Sony HXR-MC50P manual

Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Printed in Japan Printed on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. 4-191-794- 11 (1)  2010 Sony Corporation Before opera ting the unit, please read this man ual thoro ughly , and retain i t for future r eference . Operating Guide Digital HD V ideo Camer a Re[...]

2 GB Read this first Supplied items The num bers in ( ) are the su pplied quan tity .  AC A daptor (1)  P ower co rd (Ma ins lead) (1)  Componen t A/V cable (1)   A/V connecting cable (1)   USB cable (1)   USB A d apt or Cable (1)   Lens hood (1)   Microp hone (1)   W ind S creen (1)   Microp hone [...]

3 GB set to OFF during take off and la nding of an airplane (HXR -MC50E). Menu items, L CD panel, viewfinder and lens A menu it em that is gray ed out is no t available under the current reco rding or p layback condition s. The LCD screen and viewfinder are manufactur e d using extremel y high-precision technology , so over 99.99% of the pixe ls ar[...]

4 GB devices. Also, you ma y not be able to play back images reco rded on other devices with yo ur camcorder . Standar d (STD) image q uality movies recor ded on SD memo r y cards cannot be play ed on A V equipmen t of other manufactur ers. Discs recorded with HD image quality (high definition) This camcor der captur es hig h definition footage in [...]

5 GB In this man u al, the internal memo ry of the camcorder a nd the memor y card ar e called “r e cording m edia. ” In this man u al, the DVD disc recor de d with high definition image quality (HD) is called A VCHD disc. Design and specifications of yo ur c amcor der and accessories ar e subject to chang e without notice. Confirm the model na[...]

6 GB Operation flow Getting star ted (p. 11) Prepar e t he power sour ce and memory card. Recording movies and photos (p . 23) Recording mo vies  p. 24  Changing the reco rding mode (p . 30)  Expected recording time (MEDI A INFO, p . 98) Shooting pho tos  p. 26 Playing movies and phot os Playback on the camco rder  p. 35 Playing ima [...]

7 T able of contents GB T able of cont ents Read this first ......................................................................................... 2 Notes on use . ................................................................................ 5 Operation flow . ...................................................................................[...]

8 GB Useful functions for playing movies and photos ........................................... 38 Searching for desired images b y date (Date Index) . ............................... 38 Searching for desired sc ene by pinpoint (F ilm Roll Index) . ...................... 38 Searching for desired sc ene by face (F ace Index) . ......................[...]

9 T able of contents GB Creating an A VCHD disc ......................................................................... 67 Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc that can be pla yed on ordinary DVD players . ............................................................................ 68 Saving images with an external device Savin[...]

10 GB Maintenance and precautions ................................................................. 119 About the A VCHD format . ............................................................. 119 About GPS (HXR-MC50E) . .............................................................. 119 About the memory card . .......................................[...]

Getting started 11 GB Getting star ted Step 1: Attaching the supplied micr ophone and the lens hood Attaching the microphone holder  T urn up the cover of the fixing lever of the microphone holder .  Make sure that the fixing lever is turned fully count erclockwise.  Orient the arrow on the back of the microphone holder in the same directi[...]

12 GB  Fix the micr ophone holder by turning the fixing lever clockwise until it clicks. If the micro phone holder is turned, o rient it in the dir ection shown in the illustra tion.  Return the cover of the fixing lever t o its original position. Notes If you u se the built-in microp hone, r emove the micro phone holder . Attach the micropho[...]

13 Getting started GB  Unlock the stopper of the microphone holder and open the co ver .  Align the conv ex par t of the microphone with the concave part of the holder , then place the microphone into the holder . Close the cov er and lock the stopper securely . Be sure to align the  mark on the micro phone with the mark on the holder . ?[...]

14 GB Notes Do not touch the len s or the lens cov er when you at t ach the lens hood. The attach ed lens hood may interfer e with f lash operation. W hen you reco rd pho tos with the lens hood attached, t ouch (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [FLASH MODE] (un der [PHOTO S ETTINGS] catego ry)  [OFF] (the default setting). An optional filter , etc.,[...]

15 Getting started GB Step 2: Charg ing the battery pack Y ou can c harge the “ InfoLITHIUM” ba tter y pack (V series) after attaching i t to your camcor der . Notes Y ou cannot a ttach any “I nfoLITHIUM ” b attery pack other than the V series to your cam corder . 1 T urn off your camcorder by closing the L CD screen after replacing the vie[...]

16 GB The /CHG (flash/charg e) lamp ligh ts up and c harging starts. The /CHG (flash/cha rge) lamp t urns off when the battery pack is fully charged. 4 When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC A daptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder . Tips See page 114 on recordin g and pla ying time. When your ca mcorder is o n, you can check the app [...]

17 Getting started GB Notes on the battery pack When you r emove the battery pack or disconnect the AC A daptor , replace the viewfinder , close the LCD screen and make sur e that the (Mo v ie)/ (Photo) lam ps (p. 23), the access lamp (p . 22) are turned off. The /CHG (flash/charge) la mp flashes during cha rging under the following condi tions: Th[...]

18 GB Step 3: T urning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camco rder is turned on and the lens co ver is opened. T o turn on your camcor der when the LCD screen is open, pres s POWER. 2 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT ]. T o s et the date and time a gain, touch[...]

19 Getting started GB recordin g media, and can be displa yed during pla yback. T o display the da te and time, touch (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [PLA YBA CK SET] (under [PLA YBACK] cat egory)  [DA T A CODE]  [D ATE/TIME]    . If the bu tton yo u touch does not react correctly , calibrate the to uch panel (p. 124). Once the clock i[...]

