Sony Handycam HDR-PJ30VE инструкция обслуживания

T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Click “Handycam ” Handbook HDR-CX360E/CX360VE/P J10E/ P J30E/P J30VE/P J50E/P J50VE/XR160E  2011 Sony Corporation 4-271-165- 12 (1)[...]

2 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Using the “Handycam ” Handbook Y ou will find information on u sing your camcor der to its fullest in this “Ha ndycam ” Ha ndbo ok. Read the “H andycam ” H andbook in additio n to the Op erating G uide (a sep arat e volume). I nformatio n on using your camco rder connected to a com p[...]

3 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB 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 GB Do not aim a t the sun. Doing so might cause your camco rder to malfunction. T ake imag es of the sun only in lo w light condition s, such as at dus k. About language setting The on-screen displa ys in each local l anguage are used for illu strating the operating procedur es. Change the screen l[...]

5 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB When the camcoder is connected to a computer or accessories Do not try to format the reco rding media of the camcorder u sing a compu ter . If you do so, y our camcorder m ay not operate co rrectly . When connecting the camco rder to another device with communica tion cables, be sure to insert t[...]

6 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Notes on use Do not do an y of the following. Otherwise, the recordin g media may be damaged, recor ded images ma y b e impossible to p lay back or may be lost, or other malfunctions could occur . ejecting the memory card when the access l a mp (p . 23) is lit or flashing removin g the battery p[...]

7 GB 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 rac king the subject (38) Spot F oc us (79) Checking your golf swing Golf Shot (77) Smth Sl w REC (76) Enjoy useful functions 7 GB[...]

8 GB Making good use of GPS HDR -CX360VE/PJ30VE/PJ50VE (47) Recording in a dimly-lit room Low Lux (80) 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 sunset in all its splendor Firewo rks (80) Sunrise&Sunset (80) Capturing photos during[...]

9 GB Using the projector HDR -PJ10E/PJ30E/PJ30VE/PJ50E/PJ50VE (45) 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 (55) Deleting unnecessary scene (Dividing (54), Deleting (51)) 9 GB[...]

10 GB Computer (59) Easy wa ys t o store good memories Saving External media (64) Recorder (71) Easy uploading Uploading with a PC when you are out PMB P ortable DVD writer (67, 70) 10 GB[...]

11 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB T able of contents Using the “Handy cam” Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Searching for information quickly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

12 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Recording in mirror mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Enjoying a digest of your movies (Highlight Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Changing the setting[...]

13 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Operating menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

14 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the batter y pack Y ou can charg e the “InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack (V series) after attaching i t to your camcor der . Notes Y o u cannot a ttach any “ InfoLITHIUM” ba ttery pack other than the V series to your camcorder . 1 T urn off your camcorder by[...]

15 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB 3 Connect the AC Adapt or and the power cord (mains lead) to y our camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket). The CHG (cha rge) lamp or the /CHG (flash/charg e) lamp lights up a nd charging starts. The CHG (cha rge) lamp or the /CHG (flash/charg e) lamp turns off when the bat ter y pack is fu[...]

16 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB 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 GB Notes on the battery pack When you r emove the batt er y pack or disconnect the AC A daptor , t urn t he camcor der off and make sure that the (Mo vie)/ (Photo) lam ps (p. 25), the access lam p (p. 23) are t urned off. The CHG (char ge) lamp or the /CHG (flash/charge) la mp flashes during charg[...]

18 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Step 2: T urning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camcorder i s turned on and the lens cov er is opened. T o t urn on your camcor der when the LCD screen is open, press POWER. 2 Select the desired language, then touch [Next]. 3 Select [...]

19 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB 4 Set [Summer Time], then touch [Next]. If you set [S ummer Time] to [On], the clock advances 1 ho ur . 5 Select the date format, then touch [Next]. 6 Select the date and time, touch / to set the value, then t ouch [Next]  . The clock starts. Notes The date an d time does not appear during r[...]

