Sony SX21 - Manuals

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Operation flow Getting started (p. 12) Prepare the power source and recording media. Recording movies and photos (p. 21) Recording movies  p. 22  Changing the recording mode (p. 26)  Expected recording time (MEDIA INFO, p. 73) Shootin...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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 ...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US  Useful recording techniques Capturing images beautifully without troublesome setting INTELLIGENT AUTO (25) Recording in a dimly-lit room VIDEO LIGHT (26) Flowers in close-up PORTRAIT (65) TELE MACRO (67) Capturing fireworks, or a sunse...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Table of contents Using the “Handycam” Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Searching for information quickly . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

10 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Protecting recorded movies and pho...

11 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Additional information Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Self-diagnosis display/Warning ind...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Getting started Step 1: Charging the battery pack You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (V series) after attaching it to your camcorder. Battery pack DC IN jack CHG (charge) lamp DC plug AC Adaptor To the wall outlet (wall sock...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Notes You cannot attach any “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than the V series to your camcorder. 1 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 click...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US To remove the battery pack Close the LCD screen. Slide the BATT (battery) release lever (  ) 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 ba...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. Your camcorder turns on. 2 Select the desired geographical area by selecting / with  /  of the multi-selector, keep pressing the cen...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 5 Select [NEXT] with  of the multi-selector, then press the center of the multi-selector. 6 Set the date and time by repeating the procedure below.  Highlight the desired item with  /  of the multi-selector.  Select the setting va...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Using the Multi-selector  Turn the desired button on a light with  /  /  /  of the multi-selector.  Press the center of the multi-selector to confirm your selection. Changing the language setting You can change the on-screen disp...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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-PJ/SX1: Memory card DCR-SR1: * Internal hard disk Me...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Selecting the recording media for photos (DCR-SR21)  Select (MENU)  [Show others]  [MEDIA SETTINGS] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category)  [PHOTO MEDIA SET]. The [PHOTO MEDIA SET] screen appears.  Select the desired recording media.  S...

0 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Size of memory cards that can be used with your camcorder 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...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Recording/Playback Recording In the default setting, movies are recorded on the following recording media. DCR-PJ5/SX21: Memory card DCR-SR21: Internal hard disk Tips See page 18 on changing the recording media (DCR-SR21). To open the ...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 2 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. Your camcorder turns on. You can switch recording modes by pressing MODE. Press MODE until the desired mode icon appears. Recording movies Press START/STOP to start recording. To stop recording, p...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US  Press MODE until the (Photo) icon appears. The LCD screen display switches for photo recording mode, and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4:3.  Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully. When disappears, the photo is...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Useful functions for recording movies and photos Zooming You can magnify images up to 67× times the original size with the power zoom lever. Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom. Notes S...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US [FOCUS] [TELE MACRO] [ STEADYSHOT] [BACK LIGHT] [FACE DETECTION] Notes INTELLIGENT AUTO is set to [OFF] when you set [ STEADYSHOT] to [OFF]. [ STEADYSHOT] is set to [ON] when you set INTELLIGENT AUTO to [ON]. Other items listed above are...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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 , the video light may turn on and off. In this case, press LIGHT repeatedly to select . Recording...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Playback on the camcorder In the default setting, movies and photos that are recorded on the following recording media are played. DCR-PJ5/SX21: Memory card DCR-SR21: Internal hard disk Tips See page 18 on changing the recording media (D...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US  appears with the movie or photo that was most recently played or recorded. If you select the movie or photo with  , you can continue playback from the previous time. (  appears on the photo recorded on a memory card.) Playing movies ...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Playing back a series of photos (Slide show) Select on the photo playback screen. The slide show begins from the selected photo. To stop the slide show Select . To restart the slide show Select again. Tips You can set continuous slide sh...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Using the built-in projector (DCR-PJ5) You can enjoy recorded movies or photos using the built-in projector. The projector can be used when you want to watch recorded content with friends at a place where there is no playback device, suc...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US  Press PROJECTOR. To change the aspect ratio while using the projector  Select (MENU)  [Show others]  [PROJECTOR] (under [OTHERS] category).  Select [SCREEN FORMAT]  [16:9 WIDE] or [4:3]. Notes Be careful of the following operation...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Playing images on a TV Connect your camcorder to the input jack of a TV or VCR using the A/V connecting cable (supplied). Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 14). R...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack) Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white (left channel) or red (right channel) plug to the audio input jack of...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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....

