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1. Ty DVD writer lt a 67 70 Recorder 71 e Sores Soos 0220 of Se Easy uploading Uploading with a PC when you are out PMB Portable GB 10 Table of contents Using the Handycam Handbook 0 0 0 c cece cece nent tenets 2 Searching for information quickly 0 ccc ccc cece eee ee eee nee n eens 2 PR ACI CNS TUG ose srrca at pect rece ees ati nat apie meer te sate ce atone oie steerer ears 3 POT SSO LISS EE A tears anata rau TTE ST 6 Enjoy useful FUNCTIONS 2 0 0 nnn eee EEE nee 7 Getting started Step 1 Charging the battery pack c cece cece cece een ene beeen e beeen 14 Step 2 Turning the power on and setting the date and time 18 Changing the language Setting 0 ccc cece cece eee ne cnet e tenes 20 Step 3 Preparing the recording Media 0 ccc ccc ccc cece cece cena eee eens 21 Selecting recording Media 0 ccc cece cee eaten acne tent ene ees 21 Inserting a memory card 6 ccc eee e eee n eee e eben dees 22 Recording Playback RECONOC does 24 Recording MOVIES 6 5icicidsceretscavevereriiidebesdrsaibasedeiadbvewsersnvawerdecnits 25 SHOOTING PROTOS i osccccisainsdscdcrasneieenetartateciiresverdentoirdecdorareereeaebunes 27 Playback on the CAMCOIEL 6 ccc eee e ene idk eee be bn ees 29 Operating the camcorder while playing a Movie 0 ccc
2. Scene Selection Tele Macro EH SteadyShot B SteadyShot Auto Back Light Face Detection 101 The supplied Wireless Remote Commander does not function HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ5OE PJ50VE e Set Remote Ctrl to On p 96 Insert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks p 127 e Remove any obstructions between the Wireless Remote Commander and the remote sensor e Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Wireless Remote Commander may not function properly Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the supplied Wireless Remote Commander HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE e Select a commander mode other than DVD 2 for your DVD device or cover the sensor of your DVD device with black paper Batteries power sources The power abruptly turns off e Use the AC Adaptor e In the default setting when about 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder the camcorder is automatically turned off A Shut Off Change the setting of A Shut Off p 96 or turn on the power again e Charge the battery pack p 14 The CHG charge lamp or the 4 CHG flash charge lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged e Close the LCD screen p 14 e Attach the battery pack to the camcor
3. E H Movie When recording a movie 3 Photo When recording a photo When Illllll disappears the photo is recorded 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 PA Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus then press it fully amp Tips To change the image size touch MENU Image Quality Size o Image Size gt a desired setting gt KS e You cannot record photos while amp is displayed e Your camcorder flashes automatically when there is insufficient ambient light The flash does not work in the movie recording mode You can change how your camcorder flashes by MENU Camera Mic gt 4 Flash gt Flash gt a desired setting gt HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE e If you record photos using flash with a conversion lens sold separately the shadow may be reflected HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE GB 27 s u U0 Jo JqeL suoipuny Inz sn ofu4 If white circular spots appear on photos HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE This is caused by particles dust pollen etc floating close to the lens When they are accentuated by the camcorder s flash they appear as white circular spots To reduce the white circular spots light the room and shoot the subject without a flash aes Rao oo Particles dust pollen e
4. Pressing View Images Pressing MODE Operating the power zoom lever only when you are using the projector Ua UOD Jo ajqel suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz Date amp Time Setting E Date amp Time Format You can select one from 4 types of date and time format E Summer Time You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to On to move the time forward 1 hour gt Off Does not set the summertime On Sets the summertime E Date amp Time See page 18 Area Setting 3 You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock Select your local area when using the camcorder in other time zones Refer to the world time difference information on page 112 HDR CX360E PJ10E PJ30E PJ50E XR160E gt Home Select this item when you are going to use the camcorder in the area where you are living Destination st Select this item when you want to use the camcorder with the area setting set to another place GB 98 O Tips e If you visit a certain place often and want to use the camcorder with the area setting set to that place it is useful if you set the place to Destination HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE You can set the area O Tips e If Auto Area ADJ is set to On the area setting date and time will be adjusted automatically using GPS signals Auto Clock ADJ Auto clock adjustment HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE The camcorder can maintain
5. Creating a disc with the DVD writer Notes DVDirect Express If your camcorder does not recognize the external media device try the following You can create a disc or play back the D operations images on a created disc by using the DVD Reconnect the USB Adaptor Cable to your writer DVDirect Express sold separately a camcorder Refer also to the instruction manual S If the external media device has the AC power supplied with the DVD writer 3 cord mains lead connect it to the wall outlet vn wall socket Notes e Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 16 e DVDirect Express is referred to as DVD writer in this section Discs that can be used 12cm DVD R 12 cm DVD R The device does not support two layered discs 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 16 suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz Turn on your camcorder and connect the DVD writer to the Y USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer e You cannot use the Built in USB Cable for this type of connection GB 67 3 Insert an unused disc into the DVD writer and close the disc tray 4 Press DISC BURN on the DVD writer e Movies that are stored on one of the camcorder s recording media selected in Media
6. Cy a Allows the maximum number of photos to be recorded 640 x 480 Notes The selected image size is effective when the GS Photo lamp is lit GB 89 s u U0 Jo ajqeL suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy tH Playback Function Items for playback See Using menus p 74 on the operation See page 29 Map View HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE See page 49 Highlight Movie See page 42 LScenario See page 43 GB 90 LY Edit Copy Items for editing See Using menus p 74 on the operation See page 51 See page 52 See page 53 Direct Copy See page 66 JUQJUO JO jqelL m 5 Nee lt S 7 o oi 7m 5 a it e 5 7 e Setup Other setup items See Using menus p 74 on the operation The default settings are marked with P Media Select B See page 21 Media Info j 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 EES Notes e Since there is a management file area the used space is not displayed as 0 even if you perform Format p 91 Q Tips e The camcorder can display the information of the medium selected on Media Select p 21 Change the medium setting if necessary Formatting deletes all the movies and photos to reco
7. Data Code Date Time EKLS e You can turn off the operation beeps by touching MENU Setup A General Settings Beep Off gt EXS e If the button you touch does not react correctly calibrate the touch panel p 119 e Once the clock is set the clock time is automatically adjusted with Auto Clock ADJ p 98 and Auto Area ADJ p 99 set to On The clock may not be adjusted to the correct time automatically depending on the country region selected for your camcorder In this case set Auto Clock ADJ and Auto Area ADJ to Off HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE 19 Ua UOD Jo ajqe suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy To turn off the power Close the LCD screen The H Movie lamp flashes for a few seconds and the camcorder is turned off Q Tips e You can turn off the camcorder also by pressing POWER e When Power On By LCD p 96 is set to Off turn off your camcorder by pressing POWER Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Touch MENU Setup gt A General Settings Language Setting gt a desired language gt ES GB 20 s u U0 Jo jqeL m 5 Nee fe lt S Wn g gt oi S 7 5 A z fe 5 Wn Step 3 Preparing the recording media The recording media that can be used differs depending on your camcorder The following icons are displayed on the scre
8. Make sure not to project images towards the eyes Make sure not to touch the projector lens The LCD screen and the projector lens become hot while in use Using the projector shortens battery life The following operations are unavailable while you are using the projector Touch panel operation Map operation HDR PJ30VE PJ50VE Output of Highlight Playback to a device such asa TV Operation of the camcorder with the LCD screen closed Several other functions Place the camcorder about 0 5 m to 3 m 1 6 feet to 9 8 feet away from the surface that the images are projected onto GB 46 Using the GPS function HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE The following features are available if you use the GPS Global Positioning System function Recording information on your location HGe pea e bal we w Y L Playing movies and photos by searching for them from a map Displaying a map of your current location Notes e Use the GPS function outdoors and in open areas as the radio signals can best be received in such areas Q Tips e The map always displays the north at the top e You can change the scale using the zoom lever W larger T smaller e Touch the direction on the map in which you want the map to be scrolled Keep touching that point to scroll the map continuously When you use the map data for the first time A message appears ask
9. You can use your camcorder in any countries regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz range Viewing high definition image quality HD movies In countries regions where 1080 50i is supported you can view the movies with the same high definition image quality HD as that of the recorded movies You need a PAL system based and 1080 50i compatible TV or monitor with component and AUDIO VIDEO input jacks A component A V cable or an HDMI cable sold separately must be connected Viewing standard definition image quality STD movies To view standard definition image quality STD movies you need a PAL system based TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks An A V connecting cable must be connected 111 On TV color systems Your camcorder is a PAL system based camcorder If you want to view the playback image on a TV it must be a PAL system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic 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 PAL M Brazil PAL N NTSC Argentina Paraguay Uruguay Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Phili
10. Images touch the image to be saved V appears 30 12 2010 gt 31 12 31 12 2010 gt 1 EEE Copy e Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen e If you select All In Event select the event to copy with B You cannot select multiple events Touch KS Eel S on the camcorder screen Playing back images in the external media device on the camcorder Connect the camcorder to the external media device and touch Play without copying Event View of the external media device is displayed Select the image you want to view and play back the image p 29 e You can also view images on a TV connected to your camcorder p 33 e 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 device is connected with Settings To perform Direct Copy manually You can perform Direct Copy manually while the camcorder is connected to an external media device Q Touch MENU Edit Copy Direct Copy on the Event View screen of the external media device 2 Touch Copy images that have not been copied 3 Touch Ee Ua UO0D Jo ajqeL suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy
11. MagicGate technology MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack Your camcorder operates only with an InfoLITHIUM V series battery packs InfoLITHIUM V series battery packs have the 0 WD mark What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack e 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 The battery pack NP FV50 is compatible with ActiFORCE ActiFORCE is a new generation power system Battery capacity boost charge and the speed and accuracy of battery time remaining calculations have been improved when compared with current InfoLITHIUM P series battery To charge the battery pack e 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 HDR PJ10E XR160E or the 4 CHG flash charge lamp HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE turns off If you charge the battery pack o
12. Mh MOVIE PHOTO the default setting or EH MOVIE by touching the Switch Image Type button on the Event Index screen Volume adjustment TS Delete i gt Context Hee amp To stop a DE y Next To fast forward Previous To fast reverse To pause play These buttons can be used only when the camcorder is playing a movie Notes e You may not be able to play back the images with other devices than camcorder Q Tips e Touching the to use those functions easily e When playback from the selected image reaches the last image the screen returns to the INDEX screen EY button on the playback screen displays functions you can currently use and allows you Touch ED E2 during pause to play back movies slowly e As you repeat touching EEB during playback movies are played as fast as about 5 times gt about 10 times about 30 times gt about 60 times e The recording date time and shooting conditions and coordinates HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE are recorded automatically during recording This information is not displayed during recording but you can display it during playback by touching MENU Setup Playback Settings Data Code a desired setting gt gt ES In the default setting a protected demonstration movie is pre recorded To adjust the sound volume of movies While playing back movies touch SEG adjust with EEB Ee Ua U0D Jo a
13. s Oxu HHe LNG Dve P Port senys ioriaenod Select meds Ses to noot operation p 16 Turn on your camcorder then connect the camcorder to the computer using the Built in USB Cable Movies and photos are imported to your computer When the operation is completed the PMB screen appears The USB Select screen appears on the camcorder screen suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy J Touch USB Connect on the camcorder screen e Prior to the connection select the recording medium with image data to import to the computer using the Media Select menu e If the USB Select screen does not appear touch MENU Setup Connection gt USB Connect The window for import appears on the computer screen If you want to change the location where imported media files will be saved click PMB Tools Settings Import media files to Browse then select the desired location Saving images ona disc You can select movies that have been imported to a computer and save them on a disc Turn on your computer and place an unused disc on the DVD drive e See page 56 for the type of discs you can use e If any other software than PMB starts automatically shut it down 2 Start PMB 3 Click Calendar or Index to select the date or folder and select the movie you want to save on the disc e High definition image quality
14. 16 9 wide 4 3 cannot be changed e The horizontal to vertical ratio of high definition image quality HD movies is 16 9 wide The auto focus does not function e Set Focus to Auto p 79 e The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 79 SteadyShot does not function e Set EH SteadyShot to Active or Standard fo SteadyShot to On p 82 e Even if EH SteadyShot is set to Active or Standard E SteadyShot to On your camcorder may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations The subjects passing by the screen very fast appear crooked e 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 Horizontal stripes appear on the images e This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp This is not a malfunction 104 Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen e Set EH SteadyShot to an option except for Active p 82 LCD Brightness cannot be adjusted e You cannot adjust LCD Brightness when The LCD panel is closed on your camcorder with the LCD screen facing out The power is supplied from the AC Adaptor Sound is not recorded correctly e If you d
15. Adaptor from the camcorder holding both the camcorder and the DC plug Note on the camcorder battery pack temperature e 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 p 107 s u U0 Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz When the camcoder is connected to a computer or accessories e 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 When the camcorder is connected to other devices through a USB connection and the power of the camcorder is turned on do not close the LCD panel The image data that has been recorded may be lost If you cannot record play back images perform Format e 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 Format by touching MENU Se
16. EH REC Mode 37 EH Frame Rate 88 APH FSTOE Setting 37 EH Wide Mode 88 EH x v Color 88 EJ Image Size 89 C Playback Function Event View 29 Map View 49 Highlight Movie 42 j Scenario 43 LM Edit Copy Delete 51 Protect 52 Copy 53 Direct Copy 66 Setup amp Media Settings Media Select 21 Media Info 91 Format 91 Repair Img DB F 105 File Number 92 gt Playback Settings Data Code 92 Volume 93 Z Connection TV Type 93 Component 93 HDMI Resolution 94 CTRL FOR HDMI 94 USB Connect 94 USB Connect Setting 94 USB LUN Setting 95 Disc Burn 58 s u U0 Jo ajqe suoloun4 Inz sn Aofuy Shooting Mode Items for selecting a shooting mode A General Settings Beep See Using menus p 74 on the operation I LCD Brightness OD The default settings are marked with P Your Location 50 e REC Lamp 95 E Remote Ctrl 96 You can record movies a A Shut Off 96 ie Language Setting 96 You can shoot photos Calibration 119 Drop Sensor 97 Smth Slw REC Smooth slow Battery Info 97 rec Demo Mode 97 Clock Settings Fast moving subjects and actions which Date amp Time Setting 98 cannot be captured under the ordinary E pate amp Timetornat 5 shooting conditions can be shot in smooth 3 Gamamer Time 98 moving slow motion for about 3 seconds Haeeume J Press START STOP on the Smth Slw REC op Area Setting 8 screen 3 Auto Clock ADJ 98 An about 3 second movie i
17. HD movies are marked with GD e To select plural movies hold the Ctrl key down and click thumbnails 4 Click Create Disc to select the type of disc you want to use The movie selection window appears Create AVCHD Format Discs HD You can save movies with high definition image quality HD ona DVD disc Create DVD Video Format Discs STD You can save movies with standard definition image quality STD on a DVD disc You can select high definition image quality HD movies as sources However saving such movies will take longer than the actual length of the movies because the image quality must be converted from high definition HD to standard definition STD when saving the movie on the disc e 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 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to create a disc e It may take a long time to create a disc Playing an AVCHD recording disc ona computer You can play back AVCHD recording 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 See the Player for AVCHD help on the operation e Movies may not be played smoothly depending on the computer environment Ua UOD Jo ajqe suoipuny
18. 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 e 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 e Store in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust e To prevent mold periodically clean the lens as described above 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 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 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 LCD screen closed for m
19. Highlight Playback stops When you connect the camcorder to an external device such as a TV and watch Highlight Playback or Highlight Scenario these images do not appear on the LCD screen of the camcorder O Tips e You can select Highlight Setting on the screen after a Highlight Playback has finished Saving Highlight Playback CilScenario Save You can save a Highlight Playback as a Scenario Touch E E Scenario Save gt during Highlight Playback To play back a saved scenario Touch MENU Playback Function E5 Scenario select the desired scenario and then touch EZS s u U0 Jo JqeL suoipuny Inz sn ofu4 To erase a Saved scenario Touch E Scenario Erase on the screen after the scenario playback you want to erase has finished or touch F while playing the scenario you want to erase then select Erase Converting and sharing Highlight Playback scenes or Highlight scenarios You can convert the data format of Highlight Playback or previously saved Highlight scenarios which allows you to share the converted data using other media by creating DVDs or uploading the data to the Web Highlight Movie L Touch Save and Share on the screen after Highlight Playback or Highlight scenario playback has finished Replay Save and Share Highlight Setting e You can select Save and Share by touching the E9 button on the screen whil
20. Indicator Meaning View Images button 29 i Micref Level low 86 KO Wind Noise Reduct 85 PAN OAN GO Blt in Zoom Mic 85 d5 1ch J2ch Audio Mode 85 s u U0 Jo ajqe suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy Indicator Meaning oo mai Audio Level Display 87 Low Lux 80 Spot Meter Fcs 78 Spot aaa Meter 79 Exposure 79 FLAUTO Intelligent Auto 36 Tp Slide show button KY 101 0005 Data file name 32 On Protected image 52 4 4 4 Flash 84 Red Eye Reduction 85 e Indicators and their positions are approximate and may differ from what you actually see e Some indicators may not appear depending on your camcorder model Parts and controls Figures in are reference pages HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE 7AA s u U0 Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz HDR XRI160E 1 Active Interface Shoe Active M3 interface Shoe The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to accessories such as a video light a flash or a microphone sold separately The accessory can be turned on or off as you open or close the LCD screen of your camcorder Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your accessory for details The Active Interface Shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then pr
21. Inz sn Aofuz Creating a Blu ray disc e You cannot copy high definition image You can create a Blu ray disc with a high quality HD movies by converting them definition image quality HD movie to standard definition image quality previously imported to a computer p 59 STD To create a Blu ray disc the BD Add on e You cannot copy to a Blu ray disc 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 e Connect your computer to the internet when you install BD Add on Software Place an unused Blu ray disc in the disc drive and click Create Blu ray Disc HD in step 4 of Saving images on a disc p 60 Other procedures are the same as that for creating an AVCHD disc e Your computer must support the creation of Blu ray discs e BD R unrewritable and BD RE rewritable media are available for creating Blu ray discs You cannot add contents to either type of disc after creating the disc 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 help on the operation Ua UOD Jo ajqe suoloun4 Inz sn Aofuz 7 Saving images with an external device Selecting a method for savin
