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HDR-CX300/CX350/CX350V CX370/XR350/XR350V
Operating 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 camcorder
Shoe cover LCD Screen Battery pack
Menu items, LCD panel, and lens
Discs recorded with HD image quality high definition
About language setting
On recording
Save all your recorded image data
About this manual, illustrations and on-screen displays
When the camcoder is connected to a computer or accessories
If 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 card
Operation flow
Shooting photos p
Table of contents
Saving images with an external device
Getting started
Charging the battery pack
Lamp
CHG flash/charge lamp
Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen
To remove the battery pack
Push 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 time
Open 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 media
Selecting 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 settings
Inserting a memory card
Recording media icon
Open the cover and lightly push the memory card in once
Access lamp
To 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 movies
Press 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 lamp
Flashes 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 Next
Playing movies
To fast-forward To pause/play
Viewing photos
To adjust the sound volume of movies
While playing back movies, touch Adjust with
Your camcorder displays the selected photo
Connect your camcorder to
Connecting a TV using TV Connect Guide
Playing images on a TV
Hdmi OUT jack
When you connect with Hdmi cable
When connecting to your TV via a VCR
When 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 photos
Touch Menu Show
Others Delete under Edit category
By date
, touch
Delete 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 Picture
Reading PMB Help
Double-click the PMB short-cut icon on the computer screen
Player
Characteristics of each type of disc
Selecting the method for creating a disc computer
Unrewritable
Disc type Features
Discs 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 Import
USB 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 disc
Playing an Avchd disc on a computer
Window used to select movies appears
Creating a Blu-ray disc
Capturing photos from a movie
Editing movies
Copying a disc
Saving images in external media
Saving images with an external device
Camcorder screen
When connecting an external media
To save desired movies and photos
Remaining external media capacity
To finish the external media connection
Selecting the method for creating Disc
To 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 writer
Touch , 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 on
Touch the recording media that
Device
Remote Connector Input
Connecting cable supplied
Connecting cable with S Video sold separately
Signal flow
Output V-OUT/PANEL
Touch Menu Touch Show others on the MY Menu screen
Using menus
Setting menus
Customizing your camcorder
Using MY Menu
Example deleting Spot MTR/FCS and registering
Using the Option Menu
Menu item
Shooting SET category
Manual Settings category
Menu lists
Edit category
Photo Settings category
Playback 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 time
To clean the LCD screen
LCD screen
System
Specifications
To change the battery of the Wireless Remote Commander
Tab
AC Adaptor AC-L200C/AC-L200D
Input/Output connectors
General
High definition image quality HD in h hour and m minute
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV50
Recording mode Recording time
Image quality
For 4 GB capacity
Mode
On trademarks
Center
Screen indicators
Upper left
Upper right
Active Interface Shoe
IndicatorMeaning
Parts and controls
Lens G lens Flash
Camera recording lamp
Quick reference
Memory card slot 22 Memory card Access lamp
Push battery release button
Power zoom lever Photo button 26 Mode button
Index
Capturing photos from
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Table of contents Getting started
Recording/Playback
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About language setting
Show others
On the drop sensor HDR-XR350E XR350VE
Playback on the camcorder Playing images on a TV
Recording movies
Shooting photos
Advice for successful recording
To get good results in recording
Prioritizing the subject26
Useful recording techniques
Dual 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 photos
Zooming
Wider range of view Close view Wide angle Telephoto
Touch
Selecting the recording mode
To cancel Intelligent Auto
Show Others SET under Shooting SET category
Prioritizing the subject
Media is changed depending on recording mode
Touch 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 photo
Desired 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 photos
Searching for desired images by Date Date Index
Press
Press View Images
Searching for desired scene by face Face Index
Playing back a digest of your Movies Highlight Playback
