Useful recording techniques, Dual Rec27 Smile Shutter | Sony XR350

Useful recording techniques

Capturing images beautifully without troublesome setting

INTELLIGENT AUTO(24)

Capturing photos during movie recording

Dual Rec(27)

Smile Shutter (27)

Capturing fireworks, or a sunset in all its splendor

FIREWORKS(66)

SUNRISE&SUNSET(66)

Focusing on the child on the left side of the screen

Prioritizing the subject(26)

SPOT FOCUS(68)

Recording in a dimly-lit room

LOW LUX(72)

Checking your golf swing

GOLF SHOT(69)

SMTH SLW REC(70)

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Sony XR350V, CX350V, CX370 manual Useful recording techniques, Dual Rec27 Smile Shutter, Prioritizing the subject26

Contents

171-504-121 HDR-CX300/CX350/CX350V CX370/XR350/XR350VOperating Guide Guía de operaciones Sony Corporation Owner’s Record Important Safety Instructions Countries/regions Voltage Countries/regions Voltage Frequency Hz Central America Countries/regions Battery pack Read this first For the customers in the U.S.A Supplied items Using the camcorderShoe cover LCD Screen Battery pack Menu items, LCD panel, and lens Discs recorded with HD image quality high definition About language settingOn recording Save all your recorded image data About this manual, illustrations and on-screen displays When the camcoder is connected to a computer or accessoriesIf you cannot record/play back images, perform Media Format Confirm the model name of your camcorder On the drop sensor HDR-XR350 XR350V Recording movies p Prepare the power source and memory cardOperation flow Shooting photos p Table of contents Saving images with an external device Getting started Charging the battery packLamp CHG flash/charge lamp Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen To remove the battery packPush battery release button Charging the battery pack abroad To use a wall outlet wall socket as a power source Set DST SET or SUMMERTIME, date and time, then touch Turning the power on, and setting the date and timeOpen the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened Changing the language setting To turn off the power Selecting the recording media for photos Preparing the recording mediaSelecting the recording media for movies Touch the desired recording media Touch YES Types of memory card you can use with your camcorder To check the recording media settingsInserting a memory card Recording media icon Open the cover and lightly push the memory card in once Access lampTo eject the memory card Touch Menu Show others Fasten the grip belt Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Recording/Playback To stop recording, press START/STOP again Recording moviesPress START/STOP to start recording Rec & zoom buttons on LCD About 3sec After Data code during recording Degrees max Degrees to Camcorder Shooting photos Press Mode to turn on the Photo lampFlashes Lights up When disappears, the photo is recorded If white circular spots appear on photos Subject Particles dust, pollen, etc. in the air Press View Images Visual Index screen appears after some seconds Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie Volume adjustment Previous To stop To fast-reverse NextPlaying movies To fast-forward To pause/play Viewing photos To adjust the sound volume of moviesWhile playing back movies, touch Adjust with Your camcorder displays the selected photo Connect your camcorder to Connecting a TV using TV Connect GuidePlaying images on a TV Hdmi OUT jack When you connect with Hdmi cable When connecting to your TV via a VCRWhen you connect with component A/V cable Play back movies and photos on your camcorder p When you connect with A/V connecting cable with S Video On Photo TV HD To delete movies, touch Deleting movies and photosTouch Menu Show Others Delete under Edit category By date , touchDelete by date Touch YES Preparing a computer Checking the computer System When using a Macintosh Installing the supplied Software PMB Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software Click Continue on the computer screen To disconnect your camcorder from the computer Starting PMB PictureReading PMB Help Double-click the PMB short-cut icon on the computer screen Player Characteristics of each type of discSelecting the method for creating a disc computer Unrewritable Disc type FeaturesDiscs you can use with PMB Rewritable Creating a disc with one touch One Touch Disc Burn Window for import appears on the computer screen Click ImportUSB Select screen appears on the camcorder screen Movies and photos with a computer Follow the instructions on the screen to create a disc Creating an Avchd discPlaying an Avchd disc on a computer Window used to select movies appears Creating a Blu-ray disc Capturing photos from a movie Editing moviesCopying a disc Saving images in external media Saving images with an external device Camcorder screen When connecting an external mediaTo save desired movies