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Sony DCR-SX21E manuale d’uso

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Sommario del manuale d’uso

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    T able of Contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Click “Handycam ” Handbook DCR-P J5E/SR21E/SX21E  2011 Sony Corporation 4-290-837- 11 (1)[...]

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    2 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Using the “Handycam ” Handbook Y ou will find information on u sing your camcor der to its fullest in this “Ha ndycam ” Ha ndbo ok. Read the “H andycam ” Ha ndbook in addition to the Operating Guide (a separa te volume). I nformatio n on using your camco rder connected to a com [...]

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    3 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Read this first Supplied items The num b ers in ( ) are the s upplied quan tity .  AC A dapto r (1)  P ower cord (M ains lead) (1)  A/V connecting cable (1)   USB cable (1)   Rechargeab le battery pack NP-FV30 (1)  CD-ROM “ Handy cam ” App lication Software (1) ?[...]

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    4 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB playback is not possib le due to a malfunction of the camcorder , storage media, etc. TV color systems differ depending on the country/region. T o view your reco rdings on a TV , you n eed a P AL system-based T V . T elevision program s, fi lms, video tapes, and other ma terials may be copy[...]

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    5 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB The main differences in s p ecification of this series are as follo ws. Recording media Capacity of int ernal recordin g media Projecto r DCR- SR21E In ternal hard disk + memory card 80 GB  DCR- SX21E Memo r y card   DCR- PJ5E Notes on use Do not do an y of the following, otherwise[...]

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    6 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Operation flow Getting star ted (p. 12) Prepar e the power source and r ecording media. Recording movies and photos (p . 21) Recording mo vies  p. 22  Changing the reco rding mode (p. 26)  Expected recording time (MEDI A INFO , p . 73) Shooting pho tos  p. 23 Playing movies and [...]

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    7 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Advic e for successful r ecording  T o get good results in recording Stabilizing your camcorder When yo u hold the camcorder , keep your up p er body upright, and hold yo ur arms close to your body . The SteadySh ot function is effective against camera-shake , however , it is essential t[...]

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    8 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB  Useful recor ding techniques Capturing images beautifully without troublesome setting INTELLIGENT A UTO (25) Recording in a dimly-lit room VIDEO LIGHT (26) Flow ers in close -up POR TRAIT (65) TELE MACR O (67) Capturing fireworks , or a sunset in all its splendor FIREW ORKS (65) SUNRISE[...]

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    9 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB T able of contents Using the “Handycam ” Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Searching for information quickly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    10 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Mak ing good use of your camcor der Deleting movies and photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Prot ec ting recorded movies and phot os (Protect) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    11 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Additional inf ormation Tr oubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    12 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the batter y pack Y ou can charg e the “InfoLITHIU M” battery pack (V series) after attaching i t to your camcor der . Battery pack DC IN jack CHG (charge) lamp DC plug AC Adaptor T o the wall outlet (wall socket) Pow er cord (Mains lead) DCR-S R21E D[...]

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    13 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Notes Y ou ca nnot attach an y “InfoLITHIU M” battery pack other than the V series to your camco rder . 1 T urn off your camcorder by closing the L CD screen. 2 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks. 3 Connect the AC Adapt or and the power [...]

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    14 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB T o remove the battery pack Close the LCD screen. Slide the BA TT (b att er y) release lever (  ) and remo ve the battery pack (  ). T o use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source Make the same co nnections as “S tep 1: Charging the battery pack. ” Even if the ba ttery p a[...]

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    15 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Step 2: T urning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camcorder t urns on. 2 Select the desired geographical area by selecting / with  /  of the multi-selector , keep pressing the center of the multi-selector until the desired g[...]

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    16 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB 5 Select [NEXT ] with  of the multi-selec tor , then press the center of the multi-selector . 6 Set the date and time by repeating the pr ocedure below .  Highlight the desired item with  /  o f the multi-selector .  S elect the setting value with  /  of the m ulti sel[...]

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    17 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Using the Multi-selector  T urn the desired button on a light with  /  /  /  of the multi-selector .  Press the c enter of the multi-selector to confirm your selection. Changing the language setting Y ou can chang e the on-screen displays to sh ow messages in a specified [...]

