Sony Handycam DCR-SX22E,Handycam DCR-PJ6E Instruction & Operation Manual
4-437-570-11(1)
Digital Video Camera
Recorder
Operating Guide
Table of contents
Preparation
Recording/Playback
Saving movies and photos
Using a computer
Customizing your camcorder
Additional Information
DCR-PJ6E/SX22E
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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.
Do not expose the batteries to
excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or
the like.
CAUTION
Battery pack
If the battery pack is mishandled, the
battery pack can burst, cause a fire or even
chemical burns. Observe the following
cautions.
Do not disassemble.
Do not crush and do not expose the battery
pack to any shock or force such as hammering,
dropping or stepping on it.
Do not short circuit and do not allow metal
objects to come into contact with the battery
terminals.
Do not expose to high temperature above 60°C
(140 °F) such as in direct sunlight or in a car
parked in the sun.
Do not incinerate or dispose of in fire.
Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion
batteries.
Be sure to charge the battery pack using a
genuine Sony battery charger or a device that
can charge the battery pack.
Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small
children.
Keep the battery pack dry.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by Sony.
Dispose of used battery packs promptly as
described in the instructions.
Replace the battery with the specified type
only. Otherwise, fire or injury may result.
AC Adaptor
Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a
narrow space, such as between a wall and
furniture.
Use the nearby wall outlet (wall socket)
when using the AC Adaptor. Disconnect
the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall
socket) immediately if any malfunction
occurs while using your camcorder.
Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC
power source (mains) is still supplied to
it while connected to the wall outlet (wall
socket) via the AC Adaptor.
FOR CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE
Notice for the customers in the
countries applying EU Directives
The manufacturer of this product is Sony
Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized
Representative for EMC and product safety
is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger
Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For
any service or guarantee matters please
refer to the addresses given in separate
service or guarantee documents.
This product has been tested and found
compliant with the limits set out in the
EMC Directive for using connection cables
shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feet).
ATTENTION
The electromagnetic fields at the specific
frequencies may influence the picture and
sound of this unit.
Notice
If static electricity or electromagnetism
causes data transfer to discontinue midway
(fail), restart the application or disconnect
and connect the communication cable
(USB, etc.) again.
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Disposal of Old Electrical
& Electronic Equipment
(Applicable in the European
Union and other European
countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its
packaging indicates that this product shall
not be treated as household waste. Instead
it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of
electrical and electronic equipment.
By ensuring this product is disposed of
correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment
and human health, which could otherwise
be caused by inappropriate waste handling
of this product. The recycling of materials
will help to conserve natural resources.
For more detailed information about
recycling of this product, please contact
your local Civic Office, your household
waste disposal service or the shop where
you purchased the product.
Disposal of waste batteries
(applicable in the European
Union and other European
countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the battery or on the
packaging indicates that the battery
provided with this product shall not be
treated as household waste.
On certain batteries this symbol might
be used in combination with a chemical
symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury
(Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the battery
contains more than 0.0005% mercury or
0.004% lead.
By ensuring these batteries are disposed of
correctly, you will help prevent potentially
negative consequences for the environment
and human health which could otherwise
be caused by inappropriate waste handling
of the battery. The recycling of the materials
will help to conserve natural resources.
In case of products that for safety,
performance or data integrity reasons
require a permanent connection with an
incorporated battery, this battery should
be replaced by qualified service staff only.
To ensure that the battery will be treated
properly, hand over the product at end-oflife to the applicable collection point for
the recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the
section on how to remove the battery from
the product safely. Hand the battery over
to the applicable collection point for the
recycling of waste batteries.
For more detailed information about
recycling of this product or battery, please
contact your local Civic Office, your
household waste disposal service or the
shop where you purchased the product.
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Notice for customers in the United
Kingdom
A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is
fitted to this equipment for your safety and
convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to
be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the
supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI
to BS 1362, (i.e., marked with an
mark) must be used.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has
a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach
the fuse cover after you change the fuse.
Never use the plug without the fuse cover.
If you should lose the fuse cover, please
contact your nearest Sony service station.
To select a MENU item
You can use the multi-selector to select/
decide the items in the MENU.
or
To change the language setting
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.
[Show others] [CLOCK/
LANG] (under [GENERAL SET]
category) [
desired language
.
