Sony HDR-CX160E manual

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    T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Click “Handycam ” Handbook HDR-CX130E/CX160E/CX180E  2011 Sony Corporation 4-271-479- 11 (1)[...]

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    2 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Using the “Handycam ” Handbook Y ou wil l find informatio n on using your cam corder to its fullest in this “H andycam ” Ha ndbo ok. Read the “H andycam ” Handbook in addi tion to the Operating Guide (a separate volume). I nformatio n on using your camco rder connected to a com puter[...]

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    3 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Read this first Supplied items The num b ers in ( ) are the s upplied quan tity .  AC A dapto r (1)  P ower cord (M ains lead) (1)  Componen t A/V cable (1)   A/V connecting cable (1)   USB connection su pport cable (1)  U se this cable when the Built-in USB Cable of the [...]

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    4 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB On recording T o ensure stable opera tion of the memory card, i t is recommended to forma t the memory card with yo ur camcorder befor e the f irst use (p . 77). F ormatting the memo r y card will erase all the data stored o n it and the data will be irrecoverab le. Save your im portant data on [...]

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    5 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB When the camco rder is connected to other devices through a USB connection an d the power of the camco rder is turned on, do not close the LCD panel. The imag e data that has been recorded may be lost. If you cannot record/pla y back images, per form [F ormat] If you r epeat recording/deletin g [...]

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    6 GB Enjoy u sef ul functions Beautiful & easy an y where & an ytime Recording Capturing images beautifully without cumbersome setting In telligent A uto (34) Focus on the child on the left side of the screen T racking the subject (36) Spot F oc us (68) Checking your golf swing Golf Shot (66) Smth Sl w REC (65) Enjoy useful functions 6 GB[...]

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    7 GB Changing the image quality and recording mode / Setting (35) Recording mode (35) Changing the recor ding media Media setting (20) Capturing firew orks, or a sunset in all its splendor Firewo rks (69) Sunrise&Sunset (69) Capturing photos during movie rec ording Dual Rec (37) Smile Shu tter (37) 7 GB Recording in a dimly-lit room Low Lux (69[...]

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    8 GB Playing back a digest of your movies Highlight Pla y back (38) F un & simple pla yback & edit Using Editing on the camcorder Capturin g a photo from a mo vie (45) Deleting unnecessary scene (Dividing (44), Deleting (41)) 8 GB[...]

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    9 GB Computer (49) Easy wa ys t o store good memories Saving External media (54) Recorder (61) Easy uploading Uploading with a PC when you are out PMB P ortable DVD writer (57, 60) 9 GB[...]

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    10 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB T able of cont ents Using the “Handycam” Handbook .............................................................. 2 Searching for information quickly ..................................................... 2 Read this first ......................................................................[...]

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    11 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Enjoying a digest of your movies (Highlight Playback) ................................... 38 Changing the settings for Highlight Playback .................................... 39 Saving Highlight Playback ( Scenario Save) .................................... 40 Conv er ting and sharing Highlight[...]

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    12 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus ...................................................................................... 63 Operating menus ....................................................................... 63 Menu lists ...............................................................[...]

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    13 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the batter y pack Y ou can charge the “ InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack (V ser ies) after at taching it to your camcor der . Notes Y ou cannot a ttach any “ InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack other than the V series to your camcor der . 1 T urn off your camcorder b[...]

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    14 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB 4 When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC A daptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder . T o charge the batter y using your computer This method is useful when the AC A daptor is no t available.  T urn off the camcor der and attach the bat ter y pack to the camcor der .  Conn ect[...]

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    15 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Charging time A ppro ximate time (min.) requir ed when you fully charge a fully discharg ed battery pack. Battery pack Charging time AC A dapto r Built-in USB Cable * NP -FV50 (supplied) 155 315 NP -FV70 195 600 NP -FV100 390 1050 The charging times s hown in the table above ar e measured when [...]

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    16 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Notes on the battery pack When you r emove the batt er y pack or disconnect the AC A daptor , turn the camcorder off and make s ure that the (M ovie)/ (Ph oto) lamps (p . 24), the access lamp (p . 22) are turned off. The CHG (char ge) lamp flashes during char ging under the following condi tion[...]

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    17 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Step 2: T urning the pow er on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camcorder is turned o n and the lens cover is o pene d. T o turn on your camcor der when the LCD screen is open, press PO WER . 2 Select the desired language, then touch [Next]. 3 Sele[...]

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    18 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB 4 Set [Summer Time], then touch [Next]. If you set [S ummer Time] to [On], the clock advances 1 ho ur . 5 Select the date format, then touch [Next]. 6 Select the date and time, touch / to set the value, then touch [Next]  *. * The confirmation screen a ppears only when you set the clock fo r[...]

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    19 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB T o tur n off the power Close the LCD screen. The (M ovie) lamp flashes fo r a few seconds and the camcor der is turned off. Tips Y ou can turn off the camco rder also by pressin g POWER. When [P o wer On By LCD] (p . 81) is set to [Off ], turn off your camcor der by pressing PO WER. Changing t[...]