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    18 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Step 3: P reparing the recor ding media The recor ding media that can be used differs depending on your ca mcorder . The following icons ar e displayed on the scr een of your camcor der . DCR-P J5E/SX21E: Memo r y card DCR-SR21E: * In ternal hard disk Memo r y card * In the defa ult settin[...]

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    19 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Selecting the recording media for photos (DCR-SR21E)  Select (MENU)  [Show others]  [MEDIA SET TINGS] (under [MANAGE MEDIA ] categor y)  [PHOT O MEDIA SET ]. The [PHOT O MEDIA S ET] screen appears.  Select the desired recording media.  Select [ YES]  . The recor ding m[...]

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    20 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Size of memory cards that can be used with your camcorder Only “M emory Stick Duo ” media that is about a half the size o f the standard “M emory Stick” m edia, and standard-sized S D memory c ards can be used. Do not at tach a label, etc., to a memory card or memory card ada ptor [...]

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    21 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Recording/Pla yback Recording In the defa ult setting, movies are r ecorded on the follo wing recording media. DCR-PJ5E/SX21E: M emory card DCR-S R21E: Internal har d disk Tips See page 18 on changing the r ecording media (DCR-S R21E). T o open the lens cover Slide the LENS COVER switc h t[...]

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    22 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB 2 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camcorder t urns on. Y ou ca n switch recordin g modes by pressing MO DE. Press MOD E until the desired mode icon appears. Recording movies Press ST ART/ST OP to star t recording . T o sto p recording, pr ess ST ART/ST OP again. The icons an[...]

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    23 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Notes If you c lose t he LCD screen while recordin g movies, the camcorder st ops recording. The maximum co ntinuous reco rdable time of movies is a bout 13 hours. When a mo vie f ile exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is crea ted automa tically . I t wil l take several seconds until you ca[...]

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    24 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB  Press MODE un til the (Photo) icon appears . The LCD screen displa y switches fo r photo recor ding mode, and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4:3.  Press PHO TO lightly to adjust the focus , then press it fully . When disappears, the pho to is recorded. Tips See page 86 on the recor[...]

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    25 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Useful functions for recor ding movies and photos Zooming Y ou can magnify images up to 67× times the original size with the power zoom lever . Mo ve the power zoom lever slightly f or a slower zoom. M ove i t fur ther for a faster zoom. Notes SteadySho t may not reduce im age blurring as[...]

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    26 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB [FOCUS] [TELE MACR O] [ STEAD YSH OT] [BA CK LIGHT] [F ACE DETECTI ON] Notes INTELLIGENT A UTO is set to [OFF] when you set [ STEAD YSHOT] t o [OFF]. [ STEAD YSHOT] i s set to [ON] when you set INTELLIGENT A UTO to [ON]. Other items listed above a re reset to their defaults. Selecting the [...]

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    27 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB The length of time yo u can use the battery pack is shorter when you u se t he VIDEO LIGHT . When you r ecord movies with the VIDEO LIGHT set to , the video light may turn on and o f f. In this case, pr ess LIGHT repeatedly to select . Recording in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees[...]

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    28 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Pla yback on the camcorder In the defa ult setting, movies and pho tos that are r ecorded on the follo wing recording media are pla yed. DCR-PJ5E/SX21E: M emory card DCR-S R21E: Internal har d disk Tips See page 18 on changing the r ecording media (DCR-S R21E). 1 Open the L CD screen of yo[...]

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    29 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB  appears wi th t he movie or p hoto that was most r ecently played or r ecorded. If you select the movie or p hoto with  , you can con tinue playback from the p revious time. (  appears o n the photo r ecorded on a memory card.) Playing movies Y our camcorder s tarts playing the s[...]

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    30 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Tips When viewing phot os recorded on a memory card, (playback folder) a ppears on the screen.  [...]

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    31 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Useful functions for playing movies and photos Searching for desir ed images by date (Date Index) Y ou can search fo r desired images by da te efficiently . Notes Y ou ca nnot use the Date Index function fo r photos o n the memory c ard.  Press ( VIE W IMAGES). The VISU AL INDEX screen [...]

