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1. Ke D a F He Cc OD n Recording in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder 4 then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side Tips e A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the image will be normal when recorded Recording fast action in slow motion SMTH SLW REC Fast moving subjects and actions which cannot be captured under the ordinary shooting conditions can be shot in smooth moving slow motion for about 3 seconds This is useful to shoot fast actions such as a golf or tennis swing EJ Touch MENU gt SMTH SLW REC under KM MANUAL SETTINGS category Guin SY SMUT EBE ste ei Press START STOP An about 3 second movie is recorded as a 12 second slow motion movie Recording disappears when recording is finished Touch to cancel the smooth slow recording To change the setting Touch OPTION then select the setting you want to change TIMING Select the recording start point after START STOP is pressed The default setting is 3sec AFTER 32 JUQJUO JO VIQeL 1 D D 28 a 2 I 5 Co D a 5 Z is D n 3sec AFTER 3sec BEFORE Notes e You cannot record sound with SMTH SLW REC e Image quality of SMTH SLW REC is not as good as that of normal recording Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial You can assign 1 menu item
2. Tips e To check the dubbed movies after dubbing is finished select MEMORY STICK on MOVIE MEDIA SET and play them back p 68 Copying photos You can copy photos from the internal memory of the camcorder to Memory Stick PRO Duo media Insert a Memory Stick PRO Duo media into your camcorder before the operation Notes 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 copying Touch MENU Gi PHOTO COPY under W EDIT category The PHOTO COPY screen appears g COPY by select COPY by date Touch the type of copying COPY by select To copy selected photos COPY by date To copy all photos of a specified date Select the photo to be copied COPY by select Touch the photo to be copied and mark with V You can select multiple photos 58 e Press and hold the image down on the screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen COPY by date Select the recording date of the photo to be copied then touch HRM You cannot select multiple dates To check the copied photos after copying is finished select MEMORY STICK on PHOTO MEDIA SET and play them back p 68 s u U0 Jo ajqe Cc 1 D D Ps D a O 2 5 a D a 5 J ia D 1 Protecting recorded movies
3. a o a O gt A fe ot co ot vn sonbiuyde Bulpsoday NSN Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media Marked with Mark2 or not either can be used e See page 112 for the recordable time of Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media This size can be used with your camcorder Memory Stick media You cannot use it in your camcorder SY e You cannot use any type of memory card other than those mentioned above e Memory Stick PRO Duo media can be used only with Memory Stick PRO media compatible equipment e Do not attach a label or the like on Memory Stick PRO Duo media or Memory Stick Duo media adaptor e Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo media into the Memory Stick Duo media adaptor when using Memory Stick PRO Duo media with Memory Stick media compatible equipment ET Open the Memory Stick Duo media jack cover and insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo media into the Memory Stick Duo media slot until it clicks e Close the Memory Stick Duo media jack cover after inserting the Memory Stick PRO Duo media 69 Memory Stick Duo media jack cover Access lamp The Create a new Image Database File screen appears if you insert new Memory Stick PRO Duo media when the El Movie lamp is lit e Confirm
4. 0 ccc ccc ccc ccc e ee eee e eee ee tees teen tenes 57 A Dubbing Movies 000 cece cece ecceeceuececeeeceeecsesseeseueteneteesiteieesieees 57 COPY NIPRO Se acpca st sncctenasiaia iraceasdpsarenessbse beaadoavareansastdcaasidasndens 58 gt Protecting recorded movies and photos Protect eee 59 2 Dividing a MOVIE Sci hdne ai nainaecceotrny an rcnsctan a ER DEEE REETAN ERa 60 gt Using the Playlist of MOVIES ssieesuirinaratinoi nnns EEA E 61 Creating the Playlist 0 00 00 00 00 eeoa iaie ce ece eee KEKEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EErEE 61 F Playing the Playlist 02 00 00 eeii eeka eiae eroe AEE EEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE 61 4 Creating a disc with a DVD writer recorder 0 ccc ccc cece cece nee ne eee e ene ens 63 Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer DVDirect Express 63 Creating a high definition image quality HD disc with a DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express ccceecenc ene eeeeeeeeneeneeneeneeeeeeeneenes 65 Creating a standard definition image quality SD disc with a recorder etc other than DVDirect Express 55 4cicsnacesaxsresyssoiGererndds Masaanseteueroeee Rane 66 H Utilizing recording media Changing the recording media uu nsnuuunuuuununuurunrurrererrnrrrerrerererrrrrrrrrr 68 Selecting the recording media for movies cece cece cece eens 68 Selecting the recording media for Photos ccc cece cece eee eee 68
5. E STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake Set ASTEADYSHOT to OFF when using a tripod sold separately then the image becomes natural Steps MENU CEW HI STEADYSHOT under K SHOOTING SET category gt a desired setting gt ACTIVE Provides a more powerful SteadyShot effect STANDARD Provides the SteadyShot effect under relatively stable recording conditions OFF W The SteadyShot function is not used CONVERSION LENS When using a conversion lens sold separately use this function to record using the optimum compensation for camera shake and focus for the lens 79 z 22 a fe A fe ot a ot wn sanbiuyre Bulpsoday njasp Steps MENU CEW CONVERSION LENS under 2 SHOOTING SET category a desired setting gt OFF Select this when you do not use a conversion lens eg P ERBIO Select this when you use a wide conversion lens o SANTEE e Select this when you use a tele conversion lens Note e The built in flash is not flashed when CONVERSION LENS is set to WIDE CONVERSION or TELE CONVERSION you cannot also set FLASH MODE p 86 LOW LUX You can record bright color images even in dim light Steps MENU LOW LUX under X SHOOTING SET category gt a desired setting gt gt OFF The LOW LUX function is not used ON 2 The LOW LUX function is used FACE DE
6. gt ES e Also set your TV Refer to the instruction manual of the TV for details O Tips If you turn off the TV your camcorder is turned off simultaneously JUDJUO JO VIQeL n g gt h D gt ia O 5 Ke T a gt 2 Ke a 2 52 Editing Deleting movies and photos You can free media space by deleting movies and photos from recording media Select the recording medium that contains the movies and photos you want to delete before starting the operation p 68 For movies select the image quality p 78 Notes e You cannot restore images once they are deleted e Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while deleting the images It may damage the recording media e Do not eject Memory Stick PRO Duo media while deleting images from the Memory Stick PRO Duo media e 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 59 e If the deleted movie is included in the Playlist p 61 the movie added to the Playlist is deleted also from the Playlist e If the deleted movie is included in the saved Highlight Playback scenario p 44 the movie is also deleted from the scenario e Save important movies and photos in advance p 63 see Operating Guide too Tips e You can select up to 100 images at one time e You can d
7. ot vn senbiuyre Bulpsoday NSN HIGH Detects even a slight smile MEDIUM Detects a normal smile LOW Detects a big smile AUDIO REC SET WE BLT IN ZOOM MIC Built in zoom microphone You can record a movie with vivid sound appropriate to the zoom position Steps MENU EED AUDIO REC SET under 2 SHOOTING SET category gt BLT IN ZOOM MIC gt a desired setting gt OFF The microphone does not record sound following zooming in or out ON The microphone records sound following zooming in or out E MICREF LEVEL Microphone reference level You can select the microphone level for recording sound Steps MENU EEM AUDIO REC SET under 2 SHOOTING SET category gt MICREF LEVEL a desired setting gt gt NORMAL Records various ambient sounds converting them into the appropriate level Records ambient sound faithfully Select LOW when you want to record LOW f4 an exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc This setting is not suitable for recording conversations Mi AUDIO MODE You can change the recording sound format Steps MENU CEW AUDIO REC SET under 2 SHOOTING SET category gt AUDIO MODE gt a desired setting gt gt gt 5 1ch SURROUND l gt 5 1ch Records sound in 5 1ch surround 2ch STEREO J 2ch Records sound in 2ch stereo OTHER REC SET E DIGITAL
8. 122 Ua UOD Jo ajqeL Wn a gt h JI D a ie 5 Ke D a 7 Q go n e Operate your camcorder on DC 6 8 V 7 2 V battery pack or DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor e For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in these operating instructions Do not let your camcorder get wet for example from rain or sea water If your camcorder gets wet it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling disassembling modifying physical shock or impact such as hammering dropping or stepping on the product Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the LCD screen closed when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside 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 consu
9. your camcorder model Ua UOD Jo ajqe va g gt h JI gt ia ie S Ke D a D Ke a 77 Using menus Your camcorder has MY MENU where 6 menu items you use most often can be registered and MENU where all menu items are displayed Using MY MENU Open the LCD screen of your camcorder The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 22 EJ Touch MENU MENU The MY MENU screen is displayed Evan sev EE Omamma SCENE SELECTION SPOT MTR FCS FACE DETECTION LOW LUX iHD ESDES ET HHREC MODE MENU To MENU screen e MY MENU items that appear on the screen depend on the status of your camcorder recording movie photo or playback Touch the menu item to be changed 11 L After changing the setting touch To register your favorite menu items to MY MENU In step 3 touch MY MENU SETTING 2 Touch the MY MENU type you want to change MOVIE Change the MY MENU for movie recording PHOTO Change the MY MENU for photo recording PLAYBACK Change the MY MENU for playback EB acum sw MYMENUISETIING MOVIE SCENE SELECTION SPOT MTR FCS FACE DETECTION LOW LUX HD n HHREC MODE Select the button to be adjusted 8 Touch the item to be changed Touch the item to be registered Touch
10. Image quality HD SD NP FH50 145 195 NP FH60 195 260 supplied NP FH70 315 415 NP FH100 710 925 Expected recording time of movies Internal memory High definition image quality HD in h hour and m minute Recording mode Recording time HDR CX500E HDR CX500VE CX505VE HD FH 3h50m 3h45m HD HQ 7h50m 7h35m HD SP 9h30m 9hl15m HD LP 12h40m 12h20m 5 1ch HD LP 13h20m 13h 2ch Recording mode Recording time HDR CX520E HDR CX520VE HD FH 7h45m 7h40m HD HQ 15h50m 15h35m HD SP 19hl0m 18h55m HD LP 25h35m 25h15m 5 1ch HD LP 26h55m 26h35m 2ch JUQJUO JO jqel Wn D D E es D ia O 5 Ke D a 3 He M 2 Standard definition image quality SD in h hour and m minute Recording mode Recording time HDR CX500E HDR CX500V CX505VE SD HQ 7h50m 7h40m SD SP 11h35m 11h20m SD LP 22h15m 21h40m 5 1ch SD LP 24h15m 23h40m 2ch Recording mode Recording time HDR CX520E HDR CX520VE SD HQ 15h50m 15h35m SD SP 23h25m 23h5m SD LP 44h50m 44h20m 5 1ch SD LP 48h55m 48h20m 2ch You can change the recording sound format with AUDIO MODE p 82 Tips e You can record movies of a maximum of 3 999 scenes with high definition image quality HD and 9 999 scenes with standard definition image quality SD The maximum continuous recording time of movies is approximately 13 hours Your camcorder uses the VBR Variable Bit
11. Ke D a D dal go n Useful functions for playing movies and photos Searching for desired images by date Date Index You can search for desired images by date efficiently Select the recording media which contains the image you want to play back before the operation p 68 Notes e You cannot use the Date Index function for photos on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 Touch VIEW IMAGES DATE INDEX Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen z DATE INDEX EHD gt POC n gt 7 og Se EW 009 4 The images of the selected date are displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen Tips e You can also display Date Index by touching MENU uw VIEW IMAGES under PLAYBACK category gt DATE INDEX e On the Film Roll Index Face Index screen you can display the Date Index by touching the date in the upper right corner of the screen 39 s u U0 Jo ajqeL 72 D h JI 9 a ie Ke D a D dal go n Searching for a desired scene by recording location Map Index HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE Where movies and photos were recorded is marked on a map You can select a movie or photo by recording location Select the recording media which contains the movie or photo you want to play back before starting this operation p 68 e You can use the M
12. AVIN0001 BNP OTDISCBN IND PB M2U00001 MPG M2U00002 MPG M2U00003 MPG DSC00001 JPG DSC00002 JPG DSC00003 JPG to record new movie files The folder name goes up 101PNV01 102PNV01 4 Photo files JPEG files The extension of the files is JPG The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to store new photo files The folder name goes up 101 MSDCF 102MSDCF e By setting MENU GQ usp CONNECT under S OTHERS category USB CONNECT SJUSB CONNECT you can access the recording media from the computer through USB connection e Access from the computer using the supplied software PMB Do not modify the files or folders on the camcorder from the computer The image files may be destroyed or may not be played back e Operation is not guaranteed if you perform the above operation Ua UOD Jo ajqe va g gt h JI gt ia O lt J Ke D a ag He a n e When you delete image files follow the steps on page 53 Do not delete the image files on the camcorder directly from the computer e Do not format the recording media using a computer The camcorder may not operate correctly e Do not copy the files on the recording media from the computer Operation is not guaranteed JUQJUO JO VIQeL 1 D D 28 D a 2 I 5 Co D a 5 Z is
13. COORDINATES HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE gt jaa 60min 51ch 11 Latitude 12 Longitude 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 DATE TIME CAMERA DATA COORDINATES HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE OFF no indication e Depending on the recording media condition bars appear 90 JUQJUO JO VIQe a D R JI D a 2 5 Ke D a F Q OD n EDIT Items for editing DELETE LRISCENARIO ERASE PROTECT DIVIDE PHOTO CAPTURE MOVIE DUB PHOTO COPY PLAYLIST EDIT N N N N N N N N O O O O O O O O o o o o o o o gr ge pe ge ge go ge ge da ga ge ge ga ge ge ga o o o o o o o o ON wn wn wn on wn e UI m go ma a gt so gt 9a U9 UO JO jqel VN g gt h D i gt ia O 5 Ke T a F to Cc a n OTHERS Items for other settings The default settings are marked with P WEYOUR LOCATION HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE See page 55 USB CONNECT See page 65 TV CONNECT Guide See page 47 MUSIC TOOL HDR CX500E CX500VE CX520E CX520VE See page 44 BATTERY INFO You can check the estimated remaining capacity of the battery Steps MENU CEW BATTERY INFO under amp OTHERS categor
14. D n 117 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 of either the 1080i specification or the 720p specification 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 The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format enables a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be recorded on 8 cm DVD discs hard disk drive flash memory Memory Stick PRO Duo media etc Recording and playback on your camcorder Based on the AVCHD format your camcorder records with the high definition image quality HD mentioned below In addition to high definition image quality HD your camcorder is capable of recording a standard definition SD signal in the conventional MPEG 2 format Video signal MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 X 1080 50i 1440 X 1080 50i Audio signal Dolby Digital 2ch 5 1ch Recording media Internal memory Memory Stick PRO Duo media 1080i specification A high definition specification which utilizes 118 1 080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system 2 72
15. Index Symbols Creating a disc sccccreccissrersoaniien 63 10804 5761 esseessssscssssssssesssseseesen 97 CTRL FOR HDMI sccssssssee 101 GENERAL SET uurisin 95 a f D 10 9 csssisasoianbiniiernieniehenenssiesinas 96 ED E E E eine 34 o Ae EE E EE ETEN 96 GUIDEFPRA ME wesscessicesciescossneseas 79 A Sich d d ai DATA CODE nsessessesseersrssse 22 89 o E 5 A gp DATEITIME ananmksnas 22 89 z e santeae ee oo eres 30 a e en a NO TD sas Ries edcecentacatapetecc cious 53 HDMI RESOLUTION aa 97 ASHUT OFP nastoesnasbentesccspasseness 100 DEMO MODE sessssssssssssseee 100 HD movie management A V connecting cable 66 DIAL SETTING ecseeseesseesnees 33 information folder 116 NTA re 114 DIGITAL ZOOM sees istaietncscued 82 HIGHLIGHT scsssscsssscsseernseennes 43 AE SHIFT vcucchenciunnceasatwees 76 Disc recorder s ssessessessessesseeseees 66 Highlight Playback 00 43 AREA SBT ccs siccccedsssecesiusceeslectecs 98 DISPLAY SET oces 96 HO e E EER 78 AUDIO MO DE n 82 DISP OUTPUT nirsistu 98 a AUDIO REG SET o 82 DIVIDE sorcsonicnienrensorsis 60 NEO A ie AUTO AREA ADJ esssscccsssssseeee 99 DOWNLOAD MUSIC 44 a c a 5 Dual Rec 31 Image quality 78 T S a a IMAGE SIZE ssai 85 AUTO CLOCK ADJ vecsssecssseeees 98 Dubbing rscnseessnaseaenies 57 INDOOR shorn Gaemcrnenens 73 D AVCHD format ccccscseeeees 118 DV Direct Express 63 Infol TTHIUM b k Q DVD writer cscsssscs
16. Inserting Memory Stick PRO Duo media 0c cee ce cece eee e ees 68 Preventing data on the internal memory from being recovered 066 70 E Customizing your camcorder KM MANUAL SETTINGS Items to adjust for scene condition 00000 71 OP SHOOTING SET Items for customized shooting ccccecccceeeeeeeeee sees 78 4 Co PHOTO SETTINGS Items for recording photos ccccccveeeeeueeeeeee ees 85 E PLAYBACK Items for playback 0 000 cccccceeeccececeeseeeeeeeveeeeseeeeeeeeeeees 88 MN EDIT Items for editing 0000 ccccccccceecceceeeeceseceeeeeesureeeeeceeeeeceeeeeeeess 91 OTHERS Items for other settingS 0 00 ccc cece cece cece cece tee e eee ee teenies 92 gt MANAGE MEDIA Items for recording Media ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 93 a GENERAL SET Other setup items u EEEE EEEE EEn 95 a E Troubleshooting A E Troubleshooting iiaaaeaoe EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE 102 z Self diagnosis display Warning indicators cece cece eee ee eee ees 108 4 E Additional information Recording time of movies number of recordable photos 000000 111 Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack 111 Expected recording time Of MOVIES 6 cece cece cece e eee eens 111 Expected number of recordable photos c ccc cece cece cece cece eens 113 Using y
17. OFF Does not prevent redeye one Notes The redeye reduction may not produce the desired effect due to individual differences and other conditions e The redeye function does not work with automatic recording by SMILE DETECTION FILE NO File number You can select the way to assign file number of photos Steps MENU G0 FILE NO under 0 PHOTO SETTINGS category gt a desired setting gt Assigns file numbers of photos in sequence The file number becomes larger each time you record a photo SERIES Even if the Memory Stick PRO Duo media is replaced with another one the file number is assigned in sequence Assigns file numbers in sequence following the largest file number existing on the current recording medium When the Memory Stick PRO Duo media is replaced with another one the file number is assigned for each Memory Stick PRO Duo media RESET 8 JUQJUO JO VIQe L 1 D D PS D a O 2 5 Co a 5 2 Q D 1 gt PLAYBACK Items for playback VISUAL INDEX See page 36 Ss Uu9 U0 JO jqeL VIEW IMAGES E DATE INDEX See page 39 E 0IMAP HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE See page 40 E FILM ROLL See page 41 E 2 FACE See page 42 PLAYLIST See page 61 L HIGHLIGHT See page 43 LeISCENARIO See page 44 PLAYBACK SET E PE ESD SET You can select image quality for rec
18. Rate format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of the media Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate and this reduces the overall recording time Memory Stick PRO Duo media High definition image quality HD unit minute AVCHD AVCHD AVCHD AVCHD AVCHD 16M 9M 7M 5M 5M FH HQ SP LP LP Si 2en 1GB 6 10 15 20 20 6 9 G0 05 15 unit minute AVCHD AVCHD AVCHD AVCHD AVCHD 16M 9M 7M 5M 5M FH HQ SP LP LP 5 1ch 2ch 2GB 10 25 30 45 45 10 20 20 35 35 4GB 25 55 65 90 95 25 40 45 70 75 8GB 55 115 140 185 195 55 80 100 150 155 16GB 110 230 280 375 395 110 160 200 300 315 32GB 225 465 565 750 790 225 325 405 605 630 Standard definition image quality SD unit minute SD 9M SD 6M SD 3M SD 3M HQ SP LP LP SAch ch 1GB 10 20 35 40 10 10 25 25 2GB 25 40 80 85 25 25 50 55 4GB 55 80 160 175 50 50 105 110 8GB 115 170 325 355 100 100 215 230 16GB 230 340 655 715 205 205 435 465 32GB 465 685 1315 1435 415 415 875 930 You can change the recording sound format with AUDIO MODE p 82 Notes e Numbers in the table are based on using Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo media e The recordable time may vary depending on the rec
