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4-170-539- 11 (1) Digital HD Video Camera Recor der Operating Guide 2010 Sony Corporation HDR-CX550E/CX550VE/ XR550E/XR550VE T able of con tents 10 Getting started 12 Recording/Playback 21 Making good use of your camcorder 33 Saving movies and photos with a computer 35 Saving images with an external device 46 Customizing your camcorder 55 Addit[...]
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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 -CX550VE, HDR -XR550VE Digital HD V ideo Camera Recorder is in comp liance with the essential req uiremen ts and other r elevant p rovisio ns of the Directive 1999/5/EC. Fo r details, please access the followin g URL: htt p://www .com pliance .sony .de/ Notice for the[...]
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4 GB be caused by ina ppr opriat e waste handlin g of the bat tery . The recycling o f the materials will help to con ser ve na tural resour ces. In case of p roducts that fo r safety , performance or da ta integrity r easons require a perman ent connection wi th an incorporat ed battery , this battery should be replaced by qualified serv ice staff[...]
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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 Pa rt 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to p ro vide reasonab le prot ection against ha rmful interfer ence in a residen tial installation. This equip ment genera tes, uses, and can radiate radio freq uency energy[...]
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6 GB Battery pack The camcor der is not dust proof ed, drippr oofed or wat erproofed. See “Pr ecaution s ” (p. 65). Even if the cam corder is turned o ff, the GPS function is working as lo ng as the GPS switch is set to ON. Make s ure that the GPS swit ch is set to OFF during take off and la nding of an airplane (HDR -CX550VE/XR550VE). Menu ite[...]
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7 GB Discs recorded with HD image quality (high definition) This camcor der captur es high definition footage in the A VCHD f ormat. D VD media containin g A VCHD f ootage should no t be used with DVD based players or r ecorders, as the D VD play er/ recorder m ay fail to eject the media and may erase its con tents witho ut warning. DVD m edia cont[...]
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8 GB In this man ual, the DVD disc recor ded with high definition image quality (HD) is called A VCHD di sc. Design and specifications of yo ur camcor der and accessories ar e subject to chang e without notice. Confirm the model name of your camcorder The model name is sho wn in this manual when there is a difference in specification between models[...]
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9 GB Operation flow Getting star ted (p . 12) Prepar e the power sour ce and memory card. Recording movies and photos (p . 21) Recording mo vies p . 22 Changing the reco rding mode Expected recording time(MEDI A INFO) Shooting pho tos p . 24 Playing movies and phot os Playback on the camco rder p . 27 Playing ima ges on a TV [...]
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10 GB T able of contents Read this first ......................................................................................... 2 Operation flow . ...................................................................................... 9 Getting star ted Step 1: Charging the batt ery pack ...........................................................[...]
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11 T able of contents GB Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY ) ........................................... 46 Creating a disc with a DVD writer , recorder . ................................................. 48 Customizing y our camcorder Using menus .....................................................[...]
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12 GB Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the battery pack HDR -CX550E/CX550VE HDR -XR550E/XR550VE Battery pack AC Adaptor /CHG (flash/charge) lamp T o the wall outlet (wall socket) Pow er cord (Mains lead) DC IN jack DC plug Battery pack AC Adaptor DC IN jack /CHG (flash/charge) lamp DC plug Pow er cord (Mains lead) T o the wall outlet (wall socket[...]
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13 Getting started GB Y ou can cha rge the “I nfoLITHIUM ” bat tery pack (V ser ies) after a ttaching it t o your camcor der . Notes Y ou cannot at tach any “ InfoLITHIU M” ba ttery pack other than the V series to your camcor der . 1 T urn off your camcor der by closing the L CD screen af ter r eplacing the viewfinder . 2 Attach the battery[...]
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14 GB T o use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source Make the same co nnections as “ Step 1: Char ging the battery pack. ” E ven if the bat tery p ack is attach ed, the battery pack is not dischar ged. Notes on the battery pack When you r emove the ba ttery pack or disconnect the AC A dap tor , replace the viewfinder , close the LCD scre[...]
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15 Getting started GB 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 a nd the lens cov er is opened. 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 [...]
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16 GB Notes The date an d time does not appear d uring recordin g, but they are a uto matically recor ded on the recordin g media, and can be display ed during playback. T o display the date a nd time, touch (MENU) [Show o thers] [PLA YBACK S ET] (under [PLA YBACK] ca tegory) [DA T A CODE] [D A TE/TIME] . Y ou can turn o[...]
