Sony HDR-CX260E manual

HDR-CX250E/CX260E/CX260VE/CX270E/CX570E/CX580E/CX580VE/ PJ260E/PJ260VE/PJ580E/PJ580VE/PJ600E/PJ600VE/XR260E/XR260VE Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide 4-416-299- 11 (1) Please also ref er to : http://ww w .son y .net/SonyInfo/Support/ T able of contents Getting started Recording/Playback Advanced operations Editing Saving movies and p[...]

2 GB Read this first Before opera ting the unit, please read this manual tho roughly , and reta in it for fu ture refer ence. WARNING T o reduce fire or shock hazard , do not expose the unit to rain or moistur e. Do not expose the batteries to ex cessive hea t such as sunshine, fire or the like. CAUTION Battery pack If the bat tery pack is mishandl[...]

3 GB FOR CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE Her eby , Sony Corpora tion, declares tha t this HDR -CX260VE/CX580VE/PJ260VE/ PJ580VE/XR260VE Digital HD V ideo Camera Recorder is in co mplia nce with the essential requir ements an d other relevan t pro visions o f the Directive 1999/5/EC. Fo r details, please access the followin g URL: htt p://www .com pliance .sony[...]

4 GB be caused by ina ppr opria te waste han dling of the bat tery . The recyclin g of the mat erials will help to con ser ve na tural resources. In case of p roducts that fo r safety , performance or da ta integrity r easons require a perman ent conn ection with an incorporat ed battery , this battery should be replaced by qualified serv ice staff[...]

5 GB Declaration of C onformity T rade Na me: SONY Model N o .: HDR -PJ580VE Responsible P arty: S on y Electronics Inc. Addr ess: 16530 V i a Esprillo , San Diego , CA 92127 U .S.A. T elepho ne N o.: 858-942-2230 This device complies wi th Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is su bject to the followin g two conditio ns: (1) This device may no t c[...]

6 GB L CD P anel The LCD screen is man ufactured using extremely high-pr ecision technology , so over 99.99% of the pixel s are opera tional for effective use. Ho wever , there may be some tiny black points and/o r bright poin ts (white, r ed, blue, or green in color) tha t ap pear constan tly on the LCD screen. These points ar e normal resul ts of[...]

7 GB bottom o f your camco rder . Illustratio ns used in this manual ar e based on HDR -CX580VE unless otherwise specifie d. Recording media Capacity of internal recordin g media Projector HDR - CX250E/ CX570E Memo ry card only   HDR - CX260E/ CX260VE* Int ernal memory + memory card 16 GB  HDR - CX270E/ CX580E/ CX580VE* 32 GB  HDR - PJ2[...]

8 GB T able of cont ents Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Learning more about the camcor der (“Handycam ” User Guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Parts and controls . . . . . . . . [...]

9 T able of contents GB Recording images with the selected image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Selecting the image quality of movies (Recording mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Changing the image quality of photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

10 GB Saving images with an external device Disc creation guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 The devices on which the creat ed disc can be played back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Creating a disc with the D[...]

11 GB P arts and controls Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages. HDR -CX250E/CX260E/CX260VE/ CX270E HDR -CX570E/CX580E/CX580VE/ PJ580E/PJ580VE HDR -PJ260E/PJ260VE HDR -PJ600E/PJ600VE HDR -XR260E/XR260VE[...]

12 GB  Active Interface Shoe (HDR- CX570E/ CX580E/CX580VE/P J580E/P J580VE/ P J600E/P J600VE)  Lens (G lens)  Flash (HDR-CX570E/CX580E/CX580VE/ P J580E/P J580VE/P J600E/P J600VE)/Video light (HDR-CX570E/CX580E/CX580VE/ P J580E/P J580VE)  Built-in microphone  Remote sensor/Infrared port (HDR- P J260E/P J260VE/P J580E/P J580VE/ P J600E[...]

13 GB HDR -PJ260E/PJ260VE/PJ580E/PJ580VE/ PJ600E/PJ600VE  L CD screen/T ouch panel (22, 23) If you r otat e the LCD panel 180 degrees, yo u can close the LCD panel with the LCD scr een facing out. This i s conv enient during p layback operation s.  Speakers (HDR-CX570E/CX580E/ CX580VE/P J260E/P J260VE/P J580E/ P J580VE/P J600E/P J600VE/XR260E[...]

