Sony DCR-SR90E User Manual

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2-672-379-13(1)

Enjoying with

your Hard Disk

Drive Handycam

Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked qu estions can be found at our Customer Support Website.

Camera Operating Guide

Read this first

DCR-SR90E/SR100E

For connecting to your computer, see “Computer Application Guide”.

Getting Started

Easy

Handycam

Recording

/Playback

Using the Setup items

Editing images

Dubbing, Printing

Troubleshooting

Additional Information

Glossary, Index

Computer

Application Guide

Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink.

Printed in Japan

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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.

CAUTION

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

FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

NOTICE ON THE SUPPLIED AC ADAPTOR

A moulded plug complying with BS1363 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 BS1362 (i.e., marked with 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.

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)

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, w hich 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. Applicable Accessories: Remote Commander

Notice

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

FOR CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE

ATTENTION

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

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Notes on use

Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of operations guides.

– “Camera Operating Guide” (This manual) – “Computer Application Guide”

On using the camcorder

• Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts.

Viewfinder LCD screen

Battery

• The camcorder is not dust proofed, drip proofed or waterproofed. See “Maintenance and precautions” (p.94).

• To prevent the hard disk from being broken or recorded images from being lost, do not do the followings when either of the respective lamps of the POWER switch (p.17) or the ACCESS lamp (p.28) is on:

– Removing the battery pack or AC

Adaptor from the camcorder

– Applying mechanical shock or vibration

to the camcorder

• Before connecting your camcorder to another device with a USB cable etc., be sure to insert the connector plug in the proper direction. If you i nsert the connector plug forcibly in the wrong direction, the terminal may be damaged, or this may cause a malfunction of your camcorder.

Notes on the Setup items, LCD screen, viewfinder, and lens

• A setup item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions.

• The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using extremely highprecision technol ogy, so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appear constantly on the LCD screen and the viewfinder. These points are normal.

Black point White, red, blue or green point

• Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfinder, or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions. Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors.

• Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction. Take images of the sun only in low light conditions, such as at dusk.

On recording

• Before starting to record, test the recording function to make sure the image and sound are recorded without any problems.

• Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided, even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder.

• TV color systems differ depending on the countries/regions. To view your recordings on a TV, you need a PAL system-based TV.

• Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws. You cannot dub copyright protec ted software on your camcorder.

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Compatibility of images

• You cannot play back both movies and still images other than the images rec orded with your camcorder. You also cannot play ba ck images recorded with other DCR-SR100E.

On this manual

• The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used on this manual are captured using a digital still camera, and thus may appear different from what you see.

• Design and specifications of this camcorder and accessories are subject to change without notice.

• The on-screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures. Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary (p.62).

About the Carl Zeiss lens

Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. It adopts the MTF* measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens. Also, the lens for your camcorder is T coated to suppress unwanted reflections and faithfully reproduce colors.

* MTF stands for Modulation Transfer

Function. The number value indicates the amount of light f rom a subject coming into the lens.

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Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam

Save all your recorded image data

• In the case of your image data being damaged, save all your recorded images. It is recommended that you save the image data on a DVD using your computer (see “Computer Application Guide”). Also, you can save it using VCR/DVD device (p.69).

• It is recommended that you save your image data periodically after recording.

Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder

• The hard disk of the camcorder may not be recognized, or recording or playback may not be possible.

• Especially, during recording/playback, do not apply shock. After recording, do not apply vibration or shock to the camcorder, while the ACCESS lamp is lit.

• While using the shoulder belt (not supplied), do not crash the camera against a subject.

On the drop sensor

• To protect the internal hard disk from the shock by dropping, the camcorder has the drop sensor function (p.58). When a drop occurs, or under a non-gravity condition, the block noise to protect the camcorder may also be recorded. If the drop sensor catches a drop repeatedly, recording/play back maybe stopped.

Notes on Battery Pack/AC Adaptor

• While the ACCESS lamp is lit, be sure to avoid the followings. They may cause malfunctions.

– Removing the battery pack – Removing the AC Adaptor (while charging

using the AC Adaptor)

• Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the POWER switch.

Note on using the camcorder in highlands

• You cannot use the camcorder in a low-pressure area, where its altitude is more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet).

Note on disposal/transfer

• If you perform [HDD FORMAT] (p.57) or formatting the camcorder, you may not delete data from the hard disk completely. When you transfer the camcorder, it is recommended that you perform [EMPTY HDD] (p.58) to make it difficult to recover your data. In addition to the above, when you dispose of the camcorder, it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder. This may prevent data recovery on the hard disk of the camcorder.

If you cannot record/play back images, perform [HDD FORMAT]

• If you repeat recording/deleting images for a long time, fragmentation occurs. Images cannot be saved/recorded. In such case, save the images to perform [HDD FORMAT] (p.57). Fragmentation 1 Glossary (p.99)

Note on operational temperatures

• When the temperature of the camcorder becomes extremely high or extremely low, you may not record or playback the camcorder to provide protection to the camcorder. In case of this, a message appears on the LCD screen (p.87).

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Table of Contents

Read this first............................................................................................2

Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam........................................ 5

Enjoying with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam

What you can do with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam ......................... 10

Using your Hard Disk Drive Handycam ..................................................12

Getting Started

Step 1: Checking supplied items.............................................................13

Step 2: Charging the battery pack ..........................................................14

Step 3: Turning the power on, and holding your camcorder...................17

Step 4: Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder...................................18

Step 5: Using the touch panel................................................................. 19

Step 6: Setting the date and time............................................................20

Step 7: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording

image..........................................................................................21

Easy Handycam – using your camcorder with automatic settings

Using Easy Handycam operation............................................................22

Recording with ease ...............................................................................24

Playback with ease .................................................................................26

Recording/Playback

Recording................................................................................................ 28

Playback .................................................................................................29

Searching for the desired images by date (Date Index)............................30

Functions used for recording/playback, etc. ........................................... 32

Recording

To use zoom To use the flash To record in dark places (NightShot) To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT)

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To record sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording) To adjust the focus for an off center subject To fix the exposure for the selected subject To add special effects To record in mirror mode To use a tripod To attach the shoulder belt

Playback

To play back a series of still images (Slide show) To use Playback zoom

Recording/playback

To check the remaining battery Check the available free hard disk space To turn off the operation confirmation beep To initialize the settings (Reset) Other part names and functions

Checking/Deleting the last scene (Review/Review deleting) ..................36

Indicators displayed during recording/playback ......................................37

Remote Commander...............................................................................39

Playing the image on a TV ......................................................................40

Saving images.........................................................................................42

Deleting images.......................................................................................43

Using the Setup items

Using the Setup items .............................................................................46

Setup items .............................................................................................48

CAMERA SET....................................................................................50

Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (EXPOSURE/WHITE BAL./STEADYSHOT, etc.)

STILL SET .........................................................................................54

Settings for still images (BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE, etc.)

PICT. APPLI.....................................................................................55

Special effects on images or additional functions on recording/playback (PICT. EFFECT/D. EFFECT, etc.)

HDD SET

STANDARD SET .............................................................................59

TIME/LANGU...................................................................................62

...........................................................................................57

Settings for the hard disk (HDD FORMAT/HDD INFO, etc.)

Settings while recording or other basic settings (REC MODE/LCD/VF SET/USB SPEED, etc.)

(CLOCK SET/AREA SET/LANGUAGE, etc.)

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Table of Contents (continued)

Customizing Personal Menu................................................................... 63

Editing images

Creating the Playlist................................................................................ 65

Playing the Playlist.................................................................................. 67

Setting image protection (Protection)...................................................... 67

Dubbing, Printing

Dubbing to VCR/DVD devices ................................................................ 69

Recording images from a TV or VCR/DVD device

(For DCR-SR100E only) ......................................................................... 71

Printing recorded still images (PictBridge compliant printer) .................73

Jacks to connect external devices..........................................................75

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ......................................................................................76

Warning indicators and messages..........................................................86

Additional Information

Using your camcorder abroad.................................................................90

Files on the camcorder hard disk/folder structure................................... 92

About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack....................................................93

Maintenance and precautions.................................................................94

Specifications.......................................................................................... 96

Glossary, Index

Glossary..................................................................................................99

Index .....................................................................................................101

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Enjoying with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam

What you can do with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam

You can record images to the hard disk of the camcorder. Hard Disk Drive Handycam offers more options than the tape or the DVD camcorder for your convenience and entertainment.

“Recording and viewing” : clear, easy and convenient

Recording onto the hard disk for long hours (p.15, 28)

You can record more than seven hours* when the image is set to high quality ([HQ]) onto the hard disk. All the recorded images are saved on the free hard disk space. You are not at a risk to write images onto your favorite images by mistake. Also, you do not need to rewind or fast-forward your movie, and you can start recording whenever you are ready.

If you change the i mage quality of a movie, you can record

images for longer hours.

You can find a scene quickly by using the VISUAL INDEX screen (p.29).

The VISUAL INDEX screen allows you to check the recorded images at a glance. All you have to do is touch the scene you want to view. Also, you can search for a desired scene by date using Date Index.

Viewing on a TV or saving to VCR/DVD devices

You can connect your Handycam directly to a TV to play back the recorded images (p.40). Also, you can save them to VCR/DVD devices.

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Realistic sounds can be recorded (5.1ch surround sound) (p.33)

You can record the movie with 5.1ch surround sound. You can create a DVD containing your movies with 5.1ch surround sound with supplied computer software. This provides full sound on a home theater.

Connecting Hard Disk Drive Handycam to a computer

One Touch DVD Burn (“Computer Application Guide”)

You can save a recorded image on a DVD with a simple touch. Images that have not been saved to a DVD with One Touch DVD Burn can automatically be saved.

Edit images and create a DVD with selected images (“Computer Application Guide”)

You can copy images to your computer. You can also edit images and create a DVD with selected images.

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Using your Hard Disk Drive Handycam

Images are recorded on the internal hard disk. When the hard disk becomes full, you cannot record new images. It is recommended that you save the image data periodically, then delete the unnecessary images from the hard disk of your camcorder.

• If you delete the images, you can record images on the free hard disk space again.

Preparing (p.13)

Recording (p.28)

Viewing on your Hard Disk Drive Handycam

• Viewing on the LCD screen (p.29)

• Viewing on a TV (p.40)

Saving

Save recorded images on a DVD or alike.

• Saving images on a DVD using a computer (“Computer Application Guide”).

• Copying images to a computer (“Computer Application Guide”).

• Dubbing on VCR/DVD devices (p.69).

Deleting images

Delete the ima ge data that has been saved on y our camcorder. If you delete the images, you can record new images on the free hard disk space again.

• Select image and delete it (p.43).

• Delete all the images ([HDD FORMAT], p.57).

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Getting Started

Step 1: Checking supplied items

Make sure that you have following items supplied with your camcorder. The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied.

AC Adaptor (1) (p.14)

Mains lead (1) (p.14)

A/V connecting cable (1) (p.40, 69, 71)

USB cable (1) (p.73, 75)

Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p.39)

Rechargeable battery pack NP-FP60 (1) (p.15)

Getting Started

CD-ROM “ImageMixer for HDD Camcorder” (1)

“Camera Operating Guide” (This manual) (1)

“Computer Application Guide” (1)

A button-type lithium battery is already installed.

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Step 2: Charging the battery pack

You can charge the battery after attaching the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (P series) (p.93) to your camcorder.

• You cannot use an NP-FP30 battery pack with your camcorder. (See the reverse side of the battery pack for the model number.) Installing the battery pack with excess force may lead to camcorder malfunction such as deterioration in battery pack performance or difficulty in removing the battery pack.

POWER switch

CHG lamp

DC IN jack

Jack cover

Mains lead

To the wall socket

DC plug

AC Adaptor

Battery pack

2 Slide the POWER switch in the

direction of the arrow to set it to OFF (CHG) (The default setting).

3 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC

IN jack on your camcorder.

Open the jack cover to connect the AC Adaptor.

Jack cover

MODE

POWER

OFF

(CHG)

1 Slide the battery pack in the

direction of the arrow until it clicks.

Face down the v mark to match the v mark of the camcorder.

4 Connect the mains lead to the AC

Adaptor and the wall socket.

The CHG (charge) lamp lights up and charging starts.

CHG

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5 The CHG (charge) lamp turns off

when the battery is fully charged. Remove the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder.

• Remove the AC Adaptor holding both your

camcorder and the DC plug.

To remove the battery pack

Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). Slide the BATT (battery) release lever and remove the battery pack.

BATT (batter y) release lever

• When you remove the battery pack, make sure that none of the respective lamps of the POWER switch (p.17) is on.

When storing the battery pack

Use up the battery pack completely if you do not intend to use it for a long time (p.93).

To use an outside power source

Make the same connections as you do when charging the battery pack. The battery pack will not lose its charge in this case.

Recording time

Approximate time (min.) available when you use a fully charged battery pack.

Continuous

Battery pack

recording time

NP-FP50

NP-FP60 (supplied)

NP-FP70

NP-FP71

NP-FP90

* Typical recording time shows the time when you

repeat recording start/stop, turning the power on/ off and zooming.

• Times shown vary according to the following conditions.

– Top: When the LCD backlight turns on. – Middle: When the LCD backlight turns off. – Bottom: Recording time when recording with

the viewfinder while the LCD panel is closed.

065 070 070

100 110 110

135 150 155

165 180 185

250 270 275

Typ ical recording time*

030 035 035

050 055 055

065 075 075

080 090 090

125 135 135

Getting Started

Charging time (full charge)

Approximate tim e (min.) required w hen you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack.

Battery pack Charging time

NP-FP50

NP-FP60 (supplied)

NP-FP70

NP-FP71

NP-FP90

125

135

155

170

220

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Step 2: Charging the battery pack (continued)

Playback time

Approximate time (min.) available when you use a fully charged battery pack.

Battery pack

LCD screen opened*

NP-FP50

NP-FP60 (supplied)

NP-FP70

NP-FP71

NP-FP90

* When the LCD backlight turns on.

On the battery pack

• Before changing the battery pack, slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).

• The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during charging, or BATTERY INFO (p.35) will not be correctly displayed under the following conditions.

– The battery pack is not attached correctly. – The battery pack is damaged. – The battery pack is fully discharged.

(For BATTERY INFO only.)

• The power will not be supplied from the battery as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder, even when the mains lead is removed from the wall socket.

• We recommend that you use an NP-FP70, NPFP71 or NP-FP90 battery pack when a video light (optional) is attached.

On the charging/recording/playback time

• Times measured with the camcorder at 25 °C (77°F). (10-30°C (50-86°F) is recommended.)

• Available recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures.

• The available recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder.

LCD screen closed

105 125

160 190

225 265

270 315

400 475

On the AC Adaptor

• Connect the AC Adaptor to an easily accessible wall socket close by. If any trouble occurs while using the adaptor, immediately shut off the power by removing the plug from the wall socket.

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

• Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects. This may cause a malfunction.

PRECAUTION

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

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Step 3: Turning the power on, and holding your camcorder

To record, slide the POWER switch to turn on the respective lamp. When using it for the first time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears (p.20).

POWER switch

Lens cover

1 Turn on the power by sliding the

POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button in the center.

When you record, switc h the power mode by sliding the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow until the respective lamp lights up.

Green button

• After you have set the date and time ([CLOCK SET], p.20), the next time you turn on the power of your camcorder, the current date and time will be displayed on the LCD screen for a few seconds.

2 Hold your camcorder correctly.

3 Ensure a good grip, then fasten the

belt.

Getting Started

OFF

(CHG)

MODE

POWER

(Movie): To record movies (Still): To record still images (PLAY/EDIT): To play back images on

your camcorder, or to edit/delete them

• When you set the POWER switch to (Movie) or (Still), the lens cover opens up.

To turn off the power

Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).

