Click Table of Contents “Handycam” Handbook DCR-PJ5/SR21/SX21 Useful recording techniques Index 2011 Sony Corporation 4-290-836-11(1) US
Using the “Handycam” Handbook Searching for information quickly Table of contents You will find information on using your camcorder to its fullest in this “Handycam” Handbook. Read the “Handycam” Handbook in addition to the Operating Guide (a separate volume). Information on using your camcorder connected to a computer will also be found in the Operating Guide and the “PMB Help” that is the Help of the supplied “PMB (Picture Motion Browser)” software.
Read this first Menu items, LCD panel, and lens Supplied items “PMB” Table of contents The numbers in ( ) are the supplied quantity. AC Adaptor (1) Power cord (Mains lead) (1) A/V connecting cable (1) USB cable (1) Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV30 (1) CD-ROM “Handycam” Application Software (1) A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions. The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99.
Note on playback If you cannot record/play back images, perform [MEDIA FORMAT] Images recorded on your camcorder may not play correctly on other devices. Conversely, images recorded on other devices may not play correctly on this camcorder. Movies recorded on SD memory cards cannot be played on A/V equipment of other manufacturers.
The main differences in specification of this series are as follows. DCRSX21 DCRPJ5 Table of contents DCRSR21 Recording Capacity Projector media of internal recording media 80 GB Internal hard disk + memory card Memory card Notes on use Useful recording techniques Do not do any of the following, otherwise, the recording media may be damaged, recorded images may be impossible to play back or may be lost, or other malfunctions could occur.
Operation flow Getting started (p. 12) Recording movies and photos (p. 21) Table of contents Prepare the power source and recording media. Recording movies p. 22 Changing the recording mode (p. 26) Expected recording time (MEDIA INFO, p. 73) Shooting photos p. 23 Playing movies and photos Useful recording techniques Playback on the camcorder p. 28 Playing images on a TV p. 36 Saving images Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving movies and photos in external media p.
Advice for successful recording To get good results in recording Table of contents Stabilizing your camcorder When you hold the camcorder, keep your upper body upright, and hold your arms close to your body. The SteadyShot function is effective against camera-shake, however, it is essential that you not move the camcorder. Zooming smoothly Zoom in and out slowly and smoothly. And, use zooming sparingly. Excessive zooming will make movies that may make the viewer feel tired when viewing them.
Useful recording techniques Capturing images beautifully without troublesome setting Recording in a dimly-lit room Flowers in close-up Capturing fireworks, or a sunset in all its splendor VIDEO LIGHT (26) Table of contents INTELLIGENT AUTO (25) PORTRAIT (65) TELE MACRO (67) FIREWORKS (65) SUNRISE&SUNSET (65) Useful recording techniques Checking your golf swing SPORTS (65) Index US
Table of contents Getting started 12 15 17 17 18 18 19 19 Recording/Playback US 21 22 23 25 25 25 26 26 27 28 31 31 31 32 33 34 36 Index Recording.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording movies.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making good use of your camcorder 38 40 41 42 43 43 44 45 45 45 Table of contents Deleting movies and photos.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dividing a movie.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional information 77 82 85 85 85 86 87 89 89 90 91 Table of contents Troubleshooting.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Getting started Step 1: Charging the battery pack DCR-SR21 Table of contents DC IN jack Battery pack CHG (charge) lamp Power cord (Mains lead) DC plug To the wall outlet (wall socket) DCR-PJ5/SX21 CHG (charge) lamp DC plug AC Adaptor Battery pack Power cord (Mains lead) To the wall outlet (wall socket) You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (V series) after attaching it to your camcorder.
Notes You cannot attach any “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than the V series to your camcorder. 1 2 3 Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen. Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord (mains lead) to your camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket). 4 Table of contents Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks. Align the mark on the DC plug with that on the DC IN jack. The CHG (charge) lamp lights up and charging starts.
To remove the battery pack Close the LCD screen. Slide the BATT (battery) release lever () and remove the battery pack (). Table of contents To use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source Make the same connections as “Step 1: Charging the battery pack.” Even if the battery pack is attached, the battery pack is not discharged.
Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time Your camcorder turns on. POWER lamp Table of contents 1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. 2 Multi-selector 3 4 See page 17 for the detail of using the multi-selector. (MENU) [Show To set the date and time again, operate the multi-selector to select [GENERAL SET] category) [CLOCK SET]. When an others] [CLOCK/ LANG] (under / until the item appears.
5 6 Select [NEXT] with of the multi-selector, then press the center of the multi-selector. Table of contents Set the date and time by repeating the procedure below. Highlight the desired item with / of the multi-selector. Select the setting value with / of the multi selector, and press the center of the multiselector. 7 with of the multi-selector, then press the center Select [NEXT] of the multi-selector.
Using the Multi-selector Multi-selector Table of contents Turn the desired button on a light with /// of the multi-selector. Press the center of the multi-selector to confirm your selection. Changing the language setting Useful recording techniques You can change the on-screen displays to show messages in a specified language. (MENU) [Show others] [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] Select .
Step 3: Preparing the recording media DCR-PJ5/SX21: Memory card DCR-SR21: * Internal hard disk Table of contents The recording media that can be used differs depending on your camcorder. The following icons are displayed on the screen of your camcorder. Memory card * In the default setting, both movies and photos are recorded on this recording media. You can perform recording, playback and editing operations on the selected medium.
Selecting the recording media for photos (DCR-SR21) Select (MENU) [Show others] [MEDIA SETTINGS] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) [PHOTO MEDIA SET]. The [PHOTO MEDIA SET] screen appears. Select [YES] . Table of contents Select the desired recording media. The recording medium is changed. To check the recording media settings When recording in movie recording mode or photo recording mode, the recording media icon is displayed in the top right corner of the screen.
Size of memory cards that can be used with your camcorder Only “Memory Stick Duo” media that is about a half the size of the standard “Memory Stick” media, and standard-sized SD memory cards can be used. Do not attach a label, etc., to a memory card or memory card adaptor. Doing so may cause a malfunction. Open the cover, orient the memory card’s notched corner as shown in the illustration, and insert into the memory card slot until it clicks.
Recording/Playback Recording Tips See page 18 on changing the recording media (DCR-SR21). To open the lens cover Table of contents In the default setting, movies are recorded on the following recording media. DCR-PJ5/SX21: Memory card DCR-SR21: Internal hard disk Slide the LENS COVER switch to open. 1 Fasten the grip belt. DCR-SR21 Useful recording techniques Tips When you finish recording or when you play back images, close the lens cover.
2 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. Your camcorder turns on. You can switch recording modes by pressing MODE. Press MODE until the desired mode icon appears. Table of contents MODE button (Movie): When recording a movie Recording movies Press START/STOP to start recording. Useful recording techniques START/STOP button [STBY] [REC] To stop recording, press START/STOP again.
Tips When a face is detected, a white frame appears and the image quality around the face is optimized automatically ([FACE DETECTION], p. 68). You can capture photos from recorded movies (p. 42). See page 85 on the recordable time of movies. (MENU) You can check the recordable time, estimated remaining capacity, etc., by selecting [MANAGE MEDIA] category).
Press MODE until the (Photo) icon appears. The LCD screen display switches for photo recording mode, and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4:3. MODE button Table of contents (Photo): When shooting a photo Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully. When Useful recording techniques Flashes Lights up disappears, the photo is recorded. Tips See page 86 on the recordable number of photos.
Useful functions for recording movies and photos Recording better images automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO) Zooming You can magnify images up to 67× times the original size with the power zoom lever. Wider range of view (Wide angle) Scene detection (Landscape), (Night (Back light), scene), (Spotlight), (Macro) The camcorder selects the most effective setting automatically, depending on the scene. Close view (Telephoto) Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom.