20 GB Step 4: P reparing the recording media The recor ding media t hat can be used are di splay ed on the screen of yo ur camcor der as the followin g icons. * In ternal memory Memo r y card * In the default setting, both mo vies and phot os are reco rded on the in ternal memory . Y ou can perform recordin g, playback and editing o p erations o n [...]

21 Getting started GB T o check the recor ding media settings In either mo vie recording mode or ph oto reco rding mode, the media icon o f t he selected recor ding media is displa yed at the to p r ight corner of the scr een. Inser ting a memor y card Notes Set the recording medi um to [MEMOR Y CARD] to record mo vies and/or photos on a mem ory ca[...]

22 GB 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 [Creat e a new Image Da t abase File.] screen ma y appear if you insert a new memory card. I n t hat case, to uch [YES]. If you recor d only photos on the mem ory card, touch[...]

Recording/Playback 23 GB Recording/Playback Recording In the defa ult setting, movies a re recor ded w ith high definition image q uality (HD) on the internal memo r y . Tips T o change the recordin g me dia, see page 20. 1 F asten the grip belt. 2 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camco rder is turned on and the lens co ver is opened.[...]

24 GB Recording movies Press ST ART/STOP to start recording . Y ou can start recor ding als o by touc hing  in the bottom left o f LCD screen. T o stop recor ding, press ST ART/STO P again. Y ou can stop r e cording also b y touching  in the bot tom left of LCD scr een. The icons an d indicator s on the LCD panel will be displa yed for abou t[...]

25 Recording/Playback GB The followin g states will be indicated if data is s till being written ont o the recordin g media after recordin g has finished. During this time, do not a pply shock o r v ibratio n to the camcor der , or remov e the battery or AC A daptor . A ccess la mp (p . 22) is lit or flashing The media icon in the upper right o f t[...]

26 GB Shooting photos In the defa ult setting, phot os are r ecorded on the in ternal memor y . Tips T o change the recordin g me dia, see page 20.  Press MODE t o turn on the (Photo) lamp. The LCD screen displa y switches for pho to recording mode, an d the screen aspect ratio becomes 4:3.  Press PHO TO lightly to adjust the f ocus, then pre[...]

27 Recording/Playback GB If white circular spots appear on photos This is caused by pa rticles (dust, pollen, etc.) floating close to the lens. Wh en they are accentua ted by the camcorder ’ s flash, they appear as white circular spots. T o reduce the white circular spots, ligh t t he room an d shoot the subject withou t a f lash. Subject Particl[...]

28 GB Useful functions for recor ding movies and photos Zooming Y ou can ma gnify images up to 14 times the original size with the power zoom lever . Y ou can ma gnify images also with the / on the LCD screen. Mo ve the power zoom lever slightly fo r a slower zoom. M ove it further for a fas ter zoom. Notes Be sure to keep your finger o n t he powe[...]

29 Recording/Playback GB Camera-shak e detection (W alk), (T r ipod) The camcor der detec ts whether camera- shake occurs or not, a nd makes the optim um com pensation. Notes The camcor der may not det ect the expected scene or subject, depending on the r ecording condition s. Y ou cannot use the flash depending on the scenes detected. T o cancel I[...]

30 GB Selecting the recording mode Y ou can select a recor ding mode to record the high definition image quality (HD) movies fro m 4 levels. The recor ding time of the media is chan ged depending on recor ding mode. In the defa u lt setting, the recor ding mode is set to [HQ].  T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [ REC MODE] (under [SHOOTING SET[...]

31 Recording/Playback GB T ouch the face with the double-lined frame again to cance l. Notes The face you to uched may no t be detected, depending on the surro unding brightness o r hairstyle of the sub j ect. In this case, touch the face again when you r e cord. Tips When [SMILE D ETECTION] is set to [DU AL CAPTURE], the face you touc h also has p[...]

32 GB T o enjoy the 5.1ch surround soun d of the movies reco rded with high definition image quality (HD) in 5.1ch sound, y ou need an A VCHD forma t de vice compa tible with 5.1ch surround. When you co nnec t your camco rder with an HDMI cable (sold separa tely), the sound of high definition image quali ty (HD) movies recor de d in 5.1ch sound is [...]

33 Recording/Playback GB LCD screen, but the ima ge will be normal when recorded. Controlling the image settings manually with the MANU AL dial Y ou can as sign 1 menu it em you use often to the MANU AL di al. Since the focus adjus tment is assigned to the MANU AL dial in the default settings, the operation belo w is des cribed as adjustin g the fo[...]

34 GB [Show o thers]  [OTHER REC SET] (under [SHOOTING SET] ca tegory)  [DIAL SETTING]. Even if y ou open the IRIS wider (a smaller F-sto p) than F3.4 when you set the zoom lever to the W (W ide angle) side, the IRIS is reset to F3.4 as you mo ve the zoom lever to the T (T elephoto) side. If you ad just the IRIS, the in-focus range in front o[...]

35 Recording/Playback GB Pla yback on the camcorder In the defa ult setting, movies a nd photos tha t are recor ded on the internal memo r y are played. Tips T o change the recordin g me dia, see page 20. 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camco rder is turned on and the lens co ver is opened. T o turn on your camcor der when the LCD [...]

36 GB  / : Displays the p revious/next movie.  Returns to the reco rding screen. *  is display ed when  is touched. appears when the stan dard definition imag e quality (STD) mo v ie is selected with [ / SET] (p . 29). Y ou can scroll the displa y by touching and dragging  o r  .  appears wi th the movie or pho to that was mos [...]

37 Recording/Playback GB Viewing photos Y our camco rder displays the selected photo . Tips When viewing phot os recorded o n the memory card, (playback folder) appears o n t he screen.   T o start/stop slide show Next OPTION MENU Previous T o the VISU AL INDEX screen[...]

