Sony HDR-CX520V - Manuals

7 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Parts and controls Figures in ( ) are reference pages.  Active Interface Shoe The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to accessories such as a video light, a flash, or a microphone (sold separately). The accessory can be turned on or off...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting.  GPS switch (HDR-CX500V/CX520V) (34)  Speaker  HDMI OUT jack (48)  Access lamp (Internal memory, “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media) (68) While the lamp is lit or flashing...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Select a desired button or an item with  /  /  /  , then press ENTER to enter. Notes Remove the insulation sheet before using the Wireless Remote Commander. Point the Wireless Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your ca...

10 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Indicator Meaning 0:00:00 Counter (hour:minute: second) (37) [00min] Estimated recording remaining time (25) FADER (71) 9999 9999 Approximate number of recordable photos and recording media (28)Playback folder (38) 100/112 Current playing...

11 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Using menus Your camcorder has MY MENU where 6 menu items you use most often can be registered, and MENU, where all menu items are displayed. Using MY MENU  Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. The lens cover is opened and your camcord...

1 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index CONNECT Guide], [OUTPUT SETTINGS] To change settings by using MENU  Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on. To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWE...

1 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index  After completing the setting, touch . Notes Grayed out menu items or settings are not available. When the item you want is not on the screen, touch another tab. (There may be no tab.) The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend o...

1 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Menu lists (MANUAL SETTINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 70 FADER 71 WHITE BAL. 71 SPOT MTR/FCS 72 SPOT METER 73 SPOT FOCUS 73 EXPOSURE 74 FOCUS 74 TELE MACRO 75 AE SHIFT 75 WB SHIFT 76 SMTH SLW REC 32 (SHOOTING SET) category / SET 77 REC MOD...

1 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Read this before operating your camcorder Supplied items The numbers in ( ) are the supplied quantity.  AC Adaptor (1)  Power cord (Mains lead) (1)  Component A/V cable (1)   A/V connecting cable (1)   USB cable (1)   Wireless Rem...

17 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions. Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction. Take images of the sun only in low light conditions, such a...

1 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Getting started Step 1: Charging the battery pack You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (H series) after attaching it to your camcorder. You cannot attach any “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than the H series to your camcorder. 1 ...

0 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index 4 When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder. See page 111 on recording and playing time. When your camcorder is on, you can check the approximate amount of remaining battery power with the...

1 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index The temperature of the battery pack is low Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a warm place The temperature of the battery pack is high Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place When attac...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on. To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is open, press POWER. 2 Select the d...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index [DATE/TIME]    . You can turn off the operation beeps by touching (MENU)   [SOUND/DISP SET] (under [GENERAL SET] category)  [BEEP]  [OFF]    . If the button you touch does not react correctly, calibrate the touch panel (p. 123). On...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Recording/Playback Five pieces of advice for successful recording .Stabilizing.your.camcorder When you hold the camcorder, keep your upper body upright, and hold your arms close to your body. The SteadyShot function is effective against came...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Recording Recording movies In the default setting, movies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD) on the internal memory (p. 67, 77).  Fasten the grip belt.  Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. The lens cover is opened and ...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index To stop recording, press START/STOP again. You can stop recording also by touching  on the LCD screen. The icons and indicators on the LCD panel will be displayed for about 3 seconds, then disappear after turning on your camcorder or switch...

7 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Tips You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO fully (Dual Rec, p. 31). When a face is detected, a white frame appears and the image quality around the face is optimized automatically ([FACE DETECTION], p. 79). You can...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index  Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully. You can record photos also by touching on the LCD screen. When disappears, the photo is recorded. See page 113 on the recordable number of photos. To change the image size, touc...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Useful functions for recording movies and photos Zooming You can magnify images up to 12 times the original size with the power zoom lever. You can magnify images also with the / on the LCD screen. Move the power zoom lever slightly for a sl...

0 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Notes The face you touched may not be detected, depending on the surrounding brightness or hairstyle of the subject. In this case, touch the face again when you record. Tips In the default setting, the face you touched has priority also wi...

1 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index When you connect your camcorder with an HDMI cable (sold separately), the sound of high definition image quality (HD) movies recorded in 5.1ch sound is automatically output in 5.1ch sound. The sound of standard definition image quality (SD...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Recording in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (  ), then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side (  ). Tips A mirror-image of the subject appears on the LCD screen, but the image will be normal when recorded. Recor...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Notes You cannot record sound with [SMTH SLW REC]. Image quality of [SMTH SLW REC] is not as good as that of normal recording. Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial You can assign 1 menu item you use often to the MANUA...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index  Rotate the MANUAL dial and select the item to be assigned.  Press MANUAL. Notes Manual settings will be retained even if you change the assigned item of the MANUAL dial. However, if you set [EXPOSURE] after setting [AE SHIFT] manually, [E...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Playback. on.the.camcorder In the default setting, movies and photos that are recorded on the internal memory are played (p. 67). Playing movies  Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned o...

