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T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Click “Handycam ” Handbook HDR-CX360/CX360V/P J10/ P J30/P J30V/P J50/P J50V/XR160  2011 Sony Corporation 4-271-164- 12 (1)[...]

2 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Using the “Handycam ” Handbook Y ou will f ind informa tion on using yo ur camcorder to its fullest in this “ Handyca m ” Ha ndbo ok. Read the “H andycam ” Handbook in additio n to the Op erating G uide (a separate volume). I nformatio n on using your camco rder connected to a com pu[...]

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

4 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 US 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 US 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 US Enjoy u sef ul functions Beautiful & easy an y where & an ytime Recording Capturing images beautifully without cumbersome setting In telligent A uto (36) Focus on the child on the left side of the screen T racking the subject (38) Spot F oc us (79) Checking your golf swing Golf Shot (77) Smth Sl w REC (76) Enjoy useful functions 7 US[...]

8 US Making good use of GPS HDR -CX360V/PJ30V/PJ50V (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 mo[...]

9 US Using the projector HDR -PJ10/PJ30/PJ30V/PJ50/PJ50V (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 US[...]

10 US 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 US[...]

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

12 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Recording in mirror mode ............................................................ 41 Enjoying a digest of your movies (Highlight Playback) ................................... 42 Changing the settings for Highlight Playback .................................... 43 Saving Highlight Playback ( [...]

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

14 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the batter y pack Y ou can charge the “ InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack (V series) after attaching i t to your camcor der . Notes Y ou 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 US 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 US Charging time A ppro ximate time (min.) requir ed when you fully charge a fully discharg ed battery pack. Battery pack Charging time AC A dapto r Built-in USB Cable * NP -FV50 (supplied) 155 315 NP -FV70 195 600 NP -FV100 390 1050 The charging times s hown in the table above ar e measured when [...]

17 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Notes on the battery pack When you r emove the batt er y pack or disconnect the AC A daptor , turn t he camcor der off and make sure that the (M ovie)/ (Ph oto) lamps (p . 25), the access lamp (p . 23) are turned off. The CHG (char ge) lamp or the /CHG (flash/charge) lam p flashes during chargi[...]

18 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 is t urned on and the lens cover i s opened. T o turn on your camcor der when the LCD screen is open, press POWER. 2 Select the desired language, then touch [Next]. 3 Select t[...]

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

20 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US T o turn off the pow er Close the LCD screen. The (M ovie) lamp flashes fo r a few seconds and the camcor der is turned off. Tips Y ou can turn off the camco rder also by pressing PO WER. Wh en [P ower On By LCD] (p . 95) is set to [Off ], turn off your camco rder by pres sing POWER. Changing t[...]

21 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Step 3: P reparing the recor ding media The recor ding media that can be used differs depending on your ca mcorder . The fo llowing icons ar e displayed on the scr een of your camcor der . HDR -CX360/CX360V/PJ10/ PJ30/PJ30V * In ternal memor y Memo r y card HDR -PJ50/PJ50V/XR160 * In ternal har[...]

22 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Inser ting a memor y card Notes Set the recording medi um to [Memory Card] to recor d movies and/or pho tos on a memory card. T ypes of memor y card you can use with your camc order SD Speed Class Described in 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 US  Open the cover , and inser t the memor y card with the notched edge in the direction as illustrated until it clicks. Close the cover after inserting the memory card. The [Preparin g image database file. Please wait.] screen ap pe ars if yo u inser t a new memory card. W ait until the screen[...]

24 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Recording/Pla yback Recording In the defa ult setting, movies and pho tos are recor ded on the following media. M ovies are recor ded with hig h definition image q uality (HD). HDR -CX360/CX360V/PJ10/PJ30/PJ30V : In ternal memory HDR -PJ50/PJ50V/XR160: Int ernal hard disk Tips T o change the re[...]

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

26 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 US Shooting photos When disappears, the p hoto is recorded .  Press MODE t o turn on the (Photo) 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 change the [...]

28 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US If white circular spots appear on photos (HDR-CX360/CX360V/P J30/P J30V/ P J50/P J50V ) 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 f lash, they appear as white cir cular spots. T o reduce the white circular s[...]

