Sony HXR-MC50E - Manuals

GB Operation flow Getting started (p. 11) Prepare the power source and memory card. Recording movies and photos (p. 23) Recording movies  p. 24  Changing the recording mode (p. 30)  Expected recording time (MEDIA INFO, p. 98) Shooting photos  p. 26 Playing movies and photos Playback on the camco...

Table of c on ten ts GB Table of contents Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notes on use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Table of c on ten ts GB Creating an AVCHD disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc that can be played on ordinary DVD players . . ....

10 GB Maintenance and precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 About the AVCHD format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

G etting star ted 11 GB Getting started Step 1: Attaching the supplied microphone and the lens hood Attaching the microphone holder  Turn up the cover of the fixing lever of the microphone holder.  Make sure that the fixing lever is turned fully counterclockwise.  Orient the arrow on the back of ...

1 GB  Fix the microphone holder by turning the fixing lever clockwise until it clicks. If the microphone holder is turned, orient it in the direction shown in the illustration.  Return the cover of the fixing lever to its original position. Notes If you use the built-in microphone, remove the micr...

1 G etting star ted GB  Unlock the stopper of the microphone holder and open the cover.  Align the convex part of the microphone with the concave part of the holder, then place the microphone into the holder. Close the cover and lock the stopper securely. Be sure to align the  mark on the microph...

1 GB Notes Do not touch the lens or the lens cover when you attach the lens hood. The attached lens hood may interfere with flash operation. When you record photos with the lens hood attached, touch (MENU)  [Show others]  [FLASH MODE] (under [PHOTO SETTINGS] category)  [OFF] (the default setting)...

1 G etting star ted GB Step 2: Charging the battery pack You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (V series) after attaching it to your camcorder. Notes You cannot attach any “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than the V series to your camcorder. 1 Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD scree...

1 GB The /CHG (flash/charge) lamp lights up and charging starts. The /CHG (flash/charge) lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged. 4 When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder. Tips See page 114 on recording and playing time. When your c...

1 G etting star ted GB Notes on the battery pack When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor, replace the viewfinder, close the LCD screen and make sure that the (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (p. 23), the access lamp (p. 22) are turned off. The /CHG (flash/charge) lamp flashes during char...

1 GB Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened. To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is open, press POWER. 2 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT ]. ...

1 G etting star ted GB recording media, and can be displayed during playback. To display the date and time, touch (MENU)  [Show others]  [PLAYBACK SET] (under [PLAYBACK] category)  [DATA CODE]  [DATE/TIME]    . If the button you touch does not react correctly, calibrate the touch panel (p. 12...

0 GB Step 4: Preparing the recording media The recording media that can be used are displayed on the screen of your camcorder as the following icons. * Internal memory Memory card * In the default setting, both movies and photos are recorded on the internal memory. You can perform recording, playbac...

1 G etting star ted GB To check the recording media settings In either movie recording mode or photo recording mode, the media icon of the selected recording media is displayed at the top right corner of the screen. Inserting a memory card Notes Set the recording medium to [MEMORY CARD] to record mo...

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 [Create a new Image Database File.] screen may appear if you insert a new memory card. In that case, touch [YES]. If you record on...

Rec or ding/P la yback GB Recording/Playback Recording In the default setting, movies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD) on the internal memory. Tips To change the recording media, see page 20. 1 Fasten the grip belt. 2 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. Your camcorder is turne...

GB Recording movies Press START/STOP to start recording. You can start recording also by touching  in the bottom left of LCD screen. To stop recording, press START/STOP again. You can stop recording also by touching  in the bottom left of LCD screen. The icons and indicators on the LCD panel will ...

Rec or ding/P la yback GB The following states will be indicated if data is still being written onto the recording media after recording has finished. During this time, do not apply shock or vibration to the camcorder, or remove the battery or AC Adaptor. Access lamp (p. 22) is lit or flashing The m...

GB Shooting photos In the default setting, photos are recorded on the internal memory. Tips To change the recording media, see page 20.  Press MODE to turn on the (Photo) lamp. The LCD screen display switches for photo recording mode, and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4:3.  Press PHOTO lightly t...

