Sony Handycam HDR-CX505VE manual

T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Click “Handycam ” Handbook HDR-CX500E/CX500VE/CX505VE/CX520E/ CX520VE  2009 Sony Corporation 4-149-353- 11 (1) GB[...]

2 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Using the “Handycam ” Handbook Y ou wil l find informatio n on using your cam corder to its fullest in this “H andycam ” Ha ndbo ok. Read the “H andycam ” Handbook in additio n to the Operating Guide (a separate volume). I nformatio n on using your camco rder connected to a com put[...]

3 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T able of cont ents Using the “Handycam” Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Searching for information quickly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Searching for a desired sc ene by recording location (Map Index) (HDR-CX500VE/CX505VE/CX520VE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Searching for desired sc ene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index PHOT O SET TINGS (I tems for recor ding photos) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 PLA YBACK (Items for playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 EDIT (Ite[...]

6 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Useful rec ording techniques Checking your golf swing Getting a good shot of a ski slope or beach SMTH SL W REC .......................................... 32  BEACH ....................................................... 71 SNOW ....................................................... 71 [...]

7 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index P ar ts and controls Figures in ( ) a re referen ce pages.  Active Inter face Shoe The Active I nterface Shoe supp lies power to accessories such as a video light, a flash, or a micropho ne (sold separately). The accessory can be turned on or o f f as you open o r close the LCD screen of yo[...]

8 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Press RES ET to initialize all the s ettings including the clock settin g.  GPS switch (HDR- CX500VE/CX505VE/ CX520VE) (34)  Speaker  HDMI OUT jack (48)  Access lamp (Internal memory, “Memor y Stick PRO Duo” media) (69) While the lamp is li t or flashing, the camcorder i s read[...]

9 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index When you p ress any o f these buttons, the orang e f rame ap pears on the LCD screen. Select a desired butto n or an item with  /  /  /  , then press ENTER to en ter . Notes Remove the ins ul ation sh eet b efore usin g the W ireless Remote Commander . Po int the Wir eless Remote C[...]

10 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Indicator Meaning 0:00:00 Counter (ho ur :minute: second) (37) [00min] Estimated reco rding remaining time (25) F ADER (72) 9999 9999 A pproxim ate number o f recorda ble photos and recordin g media (28) Playback folder (38) 100/112 Curren t playing movie o r photo/N umber of total recorded m[...]

11 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Using menus Y our camcorder has MY MENU where 6 menu i tems you use most often ca n be register ed, and MENU , where all men u items a re displayed. Using MY MENU  Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . The lens cov er is opened and your camcor der is turned on. T o turn on your camcor d[...]

12 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index CONNECT Guide], [OUTPUT S ET TINGS] T o change settings by using MENU  Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . The lens cov er is opened and your camcor der is turned on. T o turn on your camcor der when the LCD screen is already open, pr ess POWER (p . 22).  T ouch (MENU). The MY MENU[...]

13 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  After completing the setting, touch . Notes Grayed o ut menu item s or settings are not available . When the item y ou want is not o n the screen, touch an other tab. (There ma y be no tab.) The tabs and it ems that appear on the scr een depend on the recor ding/playback status o f your c[...]

14 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Menu lists (MANU AL SET TINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 71 F ADER 72 WHITE BAL. 72 SPOT MTR/FCS 73 SPOT METER 74 SPOT FOCUS 74 EXPOSURE 75 FOCUS 75 TELE MACRO 76 AE SHIFT 76 WB SHIFT 77 SMTH SL W REC 32 (SHOOTING SET ) categor y / SET 78 REC MODE 78 GUIDEFRAME 79 STEADY SHOT 79 CONVERSION LEN[...]

15 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index USB CONNECT 65 DISC BURN Operating Guide T V CONNECT Guide 47 MUSIC TOOL ** EMPTY MUSIC 44 DOWNL OAD MUSIC 44 BA TTERY INFO 92 (MANAGE MEDIA ) categor y MEDIA SET TINGS MOVIE MEDIA SET 68 PHOT O MEDIA SET 68 MEDIA INFO 93 MEDIA FORMA T INT . MEMORY 70, 93 MEMORY STICK 93 REP AIR IMG.DB F . IN[...]

16 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Read this befor e operating y our camcorder Supplied items The num b ers in ( ) are the s upplied quan tity .  AC A dapto r (1)  P ower cord (M ains lead) (1)  Componen t A/V cable (1)   A/V connecting cable (1)   USB cable (1)   W ireless Remote Comman der (1) A bu[...]

17 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index recordin g in any way . Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to dir ec t sunlight for lo ng periods of time may cause malfunctions. Do not aim a t the sun. Doing so might cause your camco rder to malfunction. T ake imag es of the sun only in lo w light condition s, such as at dus k. About chan[...]