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17 Getting started GB Changing the language setting Y ou can chan ge the on-screen disp lays to sho w messages in a specified language. T ouch (MENU) [Show others] [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] catego ry) [ LANGU AGE SET] a desired lan guage .[...]
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18 GB Step 3: P reparing the r ecording 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 camcor der . HDR -CX550E/CX550VE * In ternal memory Memo ry card HDR -XR550E/XR550VE * In ternal hard disk M emory card * In the default setting, both mo vies and phot[...]
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19 Getting started GB T ouch [ YES] . The recor ding medium is cha nged. T o check the recording media settings In either mo vie recor ding mode or pho to recor ding mode, the media icon o f the selected recor ding media is displa yed at the to p right corner of the screen. The icon displa yed may va ry dep ending on y our model. Inser [...]
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20 GB Open the cover , and insert the memor y 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 Da tabase File.] screen ma y appear if yo u insert a new memory card. I n that case, to uch [YES]. If yo u recor d only pho tos on the memo r y car d, to[...]
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Recording/Playback 21 GB Recording/Playback Recording In the defa ult setting, movies a re recor ded with high definition image quali ty (HD) on the followin g media. HDR -CX550E/CX550VE: I nternal memo r y HDR -XR550E/XR550VE: I nternal har d disk Tips T o change the r ecording media, see page 18. 1 F asten the grip belt. 2 Open the L CD screen of[...]
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22 GB Recording movies Press ST ART/STOP to start recording. Y ou can start recordin g also by touching in the bot tom left of LCD scr een. T o stop recordin g, press S T ART/ST OP again. Y ou can stop reco rding also by to uching in the botto m left of LCD screen. The icons an d indicator s on the LCD panel will be display ed for abou t 3 [...]
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23 Recording/Playback GB The followin g states will be indicated if data is still being writt en onto the r ecording media after r ecording has finished. During this time, do not a pply shock o r vibratio n to the camcorder , or remo ve the batt ery or AC A dap tor . A ccess la mp (p . 20) is lit or flashing The media icon in the upper right o f th[...]
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24 GB Data code during recor ding The recor ding date , time and condi tion , and coor dinates (HD R -CX550VE/XR550VE) are recor ded auto matically on the r ecording m edia. They are not disp layed during r ecordin g. Ho wever , you can check them as [D A T A CODE] during pla yback. T o display them, to uch (MENU) [Show o thers] [PLA YBA CK[...]
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25 Recording/Playback GB Tips Y ou can check the recor dable num ber of photos o n the LCD (p. 72). T o change the ima ge size, touch (MENU) [Sho w others] [ IMAGE SIZE] (under [PHOTO S ETTINGS] category) a desired setting . Y ou cannot recor d photos while is displayed. Y our camcorder flashes a utoma tically when there is insu[...]
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26 GB 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 total darkness. Press NI GHTSHOT aga in to cancel the Nigh tShot function. U sing N ightShot in b right places will cause a malfunction of your cam corder . Adjusting focus , etc., manually (MANU A[...]
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27 Recording/Playback GB Pla yback on the camcorder In the defa ult setting, movies a nd photos tha t are r ecorded on the f ollowing r ecording m edia are pla yed. HDR -CX550E/CX550VE: I nternal memo r y HDR -XR550E/XR550VE: I nternal har d disk Tips T o change the r ecording media, see page 18. 1 Open the L CD screen of y our camcorder . Y our ca[...]
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28 GB / : Displays m ovies recor ded on the pr evious/next date . * / : Displays the p revious/next mo vie. Returns to the reco rding screen. * is display ed when is touched. appears when the stan dard definition imag e quality (STD) mo vie is selected with [ / SET]. Y ou can scroll the display b y touchin g and dragging or [...]
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29 Recording/Playback GB T o adjust the sound volume of movies While playin g back movies, to uch adjust with / . Y ou can also adjust the sound vo lume by usin g / in the OPTI ON MENU . Viewing photos Y our camco rder displa ys the selected photo . Tips When viewing phot os recorded o n the memory card, (playback folder) a ppears on the sc[...]
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30 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. Connecting a T V using [ T V CONNECT Guide] Y ou can conn ect your camcor der to the TV easily following the in structions dis[...]
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31 Recording/Playback GB T ypes of connection cables between your camcorder and T V Connecting to a high definition TV Componen t A/V Cable (supp lied) HDMI Cable (sold separat ely) Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV Componen t A/V Cable (supp lied) A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separately) A/V connecting cable (su [...]
