Sony HDR-XR200, HDR-XR101, HDR-XR200V, HDR-XR100 User Manual

To set the date and time again, touch

(SETTINGS) [CLOCK/

[CLOCK SET]. When an item is not on the screen, touch

/ until the item appears.

Set. [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME], date and time, then touch

0 (0)

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

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HDR-XR100/XR101/XR200/XR200V

	Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
US/ES	Operating Guide	US
US/ES	Guía de operaciones	ES
	Guía de operaciones	ES

2009 Sony Corporation

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. HDR-

Serial No.

Model No. AC-

Serial No.

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.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

THESE INSTRUCTIONS

DANGER - REDUCE

ELECTRIC SHOCK,

CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

Read these instructions.

Keep these instructions.

Heed all warnings.

Follow all instructions.

Do not use this apparatus near water.

Clean only with dry cloth.

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a

third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If	US
the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

If the shape of the plug does not fit the power outlet, use an attachment plug adaptor of the

proper configuration for the power outlet.	US

Read this first

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

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 with Sony battery charger or the 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 promptly according to 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 the U.S.A. and CANADA

RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION

Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable.

You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable

batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822- 8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium-Ion batteries.

Battery pack

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

For customers in the U.S.A.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call:

Sony Customer Information Center 1-800- 222-SONY (7669).

The number below is for the FCC related matters only.

Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: HDR-XR200V

Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.

Telephone number: 858-942-2230

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

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: HDR-XR100

Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.

Telephone number: 858-942-2230

CAUTION

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

Note

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance

with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

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

For the State of California, USA only

Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate

Perchlorate Material: Lithium battery contains perchlorate.

Representative plug of power supply cord of countries/regions around the world.

A Type	B Type	BF Type	B3 Type	C Type	SE Type	O Type
(American	(British Type)	(British Type)	(British Type)	(CEE Type)	(CEE Type)	(Ocean Type)
Type)

The representative supply voltage and plug type are described in this chart. Depend on an area, Different type of plug and supply voltage are used. Attention: Power cord meeting demands from each country shall be used. -For only the United States

Use a UL Listed, 1.5-3 m (5-10 ft.), Type SPT-2 or NISPT-2, AWG no. 18 power supply cord, rated for 125 V 7 A, with a NEMA 1-15P plug rated for 125 V 15 A.”

Europe

Countries/regions	Voltage	Frequency (Hz)	Plug type
Austria	230	50	C
Belgium	230	50	C
Czech	220	50	C
Denmark	230	50	C
Finland	230	50	C
France	230	50	C
Germany	230	50	C
Greece	220	50	C
Hungary	220	50	C
Iceland	230	50	C
Ireland	230	50	C/BF
Italy	220	50	C
Luxemburg	230	50	C
Netherlands	230	50	C
Norway	230	50	C
Poland	220	50	C
Portugal	230	50	C
Romania	220	50	C
Russia	220	50	C
Slovak	220	50	C
Spain	127/230	50	C
Sweden	230	50	C
Switzerland	230	50	C
UK	240	50	BF
Asia

Countries/regions	Voltage	Frequency (Hz)	Plug type
China	220	50	A
Hong Kong	200/220	50	BF
India	230/240	50	C
Indonesia	127/230	50	C
Japan	100	50/60	A
Korea (rep)	220	60	C
Malaysia	240	50	BF
Philippines	220/230	60	A/C
Singapore	230	50	BF
Taiwan	110	60	A
Thailand	220	50	C/BF
Vietnam	220	50	A/C

Oceania

Countries/regions	Voltage	Frequency (Hz)	Plug type
Australia	240	50	O
New Zealand	230/240	50	O
North America

Countries/regions	Voltage	Frequency (Hz)	Plug type
Canada	120	60	A
USA	120	60	A
Central America

Countries/regions	Voltage	Frequency (Hz)	Plug type
Bahamas	120/240	60	A
Costa Rica	110	60	A
Cuba	110/220	60	A/C
Dominican (rep)	110	60	A
El Salvador	110	60	A
Guatemala	120	60	A
Honduras	110	60	A
Jamaica	110	50	A
Mexico	120/127	60	A
Nicaragua	120/240	60	A
Panama	110/220	60	A
South America