20 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB T o turn off the pow er Close the LCD screen. The (Mo vie) lamp flashes for a few seconds a nd the camcorder is turned o ff. Tips Y o u can turn off the camco rder also by pressing PO WER. Wh en [Po wer On By LCD] (p . 96) is set to [Of f ], t urn off your camcorder b y pressing POWER. Changing[...]

21 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Step 3: P reparing the recor ding media The recor ding media that can be used differs depending on your ca mcorder . The fo llowing icons ar e displayed on the scr een of your camcor der . HDR -CX360E/CX360VE/PJ10E/ PJ30E/PJ30VE * In ternal memor y Memo r y card HDR -PJ50E/PJ50VE/XR160E * In te[...]

22 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB 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 camcor der SD Speed Class Described in t his manual “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media (Ma rk2) — “M emory Stick PRO Duo[...]

23 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB  Open the cover , and insert the memory 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 until the screen d[...]

24 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Recording/Pla yback Recording In the defa ult setting, movies and pho tos are recor ded on the following media. M ovies are recor ded with hig h definition image q uality (HD). HDR -CX360E/CX360VE/PJ10E/PJ30E/PJ30VE: Int ernal memor y HDR -PJ50E/PJ50VE/XR160E: Int ernal hard disk Tips T o c han[...]

25 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Recording movies  Press MODE t o turn on the (Movie) lamp.  Press ST AR T/STOP t o star t recording. T o s top recor ding, press ST AR T/S TOP again. T o display it ems on the LCD screen again T o uch an y where on the screen excep t the butto ns on the LCD screen so that you ca n use ite[...]

26 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Notes If you c lose t he LCD screen while recordin g movies, the camcorder st ops recording. The maximum co ntinuous reco rdable time of movies is a bout 13 hours. When a mo vie f ile exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is crea ted automa tically . I t wil l take several seconds until you can sta[...]

27 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Shooting photos When disappears, the ph oto is recorded.  Press MODE t o turn on the (P hoto) lamp. The LCD screen displa y switches fo r photo recor ding mode, and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4:3.  Press PHO T O lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully . Tips T o c hange the [...]

28 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB If white circular spots appear on photos (HDR-CX360E/CX360VE/P J30E/P J30VE/P J50E/ P J50VE) This is caused by pa r ticles (dust, pollen, etc.) floating close to the lens. W hen they are accentua ted by the camcor der’ s flash, they ap pear as white circular spots. T o r educe the white circu[...]

29 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Pla yback on the camcorder Y ou can enjoy the p layback of images with powerful 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 follo wing internal recor ding media are pla yed. HDR -CX360E/CX360VE/PJ10E/PJ30[...]

30 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB  / : T o t he previous/next even t  Even t name  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 tou[...]

31 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Operating the camcorder while pla ying a movie Y ou can use the functions shown in the figure belo w whi le the camcorder i s playing a movie. The figure below will be display ed w hen you select [ MOVIE/PH OTO] (the default setting) or [ MOVIE] b y touching the Swi tch Image T yp e button o n [...]

32 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Viewing photos Y ou can use the functions shown in the figure belo w whi le you ar e view ing phot os. The figure below will be displayed when yo u selec t [ PHOTO] b y touching the S witch Imag e T ype but ton on the Ev ent Index screen. Tips T o r epeat Slideshow , to uch  [Slideshow Set].[...]

33 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Playing images on a TV 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 * HDR -CX3 60E/CX360 VE/PJ10E/P J30E/PJ30 V[...]

34 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB 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 GB When connecting to your T V via a VCR Connect your camcor der to the LINE IN input on the V CR using the A/V connecting cable. Set the inpu t selec tor on the V CR to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.). Notes When you p lay back standard definition im age quality (STD) mo vies on a 4:3 T V that is n[...]

