4-263-129-11(1)
Digital HD Video
Camera Recorder
HXR-MC2000U/MC2000N
Operating Guide
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly,
and retain it for future reference.
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The LCD screen and the viewfinder are
manufactured using extremely high-precision
technology, so over 99.99% of the pixels are
operational for effective use. However, there
may be some tiny black points and/or bright
points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that
appear constantly on the LCD screen. These
points are normal results of the manufacturing
process and do not affect the recording in any
way.
the camcorder, recording media, etc.
TV color systems differ depending on the
country/region. To view your recordings on a
TV, you need a NTSC system-based TV.
Television programs, films, video tapes,
and other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials may
be contrary to the copyright laws.
Because of the way that the image device
(CMOS sensor) reads out image signals, the
following phenomena may occur.
The subjects passing by the frame rapidly
might appear crooked depending on the
recording conditions. (This phenomenon may
be notable in displays having high motion
resolution.)
Black points
White, red, blue or
green points
Horizontal lines appear on the screen during
recording under fluorescent lights. The
phenomena can be reduced by adjusting the
shutter speed (p. 31).
Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfinder, or the
lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time
may cause malfunctions.
Notes on playing back
The camcorder is compatible with MPEG-4
AVC/H.264 High Profile for high definition
image quality (HD) recording. Therefore, you
cannot play back images recorded with high
definition image quality (HD) on the camcorder
with the following devices;
Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause
your camcorder to malfunction. Take images
of the sun only in low light conditions, such as
at dusk.
About language setting
Other AVCHD format compatible devices
which are not compatible with High Profile
Devices which are not compatible with the
AVCHD format
The on-screen displays in each local language
are used for illustrating the operating
procedures. Change the screen language before
using the camcorder if necessary (p. 17).
You may not be able to play back normally
images recorded on your camcorder with other
devices. Also, you may not be able to play back
images recorded on other devices with your
camcorder.
Standard (STD) image quality movies recorded
on SD memory cards cannot be played on AV
equipment of other manufacturers.
On recording
To ensure stable operation of the memory card,
it is recommended to initialize the memory
card with your camcorder before the first use
all the data stored on it and the data will be
irrecoverable. Save your important data on your
PC etc.
Before starting to record, test the recording
function to make sure the image and sound are
recorded without any problems.
Compensation for the contents of recordings
cannot be provided, even if recording or
playback is not possible due to a malfunction of
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Discs recorded with HD image quality
(high definition)
When the camcorder is connected to a
computer or accessories
This camcorder captures high definition footage
in the AVCHD format. DVD media containing
AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD
based players or recorders, as the DVD player/
recorder may fail to eject the media and may
erase its contents without warning. DVD media
containing AVCHD footage may be played on
a compatible Blu-ray Disc player/recorder or
other compatible device.
Do not try to format the recording media of the
camcorder using a computer. If you do so, your
camcorder may not operate correctly.
When connecting the camcorder to another
device with communication cables, be sure to
insert the connector plug in the correct way.
Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal
will damage the terminal and may result in a
malfunction of the camcorder.
If you cannot record/play back images,
perform [MEDIA FORMAT]
Save all your recorded image data
To prevent your image data from being lost,
save all your recorded images on external media
periodically. It is recommended that you save
the image data on a disc such as DVD-R, etc.
using your computer. Also, you can save your
image data using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD
recorder (p. 66).
If you repeat recording/deleting images for
a long time, fragmentation of data occurs on
the recording media. Images cannot be saved
or recorded. In such a case, save your images
on some type of external media first, and then
perform [MEDIA FORMAT] by touching
(MENU) [Show others] [MEDIA
FORMAT] (under [MANAGE MEDIA]
category) the desired medium [YES]
You cannot make a AVCHD disc from the
image data recorded with
(MENU)
[Show others] [ REC MODE] (under
[SHOOTING SET] category) set to [HD
FX]. Save them on a Blu-ray Disc or using an
external media (p. 62, 64).
[YES]
.
Notes on optional accessories
We recommend using genuine Sony accessories.
Genuine Sony accessories may not be available
in some countries/regions.
Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor
Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC
Adaptor after turning off the camcorder.
Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the
camcorder, holding both the camcorder and the
DC plug.
About this manual, illustrations and
on-screen displays
The example images used in this manual for
illustration purposes are captured using a
digital still camera, and therefore may appear
different from images and screen indicators that
actually appear on your camcorder. And, the
illustrations of your camcorder and its screen
indication are exaggerated or simplified for
understandability.
In this manual, the internal memory and the
memory card are called “recording media.”
In this manual, the DVD disc recorded with
high definition image quality (HD) is called
AVCHD disc.
Note on the camcorder/battery pack
temperature
When the temperature of the camcorder
or battery pack becomes extremely high or
extremely low, you may not be able to record
or play back on the camcorder, due to the
protection features of the camcorder being
activated in such situations. In this case, an
indicator appears on the LCD screen and the
viewfinder (p. 99).
Design and specifications of your camcorder
and accessories are subject to change without
notice.
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Notes on use
Do not do any of the following. Otherwise, the
recording media may be damaged, recorded
images may be impossible to play back or may
be lost, or other malfunctions could occur.
ejecting the memory card when the access
removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor
from the camcorder, or applying mechanical
shock or vibration to the camcorder when the
When using a shoulder belt (sold separately),
make sure not to crash the camcorder against
an object.
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Table of contents
Read this first.. . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Notes on use.. . . . . ................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Attaching the supplied microphone............................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Attaching the eyecup............................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Attaching the lens hood......................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Step 2: Charging the battery pack...................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Changing the language setting.................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Step 4: Making setting adjustments before recording............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
The LCD panel.. . . ................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
The viewfinder.. . .................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
The shoulder pad.................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Step 5: Preparing the recording media................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting the recording media for movies..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting the recording media for photos..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Inserting a memory card.......................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Recording.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Recording movies................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Shooting photos................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Useful functions for recording movies and photos................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Zooming.. . . . . . . . . . .................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
or standard image quality (STD)................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Selecting the recording mode................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Prioritizing the subject........................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Capturing smiles automatically (Smile Shutter) ............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Controlling the image settings manually with the RING.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Playback on the camcorder.............................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Useful functions for playing movies and photos................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Searching for desired images by date (Date Index)........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Searching for desired scene by face (Face Index)......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Playing back a digest of your movies (Highlight Playback).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using PB zoom with photos.................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Playing back a series of photos (Slide show)................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Playing images on a TV................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Connecting to a high definition TV.......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Deleting movies and photos............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect)................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Dividing a movie.. . . . . . ................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Capturing a photo from a movie...................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
memory card.. . . . . . . . . . . .................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Dubbing movies.................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Copying photos.................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using the Playlist of movies............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Creating the Playlist ............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Playing the Playlist.............................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Preparing a computer (Windows).................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Step 1 Checking the computer system..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Step 2 Installing the supplied software “PMB”............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Starting PMB (Picture Motion Browser).............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Reading “PMB Help”............................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Selecting the method for creating a disc (computer)............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Creating a disc with one touch (One Touch Disc Burn)............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Importing movies and photos to a computer...................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Creating an AVCHD disc................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
ordinary DVD players.. ................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY).................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder........................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Selecting the method for creating a disc...................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
other than DVDirect Express..................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
with a recorder, etc................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Using menus.. . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Operating menus.................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Using MY MENU.. .................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Menu lists.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition).............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting)........................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos)........................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
PLAYBACK (Items for playback)............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
EDIT (Items for editing).. ................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
OTHERS (Items for other settings)........................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
MANAGE MEDIA (Items for recording media)............................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
GENERAL SET (Other setup items)........................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
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Troubleshooting.. . . .................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Expected recording time of movies........................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Expected number of recordable photos.................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Using your camcorder abroad......................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Maintenance and precautions.......................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
About the AVCHD format...................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
About the memory card......................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
About the “InfoLITHIUM”battery pack....................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
About x.v.Color.................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
About handling of your camcorder.......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Specifications.. . . . . . . . . . ................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Screen indicators.. . . . . . .................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Parts and controls.. . . . . ................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Index.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
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Getting started
Step 1: Attaching the supplied microphone,
eyecup and the lens hood
Attaching the supplied microphone
Attach the wind screen to the microphone .
Unlock the stopper of the microphone holder and open the cover.
Align the convex part of the microphone with the concave part of the
holder, then place the microphone into the holder. Close the cover and lock
the stopper securely.
Be sure to align the mark on the microphone and the mark on the holder facing each
other.
Turn the plug of the microphone counter-clockwise to 180 degrees in the
direction of the arrow , and connect it to the Mic jack .
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Attaching the eyecup
Attach the eyecup aligned with the eyecup groove in the viewfinder. You can attach the eyecup
facing either the right or left side.
Attach the
eyecup securely
until it fits the
corresponding
part properly.
Attaching the lens hood
Align the marks on the lens hood to those on the camcorder, and turn the lens hood in the
direction of the arrow.
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To remove the Lens hood
Turn the lens hood cover in the direction of the arrow as illustrated while pressing the lever
on the lens hood cover.
Tips
If you attach, remove or adjust an 37 mm (1 1/2 in.) PL filter or MC protector, remove the lens hood.
Attaching the lens cap
Attach the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides.
Remove the grip belt and attach the lens cap by leading the grip belt through the attachment
on the lens cap string. Then attach the grip belt to the camcorder again.
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Step 2: Charging the battery pack
Battery pack
POWER switch
DC plug
CHG (charge) lamp
Align the mark on the DC
plug with that on the DC
IN jack.
To the wall outlet
(wall socket)
DC IN jack
AC Adaptor
Power cord
(Mains lead)
You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (L series) after attaching it to your
camcorder.
Notes
You cannot attach any “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than the L series to your camcorder.
Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) (the default setting).
1
Attach the battery pack to your camcorder.
2
Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow while pressing it until
it clicks.
Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camcorder. Be sure that
the mark on the DC plug is facing to the mark on your camcorder.
3
4
Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord (mains lead) to your
camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket).
The CHG (charge) lamp lights up and charging starts. The CHG (charge) lamp turns off
when the battery pack is fully charged.
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When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN
jack of your camcorder.
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Tips
When your camcorder is on, you can check the approximate amount of remaining battery power with the
remaining battery indicator at the upper left on the LCD screen. When the battery power remains 999
minutes or more, [999min] is displayed on the LCD screen.
Charging time
Approximate time (min.) required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack.
Battery pack
NP-F570 (supplied)
NP-F770
Charging time
265
475
645
NP-F970
Times measured with the camcorder at 25 C (77 °F).
10 C to 30 C (50 °F to 86 °F) is recommended.
To remove the battery pack
Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). Push the [BATT (battery) RELEASE] button ()
and remove the battery pack ().
BATT (battery) RELEASE button
To use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source
attached, the battery pack is not discharged.
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Charging the battery pack abroad
You can charge the battery pack in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with
your camcorder within the AC 100 V - 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range.
Notes
Do not use an electronic voltage transformer.
Notes on the battery pack
When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor, slide the POWER switch to OFF
(CHG) and make sure that the
off.
The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions:
The battery pack is not attached correctly.
The battery pack is damaged.
The temperature of the battery pack is low.
Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a warm place.
The temperature of the battery pack is high.
Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place.
Notes on the AC Adaptor
Use the nearby wall outlet (wall socket) when using the AC Adaptor. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from
the wall outlet (wall socket) immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder.
Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space, such as between a wall and furniture.
Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects. This
may cause a malfunction.
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Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the
date and time
Slide the POWER switch to ON while pressing the green button.
1
Select the desired geographical area with
/
, then touch [NEXT].
2
Touch the button
on the LCD screen
To set the date and time again, touch
(MENU) [Show others] [CLOCK/ LANG]
(under
/
[GENERAL SET] category) [CLOCK SET]. When an item is not on the screen, touch
until the item appears.
Set [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME], date and time, then touch
.
3
The clock starts.
If you set [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME] to [ON], the clock advances 1 hour.
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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
CODE] [DATE/TIME]
[PLAYBACK] category) [DATA
.
To turn off the power
Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).
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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Step 4: Making setting adjustments before
recording
The LCD panel
Open the LCD panel (), then rotate it to the best angle to record or play ().
90 degrees (max.)
180 degrees (max.)
180 degrees (max.)
Tips
If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD
screen facing out. This is convenient during playback operations.
You can adjust [LCD BRIGHT], [LCD BL LEVEL], [LCD COLOR] by touching
(MENU)
[Show others] [SOUND/DISP SET] (under
[GENERAL SET] category) (p. 90).
The viewfinder
Pull out the LCD panel block to adjust the position (), and rotate the viewfinder to the best
angle ().
Viewfinder lens adjustment lever
Move it until the picture is clear.
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Notes
You may see primary colors shimmering in the viewfinder when you move your line of sight. This is not a
malfunction. The shimmering colors will not be recorded on the recording media.
Tips
You can view pictures using the viewfinder to avoid wearing down the battery, or when the picture seen
on the LCD screen is poor.
Notes on the LCD/EVF-EVF switch
In the default setting, the switch is set to LCD/EVF.
When you set the switch to LCD/EVF, you can record using the LCD screen whereas you can
record using the viewfinder with the LCD screen closed.
When you set the switch to EVF, you can record using only the viewfinder.
Notes
When the LCD/EVF-EVF switch is set to EVF, you cannot operate the touch panel.
You cannot use LCD and EVF simultaneously.
The shoulder pad
You can adjust the position of the shoulder pad by loosening the screws illustrated below.
Tighten the screws again after adjustment.
Screws
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Step 5: Preparing the recording media
The recording media of your camcorder are displayed on the screen as follows.
*
Internal memory
Memory card
* In the default setting, both movies and photos are recorded on this recording media. You can perform
recording, playback and editing operations on the selected medium.
Tips
Selecting the recording media for movies
Touch
(MENU) [Show others] [MEDIA SETTINGS] (under
[MANAGE MEDIA] category) [MOVIE MEDIA SET].
The [MOVIE MEDIA SET] screen appears.
Touch the desired recording media.
Touch [YES]
.
The recording medium is changed.
Selecting the recording media for photos
Touch
(MENU) [Show others] [MEDIA SETTINGS] (under
[MANAGE MEDIA] category) [PHOTO MEDIA SET].
The [PHOTO MEDIA SET] screen appears.
Touch the desired recording media.
Touch [YES]
.
The recording medium is changed.
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To check the recording media settings
In either movie recording mode or photo recording mode, the media icon of the selected
recording media is displayed at the top right corner of the screen.
Recording media icon
Inserting a memory card
Notes
Set the recording medium to [MEMORY CARD] to record movies and/or photos on a memory card.
Types of memory card you can use with your camcorder
Only “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (Mark2) media, “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media, SD memory cards
(Class 4 or faster), SDHC memory cards (Class 4 or faster) and SDXC memory cards (Class 4 or faster)
can be used with this camcorder. Operation with all memory cards is not assured.
In this manual, “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (Mark2) media and “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media are
called “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media and SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards and SDXC memory
cards are called SD cards.
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media of up to 32 GB and SD memory cards of up to 64 GB have been tested
and proven to operate with your camcorder.
Notes
MultiMediaCard cannot be used with this camcorder.
Images recorded on SDXC memory cards cannot be played back or imported on non-exFAT*-compatible
computers, AV components, etc., connected to this camcorder by USB cable. Check that the connected
devices are compatible with exFAT beforehand. If you connect a device that is not compatible with exFAT,
the screen for initialization may appear. Never execute initialization, otherwise all recorded contents will
be lost.
* exFAT is the file system used in SDXC memory cards.
Size of memory card you can use with your camcorder
Only “Memory Stick Duo” media that is about a half the size of the standard “Memory Stick” media, and
standard-sized SD memory cards can be used.
Do not attach a label, etc., to a memory card or memory card adaptor. Doing so may cause a malfunction.
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Open the cover, and insert the memory card with the notched edge in the
direction as illustrated until it clicks.
Close the cover after inserting the memory card.
Access lamp
Note direction of
notched corner.
The [Create a new Image Database File.] screen may appear if you insert a new memory
card. In that case, touch [YES]. If you record only photos on the memory card, touch
[NO].
Confirm the direction of the memory card. If you forcibly insert the memory card in the wrong
direction, the memory card, memory card slot, or image data may be damaged.
Notes
If [Failed to create a new Image Database File. It may be possible that there is not enough free space.]
is displayed, format the memory card by touching
(MENU) [Show others] [MEDIA
FORMAT] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) [MEMORY CARD] [YES] [YES]
.
To eject the memory card
Open the cover and lightly push the memory card in once.
Do not open the cover during recording.
When inserting or ejecting the memory card, be careful so that the memory card does not pop out and
drop.
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Recording/Playback
Recording
In the default setting, movies and photos are recorded on the internal memory.
Movies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD).
Tips
Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides.
1
Slide the POWER switch to ON while pressing the green button.
You can switch recording modes by pressing MODE. Press MODE to light up the desired recording
mode lamp.
2
MODE button
(Movie): When recording
a movie
(Photo): When recording
a photo
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Recording movies
Press MODE to light up the (Movie) lamp.
The LCD screen display switches for movie recording mode, and the screen aspect ratio
becomes 16:9.
Press START/STOP (or ).
START/STOP
button
START/STOP button
[STBY] [REC]
To stop recording, press START/STOP again.
The icons and indicators on the LCD panel will be displayed for about 3 seconds, then disappear after
turning on your camcorder or switching the recording (movie/photo)/playback modes. To display the
icons and indicators again, touch anywhere on the screen.
about 3sec
after
Notes
The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 13 hours.
When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically.
It will take several seconds until you can start recording after you turn on the camcorder. You cannot
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operate your camcorder during this time.
The following states will be indicated if data is still being written onto the recording media after recording
has finished. During this time, do not apply shock or vibration to the camcorder, or remove the battery or
AC Adaptor.
The media icon in the upper right of the LCD screen is flashing
Tips
When a face is detected, a white frame appears and the image quality around the face is optimized
automatically ([FACE DETECTION], p. 82).
You can check the recordable time, estimated remaining capacity, etc., by touching
[Show others] [MEDIA INFO] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category).
(MENU)
The LCD screen of your camcorder can display recording images across the entire screen (full pixel
display). However, this may cause slight trimming of the top, bottom, right and left edges of images when
played back on a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display. In this case, set [GUIDEFRAME] to
[ STEADYSHOT] is set to [ACTIVE] in the default setting.
Data code during recording
The recording date, time and condition are recorded automatically on the recording media.
They are not displayed during recording. However, you can check them as [DATA CODE]
during playback. To display them, touch
SET] (under [PLAYBACK] category) [DATA CODE] a desired setting
(MENU) [Show others] [PLAYBACK
.
Shooting photos
In the default setting, photos are recorded on the internal memory.
Tips
Press MODE to turn on the (Photo) lamp.
The LCD screen display switches for photo recording mode, and the screen aspect ratio
becomes 4:3.
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Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully.
Flashes Lights up
When
disappears, the photo is recorded.
Tips
To change the image size, touch
[PHOTO SETTINGS] category) a desired setting
You cannot record photos while is displayed.
(MENU) [Show others] [ IMAGE SIZE] (under
.
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Useful functions for
recording movies and
photos
the LCD screen by setting [DISPLAY SET]
to [AUTO1]. Note, however, that you cannot
change the zoom speed with
/
.
Zooming
Tips
You can magnify images up to 17 times the
original size with the power zoom lever.
want to zoom to a greater level.
Power zoom lever
Recording better images
automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO)
By pressing
, you can record images
using the INTELLIGENT AUTO function.
When you turn the camcorder toward
the subject, the camcorder records using
the optimum combination of the three
detection modes: Face detection, Scene
detection and Camera-shake detection.
When the camcorder detects the subject,
the icons that correspond to the detected
condition are displayed.
Power zoom
lever
Close view: (Telephoto)
Tips
In the default setting, INTELLIGENT AUTO
is set to ON.
Wider range of view:
(Wide angle)
Move the power zoom lever slightly for
a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
Notes
Be sure not to move your finger off the power
zoom lever suddenly. The operation sound of
the power zoom lever may also be recorded.