• At the time of purchase, the power will be set to turn off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation for approximately five minutes, to save battery power. ([A.SHUT OFF], p.62).

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Step 4: Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder

The LCD screen

Open the LCD screen 90 degrees to the camcorder (1), then rotate it to the best angle to record or play (2).

180 degrees (max.)

2 90 degrees

(max.)

• Be careful not to press the buttons on the LCD frame accidentally, when you open or adjust the LCD screen.

• If you open the LCD screen 90 degrees to the camcorder, then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side, you can close it with the LCD screen side facing out. This is convenient during playback operations.

To turn off the LCD backlight to make

DISP/BATT INFO

1 90 degrees to the

camcorder

The viewfinder

You can view images using the viewfinder with the LCD panel closed to avoid wearing down the battery, or when the image seen on the LCD screen is poor.

Viewfinder

Viewfinder lens adjustment lever

Move it until the image is clear.

• You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight by selecting STANDARD SET [LCD/VF SET] - [VF B.LIGHT] (p.60). The recorded image will not be affected by the setting.

• You can adjust [FADER] and [EXPOSURE] while looking through the viewfinder (p.56).

Extend the viewfinder until it clicks.

the battery last longer

Press and hold DISP/BATT INFO for a few seconds until appears. This setting is practical when you use your camcorder in bright conditions or you want to save battery power. The recorded image will not be affected by the setting. To cancel, press and hold DISP/BATT INFO until disappears.

• See [LCD/VF SET] - [LCD BRIGHT] (p.60) to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen.

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Step 5: Using the touch panel

You can play back recorded images (p.26,

29), or change the settings (p.46) using the touch panel. Touch the buttons displayed on the screen.

Support the rear of the LCD panel with your finger. Then, touch the buttons displayed on the screen.

Touch the button on the LCD screen.

DISP/BATT INFO

• Perform the same actions as described above when you press the buttons on the LCD frame.

• Be careful not to press the buttons on the LCD frame accidentally while using the touch panel.

• If the buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly, adjust the LCD screen (CALIBRATION) (p.95).

Changing the language setting

You can change the on-screen displays to show messages in a specified language. Select the screen language in [LANGUAGE] on the TIME/LANGU. (p.62).

Getting Started

To hide the screen indicators

Press DISP/BATT INFO to hide or show the screen indicators (counter, etc.).

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Step 6: Setting the date and time

Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time. If you do not set the date and time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears every time you turn on your camcorder or slide the POWER switch.

• If you do not use your camcorder for about 3

months, the built-in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time se ttings may be cleared from the memory. In that case, charge the rechargeable battery and then set the date and time again (p.95).

POWER switch

Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the first time.

4 Select the desired geographical

area with / , then touch .

CLOCK SET

5 Set [SUMMERTIME] to [ON] with

/ , if necessary, then touch .

6 Set [Y] (year) with / , then

touch .

CLOCK SET

AREA1

Lisbon , London

OFF

SUMMERTIME DATE

2006 Y 1 M 1 0 00D

AREA1

Lisbon , London

OFF

SUMMERTIME DATE

2006 Y 1 M 1 0 00D

GMT +0.0

1 Touch t [SETUP].

60min

CAMERA

SET

PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE

2 Select (TIME/LANGU.) with

/ , then touch .

60min

DISP OUTPUT

SETUP ROTATE

A.SHUT OFF

CLOCK SET

ARE

SUMMER TIME

LANGUAGE

3 Select [CLOCK SET] with / ,

then touch .

• You can set any year up to the year 2079.

7 Set [M] (month), [D] (day), hour and

minute, then touch .

The clock starts.

• Refer to page 91 for information concerning “World time difference.”

• The recording date and time are not displayed during recording, but are automatically recorded onto the hard disk and displayed during playback ([DATA CODE], p.60).

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Step 7: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording image

By recording in the 16:9 (wide) mode, you can enjoy wide-angle, high-resolution images.

• If you intend to view images on a wide TV, recording in the 16:9 (wide) mode is recommended.

POWER switch

WIDE SELECT

• You cannot change the aspect ratio in the following cases:

– while recording movies – when [D. EFFECT] is set to [OLD

MOVIE] (p.56)

• Differences in the angle of view between 16:9(wide) and 4:3 vary depending on the zoom position.

To play back images after connecting your camcorder to a TV

Set [TV TYPE] to [16:9] or [4:3] according to your TV (16:9/4:3) (p.40).

• When viewing 16:9 (wide) images with [TV TYPE] set to [4:3], images may appear rough depending on subjects.

Getting Started

Movies

1 Slide the POWER switch in the

direction of the arrow to light up the (Movie) lamp.

2 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to

select the desired screen aspect ratio.

16:9 (wide)* 4:3*

* When viewing on the LCD screen. The image

may look different in the viewfinder.

Still images

1 Slide the POWE R switch to light up

the (Still) lamp.

The image size ratio changes to 4:3.

2 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to

select the desired setting.

• Still image size is set to [ 2.3M] ( ) when 16:9 (wide) is selected. [3.0M] ( ) is set in maximum mode when 4:3 is selected.

• The number of recordable still images is 9,999.

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Easy Handycam - using your camcorder with automatic settings

Using Easy Handycam operation

Easy Handycam operation is a function for making nearly all settings automatic with just one press of

EASY button

the EASY button. Since only b asic functions become available and screen font size increases for easy viewing, even first time users can enjoy easy operation.

The settings of your camcorder during Easy Handycam operation

Touch [SETUP] to display the available setup items. For details on setup, See page 47.

60min STBY

EASY

Touch

SETUP

• Nearly all setup items are automatically fixed.

• is not displayed during Easy Handycam operation.

• To perform settings such as focusing manually and adding special effects, cancel Easy Handycam operation.

EASY

LANGUAGE

BEEP

CLOCK SET

HDD FORMAT

Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation

You cannot use following buttons or functions since they are automatically set. If you set an invalid operation, [Invalid during Easy Handycam operation] may appears.

• BACK LIGHT (p.33)

• Press and hold DISP/BATT INFO (p.18)

• Zoom lever/buttons (during playback)

Now try recording page 24

Complete the preparations described in steps 1 to 7 (p.13 to 21) before operation.

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Easy Handycam - using your camcorder with automatic settings

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Recording with ease

Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button only when the POWER switch is in the OFF (CHG) position.

To record movies To record still images

Movies

1 Slide the POWER switch A in the direction of the arrow to light up the

(Movie) lamp.

2 Press EASY.

[Easy Handycam operation ON.] appears, then appears on the LCD screen.

60min

STBY

Easy Handycam

operation

ON.

EASY

SETUP

3 Press START/STOP B (or C).

60min 60minSTBY

EASY

SETUP SETUP

[STBY]

To stop recording, press START/STOP again.

• [REC MODE] is set to [HQ] (default settings) (p.59).

• A recordable time of movies you can record in a succession is up to 12 hours.

To record the next movies

Perform step 3.

EASY

REC

[REC]

00:01:00

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Still images

1 Slide the POWER switch A in the direction of the arrow to light up the (Still)

lamp.

2 Press EASY.

[Easy Handycam operation ON.] appears, then appears on the LCD screen.

Easy Handycam - using your camcorder with automatic settings

112

SETUP

Easy Handycam

operation

ON.

60min

EASY

3 Press PHOTO D lightly to adjust the focus A, then press it fully B.

Beep

EASY

Flashing bLights up

112

min

SETUP

A shutter sound is heard. When disappears, the image has been recorded.

• [ QUALITY] is set to [FINE] (default settings) (p.55).

To record the next still images

Perform step 3.

To cancel Easy Handycam

Press EASY again. disappears on the LCD screen.

Shutter

click

min

EASY

SETUP

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Playback with ease

60min

POWER switch

Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button only when the POWER switch is in the OFF (CHG) position.

To play back images

1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to light up

the (PLAY/EDIT) lamp.

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen.

2 Press EASY.

[Easy Handycam operation ON.] appears, then appears on the LCD screen.

DATE

Recording date

Previous 6 images

Next 6 images

60min

EASY

12: 34:0121 12 2006

EDIT

SETUP

The last recorded/played back movie is marked with i. Also, when you touch i, you can play back the movie from the point you have stopped previously.

(Movie) tab

(Still) tab

(Playlist) tab (p.67)

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3 Start playback.

Movies

Touch (Movie) tab, then touc h the thumbnail of the movie to be played back.

100/112

01:12:34

SETUP

Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Next scene Recording date/time

Reverse/ Forward

Beginning of the scene/ previous scene

Stop (go to the VISUAL INDEX screen)

60min

EASY

001-0001

When the selected movie has played back to the end, the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen.

• Touch / during pause to play back movie slowly.

• Touch [SETUP] t [VOLUME], then adjust it with / .

Still Images

Touch (Still) tab, then touch the thumbnail of the still image to be played back.

min

EASY

Go to the VISUAL INDEX screen

• It may take some time to display the VISUAL INDEX screen.

• When you touch [EDIT] on the VISUAL INDEX screen, you can delete images. See “Deleting images” on page 43.

Previous/Next

100/112

SETUP

Slide show button (p.34)

Recording date/time

Easy Handycam - using your camcorder with automatic settings

To cancel Easy Handycam

Press EASY again. disappears on the LCD screen.

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Recording/Playback

Recording

Lens cover

Opens in accordance with the setting of the POWER switch.

START/STOP B

Zoom lever

PHOTO POWER switch

START/STOP A

ACCESS lamp

1 Slide the POWER switch in the

direction of the arrow repeatedly to light up the respective lamp.

Press the green button only when the POWER switch is in the OFF (CHG) position.

2 Start recording.

Movies Still Images

Press START/STOP A (or B).

60min

REC

00:01:00

START/ STOP

P-MENU

[STBY] b [REC]

To stop recording, press START/STOP again.

• If the ACCESS lamp is on after recording is finished, it means data is still being written onto the hard disk.

Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder, and do not remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor.

• You cannot record movies and still images at the same time.

• A recordable time of movies in a succession is up to 12 hours.

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

• For image quality of movies, see [REC MODE] (p.59), of still images, see [ IMAGE SIZE] (p.55).

Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus A, then press it fully B.

Beep

60min

FINE

3.0M

Flashing b Lights up

Shutter

click

123

P-MENU

A shutter sound is heard. When disappears, the image has been recorded.

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Playback

60min

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to light up the (PLAY/EDIT) lamp.

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen.

Recording date

Previous 6 images

Next 6 images

60min

DATE

12: 34:0121 12 2006

P-MENU

EDIT

The last recorded/played back movie is marked with

i. Also, when you touch i, you can play back the

movie from the point you have stopped previously.

(Movie) tab

• Moving the zoom lever changes the VISUAL INDEX screen indication from 6 to 12 and more images can be displayed at the same time.

• Touch [ DISPLAY] in STANDARD SET to set the number of thumbnails that appear in the VISUAL INDEX screen (p.61)

• If you press and hold / , you can scroll the thumbnail index quickly.

(Still) tab

(Playlist) tab (p.67)

2 Start playback.

Movies Still Images

Touch (Movie) tab and the movie to be played back.

Beginning of the scene/previous scene

001-1000

Stop (go to the VISUAL INDEX screen)

Toggles Play or Pause as you touch

Reverse/Forward

Next scene

P-MENU

The screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen when playback has completed.

• Touch / during pause to play back movie slowly.

• One touch of / makes the reverse/ fast forward approximately five times faster, two touches make it approximately 10 times faster, three touches make it approximately 30 times faster, four touches make it approximately 60 times faster.

Touch (Still) tab and the still image to be played back.

60min

101-0001

Go to the VISUAL INDEX screen

111/112

P-MENU

Previous/ Next

To adjust the volume

Touch t [VOLUME], then adjust it with / .

• If you cannot find [VOLUME] in , touch [SETUP] (p.46).

Slide show button (p.34)

Recording/Playback

Continued

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Playback (continued)

Searching for the desired images by date (Date Index)

You can search for desired images by date efficiently.

1 Slide the POWER switch

repeatedly to light up the

(PLAY/EDIT) lamp.

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen.

DATE

60min

12: 34:0121 12 2006

P-MENU

EDIT

2 To search for movies, touch

(Movie) tab. To search for still images, touch (Still) tab.

3 Touch [DATE].

The recording dates of images are displayed on the screen.

Return to the VISUAL INDEX screen

60min

DATE

1 5 2006 5 5 10 6 15 6 20 7 25 7 30 8 1 9

Previous/Next Date button

12: 3421 12 2006

P-MENU

END

2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

4 Touch Previous/Next Date button

to select the date of the desired image.

60min

DATE

1 5 2006 5 5 10 6 15 6 20 7 25 7 30 8 1 9

12: 3421 12 2006

P-MENU

END

2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

5 Touch while the selected date

of the desired image is highlighted.

The images for selected date are displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen.

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Recording/Playback

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Functions used for recording/playback, etc.

• You can set [DIGITAL ZOOM] if you want to

zoom to a level greater than 10 × (p.54).

To use the flash ...................... 8

Press (flash) 8 repeatedly to select the setting.

No indicator displayed: Automatically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light.

(Forced flash): Always uses the

flash regardless of the surrounding brightness.

(No flash): Records without flash.

• The recommended distance to the subject when

using the built-in flash is 0.3 t o 2.7 m (1 to 9 feet).

• Remove any dust from the surface of the flash

lamp before using it. Flash effect may be impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures the lamp.

• The flash charge lamp flickers when charging the

flash, and remains lit when the battery charge is complete.

• If you use the flash in bright places such as when

shooting a backlit subject, the flash may not be effective.

Recording

To use zoom....................... 17

Move the power zoom lever 1 slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.

Wider range of view: (Wide)

Close view:

(Telephoto)

• Be careful not to remove your finger suddenly

from the power zoom lever 1. If you do so, the sound of the lever moving may be recorded.

• Yo u cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom

buttons 7 on the LCD frame.

• The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto.

• The flash does not work when attaching the conversion lens (optional) or filter (optional).

• You can change the brightness of the flash by setting [FLASH LEVEL], or you can prevent the redeye by setting [REDEYE REDUC] (p.52).

To record in dark places (NightShot)

.......................................... 9

Set the NIGHTSHOT switch 9 to ON. ( and [“NIGHTSHOT”] appear.)

• To record an image brighter, use Super NightShot function (p.53). To record an image brighter in dim light, use Color Slow Shutter function (p.53).

• The NightShot and Super NightShot use infrared light. Therefore, do not cover the infrared port 4 with your fingers or other objects.

• Remove the conversion lens (optional).

• Adjust the focus manually ( [FOCUS], p.52) when it is hard to focus automatically.

• Do not use these functions in bright places. This may cause a malfunction.

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To adjust the exposure for backlit

subjects (BACK LIGHT) .............. 5

To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects, press BACK LIGHT 5 to display .. To cancel the back light function, press BACK LIGHT again.

To record sound with more presence

(5.1ch surround recording) ..... 23

Your camcorder has Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator installed for recording 5.1ch surround sound. Using the supplied computer applications, you can create a DVD containing movies with the 5.1ch surround sound, which provides full sound on an appropriate device.

• is displayed on the screen during 5.1ch recording. 5.1ch sound is converted to 2ch when played back on your camcorder.

Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, 5.1ch surround sound Glossary (p.99)

Sound picked up by the built-in 4ch microphone 3 is converted to 5.1ch surround sound and recorded.

To record with a wireless microphone

You can use a wireless microphone* (optional) to record distant sound wirelessly.

The sound it picks up is allotted to the front center part of the 5.1ch surround sound, mixed with the sound picked up by the internal microphone, and recorded. You can enjoy more realistic sound by playing back a DVD created with the supplied computer application on the device that supports

5.1ch surround sound. Attach the wireless

microphone to the Active Interface Shoe 2 For details, refer to the instruction manual of your wireless microphone.