36 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Advanced oper ations Useful functions for recor ding movies and photos Zooming Y ou can magnify images with the power zoom lever . Ma gnif ications a vailable are as follows. Y ou can ma gnif y images also with the / o n the LCD screen. For the HD R-PJ10E/XR160E: U p to 42 times the original si[...]

37 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Scene detection  (Backlight), (Landscape), (T wilight), (Spotlight), (Low light), (Macro) The camcor der selec ts the most effective setting au tomatically , depending o n the scene. Camera-shak e detec tion (W a lk), (T ri p od) The camcor der detects whet her camera- shake occurs or not, a[...]

38 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB The recor ding modes available will depend on the selected [ Frame Rate] (p .88). * appears on a medium ico n if a movie recorded wi th t he selected recording mode cannot be saved on tha t medium.  T ouch . Recording modes and the media T ypes of media tha t images can be saved on will depe[...]

39 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB When you touch a point other than a face A double-lined frame a ppears at the poin t you to uch and the camcor der adjusts the focus aut omatically . T o s top tracking, touc h / that appears o n the right of the LCD screen. Notes The subject you to uched may not be detected, depending on the s[...]

40 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording) Y ou can recor d Dolby Digital 5.1ch surround soun d with the built-in microph one. Realistic sound can be enjo yed when playing a mo vie on devices that support 5.1ch s urround sound. Notes If you p lay back 5.1ch sound on yo ur cam[...]

41 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Using the Video Light (HDR- CX360E/CX360VE/P J30E/P J30VE) Y ou can use the V ideo Lig ht depending o n the surroundin g condition. K eep a distance of a bout 0.3 m to 1.5 m (1 foot t o 5 feet) between the camcorder a nd the subject when you use the video light. Each time you pr ess the LIGHT b[...]

42 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Enjoying a digest of your movies (Highlight Playback) Y our camcorder selects Highlight P layback scenes at rando m, puts them together , a nd plays them back as a dig est of your high definition image q uality (HD) movies and photos wi th music and visual effects. If yo u like the Highlight Pl[...]

43 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Y ou can set the following i tems. [Playback Range] Set the range of mo vies to be played by selecting the range of even ts from which event an d to which event, to be used as the playback rang e, then touch . If you set the H ighlig ht Playback range b y selecting events on the Ma p View , sel[...]

44 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB T o erase a sa ved scenario T o uch [ Scenario Erase] on the screen after the scenario playback yo u want to erase has finished, or to uch while playing the scenario yo u want to erase, then select [Erase]. Conv er ting and sharing Highlight Playback scenes or Highlight scenarios Y ou can con v[...]

45 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Using the built-in projector (HDR-P J10E/ P J30E/P J30VE/P J50E/ P J50VE) Y ou can enjoy r ecorded movies or p hotos using the built-in p rojector . The pr ojector can be used when you want t o watch recor ded content wi th f riends at a place where there is no p layback device, such as a TV . [...]

46 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB P ower zoom lever: Moves the selection frame. PHOTO: S tarts playing the framed item. T o turn off the projector Press P ROJECTOR. T o operat e the projector using the wireless remote c ommander  /  /  /  : Mo ves the frame that a ppears on the selected item. ENTER: Starts playin g [...]

47 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Using the GPS function (HDR-CX360VE/ P J30VE/P J50VE) 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 [...]

48 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB GPS triangulating status Notes I t may take a while before the camcor der starts triangulating. If you do not want to rec ord location information P erform (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (General Settings)]  [GPS Setting]  [Off ].   Hints for better rec eption Use the GPS function outdoor[...]

49 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Notes The GPS Assist Da ta may not function in the following cases: When the GPS Assi st Data are not upda ted for abou t 30 days or more When the dat e and time of the camcorder a re not correctly set When the camco rder is moved for a lo ng distance Tips The GPS Assist Da ta can be updated us[...]