14 GB HDR -PJ600E/PJ600VE/XR260E/ XR260VE  ( View Images) button  POWER button  LIGHT ( Video Light) button (39) (HDR- CX570E/CX580E/CX580VE/P J580E/ P J580VE)  PROJEC TOR butt on (50) (HDR-P J260E/ P J260VE/P J580E/P J580VE/P J600E/ P J600VE)  MODE button  (Movie)/ (Photo) lamp (27, 27)  RESET button Press RES ET using a poin [...]

15 GB HDR -PJ600E/PJ600VE/XR260E/ XR260VE  Pow er zoom lever (30)  PHOT O button (27)  CHG (charge) lamp (18)  Battery pack (18)  ST ART/STOP button (27)  DC IN jack (18)  A/V Remote Connector (47)  Grip belt  Built-in USB Cable (19)  Memor y card access lamp (25)  T ripod receptacle A ttach a tripod (sold separatel[...]

16 GB Wireless Remot e Commander (HDR- P J260E/P J260VE/P J580E/P J580VE/ P J600E/P J600VE) The wireless r emote co mmander is useful when you use the pr ojector .  DA T A CODE button (70) Displays the da te and time, cam era setting data, or coor dinates (HDR -CX260VE/ CX580VE/PJ260VE/PJ580VE/PJ600VE/ XR260VE) of the recor ded images when you p[...]

17 GB Getting started Getting star ted Supplied Items The num bers in ( ) are the su pplied quan tity . Camcorder (1) AC Adapt or (1) Po wer cord (Mains lead) (1) HDMI cable (1) A/V connecting cable (1) USB connection suppor t cable (1) The USB connection su pport cable is designed for use with this camco rder only . U se this cable when the Built-[...]

18 GB Charging the ba tter y pack 1 Close the L CD screen and attach the battery pack . 2 Connect the AC Adapt or (  ) and the power cor d (mains lead) (  ) to your camcorder and the w all outlet (wall socket). The CHG (char ge) lamp t urns on. The CHG (char ge) lamp t urns off when the battery pack is fully charged. Disco nnect the AC A dap [...]

19 GB Getting started Charging the battery using your computer T urn off your camcor der and connect the camcorder to a running c omputer using the Built-in USB Cable. T o charge the battery from a wall outlet (wall socket) using the Built-in USB Cable Y ou can cha rge the bat tery by connecting the Built-in USB Cab le to a wall outlet (wall socket[...]

20 GB T o remove the batt ery pack Close the LCD screen. Slide the BA TT (battery) release lever (  ) and r emove the battery pack (  ). T o use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power sour ce Make the same co nnections as those for cha rging the bat tery pack. Even if the ba ttery pack is attached, the ba ttery pack is not discharg ed. Notes [...]

21 GB Getting started Charging the battery pack abroad Y ou can cha rge the bat tery pack in any coun tries/regions usin g the AC A da ptor s upplied wi th your camco rder within the A C 100 V - 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz range. Do not u se an electronic voltag e transfo rmer .[...]

22 GB T urning the power on, and setting the da te and time 1 Open the L CD screen of y our camcorder and turn the pow er on. Y ou can also turn on the camcor der by pressin g POWER (p . 14).  2 Select the desired language, then select [Next]. 3 Select the desired geographical area with / , then selec t [Next]. 4 Set [Summer Time], select the da[...]

23 GB Getting started T o turn off the power Close the LCD screen or pres s the POWER bu tton (p . 14). T o adjust the angle of the L CD panel First o pen the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcor der (  ), and then adju st the angle (  ). T o turn off the beep sound Select  [Setup]  [ General Settings]  [ Be ep ]  [Off ]. Notes The [...]

24 GB Pr eparing the rec ording media The recor ding media that can be used are di splay ed on the screen of yo ur camcor der as followin g icons. Default r ecording medi um Alternati ve recor ding medium HDR -CX250E/CX570E Memo ry card — HDR -CX260E/ CX260VE/CX270E/ CX580E/CX580VE/ PJ260E/PJ260VE/ PJ580E/PJ580VE In ternal memory Memo ry card HDR[...]

25 GB Getting started Inser ting a memory card Open the cover , and insert the memory card until it clicks. The [Preparing ima ge database file. Please wait.] screen appears if y ou insert a new memory card. W ait un til the screen disappears.  T o eject the memor y card Open the cover and ligh tly push the memo ry c ard in o nce. Notes T o ensu[...]