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32 GB When you connect with A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO When the S VIDEO pl ug (S VIDEO channel) is connected, audio signals a re not ou tpu t. T o outp ut audio signals, co nnect the white and red plugs to the a udio inpu t jack of your TV . This connection pr oduces higher resolutio n images com pared with the A/V connecting cable. Notes Wh[...]
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Making good use of your camcorder 33 GB 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. Notes Y ou cannot rest ore imag es once they are deleted. Sav e important mo vies and pho tos in advance. Do not remo ve the batt ery p ack or the A C Ada ptor fro m y[...]
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34 GB T ouch / to selec t the recor ding date o f the desired movies/ph otos, then touch . T ouch the image o n the LCD screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the previous scr een. T ouch [YES] . [...]
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Saving movies and photos with a computer 35 GB 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[...]
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36 GB * 1 Standard in stallation is requir ed. Operation is not assur ed if the OS has been upgraded or in a multi-boot en vironmen t. * 2 64-bit edition s and Starter (Editio n) are not supported. W indows Image Ma stering API (IMAPI) V er .2.0 or n ewer is required to use disc creation function, et c. * 3 Starter (Edition) is no t supported. * 4 [...]
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37 Saving movies and photos with a computer GB T urn on your camcor der , then connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable. The [USB SELECT] scr een appears o n the camcor der screen aut omatically . T ouch the one of the media types displayed on the camcor der screen to make the comput er recogniz e your camcorder . [...]
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38 GB T o disconnect your camcorder from the computer Click the icon at the bot tom right o f the desktop o f the comp uter [Saf ely remo ve USB Mas s Storag e Device]. T ouch [END] [YES] on the camcor der screen. Disconnect the USB cable. Notes Access fro m the comp uter using the su pplied software “PMB . ” Do not modify t[...]
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39 Saving movies and photos with a computer GB 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 (STD) disc fro m high definition image quality (HD) movies or photos recor ded on your camcorder are described here. Selec t the method [...]
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40 GB 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 44. Disc type Featur es DVD-R/D VD+R/DVD+R DL U nrewritable DVD-R W/DVD+R W Rewritable Notes Always main tain your P laySta tion 3 to use the latest v ersion of the Pla yStation 3 system software. The PlayS tatio[...]
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41 Saving movies and photos with a computer GB Creating a disc with one touch (One T ouch Disc Burn) Mo vies and pho tos recor ded on your camcor der that ha ve not yet been sav ed with One T ouch Disc Burn function can be saved on a disc a utoma tically . Movies and pho tos are sa ved on a disc with their recor ded image quality . Notes High defin[...]
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42 GB Impor ting movies and photos to a c omputer Mo vies and pho tos recor ded on your camcor der can be imported to a com pu ter . T urn on the compu ter before hand. Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC A dapt or for this o peration (p . 14). 1 T urn on your camcor der , then connect the camcorder[...]
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43 Saving movies and photos with a computer GB Creating an A VCHD disc Y ou can crea te an A V CHD disc by put ting together high definition image q uality (HD) movies pr eviously im ported to your co mp uter (p . 42). In this section, the procedur e for reco rding a high definition image quali ty (HD) movie on a DVD di sc is explained. 1 T urn on [...]
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44 GB 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 . 42). 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 d[...]
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45 Saving movies and photos with a computer GB 4 At the top of the window , click [Crea te DVD-Video F ormat Discs (STD)]. The window used to select movies appears. T o add movies to the pr eviously selected ones, select the movies in the main window and drag a nd drop o nto the window fo r selecting movies. 5 F ollow the instructions on the sc[...]
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46 GB Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIREC T C OPY ) Y ou can sa ve movies a nd phot os on external media (USB stora ge device), such as an external hard disk driv e. Y ou can also pla y back images on the ca mcorder o r another playback device. Notes For this o peration, you n eed the USB Ada ptor Cable VMC-[...]
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47 Saving images with an external device GB 6 After the operation is completed , touch on the camcorder screen. Notes The number o f scenes you can save o n the external media are as follo ws. Ho wever , even if the external media has free space, you canno t save scenes exceeding the fo llowing num ber . High definition image q uality (HD) movies: [...]
