Sony Handycam DCR-SR80 User manual

DCR-SR80
HardDiskDriveCamcorder-60GB
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Housing a 60GB Hard Disk Drive, the DCR - SR80 is ideal for storing massive amounts of video and still images.
With a 1 Megapixel still capture feature, you can create pictures in 16:9 format and save them directly to the
Hard Disk Drive. 12x Optical/800x Digital Zoom makes sure everything you shoot through the Carl Zeiss®
Vario - Tessar®Lens is vibrant, clear, and true to life.
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Step - up
New
1.0MegapixelAdvancedHAD™CCD
Imager;1070KGross
1/5.5"AdvancedHAD ™ (HoleAccumulation
Diode)CCDwith690K(effective)videopixels
providesstunningdetailandclarity,for
exceptionalvideo(upto520linesof
horizontalresolution)andstillimage
performance.Realizegreatlookingdigital
stillimageswith1,000keffectivepixels.
12XOptical/800XDigitalZoom
Theopticalzoomhelpstobringtheaction
closeupfromfaraway.Inaddition,the
DigitalZoominterpolationmeansthat
extremedigitalzoomingisclearer,withless
distortionthanprevioustypesofdigital
zooms.
ProfessionalQualityCarlZeiss®Vario-
Tessar®Lens
CarlZeisslenseshaveanadvancedoptical
multi-layercoatingforincreasedcontrast.
Thisresultsinvividimagebrilliance,true-to-
lifecolorsaturationandperfectrenditions
ofsubtletones.
2.7"WideTouchPanelSwivelScreen™LCD
Display(123KPixels)
The2.7"Wide(16:9)LCDscreenprovides
excellentviewingclarity.Thehigh
resolution123KpixelLCDscreenrotatesup
to270degreesformultipleviewingangles
providingsharp,detailedimagesfor
monitoringorplayback,andthe
widescreenformatmakesshootingin16:9
modeandcomposingshotseveneasier.
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DigitalStillMemoryMode
Capturestillimagesupto1152x864
resolution,directlyontotheinternal60GB
HardDiskDriveforeasytransfertoPCsfor
emailingandprintingviathecomputer.
SuperSteadyShot®PictureStabilization
System
AnadvancedversionofSony'sSteadyShot®
systemthatcontrolsanevenhigherrange
ofshakeandvibrationfrequencies,to
achieveanevenhigherlevelofsmoothness
withoutdegradationofvideolikesome
otherimagestabilizationsystems.
USB2.0Interface
USB2.0interfaceprovidesaneasywayto
connectyourHardDiskHandycam
Camcordertothecomputerforfast
transferofvideoandstillimagestoyour
computerforediting.Thecamcordercan
alsobeusedasanexternalstoragedevice,
convenientforarchiving,storingand
trasportingyourvideosandstillimages.
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Handycam®Station
Simplyplacingthecamcorderonthe
suppliedHandycamStationcradle
providesquickconnectionstoaTVfor
viewingoraPCforeditingandsharing,all
whilechargingthebatterysoyour
camcorderisalwaysreadytogo.
DVDirect™Compatibility
TheDVDirectsystemallowsforeasy
transfertoastand-aloneDVDBurnervia
USB2.0.TheVRD-MC30allowsforeasy
transferofvideoforDVDBurning.Whilethe
VRD-MC3allowsforseamlesstransferof
bothVideoandStillimagesforarchivingon
aDVD.
EasyPCBackup
EasilybackupyourfootagetoyourPC
usingthesuppliedsoftware.Thefootage
willbestoredonyourPC'sharddrivefor
archivingpurposesandviewingatalater
time;thefootageisstoredbydateallowing
forquickaccess.Inaddition,onlynew
footageistransferredtoyourPCeachtime
youBackupyourfootage.
OneTouchDVDBurn
EasilyburnaDVDcopyofyourfootage
usingthesuppliedsoftware.Simply
connectyouDCR-SR80toyourPCviathe
HandycamStationandsuppliedUSB
cableandpresstheOneTouchDVDBurn
button.
