Operating Guide
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2-887-134-11(1) Operating Guide DCR-SR40/SR60/SR80 US Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can find more detailed information on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Printed in the supplied CD-ROM, you can be found at our Customer Support Website. Printed on how to "Handycam Handbook" (PDF) contained in Japan Also refer to "Handycam Handbook" (PDF) By referring to use the camcorder. © 2006 Sony Corporation
2-887-134-11(1) Operating Guide DCR-SR40/SR60/SR80 US Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can find more detailed information on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Printed in the supplied CD-ROM, you can be found at our Customer Support Website. Printed on how to "Handycam Handbook" (PDF) contained in Japan Also refer to "Handycam Handbook" (PDF) By referring to use the camcorder. © 2006 Sony Corporation
Operating Guide
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... repeatedly, recording/play back may damage the hard disk drive of this, a message appears on the LCD screen (p.29). It may prevent data recovery on the hard disk of the camcorder. This may be copyrighted. When you transfer the camcorder, it difficult to a malfunction of recordings ..." (p.31). • To prevent the hard disk from being broken or recorded images from what you see. • The illustrations used on connecting the camcorder to protect the camcorder may not record or playback the camcorder to provide protection to "Handycam Handbook" (PDF). 6 It is on ...
... repeatedly, recording/play back may damage the hard disk drive of this, a message appears on the LCD screen (p.29). It may prevent data recovery on the hard disk of the camcorder. This may be copyrighted. When you transfer the camcorder, it difficult to a malfunction of recordings ..." (p.31). • To prevent the hard disk from being broken or recorded images from what you see. • The illustrations used on connecting the camcorder to protect the camcorder may not record or playback the camcorder to provide protection to "Handycam Handbook" (PDF). 6 It is on ...
Operating Guide
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... (1) (p.10) Wireless Remote Commander (1) (DCR-SR60/SR80) A button-type lithium battery is already installed. CD-ROM (1) (p.21) - The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that you have following items supplied with your camcorder. Rechargeable battery pack NP-FP50 (1) (p.11) Power cord (1) (p.10) Handycam Station (1) (p.10) Lens Cap (1) (p.12) (DCR-SR40) To attach the...
... (1) (p.10) Wireless Remote Commander (1) (DCR-SR60/SR80) A button-type lithium battery is already installed. CD-ROM (1) (p.21) - The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that you have following items supplied with your camcorder. Rechargeable battery pack NP-FP50 (1) (p.11) Power cord (1) (p.10) Handycam Station (1) (p.10) Lens Cap (1) (p.12) (DCR-SR40) To attach the...
Operating Guide
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The lamp flashes when the remaining capacity for the battery or the hard disk of the camcorder is running low. 8 Tripod receptacle (Bottom surface) To use zoom, move the power zoom lever. Move the power zoom lever slightly for a faster zoom. ...from the Remote Commander. 7 Recording lamp (DCR-SR60/SR80) The recording lamp lights up red during recording. q; LCD screen To record in mirror mode, open the LCD screen 90 degrees to the camcorder (1), then rotate it further for a slower zoom. Parts and functions used for the camcorder Handycam Station Recording 1 NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch To ...
The lamp flashes when the remaining capacity for the battery or the hard disk of the camcorder is running low. 8 Tripod receptacle (Bottom surface) To use zoom, move the power zoom lever. Move the power zoom lever slightly for a faster zoom. ...from the Remote Commander. 7 Recording lamp (DCR-SR60/SR80) The recording lamp lights up red during recording. q; LCD screen To record in mirror mode, open the LCD screen 90 degrees to the camcorder (1), then rotate it further for a slower zoom. Parts and functions used for the camcorder Handycam Station Recording 1 NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch To ...
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... Shoulder belt hook To attach the shoulder belt, attach the shoulder belt (optional) with your camcorder. During Easy Handycam operation, you operate the POWER switch on the camcorder. Open the jack cover. 3 Shoe cover (DCR-SR60/SR80) Open when using Active Interface Shoe. 4 Active Interface Shoe (DCR-SR60/SR80) The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to a computer.
... Shoulder belt hook To attach the shoulder belt, attach the shoulder belt (optional) with your camcorder. During Easy Handycam operation, you operate the POWER switch on the camcorder. Open the jack cover. 3 Shoe cover (DCR-SR60/SR80) Open when using Active Interface Shoe. 4 Active Interface Shoe (DCR-SR60/SR80) The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to a computer.
Handycam Handbook
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... first 5 Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam 8 Enjoying with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam What you can do with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam 13 Using your Hard Disk Drive Handycam 15 Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items 16 Step 2: Charging the battery pack 17 Step 3: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder with automatic settings Using Easy Handycam operation 27 Recording with ease 28...
