Sony HDR-XR500E manual

4-131-475- 11 (1) HDR- XR500E/XR500VE/ XR520E/XR520VE Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide  2009 Sony Corporation T able of conten ts 8 Getting started 10 Recording 14 Playback 18 Saving movies and photos with a computer 23 Saving images with a DVD writer/ recorder 34 Making good use of your camcorder 38 Additional information 49[...]

2 Read this first Before opera ting the unit, please read this manual tho roughly , and retain i t for fut ure refer ence. WARNING T o reduce fire or shock hazar d, do not expose the unit to rain or moistur e. Do not expose the batteries to ex cessive heat such as sunshine , fire or the like. CAUTION Battery pack If the bat ter y pack is mishandled[...]

3 relevan t pro visions of the Directive 1999/5/ EC. For deta ils, please access the following URL: htt p://ww w .comp liance.sony .de/ Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives (HDR-XR500E/XR520E) The man ufacturer of this pr oduct is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 K onan Mina to-ku T ok yo, 108-0075 J apan. The A uthorized Represe[...]

4 household was te disposal ser vice or the shop where y ou purc hased the product. For customers in the U .S.A. If yo u have an y questions about this product, yo u may call: Sony C ustomer I nformatio n Center 1-800- 222-SONY (7669). The num ber b elow is f or the FCC related mat ters only . Regulatory Information Declaration of C onformity T rad[...]

5 received, inc luding int erference that ma y cause undesired o peration. Supplied items The num bers in ( ) are the supp lied quan tity .  AC A daptor (1)  P ower cor d (Mains lead) (1)  Componen t A/V cable (1)   A/V connecting cable (1)   USB cable (1)   W ireless Remote Comma nder (1) A butt on-type lithium battery i[...]

6 the recordin g media. Images cannot be sa ved or recor ded. In such a case, sav e your images on some type of external media first, and then perform [MEDI A FORMA T] (p. 38). The viewfinder and the LCD screen are manufactur ed using extremely high-pr ecision technology , so over 99.99% of the pixels a re operational fo r effective use. How ever ,[...]

7 Operation flow Recording movies and phot os (p. 14) In the defa ult settings, movies ar e recorded with high definition image quality (HD) o n the internal har d disk. In the defa ult settings, photos a re recor ded on the internal har d disk. Y ou can cha nge the recor ding media selected, and the image quality of mo vies (p. 40, 44).   ?[...]

8 T able of contents Read this first ......................................................................................... 2 Operation flow ....................................................................................... 7 Getting star ted Step 1: Charging the batt er y pack ............................................................. 1[...]

9 T able of contents Saving images with a DVD writer , recor der Selecting the method for creating a disc (DVD writer/recor der) ........................ 34 Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer , etc. (USB cable connection) .......................................................................... 35 Creating a stand[...]

10 Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the batter y pack Y ou can cha rge the “I nfoLITHIUM” ba ttery pack (H series) after attaching it t o your camcor der . Y ou cannot at tach any “ InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack other than the H series to your camco rder . 1 T urn off your camcorder by retracting the viewfinder and closing the L CD screen. 2[...]

11 Getting started See page 55 on charging, r ecording and pla ying time. When your ca mcorder is on, y ou can check the ap proxima te amoun t of remainin g battery power with the remaining ba ttery indicator a t the upper left on the LCD screen. T o remove the batt er y pack Retract the viewf inder and close the LCD screen. Slide the B A T T (batt[...]

12 Step 2: T ur ning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcor der . Y our camco rder is turned on. T o turn on yo ur camcorder when the LCD screen is o pen, press POWER. POWER 2 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT ]. T o set the date and time a gain, touch (HOME)  (SETTINGS) [...]

13 Getting started T o turn off the power Close the LCD screen. The (Movie) lam p flashes several s econds, then the camcor der is turned off. POWER Y ou can turn off your camco rder also by pr essing POWER. If the viewfinder is pulled out, retract the viewfinder as shown in the illustra tion below . Changing the language setting Y ou can chan ge t[...]

