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Sony HDR-CX550V Camcorder User Manual

1. Switches operating button display To MENU screen Displays the screen to select the index type IDATE INDEX BJMAP HDR CX550V XR550V I88 FILM ROLL sS FACE p 36 54 36 37 OQ w gt Us 33 Us 34 iw MESS EB Displays movies recorded on the previous next date EB BESS Displays the previous next movie Returns to the recording screen m mn D is displayed when A is touched appears when the standard definition image quality STD movie is selected with BPB SET p 27 e You can scroll the display by touching and dragging D or E IPI appears with the movie or photo that was most recently played or recorded If you touch the movie or photo with IP you can continue playback from the previous time gt appears on the photo recorded on the memory card Playing movies Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie Volume adjustment edvoL Previous j 15 Next OPTION Tostop ee GS eg me CH E To fast forward To fast reverse To pause play Notes You may not be able to play back the images with other devices than camcorder 9 Tips When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie the screen returns to the INDEX screen Touch KE during pause to play back movies slowly As you rep
2. DUB by date Bl J E Touch YES gt ES Tips To check the dubbed movies after dubbing is finished select MEMORY CARD on MOVIE MEDIA SET and play them back p 18 Copying photos You can copy photos from the internal recording media of the camcorder to memory card Insert a memory card into your camcorder before the operation Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during copying EJ Touch MENU Show others PHOTO COPY under ars EDIT category The PHOTO COPY screen appears copy by select coPvbyaae copy P Touch the type of copying COPY by select To copy selected photos COPY by date To copy all photos of a specified date Jopao2uue 1no Jo asn poof burjyew NI Us 49 EJ Select the photo to be copied COPY by select Touch the photo to be copied and mark with V You can select multiple photos CJ v2 cory OK Press and hold PREVIEW 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 MBH You cannot select multiple dates i Jan 5 20h0 a AN
3. F manual SETTINGS SCENE SELECTION IH FADER WHITE BAL odQum2nub388 SPOT MTR FCS LL show others The menu list moves from category to category The menu list moves through 4 items at once You can touch buttons and drag the screen to scroll the list of the menu The selected category icon is displayed in orange When you touch ED the screen returns to the MY MENU screen 2omano de Touch BI MENU 2 Touch Show others on the MY MENU screen See the next page for details on MY MENU 3 Touch the central part of the left side of screen to change the display Touch the menu item to be changed After changing the setting touch SII To finish setting the menu touch ES To return to the previous menu screen touch ER may not be displayed depending on the menu item Notes You may not be able to set some menu items depending on the recording or playback conditions Grayed out menu items or settings are not available Q Tips Depending on the menu items being changed your camcorder switches between playback mode and recording mode movie photo Using MY MENU You can use the menu items more easily by registering the menu items you use most often on MY MENU You can register 6 menu items on each MY MENU of the MOVIE PHOTO and PLAYBACK Example deleting SPOT MTR FCS and regi
4. STD CONTENTS Set the output image resolution recorded with standard definition image quality STD p AUTO Normal setting outputs the signal according to the TV automatically 480p Outputs the 480p signal 480i Outputs the 480i signal E DISP OUTPUT Display output You can set where the screen displays are to be output p gt LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen or viewfinder V OUT PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen or viewfinder and on the TV screen aee v i BANC RI E CLOCK SET See page 15 E 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 108 Wi AUTO CLOCK ADJ Auto clock adjustment HDR CX550V XR550V See page 56 W AUTO AREA ADJ Auto area adjustment HDR CX550V XR550V See page 56 E DST SET SUMMERTIME You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward 1 hour p gt OFF Does not set the DST SET ON Sets the DST SET W LANGUAGE SET You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen O Tips Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options POWER SETTINGS E A SHUT OFF Auto shut off You can set your camcorder to turn off automatically when you do not
5. I PRT by date gt EPR by date AN 1 2010 2 Touch BERE to select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch EXS Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 3 Touch PROTECT EB To undo the protection of movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time In step 2 above select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch Ig UNPROTECT Me ES Us 46 Dividing a movie Touch MENU Show others gt E4DIVIDE under ES EDIT category 2 Touch the movie to be divided The selected movie starts playback 3 Touch EI at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press Cami Adjusts the dividing point with more precision after you selected the dividing point with Gd gt mu DIVIDE OK an n X 000120 Ce Ce x S amp S Ce Returns to the beginning of the selected movie 4 Touch ESSI yes IST Notes You cannot restore movies once they are divided You cannot divide protected movie Undo the protection of the movie to divide it before you try to divide it p 45 Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your c
6. 1 py 2 49 ES c m D Eyecup Viewfinder 23 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 23 Battery pack 12 A V Remote Connector 41 DC IN jack 12 PHOTO button 24 Power zoom lever 26 39 5 CHG flash charge lamp 12 START STOP button 22 Grip belt 21 Hook for a shoulder belt Tripod receptacle Attach a tripod sold separately to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw sold separately the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in Memory card slot 20 Memory card Access lamp 20 While the lamp is lit or flashing the camcorder is reading or writing data BATT battery release lever 14 Wireless Remote Commander o mNm o pry DATA CODE button 82 Displays the date and time camera setting data or coordinates HDR CX550V XR550V of the recorded images when you press this button during playback PHOTO button 24 The on screen image when you press this N button will be recorded as a still image SCAN SLOW buttons 34 4 1 Previous Next buttons 34 PLAY button STOP button DISPLAY button 22 Transmitter START STOP button 22 Power zoom buttons 11 PAUSE button VISUAL INDEX button 34 Displays a VISUAL
7. Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions Recording media 8 Internal memory format error amp 2 HDD format error The internal recording media of the camcorder is set differently from the default format Performing MEDIA FORMAT p 85 may enable you to use your camcorder This will delete all data in the internal recording media Data error An error occurred during reading or writing the internal recording media of the camcorder If the message is preceded by a GPS indicator there may be some trouble with the GPS receiver Turn on your camcorder again HDR CX550V XR550V This may occur when you keep applying shock on the camcorder 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 The management file is damaged When you touch YES a new management file is created The old recorded images on the media cannot be played back Image files are not damaged If you execute REPAIR IMG DB F after creating new information playing back the old recorded images may become possible If it does not work copy the image using the supplied software There is no HD movie management information Create new information You cannot record or play back movies because no high definition image qu
8. You cannot attach any InfoLITHIUM battery pack other than the V series to your camcorder Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen after replacing the viewfinder 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 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 When the battery is charged disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder O Tips e See page 103 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 fully charge a fully discharged battery pack Battery pack Charging time NP FV50 supplied 155 NP FV70 195 NP FV100 390 Times measured with the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended payeys bua F1 Us 13 Us 14 To remove the battery pack Close the LCD screen Slide the BATT battery release lever 1 and remove the battery pack Q I o a i E ow To use a wall outlet wall socket as
9. 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 Change the sound to 2ch when creating a disc using the supplied software PMB 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 Record sound with AUDIO MODE set to 2ch STEREO p 79 The demonstration movies cannot be played Select the internal recording media for the recording media and the high definition image quality HD The demonstration movie is deleted A movie is played back automatically Movies play automatically as a demonstration movie when the filmed movie fulfills a certain condition on your camcorder p 89 This is not a malfunction Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices Images cannot be played back or the memory card is not recognized The playback device does not support playing back memory cards p 3 Editing movies photos on your camcorder Unable to edit Unable to edit because of the condition of the image Movies cannot be added in the Playlist There is no free space in the recording media You can add no more than 999 high definition image quality HD movies or 99 standard definition image quality STD movies to a Playlist Erase unnecessa
10. GOLF SHOT SMTH SLW REC SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL SPOT MTR FCS SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS EXPOSURE FOCUS TELE MACRO EHISTEADYSHOT B STEADYSHOT AUTO BACK LIGHT LOW LUX FACE DETECTION SMILE PRIORITY Notes Above settings are reset to the default settings when INTELLIGENT AUTO is set to ON Selecting high definition image quality HD or standard image quality STD You can select the desired image quality from the high definition image quality HD that enables you to record fine images or the standard definition image quality STD that has more compatibility with various playback devices Change the image quality according to the recording situation or the playback device peq ejg Burpio2ay EJ Touch MENU Show others gt HIDE D SET under CE3J SHOOTING SET category Py Touch HIBBHD QUALITY to record high definition image quality HD images or touch ESDA STD QUALITY to record standard definition image quality STD images Touch YES gt Recording image quality is changed Us 27 Us 28 Tips You can record play or edit movies in the selected image quality only To record play or edit movies in another image quality change this setting Selecting the recording mode You can select a recording mode to record the high definition image qu
11. ON the default setting ES e Also set your TV Refer to the instruction manual of the TV for details The operation of BRAVIA Sync differs according to each model of BRAVIA Refer to the instruction manual of your TV for details Tips If you turn off the TV your camcorder is turned off simultaneously yoeqhe q Bulpioday Ld Us 43 m Making good use of your camcorder Us 44 Deleting movies and photos You can free media space by deleting movies and photos from recording media Notes You cannot restore images once they are deleted Save important movies and photos in advance Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while deleting the images It may damage the recording media Do not eject memory card while deleting images from the memory card You cannot delete protected movies and photos Undo the protection of the movies and photos to delete them before you try to delete them p 45 The demonstration movie on your camcorder is protected e If the deleted movie is included in the Playlist p 50 the movie added to the Playlist is deleted also from the Playlist If the deleted movie is included in the saved Highlight Playback scenario p 38 the movie is also deleted from the scenario 5 Tips You can delete an image on the playback screen from OPTION MENU To delete all images recorded in the recording media an
12. To continue capturing touch EX then repeat steps from step 3 To capture a photo from another movie touch EM then repeat steps from step 2 Jopao2uue ANOKA Jo asn poof Bunjeiw a Us 47 Us 48 5 Touch ES Notes The image size is fixed depending on the image quality of the movie 2 1M with high definition image quality HD F 10 2M in 16 9 wide with standard definition image quality STD VGA 0 3M in 4 3 with standard definition image quality STD The recording medium where you want to save photos should have enough free space The recording date and time of captured photos is the same as the recording date and time of the movies 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 Dubbing copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card Dubbing movies You can dub movies recorded on the internal recording media of your camcorder to memory card Insert memory card into your camcorder before the operation Notes When you record a movie on the memory card for the first time create the image database file by touching MENU Show others REPAIR IMG DB F under MANAGE MEDIA category MEMORY CARD Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent your ca
13. ll DATA CODE During playback your camcorder displays the information Date time Camera data Coordinates recorded automatically at the time of recording gt OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA Displays camera setting COORDINATES Displays coordinates HDR CX550V XR550V DATE TIME data JAN 1 2010 gt co 11 23 45ANe m 29 ew or s 1 Date 2 Time CAMERA DATA A io F m Ge gt n ee Photo 101 0014 F1 8 Ce a Em x9 E 7 8 SteadyShot off Brightness White balance Gain NI O O1 A 0 Shutter speed 8 Aperture value 9 Exposure 10 Flash COORDINATES HDR CX550V XR550V See page 55 O Tips The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV The indicator toggles through the following sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Wireless Remote Commander DATE TIME CAMERA DATA COORDINATES HDR CX550V XR550V OFF no indication Depending on the recording media condition bars appear Jepao2uue JNOA Burziulo1sn I Us 83 Us 84 GS EDIT Items for editing
14. Jepao2uue JNOA Burziulo1sn Us 89 E DROP SENSOR HDR XR550 XR550V Your camcorder detects that it is dropping and protects the internal hard disk gt ON Activates the drop sensor When it is detected that the camcorder is dropping you may not be able to record or play back images correctly to protect the internal hard disk When dropping is detected 2 appears OFF rr Deactivates the drop sensor Notes e Set the drop sensor to ON when you use the camcorder Otherwise if you drop the camcorder you may damage the internal hard disk In a non gravity situation the drop sensor activates When you record images during an activity such as roller coasting or skydiving you can set DROP SENSOR to OFF so as not to activate the drop sensor ll 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 43 gt ON Operates your camcorder using the TV s Remote Commander OFF Does not operate your camcorder using the TV s Remote Commander Us 90 E REC LAMP Recording lamp You can make the camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder not to turn on p ON The camera recording lamp lights up OFF The camera recording lamp does not light up E REMOTE CTRL Remote control p ON Se
15. Notes on the AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall outlet wall socket when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction Step 2 Turning the power on and setting the date and time Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is open press POWER MODE lamp TN POWER button J Select the desired geographical area with EJES then touch NEXT payeys bua Eee Touch the button on the LCD screen AREA SET Chicago Mexico City Bogota Santiago JAN 1 2010 12 00 00AM CLOCK SET l NEXT To set the date and time again touch MENU Show others CLOCK f LANG under SS GENERAL SET category CLOCK SET When an item is not on the screen touch ES EB until the item appears 3 Set DST SET or SUMMERTIME date and time then touch EZS The clock starts e If you set DST SET or SUMMERTIME to ON the clock advances 1 hour 2 DST SET OFF ON CX goo v GMC D 99 AM gt
16. A V Remote Connector Input Yellow White e HH AUDIO le Red Yellow A Signal flow EJ Insert the recording media in the recording device If your recording device has an input selector set it to the input mode EJ 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 Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device E Start playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details EJ When dubbing is finished stop the recording device and then your camcorder Notes 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 Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under SS GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL the default setting ES To record the date time coordinates HDR CX550V XR550V or camera settings data touch MENU Show others PLAYBACK SET under i PLAYBACK cat
17. Esw ERASE ALL YES YES gt ES 3 Select the movie to be erased from the list ss and hold PREVIEW The selected movie is marked with V Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Japso ed 1no Jo esn poof Bunjew ai Us 51 2 Touch YES Mesi ES 5 Tips Even if you erase a movie from a Playlist the original movie is not deleted To change the order within the Playlist Touch LEM MENU Show others PLAYLIST EDIT under EDIT category 2 Touch Etm MOVE Esm MOVE S Select the movie to be moved C E Eim MOVE ok Press and hold PREVIEW The selected movie is marked with V Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch ESI Select the destination with BEEBI C i im MOVE Cetta Destination bar Touch KIS YES KIS ES 9 Tips When you select multiple movies the movies are moved following the order appearing in the Playlist Us 52 Using the GPS function HDR CX550V XR550V What is GPS The GPS Global Positioning System is a system that calculates geographical location from highly accurate
18. Save a movie recorded with HD FX mode onto Blu ray discs or external storage devices p 57 Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer DVDirect Express You can create a disc or play back the images on a created disc by using the dedicated DVD writer DVDirect Express sold separately Refer also to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD writer Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 14 Only unused discs of the following types can be used 12cm DVD R 12cm DVD R The device does not support two layered discs DVDirect Express is referred to as DVD writer in this section E Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket p 14 EJ Turn on your camcorder and connect the DVD writer to the Y USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer EJ Insert an unused disc into the DVD writer and close the disc tray The DISC BURN screen appears on the camcorder screen E Press DISC BURN on the DVD writer Movies recorded on the internal recording media that have not been saved on any discs will be recorded onto the disc When there are unsaved high definition HD and standard definition STD image quality movies they will be saved on individual discs according to t
19. 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 p 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 The recommended distance to the subject when using the built in flash is approximately 0 3 to 1 5 m 11 7 8 to 59 1 8 in Remove any dust from the surface of the flash before using it Flash effect may be impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures the lamp The CHG flash charge lamp p 12 flickers while charging the flash and remains lit when the battery charge is complete If you use the flash in bright places such as when shooting a backlit subject the flash may not be effective The built in flash is not flashed when CONVERSION LENS p 77 is set to other than OFF you cannot also set FLASH MODEJ The built in flash is not flashed in movie recording 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 HIGH 4 Makes the flash level higher gt NORMAL 4 LOW 4 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 e
20. InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes The battery pack NP FV50 is compatible with ActiFORCE ActiFORCE is a new generation power system Battery capacity boost charge and the speed and accuracy of battery time remaining calculations have been improved when compared with current InfoLITHIUM P series battery To charge the battery pack Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the CHG 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 Battery pack performance decreases when the ambient temperature is 10 C 50 F or below and the length of time you can use the battery pack becomes shorter In that case do one of the following to use the battery pack for a longer time Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up and install it on your camcorder right before you start taking shots Use a large capacity battery pack NP FV70 NP FV100 sold separately Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback fast forward or reverse operation wears out the battery pack faster We recommend usi
