User Manual for HDR-CX370 Camcorder - Sony Tips & Features

Notes

The date and time does not appear during recording, but they are automatically recorded on the recording media, and can be displayed during playback. To display the date and time, touch

(MENU) [Show others] [PLAYBACK SET] (under	[PLAYBACK] category) [DATA
CODE] [DATE/TIME]	.
You can turn off the operation beeps by touching	(MENU) [Show others]	[SOUND/DISP
SET] (under [GENERAL SET] category) [BEEP]	[OFF]	.

If the button you touch does not react correctly, calibrate the touch panel.

Once the clock is set, the clock time is automatically adjusted with [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] and [AUTO AREA ADJ] set to [ON]. The clock may not be adjusted to the correct time automatically, depending on the country/region selected for your camcorder. In this case, set [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] and [AUTO AREA ADJ] to [OFF] (HDR-CX350V/XR350V).

To turn off the power

Close the LCD screen. The (Movie) lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned off.

Tips

You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER.

When [POWER ON BY LCD] is set to [OFF], turn off your camcorder by pressing POWER.

Getting started

Changing the language setting

You can change the on-screen displays to show messages in a specified language.

Touch	(MENU) [Show others] [CLOCK/	LANG] (under [GENERAL SET]
category) [	LANGUAGE SET] a desired language	.