26 GB SD Speed Class Capacity (operation verified) Described in t his manual SD memory card Class 4 or faster 64 GB SD card SDHC m emory card SD X C memory card Operation with all memory cards is no t assured. Notes A Mul tiMediaCard cann ot be used with this camcorder . Mo vies recorded o n SD XC mem ory cards cannot be impo rted to or play ed bac[...]

27 GB Recording/Pla yback Recording/Playback Recording In the default settin g, movies and photos a re recorded on the f ollowing media. Movies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD). HDR -CX250E/CX570E: Memory c ard HDR -CX260E/CX260VE/CX270E/CX580E/CX580VE/PJ260E/PJ260VE/PJ580E/PJ580VE/ PJ600E/PJ600VE/XR260E/XR260VE: Int ernal recor[...]

28 GB 2 Press PHO TO lightly to adjust the focus, then pr ess it fully . When the focus is adju sted pro perly , AE/AF lock indicator a ppears o n the LCD screen.  T o display items on the L CD screen I tems on the L CD screen disappear if yo u do not o perate the camco rder fo r a few seconds after you t urn the camcorder o n or swit ch between[...]

29 GB Recording/Pla yback  T racking focus (37)  Zoom, Remaining batt ery  Counter (ho ur: minute: second), Cap turing a pho to , Recording/p layback/editing media (94)  T racking focus cancel bu tto n (37)  In telligen t A uto b utto n (38)  A udio mode (69), A udio Level Displa y (69) * 2  A ppr oxima te n umber of reco rdabl[...]

30 GB Notes If you c lose the LCD screen while recording mo vies, the camcor der stops reco rding. The maximum co ntinuo us recor dable time of mo vies is about 13 ho urs. When a mo vie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created a uto matically . The flash does not work while the (Mo vie) lamp is li t (HDR -CX570E/CX580E/CX580VE/PJ580E/PJ580[...]

31 GB Recording/Pla yback Notes Be sure to keep your finger o n the power zoom lever . If you mo ve your finger o ff the power zoom lever , the operation sound o f the power zoom lever ma y also be recorded. Y ou cannot chan ge the zoom speed with the / butt on on the LCD screen. The minimum possible dis tance between camcorder a nd subject while m[...]

32 GB Playback Y ou can search f or reco rded images b y date a nd time of reco rding (E ven t view) or location of recor ding (Ma p view) (HDR -CX260VE/CX580VE/PJ260VE/PJ580VE/PJ600VE/XR260VE). 1 Open the L CD screen and pr ess the button on the camcorder to enter the playback mode . Y ou can enter the pla yback mode by selecting on the LCD screen[...]

33 GB Recording/Pla yback Reduced-size images which enable y ou to view man y images a t the same time on an index screen ar e called “thum bnails. ” Notes T o preven t your imag e data from being lost, sa ve all your reco rded images on ext ernal media perio dically . (p . 59) In the defaul t setting, a pro tected demonstra tion movie is pr e-[...]

34 GB 3 Select the desired image . When you use the map data f or the first time A message a ppears asking yo u to confirm whether you agr ee with the terms of the license agreement o f the map da ta. Y ou can use the map data by t ouching [Y es] on the screen after agr eeing to the terms of the licen se agreement (p . 90). Y ou canno t use the map[...]

35 GB Recording/Pla yback Operating buttons while playing I tems on the L CD screen disappear if yo u do not a ttem pt to o perate the camco rder fo r a few seconds. T o display the item s again, to uch the LCD screen. While playing a movie While viewing photos Operating but ton s while viewing photos will be changed depends on the setting o f Swit[...]

36 GB (photo) As you r epeat selecting / during playback, mo vies are pla yed as fast as abou t 5 times  about 10 times  about 30 times  abou t 60 times. Select / during pause to p lay movies slo wly . T o repeat Slidesho w , select  [Slideshow Set]. T o play back images with other devices Y ou may not be able t o play back no rmally im[...]

37 GB Advanced operations Advanced oper ations Recording people clearly Recording the selected subject clearly (F ace P riority) Y our camcorder can track a face you select and adjust the f ocus, exposure, and skin tone o f the face auto matically . T ouch one of the faces targeted. Notes The subject you to uched may no t be detected, depending on [...]