18 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index transfer the camco rder , it is recommended tha t you perform [ EMPTY] (p. 70) to preven t the recovery of your da ta. Also, when you dispose of the camcor der , it is recommended that y ou destroy the actual body of the camco rder . If you cannot record/pla y back images, per form [MEDIA FOR[...]

19 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the batter y pack Y ou can charge the “ InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack (H ser ies) after at taching it to your camcor der . Y ou cannot a ttach any “ InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack other than the H series to your camcor der . 1 T urn off your camcorder by cl[...]

20 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index 4 When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC A daptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder . See page 111 on recordin g and playing time. When your ca mcorder is on, yo u can check the appr oximate am ount of rema ining battery power with the remaining ba ttery indicator at the u pper le[...]

21 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The tempera ture of the batt er y pack is low Remove the ba tter y pack from your ca mcorder and pu t it in a warm place The tempera ture of the batt er y pack is high Remove the ba tter y pack from your ca mcorder and pu t it in a cool place When at taching a video light (sold separately), i[...]

22 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Step 2: T urning the pow er on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . The lens cov er is opened and your camco rder is turned on. T o turn on your camcor der when the LCD screen is open, press PO WER . 2 Select the desired geographical area with / , then tou[...]

23 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index [D A TE/TIME]    . Y ou can turn off the opera tion beeps by touching (MENU)   [SOUND/DISP SET] (under [GENERAL SET] categ or y)  [BEEP]  [OFF]    . If the bu tton you to uch does not react correctly , calibrate the t ouch panel (p. 123). Once the clock is set, t[...]

24 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Recording/Pla yback F ive pieces of advice f or successful r ecording Stabilizing your camcorder When yo u hold the camcorder , keep your upper body upright, and hold yo ur arms close to your body . The SteadySh ot function is effective against camera-shake , however , it is essential that yo[...]

25 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Recording Recording movies In the defa ult setting, movies are r ecorded with high definition image quali ty (HD) on the internal memo r y (p. 68, 78).  F asten the grip belt.  Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . The lens cov er is opened and your camco rder is turned on. T o turn [...]

26 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T o stop reco rding, press S T ART/S TOP again. Y ou can sto p recording also by to uching  on the LCD screen. The icons an d indicators on the LCD pa nel will b e display ed for about 3 seconds, then disap pe ar after turning on yo ur camcorder or swit ching the recording (mo vie/photo)/p[...]

27 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Tips Y ou can reco rd photos during mo vie recording b y pressing PHO TO ful ly (Dual Rec, p . 31). When a face is detected, a white frame a ppears and the image q uality around the face is optimized aut omatically ([F A CE DETECTION], p . 80). Y ou can specify the priority face by to uching [...]

28 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  Press PHO T O lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully . Y ou can reco rd photos also by to uching on the LCD screen. When disappears, the ph oto is recorded. See page 113 on the recorda ble number of phot os. T o change the image size, t ouch (MENU)   [ IMAGE S IZE] (under [...]

29 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Useful functions for rec ording movies and photos Zooming Y ou can magnify images up to 12 times the original size with the power zoom lever . Y ou can magnify images also with the / on the LCD screen. Mo ve the power zoom lever slightly f or a slower zoom. M ove it further fo r a faster zoom[...]

30 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes The face you to uched may not be detected, depending on the surro unding brightness or ha irstyle of the subject. In this case, touc h the face again when you record . Tips In the defaul t setting, the face you touched has prio rity also with the Smile Shutter function. The double-lined[...]

31 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index When you co nnect your camcorder wi th an HDMI cable (sold separately), the so und of high definition image quality (HD) mo vies recorded in 5.1ch sound is a utomatically ou tput in 5.1ch sound. The so und of standard definitio n image quality (SD) movies is co nverted to 2ch. Tips Y ou can s[...]

32 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Recording in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camco rder (  ), then rotate i t 180 degrees to the lens side (  ). Tips A mirror -image of the subject ap pe ars on the LCD screen, b ut the image will be normal when recorded. Recording fast action in slow-motion (SMTH SL W[...]

33 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes Y ou cannot r ecord sound with [SMTH S L W REC]. Image q uality of [SMTH SL W REC] is not as good as that of normal r ecording. Controlling the image settings manually with the M ANUAL dial Y ou can assign 1 menu item y ou use often to the MANU AL dia l. Since the focus adjus tment is a[...]

34 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  Rota te the MANU AL dial and select the item to be assigned.  P ress MANU AL. Notes Man ual settings will b e retained even if you ch ange the assigned item of the MANU AL dial. However , if you set [EXPOSURE] a fter setting [AE SHIFT] manually , [EXPOSURE] will override [AE SHIFT]. If[...]

