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1. DATE TIME PLAYBACK Items for playback 29 144 gt gt See Using menus 57 on the operation E um 1 Ce ew 2 VISUAL INDEX 1 Date See page 27 VIEW IMAGES Movie DATE INDEX 3 See page 30 cea e FILM ROLL Er lS ue u s See page 30 is 8 6 sJFACE Photo See page 31 PLAYLIST See page 42 otv 101 0014 FS Ce I PLAYBACK SET 7 8 3 SteadyShot off E DATA CODE 4 Brightness During playback your camcorder displays 5 White balance the information Date time Camera data 6 Gain recorded automatically at the time of 7 Shutter speed recording 8 Aperture value 9 Exposure gt OFF Data code is not displayed Tips The data code is displayed on the TV screen if DATE TIME you connect your camcorder to a TV Displays the date and time Depending on the recording media condition CAMERA DATA bars appear Displays camera setting data GB 69 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes D a 9 T al a 3 2 ES EDIT Items for editing See Using menus p 57 on the operation DELETE See page 35 PROTECT See page
2. 1 Lens Carl Zeiss lens 2 LED VIDEO LIGHT 26 3 Built in microphone fes a m a E E lt a 5 LCD screen Touch panel 26 57 If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback operations m ie x 1 Battery pack 12 2 S TI 2 START STOP button 21 is dh OQ 3 CHG charge lamp 12 31 795 Z 10 4 DC IN jack 12 J t A 4 ES ts A 11 5 A V Remote Connector 33 s 6 Grip belt 20 i 3 7 Access lamp memory card 18 While the lamp is lit or flashing the camcorder is reading or writing data GB 94 8 Memory card slot 18 9 Built in USB Cable 10 Tripod receptacle Attach a tripod sold separately 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 M battery release lever 14 GB 95 U9 U0D Jo jqeL fes a E a E E a 23 5 Index Symbols 16 9 4 3 A SHUT OFF A V connecting cable Abroad
3. GB 4 9 Tips To check the copied photos after copying is finished select MEMORY CARD PHOTO MEDIA SET and play them back p 17 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes D D a S T al a 3 2 Using the Playlist of movies The Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have selected The original movies are not changed even if you edit or erase the movies added to the Playlist Creating the Playlist Touch MENU Show others PLAYLIST EDIT under EDIT category Touch EG ADD EJ Touch the movie to be added to the Playlist gt HADD The selected movie is marked with V Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES gt ES GB 42 To add all the movies recorded on the same day at one time CD In step 2 touch by date The recording dates of movies are displayed on the screen IH ADD by date 1 1 2077 Touch to select the recording date of the desired movie then touch Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 3 Touch
4. Yellow Signal flow EF Insert the recording media in the recording device If your recording device has an input selector set it to the input mode Connect your camcorder to the recording device a disc recorder etc with the A V connecting cable 1 supplied or an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO 2 sold separately Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device EJ Start playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details 71 When dubbing is finished stop the recording device and then your camcorder Notes Since dubbing is performed via analog data transfer the image quality may deteriorate To hide the screen indicators such as a counter etc on the screen of the monitor device connected touch MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under S5 GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL the default setting Ez To record the date time or camera settings data touch MENU Show others PLAYBACK SET under PLAYBACK category DATA CODE a desired setting gt addition touch MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under S GENERAL SET category DISP S U91UO2 JO jqeL fes a m a
5. 4 44000202 MANAGE MEDIA MANUAL SETTINGS MEDIA FORMAT is MEDIA INEO imi 71 MEDIA SETTINGS Memory card 5 Memory Stick media 87 MICREF LEVEL Mirror mode Moisture condensation 89 MOVIE DUB thi MOVIE MEDIA SET Movies MENU u u u sa MY MENU SETTING 57 ONE PUSH 63 One Touch Disc Burn 44 Operation beeps Operation flow OPTION MENU So 40 OTHER REC SET OTHERS OTHER SET TINGS 73 OUTDOOR OUTPUT SETTINGS PHOTO CAPTURE PHOTO COPY PHOTO MEDIA SET 17 PhOf08 tees d 22 27 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes b D D a S T al a 3 2 PHOTO SETTINGS PLAYBACK T 27 PLAYBACK SET Playlist PLAYLIST EDIT 70 PORTRAIT Power on POWER ON BY LCD des POWER SETTINGS 73 Precautions PROTECT Rec amp zoom buttons on LCD 21 REC MODE Recording Recording media 17 Recording time of movies number of recordable photos 83 SCENE SELECTION 62 80 Screen 93 Self diagnosis display Warnin indicators 2480 SELF TIMER 68 Setting the date and time 15
6. wANUAL sETTINGS SCENE SELECTION IH FADER WHITE BAL SPOT MTR FCS 22890006 a D D a S 3 T a 3 2 The menu list moves from category to category i The menu list moves through 4 items at once You can touch buttons and drag the screen to scroll the list of the menu The selected category icon is displayed in orange You can return to the MY MENU screen by touching when displayed 2 m m g e 6 J Touch EI Touch Show others on the MY MENU screen See the next page for details on MY MENU Touch the central part of the left side of screen to change the display Touch the menu item to be changed After changing the setting touch To finish setting the menu touch ES To return to the previous menu screen touch m may not be displayed depending on the menu item 57 Notes You may not be able to set some menu items depending on the recording or playback conditions Grayed out menu items or settings are not available Tips Depending on the menu items being changed your camcorder switches between playback mode and recording mode movie photo Using MY MENU You can use the menu items more easily by registering the menu items you use most often on MY MENU You can register 6 menu items on each MY MENU of the MOVIE PHOTO
7. LEVEL Microphone reference level You can select the microphone level for recording sound NORMAL Records various ambient sounds converting them into the appropriate level LOW Records ambient sound faithfully Select LOW when you want to record an exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc This setting is not suitable for recording conversations OTHER REC SET E i DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom GB 67 The zooming zone appears when you select 2000x gt OFF Up to 70x zoom is performed 2000x Up to 70x zoom is performed and after that up to 2000x zoom is performed digitally Notes You can magnify images up to 60 times optically when 5 5 is set to ACTIVE E BACK LIGHT Your camcorder adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects gt OFF Does not adjust the exposure for backlight subjects ON Adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects SELECT You can select the horizontal to vertical ratio according to the TV connected Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV gt 16 9 WIDE Records movies to the full screen on a 16 9 wide TV screen 4 3 43 Records movies to the full screen on a 4 3 TV screen Notes Set TV TYPE correctly according to the TV connected for playback p 72 U9
8. Battery pack Charging time AC Adaptor Built in USB Cable NP FV30 supplied 115 155 NP FV50 155 315 NP FV70 195 600 NP FV100 390 1050 Times measured with the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended When not using the USB connection support cable Tips See page 83 on recording and playing time When your camcorder is on you can check the approximate amount of remaining battery power with the remaining battery indicator at the upper left on the LCD screen U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 To remove the battery pack Close the LCD screen Slide the BATT battery release lever 2 and remove the battery pack To use a wall outlet wall socket as a power source Make the same connections as Step 1 Charging the battery pack Even if the battery pack is attached the battery pack is not discharged Charging the battery pack abroad You can charge the battery pack in any countries regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz range Notes Do not use an electronic voltage transformer Notes on the battery pack When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor close the LCD screen and make sure that the 3 Photo lamps p 15 the access lamp p 19 are turned off The CHG charge
9. a E E lt a 5 m e j Returns to the beginning of the selected movie 4 Touch YES gt Notes You cannot restore movies once they are divided You cannot divide the protected movie Remove the protection to divide p 37 Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while dividing the movie It may damage the recording media GB 38 Capturing a photo from a movie DCR SX65E SX85E You can capture photos from movies recorded on the internal memory of your camcorder Set MOVIE MEDIA SET to INT MEMORY beforehand p 17 Touch MENU Show others PHOTO CAPTURE under ES EDIT category The PHOTO CAPTURE screen appears 2 Touch the movie to be captured The selected movie starts playback 3 Touch at the point where you want to capture The movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press Adjust the capturing point with more precision after you selected the point with PHOTO CAPTURE Gr e Returns to the beginning of the selected movie 4 Touch 8 When capturing is finished the screen returns to pause The captured photo is saved on the recording media selected in PHOTO MEDIA SET DCR SX65E SX85E p 17
10. a desired photo to view a photo Movies are displayed and sorted by recording date Ce aM 11234 A Switches operating button display B To MENU screen GB 27 U9 U0D Jo jqeL fes m a E E a z 5 O Displays the screen to select the index type DATE INDEX I8 FILM ROLL s FACE p 30 30 31 D Displays movies recorded on the previous next date g Displays the previous next movie Returns to the recording screen m mn D is displayed when A is touched You can scroll the display by touching and dragging D or E IPI appears with the movie or photo that was most recently played or recorded If you touch the movie or photo with you can continue playback from the previous time gt appears on the photo recorded on a memory card Playing movies Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie Volume adjustment Tedvot Previous 1e1 I Next OPTION ar C Tostop cem u To fast forward To fast reverse To pause
11. To delete photos touch WIIDELETE m DELETE 3 Touch and display the V mark on the movies or photos to be deleted Ti DELETE Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch YES gt delete all movies photos at time In step 2 touch ESDELETE IDELETE ALL YES YES ER To delete all photos at one time touch m DELETE DELETE ALL YES YES gt Ez To delete all the movies photos recorded on the same day at one time Notes You cannot delete photos on memory card by recording date D In step 2 touch EDELETE C8 DELETE by date To delete all photos on the same day at one time touch DELETE by date 1 DELETE by date 12122011 Touch to select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch GB 35 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 Touch the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 3 Touch YES gt U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a b a
12. a e 9 gt a a gt j 5 Notes Notes When you set FOCUS to MANUAL gt When recording a distant subject focusing may appears be difficult and can take some time The minimum possible distance between Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 64 camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp when it is hard to focus automatically focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 150 cm about 59 1 8 in for telephoto O Tips a appears when the focus cannot be adjusted U9 U0D JO jqeL any closer and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T telephoto to adjust the focus then towards W wide angle to adjust the zoom for recording When you want to record a subject at close range move the power zoom lever to W wide angle then adjust the focus The focal distance information distance at which the subject is focused on used as a guide if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult appears for a few seconds in the following cases When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually TELE MACRO w fes b D m A 9 T al a 3 2 This is useful shoot small subjects such as flowers or insects You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stand
13. 62 Cy SHOOTING SET Items for customized shooting 66 PHOTO SETTINGS Items for recording 68 PLAYBACK Items for playback RR 69 QR EDIT Items for editing e 70 OTHERS Items for other 5 065 20022 70 gt MANAGE MEDIA Items for recording 71 AN GENERAL SET Other setup 5 2 00 020 72 GB U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 a Additional information 2 22 22 2 2 2 2 2220022000000 75 Self diagnosis display Warning 80 Recording time of movies number of recordable 83 Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack 83 Expected recording time 2 44 00 83 Expected number of recordable 0 2 84 Using your camcorder 2 2 85 Maintenance and 5 004 87 About the memory card 2 2 2
14. Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 12 The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet wall socket Connect it to the wall outlet wall socket p 12 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on This is not a malfunction Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If the functions still do not work press RESET p 94 using a pointed object If you press RESET all settings including the clock setting are reset The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Leave your camcorder with the power of your camcorder on Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on your camcorder The menu settings have changed automatically The following items return to the default settings in more than 12 hours after you close the LCD screen SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL SPOT MTR FCS SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS EXPOSURE I I I I I FOCUS U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 a BLT IN ZOOM MIC
15. MICREF LEVEL BACK LIGHT The following menu items return to the default settings when you switch between movie recording and photo recording and playback modes ESFADER TELE MACRO SELF TIMER Your camcorder gets warm Your camcorder may become warm during operation This is not a malfunction Batteries power sources The power abruptly turns off Use the AC Adaptor In the default setting when about 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder the camcorder is automatically turned off A SHUT OFF Change the setting of A SHUT OFF p 73 or turn on the power again Charge the battery pack p 12 The CHG charge lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged Close the LCD screen p 12 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 12 Connect the power cord mains lead to the wall outlet wall socket properly The battery charge is completed p 12 The CHG charge lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged If the temperature of the battery pack is too high or too low you may not be able to charge it p 88 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 12 If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged GB 76 The remaining battery time indicator does not
16. lt a 5 a will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date How to charge the pre installed rechargeable battery Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor and leave it with the LCD screen closed for more than 24 hours Note on disposal transfer DCR SX65E SX85E Even if you perform CHDELETE ALL mm DELETE ALL or MEDIA FORMAT p 71 or formatting the media of the camcorder you may not delete data from the media completely When you transfer the camcorder it is recommended that you perform EMPTY p 71 to prevent the recovery of your data Also when you dispose of the camcorder it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder Note on disposal transfer of the memory card Even if you delete data in the memory card or format the memory card on your camcorder or a computer you may not delete data from the memory card completely When you give the memory card to somebody it is recommended that you delete date completely using data deletion software on a computer Also when you dispose of the memory card it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the memory card On trademarks e Handycam and PANS YON registered trademarks of Sony Corporation E o Memory Stick aasan Memory Stick Duo Memory STICK Dug Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO D
