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Subject examples and solutions

Checking your
golf swing
BSMTH SLW REC .......................	38
Capturing still
images during
movie recording
BDual Rec ...................................	36
Flowers in close-
up
BPORTRAIT.................................	83
BFOCUS ......................................	81
BTELE MACRO ............................	81
Focusing on the
dog on the left
side of the screen
BFOCUS ......................................	81
BSPOT FOCUS ............................	81

Getting a good
shot of a ski slope
or beach
B Backlight...................................	37
B BEACH ......................................	83
B SNOW.......................................	83
A child on the
stage under a
spot light

B SPOTLIGHT .............................. 83

Fireworks with all its splendor

B FIREWORKS .............................	83
B FOCUS ......................................	81

A sleeping child under dim light

B NightShot .................................	37
B COLOR SLOW SHTR.................	84

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Contents

http://www.sony.net Printed in Japan © 2007 Sony Corporation Enjoying Your Getting Started WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Use Power Sources Polarization Overloading Object and Liquid Entry IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS (Continued) Lightning Safety Check Service Damage Requiring Service Read this before operating your camcorder CAUTION Owner’s Record For customers in the U.S.A. and CANADA Read this before operating your camcorder (Continued) Note For the State of California, USA only Notes on use Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of operations guides Types of “Memory Stick” you can use in your camcorder You can use “Memory Stick Duo” marked with or (p. 107) •You cannot use any type of memory card except “Memory Stick Duo.” About language setting On recording On playing the disc on other devices About this manual •Disc in this Operating Guide refers to 8cm DVD discs About the marks used in this manual IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Read this before operating your camcorder Subject examples and solutions Operation flow MOVIE SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET SOUND/DISP SET OUTPUT SETTINGS B SPOTLIGHT Enjoying Your Camcorder BPrepare the right disc (p. 15) BInitialize the disc (p. 27) Camcorder Your Enjoying HD (high definition) image quality Enjoying movies recorded with the HD (high definition) image quality BViewing movies on a HD (high definition) TV (p. 44) B Viewing movies on a non-HD(high definition) TV (p. 45) You can enjoy movies recorded with HD (high HD (high definition) image quality Disc symbols Deleting or editing images on your camcorder (48, 50) Finalizing required to play on other devices (56) Recording time DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD-R DVD+R DL -Taking advantage of two types of menus “HOME MENU” - the starting point for operations with your camcorder (HELP) Displays a description of the item (p. 18) Category (p. 17) Using the HOME MENU 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder 4 Touch the desired item Example: [EDIT] 2 Press (HOME) A or B 3 Touch the item you want to know the content To deactivate the HELP Using the OPTION MENU Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied Step 2: Charging the battery pack POWER switch DC IN jack CHG (charge)lamp DC plug Step 2: Charging the battery pack (Continued) To remove the battery pack 1Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) 2Raise the viewfinder 3Press the BATT (battery release) button and remove the battery pack HDR-UX7 •All times measured with recording mode [SP] under the following conditions: Top: When the LCD backlight turns on Middle: When the LCD backlight turns off Bottom: When recording with the viewfinder while the LCD panel is closed Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time 3 Set [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME], then touch [NEXT] 4 Set [Y] (year) with v/V 5 Select [M] with b/B, then set the month with v/V 6 Set [D] (day), hour and minute in the same way, then touch [NEXT] 7 Make sure that the clock is correctly set, then touch Step 4: Adjusting your camcorder to suit you LCD panel Viewfinder 290 degrees (max.) 190 degrees to the camcorder Step 5: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick Duo” Disc Anew 8 cm DVD-RW,DVD+RW, DVD- R, or DVD+R DL is required for recording (p. 15) 1 Check that the power of your camcorder is on 2 Slide the disc cover OPEN switch in the direction of the arrow (OPEN B) Step 5: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick Duo” (Continued) 7 Touch the option that is right for you on the screen If you select SD (standard definition) image quality When you use a •When you use a DVD+RW, select the aspect ratio, [16:9 WIDE] or [4:3] “Memory Stick Duo” You can use only a “Memory Stick Duo” marked with or (p. 107) 1 Open the LCD panel Access lamp (“Memory Stick Duo”) Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam) Movies 1 Slide the POWER switch G to light up the (Movie) lamp 2 Press EASY A Playing back movies/still images 1 Slide the POWER switch G to turn on your camcorder 2 