Rec or ding/P la yback GB If white circular spots appear on photos This is caused by particles (dust, pollen, etc.) floating close to the lens. When they are accentuated by the camcorder’s flash, they appear as white circular spots. To reduce the white circular spots, light the room and shoot the su...

GB Useful functions for recording movies and photos Zooming You can magnify images up to 14 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 slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom. Notes Be s...

Rec or ding/P la yback GB Camera-shake detection (Walk), (Tripod) The camcorder detects whether camera- shake occurs or not, and makes the optimum compensation. Notes The camcorder may not detect the expected scene or subject, depending on the recording conditions. You cannot use the flash depending...

0 GB Selecting the recording mode You can select a recording mode to record the high definition image quality (HD) movies from 4 levels. The recording time of the media is changed depending on recording mode. In the default setting, the recording mode is set to [HQ].  Touch (MENU)  [Show others] ...

GB To enjoy the 5.1ch surround sound of the movies recorded with high definition image quality (HD) in 5.1ch sound, you need an AVCHD format device compatible with 5.1ch surround. When you connect your camcorder with an HDMI cable (sold separately), the sound of high definition image quality (HD) mo...

Rec or ding/P la yback GB Playback on the camcorder In the default setting, movies and photos that are recorded on the internal memory are played. Tips To change the recording media, see page 20. 1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened. To tu...

GB  / : Displays the previous/next movie.  Returns to the recording screen. *  is displayed when  is touched. appears when the standard definition image quality (STD) movie is selected with [ / SET] (p. 29). You can scroll the display by touching and dragging  or  .  appears with the movie or...

Rec or ding/P la yback GB Viewing photos Your camcorder displays the selected photo. Tips When viewing photos recorded on the memory card, (playback folder) appears on the screen.   To start/stop slide showNextOPTION MENU Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen

0 GB To stop Highlight Playback To pause, touch . To stop, touch or . To change the settings for Highlight Playback After touching [ HIGHLIGHT], touch [HIGHLIGHT SET] before the Highlight Playback starts. You can set following items. [PLAYBACK RANGE] Set the range of movies to be played by selecting...

1 Rec or ding/P la yback GB To erase all scenarios, touch (MENU)  [Show others]  [ SCENARIO ERASE] (under [EDIT] category)  [ERASE ALL]  [YES]  [YES]   . You can erase also by touching (OPTION) during Highlight Scenario Playback or on the scenario selection screen. To change music files You c...

GB 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 during slide show. Tips You can set continuous slide show pl...

Rec or ding/P la yback GB Playing images on a TV Connection methods and the image quality (high definition (HD) or standard definition (STD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the connectors used. Connecting a TV using [TV CONNECT Guide] You can connect yo...

GB Types of connection cables between your camcorder and TV Connecting to a high definition TV Component A/V Cable (supplied) HDMI Cable (sold separately) Connecting to a non-high-definition 1: (wide) or : TV Component A/V Cable (supplied) A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separately) A/V conn...

Rec or ding/P la yback GB is connected, audio signals are not output. To output audio signals, connect the white and red plugs to the audio input jack of your TV. This connection produces higher resolution images compared with the A/V connecting cable. Notes When you play back standard definition im...

GB Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos You can free media space by deleting movies and photos from recording media. Notes You cannot restore images once they are deleted. Save important movies and photos in advance. Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your ...

M ak ing good use of y our camc or der GB  Touch / to select the recording date of the desired movies/photos, then touch . Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image. Touch to return to the previous screen.  Touch [YES]   .  Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect) Protect mo...

GB  disappears. To protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time Notes You cannot select [ PRT. by date] for still images recorded on the memory card.  In step 2, touch [ PROTECT]  [ PRT. by date]/[ PRT. by date]. To protect all photos on the same day at one time, touch [...

M ak ing good use of y our camc or der GB dividing movies on the memory card. A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch and the actual dividing point, as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half-second increments. If you divide the original movie, the movie ad...

0 GB 5 Touch  . Notes The image size is fixed depending on the image quality of the movie: [ 2.1M] with high definition image quality (HD) [ 0.2M] in 16:9 (wide) with standard definition image quality (STD) [VGA(0.3M)] in 4:3 with standard definition image quality (STD) The recording medium where y...