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    32 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB  Select / to select the desired movie .  Select / to search f or the desired scene , then selec t the scene you want t o play back. Playback starts from the selected scene. Tips Y ou ca n als o display the F ilm Roll Index by selecting (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [VIEW IMA GES] (un[...]

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    33 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Playing back a series of photos (Slide show) Select on the photo playback screen. The slide sho w b egins from the selected photo . T o stop the slide show Select . T o restart the slide show Select again. Tips Y ou ca n set continuous slide sh ow playback by selecting (OPTION)  tab [...]

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    34 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Using the built-in projector (DCR-P J5E) Y ou can enjoy r ecorded movies or p hotos using the built-in p rojector . The projector can be used when you want t o watch recor ded content wi th f riends at a place where there is no p layback device, such as a TV . 1 Press PROJECTOR. The LCD sc[...]

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    35 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB  Press PRO JECTOR. T o change the aspect ratio while using the projector  S elect (MENU)  [Show others]  [PROJECT OR] (under [OTHERS] catego r y).  S elect [SCREEN FORMA T]  [16:9 WIDE] or [4:3]. Notes Be careful of the following o perations or situa tions while using the[...]

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    36 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Playing images on a T V Connect your camcor der to the inpu t jack of a T V or V CR using the A/V connecting cable (supp lied). C onnect your camco rder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC A dapt or for this operatio n (p. 14). Refer also to the instruction man uals sup[...]

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    37 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB When your T V is monaural ( When your T V has only one audio input jack) Connect the yellow plug o f the A/V connecting cable to the video inpu t jack and connect the white (left channel) o r red (right channel) p lug to the audio in put jack of yo ur T V or V CR . If your T V/VCR has a 21[...]

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    38 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space by deleting movies and p hotos from reco rding media. Notes Y ou ca nnot restor e images once they are deleted. Sav e important movies an d photos in advance. Do not remo ve the battery pack or the AC Ad[...]

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    39 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB T o delete all the movies/photos recorded on the same da y at one time Notes Y ou ca nnot delete photos o n memory c ard b y recordin g date.  In step 2, select [ DELETE]  [ DELETE by da te]. T o delete all photos o n the same day at one time, select [ DELETE]  [ DELETE by dat e].[...]

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    40 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Pr otecting recorded movies and photos (Pr otect) Pro tect movies and photos t o avoid deleting them by mistake. Tips Y ou ca n protect movies and p hotos on the playback screen from OPTION MENU . 1 Select (MENU)  [Show others]  [PROTECT ] (under [EDIT ] category). 2 T o protect movi[...]

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    41 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Dividing a movie 1 Select (MENU)  [Show others]  [ DIVIDE] (under [EDIT ] category). 2 Select the movie to be divided. The selected movie starts playback. 3 Select at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes. The movie pa uses. Play and pause toggles as you pr ess . 4[...]

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    42 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Capturing a photo from a movie (DCR- SR21E) 1 Select (MENU)  [Show others]  [PHOT O C APTURE] (under [EDIT ] category). The [PHOT O CAPTURE] screen appears. 2 Select the movie to be captured. The selected movie starts playback. 3 Select at the point where you want to captur e. The mo[...]

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    43 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the int ernal recor ding media to memor y card (DCR- SR21E) Dubbing movies Y ou can dub mo vies recorded on the internal reco rding media of yo ur camcorder to memory card. Insert memory card in to your camcor der before the o peration. Notes When you[...]

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    44 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB  Select  [ YES]   . Tips T o check the dubbed movies a fter dubbing is finished, select [MEMOR Y CARD] on [MOVIE MEDI A SET] a nd play them back (p . 18). Copying photos Y ou can copy p hotos from the int ernal recor ding media of the camcorder t o memory card. Insert a memory [...]

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    45 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Using the Pla ylist of movies The Playlist is a lis t showing thum bnails of the movies that y ou have selected. The original movies ar e not chang ed e ven if you edit o r erase the movies added to the Playlist. Creating the Pla ylist  S elect (MENU)  [Show others]  [PLA YLIST ED[...]

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    46 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Mo vies added to the Playlist ap p ear .  Select the movie you want to play back. The Playlist is p layed back from the selected movie to the end, then the screen returns to the P laylist screen. T o erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist  S elect (MENU)  [Show others]  [PL[...]