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    20 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Step 3: P reparing the recor ding media The recor ding media that can be used differs depending on your ca mcorder . The fo llowing icons ar e displayed on the scr een of your camcor der . HDR -CX130E Memo r y card HDR -CX160E/CX180E * In ternal memor y Memo r y card * In the defaul t setting, [...]

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    21 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Inser ting a memor y card Notes Set the recording medi um to [Memory Card] to recor d movies and/or pho tos on a memory card (HDR -CX160E/CX180E). T ypes of memor y card you can use with your camc order SD Speed Class Described in t his manual “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media (Ma rk2) — “[...]

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    22 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB  Open the cover , and inser t the memor y card with the notched edge in the direction as illustrated until it clicks. Close the cover after inserting the memory card. The [Preparin g image database file. Please wait.] screen ap pe ars if yo u inser t a new memory card. W ait un til the scree[...]

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    23 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Recording/Pla yback Recording In the defa ult setting, movies and pho tos are recor ded on the following media. M ovies are recor ded with hig h definition image q uality (HD). HDR -CX130E: Memo r y card HDR -CX160E/CX180E: Int ernal recording media Tips T o change the recor ding media, see p a[...]

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    24 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Recording movies  Press MODE t o turn on the (Movie) lamp.  Press ST ART/STOP t o star t recording. T o stop reco rding, press S T ART/S TOP again. T o display items on the LCD scr een again T ouch an yw here on the scr een except the butto ns on the LCD screen so that yo u can use items.[...]

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    25 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB T o capture smiles In the defa ult setting, a photo is a utoma tic ally recor ded w hen the camcor der detects t he smile of a person during mo vie recording (S mile Shutter , p. 72). When the ca mcorder detects faces during m o vie recording, image q uality is auto matically adjusted ([F ace D[...]

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    26 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Data code during recor ding The recor ding date, time and co ndition are r ecorded au tomatically on the reco rding media. They are no t displayed during r ecording. Ho wever , you can c heck them as [Data Code] during pla y back. T o display them, to uch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (Playback Sett[...]

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    27 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Pla yback on the camcorder Y ou can enjoy the pla y back of images wi th p owerful sound thro ugh t he stereo speakers b uilt into the cam corder . In the defa ult setting, movies and pho tos that are r ecorded on the follo wing recording media are pla yed. HDR -CX130E: Memo r y card HDR -CX160[...]

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    28 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB  Change to the mo vie/photo reco rding mode  Time-line bar  Highlight Pla y back but ton *  Change E vent Scale butto n * A ppears only when the image quality is set to [ HD Quality]. The Ev ent Index screen a ppears when you touch the even t that is displa yed on the center . Y ou [...]

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    29 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Operating the camcorder while pla ying a movie Y ou can use the funct ions sho wn in the figure below while the camcorder is pla ying a movie. The figure below will be display ed w hen you select [ MOVIE/P HOTO] (the default setting) or [ MOVIE] b y touching the Swi tch Image T ype button o n t[...]

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    30 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Viewing photos Y ou can use the funct ions sho wn in the figure below while you are viewing pho tos. The figure below will be displayed when yo u selec t [ PHOTO] by to uching the Switc h Image T yp e but ton on the Ev ent Index screen. Tips T o repeat Slideshow , touch  [Slideshow Set]. [...]

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    31 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index 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. Output connectors on the camcorder 1 Switch the input on the T V to the conne[...]

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    32 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 T V When mo vies are recor ded w ith high definition image q uality (HD), they are played back in sta ndard definition image quality (STD). W hen movies are r eco ded with standar d image quality (STD), they are played back in sta ndard def[...]

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    33 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB When your T V is monaural ( When your T V has only one audio input jack) Connect the yellow plug o f the A/V connecting cable to the video inp ut jack and connect the white (left channel) o r red (right channel) pl ug to the audio in put jack of your TV or V CR. When connecting to your T V via [...]

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    34 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Advanced oper ations Useful functions for recor ding movies and photos Zooming Y ou can magnify images up to 42 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 slightly f or a slower zoom. M ove i t fur th[...]

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    35 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Camera-shak e detec tion (W alk), (T ripo d) The camcor der detects whet her camera- shake occurs or not, a nd makes the optim um compensation. Notes The camcor der may not detect the expected scene or subject, depending on the r ecording condition s. Selecting high definition image quality (HD[...]

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    36 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Recording modes and the media T ypes of media tha t images can be saved on will depend on the recor ding mode selected. For deta ils on a save operatio n using the external devices, see page 52. T ypes of media Recording mode PS * FX FH/ HQ/LP On this camcorder In ternal recording media Memo r [...]

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    37 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Notes The subject you to uched may not be detected, depending on the surro unding brightness or hairstyle of the sub jec t. In this case, touch the subject again when you r ecord. If you wa nt to track a face, set the [Face Detection] setting to other than [Off ] ([Auto] is the default setting)[...]

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    38 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Recording in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcor der (  ), then rotate i t 180 degrees to the lens side (  ). Tips A mirror -image of the subject ap pe ars on the LCD screen, but the ima ge will b e normal when recorded.   Enjoying a digest of your movies (Highli[...]

