Sony HDR-SR8 manual

3-210-378- 11 (1) © 2007 Sony Corporation Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operati ng Guide HDR-SR 5/SR7/SR 8 For details on th e advanced operat ions, please refe r to “Hand ycam Handbo ok” (PDF ).[...]

2 To reduce f ire or shock hazard , do not ex pose th e unit t o rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to ale rt the user to th e presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be o f sufficient magnitude to constitute a r isk of electri c shock to persons. This symbol is intended to ale rt the user to[...]

3 Clea ning Unplug the set from the wall outlet befor e cleaning or polishing it . Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaner s. Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for cl eaning t he exteri or of the set. Water and Mo istu re Do not use power-line operated sets near wa ter – for example, near a bathtub, was hbowl, kitchen sink, or laun dr[...]

4 Read this first Befo re oper ating the unit, ple ase re ad this manua l thorough ly, and reta in it for futur e refere nce. Replace the battery with th e specified type o nly. Otherwise, fire or injury may resu lt. RECYCLIN G LITH IUM-ION BAT TERI ES Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. You can help pr eserve our environment by returning your us[...]

5 Notes HDR-SR5, HDR-SR7 and HDR-S R8 are to be used with the Handycam Station Model DCRA- C181 and AC Adaptor Model AC-L200/L200B. CAUTION You are cautioned t hat any changes or modifications not expre ssly approved in this manual could void your aut hority to operat e this equipment. Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th t[...]

6 Unauthorized recording of such materials m ay be contrary to the copyrigh t laws. Sav e all you r record ed im age data • To prevent your image data from being lost, save all your recorded images on e xternal media. 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 [...]

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8 Getting St arted Step 1 : Che cking suppli ed i tems Make sure tha t you have the fo llowing items supplie d with your cam corder. The nu mber in the pa renthese s indicate s the number of that it em suppli ed. AC Adaptor (1) (p . 9) Power cord (1) (p. 9) Handycam Stat ion (1) (p. 9) Component vi deo cable (1) (p. 16) A/V conne cting cable (1) (p[...]

9 Gettin g Started Step 2: C harg ing the ba ttery pack You ca n charge the “I nfoLITHI UM” battery pack (H series) after attaching it to your camcorder. b Not es • Your camcorder operates only with an “InfoLIT HIUM” battery p ack (H seri es). 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on the Handycam Stat ion. Be sure th at t he v mark o[...]

10 To char ge the ba tter y pack u sing onl y the AC Adap tor Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), then connect the A C Adap tor d irectl y to the DC IN jack on the camco rder. Chargi ng time: Approx imate time (m in.) require d when you fully charge a comple tely ex hauste d batte ry pack. Record ing/Play back t ime: App rox imate time (min .) av [...]

11 Gettin g Started Step 3: T urnin g the pow er on, an d sett ing the date an d time 1 While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch repeatedly in the direction of the arrow until the respective lamp lights u p. (Movie): To record movies (Still): To record st ill images • When you turn on (St ill) lamp, the screen aspect ratio is chang[...]

12 Step 4: Pr eparin g for recordi ng Open th e LCD pan el 90 de gre es to the camcord er ( 1 ), then ro tate it to the be st angle to record or pl ay ( 2 ). You ca n view ima ges using the viewfinde r to avo id wear ing dow n the ba ttery , or when the image seen on the LCD screen is poor. Fasten the grip be lt and hold your camcorde r corre ctly.[...]

13 Rec ordin g/Pl ay back Recording/P layback Recor ding 1 Slide the POWER switch C until the respective lamp lights up. Press t he g reen bu tton only w hen t he POWE R switc h C is in the OFF ( CHG) positio n. • (Movie ): To re cord mov ies • (Still): T o record still images 2 Start recording. Press START/STO P A (or D ). To stop recording, p[...]

14 z Tips • You can check the free hard disk space by pressing (HOM E) B t (MANAGE HDD/MEMORY) t [ IN FO]. • You can capture up to 3 still images by pres sing PHOTO E during movie recording. • The maximum continuous recordable time is approximately 13 hours. • When a m ovie file exceeds 2 GB, t he next movie file is create d automatically. [...]

15 Rec ordin g/Pl ay back Play back 1 Slide the POWER switch D to tu rn on your camco rder. 2 Press ( VIEW IMAGES) C (or A ). The VISUAL INDEX screen app ears on the LCD screen (It may take so me time to dis play the thum bnail s). • Press (Film Roll Index) B to display the (Film R oll Index) screen. See “Handycam Handbook” (PDF) for details.[...]