22. Movie Ja ey Fage AUTO 1000 5 ar E es amp a Photo KY 101 0014 SteadyShot off 4 White Balance 5 Shutter Speed 6 IRIS Aperture value Gain Brightness 9 Exposure Flash GB 92 s u U0 Jo ajqeL suolpun njas Aofuy Coordinates HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE 35 37719 N 139 44 43 W m osx La gt Latitude Longitude O Tips e The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV e The indicator toggles through the following sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Wireless Remote Commander HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE Date Time Camera Data Coordinates HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE Off no indication e Depending on the recording media condition bars appear You can adjust the volume of playback sound by touching Lama 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 GB 93 gt 16 9 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 recorded in 4 3 mode Movies and photos recorded in 16 9 wide mode 4 3 Select this to view your movies and photos on a 4 3 standard TV The recorded movies and photos are played
23. Recording playback may be disabled as aresult e The drop sensor function does not guarantee the protection of the internal hard disk under all possible situations Use the camcorder under stable conditions Warning indicator pertaining to photo recording e The recording media is full e Photos cannot be recorded during processing Wait for a while then record e When EH REC Mode is set to Highest Quality FX or 50p Quality PS you cannot capture photos while recording movies Furthermore if H Frame Rate is set to 25p HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE you cannot record photos while the camcorder is in movie recording standby mode Tips e You may hear a melody when some warning indicators appear on the screen s u U0 Jo ajqe suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions Recording media Cannot recognize the internal memory Format and use again 9 Cannot recognize HDD Format and use again The internal recording medium of the camcorder is set differently from the default format Performing Format p 91 may enable you to use your camcorder This will delete all data in the internal recording medium Data error e An error occurred during reading or writing the internal recording media of the camcorder e If the message is preceded by a GPS indicator there may be some trouble with th
24. Select and that have not yet been saved on any discs can be saved on the disc at this time 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 If the files you want to copy do not fit onto one disc replace the disc in the DVD writer with an unused one and repeat the operation 5 After the operation is completed touch the tray opens remove the disc touch on the camcorder screen 6 Touch OK j then disconnect the USB cable QO Tips e Ifthe 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 Performing DISC BURN OPTION Perform this operation in the following cases When copying a desired image When creating multiple copies of the same disc Connect the camcorder to the DVD writer and touch DISC BURN OPTION Select the recording media containing the movie s you want to save and touch Next Ua UOD Jo ajqeL suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuz Touch the movie you want to burn on the disc V appears Remaining Disc capacity e 30 12 2010 gt 31 12 v 31 12 2010 gt 1 1 EE amp Disc
25. You can import images saved on the external media device to your computer by using the supplied software PMB Functions available after saving images on an external media device playback of images through the camcorder p 66 importing images to PMB Devices that cannot be used as an external media device e You cannot use the following devices as an external media device media devices with a capacity exceeding 2 TB ordinary disc drive such as CD or DVD drive media devices connected via a USB hub media devices with built in USB hub card reader Notes e You may not be able to use external media devices with a code function e The FAT file system is available for your camcorder If the storage medium of the external device was formatted for the NTFS file system etc format the external media device using the camcorder before use The format screen appears when an external media device is connected to your camcorder Make sure that important data has not previously been saved on the external media device before you format it using the camcorder e Operation is not assured with every device satisfying requirements for operating e For details on available external media devices go to the Sony support website in your country region Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket 2 If the exte
26. back as shown below Movies and photos recorded in 4 3 mode Movies and photos recorded in 16 9 wide mode Notes e Horizontal to vertical ratio of high definition image quality HD movies is 16 9 Component zZ Select Component when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack 576i Select this when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack pe 1080i 576i Select this when connecting your camcorder to a TV that has the component input jack and is capable of displaying the 1080i signal s u U0 Jo JqeL suoipuny Inz sn ofu4 1080p 576i Select this when connecting your camcorder to a TV that has the component input jack and is capable of displaying the 1080p signal HDMI Resolution zZ Select the output image resolution when connecting your camcorder to a TV with an HDMI cable sold separately p gt Auto Normal setting outputs the signal according to the TV automatically 1080p 576p Outputs high definition image quality HD movies with a 1080p signal and standard image quality STD movies with a 576p signal 1080i 576i Outputs high definition image quality HD movies with a 1080i signal and standard image quality STD movies with a 576i signal 720p 576p Outputs high definition image quality HD movies with a 720p signal and standard image quality STD movies with a 576p signal 576p Outputs the 576p signal 576i Outpu
27. camcorder with other devices Also you may not be able to play back images recorded on other devices with your camcorder e Standard STD image quality movies recorded on SD memory cards cannot be played on AV equipment of other manufacturers DVD media recorded with HD image quality high definition DVD media recorded with high definition image quality HD can be played back with devices that are compatible with the AVCHD standard You cannot play discs recorded with high definition image quality HD with DVD players recorders as they are not compatible with the AVCHD format If you insert a disc recorded with the AVCHD format high definition image quality HD into a DVD player recorder you may not be able to eject the disc Save all your recorded image data e To prevent your image data from being lost save all your recorded images on external media periodically To save images on your computer see page 56 and to save images on external devices see page 62 The type of discs or media on which the images can be saved depend on the EH REC Mode selected when the images were recorded Movies recorded with 50p Quality PS can be saved using external media p 64 Movies recorded with Highest Quality FX can be saved on external media or on Blu ray discs p 61 64 Notes on battery pack AC Adaptor e Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the camcorder e Disconnect the AC
28. 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 gt Off Records in ordinary color range On CoLoR Records in x v Color Notes e Set EH x v Color to On when the recorded movie will be played back on an x v Color compliant TV e If the movie recorded with this function On is played back on a non x v Color compliant TV the color may not be reproduced correctly JUQJUO JO jqel suoloun4 Inz sn Aofuy e EH x v Color cannot be set to On When the image quality is set to the standard definition image quality STD While recording a movie o Jimage Size You can select a size for the photos you are going to shot HDR PJ10E XRI160E gt E 3 3M Gan Records photos clearly 2 112 x 1 584 2 5M 2sm Records photos clearly in the 16 9 wide ratio 2 112 x 1 188 1 9M Lism Allows you to record more photos in relatively clear quality 1 600 x 1 200 VGA 0 3M Cy a Allows the maximum number of photos to be recorded 640 x 480 HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE gt E 7 1M Crim Records photos clearly 3 072 x 2 304 5 3M 53m Records photos clearly in the 16 9 wide ratio 3 072 x 1 728 1 9M Lism Allows you to record more photos in relatively clear quality 1 600 x 1 200 VGA 0 3M
29. cause malfunctions s u U0 Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz e 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 e 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 20 On recording e To ensure stable operation of the memory card it is recommended to format the memory card with your camcorder before the first use p 91 Formatting the memory card will erase 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 the camcorder recording media etc TV color systems differ depending on the country region To view your recordings on a TV you need a PAL 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 Use the camcorder in accordance with local regulations Notes on playing back e You may not be able to play back normally images recorded on your
30. cece 31 VIEWING PIOUS osccics recs accipaidsxaceid rtarancigandinatnneanbaledesshoideermaansined 32 Playing imagesona TV cncuaccascsyaeacenarsvenedcadabedinn dongs xaadles EETA EENIAS 33 List of COMME CUO Mis cncio ck rasisgiaehnardncwnicicaiianed E AEE EEEE EEEE EEE EErEE Erare rnrn 33 Using BRAVIA SVG teeter nee aoe acne ete teaa ed aed enccueles 35 Advanced operations Useful functions for recording movies and photos 0 ccc cece ee eee eens 36 F013 101 1619 Lame Mears eo eee eee tees ONES eee TELE ee Ramat Ree ee ce tere ee eee ee rete 36 Recording better images automatically Intelligent Auto 36 Selecting high definition image quality HD or standard image quality STD ccc ccc cece eee e eect eect ees 37 Selecting the recording mode 0 e cece ene e eee ee enna ees 37 Using the Tracking focus FUNCTION 0 0 occ ccc cece eee eee e een eens 38 Capturing smiles automatically Smile Shutter 0 cc eee eee 39 Recording sound with more presence 5 1ch surround recording 40 Recording high quality photos during movie recording Dual Rec 40 Using the Video Light HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE 0 ccc ccc cc cece cece eens ences 41 11 s u U0 Jo jqeL suoipuny Inz sn ofu4 Recording in mirror mode 2 cece ence eee eaten eect eaten es 41 Enjoying a digest of your movies Highlight Playba
31. does not receive GPS signals e When you use PMB Portable to upload p 47 images to a service on the Internet make sure gt On to set USB LUN Setting to Multi Receives GPS signals Disc Burn Z off Does not receive GPS signals See page 58 GB 95 Notes If you set GPS Setting to Off the location information that has previously been recorded will be invalid The location information will not be recorded until triangulating is finished successfully after you switch the GPS Setting to On REC Lamp Recording lamp HDR CX360E CX360VE aS PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE You can make the camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder not to turn on gt On The camera recording lamp lights up Off The camera recording lamp does not light up Remote Ctrl Remote control HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ5OVE q gt On Select this when you use the supplied Wireless Remote Commander p 126 Off Select this when you do not use supplied Wireless Remote Commander Q Tips e Select Off when you want to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another remote control unit GB 96 A Shut Off Auto shut off 4 You can set your camcorder to turn off automatically when you do not operate your camcorder for more than about 5 minutes gt On The camcorder turns off automatically Off The camcorder does not turn
32. e Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the memory card and memory card compliant product you use e Damaged or lost data may occur in the following cases the data will not be compensated for 115 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 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 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 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 Places subject to extremely high temperature such as a car parked outside in the summer Places under direct sunlight Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases On the memory card adaptor e When using memory card with memory card compliant devi
33. in the spotlight on stage _ ox _ Spot meter T Touch the subject of which you want to adjust the exposure To return the setting to automatic exposure touch Auto Notes e Exposure is automatically set to Manual TD You can select and adjust the focal point to Spot Focus aim it at a subject not located at the center of the screen Touch the subject of which you want to adjust the focus To adjust the focus automatically touch Auto Notes e Focus is automatically set to Manual GB 79 TD Exposure You can fix the brightness of a picture manually Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark Touch EEN to adjust the brightness To adjust the exposure automatically touch Auto TD You can adjust the focus manually You can Focus select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally Touch nearby subject distant subject to adjust the focus To adjust the focus automatically touch Auto Notes e When you set Focus to Manual F gt 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 JUQJUO JO VIQe suoloun4 jnjasq Aofuy O Tips s Scene Selection e appears when the focus cannot be adjusted
34. incompatible memory card Incompatible memory card is inserted p 22 ko Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the memory card e The memory card is write protected e Access to the memory card was restricted on another device nC Warning indicator pertaining to the external media device e The image database file may be damaged e Check the database file by touching MENU Setup gt k Media Settings Repair Img DB F the recording medium e The external media device is damaged ES Warning indicator pertaining to formatting of the external media device e The external media device is damaged e The external media device is not formatted correctly 4 Warning indicator pertaining to the flash Fast flashing e There is something wrong with the flash Wi Warning indicator pertaining to camera shake warning e The amount of lights is not sufficient so camera shake easily occurs Use the flash HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE e 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 does not disappear Warning indicator pertaining to dropsensor e The drop sensor function p 97 is activated and has detected that the camcorder hasbeen dropped Therefore the camcorder istaking steps to protect the internal hard disk
35. lever the operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded e You cannot change the zoom speed with the WT button on the LCD screen 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 e You can magnify images using optical zooming unless H SteadyShot is set to Active Magnifications available are as follows For the HDR PJ10E XRI160E Up to 30 times For the HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE Up to 12 times Q Tips e You can set Digital Zoom if you want to zoom to a greater level Recording better images automatically Intelligent Auto 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 On is the default setting When the camcorder detects the subject the icons that correspond to the detected condition are displayed Touch i0 gt On Off gt at the right bottom on the recording screen of movies or photos Face detection aa Portrait amp Baby The camcorder detects faces and adjusts the focus color and exposure Ua UO0D Jo ajqel suoloun4 Inz sn Aofuy Scene detection Backlight 4d Landscape 3 Twilight Spotlight 8 Lo
36. of Defense and the degree of accuracy may be changed intentionally Error during the triangulating process The camcorder acquires location information periodically during triangulating There is a slight time difference between when the location information is acquired and when the location information is recorded on an image therefore the actual recording location may not match exactly the location on the map based on the GPS information On the restriction of use of GPS e Use GPS in accordance with the regulations of the situation the countries regions of use On the map data e The camcorder contains map data for the following countries regions Europe Japan North America Oceania etc e Built in map is powered by companies as follows Map of Japan by Zenrin Co Ltd other areas by NAVTEQ e The map data included is as of the date of production of this manual e GPS maps will appear in 2 dimensional graphics except for certain landmarks in Japan which will appear in 3D e The map always displays the north at the top e You cannot change the language on the map e You cannot update the map data e The scale of the map is 25 m to 6 000 km On the geographic coordinate system e The WGS 84 geographic coordinate system is used On copyright e The map data of the camcorder is copyrighted Unauthorized copying or other usage of the map data may be contrary to the copyright laws On the navigation func
37. on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net
38. or skydiving you can set Drop Sensor to Off so as not to activate the drop sensor Battery Info aS You can check the estimated remaining capacity of the battery x Battery Info REMAINING BATTERY LCD Screen 60Min 0 50 100 EE ee ee ee eee D infoLiTHium To close the battery information screen Touch Sl GB 97 Demo Mode 4 When the camcorder is connected to a wall outlet wall socket and no operation is performed for about 10 minutes with the movie recording mode or the Event View mode set a demonstration movie starts playing gt On The demonstration appears Off The demonstration does not appear Notes e In the default setting the demonstration movie is in the Event Index If you delete the demonstration movie you cannot recover it A movie you have recorded will be registered as the demonstration movie if it satisfies all of the following conditions The movie is protected The movie is the one that was recorded first The movie is saved on the internal recording media The movie is recorded with high definition image quality HD Tips e When you set this item to On and touch EZS the demonstration starts playing If you make one of the following operations the demonstration will be suspended It appears again if no operation is performed for about 10 minutes Pressing START STOP or PHOTO Touching the screen during the demonstration
39. protect movies touch Multiple Images EH MOVIEI BY PHOTO Kats MOVIE PHOTO When AiE ASTDE Setting is set to HSTOHSTD Quality appears instead of AIPE Touch the movies and photos to be protected V is displayed on the selected images 30 12 2010 gt 31 12 v 31 12 2010 gt 1 1 HELE Protect e Touch and hold the desired thumbnail so that you can confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch EXS EXS EXS Ua UO0D Jo ajqel suolun4 Inz sn Aofuz To undo the protection of movies and photos Touch the movie or photo marked with V in step 3 V disappears To protect all movies photos in an event at one time Q In step 2 touch Set All In Event 30 12 2010 gt 31 12 31 12 2010 gt 1 1 A Protect Touch E to select the desired event then touch EXS e Touch and hold the desired thumbnail so that you can confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 3 Touch Ee To undo the protection of an event In step 2 above touch Remove All In Event select the desired movies photos then touch Es Copying images You can copy images stored in the internal memory HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE or on the internal hard disk HDR PJ50E PJ50VE
40. select One Push keep framing white objects e While the camcorder is recording a movie Oi is grayed out and One Push cannot be set e If you set White Balance Scene Selection is set to Auto QO Tips e 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 from inside the house or vice versa you need to redo the One Push procedure to readjust the white balance Spot Meter Fcs Spot meter to focus You can adjust the brightness and focus for the selected subject simultaneously This function enables you to use Spot Meter p 79 and Spot Focus p 79 at the same time Spot Meter Fcs Spot Meter Fcs Touch the subject of which you want to adjust the brightness and focus To adjust the brightness and focus automatically touch Auto Notes e Exposure and Focus are automatically set to Manual JUQJUO JO jqel suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz Spot Meter Flexible spot To meter 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
41. size images which enable you to view many images at the same time on an index screen are called thumbnails EJ Touch MENU Edit Copy Delete To select and delete movies touch Multiple Images ADH MOVIE ES PHOTO it MOVIE PHOTO Ua UOD Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz e When AE ASTDH Setting is set to ESTDA STD Quality appears instead of AGB Delete E MOVIE PHOTO l Kia MOVIE PHOTO Touch and display the Y mark on the movies or photos to be deleted 30 12 2010 gt 31 12 31 12 2010 Delete e Touch and hold the desired thumbnail so that you can confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch EXS Ee To delete all movies photos in an event at one time Q In step 2 touch All In Event 30 12 2010 gt 31 12 31 12 2010 Delete Touch E to select the desired event then touch EXS Touch and hold the desired thumbnail so that you can confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 3 Touch Eas Protecting recorded movies and photos Protect Protect movies and photos to avoid deleting them by mistake O will be displayed on the protected images EF Touch MENU Edit Copy Protect To select and
42. your TV You can display the camcorder screens such as Event View play selected movies or display selected photos by pressing up down left right enter buttons of the remote commander of your TV Notes e There may be some operations you cannot do with the remote commander e To set your camcorder touch MENU Setup gt Connection CTRL FOR HDMI On the default setting gt ES e Also set your TV accordingly Refer to the instruction manual of the TV for details e The operation of BRAVIA Sync differs according to each model of BRAVIA Refer to the instruction manual of your TV for details Tips e If you turn off the TV your camcorder is turned off simultaneously Ua U0D Jo ajqeL suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy Advanced operations Useful functions for recording movies and photos You can magnify images with the power zoom lever Magnifications available are as follows You can magnify images also with the J on the LCD screen e For the HDR PJ10E XR160E Up to 42 times the original size For the HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE Up to 17 times the original size Close view Telephoto Wider range of view Wide angle Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster Zoom Notes e Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever If you move your finger off the power zoom
