Sony CX560VE manual

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    HDR-CX560E/CX560VE/CX690E/CX700E/CX700VE Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide 4-271-155- 13 (1) T able of contents Getting started Recording/Playback Advanced operations Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Additional information Quick refer ence[...]

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

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    3 GB FOR CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE Her eby , Sony Corpora tion, declares tha t this HDR -CX560VE/CX700VE Digital HD V ideo Camera Recorder i s in comp liance with the essential requir ements a nd other relevan t pro visions o f the Directive 1999/5/ EC. For deta ils, please access the following URL: htt p://www .co mplian ce.son y .de/ Notice for the cus[...]

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    4 GB will help to con ser ve na tural resour ces. In case of p roducts that f or safety , performance or da ta integrity r easons require a perman ent conn ection with an incorporat ed battery , this battery should be replaced by qualified serv ice staff only . T o ensur e that the bat tery wil l be treated pro perly , hand over the p roduct a t en[...]

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    5 GB Note This equip ment has been tested a nd found to com ply with the limits f or a Class B digital device, pursuan t to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to p ro vide reasonab le pro tection against h armful interfer ence in a residen tial installation. This equip ment gen erates, uses, an d can radiate radio freq uency energ[...]

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    6 GB Using the camcorder Do not hold the camco rder by the f ollowing parts, and also do not hold the camco rder by the jack covers. Viewfinder (HDR-CX690E/ CX700E/CX700VE) Lens hood (HDR- CX690E/ CX700E/CX700VE) L CD Screen Battery pack Built-in USB Cable The camcor der is not dus tproo fed, dripp roofed or wat erproofed. See “Pr ecautio ns ” [...]

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    7 GB U se the camcor der in accordan ce with local regulation s. Notes on playing back Y ou may not be able t o play back no rmally images reco rded on yo ur camcorder wi th other devices. Also, you ma y not be able t o play back images reco rded on other devices with yo ur camcorder . Standar d (STD) image q uality movies reco rded on SD memo ry c[...]

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    8 GB About this manual, illustrations and on-screen displays The examp le images used in this manual fo r illustration p urposes are captur ed using a digital still camera, and therefo re ma y appear different fro m images an d screen indicato rs that actually appear on y our camcor der . And, the illustration s of your ca mcorder a nd its screen i[...]

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    9 T able of contents GB T able of contents Read this first ....................................................................................... 2 Getting star ted Step 1: Charging the batt ery pack ............................................................ 11 Charging the battery pack abroad .................................................. 1[...]

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    10 GB Saving images with an external device Selecting a method for saving images with an external device ........................ 43 Saving images on an external media device ............................................... 45 Creating a disc with the DVD writer , DVDirect Express ................................... 48 Creating a high definition ima[...]

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    11 GB Getting started Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the battery pack Y ou can cha rge the “I nfoLITHIU M” ba ttery pack (V series) after attaching i t to your camcor der . Notes Y ou cannot at tach an y “Inf oLITHIUM” ba ttery pack other than the V series to your camco rder . 1 T urn off your camc order by closing the L CD screen after[...]

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    12 GB 4 When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC A daptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder . T o charge the battery using your computer This method is useful when the AC A dapto r is not a vailable .  T urn off the camcorder and a ttach the ba ttery pack to the camcorder .  C o nnect the camcor der to a running com pu ter using the[...]

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    13 GB Getting started The charging times s hown in the table abo ve are measur ed when charging the cam corder a t a temperat ure of 25  C (77 °F). I t is recommended that you ch arge the ba ttery in a temperatur e range o f 10  C to 30  C (50 °F to 86 °F). * The charging times are measur ed without usin g the USB Connection sup port ca[...]

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    14 GB Notes on the AC A daptor U se the nearby wall ou tlet (wall socket) when using the AC A dapt or . Disconnect the AC Ada ptor fro m the wall outlet (wall socket) immediately if an y malfunction occurs while using your camco rder . Do not use the AC A dap tor placed in a narr ow space, suc h as between a wall and furniture. Do not short-circui [...]