14 Recording Recording Recording movies In the defa ult setting, movies ar e recorded with high definition image quali ty (HD) on the hard disk (p. 40, 44).  F asten the grip belt.  Open the L CD screen of your camcor der . Y our camco rder is turned on. T o turn on yo ur camcorder when the LCD screen is alr eady open, press POWER.  Press [...]

15 Recording Y ou can change the r ecording mode of mo vies (p. 44). [ STEAD YSHOT] is set to [A CTIVE] in the default setting. T o adjus t the angle of the LCD panel, first o pen the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcor der (  ), and then adjust the an gle (  ). If you ro tate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the len s side (  ), you can recor [...]

16  Press MODE t o turn on the (Photo) lamp. The aspect ratio of the screen becomes 4:3.  Press PHO TO lightly to adjust the f ocus, then press it fully . When disappears, the phot o is recorded. Mo ve the power zoom lever slightly f or a slower zoom. M ove it further for a faster zoom. Y ou can check the recor dable number of p hotos on the [...]

17 Recording Recording and playing mo vies and photos easily (Easy Handycam operation) Simpl y press EAS Y . T o cancel Easy Handyca m operation, pr ess EASY again a fter you finish recor ding, or menu operation s. During Easy Handyca m operation, you ca n set basic options, such as c hanging the image size or deletin g images, amon g the setting a[...]

18 Playback Pla yback on the camcorder In the defa ult setting, movies and p hotos on the in ternal hard disk ar e played (p . 40). Playing movies  Open the L CD screen of your camcor der . Y our camco rder is turned on. T o turn on yo ur camcorder when the LCD screen is alr eady open, press POWER.  Press ( VIEW IMAGES). The VISU AL INDEX scr[...]

19 Playback Y our cam corder starts pla ying the selected movie. When pla yback from the selected movie reaches the last mo vie, the screen returns to the VISU AL INDEX screen. T ouch / during pa use to play back mo vies slowly . As yo u repeat touchin g / during pla yback, movies are p layed as fast as abou t 5 times  about 10 times  about 3[...]

20 Y our camco rder displays the selected pho to. Y ou can zoom in the photo b y moving the zoom lever while viewing photos (PB ZOOM). I f you touch a point in the PB ZOOM frame, the poin t comes to the cen ter in the frame. When viewing phot os recorded on a “ Memo r y Stick PRO Duo ” media, (playback folder) a ppears on the screen.   Pr[...]

21 Playback Playing images on a T V Connection methods and the image quali ty (high def inition (HD) or s tandard definition (SD)) pla yed on the TV s creen differ depending on wha t type of T V is connected, and the connectors used. Y ou can connect your camco rder to the TV easily following the instructions of [TV CONNECT Guide]. Connecting a T V[...]

22 Make the req uired outpu t settings on your ca mcorder . T o connect a high definition TV via componen t video jacks: (HOME)  (SET TINGS)  [OUTPUT SETTINGS]  [COMPONENT]  [1080i/576i]    T o connect a non-high-definition TV via componen t v ideo jacks: (HOME)  (SET TINGS)  [OUTPUT SETTINGS]  [COMPONENT]  [576i] ?[...]

Saving movies and photos with a computer 23 Saving movies and photos with a comput er Pr epar ing a computer ( Window s) Y ou can perform f ollowing opera tions using “PMB (Pictur e Motio n Browser). ” Im porting images to a com puter V iewing and editing im ported images Creating a di sc U ploading movies an d photos to websi tes T o save movi[...]

24 Step 2 Installing the supplied software “PMB” Install “ PMB ” befor e connecting your camcor der to a comp uter . If a versio n of “PMB ” supplied with an other device has already been installed on the comp uter , check the version. (The versio n number is disp layed by clicking [H elp] - [About PMB].) Compare the v ersion number of [...]

25 Saving movies and photos with a computer  Click [Continue].  Confirm the license agr eement, and if you accept the t erms, change to  click [Next]  [Install] on the computer screen.  F ollow the on-screen instructions to install the software. Depending on the com puter , you may need to install third party software. If the install[...]

26 Selec ting the method for cr eating a disc (computer) Severa l methods for creatin g a high definition image quality (HD) disc or a standard definition image quality (S D) disc from high definition image quality (HD) movies or photos recor de d on your camcorder ar e describe d here. Select the metho d that suits your disc player . Player Choosi[...]

