Sony CX700 manual

T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Click “Handycam ” Handbook HDR-CX560/CX560V/CX700/CX700V  2011 Sony Corporation 4-271-159- 11 (1)[...]

2 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Using the “Handycam ” Handbook Y ou wil l find informatio n on using your cam corder to its fullest in this “H andycam ” Ha ndbo ok. Read the “H andycam ” Handbook in addi tion to the Operating Guide (a separate volume). I nformatio n on using your camco rder connected to a com puter[...]

3 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Read this first Supplied items The num b ers in ( ) are the s upplied quan tity .  AC A dapto r (1)  P ower cord (M ains lead) (1)  Componen t A/V cable (1)   A/V connecting cable (1)   USB connection su pport cable (1)  U se this cable when the Built-in USB Cable of the [...]

4 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Menu items, L CD panel, viewfinder (HDR-CX700/CX700V ) and lens A menu it em that is grayed out i s not available under the current reco rding or playback condition s. The LCD screen and viewfinder (HDR -CX700/ CX700V) are man ufactured using extremely high-precision techn olog y , so over 99.99[...]

5 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Save all your r ecorded image data T o prevent yo ur image data from being lost, save all your r ecorded images on external media periodical ly . T o save images o n your comp uter , see page 55, and to save im ages on external devices, see page 61. The type of discs or media on which the images[...]

6 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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. Confirm the model name on the bottom o f your camcorder . The main differences in s p ecification of this series are as follo ws. Capacity of internal reco[...]

7 US Enjoy u sef ul functions Beautiful & easy an y where & an ytime Recording Capturing images beautifully without cumbersome setting In telligent A uto (36) Focus on the child on the left side of the screen T racking the subject (38) Spot F oc us (77) Checking your golf swing Golf Shot (75) Smth Sl w REC (74) Enjoy useful functions 7 US[...]

8 US Making good use of GPS HDR -CX560V/CX700V (46) Recording in a dimly-lit room Nigh tShot (40) Low Lux (79) Getting the most out of y our camcorder with manual controls MANU AL dia l (41) Changing the image quality and recording mode / Setting (37) Recording mode (37) Changing the recor ding media Media setting (21) Capturing firew orks, or a su[...]

9 US Playing back a digest of your movies Highlight Pla y back (42) F un & simple pla yback & edit Using Editing on the camcorder Capturin g a photo from a mo vie (54) Deleting unnecessary scene (Dividing (53), Deleting (50)) 9 US[...]

10 US Computer (58) Easy wa ys t o store good memories Saving External media (63) Recorder (70) Easy uploading Uploading with a PC when you are out PMB P ortable DVD writer (66, 69) 10 US[...]

11 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US T able of cont ents Using the “Handycam” Handbook .............................................................. 2 Searching for information quickly ..................................................... 2 Read this first ......................................................................[...]

12 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Recording in mirror mode ............................................................ 41 Controlling the image settings manually with the M ANUAL dial ............ 41 Enjoying a digest of your movies (Highlight Playback) ................................... 42 Changing the settings for Highlight[...]

13 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Customizing y our camcorder Using menus ...................................................................................... 72 Operating menus ....................................................................... 72 Menu lists ...............................................................[...]

14 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the batter y pack Y ou can charge the “ InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack (V ser ies) after at taching it to your camcor der . Notes Y ou cannot a ttach any “ InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack other than the V series to your camcor der . 1 T urn off your camcorder b[...]

15 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 4 When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC A daptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder . T o charge the batter y using your computer This method is useful when the AC A daptor is no t available.  T urn off the camcor der and attach the bat ter y pack to the camcor der .  Conn ect[...]

16 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Charging time A ppro ximate time (min.) requir ed when you fully charge a fully discharg ed battery pack. Battery pack Charging time AC A dapto r Built-in USB Cable * NP -FV50 (supplied) 155 315 NP -FV70 195 600 NP -FV100 390 1050 The charging times s hown in the table above ar e measured when [...]

17 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Notes on the battery pack When you r emove the batt er y pack or disconnect the AC A daptor , turn the camcorder off and make s ure that the (M ovie)/ (Ph oto) lamps (p . 25), the access lamp (p . 23) are turned off. The /CHG (flash/charge) la mp flashes during charging under the f ollowing con[...]

18 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Step 2: T urning the pow er on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camcorder is turned o n and the lens cover is o pene d. T o turn on your camcor der when the LCD screen is open, press PO WER . 2 Select the desired language, then touch [Next]. 3 Sele[...]

