Sony DCR-SX20 - Manual

Sony DCR-SX20

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Read this first; Supplied items; CD-ROM “Handycam” Application; Using the camcorder; LCD screen; About changing the language setting
  • Page 4 – Confirm the model name of your; Notes on use; Note on using the camcorder at high
  • Page 5 – Operation flow; Playing movies and photos
  • Page 6 – Advice for successful recording; To get good results in recording; Stabilizing your camcorder
  • Page 7 – Useful recording techniques; Recording in a dimly-lit room
  • Page 8 – Table of contents; Getting started
  • Page 9 – Making good use of your camcorder
  • Page 10 – Additional information
  • Page 11 – Step 1: Charging the battery pack
  • Page 12 – Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen.; Charging time
  • Page 13 – To remove the battery pack; ) and remove the battery; To use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source; attached, the battery pack is not discharged.; Charging the battery pack abroad; Notes on the battery pack
  • Page 14 – Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the; Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.; Your camcorder turns on.; Select the desired geographical area by selecting; of the multi-selector, then press the center of the
  • Page 15 – Highlight the desired item with; with; To turn off the power
  • Page 16 – Using the Multi-selector; Select
  • Page 17 – Step 3: Preparing the recording media; icons are displayed on the screen of your camcorder.; The recording medium is changed.
  • Page 18 – To check the recording media settings; icon is displayed in the top right corner of the screen.; Inserting a memory card; Types of memory card that can be used with your camcorder
  • Page 19 – Size of memory cards that can be used with your camcorder; To eject the memory card; Open the cover and lightly push the memory card in once.
  • Page 20 – Recording; To open the lens cover; Slide the LENS COVER switch to open.; Fasten the grip belt.
  • Page 21 – Recording movies
  • Page 23 – Data code during recording; during playback. To display them, select; Shooting photos
  • Page 24 – Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully.
  • Page 25 – Useful functions for; Zooming; Selecting the recording mode
  • Page 26 – Using the VIDEO LIGHT; Recording in mirror mode
  • Page 27 – Playback; on the camcorder; Press; The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds.
  • Page 28 – Playing movies; Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie.; To adjust the sound volume of movies; While playing back movies, select
  • Page 29 – Viewing photos; Your camcorder displays the selected photo.
  • Page 32 – The slide show begins from the selected; To stop the slide show; To restart the slide show
  • Page 33 – Playing images on a TV; devices to be connected.; When connecting to your TV via a VCR
  • Page 34 – When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack)
  • Page 35 – Deleting movies and; You can free media space by deleting; To delete all movies/photos at one time
  • Page 37 – Protecting recorded
  • Page 38 – Dividing a movie; The selected movie starts playback.; The movie pauses. Play and pause
  • Page 39 – Capturing a photo
  • Page 40 – movies and photos; Dubbing movies
  • Page 41 – Copying photos
  • Page 42 – date of the photo to be copied, then
  • Page 43 – Using the Playlist of; Creating the Playlist; To add all the movies recorded on the; Playing the Playlist
  • Page 44 – To erase unnecessary movies from the; To change the order within the Playlist
  • Page 45 – Saving images with an external device; Saving images in; You can save movies and photos on external; When the [Create a new Image
  • Page 46 – When connecting an external media
  • Page 47 – To play back images in the external; To finish the external media connection
  • Page 48 – Creating a disc with a
  • Page 49 – To customize a disc with DISC BURN
  • Page 51 – Disconnect the USB cable.; You can dub images played back on your
  • Page 53 – Customizing your camcorder; Using menus; good use of menu operations, you can enjoy using your camcorder.; MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition); Operating menus; : The menu list moves from category to category.
  • Page 54 – Using MY MENU
  • Page 55 – Using the OPTION MENU
  • Page 56 – Menu lists
  • Page 58 – MANUAL; The default settings are marked with; SCENE SELECTION; You can record images effectively in various; FADER; You can record a transition with the
  • Page 59 – WHITE FADER; BLACK FADER; To cancel the fader before starting the; You can adjust the color balance to the
  • Page 60 – EXPOSURE; TELE MACRO; OFF
  • Page 61 – SHOOTING SET; GUIDEFRAME; STEADYSHOT
  • Page 62 – AUDIO REC SET; MICREF LEVEL (Microphone; NORMAL; OTHER REC SET; DIGITAL ZOOM; WIDE SELECT
  • Page 63 – PHOTO SETTINGS; IMAGE SIZE; You can select a photo size to be shot.; You can select the way to assign file number
  • Page 64 – PLAYBACK; VISUAL INDEX; DATE INDEX; PLAYLIST; DATA CODE; During playback, your camcorder displays; CAMERA DATA
  • Page 65 – EDIT; To close the battery information screen
  • Page 66 – MANAGE MEDIA; MEDIA INFO; To turn off the display; MEDIA FORMAT; To prevent data on the internal
  • Page 67 – GENERAL SET; VOLUME; ON; LCD BRIGHT
  • Page 68 – AUTO; OUTPUT SETTINGS; LCD PANEL; POWER SETTINGS
  • Page 69 – NEVER; OTHER SETTINGS; DEMO MODE; When your camcorder is connected to a; Your camcorder detects that it is dropping,
  • Page 70 – Troubleshooting; If you run into any problems using your; Overall operations
  • Page 71 – Batteries/power sources
  • Page 74 – Connecting to a Computer
  • Page 75 – (Warning on the internal hard disk of; (Warning indicator pertaining to
  • Page 76 – Description of warning messages; If messages appear on the screen, follow the; Recording media
  • Page 78 – This memory card may not be able to; Other; No further selection is possible.
  • Page 79 – Recording time of; Recording time; Playing time; Approximate time available when you use a; Expected recording time of movies; Internal hard disk
  • Page 81 – Using your camcorder; Power supply; You can use your camcorder in any; On TV color systems; camcorder. If you want to view the playback
  • Page 82 – Setting to the local time; camcorder abroad. Select; World time difference
  • Page 83 – Maintenance and; About the memory card; On the memory card adaptor
  • Page 84 – Your camcorder operates only with an
  • Page 85 – About handling of your camcorder
  • Page 88 – Notes on the License
  • Page 89 – Quick reference; Screen indicators; Upper left
  • Page 90 – Parts and controls
  • Page 93 – Index
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2010 Sony Corporation

4-209-885-

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Digital Video Camera Recorder

“Handycam” Handbook

DCR-SR20/SX20/SX20K

Table of contents

8

Getting started

11

Recording/Playback

20

Making good use of your

camcorder

35

Saving images with an

external device

45

Customizing your

camcorder

53

Additional information

70

Quick reference

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Summary

Page 2 - Read this first; Supplied items; CD-ROM “Handycam” Application; Using the camcorder; LCD screen; About changing the language setting

2 US 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)   USB cable (1)   Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV30 (1)  CD-ROM “Handycam” Application Software (1) “PMB” (software, including “PMB Help”) ...

Page 4 - Confirm the model name of your; Notes on use; Note on using the camcorder at high

4 US illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera, and therefore may appear different from images and screen indicators that actually appear on your camcorder. And, the illustrations of your camcorder and its screen indication are exaggerated or simplified for understandability. I...

Page 5 - Operation flow; Playing movies and photos

5 US Operation flow Getting started (p. 11) 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. 66) Shooting photos  p. 23 Playing movies and photos Playback on the...

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