38 GB Recording mo vies in various situations Selecting the suitable setting automatically for the r ecording situation (Intelligent Auto ) Y our camcorder recor ds movies after selecting the most suitable setting fo r the subjects or the situa tion a utoma tically . ([On] is the default setting.) W hen the camcorder detects a subject, the icons th[...]

39 GB Advanced operations Sound detection: The camcor der detects and sup pres ses the wind noise so that the vo ice of a person or the surroundin g sound can be recor ded clearly . , (A uto W ind NR) T o cancel the In telligen t A uto function, select  [Off ]. T o record images brighter than those recorded using the Intelligen t Auto function S[...]

40 GB Recording images with the selected image quality Selecting the image qualit y of movies (Recording mode) Y ou can switch the recordin g mode to select the movie quality when recording high definition image quality (HD) mo v i es. The recording time (p . 77) or the type of media de vice to which the images can be copied may change , depending [...]

41 GB Advanced operations For the s tandard definitio n image quality (STD) movies [Standar d ]: Standar d quality , STD 9M (HQ) * 3 * 1 HDR-CX570E/CX580E/CX580VE/PJ580E/ PJ580VE/PJ600E/PJ600VE * 2 The default setting * 3 Standard imag e quality (STD) is fixed to this value.  [ Frame Rat e](p. 69) Recording stan dard definition imag e quality (S[...]

42 GB GPS triangulating status If you do not want to rec ord location information Select  [Setup]  [ General Settings]  [GPS Setting]  [Off ]. Notes I t may take a while before the cam corder starts triangulating. U se the GPS function outdoor s and in open   areas, as the radio signals can best be received in such areas. The map [...]

43 GB Advanced operations Checking the triangulating status The camcor der displa ys the status o f the GPS signal reception when yo u are una ble to obtain the triangula ting informa tion. 1 Display your curren t location (p. 42). If yo ur current locatio n appears o n the LCD screen, you do no t need to contin ue this operatio n. 2 Select . T o c[...]

44 GB Hints for better rec eption U se the GPS function outdoor s and in open areas. For details o n locations o r situa tions where radio signals cannot be received, r efer to the “H andycam ” User G uide. Rotate the LCD pa nel to direct the GPS an tenna towar ds the sky . Do not place your han d on the GPS antenn a. Select [Y our Location] in[...]

45 GB Advanced operations Playback scenes in standar d definition image quality (S TD) and shar e it (upload it t o the web , etc.). C : Y ou can cha nge the settings fo r Highlight Pla yback. T o change the settings for Highlight Playback Y ou can cha nge the Highlight P layback settings by selecting [Highlight Setting] on the screen after H ighli[...]

46 GB T o play back a saved scenario Select  [Playback F unction]  [ Scenario], select the desired scenario, and then select . T o erase a saved scenario , select  [Erase]/ [Erase All] while playing the scenario. Conv erting the data format to STD image quality (Highlight Movie) Y ou can con vert the data f ormat o f Highlight Pla yback or[...]

47 GB Advanced operations Playing images on a T V Connection methods and the image quali ty viewed on the TV s creen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the connectors used. * 1 If the TV do es not ha ve the HDMI in put jack, use the A/V connecting cable for co nnection. * 2 HDR-CX250E/CX260E/CX260VE/CX270E * 3 HDR-CX570E/CX580E/C[...]

48 GB well. U se the supp lied AC A dapt or as the power source (p . 20). When mo vies are recor ded with standar d definition image quali ty (STD), they are pla yed back in standard definitio n image quality (S TD) even on a high definition TV . When you p lay back standa rd definition image quality (STD) mo vies on a 4:3 TV that is not compa tibl[...]

49 GB Advanced operations connecting cable. Set the inp ut selector on the V CR to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.).  Setting the aspect ratio supported b y the TV : [TV T ype] (p. 70) If your T V/VCR has a 21-pin adaptor (EUROCONNECTOR) U se a 21-pin ada pto r (sold separately) t o view playback pictures. Using “BRA VIA ” Sync Y ou can opera t[...]

50 GB Using the built-in projector (HDR-P J260E/ P J260VE/P J580E/P J580VE/ P J600E/P J600VE) Y ou can use a flat surface such as a wall as a screen to view recorded images using the built-in pro jector . Notes The LCD screen turns o ff while an image is being projected. U se the p ower zoom lever/ PHOTO b utto n or wireless r emote co mmander to o[...]

