Sony HDR-CX130 manual

T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Click “Handycam ” Handbook HDR-CX130/CX160/CX180  2011 Sony Corporation 4-271-478- 11 (1)[...]

2 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 addi tion to the Operating Guide (a separate volume). I nformatio n on using your camco rder connected to a com puter[...]

3 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Read this first 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 connection su pport cable (1)  U se this cable when the Built-in USB Cable of the [...]

4 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US About language setting The on-screen displa ys in each local l anguage are used for illu strating the operating procedur es. Change the screen language befor e u sing th e camcor der if necessar y (p. 19). On recording T o ensure stable opera tion of the memory card, i t is recommended to forma [...]

5 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US When the camcoder is connected to a computer or accessories Do not try to format the reco rding media of the camcorder u sing a compu ter . If you do so, y our camcorder m ay not operate co rrectly . When connecting the camco rder to another device with communica tion cables, be sure to insert t[...]

6 US Enjoy u sef ul functions Beautiful & easy an y where & an ytime Recording Capturing images beautifully without cumbersome setting In telligent A uto (34) Focus on the child on the left side of the screen T racking the subject (36) Spot F oc us (69) Checking your golf swing Golf Shot (67) Smth Sl w REC (66) Enjoy useful functions 6 US[...]

7 US Recoording in a dimly-lit room Low Lux (70) Changing the image quality and recording mode / Setting (35) Recording mode (35) Changing the recor ding media Media setting (20) Capturing firew orks, or a sunset in all its splendor Firewo rks (70) Sunrise&Sunset (70) Capturing photos during movie rec ording Dual Rec (37) Smile Shu tter (37) 7 [...]

8 US Playing back a digest of your movies Highlight Pla y back (38) F un & simple pla yback & edit Using Editing on the camcorder Capturin g a photo from a mo vie (45) Deleting unnecessary scene (Dividing (45), Deleting (42)) 8 US[...]

9 US Computer (50) Easy wa ys t o store good memories Saving External media (55) Recorder (62) Easy uploading Uploading with a PC when you are out PMB P ortable DVD writer (58, 61) 9 US[...]

10 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US T able of cont ents Using the “Handycam” Handbook .............................................................. 2 Searching for information quickly ..................................................... 2 Read this first ......................................................................[...]

11 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Enjoying a digest of your movies (Highlight Playback) ................................... 38 Changing the settings for Highlight Playback .................................... 39 Saving Highlight Playback ( Scenario Save) .................................... 40 Conv er ting and sharing Highlight[...]

12 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Customizing y our camcorder Using menus ...................................................................................... 64 Operating menus ....................................................................... 64 Menu lists ...............................................................[...]

13 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the batter y pack Y ou can charge the “ InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack (V ser ies) after at taching it to your camcor der . Notes Y ou cannot a ttach any “ InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack other than the V series to your camcor der . 1 T urn off your camcorder b[...]

14 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 4 When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC A daptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder . T o charge the batter y using your computer This method is useful when the AC A daptor is no t available.  T urn off the camcor der and attach the bat ter y pack to the camcor der .  Conn ect[...]

15 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Charging time A ppro ximate time (min.) requir ed when you fully charge a fully discharg ed battery pack. Battery pack Charging time AC A dapto r Built-in USB Cable * NP -FV50 (supplied) 155 315 NP -FV70 195 600 NP -FV100 390 1050 The charging times s hown in the table above ar e measured when [...]

16 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Notes on the battery pack When you r emove the batt er y pack or disconnect the AC A daptor , turn the camcorder off and make s ure that the (M ovie)/ (Ph oto) lamps (p . 24), the access lamp (p . 22) are turned off. The CHG (char ge) lamp flashes during char ging under the following condi tion[...]

17 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Step 2: T urning the pow er on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camcorder is turned o n and the lens cover is o pene d. T o turn on your camcor der when the LCD screen is open, press PO WER . 2 Select the desired language, then touch [Next]. 3 Sele[...]

18 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 4 Set [Daylight Savings] or [Summer Time], then touch [Next]. If you set [Da ylig ht Sa vings] or [Summer Time] to [On], the c lo ck advances 1 ho ur . 5 Select the date format, then touch [Next]. 6 Select the date and time, touch / to set the value, then touch [Next]  *. * The confirmation [...]