7 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index  / : Displays movies recorded on the previous/next date. **  / : Displays the previous/next movie.  Returns to the recording screen. * appears when the standard definition image quality (SD) movie is selected with [ / SET] (p. 77). ** ...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index  Switches operating button display.  To MENU screen  Displays the screen to select the index type ([DATE INDEX]/[ MAP] (HDR- CX500V/CX520V)) * 1 (p. 39, 40).  : Displays high definition image quality (HD) movies. * 2  Displays photos. ...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Useful functions for playing movies and photos Searching for desired images by date (Date Index) You can search for desired images by date efficiently. Select the recording media which contains the image you want to play back before the oper...

1 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index  Touch the desired movie or photo. Playback starts from the selected scene. Notes Make sure that you set the GPS switch to ON (p. 34) prior to recording, to be able to create movies and photos that you can search for on the Map Index. The...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index  Touch / to select the desired movie.  Touch / to search for the desired scene, then touch the scene you want to play back. Playback starts from the selected scene. Tips You can also display the Film Roll Index by touching (MENU)   [VIEW...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Notes Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions. Example: People wearing glasses or hats, or who do not face towards the camera. Make sure that you set [FACE DETECTION] to [ON] (p. 79) (the default setting) prior to recordi...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index setting), [MUSIC5] - [MUSIC8] (the desired music * ). * To change music files, for details, see page 44. [AUDIO MIX] The original sound is played back with the music. Touch / to adjust the balance between the original sound and the music. [S...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index [DOWNLOAD MUSIC] on the camcorder screen. (If the [USB SELECT] screen does not appear, touch (MENU)   [MUSIC TOOL] (under [OTHERS] category)  [DOWNLOAD MUSIC]). For details, see the “PMB Guide.” After the music file is transferred to the ...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Playing back a series of photos (Slide show) Touch on the photo playback screen. The slide show begins from the selected photo. To stop the slide show Touch . To restart the slide show Touch again. Notes You cannot operate playback zoom duri...

7 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Playing images on a TV Connection methods and the image quality (high definition (HD) or standard definition (SD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the connectors used. You can connect your camc...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Connecting to a high definition TV High definition image quality (HD) movies are played back with high definition image quality (HD). Standard definition image quality (SD) movies are played back with standard definition image quality (SD). ...

0 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index : Signal flow Type Camcorder Cable TV MENU setting [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under [GENERAL SET] category)  [COMPONENT]  [480i] (p. 96)[OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under [GENERAL SET] category)  [TV TYPE]  [16:9]/[4:3] * (p. 95) Notes If you connect on...

1 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index white (left channel) or red (right channel) plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR. Tips If you connect your camcorder to the TV using more than one type of cable to output images, the order of priority of the TV input jacks is as ...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Editing Deleting movies and photos You can free media space by deleting movies and photos from recording media. Select the recording medium that contains the movies and photos you want to delete before starting the operation (p. 67). For mov...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Acquiring the current location information (HDR-CX500V/CX520V) You can display the current location on a map. Set the GPS switch to ON so that your camcorder can acquire the current location information (p. 34). Touch ( YOUR LOCATION) on the...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Capturing a photo from a movie Select the recording media which contains movies and the image quality, and the recording media where you want to save photos before the operation (p. 67, 77). 1 Touch (MENU)   [PHOTO CAPTURE] (under [EDIT] c...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal memory to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media Dubbing movies You can dub movies recorded on the internal memory of your camcorder to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media. Insert “Memory Stick PRO Duo” med...

7 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Tips To check the dubbed movies after dubbing is finished, select [MEMORY STICK] on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] and play them back (p. 67). Copying photos You can copy photos from the internal memory of the camcorder to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media....

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Dividing a movie Select the recording media which contains the movie and the image quality you want to divide before the operation (p. 67, 77). 1 Touch (MENU)   [ DIVIDE] (under [EDIT] category). 2 Touch the movie to be divided. The select...

0 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Using the Playlist of movies The Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have selected. The original movies are not changed even if you edit or delete the movies added to the Playlist. Select the recording media and th...

