3-287-845-11(1) Enjoying your 8 camcorder Digital Video Camera Recorder Getting Started 12 Recording/Playback 22 Handycam Handbook Editing 38 Utilizing recording 52 media DCR-SR220 Customizing your 56 camcorder Troubleshooting 78 Additional Information 90 Quick Reference 99 2008 Sony Corporation Read this before operating your camcorder Before operating the unit, please read this “Memory Stick PRO Duo” can be used Handbook thoroughly, and retain it for only with “Memory Stick PRO” compatible future reference. equipment. Do not attach a label or the like on a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” or a Memory Stick Duo Notes on use adaptor. Insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor when using In “Handycam Handbook” (this Handbook) a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” with “Memory The operations and handling of your Stick” compatible equipment. camcorder are explained. Refer also to On using the camcorder “Operating Guide” (the separate volume). Do not hold the camcorder by the following Handling the images recorded on your parts, and also do not hold the camcorder by camcorder on the computer the jack covers. Refer to “PMB Guide” stored on the supplied CD-ROM. Types of “Memory Stick” you can use with your camcorder For recording movies, it is recommended that you use a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” of 512 MB LCD screen Battery pack or larger marked with: (“Memory Stick The camcorder is not dustproofed, dripproofed PRO Duo”)* or waterproofed. See “About handling of your (“Memory Stick camcorder” (p. 95). PRO-HG Duo”) Do not do any of the following when the * Marked with Mark2 or not, either can be used. (Movie)/ (Still) mode lamp (p. 17) or See page 58 for the recordable time of a the ACCESS lamp (p. 25) is lit or flashing. “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” Otherwise, the media may be damaged, “Memory Stick PRO Duo”/“Memory Stick recorded images may be lost or other PRO-HG Duo” malfunctions could occur. (This size can be used with your camcorder.) Remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” Remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder. Apply mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder. When connecting your camcorder to another “Memory Stick” device with a cable, be sure to insert the (You cannot use it in your camcorder.) connector plug in the correct way. Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may result in a malfunction of your camcorder. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the Handycam Station holding both the Handycam Station and the DC plug. “Memory Stick PRO Duo” and “Memory Stick Be sure to turn the POWER switch to OFF PRO-HG Duo” are both referred to as “Memory (CHG), when you set the camcorder onto the Stick PRO Duo” in this manual. Handycam Station or remove the camcorder You cannot use any type of memory card other from it. than those mentioned above. 2 Connect cables to the connectors of the About changing the language setting Handycam Station when using your camcorder attached to the Handycam Station. Do not The on-screen displays in each local connect the cables to both the Handycam language are used for illustrating the Station and your camcorder. operating procedures. Change the screen language before using your camcorder if About menu items, LCD panel and lens necessary (p. 18). A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback About this Handbook conditions. The LCD screens and indicators shown in The LCD screen is manufactured using this Handbook were taken with a digital still extremely high-precision technology, so over camera, and may look different from what you 99.99% of the pixels are effective. However, actually see. there may be some tiny black points and/or Design and specifications of media and other bright points (white, red, blue, or green in accessories are subject to change without notice. color) that appear constantly on the LCD In this Handbook, the hard disk of your screen. These points are normal results of the camcorder and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” are manufacturing process and do not affect the called “media.” recording in any way. About the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. It adopts the MTF measurement Black point system for video cameras and offers a White, red, blue or quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens. green point Also, the lens for your camcorder is T Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct -coated to suppress unwanted reflections, sunlight for long periods of time may cause then faithfully reproduce colors. malfunctions. MTF = Modulation Transfer Function. The Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause number value indicates the amount of light your camcorder to malfunction. Take images of from a subject coming into the lens. the sun only in low light conditions, such as at dusk. 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 countries/regions. To view your recordings on a TV, you need an 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. 3 Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam Save all your recorded image data When the camcorder is connected to a To prevent your image data from being lost, computer save all your recorded images on external media Do not try to format the hard disk of the periodically. It is recommended that you save camcorder using a computer. If you do so, your the image data on a disc such as a DVD-R camcorder may not operate correctly. using your computer (p. 37). Also, you can save your image data using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD Note on using the camcorder at high recorder (p. 47). altitudes Do not apply shock or vibration to your Do not turn on the camcorder in a low-pressure camcorder area, where the altitude is more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet). Doing so may damage the The hard disk of the camcorder may not be hard disk drive of your camcorder. recognized, or recording or playback may not be possible. Note on disposal/transfer Especially, during recording/playback, do not apply shock. After recording, do not apply If you perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 53) to vibration or shock to the camcorder, while the format the hard disk of the camcorder, data ACCESS lamp is lit. may not be completely deleted from the hard disk. When you transfer the camcorder, it is When using a shoulder belt (not supplied), do recommended that you perform [ EMPTY] not crash the camera against an object. (p. 54) to prevent the recovery of your data. Do not use this camcorder in very loud areas. In addition to the above, when you dispose of The hard disk of the camcorder may not be the camcorder, it is recommended that you recognized, or recording or playback may not destroy the actual body of the camcorder. be possible. If you cannot record/play back images, On the drop sensor perform [MEDIA FORMAT] To protect the internal hard disk from shock If you repeat recording/deleting images for a by dropping, the camcorder has a drop sensor long time, fragmentation of data occurs on the function (p. 69). When a drop occurs, or media. Images cannot be saved or recorded. In under a non-gravity condition, the block noise such a case, save your images on some type of made when this function is activated by the external media first (p. 37), and then perform camcorder may also be recorded. If the drop [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 53). sensor catches a drop repeatedly, recording/ Fragmentation Glossary (p. 107) playback may be stopped. Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the POWER switch. Note on operating temperatures 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. 86). Table of contents Read this before operating your Playback ........................................................ 30 camcorder ....................................................2 Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index) .............................................. 32 Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Searching for desired scene by face Handycam ....................................................4 (Face Index) ....................................................... 32 Subject examples and solutions .............7 Searching for desired images by date (Date Index) ....................................................... 33 Using PB zoom .................................................... 33 Enjoying your camcorder Playing back a series of still images (Slide show) ..................................................................... 34 Playing the image on a TV...................... 35 Operation flow ..............................................8 Saving images ............................................ 37 “ HOME” and “ OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus .......9 Editing Getting Started (OTHERS) category ............................. 38 Step 1: Checking supplied items ......... 12 Deleting images ......................................... 38 Step 2: Charging the battery pack ...... 13 Capturing a still image from a movie ...................................................................... 41 Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time .................... 17 Dubbing/copying images to a “Memory Changing the language setting ............... 18 Stick PRO Duo” with your camcorder ....................................................................... 42 Step 4: Making setting adjustments before recording ....................................