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48 GB Play back the image (p . 27). Y ou can also view images on a TV connected to your ca mcorder (p . 30). Y ou can play back the high definition image quality (HD) mo vies on your comp uter using [Pla yer fo r A VCHD]. S tart [P layer f or A VCHD] (p. 43), a nd select the drive where the external media is connected with [Settings]. Notes The[...]
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49 Saving images with an external device GB Creating a disc with the dedicat ed DVD writer , DVDirect Express Y ou can crea te a disc or pla y back the images on a cr eated disc by u sing the dedicated DVD wri ter , DVDirect Express (sold separately). Refer also to the instruction manual supp lied with the DVD writer . Notes Connect your camcor der[...]
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50 GB Inser t an unused disc into the DVD writer , and close the disc tray . The [DISC BURN] scr een appears o n the camcor der screen. Press (DISC BURN) on the DVD writer . Mo vies recor ded on the internal recor ding media that ha ve not been saved on a ny discs will be recorded ont o the disc. When there a re unsaved high definition (HD)[...]
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51 Saving images with an external device GB T o play back a disc on the DVD writer C onnect the A C Ada pto r and the power cord (ma ins lead) to the DC IN jack of your camco rder and the wall ou tlet (wall s ocket) (p . 14). T urn on your camco rder , and connect the DVD writer to the (US B) jack of your camco rder with the USB ca ble [...]
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52 GB Tips If you ca nnot pla y back created standa rd definition (STD) image q uality discs on an y DVD pla yer , connect the camcorder to the DVD writer , and then play back. Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer , etc., other than DVDirect Express U se USB cab le to connect your cam corder to a disc creatio n devic[...]
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53 Saving images with an external device GB Inser t the recor ding media in the recording devic e. If your r ecording device has a n inpu t selector , set it to the in put mode. Connect your camcorder t o the recording devic e (a disc recorder , etc.) with the A/V connecting cable (supplied) or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO ([...]
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54 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 deterio rate. [...]
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Customizing your camc order 55 GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus U sing the men us, you ca n perform useful functions and chang e various settings. I f you make good use of menu opera tions, yo u can enjo y using your ca mcorder . The camcor der has various men u item s under each of eight m enu cat egories. MANU AL SETTINGS (I tems to adj[...]
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56 GB Notes Y ou may not be able t o set some menu it ems, depending on the reco rding or p layback condition s. Grayed o ut menu i tems or settings a re not a vailable. Tips Depending on the menu i tems being chan ged, your camco rder switc hes between playback mode and recordin g mode (movie/phot o). Using MY MENU Y ou can use the men u items mo [...]
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57 Customizing your camc order GB Using the OPTION MENU The OPTIO N MENU appears j ust like the pop-up windo w that a ppears when you righ t-click the mouse on a co mpu ter . When is displayed a t botto m-right of the screen, you ca n use the OPTION MENU . Y ou touch , and the men u items y ou can chan ge in the con text appear . T ouch (OPTION[...]
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58 GB Menu lists (MANU AL SET TINGS) category SCENE SELECTION .................. Selects an ap prop riate reco rding setting accor ding to the type of scene, such as night view or beach. F ADER .................................... Fades scenes in or out. WHITE BAL. ................................ Adju sts the color balance to the brigh tness of th[...]
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59 Customizing your camc order GB X.V .COL OR .................. Records wider range of colo rs. WIDE SELECT ............. Sets the horizon tal to vertical ratio when recording mo vies with standar d definition image quali ty (STD). (PHOT O SET TINGS) category SELF- TIMER .......................... Sets the self-timer when your camco rder is in pho[...]
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60 GB DUB ALL/ DUB ALL .................... Dubs all saved mo vies in a playlist. PHOT O COP Y COPY b y select ............... Selects photos a nd copy . COPY b y date .................. Copies all photos o f a specified date. PLA YLIST EDIT ADD/ ADD ........ Adds movies in a p laylist. ADD by date/ ADD by date ........... Adds mo vies recorded o n[...]
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61 Customizing your camc order GB (GENERAL SET ) categor y SOUND/DISP SET VOL UME ............................ A dj usts the volume o f playback sound (p . 29). BEEP ................................... Sets w hether the camco rder sounds opera tion beeps or not. L CD BRIGHT ..................... Adj usts the brightness o f the LCD screen. L CD BL L[...]
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62 GB Getting detailed information fr om the “Handycam ” Handbook The “H andy cam ” Han dbook is a user guide designed to be read on a com put er screen. The “H andy cam ” Han dbook is intended to be read when you wan t to know m ore abou t operating y our camcor der . 1 T o install the “Handycam ” Handbook on a Window s computer , [...]