You cannot change the zoom speed of the zoom
lever on the handle.
The minimum possible distance between
camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp
focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide
angle and about 80 cm (about 31 1/2 in.) for
telephoto.
Face detection
(Portrait), (Baby)
The camcorder detects faces, and adjusts
the focus, color, and exposure.
You can magnify images up to 12 times using
optical zooming, unless [ STEADYSHOT] is
set to [ACTIVE].
You can also magnify images with
/
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[IRIS]
Scene detection
[SHUTTER SPEED]
[PRIORITY SETTING]
(Backlight),
(Twilight), (Spotlight), (Low light),
(Macro)
The camcorder selects the most effective
setting automatically, depending on the
scene.
(Landscape),
Notes
Above settings are reset to the default settings
when INTELLIGENT AUTO is set to ON.
Selecting high definition image
quality (HD) or standard image
quality (STD)
Camera-shake detection
(Walk), (Tripod)
The camcorder detects whether camera-
shake occurs or not, and makes the
optimum compensation.
You can select the desired image quality
from the high definition image quality
(HD) that enables you to record fine
images, or the standard definition image
quality (STD) that has more compatibility
with various playback devices. Change the
image quality according to the recording
situation or the playback device.
Notes
The camcorder may not detect the expected
scene or subject, depending on the recording
conditions.
To cancel INTELLIGENT AUTO
Press
.
or the detection mode icons disappear,
and you can record with the preferred
settings.
Also, the INTELLIGENT AUTO setting
is canceled if you change the following
settings:
[SCENE SELECTION]
[WHITE BAL.]
[SPOT MTR/FCS]
[SPOT METER]
Touch
others] [
(MENU) [Show
SET] (under
/
[SHOOTING SET] category).
Touch [
HD QUALITY] to
record high definition image
quality (HD) images, or touch
[
STD QUALITY] to record
standard definition image quality
(STD) images.
[SPOT FOCUS]
[EXPOSURE]
[FOCUS]
[TELE MACRO]
[AE SHIFT]
[WB SHIFT]
Touch [YES]
.
Recording image quality is changed.
[SMTH SLW REC]
[ STEADYSHOT]
[LOW LUX]
[FACE DETECTION]
[AUTO BACK LIGHT]
[ STEADYSHOT]
Tips
You can record, play, or edit movies in the
selected image quality only. To record, play, or
edit movies in another image quality, change
this setting.
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of the high definition image quality (HD) is
selected. And when the HQ or LP mode of the
high definition image quality (HD) is selected,
movies are recorded with AVCHD 1440
1080/60i format. Movies are recorded with
MPEG-2 format when the standard image
quality (STD) is selected.
You can select the following high definition
image quality (HD) recording mode. “24M”
of [HD FX] is the maximum bit-rate, and the
value other than of [HD FX], such as “17M,” is
an average bit-rate.
Selecting the recording mode
You can select a recording mode to record
the high definition image quality (HD)
movies from 4 levels. The recording time
of the media is changed depending on
recording mode. In the default setting,
[
REC MODE] is set to [HD FH].
[HD FX] (AVC HD 24M (FX))
[HD FH] (AVC HD 17M (FH)) (the default
setting)
Long time
recording
High quality
recording
[HD HQ] (AVC HD 9M (HQ))
[HD LP] (AVC HD 5M (LP))
Touch
(MENU) [Show
The recording mode of the standard image
quality (STD) is limited to the following value.
“9M” is an average bit-rate.
others] [ REC MODE] (under
[SHOOTING SET] category).
[STD HQ] (STD 9M (HQ))
“M,” such as in “24M,” means “Mbps.”
Touch a desired setting.
If you want to record high quality
images with the high definition image
quality (HD), select the FX mode. If
you want to record longer movies,
select the HQ, LP mode.
Touch
.
Notes
You cannot create an AVCHD disc from a
movie recorded with [HD FX] mode of
[
REC MODE]. Save a movie recorded with
[HD FX] mode onto Blu-ray Discs or external
storage devices (p. 62, 64).
You cannot use Dual Rec or the Smile Shutter
function when you set [ REC MODE] to
[HD FX].
Tips
Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1920
1080/60i format when the FX or FH mode
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Shutter function, and your camcorder records a
photo automatically when it detects a smile on
the prioritized face.
The double-lined frame around a face targeted
for possible smile detection shot turns orange.
If the face you touched disappears from the
LCD screen, the subject selected in [PRIORITY
touched returns to the screen, the face has
priority.
Prioritizing the subject
to [ON] (the default setting), and several
faces are detected, touch the face you want
to record as priority. Focus/color/exposure
are adjusted automatically for the selected
face. Since the face you touched has priority
also with the Smile Shutter function, your
camcorder records a photo automatically
when it detects the smiling face.
Capturing smiles automatically
(Smile Shutter)
A photo is recorded automatically when the
camcorder detects the smile of a person.
An orange frame appears around a face
targeted for a possible smile detection shot.
In the default setting, the Smile Shutter
function is set to [OFF]. When you use
the function, change the setting of [SMILE
DETECTION] (p. 83).
Touch the face you want to record as
priority.
The double-lined frame is displayed.
Touch the face with the double-lined frame
again to cancel. If you touch another face,
the face with the double-lined frame is
canceled and the double-lined frame is
displayed around the new face.
Notes
Smiles may not be detected depending on
recording conditions, subject conditions, and
the setting of your camcorder.
When [ REC MODE] is set to [HD FX], you
cannot use the Smile Shutter function.
Notes
The face you touched may not be detected,
depending on the surrounding brightness or
hairstyle of the subject. In this case, touch the
face again when you record.
Tips
You can select the subject that has priority
for face detection and smile detection with
specify the priority subject by touching the
detection frame on the LCD screen, the face
with a double-lined frame has priority.
If a smile is not detected, set the [SMILE
SENSITIVITY] (p. 83).
Tips
If you set [SMILE DETECTION] to [DUAL
face you touch also has priority with the Smile
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automatic and manual every time you
press the MANUAL button.
Recording high quality photos
during movie recording (Dual Rec)
You can record photos during movie
recording by pressing PHOTO.
Rotate the RING to adjust the
focus manually.
Notes
may appear when the capacity of the
recording media is not enough or when you
record photos continuously. You cannot record
Menu items that can be assigned
photos while
When [ REC MODE] is set to [HD FX], you
cannot use Dual Rec.
is displayed.
[IRIS]
Shoots images with the IRIS priority
mode. If you adjust the IRIS, you can
sharpen the subject with its background
blurred or sharpen the whole image.
[SHUTTER SPEED]
Shoots images with the SHUTTER
SPEED priority mode. When you shoot a
moving subject at a higher shutter speed,
it appears as if frozen on the image. At a
lower shutter speed, the subject appears
as if it flowing.
Tips
When the MODE lamp is set to
size of photos becomes [ 5.3M] (16:9 wide)
or [4.0M] (4:3).
You can record photos during recording
standby in the same way as when the (Photo)
lamp is turned on.
(Movie), the
Controlling the image settings
manually with the RING
It is useful to assign a frequently used
menu item to the RING. The following
is an example of the procedure when the
[FOCUS] setting is assigned (the default
setting).
To assign the menu items to the RING
Press and hold the MANUAL button for
several seconds.
RING
The [RING SETTING] screen appears.
MANUAL
button
Rotate the RING and select a menu item
to be assigned.
Press the MANUAL button.
Press the MANUAL button to
activate the manual adjustment
mode.
The setting mode switches between
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The displayed camera data differs depending on
icons are shown as follows.
…Automatic mode
…Image brightness manual setting
mode
Notes
You cannot switch the setting of [IRIS] and
[SHUTTER SPEED] between automatic and
manual by pressing MANUAL during movie
recording. Set the automatic or manual mode
before starting movie recording.
…IRIS priority mode
…SHUTTER SPEED priority mode
The menu item settings done before will be
retained even if you set other menu item
settings after that. If [EXPOSURE] is set after
[AE SHIFT] is set manually, [EXPOSURE] will
override [AE SHIFT].
You cannot set [EXPOSURE], [IRIS], or
[SHUTTER SPEED] simultaneously. If you set
either one of them, the settings of other 2 items
are canceled.
If you select [RESET] in step , all the settings
set manually return to the default setting.
Tips
You can also assign menu items to the RING by
touching
[OTHER REC SET] (under
(MENU) [Show others]
[SHOOTING
SET] category) [RING SETTING].
Even if you open the IRIS wider (a smaller
F-stop) than F3.4 when you set the zoom lever
to the W (Wide angle) side, the IRIS is reset
to F3.4 as you move the zoom lever to the T
(Telephoto) side.
If you adjust the IRIS, the in-focus range in
front of and behind the focused subject is
changed. When you open the IRIS wider (a
smaller F-stop), the in-focus range becomes
narrower, and when you close the IRIS
narrower (a larger F-stop), the in-focus range
becomes wider. You can set the IRIS to a
preferred value depending on the shooting
scenes.
It is difficult to focus automatically at a
lower shutter speed. Manual focusing with
your camcorder attached to a tripod is
recommended.
When you record images under a fluorescent
lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp,
horizontal stripes may appear, flicker may
occur, or color may change. In this case, change
the shutter speed according to the power supply
frequency in your region.
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Playback.on.the.camcorder
In the default setting, movies and photos that are recorded on the internal memory are played.
Tips
Slide the POWER switch to ON while pressing the green button.
1
Press
(VIEW IMAGES).
2
The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds.
You can display the VISUAL INDEX screen also by touching
screen.
(VIEW IMAGES) on the LCD
Images are displayed and sorted by recording date.
Touch
or
() a desired movie () to playback a movie.
3
Touch the (Photo) () a desired photo () to view a photo.
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Switches operating button display.
To MENU screen
/
/
: Displays images recorded on the previous/next date.*
: Displays the previous/next image.
Returns to the recording screen.
* is displayed when is touched.
appears when the standard definition image quality (STD) movie is selected with [
SET] (p. 28).
/
You can scroll the display by touching and dragging or .
appears with the movie or photo that was most recently played or recorded. If you touch the
movie or photo with , you can continue playback from the previous time. ( appears on the
photo recorded on the memory card.)
Playing movies
Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie.
Volume adjustment
Previous
Next
OPTION
To stop
To fast-forward
To pause/play
To fast-reverse
Notes
You may not be able to play back the images with other devices than camcorder.
Tips
When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie, the screen returns to the INDEX screen.
Touch during pause to play back movies slowly.
As you repeat touching during playback, movies are played as fast as about 5 times
/
/
about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times.
You can also display the VISUAL INDEX by touching
(MENU) [Show others] [VISUAL
INDEX] (under
[PLAYBACK] category).
The recording date, time, and shooting conditions are recorded automatically during recording. This
information is not displayed during recording, but you can display it during playback by touching
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(MENU) [Show others] [PLAYBACK SET] (under
CODE] a desired setting
[PLAYBACK] category) [DATA
.
To adjust the sound volume of movies
While playing back movies, touch
adjust with
/
.
You can also adjust the sound volume by using
/
from
(OPTION) MENU.
Viewing photos
Your camcorder displays the selected photo.
To start/stop slide
show
Previous
Next
OPTION MENU
To the VISUAL INDEX
screen
Tips
When viewing photos recorded on the memory card,
(playback folder) appears on the screen.
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Useful functions for
playing movies and
photos
Searching for desired scene by
pinpoint (Film Roll Index)
Searching for desired images by
date (Date Index)
Movies can be divided by a set time and the
first scene of each division is displayed on
the INDEX screen. You can start playing
back a movie from the selected thumbnail.
You can search for desired images by date
efficiently.
Notes
You cannot use the Date Index function for
photos on the memory card.
Press
(VIEW IMAGES).
The VISUAL INDEX screen appears.
Press
(VIEW IMAGES).
Touch [ FILM ROLL].
Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen
The VISUAL INDEX screen appears.
Touch [DATE INDEX].
Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen
Sets the interval at which to create
thumbnails of scenes in a movie.
Touch
/
to select the date
Touch
desired movie.
/
to select the
of the desired image, then touch
.
Touch
/
to search for the
desired scene, then touch the
scene you want to play back.
Playback starts from the selected
scene.
The images of the selected date are
displayed on the VISUAL INDEX
screen.
Searching for desired scene by face
(Face Index)
The face images detected or touched during
movie recording are displayed on the
INDEX screen.
You can play back the movie from the
selected face image.
Tips
On the Film Roll Index/Face Index screen, you
can display the Date Index by touching the date
in the upper right corner of the screen.
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definition image quality (HD) movies
with music and visual effects. Scenes
for Highlight Playback differ each time
Highlight Playback is selected. You can save
the desired Highlight Playback scenario.
Press
(VIEW IMAGES).
The VISUAL INDEX screen appears.
Touch [ FACE].
Touch
(MENU) [Show
Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen
others] [ HIGHLIGHT] (under
[PLAYBACK] category).
The settings for Highlight Playback appear.
The Highlight Playback starts after several
seconds.
Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen
Touch
desired movie.
/
to select the
Touch
/
to search for the
desired face image, then touch
the desired face image to view
the scene.
To stop Highlight Playback
To pause, touch
To stop, touch
.
or
Playback starts from the beginning of
the scene with the selected face image.
.
To change the settings for Highlight
Playback
After touching [ HIGHLIGHT], touch
[HIGHLIGHT SET] before the Highlight
Playback starts. You can set following items.
[PLAYBACK RANGE]
Notes
Faces may not be detected depending on
recording conditions.
Example: People wearing glasses or hats, or who
do not face towards the camera.
Make sure that you set [FACE DETECTION]
recording, to search movies on the Face Index.
Set the range of movies to be played by selecting
the from and to date, then touch
.
If no range is set, your camcorder plays the
movies starting from those of the date displayed
on the VISUAL INDEX screen until the most
recently recorded movie.
Playing back a digest of your
movies (Highlight Playback)
[THEME]
Select one of the following: [SIMPLE],
[NOSTALGIC], [STYLISH], [ACTIVE] (the
default setting)
The music category is selected automatically
according to the theme.
Your camcorder selects Highlight Playback
scenes at random, puts them together, and
plays them back as a digest of your high
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[MUSIC]
To play back a saved Highlight Playback
scenario
From the music category, you can select one or
more of the following: [MUSIC1] - [MUSIC4].
[AUDIO MIX]
The original sound is played back with the
music.
Touch
(MENU) [Show others]
[
SCENARIO] (under
[PLAYBACK]
category) and select a scenario you want to
Touch
/
to adjust the balance between
play back with
/
and touch
.
the original sound and the music.
[SHUFFLE]
To play back movies in random order, select
[ON].
Notes
If movies included in the Highlight Playback
scenario you are going to play are deleted or
divided, the scenario is played back with those
movies skipped.
Notes
The [PLAYBACK RANGE] setting is cleared
when the Highlight Playback stops.
To erase the saved Highlight Playback
scenario
Tips
Touch
(MENU) [Show others]
You can change the settings for Highlight
Playback during Highlight Playback by
[
SCENARIO ERASE] (under
[EDIT]
category) [ERASE] and select a scenario
touching
(OPTION).
If you change the settings for Highlight
Playback, Highlight Playback scenes are
re-selected.
If you change [MUSIC] after you select
[THEME], the music will be selected
automatically for the theme from next time.
you want to erase with
[YES]
To erase all scenarios, touch
[Show others] [ SCENARIO ERASE]
(under [EDIT] category) [ERASE ALL]
[YES] [YES]
/
, then touch
.
(MENU)
.
You can erase also by touching
(OPTION) during Highlight Scenario Playback
or on the scenario selection screen.
To save a scenario for Highlight
Playback
Touch
(OPTION) [ SCENARIO
SAVE] [YES] during Highlight
Playback.
Using PB zoom with photos
You can magnify photos from about 1.1 to 5
times the original size.
Magnification can be adjusted with the
power zoom lever.
You can save a maximum of 8 scenarios.
If 8 scenarios have already been saved,
[HIGHLIGHT SCENARIO full. HIGHLIGHT
SCENARIOS may be erased when the
SCENARIO ERASE button is pressed.]
appears on the LCD screen. Touch
[
SCENARIO ERASE] to delete unwanted
scenarios.
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To restart the slide show
Play back the photo you want to
magnify.
Touch
again.
Notes
You cannot operate playback zoom during slide
show.
Magnify the photo with T
(Telephoto).
Tips
You can set continuous slide show playback
by selecting
The screen is framed.
(OPTION)
tab
[SLIDE SHOW SET] while playing photos. The
default setting is [ON] (continuous playback).
Touch the screen at the point you
want to display in the center of
the displayed frame.
The point where you touched on the
screen is moved to the center of the
display frame.
Adjust the magnification with W
(Wide angle)/T (Telephoto).
To cancel, touch
.
Playing back a series of photos
(Slide show)
Touch
on the photo playback
screen.
The slide show begins from the selected
photo.
To stop the slide show
Touch
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Playback image quality depends on the type of TV, or the jacks used to make the connection.
Use the supplied AC Adaptor to obtain AC power (p. 14).
Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected.
Jacks on your camcorder
Open the jack cover and connect the cable.
HDMI OUT
R-AUDIO-L
VIDEO
Y
Pb/Cb
Pr/Cr
Connecting to a high definition TV
High definition image quality (HD) movies are played back in
high definition image quality (HD).
Standard definition image quality (STD) movies are played back in
standard definition image quality (STD).
COMPONENT IN VIDEO
AUDIO
HDMI IN
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Menu Setting
Type Camcorder
Cable
TV
A/V connecting cable (supplied)
[Show others] menu
[OUTPUT SETTINGS]
(under [GENERAL
SET] category)
[COMPONENT]
[1080i/480i] (p. 91)
(White)
(Red)
AUDIO
COMPONENT
IN
Component video cable
(sold separately)
(Green) Y
(Blue) PB/CB
(Red) PR/CR
VIDEO
Notes
If you connect only component video cable (sold separately), audio signals are not output. Connect the
white and red plugs to output audio signals.
: Signal flow
Menu Setting
Type Camcorder
Cable
TV
[Show others] menu
[OUTPUT SETTINGS]
(under [GENERAL
SET] category)
HDMI IN
HDMI cable (sold separately)
[HDMI RESOLUTION]
[HD CONTENTS]/
[STD CONTENTS]
[AUTO] (p. 91)
Notes
Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo.
Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder, if copyright protection signals are
recorded in the movies.
Your TVs may not function correctly (for example, no sound or image).
Do not connect the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder and HDMI OUT jack of the external device with
the HDMI cable. This may cause a malfunction.
This camcorder is not compatible with “BRAVIA” sync.
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Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV
High definition image quality (HD) movies are played back in
standard definition image quality (STD).
Standard definition image quality (STD) movies are played back
in standard definition image quality (STD).
COMPONENT IN VIDEO
AUDIO
VIDEO/AUDIO
: Signal flow
Menu Setting
Type Camcorder
Cable
TV
A/V connecting cable (supplied)
[Show others] menu
[OUTPUT SETTINGS]
(under [GENERAL
SET] category)
[COMPONENT]
[1080i/480i] (p. 91)
(White)
(Red)
AUDIO
[OUTPUT SETTINGS]
[TV TYPE]
COMPONENT
IN
Component video cable
(sold separately)
(Green) Y
(Blue) PB/CB
(Red) PR/CR
VIDEO
* Change the settings according to the TV connected.
Notes
If you connect only component video cable (sold separately), audio signals are not output. Connect the
white and red plugs to output audio signals.
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Menu Setting
Type Camcorder
Cable
TV
[Show others] menu
[OUTPUT SETTINGS]
(under [GENERAL
SET] category) [TV
TYPE] [16:9]/[4:3]*
(p. 90)
A/V connecting cable (supplied)
(Yellow)
(White)
(Red)
VIDEO
AUDIO
* Change the settings according to the TV connected.
When connecting to your TV via a VCR
Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A/V connecting cable. Set the input
selector on the VCR to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.).
To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3)
When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack)
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white (left
channel) or red (right channel) plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR.