19. playback and editing operations on the selected medium e See page 111 for the recordable time of movies e See page 113 for the number of recordable photos Selecting the recording media for movies EF Touch MENU Ci MEDIA SETTINGS under gt MANAGE MEDIA category MOVIE MEDIA SET The MOVIE MEDIA SET screen appears Touch the desired medium Touch YES KZS The recording medium is changed 68 Selecting the recording media for photos EJ Touch MENU EEE MEDIA SETTINGS under gt MANAGE MEDIA category PHOTO MEDIA SET The PHOTO MEDIA SET screen appears Touch the desired recording medium Touch YES KZS The recording medium is changed To check the recording media settings Light up the H Movie lamp to check the recording medium used for movies or the Photo lamp for photos The media icon is displayed at the top right corner of the screen Internal memory amp J Memory Stick PRO Duo media Inserting Memory Stick PRO Duo media e Set the recording medium to MEMORY STICK to record movies and or photos on Memory Stick PRO Duo media Types of Memory Stick media you can use with your camcorder e For recording movies it is recommended that you use Memory Stick PRO Duo media of 1 GB or larger marked with Memory STICK PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo media
20. 44 HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE a BATTERY INFO HDR CX500E CX500VE CX520E CX520VE gt A K MANAGE MEDIA category 3 MEDIA SETTINGS MOVIE MEDIA SET 68 7 PHOTO MEDIA SET 68 MEDIA INFO 93 MEDIA FORMAT INT MEMORY 70 93 MEMORY STICK 93 REPAIR IMG DB F INT MEMORY 106 109 MEMORY STICK 106 109 E D SY GENERAL SET category SOUND DISP SET a VOLUME 37 95 3 BEEP 95 z LCD BRIGHT 95 a LCD BL LEVEL 95 5 LCD COLOR 96 F DISPLAY SET 96 OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE 96 COMPONENT 97 HDMI RESOLUTION 97 DISP OUTPUT 98 CLOCK fILANG CLOCK SET 22 AREA SET 98 AUTO CLOCK ADJ 98 AUTO AREA ADJ 99 SUMMERTIME 99 fA LANGUAGE SET 99 POWER SETTINGS A SHUT OFF 100 POWER ON BY LCD 100 OTHER SETTINGS DEMO MODE 100 15 Read this before operating your camcorder Supplied items The numbers in are the supplied quantity O AC Adaptor 1 O Power cord Mains lead 1 O Component A V cable 1 O A V connecting cable 1 O USB cable 1 O Wireless Remote Commander 1 e A button type lithium battery is already installed O Rechargeable battery pack NP FH60 1 O CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 PMB software including PMB Guide Handycam Handbook PDF O Operating Guide 1 _ ED m e See page 68 for the Memory Stick media you can use with this camcorder Using the camcorder e Do not hold the camcorder by the following par
21. 68 COMPONENT Dnnsecsssesssssssssseees 97 prom Fully ASO i cesccerecenesecndoepeneuis 19 Memory Stick media 68 120 CONVERSION LENS sscssse 79 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Copy wessachasaatedsesestsensesesessacsseseoeesuss 58 Medijana 69 120 127 Memory Stick PRO Duo media POWT ON acerina 22 SPOT MTR FCS sssssssssssessseesssees 73 seeeeeennnnnesecesnnnnennnggensonnnneeetce 68 120 POWER ON BY LCD 100 STEADYSHOT 79 85 F oJ MENUS ssssssssrsressesisereresesereeeee 11 14 POWER SETTINGS 100 SUMMERTIME ssssssssssssseeeeee 99 D MICREF LEVEL s ssssss11111111111 82 Precautions essen 118 SUNRISE amp SUNSET 71 a Mirror mode ssssssseeesessseessie 32 PRIORITY SETTING 81 108 Supplied items 16 2 Moisture condensation 123 PROTEC pai cons cusenestaducitied onemnanienss 59 i MOVIE DUB sisi sescescssctcecossccsetss 57 MOVIE MEDIA SET 0000000000000 68 CD TELE MAGRO psirernnniesns 76 MOVIES a 25 36 Rec amp zoom buttons on LCD 26 Telephoto sacar eaten 29 MPEG a 116 REC LAMP ia aancouaawann 101 Ding hall csiarasneiasaenun 53 MPEG 2 oocccccccccccceccccecccceccecececeece 116 REC MOD Ese ci reccteccanvetucteees 78 TIMING eiceciec ater corhattvetenetude 32 MPEG 4 AVC H 264 ccccccccoccceee 118 Recording sssssssssesssesssesseessessressee 25 Tripod wnseeecareaeueoe 8 MUSIC TOOL n 92 Recording and playback time Troubleshooting 102
22. AUTO AREA ADJ to OFF HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE To turn off the power Close the LCD screen The H Movie lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned off POWER button e You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER e When POWER ON BY LCD p 100 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 GM CLOCK LANG under S GENERAL SET category gt fA LANGUAGE SET a desired language gt gt ES 23 JUDJUO JO VIQeL 72 D h JI D a e 5 gt Ke D a F O go n E Recording Playback IAK Five pieces of advice for successful recording Stabilizing your camcorder When you hold the camcorder keep your upper body upright and hold your arms close to your body The SteadyShot function is effective against camera shake however it is essential that you not move the camcorder s u U0 Jo jqeL Zooming smoothly Zoom in and out slowly and smoothly And use zooming sparingly Excessive zooming will make movies that may make the viewer feel tired when viewing them Evoking a feeling of spaciousness Use the panning technique Stabilize yourself move your camcorder horizontally as you turn your upper body slowly Stay still at the end of panning for a while to make the scene
23. EES after MY MENU screen is displayed Notes e You can register up to 6 menu items in each MY MENU Tips e The default settings for each MY MENU are the following MY MENU MOVIE SCENE SELECTION SPOT MTR FCS FACE DETECTION LOW LUX EIE SET REC MODE MY MENU PHOTO SCENE SELECTION SPOT MTR FCS SELF TIMER SMILE DETECTION FLASH MODE IMAGE SIZE MY MENU PLAYBACK DELETE PHOTO CAPTURE HIGHLIGHT SCENARIO TV s u U0 Jo ajqe 72 D h J D M ie 5 Ke D a 7 O go n CONNECT Guide OUTPUT SETTINGS To change settings by using MENU Open the LCD screen of your camcorder The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 22 EJ Touch MENU The MY MENU screen is displayed Touch GG The MENU items are displayed Category AOLE E HH FADER WHITE BAL SPOT MTR FCS To MY MENU screen Touch the menu item to be changed SCENE SELECTION H FADER WHITE BAL SPOT MTR FCS SCENE SELECTION H FADER WHITE BAL SPOT MTR FCS iil 12 Moves through 4 items at once 2 Moves from category to category Displays and e You may not be able to set some menu items depending on the recording or playback conditions e Grayed out menu items or settings are not
24. High definition image quality HD movies are converted to standard definition image quality SD and played back Standard definition image quality SD movies are played back with L standard definition image quality SD COMPONENT IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO 000 AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO v Y D E p 50 p 50 p 50 To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV 16 9 4 3 Set TV TYPE to 16 9 or 4 3 according to your TV p 96 Notes e When you play back standard definition image quality SD movies on a 4 3 TV that is not compatible with the 16 9 signal record movies with 4 3 aspect ratio Touch MENU KE OTHER REC SET under 2 SHOOTING SET category EBWIDE SELECT 4 3 gt EIS p 84 49 JUQJUO JO VIQeL 1 D D Ps D m O 2 5 Ce D m 5 J O D n Signal flow Type Camcorder Cable TV MENU setting OUTPUT SETTINGS Component A V cable COMPONENT under SS GENERAL O supplied VIDEO IN SET category gt Green Y COMPONENT gt a g Ma Blue PB CB o 576i p 97 Red PR CR OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category gt TV ae White AUDIO TYPE 16 9 4 3 Notes If you connect only component video plugs audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals D OUTPUT SETTINGS A V connecting cable with S VIDEO u
25. O go n ke tami PE DELETE by date a Iie os 5 Ty s ae Touch MESH to select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch EXS Tips Touch the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 3 Touch YES gt ES 54 a o a ie N fe ot a ot wn sanbiuyre Bulpsoday NSN Acq u i ri n g th e current Pou hold a certain point the map keeps scrolling OCa t i on i n fo rma t i on e You can also display the current location by touching MENU Gi H DR CX500VE BYOUR LOCATION under OTHERS CX505VE CX520VE category You can display the current location on a map Set the GPS switch to ON so that your camcorder can acquire the current location s u U0 Jo ajqe information p 34 Touch BOYOUR LOCATION on the recording screen mr z YOUR LOCATION ke E f F s The current Benom is displayed and marked at the center of the LCD screen If you touch a certain point on the screen the map shows the area with that point at the center Touch your location at the bottom left of the LCD screen to move the current 72 D h JI D ia ie 5 Ke D a D Q OD n location back to the center To close the map screen Touch J Notes The map always displays the north at the top Tips e You can chang
26. Playing images ona TV Connection methods and the image quality high definition HD or standard definition SD viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected and the connectors used You can connect your camcorder to the TV easily following the instructions displayed on the LCD screen TV CONNECT Guide Connecting a TV using TV CONNECT Guide Switch the input on the TV to the connected jack e Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV eal Turn on your camcorder and touch MENU Gt Tv CONNECT Guide under OTHERS category on the LCD screen e Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 20 3 Connect your camcorder and TV referring to TV CONNECT Guide Select the TV type High Definition TV 16 9 or 4 3 TV TV CONNECT Guide Connectors on your camcorder HDMI OUT jack A V Remote Connector Input connectors on e When the A V connecting cable is used to output movies movies are output with standard definition image quality SD 4 Play back movies and photos on your camcorder p 36 47 s u U0 Jo ajqeL 72 D h I D a ie 5 Ke D a 7 O go n Connecting to a high definition TV High definition image quality HD movies are played back with high definition image quality HD Standard definition image quality SD movies are played back with standard definition ima
27. SA SERAPENTU cc pseses reser cae qe rene senna Woo 47 MY MENU SETTING 11 Recording MEU A ciciestaasscntionn 68 TV color systems sssssesssssseee 114 Recording time of movies TV CONNECT Guide 47 PSAE a ap E aoa eR eee 96 A NightShot savduesdecdesteesstcuesseceecenieeres 31 REDEYE REDUC TWIG vescoscosictbseccsehcsweseces 71 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT BR TTT TWILIGHT PORT 71 D REM TEC TR lijiscnpancitannn 101 Se O Q RED AIL scscsisvicisoncnieccnisedsveninsccnes 102 5 lt p pair 3 ONE PUSH wssssssessesssessesseseene 73 Res Deine 100 10A TOB cani 63 65 T a OPTION MENU eee eeeeee 12 RESET iseer iea 7 USB CONNECT o 63 65 2 Origin l assises acses 57 a T OTHER REC SET vescssssssssseseee 82 a OAN S AI OS 92 SCENARIO ssssssssstssstseserereresererees V Bo Rpicetuatrsapeet ecensectectemeaes 111 OTHER SETTINGS 100 SCENARIO ERASE ww a VIEW IMAGES ossessi 36 39 OUTDOOR siriacstiasisiserisrestenioctiie D ais ciate acne am 20 0001510 3 erent 36 OUTPUT SETTINGS 96 Screen indicators sess 9 VOLUME sos stsacebcrucanancdeonndadacs 37 95 Self diagnosis display Warning P indicators esd Acro ctanecorsudentenaitee 108 PAn annie 114 SELE TIMER sssssssesssessssessseeen 85 Wall outlet wall socket 19 PB 200M yauiiameaninmnnnt 45 SHOOTING SET ssssesssseessee 78 Warning messages sseerrsees 109 PHOTO CAPTURE 56 Slide SIO W ss cade snsdectsouacdesetibedvaoentds 46 aA ca SO
28. SET category DIAL SETTING Acquiring location information GPS HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE n D D E es ia fe 2 5 Ke D a 3 te D 2 Set the GPS switch to ON 9 appears on the LCD screen Your camcorder starts trying to triangulate When your camcorder triangulates successfully it will record the location information at the time movies and photos were recorded e Using the supplied software PMB you can display where movies and photos were recorded on a map Notes e The indicator changes according to the strength of GPS signal reception Triangulating status GPS indicators GPS reception status The GPS switch is set to OFF or the GPS receiver is not Function off No indicator ae functioning normally on Your camcorder cannot find a GPS signal therefore it Difficult cannot triangulate Use your camcorder in an open area Your camcorder is confirming the GPS signal and will be Processing able to acquire location information soon Wait until your camcorder completes the triangulation Tri lati Your camcorder is receiving a GPS signal and can acquire riangulatin a 8 8 location information Your camcorder is receiving a strong GPS signal and can Triangulating X l 8 8 8 acquire location information 34 e The GPS switch is set to ON in the default setting Movies and photos recorded during triangulation by GPS will be record
29. TV with the component input jack Steps MENU CEW OUTPUT SETTINGS under SS GENERAL SET category COMPONENT gt a desired setting gt Select this when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack 576i Select this when connecting your camcorder to a TV that has the component Pm 1080i 576i input jack and is capable of displaying the 1080i signal W HDMI RESOLUTION Select the output image resolution when connecting your camcorder to a TV with an HDMI cable sold separately Steps MENU CEW OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category gt HDMI RESOLUTION HD CONTENTS SD CONTENTS a desired setting HD CONTENTS Set the output image resolution recorded with high definition image quality HD 97 s u U0 Jo ajqe Wn a gt SR JI D a ie C J Ke D M 7 2 ke Cc ia 2 gt AUTO Normal setting outputs the signal according to the TV automatically Outputs the 1080p signal Outputs the 1080i signal Outputs the 720p signal Outputs the 576p signal SD CONTENTS Set the output image resolution recorded with standard definition image quality SD gt AUTO Normal setting outputs the signal according to the TV automatically Outputs the 576p signal Outputs the 576i signal W DISP OUTPUT Display output You can set where the screen
30. The rec amp zoom buttons on the LCD is not displayed ON Always displays The rec amp zoom buttons on the LCD is not displayed O 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 When you switch your camcorder to the movie recording photo recording or playback modes OUTPUT SETTINGS MTV 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 Steps MENU EE OUTPUT SETTINGS under SS GENERAL SET category gt TV TYPE gt a desired setting gt 96 s u U0 Jo ajqe a D h JI D M e 5 Ke D a 7 Q go n 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 16 9 Movies and photos recorded in 4 3 wide mode mode Select this to view your movies and photos on a 4 3 standard TV The recorded movies and photos are played back as shown below Movies and photos recorded in 16 9 Movies and photos recorded in 4 3 wide mode Notes e Horizontal to vertical ratio of high definition image quality HD movies is 16 9 E COMPONENT Select COMPONENT when connecting your camcorder to a
31. ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level up to 12 x in case you want to zoom to a level greater than following optical zoom during recording Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom 82 Ss Uu9 U0 JO jqeL 1 D D Ps D m O 2 5 Ce iG 5 gt O D 7a Steps MENU GEM OTHER REC SET under 2 SHOOTING SET category gt 4 DIGITAL ZOOM gt a desired setting n y i E M The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level Up to 12 x zoom is performed optically Up to 12 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 24 x zoom is performed digitally Up to 12 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 150 x zoom is 150x performed digitally WE AUTO BACK LIGHT Your camcorder adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects automatically Steps MENU CEW OTHER REC SET under K2 SHOOTING SET category gt AUTO BACK LIGHT gt a desired setting gt gt ON Adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects automatically OFF Does not adjust the exposure for backlight subjects WE DIAL SETTING You can select an item you want to set to the MANUAL dial For details see page 33 E NIGHTSHOT LIGHT When using the NightShot p 31 function you can record clearer images by activating NIGHTSHOT LIGHT which
32. a ie 5 Ke D a D O go n PLAYBACK category Movies added to the Playlist appear Cx Jam 60min iaf PEAREN va ESR ene Ape Ee Mae ind O INT MEMORY Eim PLAYLIST Tawra el Touch the movie you want to play back as D Za LA The Playlist is played back from the selected movie to the end then the screen returns to the Playlist screen To erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist Q Touch MENU GE PLAYLIST EDIT under amp EDIT category 2 Touch Eim ERASE Esp ERASE To erase all the movies from the Playlist touch Em ERASE ALL Eso ERASE ALL YES YES gt EuS 3 Select the movie to be erased from the list Press and hold PREVIEW The selected movie is marked with V Tips e Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES Basi ES QTips e Even if you erase a movie from a Playlist the original movie is not erased To change the order within the Playlist Q Touch MENU GE 62 PLAYLIST EDIT under amp EDIT category 2 Touch Eta MOVE Es MOVE 3 Select the movie to be moved Press and hold PREVIEW The selected movie is marked with V Tips e Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch Wek Sel
33. a short distance away Notes Even if you set TWILIGHT PORT the setting changes to AUTO in movie recording mode e If you set SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL setting is canceled You can record a transition with the following effects adding to the interval between scenes Select the desired effect in STBY to fading in or REC to fading out mode Steps MENU CEW EH FADER under M MANUAL SETTINGS category a desired setting gt gt OFF Does not use an effect WHITE FADER BLACK FADER Fades in out with the black effect O To cancel the fader before starting the operation touch OFF Tips e When you press START STOP the setting is cleared e A movie recorded using BLACK FADER may be difficult to see in the VISUAL INDEX screen WHITE BAL White balance You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment Steps MENU EW WHITE BAL under M MANUAL SETTINGS category a desired setting 12 z 22 a fe A fe at a ot wn sanbiuyre Bulpsoday NSN gt AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically 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 OUTDOOR 38 The white balance is appropriately adjusted for
34. 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 JUQJUO JO VIQeL Pa D D E es D ia O 5 Ke D a 3 He M 2 A V Remote Connector Yellow White X Signal flow gt 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 A E a Vw 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 When dubbing is finished stop the recording device and then your camcorder Notes e Since dubbing is performed via analog data transfer the image quality may deteriorate You cannot dub images to recorders connected with an HDMI cable To hide the screen indicators such as a counter etc on the screen of the monitor device connected touch MENU C
35. are unsaved high definition HD 63 and standard definition SD image quality movies they will be saved on individual discs according to the image quality Insert an unused disc into the DVD writer and close the disc tray The DISC BURN screen appears on the camcorder screen One disc is required to backup the images not already backed up To execute backup press the button Dubbing time to this disc is approximately 20m tHo AO Taai 0 OMAN GL a Playable only on an AVCHD supporting player DISC BURN DISC BURN OPTION EJ Press DISC BURN on the DVD writer Movies recorded on the internal memory that have not been saved on any discs will be recorded onto the disc After the disc has been created the disc tray on the DVD writer opens and you can remove the disc e You can also operate with O DISC BURN on your camcorder Repeat steps 2 and 3 when the total memory size of movies to be burnt exceeds that of the disc After the operation is completed touch Miss END on the camcorder screen e Touch EJECT DISC and remove any inserted disc Close the disc tray on the DVD writer and disconnect the USB cable Ua UOD Jo ajqe a D h JI D ia ie 5 Ke D a 7 O go n To customize a disc with DISC BURN OPTION Perform this operation in the following cases When dubbing a desired image When creating multip
36. automatically by AUTO CLOCK ADJ when you turn off your camcorder if the camcorder is receiving a GPS signal while it is being used The clock is not adjusted until the camcorder is turned off Also the clock is not adjusted unless the camcorder is receiving a GPS signal even if the GPS switch is set to ON Mi AUTO AREA AD Auto area adjustment HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE Your camcorder will compensate for a time differences with the current area automatically when it detects a time difference by acquiring the current location information from GPS Set the GPS switch to ON in advance Steps MENU G3 CLOCK A LANG under GENERAL SET category AUTO AREA ADJ a desired setting gt gt gt gt ON Compensates for the time difference with the current area automatically Does not compensate for the time difference with the current area B automatically Notes e You must set date and time on your camcorder before using your camcorder p 22 W SUMMERTIME You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward 1 hour Steps MENU CLOCK A LANG under GENERAL SET category SUMMERTIME a desired setting gt gt OFF Does not set the summertime ON Sets the summertime E LANGUAGE SET You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen Steps MENU CLOCK FALANG under SS GE
37. damage e 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 e When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit sold separately do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen Use cleaning paper moistened with the liquid 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 GE OTHER s u U0 Jo ajqe va g gt h JI gt ia O lt J Ke D a ag He a n SETTINGS under SS GENERAL SET category gt CALIBRATION CALIBRATION Touch the Xx CANCEL Touch X displayed on the screen with the corner of Memory Stick PRO Duo media 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
