Sony DCR-SX45E manual

DCR-SX45E/SX65E/SX85E T able of contents Getting started Recording/Playback Making good use of your camcorder Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Additional information Quick refer ence Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide 4-264-740- 12 (1)[...]

2 GB Read this first Before opera ting the unit, please read this manual tho roughly , and retain i t for fu ture refer ence. WARNING T o reduce fire or shock hazard , do not expose the unit to rain or moistur e. Do not expose the batteries to ex cessive hea t such as sunshine, fire or the like. CAUTION Battery pack If the bat tery pack is mishandl[...]

3 GB Disposal of Old Electric al & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the pr oduct or on i ts packaging indicat es that this pr oduct shall not be treat ed as household wast e. In stead it shall be handed ov er to the ap plicable collection point f[...]

4 GB For the customers in the U .S.A. If yo u have a ny q uestions a bout this product, yo u may call: Sony C ustom er Info rmation Cent er 1-800- 222-SONY (7669). The num ber below is for the FCC re lated mat ters only . Regulatory Information Declaration of C onformity T rade Nam e: SONY Model N o .: DCR -SX45E Responsible P arty: S on y Electron[...]

5 GB equipmen t and r eceiver . Connect the equipmen t into an o utlet on a circuit differen t from tha t to which the receiver is co nnected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help . The sup plied interface cable m ust be used with the equipm ent in or der to com ply wi th the limits for a digi tal device pursuant t o S[...]

6 GB The LCD screen is man ufactured using extremely high-pr ecision technology , so over 99.99% of the pixel s are opera tional for effective use. Ho wever , there may be some tiny black points and/o r bright poin ts (white, r ed, blue, or green in color) tha t ap pear constan tly on the LCD screen. These points ar e normal resul ts of the manufac[...]

7 GB When the camcorder is connected to a computer or accessories Do not try to format the reco rding media of the camcorder u sing a com puter . If you do so , your camcorder m ay not o perate corr ectly . When connecting yo ur camcor der to another device with a cable, be sure to insert the connector pl ug in the correct way . Pushing the plug fo[...]

8 GB Operation flow Getting star ted (p . 11) Prepar e the power sour ce and reco rding media. Recording movies and photos (p . 19) Recording mo vies  p . 20  Changing the reco rding mode  Expected recording time (MEDI A INFO) Shooting pho tos  p . 21 Playing movies and phot os Playback on the camco rder  p . 23 Playing ima ges on a [...]

9 T able of contents GB T able of contents Read this first ......................................................................................... 2 Operation flow . ...................................................................................... 8 Getting star ted Step 1: Charging the batt ery pack .........................................[...]

10 GB Quick refer ence Screen indicators .................................................................................. 59 Parts and controls . ................................................................................ 60 Index . ................................................................................................ 62[...]

11 GB Getting started Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the battery pack Y ou can cha rge the “I nfoLITHIU M” ba ttery pack (V series) after attaching i t to your camcor der . Notes Y ou cannot at tach an y “Inf oLITHIUM” ba ttery pack other than the V series to your camco rder . 1 T urn off your camc order by closing the L CD screen. 2 At[...]

12 GB T o charge with a computer This function is useful if the AC A dap tor is no t at ha nd.  T urn off the power of your ca mcorder , then attach the ba ttery .  C onnect your ca mcorder t o the com puter tha t is turned on wi th the Built-in USB Cable .  When charging is finished, t erminate the US B connection between your camco rder [...]

13 Getting started GB T o use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source Make the same co nnections as “ Step 1: Cha rging the bat tery pack. ” Even if the ba ttery pack is attach ed, the battery pack is not discha rged. Charging the battery pack abroad Y ou can char ge the bat tery pack in any coun tries/regions usin g the AC A dap tor su p[...]

14 GB Step 2: T urning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of y our camcorder . Y our camco rder is turned on a nd the lens co ver is opened. T o turn on your ca mcorder when the LCD screen is o pen, press PO WER. 2 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT ]. T o set the date and time again, t ou[...]