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    15 GB Getting started 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 language, then touch [Next]. 3 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [Next]. T o[...]

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    16 GB 4 Set [Summer Time], then touch [Next]. If you set [S ummer Time] to [On], the c lock advances 1 hour . 5 Select the date format, then touch [Next]. 6 Select the date and time, touch / to set the value, then touch [Next]  . The clock starts. Notes The date an d time does not appear d uring recor ding, but they ar e aut omatically reco rded[...]

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    17 GB Getting started T o turn off the power  Clos e the LCD screen.  If the viewfinder is pulled out, retract the viewfinder as shown in the illustration belo w (HDR -CX690E/CX700E/CX700VE). The (Mo vie) lam p flashes for a few seconds and the ca mcorder i s turned off. Tips Y ou can turn off the camcor der also by pres sing POWER. When [P o[...]

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    18 GB Step 3: P reparing the r ecor ding media The recor ding media that can be used differs depending on y our camco rder . The following icons ar e displa yed on the screen of y our camco rder . HDR -CX690E Memo ry card HDR -CX560E/CX560VE/ CX700E/CX700VE * In ternal memory Memo ry card * In the default setting, both movies an d photos a re recor[...]

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    19 GB Getting started Inser ting a memory card Notes Set the recording medi um to [Memo ry Card] to record mo vies and/or p hotos on a m emory card (HDR -CX560E/CX560VE/CX700E/CX700VE). T ypes of memory card you can use with your camcorder SD Speed Class Described in t his manual “M emo ry Stick PRO Duo ” media (Mark2) — “M emo ry Stick PRO[...]

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    20 GB  Open the cover , and inser t the memory card with the notched edge in the direction as illustrated until it clicks. Close the cover after inserting the memory card. The [Preparin g image data base file. Please wait.] screen appears if y ou insert a new memory card. W ait un til the screen disappears.  Close the cover . Notes If [F aile[...]

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    21 GB Recording/Pla yback Recording/Playback Recording In the defa ult setting, movies a nd phot os are r ecorded on the f ollowing media. M ovies a re recor ded with high definition image quality (HD). HDR -CX690E: M emory card HDR -CX560E/CX560VE/CX700E/CX700VE: I nternal reco rding media Tips T o change the r ecording media, see page 18 (HDR -CX[...]

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    22 GB Recording movies  Press MODE t o turn on the (Movie) lamp.  Press ST ART/STOP to start recording . T o stop recordin g, pres s ST ART/S TOP again. T o display items on the L CD screen again T ouch anywhere o n the screen except the bu tto ns on the LCD screen so tha t you can use items. Y ou can chang e the settings using the [Displa y [...]

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    23 GB Recording/Pla yback Notes If you c lose the LCD screen while recording mo vies, the camcor der stops r ecording. The maximum co ntinuo us recor dable time of mo vies is about 13 ho urs. When a mo vie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is creat ed auto matically . I t will take several se conds un til you can start reco rding after y ou tu[...]

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    24 GB Data code during recor ding The recor ding dat e, time and con dition , an d coordina tes (HDR -CX560VE/CX700VE) are recor ded auto ma tically on the recordin g media. They are no t display ed during reco rding. Ho wever , you can check them as [Da ta Code] during playback. T o display them, touch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (Playback Settings)][...]

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    25 GB Recording/Pla yback Tips See page 65 on the recorda ble number o f photos. T o change the imag e size, touch (MENU)  [Im age Quality/Size]  [ Image S ize]  a desired setting  . Y ou cannot recor d phot os while is displayed. Y our camcorder flashes a utoma tically when there is insufficient am bien t light. The flash does not work[...]

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    26 GB Selecting the recording mode Y ou can cha nge the quality o f the image tha t you r ecord b y touchin g (MENU)  [Imag e Quality/Size]  [ REC M ode]. The types of media that imag es can be saved on will depend on the reco rding mode selected. For deta ils on a save o peration usin g the external devices, see p age 43. T ypes of media Rec[...]

