Sony HDR-CX230 manual

HDR-CX220/CX220E/CX230/CX230E/CX280/CX280E/CX290/CX290E/ PJ220/PJ220E/PJ230/PJ230E Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide 4-447-514- 12 (1) T able of contents Getting started Recording/Playback Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving images on an external media device Customizing your camcorder Others/Index Please also refer to : [...]

2 GB Read this first Before opera ting the unit, please read this manual tho roughly , and retain i t for fut ure refer ence. Owner ’ s Record The model and serial numbers ar e located on the botto m. Record the serial number in the space pro vided below . Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon y our Sony dealer regardin g this product. Mo[...]

3 GB IMPORT ANT SAFE T Y INSTRUC TIONS SA VE THES E INSTR UCTIO NS. D ANGER - TO REDUCE THE RIS K OF FIRE OR ELECTRI C SH OCK, CAREFULL Y FOLL OW THES E INSTR UCTIO NS. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follo w all instructions. Do not use this appara tus near wa ter . Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block an y [...]

4 GB Representative plug of po wer supply cord of c ountries/regions around the world. A T yp e (American T yp e) B T yp e (British T ype) BF T yp e (British T ype) B3 T yp e (British T ype) C T yp e (CEE T yp e) SE T ype (CEE T yp e) O T yp e (Ocean T ype) The repr esentativ e supp ly voltag e and pl ug type are described in this chart. Depend on [...]

5 GB Coun tries/regions V oltage Fr equency (Hz) Plug type Thailand 220 50 C/BF V ietnam 220 50 A/C Oceania Coun tries/regions V oltage Fr equency (Hz) Plug type A ustralia 240 50 O New Zealand 230/240 50 O North America Coun tries/regions V oltage Fr equency (Hz) Plug type Canada 120 60 A USA 120 60 A Centr al America Coun tries/regions V oltage F[...]

6 GB CAUTION Battery pack If the bat tery pack is mishandled, the battery pack can burst, ca use a fire or even chemical burns. Observe the following cautio ns. Do not disassemble. Do not crush and do not expose the bat tery pack to an y shock or for ce such as hammering, dropp ing or step ping on i t. Do not short circui t and do not allow metal o[...]

7 GB For Cust omers in the U.S.A. UL is an int ernationally r ecognized safety organiza tion. The UL Mar k on the prod uct means it has been UL Listed. If yo u have a ny ques tions abou t this product, yo u may call: Sony C ustomer I nforma tion Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) The num ber below is for the FCC rela ted mat ters only . Regulatory Inform[...]

8 GB Declaration of C onformity T rade Nam e: SONY Model N o .: HDR -CX290 Responsible P arty: S on y Electronics In c. Addr ess: 16530 V ia Esprillo , San Diego , CA 92127 U .S.A. T elephone No .: 858-942-2230 This device complies wi th Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is su bject to the followin g two conditio ns: (1) This device may no t caus[...]

9 GB Disposal of Old Electric al & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the pr oduct or on i ts packaging indicat es that this pr oduct shall not be treated as h ousehold waste . Inst ead it shall be handed over t o the app licable collection point f[...]

10 GB For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 Sup plied items  p .13 About language setting The on-screen displa ys in each local language are used for illu strating the operatin g procedur es. Change the screen languag e before using the camcor der if necessary . Select   [S[...]

11 GB Design and specifications of yo ur camcor der and accessories ar e subject to chang e without notice. In this man ual, the internal memory (models with internal memo ry) of the camcorder and the memory card are called “ recordin g media. ” In this man ual, the DVD disc recor ded with high definition image quality (HD) is called A VCHD r e[...]

12 GB How to use this manual In this man ual, the differences in the specifications f or each model ar e described together . If yo u find the description “M odels with ... ” like below , confirm in this chapter whether the description a pplies to yo ur camcor der .  (M odels wi th a projector)  (Models wi th the NTSC color system) T o co[...]

