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2-887-134-11(1)
Operating Guide
DCR-SR40/SR60/SR80
Also refer to “Handycam Handbook” (PDF)
Additional information on this product and
answers to frequently asked questions can be By referring to “Handycam Handbook” (PDF)
found at our Customer Support Website.
contained in the supplied CD-ROM, you can find
more detailed information on how to use the
camcorder.
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please read these safety WARNING instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for To reduce fire or shock hazard, do future reference. not expose the unit to rain or Carefully observe all warnings, precautions moisture. and instructions on the appliance, or the one described in the operating instructions and adhere to them. Use Power Sources This set should be operated only from the type of power source indicated
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long periods of time, unplug it from the wall Cleaning outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. Unplug the set from the wall outlet before This will prevent damage to the set due to cleaning or polishing it. Do not use liquid cleaners lightning and power-line surges. or aerosol cleaners. Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exterior of the set. Service Installation Damage Requiring Service Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer Water and Moisture servi
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Read this first Before operating the unit, please read this Regulatory Information manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-SR40 CAUTION Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Replace the battery with the Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A specified type only. Otherwise, fire Telephone number: 858-942-2230 or injury may result. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. For customers in th
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Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that in
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Notes on use � The camcorder is not dust proofed, drip proofed Note on operational temperatures or waterproofed. See “Precautions” (p.31). � When the temperature of the camcorder becomes � To prevent the hard disk from being broken or extremely high or extremely low, you may not recorded images from being lost, do not remove record or playback the camcorder to provide the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the protection to the camcorder. In case of this, a camcorder when either of the resp
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Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ...................................................................2 Read this first ............................................................................................4 Notes on use .............................................................................................6 Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items...............................................................8 Step 2: Charging the battery pack.............................
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Step 1: Checking supplied items Make sure that you have following items Wireless Remote Commander (1) supplied with your camcorder. (DCR-SR60/SR80) The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied. AC Adaptor (1) (p.10) A button-type lithium battery is already installed. Rechargeable battery pack NP-FP50 (1) (p.11) Power cord (1) (p.10) Lens Cap (1) (p.12) (DCR-SR40) Handycam Station (1) (p.10) To attach the lens cap A/V connecting cable (1) (p.20) Thread the grip belt t
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Getting Started On the Remote Commander (DCR-SR60/SR80) Using the Remote Commander for the first time Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander. Insulation sheet To change the battery of the Remote Commander 1 While pressing on the tab, inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case. 2 Place a new battery with the + side facing up. 3 Insert the battery case back into the Remote Commander until it clicks. Tab WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated.
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Step 2: Charging the battery pack 2 1 POWER switch 5 5 Battery pack CHG lamp 3 DC IN jack DC plug Power cord To the AC Adaptor 4 wall outlet You can charge the battery after attaching the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (P series) to 5 Set the camcorder onto the your camcorder. Handycam Station securely. The CHG (charge) lamp lights up and 1 Slide the battery pack in the charging starts. The CHG (charge) lamp direction of the arrow until it clicks. turns off when the battery pack is fully c
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Getting Started On the battery pack To charge the battery pack using only � Before changing the battery pack, slide the the AC Adaptor POWER switch to OFF (CHG). Slide the POWER switch up to OFF (CHG), � The power will not be supplied from the battery then connect the AC Adaptor directly to the as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC DC IN jack on the camcorder. IN jack of your camcorder, even when the power cord is removed from the wall outlet. POWER switch On the charging/reco
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Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time 1 2 When using the camcorder for Touch the button on the the first time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears on the LCD LCD screen. screen. CLOCK SET 3&4 AREA26 GMT -5.0 New york , Bogota OFF DST DATE 2006 Y JAN M 1 D 12 00 AM OK 1 Remove the lens cap by pressing 4 Set [DST], [Y] (year), [M] (month), both tabs on the sides of the cap. [D] (day), hour and minute. Pull the lens cap string down until The clock starts. stopped by the g
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Getting Started Step 4: Making setting adjustments before recording 2 180 degrees (max.) 2 1 1 90 degrees to the camcorder 2 90 degrees 3 (max.) 16:9 (wide) 4:3 1 Open the LCD screen 90 degrees 4 Fasten the grip belt and hold your to the camcorder (1), then rotate camcorder correctly. it to the best angle to record or play (2). 2 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow repeatedly until the respective lamp lights up. (Movie):To record movies (Still):To record still images �
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Recording Lens cover Opens in accordance with the setting of the POWER switch (DCR-SR60/SR80). PHOTO Shutter Beep click 60min 1.0M FINE 123 P-MENU Flashing b Lights up START/STOP B 1 START/STOP A 60min REC 00:01:00 P-MENU START/ STOP [STBY] b [REC] 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow repeatedly until the respective lamp lights up. Press the green button only when the POWER switch is in the OFF (CHG) position. 2 Start recording. Movies Still Images Press START/STOP A (or B).