17. E lt a 5 GB 36 Protecting recorded movies and photos Protect Protect movies and photos to avoid deleting them by mistake Tips You can protect movies and photos on the playback screen from OPTION MENU Touch MENU Show others PROTECT under EDIT category 2 protect movies touch ICH PROTECT ECH PROTECT To protect photos touch Im PROTECT I PROTECT 3 Touch the movies and photos to be protected 07 is displayed on the selected images IH PROTECT on Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch YES gt ES To undo the protection of movies and photos Touch the movie or photo marked with O in step 3 O disappears To protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time Note e You cannot select mm PRT by date for the recorded data on the memory card In step 2 touch gt by date To protect all photos on the same day at one time touch BBPROTECT m PRT by date gt EI PRT by date 1 1 2011 Touch to select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch Touch t
18. To avoid the loss of important images they should be saved on a computer or other devices before performing EMPTY Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation While deleting data do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder Confirm the actual time required to delete data on the LCD screen If you stop performing EMPTY while Executing appears be sure to complete the operation by performing MEDIA FORMAT or EMPTY when you use the camcorder next time REPAIR IMG DB F See page 78 80 U9 U0D Jo jqeL fes D a 9 T a 3 2 9S GENERAL SET Other setup items See Using menus p 57 on the operation The default settings are marked with P gt SOUND DISP SET SS E VOLUME You can adjust the volume of playback sound by touching Mz E p ON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody W LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen by touching MEN EJ Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way W LCD BL LEVEL LCD backlight level You can select the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen Notes When you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wa
19. 2 Searching for information 000 2 2 Read this first Notes use Operation HO 6 8 Advice for successful recording 2 22 2 7 z Getting started Step 1 Charging the 12 Step 2 Turning the power on and setting the date and time 15 Changing the language 16 Step 3 Preparing the recording media ius 17 Selecting the recording media for movies 5 65 5 85 17 Selecting the recording media for photos DCR SX65E SX85E 17 Inserting a memory 2 18 3 8 Recording Playback 3 Recording Recording movies s Shooting meme Useful functions for recording movies and photos 24 E FA y a 24 8 Recording better images automatically INTELLIGENT 24 3 Selecting the recording mode 25 Using the 2 4 26 Recording in mirror mode 26 Playbackon the camcorder
20. E E lt a 5 OUTPUT V OUT PANEL When the screen size of display devices TV etc is 4 3 touch MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under S GENERAL SET category TV TYPE 43 gt Es When you connect a monaural device connect y the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white left channel or the red right channel plug to the audio input jack on the device GB 56 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a E a E E a 5 m Customizing your camcorder Using menus Using the menus you can perform useful functions and change various settings If you make good use of menu operations you can enjoy using your camcorder The camcorder has various menu items under each of eight menu categories MANUAL SETTINGS Items to adjust for scene condition 62 SHOOTING SET Items for customized shooting p 66 9 PHOTO SETTINGS Items for recording photos p 68 m PLAYBACK Items for playback p 69 EDIT Items for editing p 70 OTHERS Items for other settings p 70 gt MANAGE MEDIA Items for recording media p 71 SS GENERAL SET Other setup items p 72 Operating menus Ol MENU MOVIE Show others MENU SETTING U9 U0D JO jqeL
21. EJ Touch YES EXS The recording medium is changed Selecting the recording media for photos DCR SX65E SX85E Touch MENU Show others MEDIA SETTINGS under 5 MANAGE MEDIA category PHOTO MEDIA SET The PHOTO MEDIA SET screen appears B Touch the desired recording media EJ Touch YES gt 8 The recording medium is changed To check the recording media settings When recording in movie recording mode or photo recording mode the recording media icon is displayed in the top right corner of the screen wem sev Recording media icon The icon displayed on the LCD screen varies depending on the camcorder you use Inserting a memory card Notes Set the recording medium to MEMORY CARD to record movies and or photos on memory card DCR SX65E SX85E Types of memory card that can be used with your camcorder Only Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media SD memory cards Class 2 or faster SDHC memory cards Class 2 or faster and SDXC memory cards Class 2 or faster can be used with this camcorder Operation with all memory cards is not assured Memory Stick PRO Duo media of up to 32 GB and SD memory cards of up to 64 GB have been tested and proven to operate with your camcorder For recording movies on Memory Stick PRO Duo media it is recommended that you use Memory Stick PRO Duo media of 512 MB or larger In this
22. Tips You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER When POWER ON BY LCD p 73 is set to OFF turn off your camcorder by pressing POWER Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Touch MENU Show others CLOCK amp LANG under 55 GENERAL SET category G9LANGUAGE SET a desired language gt U9 U0D JO jqeL fe D m a T al a 3 2 Step 3 Preparing the recording media The recording media that can be used differs depending on your camcorder The following icons are displayed on the screen of your camcorder DCR SX45E DCR SX65E SX85E SX85E mm Internal memory Memory card U9 U0D JO jqeL In the default setting both movies and photos are recorded on this recording media You can perform recording playback and editing operations on the selected medium Tips See page 83 for the recordable time of movies See page 84 for the number of recordable photos Selecting the recording media for movies DCR SX65E SX85E Touch MENU Show others MEDIA SETTINGS under 5 MANAGE MEDIA category MOVIE MEDIA SET The MOVIE MEDIA SET screen appears E Touch the desired recording media fe D D a 9 5 Er T a E 2
23. You can add no more than 99 movies to a Playlist Erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist p 43 You cannot add photos in the Playlist A movie cannot be divided A movie that is too short cannot be divided A protected movie cannot be divided A photo cannot be captured from a movie The recording media where you want to save photos is full Dubbing Connecting to other devices You cannot hear the sound on the TV connected to your camcorder When you are using the S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected p 54 The aspect ratio of the playback is not correct when connecting your camcorder to the TV Set TV TYPE according to your TV p 72 The top bottom right and left edges of images are trimmed slightly on a connected TV The LCD screen of your camcorder can display recording images across the entire screen full pixel display However this may cause slight trimming of the top bottom right and left edges of images when played back on GB 79 a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display It is recommended you record images using the outer frame of GUIDEFRAME p 66 as a guide Images are not dubbed correctly The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure to connect the cable to the input jack of another device p 54 Connecting to a Computer PMB cannot be instal
24. LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen V OUT PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen and on the TV screen S E CLOCK SET See page 15 W AREA SET You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock Set your local area when using your camcorder in other time zones Refer to the world time difference on page 86 lil SUMMERTIME You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward 1 hour gt OFF Does not set the summertime ON Sets the summertime 5 1 SET You select language to used the LCD screen Tips Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options POWER SETTINGS E A SHUT OFF Auto shut off You can set your camcorder to turn off automatically when you do not operate your camcorder for more than about 5 minutes 5 gt 5min The camcorder turns off automatically NEVER The camcorder does not turn off automatically Notes When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket A SSHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER ll POWER ON BY LCD You can set your camcorder to turn on and off when you open and close the LCD screen ON The camcorder turns on and off when the LCD screen opens and closes OFF The camcorder does not turn o
25. See Using menus p 57 on the operation appearing excessively white di E The default settings are marked with P when subjects are lit by 5 strong light 2 5 SELECTION w SPORTS 3 E Select to minimize shake when shooting fast moving You can record images effectively in various situations subjects p gt AUTO BEACH Z Records images in average image quality Takes the vivid blue of the without the SCENE SELECTION function ocean or lake TWILIGHT 2 Maintains the darkening atmosphere of the distant SNOW amp Takes bright pictures of a MAE white landscape surroundings in twilight P scenes CANDLE 8 Maintains the dim Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away only Adjusted not to focus on subjects a short atmosphere of a candlelit distance away scene Notes SUNRISE amp SUNSET 4 amp Ifyou set SCENE SELECTION WHITE Reproduces the atmosphere a BAL setting is canceled of scenes such as sunsets or fes a D a 9 2 5 p 2 Sr a 3 2 sunrises EJFADER XJ 2 You can record a transition with the S a MS following effects adding to the interval fireworks between scenes Select the desired effect in STBY to fading in or REC to fading out mode gt OFF Does not use an effect LANDSCAPE lak Shoots distant subjects clearly This setting also pr
26. Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT OUT PANEL ED GB 34 s u U02 JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos You can free media space by deleting movies and photos from recording media Notes You cannot restore images once they are deleted Save important movies and photos in advance Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while deleting the images It may damage the recording media Do not eject memory card while deleting images from the memory card You cannot delete protected movies and photos Undo the protection of the movies and photos to delete them before you try to delete them p 37 If the deleted movie is included in the Playlist p 42 the movie added to the Playlist is deleted also from the Playlist Tips You can delete an image on the playback screen from OPTION MENU To delete all images recorded in the recording media and recover all the recordable space of the media format the media p 71 Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time on an index screen are called thumbnails Touch MENU Show others DELETE under EDIT category 2 To delete movies touch EH DELETE
27. 87 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 88 About handling of your 89 F Quick reference Screen 2 000 2 0 2222222222200 93 Parts and 5 2 21 2 222020000 94 hoec ku u aaa nda Meehan deena EA 96 GB U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E a 5 Getting started Step 1 Charging the battery pack U9 U0D JO jqeL Battery pack DC IN jack 9 _ Power w A Mains lead DC plug T o the wall outlet AC Adaptor wall socket You can charge the InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series after attaching it to your camcorder Notes You cannot attach any InfoLITHIUM battery pack other than the V series to your camcorder fes a m a E E lt a 5 Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen 2 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 3 Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket Align the mark on the DC plug with that on the DC IN jack The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging start
28. When not using your camcorder for a long time To keep your camcorder in optimum state for a long time turn it on and let it run by recording and playing back images about once a month Use up the battery pack completely before storing it Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder This may cause a malfunction to your camcorder If moisture condensation has occurred Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour without turning it on Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside GB 89 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes b D a S E a E 2 You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower You use your camcorder in a hot and humid place How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it tightly Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about 1 hour LCD screen Do
29. a 5 Tips To check the dubbed movies after dubbing is finished select MEMORY CARD on MOVIE MEDIA SET and play them back p 17 Copying photos You can copy photos from the internal recording media of the camcorder to memory card Insert a memory card into your camcorder before the operation Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during copying Press and hold the image down on the screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen COPY by date Select the recording date of the photo to be copied then touch E You cannot select multiple dates C gt 5 1 2011 12 24 2011 16 1 2011 H EX by date Touch YES gt Em ET Touch MENU Show others PHOTO COPY under EDIT category The PHOTO COPY screen appears Cx Copy E Touch the type of copying COPY by select To copy selected photos COPY by date To copy all photos of a specified date EJ Select the photo to be copied COPY by select Touch the photo to be copied and mark with V You can select multiple photos Ir Ea COPY Press and hold PREVIEW
30. 64 Return button 57 SPOT METER 64 EXPOSURE 64 Center T TELE MACRO 65 Indicator Meaning ES BACK LIGHT 67 STBY REC Recording status 21 1000 INTELLIGENT AUTO vca Photo size 68 IOwR 24 co Slide show set 32 OPTION button 59 89 SJ VIEW IMAGES button Aci Wins 80 07 gt Playback mode 28 Slide show button 32 101 0005 Data file name 29 Upper right On Protected image 37 Indicator Meaning Index button 29 SP LP Recording mode HQ SP Indicators and their positions are approximate LP Q5 and may differ from what you actually see eo Recording playback Some indicators may not appear depending on editing media 17 your camcorder model 0 00 00 Counter hour minute second 28 U9 U0D JO jqeL a m a E E lt a 5 a gt VIEW IMAGES button 27 POWER button 15 LIGHT button 26 Press to light up the LIGHT iAUTO button 24 Speaker Y USB jack 45 54 Power zoom lever 24 31 PHOTO button 23 MODE button 20 FH movie photo lamp 20 RESET button Press RESET using a pointed object Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting Parts and controls N 45 Figures in are reference pages 5 N on S U91UO2 JO jqeL
31. ACTIVE or STANDARD your camcorder may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical white line may appear on an image taken in bright light This phenomenon is called the smear effect This is not a malfunction Black bands appear when you record a TV Screen or computer screen Set EAISTEADYSHOT to OFF p 66 Undesirable flicker occurs This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp This is not a malfunction LCD BL LEVEL cannot be adjusted You cannot adjust LCD BL LEVEL when The LCD panel is closed on your camcorder with the LCD screen facing out The power is supplied from the AC Adaptor Magnification changes when the recording mode is switched You cannot use digital zoom when your camcorder is in the photo recording mode Playback Photos cannot be played back Photos cannot be played back if you have modified files or folders or have edited the data on a computer The file name flashes in that case This is not a malfunction is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen This may appear on an image recorded on other devices edited on a computer etc You removed the AC Adapt
32. AREA SET AUDIO REC SET AUTO BACK LIGHT E AUTO SLW SHUT TR 66 BACKLIGHT BATTERY INFO Battery pack 12 BEACH BEEP BLACK FADER BLT IN ZOOM MIC 67 Built in USB Cable 3 13 90 CAMERA DATA erre 69 CANDLE nennt 62 Capturing a photo from a movie Charging the battery pack 12 Charging the battery pack abroad 14 85 DATA CODE DATE TIME 16 69 Date Index 2430 DELETE eomm 35 DEMO MODE 73 DIGITAL ZOOM Disc recorder DISPLAY SET t 72 DISP OUTPUT 72 DIVIDE 38 Dubbinhg cett tite 40 DVDirect Express Dd DVD writer 52 54 EXPOSURE External media FACE DETECTION Face Index FADER PILBN0 a Film Roll Index FIREWORKS FOCUS uinnin 64 a toT EErEE P EEEE 71 Fully charged 12 GENERAL 72 66 25 IMAGE SIZE tte 68 INDODR eene 63 InfoLITHIUM battery pack 88 INTELLIGENT AUTO 24 Internal 17 LANDSCAPB rentis 62 LANGUAGE SET 16 73 LCD BL LEVEL 72 LCD BRIGHT 72 LCD COLOR
