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Saving images with an external device
US

To play back images in the external

media on the camcorder

Touch [Play without copying.] in step 5
above.
The VISUAL INDEX screen of the
external media is displayed.
Play back the image (p. 30).
You can also view images on a TV
connected to your camcorder (p. 33).
You can play back the high definition
image quality (HD) movies on your
computer using [Player for AVCHD]. Start
[Player for AVCHD] (p. 46), and select
the drive where the external media is
connected with [Settings].
Notes
The Date Index and Map Index (HDR-CX550V/
XR550V) of photos cannot be displayed.
If your camcorder does not recognize the
external media, try the following operations.
Reconnect the USB Adaptor Cable to your
camcorder
If the external media has the AC power cable,
connect it to the wall outlet (wall socket)

To finish the external media connection

Touch on the VISUAL INDEX
screen of the external media.
Disconnect the USB Adaptor Cable.
Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder

Selecting the method for creating

a disc

Several methods for creating an AVCHD
disc or a standard definition image quality
(STD) disc from high definition image
quality (HD) movies or photos recorded on
your camcorder are described here. Select
the method that suits your disc player.
Notes
Prepare a DVD disc such as a DVD-R, for
creating a disc.
See page 47 to create a Blu-ray disc.
See page 49 to save images in the external
media.
AVCHD format compatible device
Player
Sony Blu-ray disc player
PlayStation3, etc.
Creating device
DVD writer, DVDirect Express (p. 52)
DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect
Express (p. 55)
Disc type
AVCHD disc (high definition image quality
(HD))