Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HDR-XR200 Sony
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T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index US Click Handycam Handbook HDR- XR100/XR101/XR200/XR200V 2009 Sony Corporation 4-121-423- 11 (1).
2 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Using the Handycam Handbook Y ou will find informatio n on using your cam corder to its fullest in this Ha ndycam Ha ndbook. Read the Hand ycam Hand b ook in addition to the Operating G uide (a separate vol ume).
3 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Using the Handycam Handbook ................................................................. 2 Searching for information quickly ....................................................... 2 Useful recor ding techniques .
4 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Playback on the camcorder ..................................................................... 40 Playing movies ............................................................................ 40 Viewing photos .
5 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Inser ting “Memor y Stick PRO Duo” media ........................................... 69 Checking the media information .............................................................. 71 Deleting all movies and photos (F ormatting) .
6 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Useful rec ording techniques Checking your golf swing Getting a good shot of a ski slope or beach SMTH SL W REC .......................................... 37 AUT O BACK LIGHT ................
7 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index P ar ts and controls Figures in ( ) a re referen ce pages. HDR-XR100/XR101 HDR-XR200/XR200V Built-in microphone (35) When an external micr ophone (sold separately) is co nnected, it takes precedence over the buil t-in microphone.
8 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index facing out. This i s convenient d uring playback operation s. (HOME) button (12) Zoom buttons (35, 48) ST AR T/STOP button (25, 32) .
9 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Wir eless Remote Commander Only for HD R-XR200/XR200V DA T A CODE button (88) Displays the da te and time, camera setting data, or coor dinates (HDR -XR200V) of the recorded ima ges when you press this bu tton during pla y back.
10 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Screen indicators U pper left Center Up per r ight B ottom Upper left Indicator Meaning HOME b utton (12) A UDIO MO DE (74) Self-timer recordin.
11 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Indica tors and their positions ar e appr oximate and may differ fr om what you actually see. Some indicato rs may not a ppear depending on the model.
12 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index “ HOME” and “ OPTION” - T ak ing advantage of two types of menus Using the HOME MENU When yo u press the (HOME) b utton, the HOME MENU a ppears. Y ou can ch ange the settings of yo ur camcorder , etc.
13 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Menu lists List of the HOME MENU (CAMERA) category MOVIE* 1 p. 31 PHOT O* 1 p. 33 SMTH SL W REC p. 37 ( VIEW IMAGES) category VISUAL INDEX* 1 p. 42 MAP* 1 * 3 p. 43 FILM ROLL* 1 p. 44 F ACE* 1 p.
14 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index CONVERSION LENS p. 83 AUT O BACK LIGHT p. 83 F ACE FUNC. SET F ACE DET. SETTING p. 84 SMILE SHUT TER* 2 p . 85 VIEW IMAGES SET / SET p. 86 DA T A CODE p. 86 SOUND/DISP SET VOL UME* 1 p. 89 BEEP* 1 p.
15 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Read this befor e operating y our camcorder Supplied items The num b ers in ( ) are the s upplied quan tity .
16 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index 99.99% of the pixel s are operational fo r effect ive use. Ho wever , there may be some tiny b lack points and/o r bright points (white , red, blue, or green in color) tha t appear consta ntly in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen.
17 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder The hard dis k of the camcorder ma y not be recognized, or reco rding or playback ma y not be possible. Especially , during recor ding/playback, do not app ly shock.
18 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the batter y pack Y ou can cha rge the “Inf oLITHIUM” bat ter y pack (H series) after attaching i t to your camcor der . Y ou cannot at tach any “I nfoLITHIUM” bat ter y pack other than the H series to your camco rder .
19 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index When your ca mcorder is on, yo u can check the appr oximate am ount of rema ining battery power with the remaining ba ttery indicator at the u pper left on the LCD screen. Charging time A ppro ximate time (min.
20 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes on the AC A daptor U se the nearby wall outlet (wall socket) when using the AC A dapto r . Disconnect the AC Ada ptor from the wall outlet (wall socket) immediately if an y malfunction occurs while using your camcorder .
