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4-531-54 8- 11 (1) HDR-CX240/CX240E /PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ2 70E/PJ275 Gett ing s tar ted Recor ding/Pl ayback Savi ng ima ges Customiz ing yo ur camco rde r Others Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide Please al so refe r to : http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/Sup port/[...]
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GB 2 Read this first Before operati ng the uni t, pleas e read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Owner’s Record The mod el and serial n umbers ar e located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the spa ce provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this p roduct. Model No. HDR[...]
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GB 3 for replacement of the obsolete outlet. • Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched p articularly at plugs, convenience r eceptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. • Only use attac hments/accessor ies specified by t he manufacturer. • Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by t[...]
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GB 4 RECYCLING LITHIUM- ION BATTERIES Lithium-Ion batteries are recy clable. You can help preserve our environm ent by returning your used rechar geable bat teries to the collecti on and recycling location nearest you. For more i nformatio n regardi ng recycli ng of rechar geable batte ries, call toll fr ee 1-800-822-8837, or visit http :// www[...]
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GB 5 CAU TIO N You ar e ca utio ned that any change s or modifications not expressly approved in this manu al could void your authority to operate this equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim its for a Class B d igital device, pur suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provid[...]
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GB 6 the battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004% lead. By ensuring these products and batteries are disposed of corr ectly, you will help prevent pot entially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handli ng. The recycling of the m aterials will help to conserve[...]
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GB 7 Table of Cont ents Read thi s fir st ....... ...... ........ ....... 2 Lear nin g mor e abo ut the camc order (H elp Guid e) .... ... 7 Getting starte d ............. 8 Suppl ied ite ms ........ ..... ........ ..... 8 Chargi ng the bat tery pac k ....... 9 Turning the p ower on ..... ..... ..... 11 Insert ing a m emory c ard ........ . 12 Reco[...]
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GB 8 Getti ng start ed Supplied items The numbers in ( ) indic ate the suppl ied qua ntity. •C a m c o r d e r ( 1 ) •A C A d a p t o r ( 1 ) The shape of the AC Adaptor differs depending on the count ries/ regions . • USB connection s upport c able (1) The US B connection support ca ble is designed for use with th is camcorder only. Use this[...]
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GB 9 Getting st arted Charging the battery pack 1 Turn of f your c amcorder by clos ing the LCD moni tor. 2 Slide the battery cover in the direc tion of the a rrow, and open it. 3 Insert the batt ery pack while pressing and holdin g the b attery relea se leve r. 4 Close the battery cover and slide it back secur ely. 5 Pull out the Built- in USB Cab[...]
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GB 10 • Tur n off y our camco rde r befo re yo u rem ove t he b atte ry pac k. Charging the battery using you r computer Turn off y our camcorder and connect the camcor der to a running computer using the Built-in USB Cable. To use y our camcorder con nected to the wall ou tlet (wall socket) Connect the ca mcorder to the wall outl et (wal[...]
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GB 11 Getting st arted Turning the power on • To s et the date and time again, se lect [Setup] [C l o c k Settings] [Date & Time Setting]. • To tu rn off the oper ating s ound, sele ct [Setup] [ Gener al Se ttin gs] [Beep] [Off]. 1 Open the LCD m onitor of yo ur camco rder a nd turn the power on. 2 Sel ect t he l[...]
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GB 12 Inserting a mem ory card • To select a memory card as the recording medium, select [Setup] [ Media Se ttings] [ Med ia S ele ct] [Memory Card ]. (HDR-PJ 270/PJ27 0E/PJ275) • To eject the memory card, open the cover and lightly push the memory card in o nce. Types of mem ory card you can use with your camcorder 1 Open t[...]
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GB 13 Recordi ng/Playback Rec ordin g/Pl ayba ck Recording • In the default se tting, m ovies are recorded with HD for mat and MP4 format simultaneously (Dua l Video REC). MP4 format is easy for playing back your movies on a smar tphone, for upl oading to a network, or for uploading to the Web. • You can chec k the recor ding time o f a me dium[...]
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GB 14 Shoo ting p hotos 1 Open the lens cover. 2 Open the LCD monito r and sele ct [MODE] (Ph oto) . 3 Press PH OTO ligh tly to adju st the focu s, then press it fully. • When the focus is adju sted properly, AE/AF lock indicator appears on the LCD monitor . Power z oom le ver[...]
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GB 15 Recordi ng/Playback Playback 1 Open the LCD monito r and p ress the (View Imag es) butto n on the camc order to en ter the playback mode. 2 Sele ct / to move the desired eve nt to the cent er, a nd th en sele ct t he part circ led ( ) in t he figure. To the MENU scree n Event name To the previ ous ev ent Remaining battery To the next even[...]
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GB 16 Playback op erations To select the forma t of the movie you want to play, edit, or copy to other devices In step 2, selec t at the top right of the L CD monitor [H D Qual ity] o r [ M P4]. 3 Select th e image . Volume / Previou s/Next Delete / Fast-rev erse/Fast- forward Context / Play/ Pause Stop Play/S top sl ide sh ow Moti on S[...]
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GB 17 Recordi ng/Playback Viewing images at a larger size Conne cting th e camco rder to a T V 1 Connec t the H DMI O UT jack of the camc order t o the HDMI IN ja ck of a TV using the HDMI cable supplie d. • If your TV does not have an HD MI jack, connec t the Multi Ter minal of the ca mcorder to the video/ audio input j acks of th e TV usin g an[...]