16 To adju st the sou nd volum e of movies When pl aying bac k a movie , touch (OPTION) t tab t [VOLUME], then ad just the volum e with / . z Tips • When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie, the screen retur ns to the INDEX scr een. • i appears with the image on the tab that was most recentl y played back/record ed ( B for t[...]

17 Rec ordin g/Pl ayback Parts an d fun ction s used for the ca mcor der The nu mbers in ( ) are r efe rence pages. 1 Power zo om lever To use the zoom, move the power zoo m lever. Move the power zo om lever slight ly for a slower zo om. Move it furth er for a faster zoom . You ca n ma gnify st ill imag es f rom abo ut 1.1 to 5 times the or iginal [...]

18 5 Viewfinde r lens adjust ment leve r (12) (HDR-SR 7/SR8) 6 ACCESS lam p (Hard disk) Whe n the AC CESS lamp is lit or flash ing , your cam corder is wri ting/read ing data. 7 (fl ash) bu tto n You can sel ect the settin gs for the flash. 8 REMOT E jac k Conn ect other opt ional ac cessories. 9 DC IN ja ck (9) 0 Hook for a sh oulder belt Attach t[...]

19 Rec ordin g/Pl ayback ef ( Film R oll Ind ex) button (15) eg DISP/BATT INFO button You c an swit ch the scre en di splay when you press whil e the power is set to on. When yo u pre ss wh ile the power is set to OFF (CHG ), you can chec k the rem aining battery. eh RESET butto n To in itia lize th e set tings (Res et), pres s RESE T to in itia li[...]

20 Indi cators d ispla yed duri ng rec ording/ play back Recor ding mo vies Recordi ng still im ages Viewin g movi es Viewing s till ima ges A Rec ord ing quali ty ( HD/ SD ) and Recordin g mode (XP/HQ/SP/LP) B HOME but ton C Rema ining batte ry (approx.) D Recor ding status ([STB Y] (standby) or [REC] (re cording )) E Coun ter (hou r/mi nute /sec [...]

21 Rec ordin g/Pl ayback X VISUAL INDEX button Followin g indicator s appear duri ng recordi ng/play back to ind icate the settin gs of your camc order. Upper le ft Cent er Upper right Botto m * HDR-SR7/SR8 b Notes • The recording date and time i s recorded automatically on the hard disk and “Memory Stick Duo.” They are not displayed while re[...]

22 Perf orming vario us funct ions - “ HOME” and “ OPTION” You ca n cha nge t he re cordi ng f unct ions and the ope rating sett ings for your c onvenie nce. For det ails, see “ Handyca m Hand book” (PDF). 1 Turn on your camc order, then press (HOME) A (or B ). 2 Touch the desired category. 3 Touch the desired se tup item. 4 Follow the [...]

23 Rec ordin g/Pl ayback b Not es • When the item you want is not on the screen, touch another tab. If you cannot find t he item anywhere, the function is not avail able under the current situatio n. • The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording/playback s tatus of your ca mcor der at th e tim e. • Some items appear w[...]

24 Item s you can se t only on the OPTI ON MENU will be de scribed below. SOUND/DISP SET * 2 [VOLUME] * 1 , [BEEP] * 1 , [L CD BRIG HT] , [LC D BL LE VEL ], [L CD COLO R], [ VF B.L IGHT ] * 3 OUTPUT SETTINGS [TV TYPE], [DISP OUTPUT], [COMPONENT] CLOCK/ LANG [CLOCK SET] * 1 , [AREA SET], [DST SET], [SUMMERTIME], [ LANGUAGE SET] * 1 GENERAL SET [DEMO[...]

25 Rec ordin g/Pl ayback Saving imag es Due to the li mited capac ity of the i ntern al hard di sk, make sure t hat you sa ve the image data to some t ype of e xternal media such a s a DV D-R or a computer. You can sav e the i mages record ed on the camcorde r as described be low. By usin g “Pictur e Motion Bro wser” on the supplied CD-RO M, yo[...]

26 Enjoyin g with a computer Viewin g “Handycam Handbook ” (PD F) For de tail s on usi ng yo ur cam corde r, see “Handyc am Handb ook” (PDF) . To view “ Handyc am Ha ndbook” (PDF ), you need to install Ad obe Read er on your comput er. 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Place the CD-ROM (supplied) in the dis c drive of your c omputer. The select[...]

