Sony HDR-CX350 manuel d'utilisation

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    4-171-504- 12 (1) Digital HD Video C amera Recorder ˏ 2010 Sony Corporation Operating Guide US Guía de operaciones ES HDR- CX300/CX350/CX350V/ CX370/XR350/XR350V[...]

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    2 US Owner ’ s Record The model and serial numbers a re located on the bot tom. Reco rd the serial num b er in the space pr ovided below . Refer to these num bers whene ver yo u call upon yo ur S on y dealer regar ding this prod uc t. M o del N o . HDR - Ser ial N o . M o del N o. A C- Ser ial N o . WARNING T o reduce fir e or shock hazard, do no[...]

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    3 US IMPOR T ANT SAFE T Y INSTRUC TIONS SA VE THESE INS TR UCTI ONS. D ANGER - TO RED UCE THE RISK O F FIRE OR ELECTRI C S HO CK, CAREFULL Y FOLL O W THESE INSTR UCTI ONS. Read these instructions. K eep t hese instructions. H eed all warnings. Fo llow all instruction s. Do not use this appa ratus near wa ter . Clean onl y with dr y cloth. Do not bl[...]

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    4 US Representativ e plug of power supply cord of c ountries/regions around the w orld. A T ype (American Ty p e ) B T ype (British T yp e) BF T ype (British T yp e) B3 T ype (British T yp e) C T ype (CEE T ype) SE T yp e (CEE T ype) O T ype (Ocean T ype) The rep resenta tive sup ply vol tage and pl ug typ e ar e descr ibed in this chart. Depend on[...]

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    5 US C ountries/regions V oltage Fr equenc y (Hz) Plug type V ietnam 220 50 A/C Oceania C ountries/regions V oltage Fr equenc y (Hz) Plug type A ustralia 240 50 O New Zealand 230/240 50 O Nor th America C ountries/regions V oltage Fr equenc y (Hz) Plug type Canada 120 60 A USA 120 60 A Ce ntral America C ountries/regions V oltage Fr equenc y (Hz) P[...]

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    6 US Read this first Before o p era ting the unit, please read this man ual thoro ug hly , and reta in it for fu ture refe renc e. CAUTION Battery pack If the ba ttery pack is mishandled, the bat ter y pack can b urst, ca us e a fire o r even chemical b urns. Obser ve the follo wing ca utions . Do not disassemble. Do not crush and do not expose the[...]

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    7 US F or the customers in the U.S.A. UL is an in terna t ionall y recognized safety or ganizatio n. The UL Ma rk on the product means i t has been UL Listed. If y ou hav e any q uestions abou t this pr oduct, you ma y call: Son y Custom er Info r ma tion Center 1-800- 222-SONY (7669). The num ber b elow is f or the FCC rela ted mat ters only . Reg[...]

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    8 US In crease the separa tion between the equi pment a nd receiver . Connect the equip ment in to an ou tlet on a circuit differ ent from tha t to which the receiver is co nnected. Consul t the dealer or an experienced radio/ T V technician fo r help . The sup plied interface cab le must be used with the equi pmen t in or der to com ply with the l[...]

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    9 US LCD screen. These points a re normal resul ts of the manufacturing p rocess and do not affect the recor ding in an y way . Exposing the LCD screen o r the lens to direct sunlight fo r long periods of time may ca use malfunctions. Do not aim a t the sun. Doing so might ca us e your ca mcorder to malfunction. T ake images of the sun onl y in low[...]

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    10 US Notes on battery pack/AC Adapt or Be sure to remo ve the batt er y pack or the A C A dapto r after turning off the camco rder . Disconnect the AC A d ap tor fro m t he camcor der , holding both the camcor der and the DC plug. Note on the camcor der/batter y pack temperature When the tem peratur e of the camcor der or ba tter y pack becomes ex[...]

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    11 US Notes on use Do not do an y of the follo wing. Other wise, the recor ding media may be damag ed, recorded images ma y b e impossible to pla y back or may be lost, or other malfunctions could occur . ejecting the memory card when the access l am p (p . 22) is li t or fl ashing remo ving the batt er y pack or A C Ada ptor from the camco rder , [...]

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    12 US Operation flow Getting star ted (p . 15) Pr epare the power so urce and memo r y card. Recording movies and phot os (p. 23) Recor ding movies  p . 24  Changin g t he reco rding mode  Expected recor ding time(MEDI A INFO) Shootin g photos  p . 26 Playing movies and phot os Playback o n the camcorder  p. 28 Playin g images on a T[...]

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    13 T able of contents US T able of contents IMPORT ANT SAFE T Y INSTRUC TIONS ............................................................ 3 Read this first .... ..................................................................................... 6 Operation flow .... ................................................................................[...]

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    14 US Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIREC T COP Y ) ........................................... 47 Creating a disc with a DVD writer , recorder .... .............................................. 49 Cust omizing your camcor der Using menus .....................................................................[...]

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    Getting star ted 15 US Getting star ted Step 1: Char ging the batter y pack HDR -CX300/CX350/CX350V/CX370 HDR -XR350/XR350V Battery pack /CHG (flash/charge) lamp AC A daptor T o the wall ou tlet (wall socket) P ower cord (Mains lead) DC plug DC IN jack Battery pack DC IN jack DC plug P ower cord (Mains lead) T o the wall outlet (wall socket) AC A d[...]

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    16 US Y ou can c harge the “ InfoLITHIU M” ba ttery pack (V s eries) after a ttaching it t o your camco rder . Notes Y ou cannot a ttach an y “Inf oLITHIUM” ba ttery pack other than the V series to your camco rder . 1 T urn off your camcorder b y closing the L CD screen. 2 Attach the battery pack by aligning the battery terminals (  ) an[...]

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    17 Getting star ted US T o use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power sourc e Mak e the same connection s as “S tep 1: Chargin g the batt er y pack. ” E ven if the bat ter y pack is at tached, the bat ter y pack is not dischar ged. Notes on the battery pack When y ou remov e the battery pack or disconnect the A C Ada ptor , close t he LCD scree[...]

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    18 US Step 2: T urning the pow er on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcor der . Y our camco rder is turned o n and the lens co ver is opened. T o turn on y our camcor der w hen the LCD screen is o p en, pr ess POWER. 2 Selec t the desired geog raphical area with / , then touch [NEXT ]. T o set the date a nd time agai[...]

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    19 Getting star ted US Notes The dat e and time does not ap p ear during r ecording, b ut they are a utoma tically recor ded on the recor ding media, and can be displa yed during pla yback. T o display the da te and time, to uch (MENU)  [Show others]  [PLA YBA CK SET] (under [PLA YBA CK] catego r y)  [DA T A CODE]  [D A TE/TIME]  [...]

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    20 US Step 3: P r eparing the recor ding media The recor ding media that ca n be us ed differs depending on y our camcor der . The follo wing icons a re displa yed on the screen of y our camcor der . HDR -CX300/CX350/CX350V/CX370 * In ternal memor y Me m or y car d HDR -XR350/XR350V * Inte rn a l h ard disk Me m or y car d * In the defa ult setting[...]

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    21 Getting star ted US  T ouch [ YES]  . The recor ding medium is c hanged. T o check the recording media settings In ei ther movie reco rding mode or ph oto reco rding mode, the media icon o f the s elected recor ding media is displa yed at the to p rig h t corner of the screen. The icon displa yed may vary dep ending on y our model.  Ins[...]

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    22 US Open the cov er , and inser t the memor y card with the nothched edge in the direction as illustrated until it clicks. Close the cover after in ser ting the memory card. The [Crea te a new Image Database F i le.] screen ma y appear if you in s ert a new memor y car d. In tha t cas e, to uch [YES]. If yo u recor d only pho tos on the memory ca[...]

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    Recording/Pla yback 23 US Recording/Pla yback Recor ding In the defa ult setting, mo vies are r ecorded with high definitio n image quality (HD) o n t he follo wing media. HDR -CX300/CX350/CX350V/CX370: In ternal memor y HDR -XR350/XR350V : In ternal har d disk Tips T o chan ge the recordin g media, se e page 20. 1 F asten the grip belt. 2 Open the[...]

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    24 US Recording mo vies Pr ess ST AR T/ST OP to star t recor ding. Y ou can start recor ding also by touchin g  in the b ot tom left of LCD screen. T o sto p recordin g, press ST AR T/STO P again. Y ou can stop r ecording also b y touching  in the bott om left of LCD screen. The icons a nd indicato rs on the LCD panel will be displa yed for a[...]

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    25 Recording/Pla yback US I t will take several se conds un til you can start r e cor ding after you t urn on the camcor der . Y ou cannot operat e your camco rder during this time. The follo wing sta tes will be indicated if da ta is still being wri tten on to the reco rding media after r ecordin g has finished. During this time, do not a pply sho[...]