19 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 4 Set [Daylight Savings] or [Summer Time], then touch [Next]. If you set [Da ylig ht Sa vings] or [Summer Time] to [On], the c lo ck advances 1 ho ur . 5 Select the date format, then touch [Next]. 6 Select the date and time, touch / to set the value, then touch [Next]  *. * The confirmation [...]

20 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US T o tur n off the power  Close the LCD screen.  If the viewfinder is pulled out, r etract t he viewfinder as shown in the illustratio n below (HDR -CX700/CX700V ). The (M ovie) lamp flashes fo r a few se conds an d the camcorder is turned off. Tips Y ou can turn off the camco rder also by[...]

21 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Step 3: P reparing the recor ding media The recor ding media that can be used are displa yed on the screen of your ca mcorder as followin g icons. * In ternal memor y Memo r y card * In the defaul t setting, both movies and photos a re recorded on this r ecording media. Y ou can perform recordi[...]

22 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Inser ting a memor y card Notes Set the recording medi um to [Memory Card] to recor d movies and/or pho tos on a memory card. T ypes of memor y card you can use with your camc order SD Speed Class Described in this manual “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media (Ma rk2) — “M emory Stick PRO Duo [...]

23 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  Open the cover , and inser t the memor y 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 database file. Please wait.] screen ap pe ars if yo u inser t a new memory card. W ait un til the scree[...]

24 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Recording/Pla yback Recording In the defa ult setting, movies and pho tos are recor ded on the internal recor ding media. Mo vies are recor ded with high def inition imag e quality (HD). Tips T o change the recor ding media, see p age 21. 1 F asten the grip belt. 2 Open the L CD screen of your [...]

25 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Recording movies  Press MODE t o turn on the (Movie) lamp.  Press ST ART/STOP t o star t recording. T o stop reco rding, press S T ART/S TOP again. T o display items on the LCD scr een again T ouch an yw here on the scr een except the butto ns on the LCD screen so that yo u can use items.[...]

26 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US T o capture smiles In the defa ult setting, a photo is a utoma tic ally recor ded w hen the camcor der detects t he smile of a person during mo vie recording (S mile Shutter , p. 83). When the ca mcorder detects faces during m o vie recording, image q uality is auto matically adjusted ([F ace D[...]

27 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US When you m ake recording with the viewfinder only , pull out the viewf inder and close the LCD panel . If the indicat or on the viewfinder appear blurred, ad just the viewfinder lever lo cated on the side o f the viewfinder (HDR-CX700/CX700V). Data code during recor ding The recor ding date, ti[...]

28 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Tips T o change the image size, t ouch (MENU)  [Ima ge Quality/Size]  [ Image S ize]  a desired setting  . Y ou cannot r ecord photos while is display ed. Y our camcor der fl ashes au tomatically when there is insufficient a mbient light. The flash does not w ork in the movie recor [...]

29 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Pla yback on the camcorder Y ou can enjoy the pla y back of images wi th p owerful sound thro ugh t he stereo speakers b uilt into the cam corder . In the defa ult setting, movies and pho tos that are r ecorded on the int ernal recording media are pla yed. Tips T o change the recor ding media, [...]

30 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  Change to the mo vie/photo reco rding mode  Time-line bar  Highlight Pla y back but ton *  Change E vent Scale butto n * A ppears only when the image quality is set to [ HD Quality]. The Ev ent Index screen a ppears when you touch the even t that is displa yed on the center . Y ou [...]

31 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Operating the camcorder while pla ying a movie Y ou can use the funct ions sho wn in the figure below while the camcorder is pla ying a movie. The figure below will be display ed w hen you select [ MO VIE/PHOTO] (the default setting) or [ MOVIE] b y touching the Swi tch Image T ype button o n t[...]

32 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Viewing photos Y ou can use the funct ions sho wn in the figure below while you are viewing pho tos. The figure below will be displayed when yo u selec t [ PHOTO] by to uching the Switc h Image T yp e but ton on the Ev ent Index screen. Tips T o repeat Slideshow , touch  [Slideshow Set]. [...]

33 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 conne[...]

34 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 T V When mo vies are recor ded w ith high definition image q uality (HD), they are played back in sta ndard definition image quality (STD). W hen movies are r eco ded with standar d image quality (STD), they are played back in sta ndard def[...]