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GB 18 Saving i mages Using PlayMe mories Hom e™ PlayMemori es Home al lows you to impo rt movies and photos to your computer to use t hem in a variety of ways. To down load Pl ayMemorie s Home PlayMemori es Home can be downloa ded from the f ollowing URL. www.sony .net/ pm/ To check the computer system You can chec k the computer requir e[...]
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GB 19 Saving images Connecting an external m edia device Recorder without a USB ja ck Connect a record er to the Multi Terminal of yo ur camcorder using an AV cable (sold sepa ratel y). • Movies are copied with stan dard definition image quality . Signal flow[...]
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GB 20 Using the Wi-Fi function (HDR - PJ275) For the latest informati on and more detailed infor mation on the function s of PlayMemor ies Mobile, visit the following URL. http:/ /www.sony.n et/pmm/ Android OS Install PlayMemories Mobile from Google play. • Android 4.0 or higher is re quired to use On e-Touc h functions (NFC). iOS Install[...]
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GB 21 Saving images One-to uch connect ion with an Android supporting NF C • Canc el th e slee p mode or unl ock the sc reen on the smar tphone befo reha nd. • Make sure that is displayed on the L CD mo nitor of th e camcorder and the smartphone. • C onti nue t ouchi ng the camcor der to the s martphone withou t moving u ntil PlayMemories[...]
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GB 22 You can record wit h the camcorder using your smartphone as a wireless remote commande r. • De pendi ng o n loc al elec trica l inter ference or the smar tphone ’s capabilities, the live view images may not be displayed smoot hly. Input the pa ssword displayed on the camcorder (first time only). Sel ect [ Set ting s] [Wi-Fi] ?[...]
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GB 23 Saving images Connect your comp uter to a wirel ess acc ess poi nt or wi reless broadb and rout er in advance. Saving movies and photos to your co mpute r via Wi-Fi 1 Install th e dedicated software in yo ur compute r (first t ime on ly). Windows: PlayM emories Home www.sony.net/pm/ Mac: Wire less A uto Import http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/ Ma[...]
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GB 24 Customi zing y our cam corder Using the m enus • Selec t to finish sett ing the men u or to retu rn to the pr evi ous menu screen. 1 Select . 2 Select a ca tegory. 3 Select a desired me nu item. Scroll th e menu items up or down .[...]
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GB 25 Others Others Precautions AC Adaptor Do not short-circui t the battery terminal with any m etallic objects. This may cause a ma lfunction. Playing back ima ges with other devi ces You may not be able to play back images that were record ed on your camcorder with other devices normally. Also, you ma y not be able to play back images re corded [...]
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GB 26 Camcorder temperature If you use the camcorder continuously for a long time, the camcorder g ets very warm. T his is not a malfunc tion. Overheat protection Depending on the camcorder and battery temperature, you may be unable to record mov ies or the power may turn off automa tically to protect the camcorder. A message will be displ ayed on [...]
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GB 27 Others Specifications System Sign al form at: NTSC col or, EIA sta ndards ( HDR- CX24 0/PJ24 0/PJ 270/P J275) PAL color, CCIR standards (HDR- CX240E/PJ240E/PJ 270E) HD TV Movie reco rding forma t: AVCHD (AVCHD format Ver.2.0 compatible) : Video: MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 Audio: Dolby Digital 2ch Dolby Digital Stereo Creator *1 MP4: Video: MPEG-4 AVC/[...]
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GB 28 LCD monitor Picture: 6.7 c m (2.7 type, asp ect ratio 16:9 ) Tota l numbe r of pixel s: 230 40 0 (96 0 × 240) Projector (HDR- PJ240/PJ240E/ PJ270/PJ270E /PJ275) Projection type: DLP Ligh t sou rce: LED (R/G /B) Focus: Manual Throw Dist ance: 0.5 m (1 .6 feet) or over Contrast rati o: 1 500:1 Resolution (output): 640 × 360 Continuous project[...]
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GB 29 Others Rechargeable batt ery pac k NP- BX1 Used battery: Lithium-i on battery Maximum volta ge: DC 4.2 V Nominal voltage: DC 3.6 V Maximum char ge voltage: DC 4.2 V Maximum ch arge curren t: 1.89 A Capacity: 4.5 Wh (1 240 mAh) Design and sp ecifications of your cam corder and access orie s are subject to change without not ice. HDR-CX 240[...]
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GB 30 • mic roSDXC l ogo is a trade mark of SD-3 C, LLC. • Android, Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc. • iOS is a registered trademark or trad emar k of C isco Syst ems, Inc. • Wi-Fi, t he Wi-Fi logo, Wi-Fi PROTECTED SET-UP ar e registered trade marks o f the Wi- Fi Alli ance. • The N Mark is a t rade mark or registered tradem ark [...]
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GB 31 Others Speaker Memo ry card s lot (12) Memory card access lamp (12) HDMI OUT jack PROJEC TOR IN jack (1 7) (HDR - PJ240/PJ240E/PJ27 0/ PJ270E/PJ275 ) POWER/CHG (charge) lamp (10) START/STOP button (13) Loop for a shoulder belt Multi Terminal This terminal does not support VMC-AVM1 Ad aptor Cable (s old sepa[...]
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© 2014 Sony Corporation Printed in China Additional informat ion on this pro duct and answer s to f requent ly aske d quest ions ca n be found at our Customer Supp ort Website. http://www.sony.net/ GB[...]