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    47 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Saving movies and photos with a comput er Creating a disc with one touch (One T ouch Disc Burn) Mo vies and photos r ecorded on your camcor der that have no t yet been saved with One T ouc h Disc Burn f unction can be saved on a disc a utoma tica lly . Install “PMB ” beforehan d, howev[...]

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    48 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Impor ting movies and photos to a c omputer Mo vies and photos r ecorded on your camcor der can be imported to a comp uter . T urn on the com puter befor ehand. Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC Ada ptor for this o peration (p . 14). Refe[...]

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    49 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Creating a disc Y ou can creat e a disc by select ing movies previous ly imported to your co mputer (p . 48). 1 T urn on your computer , and place an unused disc on the DVD drive. If an y other software than “PMB ” starts aut omatically , shut it down. 2 Start “PMB” . 3 Click [Cale[...]

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    50 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Uploading images to a media ser vice The ap plication “PMB P ortable ” is pre- loaded in this camcorder . Y ou can use the “PMB P ortable ” to do the followin g: Y ou ca n easily upload images to a blog or o ther media ser vice. Y ou ca n upload images from a com puter connected to[...]

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    51 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB  Click [PMBP_Mac] in the [PMBPORT ABLE] folder . The Region Selection screen appears.  Select the appropriate [Region] and [Country/Area], and then click [OK]. The U ser Agreemen t s creen ap pe ars.  Read the agreement carefully . If you accept the terms of the agreement, click [[...]

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    52 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIREC T COP Y ) Y ou can save mo vies and phot os on external media (USB stora ge device), such as an external hard disk driv e. Y ou can also play back images on the ca mcorder or ano ther playback device. Notes For th[...]

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    53 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB 5 Select [Copy .] on the camcorder screen. DCR-S R21E: Mo vies and photos in the in ternal recor ding media of the camcorder tha t have n ot yet been saved on to external media can be saved. DCR-PJ5E/SX21E: Mo vies and photos tha t have not y et been saved on to external media can be saved[...]

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    54 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB T o play back images in the external media on the camcorder  S elect [Play withou t copying.] in step 5 above. The VISU AL INDEX screen o f the external media is display ed.  P lay back the image (p . 28). Y ou ca n als o view images on a TV connected to your ca mcorder (p. 36). Note[...]

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    55 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Creating a disc with a DVD writer , rec order Creating a disc with the dedicat ed DVD writer , DVDirect Express Y ou can creat e a disc or play back the images on a cr eated disc by using the dedicated DVD wri ter , DVDirect Expres s (sold separately). Refer also to the instruction manual [...]

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    56 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB When crea ting multiple cop ies of the same disc When dub bing images in the memory card (DCR-S R21E)  S elect [DISC BURN OPTI ON] on the screen in step 4.  S elect the recording m edia containing the movie(s) yo u want to sav e (DCR- SR21E) .  S elect the movie you wa nt to burn [...]

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    57 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Creating a disc with a DVD writer , etc., other than DVDirect Express Y ou can save mo vies on a disc by connecting your ca mcorder to disc crea tion devices, such as a Sony D VD writer other than DVDir ec t Express, wi th t he USB cable. Refer also to the instruction man uals supp lied wi[...]

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    58 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Creating a disc with a r ecorder , etc. Y ou can dub imag es played back on yo ur camcor der on a disc or video cassette, by conn ec ting your camco rder to a disc recor der , a Sony DVD writer , etc., other than DVDir ec t Express, wi th t he A/V connecting cable (su pplied). Refer also t[...]

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    59 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB When you co nnect a monaural device, connect the yellow pl ug of the A/V connecting cable to the video inpu t jack, and the white (left channel) o r the red (right channel) plug t o the audio in put jack on the device. [...]

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    60 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus U sing the menus, y ou can perform useful funct ions an d change various settin gs. If you make good use of menu opera tions, you can en joy using your ca mcorder . The camcor der has various menu i tems under each of eight men u catego ries. MANU AL[...]

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    61 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB  S elect .  S elect [Show other s] on the [MY MENU] screen (p. 61).  S elect the menu item t o be changed.  A fter changing the settin g, s elect . T o finish setting the men u, selec t . T o ret urn to the previous menu screen, select . may no t b e display ed dep ending on th[...]

