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Operating Guide
HDR-CX500E/CX500VE/ CX505VE/CX520E/CX520VE
Recording Playback
Read this first
WARNING
CAUTION
Battery pack
AC Adaptor
ATTENTION
Notice
Supplied items
Insulation sheet
The numbers in ( ) are the supplied quantity.
Software (1) (p. 24)
Notes on use
On recording
Playing back recorded images on other devices
Discs recorded with HD image quality (high definition)
About language setting
About this manual
Operation flow
Recording movies and photos (p. 13)
Creating a disc with a DVD writer or a recorder (p. 34)
Playing movies and photos
Saving movies and photos on a disc
Table of contents
Getting started
Recording
Playback
Saving movies and photos with a computer
Saving images with a DVD writer, recorder
Making good use of your camcorder
Additional information
Getting started
Step 1: Charging the battery pack
To remove the battery pack
Close the LCD screen. Slide the BATT (battery) release lever and remove the battery pack .
To use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source
Make the same connections as Step 1: Charging the battery pack.
Charging the battery pack abroad
Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time
Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.
The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on.
Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT].
Set [SUMMERTIME], date and time, then touch .
Changing the language setting
Recording
Recording
Recording movies
To stop recording, press START/STOP again.
[STBY] [REC]
Power zoom lever
TelephotoWide
Rec & zoom buttons on LCD about 3sec after
Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully.
When disappears, the photo is recorded.
Power zoom lever
Wide Telephoto Flashes Lights up
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Playback
Playback
Playing movies
Press (VIEW IMAGES).
Touch (or ) () a desired movie ().
Playback
Viewing photos
Touch the (Photo) () a desired photo () on the VISUAL INDEX screen.
Volume adjustment To stop
Next To fast-reverse
OPTION MENU To fast-forward To pause/play
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Playing images on a TV
Connecting a TV using [TV CONNECT Guide]
On Photo TV HD
Saving movies and photos with a computer
Preparing a computer
(Windows)
Step 1 Checking the computer system
When using a Macintosh
Step 2 Installing the supplied software PMB
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Selecting the method for creating a disc (computer)
You can use 12 cm discs of following type with PMB. For Blu-ray disc, see page 31.
SD
Characteristics of each type of disc
Discs you can use with PMB
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Creating a disc with one touch
(One Touch Disc Burn)
Importing movies and photos to a computer
(Easy PC Back-up)
Changing the destination drive or folder for movies and photos
Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc
Turn on your computer, and place an empty disc on the DVD drive.
Double-click the PMB short-cut icon on the computer screen to start PMB.
Starting PMB
Motion Browser)
Playing a high definition image quality (HD) disc on a computer
Creating a Blu-ray disc
Copying a disc
Editing movies
Capturing photos from a movie
Saving images with a DVD writer, recorder
Selecting the method for creating a disc (DVD writer/recorder)
SD
Player Choosing a method and disc type
Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express
To customize a disc with DISC BURN OPTION
Remaining Disc capacity
To play back a disc on the DVD writer
Saving images with a DVD writer, recorder
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Creating a standard definition image quality (SD) disc with a recorder, etc.
Insert the recording media in the recording device.
Start playback on your camcorder, and record it on the recording device.
When dubbing is finished, stop the recording device, and then your camcorder.
Making good use of your camcorder
Deleting movies and photos
Formatting the recording media
Adjusting for shooting conditions
Recording in dark places (NightShot)
Adjusting focus, etc., manually (MANUAL dial)
How to use the MANUAL dial
To assign a menu item
Changing the recording media
Selecting the recording media for movies
Selecting the media for photos
To check the recording media settings
Inserting Memory Stick PRO Duo media
Dubbing or copying movies and photos from the internal memory to Memory Stick PRO Duo media
Customizing your camcorder with menus
Using MY MENU
Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.
Touch (MENU).
Touch the menu item to be changed.
To change settings by using MENU
Using the OPTION MENU
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Menu lists
(MANUAL SETTINGS) category
(SHOOTING SET) category
Making good use of your camcorder
(PHOTO SETTINGS) category
(PLAYBACK) category
(EDIT) category
(OTHERS) category
(MANAGE MEDIA) category
(GENERAL SET) category
Making good use of your camcorder
Getting detailed information from the Handycam Handbook
Additional information
Troubleshooting
Notes before sending your camcorder for repair
The power does not turn on.
The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on.
Your camcorder gets warm.
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators
C:06:
C:13: / C:32:
E:20: / E:31: / E:61: / E:62: / E:91: / E:92: / E:94: / E:95: / E:96:
101-0001
Precautions
On use and care
When not using your camcorder for a long time
LCD screen
To clean the LCD screen
About care and storage of the lens
On charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery
Tab
Note on disposal/transfer of the camcorder
Note on disposal/transfer of Memory Stick PRO Duo media
Specifications
System
Input/Output connectors
LCD screen
General
Expected charging and running time for the supplied battery pack (in minute)
Image quality HD SD
Expected recording time of movies in the internal memory (in minute)
High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and m (minute)
Recording
Example of expected recording time of movies in a Memory Stick PRO Duo media (in minute)
Recording
For 4 GB capacity High definition (HD) Standard definition (SD)
On trademarks
Screen indicators
Upper left
Center
Upper right
Bottom
Parts and controls
Figures in ( ) are reference pages.
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You will find the menu lists on pages 48 to 51.
Index
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