Notes
When you play back standard definition image quality (STD) movies on a 4:3 TV that is not compatible
with the 16:9 signal, record movies with 4:3 aspect ratio. Touch (MENU) [Show others]
[OTHER REC SET] (under [SHOOTING SET] category) [ WIDE SELECT] [4:3]
(p. 84).
Tips
If you connect your camcorder to the TV using more than one type of cable to output images, the order
of priority of the TV input jacks is as follows:
HDMI component video
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is an interface to send both video/audio signals. The
HDMI OUT jack outputs high quality images and digital audio.
On “Photo TV HD”
This camcorder is compatible with the “Photo TV HD” standard. “Photo TV HD” allows for
highly-detailed, photo-like depiction of subtle textures and colors.
By connecting Sony’s Photo TV HD-compatible devices using an HDMI cable* or the
component video cable**, a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking full
HD quality.
*
The TV will automatically switch to the appropriate mode when displaying photos.
** Setup of the TV will be necessary. Please refer to the instructions of your Photo TV HD-compatible TV
for details.
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Making good use of your camcorder
Deleting movies and
photos
You can free media space by deleting
3Touch and display the mark
on the movies or photos to be
deleted.
movies and photos from recording media.
Notes
You cannot restore images once they are
deleted. Save important movies and photos in
advance.
Do not remove the battery pack or the AC
Adaptor from your camcorder while deleting
the images. It may damage the recording media.
Do not eject memory card while deleting
images from the memory card.
You cannot delete protected movies and photos.
Undo the protection of the movies and photos
to delete them, before you try to delete them
(p. 45).
Press and hold the image down on the
LCD screen to confirm the image. Touch
to return to the previous screen.
4
Touch
[YES]
If the deleted movie is included in the Playlist
deleted also from the Playlist.
.
If the deleted movie is included in the saved
is also deleted from the scenario.
To delete all movies/photos at one time
In step 2, touch [ DELETE]
[
DELETE ALL]/[
DELETE ALL]
Tips
[YES] [YES]
.
You can delete an image on the playback screen
To delete all photos at one time, touch
DELETE] [ DELETE ALL] [YES]
[YES]
from
OPTION MENU.
[
To delete all images recorded in the recording
media, and recover all the recordable space of
the media, format the media (p. 88).
.
To delete all the movies/photos
Reduced-size images which enable you to view
many images at the same time on an index
screen are called “thumbnails.”
recorded on the same day at one time
Notes
You cannot delete photos on memory card by
recording date.
In step 2, touch [ DELETE]
1
Touch
(MENU) [Show
others] [DELETE] (under
[
DELETE by date]/[
DELETE
[EDIT] category).
by date].
To delete all photos on the same day at one
time, touch [ DELETE] [ DELETE
by date].
2To delete movies, touch
[
[
DELETE] [
DELETE].
DELETE] or
To delete photos, touch [ DELETE]
DELETE].
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Protecting recorded
movies and photos
(Protect)
Touch
date of the desired movies/photos, then
touch
/
to select the recording
Protect movies and photos to avoid deleting
them by mistake.
.
Touch the image on the LCD screen to
Tips
confirm the image. Touch
to the previous screen.
to return
You can protect movies and photos on the
playback screen from
OPTION MENU.
Touch [YES]
.
1
Touch
(MENU) [Show
others] [PROTECT] (under
[EDIT] category).
2
3
To protect movies, touch
[
[
PROTECT] [
PROTECT].
PROTECT]/
To protect photos, touch [ PROTECT]
[ PROTECT].
Touch the movies and photos to
be protected.
is displayed on the selected images.
Press and hold the image down on the
LCD screen to confirm the image. Touch
to return to the previous screen.
4
Touch
[YES]
.
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Dividing a movie
To undo the protection of movies and
photos
Touch the movie or photo marked with
in step 3.
disappears.
1
Touch
(MENU) [Show
others] [ DIVIDE] (under
[EDIT] category).
To protect all the movies and photos
recorded on the same day at one time
2
3
Touch the movie to be divided.
The selected movie starts playback.
Notes
You cannot select [ PRT. by date] for still
images recorded on the memory card.
Touch
at the point where
you want to divide the movie into
scenes.
In step 2, touch [ PROTECT]
[
PRT. by date]/[
PRT. by date].
The movie pauses. Play and pause
To protect all photos on the same day at
one time, touch [ PROTECT]
toggles as you press
.
[
PRT. by date].
Adjusts the dividing point with more
precision after you selected the dividing
point with
.
Touch
date of the desired movies/photos, then
touch
/
to select the recording
.
Returns to the beginning of the selected
movie
Touch the image on the LCD screen to
confirm the image. Touch
to the previous screen.
to return
Touch [PROTECT]
.
4
Touch
[YES]
.
To undo the protection of movies and
photos recorded on the same day at
one time
In step above, select the recording date
of the desired movies/photos, then touch
Notes
You cannot restore movies once they are
divided.
You cannot divide protected movie. Undo the
protection of the movie to divide it, before you
try to divide it (p. 45).
[UNPROTECT]
.
Do not remove the battery pack or the AC
Adaptor from your camcorder while dividing
the movie. It may damage the recording media.
Also, do not eject the memory card while
dividing movies on the memory card.
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Capturing a photo
from a movie
A slight difference may occur from the point
where you touch and the actual dividing
You can capture photos from movies
recorded on the internal memory of your
camcorder. Set [MOVIE MEDIA SET] to
point, as your camcorder selects the dividing
point based on about half-second increments.
If you divide the original movie, the movie
added to the Playlist will also be divided.
If the divided movie is included in the saved
is deleted from the scenario.
Only simple editing is available on the
camcorder. Use the supplied software “PMB”
for more advanced editing.
1
Touch
others] [PHOTO CAPTURE]
(under [EDIT] category).
(MENU) [Show
The [PHOTO CAPTURE] screen
appears.
Tips
You can divide a movie on the playback screen
2
3
Touch the movie to be captured.
from
OPTION MENU.
The selected movie starts playback.
Touch
at the point where
you want to capture.
The movie pauses. Play and pause
toggles as you press
.
Adjust the capturing point with more
precision after you selected the point with
.
Returns to the beginning of the selected
movie
4
Touch
.
When capturing is finished, the screen
returns to pause.
The captured photo is saved on the
recording media selected in [PHOTO
MEDIA SET] (p. 20).
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Dubbing/copying
movies and photos
from the internal
memory to memory
card
To continue capturing, touch
repeat steps from step 3.
To capture a photo from another movie,
, then
touch
, then repeat steps from step 2.
Dubbing movies
5
Touch
.
You can dub movies recorded on the
internal memory of your camcorder to
memory card.
Insert memory card into your camcorder
before the operation.
Notes
The image size is fixed depending on the image
quality of the movie:
[
(HD)
[
definition image quality (STD)
[VGA(0.3M)] in 4:3 with standard definition
image quality (STD)
2.1M] with high definition image quality
Notes
0.2M] in 16:9 (wide) with standard
When you record a movie on the memory card
for the first time, create the image database file
by touching
[REPAIR IMG.DB F.] (under
(MENU) [Show others]
[MANAGE
The recording medium where you want to save
photos should have enough free space.
The recording date and time of captured photos
is the same as the recording date and time of
the movies.
MEDIA] category) [MEMORY CARD].
Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet
(wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor to
prevent your camcorder from running out of
power during dubbing.
If the movie you are capturing from has no data
code, the recording date and time of the photo
will be the date and time you captured from
the movie.
Tips
The original movie will not be deleted after
dubbing.
All included images in a Playlist will be dubbed.
The images recorded by this camcorder and
stored onto the recording media are called
“original.”
Touch
(MENU) [Show
others] [MOVIE DUB] (under
[EDIT] category).
The [MOVIE DUB] screen appears.
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Touch the type of dubbing.
Touch
[YES]
.
[DUB by select]: To select movies and
dub
[DUB by date]: To dub all movies of a
specified date
Tips
[
DUB ALL]: To dub the high
definition image quality (HD) Playlist
DUB ALL]: To dub the standard
To check the dubbed movies after dubbing is
finished, select [MEMORY CARD] on [MOVIE
MEDIA SET] and play them back (p. 20).
[
definition image quality (STD) Playlist
When you select the Playlist as the
source of dubbing, follow the on-screen
instructions to dub the Playlist.
Copying photos
You can copy photos from the internal
memory of the camcorder to memory card.
Insert a memory card into your camcorder
before the operation.
Select the movie to be dubbed.
[DUB by select]: Touch the movie to be
dubbed, and mark it with . You can
select multiple movies.
Notes
Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet
(wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor to
prevent your camcorder from running out of
power during copying.
Touch
(MENU) [Show
others] [PHOTO COPY] (under
Remaining capacity of the
memory card
[EDIT] category).
The [PHOTO COPY] screen appears.
Press and hold the image down on the
LCD screen to confirm the image. Touch
to return to the previous screen.
[DUB by date]: Select the recording
date of the movie to be dubbed, then
touch
dates.
. You cannot select multiple
Touch the type of copying.
[COPY by select]: To copy selected
photos
[COPY by date]: To copy all photos of
a specified date
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Using the Playlist of
movies
The Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of
the movies that you have selected.
The original movies are not changed even
if you edit or erase the movies added to the
Playlist.
Select the photo to be copied.
[COPY by select]: Touch the photo to
be copied, and mark with . You can
select multiple photos.
Creating the Playlist
Notes
High definition image quality (HD) movies and
standard definition image quality (STD) movies
are added to an individual Playlist.
Press and hold the image down on the
screen to confirm the image. Touch
to return to the previous screen.
Touch
(MENU) [Show
[COPY by date]: Select the recording
date of the photo to be copied, then
others] [PLAYLIST EDIT]
(under
Touch [
[EDIT] category).
ADD] or [ ADD].
touch
dates.
. You cannot select multiple
Touch the movie to be added to
the Playlist.
Touch
[YES]
.
The selected movie is marked with
Press and hold the image down on the
LCD screen to confirm the image. Touch
to return to the previous screen.
.
Tips
To check the copied photos after copying
is finished, select [MEMORY CARD] on
[PHOTO MEDIA SET] and play them back
(p. 20).
Touch
[YES]
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To add all the movies recorded on the
same day at one time
Playing the Playlist
Touch (MENU) [Show
In step 2, touch [
ADD by date].
ADD by date]/
[
others] [PLAYLIST] (under
The recording dates of movies are
displayed on the screen.
[PLAYBACK] category).
Movies added to the Playlist appear.
Touch
/
to select the recording
date of the desired movie, then touch
.
Touch the movie you want to
play back.
Touch the image on the LCD screen to
confirm the image. Touch
to the previous screen.
Touch [YES]
to return
The Playlist is played back from the
selected movie to the end, then the
screen returns to the Playlist screen.
.
Notes
Do not remove the battery pack or the AC
Adaptor from your camcorder while adding
movies to the Playlist. It may damage the
recording media. Also, do not eject the memory
card while editing movies on the memory card.
You cannot add photos to the Playlist.
You cannot create a Playlist which contains
both high definition image quality (HD) movies
and standard definition image quality (STD)
movies.
To erase unnecessary movies from the
Playlist
Touch
[PLAYLIST EDIT] (under
[EDIT] category).
Touch [ ERASE]/[
To erase all the movies from the Playlist,
touch [ ERASE ALL]/[ ERASE
(MENU) [Show others]
ERASE].
ALL] [YES] [YES]
Tips
.
You can add a maximum of 999 high definition
image quality (HD) movies, or 99 standard
definition image quality (STD) movies to the
Playlist.
Select the movie to be erased from the
list.
You can add a movie on the playback screen or
the Playlist screen by touching
(OPTION).
The selected movie is marked with
Press and hold the image down on the
.
LCD screen to confirm the image. Touch
to return to the previous screen.
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Touch
[YES]
.
Tips
Even if you erase a movie from a Playlist, the
original movie is not deleted.
To change the order within the Playlist
Touch
[PLAYLIST EDIT] (under
[EDIT] category).
Touch [ MOVE]/[
(MENU) [Show others]
MOVE].
Select the movie to be moved.
The selected movie is marked with
Touch the image on the LCD screen to
.
confirm the image. Touch
to the previous screen.
to return
Touch
Select the destination with
.
/
.
Destination bar
Touch
[YES]
.
Tips
When you select multiple movies, the movies
are moved following the order appearing in the
Playlist.
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Saving movies and photos with a computer
Preparing a computer
(Windows)
Step 1 Checking the computer
system
You can perform following operations using
“PMB (Picture Motion Browser).”
Importing images to a computer
Viewing and editing imported images
Creating a disc
Uploading movies and photos to websites
To save movies and photos using a
computer, install “PMB” from the supplied
CD-ROM beforehand.
OS*1
Microsoft Windows XP SP3*2/Windows Vista
SP2*3/Windows 7
CPU*4
Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or faster, or Intel
Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or faster (Intel Core
2 Duo 2.26 GHz or faster is required when
processing HD FX/HD FH movies)
However, Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is
sufficient for the following operations:
Importing the movies and photos to the
computer
Notes
Do not format the media of your camcorder
from a computer. Your camcorder may not
operate correctly.
One Touch Disc Burn
This camcorder captures high definition footage
in the AVCHD format. Using the enclosed
PC software, high definition footage can be
copied onto DVD media. However, DVD media
containing AVCHD footage should not be used
with DVD based players or recorders, as the
DVD player/recorder may fail to eject the media
and may erase its contents without warning.
Creating an Blu-ray Disc/AVCHD disc/
DVD-video (Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or
faster is required when creating a DVD
video by converting high definition image
quality (HD) to standard definition image
quality (STD).)
Copying a disc
Processing only the movies with standard
definition image quality (STD)
Application
DirectX 9.0c or later (This product is based
on DirectX technology. It is necessary to have
DirectX installed.)
Memory
For Windows XP: 512 MB or more (1 GB or
more is recommended.)
However, 256 MB or more is sufficient for
processing only the movies with standard
definition image quality (STD).
For Windows Vista/Windows 7: 1 GB or
more
Hard disk
Disk volume required for installation:
Approximately 500 MB (10 GB or more may
be necessary when creating AVCHD discs.
50 GB maximum may be necessary when
creating Blu-ray Disc.)
Display
Minimum 1,024 × 768 dots
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Confirm that your camcorder is
not connected to the computer.
USB port (this must be provided as standard,
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compatible)), Blu-
ray Disc/DVD burner (CD-ROM drive is
necessary for installation) Either NTFS or
exFAT file system is recommended as the
hard disk file system.
Turn on the computer.
Log on as an Administrator for
installation.
Close all applications running on the
computer before installing the software.
*1 Standard installation is required. Operation is
not assured if the OS has been upgraded or in a
multi-boot environment.
*2 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not
supported. Windows Image Mastering API
(IMAPI) Ver.2.0 or newer is required to use disc
creation function, etc.
Place the supplied CD-ROM in
the disc drive of your computer.
*3 Starter (Edition) is not supported.
*4 Faster processor is recommended.
The installation screen appears.
If the screen does not appear, click
[Start] [Computer] (in Windows
XP, [My Computer]), then double-click
[SONYPMB (E:)] (CD-ROM)*.
Notes
Operation with all computer environments is
not assured.
* Drive names (such as (E:)) may vary
depending on the computer.
When using a Macintosh
The supplied software “PMB” is not
supported by Macintosh computers. To
import the movies and photos to the
computer, please contact Apple Inc..
Click [Install].
Step 2 Installing the supplied
software “PMB”
Install “PMB” before connecting your
camcorder to a computer.
Select the country or region.
Notes
If a version of “PMB” under 5.0.00 has been
installed on your computer, you may be unable
to use some functions of those “PMB” when
installing the “PMB” from the supplied CD-
ROM. Also, “PMB Launcher” is installed from
the supplied CD-ROM and you can start “PMB”
or other software by using the “PMB Launcher.”
Double-click the “PMB Launcher” short-cut
icon on the computer screen to start “PMB
Launcher.”
Select the language for the
application to be installed, then
proceed to the next screen.
Read the terms of the license
agreement carefully. If you agree
to the terms, change to , and
then click [Next] [Install].
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Restart the computer if required to
complete the installation.
Turn on your camcorder, then
connect the camcorder to the
computer using the supplied USB
cable.
When the installation is completed,
following icons will appear.
Remove the CD-ROM from your
computer.
: Starts “PMB.”
: Displays “PMB Help.”
: Displays “PMB Launcher.”
“PMB Launcher” enables you to start
“PMB” or other software, or to open
The [USB SELECT] screen appears on
the camcorder screen automatically.
web sites.
Touch the one of the media types
displayed on the camcorder
screen to make the computer
recognize your camcorder.
Other icons may appear.
No icon may appear depending on the
installation procedure.
[
USB CONNECT]: (internal
Notes
memory)
To create discs or use other functions on
Windows XP, Image Mastering API v2.0 for
Windows XP should be installed. If Image
Mastering API v2.0 for Windows XP has not
been installed yet, select it from required
programs on the installation screen and install
it following the procedures displayed. (The
computer must be connected to the internet
for the installation.) You may install Image
Mastering API v2.0 for Windows XP in
response to the message displayed when you try
to start those functions.
[
USB CONNECT]: (memory card)
If the [USB SELECT] screen does not
appear, touch
(MENU) [Show
others] [USB CONNECT] (under
[OTHERS] category).
Click [Continue] on the computer
screen.
Follow the on-screen instructions
to install the software.
Connect the camcorder to the computer
during the installation of “PMB.”
Depending on the computer, you may
need to install third party software. If
the installation screen appears, follow
the instructions to install the required
software.
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Starting PMB (Picture
Motion Browser)
Double-click the “PMB” short-cut icon on
the computer screen.
To disconnect your camcorder from the
computer
Click the
icon at the bottom right of the
desktop of the computer [Safely remove
USB Mass Storage Device].
Notes
If the icon is not displayed on the computer
screen, click [Start] [All Programs]
Touch [END] [YES] on the camcorder
screen.
Disconnect the USB cable.
[
PMB] to start “PMB.”
You can view, edit, or create discs of movies
and photos using “PMB.”
Notes
Access from the computer using the supplied
software “PMB.” Do not modify the files or
folders on the camcorder from the computer.
The image files may be destroyed or may not be
played back.
When importing a long movie or edited image,
use the supplied software “PMB.” If you use any
other software, images may not be imported
properly.
Reading “PMB Help”
For details on how to use “PMB,” read the
“PMB Help.” Double-click the “PMB Help”
short-cut icon on the computer screen to
open the “PMB Help.”
If file size exceeds 2 GB during a long recording,
a new file is created automatically, resulting
in the movie being divided into multiple files
when you view the recording media directly
from your computer after recording.
If you import images without using supplied
“PMB,” files automatically created (due to the
2 GB limit) may not be concatenated. Even if
you usually use other editing software, use the
supplied software “PMB” to import images to
the computer to ensure files are concatenated
and imported to the computer.
Notes
If the icon is not displayed on the computer
screen, click [Start] [All Programs]
[PMB] [PMB Help]. You can also open the
“PMB Help” from [Help] of “PMB.”
Operation is not guaranteed, if you perform the
above operation.
When you delete image files, follow the steps
camcorder directly from the computer.
Do not copy the files on the recording
media from the computer. Operation is not
guaranteed.
You can create a Blu-ray Disc by using a
computer with a Blu-ray Disc burner. Install the
BD Add-on Software for “PMB” (p. 62).
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Selecting the method for creating a disc
(computer)
Several methods for creating a high definition image quality (HD) 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.
Player
Choosing a method and disc type
Blu-ray Disc playback
devices (a Blu-ray Disc player,
PlayStation3, etc.)
Importing movies and photos to a
computer (p. 60)
Creating a Blu-ray Disc* with high
definition image quality (HD) (p. 62)
AVCHD format playback devices
(a Sony Blu-ray Disc player,
PlayStation3, etc.)
Creating a disc with one touch (One Touch
Disc Burn) (p. 59)
Importing movies and photos to a
computer (p. 60)
Creating a AVCHD format disc with high
definition image quality (HD) (p. 61)
Ordinary DVD playback devices
(a DVD player, a computer that
can play DVDs, etc.)
