Sony DCR-SX45 manual

T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index US Click “Handycam ” Handbook DCR-SX45/SX65/SX85  2011 Sony Corporation 4-264-741- 11 (1)[...]

2 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Using the “Handycam ” Handbook Y ou wil l find informatio n on using your cam corder to its fullest in this “H andycam ” Ha ndbo ok. Read the “H andycam ” Handbook in addi tion to the Operating Guide (a separate volume). I nformatio n on using your camco rder connected to a com [...]

3 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Read this first Supplied items The num b ers in ( ) are the s upplied quan tity .  AC A dapto r (1)  P ower cord (M ains lead) (1)  A/V connecting cable (1)   USB connection su pport cable (1)  A ttach this to the Built-in USB Cable (p . 13), if the Built-in USB Cable is n[...]

4 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Recording When you u se a memor y card with yo ur camcorder f or the first time, format ting the m emory card with your ca mcorder (p. 71) is recommended fo r stable operation. All data recorded o n the memory c ard will be deleted when it is forma tted, and cannot be recover ed. Save impor[...]

5 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US A vailability o f such products is subject to country/region. About images, illustrations , and screen displays of this manual The examp le images used in this manual for illustration p urp oses are cap tured using a digital still camera, and therefo re may ap pe ar different fro m images a[...]

6 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Operation flow Getting star ted (p. 12) Prepar e the power source and r ecording media. Recording movies and photos (p . 20) Recording mo vies  p. 21  Changing the reco rding mode (p. 25)  E xpected recording time (MEDI A INFO , p. 71) Shooting pho tos  p. 22 Playing movies and [...]

7 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Advic e for successful r ecording  T o get good results in recording Stabilizing your camcorder When yo u hold the camcorder , keep your upper body upright, and hold yo ur arms close to your body . The SteadySh ot function is effective against camera-shake , however , it is essential tha[...]

8 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US  Useful recor ding techniques Capturing images beautifully without troublesome setting INTELLIGENT A UTO (24) Recording in a dimly-lit room VIDEO LIGHT (26) Flow ers in close -up POR TRAIT(62) TELE MACR O(65) Capturing fireworks , or a sunset in all its splendor FIREW ORKS (62) SUNRISE&a[...]

9 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US T able of cont ents Using the “Handycam” Handbook ............................................................... 2 Searching for information quickly . ...................................................... 2 Read this first . ............................................................[...]

10 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Mak ing good use of your camcor der Deleting movies and photos .................................................................... 35 Prot ec ting recorded movies and phot os (Protect) . ........................................ 37 Dividing a movie . .......................................[...]

11 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Additional inf ormation Tr oubleshooting ............................................................................... 75 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators ........................................... 80 Recording time of movies/number of rec ordable photos . .....................[...]

12 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the batter y pack Y ou can charge the “ InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack (V ser ies) after at taching it to your camcor der . Notes Y ou cannot a ttach any “ InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack other than the V series to your camcor der . 1 T urn off your camcor[...]

13 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US T o charge with a computer This function is useful if the AC A daptor i s not at hand .  T urn off the power of y our camcorder , then attach the batt er y .  C onnect your camco rder to the com puter that is t urned on with the Built-in USB Cable.  When c harging is finished, ter[...]

14 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US T o remove the battery pack Close the LCD screen. Slide the BA T T (battery) release lever (  ) and remo ve the battery pack (  ). T o use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source Make the same co nnections as “S tep 1: Charging the battery pack. ” Even if the bat ter y pack[...]

15 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Step 2: T urning the pow er on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camcorder is turned o n and the lens cover is o pene d. T o turn on your camcor der when the LCD screen is open, press PO WER . 2 Select the desired geographical area with / , the[...]

16 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Notes The date an d time do not appear during r ecording, but they ar e automa tical ly recor ded on the recording media, and can be displa yed during playback. T o display the date a nd time, touch (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [PLA YBA CK SET] (under [PLA YBACK] ca tegory)  [DA T A C [...]

17 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Step 3: P reparing the recor ding media The recor ding media that can be used differs depending on your ca mcorder . The fo llowing icons ar e displayed on the scr een of your camcor der . DCR-SX45: Memo r y card DCR-SX65/SX85: * In ternal memor y Memo r y card * In the default settin g, b[...]

18 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US T o check the recording media settings When reco rding in movie reco rding mode or pho to recording mode, the r ecording media icon is displa yed in the top right corner o f the screen. The icon displa yed on the LCD screen varies depending on the camco rder you use. Inser ting a memor y c[...]