Countries/regions	Voltage	Frequency (Hz)	Plug type
Argentina	220	50	C/BF/O
Brazil	127/220	60	A/C
Chile	220	50	C
Colombia	120	60	A
Peru	220	60	A/C
Venezuela	120	60	A
Middle East

Countries/regions	Voltage	Frequency (Hz)	Plug type
Iran	220	50	C/BF
Iraq	220	50	C/BF
Israel	230	50	C
Saudi Arabia	127/220	50	A/C/BF
Turkey	220	50	C
UAE	240	50	C/BF
Africa

Countries/regions	Voltage	Frequency (Hz)	Plug type
Algeria	127/220	50	C
Congo (dem)	220	50	C
Egypt	220	50	C
Ethiopia	220	50	C
Kenya	240	50	C/BF
Nigeria	230	50	C/BF
South Africa	220/230	50	C/BF
Tanzania	230	50	C/BF
Tunisia	220	50	C

Supplied items

The numbers in ( ) are the supplied quantity.

AC Adaptor (1)

Power cord (Mains lead) (1)

Component A/V cable (1)

A/V connecting cable (1)

USB cable (1)

Wireless Remote Commander (1) (only for HDR-XR200/XR200V)

A button-type lithium battery is already installed. Remove the insulation sheet before using the Wireless Remote Commander.

Insulation sheet

Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH60 (1)

CD-ROM “Handycam Application Software” (1)

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

“Handycam Handbook” (PDF)

“Operating Guide” (This manual) (1)

See page 44 for the “Memory Stick” media you can use with this camcorder.

Notes on use

Using the camcorder

The camcorder is not dustproofed, dripproofed or waterproofed. See “Precautions” (p. 54).

Do not of the following when the (Photo) mode lamps (p. 15) or the

ACCESS lamps (p. 13), the access lamp (p. 44) are lit or flashing. Otherwise, the recording media may be damaged, recorded images may be lost or other malfunctions could occur.

ejecting the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder

Do not apply shock or vibration to the camcorder. The camcorder may not be able to record or play movies and photos.

Do not use the camcorder in very loud areas. The camcorder may not be able to record or play movies and photos.

When connecting the camcorder to another device with communication cables, be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct way. Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may result in a malfunction of the camcorder.

Do not close the LCD screen when the camcorder is connected to another device with the USB cable. Your recorded images may be lost.

Even if the camcorder is turned off, the GPS function is working as long as the GPS switch is set to ON. Make sure that the GPS switch is set to OFF during take off and landing of an airplane (HDR-XR200V).

To protect the internal hard disk from shock by dropping, the camcorder has drop sensor function. When a drop occurs, or under a nongravity condition, the block noise made when this function is activated by the camcorder may also be recorded. If the drop sensor catches a drop repeatedly, recording/playback may be stopped.

When the temperature of the camcorder becomes extremely high or extremely low, you may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder, due to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations. In this case, a message appears on the LCD screen (p. 53).

Do not turn on the camcorder in a low-pressure area, where the altitude is more than 5,000 meters (16,000 feet). Doing so may damage the hard disk drive of the camcorder.

If you repeat recording/deleting images for a long time, fragmentation of data occurs on the recording media. Images cannot be saved or recorded. In such a case, save your images

on some type of external media first, and then perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 42).

The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, 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. These points are normal results of

the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way.

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, recording media, etc.

TV color systems differ depending on the country/region. To view your recordings on a TV, you need a NTSC 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.

To prevent your image data from being lost, save all your recorded images on external media periodically. It is recommended that you save the image data on a disc such as DVD-R using your computer. Also, you can save your image data using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder.