1 M ak ing good use of y our camc or der GB  Touch the type of dubbing. [DUB by select]: To select movies and dub [DUB by date]: To dub all movies of a specified date [ DUB ALL]: To dub the high definition image quality (HD) Playlist [ DUB ALL]: To dub the standard definition image quality (STD) Pl...

GB  Select the photo to be copied. [COPY by select]: Touch the photo to be copied, and mark with . You can select multiple photos. Press and hold the image down on the screen to confirm the image. Touch to return to the previous screen. [COPY by date]: Select the recording date of the photo to be c...

M ak ing good use of y our camc or der GB [ ADD by date]. The recording dates of movies are displayed on the screen.  Touch / to select the recording date of the desired movie, then touch . Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image. Touch to return to the previous screen.  Touch [YES]...

GB To change the order within the Playlist  Touch (MENU)  [Show others]  [PLAYLIST EDIT] (under [EDIT] category).  Touch [ MOVE]/[ MOVE].  Select the movie to be moved. The selected movie is marked with . Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image. Touch to return to the previous sc...

M ak ing good use of y our camc or der GB Setting the GPS function Set the GPS switch to ON ( appears on the LCD screen). Your camcorder starts trying to triangulate. When your camcorder triangulates successfully, it will record the location information at the time movies and photos were recorded. N...

GB camcorder can acquire the current location information. Touch ( YOUR LOCATION) on the recording screen. The current location is displayed and marked at the center of the LCD screen. If you touch a certain point on the screen, the map shows the area with that point at the center. Touch (your locat...

Sa ving mo vies and phot os with a c omput er GB Saving movies and photos with a computer Preparing a computer (Windows) You can perform following operations using “PMB (Picture Motion Browser).” Importing images to a computer Viewing and editing imported images Creating a disc Uploading movies and ...

0 GB not assured if the OS has been upgraded or in a multi-boot environment. * 2 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported. Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver.2.0 or newer is required to use disc creation function, etc. * 3 Starter (Edition) is not supported. * 4 Faster processor ...

GB Starting PMB (Picture Motion Browser) Double-click the “PMB” short-cut icon on the computer screen. Notes If the icon is not displayed on the computer screen, click [Start]  [All Programs]  [ PMB] to start “PMB.” You can view, edit, or create discs of movies and photos using “PMB.” Reading “PMB...

Sa ving mo vies and phot os with a c omput er GB Selecting the method for creating a disc (computer) Several methods for creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc or a standard definition image quality (STD) disc from high definition image quality (HD) movies or photos recorded on your camc...

GB Discs you can use with “PMB” You can use 12 cm discs of following type with “PMB.” For Blu-ray disc, see page 67. Disc type Features DVD-R/DVD+R/DVD+R DL Unrewritable DVD-RW/DVD+RW Rewritable Notes Always maintain your PlayStation  3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation  3 system softwa...

Sa ving mo vies and phot os with a c omput er GB Creating an AVCHD disc You can create an AVCHD disc by putting together high definition image quality (HD) movies previously imported to your computer (p. 66). In this section, the procedure for recording a high definition image quality (HD) movie on ...

GB Place an unused Blu-ray disc in the disc drive, and click  [Create Blu-ray Disc (HD)] in step 4 of “Creating an AVCHD disc” (p. 67). Other procedures are the same as that for creating an AVCHD disc. Notes Your computer must support the creation of Blu-ray discs. BD-R (unrewritable) and BD-RE (re...

Sa ving mo vies and phot os with a c omput er GB appears. To add movies to the previously selected ones, select the movies in the main window and drag and drop onto the window for selecting movies. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to create a disc. It may take a long time to create a disc. Co...

0 GB Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY) You can save movies and photos on external media (USB storage device), such as an external hard disk drive. You can also play back images on the camcorder or another playback device. Notes The USB Adaptor Cable ...

1 Sa ving images with an ex ter nal devic e GB 6 After the operation is completed, touch on the camcorder screen. Notes The number of scenes you can save on the external media are as follows. However, even if the external media has free space, you cannot save scenes exceeding the following number. H...