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    26 US Shooting photos In the defa ult settin g, photos a re reco rded on the f ollowin g recor ding media. HDR -CX300/CX350/CX350V/CX370: In ternal memor y HDR -XR350/XR350V : In ternal har d disk Tips T o chan ge the recordin g media, se e page 20.  Pr ess MODE to turn on the (Photo) lamp . The LCD screen displa y switch es for pho to recor din[...]

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    27 Recording/Pla yback US If white circular spots appear on photos This is caused b y particles (dust, pollen, etc.) floating c los e to the lens. W hen they are accent uated b y the camcor der’ s flash, the y a ppear as white circular spots. T o r educe the white circular spots, ligh t the room and shoot the sub ject without a flash. Ac quiring [...]

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    28 US P layback on the camcor der In the defa ult setting, mo vies and pho tos that ar e recor ded on the follo wing reco rding media ar e pla yed. HDR -CX300/CX350/CX350V/CX370: In ternal memor y HDR -XR350/XR350V : In ternal har d disk Tips T o chan ge the recordin g media, se e page 20. 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcor der . Y our camco rde[...]

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    29 Recording/Pla yback US  / : Displa ys t he pr ev ious/next mo vie.  Returns to the r ecording scr een. *  is display ed w hen  is to uched. ap pe ars when the standa rd definition image q uality (STD) movie is selected wi th [ / SET]. Y ou can scroll the displa y by to uching and dragging  or  .  ap pe ars wi th t he movie o[...]

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    30 US T o adjust the sound volume of movies While pla ying back mo vies, touch  ad just with /  . Y ou can also adjust the sound v olume by usin g / in the OPTIO N MENU . Viewing phot os Y our camco rder displa ys the selected photo . Tips When viewing ph otos recor ded on the memory card, (pla y back folder) a ppears on the screen.   ?[...]

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    31 Recording/Pla yback US Playing images on a T V Connection methods and the image quality (high definitio n (HD) or standar d definition (S TD)) vie wed o n the T V s creen differ depending on wha t typ e of TV is connected, a nd the connecto rs used. Connecting a T V using [ T V C ONNEC T Guide] Y ou ca n connect your ca mcorder to the TV easily [...]

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    32 US  Play back movies and phot os on your camcor der (p. 28). T ypes of connec tion cables between your camcor der and T V Connecting to a high definition T V Componen t A/V Cable (sup plied) HDMI Cab le (s old separa tely) Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV Componen t A/V Cable (sup plied) A/V connecting ca ble with S V[...]

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    33 Recording/Pla yback US When you connect with A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO When the S VIDEO p lug (S VIDEO cha nnel) is connected, a udio signals are not o utpu t. T o out put a udio signals, connect the white and r ed plugs t o t he a udio inpu t jack of your TV . This connection p roduces higher resolu tion images com pared wi t h the A/V [...]

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    34 US Mak ing good use of your camcor der Deleting movies and photos Y ou ca n f ree media space b y deleting movies a nd photos fr om recor ding media. Notes Y ou cannot rest ore images on ce t hey are deleted. Sa ve importan t movies and ph otos in advance. Do not remo ve the bat ter y pack or the A C A dapto r f ro m your camco rder while deleti[...]

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    35 Mak ing good use of your camcor der US T o delete all the movies/photos recor ded on the same day at one time Notes Y ou cannot delete p hotos on memo r y card by recor ding dat e.  In step 2, touc h [ DELETE]  [ DELETE b y date]/[ DELETE by da te]. T o delete all pho tos on the same day a t one time, touc h [ DELETE]  [ DELETE by da te[...]

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    36 US Saving movies and phot os with a computer P reparing a c omputer ( Windo ws) Y ou can perfo rm followin g operation s using “PMB (P ic tur e Mo tion Br owser). ” Im port ing images t o a comp uter V ie wing and edi ting imported imag es Crea ting a disc U ploading mo vies and pho tos to websi tes T o sa ve movies an d photos usin g a com [...]

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    37 Saving movies and photos with a c omputer US * 1 Standa rd installa tion is requir ed. Operation is not assur e d if the OS has been upgraded or in a mul ti-b oot envir onmen t. * 2 64-bit edi tions and S tarter (Edition) a re not supported. W indows Imag e Mastering API (IMAPI) V er .2.0 or newer is requir ed to use disc crea tion function, etc[...]

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    38 US " T urn on your camcorder , then connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable. The [USB S ELECT] s creen a ppears on the camco rder screen a utoma tically . # T ouch the one of the media types displayed on the camc order screen to make the c omputer recog nize your camcor der . HDR -CX300/CX350/CX350V/CX370 : [ USB [...]

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    39 Saving movies and photos with a c omputer US Notes T o creat e dis cs or use other functions on W indows XP , Imag e Mastering API v2.0 fo r W indows XP should be installed. I f Image Mastering API v2.0 f or W indows XP has not been installed yet, select it fro m required pr ograms on the installa tion screen and install it fo llowing the pr oce[...]

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    40 US Selec ting the method for cr eating a disc (comput er) Se veral metho ds fo r creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc or a standard definition image quality (STD) disc fro m high d efinition image q u ality (HD) movies or photos r e corded on your camcorder are describe d here. Sele ct the method that suits your disc player . Play [...]

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    41 Saving movies and photos with a c omputer US Discs you can use with “P MB” Y ou can use 12 cm discs of f ollowing type with “ PMB. ” Fo r Blu-ra y disc, s ee page 45. Disc type Fea tures DVD-R/D VD+R/DVD+R DL U nrewritab le DVD-R W/DVD+R W Rewr itab le Notes Alwa ys maintain yo ur PlaySta tion & 3 to use the latest v ersion of the Pl[...]

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    42 US Creating a disc with one touch (One T ouch Disc Burn) M ovies and p hotos r e cor ded on yo ur camco rder that ha ve not yet been sav ed with One T ouch Disc Burn func tion ca n be saved o n a disc aut omaticall y . M ovies and ph otos ar e saved on a disc with their recor ded image quali ty . Notes High definition imag e quality (HD) movies [...]

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    43 Saving movies and photos with a c omputer US Impor ting movies and photos t o a computer M ovies and p hotos r e cor ded on yo ur camco rder can be im p orted to a comp uter . T urn on the com put er b efo rehand. Notes Connect your ca mcorder to the wall o utlet (wall socket) using the sup plied AC A dap tor fo r t his o peratio n (p. 17). 1 T [...]

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    44 US Creating an A VCHD disc Y ou can cr eate a n A V CHD disc by pu tting together high definition imag e quality (HD) movies p reviously im ported to your co mpu ter (p . 43). In this section, the proced ure for r ecordin g a high definition image q uality (HD) movie on a D VD disc is explained. 1 T urn on your computer , and place an unused dis[...]

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    45 Saving movies and photos with a c omputer US Creating a Blu-ray disc Y ou can cr eate a Bl u-ray disc with a high definition imag e quality (HD) movie pr e viously im ported to a com put er (p . 43). T o cr e a te a Blu-ra y disc, t he BD A dd-on Software fo r “PMB ” mu st b e installed. Click [BD A dd-on Software] o n the installatio n scre[...]

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    46 US 4 At the top of the windo w , click  [Cr eate DVD-Video F ormat Discs (STD)]. The window used to select movies app e ar s . T o add movies to the p reviously selected ones, select the movies in the ma in window a nd drag and drop o nto the window f or selecting movies. 5 F ollow the instructions on the screen to cr eate a disc. I t may tak[...]

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    Saving images with an external device 47 US Saving images with an external device Saving images in ex ternal media (DIREC T COP Y ) Y ou can sa ve movies a nd photos o n external media (USB sto rage device), such as an external har d disk dr ive . Y ou can also play back images o n the camcor der or another pla y back device. Notes Fo r this operat[...]

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    48 US 6 After the operation is completed , touch on the camc order screen. Notes The num ber of scenes you can sav e on the external media are as f ollows. H owever , e ven if the external media has free space, yo u cannot save s cenes exceeding the f ollowing n umber . High definition imag e quality (HD) movies: Max. 3,999 Standa rd definition ima[...]

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    49 Saving images with an external device US T o play back images in the external media on the camcorder  T ouch [Pla y withou t copyin g.] in step 5 above. The VISU AL INDEX scr een of the external media is displa yed.  P lay back the imag e (p. 28). Y ou can also view images on a TV connected to yo ur camcorder (p . 31). Y ou can pla y back [...]

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    50 US Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer , DVDirect Express Y ou can cr eate a disc or p lay back the images on a cr eated disc by using the dedicat ed DVD writ er , DVDirect Exp ress (sold separa tely). Refer also to the instruction man ual sup plied with the DVD writ er . Notes Connect your ca mcorder to the wall o utlet (wall socket) [...]