* Optional wireless microphone is not available in

all countries.

(p.75).

To fix the exposure for the selected

subject................................. 6

See [SPOT METER] on page 50.

To add special effects ............... 6

See PICT. APPLI. on page 55.

Recording/Playback

To adjust the focus for an off center

subject ................................. 6

See [SPOT FOCUS] on page 52.

Continued

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Functions used for recording/playback, etc. (continued)

To use a tripod........................ qg

Attach the tripod (optional: the length of the screw must be less than 5.5 mm) to the tripod receptacle qg using a tripod screw.

To attach the shoulder belt ......... 0

Attach the shoulder belt (optional) with your camcorder to the hook for the shoulder belt.

Playback

To play back a series of

still images (Slide show)........... 6

Touch on the still image playback screen (p.29). The slide show begins from the selected image. Touch to stop the slide show. To restart, touch again.

• You can touch to set continuous slide show

playback. The default setting is [ON] (continuous playback).

• You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show.

To use Playback zoom............ 17

You can magnify images from about 1.1 to 5 times the original size. Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever 1 or the zoom buttons 7 on the LCD frame.

To record in mirror mode............ qs

Open the LCD screen qs 90 degrees to the camcorder (1), then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side (2).

• A mirror-image of the subject appears on the LCD screen, but the image will be normal when recorded.

1 Play back the image you want to magnify. 2 Magnify the image with T (Telephoto).

A frame appears on the LCD screen.

3 Touch the portion that you want to display

in the center of the LCD screen.

4 Adjust the magnification with W (Wide

angle)/T (Telephoto).

To cancel, touch [END].

• You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom

buttons 7 on the LCD frame.

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Recording/playback

To check the remaining battery .... qf

Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), then press DISP/BATT INFO qf. If you press this button once, BATTERY INFO appears on the screen for about seven seconds. Press the button while BATTERY INFO appears on the screen to extend the indication to the 20second maximum.

BATTERY INFO

BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL

REC TIME AVAILABLE

LCD SCREEN: VIEWFINDER:

85 94

Check the available free hard disk

space ................................... 6

See [HDD INFO] (p.57).

• During recording, the remaining recordable time/ number of still images are displayed.

To turn off the operation confirmation

beep .................................... 6

See [BEEP] on page 62.

To initialize the settings (Reset) ... qa

Press RESET qa to initialize all the settings, including settings for date and time. (Setup items customized on Personal Menu are not initialized.)

Remaining battery (approx.)

Recording capacity (approx.)

Other part names and functions

3 Built-in 4ch microphone

When an external microphone (optional) is connected, it takes precedence over the internal microphone.

4 Remote sensor

Point the Remote Commander (p.39) towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder.

4 Recording lamp

The recording lamp lights up in red during recording (p.61).

The lamp flashes when the re maining capacity for the battery or the hard disk of the camcorder is running low.

qd Speaker

Sounds come out from the speaker while playing back.

• For how to adjust the volume, see page 29.

Recording/Playback

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Checking/Deleting the last scene (Review/Review deleting)

You can check the last recorded movies/still images. Also, you can delete the checked images.

Checking the last scene (Review)

Slide the POWER switch to light up the (Movie) or (Still) lamp, then touch .

The playback of the latest scene starts.

Deleting the last scene (Review deleting)

If the checked scene is unnecessary, you can delete it on the spot.

1 Press during the review.

60min

REVIEW

100/112

Delete?

YES NO

Movie

Still image

60min

REVIEW

101-0001

Touch to display below function buttons.

: Return to the beginning of the

viewing movie.

/ : Adjust the volume.

60min

REVIEW

101-0001

112/112

01:12:34

00:00:20

30/30

To return to recording

Touch .

• Camera data (recording date, conditions etc.) is

not displayed.

• When reviewing still images recorded

continuously (p.54), you can forward/backward the images with / .

2 Touch [YES].

• You cannot recover a scene once you delete it.

• You can delete the last recorded image in a succession with Review deleting.

• You can only delete the last recorded image in order with Review. To delete the desired image, see page 43.

• When the recorded images are deleted in order with Review deleting, you cannot continue to delete them if a protected image appears on the screen.

• When you delete still images that were recorded continuously (p.54), all the images are deleted at the same time.

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Indicators displayed during recording/playback

The indicators during recording will not be recorded.

( ) is a reference page.

Recording movies Recording still images

00:01:00

60min

REC

[

]

60min

P-MENU

1 Remaining battery (approx.) (35) 2 Recording mode (HQ / SP / LP) (59) 3 Recording status ([STBY] (standby) /

[REC] (recording))

4 Counter (hour: minute: second) 5 Remaining recordable time of movies 6 5.1ch surround recording (33) 7 Review button (36) 8 Personal Menu button (46)

9 Image size (55) 0 Quality ([FINE] / [STD]) (55) qa Number of recordable still images

60min

Viewing movies Viewing still images

60min

101-0001

100/112

01:01:00

P-MENU

60min

102-0001

112

P-MENU

Recording/Playback

1/12

P-MENU

qs Playback mode qd Number of played back movies/Total

number of recorded movies

qf Previous/Next button (27, 29) qg Recording folders/files (92) qh Video operation buttons (27, 29)

qj Number of played back still images /Total

number of recorded still images

qk Recording folders/files (92) ql Previous/Next button (27, 29) w; Slide show button (34) wa VISUAL INDEX button (27, 29)

Continued

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Indicators displayed during recording/playback (continued)

( ) is a reference page.

Indicators on the LCD screen and viewfinder

When you can change the setup items, or during recording or playback, following indicators are displayed.

Upper left Upper Center Upper right

STBY

60min

00:01:00

[

60min

]

Center

Indicator Meaning

NightShot (32)

Super NightShot (53)

Color Slow Shutter (53) PictBridge connecting (73 )

Warning (86)

Bottom

P-MENU

Bottom Center

Upper left

Indicator Meaning

5.1ch surround recording (33)

Self-timer recording (53) Continuous photo

recording /Bracket recording (54)

Flash light (52)

MICREF LEVEL low (59)

Indicator Meaning

Picture effect (56)

Digital effect (56)

9 Manual focus (52)

PROGRAM AE (50)

. Backlight (33)

n White balance (51)

WIDE SELECT (21)

SteadyShot off (54)

Flexible spot meter (50)/ Exposure (51)

LCD panel off (56)

DATA CODE while recording

Upper center

Indicator Meaning

Repeat of Slide show (34)

The recording date and time are recorded automatically. They are not displayed while recording. However, you can check them as [DATA CODE] during playback (p.60).

Upper right

Indicator Meaning

Fader (55)

LCD backlight off (18)

Drop sensor off (58)

Drop sensor (58)

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Remote Commander

Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander.

Insulation sheet

1 DATA CODE (p.60)

Displays the date and time or camera setting data of the recorded images (p.60) when you press this while playing back.

2 PHOTO (p.25, 28)

The on-screen image when you press this button will be recorded as a still image.

3 SCAN/SLOW (p.27, 29) 4 . > (Previous/Next) (p.27, 29) 5 PLAY (p.27, 29) 6 STOP (p.27, 29) 7 DISPLAY (p.19) 8 Transmitter 9 START/STOP (p.24, 28) q; Power zoom (p.32, 34) qa PAUSE (p.27, 29) qs VISUAL INDEX (p.26, 29)

Displays a VISUAL INDEX screen when you press this while playing back.

qd b / B / v / V / ENTER

When you press any button, the orange frame appears on the LCD screen. Select a desired button or an item with b / B / v / V, then press ENTER to enter.

• Point the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder (p.35).

• When no commands have been sent from the Remote Commander in a certain period, the orange frame disappears. When you press any of b / B / v / V, or ENTER again, the frame appears at the position where it was displayed last.

• To change the battery, see page 96.

Recording/Playback

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Playing the image on a TV

Connect your camcorder to the input jack of TV or VCR using A/V connecting cable 1 or A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO 2. Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p.14). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.

• To view the recorded images on a computer, see “Computer Application Guide”.

A/V jack

(Yellow) (White) (Red)

S VIDEO

: Signal flow

1 A/V connecting cable (supplied)

Connect to the input jack of the other device.

2 A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO

(optional)

When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack, by using an A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable (optional), higher quality images can be produced than with an A/V connecting cable. Connect the white and red plug (left/right audio) and the S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO channel) of the A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable (optional). The yellow plug connection is not necessary. S VIDEO connection only will not output audio.

When your TV is connected to a VCR

Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR. Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.), if the VCR has an input selector.

VIDEO AUDIO

VCRs or TVs

To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3)

Change the setting according to the screen aspect ratio of the TV you will view images on.

1 Slide the POWER switch to light up the

(PLAY/EDIT) lamp.

2 Touch t [SETUP] t

STANDARD SET t [TV TYPE] t [16:9] or [4:3] t .

• When you set [TV TYPE] to [4:3], the image

quality may deteriorate. Also, when the recorded image’s aspect ratio switches between 16:9 (wide) and 4:3, the image may jitter.

• If you connect the camcorder to a TV, you cannot

play back images with 5.1ch surround sound. Using the supplied computer applications (“Computer Application Guide”), you can create a DVD containing movies with the 5.1ch surround sound on an appropriate device.

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• On some 4:3 TVs, the still images recorded in 4:3 aspect ratio may not be displayed full screen. This is not a malfunction.

• When you play back an image recorded in 16:9 (wide) aspect ratio on a 4:3 TV not compatible with the 16:9 (wide) signal, set [TV TYPE] to [4:3].

When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack)

Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white (left channel) or the red (right channel) plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR.

• You can display the counter on the TV screen by setting [DISP OUTPUT] to [V-OUT/PANEL] (p.62).

If your TV/VCR has a 21-pin adaptor (EUROCONNECTOR)

Use a 21-pin adaptor (optional) to view playback image.

Recording/Playback

TV/VCR

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Saving images

Recorded images are stored on the internal hard disk of the camcorder. Due to some limitations on the internal hard disk, make sure that you save the image data to the external media. You can save the images recorded on the camcorder as described below.

Saving images on DVD using your computer

By using the software in the supplied CD-ROM, you can save images recorded on the camcord er. For details, see “Computer Application Guide”.

Create DVD with One Touch

You can save images recorded on the camcorder directly to a DVD with ease.

Create DVD with the desired images

You can save images copied to your computer on a DVD. You can also edit the images.

Saving images by connecting the camcorder to other VCR/DVD devices

You can save images recorded on the camcorder by connecting to other VCR/DVD devices.

See “Computer Application Guide”.

Dub to VCR/DVD devices

You can save the images recorded on the camcorder by connecting the camcorder to VCR/DVD devices.

See “Dubbing to VCR/DVD devices” on page 69.

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Deleting images

You can provide free hard disk space by deleting image data on the camcorder.

• You can check the free hard disk space of the camcorder on [HDD INFO] (p.57).

• Protected images cannot be deleted. To delete the images, cancel the protection (p.68).

• Important data should be saved (p.42).

• Do not delete the image data on the hard disk of the camcorder from your computer.

Deleting the desired images

3 Touch [DELETE].

4 Select the image to be deleted.

The selected image is marked with .

DELETE

Press and hold : PREVIEW

DATE

END

1 Slide the POWER switch to light up

the (PLAY/EDIT) lamp.

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen.

DATE

60min

EDIT

12: 34:0121 12 2006

P-MENU

2 Select the (Movie) tab or the

(Still) tab that includes the image you want to delete, then touch [EDIT].

60min

EDIT

DELETE

1/2

DELETE

ALL

• When you touch [EDIT] during Easy

Handycam operation, only [DELETE], [DELETE ALL] and [DELETE DATE] appears (p.26).

DELETE

DATE

PROTECT

12: 3421 12 2006

END

P-MENU

• Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to check the movie (Preview). Touch to return to the previous screen. The Preview screen buttons have the same functions as the ones on the Review screen (p.36).

• You can select multiple images at the same time.

5 Touch t [YES].

• You cannot recover an image once you delete it.

• If you delete an original movie that is listed in a Playlist (p.65), it is als o deleted from the Playlist.

To delete all movies or still images at once

1 To delete a movie, touch (Movie) tab,

to delete still images, touch (Still) tab on the VISUAL INDEX screen.

2 Touch [EDIT] t [DELETE ALL] t

[YES] t [YES].

• Protected images cannot be deleted (p.67).

• To recover all the recordable space of hard disk, perform [HDD FORMAT] (p.57).

Continued

Recording/Playback

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Deleting images (continued)

Deleting images by date

You can delete movies or still imag es by date at once.

1 Slide th e POW ER switch to light up

the (PLAY/EDIT) lamp.

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen.

DATE

60min

12: 34:0121 12 2006

P-MENU

EDIT

2 To delete movies, touch

(Movie) tab. To delete still images, touch (Still) tab.

3 Touch [DATE].

The recording dates of images are displayed on the screen.

Return to the VISUAL INDEX screen

5 Touch while the selected date

of the desired image is highlighted.

Go back to the VISUAL INDEX screen.

6 Touch [EDIT], then touch [DELETE

DATE] t [YES].

60min

EDIT

DELETE

1/2

DELETE

ALL

Delete movies or still images recorded on the selected date at once.

• You cannot delete movies and still images

recorded on the same date at the same time.

• You cannot delete protected images (p.67).

• When the multiple number of the same date is

displayed in step 3, only the image data in the selected date folder can be deleted.

DELETE

DATE

PROTECT

12: 3421 12 2006

END

P-MENU

60min

DATE

1 5 2006 5 5 10 6 15 6 20 7 25 7 30 8 1 9

12: 3421 12 2006

2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

Previous/Next Date button

4 Touch Previous/Next Date button

to select the date of the desired image.

P-MENU

END

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Recording/Playback

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Using the Setup items

1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to light up

the respective lamp.

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button in the center only when the POWER switch is in the OFF (CHG) position.

: Settings for movies

: Settings for still images : Settings for PLAY/EDIT

2 Touch the LCD screen to select the setup item.

Unavailable items will be grayed out.

x To use the short-cuts of Personal Menu

On Personal Menu, short-cuts for frequently used setup items are added.

• You can customize Personal Menu as you like (p.63).

1 Touch .

STBY

60min

SETUP

EXPOSURE

FADE R

SUR MONITR

SPOT FOCUS

SPOT METER

2 Touch the desired setup item.

If the desired setup item is not displayed on the screen, touch / until it is displayed.

3 Select the desired setting, then touch .

x To change the setup items

You can customize setup items that are not added to Personal Menu.

1234

STBY

60min

CAMERA

SET

PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE

60min

STBY

FOCUS

SUPER NS

NS LIGHT

COLOR SLOW S

SELF-TIMER

DIZITAL ZOOM

STEADYSHOT

STBY

60min

COLOR SLOW S: OFF

OFF ON

60min

COLOR SLOW S: ON

STBY

OFF ON

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1 To uc h t[SETUP]. 2 Select the desired setup item.

Touch / to select the item, then touch . (The process in step 3 is the same as that in step 2.)

3 Select the desired item.

• You can also touch the item directly to select it.

4 Customize the item.

After finishing the settings, touch t (close) to hide the setup screen. If you decide not to change the setting, touch to return to the previous screen.

x To change the setup items during Easy Handycam operation

does not appear during Easy Handycam operation (p.22).

60min

STBY

EASY

SETUP

1 Touch [SETUP].

Available setup items appear.

2 Select the desired item. 3 Customize the item.

Touch after finishing the setting. If you decide not to change the setting, touch to return to the previous screen.

• Cancel the Easy Handycam operation (p.25) to change the setup items for the standard operation.

Using the Setup items

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Setup items

Available setup items (z) vary depending on the operating mode. The following settings are made automatically during Easy Handycam operation (p.22).