21 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Step 2: T urning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camco rder is turned on. T o turn on your ca mcorder when the LCD screen is open, pres s POWER.
22 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index If the bu tton you to uch does not react correctly , c alibrate the t ouch panel (p. 128). Once the clock is set, the clock time is aut omatically adjusted wi th [AUTO CL O CK ADJ] and [A UTO AREA AD J] set to [ON] (p .
23 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Recording/Pla yback F ive pieces of advice f or successful r ecording Stabilizing your camcor der When yo u hold the camcorder , keep your up p er body upright, and hold yo ur arms close to your body .
24 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Recording and pla ying movies and photos easily ( Easy Handycam Opera tion) Simp ly press EAS Y .
25 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Press EASY . appears o n the LCD screen. Press ST ART/STOP to start recording . [ S T B Y ] [REC ] T o stop recordin g, press ST ART/STOP a gain. Tips The [REC MODE] is fixed to [HD S P] or [SD SP] (p .
26 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Shooting photos Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camco rder is turned on. T o turn on your ca mcorder when the LCD screen is already open, pr ess POWER (p. 21). For HDR- XR100/XR101 Open the lens cover .
27 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Press PHO T O lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully . F l a s h e s Lights up When disappears, the pho to is recorded on the in ternal hard disk. Playing movies Open the L CD screen of your camcorder .
28 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T ouch the (or ) tab ( ) a desired movie ( ). HDR-XR100/XR101 : Displays the F ilm Roll Index screen (p. 44). : Displays the F ace Index screen (p . 45). : Displays high definitio n image quality (HD) movies.
29 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index movie or p hoto with , you can con tinue playback from the p revious time. ( appears o n the photo r ecorded on “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media.) Y our camco rder starts playing the selected movie.
30 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Y our camco rder starts playing the selected photo . Tips The setting of [D A T A C ODE] is fixed to [D A TE/TIME] (p. 86). T o change the r ecording media, select the recording media on [P HOTO MEDI A SET] (p.
31 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Recording Recording movies In the defa ult setting, movies are r ecorded with high definition image q uality (HD) on the internal har d di sk (p . 69, 73). F asten the grip belt. Open the L CD screen of your camcorder .
32 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Press ST ART/STOP to start recording . [ S T B Y ] [REC] T o stop recordin g, press ST ART/STOP a gain. See page 117 on the recorda ble time of movies. The maximum co ntinuous reco rdable time of movies is a bout 13 hours.
33 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index In the defa ult setting, a photo is r ecorded auto matically when the camcorder detects the smile of a person during movie r ecording ([SMILE SHUTTER], p. 85). A n orange frame ap pe ars ar ound a face targeted for possible smile detection shot.
34 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Press PHO T O lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully . When disappears, the pho to is recorded.
35 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Useful functions for rec ording movies and photos Zooming Y ou can magnify images with the pow er zoom lever or the zoom butt ons on the LCD frame.
36 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes If you p lay back 5.1ch sound on yo ur camcorder , 5.1ch sound is autom atically converted and o utput in 2ch. T o enjoy the 5.1ch surr ound sound of the movies r ecorded with high definition image quality (HD) in 5.
37 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Recording in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camco rder , then rotate i t 180 degrees to the lens side . Tips A mirror -image of the subject ap pe ars on the LCD screen, b ut the image will be normal when recorded.
38 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index [ TIMING] Select the recording start poin t after ST ART/ST OP is pressed. The defa ult setting is [3sec AFTER]. [3sec BEFORE] Notes Y ou cannot recor d sound with [SMTH SL W REC]. Image q uality of [SMTH SL W REC] is not as good as that of n ormal recording.
39 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index can remem b er where you r ecorded those movies and ph otos. In additio n, you can acquire y our current location inf ormation to check wher e you are a t the m omen t (p.
