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...a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder (p. 45). • It is recommended that you save all your recorded images on a disc such as DVD-R using your computer (p. 77). After recording, do not apply vibration or shock to format the hard disk of the camcorder being lost, save your image ... of your camcorder. They may also be recorded. Doing so may not delete data from the hard disk completely. Note on the hard disk. Images cannot be possible. • Especially, during recording/playback, do not crash the camera against an object. Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam Save all ...
...a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder (p. 45). • It is recommended that you save all your recorded images on a disc such as DVD-R using your computer (p. 77). After recording, do not apply vibration or shock to format the hard disk of the camcorder being lost, save your image ... of your camcorder. They may also be recorded. Doing so may not delete data from the hard disk completely. Note on the hard disk. Images cannot be possible. • Especially, during recording/playback, do not crash the camera against an object. Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam Save all ...
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... (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording image ...... 28 Recording the fast action in slow-motion (SMTH SLW REC) (DCR-SR190E/SR200E/SR290E/ SR300E 29 Playback 31 Using PB zoom 33 Searching for desired images by date (Date Index 33 Playing...recording media (MANAGE HDD/MEMORY) category 49 Formatting the hard disk or the "Memory Stick Duo 49 Checking the hard disk information 50 Preventing data on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam 4 Subject examples and solutions ..... 7 Enjoying your camcorder 2 Notes on the hard disk of Contents Read this before operating your camcorder Operation flow 8 "...
... (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording image ...... 28 Recording the fast action in slow-motion (SMTH SLW REC) (DCR-SR190E/SR200E/SR290E/ SR300E 29 Playback 31 Using PB zoom 33 Searching for desired images by date (Date Index 33 Playing...recording media (MANAGE HDD/MEMORY) category 49 Formatting the hard disk or the "Memory Stick Duo 49 Checking the hard disk information 50 Preventing data on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam 4 Subject examples and solutions ..... 7 Enjoying your camcorder 2 Notes on the hard disk of Contents Read this before operating your camcorder Operation flow 8 "...
Handycam® Handbook
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... the TV connected to a computer (p. 81) x Dubbing images on a DVD using your camcorder (p. 35) B Save recorded images. Movies are recorded on the hard disk, and still images are recorded on the free hard disk space again. x Saving images on VCR or DVD/HDD recorders (p. 45) B Delete images. If you delete the images, you cannot record new...
... the TV connected to a computer (p. 81) x Dubbing images on a DVD using your camcorder (p. 35) B Save recorded images. Movies are recorded on the hard disk, and still images are recorded on the free hard disk space again. x Saving images on VCR or DVD/HDD recorders (p. 45) B Delete images. If you delete the images, you cannot record new...
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... B Categories and items of menus " HOME MENU" - " HOME" and " Enjoying your camcorder (p. 52)*. * You can also set these items during Easy Handycam operation (p. 20). For the items available in the (SETTINGS) category, see page 53. **DCR-SR190E/SR200E/SR290E/SR300E 9 Taking advantage of two types of the HOME MENU (CAMERA) category Item MOVIE...* PLAYLIST (OTHERS) category Item DELETE* EDIT PLAYLIST EDIT PRINT COMPUTER Page 24 24 29 Page 31 42 Page 38 40, 41 42 46 73 (MANAGE HDD/MEMORY) category Item Page FORMAT* 49 FORMAT* 50 INFO 50 (SETTINGS) category To customize your...
... B Categories and items of menus " HOME MENU" - " HOME" and " Enjoying your camcorder (p. 52)*. * You can also set these items during Easy Handycam operation (p. 20). For the items available in the (SETTINGS) category, see page 53. **DCR-SR190E/SR200E/SR290E/SR300E 9 Taking advantage of two types of the HOME MENU (CAMERA) category Item MOVIE...* PLAYLIST (OTHERS) category Item DELETE* EDIT PLAYLIST EDIT PRINT COMPUTER Page 24 24 29 Page 31 42 Page 38 40, 41 42 46 73 (MANAGE HDD/MEMORY) category Item Page FORMAT* 49 FORMAT* 50 INFO 50 (SETTINGS) category To customize your...
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...or vibration to your camcorder, and do not remove the battery or AC Adaptor. • The maximum continuous recordable time is approximately 13 hours. • When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is still being written onto the hard disk or "Memory Stick Duo...." z Tips • You can check the free hard disk space by touching (HOME) t (MANAGE HDD/MEMORY) t [ INFO] (p. 50). 23 Recording/Playback Recording (HOME) D START/STOP C (HOME) E Lens cover Open the lens cover before PHOTO F recording (DCR-SR32E/ SR33E/SR42E/SR52E/ SR62E...