[FOCUS] [TELE MACRO] STEADYSHOT] [ [BACK LIGHT] [FACE DETECTION] Notes INTELLIGENT AUTO is set to [OFF] when you set [ STEADYSHOT] to [OFF]. [ STEADYSHOT] is set to [ON] when you set INTELLIGENT AUTO to [ON]. Other items listed above are reset to their defaults. You can select a recording mode to record movies from 3 levels. The recording time of the media may change, depending on the recording mode. In the default setting, [ REC MODE] is set to [SP].
The length of time you can use the battery pack is shorter when you use the VIDEO LIGHT. When you record movies with the VIDEO , the video light may turn LIGHT set to on and off. In this case, press LIGHT repeatedly . to select Table of contents Recording in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side ().
Playback on the camcorder Tips See page 18 on changing the recording media (DCR-SR21). 1 2 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. Your camcorder turns on. Press (VIEW IMAGES). (VIEW IMAGES) button The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds. Select the Select the (Movie) () a desired movie () to play back a movie. (Photo) () a desired photo () to view a photo.
appears with the movie or photo that was most recently played or recorded. If you select the movie or photo with , you can continue playback from the previous time. ( appears on the photo recorded on a memory card.) Table of contents Playing movies Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie.
Tips When viewing photos recorded on a memory card, (playback folder) appears on the screen.
Useful functions for playing movies and photos The images of the selected date are displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen. You can search for desired images by date efficiently. Table of contents Tips You can also display Date Index by selecting (MENU) [Show others] [VIEW [PLAYBACK] category) IMAGES] (under [DATE INDEX]. On the [Film Roll Index]/[Face Index] screen, you can display the Date Index by selecting the date in the upper right corner of the screen.
/ to select the Select desired movie. Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen / to select the Select desired movie. Playback starts from the selected scene. / to search for the Select desired face image, then select the desired face image to view the scene. Tips You can also display the Film Roll Index by (MENU) [Show others] selecting [PLAYBACK] [VIEW IMAGES] (under category) [ FILM ROLL].
Playing back a series of photos (Slide show) Table of contents Select screen. on the photo playback The slide show begins from the selected photo. To stop the slide show Select . Useful recording techniques To restart the slide show Select again. Tips You can set continuous slide show playback (OPTION) tab by selecting [SLIDE SHOW SET] while playing photos. The default setting is [ON] (continuous playback).
3 Using the built-in projector (DCR-PJ5) Select the desired image. Selection frame To turn off the projector Press PROJECTOR. To watch images recorded on other devices, using the projector Select (MENU) [Show others] [PROJECTOR] (under [OTHERS] category). Select [SOURCE] [PROJECTOR . INPUT] Connect the camcorder to other device with the A/V connecting cable. The LCD screen turns off and the built-in projector starts. Useful recording techniques 1 Press PROJECTOR.
PROJECTOR IN jack Output VIDEO (Yellow) Press PROJECTOR. Useful recording techniques Signal flow Table of contents The following operations are unavailable while you are using the projector. Displaying recording screen Operation of the camcorder with the LCD screen closed Several other functions Place the camcorder about 0.5 m to 3 m (1.6 feet to 9.8 feet) away from the surface that the images are projected onto.
Playing images on a TV TVs VCRs Table of contents Connect your camcorder to the input jack of a TV or VCR using the A/V connecting cable (supplied). Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 14). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. (Red) AUDIO IN (White) VIDEO Signal flow A/V OUT jack Set the input selector of the TV to the input your camcorder will be connected to.
When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack) Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white (left channel) or red (right channel) plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR. When you play back an image recorded in 16:9 (wide) aspect ratio on a 4:3 TV not compatible with the 16:9 (wide) signal, set [TV TYPE] to [4:3]. Useful recording techniques Tips (MENU) [Show To check information (counter, etc.
Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos To delete movies, select [ DELETE] [ DELETE]. Select and display the mark on the movies or photos to be deleted. Notes You cannot restore images once they are deleted. Save important movies and photos in advance. Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while deleting the images. It may damage the recording media. Do not eject memory card while deleting images from the memory card.