15 Getting started GB Notes The date an d time do not ap pear during recor ding, bu t they are au toma tically recorded on the r ecording media, and can be displa yed during pla yback. T o display the date a nd time, touch (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [PLA YBACK S ET] (under [PLA YBACK] ca tegory)  [DA T A C ODE]  [D A TE/ TIME]    [...]

16 GB Step 3: P reparing the r ecor ding media The recor ding media that can be used differs depending on y our camco rder . The following icons ar e displa yed on the screen of y our camco rder . DCR-SX45E: Memo ry card DCR-SX65E/SX85E: * In ternal memory Memo ry card * In the default setting, both mo vies and phot os are r ecorded on this reco rd[...]

17 Getting started GB T o check the recording media settings When reco rding in mo vie recor ding mode or pho to recor ding mode, the reco rding media icon is displa yed in the top righ t corner of the screen. The icon displa yed on the LCD screen va ries depending on the camcor der you use.  Inser ting a memory card Notes Set the recording medi[...]

18 GB Do not at tach a label, etc., to a memo ry card or memory card adap tor . Doing so may cause a malfunction. Open the cover , orient the memor y card’ s notched corner as shown in the illustration, and insert into the memor y card slot until it clicks . Close the cover after inserting the memory card. The [Creat e a new Image Da tabase File.[...]

19 GB Recording/Playback Recording/Playback Recording In the defa ult setting, movies a re reco rded on the fo llowing reco rding media. DCR-SX45E: M emo ry c ar d DCR-SX65E/SX85E: I nt ernal memory Tips See page 16 on changing the r ecording media (DCR -SX65E/SX85E). 1 F asten the g rip belt. 2 Open the L CD screen of y our camcorder . Y our camco[...]

20 GB Recording movies Press ST ART/STOP to start recording. Y ou can start recordin g also by touchin g  in the bottom left of the L CD screen. T o stop recordin g, pres s ST ART/S TOP again. Y ou can stop reco rding also by t ouching  in the bott om left of LCD screen. The icons an d indicato rs on the LCD panel will be displa yed for abo u[...]

21 Recording/Playback GB Tips Y ou can capt ure phot os from recor ded movies. See page 53 on the recorda ble time of mo vies. Y ou can check the recor dable time, estima ted remainin g capacity , etc., by touchin g (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [MEDI A INFO] (under [MAN AGE MED IA] ca tego ry). The LCD screen of yo ur camcor der can displa y recor[...]

22 GB  Press PHO T O lightly t o adjust the focus, then pr ess it fully . Y ou can record p hotos also by to uching on the LCD screen. When disappears, the pho to is recor ded. Tips T o change the imag e size, touch (MENU)  [Sho w others]  [ IMAGE SIZE] (under [PHOTO S ETTINGS] category)  a desired setting   .    Flashes [...]

23 Recording/Playback GB Pla yback on the camcorder In the defa ult setting, movies a nd phot os that ar e recor ded on the follo wing recor ding media are pla yed. DCR-SX45E: M emo ry c ar d DCR-SX65E/SX85E: I nt ernal memory Tips See page 16 on changing the r ecording media (DCR -SX65E/SX85E). 1 Open the L CD screen of y our camcorder . Y our cam[...]

24 GB  Displays the scr een to select the index type ([DA TE INDEX]/[ FILM ROLL]/ [ F ACE]).  / : Displays m ovies reco rded on the pr evious/next da te. *  / : Displays the p revious/next mo vie.  Returns to the reco rding screen. *  is display ed when  is touched. Y ou can scroll the display b y touchin g and dragging  ,  [...]

25 Recording/Playback GB Viewing photos Y our camco rder displa ys the selected photo . Tips When viewing phot os recorded o n a memory card, (playback folder) a ppears on the screen.   Previous T o t he VISU AL INDEX screen T o star t/stop s lide show Next OPTION[...]