Press (VIEW IMAGES) I or D Previous 6 images Next 6 images To cancel Easy Handycam operation Press EASY A again. disappears from the screen Adjustable menu settings during Easy Handycam operation Touch (HOME) B or C to display adjustable menu settings (p. 17, 65) When formatting Recording the images (HOME) E PHOTO F (HOME) D START/STOP C POWER switch A Recording the images (Continued) Movies are recorded on the disc. See page 16 for the recording time Slide the POWER switch Ain the direction of the arrow to light up the (Movie) lamp Press START/STOP B or C Zooming Wider range of view: (Wide angle) Close view: (Telephoto) Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording) Using the flash Flash Flash charge lamp Press (flash) repeatedly to select an appropriate setting Recording high quality still images during movie recording (Dual Rec) Recording in dark places (NightShot) Infrared port Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON. (appears.) Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS] To record an image brighter, use Super NightShot function Recording the fast action in slow-motion(SMTH SLW REC) Touch to cancel the smooth slow recording To change the setting Touch (OPTION) t , then select the setting you want to change •[TIMING] Item you can assign to the camera control dial One of following items: –[FOCUS] (p. 81) –[EXPOSURE] (p. 82) –[AE SHIFT] (p. 67) Viewing the images Zoom lever F Closes in accordance with (VIEW IMAGES) (HOME) E Start playback Touch the tab and the movie to be played back VISUAL INDEX Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Touch the tab and the still image to be played back Viewing the images (Continued) Using PB zoom You can magnify still images from about 1Play back the still images you want to magnify 2Magnify the still image with T (Telephoto) Playing the image on a TV Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source (p. 21) Operation flow Switch the input on the TV to the connected jack Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV Playing the image on a TV (Continued) Connecting to a high definition TV (SETTINGS) t Component video cable [OUTPUT SETTINGS] 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. 76) [OUTPUT SETTINGS] t [COMPONENT] t [480i] (p. 77) t[TV TYPE] t [16:9]/ [4:3] (p. 76) A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional) A/V connecting cable When connecting to your TV via a VCR When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack) (OTHERS) category 5 Touch t [YES] t To delete all movies on the disc at one time In step 3, touch [DELETE ALL] t [YES] t [YES] t To delete the last recorded movie In step 3, touch [LAST SCENE DEL] Dividing the image 1 On the (HOME MENU), touch (OTHERS) t [EDIT] 2 Touch [DIVIDE] 3 Touch the movie to be divided The movie is played back Creating the Playlist 1 On the (HOME MENU), touch (OTHERS) t [PLAYLIST EDIT] 2 Touch [ ADD] Creating the Playlist (Continued) 2Touch [ERASE] To erase all the scenes from the Playlist, touch [ERASE ALL] t [YES] t [YES] 3Select the scene to be deleted from the list Touch to return to the previous screen Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders AA/V connecting cable (supplied) VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders BA/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional) images Printing 1 Touch the still image to be printed The selected image is marked with Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image 2 Touch (OPTION), set the (MANAGE DISC/ MEMORY) category To play back a disc on another device for the first time (p. 58) Playback on other device Finalize Recording Utilizing To add recordings to a finalized disc (p. 64) Make a new recording Media To play back a disc on another device after adding a recording (p. 58) Finalizing a disc 4 On the(HOME MENU), touch (MANAGE DISC/MEMORY) t [FINALIZE] To select a disc menu style, touch (OPTION) t [DISC MENU] (p. 59) To select a disc menu style 1In step 4, touch (OPTION) t [DISC MENU] 2Select the desired style from 4 types of pattern with [T]/[t] Select [NO MENU] if you do not create a disc menu 3Touch Playing a disc on other devices Playing a disc on other devices Playing a disc on a computer To play a disc recorded with HD (high definition) image quality To play a disc recorded with SD (standard definition) image quality - DISC SELECT GUIDE Deleting all scenes on the disc (Formatting) Formatting the disc ADVD-R/DVD+RDL cannot be formatted. Replace it with a new disc If you format a finalized disc Formatting deletes all images on a finalized To format a disc with SD (standard definition) image quality Select the recording format, VIDEO mode or VR mode, for •Select the aspect ratio, [16:9 WIDE] or [4:3], for DVD+RW Formatting the “Memory Stick Duo” Formatting deletes all images on a “Memory Stick Duo.” Recording additional scenes after finalizing 2 Slide the POWER switch to turn on the (Movie) lamp 3 Insert the finalized disc into your camcorder material on the disc without any additional steps What you can do with the (SETTINGS) category of the HOME MENU What you can do with the (SETTINGS) category of the HOME MENU (Continued) OUTPUT SETTINGS (p. 76) CLOCK/LANG (p. 77) PHOTO SETTINGS (p. 70) GENERAL SET (p. 78) MOVIE SETTINGS (Items for recording movies) Touch 