29 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Pla yback on the camcorder Y ou can enjoy the pla yback of images with powerful sound thro ugh t he stereo speakers buil t 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 -CX360/CX360V/PJ10/PJ30/PJ[...]

30 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  / : T o t he previou s/next event  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 US Operating the camcorder while pla ying a movie Y ou can use the functions shown in the figure below while the camco rder is playing a mo vie. The figure below will be display ed w hen you select [ MO VIE/PHOTO] (the defaul t setting) or [ MOVIE] by t ouching the Swit ch Image T yp e but ton on [...]

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

33 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Playing images on a T V Connection methods and the image quality (high definition (HD) or sta ndard definition (STD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the co nnectors used. Output connectors on the camcorder * HDR -CX360/CX360V/PJ10/PJ30/PJ30V ** HD [...]

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

35 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US When your T V is monaural ( When your T V has only one audio input jack) Connect the yellow plug o f the A/V connecting cable to the video inp ut jack and connect the white (left channel) o r red (right channel) pl ug to the audio in put jack of your TV or V CR. When connecting to your T V via [...]

36 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Advanced oper ations Useful functions for recor ding movies and photos Zooming Y ou can magnify images with the power zoom lever . Ma gnif ications a vailable are as follows. Y ou can magnify images also with the / on the LCD screen. For the HD R-PJ10/XR160: U p to 42 times the original size Fo[...]

37 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Scene detection  (Backlight), (Land s cape), (T wilight), (Spotligh t), (Low light), (Macro) The camcor der selec ts the most effective setting au tomatically , dep ending on the scene. Camera-shak e detec tion (W alk), (T r ipod) The camcor der detects whet her camera- shake occurs or not, [...]

38 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US The recor ding modes available will depend on the selected [ Fram e Rate] (p .87). * appears o n a medium icon 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 dep[...]

39 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US T o stop 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 surro unding brightness or hairstyle of the sub jec t. In this case, touch the subject again when you r ecord. If you wa nt to track a face, set the [Fa[...]

40 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording) Y ou can record Dol by 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 US Using the Video Light (HDR-CX360/ CX360V/P J30/P J30V ) Y ou can use the V ideo L ight depending on the surroundin g condition. K eep a distance of a bou t 0.3 m to 1.5 m (1 foot to 5 feet) between the camcorder a nd the subject when you use the video light. Each time you pr ess the LIGHT butt [...]

42 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Enjoying a digest of your movies (Highlight Playback) Y our camcorder selects Highlight Pla yback 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 US Changing the settings for Highlight Playback Y ou can make various settings f or Highlight Playback. T ouch  [Highlight Setting] during Highlight Playback. Y ou can set the following it ems. [Playback Range] Set the range of mo vies to be played by selecting the range of even ts from which e[...]

44 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Saving Highlight Playback ( Scenario Save) Y ou can save a Highlight P layback as a “Scenario . ” T ouch  [ S cenario Save]  during Highlight Playback. T o play back a sa ved scenario T ouch (MENU)  [Playback Function]  [ S cenario], select the desired scenario, an d then touch [...]

45 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US T o wat ch a H ighlight Movie again T ouch [W atch] after the co nversio n process has finished. T o wat ch a H ighlight Movie by selecting one from a list of “H ighlight Movie” T ouch (MENU)  [Playback Function]  [H ighlig ht M ovie]  touch the desired Highlight M ovie. Notes Conv[...]

46 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 4 T ouch [P roject]. The LCD screen turns o ff and the built-in pr ojector starts. 5 Adjust the projected image by manipulating the L CD screen and the focus lever . 6 Move the pow er zoom lever to select the image you want to play , then press PHO TO to begin playback. P ower zoom lever: Moves[...]

47 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Using the GPS function (HDR-CX360V/P J30V/ P J50V ) 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 No[...]

48 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 US 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 US 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 US How to check the triangulating information Color of the sa tellites/ triangulating gauge Status / (black) No signal, b ut orbit informa tion for the satellit e is available. / (gray) 33 % of the satelli te orbit informa tion has been obtained. / (bro wn) 66 % of the sat ellite orbit informa tio[...]