On playing back recorded images on other devices

The camcorder is compatible with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile for high definition image quality (HD) recording. Therefore, you cannot play back images recorded with high definition image quality (HD) on the camcorder with the following devices;

Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with High Profile

Devices which are not compatible with the AVCHD format

Discs recorded with high definition image quality (HD)

This camcorder captures high definition footage in the AVCHD format. DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD based players or recorders, as the DVD player/ recorder may fail to eject the media and may erase its contents without warning. DVD media containing AVCHD footage may be played on a compatible Blu-ray Disc player/recorder or other compatible device.

About language setting

The on-screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures. Change the screen language before using the camcorder if necessary (p. 16).

About this manual

The images of the LCD screen used in this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera, and therefore may appear different from the actual images of the LCD screen.

In this Operating Guide, the hard disk of the camcorder and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media are called “recording media.”

In this Operating Guide, both “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media and “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media are referred as “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.

You will find the “Handycam Handbook” (PDF) on the supplied CD-ROM (p. 51).

The screenshots are from Windows Vista. The scenes may vary depending on the operating system of the computer.

Operation flow

Recording movies and photos (p. 17)

In the default settings, movies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD) on the internal hard disk.

In the default settings, photos are recorded on the internal hard disk.

You can change the recording media selected, and the image quality of movies (p. 43, 48).

Playing movies and photos (p. 22)

Playing movies and photos on your camcorder (p. 22)

Playing movies and photos on a connected TV (p. 25).

Saving movies and photos on a disc

Saving movies and photos with a computer (p. 27)

You can create a disc with either high definition image quality (HD) or standard definition image quality (SD) from high definition image quality (HD) movies imported to the computer. See page 30 on the characteristics of each type of disc.

Creating a disc with a DVD writer or a recorder (p. 38)

Deleting movies and photos (p. 42)

You can free recording space by deleting movies and photos that you have saved on other media, from the internal hard disk.

Table of contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Read this first.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Operation flow.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Getting started

Step 1: Charging the battery pack.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Charging the battery pack abroad.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Changing the language setting.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Recording

Recording.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Recording and playing movies and photos easily

(Easy Handycam operation).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Acquiring recording location information using the GPS (HDR-XR200V).. . . . . 21

Playback

Playback on the camcorder.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Playing images on a TV.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Saving movies and photos with a computer

Preparing a computer (Windows).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 When using a Macintosh.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Selecting the method for creating a disc (computer).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Creating a disc with one touch (One Touch Disc Burn).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Importing movies and photos to a computer (Easy PC Back-up).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Changing the destination drive or folder for movies and photos.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Starting PMB (Picture Motion Browser).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Playing a high definition image quality (HD) disc on a computer.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Creating a Blu-ray disc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Creating a standard definition image quality (SD) disc that can be played

on ordinary DVD players.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Copying a disc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Editing movies.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Capturing photos from a movie.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Saving images with a DVD writer, recorder

Selecting the method for creating a disc (DVD writer/recorder).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer, etc.

(USB cable connection).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

contents of Table

Creating a standard definition image quality (SD) disc with a recorder, etc.

(A/V connecting cable connection).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Making good use of your camcorder

Deleting movies and photos.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Coping with shooting conditions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Changing the recording medium.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 To check the recording media settings.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Dubbing or copying movies and photos from the internal hard disk to a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Customizing your camcorder with menus.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Using the HELP function.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Getting detailed information from the “Handycam Handbook”.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Additional information

Troubleshooting.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Precautions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Specifications.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Screen indicators.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Parts and controls.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Index.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Sony HDR-XR200, HDR-XR101, HDR-XR200V, HDR-XR100 User Manual

Getting started

Step 1: Charging the battery pack

Battery pack

	DC IN jack	Charge lamp
		Charge lamp
	DC plug	ACCESS lamp
AC Adaptor	Power cord (mains lead)	ACCESS lamp
AC Adaptor	Power cord (mains lead)	(hard disk)
		To the wall outlet (wall socket)

You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (H series) after attaching it to your camcorder.

You cannot attach any “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than the H series to your camcorder.

1 Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen.

2 Attachclicks. the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it

3 Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord (mains lead) to your camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket).