50 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB 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 screen. If you t ouch a certain point on the screen, the map sho ws an area [...]

51 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB How to check the triangulating information Color of the sa tellites/ triangulating gauge Status / (b lack) No signal, b ut orbit informa tion for the satellit e is available. / (g ray) 33 % of the satelli te orbit informa tion has been obtained. / (b ro wn) 66 % of the satelli te orbit informa [...]

52 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB When [ / Setting] is set to [ STD Quality], appears instead of .  T ouch and displa y the mark on the movies or photos to be deleted. T o uch and hold the desired thum bnail so that you ca n confirm the image. T o uch to return to the p revious screen.  T ouch   . T o delete all mo [...]

53 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB T o undo the prot ec tion of movies and photos T o uch the movie or p hoto marked with in step 3. disappears. T o prot ec t all movies/photos in an event at one time  In s tep 2, touch [Set All In Even t].  T ouch / to select the desired event, then to uch . T o uch and hold the desired t[...]

54 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB  T ouch the type of image you want to copy .  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 o uch the desired thumbna il s o that yo u can confirm the image. T o uch to return to the selection scre[...]

55 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Capturing a photo from a movie Y ou can capt ure images from mo vies recor ded in t he internal r ecording medium.  T ouch  [Photo Captur e] that appears on the playback screen of a movie. The [Photo Ca pture] screen a ppears.  T ouch , then touch at the point where you w ant to captur[...]

56 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB 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[...]

57 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Discs you can use with “P MB” Y ou can use 12 cm discs of followin g typ e with “PMB . ” For Blu-ra y disc, see p age 61. 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 Pl[...]

58 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB 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[...]

59 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB 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 ur n on the compu ter beforeha nd. Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC Ada ptor for this o p eration (p . 16). 1 T urn[...]

60 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Saving images on a disc Y ou can select movies that ha ve been imported to a com puter a nd save them on a disc. 1 T urn on your computer , and plac e an unused disc on the DVD drive. See page 56 for the type of discs you can use. If an y other software than “PMB ” starts aut omatically , s[...]

61 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Creating a Blu-ra y disc Y ou can creat e a Blu-ray disc with a high definition image q uality (HD) movie pr eviously im p orted to a com puter (p . 59). T o cr eate 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 scree[...]

62 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Saving images with an external device Selec ting a method for sa ving images with an external device Y ou can save high definition imag e quality (HD) movies using an ext ernal de vice. Select the method to be used according to the device. External devices Connecting cable Page External media d[...]

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

64 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Saving images on an external media device Y ou can save mo vies and photos o n an external media device (USB storage devices), such as an external har d disk drive. Y ou can also play back ima ges on the camcor der or another pla y back device. Notes For this o peration, you need the USB A dapt[...]

65 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Y o u cannot use the Built-in US B Cable for this type of connection. 5 Connect the external media device to the camcor der and touch [C opy.] on the camc order screen. Mo vies and photos tha t are stor ed on one of the ca mcorder’ s recording media selected in [Media Select], and that have n[...]

66 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Saving desired movies and phot os Y ou can save desir ed images in the camcor der to the external media dev ice.  Connect the camcorder to the external media device and touch [Play without copying .]. Even t V iew of the external medium is display ed.  T ouch (MENU)  [Edit/ Copy]  [[...]

67 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Notes If your ca mcorder does not recognize the external media device, tr y the following operation s. Reconnect the USB Ada ptor Cable to yo ur camcorder . If the external media device has the AC po wer cord (ma ins lead), connect it to the wall outlet (wall socket).     Creating a[...]

68 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB 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[...]

69 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB  T ouch the mo vie you want to burn on the disc. appears. T o uch and hold the desired thum bnail so that you ca n confirm the image. T o uch to return to the p revious screen.  T ouch  on the camcorder screen. T o cr eate ano ther disc of the same cont ents, insert a new disc and touc[...]