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    62 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Tips When an external sto rage device is connected, the exclusiv e [MY MENU] appears. Using the OPTION MENU The OPTIO N MENU appears just like the pop-u p window that a ppears when you right-click the mouse on a co mputer . When is displa yed at bottom-righ t of the screen, you can use the[...]

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    63 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Menu lists (MANU AL SET TINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 65 F ADER 65 WHITE BAL. 66 EXPOSURE 67 FOCUS 67 TELE MACRO 67 (SHOOTING SET ) categor y REC MODE 26 GUIDEFRAME 68 STEADY SHOT 68 AUT O SL W SHUT TR 68 F ACE DETEC TION 68 AUDIO REC SET BL T -IN ZOOM MIC 69 MICREF LEVEL 69 OTHER REC SE[...]

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    64 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB DISPLA Y SE T 75 OUTPUT SET TINGS T V T YPE 36 DISP OUTPUT 75 CL OCK/ LANG CL OCK SE T 15 AREA SET 75 SUMMERTIME 75 LANGUA GE SET 75 POWER SET TINGS A.SHUT OFF 75 OTHER SETTINGS DEMO MODE 76 USB L UN SET TING 76 DROP SENSOR* 1 76 * 1 DCR -SR21E * 2 DCR -PJ5E[...]

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    65 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB MANU AL SET TINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) See “U sing menus ” (p. 60) on the opera tion. The default set tings are marked with  . SCENE SELEC TION Y ou can recor d images effectively in various situa tions.  AUT O Records imag es in average image q uality without th[...]

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    66 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB BLACK F ADER Fades in/ou t with the black effect. Out In T o cancel the fader befo re starting the operation, select [OFF]. Tips When you p ress ST ART/STO P , the setting is cleared. A movie reco rded using [BLACK F ADER] may be difficu lt to see in the VIS U AL INDEX screen. WHITE BAL. ([...]

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    67 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB EXPOSURE Y ou can fix the brightness of a p icture manually . A djust the brightness when the subject is too bright o r too dark. Select / to adj ust the brightness. T o adj ust the exposure auto matically , selec t [A UTO]. FOCUS Y ou can adjust the f oc us man ua lly . Y ou can select th[...]

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    68 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB SHOO TING SE T (Items for customized shooting) See “U sing menus ” (p. 60) on the opera tion. The default set tings are marked with  . REC MODE (Recording mode) See page 26. GUIDEFRAME Y ou can display the frame a nd check that the subject is horizon tal or vertical. The frame is no[...]

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    69 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB recorded in F ace Index. T o play back fro m the Face I ndex, se e page 32. A UDIO REC SE T  BL T -IN ZOOM MIC (Built-in zoom microphone) Y ou can recor d a movie with vivid sound app ropria te to the zoom position.  OFF The microph one does not record soun d following zoomin g in or[...]

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    70 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB PHO T O SE T TINGS (Items for recor ding photos) See “U sing menus ” (p. 60) on the opera tion. The default set tings are marked with  . SELF- TIMER Press P HOTO to start the coun t down. A photo is r ecorded after abou t 10 se conds.  OFF Cancels the self-timer . ON ( ) Starts t[...]

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    71 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB PLA YBA CK (Items for playback) See “U sing menus ” (p. 60) on the opera tion. VISU AL INDEX See page 28. VIEW IMAGES  DA TE INDEX See page 31.  FILM ROLL See page 31.  F ACE See page 32. PLA YLIST See page 45. PLA YBACK SET  DA T A CODE During playback, your ca mcorder dis[...]

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    72 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB EDIT (Items for editing) See “U sing menus ” (p. 60) on the opera tion. DELETE See page 38. PROTECT See page 40. DIVIDE See page 41. PHOT O C APTURE (DCR-SR21E) See page 42. MOVIE DUB (DCR-SR21E) See page 43. PHOT O COPY (DCR-SR21E) See page 44. PLA YLIST EDIT See page 45. O THERS (Ite[...]

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    73 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB MANA GE MEDIA (Items for recor ding media) See “U sing menus ” (p. 60) on the opera tion. MEDIA SET TINGS (DCR-SR21E) See page 18. MEDIA INFO Y ou can check the rema ining recordable time for each r ecording mode of the recor ding media for movies an d the app roxima te free and used m[...]