To delete all the movies/photos recorded on the same day at one time Notes You cannot delete photos on memory card by recording date. Table of contents In step 2, select [ DELETE] [ DELETE by date]. To delete all photos on the same day at one time, select [ DELETE] [ DELETE by date]. Select / to select the recording date of the desired movies/photos, then .
Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect) To undo the protection of movies and photos Select the movie or photo marked with in step 3. disappears. To protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time Notes You cannot select [ PRT. by date] for the recorded data on the memory card. Table of contents Protect movies and photos to avoid deleting them by mistake. In step 2, select [ PROTECT] [ PRT. by date]. Tips You can protect movies and photos on the OPTION MENU.
Dividing a movie 1 Select (MENU) [Show others] [ DIVIDE] (under [EDIT] category). Select the movie to be divided. Tips You can divide a movie on the playback screen OPTION MENU. from The selected movie starts playback. at the point where Select you want to divide the movie into scenes. The movie pauses. Play and pause . toggles as you press Useful recording techniques 2 3 Table of contents Notes You cannot restore movies once they are divided.
4 Capturing a photo from a movie Select 5 Select Select (MENU) [Show others] [PHOTO CAPTURE] [EDIT] category). (under The [PHOTO CAPTURE] screen appears. Select the movie to be captured. The selected movie starts playback. Select at the point where you want to capture. The movie pauses. Play and pause . toggles as you select . Notes The image size is fixed depending on the aspect ratio of the movie: 0.2M] in 16:9 (wide) [ [VGA(0.
Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card (DCRSR21) The [MOVIE DUB] screen appears. [DUB by select]: To select movies and dub [DUB by date]: To dub all movies of a specified date [ DUB ALL]: To dub the Playlist When you select the Playlist as the source of dubbing, follow the on-screen instructions to dub the Playlist. Dubbing movies You can dub movies recorded on the internal recording media of your camcorder to memory card.
Select Select the type of copying. [YES] . Tips To check the dubbed movies after dubbing is finished, select [MEMORY CARD] on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] and play them back (p. 18). Select the photo to be copied. [COPY by select]: Select the photo to be copied, and mark with . You can select multiple photos. Copying photos You can copy photos from the internal recording media of the camcorder to memory card. Insert a memory card into your camcorder before the operation.
Using the Playlist of movies To add all the movies recorded on the same day at one time In step 2, select [ ADD by date]. The recording dates of movies are displayed on the screen. Creating the Playlist Select / to select the recording date of the desired movie, then select . Select the image on the LCD screen to to return confirm the image. Select to the previous screen. Select [YES] Select [ ADD]. .
Movies added to the Playlist appear. Select [ MOVE]. Select the movie to be moved. The selected movie is marked with . The Playlist is played back from the selected movie to the end, then the screen returns to the Playlist screen. Select the image on the LCD screen to to return confirm the image. Select to the previous screen. Select . Select the destination with / Table of contents Select the movie you want to play back. .
Saving movies and photos with a computer Creating a disc with one touch Table of contents (One Touch Disc Burn) Movies and photos recorded on your camcorder that have not yet been saved with One Touch Disc Burn function can be saved on a disc automatically. Notes Movies and photos are not saved on the computer when you perform One Touch Disc Burn. Install “PMB” beforehand, however, do not start “PMB.
3 Importing movies and photos to a computer Click [Import]. Table of contents Movies and photos recorded on your camcorder can be imported to a computer. Turn on the computer beforehand. Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 14). Refer to “PMB Help” for details. 1 Turn on your camcorder, then connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable.
Creating a disc Copying a disc You can create a disc by selecting movies previously imported to your computer (p. 48). 1 Turn on your computer, and place an unused disc on the DVD drive. 2 3 Editing movies You can cut out only necessary parts from a movie and save it as another file. Double-click the movie to be edited on “PMB,” then click [Show Edit Palette] on the right side of the screen [Trim Video], or select the [Manipulate] menu [Edit] [Trim Video]. See “PMB Help” for details.