21. JAN 1 2010 12 00 00 AM CLOCK SET CLOCK SET Us 15 Notes The date and time does not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the recording media and can be displayed during playback To display the date and time touch MENU Show others PLAYBACK SET under gt PLAYBACK category DATA CODE DATE TIME ES e You can turn off the operation beeps by touching IBI MENU Show others SOUND DISP SET under S GENERAL SET category BEEP OFF gt gt EB If the button you touch does not react correctly calibrate the touch panel p 115 Once the clock is set the clock time is automatically adjusted with AUTO CLOCK ADJ and AUTO AREA ADJ set to ON p 56 The clock may not be adjusted to the correct time automatically depending on the country region selected for your camcorder In this case set AUTO CLOCK ADJ and AUTO AREA ADJ to OFF HDR CX550V XR550V To turn off the power Close the LCD screen The H Movie lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned off Tips You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER If the viewfinder is pulled out retract the viewfinder as shown in the illustration below Q On turning the camcorder on or off using the LCD screen or the viewfinder The power of the camcorder is turned on or off depending on the status of the LCD screen or the vi
22. MUSIC TOOL MY MENU SETTIN NightShot i eseatee tnt 30 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 79 ONE PUSH ehe 72 Operation flow es 6 OPTION MENU 68 Original OTH OTH OTH OUT OUT PB zoom eerte 39 PHOTO SETTINGS PLAYBACK entente 82 PLAYLIST EDIT FORTRA ttt 71 POWE Oh i e fini 15 POWER SETTINGS 89 Precautions PRIORITY SETTING PROTECT ettet REC LAMP tenete 90 REC MODE eee 28 Recording eee ettet 21 Recording and playback timete deett 103 Recording media 18 Recording time of movies number of recordable photos 103 REDEYE REDUC 81 REMOTE CTRL Repair REPAIR IMG DB F 96 101 RESET pece e 122 Saving images in external n 57 SCENARIO Neiu 38 SCENARIO ERASE SCENE SELECTION 119 Self diagnosis display Warning indicators SELF TIMER Setting the date and time 15 SHOOTING SET nes 76 Slide show SLIDE SHOW SET SMILE DETECTION SMILE SENSITIVITY Smile Shutters sse SMTH SLW REC SNOW SOUND DISP SET s SPOT FOCUS eicere 73 SPOTLIGHT 71 SPOT METER SPOT MTR FCS STEADYSHOT SUMMERTIME SUNRISE amp SUNSET 71 Supplied items eee 2 Screen indicators TELE MACRO 74 TTel photo eene terit 26 Thumb
23. Recording status 22 SCENE SELECTION 71 zou Es oin Photo size 80 o AT White balance 72 A co Slide show set 40 ite balance 72 9 NightShot 30 SteadyShot off 77 T SPOT MTR FCS 73 S i tae Warning 98 SPOT METER 73 8 su EXPOSURE 73 Playback mode 34 rg AE SHIFT 74 Bre Drop sensor off 90 WS WB SHIET 75 e Drop sensor activated 90 m TELE MACRO 74 oLog X V COLOR 79 10000 SHUTTER SPEED 31 119 120 Indicator Meaning F1 8 IRIS 31 bu Dr CONVERSION LENS 77 T EY INTELLIGENT AUTO EAR i OPTION button 68 VIEW IMAGES button 33 Slide show button 40 LIN button 54 101 0005 Data file name 35 On Protected image 45 a Index button 35 Indicators and their positions are approximate and may differ from what you actually see Some indicators may not appear depending on your camcorder model Parts and controls Figures in are reference pages HDR CX550 CX550V 9 N o Joj o e c Active Interface Shoe a fhterface hoe 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
24. See About handling of your camcorder p 114 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 CX550V XR550V Menu items LCD panel viewfinder and lens A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions The LCD screen and viewfinder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 9996 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that appear constantly on the LCD screen These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way i Black points White red blue or green points Exposing the LCD screen the viewfinder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions Do not aim at the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take images of the sun only in low light conditions such as at dusk About language setting The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures Change the screen language before using the camcorder if necessary p 17 On recording To ensure stable operation of the memory card it is recommended to initialize the memory c
25. are lit or flashing When using a shoulder belt sold separately do not crash the camcorder against an object Do not use your camcorder in very loud areas HDR XR550 XR550V On the drop sensor HDR XR550 XR550V To protect the internal hard disk from shock by dropping the camcorder has a drop sensor function p 90 When a drop occurs or under a non gravity condition the block noise made when this function is activated by the camcorder may also be recorded If the drop sensor catches a drop repeatedly recording playback may be stopped Note on using the camcorder at high altitudes HDR XR550 XR550V Do not turn on the camcorder in a low pressure area where the altitude is more than 5 000 meters 16 000 feet Doing so may damage the internal hard disk drive of your camcorder Operation flow Getting started p 12 Prepare the power source and memory card Recording movies and photos p 21 Recording movies p 22 Key Changing the recording mode p 28 V Expected recording time MEDIA INFO p 85 Shooting photos gt p 24 Playing movies and photos Playback on the camcorder gt p 33 Playing images ona TV gt p 41 Saving images Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving movies and photos in external media gt p 57 Saving images with a DVD writer recorder gt p 59 Deleting movies and photos p 44 If you delete the image data that has been saved on your computer or a
26. automatic to manual When you set focus manually You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial p 31 TELE MACRO w This is useful to shoot small subjects such as flowers or insects You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer p gt OFF Cancels TELE MACRO TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the zoom lever to the W side ON 1 The zoom p 26 moves to the top of the T telephoto side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close distance down to about 32 cm 12 5 8 in Notes When recording a distant subject focusing may be difficult and can take some time e Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 74 when it is hard to focus automatically AE SHIFT RJ You can adjust the exposure manually gt OFF Adjusts the exposure automatically ON EB 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 Touch if the subject is white or the backlight is bright or touch EB subject is black or the light is dim You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial p 31 WB SHIFT White Balance Shift Kj You can adjust the white balance manually p gt OFF Adjusts the white balance automatically ON MB and the adjustment value Adjusts the white balance manually Q Tips When the white balance is set to a lower value
27. i F E FADER w Takes spectacular shots of fireworks DAL LL You can record a transition with the following effects adding to the interval LANDSCAPE aii between scenes Shoots distant subjects g t learl f Select the desired effect in STBY to clearly This setting also fading in or REC to fading out mode Jepao2uue JNOA Burziuio1sn prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or gt OFF metal mesh in windows Does not use an effect between the camcorder and the subject Us 71 Us 72 WHITE FADER Fades in out with the white effect Out I 5 i BLACK FADER Fades in out with the black effect Out In ee To cancel the fader before starting the 4 eH operation touch OFF Tips When you press START STOP the setting is cleared A movie recorded using BLACK FADER may be difficult to see in the VISUAL INDEX screen WHITE BAL White balance w You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment p AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR X The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR 22 The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Indoors At party scenes or studios whe
28. indication are exaggerated or simplified for understandability In this manua the internal memory HDR CX550 CX550V and the hard disk HDR XR550 XR550V of the camcorder and the memory card are called recording media In this manual the DVD disc recorded with high definition image quality HD is called AVCHD disc Design and specifications of your camcorder and accessories are subject to change without notice Confirm the model name of your camcorder The model name is shown in this manual when there is a difference in specification between models Confirm the model name on the bottom of your camcorder The main differences in specification of this series are as follows Recording Capacity USB media of internal jack recording media HDR Internal 64 GB Input CX550 memory output HDR memory CX550V card HDR Internal 240 GB XR550 hard disk HDR memory XR550V card The model with is equipped with GPS Notes on use Do not do any of the following Otherwise the recording media may be damaged recorded images may be impossible to play back or may belost or other malfunctions could occur ejecting the memory card when the access lamp p 20 is lit or flashing removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder or applying mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder when the HH Movie 8 Photo lamps p 21 or the access lamp p 20
29. media of 1 GB or larger marked with Memory STICK PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media Marked with Mark2 or not either can be used Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media This size can be used with your camcorder Memory Stick PRO Duo media can be used only with Memory Stick PRO media compatible equipment Do not attach a label or the like on Memory Stick PRO Duo media or Memory Stick Duo media adaptor Us 19 Open the cover and insert the memory card with the nothched edge in the direction as illustrated until it clicks Close the cover after inserting the memory card Note direction of notched corner Access lamp The Create a new Image Database File screen may appear if you insert a new memory card In that case touch YES If you record only photos on the memory card touch NOJ Confirm the direction of the memory card If you forcibly insert the memory card in the wrong direction the memory card memory card slot or image data may be damaged Notes If Failed to create a new Image Database File It may be possible that there is not enough free space is displayed format the memory card by touching MENU Show others MEDIA FORMAT under MANAGE MEDIA category MEMORY CARD YES YES gt To eject the memory card Op
30. wide mode on a 4 3 TV Set TV TYPE correctly p 87 and play back the image Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen of the 4 3 TV This happens when viewing an image recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV This is not a malfunction Dubbing Connecting to other devices Images are not dubbed correctly You cannot dub images using the HDMI cable sold separately The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure to connect the cable to the input jack of another device p 64 GPS HDR CX550V XR550V The camcorder is not receiving a GPS signal Your camcorder may not be able to receive radio signals from GPS satellites because of obstructions Bring your camcorder to an open area and set the GPS switch to ON again See page 109 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 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 uoneuuoJur jeuonippy F1 Us 97 Connecting to a Computer Cannot use ecause of following settings FACE NightShot GOLF SHOT DETECTION SMTH SLW REC PMB cannot be installed EADIGITAL ZOOM Check the computer environment or SPOT MTR FCS installation procedure required to install SPOT ME
31. E and touch STI Notes If movies included in the Highlight Playback scenario you are going to play are deleted or divided the scenario is played back with those movies skipped To erase the saved Highlight Playback scenario Touch LEW MENU Show others gt FRSCENARIO ERASE under EDIT category gt ERASE and select a scenario you want to erase with ES E3 then touch ESSA vis ES To erase all scenarios touch MENU Show others 3SCENARIO ERASE under ars EDIT category ERASE ALL YES YES gt gt e You can erase also by touching OPTION during Highlight Scenario Playback or on the scenario selection screen To change music files 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 DOWNLOAD MUSIC on the camcorder screen If the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch MENU Show others MUSIC TOOL under OTHERS category DOWNLOAD MUSIC After the music file is transferred to the camcorder if you cannot play the music he music file may be damaged Delete the music file by touching MENU MENU gt Show others MUSIC TOOL under OTHERS category EMPTY MUSIC hen tra
32. EMPTY Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation While deleting data do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder The actual performing time for deleting data is as follows HDR CX550 CX550V about 6 minutes HDR XR550 XR550V about 120 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 85 Jepao2uue JNOA Burziulo1sn Us 86 REPAIR IMG DB F See page 96 101 9 GENERAL SET Other setup items See Using menus p 66 on the operation The default settings are marked with P SOUND DISP SET E VOLUME You can adjust the volume of playback sound by touching Mz E E BEEP p ON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody E LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen by touching MH E Tips e This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way E LCD BL LEVEL LCD backlight level You can select the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight p NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen Notes When you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select
33. INDEX screen during playback CO N OJ Ou A oo c N 3 lt gt a ENTER buttons When you press any of these buttons the orange frame appears on the LCD screen Select a desired button or an item with lt gt a V then press ENTER to enter Notes Remove the insulation sheet before using the Wireless Remote Commander Insulation sheet a Point the Wireless Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 121 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 amp amp A Y or ENTER again the frame appears at the position where it was displayed last You cannot select some buttons on the LCD screen using 4 amp A Y e uaJeja pino Iz 123 14 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 Tab ee WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Wireless Remote Commander may shorten or the Wire
34. Pie 52 YOURLOCATON hap BIE The current location 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 location back to the center To close the map screen Touch MESI Notes The map always displays the north at the top Q Tips e You can change the scale using the zoom lever W larger T smaller 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 To display the current location on a map touch the on the screen during triangulation When triangulation is unsuccessful the map shows the default setting location or a location acquired previously If you hold a certain point the map keeps scrolling You can also display the current location by touching MENU Show others B5 YOUR LOCATION under amp OTHERS category Searching for a desired scene by recording location Map Index Where movies and photos were recorded is marked on a map You can select a movie or photo by recording location e You can use the Map Index only with movies and photos having location information that was recorded with the GPS switch set to ON e You cannot use the Map Index with photos recor
35. See Using menus p 66 on the operation DELETE See page 44 kz SCENARIO ERASE See page 38 PROTECT See page 45 FE IDIVIDE PHOTO CAPTURE MOVIE DUB n n n e ec ec e e e E E E gQ gQ gQ oO e e E A D s zi 9 PHOTO COPY PLAYLIST EDIT n n ec ec e e E E da da oO e w s e ud OTHERS Items for other settings See Using menus p 66 on the operation The default settings are marked with P RAYOUR LOCATION HDR CX550V XR550V See page 52 See page 63 See page 41 See page 39 You can check the estimated remaining capacity of the battery ameomin stev REMAINING BATTERY LCD SCREEN 60min VIEWFINDER 65min 0 50 100 OD ee BATTERY INFO i infourrHium To close the battery information screen Touch WES tS MANAGE MEDIA Items for recording media See Using menus p 66 on the operation MEDIA SETTINGS See page 18 MEDIA INFO You can check the remaining recordable time for each recording mode of the recording media for movies and the approximate free and used media space of the recording media To turn off the display Touch WES Notes Since there is a management file area the used space is not displayed as 0 even if you perform MEDIA FORMAT p 85 Tips Only the information of the medium selected on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 18 is displayed Change the medium setting if necessary MEDIA FORMAT Formatting deletes all the
36. The photo recording pixels and the aspect ratio Photo recording mode 4 000 X 3 000 dots 4 3 4 000 X 2 250 dots 16 9 2 880 X 2 160 dots 4 3 1 600 X 1 200 dots 4 3 640 X 480 dots 4 3 Dual recording 3 840 X 2 160 dots 16 9 2 880 X 2 160 dots 4 3 Capturing a photo from a movie 1 920 X 1 080 dots 16 9 640 X 360 dots 16 9 640 X 480 dots 4 3 Using your camcorder abroad Power supply You can use your camcorder in any countries regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz range Viewing high definition image quality HD movies In countries regions where 1080 60i is supported you can view the movies with the same high definition image quality HD as that of the recorded movies You need an NTSC system based and 1080 60i compatible TV or monitor with component and AUDIO VIDEO input jacks A component A V cable or an HDMI cable sold separately must be connected Viewing standard definition image quality STD movies To view standard definition image quality STD movies you need a NTSC system based TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks An A V connecting cable must be connected On TV color systems Your camcorder is a NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback image on a TV it must bea NTSC system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack Used in Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador G
37. US space satellites This system allows you to pinpoint your exact location on the earth The following function is available if you use the GPS function Your location You can display the current location on a map Map Index You can find a movie or photo on a map by its recording location COORDINATES You can display the coordinate information during playback AUTO CLOCK ADJ AUTO AREA ADJ Your camcorder adjusts the clock and the time difference on each area automatically When you conduct the following operations for the first time a message appears to confirm whether you assent with the license agreement of the map data Touch YOUR LOCATION on the recording screen Touch amp IMAP on the playback screen You can use the map data by touching YES on the screen after assenting to the supplied license agreement You cannot use the map data when you touch NO However when you conduct the above operations for the second time the same message will appear on the screen and you can use the map data by touching YES Setting the GPS function Set the GPS switch to ON S 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 Notes Use the GPS function in outdoors The camcorder may not be able to receive radio signals in places where radio si
38. automatically for the selected faces p 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 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 28 SMILE DETECTION g The shutter is released when the camcorder detects a smile Smile Shutter gt DUAL CAPTURE I Only during movie recording the shutter is released automatically when the camcorder detects a smile ALWAYS ON I8 The shutter is released when the camcorder detects a smile whenever the camcorder is in recording mode OFF Smiles are not detected so photos are not recorded automatically Notes Smiles may not be detected depending on recording conditions subject conditions and the setting of your camcorder When DUAL CAPTURE is selected appears on the screen in movie recording standby and amp changes into I8 when movie recording starts SMILE SENSITIVITY Sets the smile detection sensitivity using the Smile Shutter function HIGH Detects even a slight smile p gt MEDIUM Detects a normal smile LOW Detects a big smile AUDIO REC SET E BLT IN ZOOM MIC Built in zoom microphone You can record a movie with vivid sound appropriate to the zoom position p gt OFF The microphone does not record sound fo
39. battery pack 103 Expected recording time of MoOVIeS 0 cece cece eee eee ec eee een eees 104 Expected number of recordable photos 105 Using your camcorder abroad 06 06 ceccecc cece ec eee eee eee eee eeeeeeeteeneeaees 107 Maintenance and precautions 06 00 cc cee cece sirios rri mee ee nene 109 About the AVCHD format 109 About GPS HDR CX550V XR550V 109 About the Memory Stick media 500 ccc cee cece eee eeeeeeeeee eee eeees 111 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 00 cece cece cece eee eee ece teens 112 About VCO eo 55 ig Webi ee began ce eet pex PO eger e Pre Pd aded 114 About handling of your camcorder ssssssssssse 114 B Quick reference Screen indicators o sete rare Os Sea este eue ei ate ed de os ave lar ea ue 119 Parts and controls rt b PEOR ed 120 dex con tais ict thal ssh Ete tet er eT CR eer totae dere tor De b vr eet 125 S1uo1uo Jo 3 qej E Us 11 B started Step 1 Charging the battery pack HDR CX550 CX550V Battery pack 2 CHG flash charge lamp Power cord Mains lead l To the wall outlet wall socket CHG flash charge lamp AC L DC plug Ia Power cord Mains lead Adaptor e Tre To the wall outlet wall socket Us 12 You can charge the InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series after attaching it to your camcorder Notes
