Sony Handycam HDR-CX105 manuale d’uso

4-129-507- 11 (1) Digital HD Video Camera Recor der Operating Guide  2009 Sony Corporation HDR-CX100E/CX105E/CX106E T able of con tents 8 Getting started 10 Recording 14 Playback 18 Saving movies and photos with a computer 23 Saving images with a DVD writer , recor der 35 Making good use of your camcorder 39 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 hazard , do not expose the unit to rain or moistur e. Do not expose the batteries to ex cessive hea t such as sunshine, fire or the like. CAUTION Battery pack If the bat tery pack is mishandled,[...]

3 ser vice or guara ntee documents. A TTENTION The electromagnetic fields a t the specific frequencies ma y influence the picture a nd sound of this unit. This product has been test ed and found comp liant wi th the limits set out in the EMC Directive fo r using connection cab les shorter than 3 met ers (9.8 feet). Notice If sta tic electricity or [...]

4 Regulatory Information Declaration of C onformity T rade Nam e: SONY Model N o .: HDR -CX100E Responsible P arty: S on y Electronics Inc. Addr ess: 16530 V ia Esprillo , San Diego , CA 92127 U .S.A. T elepho ne No .: 858-942-2230 This device complies wi th Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is su bject to the followin g two conditio ns: (1) This[...]

5 Notes on use Using the camcorder The camcor der is not dust proof ed, drippr oofed or wat erproofed. See “Pr ecaution s ” (p. 51). Do not do an y of the follo wing when the (Mo vie)/ (Photo) lam ps (p . 12) or the access lamp (p . 41) are li t or flashing. Otherwise, the recordin g media may be damaged, r ecorded images ma y be lost or other [...]

6 About this manual The images of the L CD screen used in this manual fo r illustration p urposes are captur ed using a digital still camera, and theref ore ma y appear differ ent from the actual imag es of the LCD screen. In this Operating G uide, the internal memo ry of the camcor der and “ Memo ry Stick PRO Duo ” media are called “r ecordi[...]

7 Operation flow Recording movies and phot os (p . 14) In the defa ult settings, movies a nd photos a re reco rded with high definition image q uality (HD) on the int ernal memory . Y ou can cha nge the reco rding media selected, and the image q uality of mo vies (p. 40, 45).   Playing movies and phot os (p . 18) Playing movies and photos on [...]

8 T able of contents Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Operation flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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

10 Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the battery pack 3 2 1 3 Y ou can cha rge the “I nfoLITHIUM ” bat tery pack (H ser ies) after a ttaching it t o your camcor der . Y ou cannot at tach any “ InfoLITHIU M” ba ttery pack other than the H series to your camcor der . 1 T urn off your camcor der by closing the L CD screen. 2 Attach the batter[...]

11 Getting started See page 54 on charging, r ecording an d playing time. When your ca mcorder is o n, you can ch eck the appr oxima te amoun t of rem aining bat tery p ow er with the remaining ba ttery indicator a t the upper left on the LCD scr een. T o remove the battery pack Close the LCD screen. Slide the BA TT (b a ttery) release lever (  [...]

12 Step 2: T urning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of y our camcorder . Y our camco rder is turned on. T o turn on your ca mcorder when the LCD screen is o pen, press PO WER. 2 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT ]. T o set the date and time again, t ouch (HO ME)  (SETTINGS)  [CLO[...]

13 Getting started T o turn off the power Close the LCD screen. The (Mo vie) lamp flashes fo r a few seconds and the pow er is turned off. Y ou can turn off your camco rder also by pr essing PO WER. When [POWER O N BY LCD] is set to [OFF], turn off yo ur camcor der by pres sing POWER (p . 46). Changing the language setting Y ou can chan ge the on-s[...]

14 Recording Recording Recording movies In the defa ult setting, movies ar e recor ded with high definition image quali ty (HD) on the internal m emory (p. 40, 45).  F asten the grip belt.  Open the lens cover .  Open the L CD screen of your camc order . Y our camco rder is turned on. T o turn on your ca mcorder when the LCD screen is alr [...]

15 Recording  Press ST ART/STOP to start recording . T o stop recordin g, press S T ART/ST OP again. Y ou can magnify images with the power zoom lever . Move the po wer zoom lever slightly fo r a slower zoom. M ov e it further for a faster zoom. If you c lose the LCD screen during recor ding, the camcor der stops reco rding. See page 54 on the r[...]

16 Y ou can increase the zooming level by u sing the digital zoom. Set the zooming level by touc hing (HOME)  (SETTINGS)  [MOVIE SE TTINGS]  [DIGIT AL ZO OM]  the desired setting    . When viewing movies o n an x.v .C olor -com plian t TV , record movies with the x.v .Color function. T ouch (HOME)  (SETTINGS)  [MOVIE SETT[...]