Uploading images to a media service Select the desired language, then click [OK]. The Region Selection screen appears. Select the appropriate [Region] and [Country/Area], and then click [OK]. You can easily upload images to a blog or other media service. You can upload images from a computer connected to the Internet even when you are away from home or the office. You can easily register the media services (such as blogs) you use frequently. The User Agreement screen appears.
Click [PMBP_Mac] in the [PMBPORTABLE] folder. The Region Selection screen appears. The User Agreement screen appears. Read the agreement carefully. If you accept the terms of the agreement, click [I Agree]. “PMB Portable” starts up. Useful recording techniques Notes Always connect to a network when uploading images using “PMB Portable”. If [PMB Portable] is not displayed within the AutoPlay Wizard, click [Computer] [PMBPORTABLE], then double-click [PMBP_Win.exe].
Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY) Refer to the Sony support page for your country/region for details on external media that can be used. Tips You can also import images recorded on external media using the supplied software “PMB.” You can save movies and photos on external media (USB storage device), such as an external hard disk drive. You can also play back images on the camcorder or another playback device.
5 Select [Copy.] on the camcorder screen. To save desired movies and photos You can also save images recorded on memory cards. 6 This screen will appear only when there are newly recorded images. Notes The number of scenes you can save on the external media are as follows. Movies: 9,999 movies Photos: 9,999 frames × 899 folders The number of scenes may be smaller depending on the type of images recorded.
To play back images in the external media on the camcorder Table of contents Select [Play without copying.] in step 5 above. The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media is displayed. Play back the image (p. 28). You can also view images on a TV connected to your camcorder (p. 36). Notes The Date Index of photos cannot be displayed. If your camcorder does not recognize the external media, try the following operations.
Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder Insert an unused disc into the DVD writer, and close the disc tray. You can create a disc or play back the images on a created disc by using the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express (sold separately). Refer also to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD writer. The [DISC BURN] screen appears on the screen. Press writer.
When creating multiple copies of the same disc When dubbing images in the memory card (DCR-SR21) Turn on your camcorder, and connect the DVD writer to the (USB) jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer. Insert a created disc into the DVD writer. The movies on the disc appear as VISUAL INDEX on the screen. Press the play button on the DVD writer. Press LIGHT (p. 26) when thumbnail is selected to confirm the image. Select to return to the previous screen.
Creating a disc with a DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express Table of contents You can save movies on a disc by connecting your camcorder to disc creation devices, such as a Sony DVD writer other than DVDirect Express, with the USB cable. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. Notes Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries/regions.
Connect your camcorder to the recording device (a disc recorder, etc.) with the A/V connecting cable (supplied). Creating a disc with a recorder, etc. Start playback on your camcorder, and record it on the recording device. Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 14). Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries/regions.
When you connect a monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack, and the white (left channel) or the red (right channel) plug to the audio input jack on the device.
Customizing your camcorder Using menus MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) p. 65 SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting) p. 68 PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos) p. 70 Table of contents Using the menus, you can perform useful functions and change various settings. If you make good use of menu operations, you can enjoy using your camcorder. The camcorder has various menu items under each of eight menu categories. PLAYBACK (Items for playback) p.
may not be displayed depending on the menu item. Notes You may not be able to set some menu items, depending on the recording or playback conditions. Grayed out menu items or settings are not available. Table of contents Select . Select [Show others] on the [MY MENU] screen (p. 61). Select the menu item to be changed. . After changing the setting, select . To finish setting the menu, select .
Tips When an external storage device is connected, the exclusive [MY MENU] appears. Using the OPTION MENU Menu item Tab Notes Grayed out menu items or settings are not available. When the item you want is not on the screen, select another tab. (There may be no tab.) The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording/playback status of your camcorder at the time. Useful recording techniques Select (OPTION). Select the desired tab the item to change the setting. .