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    51 Saving images with an external device US  I nser t an unused disc into the DVD writer , and close the disc tray . The [DISC B URN] screen appears o n the camcor der screen.  Pr ess (DISC BURN) on the DVD writer . M ovies r e cor ded on the in ternal recor ding media that ha ve not been sav ed on an y discs will b e reco rded on to the disc[...]

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    52 US T o play back a disc on the DVD writer  C onnect the A C Ada pto r and the power cor d (mains lead) to the DC IN jack of yo ur camcor der and the wall ou tlet (wall sock et) (p . 17).  T urn on your ca mcorder , and connect t h e D VD wr it er to the ( (USB) jack o f yo ur camcor der with the USB cab le of the DVD wri ter . Y ou can pla[...]

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    53 Saving images with an external device US T o play back a disc on the ordinary DVD player Select t he standa rd image quali ty (STD) on the screen to select the image quality o f the disc to be created in step 2 o f “ T o customize a disc with DISC B URN OPTION. ” Tips If y ou cannot pla y back creat ed st anda rd definition (S TD) image qual[...]

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    54 US cable . C onnect the white a nd red pl ug (left/right audio) a nd the S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO cha nnel) of the A/V connecting cable wi th an S VIDEO cab le. If yo u connect the S VIDEO p lug only , you will hear no sound. The ye llow plug (video) connection is no t necessar y .  I nser t the recor ding media in the recor ding device. If y ou[...]

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    55 Saving images with an external device US  C onnect your camcor der to the recor ding device (a disc recor der , etc.) with the A/V c onnec ting cable - (supplied) or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO . (sold separately). Connect your camco rder to the inp ut jacks of the reco rding device.  Star t playback on your camcorder , and recor [...]

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    56 US Cust omizing your camcorder Using menus U sing the menus, y ou can perform useful func tion s and chan ge various settings. I f you mak e good use of menu o p era tions, yo u can enjo y using your ca mcorder . The camco rder has various men u item s under e ach o f eig h t menu ca tegories. MANU AL SET TINGS (Items to adjust for scene c ondit[...]

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    57 Customizing y our camcorder US Notes Y ou may not be ab le to set s ome men u items, depending o n the recordin g or playback condi tions. Gra yed out men u items o r settings are not a vailable. Tips Depending on the menu i tems being chan ged, your ca mcorder swit ches between playback mode and recor ding mode (movie/photo). Using MY MENU Y ou[...]

  • Page 58

    58 US Using the OPTION MENU The OPTI ON MENU ap p ears ju st like the pop-up windo w t ha t appears when y ou right-click the mouse on a com put er . When is displayed a t botto m-rig ht o f the screen, you ca n us e the OPTIO N MENU . Y o u touch , and the men u items y ou can cha nge in the con text app e ar .  T o uch (OPTI ON).  T ouch th[...]

  • Page 59

    59 Customizing y our camcorder US Menu lists (MANU AL SE T TINGS) category SCENE SELEC TION .................. Selects an ap pro priate r e cor ding setting accor ding to the type of scene, such as night view or beach. F ADER .................................... Fades scenes in o r out. WHITE BAL. ................................ Ad justs the color[...]

  • Page 60

    60 US (PHO TO SET TINGS) categor y SELF- TIMER .......................... Sets the self-timer w hen yo ur camcorder is in p hoto recor ding mode. IMA GE SIZE .......................... Sets t he pho to size. STEAD YSHOT ...................... Sets the SteadySho t f unction when reco rding pho tos. FLASH MODE ............................ Sets how th[...]

  • Page 61

    61 Customizing y our camcorder US PHO TO C OPY COP Y by select ............... Selects photos a nd copy . COP Y by date .................. Cop ies all photos o f a specif ied dat e. PLA YLIST EDIT ADD/ ADD ........ A dds movies in a p laylist. ADD by date/ ADD by date ........... A dds movies r e cor ded on a same day a t one time in a pla ylist. E[...]

  • Page 62

    62 US (GENERAL SET ) categor y SOUND/DISP SET VOL UME ............................ Adju sts the volume o f playback sound (p . 30). BEEP ................................... Sets whether the camcorder so unds operation beeps or no t. L CD BRIGHT ..................... A djusts the brightness o f t he LCD screen. L CD BL LEVEL .................. Adj u[...]

  • Page 63

    63 Customizing y our camcorder US Getting detailed inf ormation from the “Handycam ” Handbook The “H andy cam ” Handbook is a user guide designed to be read on a co mp uter screen. The “H and ycam ” H andbo ok is in tended to be read when you wa nt to kno w more a b ou t opera ting your camco rder . 1 T o install the “Handycam ” Han[...]

  • Page 64

    64 US Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting If y ou run into a ny pr oblems using y our camco rder , follo w the steps below .  Check the list (p . 64 to 66), and inspect your camcorder .  Remove the po wer source , attach the power sour ce again after about 1 minute, and turn the camc order on. ! Pr ess RESE T (p . 75) using a pointed obj[...]

  • Page 65

    65 Additional inf ormation US The rec ording stops. The tem p erat ure of y our camcor der is extremely high/lo w . T urn off your camco rder and lea ve it fo r a w hile in a cool/warm place. ”PMB” cannot be installed. Check the com puter en viro nment or installa tion proced ure requir ed to install “PMB ” (p . 36). ”PMB” does not work[...]

  • Page 66

    66 US The Imag e Database File is damaged. Chec k the data base file by touc hing (MENU)  [Show o t hers]  [REP AIR IMG.DB F .] (under [MANA GE MEDI A] catego r y)  the recor ding medium. The memory card is damaged. F ormat the memory card with yo ur camcorder (p . 61). Inco mpa t ible memo r y card is inserted (p . 21). 2 A ccess to the m[...]

  • Page 67

    67 Additional inf ormation US H andling the camcor der with above substances on your ha nds Leaving the casing in co ntact with rubber or vinyl ob jects for a long period of time About care and storage of the lens W ipe the surface of the lens clean wi th a s oft cloth in the fo llowing instances: When ther e are fingerprin ts on the lens surface I[...]

  • Page 68

    68 US (See “Get ting detailed informatio n from the “H andy cam ” H andbo ok ” on page 63.) to pr event the recov er y of your da ta. Also, when yo u disp ose of the camco rder , it is reco mmended t ha t you destro y the actual bo dy o f the camcorder . Note on disposal/transfer of memory card Ev en if you delete da ta in t he memory card [...]

  • Page 69

    69 Additional inf ormation US Dimension s (app rox.): HDR -CX300/CX350/CX350V/CX370: 52 4 64 4 112 mm (2 1/8 × 2 5/8 × 4 1/2 in.) (w/h/d) includin g the pro jec ting pa r ts 52 4 64 4 125 mm (2 1/8 × 2 5/8 × 5 in.) (w/h/d) includin g the pro jec ting pa r ts, and the su pplied rech argeable ba ttery pack att a che d HDR -XR350/XR350V : 59 4 67 [...]

  • Page 70

    70 US Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV50 Maxim um out put vol tage: D C 8.4 V Outp ut vol tage: D C 6.8 V Maxim um charg e voltage: DC 8.4 V Maxim um charg e cur ren t: 2.1 A Capaci ty Ty p ical: 7.0 Wh (1 030 mAh) Minim um: 6.6 Wh (980 mAh) T ype: Li-ion Design and specification s of your ca mcorder and accessories are sub ject to change wi thout n[...]

  • Page 71

    71 Additional inf ormation US Example of expected recording time of movies in a memory card (in minute) Recor ding mode For 4 GB capacity High definition (HD) Standar d definition (STD) [FX] 20 (20) - [FH] 25 (25) - [HQ] 55 (40) 55 (50) [LP] 95 (75) - The num ber in ( ) is t he minimum r ecordab le time. The recor dable time may va r y depending on[...]

  • Page 72

    72 US On trademarks “H andyc am ” and are register ed trademarks of Son y C orpora tion. “ A VCHD ” and “ A V CHD ” logotype are trademarks of P anasonic Corporatio n and Sony Corporation. “ Memory Stick, ” “ , ” “M emory Stick Duo , ” “ , ” “M emory Stick PRO Duo , ” “ , ” “M emory Stick PRO-HG Duo , ” “ ,[...]

  • Page 73

    73 US Quick ref erence Quick ref erence Screen indicators Upper left Indicator Meaning MENU bu tton Self-timer recor ding GPS tracking sta tus Flash / REDEYE REDUC MICREF LE VEL low WIDE SELECT BL T -IN ZO OM MIC 60 min Remaining ba ttery Recor ding folder Re tur n button Cent er Indicator Meaning [STBY]/[REC] Recording sta tus Photo size Slide sho[...]