43. 0VE Internal memory memory card HDR PJ10E HDR PJ30E HDR PJ30VE HDR PJ50E Internal hard disk memory The model with is equipped with GPS s u U0 Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz Notes on use e 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 lamp p 23 is lit or flashing removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder or applying mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder when the HH Movie 23 Photo lamps p 25 or the access lamp p 23 are lit or flashing e When using a shoulder belt sold separately do not crash the camcorder against an object e Do not use your camcorder in very loud areas HDR PJ50E PJ50VE XRI160E On the drop sensor HDR PJ50E PJS5OVE XR160E e To protect the internal hard disk from shock by dropping the camcorder has a drop sensor function p 97 When a drop occurs or under a non gravity condition the block noise made when this function is activated by the camcorder may also be recorded If the drop sensor catches a drop repeatedly recording playback may be stopped Note on using the camcorder at high altitudes HDR PJ50E PJSOVE XR160E e Do not turn on the camcorder in a low pressure area where the altitude is more than 5 000 meters 16 000 fee
44. 16 S ADOUCIR 117 4 About handling of your camcorder 0 0 c ccc cece cece eee eee ee ene ees 117 Quick reference Screen ICI COU ONS ics ha a EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE een dct EEEE 122 Parts and controls aaa EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE 123 NG Nog exes oh eit iden sb ach cee Sine 3 io aid a Bann oh acid hin hie whe Dine 4 ath died noida Banos a 128 GB 13 7 Getting started Step 1 Charging the battery pack s u U0 Jo ajqe HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE HDR PJ50E PJS5OVE XRI160E Battery pack DC IN jack AC Adaptor Power cord m Mains lead lt To the wall outlet A wall socket T CHG charge lamp a 4 CHG flash charge lamp 5 Align the A mark on the DC plug with that on the DC IN jack You can charge the InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series after attaching it to your camcorder Notes e You cannot attach any InfoLITHIUM battery pack other than the V series to your camcorder Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks GB 14 3 Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket The CHG charge lamp or the 2 CHG flash charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp or the 4 CHG flash charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged When the ba
45. 60E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE when the FX or FH mode is selected When the HQ or LP mode of high definition image quality HD is selected movies are recorded with AVCHD 1440 X 1080 50i format e You can select the following high definition image quality HD recording mode 50p Quality PS AVC HD 28M PS Highest Quality FX AVC HD 24M EX High Quality FH AVC HD 17M FH Standard HQ AVC HD 9M HQ the default setting Long Time LP AVC HD 5M LP e The recording mode of the standard image quality STD is limited to the following value Standard HQ STD 9M HQ e M such as in 24M means Mbps Using the Tracking focus function If you touch the subject you want to track on the LCD screen the camcorder tracks that subject and records a movie When you touch a face A double lined frame appears around the face and the camcorder adjusts the focus color and exposure automatically s u U0 Jo ajqe suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy When you touch a point other than a face A double lined frame appears at the point you touch and the camcorder adjusts the focus automatically rz b EG E Touch the face or a point you want to track Eo te Wie The double lined frame is displayed To stop tracking touch X f s that appears on the right of the LCD screen Notes e The subject you touched may not be detected depending on the surrou
46. Burn Option e Touch and hold the desired thumbnail so that you can confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch KIS on the camcorder screen To create another disc of the same contents insert a new disc and touch CREATE SAME DISC After the operation is completed touch Exit gt on the camcorder screen _ Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder Notes Do not do any of the following when creating a disc Turn off the camcorder Disconnect the USB cable or the AC Adaptor Subject the camcorder to mechanical shock or vibration Eject the memory card from the camcorder e Play the created disc to make sure copying 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 Tips e Disc creation time to copy 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 Playing back a disc on the DVD writer 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 16 Turn on your camcorder and connect the DVD writer to the Y USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer e You ca
47. C eee 2010 Highlight You can make menu settings of the external media device such as deleting images Touch MENU Edit Copy on Event View To disconnect the external media device Touch while the camcorder is in the playback standby mode Event View or Event Index is displayed of the external media device 2 Disconnect the USB Adaptor Cable Notes The number of scenes you can save on the external media device are as follows However even if the external media device 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 Max 9 999 Photos Max 40 000 The number of scenes may be smaller depending on the type of images recorded s u U0 Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz Saving desired movies and photos You can save desired images in the camcorder to the external media device Connect the camcorder to the external media device and touch Play without copying Event View of the external medium is displayed EJ Touch MENU Edit Copy Copy lt Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to select the recording media image selection methods and type of the image You cannot copy images from an external media device to the internal recording medium on the camcorder i When you selected Multiple
48. Commander until it clicks Tab RS if WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire e When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Wireless Remote Commander may shorten or the Wireless Remote Commander may not function properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion 127 s u U0 Jo ajqe suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy Index Symbols Convert Highlight Playback Fully Charged scsiesecciesecntasistsneends 14 1080i 576i bane EEA AAA 93 ee CEREN AE A N A 44 FX a E A A A sees 37 a LO80p 576D sescscssssesesseseesen 94 Coordinates sss cslisscesssdacnoncswospsuvsess 92 n m COPY vieectoupecngtcie entrees 53 CGD B 5 1ch surround recording 40 n ji Copying a disc cssssssssesssseeseen 61 Golf ShOt ccccccccscsscsscssssessseeees 77 O Creating a disc TE AN EEA E 56 GPS esococoocoocococooooocococooooosocooocosoocooooo 47 T Creating AVCHD disc 60 GPS Setting 95 a A Shut Officcccccsccscssssssssssseeeseeeeeees 96 CTRL FOR HDMl 110 94 Guide Frame 86 A V connecting cable 34 72 amp PATO A acestincdeseiiavcncuiseeoneks 111 pe ene P Data Code a 19 92 HD STD Gr rrenan 37 A ais HDMI Resolution 0008 94 LAE AAG cj roitrenianeiominereeas 19 Audio Level Display 0 87 oe Date amp
49. ESET 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 Ua U0D Jo ajqeL suoipuny Inz sn Aofuy The menu settings have been changed automatically e While Intelligent Auto is active some menu settings related to image quality will be changed automatically e The following menu items return to the default settings when you switch between movie recording and photo recording and playback modes FCB Fader E Self Timer Tele Macro Your camcorder gets warm e Your camcorder may become warm during operation This is not a malfunction A rattling noise can be heard when you shake the camcorder e If no noise is heard when the camcorder is turned on and is in the movie photo recording mode the noise is produced by the movement of the internal lens This is not a malfunction Intelligent Auto is canceled e The Intelligent Auto setting is canceled if you change the following settings Smth Slw REC Golf Shot White Balance Spot Meter Fcs Spot Meter Spot Focus Exposure Focus Low Lux
50. J10E PJ30E PJ30VE HDR PJ50E PJ50VE XRI160E 1 A V connecting cable supplied 2 A V connecting cable with S VIDEO sold separately By using this cable higher quality images can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable If you connect the S VIDEO plug only you will hear no sound The yellow plug video connection is not necessary GB 72 Insert the recording media in the recording device If your recording device has an input selector set it to the input mode Connect your camcorder to the recording device a disc recorder etc with the A V connecting cable 1 supplied or an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO 2 sold separately e Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device 3 Start playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device e Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details 4 When dubbing is finished stop the recording device and then your camcorder Notes e Since copying is performed via analog data transfer the image quality may deteriorate e You cannot copy images to recorders connected with an HDMI cable e To copy date time information camera data and coordinates HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE touch MENU Setup gt J Playba
51. MenUS ccsesesdieciwiedsdidaieeiarr eae pveseraiadibdoastincidneandoraeds 74 H E DA E E EEEE EIEE ETAT E EE AET ETETE TEE 75 a Shooting Mode Items for selecting a shooting Mode 2 0 0 cc cece cece eee e eee e eee ee eens 76 3 _ Camera Mic Items for customized shooting cccccccccceccececeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 78 a Image Quality Size Items for setting up image quality or size n sannanir 88 K Playback Function Items for playback 0 22 cccccceeeeeeeeeeeseeeseuuuaeseeseeeeeseess 90 YA Edit Copy tems for editing scisiscncixeissiectanataranatenss eiesdaveiavacnetnged ebaabnd toutes 90 EE Setup Other setup items sayfa oksadads ceva ndasnasadinaeed Mae haebadodedaadedinevaneeetudes 91 Additional information Ej Troubleshooting eeann anann sence ees ahavnes EEEE EEEE EEEn 100 Self diagnosis display Warning indicators ccc cece cece eee een eens 107 Using your camcorder abroad 0 ccc cece nen e nee n tent eni es 111 5 Maintenance and precautions 0 0 00 cece ccc ccc eect e eee eee ee eet sent eeneeennees 113 2 About the AVCHD format ccc cece cece eee e eee ee enn en eens 113 a About GPS HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJSOVE 00 0 c cece cece eee eee e ees 113 About the memory card eeeeeeeeeeieseieesrerrrerrrrestrresersrrersee 115 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack cece cece cece cece e ee ees 1
52. O Duo media half the size of Memory Stick or standard size SD cards can be used for this camcorder Do not attach a label or the like on memory card or memory card adaptor Doing so may cause a malfunction Memory Stick PRO Duo media of up to 32 GB and SD cards of up to 64 GB have been verified to operate with your camcorder Notes e A MultiMediaCard cannot be used with this camcorder e Movies recorded on SDXC memory cards cannot be imported to or played back on computers or AV devices not supporting the exFAT file system by connecting the camcorder to these devices with the USB cable Confirm in advance that the connecting equipment is supporting the exFAT system If you connect an equipment not supporting the exFAT system and the format screen appears do not perform the format All the data recorded will be lost The exFAT is a file system that is used for SDXC memory cards GB 22 Ua U0D Jo ajqel suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz 1 Open the cover and insert the memory card with the notched edge in the direction as illustrated until it clicks e Close the cover after inserting the memory card Access lamp Note the direction of notched corner The Preparing image database file Please wait screen appears if you insert a new memory card Wait until the screen disappears 2 Close the cover Notes e If Failed to create a new Image Database File It may be possible that there
53. SONY Handycam Handbook HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E gt PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJSOVE XR160E 2011 Sony Corporation 4 271 165 12 1 Using the Handycam Handbook You will find information on using your camcorder to its fullest in this Handycam Handbook Read the Handycam Handbook in addition to the Operating Guide a separate volume Information on using your camcorder connected to a computer will be also found in the Operating Guide and the PMB Help that is the Help of the supplied PMB Picture Motion Browser software Searching for information quickly Click an item on the right edge of each page and you will jump to the page for that item Click here e You can search for an item by keyword using Adobe Reader Refer to the Help of Adobe Reader for tips on how to use Adobe Reader e You can print out the Handycam Handbook JUQJUO JO VIQe suolun4 jnjasq Aofuy Read this first Supplied items The numbers in are the supplied quantity o AC Adaptor 1 OC Power cord Mains lead 1 O Component A V cable 1 oO A V connecting cable 1 O USB connection support cable 1 Use this cable when the Built in USB Cable of the camcorder p 15 is too short for connection O Wireless Remote Commander HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE 1 A button type lithium battery is already installed Remove the insulation sheet b
54. SteadyShot effect performing wide angle recording under relatively stable recording conditions Off CNN The SteadyShot function is not used Notes e If you change the setting of EH SteadyShot the imaging field will also change accordingly e You can magnify images up to the following levels using optical zooming unless EH SteadyShot is set to Active HDR PJ10E XR160E Up to 30 times the original size HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE Up to 12 times the original size o SteadyShot TE You can compensate for camera shake Set E SteadyShot to Off WY when using a tripod sold separately then the image becomes natural gt On The SteadyShot function is used Off OW The SteadyShot function is not used Digital Zoom TE You can select the maximum zoom level Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom The zooming zone appears when you set the maximum zoom level gt Off e HDR PJ10E XRI160E Up to 42x zoom is performed e HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE Up to 17x zoom is performed JUQJUO JO jqeL suolun4 jnjasq Aofuy 350x e HDR PJ10E XRI160E Up to 350x zoom is performed digitally 160x e HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE Up to 160x zoom is performed digitally Note e You can magnify images up to the following levels using optical zooming unless EH SteadyShot is set to Activ
55. TE any closer and A appears when the focus You can record images effectively in various cannot be adjusted farther away E one When the focus mode is switched from people and background using a flash HDR automatic to manual mm When you set focus manually Sete OO ee x PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE c Low Lux Li Sunrise amp Sunset E Reproduces the atmosphere T You can record bright color images even in Gf E E TR a dim light sunrises s gt Off Fireworks i The Low Lux function is not used Takes spectacular shots of fireworks On 8 The Low Lux function is used Landscape 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 GB 80 Auto Records images in average image quality without the Scene Selection function Twilight 3 Maintains the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundings in twilight scenes Twilight Portrait da Enables to take photos of la Sho
56. TO button 27 The on screen image when you press this button will be recorded as a still image SCAN SLOW buttons 31 4 ea gt gt i Previous Next buttons 31 PLAY button 6 STOP button DISPLAY button 25 8 Transmitter 9 START STOP button 25 Power zoom buttons PAUSE button 12 VISUAL INDEX button 29 Displays an Index screen during playback lt gt a ENTER buttons When you press any of these buttons the orange frame appears on the LCD screen Select a desired button or an item with lt gt A V then press ENTER to enter Notes e Remove the insulation sheet before using the Wireless Remote Commander Insulation sheet Point the Wireless Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 124 e When no commands have been sent from the Wireless Remote Commander within a certain period the orange frame disappears When you press any of lt gt A or ENTER again the frame appears at the position where it was displayed last e You cannot select some buttons on the LCD screen using lt P A s u U0 Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz To change the battery of the Wireless Remote Commander HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case Place a new battery with the side facing up Insert the battery case back into the Wireless Remote
57. TV or VCR Ua UOD Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz When connecting to your TV via a VCR e 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 Notes e 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 Image Quality Size gt HH Wide Mode gt 4 3 gt p 88 e When the A V connecting cable is used to output movies movies are output with standard definition image quality STD If your TV VCR has a 21 pin adaptor EVROCONNECTOR Use a 21 pin adaptor sold separately to view playback pictures Tips e 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 gt component gt S VIDEO video e 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 Using BRAVIA Sync You can operate your camcorder with the remote commander of your TV by connecting your camcorder to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV launched in 2008 or later with the HDMI cable You can operate the menu of your camcorder by pressing the SYNC MENU button of the remote commander of
58. Time Setting 98 Highlight Playback 42 Audio Mode cccsssesesseceseseeseees 85 es Delete occcccccccccccccceccccececcccesescccecece 51 Highlight Setting oe 42 Auto Area AD ccssrcsssreesees 99 ie HO 37 Auto Back Light Demo ModE i 07 HO eee ee Rigs Clock AD setscctaceameede 98 Digital ZG Uses cataeancerte cae 82 am Diso BU yccsadecsatsccciesdunescvissaeieves 58 AVCHD vpisno 56 ne ane A Image quality s sseesssssessseseese 37 m AVCHD k DAt 113 isc FECOLCEL cssssesesesesceeeeeees E xatide cece 98 a Display Setting eee 86 c ie Image Size ssissssreriiissseiiressseis 89 A ED Divide eeesesseeesesreereresrrerrerses 54 D m mp y Dros 9 Indoor eicctinindociddcssledibactelickcocimctabes 78 E ttery IMiOsrsssisesscinassarss I DEOD SENSOL sserrssssssrssiissesessssrssoes D A n InfoLITHIUM battery a Battery of the Wireless Remote Dual Rec vist cvececeecsunecseieermacionesend 40 ETO andendteen ene 116 Commander ossessi 127 DV Direct Express cssssisisecssseces 67 Intelligent AUtO ccscsssssssseeeeeee 36 o Battery pat caetncauwnecnes 14 DVD WHteF cssecscdcscicceevoccdeteons 67 70 Beachisanuriniiniiennnans 81 Black Fader sssvisveoissasesadoacoasvveiayi 3 LATS CAP Cs sscsstscseitesinienstiehseelocees 80 Blt in ZOOM McC coeccceccccccccececeeecen 85 Edit COpy tora isattavimnsteceenaiuaes 90 Language Setting 0 1 20 96 Blu ray disc AE IAE N 61 Empty Sauiwds Sais en sabes suihesaseneaedeacnsabesa
59. XR160E of your camcorder to a inserted memory card Insert a memory card into your camcorder before the operation Notes e When you record an image on the memory card for the first time create the image database file by touching MENU Setup gt k Media Settings Repair Img DB F gt Memory Card e 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 Tips e The original copy of the image will not be deleted after the copy operation has been completed e The images recorded by this camcorder and stored onto the recording media are called original EJ Touch MENU Edit Copy Copy The media selection screen appears Touch the desired item to select the source and the destination for the images to be copied HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE Int Memory gt Memory Card HDR PJ50E PJ50VE XR160E HDD gt Memory Card The Copy screen appears Copy All In Event Multiple Images Multiple Images To select multiple images and copy them All In Event To copy all images of a specified event Touch the type of copy operation Ua UOD Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz i Touch the type of image you want to copy Select the image to be copied Multiple Images Touch the image to be copied and mark
60. accurate time automatically by acquiring time information from the GPS system gt On Maintains accurate time automatically Off Does not maintain accurate time using the GPS system Notes e You must set the date and time on your camcorder before using your camcorder p 18 There may be discrepancies of a few seconds even if Auto Clock ADJ is activated This function automatically adjusts the clock when the camcorder receives GPS signals and finishes triangulating successfully while the power is on Once the clock is adjusted it will not be adjusted until the next time you turn the camcorder on again The clock may not be adjusted to the correct time automatically using the GPS system depending on the country region selected for your camcorder In this case set Auto Clock ADJ to Off JUQJUO JO jqeL suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuz Auto Area ADJ Auto area adjustment HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE The camcorder can compensate for time differences automatically by acquiring location information from the GPS system gt On Compensates for time differences automatically Off Does not compensates for time differences automatically Notes e You must set the date and time on your camcorder before using your camcorder p 18 e There may be discrepancies of a few seconds even if Auto Area ADJ is activated e The camcorder may not compensate for the time difference automa
61. ack to the center again finished the triangulating information If the camcorder cannot acquire current location information the triangulating priority mode screen appears p 50 Satellite icons e If the location information that was previously screen appears acquired is invalid the marker does not appear Posifion Information Latitude lf W a N Longit WWE Positioning Time 31 12 2010 11 59 To close the current location screen Touch EES Triangulating Information for the O Tips gauge location that was e The camcorder adjusts the clock and the area previously obtained automatically the default setting p 98 GB 50 How to check the triangulating information Color of the satellites Status triangulating gauge No signal but orbit information for the satellite is available black 33 of the satellite orbit information has been obtained H gray 66 of the satellite orbit information has been obtained H brown 99 of the satellite orbit information has been obtained E ocher Triangulating is completed and the satellite is currently being used O H green If data on your current location cannot be obtained When you cannot obtain your current location a display that allows you to triangulate the location again appears In this case follow the instructions that appears on the LCD screen To close the triang
