Sony HDR-CX150E Bedienungsanleitung

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  • Seite 1

    4-170-893- 14 (1) Digital HD Video Camera Recor der “Handycam ” Handbook  2010 Sony Corporation HDR-CX110E/CX115E/CX116E/ CX150E/CX155E/XR150E/XR155E T able of contents 9 Getting started 12 Recording/Playback 20 Making good use of your camcorder 40 Saving images with an external device 49 Customizing your camcorder 58 Additional information [...]

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    2 GB Read this first Supplied items The num bers in ( ) are the sup plied quan tity .  AC A daptor (1)  P ower co rd (Ma ins lead) (1)  Componen t A/V cable (1)   A/V connecting cable (1)   USB cable (1)   Rechargeab le battery pack NP -FV50 (1)  CD-ROM “ Ha ndycam ” A pplicatio n Software (1) “PMB ” (software,[...]

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    3 GB recorded wi thout an y pro blems. Compensation f or the con tents o f recordin gs cannot be pr ovided, even if recor ding or playback is not possib le due to a malfunction of the camcorder , recor ding media, etc. TV color systems differ depending on the country/region. T o view your r ecordings o n a TV , y ou need a P AL system-based TV . T [...]

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    4 GB If you cannot record/pla y back images, per form [MEDIA FORMA T ] If you r epeat recor ding/deleting images f or a long time, fragmen tation of da ta occurs on the recordin g media. Images canno t be saved or recor ded. In such a case, sa ve your imag es on some type of external media first, and then perform [MEDI A FORMA T] by touchin g (MENU[...]

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    5 GB not crash the camco rder agains t an object. Do not use your camco rder in very loud areas. On the drop sensor (HDR- XR150E/ XR155E) T o protect the internal har d disk from shock by dro pping, the camco rder has a dr op sensor f unction (p. 79). W hen a drop occurs, or under a non-gravi ty condition, the b lock noise made when this function i[...]

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    6 GB Operation flow Getting star ted (p. 12) Prepar e the power source a nd memory card. Recording movies and photos (p . 20) Recording mo vies  p . 22  Changing the reco rding mode (p . 26)  E xpected recording time (MEDI A INFO, p . 74) Shooting pho tos  p . 24 Playing movies and phot os Playback on the camco rder  p . 29 Playing i[...]

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    7 GB Advic e for succ essful rec ording  T o get good results in recording Stabilizing your camcorder When yo u hold the camcor der , keep your upper body uprigh t, and hold yo ur arms close to yo ur body . The SteadySh ot function is effective against ca mera-shake, however , it is essential that you no t move the cam corder . Zooming smoothly [...]

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    8 GB  Useful recor ding techniques Capturing images beautifully without troublesome setting INTELLIGENT A UTO(25) Focusing on the child on the left side of the screen Prioritizing the sub ject(27) SPOT FOCUS(65) Capturing photos during movie recording Dual Rec(28) Smile Shu tter (28) Recording in a dimly-lit room LOW L UX(68) Capturing fireworks[...]

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    9 T able of contents GB T able of cont ents Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notes on use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    10 GB Playing images on a T V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Connecting a T V using [ T V CONNEC T Guide] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Using “BRAVIA ” Sync . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    11 T able of contents GB MANU AL SET TINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 PHOT O SE T TINGS (Items for recording photos) . .[...]

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    12 GB Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the battery pack HDR -CX110E/CX115E/CX116E/CX150E/CX155E HDR -XR150E/XR155E Pow er cord (Mains lead) T o the wall outlet (wall socket) AC Adaptor DC plug DC IN jack CHG (charge) lamp Battery pack CHG (charge) lamp DC IN jack Pow er cord (Mains lead) T o the wall outlet (wall socket) AC Adaptor DC plug Batter[...]

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    13 Getting started GB Y ou can charge the “ InfoLITHIU M” ba ttery pack (V series) after attaching it t o your camcor der . Notes Y ou cannot a ttach an y “Inf oLITHIUM” ba ttery pack other than the V series to your camco rder . 1 T urn off your camcorder by closing the L CD screen. 2 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction o[...]

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    14 GB T o remove the ba ttery pack Close the LCD screen. Slide the BA T T (battery) release lever (  ) and remo ve the batt er y pack (  ). T o use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power sour ce Make the same co nnections as “ Step 1: Char ging the battery pack. ” Even if the bat tery pack is attach ed, the battery pack is not dischar ged[...]

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    15 Getting started GB Step 2: T urning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camcorder is turned o n. T o turn on your camcor der when the LCD screen is open, press PO WER . 2 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT ]. T o s et the date and time aga in, touch (MENU)  [[...]

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    16 GB Notes The date an d time does not appear d uring recordin g, but they are a uto matically recor ded on the recordin g media, and can be display ed during playback. T o display the dat e and time, touc h (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [PLA YBA CK SET] (under [PLA YBA CK] catego ry)  [DA T A CODE]  [D A TE/TIME]    . Y ou can turn[...]