19 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US T o tur n off the power Close the LCD screen. The (M ovie) lamp flashes fo r a few seconds and the camcor der is turned off. Tips Y ou can turn off the camco rder also by pressin g POWER. When [P o wer On By LCD] (p . 82) is set to [Off ], turn off your camcor der by pressing PO WER. Changing t[...]

20 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Step 3: P reparing the recor ding media The recor ding media that can be used differs depending on your ca mcorder . The fo llowing icons ar e displayed on the scr een of your camcor der . HDR -CX130 Memo r y card HDR -CX160/CX180 * In ternal memor y Memo r y card * In the defaul t setting, bot[...]

21 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Inser ting a memor y card Notes Set the recording medi um to [Memory Card] to recor d movies and/or pho tos on a memory card (HDR -CX160/CX180). T ypes of memor y card you can use with your camc order SD Speed Class Described in t his manual “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media (Ma rk2) — “M [...]

22 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  Open the cover , and inser t the memor y card with the notched edge in the direction as illustrated until it clicks. Close the cover after inserting the memory card. The [Preparin g image database file. Please wait.] screen ap pe ars if yo u inser t a new memory card. W ait un til the scree[...]

23 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Recording/Pla yback Recording In the defa ult setting, movies and pho tos are recor ded on the following media. M ovies are recor ded with hig h definition image q uality (HD). HDR -CX130: Memo r y card HDR -CX160/CX180: Int ernal recording media Tips T o change the recor ding media, see p age [...]

24 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Recording movies  Press MODE t o turn on the (Movie) lamp.  Press ST ART/STOP t o star t recording. T o stop reco rding, press S T ART/S TOP again. T o display items on the LCD scr een again T ouch an yw here on the scr een except the butto ns on the LCD screen so that yo u can use items.[...]

25 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US T o capture smiles In the defa ult setting, a photo is a utoma tic ally recor ded w hen the camcor der detects t he smile of a person during mo vie recording (S mile Shutter , p. 73). When the ca mcorder detects faces during m o vie recording, image q uality is auto matically adjusted ([F ace D[...]

26 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Data code during recor ding The recor ding date, time and co ndition are r ecorded au tomatically on the reco rding media. They are no t displayed during r ecording. Ho wever , you can c heck them as [Data Code] during pla y back. T o display them, to uch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (Playback Sett[...]

27 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Pla yback on the camcorder Y ou can enjoy the pla y back of images wi th p owerful sound thro ugh t he stereo speakers b uilt into the cam corder . In the defa ult setting, movies and pho tos that are r ecorded on the follo wing recording media are pla yed. HDR -CX130: Memo r y card HDR -CX160/[...]

28 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  Change to the mo vie/photo reco rding mode  Time-line bar  Highlight Pla y back but ton *  Change E vent Scale butto n * A ppears only when the image quality is set to [ HD Quality]. The Ev ent Index screen a ppears when you touch the even t that is displa yed on the center . Y ou [...]

29 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Operating the camcorder while pla ying a movie Y ou can use the funct ions sho wn in the figure below while the camcorder is pla ying a movie. The figure below will be display ed w hen you select [ MOVIE/P HOTO] (the default setting) or [ MOVIE] b y touching the Swi tch Image T ype button o n t[...]

30 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Viewing photos Y ou can use the funct ions sho wn in the figure below while you are viewing pho tos. The figure below will be displayed when yo u selec t [ PHOTO] by to uching the Switc h Image T yp e but ton on the Ev ent Index screen. Tips T o repeat Slideshow , touch  [Slideshow Set]. [...]

31 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Playing images on a T V Connection methods and the image quality (high definition (HD) or sta ndard definition (STD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the co nnectors used. Output connectors on the camcorder 1 Switch the input on the T V to the conne[...]

32 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 T V When mo vies are recor ded w ith high definition image q uality (HD), they are played back in sta ndard definition image quality (STD). W hen movies are r eco ded with standar d image quality (STD), they are played back in sta ndard def[...]