GB  Play back the image (p. 35). You can also view images on a TV connected to your camcorder (p. 43). You can play back the high definition image quality (HD) movies on your computer using [Player for AVCHD]. Start [Player for AVCHD] (p. 67), and select the drive where the external media is connec...

Sa ving images with an ex ter nal devic e GB Ordinary DVD device Player DVD player Computer that can play DVDs, etc. Creating device DVD writer, DVDirect Express (p. 73) DVD writer, other than DVDirect Express (p. 75) Disc recorder, etc. (p. 76) Disc type Standard definition image quality (STD) disc...

Sa ving images with an ex ter nal devic e GB Notes Do not do any of the following when creating a disc. Turn off the camcorder Disconnect the USB cable or the AC adaptor Subject the camcorder to mechanical shock or vibration Eject the memory card from the camcorder Play the created disc to make sure...

GB Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 16). Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries/regions.  Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord (mains lead) to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet ...

Sa ving images with an ex ter nal devic e GB  A/V connecting cable (supplied) Connect the A/V connecting cable to the input jack of another device.  A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separately) When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack, by using an A/V connecting cable with an ...

C ustomizing y our camc or der GB Customizing your camcorder Using menus Using the menus, you can perform useful functions and change various settings. If you make good use of menu operations, you can enjoy using your camcorder. The camcorder has various menu items under each of eight menu categorie...

0 GB Notes You may not be able to set some menu items, depending on the recording or playback conditions. Grayed out menu items or settings are not available. Tips Depending on the menu items being changed, your camcorder switches between playback mode and recording mode (movie/photo). Using MY MENU...

1 C ustomizing y our camc or der GB Using the OPTION MENU The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop-up window that appears when you right-click the mouse on a computer. When is displayed at bottom-right of the screen, you can use the OPTION MENU. You touch , and the menu items you can change in the ...

GB Menu lists (MANUAL SETTINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 84 FADER 84 WHITE BAL. 85 SPOT MTR/FCS 86 SPOT METER 86 SPOT FOCUS 86 EXPOSURE 86 FOCUS 86 TELE MACRO 87 AE SHIFT 87 WB SHIFT 88 GOLF SHOT 88 SMTH SLW REC 89 (SHOOTING SET ) category / SET 29 REC MODE 30 GUIDEFRAME 89 STEADYSHOT 89 CONVERSION ...

GB MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) See “Using menus” (p. 79) on the operation. The default settings are marked with  . SCENE SELECTION You can record images effectively in various situations.  AUTO Records images in average image quality without the [SCENE SELECTION] function...

C ustomizing y our camc or der GB WHITE FADER Fades in/out with the white effect. Out In BLACK FADER Fades in/out with the black effect. Out In To cancel the fader before starting the operation, touch [OFF]. Tips When you press START/STOP, the setting is cleared. A movie recorded using [BLACK FADER]...

GB from inside the house, or vice versa, you need to redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure to readjust the white balance. SPOT MTR/FCS (Spot meter/focus) You can adjust the brightness and focus for the selected subject simultaneously. This function enables you to use [SPOT METER] (p. 86) and [SPOT FOCUS] (p...

C ustomizing y our camc or der GB select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally. Touch (nearby subject)/ (distant subject) to adjust the focus. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes When you set [FOCUS] to [MANUAL],  appears. The minimum possib...

GB You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial (p. 33). WB SHIFT (White Balance Shift) You can adjust the white balance manually.  OFF Adjusts the white balance automatically. ON ( and the adjustment value) Adjusts the white balance manually. Tips When the white balance is set to a lower ...

C ustomizing y our camc or der GB SMTH SLW REC (Smooth slow rec) Fast moving subjects and actions, which cannot be captured under the ordinary shooting conditions, can be shot in smooth moving slow-motion for about 3 seconds. Press START/STOP on the [SMTH SLW REC] screen. An about-3-second movie is ...

0 GB dim light.  OFF The LOW LUX function is not used. ON ( ) The LOW LUX function is used. FACE DETECTION Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus/color/exposure automatically. Also, it adjusts the image quality of face parts more finely, in the case of the high definition image qu...