52 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US When [ / S etting] is set to [ STD Quality], appears instead of .  T ouch and displa y the mark on the movies or photos to be deleted. T ouch 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 US T o undo the prot ec tion of movies and photos T ouch 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 selec t the desired event, then to uch . T ouch and hold the desired th[...]

54 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  T ouch the type of copy oper ation. [M ultiple Images]: T o selec t multi ple images and co py them [All In Ev ent]: T o copy all images of a specified e vent  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[...]

55 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US A slight difference ma y occur f rom the poin t where you to uch and the actual dividing point, as yo ur camcorder selects the dividing point based on abou t half-se cond increm ents. If you di vide movies that are inc luded in saved s cen arios (p. 44), the scena rios wi ll be deleted. Only si[...]

56 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Saving movies and photos with a comput er Selec ting the method for cr eating a disc (computer) Severa l methods for creat ing a high d efinition image quality (HD) disc or a s tandard 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 US Discs you can use with “PMB” Y ou can use 12 cm discs of following type with “ PMB. ” For Bl u-ray disc, see page 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 PlaySt[...]

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

59 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Impor ting movies and photos to a c omputer Mo vies and photos r ecorded on your camcor der can be imported to a comp uter . T urn on the 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 eratio n (p. 16). 1 T urn [...]

60 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 place 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 , sh[...]

61 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Creating a Blu-ra y disc Y ou can create a B lu-ray disc with a high definition image q uality (HD) movie pr evious ly imported to a com puter (p . 59). T o create a Bl u-ray disc, the BD Add-o n Software fo r “PMB” m ust be installed. Click [BD Add-o n Software] on the installation screen [...]

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

63 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US The types of media on which images are saved Refer to “Recor ding modes and the media ” 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 VCHD fo rmat playback devices, such as a Son y Blu-ray disc pla yer or a PlayS ta[...]

64 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Saving images on an external media device Y ou can save mo vies and photos on a n external media device (USB storage devices), such as an external har d disk drive. Y ou can also play back imag es 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 US Y ou 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 US Saving desired movies and phot os Y ou can save desired imag es 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 US 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 US 3 Inser t an unused disc into the DVD writer , and close the disc tray . 4 Press (DISC BURN) on the DVD writer . Mo vies that are sto red on one of the camcorder ’ s recor ding media selected in [Media Select], and that ha ve not yet been saved on a ny discs can be saved on the disc at this t[...]

69 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US T ouch 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 create ano ther disc of the same cont ents, insert a new disc and touch [CREA TE SAME DISC].  After the operation is completed , t[...]

70 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  Press the pla y button on the DVD writer . Y ou can also operate b y the camcorder screen.  After the operation is completed , touch on the camcorder screen and remov e the disc when the tray is open.  T ouch and disconnect the USB cable.  Creating a high definition image quality ([...]

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

72 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US * HDR -CX360/CX360V/PJ10/PJ30/PJ30V ** HD R-PJ50/PJ50V/XR160  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 (left/rig ht [...]

73 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 (right channel) plug t o the audio in put jack on the device. [...]

74 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Customizing y our camcorder Using menus Y ou can enjoy usin g your camcor der more by making g o od 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 US 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 L ux 80 (Camera Settings) Scene Selection 80 F ader 81 Self- Timer 81 T ele Macro 81 SteadyShot 82 Stea[...]

76 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Disc Burn 58 (General Settings) Beep 94 L CD Br ightness 94 Y our Location* 2 50 GPS Setting* 2 95 REC Lamp* 1 95 Remote Ctrl* 3 95 A. Shut Off 95 Po w er On By LCD 95 Language Setting 96 Calibr ation 118 Drop Sensor* 4 96 Battery Info 96 Demo M ode 96 (Clock Settings) Date & Time Setting 9[...]

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

78 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 colo r 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 US Spot Meter (Flexible spot meter) Y ou can adjust a nd fix t he exposure to the subject, so that it is r ecorded in suitable b rightness even when there is stron g contrast between the subject and the background, s uch as subjects in the spotlight on stag e. T ouch the subject of which yo u want[...]