33 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US When connecting to your T V via a VCR Connect your camcor der to the LINE IN input on the V CR using the A/V connecting cable. Set the inpu t selec tor on the V CR to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.). Notes When you p lay back standard definition im age quality (STD) mo vies on a 4:3 T V that is n[...]

34 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Advanced oper ations Useful functions for recor ding movies and photos Zooming Y ou can magnify images up to 42 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 i t fur th[...]

35 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Camera-shak e detec tion (W alk), (T ripo d) The camcor der detects whet her camera- shake occurs or not, a nd makes the optim um compensation. Notes The camcor der may not detect the expected scene or subject, depending on the r ecording condition s. Selecting high definition image quality (HD[...]

36 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Recording modes and the media T ypes of media tha t images can be saved on will depend on the recor ding mode selected. For deta ils on a save operatio n using the external devices, see page 53. T ypes of media Recording mode PS * FX FH/ HQ/LP On this camcorder In ternal recording media Memo r [...]

37 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Notes The subject you to uched may not be detected, depending on the surro unding brightness or hairstyle of the sub jec t. In this case, touch the subject again when you r ecord. If you wa nt to track a face, set the [Face Detection] setting to other than [Off ] ([Auto] is the default setting)[...]

38 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Recording in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcor der (  ), then rotate i t 180 degrees to the lens side (  ). Tips A mirror -image of the subject ap pe ars on the LCD screen, but the ima ge will b e normal when recorded.   Enjoying a digest of your movies (Highli[...]

39 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US The L CD screen during Highlight Playback T o stop a H ighlight Playback T o pause, touch . T o stop , touch . T o watch a Highlight Playback again T ouch [Replay] o n the screen after a Highlight Pla y back has finished. Notes Highlight Pla y back scenes will change each time you select a High[...]

40 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Photo: Pla y the photo you wa nt to use in a Highlight Pla y back, and then touch . Notes The audio used for the H ighlight Playback will be converted to 2c h stereo. The [Playback Range] setting is clea red when the Highlight Playback sto ps. When you co nnect the camcorder to an external devi[...]

41 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  T ouch [Save and Share] on the screen after Highlight Playback or Highlight scenario playback has finished. Y ou can select [Save a nd Share] by touching the butto n on the screen while Highlight Playback scenes or sav ed Highlight scenarios ar e played back.  T ouch . The camcor der sta[...]

42 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Mak ing good use of your camcor der Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space by deleting movies and p hotos from reco rding media. Notes Y ou cannot r estore images o nce they are deleted. Sav e important movies an d photos in advance. Do not remo ve the battery pack or the AC Ada p[...]

43 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Prot ec ting recorded mo vies and photos (Pr otect) Pro tect movies and photos t o avoid deleting them by mistake.  will be displayed on the p rotected images.  T ouch (MENU)  [Edit/ Copy]  [P rotect].  T o selec t and protect movies, touch [Multiple Images]  [ MOVIE]/[ PHOT O[...]

44 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied A C Adap tor to preven t your camcorder fr om running out of power during d ubbing. Tips The original copy o f the image will not be deleted after the cop y operation has been comp leted. The images reco rded by this ca[...]

45 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Dividing a movie Y ou can divide a movie to delete unnecessary parts.  T ouch  [ Divide] on the movie playback screen.  T ouch at the point wher e you want to divide the movie int o scenes. The movie pa uses.  T ouch / to adjust the dividing point with more precision.  T ouch [...]

46 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Notes The image size is fixed based on the image quality of the mo vie. If the movie was recor ded with one of the f ollowing image quality levels, the image size will be set as shown below . High definition image q uality (HD): 2.1 M (16:9) W ide aspec t ratio (16:9) with standar d definition [...]

47 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Saving movies and photos with a comput er Selec ting the method for cr eating a disc (computer) Severa l methods for creatin g a high d efinition image quality (HD) disc or a sta ndard definition image quality (STD) disc fro m hig h definition image quality (HD) movies or photos recor de d on y[...]

48 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Discs you can use with “PMB” Y ou can use 12 cm discs of following type with “PMB . ” For Blu-ra y disc, se e page 52. Disc type Features DVD-R/D VD+R/DVD+R DL U nrewritable DVD-R W/DVD+R W Rewritable Notes Always main tain your PlayS tation  3 to use the latest ver sion of the PlayS[...]

