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Sony Handycam HDR-XR100E Operating Manual
Sony Handycam HDR-XR100E Operating Manual

Sony Handycam HDR-XR100E Operating Manual

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HDR-XR100E/XR105E/XR106E/
XR200E/XR200VE
Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
Operating Guide
2009 Sony Corporation
4-121-426-12(1)
Table of contents
Getting started
Recording
Playback
Saving movies and photos
with a computer
Saving images with a DVD
writer/ recorder
Making good use of your
camcorder
Additional information
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10
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19
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35
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  • Page 1 HDR-XR100E/XR105E/XR106E/ XR200E/XR200VE Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide 2009 Sony Corporation  4-121-426-12(1) Table of contents Getting started Recording Playback Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving images with a DVD writer/ recorder Making good use of your...
  • Page 2: Read This First

     Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion  batteries. Be sure to charge the battery with Sony battery  charger or the device that can charge the battery pack. Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small ...
  • Page 3 Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives (HDR-XR100E/XR105E/XR106E/XR200E) The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For...
  • Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity

    For customers in the U.S.A. If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800- 222-SONY (7669). The number below is for the FCC related matters only. Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: HDR-XR200E...
  • Page 5: Using The Camcorder

    received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Supplied items The numbers in ( ) are the supplied quantity. AC Adaptor (1)  Power cord (Mains lead) (1)  Component A/V cable (1)   A/V connecting cable (1)  ...
  • Page 6: About Language Setting

    Do not turn on the camcorder in a low-pressure  area, where the altitude is more than 5,000 meters (16,000 feet). Doing so may damage the hard disk drive of the camcorder. If you repeat recording/deleting images for  a long time, fragmentation of data occurs on the recording media.
  • Page 7: Operation Flow

    Recording movies and photos (p. 14) In the default settings, movies are recorded with high definition  image quality (HD) on the internal hard disk. In the default settings, photos are recorded on the internal hard  disk. You can change the recording media selected, and the image ...
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Read this first..................2 Operation flow.
  • Page 9: Making Good Use Of Your Camcorder

    Creating a standard definition image quality (SD) disc with a recorder, etc. (A/V connecting cable connection)............37 Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos.
  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting started Step 1: Charging the battery pack Battery pack AC Adaptor You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (H series) after attaching it to your camcorder. You cannot attach any “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than the H series to your camcorder. ...
  • Page 11: Charging The Battery Pack Abroad

    To remove the battery pack Close the LCD screen. Slide the BATT (battery) release lever  and remove the battery pack . To use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source Make the same connections as “Step 1: Charging the battery pack. ” Notes on the battery pack and the AC Adaptor When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor, close the LCD screen and make sure ...
  • Page 12: Step 2: Turning The Power On, And Setting The Date And Time

    date and time Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. Your camcorder is turned on. To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is open, press POWER.  POWER Select the desired geographical area with Touch the button on the LCD screen.
  • Page 13: Changing The Language Setting

    To turn off the power Close the LCD screen. The turned off. You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER.  When [POWER ON BY LCD] (p. 46) is set to [OFF], turn off your camcorder by pressing POWER. ...
  • Page 14: Recording

    Recording Recording Recording movies In the default setting, movies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD) on the hard disk (p. 40, 45).  Fasten the grip belt.  Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. Your camcorder is turned on. To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER.
  • Page 15  Press START/STOP to start recording. To stop recording, press START/STOP again. Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.  If you close the LCD screen during recording, the camcorder stops recording. ...
  • Page 16 Shooting photos In the default setting, photos are recorded on the hard disk (p. 40).  Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. Your camcorder is turned on. To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER. ...
  • Page 17  Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully. When disappears, the photo is recorded. Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.  You can check the recordable number of photos on the LCD screen (p. 58). ...
  • Page 18: Recording And Playing Movies And Photos Easily

    Recording and playing movies and photos easily (Easy Handycam operation) Simply press EASY. To cancel Easy Handycam operation, press EASY again after you finish recording, or menu operations. During Easy Handycam operation, you can set basic options, such as changing the image size or deleting images, among the setting and adjustment items.
  • Page 19: Playback