38. details see page 44 e AUDIO MIX The original sound is played back with the music Touch ES EE to adjust the balance between the original sound and the music e SHUFFLE To play back movies in random order select ON Notes The PLAYBACK RANGE setting is cleared when the Highlight Playback stops Tips e You can change the settings for Highlight Playback during Highlight Playback by touching OPTION e If you change the settings for Highlight Playback Highlight Playback scenes are re selected e If you change MUSIC after you select THEME the music will be selected automatically for the theme from next time To save a scenario for Highlight Playback Touch OPTION SCENARIO SAVE YES during Highlight Playback gt Jaa 60min Save PLAYBACK RANGE of HIGHLIGHT SCENARIO 1 1 2009 2009 gt 2 1 SCENARIO SAVE e You can save a maximum of 8 scenarios If 8 scenarios have already been saved HIGHLIGHT SCENARIO full HIGHLIGHT SCENARIOS may be erased when the SCENARIO ERASE button is pressed appears on the LCD screen Touch SCENARIO ERASE to delete unwanted scenarios To play back a saved Highlight Playback scenario Touch MENU MEW SCENARIO under i PLAYBACK category and select a scenario you want to play back with K MEM and touch KZS Notes If movies included in the Highlight Playback scenario you are going to play are deleted or divided the scenario is pl
39. displayed on the INDEX screen You can play back the movie from the selected face image Select the recording media which contains the movie you want to play back before the operation p 68 Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 Touch VIEW IMAGES gt 8 FACE Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen LC OJP Fed a To A N C 1 3 INT MEMORY m ERPATS oi 3 Touch ENEA to select the desired movie 4 Touch MB S to search for the desired face image then touch the desired face image to view the scene Playback starts from the beginning of the scene with the selected face image 42 s u U0 Jo ajqel Nn D a E es ia O 2 5 Ke D a 3 Ke M 2 Notes e Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions Example People wearing glasses or hats or who do not face towards the camera e Make sure that you set FACE DETECTION to ON p 80 the default setting prior to recording to search movies on the Face Index Tips e You can also display the Face Index by touching MENU uw _ VIEW IMAGES under gt PLAYBACK category FACE Playing back 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 with music and visual effects Scenes
40. emits infrared light invisible Steps MENU CEW OTHER REC SET under X SHOOTING SET category gt NIGHTSHOT LIGHT a desired setting gt gt ON Emits infrared light OFF Does not emit infrared light Notes e Do not cover the infrared port p 7 with your fingers or other objects e Remove the conversion lens sold separately e The maximum shooting distance using NIGHTSHOT LIGHT is about 3 m 10 feet 83 s u U0 Jo ajqe Wn a gt ee JI D a oO C 2 Ke D a D He Cc a gt 2 E 8X V COLOR You can capture wider range of colors Various colors such as the brilliant color of flowers and turquoise blue of the sea can be more faithfully reproduced Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV Steps MENU OTHER REC SET under K SHOOTING SET category gt E8 X V COLOR gt a desired setting gt OFF Records in ordinary color range ON oLoR Records in x v Color Notes Set HAX V COLOR to ON when the recorded movie will be played back on an x v Color compliant TV If the movie recorded with this function ON is played back on a non x v Color compliant TV the color may not be reproduced correctly e L8X V COLOR cannot be set to ON When recording standard definition image quality SD movies While recording a movie E WIDE SELECT When recording standar
41. focus automatically AE SHIFT You can adjust the exposure manually Steps MENU GSE AE SHIFT under M MANUAL SETTINGS category gt a desired setting gt gt OFF Adjusts the exposure automatically ON AS and the adjustment value Adjusts the exposure manually Tips e You can adjust the automatic exposure level to brighter or darker when EXPOSURE is set to AUTO 76 JUQJUO JO jqeL Wn a gt R I D a ie Ke D a F Ke go n e Touch if the subject is white or the backlight is bright or touch EE if the subject is black or the light is dim e You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial p 33 WB SHIFT White Balance Shift You can adjust the white balance manually Steps MENU EED WB SHIFT under M MANUAL SETTINGS category gt a desired setting gt Adjusts the white balance automatically ON ts and the adjustment value Adjusts the white balance manually Tips e When the white balance is set to a lower value images appear bluish and when set to a higher value images appear reddish e You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial p 33 SMTH SLW REC Smooth slow rec See page 32 71 JUQJUO JO jqeL 1 D D 28 a ie I 5 Co D a 5 Z is D n O SHOOTING SET Items for customized shooting The d
42. for Highlight Playback differ each time Highlight Playback is selected You can save the desired Highlight Playback scenario Select the recording media which contains the movie you want to play back before you start the operation p 68 Touch MENU gt HIGHLIGHT under E PLAYBACK category The settings for Highlight Playback appear The Highlight Playback starts after several comer Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen To stop Highlight Playback To pause touch C To stop touch EDE or HH To change the settings for Highlight Playback After touching HIGHLIGHT touch HIGHLIGHT SET before the Highlight Playback starts You can set following items e PLAYBACK RANGE Set the range of movies to be played by selecting the from and to date then touch EXS If no range is set your camcorder plays the movies starting from those of the date displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen until the most recently recorded movie e THEME Select one of the following SIMPLE NOSTALGIC STYLISH ACTIVE the default setting The music category is selected automatically according to the theme e MUSIC From the music category you can add one or more of the following MUSIC1 MUSIC4 the default 43 s u U0 Jo jqeL a D R JI 19 a ie Ke D m D Q OD n setting MUSICS MUSIC8 the desired music for HDR CX500E CX500VE CX520E CX520VE To change music files for
43. have tried to fix a couple of times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility C or E OUO O Self diagnosis display C 04 0100 e The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack H series Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack H series p 121 e Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camcorder securely p 19 Cc 06 00 e The battery pack temperature is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place C 13 00 C32 e Remove the power source Reconnect it and operate your camcorder again E 20 00 E 31 00 61 00 E 62 00 E 91 0100 E 92 00 6 94 00 E 95 00 E 96 00 e Turn on the power again to restore your camcorder by pressing RESET p 7 101 0001 Warning indicator pertaining to files Slow flashing e The file is damaged e The file is unreadable Battery level warning Slow flashing 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 AL14 Warning indicator pertaining to battery pack temperature The battery pack temperature is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place NI Warning indicator pertaining to Memory Stick PRO Duo media Slow flashing e Free spaces for recording images are running out For the type of Memory Stick media you can use with
44. image quality SD movies from 3 levels SD HQ ESDH HQ Records in high quality mode SD 9M HQ gt SDSP ESDH SP Records in standard quality mode SD 6M SP SD LP SDH LP Increases the recording time Long Play SD 3M LP 3 Movies are recorded with MPEG 2 format Notes If you record in the LP mode the quality of movies may be degraded or scenes with quick movements 18 Ua UOD Jo ajqeL 1 D D Ps D a O 2 5 Co D a 5 2 a D 7a may appear with block noise when you play back the image O Tips e See page 111 for the expected recording time of each recording mode e You can select the HAREC MODE for each recording media separately e Figures such as 16M in the table show the average movie recording bit rate M stands for Mbps GUIDEFRAME You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical The frame is not recorded Steps MENU GX GUIDEFRAME under SG SHOOTING SET category a desired setting gt gt OFF Does not display the guide frame ON Displays the guide frame 3 i A i L n 7 r menia 7 ib C a p f x i ee Ra DANS naa x i 4 O Tips e Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition e The outer frame of GUIDEFRAME shows the display area of a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display
45. 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 In tunnels indoors or under the shade of s u U0 Jo ajqel n D h J D a ie 5 Ke D a D dal go n 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 setting the GPS 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 30 m 98 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
46. media while dividing movies on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch CE and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half second increments If you divide the original movie the movie added to the Playlist will also be divided If the divided movie is included in the saved Highlight Playback scenario p 44 the movie is deleted from the scenario Tips e You can divide a movie on the playback screen from OPTION MENU s u U0 Jo JqeL va g gt h JI gt a fe S Ke D a D Ke a 77 Using the Playlist of movies The Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have selected The original movies are not changed even if you edit or delete the movies added to the Playlist Select the recording media and the image quality you want to create play or edit a Playlist before the operation p 68 78 Creating the Playlist Notes e High definition image quality HD movies and standard definition image quality SD movies are added to an individual Playlist EF Touch MENU gt Ge PLAYLIST EDIT under amp EDIT category E Touch HP ADD or 8S0 ADD Touch the movie to be added to the Playlist The selected movie is marked with V Tips Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to con
47. order of priority of the TV input jacks is as follows HDMI 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 HDMI cable sold separately Connect your camcorder and a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV with the HDMI cable sold separately A Turn on your camcorder The TV input is switched automatically and the image of your camcorder is displayed on the TV 3 Operate it with the remote commander of the TV You can do the following operations To display PLAYBACK of MENU by pressing the SYNC MENU button To display an index screen such as the VISUAL INDEX screen and play back the desired movies or photos by pressing up down left right enter buttons on the remote commander of your TV Notes There may be some operations you cannot do with the remote commander 51 Ss Uu9 U09 JO VIQeL n D D E es ia fe 2 5 Ke 2 a 3 to M 2 e To set your camcorder touch MENU KEA OTHER SETTINGS under A GENERAL SET category gt CTRL FOR HDMI gt ON the default setting
48. 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 MPEGLA COM gt C Library Expat zlib libjpeg dtoa and pcre software are provided in your camcorder We provide this software based on license agreements with their owners of copyright Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please r
49. 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 NS DaN Q J acs 30 Particles dust pollen etc in the air 28 s u U0 Jo ajqeL n g gt h JI gt a 12 a Ke D a D te a 77 Useful functions for recording movies and photos Zooming You can magnify images up to 12 times the original size with the power zoom lever You can magnify images also with the W E on the LCD screen Wider range of view Close view Wide angle Telephoto 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 lever the operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded e You cannot change the zoom speed with the w 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 Tips e You can set ADIGITAL ZOOM p 82 if you want to zoom to a greater level Prioritizing the subject When FACE DETECTION p 80 is set to ON the default setting and several faces are
50. 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 more than 24 hours Note on disposal transfer of the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Even if you delete data in the Memory Stick PRO Duo media or format the Memory Stick PRO Duo media on your camcorder or a computer you may not delete data from the Memory Stick PRO Duo media completely When you give the Memory Stick PRO Duo media to somebody it is recommended that you delete date completely using data deletion software on a computer Also when you dispose of the Memory Stick PRO Duo media it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Ua UOD Jo ajqe 72 D D Ps D Q O i 5 Ke D Q 35 O D n On trademarks e Handycam and FANS YON are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation AVCHD and AVCHD logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Memory Stick sau Memory Stick Duo Memory STICK Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Me
51. recording of such materials may be contrary to copyright laws Playing back recorded images on other devices e Your camcorder is compatible with MPEG 4 AVC H 264 High Profile for high definition image quality HD recording Therefore you cannot play back images recorded with high definition image quality HD on your camcorder with the following devices Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with High Profile 17 Devices which are not compatible with the AVCHD format Discs recorded with HD image quality high definition e This camcorder captures high definition footage in the AVCHD format DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD based players or recorders as the DVD player recorder may fail to eject the media and may erase its contents without warning DVD media containing AVCHD footage may be played on a compatible Blu ray Disc player recorder or other compatible device Save all your recorded image data e To prevent your image data from being lost save all your recorded images on external media periodically It is recommended that you save the image data on a disc such as a DVD R using your computer see Operating Guide Also you can save your image data using a VCR or a DVD HDD recorder p 63 Notes on battery pack AC Adaptor e Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the camcorder Note on the camcorder battery pac
52. side of the screen D gt FIREWORKS vesssscesshssatecttaviacantvieiiieats DT O US iia aai U E E E E P SPOT FOCUS oiaracea SPOT MIR FOS sssini Parts and controls Figures in are reference pages 1 Active Interface Shoe Active AD 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 press 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 30 Built in microphone 30 Flash 4 Lens Sony G lens 5 Camera recording lamp 101 The camera recording lamp lights up in red during re
53. 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 50 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 GUIDEFRAME p 79 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 mode on a 4 3 TV Set TV TYPE correctly p 96 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 107 Images are not dubbed correctly e You cannot dub images using the HDMI cable sold separately e The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure to connect the cable to the input jack of another device p 66 GPS HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE The camcorder is not receiving a GPS signal e Your camcorder may not be able to receive radio signals from GPS satellites because of obstructions Bring your camcorder to an open are
54. 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 75 e The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 75 SteadyShot does not function e Set EESTEADYSHOT to ACTIVE or STANDARD Q9STEADYSHOT to ON p 79 85 e Even if EEHSTEADYSHOT is set to ACTIVE or STANDARD 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 The color of the image is not correctly displayed e Press NIGHTSHOT to cancel the NightShot function p 31 The screen image is bright and the subject does not appear on the screen e Press NIGHTSHOT to cancel the NightShot function p 31 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 LCD BL LEVEL cannot be adjusted e You cannot adjust LCD BL LEVEL when The LCD panel is closed on your camcorder with the LCD screen facing out The power is supplied from the AC
55. you use often to the MANUAL dial Since the focus adjustment is assigned to the MANUAL dial in the default settings the operation below is described as adjusting the focus using the dial MANUAL button te MANUAL dial aA Press MANUAL to activate the manual adjustment mode Pressing MANUAL switches the setting mode between automatic and manual 2 Rotate the MANUAL dial to adjust the focus Items you can assign to the MANUAL dial e FOCUS p 75 e EXPOSURE p 75 AE SHIFT p 76 e WB SHIFT p 77 To assign the menu items to the MANUAL dial C Press and hold MANUAL down for a few seconds 33 a o a fe N fe ot a ot wn sanbiuyre Bulpsoday NSN EC J DIAL SETTING yCUS FULUS EXPOSURE AE SHIFT WB SHIFT RESET 2 Rotate the MANUAL dial and select the item to be assigned 3 Press MANUAL Notes e Manual settings will be retained even if you change the assigned item of the MANUAL dial However if you set EXPOSURE after setting AE SHIFT manually EXPOSURE will override AE SHIFT e If you select RESET in step all the items adjusted manually are reset to the default settings Tips The functions of the items that can be assigned to the MANUAL dial are the same as those of menu Ua UOD Jo ajqel operation e You can also assign menu items to the MANUAL dial by touching MENU Au OTHER REC SET under K SHOOTING
56. 0 degrees to the camcorder and then adjust the angle If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side you can record movies photos in mirror mode 26 2 90 degrees max a Z 2 180 degrees max L U y 90 degrees to O Tips e You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO fully Dual Rec p 31 e When a face is detected a white frame appears and the image quality around the face is optimized automatically FACE DETECTION p 80 e You can specify the priority face by touching it p 29 e In the default setting a photo is recorded automatically when the camcorder detects the smile of a person during movie recording Smile Shutter p 30 e You can capture photos from recorded movies p 56 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 GUIDEFRAME to ON p 79 and record images using the outer frame displayed on the screen as a guide Data code during recording The recording date time and condition and coordinates HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE are recorded automatically on the recording media They are not displayed during recording However you can check them as DATA CODE during playback p 89 Shoot
57. 0p specification A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camcorder About GPS HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE 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 etc Use the camcorder
58. 2 00 Fernando de Noronha Beijing 01 00 Azores Cape Verde Is 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 11 00 Solomon Is 115 File folder structure on the internal memory and Memory Stick PRO Duo media The file folder structure is shown below You do not usually need to acknowledge the file folder structure when recording playing back movies and photos on the camcorder To enjoy movies or photos by connecting your camcorder to a computer see PMB Guide then use the supplied application MODELCFG IND AVF_INFO AVCHD MP_ROOT DCIM i Only for the internal memory 1 Image management files When you delete the files you cannot record play back the images correctly The files are defaulted as hidden files and not usually displayed 2 HD movie management information folder This folder contains recording data of high definition image quality HD movies Do not try to open this folder or access the contents of this folder from a computer Doing so might damage image files or prevent image files from being played back SD movie files MPEG 2 files The extension of the files is MPG The maximum size is 2 GB When the capacity of a file exceeds 2 GB the file becomes divided The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created 101PNV01 101MSDCF AVIN0001 INP AVINO001 INT
59. 3 E Recording Playback Five pieces of advice for successful recording 0 ccc cece cece eee e nee e tenes 24 PC ORIN EIE Sarre EEEE E E N EE E E AEE dee Bandana N N E 25 Recording MOVIES cid ccsssiaveicrsassaneiareaieedersondavanadeensteabiacondeysantannnss 25 SO ORIG PHOTOS rreri e ea eat ereae eens ners 27 Useful functions for recording movies and photos 0cc cece cece cece ee es 29 F910 1011 1 8 Cee Cert eee eee eee TRUS MEER OC eet tT eReee ee ee Serene eee er vee errr ee eee 29 Prioritizing the subject ccc cece ence ne ene e beeen tenet e nes 29 Capturing smiles automatically Smile Shutter c cece cece 30 Recording sound with more presence 5 1ch surround recording 30 Recording high quality photos during movie recording Dual Rec 31 Recording in dark places NightShot 0 c cece cece cece eee teen e es 31 Recording in Mirror mode 0 ccc cece en ene cnet beeen ees 32 Recording fast action in slow motion SMTH SUW REC 00008 32 Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial 33 Acquiring location information GPS HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE 34 Playback on the camcorder n ce nen EEE EEE EEE rren 36 Playing MOVICS cciceveunnrcunesnsarreidedendetanaacabdrs bd sedesaeiannncasorebddadendationss 36 Viewing MOTOS sag icaacnrad gn dncaa ritica tanssiin IN E beni A E E 37 Useful functions f