1 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index [PLAYBACK] category). Movies added to the Playlist appear.  Touch the movie you want to play back. The Playlist is played back from the selected movie to the end, then the screen returns to the Playlist screen. To erase unnecessary movies...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express You can perform the following operations by using the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express (sold separately): Create a disc of the ...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index To customize a disc with DISC BURN OPTION Perform this operation in the following cases: When dubbing a desired image When creating multiple copies of the same disc When converting high definition (HD) movies to standard definition (SD) movi...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index The [USB SELECT] screen appears on the camcorder screen. If the [USB SELECT] screen does not appear, touch (MENU)   [USB CONNECT] (under [OTHERS] category).  Touch [ USB CONNECT] when movies are recorded on the internal memory, or [ USB C...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index  Insert the recording media in the recording device. If your recording device has an input selector, set it to the input mode.  Connect your camcorder to the recording device (a disc recorder, etc.) with the A/V connecting cable  (supplie...

7 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Utilizing recording media Changing the recording media You can select the internal memory or “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media as the recording, playback, or editing medium on your camcorder. Select the medium to be used for movies and photos s...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index (“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media) * Marked with Mark2 or not, either can be used. See page 112 for the recordable time of “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media. “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media/“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media (This size can be used with ...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Preventing data on the internal memory from being recovered [ EMPTY] allows you to write unintelligible data onto the internal memory of the camcorder. In this way, it may become more difficult to recover any original data. When you dispose ...

70 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Customizing your camcorder MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) The default settings are marked with  . SCENE SELECTION You can record images effectively in various situations. Steps (MENU)   [SCENE SELECTION] (under [...

71 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index * Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away only. ** Adjusted not to focus on subjects a short distance away. Notes Even if you set [TWILIGHT PORT.], the setting changes to [AUTO] in movie recording mode. If you set [SCENE SELECTION], [W...

7 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index To adjust the brightness and focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes [EXPOSURE] and [FOCUS] are automatically set to [MANUAL]. SPOT METER You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject, so that it is recorded in suitable brightness ev...

7 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes [FOCUS] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark. Steps (MENU)   ...

7 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Tips appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away. It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to adjust the focus, then towa...

7 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Touch if the subject is white or the backlight is bright, or touch if the subject is black or the light is dim. You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial (p. 33). WB SHIFT (White Balance Shift) You can adjust the white balance ...

77 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting) The default settings are marked with  . / SET You can select image quality for recording, playback, or editing from high definition image quality (HD) or standard definition image quality (SD)...

7 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index may appear with block noise when you play back the image. Tips See page 111 for the expected recording time of each recording mode. You can select the [ REC MODE] for each recording media separately. Figures such as 16M in the table show t...

7 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Steps (MENU)   [CONVERSION LENS] (under [SHOOTING SET] category)  a desired setting    OFF Select this when you do not use a conversion lens. WIDE CONVERSION ( ) Select this when you use a wide-conversion lens. TELE CONVERSION ( ) Se...

1 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index HIGH Detects even a slight smile.  MEDIUM Detects a normal smile. LOW Detects a big smile. AUDIO REC SET  BLT-IN ZOOM MIC (Built-in zoom microphone) You can record a movie with vivid sound appropriate to the zoom position. Steps (MENU) ...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index  X.V.COLOR You can capture wider range of colors. Various colors such as the brilliant color of flowers and turquoise blue of the sea can be more faithfully reproduced. Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV. Steps (MENU)   [OTHER REC...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos) The default settings are marked with  . SELF-TIMER Press PHOTO to start the count down. A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds. Steps (MENU)   [ SELF-TIMER] (under [PHOTO SETTINGS] category)...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index  ON The SteadyShot function is used. OFF ( ) The SteadyShot function is not used. FLASH MODE You can select the flash setting when you record photos using the built-in flash, or an external flash (sold separately) that is compatible with yo...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Steps (MENU)   [REDEYE REDUC] (under [PHOTO SETTINGS] category)  a desired setting    OFF Does not prevent redeye. ON ( ) Prevents redeye. Notes The redeye reduction may not produce the desired effect due to individual differences and ...

7 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index PLAYBACK (Items for playback) VISUAL INDEX See page 36. VIEW IMAGES  DATE INDEX See page 39.  MAP (HDR-CX500V/CX520V) See page 40.  FILM ROLL See page 41.  FACE See page 42. PLAYLIST See page 60. HIGHLIGHT See page 43. SCENARIO See pag...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Tips You can record, play, or edit movies in the selected image quality only. To record, play, or edit movies in another image quality, perform this setting again.  DATA CODE During playback, your camcorder displays the information (Date/ti...

0 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index EDIT (Items for editing) DELETE See page 52. SCENARIO ERASE See page 44. PROTECT See page 58. DIVIDE See page 59. PHOTO CAPTURE See page 55. MOVIE DUB See page 56. PHOTO COPY See page 57. PLAYLIST EDIT See page 60.