35 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US When your T V is monaural ( When your 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 connect the white (left channel) o r red (right channel) pl ug to the audio in put jack of your TV or V CR. When connecting to your T V via [...]

36 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Advanced oper ations Useful functions for recor ding movies and photos Zooming Y ou can magnify images up to 14 times the original size with the power zoom lever . Y ou can magnify images also with the / on the LCD screen. Mo ve the power zoom lever slightly f or a slower zoom. M ove i t fur th[...]

37 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Camera-shak e detec tion (W alk), (T ripo d) The camcor der detects whet her camera- shake occurs or not, a nd makes the optim um compensation. Notes The camcor der may not detect the expected scene or subject, depending on the r ecording condition s. Y ou cannot u s e the flash depending on th[...]

38 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Recording modes and the media T ypes of media tha t images can be saved on will depend on the recor ding mode selected. For deta ils on a save operatio n using the external devices, see page 61. T ypes of media Recording mode PS * FX FH/ HQ/LP On this camcorder In ternal recording media Memo r [...]

39 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Notes The subject you to uched may not be detected, depending on the surro unding brightness or hairstyle of the sub jec t. In this case, touch the subject again when you r ecord. If you wa nt to track a face, set the [Face Detection] setting to other than [Off ] ([Auto] is the default setting)[...]

40 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Tips Y ou can select the recordin g sound from [5.1ch Surroun d] ( ) or [2ch Stereo] ( ) ([A udio Mode], p. 84). Y ou can crea te a disc, which contains the movies reco rded on your camcor der , on a comp uter using the supp lied s oftware “ PMB. ” If you pla y the disc on a 5.1ch surround [...]

41 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Recording in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcor der (  ), then rotate i t 180 degrees to the lens side (  ). Tips A mirror -image of the subject ap pe ars on the LCD screen, but the ima ge will b e normal when recorded. Controlling the image settings manually with the[...]

42 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Man ual settings will b e retained even if you change the as signed item of the MANU AL dial. Ho wever , if you set [Exposure] after setting [AE Shift] manually , [Exp osure] will override [AE Shift]. If you set ei ther one of [Exposure], [IRIS], or [Shu tter Speed], the settings of other 2 ite[...]

43 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US The L CD screen during Highlight Playback T o stop a H ighlight Playback T o pause, touch . T o stop , touch . T o watch a Highlight Playback again T ouch [Replay] o n the screen after a Highlight Pla y back has finished. Notes Highlight Pla y back scenes will change each time you select a High[...]

44 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Mo vie: Play the desired movie, an d then touch  at the poin t you want t o use in a Highlight Playback. Photo: Pla y the photo you wa nt to use in a Highlight Pla y back, and then touch . Notes Y ou cannot set a H ighlig ht poin t when t he Ma p V iew is displayed (HDR -CX560V/CX700V). Ho w[...]

45 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Conv er ting and sharing Highlight Playback scenes or Highlight scenarios Y ou can convert the da ta format of Highlight Pla y back or pr eviously saved Highlight scenarios which allows yo u to share the co nverted data using o ther media by crea ting DVDs or u ploading the data to the W eb (Hi[...]

46 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Using the GPS function (HDR-CX560V/CX700V ) The followin g features a re available if y ou use the GPS (Global Posi tioning System) function. Recording information on y our location Playing movies and photos b y searching for them fr om a map Displaying a map of your current location Notes U se[...]

47 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Recording information on y our location The camcor der records info rmation on the location when movies o r photos ar e recor ded (t he default set ting). GPS triangulating status Notes I t may take a while before the camcor der starts triangulating.   If you do not want to rec ord locati[...]

48 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Use the triangulating priority mode (p. 49) Use GPS Assist Data If yo u import GPS Assist Da ta f rom yo ur comp uter to your ca mcorder using the supp lied s oftware “ PMB, ” the time it takes the camcor der to acquire your loca tion informa tion can be shortened. Connect the camcor der to[...]

49 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Tips Refer to page 90 to disp lay the coordinate informa tion while playing. Obtaining a map of the current location This feat ure is useful for checking a ma p of your curren t location while traveling. T ouch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (General Settings)]  [ Y our Location] on the r ecording[...]

50 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US How to check the triangulating information Color of the sa tellites/ triangulating gauge Status / (black) No signal, b ut orbit informa tion for the satellit e is available. / (gray) 33 % of the satelli te orbit informa tion has been obtained. / (br own) 66 % o f the satellite orb it informa ti[...]