80 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 US Spotlight**( ) Preven ts pe ople ’ s faces from 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 US 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 -PJ10/XR160: About 44 cm (17 3/8 in.) HDR -CX360/CX360V/PJ30/PJ30V/PJ50/ PJ50V : A bout 25 cm (9 7/8 in.)   Notes When[...]

83 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Note Y ou can magnify images up to the f ollowing levels using op tica l zooming, unless [ SteadySho t] is set to [Active]. HDR -PJ10/XR160: U p to 30 times the original size HDR -CX360/CX360V/PJ30/PJ30V/PJ50/ PJ50V : U p to 12 times the original size Conv ersion Lens When using a co nversio n [...]

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

85 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Low ( ) Makes the flash level lower . Red Eye Reduction (HDR- CX360/CX360V/P J30/P J30V/ P J50/P J50V ) 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 . Y ou can preven t redeye by a[...]

86 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Guide Fr ame Y ou can display the frame a nd check that the subject is horizon tal or vertical. The frame is not r ecorded.  Off Does not display the guide frame . On Displays the guide frame . Tips Posi tioning the subject at the cross poin t of the guide frame makes a balanced com p ositio[...]

87 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Image Qualit y/Size (Items for setting up image quality or size) See “U sing menus ” (p . 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 f rame ra te to be used to recor d high def inition image q uality (HD) movies. [...]

88 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US [ 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 -PJ10/XR160  3.3M ( ) Records pho tos clearly (2,112 × 1,584). 2.5M ( ) [...]

89 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Playback F unc tion (Items for playback) See “U sing menus ” (p . 74) on the operation. Event View See page 29. Map View (HDR-CX360V/ P J30V/P J50V ) See page 49. Highlight Movie See page 42. Scenario See page 44. Edit/Cop y (Items for editing) See “U sing menus ” (p . 74) on the operat[...]

90 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 remainin g recordable time for each r ecording mode of the recor ding media for movies an d the app roxima te free and[...]

91 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Repair Img. DB F . See page 104, 108. 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[...]

92 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Coordinat es (HDR- CX360V/P J30V/ P J50V )  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 CODE on the W ir eless Remote Commander (HD R-CX360/ CX36[...]

93 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Component Select [C ompon ent] when connecting your camcor der to a T V with the componen t inpu t jack. 480i Select this when connecting your camcorder t o a T V with the componen t inpu t jack.  1080i/480i Select this when connecting your camcorder t o a T V that has the com ponent inpu t [...]

94 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US USB Connect Setting Y ou can set the USB transfer mode fo r connecting the camcor der to a comp uter or other USB device.  Auto The camcor der automa tical ly selects the USB transfer mode depending on the co nnected device. Mass Storage This is a USB transf er mode compatible to many types [...]

95 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US GPS Setting (HDR-CX360V/ P J30V/P J50V ) Y ou can select whether t he camcor der receives o r does not receive GPS signals (p. 47).  On Receives GPS signals. Off Does not receive GPS signals. Notes If you set [GPS Setting] to [Off ], the location informa tion that has previousl y be en recor[...]

96 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Language Setting Y ou can select the language to be used on the LCD screen. Tips Y our camcor der offers [ENG[SIMP]] (simplified English) fo r when you cannot find your na tive tongue amo ng the options. Calibration See page 118. Drop Sensor (HDR-P J50/ P J50V/XR160) Y our camcorder detects tha[...]

97 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Tips When you set this i tem to [On] and touch , the demonstra tion starts playing. If you m ake one of the followin g operations, the demonstra tion will b e suspended. (I t appears again if no opera tion is performed for about 10 minut es.) Pressing S T ART/ST OP or PHOTO T ouching the screen[...]

98 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US This function aut omatically adjusts the clock when the camcorder r eceives GPS signals and finishes triangulating successfully while the power is on. Once the c lock is adjusted, it will not be adjus ted until the next time you turn the camcorder o n again. The clock may no t be adjusted to th[...]

