Page 2 - Using the “Handycam” Handbook; Searching for information quickly
Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Using the “Handycam” Handbook You will find information on using your camcorder to its fullest in this “Handycam” Handbook. Read the “Handycam” Handbook in addition to the Operating Guide (a separate volume). Information on using your ca...
Page 3 - Read this first; Supplied items; CD-ROM “Handycam” Application; Using the camcorder; LCD screen; About changing the language setting
Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index 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 connection support cable (1) Attach this to the Built-in USB Cable (p. 13), ...
Page 5 - displays of this manual; Notes on use
Table of c on ten ts U seful r ec or ding t echniques Index US Availability of such products is subject to country/region. About images, illustrations, and screen displays of this manual The example images used in this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera, and t...
Page 6 - Operation flow; Playing movies and photos
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...
Page 7 - Advice for successful recording; To get good results in recording; Stabilizing your camcorder
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 ...
Page 8 - Useful recording techniques
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 ...
Page 9 - Table of contents; Getting started
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 10 - Making good use of your camcorder
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...
Page 11 - Additional information
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...
Page 12 - Step 1: Charging the battery pack; Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen.
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...
Page 13 - To charge with a computer; This function is useful if the AC Adaptor is not at hand.; Charging time
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...
Page 14 - 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
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...
Page 15 - Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the; Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.; Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened.; Select the desired geographical area with
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...
Page 16 - To turn off the power; Changing the language setting; Touch
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...
Page 17 - Step 3: Preparing the recording media; icons are displayed on the screen of your camcorder.; The recording medium is changed.
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 ...
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; Size of memory cards that can be used with your camcorder
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...
Page 19 - To eject the memory card; Open the cover and lightly push the memory card in once.
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...
Page 20 - Recording; Fasten the grip belt.
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 ...
Page 21 - Recording movies
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...
Page 22 - Data code during recording; a desired setting; Shooting photos
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...
Page 23 - Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully.
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...
Page 24 - Useful functions for; Zooming; Face detection
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 ...
Page 25 - To cancel INTELLIGENT AUTO; Selecting the recording mode
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, ...
Page 26 - Using the VIDEO LIGHT; Recording in mirror mode
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...
Page 27 - Playback; on the camcorder; Your camcorder turns on.; Press; The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds.; Movies are displayed and sorted by recording date.
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...
Page 28 - Returns to the recording screen.; Playing movies; Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie.; To adjust the sound volume of movies; While playing back movies, touch
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. *...
Page 29 - Viewing photos; Your camcorder displays the selected photo.
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
Page 31 - Using PB zoom with photos
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...
Page 32 - The slide show begins from the selected; To stop the slide show; To restart the slide show
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 ...
Page 33 - Playing images on a TV; or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO
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...
Page 34 - Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A/V connecting cable (; Connect your camcorder to the input jack of the TV.
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...
Page 35 - Deleting movies and; You can free media space by deleting; To delete all movies/photos at one time
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....
Page 37 - Protecting recorded
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...
Page 38 - Dividing a movie; The selected movie starts playback.; The movie pauses. Play and pause
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...
Page 39 - Capturing a photo
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...
Page 40 - movies and photos; Dubbing movies
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...
Page 41 - Copying photos
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...
Page 42 - Using the Playlist of; Creating the Playlist; To add all the movies recorded on the
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...
Page 43 - Playing the Playlist; To erase unnecessary movies from the; To change the order within the Playlist
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...
Page 44 - Saving movies and photos with a computer; Creating a disc with; Movies and photos recorded on your
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...
Page 45 - Importing movies and
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...
Page 46 - Creating a disc; Copying a disc
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...
Page 47 - Uploading images to a; Starting up “PMB Portable”; Notes on “PMB Portable”
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...
Page 49 - Saving images with an external device; Saving images in
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...
Page 50 - When connecting an external media; To play back images in the external
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...
Page 51 - To finish the external media connection
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.
Page 52 - Creating a disc with a; To customize a disc with DISC BURN
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...
Page 53 - To play back a disc on the DVD writer
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...
Page 54 - Disconnect the USB cable.
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...
Page 55 - A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO; connecting cable with S VIDEO
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...
Page 57 - Customizing your camcorder; Using menus; MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition); Operating menus
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...
Page 58 - Using MY MENU
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...
Page 59 - Using the OPTION MENU
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...
Page 60 - Menu lists
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...
Page 62 - MANUAL; The default settings are marked with; SCENE SELECTION; You can record images effectively in various; FADER; You can record a transition with the
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 ...
Page 63 - BLACK FADER; To cancel the fader before starting the; You can adjust the color balance to the
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...
Page 64 - SPOT FOCUS; EXPOSURE
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...
Page 65 - TELE MACRO; This is useful to shoot small subjects, such
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...
Page 66 - FACE DETECTION; SHOOTING SET; GUIDEFRAME; STEADYSHOT
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...
Page 67 - BACK LIGHT; OFF; WIDE SELECT; AUDIO REC SET; OFF; MICREF LEVEL (Microphone; NORMAL; OTHER REC SET; DIGITAL ZOOM
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...
Page 68 - RESET; PHOTO SETTINGS; IMAGE SIZE; You can select a photo size to be shot.; You can select the way to assign file number
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...
Page 69 - CAMERA DATA; PLAYBACK; VISUAL INDEX; DATE INDEX; PLAYLIST; DATA CODE; During playback, your camcorder displays
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...
Page 70 - OTHERS; To close the battery information screen; EDIT
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...
Page 71 - To prevent data on the internal; MANAGE MEDIA; MEDIA INFO; To turn off the display; MEDIA FORMAT
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...
Page 72 - GENERAL SET; ON; OUTPUT SETTINGS
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...
Page 73 - CLOCK SET; POWER SETTINGS; POWER ON BY LCD; OTHER SETTINGS; DEMO MODE
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...
Page 74 - CALIBRATION; You can set the compatibility of your
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...
Page 75 - Troubleshooting; If you run into any problems using your; Overall operations
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...
Page 76 - Batteries/power sources
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...
Page 79 - Connecting to a Computer; The following list shows examples of
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 ...
Page 80 - (Warning indicator pertaining to
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] [...
Page 81 - Description of warning messages; If messages appear on the screen, follow the; Recording media
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 (...
Page 82 - Other
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...
Page 83 - Recording time of; Recording time; Approximate time available when you use a; Expected recording time of movies
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: ...
Page 85 - Using your camcorder; Power supply; You can use your camcorder in any; On TV color systems; camcorder. If you want to view the playback
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-...
Page 86 - Setting to the local time; camcorder abroad. Touch; World time difference
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...
Page 87 - Maintenance and; About the memory card; On the memory card adaptor
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...
Page 88 - Your camcorder operates only with an
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...
Page 89 - About battery life; About handling of your camcorder; On use and care
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...
Page 92 - Notes on the License
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...
Page 93 - Quick reference; Screen indicators; Upper left
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...
Page 94 - Parts and controls
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 ...
Page 96 - Index
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 ........