  • Page 74

    74 US P ar ts and contr ols Figur es in ( ) are r eference pages. HDR -CX300/CX350/CX350V/CX370 HDR -XR350/XR350V - Active Inter face Shoe The A c tive I nterface Shoe su pplies power to optio nal accessories such as a video light, a flash, or a micropho ne. The accessor y can be turned on o r off as you opera te the POWER switc h on your camco rde[...]

  • Page 75

    75 US Quick ref erence : Camera recor ding lamp The camera reco rding lam p lights up in r ed during r ecording. The lam p flashes w hen the rema ining recor ding media capaci ty or bat ter y power is lo w . ; Remote sensor/Infrared por t < Built-in microphone - L CD screen/T ouch panel If y ou rota te the LCD panel 180 degrees, y ou can close t[...]

  • Page 76

    76 US > DC IN jack (15) ? A/V Remote Connector (31) @ Grip belt (23) A Hook for a shoulder belt B T r ipod rec eptacle A ttach a tri po d (sold separa tely) to the tripod receptacle usin g a tripo d screw (sold separat ely : the length of the screw must be less than 5.5 mm (7/32 in.)). C Memor y card slot (22) D Memor y card Acc ess lamp (22) Wh[...]

  • Page 77

    77 US Quick ref erence Y ou will find the menu lists on pages 59 to 62. Index I Imag e quality ...............................59 Install ............................................37 L LANGU A GE SET ....................... 19 M Macin tosh .................................... 37 Ma intenance ................................66 MAN AGE MED IA ......[...]

  • Page 78

    A dditional inf ormatio n on this product a nd answ ers to frequen tly asked questio ns can be found a t our Custo mer Sup port W ebsite. Puede encon trar más informació n sobre este pr oducto y respuestas a las pr eguntas más frecuent es en nuestro si tio W eb de at ención al clien te. http://ww w .sony .net/ Print ed on 70% or mor e recycled [...]

  • Page 79

    4-171-501- 12 (1) Digital HD Video Camera Recorder “Handycam ” Handbook  2010 Sony Corporation HDR-CX300E/CX305E/CX350E/ CX350VE/CX370E/XR350E/XR350VE T able of contents 9 Getting started 12 Recording/Playback 20 Making good use of your camcorder 39 Saving images with an external device 52 Customizing your camcorder 61 Additional information[...]

  • Page 80

    2 GB Read this first Supplied items The num b ers in ( ) ar e the supplied quan tity .  AC A dapto r (1)  P ower cord (M ains lead) (1)  Componen t A/V cable (1)   A/V connecting cable (1)   USB cable (1)   W ireless Remote Comman der (1) A butt on-type lithium battery is already installed. Remove the insula tion sheet be[...]

  • Page 81

    3 GB About language setting The on-screen displa ys in each loca l language are used for illu strating the operating procedur es. Change the screen language befor e u sing t he camcor der if necessar y (p. 16). On recording T o ensure stable o p eration o f the memory card, it is recomm ended to initialize the memory card with yo ur camcorder befor[...]

  • Page 82

    4 GB 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 comput er . If you do so, yo ur camcorder m ay not operate co rrectly . When connecting the camco rder to another device with communica tion cables, be sure to insert the connector plug in the co rrect way . Pushing t[...]

  • Page 83

    5 GB When using a sh oulder belt (sold separately), do not crash the camco rder against an ob jec t. Do not use your camco rder in very loud areas. On the drop sensor (HDR- XR350E/ XR350VE) T o protect the int ernal hard disk from shock by dro pping, the camcorder h as a drop sensor func tion (p. 84). W hen a drop occurs, or under a non-gravi ty co[...]

  • Page 84

    6 GB Operation flow Getting star ted (p. 12) Prepar e the power source and mem or y card. Recording movies and photos (p . 20) Recording mo vies  p. 20  Changing the reco rding mode (p. 25)  Expected recording time (MEDI A INFO, p . 79) Shooting pho tos  p. 22 Playing movies and phot os Playback on the camco rder  p. 28 Playing ima g[...]

  • Page 85

    7 GB Advic e for successful r ecording  T o get good results in recording Stabilizing your camcorder When yo u hold the camcorder , keep your upper body uprigh t, and hold yo ur arms close to your body . The SteadySh ot function is effective against camera-shake , however , it is essential that yo u not move the camco rder . Zooming smoothly Zoo[...]

  • Page 86

    8 GB  Useful recor ding techniques Capturing images beautifully without troublesome setting INTELLIGENT A UTO(24) Focusing on the child on the left side of the screen Prioritizing the sub jec t(26) SPOT FOCUS(68) Capturing photos during movie recording Dual Rec(27) Smile Shu tter (27) Recording in a dimly-lit room LOW L UX(72) Capturing firework[...]

  • Page 87

    9 T able of contents GB T able of contents Read this first ......................................................................................... 2 Notes on use . . . .............................................................................. 4 Operation flow . . . ..............................................................................[...]

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    10 GB Mak ing good use of your camcor der Deleting movies and photos .................................................................... 39 Prot ec ting recorded mo vies and photos (Protect) ... ...................................... 40 Dividing a movie ... ............................................................................... 41 Capturin[...]

  • Page 89

    11 T able of contents GB EDIT (Items for editing) ........................................................................... 78 OTHERS (Items for other settings) .................................................................. 78 MANAGE MEDIA (Items for r ecording media) ................................................... 79 GENERAL SET (Other s[...]

  • Page 90

    12 GB Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the batter y pack HDR -CX300E/CX305E/CX350E/CX350VE/CX370E HDR -XR350E/XR350VE Battery pack DC IN jack DC plug Pow er cord (Mains lead) T o the wall outlet (wall so cket) AC Adaptor /CHG (flash/charge) lamp Battery pack /CHG (flash/charge) lamp AC Adaptor T o the wall outlet (wall socket) Pow er cord (Mains [...]

  • Page 91

    13 Getting started GB Y ou can char ge the “InfoLITHIU M” battery pack (V series) after attachin g it to your camcor der . Notes Y ou cannot attach a ny “Inf oLITHIUM” batt er y pack other than the V series to your camcor der . 1 T urn off your camcorder by closing the L CD screen. 2 Attach the battery pack by aligning the battery terminals[...]

  • Page 92

    14 GB T o use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source Make the same co nnect ions as “ Step 1: Char ging the battery pack. ” Even if the bat ter y pack is attach ed, the battery pack is not discharged. Charging the battery pack abroad Y ou can charg e the battery pack in any coun tries/regions using the A C Adapt or supplied with your cam[...]

  • Page 93

    15 Getting started GB Step 2: T urning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camcor der is turned on and the lens co ver is opened. T o turn on your camco rder when the LCD screen is open, press PO WER. 2 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT ]. T o set the date and tim[...]

  • Page 94

    16 GB Notes The date an d time do es not a ppear during recording, b ut they are aut omatically recorded on the recordin g media, and can be displayed during pla yback. T o display the da te and time, touch (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [PLA YBA CK SET] (under [P L A YBACK] ca tegory)  [DA T A CODE]  [D A TE/TIME]    . Y ou can turn [...]

  • Page 95

    17 Getting started GB Step 3: P reparing the recor ding media The recor ding media that can be used differs depending on your ca mcorder . The following icons ar e displayed on the scr een of your camcor der . HDR -CX300E/CX305E/CX350E/ CX350VE/CX370E * In ternal memory Memo r y card HDR -XR350E/XR350VE * In ternal hard disk M emor y card * I n the[...]

  • Page 96

    18 GB  T ouch [ YES]  . The recor ding medium is chang ed. T o check the recording media settings In either mo vie recording mode o r photo recor ding mode, the media icon of the selected recor ding media is displayed a t the top right corner of the screen. The icon displa yed may vary depending on your model. Inser ting a memory card Notes S[...]

  • Page 97

    19 Getting started GB Open the cover , and inser t the memory card with the nothched edge in the direction as illustrated until it clicks. Close the cover after inserting the memory card. The [Creat e a new Image Database File.] scr een may appear if yo u inser t a new memory card. I n that case, touch [YES]. I f you record o nly photos on the mem [...]

  • Page 98

    20 GB Recording/Pla yback Recording In the defa ult setting, movies are r ecorded with high definition image quality (HD) o n the followin g media. HDR -CX300E/CX305E/CX350E/CX350VE/CX370E: Int ernal memor y HDR -XR350E/XR350VE: Int ernal hard disk Tips T o change the reco rding media, see page 17. 1 F asten the grip belt. 2 Open the L CD screen of[...]

  • Page 99

    21 Recording/Playback GB T o stop r ecording, pres s ST AR T/STOP again. Y ou can stop recor ding also by touching  in the bott om left of LCD screen. The icons an d indicators on the LCD pa nel will b e display ed for about 3 seconds, then disap pe ar after turning on yo ur camcorder or swit ching the recording (mo vie/photo)/playback modes. T [...]

