Sony HDR-SR7 User manual

HDR-SR7
HighDefinition
NEW
The HDR - SR7 has everything you need for capturing high definition video on the built - in 60GB hard drive.
Capture clear video with Super SteadyShot®optical image stabilization, and maintain total control over the
focus, exposure, shutter speed and white balance. Plus, you can take still images and video at the same time.
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Step - up
3.2Megapixel(Gross)ClearVid™CMOS
Sensor
1/2.9"ClearVidCMOSSensorprovides
stunningdetailandclaritywithexceptional
video(1080linesofresolution -HDModeor
530linesofhorizontalresolution -SD
Mode)andstillimageperformance(6.1
Megapixel).UnliketraditionalCCDImagers,
CMOSSensorsrequirelesspower,providing
betterbatteryperformance.
SwitchableHD/SDFormatRecording
TheHDR-SR7iscapableofrecordingand
playingbackbothHighDefinition(HD)and
StandardDefinition(SD)videorecordedon
thebuilt-in60GB HardDrive.
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x.v.Color™Technology
x.v.Colortechnologycancaptureordisplay
nearlytwiceasmany(1.8x)viewablecolors
thancurrentlypossible.Thisprovidesa
moreaccurateandvividcolorrange,fora
morenatural,lifelikeoverallexperience.
10XOptical/20XDigitalZoom
Theopticalzoomhelpstobringtheaction
closeupfromfaraway.Inaddition,the
DigitalZoomInterpolationmeansthat
extremedigitalzoomingisclearer,withless
distortionthanprevioustypesofdigital
zoom.
ProfessionalQualityCarlZeiss®Vario-
Sonnar®TLens
CarlZeisslenseshaveanadvancedoptical
multi-layercoatingthatofferslessglare
andflarewithincreasedcontrast.This
resultsinvividimagebrilliance,true-to-life
colorsaturationandperfectgrenditions
ofsubtletones.TheadditionalTcoatingon
thelensfurtherreducesunwantedglare
andflare.
2.7"Wide (16:9)TouchPanelClearPhoto
LCDPlus™Display(211KPixels)
The2.7"Wide (16:9)LCDscreenprovides
excellentviewingclaritywithimproved
resoltuion.The211KpixelLCDscreen
rotatesupto270degreesformultiple
viewinganglesprovidingsharp,detailed
imagesformonitoringorplayback,andthe
widescreenformatmakesshootingin16:9
modeandcomposingshotseveneasier.
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SmoothSlowRecord
Byincreasingtherecordratefrom60fields
persecond(fps)to240fpsfor3seconds
allowingyoutocapture3secondsoffast
motionandplaythevideobackin12
seconds.Thisisgreatforanalyzingagolf
swingoraviewingabirdinflight.In
addition,recordanaudiotracktonarrate
whatisbeingseeninthevideo.
MemoryStickPRODuo™MediaSlot
Capturestillimagesupto2848x2136
resolution,directlyontoMemoryStickPRO
Duo ™ Media(soldseparately)foreasy
trasfertoPCsforemailing,printingor
shairingwithothercompatibleMemory
Stick®devices(soldseparately).
DualRecord
WhilerecordingvideoinHighDefinition
youhavetheabilitytocapturea4.6
MegapixelstillimagedirectlytoMemory
StickDuo ™ media(soldseparately).
SuperSteadyShot®OpticalImage
StabilizationSystem
AnadvancedformofSuperSteadyShot
ImageStabilizationfromSonythat
controlsanevenhigherrangeofshakeand
vibrationfrequencies.Thisoptical
stabilizationsystemachievesaneven
higherlevelofsmoothnesswithout
degradationofvidelikesomdigital
stabilizationsystems.
TeleMacroFunction
Usefulforshootingcloseupshots,but
withouthavingthecamcordercastinga
shadowonthesubject.Imagesshotinthe
TeleMacroModewillhavethesubject
properlyfocusedwiththebackground
unfocussedsothatthesubjectstandsout.
ActiveInterfaceShoe
Providesalocationdirectlyonthe
camcorderonwhichtoaddoptional
accessorieswhileprovidingpowerandtwo-
waycommunicationtothoseaccessories.
Built -inIntelligentFlash
Foraddedclarityanddetailwhentaking
picturesinlow-lightsituations,thebuilt-in
flashimprovespicturesandreduces
shadows.
