Sony SX85 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Table of contents Useful recording techniques Index
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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
Getting started
Step 1: Charging the battery pack ............................................................. 12
Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time .
.......................... 15
Changing the language setting .
....................................................... 16
Step 3: Preparing the recording media .
...................................................... 17
Selecting the recording media for movies (DCR-SX65/SX85) .
................... 17
Selecting the recording media for photos (DCR-SX65/SX85) .
................... 17
Inserting a memory card .
............................................................... 18
Recording/Playback
Recording ........................................................................................... 20
Recording movies .
....................................................................... 21
Shooting photos .
......................................................................... 22
Useful functions for recording movies and photos .
....................................... 24
Zooming .
................................................................................... 24
Recording better images automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO) .
.................. 24
Selecting the recording mode .
........................................................ 25
Using the VIDEO LIGHT .
................................................................. 26
Recording in mirror mode .
............................................................. 26
Playback on the camcorder .
.................................................................... 27
Useful functions for playing movies and photos .
.......................................... 30
Searching for desired images by date (Date Index) .
............................... 30
Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index) .
...................... 30
Searching for desired scene by face (Face Index) .
................................. 31
Using PB zoom with photos .
........................................................... 31
Playing back a series of photos (Slide show) .
....................................... 32
Playing images on a TV .
......................................................................... 33