40. circular spots appear on photos This is caused by particles dust pollen etc floating close to the lens When they are accentuated by the camcorder s flash they appear as white circular spots To reduce the white circular spots light the room and shoot the subject without a flash 5 oop P Parades dust pollen etc in the air peq ejg Burpio2ay d Us 25 Us 26 Useful functions for recording movies and photos You can magnify images up to 14 times the original size with the power zoom lever You can magnify images also with the Z on the LCD screen Close view Telephoto Wider range of view Wide angle HDR CX550 CX550V HDR XR550 XR550V 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 ever 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 E 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 You can magnify images up to 10 times using optical zooming unless HSTEADYSHOT is set to ACTIVE Tips e You can set HADIGITAL ZOOM p 79 if you want to zoom to
41. cool place To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely touch MENU Show others POWER SETTINGS under SS GENERAL SET category gt A SHUT OFF NEVER and leave your camcorder in recording standby until the power goes off p 89 uoneuuoJur jeuonippy About battery life 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 Each battery s life is governed by storage operating and environmental conditions Us 113 Us 114 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 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
42. for photos on the memory card EJ Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears EJ Touch amp DATE INDEX Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen 1 C92 DATE INDEX CJ menm Touch E E to select the date of the desired image then touch menu ej e JAN 1 2010 13132 34 JAN 2 2010 The images of the selected date are displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen Q Tips e You can also display Date Index by touching MENU Show others VIEW IMAGES under 3 PLAYBACK category DATE INDEX 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 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 EJ Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears EJ Touch FILM ROLL Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen CJl Lo CJ EN E81 312 34 mese T Sets the interval at which to create thumbnails of scenes in a movie Touch E E to select the desired movie El T
43. function in bright places This may cause a malfunction Set LOW LUX p 77 when you record photos with color images in dim light Recording in mirror mode p as CD Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder 1 then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side 2 Tips A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the image will be normal when recorded Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial You can assign 1 menu item 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 dial ij Press MANUAL to activate the manual adjustment mode Pressing MANUAL switches the setting mode between automatic and manual H Rotate the MANUAL dial to adjust the focus Items you can assign to the MANUAL dial e FOCUS p 74 e EXPOSURE p 73 e IRIS Shoots images with the IRIS priority mode If you adjust the IRIS you can sharpen the subject with its background blurred or sharpen the whole image SHUTTER SPEED Shoots images with the SHUTTER SPEED priority mode When you shoot a moving subject at a higher shutter speed it appears as if frozen on the image At a lower shutter speed the subject appears as if it flowing e AE SHIFT p 74 e WB SHIFT p 75 To assign the menu item
44. played back This is not a malfunction uoneuuoJur jeuohippy F1 Us 95 Us 96 Photos cannot be played back Photos cannot be played back if you have modified files or folders or have edited the data on a computer The file name flashes in that case This is not a malfunction is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen This may appear on an image recorded on other devices edited on a computer etc You removed the AC Adaptor or the battery pack while the recording media icon at the top right corner of the screen flashes or before the access lamp is turned off after recording This may damage your image data and Mal is displayed is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen The image data base file may be damaged Check the data base file by touching MENU Show others REPAIR IMG DB F under t MANAGE MEDIA category the recording medium If it still appears delete the image with Ba p 44 No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback Turn up the volume p 35 Sound is quiet when the LCD screen is closed facing out Open the LCD screen When you record sound with MICREF LEVEL p 78 set to LOW the recorded sound may be difficult to hear Sounds cannot be recorded while shooting with SMTH SLW REC or GOLF SHOT Left and right sound will be heard unbalanced when playing back movies on computers or other devices
45. powered by companies as ollows Map of Japan by Zenrin Co Ltd other areas by NAVTEQ The map data included is as of the date of production of this manual GPS maps will appear in 2 dimensional graphics except for certain landmarks in Japan which will appear in 3D The map always displays the north at the top You cannot change the language on the map You cannot update the map data The scale of the map is 100 feet to 6 000 miles On the geographic coordinate system The WGS 84 geographic coordinate system is used On copyright 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 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 Hungary Copyright 2003 Top Map Ltd Italy La Banca Dati Italiana stata prodotta usando quale riferimento anche cartografia numerica ed al tr
46. record clearer images by activating NIGHTSHOT LIGHT which emits infrared light invisible gt ON Emits infrared light OFF Does not emit infrared light Notes Do not cover the infrared port p 121 with your fingers or other objects Remove the conversion lens sold separately The maximum shooting distance using NIGHTSHOT LIGHT is about 3 m 10 feet E E X V COLOR You can capture wider range of colors Various colors such as the brilliant color of flowers and turquoise blue of the sea can Jepao2uue JNOA Burziulo3sn I be more faithfully reproduced Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV gt OFF Records in ordinary color range Us 79 ON oLoR Records in x v Color Notes Set EBX 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 EX V COLOR cannot be set to ON When recording standard definition image quality STD movies While recording a movie B i3WIDE SELECT When recording standard definition image quality STD movies you can select the horizontal to vertical ratio according to the TV connected Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV gt 16 9 WIDE Records movies to the full screen on a 16 9 wide TV screen 4 3 43 Record
47. scenes with high definition image quality HD and 9 999 scenes with standard definition image quality STD The maximum continuous recording time of movies is approximately 13 hours If you want to record up to the maximum recording time indicated in the table you need to delete the demonstration movie on your camcorder Your camcorder uses the VBR Variable Bit Rate format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of the media Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate and this reduces the overall recording time Memory card High definition image quality HD unit minute AVCHD AVCHD AVCHD AVCHD AVCHD 24M 17M 9M HQ 5M LP 5M LP FX FH S ch 2ch 5 6 10 20 20 0 9 9 5 15 2GB 10 10 25 45 45 0 10 15 35 35 4GB 20 25 55 90 95 20 25 40 70 75 8GB 40 55 115 185 195 40 55 80 150 155 16GB 85 110 230 375 395 1GB 85 110 160 300 315 32GB 175 225 465 750 790 175 225 325 605 630 Standard definition image quality STD unit minute STD 9M HQ 5 1ch STD 9M HQ 2ch 1GB 10 10 10 10 2GB 25 25 25 25 AGB 55 55 50 50 8GB 115 115 100 105 16GB 230 235 205 210 32GB 465 475 415 425 You can change the recording sound format with AUDIO MODE p 79 Notes The recordable time may vary depen
48. temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on the camcorder If you keep applying vibration on the camcorder recording may stop There is a time difference between the point when START STOP is pressed and the point that the recording movie is started or stopped actually 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 The horizontal to vertical ratio of high definition image quality HD movies is 16 9 wide The auto focus does not function Set FOCUS to AUTO p 74 The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 74 SteadyShot does not function Set EESTEADYSHOT to ACTIVE or STANDARD STEADYSHOT to ON p 77 81 Even if ESSTEADYSHOT is set to ACTIVE or STANDARD I STEADYSHOT to ON your camcorder may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations The subjects passing by the screen very fast appear crooked This is called the focal plane phenomenon This is not a malfunction Because of the way the image device CMOS sensor reads out image signals the subjects passing by the len
49. the location s latitude and longitude by receiving signals from 3 or more satellites As the positions of GPS satellites vary constantly it may take longer to determine uoneuuJoJur jeuohippv 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 in open sky environments 109 Us 110 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 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
50. to the MANUAL dial Press and hold MANUAL down for a few seconds sTBY DIAL SETTING Eso EXPOSURE IRIS SHUTTER SPEED AE SHIFT WB SHIFT RESET TMANUALI EXEC Rotate the MANUAL dial and select the item to be assigned 3 Press MANUAL peq ejg Burpio2ay d Us 31 Notes 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 If you set either one of EXPOSURE IRIS or SHUTTER SPEED the settings of other 2 items are canceled If you select RESET in step 2 all the items adjusted manually are reset to the default settings 9 Tips You can also assign menu items to the MANUAL dial by touching MENU Show others OTHER REC SET under SHOOTING SET category DIAL SETTING Even if you open the IRIS wider a smaller F stop than F3 4 when you set the zoom lever to the W Wide angle side the IRIS is reset to F3 4 as you move the zoom lever to the T Telephoto side If you adjust the IRIS the in focus range in front of and behind the focused subject is changed When you open the IRIS wider a smaller F stop the in focus range becomes narrower and when you close the IRIS narrower a larger F stop the in focus range becomes wider You can set the IRIS to a preferr
51. 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 takeoff and landing of an airplane The dots in the lower right of AS show GPS signal quantity When fewer than 3 dots are displayed the GPS signal is not stable enough to triangulate in the current environment 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 When search of satellite signal is unsuccessful after a few minutes of searching your camcorder quits searching for a satellite signal If your camcorder continues to display MS 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 Processing time can be shortened by entering GPS assist data in the GPS Support Tool that is installed together with the supplied software PMB To start GPS Support Tool Click Start gt All Programs PMB PMB Launcher GPS GPS Support Tool See the GPS Support Tool help on the operation Jopao2uue JNOA Jo asn poof Bunjew fan Us 53 Us 54 Acquiring the current location information You can display the current location on a map Set the GPS switch to ON so that your camcorder can acquire the current location information Touch BG YOUR LOCATION on the recording screen
52. video equipment Noise may occur On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty If sand or dust gets in your camcorder it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired Near windows or outdoors where the LCD screen the viewfinder or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight This damages the inside of the viewfinder or the LCD screen Operate your camcorder on DC 6 8 V 7 2 V battery pack or DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in these operating instructions Do not let your camcorder get wet for example from rain or sea water If your camcorder gets wet it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling disassembling modifying physical shock or impact such as hammering dropping or stepping on the product Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the LCD screen closed when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord mains lead pull it by the plug and not the cord Do not damage the power cord mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it Do not use a deformed or damaged battery pack Keep metal contacts c
53. with the dedicated DVD writer DVDirect Express 60 Creating a high definition image quality HD disc with a DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express sssssssss e 63 Creating a standard definition image quality STD disc WIE a recorder BEC Ice eed decer duet e US aetate ette al CE Le e tu Us ds 64 B Customizing your camcorder Using menus rsa tercie trn ere pe fure exor pu Gee TT ders Operating menus Using MY MENU 5th e ee the Rea rete hat uh taire hatha ee ua cud Using the x OPTION MENU Menu lists eter reat tec eren ter Us theta P Te TRE A I eek 69 CM MANUAL SETTINGS Items to adjust for scene condition sess 7 Cy SHOOTING SET Items for customized shooting 76 0 PHOTO SETTINGS Items for r cording Photos Guo AS Cada eve ect uu ie 80 gt PLAYBACK Items for PlayDach MOROT EEE EPEN E N EE E ETET ANET 82 R EDIT Items for ARHI 2255 2 xeu zB UR RE A RE e O e Nie ree Mi E NAT ares URS TEANS 84 OTHERS Items for other settings ccseosiig sd nb ognac n pi APPLE rd e SOLER Eng rase 84 i MANAGE MEDIA Items for recording media 22e viens yusuf ty e bees tame ue us iri RUIN OE 85 SY GENERAL SET Other setup items eene 86 B Additional information EJ Troubleshooting RR Self diagnosis display Warning indicators Recording time of movies number of recordable photos ssssssssse 103 Expected time of recording and playback with each
54. your data Overall operations Wireless Remote Comnmande r trees Ds Batteries power sources LCD screen viewfinder Memory card Recording Ee SDV po d p 95 Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices cae aN Ateena p 96 Editing movies photos on your camcorder p 96 Playback on the TV p 97 p 97 p 97 Dubbing Connecting to other devices GPS HDR CX550V XR550V Connecting to a Computer Examples of functions that cannot be used simultaneously Overall operations Wireless Remote Commander The power does not turn on e Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 12 The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet wall socket Connect it to the wall outlet wall socket p 12 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on This is not a malfunction 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 122 using a pointed object If you press RESET all settings including the clock setting are reset The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of you
55. 0 395 490 440 565 NP FV100 785 980 870 1120 HDR XR550 XR550V unit minute Battery pack Image quality HD STD NP FV50 155 200 supplied 170 225 NP FV70 325 415 355 465 NP FV100 650 830 710 925 Top When the LCD screen is opened Bottom When playing with the viewfinder without opening the LCD screen uoneuuJoJur jeuohippy 103 104 Expected recording time of movies Internal memory HDR CX550 CX550V High definition image quality HD in h hour and m minute ecording mode Recording time HDR OX550 HDR CX550V HD FX 6h5m 6h HD FH 7h45m 7h40m HD HQ 15h50m 15h35m HD LP 25h35m 25h15m 5 1ch HD LP 26h55m 26h35m 2ch Standard definition image quality STD in h hour and m minute Recording mode Recording time HDR CX550 HDR CX550V STD HQ 15h50m 15h35m 5 1ch STD HQ 16h15m 16h5m 2ch Internal hard disk HDR XR550 XR550V High definition image quality HD in h hour and m minute Recording mode Recording time HDR XR550 HDR XR550V HD EX 23h 22h50m HD FH 29h20m 29hl0m HD HQ 59h30m 59h20m HD LP 96h30m 96hl0m 5 1ch HD LP 101 h 20 m 101h 2ch Standard definition image quality STD in h hour and m minute Recording mode Recording time HDR XR550 HDR XR550V STD HQ 59h40m 59h20m 5 1ch STD HQ 61h20m 61hl0m 2ch You can change the recording sound format with AUDIO MODE p 79 Q Tips e You can record movies of a maximum of 3 999
56. 1 MUSIC4 the default setting MUSICS MUSICS the desired music To change music files for details see page 39 AUDIO MIX The original sound is played back with the music Touch RSE 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 9 Tips You can change the settings for Highlight Playback during Highlight Playback by touching OPTION If you change the settings for Highlight Playback Highlight Playback scenes are re selected If you change MUSIC after you select THEME the music will be selected automatically for the theme from next time To save a scenario for Highlight Playback Touch OPTION SCENARIO SAVE YES during Highlight Playback Save PLAYBACK RANGE of HIGHLIGHT SCENARIO JAN 1 2010 JAN 2 2010 ves NO 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 PSCENARIO ERASE to delete unwanted scenarios To play back a saved Highlight Playback scenario Touch MENU Show others SCENARIO under BI PLAYBACK category and select a scenario you want to play back with EB
57. 12 2080 AN 16 2010 CJAN TEZ610 COPY by date E Touch YES gt Es 9 Tips To check the copied photos after copying is finished select MEMORY CARD on PHOTO MEDIA SET and play them back p 18 Us 50 Using the Playlist of movies The Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have selected The original movies are not changed even if you edit or erase the movies added to the Playlist Notes High definition image quality HD movies and standard definition image quality STD movies are added to an individual Playlist E Touch MENU Show others PLAYLIST EDIT under EDIT category EJ Touch HEE ADD or S B ADD EJ Touch the movie to be added to the Playlist gt ADD JAN 1 2010 v The selected movie is marked with V Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen El Touch YES gt ES To add all the movies recorded on the same day at one time CD In step 2 touch BPEADD by date BADD by date The recording dates of movies are displayed on the screen JI ADD by date JAN 1 2010 cl gt Touch BENI BERI to select the re
58. 89 OTHER SETTINGS DEMO MODE 89 CALIBRATION 115 CTRL FOR HDMI 90 DROP SENSOR 90 REC LAMP 90 REMOTE CTRL 90 HDR CX550V XR550V HDR CX550 CX550V 3 HDR XR550 XR550V CM MANUAL SETTINGS Items to adjust for scene PORTRAIT Soft portrait condition d Brings out the subject such ER as people or flowers while See Using menus p 66 on the operation creating a soft background The default settings are marked with gt SPOTLIGHT UR SCENE SELECTION w Prevents peoples faces from M A appearing excessively white zt You can record images effectively in various when subjects are lit by situations strong light gt AUTO BEACH 75 Records images in average image quality Takes the vivid blue of the without the SCENE SELECTION function ocean or a lake TWILIGHT J SNOW 8 Maintains the darkening Takes bright pictures of a atmosphere of the distant white landscape surroundings in twilight scenes Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away only Adjusted not to focus on subjects a short TWILIGHT PORT amp Enables to take photos of distance away people and background using a flash Notes a e Even if you set TWILIGHT PORT the setting m SUNRISESSUNSET amp changes to AUTO in movie recording mode Reproduces the atmosphere z If you set SCENE SELECTION WHITE of scenes such as sunsets or illas BAL setting is canceled sunrises FIREWORKS
59. AUTO AREA ADJ function automatically compensates for a time difference when it detects a time differences with the current area The clock may not be adjusted to the correct time automatically depending on the country region selected for your camcorder In this case set AUTO CLOCK ADJ and AUTO AREA ADJ to OFF m Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media DIRECT COPY You can save movies and photos on external media USB storage device such as an external hard disk drive You can also play back images on the camcorder or another playback device Notes e For this operation you need the USB Adaptor Cable VMC UAMI sold separately The USB Adaptor Cable VMC UAM1 may not be available in some countries regions You cannot use the following devices as an external media media with a capacity exceeding 2 TB ordinary disc drive such as CD or DVD drive media connected via USB hub media with built in USB hub card reader You may not be able to use external media with a code function FAT file system is available for your camcorder If the external media was formatted to NTFS file system etc format the external media on your camcorder before use The format screen appears when the external media is connected to your camcorder Operation is not assured with every device satisfying requirements for operating Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall sock
60. BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recording 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 9o Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way E LCD COLOR You can adjust the color of the LCD screen by touching EE Ez 9 Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way W DISPLAY SET You can set the duration of displaying the icons or indicators on the LCD screen p gt AUTO Displays for about 3 seconds The rec amp zoom buttons on the LCD is displayed AUTO2 Displays for about 3 seconds 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 9o Tips 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 x E TVTYPE 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 gt 16 9 Select this to view your movies on a 16 9 wide TV The recorded movies and photos are played back as shown below Movies and photos Movies and
61. Dubbing DVDirect Express DVD writer EMPTY eus 85 EMPTY MUSIC 39 EXPOSURE External media FACE DETECTION 77 98 Face Index esie 37 FADER eet tette 71 FH 28 FILE NO 82 Film Roll Index 36 FIREWORKS ses 71 FLASH EEVEL ett 81 FLASH MODE 81 FOCUS 74 Format eet 85 Fully charged 12 BX T 28 GENERAL SET 86 GOLF SHOT ertet 75 GPS isset 52 GUIDEFRAME 76 HD STD SET 27 HDMI RESOLUTION 88 HIGHLIGHT nente 37 Highlight Playback HQ b Image quality 27 IMAGE SIZE ee 80 INDOOR ooroo 72 InfoLITHIUM battery packet tuentur 112 INTELLIGENT AUTO 26 98 LANDSCAPE LANGUAGE SET LCD BL LEVEL LCD BRIGHT 86 LCD COLOR LOW LUX Yii D Maintenance MANAGE MEDIA 1885 g MANUAL dial MANUAL SETTINGS 71 3 Map Index T MY MENU e 67 S8 MEDIA FORMAT s 8 MEDIA INFO MEDIA SETTINGS 18 Memory card 19 Memory Stick media 19 111 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media sees 19 111 Memory Stick PRO Duo media 19 111 Us 125 Us 126 Mirror mode Moisture condensation MOVIE DUB MPEG 4 AVC H 264
62. ITAL ZOOM 79 PROTECT AUTO BACK LIGHT 79 EEPROTECT as DIAL SETTING 31 PROTECT ds NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 79 EDIVIDE 46 E3XV COLOR zm PHOTO CAPTURE 47 ICRWIDE SELECT 80 olay 3 DUB by date 49 Em DUB ALL Es DUB ALL 49 Jepao2uue JNOA Burziulo1sn Ej Us 69 PHOTO COPY REPAIR IMG DB F COPY by select 49 COPY by date 49 PLAYLIST EDIT RPEADD E 50 HEEHADD by date HSMHADD by date 51 Elm ERASE Em ERASE 51 Elm ERASE ALL Esm ERASE ALL 51 Em MOVE Bm MOVE 52 OTHERS category BOYOUR LOCATION 54 USB CONNECT amp USB CONNECT 63 3USB CONNECT 63 USB CONNECT 63 DISC BURN Operating Guide TV CONNECT Guide 41 MUSIC TOOL EMPTY MUSIC 39 DOWNLOAD MUSIC 39 BATTERY INFO 84 RS MANAGE MEDIA category MEDIA SETTINGS MOVIE MEDIA SET 18 PHOTO MEDIA SET 18 MEDIA INFO 85 MEDIA FORMAT INT MEMORY 85 HDD 85 MEMORY CARD 85 Us 70 INT MEMORY 96 101 HDD 96 101 MEMORY CARD 96 101 GENERAL SET category SOUND DISP SET VOLUME 35 86 BEEP 86 LCD BRIGHT 86 LCD BL LEVEL 86 LCD COLOR 87 DISPLAY SET 87 OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE 87 COMPONENT 88 HDMI RESOLUTION 88 DISP OUTPUT 88 CLOCK ALANG CLOCK SET 15 AREA SET 88 AUTO CLOCK ADJ 56 AUTO AREA ADJ 56 DST SET SUMMERTIME 89 fA LANGUAGE SET 89 POWER SETTINGS A SHUT OFF
63. R 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 UONeWJOJU jeuonippy to inform you of the following Please read 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 Us 117 118 On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred o as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camcorder This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it When downloading the source code select DCR SX43 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 th
64. RI EE to select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch EXS Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES ED Protecting recorded movies and photos Protect Protect movies and photos to avoid deleting them by mistake 9 Tips You can protect movies and photos on the playback screen from OPTION MENU Touch MENU Show others PROTECT under R EDIT category 2 To protect movies touch EHPROTECT gt LPE PROTECT HS1 PROTECT To protect photos touch PROTECT PROTECT m J Touch the movies and photos to be protected 0 is displayed on the selected images rend P E Japso Wed 1no Jo esn poof Bunjeiw Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch EXS yes IST EF To undo the protection of movies and photos Touch the movie or photo marked with O in step 3 O disappears Us 45 To protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time Notes e You cannot select PRT by date for still images recorded on the memory card In step 2 touch EX PROTECT HELE PRT by date HSH PRT by date To protect all photos on the same day at one time touch IB PROTECT
65. Refer to NI S O1 A 09 N E io 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 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 29 Built in microphone 29 Flash Lens G lens MIC PLUG IN POWER jack Q headphones jack Remote sensor Infrared port Point the Wireless Remote Commander p 123 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder Camera recording lamp 90 The camera recording lamp lights up in red during recording The lamp flashes when the remaining recording media capacity or battery power is low MANUAL button 31 MANUAL dial 31 Fa LCD screen Touch panel 15 31 If y
66. S ONY 4 170 534 11 1 Table of contents 9 j Getting started 12 Recording Playback 21 i Making good use of your 44 camcorder Saving images with an 57 external device HDR CX550 CX550V Customizing your 66 XR550 XR550V werd Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Additional information 91 Handycam Handbook Quick reference 119 AVCHD HDMI 97 EMORY STICK mv SERIES NAVTEQ HANDYCAM 2010 Sony Corporation Read this first Supplied items The numbers in are the supplied quantity AC Adaptor 1 Power cord Mains lead 1 Component A V cable 1 A A V connecting cable 1 B USB cable 1 C Wireless Remote Commander 1 A button type lithium battery is already installed Remove the insulation sheet before using the Wireless Remote Commander Rechargeable battery pack NP FV50 1 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 PMB software including PMB Help Handycam Handbook PDF Operating Guide 1 A B C E one Ss See page 19 for the memory card you can use with this camcorder Using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts and also do not hold the camcorder by the jack covers Viewfinder Battery pack S The camcorder is not dustproofed dripproofed or waterproofed
67. TER SPOT PMB FOCUS EXPOSURE FOCUS TWILIGHT SUNRISE amp SUNSET PMB does not work correctly FIREWORKS e Quit PMB and restart your computer LANDSCAPE SPOTLIGHT BEACH SNOW WHITE BAL EHFADERJ SELF The camcorder is not recognized by the computer TIMER Disconnect devices from the USB jack of the PRIORITY NightShot GOLF SHOT computer other than the keyboard mouse SETTING SMTH SLW REC and your camcorder SMILE DIGITAL ZOOM Disconnect the USB cable from the computer DETECTION SPOT MTR FCS and your camcorder and restart the computer SMILE SPOT METER SPOT SENSITIVITY FOCUS EXPOSURE FOCUS TWILIGHT SUNRISE amp SUNSET FIREWORKS Examples of functions that cannot LANDSCAPE be used simultaneously SPOTLIGHT BEACH SNOW WHITE BAL EXIFADER B SELF then connect the computer and your camcorder again in the correct order The following list shows examples of TIMER unworkable combinations of functions and it SCENE NightShot GOLF SHOT Inenuenms SELECTION SMTH SLW REC LOW Cannot use Because of following settings LUX HFADER TELE IRIS and NightShot MACRO SHUTTER SPEED in the mm oan T MANUAL af Self diagnosis display Warning items indicators INTELLIGENT GOLF SHOT SMTH SLW AUTO REC If indicators appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder check the following If the pr
68. a greater level Recording better images automatically INTELLIGENT AUTO By pressing 1M you can record images using the INTELLIGENT AUTO function When you turn the camcorder toward the subject the camcorder records using the optimum combination of the three detection modes Face detection Scene detection and Camera shake detection When the camcorder detects the subject the icons that correspond to the detected condition are displayed Tips e In the default setting INTELLIGENT AUTO is set to ON Face detection amp Portrait amp Baby The camcorder detects faces and adjusts the focus color and exposure Scene detection Backlight all Landscape 2 Twilight Spotlight Low light Macro The camcorder selects the most effective setting automatically depending on the scene Camera shake detection Walk amp Tripod The camcorder detects whether camera shake occurs or not and makes the optimum compensation Notes The camcorder may not detect the expected scene or subject depending on the recording conditions You cannot use the flash depending on the scenes detected To cancel INTELLIGENT AUTO Press iip i400 or the detection mode icons disappear and you can record with the preferred settings Also the INTELLIGENT AUTO setting is canceled if you change the following settings NightShot IRIS SHUTTER SPEED AE SHIFT WB SHIFT
69. 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 Notes Do not use an electronic voltage transformer Notes on the battery pack When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor replace the viewfinder close the LCD screen and make sure that the H Movie Q3 Photo lamps p 21 the access lamp p 20 are turned off The CHG flash charge lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The temperature of the battery pack is low Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a warm place The temperature of the battery pack is high Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place When attaching a video light sold separately it is recommended that you use an NP FV70 or NP FV100 battery pack We do not recommend using an NP FV30 which only allows short recording and playback times with your camcorder 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 89
70. ack To display them touch MENU Show others PLAYBACK SET under i PLAYBACK category DATA CODE a desired setting ES Shooting photos In the default setting photos are recorded on the following recording media HDR CX550 CX550V Internal memory HDR XR550 XR550V Internal hard disk Q Tips e To change the recording media see page 18 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 Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus then press it fully You can record photos also by touching fr on the LCD screen Flashes Lights up ST UE When Ilillll disappears the photo is recorded O Tips See page 105 on the recordable number of photos To change the image size touch MENU Show others BIIMAGE SIZE under 9 PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting gt You cannot record photos while is displayed Your camcorder flashes automatically when there is insufficient ambient light The flash does not work in the movie recording mode You can change how your camcorder flashes by MENU MENU Show others FLASH MODE under 6 PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting gt KE If you record photos using a flash with a conversion lens sold separately the shadow may be reflected If white
71. ality 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 You can record standard definition image quality STD 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 The management file is damaged and you cannot record movies or photos Touch YES to repair You can record photos on a memory card Buffer overflow You cannot record because the drop sensor senses a drop of the camcorder repeatedly If you are at risk of dropping the camcorder constantly set DROP SENSOR to OFF and you may be able to record the image again p 90 Recovering data Your camcorder tries to recover data automatically if the data writing was not performed properly Cannot recover data Writing data onto the media of the camcorder has failed Attempts were made to recover the data but they were unsuccessful Reinsert the memory card Reinsert the memory card a few times If even then the indicator flashes the memory card could be damaged Try with another memory card IThis memory card is not form
72. ality HD movies from 4 levels The recording time of the media is changed depending on recording mode Long time recording High quality recording El Touch MENU Show others gt ECBREC MODE under B SHOOTING SET category EJ Touch a desired setting If you want to record high quality images with the high definition image quality HD select the FX or FH mode If you want to record longer movies select the LP mode Touch EJ Notes You cannot create an AVCHD disc from a movie recorded with HD FX mode of E REC MODE Save a movie recorded with HD FX mode onto Blu ray discs or external storage devices p 57 Q Tips Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1920 X 1080 60i format when the FX or FH mode of the high definition image quality HD is selected And when the HQ or LP mode of the high definition image quality HD is selected movies are recorded with AVCHD 1440 X 1080 60i format Movies are recorded with MPEG 2 format when the standard image quality STD is selected You can select the following high definition image quality HD recording mode 24M of HD FX is the maximum bit rate and the value other than of HD FX such as 17M is an average bit rate HD FX AVC HD 24M FX HD FH AVC HD 17M FH HD HQ AVC HD 9M HQ the default setting HD LP AVC HD 5M LP The recording mode of the standard image quality STD is
73. amcorder while dividing the movie It may damage the recording media Also do not eject the memory card while dividing movies on the memory card A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch EX 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 38 the movie is deleted from the scenario Only simple editing is available on the camcorder Use the supplied software PMB for more advanced editing 9 Tips You can divide a movie on the playback screen from OPTION MENU Capturing a photo from a movie Touch MENU Show others PHOTO CAPTURE under EDIT category The PHOTO CAPTURE screen appears 2 Touch the movie to be captured The selected movie starts playback 3 Touch ESM at the point where you want to capture The movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press EI Adjust the capturing point with more precision after you selected the point with en PHOTO CAPTURE 0 01 20 F Ca e CE Returns to the beginning of the selected movie 4 Touch EXS When capturing is finished the screen returns to pause The captured photo is saved on the recording media selected in PHOTO MEDIA SET p 18
74. ard with your camcorder before the first use p 85 Initializing the memory card will erase all the data stored on it and the data will be irrecoverable Save your important data on your PC etc Before starting to record test the recording function to make sure the image and sound are recorded without any problems Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder recording media etc TV color systems differ depending on the country region To view your recordings on a TV you need a NTSC system based TV Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws Notes on playing back The camcorder is compatible with MPEG 4 AVC H 264 High Profile for high definition image quality HD recording Therefore you cannot play back images recorded with high definition image quality HD on the camcorder with the following devices Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with High Profile Devices which are not compatible with the AVCHD format You may not be able to play back normally images recorded on your camcorder with other devices Also you may not be able to play back images recorded on other devices with your camcorder Discs recorded with HD image quality high definition This cam
75. ator appears on the LCD screen and the viewfinder p 98 When the camcoder is connected to a computer or accessories Do not try to format the recording media of the camcorder using a computer If you do so your camcorder may not operate correctly When connecting the camcorder to another device with communication cables be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct way Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may result in a malfunction of the camcorder If you cannot record play back images perform MEDIA FORMAT If you repeat recording deleting images for a long time fragmentation of data occurs on the recording media Images cannot be saved or recorded In such a case save your images on some type of external media first and then perform MEDIA FORMAT by touching MENU Show others gt MEDIA FORMAT under S MANAGE MEDIA category the desired medium YES YES EXS Notes on optional accessories We recommend using genuine Sony accessories Genuine Sony accessories may not be available in some countries regions About this manual illustrations and on screen displays The example images used in this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different from images and screen indicators that actually appear on your camcorder And the illustrations of your camcorder and its screen
76. atted correctly Format the memory card p 85 Note that if you format the memory card all the recorded movies and photos are deleted NI Still picture folder is full Cannot record still pictures You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCE You cannot create or delete created folders using your camcorder uoneuuoJur jeuohippv Format the memory card p 85 or delete folders using your computer This memory card may not be able to record or play movies Use a memory card recommended for your camcorder p 19 101 102 This memory card may not be able to record or play images correctly Use a memory card recommended for your camcorder p 19 Do not eject the memory card during writing Data may be damaged Reinsert the memory card and follow the instructions on the LCD screen Other No further selection is possible You can select only 100 images at one time for Deleting movies photos Protecting movies photos or releasing the protection Dubbing movies Copying photos Editing the Playlist of high definition image quality HD movies Data protected You tried to delete protected data Release the protection of the data Recording time of movies number of recordable photos HD stands for high definition image quality and STD stands for standard image quality Expected time of recording and playback wit
77. atto prodotta e fornita dalla Regione Toscana Japan AADWMOPERICHteo C Ia BER ni DBE C ARKTO FAO H amp S ba PIBALCWES GRES FOORE 5 204 465 AADWMOER ICH To Cl Eg 3 3 BERE OVENS C ele Dt EEELH 1 No S H RII CD OBESSE CO RIES e B RHUC WET ARES EHPISS B 8 T F 1644A238 Norway Copyright 2000 Norwegian Mapping Authority Portugal Source IgeoE Portugal ni Spain Informaci n geogr fica propiedad del CNIG Sweden Based upon electronic data National Land Survey Sweden Switzerland Topografische Grundlage Bundesamt f r 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 Memory Stick PRO Oo 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 t
78. ave images in the external media AVCHD format compatible device Player Sony Blu ray disc player PlayStation 3 etc e w Creating device DVD writer DVDirect Express p 60 DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express p 63 Disctype AVCHD disc high definition image quality HD AVCHD 92I ep EUJ93X9 Ue YM sabe Hues Us 59 Us 60 Ordinary DVD device Player DVD player Computer that can play DVDs etc Creating device DVD writer DVDirect Express p 60 DVD writer other than DVDirect Express p 63 Disc recorder etc p 64 Disctype Standard definition image quality STD disc 9 Notes e Always maintain your PlayStation 3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation 3 system software The PlayStation 3 may not be available in some countries regions Delete the demonstration movie when dubbing or creating discs If it is not deleted the camcorder may not operate correctly However you cannot recover the demonstration movie once you delete it The AVCHD disc can be played back only on AVCHD format compatible devices The AVCHD disc should not be used in DVD players recorders Because DVD players recorders are not compatible with the AVCHD format DVD players recorders may fail to eject the disc e You cannot create an AVCHD disc from a movie recorded with HD FX mode of HEREC MODE
79. ay back a disc on the DVD writer CD Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket p 14 2 Turn on your camcorder and connect the DVD writer to the t USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer You can play back movies on the TV screen by connecting the camcorder to a TV p 41 3 Insert a created disc into the DVD writer The movies on the disc appear as VISUAL INDEX on the camcorder screen Press the play button on the DVD writer You can also operate by the camcorder screen Touch END EJECT DISC on the camcorder screen and remove the disc after the operation is completed Touch and disconnect the USB cable To play back a disc on the ordinary DVD player Select the standard image quality STD on the screen to select the image quality of the disc to be created in step 2 of To customize a disc with DISC BURN OPTION O Tips e Ifyou cannot play back created standard definition STD image quality discs on any DVD player connect the camcorder to the DVD writer and then play back 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