99 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting If yo u run into any p roblems using y our camcor der , follow the steps belo w .  Check the list (p. 99 to 109), and inspect your camcorder .  Disconnect the power source , attach the power sourc e again af ter about 1 minute, and turn the camcord[...]

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

101 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Connect the power cord (ma ins lead) to the wall outlet (wall socket) properly . The b attery charg e is completed (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 , y[...]

102 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US The file format is no t supported by yo ur camcor der (p. 114). Recording Refer also to “M emory card” (p . 101). Pressing ST ART/STOP or PHO TO does not record images . The playback screen is displa yed. Press MO DE to turn on the (M ovie) or (Photo) lam p (p. 25). Y our camcor der is rec[...]

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

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

105 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 ar e connected (p. 34). The top , bottom, right, and left edges of images are tr[...]

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

107 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US ( Warning indicators pertaining to memory card formatting) The memory card is damag ed. The memory card is not f ormatted corr ec tly (p. 90). ( Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible memory card) Incom patible memory card is inserted (p . 22).  ( Warning indicator pertaining to the w[...]

108 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 from t[...]

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

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

111 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US HDR-CX360V/P J30V/P J50V When [A uto Clock ADJ ] a nd [Au to Area ADJ] ar e set to [On], the clock is set to the loca l time aut omatically by the GPS function (p . 97). W orld time difference Time-zone differences Area setting GMT Lisbon, London +01:00 Berlin, Paris +02:00 Helsinki, Cairo , I[...]

112 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Maintenance and precautions About the A VCHD format What is the A VCHD format? The A VCHD 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 VC/H.264 f ormat is adop ted to [...]

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

114 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Great B ritain Based upon Crown Copyrigh t material. Greece © EuroGeogra phics; C opyright Geoma tics Ltd. H ungar y Copyright © 2003; T op-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 [...]

115 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US On your camco rder , you cannot p lay back photos r ecorded on other devices (DCR- TR V900 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 y[...]

116 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 gs before making the actual recordin g. Do not expose the battery pack to water . The ba[...]

117 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 particularly careful of the lens. Keep the LCD screen closed when you a re not using your ca m[...]

118 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US On adjustment of the touch panel ([Calibration]) The but tons on the touch pa nel may not wo rk correctly . If this ha ppens, follow the pr ocedure below . I t is recommended tha t you connect your camcorder t o the wall outlet (wall s ocket) using the supplied A C Adap tor during the operatio[...]

119 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 memory card com pletely . When yo u give the memory card to somebody , i t is recommended that you de lete [...]

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

121 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US 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 (87) Fader (81) [Face Detection] set to [Off ] (83) [Smile Shu tter] set to [Off ] (84)  Man ual focus (79) Scene Select ion (80)  [...]

122 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Indicator Meaning A udio Le vel Displa y (86) 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[...]

123 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US HDR -XR160  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 o r close the LCD screen of yo ur camcorder . Refer to the operating instruct[...]

124 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  ( View Images) button (29)  POWER button (18)  LIGHT (Video Light) button (HDR-CX360/ CX360V/P J30/P J30V )  PROJECTOR button (HDR-P J10/P J30/ P J30V/P J50/P J50V )(45)  MODE button (25)  (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (25)  RESET button Press RES ET using a pointed object. Pres[...]

125 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US  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 separatel y) to the tripod receptacle using a tripod sc[...]

126 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US T o change the battery of the Wireless Remote Commander (HDR-CX360/ CX360V/P J10/P J30/P J30V/P J50/P J50V )  While pressing o n the tab, inset your fingerna il into the sli t to pull out the battery case.  Place a new battery with the + side facing up.  Insert the battery case back i[...]

127 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Symbols 1080i/480i .................................... 93 1080p/480p ..................................93 480i ............................................... 93 5.1ch surround r ecording .......... 40 A A. Shut Off ................................... 95 A/V connecting cable...........34, 72 [...]

128 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index US Men us ........................................... 75 Micref Level ................................. 85 Mirror mode ............................... 41 Mo isture condensa tion ............117 Mo vies ....................................25, 31 MPEG-4 A VC/H.264 ...............112 N NTSC.........[...]

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