Sony DCR-SR42 User Guide
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About care and storage of the lens
• Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth
in the following instances:
– When there are fingerprints on the lens surface.
– In hot or humid locations
– When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at
– In hot or humid locations
– When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at
the seaside.
• Store in a well-ventilated location subject to little
dirt or dust.
• To prevent mold, periodically clean the lens as
described above. It is recommended that you
operate your camcorder about once a month to
keep it in optimum state for a long time.
operate your camcorder about once a month to
keep it in optimum state for a long time.
On charging the pre-installed
rechargeable battery
rechargeable battery
Your camcorder has a pre-installed
rechargeable battery to retain the date, time,
and other settings even when the POWER
switch is set to OFF (CHG). The pre-installed
rechargeable battery is always charged while
your camcorder is connected to the wall
outlet via the AC Adaptor or while the battery
pack is attached. The rechargeable battery
will be fully discharged in about 3 months
if you do not use your camcorder at all. Use
your camcorder after charging the pre-
installed rechargeable battery.
However, even if the pre-installed
rechargeable battery is not charged, the
camcorder operation will not be affected as
long as you are not recording the date.
rechargeable battery to retain the date, time,
and other settings even when the POWER
switch is set to OFF (CHG). The pre-installed
rechargeable battery is always charged while
your camcorder is connected to the wall
outlet via the AC Adaptor or while the battery
pack is attached. The rechargeable battery
will be fully discharged in about 3 months
if you do not use your camcorder at all. Use
your camcorder after charging the pre-
installed rechargeable battery.
However, even if the pre-installed
rechargeable battery is not charged, the
camcorder operation will not be affected as
long as you are not recording the date.
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Procedures
Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet
using the supplied AC Adaptor, and leave it
with the POWER switch set to OFF (CHG)
for more than 24 hours.
using the supplied AC Adaptor, and leave it
with the POWER switch set to OFF (CHG)
for more than 24 hours.
System
Video compression format
MPEG2/JPEG (Still images)
Audio compression format
DCR-SR42/SR62/SR82
Dolby Digital 2ch
Dolby Digital Stereo Creator
DCR-SR200/SR300
Dolby Digital 2/5.1ch
Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator
Dolby Digital 2ch
Dolby Digital Stereo Creator
DCR-SR200/SR300
Dolby Digital 2/5.1ch
Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator
Video signal
NTSC color, EIA standards
Hard Disk
DCR-SR42/SR62
30 GB
DCR-SR82
60 GB
DCR-SR200/SR300
40 GB
When measuring media capacity, 1GB equals
1 billion bytes, a portion of which is used for
data management.
30 GB
DCR-SR82
60 GB
DCR-SR200/SR300
40 GB
When measuring media capacity, 1GB equals
1 billion bytes, a portion of which is used for
data management.
Recording format
Movie
MPEG2-PS
Still image
Exif
MPEG2-PS
Still image
Exif
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Ver.2.2
Recording time
DCR-SR42/SR62
HQ: Approx. 440 min
SP: Approx. 650 min
LP: Approx. 1 250 min
DCR-SR82
HQ: Approx. 880 min
SP: Approx. 1 300 min
LP: Approx. 2 510 min
DCR-SR200/SR300
HQ: Approx. 570 min
SP: Approx. 870 min
LP: Approx. 1 680 min
HQ: Approx. 440 min
SP: Approx. 650 min
LP: Approx. 1 250 min
DCR-SR82
HQ: Approx. 880 min
SP: Approx. 1 300 min
LP: Approx. 2 510 min
DCR-SR200/SR300
HQ: Approx. 570 min
SP: Approx. 870 min
LP: Approx. 1 680 min
Recordable images/cuts
Movie: 9 999
Still image: 9 999
Still image: 9 999
Image device
DCR-SR42
3.0 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge Coupled
Device)
Gross:
Approx. 680 000 pixels
Effective (Movie):
Approx. 340 000 pixels
3.0 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge Coupled
Device)
Gross:
Approx. 680 000 pixels
Effective (Movie):
Approx. 340 000 pixels
Specifications