13 GB Differenc es in equipment Illustratio n used in this manual are based on HD R -PJ230E. Model nam e Projecto r HDR -CX220/CX220E/CX230/CX230E/CX280/ CX280E/CX290/CX290E  HDR -PJ220/PJ220E/PJ230/PJ230E  Differenc es in supplied items Model nam e A C Ada ptor Po wer Cord (M ains lead) HDR -CX220/CX220E/CX230/CX230E   HDR -CX280/CX280[...]

14 GB T able of conten ts Read this first ....................................................................................... 2 IMPORT ANT SAFE TY INSTRUC TIONS .................................................. 3 Learning more about the camcor der (“Handycam ” User Guide) .............. 11 Selecting items on the LCD scr een ...............[...]

15 T able of contents GB Saving images on an external media device Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc with a r ecorder ............. 34 Saving images on an external media device with high definition (HD) image quality (Models with an AC Adaptor) .................................................................. 35 Customizing y[...]

16 GB P ar ts and c ontrols Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages.  Lens (Carl Zeiss lens)  LENS COVER switch  Built-in microphones HDR -PJ220/PJ220E/PJ230/PJ230E  LCD scr een (21) If you r otate the L CD panel 180 degrees, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD scr een facing out. This i s conv enient during pla yback operation s. [...]

17 GB  Power z oom lever (25)  PHOT O button (24)  POWER/CHG (charge) lamp (19)  Battery pack (18)  ST AR T/ST OP button (24)  DC IN jack (19)  Multi/Micro USB T er minal Sup ports Micro USB com patible devices.  Grip belt  Built-in USB Cable (19)  Memor y card acc ess lamp (22) While the lamp is li t or flashing, the [...]

18 GB Getting star ted Charging the ba tter y pack For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 Sup plied items  p .13 Attaching/Removing the battery pack Close the L CD screen and attach the battery pack . Align the indentation o n the camcorder a nd pro jection on the battery pack, th[...]

19 GB Getting started Charging the battery using the AC Adapt or (Models with an AC Adaptor) Connect the AC Adapt or (  ) and the power cor d (mains lead) (  ) to your camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket). The POWER/CHG (c harge) lam p turns ora nge. The POWER/CHG (c harge) lam p turns off when the battery pack is fully charged.  ?[...]

20 GB T o charge the battery using an AC-UD10 USB charger/AC A daptor (sold separately) Y ou can cha rge the bat tery by connecting the Built-in USB Cable to a wall o utlet (wall socket) using an A C-UD10 USB cha rger/A C A dapto r (sold separatel y). Y ou cannot use a Son y CP - AH2R, CP -AL, or A C-UP100 portable power su pply device (sold separa[...]

21 GB Getting started Setting For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 Sup plied items  p .13 Preparing y our camcorder 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder and turn the pow er on. T o turn off the power , close the LCD screen.  2 Select the desired language, the geographical[...]

22 GB Inser ting a memory card Open the cover , and insert the memory card until it clic ks. T o eject the memory c a rd, lightly pu sh the memory card in once.  Notes T o ensure stable o peration of the mem ory card, it is reco mmended to forma t the memory card with your ca mcorder befo re the first use (p . 38). Forma tting the memory card wi[...]

23 GB Getting started forma t screen appears, do no t perform the format. All the da ta recorded will be lost. * The exF A T is a file system that is used for the “ M emory Stick XC-H G Duo ” media and S DX C memory cards.[...]

24 GB Recording/Playback Recording For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 Sup plied items  p .13 1 Open the lens cover . 2 Open the L CD screen and select [MODE]  the desired shooting mode. Mo vie: Photo: 3 Movie: Press ST ART/STOP . Y ou can record p hotos during mo vie record[...]

25 GB Recording/Pla yback Notes The followin g states will be indicated if data is still being writt en onto the r ecording media after recordin g has finished. During this time, do not a pply shock o r vibration t o the camcorder , or remov e the battery or A C Ada ptor . A cces s la mp (p . 22) is lit or flashing The media icon in the upper right[...]