SuperNightShot®InfraredSystem
WithSuperNightShotInfraredSystem
fromSony,capturevideointotaldarkeness
(0lux)upto10feetaway.SuperNightShot
modeautomaticallyadjuststheshutter
speedtoincreasepicturebrightnessand
clarity.ColorSlowShuttermodeallowsyou
torecordinlowlightsituationswithfull
colordetailbyslowingdowntheshutter
speed.
SceneSelectionModes
SceneSelectionmodesmakerecording
easyevenwhenfilminginchallenging
situations.ChoosefromBeach,Candle,
Fireworks,Landscape,Portrait,Sports
Lesson,Spotlight,andSunrise&Sunset.
PictureEffects
Getcreativewhenrecordingorplaying
backyourvideoswithSony'sPictureEffect
Modes.EffectsavailableinCameramode:
Monotone,PastelandSepia.Effects
availableinPlaybackmode:Monotone,
PastelandSepia.
ADDITIONALFEATURES
FaderEffects
InfoLITHIUM®BatterywithAccuPower ™
MeterSystem
Stamina®BatteryPowerManagement
System
OnScreenZoomandRecordButtons
EasyHandycam®button
OneTouchWideAngleShooting
ManualFocus
Multi-LanguageMenu

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LastUpdated:08/29/2007
HDR-SR7
HighDefinition
1.Actualbatterylifemayvarybasedon product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental
conditions.DesignedforusewithcompatibleSonyInfoLITHIUM®batteries.
2.NotallproductswithUSB2.0connector may communicate with each other due to chipset variations.
3.AvailablestoragecapacityofMemoryStickand Memory Stick PRO media may vary. A portion of the
memoryisusedfordatamanagementfunctions.Actual available memory in MB's is: 8=7.5, 16=15,
32=30,64=61,128=123,256=220,512=460,1GB=940MB,2GB=1.85GB,4GB=3.66GB.
4.Viewableareameasureddiagonally
5.60GBmeans60BillionBytes.Availablestorage capacity may vary and a portion of hte memory isused
fordatamanagementfunctions.
6.Thiscamcordercaptureshighdefinitionfootagein the AVCHD format. Using the enclosed PC software,
highdefinitionfootagecanbecopiedontoDVD media. However, DVD media containing AVCHD footage
shouldnotbeusedwithDVDbasedplayers or recorders, as the DVD player/recorder may fail to eject
themediaandmayeraseitscontentswithout warning. DVD media containing AVCHD footage may be
playedonacompatibleBlu - rayDisc ™player/recorderorothercompatibledevice.
©2007SonyElectronicsInc.Allrightsreserved.
Reproductioninwholeorinpartwithoutwritten permission is prohibited. Sony, AccuPower, Blu - rayDisc,
ClearPhotoLCDPlus,ClearVid,Handycam,InfoLITHIUM,like.no.other, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO
Duo,NightShot,RemoteCommander,StaminaandSuperSteadyShot are trademarks of Sony. Blu - ray
Discisatrademark.AVCHDandAVCHDlogo are trademarks of the Sony Coporation and Matsushita
ElectricIndustrialCo.,Ltd.CarlZeissandVario - SonnararetrademarksofCarlZeiss.HDMIis a trademark of
HDMILicensingLLC.Allothertrademarksareproperty of their respective owners.
Featuresandspecificationssubjecttochangewithoutnotice. Non - metricweightsandmeasuresare
approximateandmayvary.
ScreenImagesSimulated
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Specifications
General
ImagingDevice: 1/3"ClearVid ™ CMOSSensor
PixelGross: 3200K
RecordingMedia: 60GB Non -RemoveableHadDisk
Drive,MemoryStickPRODuo ™ Media(sold
separately)
VideoActual: 2280KPixels(16:9),1710KPixels(4:3)
StillActual: 2280KPixels(16:9),3040KPixels(4:3)
RecordingTime: HighDefinition:XP=upto8 hours
HQ=upto14 hours,SP=upto17 hours,LP=upto22
hours
StandardDefinition:HQ=up to14hours,SP=upto
21hours,LP= upto41hours
Audio
RecordingFormat: Dolby ® Digital5.1
Convenience
USBStreaming: N/A
SteadyShot ® ImageStabilization: Yes(Super;Optical)
AccessoryShoe: Yes,ActiveInterfaceShoe
WhiteBalance: Auto,Indoor,One - push,Outdoor
MemoryStickPRO ™ MediaCompatibility: Testedto
supportupto4GBmediacapacity; doesnotsupport
highspeedtransferfunction;doesnot support
AccessControlsecurityfunction.