Position of lamp: Movie Still

PLAY/EDIT

CAMERA SET (p.50)

PROGRAM AE

SPOT METER EXPOSURE zz –

WHITE BAL.

AUTO SHUTTER SPOT FOCUS zz –

FOCUS

FLASH SET SUPER NS z ––

NS LIGHT

COLOR SLOW S

SELF-TIMER z ––

SELF-TIMER

DIGITAL ZOOM STEADYSHOT z ––

zz –

z ––

zz –

– z –

zz –

z ––

– z –

z ––

STILL SET (p.54)

BURST

QUALITY

IMAGE SIZE

– z –

– z – z

PICT. APPLI. (p.55)

FAD ER

D. EFF ECT z ––

PICT. EFFECT REC CTRL *

USB SELECT *

DEMO MODE

z ––

––z

zzz

z ––

Easy Handycam

AUTO

*1/OFF

OFF

FINE

OFF

–

HDD SET (p.57)

HDD FORMAT HDD INFO zzz –

DROP SENSOR zzz

EMPTY HDD

zzz z

zzz –

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Position of lamp:

Movie Still

PLAY/EDIT

Easy Handycam

STANDARD SET (p.59)

REC MODE

z ––

VOLU ME ––zz*

MULTI-SOUND

––z

MICREF LEVEL z ––

SUR MONITOR z –– –

LCD/VF SET zzz

TV TYPE zzz

USB SPEED

zzz

DATA CODE ––z DATE/TIME

DISPLAY ––z

REMAINING

REMOTE CTRL

z ––

zzz

REC LAMP zz –

BEEP

DISP OUTPUT

zzz z*

zzz

SETUP ROTATE zzz –

A.SHUT OFF

CALIBRATION

zzz

––z –

STEREO

NORMAL

–/NORMAL/–/

NORMAL/–*

–

–*

AUTO

LCD PANEL

5min

Using the Setup items

TIME/LANGU. (p.62)

CLOCK SET

zzz z*

AREA SET zzz

SUMMERTIME

zzz

LANGUAGE zzz

*1The setting values before Easy Handycam operation are maintained.

[USB SELECT] appears automatically when your camcorder is connected to a computer or other device with the USB cable.

*3For DCR-SR100E only.

–*

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CAMERA SET

Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (EXPOSURE/WHITE BAL./ STEADYSHOT, etc.)

The default settings are marked with B. The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected.

See page 46 for details on selecting setup items.

PROGRAM AE

You can record images effectively in various situations with the PROGRAM AE function.

B AUTO

Select to automatically record images effectively without the [PROGRAM AE] function.

SPOTLIGHT*( )

Select to prevent people’s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light.

PORTRAIT (Soft portrait) ( )

Select to bring out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft backgrou nd.

SPORTS* (Sports lesson) ( )

SUNSET&MOON**( )

Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations such as sunsets, general night views or fireworks.

LANDSCAPE**( )

Select to shoot d istant subjects clearly. This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal m esh in windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject.

• Items with one asterisk (*) can be adjusted so as

not to focus on subjects only a short distance away. Items with two asterisks (**) can be adjusted to focus on subjects farther away.

• The setting returns to [AUTO] after you remove

the power source for more than five minutes.

SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter)

You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject, so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong co ntrast between the subject and the background, such as subjects in the spotlight on stage.

SPOT METER

STBY

Select to minimize shake when shooting fast moving subjects.

BEACH&SKI*( )

Select to prevent people’s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light, such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope.

ENDAUTO

1 Touch the point where you want to fix and

adjust the exposure on the screen.

2 Touch [END].

appears.

To return the setting to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO]t[END].

• If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is

automatically set to [MANUAL].

• The setting returns to [AUTO] after you remove

the power source for more than five minutes.

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EXPOSURE

You can fix the brightness of an image manually. When recording indoors on a cle ar day, for example, you can avoid backlight shadows on people next to the window by fixing the exposure to that of the wall side of the room.

STBY

60min

EXPOSURE: MANUAL

AUTO MANUAL

1 Touch [MANUAL].

2 Adjust the exposure by touching

appears.

3 Touch .

To return the setting to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO] t .

• If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees and close the LCD panel with the screen facing outwards, you can adjust [FADER] and [EXPOSURE] while looking through the viewfinder (p.56).

• The setting returns to [AUTO] after you remove the power source for more than five minutes.

WHITE BAL. (White balance)

You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment.

B AUTO

The white balance is adjusted automatically.

OUTDOOR ( )

The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the following recording conditions:

– Outdoors – Night views, neon signs and fireworks – Sunrise or sunset – Under daylight fluorescent lamps

INDOOR (n)

The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the following recording conditions:

– Indoors – At party scenes or studios where the

lighting conditions change quickly

– U nder the video lamps of those at a studio ,

or under sodium lamps or incandescentlike color lamps

ONE PUSH ( )

The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light.

1 Touch [ONE PUSH]. 2 Frame a white object such as a piece of

paper, to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject.

3 Touch [ ].

flashes quickly. When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, the indicator stops flashing.

• Keep framing white object while is

flashing quickly.

• flashes slowly if white balance could

not be set.

• keeps flashing even after you have

touched , set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO].

• When you have changed the battery pack while [AUTO] is selected, or you bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house while using fixed exposure, select [AUTO] and aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment.

• Redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure if you change the [PROGRAM AE] settings, or bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house, or vice versa during the [ONE PUSH] is set to on.

• Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or [ONE PUSH] under white or cool white fluorescent lamps.

• The setting returns to [AUTO] after you remove the power source for more than five minutes.

Using the Setup items

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CAMERA SET (continued)

AUTO SHUTTER

Automatically activates the electronic shutter to adjust the shutter speed when recording in bright conditions if you set it to [ON] (the default setting).

SPOT FOCUS

You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located in the center of the screen.

SPOT FOCUS

AUTO END

1 Touch the subject on the screen.

9 appears.

2 Touch [END].

STBY

To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]t[END] in step 1.

• If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is automatically set to [MANUAL].

• The setting returns to [AUTO] after you remove the power source for more than five minutes.

FOCUS

You can adjust th e focus manually. Select t his when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally.

1 Touch [MANUAL].

9 appears.

2 Touch (focusing on close subjects)/

(focusing on distant subjects) to

sharpen the focus.

appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away.

3 Touch .

To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]t in step 1.

• It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) t o adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for recording. When you want to record a subject at close range, move the power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then adjust the focus.

• The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto.

• The setting returns to [AUTO] after you remove the power source for more than five minutes.

FLASH SET

You can set this function when you use the built-in flash or an external flash (optional) that is compatible with your camcorder.

x FLASH LEVEL

HIGH( )

Makes the flash level higher.

B NORMAL ( )

LOW ( )

Makes the flash level lower.

• The setting returns to [NORMAL] after you remove the power source for more than five minutes.

x REDEYE REDUC

You can prevent redeye by activating the fla sh before recording. Set [REDEYE REDUC] to [ON], then press

(flash) (p.32) repeatedly to select a setting.

(Auto redeye reduction): Pre-flashes to

reduce redeye before the flash autom atically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light.

(Forced redeye reduction): Always

uses the flash and the redeye reducing preflash.

(No flash): Records without flash.

• The redeye reduction may not produce the desired effect due to individual differences and other conditions.

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• The setting returns to [OFF] after you remove the power source for more than five minutes.

SUPER NS (Super NightShot)

You can record images at a maximum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot in dark places. Set [SUPER NS] to [ON] while the NIGHTSHOT switch is set to ON. and [”SUPER NS”] flash on the screen. To cancel the setting, set [SUPER NS] to [OFF].

• Do not use NightShot and [SUPER NS] in bright places. This may cause a malfunction.

• Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects (p.32).

• Remove the conversion lens (optional).

• Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p.52) when it is hard to focus automatically.

• The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness. The motion of the image may slow down at this time.

NS LIGHT (NightShot Light)

You can record clearer images with the light which emits infrared light while using NightShot. The default setting is [ON].

• Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects (p.32).

• Remove the conversion lens (optional).

• The maximum shooting distance using [NS LIGHT] is about 3 m (10 feet).

• The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness. The motion of the image may slow down at this time.

SELF-TIMER

The self-timer starts recording a movie after about 10 seconds. Press START/STOP when [ SELF-TIMER] is set to [ON] ( ). To cancel the count down, touch [RESET]. To cancel the self-timer, select [OFF].

• You can also use the self-timer with START/ STOP on the Remote Commander (p.39).

SELF-TIMER

The self-timer starts recording a still image after about 10 seconds. Press PHOTO when [ SELF-TIMER] is set to [ON] ( ). To cancel the count down, touch [RESET]. To cancel the self-timer, select [OFF].

• You can also use the self-timer with PHOTO on the Remote Commander (p.39).

Using the Setup items

COLOR SLOW S (Color Slow Shutter)

You can record an image brighter in color even in dark places. Set [COLOR SLOW S] to [ON]. and [COLOR SLOW SHUTTER] flash on the screen. To cancel [COLOR SLOW S], touch [OFF].

• Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p.52), when it is hard to focus automatically.

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CAMERA SET (continued)

DIGITAL ZOOM

You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 10×(the default setting) while recording. Note that the image quality decreases when you are using the digital zoom.

The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor. The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level.

B OFF

Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically.

20 ×

Up to 10 × zoom is p erformed optically, and after that up to 20 × zoom is performed digitally.

120 ×

Up to 10 × zoom is p erformed optically, and after that, up to 120 × zoom is performed digitally.

STEADYSHOT

You can record images using [STEADYSHOT] (the default setting is [ON]). Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ( ) when using a tripod or the conversion lens (optional).

STILL SET

Settings for still images (BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE, etc.)

The default settings are marked with B. The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected.

See page 46 for details on selecting setup items.

BURST

You can record several still images one after another by pressing PHOTO.

B OFF

Select this when not recording c ontinuously.

NORMAL ( )

Records still images continuously at approximately 0.5 seconds intervals. The numbers of the maximum recordable images are as follows:

3.0M ( ) : 3 images

1.9M ( ) : 4 images VGA (0.3M) ( ) : 21 images

2.3M ( ) : 3 images

EXP. BRKTG ( )

Records 3 images consecutively with different exposures at approximately 0.5 second intervals. You can compare the three images and select an image recorded at the best exposure.

• The flash will not function during continuous recording.

• The maximum number o f images will be recorded in the self-timer mode or when you are operating with the Remote Commander.

• You may not be able to record continuous images up to the maximum number depending on the image size and the remaining hard disk space of the camcorder.

• [EXP. BRKTG] does not function, if the hard disk space is only available for less than three still images.

• It takes longer to record continuous images to the hard disk compared to normal recording. Record the next still image after the scroll bar indicator ( ) and the ACCESS lamp turns off.

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QUALITY

B FINE ( )

Records still images at the fine image quality level.

STANDARD ( )

Records still images at the standard image quality level.

The size of still images (Approx. kB)

FINE (FINE)

STANDARD (STD)

2.3M

3.0M

1540 1150 960 150

640 480 420 60

1.9M

VGA (0.3M)

IMAGE SIZE

B 3.0M ( )

Records still images clearly.

1.9M ( )

Allows you to record more still images in relatively clear quality.

VGA (0.3M) ( )

Allows for the maxim um number of images to be recorded.

• When the aspect ratio is changed to 16:9 (wide), the image size is changed to [ 2.3M] ( ) (p.21).

• The number of pixels for each image size is as follows:

3.0M : 2016×1512

1.9M : 1600×1200 VGA (0.3M) : 640×480

2.3M : 2016×1134

• The maximum number of recordable still images is 9,999.

PICT. APPLI.

Special effects on images or additional functions on recording/playback

(PICT. EFFECT/D. EFFECT, etc.)

The default settings are marked with B. The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected.

See page 46 for details on selecting setup items.

FADER

You can add the following effects to currently recording images.

1 During standby (fade in) or recording (fade

out), select the desired effect, then touch .

When you select [OVERLAP] or [WIPE], the image is stored as a still image. (While storing the image, the screen turns to blue.)

2 Press START/STOP.

The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete.

To cancel the current setting before your operation, touch [OFF] in step 1. Once you press START/STOP, the setting is cancelled.

Fading out Fading in

WHITE FADER

BLACK FADER

OVERLAP (fade in only)

WIPE (fade in only)

Using the Setup items

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PICT. APPLI. (continued)

Using the viewfinder

You can adjust [EXPOSURE] and [FADER] while using the viewfinder by having the LCD screen rotated 180 degrees and closed with the screen facing out.

1 Make sure the (Movie) lamp lights up. 2 Extend the viewfinder, and close the LCD

screen with the screen facing out.

appears.

3 Touch .

[Set LCD off?] appears on the screen.

4 Touch [YES].

The LCD screen is turned off.

5 Touch the LCD screen while checking the

display in the viewfinder.

[EXPOSURE], etc. are displayed.

6 Touch the button you want to set.

[EXPOSURE] :Adjust with / , and

[FADER] : Touch it repeatedly to select a desired

touch .

effect.

: The LCD screen lights up.

To hide the buttons, touch .

D. EFFECT (Digital effect)

You can add digital effects to your recordings. appears.

1 Touch the desired effect. 2 When you select [LUMI. KEY], adjust the

effect with

The image displayed when you touch is saved as a still image.

3 Touch .

appears.

To cancel [D. EFFECT], touch [OFF] in step

LUMI. KEY (luminance key)

Replaces a brighter area in a previously recorded still image (e.g. a person) with a movie.

/ , then touch .

OLD MOVIE

Adds an sepia colored effect to movies.

• The aspect ratio cannot be changed to 16:9 (wide) when [OLD MOVIE] is selected.

PICT. EFFECT (Picture effect)

You can add special effects to a picture during recording. appears.

B OFF

Does not use [PICT. EFFECT] setting.

SEPIA

Picture appears in sepia.

B&W

Picture appears in black and white.

PASTEL

Picture appears like a pale pastel drawing.

MOSAIC

Picture appears mosaic-patterned.

REC CTRL (DCR-SR100E)

See page 71.

USB SELECT

You can copy images to a computer when connecting your camc order to your computer with the USB cable or print still images when connecting to the PictBridge compliant printer (p.73).

DVD BURN

The item has the same function as DVD BURN button on the camcorder body. See “Computer Application Guide”.

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HDD

By connecting the USB cable between the camcorder and a computer, you can access from the computer to the hard disk of the camcorder.

PictBridge PRINT

See page 73.

• For details on a computer connection, see “Computer Application Guide”.

DEMO MODE

The default setting is [ON] so that you can view the demonstration in about 10 minutes, after you h ave set the POWER switch to (Movie).

• The demonstration will be suspended in situations such as those described below.

– when you touch the screen during the

demonstration (The demonstration starts again

in about 10 minutes.) – when you operate the buttons and switches – when the POWER switch is set to (Still) – when you set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON

(p.32)

HDD SET

Settings for the hard disk (HDD FORMAT/HDD INFO, etc.)

See page 46 for details on selecting setup items.

HDD FORMAT

You can delete al l the images on the hard dis k of the camcorder to recover recordable free space to allow you to write in.

• To avoid the loss of important images, they should be saved (p.42) before performing [HDD FORMAT].

1 To perform [HDD FORMAT], touch [YES]

t [YES].

2 When [Completed.] is displayed, touch

• Protected images are also deleted.

• While [HDD FORMAT] is activated, do not remove the AC Adaptor or the battery pack.

• While [HDD FORMAT] is activated, do not apply vibration or shock.

HDD INFO

The hard disk information of the camcorder can be displayed to allow you to check approximate used and free spaces.

HDD INFO

Using the Setup items

Used Space: 14,800MB Free Space:

• The calculation for hard disk space is 1MB = 1,048,576. The fractions less than MB are discarded when the hard disk space is displayed. Only the figures that are less than 30,000 MB for available and unavailable hard disk spaces appear.