38 GB Useful functions for playing movies and photos Searching for desir ed images by date (Date Index) Y ou can sear ch for desir e d images b y date efficiently . Notes Y ou cannot use the Dat e Index function fo r photos o n the memory card.  Press ( VIE W IMAGES). The VISU AL INDEX screen appears.  T ouch  [DA TE INDEX].  T ouch / t[...]

39 Recording/Playback GB Tips Y ou can also display the F i lm Roll Index by touching (MENU)  [Sho w others]  [VIEW IMA GES] (under [PLA YBA CK] catego ry)  [ FILM R OLL]. Searching for desir ed scene by face (F ace Index) The face images detected or t ouched during movie reco rding are displa yed on the INDEX screen. Y ou can p lay back t[...]

40 GB T o stop Highlight Playback T o pause, touch . T o stop , touch or . T o change the settings for Highlight Playback After touchin g [ HIGHLI GHT], touch [HIGHLIGHT S ET] before the H igh light Playback starts. Y ou ca n set following i tems. [PLA YBA CK RANGE] Set the range of mo vies to be played b y selecting the from and to da te, then tou[...]

41 Recording/Playback GB T o erase a ll scenarios, touch (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [ SCEN ARIO ERASE] (under [EDIT] category)  [ERASE ALL]  [YES]  [YES]   . Y ou can erase also by touchin g (OPTION) d ur ing Highlight Scenario Playback or on the scenario selection screen. T o change music files Y ou can transfer m usic fi les fro[...]

42 GB Playing back a series of photos (Slide show) T ouch on the phot o playback screen. The slide sho w begins from the selected photo . T o stop the slide show T ouch . T o restart the slide show T ouch again. Notes Y ou cannot o perate playback zoom d uring slide show . Tips Y ou can set contin uous slide show playback by selecting (OPTION)  [...]

43 Recording/Playback 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 co nnec t your camco rder to the T V easily following [...]

44 GB T ypes of connec tion cables between your camcorder and T V Connecting to a high definition T V Componen t A/V Cable (sup plied) HDMI Cable (sold separat ely) Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV Componen t A/V Cable (sup plied) A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separately) A/V connecting cable (su pplied) When conn[...]

45 Recording/Playback GB is connected, audio signals a re not o utpu t. T o outp ut audio signals, connect the white and red plugs to the a udio inpu t j ack of yo ur TV . This connection pr oduces higher resolutio n images com p ared with the A/V conn ecting cable. Notes When you p lay back standa rd definition image quality (STD) mo vies on a 4:3[...]

46 GB Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space b y delet ing movies and p hotos from recor ding media. Notes Y ou cannot r estore im ages once they ar e deleted. Sav e important mo vies and photos in advance. Do not remo ve the batt ery p ack or the A C Ada ptor fro m your camcorder while deleting the i[...]

47 Making good use of your camcorder GB  T ouch / to select the recordin g date o f the desired movies/ph otos, then touch . T ouch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the previous scr een.  T ouch [YES]   .  Pr otec ting recor ded movies and photos (Pr otec t) Pro tect movies and ph otos to a void d[...]

48 GB  disappears. T o protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same da y at one time Notes Y ou cannot select [ PRT . by dat e] for still images reco rded on the memory card.  In step 2, t ouch [ PROTECT]  [ PR T . by da te]/[ PRT . by dat e]. T o protect all photos on the same da y at one time, to uch [ PROTECT]  [ PR T . by [...]

49 Making good use of your camcorder GB dividing movies o n the memory card. A slight difference ma y occ ur from the point where you to uch and the actual dividing point, as yo ur c amcor der selects the dividing point based on abou t half-second incremen ts. If you di vide the original movie, the mo vie added to the Playlist will also be divided.[...]

50 GB 5 T ouch  . Notes The image size is fixed depending on the ima ge quality of the mo vie: [ 2.1M] with high definition image quality (HD) [ 0.2M] in 16:9 (wide) with standard definition image quali ty (STD) [V GA(0.3M)] in 4:3 with standard definitio n image quality (S TD) The recor ding medium where yo u want to save photos sh ould have en[...]

51 Making good use of your camcorder GB  T ouch the type of dubbing. [DUB by select]: T o select movies and dub [DUB by da te]: T o dub all mo vies of a specified date [ DUB ALL]: T o dub the high definition image q uality (HD) Playlist [ DUB ALL]: T o dub the standar d definition image q uality (STD) Playlis t When yo u select the Playlist as t[...]

52 GB  Select the photo to be copied. [COPY by select]: T ouch the photo t o be copied, and ma rk with . Y ou can select multiple ph otos. Press a nd hold the image do wn on the screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the p revious screen. [COPY by da te]: Select the recording date o f the photo to be co pied, then touch . Y ou cannot s[...]

53 Making good use of your camcorder GB [ ADD by da te]. The recording da tes of movies ar e display e d on the screen.  T ouch / to select the recordin g date o f the desired movie, then t ouch . T ouch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the previous scr een.  T ouch [YES]   . Notes Do not remo ve the[...]

54 GB T o change the order within the Pla ylist  T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [PLA YLIST EDIT] (under [EDIT] categ or y).  T ouch [ MOVE]/[ M OVE].  S elect the movie to be moved. The selected movie is marked with . T ouch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the previous scr een.  T ouch .  S [...]

55 Making good use of your camcorder GB Setting the GPS function Set the GPS switch to ON ( appears o n the LCD screen). Y our ca mcorder s tarts tr ying to triangulate . When yo ur camcor der triangulates successfully , it will record the location info rmation a t t he time movies and pho tos were r e corded. Notes U se t he GPS function in outdoo[...]