Touch Face
To save a scenario for Highlight Playback
To change the settings for Highlight Playback
To stop Highlight Playback
To play back a saved Highlight Playback scenario
To erase the saved Highlight Playback scenario
Using PB zoom with photos
Adjust the magnification with W Wide angle/T Telephoto
To stop the slide show
Playing back a series of photos Slide show
Touch on the photo playback screen
To restart the slide show
TV Connect Guide
Under Others category on the LCD screen
Connect your camcorder to the TV
Cable
When you connect with component
When you connect with A/V Connecting cable with S Video
TV/VCR
Using Bravia Sync
If your TV/VCR has a 21-pin adaptor
, touch Delete Delete by date/ Delete by date
Others Delete under Edit category To delete movies, touch
Show
Protect under
Edit category To protect movies, touch
Touch 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 capture
Touch Menu Show Others
Touch the movie to be captured
Movie DUB screen appears
Dubbing movies
Show Others Movie DUB under Edit category
Good
Select the movie to be dubbed
Copying photos
Touch 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 Playlist
Others 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 Information
Touch MAP
To close the map screen
Playback category
Displaying the coordinate Information Coordinates
Touch the desired movie or photo
Data Code under
Category
Auto Area ADJ
Under
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 to
Connect 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, touch
END 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 media
Recording device
External
Data Code
Operating menus
Using MY Menu
Tab
Menu lists
Your Location USB Connect Disc Burn
Portrait Soft portrait
Scene Selection
Fader
Beach
White BAL. White balance
Out
Spot Focus
Spot MTR/FCS Spot meter/ focus
Spot Meter Flexible spot meter
Exposure
Golf Shot
Focus
Tele Macro
Divides 2 seconds of fast movement into
Point when START/STOP is pressed
To change the setting
Touch OPTION, then select the setting you want to change
Smth SLW REC Smooth slow rec
Guideframe
REC Mode Recording mode
SET
Steadyshot
Face Detection
Priority Setting
LOW LUX
Smile Detection
Other REC SET
Smile Sensitivity
Audio REC SET
BLT-IN Zoom MIC Built-in zoom microphone
Wide
SELF-TIMER
Image Size
You can select a photo size to be shot
Redeye Reduc Redeye reduction
Flash Mode
Flash Level
High
Playlist
Visual Index
View Images
Highlight
Camera Data
Movie Photo
Scenario Erase
Battery Info
Delete
Protect
Media Format
Media Settings
Media Info
To turn off the display
LCD BL Level LCD backlight level
Repair IMG.DB F
SOUND/DISP SET
Recorded in 169 recorded in 43 mode Wide mode
Output Settings
You can adjust the color of the LCD screen By touching
169
CLOCK/ Lang
Disp Output Display output
Shut OFF Auto shut off
Power Settings
Other Settings
You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen
REC Lamp Recording lamp
Remote Ctrl Remote control
Ctrl for Hdmi Control for Hdmi
Extremely high. Turn off your camcorder
Overall operations/Wireless Remote Commander
Using a pointed object. If you press
Supplied Wireless Remote Commander does not function
Batteries/power sources
Menu settings have changed automatically
+/- marks p
Recording
LCD screen
Memory card
Flash does not work
Photos cannot be recorded
Imaging field looks different
Camcorder stops operating
Playback
Playback on the TV
Playing back images stored on Memory card on other devices
Editing movies/photos on your Camcorder
GPS HDR-CX350VE/XR350VE
Dubbing/Connecting to other Devices
Connecting to a Computer
Examples of functions that cannot Be used simultaneously
Low temperature warning
Battery level warning
High 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 pack
Expected recording time of movies
Playing time
Recording mode
Internal hard disk
Internal recording media
Expected number of recordable Photos
Memory card
High definition image quality HD
Additional information
Using your camcorder abroad
100
101
Setting to the local time
Time-zone Area setting Differences
World time difference
About the Avchd format
Maintenance and precautions
102
About GPS HDR-CX350VE XR350VE
103
104
About the Memory Stick media
Pack
About the InfoLITHIUM battery
105
106
About handling of your camcorder
107
About 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
112
Flash
Color
Location button Data file name Protected image Index button
113
Option button View Images button Slide show button
Lens G lens Flash Camera recording lamp
Speaker GPS switch HDR-CX350VE/XR350VE Reset button
114
Remote sensor/Infrared port
115
Power zoom lever 24, 34 Photo button 23 Mode button
Memory card slot Memory card Access lamp
Data Code button
Insulation sheet
116
Enter buttons
Charging the battery pack
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118
Self-diagnosis display/Warning
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(Movie): When recording a movie 
(Photo): When recording a photo