35 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The GPS switch is set to ON in the defa ult setting. Mo vies and photos recor ded during triangulation by GPS will be recorded with location info rmation. If yo u do not want to r ecord location informa tion, set the GPS switch to OFF . I t may take from several seconds to several minutes t o[...]

36 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Pla yback on the camcorder In the defa ult setting, movies and pho tos that are r ecorded on the int ernal memor y are pla yed (p. 68). Playing movies  Open the LCD scr een of your camcorder . The lens cov er is opened and your camco rder is turned on. T o turn on your camcor der when the [...]

37 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  / : Displays m ovies recorded on the p revious/next date . **  / : Displays the p revious/next movie.  Returns to the reco rding screen. * appears when the stan dard definition image quality (S D) movie is selected with [ / SET] (p . 78). **  is displayed when  is to uched. Y [...]

38 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  Switc hes operating bu tton displa y .  T o MENU screen  Displays the scr een to selec t the index type ([DA TE INDEX]/[ MAP] (HDR - CX500VE/CX505VE/CX520VE)) * 1 (p. 39, 40).  : Displays high definitio n image quality (HD) movies. * 2  Displays p hotos.  / : Displays p hot[...]

39 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Useful functions for playing mo vies and photos Searching for desir ed images by date (Date Index) Y ou can search for desir ed images by date efficiently . Select the recording media which con tains the image you wa nt to play bac k b efor e the o peration (p . 68). Notes Y ou cannot u s e t[...]

40 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Searching for a desir ed scene by recording location (Map Index) (HDR- CX500VE/CX505VE/CX520VE) Where m ovies and photos w ere recorded is ma rked on a map . Y ou can select a mo vie or photo by reco rding location. Select the recordin g media w hich con tains the movie or pho to you wa nt to[...]

41 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  T ouch the desired movie or photo. Playback starts from the selected scene. Notes Make sur e that you set the GPS switch to O N (p . 34) prior to r ecording, to be able to crea te movies and photos tha t you can search fo r on the Map I ndex. The map alwa ys displays the north at the to p[...]

42 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  T ouch / to select the desired movie.  T ouch / to search for the desired scene , then touch the scene you want to play back. Playback starts from the selected scene. Tips Y ou can also displa y the Film Roll Index by touc hing (MENU)   [VIEW IMAGES] (under [PLA YBA CK] catego r [...]

43 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes Faces ma y not be detected depending on recording co nditions. Example: P eople wearing glasses or ha ts, or who do not face towa rds the camera. Make sur e that you set [F A CE DETECTION] to [ON] (p . 80) (the default setting) p rior to recording, to search movies o n the Face Index. T[...]

44 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index setting), [MUSIC5] - [MUS IC8] (the desired music * fo r HDR-CX500E/CX500VE/CX520E/CX520VE). * T o change music files, fo r details, se e page 44. [A UDIO MIX] The original sound is play ed back with the music. T ouch / to adj ust the balance between the original sound and the music. [SHUFFLE[...]

45 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index [DOWNLO AD MUSIC] on the camcor der screen. (If the [USB SELECT] screen does not a ppear , touch (MENU)   [MUSIC TOOL] (under [O THERS] category)  [DOWNLOAD MUSIC]). F or details, see the “PMB Guide. ” After the music file is transferr ed to the camcorder , if you cann ot play th[...]

46 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Playing back a series of photos (Slide show) T ouch on the photo playback screen. The slide sho w b egins from the selected photo . T o stop the slide show T ouch . T o restar t the slide show T ouch again. Notes Y ou cannot o perate playback zoom during slide sh ow . Tips Y ou can set con ti[...]

47 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Playing images on a T V Connection methods and the image quali ty (hig h definition (HD) or stan dard definition (SD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the connectors used. Y ou can connect yo ur camcorder to the TV easily following the instruction[...]

48 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Connecting to a high definition T V High definition imag e quality (HD) movies are p layed back with high definition image quali ty (HD). Standar d definition image quality (S D) movies are pla yed back with standard definition image quality (S D). : Signal flow T ype Camcor der Cable TV MENU[...]

49 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Do not connect the camcor der HDMI OUT jack to an external device HDMI O UT jack, as malfunct ion may res ult. When the connected device is com patible with 5.1ch surround so und, high definition image quality (HD) movies ar e output in 5.1c h surround sound au tomatically . Standa rd definit[...]

50 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index : Signal flow T ype Camcor der Cable TV MENU setting [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under [GENERAL SET] cat egory)  [COMPONENT]  [576i] (p . 97) [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under [GENERAL SET] cat egory)  [T V TYPE]  [16:9]/[4:3] * (p. 96) Notes If you co nnect only componen t video plugs, audio signa[...]