51 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US When [ / S etting] is set to [ STD Quality], appears instead of .  T ouch and display the mark on the movies or photos to be deleted. T ouch and hold the desired th umbnail so that you ca n confirm the image. T ouch to return to the p revious screen.  T ouch   . T o delete all movie[...]

52 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US T o undo the protection of movies and photos T ouch the movie o r photo mark ed with in step 3. disappears. T o protect all movies/photos in an event at one time  In s tep 2, touch [Set All In Even t].  T ouch / to selec t the desired event, then to uch . T ouch and hold the desired th um[...]

53 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  Select the image to be copied. [M ultiple Images]: T ouch the image to be copied, and ma rk it with . Y ou can select multiple ima ges. T ouch the desired thumbn ail so t hat yo u can confirm the image. T ouch to return to the selection screen. [All In Ev ent]: Select the Event to be copied[...]

54 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Capturing a photo from a movie Y ou can captur e images from movies recor ded with your camcorder .  T ouch  [Photo Capture] tha t appears on the playback screen of a movie. The [Photo Ca pture] screen a ppears.  T ouch at the point wher e you want to capture a phot o. The movie pa use[...]

55 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Saving movies and photos with a comput er Selec ting the method for cr eating a disc (computer) Severa l methods for creatin g a high d efinition image quality (HD) disc or a sta ndard definition image quality (STD) disc fro m hig h definition image quality (HD) movies or photos recor de d on y[...]

56 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Discs you can use with “PMB” Y ou can use 12 cm discs of following type with “PMB . ” For Blu-ra y disc, se e page 60. Disc type Features DVD-R/D VD+R/DVD+R DL U nrewritable DVD-R W/DVD+R W Rewritable Notes Always main tain your PlayS tation  3 to use the latest ver sion of the PlayS[...]

57 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Creating a disc with one touch (Disc Burn) Mo vies and photos r ecorded on your camcor der that have no t yet been saved with Disc Burn function can be saved on a disc aut omatically . M ovies and pho tos are saved on a disc with their r ecorded image quality . Notes High definition image q ual[...]

58 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Impor ting movies and photos to a c omputer Mo vies and photos r ecorded on your camcor der can be imported to a comp uter . T urn on the comp uter beforeha nd. Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC Ada ptor for this o perat ion (p . 16). 1 T urn [...]

59 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Saving images on a disc Y ou can select movies that hav e b een imported to a com puter a nd save them on a disc. 1 T urn on your computer , and place an unused disc on the DVD drive. See page 55 for the type of discs you can use. If an y other software than “PMB ” starts aut omatically , s[...]

60 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Creating a Blu-ra y disc Y ou can create a Bl u-ray disc with a high definition image q uality (HD) movie prev ious ly imported to a com puter (p . 58). T o create a Bl u-ray disc, the BD Add-o n Software fo r “PMB” m ust be installed. Click [BD Add-o n Software] on the installation screen [...]

61 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Saving images with an external device Selec ting a method for sa ving images with an external device Y ou can save high definition image q uality (HD) movies using an external device. Select the method to be used according to the device. External devices Connecting cable Page External media dev[...]

62 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US The types of media on which images are saved Refer to “Recor ding modes and the media ” on page 38. The devices on which the crea ted disc can be played back DVD disc with high definition image quality (HD) A VCHD f ormat playback devices, such as a Son y Blu-ray disc pla yer or a PlayS tat[...]

63 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Saving images on an external media device Y ou can save movies a nd photos on an external media device (USB storage devices), such as an external har d disk drive. Y ou can also play back images o n the camcor der or another pla y back device. Notes For this o peration, you need the USB A dapto[...]

64 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 4 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the  (USB) jack of your camcorder . Make sur e not to disconnect the USB cable while [Preparing ima ge database file. Please wait.] is displa yed on the LCD screen. If [Repair I mg. DB F .] is display ed on the camcorder screen, touch . Y ou cannot u s e th[...]

65 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Standar d definition image quality (STD) movies: Max. 9,999 Photos: M ax. 40,000 The number o f s cenes may be smaller depending on the type of images r ecorded. Saving desired movies and phot os Y ou can save desired images in the camcor der to the external media dev ice.  Connect the camco[...]

66 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US T o per form [Direct Copy] manually Y ou can perform [Direct Copy] manually while the camcorder is co nnected to an external media device.  T ouch (MENU)  [Edit/Copy]  [Direct Copy] on the [E vent V iew] screen of the external media device.  T ouch [Cop y images that hav e not been [...]