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Recording/Playback Playback 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to light up the (PLAY/EDIT) lamp. The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen. Searching for the desired images by date Recording 60min 60min DATE EDIT date DEC 21 2006 12:34:01 Previous The last recorded/played back 6 images movie is marked with i. Also, Next 6 when you touch i, you can play images back the movie from the point you P-MENU have stopped previously. (Movie) tab (Still) tab (Playlist) tab 2 Start play
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Parts and functions used for the camcorder Handycam Station 7 Recording lamp (DCR-SR60/SR80) Recording The recording lamp lights up red during recording. The lamp flashes when the 1 NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch remaining capacity for the battery or the hard To record in dark places, set the disk of the camcorder is running low. NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON. ( and [“NIGHTSHOT PLUS”] appear.) 8 Tripod receptacle (Bottom surface) To use a tripod, attach the tripod (optional: 2 Power zoom lever the l
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Recording/Playback qs Shoulder belt hook qa Speaker To attach the shoulder belt, attach the Sound comes out from the speaker while shoulder belt (optional) with your camcorder playing back. to the shoulder belt hook. qh EASY button qd BACK LIGHT button Refer to the instructions on EASY button in To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects, “Recording”. press BACK LIGHT to display .. To cancel the back light function, press BACK LIGHT Connecting to other devices again. qj qk ql ....... Open t
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Indicators displayed during recording/playback Recording movies Recording still images 60min REC 00:01:00 60min 112 [60min] P-MENU P-MENU 1 Remaining battery (approx.) 8 Image size (DCR-SR60/SR80) 2 Recording mode (HQ / SP / LP) 9 Quality ([FINE] / [STD]) 3 Recording status ([STBY] (standby) / q; Number of recordable still images [REC] (recording)) 4 Counter (hour: minute: second) 5 Remaining recordable time of movies 6 Review button 7 Personal Menu button Viewing movies Viewing still images 60m
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Recording/Playback Center Indicators on the LCD screen Indicator Meaning When you can change the setup items, or NightShot plus during recording or playback, following Super NightShot plus indicators are displayed. Color Slow Shutter Upper left Upper center Upper right PictBridge connecting 60min STBY 00:01:00 [60min] E Warning Bottom P-MENU Indicator Meaning Bottom Center Picture effect Digital effect Upper left 9 Manual focus Indicator Meaning PROGRAM AE Self-timer recording Continuous phot
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Deleting images Playing the image on a TV Connect your camcorder to the input jack of TV or VCR using A/V connecting cable 1 1 Select the (Movie) tab or the (supplied) or A/V connecting cable with S (Still) tab on the VISUAL INDEX VIDEO 2 (optional). For details, see “Handycam Handbook” (PDF). screen. A/V jack 2 Touch [EDIT] t [DELETE], then select the image to be deleted. The selected image is marked with . 3Touch t [YES]. To delete all movies or still images at S VIDEO once Touch [