70 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB  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 o u can also operate b y the camcorder screen.  After the operation is completed , touch on the camcorder screen and remov [...]

71 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB If the [USB Select] screen does not ap pe ar , touch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (Connection)]  [USB Connect]. 3 T ouch [USB C onnec t] on the camcorder screen. The display ed recording media differ depending on the model. 4 Record movies on the connected device. For details, r efer to the inst[...]

72 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB * HDR -CX3 60E/CX360 VE/PJ10E/P J30E/PJ30 VE ** HD R-PJ50E/PJ50VE/XR160E  A/V connecting cable (supplied)  A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separ ately) 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 ([...]

73 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB When the screen size of disp lay devices (T V , etc.) is 4:3, touch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (Connection)]  [TV T ype]  [4:3]  . When you co nnect a monaural device, connect the yellow pl ug of the A/V connecting cable to the video inpu t jack, and the white (left channel) o r the red [...]

74 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus Y ou can enjoy u sing your camcor der more by making g oo d use of menu o perations. The camcor der has various menu i tems under each of 6 men u categories. Shooting Mode (Items for selecting a shooting mode)  p. 76 Camera/Mic (Items for customiz ed s[...]

75 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie 76 Photo 76 Smth Slw REC 76 Golf Shot 77 Camera/Mic (Manual Settings) White Balance 78 Spot Met er/Fcs 78 Spot Met er 79 Spot Focus 79 Exposure 79 Focus 79 Lo w Lux 80 (Camera Settings) Scene Selection 80 F ader 81 Self- Timer 81 T ele Macro 81 SteadyShot 82 Stead[...]

76 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB (General Settings) Beep 95 L CD Br ightness 95 Y our Location* 2 50 GPS Setting* 2 95 REC Lamp* 1 95 Remote Ctrl* 3 96 A. Shut Off 96 Po wer On By L CD 96 Language Setting 96 Calibr ation 119 Drop Sensor* 4 97 Battery Info 97 Demo M ode 97 (Clock Settings) Date & Time Setting 98 Dat e &[...]

77 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Notes Y o u 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 secon[...]

78 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Camera/Mic (Items for customized shooting) See “U sing menus ” (p . 74) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . White Balance Y ou can adjust the co lor balance to the recor ding environm ent.  Auto The white balance is adj usted autom atically . Outdoor ( ) The whi[...]

79 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Spot Meter (Flexible spot meter) Y ou can adjust a nd fix the exp osure 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 in the spotlight on stag e. T o uch the subject of which yo u wan[...]

80 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Tips appears when the focus canno t be adjusted any c loser, a nd appears 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 r[...]

81 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Spotlight**( ) Preven ts pe ople ’ s faces fr om appearing exces sively white when subjects are lit b y strong ligh t. Beach** ( ) T akes the vivid b lue of the ocean or a lake. Snow** ( ) T akes b right pictures of a white landscape. * Ad justed to focus on subjects farther awa y only . ** A[...]

82 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB On ( ) The zoom (p . 36) moves to the top of the T (telephot o) side automa tical ly and allows recordin g subjects at close range do wn to the following dis tances: HD R -PJ10E/XR160E: Abou t 44 cm (17 3/8 in.) HDR -CX360E/CX360VE/PJ30E/PJ30VE/ PJ50E/PJ50VE: Ab out 25 cm (9 7/8 in.)   No[...]

83 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB 350× HDR -PJ10E/XR160E: Up to 350× zoo m is performed digitally . 160× HDR -CX360E/CX360VE/PJ30E/PJ30VE/ PJ50E/PJ50VE: U p to 160× zoom is performed digitally .   Note Y o u can magnify images up to the f ollowing levels using op tica l zooming, unless [ SteadySho t] is set to [Active[...]

84 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Tips For bett er face detect ion performance, s hoot the subject(s) under the followin g conditions: Shoot in a sufficiently bright p lace The subject(s) does not wear glasses, a ha t or mask The subject(s) faces directly towa rds the camera If you select a sub jec t which has priority b y touc[...]