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    27 GB Recording/Pla yback Adjusting f or shooting conditions Recording in dark places (NightShot) When yo u press NI GHTSHOT , ap pears, and yo u can recor d images even in to tal darkness. Press NI GHTSHOT aga in to cancel the Nigh tShot function. U sing N ightSho t in bright places will cause a malfunction of your cam corder . Adjusting focus , e[...]

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    28 GB Pla yback on the camcorder Y ou can en joy the pla yback of images with pow erful sound through the stereo speakers buil t into the cam corder . In the defa ult setting, movies a nd phot os that ar e recor ded on the follo wing recor ding media are pla yed. HDR -CX690E: M emory card HDR -CX560E/CX560VE/CX700E/CX700VE: I nternal reco rding med[...]

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    29 GB Recording/Pla yback  / : T o the previous/next event  Even t name  Change to the mo vie/pho to recor ding mode  Time-line bar  Highlight Pla yback butto n *  Change E ven t Scale butto n * Appears onl y when the image quality is set to [ HD Quality]. The Ev ent I ndex screen ap pears when you to uch the event tha t is displa[...]

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    30 GB Operating the camcorder while pla ying a movie Y ou can use the functions sho wn in the figure below while the camcor der is playin g a movie. The figure below will be display ed when you select [ MOVIE/PH OTO] (the defa ult setting) or [ MO VIE] by t ouching the S witch I mage T yp e bu tton o n the Even t In dex screen. * These buttons can [...]

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    31 GB Recording/Pla yback Viewing photos Y ou can use the functions sho wn in the figure below while you ar e viewing phot os. The figure below will be displayed when yo u select [ PHOTO] b y touc hing the Swi tch Ima ge T ype but ton on the E ven t Index scr een. Tips T o repeat Slidesho w , touch  [Slideshow Set]. Performing Highlight Playback[...]

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    32 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 nnectors used. Output connectors on the camcorder 1 Switch the input on the T V to the connected jack. Refer to the instruction man uals of t[...]

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    33 GB Recording/Pla yback Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 T V When mo vies are r ecorded with high definition image q uality (HD), they are played back in sta ndard definitio n image quality (STD). W hen movies ar e recoded with standar d image quality (S TD), they are played back in sta ndard definitio n image quality (STD).[...]

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    34 GB When your T V is monaural ( When y our T V has only one audio input jack) Connect the yellow plug o f the A/V connecting cable to the video inp ut jack and co nnect the white (left channel) o r red (right cha nnel) plug to the audio in put jack o f your TV or V CR. When connecting to your TV via a VCR Connect your camcor der to the LINE IN in[...]

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    35 GB Advanced operations Advanced oper ations Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space by deletin g movies and p hotos fro m recor ding media. Notes Y ou cannot rest ore imag es once they are deleted. Sav e important m ovies and pho tos in advance. Do not remo ve the batt ery pack or the AC Ada ptor fro m your cam corder while deleting[...]

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    36 GB Saving movies and photos with a comput er Useful functions available if you c onnect the camcorder t o a computer Editing and managing images on your comput er ( Windows) The software PMB st ored in the CD-RO M (sup plied) includes functions tha t enable y ou to do more wi th the images reco rded with the camcor der . Easy uploading when away[...]

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

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    38 GB Notes Even if a nother versio n of “PMB ” has already been installed on your com puter , install the version o f “PMB ” supp lied with your camcorder . If the versio n of “PMB ” on the co mpu ter is newer than that o f “PMB ” supp lied with your camcorder , a message ap pears. In this case, discontin ue the installation. The n[...]

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    39 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer Notes T o create discs or u se other functions on W indows XP , Image Mastering AP I v2.0 for W indows XP sho uld be installed. If Image Mastering AP I v2.0 for W indo ws XP has not been installed yet, select it from required program s on the installation screen a nd install it follo wing the procedur [...]

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    40 GB Star ting PMB (P icture Motion Browser) 1 Double -click the “PMB” shor t-cut icon on the computer scr een. The PMB software starts up . 2 Double -click the “PMB Help ” short- cut icon on the computer screen to see how t o use “PMB. ” Notes If the icon is no t display ed on the com puter screen, click [Start]  [All Progra ms] ?[...]