60. ATE SAME DISC After the operation is completed touch EXIT END on the camcorder screen Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder To play back a disc on the DVD writer Turn on your camcorder and connect the DVD writer to the USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer The EXTERNAL DRIVE screen appears O Tips e You can play back movies on the TV screen by connecting the camcorder to a TV p 47 2 Insert a created disc into the DVD writer The movies on the disc appear as VISUAL INDEX on the camcorder screen 3 Press the play button on the DVD writer Ua UOD Jo ajqe 72 D D Ps D Q O 5 Ke D Q 35 O D n The movie plays back on the camcorder screen e You can also operate by the camcorder screen 4 Touch END EJECT DISC on the camcorder screen and remove the disc after the operation is completed Touch and disconnect the USB cable Notes e Be sure to turn on the camcorder The DVD writer is powered from the camcorder e You can use DISC BURN OPTION to create many of the same disc Do not do any of the following when creating a disc Turn off the camcorder Close the LCD screen of the camcorder Disconnect the USB cable or the AC adaptor Subject the camcorder to mechanical shock or vibration Eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo media from the camcorder You can
61. Adaptor Magnification changes when the recording mode is switched e You cannot use digital zoom when your camcorder is in the photo recording mode Playback Images cannot be played back e Select the recording media and the image quality of a movie you want to play back by touching MENU KED MEDIA SETTINGS under gt MANAGE MEDIA category gt MOVIE MEDIA SET PHOTO MEDIA SET p 68 e Select the image quality of a movie you want to play back by touching MENU GE PLAYBACK SET under PLAYBACK category ADE ES0 SET p 88 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 an image on the s u U0 Jo ajqe va g gt h JI gt ia ie lt J Ke D a ag He a n VISUAL INDEX screen 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 before the access lamp is turned off after recording This may damage your image data and Mal is displayed is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen e The image data base file may be damaged Check the data base file by touching MENU
62. DINATES the location information appears on the LCD screen p 89 e You can use AUTO CLOCK ADJ and AUTO AREA ADJ to adjust the clock and the area p 98 35 s u U0 Jo ajqeL va g gt h JI gt a fe S Ke D a D Ke a 77 P ayback on the camcorder In the default setting movies and photos that are recorded on the internal memory are played p 68 Playing movies Open the LCD screen of your camcorder The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER 2 Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds e You can display the VISUAL INDEX screen also by touching HEB VIEW IMAGES on the LCD screen 3 Touch A or E50 gt a desired movie Movies are displayed and sorted by recording date 1 1 2009 En i dl E da mace D ES Piy Pe ef a 2 i cyi Switches operating button display To MENU screen Displays the screen to select the index type DATE INDEX 6JMAP HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE amp FILM ROLL FACE p 39 40 41 42 D HIGH Displays high definition image quality HD movies E Displays photos 36 JUQJUO JO VIQeL va D D E es D ia O 2 5 Ke D a 3 He M 2 a Displays movies recorded on the previous next date D
63. E a desired setting gt gt KE To adjust the sound volume of movies While playing back movies touch adjust with ESB E e You can adjust the sound volume by using in the OPTION MENU Viewing photos Touch the Photo a desired photo on the VISUAL INDEX screen 37 JUQJUO JO jqel a D h JI D a ie 5 Ke D a D O go n ra 1 2009 mi6 S 5 7 2 4 2 A i En d bs I p Tis al Switches operating button display To MENU screen Displays the screen to select the index type DATE INDEX JMAP HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE p 39 40 D HPE Displays high definition image quality HD movies E Displays photos La Displays photos recorded on the previous next date E Displays the previous next photo H Returns to the recording screen The screen to select the index type is not displayed when PHOTO MEDIA SET p 68 is set to MEMORY STICK 2 ESDH appears when the standard definition image quality SD movie is selected with AIF ESDA SET p 78 3 F is displayed when A is touched Your camcorder displays the selected photo Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen Tips e When viewing photos recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media Mm playback folder appears on the screen 38 s u U0 Jo JqeL a D h JI D a ie 5
64. ETTINGS category gt touch the point to be focused within the frame on the screen gt END gt tam 60min SPOT FOG S 4 EW a a NS Al in i ES AUTO D o a gt A e q gt otf Wn To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO Notes e FOCUS is automatically set to MANUAL EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of a picture manually Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark Steps MENU REW EXPOSURE under 7 MANUAL SETTINGS category gt MANUAL E darker EM brighter O Tips e You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial p 33 FOCUS You can adjust the focus manually You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally Steps MENU CEW FOCUS under M MANUAL SETTINGS category gt MANUAL gt focusing on close subjects HEZ focusing on distant subjects To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO Notes e When you set FOCUS to MANUAL f appears e 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 75 a 22 a fe gt N fe gt ot a ot wn sanbiuyre Bulpsoday NSN Tips e a appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer and A appears when the f
65. ITE BAL 72 SAP oF a SALLA I FILM ROLL 41 S SPOT METER 74 Zaa A SPOT FOCUS 74 IS FACE aie 3 EXPOSURE 75 PAU O o 2 E T ruar 43 TELE MACRO 76 SCENARIO _ _ ____ _ M AE SHIFT 76 PLAYBACK SET WB SHIFT 77 EPH SOE SET 88 SMTH SLW REC 32 DATA CODE 89 Coy SHOOTING SET category Cy EDIT category ADE HSB SET 78 DELETE E REC MODE 78 HH DELETE 53 GUIDEFRAME 79 DELETE 53 S I gt STEADYSHOT 79 SCENARIO ERASE 3 CONVERSION LENS 79 ERASE 44 D LOW LUX 80 ERASE ALL 44 at FACE DETECTION 80 PROTECT a PRIORITY SETTING 81 EPROTECT O 39 D SMILE DETECTION 81 MPROTECT 59 3 SMILE SENSITIVITY 81 Seine m AUDIO REC SET PHOTO CAPTURE 56 BLT IN ZOOM MIC 82 wa S sss MICREF LEVEL 82 DUB by selet 5y AUDIO MODE 82 DUB by date OTHER REC SET Em DUB ALL Eso DUB ALL 57 EH DIGITAL ZOOM 82 e AUTO BACKLIGHT _ _ _ 8 COPY by select 58 DIALSETTING 8 COPY by date 58 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 83 AUST EDIT EH X V COLOR 84 APH ADD BSDE ADD 61 HAWIDE SELECT 84 EIE ADD by date HSDHADD by date 61 CO PHOTO SETTINGS category ee i a E a Em ERASE ALL Eso ERASE ALL 62 IMAGE SIZE 85 Etm MOVE Eso MOVE 62 STEADYSHOT 85 e pasivos se OTHERS category FLASH LEVEL 86 REDEYE REDUC 86 e e oo USB CONNECT 65 14 lt JUSB CONNECT 65 CALIBRATION 123 DISC BURN Operating Guide CTRL FOR HDMI 101 TV CONNECT Guide 47 REC LAMP 101 MUSIC TOOL REMOTE CTRL 101 EMPTY MUSIC 44 DOWNLOAD MUSIC
66. LAY SET to ON p 96 Memory Stick PRO Duo media Operations using the Memory Stick PRO Duo media cannot be performed If you use Memory Stick PRO Duo media formatted on a computer format it again on your camcorder p 93 Images stored on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media 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 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 121 Refer also to Memory Stick PRO Duo media p 104 Pressing START STOP or PHOTO does not record images e The playback screen is displayed Press MODE to turn on the H Movie or Photo lamp p 22 e Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot on the recording media You cannot make new recording during this period e The recording media is full Delete unnecessary images p 53 Total number of movie scenes or photos exceeds the recordable capacity of your camcorder p 111 113 Delete unnecessary images p 53 Photos cannot be recorded e You cannot record photos together with SMTH SLW REC FADER 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 recording media The i
67. LCD screen Tips also display the Map Index by touching MENU Ciel VIEW IMAGES under gt PLAYBACK category SUMAP e You can also search for the thumbnail of the movie or photo you want to play by touching ESES in step 3 The recording location of the movie or photo will be displayed at the center of the map Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index Movies can be divided by a set time and the first scene of each division is displayed on the INDEX screen You can start playing back a movie from the selected thumbnail Select the recording media which contains the movie you want to play back before the operation p 68 Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 Touch VIEW IMAGES FILM ROLL Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen a pO a r Sets the interval at which to create thumbnails of scenes in a movie 41 JUQJUO JO jqel E 1 D D Ps D O O 2 5 a D m 5 gt ia D n Ei Touch ENEA to select the desired movie Touch S E to search for the desired scene then touch the scene you want to play back Playback starts from the selected scene Tips e You can also display the Film Roll Index by touching MENU W VIEW IMAGES under E PLAYBACK category 8 FILM ROLL Searching for desired scene by face Face Index The face images detected or touched during movie recording are
68. M to select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch EXS Q Tips e Touch the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 3 Touch PROTECT gt KE To undo the protection of movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time In step above select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch ass UNPROTECT Sis ES s u U0 Jo ajqe 72 D D Ps D Q O 2 5 Ke D Q 5 e Q D n Dividing a movie Select the recording media which contains the movie and the image quality you want to divide before the operation p 68 78 Touch MENU Gd HDIVIDE under WS EDIT category Touch the movie to be divided The selected movie starts playback J Touch E at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press Ea Adjusts the dividing point with more precision after you selected the dividing point with Ca T EHD EI C 10071112 gt a 60min DIVIDE 5 1ch Returns to the beginning of the selected movie 4 Touch YES EXS Notes e You cannot restore movies once they are divided e Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while dividing 60 the movie It may damage the recording media Also do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo
69. MPTY MUSIC the music data recorded on your camcorder at the factory will be deleted too In this case you can restore them using Music Transfer supplied with PMB For details see the PMB Guide Using PB zoom with photos You can magnify photos from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever Play back the photo you want to magnify 2 Magnify the photo with T Telephoto The screen is framed Ei Touch the screen at the point you want to display in the center of the displayed frame The point where you touched on the screen is moved to the center of the display frame C Fagen 120M aC 4 Adjust the magnification with W Wide angle T Telephoto To cancel touch H 45 JUDJUO JO VIQeL 1 D D 28 D a O 2 5 Co D a Sg 2 Q D n Playing back a series of photos Slide show Touch on the photo playback screen The slide show begins from the selected photo To stop the slide show Touch ESI To restart the slide show Touch again Notes e You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show Tips e You can set continuous slide show playback by selecting OPTION E tab SLIDE SHOW SET while playing photos The default setting is ON continuous playback 46 JUQJUO JO jqel 72 D h JI 9 a ie 5 Ke D a F O go n
70. NERAL SET category gt fa LANGUAGE SET a desired setting gt gt O Tips e Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options 99 s u U0 Jo ajqe Wn a gt Sh JI D a O oe J Ke D Q D He Cc a gt 2 POWER SETTINGS E A SHUT OFF Auto shut off You can set your camcorder to turn off automatically when you do not operate your camcorder for more than about 5 minutes Steps MENU CEW POWER SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category gt A SHUT OFF a desired setting gt gt 5min The camcorder turns off automatically NEVER The camcorder does not turn off automatically Notes e When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket A SHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER Mi POWER ON BY LCD You can set your camcorder to turn on and off when you open and close the LCD screen Steps MENU CEW POWER SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category gt POWER ON BY LCD gt a desired setting gt gt The camcorder turns on and off when the LCD screen opens and closes The camcorder does not turn on and off when the LCD screen opens and closes OTHER SETTINGS E DEMO MODE When your camcorder is connected to a wall outlet wall socket a demonstration movie appear about 10 minutes after you turn on the H Movie lamp by pre
71. O Duo media p 104 pal cic 0305 91 ee een ee Teer nore en eee p 104 Py OGG saontoia cmt eon enee toi p 105 e Playing back images stored on Memory Stick PRO Duo media on other devices p 106 e Editing movies photos on your camcorder E AOT eee eee ate ie p 106 e Playback on the TV xestrerassicatcneneaas p 107 e Dubbing Connecting to other devices p 107 e GPS HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE E E cst E A T p 107 e Examples of functions that cannot be used STMT SOUS Y cetascacector veces ceccuateent lance eacnaess p 107 Notes before sending your camcorder for repair e Your camcorder may be required to initialize or change the current internal memory of your camcorder depending on the problem In the event of this the data stored on the internal memory will be deleted Be sure to save the data on the internal memory on other media backup before sending your camcorder for repair p 63 see Operating Guide too We will not compensate you for any loss of internal memory data During repair we may check a minimum amount of data stored on the internal memory in order to investigate the problem However your Sony dealer will neither copy nor retain your data 102 Overall operations Wireless Remote Commander The power does not turn on e Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 19 e The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet wall s
72. O ia eee 77 PHOTO COPY a 58 SLIDE SHOW SET ssssssesesses 46 WHITE BAL nesses 72 PHOTO MEDIA SET 6g SMILE DETECTION 81 108 WHITE FADER uasssssssssssssssseee 72 Photos lots ace stas vbanenleatevmanterns 27 37 SMILE SENSITIVITY 81 108 Wideangle sssusa 29 PHOTO SETTINGS 85 Smile Shutter sas csitsvnayerieGcieniacs 30 WIDE SELECT a 84 SMTH SLW REG crsssscassscsacsscatesss 32 DIY BACON scsicorsssmtatbasiaactnesceindss 88 SNOW 71 PLAYBACK SET PAE AS EA 88 eecssesossoososoososooososoososooososooooo sp 78 VAA CO E 84 122 Playing SERS EEE EE EEA TEETE 36 eesesesesecoooesesoccecooccesooseceosecscoseceosee Playlistisnissusnnminnnena 61 SPOT FOCUS wessssssssstssseesssreen ie PMB GUO a stcceutreccenstnsnecsessensieunns 2 SPOTLIGHT ssssssesetsssseeeeetienn 71 YOUR LOCATION oe 55 PORTRAIT ecsssssssssssssssssssve qi SOE ME Ee ietnnesiene ue Table of Contents 29 45 VALO a a Useful Recording Techniques 129 JUQJUO JO VIQeL 1 D D 28 D a 2 I 5 Co D a 5 Z is D n Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net 130
73. SHOOTING SET category a desired setting gt gt gt AUTO Detects faces automatically CHILD PRIORITY Detects with priority on a child s face ADULT PRIORITY Detects with priority on an adult s face Tips e When you specify the priority subject by touching the detection frame on the LCD screen the face with a double lined frame has priority p 29 SMILE DETECTION The shutter is released when the camcorder detects a smile Smile Shutter Steps MENU gt SMILE DETECTION under K2 SHOOTING SET category a desired setting Only during movie recording the shutter is released automatically when the gt DUAL CAPTURE I camcorder detects a smile The shutter is released when the camcorder detects a smile whenever the camcorder is in recording mode ALWAYS ON I OFF 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 e When DUAL CAPTURE is selected appears on the screen in movie recording standby and changes into when movie recording starts SMILE SENSITIVITY Sets the smile detection sensitivity using the Smile Shutter function Steps MENU EE SMILE SENSITIVITY under GY SHOOTING SET category a desired setting gt gt 81 a o a fe A fe ot oO
74. SONY Handycam Handbook HDR CX500E CX500VE CX505VE CX520E CX520VE 2009 Sony Corporation 4 149 353 11 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 found in the Operating Guide and the PMB Guide 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 a ip p a m a Mm EE tes 2 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 About this Handycam Handbook e The example images used in this Handycam Handbook 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 The HDR CX520VE is used for illustrations in this book unless otherwise mentioned In this Handycam Handbook the internal memory of your camcorder and Memory Stick PRO Duo media are called recording media Memory Stick PRO Duo media and Memory
75. Stick PRO HG Duo media are both referred to as Memory Stick PRO Duo media in this manual e Design and specifications of your camcorder and accessories are subject to change without notice z o a O NM at D ot n senbiuyre Bulpsoday njasp Table of contents Using the Handycam Handbook 0 c ccc cece eee ence nee n eee e ene e nee ne eas 2 Searching for information quickly 0 cc cece cece ene ee eect eee e eines 2 Useful recording techniques 0 ccc cece nee rrean ene bbe e bet ent tenes 6 Parts and COMMONS cs kes2acotscadasdnwastiatindcesteds ie bana EAEAN AA AATE 7 Screen IMOICOUONS da co atercaceccascenacene eas erecseddec sneseatacWaraceaidaninatealect eases 9 OFA 8a 0 See reer eee tee ere eee ee Rue ne ete ees er a ween eee ee enV ee ere ee eee 11 Using MY MENU oct sacua daa nunc irni erd raa AAEN Aaa aa pda areas 11 To change settings by using MENU 0 cc cece cece cece eee nee ee tenn ens 12 Using the OPTION MENU aeaeaei EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE 12 MO 5x8 ionsv ace E E E E AA E TAT 14 Read this before operating your CAMCOFdEL 6 e teen e nn ees 16 H Getting started Step 1 Charging the battery pack 0 e eee nett e nen eee ees 19 Step 2 Turning the power on and setting the date and time 22 Changing the language Setting 0c ccc cece cece cence eee e eee en ey 2
76. TECTION Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus color exposure automatically Also it adjusts the image quality of face parts more finely in the case of the high definition image quality HD movies Steps MENU CEW FACE DETECTION under 2 SHOOTING SET category a desired setting gt ON Detects faces OFF Sete 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 Tips For better face detection performance shoot the subject s under the following conditions Shoot in a sufficiently bright place The subject s does not wear glasses a hat or mask 80 JUQJUO JO VIQeL 1 D D Pe D M O 2 5 Ke D O 5 gt O D 1 The subject s faces directly towards the camera e The detected faces are recorded in Face Index however some faces may not be Also there is a limit to the number of faces that can be recorded in Face Index To play back from the Face Index see page 42 PRIORITY SETTING Selects the priority subject for the face detection or the smile shutter Adjusts focus color exposure automatically for the selected faces Steps MENU EED PRIORITY SETTING under SG
77. Ud REPAIR IMG DB F under gt MANAGE MEDIA category gt the recording medium If it still appears delete the image with p 53 No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback e Turn up the volume p 37 e Sound is quiet when the LCD screen is closed facing out Open the LCD screen e When you record sound with MICREF LEVEL p 82 set to LOW the recorded sound may be difficult to hear e Sounds cannot be recorded while shooting an about 3 second movie using SMTH SLW REC Left and right sound will be heard unbalanced when playing back movies on computers or other devices 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 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 Record sound with AUDIO MODE set to 2ch STEREO p 82 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 100 This is not a malfunction Playing back images stored on Memory Stick PRO Duo media on other devices Images cannot be played back or the Memory Stick PRO D
78. a and set the GPS switch to ON again See page 118 for details on locations or situations where radio signals may not reach The current location on the map of the camcorder is different from the actual current location e The margin of error of the radio signal from GPS satellites is large The margin of error can be as wide as several hundred meters at the maximum Examples of functions that cannot be used simultaneously The following list shows examples of unworkable combinations of functions and menu items a o a fe gt A fe ot co ot wn senbiuyre Bulpsoday NSN Cannot use FACE DETECTION PRIORITY SETTING SMILE DETECTION SMILE SENSITIVITY Because of following settings NightShot SMTH SLW REC E DIGITAL ZOOM SPOT MTR FCS SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS EXPOSURE FOCUS TWILIGHT SUNRISE amp SUNSET FIREWORKS LANDSCAPE SPOTLIGHT BEACH SNOW WHITE BAL NightShot SMTH SLW REC EEDIGITAL ZOOM SPOT MTR FCS SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS EXPOSURE FOCUS TWILIGHT SUNRISE amp SUNSET FIREWORKS LANDSCAPE SPOTLIGHT BEACH SNOW WHITE BAL EE FADER 0 SELF TIMER SCENE SELECTION NightShot LOW LUX HEADER TELE MACRO Self diagnosis display Warning indicators If indicators appear on the LCD screen check the following If the problem persists even after you
79. ain 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 To change the battery of the Wireless Remote Commander 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 Commander until it clicks a Tab R2 g 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 Screen indicators Upper left Daad 77 60Mi d5 1ch Center Upper right gore O F 10m 9 2 2 2 W ETA ooi Ber E z Bottom Upper left Indicator Meaning MENU button 11 d5 1ch D2ch AUDIO MODE 82 Self timer recording 85 Mil GPS tracking status 34 4 4 4 Flash 86 amp REDEYE REDUC 86 a MICREEF LEVEL low 82 4 3 WIDE SELECT 84 D BLT IN ZOOM MIC 82 60 min Remaining battery Return button 12 Center Indicator Meaning STBY REC Recording status 25 Di m Peay Photo size 85 Co Slide show set 46 Nigh
