Enjoying your
camcorder
Getting Started
Recording/Playback
Editing
Read this before operating your camcorder
About menu items, LCD panel and lens
Black points
White, red, blue or green points
About changing the language setting
On recording
About this Handbook
About the Carl Zeiss lens
Also, the lens for your camcorder is T
-coatedto suppress unwanted reflections, then faithfully reproduce colors
Table of contents
Read this before operating your
“ HOME” and “ OPTION” - Taking
Step 4: Making setting adjustments
Step 5: Inserting a “Memory Stick PRO
What you can do with the
(SETTINGS) category of the
Activating functions using the
Functions set in the OPTION MENU
File/folder structure on the “Memory
Subject examples and solutions
Enjoying your camcorder
Get ready (p. 14)
For types of “Memory Stick PRO Duo” you can use in your camcorder, see page
Record with HD (high definition) image quality (p. 25)
Notes
Save recorded images
Dubbing to other devices (p. 51)
Editing on a computer (p. 43)
Delete images
Deleting the selected images (p. 45)
Approximate recording time of movies
(min.)
4GB
AVC HD 16M (FH)
(6)
“HOME” and “OPTION”
- Taking advantage of two types of menus
Using the HOME MENU
1 While pressing the green button
slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power
2 Press(HOME) (or )
3 Touch the desired category
3 Touch the item you want to learn more about
To deactivate the HELP
Using the OPTION MENU
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Charging the battery pack
To remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station
To charge the battery pack using only the AC Adaptor
DC plug
With the mark
Open the
Charging time
NP-FH50
NP-FH60
(supplied)
NP-FH70
Step 3: Setting the date and time
3 Select the desired geographical area with/, then touch [NEXT]
4 Set [SUMMERTIME], then touch [NEXT]
5 Set [Y] (year) with
6 Select [M] with / , then set
the month with
Step 4: Making setting adjustments before recording
Step 5: Inserting a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
Recording/Playback
Recording and playback with ease (Easy Handycam operation)
Recording movies
1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow until the
(Movie) lamp lights up
2 Press EASY
Playing back recorded movies/still images
1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder
2 Press(VIEW IMAGES) (or )
The [VISUAL INDEX] screen appears on the LCD screen (It may take some seconds)
Recording/Playback
Still images:
Touch the tab, then select the desired still image to play back
To cancel Easy Handycam operation
Press EASY again. disappears from the LCD screen
Menu settings during Easy Handycam operation
Recording
2 Press START/STOP (or )
To stop recording, press START/STOP
(or ) again
appears beside . When disappears, the image has been recorded
Zooming
Wider range of view:
(Wide angle)
Close view: (Telephoto)
Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording)
Starting shooting quickly (QUICK ON)
QUICK ON lamp
Recording high quality still images during movie recording (Dual Rec)
You can record high quality still images during movie recording by pressing
PHOTO
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects
Recording in mirror mode
Recording fast action in slow-motion
(SMTH SLW REC)
Recording/Playback
[RECORD SOUND]
Your camcorder records sounds for
about 12 seconds while [Recording…] is displayed in step
Controlling the image settings manually with the CAMERA CONTROL dial
MANUAL CAMERA CONTROL dial
Playback
3 Start playing back
Playing movies
Touch theortab, then select the desired movie to play back
Viewing still images
Touch thetab, then select the desired still image to play back
Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index)
1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on the camcorder, and press(VIEW IMAGES)
The [VISUAL INDEX] screen appears
2 Touch(Film Roll Index)
3 Touch/to select the desired movie
Searching for desired images by date (Date Index)
You can search for desired images by date efficiently
2 Touch theortab
3 Touch the date on the screen
The recording dates of images are displayed on the screen