Menu lists PROTECT DIVIDE PHOTO CAPTURE MOVIE DUB*1 DUB by select (MANUAL SETTINGS) category 65 65 66 67 67 67 69 MICREF LEVEL 69 69 BACK LIGHT 69 WIDE SELECT PLAYLIST EDIT ADD 46 MOVE 46 USB CONNECT BATTERY INFO 70 70 70 34 35 57 57 47, 55 72 (MANAGE MEDIA) category 28 MEDIA SETTINGS*1 MOVIE MEDIA SET 18 PHOTO MEDIA SET 19 MEDIA INFO MEDIA FORMAT HDD*1 31 32 MEMORY CARD REPAIR IMG.DB F.
DISPLAY SET 75 OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE 36 DISP OUTPUT 75 AREA SET DST SET/SUMMERTIME LANGUAGE SET POWER SETTINGS A.
PORTRAIT (Soft portrait) ( ) MANUAL SETTINGS Brings out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background. (Items to adjust for scene condition) Prevents people’s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light. See “Using menus” (p. 60) on the operation. The default settings are marked with . SCENE SELECTION SPORTS** ( ) Select to minimize shake when shooting fast moving subjects. You can record images effectively in various situations.
ONE PUSH ( Fades in/out with the black effect. The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light. Select [ONE PUSH]. Frame a white object such as a piece of paper, to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject. Select [ ]. flashes quickly. When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, the indicator stops flashing. Out In To cancel the fader before starting the operation, select [OFF].
EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark. TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects, such as flowers or insects. You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer. Select / to adjust the brightness. To adjust the exposure automatically, select [AUTO]. OFF FOCUS Cancels TELE MACRO. (TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the zoom lever to the W side.) You can adjust the focus manually.
OFF ( SHOOTING SET ) The SteadyShot function is not used. (Items for customized shooting) AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto Slow Shutter) REC MODE (Recording mode) When recording in dark places, the shutter speed is automatically reduced to 1/30 second. See page 26. OFF GUIDEFRAME The Auto Slow Shutter function is not used. You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical. The frame is not recorded. ON The Auto Slow Shutter function is used.
recorded in Face Index. To play back from the Face Index, see page 32. OFF Up to 67× zoom is performed optically. 1800× AUDIO REC SET Up to 67× zoom is performed, and after that, up to 1800× zoom is performed digitally. BACK LIGHT You can record a movie with vivid sound appropriate to the zoom position. Your camcorder adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects. OFF OFF The microphone does not record sound following zooming in or out. Does not adjust the exposure for backlight subjects.
RESET PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos) See “Using menus” (p. 60) on the operation. The default settings are marked with . SELF-TIMER Press PHOTO to start the count down. A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds. Table of contents Assigns file numbers in sequence, following the largest file number existing on the recording medium. When the memory card is replaced with another one, the file number is assigned for each memory card. OFF Cancels the self-timer.
DATE/TIME PLAYBACK (Items for playback) See “Using menus” (p. 60) on the operation. Date Time See page 28. CAMERA DATA VIEW IMAGES Movie Table of contents VISUAL INDEX DATE INDEX See page 31. FILM ROLL See page 31. FACE Photo PLAYLIST See page 45.
OTHERS EDIT (Items for other settings) See “Using menus” (p. 60) on the operation. See “Using menus” (p. 60) on the operation. The default settings are marked with . DELETE PROJECTOR (DCR-PJ5) See page 38. See page 34. PROTECT Table of contents (Items for editing) USB CONNECT See page 40. See page 55. DIVIDE BATTERY INFO See page 41. You can check the estimated remaining capacity of the battery. PHOTO CAPTURE MOVIE DUB (DCR-SR21) See page 43.
MANAGE MEDIA (Items for recording media) See “Using menus” (p. 60) on the operation. See page 18. [EMPTY] allows you to write unintelligible data onto the internal recording media of the camcorder. In this way it may become more difficult to recover any original data. When you dispose of or transfer the camcorder, it is recommended that you perform [EMPTY].
REPAIR IMG.DB F. GENERAL SET See page 80, 83. (Other setup items) SOUND/DISP SET VOLUME Table of contents See “Using menus” (p. 60) on the operation. The default settings are marked with . You can adjust the volume of playback / . sound by selecting BEEP ON A melody sounds when you start/stop recording, or press the center of the multiselector to confirm. Cancels the melody. LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD / .
