Sony Camorder User Manual

7th January 2008  
BRAND NEW HANDYCAM®: MORE WAYS TO ENJOY  
BEST-EVER HD PICTURES  
Whether you’re a first time movie-maker or trading up from your current  
camcorder, this season’s Handycam® line-up delivers more great ways to  
shoot, share and enjoy your memories.  
For 2008, Handycam® offers best-ever image and  
sound quality, plus innovative, easy-to-use shooting  
features that put amazing pictures within everyone’s  
reach.  
Six new High Definition Handycam® models raise  
the bar with brilliantly true-to-life Full HD images  
and sound. In a world first*, CMOS models now feature Face Detection for  
both video and photos, alongside smart new functions throughout the range  
for viewing, managing and sharing your memories.  
There’s also a generous choice of thirteen Standard Definition Handycam®  
models. Offering superb value for money, they’re generously equipped with  
convenient features like HYBRID movie recording onto removable Memory  
Stick (DVD/HDD models) and a 40x optical zoom Carl Zeiss lens (all entry  
range) that brings distant subjects closer than ever.  
Innovative, easy-to-use shooting features  
HD Handycam® also introduces groundbreaking new  
shooting features for 2008 that make this superb image  
quality accessible for every user. In a world first* for  
video, Face Detection promises better-looking faces by adjusting focus,  
exposure and colour control automatically. Face Detection Bit Allocation takes  
this a step further, allocating more information to faces within the frame for  
the best-possible quality.  
*As of December 2007, Sony Research  
Another smart function previously found in high-end Sony a DSLR and  
Cyber-shot still cameras is the D-Range Optimiser. This controls exposure  
and contrast for great results, even when you’re shooting against the sun or  
in tricky high-contrast conditions.  
Handycam® also features enhanced audio features that take your memories  
a step closer to the picture and sound quality of professional movies shot  
with special equipment. Superb 5.1 channel surround sound is now enhanced  
with an internal zoom microphone that operates automatically during image  
zoom-in/out.  
You’ll be proud to watch and share your memories with Handycam®, even if  
you’re not near to a television. In another Handycam® first, a photo-quality  
Xtra Fine LCD touch screen reveals incredible detail with excellent contrast  
and a wide viewing angle. At home, you can sit back and enjoy your videos,  
assisted by new BRAVIA Sync for easy control of camcorder playback  
functions using your Sony LCD television’s remote control.  
AVCHD HDD (Hard Disk Drive) – Longest-  
ever HD record times plus ultimate picture  
quality: With no tapes or removable discs to  
worry about, AVCHD HDD Handycam® is great  
for holidays and extended trips when you need  
HDR-SR12E  
to travel light. Now with up to an incredible 120GB of hard disk storage on  
board, the range-leading HDR-SR12E shoots sparkling Full HD images for two  
whole days. Despite such generous recording times, it’s easy to track down  
your favourite shots in moments with handy Film Roll Index and Face Index  
for quick browsing through hours of footage. Imaging quality is equally  
impressive, with industry-leading 16Mbps Full HD picture quality mode, up to  
10 Megapixel resolution still image capture, Face Detection and D-Range  
Optimiser for shooting, plus Xtra Fine LCD for viewing (HDR-SR11E/12E).  
AVCHD DVD – Full HD pictures and sound  
with easy sharing in a slim body: AVCHD  
DVD Handycam® lets you archive all your HD  
recordings onto compact 8cm DVD discs and  
removable Memory Stick. Recording time is  
extended to almost 7 hours with dual layer disc  
HDR-UX19E  
and the new 16GB Memory Stick* (optional). In  
addition, the UX19E features HYBRID Plus  
technology, which records another 3 hours to its 8GB internal memory. When  
you’ve finished shooting, touch the ‘Dubbing’ button on Handycam® and  
burn your movies onto 8cm DVD discs for sharing with friends and family.  
With no need to connect to a PC or other recording devices, it’s easy to share  
memories wherever and whenever you want.  
HDV – Convenience and manual functions  
for video enthusiasts: HDV remains the  
supreme choice for keen videographers who  
enjoy editing their own clips while valuing  
backward compatibility with their existing DV  
tape collections. Packed with professional  
features, the new HC9E adds advanced functions  
like spot metering and focus using the LCD  
HDR-HC9E  
screen, peaking to assist manual focus and manual focus to infinity.  