51 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index white (left channel) o r red (right channel) p lug to the audio in put jack of yo ur T V or V CR . If your T V/VCR has a 21-pin adaptor (EUROCONNECTOR) U se a 21-pin adapt or (sold separately) to view pla yb ack pictur es. Tips If you co nnect your camcorder to the TV using mor e than one typ[...]

52 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T o set your camcorder , touch (MENU)   [OTHER SETTINGS] (under [GENERAL SET] cat egory)  [CTRL FOR HDMI]  [ON] (the default setting)    . Also set your TV . Refer to the instruction man ual of the T V for details. Tips If you t urn off the T V , your cam corder is turned[...]

53 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Editing Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space by deleting movies and p hotos from reco rding media. Select the recording medium tha t contains the movies and p hotos you wan t to delete b efor e starting the operation (p . 68). For m ovies, select the image quality (p . 78). No[...]

54 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  T ouch / to select the recor ding date o f the desired movies/photos, then touch . Tips T ouch the image down on the L CD screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the pr evious screen.  T ouch [YES]   .  [...]

55 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Ac quiring the cur rent location information (HDR-CX500VE/ CX505VE/CX520VE) Y ou can display the curren t lo cation o n a map . Set the GPS switch to ON so that yo ur camcor der can acquire the current loca tion inf ormatio n (p. 34). T ouch ( Y OUR LOCA TION) on the recording scr een. The cu[...]

56 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Capturing a photo from a movie Select the recording media which con tains movies and the ima ge quality , and the recor ding media where you wan t to save p hotos befo re the operation (p . 68, 78). 1 T ouch (MENU)   [PHOT O CAPTURE] (under [EDIT ] category). The [PHOT O CAPTURE] screen[...]

57 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the int ernal memor y to “Memor y Stick PRO Duo ” media Dubbing movies Y ou can dub movies r ecorded on the internal memo r y of your camco rder to “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” medi a. Insert “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media into y our camcorder be[...]

58 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Tips T o check the dubbed movies after dub bing is finished, select [MEMOR Y STICK] on [MO VIE MEDI A SET] a nd play them back (p . 68). Copying photos Y ou can copy pho tos from the internal memory of the camcor der to “M emor y Stick PRO Duo ” media. Insert a “M emory Stick PRO Duo ?[...]

59 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Pr otecting recorded movies and photos (Pr otect) Pro tect movies and photos t o avoid deleting them by mistake. Select the recording medium tha t contains the movies and p hotos you wan t to pro tect b efor e starting the operation (p . 68). For m ovies, select the image quality (p . 78). Ti[...]

60 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Dividing a movie Select the recording media which con tains the movie and the ima ge quality you wan t t o divide before the o peration (p. 68, 78). 1 T ouch (MENU)   [ DIVIDE] (under [EDIT ] category). 2 T ouch the movie to be divided. The selected movie starts playback. 3 T ouch at th[...]

61 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Using the Pla ylist of movies The Playlist is a lis t showing thum bnails of the movies that y ou have selected. The original movies ar e not chang ed e ven if you edit o r delete the movies added to the Playlist. Select the recording media and the ima ge quality you wa nt to crea te, play , [...]

62 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index [PLA YBACK] categor y). Mo vies added to the Playlist ap p ear .  T ouch the movie you want to play back. The Playlist is p layed back from the selected movie to the end, then the screen returns to the P laylist screen. T o erase unnecessar y movies from the Playlist  T ouch (MENU)  [...]

63 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Creating a disc with a DVD writer , recor der Creating a disc with the dedicat ed DVD writer , DVDirect Express Y ou can perform the following opera tions by using the dedica ted DVD writer , DVDirect Expr ess (sold separately): Create a disc o f the same image quality as that of the recor de[...]

64 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T o customize a disc with DISC BURN OPTION P erform this operation in the follo wing cases: When dub bing a desired image When crea ting multiple cop ies of the same disc When con verting high definition (HD) movies to standa rd definition (SD) movies, and crea ting a disc.  T ouch [DISC B[...]

65 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The movie pla ys back on the camcor der screen. Y ou can also operate b y the camcorder screen.  T ouch [END]  [EJECT DISC] o n the camcor der screen and remov e the disc after the operatio n is completed.  T ouch and disconnect the USB cable. Notes Be sure to turn on the camco rder [...]

66 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The [USB SELECT] scr een appears on the camcor der screen. If the [USB S ELECT] screen does not appear , touch (MENU)   [USB CONNECT] (under [OTHERS] categ or y).  T ouch [ USB CONNECT ] when movies are rec orded on the internal memory, or [ USB CONNECT ] when movies are recorded on [...]