StillImageMode(s): JPEG
MinimumIllumination: 2Lux(0LuxwithSuper
NightShot ® InfraredSystem)
LowLightCapability: SuperNightShot ® infrared
system
ConvenienceFeatures
EasyOperation: Yes
FaderEffects: Black,White
MultipleLanguage Display: Yes
SlideShowMode: Yes
Titling: N/A
Light/Flash:Yes
SceneMode(s): Beach,Candle,Fireworks,Landscape,
Portrait,SportsLesson,Spotlight,andSunrise&
Sunset
PictureEffect(s): Monotone,PastelandSepia
DigitalPicture Effect(s): OldMovie
PictBridgeCompatible: Yes
InputsandOutputs
LANCTerminal: N/A
AnalogAudio/VideoInput(s): N/A
AnalogAudio/VideoOutput(s): Yes(MultiA/V)
DigitalAudio/VideoInput(s): Yes(viaUSB2.0)
DigitalAudio/VideoOutput(s): Yes(viaUSB2.0)
USBPort(s): 2.0HighSpeed (HandycamStation)
i.LINK ® Interface: N/A
ComponentVideo(Y/Pb/Pr)Output(s): Yes
HeadphoneJack: Yes
MicrophoneInput: Yes
RemoteJack: Yes(StereoMini)
S -VideoInput(s): N/A
S -VideoOutput(s): Yes(viaoptionalaccessory)
HDMI ™ConnectionOutput(s): Yes(Mini)
Hardware
LCD:2.7"(211KPixels) Wide(16:9)TouchPanel - Clear
PhotoLCDPlus ™
LensType: CarlZeiss ® Vario - Sonnar ® T
Viewfinder: Wide(16:9),Color(123KPixels)
DockingStation: Yes;HandycamStation ™ cradle
Microphone: Yes(Built - in5.1Channe)
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Optics/Lens
35mmEquivalent: 40- 400mm(16:9CameraMode),49 -
490mm(4:3CameraMode),40 - 400mm(16:9Memory
Mode),37 - 370mm(4:3MemoryMode)
Aperture: f1.8 - 2.9
Exposure: TouchPanel(24steps)
FilterDiameter: 37mm
FocalDistance: 5.4 - 54mm;Telemacro -450mm
Focus: FullRangeAuto/Manual(Dial,TouchPanel)
ProgressiveShutterMode: N/A
ShutterSpeed: Auto,1/2 - 1/500(SceneSelection
Mode)
OpticalZoom: 10X
DigitalZoom: 20X
Resolution: 3MP
Power
PowerConsumption: 4.5W/4.7W - HD(VF/LCD)
BatteryType: InfoLITHIUM ® batterywith
AccuPower ™ MeterSystem(NP - FH60)
ServiceandWarrantyInformation
LimitedWarranty: 1YearParts;90DaysLabor
Software
SuppliedSoftware: PictureMotionBrowserver.2.0
Video
Analog- to - DigitalConverter: N/A
Format(s)Supported: AVCHD ™ (HD)andMPEG2 - PS
(SD)
Dimensions
Weight: 1lb6oz(610g)withsuppliedbattery
Measurements:3"x31/4"x57/8"(75x81x149mm)
SuppliedAccessories
PowerAdaptor/InCamera Charger(AC - L200)
InfoLITHIUM ® RechargeableBattery(NP - FH60)
WirelessRemoteCommander ® RemoteControl(RMT -
835)
HandycamStation ™ cradle(DRCA - C181)
ComponentVideoCable
A/VCable
USBCable
EnjoyHandycamVideo
OptionalAccessories
RechargeableInfoLITHIUM ® Batteries(NP -
FH50/70/100)
TravelCharger(BC - TRP)
ACAdaptorand Charger(AC - VQH10)
MemoryStickPRODuo ™ media(MSX -
M1GST/M2GS/M4GS/M8GS)
AccessoryValueKit(ACC - FH70)
SoftCarryingCase(LCS - VAC)
PremiumSoftCarryingCase(LCS - VA30)
High - GradeTelephotoLens(VCL - HG1737C)
High - GradeWide - AngleLens(VCL - HG0737C)
PolarizingFilterKit(VF - 37CPKS)
NeutralDensityFilterKit(VF -R37NK)
Bluetooth ® WirelessMicrophone(ECM - HW1)
ZoomMicrophone(ECM - HGZ1)
VideoLight(HVL - HL1)
VideoIRLight(HVL -HIRL)
Flash/VideoLight(HVL - HFL1)
RemoteControlTripod(VCT -D580RM)
PrecisionRemoteControl(RM - VD1)
UPCCode: 027242719682
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