40 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Pla yback on the camcorder In the defa ult setting, movies and pho tos that are r ecorded on the int ernal hard disk are played (p . 69). Playing movies Open the L CD screen of your camcorder .
41 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index appears wi th t he movie or p hoto that was most r ecently played or r ecorded. If you t ouch the movie or p hoto with , you can con tinue playback from the p revious time.( appears o n the photo r ecorded on “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media.
42 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T ouch / during pause to pla y back movies slowly . As you r epeat touching / during playback, mo vies are played as fast as a bout 5 times about 10 times about 30 times abou t 60 times.
43 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Useful functions for playing mo vies and photos Searching for a desir ed scene by recording location (Map Index) (HDR- XR200V ) Where m ovies and photos w ere recorded is ma rked on a map . Y ou can select a movie or p hoto by reco rding location.
44 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T ouch the desired movie or photo . Playback starts from the selected scene. Notes Make sur e that you set the GPS switch to O N prior to recordin g, to be able to create mo vies and photos t hat yo u can search for on the M ap Index (p .
45 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T ouch / to select the desired movie. T ouch / to search for the desir ed scene, then touch the scene you wan t to play back. Playback starts from the selected scene. Tips Y ou can also display the [Film Roll I ndex] screen by touching (HO ME) (VIEW IMA GES) [ FILM ROLL].
46 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes Faces ma y not be detected depending on recording co nditions. Example: P eople wearing glasses or ha ts, or who do not face towa rds the camera. Make sur e that you set [F ACE DETECTIO N] to [ON] (the default setting) prio r to recording, to searc h m ovies on the F ace Index (p.
47 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index [THEME] Select one of the followin g: [SIMPLE], [NOST ALGIC], [STYLISH], [ACTIVE] (the defaul t setting) The music ca tegory is selec ted aut omatically according t o the t heme.
48 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T ouch date on the screen. The recor ding dates of imag es are displa yed on the screen. Returns to the VISU AL INDEX screen T ouch / to select the date of the desired image, then touch .
49 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Adjust the magnification with W ( Wide angle)/T ( T elephoto). T o cancel, touch . Playing back a series of photos (Slide show) T ouch on the photo playback screen. The slide sho w b egins from the selected photo .
50 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Playing images on a T V Connection methods and the image quali ty (hig h definition (HD) or stan dard definition (SD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the connectors used.
51 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Connecting to a high definition T V High definition imag e quality (HD) movies are p layed back with high definition image quali ty (HD). Standar d definition image quality (S D) movies are pla yed back with standard definition image quality (S D).
52 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Some TVs may not function correctly (e.g., no sound o r image) with this connection. Do not connect the HDMI O UT jack of your camcor der and HDMI OUT jack of the external device with the HDMI cable.
53 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index : S ignal f low T ype Camcorder Cable TV HOME MENU setting (SETTINGS) [OUTPUT SETTINGS] [COMPONENT] [480i] (p . 92) (SETTINGS) [OUTPUT SETTINGS] [TV T YPE] [16:9]/[4:3]* (p .
54 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index When connecting to your T V via a VCR Connect your camcor der to the LINE IN inpu t on the VCR usin g the A/V connecting cable. Set the input selector o n the VCR to LINE (VID EO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.
55 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Operate your camc order with the Remote Commander of the T V . Y ou can do the follo wing operations.
56 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Editing Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space by deletin g movies and p hotos from reco rding media. Select the recording medium tha t contains the movies and p hotos you wan t to delete b efor e starting the operation (p .
57 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T ouch / to selec t the recordin g date of the desired mo vies/photos, then to uch . The movies/p hotos recor ded on the selected date are di splayed on the screen. Tips T ouch the image do wn on the LCD screen to confirm the image.
58 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Ac quiring the cur rent location information (HDR- XR200V ) Y ou can disp lay the current location o n a map . Set the GPS switch to ON so that y our camcor der can acquire the current loca tion inf orma tion (p.