27 Enjoyi ng with a com pute r What y ou can do with a Wind ows computer Whe n you instal l the “ Pic ture M oti on Browse r” on a Windo ws com puter fro m the supplied CD-R OM, you ca n enjo y the following ope rations. x Creatin g a disc with imag es taken w ith your cam corder by one simple operati on By pressing DISC BU RN on the H andyca m[...]

28 DVD burner (CD-ROM drive is necessary for installatio n) b Notes • Even in a computer environment where the operations are guaranteed, f rames may be dropped from movi es with HD (high definition) image quality, resu lting in uneven playback. However, imported images and images on disc s created subsequently will not be affected. • Operation[...]

29 Enjoyi ng with a com puter 9 Click [N ext] on the co nnection confirmation screen of the computer. b Notes • Even if a screen pr ompting you to restart your computer appears, you do not need to restart it at this time . Click [NO], and continue installing the software. • The authentication may take time. 10 Follow the o n-screen instructions[...]

30 After you install the software, shortcut icons for “Picture Motion Browser” and “Pictu re Mo tion Brow ser Guid e” are create d on the d eskt op. For the basic op erat ion of “Pi cture M otion Browser,” see “Picture Motion Browser Guide.” To impor t the image s to the comp uter, et c., connec t your camc order to the co mputer by[...]

31 Enjoyi ng with a com pute r 2 Click [Sa fely rem ove USB M ass S torage Device]. 3 Click [OK] (W indows 2000 only) . 4 Touch [END] o n the s creen of you r camc order. 5 Touch [YES] on the scr een of your camc order. 6 Disconne ct the USB cable from the Handycam S tation and the co mputer. b Not es • Do not disconnect the USB cable while the A[...]

32 Troublesho oting Troubl eshoo t ing If you run i nto an y prob lems u sing y our camcord er, use t he follow ing t able to trouble shoot the pr oblem. If the problem persists, d isconnec t the po wer so urce an d conta ct your Sony de aler. Note s befor e sendin g your ca mcorder for repair • Your camcorder may be require d to initialize or ch[...]

33 Troubles hooting You cannot ma ke new recordin g during this period . • The h ard di sk o f th e camcor der is ful l. Delete un necessary images (p. 25) . • To tal numbe r of movie scenes or still images ex ceeds th e record able capac ity of your camcor der. Delete unnecessar y images ( p . 25 ). The recording stops. • The temperat ure of[...]

34 (Warni ng on t he har d disk of the camcorder)* Fast flashing • An error may have occurred with the hard disk dr ive in your camcor der. (Warnin g on th e hard disk o f the camcorder)* Fast flashing • T he hard disk of th e camcorde r is fully recorded. • An error may have occurred with the hard disk dr ive in your camcor der. E (Bat tery [...]

35 Additi onal Info rmation Addition al Informa tion Precau tion s On use an d care • Do not use o r store the camcorder and accessories in the fol lowing locations: – Anywhere extremely hot, cold or humid. Never leave them exposed to temp eratures above 60°C (140°F), such as under direct sunlight, near heaters or in a car parked in the sun. [...]

36 – Leaving the cas ing in contact wit h rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time. About care and stora ge of the lens • Wipe the surface of the lens clean wi th a sof t cloth in the following instances: – When there are fingerprints on the lens surface. – In hot or humid locations – When the lens i s exposed to s alty air such [...]

37 Additi onal Info rmation Speci f icat ions System Video compression format AVCHD (HD)/MPE G2 (SD)/JPEG (Still im ages ) Audio compression format Dolby Digital 2/5.1ch Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator Vide o sign al NTSC color, EIA standards 1080/60i specification Hard disk HDR-SR5: 40 GB HDR-SR7: 60 GB HDR-SR8: 100 GB When measuring media capac ity, 1 [...]

38 Input/Ou tput co nnectors Audio/ Video output 10-pin connector Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohm s) Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms) Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms) Audio signal: 327 m V (at load impedance 47 k Ω (kilohms)), Output impedance with less than 2.2 k Ω (kilohms) COMPONENT OUT jack Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms) P B /P R [...]

39 Additi onal Info rmation Power cons umption 18 W Output voltage DC 8.4 V * Operating temperature 0 °C to + 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Storage temperat ure -20 °C to + 60 °C (-4 °F to + 140 °F) Dimens ions (approx.) 48 × 29 × 81 mm (1 15/16 × 1 3/16 × 3 1/4 in.) (w/h/d) excluding the pr ojecting parts Mass (approx.) 170 g (6.0 o z) exclu[...]

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