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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.  In step 2, select [ DELETE]  [ DELETE by date]. To delete all photos on the same day at one time, se...

0 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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. 1 Select (MENU)  [Show others]  [PROTECT] (u...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Dividing a movie 1 Select (MENU)  [Show others]  [ DIVIDE] (under [EDIT] category). 2 Select the movie to be divided. The selected movie starts playback. 3 Select at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes. The movie...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Capturing a photo from a movie 1 Select (MENU)  [Show others]  [PHOTO CAPTURE] (under [EDIT] category). The [PHOTO CAPTURE] screen appears. 2 Select the movie to be captured. The selected movie starts playback. 3 Select at the point wh...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card (DCR- SR21) Dubbing movies You can dub movies recorded on the internal recording media of your camcorder to memory card. Insert memory card into your camc...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US  Select  [YES]   . Tips To check the dubbed movies after dubbing is finished, select [MEMORY CARD] on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] and play them back (p. 18). Copying photos You can copy photos from the internal recording media of the camcorder...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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  Select (...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Movies added to the Playlist appear.  Select 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 ...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Saving movies and photos with a computer Creating a disc with one touch (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 automaticall...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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 Ad...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Creating a disc You can create a disc by selecting movies previously imported to your computer (p. 48). 1 Turn on your computer, and place an unused disc on the DVD drive. If any other software than “PMB” starts automatically, shut it do...

0 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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 imag...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US  Click [PMBP_Mac] in the [PMBPORTABLE] folder. 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 a...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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 camcorde...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 5 Select [Copy.] on the camcorder screen. DCR-SR21: Movies and photos in the internal recording media of the camcorder that have not yet been saved on to external media can be saved. DCR-PJ5/SX21: Movies and photos that have not yet been...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US To play back images in the external media on the camcorder  Select [Play without copying.] in step 5 above. The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media is displayed.  Play back the image (p. 28). You can also view images on a TV conn...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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 separat...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US When creating multiple copies of the same disc When dubbing images in the memory card (DCR-SR21)  Select [DISC BURN OPTION] on the screen in step 4.  Select the recording media containing the movie(s) you want to save (DCR- SR21) .  S...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Creating a disc with a DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express You can 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 al...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Creating a disc with a recorder, etc. You 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 conne...

0 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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 und...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Tips When an external storage device is connected, the exclusive [MY MENU] appears. Using the 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...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Menu lists (MANUAL SETTINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 65 FADER 65 WHITE BAL. 66 EXPOSURE 67 FOCUS 67 TELE MACRO 67 (SHOOTING SET) category REC MODE 26 GUIDEFRAME 68 STEADYSHOT 68 AUTO SLW SHUTTR 68 FACE DETECTION 68 AUDIO REC SET BLT-IN ...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) See “Using menus” (p. 60) on the operation. The default settings are marked with  . SCENE SELECTION You can record images effectively in various situations.  AUTO Records images in ...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US BLACK FADER Fades in/out with the black effect. Out In To cancel the fader before starting the operation, select [OFF]. Tips When you press START/STOP, the setting is cleared. A movie recorded using [BLACK FADER] may be difficult to see ...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark. Select / to adjust the brightness. To adjust the exposure automatically, select [AUTO]. FOCUS You can adjust the...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting) See “Using menus” (p. 60) on the operation. The default settings are marked with  . REC MODE (Recording mode) See page 26. GUIDEFRAME You can display the frame and check that the subject is h...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US recorded in Face Index. To play back from the Face Index, see page 32. AUDIO REC SET  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 rec...