26 GB Playing images on a T V Connect your camcor der to the in put jack o f a TV or VCR usin g the A/V connecting cable  or an A/V co nnecting cable with S VIDEO  . Connect your ca mcorder t o the wall outlet (wall socket) u sing the sup plied A C Ada pto r for this o peration (p . 13). Refer also to the instruction manuals su pplied with th[...]

27 Recording/Playback GB  Connect your camcorder t o a T V with the A/V connecting cable (  , supplied) or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (  , sold separately). Connect your camcor der to the in put jack o f the TV .  Play back movies and photos on y our camcorder (p . 23). T o set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (1[...]

28 GB Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space by deletin g movies and p hotos fro m recor ding media. Notes Y ou cannot rest ore imag es once they are deleted. Sav e important m ovies and pho tos in advance. Do not remo ve the batt ery pack or the AC Ada ptor fro m your cam corder while deleting the im[...]

29 Making good use of your camcorder GB  T ouch / to select the recordin g date o f the desired movies/ph otos, then touch . T ouch the image do wn on the LCD screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the pr evious screen.  T ouch [YES]   . [...]

30 GB Saving movies and photos with a comput er Pr eparing a computer Y ou can perform f ollowing o perations using “PMB (Pictur e M otion Br owser). ” Im porting images to a com pu ter V iewing and editin g imported images Creating a di sc U ploading mo vies and pho tos to websi tes T o save movies and p hotos using a comp uter , install “PM[...]

31 Saving movies and photos with a computer GB Launcher . ” Double-click the “PMB Launch er” short-cut icon o n the comp uter screen to start “PMB Launcher . ”  Confirm that your camcor der is not connected to the computer .  T urn on the computer . Log on as an A dministrato r for installation. Close all applicatio ns running on th[...]

32 GB  F ollow the on-screen instructions to install the software. Depending on the com puter , you may need to install third party software. If the installation screen a ppears, follo w the instructions to install the requir ed software. Connect the camcorder to the co mpu ter during the installation. When the installatio n is com pleted, follo[...]

33 Saving movies and photos with a computer GB Star ting PMB (P icture Motion Browser) Double-click the “ PMB ” short-cut icon o n the comp uter screen. Notes If the icon is no t display ed on the com puter screen, click [Start]  [All Progra ms]  [ PMB] to start “PMB . ” Y ou can view , edit, or crea te discs of mo vies and pho tos us[...]

34 GB Starting up “PMB Portable” (Macintosh)  T urn on your camcorder , then connect it to a computer with the Built-in USB cable. The [USB SELECT] scr een appears o n the LCD of yo ur camcor der .  T ouch to select the recording media for which you wish t o use “PMB P ortable. ” [PMBPOR T ABLE] appears o n the deskto p of the com put[...]

35 GB Saving images with an external device Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIREC T COP Y ) Y ou can sa ve movies a nd pho tos on external media (USB stora ge device), such as an external hard disk driv e. Y ou can also pla y back images on the ca mcorder o r another playback device. Notes For this o peration,[...]

36 GB recor ding media of the camco rder that have n ot yet been saved on t o external media can be saved. DCR-SX45E: Mo vies and pho tos that h ave no t yet been saved on to external media can be saved. This screen will appear only when ther e are newly reco rded images. 6 After the operation is completed , touch on the camcorder screen. Notes The[...]

37 Saving images with an external device GB T o play back images in the external media on the camcorder  T ouch [Play wi thout cop ying.] in step 5 above. The VISU AL INDEX screen of the external media is display ed.  P lay back the image (p . 23). Y ou can also view images on a TV connected to your ca mcorder (p . 26). Notes The Date I ndex [...]

38 GB Creating a disc with a DVD writer , recorder Creating a disc with the dedicat ed DVD writer , DVDirect Express Y ou can crea te a disc or pla y back the images on a cr eated disc b y using the dedicated DVD wri ter , DVDirect Express (sold separately). Refer also to the instruction manual supp lied with the DVD writer . Notes Connect your cam[...]