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    41 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer  T ouch [USB Connect] on the camcorder screen. When using W indows 7: The Device Stage * windo w opens. When using W indows XP/W indows V ista: The A utoPlay wizard is display ed. If the[USB Select] screen does not ap pear , touch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (Connection)]  [USB Connect]. * “Device[...]

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    42 GB Notes When using “ PMB Po rtable, ” make sur e to connect the camcor der to the network. S et [USB L UN Setting] to [M ulti] (p . 57). If the “PMB P ortable ” does not start up, set [US B Co nnect Setting] to [Mass S torag e] (p. 57) and try reconnecting. If the A utoP lay wizard does no t appear when you ar e using W indows XP o r W [...]

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    43 GB Saving images with an external device Saving images with an external device Selec ting a method f or saving images with an external device Y ou can sav e high definition image quali ty (HD) movies using a n external device. Select t he method to be used according to the device. External devices Connecting cable Page External media device Savi[...]

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    44 GB The types of media on which images are saved Refer to “ Selecting the recording mode ” on page 26. The devices on which the crea ted disc can be played back DVD disc with high definition image quality (HD) A VCHD fo rmat pla yback devices, such as a Sony Bl u-ray disc pla yer or a Pla ySta tion  3. DVD disc with standard definition ima[...]

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    45 GB Saving images with an external device Saving images on an external media device Y ou can sav e movies an d photos o n an external media device (USB storage devices), such as an external har d disk drive. Y ou can also play back images on the camcor der or ano ther playback device. Notes For this o peration, yo u need the USB Ada ptor Cable VM[...]

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    46 GB Y ou cannot use the Built-in USB Cab le for this type of connection. 5 Connect the external media device and touch [C opy .] on the camcorder screen. HDR-CX690E: Mo vies and pho tos that a re sto red in the memory card (inserted in the camcor der), and that h ave no t yet been saved on t o external media device can be saved on the co nnected [...]

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    47 GB Saving images with an external device Saving desired movies and phot os Y ou can sav e desired images in the camcor der to the external media device.  Connect the camcorder to the external media device and touch [Play without copying .]. Even t V ie w of the external medium is display ed.  T ouch (MENU)  [Edit/ Copy]  [ Copy] . ?[...]

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    48 GB Creating a disc with the DVD writer , DVDirect Express Y ou can crea te a disc or pla y back the images on a cr eated disc b y using the DVD writer , DVDirect Express (sold separa tely). Refer also to the instruction manual supp lied with the DVD writer . Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC A [...]

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    49 GB Saving images with an external device 3 Inser t an unused disc into the DVD writer , and close the disc tray . 4 Press (DISC BURN) on the DVD writer . HDR-CX690E Mo vies that ar e stor ed in the memory card (inserted in the camcor der), and that have no t yet been saved on an y disc can be saved on the disc a t this time. HDR-CX560E/CX560VE/C[...]

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    50 GB Play the crea ted disc to make sure co pying was performed correctly before de leting the movies on your ca mcorder . If [F ailed.] or [DISC B URN failed.] ap pears on the screen, insert another disc into the D VD writer and perform the DISC B URN operation again. Tips Disc creation time to co py mo vies to the limit of the disc is about 20 t[...]

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    51 GB Saving images with an external device  Inser t a created disc in to the DVD writer . The movies o n the disc appear on the index screen on the camco rder .  Press the pla y button on the DVD writer . Y ou can also operate by the ca mcorder screen.  After the operation is completed , touch on the camcorder screen and remov e the disc [...]

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    52 GB Creating a standar d definition image quality (STD) disc with a recor der , etc. Y ou can cop y images p layed back on y our camcor der on a disc or video cassette, by conn ecting your camcor der to a disc recor der , a S on y DVD writer , etc., other than DVDir ect Express, with the A/V connecting cable. Connect the device in either way o f [...]