... first 5 Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam 8 Enjoying with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam What you can do with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam 13 Using your Hard Disk Drive Handycam 15 Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items 16 Step 2: Charging the battery pack 17 Step 3: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder with automatic settings Using Easy Handycam operation 27 Recording with ease 28...
Handycam Handbook
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... have to do is set to high quality ([HQ]) onto the hard disk. Enjoying with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam Enjoying with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam What you can do with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam You can save them to VCR/DVD devices. 13 Hard Disk Drive Handycam offers more than the tape or the DVD camcorder for a desired scene by mistake. "Recording and viewing" : clear, easy... 14 hours when you do not need to check recorded images at a risk to write images onto your convenience and entertainment. SR80. Also, you use DCR-
... have to do is set to high quality ([HQ]) onto the hard disk. Enjoying with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam Enjoying with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam What you can do with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam You can save them to VCR/DVD devices. 13 Hard Disk Drive Handycam offers more than the tape or the DVD camcorder for a desired scene by mistake. "Recording and viewing" : clear, easy... 14 hours when you do not need to check recorded images at a risk to write images onto your convenience and entertainment. SR80. Also, you use DCR-
Handycam Handbook
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... grip belt through the lens cap ring. "Handycam Handbook" (PDF/this Handbook) "Operating Guide" (1) Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p.41) (DCR-SR60/SR80) A button-type lithium battery is already installed. 16 The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that you have following items supplied with your camcorder. Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items Make...
... grip belt through the lens cap ring. "Handycam Handbook" (PDF/this Handbook) "Operating Guide" (1) Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p.41) (DCR-SR60/SR80) A button-type lithium battery is already installed. 16 The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that you have following items supplied with your camcorder. Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items Make...
Handycam Handbook
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... time* NP-FP50 (supplied) 125 065 NP-FP60 190 100 NP-FP70 265 145 NP-FP71 315 170 NP-FP90 475 260 DCR-SR60/SR80 Battery pack Continuous Typical recording recording time time* NP-FP50 (supplied) NP-FP60 100 055 105 055 150 080 160 085 ...]). - Charging time (full charge) Approximate time (min.) required when you do when charging the battery pack. Getting Started To remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station holding both. When storing the battery pack Use up the battery pack completely if you fully charge a completely exhausted battery pack. Bottom...
... time* NP-FP50 (supplied) 125 065 NP-FP60 190 100 NP-FP70 265 145 NP-FP71 315 170 NP-FP90 475 260 DCR-SR60/SR80 Battery pack Continuous Typical recording recording time time* NP-FP50 (supplied) NP-FP60 100 055 105 055 150 080 160 085 ...]). - Charging time (full charge) Approximate time (min.) required when you do when charging the battery pack. Getting Started To remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station holding both. When storing the battery pack Use up the battery pack completely if you fully charge a completely exhausted battery pack. Bottom...
Handycam Handbook
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...°C (77°F). (10-30°C (50-86°F) is recommended.) • Available recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder or the Handycam Station, even when the power cord is removed from the wall outlet. • Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space, such... Battery pack NP-FP50 (supplied) NP-FP60 NP-FP70 NP-FP71 NP-FP90 Playback time 140 210 295 350 525 DCR-SR60/SR80 Battery pack NP-FP50 (supplied) NP-FP60 NP-FP70 NP-FP71 NP-FP90 Playback time* 115 175 240 290 435 * When the LCD backlight ...
...°C (77°F). (10-30°C (50-86°F) is recommended.) • Available recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder or the Handycam Station, even when the power cord is removed from the wall outlet. • Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space, such... Battery pack NP-FP50 (supplied) NP-FP60 NP-FP70 NP-FP71 NP-FP90 Playback time 140 210 295 350 525 DCR-SR60/SR80 Battery pack NP-FP50 (supplied) NP-FP60 NP-FP70 NP-FP71 NP-FP90 Playback time* 115 175 240 290 435 * When the LCD backlight ...
Handycam Handbook
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...Yellow) (White) (Red) IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO VCRs or TVs : Signal flow 1 A/V connecting cable (supplied) The Handycam Station and your camcorder are both your camcorder and the Handycam Station at the same time. S VIDEO connection only will view images on. 1 Slide the POWER switch to light up the...to your camcorder, according to your setup. 2 A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional) When connecting to the manual supplied with an A/V connecting cable. Refer also to another device via an S VIDEO jack, set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3) (DCR-SR60/ SR80...
...Yellow) (White) (Red) IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO VCRs or TVs : Signal flow 1 A/V connecting cable (supplied) The Handycam Station and your camcorder are both your camcorder and the Handycam Station at the same time. S VIDEO connection only will view images on. 1 Slide the POWER switch to light up the...to your camcorder, according to your setup. 2 A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional) When connecting to the manual supplied with an A/V connecting cable. Refer also to another device via an S VIDEO jack, set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3) (DCR-SR60/ SR80...