If you open the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and close the LCD panel to the camcorder body, the setting becomes [NORMAL] automatically. AREA SET Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way. DST SET/SUMMERTIME LCD COLOR You can change this setting without stopping the clock. Set to [ON] to move the time forward 1 hour. You can adjust the color of the LCD screen / . by selecting Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way.
OTHER SETTINGS OFF ( ) Deactivates the drop sensor. DEMO MODE ON The demonstration appears. OFF Notes Set the drop sensor to [ON] when you use the camcorder. Otherwise, if you drop the camcorder, you may damage the internal hard disk. In a non-gravity situation, the drop sensor activates. When you record images during an activity such as roller-coasting or skydiving, you can set [DROP SENSOR] to [OFF] so as not to activate the drop sensor.
Additional information Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder, follow the steps below. The power does not turn on. Disconnect the power source, attach the power source again after about 1 minute, and turn the camcorder on. Press RESET (p. 97, 97) using a pointed object, and turn the camcorder on. If you press RESET, all settings, including the clock setting, are reset. The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on.
[MICREF LEVEL] SENSOR] (DCR-SR21) [BACK LIGHT] The following menu items return to the default settings when you switch between movie recording and photo recording and playback modes. [ FADER] [TELE MACRO] [ SELF-TIMER] The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time. [DROP Your camcorder gets warm. The battery pack is quickly discharged. Your camcorder may become warm during operation. This is not a malfunction.
Images stored on the memory card cannot be deleted. The imaging field looks different. The maximum number of images that you can delete on the index screen at one time is 100. You cannot delete the protected images. The file is damaged. The file format is not supported by your camcorder (p. 89). Recording The camcorder stops operating. Refer also to “Memory card” (p. 78). Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not record images. The playback screen is displayed.
A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark. is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen. This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is too high. This is not a malfunction. This phenomenon is called the smear effect. This is not a malfunction. is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen. Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen. Set [ STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 68).
No image is projected. The top, bottom, right, and left edges of images are trimmed slightly on a connected TV. The temperature of the projector may be high. Turn off the camcorder, and leave it for a while. Images cannot be played back or the memory card is not recognized. The device may not support memory card. Editing movies/photos on your camcorder Images are not dubbed correctly. Unable to edit. Connecting to a Computer “PMB” cannot be installed.
Because of following settings [BACK LIGHT] [MANUAL] in [EXPOSURE], [FIREWORKS] [FACE DETECTION] [ DIGITAL ZOOM], [EXPOSURE], [NIGHT SCENE], [CANDLE], [SUNRISE&SUNSET], [FIREWORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEACH], [SNOW] [SCENE SELECTION] [ FADER], [TELE MACRO] E:: Follow the steps from to on page 77. (Warning on the internal hard disk of the camcorder) Fast flashing The internal hard disk of the camcorder is full.
Fast flashing There are not enough free spaces for recording images. After storing the images on other media (p. 52), delete unnecessary images, or format the memory card (p. 73). The image data base file may be damaged. Check the data base file by selecting (MENU) [Show others] [REPAIR IMG.DB F.] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) the recording medium (DCR-SR21). The memory card is damaged. Description of warning messages Recording media HDD format error. The memory card is damaged.
Buffer overflow This memory card may not be able to record or play images correctly. Reinsert the memory card a few times. If even then the indicator flashes, the memory card could be damaged. Try with another memory card. Reinsert the memory card. You can add no more than 99 movies to a Playlist.
Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos Playing time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack. DCR-SR21 Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack.
moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit-rate, and this reduces the overall recording time. Memory card (unit: minute) 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB LP 20 (10) 40 (25) 85 (55) 170 (110) 350 (225) 690 (445) 465 (415) 670 (415) 1405 (910) Tips You can also use memory card with a capacity of under 512 MB for recording photos. The following list shows the average bit-rate, the recording pixels, and the aspect ratio of each movie recording mode. HQ: Approx.