Importing movies and photos to a
computer (p. 60)
Creating a standard definition image
quality (STD) disc (p. 63)
Notes
In this manual, the DVD disc recorded with high definition image quality (HD) is called AVCHD disc.
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Characteristics of each type of disc
Using a Blu-ray Disc enables you to record high definition image quality (HD) movies of a longer
duration than DVD discs.
High definition image quality (HD) movie can be recorded on DVD media, such as DVD-R discs,
and a high definition image quality (HD) disc is created.
You can play a high definition image quality (HD) disc on AVCHD format playback devices, such as
a Sony Blu-ray Disc player and a PlayStation3. You cannot play the disc on ordinary DVD players.
Standard definition image quality (STD) movie converted from high definition image quality (HD)
movie can be recorded on DVD media, such as DVD-R discs, and a standard image quality (STD)
disc is created.
Discs you can use with “PMB”
Disc type
Features
DVD-R/DVD+R/DVD+R DL
Unrewritable
DVD-RW/DVD+RW
Rewritable
Notes
Always maintain your PlayStation3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation3 system software.
The PlayStation3 may not be available in some countries/regions.
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Creating a disc with
one touch
(One Touch Disc Burn)
Movies and photos recorded on your
camcorder that have not yet been saved
with One Touch Disc Burn function can
be saved on a disc automatically. Movies
and photos are saved on a disc with their
recorded image quality.
2
Turn on your camcorder, then
connect the camcorder to the
computer using the supplied USB
cable.
Notes
High definition image quality (HD) movies (the
default setting) will make an AVCHD disc.
You cannot create AVCHD discs from movies
recorded with [HD FX] mode of [ REC
MODE].
Creating a Blu-ray disc is not available with One
Touch Disc Burn.
To create a standard definition image quality
(STD) disc from high definition image quality
(HD) movies, import movies to a computer first
image quality (STD) disc (p. 63).
not start “PMB.”
Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall
socket) using the AC Adaptor supplied for this
operation (p. 14).
With One Touch Disc Burn function on your
camcorder, you can save movies and photos
recorded on the internal memory only.
The [USB SELECT] screen appears on
the camcorder screen.
3
4
Press [DISC BURN] on the LCD
screen.
Follow the instructions on the
computer screen.
1
Turn on your computer, and place
an unused disc on the DVD drive.
use.
Notes
Movies and photos are not saved on the
computer when you perform One Touch Disc
Burn.
If any other software than “PMB” starts
automatically, shut it down.
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Importing movies and
photos to a computer
Movies and photos recorded on your
camcorder can be imported to a computer.
Turn on the computer beforehand.
3
Click [Import].
Notes
Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall
socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this
operation (p. 14).
1
Turn on your camcorder, then
connect the camcorder to the
computer using the supplied USB
cable.
Movies and photos are imported to
your computer.
When the operation is completed, the
“PMB” screen appears.
Editing movies
The [USB SELECT] screen appears on
the camcorder screen.
You can cut out only necessary parts
from a movie and save it as another file.
Double-click the movie to be edited on
“PMB,” then click [Show Edit Palette]
on the right side of the screen [Trim
Video], or select the [Manipulate] menu
[Edit] [Trim Video]. See “PMB
2
Touch the recording media that
contains the images you want to
save on the camcorder screen.
[
USB CONNECT]: Internal
memory
[
USB CONNECT]: Memory card
If the [USB SELECT] screen does not
appear, touch
(MENU) [Show
others] [USB CONNECT] (under
[OTHERS] category).
The window for import appears on the
computer screen.
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Creating an AVCHD
disc
You can create an AVCHD disc by putting
together high definition image quality
(HD) movies previously imported to your
computer (p. 60).
In this section, the procedure for recording
a high definition image quality (HD) movie
on a DVD disc is explained.
Capturing photos from a movie
You can save a frame of a movie as a
photo file.
Double-click the movie to be edited on
“PMB,” then click [Show Edit Palette]
on the right side of the screen [Save
details.
1
Turn on your computer, and place
an unused disc on the DVD drive.
use.
If any other software than “PMB” starts
automatically, shut it down.
2
3
Click [Calendar] or [Index] on
the left side in the window, and
select the date or folder, then
select the high definition image
quality (HD) movies.
High definition image quality (HD)
movies are marked with
.
You cannot save photos on a disc.
To select plural movies, hold the Ctrl key
down and click thumbnails.
4
At the top of the window, click
[Create AVCHD Format
Discs (HD)].
The window used to select movies
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Creating a Blu-ray Disc
To add movies to the previously selected
ones, select the movies in the main
window and drag and drop onto the
window for selecting movies.
You can create a Blu-ray Disc with a high
definition image quality (HD) movie
previously imported to a computer
(p. 60).
5
Follow the instructions on the
screen to create a disc.
It may take a long time to create a disc.
To create a Blu-ray Disc, the BD Add-on
Software for “PMB” must be installed.
Click [BD Add-on Software] on the
installation screen of “PMB,” and install
this plug-in according to the on-screen
instructions.
Connect your computer to the internet
when you install [BD Add-on Software].
Playing an AVCHD disc on a
computer
You can play back AVCHD discs using
“Player for AVCHD” that is installed
together with “PMB.”
To start “Player for AVCHD” Click
[Start] [All Programs] [PMB]
[PMB Launcher] [View] [Player
for AVCHD].
Place an unused Blu-ray Disc in the disc
drive, and click
[Create Blu-ray
See the “Player for AVCHD” help on the
Disc (HD)] in step 4 of “Creating an
are the same as that for creating an
AVCHD disc.
Your computer must support the creation of
Blu-ray Disc.
operation.
Movies may not be played smoothly
depending on the computer environment.
BD-R (unrewritable) and BD-RE
(rewritable) media are available for creating
Blu-ray Disc. You cannot add contents to
either type of disc after creating the disc.
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Creating a standard
definition image
quality (STD) disc
4
5
At the top of the window, click
[Create DVD-Video Format
Discs (STD)].
that can be played on
ordinary DVD players
You can create a standard definition image
quality (STD) disc by selecting movies
previously imported to your computer
(p. 60).
The window used to select movies
appears.
To add movies to the previously selected
ones, select the movies in the main
window and drag and drop onto the
window for selecting movies.
Notes
You may select high definition image quality
(HD) movies as sources. However, image
quality is converted from high definition (HD)
to standard definition (STD). It will take a
longer time for converting the image quality of
the movies than it took to actually record the
movies.
1
Turn on your computer, and place
an unused disc on the DVD drive.
use.
Follow the instructions on the
screen to create a disc.
It may take a long time to create a disc.
If any other software than “PMB” starts
automatically, shut it down.
Copying a disc
You can copy a recorded disc to another
disc using “Video Disc Copier.”
Click [Start] [All Programs]
[PMB] [PMB Launcher] [Disc
creation] [Video Disc Copier] to start
the software. See “Video Disc Copier”
2
3
Click [Calendar] or [Index] on
the left side in the window, and
select the date or folder, then
select the movies.
High definition image quality (HD)
movies are marked with
help on the operation.
You cannot copy high definition image
quality (HD) movies by converting them to
standard definition image quality (STD).
You cannot copy to a Blu-ray Disc.
.
To select plural movies, hold the Ctrl key
down and click thumbnails.
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Saving images with an external device
Saving images in
external media
(DIRECT COPY)
2
If the external media has the AC
power cable, connect it to the
wall outlet (wall socket).
You can save movies and photos on external
media (USB storage device), such as an
external hard disk drive. You can also play
back images on the camcorder or another
playback device.
3
4
Connect the USB Adaptor Cable
to the external media.
Notes
You cannot use the following devices as an
external media.
media with a capacity exceeding 2 TB
ordinary disc drive such as CD or DVD drive
media connected via USB hub
media with built-in USB hub
card reader
Connect the USB Adaptor Cable
to the (USB) jack of your
camcorder.
When the [Create a new Image
Database File.] screen appears, touch
[YES].
You may not be able to use external media with
a code function.
FAT file system is available for your camcorder.
If the external media was formatted to NTFS
file system, etc., format the external media on
your camcorder before use. The format screen
appears when the external media is connected
to your camcorder. However, the format screen
may appear even if you use the external media
of FAT file system.
USB Adaptor
Cable (supplied)
Operation is not assured with every device
satisfying requirements for operating.
Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall
socket) using the supplied AC adaptor (p. 14).
Refer to the instruction manual supplied with
the external media.
[EASY COPY] screen is displayed on the
LCD screen.
Tips
You can import images saved in the external
media by using the supplied software “PMB.”
5
Touch [Copy.] on the camcorder
screen.
1
Connect the AC Adaptor and the
power cord (mains lead) to the
DC IN jack of your camcorder and
the wall outlet (wall socket).
Movies and photos in the internal
memory of the camcorder that have
not yet been saved on to external
media can be saved.
This screen will appear only when there
are newly recorded images.
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6
After the operation is completed,
You can save images from the memory
cards to the external media.
touch
on the camcorder
screen.
Notes
You cannot copy or search photos by date which
are recorded on the memory card.
Notes
Touch [Play without copying.] in step 5
above.
The number of scenes you can save on the
external media are as follows. However, even if
the external media has free space, you cannot
save scenes exceeding the following number.
High definition image quality (HD) movies:
Max. 3,999
Standard definition image quality (STD)
movies: 9,999
Photos: 9,999 frames × 899 folders
The number of scenes may be smaller
depending on the type of images recorded.
If [Cannot save all images to the connected
external media. Copy as much as possible?] is
displayed, some of the images that have been
selected to copy are not saved in external media.
Images not yet copied are copied when you
connect other external media.
The VISUAL INDEX screen of the
external media is displayed.
Touch
(MENU) [Show others]
[MOVIE DUB] (when selecting
movies)/[PHOTO COPY] (when
selecting photos).
Follow the on-screen instructions to
select the recording media and image
selection methods.
When you selected [DUB by select],
touch the image to be saved.
appears.
When you selected [DUB by date], select
the date of the images to be dubbed with
/
, then touch
and go
When connecting an external media
to step .
The images saved in the external media
are displayed on the LCD screen. The
movie display and photo display buttons
on the VISUAL INDEX screen change as
illustrated below.
Remaining external media capacity
Press and hold the image down on the
LCD screen to confirm the image. Touch
to return to the previous screen.
By touching date, you can search for
images by date.
You can make menu settings of the external
media such as deleting images. Touch
(MENU) [Show others] on the
VISUAL INDEX screen.
Touch
[YES]
on the
camcorder screen.
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DVD writer, recorder
To play back images in the external
media on the camcorder
Touch [Play without copying.] in step 5
above.
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.
The VISUAL INDEX screen of the
external media is displayed.
You can also view images on a TV
connected to your camcorder (p. 40).
You can play back the high definition
image quality (HD) movies on your
computer using [Player for AVCHD]. Start
[Player for AVCHD], and select the drive
where the external media is connected
with [Settings].
Notes
Prepare a DVD disc such as a DVD-R, for
creating a disc.
media.
Notes
The Date Index 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)
AVCHD format compatible device
Player
Sony Blu-ray Disc player
PlayStation3, etc.
To finish the external media connection
Touch
screen of the external media.
Disconnect the USB Adaptor Cable.
on the VISUAL INDEX
Creating device
DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect
Express (p. 69)
Disc type
AVCHD disc (high definition image quality
(HD))
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Ordinary DVD device
Creating a disc with the dedicated
DVD writer, DVDirect Express
Player
DVD player
Computer that can play DVDs, etc.
You can create a disc or play back the
images on a created disc by using the
dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express
(sold separately).
Refer also to the instruction manual
supplied with the DVD writer.
Notes
Creating device
Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall
socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this
operation (p. 14).
Only unused discs of the following types can
be used:
12cm DVD-R
12cm DVD+R
DVD writer, other than DVDirect Express
(p. 69)
Disc type
Standard definition image quality (STD) disc
The device does not support two-layered discs.
DVDirect Express is referred to as “DVD
writer” in this section.
Notes
Connect the AC Adaptor and the
power cord (mains lead) to the
DC IN jack of your camcorder
and the wall outlet (wall socket)
(p. 14).
Always maintain your PlayStation3 to use
the latest version of the PlayStation3 system
software.
The PlayStation3 may not be available in some
countries/regions.
The AVCHD disc can be played back only on
AVCHD format compatible devices.
The AVCHD disc should not be used in DVD
players/recorders. Because DVD players/
recorders are not compatible with the AVCHD
format, DVD players/recorders may fail to eject
the disc.
Turn on your camcorder, and
connect the DVD writer to the
(USB) jack of your camcorder with
the USB cable of the DVD writer.
You cannot create an AVCHD disc from a
movie recorded with [HD FX] mode of
[
REC MODE]. Save a movie recorded with
[HD FX] mode onto Blu-ray Disc or external
storage devices (p. 62, 64).
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When converting high definition (HD)
movies to standard definition (STD) movies,
and creating a disc
Insert an unused disc into the
DVD writer, and close the disc
tray.
When dubbing images in the memory card
Touch [DISC BURN OPTION] in step 4.
Select the recording media containing
the movie(s) you want to save.
The [DISC BURN] screen appears on
the camcorder screen.
When you select movies with high
definition image quality (HD), the
screen to select the image quality of the
disc to be created appears on the LCD
screen. Select the desired image quality,
Press
(DISC BURN) on the DVD
writer.
Movies recorded on the internal
memory that have not been saved on
any discs will be recorded onto the
and touch
.
disc.
The image quality of the disc depends on
the recording time of the selected movies
when you create a disc converting them
from high definition image quality (HD)
to standard definition image quality
(STD).
When there are unsaved high definition
(HD) and standard definition (STD)
image quality movies, they will be saved
on individual discs according to the image
quality.
Touch the movie you want to burn on
the disc.
appears.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 when the
total memory size of movies to
be burnt exceeds that of the disc.
Touch
[END] [EJECT
DISC] on the camcorder screen.
Remaining Disc capacity
Remove the disc after the operation is
completed.
Press and hold the image down on the
LCD screen to confirm the image. Touch
to return to the previous screen.
By touching date, you can search for
images by date.
Touch
, then disconnect the
USB cable.
Touch
[YES] on the camcorder
screen.
To create another disc of the same
contents, insert a new disc and touch
[CREATE SAME DISC].
To customize a disc with DISC BURN
OPTION
Perform this operation in the following
After the operation is completed, touch
[EXIT] [END] on the camcorder
screen.
cases:
When dubbing a desired image
When creating multiple copies of the same
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Disconnect the USB cable from your
Turn on your camcorder, and connect
the DVD writer to the (USB) jack of
your camcorder with the USB cable of
camcorder.
Notes
Do not do any of the following when creating
a disc.
Turn off the camcorder
the DVD writer.
You can play back movies on the TV
screen by connecting the camcorder to a
TV (p. 40).
Disconnect the USB cable or the AC adaptor
Subject the camcorder to mechanical shock
or vibration
Eject the memory card from the camcorder
Play the created disc to make sure dubbing was
performed correctly before deleting the movies
on your camcorder.
If [Failed.] or [DISC BURN failed.] appears on
the screen, insert another disc into the DVD
writer and perform the DISC BURN operation
again.
Insert a created disc into the DVD
writer.
The movies on the disc appear as
VISUAL INDEX on the camcorder
screen.
Press the play button on the DVD writer.
You can also operate by the camcorder
screen.
Touch [END] [EJECT DISC] on the
camcorder screen and remove the disc
after the operation is completed.
Tips
If the total memory size of movies to be burnt
by the DISC BURN operation exceeds that of
the disc, disc creation stops when the limit is
reached. The last movie on the disc may be
cut off.
Disc creation time to dub movies to the limit
of the disc is about 20 to 60 minutes. It may
take more time depending on the recording
mode or the number of scenes. Also, if high
definition image quality (HD) is converted to
standard definition image quality (STD), image
quality conversion takes longer than the actual
recording.
Touch
and disconnect the USB
cable.
To play back a disc on the ordinary DVD
player
Select the standard image quality (STD) on
the screen to select the image quality of the
disc to be created in step 2 of “To customize
a disc with DISC BURN OPTION.”
Tips
If you cannot play back created standard
definition (STD) image quality discs on any
DVD player, connect the camcorder to the
DVD writer, and then play back.
To play back a disc on the DVD writer
Creating a high definition image
quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer,
etc., other than DVDirect Express
Use USB cable to connect your camcorder
to a disc creation device, which is
compatible with high definition image
quality (HD) movies, such as a Sony DVD
Connect the AC Adaptor and the power
cord (mains lead) to the DC IN jack of
your camcorder and the wall outlet (wall
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supplied with the device to be connected.
others] [USB CONNECT] (under
[OTHERS] category).
Notes
Touch the recording media that
contains the images on the
camcorder screen.
Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall
socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this
operation (p. 14).
Sony DVD writer may not be available in some
countries/regions.
Always maintain the firmware of the Sony
DVDirect (DVD writer) to its latest version.
For details, see the following website.
[
USB CONNECT]: Internal
memory
[
USB CONNECT]: Memory card
Record movies on the connected
device.
Connect the AC Adaptor and the
power cord (mains lead) to the
DC IN jack of your camcorder
and the wall outlet (wall socket)
(p. 14).
For details, refer to the instruction
manuals supplied with the device to be
connected.
After the operation is completed,
touch [END] [YES] on the
camcorder screen.
Turn on your camcorder, and
connect a DVD writer, etc. to the
(USB) jack of your camcorder
with the USB cable (supplied).
Disconnect the USB cable.
Creating a standard definition
image quality (STD) disc with a
recorder, etc.
You can dub images played back on your
camcorder on a disc or video cassette,
by connecting your camcorder to a disc
recorder, a Sony DVD writer, etc., other
than DVDirect Express, with the A/V
connecting cable. Connect the device
as follows. Refer also to the instruction
manuals supplied with the devices to be
connected.
The [USB SELECT] screen appears on
the camcorder screen.
If the [USB SELECT] screen does not
Notes
Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall
socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this
operation (p. 14).
appear, touch
(MENU) [Show
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countries/regions.
High definition image quality (HD) movies
will be dubbed with standard definition image
quality (STD).
Start playback on your
camcorder, and record it on the
recording device.
Refer to the instruction manuals supplied
with your recording device for details.
A/V (audio/video)
OUT jack
When dubbing is finished, stop
the recording device, and then
your camcorder.
Notes
Input
VIDEO
Since dubbing is performed via analog data
transfer, the image quality may deteriorate.
You cannot dub images to recorders connected
with an HDMI cable.
(Yellow)
(White)
To hide the screen indicators (such as a counter,
etc.) on the screen of the monitor device
A/V connecting
cable (supplied)
AUDIO
connected, touch
(MENU) [Show
others] [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under
[GENERAL SET] category) [DISP
OUTPUT] [LCD PANEL] (the default
(Red)
setting)
To record the date/time, or camera settings data,
touch (MENU) [Show others]
[PLAYBACK SET] (under [PLAYBACK]
category) [DATA CODE] a desired
setting
In addition, touch
.
Signal flow
Insert the recording media in the
recording device.
If your recording device has an input
selector, set it to the input mode.
.
(MENU) [Show
others] [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under
[GENERAL SET] category) [DISP
OUTPUT] [V-OUT/PANEL]
.
When the screen size of display devices (TV,
etc.) is 4:3, touch (MENU) [Show
others] [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under
Connect your camcorder to the
recording device (a disc recorder,
etc.) with the A/V connecting
cable (supplied).
[GENERAL SET] category) [TV TYPE]
[4:3]
.
When you connect a monaural device, connect
the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable
to the video input jack, and the white (left
channel) or the red (right channel) plug to the
audio input jack on the device.
Connect your camcorder to the input jacks
of the recording device.
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Customizing your camcorder
Using menus
Using the menus, you can perform useful functions and change various settings. If you make
good use of menu operations, you can enjoy using your camcorder.
The camcorder has various menu items under each of eight menu categories.
Operating menus
/
/
: The menu list moves from category to category.
: The menu list moves through 4 items at once.
You can touch buttons and drag the screen to scroll the list of the menu.
The selected category icon is displayed in orange.
When you touch
, the screen returns to the MY MENU screen.
Touch
(MENU).