62. ajqe suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuz Notes on the battery pack e When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor turn the camcorder off and make sure that the H Movie Photo lamps p 25 the access lamp p 23 are turned off e The CHG charge lamp or the CHG flash 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 e We do not recommend using an NP FV30 which only allows short recording and playback times with your camcorder e In the default setting the power turns off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation for about 5 minutes to save battery power A Shut Off p 96 Notes on the AC Adaptor e 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 e Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture e Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction GB 17 s u U0 Jo ajqe suolpun4 Inz
63. ase charge the battery using the supplied AC adaptor GB 15 Ua UOD Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz Charging time Approximate time min required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack Charging time Battery pack TT AC Adaptor Built in USB Cable NP FV50 supplied 155 315 NP FV70 195 600 NP FV100 390 1050 e The charging times shown in the table above are measured when charging the camcorder at a temperature of 25 C 77 F It is recommended that you charge the battery in a temperature range of 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F The charging times are measured without using the USB Connection support cable Tips e When your camcorder is on you can check the approximate amount of remaining battery power with the remaining battery indicator at the upper right on the LCD screen To remove the battery pack Close the LCD screen Slide the BATT battery release lever 1 and remove the battery pack To use a wall outlet wall socket as a power source Make the same connections as Step 1 Charging the battery pack p 14 Even if the battery pack is attached the battery pack is not discharged 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 e Do not use an electronic voltage transformer GB 16 s u U0 Jo
64. ate the touch panel A the APE Setting menu can only be O displayed on the connected device Off T When the camcorder is connected to an Cancels the melody a external device in the MTP mode movie files will be displayed with the recorded 7 date however some information such as LCD Bri g htness aS area information included in the movie files You can adjust the brightness of the LCD cannot be displayed on the connected device To import images from the camcorder to your ace computer use the supplied PMB software gt Normal Normal setting normal brightness If the Device Stage window does not open when you connect the camcorder to a computer equipped with Windows 7 set USB Connect Bright Setting to Auto Select this when the LCD screen is not bright m Device Stage is a menu of Windows 7 that is enough Xe used to manage devices camcorder camera c etc that are connected to the computer 9 Tips op USB LUN Setting z This adjustment does not affect the recorded 3 images in any way a Improves compatibility with external z devices by limiting the functions of the USB Your Location HDR CX360VE A connection PJ30VE PJ50VE gt Multi See page 50 Use this setting for ordinary operations Single GPS Setting HDR CX360VE a Try this setting only if you cannot connect to PJ30VE PJ50VE an external device You can select whether the camcorder Notes receives or
65. button HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE 4 PROJECTOR button HDR PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE 45 MODE button 25 6 HH Movie 3 Photo lamps 25 RESET button Press RESET using a pointed object Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting 8 Q headphones jack HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ5OVE 9 MIC PLUG IN POWER jack HDMI OUT jack 33 P USB jack 64 67 1 Power zoom lever 36 PHOTO button 27 3 CHG charge lamp HDR PJ10E XR160E 4 CHG flash charge lamp HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE 14 4 Battery pack 14 125 s u U0 Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz START STOP button 25 6 DC IN jack 14 A V Remote Connector 33 Grip belt 24 9 Built in USB Cable 15 Memory card access lamp 23 While the lamp is lit or flashing the camcorder is reading or writing data Tripod receptacle Attach a tripod sold separately to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw sold separately the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in Memory card slot 23 BATT battery release lever 16 Wireless Remote Commander HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE 1 DATA CODE button 92 Displays the date and time camera setting data or coordinates HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE of the recorded images when you press this button during playback 2 PHO
66. ce ees 56 Creating a disc with one touch Disc Burn 0 0 0 c cece cece cc cece eect eee en es 58 Importing movies and photos to a COMputeEl 0 cece cece cence ees 59 Saving images On a GISC a sisriirieihrrartts tin eittie INTAN ie wanianiandn odds sans oso aes 60 Saving images with an external device Selecting a method for saving images with an external device 06 62 The devices on which the created disc can be played back 63 Saving images on an external Media device 0 ccc cece cece e eee ees 64 Saving desired movies and Photos 0 0 c cece cece cece eee ee teenies 66 Playing back images in the external media device on the camcorder 66 Creating a disc with the DVD writer DVDirect Express 0 00c cece cece ees 67 Performing DISC BURN OPTION 0 ccc cece ce cece cece nee ee teen ens 68 Playing back a disc on the DVD writer ccc cece cece cece een ees 69 Creating a high definition image quality HD disc with a DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express 000 0 00 ccc ccc ccc cee EEEE EEEE EEEE eee enn ee erreen 70 Creating a standard definition image quality STD disc with a recorder etc 71 12 Customizing your camcorder Using MenuUS n nnn annuns arerin erorar ver icgna ta edees pie neon er sale Set eared 74 A Operating
67. ce 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 On image data compatibility e 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 Ua UOD Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz e On your camcorder you cannot play back photos recorded on other devices DCR TRV900E 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 camcorder p 91 Note that formatting erases all information on the memory card You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder 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 Memory Stick Duo media with MagicGate Memory Stick PRO Duo A media Mark2 Memory Stick PRO HG S Duo media e This product supports parallel data transfer However the transfer speed may differ depending on the type of media you use e This product cannot record or play data that uses
68. cines 91 LCD Brightness P E 95 BRAVIA SviG mutha 35 Event WGK 7 seeccteecitentteenecen 29 LOW TUK oeccoscecsccesscccccesecosccceccoseeecs 80 Built in USB Cable 3 15 EXPOSUTE sssssssssssssseseetsnsseeetnes Ge AP EE S A E dace 37 External media 64 ALTA OTA socecotsendsdoonsavateovcsdovec 119 Maintenance 113 Camera MiC sissy srtuarcoreenoiaes 78 Face Detection wessssessssseeesen Be Map View ieccectoneece ns 49 Camera Data c ccccccccccccceccccceccccecce 92 Fader sdveseereaseieesestecesddecsactccevecseesces 81 Media Info eT eee ee 91 Capturing photos from ls EESE E eRe eRe RE any Ter 37 Media Select Be yeahhh ees 21 ANTUIOVAC exc aes eetecinmeintecuslecdees 55 File Number ssec 92 Media Settings sscssssssssssseee 21 Charging the battery pack 14 FiteWOTKS eee eee etre tem 80 Memory cardsesesssssssesssssesssesnsee 22 A the battery pack ER RET a A 84 Memory Stick media 22 115 abroad csosreideceisusticxiesianeried Flash Level eeseoneeeeeeeseeeeese 85 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Clock Set esssesssssssseeeessssssseseeeeseen 18 OCU seecsheeeeee tierce ed 79 TIVE 1A si scsasanciwicesaisucin twetstdeveouneveuns 22 COMPONENT o ssssesssssssseressssesensee Pe o feat 91 Memory Stick PRO Duo COMMECTION serrssrssersorsecassarson 33 Frame Rate ccccccccoccoscccccccccocccsccoseee 88 Mediasie 22 Conversion Lens s ssssesesesesessese 83 AVICTIG S cercectegetents scar Matec 75 Micref Level 86 Self diag
69. ck cccce eee ee ees 42 3 Changing the settings for Highlight Playback 0 cccceeeee ees 42 o Saving Highlight Playback E5 Scenario Save 43 o Converting and sharing Highlight Playback scenes 6 or Highlight scenarios 6scicivdi scan orscidsedvradsverins eked nates Seale detested 44 a Using the built in projector HDR PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ5OVE 45 a Using the GPS function HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ5OVE cece cece eee ees 47 Recording information on your location cece cece eee ee ences 47 Hints for better reception ccc ccc ce cee ee tenet eee e eee eeenteenes 48 Searching for a desired scene by recording location Map View 49 Obtaining a map of the current location 0c cece cece eee ees 50 Establishing priorities for location information triangulating priority MOde cece cece cece eect teen tent es 50 Making good use of your camcorder 2 ccc cee cence ene e nee 51 Deleting Movies and photos 0 c ccc cece cece cece tena cent ene en es 51 E Protecting recorded movies and photos Protect 52 Convo INO CS reas Oe ates E enone 53 DIV ICING a MOV Esi EEE inte cinema E tiered 54 e Capturing a photo from a movie 6 ccc cece ene eee e nee e tenes 55 3 3 Saving movies and photos with a computer Selecting the method for creating a disc computer 0 0c cece ce
70. ck Settings gt Data Code gt a desired setting LOK J s u U0 Jo ajqe suoloun4 Inz sn Aofuy When the screen size of display devices TV etc is 4 3 touch MENU Setup i Connection TV Type 4 3 gt Ee 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 s u U0 Jo ajqeL m 5 Nee fe lt S Wn g gt oi S 7 5 A z fe 5 Wn Customizing your camcorder Using menus You can enjoy using your camcorder more by making good use of menu operations The camcorder has various menu items under each of 6 menu categories HH Shooting Mode Items for selecting a shooting mode p 76 C Camera Mic Items for customized shooting gt p 78 amp Image Quality Size Items for setting up image quality or size p 88 ey Playback Function Items for playback p 90 Ca Edit Copy Items for editing gt p 90 e Setup Other setup items p 91 Operating menus Follow the procedures explained below to set the menu items O MENU Shooting Mode Camera Mic Image Quality Size Playback Function Edit Copy Setup i HH Shooting Mode STBY im o Edit Copy 4 Delete Off Thor Protect EH SteadyShot Off yy Co
71. d back in standard definition image quality STD J x 2 ii am Component A V Cable COMPONENT supplied VIDEO IN Blue Ps Ce Green Y d Red Pr Cr AUDIO White Red HDMI Cable HDMI sold separately IN l Ua U0D Jo JqeL suolun4 Inz sn Aofuz Connecting to a non high definition 16 9 wide or 4 3 TV When movies are recorded with high definition image quality HD they are played back in standard definition image quality STD When movies are recoded with standard image quality STD they are played back in standard definition image quality STD Component A V Cable COMPONENT supplied VIDEO IN Green Y es Blue Ps Ca Red Pr CR AUDIO White Red 4 Lo mt A V connecting cable with S VIDEO sold separately S VIDEO Y VIDEO AN R AUDIO lt lt White i i s Yellow A V connecting cable supplied VIDEO Yellow I AUDIO White Red When you connect with component A V cable If you connect only component video plugs audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals e Select the Component setting for the component input jack you are using Touch MENU Setup gt 2 Connection gt Component gt a desired setti
72. d noise reduction Notes e If you turn the Wind Noise Reduct function to On the Blt in Zoom Mic function turns off automatically Audio Mode A You can change the recording sound format gt 5 1ch Surround 5 1ch Records sound in 5 1ch surround 2ch Stereo J 2ch Records sound in 2ch stereo JUQJUO JO jqel m 5 Nee fe lt S amp S Wn g gt ee 7m 5 A z e 5 Nn Micref Level Microphone reference level You can select the microphone level for recording sound gt Normal Records various ambient sounds converting them into the appropriate level 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 Guide Frame mo You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical The frame is not recorded gt Off Does not display the guide frame On Displays the guide frame Q Tips e Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition The outer frame of Guide Frame shows the display area of a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display DIRENE mo You can set the duration of displaying the icons or indicators on the LCD screen Auto Displays for about 3 seconds The rec amp zoom buttons on the LCD screen is d
73. d of a club hitting the ball is detected the recording time period is automatically adjusted according to at that moment The point when you press START STOP The sound of a club hitting the ball 1 5 0 5 The camcorder records images in this 2 seconds period GB 71 The camcorder sets the point when the loudest sound in the past 1 second is detected as the sound of a club hitting the ball Notes e Ifthe camcorder cannot detect the sound of a club hitting the ball the camcorder automatically sets the impact point at 0 5 second before the START STOP button has been pressed and records a movie in the time period between 1 5 seconds before the impact point to 0 5 second after the impact point The size of photos becomes 1 920 X 1 080 You cannot record sound Image quality is not as good as that of normal recording The EH REC Mode will be set to Standard HQ automatically You cannot record movies with Golf Shot when you set the image quality to standard definition image quality STD Tips e To use the self timer touch es With Sea set to On press START STOP to start countdown of the timer The point when countdown reaches 0 is assumed as the moment of impact and motion before and after 0 is recorded If camera shake is excessive or there are moving objects in the background during recording image analysis will not be performed effectively and images may contain
74. de on a 4 3 TV Set TV Type correctly p 93 and play back the image Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen of the 4 3 TV e This happens when viewing an image recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV This is not a malfunction The images being played back do not appear on the LCD screen when you connect the camcorder to a TV and play back images e Highlight Playback or a scenario will not appear on the LCD screen of the camcorder while it is connected to a TV and play back images Copying Connecting to other devices Images are not copied correctly e You cannot copy images using the HDMI cable sold separately The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure to connect the cable to the input jack of another device p 71 Connecting to a computer PMB cannot be installed Check the computer environment or installation procedure required to install PMB PMB does not work correctly e Quit PMB and restart your computer The camcorder is not recognized by the computer e Disconnect devices from the USB jack of the computer other than the keyboard mouse and your camcorder e Disconnect the Built in USB Cable from the computer and your camcorder and restart the computer then connect the computer and your camcorder again in the correct order e When both the Built in USB Cable and the USB jack of the camcorder are connected to
75. der correctly p 14 s u U0 Jo ajqe suoloun4 Inz sn Aofuy e Connect the power cord mains lead to the wall outlet wall socket properly e The battery charge is completed p 14 The CHG charge lamp the 2 CHG flash charge lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged If the temperature of the battery pack is too high or too low you may not be able to charge it p 116 e Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 14 If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time e The ambient temperature is too high or too low This is not a malfunction e 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 117 e The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use The battery pack is quickly discharged e The ambient temperature is too high or low This is not a malfunction e 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 117 Menu items are grayed out e You cannot select grayed items in the current recording playback situation e There are some functions you cannot activate sim
76. detection frame on the LCD screen the face with a double lined frame has priority e Ifa smile is not detected set Smile Sensitivity p 84 JUQJUO JO jqel suoipuny Inz sn Aofuy Recording sound with more presence 5 1ch surround recording You can record Dolby Digital 5 1ch surround sound with the built in microphone Realistic sound can be enjoyed when playing a movie on devices that support 5 1ch surround sound QI DOLBY DIGITAL 5 1 CREATOR Built in microphone D7 Notes If you play back 5 1ch sound on your camcorder 5 1ch sound is automatically converted and output in 2ch To enjoy the 5 1ch surround sound of the movies recorded with high definition image quality HD in 5 1ch sound you need a device compatible with 5 1ch surround When you connect your camcorder with an HDMI cable sold separately the sound of high definition image quality HD movies recorded in 5 1ch sound is automatically output in 5 1ch sound The sound of standard definition image quality STD movies is converted to 2ch 9 Tips e You can select the recording sound from 5 1ch Surround 25 1 h or 2ch Stereo 2ch Audio Mode p 85 e You can create a disc which contains the movies recorded on your camcorder on a computer using the supplied software PMB If you play the disc on a 5 1ch surround system you can enjoy realistic sound Recording high quality photos during m
77. dia HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE Internal memory memory card 113 HDR PJ50E PJ50VE XRI160E Internal hard disk memory card Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camcorder About GPS HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE The GPS Global Positioning System is a system that calculates geographical location from highly accurate US space satellites This system allows you to pinpoint your exact location on the earth The GPS satellites are located in 6 orbits 20 000 km above the earth The GPS system consists of 24 or more GPS satellites A GPS receiver receives radio signals from the satellites and calculates the current location of the receiver based on the orbital information almanac data and travel time of the signals etc Determining a location is called triangulating A GPS receiver can determine the location s latitude and longitude by receiving signals from 3 or more satellites e As the positions of GPS satellites vary constantly it may take longer to determine the location or the receiver may not be able to determine the location at all depending on the location and time you use the camcorder GPS is a system for determining geographic location by triangulating radio signals from GPS satellites Avoid using the camcorder in places where radio signals are blocked or reflected such as a shadowy place surrounded by buildings or trees e
78. dicator pertaining to battery pack temperature e The battery pack temperature is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place l High temperature warning Slow flashing e The temperature of your camcorder is getting higher Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Fast flashing e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place lz Low temperature warning Fast flashing e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Make the camcorder warm SJ Warning indicator pertaining to memory card Slow flashing e Free spaces for recording images are running out For the type of memory card you can use with your camcorder see page 22 e No memory card is inserted p 22 Fast flashing e There are not enough free spaces for recording images After storing the images on other media p 62 delete unnecessary images or format the memory card p 91 e The image data base file may be damaged Check the data base file by touching MENU Setup gt k Media Settings Repair Img DB F the recording medium e The memory card is damaged Ua UOD Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz lt 8 Warning indicators pertaining to memory card formatting The memory card is damaged e The memory card is not formatted correctly p 91 2 Warning indicator pertaining to
79. e HDR PJ10E XR160E Up to 30 times the original size HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE Up to 12 times the original size Conversion Lens TE When using a conversion lens sold separately use this function to record using the optimum compensation for camera shake and focus for the lens gt Off Select this when you do not use a conversion lens Wide Conversion w Select this when you use a wide conversion lens Tele Conversion r Select this when you use a tele conversion lens Note The built in flash or the built in video light does not operate when Conversion Lens p 83 is set to other than Off You cannot set Flash either HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE GB 83 Auto Back Light TE Your camcorder adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects automatically gt On Adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects automatically off Does not adjust the exposure for backlit subjects Face Detection A You can set the camcorder to detect a face automatically Furthermore you can select which faces children or adults the camcorder detects with priority It adjusts the focus color exposure automatically for the face of the selected subject Also it adjusts the image quality of face parts more finely in the case of the high definition image quality HD movies p gt Auto Detects faces without distinction between adults and children Child Prior
80. e GPS receiver Turn on your camcorder again HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE e This may occur when you keep applying shock on the camcorder e Movies recorded on other devices may not be played back Inconsistencies found in image database file 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 e You cannot record or play back movies because no movie management information exists If you touch OK new management information is created and you can record or play back movies Inconsistencies found in the image database file Back up and recover Recover then import using the included PC software e Since the database information of high definition image quality HD movies has been damaged there are inconsistencies between the information in the database and the information in the file Touch OK to back up the high definition image quality HD movies and repair the database file You cannot see the backed up movies on the camcorder By connecting the camcorder to a computer after repairing the database you can import backed up high definition image quality HD movies to the computer using the supplied PMB software installed on the computer However it is not guaranteed that all movies can be imported to the computer Buffer overflow Writing to the media was not completed in time e Y