  • Page 100

    22 GB Tips See page 96 on the recorda ble time of movies. Y ou c an record pho tos during movie recor ding by pres sing PHOTO fully (Dual Rec, p. 27). When a face is detected, a white frame a ppears and the image quali ty around the face is optimized a ut omatically ([F ACE D ETECTION], p. 72). Y ou c an specif y the priority face b y touching it ([...]

  • Page 101

    23 Recording/Playback GB  Press PHO TO ligh tly to adjust the focus, then press it fully . Y ou can record pho tos also by touching on the L CD s creen. When disappears, the pho to is recorded. Tips See page 98 on the recorda ble number of phot os. T o change the imag e size, touch (MENU)  [Show others]  [ IMAGE S IZE] (under [PHOTO S ET T[...]

  • Page 102

    24 GB Useful functions for recor ding movies and photos Zooming Y ou can magnify images up to 17 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 ther for a fast er zoom. Notes Be sure to keep your finger o n the power[...]

  • Page 103

    25 Recording/Playback GB Camera-shak e detec tion (W alk), (T ripod) The camcor der detects w hether 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. Y ou cannot use the flash depending on the scenes detected. T o cancel INT[...]

  • Page 104

    26 GB of the media is chan ged depending on recor ding mode.  T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [ REC MODE] (under [SHOOTING SET ] categor y).  T ouch a desired setting. If yo u want to reco rd high quality images with the high definition imag e quality (HD), select the FX or FH mode. If yo u want to reco rd longer movies, select the LP mod[...]

  • Page 105

    27 Recording/Playback GB Notes The face you to uched may not be detected, depending on the surro unding brightness or hairstyle of the sub jec t. In this case, touc h the face again when you r ecord. Tips The double-lined frame a round a face targeted for possible smile detection sho t turns orange. If the face you t ouched disappears from the LCD [...]

  • Page 106

    28 GB Pla yback on the camcorder In the defa ult setting, movies and pho tos that are r ecorded on the followin g recording media are pla yed. HDR -CX300E/CX305E/CX350E/CX350VE/CX370E: Int ernal memor y HDR -XR350E/XR350VE: Int ernal hard disk Tips T o change the reco rding media, see page 17. 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camcor[...]

  • Page 107

    29 Recording/Playback GB  / : Displays the previous/next m ovie.  Returns to the reco rding screen. *  is display ed w hen  is touc hed. appears when the stan dard definition image quality (S TD) movie is selected with [ / SET] (p . 25). Y ou can scroll the display b y touching and dragging  or  .  appears wi th t he movie o r [...]

  • Page 108

    30 GB T o adjust the sound volume of movies While playin g back movies, touch  adjust with /  . Y ou can also adjust the sound vol ume by using / in the OPTION MENU . Viewing photos Y our camcor der displays the selected photo . Tips When viewing phot os recorded on the memory card, (pla yb ack folder) a ppears on the screen.    T o [...]

  • Page 109

    31 Recording/Playback GB Useful functions for playing movies and photos Searching for desir ed images by date (Date Index) Y ou can search fo r desired images by da te efficiently . Notes Y ou cannot use the Date In dex f unction for photos o n the memor y card.  Press ( VIEW IMAGES). The VISU AL INDEX screen a ppears.  T ouch  [DA TE INDE[...]

  • Page 110

    32 GB Tips Y ou can also display the Film Roll In dex by touching (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [VIEW IMA GES] (under [PLA YBA CK] catego r y)  [ FILM ROLL]. Searching for desir ed scene by face (F ace Index) The face images detected or t ouched during movie reco rding are disp layed on the INDEX screen. Y ou can play back the m ovie from the se[...]

  • Page 111

    33 Recording/Playback GB T o stop Highlight Playback T o pause, to uch . T o stop , touch or . T o change the settings for Highlight Playback After touchin g [ HIGHLIGHT], to uch [HIGHLIGHT S ET] before the Highlight Playback starts. Y ou can set follo wing items. [PLA YBACK RANGE] Set the range of mo vies to be played by selecting the from and to [...]

  • Page 112

    34 GB T o erase the saved Highlight Playback scenario T ouch (MENU)  [Show other s]  [ SCEN ARIO ERASE] (under [EDIT] catego r y)  [ERASE] and select a scenario you wan t to erase with / , then touch  [YES]   . T o erase all scenarios, touch (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [ SCEN ARIO ERASE] (under [EDIT] categ or y)  [ERASE ALL][...]

  • Page 113

    35 Recording/Playback GB Playing back a series of photos (Slide show) T ouch on the photo playback screen. The slide sho w b egins from the selected photo . T o stop the slide show T ouch . T o restar t the slide show T ouch again. Notes Y ou cannot operate p layback zoom during slide show . Tips Y ou can set continuo us slide show playback by sele[...]

  • Page 114

    36 GB 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 nnec tor s us ed. Connecting a T V using [ T V CONNECT Guide] Y ou can connect your ca mcorder to the TV easily following the in struc tions [...]

  • Page 115

    37 Recording/Playback GB T ypes of connection cables bet ween your camcorder and T V Connecting to a high definition TV Componen t A/V Cable (supplied) HDMI Cable (sold separat ely) Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV Componen t A/V Cable (supplied) A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separately) A/V connecting cable (su p[...]

  • Page 116

    38 GB Notes When you p lay back standard definition ima ge quality (STD) mo vies on a 4:3 T V that is not compa tible with the 16:9 signal, record mo vies with 4:3 aspect ratio. T ouch (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [OTHER REC SET] (under [SH O OTING SET] ca tegory)  [ WIDE SELECT]  [4:3]    (p . 74). If your T V/VCR has a 21-pin adap[...]

  • Page 117

    Making good use of your camcorder 39 GB Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space by deleting movies and p hotos from reco rding media. Notes Y ou cannot resto re images once they are deleted. Sav e important movies and p hotos in advance. Do not remo ve the battery pack or the AC Ada ptor from yo ur cam[...]

  • Page 118

    40 GB Pr otecting recorded movies and photos (Pr otect) Pro tect movies and photos t o avoid deleting them by mistake. Tips Y ou can protect mo vies and photos on the playback screen from OPTION MENU . 1 T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [PROTECT ] (under [EDIT ] categor y). 2 T o protect movies, touch [ PROTECT ]  [ PROTECT ]/[ PRO TEC T ]. T[...]

  • Page 119

    41 Making good use of your camcorder GB T o undo the protection of movies and photos T ouch the mo vie or photo mar ked with  in step 3.  disappears. T o protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same da y at one time Notes Y ou cannot select [ PRT . by date] for still images reco rded on the memory card.  In step 2, touch [ PROTEC[...]

  • Page 120

    42 GB Capturing a photo from a movie 1 T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [PHOT O CAPTURE] (under [EDIT ] category). The [PHOT O CAPTURE] screen appears. 2 T ouch the movie to be captured. The selected movie starts playback. 3 T ouch at the point where you want to captur e. The movie pa uses. Play and pause toggles as you pr ess . 4 T ouch . When [...]

  • Page 121

    43 Making good use of your camcorder GB 5 T ouch  . Notes The image size is fixed depending on the ima ge quality of the mo vie: [ 2.1M] with high definition image quality (HD) [ 0.2M] in 16:9 (wide) with standard definition image quali ty (STD) [V GA(0.3M)] in 4:3 with standard definition image quality (S TD) The recor ding medium where you wan[...]

  • Page 122

    44 GB  T ouch  [ YES]   . Tips T o check the dubbed movies after d ubbing is finished, select [MEMOR Y CARD] on [MOVIE MED I A S ET] and play them back (p . 17). Copying photos Y ou can cop y photos from the in ternal recor ding media of the camcorder to memory card. Insert a memory card in to your camcor der before the o p eratio n. No[...]

  • Page 123

    45 Making good use of your camcorder GB  Select the photo to be copied. [COPY by select]: T ouch the pho to to be copied, and ma rk with . Y ou can select multiple ph otos. Press a nd hold the image down on the screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the p revious screen. [COPY by da te]: S elect the recordin g date o f the photo to be [...]

  • Page 124

    46 GB Playing the Playlist  T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [PLA YLIST ] (under [PLA YBACK] category). Mo vies added to the Playlist ap p ear .  T ouch the movie you want to play back. The Playlist is p layed back from the selected movie to the end, then the screen returns to the P laylist screen. T o erase unnecessar y movies from the Pl[...]

  • Page 125

    47 Making good use of your camcorder GB  T ouch  [YES]   . Tips Even if y ou erase a movie from a Playlist, the original movie is not de leted. T o change the order within the Playlist  T ouch (MENU)  [Sho w others]  [PLA YLIST EDIT] (under [EDIT] categ or y).  T ouch [ MOVE]/[ MO VE].  S elect the movie to be moved. The [...]

