Sony PJ540 - Manual

GB 7 Table of Contents Read this first ............................ 2Learning more about the camcorder (Help Guide) .......7 Getting started ............. 8 Supplied items .......................... 8Charging the battery pack ....... 9Turning the power on ...............11Inserting a memory card ......

GB 8 Getting started Supplied items The numbers in ( ) indicate the supplied quantity. • Camcorder (1)• AC Adaptor (1) The shape of the AC Adaptor differs depending on the countries/regions. • USB connection support cable (1) The USB connection support cable is designed for use with this camcorder o...

GB 9 Gettin g sta rted Charging the battery pack 1 Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD monitor, and attach the battery pack. 2 Pull out the Built-in USB Cable. 3 Connect the AC Adaptor and the camcorder with the USB connection support cable, and connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet (wall...

GB 10 • Turn off your camcorder before you remove the battery pack.  Charging the battery using your computer Turn off your camcorder and connect the camcorder to a running computer using the Built-in USB Cable.  To use your camcorder connected to the wall outlet (wall socket) Connect the camcorde...

GB 11 Gettin g sta rted Turning the power on • To set the date and time again, select  [Setup]  [ Clock Settings]  [Date & Time Setting]. • To turn off the operating sound, select  [Setup]  [ General Settings]  [Beep]  [Off]. 1 Open the LCD monitor of your camcorder and turn the power on....

GB 12 Inserting a memory card • To select a memory card as the recording medium, select  [Setup]  [ Media Settings]  [Media Select]  [Memory Card]. (HDR-CX540/CX610E/PJ540/PJ540E/PJ610E) • To eject the memory card, open the cover and lightly push the memory card in once.  Types of memory card y...

GB 13 R e co rdi n g/P la yba ck Recording/Playback Recording • In the default setting, movies are recorded with HD format and MP4 format simultaneously (Dual Video REC). MP4 format is easy for playing back your movies on a smartphone, for uploading to a network, or for uploading to the Web. • Items...

GB 14 Shooting photos 1 Open the LCD monitor and select [MODE]  (Photo). 2 Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully. • When the focus is adjusted properly, AE/AF lock indicator appears on the LCD monitor. Power zoom lever

GB 15 R e co rdi n g/P la yba ck Playback 1 Open the LCD monitor and press the (View Images) button on the camcorder to enter the playback mode. 2 Select / to move the desired event to the center, and then select the part circled (  ) in the figure. To the MENU screen Event name To the previous eve...

GB 16  Playback operations  To select the format of the movie you want to play, edit, or copy to other devices In step 2, select at the top right of the LCD monitor  [ HD Quality] or [ MP4]. 3 Select the image. Volume / Previous/Next Delete / Fast-reverse/Fast-forward Context / Play/Pause Stop Pl...

GB 17 R e co rdi n g/P la yba ck Viewing images at a larger size Connecting the camcorder to a TV 1 Connect the HDMI OUT jack of the camcorder to the HDMI IN jack of a TV using the HDMI cable supplied. • If your TV does not have an HDMI jack, connect the Multi/Micro USB Terminal of the camcorder to ...

GB 18 Saving images Using PlayMemories Home™ PlayMemories Home allows you to import movies and photos to your computer to use them in a variety of ways.  To download PlayMemories Home PlayMemories Home can be downloaded from the following URL.www.sony.net/pm/  To check the computer system You can ...

GB 19 Savi ng im a g e s Connecting an external media device  External media device Connect an external media device to the Multi/Micro USB Terminal of your camcorder using VMC-UAM2 USB Adaptor Cable (sold separately). • Movies are copied with high definition image quality (HD).  Recorder without ...

GB 24 Customizing your camcorder Using the menus • Select to finish setting the menu or to return to the previous menu screen. 1 Select . 2 Select a category. 3 Select a desired menu item. Scroll the menu items up or down.

GB 25 Others Others Precautions AC Adaptor Do not short-circuit the battery terminal with any metallic objects. This may cause a malfunction. Playing back images with other devices You may not be able to play back images that were recorded on your camcorder with other devices normally. Also, you may...

GB 26 Overheat protection Depending on the camcorder and battery temperature, you may be unable to record movies or the power may turn off automatically to protect the camcorder. A message will be displayed on the LCD monitor before the power turns off or you can no longer record movies. In this cas...

GB 29 Others without using the USB Connection support cable. • The recording and playback times are measured when using the camcorder at 25 °C (77 °F). • The recording times are measured when recording movies with the default settings ([ REC Mode]: [Standard ], [Dual Video REC]: [On]). • Typical rec...

GB 30 Parts and controls Figures in ( ) are reference pages.  Power zoom lever (13, 14)  PHOTO button (14)  Multi interface shoe For details on compatible accessories of the Multi interface shoe, visit the Sony web site in your area, or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service fa...

GB 31 Others  Memory card slot (12)  HDMI OUT jack  PROJECTOR IN jack (17) (HDR-PJ530E/PJ540/PJ540E/PJ610E)  POWER/CHG (charge) lamp (9)  START/STOP button (13)  Battery pack (9)  DC IN jack  Loop for a shoulder belt  Grip belt  Built-in USB Cable (9)  Multi/Micro USB Terminal Supports Mi...