Sony dcr-sr30 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Read this first

  2
• Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam

  5
• Enjoying with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam

  10
  • What you can do with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam

    10
  • Using your Hard Disk Drive Handycam

    12
• Getting Started

  13
  • Step 1: Checking supplied items

    13
  • Step 2: Charging the battery pack

    14
  • Step 3: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder

    18
  • Step 4: Adjusting the LCD screen

    20
  • Step 5: Using the touch panel

    21
  • Step 6: Setting the date and time

    22
  • Step 7: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording image (DCR-SR50E/SR60E/SR70E/ SR80E)

    23
• Easy Handycam - using your camcorder with automatic settings

  24
  • Using Easy Handycam operation

    24
  • Recording with ease

    25
  • Playback with ease

    27
• Recording/Playback

  29
  • Recording

    29
  • Playback

    30
    • Searching for desired images by date (Date Index)

      31
  • Functions used for recording/playback, etc.

    32
    • To use zoom

      32
    • To record in dark places (NightShot plus)

      32
    • To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT)

      32
    • To adjust the focus for an off center subject

      32
    • To fix the exposure for the selected subject

      32
    • To add special effects

      32
    • To record in mirror mode

      33
    • To use a tripod

      33
    • To attach the shoulder belt

      33
    • To play back a series of still images (Slide show)

      33
    • To use Playback zoom

      33
    • To check the remaining battery

      34
    • To check available free hard disk space

      34
    • To turn off the operation confirmation beep

      34
    • To initialize the settings (Reset)

      34
    • Other part names and functions

      34
  • Checking/Deleting the last scene (Review/Review deleting)

    35
  • Indicators displayed during recording/playback

    36
  • Remote Commander (DCR-SR50E/SR60E/SR70E/ SR80E)

    38
  • Playing the image on a TV

    39
  • Saving images

    41
  • Deleting images

    42
• Using the Setup items

  44
  • Using the Setup items

    44
  • Setup items

    46
  • CAMERA SET

    48
  • STILL SET

    53
  • PICT.APPLI.

    54
  • HDD SET

    55
  • STANDARD SET

    57
  • TIME/LANGU.

    60
  • Customizing Personal Menu

    61
• Editing images

  63
  • Creating the Playlist

    63
  • Playing the Playlist

    65
  • Setting image protection (Protection)

    65
• Dubbing, Printing

  67
  • Dubbing to VCR/DVD devices

    67
  • Recording images from a TV or VCR/DVD device (DCR-SR60E/SR80E)

    69
  • Printing recorded still images (PictBridge compliant printer)

    71
  • Jacks to connect external devices

    73
• Performing with a computer

  74
  • What you can do with the camcorder by connecting to your computer

    74
  • System requirements

    75
  • Installing software

    77
  • Creating a DVD with One Touch

    80
  • Copying images to a computer

    84
  • Viewing copied images on a computer

    89
  • Editing images

    91
  • Creating a DVD with selected images

    93
  • Saving images in the Playlist to a DVD

    95
  • Deleting image data from a computer

    97
• Troubleshooting

  98
  • Troubleshooting

    98
  • Warning indicators and messages

    110
• Additional Information

  114
  • Using your camcorder abroad

    114
  • Files on the camcorder hard disk/folder structure

    116
  • About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

    117
  • Maintenance and precautions

    118
• Glossary, Index

  121
  • Glossary

    121
  • Index

    123