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    17 Getting started GB Step 3: P reparing the recording media The recor ding media that can be used differs depending on y our camco rder . The following icons ar e displa yed on the screen of y our camcor der . HDR -CX110E/CX115E Memo ry card HDR -CX116E/CX150E/CX155E * In ternal memory Memo ry card HDR -XR150E/XR155E * In ternal hard disk Memo ry [...]

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    18 GB  T ouch the desired rec ording media.  T ouch [ YES]  . The recor ding medium is ch anged. T o check the recording media settings In either mo v ie recor ding mode or pho to recor ding mode, the media icon of the selected recor ding media is displa yed at the to p right corner of the screen. The icon displa yed may va ry dep ending o[...]

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    19 Getting started GB Size of memory card you can use with your camcor der “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media, half the size of “M emor y Stick ” , or standar d size SD cards ca n be used for this camco rder . Do not at tach a label or the like on memo ry card or memory card adap tor . Doing so may cau se a malfunction. Open the cover , and ins[...]

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    20 GB Recording/Playback Recording In the defa ult setting, movies ar e recor ded with high definition image quali ty (HD) on the followin g media. HDR -CX110E/CX115E: Memory card HDR -CX116E/CX150E/CX155E: Internal memory HDR -XR150E/XR155E: Internal har d disk Tips T o change the recordin g media, see page 17 (HDR -CX116E/CX150E/CX155E/XR150E/XR1[...]

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    21 Recording/Playback GB HDR -XR150E/XR155E 2 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camcorder is turned o n. T o turn on your camcor der when the LCD screen is already open, pr ess POWER (p . 15). Y ou can switch r ecording modes b y pressin g MODE. Pr ess MODE t o light up the desired r ecording mode lamp . HDR -CX110E/CX115E/CX116E/CX150[...]

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    22 GB Recording movies Press ST ART/STOP to start recording . Y ou can start recor ding also by touc hing  in the bottom left o f LCD screen. T o stop recor ding, pr ess ST ART/STOP a gain. Y ou can stop r ecording also b y touching  in the bot tom left of LCD screen. The icons an d indicator s on the LCD panel will be display ed for abou t 3[...]

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    23 Recording/Playback GB The followin g states will be indicated if data is still being writt en onto the r ecording media after r ecording has finished. During this time, do not a pply shock o r vibratio n to the camcorder , or remove the bat tery or AC A d apt or . A ccess lamp (p . 19) is lit or flashing The media icon in the upper right o f the[...]

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    24 GB Shooting photos In the defa ult setting, phot os are r ecorded on the fo llowing reco rding media. HDR -CX110E/CX115E: Memory card HDR -CX116E/CX150E/CX155E: Internal memory HDR -XR150E/XR155E: Internal har d disk Tips T o change the recordin g media, see page 17 (HDR -CX116E/CX150E/CX155E/XR150E/XR155E).  Press MODE t o turn on the (Photo[...]

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    25 Recording/Playback GB Useful functions for recor ding movies and photos Zooming Y ou can magnify images up to 25 times the original size with the power zoom lever . Y ou can magnify images also with the / on the LCD screen. Mo ve the power zoom lever s lightly for a slower zoom. M ove it further for a fast er zoom. Notes SteadySho t may no t red[...]

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    26 GB does not occur , and makes the optimum setting for tripod. Notes The camcor der may not det ect the expec ted scene or subject, depending on the r ecording condition s. T o cancel INTELLIGENT A UTO Press . or the detection mode icons disa ppear , and yo u can recor d with the pref erred settings. Also, the INTELLIGENT A UTO setting is cancele[...]

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    27 Recording/Playback GB  T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [ REC MODE] (under [SHOOTING SET ] categor y).  T ouch a desired setting . If yo u want t o record high q uality images with the high definition imag e quality (HD), select the FX or FH mode. If yo u want t o record lo nger movies, select the LP mode.  T ouch  . Notes Y ou ca[...]

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    28 GB Tips The double-lined frame a round a face targ eted for possible smile detection sho t turns oran ge. If the face you t ouched disap pears from the LCD screen, the subject selected in [PRIORITY S ETTING] (p. 69) has prio rity . If the face you touched ret urns to the screen, the face has priority . Capturing smiles automatically (Smile Shutt[...]

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    29 Recording/Playback GB Pla yback on the camcorder In the defa ult setting, movies a nd photos tha t are r ecorded on the f ollowing r ecording m edia are pla yed. HDR -CX110E/CX115E: Memory card HDR -CX116E/CX150E/CX155E: Internal memory HDR -XR150E/XR155E: Internal har d disk Tips T o change the recordin g media, see page 17 (HDR -CX116E/CX150E/[...]