...or vibration to your camcorder, and do not remove the battery or AC Adaptor. • The maximum continuous recordable time is approximately 13 hours. • When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is still being written onto the hard disk or "Memory Stick Duo...." z Tips • You can check the free hard disk space by touching (HOME) t (MANAGE HDD/MEMORY) t [ INFO] (p. 50). 23 Recording/Playback Recording (HOME) D START/STOP C (HOME) E Lens cover Open the lens cover before PHOTO F recording (DCR-SR32E/ SR33E/SR42E/SR52E/ SR62E...
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...See "Creating a DVD with One Touch" on the camcorder directly to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders" on a DVD. Due to a computer" on page 90. See "Creating and copying a DVD" on page 81. See "Importing images to the limited capacity of the internal hard disk, make sure that you can save images on the... camcorder as a DVD-R or a computer. You can also ...
...See "Creating a DVD with One Touch" on the camcorder directly to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders" on a DVD. Due to a computer" on page 90. See "Creating and copying a DVD" on page 81. See "Importing images to the limited capacity of the internal hard disk, make sure that you can save images on the... camcorder as a DVD-R or a computer. You can also ...
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... A/V OUT jack A/V OUT : Video/Signal flow (White) AUDIO (Red) (White) AUDIO (Red) (Yellow) VCRs or DVD/ HDD recorders A A/V connecting cable (supplied) The Handycam Station and your camcorder, according to other recording devices, such as VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders. The yellow plug connection is performed via the S VIDEO jack, by using the supplied AC...
... A/V OUT jack A/V OUT : Video/Signal flow (White) AUDIO (Red) (White) AUDIO (Red) (Yellow) VCRs or DVD/ HDD recorders A A/V connecting cable (supplied) The Handycam Station and your camcorder, according to other recording devices, such as VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders. The yellow plug connection is performed via the S VIDEO jack, by using the supplied AC...
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... input jacks of the Handycam Station to the printer using a PictBridge compliant printer, without connecting the camcorder to the display device (p. 62). 2 Insert the recording media in the recording device. Connect your camcorder, and record it to the input mode. 3 Connect your camcorder to the recording device (VCR or DVD/ HDD recorder) with the A/V connecting...
... input jacks of the Handycam Station to the printer using a PictBridge compliant printer, without connecting the camcorder to the display device (p. 62). 2 Insert the recording media in the recording device. Connect your camcorder, and record it to the input mode. 3 Connect your camcorder to the recording device (VCR or DVD/ HDD recorder) with the A/V connecting...
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... media Utilizing recording media (MANAGE HDD/ MEMORY) category This category enables you to write in. Formatting the hard disk or the "Memory Stick Duo" Formatting the hard disk You can format the hard disk and recover recordable free space (p. 49). FORMAT You can display the hard disk capacity (p. 50). Connect your camcorder to use the hard disk or a "Memory Stick Duo" for...
... media Utilizing recording media (MANAGE HDD/ MEMORY) category This category enables you to write in. Formatting the hard disk or the "Memory Stick Duo" Formatting the hard disk You can format the hard disk and recover recordable free space (p. 49). FORMAT You can display the hard disk capacity (p. 50). Connect your camcorder to use the hard disk or a "Memory Stick Duo" for...
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... are discarded when the hard disk space is on your camcorder. 3 On the (HOME MENU), touch (MANAGE HDD/MEMORY) t [ FORMAT]. 4 Touch [YES] t [YES]. 5 When [Completed.] appears, touch . To operate the POWER switch or buttons - DCR-SR72E/SR82E: 60 000MB - The fractions less than the size shown below despite of free hard disk space. DCR-SR32E/SR42E/SR52E/SR62E: 30...
... are discarded when the hard disk space is on your camcorder. 3 On the (HOME MENU), touch (MANAGE HDD/MEMORY) t [ FORMAT]. 4 Touch [YES] t [YES]. 5 When [Completed.] appears, touch . To operate the POWER switch or buttons - DCR-SR72E/SR82E: 60 000MB - The fractions less than the size shown below despite of free hard disk space. DCR-SR32E/SR42E/SR52E/SR62E: 30...
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DCR-SR32E/SR42E/SR52E/SR62E: approx. 30 minutes - DCR-SR72E/SR82E: approx. 60 minutes - In this way, it is lit. 2 On the (HOME MENU), touch (MANAGE HDD/MEMORY) t [ FORMAT]. To avoid the loss of important images, they should be sure to complete the operation by performing [ ...8226; You can perform this operation (p. 13) b Notes • If you dispose or transfer the camcorder to others, it may become more difficult to write non important data onto the hard disk of the camcorder. When you perform [ EMPTY], all cables except the AC Adaptor. The [ FORMAT] screen appears. 3...
