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Table of Contents Enjoy Useful Functions Index
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Table of contents

Using the “Handycam” Handbook...............................................................2
Searching for information quickly......................................................2
Read this first........................................................................................3
Notes on use................................................................................5
Enjoy useful functions.............................................................................6

Getting started

Step 1: Charging the battery pack.............................................................13
Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time...........................17
Changing the language setting.......................................................19
Step 3: Preparing the recording media.......................................................20
Selecting recording media (HDR-CX160E/CX180E)...............................20
Inserting a memory card...............................................................21
Recording/Playback
Recording...........................................................................................23
Recording movies.......................................................................24
Shooting photos.........................................................................26
Playback on the camcorder.....................................................................27
Operating the camcorder while playing a movie.................................29
Viewing photos..........................................................................30
Playing images on a TV..........................................................................31
List of connection........................................................................31
Using “BRAVIA” Sync.....................................................................33

Advanced operations

Useful functions for recording movies and photos........................................34
Zooming...................................................................................34
Recording better images automatically (Intelligent Auto)......................34
Selecting high definition image quality (HD)
or standard image quality (STD)......................................................35
Selecting the recording mode........................................................35
Using the Tracking focus function....................................................36
Capturing smiles automatically (Smile Shutter) ..................................37
Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec)...........37
Recording in mirror mode.............................................................38