80. card cannot be performed If you use the memory card formatted on a computer format it again on your camcorder p 85 Images stored on the memory card cannot be deleted The maximum number of images that you can delete on the index screen at one time is 100 You cannot delete the protected images The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes The file is damaged The file format is not supported by your camcorder p 112 Refer also to Memory card p 93 Pressing START STOP or PHOTO does not record images The playback screen is displayed Press MODE to turn on the B Movie or Photo lamp p 21 Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot on the recording media You uoneuuoJur jeuohippy I Us 94 cannot make new recording during this period The recording media is full Delete unnecessary images p 44 Total number of movie scenes or photos exceeds the recordable capacity of your camcorder p 104 105 Delete unnecessary images p 44 While DROP SENSOR is activated p 90 you may not record images HDR XR550 XR550V The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on the camcorder Photos cannot be
81. center of the map Displaying the coordinate information COORDINATES During playback your camcorder can display the coordinates information recorded on movies and photos Touch MENU Show others DATA CODE under e PLAYBACK category gt COORDINATES NT gt wasts7 19 1 wi39 a4 43e 2 C Gs gt m eJ C9 1 Latitude 2 Longitude Japso ded JNOA Jo asn poof Bunjeiw INI Us 55 Us 56 Adjusting the clock and the area automatically AUTO CLOCK ADJ AUTO AREA ADJ Your camcorder can maintain accurate time and compensate for time difference automatically by acquiring time and location information from GPS Touch MENU Show others CLOCK fA LANG under SS GENERAL SET category AUTO CLOCK ADJJ AUTO AREA ADJ EJ Touch a desired setting gt ES Notes You must set the date and time on your camcorder before using your camcorder p 15 There may be discrepancies of a few seconds even if AUTO CLOCK ADJ is activated The clock is adjusted 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 The
82. ch the desired tab the item to change the setting 3 After completing the setting touch ES Notes Grayed out menu items or settings are not available When the item you want is not on the screen touch another tab There may be no tab The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder at the time Menu lists M MANUAL SETTINGS category 9 PHOTO SETTINGS category SCENE SELECTION 7 METER FACADER 7 IMAGE SIZE 80 WHITE BAE he XSTEADYSHOT 81 SPOT MTR FCS 73 ANODE SFODMETER 23 FLASH LEVEL 81 os ue REDEYE REDUC 81 EXPOSURE 73 FILENG 5 FOCUS 74 TELE MACRO 74 EX PLAYBACK category AESHIET 74 VISUAL INDEX 33 WB SMIET 75 VIEW IMAGES GOLF SHOT 75 DATE INDEX 36 SMTH SLW REC 75 ANTES E G SHOOTING SET category FILM ROLL 36 DH STO SET 27 S FACE 37 IFSREC MODE 35 PLAYLIST 51 GUIDEFRAME 76 SBHIGHLIGHT 37 EHSTEADYSHOT 77 SCENARIO Bs CONVERSION LENS 7 PLAYBACK SET LOW LUX 25 LESETT 7 FACE DETECTION 7 DATA CODE 82 PRIORITY SETTING 78 R SMILE DETECTION 78 EDIT category SMILE SENSITIVITY F DELETE AUDIO REC SET I3DELETE 44 BLT IN ZOOM MIC 78 DELETE 44 MICREF LEVEL 78 SCENARIO ERASE AUDIO MODE 76 ERASE 38 OTHER REC SET ERASE ALL 38 EADIG
83. corder 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 To prevent your image data from being lost save all your recorded images on external media periodically It is recommended that you save the image data on a disc such as DVD R etc using your computer Also you can save your image data using a VCR ora DVD HDD recorder p 59 You cannot make a AVCHD disc from the image data recorded with MENU MENU Show others REC MODE under CEX sHooTING SET category set to HD FX Save them on a Blu ray Disc or using an external media p 57 Notes on battery pack AC Adaptor Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the camcorder Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the camcorder holding both the camcorder and the DC plug Note on the camcorder battery pack temperature When the temperature of the camcorder or battery pack becomes extremely high or extremely low you may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder due to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations In this case an indic
84. cording date of the desired movie then touch Por y Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 3 Touch YES gt EJ Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while adding movies to the Playlist It may damage the recording media Also do not eject the memory card while editing movies on the memory card You cannot add photos to the Playlist You cannot create a Playlist which contains both high definition image quality HD movies and standard definition image quality STD movies Tips You can add a maximum of 999 high definition image quality HD movies or 99 standard definition image quality STD movies to the Playlist You can add a movie on the playback screen or the Playlist screen by touching OPTION ying the Playlist EJ Touch MENU Show others PLAYLIST under 3I PLAYBACK category Movies added to the Playlist appear IF E Touch the movie you want to play back 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 Touch LEM MENU Show others PLAYLIST EDIT under R EDIT category 2 Touch Em ERASE Esm ERASE To erase all the movies from the Playlist touch Etm ERASE ALL
85. cording sound from 5 1ch SURROUND J5 1ch or 2ch STEREO 2ch AUDIO MODE p 79 You can create a disc which contains the movies recorded on your camcorder on a computer using the supplied software PMB If you play the disc on a 5 1ch surround system you can enjoy realistic sound Recording high quality photos during 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 continuously You cannot record photos while is displayed e When HIREC MODE is set to HD FX you cannot use Dual Rec Tips When the MODE lamp is set to FA Movie the size of photos becomes D 8 3M 16 9 wide or 6 2M 4 3 You can record photos during recording standby in the same way as when the Photo lamp is turned on Recording in dark places NightShot When you press NIGHTSHOT 9 appears and you can record images even in total darkness NIGHTSHOT 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 Remove the conversion lens sold separately e Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 74 when it is hard to focus automatically Do not use the NightShot
86. cording to your TV p 87 When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white left channel or red right channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR When you connect with component AN cable If you connect only component video plugs audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals When you connect with HDMI cable Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo Use an HDMI mini connector on one end for the camcorder and a plug suitable for connecting your TV on the other end Copyright protected images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder Some TVs may not function correctly e g no sound or image with this connection Do not connect the camcorder HDMI OUT jack to an external device HDMI OUT jack as malfunction may result When the connected device is compatible with 5 1ch surround sound high definition image quality HD movies are output in 5 1ch surround sound automatically Standard definition image quality STD movies are converted to 2ch sound When you connect with A V connecting cable with S VIDEO When the 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 This connection produces higher reso
87. d recover all the recordable space of the media format the media p 85 Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time on an index screen are called thumbnails Touch MENU Show others DELETE under KS EDIT category 2 To delete movies touch EHDELETE gt AME DELETE or D DELETE To delete photos touch DELETE I DELETE 3 Touch and display the V mark on the movies or photos to be deleted ER DELETE JAN 1 2010 v Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch YES gt ES To delete all movies photos at one time In step 2 touch ER DELETE BBEDELETE ALL DELETE ALL gt YES YES gt gt EB To delete all photos at one time touch DELETE DELETE ALL YES YES gt ES To delete all the movies photos recorded on the same day at one time Notes You cannot delete photos on memory card by recording date CD In step 2 touch DELETE BPBDELETE by date SDHDELETE by date To delete all photos on the same day at one time touch IBDELETE BIDELETE by date DELETE by date JAN 1 2010 B M Touch BE
88. ded on memory card Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears EJ Touch 8JMAP Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Scale Previ I URBEVOIE yg revious pe KEN Sar Next apd NE BANOA eA ENS Image marker Displays photos e You can change the scale using the zoom lever W larger T smaller The point you touch on the map scrolls to the center automatically If you hold a certain point the map keeps scrolling e Y will appear at the upper right corner of the thumbnail of the movie or photo without location information EJ Touch the image marker where you recorded the movies and photos to be played back Z2 The image marker turns red The movies or photos recorded at that location are displayed on the left of the screen EJ Touch the desired movie or photo Playback starts from the selected scene Notes The map always displays the north at the top When you record several movies and photos at the same location the movie or photo recorded most recently will be displayed on the LCD screen Tips You can also display the Map Index by touching MENU Show others VIEW IMAGES under Ei PLAYBACK category BMAP You can also search for the thumbnail of the movie or photo you want to play by touching E E in step 3 The recording location of the movie or photo will be displayed at the
89. detected depending on recording conditions subject conditions and the setting of your camcorder When HIREC MODE is set to HD FX you cannot use the Smile Shutter function Tips You can select the subject that has priority for face detection and smile detection with PRIORITY SETTING p 78 When you specify the priority subject by touching the detection frame on the LCD screen the face with a double lined frame has priority Ifa smile is not detected set the SMILE SENSITIVITY p 78 yoeqhe q Bulpioday 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 D DoLBY ET Built in microphone m Notes e Ifyou play back 5 1ch sound on your camcorder 5 1ch sound is automatically converted and output in 2ch Us 29 Us 30 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 When you connect your camcorder with an HDMI cable sold separately the sound of high definition image quality HD movies recorded in 5 1ch sound is automatically output in 5 1ch sound The sound of standard definition image quality STD movies is converted to 2ch Tips You can select the re
90. dia get wet Keep the Memory Stick PRO Duo media out of the reach of small children There is danger that a child might swallow it Do not insert anything other than Memory Stick PRO Duo media into the Memory Stick Duo media slot Doing so may cause a malfunction Do not use or keep the Memory 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 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 w
91. ding on the recording and subject conditions and HAREC MODE p 28 The number in is the minimum recordable time Expected number of recordable photos Internal recording media You can record the maximum 9 999 photos Memory card 12 0M zom 1GB 165 2GB 335 4GB 670 8GB 1350 16GB 2750 32GB 5500 The selected image size is effective when the G3 Photo lamp is lit The number of recordable photos of memory card shown is for the maximum image size of your camcorder The actual number of recordable photos is displayed on the LCD screen during recording p 119 The number of recordable photos of memory card may vary depending on the recording conditions Notes The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid and the image processing system BIONZ allow still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described Tips You can also use memory card with a capacity of under 1 GB for recording photos The following list shows the bit rate pixels and aspect ratio of each recording mode movie audio etc High definition image quality HD FX Max 24Mbps 1 920 X 1 080 pixels 16 9 FH Approx 17Mbps average 1 920 X 1 080 pixels 16 9 HQ Approx 9Mbps average 1 440 X 1 080 pixels 16 9 uoneuuoJur jeuohippy 105 Us 106 LP Approx 5Mbps average 1 440 X 1 080 pixels 16 9 Standard definition image quality STD HQ Approx 9Mbps average 720 X 480 pixels 16 9 4 3
92. disc you can record new images on the free media space again x Advice for successful recording WB To get good results in 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 K 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 K 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 look stable K Accentuating movies with narration 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 E Useful recording techniques Capturing images beaut
93. e Touch YES gt on the camcorder screen To play back images in the external media on the camcorder Touch Play without copying in step 5 above The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media is displayed 2 Play back the image p 33 You can also view images on a TV connected to your camcorder p 41 You can play back the high definition image quality HD movies on your computer using Player for AVCHD Start Player for AVCHD and select the drive where the external media is connected with Settings Notes The Date Index and Map Index HDR CX550V XR550V of photos cannot be displayed If your camcorder does not recognize the external media try the following operations Reconnect the USB Adaptor Cable to your camcorder If the external media has the AC power cable connect it to the wall outlet wall socket To finish the external media connection Touch K amp J on the VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media 2 Disconnect the USB Adaptor Cable Creating a disc with a DVD writer recorder Selecting the method for creating a disc Several methods for creating an AVCHD disc or a standard definition image quality STD disc from high definition image quality HD movies or photos recorded on your camcorder are described here Select the method that suits your disc player Notes Prepare a DVD disc such as a DVD R for creating a disc See page 57 to s
94. e 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 Em reference Screen indicators Upper le Center Upper right Em Upper right Indicator Meaning Recording image quality HD STD and recording mode FX FH HQ LP 28 Recording playback e ced editing media 18 0 00 00 Counter hour minute Botton aa second 34 00min Estimated recording Upper left remaining time 22 Indicator Meaning WHITE BLACK FADER 71 MENU button 66 9999 O Approximate number of d5 1ch J2ch AUDIO MODE 79 9999 0 9 recordable photos and 9 Self timer recording 80 9999 recording media 24 Mil GPS tracking status 53 fta Playback folder 35 4 5 5 Flash 81 Current playing movie or REDEYE REDUC 81 100 112 photo Numberof tatal recorded movies or photos H MICREF LEVEL low 78 34 43 WIDE SELECT 80 ici BLT IN ZOOM MIC 78 Bottom 60 min Remaining battery Indicator Meaning fta Recording folder ue FACE DETECTION set i to OFF 77 Return button 66 SMILE DETECTION 78 Center LOW LUX 77 Indicator Meaning Manual focus 74 STBY REC
95. eat touching EC EI during playback movies are played as fast as about 5 times gt about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times You can also display the VISUAL INDEX by touching MENU Show others VISUAL INDEX under gt PLAYBACK category The recording date time and shooting conditions and coordinates HDR CX550V XR550V are recorded automatically during recording This information is not displayed during recording but you can display it during playback by touching MENU Show others PLAYBACK SET under E3 PLAYBACK category DATA CODE a desired setting gt gt ES In the default setting a protected demonstration movie is pre recorded To adjust the sound volume of movies While playing back movies touch adjust with EE EB You can also adjust the sound volume by using EZH EJ in the OPTION MENU Viewing photos Your camcorder displays the selected photo y To start stop slide Previous dow To the VISUAL INDEX le do ero en screen EEJ Sa En gt A 9 J OPTION MENU O Tips When viewing photos recorded on the memory card fta playback folder appears on the screen p eqKe q burp4o ay ld Us 35 Us 36 Useful functions for playing movies and photos Searching for desired images by date Date Index You can search for desired images by date efficiently Notes You cannot use the Date Index function
96. ed value depending on the shooting scenes When you record images under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp horizontal stripes may appear flicker may occur or color may change In this case change the shutter speed according to the power supply frequency in your region P aybac k on the camcorder In the default setting movies and photos that are recorded on the following recording media are played HDR CX550 CX550V Internal memory HDR XR550 XR550V Internal hard disk O Tips To change the recording media see page 18 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened e To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 15 Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds You can display the VISUAL INDEX screen also by touching BGB VIEW IMAGES on the LCD Screen p eqKe q buip4o ay ld Touch H or a desired movie 2 to playback a movie Touch the 3 Photo D a desired photo to view a photo Movies are displayed and sorted by recording date D Ej C AN 1 2010 om ms Le 311234 gt ill eu
97. egory DATA CODE a desired setting EJ addition touch MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under amp GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT V OUT PANEL MSS ES When the screen size of display devices TV etc is 4 3 touch MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category TV TYPE 43 KZ Es Es 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 92I ep EUJ91X9 Ue YM sabe Hues Us 65 E Customizing your camcorder Us 66 Using menus Using the menus you can perform useful functions and change various settings If you make good use of menu operations you can enjoy using your camcorder The camcorder has various menu items under each of eight menu categories CMJ MANUAL SETTINGS Items to adjust for scene condition p 71 Cj SHOOTING SET Items for customized shooting p 76 9 PHOTO SETTINGS Items for recording photos p 80 E PLAYBACK Items for playback p 82 ars EDIT Items for editing p 84 OTHERS Items for other settings p 84 gt MANAGE MEDIA Items for recording media p 85 8S GENERAL SET Other setup items p 86 Operating menus OER e me MENU MOVIE gt my MENU SETTING
98. emperature warning Slow flashing The temperature of your camcorder is getting higher Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Fast flashing The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Low temperature warning Fast flashing The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Make the camcorder warm NX Warning indicator pertaining to memory card Slow flashing Free spaces for recording images are running out For the type of memory card you can use with your camcorder see page 19 No memory card is inserted p 19 Fast flashing There are not enough free spaces for recording images After storing the images on other media p 57 delete unnecessary images or format the memory card p 85 The image data base file may be damaged Check the data base file by touching MENU Show others REPAIR IMG DB E under MANAGE MEDIA category the recording medium The memory card is damaged uoneuuoJur jeuonippy F 8 Warning indicators pertaining to memory card formatting The memory card is damaged The memory card is not formatted correctly p 85 Us 99 100 lt 2 Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible memory card Incompatible memory card is inserted p 19 o Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the me
99. en the cover and lightly push the memory card in once Do not open the cover during recording When inserting or ejecting the memory card be careful so that the memory card does not pop out and drop Us 20 m Recording Playback Recording In the default setting movies are recorded with high definition image quality HD on the following media HDR CX550 CX550V Internal memory HDR XR550 XR550V Internal hard disk O Tips To change the recording media see page 18 1 Fasten the grip belt Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened e To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 15 You can switch recording modes by pressing MODE Press MODE to light up the desired recording p eqKe q burp4o ay m mode lamp AD MODE button H Movie When recording a movie CX Photo When recording a photo Us 21 Recording movies Press START STOP to start recording You can start recording also by touching in the bottom left of LCD screen START STOP a c button T o STBY REC To stop recording press START STOP again You can stop recording also by touching in the bottom left of LCD screen The icons and indicators on the LCD panel will be displayed for about 3 seconds then disappear after turning on your camcorder or switching the rec