51 GB Advanced operations Notes Be careful of the following o perations o r situa tions while using the pro jector . Make sur e not to pr oject images to wards the eyes. Make sur e not to to uch the pro jector lens. The LCD screen and the pr ojector lens become hot while in use. U sing the pr ojector sho rtens battery life. The followin g operation[...]

52 GB Editing Editing on your camcorder Notes Some basic editing operatio ns can be done on the camcorder . If yo u want t o perform advanced editing operatio ns, install the “Expanded Feat ure ” for the built-in “Pla yMem ories Ho me ” software. Y ou cannot rest ore imag es once they are deleted. Sav e important mo vies and pho tos in adva[...]

53 GB Editing 2 Select the point where you want to divide the movie into sc enes using / , and then select . Notes A slight difference ma y occur from the point where you select and the actual dividing poin t, as your camco rder selects the dividing point based on about half-second incr ements. Some basic editing operatio ns can be done on the cam [...]

54 GB Saving movies and photos with a comput er Useful functions available when connecting the camcorder t o your c omputer F or Windo ws The built-in “ PlayM emories H ome ” (Lite V ersion) software allows y ou to im port images in the camcor der to your co mpu ter and p lay them on the co mpu ter easily . U se the USB connection su pport cabl[...]

55 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer Pr eparing a computer (Windo ws) Step 1 Checking the computer system OS * 1 Microsoft W indo ws XP SP3 * 2 /W indows V ista SP2 * 3 /W indows 7 SP1 CPU * 4 In tel Core Duo 1.66 GHz o r faster , or Int el Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or fas ter (In tel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz or faster i s required when processing F[...]

56 GB Vista, select [Comput er] (on Window s XP , [My Computer])  [PMHOME]  [PMHOME .EXE]. 4 F ollow the instructions that appear on the computer screen to continue the installation. When the installatio n comp letes, “Pla yMemo ries Ho me ” starts up. If the “Pla yMem ories Ho me ” s oftware is already installed on your co mp uter , [...]

57 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer PC software, high definition foo tage can be copied on to DVD m edia. How ever , D VD media containin g A V CHD footage should no t be used with DVD based player s or recor ders, as the DVD pla yer/recor der may fa il to eject the media and may era se its cont ents withou t warning. When you acces s th[...]

58 GB Star ting the “PlayMemories Home ” soft ware 1 Double -click the “PlayMemories Home” icon on the computer screen. The “Pla yMem ories Ho me ” software starts up . 2 Double -click the “ “PlayMemories Home” Help Guide” shor t-cut icon on the computer scr een to see how to use “PlayMemories Home. ” If the icon is no t dis[...]

59 GB Saving images with an external device Saving images with an external device Disc creation guide Y ou can save high definition image quality (HD) mo vies using an external device. Selec t the method to be used ac cordin g to the device. External devices Connecting cable Page DVDirect Express DVD writer Saving imag es on a DVD di sc with high d[...]

60 GB The devices on which the crea ted disc can be played back DVD disc with high definition image quality (HD) A VCHD fo rmat pla yback devices, such as a Sony Bl u-ray disc pla yer or a Pla yStatio n  3 DVD disc with standard definition image quality (STD) Ordinary DVD pla yback devices, such as a DVD play er . Notes The A V CHD recordin g di[...]

61 GB Saving images with an external device Crea ting a disc with the DVD writer or recor der Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC A dap tor fo r this operation (p . 20) Refer to the instruction man ual supplied with the device connected. Sony D VD writer may no t be available in som e countries/regi[...]

62 GB After the operation is co mplet ed, select . Notes High definition (HD) and s tandard definition (STD) image q uality movies will be saved on individual discs. If the total memo ry size of movies to be burnt by the DISC B URN operation ex ceeds that of the disc, disc creation sto ps when the limit is reached. The last mo vie on the disc may b[...]

63 GB Saving images with an external device 2 Connect your camcorder t o the recording devic e with the A/V connecting cable. * HDR-CX250E/CX260E/CX260VE/CX270E/ CX570E/CX580E/CX580VE/PJ260E/PJ260VE/ PJ580E/PJ580VE ** HDR -PJ600E/PJ600VE/XR260E/XR260VE Connect your camcor der to the inp ut jacks of the recor ding device.  3 Start playback on you[...]