49 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Creating a disc with one touch (Disc Burn) Mo vies and photos r ecorded on your camcor der that have no t yet been saved with Disc Burn function can be saved on a disc aut omatically . M ovies and pho tos are saved on a disc with their r ecorded image quality . Notes High definition image q ual[...]

50 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Impor ting movies and photos to a c omputer Mo vies and photos r ecorded on your camcor der can be imported to a comp uter . T urn on the comp uter beforeha nd. Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC Ada ptor for this o perat ion (p . 15). 1 T urn [...]

51 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Saving images on a disc Y ou can select movies that hav e b een imported to a com puter a nd save them on a disc. 1 T urn on your computer , and place an unused disc on the DVD drive. See page 47 for the type of discs you can use. If an y other software than “PMB ” starts aut omatically , s[...]

52 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Creating a Blu-ra y disc Y ou can create a Bl u-ray disc with a high definition image q uality (HD) movie prev ious ly imported to a com puter (p . 50). T o create a Bl u-ray disc, the BD Add-o n Software fo r “PMB” m ust be installed. Click [BD Add-o n Software] on the installation screen [...]

53 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Saving images with an external device Selec ting a method for sa ving images with an external device Y ou can save high definition image q uality (HD) movies using an external device. Select the method to be used according to the device. External devices Connecting cable Page External media dev[...]

54 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US The types of media on which images are saved Refer to “Recor ding modes and the media ” on page 36. The devices on which the crea ted disc can be played back DVD disc with high definition image quality (HD) A VCHD f ormat playback devices, such as a Son y Blu-ray disc pla yer or a PlayS tat[...]

55 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Saving images on an external media device Y ou can save movies a nd photos on an external media device (USB storage devices), such as an external har d disk drive. Y ou can also play back images o n the camcor der or another pla y back device. Notes For this o peration, you need the USB A dapto[...]

56 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 4 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the  (USB) jack of your camcorder . Make sur e not to disconnect the USB cable while [Preparing ima ge database file. Please wait.] is displa yed on the LCD screen. If [Repair I mg. DB F .] is display ed on the camcorder screen, touch . Y ou cannot u s e th[...]

57 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US T o disconnec t the external media device  T ouch while the camco rder is in the playback standb y mode ([Event V iew] or Even t Index is displa yed) of the external media device.  Di sconnect the USB A dapto r Cable. Notes The number o f s cenes you can sa ve on the external media device[...]

58 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Y ou can also view images on a TV connected to your ca mcorder (p. 31). Y ou can pla y back the high def inition image quality (HD) mo vies on your comp uter using [Player f or A VCHD]. Start [Player f or A VCHD], and select the drive where the external media device is connected with [Settings][...]

59 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 3 Inser t an unused disc into the DVD writer , and close the disc tray . 4 Press (DISC BURN) on the DVD writer . HDR-CX130 Mo vies that are sto red in the memory card (inserted in the camcor der), and that have no t yet been saved on any di s c can be saved on the disc a t this time. HDR-CX160/[...]

60 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  T ouch the movie you want to burn on the disc. appears. T ouch and hold the desired th umbnail so that you ca n confirm the image. T ouch to return to the p revious screen.  T ouch  on the camcorder screen. T o create a nother disc of the same cont ents, insert a new disc and touch [C[...]

61 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  Inser t a created disc into the DVD writer . The movies o n the disc appear on the index screen on the camco rder .  Press the pla y button on the DVD writer . Y ou can also operate b y the camcorder screen.  After the operation is completed , touch on the camcorder screen and remov e[...]

62 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US The [USB Select] screen appears o n the camcor der screen. If the [USB Select] screen does not ap pe ar , touch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (Connection)]  [USB Connect]. 3 T ouch [USB Connect] on the camcorder screen. The display ed recording media differ depending on the model. 4 Record movies[...]

63 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  A/V connecting cable (supplied)  A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separat ely) By using this cable , higher quality images can be pr oduced than with an A/V connecting cable. Connect the white and red pl ug (left/rig ht a udio) and the S VIDEO plug (S VID EO channel) of the A/V co[...]