56 GB camcor der can acquire the curren t loc ation informa t ion. T ouch ( Y OUR LOCA TION) on the recording scr een. The current locatio n is displayed and marked a t t he center o f t he LCD screen. If you to uch a certain point o n the screen, the map sho ws the area with that poin t at the center . T ouch (your location) at the bot tom left of[...]

57 Making good use of your camcorder GB  T ouch the image marker where you recor ded the movies and photos to be play ed back. The image ma rker turns r ed. The movies or p hotos r ecorded a t that location ar e display e d on the left of the screen.  T ouch the desired movie or photo . Playback starts from the selected scene. Notes The map a[...]

58 GB  T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [CL OCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET ] category)  [AUT O CL OCK ADJ ]/[AUT O AREA ADJ ].  T ouch a desired setting    . Notes Y ou must set the da te and time on y our c amcor der before using y our camcor der (p. 18). There ma y be discrepancies of a few seconds even if [A UTO CLOCK ADJ] i[...]

Saving movies and photos with a computer 59 GB Saving movies and photos with a c omputer Pr eparing a computer ( Windo ws) Y ou can perform followin g operation s using “PMB (Pictur e Motion Br owser). ” Im porting images to a com puter V iew ing and editin g imported images Creating a di sc U ploading movies and pho tos to websi tes T o save m[...]

60 GB not assur ed if the OS has been upgraded or in a multi-boot en vironmen t. * 2 64-bit edition s and Starter (Edition) are no t supported. W indows Imag e Mastering AP I (IMAPI) V er .2.0 or newer is requir e d to use disc creation function, et c. * 3 Starter (Edition) is no t supported. * 4 Faster p rocessor is recommended. Notes Operation wi[...]

61 Saving movies and photos with a computer GB The [USB SELECT] scr een appears o n the camcor der screen aut oma tically .  T ouch [ USB CONNECT ] on the camcorder screen t o make the computer rec ognize your camcorder . If the [USB S ELECT] screen does not appear , touch (MENU)  [Sho w others]  [USB CONNECT] (under [OTHERS] categ ory). ?[...]

62 GB Star ting PMB (P icture Motion Browser) Double-click the “ PMB” short-cut icon o n the comp uter screen. Notes If the icon is no t displayed on the com puter screen, click [Start]  [All Progra ms]  [ PMB] to start “PMB . ” Y ou can view , edit, or create discs o f movies and pho tos using “ PMB. ” Reading “PMB Help ” For[...]

63 Saving movies and photos with a computer GB Selec ting the method for cr eating a disc (computer) Severa l methods for creatin g a hig h definition image quality (HD) disc or a standar d definition image quality (STD) disc fro m high definition image quality (HD) movies or photos recor ded on your camcorder are described here. Select the me thod[...]

64 GB Discs you can use with “PMB” Y ou can use 12 cm discs of f ollowing type with “PMB. ” For Bl u-ray disc, see p age 67. Disc type Featur es DVD-R/D VD+R/DVD+R DL U nrewr itable DVD-R W/DVD+R W Rewritable Notes Always main tain your PlaySta t ion  3 to use the lates t version o f the PlaySta tion  3 system softwar e. The PlayS tat[...]

65 Saving movies and photos with a computer GB Creating a disc with one touch (One T ouch Disc Burn) Mo vies and photos reco rded on yo ur camcor der that ha ve not yet been saved with One T ouch Disc Burn function can be saved on a disc a utoma tica lly . M ovies and pho tos are sa ved on a disc with their recor ded image quality . Notes High defi[...]

66 GB Impor ting movies and photos to a c omputer Mo vies and photos reco rded on yo ur camcor der can be imported to a com puter . T urn on the compu ter beforehand . Notes Connect your camcor der to the wa ll outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC A daptor fo r this o peration (p . 16). 1 T urn on your camcorder , then connect the camcorder [...]

67 Saving movies and photos with a computer GB Creating an A VCHD disc Y ou can cr e ate a n A VCHD disc by p utting together high definition image q ua lity (HD) movies pr e viously im p orted to your co mp uter (p. 66). In this section, the procedur e for r ecording a high definition image quali ty (HD) movie on a DVD di sc is explained. 1 T urn [...]

68 GB Place an unu sed Blu-ray disc in the disc drive, and c lick  [Create Bl u-ray Disc (HD)] in step 4 of “ Creating an A V CHD disc” (p . 67). Other procedures ar e the same as that fo r creating an A V CHD disc. Notes Y our com puter m ust support the creation o f Blu-ra y discs. BD-R (unrewritable) and B D-RE (rewritable) media are a va[...]

69 Saving movies and photos with a computer GB appears. T o add movies to the previously selected ones, select the movies in the main window and drag a nd drop onto the window fo r selecting movies. 5 F ollow the instructions on the screen to crea te a disc. I t may take a lon g time to create a di sc. Copying a disc Y ou can co py a recorded disc [...]

70 GB Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIREC T COP Y ) Y ou can sa ve movies and pho tos on external media (USB stora ge device), such as an external hard disk driv e. Y ou can also play back images on the ca mcorder o r another playback device. Notes The USB A dapto r C able VMC-U AM1 may not be available in s[...]

71 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 sav e on the external media are as follo ws. However , even if the external media has free space, you canno t save scenes exceeding the fo llowing num ber . High definition image q u ality (HD) movies: [...]

72 GB  Play back the imag e (p. 35). Y ou can also view images on a TV connected to your ca mcorder (p . 43). Y ou can play back the high definition image quality (HD) mo vies on your comp uter using [P layer fo r A VCHD]. Start [Player f or A VCHD] (p . 67), and selec t the drive where the external media is connected with [Settings]. Notes The [...]