80. and indicators on the LCD panel will be displayed for about 3 seconds then disappear after turning on your camcorder or switching the recording movie photo playback modes To display the icons and indicators again touch anywhere on the screen except the rec amp zoom buttons on the LCD Rec amp zoom buttons on LCD about 3sec after a D h J D M e 5 Ke D a D dal go n e If you close the LCD screen while recording movies the camcorder stops recording e See page 111 on the recordable time of movies 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 You can change the recording media and the recording mode p 68 78 e EXESTEADYSHOT is set to ACTIVE in the default setting 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 e If the access lamp is lit or flashing after recording is finished it means that data is still being written onto the recording media Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not remove the battery or AC Adaptor e You can check the recordable time estimated remaining capacity etc by touching MENU CEW MEDIA INFO under gt MANAGE MEDIA category p 93 e To adjust the angle of the LCD panel first open the LCD panel 9
81. and photos Protect Protect movies and photos to avoid deleting them by mistake Select the recording medium that contains the movies and photos you want to protect before starting the operation p 68 For movies select the image quality p 78 O Tips e You can protect movies and photos on the playback screen from OPTION MENU i Touch MENU Gi gt PROTECT under WS EDIT category To protect movies touch E PROTECT gt ALH PROTECT ES0 PROTECT e To protect photos touch PROTECT PROTECT 3 Touch the movies and photos to be protected O is displayed on the selected images cam EH PROTECT 1 1 2009 Tips e Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen e You can select up to 100 images at one time 59 4 Touch ek ves gt EIS ES To undo the protection of movies and photos Touch the movie or photo marked with O in step 3 O disappears To protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time PRT by date of a photo is only valid when the recorded media is an internal memory In step 2 touch PROTECT gt HGH PRT by date S0H PRT by date e To protect all photos on the same day at one time touch PROTECT PRT by date a tam EH PRT by date i ee A EA EA Pia ied ae x AAA j By T i Touch
82. annot be played back Image files are not damaged If you execute REPAIR IMG DB F after creating new information playing back the old recorded images may become possible If it does not work copy the image using the supplied software There is no HD movie management Ua UOD Jo ajqe va g gt h JI gt ia O lt J Ke D a ag He a n information Create new information e You cannot record or play back movies because no high definition image quality HD movie management information exists If you touch YES new management information is created and you can record or play back movies with high definition image quality HD e You can record standard definition image quality SD movies or photos Inconsistencies found in Image Database File Do you want to repair the Image Database File The Image Database File is damaged Do you want to repair the Image Database File Inconsistencies found in Image Database File Cannot record or play HD movies Do you want to repair the Image Database File e The image management file is damaged and you cannot record movies or photos Touch YES to repair e You can record photos on Memory Stick PRO Duo media Recovering data e Your camcorder tries to recover data automatically if the data writing was not performed properly Cannot recover data e Writing data onto the media of the camcorder has fai
83. ap Index only with movies and photos having location information that was recorded with the GPS switch set to ON p 34 e You cannot use the Map Index with photos recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears Touch VIEW IMAGES FMAP Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Previous Next ie Displays photos e You can change the scale using the zoom lever W larger T smaller e The point you touch on the map scrolls to the center automatically If you hold a certain point the map keeps scrolling e VY will appear at the upper right corner of the thumbnail of the movie or photo without location information Touch the image marker where you recorded the movies and photos to be played back The image marker turns red The movies or photos recorded at that location are displayed on the left of the screen 40 JUQJUO JO VIQeL 1 D S 28 D a 2 m 5 Co D a 5 Z Ke D 1 4 Touch the desired movie or photo Playback starts from the selected scene Notes e Make sure that you set the GPS switch to ON p 34 prior to recording to be able to create movies and photos that you can search for on the Map Index e The map always displays the north at the top e When you record several movies and photos at the same location the movie or photo recorded most recently will be displayed on the
84. available e You can touch Q or and drag on the screen to scroll the list of the menu After changing the setting touch mx e To return to the previous screen touch gt O Tips Depending on the menu items being changed your camcorder switches between playback mode and recording mode movie photo Using the Kk OPTION MENU The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop up window that appears when you right click the mouse on a computer The menu items you can change in the context appear EJ Touch OPTION OPTION A Touch the desired tab the item to change the setting Ua UOD Jo ajqe Wn D h JI D M e 5 Ke D m D Q a gt n Menu item After completing the setting touch EXS Notes e Grayed out menu items or settings are not available e When the item you want is not on the screen touch another tab There may be no tab e The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder at the time 13 Ua UOD Jo ajqel E 1 D D Ps D M O 2 5 Ce D m 5 gt ia D n Menu lists EEN O cM y MANUAL SETTINGS categor 5 eal a ASAE ee bA Mah eee VISUAL INDEX 36 SCENE SELECTION 71 E FAIFADER i2 DATEINDEX 39 4 WH
85. ayed back with those movies skipped To erase the saved Highlight Playback scenario Touch MENU GQ SCENARIO ERASE under Lay EDIT category gt ERASE and select a scenario you want to erase with S S then touch EXS e To erase all scenarios touch MENU SCENARIO ERASE under Ca EDIT category gt ERASE ALL YES YES gt ES e You can erase also by touching OPTION during Highlight Playback or on the scenario selection screen To change music files HDR CX500E CX500VE CX520E CX520VE e You can transfer music files from audio CDs or MP3 files to your camcorder and play them with Highlight Playback To transfer music files you need to install the supplied software PMB on your computer Turn on your camcorder and computer connect them with the supplied USB cable then touch 44 s u U0 Jo ajqe Ee a D D c Ps D Q oO 2 5 Ke D Q 5 dal D n DOWNLOAD MUSIC on the camcorder screen If the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch MENU GQ MUSIC TOOL under OTHERS category DOWNLOAD MUSIC For details see the PMB Guide e After the music file is transferred to the camcorder if you cannot play the music the music file may be damaged Delete the music file by touching MENU KE MUSIC TOOL under OTHERS category gt EMPTY MUSIC then transfer the music file again If you delete music files using E
86. by the United States Department of Defense and the degree of accuracy may be changed intentionally Error during the triangulating process The camcorder acquires location information every 10 seconds 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 on an airplane e During take off and landing of an airplane set the GPS switch to OFF and turn off the camcorder as you will be instructed to do by the on board announcement In other cases use GPS in accordance with the regulations of the place or situation 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
87. 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 function 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 f r 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 Great Britain Based upon Crown Copyright material Greece EuroGeographics Copyright Geomatics Ltd s u U0 Jo ajqe va g gt h JI gt ia O lt J Ke D a ag He a n 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 HOHNER oT Ahem DAAC ARETO SFIO 1ER ARAL CURT GAES CORE S 204 4645 AAOWMOF ACH loo Ck HHE OAV eS C ORT EAH 1 No 3 HA AIBAICSIT ORES UIBORLE S e ALT WC ASS Hirt 7385 F 16445238 Norway Copyright 2000 Norwegian Mapping Authority Portugal Source IgeoE Portugal Spain Informacion geografica propiedad del CNIG Sweden Bas
88. cording The lamp flashes when the remaining recording media capacity or battery power is low 6 Remote sensor Infrared port Point the Wireless Remote Commander p 8 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder 1 LCD screen Touch panel 11 32 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 1 VIEW IMAGES button 36 POWER button 22 NIGHTSHOT button 31 4 DISC BURN button see Operating Guide RESET button Press RESET using a pointed object Ua UOD Jo ajqe 72 D h JI D ia ie Ke D m D Q go n Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting 6 GPS switch HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE 34 Speaker HDMI OUT jack 48 9 Access lamp Internal memory Memory Stick PRO Duo media 69 While the lamp is lit or flashing the camcorder is reading or writing data MANUAL button 33 MANUAL dial 33 Memory Stick Duo media slot 69 P USB jack 65 HDR CX505VE output only 1 Power zoom lever 29 45 2 PHOTO button 28 MODE button 22 4 HH Movie 3 Photo lamps 22 Battery pack 19 6 CHG flash charge lamp 19 A V Remote Connector 47 START STOP button 25 9 Grip belt 25 Hook for a shoulder belt DC IN jack 19 Tripod receptacle Attach a tripod sold s
89. d definition image quality SD movies you can select the horizontal to vertical ratio according to the TV connected Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV Steps MENU REW OTHER REC SET under 2 SHOOTING SET category gt EAWIDE SELECT a desired setting gt 16 9 WIDE Records movies to the full screen on a 16 9 wide TV screen 4 3 4 3 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 96 84 s u U0 Jo ajqe 72 D h JI D ia ie Ke D a D Q go n 0 PHOTO SETTINGS items for recording photos The default settings are marked with P SELF TIMER Press PHOTO to start the count down A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds Steps MENU SELF TIMER under PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting gt gt OFF Cancels the self timer ON Starts the self timer recording To cancel the recording touch RESET Tips e You can also operate by pressing PHOTO on the Wireless Remote Commander p 8 IMAGE SIZE You can select a photo size to be shot Steps MENU gt IMAGE SIZE under PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting gt gt 12 0M zom Records photos in the highest quality 4 000 x 3 000 9 0m Csom Records photos
90. d depending on the image quality of the movie 2 1M with high definition image quality HD E410 2M in 16 9 wide with standard definition image quality SD VGA 0 3M in 4 3 with standard definition image quality SD e The recording medium where you want to save photos should have enough free space e The recording date and time of captured photos is the same as the recording date and time of the movies e 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 e You cannot capture a photo from a movie recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media HDR CX505VE Ua UOD Jo ajqe a D h JI D a ie 5 Ke D a 7 O go n Dubbing copying movies and photos from the internal memory to Memory Stick PRO Duo media Dubbing movies You can dub movies recorded on the internal memory of your camcorder to Memory Stick PRO Duo media Insert Memory Stick PRO Duo media into your camcorder before the operation Notes e When you record a movie on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media for the first time create the image database file by touching MENU Gi REPAIR IMG DBE under gt MANAGE MEDIA category MEMORY STICK e Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder fro
91. d to redo the ONE PUSH procedure to readjust the white balance SPOT MTR FCS Spot meter focus You can adjust the brightness and focus for the selected subject simultaneously This function enables you to use SPOT METER p 74 and SPOT FOCUS p 74 at the same time Steps MENU EEN SPOT MTR FCS under CM MANUAL SETTINGS category touch the subject you want to adjust the brightness and focus on END gt 73 Ua UOD Jo ajqeL a D h JI D a ie Ke D a 7 Q go n A 5 cami 6omi SHOMMIU RES a To adjust the brightness and focus automatically touch AUTO Notes e EXPOSURE and FOCUS are automatically set to MANUAL SPOT 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 in the spotlight on stage Steps MENU EED SPOT METER under M MANUAL SETTINGS category touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen gt END gt Gaieomin n To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO Notes e EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located at the center of the screen Steps MENU EED SPOT FOCUS under M MANUAL S
92. der on a computer using the supplied software If you play the disc on a 5 1ch surround system you can enjoy realistic sound Recording high quality photos during movie recording Dual Rec You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO Notes e You cannot use the flash during Dual Rec may appear when the capacity of the recording media is not enough or when you record photos y app pacity g g y p continuously You cannot record photos while is displayed Q Tips e When the MODE lamp is set to H Movie the size of photos becomes M 8 3M 16 9 wide or 6 2M 4 3 e You can record photos during recording standby in the same way as when the Photo lamp is turned on You can also record with the flash Recording in dark places NightShot When you press NIGHTSHOT appears and you can record images even in total darkness Infrared port Press NIGHTSHOT again to cancel the NightShot function Notes The NightShot function uses infrared light Therefore do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects e Remove the conversion lens sold separately e Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 75 when it is hard to focus automatically e Do not use the NightShot function in bright places This may cause a malfunction e Set LOW LUX p 80 when you record photos with color images in dim light 31 JUQJUO JO VIQeL a D h JI D a ie s
93. detected touch the face you want to record as priority Focus color exposure are adjusted automatically for the selected face Sens M s AAA 4 iss TN N q y yiu ALES ENID 2 ae SAA Touch the face you want to The double lined frame is record as priority displayed Touch the face with the double lined frame again to cancel 29 z a a O gt NM 2 ot D ot T senbiuyre Bulpsoday NSN Notes e The face you touched may not be detected depending on the surrounding brightness or hairstyle of the subject In this case touch the face again when you record Q Tips e In the default setting the face you touched has priority also with the Smile Shutter function 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 PRIORITY SETTING p 81 has priority If the face you touched returns to the screen the face has priority Capturing smiles automatically Smile Shutter In the default setting a photo is recorded automatically when the camcorder detects the smile of a person during movie recording An orange frame appears around a face targeted for possible smile detection shot Notes e Smiles may not be detected depending on recording conditions subject conditions and the setting of your camcorder O Tips e You can select t
94. displays are to be output Steps MENU CEW OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category gt DISP OUTPUT a desired setting gt gt LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen and on the TV screen V OUT PANEL akeya iA BANE Mi CLOCK SET See page 22 WE AREA SET You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock Set your local area when using your camcorder in other time zones Refer to the world time difference on page 115 Steps MENU CEW CLOCK A LANG under SS GENERAL SET category gt AREA SET gt set your local area using E E Mi AUTO CLOCK ADJ Auto clock adjustment HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE Your camcorder will maintain the correct clock time by acquiring the time from GPS Set the GPS switch to ON in advance Steps MENU GE CLOCK LANG under SS GENERAL SET category gt AUTO CLOCK ADJ a desired setting gt 98 s u U0 Jo ajqe 172 D h I D ia ie 5 2 Ke D m D Q OD n gt ON Adjusts the clock automatically OFF Does not adjust the clock automatically Notes e You must set the date and time on your camcorder before using your camcorder p 22 e There may be discrepancies of a few seconds even if AUTO CLOCK ADJ is activated The clock is adjusted
95. e the scale using the zoom lever W larger T smaller e Your camcorder acquires the current location information every 10 seconds The displays of the center marker etc appear differently according to the status of the current inquiry When your camcorder cannot acquire the current location information the center marker turns gray and the map shows the last location acquired 55 Capturing a photo from a movie Select the recording media which contains movies and the image quality and the recording media where you want to save photos before the operation p 68 78 Touch MENU Gi PHOTO CAPTURE under WS EDIT category The PHOTO CAPTURE screen appears Touch the movie to be captured The selected movie starts playback 3 Touch Galil at the point where you want to capture The movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press Ea Adjust the capturing point with more precision after you selected the point with SD _framyeomin PHOTO CAPTURE Returns to the beginning of the selected movie 4 Touch EXS The captured photo is saved on the recording media selected in PHOTO MEDIA SET p 68 When capturing is finished the screen returns to pause 56 e To continue capturing touch CEI then repeat steps from step 3 e To capture a photo from another movie touch E then repeat steps from step 2 5 Touch ES Notes e The image size is fixe
96. ead the following sections Read licensel pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of C Library Expat zlib libjpeg dtoa and pcre software On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camcorder Ua UOD Jo ajqe va g gt h JI gt ia fe Ke D a D te a n 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 CX500V 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 126 JUQJUO JO VIQeL E 1 D D Ps D M O 2 5 Ce D m 5 gt ia D n
97. ect the destination with W ES Destination bar Touch WIS YES Beis ES Tips e When you select multiple movies the movies are moved following the order appearing in the Playlist Ua UOD Jo ajqe a D D E Ps D Q 12 2 5 Ke D Q 5 dal D n Creating a disc witha DVD writer recorder Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer DVDirect Express You can perform the following operations by using the dedicated DVD writer DV Direct Express sold separately Create a disc of the same image quality as that of the recorded movie Convert high definition image quality HD movies to standard definition image quality SD movies for playback on any DVD player etc and create a disc DISC BURN OPTION Play back the images on a created disc Refer also to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD writer e DVDirect Express is referred to as DVD writer in this section e Only unused discs of the following types can be used 12cm DVD R 12cm DVD R e The device does not support two layered discs Turn on your camcorder and connect the DVD writer to the USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer The EXTERNAL DRIVE screen appears on the camcorder screen Notes e Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 20 When using battery power the DVD writer does not work e When there
98. ed upon electronic data National Land Survey Sweden Switzerland Topografische Grundlage Bundesamt fiir Landestopographie About the Memory Stick media Memory Stick media are a compact portable IC recording medium with a large data capacity You can use only Memory Stick Duo media which are about the half size of standard Memory Stick media with your camcorder However we do not guarantee the operation of all types of Memory Stick Duo media on your camcorder Types of Memory Stick media Recording Playback Memory Stick Duo media with MagicGate 120 Types of Memory Stick media Recording Playback Memory Stick PRO O Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG O Duo media This product does not support 8 bit parallel data transfer but it supports 4 bit parallel data transfer the same as with Memory Stick PRO Duo media This product cannot record or play data that uses MagicGate technology MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format Memory Stick PRO Duo media formatted by a computer Windows OS Mac OS does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick PRO Duo media and Memory Stick PRO Duo media compliant product you use Damaged or lost data may occur in the fol
99. ed with location information If you do not want to record location information set the GPS switch to OFF e It may take from several seconds to several minutes to acquire the location information when you use the GPS for the first time or use it again after long intervals e Even if the camcorder is turned off the GPS function is working as long as the GPS switch is set to ON Make sure that the GPS switch is set to OFF during take off and landing of an airplane e You may not be able to acquire location information in locations where radio signals from GPS satellites do not reach p 118 e The 3 dots in the lower right of MY show GPS signal stability When fewer than 3 dots are displayed the GPS signal is not stable enough to triangulate in the current environment To successfully triangulate move to an open area first and turn the GPS switch to OFF and ON again or turn the power of your camcorder off and on e Your camcorder quits trying to triangulate after a few minutes of unsuccessful attempts If your camcorder continues to display XO triangulation process not started even after moved to an open area turn the GPS switch to OFF and ON again or turn the power of your camcorder off and on Tips e You can acquire your current location information to check where you are at the moment p 55 e You can search for movies and photos to be played on the Map Index p 40 e When you play movies and photos with DATA CODE set to COOR
