Sony DCR-SR40 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

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• Read this first

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• Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam

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• Enjoying with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam

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  • What you can do with your Hard Disk Drive Handycam

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  • Using your Hard Disk Drive Handycam

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• Getting Started

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  • Step 1: Checking supplied items

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  • Step 2: Charging the battery pack

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

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  • Step 4: Adjusting the LCD screen

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  • Step 5: Using the touch panel

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  • Step 6: Setting the date and time

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  • Step 7: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording image (DCR-SR60/SR80)

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• Easy Handycam - using your camcorder with automatic settings

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  • Using Easy Handycam operation

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  • Recording with ease

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  • Playback with ease

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• Recording/Playback

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  • Recording

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  • Playback

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    • Searching for desired images by date (Date Index)

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  • Functions used for recording/playback, etc.

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    • To use zoom

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    • To record in dark places (NightShot plus)

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

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    • To adjust the focus for an off center subject

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    • To fix the exposure for the selected subject

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    • To add special effects

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    • To record in mirror mode

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    • To use a tripod

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    • To attach the shoulder belt

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

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    • To use Playback zoom

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    • To check the remaining battery

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    • To check available free hard disk space

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    • To turn off the operation confirmation beep

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    • To initialize the settings (Reset)

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    • Other part names and functions

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

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  • Indicators displayed during recording/playback

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  • Remote Commander (DCR-SR60/SR80)

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  • Playing the image on a TV

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  • Saving images

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  • Deleting images

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• Using the Setup items

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  • Using the Setup items

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  • Setup items

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  • CAMERA SET

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  • STILL SET

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  • PICT.APPLI.

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  • HDD SET

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  • STANDARD SET

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  • TIME/LANGU.

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  • Customizing Personal Menu

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• Editing images

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  • Creating the Playlist

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  • Playing the Playlist

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  • Setting image protection (Protection)

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• Dubbing, Printing

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  • Dubbing to VCR/DVD devices

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  • Recording images from a TV or VCR/DVD device (DCR-SR60/SR80)

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  • Printing recorded still images (PictBridge compliant printer)

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  • Jacks to connect external devices

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• Performing with a computer

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

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  • System requirements

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  • Installing software

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  • Creating a DVD with One Touch

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  • Copying images to a computer

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  • Viewing copied images on a computer

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  • Editing images

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  • Creating a DVD with selected images

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  • Saving images in the Playlist to a DVD

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  • Deleting image data from a computer

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• Troubleshooting

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  • Troubleshooting

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  • Warning indicators and messages

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• Additional Information

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  • Using your camcorder abroad

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  • Files on the camcorder hard disk/folder structure

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  • About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

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  • Maintenance and precautions

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• Glossary, Index

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  • Glossary

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  • Index

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