and photos Remaining external media capacity To finish the external media connection Selecting the method for creating DiscTo play back images in the external media on the camcorder Ordinary DVD device Player To customize a disc with Disc Burn Option Press Disc Burn on the DVD writerTouch , then disconnect the USB cable To play back a disc on the DVD writer Touch YES on the camcorder Screen Camcorder screen Contains the images onTouch the recording media that Device Remote Connector Input Connecting cable suppliedConnecting cable with S Video sold separately Signal flow Output V-OUT/PANEL Touch Menu Touch Show others on the MY Menu screen Using menusSetting menus Customizing your camcorder Using MY MenuExample deleting Spot MTR/FCS and registering Using the Option Menu Menu item Shooting SET category Manual Settings categoryMenu lists Edit category Photo Settings categoryPlayback category Others category Manage Media category General SET category SOUND/DISP SET Getting detailed information from the Handycam Handbook Click Exit Exit, then remove the CD-ROM from your computer Troubleshooting Self-diagnosis display/Warning Indicators Precautions On use and care On charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery When not using your camcorder for a long timeTo clean the LCD screen LCD screen System SpecificationsTo change the battery of the Wireless Remote Commander Tab AC Adaptor AC-L200C/AC-L200D Input/Output connectorsGeneral High definition image quality HD in h hour and m minute Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV50Recording mode Recording time Image quality For 4 GB capacity Mode On trademarks Center Screen indicatorsUpper left Upper right Active Interface Shoe IndicatorMeaningParts and controls Lens G lens Flash Camera recording lamp Quick reference Memory card slot 22 Memory card Access lamp Push battery release buttonPower zoom lever Photo button 26 Mode button Index Capturing photos fromPage 112 Table of contents Getting startedRecording/Playback 171-501-111 Read this first About language setting Show others On the drop sensor HDR-XR350E XR350VE Playback on the camcorder Playing images on a TV Recording moviesShooting photos Advice for successful recording To get good results in recording Prioritizing the subject26 Useful recording techniquesDual Rec27 Smile Shutter Selecting high definition image quality HD Creating a standard definition image quality STD disc With a recorder, etc Additional information DC in jack Battery pack HDR-CX300E/CX305E/CX350E/CX350VE/CX370E Charging time Charging the battery pack abroad Set SUMMERTIME, date and time, then touch Changing the language setting Category Language SET a desired language 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 Desired setting Show others Playback SET under Playback category Flashes Lights up Recording better images Automatically Intelligent Auto Useful functions for recording movies and photosZooming Wider range of view Close view Wide angle Telephoto Touch Selecting the recording modeTo cancel Intelligent Auto Show Others SET under Shooting SET category Prioritizing the subject Media is changed depending on recording modeTouch the face with the double-lined frame again to cancel Show Recording in mirror mode Capturing smiles automatically Smile Shutter Touch Desired photo to view a photoDesired movie to playback a movie Photo Playing movies To adjust the sound volume of movies Searching for desired scene by Pinpoint Film Roll Index Useful functions for playing movies and photosSearching for desired images by Date Date Index Press Press View Images Searching for desired scene by face Face IndexPlaying back a digest of your Movies Highlight Playback Touch Face To save a scenario for Highlight Playback To change the settings for Highlight PlaybackTo stop Highlight Playback To play back a saved Highlight Playback scenario To erase the saved Highlight Playback scenario Using PB zoom with photosAdjust the magnification with W Wide angle/T Telephoto To stop the slide show Playing back a series of photos Slide showTouch on the photo playback screen To restart the slide show TV Connect Guide Under Others category on the LCD screenConnect your camcorder to the TV Cable When you connect with componentWhen you connect with A/V Connecting cable with S Video TV/VCR Using Bravia SyncIf your TV/VCR has a 21-pin adaptor , touch Delete Delete by date/ Delete by date Others Delete under Edit category To delete movies, touchShow Protect under Edit category To protect movies, touchTouch the movies and photos to be protected Protect movies and photos to avoid deleting them by mistake Dividing a movie To undo the protection of movies and photos Under Edit category Touch at the point where you want to captureTouch Menu Show Others Touch the movie to be captured Movie DUB screen appears Dubbing moviesShow Others Movie DUB under Edit category Good Select the movie to be dubbed