33. USB CONNECT 45 54 OTHER REC SET USB CONNECT 45 54 IHDIGITAL ZOOM 67 DISC BURN FT BACK LIGHT 6 BATTERY INFO 70 SELECT 67 gt MANAGE MEDIA category 9 PHOTO SETTINGS category MEDIA SETTINGS mmSELF TIMER 68 MOVIE MEDIA SET 17 IMAGE SIZE 68 PHOTO MEDIA SET 17 FILE NO 68 MEDIA INFO 71 PLAYBACK category ciii MM VISUAL INDEX 27 ee VIEWIMAGES MEMORY CARD 7 7 REPAIR IMG DB F rm INT 78 80 MEMORY CARD 78 80 PLAYLIST GENERAL SET category PLAYBACK SET SOUND DISP SET DATA CODE 69 VOLUME 28 72 EDIT category BEEP 72 LCD BRIGHT 72 LCD BL LEVEL 72 LCD COLOR 72 GB 60 U9 U0D Jo jqeL fes oO a 9 Q Q a 5 Te p DISPLAY SET 72 OUTPUT SETTINGS TVTYPE 33 DISP OUTPUT 72 CLOCK GBLANG CLOCK SET 15 3 AREA SET 73 SUMMERTIME 73 LANGUAGE SET 73 8 POWER SETTINGS 5 A SHUT OFF 73 4 POWER ON BY LCD 73 OTHER SETTINGS DEMO MODE 73 CALIBRATION 90 USB LUN SETTING 74 DCR SX65E SX85E fes 5 oO a 9 8 ito 2 a 5 Te G GB 61 PORTRAIT Soft portrait CM MANUAL x m S ETTI N G S Brings out the subject such ao as people or flowers while Items to adj ust for scene creating a soft background condition SPOTLIGHT Prevents peoples faces from
34. YES Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while adding movies to the Playlist It may damage the recording media Also do not eject the memory card while editing movies on the memory card You cannot add photos to the Playlist Tips add maximum of 99 movies to the Playlist You can add a movie on the Playlist by touching OPTION U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E a 2 5 a Playing the Playlist EJ Touch MENU Show others PLAYLIST under 3 PLAYBACK category Movies added to the Playlist appear ES J 81 12 34 lt 1 Touch the movie you want to play back The Playlist is played back from the selected movie to the end then the screen returns to the Playlist screen To erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist Touch MENU Show others PLAYLIST EDIT under EDIT category 2 Touch BERASE To erase all the movies from the Playlist touch BBERASE ALL YES gt YES 38 3 Select the movie to be erased from the list SS H E ERASE The selected movie is marked with V Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to th
35. 37 EEIDIVIDE See page 38 PHOTO CAPTURE DCR SX65E SX85E See page 39 MOVIE DUB DCR SX65E SX85E See page 40 PHOTO COPY DCR SX65E SX85E See page 41 PLAYLIST EDIT See page 42 OTHERS Items for other settings See Using menus p 57 on the operation The default settings are marked with USB CONNECT See page 54 BATTERY INFO You can check the estimated remaining capacity of the battery X J Gmsomin 516 REMAINING BATTERY LCD SCREEN 60min 0 50 100 BATTERY INFO 0 intortum To close the battery information screen Touch 8 s u U02 JO jqeL fes b D a 9 a 2 5 5 MANAGE MEDIA Items for recording media See Using menus p 57 on the operation MEDIA SETTINGS DCR SX65E SX85E See page 17 MEDIA INFO You can check the remaining recordable time for each recording mode of the recording media for movies and the approximate free and used media space of the recording media To turn off the display Touch Notes Since there is a management file area the used space is not displayed as 0 even if you perform MEDIA FORMAT p 71 Tips did the information of the medium selected on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 17 is displayed Change the medium setting if necessary DCR SX65E SX85E MEDIA FORM
36. Reinsert the memory card a few times If even then the indicator flashes the memory card could be damaged Try with another memory card 5 memory card is not formatted correctly Format the memory card p 71 Note that if you format the memory card all the recorded movies and photos are deleted WI Still picture folder is full Cannot record still pictures You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCE You cannot create or delete created folders using your camcorder Format the memory card p 71 or delete folders using your computer This memory card may not be able to record or play movies Use a memory card recommended for your camcorder p 18 This memory card may not be able to record or play images correctly Use a memory card recommended for your camcorder p 18 GB 82 Other No further selection is possible You can add no more than 99 movies to a Playlist You can select only 100 images at one time for Deleting movies photos Protecting movies photos or releasing the protection Dubbing movies Copying photos Editing the Playlist Data protected You tried to delete protected data Release the protection of the data U9 U0D Jo jqeL fes a m E a E E lt a 5 Recording time of Playing time b f Approximate time available when you use a movies n
37. SHOOTING 66 Slide show SLIDE SHOW SET SPORTS is SPOT 64 SPOTLIGHT METER 64 MTR FCS STEADYSHOT Q 244 66 SUMMERTIME SUNRISE amp SUNSET Supplied items 3 TELE MACRO Telephoto 35 TV color systems TV TYPE TWILIGEIT etti 62 USB cable USB CONNECT USB LUN SETTING 74 VIDEO LIGHT VIEW IMAGES VISUAL INDEX Volume Wall outlet wall socket 12 Warning messages WHITE BAL WHITEEFADER a 62 Wide angle WIDE SELECT GB 97 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes b D m A 8 T al a 3 2 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes 5 a 9 8 l 2 a 5 Te G Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net
38. T al a 3 2 Operation flow Getting started p 12 Prepare the power source and recording media U9 U0D JO jqeL Recording movies and photos p 20 Recording movies p 21 Changing the recording mode p 25 v Expected recording time MEDIA INFO p 71 Shooting photos gt p 22 Playing movies and photos Playback on the camcorder gt p 27 Playing images on a TV p 33 senbiuu a1 gt InJj sn Saving images Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving movies and photos in external media gt p 49 Saving images with a DVD writer recorder p 52 Deleting movies and photos p 35 If you delete the image data that has been saved on your computer or a disc you can record new images on the free media space again Advice for successful recording To get good results in recording Stabilizing your camcorder When you hold the camcorder keep your upper body upright and hold your arms close to your body The SteadyShot function is effective against camera shake however it is essential that you not move the camcorder U9 U0D JO jqeL Zooming smoothly Zoom in and out slowly and smoothly And use zooming sparingly Excessive zooming will make movies that may make the viewer feel tired when viewing them Evoking a feeling of spaciousness Use the panning technique Stabilize yourself move your camcorder horizon
39. U0D JO jqeL a D D a 9 a E 2 PHOTO SETTINGS Items for recording photos See Using menus p 57 on the operation The default settings are marked with gt OJsELF TIMER Press PHOTO to start the count down A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds p gt OFF Cancels the self timer ON Starts the self timer recording To cancel the recording touch RESET IMAGE SIZE You can select a photo size to be shot gt VGA 0 3M Records photos in the 4 3 aspect ratio 640 x 480 10 2 Records photos the 16 9 wide aspect ratio 640 x 360 Notes The selected image size is effective when the Photo lamp is lit See page 84 for the number of recordable photos FILE NO File number You can select the way to assign file number of photos gt SERIES Assigns file numbers of photos in sequence The file number becomes larger each time you record a photo Even if the memory card is replaced with another one the file number is assigned in sequence RESET Assigns file numbers in sequence following the largest file number existing on the recording medium When the memory card is replaced with another one the file number is assigned for each memory card GB 68 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes b D A 9 T al a 3 2
40. and PLAYBACK Example deleting SPOT MTR FCS and registering I HFADER Om menuimoviey MOVIE PHOTO MY MENU SETTING show others MY MENU SETTING G Gs MY MENU SETTING MOVIE GU W vANUALSETTINGS spoT 5 SCENE SELECTION D Select the item to be registered TEN e J J Y wl BAL as S SPOT MTR FCS Touch 2 Touch MY MENU SETTING 3 Touch MOVIE Touch SPOT MTR FCS Touch Touch FADER under MANUAL SETTINGS category When MY MENU is displayed touch ES Repeat the same steps above to register menu items on MY MENU and enjoy using your Handycam Tips When an external storage device is connected the exclusive MY MENU appears GB 58 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes D a 9 T al a 3 2 Using the EB OPTION MENU The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop up window that appears when you right click the mouse on a computer When is displayed at bottom right of the screen you can use the OPTION MENU You touch 2 and the menu items you can change in the context appear Menu item
41. card slot as doing so may cause a malfunction Do not use or keep the memory card in the following locations Places subject to extremely high temperature such as a car parked outside in the summer Places under direct sunlight Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases On the memory card adaptor When using memory card with memory card compliant device inserting memory card into memory card adaptor make sure the memory card is inserted facing in the correct direction Note that improper use may cause a malfunction On image data compatibility Image data files recorded on memory card by your camcorder conform to the Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association On your camcorder you cannot play back photos recorded on other devices DCR TRV900E or DSC D700 D770 that do not conform to the universal standard These models are not sold in some regions If you cannot use memory card that have been used with another device format it with your camcorder p 71 Note that formatting erases all information on the memory card You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data recorded with other devices About the Memory Stick media Types of Memory Stick medi
42. case when you contact them give them all the numbers of the error code beginning with C or E 348407 04 00 Z NS C or E 00 00 Self diagnosis display c 04 00 The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series p 88 Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the DCIN jack of your camcorder securely p 12 c 06 00 The battery pack temperature is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place 13 00 C 32 00 Remove the power source Reconnect it and operate your camcorder again E O0 00 Follow the steps from 2 to 4 on page 75 J Battery level warning Slow flashing The battery pack is nearly used up Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions J may flash even if there are about 20 minutes remaining ATI Warning indicator pertaining to battery pack temperature The battery pack temperature is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place High temperature warning Slow flashing The temperature of your camcorder is getting higher Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Fast flashing The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Low temperature warning Fast flashing The temperature of your camcorder i
43. disc It may take a long time to create a disc Copying a disc You can copy a recorded disc to another disc using Video Disc Copier Click Start All Programs PMB PMB Launcher Disc creation Video Disc Copier to start the software See Video Disc Copier help on the operation Editing movies You can cut out only necessary parts from a movie and save it as another file Double click the movie to be edited on PMB then click Show Edit Palette on the right side of the screen Trim Video or select the Manipulate menu Edit Trim Video See PMB Help for details Capturing photos from a movie You can save a frame of a movie as a photo file Double click the movie to be edited on PMB then click Show Edit Palette on the right side of the screen Save Frame See PMB Help for details U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 Uploading images to a media service The application PMB Portable is pre loaded in this camcorder You can use the PMB Portable to do the following You can easily upload images to a blog or other media service You can upload images from a computer connected to the Internet even when you are away from home or the office You can easily register the media services such as blogs you use frequently You can
44. selecting OPTION tab SLIDE SHOW SET while playing photos The default setting is ON continuous playback GB 32 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes 5 a 8 l 2 D a Te E Playing images on a TV Connect your camcorder to the input jack of a TV or VCR using the A V connecting cable 1 or an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO 2 Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 14 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected 1 A V connecting cable supplied Connecting to another device via the A V Remote Connector using an A V connecting cable 2 A V connecting cable with S VIDEO sold separately When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable sold separately higher quality images can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable sold separately The yellow plug connection is not necessary Connecting only the S VIDEO plug will not output audio i VIDEO TVs SVIDEO Yellow 1 Yellow Signal flow
45. switch recording modes by pressing MODE Press MODE to light up the desired recording mode lamp fes 5 oO a 9 8 2 D A El Te button Movie When recording a movie Photo When shooting a photo GB 20 Recording movies Press START STOP to start recording You can start recording also by touching in the bottom left of the LCD screen START STOP button d STBY REC To stop recording press START STOP again You can stop recording also by touching in the bottom left of LCD screen The icons and indicators on the LCD panel will be displayed for about 3 seconds then disappear after turning on your camcorder or switching the recording movie photo playback modes To display the icons and indicators again touch anywhere on the screen except the rec amp zoom buttons on the LCD Rec amp zoom buttons on LCD MENU stay about 3sec after Notes If you close the LCD screen while recording movies the camcorder stops recording The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 13 hours When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically It will take several seconds until you can start recording after you turn on the camcorder You cannot operate your camcorder during this time The following states will be indicated if da
46. you insert a new memory card In that case touch YES If you record only photos on the memory card touch NO Confirm the direction of the memory card If you forcibly insert the memory card in the wrong direction the memory card memory card slot or image data may be damaged Notes If Failed to create a new Image Database File It may be possible that there is not enough free space is displayed initialize the memory card by touching MENU Show others MEDIA FORMAT under gt MANAGE MEDIA category MEMORY CARD DCR SX65E SX85E YES YES mus To eject the memory card Open the cover and lightly push the memory card in once Do not open the cover during recording When inserting or ejecting the memory card be careful so that the memory card does not pop out and drop U9 U0D Jo jqeL fes 5 oO a 9 8 ito 2 a 5 Te m Recording Playback Recording In the default setting movies are recorded on the following recording media DCR SX45E Memory card DCR SX65E SX85E Internal memory O Tips See page 17 on changing the recording media DCR SX65E SX85E s u U02 JO jqeL Fasten the grip belt 7 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 15 You can
47. 5 5 vou DELETE 3 n Q J Ej Tab Touch OPTION 2 Touch the desired tab the item to change the setting 3 After completing the setting touch Notes Grayed out menu items or settings are not available When the item you want is not on the screen touch another tab There may be no tab The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder at the time GB 59 U9 U0D JO jqeL D D a 9 T al a 3 o Menu lists DELETE gt PROTECT IHPROTECT 37 37 MANUAL SETTINGS category EHDIVIDE 38 SCENE SELECTION 62 PHUTDCAPTUREF 39 62 MOVIE DUB WHITE BAL 63 DUB by select 40 SPOT MTR FCS 64 DUB bydate SPOT METER 64 SPOT FOCUS 64 RDUB ALL ERE FOCUS 64 COPY by select 41 TELE MACRO 65 COPY by date PLAYLIST EDIT SHOOTING SET category ERADD 42 HEREC MODE 25 by date 42 GUIDEFRAME 66 BERASE 43 E HSTEADYSHOT 66 BERASE ALL 43 AUTO SLW SHUTTR 66 MOVE p FACE DETECTION 66 AUDIO REC SET amp OTHERS category BLT IN ZOOM MIC 67 USB CONNECT MEM 67