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OneTouchWideAngleShooting
Easilyswitchbetween16:9and4:3aspect
ratiosforshooting,withjustthetouchofa
button.
HDDSmartProtection
AuniqueShockAbsorberprotectstheHard
DiskDrivefromphysicaldamageiftheunit
isdropped.Whenthe3GSensordetectsa
drop(lossofgravity)thepowertotheHard
DiskDriveisturnedoffinordertoprevent
damage,duringthistimetheDCR-SR80
remainspoweredonandrecordingvideoto
thebuilt-inbuffer.Oncetheunithas
recoveredfromthedropthebufferisthen
recordedtotheHardDiskDrive.
ProgressiveShutterSystem
Amechanicalshuttersystemthatprovides
progressivescanperformancewhile
utilizinganinterlacedscanningsystem.
Digitalstillimageswillbesharpandclear
withexcellentdefinition.
ActiveInterfaceShoe
Providesalocationdirectlyonthe
camcordertowhichonemayaddoptional
accessorieswhileprovidingpowerandtwo-
waycommunicationwiththoseaccessories.
SuperNightShot®PlusInfraredSystem
WithSony'sSuperNightShotInfrared
Systemyoucancapturenatuallooking
video,evenwhenshootinginlowlight.
Recordsubjectsupto20feetawayusing
thebuilt-ininfraredsystem,butwithout
theoverallmonochromecolorcommone
withearlierlow-lightrecordingsystems.
ADDITIONALFEATURES
ManualFocus
AnalogInputs
OnScreenZoomandRecordButtons
ProgramAE(AutoExposure)Modes
PictureEffects
FaderEffects
InfoLithium®BatterywithAccuPower ™
MeterSystem
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BatteryInformation
EasyHandycamButton
TeleMacroFunction

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LastUpdated:10/27/2006
DCR-SR80
HardDiskDriveCamcorder-60GB
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1.Actualbatterylifemayvarybasedonproductsettings,usagepatterns and environmental conditions.
DesignedforusewithcompatibleSonyInfoLithium®batteries.
2.Imagesizeandfilessizemayvarybaseduponthetypeand complexity of the image recorded.
3.NotallproductswithUSB2.0connectormaycommunicatewitheachother due to chipset variations.
4.Viewableareameasureddiagonally
5.60GBmeans60billionbytes.Availablestoragecapacitymayvaryand a portion of the memory is usesd
fordatamanagementfunctions.
©2006SonyElectronicsInc.
Reproductioninwholeorinpartwithoutwrittenpermissionisprohibited.All rights reserved. Sony,
AccuPower,AdvancedHAD,DVDirect,Handycam,InfoLithium,like.no.other,NightShot,RemoteCommander,
SteadyShotandSwivelScreenaretrademarksofSony.CarlZeissandVario - TessararetrademarksofCarl
Zeiss.PictBridgeisatrademarkofCIPA.MicrosoftandWindowsareregistered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.Allothertrademarksarepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.
Featuresandspecificationssubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Non - metricweightsandmeasuresare
approximate.
