User manual SONY DCR-SR20E

[. . . ] 4-209-887-11(1) Table of contents 8 11 20 35 45 53 70 89 Getting started Recording/Playback Making good use of your camcorder Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Additional information Digital Video Camera Recorder DCR-SR15E/SR20E/SX15E/ SX20E/SX20EK "Handycam" Handbook Quick reference 2010 Sony Corporation 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" "Handycam" Battery pack The camcorder is not dustproofed, dripproofed or waterproofed. 85). (software, including "PMB Help") Handbook (PDF) Menu items, LCD panel, and lens "Operating Guide" (1) For DCR-SX20EK only* Memory card (4GB)** * Confirm the model name on the packing box. ** When measuring media capacity, 1 GB equals 1 billion bytes, a portion of which is used for system management and/or application files. [. . . ] AUTO Records images in average image quality without the [SCENE SELECTION] function. SPOTLIGHT**( ) Prevents people's faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light. SPORTS** ( ) Select to minimize shake when shooting fast moving subjects. TWILIGHT* ( ) Maintains the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundings in twilight scenes. BEACH** ( ) Takes the vivid blue of the ocean or a lake. CANDLE ( ) Maintains the dim atmosphere of a candlelit scene. SNOW** ( ) Takes bright pictures of a white landscape. * Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away SUNRISE&SUNSET* ( Reproduces the atmosphere of scenes such as sunsets or sunrises. ) ** Adjusted not to focus on subjects a short only. distance away. FIREWORKS* ( ) Takes spectacular shots of fireworks. Notes If you set [SCENE SELECTION], [WHITE BAL. ] setting is canceled. LANDSCAPE*( ) FADER You can record a transition with the following effects adding to the interval between scenes. Select the desired effect in [STBY] (to fading in) or [REC] (to fading out) mode. This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows between the camcorder and the subject. 58 GB WHITE FADER Fades in/out with the white effect. INDOOR () In The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions: Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Under video lamps in a studio, or under sodium lamps or incandescent-like color lamps Out BLACK FADER Fades in/out with the black effect. Out In ONE PUSH ( ) To cancel the fader before starting the operation, select [OFF]. Tips When you press START/STOP, the setting is cleared. A movie recorded using [BLACK FADER] may be difficult to see in the VISUAL INDEX screen. The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light. Frame a white object such as a piece of paper, to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject. When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, the indicator stops flashing. Notes Set [WHITE BAL. ] to [AUTO] or adjust the color in [ONE PUSH] under white or cool white fluorescent lamps. keeps When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if , set [WHITE flashing after selecting BAL. ] to [AUTO]. If you set [WHITE BAL. ], [SCENE SELECTION] is set to [AUTO]. WHITE BAL. (White balance) You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment. Customizing your camcorder AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically. OUTDOOR ( ) The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions: Outdoors Night views, neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps Tips If you have changed the battery pack while [AUTO] was selected, or taken your camcorder outdoors after inside use (or vice versa), aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment. When the white balance has been set with [ONE PUSH], if the lighting conditions changed by bringing your camcorder outdoors 59 GB from inside the house, or vice versa, you need to redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure to readjust the white balance. EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark. Select / to adjust the brightness. To adjust the exposure automatically, select [AUTO]. cannot be adjusted farther away. It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for recording. When you want to record a subject at close range, move the power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then adjust the focus. The focal distance information (distance at which the subject is focused on; used as a guide if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult) appears for a few seconds in the following cases. When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects, such as flowers or insects. (TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the zoom lever to the W side. ) FOCUS You can adjust the focus manually. You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally. ON ( ) Select (nearby subject)/ (distant subject) to adjust the focus. To adjust the focus automatically, select [AUTO]. 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. The zoom (p. 25) moves to the top of the T (telephoto) side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close distance down to about 38 cm (15 in. ). 0 GB Tips appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and appears when the focus Notes When recording a distant subject, focusing may be difficult and can take some time. [. . . ] Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Adobe Acrobat are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, and are not mentioned in each case in this Handbook. Note on disposal/transfer (DCR-SR15E/SR20E) Even if you perform [ DELETE ALL], [ DELETE ALL] or [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 66) or formatting the media of the camcorder, you may not delete data from the media completely. [. . . ]