User manual SONY DCR-SX20E

[. . . ] 4-209-887-11(1) Table of contents 8 11 20 35 45 53 70 89 Getting started Recording/Playback Making good use of your camcorder Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Additional information Digital Video Camera Recorder DCR-SR15E/SR20E/SX15E/ SX20E/SX20EK "Handycam" Handbook Quick reference 2010 Sony Corporation Read this first Supplied items 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) "PMB" "Handycam" Battery pack The camcorder is not dustproofed, dripproofed or waterproofed. See "About handling of your camcorder" (p. 85). (software, including "PMB Help") Handbook (PDF) Menu items, LCD panel, and lens "Operating Guide" (1) For DCR-SX20EK only* Memory card (4GB)** * Confirm the model name on the packing box. [. . . ] When you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing is flashing quickly. white objects while flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be set. keeps When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if , set [WHITE flashing after selecting BAL. ] to [AUTO]. If you set [WHITE BAL. ], [SCENE SELECTION] is set to [AUTO]. WHITE BAL. (White balance) You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment. Customizing your camcorder AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically. OUTDOOR ( ) The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions: Outdoors Night views, neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps Tips If you have changed the battery pack while [AUTO] was selected, or taken your camcorder outdoors after inside use (or vice versa), aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment. When the white balance has been set with [ONE PUSH], if the lighting conditions changed by bringing your camcorder outdoors 59 GB from inside the house, or vice versa, you need to redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure to readjust the white balance. EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark. Select / to adjust the brightness. To adjust the exposure automatically, select [AUTO]. cannot be adjusted farther away. It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for recording. When you want to record a subject at close range, move the power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then adjust the focus. The focal distance information (distance at which the subject is focused on; used as a guide if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult) appears for a few seconds in the following cases. When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually 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. (TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the zoom lever to the W side. ) FOCUS You can adjust the focus manually. You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally. ON ( ) Select (nearby subject)/ (distant subject) to adjust the focus. To adjust the focus automatically, select [AUTO]. Notes When you set [FOCUS] to [MANUAL], appears. The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in. ) for wide angle and about 150 cm (about 59 1/8 in. ) for telephoto. The zoom (p. 25) moves to the top of the T (telephoto) side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close distance down to about 38 cm (15 in. ). 0 GB Tips appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and appears when the focus Notes When recording a distant subject, focusing may be difficult and can take some time. 60) when it is hard to focus automatically. SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting) See "Using menus" (p. The default settings are marked with . AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto Slow Shutter) When recording in dark places, the shutter speed is automatically reduced to 1/25 second. OFF ON The Auto Slow Shutter function is used. The Auto Slow Shutter function is not used. REC MODE (Recording mode) See page 25. GUIDEFRAME You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical. [. . . ] When you transfer the camcorder, it is recommended that you perform [EMPTY] (p. 66) to prevent the recovery of your data. Also, when you dispose of the camcorder, it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder. Note on disposal/transfer of the memory card Even if you delete data in the memory card or format the memory card on your camcorder or a computer, you may not delete data from the memory card completely. When you give the memory card to somebody, it is recommended that you delete date completely using data deletion software on a computer. [. . . ]