19 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US 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 Database File.] scr een may appear if yo u insert a ne w memory card. [...]

20 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Recording/Pla yback Recording In the defa ult setting, movies are r ecorded on the follo wing recording media. DCR-SX45: M emory card DCR-SX65/SX85: I nternal memory Tips See page 17 on changing the r ecording media (DCR-SX65/SX85). 1 F asten the grip belt. 2 Open the L CD screen of your c[...]

21 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Recording movies Press ST ART/STOP to start recording . Y ou can start reco rding also by touching  in the bot tom left of the LCD screen. T o stop reco rding, press S T ART/S TOP again. Y ou can sto p recording also by to uching  in the bottom left of LCD scr een. The icons an d ind[...]

22 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Tips Y ou can cap ture photos fro m recorded movies (p . 39). See page 83 on the recorda ble time of movies. Y ou can check the r ecordable time, estimat ed remaining capacity , etc., by touching (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [MEDIA INFO] (under [MAN AGE MEDI A] catego r y). The LCD screen[...]

23 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US  Press PHO T O lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully . Y ou can reco rd photos also by to uching on the LCD screen. When disappears, the pho to is recorded. Tips See page 84 on the recorda ble number of phot os. T o change the image size, t ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [[...]

24 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Useful functions for recor ding movies and photos Zooming Y ou can magnify images up to 70 times the original size with the power zoom lever . Y ou can magnify images also with the / on the LCD screen. Mo ve the power zoom lever slightly f or a slower zoom. M ove i t fur ther for a fast er[...]

25 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Note The camcor der may not detect the expected scene or subject, depending on the r ecording condition s. Y ou cannot u s e the flash depending on the scenes detected. T o cancel INTELLIGENT AUT O Press . or the detection mode icons disa ppear , and yo u can record with the pr eferred set[...]

26 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Using the VIDEO LIGHT Y ou can use the VIDEO LIGHT accordin g to the recording co nditions. I t is recommended tha t you use the VIDEO LIGHT at a di stance of about 30 cm to 150 cm (11 7/8 in. to 59 1/8 in.) from the subject. Each time you pr ess LIGHT , the indicator chang es as follows. [...]

27 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Pla yback on the camcorder In the defa ult setting, movies and pho tos that are r ecorded on the follo wing recording media are pla yed. DCR-SX45: M emory card DCR-SX65/SX85: I nternal memory Tips See page 17 on changing the r ecording media (DCR-SX65/SX85). 1 Open the L CD screen of your [...]

28 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US  Displays the scr een to selec t the index type ([DA TE INDEX]/[ FILM ROLL]/ [ F ACE]) (p. 30, 30, 31).  / : Displays m ovies recorded on the p revious/next date . *  / : Displays the p revious/next movie.  Returns to the reco rding screen. *  is display ed when  is touch[...]

29 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Viewing photos Y our camcorder displa ys the selected photo. Tips When viewing phot os recorded on a memory card, (playback folder) a ppears on the screen.   Previous T o the VISU AL INDEX screen T o start/stop slide show Next OPTION[...]

30 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Useful functions for playing movies and photos Searching for desir ed images by date (Date Index) Y ou can search for desir ed images by date efficiently . Notes Y ou cannot u s e the Date In dex funct ion for photos o n the memory c ard.  Press ( VIE W IMAGES). The VISU AL INDEX screen[...]

31 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Searching for desir ed scene by face (F ace Index) The face images detected during m ovie recor ding are displa yed on the INDEX screen. Y ou can play back the movie fro m the selected face image.  Press ( VIE W IMAGES). The VISU AL INDEX screen ap p ears.  T ouch  [ F ACE].  T[...]

32 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Playing back a series of photos (Slide show) T ouch on the photo playback screen. The slide sho w b egins from the selected photo . T o stop the slide show T ouch . T o restar t the slide show T ouch again. Notes Y ou cannot o perate playback zoom during slide show . Tips Y ou can set con [...]

33 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Playing images on a T V Connect your camcor der to the inpu t jack of a T V or V CR using the A/V connecting cable  or an A/V co nnect ing cable with S VIDEO  . Connect yo ur camcorder to the wall o utlet (wall socket) using the su pplied AC A dapto r for this operation (p . 14). Ref[...]

34 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US  Connect your camcorder t o a TV with the A/V connecting cable (  , supplied) or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (  , sold separately). Connect your camcor der to the inpu t jack of the T V .  Play back movies and photos on y our camcorder (p. 27). T o set the aspec t rati[...]

