Sony DSR 200 User Manual

Media Equipment: Audiovisual

DSR 200 guide

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How to use the Sony DSR 200 digital

video camera.

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Media Equipment: DSR 200

Contents

Contents Page Page 2
Equipment overview Page 2
Attach the camera to the tripod Page 3
Charging and removing the battery
from the charger
Installing and removing the battery
from the camera
Inserting and ejecting a cassette Page 4 & 5
Recording Page 5
Pausing and stopping recording Page 6
Recording sound Page 6 & 7
Selecting the on board microphone or
the external microphone
Playing back a tape Page 8
Troubleshooting Page 8 & 9

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Page 4

Page 7

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Equipment overview

FOOT-PLATE

MAINS LEAD

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CARRY CASE

DC LEAD

CAMCORDER

TWO

BATTERIES

HEADPHONES

CHARGER

Media Equipment: DSR 200

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Attaching the camera to the tripod

First it is necessary to attach the tripod adaptor also known as a foot-plate to the tripod.
The wedge shaped section of the footplate is inserted into the recess on the top of the
tripod. It should securely click into place. Fully open the three legs of the tripod into a
position that is secure and balanced.
Place the camera’s pin into the grooved surface of the tripod (a). Slide the camera forward
until you hear a click.

To remove the digital camera from the tripod, press the red button on the release lever,
and whilst holding this button down, move the lever forward to release the lock.

Charging and removing the battery

Charger

Charge

lamp

1. Connect the mains lead to the charger.

2. Align the surface of the battery pack with the charger. Then fit and slide the battery
pack in the direction of the arrow.

3. Connect the power lead to the mains. At this time the CHARGE lamp will light up
orange to identify the battery is charging.

When the charge lamp goes out, charging is complete.
Unplug the unit from the mains and then remove the battery.
The battery can be used before it is completely charged.

The approximate normal charging time is 3 hours
A battery that is indicated as dead should hold a minimal charge
to allow for a cassette to be ejected from the camera

DC in

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