67 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 3 Inser t an unused disc into the DVD writer , and close the disc tray . 4 Press (DISC BURN) on the DVD writer . Mo vies that are sto red on one of the camcorder ’ s recor ding media selected in [Media Select], and that ha ve not yet been saved on a ny discs can be saved on the disc at this t[...]

68 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  T ouch the movie you want to burn on the disc. appears. T ouch and hold the desired th umbnail so that you ca n confirm the image. T ouch to return to the p revious screen.  T ouch  on the camcorder screen. T o create a nother disc of the same cont ents, insert a new disc and touch [C[...]

69 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  Inser t a created disc into 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 b y the camcorder screen.  After the operation is completed , touch on the camcorder screen and remov e[...]

70 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US The [USB Select] screen appears o n the camcor der screen. If the [USB Select] screen does not ap pe ar , touch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (Connection)]  [USB Connect]. 3 T ouch [USB Connect] on the camcorder screen. The display ed recording media differ depending on the model. 4 Record movies[...]

71 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  A/V connecting cable (supplied)  A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separat ely) 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/rig ht a udio) and the S VIDEO plug (S VID EO channel) of the A/V co[...]

72 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Customizing y our camcorder Using menus Y ou can enjoy using y our camcorder mo re by making good use of men u operations. The camcor der has various menu i tems under each of 6 men u categories. Shooting Mode (Items for selecting a shooting mode)  p. 74 Camera/Mic (Items for customiz ed sho[...]

73 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie 74 Photo 74 Smth Slw REC 74 Golf Shot 75 Camera/Mic (Manual Settings) White Balance 76 Spot Meter/Fcs 76 Spot Meter 77 Spot F ocus 77 Exposure 77 Focus 77 IRIS 78 Shutter Speed 78 AE Shift 78 White Balanc e Shif t 79 Low L ux 79 (Camera Settings) Scene Selection 7[...]

74 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US (Playback Settings) Data Code 90 Volume 91 Download Music 44 Empty Music 44 (Connection) T V Type 92 Component 92 HDMI R esolution 92 CTRL FOR HDMI 93 USB Connect 93 USB C onnect Setting 93 USB L UN Setting 94 Disc Bur n 57 (General Settings) Beep 94 L CD Brightness 94 Y our Location* 2 49 GPS [...]

75 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Notes Y ou cannot r ecord sound. Image q uality is not as good as that of no rmal recordin g. The [ REC Mode] will be set to [Standard ] aut omatically When the standar d definition image quality (STD) mode is selected, you canno t record movies using [Sm th Slw REC]. Golf Shot Divides 2 second[...]

76 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Camera/Mic (Items for customized shooting) See “U sing menus ” (p . 72) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . White Balance Y ou can adjust the colo r ba lance to the recor ding environm ent.  Auto The white balance is adj usted autom atically . Outdoor ( ) The wh[...]

77 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Notes [Exposure] and [F o cus] are a utomatically set to [Man ual]. Spot Meter (Flexible spot meter) Y ou can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject, so that it is r ecorded in suitable b rightness even when there is stron g contrast between the subject and the background, s uch as subjects[...]

78 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Tips appears when the focus canno t be adjusted any c loser, a nd ap pears when the focus cannot be adju sted farther away . I t is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever to wards T (telephot o) to adjust the f o cus, then towar ds W (wide angle) to adjus t the zo om for [...]

79 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US White Balance Shift Y ou can adjust the white balance ma nually .  Off Ad justs the white balance aut omatically . On ( and adjusted number) Ad justs the white balance manually . Tips When the white balance is set to a lo wer value, images ap pear bluish, and when it is set to higher value, [...]

80 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Cinematone The camcor der auto matically adjusts the color of the mo vie to resemble the atmosph ere of film camera images when recor ding a movie.  Off Does not use the Cinemato ne funct ion. On U ses the Cinematone function. Notes When you swi tch the [ Cinematone] function on or off, the [...]

81 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Notes When reco rding a distant sub jec t, focusing may be diffic ult and can take some time . A d ju st the focus manually ([Focus], p . 77) when it is har d to focus automa tically . SteadyShot Y ou can compensat e for camera shake. Set [ SteadySh ot] to [Off ] ( ) when using a tripod (sold s[...]