Touch [Show others] on the MY MENU screen.
See the next page for details on MY MENU.
Touch the central part of the left side of screen to change the display.
Touch the menu item to be changed.
After changing the setting, touch
.
To finish setting the menu, touch
.
To return to the previous menu screen, touch
.
may not be displayed depending on the menu item.
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You may not be able to set some menu items, depending on the recording or playback conditions.
Grayed out menu items or settings are not available.
Tips
Depending on the menu items being changed, your camcorder switches between playback mode and
recording mode (movie/photo).
Using MY MENU
You can use the menu items more easily by registering the menu items you use most often on
MY MENU. You can register 6 menu items on each MY MENU of the MOVIE, PHOTO, and
PLAYBACK.
Example: deleting [SPOT MTR/FCS] and registering [LOW LUX]
Touch
(MENU).
Touch [MY MENU SETTING].
Touch [MOVIE].
Touch [SPOT MTR/FCS].
Touch
Touch [LOW LUX] (under
.
[SHOOTING SET] category).
When MY MENU is displayed, touch
.
Tips
When an external storage device is connected, the exclusive MY MENU appears.
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Using the OPTION MENU
The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop-up window that appears when you right-click
the mouse on a computer. When
the OPTION MENU. You touch
appear.
is displayed at bottom-right of the screen, you can use
, and the menu items you can change in the context
Menu item
Tab
Touch
(OPTION).
Touch the desired tab the item to change the setting.
After completing the setting, touch
.
Notes
Grayed out menu items or settings are not available.
When the item you want is not on the screen, touch another tab. (There may be no tab.)
The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording/playback status of your camcorder
at the time.
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Menu lists
(MANUAL SETTINGS) category
FACE
PLAYLIST
HIGHLIGHT
SCENARIO
SCENE SELECTION
WHITE BAL.
SPOT MTR/FCS
SPOT METER
SPOT FOCUS
EXPOSURE
FOCUS
TELE MACRO
AE SHIFT
PLAYBACK SET
/
SET
DATA CODE
(EDIT) category
DELETE
WB SHIFT
SMTH SLW REC
DELETE
DELETE
SCENARIO ERASE
ERASE
(SHOOTING SET) category
/
SET
ERASE ALL
PROTECT
REC MODE
GUIDEFRAME
STEADYSHOT
CONVERSION LENS
LOW LUX
FACE DETECTION
PRIORITY SETTING
SMILE DETECTION
SMILE SENSITIVITY
AUDIO REC SET
MICREF LEVEL
OTHER REC SET
DIGITAL ZOOM
AUTO BACK LIGHT
RING SETTING
X.V.COLOR
PROTECT
PROTECT
DIVIDE
PHOTO CAPTURE
MOVIE DUB
DUB by select
DUB by date
DUB ALL/
DUB ALL
PHOTO COPY
COPY by select
COPY by date
PLAYLIST EDIT
ADD/
ADD
ADD by date/
ERASE 51
WIDE SELECT
ERASE/
ERASE ALL/
ERASE ALL
(PHOTO SETTINGS) category
SELF-TIMER
IMAGE SIZE
STEADYSHOT
FILE NO.
MOVE/
MOVE
(OTHERS) category
USB CONNECT
USB CONNECT
USB CONNECT
DISC BURN
(PLAYBACK) category
VISUAL INDEX
VIEW IMAGES
BATTERY INFO
DATE INDEX
FILM ROLL
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(MANAGE MEDIA) category
MEDIA SETTINGS
MOVIE MEDIA SET
PHOTO MEDIA SET
MEDIA INFO
MEDIA FORMAT
INT. MEMORY
MEMORY CARD
REPAIR IMG.DB F.
INT. MEMORY
MEMORY CARD
(GENERAL SET) category
SOUND/DISP SET
VOLUME
BEEP
LCD BRIGHT
LCD BL LEVEL
LCD COLOR
DISPLAY SET
OUTPUT SETTINGS
TV TYPE
COMPONENT
HDMI RESOLUTION
DISP OUTPUT
CLOCK/ LANG
CLOCK SET
AREA SET
DST SET/SUMMERTIME
LANGUAGE SET
POWER SETTINGS
A.SHUT OFF
OTHER SETTINGS
CALIBRATION
REC LAMP
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MANUAL
SETTINGS
(Items to adjust for scene
condition)
SPOTLIGHT**(
)
Prevents people’s faces from
appearing excessively white
when subjects are lit by
strong light.
The default settings are marked with .
BEACH** (
)
Takes the vivid blue of the
ocean or a lake.
SCENE SELECTION
You can record images effectively in various
situations.
SNOW** (
Takes bright pictures of a
white landscape.
)
AUTO
Records images in average image quality
*
Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away
only.
** Adjusted not to focus on subjects a short
without the [SCENE SELECTION] function.
TWILIGHT* (
)
Maintains the darkening
atmosphere of the distant
surroundings in twilight
scenes.
distance away.
Notes
If you set [SCENE SELECTION], [WHITE
BAL.] setting is canceled.
SUNRISE&SUNSET* (
Reproduces the atmosphere
of scenes such as sunsets or
sunrises.
)
WHITE BAL. (White balance)
You can adjust the color balance to the
brightness of the recording environment.
FIREWORKS* (
)
Takes spectacular shots of
fireworks.
LANDSCAPE*(
)
Shoots distant subjects
clearly. This setting also
prevents your camcorder
from focusing on glass or
metal mesh in windows
between the camcorder and
the subject.
AUTO
The white balance is adjusted automatically.
OUTDOOR (
The white balance is appropriately adjusted
for the following recording conditions:
)
PORTRAIT (Soft portrait)
Outdoors
Night views, neon signs and fireworks
Sunrise or sunset
(
)
Brings out the subject such
as people or flowers while
creating a soft background.
Under daylight fluorescent lamps
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from inside the house, or vice versa, you need
to redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure to readjust
the white balance.
INDOOR ()
The white balance is appropriately adjusted
for the following recording conditions:
Indoors
SPOT MTR/FCS (Spot meter/
focus)
At party scenes or studios where the
lighting conditions change quickly
Under video lamps in a studio, or under
sodium lamps or incandescent-like color
lamps
You can adjust the brightness and focus
for the selected subject simultaneously.
This function enables you to use [SPOT
ONE PUSH (
The white balance will be adjusted
according to the ambient light.
)
Touch [ONE PUSH].
Frame a white object such as a piece of
paper, to fill the screen under the same
lighting conditions as you will shoot the
subject.
Touch [
].
Touch the subject in the frame of which you
want to adjust the brightness and focus.
To adjust the brightness and focus
automatically, touch [AUTO].
flashes quickly. When the white
balance has been adjusted and stored in the
memory, the indicator stops flashing.
Notes
Notes
Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or adjust the
color in [ONE PUSH] under white or cool
white fluorescent lamps.
[EXPOSURE] and [FOCUS] are automatically
set to [MANUAL].
When you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing
SPOT METER (Flexible spot
meter)
white objects while
flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not
be set.
When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if
is flashing quickly.
You can adjust and fix the exposure
to the subject, so that it is recorded in
suitable brightness even when there is
strong contrast between the subject and
the background, such as subjects in the
spotlight on stage.
keeps
, set [WHITE
flashing after touching
BAL.] to [AUTO].
If you set [WHITE BAL.], [SCENE
SELECTION] is set to [AUTO].
Tips
If you have changed the battery pack while
[AUTO] was selected, or taken your camcorder
outdoors after inside use (or vice versa), aim
your camcorder at a nearby white object for
about 10 seconds for better color balance
adjustment.
When the white balance has been set with
[ONE PUSH], if the lighting conditions
changed by bringing your camcorder outdoors
Touch the subject in the frame of which you
want to adjust the exposure.
To return the setting to automatic exposure,
touch [AUTO].
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FOCUS
[EXPOSURE] is automatically set to
[MANUAL].
You can adjust the focus manually. You can
select this function also when you want to
focus on a certain subject intentionally.
SPOT FOCUS
You can select and adjust the focal point to
aim it at a subject not located at the center
of the screen.
Touch
(nearby subject)/
(distant
subject) to adjust the focus.
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO].
Touch the subject in the frame of which you
want to adjust the focus.
Notes
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO].
When you set [FOCUS] to [MANUAL],
appears.
The minimum possible distance between
camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp
focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide
angle and about 80 cm (about 31 1/2 in.) for
telephoto.
Notes
[FOCUS] is automatically set to [MANUAL].
EXPOSURE
Tips
You can fix the brightness of a picture
manually. Adjust the brightness when the
subject is too bright or too dark.
appears when the focus cannot be adjusted
any closer, and appears when the focus
cannot be adjusted farther away.
It is easier to focus on the subject by moving
the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to
adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle)
to adjust the zoom for recording. When you
want to record a subject at close range, move
the power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then
adjust the focus.
The focal distance information (distance at
which the subject is focused on; used as a guide
if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult)
appears for a few seconds in the following cases.
(This information will not display correctly if a
conversion lens (sold separately) is being used.)
When the focus mode is switched from
automatic to manual
Touch
/
to adjust the brightness.
To adjust the exposure automatically, touch
[AUTO].
Tips
You can also adjust the setting manually by
using the RING (p. 31).
When you set focus manually
You can also adjust the setting manually by
using the RING (p. 31).
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TELE MACRO
WB SHIFT
This is useful to shoot small subjects, such
as flowers or insects. You can blur out
backgrounds and the subject stands out
clearer.
You can adjust the white balance to the
desired setting using
/
.
and
the setting value appear when you use [WB
SHIFT].
OFF
Tips
Cancels TELE MACRO. (TELE MACRO is
also canceled when you move the zoom lever
to the W side.)
When the white balance is set to a lower value,
pictures appear bluish, and when set to a higher
value, pictures appear reddish.
You can also adjust the setting manually using
the RING (p. 31).
ON (
)
(telephoto) side automatically and allows
recording subjects at a close distance down to
about 25 cm (9 7/8 in.).
SMTH SLW REC (Smooth slow
rec)
Fast moving subjects and actions, which
cannot be captured under the ordinary
shooting conditions, can be shot in smooth
moving slow-motion for about 3 seconds.
Press START/STOP on the [SMTH SLW
REC] screen.
An about-3-second movie is recorded
as a 12-second-slow-motion movie.
[Recording…] disappears, when recording
is finished.
Notes
When recording a distant subject, focusing may
be difficult and can take some time.
when it is hard to focus automatically.
Touch
recording.
to cancel the smooth slow
AE SHIFT
You can adjust the exposure using
(dark)/
To change the setting
(bright).
and the setting
value appear when you use [AE SHIFT] .
Touch
(OPTION), then select the
setting you want to change.
Tips
Touch
backlight is bright, or touch
is black or the light is dim.
You can adjust the automatic exposure level to
brighter or darker when [EXPOSURE] is set to
[AUTO].
if the subject is white or the
[TIMING]
if the subject
Select the recording start point after
START/STOP is pressed. The default
setting is [3sec AFTER].
You can also adjust the setting manually using
the RING (p. 31).
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SHOOTING SET
(Items for customized
The point when START/STOP is pressed.
[3sec AFTER]
shooting)
The default settings are marked with .
/
SET
See page 28.
[3sec BEFORE]
Notes
REC MODE (Recording
mode)
You cannot record sound.
Image quality is not as good as that of normal
recording.
See page 29.
GUIDEFRAME
You can display the frame and check that
the subject is horizontal or vertical.
The frame is not recorded.
OFF
Does not display the guide frame.
ON
Displays the guide frame.
Tips
Positioning the subject at the cross point of the
guide frame makes a balanced composition.
The outer frame of [GUIDEFRAME] shows the
display area of a TV which is not compatible
with full pixel display.
When recording with the viewfinder, the outer
frame of [GUIDEFRAME] is not displayed.
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LOW LUX
STEADYSHOT
You can record bright color images, even in
dim light.
You can compensate for camera shake.
Set [ STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (
)
when using a tripod (sold separately), then
the image becomes natural.
OFF
The LOW LUX function is not used.
ACTIVE
ON ( )
Provides a more powerful SteadyShot effect.
The LOW LUX function is used.
STANDARD
Provides the SteadyShot effect under relatively
stable recording conditions.
FACE DETECTION
Detects the faces of your subjects
and adjusts the focus/color/exposure
automatically. Also, it adjusts the image
quality of face parts more finely, in the case
of the high definition image quality (HD)
movies.
OFF (
)
The SteadyShot function is not used.
Notes
If you change the setting of
STEADYSHOT], the imaging field will also
change accordingly.
You can magnify images up to 12 times using
optical zooming, unless [ STEADYSHOT] is
set to [ACTIVE].
[
ON
Detects faces.
OFF (
)
Does not detect faces.
CONVERSION LENS
Notes
When using a conversion lens (sold
separately), use this function to record
using the optimum compensation for
camera shake and focus for the lens.
Faces may not be detected depending on
recording conditions, subject conditions, and
the setting of your camcorder.
[FACE DETECTION] may not function
properly depending on recording conditions.
Set [FACE DETECTION] to [OFF] in this case.
OFF
Select this when you do not use a conversion
lens.
Tips
For better face detection performance, shoot the
subject(s) under the following conditions:
Shoot in a sufficiently bright place
The subject(s) does not wear glasses, a hat
or mask
The subject(s) faces directly towards the
camera
WIDE CONVERSION (
Select this when you use a wide-conversion
lens.
)
TELE CONVERSION (
Select this when you use a tele-conversion
lens.
)
The detected faces are recorded in Face Index,
however, some faces may not be. Also, there
is a limit to the number of faces that can be
recorded in Face Index. To play back from the
Face Index, see page 36.
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PRIORITY SETTING
SMILE SENSITIVITY
Selects the priority subject for the face
detection or the smile shutter.
Sets the smile detection sensitivity using the
Smile Shutter function.
Adjusts focus/color/exposure automatically
for the selected faces.
HIGH
Detects even a slight smile.
AUTO
MEDIUM
Detects a normal smile.
Detects faces automatically.
CHILD PRIORITY
Detects with priority on a child’s face.
LOW
Detects a big smile.
ADULT PRIORITY
Detects with priority on an adult’s face.
AUDIO REC SET
Tips
MICREF LEVEL (Microphone
When you specify the priority subject by
touching the detection frame on the LCD
screen, the face with a double-lined frame has
priority (p. 30).
reference level)
You can select the microphone level for
recording sound.
NORMAL
SMILE DETECTION
Records various ambient sounds, converting
them into the appropriate level.
The shutter is released when the camcorder
detects a smile (Smile Shutter).
LOW (
)
Records ambient sound faithfully. Select
[LOW] when you want to record an exciting
and powerful sound in a concert hall, etc.
(This setting is not suitable for recording
conversations.)
DUAL CAPTURE (
)
Only during movie recording, the shutter is
released automatically, when the camcorder
detects a smile.
ALWAYS ON (
)
The shutter is released when the camcorder
detects a smile whenever the camcorder is in
recording mode.
OTHER REC SET
DIGITAL ZOOM
OFF
You can select the maximum zoom level.
Note that the image quality decreases when
you use the digital zoom.
Smiles are not detected, so photos are not
recorded automatically.
Notes
Smiles may not be detected depending on
recording conditions, subject conditions, and
the setting of your camcorder.
When [DUAL CAPTURE] is selected,
appears on the screen in movie recording
The zooming zone appears when you select
[160×].
standby, and changes into
recording starts.
when movie
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the color may not be reproduced correctly.
[ X.V.COLOR] cannot be set to [ON]:
When recording standard definition image
quality (STD) movies
OFF
Up to 17× zoom is performed.
160×
Up to 160× zoom is performed digitally.
While recording a movie
WIDE SELECT
Notes
When recording standard definition image
quality (STD) movies, you can select the
horizontal to vertical ratio according to the
TV connected.
Refer also to the instruction manuals
supplied with your TV.
When [ STEADYSHOT] is set to other
than [ACTIVE], up to 12× zoom is performed
optically.
AUTO BACK LIGHT
Your camcorder adjusts the exposure for
backlit subjects automatically.
16:9 WIDE
ON
Records movies to the full screen on a 16:9
(wide) TV screen.
Adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects
automatically.
OFF
4:3 (
)
Does not adjust the exposure for backlit
subjects.
Records movies to the full screen on a 4:3
TV screen.
RING SETTING
You can select a menu items to assign to the
RING. For details, see page 31.
Notes
Set [TV TYPE] correctly according to the TV
connected for playback (p. 90).
X.V.COLOR
You can capture wider range of colors.
Various colors such as the brilliant color of
flowers and turquoise blue of the sea can
be more faithfully reproduced. Refer to the
instruction manuals of the TV.
OFF
Records in ordinary color range.
ON (
)
Records in x.v.Color.
Notes
Set [ X.V.COLOR] to [ON] when the
recorded movie will be played back on an
x.v.Color-compliant TV.
If the movie recorded with this function [ON] is
played back on a non-x.v.Color-compliant TV,
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PHOTO SETTINGS
(Items for recording photos)
ON
The SteadyShot function is used.
The default settings are marked with .
OFF (
)
The SteadyShot function is not used.
SELF-TIMER
Press PHOTO to start the count down. A
photo is recorded after about 10 seconds.
FILE NO. (File number)
You can select the way to assign file number
of photos.
OFF
Cancels the self-timer.
ON (
)
SERIES
Starts the self-timer recording. To cancel the
recording, touch [RESET].
Assigns file numbers of photos in sequence.
The file number becomes larger each time
you record a photo.
Even if the memory card is replaced with
another one, the file number is assigned in
sequence.
IMAGE SIZE
You can select a photo size to be shot.
7.1M (
RESET
)
Assigns file numbers in sequence, following
the largest file number existing on the
recording medium.
When the memory card is replaced with
another one, the file number is assigned for
each memory card.
Records photos clearly (3,072 × 2,304).
5.3M (
)
Records photos clearly in the 16:9 (wide) ratio
(3,072 × 1,728).
1.9M (
)
Allows you to record more photos in
relatively clear quality (1,600 × 1,200).
VGA(0.3M) (
)
Allows the maximum number of photos to be
recorded (640 × 480).
Notes
The selected image size is effective when the
(Photo) lamp is lit.
photos.
STEADYSHOT
You can compensate for camera shake.
Set [ STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (
)
when using a tripod (sold separately), then
the image becomes natural.
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PLAYBACK
(Items for playback)
DATE/TIME
Displays the date and time.
VISUAL INDEX
CAMERA DATA
Displays camera setting data.
See page 33.
DATE/TIME
VIEW IMAGES
DATE INDEX
See page 36.
FILM ROLL
Date
See page 36.
Time
FACE
CAMERA DATA
Movie
See page 36.
PLAYLIST
See page 51.
HIGHLIGHT
See page 37.
Photo
SCENARIO
See page 38.
PLAYBACK SET
/
SET
See page 28.
SteadyShot off
Brightness
White balance
Gain
Shutter speed
Aperture value
Exposure
DATA CODE
During playback, your camcorder displays
the information (Date/time, Camera data)
recorded automatically at the time of
recording.
OFF
Data code is not displayed.
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EDIT
(Items for editing)
Tips
The data code is displayed on the TV screen if
you connect your camcorder to a TV.
Depending on the recording media condition,
bars [--:--:--] appear.
DELETE
See page 44.
SCENARIO ERASE
See page 38.
PROTECT
See page 45.
DIVIDE
See page 46.
PHOTO CAPTURE
See page 47.
MOVIE DUB
See page 48.
PHOTO COPY
See page 49.
PLAYLIST EDIT
See page 50.
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OTHERS
(Items for other settings)
MANAGE MEDIA
(Items for recording media)
USB CONNECT
MEDIA SETTINGS
See page 69.
See page 20.
BATTERY INFO
MEDIA INFO
You can check the estimated remaining
capacity of the battery.
You can check the remaining recordable
time for each recording mode of the
recording media for movies and the
approximate free and used media space of
the recording media.
To turn off the display
Touch
.
Notes
Notes
If the remaining battery is 999 minutes or more,
Since there is a management file area, the
used space is not displayed as 0 % even if you
perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 88).