100. et using the supplied AC adaptor p 14 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the external media For details on available external media go to the Sony support website in your country region Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket 2 If the external media has the AC power cable connect it to the wall outlet wall socket 3 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the external media 4 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the Y USB jack of your camcorder When the Create a new Image Database File screen appears touch YES USB Adaptor Cable sold separately 5 Touch Copy on the camcorder screen Movies and photos in the internal recording media of the camcorder that have not yet been saved on to external media can be saved This screen will appear only when there are newly recorded images 92I ep EUJ93X9 Ue YM sabe Duies I Us 57 6 After the operation is completed touch on the camcorder screen Notes The number of scenes you can save on the external media are as follows However even if the external media has free space you cannot save scenes exceeding the following number High definition image quality HD movies Max 3 999 Standard definition image quality STD movies 9 999 Photos 9 999 frames x 899 folders The number of scenes ma
101. ewfinder Status Power of the LCD screen Viewfinder camcorder Open Retracted On Pulled out On Closed Retracted Off Pulled out On Notes Even if the LCD screen is closed if the viewfinder is pulled out the camcorder is not turned off When you turn off the power of the camcorder make sure that the viewfinder is retracted to the original position Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Touch MENU Show others CLOCK fLANG under GENERAL SET category fA LANGUAGE SET a desired language gt EB p ueys bume5 E Us 17 Us 18 Step 3 Preparing the recording media The recording media that can be used differs depending on your camcorder The following icons are displayed on the screen of your camcorder HDR CX550 CX550V e Qj Internal Memory memory card HDR XR550 XR550V C tJ Internal hard Memory disk card In the default setting both movies and photos are recorded on this recording media You can perform recording playback and editing operations on the selected medium Q Tips See page 104 for the recordable time of movies See page 105 for the number of recordable photos Selecting the recording media for movies EJ Touch MENU Show others MEDIA SETTINGS under gt MANAGE MEDIA category MOVIE MEDIA SET The MOVIE MEDIA SET screen appear
102. g Smile Shutter p 29 You can capture photos from recorded movies p 47 e You can check the recordable time estimated remaining capacity etc by touching MENU Show others MEDIA INFO under gt MANAGE MEDIA category 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 76 and record images using the outer frame displayed on the screen as a guide To adjust the angle of the LCD panel first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder 1 and then adjust the angle 2 90 degrees max PES ed 180 degrees max QN kan 90 degrees to the camcorder When you make recording with the viewfinder only pull out the viewfinder and close the LCD panel If the indicator on the viewfinder appear blurred adjust the viewfinder lever located on the side of the viewfinder EISTEADYSHOT is set to ACTIVE in the default setting p eqKe q butp4o ay ld Us 23 Us 24 Data code during recording The recording date time and condition and coordinates HDR CX550V XR550V are recorded automatically on the recording media They are not displayed during recording However you can check them as DATA CODE during playb
103. gnals are blocked or reflected such as indoors or a place surrounded by buildings or trees The indicator changes according to the strength of GPS signal reception Triangulating status ar GPS reception status sae indicators d The GPS switch is No set to OFF or the Function off indicator GPS receiver is not functioning normally Your camcorder cannot find a GPS signal therefore it Unable to cannot triangulate triangulate Move to an open area and turn on the GPS switch again Your camcorder is searching for a GPS Pise satellite signal It may take several minutes to complete the triangulation Your camcorder is receiving a GPS signal and can acquire location information Trangulating 44 Your camcorder is receiving a strong GPS signal and can acquire location information Triangulating fil The GPS switch is set to ON in the default setting Movies and photos will be recorded with location information When your camcorder cannot acquire the location information the last acquired location information is recorded If you do not want to record location information set the GPS switch to OFF If the camcorder cannot track a satellite even after waiting for several minutes you are in a difficult place to receive a GPS signal Start recording in the current state or move to a place that is easier receive radio signals Even if the camcorder is
104. h each battery pack Recording time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack HDR CX550 CX550V unit minute Battery pack Continuous Typical recording recording time time Image quality HD STD HD STD NP FV50 100 140 50 70 supplied 110 150 55 75 NP FV70 215 290 105 145 230 315 115 155 NP FV100 430 580 215 290 455 625 225 310 HDR XR550 XR550V unit minute Battery pack Continuous Typical recording recording time time Image quality HD STD HD STD NP FV50 90 125 45 60 supplied 95 135 45 65 NP FV70 190 260 95 130 205 280 100 140 NP FV100 385 515 190 255 405 555 200 275 Top When the LCD screen is opened Bottom When recording with the viewfinder without opening the LCD screen Each recording time is measured when the HEREC MODE is set to HQ Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop switching the MODE lamp 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 The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder Playing time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack HDR CX550 CX550V unit minute Battery pack Image quality HD STD NP FV50 190 240 supplied 215 280 NP FV7
105. he image quality IJ Repeat steps 3 and 4 when the total memory size of movies to be burnt exceeds that of the disc 3 Touch END EJECT DISC on the camcorder screen Remove the disc after the operation is completed Touch RZS then disconnect the USB cable To customize a disc with DISC BURN OPTION Perform this operation in the following cases When dubbing a desired image When creating multiple copies of the same disc When converting high definition HD movies to standard definition STD movies and creating a disc When dubbing images in the memory card Touch DISC BURN OPTION in step 4 Select the recording media containing the movie s you want to save When you select movies with high definition image quality HD the screen to select the image quality of the disc to be created appears on the LCD screen Select the desired image quality and touch IS The image quality of the disc depends on the recording time of the selected movies when you create a disc converting them from high definition image quality HD to standard definition image quality STD 8 Touch the movie you want to burn on the disc V appears En 7 9 DISC BURN OPTION _ Press and hold PREVIEW Remaining Disc capacity Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous scree
106. he 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 following 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 If you use the Memory Stick PRO Duo uoneuuoJur jeuohippv 111 Us 112 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 Do not attach a label or the like on Memory Stick PRO Duo media or Memory Stick Duo media adaptor Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the terminals Do not bend drop or apply strong force to the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Do not let the Memory Stick PRO Duo me
107. ifully without Focusing on the child on the left side of troublesome setting the screen INTELLIGENT AUTO 26 Prioritizing the subject 28 SPOT FOCUS 73 Capturing photos during movie recording Recording in a dimly lit room Dual Rec 30 Smile Shutter 29 NightShot 30 LOW LUX 77 Capturing fireworks or a sunset in all its splendor Checking your golf swing FIREWORKS 71 SUNRISE amp SUNSET 71 GOLF SHOT 75 SMTH SLW REC 75 IL ZEEECER ANAAARRAAN M Y TT PETES Table of contents Readthis first cos o oO e eei eter OY ento 2 Not s Oli USe Fi V fics eu sepe epe cep e eret t eerta ea Pep Diete p ec Yr eren Operation flow 4 Advice for successful recording B Getting started S1ua1uo Jo ajqeL Fa Step 1 Charging the battery pack 0 cc cece cece cece cence m 12 Step 2 Turning the power on and setting the date and time 15 Changing the language setting sss 17 Step 3 Preparing the recording media esses 18 Selecting the recording media for movies ssssssssssssssses 18 Selecting the recording media for photos 18 Inserting a memory card een 19 B Recording Playback Re c tding eo a er De RO T ETE RERO DEO RE T 21 Recordingimovies u cose eee eo nna tb antec a Ee T ge de HL ee Po Pe emt Shooting photos Useful functions for recording
108. images appear bluish and when set to a higher value images appear reddish You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial p 31 GOLF SHOT om Divides 2 seconds of fast movement into frames which are then recorded as a movie and photos You can view a series of movement when playing back which is convenient in cases such as checking golf swing or tennis form VRARTAAAD CANMARNROADY UG QQ OG QE aR 3944 sraa AAAM VAM VM AAA Deme On the GOLF SHOT screen frame the subject in the white guide frame in the center of the screen then press START STOP The 0 5 second point before START STOP is pressed is assumed as the moment of impact and the period of 1 5 seconds before and 0 5 second after it 2 seconds total is recorded When impact sound is detected the recording time period is automatically adjusted according to that moment Notes The size of photos becomes 1 920 X 1 080 You cannot record sound Image quality is not as good as that of normal recording You cannot use GOLF SHOT when you set the image quality to standard definition image quality STD Q Tips You can set the self timer by touching OPTION With SELF TIMER set to ON press START STOP to start countdown of the timer The point when countdown reaches 0 is assumed as the moment of impact and motion before and after 0 is recorded If camera shake is excessive or there are moving objects in the backg
109. images orca TV c pce P tt t eU hat e eas ares 41 Connecting a TV using TV CONNECT Guide esses 41 Using BRAVIA Sync B Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos sssssssssssssss emere 44 Protecting recorded movies and photos Protect ssssssssssssse 45 Dividing a Movies d eoe e DR t beet enit eee HE t ERE ERE TAE 46 Capturing a photo from a movie sssssssssssssssse eee 47 Dubbing copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card Dubbing movies Copying photos ei pente te ine ipee ER EE E UOS eR ERE e Md Using the Playlist of movies tht tse era t fe Pt ons 50 Creating the Playlist 2 2 0 0 000 00 cece cece cece eee ee 50 Playing the Playlist 5 eti wee s 51 Using the GPS function HDR CX550V XR550V isssssssssss eee 52 Setting the GPS function mere 53 Acquiring the current location information sss 54 Searching for a desired scene by recording location Map Index 54 Displaying the coordinate information COORDINATES ssssss 55 Adjusting the clock and the area automatically AUTO CLOCK ADJ AUTO AREA ADJ issss 56 B Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media DIRECT COPY riene 57 Creating a disc with a DVD writer recorder ssssssss s 59 Selecting the method for creating a disc sess 59 Creating a disc
110. ingapore Beijing Seoul Tokyo Adelaide Darwin Time zone differences 10 00 11 00 12 00 11 00 10 00 09 00 08 00 07 00 06 00 05 00 04 00 03 30 03 00 02 00 01 00 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 RAE if 3 5 5 j Area setting Melbourne Sydney Solomon Is Fiji Wellington Eniwetok Kwajalein Samoa Hawaii Alaska Los Angeles Tijuana Denver Arizona Chicago Mexico City New York Bogota Santiago St John s Brasilia Montevideo Fernando de Noronha Azores Cape Verde Is 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 card etc Recording and playback on your camcorder Based on the AVCHD format your camcorder record
111. inted object for calibration Doing so may damage the LCD screen You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated or closed with the screen facing out On handling the casing If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish 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 Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instances When there are fingerprints on the lens uoneuuoJur jeuohippy surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside Store in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold periodically clean the lens as described above Us 115 Us 116 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 whi
112. ithout Memory Stick PRO Duo media attached into Memory Stick media compliant device Doing so may result in malfunctions of the device On image data compatibility 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 Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association On your camcorder you cannot play back photos recorded on other devices DCR TRV900 or DSC D700 D770 that do not conform to the universal standard These models are not sold in some regions If you cannot use Memory Stick PRO Duo media that have been used with another device format it with your camcorder p 85 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 V series battery packs InfoLITHIUM V series battery packs have the A mark What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and an AC Adaptor charger sold separately The
113. le the battery pack is attached The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all Use your camcorder after charging the pre installed rechargeable battery However even if the pre installed rechargeable battery is not charged the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date How to charge the pre installed rechargeable battery Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor and leave it with the LCD screen closed for more than 24 hours Note on disposal transfer Even if you delete all movies and still images or perform MEDIA FORMAT p 85 data on the internal recording media may not be completely erased When you transfer the camcorder it is recommended that you perform EMPTY p 85 o prevent the recovery of your data Also when you dispose of the camcorder it is recommended hat you destroy the actual body of the camcorder Note on disposal transfer of the memory card Even if you delete data in the memory card or ormat the memory card on your camcorder or a computer you may not delete data from the memory card completely When you give the memory card to somebody it is recommended hat you delete date completely using data deletion software on a computer Also when you dispose of the memory card it is recommended hat you destroy the actual body of the memory card On tradema
114. lean If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked Consult your local authorized Sony service facility Wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin If any liquid gets in your eyes wash with plenty of water and consult a doctor When not using your camcorder for a long time To keep your camcorder in optimum state for a long time turn it on and let it run by recording and playing back images about once a month Use up the battery pack completely before storing it Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder This may cause a malfunction to your camcorder If moisture condensation has occurred Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour without turning it on 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 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 Re
115. lect this when you use the supplied Wireless Remote Commander p 123 OFF Select this when you do not use supplied Wireless Remote Commander Q Tips Select OFF when you want to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another remote control unit Additional information El Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder follow the steps below Check the list p 91 to 102 and inspect your camcorder wr 2 Disconnect the power source attach the power source again after about 1 minute and turn the camcorder on wr 3 Press RESET p 122 using a pointed object and turn the camcorder on If you press RESET all settings including the clock setting are reset ww 4 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Your camcorder may be required to initialize or change the current internal recording media of your camcorder depending on the problem In the event of this the data stored on the internal recording media will be deleted Be sure to save the data on the internal recording media on other media backup before sending your camcorder for repair We will not compensate you for any loss of internal recording media data During repair we may check a minimum amount of data stored on the internal recording media in order to investigate the problem However your Sony dealer will neither copy nor retain
116. less 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 Index e 1080 4801 rettet 88 up M 87 4 3 480i 5 1ch surround recording A SHUT OFE surera 89 A V connecting cable 42 64 Abroad 107 AE SHIFT AREA SET AUDIO MODE ects 79 AUDIO REC SET 78 AUTO AREA ADJ AUTO BACK LIGHT AUTO CLOCK ADJ X AVCHD format ep BATTERY INFO 84 Battery of the Wireless Remote Commander usse otis 124 Battery packsvvsivssesscttedivaaecd 12 BEACH BEEP BLACK FADER 72 BLT IN ZOOM MIC 78 BRAVIA Sync see 43 CALIBRATION CAMERA DATA Capturing a photo from a movie Charging the battery pack Charging the battery pack abroad 14 107 CLOCK LAN es CLOCK SBE Piriniar ineei 15 COMPONENT sees 88 CONVERSION LENS COORDINATES Creating a disc sss 59 CTRL FOR HDMI 90 c DATA CODE DATE TIME j Date Index ss 36 DELETE eet een 44 DEMO MODE n 89 DIAL SETTING DIGITAL ZOOM Disc recorder sss DISPLAY SET zen 87 DISP OUTPUT ee 88 DIVIDE i DOWNLOAD MUSIC 39 DROP SENSOR 90 Dual Rec tekst 30
117. light 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 for Highlight Playback differ each time Highlight Playback is selected You can save the desired Highlight Playback scenario Touch MENU Show others T5 HIGHLIGHT under EX PLAYBACK category The settings for Highlight Playback appear The Highlight Playback starts after several seconds Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen 9 HIGHLIGHT a re ew 8 peg ejg Burpio2ay E Us 37 Us 38 To stop Highlight Playback To pause touch EID To stop touch BEI or H To change the settings for Highlight Playback After touching V HIGHLIGHT touch HIGHLIGHT SET before the Highlight Playback starts You can set following items PLAYBACK RANGE Set the range of movies to be played by selecting the from and to date then touch EIS 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 THEME Select one of the following SIMPLE NOSTALGIC STYLISH ACTIVE the default setting The music category is selected automatically according to the theme MUSIC From the music category you can add one or more of the following MUSIC
118. limited to the following value 9M is an average bit rate STD HQ STD 9M HQ e M such as in 24M means Mbps Prioritizing the subject When FACE DETECTION p 77 is set to ON the default setting and several faces are detected touch the face you want to record as priority Focus color exposure are adjusted automatically for the selected face Since the face you touched has priority also with the Smile Shutter function your camcorder records a photo automatically when it detects the smiling face e tea 4 2 The double lined frame is displayed Touch the face with the double lined frame again to cancel Notes The face you touched may not be detected depending on the surrounding brightness or hairstyle of the subject In this case touch the face again when you record Tips The double lined frame around a face targeted for possible smile detection shot turns orange If the face you touched disappears from the LCD screen the subject selected in PRIORITY SETTING p 78 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
119. llowing zooming in or out ON The microphone records sound following zooming in or out li MICREF LEVEL Microphone reference level You can select the microphone level for recording sound p gt NORMAL Records various ambient sounds converting them into the appropriate level LOW Records ambient sound faithfully Select LOW when you want to record an exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc This setting is not suitable for recording conversations ll AUDIO MODE You can change the recording sound format p 5 1ch SURROUND 25 1ch Records sound in 5 1ch surround 2ch STEREO 2ch Records sound in 2ch stereo OTHER REC SET g W DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom The zooming zone appears when you select 120x gt OFF Up to 14x zoom is performed 120x Up to 120x zoom is performed digitally Note e When ESTEADYSHOT is set to other than ACTIVE up to 10x zoom is performed optically E AUTO BACK LIGHT Your camcorder adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects automatically gt ON Adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects automatically OFF Does not adjust the exposure for backlit subjects E DIAL SETTING You can select an item you want to set to the MANUAL dial For details see page 31 ll NIGHTSHOT LIGHT When using the NightShot p 30 function you can