64 GB Saving images on an external media device Y ou can save movies and phot os on an external media devi ce (USB sto rage devic es), such as an ext ernal hard disk drive. The following functions will be available afte r you hav e saved your images on an exte rnal media de vice. Y ou can connect your camco rder and the external media device, and t[...]

65 GB Saving images with an external device will appear on the E vent V iew s creen. T o delete images in the external media device 1 Select [Play withou t copyin g.] in step 2. 2 Select  [Edit/Copy]  [Delete], and then follo w the instructions that appear o n the LCD screen to delete images. T o save the desired images in the camcorder to th[...]

66 GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus The camcorder has various men u item s under each of 6 menu cat egories. Shooting Mode (Items for selecting a shooting mode)  p. 68 Camera/Mic (Items for customiz ed shooting)  p. 68 Image Quality/Size (Items for setting up image quality or size)  p . 69 Playback F unction (Items for playback) [...]

67 GB Customizing your camc order T o find a menu item quickly The [Camera/Mic] and [Setu p] menus ha ve sub-categ ories. Select the sub-catego ry icon so that the LCD screen disp lays the list o f menus in the sub-categ ory selected. When you cannot select a menu item Gray ed out men u items o r settings ar e not availab le. When yo u select the g[...]

68 GB Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie .......................................... Records movies. Photo ........................................... Shoots photos. Smth Slw REC ........................... Records smooth slow-motio n movies. Golf Shot .................................... Divides two seconds o f fast mov ement in to frames which are the[...]

69 GB Customizing your camc order Microphone Closer Voice ..................... Detects human faces and recor ds the associated voice c learly . Blt-in Zoom Mic ............. Recor ds movies with vivid sound a ppr opriat e to the zoom position. Auto Wind NR ................. Recognizes the recor ding condi tions and r educes the wind noise. Audio M[...]

70 GB Format ............................... D eletes and f ormats all data o n the recordin g media. Repair Img. DB F . ............ Repa irs the image da tabase file on the recording media (p . 74). File Number ..................... Sets ho w to assign the file number to pho tos. Playback Settings Data Code ........................ Disp lays info[...]

71 GB Customizing your camc order * 1 HDR-CX570E/CX580E/CX580VE/PJ580E/PJ580VE/PJ600E/PJ600VE * 2 HDR-CX570E/CX580E/CX580VE/PJ260E/PJ260VE/PJ580E/PJ580VE/PJ600E/PJ600VE/XR 260E/ XR260VE * 3 HDR-CX570E/CX580E/CX580VE/PJ580E/PJ580VE * 4 HDR-CX260VE/CX580VE/PJ260VE/PJ580VE/PJ600VE/XR260VE * 5 HDR-CX260E/CX260VE/CX270E/CX580E/CX580VE/PJ260E/PJ260VE/PJ5[...]

72 GB Others/I ndex T roubleshooting If yo u run into an y pr oblems usin g your camcor der , follow the steps below .  Check the list (p . 72 to 75), and inspect your camcorder .  Disc onnect the power source, a ttach the power sourc e again after about 1 minute, and turn the camcorder on.  P ress RESET (p. 14) using a point ed object, an[...]

73 GB Others/Index Pressing ST ART/STOP or PHOT O does not record images . The playback screen is displa yed. Pr ess MODE to turn on the (Mo vie) or (Phot o) lamp (p. 27). Y our camcorder i s recordin g the image you have j ust shot o n the recordin g media. Y ou cannot make new r ecording d uring this period. The recor ding media is full. Delete u[...]

74 GB Self- diagnosis display/W arning indicators If indica tors a ppear on the L CD screen, check the follo wing. If the pr oblem persists even after y ou have tried to fix a cou ple of times, con tact your Son y dealer or local authorized Son y ser vice facility . In this case, when you contact them, give them all the num bers of the error code b[...]

75 GB Others/Index The camcor der is unsteady , so camera-shake easily occurs. Hold the camco rder steady wi th both hands and r ecord the imag e. Ho wever , note tha t the camera-shake warning indica tor does not disappear . The drop sensor function (p . 70) is activa ted, and has detected that the cam corder has been drop ped. Therefor e, the cam[...]