[>999min] is displayed on the LCD screen.
To close the battery information screen
Touch
.
Tips
Only the information of the medium selected
Change the medium setting if necessary.
MEDIA FORMAT
Formatting deletes all the movies and
photos to recover recordable free space.
Select the recording media to be formatted,
touch [YES] [YES]
.
Notes
Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall
socket) using AC Adaptor supplied for this
operation (p. 14).
To avoid the loss of important images, you
should save them before formatting the
recording media.
Protected movies and photos will also be
deleted.
While [Executing…] is displayed, do not
operate the buttons on the camcorder,
disconnect the AC Adaptor, or eject the
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lamp is lit or flashing while formatting memory
card.).
REPAIR IMG.DB F.
See page 97, 101.
To prevent data on the internal
memory from being recovered
[EMPTY] allows you to write unintelligible
data onto the internal memory of the
camcorder. In this way it may become more
difficult to recover any original data. When
you dispose of or transfer the camcorder,
it is recommended that you perform
[EMPTY].
When the internal memory is selected
on the [MEDIA FORMAT] screen, touch
[EMPTY].
Notes
Connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet (wall
socket). You cannot perform [EMPTY] unless
you connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet
(wall socket).
To avoid the loss of important images, they
should be saved on a computer or other devices
before performing [EMPTY].
Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor.
Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the
operation.
While deleting data, do not apply any vibrations
or shocks to your camcorder.
The actual performing time for deleting data is
about 6 minutes.
If you stop performing [EMPTY] while
[Executing…] appears, be sure to complete the
operation by performing [MEDIA FORMAT]
or [EMPTY] when you use the camcorder next
time.
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GENERAL SET
(Other setup items)
Tips
The default settings are marked with .
This adjustment does not affect the recorded
images in any way.
LCD COLOR
SOUND/DISP SET
You can adjust the color of the LCD screen
by touching
/
.
VOLUME
You can adjust the volume of playback
Tips
sound by touching
/
.
This adjustment does not affect the recorded
images in any way.
BEEP
DISPLAY SET
You can set the duration of displaying the
icons or indicators on the LCD screen.
ON
A melody sounds when you start/stop
recording, or operate the touch panel.
AUTO1
OFF
Displays for about 3 seconds. The rec & zoom
buttons on the LCD is displayed.
Cancels the melody.
AUTO2
LCD BRIGHT
Displays for about 3 seconds. The rec & zoom
buttons on the LCD is not displayed.
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD
screen by touching
/
.
ON
Tips
Always displays. The rec & zoom buttons on
the LCD is not displayed.
This adjustment does not affect the recorded
images in any way.
Tips
LCD BL LEVEL (LCD backlight level)
The icons or indicators are displayed in the
following cases.
When you turn on your camcorder.
The LCD screen is touched (Except rec &
zoom buttons on LCD).
When you switch your camcorder to the
movie recording, photo recording, or
playback modes.
You can select the brightness of the LCD
screen’s backlight.
NORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
Brightens the LCD screen.
Notes
OUTPUT SETTINGS
When you connect your camcorder to the wall
outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC
Adaptor, [BRIGHT] is automatically selected
for the setting.
When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is
slightly reduced during recording.
TV TYPE
You need to convert the signal depending
on the TV connected when playing back
movies and photos. The recorded movies
and photos are played back as following
illustrations.
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16:9
Select this when connecting your
camcorder to a TV that has the component
input jack and is capable of displaying the
1080i signal.
Select this to view your movies on a 16:9
(wide) TV. The recorded movies and photos
are played back as shown below.
Movies and photos Movies and photos
recorded in 16:9 recorded in 4:3 mode
(wide) mode
HDMI RESOLUTION
Select the output image resolution when
connecting your camcorder to a TV with an
HDMI cable (sold separately).
HD CONTENTS
Set the output image resolution recorded with
high definition image quality (HD).
4:3
Select this to view your movies and photos on
a 4:3 standard TV. The recorded movies and
photos are played back as shown below.
AUTO
Normal setting (outputs the signal according
to the TV automatically).
Movies and photos Movies and photos
recorded in 16:9 recorded in 4:3 mode
(wide) mode
1080p
Outputs the 1080p signal.
1080i
Outputs the 1080i signal.
720p
Outputs the 720p signal.
Notes
Horizontal to vertical ratio of high definition
image quality (HD) movies is 16:9.
When you connect your camcorder to a TV
compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system, set [TV
TYPE] to [16:9]. The TV switches to full mode
automatically. Refer also to the instruction
manuals supplied with your TV.
480p
Outputs the 480p signal.
STD CONTENTS
Set the output image resolution recorded with
standard definition image quality (STD).
AUTO
COMPONENT
Normal setting (outputs the signal according
to the TV automatically).
Select [COMPONENT] when connecting
your camcorder to a TV with the
component input jack.
480p
Outputs the 480p signal.
480i
480i
Select this when connecting your
camcorder to a TV with the component
input jack.
Outputs the 480i signal.
DISP OUTPUT (Display output)
You can set where the screen displays are to
be output.
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LCD PANEL
Shows displays such as the time code on the
LCD screen/viewfinder.
POWER SETTINGS
A.SHUT OFF (Auto shut off)
V-OUT/PANEL
You can set your camcorder to turn off
automatically when you do not operate
your camcorder for more than about 30
minutes.
Shows displays such as the time code on
the LCD screen/viewfinder, and on the TV
screen.
ON
CLOCK/ LANG
The camcorder turns off automatically.
OFF
CLOCK SET
See page 16.
The camcorder does not turn off
automatically.
AREA SET
Notes
You can adjust a time difference without
stopping the clock. Set your local area when
using your camcorder in other time zones.
Refer to the world time difference on page
[A.SHUT OFF] is effective only in the playback
standby screen such as the VISUAL INDEX
screen.
OTHER SETTINGS
DST SET/SUMMERTIME
CALIBRATION
See page 111.
You can change this setting without
stopping the clock. Set to [ON] to move the
time forward 1 hour.
REC LAMP (Recording lamp)
You can make the camera recording lamp
on the front of your camcorder not to turn
on.
OFF
Does not set the summertime.
ON
Sets the summertime.
ON
The camera recording lamp lights up.
LANGUAGE SET
OFF
The camera recording lamp does not light up.
You can select the language to be used on
the LCD screen.
Tips
Your camcorder offers [ENG[SIMP]]
(simplified English) for when you cannot find
your native tongue among the options.
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Additional information
Troubleshooting
If you run into any problems using your
camcorder, follow the steps below.
Examples of functions that cannot be used
inspect your camcorder.
Overall operations
Disconnect the power source, attach
the power source again after about 1
minute, and turn the camcorder on.
The power does not turn on.
Attach a charged battery pack to the
camcorder (p. 13).
The plug of the AC Adaptor has been
disconnected from the wall outlet (wall
socket). Connect it to the wall outlet (wall
socket) (p. 13).
object, and turn the camcorder on.
If you press RESET, all settings,
including the clock setting, are reset.
The camcorder does not operate even
when the power is set to on.
It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to
be ready to shoot after the power is turned on.
This is not a malfunction.
Contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility.
Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall
outlet (wall socket) or remove the battery
pack, then reconnect it after about 1 minute.
If the functions still do not work, press RESET
RESET, all settings, including the clock setting,
are reset.)
The temperature of your camcorder is
extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and
leave it for a while in a cool place.
The temperature of your camcorder is
extremely low. Leave your camcorder with the
power of your camcorder on. Turn off your
camcorder and take it to a warm place. Leave
the camcorder there for a while, then turn on
your camcorder.
Your camcorder may be required to initialize
or change the current internal memory of your
camcorder, depending on the problem. In the
event of this, the data stored on the internal
memory will be deleted. Be sure to save the
data on the internal memory on other media
(backup) before sending your camcorder for
repair. We will not compensate you for any loss
of internal memory data.
During repair, we may check a minimum
amount of data stored on the internal memory
in order to investigate the problem. However,
your Sony dealer will neither copy nor retain
your data.
Playing back images stored on memory card on
The menu settings have changed
automatically.
The following menu items return to the
default settings when you switch between
movie recording and photo recording and
playback modes.
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The remaining battery time indicator does
not indicate the correct time.
Your camcorder gets warm.
The ambient temperature is too high or too
low. This is not a malfunction.
The battery pack has not been charged
enough. Fully charge the battery again. If the
problem persists, replace the battery pack with
a new one (p. 110).
Your camcorder may become warm during
operation. This is not a malfunction.
Batteries/power sources
The power abruptly turns off.
The indicated time may not be correct
depending on the environment of use.
Use the AC Adaptor.
If [A.SHUT OFF] is set to [ON], after
about 30 minutes of displaying an index in
playback mode and no camcorder operation,
the camcorder will automatically turn off
(A.SHUT OFF). Change the setting of
again.
The battery pack is quickly discharged.
The ambient temperature is too high or low.
This is not a malfunction.
The battery pack has not been charged
enough. Fully charge the battery again. If the
problem persists, replace the battery pack with
a new one (p. 110).
LCD screen/viewfinder
The CHG (charge) lamp does not light
while the battery pack is being charged.
Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG)
(p. 13).
Attach the battery pack to the camcorder
correctly (p. 13).
Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the
wall outlet (wall socket) properly.
Menu items are grayed out.
You cannot select grayed items in the current
recording/playback situation.
There are some functions you cannot activate
simultaneously (p. 98).
The buttons do not appear on the touch
panel.
The CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the
battery pack is being charged.
Touch the LCD screen lightly.
If the temperature of the battery pack is too
high or too low, you may not be able to charge
it (p. 109).
Attach the battery pack to the camcorder
disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall
outlet (wall socket) and contact your Sony
dealer. The battery pack may be damaged.
The buttons on the touch panel do not
work correctly or do not work at all.
Adjust the touch panel ([CALIBRATION])
(p. 111).
The buttons on the touch panel quickly
disappear.
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unnecessary images (p. 44).
Total number of movie scenes or photos
exceeds the recordable capacity of your
The image in the viewfinder is not clear.
Move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever
until the image appears clearly (p. 18).
images (p. 44).
The temperature of your camcorder is
extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and
leave it for a while in a cool place.
The temperature of your camcorder is
extremely low. Turn off your camcorder and
take it to a warm place. Leave the camcorder
there for a while, then turn on the camcorder.
The LCD screen is not turned on.
Slide the LCD/EVF-EVF switch to LCD/EVF
(p. 19).
Memory card
Operations using the memory card
cannot be performed.
Photos cannot be recorded.
You cannot record photos together with
[SMTH SLW REC].
When [ REC MODE] is set to [HD FX], you
cannot record photos while recording movies.
If you use the memory card formatted on a
computer, format it again on your camcorder
(p. 88).
Images stored on the memory card
cannot be deleted.
The access lamp remains lit or flashing
even if recording was stopped.
The maximum number of images that you can
delete on the index screen at one time is 100.
You cannot delete the protected images.
Your camcorder is recording the scene you
have just shot on the memory card.
The imaging field looks different.
The data file name is not indicated
correctly or flashes.
The imaging field may look different
depending on the condition of your
camcorder. This is not a malfunction.
The file is damaged.
The file format is not supported by your
camcorder (p. 109).
The actual recording time for movies is
less than the expected recording time of
the recording media.
Recording
Depending on the recording conditions, the
time available for recording may be shorter, for
example when recording a fast moving object,
etc. (p. 103).
Refer also to “Memory card” (p. 95).
Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not
record images.
The playback screen is displayed. Press MODE
The camcorder stops operating.
to turn on the
(p. 23).
(Movie) or (Photo) lamp
The temperature of your camcorder is
extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and
leave it for a while in a cool place.
The temperature of your camcorder is
extremely low. Turn off your camcorder and
take it to a warm place. Leave the camcorder
Your camcorder is recording the image you
have just shot on the recording media. You
cannot make new recording during this
period.
The recording media is full. Delete
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If you keep applying vibration on the
camcorder, recording may stop.
Horizontal stripes appear on the images.
This occurs when recording images under a
fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury
lamp. This is not a malfunction.
There is a time difference between the
point when START/STOP is pressed and
the point that the recording movie is
started or stopped actually.
Black bands appear when you record a TV
screen or computer screen.
Set [ STEADYSHOT] to an option except
for [ACTIVE] (p. 82).
On your camcorder, there may be a slight
time difference between the point where you
press START/STOP and the actual point that
recording movie starts/stops. This is not a
malfunction.
[LCD BL LEVEL] cannot be adjusted.
You cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL] when the
power is supplied from the AC Adaptor.
The horizontal to vertical ratio of the
movie (16:9 (wide)/4:3) cannot be
changed.
Magnification changes when the
recording mode is switched.
The horizontal to vertical ratio of high
definition image quality (HD) movies is 16:9
(wide).
You cannot use digital zoom when your
camcorder is in the photo recording mode.
Sound is not recorded correctly.
The auto focus does not function.
If you disconnect an external microphone, etc.
during recording movies, sound may not be
recorded correctly.
Connect the microphone again in the same
way as when you start recording movies.
If you connect a microphone with a monaural
plug, only the left channel sound is recorded.
The recording conditions are not suitable for
auto focus. Adjust the focus manually (p. 79).
SteadyShot does not function.
Set [ STEADYSHOT] to [ACTIVE] or
[STANDARD], [ STEADYSHOT] to [ON]
(p. 82, 85).
Playback
Even if [ STEADYSHOT] is set to
[ACTIVE] or [STANDARD],
Images cannot be played back.
[
STEADYSHOT] to [ON], your camcorder
Select the type of recording media you want to
play back (p. 20).
Select the image quality of the movie you want
to play back (p. 28).
Images recorded on other devices may not be
played back. This is not a malfunction.
may not be able to compensate for excessive
vibrations.
The subjects passing by the screen very
fast appear crooked.
This is called the focal plane phenomenon.
This is not a malfunction. Because of the way
the image device (CMOS sensor) reads out
image signals, the subjects passing by the lens
rapidly might appear crooked depending on
the recording conditions.
Photos cannot be played back.
Photos cannot be played back if you have
modified files or folders, or have edited the
data on a computer. (The file name flashes in
that case.) This is not a malfunction.
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Editing movies/photos on your
camcorder
is indicated on an image on the
VISUAL INDEX screen.
This may appear on an image recorded on
other devices, edited on a computer, etc.
You removed the AC Adaptor or the battery
pack while the recording media icon at the top
right corner of the screen flashes, or before
the access lamp is turned off after recording.
Unable to edit.
Unable to edit because of the condition of the
image.
Movies cannot be added in the Playlist.
This may damage your image data and
displayed.
is
There is no free space in the recording media.
You can add no more than 999 high definition
image quality (HD) movies, or 99 standard
definition image quality (STD) movies, to a
Playlist. Erase unnecessary movies from the
Playlist (p. 51).
is indicated on an image on the
VISUAL INDEX screen.
The image data base file may be damaged.
Check the data base file by touching
(MENU) [Show others]
You cannot add photos in the Playlist.
[REPAIR IMG.DB F.] (under
[MANAGE
A movie cannot be divided.
MEDIA] category) the recording medium.
If it still appears, delete the image with
(p. 44).
A movie that is too short cannot be divided.
A protected movie cannot be divided.
A photo cannot be captured from a
movie.
No sound or only a quiet sound is heard
during playback.
The recording media where you want to save
photos is full.
When you record sound with [MICREF
sound may be difficult to hear.
Sounds cannot be recorded while shooting
with [SMTH SLW REC].
Playback on the TV
Neither image nor sound is played on the
connected TV.
Playing back images stored on
memory card on other devices
When you are using the component video
cable, set [COMPONENT] according to the
requirements of the connected device (p. 91).
When you are using the component video
cable, make sure the red and white plugs of the
A/V connecting cable are connected (p. 40).
Images are not output from the HDMI OUT
jack, if copyright protection signals are
recorded in the images.
Images cannot be played back or the
memory card is not recognized.
The playback device does not support playing
back memory cards (p. 3).
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The A/V connecting cable is not connected
properly. Make sure to connect the cable to the
input jack of another device (p. 70).
Neither image nor sound is played back
on the TV, projector, or AV amplifier
connected with the HDMI cable.
If you cannot view images or hear sound on
the TV, projector, or AV amplifier connected
with the HDMI cable, or flicker occurs, try
disconnecting and connecting the HDMI
cable, or turn on your camcorder again.
Connecting to a Computer
“PMB”cannot be installed.
Check the computer environment or
installation procedure required to install
“PMB”.
The top, bottom, right, and left edges
of images are trimmed slightly on a
connected TV.
“PMB”does not work correctly.
The LCD screen of your camcorder can
display recording images across the entire
screen (full pixel display). However, this may
cause slight trimming of the top, bottom, right,
and left edges of images when played back on
a TV which is not compatible with full pixel
display.
It is recommended you record images using
the outer frame of [GUIDEFRAME] (p. 81)
as a guide.
Quit “PMB” and restart your computer.
The camcorder is not recognized by the
computer.
Disconnect devices from the USB jack of the
computer other than the keyboard, mouse,
and your camcorder.
Disconnect the USB cable from the computer
and your camcorder, and restart the computer,
then connect the computer and your
camcorder again in the correct order.
The image appears distorted on the 4:3
TV.
Examples of functions that cannot
be used simultaneously
This happens when viewing an image
recorded in the 16:9 (wide) mode on a 4:3 TV.
the image.
The following list shows examples of
unworkable combinations of functions and
menu items.
Black bands appear at the top and bottom
of the screen of the 4:3 TV.
Cannot use
Because of following settings
This happens when viewing an image recorded
in the 16:9 (wide) mode on a 4:3 TV. This is
not a malfunction.
INTELLIGENT
AUTO
[SMTH SLW REC]
Dubbing/Connecting to other
devices
Images are not dubbed correctly.
You cannot dub images using the HDMI cable
(sold separately).
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Cannot use
Because of following settings
C:(or E:) : (Self-diagnosis display)
C:04:
The battery pack is not an “InfoLITHIUM”
battery pack (L series). Use an
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (L series).
(p. 109).
Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the
DC IN jack of your camcorder securely (p. 13).
[FACE
DETECTION]
[SMTH SLW REC],
[
DIGITAL ZOOM],
[SPOT MTR/FCS],
[SPOT METER], [SPOT
FOCUS], [EXPOSURE],
[FOCUS], [TWILIGHT],
[SUNRISE&SUNSET],
[FIREWORKS],
[LANDSCAPE],
[SPOTLIGHT], [BEACH],
[SNOW], [WHITE BAL.],
C:06:
The battery pack temperature is high. Change
the battery pack or place it in a cool place.
[
SELF-TIMER]
[PRIORITY
SETTING]/
[SMILE
DETECTION]/
[SMILE
SENSITIVITY]
[SMTH SLW REC],
C:13:
/ C:32:
[
DIGITAL ZOOM],
Remove the power source. Reconnect it and
operate your camcorder again.
[SPOT MTR/FCS],
[SPOT METER], [SPOT
FOCUS], [EXPOSURE],
[FOCUS], [TWILIGHT],
[SUNRISE&SUNSET],
[FIREWORKS],
E:
:
(Battery level warning)
[LANDSCAPE],
[SPOTLIGHT], [BEACH],
[SNOW], [WHITE BAL.],
Slow flashing
The battery pack is nearly used up.
Depending on the operating environment or
[
SELF-TIMER]
[SCENE
SELECTION]
[SMTH SLW REC], [LOW
LUX], [TELE MACRO]
battery conditions,
may flash, even if there
are about 20 minutes remaining.
(Warning indicator pertaining to
battery pack temperature)
Self-diagnosis display/Warning
indicators
The battery pack temperature is high. Change
the battery pack or place it in a cool place.
If indicators appear on the LCD screen or
viewfinder, check the following.
(High temperature warning)
If the problem persists even after you
have tried to fix a couple of times, contact
your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony
service facility. In this case, when you
contact them, give them all the numbers of
the error code beginning with C or E.
Slow flashing
The temperature of your camcorder is getting
higher. Turn off your camcorder and leave it
for a while in a cool place.