81. e Highlight Playback scenes or saved Highlight scenarios are played back Touch KIS The camcorder starts converting the data to the target format To upload a Highlight Movie to the Web After the conversion process has finished touch Share gt Web Upload then follow the instructions that appear on the LCD screen Save and Share Web Upload Create DVD with DVDirect Express To create a DVD using DVDirect Express After the conversion process has finished touch Share Create DVD with DV Direct Express then follow the instructions that appear on the LCD screen To watch a Highlight Movie again Touch Watch after the conversion process has finished Save and Share Saved a Highlight Movie To watch a Highlight Movie by selecting one from a list of Highlight Movie Touch MEW MENU Playback Function Highlight Movie touch the desired Highlight Movie Notes e Converted data will be changed to standard image quality STD s u U0 Jo JqeL suoipuny Inz sn ofu4 Using the built in projector HDR PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ5OVE You can enjoy recorded movies or photos using the built in projector The projector can be used when you want to watch recorded content with friends at a place where there is no playback device such as a TV Press BE View Images 2 Touch ESEJ to select the desired Event and touch
82. ed 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 license3 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of C Library zlib and libjpeg software On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GP 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 HDR CX180 as the model for your camcorder http www sony net Products Linux 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 http www adobe com s u U0 Jo ajqe suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy 7 Quick reference Screen indicators Center Lef
83. efore using the Wireless Remote Commander O Rechargeable battery pack NP FV50 1 CO CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 PMB software including PMB Help Handycam Handbook PDF O Operating Guide 1 CIES e This camcorder has a built in software application called PMB Portable e See page 22 for the memory card you can use with this camcorder Using the camcorder e Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts and also do not hold the camcorder by the jack covers Shoe cover HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE LCD Screen Battery pack The camcorder is not dustproofed dripproofed or waterproofed See About handling of your camcorder p 117 Menu items LCD panel and lens e A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions The LCD screen is 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 j Black points White red blue or green points e Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may
84. en of your camcorder HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E n J PJ30E PJ30VE Internal memory Memory card HDR PJ50E PJ50VE XR160E C ij z Internal hard disk 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 Selecting recording media GE Touch MENU gt Setup gt Media Settings Media Select The Media Select screen appears 2 Touch the desired recording medium then touch Ee Both movies and photos are recorded on the selected medium 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 MENU STBY Recording media icon e The icon displayed may vary depending on your model s u U0 Jo jqeL suoipuny Inz sn ofu4 Inserting a memory card Notes e 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 SD Speed Class Described in this manual Memory Stick PRO Duo media Mark2 Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick PRO Duo media o Duo media SD a SD memorycard SDHC memory SDHC memorycard Class 4 or faster SD card SDXC memory card e Operation with all memory cards is not assured Memory Stick PR
85. er may be difficult to see on Event View or other screens TE Press PHOTO to start the count down A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds gt Off Cancels the self timer On Starts the self timer recording To cancel the O AAMA recording touch Reset Tips e You can also operate by pressing PHOTO on the Wireless Remote Commander HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE p 126 I This is useful to shoot small subjects such Tele Macro as flowers or insects You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer gt Off Cancels Tele Macro Tele Macro is also canceled when you move the zoom lever to the W side JUQJUO JO VIQe suolun4 jnjasq Aofuy On Tw The zoom p 36 moves to the top of the T telephoto side automatically and allows recording subjects at close range down to the following distances e HDR PJ10E XR160E About 44 cm 17 3 8 in e HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE About 25 cm 9 7 8 in Notes e When recording a distant subject focusing may be difficult and can take some time e Adjust the focus manually Focus p 79 when it is hard to focus automatically m SteadyShot TE You can compensate for camera shake Set EH SteadyShot to Off WY when using a tripod sold separately then the image becomes natural gt Active Provides a more powerful SteadyShot effect Standard Provides a
86. ere 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 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 Ua U0D Jo ajqel suoloun4 Inz sn Aofuz 7 Saving movies and photos with a computer Selecting the method for creating a disc computer Several methods for creating a high definition image quality HD disc or a standard ie 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 Ss disc player 3 D z Disc type Choosing a method Player Importing movies and Blu ray Blu ray disc playback photos to a computer p 59 devices a Sony Blu ray disc player PlayStation 3 etc i Creating a Blu ray disc E gt To save images on with high definition image a Blu ray disc with quality HD p 61 high definition image quality HD Creating a disc with one touch 3 Disc Burn p 58 2 AVCHD format playback S DVD devices a Sony Blu ray disc E player PlayStation 3 etc T 2 To save images ona Importing movies and AVCHD recording disc photos to a computer p 59 7 with high definition i E image quality HD Creating a AVCHD recording disc with high def
87. ess down and pull out the accessory e When you open or close the shoe cover slide it as indicated by the arrow When you are recording movies with an external flash sold separately connected to the accessory shoe turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded You cannot use an external flash sold separately and the built in flash at the same time When an external microphone sold separately is connected it takes precedence over the built in microphone p 40 2 Lens G lens Flash HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE Video light HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE 124 4 Built in microphone 40 Remote sensor Point the Wireless Remote Commander p 126 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder 6 Camera recording lamp 96 The camera recording lamp lights up in red during recording The lamp flashes when the remaining recording media capacity or battery power is low 1 LCD screen Touch panel 18 41 If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback operations Speaker Projector lens HDR PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJSOVE 4 Focus lever HDR PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJSOVE Ua UOD Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE 1 gt View Images button 29 POWER button 18 LIGHT Video Light
88. etection sensitivity for using the Smile Shutter function Slight Smile Detects even a slight smile gt Normal Smile Detects a normal smile GB 84 Big Smile Detects a big smile Flash HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE 4 You can select the flash setting when you record photos using the built in flash or an external flash sold separately that is compatible with your camcorder Auto Automatically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light On Always uses the flash regardless of the surrounding brightness Off Records without flash Notes The recommended distance to the subject when using the built in flash is approximately 0 3 m to 1 5 m 1 foot to 5 feet Remove any dust from the surface of the flash before using it Flash effect may be impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures the lamp The CHG flash charge lamp p 14 flickers while charging the flash and remains lit when the battery charge is complete If you use the flash in bright places such as when shooting a backlit subject the flash may not be effective When Conversion Lens p 83 is set to other than Off the built in flash does not flash and also you cannot set Flash The flash does not flash in movie recording mode A shadow may be produced on photos if you use the flash when you take photos with the conversion lens sold separately attached 1Ua UO0D J
89. for standard recording Set EH Frame Rate first before setting EH REC Mode p 37 gt 50i For ordinary recording this frame rate is recommended 50p You can record movies with a volume of data twice that of 50i with this setting and this will allow you to enjoy clear images When you play a movie recorded with this setting on a TV the TV has to be compatible with 50p movie playback If the TV is not compatible with 50p movie playback the movie will be output as a 50i movie 25p You can record movies which provide an atmosphere closer to that of film images with this setting HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJSOVE Notes e The media that the recorded images can be saved on will depend on the recording mode that has been set during recording For details see page 38 Q Tips e Frame rate means the number of images that are updated in a certain period of time GB 88 HD S0 Setting See page 37 m Wwide Mode 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 gt 16 9 WIDE Records movies to the full screen on a 16 9 wide TV screen 4 3 G9 Records movies to the full screen on a 4 3 TV screen Notes e Set TV Type correctly according to the TV connected for playback p 93 m x v Color You can
90. g the power zoom lever the clusters of thumbnails will change as well Touch Yes then touch the desired movie or photo Switch Image Type To the Map View button Change to the movie photo recording mode Notes e You cannot edit delete etc movies or photos by selecting the clusters of thumbnails on the Map View Tips Refer to page 92 to display the coordinate information while playing s u U0 Jo ajqeL suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz Obtaining a map of the current Establishing priorities for location location information triangulating priority ay mode This feature is useful for checking a map of E your current location while traveling As the camcorder turns other functions D off to search for satellites obtaining 3 Touch CE ven U Setup gt triangulating information can take priority a a General Settings Your Location on the recording screen Display your current location A marker red that indicates your p 50 current location If your current location appears on the LCD screen you do not need to continue this operation Touch KIS 3 x Displays the triangulating information p 50 Could not Position If you touch a certain point on the screen the 5 map shows an area with that point at the center a Touch to move your current location When the triangulating process has z b
91. g images with an external device You can save high definition image quality HD movies using an external device Select the method to be used according to the device External devices Connecting cable Page s u U0 Jo ajqe External media device USB Adapter cable Saving images on an external media device with high VMO UAM T ola 64 separately definition image quality HD DVDirect Express DVD writer Saving images on a DVD disc Built in USB cable of 67 with high definition image the DVDirect Express quality HD DVD writer other than DVDirect Express Saving images on a DVD disc Built in USB Cable 70 with high definition image quality HD or with standard definition image quality STD suoloun4 Inz sn Aofuz Hard disk recorder etc Saving images on a DVD disc A V connecting cable 71 with standard definition image supplied quality STD Movies that are recorded with standard definition image quality STD Use the A V connecting cable to connect the camcorder to an external device in which images are saved Notes The AVCHD recording disc can be played back only on AVCHD format compatible devices e Discs with high definition image quality HD images recorded 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 e Delete the demonstration movie when copying or creating d
92. g priority mode p 50 Use GPS Assist Data If you import GPS Assist Data from your computer to your camcorder using the supplied software PMB the time it takes the camcorder to acquire your location information can be shortened Connect the camcorder to a computer that is connected to the Internet The GPS Assist Data will be updated automatically Ua U0D Jo ajqeL suoloun4 Inz sn Aofuy Notes e The GPS Assist Data may not function in the following cases When the GPS Assist Data are not updated for about 30 days or more When the date and time of the camcorder are not correctly set When the camcorder is moved for a long distance O Tips e The GPS Assist Data can be updated using the PMB Portable software that is stored on the camcorder Searching for a desired scene by recording location Map View EF Press View Images The Event View screen appears F Touch amp Map View Change View button 31 12 2010 gt 1 1 oS aSa C 2010 Highlight Touch the desired image thumbnail displayed on the map area where you recorded the movies or photos GB 49 To the MENU screen Change View button To the movie T Highlight recording display Appears only for images recorded with high definition image quality HD e The map moves if you touch an area where no thumbnails are displayed e If you change the map scale usin
93. ght a Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees O to the lens side QO Tips e A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the image will be normal when LED Video Light recorded Each time you press the LIGHT button the indicator changes as follows No indicator Off gt CAAUTO Auto gt O On gt suoipuny Inz sn ofu4 Press the LIGHT button repeatedly to cancel the Video Light Notes The Video Light generates strong light Do not use the Video Light directly in front of the eyes at close range e The battery drains quickly while using the Video Light Tips e You can adjust the brightness of the Video Light using the Light Bright menu p 86 When the Video Light is set to CAAUTO Auto the video light may turn on and off repeatedly In such a case press LIGHT repeatedly to select C On When you take photos the Video Light is turned off and acts as the flash GB 41 Enjoying a digest of your movies Highlight Playback Your camcorder selects Highlight Playback scenes at random puts them together and plays them back as a digest of your high definition image quality HD movies and photos with music and visual effects If you like the Highlight Playback you have just seen you can save it as a scenario and play it back repeatedly Furthermore you can share the Highlight Playback scene
94. gistered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation x v Colour is a trademark of Sony Corporation BIONZ is a trademark of Sony Corporation S M STETF is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation BRAVIA is a trademark of Sony Corporation DV Direct is a trademark of Sony Corporation Blu ray Disc and Blu ray are trademarks of the Blu ray Disc Association 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 Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries 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 lt 2 and PlayStation are registered trademarks 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 Ua UOD Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz e NAVTEQ and the NAVTEQ Maps logo are trademarks
95. hen the image quality is set to ZB HD Quality The Event Index screen appears when you touch the event that is displayed on the center e You can also choose an event by touching on the time line bar Touch gt Change Event Scale on the bottom right of the screen so that you can change the time range of the time line bar from one and a half years to three months which changes the number of the events that can be displayed on the time line bar 4 Touch an image you want to view EH 00 00 00 H MOVIE M Kk PHOTO Eh MOVIE PHOTO 31 12 2010 gt 1 1 B Touch E to select the image type to be displayed in the index from H MOVIE movies only EY PHOTO photos only or Mh MOVIE PHOTO movies and photos mixed To go back to the Event View screen E Displays the previous next page Touching and holding the button scrolls the index screen Change to the movie photo recording mode D Event title E Switch Image Type button Movie Photo suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz IPI appears with the movie or photo that was most recently played or recorded If you touch the movie or photo with IPI you can continue playback from the previous time Operating the camcorder while playing a movie You can use the functions shown in the figure below while the camcorder is playing a movie The figure below will be displayed when you select
96. hot is set to Active in the default setting e You can specify the priority face by touching it p 38 e You can capture photos from recorded movies p 55 e You can check the recordable time estimated remaining capacity etc by touching MENU Setup gt k Media Settings Media Info e 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 Guide Frame to On p 86 and record images using the outer frame displayed on the screen as a guide e To adjust the angle of the LCD panel first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder and then adjust the angle 90 degrees max eee rain 2 180 degrees max lt Data code during recording The recording date time and condition and coordinates HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE 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 MENU Setup ca Playback Settings gt Data Code a desired setting OK 90 degrees to the camcorder GB 26 Ua UOD Jo ajqe suolpun njas Aofuy Shooting photos MODE button PHOTO button Flashes Lights up
97. ing you to confirm whether you agree with the terms of the license agreement of the map data You can use the map data by touching Yes on the screen after agreeing to the terms of the license agreement You cannot use the map data if you touch No However when you try to use the map data for the second time the same message will appear on the screen and you can use the map data by touching Yes Recording information on your location The camcorder records information on the location when movies or photos are recorded the default setting GB 47 s u U0 Jo ajqeL suoloun4 Inz sn Aofuz GPS triangulating status Searching for the satellites Hex Number of dots changes Unable to triangulate Triangulating My MD Mal Tri a Unable to riangulating record location meters information E Images will be registered using the location information that was previously obtained Notes e It may take a while before the camcorder starts triangulating If you do not want to record location information Perform MENU Setup A General Settings gt GPS Setting Off Hints for better reception Use the GPS function outdoors and in open areas For details on locations or situations where radio signals cannot be received see page 113 Do not place your hand on the GPS antenna GPS antenna Use the triangulatin
98. inition image quality HD p 60 Importing movies and Ordinary DVD playback DVD photos to a computer p 59 devices a DVD player a computer that can play Creating a standard DVDs etc To copy images on definition image quality D a disc in standard STD disc p 60 definition image quality STD to distribute To create a Blu ray disc the BD Add on Software for PMB must be installed p 61 Discs you can use with PMB You can use 12 cm discs of following type with PMB For Blu ray disc see page 61 Disc type Features DVD R DVD R DVD R DL Unrewritable DVD RW DVD RW Rewritable Notes e Always maintain your PlayStation 3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation 3 system software e The PlayStation 3 may not be available in some countries regions Ua U0D Jo ajqeL m Neo ie x lt S n p n A e n Creating a disc with one touch Disc Burn Movies and photos recorded on your camcorder that have not yet been saved with Disc Burn function can be saved on a disc automatically Movies and photos are saved on a disc with their recorded image Ua UOD Jo ajqe quality Notes e High definition image quality HD movies the 3 Touch Disc Burn on the default setting will make an AVCHD recording camcorder screen disc e You cannot create AVCHD recording discs from 4 movies recorded with HD FX or 50p Quality Follow the inst
99. is not enough free space is displayed format the memory card p 91 e 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 e Do not open the cover during recording e When inserting or ejecting the memory card be careful so that the memory card does not pop out and drop To eject the memory card Open the cover and lightly push the memory card in once GB 23 Ua UOD Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz 7 Recording Playback Recording In the default setting movies and photos are recorded on the following media Movies are recorded with high definition image quality HD HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE Internal memory HDR PJ50E PJ50VE XR160E Internal hard disk O Tips e To change the recording media see page 21 Fasten the grip belt Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened GB 24 s u U0 Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuy Recording movies MODE button START STOP button STBY REC gt START START A STOP STOP D e A SS HH Movie When recording a movie Photo When recording a photo Press MODE to turn on the H Movie lamp 2 Press START STOP to start recording To stop recording press START STOP again To display items on the LCD screen again Touch an
100. isconnect an external microphone etc during recording movies sound may not be recorded correctly e Connect the microphone again in the same way as when you start recording movies Playback Images cannot be played back e Select the type of recording media you want to play back p 21 e Select the image quality of the movie you want to play back p 37 e Images recorded on other devices may not be played back This is not a malfunction Photos cannot be played back e 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 is indicated on a thumbnail e This may appear on an image recorded on other devices edited on a computer etc e 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 Ua UOD Jo ajqe suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuz This may damage your image data and MEd is displayed is indicated on a thumbnail e The image data base file may be damaged Check the data base file by touching MENU Setup gt k Media Settings Repair Img DB F the recording medium If it still appears delete the image with Bd p 51 No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback e Turn up the volume p 31 e When you record sound