48. 65E SX85E Touch DISC BURN OPTION in step 4 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes D D a S T al a 3 2 Select the recording media containing the movie s you want to save DCR SX65E SX85E 3 Touch the movie you want to burn on the disc appears Y DISC BURN OPTION L wam OK and hold PREVIEW Remaining Disc capacity Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen By touching date you can search for images by date Touch YES on the camcorder screen To create another disc of the same contents insert a new disc and touch CREATE SAME DISC After the operation is completed touch EXIT END on the camcorder screen Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder To play back a disc on the DVD writer Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket p 14 Turn on your camcorder and connect the DVD writer to the Y USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer GB 53 You can play back movies on the TV screen by connecting the camcorder to a TV p 33 3 Insert a created disc into the DVD writer The movies on the disc appear as VISUAL INDEX on the camcorde
49. 70 times the original size with the power zoom lever You can magnify images also with the W m on the LCD screen Close view Telephoto Wider range of view Wide angle Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Notes SteadyShot may not reduce image blurring as desired when the power zoom lever is set to the T Telephoto side Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom ever If you move your finger off the power zoom lever the operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded You cannot change the zoom speed with the WE button on the LCD screen The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide GB 24 angle and about 150 cm about 59 1 8 in for telephoto You can magnify images up to 60 times optically when EGSTEADYSHOT is set to ACTIVE 9 Tips You can set E8DIGITAL ZOOM p 67 if you want to zoom to a greater level Recording better images automatically INTELLIGENT AUTO By pressing iM you can record images using the INTELLIGENT AUTO function When you turn the camcorder toward the subject the camcorder records using the optimum combination of the three detection modes Face detection Scene detection and Camera shake detection When the camcorder detects the subject the icons that correspon
50. A V Remote Connector 11 Set the input selector of the TV to the input your camcorder will be connected to For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the TV 33 U9 U0D Jo jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 21 Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable 1 supplied or an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO 2 sold separately Connect your camcorder to the input jack of the TV 3 Play back movies and photos on your camcorder p 27 To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV 16 9 4 3 Touch MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category TV TYPE 16 9 or 4 3 38 If your TV VCR has a 21 adaptor EUROCONNECTOR Use a 21 pin adaptor sold separately to view playback pictures Notes When you set TV TYPE to 4 3 the image quality may deteriorate Also when the recorded images aspect ratio switches between 16 9 wide and 4 3 the image may jitter On some 4 3 TVs the photos recorded in 4 3 aspect ratio may not be displayed full screen This is not a malfunction When you play back an image recorded in 16 9 wide aspect ratio on a 4 3 TV not compatible with the 16 9 wide signal set TV TYPE to 4 3 Tips To check information counter etc on the screen of the monitor touch MENU
51. AT Formatting deletes all the movies and photos to recover recordable free space Touch YES YES DCR SX65E SX85E Select the recording media to be formatted Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 14 To avoid the loss of important images you should save them before formatting the recording media Protected movies and photos will also be deleted GB 71 While Executing is displayed do not close the LCD screen operate the buttons on the camcorder disconnect the AC Adaptor or eject the memory card from your camcorder The access lamp is lit or flashing while formatting memory card To prevent data on the internal recording media from being recovered DCR SX65E SX85E EMPTY allows you to write unintelligible data onto the internal recording media of the camcorder In this way it may become more difficult to recover any original data When you dispose of or transfer the camcorder it is recommended that you perform EMPTY When the internal recording media is selected on the MEDIA FORMAT screen touch EMPTY x Format All data will be delete EST PROCESS TIME gs YES NO FORMAT Ce j Notes Connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket You cannot perform EMPTY unless you connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket
52. D a s Te E 8 GB 29 Useful functions for playing movies and photos Searching for desired images by date Date Index You can search for desired images by date efficiently Notes You cannot use the Date Index function for photos on the memory card ET Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears JE Touch DATE INDEX Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen DATE INDEX E Touch EM EB to select the date of the desired image then touch a 11 2011 1313234 The images of the selected date are displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen 2 12011 9 You also display Date Index touching MENU Show others VIEW GB 30 IMAGES under l PLAYBACK category DATE INDEX On the Film Roll Index Face Index screen you can display the Date Index by touching the date in the upper right corner of the screen Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index Movies can be divided by a set time and the first scene of each division is displayed on the INDEX screen You can start playing back a movie from the selected thumbnail EJ Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears E Touch FILM ROLL Returns to the VIS
53. SON Y H Handycam Handbook DCR SX45E SX65E SX85E 2011 Sony Corporation 4 264 742 11 1 Using the Handycam Handbook You will find information on using your camcorder to its fullest in this Handycam Handbook Read the Handycam Handbook in addition to the Operating Guide a separate volume Information on using your camcorder connected to a computer will also be found in the Operating Guide and the PMB Help that is the Help of the supplied PMB Picture Motion Browser software Searching for information quickly Click an item on the right edge of each page and you will jump to the page for that item Bebe re Da r Click here You can search for an item by keyword using Adobe Reader Refer to the Help of Adobe Reader for tips on how to use Adobe Reader You can print out the Handycam Handbook U9 U0D JO jqeL D a 9 T al a o Read this first Supplied items The numbers in are the supplied quantity AC Adaptor 1 Power cord Mains lead 1 A V connecting cable 1 A USB connection support cable 1 B Attach this to the Built in USB Cable p 13 if the Built in USB Cable is not long enough Rechargeable battery pack NP FV30 1 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 PMP software including PMB Help Handycam Handboo
54. THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 C Library Expat zlib libjpeg dtoa and pcre software are provided in your camcorder We provide this software based on license agreements with their owners of copyright Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Read licensel pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of C Library Expat zlib libjpeg dtoa and pcre software On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL included in the camcorder This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it When downloading the source code select DCR SX20 as the model for your camcord
55. To continue capturing touch EN then repeat steps from step 3 To capture a photo from another movie touch then repeat steps from step 2 3 Touch Notes The image size is fixed depending on the aspect ratio of the movie E 10 2M in 16 9 wide VGA 0 3M in 4 3 The recording medium where you want to save photos should have enough free space The recording date and time of captured photos is the same as the recording date and time of the movies e If the movie you are capturing from has no data code the recording date and time of the photo will be the date and time you captured from the movie U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 Dubbing copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card DCR SX65E SX85E Dubbing movies You can dub movies recorded on the internal recording media of your camcorder to memory card Insert memory card into your camcorder before the operation Notes When you record a movie on the memory card for the first time create the image database file by touching MENU Show others REPAIR IMG DB E under 150 MANAGE MEDIA category MEMORY CARD Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during dubbing Tips The origina
56. UAL INDEX screen 1 1 2011 CI E QJ ye T Sets the interval at which to create thumbnails of scenes in a movie EJ Touch to select the desired movie Touch to search for the desired scene then touch the scene you want to play back Playback starts from the selected scene Tips You can also display the Film Roll Index by touching MENU Show others VIEW IMAGES under EB PLAYBACK category ROLL U9 U0D JO jqeL a D D a 9 T al a 3 2 Searching for desired scene by face OTs You can also display the Face Index by touching Face Index MENU Show others VIEW The face images detected during movie IMAGES ander EB PLAYBACK category recording are displayed on the INDEX screen You can play back the movie from the selected face image You can magnify photos from about 1 1 to 5 E times the original size 8 ET Press gt VIEW IMAGES Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever The VISUAL INDEX screen appears E Touch S FACEI 2 Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Cj EJ Play bac
57. a Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media DIRECT COPY You can save movies and photos on external media USB storage device such as an external hard disk drive You can also play back images on the camcorder or another playback device Notes For this operation you need the USB Adaptor Cable VMC UAMI sold separately The USB Adaptor Cable VMC UAMI may not be available in some countries regions You cannot use the following devices as an external media media with a capacity exceeding 2 TB ordinary disc drive such as CD or DVD drive media connected via USB hub media with built in USB hub card reader You may not be able to use external media with a code function FAT file system is available for your camcorder If the external media was formatted to NTFS file system etc format the external media on your camcorder before use The format screen appears when the external media is connected to your camcorder The format screen may appear even in the case of media utilizing the FAT file system Operation is not assured with every connectable device Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC adaptor p 14 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the external media Refer to the Sony support page for your country region for details on external media that can be used Tips You can also import
58. a Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the USA Venezuela etc SECAM Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc GB 85 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes 5 oO a 9 8 ito 2 a 5 Te Setting to the local time You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder abroad Touch MENU Show others CLOCK GBLANG under S GENERAL SET category AREA SET and SUMMERTIME p 73 World time difference Time zone differences GMT 01 00 02 00 03 00 03 30 04 00 04 30 05 00 05 30 06 00 06 30 07 00 08 00 09 00 09 30 10 00 11 00 Area setting Lisbon London Berlin Paris Helsinki Cairo Istanbul Moscow Nairobi Tehran Abu Dhabi Baku Kabul Karachi Islamabad Calcutta New Delhi Almaty Dhaka Yangon Bangkok Jakarta Hong Kong Singapore Beijing Seoul Tokyo Adelaide Darwin Melbourne Sydney Solomon Is 12 11 10 Time zone differences 12 00 11 00 10 00 09 00 08 00 07 00 06 00 05 00 04 00 03 30 03 00 02 00 01 00 GB 86 4 3 2 1 hi 35 35 Area setting Fiji Wellington Eniwetok Kwajalein Samoa Hawaii Alaska Los Angeles Tijuana Denver Arizona Chicago Mexi
59. a Recording Playback Memory Stick Duo media with MagicGate Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG O Duo media This product does not support 8 bit parallel data transfer but it supports 4 bit parallel data transfer the same as with Memory Stick PRO Duo media This product cannot record or play data that uses MagicGate technology MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format This product is compatible with Memory Stick Micro media M2 M2 is the abbreviation for the Memory Stick Micro media U9 U0D Jo jqeL fes D D a 8 s 5 T 27 5 2 Notes on using the Memory Stick Micro media To use Memory Stick Micro media with your camcorder you need a Duo sized M2 adaptor Insert the Memory Stick Micro media into the Duo sized M2 adaptor and then insert the adaptor into the Memory Stick Duo media slot If you insert a Memory Stick Micro media into your camcorder without using the Duo sized M2 adaptor you might not be able to remove it from your camcorder Do not leave the Memory Stick Micro media within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack Your camcorder operates only with an InfoLITHIUM V series battery packs InfoLITHIUM V series
60. a dry soft cloth Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish Using chemicals such as thinner benzine alcohol chemical cloths repellent insecticide and sunscreen Handling the camcorder with above substances on your hands Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time About care and storage of the lens Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instances When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside Store in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold periodically clean the lens as described above On charging the pre installed rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a pre installed rechargeable battery to retain the date time and other settings even when the LCD screen is closed The pre installed rechargeable battery is always charged while your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor or while the battery pack is attached The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all Use your camcorder after charging the pre installed rechargeable battery However even if the pre installed rechargeable battery is not charged the camcorder operation U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E
61. amcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 14 With One Touch Disc Burn function on your U9 U0D JO jqeL camcorder you can save movies and photos recorded on the internal recording media only DCR SX65E SX85E Turn on your computer and place an unused disc on the DVD drive e If any other software than PMB starts automatically shut it down 2 Turn on your camcorder then connect the camcorder to the computer using the Built in USB Cable fes a E E lt a 5 J Touch DISC BURN on your camcorder 4 Follow the instructions on the computer screen GB 44 Importing movies and photos to a computer Movies and photos recorded on your camcorder can be imported to a computer Turn on the computer beforehand Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 14 Refer to PMB Help for details Turn on your camcorder then connect the camcorder to the computer using the Built in USB Cable The USB SELECT screen appears on the camcorder screen 2 Touch the recording media that contains the images you want to save on the camcorder screen amp USB CONNECT Internal memory DCR SX65E SX85E USB CONNECT Memory card The displa
62. anging the language setting The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary p 16 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 Recording When you use a memory card with your camcorder for the first time formatting the memory card with your camcorder p 71 is recommended for stable operation All data recorded on the memory card will be deleted when it is formatted and cannot be recovered Save important data to your computer etc beforehand Before starting to record test the recording function to make sure that 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 storage media etc TV color systems differ depending on the country region To view your recordings on a TV you need a PAL system based TV Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to copyright laws Note on playback Images recorded on your camcorder may not play correctly on other devices Conversely images recorded on other devices may not play correctly on this camcorder Movies recorded on SD memory cards can