    Playback Playback .on.the.camcorder In the default setting, movies and photos on the internal hard disk are played (p. 40). Playing movies  Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. Your camcorder is turned on. To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER. ...
  • Page 20 HDR-XR200E/XR200VE To the HIGHLIGHT PLAYBACK screen Previous Next To return to recording mode appears on the movie/photo that was played or recorded most recently. Touch the image to    continue playing from the scene. Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie. Previous Volume To stop...
  • Page 21 Viewing photos (Photo)   a desired photo  on the VISUAL INDEX screen. Touch Your camcorder displays the selected photo. Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen You can zoom in the photo by moving the zoom lever while viewing photos (PB ZOOM). If you touch a ...
  • Page 22: Playing Images On A Tv

    Connection methods and the image quality (high definition (HD) or standard definition (SD)) played on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the connectors used. You can connect your camcorder to the TV easily following the instructions of [TV CONNECT Guide].
  • Page 23  On “PhotoTV HD” This camcorder is compatible with the “PhotoTV HD” standard. “PhotoTV HD” allows for highly-detailed, photo-like depiction of subtle textures and colors. By connecting Sony’s PhotoTV HD-compatible devices using an HDMI cable (sold separately) A/V cable (supplied) , a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking full HD quality.
  • Page 24: Saving Movies And Photos With A Computer

    64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported. Starter (Edition) is not supported. When using a Macintosh The supplied software “PMB” is not supported by Macintosh computers. To process photos using a Macintosh computer connected to your camcorder, see the following website. http://guide.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/mac/ ms/us/...
  • Page 25 Step 2 Installing the supplied software “PMB” Install “ PMB ” before connecting your camcorder to a computer. If a version of “PMB” supplied with another  device has already been installed on the computer, check the version. (The version number is displayed by clicking [Help] - [About PMB].) Compare the version number of the supplied CD-ROM with that of the previously...
  • Page 26  Click [Continue].  Confirm the license agreement, and if you accept the terms,  click [Next] change  [Install] on the computer screen.  Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. Depending on the computer, you may  need to install third party software.
  • Page 27: Selecting The Method For Creating A Disc (Computer)

    Player Blu-ray disc playback devices (a Blu-ray disc player, PLAYSTATION  3, etc.) AVCHD format playback devices (a Sony Blu-ray disc player, PLAYSTATION  3, etc.) Ordinary DVD playback devices (a DVD player, a computer that can play DVDs, etc.) * To create a Blu-ray disc, the BD Add-on Software for “PMB”...
  • Page 28 Discs you can use with “PMB” You can use 12 cm discs of following type with “PMB. ” For Blu-ray disc, see page 32. Disc type DVD-R/DVD+R/DVD+R DL DVD-RW/DVD+RW Always maintain your PLAYSTATION  software. The PLAYSTATION 3 may not be available in some countries/regions. ...
  • Page 29: Creating A Disc With One Touch (One Touch Disc Burn)

    Creating a disc with one touch (One Touch Disc Burn) You can save movies and photos on a disc by simply pressing the BURN) button on your camcorder. Movies and photos recorded on your camcorder that have not yet been saved with One Touch Disc Burn can be saved on a disc automatically.
  • Page 30: Importing Movies And Photos To A Computer (Easy Pc Back-Up)

    Importing movies and photos to a computer (Easy PC Back-up) Movies and photos recorded on your camcorder that have not yet been saved with Easy PC Back-up can be imported to a computer automatically. Turn on the computer beforehand. Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall ...
  • Page 31: Starting Pmb (Picture Motion Browser)

    If the icon is not displayed on the computer  screen, click [Start]  [All Programs]  [Sony Picture Utility]  [PMB] to start “PMB. ” You can view, edit, or create discs of movies and photos using “PMB. ”...
  • Page 32: Playing A High Definition Image Quality (Hd) Disc On A Computer

    (HD) discs using “Player for AVCHD” that is installed together with “PMB. ” To start “Player for AVCHD, ” Click [Start]  [All Programs]  [Sony Picture Utility]  [Player for AVCHD]. See the “Player for AVCHD” help on the operation.
  • Page 33: On Ordinary Dvd Players