Playing back a series of still images (Slide show)
Touch on the still image playback screen
The slide show begins from the selected still image
Touch to stop the slide show. To
restart, touch again
Playing the image on a TV
1 Turn on your camcorder, and touch
(HOME) (OTHERS) [TV
CONNECT Guide]
If the item is not on the screen, touch /to change the page
2 Touch the answer to the question displayed on the screen
Connecting to a high definition TV
Component A/V cable
(SETTINGS)
[OUTPUT SETTINGS]
(supplied)
HDMI cable (optional)
Connecting to a non-high-definition16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV
To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3)
Set [TV TYPE] to [16:9] or [4:3] according to your TV (p. 73)
: Signal flow
(supplied) (Green) Y
(Blue) PB/CB
[OUTPUT SETTINGS] [COMPONENT] [576i] (p. 73)
[OUTPUT SETTINGS] [TV TYPE] [16:9]/[4:3]* (p. 73)
When connecting to your TV via a VCR
When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack)
If your TV/VCR has a 21-pinadaptor
(EUROCONNECTOR)
TV/VCR
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Saving images
(OTHERS) category
Deleting images
Deleting still images
To delete all still images at one time
Capturing a still image from a movie (HDR-CX12E)
Dividing a movie
Creating the Playlist
Playing the Playlist
1 Touch(HOME) (VIEW IMAGES) [PLAYLIST]
The Playlist screen appears
2 Touch the movie you want to play back
To erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist
Dubbing to other devices
1 Turn on your camcorder, and press (VIEW IMAGES)
Set [TV TYPE] according to the display device (p. 73)
2 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 input
The [USB SELECT] screen appears automatically
3 Touch [USB CONNECT]
4 Operate the connected device, and start recording
5 After dubbing is complete, touch [END] [YES], then disconnect the
USB cable
Printing recorded still images (PictBridge compliant printer)
still
Utilizing recording media
(MANAGE MEDIA) category
(MANAGE MEDIA) category
/SET
You can select the image quality for movies (p. 56)
MEDIA INFO
Checking the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” information
Deleting all images (Formatting)
Repairing the image database file
What you can do with the the HOME MENU
1 Turn on your camcorder, then press (HOME)
(SETTINGS) category of
3 Touch the desired setup item
2 Touch(SETTINGS)
List of the (SETTINGS) category items
MOVIE SETTINGS (p. 62)
PHOTO SETTINGS (p. 66)
FACE FUNC. SET (p. 68)
VIEW IMAGES SET (p. 70)
GENERAL SET (p. 75)
DEMO MODE
REC LAMP
CALIBRATION
A.SHUT OFF
MOVIE SETTINGS
Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects (p. 28)
The maximum shooting distance using [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT] is about 3 m (10 feet)
WIDE SELECT
16:9 WIDE
Records images to the full screen on a 16:9 (wide) TV screen
X.V.COLOR
If the movie recorded with this function [ON] is played back on an
[X.V.COLOR] cannot be set to [ON]:
When recording with SD (standard definition) image quality
While recording a movie
FLASH MODE
AUTO
Automatically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light
ON ()
Always uses the flash regardless of the surrounding brightness
PHOTO SETTINGS
WB SHIFT (White Balance Shift)
FACE FUNC. SET
SMILE SENSITIVITY
Sets the smile detection sensitivity using the SMILE SHUTTER function
HIGH
Detects even a slight smile
MEDIUM
VIEW IMAGES SET
Movie
Still image
DISPLAY
ZOOM LINK
6IMAGES
Displays thumbnails of 6 images
12IMAGES
SOUND/DISP SET
OUTPUT SETTINGS
CLOCK/LANG
GENERAL SET
Activating functions using the OPTION MENU
Various available functions are displayed
1 While using your camcorder, touch (OPTION) on the screen
3 Change the setting, then touch
Tab
Recording items on the OPTION MENU
tab
SPOT MTR/FCS
SPOT METER
SPOT FOCUS
Functions set in the OPTION MENU
To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wide- angle (W side)
EXPOSURE
Touch [MANUAL]
appears
Adjust the exposure by touching /. Touch
TWILIGHT PORT. ()
Select to take a subject in the foreground against a night view
CANDLE ( )
Select to maintain the dim atmosphere of a candlelit scene
SUNRISE&SUNSET* ( )
WHITE BAL. (White balance)