100. efault settings are marked with AGE SOB p You can select image quality for recording playback or editing from high definition image quality HD or standard definition image quality SD Steps MENU gt BEDE HSDH SET under K SHOOTING SET category gt a desired setting YES Wel gt GPHHD QUALITY Records plays or edits high definition image quality HD images SD QUALITY Records plays or edits standard definition image quality SD images 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 E REC MODE Recording mode Steps MENU CEW EREC MODE under SG SHOOTING SET category a desired setting gt You can select a recording mode to record high definition image quality HD movies from 4 levels When recording fast moving subject a high image quality such as FH is recommended HD FH HPH FH Records in the highest quality mode AVC HD 16M FH HD HQ MDE HQ Records in high quality mode AVC HD 9M HQ HD SP aH SP Records in standard quality mode AVC HD 7M SP HD LP aH LP Increases the recording time Long Play AVC HD 5M LP l Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1920 x 1080 50i format 2 Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1440 x 1080 50i format You can select a recording mode to record standard definition
101. elete an image on the playback screen from OPTION MENU e To delete all images recorded in the recording media and recover all the recordable space of the media format the media p 93 e Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time on an index screen are called thumbnails Touch MENU Gd DELETE under amp EDIT category 53 2 To delete movies touch EH DELETE LIPE DELETE or ESDH DELETE e To delete photos touch M DELETE gt DELETE 3 Touch and display the Y mark on the movies or photos to be deleted Tips e Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch ek yes gt EIS ES To delete all movies photos at one time In step 2 touch FA DELETE gt HH DELETE ALL DELETE ALL YES YES gt ES e To delete all photos at one time touch DELETE gt DELETE ALL YES gt YES gt ES To delete all the movies photos recorded on the same day at one time You can delete photos by selecting recording dates only when photos are recorded on the internal memory In step 2 touch HADELETE eH DELETE by date DELETE by date e To delete all photos on the same day at one time touch DELETE DELETE by date Ua UOD Jo ajqe Vn D h JI D ia ie 5 Ke D a 7
102. eparately 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 BATT battery release lever 20 Wireless Remote Commander 1 DATA CODE button 89 Displays the date and time camera setting data or coordinates HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE of the recorded images when you press this button during playback 2 PHOTO button 28 The on screen image when you press this button will be recorded as a still image SCAN SLOW buttons 37 4 lt 4 gt gt i Previous Next buttons 36 PLAY button 6 STOP button DISPLAY button 26 8 Transmitter 9 START STOP button 25 Power zoom buttons PAUSE button VISUAL INDEX button 36 Displays a VISUAL INDEX screen during playback lt gt a ENTER buttons Ua UOD Jo ajqe 72 D D Ps D Q O 5 Ke D Q 35 O D n 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 then press ENTER to enter Notes e Remove the insulation sheet before using the Wireless Remote Commander Insulation sheet e Point the Wireless Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 7 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 4 gt A Y or ENTER ag
103. erational 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 Ua UOD Jo ajqe va g gt h JI gt ia O lt J Ke D a ag He a n recording in any way 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 cause malfunctions 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 changing the language setting e The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary p 23 Recording e Before starting to record test the recording function to make sure that 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 storage media etc e TV color systems differ depending on the country region To view your recordings on a TV you need a PAL system based TV e Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized
104. es ia ie S 5 Ke D a 3 Ke M 2 18 E Getting started Step 1 Charging the battery pack Access lamp Battery pack dr panana ii DC IN jack 4 CHG flash charge DC plug lamp AC Adaptor 2 ge l p GTam To the wall outlet wall socket Power cord Mains lead You can charge the InfoLITHIUM battery pack H series after attaching it to your camcorder e You cannot attach any InfoLITHIUM battery pack other than the H 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 3 Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket e Align the A mark on the DC plug with that on the DC IN jack The CHG flash charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG flash charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged 19 Ua UOD Jo ajqe a D h JI D M ie 5 Ke D a D O go n When the battery is charged disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder e See page 111 on recording and playing time e When your camcorder is on you can check the approximate amount of remaining battery power with the remaining battery indicator at the upper left on the LCD screen Charging time Approximate time min required when you
105. es off p 100 About battery life e Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one e Each battery s life is governed by storage operating and environmental conditions About x v Color e x v Color is a more familiar term for the xvYCC standard proposed by Sony and is a trademark of Sony e xvYCC is an international standard for color space in video This standard can express a wider color range than the currently used broadcast standard About handling of your camcorder On use and care e Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot cold or humid Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as under direct sunlight near heaters or in a car parked in the sun They may malfunction or become deformed Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration The camcorder may malfunction Near strong radio waves or radiation The camcorder may not be able to record properly Near AM receivers and video equipment Noise may occur On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty If sand or dust gets in your camcorder it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired Near windows or outdoors where the LCD screen or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight This damages the LCD screen
106. f the flash before using it Flash effect may be impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures the lamp e The 4 CHG flash charge lamp p 19 flickers while charging the flash and remains lit when the battery charge is complete e If you use the flash in bright places such as when shooting a backlit subject the flash may not be effective e The built in flash is not flashed when CONVERSION LENS p 79 is set to WIDE CONVERSION or TELE CONVERSION you cannot also set FLASH MODE FLASH LEVEL 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 Steps MENU CEW FLASH LEVEL under Co PHOTO SETTINGS category gt a desired setting HIGH 4 Makes the flash level higher gt NORMAL 2 LOW 4 7 Makes the flash level lower REDEYE REDUC Redeye reduction 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 When you set REDEYE REDUC to ON then set FLASH MODE to AUTO or ON appears You can prevent redeye by activating the pre flash before the flash flashes 86 z a a fe A fe aot a ot vn sanbiuyre Bulpsoday NSN Steps MENU CEW REDEYE REDUC under Co PHOTO SETTINGS category gt a desired setting gt
107. firm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch WLS YES gt ES 61 To add all the movies recorded on the same day at one time In step 2 touch EIME ADD by date HSDH ADD by date The recording dates of movies are displayed on the screen tm HEH ADD by date a ERF ae p A Touch M to select the recording date of the desired movie then touch EXS Tips e Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 3 Touch YES gt ES Notes e Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while adding movies to the Playlist It may damage the recording media Also do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo media while editing movies on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media You cannot add photos to the Playlist You cannot create a Playlist which contains both high definition image quality HD movies and standard definition image quality SD movies Tips e You can add a maximum of 999 high definition image quality HD movies or 99 standard definition image quality SD movies to the Playlist e You can add a movie on the playback screen or the INDEX screen by touching OPTION e You can copy the Playlist to a disc as it is by using the supplied software Playing the Playlist EF Touch MENU EEM PLAYLIST under I Ua UOD Jo ajqe a D h I 9
108. fore 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 Stick PRO Duo media from your camcorder The access lamp is lit or flashing while formatting the medium 93 JUQJUO JO VIQe 1 D PS a 2 j 5 Co m a 5 J xe D 1 REPAIR IMG DB F See page 106 109 Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques 94 GENERAL SET Other setup items The default settings are marked with P 1010 Ni BYA D K aes WE VOLUME You can adjust the volume of playback sound Steps MENU EE SOUND DISP SET under GENERAL SET category gt VOLUME E quieter MEall louder E BEEP Steps MENU CEW SOUND DISP SET under GENERAL SET category gt BEEP a desired setting gt E gt gt ON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody W LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Steps MENU G03 SOUND DISP SET under GENERAL SET category gt LCD BRIGHT EE darker E brighter gt Tips e This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way W LCD BL LEVEL LCD back light level You can adjust the brightnes
109. fully charge a fully discharged battery pack Battery pack Charging time NP FH50 135 NP FH60 supplied 135 NP FH70 170 NP FH100 390 e Times measured with the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended To remove the battery pack 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 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 e Do not use an electronic voltage transformer Notes on the battery pack e When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor close the LCD screen and make sure that the HH Movie Photo lamps p 22 the access lamp p 19 are turned off e The CHG flash charge lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged 20 Ua UOD Jo ajqe 72 D h JI D ia e Ke D a D O go n 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 t
110. g to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes To charge the battery pack e Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder e 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 flash charge lamp turns off If you charge the battery pack outside 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 Ua UOD Jo ajqel 72 D h J 9 a ie Ke D a 7 O go n 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 FH70 FH100 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 FH70 FH100 sold separately Be sure to close the LCD screen when not recording or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in recording standby or playbac
111. ge quality SD ee ey COMPONENT IN HDMI 000 AUDIO Vv Vv p 48 p 48 Signal flow Type Camcorder Cable TV MENU setting OUTPUT SETTINGS Component A V cable COMPONENT under y GENERAL supplied VIDEO IN SET category gt Gren Y COMPONENT gt e Mias Blue Ps C8 o 1080i 576i p 97 Red PR CR White J re A AUDIO Notes If you connect only component video plugs audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals HDMI IN HDMI cable sold separately l HE a Ki 11 Notes 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 e Copyright protected images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder e Some TVs may not function correctly e g no sound or image with this connection 48 JUZJUO JO VIQeL n D D E es ia 12 2 5 Ke D a 3 He M 2 e Do not connect the camcorder HDMI OUT jack to an external device HDMI OUT jack as malfunction may result e 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 SD movies are converted to 2ch sound Connecting to a non high definition 16 9 wide or 4 3 TV
112. he battery pack is high Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place e When attaching a video light sold separately it is recommended that you use an NP FH70 or NP FH100 battery pack e We do not recommend using an NP FH30 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 100 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 21 Ua UOD Jo ajqel E 1 D D Ps D M O 2 5 Ce D m 5 gt ia D n Step 2 Turning the power on and setting the date and time Open the LCD screen of your camcorder The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is open press POWER POWER button MODE button HH Movie To record movies Photo To record photos Ea Touch the button on LK AREA SET the LCD screen AlN Lisbon Berl
113. he subject that has priority for face detection and smile detection with PRIORITY SETTING p 81 When you specify the priority subject by touching the detection frame on the LCD screen the face with a double lined frame has priority e Ifa smile is not detected set the SMILE SENSITIVITY p 81 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 OI DOLBY DIGITAL 5 1 CREATOR Built in microphone Notes If you play back 5 1ch sound on your camcorder 5 1ch sound is automatically converted and output in 2ch e To enjoy the 5 1ch surround sound of the movies recorded with high definition image quality HD in 5 1ch sound you need an AVCHD format device compatible with 5 1ch surround 30 a o a fe A fe ot g ot vn sanbiuyde Bulpsoday NSN e 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 SD movies is converted to 2ch Tips e You can select the recording sound from 5 1ch SURROUND 25 1ch or 2ch STEREO 22ch AUDIO MODE p 82 e You can create a disc which contains the movies recorded on your camcor
114. in Paris Helsinki 0 00 00 CLOCK SET e To set the date and time again touch MENU KE CLOCK fA LANG under Sy GENERAL SET category gt CLOCK SET When an item is not on the screen touch Hi until the item appears 3 Set SUMMERTIME date and time then touch MeL The clock starts e If you set SUMMERTIME to ON the clock advances 1 hour gt Jm 60min gt Jma 60min SUMMERTIME Cor on gt Eam on en 1 1 2009 0 00 00 CLOCK SET CLOCK SET NEXT NEXT 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 gt MEW PLAYBACK SET under L PLAYBACK category gt DATA CODE gt 22 Ua UOD Jo ajqe n D h JI D a ie 2 Ke D Q D te go 2 DATE TIME gt ES e You can turn off the operation beeps by touching MENU SOUND DISP SET under SY GENERAL SET category BEEP OFF gt ES e If the button you touch does not react correctly calibrate the touch panel p 123 e Once the clock is set the clock time is automatically adjusted with AUTO CLOCK ADJ and AUTO AREA ADJ set to ON p 98 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
115. in the high quality in the 16 9 wide ratio 4 000 x 2 250 6 2M Ce2m Records photos clearly 2 880 x 2 160 VGA 0 3M Evda Allows the maximum number of photos to be recorded 640 x 480 Notes e The selected image size is effective when the Photo lamp is lit e See page 113 for the number of recordable photos e STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake Set I STEADYSHOT to OFF when using a tripod sold separately then the image becomes natural Steps MENU gt STEADYSHOT under Co PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting gt 85 JUQJUO JO jqel Wn D h J D a ie Ke D a F Q go n gt ON The SteadyShot function is used OFF WH The SteadyShot function is not used FLASH MODE 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 Steps MENU FLASH MODE under PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting gt gt AUTO Automatically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light ON 4 Always uses the flash regardless of the surrounding brightness OFF Records without flash Notes e The recommended distance to the subject when using the built in flash is approximately 0 3 to 2 0 m 1 to 6 5 feet e Remove any dust from the surface o
116. ing photos In the default setting photos are recorded on the internal memory p 68 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 22 B 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 27 JUQJUO JO jqel E 1 D D Ps D a fe 2 5 Co D a 5 2 a D 1 Ei Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus then press it fully e You can record photos also by touching rae on the LCD screen im Flashes Lights up When mutt disappears the photo is recorded e See page 113 on the recordable number of photos e To change the image size touch MENU KES IMAGE SIZE under Co PHOTO SETTINGS category gt a desired setting gt gt p 85 e You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO Dual Rec p 31 e Your camcorder flashes automatically when there is insufficient ambient light The flash does not work during movie recording You can change how your camcorder flashes by FLASH MODE p 86 If you record photos using a flash with a conversion lens the shadow may be reflected e You cannot record photos while amp is displayed If white circular spots appear on photos This is caused by particles dust
117. isplays the previous next movie H Returns to the recording screen appears when the standard definition image quality SD movie is selected with AIH HSDH SET p 78 F is displayed when A is touched e You can scroll the display by touching and dragging F or G 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 gt appears on the photo recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie VOW V2 0 00 14 OPTION To stop 5 COSE i LT EJN aj To fast forward To fast reverse To pause play Tips e When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Touch EJ during pause to play back movies slowly e As you repeat touching Ec during playback movies are played as fast as about 5 times gt about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times e You can display the VISUAL INDEX by touching MENU G9 VISUAL INDEX under gt PLAYBACK category e The recording date time and shooting conditions and coordinates HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE are recorded automatically during recording This information is not displayed during recording but you can display it during playback by touching MENU Gi PLAYBACK SET under PLAYBACK category gt DATA COD
118. it OUTPUT SETTINGS under SS GENERAL SET category gt DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL the default setting gt ES To record the date time coordinates HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE or camera settings data touch MENU gt CEW PLAYBACK SET under E PLAYBACK category DATA CODE a desired setting gt ESIS ES in addition touch MENU GR OUTPUT SETTINGS under Y GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT V OUT PANEL WS gt ms x When the screen size of display devices TV etc is 4 3 touch MENU un OUTPUT SETTINGS under SS GENERAL SET category TV TYPE 4 3 gt ee x 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 Ua UOD Jo ajqe 72 D D Ps D Q O 5 Ke D Q 35 O D n Utilizing recording media Changing the recording media You can select the internal memory or Memory Stick PRO Duo media as the recording playback or editing medium on your camcorder Select the medium to be used for movies and photos separately In the default setting both movies and photos O Photos are recorded on the internal memory E Internal memory Movies J Memory Stick media e You can do recording
119. k pause Have spare battery packs ready for 2 or 3 times the expected recording time and make trial recordings before making the actual recording Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant About the remaining battery time indicator When the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again Remaining battery time will be indicated correctly Note however that the battery indication will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or if left in a fully charged state or when the battery pack is frequently used Use the remaining battery time indication as a rough guide only The I mark that indicates low battery flashes even if there are still 20 minutes of battery time remaining depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature About storage of the battery pack If the battery pack is not used for a long time fully charge the battery pack and use it up on your camcorder once a year to maintain proper function To store the battery pack remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry cool place e To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely touch MENU gt La POWER SETTINGS under A GENERAL SET category gt A SHUT OFF NEVER and leave your camcorder in recording standby until the power go
120. k 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 108 When the camcorder is connected to a computer e Do not try to format the media of the camcorder using a computer If you do so your camcorder may not operate correctly Note on disposal transfer e Even if you perform HEDELETE ALL SOR DELETE ALL DELETE ALL or MEDIA FORMAT p 93 or formatting the media of the camcorder you may not delete data from the media completely When you Ua UOD Jo ajqe a D Sh JI 9 ia e 5 Ke D a D dal go n transfer the camcorder it is recommended that you perform EMPTY p 70 to prevent the recovery of your data Also when you dispose of the camcorder it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder If you cannot record play back images perform MEDIA FORMAT e If you repeat recording deleting images for a long time fragmentation of data occurs on JUQJUO JO VIQeL the recording media Images cannot be saved or recorded In such a case save your images on some type of external media first p 63 see Operating Guide too and then perform MEDIA FORMAT p 93 n D D E