DCR-SR32E/SR42E/SR52E/SR62E: approx. 30 minutes - DCR-SR72E/SR82E: approx. 60 minutes - In this way, it is lit. 2 On the (HOME MENU), touch (MANAGE HDD/MEMORY) t [ FORMAT]. To avoid the loss of important images, they should be sure to complete the operation by performing [ ...8226; You can perform this operation (p. 13) b Notes • If you dispose or transfer the camcorder to others, it may become more difficult to write non important data onto the hard disk of the camcorder. When you perform [ EMPTY], all cables except the AC Adaptor. The [ FORMAT] screen appears. 3...
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... [DISC BURN] on the [USB SELECT] screen of your camcorder (p. 80). • You can also create a DVD by... 1 Touch [END] on the LCD screen of your camcorder. 2 Click the [Unplug or eject hardware] icon on...RW in the DVD drive in step 3, a message appears, asking if you want to the camcorder. b Notes ...drive. 8 Once the completion dialog for DVD creation appears, click [Close] on the computer screen. Otherwise, files stored on the hard disk of your camcorder...camcorder. 5 Disconnect the USB cable from the Handycam Station and the computer. The DVD creation may cause a malfunction of the hard disk...
... [DISC BURN] on the [USB SELECT] screen of your camcorder (p. 80). • You can also create a DVD by... 1 Touch [END] on the LCD screen of your camcorder. 2 Click the [Unplug or eject hardware] icon on...RW in the DVD drive in step 3, a message appears, asking if you want to the camcorder. b Notes ...drive. 8 Once the completion dialog for DVD creation appears, click [Close] on the computer screen. Otherwise, files stored on the hard disk of your camcorder...camcorder. 5 Disconnect the USB cable from the Handycam Station and the computer. The DVD creation may cause a malfunction of the hard disk...
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...HDD Handycam Utility of a computer 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Place the recordable DVD to be saved in the DVD drive of your camcorder 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Place the recordable DVD to be played back properly on the LCD screen of the Handycam Station to a computer using Easy PC Back-up, can increase the free hard disk... space of your camcorder. • To...
...HDD Handycam Utility of a computer 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Place the recordable DVD to be saved in the DVD drive of your camcorder 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Place the recordable DVD to be played back properly on the LCD screen of the Handycam Station to a computer using Easy PC Back-up, can increase the free hard disk... space of your camcorder. • To...
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...files in the window displayed when [Browse] is clicked. Also, you want to use [Easy PC Back-up function of the HDD Handycam Utility. A Drive settings Select the drive you can automatically be used for normal usage. C Writing speed Select [Optimum Speed] for creating a DVD 1 Click [Settings... computer screen. 8 Click [Start]. The images recorded on the hard disk of your camcorder to a computer can create a DVD with a computer 81 Importing images to a computer You can import images recorded on the hard disk of the Handycam Station to be imported to create a DVD. B Location for ...
...files in the window displayed when [Browse] is clicked. Also, you want to use [Easy PC Back-up function of the HDD Handycam Utility. A Drive settings Select the drive you can automatically be used for normal usage. C Writing speed Select [Optimum Speed] for creating a DVD 1 Click [Settings... computer screen. 8 Click [Start]. The images recorded on the hard disk of your camcorder to a computer can create a DVD with a computer 81 Importing images to a computer You can import images recorded on the hard disk of the Handycam Station to be imported to create a DVD. B Location for ...
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... file type Select if you want to turn on. 82 In the default setting, both the movies and still images are displayed in the [HDD Handycam Utility] window on the computer screen. 8 Click [Import]. The importing may be imported. b Notes • While importing images, do not...folder To change the destination folder to your camcorder to a computer with [Media File Import] on the HDD Handycam Utility. 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Connect the Handycam Station to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor. 3 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station, then turn the POWER switch to import...
... file type Select if you want to turn on. 82 In the default setting, both the movies and still images are displayed in the [HDD Handycam Utility] window on the computer screen. 8 Click [Import]. The importing may be imported. b Notes • While importing images, do not...folder To change the destination folder to your camcorder to a computer with [Media File Import] on the HDD Handycam Utility. 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Connect the Handycam Station to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor. 3 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station, then turn the POWER switch to import...
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The [HDD Handycam Utility] window is displayed on the computer screen. 6 Click [Media File Import] in the window that is displayed on the LCD screen of your camcorder. Click the check box at the same time. • To change the destination where imported files will be saved by ...Still images] tab. The image select window for importing is set as thumbnails on the LCD screen of your camcorder. • For connecting with a computer 4 Connect the (USB) jack of the Handycam Station to import. The default destination is displayed. z Tips • By switching the tabs, you want ...