27 Saving movies and photos with a computer Discs you can use with “PMB” Y ou can use 12 cm discs of fo llowing type with “PMB. ” For B lu-ray disc, see page 31. Disc type Featur es DVD-R/D VD+R/DVD+R DL U nrewritable DVD-R W/DVD+R W Rewritable Always main tain your PLA Y ST A TION  3 to use the lates t version of the PLA YS T A TION [...]

28 Creating a disc with one touch (One T ouch Disc Burn) Y ou can sav e movies and pho tos on a disc by simp ly pressin g the (DISC BURN) bu tton o n your camcor der . Movies and pho tos recorded o n your camcor der that ha ve not yet been saved wi th One T ouch Disc Burn can be saved on a disc aut omatically . M ovies and pho tos are sav ed on a d[...]

29 Saving movies and photos with a computer Impor ting movies and photos to a c omputer (Easy PC Back-up) Mo vies and phot os recorded on y our camcor der that hav e not yet been saved with Easy PC Back-up can be imported to a com puter a utoma tically . T urn on the comp uter befor ehand. Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) us[...]

30 Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc Y ou can crea te a high definition image quality (HD) disc by p utting together high definition image q uality (HD) movies previous ly imported to your co mpu ter (p. 29). In this section, the procedure f or recordin g a high definition image quality (HD) mo vie on a DVD disc (p . 26) is explain[...]

31 Saving movies and photos with a computer 4 At the top of the window , click [Manipulate]  [A VCHD (HD) Creation]. The window used to select movies appears. T o add movies to the p reviously selected ones, select the movies in the main window and drag a nd drop on to the window fo r select ing movies. 5 F ollow the instructions on the screen t[...]

32 Creating a standar d definition image quality (SD) disc that can be play ed on ordinary DVD players Y ou can crea te a standar d definition image quality (SD) disc b y select ing movies and pho tos previousl y imported to your comp uter (p . 29). Y ou may select high definition image quality (HD) movies as sour ces. However , image quality is co[...]

33 Saving movies and photos with a computer Editing movies Y ou can cut ou t only necessary parts from a mo vie and save it as a nother file. U sing “PMB, ” s elect the movie you want t o edit, then click [Mani pulate]  [V ideo T rimming] on the menu t o display the V ideo T rimming window . See the PMB Guide on the o peration (p . 30). Capt[...]

34 Saving images with a DVD writer , recorder Selec ting the method for cr eating a disc (DVD writer/rec order) Severa l methods for creatin g a high definition image quality (HD) disc or a standard definition image quality (S D) disc from high definition image quality (HD) movies or photos recor de d on your camcorder ar e describe d here. Select [...]

35 Saving images with a DVD writer , recorder Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer , etc. (USB cable connection) Y ou can sav e high definition image quality (HD) movies on a di sc by connecting your camco rder to disc crea tion devices, such as a Son y DVD writer , with the USB cable. Refer also to the instruction m[...]

36 Creating a standar d definition image quality (SD) disc with a recor der , etc. (A/V connecting cable connection) Y ou can du b images play ed back on your camcor der on a disc or video cassette, by conn ect ing your ca mcorder to a disc recor der or a Sony D VD writer , etc. with the A/V connecting cable. Connect the device in either way of [...]

37 Saving images with a DVD writer , recorder 3 Start playback on your camcorder , and record it on the recording devic e. Refer to the instruction man uals supplied with your reco rding device for details. 4 When dubbing is finished, stop the recording devic e, and then your camcorder . Since dubb ing is performed via analog data transfer , the im[...]

38 Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space by deletin g movies and p hotos from r ecording media. Select the recording medium tha t conta ins the movies and p hotos you wa nt to delete before sta rting the operation (p . 40). 1 T ouch (HOME)  (OTHERS)  [DELETE]. 2 T o delete movies, t ouch [ DELE[...]

39 Making good use of your camcorder Coping with shooting conditions Man y s ettings and ad justment o ptions ar e availab le on the menu (p . 42). Recording in dark places (L OW L UX/NIGHTSHO T ) When yo u want to r ecord images in dim light, set the STD/LO W LUX/ NIGHTSHO T switch to LO W L UX. appears, a nd images will be recorded brighter than [...]