• Since there is the management file area, the used space is not displayed as 0MB when you perform [HDD FORMAT] or [EMPTY HDD].

15,200MB

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HDD SET

(continued)

DROP SENSOR

The [DROP SENSOR] is set to [ON] as the default setting. When the drop sensor senses a drop of the camcorder ( appears), you may not record/play back the images to protect the internal hard disk.

• Set the drop sensor to [ON] (default setting) when you use the camcorder. Otherwise when you drop the camcorder, you may damage the hard disk of the camcorder.

• In a non-gravity situation, the drop sensor activates. When you record images during activity such as roller-coasting or skydiving, you can set [DROP SENSOR] to [OFF] ( ) not to ac tivate the dropsensor.

• [DROP SENSOR] is automatically set to [ON] after you remove the power source for more than five minutes.

EMPTY HDD

[EMPTY HDD] allows you to write non important data onto the hard disk of the camcorder. In this way, it may become more difficult to recover any original data. When you dispose or transfer the camcorder to others, it is recommended that you perform [EMPTY HDD].

• If you perform [EMPTY HDD], all the images are deleted. To avoid the loss of important images, they should be saved (p.42) before performing [EMPTY HDD].

• If you do not follow the instructions above to turn on the switch, [EMPTY HDD] cannot be displayed on the set up items.

• The actual performing time for [EMPTY HDD] is approximately 30 minutes.

• Remove all cables except the AC Adaptor. Do not remove the AC Adaptor during the operation.

• While performing [EMPTY HDD], do not apply any vibrations or shocks.

• When you have cancelled [EMPTY HDD] during the operation, perform [HDD FORMAT] or [EMPTY HDD] when you use the camcorder for the next time.

• Protected images (p.67) are also deleted.

1 Be sure the AC Adaptor is connected. While

pressing DISP/BATT INFO, slide the POWER switch to turn on.

• You can perform this operation, whichever position of the (Movie) / (Still) /

(PLAY/EDIT) is lit.

2 Touch t HDD SET t

[EMPTY HDD] t [YES] t [YES].

3 When [Completed.] is displayed, touch

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STANDARD SET

Settings while recording or other basic settings (REC MODE/LCD/VF SET/USB SPEED, etc.)

The default settings are marked with B. The indicators in parentheses appear when the item is selected.

See page 46 for details on selecting setup items.

REC MODE (Recording mode)

You can select an image quality of the movie from three levels.

B HQ ( HQ )

Records in high quality mode (approx. recordable time is up to 7 hours 20 min.).

SP ( SP )

Records in standard quality mode (approx. recordable time is up to 10 hours 50min.).

LP ( LP )

Increases the recording time (Long Play) (approx. recordable time is up to 20 hours 50 min.).

• The remaining recordable ti me is displayed on the screen.

• The maximum number of recordable movies is 9,999.

• If you record in the LP mode, the quality of scenes may be degraded, or scenes with quick movements may appear with a block noise when you play back the images.

VOLUME

See page 29.

MULTI-SOUND

You can select whether to play back audio recorded using [REC CTRL](p.71) with dual sound or stereo sound.

B STEREO

Plays back with main and sub sound (or stereo sound).

Plays back with main sound or the left channel sound.

Plays back with sub sound or the right channel sound.

• The setting returns to [STEREO] after you remove the power source for more than five minutes.

MICREF LEVEL

You can select the microphone level for recording sound. Select [LOW] when you want to record exciting and powerful sound in a concert hal l, etc.

B NORMAL

Records various surround sounds, converting them into the same level.

LOW ( )

Records surround sound faithfully. This setting is not suitable for recording conversations.

• The setting returns to [NORMAL] after you remove the power source for more than five minutes.

SUR MONITOR

You can display the direction from which the recording sound comes when recording in

5.1ch mode.

Using the Setup items

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STANDARD SET (continued)

LCD/VF SET

The recorded image will not be affected even when you change the setting.

x LCD BRIGHT

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen.

1 Adjust the brightness with / . 2 Touch .

x LCD BL LEVEL

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen’s backlight.

B NORMAL

Standard brightness.

BRIGHT

Brightens the LCD screen.

• When you use the AC Adaptor as the power source, [BRIGHT] is automatically selected for the setting.

• When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is slightly reduced during recording.

x LCD COLOR

You can adjust the color on the LCD screen with

/ .

Low intensity High intensity

x VF B.LIGHT

You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder.

B NORMAL

Standard brightness.

BRIGHT

Brightens the viewfinder screen.

• When you connect your camcorder to AC Adaptor, [BRIGHT] is automatically selected for the setting.

• When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is slightly reduced during recording.

x VF WIDE DISP

You can select how a 16:9 (wide) aspect ratio image appears in the viewfinder.

B LETTER BOX

Normal setting (standard type of screen)

SQUEZE (Squeeze)

Expands the image vertically i f black bands at the top and bottom in 16:9 (wide) aspect ratio are undesirable.

TV TYPE

See page 40.

USB SPEED

You can select data transfer speed used to transfer data to your computer.

B AUTO

Sends data by switching automatically between the Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) and the speed corresponding to USB1.1 (full speed transfer).

FULL SPEED

Sends data corresponding to USB1.1 (full speed transfer).

DATA CODE

You can check the information recorded automatically (data code) during playback.

B OFF

Data code is not displayed.

DATE/TIME

Displays the date and time of recorded images.

CAMERA DATA

Displays the camera setting data of recorded images.

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DATE/TIME

60min

00:00:00

1 1 2006 1:12:34

1Date 2Time

CAMERA DATA

Movie

Still image

60min

00:00:00

AWB

10/10

3SteadyShot off 4Exposure 5White balance 6Gain 7Shutter speed 8Aperture value 9Exposure value

• appears for an image recorded using a flash.

• The data code is displayed on the TV screen, if you connect your camcorder to a TV.

• The indicator toggles through the following sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander: DATE/TIME t CAMERA DATA t OFF (no indication).

• Depending on the hard disk condition of the camcorder, bars [--:--:--] appear.

• The setting returns to [OFF] after you remove the power source for more than five minutes.

B ZOOM LINK

Change the number of thumbnails (6 or 12) with the zoom lever on your camcorder.*

6IMAGES

Displays thumbnails of 6 images.

12IMAGES

Displays thumbnails of 12 images.

* You can operate with the zoom buttons on the

LCD frame or on the Remote Commander.

REMAINING

B AUTO

Displays the remaining hard disk free space for about eight seconds as described below.

– W hen your camcorder recognizes the free

hard disk space, with the POWER switch is set to (Movie)

– When you press DISP/BATT INFO to

switch the screen display from off to on, with the POWER switch is set to (Movie)

– When the available free space of the hard

disk remains less than five minutes for movies

– When you start recording from the line

input (For DCR-SR100E only)

Always displays the remaining hard disk free space indicator.

REMOTE CTRL (Remote control)

The default setting is [ON] so that you can use the supplied Remote Commander (p.39).

• Set to [OFF] to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by other device’s remote control.

• The setting returns to [ON] after you remove the power source for more than five minutes.

Using the Setup items

DISPLAY

You can select the numbe r of thumbnails that appear on the VISUAL INDEX screen. Thumbnail Glossary (p.100)

REC LAMP (Recording lamp)

The camera recording lamp will not light up during recording whe n you set this to [OFF]. (The default setting is [ON].)

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STANDARD SET (continued)

BEEP

B ON

A melody sounds when you start/stop recording, or operate the touch panel.

OFF

Cancels the melody.

DISP OUTPUT

B LCD PANEL

Shows displays such as the counter on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder.

V-OUT/PANEL

Shows the display also on the TV screen.

SETUP ROTATE

B NORMAL

Scrolls the setup items downwards by touching .

OPPOSITE

Scrolls the setup items upwards by touching

A.SHUT OFF (Auto shut off)

B 5min

The camcorder is automatically turned off, when you do not operate your camcorder for more than approximately 5 minutes.

NEVER

The camcorder is not automatically turned off.

TIME/LANGU.

(CLOCK SET/AREA SET/LANGUAGE, etc.)

See page 46 for details on selecting setup items.

CLOCK SET

See page 20.

AREA SET

You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock. Set your local area with v/V when using your camcorder overseas. Refer to “World time difference” on page 91.

SUMMERTIME

You can change this setting without stopping the clock. Set to [ON] to move the time forward one hour.

LANGUAGE

You can select the langua ge to be used on the LCD screen.

• Your camcorder offers [ENG[SIMP]]

(simplified English) for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options.

• When you connect your camcorder to a wall socket, [A.SHUT OFF] is automatically set to [NEVER].

CALIBRATION

See page 95.

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Customizing Personal Menu

You can add desired setup items to Personal Menu, and customize Personal Menu settings. This is convenient if you add frequently used setup items to Personal Menu.

Adding a setup item

You can add up to 27 setup items for

(Movie), (Still) or (PLAY/EDIT).

Delete a less important setup item, if you want to add more.

1 Touch t [P-MENU SET UP]

t [ADD].

STBY

60min

Select the category

CAMERA SET PICT. APPLI. HDD SET STANDARD SET TIME / LANGU.

END

2 Touch / to select a setup

category, then touch .

STBY

60min

PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE WHITE BAL. AUTO SHUTTER

END

Deleting a setup item

1 Touch t [P-MENU SET UP]

t [DELETE].

If the desired setup item is not displayed, touch / .

STBY

60min

Select button to delete.

SETUP

EXPOSURE

FADE R

SUR MONITR

SPOT FOCUS

SPOT METER

END

2 Touch the setup item that you want

to delete.

STBY

60min

DELETE

Delete this from

mode's P-MENU?

YES NO

3 Touch [YES] t .

• You cannot delete [SETUP] and [P-MENU SET UP].

Using the Setup items

3 Touch / to select a setup

item, then touch t [YES] t

The setup item is added to the end of list.

Continued

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Customizing Personal Menu (continued)

Arranging the order of setup items displayed on Personal Menu

1 Touch t [P-MENU SET UP]

t [SORT].

If the desired setup item is not displayed, touch / .

2 Touch the setup item you want to

move.

3 Touch / to move the setup

item to the desired place.

4 Touch .

To sort more items, repeat step 2 to 4.

5 Touch [END] t .

• You cannot move [P-MENU SET UP].

Initializing the Personal Menu settings (Reset)

Touch t [P-MENU SET UP] t [RESET] t [YES] t [YES] t .

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Editing images

Creating the Playlist

A Playlist is a list displaying your favorite movies selected from the original movies. Playlist Glossary (p.99)

• Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from you camcorder while editing the Playlist. It may damage the hard disk of the camcorder.

• You can add up to 99 scenes in the Playlist.

• You cannot add still images on the Playlist.

• If you delete the original image data from the camcorder, they are automatically deleted from the Playlist.

1 Slide the POWER switch to light up

the (PLAY/EDIT) lamp.

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears.

5 Touch t [YES].

60min

ADD

Add?

YES NO

To add all the images selected by date on the Playlist

Touch [ ADD DATE] in step 3.

Erasing unnecessary scenes from the Playlist

2 Select (Movie) tab, then touch

[EDIT].

60min

EDIT

1/2

DELETE

ALL

DELETE

DATE

PROTECT

12: 3421 12 2006

END

P-MENU

3 Touch [ ADD].

• Touch / to display [ ADD] when [ ADD] is not displayed.

4 Select the scene to be added to the

Playlist.

ADD

Press and hold : PREVIEW

The selected scene is marked with .

• If you press and hold the thumbnail of the image, you can check the image. Touch to return to the previous screen.

• You can select several images at once.

END

DATE

1 Slide the POWE R switch to light up

the (PLAY/EDIT) lamp.

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears.

2 Touch (Playlist) tab t [EDIT] t

[ERASE].

ERASE

Press and hold : PREVIEW

END

3 Select the scene to be deleted from

the list.

ERASE

Press and hold : PREVIEW

The selected scene is marked with .

• If you press and hold the thumbnail of the image, you can check the image. Touch to return to the previous screen.

• You can select multiple images at once.

END

Continued

Editing images

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Creating the Playlist (continued)

4 Touch t [YES].

To erase all the scenes at the same time

Touch [ERASE ALL] in step 2 t [YES].

• The original images are not changed even if you erase the images from the Playlist.

Changing the order within the Playlist

1 Slide th e POW ER switch to light up

the (PLAY/EDIT) lamp.

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen.

2 Touch (Playlist) tab t [EDIT] t

[MOVE].

MOVE

Press and hold : PREVIEW

END

3 Select the scene to be moved.

MOVE

Press and hold : PREVIEW

END

5 Select the designated position

with [T]/[t].

MOVE

Press and hold : PREVIEW

Move destination bar

END

6 Touch t [YES].

• When you have selected multiple scenes, the scenes are moved following the order appeared in the Playlist.

The selected scene is marked with .

• If you press and hold the thumbnail of the image, you can check the image. Touch to return to the previous screen.

• You can select several images at once.

4 Touch .

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Playing the Playlist

Setting image protection (Protection)

You can play the Playlist.

1 Slide the POWER switch to light up

the (PLAY/EDIT) lamp.

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen.

2 Touch (Playlist) tab.

A list of the scenes added in the Playlist appears.

60min

EDIT

1:23:01

P-MENU

3 Touch the image from which you

want to playback.

The screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen when the Playlist is played back from the selected scene to the end.

• You can save images in your Playlist on a DVD using a computer. For details, see “Computer Application Guide”.

You can protect selected images not to be deleted (p.43). By setting pr otection, you can prevent your images from being deleted by mistake.

Protecting the desired image

Yo u can set protection to an individual imag e.

1 Slide the POWE R switch to light up

the (PLAY/EDIT) lamp.

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen.

2 Touch [EDIT] t [PROTECT].

END

PROTECT

Press and hold : PREVIEW

DATE

3 Touch the desired image you want

to protect.

The selected image is marked with -.

END

PROTECT

Press and hold : PREVIEW

• You can select several images at once.

• If you press and hold the thumbnail of the image, you can check the image. Touch to return to the previous screen.

DATE

Editing images

4 Touch t [YES].

Protection on the image is set.

• The protected image is marked with - on the

VISUAL INDEX screen.

Continued

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Setting image protection (Protection) (continued)

To cancel protection from the desired image

Touch the image marked with - in step 3.

- mark disappears.

Protecting images by date

You can set protection for selected images by recording date.

1 Slide th e POW ER switch to light up

the (PLAY/EDIT) lamp.

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen.

2 Touch [DATE].

DATE

60min

12: 3421 12 2006

1 5 2006

2006

5 5

2006

10 6

2006

15 6 20 7

2006 2006

25 7

2006

30 8

2006

1 9

P-MENU

Previous/Next Date button

END

3 Select the desired date to protect

with Previous/Next Date button, then touch .

Return to the VISUAL INDEX screen.

To cancel protection from the desired image by date

Touch [EDIT] t [PROTCT DATE] t [OFF] in step 4. - does not appear on the images that are cancelled for protection.

4 Touch [EDIT] t [PROTCT DATE]

t [ON].

Set protection for all the images in the selected folder by date.

• Protected images are marked with - on

VISUAL INDEX screen.

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Dubbing, Printing

Dubbing to VCR/DVD devices

You can save images on your camcorder to VCRs or DVD recorders. Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p.14). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.

• To save image data on your computer or to save DVD using a computer, see “Computer Application Guide”.

• You cannot use the i.LINK cable.

• Since you dub your data to other device through analogue data, the image quality may decline.

A/V jack

: Video/Signal flow

1 A/V connecting cable (supplied)

Connect to the input jack of the other device.

2 A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO

(optional)

(Yellow) (White) (Red)

S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO

• To hide the screen indicators (such as a counter, etc.) on the screen of the monitor device connected, set [DISP OUTPUT] to [LCD PANEL] (the default setting, p.62).