Fast flashing
The temperature of your camcorder is
extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and
leave it for a while in a cool place.
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does not disappear.
(Warning indicator pertaining to
memory card)
(Warning indicator pertaining to
photo recording)
Slow flashing
The recording media is full.
Photos cannot be recorded during processing.
Wait for a while, then record.
When [ REC MODE] is set to [HD FX], you
cannot record photos while recording movies.
Free spaces for recording images are running
out. For the type of memory card you can use
with your camcorder, see page 21.
Fast flashing
There are not enough free spaces for recording
images. After storing the images on other
format the memory card (p. 88).
The image data base file may be damaged.
Check the data base file by touching
(MENU) [Show others]
(Warning indicator pertaining to smile
shutter)
The smile shutter cannot be used with the
current setting of the camcorder.
Tips
[REPAIR IMG.DB F.] (under
[MANAGE
When [BEEP] is set to [ON] and the some
warning indicators appear, you hear beep sound
(p. 90).
MEDIA] category) the recording medium.
The memory card is damaged.
(Warning indicators pertaining to
memory card formatting)
Description of warning messages
The memory card is damaged.
The memory card is not formatted correctly
(p. 88).
If messages appear on the screen, follow the
instructions.
Recording media
(Warning indicator pertaining to
incompatible memory card)
Internal memory format error.
The internal memory of the camcorder
is set differently from the default format.
enable you to use your camcorder. This will
delete all data in the internal memory.
(Warning indicator pertaining to
the write-protect of the memory card)
Access to the memory card was restricted on
another device.
You are using the memory card with the write-
protect switch, and the switch is set to the
LOCK position.
Data error.
An error occurred during reading or writing
the internal memory of the camcorder.
This may occur when you keep applying shock
on the camcorder.
Movies recorded on other devices may not be
played back.
(Warning indicator pertaining to
camera-shake warning)
The camcorder is unsteady, so camera-shake
easily occurs. Hold the camcorder steady with
both hands and record the image. However,
note that the camera-shake warning indicator
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The Image Database File is damaged. Do
you want to create a new file?
HD movie management information is
damaged. Create new information?
Inconsistencies found in Image Database
File. Do you want to repair the Image
Database File?
The Image Database File is damaged. Do
you want to repair the Image Database
File?
Inconsistencies found in Image Database
File. Cannot record or play HD movies. Do
you want to repair the Image Database
File?
The management file is damaged. When
you touch [YES], a new management file
is created. The old recorded images on the
media cannot be played back (Image files are
not damaged). If you execute [REPAIR IMG.
DB F.] after creating new information, playing
back the old recorded images may become
possible. If it does not work, copy the image
using the supplied software.
The management file is damaged, and you
cannot record movies or photos. Touch [YES]
to repair.
You can record photos on a memory card.
There is no Image Database File. Movies
cannot be recorded or played. Create a
new file?
Buffer overflow
A memory card on which recording and
deleting has been repeated or formatted on
other devices is used. Format the memory card
on your camcorder after backing up the data
to the hard disk of a computer, etc. (p. 88).
Write performance of the memory card
you are using is insufficient for the movie
recording speed of your camcorder. Use
a memory card recommended for your
camcorder (p. 21).
You cannot record or play back movies
because no movie management information
exists. If you touch [YES], new management
information is created and you can record or
play back movies.
You can record photos.
There is no HD movie management
information. Create new information?
You cannot record or play back movies
because no high definition image quality (HD)
movie management information exists. If you
touch [YES], new management information
is created and you can record or play back
movies with high definition image quality
(HD).
Recovering data.
Your camcorder tries to recover data
automatically if the data writing was not
performed properly.
Cannot recover data.
You can record standard definition image
quality (STD) movies or photos.
Writing data onto the media of the camcorder
has failed. Attempts were made to recover the
data, but they were unsuccessful.
Reinsert the memory card.
Reinsert the memory card a few times. If even
then the indicator flashes, the memory card
could be damaged. Try with another memory
card.
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Copying photos
Editing the Playlist of high definition image
quality (HD) movies
This memory card is not formatted
correctly.
you format the memory card, all the recorded
movies and photos are deleted.
Data protected.
You tried to delete protected data. Release the
protection of the data.
Still picture folder is full. Cannot record
still pictures.
You cannot create folders exceeding
999MSDCF. You cannot create or delete
created folders using your camcorder.
folders using your computer.
This memory card may not be able to
record or play movies.
Use a memory card recommended for your
camcorder (p. 21).
This memory card may not be able to
record or play images correctly.
Use a memory card recommended for your
camcorder (p. 21).
Do not eject the memory card during
writing. Data may be damaged.
Reinsert the memory card, and follow the
instructions on the LCD screen.
Other
No further selection is possible.
You can add no more than 999 high definition
image quality (HD) movies, or 99 standard
definition image quality (STD) movies, to a
Playlist.
You can select only 100 images at one time for:
Deleting movies/photos
Protecting movies/photos, or releasing the
protection
Dubbing movies
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Recording time of
movies/number of
recordable photos
Playing time
“HD” stands for high definition image
quality, and “STD” stands for standard
image quality.
Approximate time available when you use a
fully charged battery pack.
(unit: minute)
Battery pack
Expected time of recording and
playback with each battery pack
Image quality
NP-F570
(supplied)
HD
420
STD
540
420
565
Recording time
NP-F770
NP-F970
850
850
1295
1295
1095
1155
1660
1750
Approximate time available when you use a
fully charged battery pack.
(unit: minute)
Battery pack
Continuous
recording time
Typical recording
time
Top: When the LCD turns on.
Bottom: Recording with the viewfinder while
the LCD turns off.
Image quality
HD STD
HD STD
NP-F570
(supplied)
260
350
135
185
NP-F770
NP-F970
540
805 1080
720
285
425
380
570
Expected recording time of movies
Internal memory
Each recording time is measured in the
following [ REC MODE] settings.
HD: HD FH
High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and m
(minute)
STD: HQ
Recording mode
[HD FX]
[HD FH]
[HD HQ]
[HD LP]
Recording time
Typical recording time shows the time when
you repeat recording start/stop, switching
recording/playback, and zooming.
Times measured when using the camcorder at
25 C (77 °F). 10 C to 30 C (50 °F to 86 °F) is
recommended.
6 h 5 m (6 h 5 m)
7 h 55 m (7 h 55 m)
15 h 50 m (11 h 25 m)
26 h 55 m (21 h 30 m)
The recording and playback time will be
shorter when you use your camcorder in low
temperatures.
The recording and playback time will be shorter
depending on the conditions under which you
use your camcorder.
Standard definition image quality (STD) in h (hour) and
m (minute)
Recording mode
Recording time
[STD HQ]
16 h 15 m (14 h 30 m)
Notes
The number in ( ) is the minimum recordable
time.
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Standard definition image quality (STD)
You can record movies of a maximum of 3,999
scenes with high definition image quality (HD),
and 9,999 scenes with standard definition image
quality (STD).
The maximum continuous recording time of
movies is approximately 13 hours.
Your camcorder uses the VBR (Variable Bit
Rate) format to automatically adjust image
quality to suit the recording scene. This
technology causes fluctuations in the recording
time of the media. Movies containing quickly
moving and complex images are recorded at
a higher bit-rate, and this reduces the overall
recording time.
(unit: minute)
STD 9M (HQ)
1GB
2GB
4GB
8GB
16GB
32GB
10
(10)
25
(25)
55
(50)
115
(100)
230
(205)
465
(415)
Memory card
High definition image quality (HD)
Notes
The recordable time may vary depending on the
recording and subject conditions and [ REC
MODE] (p. 29).
The number in ( ) is the minimum recordable
time.
(unit: minute)
AVC HD AVC HD 9M AVC HD 5M
AVC HD
24M (FX) 17M (FH)
(HQ)
(LP)
1GB
2GB
4GB
8GB
16GB
32GB
5
(5)
6
10
(9)
20
(15)
(6)
10
10
25
45
Expected number of recordable
photos
(10)
(10)
(20)
(35)
20
(20)
40
(40)
85
(85)
175
(175)
25
(25)
55
(55)
110
(110)
225
(225)
55
(40)
110
(80)
220
(160)
455
(325)
90
(75)
190
(150)
380
(305)
770
(615)
Internal memory
You can record the maximum 9,999 photos.
Memory card
7.1M
1GB
2GB
4GB
8GB
16GB
32GB
255
520
1000
2050
4100
8300
The selected image size is effective when the
(Photo) lamp is lit.
The number of recordable photos of memory
card shown is for the maximum image size
of your camcorder. The actual number of
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screen during recording (p. 117).
The number of recordable photos of memory
card may vary depending on the recording
conditions.
Notes
The unique pixel array of Sony’s ClearVid and
the image processing system allow still image
resolution equivalent to the sizes described.
Tips
The following list shows the bit-rate, pixels and
aspect ratio of each recording mode (movie +
audio, etc.).
High definition image quality (HD):
FX: Max. 24Mbps 1,920 pixels 1,080
pixels/16:9
FH: Approx. 17Mbps (average) 1,920 pixels
1,080 pixels/16:9
HQ: Approx. 9Mbps (average) 1,440 pixels
1,080 pixels/16:9
LP: Approx. 5Mbps (average) 1,440 pixels
1,080 pixels/16:9
Standard definition image quality (STD):
HQ: Approx. 9Mbps (average) 720 pixels
480 pixels/16:9, 4:3
The photo recording pixels and the aspect ratio.
Photo recording mode:
3,072 dots 2,304 dots/4:3
3,072 dots 1,728 dots/16:9
1,600 dots 1,200 dots/4:3
640 dots 480 dots/4:3
Dual recording:
3,072 dots 1,728 dots/16:9
2,304 dots 1,728 dots/4:3
Capturing a photo from a movie:
1,920 dots 1,080 dots/16:9
640 dots 360 dots/16:9
640 dots 480 dots/4:3
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Using your camcorder
abroad
Power supply
System
Used in
You can use your camcorder in any
PAL
Australia, Austria, Belgium,
China, Czech Republic,
countries/regions using the AC Adaptor
supplied with your camcorder within the
AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range.
Denmark, Finland, Germany,
Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary,
Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New
Zealand, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Singapore, Slovak
Republic, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Thailand, United
Kingdom, etc.
Viewing high definition image quality
(HD) movies
In countries/regions where 1080/60i is
supported, you can view the movies with
the same high definition image quality
(HD) as that of the recorded movies.
You need an NTSC-system-based and
1080/60i compatible TV (or monitor)
with component and AUDIO/VIDEO
input jacks. A component video cable or
an HDMI cable (sold separately) must be
connected.
PAL-M
PAL-N
SECAM
Brazil
Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran,
Iraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine,
etc.
Viewing standard definition image
quality (STD) movies
To view standard definition image quality
(STD) movies, you need a NTSC-system-
based TV with AUDIO/VIDEO input
jacks. An A/V connecting cable must be
connected.
On TV color systems
Your camcorder is a NTSC-system-based
camcorder. If you want to view the playback
image on a TV, it must be a NTSC-system-
based TV with an AUDIO/VIDEO input
jack.
System
Used in
NTSC
Bahama Islands, Bolivia,
Canada, Central America,
Chile, Colombia, Ecuador,
Guyana, Jamaica, Japan,
Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam,
Taiwan, the Philippines, the
USA, Venezuela, etc.
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You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your
camcorder abroad. Touch
(MENU) [Show others] [CLOCK/ LANG] (under
World time difference
Time-zone
differences
Area setting
Time-zone
differences
Area setting
+12:00
Fiji, Wellington, Eniwetok,
Kwajalein
Samoa
Hawaii
Alaska
Los Angeles, Tijuana
Denver, Arizona
Chicago, Mexico City
New York, Bogota
Santiago
GMT
Lisbon, London
Berlin, Paris
Helsinki, Cairo, Istanbul
Moscow, Nairobi
Tehran
Abu Dhabi, Baku
Kabul
Karachi, Islamabad
Calcutta, New Delhi
Almaty, Dhaka
Yangon
+01:00
+02:00
+03:00
+03:30
+04:00
+04:30
+05:00
+05:30
+06:00
+06:30
+07:00
+08:00
–11:00
–10:00
–09:00
–08:00
–07:00
–06:00
–05:00
–04:00
–03:30
–03:00
–02:00
–01:00
St.John’s
Brasilia, Montevideo
Fernando de Noronha
Azores, Cape Verde Is.
Bangkok, Jakarta
Hong Kong, Singapore,
Beijing
+09:00
+09:30
+10:00
+11:00
Seoul, Tokyo
Adelaide, Darwin
Melbourne, Sydney
Solomon Is
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Maintenance and
precautions
2
3
*
720p specification
About the AVCHD format
A high definition specification which utilizes
720 effective scanning lines and the progressive
system.
Data recorded in AVCHD format other than
the above mentioned cannot be played on your
camcorder.
What is the AVCHD format?
The AVCHD format is a high definition
digital video camera format used to
record a high definition (HD) signal of
either the 1080i specification*1 or the
720p specification*2 using efficient data
compression coding technology. The
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is adopted to
compress video data, and the Dolby Digital
or Linear PCM system is used to compress
audio data.
*
About the memory card
A memory card formatted by a computer
(Windows OS/Mac OS) does not have
guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder.
Data read/write speed may vary depending
on the combination of the memory card and
memory card compliant product you use.
Damaged or lost data may occur in the
following cases (the data will not be
compensated for):
If you eject the memory card, or turn off your
camcorder while your camcorder is reading
or writing image files on the memory card
(while the access lamp is lit or flashing)
If you use the memory card near magnets or
magnetic fields
The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is capable
of compressing images at higher efficiency
than that of the conventional image
compressing format. The MPEG-4 AVC/
H.264 format enables a high definition
video signal shot on a digital video camera
recorder to be recorded on 8 cm DVD
discs, hard disk drive, flash memory,
memory card, etc.
It is recommended that you make a back-up of
important data on the hard disk of a computer.
Do not attach a label or the like on memory
card or memory card adaptor.
Recording and playback on your
camcorder
Do not touch, or allow metallic objects to come
into contact with the terminals.
Do not bend, drop or apply strong force to the
memory card.
Do not disassemble or modify the memory
card.
Do not let the memory card get wet.
Keep the memory card out of the reach of small
children. There is danger that a child might
swallow it.
Based on the AVCHD format, your
camcorder records with the high definition
image quality (HD) mentioned below.
In addition to high definition image
quality (HD), your camcorder is capable
of recording a standard definition (STD)
signal in the conventional MPEG-2 format.
Video signal*3: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1920
1080/60i, 1440 1080/60i
Audio signal: Dolby Digital 2ch
Recording media:
Do not insert anything other than the compliant
size of memory card into the memory card slot.
Doing so may cause a malfunction.
Do not use or keep the memory card in the
following locations:
Internal memory, memory card
1
*
1080i specification
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A high definition specification which utilizes
1,080 effective scanning lines and the interlace
system.
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subject to corrosive gases
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a copyright protection technology that records
and transfers the contents in an encrypted
format.
On the memory card adaptor
When using memory card with memory card
compliant device inserting memory card
into memory card adaptor, make sure the
memory card is inserted facing in the correct
direction. Note that improper use may cause a
malfunction.
About the “InfoLITHIUM”battery
pack
Your camcorder operates only with an
“InfoLITHIUM” L series battery packs.
“InfoLITHIUM” L series battery packs have
On image data compatibility
Image data files recorded on memory card by
your camcorder conform to the “Design rule
for Camera File system” universal standard
established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics
and Information Technology Industries
Association).
the
mark.
What is an “InfoLITHIUM”battery pack?
An “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is a
lithium-ion battery pack that has functions
for communicating information related to
operating conditions between your camcorder
and an AC Adaptor/charger (sold separately).
The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack calculates the
power consumption according to the operating
conditions of your camcorder, and displays the
remaining battery time in minutes.
On your camcorder, you cannot play back
photos recorded on other devices (DCR-
TRV900 or DSC-D700/D770) that do not
conform to the universal standard. (These
models are not sold in some regions.)
If you cannot use memory cards that have been
used with another device, format it with your
all information on the memory card.
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.
We recommend charging the battery pack in an
ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C
(50 °F to 86 °F) until the CHG (charge) lamp
turns off. If you charge the battery pack outside
of this temperature range, you may not be able
to charge it efficiently.
When playing back image data modified on
your computer
When playing back image data recorded with
other devices
About the “Memory Stick”media
Types of“Memory Stick”media
Recording/Playback
To use the battery pack effectively
“Memory Stick Duo”
Battery pack performance decreases when the
ambient temperature is 10 C (50 °F) or below,
and the length of time you can use the battery
pack becomes shorter. In that case, do one
of the following to use the battery pack for a
longer time.
media (with MagicGate)
“Memory Stick PRO
Duo” (Mark2) media
“Memory Stick PRO-HG
Duo” media
*
* This product does not support 8-bit parallel
data transfer but it supports 4-bit parallel data
transfer the same as with “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media.
This product cannot record or play data that
uses “MagicGate” technology. “MagicGate” is
Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it
up, and install it on your camcorder right
before you start taking shots.
Use a large capacity battery pack: NP-F770/
NP-F970 (sold separately).
Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent
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playback, fast forward or reverse operation
wears out the battery pack faster. We
recommend using a large capacity battery pack:
NP-F770/NP-F970 (sold separately).
between charges becomes significant, it is
probably time to replace it with a new one.
Each battery’s life is governed by storage,
operating and environmental conditions.
Be sure to slide the POWER switch to OFF
(CHG), when not recording or playing back
on your camcorder. The battery pack is also
consumed when your camcorder is in recording
standby or playback pause.
Have spare battery packs ready for 2 or 3 times
the expected recording time, and make trial
recordings before making the actual recording.
Do not expose the battery pack to water. The
battery pack is not water resistant.
About x.v.Color
x.v.Color is a more familiar term for the xvYCC
standard proposed by Sony, and is a trademark
of Sony.
xvYCC is an international standard for color
space in video. This standard can express a
wider color range than the currently used
broadcast standard.
About the remaining battery time
indicator
About handling of your camcorder
On use and care
When the power goes off even though the
remaining battery time indicator indicates that
the battery pack has enough power to operate,
charge the battery pack fully again. Remaining
battery time will be indicated correctly. Note,
however, that the battery indication will not be
restored if it is used in high temperatures for
a long time, or if left in a fully charged state,
or when the battery pack is frequently used.
Use the remaining battery time indication as a
rough guide only.
The mark that indicates low battery flashes
even if there are still 20 minutes of battery
time remaining, depending on the operating
conditions or ambient temperature.
When the battery power remains 999 minutes
or more, [999min] is displayed on the LCD
screen.
Do not use or store the camcorder and
accessories in the following locations:
Anywhere extremely hot, cold or humid.
Never leave them exposed to temperatures
above 60 C (140 °F), such as under direct
sunlight, near heaters or in a car parked in
the sun. They may malfunction or become
deformed.
Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical
vibration. The camcorder may malfunction.
Near strong radio waves or radiation. The
camcorder may not be able to record properly.
Near AM receivers and video equipment.
Noise may occur.
On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty. If
sand or dust gets in your camcorder, it may
malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction
cannot be repaired.
Near windows or outdoors, where the LCD
screen, the viewfinder or the lens may be
exposed to direct sunlight. This damages the
LCD screen and the viewfinder.
About storage of the battery pack
If the battery pack is not used for a long time,
fully charge the battery pack and use it up on
your camcorder once a year to maintain proper
function. To store the battery pack, remove it
from your camcorder and put it in a dry, cool
place.
Operate your camcorder on DC 7.2 V (battery
pack) or DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor).
For DC or AC operation, use the accessories
recommended in these operating instructions.
Do not let your camcorder get wet, for example,
from rain or sea water. If your camcorder
gets wet, it may malfunction. Sometimes this
About battery life
Battery capacity decreases over time and
through repeated use. If decreased usage time
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malfunction cannot be repaired.
If any solid object or liquid gets inside the
casing, unplug your camcorder and have it
checked by a Sony dealer before operating it
any further.
Avoid rough handling, disassembling,
modifying, physical shock, or impact such
as hammering, dropping or stepping on the
product. Be particularly careful of the lens.
