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Read this before operating your camcorder

Before operating the unit, please read this

Handbook thoroughly, and retain it for

future reference.

Your camcorder is supplied with two

kinds of operations guides.

For operating and handling the camcorder,

refer to “Operating Guide” and “Handycam

Handbook” (PDF/this Handbook).

Types of “Memory Stick” you can use

in your camcorder

You can use “Memory Stick Duo” marked

with or

(p. 111).

“Memory Stick Duo”

(This size can be used with your

camcorder.)

“Memory Stick”

(You cannot use it in your camcorder.)

• You cannot use any type of memory card

except “Memory Stick Duo.”

• “Memory Stick PRO” and “Memory Stick

PRO Duo” can be used only with

“Memory Stick PRO” compatible

equipment.

• Do not attach a label or the like on a

“Memory Stick Duo” or a Memory Stick

Duo Adaptor.

When using a “Memory Stick Duo”

with “Memory Stick” compatible

equipment

Be sure to insert the “Memory Stick Duo”

into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor.

Memory Stick Duo Adaptor

On using the camcorder

• Do not hold the camcorder by the

following parts.

• The camcorder is not dustproofed,

dripproofed or waterproofed. See “About

handling of your camcorder” (p. 114).

• To prevent the hard disk from being

broken or recorded images from being

lost, do not do the following when either

of the respective lamps of the POWER

switch (p. 17) or the access lamp (p. 23,

27) is on:

– to remove the battery pack or AC

Adaptor from the camcorder.

– to apply mechanical shock or vibration to

the camcorder.

• Before connecting your camcorder to

another device with a USB cable etc., be

sure to insert the connector plug in the

proper direction. If you insert the

connector plug forcibly in the wrong

direction, the terminal may be damaged,

or this may cause a malfunction of your

camcorder.

• Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the

Handycam Station holding both the

camcorder and the DC plug.

• Be sure to turn the POWER switch to

OFF (CHG), when you set the camcorder

onto the Handycam Station or remove the

camcorder from it.

Notes on use

LCD screen Battery

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Brand	Sony
Model	DCR-SR42E
Category	Camcorders
File type	PDF
File size	4.63 MB

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