• To record the date/time and camera settings data, display them on the screen (p.60).

• When you are connecting your camcorder to a monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack, and the red (right channel) or the whi te (left channel) plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV.

VCRs or DVD recorders

Dubbing, Printing

Continued

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Dubbing to VCR/DVD devices (continued)

1 Slide th e POW ER switch to light up

the (PLAY/EDIT) lamp.

Set [TV TYPE] according to the playback device (p.40).

2 Insert the recording media for your

VCR or DVD recorder.

If your recording device has an input selector, set it to the input mode.

3 Connect your camcorder to the

VCR/DVD device with the A/V connecting cable (supplied) 1 or the A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional) 2.

• Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of a VCR or DVD device.

4 Start the playback on your

camcorder, and record it on the recording device.

Refer to the instruction m anuals supplied with your recording device for details.

5 When dubbing is finished, stop

your camcorder and the recording device.

• After dubbing your images, it is recommended that you delete unnecessary images from the hard disk of the camcorder (p.43).

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Recording images from a TV or VCR/DVD device (For DCR-SR100E only)

You can record images or TV programs from a VCR, TV or DVD device onto the hard disk of camcorder. Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p.14). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.

• On your camcorder, you cannot view images copied from a computer.

A/V jack

: Video/Signal flow

1 A/V connecting cable (supplied)

Connect to the output jack of the other device.

2 A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO

(optional)

(Yellow) (White) (Red)

OUT

S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO

• You cannot record images from a TV with no output jacks.

• You cannot record TV programs which allow you to record once, or have copy control technology.

• When you are connecting your camcorder to a monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video output jack, and the red (right channel) or the white (left channel) plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV.

• Your camcorder can only record from a PAL source. For example, French video or TV programs (SECAM) cannot be recorded correctly. See page 90 for details on TV color systems.

• If you use a 21-pin adaptor to input PAL source, you need a dual direction 21-pin adaptor (optional).

VCRs, DVD devices or TVs

Dubbing, Printing

Continued

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Recording images from a TV or VCR/DVD device (For DCR-SR100E only) (continued)

1 Connect your camcorder to the TV

or VCR/DVD device with the A/V connecting cable (supplied) 1 or the A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional) 2.

• Connect your camcorder to the output jacks of a TV or VCR/DVD device.

2 If you are recording from a VCR/

DVD device, insert the video tape or the DVD into the playback device.

3 Slide th e POW ER switch to light up

the (PLAY/EDIT) lamp.

4 Touch t [REC CTRL].

If you connected your camcorder to the device which has the S VIDEO jack, touch [SET] t [VIDEO INPUT] t [S VIDEO] t .

• Touch [SET] to change the recording mode or adjust the volume.

• Touch [SET] t [ REMAIN] t [ON] to display the remaining hard disk free space indicator all the time.

8 Touch [END].

• There may be a time difference between the point where you press [REC] and the actual point that the recording starts/stops.

• You cannot record an image as a still image even if you press PHOTO during recording.

5 Start playing the cassette or the

DVD on the play back device, or select a TV program.

The image played on the connected device appears on the LCD scre en of your camcorder.

6 Touch [REC] at the point you want

to start recording.

7 Touch at the point you want

to stop recording.

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Printing recorded still images

(PictBridge compliant printer)

You can print out still images using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer.

Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation. Turn on the power of the printer.

• To print still images after having copied them onto a computer, see “Computer Application Guide”.

Connect your camcorder to the printer

1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on.

• You can perform this operation, whichever position of the (Movie) / (Still) /

(PLAY/EDIT) is lit.

2 Connect the (USB) jack of your

camcorder to the printer using the USB cable (supplied).

3 Touch [PictBridge PRINT].

When connection is complete, (PictBridge connecting) appears on the screen.

The still image appears.

• You can also display [USB SELECT] screen by

touching t [SETUP] t

PICT. APPLI. t [USB SELECT].

• We cannot guarantee the operation of models that are not PictBridge compatible.

Printing

1 Select the image to be printed with

2 Touch [SET] t [COPIES].

PictBridge PRINT

100-0002

1/10

END

SET

EXEC

Dubbing, Printing

[USB SELECT] screen appears on the LCD screen.

3 Select the number of copies to be

printed with / .

You can set a maximum of 20 copies of one image to be printed.

4 Touch t [END].

To print the date on the image, touch [SET] t [DATE/TIME] t [DATE] or [DAY&TIME] t .

Continued

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Printing recorded still images (PictBridge compliant printer) (continued)

5 Touch [EXEC] t [YES].

When printing is finished, [Printing...] disappears and the image se lection screen appears again. You can continue to print other images.

6 When printing is finished, touch

[END] t [END].

• Refer also to the instruction manual f or the printer to be used.

• Do not attempt the following operations when

is on the screen. The operations may not be

performed properly. – Operating the POWER switch – Removing the USB cable (supplied) from the

printer

• If the printer stops working, remove the USB cable (supplied), turn the printer off and on again and restart the operation from the beginning.

• If you print a still image recorded with a 16:9 (wide) ratio, left and rig ht ends of the image may be cut off.

• Some printer models may not support the date printing function. Refer to your printer’s instruction manual for details.

• Still images that have a file size of 2 MB or more or are larger than 2304 × 1728 pixels cannot be printed.

• PictBridge is an industry standard established by the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA). You can print still images without using a computer by connecting a printer directly to a digital video camera or digital still camera, regardless of model or manufacturer.

To remove the USB cable from the camcorder and the printer

1 Touch [END]. 2 Remove the USB cable from the camcorder

and the printer.

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Jacks to connect external devices

1 REMOTE jack

• Connect other optional accessories.

2 Active Interface Shoe

The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light, a flash, or a microphone. The accessory can be turned on or off as you operate the POWER switch on your camcorder. Refer also to the instruction manual supplied with your accessory for details.

• The Active Interface Shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely. To connect an accessory, press down and push it to the end, and then tighten the screw. To remove an accessory, loosen the screw, and then press down and pull out the accessory.

• When you are recording with the external flash (optional), turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded.

• You cannot use an external flash (optional) and the built-in flash at the same time.

• When an external microphone (optional) is connected, it takes precedence over the

2...Open the shoe cover.

456...Open the jack cover.

internal microphone (p.33).

3 Shoe cover 4 A/V (audio/video) jack (p.40, 69, 71) 5 (USB) jack (p.73) 6 DC IN jack (p.14)

Dubbing, Printing

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Troubleshooting

If you run into any problems using your camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, remove the power source and contact your Sony dealer.

• For connecting your camcorder to your computer, see “Computer Application Guide”.

Note before sending your camcorder for repair

• Your camcorder may be needed to initialize or change the current hard disk of the camcorder, depending on the problem. In the event of this, the data stored on the hard disk will be deleted. Be sure to save (backup) the data on the hard disk (p.42) on the other media before sending your camcorder to repair. We cannot guarantee any loss of your hard disk data.

• When repairing the camcorder, we may check a minimum amount of data stored on the hard disk in order to improve the condition. However, Sony dealer will neither copy nor save your data.

Overall operations/Easy Handycam

The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on.

• Remove the AC Adaptor from the wall socket or remove the battery pack, then reconnect it after about one minute. If the functions still do not work, press the RESET button (p.35) using a sharp-pointed object. (If you press the RESET button, all settings are reset, except the Personal Menu items.)

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place.

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low. Move it to a warm place and turn on the power after a little while.

Buttons do not work.

• During Easy Handycam operation, the available buttons are limited. Cancel Easy Handycam operation (p.25).

You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off.

• You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off while recording or communicating with another device via USB cable.

Settings change during Easy Handycam operation.

• Some of the settings of your camcorder are restored to the default setting when you set Easy Handycam operation (p.22). The settings return to the ones before Easy Handycam operation when you cancel Easy Handycam operation (p.25).

[DEMO MODE] does not start.

• You cannot view the demonstration when the NIGHTSHOT switch is set to ON. Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF (p.32).

• Set the POWER switch to (Movie).

A vibration is felt in your hand or a faint sound is heard during operation.

• This is not a malfunction.

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Your camcorder gets warm.

• This is because the power has been turned on for a long time. This is not a malfunction. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place.

Batteries/Power sources

The power does not turn on.

• The battery pack is not attached to the camcorder. Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder (p.14).

• The battery pack is discharged or running low. Charge the battery pack (p.14).

• The plug of the AC Adaptor has been removed from the wall socket. Connect it to the wall socket (p.14).

The power abruptly turns off.

• When approximately 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder, the camcorder is automatically turned off (A.SHUT OFF). Change the setting of [A.SHUT OFF] (p.62), or turn on the power again, or use the AC Adaptor.

• The battery pack is discharged or running low. Charge the battery pack (p.14).

The CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged.

• Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) (p.14).

• Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly (p.14).

• Connect the mains lead to the wall socket properly.

• The battery charge is completed (p.14).

The CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged.

• Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly (p.14). If the problem persists, remove the AC Adaptor from the wall socket and contact your Sony dealer. The battery pack may be damaged.

The power turns off frequently although the remaining battery indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate.

• A problem has occurred in the remaining battery time indicator, or the battery pack has not been charged enough. Fully charge the battery again to correct the indication (p.14).

The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time.

• The temperature of the environment is too high or too low. This is not a malfunction.

• The battery pack has not been charged enough. Fully charge the battery again. If the problem persists, replace the battery pack with a new one (p.14).

• The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use. When you open or close the LCD screen, it takes about one minute to disp lay the correct remaining battery time.

The battery pack is quickly discharged.

• The temperature of the environment is too high or low. This is not a malfunction.

• The battery pack has not been charged enough. Fully charge the battery again. If the problem persists, replace the battery pack with a new one (p.14).

Continued

Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting (continued)

A problem occurs when the camcorder is connected to the AC Adaptor.

• Turn off the power, and remove the AC Adaptor from the wall socket. Then, connect it again.

LCD screen/viewfinder

An unknown image appears on the screen.

• The camcorder is in [DEMO MODE] (p.57). Touch the LCD screen.

An unknown indicator appears on the screen.

• They may be warning indicators or messages (p.86).

The image remains on the LCD screen.

• This occurs if you remove the AC Adaptor from the wall socket or remove the battery pack

without turning off the power first. This is not a malfunction.

You cannot turn the LCD backlight off.

• During Easy Handycam operation (p.22), you cannot turn the LCD backlight on/off pressing

and holding DISP/BATT INFO. Cancel Easy Handycam operation (p.25).

The buttons do not appear on the touch panel.

• Touch the LCD screen lightly.

• Press DISP/BATT INFO on your camcorder (or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander) (p.19,

39).

The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all.

• Adjust the screen ([CALIBRATION]) (p.95).

• If you change the aspect ratio of the image, the aspect ratio of the buttons of the touch panel

and indicators will switch to the selected one (p.21).

The image in the viewfinder is not clear.

• Extend the viewfinder (p.18).

• Use the viewfinder lens adjustment lever to adjust the lens (p.18).

The image in the viewfinder has disappeared.

• The image is not displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD screen is open. Close the LCD

screen (p.18).

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Recording

Refer also to “Adjusting the image during recording” (p.80).

Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not record movies/still images.

• Slide the POWER switch to light up the (Movie) or the (Still) lamp.

• Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot on the hard disk of the camcorder. You cannot press PHOTO while [CAPTURE] or appears on the LCD screen (p.25, 28).

• The hard disk of the camcorder is full. Delete unnecessary images. Or perform [HDD FORMAT] (p.57).

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place.

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low. Turn on your camcorder and leave it for a while. If you still cannot operate the camcorder, move it to a warmer place.

• Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about one hour.

• The folder number shows 999, and the file number shows 9,999. Delete images (p.43) or perform [HDD FORMAT] (p.57).

• While activating [DROP SENSOR] (p.58), you may not record movies/still images.

The ACCESS lamp lights up even when you stop recording.

• Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot on the hard disk of the camcorder. Do not remove the AC Adaptor or the battery pack while the lamp is turned on.

The recording angle differs depending on the POWER switch setting position.

• The recording angle for the still image is wider than the one for the movie.

The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image.

• Set [BEEP] to [ON] (p.62).

The flash does not work.

• You cannot record with the flash with:

– During recording movies –[SUPER NS] – [COLOR SLOW S] –[D. EFFECT] – [ BURST] – When the conversion lens attached

• The flash does not light up in the following cases even when you set [AUTO] or [REDEYE REDUC] in [FLASH SET]:

– NightShot – [SPOTLIGHT], [SUNSET&MOON] or [LANDSCAPE] in [PROGRAM AE] –[EXPOSURE] – [SPOT METER]

• The power of the external flash (optional) is not turned on, or the flash is not attached correctly.

Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting (continued)

The actual recording time for movie is less than the expected approximate recording time.

• When you record an object that moves fast, the time available for recording may shorten (p.15,

59).

The recording stops.

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and leave it

for a while in a cool place.

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low. Turn on your camcorder and leave it for

a while. If you still cannot record, take the camcorder to a warm place.

• The maximum continuous recordable time is 12 hours.

• If you keep applying vibration on the camcorder, recording may stop.

• Fragmentation has occurred. Perform [HDD FORMAT] (p.57).

There is a time difference between the point where you press START/STOP and the point that the recorded movie starts/stops.

• On your camcorder, there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press

START/STOP and the actual point that recording movie starts/stops. This is not a malfunction.

Adjusting the image during recording

Refer also to “Setup items” (p.82).

The auto focus does not function.

• Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p.52).

• The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually (p.52).

[STEADYSHOT] does not function.

• Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p.54).

• [STEADYSHOT] may not work for an excessive camera shake even if [STEADYSHOT] is set

to [ON].

The back light function does not function.

• The back light function is cancelled when you set [EXPOSURE] to [MAN UAL] (p.51) or select

[SPOT METER] (p.50).

• The back light function does not work during Easy Handycam operation. Cancel Easy

Handycam operation (p.25).

A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark.

• This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is too high. This is not

a malfunction.

A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject.

• This phenomenon is called the smear effect. This is not a malfunction.

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Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen.

• The spots appear when you are recording in [SUPER NS] or [COLOR SLOW S]. This is not a malfunction.

The color of the image is not correctly displayed.

• Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF (p.32).

The image appears too bright on the screen, and the subject does not appear on the screen.

• Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF (p.32).

The image appears too dark on the screen, and the subject does not appear on the screen.

• The LCD screen backlight is switched off. Turn on the LCD backlight by pressing and holding DISP/BATT INFO (p.18).

Flickering or changes in color occurs.

• This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp with [PORTRAIT] or [SPORTS]. Cancel [PROGRAM AE] in this case (p.50).

Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen.

• Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p.54).

Remote Commander

The supplied Remote Commander does not function.

• Set [REMOTE CTRL] to [ON] (p.61).

• Insert a battery into the battery holder with the +/– polarities correctly matching the +/– marks (p.96).

• Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor.

• Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting. Otherwise, the Remote Commander may not function properly.

• Remove the conversion lens (optional) as the remote sensor may be obstructed by it.

Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander.

• Select a commander mode other than DVD 2 for your DVD device, or cover the sensor of your DVD device with black paper.

Continued

Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting (continued)

Playback

“ ” is indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen.

• Loading of the data may have failed. It may be indicated correctly when you turn off the power

and then turn it on again.

• You removed the AC Adaptor or the battery pack before the ACCESS lamp is turned on after

recording. This may damage your image data and is displayed.

“ ” is indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen.

• The image data is damaged. Delete the image marked with (p.43).

No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back.

• Set [MULTI-SOUND] to [STEREO] (p.59).

• Turn up the volume (p.29).

• Sound is not output when the LCD screen is closed. Open the LCD screen.

