Sony DCR-SR87 Handycam® Handbook - Page 3

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Table of Contents

Useful Recording Techniques

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Table of contents

Using the Handycam Handbook

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Searching for information quickly

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Useful recording techniques

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Parts and controls

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Screen indicators

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“

HOME” and “

OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus

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Using the

HOME MENU

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Using the

OPTION MENU

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Menu lists

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List of the

HOME MENU

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List of the

OPTION MENU

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Read this before operating your camcorder

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Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam

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Getting started

Step 1: Charging the battery pack

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

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Changing the language setting

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Recording/Playback

Five pieces of advice for successful recording

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Recording and playing movies and photos easily (

Easy Handycam Operation)

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Recording movies

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Shooting photos

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Playing movies

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Viewing photos

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Recording

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Recording movies

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Shooting photos

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Useful functions for recording movies and photos

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Zooming

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Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording)

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Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects

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Recording in mirror mode

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Switching the screen display

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Playback on the camcorder

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Playing movies

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Section	Page
Using the Handycam Handbook	2
Searching for information quickly	2
Table of contents	3
Useful recording techniques	6
Parts and controls	7
Screen indicators	8
“HOME” and “OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus	10
Using the HOME MENU	10
Using the OPTION MENU	10
Menu lists	11
List of the HOME MENU	11
List of the OPTION MENU	12
Read this before operating your camcorder	13
Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam	14
Getting started	16
Step 1: Charging the battery pack	16
Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time	19
Changing the language setting	20
Recording/Playback	21
Five pieces of advice for successful recording	21
Recording and playing movies and photos easily (Easy Handycam Operation)	22
Recording movies	22
Shooting photos	23
Playing movies	25
Viewing photos	26
Recording	28
Recording movies	28
Shooting photos	30
Useful functions for recording movies and photos	32
Zooming	32
Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording) (DCR-SR67/SR87)	33
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects	33
Recording in mirror mode	34
Switching the screen display	34
Playback on the camcorder	35
Playing movies	35
Viewing photos	36
Useful functions for playing movies and photos	38
Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index)	38
Searching for desired scene by face (Face Index)	38
Searching for desired images by date (Date Index)	39
Using PB zoom with photos	40
Playing back a series of photos (Slide show)	41
Playing images on a TV	42
Editing	44
Deleting movies and photos	44
Capturing a photo from a movie	46
Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal hard disk to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media	47
Dubbing movies	47
Copying photos	48
Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect)	49
Dividing a movie	50
Using the Playlist of movies	51
Creating the Playlist	51
Playing the Playlist	52
Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder	53
Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express	53
Creating a disc with a DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express	55
Creating a disc with a recorder, etc.	56
Checking the battery information	58
Utilizing recording media	59
Changing the recording media	59
Selecting the recording media	59
Selecting the recording media for photos	59
Inserting “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media	59
Checking the media information	61
Deleting all movies and photos (Formatting)	62
Preventing data on the internal hard disk from being recovered	63
Customizing your camcorder	64
MOVIE SETTINGS (Items for recording movies)	64
PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos)	68
VIEW IMAGES SET (Items to customize the display)	70
SOUND/DISP SET (Items to adjust the sound and the screen)	72
OUTPUT SETTINGS (Items for when connected to a TV)	74
CLOCK/LANG (Items to set clock and language)	75
GENERAL SET (Other setup items)	76
Functions set in the OPTION MENU	78
Troubleshooting	85
Troubleshooting	85
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators	89
Additional information	93
Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos	93
Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack	93
Expected recording time of movies	94
Expected number of recordable photos	95
Using your camcorder abroad	96
File/folder structure on the internal hard disk and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media	98
Maintenance and precautions	99
About the “Memory Stick” media	99
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	100
About handling of your camcorder	101

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