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    53 GB Saving images with an external device  A/V connecting cable (supplied)  A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separa tely) By using this cable , higher quality images can be pr oduced than with an A/V connecting cable. Connect the white and red pl ug (left/right audio) an d the S VIDEO plug (S VID EO channel) o f the A/V connecting ca[...]

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    54 GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus Y ou can en joy using y our camco rder mor e by making g ood use of menu operatio ns. The camcor der has various m enu it ems under each of 6 men u cat egories. Shooting Mode (Items for selecting a shooting mode)  p. 55 Camera/Mic (Items for customiz ed shooting)  p . 55 Image Quality/Size (Items [...]

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    55 GB Customizing your camc order Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie .......................................... Records mo vies. Photo ........................................... Shoots pho tos. Smth Slw REC ........................... Records fast moving s ubjects in slow-motio n. Golf Shot .................................... Divides two seconds of f[...]

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    56 GB (F ace) F ace Detection ............... Adjusts the ima ge quality of the face(s) a uto matically . Smile Shutter .................. Au toma tically takes a shot whenever a smile is detected. Smile Sensitivity ............ Sets the smile detection sensitivity using the smile sh utt er function. (Flash) Flash ..................................[...]

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    57 GB Customizing your camc order Edit/Copy Delete.......................................... Deletes movies o r photos. Protect ........................................ Protects movies o r photos to a void deletin g. Copy* 3 ......................................... HDR -CX560E/CX560VE: Copies images fro m the selected internal recordin g medium to[...]

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    58 GB (General Settings) Beep ................................... Sets whet her the camco rder sounds opera tion beeps or not. L CD Brightness .............. Adjusts the b rightness of the LCD screen. Y our Location* 2 .............. Displays the current location o n a map . GPS Setting* 2 .................. Sets the GPS signal reception on or off.[...]

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    59 GB Customizing your camc order Getting detailed information fr om the “Handycam ” Handbook The “H andy cam ” Handbook is a user guide designed to be read on a com put er screen. The “H andy cam ” Handbook is inten ded to be read when you wan t to know m ore a bout operating y our camcor der . 1 T o install the “Handycam ” Handboo[...]

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    60 GB Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting If yo u run into an y pr oblems usin g your camcor der , follow the steps below .  Check the list (p. 60 to 62), and inspect your camcorder .  Remove the power source , attach the power sourc e again after about 1 minute, and turn the camcorder on.  Press RESET (p. 75) using a pointed object, [...]

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    61 GB Additional information T otal number of mo vie scenes or pho tos has exceeded the recordab le capacity of y our cam cor der (p. 64). Delete unnecessa ry images (p. 35). The recor ding stops. The tempera ture o f your camco rder is extremely high/low . T ur n off your cam corder and leave i t for a while in a cool/warm place. “PMB” cannot [...]

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    62 GB No memo ry card is inserted (p. 19). When the indicat or flashes, there is no t enough free space for r ecording ima ges. Delete unn eces sary images (p. 35), o r format the memory card after sto ring the images on o ther media. The Imag e Database File is damag ed. Check the data base file by touching (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (Media Settings[...]

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    63 GB Additional information Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos “HD ” stand s for high definition imag e quality , and “ STD ” stands f or standa rd image quality . Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time A ppr oxima te time a vailable when yo u use a fully charged ba ttery pack. HDR [...]

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    64 GB Expected recording time of movies Internal recording media HDR -CX560E/CX560VE High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and m (minute) Recording mode Recording time HDR-CX560E HDR-CX560VE [50p Quality ] 5 h 15 m (5 h 15 m) 5 h 10 m (5 h 10 m) [Highest Quality ] 6 h 15 m (6 h 15 m) 6 h 10 m (6 h 10 m) [High Quality ] 8 h 25 m (8 h 25 m) [...]

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    65 GB Additional information Memor y card High definition image quality (HD) (unit: minu te) 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 9 (9) 15 (15) 35 (35) 75 (75) 150 (150) 10 (10) 20 (20) 40 (40) 85 (85) 180 (180) 10 (10) 25 (25) 60 (60) 120 (120) 245 (245) 25 (15) 50 (35) 105 (80) 210 (160) 430 (325) 5.1ch * 40 (35) 90 (70) 180 (150) 370 (300) 745 (610) 2ch *[...]