59 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Capturing a photo from a movie Y ou can sav e a selec ted frame from a recor ded movie as a photo . Select the recording media which con tains movies and the ima ge quality , and the recor ding media where you wan t to save p hotos befo re the operation (p .
60 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the int ernal hard disk to “Memor y Stick PRO Duo ” media Dubbing movies Y ou can du b movies recorded o n the internal har d disk of your cam corder to “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media.
61 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T ouch [ YES] . Tips T o check the dubbed movies a fter dubbing is finished, select [MEMOR Y STICK] on [MO VIE MED I A SET] and play them back (p . 69). Copying photos Y ou can cop y photos from the in ternal hard disk of the camco rder to “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media.
62 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Pr otecting recorded movies and photos (Pr otect) Pro tect movies and photos t o avoid deleting them by mistake. Select the recording medium tha t contains the movies and p hotos you wan t to pro tect b efor e starting the operation (p .
63 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Dividing a movie Select the recording medium which conta ins the movie and the image q uality you wan t to divide before the o peration (p . 69, 73). 1 T ouch (HOME) (OTHERS) [EDIT ] [ DIVIDE].
64 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Using the Pla ylist of movies The Playlist is a lis t showing thum bnails of the movies that y ou have selected. The original movies ar e not chang ed e ven if you edit o r delete the movies added to the Playlist.
65 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Playing the Playlist Select the recording media and the ima ge quality you wa nt to play a P laylist before t he operatio n (p. 69, 86). T ouch (HOME) ( VIEW IMAGES) [PLA YLIST ]. Mo vies added to the Playlist ap p ear .
66 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Creating a disc with a DVD writer , recorder Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer , etc.
67 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied A C Adap tor for t his operation (p . 19). High definition image q uality (HD) movies will be dubbed with standard definition ima ge quality (SD).
68 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Refer to the instruction man uals supplied with your reco rding device for details. When dubbing is finished, stop the recording devic e, and then your camcorder . Notes Since dubb ing is performed via analog data transfer , the image quality may deterio rate.
69 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Utilizing recor ding media Changing the recor ding medium Y ou can select the internal har d disk or “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media as the recor ding, playback, or editing medium o n your camco rder .
70 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index (“M emory Stick PRO-HG Duo ” media) * Marked wi th Mark2 or not, ei ther can be used. See page 116 for the recor dable time of “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media. “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media/“Memor y Stick PRO-HG Duo” media (This size can be used with your camcor der .
71 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Checking the media information Y ou can check the r emaining recor dable time for each r ecording mode of the recor ding media selec ted on [MO VIE MED I A SET] (p . 69), and the app roximat e free and used media space of the recor ding media.
72 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Pr eventing data on the internal hard disk fr om being reco vered [ EMPTY ] allows you t o wr ite unintelligible da ta onto the in ternal hard disk of the camco rder . In this way , it may become more difficult to reco ver any original data.
73 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Customizing y our camcorder MOVIE SET TINGS (I tems for rec ording movies) The default set tings are marked with . / SET Y ou can select image quality f or recordin g, playback, or editing from high definition ima ge quality (HD) or stan dard definition image q uality (SD).
74 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes If you r ecord in the LP mode, the quality of mo vies may be degraded, or scenes with quick mov ements may a ppear with block noise when you pla y back the image. Tips See page 116 for the expected recording time o f each recording mode.
75 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index 16:9 WIDE Records mo vies to the ful l screen on a 16:9 (wide) TV screen. 4:3 ( ) Records movies to the full screen on a 4:3 TV screen. Notes S et [TV T YPE] correctly according to the TV connected for p layback (p.
76 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index STEAD YSHOT Y ou can com pensate for ca mera shake. Set [ STEAD YSH OT] to [OFF] ( ) when using a tripod (sold separately), then the imag e becomes nat ural.
77 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index [X.V .COLOR] canno t be s et to [ON]: When reco rding standard definition im age quality (SD) movies While recor ding a movie. GUIDEFRAME Y ou can disp lay the frame and check tha t the subject is horizontal or vertical.