  • Page 126

    48 GB The GPS switch is set to ON in the defa ult setting. Mo vies and photos will be recorded with location info rmation. When your camcorder ca nnot acquire the location informa tion, the last acquired location informa tion is recorded. If y ou do not want to record loca tion information, set the GPS switc h to OFF . If the camco rder cannot trac[...]

  • Page 127

    49 Making good use of your camcorder GB Acquiring the current loca tion information Y ou can displa y the cur ren t loc atio n on a map . Set the GPS switch to ON so that yo ur camcor der can acquire the current locatio n informa tion. T ouch ( Y OUR L OCA TION) on the recording scr een. The current locatio n is displayed and marked a t the center [...]

  • Page 128

    50 GB Tips Y ou can also display the Ma p Index by touc hing (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [VIEW IMAGES] (under [PLA YBACK] ca tegory)  [ MAP]. Y ou can also search for the thumb nail of the movie or p hoto you wan t to play by touc hing / in step 3. The recor ding location of the movie or ph oto will be displayed at the center o f the map. Disp[...]

  • Page 129

    51 Making good use of your camcorder GB Adjusting the clock and the area automatically (A UTO CL OCK ADJ/ A UTO AREA ADJ ) Y our camcor der can maintain accurat e time and com pensate for time differ ence aut omatically , by acquiring time and location info rmation from GPS.  T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [CL OCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET[...]

  • Page 130

    52 GB Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIREC T COP Y ) Y ou can sav e movies and pho tos on external media (USB stora ge device), such as an external hard disk driv e. Y ou can also play back images on the ca mcorder or ano ther playback device. Notes For this o p eration, y ou need the USB Adap tor Cable VMC-U[...]

  • Page 131

    53 Saving images with an external device GB 6 After the operation is completed , touch on the camcorder screen. Notes The number o f s cenes you can sa ve on the external media are as follo ws. However , even if the external media has free space, you canno t save scenes exceeding the fo llowing number . High definition image q uality (HD) movies: M[...]

  • Page 132

    54 GB where the external media is connected with [Settings]. Notes The Date I ndex and Map I ndex (HDR- CX350VE/XR350VE) of phot os cannot be display ed. If your ca mcorder does not recognize the external media, tr y the following o perations. Reconnect the USB Ada ptor Cable to yo ur camcorder If the external media has the A C power cable, connect[...]

  • Page 133

    55 Saving images with an external device GB Ordinary DVD device Player DVD pla yer Compu ter that can play D VDs, etc. Creating devic e DVD writer , DVDirect Express (p . 55) DVD writer , other than DVDirect Expres s (p. 58) Disc r ecorder , etc. (p. 59) Disc type Standar d def inition imag e quality (STD) disc       Notes Always [...]

  • Page 134

    56 GB  Inser t an unused disc into the DVD writer , and close the disc tray . The [DISC BURN] scr een appears on the camcor der s creen.  Press (DISC BURN) on the DVD writer . Mo vies recorded on the in ternal recor ding media that have no t be en saved on a ny discs will be recorded ont o the disc. When there a re unsaved high definition (HD[...]

  • Page 135

    57 Saving images with an external device GB  T ouch  [YES] on the camcor der screen. T o create ano ther disc of the same cont ents, insert a new disc and touch [CREA TE SAME DISC].  After the operation is com pleted, touch [EXIT]  [END] on the camco rder screen.  Di s connect the USB cab le f rom y our ca mcor der . Notes Do not do [...]

  • Page 136

    58 GB T o play back a disc on the ordinary DVD player Select the standard image q ua lity (STD) o n the screen to select the image quality of the disc to be created in step 2 o f “ T o customize a disc with DISC BURN O PTION. ” Tips If you ca nnot play back crea ted standard definition (STD) image q uality discs on any DVD pla yer , connect the[...]

  • Page 137

    59 Saving images with an external device GB  Disconnect the USB cable. Creating a standar d definition image quality (STD) disc with a recorder , etc. Y ou can dub ima ges played back on yo ur camcor der on a disc or video cassette, by conn ec ting your cam corder to a disc recor der , a S on y DVD writer , etc., other than DVDir ec t Express, w[...]

  • Page 138

    60 GB  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.  When dubbing is finished, stop the recording devic e, and then your camcorder . Notes Since dubb ing is performed via analog data transfer , the image quality may deteriora te. [...]

  • Page 139

    Customizing your camc order 61 GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus U sing the menus, y ou can perform useful funct ions a nd change various set tings. If you make good use of menu opera tions, you can en joy using your ca mcorder . The camcor der has various menu i tems under each of eight men u categories. MANU AL SET TINGS (Items to adjust[...]

  • Page 140

    62 GB Notes Y ou may not be able to set some men u items, depending on the r ecording or pla y back conditio ns. Grayed o ut menu items o r settings are not a vailable. Tips Depending on the menu i tems being changed, yo ur camcorder switch es b etween playback mode and recordin g mode (movie/photo). Using MY MENU Y ou can use the menu i tems more [...]

  • Page 141

    63 Customizing your camc order GB Using the OPTION MENU The OPTIO N MENU appears just like the pop-u p window that a ppears when you right-click the mouse on a co mputer . When is displayed a t b ott om-right of the screen, you can u s e the OPTION MENU . Y ou touc h , and the men u items you can ch ange in the cont ext appear .  T ouch (OPTI ON[...]

  • Page 142

    64 GB Menu lists (MANU AL SET TINGS) categor y SCENE SELECTION 66 F ADER 66 WHITE BAL. 67 SPOT MTR/FCS 68 SPOT METER 68 SPOT FOCUS 68 EXPOSURE 68 FOCUS 69 TELE MA CR O 69 GOLF SHOT 69 SMTH SL W REC 70 (SHOOTING SET ) category / SET 25 REC MODE 25 GUIDEFRAME 71 STEADY SHOT 71 CONVERSION LENS 71 L OW LUX 72 F ACE DE TEC TION 72 PRIORITY SE T TING 72 [...]

  • Page 143

    65 Customizing your camc order GB (O THERS) categor y Y OUR LOCA TION * 1 49 USB CONNECT USB CONNECT* 2 58 USB CONNECT* 3 58 USB CONNECT 58 DISC BURN Operating Guide T V CONNECT Guide 36 MUSIC TOOL * 4 EMPTY MUSIC 34 DOWNL OAD MUSIC 34 BA T TER Y INFO 78 (MANAGE MEDIA ) categor y MEDIA SET TINGS MOVIE MEDIA SET 17 PHOT O MEDIA SE T 17 MEDIA INFO 79[...]

  • Page 144

    66 GB MANU AL SET TINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) See “U sing menus ” (p . 61) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . SCENE SELEC TION Y ou can recor d images effectively in various situa tions.  AUT O Records imag es in average image quali ty without the [SCENE S ELECTION] function. T WILIGHT* ( ) Main tai[...]

  • Page 145

    67 Customizing your camc order GB WHITE F ADER Fades in/ou t with the white effect. Out In BLACK F ADER Fades in/ou t with the black effect. Out In T o cancel the fader befor e starting the operation, t ouch [OFF]. Tips When you p ress ST ART/STOP , the setting is cleared. A movie reco rded using [BLACK F ADER] may be difficu lt to see in the VIS U[...]

  • Page 146

    68 GB from inside the ho use, or vice versa, you need to redo the [ONE PUSH] p rocedure to readj ust the white balance. SPOT M TR/FCS (Spot meter/ focus) Y ou can adju st the brightness and focus for the selected subject simul taneously . This function enables yo u to use [SPOT ME TER] (p . 68) and [SPOT FOCUS] (p. 68) a t the same time. T ouch the[...]

  • Page 147

    69 Customizing your camc order GB FOCUS Y ou can adju st the focus manually . Y ou can select this funct ion also when you wa nt to focus on a certain subject inten tionally . T ouch (nearby sub je ct)/ (distant subject) to adju st the focus. T o adjus t t he focus au tomatically , touch [A UTO]. Notes When you set [FOCUS] to [MANU AL],  appears[...]

  • Page 148

    70 GB On the [GOLF SHO T] screen, frame the subject in the white guide frame in the center o f the screen, then press ST ART/ STOP . The 0.5 se cond poin t before ST ART/ STOP is p ressed is assumed as the momen t of impact, an d t he period of 1.5 seconds before a nd 0.5 se cond a f ter it (2 seconds total) is recor ded. When impact sound is detec[...]

  • Page 149

    71 Customizing your camc order GB SHOO TING SE T (Items for customized shooting) See “U sing menus ” (p . 61) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . / SET See page 25. REC MODE (Recording mode) See page 25. GUIDEFRAME Y ou can displa y the f rame an d check that the subject is horizon tal or vertical. The frame is not r e[...]