1 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index OTHERS (Items for other settings) The default settings are marked with  . YOUR LOCATION (HDR-CX500V/CX520V) See page 54. USB CONNECT See page 64. TV CONNECT Guide See page 47. MUSIC TOOL See page 44. BATTERY INFO You can check the estimat...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index MANAGE MEDIA (Items for recording media) MEDIA SETTINGS See page 67. MEDIA INFO You can check the remaining recordable time for each recording mode of the recording media selected on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 67), and the approximate free and us...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index GENERAL SET (Other setup items) The default settings are marked with  . SOUND/DISP SET  VOLUME You can adjust the volume of playback sound. Steps (MENU)   [SOUND/DISP SET] (under [GENERAL SET] category)  [VOLUME]  (quieter)/ (louder) ...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index If you open the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and close the LCD panel to the camcorder body, the setting becomes [NORMAL] automatically. Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way.  LCD COLOR You ...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index  16:9 Select this to view your movies on a 16:9 (wide) TV. The recorded movies and photos are played back as shown below. Movies and photos recorded in 16:9 (wide) mode Movies and photos recorded in 4:3 mode 4:3 Select this to view your mov...

7 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Steps (MENU)   [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under [GENERAL SET] category)  [HDMI RESOLUTION]  [HD CONTENTS]/[SD CONTENTS]  a desired setting     HD CONTENTS Set the output image resolution recorded with high definition image quality (HD). ...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Set the GPS switch to ON in advance. Steps (MENU)   [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] category)  [AUTO CLOCK ADJ]  a desired setting     ON Adjusts the clock automatically. OFF Does not adjust the clock automatically. Notes You must...

Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Steps (MENU)   [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] category)  [ LANGUAGE SET]  a desired setting    Tips Your camcorder offers [ENG[SIMP]] (simplified English) for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options. POWER SETTIN...

10 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder, use the following list to troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer. Overall operations/W...

10 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index work correctly or do not work at all. Adjust the touch panel ([CALIBRATION]) (p. 123). The buttons on the touch panel quickly disappear. Set [DISPLAY SET] to [ON] (p. 95). “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media Operations using the “Memory Stick PR...

10 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index started or stopped actually. On your camcorder, there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press START/STOP and the actual point that recording movie starts/stops. This is not a malfunction. The horizontal to vertic...

107 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Playback on the TV Neither image nor sound is played on the connected TV. When you are using the component A/V cable, set [COMPONENT] according to the requirements of the connected device (p. 96). When you are using the component video p...

10 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Cannot use Because of following settings [FACE DETECTION] NightShot, [SMTH SLW REC], [ DIGITAL ZOOM], [SPOT MTR/FCS], [SPOT METER], [SPOT FOCUS], [EXPOSURE], [FOCUS], [TWILIGHT], [SUNRISE&SUNSET], [FIREWORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT]...

10 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Stick PRO Duo” media (p. 92). The image data base file may be damaged. Check the data base file by touching (MENU)   [REPAIR IMG.DB F.] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category)  the recording medium. The “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is damaged....

110 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index information. Create new information? You cannot record or play back movies because no high definition image quality (HD) movie management information exists. If you touch [YES], new management information is created and you can record or...

111 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Additional information Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos “HD” stands for high definition image quality, and “SD” stands for standard image quality. Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recordi...

11 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Standard definition image quality (SD) in h (hour) and m (minute) Recording mode Recording time HDR-CX500 HDR-CX500V [SD HQ] 7 h 50 m 7 h 40 m [SD SP] 11 h 35 m 11 h 20 m [SD LP] (5.1ch) * 22 h 15 m 21 h 40 m [SD LP] (2ch) * 24 h 15 m 23 ...

11 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Using your camcorder abroad Power supply You can use your camcorder in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range. Viewing high definition image quality (HD) mov...

11 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Setting to the local time You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder abroad. Touch (MENU)   [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] category)  [AREA SET] and [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIM...

11 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index File/folder structure on the internal memory and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media The file/folder structure is shown below. You do not usually need to acknowledge the file/ folder structure, when recording/playing back movies and photos on th...

11 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Maintenance and precautions About the AVCHD format What is the AVCHD format? The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record a high definition (HD) signal of either the 1080i specification * 1 or the 720p ...

10 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index La Banca Dati Italiana è stata prodotta usando quale riferimento anche cartografia numerica ed al tratto prodotta e fornita dalla Regione Toscana. Japan Norway Copyright © 2000; Norwegian Mapping Authority Portugal Source: IgeoE – Portuga...

1 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index up, and install it on your camcorder right before you start taking shots. Use a large capacity battery pack: NP-FH70/ FH100 (sold separately). Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback, fast forward or reverse operation wears o...

17 Table of C on ten ts U seful R ec or ding Techniques Index Symbols 1080i/480i ....................................9616:9 ...............................................954:3 .................................................95480i ...............................................965.1ch surround rec...