The [HDD Handycam Utility] window is displayed on the computer screen. 6 Click [Media File Import] in the window that is displayed on the LCD screen of your camcorder. Click the check box at the same time. • To change the destination where imported files will be saved by ...Still images] tab. The image select window for importing is set as thumbnails on the LCD screen of your camcorder. • For connecting with a computer 4 Connect the (USB) jack of the Handycam Station to import. The default destination is displayed. z Tips • By switching the tabs, you want ...
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... Select the images you want to turn on the computer screen. The [HDD Handycam Utility] window is displayed on the "Memory Stick Duo" using the supplied AC Adaptor. 3 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station, then turn the POWER switch to delete. Movies and still images .... Deleting images recorded on the camcorder through the computer (DCR-SR42E/SR62E/ SR82E/SR200E/SR300E) You can delete images recorded on the computer. The [USB SELECT] screen is displayed on the computer screen. 6 Click [Delete Media Files from Handycam] in the [HDD Handycam Utility] window on . 4 ...
... Select the images you want to turn on the computer screen. The [HDD Handycam Utility] window is displayed on the "Memory Stick Duo" using the supplied AC Adaptor. 3 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station, then turn the POWER switch to delete. Movies and still images .... Deleting images recorded on the camcorder through the computer (DCR-SR42E/SR62E/ SR82E/SR200E/SR300E) You can delete images recorded on the computer. The [USB SELECT] screen is displayed on the computer screen. 6 Click [Delete Media Files from Handycam] in the [HDD Handycam Utility] window on . 4 ...
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... z Tips • You can save movies listed in a Playlist on the hard disk of your camcorder on a DVD using [Playlist Disc Creation] in the HDD Handycam Utility. 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Place the recordable DVD to be saved in the DVD drive of your camcorder. Saving movies in the Playlist to a DVD You can choose to create...
... z Tips • You can save movies listed in a Playlist on the hard disk of your camcorder on a DVD using [Playlist Disc Creation] in the HDD Handycam Utility. 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Place the recordable DVD to be saved in the DVD drive of your camcorder. Saving movies in the Playlist to a DVD You can choose to create...
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Description of the camcorder. x Hard disk Movie folder full. HDD format error. • The hard disk of the camcorder is set to lock (p. 111). • Access to the "Memory Stick Duo" was restricted on another device. (Warning indicator pertaining to the flash) ... is not sufficient, so camera-shake easily occurs. Use the camcorder under all data in the hard disk. Recording/playback may enable you keep applying shock on the camcorder. Data error. • An error occurred during reading or writing the hard disk of warning messages If messages appear on the screen, follow the...
Description of the camcorder. x Hard disk Movie folder full. HDD format error. • The hard disk of the camcorder is set to lock (p. 111). • Access to the "Memory Stick Duo" was restricted on another device. (Warning indicator pertaining to the flash) ... is not sufficient, so camera-shake easily occurs. Use the camcorder under all data in the hard disk. Recording/playback may enable you keep applying shock on the camcorder. Data error. • An error occurred during reading or writing the hard disk of warning messages If messages appear on the screen, follow the...
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... 25 DROP SENSOR 64 Dual Rec 26 Dubbing 45 DVD 77, 90 D.EFFECT (Digital effect 71 E Easy Handycam 20 Easy PC Back-up 81 EDIT 40, 41 Editing 38 On the camcorder....40, 41 On the computer 88 EMPTY 51 ERASE 43 ERASE ALL 43 EXPOSURE 68 Extension 110 F FADER 71...File number)....... 58 FINE 58 FIREWORKS 69 Flash 26 FLASH LEVEL 59 FLASH MODE 72 FOCUS 67 FORMAT Hard disk 49 "Memory Stick Duo" ....50 Fragmentation 127 G GENERAL SET 64 GUIDEFRAME 56 H Handycam Station ........ 13, 121 HDD Handycam Utility 80, 81, 82, 85, 91 HOME MENU 9, 52 CLOCK/LANG 63 GENERAL SET 64 MOVIE...
... 25 DROP SENSOR 64 Dual Rec 26 Dubbing 45 DVD 77, 90 D.EFFECT (Digital effect 71 E Easy Handycam 20 Easy PC Back-up 81 EDIT 40, 41 Editing 38 On the camcorder....40, 41 On the computer 88 EMPTY 51 ERASE 43 ERASE ALL 43 EXPOSURE 68 Extension 110 F FADER 71...File number)....... 58 FINE 58 FIREWORKS 69 Flash 26 FLASH LEVEL 59 FLASH MODE 72 FOCUS 67 FORMAT Hard disk 49 "Memory Stick Duo" ....50 Fragmentation 127 G GENERAL SET 64 GUIDEFRAME 56 H Handycam Station ........ 13, 121 HDD Handycam Utility 80, 81, 82, 85, 91 HOME MENU 9, 52 CLOCK/LANG 63 GENERAL SET 64 MOVIE...