26 GB Pla yback For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 Sup plied items  p .13 Y ou can search f or reco rded images b y date and time o f recor ding (Ev ent V ie w). 1 Open the L CD screen and press the butt on on the camcorder to enter the playback mode . Y ou can enter the pla y[...]

27 GB Recording/Pla yback As you r epeat selecting / during pla yback, movies are pla yed as fast as abou t 5 times  about 10 times  about 30 times  abou t 60 times. S elect / during pause to p lay movies slo wly . T o repeat Slidesho w , s elect  [Slideshow Set] when is selected with the Swi tch Imag e T yp e butt on. Notes T o preven [...]

28 GB Playing images on a T V For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 Sup plied items  p .13 Connection methods and the image quali ty viewed on the TV s cr een differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the connectors used. 1 Switch the input on the T V to the connected[...]

29 GB Recording/Pla yback Using the built-in projector (Models with a projector) For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 Sup plied items  p .13 Y ou can use a flat surface such as a wall as a screen to view recorded imag es using the built-in pr ojector . 1 F ace the projector lens[...]

30 GB Operation of the camco rder with the LCD screen closed Several other functions When the pr ojected images con tain a lot of black, fain t color unevenness ma y appear . This is caused by ligh t reflection in the projector lens and is not a malfunction.   [...]

31 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving movies and photos with a comput er Playing images on a c omputer The “Pla yMemo ries Ho me ” s oftwar e allows you t o import movies a nd still images to yo ur comp uter to use them in a variety o f ways. What you can do with “PlayMemories Home” software ( Windows) “Pla yMemories H ome[...]

32 GB Pr eparing a computer (Windo ws) Checking the computer system OS * 1 Microsoft W indo ws XP SP3 * 2 /W indows V ista SP2 * 3 /W indows 7 S P1/W indows 8 CPU * 4 In tel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or fa ster , or Intel 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 r FH movies, and I nte l Core 2 D[...]

33 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer functions that wer e available wi th “PMB ” with this “PlayM emories H ome ” software. T o disconnect your camcorder from the computer 1 Click the ico n at the botto m right of the desktop o f the com puter  [Saf ely remo ve USB Ma ss Stora ge Device]. 2 S elect  [Y es] on the camcor der [...]

34 GB Saving images on an external media device Crea ting a standard definition image quality (STD) disc with a recor der For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 Sup plied items  p .13 Connect your camcor der to a disc recor der with an A V Cable (sold separately). Y ou can cop y i[...]

35 GB Saving images on an external media device Saving images on an external media device with high definition (HD) image quality (Models with an AC A daptor) For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 Sup plied items  p .13 Y ou can sav e movies and p hotos on a n external media devi[...]

36 GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus The camcor der has various men u item s under each of 6 men u catego ries. Shooting Mode Camera/Mic Image Quality/Size Playback F unction Edit/Cop y Setup 1 Select . 2 Select a categor y . MENU Playback Function Edit/Copy Setup Shooting Mode Camera/Mic Image Quality/Size 3 Select your desired menu item.[...]

37 GB Customizing your camc order Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie .......................................... Records mo vies. Photo ........................................... Shoots pho tos. Camera/Mic Manual Settings White Balance ................. Adjusts the colo r balance to the recor ding envir onment. Exposure ........................... Adju[...]

38 GB x.v .Color .............................. Records a wider ra nge of colo rs. Set this item when you wa tch images with a TV which is complian t with x.v .C olor . Image Size ......................... Sets the photo size. Playback F unction Event View ................................. Starts playing images fro m the Even t V iew display . High[...]

39 GB Customizing your camc order General Settings Beep ................................... Sets w hether the camco rder sounds opera tion beeps or not. L CD Brightness .............. Adjusts the brigh tness of the LCD screen. Language Setting ......... S ets t he display la nguage (p . 10). Battery Info ...................... Displa ys the app rox[...]

40 GB Others/I ndex T roubleshooting For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 Sup plied items  p .13 If yo u run into an y pro blems using y our camcor der , follow the steps below .  Check the list (p. 40 to 42), and inspect your camcorder .  Disconnec t the pow er source, a [...]