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Specifications
General
ImagingDevice: 1/5.5"1070KGrossPixelsCCD
PixelGross: 1070K
RecordingMedia: 60GB HardDiskDrive
RecordingandPlaybackTimes: HQ:14hours,SP:20
hours,LP40hours
VideoActual: 670KPixels(16:9),690KPixels(4:3)
StillActual: 746KPixels(16:9),1000KPixels(4:3)
Audio
Dolby ® DigitalOutput: N/A
RecordingSystem: DolbyDigitalAC3(2Channel)
Convenience
USBStreaming: N/A
SteadyShot ® ImageStabilization: Yes(Super;
Electronic)
AccessoryShoe: Yes,ActiveInterfaceShoe
WhiteBalance: Auto,Indoor,One - push,Outdoor
MemoryStickPRO ™ MediaCompatibility: N/A
StillImageMode(s): JPEG
MinimumIllumination: 7Lux(0LuxwithSuper
NightShot ® PlusInfraredSystem)
LowLightCapability: SuperNightShot ® Plus
ConvenienceFeatures
EasyOperation: Yes
FaderEffects: Black,Overlap,White,Wipe
MultipleLanguageDisplay: Yes
SlideShowMode: Yes
Titling:Yes
Light/Flash: N/A
MovieMode(s): MPEG2
SceneMode(s): Beach&Ski,Landscape,Portrait,
SportsLesson,SpotLight,Sunset&Moon
PictureEffect(s): Monotone,Mosaic,Pastel,Sepia
DigitalPictureEffect(s): Luminance,OldMovie
PictBridgeCompatible: Yes
InputsandOutputs
AnalogAudio/VideoInput(s): Yes(MultiA/V)
AnalogAudio/VideoOutput(s): Yes(MultiA/V)
DigitalAudio/VideoInput(s): Yes(viaUSB)
DigitalAudio/VideoOutput(s): Yes(viaUSB)
USBPort(s): Yes;2.0HighSpeedCompliant
(HandycamStation)
ComponentVideo(Y/Pb/Pr)Output(s): N/A
HeadphoneJack: N/A
MicrophoneInput: Yes(viaActiveInterfaceShoe)
RemoteJack: Yes
S -VideoInput(s): N/A
S -VideoOutput(s): Yes(viaoptionalaccessory)
HDMI ™ConnectionOutput(s): N/A
Hardware
LCD: 2.7"(123KPixels)Wide(16:9)HybridTouchPanel
SwivelScreen ™ LCDDisplay
LensType: CarlZeiss ® Vario -Tessar ®
Viewfinder: N/A
DockingStation: Yes;HandycamStation
Microphone: Yes(Built - in)
Optics/Lens
35mmEquivalent: 46- 628.5mm(16:9CameraMode),
48- 576mm(4:3CameraMode),43.6 - 523.2mm(16:9
MemoryMode),40 - 480mm(4:3MemoryMode)
Aperture: f1.8 - f2.5
Exposure: Yes,TouchPanel(24steps)
FilterDiameter: 30mm
FocalDistance: 3.0 -36mm
Focus: FullRangeAuto/Manual(TouchPanel)
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ProgressiveShutterMode: Yes
ShutterSpeed: Auto,1/4 - 1/4000(AEMode)
OpticalZoom: 12X
DigitalZoom: 800X
Resolution: 1MP
Power
PowerConsumption: 2.8W/2.6W(LCDBLOn/LCDBL
Off
BatteryType: InfoLithium ® withAccuPower ™ Meter
System(NP - FP50)
PowerRequirements: 7.2V(BatteryPack);8.4V(AC
Adaptor)
ServiceandWarrantyInformation
LimitedWarranty: 1YearParts;90DaysLabor
Software
OperatingSystemCompatibility: Microsoft ®
Windows ® 2000Professional,XPHome,XP
Professional
SuppliedSoftware: ImageMixerforHardDiskDrive
Handycam ® Camcorder
Video
VideoRecordingSystem: MPEG2(SD)
Analog- to - DigitalConverter: Yes
Format(s)Supported: Non -RemoveableHardDisk
Drive
Dimensions
Weight: 14oz.(400g)
Measurements:23/4"x27/8"x45/8"(69x71x
117mm)
SuppliedAccessories
PowerAdapter/In - CameraCharger(AC - L15)
RechargeableInfoLithium ® Battery(NP - FP50)
HandycamStation
A/VCable
ImageMixerforHardDiskDriveHandycam ®
Camcorder(ApplicationSoftware,Driversand
Handbook)
USBCable
OptionalAccessories
StarterKit(ACC - FP71)
RechargeableInfoLithium ® Batteries(NP -
FP50/FP71/FP90)
TravelCharger(BC - TRP)
SoftCarryingCase(LCS - VAC)
A/VCablewithS - Video(VMC - 30FS)
WideAngleLens(VCL - 0630X)
TeleConversionLens(VCL - 2030X)
VideoLight(HVL - HL1)
HighGradeStereoMicrophone(ECM - HST1)
WirelessBluetooth ® Microphone(ECM - HW1)
DVDirect - VideoOnly(VRD - MC30)
DVDirect - VideoandStill(VRD - MC3)
UPCCode: 027242702950
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