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    74 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB REP AIR IMG.DB F . See page 80, 83. GENERAL SE T (Other setup items) See “U sing menus ” (p. 60) on the opera tion. The default set tings are marked with  . SOUND/DISP SET  VOLUME Y ou can adjust the v olume of pla yb ack sound by selecting / .  BEEP  ON A melody sounds whe[...]

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    75 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB If you o pen the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and c lose t he LCD panel to the camcor der bo dy , the s etting becomes [NORMAL] au tomatically . Tips This adjustmen t does not affect the recorded images in an y way .  L CD COL OR Y ou can adjust the co lor of the LCD[...]

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    76 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB OTHER SET TINGS  DEMO MODE When yo ur camcorder is conn ec ted to a wall outlet (wall socket), a demonstra tion movie a ppear about 10 minu tes after the (Mo vie) icon appears b y pressing MODE.  ON The demonstra tion appears. OFF The demonstra tion does not appear . Tips When you se[...]

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    77 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting If yo u run into any p roblems using y our camcor der , follow the steps belo w .  Check the list (p. 77 t o 84), and inspect your camcorder .  Disconnect the power source , attach the power sourc e again af ter about 1 minute, and turn the ca[...]

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    78 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB [MICREF LEVEL] [DROP S ENSOR] (DCR-SR21E) [BA CK LIGHT] The followin g menu items r eturn to the default settings when y ou switch between movie reco rding and phot o recording and playback modes. [ F ADER] [TELE MACR O] [ SELF-TIMER] Y our camcorder gets warm. Y our camcorder ma y b ecome[...]

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    79 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Images stored on the memory card cannot be deleted. The maximum n umber of images that y ou can delete on the index screen a t one time is 100. Y ou cannot delete the pro tected images. The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes. The file is damaged. The file format is no t s[...]

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    80 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark. This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the backgroun d is too high. This is not a malfunction. A vertical white line may appear on an image taken in bright light. This phenomen on is called the[...]

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    81 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB No image is projected. The tempera ture of the pr ojector may be high. T urn off the camcorder , and leave it f or a while. Playing back images stor ed on memory card on other devices Images cannot be played back or the memory card is not recognized. The device may not su pport memory card[...]

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    82 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Cannot use Because of following settings [BA CK LIGHT] [MANU AL] in [EXPOSURE], [FIREW ORKS] [F ACE DETECTION] [ DIGIT AL ZOOM], [EXPOSURE], [NIGHT SCENE], [CANDLE], [SUNRISE&S UNSET], [FIREW ORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEA CH], [SNO W] [SCENE SELECTION] [ F ADER], [TELE MACR O] [...]

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    83 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB F ast flashing There ar e not enough free spaces for reco rding images. After sto ring the images on other m edia (p. 52), delete unn ecessar y images, or f ormat the memo r y card (p . 73). The image da ta b ase file may be damaged. Check the data base file by selecting (MENU)  [Show o[...]

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    84 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Buffer overflow A memory card on which reco rding and deleting has been repeated or f ormatted on other devices is used. Forma t the memory card on your ca mcorder after backing up the da ta t o the hard disk o f a comput er , etc. (p. 73). W rite performance of the memo r y card you ar e [...]

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    85 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time A ppro ximate time ava ilable when you use a fully charged ba tter y pack. DCR-SR21E (unit: minu te) Battery pack Con tinuous recor ding time T ypical recordi[...]

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    86 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB moving an d complex images a re recorded at a higher bit-ra te, and this reduces the ov erall recordin g time. Memor y card (unit: minu te) HQ SP LP 512MB 6 (5) 9 (5) 20 (10) 1GB 10 (10) 20 (10) 40 (25) 2GB 25 (25) 40 (25) 85 (55) 4GB 55 (50) 80 (50) 170 (110) 8GB 115 (100) 165 (100) 350 ([...]

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    87 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Using your camc order abroad Po wer supply Y ou can use your camco rder in any countries/r egions using the AC A dapto r supp lied with your camcorder wi thin the AC 100 V t o 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz range . On T V color systems Y our camcorder i s a P AL-system-based camcor der . If you wan t[...]