41 GB Others/Index Self- diagnosis display/W arning indicators For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 Sup plied items  p .13 If indica tors a ppear on the LCD screen, check the follo wing. If the pr oblem persists even after y ou have tried to fix a cou ple of times, con tact your[...]

42 GB The battery pack tempera ture is high. Chang e the battery pack or place it in a cool place . No memo ry card is inserted (p. 22). When the indicat or flashes, there are n ot enough free spaces for r ecording imag es. D e lete unnecessary images (p. 27), o r forma t the memory card after sto ring the images on o t her media (p . 38). The imag[...]

43 GB Others/Index When not using your camcor der for a long time T o keep your camco rder in optim um state fo r a long time, turn i t on and let it run b y recordin g and playin g back images about o nce a mon th. U se up the batt ery p ack co mplete ly before storing i t. Note on the camcorder/batt ery pack temperature When the tem perature o f [...]

44 GB When the camcorder is connected to a computer or accessories Do not try to format the reco rding media of the camcorder wi th a comp uter . If you do so, yo ur camcorder m ay not o perate correctly . When connecting the camco rder to ano ther device with communica tion cables, be sure to insert the connector plug in the co rrect way . Pushing[...]

45 GB Others/Index Note on disposal/transfer the ownership of the camcorder (Models with internal memory) Even if y ou delete all movies a nd still images, or perfo rm [Forma t] (p. 38), data on the in ternal memory may not be comp letely erased. I t is reco mmended that you select  [Setup]  [ Media Settings]  [Forma t]  [Emp ty] to pre[...]

46 GB Specifications System Signal forma t: NTSC color , EIA standar ds (HDR -CX220/ CX230/CX280/CX290/PJ220/PJ230) P AL color , CCIR standar ds (HDR -CX220E/ CX230E/CX280E/CX290E/PJ220E/PJ230E) HD TV Mo vie recordin g format: A VCHD (A VCHD fo rmat V er .2.0 compa tible): V ideo: MPEG-4 A VC/H.264 A udio: Dolby Digital 2ch Dolb y Digital Stereo Cr[...]

47 GB Others/Index USB connection is o nly for ou tput (HD R - CX220E/CX230E/CX280E/CX290E/PJ220E/ PJ230E). L CD screen Picture: 6.7 cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio 16:9) T otal number of p ixels: 230 400 (960  240) Projector (HDR-P J220/P J220E/P J230/ P J230E) Projection type: DLP Light source: LED (R/G/B) Focus: Man ual Thr ow Dis tance: 0.5 m (1.[...]

48 GB Expected running times for the supplied battery pack (in minutes) These tables show the a ppr oximat e available running times when you use a fully charged battery pack. HDR -CX220/CX220E/CX230/CX230E Recording media HDR-CX230/CX230E HDR- CX220/ CX220E Internal memory Memory card Continuo us recordin g time 95 95 T ypical recordin g time 45 4[...]

49 GB Others/Index “ ” and “PlaySta tion ” are register ed trademarks of Son y Compu ter Entertainmen t Inc. SD XC log o is a trademark of SD-3C, LL C. Mul tiMediaCard is a trademar k of Mul tiMediaCard A ssociation. Facebook and the “ f ” logo are tradema rks or registered tradema rks of Facebook, I nc. Y ouT ube and the Y ouT ube logo[...]

50 GB Right Indicator Meaning 60i 720 Recording imag e quality (HD/MP4/STD), frame rate (60p/50p/60i/50i), recordin g mode (PS/FX/ FH/HQ/LP) and mo vie size (37) 60min Remaining bat tery Recording/pla yback/ editing media (21) 0:00:00 Counter (ho ur:minute: second) 00min Estimated rem aining recordin g time 9999 8.9M A ppr oxima te number of record[...]

51 GB Others/Index Index Install ............................................ 32 Int elligent A uto ...........................25 L Language ......................................10 LCD screen .................................. 24 M Mac ...............................................31 Media select ................................. 21 Memo ry card [...]

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