Be sure that the mark on the DC plug is facing the right.

The charge lamp lights up and charging starts. The charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged.

4 When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder.

See page 58 on charging, recording and playing time.

When your camcorder is on, you can check the approximate amount of remaining battery power with the

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To remove the battery pack

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

To use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source

Make the same connections as “Step 1: Charging the battery pack.”

Notes on the battery pack and the AC Adaptor

When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor, close the LCD screen and make sure that the (Movie) lamp/ (Photo) lamp (p. 15)/ACCESS lamps (p. 13)/access lamp(p. 44) are turned off.

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

In the default setting, the power turns off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation for approximately 5 minutes, to save battery power ([A.SHUT OFF]).

Charging the battery pack abroad

You can charge the battery pack in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V - 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range.

Do not use an electronic voltage transformer.

Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time

1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.

Your camcorder is turned on.

To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is open, press POWER.

POWER

(Movie): To record movies (Photo): To record photos

2 Select the desired geographical area with /, then touch [NEXT].

Touch the button on the

LCD screen.

The clock starts.

If you set [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME] to [ON], the clock advances 1 hour.

The date and time does not appear during recording, but they are automatically recorded on the recording media, and can be displayed during playback. To display the date and time, touch (HOME)

(SETTINGS) [VIEW IMAGES SET] [DATA CODE] [DATE/TIME]

You can turn off the operation beeps by touching (HOME) (SETTINGS) [SOUND/DISP SET] [BEEP] [OFF] .

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To turn off the power

Close the LCD screen. The (Movie) lamp flashes several seconds, then the camcorder is turned off.

POWER

You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER.

When [POWER ON BY LCD] (p. 49) is set to [OFF], turn off your camcorder by pressing POWER.

Changing the language setting

You can change the on-screen displays to show messages in a specified language.

Touch (HOME) (SETTINGS) [CLOCK/LANG] [LANGUAGE SET]the desired language .

Recording

Recording movies

In the default setting, movies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD) on the hard disk (p. 43, 48).

Fasten the grip belt.

Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.

Your camcorder is turned on.

To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER.

Recording

For HDR-XR100/XR101

Open the lens cover.

Press START/STOP to start recording.

Zoom lever

Wide

Telephoto

[STBY] [REC]

To stop recording, press START/STOP again.

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

If you close the LCD screen during recording, the camcorder stops recording.

See page 59 on the recordable time of movies.

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 change the recording media and image quality (p. 43, 48).

You can change the recording mode of movies (p. 48).

[STEADYSHOT] is set as follows in the default setting. HDR-XR100/XR101: [ON]

HDR-XR200/XR200V: [ACTIVE]

To adjust the angle of the LCD panel, first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder ( ), and then adjust the angle ( ). If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side ( ), you can record movies/photos in mirror mode.

90 degrees (max.)
180 degrees (max.)	90 degrees to the camcorder
180 degrees (max.)

In the default setting, a photo is recorded automatically when the camcorder detects the smile of a person during movie recording ([SMILE SHUTTER]). An orange frame appears around a face targeted for possible smile detection shot. You can change the setting in the menu.

You can increase the zooming level by using the digital zoom. Set the zooming level by touching (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [DIGITAL ZOOM] the desired setting

When viewing movies on an x.v.Color-compliant TV, record movies with the x.v.Color function. Touch (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [X.V.COLOR] [ON]

. Some settings may be required on a TV to view the movies. Refer to the instruction manuals of

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Shooting photos

In the default setting, photos are recorded on the hard disk (p. 43).

Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.

Your camcorder is turned on.

To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER.

For HDR-XR100/XR101

Open the lens cover.

Recording

Press MODE to turn on the (Photo) lamp.

The aspect ratio of the screen becomes 4:3.

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

Zoom lever

Wide

Telephoto

Flashes Lights up

When disappears, the photo is recorded.

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

You can check the recordable number of photos on the LCD screen (p. 61).

To change the image size, touch (HOME) (SETTINGS) [PHOTO SETTINGS] [IMAGE SIZE] a desired setting .