39 Saving images with an external device GB  T ouch [DISC BURN O PTION] in st ep 4.  S elect the recordin g media con taining the movie(s) yo u want t o save (DCR - SX65E/SX85E) .  T ouch the movie yo u wan t to burn on the disc. appears. Press a nd hold the image do wn on the LCD screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the p revi[...]

40 GB I t may take mor e time depending on the recordin g mode or the num ber of scenes. If you ca nnot pla y back created discs o n any DVD pla yer , connect the camcorder to the DVD writer , and then play back. Creating a disc with a DVD writer , etc., other than DVDirect Express Y ou can sav e movies o n a disc by connecting your ca mcorder t o [...]

41 Saving images with an external device GB  After the operation is completed , touch [END]  [ YES] on the camcorder screen.  Disconnect the USB cable. Creating a disc with a r ecorder , etc. Y ou can du b images pla yed back on yo ur camcor der on a disc or video cassette , by conn ecting your camcor der to a disc recor der , a S on y DVD[...]

42 GB  Start playback on your camcorder , and record it on the recording devic e. Refer to the instruction man uals supplied with your reco rding device for deta ils.  When dubbing is finished, stop the recording devic e, and then your camcorder . Notes Since dubb ing is performed via analog data transfer , the image quality may deterio rate.[...]

43 GB Customizing your camc order Customizing y our camcorder Using menus U sing the men us, yo u can perform useful functions and chan ge various settin gs. If yo u make good use of menu opera tions, yo u can en joy using yo ur camcor der . The camcor der has various m enu it ems under each of eigh t menu ca tego ries. MANU AL SETTINGS (I tems to [...]

44 GB Notes Y ou may not be able t o set some menu i tems, depending on the r ecording o r playback condi tions. Grayed o ut men u items o r settings are no t available . Tips Depending on the menu i tems being chan ged, your ca mcorder swi tches between playback mode and recordin g mode (movie/pho to). Using MY MENU Y ou can use the men u items mo[...]

45 Customizing your camc order GB Using the OPTION MENU The OPTIO N MENU appears j ust like the pop-up win dow that a ppears when yo u right-click the mouse on a co mpu ter . When is displayed a t botto m-right of the screen, yo u can use the OPTION MENU . Y ou touch , and the men u items y ou can cha nge in the con text appear .  T ouch (OPTION[...]

46 GB Menu lists (MANU AL SET TINGS) category SCENE SELECTION .................. Selects an appro priate r ecording settin g according t o the type of scene, such as night view or beach. F ADER .................................... Fades scenes in or ou t. WHITE BAL. ................................ Adjusts the colo r balance to the brightness o f t[...]

47 Customizing your camc order GB (EDIT ) categor y DELETE DELETE ........................ Deletes movies. DELETE ........................ Deletes photos. PROTECT PROTECT ..................... Prot ects movies to av oid deleting. PROTECT ..................... Protects photos t o avo id deleting. DIVIDE ................................... Divides mo[...]

48 GB (GENERAL SET ) categor y SOUND/DISP SET VOL UME ............................ A djusts the vo lume of p layback sound (p . 24). BEEP ................................... Sets w hether the camcor der sounds opera tion beeps or not. L CD BRIGHT ..................... Adj usts the brightness o f the LCD screen. L CD BL LEVEL .................. Adju[...]

49 Customizing your camc order GB Getting detailed information fr om the “Handycam ” Handbook The “H andy cam ” Handbook is a user guide designed to be read on a com put er screen. The “H andy cam ” Handbook is inten ded to be read when you wan t to know m ore a bout operating y our camcor der . 1 T o install the “Handycam ” Handboo[...]

50 GB Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting If yo u run into an y pr oblems usin g your camcor der , follow the steps below .  Check the list (p. 50 to 52), and inspect your camcorder .  Remove the power sourc e, attach the power sourc e again after about 1 minute, and turn the camcorder on.  Press RESET (p. 60) using a pointed object, [...]