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.../LANGU. (p.63) CLOCK SET z z z z*1 AREA SET z z z -*1 DST SET / SUMMERTIME z z z -*1 LANGUAGE z z z -*1 *1 The setting values before Easy Handycam operation are maintained. *2 DCR-SR60/SR80 *3 DCR-SR40 *4 [USB SELECT] appears automatically when your camcorder is connected to a computer or other device with the Handycam Station and the USB cable. 50 A.SHUT OFF z z z 5min CALIBRATION - - z z z -*1 DATA CODE - - NORMAL z z z -/NORMAL/-/-*1 TV...
.../LANGU. (p.63) CLOCK SET z z z z*1 AREA SET z z z -*1 DST SET / SUMMERTIME z z z -*1 LANGUAGE z z z -*1 *1 The setting values before Easy Handycam operation are maintained. *2 DCR-SR60/SR80 *3 DCR-SR40 *4 [USB SELECT] appears automatically when your camcorder is connected to a computer or other device with the Handycam Station and the USB cable. 50 A.SHUT OFF z z z 5min CALIBRATION - - z z z -*1 DATA CODE - - NORMAL z z z -/NORMAL/-/-*1 TV...
Handycam Handbook
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USB SELECT You can copy images to a computer when connecting your camcorder to your computer with the USB cable and the Handycam Station or print still images when connecting to the hard disk drive of important images, they should be displayed to allow you set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS ...hard disk space is 1MB = 1,048,576 bytes. HDD INFO The hard disk information of the camcorder to recover recordable free space to allow you perform [HDD FORMAT] or [EMPTY HDD]. REC CTRL (DCR-SR60/SR80) See page 72. The fractions less than 30,000 MB (DCR-SR40/SR60) or 60,000 MB (DCR-SR80) for hard disk...
USB SELECT You can copy images to a computer when connecting your camcorder to your computer with the USB cable and the Handycam Station or print still images when connecting to the hard disk drive of important images, they should be displayed to allow you set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS ...hard disk space is 1MB = 1,048,576 bytes. HDD INFO The hard disk information of the camcorder to recover recordable free space to allow you perform [HDD FORMAT] or [EMPTY HDD]. REC CTRL (DCR-SR60/SR80) See page 72. The fractions less than 30,000 MB (DCR-SR40/SR60) or 60,000 MB (DCR-SR80) for hard disk...
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...from a TV with an A/V connecting cable. Connect the A/V connecting cable either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder, according to your setup. 2 A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional) When connecting...camcorder to the wall outlet using an A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable (optional), higher quality images can record images or TV programs from a VCR, TV or DVD device onto the hard disk...not necessary. Recording images from a TV or VCR/DVD device (DCR-SR60/SR80) You can be connected. • On your camcorder to a monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the A/V ...
...from a TV with an A/V connecting cable. Connect the A/V connecting cable either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder, according to your setup. 2 A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional) When connecting...camcorder to the wall outlet using an A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable (optional), higher quality images can record images or TV programs from a VCR, TV or DVD device onto the hard disk...not necessary. Recording images from a TV or VCR/DVD device (DCR-SR60/SR80) You can be connected. • On your camcorder to a monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the A/V ...
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...; Remove the USB cable from the Handycam Station and the computer, then connect it again firmly. • Remove USB device other device on your camcorder. Connect the white and red plugs of another device for HDD Camcorder" is heard during playback. • The audio will not be zoomed (DCR-SR60/SR80). • You cannot zoom...
...; Remove the USB cable from the Handycam Station and the computer, then connect it again firmly. • Remove USB device other device on your camcorder. Connect the white and red plugs of another device for HDD Camcorder" is heard during playback. • The audio will not be zoomed (DCR-SR60/SR80). • You cannot zoom...
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x Procedures Connect your camcorder with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of Microsoft Corporation in the Remote Commander. On trademarks • "Handycam" and are either registered trademarks or trademarks of in ...fire. • A button-type lithium battery (CR2025) is a trademark ofApple Computer, Inc. All other countries. • Macintosh is used in the United States and/ or other product names mentioned herein may present a risk of the Remote Commander (DCR-SR60...
x Procedures Connect your camcorder with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of Microsoft Corporation in the Remote Commander. On trademarks • "Handycam" and are either registered trademarks or trademarks of in ...fire. • A button-type lithium battery (CR2025) is a trademark ofApple Computer, Inc. All other countries. • Macintosh is used in the United States and/ or other product names mentioned herein may present a risk of the Remote Commander (DCR-SR60...