Standard Definition Handycam® – great value & easy-to-use features  
Even if you’re picking up your first ever camcorder, Standard Definition  
Handycam® makes it easier to shoot great-looking images.  
Range-topping Standard Definition Handycam® models achieve highest-ever  
picture quality using the same technologies found in High Definition  
Handycam®. Unique Sony technologies like ClearVid CMOS Sensor with  
Exmor and BIONZ processor feature alongside Super SteadyShot Optical  
Image Stabiliser, Face Detection and D-Range Optimiser for clear, beautifully  
exposed footage – even if you’ve opted to shoot in Standard Definition.  
The handily-placed ‘Quick On’ button lets you respond in an instant when the  
unexpected happens (except DV model). A powerful zoom microphone plus  
convenient Face Index and Film Roll Index browsing functions are now  
available for all HDD and DVD models.  
HDD – Longer record times with easy-to-  
use features: Enjoy crisp, clear images and  
sound, with no need to carry extra tapes or  
discs when you’re travelling. For 2008 the HDD  
range adds HYBRID recording. This enables an  
additional 10 hours of SD movie recording onto  
DCR-SR210E  
16GB Memory Stick (optional), plus the ability  
to copy footage from the internal Hard Drive to  
Memory Stick for sharing with friends and family. New in Standard Definition,  
Face Index and Film Roll Index manage your shots automatically for quicker,  
simpler browsing.  
DVD – Shoot, eject, play, enjoy: The ultimate in  
convenience, DVD Handycam® shoots brilliant  
pictures directly onto compact 8cm DVD media.  
Then simply eject the disc and enjoy the results  
immediately on your home DVD player or PC’s DVD  
drive. Like HDD range, DVD models are also  
equipped with HYBRID function to add extra hours  
DCR-DVD410E  
of recording using optional Memory Stick. In  
addition, DCR-DVD410E offers HYBRID Plus – with 8GB internal memory for  
longer recording, easy dubbing and instant sharing.  
DV – Superb value with serious features:  
The affordable choice that doesn’t compromise  
on great features, this year’s DV Handycam®  
DCR-HC  
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line-up now starts with powerful 40x zoom in the entry range, plus a step-up  
1Megapixel model with 2.7” LCD. Supplied software assists with uploading  
movies to websites, and also adds a ‘Map View’ function for your movies  
when used with an optional GPS unit.  
Handycam® Accessories  
There’s a complete line-up of quality Sony accessories to help you get the  
best out of Handycam®. A choice of compact, high-performance wide angle  
and telephoto lenses makes a perfect match for the superb imaging quality of  
HD Handycam®. A new range of tripods features oil-fluid heads for silk-  
smooth operation, plus a pan handle/remote commander with controls for  
record start/stop, a choice of variable zoom speeds and a ‘Guide Frame’  
button that superimposes on-screen framing lines for accurate shot  
composition. An expanded range of soft carry cases now features a choice of  
holster-style ‘Active Jacket’ cases that allow quick camcorder access, while a  
flexible new modular case incorporates a detachable pocket.  
- Ends -  
NOTES TO EDITORS  
For more information, please contact:  
Silke Schild, Corporate Communications Europe  
Sony Europe  
+44 (0)1932 816 507  
About Sony:  
Sony manufactures audio, video, communications and information technology products for the  
global consumer and professional markets. With its music, pictures, game and online  
businesses, Sony is uniquely positioned to be one of the world’s leading digital entertainment  
brands. Sony recorded consolidated global annual sales of EUR 55.83 billion (yen 8,296 billion)  
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, based on an average market exchange rate for the  
same period of yen 148.6 to the EUR. It employs approximately 163,000 people worldwide.  
In Europe, the Sony Group recorded consolidated annual sales of EUR 13.71 billion (yen 2,038  
billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. Sony Europe, headquartered at the Sony  
Center am Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, is responsible for the company's European electronics  
business and registered consolidated sales of EUR 9.12 billion for the same period.  
For more information on Sony Europe, please visit http://www.sony-europe.com  

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