LANGUAGE SET] a
Supplied items
The numbers in ( ) are the supplied
quantity.
AC Adaptor (1)
Power cord (Mains lead) (1)
A/V connecting cable (1)
USB cable (1)
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV30 (1)
CD-ROM “Handycam” Application
Software (1)
“PMB” (software, including “PMB Help”)
“Handycam” Handbook (PDF)
“Operating Guide” (This manual) (1)
Select a button by placing an orange
frame over it using /// of the
multi-selector.
ress the center of the multi-selector to
P
confirm your selection.
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Everyday as unforgettable moment with “Handycam”
Capturing
Page 11 (Recording)
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Sharing
Page 20 (Creating a disc)
Sharing now
Page 17 (Projector)
DCR-PJ6E Only
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Table of contents
Read this first . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . 3
Everyday as unforgettable moment with “Handycam” . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 6
Preparation
Charging .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 9
Setting . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. 10
Recording/Playback
Recording . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 11
Playback on the camcorder .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 13
Deleting movies and photos . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. 15
Playing back images through the built-in projector (DCR-PJ6E) . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. 17
Playing images on a TV . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 19
Saving movies and photos
Saving images on a disc . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 20
Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY) . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . 22
Using a computer
Useful functions available if you connect the camcorder to a computer . . . . .. . . . .. . . . 24
Preparing a computer . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 25
Starting PMB (Picture Motion Browser) . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 27
Using “PMB Portable” . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . 28
Customizing your camcorder
Using menus . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 29
Dividing a movie . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . 34
Getting detailed information from the “Handycam” Handbook . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 34
Additional Information
Screen indicators . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 35
Parts and controls . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 36
Troubleshooting . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . 38
Specifications . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. 40
Precautions . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 42
Index . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 47
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Preparation
Charging
Attach the battery pack.
1
To remove the battery pack
Close the LCD screen. Slide the BATT
(battery) release lever and remove the
battery pack.
Connect the AC Adaptor to
2
the DC IN jack and the wall
outlet (wall socket).
Battery pack
BATT (battery) release lever
DC plug
Power cord
(Mains lead)
To the wall outlet
(wall socket)
Preparation
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Setting
Open the LCD screen to turn
1
on your camcorder.
To turn off the power
Close the LCD screen.
Set the geographical area and
2
the time using the multiselector.
Insert the memory card into
3
the memory card slot.
To eject the memory card
Lightly push the memory card in once.
Notes
The date and time are automatically recorded on the recording media, and can be displayed during
playback.
[Show others] [PLAYBACK SET] (under [PLAYBACK] category) [DATA CODE]
[DATE/TIME]
You can turn off the operation beeps.
[Show others] [SOUND/DISP SET] (under [GENERAL SET] category) [BEEP]
[OFF]
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Access lamp
Note direction of notched corner.
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Recording/Playback
Recording
Open the lens cover.
1
Select a mode (Movie/Photo).
2
Movie:
Photo:
Movie:
3
Press START/STOP.
Recording/Playback
MODE
Photo:
Press PHOTO.
Notes
If you close the LCD screen while recording movies, the camcorder stops recording.
The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 13 hours.
When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically.
You can check the recordable time, estimated remaining capacity, etc.
[Show others] [MEDIA INFO] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category).
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Recording in a dimly-lit place
You can turn on the LED VIDEO LIGHT by pressing LIGHT.
Zooming
You can magnify images up to 70 times the original size with the power zoom lever.
Displaying the icons and indicators again
You can display the icons and indicators by pressing the multi-selector if they are not shown.
Playback on the camcorder
Press (VIEW IMAGES) to
1
display the VISUAL INDEX
screen.
Movie:
2
Select
Photo:
Select
Select the desired image.
3
(Movie).
(Photo).
(VIEW IMAGES)
Recording/Playback
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Movie playback screen
Volume adjustment
Previous
Next
To stop
To fast-reverse
You can adjust the volume.
adjust with / .
Photo playback screen
Previous
To the VISUAL INDEX
screen
OPTION
To fast-forward
To pause/play
To start/stop slide
show
Next
OPTION
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Deleting movies and photos
ED IT
Select [Show others]
1
[DELETE] (under
category).
[EDIT]
Recording/Playback
2
Movie:
Select [
DELETE].
[
Photo:
Select [
DELETE].
[
DELETE]
DELETE]
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