64 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Customizing y our camcorder Using menus Y ou can enjoy using y our camcorder mo re by making good use of men u operations. The camcor der has various menu i tems under each of 6 men u categories. Shooting Mode (Items for selecting a shooting mode)  p. 66 Camera/Mic (Items for customiz ed sho[...]

65 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie 66 Photo 66 Smth Slw REC 66 Golf Shot 67 Camera/Mic (Manual Settings) White Balance 68 Spot Meter/Fcs 68 Spot Meter 69 Spot F ocus 69 Exposure 69 Focus 69 Low L ux 70 (Camera Settings) Scene Selection 70 F ader 71 Self- Timer 71 T ele Macro 71 SteadyShot 72 Steady[...]

66 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US (General Settings) Beep 82 L CD Brightness 82 A. Shut Off 82 Pow er On B y LCD 82 Language Setting 82 Calibration 100 Battery I nfo 82 Demo Mode 83 (Clock Settings) Date & Time Setting 83 Date & T ime 83 Summer Time 83 Da te & T ime Format 83 Area Setting 83 * HDR -CX160/CX180 Shoot[...]

67 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Notes Y ou cannot r ecord sound. Image q uality is not as good as that of no rmal recordin g. The [ REC Mode] will be set to [Standard ] aut omatically When the standar d definition image quality (STD) mode is selected, you canno t record movies using [Sm th Slw REC]. Golf Shot Divides 2 second[...]

68 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Camera/Mic (Items for customized shooting) See “U sing menus ” (p . 64) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . White Balance Y ou can adjust the colo r ba lance to the recor ding environm ent.  Auto The white balance is adj usted autom atically . Outdoor ( ) The wh[...]

69 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Spot Meter (Flexible spot meter) Y ou can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject, so that it is r ecorded in suitable b rightness even when there is stron g contrast between the subject and the background, s uch as subjects in the spotlight on stag e. T ouch the subject of which yo u want t[...]

70 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Tips appears when the focus canno t be adjusted any c loser, a nd ap pears when the focus cannot be adju sted farther away . I t is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever to wards T (telephot o) to adjust the f o cus, then towar ds W (wide angle) to adjus t the zo om for [...]

71 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Snow** ( ) T akes bright pictures of a white landscape. * Ad justed to focus on subjects farther awa y only . ** A djusted no t to focus on subjects a short distance awa y . Notes If you set [Scene Selection], [White Balance] setting is canceled. F ader Y ou can record a transi tion with the fo[...]

72 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US SteadyShot Y ou can compensat e for camera shake. Set [ SteadySh ot] to [Off ] ( ) when using a tripod (sold separately), then the image becomes na tural.  Active Pro vides a more powerful SteadySho t effec t. Standard Pro vides a SteadyShot effect, performing wide-angle recor ding under rel[...]

73 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Auto Back Light Y our camcorder adj usts the exposure for backlit subjects au tomatically .  On Ad justs the exposure for backlit sub jec ts aut omatically . Off Does not adjust the exposur e for backlit subjects. F ace Detection Y ou can set the camcorder to detect a face aut omatically . F[...]

74 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Blt-in Zoom Mic Y ou can record a mo vie with vivid sound app ropria te to the zoom position.  Off The microph one does not record soun d following zoomin g in or out. On ( ) The microph one records sound f ollowing zooming in or ou t. Wind Noise Reduct. Y ou can record a mo vie with less wi[...]

75 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Image Qualit y/Size (Items for setting up image quality or size) See “U sing menus ” (p . 64) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . REC Mode See page 35. Fr ame R ate Y ou can select t he frame rate t o be us ed to recor d high def inition image q uality (HD) movies.[...]

76 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Image Size Y ou can select a size for the photos yo u are going t o shot.  3.3M ( ) Records pho tos clearly (2,112 × 1,584). 2.5M ( ) Records pho tos clearly in the 16:9 (wide) ratio (2,112 × 1,188). 1.9M ( ) Allows you to r ecord more p hotos in relativ ely clear quality (1,600 × 1,200).[...]

