Sony DCR-PJ5E, DCR-SR21E, DCR-SX21E Operating Guide

4-290-841-11(1)

Digital Video Camera Recorder

Operating Guide

Table of contents

Preparation

Recording/Playback

Saving movies and photos

Using a computer

Customizing your camcorder

Additional Information

DCR-PJ5E/SR21E/SX21E

Read this first

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

WARNING

To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

CAUTION

Battery pack

If the battery pack is mishandled, the battery pack can burst, cause a fire or even chemical burns. Observe the following cautions.

Do not disassemble.

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Do not crush and do not expose the battery pack to any shock or force such as hammering, dropping or stepping on it.

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Do not short circuit and do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals.

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Do not expose to high temperature above 60°C (140 °F) such as in direct sunlight or in a car parked in the sun.

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Do not incinerate or dispose of in fire.

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Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries.

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Be sure to charge the battery pack using a genuine Sony battery charger or a device that can charge the battery pack.

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Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small children.

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Keep the battery pack dry.

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Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Sony.

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Dispose of used battery packs promptly as described in the instructions.

AC Adaptor

Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space, such as between a wall and furniture.

Use the nearby wall outlet (wall socket) when using the AC Adaptor. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket) immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder.

Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC power source (mains) is still supplied to it while connected to the wall outlet (wall socket) via the AC Adaptor.

For customers in the U.S.A. and CANADA

Battery pack

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

For the customers in the U.S.A.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800222-SONY (7669). The number below is for the FCC related matters only.

Replace the battery with the specified type only. Otherwise, fire or injury may result.

Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-PJ5E Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-SR21E Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-SX21E Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Note

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the

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equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on

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a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/

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TV technician for help.

The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

FOR CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE

Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.

This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feet).

ATTENTION

The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this unit.

Notice

If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc.) again.

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or

0.004% lead. By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials

will help to conserve natural resources. In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-oflife to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries. For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Notice for customers in the United Kingdom

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience.

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e., marked with an

or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

To select a MENU item

You can use the multi-selector to select/ decide the items in the MENU.

 Select a button by placing an orange

frame over it using /// of the multi-selector.

ress the center of the multi-selector to

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confirm your selection.

To change the language setting

The on-screen displays in each local language

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are used for illustrating the operating procedures. Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary.

 [Show others]  [CLOCK/

LANG] (under [GENERAL SET]

category)  [ desired language 

LANGUAGE SET]  a

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Supplied items

The numbers in ( ) are the supplied quantity.

 AC Adaptor (1)  Power cord (Mains lead) (1)  A/V connecting cable (1)   USB cable (1)   Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV30 (1)  CD-ROM “Handycam” Application

Software (1)

“PMB” (software, including “PMB Help”)

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“Handycam” Handbook (PDF)

 “Operating Guide” (This manual) (1)

Everyday as unforgettable moment with “Handycam”

Capturing

 Page 14 (Recording)

Sharing

 Page 23 (Creating a disc)

Sharing now

 Page 20 (Projector)

DCR-PJ5E Only

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Everyday as unforgettable moment with “Handycam” . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 8

Preparation

Charging .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. 11

Setting . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. 12

Recording/Playback

Recording . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 14

Playback on the camcorder .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 16

Deleting movies and photos . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. 18

Playing back images through the built-in projector (DCR-PJ5E) . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. 20

Playing images on a TV . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 22

Saving movies and photos

Saving images on a disc . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 23

Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY) . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . 28

Using a computer

Useful functions available if you connect the camcorder to a computer . . .. .. . .. .. . .. 30

Preparing a computer . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 31

Starting PMB (Picture Motion Browser) . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 33

Using “PMB Portable” . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . 34

Customizing your camcorder

Using menus . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 35

Dividing a movie . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . 40

Getting detailed information from the “Handycam” Handbook . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 40

Additional Information

Screen indicators . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 41

Parts and controls . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 42

Troubleshooting . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . 44

Specifications . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. 46

Precautions . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 49

Index . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 54

Preparation

Charging

Attach the battery pack.

To remove the battery pack

Close the LCD screen. Slide the BATT (battery) release lever and remove the battery pack.

Battery pack

BATT (battery) release lever

Preparation

Connect the AC Adaptor  to

the DC IN jack  and the wall outlet (wall socket).

DCR-SR21E

DC plug

DCR-PJ5E/SX21E

DC plug

Power cord (Mains lead)

To the wall outlet

(wall socket)

Power cord (Mains lead)

To the wall outlet

(wall socket)

Setting

Open the LCD screen to turn

on your camcorder.

To turn off the power

Close the LCD screen.

Set the geographical area and

the time using the multiselector.

Insert the memory card into

the memory card slot.

To eject the memory card

Lightly push the memory card in once.

Notes

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The date and time are automatically recorded on the recording media, and can be displayed during playback.

 [Show others]  [PLAYBACK SET] (under [PLAYBACK] category)  [DATA CODE]

 [DATE/TIME] 

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You can turn off the operation beeps.

 [Show others]  [SOUND/DISP SET] (under [GENERAL SET] category)  [BEEP] 

[OFF] 

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Access lamp

Note direction of notched corner.

 Changing the recording media (DCR-SR21E)

In the default setting, both movies and photos are recorded on the internal hard disk. You can change the recording media to Memory card.

 [Show others]  [MEDIA SETTINGS] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) 

[MOVIE MEDIA SET] or [PHOTO MEDIA SET]  desired recording media  [YES] 

Preparation

Recording/Playback

Recording

Open the lens cover.

Select a mode (Movie/Photo).

Movie:

Photo:

Movie:

Press START/STOP.

Photo:

Press PHOTO.

Notes

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If you close the LCD screen while recording movies, the camcorder stops recording.

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The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 13 hours.

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When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically.

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You can check the recordable time, estimated remaining capacity, etc.

 [Show others]  [MEDIA INFO] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category).

MODE

 Recording in a dimly-lit place

You can turn on the LED VIDEO LIGHT by pressing LIGHT.

 Zooming

You can magnify images up to 67 times the original size with the power zoom lever.

 Displaying the icons and indicators again

You can display the icons and indicators by pressing the multi-selector if they are not shown.

Recording/Playback

Playback on the camcorder

Press (VIEW IMAGES) to

display the VISUAL INDEX screen.

Movie:

Select

Photo:

Select

Select the desired image.

(Movie).

(Photo).

(VIEW IMAGES)

 Movie playback screen

Volume adjustment

To stop

To fast-reverse

You can adjust the volume.

 adjust with /  .

 Photo playback screen

To the VISUAL INDEX

screen

OPTION

To fast-forward

To pause/play

To start/stop slide show

Next OPTION

Recording/Playback

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