120. lution images compared with the A V connecting cable Notes When you play back standard definition image quality STD movies on a 4 3 TV that is not compatible with the 16 9 signal record movies with 4 3 aspect ratio Touch MENU Show others OTHER REC SET under g SHOOTING SET category gt HWIDE SELECT 4 3 MSS p 80 Tips e you connect your camcorder to the TV using more than one type of cable to output images the order of priority of the TV input jacks is as follows HDMI component gt S VIDEO video HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an interface to send both video audio signals The HDMI OUT jack outputs high quality images and digital audio Using BRAVIA Sync You can operate your camcorder with the remote commander of your TV by connecting your camcorder to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV launched in 2008 or later with the HDMI cable You can operate the menu of your camcorder by pressing the SYNC MENU button of the remote commander of your TV You can display index screens such as VISUAL INDEX play selected movies or display selected photos by pressing up down left right enter buttons of the remote commander of your TV Notes There may be some operations you cannot do with the remote commander To set your camcorder touch MENU Show others OTHER SETTINGS under SS GENERAL SET category gt CTRL FOR HDMI
121. mcorder from running out of power during dubbing 5 Tips The original movie will not be deleted after dubbing All included images in a Playlist will be dubbed The images recorded by this camcorder and stored onto the recording media are called original EJ Touch MENU Show others MOVIE DUB under EDIT category The MOVIE DUB screen appears DuBbyseet Et DUB ALL DUB DUB by date P Touch the type of dubbing DUB by select To select movies and dub DUB by date To dub all movies of a specified date Etm DUB ALL To dub the high definition image quality HD Playlist Esm DUB ALL To dub the standard definition image quality STD Playlist When you select the Playlist as the source of dubbing follow the on screen instructions to dub the Playlist EJ 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 gt GAN 1 2010 d va DUB by select mm a Press and hoid PREVIEW Remaining capacity of the memory card 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 MH You cannot select multiple dates Du 1 eam E
122. me and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical The frame is not recorded p gt OFF Does not display the guide frame ON Displays the guide frame Q Tips e Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition The outer frame of GUIDEFRAME shows the display area of a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display When recording with the viewfinder the outer frame of GUIDEFRAME is not displayed z sTEADYSHOT g You can compensate for camera shake Set ESTEADYSHOT to OFF W when using a tripod sold separately then the image becomes natural p ACTIVE Provides a more powerful SteadyShot effect STANDARD Provides the SteadyShot effect under relatively stable recording conditions OFF HY The SteadyShot function is not used Notes If you change the setting of ESTEADYSHOT the imaging field will also change accordingly You can magnify images up to 10 times using optical zooming unless F iSTEADYSHOT is set to ACTIVE CONVERSION LENS Sj When using a conversion lens sold separately use this function to record using the optimum compensation for camera shake and focus for the lens gt OFF Select this when you do not use a conversion lens WIDE CONVERSION Bw Select this when you use a wide conversion lens TELE CONVERSION Bx Select this when you use a tele conversion lens Note The built in fla
123. mory card Access to the memory card was restricted on another device 5 Warning indicator pertaining to the flash Fast flashing There is something wrong with the flash Wd Warning indicator pertaining to camera shake warning The amount of lights is not sufficient so camera shake easily occurs Use the flash 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 drop sensor The drop sensor function p 90 is activated and has detected that the camcorder has been dropped Therefore the camcorder is taking steps to protect the internal hard disk Recording playback may be disabled as a result The drop sensor function does not guarantee the protection of the internal hard disk under all possible situations Use the camcorder under stable conditions Warning indicator pertaining to photo recording The recording media is full Photos cannot be recorded during processing Wait for a while then record e When EREC MODE is set to HD FX you cannot record photos while recording movies Warning indicator pertaining to smile shutter The smile shutter cannot be used with the current setting of the camcorder Grips You may hear a melody when some warning indicators appear on the screen
124. move the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about 1 hour LCD screen Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen as it may cause uneven color and other damage If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction To clean the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty it is recommended that you use a soft cloth to clean it 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 Show others gt OTHER SETTINGS under 5S GENERAL SET category CALIBRATION CALIBRATION 1 3 Touch the x CANCEL Touch x displayed on the screen with the corner of memory card or the like 3 times Touch CANCEL to cancel calibration Notes If you did not press the right spot try the calibration again Do not use a sharp po
125. movies and photos to recover recordable free space Select the recording media to be formatted touch YES YES Wes Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 14 To avoid the loss of important images you should save them before formatting the recording media Protected movies and photos will also be deleted While Executing is displayed do not close the LCD screen operate the buttons on the camcorder disconnect the AC Adaptor or eject the memory card from your camcorder The access lamp is lit or flashing while formatting memory card To prevent data on the internal recording media from being recovered EMPTY allows you to write unintelligible data onto the internal recording media of the camcorder In this way it may become more difficult to recover any original data When you dispose of or transfer the camcorder it is recommended that you perform EMPTY When the internal recording media is selected on the MEDIA FORMAT screen touch EMPTY Format All data will be elete EST PROCESS TIME 4s YES NO FORMAT Notes Connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket You cannot perform EMPTY unless you connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket To avoid the loss of important images they should be saved on a computer or other devices before performing
126. movies and photos LOOMING ARETE AEE TEEI dee aee pa eo Do cepa ie RR Tee Don OUO bee n Recording better images automatically INTELLIGENT AUTO 26 Selecting high definition image quality HD or standard image quality STD ssssssssssess rriren 27 Selecting the recording mode 5 cc cece cece cece eee ee eee etn ete eee ees 28 Prioritizing the subject 00 0 ccc c cece e cece eee e 28 Capturing smiles automatically Smile Shutter 0 ceeeee 29 Recording sound with more presence 5 1ch surround recording 29 Recording high quality photos during movie recording Dual Rec 30 Recording in dark places NightShot 00cceec eee eeeeeee eee eee scene 30 Recording in mirror mode 06 c cece cece c cece cence eee e ce etn ete ete een eeees 31 Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial 31 Playback on the camcorder armene eme RIEN RYE HERR Useful functions for playing movies and photos sssssssssss Searching for desired images by date Date Index ssssssssssse Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index Searching for desired scene by face Face Index Playing back a digest of your movies Highlight Playback Using PB zoom with photos Playing back a series of photos Slide show ssssesesesse Playirigr
127. n By touching date you can search for images by date ddIAap EUJ93X9 Ue YUM sabe Hujnes Us 61 Us 62 2 Touch IS YES on the camcorder screen To create another disc of the same contents insert a new disc and touch CREATE SAME DISC After the operation is completed touch EXIT END on the camcorder screen Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder Notes Do not do any of the following when creating a disc Turn off the camcorder Disconnect the USB cable or the AC adaptor Subject the camcorder to mechanical shock or vibration Eject the memory card from the camcorder 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 9 Tips If the total memory size of movies to be burnt by the DISC BURN operation exceeds that of the disc disc creation stops when the limit is reached The last movie on the disc may be cut off Disc creation time to dub movies to the limit of the disc is about 20 to 60 minutes It may take more time depending on the recording mode or the number of scenes Also if high definition image quality HD is converted to standard definition image quality STD image quality conversion takes longer than the actual recording To pl
128. n set continuous slide show playback by selecting E OPTION tab SLIDE SHOW SET while playing photos The default setting is ON continuous playback Playing images on a TV Connection methods and the image quality high definition HD or standard definition STD viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected and the connectors used Connecting a TV using TV CONNECT Guide You can connect your camcorder to the TV easily following the instructions displayed on the LCD screen TV CONNECT Guide EJ Switch the input on the TV to the connected jack Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV Ej Turn on your camcorder and touch MENU Show others TV CONNECT Guide under OTHERS category on the LCD screen Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 14 EJ Touch High Definition TV HD high definition vide e output to TV EJ Touch ESE to select the input jack of your TV then touch SIBI The connection medhod is displayed If you touch HINT you can see tips for the connection or change the settings of your camcorder Connect as shown in the diagram 3 8 KT jem Input connectors Connectors on your on the TV camcorder E Connect your camcorder to the TV HDMI OUT jack HDMI OUT peq ejg Burp o2ay E O A V Remote Connecto
129. nail 44 DV icc TV color systems TV CONNECT Guide TV TYPE j TWILIGHT treten 71 TWILIGHT PORT 71 USB cable USB CONNECT MBR A ei ei tds 104 VIEW IMAGES see 36 VISUAL INDEX saitides 33 Volume ee ie tte 35 86 Wall outlet wall socket 12 Warning messages 100 WB SHIPET ettet 75 WHITE BAL d WHITE FADER 72 Wide angle WIDE SELECT e 80 XV Color eee 79 114 YOUR LOCATION 54 ZOOM nonnina 26 39 Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net
130. ng a large capacity battery pack NP FV70 NP FV100 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 playback pause Have spare battery packs ready for 2 or 3 times the expected recording time and make trial recordings before making the actual recording Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant About 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 along 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 J 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 e If the battery pack is not used for a long time fully charge the battery pack and use it up on your camcorder once a year to maintain proper function To store the battery pack remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry
131. nsfer the music file again If you delete music files using EMPTY MUSIC the music data recorded on your camcorder at the factory will be deleted too In this case you can restore hem using Music Transfer a software installed ogether with PMB To start Music Transfer click Start All Programs PMB PMB Launcher Export Music Transfer For operating instructions see Music Transfer help 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 HDR CX550 HDR XR550 CX550V XR550V yoeqhe q Bulpsozay Fd EJ Play back the photo you want to magnify EJ Magnify the photo with T Telephoto The screen is framed 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 PBZOOM Q x20 ioco m Os rm Us 39 Adjust the magnification with W Wide angle T Telephoto To cancel touch BB 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 G0 To restart the slide show Touch again Notes e You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show Q Tips e You ca
132. oblem persists even after you have tried to fix a couple of times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility In this case when you contact them give them all the numbers of the error code beginning with C or E C or E OO C 04 The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series p 112 Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the DCIN jack of your camcorder securely p 12 C 06 The battery pack temperature is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place C 13 C 32 Remove the power source Reconnect it and operate your camcorder again E LILI Follow the steps from 2 to 4 on page 91 Self diagnosis display Warning on the internal hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing The internal hard disk of the camcorder is full An error may have occurred with the internal hard disk of the camcorder amp Battery level warning Slow flashing The battery pack is nearly used up Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions J may flash even if there are about 20 minutes remaining A I2 Warning indicator pertaining to battery pack temperature The battery pack temperature is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place l3 High t
133. ommander may not function properly Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the supplied Wireless Remote Commander 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 Use the AC Adaptor In the default setting when about 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder the camcorder is automatically turned off A SHUT OFF Change the setting of A SHUT OFF p 89 or turn on the power again Charge the battery pack p 12 The CHG flash charge lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged Close the LCD screen p 12 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 12 Connect the power cord mains lead to the wall outlet wall socket properly The battery charge is completed p 12 The CHG flash charge lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged If the temperature of the battery pack is too high or too low you may not be able to charge it p 112 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 12 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 The ambient temperature is too high or too low This is n
134. on the camcorder screen J Disconnect the USB cable Creating a standard definition image quality STD disc with a recorder etc You can dub images played back on your camcorder on a disc or video cassette by connecting your camcorder to a disc recorder a Sony DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express with the A V connecting cable Connect the device in either way of 1 or 2 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 14 Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries regions High definition image quality HD movies will be dubbed with standard definition image quality STD 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 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
135. operate your camcorder for more than about 5 minutes gt 5min The camcorder turns off automatically NEVER The camcorder does not turn off automatically Notes When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket A SSHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER OTHER SETTINGS N 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 Hi Movie lamp by pressing MODE gt ON The demonstration appears OFF The demonstration does not appear Notes In the default setting the demonstration movie is in the VISUAL INDEX If you delete the demonstration movie you cannot recover it A movie you have recorded will be registered as the demonstration movie if it satisfies all of the following conditions The movie is protected The movie is the first one displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen The movie is saved on the internal recording media The movie is recorded with high definition image quality HD Tips When you set this item to ON and touch ok f 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 When you turn on the Photo lamp When you press VIEW IMAGES E CALIBRATION See page 115
136. ording 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 Notes e Ifyou close the LCD screen while recording movies the camcorder stops recording The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 13 hours When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically It will take several seconds until you can start recording after you turn on the camcorder You cannot operate your camcorder during this time Us 22 The following states will be indicated if data is still being written onto the recording media after recording has finished During this time do not apply shock or vibration to the camcorder or remove the battery or AC Adaptor Access lamp p 20 is lit or flashing The media icon in the upper right of the LCD screen is flashing Tips See page 104 on the recordable time of movies You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO fully Dual Rec p 30 When a face is detected a white frame appears and the image quality around the face is optimized automatically EACE DETECTION p 77 You can specify the priority face by touching it p 28 In the default setting a photo is recorded automatically when the camcorder detects the smile of a person during movie recordin
137. ot a malfunction The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 113 The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use The battery pack is quickly discharged The ambient temperature is too high or low This is not a malfunction The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 113 LCD screen viewfinder Menu items are grayed out You cannot select grayed items in the current recording playback situation There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously p 98 The buttons do not appear on the touch panel Touch the LCD screen lightly Press DISPLAY on the Wireless Remote Commander p 123 The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all Adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION p 115 The buttons on the touch panel quickly disappear Set DISPLAY SET to ON p 87 The image in the viewfinder is not clear Move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever until the image appears clearly p 23 The image in the viewfinder has disappeared Close the LCD panel Even if the viewfinder is pulled out no image is displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD panel is open p 16 Operations using the memory
138. ou can adjust the brightness and focus for the selected subject simultaneously This function enables you to use SPOT METER p 73 and SPOT FOCUS p 73 at the same time AUTO Touch the subject in the frame of which you want to adjust the brightness and focus To adjust the brightness and focus automatically touch AUTO Notes EXPOSURE and FOCUS are automatically set to MANUAL SPOT METER Flexible spot meter w 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 END vov END OT METES POT METER gt AUTO 3 AUTO Touch the subject in the frame of which you want to adjust the exposure To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO Notes e EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL SPOT FOCUS w You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located at the center of the screen 3 EC avro Touch the subject in the frame of which you want to adjust the focus To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO Notes FOCUS is automatically set to MANUAL EXPOSURE w You can fix the brightness of a picture manually Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark Touch to adjust the b
139. ou rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback operations HDR CX550 CX550V 2 31a 2 Tv 2 2 i 5 xe Ai 5 JB 12 7 O HDR XR550 XR550V 1 8 2 9 3 10 4 A fh T 11 st R inj of Lr S ww JU o 7 1 x1 VIEW IMAGES button 33 N 9 DISC BURN button see Operating Guide w NIGHTSHOT button 30 2U 1 J 1 AIND Iz 121 122 A2 1899 INTELLIGENT AUTO button 26 POWER button 15 RESET button Press RESET using a pointed object Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting GPS switch HDR CX550V XR550V 53 Speaker MODE button 21 H Movie Photo lamps 21 Y USB jack 60 63 HDMI OUT jack 41 oa 22 N Ke IND HDR CX550 CX550V gt O1 A N I HDR XR550 XR550V o N o gt jor A Oo N Er 0
140. ouch EB E to search for the desired scene then touch the scene you want to play back Playback starts from the selected scene O Tips e You can also display the Film Roll Index by touching MENU gt Show others gt VIEW IMAGES under Ei PLAYBACK category I8 FILM ROLL Searching for desired scene by face Face Index The face images detected or touched during movie recording are displayed on the INDEX screen You can play back the movie from the selected face image EJ Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears EJ Touch FACE Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Oh DJ EH1 12 34 E Touch EEA to select the desired movie EJ Touch ESE 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 Notes Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions Example People wearing glasses or hats or who do not face towards the camera Make sure that you set FACE DETECTION to ON p 77 the default setting prior to recording to search movies on the Face Index Tips You can also display the Face Index by touching MENU Show others gt VIEW IMAGES under E3 PLAYBACK category S FACE Playing back a digest of your movies High