The white balance is adjusted automatically
OUTDOOR ( )
Outdoors
Night views, neon signs and fireworks
Do not use [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] in bright places. This may cause a malfunction
FADER
Press START/STOP
The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete
To cancel the fader before starting the operation, touch [OFF] in step
SELF-TIMER
To cancel the count down, touch [RESET]. To cancel the self-timer,select [OFF]
Troubleshooting
[COLOR SLOW SHTR]
[SUPER NIGHTSHOT]
[BLT-INZOOM MIC]
[MICREF LEVEL]
Your camcorder gets warm
LCD screen
Menu items are grayed out
The buttons do not appear on the touch panel
The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all
“Memory Stick PRO Duo”
The flash does not work
You cannot record with the flash while:
Capturing still images while shooting a movie
If a conversion lens (optional) is attached
Even if auto flash or
Horizontal stripes appear on the image
[SUPER NIGHTSHOT] cannot be operated
[COLOR SLOW SHTR] does not operate correctly
You cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL]
Playing back
Editing images on your camcorder
Unable to edit
Images cannot be added in the Playlist
A movie cannot be divided
A still image cannot be captured from
Functions that cannot be used simultaneously
The buttons of unavailable items are grayed out. A message may appear
Warning indicators and messages
(Warning indicator pertaining to the flash)
(Warning indicator pertaining to camera-shakewarning)
(Warning indicator pertaining to still image recording)
Description of warning messages
If messages appear on the screen, follow the instructions
This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play movies
This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play images correctly
Other
No further selection is possible
Data protected
Using your camcorder abroad
Setting to the local time
World time difference
Information Additional
File/folder structure on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
Maintenance and precautions
magnets or magnetic fields
It is recommended you make a
When you carry or store a “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” put it in its case
Do not bend, drop or apply strong force to the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”
Do not disassemble or modify the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”
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
Near AM receivers and video equipment. Noise may occur
Keep metal contacts clean
Keep the Remote Commander and
If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked:
Consult your local authorized Sony service facility
This is not a malfunction
To clean the LCD screen
On adjustment of the touch panel
(CALIBRATION)
Turn on your camcorder
On trademarks
“Handycam” and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation
“Memory Stick,” “,” “Memory Stick Duo,”
“,” “Memory Stick PRO
Duo,” “,” “Memory
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Identifying parts and controls
Hooks for a shoulder belt Attach a shoulder belt (optional)
Remote sensor/Infrared port
Active Interface Shoe
Built-inmicrophone (27)
Reference Quick
DISP/BATT INFO button (16, 20) NIGHTSHOT switch (28)
(back light) button (29) (HOME) button (12, 59)
Zoom buttons (27, 34)
EASY button (22)
RESET button
Handycam Station:
Remote Commander
DATA CODE button (70)
PHOTO button (22, 26)
SCAN/SLOW buttons (23, 32)
(Previous/Next) buttons (24, 32)
WARNING
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Recording movies
Recording still images
Viewing movies
Viewing still images
Indicators when you made changes
Upper left
AUDIO MODE (62)
Self-timerrecording (83)
Flash/REDEYE REDUC
Glossary
Index
HOME MENU
11
Image management files
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
JPEG
SPOT METER
SPOT MTR/FCS
SUB-TDATE
40
USB cable
on the still image playback screen.The slide show begins from the selected still image.Touch 
to stop the slide show. Torestart, touch 
again.
(OPTION) 
tab [SLIDE SHOW] on the [VISUAL INDEX] screen.
(OPTION) 
tab [SLIDE SHOW SET]. The default setting is [ON] (continuous playback).