67 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  Inser t the recording media in the recording devic e. If your r ecording device has an inp ut selector , set it to the inp ut mode.  Connect your camcorder t o the recording devic e (a disc recorder , etc.) with the A/V connecting cable  (supplied) or an A/V connecting cable with S [...]

68 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Utilizing recor ding media Changing the recor ding media Y ou can select t he internal memo r y or “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” medi a as the recor ding, playback, or editing medium o n your camco rder . Select the medium to be used for movies a nd photos separat ely . In the default setting,[...]

69 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index (“M emory Stick PRO-HG Duo ” media) * Marked with M ark2 or not, either can be used. See page 112 for the recor dable time of “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media. “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media/“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media (This size can be used with your camcor der .) “Memory S[...]

70 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Pr eventing data on the internal memor y from being reco vered [ EMPT Y] al lows yo u to write unintelligible da ta onto the in ternal memory of the camcor der . In this way , it ma y b ecome mor e diff icult to recov er an y original data. When you dispose of o r transfer the camco rder , it[...]

71 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Customizing y our camcorder MANU AL SE T TINGS (I tems to adjust for sc ene condition) The default set tings are marked with  . SCENE SELEC TION Y ou can record imag es effec tively in vario us situation s. Steps (MENU)   [SCENE SELECTION] (under [MANUAL SET TINGS] category)  a de[...]

72 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index * Ad justed to focus on subjects farther awa y only . ** A djusted no t to focus on subjects a short distance awa y . Notes Even if y ou set [T WILIGHT POR T .], the setting chan ges to [A UTO] in movie recor ding mode. If you set [SCENE S ELECTION], [WHITE BAL.] setting is can celed. F ADER [...]

73 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  AUT O The white balance is adj usted autom atically . OUTDOOR ( ) The white balance is a ppropria tely adjusted fo r the following recor ding condition s: Outdoors Night views, neon sign s and fireworks Sunrise or sunset U nder daylight fluorescent la mps     INDOOR (  ) Th[...]

74 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T o adjust the b rig htness an d focus automa tically , touch [A UTO]. Notes [EXPOSURE] and [FOCUS] are a utoma tical ly set to [MANU AL]. SPOT METER Y ou can adjust and fix the exposure t o the subject, so t hat it i s recorded in suitable b rightness even when there is stro ng contrast betw[...]

75 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T o adjust the focus a utomatically , touch [A UTO]. Notes [FOCUS] is autom atically set to [MANU AL]. EXPOSURE Y ou can fix the brightness of a pictur e manually . Adjust the b rig htness when the sub jec t is too bright or t oo d ark. Steps (MENU)   [EXPOSURE] (under [MANU AL SET TING[...]

76 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Tips appears when the focus canno t be adjusted any c loser, a nd a ppears when the focus cannot be adjust ed fart her awa y . I t is easier to focus on the subject by moving the po wer zoom lever towards T (t elephoto) to adju st the focus, then towar ds W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom fo [...]

77 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T ouch if the subject is white or the backlight is b right, or touch if the subject is black or the light is dim. Y ou can also adjus t manually by using the MANU AL di al (p. 33). WB SHIFT ( White Balance Shift) Y ou can adjust the white balance ma nually . Steps (MENU)   [ WB SHIFT ] [...]

78 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index SHOO TING SE T (Items for customized shooting) The default set tings are marked with  . / SE T Y ou can select image quality for reco rding, playback, or editin g f rom high definition ima ge quality (HD) or stan dard definition image q uality (SD). Steps (MENU)   [ / SE T ] (under [[...]

79 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index may a ppear with block noise when you pla y back the image. Tips See page 111 for the expected recording time o f each recording mode. Y ou can select the [ REC MODE] f or each recording media separa tely . Figures suc h as 16M in the table show the avera ge movie recordin g bit rate. M s tan[...]

80 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Steps (MENU)   [C ONVERSION LENS] (under [SHOOTING SET ] category)  a desired setting    OFF Select this when you do not use a con version lens. WIDE CONVERSION ( ) Select this when you use a wide-conversio n lens. TELE CONVERSION ( ) Select this when you use a tele-conv ers[...]

81 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The subject(s) faces directly towa rds the camera The detected faces are reco rded in Face Index, ho wever , some faces may not be. Also , there is a limit to the number of faces tha t can be recorded in Face I ndex. T o pla y back from the Face Index, see page 42. PRIORIT Y SET TING Selects [...]

82 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index HIGH Detects even a slight smile.  MEDIUM Detects a normal smile. L OW Detects a big smile. A UDIO REC SE T  BL T -IN ZOOM MIC (Built-in zoom micr ophone) Y ou can record a mo vie with vivid sound app ropriate t o the zo om position. Steps (MENU)   [A UDIO REC SE T ] (under [SHOOT[...]