  • Page 150

    72 GB Notes The built-in flash is not flashed when [CONVERSION LENS] i s s et to other than [OFF], you cann ot also set [FL ASH MOD E] (p . 75). L OW LUX Y ou can recor d bright color imag es, even in dim light.  OFF The LOW L UX function is not used. ON ( ) The LOW L UX function is used. F ACE DETEC TION Detects the faces of your sub jec ts and[...]

  • Page 151

    73 Customizing your camc order GB Notes Smiles may no t b e detected depending on recordin g conditions, sub je ct condition s, and the setting of your ca mcorder . When [DU AL CAPTURE] is selected, appears o n the screen in movie recording standby , and changes into when movie recordin g starts. SMILE SENSITIVIT Y Sets the smile detection sensitiv[...]

  • Page 152

    74 GB PHO T O SE T TINGS (Items for recor ding photos) See “U sing menus ” (p . 61) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . SELF- TIMER Press P HOTO to start the coun t down. A photo is r ecorded after abou t 10 s econds.  OFF Cancels the self-timer . ON ( ) Starts the self-timer recordin g. T o cancel the recordin g, t[...]

  • Page 153

    75 Customizing your camc order GB STEAD YSHOT Y ou can com pensate for camera s hake. Set [ STEADY SHO T] to [OFF] ( ) when using a tripod (sold separately), then the image becomes na tural.  ON The SteadySho t function is used. OFF ( ) The SteadySho t function is not used. FLASH MODE Y ou can select the flash setting when you recor d photos usi[...]

  • Page 154

    76 GB PLA YBA CK (Items for playback) See “U sing menus ” (p . 61) on the operation. VISU AL INDEX See page 28. VIEW IMAGES  DA TE INDEX See page 31.  MAP (HDR-CX350VE/XR350VE) See page 47.  FILM ROLL See page 31.  F ACE See page 32. PLA YLIST See page 45. HIGHLIGHT See page 32. SCENARIO See page 33. PLA YBACK SET  / SET See page[...]

  • Page 155

    77 Customizing your camc order GB  OFF Data code is not displa yed. DA TE/TIME Displays the da te and time. CAMERA DA T A Displays ca mera setting data. COORDINA TES * Displays coor dinates. * HD R-CX350VE/XR350VE DA TE/TIME  Date  Time CAMERA DA T A  SteadySho t off  Brightness  White balance  Gain  Shu tter speed  A per[...]

  • Page 156

    78 GB EDIT (Items for editing) See “U sing menus ” (p . 61) on the operation. DELETE See page 39. SCENARIO ERASE See page 34. PROTECT See page 40. DIVIDE See page 41. PHOT O CAPTURE See page 42. MOVIE DUB See page 43. PHOT O COP Y See page 44. PLA YLIST EDIT See page 45. O THERS (Items for other settings) See “U sing menus ” (p . 61) on the[...]

  • Page 157

    79 Customizing your camc order GB MANA GE MEDIA (Items for recor ding media) See “U sing menus ” (p . 61) on the operation. MEDIA SET TINGS See page 17. MEDIA INFO Y ou can check the rem aining recordab le time for each r ecording mode of the recor ding media for movies and the app roxima te free and used media space of the recordin g media. T [...]

  • Page 158

    80 GB or [EMPTY] when you use the camcorder next time. REP AIR IMG.DB F . See page 89, 94. GENERAL SE T (Other setup items) See “U sing menus ” (p . 61) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . SOUND/DISP SET  VOLUME Y ou can adju st the volume of pla yb ack sound by to uching / .  BEEP  ON A melody sounds when you[...]

  • Page 159

    81 Customizing your camc order GB If you o pen the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and c lose t he LCD panel to the camcor der b ody , t he setting becomes [NORMAL] au tomatically . Tips This adjustmen t does not affect the recorded images in an y way .  L CD COL OR Y ou can adju st the color of the LCD screen by to uching / . T[...]

  • Page 160

    82 GB  COMPONENT Select [COMPONENT] when connecting your camco rder to a TV with the compo nent inpu t jack. 576i Select this when connecting your camcorder t o a T V with the componen t inpu t jack.  1080i/576i Select this when connecting your camcorder t o a T V that has the com ponent inpu t jack and is capable of di splaying the 1080i sig[...]

  • Page 161

    83 Customizing your camc order GB  SUMMERTIME Y ou can chan ge this setting without stop ping the clock. Set to [ON] to mov e t he time forward 1 hour .  OFF Does not set the summertime. ON Sets the summertime.  LANGU AGE SET Y ou can select the language to be used on the LCD screen. Tips Y our camcorder offers [EN G[SIMP]] (simplified Eng[...]

  • Page 162

    84 GB Tips When you set this i tem to [ON] and touch , the demonstra tion starts playing. The demonstra tion will be suspended: When you p ress ST ART/STOP o r PHOTO When you t ouch the screen during the demonstra tion (The demonstratio n starts again after abou t 10 minutes) When you t urn on the (Photo) lamp When you p ress (VIEW IMAGES)  CALI[...]

  • Page 163

    Additional information 85 GB Additional inf or mation T roubleshooting If yo u r un int o any pro blems using your camcor der , follow the steps below .  Check the list (p. 85 t o 95), and inspect your camcorder .  Disconnect the power sourc e, attach the power sourc e again af ter about 1 minute, and turn the camcorder on.  Pr ess RESE T [...]

  • Page 164

    86 GB The menu settings have changed automatically . The followin g menu items ret urn to the default settings in m ore than 12 hours after you close the LCD screen. [SCENE SELECTION] [WHITE BAL.] [SPOT MTR/FCS] [SPOT METER] [SPOT FOCUS] [EXPOSURE] [FOCUS] [LOW L UX] [BL T -IN ZOOM MIC] [MICREF LEVEL] [A UTO BA CK LIGHT] [DROP S ENSOR] (HDR-XR350E/[...]

  • Page 165

    87 Additional information GB The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time. The amb ient temperat ure is too high or too 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 p ersists, rep lace the battery pack with a n ew o ne (p . 106). The indic[...]

  • Page 166

    88 GB The tempera ture of your ca mcorder is extremely high. T ur n off your cam corder and leave it f or a while in a cool place. The tempera ture of your ca mcorder is extremely lo w . T urn off your camcorder an d take it to a warm place. Leav e the camcorder there for a while, then turn o n the camcorder . Photos cannot be recor ded. Y ou canno[...]

  • Page 167

    89 Additional information GB SteadyShot does not function. Set [ STEADY SHOT] to [A CTIVE] or [ST ANDARD], [ STEAD YSHOT] t o [ON] (p. 71, 75). Even if [ STEAD YSH OT] is set to [ACTIVE] o r [ST ANDARD], [ STEAD YSHO T] to [ON], your camcor der may no t b e able to co mpensate for ex cessive vibratio ns. The subjects passing by the screen very fast[...]

  • Page 168

    90 GB Sound is quiet when the LCD screen is closed facing out. Open the LCD screen. When yo u record sound with [MICREF LE VEL] (p . 73) set to [LOW], the recorded sound may be difficult to hear . Sounds cannot be reco rded while shooting with [SMTH SL W REC] or [GOLF SH OT]. The demonstration movies cannot be played. (HDR-CX350E/CX350VE/CX370E/ XR[...]

  • Page 169

    91 Additional information GB The image appears distorted on the 4:3 T V . This hap p ens when viewing an image recorded in the 16:9 (wide) mode on a 4:3 TV . Set [T V T YPE] correctly (p. 81) and pla y back the image. Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen of the 4:3 T V . This hap pens when viewing an image reco rded in the 16:9 (w[...]

  • Page 170

    92 GB Cannot use Because of following settings [PRIORITY SETTING]/ [SMILE DETECTION]/ [SMILE SENSITIVITY] [GOLF SHO T], [SMTH SL W REC], [ DIGIT AL ZOOM], [SPOT MTR/FCS], [SPOT METER], [SPO T FOCUS], [EXPOSURE], [FOCUS], [T WILIGHT], [SUNRISE&S UNSET], [FIREW ORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEA CH], [SNO W], [WHITE BAL.], [ F ADER], [ SELF- T[...]

  • Page 171

    93 Additional information GB ( 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 18. N o memo r y card is inserted (p . 18). F ast flashing There ar e not enough free spaces for reco rding images. After sto ring the [...]

  • Page 172

    94 GB Description of warning messages If messag es appear on the screen, follo w the instructions. Recording media Internal memory format error . HDD format error . The internal reco rding media of the camcor der is set dif feren tly from the default forma t. Performing [MEDI A FORMA T] (p . 79) ma y enable you to use yo ur camcorder . This will de[...]