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Additional information 63 GB Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting If yo u run into an y pr oblems using y our camcor der , follow the steps below . Check the list (p. 63 to 65), and inspect your camcorder . Remove the power sourc e, attach the power sourc e again after about 1 minute, and turn the camcorder on. Press RESET (p. 74) u[...]
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64 GB The recor ding stops. The tempera ture of y our camcor der is extremely high/low . T ur n off your ca mcorder and leave i t for a while in a cool/warm place. ”PMB” cannot be installed. Check the comp uter en vironmen t or installation pr ocedure requir ed to install “ PMB ” (p. 35). ”PMB” does not work correctly . Quit “PMB ” [...]
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65 Additional information GB The Imag e Database File is damag ed. Check the data base file by touching (MENU) [Show o thers] [REP AIR IMG.DB F .] (under [MANA GE MEDI A] cat egory) the recordin g medium. The memory card is damag ed. Forma t the memory card with your ca mcorder (p . 60). Incom patible mem ory card is inserted (p. 19). ?[...]
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66 GB 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[...]
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67 Additional information GB (See “Getting detailed info rmation from the “H andycam ” Handbook ” on page 62.) to p revent 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 delete data in the me[...]
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68 GB Operating tempera ture: 0 C to 40 C (32 °F t o 104 °F) Stora ge tempera ture: –20 C to +60 C (–4 °F to +140 °F) Dimensions (a ppr ox.): HDR -CX550E/CX550VE: 66 74 143 mm (2 5/8 × 3 × 5 3/4 in.) (w/h/d) including the p rojecting parts 66 74 143 mm (2 5/8 × 3 × 5 3/4 in.) (w/h/d) including the p rojec[...]
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69 Additional information GB Mass (a ppr ox.): 170 g (6.0 oz) excl uding the power cor d (mains lead) * Se e the label on the A C Ada pto r for other specifications. Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV50 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: 2.1 A Capacity T ypical: 7.[...]
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70 GB On charging/r ecording/pla yback time 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 . If you wa nt to r ecord up t o the maximum recor[...]
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71 Additional information GB On trademarks “H andycam ” and are registered tradema rks of Sony Corpora tion. “ A VCHD ” and “ A VCHD ” logotype ar e trademarks of P anasonic Corporatio n and Sony Corporation. “M emory Stick, ” “ , ” “Memo ry Stick Duo, ” “ , ” “M emory Stick PRO Duo, ” “ , ” “M emory Stick PRO-[...]
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72 GB Quick refer ence Screen indicators Upper left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on AUD IO MOD E Self-timer recording GPS tracking statu s Flash / REDEYE RED UC MICREF LEVEL lo w WIDE SELECT BL T-IN ZOOM MI C 60 min Remaining bat tery Recording f older Return but ton Center Indicator Meaning [STBY]/[REC] Re cor ding statu s P hoto size Slide show se[...]
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73 Quick referenc e GB P ar ts and contr ols Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages. HDR -CX550E/CX550VE HDR -XR550E/XR550VE Active Interface Shoe The Active I nterface Sh oe supplies power t o 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 c[...]
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74 GB Built-in microphone Flash Lens (G lens) MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack (headphones) jack Remote sensor/Infrared port Camera recording lamp (61) The camera recor ding lam p lights up in red during recor ding. The lam p flashes when the remaining r ecording m edia capacity or bat tery power is low . MANU AL button [...]
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75 Quick referenc e GB Pow er zoom lever /CHG (flash/charge) lamp (12) ST AR T/ST OP button (22) Grip belt (21) Hook for a shoulder belt T ripod receptacle (26) Memor y card slot (20) Memor y card Ac cess lamp (20) While the lamp is li t or flashing, the camcorder i s reading or writing da ta. BA T T (battery) re[...]
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76 GB Y ou will find the menu lists on pages 58 to 61 Index I Image q uality ............................... 58 Install ............................................ 36 L LANGU AGE SET ....................... 17 M Macint osh .................................... 36 Main tenance ................................ 65 MAN AGE MEDI A ..................... [...]
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GB Addi tional informa tion on this p roduct and answers t o frequently a sked question s can be found a t our Cus tomer Su pport W ebsite. http://www.son y .net/ Printed on 70% o r more r ecycled paper using V OC (V olatile Organic Compound)-free veg etable oil based ink. Printed in Japan[...]