83 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Steps (MENU)   [O THER REC SE T ] (under [SHOOTING SET ] category)  [ DIGIT AL ZOOM]  a desired setting     OFF U p to 12 × zoom is performed optically . 24× U p to 12 × zoom is performed optically , and after that, up to 24 × zoom i s performed digitally . 150× U[...]

84 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  X.V .COL OR Y ou can captur e wider range of colo rs. V arious colors such a s the brilli ant co lor of flowers and turq uoise blue of the sea can be more fa ithful ly rep roduced. Refer to the instruction man uals of the TV . Steps (MENU)   [O THER REC SE T ] (under [SHOOTING SET ][...]

85 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index PHO T O SE T TINGS (Items for recor ding photos) The default set tings are marked with  . SELF- TIMER Press P HOTO to start the coun t down. A photo is r ecorded after about 10 seconds. Steps (MENU)   [ SELF- TIMER] (under [PHOT O SET TINGS] categor y)  a desired setting   ?[...]

86 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  ON The SteadySho t function is used. OFF ( ) The SteadySho t function is not used. FLASH MODE Y ou can select t he flash setting when you recor d photos using the b uilt-in fl ash, or an ext ernal flash (sold separately) tha t is compatib le with your camcor der . Steps (MENU)   [FL[...]

87 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Steps (MENU)   [REDEYE REDUC] (under [PHOTO SETTINGS] categor y)  a desired setting    OFF Does not preven t redeye. ON ( ) Preven ts redeye. Notes The redeye reduction ma y not produce the desir ed ef fect due to individ ual dif ferences and o ther condition s. The redeye f[...]

88 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index PLA YBACK (Items f or playback) VISU AL INDEX See page 36. VIEW IMAGES  DA TE INDEX See page 39.  MAP (HDR-CX500VE/CX505VE/CX520VE) See page 40.  FILM ROLL See page 41.  F ACE See page 42. PLA YLIST See page 61. HIGHLIGHT See page 43. SCENARIO See page 44. PLA YBACK SET  / SE T[...]

89 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Tips Y ou can reco rd, play , or edit movies in the selected image quality only . T o recor d, play , or edi t movies in another imag e quality , perform this setting again.  DA T A C ODE During playback, your ca mcorder displa ys the information (Da te/time, Camera data, Coordinates) r ec[...]

90 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index COORDINA TES (HDR-CX500VE/CX505VE/CX520VE)  Latitude  Longitude Tips The data code is displa yed on the T V screen if you connect yo ur camcorder to a TV . The indicato r toggles through the following sequences as you p ress D A T A CODE on the W ireless Remote Commander: [DA TE/TIME] ?[...]

91 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index EDIT (Items for editing) DELETE See page 53. SCENARIO ERASE See page 44. PROTECT See page 59. DIVIDE See page 60. PHOT O CAPTURE See page 56. MOVIE DUB See page 57. PHOT O COP Y See page 58. PLA YLIST EDIT See page 61.[...]

92 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index O THERS (I tems for other settings) The default set tings are marked with  . Y OUR L OCA TION (HDR-CX500VE/CX505VE/CX520VE) See page 55. USB CONNECT See page 65. T V CONNECT Guide See page 47. MUSIC TOOL (HDR-CX500E/CX500VE/CX520E/CX520VE) See page 44. BA T TERY INFO Y ou can check the est[...]

93 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index MANA GE MEDIA (I tems for r ecording media) MEDIA SET TINGS See page 68. MEDIA INFO Y ou can check the remaining r ecordable time fo r each recording mode of the r ecording media selected on [MOVIE MED IA SET] (p . 68), and the ap proxima te free and used media space of the recordin g media. [...]

94 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index REP AIR IMG.DB F . See page 106, 109.[...]

95 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index GENERAL SE T (Other setup items) The default set tings are marked with  . SOUND/DISP SET  VOLUME Y ou can adjust the vol ume of playback sound. Steps (MENU)   [SOUND/DISP SET ] (under [GENERAL SET ] category)  [ VOLUME]  (quieter)/ (louder)     BEEP Steps (MENU) [...]

96 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index If you o pen the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and c lose t he LCD panel to the camcorder body , the setting becomes [NORMAL] auto matically . Tips This adjustmen t does not affect the recorded images in a ny way .  L CD COL OR Y ou can adjust the colo r of the LCD scree[...]

97 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  16:9 Select this to view your movies on a 16:9 (wide) TV . The recor ded movies and phot os are played back as sh own below . Mo vies and photos recor ded in 16:9 (wide) mode Mo vies and photos recor ded in 4:3 mode 4:3 Select this to view your movies and pho tos on a 4:3 standard TV . Th[...]

