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Handycam Handbook
HDR-XR100/XR101/XR200/XR200V
2009 Sony Corporation 4-121-423-11(1)
US
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index 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 camcorder connected to a computer will be found in the Operating Guide and the PMB Guide that is the Help of the supplied “PMB (Picture Motion Browser)” software. Searching for information quickly Click an item on t
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Table of contents Using the Handycam Handbook.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Searching for information quickly.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Useful recording techniques.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Playback on the camcorder.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Playing movies.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Viewing photos.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Inserting “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Checking the media information.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Deleting all movies and photos (Formatting).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Preventing d
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Useful recording techniques Checking your golf Getting a good shot swing of a ski slope or beach SMTH SLW REC .......................................... 7 AUTO BACK LIGHT ...................................... 79 BEACH ..................................................... 10 SNOW ..................................................... 10 Compensating for Capturing smiles camera shake during automatically movie recording SMILE SHUT
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Parts and controls remove an accessory, loosen the screw, and Figures in ( ) are reference pages. then press down and pull out the accessory.
=> When you open or close the shoe cover, slide it as indicated by the arrow. HDR-XR100/XR101
=> When you are recording movies with an external flash (sold separately) connected to the accessory shoe, turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded.
=> You cannot use a
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index facing out. This is convenient during playback operations. (HOME) button (12) Zoom buttons (35, 48) START/STOP button (25, 32) HDR-XR100/XR101 (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (21) HDR-XR200/XR200V CHG lamp (HDR-XR100/XR101)/ /CHG lamp (HDR-XR200/XR200V) (18) ACCESS lamp (Hard disk) (18) While the lamp is lit or flashing, the camcorder is reading or writing data. Battery pack (18) DC IN jack (18) Power zoom lever (35, 48) P
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index ///, then press ENTER to enter. Wireless Remote Commander Notes
=> Remove the insulation sheet before using the Only for HDR-XR200/XR200V Wireless Remote Commander. Insulation sheet
=> Point the Wireless Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder (p. 7).
=> When no commands have been sent from the Wireless Remote Commander within a certain period, the orange frame disappears. When you press any of /
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Indicator Meaning Screen indicators Recording/playback media Upper left Center Upper right (69) Counter (hour:minute: 0:00:00 seond) (27, 40) Estimated recording [00min] remaining time (27, 40) FADER (104) LCD backlight off (38) Drop sensor off (98) Bottom Drop sensor activated (98) Upper left Approximate number of 9999 Indicator Meaning recordable photos and 9999 recording media (26, 33) HOME button (12) Playback folder (42)
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=> Indicators and their positions are approximate and may differ from what you actually see.
=> Some indicators may not appear depending on the model. 11
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Using the HELP function “ HOME” and “ To see the descriptions on the HOME MENU, touch (HELP) on the HOME OPTION” - Taking MENU screen. (The bottom of turns advantage of two orange.) Then, touch the item you want to types of menus know about. Using the OPTION MENU Using the HOME MENU The OPTION MENU appears just like When you press the (HOME) button, the the pop-up window that appears when you HOME MENU appears. You can change the
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index USB CONNECT p. 66 Menu lists USB CONNECT p. 66 DISC BURN Operating Guide List of the HOME MENU 4 DOWNLOAD MUSIC* p. 46 1 TV CONNECT Guide* p. 50 (CAMERA) category MUSIC TOOL p. 46 1 1 4 MOVIE* p. 31 DOWNLOAD MUSIC* * p. 46 1 PHOTO* p. 33 1 4 EMPTY MUSIC* * p. 46 SMTH SLW REC p. 37 BATTERY INFO p. 68 (VIEW IMAGES) category (MANAGE MEDIA) category 1 VISUAL INDEX* p. 42 1 MOVIE MEDIA SET* p. 69 1 3 MAP* * p. 43 1 PHOTO MEDIA SET* p. 69 1 FIL
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index CONVERSION LENS p. 83 List of the OPTION MENU AUTO BACK LIGHT p. 83 Following items are available on the FACE FUNC. SET OPTION MENU only. FACE DET. SETTING p. 84 2 SMILE SHUTTER* p. 85 tab VIEW IMAGES SET SPOT MTR/FCS p. 99 / SET p. 86 SPOT METER p. 99 DATA CODE p. 86 SPOT FOCUS p. 100 SOUND/DISP SET TELE MACRO p. 100 1 VOLUME* p. 89 EXPOSURE p. 101 1 BEEP* p. 89 FOCUS p. 101 LCD BRIGHT p. 89 SCENE SELECTION p. 102 LCD BL LEVEL p. 89 WHITE
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Battery pack Read this before operating your camcorder Supplied items The numbers in ( ) are the supplied Shoe cover (HDR-XR00/XR00V ) quantity. AC Adaptor (1) Power cord (Mains lead) (1) Component A/V cable (1) A/V connecting cable (1) USB cable (1)
=> The camcorder is not dustproofed, dripproofed Wireless Remote Commander (1) or waterproofed. See “About handling of your Only for HDR-XR200/XR200V camcorder” (p. 127).
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective image quality (HD) recording. Therefore, use. However, there may be some tiny black you cannot play back images recorded with points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, high definition image quality (HD) on your or green in color) that appear constantly in camcorder with the following devices; the viewfinder and on the LCD screen. These Other AVCHD format compatible devices points ar
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Do not apply shock or vibration to your Note on disposal/transfer camcorder
=> Even if you perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 71) or formatting the hard disk of the camcorder,
=> The hard disk of the camcorder may not be recognized, or recording or playback may not you may not delete data from the hard disk completely. When you transfer the camcorder, it be possible. is recommended that you perform [ EMPTY]
=> Especially, during recording/playback,
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Getting started Step 1: Charging the battery pack Battery pack DC IN jack Charge lamp DC plug ACCESS lamp AC Adaptor Power cord (mains lead) (hard disk) To the wall outlet (wall socket) You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (H series) after attaching it to your camcorder.
=> You cannot attach any “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than the H series to your camcorder. Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen. 1 Attach th
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=> When your camcorder is on, you can check the approximate amount of remaining battery power with the remaining battery indicator at the upper left on the LCD screen. Charging time Approximate time (min.) required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack. Battery pack Charging time NP-FH50 135 NP-FH60 (supplied) 135 NP-FH70 170 NP-FH100 390
=> Time measured with the camcorder at 25 C (77 F). 10 C to 30 C (50 F to 86 F) is rec
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Notes on the AC Adaptor
=> Use the nearby wall outlet (wall socket) when using the AC Adaptor. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket) immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder.
=> Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space, such as between a wall and furniture.
=> Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects. This may cause a malfunction. 0