78 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index FLASH MODE (HDR-XR200/XR200V ) Y ou can select the flash setting when you recor d photos using the b uilt-in f lash, or an ext erna l flash (sold separately) tha t is compatib le with your camcor der .
79 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index OFF Does not preven t redeye. ON ( ) Preven ts redeye. Notes The redeye reduction ma y not produce the desir ed ef fect due to individ ual dif ferences and o ther condition s. The redeye function does not wo rk with automa tic recording using [S MILE SHUTTER].
80 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index PHO T O SE T TINGS (I tems for r ecording photos) The default set tings are marked with . IMAGE SIZE Y ou can select a photo size t o be shot. Steps (HOME) (SET TINGS) [PHOTO SETTINGS] [ IMAGE SIZE] a desir ed setting 4.
81 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index ON Emits infrared light. OFF Does not emit infrared light. Notes Do not cover the infrar ed port ( p. 7 ) with your fingers o r other objects. Remove the con version lens (sold separa tely).
82 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index OFF Does not display the guide frame . ON Displays the guide frame . Tips Posi tioning the subject at the cross poin t of the guide frame makes a balanced composi tion.
83 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index REDEYE REDUC (Redeye reduction) (HDR- XR200/XR200V ) Y ou can set this function when you r ecord photos usin g the built-in flash, or an external flash (sold separately) tha t is compa tible with your camco rder .
84 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index F ACE FUNC. SE T (Items to set face function) The default set tings are marked with . F ACE DE T . SE T TING Y ou can adj ust the settings for the F ACE DETECTION function. Steps (HOME) (SET TINGS) [F ACE FUNC.
85 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index SMILE SHUT TER Y ou can adj ust the settings for the SMILE S HUT TER function. Steps (HOME) (SET TINGS) [F ACE FUNC.
86 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index VIEW IMAGES SET (Items to customize the display) The default set tings are marked with . / SET Y ou can select image quality f or recordin g, playback, or editing from high definition ima ge quality (HD) or stan dard definition image q uality (SD).
87 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index CAMERA DA T A M o v i e P h o t o SteadySho t off Brightness White balance Gain Shu tter speed A per ture value Exposure Tips The data code is displa yed on the T V screen if you connect yo ur camcorder to a TV .
88 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index CAMERA DA T A M o v i e P h o t o SteadySho t off Brightness White balance Gain Shu tter speed A per ture value Exposure COORDINA TES Latitude Longitude Tips appears f or a photo recor ded using a flash.
89 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index SOUND/DISP SET (I tems to adjust the sound and the screen) The default set tings are marked with .
90 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index When you select [BRIGHT], ba ttery life is slightly reduced during r ecording. If you o pen the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and c lose t he LCD panel to the camcorder body , the setting becomes [NORMAL] au tomatically .
91 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index OUTPUT SET TINGS (I tems for when connected to a T V ) The default set tings are marked with . T V T YPE Y ou need to con vert the signal depending on the T V connected when playing back m ovies and pho tos.
92 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index DISP OUTPUT (Display output) Y ou can set where the screen disp lays are to be ou tput. Steps (HOME) (SET TINGS) [OUTPUT SE T TINGS] [DISP OUTPUT ] a desired setting L CD P ANEL Shows disp lays such as the time code on the LCD screen.
93 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index SD CONTENTS Set the outpu t image resolu tion recorded with standa rd definition image quali ty (SD). AUT O Normal setting (o utputs the signal accordin g to the T V auto matically). 480p Outpu ts the 480p signal.
94 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index CL OCK/ LANG (Items to set clock and language) The default set tings are marked with . CL OCK SET See page 21. AREA SET Y ou can adj ust a time difference withou t stoppin g the clock. S et your local area when using your camco rder in other time zones.
95 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index ON Compensates f or the time difference with the current ar ea automa tically . OFF Does not compensa tes for the time difference with the curren t area aut omatically . Notes Y ou mus t set d ate an d time on your camcor der before using your ca mcorder (p.