  • Seite 30

    30 GB  Displays the scr een to select the index type ([DA TE INDEX]/[ FILM ROLL]/ [ F ACE]) (p . 32, 32, 33).  / : Displays m ovies recor ded on the pr evious/next date . *  / : Displays the p revious/next mo vie.  Returns to the reco rding screen. *  is displayed when  is touc hed. appears when the stan dard definition imag e qua[...]

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    31 Recording/Playback GB T o adjust the sound volume of movies While playin g back movies, to uch  adjust with /  . Y ou can also adjust the sound v olume b y using / in the OPTION MENU . Viewing photos Y our camcorder displa ys t he selected photo . Tips When viewing phot os recorded o n the memory card, (playback folder) a ppears on the scr[...]

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    32 GB Useful functions for playing movies and photos Searching for desir ed images by date (Date Index) Y ou can search for desir ed images by da te efficiently . Notes Y ou cannot use the Dat e Index function for photos o n the memory card.  Press ( VIE W IMAGES). The VISU AL INDEX screen appears.  T ouch  [DA TE INDEX].  T ouch / to s[...]

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    33 Recording/Playback GB Tips Y ou can also display the F ilm Roll Index by touching (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [VIEW IMA GES] (under [PLA YBA CK] catego ry)  [ FILM ROLL]. Searching for desir ed scene by face (F ace Index) The face images detected or t ouched during movie reco rding ar e displa yed on the INDEX screen. Y ou can play back the[...]

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    34 GB T o stop Highlight Playback T o pause, touch . T o stop , touch or . T o change the settings for Highlight Playback After touchin g [ HIGHLIGHT], touch [HIGHLIGHT S ET] before the H ighlight Playback starts. Y ou can set following it ems. [PLA YBA CK RANGE] Set the range of mo vies to be played by selecting the from and to da te, then touc h [...]

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    35 Recording/Playback GB T o erase the saved Highlight Playback scenario T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [ SCEN ARIO ERASE] (under [EDIT] catego ry)  [ERASE] and select a scenario you wan t to erase w ith / , then touch  [YES]   . T o eras e all scenarios, touch (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [ SCEN ARIO ERASE] (under [EDIT] categ or[...]

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    36 GB Playing back a series of photos (Slide show) T ouch on the phot o playback screen. The slide sho w begins from the selected photo . T o stop the slide show T ouch . T o restart the slide show T ouch again. Notes Y ou cannot o perate playback zoom d uring slide show . Tips Y ou can set contin uous slide sho w playback by selecting (OPTION) [...]

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    37 Recording/Playback GB Playing images on a T V Connection methods and the image quality (high definition (HD) or sta ndard definition (STD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the co nnectors used. Connecting a T V using [ T V CONNECT Guide] Y ou can connect your camco rder to the TV easily following the[...]

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    38 GB  T ouch  [ YES]. When the A/V connecting cable i s used to out put mo vies, movies are o utp ut with standard definitio n image quality (STD).  Play back movies and photos on y our camcorder (p . 29). T ypes of connection cables between your camcorder and T V Connecting to a high definition T V Componen t A/V Cable (supp lied) HDMI C[...]

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    39 Recording/Playback GB When you connect with HDMI cable U s e an HDMI cable wi th the HDMI logo . U s e an HDMI mini connecto r on one end (for the camco rder), and a pl ug suitable f or connecting your TV on the other end. Copyright-pr otected images ar e not ou tput from the HDMI O UT jack of your ca mcorder . Some TVs may not function correctl[...]

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    40 GB Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space by deleting movies and p hotos fro m recor ding media. Notes Y ou cannot r estore ima ges once they are deleted. Sav e important mo vies and pho tos in advance. Do not remo ve the batt ery p ack or the A C Ada ptor fro m your camco rder while deleting the i[...]

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    41 Making good use of your camcorder GB  T ouch / to select the recording date o f the desired movies/pho tos, then touch . T ouch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the previous scr een.  T ouch [YES]   .  Pr otec ting recor ded movies and photos (Pr otec t) Pro tect movies and pho tos to a void de[...]

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    42 GB T o undo the protection of movies and photos T ouch the movie or p hoto ma rked with  in step 3.  disappears. T o protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same da y at one time Notes Y ou cannot select [ PR T . by date] for still images reco rded on the memory card.  In step 2, to uch [ PROTECT]  [ PR T . by date]/[ PR T [...]

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    43 Making good use of your camcorder GB dividing movies o n the memory card. A slight difference ma y o ccur from the point where you to uch and the actual dividing point, as yo ur camcor der selects the dividing point based on abou t half-second incremen ts. If you di vide the original movie, the movie added to the Playlist will also be divided. I[...]

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    44 GB T o continue cap turing, touch , then repeat steps fro m step 3. T o capture a pho to from ano ther movie, touch , then repeat steps fro m step 2. 5 T ouch  . Notes The image size is fixed depending on the ima ge quality of the mo vie: [ 2.1M] with high definition image quality (HD) [ 0.2M] in 16:9 (wide) with standard definition image qua[...]