85 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Flash L evel (HDR-CX360E/ CX360VE/P J30E/P J30VE/ P J50E/P J50VE) Y ou can set this function 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 . High ( ) Makes the flash level higher .  Normal ( ) Low ( ) Make[...]

86 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Micref Level (Microphone refer ence level) Y ou can select the microphon e level for recor ding sound.  Normal Records variou s ambient sounds, co nverting them into the a ppropria te level. Low ( ) Records am bient sound faithfully . Select [Low] when you wan t to record an ex citing and po[...]

87 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Audio Lev el Display Y ou can select whether or not to displa y the audio level met er .  On Displays the a udio level meter . Off Does not display the a udio level meter . Tips When [A udio Mode] is set to [2ch St ereo], the 2 (left and right) audio leve l meters on the upper level move . ?[...]

88 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Image Qualit y/Size (Items for setting up image quality or size) See “U sing menus ” (p . 74) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . REC Mode See page 37. Fr ame R ate Y ou can select the frame rate to be used to recor d high def inition image q uality (HD) movies. U [...]

89 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB [ 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 Image Size Y ou can select a size for the photos y ou are going t o shot. HDR -PJ10E/XR160E  3.3M ( ) Records pho tos clearly (2,112 × 1,584). 2.5M ( [...]

90 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Playback F unction (Items for playback) See “U sing menus ” (p . 74) on the operation. Event View See page 29. Map View (HDR-CX360VE/ P J30VE/P J50VE) See page 49. Highlight Movie See page 42. Scenario See page 43. Edit/Cop y (Items for editing) See “U sing menus ” (p . 74) on the opera[...]

91 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Setup (Other setup items) See “U sing menus ” (p . 74) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . Media Select See page 21. Media Info Y ou can check the rema ining recordable time for each r ecording mode of the recor ding media for movies an d the app roxima te free and[...]

92 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Repair Img. DB F . See page 105, 109. File Number Y ou can select the way to assign file number of pho tos.  Series Assigns file num bers of photos in sequence. The file number becomes larger each time you reco rd a photo . Even if the memo r y card is replaced with another on e, the fi le n[...]

93 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Coordinat es (HDR- CX360VE/P J30VE/ P J50VE)  Latitude  Longitude Tips The data code is displa yed on the T V screen if you connect yo ur camcorder to a TV . The indicato r toggles through the following sequences as you pr ess DA T A CO DE on the W ireless Remote Commander (HD R-CX360E/ C[...]

94 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB 1080p/576i Select this when connecting your camcorder t o a T V that has the com ponent inpu t jack and is capable of di splaying the 1080p signal. HDMI Resolution Select the outpu t image resolutio n when connecting your ca mcorder to a TV with an HDMI cable (sold separa tely).  Auto No rma[...]

95 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Notes When you co nnect the camcorder to other devices using the [MTP] mode, movies that have been recor ded with the same image quality as the one curren tly sele cted (selected with the [ / S etting] menu) ca n only be display ed on the connected device. When the camco rder is connected to an[...]

96 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Notes If you set [GPS Setting] to [Off ], the location informa tion that has previousl y be en recorded will be invalid. The location info rmation will not be recor ded until triangulating is finished successfully after you swi tch the [GPS Setting] to [On]. REC Lamp (Recording lamp) (HDR-CX360[...]

97 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Drop Sensor (HDR-P J50E/ P J50VE/XR160E) Y our camcorder det ec ts that it is dr opping, and pr otects the internal hard dis k.  On Activa tes the drop sensor . When it i s detected that the camco rder is droppin g, you may not be able to r ecord or play back ima ges correctly , to pr otect [...]