63. aster We recommend using a large capacity battery pack NP FV70 NP FV100 sold separately Be sure to close the LCD screen when not recording or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in recording standby or playback pause Have spare battery packs ready for 2 times or 3 times the expected recording time and make trial recordings before making the actual recording Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant About the remaining battery time indicator When the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again Remaining battery time will be indicated correctly Note however that the battery indication will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for along time or if left in a fully charged state or when the battery pack is frequently used Use the remaining battery time indication as a rough guide only The J mark that indicates low battery flashes even if there are still 20 minutes of battery time remaining depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature About storage of the battery pack If the battery pack is not used for a long time fully charge the battery pack and use it up on your camcorder once a year to maintain proper function To store the battery pack remove it from your camcor
64. battery packs have the 9 mark What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and an AC Adaptor charger sold separately The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes To charge the battery pack Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the CHG charge lamp turns off If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to charge it efficiently To use the battery pack effectively Battery pack performance decreases when the ambient temperature is 10 C 50 F or below and the length of time you can use the battery pack becomes shorter In that case do one GB 88 ofthe following to use the battery pack for a longer time Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up and install it on your camcorder right before you start taking shots Use a large capacity battery pack NP FV70 NP FV100 sold separately Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback fast forward or reverse operation wears out the battery pack f
65. ckly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing Notes Set WHITE BAL to AUTO or adjust the color in ONE PUSH under white or cool white fluorescent lamps When you select ONE PUSH keep framing white objects while 4 is flashing quickly N flashes slowly if ONE PUSH could not be set When ONE PUSH was selected if 4 keeps flashing after touching set WHITE BAL to AUTO If you set WHITE BAL SCENE SELECTION is set to AUTO 9o Tips If you have changed the battery pack while AUTO was selected or taken your camcorder outdoors after inside use or vice versa aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment When the white balance has been set with ONE PUSH if the lighting conditions changed by bringing your camcorder outdoors from inside the house or vice versa you need to redo the ONE PUSH procedure to readjust the white balance U9 U0D JO jqeL fes D D a a 9 zi T a E 2 SPOT MTR FCS Spot meter focus You adjust the brightness focus for the selected subject simultaneously This function enables you to use SPOT METER p 64 and SPOT FOCUS p 64 at the same time Touch the subject in the frame of which you want to adjust the brightness and focus To adj
66. co City New York Bogota Santiago St John s Brasilia Montevideo Fernando de Noronha Azores Cape Verde Is U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m E a E E a 2 5 a Maintenance and precautions About the memory card Memory card formatted by a computer Windows OS Mac OS does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the memory card and memory card compliant product you use Damaged or lost data may occur in the following cases the data will not be compensated for If you eject the memory card or turn off your camcorder while your camcorder is reading or writing image files on the memory card while the access lamp is lit or flashing If you use the memory card near magnets or magnetic fields It is recommended that you make a back up of important data on the hard disk of a computer Do not attach a label or the like on memory card or memory card adaptor Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the terminals Do not bend drop or apply strong force to the memory card Do not disassemble or modify the memory card Do notlet the memory card get wet Keep the memory card out of the reach of small children There is danger that a child might swallow it Do not insert anything other than a memory card of the compatible size into the memory
67. croit trece e neq qe ne Ine nae 27 Useful functions for playing movies and photos 30 Searching for desired images by date Date 30 Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index 30 Searching for desired scene by face Face Index 31 Using PB zoom with 90 00002 31 Playing back a series of photos Slide 5 2 32 Playing images 00 0 0020 nnne 33 Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and 022 7 4 35 Protecting recorded movies and photos Protect 37 Dividing IMOVIE end 38 Capturing a photo from a movie 5 65 5 85 39 Dubbing copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card DCR SX65E SX85E 22 40 Dubbing MOVIES HERE DEOR 40 Copying photos lente te nr es EN 41 Using the Playlist 2 2 ee 42 Creating the Playlist 2 ee 42 Playing the Playlist Ine to esed ed ruin
68. d to the detected condition are displayed Face detection amp Portrait The camcorder detects faces and adjusts the focus color and exposure Scene detection Back light Landscape 2 Twilight Spotlight Macro The camcorder selects the most effective setting automatically depending on the scene Camera shake detection R Tripod The camcorder detects that camera shake does not occur and makes the optimum setting for tripod U9 U0D JO jqeL a D m a S E 5 T a 3 2 Note The camcorder may not detect the expected scene or subject depending on the recording conditions You cannot use the flash depending on the scenes detected To cancel INTELLIGENT AUTO Press 1400 1 or the detection mode icons disappear and you can record with the preferred settings Also the INTELLIGENT AUTO setting is canceled if you change the following settings SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL SPOT MTR FCS SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS EXPOSURE FOCUS TELE MACRO ESSTEADYSHOT BACK LIGHT FACE DETECTION Notes EXSTEADYSHOT is set to ACTIVE when you set INTELLIGENT AUTO to ON Other items listed above are reset to their defaults Selecting the recording mode You can select a recording mode to record movies from 3 levels The recording time of the media may c
69. dag auda 43 B Saving movies and photos with a computer Creating a disc with one touch One Touch Disc 44 Importing movies and photos to 45 5 46 Uploading images media 47 Starting up PMB Portable 2 47 Notes on PMB Portable r e 47 B Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media DIRECT 49 Creating a disc with a DVD writer 52 Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer DVDirect Express 52 Creating disc with a DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express 54 Creating a disc with a recorder 54 B Customizing your camcorder USNO mel s sore enr depo s De UE E 57 Operating MENUS sees ecciesie ce ie UH OF SS EHE EX Vae D Pap tb YEN 57 Using MY MENU 00 00 00 ccc c cece III 23999 58 Using the x OPTION MENU ee 59 Menulists IH II I I he Ine Ine e e ese e e ena 60 MANUAL SETTINGS Items to adjust for scene
70. ded automatically on the recording media They are not displayed during recording However you can check them as DATA CODE during playback To display them touch MENU Show others PLAYBACK SET under gt PLAYBACK category desired setting 38 Shooting photos In the default setting photos are recorded on the following recording media DCR SX45E Memory card DCR SX65E SX85E Internal memory Tips See page 17 on changing the recording media DCR SX65E SX85E Press MODE to turn on the Photo lamp The LCD screen display switches for photo recording mode and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4 3 GB 22 S U91UO2 JO jqeL fes D D a g p T a 3 2 B Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus then press it fully e You can record photos also by touching 1999 on the LCD screen U9 U0D JO jqeL 1 Flashes gt Lights up When Illlllll disappears the photo is recorded Tips See page 84 on the recordable number of photos To change the image size touch MENU Show others SIZE under PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting ES fes a m a E E a 5 GB 23 Useful functions for recording movies and photos You can magnify images up to
71. der and put it in a dry cool place To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely touch MENU U9 U0D JO jqeL fes D a S a 3 2 Show others POWER SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category A SHUT OFF NEVER and leave your camcorder in recording standby until the power goes off p 73 About battery life Abo Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one Each battery s life is governed by storage operating and environmental conditions andling of your camcorder On use and care Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot cold or humid Never 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 They may malfunction or become deformed Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration The camcorder may malfunction Near strong radio waves or radiation The camcorder may not be able to record properly Near AM receivers and video equipment Noise may occur On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty If sand or dust gets in your camcorder it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired Near windows or
72. e 5 Touch YES on the camcorder screen To play back images in the external media on the camcorder Touch Play without copying in step 5 above The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media is displayed Play back the image p 27 You can also view images on a TV connected to your camcorder p 33 Notes The Date Index of photos cannot be displayed If your camcorder does not recognize the external media try the following operations Reconnect the USB Adaptor Cable to your camcorder If the external media has the AC power cable connect it to the wall outlet wall socket U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 To finish the external media connection Touch on the VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media 2 Disconnect the USB Adaptor Cable U9 U0D JO jqeL fes 5 a 9 8 l 2 a 5 Te Creating a disc with a DVD writer recorder Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer DVDirect Express You can create a disc or play back the images on a created disc by using the dedicated DVD writer DVDirect Express sold separately Refer also to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD writer Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 14 Only unus
73. e previous screen 4 Touch YES KIS ES 9 Even if you erase a movie from a Playlist the original movie is not deleted To change the order within the Playlist Touch MENU Show others PLAYLIST EDIT under Z EDIT category 2 Touch 8 MOVE 3 Select the movie to be moved is i MOVE Press and hold PREVIEW The selected movie is marked with V Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch Select the destination with EES EN i D MOVE pe gt Destination bar Touch KIS YES ES a Tips When you select multiple movies the movies are moved following the order appearing in the Playlist U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 Saving movies and photos with a computer 1 1 1 Notes C reati n g a d ISC with Movies and photos are not saved on the one to uc h computer when you perform One Touch Disc Burn One Touch Disc Burn Movies and photos recorded on your camcorder that have not yet been saved with One Touch Disc Burn function can be saved on a disc automatically Install PMB beforehand however do not start PMB Connect your c
74. ed discs of the following types can be used 12cm DVD R 12cm DVD R The device does not support two layered discs DVDirect Express is referred to as DVD writer in this section EJ Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket p 14 Turn on your camcorder and connect the DVD writer to the USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer You cannot connect to the Built in USB Cable GB 52 EJ Insert an unused disc into the DVD writer and close the disc tray The DISC BURN screen appears on the camcorder screen Press X9 DISC BURN on the DVD writer Movies recorded on the internal recording media that have not been saved on any discs will be recorded onto the disc DCR SX65E SX85E Movies that have not been saved on any discs will be recorded onto the disc DCR SX45E IJ Repeat steps 3 and 4 when the total memory size of movies to be burnt exceeds that of the disc Touch END EJECT DISC on the camcorder screen Remove the disc after the operation is completed Touch EE then disconnect the USB cable To customize a disc with DISC BURN OPTION Perform this operation in the following cases When dubbing a desired image When creating multiple copies of the same disc When dubbing images in the memory card DCR SX
75. er http www sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Read license2 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of GPL and LGPL software To view the PDF Adobe Reader is needed If itis not installed on your computer you can download it from the Adobe Systems web page http www adobe com GB 92 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a a E E lt a 5 reference Screen indicators FUE 00min Estimated recording remaining time 21 Upper left Center Upper right WHITE BLACK FADER 62 E Approximate number of 2 am recordable photos and recording media 22 84 Playback folder of fta memory card 29 Current playing movie or 100 112 photo Number of total Bottom recorded movies or photos 28 83 Upper left Indicator Meaning Bottom MENU button 57 Indicator Meaning 9 Self timer recording 68 tel FACE DETECTION set to OFF 66 MICREE LEVEL low 67 23 WIDE SELECT 67 Manual focus 64 S PET DN ZOOM MIC 67 SCENE SELECTION 62 60 min Remaining battery gt fia Recording folder of White balance 63 memory card SteadyShot off 66 VIDEO LIGHT 26 SPOT MTR FCS
76. events your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows WHITE FADER between the camcorder and Fades in out with the white effect the subject Out In t r e GB 62 BLACK FADER Fades in out with the black effect Out In ae ES To cancel the fader before starting the operation touch OFF 9 Tips When you press START STOP the setting is cleared A movie recorded using BLACK FADER may be difficult to see in the VISUAL INDEX screen WHITE B White balance w You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR 8s The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Under video lamps in a studio or under sodium lamps or incandescent like color lamps ONE PUSH The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light Touch ONE PUSH Q Frame a white object such as a piece of paper to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject Touch 54 flashes qui
77. external media The images saved in the external media are displayed on the LCD screen The movie display and photo display buttons on the VISUAL INDEX screen change as illustrated below You can make menu settings of the external media such as deleting images Touch MENU Show others on the VISUAL INDEX screen To save desired movies and photos You can also save images recorded on memory cards Notes You cannot search or copy photos recorded on memory card by recording date Touch Play without copying in step 5 above The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media is displayed GB 50 2 Touch MENU Show others MOVIE DUB when selecting movies PHOTO COPY when selecting photos 3 Follow the on screen instructions to select the recording media DCR SX65E SX85E and image selection methods When you selected DUB by select touch the image to be saved appears When you selected DUB by date select the date of the images to be dubbed with EM then touch and go to step 1 DUB select C wa Press and hold PREVIEW Remaining external media capacity Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen By touching date you can search for images by dat