141. photos recorded in 16 9 recorded in 4 3 mode wide mode 43 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 Movies and photos recorded in 16 9 recorded in 4 3 mode wide mode Notes e Horizontal to vertical ratio of high definition image quality HD movies is 16 9 Jepao2uue JNOA Burziuio3sn J When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID 1 ID 2 system set TV TYPE to 16 9 The TV switches to full mode automatically Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV Us 87 E COMPONENT Select COMPONENT when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack 480i Select this when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack p 1080i 480i Select this when connecting your camcorder to a TV that has the component input jack and is capable of displaying the 1080i signal E HDMI RESOLUTION Select the output image resolution when connecting your camcorder to a TV with an HDMI cable sold separately HD CONTENTS Set the output image resolution recorded with high definition image quality HD p AUTO Normal setting outputs the signal according to the TV automatically 1080p Outputs the 1080p signal 1080i Outputs the 1080i signal 720p Outputs the 720p signal 480p Outputs the 480p signal
142. r J Touch YES When the A V connecting cable is used to output movies movies are output with standard definition image quality STD Play back movies and photos on your camcorder p 33 Us 41 Us 42 Types of connection cables between your camcorder and TV Connecting to a high definition TV Component A V Cable supplied Mti D J gt COMPONENT VIDEO IN Green Y Blue Ps CB e Red Pr CR Q White Red 2 AUDIO HDMI Cable sold separately HDMI IN e Connecting to a non high definition 16 9 wide or 4 3 TV Component A V Cable supplied Za J COMPONENT VIDEO IN Green Y Blue P8 CB e Red Pr CR pda AUDIO A V connecting cable with S VIDEO sold separately Ox Yellow S VIDEO Abi VIDEO ite 9 Red i AUDIO A V connecting cable supplied Ios Yellow VIDEO White Red 2 AUDIO When connecting to your TV via a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A V connecting cable Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 etc To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV 16 9 4 3 Set TV TYPE to 16 9 or 4 3 ac
143. r camcorder is extremely low Leave your camcorder with the power of your camcorder on Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on your camcorder uoneuuoJur jeuohippv F1 Us 91 Us 92 The menu settings have changed automatically 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 IRIS SHUTTER SPEED DROP SENSOR HDR XR550 XR550V The following menu items return to the default settings when you switch between movie recording and photo recording and playback modes ERFADER TELE MACRO GBSELF TIMER Your camcorder gets warm Your camcorder may become warm during operation This is not a malfunction The supplied Wireless Remote Commander does not function Set REMOTE CTRL to ON p 90 Insert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks p 124 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 C
144. re the lighting conditions change quickly Under video lamps in a studio or under sodium lamps or incandescent like color lamps ONE PUSH n9 The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light Touch ONE PUSH Frame a white object such as a piece of paper to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject Touch 4 A flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing Notes Set WHITE BAL to AUTO or adjust the color in ONE PUSH under white or cool white fluorescent lamps When you select ONE PUSH keep framing white objects while 4 is flashing quickly X flashes slowly if ONE PUSH could not be set e When ONE PUSH was selected if 4 keeps flashing after touching ET set WHITE BAL to AUTO If you set WHITE BAL SCENE SELECTION is set to AUTO Tips e Ifyou have changed the battery pack while AUTO was selected or taken your camcorder outdoors after inside use or vice versa aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment When the white balance has been set with ONE PUSH if the lighting conditions changed by bringing your camcorder outdoors from inside the house or vice versa you need to redo the ONE PUSH procedure to readjust the white balance SPOT MTR FCS Spot meter focus w Y
145. recorded You cannot record photos together with ERFADER GOLF SHOT SMTH SLW REC e When ESREC MODE is set to HD FX you cannot record photos while recording movies The access lamp remains lit or flashing even if recording was stopped Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the memory card The imaging field looks different The imaging field may look different depending on the condition of your camcorder This is not a malfunction The flash does not work You cannot record with the built in flash while the HH movie lamp is on CONVERSION LENS is set to other than OFF Even if auto flash or Auto redeye reduction is selected you cannot use the flash with NightShot IRIS or SHUTTER SPEED that is assigned to the MANUAL dial 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 Depending on the recording conditions the time available for recording may be shorter for example when recording a fast moving object etc p 104 The camcorder stops operating The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The
146. ries 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 SDHC logo is a trademark E MultiMediaCard is a trademark of MultiMediaCard Association All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and 9 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 OTHE
147. rightness To adjust the exposure automatically touch AUTO Tips You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial p 31 Japso ed JNOA Buzon F Us 73 Us 74 FOCUS Cj You can adjust the focus manually You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally Touch nearby subject distant subject to adjust the focus To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO Notes e When you set FOCUS to MANUAL F gt appears The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 31 1 2 in for telephoto Q Tips e s appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer and A appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T telephoto to adjust the focus then towards W wide angle to adjust the zoom for recording When you want to record a subject at close range move the power zoom lever to W wide angle then adjust the focus The focal distance information distance at which the subject is focused on used as a guide if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult appears for a few seconds in the following cases This information will not display correctly if a conversion lens sold separately is being used When the focus mode is switched from
148. rks e Handycam and HANNS YONI are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation AVCHD and AVCHD logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation e Memory Stick vs Memory Stick Duo Memory STICK Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO Dua Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo MagicGate MAGICGATE MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation e InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation e x v Color is a trademark of Sony Corporation e BIONZ is a trademark of Sony Corporation e BRAVI A is a trademark of Sony Corporation DVDirect is a trademark of Sony Corporation Blu ray Disc and the logo are trademarks Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licencing LLC Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the U S and other countries Intel Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other count
149. round during recording image analysis will not be performed effectively and images may contain noise as a result It is recommended that you record images under stable conditions for example using a tripod Impact sound may be detected by the internal microphone even when an external microphone is attached SMTH SLW REC Smooth slow rec Ce Fast moving subjects and actions which cannot be captured under the ordinary shooting conditions can be shot in smooth moving slow motion for about 3 seconds Press START STOP on the SMTH SLW REC screen An about 3 second movie is recorded as a 12 second slow motion movie Japso ed JNOA Buzon ig Recording disappears when recording is finished Touch to cancel the smooth slow recording Us 75 Us 76 To change the setting Touch WEB 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 The point when START STOP is pressed ri 3sec AFTER e emm 3sec BEFORE Notes e You cannot record sound e Image quality is not as good as that of normal recording CE3J SHOOTING SET Items for customized shooting See Using menus p 66 on the operation The default settings are marked with gt RIPE ASTOR lt See page 27 REC MODE Recording mode See page 28 GUIDEFRAME You can display the fra
150. ry movies from the Playlist p 51 You cannot add photos in the Playlist A movie cannot be divided A movie that is too short cannot be divided A protected movie cannot be divided A photo cannot be captured from a movie The recording media where you want to save photos is full Playback on the TV Neither image nor sound is played on the connected TV When you are using the component A V cable set COMPONENT according to the requirements of the connected device p 88 When you are using the component video plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected p 42 Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images When you are using the S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected p 43 The top bottom right and left edges of images are trimmed slightly on a connected TV The LCD screen of your camcorder can display recording images across the entire screen full pixel display However this may cause slight trimming of the top bottom right and left edges of images when played back on a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display It is recommended you record images using the outer frame of GUIDEFRAME p 76 as a guide The image appears distorted on the 4 3 TV This happens when viewing an image recorded in the 16 9
151. s Touch the desired recording media Touch YES EXS The recording medium is changed Selecting the recording media for photos EJ Touch MENU Show others MEDIA SETTINGS under gt MANAGE MEDIA category PHOTO MEDIA SET The PHOTO MEDIA SET screen appears Touch the desired recording media Touch YES EXS The recording medium is changed To check the recording media settings In either movie recording mode or photo recording mode the media icon of the selected recording media is displayed at the top right corner of the screen I sav Recording media icon The icon displayed may vary depending on your model Inserting a memory card Notes Set the recording medium to MEMORY CARD to record movies and or photos on a memory card paueis bume5 I Types of memory card you can use with your camcorder Only Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media SD memory cards and SDHC memory cards can be used with this camcorder A MultiMediaCard cannot be used with this camcorder In this manual Memory Stick PRO Duo media and Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media are called Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory cards of up to 32 GB have been verified to operate with your camcorder Types of Memory Stick media you can use with your camcorder For recording movies it is recommended that you use Memory Stick PRO Duo
152. s rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions The color of the image is not correctly displayed Press NIGHTSHOT to cancel the NightShot function p 30 The screen image is bright and the subject does not appear on the screen Press NIGHTSHOT to cancel the NightShot function p 30 Horizontal stripes appear on the images This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp This is not a malfunction Black bands appear when you record a TV Screen or computer screen e Set E8STEADYSHOT to an option except for ACTIVE p 77 LCD BL LEVEL cannot be adjusted 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 Adaptor Magnification changes when the recording mode is switched You cannot use digital zoom when your camcorder is in the photo recording mode Sound is not recorded correctly If you disconnect an external microphone etc during recording movies sound may not be recorded correctly Connect the microphone again in the same way as when you start recording movies Playback Images cannot be played back Select the type of recording media you want to play back p 18 Select the image quality of the movie you want to play back p 27 Images recorded on other devices may not be
153. s 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 87 Us 80 6 PHOTO SETTINGS Items for recording photos See Using menus p 66 on the operation The default settings are marked with P SELF TIMER Press PHOTO to start the count down A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds p gt OFF Cancels the self timer ON Starts the self timer recording To cancel the recording touch RESET Q Tips e You can also operate by pressing PHOTO on the Wireless Remote Commander p 123 Z IMAGE SIZE You can select a photo size to be shot gt 12 0M bzo Records photos in the highest quality 4 000 x 3 000 L 19 0M Es Records photos in the high quality in the 16 9 wide ratio 4 000 x 2 250 6 2M Lev Records photos clearly 2 880 x 2 160 1 9M Gam Allows you to record more photos in relatively clear quality 1 600 x 1 200 VGA 0 3M lud Allows the maximum number of photos to be recorded 640 x 480 Notes The selected image size is effective when the Photo lamp is lit See page 105 for the number of recordable photos e srEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake Set BSSTEADYSHOT to OFF W when using a tripod sold separately then the image becomes natural gt ON The SteadyShot function is used OFF HY The SteadyShot function is not used FLASH MODE
154. s with the high definition image quality HD mentioned below In addition to high definition image quality HD your camcorder is capable of recording a standard definition STD signal in the conventional MPEG 2 format Video signal MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 X 1080 60i 1440 X 1080 60i Audio signal Dolby Digital 2ch 5 1ch Recording media HDR CX550 CX550V Internal memory memory card HDR XR550 XR550V Internal hard disk memory card 1080i specification A high definition specification which utilizes 1 080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system 720p specification A high definition specification which utilizes x S 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your x camcorder About GPS HDR CX550V XR550V 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
155. sh is not flashed when CONVERSION LENS is set to other than OFF you cannot also set FLASH MODE p 81 LOW LUX g You can record bright color images even in dim light p gt OFF The LOW LUX function is not used ON The LOW LUX function is used FACE DETECTION oa 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 gt ON Detects faces OFF i8 Does not detect faces Notes Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions subject conditions and the setting of your camcorder FACE DETECTION may not function properly depending on recording conditions Set FACE DETECTION to OFF in this case Tips For better face detection performance shoot the subject s under the following conditions Shoot in a sufficiently bright place The subject s does not wear glasses a hat or mask The subject s faces directly towards the camera The detected faces are recorded in Face Index however some faces may not be Also there Jepao2uue JNOA Buzon I 77 is a limit to the number of faces that can be recorded in Face Index To play back from the Face Index see page 37 PRIORITY SETTING g Selects the priority subject for the face detection or the smile shutter Adjusts focus color exposure
156. 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 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 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 he on board announcement In other cases use GPS in accordance with the regulations of the place or situation On the map data The camcorder contains map data for the ollowing countries regions Europe Japan North America Oceania etc Built in map is
157. stering 8FADER OET p MENU MOVIE J MOVIE NI gt J gt MY MENU SETTING Show others wy MENU seTTING MY MENU SETTING MOVIE spot mrrvecs Select the item to be registered d WI MANUAL SETTINGS SCENE SELECTION dx BAL Cw v ll 29088008 SPOT MTR FCS Touch MENU Touch MY MENU SETTING 3 Touch MOVIE 4 Touch SPOT MTR FCS Touch ESSI Touch ESFADER under KM MANUAL SETTINGS category When MY MENU is displayed touch ME Repeat the same steps above to register menu items on MY MENU and enjoy using your Handycam Q Tips When an external storage device is connected the exclusive MY MENU appears Jepao2uue JNOA Burziulo1sn I Us 67 Us 68 Using the EB OPTION MENU The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop up window that appears when you right click the mouse on a computer When is displayed at bottom right of the screen you can use the OPTION MENU You touch Zl and the menu items you can change in the context appear Menu item o OG avo DELETE Taa CR m om z Ca ex e e R E Tab Touch OPTION 2 Tou
158. the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 14 Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries regions Always maintain the firmware of the Sony DVDirect DVD writer to its latest version For details see the following website http sony storagesupport com EJ Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket p 14 EJ Turn on your camcorder and connect a DVD writer etc to the Y USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable supplied The USB SELECT screen appears on the camcorder screen If the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch MENU Show others USB CONNECT under OTHERS category Touch the recording media that contains the images on the camcorder screen amp USB CONNECT Internal memory E USB CONNECT Internal hard disk SJUSB CONNECT Memory card The displayed recording media differ depending on the model Record movies on the connected device For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected 923I ep EUJ93X9 Ue YUM sabe Hues I Us 63 Us 64 J After the operation is completed touch END YES
159. uyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the USA Venezuela etc 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 System NTSC PAL M Brazil PAL N Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc uoneuuoJur jeuohippy 107 108 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 Show others CLOCK fA LANG under 95 GENERAL SET category gt AREA SET and DST SET SUMMERTIME p 88 HDR CX550V XR550V 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 88 World time difference EU 1 2 3 4 5 6 t7 8 4 9 H0 71122 12 211 10 Time zone differences GMT 01 00 02 00 03 00 03 30 04 00 04 30 05 00 05 30 06 00 06 30 07 00 08 00 09 00 09 30 m S 5 E AEN 950 Area setting Lisbon London Berlin Paris Helsinki Cairo Istanbul Moscow Nairobi Tehran Abu Dhabi Baku Kabul Karachi Islamabad Calcutta New Delhi Almaty Dhaka Yangon Bangkok Jakarta Hong Kong S
160. xternal 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 gt OFF Does not prevent redeye ON Prevents redeye Notes The redeye reduction may not produce the desired effect due to individual differences and other conditions The redeye function does not work with automatic recording by SMILE DETECTION Us 81 Jepao2uue JNOA Burziuo3sn FILE NO File number You can select the way to assign file number of photos gt SERIES Assigns file numbers of photos in sequence The file number becomes larger each time you record a photo Even if the memory card is replaced with another one the file number is assigned in sequence RESET Assigns file numbers in sequence following the largest file number existing on the recording medium When the memory card is replaced with another one the file number is assigned for each memory card E3 pi AYBACK Items for playback See Using menus p 66 on the operation VISUAL INDEX See page 33 VIEW IMAGES ll DATE INDEX See page 36 E 867MAP HDR CX550V XR550V See page 52 B FILM ROLL See page 36 E e FACE See page 37 PLAYLIST See page 50 EJHIGHLIGHT See page 37 E SCENARIO See page 38 PLAYBACK SET Wi GD BSR SET See page 27
161. y be smaller depending on the type of images recorded When connecting an external media The images saved in the external media are displayed on the LCD screen The movie display and photo display buttons on the VISUAL INDEX screen change as illustrated below You can make menu settings of the external media such as deleting images Touch MENU Show others on the VISUAL INDEX screen Us 58 To save desired movies and photos Notes You cannot copy or search photos by date which are recorded on the memory card CD Touch Play without copying in step 5 above The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media is displayed 2 Touch EE MENU Show others MOVIE DUB when selecting movies PHOTO COPY when selecting photos 3 Follow the on screen instructions to select the recording media and image selection methods 4 When you selected DUB by select touch the image to be saved V appears When you selected DUB by date select the date of the images to be dubbed with EM then touch and go to step an 1 2019 esi n DUB by select C_ OK Press and hold PREVIEW Remaining external media capacity Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen By touching date you can search for images by dat

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