17 Recording  Press PHO TO lightly to adjust the focus , then press it fully . When disappears, the photo is r ecorded. Mo ve the power zoom lever sligh tly for a slo wer zoom. Mo ve it further for a fas ter zoom. Y ou can check the recor dable num ber of photos o n the LCD screen (p. 57). T o change the ima ge size, touch (HOME)  (SETTINGS) [...]

18 Playback Pla yback on the camcorder In the defa ult setting, movies an d photos o n the internal memo ry are played (p . 40, 45). Playing movies  Open the LCD scr een of your camcorder . Y our camco rder is turned on. T o turn on your ca mcorder when the LCD screen is alr eady open, press PO WER (p. 12).  Press ( VIE W IMA GES). The VISU A[...]

19 Playback Y our camco rder starts playin g the selected movie. When pla yback from the selected movie reaches the last mo vie, the screen returns to the VIS U AL INDEX screen. T ouch / during pause to p lay back movies slo wly . As you r epeat touchin g / during pla yback, movies are pla yed as fast as abou t 5 times  about 10 times  abou t[...]

20 Y our camco rder displa ys the selected photo . Y ou can zoom in the photo b y moving the pow er zoom lever while viewing photos (PB ZOOM). If y ou touch a poin t in the PB ZOOM frame, the point co mes to the center in the fram e. When viewing phot os recorded o n “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media, (playback folder) a ppears on the screen.  [...]

21 Playback Playing images on a T V Connection methods and the image quali ty (high definition (HD) or standar d definition (SD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the connectors used. Y ou can connect your camco rder to the TV easily following the ins tructions of [TV CONNECT Guide]. Connecting a T V usi[...]

22 T o connect a non-high-definition TV via componen t video jacks: (HOME)  (SETTINGS)  [OUTPUT SETTINGS]  [COMPONENT]  [576i]    T o connect a 4:3 TV : (HOME)  (SETTINGS)  [OUTPUT SETTINGS]  [T V TYPE]  [4:3]    T o activate “B RA VIA ” Sync: (HOME)  (SETTINGS)  [GENERAL SET]  [CTRL FOR HDMI] [...]

Saving movies and photos with a computer 23 Saving movies and photos with a comput er Pr eparing a computer ( Windows) Y ou can perform f ollowing o perations usin g “PMB (Pictur e Mo tion Br owser). ” Im porting images to a com pu ter V iewing and editing im ported images Creating a di sc U ploading mo vies and phot os to websit es T o save mo[...]

24 When using a Macintosh The supp lied software “PMB ” is no t supported b y Macin tosh com puter s. T o process photos using a M acint osh comp uter co nnected to your camco rder , see the following websi te. htt p://guide.d-imaging.son y .co.jp/mac/ ms/us/ Step 2 I nstalling the supplied software “PMB” Install “PMB ” b efor e connect[...]

25 Saving movies and photos with a computer  Click [Continue] on the c omputer screen.  Read the terms of the license agreement car efully . If you agree to the terms, change to , and then click [Next]  [Install].  F ollow the on-screen instructions to install the software. Depending on the com puter , you may need to install third part[...]

26 Selec ting the method f or creating a disc (computer) Severa l methods for cr eating a high definition image quality (HD) disc or a sta ndard definition image quality (S D) disc from high definition image quality (HD) movies or photos recor ded on your camcorder are described here. Selec t the method that suits yo ur disc player . Player Choosin[...]

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 . ” F or Blu-ra y disc, see page 32. 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 P LA YST A TION  3 to use the latest ver sion of the PLA YST ATI ON ?[...]

28 Creating a disc with one touch (One T ouch Disc Bur n) Y ou can sav e movies and p hotos o n a disc by sim ply pr essing (DISC BURN) on your ca mcorder . Movies and ph otos recor ded on your cam corder tha t have not yet been saved wi th One T ouch Disc Burn can be saved on a disc a uto matically . Mo vies and pho tos are sa ved on a disc with t[...]

29 Saving movies and photos with a computer Impor ting movies and photos to a c omputer (Easy PC Back-up) Mo vies and pho tos recor ded on your camcor der that ha ve not yet been sav ed with Easy PC Back-up can be imported to a com puter a uto matically . T urn on the comp uter befo rehan d. Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) [...]

