Sony DCR-SR290E manuale d’uso

3-098-549- 11 (1) Digital Video Camera Reco rder Operati ng Guide DCR-SR32E/SR42E/SR52E/SR62E/SR72E/SR82E/ SR190E/SR200 E/SR290E/SR300E © 2007 Sony Corporation For details on th e advanced operati ons, plea se refer to “Ha ndyca m Handb ook” (PDF).[...]

2 Befo re oper atin g the unit, pleas e read this manual thorough ly , and ret ain it f or fut ure refere nce. T o reduc e fir e or shoc k hazar d, do not expose t he unit to rai n or mois ture. Replace the battery with the specified type onl y . Otherwise, fi re or in jury ma y result. A mo ulded pl ug co mplying w ith BS1 363 is fitted to th is e[...]

3 • The camcorder is not dustproofed, dripproofed or waterproof ed. See “Precautions” (p.30). • T o prevent the hard disk from being broken or recorded images from being lost, do not do the following when either of the res pective lamps of the PO WER switch (p.9) or the acce ss lamp * i s on: – t o remove the battery pack or A C Adaptor f[...]

4 T able of Co nten ts Read this fi rst ......... ................ ................. ...... ...... .......... ....... ......... ....... ..... 2 Notes on use ....... .......... ...... .......... ...... ....... ......... ....... .......... ...... ....... ........ 3 Step 1: Checking supplied ite ms............. ......... ....... ......... ............[...]

5 Gettin g Started Make s ur e th at yo u h ave the fo llowin g it ems suppl ied with your cam corder . The number in the parenthe ses indicate s the numb er of t hat ite m s upp lied . AC Ada ptor (1) (p .7) Mains lead (1) (p .7) Hand yc am St ati on (1 ) ( p.7) A/V conn ecting ca ble (1) (p. 21) USB cab le (1) (p .23) Wireless Remot e Commander ([...]

6 Usin g the Rem ote Comm ander f or the first time Remove the i nsulation sh eet be fore using the Remote Co mmande r . T o c hange th e ba tter y of t he Remo te Comm ander 1 While pressi ng on the tab, inset your fingernail into th e slit to pull out the batter y case. 2 Place a new battery wi th the + s ide facing up. 3 Insert the battery c ase[...]

7 Gettin g Started Y ou can charge the “InfoL ITHIUM” battery pack (H series) after attaching it to y our camcorder . • Y our camcorder operates only wi th an “InfoLIT HIUM ” battery p ack (H se ries). 1 Attach the battery pack b y sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it c licks. 2 T u rn the PO WER switch in the directi on of t[...]

8 T o charg e the batter y pa ck usin g onl y the AC Ad apto r T urn t he POWER s witch to OFF (CHG ), then connect the AC Adapto r dir ectly to th e DC IN jack on th e ca mcorde r . Char ging time: Approx imate tim e (min. ) require d when y ou fully cha rge a comp letely exha usted batte ry pack. Record ing/Play back t ime: Approxi mate t ime (mi[...]

9 Gettin g Started 1 While pressing the green button, turn the PO WE R switch repeatedly in the direction of the arrow until the respective l amp lights up. When you r ecord or play back an i mage, tur n th e POWER sw itch in the dir ecti on of the arr ow repe ated ly unti l the resp ecti ve lamp l ights up. (Movie): T o record movies (Still): T o [...]

10 1 Adjust the LCD panel. Open th e LCD pa nel 90 degree s to the camco rder ( 1 ), then rota te it to the b est angl e to r ecord or pl ay ( 2 ). 2 T urn the POWER s witch to turn on your camcorder . 3 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired screen aspect ratio (except for DCR-SR 32E/ SR42E). 4 Fasten the grip b elt and hold your camco[...]

11 Rec ordin g/Pl ayback 1 Slide the lens cover switch to open (DCR-SR32E/SR42E /SR52E/SR62E/SR72E/ SR82E). • For DCR-SR190E/SR200E/SR290E /SR300E, the lens cover opens and closes aut omatically . 2 T u rn the PO W ER switch until the respective lamp lights up. Pres s th e gree n button only when the POWER swit ch is in the OFF (C HG) posi tion .[...]

12 • Y ou can check t he free hard disk space by touching (HO ME) t (M A NAG E HDD/MEMOR Y) t [ IN FO]. • If the A CCESS lamp is lit or flas hing after recording is finished, it means data is still being written onto t he hard disk or “Memory Sti ck Duo. ” Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder , and do not re move the battery or[...]