• When you record sound with [MICREF LEVEL] (p.59) set to [LOW], the recorded sound may

be difficult to hear.

Image data

Images cannot be deleted.

• Protected images cannot be deleted. Cancel the image protection (p.68).

The data file name is not indicated correctly.

• Only the file name is displayed if the directory structure does not conform to the camcorder

standard.

• The file is damaged.

• The file format is not supported on your camcorder (p.92).

The data file name flashes.

• The file is damaged.

• The file format is not supported on your camcorder (p.92).

Setup items

Setup items are grayed out.

• You cannot select grayed items in the current situation.

is not displayed.

• You can operate limited operations during Easy Handycam operation. Cancel Easy Handycam

operation (p.25).

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You cannot use [PROGRAM AE].

• You cannot use [PROGRAM AE] together with:

– NightShot –[SUPER NS] – [COLOR SLOW S] – [OLD MOVIE]

• [SPORTS] will not work when the POWER switch is set to (Still).

You cannot use [SPOT METER].

• You cannot use [SPOT METER] together with:

– NightShot –[SUPER NS] – [COLOR SLOW S]

• If you set [PROGRAM AE], [SPOT METER] is automatically set to [AUTO].

You cannot use [EXPOSURE].

• You cannot use [EXPOSURE] together with:

– NightShot –[SUPER NS] – [COLOR SLOW S]

• If you set [PROGRAM AE], [EXPOSURE] is automatically set to [AUTO].

You cannot use [WHITE BAL.].

• You cannot use [WHITE BAL.] together with:

– NightShot –[SUPER NS]

You cannot use [SPOT FOCUS].

• You cannot use [SPOT FOCUS] together with [PROGRAM AE].

You cannot use [SUPER NS].

• The NIGHTSHOT switch is not set to ON.

• You cannot use [SUPER NS] together with:

– [FADER] –[D. EFFECT]

Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting (continued)

[COLOR SLOW S] does not operate correctly.

• [COLOR SLOW S] may not operate correctly in total darkness. Use NightShot or [SUPER NS].

• You cannot use [COLOR SLOW S] together with:

– [FADER] – [D. EFFECT] – [PROGRAM AE] – [EXPOSURE] – [SPOT METER]

You cannot use [ SELF-TIMER].

• You cannot use [ SELF-TIMER] together with [FADER].

You cannot use [FADER].

• You cannot use [FADER] together with:

–[SUPER NS] – [COLOR SLOW S] – [D. EFFECT]

You cannot use [D. EFFECT].

• You cannot use [D. EFFECT] together with:

–[SUPER NS] – [COLOR SLOW S] – [FADER]

• You cannot use [OLD MOVIE] together with:

– [PROGRAM AE] – [PICT. EFFECT]

You cannot use [PICT. EFFECT].

• You cannot use [PICT. EFFECT] together with [OLD MOVIE].

You cannot view [SUR MONITOR].

• You cannot view the [SUR MONITOR] either you are not recording in 5.1ch surround recording

or together with [FADER].

You cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL].

• You cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL] when power is supplied from the AC Adaptor, or when

you turn the LCD panel facing out on your camcorder when the POWER switch is set to (movie) or (Still).

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Editing for movies and still images

Scenes cannot be added in the Playlist.

• The added scenes exceed 99. Delete unnecessary scenes (p.43, 65).

A scene cannot be deleted.

• Protected images cannot be deleted. Cancel the image protection (p.68)

Dubbing/Connecting to other devices

Images from connected devices are not displayed on the LCD screen or the viewfinder (For DCR-SR100E only).

•Touch t [REC CTRL] (p.72).

The aspect ratio of the playback is not correct when connecting your camcorder to the TV.

• Set [TV TYPE] depending on your TV (p.40).

Images from connected devices cannot be zoomed.

• You cannot zoom scenes input from the other device on your camcorder.

No sound is heard during playback.

• The audio will not be output when you connect a device via the S VIDEO plug only. Connect the white and red plugs of the A/V connecting cable, too (p.40, 69).

You cannot dub correctly using the A/V connecting cable.

• The A/V connecting cable is not connected properly. Make sure that the A/V connecting cable is connected to the proper jack, i.e. to the output jack of a device you are dubbing a image from, or to the input jack of another device for dubbing a image from your camcorder (p.69, 71).

Troubleshooting

Others

The beep sounds for five seconds.

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place.

• Some problems have occurred in your camc order. Turn off and on, then operate your camcorder again.

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Warning indicators and messages

Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators

If indicators appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder, check the following. Some symptoms you can fix by yourself. If the problem per sists even after you have tried a couple of times, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

C:04:00

C:(or E:) ss:ss (Self-diagnosis display)

C:04:ss

• The battery pack is not an

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (p.93).

• Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor

to the DC IN jack of your camcorder securely (p.14).

C:13:ss

• Remove the power source. Reconnect it

and operate your camcorder again.

C:32:ss

• Remove the power source. Reconnect it

and operate your camcorder again.

E:20:ss / E:31:ss / E:40:ss / E:61:ss / E:62:ss / E:91:ss / E:94:ss

• A malfunction that you cannot service

has occurred. Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Inform them of the 5-digit code, which starts from “E.”

100-0001 (Warning indicator pertaining to files)

Slow flashing

• The file is damaged.

• The file is unreadable.

(Warning on the hard disk of the

camcorder)*

Fast flashing

• An error might have occurred with the hard disk drive in your camcorder.

(Warning on the hard disk of the

camcorder)*

Fast flashing

• The hard disk of the camcorder is fully recorded.

• An error might have occurred with the hard disk drive in your camcorder.

E (Battery level warning)

Slow flashing

• The battery pack is nearly used up.

• Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions, E may flash, even if there are approximately 20 minutes remaining.

(High temperature warning)

Slow flashing

• The temperature of your camcorder is getting higher. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place.

Fast flashing*

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place.

(Low temperature warning)

Fast flashing

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low. Make the camcorder warm.

(Warning indicator pertaining to the

flash)*

Slow flashing

• Still charging.

Fast flashing

• There is something wrong with the flash.

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(Warning indicator pertaining to

camera-shake warning)

• The amount of li ghts is not sufficient, so camera-shake easily occurs. Use the flash.

• The camcorder is unsteady, so camerashake easily occurs. Hold the camcorder steady with both hands and record the image. However, note that the camerashake warning indicator does not disappear.

* You hear a melody when the warning indicators

appear on the screen (p.62).

Description of warning messages

If messages appear on the screen, follow the instructions.

x Battery

Use the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.

(p.93)

Battery level is low. (p.14, 93)

Old Battery. Use a new one. (p.93)

x Hard disk

Drive error. Turn on power again.

• A problem occurred with the hard disk. Turn off and then on again.

Overheated. Cannot access HDD.

Low temperature. Cannot access

HDD.

Recording disabled.

• A malfunction has occurred with the hard disk of the camcorder. Turn off and then on again.

HDD full. Cannot record.

• Delete unnecessary images (p.43).

Movie scene number is full.

Cannot record.

• Delete unnecessary images (p.43).

Movie folder full. Cannot record

movies.

• Delete unnecessary images (p.43) or perform [HDD FORMAT].

Still scene number is full. Cannot

record.

• Delete unnecessary images (p.43).

Still pic folder full. Cannot record

stills.

• Delete unnecessary images (p.43) or perform [HDD FORMAT].

Movie recording disabled.

• Movies cannot be recorded due to some limitations of the hard disk of the camcorder. However, you may be able to record still images.

Still recording disabled.

• Still images cannot be recorded due to some limitations of the hard disk of the camcorder. However, you may be able to record movies.

No applicable files available.

• Image files have been deleted.

Format error. Please format.

• The hard disk of the camcorder is set differently from the default format. Performing [HDD FORMAT] (p.57) may enable you to use your camcorder.

Data error.

• An error occurred during reading or writing the hard disk of the camcorder.

Troubleshooting

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Warning indicators and messages (continued)

Access error.

• An error occurred during reading or writing the hard disk of the camcorder.

Management file damaged. Create new file?

• The image management file is damaged. When you touch [YES], a new image management file is created. When a new management file is created, the old recorded images on the hard disk of the camcorder cannot be played back. (Image files are not damaged.) In this case, copy the image files to computer by following the steps in “Copying images to a computer” in “Computer Application Guide”.

Buffer overflow

• The drop sensor senses a drop of the camcorder, and you may not record the image. Set the drop sensor to [OFF], and you may be able to record the image again.

Recovering data Avoid any vibration.

• Your camcorder tries to recover data automatically if the data wr iting was not performed properly.

Cannot recover data.

• Writing data onto the hard disk of the camcorder has failed. Attempts were made to recover the data, but they were unsuccessful.

x PictBridge compliant printer

Check the connected device.

• Turn off the printer and on again, then remove the USB cable (supplied) and reconnect it.

Connect the camcorder to a PictBridge compatible printer.

• Turn off the printer and on again, then remove the USB cable (supplied) and reconnect it.

Error. Cancel the task.

• Check the printer.

Cannot print. Check the printer.

• Turn off the printer and on again, then remove the USB cable (supplied) and reconnect it.

x Flash

Charging... Cannot record still images.

• You are trying to record a still image while the flash is charging.

Flash cannot charge. Not available.

• A malfunction has occurred with the strobe and disable charging.

Lens accessory attached. Cannot use flash.

• The flash does not work when attaching the conversion lens (optional) or filter (optional).

x Lens cover

Lens cover not fully open. Turn power off then on. (p.17)

Lens cover is not closed. Turn the power off once. (p.17)

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x Easy Handycam

Cannot start Easy Handycam. (p.22)

Cannot cancel Easy Handycam. (p.22)

Cannot start Easy Handycam with USB connected. (p.22)

Cannot cancel Easy Handycam with USB connected. (p.22)

Invalid during Easy Handycam operation (p.22)

x Other

E Please connect AC Adaptor.

• You are trying to format the camcorder hard disk, while the battery capacity is low. Use the AC Adaptor as the power source to prevent the battery from wearing out in the middle of this operation.

Playback prohibited.

• You can only play back the images recorded by the camcorder.

Playlist full.

• Yo u cannot create the pl aylist exceeding 99 scenes.

Data protected.

• The data is protected (p.67).

Copy Inhibit.

• The copyright protected images cannot be dubbed on the camcorder.

Already added to mode’s P-MENU.

Drop sensor activated. USB function ended.

Press END button and end USB connection.

• During USB connection, you cannot perform One Touch DVD Burn.

Troubleshooting

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Additional Information

Using your camcorder abroad

Power supply

You can use your camcorde r in any countries/ regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz range.

On TV color systems

Your camcorder is a PAL system-based camcorder. If you want to view the playback picture on a TV, it must be a PAL system based TV with an AUDIO/VIDEO input jack.

System Used in

Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary,

PA L

PAL - M Brazil

PAL - N Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay.

NTSC

SECAM

Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, etc.

Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Ch ile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc.

Bulgaria, France, Guyana, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine, etc.

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Setting to the local time

You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder abroad. Set [AREA SET] and [SUMMERTIME] in the TIME/LANGU. (p.20).

World time difference

1 234 681012131416171819 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2729 3031

Area

Time-zone

code

differences

1 GMT Lisbon, London

2 +01:00 Berlin, Paris

3 +02:00 Helsinki, Cairo

4 +03:00 Moscow, Nairobi

5 +03:30 Tehran

6 +04:00 Abu Dhabi, Baku

7 +04:30 Kabul

8 +05:00 Karachi, Islamabad

9 +05:30 Calcutta, New Delhi

10 +06:00 Almaty, Dhaka

11 +06:30 Rangoon

12 +07:00 Bangkok, Jakarta

13 +08:00 HongKong, Singapore

14 +09:00 Seoul, Tokyo

15 +09:30 Adelaide, Darwin

16 +10:00 Melbourne, Sydney

Area setting

Area

Time-zone

code

differences

17 +11:00 Solomon Is.

18 +12:00 Fiji, Wellington

19 –12:00 Eniwetok, Kwajalein

20 –11:00 Midway Is., Samoa

21 –10:00 Hawaii

22 –09:00 Alaska

23 –08:00 LosAngeles, Tijuana

24 –07:00 Denver, Arizona

25 –06:00 Chicago, Mexico City

26 –05:00 NewYork, Bogota

27 –04:00 Santiago

28 –03:30 St. John’s

29 –03:00 Brasilia, Montevideo

30 –02:00 Fernando de Noronha

31 –01:00 Azores

Area setting

Additional Information

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Files on the camcorder hard disk/folder structure

The files/folder structure are shown below. You do not usually need to acknowledge the files/ folder structure, when recording/playing back images on a camcorder. To enjoy still images or movies by connecting to a computer, refer to “Computer Application Guide,” then use the supplied application.

1 Image management files

The files are defaulted as hidden files and not usually displayed. When you delete the files, you cannot record/playback the images correctly.

2 Movie files (MPEG2 files)

The extension of the files is “.MPG”. Th e maximum size is 2GB. When the capacity of a file exceeds 2GB, the file becomes divided. The file numbers go up automatically. When the file numbers exceeds 9,999, another folder is created to store new movie files. The folder name goes up: [100PNV01] t [101PNV01]

3 Still image files (JPEG files)

The extension of the files is “.JPG”. The file numbers go up automatically. When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9,999, another folder is created to store new image files. The folder name goes higher as shown here: [100MSDCF] t [101MSDCF]

• You can access from the computer when you set [USB SELECT] to [ HDD] (p.56) on the hard disk of the camcorder by connecting the USB cable to your computer.

• Do not modify the files or folders on the camcorder through the computer without using the supplied computer application. The image files may be destroyed or may not be played back.

• Operation is not guaranteed, if you perform the above operation without using the supplied computer application.

• When you delete image files, see the steps on page

43. Do not delete the image files on the camcorder directly from the computer.

• Do not format the hard disk of the camcorder using the computer. It may not operate correctly.

• When the file extensions are not displayed on the screen of the computer, see “Troubleshooting” in the “Computer Application Guide”.

• Do not copy the files on the hard disk of the camcorder from the computer. Operation is not guaranteed.

• When the folder number shows 999 and file number exceeds 9,999, recording may not be possible. In this case, perform [HDD FORMAT] (p.57).

For DCR-SR90E only:

• You cannot copy data on the hard disk of the camcorder from the computer.

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About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

This unit is compatible with an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (P series). Your camcorder operates only with an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. “InfoLITHIUM” P series battery packs have the mark.

What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack?

An “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is a lithium-ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and an optional AC Adaptor/ charger (optional). The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder, and displays the remaining battery time in minutes.

Charging the battery pack

• Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder.

• It is recommended that you charge the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F) until CHG (Charge) lamp turns off. If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range, yo u may not be able to charge the battery pack efficiently.

• After charging is complete, either remove the cable from the DC IN jack on your camcorder or remove the battery pack.

Effective use of the battery pack

• Battery pack performance decreases when the surrounding temperature is 10°C (50°F) or below, and the length of time you can use the battery pack becomes shorter. In that case, do one of the following to use the battery pack for a longer time.

– Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up,

and insert it in your camcorder right before you start taking shots.

– Use a large capacity battery pack: NP-FP71/

NP-FP90 (optional).

• Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback, fast forward or reverse operation wears out the battery pack faster. It is recommended that you use a large capacity battery pack: NP-FP71/ NP-FP90 (optional).

• Be sure to slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) when not shooting or playing back on your camcorder. The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in the standby mode or playback is paused.

• Have spare battery packs ready for two or three times the expected recording time, and make trial recordings before making the actual recording.

• Do not expose the battery pack to water. The battery pack is not water-resistant.

Remaining battery time indicator

• If the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate, charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct. Note, however, that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if the battery is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state, or the battery pack is used frequently. Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate shooting time.

• The E mark indicating that there is little remaining battery time sometimes flashes depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment even if the remaining battery time is approximately 20 minutes.