1 C ustomizing y our camc or der GB PRIORITY SETTING Selects the priority subject for the face detection or the smile shutter. Adjusts focus/color/exposure automatically for the selected faces.  AUTO Detects faces automatically. CHILD PRIORITY Detects with priority on a child’s face. ADULT PRIORITY...

GB OFF Does not adjust the exposure for backlit subjects.  DIAL SETTING You can select an item you want to set to the MANUAL dial. For details, see page 33.  NIGHTSHOT LIGHT When using the NightShot (p. 32) function, you can record clearer images by activating [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT], which emits infrar...

C ustomizing y our camc or der GB x.v.Color-compliant TV. If the movie recorded with this function [ON] is played back on a non-x.v.Color-compliant TV, the color may not be reproduced correctly. [ X.V.COLOR] cannot be set to [ON]: When recording standard definition image quality (STD) movies While r...

GB The flash is not flashed in movie recording mode. If the lens hood is attached, it may interfere with flash operation. When you record photos using the flash, remove the lens hood. FLASH LEVEL You can set this function when you record photos using the built-in flash, or an external flash (sold se...

C ustomizing y our camc or der GB FILE NO. (File number) You can select the way to assign file number of photos.  SERIES Assigns file numbers of photos in sequence. The file number becomes larger each time you record a photo. Even if the memory card is replaced with another one, the file number is ...

GB  Aperture value  Exposure  Flash COORDINATES (HXR-MC50E) See page 57. Tips The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV. The indicator toggles through the following sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Wireless Remote Commander: [DATE/TIME]  [CAMERA DAT...

C ustomizing y our camc or der GB EDIT (Items for editing) See “Using menus” (p. 79) on the operation. DELETE See page 46. SCENARIO ERASE See page 40. PROTECT See page 47. DIVIDE See page 48. PHOTO CAPTURE See page 49. MOVIE DUB See page 50. PHOTO COPY See page 51. PLAYLIST EDIT See page 52. OTHERS ...

GB MANAGE MEDIA (Items for recording media) See “Using menus” (p. 79) on the operation. MEDIA SETTINGS See page 20. MEDIA INFO You can check the remaining recordable time for each recording mode of the recording media for movies and the approximate free and used media space of the recording media. T...

C ustomizing y our camc or der GB REPAIR IMG.DB F. See page 108, 112. GENERAL SET (Other setup items) See “Using menus” (p. 79) on the operation. The default settings are marked with  . SOUND/DISP SET  VOLUME You can adjust the volume of playback sound by touching / .  BEEP ON A melody sounds whe...

100 GB to the camcorder body, the setting becomes [NORMAL] automatically. Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way.  LCD COLOR You can adjust the color of the LCD screen by touching / . Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way.  DISPLAY SET You...

10 GB Tips Your camcorder offers [ENG[SIMP]] (simplified English) for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options. OTHER SETTINGS  CALIBRATION See page 124.  CTRL FOR HDMI (Control for HDMI) When connecting your camcorder to a “BRAVIA” Sync compatible TV with the HDMI cable (sold sep...

A dditional inf or mation 10 GB Additional information Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder, follow the steps below.  Check the list (p. 103 to 113), and inspect your camcorder.  Disconnect the power source, attach the power source again after about 1 minute, and turn ...

10 GB you close the LCD screen. [SCENE SELECTION] [WHITE BAL.] [SPOT MTR/FCS] [SPOT METER] [SPOT FOCUS] [EXPOSURE] [FOCUS] [LOW LUX] [BLT-IN ZOOM MIC] [MICREF LEVEL] [AUTO BACK LIGHT] [IRIS] [SHUTTER SPEED] The following menu items return to the default settings when you switch between movie recordi...

10 A dditional inf or mation GB The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use. The battery pack is quickly discharged. The ambient temperature is too high or low. This is not a malfunction. The battery pack has not been charged enough. Fully charge the battery again. If t...

10 GB This may damage your image data and is displayed. is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen. The image data base file may be damaged. Check the data base file by touching (MENU)  [Show others]  [REPAIR IMG.DB F.] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category)  the recording medium. If it still a...

10 A dditional inf or mation GB When you are using the component video plug, make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V connecting cable are connected (p. 44). Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack, if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images. When you are using the S VIDEO p...