35 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space by deleting movies and p hotos from reco rding media. Notes Y ou cannot r estore images o nce they are deleted. Sav e important movies an d photos in advance. Do not remo ve the battery pack or the AC Ad[...]

36 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US T ouch the image down on the L CD screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the pr evious screen.  T ouch [YES]   . [...]

37 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Pr otecting recorded movies and photos (Pr otect) Pro tect movies and photos t o avoid deleting them by mistake. Tips Y ou can pr otect movies and pho tos on the playback screen from OPTION MENU . 1 T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [PROTECT ] (under [EDIT ] category). 2 T o protect movi[...]

38 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Dividing a movie 1 T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [ DIVIDE] (under [EDIT ] category). 2 T ouch the movie to be divided. The selected movie starts playback. 3 T ouch at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes. The movie pa uses. Play and pause toggles as you pr ess . 4[...]

39 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Capturing a photo from a movie 1 T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [PHOT O CAPTURE] (under [EDIT ] categor y). The [PHOT O CAPTURE] screen appears. 2 T ouch the movie to be captured. The selected movie starts playback. 3 T ouch at the point where you want to captur e. The movie pa uses. [...]

40 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the int ernal recor ding media to memor y card (DCR-SX65/SX85) Dubbing movies Y ou can dub movies r ecorded on the internal reco rding media of yo ur camcorder to memory card. Insert memory card in to your camcor der before the o peration. Notes When [...]

41 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Tips T o check the dubbed movies after dub bing is finished, select [MEMOR Y CARD] on [MOVIE MED I A SET] and play them back (p . 17). Copying photos Y ou can copy pho tos from the internal recor ding media of the camcorder t o memory card. Insert a memory card in to your camcor der before[...]

42 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Using the Pla ylist of movies The Playlist is a lis t showing thum bnails of the movies that y ou have selected. The original movies ar e not chang ed e ven if you edit o r erase the movies added to the Playlist. Creating the Pla ylist  T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [PLA YLIST EDI[...]

43 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Playing the Playlist  T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [PLA YLIST ] (under [PLA YBACK] categor y). Mo vies added to the Playlist ap p ear .  T ouch the movie you want to play back. The Playlist is p layed back from the selected movie to the end, then the screen returns to the P la[...]

44 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Saving movies and photos with a comput er Creating a disc with one touch (One T ouch Disc Burn) Mo vies and photos r ecorded on your camcor der that have no t yet been saved with One T ouch Disc Burn function can be saved on a disc a utoma tica lly . Install “PMB ” beforehan d, however[...]

45 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Impor ting movies and photos to a c omputer Mo vies and photos r ecorded on your camcor der can be imported to a comp uter . T urn on the comp uter beforeha nd. Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC Ada ptor for this o peration (p . 14). Refe[...]

46 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Creating a disc Y ou can create a disc by selecting mo vies previous ly imported to your co mputer (p . 45). 1 T urn on your computer , and place an unused disc on the DVD drive. If an y other software than “PMB ” starts aut omatically , shu t it down. 2 Start “PMB” . 3 Click [Cale[...]

47 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Uploading images to a media ser vice The ap plication “PMB P ortable ” is pr e- loaded in this camcorder . Y ou can use the “PMB Po rt able ” to do the followin g: Y ou can easily up load images to a blog or other media ser vice. Y ou can up load images from a comp uter connected t[...]

48 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Ser vices may be terminated o r changed at the will of the website o p erato rs. Sony cannot be held respon sible for prob lems arising between users and third parties, includin g inconvenience caused to users during use of r elated serv ices, inclusiv e of termination of (o r changes to) [...]

49 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIREC T COP Y ) Y ou can save mo vies and photos o n 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 or ano ther playback device. Notes For t[...]

50 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US DCR-SX45: Mo vies and photos tha t have not y et 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 number o f s cenes you can sa ve on the external[...]

51 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US T o finish the ex ternal media connection  T ouch on the VISU AL INDEX screen of the external media.  Di sconnect the USB A dapto r Cable.[...]

52 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Creating a disc with a DVD writer , recor der Creating a disc with the dedicat ed DVD writer , DVDirect Express Y ou can create a disc or p lay back the images on a cr eated disc by using the dedicated DVD wri ter , DVDirect Expres s (sold separately). Refer also to the instruction manual [...]