How to store the battery pack

• If the battery pack is not used for a long ti me, fully charge the battery pack and discharge it on your camcorder once a year to maintain the proper function. To store the battery pack, remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry, cool place.

• To use the battery pack up on your camcorder, leave your camcorder in the recording standby with the [A.SHUT OFF] to [NEVER] in t he STANDARD SET in the SETUP scree n until the power goes off (p.62).

Battery life

• The battery life is limi ted. Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more, and as time passes. When the available battery time is shortened considerably, a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life. Please buy a new battery pack.

• The battery life varies according to how it is stored, the operating conditions, and environment in which each battery pack is used.

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Maintenance and precautions

On use and care

• Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations.

– Anywhere extremely hot or cold or humid

places. Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60°C (140°F), such as under direct sunlight, near heaters or in a car parked in the sun. They may malfunction or become deformed.

– Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical

vibration. The camcorder may malfunction.

– Near strong radio waves or radiation. The

camcorder may not be able to record properly.

– Near AM receivers and video equipment. Noise

may occur.

– On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty. If sand or

dust gets in your camcorder, it may malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired.

– Near windows or outdoors, where the LCD

screen, the viewfinder, or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight. This damages the inside of the viewfinder or the LCD screen.

– Anywhere very humid.

• Operate your camcorder on DC 7.2 V (battery pack) or DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor).

• For DC or AC operation, use the accessories recommended in these instruction manual.

• Do not let your camcorder get wet, for example, from rain or sea water. If your camcorder gets wet, it may malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired.

• If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing, unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further.

• Avoid rough handling, disassembling, modifying, physical shock, or impact such as hammering, dropping or stepping on the product. Be particularly careful of the lens.

• Keep the POWER switch setting to OFF (CHG) when you are not using your camcorder.

• Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel, for example, and operate it. Doing so might cause heat to build up inside.

• When removing the mains lead, pull it by the plug and not the cord.

• Do not damage the mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it.

• Keep metal contacts clean.

• Keep the Remote Commander and button-type battery out of children’s reach. If the battery is

accidentally swallowed, consult a doctor immediately.

• If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked, – consult your local authorized Sony service

facility.

– wash off any liquid that may have contacted

your skin

– if any liquid gets in your eyes, wash with plenty

of water and consult a doctor.

x When not using your camcorder for a long

time

• Occasionally turn it on and let it run such as by

playing back images or recording for about three minutes.

• Use up the battery pack completely before storing

it.

Moisture condensation

If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may condense inside your camcorder. This may cause malfunction to your camcorder.

x Note on moisture condensation

Moisture may cond ense when you bring you r camcorder from a cold place into a warm place (or vice versa) or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as follows:

• You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a

place warmed up by a heating device.

• You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned

car or room into a hot place outside.

• You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower.

• You use your camcorder in a hot and humid place.

x How to prevent moisture condensation

When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place, put your camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it tightly. Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature (after about one hour).

x If moisture condensation has occurred

Turn off your camcorder, and leave it for about an hour.

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On the LCD screen

• Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen. Blurs appear and it may cause a malfunction of your camcorder.

• If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a residual image may appear on the LCD screen. This is not a malfunction.

• While you are using your camcorder, the back of the LCD screen may heat up. This is not a malfunction.

x To clean the LCD screen

If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty, use the cleaning cloth (optional) to clean the LCD screen. When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit (optional), do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen. Use cleaning paper moistened with the liquid.

x On adjustment of the LCD screen

(CALIBRATION)

The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly. If this happens, follow the procedure below. It is recommended you connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation.

1 Sl ide the POWER switch to light up the

(PLAY/EDIT) lamp.

2 Remove cables other than that of the AC

Adaptor from your camcorder.

3 Touch t [SETUP] t

STANDARD SET t [CALIBRATION].

CALIBRATION

Touch the "x"

CANCEL

4 Touch the “×” displayed on the screen with

a thin object such as a corner of “Memory Stick Duo”.

The position of the “×” changes. Touch [CANCEL] to cancel.

If you did not press the right spot, try the calibration again.

1/3

• Do not use a sharp-pointed tool to calibrate the LCD screen. Doing so may damage the surface of the screen.

• You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if you have rotated it, or if you have set it with the LCD screen side facing out.

On handling the casing

• If the casing is soiled, clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly mois tened with water, and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth.

• Avoid the followings to prevent damage to the finish.

– Using chemicals such as thinner, benzin,

alcohol, chemical cloths, repellent and

insecticide and sunscreen. – Handling with above substances on your hands. – Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or

vinyl objects for a long period of time.

Care and storage of the camera lens

• Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instances:

– when there are fingerprints on the lens surface. – in hot or humid locations – when the lens is exposed to salty air such as at

the seaside.

• Store the lens in a well- ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust.

• To prevent mold, periodically clean the lens as described above. It is recommended that you operate your camcorder about once a month to keep it in optimum state for a long time.

To charge the pre-installed rechargeable battery

Your camcorder has a pre-installed rechargeable battery to retain the date, time, and other settings even when the POWER switch is se t to OFF (CHG) . The pre-insta lled rechargeable battery is always charged while you are using your camcorder but it will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder. The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all. However, even if the pre-inst alled rechargeable battery is not charged, the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date.

Continued

Additional Information

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Maintenance and precautions (continued)

Specifications

x Procedures

Connect your camcorder to a wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder, and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours.

To change the battery of the Remote Commander

1 While pressing on the tab, inset your

fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case.

2 Place a new batte ry with the + side facing up. 3 Insert the battery case back into the Remote

Commander until it clicks.

Ta b

WARNING

Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.

• A button-type lithium battery (CR2025) is used in the Remote Commander. Do not use batteries other than the CR2025.

• When the lithium battery becomes weak, the operating distance of the Remote Commander may shorten, or the Remote Commander may not function properly. In this case, replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.

System

Video compression format

MPEG2/JPEG (Still images)

Hard Disk

30 GB

Audio compression format

Dolby Digital 2/5.1ch Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator

Video signal

PAL color, CCIR standards

Recording format

Movie

MPEG2-PS

Still image

Ver.2.2

Exif

Recording/playback time

HQ:Approx. 440 min SP: Approx. 650 min LP: Approx. 1 250 min

Number of recordable movies/still images

Movie: Maximum of 9 999 Still image: Maximum of 9 999

Viewfinder

Electric viewfinder color

Image device

5.9 mm (1/3 type) CCD (Charge Coupled Device) Gross: Approx. 3 310 000 pixels Effective (Movie, 4:3): Approx. 2 050 000 pixels Effective (Movie, 16:9): Approx. 2 060 000 pixels Effective (Still, 4:3): Approx. 3 050 000 pixels Effective (Still, 16:9): Approx. 2 290 000 pixels

Lens

Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T Filter diameter:30 mm (1 3/16 in.) Optical:10×, Digital:20×, 120× F=1.8 - 2.9

Focal length

f=5.1 - 51 mm (7/32 - 2 1/8 in.) When converted to a 35 mm still camera For movies:

42.8 - 495 mm (1 11/16 - 19 1/2 in.) (16:9) 45 - 450 mm (1 13/16 - 17 3/4 in.) (4:3) For still images:

40.6 - 406 mm (1 5/8 - 16 in.) (16:9) 37 - 370 mm (1 1/2 - 14 5/8 in.) (4:3)

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Color temperature

[AUTO], [ONE PUSH], [INDOOR] (3 200 K), [OUTDOOR] (5 800 K)

Minimum illumination

5 lx (lux) (F1.8) 0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot function)

“Exif” is a file format for still images, estab lished by the JEITA ( Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder’s setting information at the time of recording.

In 16:9 mode, the focal length figures are actual figures resulting from wide angle pixel readout.

• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

Input/Output connectors DCR-SR90E

Audio/Video output

10-pin connector Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohm s), unbalanced Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced Chrominance signal: 0.3Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced Audio signal: 327 mV (at load impedance 47 kΩ (kilohms)), Output impedance with less than 2.2 kΩ (kilohms)

USB jack

mini-B

REMOTE jack

Stereo mini-minijack (Ø 2.5 mm)

DCR-SR100E

Audio/Video input/output

10 pin connector Input/Output auto switch Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced Audio signal: 327 mV (at load impedance 47 kΩ (kilohms)), Input impedance more than 47 kΩ (kilohms), Output impedance less than

2.2 kΩ (kilohms)

USB jack

mini-B

REMOTE jack

Stereo mini-minijack (Ø 2.5 mm)

LCD screen

Picture

6.9 cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio 16:9)

Total number of pixels

123 200 (560 × 220)

General

Power requirements

7.2 V (battery pack) 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)

Average power consumption (when using the battery pack)

During camera recording using LCD

4.1 W Viewfinder

3.7 W

Operating temperature

0°C to + 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Storage temperature

-20°C to + 60°C (-4°F to + 140°F)

Dimensions (Approx.)

82 × 69 × 149 mm (3 3/8 × 2 3/4 × 5 7/8 in.) (w×h×d)

Mass (Approx.)

535 g (1 lb 2 oz) main unit only 615 g (1 lb 5 oz) including the NP-FP60 rechargeable battery pack

Supplied accessories

See page 13.

AC Adaptor AC-L200

Power requirements

AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz

Current consumption

0.35 - 0.18 A

Power consumption

18 W

Output voltage

DC 8.4 V*

Operating temperature

0°C to + 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Storage temperature

-20°C to + 60°C (-4°F to + 140°F)

Dimensions (Approx.)

48 × 29 × 81 mm (1 15/16 × 1 3/16 × 3 1/4 in.) (w×h×d) excluding the projecting parts

Mass (Approx.)

170 g (6 oz) excluding the mains lead

* See at the label of AC Adaptor for other

specifications.

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Specifications (continued)

Rechargeable battery pack NP-FP60

Maximum output voltage

DC 8.4 V

Output voltage

DC 7.2 V

Capacity

7.2 wh (1 000 mAh)

Dimensions (Approx.)

31.8 × 33.3 × 45.0 mm (1 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 1 13/16 in.) (w×h×d)

Mass (Approx.)

80 g (2.9 oz)

Operating temperature

0°C to + 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Typ e

Li-ion

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

On trademarks

• “Handycam” and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

• “Memory Stick Duo” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

• “ImageMixer for HDD Camcorder” is a trademark of Pixela Corporation.

• Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

• Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator and Dolby Digital Stereo Creator are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, ™ and “ not mentioned in each case in this manual.

” are

Notes on the License

ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG-2 PATENT PORTFOLIO, WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C., 250 STEELE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80206.

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Glossary, Index

Glossary

x 5.1ch surround sound

A system that plays back sound on 6 speakers, 3 at the front (left, ri ght and center) and 2 at the rear (right and left) with an additional low-pass sub woofer counted as a 0.1 channel for frequencies of 120Hz or lower. The sub woofer is only counted as 0.1 channel because its playba ck band is narrow. The all-round audio reproduction is more realistic than stereo, which only reproduces movement of sound from side to side.

x Dolby Digital

An audio encoding (compression) system developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc. Sound can be recorded in various formats, from 5.1ch surround to 2ch stereo or monaural audio.

x Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator

Sound compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc. which compresses audio efficiently while preserving high sound quality. It enables recording of 5.1ch surround sound while using the hard disk space of the camcorder more efficiently. DVD created by Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator can be played back on a DVD devices compatible with Dolby Digital

5.1. If you own a 5.1ch system (such as a home theater system) you can enjoy a powerful sound.

x Extension

The last three letters of a file name after “.”. The extension of a movie file recorded on the camcorder is “.MPG,” while that of a still image is “.JPG”. If you cannot see an extension on your file name, see “Compu ter Application Guide”.

x Formatting

The process of deleting all recorded image data from the hard disk of the camcord er and restoring its original storage capacity. You can initialize t he hard disk of the camcorder using [HDD FORMAT] (p.57).

x Fragmentation

The condition of a hard disk in which files are divided into pieces scattered around the hard disk. You may not save your images correct. You can solve the condition by performing [HDD FORMAT] (p.57).

x JPEG

JPEG stands for Joint Photo graphic Experts Group, a still image data compression (data capacity reduction) standard. Hard Disk Drive Handycam records still images in JPEG format.

x MPEG2

MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group, the group of standards for th e coding (image compression) of video (movie) and audio. There are MPEG1 (standard definition) and MPEG2 (high definition) formats. Hard Disk Drive Handycam records movies in MPEG2 format.

x Photomovie

A series of still images (JPEG format) converted and resaved as a movie (MPEG format), which can be played back on another DVD device or computer. Create a Photomovie to view still images on a DVD device that does not support JPEG play back. Still images converted to a Photomovie are played back contin uously like a slide show. Resolution is slightly reduced.

x PictBridge

PictBridge is a standard created for direct printing from digi tal cameras to printers. By connecting a PictBridge-c ompatible printer, you can print out still images without using a computer (p.73).

x Playlist

A list of your favorite selected original movies.

It enables simple editing of original recorded data such as changing playback order.

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Glossary (continued)

x Protection

The setting for preventing you from deleting image data.

x Recording mode

By setting the recording mode before recording, you can select the image quality. There are 3 modes: HQ (high quality), SP (standard play) and LP (long play). The higher the recording quality, the shorter the recording time.

x Thumbnail

Reduced-size images which enable you to view many images at the same time. The VISUAL INDEX screen uses a thumbnail display system.

x USB 2.0

USB 2.0 is a standard for connecting with various devices. When your computer is compatible with USB 2.0, you can transfer data in high-speed between computers.

x VBR

VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate, the recording format for automatically controlling the bit rate (the volume of recording data in a given time segment) according to the scene being recorded. For fast-moving video, a lot of disc spa ce is used to produce a clear image so the recording time is short.

x VISUAL INDEX

This function displays images of movies and still images you have recorded so that you can select those scenes you want to play back.

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Sony DCR-SR90E User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Read this first

Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam

Enjoying with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam

What you can do with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam

Using your Hard Disk Drive Handycam

Getting Started

Step 1: Checking supplied items

Step 2: Charging the battery pack

Step 3: Turning the power on, and holding your camcorder

Step 4: Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder

Step 5: Using the touch panel

Step 6: Setting the date and time

Step 7: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording image

Easy Handycam - using your camcorder with automatic settings

Using Easy Handycam operation

Recording with ease

Playback with ease

Recording/Playback

Recording

Playback

Searching for the desired images by date (Date Index)

Functions used for recording/playback, etc.

Recording

To record in dark places (NightShot)

Playback

Recording/playback

Other part names and functions

Checking/Deleting the last scene (Review/Review deleting)

Indicators displayed during recording/playback

Remote Commander

Playing the image on a TV

Saving images

Deleting images

Using the Setup items

Using the Setup items

Setup items

CAMERA SET

Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (EXPOSURE/WHITE BAL./ STEADYSHOT, etc.)

STILL SET

Settings for still images (BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE, etc.)

PICT. APPLI.

Special effects on images or additional functions on recording/playback

(PICT. EFFECT/D. EFFECT, etc.)

HDD SET

Settings for the hard disk (HDD FORMAT/HDD INFO, etc.)

STANDARD SET

Settings while recording or other basic settings (REC MODE/LCD/VF SET/USB SPEED, etc.)

TIME/LANGU.

(CLOCK SET/AREA SET/LANGUAGE, etc.)

Customizing Personal Menu

Editing images

Creating the Playlist

Playing the Playlist

Setting image protection (Protection)

Dubbing, Printing

Dubbing to VCR/DVD devices

Recording images from a TV or VCR/DVD device (For DCR-SR100E only)

Jacks to connect external devices

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Warning indicators and messages

Additional Information

Using your camcorder abroad

Files on the camcorder hard disk/folder structure

About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

Maintenance and precautions

Specifications

Glossary, Index

Glossary