76 GB HDR -PJ260E/PJ260VE (unit: minu te) Battery pack Con tinuous recor ding time T ypical recor ding time Image q uality HD STD HD STD NP -FV50 (supp lied) 140 150 70 75 NP -FV70 290 315 145 155 NP -FV100 580 625 290 310 HDR -PJ600E/PJ600VE (unit: minu te) Battery pack Con tinuous recor ding time T ypical recor ding time Image q uality HD STD HD [...]

77 GB Others/Index HDR -XR260E/XR260VE (unit: minu te) Battery pack Image q uality HD STD NP -FV50 (sup plied) 125 135 NP -FV70 260 280 NP -FV100 515 555 Expected recording time of movies Internal recording media (HDR- CX260E/CX260VE/CX270E/CX580E/ CX580VE/P J260E/P J260VE/P J580E/ P J580VE/P J600E/P J600VE/XR260E/ XR260VE) HDR -CX260E/CX260VE High[...]

78 GB Standard definition image quality (STD) in h (hour) and min (minute) Recording mode Recording time HDR -CX580E/ PJ580E HDR -CX580VE/ PJ580VE [Standar d ] (5.1ch) * 7 h 40 min (7 h 5 min) 6 h 55 min (6 h 20 min) [Standar d ] (2ch) * 7 h 55 min (7 h 15 min) 7 h 5 min (6 h 35 min) HDR -PJ260E/PJ260VE High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour[...]

79 GB Others/Index Recording mode Recording time HDR -XR260E HDR -XR260VE [Long Time ] (2ch) * 66 h 40 min (54 h 30 min) 65 h 30 min (53 h 30 min) Standard definition image quality (STD) in h (hour) and min (minute) Recording mode Recording time HDR -XR260E HDR -XR260VE [Standar d ] (5.1ch) * 38 h 40 min (35 h 30 min) 37 h 50 min (34 h 50 min) [Sta[...]

80 GB Standard definition image quality (STD) (unit: minu te) 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 5.1ch * 25 (20) 50 (50) 110 (100) 220 (205) 445 (410) 2ch * 25 (25) 55 (50) 110 (100) 225 (210) 460 (420) * Y ou can change the r ecording soun d forma t with [A udio Mode] (HDR -CX570E/CX580E/ CX580VE/PJ260E/PJ260VE/PJ580E/PJ580VE/ PJ600E/PJ600VE/XR260E/XR260V[...]

81 GB Others/Index PJ580VE/PJ600E/PJ600VE: 6,016  3,384 dots/16:9 4,512  3,384 dots/4:3 4,224  2,376 dots/16:9 2,592  1,944 dots/4:3 1,920  1,080 dots/16:9 640  480 dots/4:3 Capturing a p hoto fro m a movie: 1,920  1,080 dots/16:9 640  360 dots/16:9 640  480 dots/4:3  About handling of your camcor der On use and care T[...]

82 GB above 60  C (140 °F), such a s under direct sunlight, near hea ters or in a car park ed in the sun. They may malfunction or become deformed. Near str ong magnetic fields or m echanical vibratio n. The camcor der may malfunction. Near str ong radio wa ves or radiatio n. The camcorder m ay not be ab le to recor d properly . Near t uner devi[...]

83 GB Others/Index or play back o n the camcor der , due to the pro tection featur es of the camcor der being activated in such si tuation s. In this case, an indicato r appears o n the LCD screen. Notes on charging thr ough the USB cable Operation with all com puters is n ot assured . If you co nnect the camcorder t o a lapto p comp uter tha t is [...]

84 GB The Active I nterface Sh oe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely . T o connect an accessory , press down and pu sh it to the end, and then tighten the screw . T o remov e an accessory , loosen the screw , and then press down and p ull out the accessory . When you a re reco rding mo vies with an external flash (sold [...]

85 GB Others/Index Never use a solven t such as alcoho l, benzene or thinner; acid, alkaline or abrasive deterg ent; or a chemical cleaning clo th, as they will damage the lens surface. On adjustment of the touch panel ([Calibra tion]) The but tons o n the touch pan el may no t work co rrectly . If this happens, f ollow the procedur e below . I t i[...]

