Sony dcr-pj5e-sr21e-sx21e User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Using the “Handycam” Handbook

  2
  • Searching for information quickly

    2
• Read this first

  3
  • Notes on use

    5
• Operation flow

  6
• Advice for successful recording

  7
• Table of contents

  9
• Getting started

  12
  • Step 1: Charging the battery pack

    12
  • Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time

    15
    • Using the Multi-selector

      17
    • Changing the language setting

      17
  • Step 3: Preparing the recording media

    18
    • Selecting the recording media for movies (DCR-SR21E)

      18
    • Selecting the recording media for photos (DCR-SR21E)

      19
    • Inserting a memory card

      19
• Recording/Playback

  21
  • Recording

    21
    • Recording movies

      22
    • Shooting photos

      23
  • Useful functions for recording movies and photos

    25
    • Zooming

      25
    • Recording better images automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO)

      25
    • Selecting the recording mode

      26
    • Using the VIDEO LIGHT

      26
    • Recording in mirror mode

      27
  • Playback on the camcorder

    28
  • Useful functions for playing movies and photos

    31
    • Searching for desired images by date (Date Index)

      31
    • Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index)

      31
    • Searching for desired scene by face (Face Index)

      32
    • Playing back a series of photos (Slide show)

      33
  • Using the built-in projector (DCR-PJ5E)

    34
  • Playing images on a TV

    36
• Making good use of your camcorder

  38
  • Deleting movies and photos

    38
  • Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect)

    40
  • Dividing a movie

    41
  • Capturing a photo from a movie (DCR-SR21E)

    42
  • Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card (DCR-SR21E)

    43
    • Dubbing movies

      43
    • Copying photos

      44
  • Using the Playlist of movies

    45
    • Creating the Playlist

      45
    • Playing the Playlist

      45
• Saving movies and photos with a computer

  47
  • Creating a disc with one touch (One Touch Disc Burn)

    47
  • Importing movies and photos to a computer

    48
  • Creating a disc

    49
  • Uploading images to a media service

    50
    • Starting up “PMB Portable” (Windows)

      50
    • Starting up “PMB Portable” (Macintosh)

      50
    • Notes on “PMB Portable”

      51
• Saving images with an external device

  52
  • Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY)

    52
  • Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder

    55
    • Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express

      55
    • Creating a disc with a DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express

      57
    • Creating a disc with a recorder, etc.

      58
• Customizing your camcorder

  60
  • Using menus

    60
    • Operating menus

      60
    • Using [MY MENU]

      61
    • Using the OPTION MENU

      62
  • Menu lists

    63
  • MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition)

    65
  • SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting)

    68
  • PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos)

    70
  • PLAYBACK (Items for playback)

    71
  • EDIT (Items for editing)

    72
  • OTHERS (Items for other settings)

    72
  • MANAGE MEDIA (Items for recording media)

    73
  • GENERAL SET (Other setup items)

    74
• Additional information

  77
  • Troubleshooting

    77
    • Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators

      82
  • Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos

    85
    • Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack

      85
    • Expected recording time of movies

      85
    • Expected number of recordable photos

      86
  • Using your camcorder abroad

    87
  • Maintenance and precautions

    89
    • About the memory card

      89
    • About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

      90
    • About handling of your camcorder

      91
• Quick reference

  95
  • Screen indicators

    95
  • Parts and controls

    96
  • Index

    99