73 Saving images with an external device GB Ordinary DVD device Player DVD pla yer Compu ter that can pla y DVDs, etc. Creating devic e DVD writer , DVDir ect Express (p . 73) DVD writer , other than D VDirect E xpress (p . 75) Di sc recorder , etc. (p . 76) Disc type Standar d definition image quali ty (STD) disc       Notes Alwa[...]

74 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 recorded o n the internal memory that ha ve not been saved on a ny discs will be recorded on to the disc. When there a re unsav ed high definition (HD) and stan[...]

75 Saving images with an external device GB Notes Do not do an y of the follo wing when creating a disc. T ur n off the camcorder Disconnect the USB cable or the A C adaptor Subject the camcor der to mechanical shock or vibra t ion Eject the memory card from the cam corder Play the crea ted dis c to make sure d ubbing was performed correctly before[...]

76 GB Notes Connect your camcor der to the wa ll outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC A daptor fo r this o peration (p . 16). Sony D VD writer may no t b e available in som e countries/regio ns.  Connect the AC Adapt or and the power cor d (mains lead) to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket) (p . 16).  T u[...]

77 Saving images with an external device GB  A/V connecting cable (supplied) Connect the A/V connecting cable to the inpu t j ack of ano t her device.  A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separately) When connecting to a nother device via the S VIDEO jack, by using a n A/V connecting cable with an S VID EO c able (sold separatel y), highe[...]

78 GB T o record the date/time, coor dinates (HXR - MC50E), or camera settin gs data, touch (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [PLA YBA CK SET] (under [PL A YBA CK] category)  [D A T A CODE]  a desired setting    . In additio n, touch (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under [GENERAL S ET] catego ry)  [DISP OUTPUT]  [V[...]

Customizing your camc order 79 GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus U sing the menus, yo u can perform useful functions and chan ge various settings. I f you make good use of menu opera t ions, yo u can enjoy using yo ur c amcor der . The camcor der has various menu it ems under each of eigh t menu ca tegories. MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjus[...]

80 GB Notes Y ou may no t be able to set some men u items, depending o n the recordin g or playback condi tions. Grayed o ut menu i tems or settings are no t available . Tips Depending on the menu i tems being chan ged, your cam corder swit ches between playback mode and recordin g mode (movie/phot o). Using MY MENU Y ou can use the men u items mor[...]

81 Customizing your camc order GB Using the OPTION MENU The OPTIO N MENU appears j ust like the pop-up window that a ppears when you right-click the mouse on a co mpu ter . When is displayed at bot tom-right of the screen, you ca n use the OPTION MENU . Y ou touc h , and the menu it ems you can chang e in the cont ext appear .  T ouch (OPTION). [...]

82 GB Menu lists (MANU AL SE T TINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 84 F ADER 84 WHITE BAL. 85 SPOT MTR/FCS 86 SPOT METER 86 SPOT FOCUS 86 EXPOSURE 86 FOCUS 86 TELE MACRO 87 AE SHIFT 87 WB SHIFT 88 GOLF SHOT 88 SMTH SL W REC 89 (SHOOTING SET ) categor y / SE T 29 REC MODE 30 GUIDEFRAME 89 STEADY SHOT 89 CONVERSION LENS 90 L OW LUX 90 F ACE DETECTION 90 [...]

83 Customizing your camc order GB MOVE/ MOVE 54 (O THERS) categor y Y OUR LOCA TION * 55 USB CONNECT USB CONNECT 75 USB CONNECT 75 DISC BURN 65 T V CONNECT Guide 43 MUSIC TOOL EMPTY MUSIC 41 DOWNL OAD MUSIC 41 BA T TERY INFO 97 (MANAGE MEDIA ) category MEDIA SET TINGS MOVIE MEDIA SET 20 PHOT O MEDIA SE T 20 MEDIA INFO 98 MEDIA FORMA T INT . MEMORY [...]

84 GB MANU AL SET TINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) See “U sing menus ” (p. 79) on the o peration. The default set tings are ma rked with  . SCENE SELEC TION Y ou can r e cord ima ges effectively in various situa t ions.  AUT O Records imag es in average im age quality without the [SCENE S ELECTION] function. T WILIGHT* ( ) Main[...]

85 Customizing your camc order GB WHITE F ADER Fades in/ou t w ith the white effect. Out In BLACK F ADER Fades in/ou t w ith the black effect. Out In T o cancel the fader before starting the operation, t ouch [OFF]. Tips When you p ress ST ART/ST OP , the setting is cleared. A movie reco rded using [BLA CK F ADER] may be difficu lt to see in the VI[...]

86 GB from inside the ho use, or vice versa, you n eed to redo the [ONE PUSH] p rocedure to readjust the white balance. SPOT M TR/FCS (Spot meter/ focus) Y ou can ad just the brightness and focus for the selected subject simul taneously . This function enables yo u to use [SPOT METER] (p . 86) and [SPOT FOCUS] (p. 86) a t the same time. T ouch the [...]

87 Customizing your camc order GB select this funct ion also when you wan t to focus on a certain subject inten tionally . T ouch (nearby sub ject)/ (distant subject) to adju st the focus. T o adjust the focus au tomatically , touch [A UTO]. Notes When you set [FOCUS] to [MANU AL],  appears. The minimum possible dis tance between camcorder a nd [...]

88 GB Y ou can also adjust ma nually by using the MANU AL di al (p. 33). WB SHIFT ( White Balance Shift) Y ou can ad just the white balance manually .  OFF Ad justs the white balance a utomatically . ON ( and the adjustment value) Ad justs the white balance ma nually . Tips When the white balance is set to a lo wer value, images ap p ear bluish,[...]