40 Changing the recor ding medium Y ou can select the internal har d disk or “M emor y Stick PRO Duo ” media as the recor ding, playback, or editing medi um on your camco rder . Select t he medium to be used for movies a nd photos separa tely . In the default setting, both mo vies and phot os are r ecorded on the har d disk. Y ou can do recordi[...]

41 Making good use of your camcorder “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media of up to 16 GB is confirmed to work wi th this camcorder .  Open the “M emory Stick Duo” media cover , and insert the “Memor y Stick PRO Duo ” media into the “Memor y Stick Duo” media slot until it clicks. If you f orce the “ Memory Stick PRO Duo ” media into[...]

42 Cust omizing your camcorder with menus Men u items ar e describe d in more details wi th color pho tos in the “Ha ndycam Ha ndbook” (p. 48). Using the HOME MENU When yo u press the (HOME) bu tton, the HOME MENU a ppe ars. Y ou ca n change the settings of yo ur camcorder .  T ouch the desired category  the menu item to be changed. Men u[...]

43 Making good use of your camcorder List of the HOME MENU (CAMERA) category MOVIE ......................................... p. 14 PHOT O ........................................ p. 15 SMTH SL W REC ......................... Records fast moving s ubjects in slow-motion. ( VIEW IMAGES) category VISUAL INDEX ........................... p . 18 MAP* ..[...]

44 USB CONNECT USB CONNECT .......... Connects the internal har d disk via USB. USB CONNECT .......... C onnects the “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media via USB. DISC BURN ....................... p. 28 DOWNL OAD MUSIC ..... Download music files that can be played with HI GHLIGHT PLA YBA CK. T V CONNECT Guide ............... p. 21 MUSIC TOOL DOWNL OA[...]

45 Making good use of your camcorder AE SHIFT ........................... Ad justs the exposure. WB SHIFT .......................... Adj usts the white balance. NIGHTSHOT LIGHT ........ Emits infrared light when using NIGHTS HOT . STEADY SHOT ............ S ets the SteadySho t function when recording pho tos. GUIDEFRAME .................. Displays [...]

46 GENERAL SET DEMO MODE................... Sets whether the demonstra tion appears or n ot. REC LAMP ......................... Sets the recording lam p to light up o r not. CALIBRA TION .................. Calibrates the t ouch panel. A.SHUT OFF ..................... Changes the [A.SHUT OFF] setting (p . 11). REMOTE CTRL ................. S ets whe[...]

47 Making good use of your camcorder List of the OPTION MENU Follo wing items ar e available o n the OPTION MENU o nly . tab SPOT MTR/FCS ................ Adj usts the brightness and f ocus for the selected subject simultaneously . SPOT METER .................... Adjusts the b rightness of images to a su bject you touch on the screen. SPOT FOCUS ..[...]

48 Getting detailed information fr om the “Handycam Handbook ” The “H andycam H andbook” is a users guide designed to be read on a com puter screen. The functions of yo ur camcorder are described, some of them with co lor photos. Th e “Ha ndycam H andbook ” is intended to be r ead when you want t o know more a bout operating y our camco[...]

Additional information 49 Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting If yo u run into an y problem s using your camcor der , us e the following ta ble to troubles hoot the problem. I f the prob lem persists, disconnect the power sour ce and contact yo ur Sony dealer . Notes before sending y our camcorder for repair Y our camcorder ma y be required to[...]

50 The camcorder is not r ecognized by the computer . Disconnect devices from the USB jack of the comp uter other than the keyboard, mo use, and your ca mcorder . Disconnect the USB cable fro m the compu ter and your ca mcorder , and restart the com puter , then connect the comp uter and yo ur camcor der again in the proper or der . Self-diagnosis [...]

51 Additional information  Access t o the “Mem ory Stick PRO Duo ” media was restricted on ano ther device. There is something wr ong with the flash. The amoun t of light is not s ufficient. U se the flash. The camcor der is unsteady . Hold the camco rder steady with both hands. H owever , note tha t the camera-shake warning indica tor does [...]