53 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US  Select the recording m edia containing the movie(s) yo u want to sav e (D CR- SX65/SX85) .  T ouch the mo vie you want t o burn on the disc. appears. Press a nd hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the p revious screen. By touchin g date, y[...]

54 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Creating a disc with a DVD writer , etc., other than DVDirect Express Y ou can save movies o n a disc by connecting your ca mcorder to disc crea tion devices, such as a Sony D VD writer other than DVDir ec t Express, wi th t he USB cable. Refer also to the instruction man uals supp lied wi[...]

55 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US  A/V connecting cable (supplied) Connect the A/V connecting cable to the inpu t jack of another device.  A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separately) When connecting to a nother device via the S VIDEO jack, by using a n A/V connecting cable with an S VID EO cable (sold separat[...]

56 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US OUTPUT]  [V -OUT/P ANEL]    . When the screen size of disp lay devices (T V , etc.) is 4:3, touch (MENU)  [Show others]  [OUTPUT S ET TINGS] (under [GENERAL SET] categ or y)  [TV T YPE]  [4:3]    . When you co nnect a monaural device, connect the yellow pl [...]

57 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Customizing y our camcorder Using menus U sing the menus, y ou can perform useful funct ions an d change various set tings. If you make good use of menu opera tions, you can en joy using your ca mcorder . The camcor der has various menu i tems under each of eight men u catego ries. MANU AL[...]

58 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Notes Y ou may n ot be able to set some menu it ems, depending on the recording o r playback condition s. Grayed o ut menu item s or settings are not a vailable. Tips Depending on the menu i tems being changed, yo ur camcorder switc hes between playback mode and recordin g mode (movie/phot[...]

59 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Using the OPTION MENU The OPTIO N MENU appears just like the pop-u p window that a ppears when you right-click the mouse on a co mputer . When is displayed a t bottom-right o f the s creen, you ca n use the OPTION MENU . Y ou to uch , and the menu it ems you can chan ge in the context appe[...]

60 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Menu lists (MANU AL SET TINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 62 F ADER 62 WHITE BAL. 63 SPO T MTR/FCS 64 SPO T METER 64 SPO T FOCUS 64 EXPOSURE 64 FOCUS 64 TELE M ACRO 65 (SHOOTING SET ) categor y REC MODE 25 GUIDEFRAME 66 STEADY SHOT 66 AUT O SL W SHUT TR 66 F ACE DETECTION 66 AUDIO REC SET BL[...]

61 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US DISPLA Y SET 72 OUTPUT SET TINGS T V T YPE 33 DISP OUTPUT 72 CL OCK/ LANG CL OCK SE T 15 AREA SE T 73 DST SE T/SUMMERTIME 73 LANGUA GE SET 73 POWER SET TINGS A.SHUT OFF 73 POWER ON B Y L CD 73 OTHER SETTINGS DEMO MODE 73 C ALIBRA TION 90 USB L UN SE T TING 74 * DCR-SX65/SX85[...]

62 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US MANU AL SET TINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) See “U sing menus ” (p . 57) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . SCENE SELEC TION Y ou can record imag es effec tively in vario us situa tions.  AUT O Records imag es in average image q uality without [...]

63 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US BLACK F ADER Fades in/ou t with the black effect. Out In T o cancel the fader before s tart ing the operation, t ouch [OFF]. Tips When you p ress ST AR T/STOP , the setting is cleared. A movie reco rded using [BLACK F ADER] may be difficu lt to see in the VIS U AL INDEX screen. WHITE BAL. [...]

64 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US SPOT M TR/FCS (Spot meter/ focus) Y ou can adjust the brigh tness and focus for the selected subject simul taneously . This function enables yo u to use [SPOT ME TER] (p . 64) and [SPOT FOCUS] (p . 64) a t the same time. T ouch the subject in the frame of which yo u want t o adjust the bri[...]

65 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Notes When you set [FOCUS] to [MANU AL],  appears. The minimum possible dis tance between camcorder a nd subject while maintaining sharp f ocus is about 1 cm (abou t 13/32 in.) for wide angle and abou t 150 cm (about 59 1/8 in.) for telephot o. Tips appears when the focus canno t be adj[...]

66 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US  ST ANDARD Pro vides the SteadyShot effect under relatively stable recor ding conditions. OFF ( ) The SteadySho t function is not used. Notes When you c hange the setting of [ STEAD YSHOT], the im aging field wil l also change acco rdingly . A UTO SL W SHUT TR (Auto Slo w Shutter) When [...]