77 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Edit/Cop y (Items for editing) See “U sing menus ” (p . 64) on the operation. Delete See page 42. Prot ec t See page 43. Copy (HDR-CX160/CX180) See page 43. Direct Copy See page 58. Setup (Other setup items) See “U sing menus ” (p . 64) on the operation. The default set tings are marked[...]

78 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US T o avoid the loss of im portant images, you should save them befo re format ting the recordin g media. Prot ec ted movies and p hotos will also b e deleted. While [Executing...] is displa yed, do not close the LCD screen, operate the b uttons o n the camcorder , disconnect the AC Ada ptor , or[...]

79 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Camera Data Displays ca mera setting data. Date/Time  Date  Time Camera Data  SteadySho t off  White Balance  Shu tter Speed  IRIS (A per ture value)  Gain  Brightness  Exposure Tips The data code is displa yed on the T V screen if you connect yo ur camcorder to a TV [...]

80 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 4:3 Select this to view your movies and pho tos on a 4:3 standard TV . The recorded movies and photos a re played back as sho wn b elow . Mo vies and photos recorded in 16:9 (wide) mode Mo vies and photos recorded in 4:3 mode Notes Ho rizontal to vertical ratio of high definition image quality [...]

81 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US C TRL FOR HDMI (Con trol for HDMI) When conn ec ting your camco rder to a “BRA VI A ” Sync compa tible T V with a HDMI cable (sold separa tely), you can p lay back movies on y our camcorder b y aiming the TV ’ s Remote Commander a t the T V (p . 33).  On Operates your ca mcorder using [...]

82 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Beep  On A melody sounds when you s tart/stop recordin g, or operate the touch pa nel. Off Cancels the melody . L CD Brightness Y ou can adjust the brigh tness of the LCD screen.  Normal No rmal s etting (normal brightnes s). Bright Select this when the LCD screen is not bright enough. Ti[...]

83 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Demo Mode When the camco rder is connected to a wall outlet (wall socket) and no o p eration is performed for abou t 10 minutes wi th t he movie reco rding mode or the Ev ent V iew mode set, a demonstratio n movie starts playing.  On The demonstra tion appears. Off The demonstra tion does no[...]

84 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting If yo u run into any p roblems using y our camcor der , follow the steps belo w .  Check the list (p. 84 to 93), and inspect your camcorder .  Disconnect the power source , attach the power sourc e again af ter about 1 minute, and turn the camcorde[...]

85 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US The menu settings have been changed automatically . While In telligent A uto is active, some men u settings rela ted to image quality will be changed a utoma tica lly . The followin g menu items r eturn to the default settings when y ou switch between movie reco rding and phot o recording and p[...]

86 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US The battery pack is quickly discharged. The amb ient temperat ure is too high or low . This is not a malfunction. The battery pack has not been char ged enough. Fully cha rge the battery again. If the prob lem persists, replace the battery pack with a n ew on e (p . 98). L CD screen Menu items [...]

87 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Photos cannot be recor ded. Y ou canno t record phot os together with: [Smth Slw REC] [Golf Shot] [ Fader] The camcor der cannot shoot phot os whi le it is in the movie reco rding mode, depending on the [ REC Mode] or [ Fram e R ate] selected. The access lamp remains lit or flashing even if rec[...]

88 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Horizontal stripes appear on the images. This occurs when recording ima ges under a fluorescent la mp, sodium lam p, or mer cur y lamp . This is not a malfunction. Black bands appear when you recor d a TV screen or computer scr een. Set [ SteadyShot] to an o ption except for [Active] (p . 72). [...]

89 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Playing back images stor ed on memory card on other devices Images cannot be played back or the memory card is not recognized. The playback device does not sup port playing back memory cards (p . 4). Editing movies/photos on y our camcorder Unable to edit. U nable to edit because of the con dit[...]

90 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Copying/C onnec ting to other devices Images are not copied correctly . Y ou canno t copy images using the HD MI cable (sold separate ly). The A/V connecting cable is no t connected pro p erly . Make sure to connect the cable to the in pu t jack of another device (p . 62). Connecting to a compu[...]