51 Additional information GB The recor ding stops. The tempera ture o f your camco rder is extremely high/low . T ur n off your cam corder and leave i t for a while in a cool/warm place. “PMB” cannot be installed. Check the comp uter en vironmen t or installation pr ocedure req uired to install “PMB ” (p . 30). “PMB” does not work corre[...]

52 GB The memory card is damag ed. Forma t the memory card with your ca mcorder (p . 47). Incom patible m emory card is inserted (p. 17).  Access t o the memory card was restricted on another device. The camcor der is unsteady . Hold the camco rder steady with both hands. H ow ever , no te that the camera-shake warning indica tor does not disapp[...]

53 Additional information GB Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time A ppr oxima te time a vailable when yo u use a fully charged ba ttery pack. Internal memory DCR-SX65E/SX85E (unit: minu te) Battery pack Con tinuous recor ding time T ypical recording time [...]

54 GB (unit: minu te) Recording mode Recording time [LP] 715 (465) Tips Y ou can record m ovies of a maxim um of 9,999 scenes. The maximum co ntinuo us recor ding time of movies is a ppr oxima tely 13 hours. Y our camcorder uses the VBR (V ariable Bit Rate) forma t to au toma tically adjust imag e quality to suit the r ecording scene . This technol[...]

55 Additional information GB such as by p lacing anythin g heavy on it. Do not use a deformed or da maged batt ery pack. Keep metal con tacts clean. If the bat tery elect rol ytic liquid has leaked: Consult yo ur local authorized Sony service facility . W ash off an y liquid that ma y hav e contacted your skin. If an y liquid gets in yo ur eyes, wa[...]

56 GB Han dling the camcorder wi th above substances on y our hands Leaving the casing in con tact with rubber or vinyl objects for a lo ng period of time About care and storage of the lens W ipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the follo wing instances: When there a re fingerprints o n the lens surface In hot o r humid locatio ns[...]

57 Additional information GB * 1 When [ STEADY SH OT] is set to [ACTIVE] * 2 When [ STEADY SH OT] is set to [ST ANDARD] or [O FF] Input/Output connectors A/V Remote Connector: V ideo/audio ou tpu t jack USB jack: mini-AB/T ypeA (Built-in USB), outp ut only L CD screen Picture: 7.5 cm (3 type, aspect ratio 16:9) T otal number of p ixels: 230 400 (96[...]

58 GB Dimensions (a ppr ox.): 48 mm  29 mm  81 mm (1 15/16 in. × 1 3/16 in. × 3 1/4 in.) (w/h/d) excluding the p rojecting parts M ass (a ppr ox.): 170 g (6.0 oz) exc luding the power cor d (mains lead) * Se e the label on the A C Ada pto r for other specifications. Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV30 Maxim um outp ut vol tage: DC 8.4 V Outpu[...]

59 GB Quick referenc e Quick refer ence Screen indicators Upper left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on Self-timer recording MICREF LEVEL lo w WIDE SELECT BL T-IN ZOOM MI C 60 min Remaining bat tery Recording f older of memory card VIDEO LIGHT Return but ton Center Indicator Meaning [STBY]/[REC] Re cordin g statu s Photo size Slide show set  W arnin[...]

60 GB P arts and controls Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages.  Lens (Carl Zeiss lens)  LED VIDEO LIGHT  Built-in microphone  LCD scr een/T ouch panel If you r otat e the LCD panel 180 degrees, yo u can close the LCD panel with the LCD scr een facing out. This i s conv enient durin g playback operation s.  ( VIE W IMAGES) butt on (2[...]

61 Quick referenc e GB  Grip belt (19)  Access lamp (memory card) (17) While the lamp is li t or flashing, the camcorder i s reading or writing da ta.  Memor y card slot (17)  Built-in USB Cable  T ripod receptacle A ttach a tripod (sold separately) to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw (sold separately: the length of the scr[...]

62 GB Y ou will find the menu lists on pages 46 to 48. Index M Macint osh .................................... 30 Main tenance ................................ 55 MEDI A SETTINGS ....................16 Memo ry card ............................... 17 “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media ....................................................... 17 Men us[...]

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