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Contents

Sony Corporation HDR-CX300/CX350/CX350V CX370/XR350/XR350VOperating Guide Guía de operaciones 171-504-121 Owner’s Record Important Safety Instructions Countries/regions Voltage Frequency Hz Countries/regions Voltage Countries/regions Central America Read this first Battery pack For the customers in the U.S.A Menu items, LCD panel, and lens Using the camcorderShoe cover LCD Screen Battery pack Supplied items Save all your recorded image data About language settingOn recording Discs recorded with HD image quality high definition Confirm the model name of your camcorder When the camcoder is connected to a computer or accessoriesIf you cannot record/play back images, perform Media Format About this manual, illustrations and on-screen displays On the drop sensor HDR-XR350 XR350V Shooting photos p Prepare the power source and memory cardOperation flow Recording movies p Table of contents Saving images with an external device CHG flash/charge lamp Charging the battery packLamp Getting started Push battery release button To remove the battery packTurn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen To use a wall outlet wall socket as a power source Charging the battery pack abroad Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened Turning the power on, and setting the date and timeOpen the LCD screen of your camcorder Set DST SET or SUMMERTIME, date and time, then touch To turn off the power Changing the language setting Touch the desired recording media Touch YES Preparing the recording mediaSelecting the recording media for movies Selecting the recording media for photos Recording media icon To check the recording media settingsInserting a memory card Types of memory card you can use with your camcorder Touch Menu Show others Access lampTo eject the memory card Open the cover and lightly push the memory card in once Recording/Playback Fasten the grip belt Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Rec & zoom buttons on LCD About 3sec After Recording moviesPress START/STOP to start recording To stop recording, press START/STOP again Degrees max Degrees to Camcorder Data code during recording Flashes Lights up When disappears, the photo is recorded Press Mode to turn on the Photo lampShooting photos Subject Particles dust, pollen, etc. in the air If white circular spots appear on photos Visual Index screen appears after some seconds Press View Images To fast-forward To pause/play Volume adjustment Previous To stop To fast-reverse NextPlaying movies Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie Your camcorder displays the selected photo To adjust the sound volume of moviesWhile playing back movies, touch Adjust with Viewing photos Hdmi OUT jack Connecting a TV using TV Connect GuidePlaying images on a TV Connect your camcorder to Play back movies and photos on your camcorder p When connecting to your TV via a VCRWhen you connect with component A/V cable When you connect with Hdmi cable On Photo TV HD When you connect with A/V connecting cable with S Video Others Delete under Edit category Deleting movies and photosTouch Menu Show To delete movies, touch Touch YES , touchDelete by date By date Checking the computer System Preparing a computer Installing the supplied Software PMB When using a Macintosh Click Continue on the computer screen Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software Double-click the PMB short-cut icon on the computer screen Starting PMB PictureReading PMB Help To disconnect your camcorder from the computer Selecting the method for creating a disc computer Characteristics of each type of discPlayer Rewritable Disc type FeaturesDiscs you can use with PMB Unrewritable One Touch Disc Burn Creating a disc with one touch Movies and photos with a computer Click ImportUSB Select screen appears on the camcorder screen Window for import appears on the computer screen Window used to select movies appears Creating an Avchd discPlaying an Avchd disc on a computer Follow the instructions on the screen to create a disc Creating a Blu-ray disc Copying a disc Editing moviesCapturing photos from a movie Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media Remaining external media capacity When connecting an external mediaTo save desired movies and photos Camcorder screen To play back images in the external media on the camcorder Selecting the method for creating DiscTo finish the external media connection Ordinary DVD device Player Touch , then disconnect the USB cable Press Disc Burn on the DVD writerTo customize a disc with Disc Burn Option Touch YES on the camcorder Screen To play back a disc on the DVD writer Device Contains the images onTouch the recording media that Camcorder screen Signal flow Connecting cable suppliedConnecting cable with S Video sold separately Remote Connector Input Output V-OUT/PANEL Setting menus Using menusTouch Menu Touch Show others on the MY Menu screen Example deleting Spot MTR/FCS and registering Using MY MenuCustomizing your camcorder Menu item Using the Option Menu Menu lists Manual Settings categoryShooting SET category Playback category Photo Settings categoryEdit category Manage Media category Others category SOUND/DISP SET General SET category Click Exit Exit, then remove the CD-ROM from your computer Getting detailed information from the Handycam Handbook Troubleshooting Self-diagnosis display/Warning Indicators On use and care Precautions LCD screen When not using your camcorder for a long timeTo clean the LCD screen On charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery Tab SpecificationsTo change the battery of the Wireless Remote Commander System General Input/Output connectorsAC Adaptor AC-L200C/AC-L200D Image quality Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV50Recording mode Recording time High definition image quality HD in h hour and m minute Mode For 4 GB capacity On trademarks Upper right Screen indicatorsUpper left Center Lens G lens Flash IndicatorMeaningParts and controls Active Interface Shoe Quick reference Camera recording lamp Power zoom lever Photo button 26 Mode button Push battery release buttonMemory card slot 22 Memory card Access lamp Capturing photos from IndexPage 171-501-111 Table of contents Getting startedRecording/Playback 112 Read this first About language setting Show others On the drop sensor HDR-XR350E XR350VE Shooting photos Recording moviesPlayback on the camcorder Playing images on a TV To get good results in recording Advice for successful recording Dual Rec27 Smile Shutter Useful recording techniquesPrioritizing the subject26 Selecting high definition image quality HD With a recorder, etc Creating a standard definition image quality STD disc Additional information HDR-CX300E/CX305E/CX350E/CX350VE/CX370E DC in jack Battery pack Charging time Charging the battery pack abroad Set SUMMERTIME, date and time, then touch Category Language SET a desired language Changing the language setting HDR-XR350E/XR350VE Types of Memory Stick media you can use with your camcorder To eject the memory card Recording To stop recording, press START/STOP again Show others Playback