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3-286-589-12(1) Enjoying your 9 camcorder Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Getting Started 15 Handycam Handbook Recording/Playback 25 Editing 48 Utilizing recording media 62 HDR-SR11/SR12 Customizing your 66 camcorder Troubleshooting 89 Additional 102 Information Quick 112 Reference © 2008 Sony Corporation Read this before operating your camcorder Before operating the unit, please read this • “Memory Stick PRO Duo” and “Memory Handbook thoroughly, and retain it for Stick PRO-HG Duo” are both referred to future reference. as “Memory Stick PRO Duo” in this manual. Notes on use • You cannot use any type of memory card other than those mentioned above. In “Handycam Handbook” (this • “Memory Stick PRO Duo” can be used Handbook) only with “Memory Stick PRO” compatible equipment. The operations and handling of your • Do not attach a label or the like on a camcorder are explained. Refer also to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” or a Memory “Operating Guide” (the separate volume). Stick Duo adaptor. Handling the images recorded on your • Insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” into camcorder on the computer the Memory Stick Duo adaptor when using a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” with Refer to “PMB Guide” stored on the “Memory Stick” compatible equipment. supplied CD-ROM. Using the camcorder Types of “Memory Stick” you can use • Do not hold the camcorder by the in your camcorder following parts, and also do not hold the • For recording movies, it is recommended camcorder by the jack covers. that you use a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” of 1 GB or larger marked with: – (“Memory Stick PRO Duo”)* – (“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo”) * Marked with Mark2 or not, either can be Viewfinder LCD screen used. • See page 24 for the recordable time of a “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” “Memory Stick PRO Duo”/“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” (This size can be used with your camcorder.) Battery pack Shoe cover • The camcorder is not dustproofed, dripproofed or waterproofed. See “About handling of your camcorder” (p. 108). • Do not do any of the following when the “Memory Stick” (Movie)/ (Still) mode lamps (You cannot use it in your camcorder.) (p. 20) or the ACCESS lamps (p. 29) are lit or flashing. Otherwise, the media may be damaged, recorded images may be lost or other malfunctions could occur. 2 – Eject the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” from the camcorder – Remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder – Apply mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder • When connecting your camcorder to Black point another device with a cable, be sure to White, red, blue or insert the connector plug in the correct green point way. Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and • Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfinder, may result in a malfunction of your or the lens to direct sunlight for long camcorder. periods of time may cause malfunctions. • Connect cables to the connectors of the • Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might Handycam Station when using your cause your camcorder to malfunction. camcorder attached to the Handycam Take images of the sun only in low light Station. Do not connect the cables to both conditions, such as at dusk. the Handycam Station and your camcorder. About changing the language setting • Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the Handycam Station holding both the • The on-screen displays in each local Handycam Station and the DC plug. language are used for illustrating the operating procedures. Change the screen • Be sure to turn the POWER switch to language before using your camcorder if OFF (CHG) when you insert the necessary (p. 21). camcorder into the Handycam Station or remove the camcorder from it. On recording About menu items, LCD panel, • Before starting to record, test the viewfinder, and lens recording function to make sure the image and sound are recorded without any • A menu item that is grayed out is not problems. available under the current recording or • Compensation for the contents of playback conditions. recordings cannot be provided, even if • The viewfinder and the LCD screen are recording or playback is not possible due manufactured using extremely high- to a malfunction of the camcorder, storage precision technology, so over 99.99% of media, etc. the pixels are operational for effective • TV color systems differ depending on the use. However, there may be some tiny country/region. To view your recordings black points and/or bright points (white, on a TV, you need an NTSC system-based red, blue, or green in color) that appear TV. constantly in the viewfinder and on the • Television programs, films, video tapes, LCD screen. These points are normal and other materials may be copyrighted. results of the manufacturing process and Unauthorized recording of such materials do not affect the recording in any way. may be contrary to the copyright laws. 3 On playing back recorded images on other devices • Your camcorder is compatible with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile for HD (high definition) image quality recording. Therefore, you cannot play back images recorded with HD (high definition) image quality on your camcorder with the following devices; – Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with High Profile – Devices which are not compatible with the AVCHD format About this Handbook • The images of the viewfinder and the LCD screen used in this Handbook for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera, and therefore may appear different. • In this Handbook, the hard disk of your camcorder and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” are called “media.” • Design and specifications of your camcorder and accessories are subject to change without notice. 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 system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens. Also, the lens for your camcorder is T -coated to suppress unwanted reflections and faithfully reproduce colors. MTF= Modulation Transfer Function. The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens. 4 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 using camcorder may not operate correctly. your computer (p. 47). Also, you can save your image data using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder (p. 58). Note on using the camcorder at high 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 • Even if you perform [MEDIA FORMAT] vibration or shock to the camcorder, while the (p. 63) or formatting the hard disk of the ACCESS lamp is lit. camcorder, you may not delete data from the • When using a shoulder belt (optional), do not hard disk completely. When you transfer the crash the camcorder against an object. camcorder, it is recommended that you perform [ EMPTY] (p. 64) to prevent the recovery of • Do not use your camcorder in very loud areas. your data. Also, when you dispose of the camcorder, it is On the drop sensor recommended that you destroy the actual body • To protect the internal hard disk from shock by of the camcorder. dropping, the camcorder has a drop sensor function (p. 81). When a drop occurs, or under a If you cannot record/play back non-gravity condition, the block noise made images, perform [MEDIA FORMAT] when this function is activated by the camcorder may also be recorded. If the drop sensor catches • If you repeat recording/deleting images for a a drop repeatedly, recording/playback may be long time, fragmentation of data occurs on the stopped. media. Images cannot be saved or recorded. In such a case, save your images on some type of Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor external media first, and then perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 63). • Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Fragmentation 1 Glossary (p. 120) 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 in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen (p. 98). 5 Table of Contents Read this before operating your Adjusting the exposure for backlit camcorder .................................... 2 subjects .................................... 33 Recording in mirror mode ........... 33 Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Recording fast action in slow-motion Handycam .................................... 5 (SMTH SLW REC) ..................... 33 Subject examples and solutions ..... 8 Controlling the image settings manually with the CAM CTRL dial ................................................... 34 Enjoying your camcorder Playback ....................................... 35 Searching for desired scene by Operation flow ................................ 9 pinpoint (Film Roll Index) .......... 37 “ HOME” and “ OPTION” Searching for desired scene by face (Face Index) .............................. 37 - Taking advantage of two types of Searching for desired images by menus ........................................