86 GB How to charge the pr e -installed rechargeable batt er y Connect your camcor der to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC Ada pto r , and leave it wi th the LCD screen closed for mor e than 24 hour s. Note on disposal/transfer of the camcorder (HDR-CX260E/CX260VE/ CX270E/CX580E/CX580VE/P J260E/ P J260VE/P J580E/P J580VE/P J600E/ [...]

87 GB Others/Index Image device: HDR -CX250E/CX260E/CX260VE/CX270E/ PJ260E/PJ260VE/XR260E/XR260VE: 4.6 mm (1/3.91 t ype) CMOS sensor Recording p ixels (phot o, 16:9): Max. 8.9 mega (3 984  2 240) p ixels * 1 Gross: A pprox. 5 430 000 pix els Effective (movie, 16:9) * 2 : A ppr ox. 2 230 000 pixe ls Effective (photo , 16:9): A pp rox. 2 230 000 p[...]

88 GB General Po wer requir ements: DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (bat tery pack) DC 8.4 V (AC A dapto r) USB Charging: DC 5 V 500 mA/1.5 A A verage power consum ption: During camera recor ding using LCD screen at normal b rightness: HDR -CX250E/CX260E/CX260VE/CX270E: HD: 2.6 W S TD: 2.4 W HDR -CX570E/CX580E/CX580VE/PJ580E/ PJ580VE: HD: 3.1 W S TD: 2.9 W HDR -PJ2[...]

89 GB Others/Index HDR -PJ600E: 400 g (14 oz) main unit o nly 480 g (1 lb) including the s upplied lens hood and the recha rgeable ba ttery pack HDR -PJ600VE: 405 g (14 oz) main unit o nly 485 g (1 lb 1 oz) includin g the supplied len s hood and the recharg eable batt ery p ack AC Adapt or AC-L200C/AC-L200D Po wer requir ements: A C 100 V - 240 V ,[...]

90 GB N A VTEQ and the NA VTEQ Maps logo ar e trademarks of N A V TEQ in the US and other countries. SD XC log o is a trademark of S D-3C, LLC. Mul tiMediaCard is a tradema rk of Mul tiMediaCard A ssociation. All other product nam es mentioned her ein may be the trademarks or register ed trademarks of their respective com panies. Furthermore ,  [...]

91 GB Others/Index LICENSE, yo u may not u se and may not permit a ny third party to use the SOFTW ARE separated from the PRODUCT (in whole o r in part, including, bu t not limited to , rep roductions, ou tpu ts or extractions or other wo rks thereof in an y form) fo r the purpose of ren tal or lease whether with any license fee or n ot. Some juris[...]

92 GB LIMIT A TION OF LIABILIT Y IN THIS SECTION SO NY , IT S AFFILI A TES, ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUP PLIERS AND SONY’S LICENSORS S HALL B E COLLECTIVEL Y REFERRED TO AS “SO NY” TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LA W . SONY SHALL N OT BE LI ABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DEMAND OR ACTI ON, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE N A TURE OF THE CAUS E OF [...]

93 GB Others/Index The Department of N atural Resour ces Canada. All rights reserved. Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldov a, Poland , Slov enia and Ukraine  EuroGeograp hic France source:  IGN 2009 - BD T OPO  Germany Die Grundlagendaten wur den mit Genehmigung der zustaendigen Behoerden entnomm en. Great Britain Contains Or dnance[...]

94 GB Screen indicators The followin g indicato rs ap pear when you chang e the settings. See page 28 and 35 also for the indicat ors tha t appear d uring recor ding or pla ying. Left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (66) Self-timer recording (68) GPS triangulating sta tus (42) V ideo light W ide Mode (69) Fader (68) [Face Detection] set to [Off ] (6[...]

95 GB Others/Index Flash (68)/Red Eye Reduction (68) Indica tors and their positio ns are a ppr oxima te and may differ fr om what yo u actually see. Some indicato rs may no t appear , depending on your camco rder model.  [...]

96 GB Index E Editing .......................................... 52 Even t V iew ................................... 32 Expanded Feat ure ....................... 54 External media device ................ 64 F Face Priori ty ................................ 37 FH ................................................. 40 Full charg e .....................[...]

97 GB Others/Index Y ou will find the menu lists on pages 68 to 71. Specifications ..............................86 Starting PlayM emories H ome ... 58 Summer Tim e .............................22 Supp lied It ems .............................17 T Thumb nails .................................33 T ouch panel ................................. 28 T ra[...]

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