Sony HDR-CX520V manuals
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2 Using the Handycam HandbookSearching for information quicklyAbout this Handycam Handbook 3 Table of contentsGetting started Recording/Playback 4 EditingUtilizing recording media Customizing your camcorder 5 TroubleshootingAdditional information 6 Useful recording techniques7 Parts and controlsFigures in ( ) are reference pages. Active Interface Shoe Built-in microphone (30) Flash Lens (Sony G lens) Camera recording lamp (100) Remote sensor/Infrared port LCD screen/Touch panel (11, 32) Guide) 8 Wireless Remote Commander11 Using menusUsing MY MENU Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. Touch (MENU). Touch the menu item to be changed. After changing the setting, touch .To register your favorite menu items to MY MENU 12 To change settings by using MENUUsing the OPTION MENU 14 Menu lists (MANUAL SETTINGS) category (SHOOTING SET) category (PHOTO SETTINGS) category (PLAYBACK) category (EDIT) category (OTHERS) category 15 (MANAGE MEDIA) category (GENERAL SET) category 16 Read this before operating your camcorderSupplied itemsLCD screen The numbers in ( ) are the supplied quantity. Software (1) Using the camcorder Menu items, LCD panel, and lens 17 About changing the language settingRecording Playing back recorded images on other devices Discs recorded with HD image quality (high definition) Save all your recorded image data Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor Note on the camcorder/battery pack temperature When the camcorder is connected to a computer Note on disposal/transferBlack points White, red, blue or green points 18 If you cannot record/play back images, perform [MEDIA FORMAT]Getting started 19 Step 1: Charging the battery pack22 Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time24 Five pieces of advice for successful recording.Stabilizing.your.camcorder .Zooming.smoothly .Evoking.a.feeling.of.spaciousness .Accentuating.movies.with.narration .Using.accessories 25 Recording36 Playback.Playing movies Press (VIEW IMAGES). Touch (or ) () a desired movie ().Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie. To adjust the sound volume of moviesWhile playing back movies, touch adjust with / . 37 Viewing photosTouch the (Photo) () a desired photo () on the VISUAL INDEX screen.Volume adjustment To stop To fast-reverse Next OPTION To fast-forward To pause/play 39 Useful functions for playing movies and photos47 Playing images on a TVConnecting a TV using [TV CONNECT Guide] 48 Connecting to a high definition TV49 Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TVTo set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3) 50 When connecting to your TV via a VCRWhen your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack)Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white (left channel) or red (right channel) plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR. 51 Using BRAVIA SyncConnect your camcorder and a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV with the HDMI cable (sold separately). Turn on your camcorder.The TV input is switched automatically, and the image of your camcorder is displayed on the TV. Operate it with the remote commander of the TV.You can do the following operations.HDMI cable (sold separately) Editing 52 Deleting movies and photosTouch (MENU) [DELETE] (under [EDIT] To delete movies, touch [ DELETE] [ DELETE] or [ DELETE]. Touch and display the mark on the movies or photos to be deleted. Touch [YES] To delete all movies/photos at one timeIn step 2, touch [ DELETE] [DELETE ALL]/[ DELETE ALL] [YES] [YES] . To delete all the movies/photos recorded on the same day at one time 54 Acquiring the current location information (HDR-CX500V/CX520V) Touch ( YOUR LOCATION) on the recording screen. 55 Capturing a photo from a movieTouch (MENU) [PHOTO CAPTURE] (under [EDIT] category). Touch the movie to be captured. Touch at the point where you want to capture. Touch . Touch . 56 Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal memory to Memory Stick PRO Duo mediaDubbing movies Touch (MENU) [MOVIE DUB] (under [EDIT] Touch the type of dubbing. Select the movie to be dubbed. Touch [YES] 57 Copying photos58 Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect)Touch (MENU) [PROTECT] (under [EDIT] To protect movies, touch [ PROTECT] [ PROTECT]/[ PROTECT]. Touch the movies and photos to be protected. Touch [YES] To undo the protection of movies and photos To protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time To undo the protection of movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time 59 Dividing a movie60 Using the Playlist of moviesCreating the Playlist Playing the Playlist61 [PLAYBACK] category). Touch the movie you want to play back.To erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist To change the order within the Playlist 62 Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorderCreating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express Utilizing recording media 67 Changing the recording mediaSelecting the recording media for movies Selecting the recording media for photos Inserting Memory Stick PRO Duo mediaMemory Stick Duo media/jack cover Access lamp 68 Touch [YES]. To eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo media 69 Preventing data on the internal memory from being recoveredCustomizing your camcorder 70 MANUAL SETTINGS condition)SCENE SELECTIONYou can record images effectively in various situations. (MENU) [SCENE SELECTION] (under [MANUAL SETTINGS] category) a desired setting 71 FADER (MENU) [ FADER] (under [MANUAL SET TINGS] category) a desired setting To cancel the fader before starting the operation, touch [OFF]. WHITE BAL. (White balance)You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment. (MENU) [WHITE BAL.] (under [MANUAL SETTINGS] category) a desired setting 72 SPOT MTR/FCS (Spot meter/focus) (MENU) [SPOT MTR/FCS] (under [MANUAL SETTINGS] category) 73 SPOT METERSPOT FOCUSTo adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. 