82 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Note The built-in flash is not flashed when [Conv ersio n Lens] (p. 81) is set to [W ide Conversio n] or [T ele C onv ersion]. Y ou cannot set [Flash] either . Auto Back Light Y our camcorder adj usts the exposure for backlit subjects au tomatically .  On Ad justs the exposure for backlit su[...]

83 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Smile Shutter The shu tter is released when the camcor der detects a smile.  Dual Capture Only during mo vie recording, the shu tter is released aut omatically , when the camcor der detects a smile. Always On The shu tter is released when the camcorder detects a smile whenever the camcorder [...]

84 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Red Eye Reduction Y ou can set this func tion when you recor d photos using the buil t-in f lash, or an external flash (sold separately) tha t is compa tible with your camco rder . When yo u set [R ed Eye Reduction] t o [On], then set [Flash] to [A uto] or [On], appears. Y ou can pr event redey[...]

85 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Expanded F ocus (HDR- CX700/ CX700V ) Y ou can magnify an image that a ppears at the center o f the LCD screen by about 2.0 times to confirm the sharpness o f the focus.  Off Does not magnify images. On Magnify images. Notes Even tho ugh t he image has been magnified on the camcor der , the [...]

86 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Tips IRE (Insti tute of Radio Engineers) is a measure of the video signal level that is used as the bases of brightness; the r eference level (pedestal level) is set to 0 (%) and the maxim um level (comp letely white level) is set to 100 (%). Peaking (HDR-CX700/CX700V ) Y ou can display an ima [...]

87 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Image Qualit y/Size (Items for setting up image quality or size) See “U sing menus ” (p . 72) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . REC Mode See page 37. Fr ame R ate Y ou can select t he frame rate t o be us ed to recor d high def inition image q uality (HD) movies.[...]

88 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US If the movie r ecorded with this function [On] is played back o n a non-x.v .Color-co mpliant TV , the color ma y not be reproduced correctly . [ x.v .Color] cannot be set to [On]: When the image q uality is set to the standard definition image quali ty (STD) While recor ding a movie When [ Cin[...]

89 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Edit/Cop y (Items for editing) See “U sing menus ” (p . 72) on the operation. Delete See page 50. Prot ec t See page 51. Copy See page 52. Direct Copy See page 66. Setup (Other setup items) See “U sing menus ” (p . 72) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . Media [...]

90 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US camcorder , disconnect the AC Ada ptor , or eject the memory card from yo ur camcorder . (The access lamp is li t or flashing while formatting memory card.) T o prevent data on the internal recording media fr om being recovered [Empty] allo ws you to write unint elligible data on to the interna[...]

91 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Date/Time  Date  Time Camera Data  SteadySho t off  White Balance  Shu tter Speed  IRIS (A per ture value)  Gain  Brightness  Exposure  Flash Coordinat es (HDR- CX560V/CX700V )  Latitude  Longitude Tips The data code is displa yed on the T V screen if you con[...]

92 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US T V Type Y ou need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected when playing back movies and p hotos. The recor ded movies and pho tos are play ed back as following illustration s.  16:9 Select this to view your movies on a 16:9 (wide) TV . The recorded mo vies and photos are pla yed [...]

93 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 720p/480p Outpu ts high def inition image q uality (HD) movies with a 720p signal and stan dard image quality (STD) mo vies with a 480p signal. 480p Outpu ts the 480p signal. 480i Outpu ts the 480i signal. Notes When [ Frame Rate] i s set to [60p] and [HDMI Resolutio n] is set to [720p/480p] or[...]

94 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US USB L UN Setting Im proves co mpatibili ty with external devices by limiting the functions o f the USB connection.  Multi U se this setting for ordina r y operations. Single T ry this setting only if you canno t connect to an external device. Notes When you u se “PMB Portable ” to u ploa[...]

95 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Remote Ctrl (Remote control)  On Select this when you use the supplied W ireless Remote Commander (p . 124). Off Select this when you do not use supp lied W ireless Remote Commander . Tips Select [Off ] when you want to p revent your camcorder fr om responding to a co mmand sent by ano ther [...]

96 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Demo Mode When the camco rder is connected to a wall outlet (wall socket) and no o p eration is performed for abou t 10 minutes wi th t he movie reco rding mode or the Ev ent V iew mode set, a demonstratio n movie starts playing.  On The demonstra tion appears. Off The demonstra tion does no[...]

97 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US HDR -CX560V/CX700V Y ou can set the area. Tips If [A uto Area AD J] is set to [On], the area setting (date a nd time) wil l be adjusted aut omatically using GPS signals. Auto Clock ADJ ( Auto clock adjustment) (HDR-CX560V/ CX700V ) The camcor der can maintain accura te time aut omatically by ac[...]