  • Page 173

    95 Additional information GB Reinsert the memor y card. Reinsert the memory card a few times. If even then the indicator flashes, the memo r y card could be damaged. T ry w ith ano ther memor y card. This memor y card is not formatt ed correctly . Forma t the memory card (p. 79). N ote that if you fo rmat the memory card, all the recorded movies an[...]

  • Page 174

    96 GB Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos “HD ” stands for high definitio n image quality , and “S TD” stands f or standard image quality . Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time A ppro ximate time ava il able when yo u use a fully charged ba tter y pack. HDR -CX300E/CX305E/CX350E/ CX[...]

  • Page 175

    97 Additional information GB Standard definition image quality (STD) in h (hour) and m (minute) Recording mode Recording time [STD HQ] 3 h 55 m HDR -CX350E/CX350VE High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and m (minute) Recording mode Recording time HDR-CX350E HDR-CX350VE [HD FX] 3 h 2 h 55 m [HD FH] 3 h 55 m 3 h 45 m [HD HQ] 7 h 50 m 7 h 35 [...]

  • Page 176

    98 GB Memor y card High definition image quality (HD) (unit: minu te) A VC HD 24M (FX) A VC HD 17M (FH) A VC HD 9M (HQ) A VC HD 5M (LP) 1GB 5 (5) 6 (6) 10 (9) 20 (15) 2GB 10 (10) 10 (10) 25 (20) 45 (35) 4GB 20 (20) 25 (25) 55 (40) 95 (75) 8GB 40 (40) 55 (55) 115 (80) 195 (155) 16GB 85 (85) 115 (115) 230 (165) 395 (315) 32GB 175 (175) 230 (230) 465 [...]

  • Page 177

    99 Additional information GB LP: A pprox. 5Mb ps (average) 1,440  1,080 pixels/16:9 Standar d def inition imag e quality (STD): HQ: A ppro x. 9Mbps (average) 720  576 pixels/16:9, 4:3 The photo r ecording pixels a nd the aspect ratio. Photo r ecording mode: 3,072  2,304 dots/4:3 3,072  1,728 dots/16:9 1,600  1,200 dots/4:3 640  48[...]

  • Page 178

    100 GB Using your camc order abroad Po wer supply Y ou can use your cam corder in any countries/r egions using the AC A dapto r supp lied with your camcorder wi thin t he AC 100 V t o 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz rang e. Viewing high definition image quality (HD) movies In coun tries/regions where 1080/50i is supported, y ou can view the movies with the sam[...]

  • Page 179

    101 Additional information GB Setting to the local time Y ou can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using y our camcor der abroad. T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] cat egor y)  [AREA SET] a nd [SUMMER TIME] (p. 82). HDR-CX350VE/XR350VE When [A UTO CLOCK ADJ] and [A UTO A[...]

  • Page 180

    102 GB Maintenance and precautions About the A VCHD format What is the A VCHD format? The A VCHD forma t is a high definition digital video camera forma t use d to recor d a hig h definition (HD) signal of either the 1080i specification * 1 or the 720p specification * 2 using efficient data comp ression coding techno log y . The MPEG-4 A VC/H.264 f[...]

  • Page 181

    103 Additional information GB in places where radio signals are b lo cked or reflected, such as a shadowy place surro unded by buildings o r trees, etc. U s e the camcor der in open sky envir onments. Y ou may not be able to r ecord location informa tion at locations or in si tuations where radio signals from the GPS satelli tes do not reach the ca[...]

  • Page 182

    104 GB A ustria © Bundesamt für Eich- un d V ermessungswesen Croatia, Esto nia, L atvia, Lithuania, P oland and Slovenia © EuroGeogra phics France source: Géoro ute® IGN France & B D C arto® IGN Fra nce Germany Die Grundlagendaten wur den mit Genehmigung der zustaendigen Behoerden entnommen. Great B ritain Based upon Crown Copyrigh t mate[...]

  • Page 183

    105 Additional information GB media near magnets or magnetic fields I t is recommended that you m ake a back-up of important da ta on the hard disk of a co mputer . Do not at tach a label or the like on “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media or “M emory Stick Duo ” media adapto r . Do not touch, o r allow metallic objects to come into co ntact with[...]

  • Page 184

    106 GB The “Inf oLITHIUM” bat ter y pack calculates the power cons umption accor ding to the operating condition s of your camcor der , and displays the remaining ba ttery t ime in minu tes. The battery pack NP -FV50 is compa tible with “ ActiFORCE. ” “ ActiFORCE ” is a new generation power system. Batt er y capacity , b oost charge , a[...]

  • Page 185

    107 Additional information GB About x.v .Color x.v .Color is a mor e familiar term for the xvY CC standard p roposed by Sony , and is a trademark of Sony . xvY CC is an international sta ndard for color space in video. This stan dard can express a wider color rang e than the currently used broadcast stan dard. About handling of your camcor der On u[...]

  • Page 186

    108 GB condition ed car or room into a ho t place outside. Y ou use your camcorder a fter a squal l or a shower . Y ou use your camcorder in a h ot and humid place. Ho w to prevent mo isture condensa tion When you b ring your camcor der f rom a co ld place into a wa rm place, put your camco rder in a plastic bag and seal it tightly . Remove the bag[...]

  • Page 187

    109 Additional information GB On charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery Y our camcorder has a p re-installed rechargeable battery to retain the da te, time, and other settings even when the LCD screen is closed. The pre- installed rechargea ble battery is always charged while your camcor der is connected to the wall outlet (wall socket) vi[...]

  • Page 188

    110 GB SDHC log o is a trademark. 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 THIS PRO DUCT[...]

  • Page 189

    111 Additional information GB On GNU GPL/L GPL applied soft ware The software tha t is eligible for the following GNU General Public License (hereinafter r eferred to as “ GPL ”) or GNU Lesser G eneral Public License (hereinafter r eferred to as “LGPL ”) are included in the camco rder . This informs yo u that you hav e a rig ht to h ave acc[...]

  • Page 190

    112 GB Quick refer ence Screen indicators Upper left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (61) Self-timer recording (74) GPS tracking statu s (48) Flash (75)/ REDEYE REDUC (75) MICREF LEVEL lo w (73) WIDE SELECT (74) BL T -IN ZOOM MIC (73) 60 min Remaining battery Recording f older Return but ton (61) Center Indicator Meaning [STBY]/[REC] Recording statu[...]

  • Page 191

    113 Quick referenc e GB P ar ts and controls Figures in ( ) a re referen ce pages. HDR -CX300E/CX305E/CX350E/ CX350VE/CX370E HDR -XR350E/XR350VE  Active Inter face Shoe The Active I nterface Shoe supp lies p ower t o accessories such as a video light, a flash, or a micropho ne (sold separately). The accessory can be turned on or o f f as you o p[...]

  • Page 192

    114 GB remov e an accessor y , lo osen the screw , and then press do wn and pull out the accessory . When you o pen or close the shoe cover , slide it as indica ted by the arrow . When you a re recording m ovies with an external flash (sold separately) connected to the accessory shoe, turn off the power of the external flash to prevent c harging no[...]

  • Page 193

    115 Quick referenc e GB  ST ART/STOP button (20)  DC IN jack (12)  A/V Remote Connector (36)  Grip belt (20)  Hook for a shoulder belt  Tripod r eceptacle A ttach a tripod (s old separate ly) to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw (sold separately: the length of the screw must be less than 5.5 mm (7/32 in.)).  Memor y ca[...]

  • Page 194

    116 GB  SCAN/SLOW buttons (29)   /  (Previous/Next) buttons (29)  PLA Y button  STOP button  DISPLA Y button (21)  Tr ansmitter  ST ART/STOP button (20)  Power zoom butt ons  P A USE button  VISUAL INDEX button (29) Displays a VIS U AL INDEX screen during playback.   /  /  /  /ENTER buttons When yo[...]

  • Page 195

    117 Quick referenc e GB Index D DA T A CODE ........................16, 76 DA TE/TIME..........................16, 77 Date In dex ................................... 31 DELETE .......................................39 DEMO MOD E ............................ 83 DIGIT AL ZO OM ....................... 73 Disc recorder ............................... 5[...]

  • Page 196

    118 GB MUSIC TOOL ............................ 78 MY MENU .................................. 62 MY MENU SETTING ............... 62 O ONE PUSH .................................67 Operation flow .............................. 6 OPTION MENU ........................ 63 Original ........................................43 OTHER REC SET ..................[...]

  • Page 197

    Addi tional information o n this product and answers t o frequently asked ques tions can be found a t our Custom er Support W ebsite. http://www.son y.net/[...]

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  • Page 199

    English Notes on using SD memory cards  Use SD memory cards of Class 4 or faster.  Standard (STD) image quality * movies recorded on SD memory cards cannot be played on AV equipment of other manufacturers. * The default setting is High Definition (HD) image quality. Français Remarques sur l’utilisation des cartes mémoire SD  Utilisez d[...]

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