    You can also copy a disc by converting high definition image quality (HD) movies to standard definition image quality (SD) movies. Click [Start]  [All Programs]  [Sony Picture Utility]  [Video Disc Copier] to start the software. See the “Video Disc Copier” help on the operation.
  • Page 34: Editing Movies

    Editing movies You can cut out only necessary parts from a movie and save it as another file. Using “PMB, ” select the movie you want to edit, then click [Manipulate]  [Video Trimming] on the menu to display the Video Trimming window. See the PMB Guide on the operation (p.
  • Page 35: Saving Images With A Dvd Writer, Recorder

    Prepare a DVD disc such as a DVD-R, for creating a disc.  See page 32 to create a Blu-ray disc.  Player AVCHD format playback devices (a Sony Blu-ray disc player, PLAYSTATION 3, etc.)  Ordinary DVD playback devices (a DVD player, a computer that can play DVDs, etc.)
  • Page 36: (Usb Cable Connection)

    You can save high definition image quality (HD) movies on a disc by connecting your camcorder to disc creation devices, such as a Sony DVD writer, with the USB cable. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.
  • Page 37: Creating A Standard Definition Image Quality (Sd) Disc With A Recorder, Etc

    You can dub images played back on your camcorder on a disc or video cassette, by connecting your camcorder to a disc recorder or a Sony DVD writer, etc. with the A/V connecting cable. Connect the device in either way of  or . Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.
  • Page 38: Your Camcorder

    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. Sony DVD writer may not be available in some  countries/regions. (HOME) ...
  • Page 39: Making Good Use Of Your Camcorder

    Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos You can free media space by deleting movies and photos from recording media. Select the recording medium that contains the movies and photos you want to delete before starting the operation (p. 40). (HOME) ...
  • Page 40: Coping With Shooting Conditions

    Coping with shooting conditions Many settings and adjustment options are available on the menu (p. 42). Recording in dark places (NightShot)(HDR-XR200E/XR200VE) When you press NIGHTSHOT, You can record images in dark places. To cancel the NightShot function, press NIGHTSHOT again. Using NightShot in bright places will cause a ...
  • Page 41: To Check The Recording Media Settings

     Touch the desired recording medium.  Touch [YES]  The recording medium is changed. To check the recording media settings Light up the (Movie) lamp to check the recording medium used for movies, or the (Photo) lamp for photos. The media icon is displayed at the top right corner of the screen.
  • Page 42: Memory Stick Pro Duo" Media

    To eject the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media Open the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media cover and lightly push the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media in once. Do not open the “Memory Stick Duo” media  cover during recording. When inserting or ejecting the “Memory ...
  • Page 43: Using The Help Function

    Using the HELP function To see the descriptions on the HOME MENU, touch (HELP) on the HOME MENU screen. (The bottom of orange.) Then, touch the menu item you want to know about. Using the OPTION MENU OPTION MENU appears just like the pop-up window that appears when you right-click the mouse on a computer.
  • Page 44 List of the HOME MENU (CAMERA) category MOVIE ... p. 14 PHOTO ... p. 16 SMTH SLW REC ... Records fast moving subjects in slow-motion. (VIEW IMAGES) category VISUAL INDEX ... p. 19 MAP * ... Displays the Map Index for searching for movies and photos by recording FILM ROLL ...
  • Page 45 USB CONNECT USB CONNECT ... Connects the internal hard disk via USB. USB CONNECT ... Connects the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media via USB. DISC BURN ... p. 29 DOWNLOAD MUSIC ** .. Download music files that can be played with HIGHLIGHT PLAYBACK. TV CONNECT Guide ...
  • Page 46 AUTO SLW SHUTTR ... Adjusts the shutter speed automatically. GUIDEFRAME ... Displays the frame to make sure the subject is horizontal or vertical ... Sets how the flash is activated. FLASH MODE ... Sets the brightness of flash. FLASH LEVEL ...
  • Page 47 REMOTE CTRL ** ... Sets whether the Wireless Remote Commander is to be used or not. DROP SENSOR ... p. 5 CTRL FOR HDMI ... p. 23 [SOUND/DISP SET] is changed to [SOUND SETTINGS] during Easy Handycam operation.  HDR-XR200VE HDR-XR200E/XR200VE List of the OPTION MENU...
  • Page 48: Getting Detailed Information From The "Handycam Handbook