Keep the LCD screen closed when you are not
using your camcorder.
Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel, for
example, and operate it. Doing so might cause
heat to build up inside.
When disconnecting the power cord (mains
lead), pull it by the plug and not the cord.
Do not damage the power cord (mains lead)
such as by placing anything heavy on it.
Do not use a deformed or damaged battery
pack.
camcorder from a cold place into a warm place
(or vice versa) or when you use your camcorder
in a humid place as follows:
You bring your camcorder from a ski slope
into a place warmed up by a heating device.
You bring your camcorder from an air
conditioned car or room into a hot place
outside.
You use your camcorder after a squall or a
shower.
You use your camcorder in a hot and humid
place.
How to prevent moisture condensation
When you bring your camcorder from a cold
place into a warm place, put your camcorder in
a plastic bag and seal it tightly. Remove the bag
when the air temperature inside the plastic bag
has reached the surrounding temperature (after
about 1 hour).
LCD screen
Keep metal contacts clean.
If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked:
Consult your local authorized Sony service
facility.
Wash off any liquid that may have contacted
your skin.
If any liquid gets in your eyes, wash with
plenty of water and consult a doctor.
Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD
screen, as it may cause uneven color and other
damage.
If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a
residual image may appear on the LCD screen.
This is not a malfunction.
While using your camcorder, the back of
the LCD screen may heat up. This is not a
malfunction.
When not using your camcorder for a
long period
To keep your camcorder in optimum state for a
long time, turn it on and let it run by recording
and playing back images about once a month.
Use up the battery pack completely before
storing it.
To clean the LCD screen
If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen
dirty, it is recommended that you use a soft
cloth to clean it.
On adjustment of the touch panel
(CALIBRATION)
Moisture condensation
If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold
place to a warm place, moisture may condense
inside your camcorder. This may cause a
malfunction to your camcorder.
If moisture condensation has occurred
Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour without
turning it on.
The buttons on the touch panel may not work
correctly. If this happens, follow the procedure
below. It is recommended that you connect your
camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using
the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation.
Note on moisture condensation
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To prevent mold, periodically clean the lens as
described above.
(MENU) [Show others]
[OTHER SETTINGS] (under
[GENERAL
SET] category) [CALIBRATION].
On charging the pre-installed
rechargeable battery
Your camcorder has a pre-installed rechargeable
battery to retain the date, time, and other settings
even when the LCD screen is closed. The pre-
installed rechargeable battery is always charged
while your camcorder is connected to the wall
outlet (wall socket) via the AC Adaptor or while
the battery pack is attached. The rechargeable
battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months
if you do not use your camcorder at all. Use
your camcorder after charging the pre-installed
rechargeable battery.
Touch “” displayed on the screen with the
corner of memory card or the like 3 times.
Touch [CANCEL] to cancel calibration.
Notes
If you did not press the right spot, try the
calibration again.
Do not use a sharp-pointed object for
calibration. Doing so may damage the LCD
screen.
However, even if the pre-installed rechargeable
battery is not charged, the camcorder operation
will not be affected as long as you are not
recording the date.
You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is
rotated, or closed with the screen facing out.
How to charge the pre-installed
rechargeable battery
Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet (wall
socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor, and leave
it with the POWER switch OFF (CHG) for more
than 24 hours.
On handling the casing
If the casing is soiled, clean the camcorder body
with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water,
and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth.
Avoid the following to avoid damage to the
finish:
Note on disposal/transfer
Even if you delete all movies and still images,
on the internal memory may not be completely
erased. When you transfer the camcorder, it is
recommended that you perform [EMPTY] (p. 89)
to prevent the recovery of your data. Also, when
you dispose of the camcorder, it is recommended
that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder.
Using chemicals such as thinner, benzine,
alcohol, chemical cloths, repellent, insecticide
and sunscreen
Handling the camcorder with above
substances on your hands
Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or
vinyl objects for a long period of time
About care and storage of the lens
Note on disposal/transfer of the
memory card
Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft
cloth in the following instances:
When there are fingerprints on the lens
surface
In hot or humid locations
When the lens is exposed to salty air such as
at the seaside
Even if you delete data in the memory card or
format the memory card on your camcorder or
a computer, you may not delete data from the
memory card completely. When you give the
memory card to somebody, it is recommended
that you delete date completely using data
deletion software on a computer. Also, when you
Store in a well-ventilated location subject to
little dirt or dust.
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dispose of the memory card, it is recommended
that you destroy the actual body of the memory
card.
System
Signal format: NTSC color, EIA standards HDTV
1080/60i specification
Movie recording format:
HD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 AVCHD format
compatible
STD: MPEG-2 PS
Audio recording system:
Dolby Digital 2ch
Dolby Digital Stereo Creator
Photo file format
: DCF Ver.2.0 Compatible
: Exif Ver.2.21 Compatible
: MPF Baseline Compatible
Recording media (Movie/Photo)
Internal memory: 64 GB
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
SD memory card (Class 4 or faster)
When measuring media capacity, 1 GB equals
1 billion bytes, a portion of which is used for
system management and/or application files.
The capacity that a user can use is
approximately 63.5 GB.
Viewfinder
Electronic viewfinder: color
Picture: 0.5 cm (0.2 type, aspect ratio 4:3)
Total dot number: 201 600 (Approx. 300
224 3 [RGB])
Image device: 4.5 mm (1/4 type) CMOS sensor
Recording pixels (photo, 4:3):
Max. 7.1 mega (3 072 pixels 2 304 pixels)*1
Gross: Approx. 4 200 000 pixels
Effective (movie, 16:9):
Approx. 2 650 000 pixels*2
Effective (photo, 16:9):
Approx. 2 650 000 pixels
Effective (photo, 4:3):
Approx. 3 540 000 pixels
Lens: G lens
12 (Optical)*2, 17*3, 160 (Digital)
Filter diameter: 37 mm (1 1/2 in.)
F1.8 ~ F3.4
Focal length:
f=2.9 mm ~ 34.8 mm (1/8 in. ~ 1 3/8 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still camera
For movies*2: 29.8 mm ~ 357.6 mm (1 3/16
in. ~ 14 1/8 in.) (16:9)
For photos: 27.4 mm ~ 328.8 mm (1 1/8 in. ~
13 in.) (4:3)
Color temperature: [AUTO], [ONE PUSH],
[INDOOR] (3 200 K), [OUTDOOR]
(5 800 K)
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Minimum illumination
projecting parts, lens hood and eyecup
255 mm 234 mm 464 mm (10 1/8 in. ×
9 1/4 in. × 18 3/8 in.)
11 lx (lux) (in default setting, shutter speed 1/60
second)
(w/h/d) including the projecting parts, battery
pack (NP-F570), lens hood, memory card,
eyecup and microphone (ECM-PS1)
3 lx (lux) (LOW LUX is set to [ON], shutter speed
1/30 second)
1
*
The unique pixel array of Sony’s ClearVid
and the image processing system allow
still image resolution equivalent to the
sizes described.
Mass (approx.)
2.7 kg (5 lb 15 oz) including the lens hood
and eyecup
2.9 kg (6 lb 6 oz) including the battery pack
(NP-F570), lens hood, memory card, eyecup
and microphone (ECM-PS1)
2
3
*
[
STEADYSHOT] is set to
[STANDARD] or [OFF].
STEADYSHOT] is set to [ACTIVE].
*
[
AC Adaptor AC-L100C
Input/Output connectors
Power requirements: AC 100 V - 240 V,
VIDEO OUT jack:
50 Hz/60 Hz
Pin jack
Current consumption: 0.35 A - 0.18 A
Power consumption: 18 W
Output voltage: DC 8.4 V*
1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms)
AUDIO OUT jack:
Pin jack
Audio signal: 327 mV (at load impedance 47
kΩ (kilohms)), Output impedance with less
than 2.2 kΩ (kilohms)
Operating temperature: 0 C to 40 C (32 °F to
104 °F)
Storage temperature: –20 C to +60 C (-4 °F to
COMPONENT OUT jack:
+140 °F)
Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms)
Dimensions (approx.): 48 mm 29 mm 81 mm
(1 15/16 in. 1 3/16 in. 3 1/4 in.) (w/h/d)
excluding the projecting parts
PB/PR, CB/CR: 350 mV, 75 Ω (ohms)
REMOTE jack:
Stereo mini-minijack (Ø 2.5 mm)
Mass (approx.): 170 g (6.0 oz) excluding the
HDMI OUT jack: HDMI connector
power cord (mains lead)
Headphone jack:
* See the label on the AC Adaptor for other
specifications.
Stereo minijack (Ø 3.5 mm)
MIC jack:
Stereo minijack (Ø 3.5 mm)
Rechargeable battery pack NP-F570
Maximum output voltage: DC 8.4 V
Output voltage: DC 7.2 V
Maximum charge voltage: DC 8.4 V
Maximum charge current: 3.0 A
USB jack: mini-AB (output only)
LCD screen
Picture: 6.7 cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio 16:9)
Total number of pixels: 230 400 (960 240)
Capacity
General
Typical: 15.8 Wh (2 200 mAh)
Power requirements: DC 7.2 V (battery pack) DC
Minimum: 15.0 Wh (2 100 mAh)
8.4 V (AC Adaptor)
Type: Li-ion
Average power consumption: During camera
recording, using viewfinder or LCD screen at
normal brightness:
Design and specifications of your camcorder and
accessories are subject to change without notice.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories.
HD: 3.6 W STD: 2.7 W
Operating temperature: 0 C to 40 C (32 °F to
104 °F)
Storage temperature: –20 C to +60 C (-4 °F to
+140 °F)
Dimensions (approx.):
255 mm 232 mm 456 mm (10 1/8 in.
× 9 1/4 in. × 18 in.) (w/h/d) including the
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On trademarks
Notes on the License
“AVCHD” and “AVCHD” logotype are
trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony
Corporation.
ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER
THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY
MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE
MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO
INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA
IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A
LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN
THE MPEG-2 PATENT PORTFOLIO, WHICH
LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA,
L.L.C., 250 STEELE STREET, SUITE 300,
DENVER, COLORADO 80206.
“Memory Stick,” “
,” “Memory Stick Duo,”
“
,” “Memory Stick PRO
,”
Duo,” “
“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,”
“
“
,” “MagicGate,”
,” “MagicGate Memory
Stick” and “MagicGate Memory Stick Duo” are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
“InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
“x.v.Color” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
“BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
“DVDirect” is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
“Blu-ray Disc” and the logo are trademarks.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI Licencing LLC.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and
DirectX are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
Macintosh and Mac OS are registered
trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and other
countries.
Intel, Intel Core, and Pentium are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation
or its subsidiaries in the United States and other
countries.
“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc..
Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Adobe Acrobat
are either registered trademarks or trademarks
of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United
States and/or other countries.
SDXC and SDHC logo are trademarks of SD-
3C, LLC.
MultiMediaCard is a trademark of
MultiMediaCard Association.
All other product names mentioned herein may
be the trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies. Furthermore, and
are not mentioned in each case in this manual.
THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE
AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE
PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE
OF A CONSUMER TO
(i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE AVC STANDARD (“AVC VIDEO”)
AND/OR
(ii) DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS
ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A
PERSONAL AND
NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR
WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER
LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO.
NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE
IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE
OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C.
“C Library,” “Expat,” “zlib,” “libjpeg,” “dtoa,” and
“pcre” software are provided in your camcorder.
We provide this software based on license
agreements with their owners of copyright. Based
on requests by the owners of copyright of these
software applications, we have an obligation
to inform you of the following. Please read the
following sections.
Read “license1.pdf” in the “License” folder on the
CD-ROM. You will find licenses (in English) of
“C Library,” “Expat,” “zlib,” “libjpeg,” “dtoa,” and
“pcre” software.
On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software
The software that is eligible for the following
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GNU General Public License (hereinafter referred
to as “GPL”) or GNU Lesser General Public
License (hereinafter referred to as “LGPL”) are
included in the camcorder.
This informs you that you have a right to have
access to, modify, and redistribute source code for
these software programs under the conditions of
the supplied GPL/LGPL.
Source code is provided on the web. Use
the following URL to download it. When
downloading the source code, select DCR-SX20
as the model for your camcorder.
We would prefer you do not contact us about the
contents of source code.
Read “license2.pdf” in the “License” folder on the
CD-ROM. You will find licenses (in English) of
“GPL,” and “LGPL” software.
To view the PDF, Adobe Reader is needed. If
it is not installed on your computer, you can
download it from the Adobe Systems web page:
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Quick reference
Screen indicators
Indicator
Meaning
Upper left
Center
Upper right
Estimated recording
remaining time
[00min]
Approximate number of
recordable photos and
recording media
9999
9999
Playback folder (35)
Current playing movie or
photo/Number of total
recorded movies or photos
100/112
Bottom
Upper left
Indicator
Meaning
Bottom
MENU button (72)
Self-timer recording (85)
MICREF LEVEL low (83)
WIDE SELECT (84)
Remaining battery
Indicator
Meaning
[FACE DETECTION] set
to [OFF] (82)
SMILE DETECTION (83)
LOW LUX (82)
60 min
Manual focus (79)
Recording folder
Return button (72)
SCENE SELECTION (77)
Center
Indicator
White balance (77)
White balance (86)
SteadyShot off (82)
Meaning
[STBY]/[REC]
Recording status (24)
Photo size (85)
SPOT METER (78)/
EXPOSURE (79)
Slide show set (39)
Warning (99)
AE SHIFT (80)
WB SHIFT (80)
Automatic mode (32)
Playback mode (34)
Image brightness manual
setting mode (32)
IRIS priority mode (32)
SHUTTER SPEED
priority mode (32)
TELE MACRO (80)
Shutter speed (31)
Upper right
Indicator
Meaning
Recording image quality
recording mode (FX/FH/
Recording/playback/
editing media (20)
Counter (hour:minute:
second)
0:00:00
CONVERSION LENS (82)
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Indicator
Meaning
INTELLIGENT AUTO
OPTION button (74)
VIEW IMAGES button
Slide show button (39)
Data file name (35)
Protected image (45)
Index button (35)
101-0005
Indicators and their positions are approximate
and may differ from what you actually see.
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Parts and controls
The numbers in ( ) are reference pages.
Cold shoe
HDMI OUT jack (Output only) (40)
The available video signals are read, and the
appropriate output format is selected and
output automatically.
REMOTE jack
The REMOTE jack is used for controlling
the playback of video devices and peripherals
connected to it.
RESET button
Initializes all the settings, including the setting
of the date and time.
(Headphone) jack
Cable holder
The cable holder is used for fixing the A/V
connecting cable, etc.
A/V (audio/video) OUT jack (40, 71)
REC START/STOP button (24)
Power zoom lever (27, 38)
PHOTO button (26)
POWER switch (16)
Memory card slot (22)
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Eyecup
(Photo) lamp (23)
LCD screen/touch panel (2, 18)
LCD/EVF-EVF switch (19)
Lens hood release lever (12)
Viewfinder lens adjustment lever (18)
Hook for the Shoulder belt
Attach the Shoulder belt (sold separately).
BATT (battery) RELEASE button (14)
Speaker
Battery pack (13)
CHG (charge) lamp (13)
(INTELLIGENT AUTO) button (27)
MANUAL button (31)
MODE button (23)
(VIEW IMAGES) button (33)
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Microphone (10)
Slide cover (22)
Tripod receptacle
Attach the tripod (sold separately: the length
of the screw must be less than 5.5 mm (7/32
in.)) to the tripod receptacle using a tripod
screw.
REC lamp (Camera recording lamp)
The REC lamp lights up in red during
recording.
The REC lamp flashes if the recording
media or battery power is low.
Lens (G Lens)
Lens hood
Grip belt
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Index
Symbols
D
I
16:9 ...............................................91
4:3 .................................................91
DATA CODE ........................17, 86
DATE/TIME..........................17, 86
Date Index ...................................36
DELETE.......................................44
DIGITAL ZOOM .......................83
Disc recorder...............................70
DISPLAY SET .............................90
DISP OUTPUT...........................91
DIVIDE........................................46
Dual Rec ......................................31
DVDirect Express.......................67
DVD writer............................67, 69
INDOOR .....................................78
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
.....................................................109
Install............................................54
INTELLIGENT AUTO........27, 98
A
A.SHUT OFF ..............................92
A/V connecting cable...........40, 71
Abroad .......................................106
AUDIO REC SET .......................83
AUTO BACK LIGHT ................84
AVCHD........................................57
AVCHD format.........................108
L
LANDSCAPE..............................77
LCD BL LEVEL ..........................90
LCD BRIGHT .............................90
LCD COLOR...............................90
LOW LUX....................................82
LP..................................................29
E
EDIT.............................................44
Editing movies ............................60
External media............................64
M
B
Maintenance..............................108
MEDIA INFO .............................88
MEDIA SETTINGS....................20
Memory card...................... 21, 108
“Memory Stick” media...............21
BATTERY INFO.........................88
Battery pack.................................13
BEACH ........................................77
BEEP.............................................90
Blu-ray Disc.................................62
F
FACE DETECTION.............82, 99
Face Index....................................36
FH.................................................29
FILE NO.......................................85
Film Roll Index ...........................36
FIREWORKS ..............................77
FOCUS.........................................79
Format..........................................88
Fully charged...............................13
FX .................................................29
C
CAMERA DATA ........................86
Capturing a photo from a movie
.......................................................47
Capturing photos from a movie
.......................................................61
“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo”
media................................... 21, 109
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
.............................................. 21, 109
Menus.....................................72, 75
Microphone.................................10
Moisture condensation ............111
MOVIE DUB ..............................48
MOVIE MEDIA SET .................20
Movies....................................24, 34
Charging the battery pack abroad
.............................................. 15, 106
CLOCK/LANG...........................92
CLOCK SET................................16
Computer.....................................53
Computer system........................53
CONVERSION LENS................82
Copying a disc.............................63
Creating a disc ......................57, 66
G
GENERAL SET...........................90
GUIDEFRAME...........................81
H
HD/STD SET ..............................28
HIGHLIGHT ..............................37
N
Creating a standard definition
NTSC..........................................106
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U
ONE PUSH .................................78
OPTION MENU ........................74
Original........................................48
OTHER REC SET.......................83
OTHERS......................................88
OUTDOOR.................................77
USB cable...............................67, 69
USB CONNECT............ 60, 67, 69
S
V
Saving images in external media
.......................................................64
SCENARIO..................................38
SCENARIO ERASE....................38
SCENE SELECTION ...........77, 99
Screen indicators ......................117
VBR ............................................103
VIEW IMAGES ....................33, 36
VISUAL INDEX .........................33
W
Self-diagnosis display/Warning
WB SHIFT...................................80
WHITE BAL. ..............................77
Wide angle...................................27
Windows......................................53
P
PB zoom.......................................38
PHOTO COPY ...........................49
PHOTO MEDIA SET ................20
Photos ....................................25, 35
PHOTO SETTINGS...................85
PLAYBACK SET.........................86
Playing..........................................33
Playlist..........................................50
PLAYLIST EDIT.........................50
SELF-TIMER...............................85
SHOOTING SET........................81
SMILE DETECTION...........83, 99
SMILE SENSITIVITY..........83, 99
SNOW..........................................77
Software .......................................54
SOUND/DISP SET.....................90
Specifications ............................113
SPOT FOCUS .............................79
SPOT METER.............................78
STEADYSHOT .....................82, 85
SUMMERTIME..........................92
SUNRISE&SUNSET...................77
Supplied items...............................2
X
x.v.Color.............................. 84, 110
Z
Zoom......................................27, 38
PMB (Picture Motion Browser)
.................................................53, 56
PORTRAIT..................................77
POWER SETTINGS ..................92
PROTECT ...................................45
T
R
TELE MACRO............................80
Troubleshooting..........................93
TV.................................................40
REC LAMP..................................92
REC MODE.................................29
Recording ....................................23
Recording and playback time
.....................................................103
Recording media.........................20
Recording time of movies/
number of recordable photos
.....................................................103
Repair...........................................93
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(Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil
based ink.
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