98 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting If yo u run into any p roblems using y our camcor der , follow the steps belo w .  Check the list (p. 98 to 108), and inspect your camcorder .  Disconnect the power source , attach the power sourc e again af ter about 1 minute, and turn the camcord[...]

99 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US The followin g menu items r eturn to the default settings when y ou switch between movie reco rding and phot o recording and playback modes. [ Fader] [ Self-Timer] [T ele Macro] Y our camcorder gets warm. Y our camco rder may become warm during operation. This is n ot a malfunction. A rattling [...]

100 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US A ttach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly (p . 14). If the problem persists, disconnect the AC A daptor fr om the wall outlet (wall socket) and con tact your Sony dealer . The battery pack may be damaged. The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time. The am[...]

101 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Recording Refer also to “M emory card” (p . 100). Pressing ST ART/STOP or PHO TO does not record images . The playback screen is displa yed. Press MO DE to turn on the (M ovie) or (Photo) la mp (p. 25). Y our camco rder is recording the ima ge you have j ust shot on the recor ding media. Y[...]

102 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US There is a time differ ence between the point when ST AR T/STOP is pr essed and the point that the recor ding movie is started or stopped actually. On your camco rder , there may be a slight time difference between the point wher e you press S T ART/ST OP and the actual point that recordin g m[...]

103 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Photos cannot be played back. Photos cann ot be played back if you ha ve modified fi les or folder s, or have edited the data on a com puter . (The file name flashes in that case.) This is no t a malf unction. is indicated on a thumbnail. This may a ppear on an image r ecorded on other devices[...]

104 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US A photo cannot be captured from a movie. The recor ding media where you wan t to save photos is full. Playback on the T V Neither image nor sound is played on the connected T V . When yo u are using the com p onen t A/V cable, set [Componen t] according to the requir em ents of the connected d[...]

105 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Disconnect the Built-in USB Cable fro m the comp uter and your ca mcorder , and resta r t the comp uter , then connect the comp uter and your camco rder again in the correct or der . When both the Built-in US B C able and the USB jack of the cam corder are conn ec ted to the external devices a[...]

106 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US ( Warning indicator pertaining to memory card) Slow flashing Free spaces fo r recording imag es are running out. F or the type of memory card you can use with your camco rder , see page 22. N o memo r y card is inserted (p. 22). F ast flashing There ar e not enough free spaces for reco rding i[...]

107 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Data error . An error occurred during r eading or writing the internal reco rding media of the camcor der . If the message is p receded by a GPS indicato r , there may be some tr ouble with the GPS receiver . T urn on your cam corder again (HDR -CX560V/CX700V). This may occur when you keep a p[...]

108 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Reinsert the memor y card. Reinsert the memory card a few times. If even then the indicator flashes, the memo r y card could be damaged. T r y with another memo r y card. Cannot recogniz e this memor y card. Format and use again. Forma t the memory card (p. 89). N ote that if you fo rmat the m[...]

109 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Using your camc order abroad Po wer supply Y ou can use your camcor der in any countries/r egions using the AC A dapto r supp lied with your camcorder wi thin the AC 100 V t o 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz range. Viewing high definition image quality (HD) movies In coun tries/regions where 1080/60i is s[...]

110 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US HDR-CX560V/CX700V When [A uto Clock ADJ ] a nd [Au to Area ADJ] ar e set to [On], the clock is set to the loca l time aut omatically by the GPS function (p . 97). W orld time difference Time-zone differences Area setting GMT Lisbon, London +01:00 Berlin, Paris +02:00 Helsinki, Cairo , Istan bu[...]

111 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Maintenance and precautions About the A VCHD format What is the A VCHD format? The A V CHD format is a high definition digital video camera forma t used to record a high definition (HD) signal using efficient data com pression coding t echnolog y . The MPEG-4 A V C/H.264 format is adop ted to [...]

112 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US In undergr ound locations, locations surrounded b y dense trees, under an elevated bridge, or in loca tions where magnetic fields are genera ted, such as near high vol tage cables. Near devices that g enerate radio signals of the same frequency band as the camcor der : near 1.5 GHz band mob il[...]