74 EXPOSURETo adjust the exposure automatically, touch [AUTO]. FOCUSTo adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. 75 TELE MACRO (MENU) [TELE MACRO] (under [MANUAL SETTINGS] category) a desired setting AE SHIFTYou can adjust the exposure manually. (MENU) [AE SHIFT] (under [MANUAL SETTINGS] category) a desired setting 76 WB SHIFT (White Balance Shift)You can adjust the white balance manually. (MENU) [WB SHIFT ] (under [MANUAL SETTINGS] category) a desired setting SMTH SLW REC (Smooth slow rec) 77 SHOOTING SET / SET (MENU) [ / SET] (under [SHOOTING SET] category) a desired setting [YES] REC MODE (Recording mode) (MENU) [ REC MODE] (under [SHOOTING SET] category) a desired setting 78 GUIDEFRAME (MENU) [GUIDEFRAME] (under [SHOOTING SET] category) a desired setting STEADYSHOT (MENU) [ STEADYSHOT] (under [SHOOTING SET] category) a desired setting CONVERSION LENS (MENU) [CONVERSION LENS] (under [SHOOTING SET] category) 79 LOW LUXYou can record bright color images, even in dim light. (MENU) [LOW LUX] (under [SHOOTING SET] category) a desired setting FACE DETECTION (MENU) [FACE DETECTION] (under [SHOOTING SET] category) a desired setting 80 PRIORITY SETTINGSMILE DETECTION SMILE SENSITIVITY 81 AUDIO REC SETOTHER REC SET 84 PHOTO SETTINGS SELF-TIMERPress PHOTO to start the count down. A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds. (MENU) [ SELF-TIMER] (under [PHOTO SETTINGS] category) a desired setting IMAGE SIZEYou can select a photo size to be shot. (MENU) [ IMAGE SIZE] (under [PHOTO SETTINGS] category) a desired setting STEADYSHOT (MENU) [ STEADYSHOT] (under [PHOTO SETTINGS] category) a desired setting 85 FLASH MODE (MENU) [FLASH MODE] (under [PHOTO SETTINGS] category) a desired setting FLASH LEVEL (MENU) [FLASH LEVEL] (under [PHOTO SETTINGS] category) a desired setting REDEYE REDUC (Redeye reduction) (MENU) [REDEYE REDUC] (under [PHOTO SETTINGS] category) a desired setting 86 FILE NO. (File number)You can select the way to assign file number of photos. (MENU) [FILE NO.] (under [PHOTO SETTINGS] category) a desired setting 87 PLAYBACK VISUAL INDEX VIEW IMAGES PLAYLIST HIGHLIGHT SCENARIO PLAYBACK SET 90 EDIT 91 OTHERS 92 MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA SETTINGS MEDIA INFO (MENU) [MEDIA INFO] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) check . To turn off the display MEDIA FORMAT 94 GENERAL SET SOUND/DISP SET LCD COLORYou can adjust the color of the LCD screen. DISPLAY SETYou can set the duration of displaying the icons or indicators on the LCD screen. 95 OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE 96 COMPONENTSelect [COMPONENT] when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack. HDMI RESOLUTION 97 CLOCK/ LANG99 POWER SETTINGSOTHER SETTINGS100 CALIBRATION CTRL FOR HDMI (Control for HDMI) REC LAMP (Recording lamp)You can make the camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder not to turn on. Troubleshooting 102 TroubleshootingNotes before sending your camcorder for repair Overall operations/Wireless Remote CommanderThe power does not turn on. The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on. The menu settings have changed automatically. 103 Batteries/power sources LCD screen 104 Memory Stick PRO Duo mediaRecording 105 PlaybackVISUAL INDEX screen. is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen. No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback. A movie is played back automatically. 106 Playing back images stored on Memory Stick PRO Duo media on other devicesImages cannot be played back or the Memory Stick PRO Duo media is not recognized. Editing movies/photos on your camcorderUnable to edit. Movies cannot be added in the Playlist. A movie cannot be divided. A photo cannot be captured from a movie. 107 Playback on the TVDubbing/Connecting to other devices GPS (HDR-CX500V/CX520V) Examples of functions that cannot be used simultaneouslyCannot use Because of following settings 108 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicatorsC:(or E:) : (Self-diagnosis display) 101-0001 (Warning indicator pertaining to files) (Battery level warning) (Warning indicator pertaining to battery pack temperature) (Warning indicator pertaining to Memory Stick PRO Duo media) 109 Description of warning messagesAdditional information 111 Recording time of movies/number of recordable photosHD stands for high definition image quality, and SD stands for standard image quality. Expected time of recording and playback with each battery packRecording timeApproximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack. Playing timeApproximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack. Expected recording time of movies 113 Expected number of recordable photosInternal memoryYou can record the maximum 9,999 photos.12.0M 1GB 165 2GB 345 4GB 680 8GB 1350 16GB 2750 32GB 5500 114 Using your camcorder abroadPower supply Viewing high definition image quality (HD) movies Viewing standard definition image quality (SD) movies On TV color systems 115 Setting to the local timeHDR-CX500V/CX520V World time difference 116 File/folder structure on the internal memory and Memory Stick PRO Duo media118 Maintenance and precautionsAbout the AVCHD formatWhat is the AVCHD format? Recording and playback on your camcorder About GPS (HDR-CX500V/CX520V)119 On triangulating errorsOn the restriction of use of GPS on an airplane On the map data On the geographic coordinate system On copyright On the navigation function 120 About the Memory Stick mediaOn the Memory Stick Duo media adaptor On Memory Stick PRO Duo media On image data compatibility 121 About the InfoLITHIUM battery packWhat is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack? To charge the battery pack To use the battery pack effectively About the remaining battery time indicator About storage of the battery pack About battery life 122 About x.v.ColorAbout handling of your camcorder 127 Index
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