30 Star ting PMB (P icture Motion Browser) Double-click the “ PMB ” short-cut icon o n the comp uter screen. If the icon is no t display ed on the comp uter screen, click [Start]  [All Progra ms]  [Sony Pictur e U tility]  [PMB] to start “PMB . ” Y ou can view , edit, or crea te discs of mo vies and pho tos using “PMB . ” Readi[...]

31 Saving movies and photos with a computer Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc Y ou can crea te a high definition image quality (HD) disc by p utting tog ether high definition image q uality (HD) movies previous ly imported to yo ur com puter (p . 29). In this section, the procedure f or recor ding a high definition image quality (H[...]

32 Creating a Blu-ra y disc Y ou can crea te a Blu-ra y disc with a high definition image q uality (HD) movie previousl y imported to a com pu ter (p . 29). T o create a Blu-ra y disc, the BD Add-o n Software for “ PMB ” must be installed. Click [BD Add-o n Software] on the installation screen of “ PMB, ” and install this plug-in accor ding[...]

33 Saving movies and photos with a computer 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 imag e quality (SD) disc b y selecting movies and pho tos previou sly imported to y our co mpu ter (p . 29). Y ou may select high definition image quality (HD) movies[...]

34 Editing movies Y ou can cut ou t only necessary parts from a mo vie and save i t as another file. U sing “ PMB, ” selec t the movie y ou want t o edit, then click [Ma nipula te]  [V ideo T rimming] on the menu t o display the V ideo T r imming windo w . S ee “ PMB Guide ” on the operation (p . 30). Capturing photos from a movie Y ou c[...]

Saving images with a DVD writer , rec order 35 Saving images with a DVD writer , recorder Selec ting the method f or creating a disc (DVD writer/rec order) Severa l methods for cr eating a high definition image quality (HD) disc or a sta ndard definition image quality (S D) disc from high definition image quality (HD) movies or photos recor ded on [...]

36 Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer , etc. (USB cable connection) Y ou can sav e high definition image quali ty (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 man uals supp lied with the devices to be c[...]

37 Saving images with a DVD writer , rec order 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 pla yed back on yo ur camcor der on a disc or video cassette, by conn ecting your camcor der to a disc recor der or a Sony D VD writer , etc. with the A/V connecting ca[...]

38  (sold separately). Connect your camcor der to the inpu t jacks of the recor ding device. 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 [...]

Making good use of your camcorder 39 Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space by deletin g movies and p hotos fro m recor ding media. Select the recording medium tha t con tains the movies and p hotos yo u want t o delete b efor e starting the operation (p . 40). F or movies, select the image quality (p[...]

40 Changing the recor ding media Y ou can select the internal memo ry or “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media as t he recor ding, playback, or editin g medium on your camco rder . Select t he medium to be used for movies a nd phot os separately . In the defa ult setting, both movies and photos a re reco rded on the in ternal memory . Y ou can do reco[...]

41 Making good use of your camcorder Inser ting “Memor y Stick PRO Duo” media Set the recording medi um to [MEMOR Y STICK] to r ecord mo vies and/or pho tos on “ Memo ry Stick PRO Duo ” medi a (p . 40). T ypes of “Memor y Stick” media you can use with your camcorder For r ecording mo vies, it is reco mmended that you use “ Memo ry Sti[...]

42 Cust omizing your camcorder with menus Men u items a re described in more details with color pho tos in the “H andycam H andbook ” (p . 48). Using the HOME MENU When yo u press the (H OME) bu tton, the HOME MENU a ppears. Y ou can change the settings of yo ur camcor der .  T ouch the desired category  the menu item to be changed.  F[...]

43 Making good use of your camcorder Y ou cannot use the OPTIO N MENU during Easy Handy cam operation. [...]

44 List of the HOME MENU (CAMERA) category MOVIE ......................................... p. 14 PHOT O ........................................ p . 16 SMTH SL W REC ......................... Records fast movin g subjects in slow-mo tion. ( VIEW IMAGES) category VISUAL INDEX ........................... p. 18 FILM ROLL ........................... p.[...]

45 Making good use of your camcorder DISC BURN ....................... p. 28 T V CONNECT Guide ............... p . 21 BA T TERY INFO .......................... Displays the ba ttery information. (MANAGE MEDIA ) category MOVIE MEDIA SET .................. p. 40 PHOT O MEDIA SET ................. p . 40 MEDIA INFO .............................. Displ[...]

46 BEEP ................................... p. 12 L CD BRIGHT ..................... Adj usts the brightness o f the LCD screen. L CD BL LEVEL .................. Adjusts the backlight o f the LCD screen. L CD COL OR ...................... Adjusts the colo r inten sity of the LCD screen. OUTPUT SET TINGS T V TYPE ............................. p . 22 [...]