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    45 Making good use of your camcorder GB  T ouch the type of dubbing. [DUB by select]: T o select movies and dub [DUB by da te]: T o dub all movies o f a specified date [ DUB ALL]: T o dub the high definition image q uality (HD) Playlist [ DUB ALL]: T o dub the standar d definition image q uality (STD) Playlist When yo u select the Playlist as th[...]

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    46 GB  T ouch the type of copying. [COPY by select]: T o copy selected photos [COPY by da te]: T o copy all phot os of a specified date  Select the photo to be copied. [COPY by select]: T ouch the photo t o be copied, and ma rk with . Y ou can select multiple ph otos. Press a nd hold the image do wn on the screen to confirm the image. T ouch [...]

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    47 Making good use of your camcorder GB T o add all the movies recor ded on the same day at one time  In step 2, to uch [ ADD by da te]/ [ ADD by da te]. The recor ding dates o f movies ar e display ed on the screen.  T ouch / to select the recording date o f the desired movie, then to uch . T ouch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the i[...]

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    48 GB  T ouch  [YES]   . Tips Even if y ou erase a movie from a P laylist, the original movie is not de leted. T o change the order within the Playlist  T ouch (MENU)  [Show others]  [PLA YLIST EDIT] (under [EDIT] categ ory).  T ouch [ MO VE]/[ MO VE].  S elect the movie to be mov ed. The selected movie is marked wi th . [...]

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    Saving images with an external device 49 GB Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIREC T COP Y ) Y ou can save mo vies and pho tos on external media (USB stora ge device), such as an external hard disk driv e. Y ou can also play back images on the ca mcorder o r another playback device. Notes For this o peration, y[...]

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    50 GB Mo vies and pho tos in the internal recor ding media of the camco rder that have n ot yet been saved on t o external media can be saved. This screen will appear only when ther e are newly reco rded images. 6 After the operation is completed , touch on the camcorder screen. Notes The number o f scenes you can save o n the external media are as[...]

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    51 Saving images with an external device GB T o play back images in the external media on the camcorder  T ouch [Play witho ut cop ying.] in step 5 above. The VISU AL INDEX screen of the external media is display ed.  P lay back the image (p . 29). Y ou can also view images on a TV connected to your ca mcorder (p . 37). Y ou can play back the[...]

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    52 GB Creating a disc with the dedicat ed DVD writer , DVDirect Express Y ou can create a disc or p lay back the images on a cr eated disc by u sing the dedicated DVD wri ter , DVDirect Express (sold separately). Refer also to the instruction manual supp lied with the DVD writer . Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) using[...]

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    53 Saving images with an external device GB  Inser t an unused disc into the DVD writer , and close the disc tray . The [DISC BURN] scr een appears o n the camcor der screen.  Press (DISC BURN) on the DVD writer . Mo vies that ha ve not been sav ed on an y discs will b e recor ded onto the disc (HDR -CX110E/CX115E). Mo vies recor ded on the i[...]

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    54 GB T o play back a disc on the DVD writer  Connect the AC A dapto r and the power cord (ma ins lead) to the DC IN jack of your camco rder and the wall ou tlet (wall s ocket) (p . 14).  T urn on your cam corder , and connect the DVD writer to the  (US B) jack of your camco rder with the USB ca ble of the DVD writer . Y ou can play back m[...]

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    55 Saving images with an external device GB Tips If you ca nnot pla y back created standa rd definition (STD) image q uality discs on an y DVD pla yer , connect the camcorder to the DVD writer , and then play bac k. Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer , etc., other than DVDirect Express U s e USB cable to co nnect y[...]

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    56 GB * HDR -CX110E/CX115E/CX116E/CX150E/ CX155E ** HD R -XR150E/XR155E  Inser t the recording media in the recording devic e. If your r ecording device has a n inpu t selector , set it to the input mode.  Connect your camcorder t o the recording devic e (a disc recorder ,   Disconnect the USB cable. Creating a standar d definition imag[...]

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    57 Saving images with an external device GB etc.) with the A/V connecting cable  (supplied) or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO  (sold separately). Connect your camcor der to the inpu t jacks of the recor ding device.  Start playback on your camcorder , and record it on the recording devic e. Refer to the instruction man uals supplied [...]

  • Seite 58

    58 GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus U sing the menus, you ca n perform useful funct ions an d change va rious settings. If y ou make good use of menu opera tions, yo u can enjo y using your ca mcorder . The camcor der has various men u items under each of eight men u categories. MANU AL SETTINGS (I tems to adjust for scene c ondition) [...]

  • Seite 59

    59 Customizing your camc order GB Notes Y ou may no t be able to set some menu i tems, depending on the r ecording o r playback condi tions. Grayed o ut menu i tems or settings a re not a vailable. Tips Depending on the menu i tems being chan ged, your camco rder switc hes between playback mode and recordin g mode (movie/phot o). Using MY MENU Y ou[...]