13 Rec ordin g/Pl ayback 1 T u rn the PO WE R switch to turn o n your camcorder . 2 Press (VIEW I MA GES) A (or B ) butt on. The VISUAL INDEX scr een appe ars on the LCD scr een. (It ma y take some time to display the thum bna ils.) 3 Start pla yback. Play back Movies Still Images T ouch the tab, and the movie to be pla yed back. T o uch the , or t[...]

14 T o adjust the soun d volume of movie s When pl aying bac k a movie, touch (OPTION) t tab t [V OLUM E], then adjust the v olume with / . • When pl ayback from the s elected movie r eaches the last mo vie, the screen returns to th e VISU AL INDEX screen. • T ouch / during pause t o play back movie slowly . • One touch of / makes the reverse[...]

15 Rec ordin g/Pl ayback 1 Power zoom lever T o u se zo om, m ove the power zoo m l ev er . Move the po wer zoom lev er slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom. 2 NIGHT SHOT PLUS s witch * 1 T o reco rd in d ark p laces, set th e NIGHTSHO T PLUS switc h to ON. ( appears. ) 6 Built- in mic roph one Records soun d. Sound picked [...]

16 7 Remote sens or* 3 Receive th e signa l from th e Remo te Command er . 8 Flas h* 2 Flashes when usi ng the flash. 9 LCD scr een T o recor d in mirror mode, ope n the LCD screen 90 degrees to the camc order ( 1 ), then rotate it 180 degrees t o the lens side ( 2 ). q; Zoom button s Pres s for zoom ing in /ou t. qa BACK LIG HT butt on* 4 T o ad j[...]

17 Rec ordin g/Pl ayback ws DISC BURN button Creat e a D VD by con nectin g the camcor der to a c ompute r . Fo r deta ils, see “Handyc am Handb ook” (PDF). wd (USB) jack* 5 Connect with the USB ca ble. * 1 DCR-SR32E/SR 42E/SR52E/SR62E /SR72E/ SR82E * 2 DCR-SR190E/SR 200E/SR290E/S R300E * 3 Except for DCR-SR32E/SR4 2E * 4 For DCR-SR32E /SR42E, [...]

18 Indi cators d ispla yed duri ng rec ordin g/pl ayback Recording movies Recording still images Viewi ng movies Viewing still images 1 Recordi ng mode (HQ / SP / LP ) 2 HOME but ton 3 Remaini ng batter y (approx .) 4 Recordi ng status ([STBY] (st andby) or [REC] ( record ing)) 5 Counte r (hou r/minut e/second) 6 OPTION but ton 7 Dual Rec ( DCR-SR [...]

19 Rec ordin g/Pl ayback Following indicato rs appear duri ng record ing/pla yback to indicate the settin gs of your cam corder. Upper le ft Upper right Cent er Botto m * 1 DCR-SR190E/S R200E/SR290E/SR300 E * 2 DCR-SR32E/SR42 E * 3 DCR-SR52E/SR62 E/SR72E/SR 82E/SR190E/ SR200E/SR29 0E/SR300E * 4 DCR-SR32E/SR42 E/SR52E/SR 62E/SR72E/ SR82E • The rec[...]

20 Recor ded imag es are sto red on the in tern al hard disk of your camcorde r . Due to the limited capac ity of t he in ternal h ard disk , make sure th at you sav e the image data to some type of extern al me dia suc h as a DVD-R or a comp uter . Y ou can s av e the image s reco rde d on the camco rde r as des cri bed be lo w . By using th e sof[...]

21 Rec ordin g/Pl ayback Connec t your c amcorde r to th e inp ut jack o f TV or VCR u sing A /V c onnecti ng cabl e 1 (supplied) or A /V conne cting cable w ith S VIDEO 2 (optional) . For details, see “Han dycam Ha ndbook” (PD F). • Y ou can dub the images recorded on the camcorder to VCR or D VD/HDD recorders. For details, see “Handycam H[...]

22 In the supplied CD -ROM, “Han dycam Handboo k” (PDF ) and “Picture Motion Bro wse r” (Sof twar e) are co ntaine d. On the adv anced use of yo ur camco rder or how to use connecting to you r computer, see “Handyca m Handb ook” (PDF) . By using “Pi cture Motio n Browser, ” you ca n enjo y the fol lo wing opera tions: – Creating a[...]

23 Rec ordin g/Pl ayback Hard disk: A vailab le fr ee h ard disk spac e for inst allation required: Approxi mately 600 MB (for creati ng a DVD, 5 GB or more m ay be require d) Display: Di rectX 7 o r late r-co mpatible vide o card , Min imum 10 24 × 768 do ts , High Colo r (16 bit co lor) Other s: USB port (this must be provided as stan dard ), Di[...]