1, then If the item is not on the screen, touch v/V to change the page How to set MOVIE SETTINGS (Continued) WB SHIFT (White Balance Shift) (HDR WIDE SELECT B16:9 WIDE X.V.COLOR If the movies recorded with this function [ON] is played back on an •[X.V.COLOR] cannot be set to [ON]: –when the disc is not formatted with HD (high definition) image quality –while recording a movie PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording still images) IMAGE SIZE HDR-UX5 B4.0M ( 4.0M ) Capacity of the “Memory Stick Duo” (MB) and the number of recordable images When the POWER switch is (Still) 64MB 128MB 256MB PHOTO SETTINGS (Continued) QUALITY BFINE () Records still images at the fine image quality level STANDARD () VIEW IMAGES SET (Items to customize the display) DATA CODE B OFF DATE/TIME VIEW IMAGES SET (Continued) CAMERA DATA Movie Still image DISPLAY SOUND/DISP SET (Items to adjust the sound and the screen) VOLUME Touch /to adjust the volume (p. 41) BEEP OUTPUT SETTINGS (Items for when connecting other devices) TV TYPE B16:9 Select to view your images on a 16:9 (wide) TV CLOCK/LANG (Items to set clock and language) CLOCK SET AREA SET You can adjust a time difference without GENERAL SET (Other setup items) DEMO MODE REC LAMP (Recording lamp) CALIBRATION Activating functions using the OPTION MENU Activating functions using the OPTION MENU (Continued) Recording items on the OPTION MENU Viewing items on the OPTION MENU Details on the OPTION MENU items Items you can set only on the OPTION MENU will be described below FOCUS 1Touch [MANUAL]. 9 appears 2Touch (focusing on close subjects) Details on the OPTION MENU items (Continued) EXPOSURE 1Touch [MANUAL] 2 Adjust the exposure by touching 3 Touch FIREWORKS* () Fireworks are recorded in all their splendor LANDSCAPE*() PORTRAIT () SPOTLIGHT**() SUPER NIGHTSHOT ON. appears on the screen To return to the normal setting, set [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] to [OFF] FADER COLOR SLOW SHTR (Color Slow Shutter) BLACK FADER D.EFFECT (Digital effect) To cancel [D.EFFECT], touch [OFF] PICT.EFFECT (Picture effect) SEPIA What you can do with Windows computer Main functions xPlaying a disc in AVCHD format t Player for AVCHD xImporting movies taken with your camcorder xViewing movies imported to a computer CPU: Application: Sound system: Direct Sound compatible sound card Memory: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more is recommended.) Memory: Installing the “First Step Guide” and software Installing the “First Step Guide” 1 Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer 2 Turn on the computer 4 Click [FirstStepGuide] 4 Confirm the area and country/ region you live in, then click [Next] Restart the computer if required to complete the installation Sonic UDF Reader - Software required to recognize an AVCHD format mode discs (Windows 2000 only) - Software required to create DVD video discs Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 - Software required to create AVCHD format discs Viewing “First Step Guide” Using a Macintosh computer To copy still images from a “Memory Stick Duo” OS: Mac OS 9.1/9.2 or Mac OS X (v10.1/ v10.2/v10.3/v10.4) Installing “First Step Guide” Troubleshooting •Playing back a disc on your camcorder ...........................................................p •Playing back a disc on other devices •Dubbing/Connecting to other devices Troubleshooting (Continued) Your camcorder vibrates A vibration is felt in your hand or a faint sound is heard during operation Your camcorder gets warm The supplied Remote Commander does not function The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time •The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use The battery pack is quickly discharged LCD screen/viewfinder The buttons do not appear on the touch panel You cannot operate functions using the “Memory Stick Duo.” You cannot delete images, or format the “Memory Stick Duo.” The data file name is incorrect or flashing Recording Refer also to “Discs/“Memory Stick Duo”” (p. 93) The recording stops The movie aspect ratio (16:9/4:3) cannot be changed The auto focus does not function [STEADYSHOT] does not function The BACK LIGHT function does not function Horizontal stripes appear on the image Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] cannot be operated [COLOR SLOW SHTR] does not operate correctly You cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL] Playing back a disc on other devices You cannot play back the disc, or the disc is not recognized “” is indicated on an image in the disc menu/DVD menu Playback freezes for an instant between the scenes Playback does not move to the previous scene when you press Unable to copy the images from a disc to a “Memory Stick Duo.” Unable to finalize •Battery is running out during finalizing. Use the AC Adaptor Unable to perform [UNFINALIZE] •You cannot perform [UNFINALIZE] on the following discs: Connecting to a computer When using the movies on a disc, a computer does not recognize your camcorder Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Warning indicators and messages Self-diagnosisdisplay/Warning indicators C:(or E:) ss:ss (Self-diagnosisdisplay) C:04:ss C:13:ss (High temperature warning) Slow flashing Fast flashing (Warning indicator pertaining to “Memory Stick Duo”) •No “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted (p. 29) (Warning indicators pertaining to “Memory Stick Duo” formatting) Warning indicators and messages (Continued) x“Memory Stick Duo” Reinsert the Memory Stick This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly Memory Stick folders are full Using your camcorder abroad Power supply Viewing images recorded with HD On TV color systems (high definition) image quality Using your camcorder abroad (Continued) Setting to the local time World time difference Time-zone Area setting Precautions and maintenance About the Disc See page 15 for the details of discs which you can use with your camcorder Notes on use Use of double-sideddiscs Precautions and maintenance (Continued) Care and storage of the discs •Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or leave it in a humid place •When you carry or store the disc, put it in its case When you want to write letters or marks, etc. on a About the “Memory Stick” Types of “Memory Stick” Recording Playback “Memory Stick” xOn a location for use Do not use or keep the “Memory Stick Duo” in the following locations: •Places under direct sunlight •Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases •You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder: To charge the battery pack •Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder To use the battery pack effectively –Use a large capacity battery pack: NP-FH100(optional) We recommend using a large capacity battery pack: NP-FH100 x When not using your camcorder for a long time •Remove a disc from your camcorder •Use up the battery pack completely before storing it Moisture condensation xIf moisture condensation has occurred LCD screen xTo clean the LCD screen xOn adjustment of the LCD screen (CALIBRATION) 1Turn on your camcorder, then press Video compression format Audio compression format Video signal Usable discs Recording format Viewfinder Image device (CMOS Sensor) Lens Focal length Color temperature Audio/Video output COMPONENT OUT jack HDMI OUT jack Headphone jack (HDR-UX7) USB jack Mass (approx.) Supplied accessories Current consumption Maximum output voltage Output voltage On trademarks Notes on the License On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software Identifying parts and controls The numbers in ( ) are reference pages APOWER switch (24) B(flash) button (36) C/CHG (charge) lamp (21, 36) Reference Quick Identifying parts and controls (Continued) ADisc cover OPEN switch/ACCESS lamp (27) BInternal microphone (35) CFlash (36) DLens (Carl Zeiss Lens) (8) Remote Commander ADATA CODE button (73) BPHOTO button (34) CSCAN/SLOW buttons (41) D. > (Previous/Next) buttons (41) Indicators displayed during recording/playback Viewing still images Indicators when you made changes Following indicators appear during of your camcorder Indicators displayed during recording/playback (Continued) Bottom Data code during recording Glossary x5.1ch surround sound xAVCHD format xDolby Digital xDolby Digital 5.1 Creator Index Numeric 12IMAGES 16:9 WIDE 68 PHOTO SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack JPEG Index (Continued) SPOT FOCUS 81 SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter) Page Spanish Quick Guide/Guía rápida en español Paso 1: Comprobación de los componentes suministrados Paso 2: Carga de la batería Interruptor POWER Toma de Batería Indicador CHG(carga) Paso 2: Carga de la batería (Continuación) Para extraer la batería 1Deslice el interruptor POWER hasta la posición OFF (CHG) 2Levante el visor 3Presione el botón BATT (liberación de la batería) y extraiga la batería Tiempo de reproducción Acerca de la batería (CHG) y apague el indicador (Película) o (Imágenes fijas) español en rápida Guide/Guía Quick Spanish Paso 3: Encendido de la videocámara y ajuste de la fecha y hora Toque los botones que aparecen en la pantalla Interruptor POWER (Película): para grabar películas 3 Ajuste [HORA VERANO] y, a continuación, toque [SIGUIENTE] 4 Ajuste [A] (año) mediante v/V 5 Seleccione [M] con b/B y, a continuación, ajuste el mes mediante v/V 7 Compruebe que el reloj esté correctamente ajustado y, a continuación, toque El reloj empezará a funcionar Paso 4: Ajuste de la videocámara según sus necesidades Panel de cristal líquido 290 grados (máx.) 190 grados respecto a la videocámara Visor Paso 5: Inserción de un disco o un “Memory Stick Duo” Disco 1 Compruebe que la videocámara esté encendida Indicador ACCESS (disco) Lente de captación Paso 5: Inserción de un disco o un “Memory Stick Duo” (Continuación) 6 Toque [Graba imágenes HD (alta definición).] Extracción del disco 1Realice los pasos 1 y 2 para abrir la cubierta del disco 7 Elija la opción que desee de las que aparecen en pantalla 1 Abra el panel de cristal líquido Indicador de acceso (“Memory Stick Duo”) Para expulsar un “Memory Stick Duo” Grabación de las imágenes Ajuste de la correa de sujeción b Notas videocámara correctamente Películas Presione START/STOP B oC Imágenes fijas Presione ligeramente el Visualización de las imágenes Palanca del zoom F Se cierra de acuerdo con el ajuste (VISUALIZAR IMÁGENES) Interruptor POWER A Inicie la reproducción Toque la ficha y la película que desea reproducir Alterna el modo de reproducción y de pausa cada vez que se toca Volver (a la pantalla VISUAL INDEX)