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    60 GB Using the OPTION MENU The OPTIO N MENU appears j ust like the pop-up windo w that a ppears when you righ t-click the mouse on a co mpu ter . When is displa yed at bott om-right of the scr een, you can use the OPTION MENU . Y ou touc h , and the men u items yo u can chan ge in the con text appear .  T ouch (OPTION).  T ouch the desired t[...]

  • Seite 61

    61 Customizing your camc order GB Menu lists (MANU AL SET TINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 63 F ADER 63 WHITE BAL. 64 SPO T MTR/FCS 65 SPO T METER 65 SPO T FOCUS 65 EXPOSURE 65 FOCUS 66 TELE M ACRO 66 SM TH SL W REC 66 (SHOOTING SET ) categor y / SE T 26 REC MODE 26 GUIDEFRAME 67 STEADY SHOT 68 CONVERSION LENS 68 L OW L UX 68 F ACE DETECTION 68 PRIO[...]

  • Seite 62

    62 GB (O THERS) category USB CONNECT USB CONNECT* 1 55 USB CONNECT* 2 55 USB CONNECT 55 DISC BURN Operating Guide T V CONNECT Guide 37 MUSIC TOOL * 3 EMPTY MUSIC 35 DOWNL OAD MUSIC 35 BA T TERY INFO 74 (MANAGE MEDIA ) category MEDIA SET TINGS MOVIE MEDIA SET* 1 * 2 17 PHOT O MEDIA SE T* 1 * 2 17 MEDIA INFO 74 MEDIA FORMA T INT . MEMORY* 1 74 HDD* 2[...]

  • Seite 63

    63 Customizing your camc order GB MANU AL SET TINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) See “U sing men us ” (p. 58) on the operatio n. The default set tings are ma rked with  . SCENE SELEC TION Y ou can record imag es effectively in various situa tions.  AUT O Records imag es in average im age quality without the [SCENE S ELECTION] fun[...]

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    64 GB BLACK F ADER Fades in/ou t with the black effect. Out In T o cancel the fader before starting the operation, t ouch [OFF]. Tips When you p ress ST ART/STO P , the setting is cleared. A movie reco rded using [BLA CK F ADER] may be difficu lt to see in the VIS U AL INDEX screen. WHITE BAL. ( White balance) Y ou can adjust the colo r balance to [...]

  • Seite 65

    65 Customizing your camc order GB from inside the ho use, or vice versa, you need to redo the [ONE PUSH] p rocedure to r eadjust the white balance. SPOT M TR/FCS (Spot meter/ focus) Y ou can adjust the brigh tness and focus for the selected subject simul taneously . This function enables yo u to use [SPOT ME TER] (p. 65) a nd [SPOT FOCUS] (p . 65) [...]

  • Seite 66

    66 GB FOCUS Y ou can adjust the focus man ually . Y ou can select this funct ion also when you wan t to focus on a certain subject inten t ionally . T ouch (nearby subject)/ (distant subject) to adju st the focus. T o adjust the focus au toma tically , touch [A UTO]. Notes When you set [FOCUS] to [MANU AL],  appears. The minimum possible dis tan[...]

  • Seite 67

    67 Customizing your camc order GB SHOO TING SE T (Items for customized shooting) See “U sing men us ” (p. 58) on the operatio n. The default set tings are ma rked with  . / SE T See page 26. REC MODE (Recording mode) See page 26. GUIDEFRAME Y ou can display the frame and c heck that the subject is horizon tal or vertical. The frame is not r [...]

  • Seite 68

    68 GB STEAD YSHO T Y ou can compensat e for camera s hake. Set [ STEAD Y SHOT] t o [OFF] ( ) when using a tripod (sold separately), then the image becomes na tural.  ACTIVE Pro vides a more pow erful SteadyShot effect. ST ANDARD Pro vides the SteadySh ot effect under rela tively stable recor ding condi tions. OFF ( ) The SteadySho t function is [...]

  • Seite 69

    69 Customizing your camc order GB When [DU AL CAPTURE] is selec ted, appears o n the screen in movie recor ding standby , and changes in to when movie recordin g starts. SMILE SENSITIVIT Y Sets the smile detection sensitivity using the Smile Shu tter function. HIGH Detects even a slight smile.  MEDIUM Detects a normal smile. L OW Detects a big s[...]

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    70 GB L OW ( ) Records am bient sound fa ithfully . Selec t [LOW] when yo u want to r ecord an ex citing and powerful sound in a concert hall, etc. (This setting is not sui table for r ecording conv ersations.) OTHER REC SET  DIGIT AL ZOOM Y ou can select t he maximum zoom level u p to 25× in case you wan t to zoom to a level greater tha n foll[...]