Using your camcorder abroad Power supply Table of contents You can use your camcorder in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range. On TV color systems Your camcorder is an NTSC-system-based camcorder. If you want to view the playback image on a TV, it must be a NTSC-systembased TV with an AUDIO/VIDEO input jack.
Setting to the local time You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your (MENU) [Show others] [CLOCK/ LANG] (under camcorder abroad. Select [GENERAL SET] category) [AREA SET] and [DST SET]/[SUMMERTIME] (p. 75).
Maintenance and precautions direction. Note that improper use may cause a malfunction.
Notes on using the “Memory Stick Micro” media About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack About the remaining battery time indicator What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack? An “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is a lithium-ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and an AC Adaptor/charger (sold separately).
[Show others] [POWER SETTINGS] [GENERAL SET] category) (under [A.SHUT OFF] [NEVER], and leave your camcorder in recording standby until the power goes off (p. 75). Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use. If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant, it is probably time to replace it with a new one. Each battery’s life is governed by storage, operating and environmental conditions.
You Using chemicals such as thinner, benzine, alcohol, chemical cloths, repellent, insecticide and sunscreen Handling the camcorder with above substances on your hands Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time About care and storage of the lens LCD screen On charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery To clean the LCD screen Your camcorder has a pre-installed rechargeable battery to retain the date, time, and other settings
Note on disposal/transfer (DCR-SR21) On trademarks “Handycam” and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. “Memory Stick,” “ ,” “Memory Stick Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick Micro,” “MagicGate,” “ ,” “MagicGate Memory Stick” and “MagicGate Memory Stick Duo” are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation. “DVDirect” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Notes on the License Table of contents ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG-2 PATENT PORTFOLIO, WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C., 250 STEELE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80206.
Quick reference Screen indicators Upper left Center Indicator Meaning [00min] Estimated recording remaining time Upper right FADER (65) Drop sensor activated (76) Approximate number of recordable photos and recording media (86) Playback folder of memory card (30) Current playing movie or photo/Number of total recorded movies or photos (85) 9999 9999 Bottom Upper left Indicator 100/112 Meaning MENU button (60) Self-timer recording (70) Bottom MICREF LEVEL low (69) Indicator BLT-IN ZOOM MIC (6
Parts and controls DCR-SR21/SX21 Figures in ( ) are reference pages. LCD screen (27, 60) If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out. This is convenient during playback operations. Table of contents DCR-SR21 LIGHT button (26) Press to light up the LIGHT.
RESET button Press RESET using a pointed object. Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting. (VIEW IMAGES) button (28) PROJECTOR button (34) Projector lens PROJECTOR FOCUS lever (34) Table of contents DCR-SR21 DCR-SR21 Speaker (USB) jack (55) MODE button (22) (INTELLIGENT AUTO) button (25) RESET button Press RESET using a pointed object. Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting.
DCR-PJ5/SX21 Table of contents Power zoom lever (25) PHOTO button (24) Useful recording techniques POWER lamp START/STOP button (22) Battery pack (12) CHG (charge) lamp (12) Grip belt (21) DC IN jack (12) Access lamp (memory card) (19) While the lamp is lit or flashing, the camcorder is reading or writing data.
Index Symbols A A.SHUT OFF...............................75 A/V connecting cable...........36, 58 Abroad..........................................87 Altitude...........................................5 AREA SET....................................75 AUDIO REC SET........................69 AUTO SLW SHUTTR................68 B C D DATA CODE.........................16, 71 DATE/TIME..........................16, 71 Date Index....................................31 DELETE........................................
R S U USB cable................................55, 57 USB CONNECT....................55, 57 USB LUN SETTING...................76 V VBR...............................................85 VIDEO LIGHT............................26 VIEW IMAGES.....................28, 31 VISUAL INDEX..........................28 Volume....................................29, 74 W Wall outlet (wall socket).............12 Warning messages.......................83 WHITE BAL................................66 WHITE FADER.............
Table of contents Useful recording techniques Index Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. http://www.sony.