You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO. The image file size is as follows when recording high definition image quality (HD) movies;

HDR-XR100/XR101: 2.3M HDR-XR200/XR200V: 3.0M

Your camcorder flashes automatically when there is insufficient ambient light. The flash does not work during movie recording. You can change how your camcorder flashes by touching (HOME) (SETTINGS) [PHOTO SETTINGS] [FLASH MODE] a desired setting (HDR-XR200/XR200V).

You cannot record photos while is displayed.

Recording and playing movies and photos easily (Easy Handycam operation)

Simply press EASY.

To cancel Easy Handycam operation, press EASY again after you finish recording, or menu operations. During Easy Handycam operation, you can set basic options, such as changing the image size or deleting images, among the setting and adjustment items. Other items are set automatically.

When Easy Handycam operation is started, nearly all menu settings are reset to the default settings automatically. (Some menu items retain the settings that were made before Easy Handycam operation.)

appears during Easy Handycam operation mode.

Acquiring recording location information using the GPS (HDR-XR200V)

When you set the GPS switch to ON, appears on the LCD screen, and your camcorder acquires the location information from the GPS satellites. Acquiring the location information enables you to use functions such as the Map Index.

The indicator changes according to the strength of GPS signal reception.

Make sure that the GPS switch is set to OFF during take off and landing of an airplane.

Built-in map is powered by companies as follows; Map of Japan by ZENRIN CO., LTD., other areas by NAVTEQ.

Recording

Playback

Playback on the camcorder

In the default setting, movies and photos on the internal hard disk are played (p. 43).

Playing movies

Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.

Your camcorder is turned on.

To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER.

Press (VIEW IMAGES).

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds.

You can display the VISUAL INDEX screen by pressing (VIEW IMAGES) on the LCD screen as well.

Touch the (or ) tab a desired movie .

HDR-XR100/XR101

To the index screen of scenes by a certain

interval (Film Roll Index)

To return to recording mode

To the index screen of face scenes (Face Index)

To the list of recording dates

/ appears on the movie/photo that was played or recorded most recently. Touch the image to continue playing from the scene.

HDR-XR200/XR200V

To the HIGHLIGHT

PLAYBACK screen

To return to recording mode

To the screen to select the index type

To the list of recording dates

/ appears on the movie/photo that was played or recorded most recently. Touch the image to continue playing from the scene.

Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie.

	Previous	Next
	Volume
	To stop	OPTION MENU
	To stop	To fast-forward
		To fast-forward
	To fast-reverse	To pause/play

Playback

When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie, the screen returns to the VISUAL

INDEX screen.
Touch	/	during pause to play back movies slowly.
As you repeat touching			/	during playback, movies are played as fast as about 5 times

about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times.

You can turn on or off the on-screen display by pressing DISP located on the panel behind the LCD panel.

The recording date, time, and shooting conditions are recorded automatically during recording. This information are not displayed during recording, but you can display it during playback by

touching (HOME)		(SETTINGS) [VIEW IMAGES SET] [DATA CODE] a
desired setting		.

Protected demonstration movie has been provided on your camcorder when you buy it.

To adjust the sound volume of movies

While playing back movies, touch	adjust with	/	.
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Viewing photos

Touch (Photo) a desired photo on the VISUAL INDEX screen.

Displays the Map Index screen (p. 47) (HDRXR200V)

Your camcorder displays the selected photo.

Previous	To start/stop slide show
To the VISUAL INDEX	Next
To the VISUAL INDEX
screen

You can zoom in the photo by moving the zoom lever while viewing photos (PB ZOOM). If you touch a point in the PB ZOOM frame, the point comes to the center in the frame.

When viewing photos recorded on a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, (playback folder) appears on the screen.

Playing images on a TV

Connection methods and the image quality (high definition (HD) or standard definition (SD)) played on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the connectors used. You can connect your camcorder to the TV easily following the instructions of [TV CONNECT Guide].

Connecting a TV using [TV CONNECT Guide]

Switch the input on the TV to the connected jack.

Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV.

Turn on your camcorder, and touch (HOME) (OTHERS) [TV CONNECT Guide] on the LCD screen.

When an item is not on the screen, touch / until the item appears.

Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source (p. 14).

Connect your camcorder and TV referring to [TV CONNECT Guide].

Select the TV type.		Playback
High Definition TV	16:9 or 4:3 TV
TV CONNECT Guide

Connectors on your camcorder

Input connectors on the TV

A/V Remote Connector

HDMI OUT (mini) jack

When the A/V connecting cable is used to output movies, movies are output with standard definition image quality (SD).

Play back movies and photos on your camcorder (p. 22).

Make the required output settings on your camcorder.

To connect a high definition TV via component video jacks:

(HOME) (SETTINGS) [OUTPUT SETTINGS] [COMPONENT] [1080i/480i]

To connect a non-high-definition TV via component video jacks:

(HOME) (SETTINGS) [OUTPUT SETTINGS] [COMPONENT] [480i]

To connect a 4:3 TV:

(HOME) (SETTINGS) [OUTPUT SETTINGS] [TV TYPE] [4:3]

To activate “BRAVIA” Sync:

(HOME) (SETTINGS) [GENERAL SET] [CTRL FOR HDMI] [ON]

On “PhotoTV HD”

This camcorder is compatible with the “PhotoTV HD” standard. “PhotoTV HD” allows for highly-detailed, photo-like depiction of subtle textures and colors. By connecting Sony’s PhotoTV HD-compatible devices using an HDMI cable (sold separately)* or the component A/V cable (supplied)**, a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking full HD quality.

* The TV will automatically switch to the appropriate mode when displaying photos.

**Setup of the TV will be necessary. Please refer to the instruction manual of your PhotoTV HDcompatible TV for details.

Saving movies and photos with a computer

Preparing a computer

(Windows)

You can perform following operations using “PMB (Picture Motion Browser).”

Importing images to a computer

Viewing and editing imported images

Creating a disc

Uploading movies and photos to websites To save movies and photos using a computer, install “PMB” from the supplied CD-ROM beforehand.

Do not format the hard disk of your camcorder from a computer. Your camcorder may not operate correctly.

This camcorder captures high definition footage in the AVCHD format. Using the enclosed

PC software, high definition footage can be copied onto DVD media. However, DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD based players or recorders, as the DVD player/recorder may fail to eject the media and may erase its contents without warning.

OS*1

Microsoft Windows XP SP3*2/Windows Vista

SP1*3

CPU

Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or faster (Intel Pentium 4 3.6 GHz or faster, Intel Pentium D 2.8 GHz or faster, Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or faster, or Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or faster is recommended.)

However, Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is sufficient for the following operations:

Importing the movies and photos to the computer

One Touch Disc Burn

Creating an Blu-ray disc/AVCHD format disc/DVD-video (Intel Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz or faster, is required when creating a DVD video by converting high definition image quality (HD) to standard definition image quality (SD).)

Copying a disc

Software

DirectX 9.0c or later

(This product is based on DirectX technology. It is necessary to have DirectX installed)

Memory

For Windows XP: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more is recommended.)

However, 256 MB or more is sufficient for processing only the movies with standard definition image quality (SD).

For Windows Vista: 1 GB or more

Hard disk

Disk volume required for installation: Approximately 500 MB (10 GB or more may be necessary when creating AVCHD format discs. 50 GB maximum may be necessary when creating Blu-ray discs.)

Display

Minimum 1,024 × 768 dots

Others

USB port (this must be provided as standard, Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compatible)), Bluray disc/DVD burner (CD-ROM drive is necessary for installation)

Either NTFS or exFAT file system is recommended as the hard disk file system.

Operation with all computer environments is not assured.

*1 Standard installation is required. Operation is not assured if the OS has been upgraded or in a multi-boot environment.

*2 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported.

*3 Starter (Edition) is not supported.