24 q; Follow the on-screen instructions to instal l the softwa re. Depe nding on the comp uter , yo u ma y need to ins tall third party softwa re (shown be low). I f the in sta llat ion s cree n appear s, follo w the instr uction s to install the require d software. – Windows Media Format 9 Series R untime (Windows 2000 only) Software required to[...]

25 Rec ordin g/Pl ayback 2 T ouch (HELP). The bo ttom o f the (HELP) button tu rns orange. 3 T ouch the item you want to know the conten t. When you touc h an item , its explana tion appe ars o n the s cree n. T o apply the opt ion, touch [YES ]. The OPTION MENU appears ju st lik e the pop-up window that ap pears whe n you ri ght- clic k the mouse [...]

26 * 1 DCR-SR190E/SR200E /SR290E/ SR300E * 2 DCR-SR32E/SR42E * 3 DCR-SR52E/SR62E /SR72E/SR82 E/SR190E/ SR200E/SR290E /SR300E * 4 Y ou can set the item during Easy Handycam operation (p.12). * 5 DCR-SR290E/SR300E * 6 [SOUND SETTINGS] (during Easy Handycam operation (p.12)) Item s you can set on ly on the OP TIO N MENU will be de scribed be low . * 1[...]

27 T roub leshoot ing If you run into any problems using your camcorde r, use the following table to trouble shoot th e probl em. If the p roblem persists, disconne ct the power source and contac t your Sony deal er . Notes before send ing y our ca mcor der for repair • Y our camcor der may be require d to initialize or change the current hard di[...]

28 Menu items are grayed out. • T here are some functi ons you cannot acti va te simultan eously . For de tails , see “Handycam Handbook” (PDF). Lights appear on the screen e ven if the lens cover is closed (DCR-SR3 2E/ SR42E/SR52E/SR62E /SR72E/ SR82E). • Wh en you turn on your camcorde r while the l ens cover is closed , lights through gap[...]

29 T roub leshoot ing (Warning on the hard disk of the camcorder)* Fast flashing • An erro r may ha ve occurr ed with t he hard disk driv e in your camco rder . (W arning on the har d disk of the camcorder)* Fast flashing • The hard disk of the camcord er is fully recorded . • An erro r may ha ve occurr ed with t he hard disk driv e in your c[...]

30 On use an d care • Do not use or store the cam corder and accessories in the following locations: – Anywhere extremely hot, cold or humid. Ne ver leave them exposed to temperatures above 60°C (140°F), such as under direct sunlight, near heaters or in a car parked in the sun. The y may malfunction or become deformed. – Near strong magneti[...]

31 Additional I nformation About c are and st orage of th e lens • W ipe the surface of the l ens clean with a soft cloth in the fo llowing instances: – When there are fingerprints on the lens surface. – In hot or humid locatio ns – Wh en the lens i s exposed to salty air such as at the seaside. • Store in a well-venti lated location subj[...]

32 Effective (Still): Approx. 400 000 pixels DCR-SR52E/SR62E/SR72E/SR82E 3.0 mm (1/6 type) CCD ( Charge Coupled Devi ce) Gross: Approx. 1 0 70 000 pixels Effecti ve (Movie, 16:9) Approx. 670 000 pixels Effecti ve (Movie, 4:3) Approx. 690 000 pixels Effective (Still, 4:3) Approx. 1 0 00 000 pixels Effective (Still, 16:9) Approx. 750 000 pixels DCR-S[...]

33 Additional Info rmation DCR-S R190E/S R200E/ SR290E /SR300E 1.5 lx (lux) (when [A UTO SL W SHUTTR] is set to [ON], Shutter speed 1/25 second) 0 lx (lux) (during NightShot function) * 1 “Exif” is a file form at for still images , establishe d by the JEIT A (Japan Electronics and Information T echnology In dustries Association). Fi les in this[...]

34 DCR-SR290E/SR300E 480 g (1 lb 1 oz) main unit only 560 g (1 l b 3 oz) includi ng the NP-FH6 0 rechargeabl e battery pack Supplied accessories See page 5. Handyca m Station DCRA-C1 71 Input/Ou tput co nnectors Audio/Video outpu t 10 pin connector V ide o si gnal: 1 V p- p, 75 Ω (ohms) Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p , 75 Ω (ohm s) Chrominance signal: [...]

35 Additional I nformation On trad emarks • “Handycam” and are registered trademarks of Sony Cor poration. • “Memory S tick, ” “ , ” “M emory Stick Duo, ” “ , ” “Memory Stick PR O Duo,” “ , ” “MagicGate, ” “ , ” “MagicGate Memory Stick” and “Magic Gate Memory Sti ck Duo” are trademarks of Sony Corpora[...]

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