89 Customizing your camc order GB SMTH SL W REC (Smooth slow rec) Fast m oving sub j ects and actions, which cannot be cap tured under the ordinary shooting condi t ions, can be sho t in smo oth moving slo w-motion for abou t 3 s econds. Press S T ART/STO P on the [SMTH S L W REC] screen. An about-3-second m ovie is reco rded as a 12-second-slow-mo[...]

90 GB dim light.  OFF The LOW L UX function is not used. ON ( ) The LOW L UX function is used. F ACE DETEC TION Detects the faces of your sub j ects and adj usts the focus/color/exposure aut omatically . Also, it ad justs the image quality of face parts mo re finely , in the cas e of the high definition image q u ality (HD) movies.  ON Detect[...]

91 Customizing your camc order GB PRIORIT Y SET TING Selects the priority subject for the face detection or the smile shu tter . Ad justs focus/color/exposure au tomatically for the selected faces.  AUT O Detects faces auto matically . CHILD PRIORITY Detects with priority on a child ’ s face. ADUL T PRIORIT Y Detects with priority on an ad u l[...]

92 GB OFF Does not adjust the exposur e for backlit subjects.  DIAL SET TING Y ou can select an i tem you wan t to set to the MANU AL dial. Fo r det ails, see page 33.  NIGHTSHO T LIGHT When using the N ightShot (p . 32) f unction, you can r e cord clea rer images b y ac tivating [NIGHTSHO T LIGHT], which emits infrared light (in visible). ?[...]

93 Customizing your camc order GB x.v .Color-com pliant TV . If the movie r e corded with this function [ON] is played back o n a non-x.v .Color -complia nt TV , the color ma y not be repr oduced correctly . [ X.V .COLOR] ca nnot be set to [ON]: When reco rding standar d def inition image quality (STD) mo vies While recor ding a movie  WIDE SELE[...]

94 GB The flash is not flashed in movie recor ding mode. If the lens hood is at tached, it ma y interfer e with flash operation. When y ou record phot os using the flash, remov e the lens hood. FLASH LEVEL Y ou can set this function when you recor d photos usin g t he built-in flash, or an external flash (sold separately) tha t is compa tible with [...]

95 Customizing your camc order GB FILE NO . (File number) Y ou can select the way t o assign file number of pho tos.  SERIES Assigns file num bers of photos in sequen ce. The file number becomes larger each time you reco rd a phot o. Even if the memo r y card is replaced with another on e, the file number is assigned in sequence. RESET Assigns f[...]

96 GB  A perture value  Exposure  Flash COORDINA TES (HXR-MC50E) See page 57. Tips The data code is displa yed on the TV screen if you connect yo ur c amcor der to a TV . The indicato r togg les through the followin g sequences as you pr ess DA T A CODE on the W ireless Remot e Commander: [DA TE/TIME]  [CAMERA DA T A]  [C OORDINA TES[...]

97 Customizing your camc order GB EDIT (Items for editing) See “U sing menus ” (p. 79) on the o peration. DELETE See page 46. SCENARIO ERASE See page 40. PROTECT See page 47. DIVIDE See page 48. PHOT O CAPTURE See page 49. MOVIE DUB See page 50. PHOT O COPY See page 51. PLA YLIST EDIT See page 52. O THERS (Items for other settings) See “U sin[...]

98 GB MANA GE MEDIA (Items for recor ding media) See “U sing menus ” (p. 79) on the o peration. MEDIA SET TINGS See page 20. MEDIA INFO Y ou can c heck the remainin g recor dable time for each r ecording mode o f the recor ding media for mo vies and the app roximate fr ee and used media space of the recordin g medi a. T o turn off the display T[...]

99 Customizing your camc order GB REP AIR IMG.DB F . See page 108, 112. GENERAL SE T (Other setup items) See “U sing menus ” (p. 79) on the o peration. The default set tings are ma rked with  . SOUND/DISP SET  VOLUME Y ou can ad just the volume of p l ayback sound by to uching / .  BEEP ON A melody sounds when you s tart/stop recordin [...]

100 GB to the camcor der body , the setting becomes [NORMAL] au tomatically . Tips This adjustmen t do es not affect the recor de d images in an y way .  L CD COL OR Y ou can ad just the color of the LCD screen by to uching / . Tips This adjustmen t do es not affect the recor de d images in an y way .  DISPLA Y SE T Y ou can set the dura tion[...]

101 Customizing your camc order GB  1080i/576i Select this when connecting your camcorder t o a TV that has the componen t inpu t jack and is ca pable of displa ying the 1080i signal.  HDMI RESOL UTION Select the outpu t image resol ution when connecting your ca mcorder t o a TV w ith an HDMI cable (sold separa tely). HD CONTENTS Set the outp[...]

102 GB Tips Y our camcor der offers [ENG[S IMP]] (simplified English) fo r when you canno t find your na tive ton gue among the o ptions. OTHER SET TINGS  CALIBRA TION See page 124.  CTRL FOR HDMI (Control for HDMI) When conn ecting your camcor der to a “BRA VI A ” Sync co mpatib le TV with the HDMI cable (sold separa tely), you can pla y[...]

Additional information 103 GB Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting If yo u run into an y problems usin g your camcor der , follow the steps belo w .  Check the list (p. 103 to 113), and inspect your camcorder .  Disconnect the power source, attach the power sourc e again after about 1 minute, and turn the camcorder on.  Press RESET (p.[...]

104 GB you close the LCD screen. [SCENE SELECTION] [WHITE BAL.] [SPOT MTR/FCS] [SPOT METER] [SPOT FOCUS] [EXPOSURE] [FOCUS] [LOW L UX] [BL T -IN ZO OM MIC] [MICREF LEVEL] [A UTO BA CK LIGHT] [IRIS] [SHUTTER SPEED] The followin g menu it ems return to the default settings when y ou switch between movie reco rding and p hoto reco rding and playback m[...]