0 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos) See “Using menus” (p. 60) on the operation. The default settings are marked with  . SELF-TIMER Press PHOTO to start the count down. A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds.  OFF Cancels ...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US PLAYBACK (Items for playback) See “Using menus” (p. 60) on the operation. VISUAL INDEX See page 28. VIEW IMAGES  DATE INDEX See page 31.  FILM ROLL See page 31.  FACE See page 32. PLAYLIST See page 45. PLAYBACK SET  DATA CODE Durin...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US EDIT (Items for editing) See “Using menus” (p. 60) on the operation. DELETE See page 38. PROTECT See page 40. DIVIDE See page 41. PHOTO CAPTURE See page 42. MOVIE DUB (DCR-SR21) See page 43. PHOTO COPY (DCR-SR21) See page 44. PLAYLIST ED...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US MANAGE MEDIA (Items for recording media) See “Using menus” (p. 60) on the operation. MEDIA SETTINGS (DCR-SR21) See page 18. MEDIA INFO You can check the remaining recordable time for each recording mode of the recording media for movies ...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US REPAIR IMG.DB F. See page 80, 83. GENERAL SET (Other setup items) See “Using menus” (p. 60) on the operation. The default settings are marked with  . SOUND/DISP SET  VOLUME You can adjust the volume of playback sound by selecting / . ...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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.  LCD COLOR ...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US OTHER SETTINGS  DEMO MODE When your camcorder is connected to a wall outlet (wall socket), a demonstration movie appear about 10 minutes after the (Movie) icon appears by pressing MODE.  ON The demonstration appears. OFF The demonstrat...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Additional information Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder, follow the steps below.  Check the list (p. 77 to 84), and inspect your camcorder.  Disconnect the power source, attach the power source again af...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US [MICREF LEVEL] [DROP SENSOR] (DCR-SR21) [BACK LIGHT] The following menu items return to the default settings when you switch between movie recording and photo recording and playback modes. [ FADER] [TELE MACRO] [ SELF-TIMER] Your camcord...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US No image is projected. The temperature of the projector may be high. Turn off the camcorder, and leave it for a while. Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices Images cannot be played back or the memory card is not re...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Cannot use Because of following settings [BACK LIGHT] [MANUAL] in [EXPOSURE], [FIREWORKS] [FACE DETECTION] [ DIGITAL ZOOM], [EXPOSURE], [NIGHT SCENE], [CANDLE], [SUNRISE&SUNSET], [FIREWORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEACH], [SNOW]...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Fast flashing There are not enough free spaces for recording images. After storing the images on other media (p. 52), delete unnecessary images, or format the memory card (p. 73). The image data base file may be damaged. Check the data b...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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. 73). Write...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack. DCR-SR21 (unit: minute) Battery pack...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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 an NTSC...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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. Select (MENU)  [Show others]  [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] category)  [AREA SET] and [DST SE...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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 memo...

0 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US  [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. 75). About battery life Battery capacity decreases over time and thr...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Note on disposal/transfer (DCR-SR21) Even if you perform [ DELETE ALL], [ DELETE ALL] or [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 73) or formatting the media of the camcorder, you may not delete data from the media completely. When you transfer the camcorder,...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER 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 APPLICAB...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Quick reference Screen indicators Upper left Indicator Meaning MENU button (60)Self-timer recording (70)MICREF LEVEL low (69)WIDE SELECT (69)BLT-IN ZOOM MIC (69) 60 min Remaining batteryRecording folder of memory cardVIDEO LIGHT (26)Retu...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Parts and controls Figures in ( ) are reference pages. DCR-SR21  Lens  LENS COVER switch  Built-in microphone  LED VIDEO LIGHT (26) DCR-PJ5/SX21  Speaker (DCR-PJ5)  Lens  LENS COVER switch  Built-in microphone  LED VIDEO LIGHT (...

US Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index Index DISPLAY SET .............................75DISP OUTPUT ...........................75DIVIDE ........................................41DROP SENSOR ..........................76DST SET ......................................75Dubbing .....