121. le copies of the same disc When converting high definition HD movies to standard definition SD movies and creating a disc Touch DISC BURN OPTION in step 3 above Please select the media where the movie you want to dub is stored EGE INT MEMORY INT MEMORY fb MEMORY STICK MEMORY STICK DISC BURN OPTION 2 Select the recording media containing the movie s you want to save EPHINT MEMORY i2E MEMORY STICK The screen to select the image quality of the disc to be created appears on the LCD screen Select the desired image quality and touch EXS Movie thumbnails appear on the camcorder screen INT MEMORY MEMORY STICK Movie thumbnails appear on the camcorder screen 8 Touch the movie you want to burn on the disc V appears Remaining Disc capacity Tips e Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen e By touching date you can search for images by date e The image quality of the disc depends on the recording time of the selected movies when you create a disc converting them from high definition image quality HD to standard definition image quality SD 4 Touch YES on the camcorder screen The disc tray on the DVD writer opens after creating the disc Remove the disc from the DVD writer and close the disc tray e To create another disc of the same contents insert a new disc and touch CRE
122. led Attempts were made to recover the data but they were unsuccessful lt 8 Reinsert the Memory Stick e Reinsert the Memory Stick PRO Duo media a few times If even then the indicator flashes the Memory Stick PRO Duo media could be damaged Try with another Memory Stick PRO Duo media lt 8 This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly e Check the format then format the Memory Stick PRO Duo media with your camcorder if necessary p 93 AI Still picture folder is full Cannot record still pictures e You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot create or delete created folders using your camcorder e Format the Memory Stick PRO Duo media p 93 or delete folders using your computer This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play movies e Use Memory Stick media recommended for your camcorder p 68 This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play images correctly e Use Memory Stick media recommended for your camcorder p 68 Do not eject the Memory Stick during writing Data may be damaged e Reinsert the Memory Stick PRO Duo media and follow the instructions on the LCD screen Other No further selection is possible e You can select only 100 images at one time for Deleting movies photos Protecting movies photos or releasing the protection Dubbing movies Copying photos Editing the Pla
123. look stable Accentuating movies with narration va g gt h JI M a 12 lt J Ke D a He a n Consider the sound to be recorded with your movies Narrate the subject or talk to the subject during shooting Aim for a balanced volume of voices since the recording person is closer to the microphone than the recorded person Using accessories Make good use of camcorder accessories For example using a tripod you can make a time lapse recording or record subjects in dim light such as scenes of fireworks or night views By always carrying spare batteries you can continue recording without worrying about battery power shortages 24 Recording In the default setting movies are recorded with high definition image quality HD on the internal memory p 68 78 JUDJUO JO VIQeL ala Fasten the grip belt 2 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on e To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER 1 D D 28 D a ie j 5 Co m a 5 Z i D n POWER button Press START STOP to start recording e You can start recording also by touching on the LCD screen 25 Ua UOD Jo ajqe STBY REC To stop recording press START STOP again e You can stop recording also by touching on the LCD screen e The icons
124. lowing cases the data will not be compensated for If you eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo media or turn off your camcorder while your camcorder is reading or writing image files on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media while the access lamp is lit or flashing Ifyou use the Memory Stick PRO Duo media near magnets or magnetic fields It is recommended that you make a back up of important data on the hard disk of a computer Be careful not to apply excessive force when writing a memo area on Memory Stick PRO Duo media Do not attach a label or the like on Memory Stick PRO Duo media or Memory Stick Duo media adaptor When you carry or store Memory Stick PRO Duo media put it in its case 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 Stick PRO Duo media e Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick PRO Duo media e Do not let the Memory Stick PRO Duo media get wet Ua UOD Jo ajqe a D h JI D M ie 5 Ke D a 7 O go n e Keep the Memory Stick PRO Duo media out of the reach of small children There is danger that a child might swallow it e Do not insert anything other than Memory Stick PRO Duo media into the Memory Stick Duo media slot Doing so may cause a malfunction e Do not use or keep the Mem
125. lt 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 If moisture condensation has occurred Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour without 123 turning it on Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense 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 e 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
126. ly p 19 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 122 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 122 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 simultaneously p 107 The buttons do not appear on the touch panel e Touch the LCD screen lightly e Press DISPLAY on the Wireless Remote Commander p 8 The buttons on the touch panel do not s u U0 Jo ajqeL a D h JI D a ie 5 Ke D a D O go n work correctly or do not work at all e Adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION p 123 The buttons on the touch panel quickly disappear e Set DISP
127. m running out of power during dubbing Tips e The original movie will not be deleted after dubbing e All included images in a Playlist will be dubbed e The images recorded by this camcorder and stored onto the recording media are called original EJ Touch MENU gt GE MOVIE DUB under R EDIT category The MOVIE DUB screen appears DUB by select DUB by date Etm DUB ALL TPE lt 1 DUB EJ Touch the type of dubbing DUB by select To select movies and dub DUB by date To dub all movies of a specified date tm DUB ALL To dub the high definition image quality HD Playlist Eso DUB ALL To dub the standard definition image quality SD Playlist When you select the Playlist as the source of dubbing follow the on screen instructions to dub the Playlist Select the movie to be dubbed DUB by select Touch the movie to be dubbed and mark it with V You can select multiple movies oean Ser 1 2 Mal ea sel ect Press and hold PREVIEW T Remaining capacity of the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Q Tips e Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen DUB by date Select the recording date of the movie to be dubbed then touch XS You cannot select multiple dates Touch s u U0 Jo ajqe 72 D D E Ps D Q 12 5 Ke D Q 5 Q D n
128. maging 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 e You cannot record with the built in flash while Capturing photos while recording a movie CONVERSION LENS is set to WIDE CONVERSION or TELE CONVERSION e Even if auto flash or Auto redeye reduction is selected you cannot use the flash with NightShot SPOT MTR 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 p 111 There is a time difference between the point when START STOP is pressed and the point that the recording movie is 104 Ua UOD Jo ajqel a D h JI D a ie 5 Ke D a D dal go n 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 16 9 wide 4 3 cannot be changed e The horizontal
129. mcorder is 32 GB On image data compatibility e Image data files recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media by your camcorder conform to the Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA 121 Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association 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 Stick PRO Duo media that have been used with another device format it with your camcorder p 93 Note that formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media 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 InfoLITHIUM battery pack Your camcorder operates only with an InfoLITHIUM H series battery packs InfoLITHIUM H series battery packs have the mourmy mark SERIES 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 accordin
130. mcorder using the TV s Remote Commander OFF Does not operate your camcorder using the TV s Remote Commander WE REC LAMP Recording lamp You can make the camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder not to turn on Steps MENU CEW OTHER SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category REC LAMP a desired setting gt gt ON The camera recording lamp lights up OFF The camera recording lamp does not light up E REMOTE CTRL Remote control Steps MENU gt OTHER SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category REMOTE CTRL a desired setting gt gt ON Select this when you use the supplied Wireless Remote Commander p 8 OFF Select this when you do not use supplied Wireless Remote Commander O Tips e Select OFF when you want to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another remote control unit 101 s u U0 Jo ajqe va D SR JI D a O C J Ke D a 7 2 Ke Cc a gt 2 E Troubleshooting EJ Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder use the following list to troubleshoot the problem If the problem persists disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer e Overall operations Wireless Remote Commander isss ririn p 102 e Batteries pOower SOULCES sssesessereesereseseee p 103 LOD SCRCCT reinician isaisa p 103 e Memory Stick PR
131. mera shake easily occurs Use the flash 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 photo recording e The recording media is full e Photos cannot be recorded during processing Wait for a while then record Tips e You may hear a melody when some warning indicators appear on the screen Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions Recording media amp Internal memory format error e The internal memory of the camcorder is set differently from the default format Performing MEDIA FORMAT p 93 may enable you to use your camcorder This will delete all data in the internal memory Data error e An error occurred during reading or writing the internal memory of the camcorder e If the message is preceded by a GPS indicator there may be some trouble with the GPS receiver Turn on your camcorder again HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE e Movies recorded on other devices may not be played back The Image Database File is damaged Do you want to create a new file HD movie management information is damaged Create new information e The image management file is damaged When you touch YES a new image management file is created The old recorded images on the media c
132. mory Stick PRO HG Dua MagicGate MIAGIC GATE MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation x v Colour is a trademark of Sony Corporation BIONZ is a trademark of Sony Corporation BRAVIA is a trademark of Sony Corporation DV Direct is a trademark of Sony Corporation Blu ray Disc and the logo are trademarks Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licencing LLC Microsoft Windows Windows Media Windows Vista and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the U S and other countries Intel Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries PLAYSTATION is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc Adobe the Adobe logo and Adobe Acrobat are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries NAVTEQ and the NAVTEQ Maps logo are trademarks of NAVTEQ in the US and other countries All
133. nder S GENERAL S VIDEO sold separately y SET category TV TYPE 16 9 4 3 p 96 VIDEO AUDIO Notes 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 Type E E A V connecting cable OUTPUT SETTINGS supplied under GENERAL TP White aupio TYPE gt 16 9 4 3 P Yellow VIDEO SET category TV Set TV TYPE according to your TV When connecting to your TV viaa VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A V connecting cable Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 etc When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the 50 Ua UOD Jo ajqe va g gt h JI gt ia O lt J Ke D a ag He a n white left channel or red right channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR If your TV VCR has a 21 pin adaptor EUROCONNECTOR Use a 21 pin adaptor sold separately to view playback pictures i i gt TV VCR Tips If you connect your camcorder to the TV using more than one type of cable to output images the
134. not add movies to a created disc Play the created disc to make sure dubbing was performed correctly before deleting the movies on your camcorder If Failed or DISC BURN failed appears on the screen insert another disc into the DVD writer and perform the DISC BURN operation again The created high definition HD image quality disc can be played back only on AVCHD format compatible devices You can also play back the disc with a DVD writer connecting with your camcorder The high definition image quality HD disc that you created 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 Q Tips e If the total memory size of movies to be burnt by the DISC BURN operation exceeds that of the disc disc creation stops when the limit is reached The last movie on the disc may be cut off e Disc creation time to dub movies to the limit of the disc is about 20 to 60 minutes It may take more time depending on the recording mode or the number of scenes Also if high definition image quality HD is converted to standard definition image quality SD image quality conversion takes longer than the actual recording e You can play back created standard definition SD image quality discs on any DVD player If playback is not possible for any reason connect the camcorder to the DVD writer and then play back e The di
135. ocket Connect it to the wall outlet wall socket p 19 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 7 using a pointed object If you press RESET all settings including the clock setting are reset The menu settings have changed automatically e The following menu items return to the default settings in more than 12 hours after you close the LCD screen SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL SPOT MTR FCS SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS EXPOSURE FOCUS LOW LUX BLT IN ZOOM MIC MICREF LEVEL AUTO BACK LIGHT e The following menu items return to the default settings when you switch between movie recording and photo recording and playback modes EHFADER TELE MACRO SELF TIMER s u U0 Jo ajqeL 72 a gt h J D a ie 5 Ke D ja 7 O go n Your camcorder gets warm e Your camcorder may become warm during operation This is not a malfunction The supplied Wireless Remote Commander does not function e Set REMOTE CTRL to ON p 101 e Insert a battery into the batte
136. ocus cannot be adjusted farther away It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T telephoto to adjust the focus then towards W wide angle to adjust the zoom for recording When you want to record a subject at close range move the power zoom lever to W wide angle then adjust the focus The focal distance information distance at which the subject is focused on used as a guide if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult appears for a few seconds in the following cases This information will not display correctly if a conversion lens sold separately is being used When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually e You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial p 33 TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects such as flowers or insects You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer Steps MENU EED TELE MACRO under M MANUAL SETTINGS category gt a desired setting gt Cancels TELE MACRO TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the zoom lever to the W side The zoom p 29 moves to the top of the T telephoto side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close distance down to about 45 cm 17 3 4 in Notes e When recording a distant subject focusing may be difficult and can take some time e Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 75 when it is hard to
137. or supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz range Viewing high definition image quality SECAM 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 SD movies To view standard definition image quality SD movies you need a PAL system based TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks An A V connecting cable must be connected 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 114 Used in Brazil Argentina Paraguay Uruguay Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the USA Venezuela etc Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Rus
138. 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 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
139. or playing movies and Photos 0 cece cece eee e ences 39 Searching for desired images by date Date Index ccc cece 39 s u U0 Jo ajqe a D h JI 9 ia ie 5 Ke D a 7 O go n Searching for a desired scene by recording location Map Index HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE 0 00 ce cence nett tenets 40 Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index 41 Searching for desired scene by face Face Index ccc cece cece 42 Playing back a digest of your movies Highlight Playback 43 Using PB zoom With Photo S esateari ea 45 a Playing back a series of photos Slide show renren tees 46 q Playing images on a TV scscvasiansroipinanidesatnbesarergsid iacanuitbatereussn deb teedtaaneret 47 3 Connecting a TV using TV CONNECT Guidel 47 T Connecting to a high definition TV 0 reen 48 4 Connecting to a non high definition 16 9 wide or 4 3 TV a an 49 USING BRAVIA SYNC 1 c142s ccsaand recsngraud sudan A EE EAA E teases 51 H Editing Deleting movies and PhOtoS 0c ccc ccc cee ene eee cnet eee e bbe ene e beens 53 Acquiring the current location information HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE 55 Capturing a photo from a MOVIE 6 cece cece cence eet e netbeans 56 Dubbing copying movies and photos from the internal memory to E Memory Stick PRO Duo Media
140. order CM MANUAL SETTINGS items to adjust for scene condition The default settings are marked with P SCENE SELECTION You can record images effectively in various situations Steps MENU EED SCENE SELECTION under M MANUAL SETTINGS category a desired setting gt Automatically records images effectively without the SCENE SELECTION function Maintains the darkening atmosphere of the distant TWILIGHT 9 surroundings in twilight scenes Enables to take photos of people and background using TWILIGHT PORT aa lah SUNRISE amp SUNSET Reproduces the atmosphere of scenes such as sunsets or sunrises FIREWORKS 22 Takes spectacular shots of fireworks Shoots distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents LAN DSCAPE ad your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows between the camcorder and the subject PORTRAIT Soft Brings out the subject such as people or flowers while portrait aaa creating a soft background Prevents people s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light SPOTLIGHT BEACH 70 Takes the vivid blue of the ocean or a lake SNOW Takes bright pictures of a white landscape 71 Ss Uu9 U0 JO jqeL E 1 D D Ps D a O 2 5 Co D m 5 Z ia D 1 Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away only Adjusted not to focus on subjects
141. ording playback or editing from high definition image quality HD or standard definition image quality SD Steps MENU EEY PLAYBACK SET under 3 PLAYBACK category Hi2E HSDH SET a desired setting YES gt gt HD QUALITY Records plays or edits high definition image quality HD image HSDHSD QUALITY Records plays or edits standard definition image quality SD image 88 1 D D J D a ie j Q 5 a D A 2B Z 2 D n 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 perform this setting again E DATA CODE During playback your camcorder displays the information Date time Camera data Coordinates recorded automatically at the time of recording Steps MENU GE PLAYBACK SET under PLAYBACK category DATA CODE a desired setting gt OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA Displays camera setting data COORDINATES Displays coordinates HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE DATE TIME 1 Date Time CAMERA DATA Movie w 14 14 mm SteadyShot off 4 Brightness 5 White balance 6 Gain Shutter speed Aperture value 9 Exposure Flash 89 JUQJUO JO jqeL Se 1 D D Ps D A O 2 5 Co D m 5 J O D n