67 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US  OFF U p to 70× zoom is performed. 2000× U p to 70× zoom is performed, and after that, up to 2000× zoom is performed digitally . Notes Y ou can magnify images u p to 60 times optically when [ STEAD YSHOT] i s set to [ACTIVE].  BACK LIGHT Y our camcorder adj usts the exposure for [...]

68 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US RESET Assigns file num bers in s equence, follo wing the largest file num ber existing on the recordin g medium. When the memory card is r eplaced with another on e, the fi le number is assigned fo r each memory card. PHO T O SE T TINGS (Items for recor ding photos) See “U sing menus ”[...]

69 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US DA TE/TIME  Date  Time CAMERA DA T A  SteadySho t off  Brightness  White balance  Gain  Shu tter speed  A per ture value  Exposure Tips The data code is displa yed on the T V screen if you connect yo ur camcorder to a TV . Depending on the recor ding media condit[...]

70 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US O THERS (Items for other settings) See “U sing menus ” (p . 57) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . USB CONNECT See page 54. BA T TERY INFO Y ou can check the estimated rem aining capacity o f the battery . T o close the batter y information screen T ouch . ED[...]

71 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US While [Executing…] is displa yed, do not close the LCD screen, operate the b uttons o n the camcorder , disconnect the AC Ada ptor , or eject the memory card from yo ur camcorder (The access lamp is li t or flashing while formatting memory card.). T o prevent data on the internal recordi[...]

72 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US GENERAL SE T (Other setup items) See “U sing menus ” (p . 57) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . SOUND/DISP SET  VOLUME Y ou can adjust the vol ume of playback sound by to uching / .  BEEP  ON A melody sounds when you s tart/stop recordin g, or opera[...]

73 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US  L CD P ANEL Shows disp lays such as the time code on the LCD screen. V-OUT/P ANEL Shows disp lays such as the time code on the LCD screen, and on the TV screen. CL OCK/ LANG  CL OCK SE T See page 15.  AREA SET Y ou can adjust a time difference wi thout stop ping the clock. Set yo[...]

74 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US When you p ress (VIEW IMAGES)  CALIBRA TION See page 90.  USB L UN SE T TING Y ou can set the compatib ility of your camcor der when using a USB connection  MUL TI Default setting. SINGLE Set this if you cannot conn ec t. Notes Set to [MUL TI] when using the PMB Po rt able.  ?[...]

75 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting If yo u run into any p roblems using y our camcor der , follow the steps belo w .  Check the list (p. 75 to 82), and inspect your camcorder .  Disconnect the power source, attach the power sourc e again af ter about 1 minute, and turn the camc[...]

76 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US [BL T -IN ZOOM MIC] [MICREF LEVEL] [BA CK LIGHT] The followin g menu items r eturn to the default settings when y ou switch between movie reco rding and phot o recording and playback modes. [ F ADER] [TELE MACR O] [ SELF-TIMER] Y our camcorder gets warm. Y our camco rder may become warm du[...]

77 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Memor y card Operations using the memory card cannot be performed. If yo u use t he memory card forma tted on a comp uter , forma t it again on your ca mcorder (p . 71). Images stored on the memory card cannot be deleted. The maximum n umber of images that y ou can delete on the index scre[...]

78 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Even if [ STEAD YSHOT] i s s et to [ACTIVE] o r [ST ANDARD], y our camcorder may no t b e able to co mpensate for ex cessive vibratio ns. A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark. This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the backgroun d [...]

79 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Editing movies/photos on y our camcorder Unable to edit. U nable to edit because of the con dition of the image. Movies cannot be added in the Playlist. There is no free space in the reco rding media. Y ou can add no mo re than 99 movies to a Playlist. Erase unnecessary movies from the P l[...]

80 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Cannot use Because of following settings [F A CE DETECTION] [ DIGIT AL ZO OM], [SPOT MTR/FCS], [SPO T METER], [EXPOSURE], [TWILIGHT], [CANDLE], [SUNRISE&S UNSET], [FIREW ORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEA CH], [SNO W] [SCENE SELECTION] [ F ADER], [TELE MACR O] Self-diagnosis display[...]

81 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US ( Warning indicators pertaining to memory card formatting) The memory card is damag ed. The memory card is not f ormatted corr ec tly (p . 71). ( Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible memory card) Incom patible memory card is inserted (p . 18).  ( Warning indicator pertaining to [...]