  • Seite 71

    71 Customizing your camc order GB PHO TO SET TINGS (Items for recor ding photos) See “U sing men us ” (p. 58) on the operatio n. The default set tings are ma rked with  . SELF- TIMER Press P HOTO to s tart the count do wn. A photo is r ecorded aft er about 10 seconds.  OFF Cancels the self-timer . ON ( ) Starts the self-timer recordin g. [...]

  • Seite 72

    72 GB PLA YBACK (Items for playback) See “U sing men us ” (p. 58) on the operatio n. VISU AL INDEX See page 29. VIEW IMAGES  DA TE INDEX See page 32.  FILM ROLL See page 32.  F ACE See page 33. PLA YLIST See page 46. HIGHLIGHT See page 33. SCENARIO See page 34. PLA YBACK SET  / SET See page 26.  DA T A CODE During playback, your [...]

  • Seite 73

    73 Customizing your camc order GB  White balance  Gain  Shu tter speed  A perture value  Exposure Tips The data code is displa yed on the TV screen if you connect yo ur camcorder t o a TV . Depending on the recor ding media conditio n, bars [--:--:--] ap pear .    EDIT (Items for editing) See “U sing men us ” (p. 58) on [...]

  • Seite 74

    74 GB O THERS (Items for other settings) See “U sing men us ” (p. 58) on the operatio n. The default set tings are ma rked with  . USB CONNECT See page 51. T V CONNECT Guide See page 37. MUSIC TOOL (HDR-CX110E/ CX150E/XR150E) See page 35. BA T TERY INFO Y ou can check the estimated r emaining capacity o f the battery . T o close the battery [...]

  • Seite 75

    75 Customizing your camc order GB T o avoid the loss of im portant images, y ou should save them befo re fo rmatting the recordin g media. Prot ected movies and pho tos will also be deleted. While [Executing…] is displa yed, do not close the LCD screen, operate the b utto ns on the camcorder , dis connect the AC A daptor , or eject the memory car[...]

  • Seite 76

    76 GB GENERAL SE T (Other setup items) See “U sing men us ” (p. 58) on the operatio n. The default set tings are ma rked with  . SOUND/DISP SET  VOL UME Y ou can adjust the vol ume of pla yback sound by to uching / .  BEEP  ON A melody sounds when you s tart/stop recordin g, or operate the t ouch panel. OFF Cancels the melody .  [...]

  • Seite 77

    77 Customizing your camc order GB OUTPUT SET TINGS  T V TYPE Y ou need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected when playing back movies and p hotos. The r ecorded mo vies and pho tos are p layed back as fo llowing illustration s.  16:9 Select this to view your movies on a 16:9 (wide) TV . The recorded mo vies and photos are pla ye[...]

  • Seite 78

    78 GB STD CONTENTS Set the outpu t image resol ution recor ded with standard definitio n image quality (STD).  AUT O No rmal setting (outp uts the signal according to the TV automa tically). 576p Outpu ts the 576p signal. 576i Outpu ts the 576i signal.  DISP OUTPUT (Display output) Y ou can set where the screen displays ar e to be outp ut. ?[...]

  • Seite 79

    79 Customizing your camc order GB OFF The camcor der does not turn on a nd off when the LCD screen opens and closes. OTHER SET TINGS  DEMO MODE When yo ur camcor der is connected to a wall outlet (wall socket), a demonstra tion movie a ppear about 10 min utes after you turn on the (Mo vie) lamp b y pr essing MODE.  ON The demonstra tion ap pe[...]

  • Seite 80

    80 GB Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting If yo u run into an y problems using y our camcor der , follow the steps belo w .  Check the list (p. 80 to 89), and inspect your camcorder .  Disconnect the power source, attach the power sourc e again after about 1 minute, and turn the camcorder on.  Press RESET (p. 105) using a pointed obje[...]

  • Seite 81

    81 Additional information GB [WHITE BAL.] [SPOT MTR/FCS] [SPOT METER] [SPOT FOCUS] [EXPOSURE] [FOCUS] [LOW L UX] [BL T -IN ZOOM MIC] [MICREF LEVEL] [A UTO BACK LI GHT] [DROP S ENSOR] (HDR -XR150E/XR155E) The followin g menu it ems return to the default settings when y ou switch between movie reco rding and p hoto reco rding and playback modes. [ F [...]

  • Seite 82

    82 GB The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all. Ad just the touc h panel ([CALIBRA TION]) (p. 99). The buttons on the touch panel quickly disappear . Set [DISPLA Y SET] to [ON] (p . 76). Memor y card Operations using the memory card cannot be performed. If yo u use the memory card format ted on a comp uter , format[...]

  • Seite 83

    83 Additional information GB The camcorder stops oper ating. The tempera ture of y our camcor der is extremely high. T urn off your camcor der and leave it f or a while in a cool place. The tempera ture of y our camcor der is extremely lo w . T urn off your camco rder and take it to a warm place. Leav e the camcorder there for a while, then turn o [...]