11 GB Tips You may hear a melody when some warning indicators appear on the screen. Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen, follow the instructions. Recording media Internal memory format error. The internal memory of the camcorder is set differently from the default format...

11 A dditional inf or mation GB This memory card is not formatted correctly. Format the memory card (p. 98). Note that if you format the memory card, all the recorded movies and photos are deleted. Still picture folder is full. Cannot record still pictures. You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSD...

11 GB Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos “HD” stands for high definition image quality, and “STD” stands for standard image quality. Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack. (...

11 A dditional inf or mation GB 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) movies In countries/regions where...

11 GB 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)  [Show others]  [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] category)  [AREA SET] and [SUMMERTIME] (p. 101). HXR-MC50E When [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] and [AUTO ...

11 A dditional inf or mation GB 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 specification * 2 using effici...

11 A dditional inf or mation GB IGN France Germany Die Grundlagendaten wurden mit Genehmigung der zustaendigen Behoerden entnommen. Great Britain Based upon Crown Copyright material. Greece © EuroGeographics; Copyright Geomatics Ltd. Hungary Copyright © 2003; Top-Map Ltd. Italy La Banca Dati Italian...

1 GB for Camera File system” universal standard established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). On your camcorder, you cannot play back photos recorded on other devices (DCR- TRV900E or DSC-D700/D770) that do not conform to the universal standard. (The...

1 A dditional inf or mation GB Be sure to close the LCD screen when not recording or playing back on your camcorder. The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in recording standby or playback pause. Have spare battery packs ready for 2 or 3 times the expected recording time, and make ...

1 A dditional inf or mation GB  Touch “  ” displayed on the screen with the corner of memory card or the like 3 times. Touch [CANCEL] to cancel calibration. Notes If you did not press the right spot, try the calibration again. Do not use a sharp-pointed object for calibration. Doing so may damage ...

1 GB Specifications System Signal format: PAL color, CCIR standards HDTV 1080/50i specification Movie recording format: HD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 AVCHD format compatible STD: MPEG-2 PS Audio recording system: Dolby Digital 2ch/5.1ch Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator Photo file format : DCF Ver.2.0 Compatible : E...

1 A dditional inf or mation GB HXR-MC50E: 470 g (1 lb) main unit only 670 g (1 lb 7 oz) including the supplied rechargeable battery pack, lens hood, microphone and microphone holder AC Adaptor AC-L200C/AC-L200D Power requirements: AC 100 V - 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz Current consumption: 0.35 A - 0.18 A Po...

1 GB be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore,  and  are not mentioned in each case in this manual. Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INF...

1 A dditional inf or mation GB On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License (hereinafter referred to as “GPL”) or GNU Lesser General Public License (hereinafter referred to as “LGPL”) are included in the camcorder. This informs you that ...

10 GB Quick reference Screen indicators Upper left Indicator Meaning MENU button (79) AUDIO MODE (92)Self-timer recording (93)GPS tracking status (55) Flash (94)/ REDEYE REDUC (94)MICREF LEVEL low (91)WIDE SELECT (93)BLT-IN ZOOM MIC (91) 60 min Remaining batteryRecording folderReturn button (79) Cen...

11 Quick r ef er ence GB 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 as you open or close the LCD screen...

1 Quick r ef er ence GB  Memory card slot (22)  Memory card Access lamp (22) While the lamp is lit or flashing, the camcorder is reading or writing data.  BATT (battery) release lever (16) Wireless Remote Commander  DATA CODE button (95) Displays the date and time, camera setting data, or coordi...

1 GB  VISUAL INDEX button (36) Displays a VISUAL INDEX screen during playback.   /  /  /  /ENTER buttons When you press any of these buttons, the orange frame appears on the LCD screen. Select a desired button or an item with  /  /  /  , then press ENTER to enter. Notes Remove the insulati...

1 Quick r ef er ence GB Index Computer system ........................59CONVERSION LENS ................90COORDINATES.........................57Copy .............................................51Copying a disc .............................69Creating a disc ......................63, 72Creating a sta...

Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Printed in Japan Printed on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC(Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oilbased ink. 4-191-794- 11 (1)  2010 Sony Corporation Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Opera...