98 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  AUT O No rmal s etting (out puts the signal according to the TV aut omatically). 1080p Outpu ts the 1080p signal. 1080i Outpu ts the 1080i signal. 720p Outpu ts the 720p signal. 576p Outpu ts the 576p signal. SD CONTENTS Set the outpu t image resolution r ecorded with standard definitio n[...]

99 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  ON Ad justs the clock auto matically . OFF Does not adjust the clock a utoma tica lly . Notes Y ou mus t set t he date an d time on your camcor der before using your cam corder (p. 22). There ma y be dis crepancies of a f ew s econds even if [A UTO CLOCK ADJ] is activa ted. The clock is a[...]

100 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index POWER SET TINGS  A.SHUT OFF (Auto shut off ) Y ou can set your camcor der to turn off auto matically when you do not o p erate y our camcor der for more tha n about 5 minu tes. Steps (MENU)   [POWER SET TINGS] (under [GENERAL SET ] category)  [A.SHUT OFF]  a desired setting ?[...]

101 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index When you t urn on the (Photo) lam p When you p ress (VIEW IMA GES) A movie yo u have recorded will be register ed as the demonstration mo vie if the movie satisfies all of the following co nditions. The movie is p rotected The movie is the first on e displayed on the VIS U AL INDEX screen Th[...]

102 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T r oubleshooting T roubleshooting If yo u run into any p roblems using y our camcor der , use the following list to troubles hoot the problem. I f the problem persists, disconnect the power sour ce and contact yo ur S on y dea ler . Overall operations/W ireless Remote Commander ............[...]

103 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Y our camcorder gets warm. Y our camco rder may become warm during operation. This is n ot a malfunction. The supplied Wireless Remote Commander does not function. Set [REMOTE CTRL] to [ON] (p . 101). Insert a batt er y into the batt er y holder with the +/– polarities correctly mat ching [...]

104 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index work correctly or do not work at all. Ad just the touch panel ([CALIBRA TION]) (p. 123). The buttons on the touch panel quickly disappear . Set [DISPLA Y SE T] to [ON] (p. 96). “Memor y Stick PRO Duo ” media Operations using the “Memor y Stick PRO Duo” media cannot be performed. If y[...]

105 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index started or stopped actually. On your camco rder , there may be a slight time difference between the point wher e you press S T ART/ST OP and the actual point that recordin g movie starts/stops. This is no t a malfunction. The horizontal to vertical ratio of the movie (16:9 (wide)/4:3) cannot[...]

106 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index VISU AL INDEX screen. This may a ppear on an image r ecorded on other devices, edited on a com puter , etc. Y ou remo ved the AC A daptor o r the battery pack before the access la mp is turned off after recordin g. This may damage yo ur image data and is display ed. is indicated on an image [...]

107 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Playback on the T V Neither image nor sound is played on the connected T V . When yo u are using the com p onen t A/V cable, set [COMPONENT] acco rding to the r equiremen ts of the connected device (p. 97). When yo u are using the com p onen t video plug, make sur e the red and white plugs o[...]

108 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Cannot use Because of following settings [F A CE DETECTION] NightS hot, [SMTH SL W REC], [ DIGIT AL ZOOM], [SPOT MTR/FCS], [SPOT METER], [SPO T FOCUS], [EXPOSURE], [FOCUS], [T WILIGHT], [SUNRISE&S UNSET], [FIREW ORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEA CH], [SNO W], [WHITE BAL.] [PRIORITY S[...]

109 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Stick PRO Duo ” media (p. 93). The image da ta b ase file may be damaged. Check the data base file by touching (MENU)   [REP AIR IMG.DB F .] (under [MAN AGE MEDI A] category)  the recordin g medium. The “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media is damaged. ( Warning indicators pertaining[...]

110 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index information. Creat e new information? Y ou canno t record or pla y back movies because no high definition image quality (HD) movie mana gement informa tion exists. If you touch [YES], new mana gement informa tion is creat ed and you can recor d or play back movies with high definition imag e[...]

111 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Additional inf ormation Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos “HD ” stands for high definitio n image quality , and “SD ” stands f or standard imag e quality . Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time A ppro ximate time ava ilable [...]

112 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Standard definition image quality (SD) in h (hour) and m (minute) Recording mode Recording time HDR-CX500E HDR-CX500VE/ CX505VE [SD HQ] 7 h 50 m 7 h 40 m [SD SP] 11 h 35 m 11 h 20 m [SD LP] (5.1ch) * 22 h 15 m 21 h 40 m [SD LP] (2ch) * 24 h 15 m 23 h 40 m Recording mode Recording time HDR-CX[...]