SET under Playback category Desired setting Lights up Flashes Wider range of view Close view Wide angle Telephoto Useful functions for recording movies and photosZooming Recording better images Automatically Intelligent Auto Show Others SET under Shooting SET category Selecting the recording modeTo cancel Intelligent Auto Touch Show Media is changed depending on recording modeTouch the face with the double-lined frame again to cancel Prioritizing the subject Capturing smiles automatically Smile Shutter Recording in mirror mode Photo Desired photo to view a photoDesired movie to playback a movie Touch Playing movies To adjust the sound volume of movies Press Useful functions for playing movies and photosSearching for desired images by Date Date Index Searching for desired scene by Pinpoint Film Roll Index Touch Face Searching for desired scene by face Face IndexPlaying back a digest of your Movies Highlight Playback Press View Images To play back a saved Highlight Playback scenario To change the settings for Highlight PlaybackTo stop Highlight Playback To save a scenario for Highlight Playback Adjust the magnification with W Wide angle/T Telephoto Using PB zoom with photosTo erase the saved Highlight Playback scenario To restart the slide show Playing back a series of photos Slide showTouch on the photo playback screen To stop the slide show Connect your camcorder to the TV Under Others category on the LCD screenTV Connect Guide When you connect with A/V Connecting cable with S Video When you connect with componentCable If your TV/VCR has a 21-pin adaptor Using Bravia SyncTV/VCR Show Others Delete under Edit category To delete movies, touch, touch Delete Delete by date/ Delete by date Protect movies and photos to avoid deleting them by mistake Edit category To protect movies, touchTouch the movies and photos to be protected Protect under To undo the protection of movies and photos Dividing a movie Touch the movie to be captured Touch at the point where you want to captureTouch Menu Show Others Under Edit category Good Dubbing moviesShow Others Movie DUB under Edit category Movie DUB screen appears Touch the type of copying Copying photosTouch the type of dubbing Select the movie to be dubbed Creating the Playlist Using the Playlist of movies To add all the movies recorded on the same day at one time Playing the PlaylistOthers Playlist under Touch the movie you want to play back To change the order within the Playlist What is GPS? GPS reception status Setting the GPS function To close the map screen Acquiring the current location InformationTouch MAP Touch Your Location on the recording screen Data Code under Displaying the coordinate Information CoordinatesTouch the desired movie or photo Playback category Under Auto Area ADJCategory USB Adaptor Cable sold Separately Touch Copy. on the camcorder screen When connecting an external media Avchd disc high definition image quality HD Wall outlet wall socket Power cord mains lead toConnect the AC Adaptor DC in jack of your camcorder Touch the movie you want to burn on the disc Appears Insert a created disc into the DVD Writer After the operation is completed, touchEND on the camcorder Screen Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder Displayed recording media differ depending on the model External Insert the recording mediaRecording device Recording device a disc recorder Data Code Operating menus Using MY Menu Tab Menu lists Your Location USB Connect Disc Burn Beach Scene SelectionFader Portrait Soft portrait Out White BAL. White balance Exposure Spot MTR/FCS Spot meter/ focusSpot Meter Flexible spot meter Spot Focus Divides 2 seconds of fast movement into FocusTele Macro Golf Shot Smth SLW REC Smooth slow rec To change the settingTouch OPTION, then select the setting you want to change Point when START/STOP is pressed Steadyshot REC Mode Recording modeSET Guideframe Smile Detection Priority SettingLOW LUX Face Detection BLT-IN Zoom MIC Built-in zoom microphone Smile SensitivityAudio REC SET Other REC SET You can select a photo size to be shot SELF-TIMERImage Size Wide High Flash ModeFlash Level Redeye Reduc Redeye reduction Highlight Visual IndexView Images Playlist Movie Photo Camera Data Protect Battery InfoDelete Scenario Erase To turn off the display Media SettingsMedia Info Media Format SOUND/DISP SET Repair IMG.DB FLCD BL Level LCD backlight level 169 Output SettingsYou can adjust the color of the LCD screen By touching Recorded in 169 recorded in 43 mode Wide mode Disp Output Display output CLOCK/ Lang You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen Power SettingsOther Settings Shut OFF Auto shut off Ctrl for Hdmi Control for Hdmi Remote Ctrl Remote controlREC Lamp Recording lamp Using a pointed object. If you press Overall operations/Wireless Remote CommanderExtremely high. Turn off your camcorder +/- marks p Batteries/power sourcesMenu settings have changed automatically Supplied Wireless Remote Commander does not function Memory card LCD screenRecording Camcorder stops operating Photos cannot be recordedImaging field looks different Flash does not work Playback Editing movies/photos on your Camcorder Playing back images stored on Memory card on other devicesPlayback on the TV Examples of functions that cannot Be used simultaneously Dubbing/Connecting to other DevicesConnecting to a Computer GPS HDR-CX350VE/XR350VE Cor E Battery level warningHigh temperature warning Low temperature warning IMG.DB F. under Manage Media Show others Repair Recording media Description of warning messages Other Playing time Expected time of recording Playback with each battery packExpected recording time of movies Recording time Internal hard disk Recording mode High definition image quality HD Expected number of recordable PhotosMemory card Internal recording media Additional information 100 Using your camcorder abroad World time difference Setting to the local timeTime-zone Area setting Differences 101 About GPS HDR-CX350VE XR350VE Maintenance and precautions102 About the Avchd format 103 About the Memory Stick media 104 105 About the InfoLITHIUM batteryPack 106 Moisture condensation 107About x.v.Color About handling of your camcorder 108 On adjustment of the touch panel 109 How to charge the pre-installed rechargeable battery 110 On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software 111 Color 112Flash LOW LUX Manual focus Option button View Images button Slide show button 113Location button Data file name Protected image Index button Remote sensor/Infrared port Speaker GPS switch HDR-CX350VE/XR350VE Reset button114 Lens G lens Flash Camera recording lamp Data Code button Power zoom lever 24, 34 Photo button 23 Mode buttonMemory card slot Memory card Access lamp 115 Enter buttons 116Insulation sheet 117 Charging the battery pack Self-diagnosis display/Warning 118Page SON~ Sony Page Page Page Method I Automatic USB Registration Con ent ActiFORCEN Power AdJus s Irom 24 7/81065 7/8 Tripods Shooting Grip Os 0 ,t Kits LS oupo 1 77 Cases Sports Pack Water Housing/Microphones \\.~ Lenses Filters Lights Cables/Media DVDirect Recorders DVDirecto·Recorders I1111111111 557-156-13 Limited Warranty US Only