78. g and playback time will be shorter 210 depending on the conditions under which you LP 715 use your camcorder 465 GB 83 OTs Expected number of recordable You can record movies of a maximum of 9 999 scenes photos s The mamam 2 time of Internal recording media DCR SX65E movies is approximately ours f SX85E Your camcorder uses the VBR Variable Bit Rate format to automatically adjust image You can record the maximum 9 999 photos quality to suit the recording scene This technology causes fluctuations in the recording Memory card time of the media Movies containing quickly VGA 0 3M 8 moving and complex images are recorded at Waa a higher bit rate and this reduces the overall 512MB 2800 2 recording time 1GB 5700 Memory card 2GB 11500 unit minute 4GB 22500 HQ SP LP 8GB 46500 512MB 6 9 20 16GB 91000 5 5 10 32GB 185000 1GB 10 20 40 10 10 25 The indicated number of recordable photos on memory card is based on the maximum image 2GB i5 a size of your camcorder The actual number of recordable photos is displayed on the LCD 4GB 55 80 170 a 50 50 10 screen during recording p 93 The maximum number of recordable photos El 8GB 115 165 350 on a memory card may vary depending on the Be 100 100 Q25 recording conditions a 16GB 230 330 690 E 205 205 445 Tips E 32GB 465 670 1405 You can also use memory card with a capacity p 415 415 910
79. hange depending on the recording mode In the default setting MODE is set to SP High quality recording Long time recording EJ Touch MENU Show others MODE under SHOOTING SET category Touch a desired setting If you want to record high quality images select the HQ mode or if you want to record longer movies select the LP mode 8 Touch Notes Movies are recorded with MPEG 2 format You can select from the following image qualities Value such as 9M is an average bit rate and M means Mbps HQ 9M HQ SP 6M SP the default setting LP 3M LP If you record in the LP mode the quality of movies may be degraded or scenes with quick movements may appear with block noise when you play back the image Tips You can select the HAREC MODE for each recording media separately DCR SX65E SX85E U9 U0D JO jqeL fes D D a S T al a 3 2 Using the VIDEO LIGHT You can use the VIDEO LIGHT according to the recording conditions It is recommended that you use the VIDEO LIGHT at a distance of about 30 cm to 150 cm 11 7 8 in to 59 1 8 in from the subject LED VIDEO LIGHT Each time you press LIGHT the indicator changes as follows No indicator Off C3AUT0 Auto EO On gt Press LIGHT repeatedly to cancel
80. he image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch PROTECT To undo the protection of movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time In step 2 above select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch IAS UNPROTECT Mes U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 D i vid i ng a m ovie Also do not eject the memory card while dividing movies on the memory card A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch EX and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half second increments Touch MENU Show If you divide the original movie the movie E others DIVIDE under added to the Playlist will also be divided R EDIT category Only simple editing is available on the camcorder Use the supplied software PMB 8 2 for more advanced editing E Touch the movie to be divided 9 Tips The selected movie starts playback You can divide a movie on the playback screen from OPTION MENU 3 Touch at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press Ell Adjusts the dividing point with more precision after you selected the dividing point with gt fes a m
81. images recorded on external media using the supplied software PMB GB 49 Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket 2 If the external media has the AC power cable connect it to the wall outlet wall socket 3 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the external media 4 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the USB jack of your camcorder When the Create a new Image Database File screen appears touch YES 5 USB Adaptor Cable VMC UAM1 sold separately _ You cannot connect to the Built in USB Cable 5 Touch Copy on the camcorder screen DCR SX65E SX85E Movies and photos in the internal recording media of the camcorder that have not yet been saved on to external media can be saved U9 U0D Jo jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 DCR SX45E Movies and photos that have not yet been saved on to external media can be saved This screen will appear only when there are newly recorded images 6 After the operation is completed touch on the camcorder screen Notes The number of scenes you can save on the external media are as follows Movies 9 999 movies Photos 9 999 frames x 899 folders The number of scenes may be smaller depending on the type of images recorded When connecting an
82. indicate the correct time The ambient temperature is too high or too low This is not a malfunction The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 89 The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use The battery pack is quickly discharged The ambient temperature is too high or low This is not a malfunction The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 89 Menu items are grayed out You cannot select grayed items in the current recording playback situation There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously p 79 The buttons do not appear on the touch panel Touch the LCD screen lightly The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all e Adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION p 90 The buttons on the touch panel quickly disappear Set DISPLAY SET to ON p 72 Dots in lines appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded U9 U0D JO jqeL a D m a S T al a 3 2 Operations using the memory card cannot be performed If you use the memory card formatted on a computer format it again on your ca
83. ing in dark places the shutter speed is automatically reduced to 1 25 second gt OFF The Auto Slow Shutter function is not used ON The Auto Slow Shutter function is used FACE DETECTION E Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the exposure automatically p ON Detects faces OFF Does not detect faces Notes Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions subject conditions and the setting of your camcorder FACE DETECTION may not function properly depending on recording conditions Set FACE DETECTION to OFF in this case 9 Tips For better face detection performance shoot the subject s under the following conditions Shoot in a sufficiently bright place The subject s does not wear glasses a hat or mask U9 U0D JO jqeL a D D a S 5 T E a 2 The subject s faces directly towards the camera The detected faces are recorded in Face Index however some faces may not be Also there is a limit to the number of faces that can be recorded in Face Index To play back from the Face Index see page 31 AUDIO REC SET E BLT IN ZOOM MIC Built in zoom microphone You can record a movie with vivid sound appropriate to the zoom position OFF The microphone does not record sound following zooming in or out ON The microphone records sound following zooming in or out
84. k PDF Operating Guide 1 A B lt PMB Portable software is pre loaded on the camcorder p 47 See page 18 for the memory card you can use with this camcorder Using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts and also do not hold the camcorder by the jack covers LCD screen Battery pack Built in USB Cable 9 The camcorder is not dustproofed dripproofed or waterproofed See About handling of your camcorder p 89 Menu items LCD panel and lens A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 9996 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that appear constantly on the LCD screen These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Black points White red blue or green points Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions Do not aim at the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take images ofthe sun only in low light conditions such as at dusk About ch
85. k the photo you want to COI ira magnify 11 12 34 Magnify the photo with T E Touch to select the Telephoto desired movie The screen is framed fes D D a S T al a 3 2 Touch to search for the EJ Touch the screen at the point you desired face image then touch want to display in the center of the desired face image to view the displayed frame the scene The point where you touched on the Playback starts from the beginning of screen is moved to the center of the the scene with the selected face image display frame gt PBZOOM Q x20 Notes Faces may not be detected depending on COENA recording conditions C D lt Example People wearing glasses or hats or who do not face towards the camera Make sure that you set FACE DETECTION Adjust the magnification with W to ON p 66 the default setting prior to Wide angle T Telephoto recording to search movies on the Face Index To cancel touch GB 31 Playing back a series of photos Slide show Touch on the photo playback screen The slide show begins from the selected photo To stop the slide show Touch To restart the slide show Touch again Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show 9 Tips You can set continuous slide show playback by
86. l movie will not be deleted after dubbing All included images in a Playlist will be dubbed The images recorded by this camcorder and stored onto the recording media are called original ET Touch MENU Show others MOVIE DUB under EDIT category The MOVIE DUB screen appears Cx Pu byseea DUB DUB by date GB 40 Touch the type of dubbing DUB by select To select movies and dub DUB by date To dub all movies of a specified date ALL To dub the Playlist When you select the Playlist as the source of dubbing follow the on screen instructions to dub the Playlist EJ Select the movie to be dubbed DUB by select Touch the movie to be dubbed and mark it with V You can select multiple movies 1 2 DUB by select mm Press and hold PREVIEW Remaining capacity of the memory card Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen DUB by date Select the recording date of the movie to be dubbed then touch You cannot select multiple dates gt s 12011 1213011 571201 18 1 011 DUB by date Touch YES gt EJ U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt
87. lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The temperature of the battery pack is low Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a warm place The temperature of the battery pack is high Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place In the default setting the power turns off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation for about 5 minutes to save battery power A SHUT OFF p 73 Notes on the AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall outlet wall socket when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction S U91UO2 JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 Step 2 Turning the power on and setting the date and time Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is open press POWER POWER button U9 U0D JO jqeL MODE lamp AREA SET Lisbon i London Berlin Pari
88. led Check the computer environment or installation procedure required to install PMB PMB does not work correctly Quit PMB and restart your computer The camcorder is not recognized by the computer Disconnect devices from the USB jack of the computer other than the keyboard mouse and your camcorder Disconnect the USB cable from the computer and your camcorder and restart the computer then connect the computer and your camcorder again in the correct order Examples of functions that cannot be used simultaneously The following list shows examples of unworkable combinations of functions and menu items Cannot use Because of following settings BACK LIGHT SPOT MTR FCS SPOT METER MANUAL in EXPOSURE FIREWORKS U9 U0D JO jqeL fes 5 a 9 8 l Ke 2 a 5 Tel annot use ecause of following settings FACE ZOOM DETECTION SPOT MTR FCS SPOT METER EXPOSURE TWILIGHT CANDLE SUNRISE amp SUNSET FIREWORKS LANDSCAPE SPOTLIGHT BEACH SNOW SCENE I HFADER TELE SELECTION MACRO Self diagnosis display Warning indicators If indicators appear on the LCD screen check the following If the problem persists even after you have tried to fix a couple of times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility In this
89. ll socket using the supplied AC Adaptor BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recording If you open the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and close the LCD panel to the camcorder body the setting becomes NORMAL automatically Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way COLOR You can adjust the color of the LCD screen by touching MZ 9 Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way E DISPLAY SET You can set the duration of displaying the icons or indicators on the LCD screen AUTO1 Displays for about 3 seconds The rec amp zoom buttons on the LCD is displayed AUTO2 Displays for about 3 seconds The rec amp zoom buttons on the LCD is not displayed ON Always displays The rec amp zoom buttons on the LCD is not displayed Tips The icons or indicators are displayed in the following cases When you turn on your camcorder The LCD screen is touched Except rec amp zoom buttons on LCD When you switch your camcorder to the movie recording photo recording or playback modes OUTPUT SETTINGS See page 33 ll DISP OUTPUT Display output You can set where the screen displays are to be output S U91UO2 JO jqeL fes D D a S T al a 3 2
90. manual Memory Stick PRO Duo media and Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media are called Memory Stick PRO Duo media and SD memory cards SDHC memory cards and SDXC memory cards are called SD memory cards Notes MultiMediaCard cannot be used Images recorded on SDXC memory cards cannot be played back or imported on non exFAT compatible computers AV components etc connected to this camcorder by USB cable Check that the connected devices are compatible with exFAT beforehand If you connect a device that is not compatible with exFAT the screen for initialization may appear Never execute initialization otherwise all recorded contents will be lost exFAT is the file system used in SDXC memory cards Size of memory cards that can be used with your camcorder sony Only Memory Stick Duo media that is about a half the size of the standard Memory Stick media and standard sized SD memory cards can be used Do not attach a label etc to a memory card or memory card adaptor Doing so may cause a malfunction U9 U0D jqeL fes b D D a 9 2 al a 2 Open the cover orient the memory card s notched corner as shown in the illustration and insert into the memory card slot until it clicks Close the cover after inserting the memory card Access lamp Note direction of notched corner The Create a new Image Database File screen may appear if
91. mcorder p 71 Images stored on the memory card cannot be deleted The maximum number of images that you can delete on the index screen at one time is 100 You cannot delete the protected images The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes The file is damaged The file format is not supported by your camcorder p 87 Refer also to Memory card p 77 Pressing START STOP or PHOTO does not record images The playback screen is displayed Press MODE to turn on the H Movie or Photo lamp p 15 Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot on the recording media You cannot make new recording during this period The recording media is full Delete unnecessary images p 35 Total number of movie scenes or photos exceeds the recordable capacity of your camcorder p 83 84 Delete unnecessary images p 35 The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on the camcorder GB 77 The access lamp remains lit or flashing even if recording was stopped Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the memory card The imaging field looks different The imaging field may look different depending on the condi
92. n exists If you touch YES new management information is created and you can record or play back movies You can record photos Inconsistencies found in Image Database File Do you want to repair the Image Database File The Image Database File is damaged Do you want to repair the Image Database File The management file is damaged and you cannot record movies or photos Touch YES to repair You can record photos on a memory card Buffer overflow A memory card on which recording and deleting has been repeated or formatted on other devices is used Format the memory card on your camcorder after backing up the data to the hard disk of a computer etc p 71 S U91UO2 JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 Write performance of the memory card you are using is insufficient for the movie recording speed of your camcorder Use a memory card recommended for your camcorder p 18 Do not eject the memory card during writing Data may be damaged Reinsert the memory card and follow the instructions on the LCD screen Recovering data Your camcorder tries to recover data automatically if the data writing was not performed properly Cannot recover data Writing data onto the media of the camcorder has failed Attempts were made to recover the data but they were unsuccessful SS Reinsert the memory card
