Recording Sound With More Presence (5.1Ch Surround Recording); Using The Flash - Sony Handycam HDR-SR1 Operating Manual

Recording the images (Continued)
z Tips
• You can set [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 71) if you
want to zoom to a level greater than 10 × when
recording movies.
Recording sound with more
presence (5.1ch surround
recording)
Sound picked up by the built-in 4ch
microphone is converted to 5.1ch surround
sound and recorded.
Active
Interface Shoe
Your camcorder has Dolby Digital 5.1
Creator installed for recording 5.1ch
surround sound. Enjoy realistic sound when
playing the movie on devices that support
5.1ch surround sound.
Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, 5.1ch surround sound
Glossary (p. 134)
b Notes
• 5.1ch sound is converted to 2ch when played back
on your camcorder.
• To enjoy the 5.1ch surround sound recorded
with HD (high definition) image quality, you
need an AVCHD format device compatible with
5.1ch surround.
• You can create a disc, which contains the
movies recorded on your camcorder, on a
computer using the supplied software. If you
play the disc on a 5.1ch surround system, you
can enjoy realistic sound.
• is displayed on the screen during 5.1ch
recording/playback.
To record with a wireless microphone
40
Built-in 4ch microphone
By attaching the wireless microphone
(optional*) to the Active Interface Shoe
(p. 127), you can record distant sound.
This distant sound is allotted to the front
center part of the 5.1ch surround sound,
mixed with the sound picked up by the
built-in 4ch microphone, and recorded. You
can enjoy more realistic sound by playing
the movie on the device that supports 5.1ch
surround sound.
For details, refer to the instruction manual
of your wireless microphone.
*
Optional wireless microphone is not available in
all countries/regions.

Using the flash

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 0.5 to
2.5 m (1 5/8 to 8 feet).
• Remove any dust from the surface of the flash
lamp before using it. Flash effect may be
impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures
the lamp.
• The flash charge lamp flickers while charging
the flash, and remains lit when the battery
charge is complete.
Flash charge
lamp