105 Additional information GB The indicated time ma y not be correct depending on the en vironmen t of use. The battery pack is quickly discharged. The amb ient tem perature i s too high or low . This is not a malfunction. The battery pack has not been char ged enough. Fully cha rge the battery again. If the prob lem persists, replace the bat ter y[...]

106 GB extremely high. T urn off your camcor der and leave it f or a while in a co ol place. The tempera ture o f your camco rder is extremely lo w . T ur n off your camco rder and take it to a warm place. Leav e the camcorder there for a while, then turn o n the camcorder . Photos cannot be recor ded. Y ou cannot r e cord pho tos together with: [ [...]

107 Additional information GB SteadyShot does not function. Set [ STEAD YS HOT] to [A CTIVE] or [ST AND ARD], [ STEADY SHOT] to [ON] (p. 89, 94). Even if [ STEADY SHOT] is set to [ACTIVE] o r [ST AND ARD], [ STEAD YS HOT] to [ON], your camco rder may no t be able to com pensate fo r excessive vibratio ns. The subjects passing by the screen very fas[...]

108 GB This may dama ge your imag e d ata and is display ed. is indicated on an image on the VISU AL INDEX screen. The image da ta base file may be damaged. Check the data base file by touching (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [REP AIR IMG.DB F .] (under [MANA GE MEDIA] catego r y)  the recording medium. I f it still appears, delet e the image with[...]

109 Additional information GB When yo u are using the co mponen t vide o plug, make sur e t he red and white p lugs of the A/V co nnecting cable ar e connected (p. 44). Images a re not outp ut from the HD MI OUT jack, if copyright p rotection signals are recorded in the imag es. When yo u are using the S VID EO plug, make sure the r ed and white pl[...]

110 GB Examples of functions that cannot be used simultaneously The followin g list sho ws examp les of unwo rkable combina tions of functions and menu i tems. Cannot use Because of following settings [IRIS] and [SHUTTER SPEED] in the MANU AL dial items NightS hot INTELLIGENT A UTO [GOLF SHO T], [SMTH SL W REC] [F ACE DETECTION] NightS hot, [GOLF S[...]

111 Additional information GB ( Warning indicator pertaining to battery pack temperature) The battery pack tempera ture is high. Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place . (High temperature warning) Slow flashing The tempera ture o f your camco rder is gettin g higher . T urn off your camco rder and leave it for a while in a cool place. [...]

112 GB Tips Y ou may hear a m elody when some warning indicato rs appear o n the screen. Description of warning messages If messag es appear o n the screen, follow the instructions. Recording media Internal memory format error . The internal memo r y of the camcorder is set differently fro m t he default f ormat. Perf orming [MEDI A FORMA T] (p . 9[...]

113 Additional information GB This memor y card is not formatted correctly . Forma t the memor y card (p . 98). Note that if you fo rmat the memo ry c ard, all the reco rded movies and p hotos ar e deleted. Still picture folder is full. Cannot r ecord still pictures. Y ou cannot cr e ate fo lders exceeding 999MSDCF . Y ou cannot crea te or delete c[...]

114 GB Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos “HD ” stands for high definition imag e quality , and “STD ” stands for sta ndard image quality . Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time A pproxima te time available when yo u use a fully charged ba ttery pack. (unit: minu te) Battery pack Co[...]

115 Additional information GB Tips Y ou can recor d movies of a maximum of 3,999 scenes with high definition image quality (HD), and 9,999 scenes with standar d def inition image quality (STD). The maximum co ntinuo us recording time of movies is a ppro ximately 13 hours. Y our camcor der uses the VBR (V ariable Bit Rate) forma t to automa t ically[...]

116 GB Notes The unique pixe l array of Son y’ s ClearV id and the image pr ocessing system allow still image resolu tion equivalent to the sizes described. Tips The followin g list shows the b it rate , pixels a nd aspect ratio of each recor ding mode (movie + audio , etc.). High definition image q u ality (HD): FX: Max. 24Mbps 1,920  1,080 p[...]

117 Additional information GB Using your camc order abroad Po wer supply Y ou can use yo ur camcorder in an y countries/r egions using the A C Adap tor supp lied with your camco rder within the AC 100 V t o 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz range. Viewing high definition image quality (HD) movies In coun tr ies/regions wher e 1080/50i is supported, y ou can view[...]

118 GB Setting to the local time Y ou can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time differ ence w hen using yo ur camcor der abr oad. T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [CL OCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] cat egory)  [AREA SET] and [S UMMERTIME] (p . 101). HXR-MC50E When [A UTO CLOCK ADJ] an d [A UTO AREA ADJ] ar e s et to [ON], [...]

119 Additional information GB Maintenance and precautions About the A VCHD format What is the A VCHD format? The A VCHD f ormat is a high definitio n digital video camera forma t used to recor d a high definition (HD) signal of either the 1080i specification * 1 or the 720p specification * 2 using efficient data comp ression coding technology . The[...]

120 GB In tunnel s, indoors or under the shade o f buildings. Between tal l buildings or a t narrow streets surrounded b y buildings. In undergr ound locations, loca tions surrounded b y dense trees, under an elevated bridge, or in loca tions where magnetic fields are genera ted, such as near high voltage cables. Near devices that g enerate radio s[...]

121 Additional information GB IGN Fra nce Germany Die Grundlagendaten wur den mit Genehmigung der zustaendigen Behoerden entnommen. Great B ritain Based upon Crown Copyrigh t material. Greece © EuroGeogra phics; Copyright Geoma tics Ltd. H ungary Copyright © 2003; T op-Map L td. I taly La Banca Dati Italiana è s tata prodot ta usando quale rifer[...]