91 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US ( Warning indicator pertaining to memory card) Slow flashing Free spaces fo r recording imag es are running out. F or the type of memory card you can use with your camco rder , see page 21. N o memo r y card is inserted (p. 21). F ast flashing There ar e not enough free spaces for reco rding im[...]

92 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US The Image Database File is damaged . Do you want to cr eate a new file? HD movie management information is damaged. Creat e new information? The managem ent file is damaged. When you to uch [Y es], a new management file is created. Th e old recorded images o n the media cannot be play ed back ([...]

93 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Cannot recogniz e this memor y card. Format and use again. Forma t the memory card (p. 77). N ote that if you fo rmat the memory card, all the recorded movies and p hotos are deleted. Still picture folder is full. Cannot r ecord still pictures. Y ou canno t create folders ex cee ding 999MSDCF .[...]

94 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 1080/60i is su[...]

95 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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)  [Setup]  [ (Clock Settings)]  [Date & Time Setting]  [Dayligh t Savings] or [Summ er Time] and (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (Clo[...]

96 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 record a high definition (HD) signal using efficient data com pression coding t echnolog y . The MPEG-4 A V C/H.264 format is adop ted to c[...]

97 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US On the memory card adaptor When using memo r y card with memory card comp liant device inserting memory card into memo r y card adap tor , make sure the memory card is inserted facing in the correct direction. No te that impr oper use may cause a malfunction. On image data compatibility Image d[...]

98 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Put the batt er y pack in a pocket to warm it up , and install it on your ca mcorder right before yo u start tak ing shots. U se a large capacity ba tter y pack: NP -FV70/ NP -FV100 (sold separately). Frequen t use of the LCD screen or a frequen t playback, fast fo r ward or rever se operation [...]

99 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Near windo ws or outdoors, wher e the LCD screen, or the lens ma y be exp osed to direct sunlight. This damag es the LCD screen. 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 instr[...]

100 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US On adjustment of the touch panel ([Calibration]) The but tons on the touch pa nel may not wo rk correctly . If this ha ppens, follow the pr ocedure below . I t is recommended tha t you connect your camcorder t o the wall outlet (wall s ocket) using the supplied A C Adap tor during the operatio[...]

101 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Note on disposal/transfer of the memory card Even if y ou delete data in the memory card or forma t the memor y card on y our camcorder or a comp uter , you may n ot delete data from the memory card com pletely . When yo u give the memory card to somebody , it is recommended that you de lete d[...]

102 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Mul tiMediaCard is a trademark of Mul tiMediaCard Association. All other product nam es mentioned herein ma y be the trademarks or register ed trademarks of their respective com panies. Furthermore,  and  are n ot mentioned in each case in this Han dbo ok. Notes on the License ANY USE OF[...]

103 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Quick refer ence Screen indicators Left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (64) Self-timer recording (71) W ide Mode (75) Fader (71) [Face Detection] set to [Off ] (73) [Smile Shu tter] set to [Off ] (73)  Man ual focus (69) Scene Select ion (70)  White Balance (68) SteadySho t off (72) T el[...]

104 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Bottom Indicator Meaning V iew Images bu tton (27) Micref Level low (74) W ind Noise Reduct. (74) Blt-in Zoom Mic (74) Low Lux (70) Spot M eter/Fcs (68)/ Spot Meter (69)/ Exposur e (69) In telligent A uto (34) Slide show b utton 101-0005 Data fi le name (30)  Prot ected image (43) Indica to[...]

105 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  ( View Images) button (27)  POWER button (17)  Speaker  RESE T button Press RES ET using a pointed object. Press RES ET to initialize all the s ettings including the clock settin g.  MODE button (24)  (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (24)  MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack (HDR-CX160/ CX180[...]

106 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Symbols 1080i/480i .................................... 80 1080p/480p .................................. 80 480i ............................................... 80 A A. Shut Off ................................... 82 A/V connecting cable...........32, 63 Ab road ...............................[...]

107 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US P Photo Cap ture .............................45 Photos ....................................26, 30 Playback Function ...................... 76 Playing..........................................27 Playing A VCHD disc..................51 Po rt rait .........................................70 Po w[...]

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