98 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Date & Time Setting  Date & Time F ormat Y ou can select one from 4 types of dat e and time forma t.  Summer Time Y ou can chang e this s etting withou t stop ping the clock. Set to [On] to move the time forward 1 hour .  Off Does not set the summertime. On Sets the summertime.[...]

99 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Auto Ar ea ADJ (Auto area adjustment) (HDR-CX360VE/ P J30VE/P J50VE) The camcor der can compensa te for time differences a utomatically b y acquiring location info rmation from the GPS system.  On Compensates f or time differences aut omatically . Off Does not compensa tes for time differenc[...]

100 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Additional inf ormation T r oubleshooting If yo u run into any p roblems using y our camcor der , follow the steps belo w .  Check the list (p. 100 to 110), and inspect your camcorder .  Disconnec t the power source , attach the power sourc e again af ter about 1 minute, and turn the cam[...]

101 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB The menu settings have been changed automatically . While In telligent A uto is active, some men u settings rela ted to image quality will be changed a utoma tica lly . The followin g menu items r eturn to the default settings when y ou switch between movie reco rding and phot o recording and [...]

102 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Connect the power cord (ma ins lead) to the wall outlet (wall socket) properly . The b att er y charge is com pleted (p. 14). The CHG (charge) lamp the /CHG (flash/ charge) lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged. If the tem perature of the bat ter y pack is too high or too low , [...]

103 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes. The file is damaged. The file format is no t supported by yo ur ca mcorder (p . 115). Recording Refer also to “M emory card” (p . 102). Pressing ST AR T/STOP or PHO TO does not record images . The playback screen is displa yed. Pres[...]

104 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB There is a time differ ence between the point when ST ART/ST OP is pressed 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 mo[...]

105 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB This may dama ge your image da ta and is display ed. is indicated on a thumbnail. The image da ta b ase file may be damaged. Check the data base file by touching (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (Media Settings)]  [Repair Img. DB F .]  the recording medium. If i t still appears, delete the image[...]

106 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Images a re not out put from the HDMI O UT jack, if copyright p rotection signals are recorded in the imag es. When yo u are using the S VIDEO plug, make sure the r ed and white plugs of the A/V co nn ecting cable are co nnected (p. 34). The top , bottom, right, and left edges of images are tr[...]

107 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Self- diagnosis display/ W arning indicators If indica tors ap pe ar on the LCD screen, check the follo wing. If the pr oblem persists even after you have tried to fix a cou ple of times, contact your Son y dealer or loca l au thorized S ony ser vice facility . In this case, when yo u contact [...]

108 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB ( Warning indicators pertaining to memory card formatting) The memory card is damag ed. The memory card is not f ormatted corr ec tly (p. 91). ( Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible memory card) Incom patible memory card is inserted (p . 22).  ( Warning indicator pertaining to the w[...]

109 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Description of warning messages If messag es appear on the screen, follo w the instructions. Recording media Cannot recogniz e the internal memor y . Format and use again. Cannot recogniz e HDD. F ormat and use again. The internal reco rding medium of the camcor der is set dif feren tly f rom [...]

110 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Cannot recov er data. W riting da ta onto the media of the camco rder has failed. A ttemp ts were made to recov er the data, but they wer e unsuccessful. 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[...]

111 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Using your camc order abroad Po wer supply Y ou can use your camco rder 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 1080/50i is [...]

112 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB HDR-CX360VE/P J30VE/P J50VE 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 . 98). W orld time difference Time-zone differences Area setting GMT Lisbon, London +01:00 Berlin, Paris +02:00 Helsinki, Cair o[...]

113 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Maintenance and precautions About the A VCHD format What is the A VCHD format? The A V CHD f ormat 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 f ormat is adop ted t[...]

114 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB In tunnel s, indoors or under the shade of buildings. Between tal l buildings or a t narrow streets surrounded b y buildings. 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 [...]

115 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Great B ritain Based upon Crown Copyrigh t material. Greece © EuroGeogra phics; C opyright Geoma tics Ltd. H ungar y Copyright © 2003; T o p-Map L td. 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[...]

