Using The Flash; Recording High Quality Still Images During Movie Recording (Dual Rec) - Sony Handycam HDR-SR5 Operating Instructions Manual

Using the flash

Press (flash) repeatedly to select an
appropriate setting.
No indication (Auto flash): Automatically
flashes when there is insufficient ambient
light.
r
(Forced flash): Always uses the flash
regardless of the surrounding brightness.
r
(No flash): Records without flash.
b Notes
• The recommended distance to the subject when
using the built-in flash is approximately 0.3 to
2.5 m (1 to 8 feet).
• Remove any dust from the surface of the flash
before using it. Flash effect may be impaired if
heat discoloration or dust obscures the lamp.
• The /CHG (charge) lamp flickers while
charging the flash, and remains lit when the
battery charge is complete.
• If you use the flash in bright places such as
when shooting a backlit subject, the flash may
not be effective.
• When attaching a conversion lens (optional) or a
filter (optional) to your camcorder, the flash
does not emit light.
z Tips
• You can change the brightness of the flash by
setting [FLASH LEVEL] (p. 66), or you can
prevent the redeye by setting [REDEYE
REDUC] (p. 66).
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Flash
/CHG (charge)
lamp
Recording high quality still
images during movie recording
(Dual Rec)
You can record high quality still images
while recording a movie on the hard disk.
1 Slide the POWER switch until the
(Movie) lamp lights up, then press START/
STOP to start movie recording.
2 Press PHOTO fully.
After you start recording, and before you
finish, you can select up to 3 frames of still
images from your movie.
3 Press START/STOP to stop movie
recording.
Stored still images appear one by one, and
the images are stored. When
disappears, the image has been recorded.
b Notes
• When you record still images on a "Memory
Stick Duo," do not eject the "Memory Stick
Duo" before movie recording is finished and the
still images are stored on it.
• You cannot use the flash during Dual Rec.
z Tips
• When the POWER switch is set to
the size of still images becomes:
– 2.3M (16:9 wide) or 1.7M (4:3) (HDR-
SR5)
– 4.6M (16:9 wide) or 3.4M (4:3) (HDR-
SR7/SR8)
Orange color
boxes indicate the
number of
recorded images.
When recording is
finished, the color
changes to orange.
(Movie),