  • Seite 84

    84 GB Photos cannot be played back. Photos cann ot be played back if yo u have modified fi les or folder s, or hav e edited the data on a com puter . (The fi le name flashes in that case.) This is no t a malfunction. is indicated on an image on the VISU AL INDEX screen. This may a ppear on an ima ge recor ded on other devices, edited on a com put e[...]

  • Seite 85

    85 Additional information GB Playback on the T V Neither image nor sound is played on the connected T V . When yo u are using the co mponen t A/V cable, set [COMPONENT] acco rding to the r equiremen ts of the connected device (p. 77). When yo u are using the co mponen t video plug, make sur e the red and white p lugs of the A/V co nnecting cable ar[...]

  • Seite 86

    86 GB Examples of functions that cannot be used simultaneously The followin g list sho ws examples o f unwo rkable co mbina tions o f functions and menu i tems. Cannot use Because of following settings INTELLIGENT A UTO [SMTH SL W REC] [F ACE DETECTION] [SMTH SL W REC], [ DIGIT AL ZO OM], [SPOT MTR/FCS], [SPOT METER], [SPO T FOCUS], [EXPOSURE], [FO[...]

  • Seite 87

    87 Additional information GB  (Battery level warning) Slow flashing The battery pack is nearly used up . Depending on the operating en vironment or battery conditio ns,  may flash, even if there are abou t 20 minut es remaining. ( Warning indicator pertaining to battery pack temperature) The battery pack tempera ture is high. Chang e the batt[...]

  • Seite 88

    88 GB ( Warning indicator pertaining to photo recor ding) The recor ding media is full. Photos cann ot be recorded d uring processing. W ait for a while, then recor d. When [ REC MODE] is set to [HD FX], y ou cannot reco rd pho tos while recording mo vies. ( Warning indicator pertaining to smile shutter) The smile shut ter cannot be used with the c[...]

  • Seite 89

    89 Additional information GB Buffer overflow Y ou cannot r ecord because the dro p sensor senses a drop of the cam corder repea tedly . If yo u are a t risk of drop ping the camco rder constan tly , set [DROP SENSOR] t o [OFF], and you m ay be able to r ecord the image a gain (p . 79). Recovering data. Y our camcor der tries to recover da ta aut om[...]

  • Seite 90

    90 GB Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos “HD ” stands for high definition image quality , and “STD ” stands for standa rd image quality . Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time A ppr oxima te time ava ilable when you use a fully charged ba ttery pack. HDR -CX110E/CX115E/CX116E/ CX150[...]

  • Seite 91

    91 Additional information GB Standard definition image quality (STD) in h (hour) and m (minute) Recording mode Recording time [STD HQ] 2 h HDR -CX150E/CX155E High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and m (minute) Recording mode Recording time [HD FX] 1 h 25 m [HD FH] 1 h 55 m [HD HQ] 3 h 50 m [HD LP] 6 h 35 m Standard definition image qualit[...]

  • Seite 92

    92 GB Standard definition image quality (STD) (unit: minu te) STD 9M (HQ) 1GB 10 (10) 2GB 25 (25) 4GB 55 (50) 8GB 115 (100) 16GB 230 (205) 32GB 465 (415) Notes The recor dable time may va ry dep ending on the recordin g and subject condi tions and [ REC MODE] (p . 26). The number in ( ) is the minim um recorda ble time. Expected number of recordabl[...]

  • Seite 93

    93 Additional information GB Using your camc order abroad Po wer supply Y ou can use your camcor der in any countries/r egions using the A C Adapto r supp lied with your camco rder within the AC 100 V t o 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz rang e. Viewing high definition image quality (HD) movies In coun t ries/regions where 1080/50i i s supported, y ou can view [...]

  • Seite 94

    94 GB Setting to the local time Y ou can easily set the clock to the loca l time by setting a time differen ce when using your camcor der abr oad. T ouch (MENU)  [Show o thers]  [CLOCK/ L ANG] (under [GENERAL SET] cat egory)  [AREA SET] and [S UMMER TIME] (p. 78). W orld time difference Time-zone differences Area setting GMT Lisbon, London[...]

  • Seite 95

    95 Additional information GB Maintenance and precautions About the A VCHD format What is the A VCHD format? The A VCHD f ormat is a high definition digital video camera forma t used to recor d a high definition (HD) signal of either the 1080i specification * 1 or the 720p specification * 2 using efficient data comp ressio n coding technology . The [...]

  • Seite 96

    96 GB Do not use or keep the memo ry c ard in the following loca tions: Places subject to extremely high tem p erature , such as a car park ed outside in the summer Places under direct sunlight Places with extremely high h umidity or subject to corrosiv e gases On the memory card adaptor When using memo ry card with memory card comp liant device in[...]