47 Making good use of your camcorder List of the OPTION MENU The followin g items a re ava ilable on the OPTI ON MENU only . tab SPOT MTR/FCS ................ Adjusts the brigh tness and focus for the seleted su bject simultaneousl y . SPOT METER .................... Adjusts the b rightness of imag es to a subject you to uch on the screen. SPOT FOC[...]

48 Getting detailed information fr om the “Handycam Handbook ” The “H andy cam Ha ndbook ” is a user guide designed to be read on a com put er screen. The functions of yo ur camcor der are described, some of them with color ph otos. The “H andy cam Ha ndbook ” is inten ded to be read when you wan t to know mo re abou t operating y our c[...]

Additional information 49 Additional informa tion T roubleshooting If yo u run into an y pr oblems using y our camcor der , us e the follo wing table to troubles hoot the pro blem. If the pr oblem 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 t[...]

50 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators If indica tors a ppear on the LCD scr een, check the follo wing. If the pr oblem persists even after y ou have tried to fix a cou ple of times, con tact your Son y dealer or local authorized Son y ser vice facility . C:04:  The battery pack is not an “ InfoLITHIU M” battery pack (H series). U s[...]

51 Additional information Pr ecautions On use and care Do not use or sto re the camcor der and accessories in the following loca tions: Anywhere extrem ely hot, cold o r humid. Never lea ve them exposed to temperatur es a bove 60  C (140 °F), such as under direct sunlight, near hea ters or in a car park ed in the sun. They may malfunction or be[...]

52 Han dling the camcorder wi th above 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 ipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the follo wing instances: When there a re fingerprints o n the lens surface In hot o r humid location s Wh[...]

53 Additional information Specifications System Signal forma t: P AL color , CCIR standar ds HDTV 1080/50i specification Mo vie recordin g format: V ideo: HD: MPEG4-A V C/H.264 A VCHD forma t compa tible SD: MPEG2-PS A udio: Dolby Digital 2ch Dolby Digital St ereo Creato r Photo file forma t : DCF V er .2.0 Compatible : Exif V er .2.21 Compa tible [...]

54 * Se e the label on the A C Ada pto r for other specifications. Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH50 Maxim um outp ut voltag e: DC 8.4 V Outpu t voltage: DC 6.8 V Maxim um charge v oltage: DC 8.4 V Maxim um charge curren t: 1.75 A Capacity: 6.1 Wh (900 mAh) T yp e: Li-ion Design and specifications of yo ur camcor der and accessories are sub ject to[...]

55 Additional information Measur ed when using the camcorder a t 25  C (77 ˚F) (10  C to 30  C (50 ˚F to 86 ˚F) is recommended). The recor ding and pla yback time will b e shorter in low t emperatur es, or depending on the condi tions under which you u se your camcorder .  [...]

56 On trademarks “H andycam ” and are registered tradema rks of Sony Corpora tion. “ A VCHD ” and “ A V CHD ” logotype ar e trademarks of P anasonic Corporatio n and Sony Corporation. “M emory Stick, ” “ , ” “M emory Stick Duo, ” “ , ” “M emory Stick PRO Duo, ” “ , ” “M emory Sti ck P RO- HG Duo , ” “ , ”[...]

57 Additional information Screen indicators 60min 0: 00: 14 30min WHITE F ADER 9999 10 m ? ST BY Upper left Indicator Meaning HOME b utto n Self-timer recording BL T-IN ZOOM MI C MICREF LEVEL lo w WIDE SELECT  60 min Remaining bat tery Return but ton Center Indicator Meaning [STBY]/[REC] Recording stat us Photo size Slide show set  W arning ?[...]

58 P ar ts and contr ols Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages.  Lens (Carl Zeiss lens)  LENS COVER switch (14, 16)  Built-in microphone  LCD scr een/T ouch panel (12) If you r otat e the LCD panel 180 degrees, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD scr een facing out. This i s conv enient during p layback operation s.  (HOME) butto[...]

59 Additional information  Pow er zoom lever (15, 17, 20)  PHOT O button (17)  MODE button (16)  (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (12)  Battery pack (10)  CHG (Charge) lamp (10)  Speaker  DC IN jack (10)  A/V Remote Connector (21, 37)  ST AR T/ST OP button (15)  Grip belt (14)  Hook for a shoulder belt  T ripod receptac[...]

60 Y ou will find the menu lists on pages 44 to 47. Index L Language ......................................13 M Macint osh .................................... 24 Main tenance ................................ 51 “M emory Stick ” media ............... 41 “M emory Stick PRO-HG Duo ” media ............................................ 41 “M e[...]

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