113 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Expected number of recordable photos Internal memory Y ou can record the maxim um 9,999 photos. “Memory Stick PRO D uo ” media 12.0M 1GB 165 2GB 345 4GB 680 8GB 1350 16GB 2750 32GB 5500 The selected image size is effective when the (Photo) lam p is lit. The number o f recordable pho tos [...]

114 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Using your camc order abroad Po wer supply Y ou can use your camcor der in any countries/r egions using the AC A dapto r supp lied with your camcorder wi thin the AC 100 V t o 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz range. Viewing high definition image quality (HD) movies In coun tries/regions where 1080/50i is[...]

115 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Setting to the local time Y ou can easily set the clock to the loca l time by setting a time differen ce when using your camcor der abroad. T ouch (MENU)   [CLO CK/ L ANG] (under [GENERAL SET] cat egory)  [AREA SET] and [SUMMER TIME] (p . 98). HDR-CX500VE/CX505VE/CX520VE When [A UTO[...]

116 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index F ile/folder structure on the internal memory and “Memor y Stick PRO Duo ” media The file/folder structure is sho wn below . Y ou do not usually need to acknowledge the file/ folder structure, when r ecording/pla ying back movies and pho tos on the camcorder . T o enjoy movies or p hotos[...]

117 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index When you de lete image files, follow the steps on page 53. Do not delet e the image files on the camcorder dir ectly f rom the co mputer . Do not forma t the recording media using a comp uter . The camcorder m ay not operate correctly . Do not cop y the f iles on the recor ding media from th[...]

118 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Maintenance and precautions About the A VCHD format What is the A VCHD format? The A V CHD format is a high definition digital video camera forma t used to recor d a high def inition (HD) signal of either the 1080i specification * 1 or the 720p specification * 2 using efficient data comp res[...]

119 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index buildings. Between tal l buildings or a t narrow streets surrounded b y buildings. In undergr ound locations, locations surrounded b y dense trees, under an elevated bridge, or in loca tions where magnetic fields are genera ted, such as near high vol tage cables. Near devices that g enerate [...]

120 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index H ungar y Copyright © 2003; T op-Ma p Ltd. I ta ly La Banca Dati Italiana è s tata prodotta usando quale riferimento a nche cartografia numerica ed al tratto pr odotta e fornita dalla Regione T oscana. Ja pan No r way Copyright © 2000; N or wegian Ma pping A uthority Po rtugal Source: I g[...]

121 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Keep the “ Memory Stick PRO Duo ” medi a out of the reach of sm al l children. There i s danger that a child might swallow i t. Do not insert anything o ther than “Mem or y Stick PRO Duo ” media into the “M emory Stick Duo ” media slot. Do ing so may cause a malfunction. Do not u[...]

122 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index ambien t temperatur e is 10  C (50 °F) or below , and the length of time yo u can use the battery pack becomes shorter . In tha t case, do one of the follo wing to use the battery pack for a longer time. Put the batt er y pack in a pocket to warm it up , and install it on your ca mcorder[...]

123 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Operate your ca mcorder on DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery pack) or DC 8.4 V (AC A daptor). For DC or A C operation, use the accessories recommended in these operatin g instruc tions. Do not let your cam corder get wet, fo r example, from rain o r s ea water . I f your camcorder gets wet, it ma y ma[...]

124 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index SETTINGS] (under [GENERAL SET] catego r y)  [CALIBRA TION].  T ouc h “  ” displayed on the screen with the corner of “ Memory Stick PRO Duo ” media or the like 3 times. T ouch [CANCEL] to ca ncel calibration. Notes If you did n ot press the right spot, try the calibration a [...]

125 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index On trademarks “H andycam ” and are registered tradema rks of Sony Corporation. “ A V CHD” and “ A V CHD” logotype ar e trademarks of P anasonic Corporation and Son y Corporation. “M emory Stick, ” “ , ” “ Memory Stick Duo, ” “ , ” “ Memo r y Stick PRO Duo , ” [...]

126 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index This informs yo u that you ha ve a right to have access to , modif y , and redistribu te source code for these software progra ms under the conditions o f the supplied GPL/L GPL. Source code is pro vided on the web. U se the following URL t o download it. When downloading the source code, se[...]

127 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Symbols 1080i/576i .................................... 97 16:9 ...............................................96 4:3 ................................................. 96 5.1ch surround r ecording .......... 30 576i ............................................... 97 A A.SHUT OFF ............[...]

128 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media .............................................. 68, 120 Men us .....................................11, 14 MICREF LEVEL .........................82 Mirror mode ............................... 32 Mo isture condensa tion ............123 MOVIE DUB .............[...]

129 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Z Zoom ......................................29, 45[...]

130 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Addi tional information o n this product and answers t o frequently asked ques tions can be found a t our Custom er Support W ebsite. http://www.son y.net/[...]