142. ording and subject conditions HAREC MODE p 78 and the type of Memory Stick media The number in is the minimum recordable time Ua UOD Jo ajqe a D Sh JI 9 ia ie 5 Ke D a 7 O go n Expected number of recordable photos Internal memory You can record the maximum 9 999 photos Memory Stick PRO Duo media 12 0M Loom 1GB 165 2GB 345 4GB 680 8GB 1350 16GB 2750 32GB 5500 The selected image size is effective when the GS Photo lamp is lit The number of recordable photos shown is for the maximum image size of your camcorder The actual number of recordable photos is displayed on the LCD screen during recording p 9 Notes Numbers in the table are based on using Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo media The number of recordable photos may vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of Memory Stick media The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid and the image processing system BIONZ allow still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described Tips e You can also use Memory Stick Duo media with a capacity of under 1 GB for recording photos 113 JUQJUO JO VIQeL 1 D D 28 D a 2 I 5 Co D a 5 Z is D n Using your camcorder System abroad a PAL N Power supply NISC You can use your camcorder in any countries regions using the AC Adapt
143. ory Stick PRO Duo media 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 Stick Duo media adaptor e When using Memory Stick PRO Duo media with Memory Stick media compliant device be sure to insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo media into Memory Stick Duo media adaptor When using Memory Stick PRO Duo media with Memory Stick media compliant device inserting Memory Stick PRO Duo media into Memory Stick Duo media adaptor make sure the Memory Stick PRO Duo media are inserted facing in the correct direction Note that improper use may cause a malfunction When using Memory Stick PRO Duo media inserted into Memory Stick Duo media adaptor on Memory Stick media compliant device make sure the Memory Stick PRO Duo media adaptor is inserted into the device in the correct direction If inserted in the wrong direction the device may be damaged Do not insert Memory Stick Duo media adaptor without Memory Stick PRO Duo media attached into Memory Stick media compliant device Doing so may result in malfunctions of the device On Memory Stick PRO Duo media e The maximum memory capacity of Memory Stick PRO Duo media that can be used with your ca
144. otes The high definition image quality HD disc that you created should not be used in DVD 66 players recorders Because DVD players recorders are not compatible with the AVCHD format DVD players recorders may fail to eject the disc Creating a standard definition image quality SD disc with a recorder etc other than DVDirect Express You can dub images played back on your camcorder on a disc or video cassette by connecting your camcorder to a disc recorder a Sony DVD writer etc 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 Select the recording media that contains movies you want to dub and the image quality before starting the operation p 68 78 e Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries regions Notes e Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 20 e High definition image quality HD movies will be dubbed with standard definition image quality SD 1 A V connecting cable supplied Connect the A V connecting cable to the input jack of another device 2 A V connecting cable with S VIDEO sold separately When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable sold separately higher quality images can be produced than with
145. our camcorder abroad 0 0 c cece eee nee ene e ene ene e ene ened 114 File folder structure on the internal memory and Memory Stick PRO Duo media ee AE ET 116 7 Maintenance and precautions 6 00 ccc cece cece cece cena teen te enneteeneeeenes 118 About the AVCHD format 0 0 0060 eniris irnir ee eee e eee be beeen ence ee eeens 118 a About GPS HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE 0 000ccceceeeeee settee 118 About the Memory Stick Media 0 00 000 ccccceceeeceeceeeceeseueteesenens 120 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 0 0 0 0 cece cece ecece cence rriren 121 ADOUtXV CONN s cso c2scsiSunusdiertiasdersuenbestadauuseesyieeeennesnedanmresaedeeahans 122 e About handling of your Camcorder 0 ccc cece cece e cece eee ee ences 122 i E a E E E A E R A ATAA 127 Useful recording techniques Checking your golf swing Getting a good shot of a ski slope or beach PP SMTH SUN RE Conincs A cia Ss Uu9 U0 JO VIQeL Capturing photos Capturing smiles during movie automatically recording P Dual ROC eccscescessecescescseceecessessecsecseesees B Smile Shutter cecessessescesseseeceeceeceees A child on the stage under a spot light Flowers in close up P SPOTLIGHT ctonicnicicenncenttt PORTRA T isian senbiuyde Bulpsoday NSN Fireworks with all it AVZ splendor Focusing on the dog on the left
146. ry holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks p 9 e Remove any obstructions between the Wireless Remote Commander and the remote sensor 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 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 SSHUT OFF Change the setting of ASSHUT OFF p 100 or turn on the power again e Charge the battery pack p 19 The 4 CHG flash charge lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged e Close the LCD screen p 19 e Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 19 e Connect the power cord mains lead to the wall outlet wall socket properly e The battery charge is completed p 19 The CHG flash charge lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged e If the temperature of the battery pack is too high or too low you may not be able to charge it p 121 e Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correct
147. s of the LCD screen s backlight Steps MENU EW SOUND DISP SET under GENERAL SET category LCD BL LEVEL a desired setting gt gt gt NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen Notes e When you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting e When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recording 95 Ua UOD Jo ajqe a D h I 9 ia ie Ke D a ag 2 O go n If you open the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and close the LCD panel to the camcorder body the setting becomes NORMAL automatically Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way W LCD COLOR You can adjust the color of the LCD screen Steps MENU EW SOUND DISP SET under GENERAL SET category gt LCD COLOR Mil lower intensity iE higher intensity O Tips e This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way WE DISPLAY SET You can set the duration of displaying the icons or indicators on the LCD screen Steps MENU EW SOUND DISP SET under GENERAL SET category DISPLAY SET gt a desired setting gt Displays for about 3 seconds The rec amp zoom buttons on the LCD is displayed Displays for about 3 seconds
148. sc mark appears on the camcorder screen Creating a high definition image quality HD disc with a DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express Use USB cable to connect your camcorder to a disc creation device which is compatible with high definition image quality HD movies such as a Sony DVD writer Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected e Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 20 e Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries regions Turn on your camcorder and connect a DVD writer etc to the P USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable supplied JUQJUO JO jqeL Va D D E es D M 12 zj Ke D a 3 He M 2 The USB SELECT screen appears on the camcorder screen e If the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch MENU CEW USB CONNECT under OTHERS category E Touch USB CONNECT when movies are recorded on the internal memory or lt JUSB CONNECT when movies are recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media on the camcorder screen Record movies on the connected device e For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected After the operation is completed touch END YES on the camcorder screen Disconnect the USB cable N
149. sia Ukraine etc Ua UOD Jo ajqe va g gt h JI gt ia fe S Ke D a D Ke a 77 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 GE CLOCK LANG under S GENERAL SET category AREA SET and SUMMERTIME p 98 HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE 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 Ua UOD Jo ajqe 2 1 ZO e 1 21 3 41 51 6 7 8 9 H01 121 121 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 a NR va g gt h JI gt ia O lt J Ke D a ag He a n Time zone Area setting Time zone Area setting differences differences GMT Lisbon London 12 00 Fiji Wellington Eniwetok 01 00 Berlin Paris Kwajalein 02 00 Helsinki Cairo Istanbul 11 00 Samoa 03 00 Moscow Nairobi 10 00 Hawaii 03 30 Tehran 09 00 Alaska 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 08 00 Los Angeles Tijuana 04 30 Kabul 07 00 Denver Arizona 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 06 00 Chicago Mexico City 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 05 00 New York Bogota 06 00 Almaty Dhaka m EA Santiago 06 30 Yangon 03 30 St John s 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 03 00 Brasilia Montevideo 08 00 Hong Kong Singapore 0
150. ssing MODE Steps MENU gt OTHER SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category DEMO MODE gt a desired setting gt ON The demonstration appears OFF The demonstration does not appear Tips e When you set this item to ON and touch EZS the demonstration starts playing The demonstration will be suspended When you press START STOP or PHOTO When you touch the screen during the demonstration The demonstration starts again after about 10 minutes 100 JUQJUO JO VIQeL 1 M D c e D M O 2 5 Co m 5 gt ia c D n When you turn on the Photo lamp When you press J VIEW IMAGES e A movie you have recorded will be registered as the demonstration movie if the movie satisfies all of the following conditions The movie is protected The movie is the first one displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen The movie is saved on the internal memory The movie is recorded with high definition image quality HD Mi CALIBRATION See page 123 E CTRL FOR HDMI Control for HDMI When connecting your camcorder to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV with the HDMI cable sold separately you can play back movies on your camcorder by aiming the TV s Remote Commander at the TV p 51 Steps MENU CEW OTHER SETTINGS under SS GENERAL SET category gt CTRL FOR HDMI gt a desired setting gt gt gt gt ON Operates your ca
151. sssnsesseen 63 65 a TES E CD a T r T sues we a BATTERY INFO 2 amp T Battery of the Wireless Remote EDIT A a a a AT 53 JPEG e 116 5 Commander ssssssseseesssesessesseseeseesee 9 EMPTY siesreriiesssenicsrursnu 70 ra D Battery pack 19 EMPTY IIS Co aveceessecnetectnnersves 44 BEACH siciscssencieetrisiionieceyectwnie 71 EXPOSURE ssessiisrsiririrseserreeirse 75 LANDSCAPE 71 DEEP vis scctescicsacenbatentanetisaniencnsnds 95 LANGUAGE SET sssctciesents 23 99 BLACK FADER sesers 72 us LCD BEALE EL cnsatcnrceteuotestcnsetse 95 BLT IN ZOOM MIC esesssseo go PEC ONO OBRIC Tecendo 95 BRAVIA SYNC sssi 5 PACE Idex gt circ diteecbleeteaageatienetingle 42 LCD COLOR 96 FADER sstsnstiiaaliniaeanaaaies 72 LOW LUX 80 A ue TOP spec ee ete eee 78 CALIBRATION scsiesucsarsrciones 123 File sre cee asserted e 116 CAMERA DATA oaesssssssssssesssees b PIEN Ocoee 87 Capturing a photo from a movie Film Roll Index 41 Maintenance 118 Tete geg et reenter ereuen treat ereneep te 56 FIREWORKS jeissccoistivaiscovacsctiavens ZL MANAGE MEDIA 68 93 Charging the battery pack 19 FLASH LEVELossssssssesssssne 86 MANUAL SETTINGS 71 Charging the battery pack eae FLASH MODE sessssssssessseeeeen 86 Map Inde X ccsccsssessssnsesesssvnseennes 40 re FOCU Sanese MEDIA FORMAT ioiii 3 CLOGCE LAN Gcciaiiaancinnsns 98 Foldet 116 MEDIA INFO essees 93 CLOCK SE Drainer 22 Formatssesisssressiesriesersseseiiseizses 93 MEDIA SETTINGS
152. tShot 31 vere Warning 108 a Playback mode 37 Upper right Indicator Meaning Recording image quality Hale SP HD SD and recording SP mode FH HQ SP LP 78 rding pl k w Rorta leec s u U0 Jo ajqe a D h J D ia ie 5 Ke D a 7 O go n Indicator Meaning ae Counter hour minute Cee second 37 00min Estimated recording WHITE BLACK FADER FADER remaining time 25 FADER 72 Approximate number of N mie recordable photos and recording media 28 o gt Playback folder 38 Current playing movie or 100 112 photo Number of total recorded movies or photos 37 Bottom Indicator Meaning m FACE DETECTION set a to OFF 80 SMILE DETECTION 81 Q LOW LUX 80 F gt sh a Manual focus 75 Ie 8 a 3 SCENE SELECTION 71 o t 3 2 NEA White balance 72 W SteadyShot off 79 SPOT MTR FCS 73 SPOT METER 74 EXPOSURE 75 ES AE SHIFT 76 Ws WB SHIFT 77 T TELE MACRO 76 CoLoR X V COLOR 84 Bry Ber CONVERSION LENS 79 OPTION button 12 VIEW IMAGES button 36 Slide show button 46 z 6OYOUR LOCATION button 55 101 0005 Data file name 38 On Protected image 59 aaa Index button 38 10 e Indicators and their positions are approximate and may differ from what you actually see e Some indicators may not appear depending on
153. tant images they should be saved p 63 see Operating Guide too before performing EMPTY e You cannot perform EMPTY unless you connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket e Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation e While performing EMPTY do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on the camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket Open the LCD screen to turn on your camcorder 3 Touch MENU GG MEDIA FORMAT under gt MANAGE MEDIA category INT MEMORY The FORMAT screen appears 0 Format All data will be deleted EST PROCESS TIME 15s YES amp FORMAT EMPTY 4 Touch EMPTY The EMPTY screen appears Execute EMPTY Data cannot be recovered if EMPTY is executed EST PROCESS TIME 5m33s YES a 5 Touch YES YES ELS Notes The actual performing time for EMPTY is as follows HDR CX500E CX500VE CX505VE about 3 minutes HDR CX520E CX520VE about 6 minutes If you stop performing EMPTY while Executing appears be sure to complete the operation by performing MEDIA FORMAT or EMPTY when you use the camcorder next time Ua UOD Jo ajqe 72 D D Ps D Q O 5 Ke D Q 3 O D n Customizing your camc
154. the direction of the Memory Stick PRO Duo media If you forcibly insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo media in the wrong direction the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick Duo media slot or image data may be damaged Touch YES e To record only photos on Memory Stick PRO Duo media touch NO Notes e If Failed to create a new Image Database File It may be possible that there is not enough free space is displayed in step 2 format the Memory Stick PRO Duo media p 93 To eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Open the Memory Stick Duo media jack cover and lightly push the Memory Stick PRO Duo media in once e Do not open the Memory Stick Duo media jack cover during recording e When inserting or ejecting the Memory Stick PRO Duo media be careful so that the Memory Stick PRO Duo media does not pop out and drop Ua UOD Jo ajqe a D Sh JI 9 ia ie 5 Ke D a 7 O go n Preventing data on the internal memory from being recovered EMPTY allows you to write unintelligible data onto the internal memory of the camcorder In this way it may become more difficult to recover any original data When you dispose of or transfer the camcorder it is recommended that you perform EMPTY Notes If you perform EMPTY all the images are deleted To avoid the loss of impor
155. 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 INDOOR 9s The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light Touch ONE PUSH Frame a white object such as a piece of paper to fill the screen under the ONE PUSH 4 same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject Touch 4 N4 flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing Notes e Set WHITE BAL to AUTO or adjust the color in ONE PUSH under white or cool white fluorescent lamps e When you select ONE PUSH keep framing white objects while 4 is flashing quickly e 4 flashes slowly if ONE PUSH could not be set e When ONE PUSH was selected if 8 keeps flashing after touching EXS set WHITE BAL to AUTO If you set WHITE BAL SCENE SELECTION is set to AUTO Tips e If you have changed the battery pack while AUTO was selected or taken your camcorder outdoors after inside use or vice versa select AUTO and aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment e 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 nee
156. ts and also do not hold the camcorder by the jack covers LCD screen 16 Battery The camcorder is not dustproofed dripproofed or waterproofed See About handling of your camcorder p 122 Do not do any of the following when the FA Movie 8 Photo lamps p 22 or the access lamp p 69 are lit or flashing Otherwise the recording media may be damaged recorded images may be lost or other malfunctions could occur Ejecting the Memory Stick PRO Duo media from the camcorder Removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder Applying mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder When connecting your camcorder to another device with a cable 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 your camcorder Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the camcorder holding both the camcorder and the DC plug Even if the camcorder is turned off the GPS function is working as long as the GPS switch is set to ON Make sure that the GPS switch is set to OFF during take off and landing of an airplane HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE Menu items LCD panel and lens e A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions e The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are op
157. uo media is not recognized e You cannot play back high definition image quality HD movies on Memory Stick PRO Duo media on a device that is not compatible with AVCHD format Editing movies photos on your camcorder Unable to edit e Unable to edit because of the condition of the image Movies cannot be added in the Playlist e There is no free space in the recording media e You can add no more than 999 high definition image quality HD movies or 99 standard definition image quality SD movies to a Playlist Erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist p 62 e You cannot add photos in the Playlist A movie cannot be divided e A movie that is too short cannot be divided e 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 JUQJUO JO VIQe va g gt h JI gt a O lt J Ke D a D He a n Playback on the TV Dubbing Connecting to other devices 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 97 When you are using the component video plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected p 48 49 e Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack if copyright protection signals are recorded in
158. y gt check gt n EHD etsy REMAINING BATTERY LCD SCREEN 60min 50 To close the battery information screen Touch SE 92 JUZJUO JO VIQeL va g gt R D i gt ia e 5 Ke T ja F 2 Ke a 2 k MANAGE MEDIA items for recording media MEDIA SETTINGS See page 68 MEDIA INFO You can check the remaining recordable time for each recording mode of the recording media selected on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 68 and the approximate free and used media space of the recording media Steps MENU Gigi MEDIA INFO under gt MANAGE MEDIA category check ES 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 MEDIA FORMAT p 93 O Tips e Only the information of the medium selected on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 68 is displayed Change the medium setting if necessary MEDIA FORMAT Formatting deletes all the movies and photos to recover recordable free space Select the recording media to be formatted Steps MENU EW MEDIA FORMAT under gt MANAGE MEDIA category gt INT MEMORY MEMORY STICK YES YES Weiss Notes e Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 20 e To avoid the loss of important images you should save them p 63 see Operating Guide too be
159. ylist of high definition image quality HD movies Photos Data protected e You tried to delete protected data Release the protection of the data Ua UOD Jo ajqe a D h JI D ia ie 5 Ke D a 7 O go n a Additional information Recording time of movies number of recordable photos HD stands for high definition image quality and SD stands for standard image quality Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack unit minute Battery pack Continuous Typical recording recording time time Image quality HD SD HD SD NP FH50 90 120 45 60 NP FH60 125 160 65 80 supplied NP FH70 200 255 100 130 NP FH100 455 580 230 290 e Each recording time is measured when the HEREC MODE is set to SP e Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop switching the MODE ramp and zooming Times measured when using the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended e The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures e The recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder 111 Playing time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack unit minute Battery pack
160. your camcorder see page 68 e No Memory Stick PRO Duo media is inserted p 68 Fast flashing e There are not enough free spaces for recording images After storing the images on other media p 63 see Operating Guide too delete unnecessary images or format the Memory 108 s u U0 Jo JqeL a D h JI D a ie 5 Ke D a 7 O go n Stick PRO Duo media p 93 e The image data base file may be damaged Check the data base file by touching MENU Wd REPAIR IMG DB F under gt MANAGE MEDIA category gt the recording medium e The Memory Stick PRO Duo media is damaged lt 8 Warning indicators pertaining to Memory Stick PRO Duo media formatting e The Memory Stick PRO Duo media is damaged e The Memory Stick PRO Duo media is not formatted correctly p 93 lt 1 Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible Memory Stick Duo media e Incompatible Memory Stick Duo media are inserted p 68 _ Om Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the Memory Stick PRO Duo media e Access to the Memory Stick PRO Duo media was restricted on another device 4 Warning indicator pertaining to the flash Fast flashing e There is something wrong with the flash W Warning indicator pertaining to camera shake warning e The amount of lights is not sufficient so ca

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