Sony SX85 - 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. 20) Recording movies  p. 21  Changing the recording mode (p. 25)  Expected recording time (MEDIA INFO, p. 71) 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 (24) Recording in a dimly-lit room VIDEO LIGHT (26) Flowers in close-up PORTRAIT(62) TELE MACRO(65) Capturing fireworks, or a sunset ...

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 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. Notes You cannot attach any “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than the V series to your cam...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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.  Connect your camcorder to the computer that is turned on with the Built-in USB Cable...

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 is turned on and the lens cover is opened. To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is open, press POWER. 2 Select...

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

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-SX: Memory card DCR-SX/SX: * Internal memory Memory ...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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. The icon displayed on the LCD screen varies depending on...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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. The [Create a new Image Database File.] screen...

0 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-SX45: Memory card DCR-SX65/SX85: Internal memory Tips See page 17 on changing the recording media (DCR-SX65/SX85). 1 Fasten ...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Recording movies Press START/STOP to start recording. You can start recording also by touching  in the bottom left of the LCD screen. To stop recording, press START/STOP again. You can stop recording also by touching  in the bottom l...

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

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US  Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully. You can record photos also by touching on the LCD screen. When disappears, the photo is recorded. Tips See page 84 on the recordable number of photos. To change the image si...

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 70 times the original size with the power zoom lever. You can magnify images also with the / on the LCD screen. Move the power zoom lever slightly for ...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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 . or the detection mode icons disappear, ...

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

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-SX45: Memory card DCR-SX65/SX85: Internal memory Tips See page 17 on changing the recording media (DCR...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US  Displays the screen to select the index type ([DATE INDEX]/[ FILM ROLL]/ [ FACE]) (p. 30, 30, 31).  / : Displays movies recorded on the previous/next date. *  / : Displays the previous/next movie.  Returns to the recording screen. *...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Viewing photos Your camcorder displays the selected photo. Tips When viewing photos recorded on a memory card, (playback folder) appears on the screen.   Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen To start/stop slide showNext OPTION

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Searching for desired scene by face (Face Index) The face images detected during movie recording are displayed on the INDEX screen. You can play back the movie from the selected face image.  Press (VIEW IMAGES). The VISUAL INDEX scree...

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

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  or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO  . Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Ada...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US  Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A/V connecting cable (  , supplied) or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (  , sold separately). Connect your camcorder to the input jack of the TV.  Play back movies and photos on your camc...

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 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 Touch (MENU)  [Show others]  [PROTECT] (unde...

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

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Capturing a photo from a movie 1 Touch (MENU)  [Show others]  [PHOTO CAPTURE] (under [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...

0 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-SX65/SX85) Dubbing movies You can dub movies recorded on the internal recording media of your camcorder to memory card. Insert memory card into you...

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

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  Touch (M...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Playing the Playlist  Touch (MENU)  [Show others]  [PLAYLIST] (under [PLAYBACK] category). Movies added to the Playlist appear.  Touch the movie you want to play back. The Playlist is played back from the selected movie to the end, t...

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. 45). 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...

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 images...

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...

0 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US DCR-SX45: 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...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US To finish the external media connection  Touch on the VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media.  Disconnect the USB Adaptor Cable.

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  Select the recording media containing the movie(s) you want to save (DCR- SX65/SX85) .  Touch the movie you want to burn on the disc. appears. Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image. Touch to return to th...

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  A/V connecting cable (supplied) Connect the A/V connecting cable to the input jack of another device.  A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separately) When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack, by using an A/V connect...

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 under...

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

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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 bottom-right of the screen, you can use the OPTION MENU. You touch , and the menu i...

0 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Menu lists (MANUAL SETTINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 62 FADER 62 WHITE BAL. 63 SPOT MTR/FCS 64 SPOT METER 64 SPOT FOCUS 64 EXPOSURE 64 FOCUS 64 TELE MACRO 65 (SHOOTING SET) category REC MODE 25 GUIDEFRAME 66 STEADYSHOT 66 AUTO SLW SHU...

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. 57) 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, touch [OFF]. Tips When you press START/STOP, the setting is cleared. A movie recorded using [BLACK FADER] may be difficult to see i...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US SPOT MTR/FCS (Spot meter/focus) You can adjust the brightness and 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 fr...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Notes When you set [FOCUS] to [MANUAL],  appears. The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 150 cm (about 59 1/8 in.) for telephoto...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US  STANDARD Provides the SteadyShot effect under relatively stable recording conditions. OFF ( ) The SteadyShot function is not used. Notes When you change the setting of [ STEADYSHOT], the imaging field will also change accordingly. AUTO...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US  OFF Up to 70× zoom is performed. 2000× Up to 70× zoom is performed, and after that, up to 2000× zoom is performed digitally. Notes You can magnify images up to 60 times optically when [ STEADYSHOT] is set to [ACTIVE].  BACK LIGHT Your...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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. PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for re...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US DATE/TIME  Date  Time CAMERA DATA  SteadyShot off  Brightness  White balance  Gain  Shutter speed  Aperture value  Exposure Tips The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV. Depending on the...

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

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

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US GENERAL SET (Other setup items) See “Using menus” (p. 57) on the operation. The default settings are marked with  . SOUND/DISP SET  VOLUME You can adjust the volume of playback sound by touching / .  BEEP  ON A melody sounds when you...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US  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. CLOCK/ LANG  CLOCK SET See page 15.  AREA SET You can adjust a time differenc...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US When you press (VIEW IMAGES)  CALIBRATION See page 90.  USB LUN SETTING You can set the compatibility of your camcorder when using a USB connection  MULTI Default setting. SINGLE Set this if you cannot connect. Notes Set to [MULTI] wh...

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. 75 to 82), 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 [BLT-IN ZOOM MIC] [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. [ FADER] [TELE MACRO] [ SELF-TIMER] Your camcorder gets...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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. You can add no more than 99 movies to a ...

0 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Cannot use Because of following settings [FACE DETECTION] [ DIGITAL ZOOM], [SPOT MTR/FCS], [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE], [TWILIGHT], [CANDLE], [SUNRISE&SUNSET], [FIREWORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEACH], [SNOW] [SCENE SELECTION] [...

1 Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US (Warning indicators pertaining to memory card formatting) The memory card is damaged. The memory card is not formatted correctly (p. 71). (Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible memory card) Incompatible memory card is inserted (...

Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US 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). Recovering data. Your camcorder tries to recover data automatic...

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. Internal memoryDCR-SX65/SX85 (unit: ...

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 a 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. Touch (MENU)  [Show others]  [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] category)  [AREA SET] and [DST SET...

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...

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 t...

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. 73). About battery life Battery capacity decreases over time and throu...

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 (57)Self-timer recording (68)MICREF LEVEL low (67)WIDE SELECT (67)BLT-IN ZOOM MIC (67) 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.  Lens (Carl Zeiss lens)  LED VIDEO LIGHT (26)  Built-in microphone  LCD screen/Touch panel (26, 57) If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees, you can close the LCD panel with the ...

US Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index Index DIGITAL ZOOM .......................67Disc recorder ...............................54DISPLAY SET .............................72DISP OUTPUT ...........................72DIVIDE ........................................38Dubbing ........