93. n and off when the LCD screen opens and closes OTHER SETTINGS E DEMO MODE When your camcorder is connected to a wall outlet wall socket a demonstration movie appear about 10 minutes after you turn on the Movie lamp by pressing MODE p ON The demonstration appears OFF The demonstration does not appear 9 Tips When you set this item to ON and touch the demonstration starts playing The demonstration will be suspended When you press START STOP When you touch the screen during the demonstration The demonstration starts again after about 10 minutes When you turn on the Photo lamp S U91UO2 JO jqeL fes D D a S s T a f 2 When you press VIEW IMAGES W CALIBRATION See page 90 W USB LUN SETTING You can set the compatibility of your camcorder when using a USB connection gt MULTI Default setting SINGLE Set this if you cannot connect Notes Set to MULTI when using the PMB Portable GB 74 U9 U0D Jo jqeL fes 5 oO a 9 8 2 D a s Te E Additional information Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder follow the steps below Check the list p 75 to 82 and inspect your camcorder 2 Disconnect the power source attach the power source again after about 1 minute and
94. not be played on AV equipment of other manufacturers Save all your recorded image data To prevent your image data from being lost save all your recorded images on external media periodically It is recommended that you save the image data on a disc such as a DVD R using your computer Also you can save your image data using a VCR or a DVD HDD recorder etc p 52 Notes on battery pack AC Adaptor Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the camcorder Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the camcorder holding both the camcorder and the DC plug Note on the camcorder battery pack temperature When the temperature of the camcorder or battery pack 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 an indicator appears on the LCD screen p 80 When the camcorder is connected to a computer or accessories Do not try to format the recording media of the camcorder using a computer If you do so your camcorder may not operate correctly When connecting your camcorder to another device with a cable be sure to insert the 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 Do not close the LCD screen while your camcorder is turned and connec
95. not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen as it may cause uneven color and other damage If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction To clean the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty it is recommended that you use a soft cloth to clean it On adjustment of the touch panel CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly If this happens follow the procedure below It is recommended that you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation MENU Show others OTHER SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category CALIBRATION CALIBRATION Touch the x CANCEL Touch x displayed on the screen with the corner of memory card or the like 3 times Touch CANCEL to cancel calibration GB 90 Notes If you did not press the right spot try the calibration again Do not use a sharp pointed object for calibration Doing so may damage the LCD screen You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated or closed with the screen facing out On handling the casing If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water and then wipe the casing with
96. of under 512 for recording photos The following list shows the average bit rate the Notes recording pixels and the aspect ratio of each movie recording mode HQ Approx 9Mbps 720 pixels x 576 pixels 16 9 4 3 SP Approx 6Mbps 720 pixels x 576 pixels 16 9 4 3 LP Approx 3Mbps 720 pixels x 576 pixels 16 9 4 3 The photo recording pixels and the aspect ratio Photo recording mode 640 dots x 480 dots 4 3 640 dots x 360 dots 16 9 Capturing a photo from a movie 640 dots x 360 dots 16 9 640 dots x 480 dots 4 3 The recordable time may vary depending on the recording and subject conditions HAREC MODE p 66 The number in is the minimum recordable time GB 84 Using your camcorder abroad Power supply You can use your camcorder in any countries regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz range On TV color systems Your camcorder is a PAL system based camcorder If you want to view the playback image on a TV it must be a PAL system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Usedin PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M Brazil PAL N Argentina Paraguay Uruguay NTSC Bahama Islands Bolivi
97. or or the battery pack while the recording media icon at the top right corner of the screen flashes or before the access lamp is turned off after recording This may damage your image data and I is displayed is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen The image data base file may be damaged Check the data base file by touching MENU Show others gt REPAIR IMG DB E under gt MANAGE MEDIA category gt the recording medium DCR SX65E SX85E If it still appears delete the image with p 35 No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback Turn up the volume p 28 When you record sound with MICREF LEVEL p 67 set to LOW the recorded sound may be difficult to hear Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices Images cannot be played back Select the type of recording media you want to play back p 17 DCR SX65E SX85E Images recorded on other devices may not be played back This is not a malfunction GB 78 Images cannot be played back or the memory card is not recognized The device may not support memory card S U91UO2 JO jqeL fes D D A S Er T al Sr a E 2 Editing movies photos on your camcorder Unable to edit Unable to edit because of the condition of the image Movies cannot be added in the Playlist There is no free space in the recording media
98. outdoors where the LCD screen or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight This damages the LCD screen Operate your camcorder on DC 6 8 V 7 2 V battery pack or DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in these operating instructions Do not let your camcorder get wet for example from rain or sea water If your camcorder gets wet it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling disassembling modifying physical shock or impact such as hammering dropping or stepping on the product Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the LCD screen closed when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord mains lead pull it by the plug and not the cord Do not damage the power cord mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it Do not use a deformed or damaged battery pack Keep metal contacts clean If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked Consult your local authorized Sony service facility Wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin If any liquid gets in your eyes wash with plenty of water and consult a doctor
99. pear on your camcorder And the illustrations of your camcorder and its screen indication are exaggerated or simplified for understandability In this manual the internal memory DCR SX65E SX85E of your camcorder and memory card are called recording media Design and specifications of your camcorder and accessories are subject to change without notice Confirm the model name of your camcorder The model name is shown in this manual when there is a difference in specification between models Confirm the model name on the bottom of your camcorder The main differences in specification of this series are as follows Recording Capacity media of internal recording media DCR SX45E Memory card DCR SX65E Internal 4GB DCR SX85E memory 16 GB memory card Notes on use Do not do any of the following otherwise the recording media may be damaged recorded images may be impossible to play back or may belost or other malfunctions could occur Eject the memory card when the access lamp p 19 is lit or flashing Remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder or subject the camcorder to shock or vibration when the Movie Photo lamps 15 or the access lamp p 19 are lit or flashing When using a shoulder belt sold separately do not crash the camcorder against an object U9 U0D JO jqeL fes b D m A 8
100. play 9 When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie the screen returns the VISUAL INDEX screen Touch E during pause to play back movies slowly As you repeat touching during playback movies are played as fast as about 5 times gt about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times You can display the VISUAL INDEX by touching MENU Show others VISUAL INDEX under PLAYBACK category The recording date time and shooting conditions are recorded automatically during recording This information is not displayed during recording but you can display it during playback by touching MENU Show others gt PLAYBACK SET under PLAYBACK category gt DATA CODE a desired setting gt ES To adjust the sound volume of movies While playing back movies touch adjust with ED EB You can also adjust the sound volume by using ES in the OPTION MENU GB 28 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 a Viewing photos Your camcorder displays the selected photo En Previous To start stop slide show nm Ub Next the VISUAL 95 OPTION 2 INDEX screen 3 O Tips When viewing photos recorded on a memory card fta playback folder appears on the screen fes oO a 9 8 2
101. r screen Press the play button on the DVD writer You can also operate by the camcorder screen 5 Touch END EJECT DISC on the camcorder screen and remove the disc after the operation is completed Touch and disconnect the USB cable Notes Do not do any of the following when creating a disc Turn off the camcorder Disconnect the USB cable or the AC adaptor Subject the camcorder to mechanical shock or vibration Eject the memory card from the camcorder Play the created disc to make sure dubbing was performed correctly before deleting the movies on your camcorder If Failed or DISC BURN failed appears on the screen insert another disc into the DVD writer and perform the DISC BURN operation again Tips If the total memory size of movies to be burnt by the DISC BURN operation exceeds that of the disc disc creation stops when the limit is reached The last movie on the disc may be cut off Disc creation time to dub movies to the limit of the disc is about 20 minutes to 60 minutes It may take more time depending on the recording mode or the number of scenes If you cannot play back created discs on any DVD player connect the camcorder to the DVD writer and then play back U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 Creating a disc with a DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express You can
102. s Helsinki 1 1 2011 0 00 00 CLOCK SET NEXT Touch the button on the LCD screen fes m a E E lt a 5 To set the date and time again touch MENU Show others CLOCK GJLANG under SS GENERAL SET category CLOCK SET When an item is not on the screen touch ES EB until the item appears 3 Set SUMMERTIME date and time then touch 8 The clock starts If you set SUMMERTIME to ON the clock advances 1 hour 5 SUMMERTIME OFF 1 m lt oio gt 1 1 2011 0 00 00 Es CLOCK SET CLOCK SET NEXT next Notes The date and time do not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the recording media and can be displayed during playback To display the date and time touch MENU Show others PLAYBACK SET under m PLAYBACK category DATA CODE DATE TIME Es ESI You can turn off the operation beeps by touching MENU Show others SOUND DISP SET under 5 GENERAL SET category BEEP OFF gt gt If the button you touch does not react correctly calibrate the touch panel p 90 To turn off the power Close the LCD screen The H Movie lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned off
103. s The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged When the battery is charged disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder To charge with a computer This function is useful if the AC Adaptor is not at hand Turn off the power of your camcorder then attach the battery When charging is finished terminate the USB connection between your camcorder and computer Notes Correct operation with all computers is not guaranteed Charging the battery or the connection with customized or hand built computers is not guaranteed Depending on the type of USB device used charging may not function properly If you connect the camcorder to a notebook computer that is not connected to an AC power source the battery of the notebook computer may be depleted rapidly In this case do not leave your camcorder connected for a long time Tips charge your camcorder by using the Built in USB Cable from the wall outlet wall socket with the USB charging AC adaptor AC U501AD AC U50AG sold separately You cannot use Sony portable power unit CP AH2R CP AL sold separately The USB charging AC adaptor may not be available in some countries regions The CHG charge lamp may not light when the battery is low Charge with the AC adapter in such situation Charging time Approximate time min required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack
104. s extremely low Make the camcorder warm N Warning indicator pertaining to memory card Slow flashing Free spaces for recording images are running out For the type of memory card you can use with your camcorder see page 18 No memory card is inserted p 18 Fast flashing There are not enough free spaces for recording images After storing the images on other media p 49 delete unnecessary images or format the memory card p 71 The image data base file may be damaged Check the data base file by touching MENU Show others gt REPAIR IMG DB E under 5 MANAGE MEDIA category gt the recording medium DCR SX65E SX85E The memory card is damaged U9 U0D JO jqeL fes D D a S T al a 3 2 91 Warning indicators pertaining to memory card formatting The memory card is damaged The memory card is not formatted correctly p 71 342 Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible memory card Incompatible memory card is inserted p 18 o Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the memory card Access to the memory card was restricted on another device W Warning indicator pertaining to camera shake warning The camcorder is unsteady so camera shake easily occurs Hold the camcorder steady with both hands and record the image However note that the camera shake
105. s out clearer gt OFF Cancels TELE MACRO TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the zoom lever to the W side ON The zoom p 24 moves to the top of the T telephoto side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close distance down to about 38 cm 15 in GB 65 SHOOTING SET Items for customized shooting See Using menus p 57 on the operation The default settings are marked with gt MODE Recording mode See page 25 GUIDEFRAME g You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical The frame is not recorded OFF Does not display the guide frame ON Displays the guide frame Tips uo the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition The outer frame of GUIDEFRAME shows the display area of a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display 5 5 You can compensate for camera shake Set ESTEADYSHOT to OFF NB when using a tripod sold separately then the image becomes natural ACTIVE Provides a more powerful SteadyShot effect GB 66 STANDARD Provides the SteadyShot effect under relatively stable recording conditions OFF 0 The SteadyShot function is not used Notes When you change the setting of E ESTEADYSHOT the imaging field will also change accordingly AUTO SLW SHUTTR Auto Slow Shutter When record
106. save movies on a disc by connecting your camcorder to disc creation devices such as a Sony DVD writer other than DVDirect Express with the USB cable Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected Notes Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries regions Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 14 EF Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket p 14 Turn on your camcorder and connect a DVD writer etc to the 1 USB jack of your camcorder with the Built in USB Cable The USB SELECT screen appears on the camcorder screen If the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch MENU Show others USB CONNECT under OTHERS category GB 54 EJ Touch the recording media that contains the images on the camcorder screen USB CONNECT Internal memory DCR SX65E SX85E USB CONNECT Memory card The displayed recording media differ depending on the model EJ Record movies on the connected device For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected After the operation is completed touch END YES on the camcorder screen J Disconnect the USB cable Creating a disc with a recorder etc Yo