  • Seite 97

    97 Additional information GB T o charge the battery pack Be sure to charg e the battery pack before yo u start using your cam corder . W e recommend charging the ba ttery pack in an a mbien t temperat ure of between 10  C to 30  C (50 °F to 86 °F) until the CHG (cha rge) lam p turns off. If y ou char ge the battery pack outside of this temp[...]

  • Seite 98

    98 GB About x.v .Color x.v .Color is a more familiar t erm for the xvY C C standard p roposed by Son y , and is a trademark of Sony . xvY CC is an interna tional standar d for colo r space in video. This stan dard can expr ess a wider color rang e than the currently used broadcast stan dard. About handling of your camcor der On use and care Do not [...]

  • Seite 99

    99 Additional information GB Y ou bring yo ur camcorder fro m an air condition ed car or room in to a hot place outside. Y ou use your camco rder after a squall or a shower . Y ou use your camco rder in a hot an d humid place. Ho w to preven t moist ure conden sation When you b ring your cam corder from a co ld place into a wa rm place, put yo ur c[...]

  • Seite 100

    100 GB On charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery Y our camcor der has a pre-in stalled rechargeable battery to retain the da te, time, and o ther settings even when the LCD screen is closed. The pre- installed rechargea ble battery is always cha rged while your camcor der is connected to the wall outlet (wall socket) via the AC A dap tor o[...]

  • Seite 101

    101 Additional information GB On trademarks “H andycam ” and are registered tradema rks of Sony Corpora tion. “ A VCHD ” and “ A VCHD ” logotype are trademarks of P anasonic Corporatio n and Sony Corporation. “M emory Stick, ” “ , ” “M emor y Stick Duo , ” “ , ” “M emor y Stick PRO Duo , ” “ , ” “M emor y Stick[...]

  • Seite 102

    102 GB Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRO DUCT OTHER TH AN CONSUMER PERSO N AL USE IN ANY MANNER TH A T COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 ST AND ARD FOR ENCODING VID EO INFORMA TION FOR P ACKA GED MEDI A IS EXPRESSL Y PROHIBITED WITHO UT A LICENSE UNDER AP PLICABLE P A TENTS IN THE MPEG-2 P A TENT PORTFOLI O , WHICH LICENSE IS A V AILABLE FROM MPEG LA[...]

  • Seite 103

    Quick referenc e 103 GB Quick refer ence Screen indicators Upper left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (58) Self-timer recording (71) MICREF LEVEL lo w (69) WIDE SELECT (70) BL T -IN ZOOM MIC (69) 60 min Remaining bat tery Recording f older Return but ton (58) Center Indicator Meaning [STBY]/[REC] R ecording s tatus (22) Photo size (71) Slide show se[...]

  • Seite 104

    104 GB P ar ts and contr ols Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages. HDR -CX110E/CX115E/CX116E/ CX150E/CX155E HDR -XR150E/XR155E  Lens (C arl Zeiss lens)  LENS COVER switch (20)  Built-in microphone Indicator Meaning OPTION b utto n (60) VIEW IMA GES but ton (29) Slide show b utto n (36) 101-0005 Data file name (31)  Prot ected image (41)[...]

  • Seite 105

    105 Quick referenc e GB  L CD screen/T ouch panel (15, 28) If you r otat e the LCD panel 180 degrees, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD scr een facing out. This i s conv enient during p layback operation s. HDR -CX110E/CX115E/CX116E/ CX150E/CX155E HDR -XR150E/XR155E  ( VIEW IMAGES) button (29)  Speaker  RESET button Press RES ET [...]

  • Seite 106

    106 GB HDR -XR150E/XR155E  Po wer zoom lever (25, 35)  PHOT O button (24)  Battery pack (12)  ST ART/STOP button (22)  CHG (charge) lamp (12)  DC IN jack (12)  A/V Remote Connector (37)  Grip belt (20)  Hook for a shoulder belt  Memory card slot (19)  BA T T (battery) release lever (14)  Memory card access lamp ([...]

  • Seite 107

    107 Quick referenc e GB Index DEMO MOD E ............................ 79 DIGIT AL ZOOM .......................70 Disc recorder ...............................56 DISPLA Y SET ............................. 76 DISP OUTPUT ...........................78 DIVIDE ........................................ 42 DOWNLO AD MUSIC .............. 35 DROP S ENSOR ...[...]

  • Seite 108

    108 GB OTHER REC SET ....................... 70 OTHERS ......................................74 OTHER SETTINGS ................... 79 OUTDOOR ................................. 64 OUTPUT SETTINGS ................ 77 P P AL ............................................... 93 PB zoom ....................................... 35 PHOTO CAPTURE ............[...]

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    Addi tional informa tion on this p roduct and answers t o frequently as ked question s can be found a t our Cust omer Su pport W ebsite. http://www.son y .net/[...]