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    88 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Setting to the local time Y ou can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using yo ur camcor der abroad. Select (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] cat egory)  [AREA SET] and [SUMMER TIME] (p. 75). W orld time difference Tim[...]

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    89 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Maintenance and precautions About the memory card Memo r y card forma tted by a com puter (W indows OS/Mac OS) does not ha ve guarant eed compatibility with y our camcorder . Data read/write speed may va r y depending on the comb ination of the memo r y card and memory card com pliant prod[...]

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    90 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Notes on using the “Memory Stick Micro ” media T o use “M emory Stick Micro ” media with your camcorder , you need a Duo-sized M2 adapto r . Insert the “M emory Stick Micro ” media into the Duo-sized M2 adaptor , and then insert the adapto r into the “M emory Stick Duo ” me[...]

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    91 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB  [Show o thers]  [POWER SETTINGS] (under [GENERAL SET] categ or y)  [A.SHUT OFF]  [NEVER], a nd leave your camcorder in r ecording standb y until the power g oes off (p. 75). About battery life Battery capacity decreases ov er time and through repeated use. I f decreased usage [...]

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    92 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Y ou use yo ur camcorder after a squall or a shower . Y ou use yo ur camcorder in a hot a nd humid place. Ho w to prevent mo isture condensa tion When you b ring your camcor der from a cold place into a wa rm place, put your camco rder in a plastic bag and seal it tightly . Remove the bag [...]

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    93 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Note on disposal/transfer (DCR-SR21E) Even if y ou perform [ DELETE ALL], [ DELETE ALL] or [MEDI A FORMA T] (p. 73) or forma tting the media of the camcor der , you may no t delete data from the media comp letely . When you tra nsfer the camcorder , it is recommended tha t you perform [EMP[...]

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    94 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRO DUCT OTHER TH AN CONSUMER PERSON AL USE IN ANY MANNER TH A T COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 ST ANDARD FOR EN CODING VIDEO INFORMA TION FOR P ACKA GED MEDI A IS EXPRESSL Y PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER AP PLICABLE P A TENTS IN THE MPEG-2 P A TENT PORT[...]

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    95 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB Quick refer ence Screen indicators Upper left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (60) Self-timer recording (70) MICREF LEVEL lo w (69) WIDE SELECT (69) BL T-IN ZOOM MI C (69) 60 min Remaining bat ter y Recording f older of memory card VIDEO LIGHT (26) Return but ton (60) Center Indicator Meani[...]

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    96 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB P ar ts and controls Figures in ( ) a re referen ce pages. DCR-S R21E  Lens  LENS COVER switch  Built-in microphone  LED VIDEO LIGHT (26) DCR-PJ5E/SX21E  Speaker (DCR-P J5E)  Lens  LENS COVER switch  Built-in microphone  LED VIDEO LIGHT (26) DCR-S R21E/SX21E  [...]

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    97 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB  ( VIEW IMAGES) button (28)  PROJEC TOR button (34)  Projector lens  PROJEC TOR FOCUS lever (34) DCR-S R21E  Speaker   (USB) jack (55) Outpu t only  A/V OUT jack (36)  MODE button (22)  (INTELLIGENT AUT O) button (25)  RESET button Press RES ET using a poin[...]

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    98 T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index GB DCR-PJ5E/SX21E  Pow er zoom lever (25)  PHOT O button (24)  POWER lamp  ST AR T/STOP butt on (22)  Battery pack (12)  CHG (charge) lamp (12)  Grip belt (21)  DC IN jack (12)  Access lamp (memory card) (19) While the lamp is li t or flashing, the camcorder i s rea[...]

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    99 GB T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index Index DISPLA Y SET ............................. 75 DISP OUTPUT ........................... 75 DIVIDE ........................................ 41 DROP S ENSOR .......................... 76 Dubbing ....................................... 43 DVDirect Expr ess ....................... 55 DVD w[...]

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    100 GB T able of contents Useful recording t echniques Index PHOTO S ET TINGS ................... 70 PLA YBACK ................................. 71 Playback ....................................... 28 PLA YBACK SE T ......................... 71 Playlist ..........................................45 PLA YLIST EDIT ......................... 72 PMB Po r[...]

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