101. iscs If it is not deleted the camcorder may not operate correctly However you cannot recover the demonstration movie once you delete it GB 62 The types of media on which images are saved Refer to Recording modes and the media on page 38 The devices on which the created disc can be played back DVD disc with high definition image quality HD AVCHD format playback devices such as a Sony Blu ray disc player or a PlayStation 3 Ua UO0D Jo ajqeL DVD disc with standard definition image quality STD Ordinary DVD playback devices such as a DVD player Notes e Always maintain your PlayStation 3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation 3 system software e The PlayStation 3 may not be available in some countries regions m Neo ie x lt S n p n A e n GB 63 Saving images on an external media device You can save movies and photos on an external media device USB storage devices such as an external hard disk drive You can also play back images on the camcorder or another playback device Notes e For this operation you need the USB Adaptor Cable VMC UAM1 sold separately e The USB Adaptor Cable VMC UAM1 may not be available in some countries regions e Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor p 16 e Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the external media device amp Tips e
102. isplayed On Always displays The rec amp zoom buttons on the LCD screen is not displayed QO Tips e The icons or indicators are displayed in the following cases When you turn on your camcorder The LCD screen is touched Except rec amp zoom buttons on LCD screen When you switch your camcorder to the movie recording photo recording or playback mode Light Bright HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE a You can set the brightness of the video light p gt Standard Standard brightness Bright Select this mode when you find the video light is not bright enough JUQJUO JO jqel suoloun4 jnjasq Aofuy Audio Level Display me You can select whether or not to display the audio level meter gt On Displays the audio level meter _ a sr OARD q i ee D c Off Does not display the audio level meter O Tips e When Audio Mode is set to 2ch Stereo the 2 left and right audio level meters on the upper level move GB 87 JUQJUO JO jqel m 5 Nee fe lt S Wn g gt oi S 7 5 A z fe 5 Wn Image Quality Size Items for setting up image quality or size See Using menus p 74 on the operation The default settings are marked with P AH teen Mode See page 37 m Frame Rate You can select the frame rate to be used to record high definition image quality HD movies Using 50i is recommended
103. it with V You can select multiple images 30 12 2010 gt 31 12 v 31 12 2010 HEE Copy e Touch the desired thumbnail so that you can confirm the image Touch to return to the selection screen All In Event Select the Event to be copied then touch XS You cannot select multiple Events TJ Touch ES S ES Tips e To check the movies or photos after the copy operation is finished use Media Select to select the destination medium and then play the copied movies photos p 21 e You can copy images to various types of external media p 62 You can divide a movie to delete unnecessary parts EF Touch Eo Divide on the movie playback screen B Touch EA then touch MB at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses Touch EDAS to adjust the dividing point with more precision 3 0 01 20 Taarka Returns to the beginning of the selected movie F Touch Ee Notes e You cannot restore movies once they are divided e You cannot divide protected movie Undo the protection of the movie to divide it before you try to divide it p 53 e Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while dividing the movie It may damage the recording media e Do not eject the memory card while dividing movies on the memo
104. ition of the image A movie cannot be divided e A movie that is too short cannot be divided A protected movie cannot be divided A photo cannot be captured from a movie The recording media where you want to save photos is full Playback on the TV Neither image nor sound is played on the connected TV e When you are using the component A V cable set Component according to the requirements of the connected device p 93 e When you are using the component video plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected p 33 Ua UO0D Jo ajqeL suoloun4 Inz sn Aofuz e Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images e When you are using the S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected p 34 The top bottom right and left edges of images are trimmed slightly on a connected TV e 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 e It is recommended you record images using the outer frame of Guide Frame p 86 as a guide The image appears distorted on the 4 3 TV e This happens when viewing an image recorded in the 16 9 wide mo
105. ity d s Gives faces of children priority Adult Priority is Gives faces of adults priority Off 8 Does not detect faces Notes e Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions subject conditions and the setting of your camcorder e Face Detection may not function properly depending on recording conditions Set Face Detection to Off in this case s u U0 Jo JqeL suoipuny Inz sn ofu4 O Tips e 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 If you select a subject which has priority by touching the frame that has appeared around the subject s face a double lined frame will appear and that face has priority Smile Shutter A The shutter is released when the camcorder detects a smile p gt 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 Off lor Smiles are not detected so photos are not recorded automatically Notes e Smiles may not be detected depending on recording conditions subject conditions and the setting of your camcorder Smile Sensitivity A Sets the smile d
106. jqel suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz Viewing photos You can use the functions shown in the figure below while you are viewing photos The figure below will be displayed when you select E PHOTO by touching the Switch Image Type button on the Event Index screen Delete i Context 79 M 101 0014 lt lt Tr gt gt l Previous 9 Next To start stop slide show O Tips e To repeat Slideshow touch Ey Slideshow Set JUQJUO JO jqel m Neo ie x lt S n p n A e n Playing images ona TV Connection methods and the image quality high definition HD or standard definition STD viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected and the connectors used Output connectors on the camcorder HDMI OUT jack HDMI OUT A V Remote Connector HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE HDR PJ50E PJ50VE XR160E Switch the input on the TV to the connected jack e Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV 2 Connect the camcorder to a TV e Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 16 3 Play a movie or a photo on the camcorder p 29 List of connection Connecting to a high definition TV When the recording quality is high definition image quality HD the movies are played back in high definition image quality HD When the recoding quality is standard image quality STD the movies are playe
107. k Bogota 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 04 00 Santiago 08 00 Hong Kong Singapore 03 30 St John s Beijing 03 00 Brasilia Montevideo 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 02 00 Fernando de Noronha 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 01 00 Azores Cape Verde Is 112 Maintenance and precautions About the AVCHD format What is the AVCHD format The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record a high definition HD signal 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 The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressing format e As the AVCHD format uses a compression coding technology the picture may be disturbed in scenes where picture field angles or brightness etc change drastically but this is not a malfunction Recording and playback on your camcorder Based on the AVCHD format your camcorder records with the high definition image quality HD 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 MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 X 1080 50i 1440 X 1080 50i 1920 X 1080 25p HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE Audio signal Dolby Digital 2ch 5 1ch Recording me
108. lders using your camcorder e Format the memory card p 91 or delete folders using your computer This memory card may not be able to record or play movies e Use a memory card recommended for your camcorder p 22 This memory card may not be able to record or play images correctly e Use a memory card recommended for your camcorder p 22 Do not eject the memory card during writing Data may be damaged e Reinsert the memory card and follow the instructions on the LCD screen 110 External media cannot execute functions e Check the database file by touching MENU Setup gt k Media Settings Repair Img DB F the recording medium e If the message still appears reconnect the external media device then format it Note that if you format the external media device all the recorded movies and photos are deleted e If you cannot format the external media device the external media device may be incompatible with your camcorder or damaged Replace it with a new one Other Maximum number of images already selected e You can select only 100 images at one time for Deleting movies photos Protecting movies photos or releasing the protection Copying movies photos Data protected e You tried to delete protected data Release the protection of the data Ua UOD Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz Using your camcorder abroad Power supply
109. loth lightly dampened with water Ua UOD Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz e Never use a solvent such as alcohol benzene or thinner acid alkaline or abrasive detergent or a chemical cleaning cloth as they will damage the lens surface On adjustment of the touch panel Calibration 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 MENU gt Setup gt kaS General Settings gt Calibration Calibration Adjust touch response point Touch the center of the x mark Cancel Touch X 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 e Do not use a sharp pointed object for calibration Doing so may damage the LCD screen e You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated or closed with the screen facing out On handling the casing e 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 Using chemicals such as thinner benzine alcohol chemical cloths repellent insecticide and sunscreen
110. n play back movies on the TV screen by connecting the camcorder to a TV p 33 GB 69 Ua UOD Jo ajqeL suoloun4 Inz sn Aofuy Creating a high definition image quality HD disc with a 2 Insert a created disc into the DVD DVD write r etc other es than DVDirect Express The movies on the disc appear on the a index screen on the camcorder Use the USB cable to connect your 2 camcorder to a disc creation device which 2 Press the play button on the DVD is compatible with high definition image writer quality HD movies such as a Sony DVD writer Refer also to the instruction manuals orana uc ree Dy mecca supplied with the device to be connected Notes screen After the operation is completed e Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this touch on the camcorder operation p 16 screen and remove the disc when Sony DVD writer may not be available in some the tray is open countries regions 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 16 Touch and disconnect the USB cable suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz Turn on your camcorder and connect a DVD writer etc to your camcorder with the Built in USB Cable The USB Select screen appears on the camcorder screen GB 70 e If the USB Select screen does not appear to
111. nding brightness or hairstyle of the subject In this case touch the subject again when you record If you want to track a face set the Face Detection setting to other than Off Auto is the default setting O Tips e The double lined frame around a face targeted for possible smile detection shot turns orange e If the face you touched disappears from the LCD screen the subject selected in Face Detection p 83 has priority If the face you touched returns to the screen that face has priority Capturing smiles automatically Smile Shutter A photo is recorded automatically when the camcorder detects the smile of a person during movie recording Dual Capture is the default setting page 84 An orange frame appears around a face targeted for possible smile detection shot Notes When the frame rate and the recording mode are set to 50i Highest Quality FX or 50p 50p Quality PS you cannot use the Smile Shutter function while recording movies Furthermore when the frame rate is set to 25p you cannot use the Smile Shutter function either HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE Smiles may not be detected depending on recording conditions subject conditions and the setting of your camcorder Q Tips e You can select the subject that has priority for face detection and smile detection with Face Detection p 83 When you specify the priority subject by touching the
112. ng gt to make the setting When you connect with HDMI cable e Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo e Use an HDMI mini connector on one end for the camcorder and a plug suitable for connecting your TV on the other end Copyright protected images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder Some TVs may not function correctly e g no sound or image with this connection e Do not connect the camcorder HDMI OUT jack to an external device HDMI OUT jack as malfunction may result When the connected device is compatible with 5 1ch surround sound high definition image quality HD movies are output in 5 1ch surround sound automatically Standard definition image quality STD movies are converted to 2ch sound To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV 16 9 4 3 e Set TV Type to 16 9 or 4 3 according to your TV p 93 When you connect with A V connecting cable with S Video e When the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel is connected audio signals are not output To output audio signals connect the white and red plugs to the audio input jack of your TV e This connection produces higher resolution images compared with the A V connecting cable When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack e 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
113. noise as a result It is recommended that you record images under stable conditions for example using a tripod Impact sound may be detected by the internal microphone even when an external microphone is attached Ua U0D Jo ajqel suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz Camera Mic Items for customized shooting See Using menus p 74 on the operation The default settings are marked with P White Balance in You can adjust the color balance to the recording environment gt Auto The white balance is adjusted automatically Outdoor The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps Indoor 20 The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Indoors 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 One Push 4 The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light Touch 4 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 s GB 78 Notes e Set White Balance to Auto or adjust the color in One Push under white or cool white fluorescent lamps e When you
114. nosis display Warning OTTA eeccoscscsccsocetaceceaseossust 41 indicators sssssssssssssesseesssestessees 107 VIDEO GHT Al Moisture condensation 118 Self TiMeT soseer 81 Ns ene ee 25 31 Setting the date and time 18 Sa MPEG 4 AVC H 264 ooo 113 SetuP csa epeei steres 91 Wall outlet wall socket 14 O Shooting MOE niscscicissesveimncdainets 76 Warning messages ssee 109 T D Smile Sensitivity 84 White Balance sssssssssssessseeee 78 a Orne PUSH sssesssessssssssssecsssssssseon 78 Smile Shutter veccadecchscerrmcsesseerrveee 39 White Fader sssessssessessesses11s1ss 81 Original 53 Smth Slw REC sesser 76 Wide angle 36 Outdoor sssssssssesssesssesserseeeserseesserse 78 SOOW innn i 81 Wide Mode ssssssssssses00000000101011 88 T Spot Focus cen iene 79 Wind Noise Reduct ceeeeee 85 tlight 81 potlight sssseesssesseeeserreeserssressses FPA Deene e E ero 111 X Photo Cant Spot IVICECE scateceutgecticccoieecssteiceniiets 79 CO oto Capture sci iesearsiscitereseaiaiss p Spot Meter Fesai 78 TVG Ol aeaiiai 117 Photos ccs cetesreoerens 27 32 SteadyShot Movie m ea ot Movie etscccsencanameas Playback Function scsdscissesssisrsivee 90 4 Playin teneor 29 P A enlace i Your LOcation eseeeeecseeeeeeeeee 50 Playing AVCHD di 60 Summer Time seese 98 m ayin lS Cisissesisisisses Z 8 Sunrise amp Sunset ccescesecsees 80 Portraitin n 80 Supplied TLCTIG sccssccssecar
115. nt Noise may occur On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty If conditions or ambient temperature About storage of the battery pack e 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 sand or dust gets in your camcorder it may from your camcorder and put it in a dry cool malfunction Sometimes this malfunction place e To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely touch MENU gt Setup gt N General Settings A sunlight This damages the LCD screen Shut Off Off and leave your camcorder Operate your camcorder on DC 6 8 V 7 2 V in recording standby until the power goes off battery pack or DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor p 96 cannot be repaired Near windows or outdoors where the LCD screen or the lens may be exposed to direct 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 About battery life e Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time gets wet it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired 117 e 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 fur
116. o ajqeL suoipuny Inz sn Aofuy Flash Level HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE You can set this function when you record photos using the built in flash or an external flash sold separately that is compatible with your camcorder High 2 Makes the flash level higher gt Normal 2 Low 4 7 Makes the flash level lower Red Eye Reduction HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE You can set this function when you record photos using the built in flash or an external flash sold separately that is compatible with your camcorder You can prevent redeye by activating the pre flash before the flash flashes On Uses Red Eye Reduction to prevent redeye gt Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction to prevent redeye Notes The redeye reduction may not produce the desired effect due to individual differences and other conditions The redeye function does not work with automatic recording by Smile Shutter GB 85 Blt in Zoom Mic You can record a movie with vivid sound appropriate to the zoom position gt Off The microphone does not record sound following zooming in or out On The microphone records sound following zooming in or out Wind Noise Reduct A You can record a movie with less wind noise by cutting the low frequency sound input from the built in microphone gt Off Disables wind noise reduction On K5 Enables win
117. of NAVTEQ in the US and other countries e SDXC logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC e 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 Handbook Notes on the License 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 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 SEE lt HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM gt C Library zlib and libjpeg software are provided in your camcorder We provide this software based on license agreements with 121 their owners of copyright Bas
118. off automatically Notes e When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket the camcorder does not turn off automatically Power On By LCD aS You can set the power of the camcorder to turn on or off by opening or closing the LCD screen panel gt On Turns the power on or off by opening or closing the LCD screen panel Off Does not turn the power on or off by opening or closing the LCD screen panel Language Setting 4 You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen QO Tips e Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options Calibration 9 See page 119 JUQJUO JO jqeL m 5 Nee lt 7 o oi c 7 5 A e 5 n Drop Sensor HDR PJ50E PJS5OVE XR160E Your camcorder detects that it is dropping and protects the internal hard disk gt On Activates the drop sensor When it is detected that the camcorder is dropping you may not be able to record or play back images correctly to protect the internal hard disk When dropping is detected appears Off Ear Deactivates the drop sensor Notes Set Drop Sensor to On when you use the camcorder Otherwise if you drop the camcorder you may damage the internal hard disk e In a non gravity situation the drop sensor activates When you record images during an activity such as roller coasting
119. ore than 24 hours Note on disposal transfer of the camcorder Even if you delete all movies and still images or perform Format p 91 data on the internal recording media may not be completely erased When you transfer the camcorder it is recommended that you perform Empty p 91 to prevent the recovery of your data Also when s u U0 Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz you dispose of the camcorder it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder Note on disposal transfer of the memory card 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 data completely using data deletion software on a computer Also when you dispose of the memory card it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the memory card 120 On trademarks Handycam and HAN NYONI are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation AVCHD and AVCHD logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Memory Stick sass Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Qua Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Dua MagicGate MAGIC GATE MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or re
120. ots distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows between the camcorder and the subject Portrait sa Brings out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background Ua UO0D Jo ajqel Spotlight Prevents people s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light Beach 70 Takes the vivid blue of the ocean or a lake Snow Takes bright pictures of a white landscape Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away only Adjusted not to focus on subjects a short distance away Notes e Even if you set Twilight Portrait the setting changes to Auto in movie recording mode HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE e If you set Scene Selection White Balance setting is canceled m Fader You can record a transition with the TE following effects adding to the interval between scenes Select the desired effect in STBY to fading in or REC to fading out mode gt Off Does not use an effect White Fader W3 Fades in out with the white effect Out In ee LUN Black Fader B Fades in out with the black effect Out In E eS To cancel the fader before starting the operation touch Off O Tips e When you press START STOP the setting is cleared The thumbnails of movie recorded using Black Fad