Copying photosTouch the type of dubbing Touch the type of copying Using the Playlist of movies Creating the Playlist Touch the movie you want to play back Playing the PlaylistOthers Playlist under To add all the movies recorded on the same day at one time What is GPS? To change the order within the Playlist Setting the GPS function GPS reception status Touch Your Location on the recording screen Acquiring the current location InformationTouch MAP To close the map screen Playback category Displaying the coordinate Information CoordinatesTouch the desired movie or photo Data Code under Category Auto Area ADJUnder Touch Copy. on the camcorder screen USB Adaptor Cable sold Separately When connecting an external media Avchd disc high definition image quality HD DC in jack of your camcorder Power cord mains lead toConnect the AC Adaptor Wall outlet wall socket Touch the movie you want to burn on the disc Appears Screen Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder After the operation is completed, touchEND on the camcorder Insert a created disc into the DVD Writer Displayed recording media differ depending on the model Recording device a disc recorder Insert the recording mediaRecording device External Data Code Operating menus Using MY Menu Tab Menu lists Your Location USB Connect Disc Burn Portrait Soft portrait Scene SelectionFader Beach White BAL. White balance Out Spot Focus Spot MTR/FCS Spot meter/ focusSpot Meter Flexible spot meter Exposure Golf Shot FocusTele Macro Divides 2 seconds of fast movement into Point when START/STOP is pressed To change the settingTouch OPTION, then select the setting you want to change Smth SLW REC Smooth slow rec Guideframe REC Mode Recording modeSET Steadyshot Face Detection Priority SettingLOW LUX Smile Detection Other REC SET Smile SensitivityAudio REC SET BLT-IN Zoom MIC Built-in zoom microphone Wide SELF-TIMERImage Size You can select a photo size to be shot Redeye Reduc Redeye reduction Flash ModeFlash Level High Playlist Visual IndexView Images Highlight Camera Data Movie Photo Scenario Erase Battery InfoDelete Protect Media Format Media SettingsMedia Info To turn off the display LCD BL Level LCD backlight level Repair IMG.DB FSOUND/DISP SET Recorded in 169 recorded in 43 mode Wide mode Output SettingsYou can adjust the color of the LCD screen By touching 169 CLOCK/ Lang Disp Output Display output Shut OFF Auto shut off Power SettingsOther Settings You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen REC Lamp Recording lamp Remote Ctrl Remote controlCtrl for Hdmi Control for Hdmi Extremely high. Turn off your camcorder Overall operations/Wireless Remote CommanderUsing a pointed object. If you press Supplied Wireless Remote Commander does not function Batteries/power sourcesMenu settings have changed automatically +/- marks p Recording LCD screenMemory card Flash does not work Photos cannot be recordedImaging field looks different Camcorder stops operating Playback Playback on the TV Playing back images stored on Memory card on other devicesEditing movies/photos on your Camcorder GPS HDR-CX350VE/XR350VE Dubbing/Connecting to other DevicesConnecting to a Computer Examples of functions that cannot Be used simultaneously Low temperature warning Battery level warningHigh temperature warning Cor E Show others Repair IMG.DB F. under Manage Media Description of warning messages Recording media Other Recording time Expected time of recording Playback with each battery packExpected recording time of movies Playing time Recording mode Internal hard disk Internal recording media Expected number of recordable PhotosMemory card High definition image quality HD Additional information Using your camcorder abroad 100 101 Setting to the local timeTime-zone Area setting Differences World time difference About the Avchd format Maintenance and precautions102 About GPS HDR-CX350VE XR350VE 103 104 About the Memory Stick media Pack About the InfoLITHIUM battery105 106 About handling of your camcorder 107About x.v.Color Moisture condensation On adjustment of the touch panel 108 How to charge the pre-installed rechargeable battery 109 110 111 On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software LOW LUX Manual focus 112Flash Color Location button Data file name Protected image Index button 113Option button View Images button Slide show button Lens G lens Flash Camera recording lamp Speaker GPS switch HDR-CX350VE/XR350VE Reset button114 Remote sensor/Infrared port 115 Power zoom lever 24, 34 Photo button 23 Mode buttonMemory card slot Memory card Access lamp Data Code button Insulation sheet 116Enter buttons Charging the battery pack 117 118 Self-diagnosis display/WarningPage 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 Kits Os 0 ,t LS oupo 1 77 Cases Sports Pack Water Housing/Microphones Lenses \\.~ Filters Lights Cables/Media DVDirect Recorders DVDirecto·Recorders I1111111111 Limited Warranty US Only 557-156-13