122 GB for Camera F ile system ” universal standa rd established b y the JEIT A (Japan Electronics and Inf ormation T echnology Industries Association). On your camco rder , you canno t play back photos r ecorded on o ther devices (DCR- TR V900E or DSC-D700/D770) that do not conform to the uni versal standard . (These models are no t sold in some[...]

123 Additional information GB Be sure to close the LCD screen when not recordin g or playin g back on your ca mcorder . The battery pack is also consumed when yo ur camcorder i s in recordin g standby o r playback pause. Ha ve spare ba tter y packs ready for 2 o r 3 times the expected recording time, an d make trial recordin gs before making the ac[...]

124 GB modifying, physical shock, or im pact such as hammering, dro pping o r stepping on the product. Be particularly careful of the lens. Keep the LCD screen closed when you a re not using your ca mcorder . Do not wrap yo ur c amcor der with a towe l, for example , and operat e it. Doing so might ca use heat to build u p inside. When disconnectin[...]

125 Additional information GB  T ouch “  ” disp layed on the screen with the corner of memo ry card or the like 3 times. T ouch [CANCEL] to cancel calibra tion. Notes If you did n ot pres s the right spot, try the calibration a gain. Do not use a sharp-point ed object for calibration. Do ing so may damag e t he LCD screen. Y ou cannot cal[...]

126 GB Specifications System Signal forma t: P AL color , CCIR standards HDTV 1080/50i specif ication Mo vie recordin g forma t: HD: MPEG-4 A VC/H.264 A VCHD fo rmat compa t ible STD: MPEG-2 PS A udio recordin g system: Dolby Digital 2ch/5.1ch Dolby Digital 5.1 Crea tor Photo file forma t : DCF V er .2.0 Compatible : Exif V er .2.21 Compatible : MP[...]

127 Additional information GB HXR -MC50E: 470 g (1 lb) main unit o nly 670 g (1 lb 7 oz) includin g the supplied recharg eable batt ery pack, lens hood, micropho ne and microphon e holder AC Adapt or AC-L200C/AC-L200D Po wer requirements: A C 100 V - 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz Curren t consum ption: 0.35 A - 0.18 A Po wer consumptio n: 18 W Outpu t voltag[...]

128 GB be the trademarks or register e d trademarks of their respective com panies. Furthermore ,  and  are no t mentioned in each case in this man ua l. Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRO DUCT OTHER TH AN CONSUMER P ERSON AL USE IN ANY MANNER TH A T COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 ST AND ARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMA TION FOR P ACKA GED MEDI[...]

129 Additional information GB On GNU GPL/L GPL applied sof tware The software tha t is eligible for the f ollowing GNU General Public License (hereinafter r eferred to as “ GPL ”) or GNU Lesser General Public License (hereinafter r eferred to as “L GPL ”) are included in the camco rder . This informs yo u t hat yo u have a right t o have ac[...]

130 GB Quick refer ence Screen indicators Upper left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (79) AUD IO MODE (92) Self-timer recording (93) GPS tracking statu s (55) Flash (94)/ REDEYE REDUC (94) MICREF LEVEL lo w (91) WIDE SELECT (93) BL T -IN ZO OM MIC (91) 60 min Remaining bat ter y Recording f older Return but ton (79) Center Indicator Meaning [STBY]/[[...]

131 Quick referenc e GB P ar ts and contr ols Figures in ( ) a re reference pages.  Active Interface Shoe The Active I nterface Shoe supplies pow er to accessories such as a video light, a flash, or a micropho ne (sold sep aratel y). The accessory can be turned on or o ff as you open or close the LCD screen of yo ur camcorder . R efer to the ope[...]

132 GB separately) is co nnec ted, it takes pr ecedence over the buil t-in micropho ne (p. 31).  Built-in microphone (31)  Flash  Lens ( G lens)  MIC (PL UG IN POWER) jack   (headphones) jack  The marks of the lens hood  Remote sensor/Infrared port Po int the Wire less Remote Commander (p. 133) to wards the remote sensor t o[...]

133 Quick referenc e GB  Memory card slot (22)  Memory card Access lamp (22) While the lamp is li t or f lashing, the camcorder i s reading or writing da t a.  BA T T (batter y) release lever (16) Wir eless Remote Commander  DA T A CODE button (95) Displays the da te and time, camera setting data, or coor dinates (HXR -MC50E) of the rec[...]

134 GB  VISU AL INDEX button (36) Displays a VIS U AL INDEX screen during playback.   /  /  /  /ENTER buttons When you p ress any of these bu ttons, the orang e frame appears o n the LCD screen. Select a desired butto n or an it em with  /  /  /  , then press ENTER to en ter . Notes Remove the ins ulation sheet befor e[...]

135 Quick referenc e GB Index Compu ter system ........................ 59 CONVERSION LENS ................ 90 COORDINA TES......................... 57 Copy ............................................. 51 Copying a disc ............................. 69 Creating a disc ......................63, 72 Creating a stan dard definition image quality (STD)[...]

136 GB Memo ry card ............................... 21 “M emor y Stick ” media ...... 21, 121 “M emor y Stick PRO-HG Duo ” media ..........................................122 “M emor y Stick PRO Duo ” media ....................................................... 21 Men us .....................................79, 82 MICREF LEVEL ........[...]

137 Quick referenc e GB X x.v .Color .............................. 92, 123 Y Y OUR LOCATI ON .................... 55 Z Zoom ......................................28, 41[...]

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Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Printed in Japan Printed on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. 4-191-794- 11 (1)  2010 Sony Corporation Before opera ting the unit, please read this man ua l thoro ughly , and retain i t for future r eference . Operating Guide Digital HD V ideo Camer a R[...]