96 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index GENERAL SE T (Other setup items) The default set tings are marked with . DEMO MODE When yo ur camcorder is conn ec ted to a wall outlet (wall socket), a demonstra tion movie appear a b out 10 min utes after yo u turn on the (Mo vie) lamp by p ressing MOD E.
97 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index CALIBRA TION See page 128. A.SHUT OFF (Aut o shut off ) Y ou can set your ca mcorder to turn off a utoma tica lly when you do not o perate your camcor der for more tha n about 5 minu tes. Steps (HOME) (SET TINGS) [GENERAL SE T ] [A.
98 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index DROP SENSOR Y our camco rder detects that it is dro pping, and p rotects the internal har d disk. Steps (HOME) (SE T TINGS) [GENERAL SET ] [DROP SENSOR] a desired setting ON Activa tes the drop sensor .
99 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index F unc tions set in the OPTION MENU I tems you can set only o n the OPTION MENU will be described below . The default set tings are marked with . SPOT M TR/FCS Y ou can adj ust the brightness and f o cus for the selected subject simulta neously .
100 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index SPOT FOCUS Y ou can select and adj ust the focal point to aim it a t a subject not located a t the center of the screen.
101 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index EXPOSURE Y ou can fix the brightness o f a picture man ually . Ad just the brightness when the sub je ct is too bright or t oo d ark. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [EXPOSURE] [MANU AL] (darker)/ (brighter) T o adjust the exposure a utomatically , touch [A UTO].
102 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index SCENE SELEC TION Y ou can reco rd images effectively in vario us situation s. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [SCENE SELECTION] a desired setting AUT O Au tomatically recor ds images effectively without the [SCENE S ELECTION] function.
103 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes If you set [SCENE S ELECTION], [WHITE BAL.] setting is can celed. Even if y ou set [T WILIGHT POR T .] whi le the (Photo) lam p is lit, the setting changes t o [AUT O] once the (M ovie) lamp lights up .
104 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Tips If you h ave changed the ba tter y pack while [A UTO] was selected, or taken your camco rder outdoors after inside use (or vice versa), select [A UTO] and aim y our camcorder a t a nearby white object for abo ut 10 seconds for better co lor balance adjustmen t.
105 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index MICREF LEVEL (Microphone referenc e level) Y ou can select the microph one level for r ecording sound. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [MICREF LE VEL] a desired setting NORMAL Records va rious ambient so unds, converting them int o the appro priate level.
106 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T roubleshooting T roubleshooting If yo u run into any p roblems using y our camcor der , use the following list to troubles hoot the problem. I f the problem persists, disconnect the power sour ce and contact yo ur S on y dea ler .
107 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The menu settings have changed automatically . During Easy Handy cam operation, nearly all the menu it ems will b e aut omatically set to the default settings. Some menu i tems, such as [ IMAGE S IZE], retain the settings tha t were made before Easy Han dycam operation.
108 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The battery pack is quickly discharged. The amb ient temperat ure is too high or low . This is not a malfunction. The battery pack has not been char ged enough. Fully cha rge the battery again.
109 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The imaging field looks differ ent. The imaging field may look differ ent depending on the condi tion of your camcor der . This is not a malfunction. The flash does not work (HDR- XR200/ XR200V ).
110 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The screen image is bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen (HDR-XR200/XR200V ). Press NI GHTSHOT (p. 36). The screen image is dark, and the subject does not appear on the screen.
111 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Change the sound co nversion type (downmix type) when playing back on 2ch s tereo devices. Refer to the instruction man ual supplied with your pla yb ack device for details. Change the sound to 2c h when creating a disc using the sup plied software “PMB.
112 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Dubbing/Connecting to other devices Images are not dubbed correctly . Y ou cannot dub im ages using the HDMI cable. The A/V connecting cable is no t connected pro p erly . Make sure to co nnect the cable to the in pu t jack of another device (p .