121. ou cannot record because the drop sensor senses a drop of the camcorder repeatedly If you are at risk of dropping the camcorder constantly set Drop Sensor to Off and you may be able to record the image again p 97 You have performed recording and erasing operations repeatedly or a memory card that has been formatted by other device is used Copy and take data backup to other device such as a computer and then format the memory card on the camcorder p 91 The size of the inserted memory card is not sufficient for copying the movie s Use the recommended memory card p 22 Recovering data e Your camcorder tries to recover data automatically if the data writing was not performed properly 109 Ua UOD Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz Cannot recover data e Writing data onto the media of the camcorder has failed Attempts were made to recover the data but they were unsuccessful l Reinsert the memory card e Reinsert the memory card a few times If even then the indicator flashes the memory card could be damaged Try with another memory card lt Cannot recognize this memory card Format and use again Format the memory card p 91 Note that if you format the memory card all the recorded movies and photos are deleted AI Still picture folder is full Cannot record still pictures e You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCE You cannot create or delete created fo
122. ovie or Photo lamp p 25 e 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 unnecessary images p 51 Total number of movie scenes or photos exceeds the recordable capacity of your camcorder Delete unnecessary images p 51 While Drop Sensor is activated p 97 you may not be able to record images HDR PJ50E PJ50VE XRI60E 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 Photos cannot be recorded e You cannot record photos together with Smth Slw REC Golf Shot CH Fader e The camcorder cannot shoot photos while it is in the movie recording mode depending on the EH REC Mode or EH Frame Rate selected The access lamp remains lit or flashing even if recording was stopped e Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the memory card The imaging field looks different e The imaging field may look different depending on the condition of your camcorder This is not a malfunction The flash does not work HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE e You cannot record with the built in fla
123. ovie recording Dual Rec You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO Notes e You cannot use the flash while the camcorder is set to movie recording mode HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE may appear when the capacity of the recording media is not enough or when you record photos continuously You cannot record photos while amp is displayed e Depending on the B H REC Mode or EH Frame Rate selected appears on the LCD screen and you may not be able to use the Dual Rec function O Tips e HDR PJ10E XR160E When the MODE lamp is set to H Movie the size of photos becomes 3 0M 16 9 or 2 2M 4 3 HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE When the MODE lamp is set to H Movie the size of photos becomes 5 3M 16 9 or 4 0M 4 3 You can record photos during recording standby in the same way as when the Photo lamp is turned on However when the frame rate is set to 25p HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE you cannot record photos while the camcorder is in movie recording mode JUQJUO JO jqeL suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz Using the Video Light HDR Recording in mirror mode CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE 5 or You can use the Video Light depending on D gt the surrounding condition Keep a distance J a A of about 0 3 m to 1 5 m 1 foot to 5 feet between the camcorder and the subject C a when you use the video li
124. ppines the USA Venezuela etc Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc SECAM Setting to the local time You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder abroad Touch MENU Setup Clock Settings gt Date amp Time Setting Summer Time and MENU Setup gt Clock Settings Area Setting p 98 Ua UOD Jo ajqe suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJSOVE When Auto Clock ADJ and Auto Area ADJ are set to On the clock is set to the local time automatically by the GPS function p 98 World time difference s u U0 Jo ajqe ee tT 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 121 121 111 101 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Fe ee sar FO pH PATO LS Abdel UEA iter s N Kl ja AN DAS m O x lt D Time zone Area setting Time zone Area setting Zz differences differences a 5 GMT Lisbon London 10 00 Melbourne Sydney a O 01 00 Berlin Paris 11 00 Solomon Is 2 02 00 Helsinki Cairo Istanbul 12 00 Fiji Wellington Eniwetok 03 00 Moscow Nairobi Kwajalein 03 30 Tehran 11 00 Samoa 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku ZIEN Hawaii 04 30 Kabul EAA A 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 08 00 Los Angeles Tijuana 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 07 00 Denver Arizona 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 06 00 Chicago Mexico City 06 30 Yangon 05 00 New Yor
125. py igita oom B Digital Z off Direct Copy Smth Slw REC Golf Shot Ww KD The Camera Mic and Setup menus have sub categories Touch the sub category icon and the screen changes to other sub category menus Grayed out menu items or settings are not available Notes e You may not be able to set some menu items depending on the recording or playback conditions e Touch to finish setting the menu or to return to the previous menu screen GB 74 Ua UO0D Jo ajqel suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuz Menu lists HShooting Mode Movie 76 Photo 76 Smth Slw REC 76 Golf Shot 77 C JCamera Mic NID Manual Settings White Balance 78 Spot Meter Fcs 78 Spot Meter 79 Spot Focus 79 Exposure 79 Focus 79 Low Lux 80 N Camera Settings Scene Selection 80 EH Fader 81 E3 Self Timer 81 Tele Macro 81 EH SteadyShot 82 23 SteadyShot 82 Digital Zoom 82 Conversion Lens 83 Auto Back Light 83 e Face Face Detection 83 Smile Shutter 84 Smile Sensitivity 84 Flash Flash 84 Flash Level 85 Red Eye Reduction 85 Microphone BIt in Zoom Mic 85 Wind Noise Reduct 85 Audio Mode 85 Micref Level 86 m Shooting Assist Guide Frame 86 Display Setting 86 GB 75 Light Bright 86 Audio Level Display 87 Image Quality Size
126. r retain your data e Overall operations Wireless Remote Commander HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE eee p 100 e Batteries pOwer Sources icscacscsssastencsnasszonscs p 101 e LOD SCCM oaiae e eiae p 102 e Memory card s ssessessessesseeseesresressessessessesseesees p 102 Recording isssissisisiisioonisetsasnstiiariseisiiii p 103 100 e Playb ckaissnnniia p 104 e Playing back images stored on memory card on Other CE VICE Siss p 105 Editing movies photos on your camcorder p 105 e Playback on the TV euscueadscunsceteteceeanectaaeedurazes p 105 e Copying Connecting to other devices p 106 e Connecting to a COMpUter eee p 106 Overall operations Wireless Remote Commander HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE The power does not turn on e Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 14 e The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet wall socket Connect it to the wall outlet wall socket p 14 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on e It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on This is not a malfunction e 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 p 125 using a pointed object If you press R
127. rnal medium device has the AC power cable connect it to the wall outlet wall socket 3 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the external media device 4 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the USB jack of your camcorder Make sure not to disconnect the USB cable while Preparing image database file Please wait is displayed on the LCD screen If Repair Img DB F is displayed on the camcorder screen touch EXS Ua UOD Jo ajqe suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy i E USB Adaptor Cable VMC UAM1 sold separately e You cannot use the Built in USB Cable for this type of connection Connect the external media device to the camcorder and touch Copy on the camcorder screen Movies and photos that are stored on one of the camcorder s recording media selected in Media Select and that have not yet been saved on external media device can be saved on the connected media device at this time e This operation is available only when there are newly recorded images After operation is completed touch on the camcorder screen GB 65 When connecting an external media device The images saved in the external media device are displayed on the LCD screen Images saved on the connected external media device appear on the LCD screen When an external media device is connected the USB icon will appear on the Event View screen etc 31 12 2010 gt 1 1 o a
128. ructions on the FS mode of EPH REC Mode computer screen Creating a Blu ray disc is not available with Disc Burn e To create a standard definition image quality STD disc from high definition image quality Notes HD movies import movies to a computer first e Movies and photos are not saved on the p 59 and then create a standard definition computer when you perform Disc Burn image quality STD disc p 37 Install PMB beforehand however do not start PMB Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 16 With Disc Burn function on your camcorder suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuz you can save movies and photos recorded on recording medium selected with the Media Select menu i Turn on your computer and place an unused disc on the DVD drive e See page 57 for the type of discs you can use e If any other software than PMB starts automatically shut it down Turn on your camcorder then connect the camcorder to the computer using the Built in USB Cable Importing movies and photos to a computer Movies and photos recorded on your 3 camcorder can be imported to a computer Click Import F Turn on the computer beforehand Refer to PMB Help for details o oO Notes Ti irpo Weda Fies to FS S Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall O socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this _ T Modet
129. ry card e A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch GOB and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half second increments e If you divide movies that are included in saved scenarios p 43 the scenarios will be deleted e Only simple editing is available on the camcorder Use the supplied software PMB for more advanced editing Ua UOD Jo ajqe suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy Capturing a photo from a movie You can capture images from movies recorded in the internal recording medium EJ Touch o gt Photo Capture that appears on the playback screen of a movie The Photo Capture screen appears J Touch EA then touch MM at the point where you want to capture a photo The movie pauses EJ Touch EA to adjust the capturing point with more precision Photo Capture TuE ey Returns to the beginning of the selected movie Touch XS When capturing is finished the screen returns to pause Notes e The image size is fixed based on the image quality of the movie If the movie was recorded with one of the following image quality levels the image size will be set as shown below High definition image quality HD 2 1 M 16 9 Wide aspect ratio 16 9 with standard definition image quality STD 0 2 M 16 9 4 3 aspect ratio with standard definition image quality 0 3 M 4 3 The recording medium wh
130. s or scenarios easily using other media by converting the data format of the Highlight Playback scenes or scenarios which allows you to upload the data to the Web or create DVDs Tips e Touching the eg button on the playback screen displays functions you can currently use and allows you to use those functions easily Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Press CJ View Images Touch ESES 0 to select the desired Event then touch A Highlight The camcorder starts Highlight Playback of the event that was displayed in the center of the Event View GB 42 2 The LCD screen during Highlight Playback Volume adjustment gt 4 Context CJ GC GH BY To stop SS Next Previous To pause To stop a Highlight Playback To pause touch WIB To stop touch WDE To watch a Highlight Playback again Touch Replay on the screen after a Highlight Playback has finished Notes e Highlight Playback scenes will change each time you select a Highlight Playback Changing the settings for Highlight Playback You can make various settings for Highlight Playback Touch Fo Highlight Setting during Highlight Playback s u U0 Jo JqeL suoipuny Inz sn ofu4 You can set the following items e Playback Range Set the range of movies to be played by selecting the range of events from which event and to which e
131. s recorded 2 Auto Area ADJ 99 as a 12 second slow motion movie 5 re Recording disappears when recording HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE is finished PJ50E PJ50VE 2 HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE To change the timing at which the 3 HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E camcorder starts recording PJZ0VE PJSOE PJSOVE Touch fi h to make the setting 4 HDR PJ50E PJ50VE XR160E gt HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE i ii Timin g Select the recording start point after START STOP is pressed The default setting is 3sec After The point when START STOP is pressed 3sec Before GB 76 Notes e You cannot record sound e Image quality is not as good as that of normal recording e The EH REC Mode will be set to Standard HQ automatically e When the standard definition image quality STD mode is selected you cannot record movies using Smth Slw REC Golf Shot Divides 2 seconds of fast movement into frames which are then recorded as a movie and photos You can view a series of movement when playing back which is convenient in cases such as checking golf swing or tennis form PAAR DALT AS A MOAR DARA RA ALS RRR 949 me gt z Va fi P VP P P P P ORCA Ana Oo tas Se a i er gt On the Golf Shot screen frame the subject in the white frame in the center of the screen then press START STOP right after the subject has taken a swing When the soun
132. se when you bring your 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 e 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 e While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction To clean the LCD screen e If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty it is recommended that you use a soft cloth to clean it To clean the projector lens HDR PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE e Wipe the lens gently with a soft cloth such as a cleaning cloth or glass cleaning cloth e Stubborn stains may be removed with a soft cloth such as a cleaning cloth or glass cleaning c
133. sesiorsetnasenss 3 PANO ciara iets cots nasra eect 36 POWEE OD sepsastisserocnsccimcsnenets 18 D Z Power On By LOD sessie 96 Precautions ssssecssreceestesesssees 113 Tele Macro a ree ee 81 2 ProjectOf ensaios 45 Telephoto cccssscsssessssecsseecssecssses 36 3 Protect sorisa 52 Thumbnail EEOAE 49 52 m PS E T 38 Triangulating ESS OOTES A E 48 Triangulating priority mode 50 GD 8 8P y Tripoden agas 126 REC Lamp sssesisnisiisccteceiinensiesienee 96 Troubleshooting eee 100 Rec WIGS sos essesdearsertiteruveonancrsncs 37 Turning the power on seese 18 Recording 5 cassvcseaisenieversneldinextacs 24 IA AOE TAA NE 33 Recording MedI4 se aciccsase 21 TV color systems 0 0 111 Red Eye Reduction eee 85 IV TE 1G secwitecendsslesiesewsbnadentsninnnuestas 93 Remote Ctrl Perereereree nen eee eer 96 Twilight css pees avenineirntea sears 80 REP OIL ssapsscgvastonsuseteassstsnseniansstatves 100 n Twilight Portrait oe 80 Repair Img DB E siecersssoceorensets 105 RESE Porsies 125 USB cable PEENE E E E 67 70 a l USB Connect se ssesseessesssssees0e 59 Saving images in external media sssssessssessesseessessrssreesesssess 64 USB Connect Setting 0s0 ad IO vesssssitissesrsreiiouesisi vent kessin 43 USB LUN Setting sssssssen 95 Scenario Erase 44 Scenario SaVe eeeeeereereerseee 43 Scene Selection 5 sececssecsneenvcceees 80 Screen indicators 0 122 129 Additional information
134. sh while the HH movie lamp is on Conversion Lens is set to other than Off e Even if auto flash or Auto redeye reduction is selected you cannot use the flash with Spot Meter Fcs Spot Meter Manual in Exposure Twilight Sunrise amp Sunset Fireworks Landscape Spotlight Beach or Snow in Scene Selection The actual recording time for movies is less than the expected recording time of the recording media e Depending on the recording conditions the time available for recording may be shorter for example when recording a fast moving object etc The camcorder stops operating e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place e 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 e If you keep applying vibration on the camcorder recording may stop s u U0 Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz 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 e 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 The horizontal to vertical ratio of the movie
135. sn Aofuy Step 2 Turning the power on and setting the date and time Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is open press POWER MODE lamp POWER button Select the desired language then touch Next Touch the button on the LCD screen 3 Select the desired geographical area with EES then touch Next GMT 00 X Lisbon London e To set the date and time again touch MENU Setup Clock Settings Date amp Time Setting gt Date amp Time When an item is not on the screen touch E until the item appears GB 18 s u U0 Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz Set Summer Time then touch Next e If you set Summer Time to On the clock advances 1 hour Summer Time Sets to summer time On Off D Select the date format then touch Next Date amp Time Format Set date and time display mode Y M D M English D Y 6 Select the date and time touch BS to set the value then touch Next EXS Date amp Time CH Hee E The clock starts Notes e 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 Setup J Playback Settings gt
136. t Doing so may damage the internal hard disk drive of your camcorder s u U0 Jo ajqeL suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy E Enjoy useful functions Beautiful amp easy Recording anywhere amp anytime f y d a Checking your golf swing he l Golf Shot 77 i J Smth Slw REC 76 Capturing images lt 7 beautifully without E a cumbersome setting VHRAATTAA AD eat a ava A i ne ai a W Intelligent Auto 36 A le e Sy SS er a np ee e see PRARRIE T1174 A BTA hi I ee j Focus on the child on th left side of the screen Tracking the subject 38 Spot Focus 79 Making good use of GPS HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE 47 Recording in a dimly lit room Low Lux 80 Capturing fireworks or a sunset in all its splendor Fireworks 80 Capturing photos during Sunrise amp Sunset 80 movie recording Dual Rec 40 Smile Shutter 39 Changing the image quality and recording mode APH Setting 37 Recording mode 37 Changing the recording media Media setting 21 Fun amp simple Using playback amp edit ome oo eS Highlight Playback 42 W Editing on the camcorder Capturing a photo from a movie 55 Deleting unnecessary scene Dividing 54 Deleting 51 Using the projector HDR PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE 45 Easy ways to store Saving good memories Computer External media 64
137. t Right Bottom Left Indicator Meaning MENU button 74 Self timer recording 81 il GPS triangulating status e 47 ZO Video light H H Wide Mode 88 wd BD Fader 81 iei Face Detection set to Off 83 el Smile Shutter set to Off OFF 8 4 F gt A a Manual focus 79 Ie a 2 Scene Selection 80 Ls 3 2 M White Balance 78 YN SteadyShot off 82 TW Tele Macro 81 COLOR x v Color 88 Bry Ber Conversion Lens 83 ar Destination 98 Sct Intelligent Auto face m amp detection scene detection a 3 i Owa A camera shake detection SUAR 36 COrr Drop sensor off 97 Drop sensor activated 97 122 Center Indicator Meaning STBY REC Recording status 25 CD Slide show set X AON l Wi ATIT Warning 107 p Playback mode 31 Right Indicator Meaning Recording image quality HD STD frame rate APH 50i HQ 50p 50i 25p and recording mode PS FX FH HQ LP 37 60min Remaining battery Recording playback 8 oo g editing media 21 0 00 00 Counter hour minute second 00Min Estimated recording Crim 53m 33m 25m Liom Cvaa remaining time Photo size 89 9999 gt m Approximate number of 9999 We recordable photos and 9999 Wea photo size o gt Playback folder Current playing movie or 100 112 photo Number of total recorded movies or photos 31 oo An external media device id is connected 65 Bottom
138. tc in the air GB 28 s u U0 Jo ajqeL suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy P ayback on the camcorder You can enjoy the playback of images with powerful sound through the stereo speakers built into the camcorder In the default setting movies and photos that are recorded on the following internal recording media are played HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE Internal memory HDR PJ50E PJ50VE XR160E Internal hard disk Q Tips e To change the recording media see page 21 e The camcorder displays recorded images as an event automatically based on the date and time It can also display recorded images on the basis of location information HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened Press CJ View Images The Event View screen appears after some seconds 3 Touch ESE to select the desired event B Li Change View ut pail button p 49 y j P roong e Highlight Playback button p 42 To the MENU screen Events C Change View button HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE 8 29 s u U0 Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz D ESES To the previous next event E Event name Change to the movie photo recording mode Time line bar H Highlight Playback button Change Event Scale button Ua UOD Jo ajqe Appears only w
139. tc Use the camcorder in open sky environments You may not be able to record location information at locations or in situations where radio signals from the GPS satellites do not reach the camcorder as follows Ua U0D Jo ajqeL suoloun4 Inz sn Aofuy In tunnels indoors or under the shade of buildings Between tall buildings or at narrow streets surrounded by buildings In underground locations locations surrounded by dense trees under an elevated bridge or in locations where magnetic fields are generated such as near high voltage cables Near devices that generate radio signals of the same frequency band as the camcorder near 1 5 GHz band mobile telephones etc On triangulating errors If you move to another location right after turning the power switch to ON it may take a longer time for the camcorder to start trianguating compared to when you stay in the same place Error caused by the position of GPS satellites The camcorder automatically triangulates your current location when the camcorder receives radio signals from 3 or more GPS satellites The triangulating error allowed by the GPS satellites is about 10 m 33 feet Depending on the environment of the location the triangulating error can be greater In this case your actual location may not match the location on the map based on the GPS information Meanwhile the GPS satellites are controlled by the United States Department