116 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB On your camco rder , you cannot p lay back photos r ecorded on other 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 regions.) If you ca nnot use memory cards that ha ve been used with another device, forma t it with [...]

117 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Be sure to close the LCD screen when not recordin g or playing back on y our camcorder . The battery pack is also consumed when yo ur camcorder i s in recording standb y or playback pause. Ha ve spare batt er y packs ready for 2 or 3 times the expected recording time, an d make tria l recordin[...]

118 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB If an y solid object or liquid gets inside the casing, unpl ug your camcorder a nd have it checked by a Son y dealer before operating i t any further . A void ro ugh handling, disassembling, modifying, physical shock, or im pac t such as hammering, dro pping or step ping on the product. Be par[...]

119 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Never use a solven t such as alcohol, benzene or thinner; acid, alkaline or abrasive deterg ent; or a chemical cleaning clo th, as t hey will damage the lens surface. On adjustment of the touch panel ([Calibration]) The but tons on the touch pa nel may not wo rk correctly . If this ha ppens, f[...]

120 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB you dispose of the camco rder , it is recommended that you des troy the actual body of the camcorder . Note on disposal/transfer of the memory card Even if y ou delete data in the memory card or forma t the memor y card on y our camcorder or a comp uter , you may n ot delete data from the memo[...]

121 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB N A VTEQ and the N A VTEQ Maps log o are trademarks of N A VTEQ in the US and o ther 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[...]

122 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Quick refer ence Screen indicators Left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (74) Self-timer recording (81) GPS triangulating sta tus (47) V ideo light W ide Mode (88) Fader (81) [Face Detection] set to [Off ] (83) [Smile Shu tter] set to [Off ] (84)  Man ual focus (79) Scene Select ion (80)  [...]

123 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Indicator Meaning A udio Le vel Displa y (87) Low Lux (80) Spot M eter/Fcs (78)/ Spot Meter (79)/ Exposur e (79) In telligent A uto (36) Slide show b utton 101-0005 Data file name (32)  Prot ected image (52) Flash (84)/ Red Eye Reduction (85) Indica tors and their positions ar e appr oximat[...]

124 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB HDR -XR160E  A c tive Interface Shoe The Active I nterface Shoe supp lies power to accessories such as a video light, a flash, or a micropho ne (sold separately). The accessory can be turned on or o f f as you open or c lose the LCD screen of yo ur camcorder . Refer to the operating instruc[...]

125 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB  ( View Images) button (29)  POWER button (18)  LIGHT (Video Light) button (HDR- CX360E/CX360VE/P J30E/P J30VE)  PROJECTOR button (HDR-P J10E/P J30E/ P J30VE/P J50E/P J50VE) (45)  MODE button (25)  (Movie)/ (P hoto) lamps (25)  RESET button Press RES ET using a pointed obj[...]

126 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB  ST AR T/STOP button (25)  DC IN jack (14)  A/V Remote C onnec tor (33)  Grip belt (24)  Built-in USB C able (15)  Memory card access lamp (23) While the lamp is li t or flashing, the camcorder i s reading or writing data.  T ripod receptacle A ttach a tripod (s old separa[...]

127 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB T o change the battery of the Wireless Remote Commander (HDR-CX360E/ CX360VE/P J10E/P J30E/P J30VE/P J50E/ P J50VE)  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[...]

128 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Symbols 1080i/576i ....................................93 1080p/576p ..................................94 5.1ch surround r ecording .......... 40 576i ...............................................93 A A. Shut Off ................................... 96 A/V connecting cable...........34, 72 Ab[...]

129 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Micref Level ................................. 86 Mirror mode ............................... 41 Mo isture condensa tion ............118 Mo vies .................................... 25, 31 MPEG-4 A V C/H.264 ...............113 O One Push ..................................... 78 Original ......[...]

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