107. see the detailed usage when you click the help button in the upper right after starting PMB Portable Starting up PMB Portable EF Turn on your camcorder then connect it to a computer with the Built in USB cable The USB SELECT screen appears on the LCD of your camcorder E Touch to select the recording media for which you wish to use PMB Portable amp USB CONNECT Internal memory DCR SX65E SX85E USB CONNECT Memory card If the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch MENU Show others USB CONNECT under OTHERS category EJ Click PMB Portable The User Agreement screen appears GB 47 E Select the desired language then click OK The Region Selection screen appears Select the appropriate Region and Country Area and then click OK The User Agreement screen appears Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click I Agree PMB Portable starts up Notes Always connect to a network when uploading images using PMB Portable If PMB Portable is not displayed within the AutoPlay Wizard click Computer PMBPORTABLE then double click PMBP_Win exe Ifa bug occurs in PMB Portable or you delete PMB Portable by mistake you can correct this by downloading the PMB Portable installer from the web site Notes on PMB Portable PMB Portable makes it pos
108. sible to download various URLs of websites from the server administered by Sony Sony server In order to use PMB Portable to enjoy the benefits of the image uploading service or other services provided by these and other websites you must consent to the following Some websites require registration procedures and or fees to use their services In using such services you must comply with the terms and conditions established by the websites concerned U9 U0D JO jqeL fes D D a S 5 Er 2 al Sr a f 2 Services may be terminated or changed at the will of the website operators Sony cannot be held responsible for problems arising between users and third parties including inconvenience caused to users during use of related services inclusive of termination of or changes to such services To view a website you will be redirected to it by the Sony server Access to certain websites may not be possible due to server maintenance etc In the event that a Sony server is to be terminated notification ahead of time will be placed on the Sony website etc URLs to which you are redirected by the Sony server and other information may be recorded for the purposes of improving Sony future products and services However no personal data will be recorded on such occasions GB 48 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a a lt
109. ta is still being written onto the recording media after recording has finished During this time do not apply shock or vibration to the camcorder or remove the battery or AC Adaptor Access lamp p 19 is lit or flashing The media icon in the upper right of the LCD screen is flashing 21 U9 U0D JO jqeL D D a 9 2 al a E 2 Tips You can capture photos from recorded movies p 39 See page 83 on the recordable time of movies You can check the recordable time estimated remaining capacity etc by touching MENU Show others MEDIA INFO under gt MANAGE MEDIA category The LCD screen of your camcorder can display recording images across the entire screen full pixel display However this may cause slight trimming of the top bottom right and left edges of images when played back on a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display In this case set GUIDEFRAME to ON p 66 and record images using the outer frame displayed on the screen as a guide EISTEADYSHOT is set to STANDARD in the default setting To adjust the angle of the LCD panel first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder 1 and then adjust the angle 2 90 di Y 90 degrees max N 90 degrees to 180 degrees max the camcorder Data code during recording The recording date time and condition are recor
110. tally as you turn your upper body slowly Stay still at the end of panning for a while to make the scene look stable fes a m a E E lt a 5 Accentuating movies with narration Consider the sound to be recorded with your movies Narrate the subject or talk to the subject during shooting Aim for a balanced volume of voices since the recording person is closer to the microphone than the recorded person Using accessories Make good use of camcorder accessories For example using a tripod you can make a time lapse recording or record subjects in dim light such as scenes of fireworks or night views By always carrying spare batteries you can continue recording without worrying about battery power shortages E Useful recording techniques Capturing images beautifully without Recording in a dimly lit room troublesome setting VIDEO LIGHT 26 INTELLIGENT AUTO 24 Flowers in close up Capturing fireworks or a sunset in all PORTRAIT 62 its splendor TELE MACRO 65 FIREWORKS 62 SUNRISE amp SUNSET 62 S SS WAZ Checking your golf swing Focusing on the child on the left side of SPORTS 62 the screen SPOT FOCUS 64 SPOT MTR FCS 64 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes b D D a 5 2 al a 3 2 Table of contents Using the Handycam Handbook
111. ted to USB The recorded movies or photos may be lost If you cannot record play back images perform MEDIA FORMAT If you repeat recording deleting images for along time fragmentation of data occurs on the recording media Images cannot be saved or recorded In such a case save your images on some type of external media first and then perform MEDIA FORMAT by touching MENU Show others MEDIA FORMAT under lt MANAGE MEDIA category the desired medium DCR SX65E SX85E YES YES 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 MTF Modulation Transfer Function The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens Notes on optional accessories We recommend using genuine Sony accessories U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 Availability of such products is subject to country region About images illustrations and screen displays of this manual The example images used in this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different from images and screen indicators that actually ap
112. the VIDEO LIGHT Notes The VIDEO LIGHT generates strong light Do not use the VIDEO LIGHT directly in front of the eyes at close range The length of time you can use the battery pack is shorter when you use the VIDEO LIGHT When you record movies with the VIDEO LIGHT set to ZCoAUTO the video light may turn on and off In this case press LIGHT repeatedly to select O Recording in mirror mode ge ED Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side Tips A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the image will be normal when recorded U9 U0D JO jqeL a D D a 9 T al a 3 2 P aybac k on the camcorder In the default setting movies and photos that are recorded on the following recording media are played DCR SX45E Memory card DCR SX65E SX85E Internal memory O Tips See page 17 on changing the recording media DCR SX65E SX85E Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder turns on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 15 Press E VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds You can display the VISUAL INDEX screen also by touching VIEW IMAGES on the LCD screen Touch Movie a desired movie to play back a movie Touch the Photo
113. tion of your camcorder This is not a malfunction The actual recording time for movies is less than the expected recording time of the recording media Depending on the recording conditions the time available for recording may be shorter for example when recording a fast moving object etc p 83 The camcorder stops operating The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on the camcorder If you keep applying vibration on the camcorder recording may stop There is a time difference between the point when START STOP is pressed and the point that the recording movie is started or stopped actually On your camcorder there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press START STOP and the actual point that recording movie starts stops This is nota malfunction The auto focus does not function Set FOCUS to AUTO p 64 The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 64 SteadyShot does not function Set CISTEADYSHOT to ACTIVE or STANDARD p 66 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes D D a S T al a 3 2 Even if ES8STEADYSHOT is set to
114. turn the camcorder on Press RESET p 94 using a pointed object and turn the camcorder on If you press RESET all settings including the clock setting are reset Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Your camcorder may be required to initialize or change the current internal recording media of your camcorder depending on the problem In the event of this the data stored on the internal recording media will be deleted Be sure to save the data on the internal recording media on other media backup before sending your camcorder for repair We will not compensate you for any loss of internal recording media data During repair we may check a minimum amount of data stored on the internal recording media in order to investigate the problem However your Sony dealer will neither copy nor retain your data Overall operations 75 e p 76 p 76 Batteries power sources LCD screen s Memory card Dey Recording sep 77 Playback s p 78 Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices 592 Editing movies photos on your camcorder p 79 Dubbing Connecting to other devices p 79 Connecting to a p 79 GB 75 Examples of functions that cannot be used simultaneously uuu tete Do 79 Overall operations The power does not turn on
115. u can dub images played back on your camcorder on a disc or video cassette by connecting your camcorder to a disc recorder a Sony DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express with the A V connecting cable Connect the device in either way of 1 or 2 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 14 Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries regions S U91UO2 JO jqeL fes D D a 9 2 zi 2 Sr a 3 2 1 A V connecting cable supplied Connect the A V connecting cable to the input jack of another device 2 A V connecting cable with S VIDEO sold separately When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable sold separately higher quality images can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable If you connect the S VIDEO plug only you will hear no sound The yellow plug video connection is not necessary A N Remote Connector S VIDEO 2 Q9 8 2 1 Yellow White pea AUDIO le Red
116. ua Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick Micro MagicGate MAAGICGATE MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation DVDirect is a trademark of Sony Corporation Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the U S and other countries Intel Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Adobe the Adobe logo and Adobe Acrobat are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries SDXC logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC MultiMediaCard is a trademark of MultiMediaCard Association All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and 9 are not mentioned in each case in this Handbook U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER
117. umber o fully charged battery pack recordable photos Internal memory DCR SX65E SX85E En Expected time of recording and unit minute 8 playback with each battery pack Battery pack 5 NP FV30 145 S Recording time supplied 5 Approximate time available when you use NP FV50 280 P fully charged battery pack NP FV70 565 Internal memory NP FV100 1120 DCR SX65E SX85E Memory card unit minute EM unit minute Battery pack Continuous Typical recording recording time time Battery pack NP FV30 105 60 DUREE 160 supplied supplied NP FV50 200 110 ENS a NP FV70 415 210 NE PV70 610 E a NP FV100 830 375 E Memory card a unit minute Expected recording time of movies a 5 Battery pack Continuous Typical recording Internal memory e recording time time pn NP FV30 110 60 DCR SX65E supplied unit minute NP FV50 215 120 Recording mode Recording time NP EV70 440 220 HQ 55 NP FV100 870 390 50 Each recording time is measured when the SP 30 MODE is set to SP Typical recording time shows the time when LP 175 you repeat recording start stop switching the 110 MODE lamp and zooming DCR SX85E Times measured when using the camcorder at M 25 C 77 P 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is unit minute recommended Recording mode Recording time The recording and playback time will be HQ 235 shorter when you use your camcorder in low 210 temperatures SP 340 The recordin
118. ust the brightness and focus automatically touch AUTO Notes EXPOSURE and FOCUS are automatically set to MANUAL SPOT METER Flexible spot meter D You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects in the spotlight on stage Touch the subject in the frame of which you want to adjust the exposure To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO Notes EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL GB 64 SPOT FOCUS lt You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located at the center of the screen Touch the subject in the frame of which you want to adjust the focus To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO Notes e FOCUS is automatically set to MANUAL EXPOSURE You fix the brightness of a picture manually Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark Touch EZE to adjust the brightness To adjust the exposure automatically touch AUTO FOCUS You adjust the focus manually You select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally Touch nearby subject distant subject to adjust the focus To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO U9 U0D JO jqeL e a p
119. warning indicator does not disappear Warning indicator pertaining to photo recording The recording media is full Tips You may hear a melody when some warning indicators appear on the screen Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions Recording media Internal memory format error The internal recording media of the camcorder is set differently from the default format Performing MEDIA FORMAT p 71 may enable you to use your camcorder This will delete all data in the internal recording media GB 81 Data error An error occurred during reading or writing the internal recording media of the camcorder This may occur when you keep applying shock on the camcorder Movies recorded on other devices may not be played back The Image Database File is damaged Do you want to create a new file The management file is damaged When you touch YES a new management file is created The old recorded images on the media cannot be played back Image files are not damaged If you execute REPAIR IMG DB F after creating new information playing back the old recorded images may become possible If it does not work copy the image using the supplied software There is no Image Database File Movies cannot be recorded or played Create a new file You cannot record or play back movies because no movie management informatio
120. yed recording media differ depending on the model If the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch MENU Show others USB CONNECT under OTHERS category The Import window appears on the computer screen 3 Click Import ooa Fes to PMB Ww co Foster Sect mesa Sesto noort owen erer mew ma d fem PIRA Lern Movies and photos are imported to your computer When the operation is completed the PMP screen appears GB 45 U9 U0D JO jqeL fes a m a E E lt a 5 Creating a disc You can create a disc by selecting movies previously imported to your computer p 45 Turn on your computer and place an unused disc on the DVD drive e If any other software than PMB starts automatically shut it down 2 Start PMB 3 Click Calendar or Index on the left side in the window and select the folder or date then select the movies To select plural movies hold the Ctrl key down and click thumbnails 4 At the top of the window click Ell DVD Video STD Creation The window used to select movies appears To add movies to the previously selected ones select the movies in the main window and drag and drop onto the window for selecting movies 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to create a

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