140. the Event The Event Index screen appears 3 Press PROJECTOR PROJECTOR _ A LS The operation guide appears on the LCD screen only when you use the projector for the first time after the power of the camcorder is turned on 4 Touch Project Projector Operation Method Focus Adjustment IZ gt 1 200M Select PN PHOTO OK Some operations can t be run while projecting Switch to panel to operate The LCD screen turns off and the built in projector starts 5 Adjust the projected image by manipulating the LCD screen and the focus lever Cn 6 Move the power zoom lever to select the image you want to play then press PHOTO to begin playback Power zoom lever PHOTO Ua UOD Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz 20 19 9019 431 12 __ 800 00 00 e Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall Selection socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this frame operation z a a 31 12 2010 fe a e Power zoom lever Moves the selection a frame PHOTO Starts playing the framed item To turn off the projector Press PROJECTOR To operate the projector using the wireless remote commander lt P gt A Moves the frame that appears on the selected item ENTER Starts playing the framed item Notes e Be careful of the following operations or suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy situations while using the projector
141. the external devices at the same time disconnect one that is not connected to a computer Ua U0D Jo ajqeL suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy Self diagnosis display Warning indicators If indicators appear on the LCD screen check the following 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 C or E OUO OL Self diagnosis display C 04 00 e The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series p 116 e Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camcorder securely p 14 C 06 00 The battery pack temperature is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place C 13 00 C 32 00 e Remove the power source Reconnect it and operate your camcorder again E00 00 e Follow the steps from on page 100 Warning on the internal hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing e The internal hard disk of the camcorder is full e An error may have occurred with the internal hard disk of the camcorder Battery level warning e The battery pack is nearly used up e Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions J may flash even if there are about 20 minutes remaining AT 4 Warning in
142. ther 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 e 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 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 When not using your camcorder for a long time e 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 e Use up the battery pack completely before storing it 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 e If moisture condensation has occurred Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour without turning it on e Note on moisture condensation Moisture may conden
143. tically depending on the country region selected for your camcorder In this case set Auto Area ADJ to Off GB 99 JUQJUO JO jqel m Neo ie x lt S n p n A e n Additional information E Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder follow the steps below Q Check the list p 100 to 110 and inspect your camcorder v 2 Disconnect the power source attach the power source again after about 1 minute and turn the camcorder on 3 Press RESET p 125 using a pointed object and turn the camcorder on If you press RESET all settings including the clock setting are reset v 4 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility e Your camcorder may be required to initialize or change the current internal recording media internal memory HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE or internal hard disk drive HDR PJ50E PJ50VE XRI160E 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 recording media data During repair we may check a minimum amount of data stored on the internal recording media in order to investigate the problem However your Sony dealer will neither copy no
144. tion e The camcorder does not have a navigation function that uses GPS Australia Copyright Based on data provided under license from PSMA Australia Limited www psma com au Austria Bundesamt fiir Eich und Vermessungswesen Croatia Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland and Slovenia EuroGeographics France source G oroute IGN France amp BD Carto IGN France Germany Die Grundlagendaten wurden mit Genehmigung der zustaendigen Behoerden entnommen s u U0 Jo ajqe suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz Great Britain Based upon Crown Copyright material Greece EuroGeographics Copyright Geomatics Ltd Hungary Copyright 2003 Top Map Ltd Italy La Banca Dati Italiana stata prodotta usando quale riferimento anche cartografia numerica ed al tratto prodotta e fornita dalla Regione Toscana Japan e HEDHI oCh HER DEAE C RETOLD FAO 1 IEK ABAL CUES ats ORE S 204 4645 e FAOHWMOPF RI oT AHR DABS AF CIE OR TAA 1 No 3 AA AAI SIT ORES EO IES e AUC WES CARBS EMR 8S F 164472348 Norway Copyright 2000 Norwegian Mapping Authority Portugal Source IgeoE Portugal Spain Informacion geografica propiedad del CNIG Sweden Based upon electronic data National Land Survey Sweden Switzerland Topografische Grundlage Bundesamt fiir Landestopographie About the memory card A memory card formatted by a computer Windows OS Mac OS does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder
145. to select the movie quality when recording high definition image quality HD movies Standard HQ is the default setting The recording time of the recording media is changed depending on the recording mode Touch MENU gt Image Quality Size gt EH REC Mode Touch the desired recording mode HEHREC Mode Sets the quality of movies Highest Quality FX High Quality FH Recordable copyable media x HDD Blu ray AVCHD Hga 6 6 s u U0 Jo ajqeL suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz The recording modes available will depend on the selected HH Frame Rate p 88 Q appears on a medium icon if a movie recorded with the selected recording mode cannot be saved on that medium Touch OK J Recording modes and the media Types of media that images can be saved on will depend on the recording mode selected For details on a save operation using the external devices see page 62 Recording mode Types of media FH PS FX HQ LP On this camcorder Internal recording media Memory card Vv On external devices External media USB storage V v V devices Blu ray discs V AVCHD recording discs PS can be set only when HH Frame Rate is set to 50p Q Tips e Movies are recorded with the 1920 X 1080 50p format when the PS mode of high definition image quality HD is selected and with AVCHD 1920 X 1080 50i or 1920 X 1080 25p format HDR CX3
146. ts the 576i signal Notes e When EH Frame Rate is set to 50p and HDMI Resolution is set to 720p 576p or 576p HDMI signals cannot be output during recording GB 94 CTRL FOR HDMI Control for 3 HDMI his When connecting your camcorder to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV with a HDMI cable sold separately you can play back movies on your camcorder by aiming the TV s Remote Commander at the TV p 35 gt On Operates your camcorder using the TV s Remote Commander Off Does not operate your camcorder using the TV s Remote Commander USB Connect zZ Select this item when USB Select does not appear on the LCD screen by connecting the camcorder to a computer with the Built in USB Cable See page 71 USB Connect Setting Pad You can set the USB transfer mode for connecting the camcorder to a computer or other USB device p gt Auto The camcorder automatically selects the USB transfer mode depending on the connected device Mass Storage This is a USB transfer mode compatible to many types of USB devices MTP This is a USB transfer mode compatible with certain types of computers JUQJUO JO VIQe suoloun4 Inz sn Aofuy Notes Bee a E E T devices using the MTP mode movies that gt On H i D have been recorded with the same image quality A melody sounds when you start stop D as the one currently selected selected with Sh ae AN recording or oper
147. ttery is charged disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder To charge the battery using your computer This method is useful when the AC Adaptor is not available Turn off the camcorder and attach the battery pack to the camcorder 2 Connect the camcorder to a running computer using the Built in USB Cable To the wall outlet wall socket 3 When the battery is fully charged disconnect the camcorder from the computer Notes e Operation with all computers is not assured If you connect the camcorder to a laptop computer that is not connected to a power source the battery of the laptop computer will continue to use up its charge Do not leave the camcorder connected to a computer in this manner e Charging with a personally assembled computer with a converted computer or through a USB hub are not guaranteed The camcorder may not function correctly depending on the USB device which is used with the computer Tips e You can charge the battery by connecting the Built in USB Cable to a wall outlet wall socket using an AC U501AD AC U50AG USB charger AC Adaptor sold separately You cannot use a Sony CP AH2R or CP AL portable power supply device sold separately to charge the camcorder e The USB charger AC Adaptor may not be available in some countries regions e The CHG charge lamp or the CHG flash charge lamp may not light up when the remaining battery power is too low In such a c
148. tup Media Settings Format the desired medium gt Eg Notes on optional accessories e We recommend using genuine Sony accessories e Genuine Sony accessories may not be available in some countries regions About this manual illustrations and on screen displays e 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 e In this manual the internal memory HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE and the hard disk HDR PJ50E PJ50VE XR160E of the camcorder and the memory card are called recording media e In this manual the DVD disc recorded with high definition image quality HD is called AVCHD recording disc e Design and specifications of your camcorder and accessories are subject to change without notice e The HDR PJ30VE is used for illustrations in this book except where model specific descriptions are provided Confirm the model name of your camcorder e The model name is shown in this manual when there is a difference in specification between models Confirm the model name on the bottom of your camcorder e The main differences in specification of this series are as follows HDR CX360E HDR CX36
149. ty e 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 You can check the time that the camcorder will take to delete data on the LCD screen If you stop performing Empty while Executing appears be sure to complete the operation by performing Format or Empty when you use the camcorder next time Ua U0D Jo ajqel suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy Repair Img DB F See page 105 109 File Number j You can select the way to assign file number of photos gt Series 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 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 DEICEEO S gt During playback your camcorder displays the information Date Time Camera Data Coordinates recorded automatically at the time of recording p gt Off Data code is not displayed Date Time Displays the date and time Camera Data Displays camera setting data Coordinates Displays coordinates HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJS50VE Date Time 1 Date 2 Time Camera Data
150. uch MENU Setup 2 Connection gt USB Connect 3 Touch USB Connect on the camcorder screen e The displayed recording media differ depending on the model 4 Record movies on the connected device e For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected 5 After the operation is completed touch on the camcorder screen 6 Disconnect the USB cable Creating a standard definition image quality STD disc with a recorder etc You can copy 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 in either way of 1 or 2 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected Notes e Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 16 e Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries regions e High definition image quality HD movies will be copied with standard definition image quality STD s u U0 Jo ajqe suolpun4 Inz sn Aofuy A V Remote Connector Input S VIDEO L VIDEO Yellow White AUDIO f o Red Yellow B o w 100 o 100 n A Signal flow HDR CX360E CX360VE P
151. ulating information screen Touch Ee Notes e In the following situations the current location of the camcorder shown on the map may be different from the actual location The margin of error can be as wide as several hundred meters When the camcorder receives GPS signals that have been reflected off the surrounding buildings When the GPS signal is too weak Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos You can free media space by deleting movies and photos from recording media Notes e 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 the 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 53 The demonstration movie on your camcorder is protected If you delete movies photos that are included in saved scenarios p 43 the scenarios will also be deleted Tips e If you start playing back an image by selecting it from the Event Index screen you can delete the image using I on the playback screen e To delete all images recorded in the recording media and recover all the recordable space of the media format the media p 91 e Reduced
152. ultaneously The buttons do not appear on the touch panel e Touch the LCD screen lightly e Press DISPLAY on the Wireless Remote Commander HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE p 126 e While you are using the projector press PROJECTOR to stop projecting images HDR PJ10E PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all e Adjust the touch panel Calibration p 119 The buttons on the touch panel quickly disappear e Set Display Setting to On p 86 There are dots in the shape of a grid on the screen e These points are a normal result of the manufacturing process of the screen and do not affect the recording in any way Operations using the memory card cannot be performed e If you use the memory card formatted on a computer format it again on your camcorder p 91 Images stored on the memory card cannot be deleted e The maximum number of images that you can delete on the index screen at one time is 100 e You cannot delete the protected images Ua U0D Jo ajqeL suoloun4 Inz sn Aofuz The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes e The file is damaged e The file format is not supported by your camcorder p 115 Refer also to Memory card p 102 Pressing START STOP or PHOTO does not record images e The playback screen is displayed Press MODE to turn on the HH M
153. utside of this temperature range you may not be able to charge it efficiently To use the battery pack effectively e 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 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 FV70 NP FV100 sold separately Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback fast forward or reverse operation wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using a large capacity battery pack NP FV70 NP FV 100 sold separately s u U0 Jo ajqeL suoipuny Inz sn Aofuz e Be sure to close the LCD screen when not between charges becomes significant it is recording or playing back on your camcorder probably time to replace it with a new one The battery pack is also consumed when your e Each battery s life is governed by storage D camcorder is in recording standby or playback operating and environmental conditions pause h e Have spare battery packs ready for 2 or 3 times 9 the expected recording time and make trial recordings before making the actual recording e x v Color is a more familiar term for the xvYCC Z e Do not expose the battery pack to water The standard proposed b
154. vent to be used as the playback range then touch MR if you set the Highlight Playback range by selecting events on the Map View select the from starting and to ending date HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE If no range is set the camcorder plays images in the date range of the event selected on the Event View as the playback range Theme You can select a theme for Highlight Playback The music category is selected automatically according to the theme Music You can select and add music Length You can set the length of the Highlight Playback segment Audio mix The original sound is played back with the music Touch ES E to adjust the balance between the original sound and the music Highlight Point You can set the points in a movie or photo that will be used in a Highlight Playback Play the desired movie or photo and then do the following Movie Play the desired movie and then touch Hi at the point you want to use in a Highlight Playback Photo Play the photo you want to use in a Highlight Playback and then touch EXS GB 43 Notes e You cannot set a Highlight point when the Map View is displayed HDR CX360VE PJ30VE PJ50VE However the Highlight point that was set when the Event View was displayed can take effect on the Map View The audio used for the Highlight Playback will be converted to 2ch stereo The Playback Range setting is cleared when the
155. ver recordable free space Select the recording media to be formatted touch Ee Notes e Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 16 e To avoid the loss of important images you should save them before formatting the recording media e Protected movies and photos will also be deleted e While Executing is displayed do not close the LCD screen operate the buttons on the camcorder disconnect the AC Adaptor or eject the memory card from your camcorder The access lamp is lit or flashing while formatting memory card To prevent data on the internal recording media from being recovered Empty allows you to write unintelligible data onto the internal recording media 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 recording media is selected on the Format screen touch Empty Format Execute All the data will be deleted when format is processed Est process time s OK Cancel Empt Notes e 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 Emp
156. w light Macro The camcorder selects the most effective setting automatically depending on the scene Camera shake detection Walk Tripod The camcorder detects whether camera shake occurs or not and makes the optimum compensation Notes The camcorder may not detect the expected scene or subject depending on the recording conditions e You cannot use the flash depending on the scenes detected HDR CX360E CX360VE PJ30E PJ30VE PJ50E PJ50VE Selecting high definition image quality HD or standard image quality STD 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 AE HD Quality is the default setting Change the image quality according to the recording situation or the playback device Touch MENU Image Quality Size ADE ASTDE Setting Touch Hee HD Quality to record high definition image quality HD images or touch HSTDE STD Quality to record standard definition image quality STD images EJ Touch EXS Recording image quality is changed O Tips e 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 Selecting the recording mode You can switch the recording mode
157. with Micref Level p 86 set to Low the recorded sound may be difficult to hear e Sounds cannot be recorded while shooting with Smth Slw REC or Golf Shot Left and right sound will be heard unbalanced when playing back movies on computers or other devices e Change the sound conversion type downmix type when playing back on 2ch stereo devices Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your playback device for details e Change the sound to 2ch when creating a disc using the supplied software PMB e This happens when sound recorded in 5 1ch surround is converted to 2ch normal stereo sound by a computer or other device This is not a malfunction e Record sound with Audio Mode set to 2ch Stereo p 85 The demonstration movies cannot be played e Select the internal recording media for the recording media and the high definition image quality HD e The demonstration movie was deleted A movie is played back automatically e Movies play automatically as a demonstration movie when the filmed movie fulfills a certain condition on your camcorder p 97 This is not a malfunction Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices Images cannot be played back or the memory card is not recognized The playback device does not support playing back memory cards p 4 Editing movies photos on your camcorder Unable to edit e Unable to edit because of the cond
158. y Sony and is a trademark battery pack is not water resistant of Sony e xvYCC is an international standard for color About the remaining battery time space in video This standard can express a indicator wider color range than the currently used e When the power goes off even though the broadcast standard remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate About handling wi your camcorder charge the battery pack fully again Remaining The J mark that indicates low battery flashes even if there are still 20 minutes of battery battery time will be indicated correctly Note On use and care however that the battery indication will not be a EENT E ENTE E 5 restored if it is used in high temperatures for accessories in the following locations Q a long time or if left in a fully charged state Anywhere extremely hot cold or humid S or when the battery pack is frequently used Never leave them exposed to temperatures 2 Use the remaining battery time indication as a above 60 C 140 F such as under direct T rough guide only sunlight near heaters or in a car parked in a a the sun They may malfunction or become deformed time remaining depending on the operating 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 equipme
159. ywhere on the screen except the buttons on the LCD screen so that you can use items You can change the settings using the Display Setting menu p 86 about 4sec after To capture smiles In the default setting a photo is automatically recorded when the camcorder detects the smile of a person during movie recording Smile Shutter p 84 When the camcorder detects faces during movie recording image quality is automatically adjusted Face Detection p 83 Capturing a photo Smile Detection frame Orange Face Detection frame White s u U0 Jo jqeL suoipuny Inz sn ofu4 Notes If you close the LCD screen while recording movies the camcorder stops recording e The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 13 hours e When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically e It will take several seconds until you can start recording after you turn on the camcorder You cannot 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 Access lamp p 23 is lit or flashing The media icon in the upper right of the LCD screen is flashing Tips e You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO fully Dual Rec p 40 e EH SteadyS

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