82 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US W r ite performance o f the memory card you ar e using is insufficient for the mo vie recordin g spee d of your ca mcorder . U se a memory card recommen ded for your c amcor der (p. 18). Recovering data. Y our camco rder tries to recover data aut omatically if the data writing was not perf[...]

83 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time A ppro ximate time ava ilable when you use a fully charged ba tter y pack. Internal memory DCR-SX65/SX85 (unit: minu te) Battery pack C ontinuous recor ding t[...]

84 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Tips Y ou can reco rd movies of a maxim um of 9,999 scenes. The maximum co ntinuous reco rding time of movies is a pproxima tely 13 hours. Y our camcor der uses the VBR (V ariable B it Rate) forma t to autom atically adjust image quality to suit the r ecording scene. This technology causes[...]

85 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Using your camc order abroad Po wer supply Y ou can use your camcor der in any countries/r egions using the AC A dapto r supp lied with your camcorder wi thin the AC 100 V t o 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz range. On T V color systems Y our camcorder is a NTSC-system-based camcor der . If you wan t t[...]

86 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Setting to the local time Y ou can easily set the clock to the loca l time by setting a time differen ce when using your camcor der abroad. T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] cat egory)  [AREA SET] and [DST SET]/[S UMMER TIME] (p. 73). W orld time dif[...]

87 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Maintenance and precautions About the memory card Memo r y card forma tted by a com puter (W indows OS/Mac OS) does not ha ve guarant eed compatibility with y our camcorder . Data read/write speed may va r y depending on the comb ination of the memo r y card and memory card com pliant prod[...]

88 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Notes on using the “Memor y Stick Micro ” media T o use “Memo r y Stick Micro ” media w ith your camcorder , you need a Duo-sized M2 adaptor . Insert the “M emory Stick Micro ” me dia into the Duo-sized M2 adaptor , and then insert the adapto r into the “M emory Stick Duo ”[...]

89 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US  [Show o thers]  [POWER SETTINGS] (under [GENERAL SET] catego r y)  [A.SHUT OFF]  [NEVER], a nd leave your camcorder in r ecording standb y until the power g oes off (p. 73). About battery life Battery capacity decreases ov er time and through repeated use. I f decreased usage [...]

90 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Y ou use your cam corder after a squall or a shower . Y ou use your cam corder in a hot and h umid place. Ho w to prevent mo isture condensa tion When you b ring your camcor der from a cold place into a wa rm place, put your camco rder in a plastic bag and seal it tightly . Remove the bag [...]

91 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US will not be affected as long as you a re not recordin g the date. How to charge the pr e -installed rechargeable battery Connect your camcor der to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC Ada ptor , and leav e it with the LCD screen closed for m ore than 24 hours. Note on dispos[...]

92 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRO DUCT OTHER TH AN CONSUMER PERSON AL USE IN ANY MANNER TH A T COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 ST ANDARD FOR ENCODIN G VIDEO INFORMA TION FO R P ACK AGED MEDI A IS EXPRESSL Y PRO HIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER AP PLICABLE P A TENTS IN THE MPEG-2 P ATENT PO [...]

93 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US Quick refer ence Screen indicators Upper left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (57) Self-timer recording (68) MICREF LEVEL lo w (67) WIDE SELECT (67) BL T -IN ZOOM MIC (67) 60 min Remaining bat ter y Recording f older of memory card VIDEO LIGHT (26) Return but ton (57) Center Indicator Meani[...]

94 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US P ar ts and controls Figures in ( ) a re referen ce pages.  Lens (Carl Zeiss lens)  LED VIDEO LIGHT (26)  Built-in microphone  LCD screen/T ouch panel (26, 57) If you r otate the LCD panel 180 degr ees, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD scr een facing out. This i s conve[...]

95 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index US  M emory card slot (18)  Built-in USB Cable  Tripod receptacle A ttach a tripod (s old separatel y) to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw (sold separately: the length of the screw must be less than 5.5 mm (7/32 in.)).  BA T T (battery) release lever (14)[...]

96 US T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index Index DIGIT AL ZO OM .......................67 Disc recorder ............................... 54 DISPLA Y SET .............................72 DISP OUTPUT ........................... 72 DIVIDE ........................................38 Dubbing .......................................40 DVDire[...]

97 US T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index Photos ....................................22, 27 PHOTO S ET TINGS ................... 68 PLA YBA CK ................................. 69 Playback ....................................... 27 PLA YBA CK SET ......................... 69 Playlist .......................................... 42 P[...]

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