When using a Macintosh

The supplied software “PMB” is not supported by Macintosh computers. To process photos using a Macintosh

computer connected to your camcorder, see the following website. http://guide.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/mac/ ms/us/

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Step 2 Installing the supplied software “PMB”

Install “PMB” before connecting your camcorder to a computer.

If a version of “PMB” supplied with another device has already been installed on the computer, check the version. (The version number is displayed by clicking [Help] - [About PMB].) Compare the version number of the supplied CD-ROM with that of the previously installed “PMB,” check to ensure that the versions have been installed in order, from the lower to the higher. If the version number of the previously installed “PMB” is higher than that of the “PMB” of your camcorder, uninstall “PMB” from the computer and then re-install it in order, from lower to higher. If you install a higher version of “PMB” first, some functions may not work correctly.

See page 51 on the “Handycam Handbook.”

Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer.

Turn on the computer.

Log on as an Administrator for installation.

Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software.

Place the supplied CD-ROM in the disc drive of your computer.

The installation screen appears.

If the screen does not appear, click [Start] [Computer] (in Windows XP, [My Computer]), then double click [SONYPICTUTIL (E:)] (CD-ROM).

Click [Install].

Select the language for the application to be installed, then click [Next].

Turn on your camcorder, then connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable.

The [USB SELECT] screen appears on the camcorder screen automatically.

Touch [USB CONNECT] on the camcorder screen.

If the [USB SELECT] screen does not appear, touch (HOME) (OTHERS) [USB CONNECT].

Click [Continue].

Confirm the license agreement, and if you accept the terms, change to click [Next][Install] on the computer screen.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

Depending on the computer, you may need to install third party software. If the installation screen appears, follow the instructions to install the required software.

Restart the computer if required to complete the installation.

When the installation is completed, following icons will appear.

Other icons may appear.

No icon may appear depending on the installation procedure.

The Handycam Handbook is not installed in this procedure (p. 51).

To disconnect your camcorder from the computer

Click the icon at the bottom right of the desktop of the computer [Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device].

Touch [END] [YES] on the camcorder screen.

Disconnect the USB cable.

You can create a Blu-ray disc by using a computer with a Blu-ray disc burner. Install the BD Add-on Software for “PMB” (p. 35).

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Selecting the method for creating a disc (computer)

Several methods for creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc or a standard definition image quality (SD) disc from high definition image quality (HD) movies or photos recorded on your camcorder are described here. Select the method that suits your disc player.

	Player	Choosing a method and disc type
	Blu-ray disc playback	Importing movies and photos to a
	devices (a Blu-ray disc player,	computer (Easy PC Back-up) (p. 33)
	PLAYSTATION 3, etc.)
		Creating a Blu-ray disc* with high
		definition image quality (HD) (p. 35)
	AVCHD format playback devices	Creating a disc with one touch (One Touch
	(a Sony Blu-ray disc player,	Creating a disc with one touch (One Touch
	(a Sony Blu-ray disc player,	Disc Burn) (p. 32)
	PLAYSTATION 3, etc.)	Disc Burn) (p. 32)
		Importing movies and photos to a
		computer (Easy PC Back-up) (p. 33)

		Creating a AVCHD format disc with high
		definition image quality (HD) (p. 34)
	Ordinary DVD playback devices
	(a DVD player, a computer that	Importing movies and photos to a
	can play DVDs, etc.)	Importing movies and photos to a
	can play DVDs, etc.)	computer (Easy PC Back-up) (p. 33)
		computer (Easy PC Back-up) (p. 33)

		Creating a standard definition image
		quality (SD) disc (p. 36)

* To create a Blu-ray disc, the BD Add-on Software for “PMB” must be installed (p. 35).

Characteristics of each type of disc

Using a Blu-ray disc enables you to record high definition image quality (HD) movies of a longer duration than DVD discs.

High definition image quality (HD) movie can be recorded on DVD media, such as DVD-R discs, and a high definition image quality (HD) disc is created.

Standard definition image quality (SD) movie converted from high definition image quality (HD) movie can be recorded on DVD media, such as DVD-R discs, and a standard image quality (SD) disc is created.

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