113 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index C: (or E:) : (Self-diagnosis display) C:04: The battery pack is not an “ InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack (H series). U se an “Inf oLITHIUM” bat ter y pack (H series) (p .
114 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index ( Warning indicator pertaining to the write-protect of the “M emory Stick PRO Duo” media) Access t o the “Memo r y Stick PRO Duo ” media was restricted on ano ther dev ice. ( Warning indicator pertaining to the flash) F ast flashing There is something wr ong with the flash.
115 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index File? The image man agement file is damaged, and you canno t record movies o r photos. T ouch [YES] to repair . Y ou can recor d photos on “ Memory Stick PRO Duo ” medi a. Buffer overflow Y ou cannot reco rd because the drop sensor senses a drop of the cam corder repeatedly .
116 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Additional inf ormation Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos “HD ” stands for high definitio n image quality , and “ SD” s tands for standar d image quality .
117 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Playing time A ppro ximate time ava ilable when you use a fully charged ba tter y pack. (unit: minu te) Battery pack HDR-XR100/XR101 HDR-XR200.
118 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Y our camcorder uses the VBR (V ariable Bit Rate) forma t to autom atically adjust image quality to suit the r ecording scene. This technology causes fluctuations in the r ecording time of the media.
119 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Using your camc order abroad Po wer supply Y ou can use your ca mcorder in an y countries/r egions using the AC A dapto r supp lied with your camcorder wi thin the AC 100 V t o 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz ran ge.
120 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Setting to the local time Y ou can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when usin g your camcor der abroad. T ouch (HOME) (SETTINGS) [CLOCK/ LANG] [AREA SET] and [DS T SET]/[SU MMERTIME] (p .
121 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index F ile/folder structure on the internal har d disk and “Memor y Stick PRO Duo ” media The file/folder structure is sho wn below . Y ou do not usually need to acknowledge the file/ folder structure, when r ecording/pla ying back movies and pho tos on the camcorder .
122 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Do not modify the files or folders on the camcorder fr om the compu ter . The image files may be destro yed or may not be pla yed back. Operation is not gua ranteed, if you perform the above opera tion.
123 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Between tal l buildings or a t narrow streets surrounded b y buildings. In undergr ound locations, locations surrounded b y dense trees, under an elevated bridge, or in loca tions where magnetic fields are genera ted, such as near high vol tage cables.
124 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index On the map data The camcor der contains ma p data for the following co untries/regions. Euro pe, Japan, N orth America, Oceania, etc. Built-in ma p is powered by com panies as follows; M ap of J apan by Zenrin Co.
125 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T ypes of “Memory Stick” media Recor ding/Playback “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media “M emory Stick PRO-HG Duo ” media * * Th.
126 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index On image data compatibility Image da ta fi les recorded o n “Memo r y Stick PRO Duo ” media by your camcor der conform to the “Design ru.
127 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index About storage of the battery pack If the bat ter y pack is not used for a lon g time, fully charge the ba tter y pack and use it up o n your camco rder once a year to main tain proper function.
128 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index and playin g back images about once a mo nth. U se up the battery pack complet ely before storing i t. Moisture condensation If your ca mcorder is bro ught directly from a cold place to a warm place, mo isture may co ndense inside your cam corder .
129 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index In hot o r humid locations When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside Stor e in a well-ventilated locatio n subject to little dirt or dus t. T o preven t mold, periodica lly clean the lens as described above.
130 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index THE MPEG-2 P A TENT PORTFO LIO, WHI CH LICENSE IS A V AIL ABLE FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C., 250 STEELE STREET , SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80206.
131 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Symbols 1080i/480i .................................... 92 16:9 ............................................... 91 4:3 ................................................. 91 480i ................
132 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index MAN AGE MEDI A ..................... 69 Map I ndex.................................... 43 MEDI A FORMA T ...................... 71 MEDI A INFO ............................. 71 “M emory Stick” media .
133 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Addi tional information o n this product and answers t o frequently asked ques tions can be found a t our Custom er Support W ebsite.
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