    Getting detailed information from the “Handycam Handbook” The “Handycam Handbook” is a users guide designed to be read on a computer screen. The functions of your camcorder are described, some of them with color photos. The “Handycam Handbook” is intended to be read when you want to know more about operating your camcorder.
  • Page 49: Additional Information

    During repair, we may check a minimum  amount of data stored on the hard disk in order to investigate the problem. However, your Sony dealer will neither copy nor retain your data. See the Handycam Handbook (p. 48) for details ...
  • Page 50 If indicators appear on the LCD screen, check the following. If the problem persists even after you have tried to fix a couple of times, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. C:04: The battery pack is not an “InfoLITHIUM”...
  • Page 51: Precautions

    If any solid object or liquid gets inside the  casing, unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further. Avoid rough handling, disassembling,  modifying, physical shock, or impact such as hammering, dropping or stepping on the product.
  • Page 52 If the battery is accidentally swallowed, consult a doctor immediately. If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked:  Consult your local authorized Sony service  facility. Wash off any liquid that may have contacted ...
  • Page 53 Wireless Remote Commander may shorten, or the Wireless Remote Commander may not function properly. In this case, replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. EMPTY]...
  • Page 54: Specifications

    [INDOOR] (3 200 K), [OUTDOOR] (5 800 K) SHUTTR] [ON], Shutter speed 1/25 sec) 0 lx (lux) (during NightShot function (HDR- XR200E/XR200VE)) The unique pixel array of Sony’s ClearVid and the image processing system (BIONZ) allow still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described.
  • Page 55 HDR-XR200E/XR200VE: 122 mm (2 7/8 2 3/4    (w/h/d) including the projecting parts 133 mm (2 7/8 2 3/4    (w/h/d) including the projecting parts, and the supplied rechargeable battery pack attached Mass (approx.): HDR-XR100E/XR105E/XR106E: 330 g (11 oz) main unit only 410 g (14 oz) including the supplied rechargeable battery pack...
  • Page 56 35 h 50 m The number in ( ) is the minimum recordable  time. 47 h 50 m A Sony “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is  used. 50 h 10 m The recording time will vary depending on the ...
  • Page 57 “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony  Corporation. “x.v.Colour” is a trademark of Sony  Corporation. “BIONZ” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.  “BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.  “Blu-ray Disc” and the logo are trademarks. ...
  • Page 58: Screen Indicators

    Screen indicators Upper left Center Bottom Upper left Indicator Meaning HOME button AUDIO MODE Self-timer recording GPS tracking status Current location Flash, REDEYE REDUC BLT-IN ZOOM MIC MICREF LEVEL low WIDE SELECT Remaining battery  60 min Return button Center Indicator Meaning [STBY]/[REC]...
  • Page 59: Parts And Controls

    Indicator Meaning OPTION button VIEW IMAGES button Slide show button Data file name 101-0005 VISUAL INDEX button Indicators and their positions are approximate  and may differ from what you actually see. Depending on the models of camcorder, some  indicator may not be displayed.
  • Page 60  Camera recording lamp (46) The camera recording lamp lights up in red during recording. The lamp flashes when the remaining recording media capacity or battery power is low.  Remote sensor/Infrared port  LENS COVER switch  LCD screen/Touch panel (12) ...
  • Page 61  (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (12)  CHG lamp (HDR-XR100E/XR105E/ XR106E)/ /CHG lamp (HDR-XR200E/ XR200VE) (10)  ACCESS lamp (Hard disk) (10) While the lamp is lit or flashing, the camcorder is reading or writing data.  Battery pack (10)  DC IN jack (10) ...
  • Page 62: Index

    Index Active Interface Shoe ...59 AVCHD...27, 35 A/V connecting cable...37 Battery ...10 Blu-ray disc ...32 Capturing photos from a movie ...34 Care ...51 Charging the battery abroad ...11 Charging the battery pack ...10 Computer...24 Computer system ...24 Copy ...42 Copying a disc ...33 Creating a disc ...27, 35 Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc ...31...
  • Page 64 Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. http://www.sony.net/ Printed on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Printed in Japan...

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