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    66 GB Tips Y ou can also use memory card with a capacity of under 1 GB fo r recordin g photos. The followin g list shows the b it-rat e, pixels a nd aspect ratio of each recor ding mode (movie + audio , etc.). High definition image q uality (HD): PS: Max. 28 Mbps 1,920  1,080 p ixels/16:9 FX: Max. 24 Mbps 1,920  1,080 p ixels/16:9 FH: A ppr o[...]

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    67 GB Additional information 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 h[...]

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    68 GB recommended tha t you perform [Em pty] (See “Getting detailed info rmation from the “H andycam ” Handbook ” on page 59.) to p reven t the recovery of your da ta. Also, when yo u dispose of the camcor der , it is recommended that yo u destroy the actual body of the camco rder . Note on disposal/transfer of memory card Even if y ou dele[...]

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    69 GB Additional information General Po wer requir ements: DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (bat tery pack) DC 8.4 V (AC A dapto r) USB Charging: DC 5 V 500 mA A vera ge power co nsump tion: HDR -CX560E/CX560VE: HD: 3.0 W S TD: 2.9 W HDR -CX690E/CX700E/CX700VE: During camera recor ding using the viewfinder at normal brightness: HD: 2.8 W S TD: 2.7 W During camera re[...]

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    70 GB AC Adapt or AC-L200C/AC-L200D Po wer requir ements: A C 100 V - 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz Curren t consum ption: 0.35 A - 0.18 A Po wer con sumptio n: 18 W Outpu t voltage: DC 8.4 V * Operating tempera ture: 0  C to 40  C (32 °F t o 104 °F) Sto ra ge tempera ture: –20  C to + 60  C (‒4 °F t o +140 °F) Dimensio ns (a ppr ox.): 48[...]

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

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    72 GB Quick refer ence Screen indicators Left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on Self-timer recording GPS triangulating sta tus W ide Mode Fader [Face Detection] set to [Off ] [Smile Shu tter] set to [Off ]  Man ual focus Scene Select ion  White Balance SteadySho t off White Balance Shift T ele Macro x.v .C olor Con versio n Lens Zebra Peaking Ci[...]

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    73 GB Quick referenc e P arts and controls Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages.  Built-in microphone  Active Interface Shoe The Active I nterface Sh oe supplies pow er to optional accesso ries such as a video light, a flash, or a micropho ne. The accessory can be turned on or o ff as you operat e the POWER switch on y our camcor der .  Fl[...]

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    74 GB  Lens (G lens) Attaching the lens hood (HDR-CX690E/ CX700E/CX700VE) Align the lens hood with the camcorder pro perly , t hen turn the securing ring of the lens hood in the direction of the arro w . When at taching the lens hood, align the opening section of the lens hood with the flash-emitting section of the camcor der pro perly . T o rem[...]

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    75 GB Quick referenc e HDR -CX690E/CX700E/CX700VE  Power z oom lever  PHOT O button (24)  Eyecup (HDR-CX690E/CX700E/CX700VE)  Viewfinder (HDR-CX690E/CX700E/ CX700VE) (23)  Viewfinder lens adjustment lever (HDR- CX690E/CX700E/CX700VE) (23)  Battery pack (11)  ST AR T/ST OP button (22)  /CHG (flash/charge) lamp (11)  MIC (P[...]

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    76 GB Y ou will find the menu lists on pages 55 to 58. Index M Macint osh .................................... 37 Main tenance ................................ 66 MANU AL dia l.............................27 Media Select ................................18 Media Settings ............................. 18 Memo ry card ............................... 1[...]

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    77 GB Quick referenc e[...]

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    GB Printed in Japan  2011 Sony Corporation Addi tional informa tion o n this product and answers t o frequently a sked question s can be found a t our C ustom er Sup port W ebsite. http://www.son y .net/[...]