52 A void the following to a void damag e to the finish: U sing chemicals such as thinner , benzine, alcohol, chemical clo ths, repellent, insecticide and sunscreen Han dling the camcorder with abo ve substances on y our hands Leaving the casing in con tact with rubber or vinyl objects for a lo ng period of time About care and storage of the lens W[...]

53 Additional information Note on disposal/transfer of the camcorder Even if y ou perform [MEDI A FORMA T] or forma tting the hard disk o f the camcorder , you ma y not delete data fro m the hard disk comp letely . When you transf er the camcorder , it is recommended tha t you perform [ EMPT Y] (See “Getting detailed info rmation from the “H an[...]

54 Specifications System V ideo signal: P AL color , C CIR standards HDTV 1080/50i specif ication V ideo recording f ormat: HD: MPEG-4 A V C/H.264 A V CHD format compa tible SD: MPEG2-PS A udio: Dolby Digital 2ch/5.1ch Dolby Digital 5.1 Crea tor Photo file forma t: DCF V er .2.0 compa tible Exif V er .2.21 compatible MPF Baseline compa tible Record[...]

55 Additional information AC Adapt or AC-L200C/AC-L200D Po wer requirem ents: AC 100 V - 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz Curren t consump tion: 0.35 A - 0.18 A Po wer consum ption: 18 W Outpu t voltage: DC 8.4 V * Operating tempera ture: 0  C to 40  C (32 °F to 104 °F) Stora ge temperat ure: –20  C to + 60  C (-4 °F to + 140 °F) Dimensions (a[...]

56 Standard definition image quality (SD) in h (hour) m (minute) Recording mode Recording time HDR-XR500E HDR- XR520E [SD HQ] 29 h 40 m 59 h 40 m [SD SP] 43 h 50 m 88 h 10 m [SD LP] (5.1 ch) * 84 h 10 m 169 h 0 m [SD LP] (2 ch) * 91 h 50 m 184 h 20 m Recording mode Recording time HDR-XR500VE HDR- XR520VE [SD HQ] 29 h 30 m 59 h 20 m [SD SP] 43 h 40 [...]

57 Additional information On trademarks “H andycam ” and are registered tradema rks of Sony Corporatio n. “ A VCHD ” and “ A VCHD ” logotype are trademarks of P anasonic Corporation an d Sony Corporation. “M emory Stick, ” “ , ” “Memo r y Stick Duo, ” “ , ” “M emory Stick PRO Duo, ” “ , ” “M emory Stick PRO-HG [...]

58 Screen indicators U pper left Center U pper right Bottom Upper left Indicator Meaning HOME b utton A UDIO MODE Self-timer recording GPS tracking statu s Curren t location Flash, REDEYE RED UC BL T -IN ZOOM MIC MICREF LEVEL lo w WIDE SELECT  60 min Remaining battery Return but ton Center Indicator Meaning [STBY]/[REC] Recordin g status Photo s[...]

59 Additional information Indicator Meaning  Prot ected image CONVERSIO N LENS OPTION b utton VIEW IMA GES butto n Slide show b utton 101-0005 Data file name VISU AL INDEX bu tton Indica tors and their positions a re app roxima te and may differ fr om what you actually see. [...]

60 P ar ts and controls Figures in ( ) a re refer ence pages.  Built-in microphone  Active Interface Shoe The Active I nterface Shoe sup plies power to optional accesso ries such as a video light, a flash, or a micropho ne. The accessory can be turned on or o ff as you operate the PO WER switch on y our camcorder .  A/V Remote Connector (2[...]

61 Additional information  “Memory Stick Duo” media slot (40)  Battery pack (10)  (DISC BURN) button (28)  STD/L OW LUX/NIGHT SHOT switch (39)  Eyecup  Viewfinder  Viewfinder lens adjustment lever  (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (12)  AC CESS lamp (Hard disk) (10) While the lamp is li t or flashing, the camcorder i s reading [...]

62 Y ou will find the menu lists on pages 43 to 47. Index A Active I nterface Shoe ................. 60 A V CHD..................................26, 34 A/V connecting cable.................36 B Battery ..........................................10 Blu-ray di sc .................................. 31 C Capturing p hotos from a movie ..................[...]

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