113 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Great B ritain Based upon Crown Copyrigh t material. Greece © EuroGeogra phics; C opyright Geoma tics Ltd. H ungar y Copyright © 2003; T op-Ma p Ltd. I ta ly La Banca Dati Italiana è s tata prodotta usando quale riferimento a nche cartografia numerica ed al tratto pr odotta e fornita dalla [...]

114 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US direction. No te that impr oper use may cause a malfunction. On image data compatibility Image da ta fi les recorded o n memory card by your camco rder conform to the “ Desig n rule for Camera F ile system ” universal standar d established b y the JEIT A ( Ja pan Elect ronics and Inf ormat[...]

115 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Put the batt er y pack in a pocket to warm it up , and install it on your ca mcorder right before yo u start tak ing shots. U se a large capacity ba tter y pack: NP -FV70/ NP -FV100 (sold separately). Frequen t use of the LCD screen or a frequen t playback, fast fo r ward or rever se operation[...]

116 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Near windo ws or outdoors, wher e the LCD screen, the viewfinder (HDR -CX700/ CX700V) or the lens ma y b e exposed to direct sunlight. This damag es the inside of the viewfinder (HDR-CX700/CX700V) o r LCD screen. Operate your ca mcorder on DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery pack) or DC 8.4 V (AC A daptor[...]

117 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US L CD screen Do not exert excessive p ressure on the L CD screen, as it ma y cause uneven color and other damage. If your ca mcorder is used in a cold place, a residual image m ay appear on the LCD scr een. This is not a malfunction. While using yo ur camcorder , the back of the LCD screen may [...]

118 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US How to charge the pr e -installed rechargeable battery Connect your camcor der to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC Ada ptor , and leav e it with the LCD screen closed for m ore than 24 hours. Note on disposal/transfer of the camcorder Even if y ou delete all movies and still [...]

119 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US N A VTEQ and the N A VTEQ Maps log o are trademarks of N A V TEQ in the US and other countries. SD XC logo is a trademark o f SD-3C, LLC. Mul tiMediaCard is a trademark of Mul tiMediaCard Association. All other product nam es mentioned herein ma y be the trademarks or register ed trademarks of[...]

120 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Quick refer ence Screen indicators Left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (72) Self-timer recording (80) GPS triangulating sta tus (47) W ide Mode (87) Fader (80) [Face Detection] set to [Off ] (82) [Smile Shu tter] set to [Off ] (83)  Man ual focus (77) Scene Select ion (79)  White Balance[...]

121 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Bottom Indicator Meaning V iew Images bu tton (29) Micref Level low (84) W ind Noise Reduct. (84) Blt-in Zoom Mic (84) A udio Mode (84) A udio Le vel Displa y (86) Low Lux (79) Spot M eter/Fcs (76)/ Spot Meter (77)/ Exposur e (77) EV AE Shift (78) Shu tter Speed (78) IRIS (78) In telligent A u[...]

122 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US When an external micr ophone (sold separately) is co nnected, it takes precedence over th e buil t-in microphone (p . 39).  Flash  Lens (G lens) Attaching the lens hood (HDR-CX700/ CX700V) Align the lens hood with the camcorder pro p erly , then turn the securing ring of the lens hood in[...]

123 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US HDR -CX560/CX560V HDR -CX700/CX700V  ( View Images) button (29)  NIGHTSHOT button (40)  POWER button (18)   (USB) jack (64, 66)  HDMI OUT jack (33)  RESE T button Press RES ET using a pointed object. Press RES ET to initialize all the s ettings including the clock settin g[...]

124 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  ST ART/STOP button (25)  /CHG (flash/char ge) lamp (14)  MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack  A/V Remote Connector (33)   (headphones) jack  Grip belt (24)  Built-in USB Cable (15)  Tripod receptacle A ttach a tripod (s old separatel y) to the tripod receptacle using a tripod [...]

125 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US T o change the batter y of the W ireless Remote Commander  While pressing o n the tab, inset your fingerna il into the sli t to pull out the battery case.  Place a new battery with the + side facing up.  Insert the battery case back into the W ireless Remote Commander un til it clicks[...]

126 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Symbols 1080i/480i .................................... 92 1080p/480p .................................. 92 480i ............................................... 92 5.1ch surround r ecording .......... 39 A A. Shut Off ................................... 95 A/V connecting cable...........34, 71[...]

127 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US “M emory Stick” media ...... 22, 113 “M emory Stick PRO-HG Duo ” media ............................................ 22 “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media ............................................ 22 Men us ........................................... 73 Micref Level .................[...]

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