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    39 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB The L CD screen during Highlight Playback T o stop a H ighlight Playback T o pause, touch . T o stop , touch . T o watch a Highlight Playback again T ouch [Replay] o n the screen after a Highlight Pla y back has finished. Notes Highlight Pla y back scenes will change each time you select a High[...]

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    40 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Photo: Pla y the photo you wa nt to use in a Highlight Pla y back, and then touch . Notes The audio used for the H ighlight Playback will be converted to 2c h stereo. The [Playback Range] setting is clea red when the Highlight Playback sto ps. When you co nnect the camcorder to an external devi[...]

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    41 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB T o upload a H ighlight Movie to the Web After the con version process ha s f inished, touch [Sh are]  [W eb Up load], then follow the in str uctions that a ppear on the LCD screen. T o create a DVD using DVDirect Express After the con version process ha s f inished, touch [Sh are]  [Crea[...]

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    42 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB When [ / S etting] is set to [ STD Quality], appears instead of .  T ouch and display the mark on the movies or photos to be deleted. T ouch and hold the desired th umbnail so that you ca n confirm the image. T ouch to return to the p revious screen.  T ouch   . T o delete all movie[...]

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    43 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB T o undo the protection of movies and photos T ouch the movie o r photo mark ed with in step 3. disappears. T o protect all movies/photos in an event at one time  In s tep 2, touch [Set All In Even t].  T ouch / to selec t the desired event, then to uch . T ouch and hold the desired th um[...]

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    44 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB  Select the image to be copied. [M ultiple Images]: T ouch the image to be copied, and ma rk it with . Y ou can select multiple ima ges. T ouch the desired thumbn ail so t hat yo u can confirm the image. T ouch to return to the selection screen. [All In Ev ent]: Select the Event to be copied[...]

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    45 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Capturing a photo from a movie (HDR-CX160E/CX180E) Y ou can captur e images from movies recor ded in t he internal r ecording medium.  T ouch  [Photo Capture] tha t appears on the playback screen of a movie. The [Photo Ca pture] screen a ppears.  T ouch at the point wher e you want to [...]

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    46 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Saving movies and photos with a comput er Selec ting the method for cr eating a disc (computer) Severa l methods for creatin g a high d efinition image quality (HD) disc or a sta ndard definition image quality (STD) disc fro m hig h definition image quality (HD) movies or photos recor de d on y[...]

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    47 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Discs you can use with “PMB” Y ou can use 12 cm discs of following type with “PMB . ” For Blu-ra y disc, se e page 51. Disc type Features DVD-R/D VD+R/DVD+R DL U nrewritable DVD-R W/DVD+R W Rewritable Notes Always main tain your PlayS tation  3 to use the latest ver sion of the PlayS[...]

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    48 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Creating a disc with one touch (Disc Burn) Mo vies and photos r ecorded on your camcor der that have no t yet been saved with Disc Burn function can be saved on a disc aut omatically . M ovies and pho tos are saved on a disc with their r ecorded image quality . Notes High definition image q ual[...]

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    49 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Impor ting movies and photos to a c omputer Mo vies and photos r ecorded on your camcor der can be imported to a comp uter . T urn on the comp uter beforeha nd. Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC Ada ptor for this o perat ion (p . 15). 1 T urn [...]

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    50 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Saving images on a disc Y ou can select movies that hav e b een imported to a com puter a nd save them on a disc. 1 T urn on your computer , and place an unused disc on the DVD drive. See page 46 for the type of discs you can use. If an y other software than “PMB ” starts aut omatically , s[...]

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    51 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Creating a Blu-ra y disc Y ou can create a Bl u-ray disc with a high definition image q uality (HD) movie prev ious ly imported to a com puter (p . 49). T o create a Bl u-ray disc, the BD Add-o n Software fo r “PMB” m ust be installed. Click [BD Add-o n Software] on the installation screen [...]

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    52 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Saving images with an external device Selec ting a method for sa ving images with an external device Y ou can save high definition image q uality (HD) movies using an external device. Select the method to be used according to the device. External devices Connecting cable Page External media dev[...]

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    53 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB The types of media on which images are saved Refer to “Recor ding modes and the media ” on page 36. The devices on which the crea ted disc can be played back DVD disc with high definition image quality (HD) A VCHD f ormat playback devices, such as a Son y Blu-ray disc pla yer or a PlayS tat[...]

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    54 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Saving images on an external media device Y ou can save movies a nd photos on an external media device (USB storage devices), such as an external har d disk drive. Y ou can also play back images o n the camcor der or another pla y back device. Notes For this o peration, you need the USB A dapto[...]

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    55 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Y ou cannot u s e the Built-in USB Cable f or this type of connection. 5 Connect the external media device and touch [C opy .] on the camcorder screen. HDR-CX130E: Mo vies and photos tha t are stor ed in the memory card (inserted in the camcor der), and that hav e not yet been saved on t o exte[...]

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    56 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Saving desired movies and phot os Y ou can save desired images in the camcor der to the external media dev ice.  Connect the camcorder to the external media device and touch [Play without copying .]. Even t V iew of the external medium is display ed.  T ouch (MENU)  [Edit/ Copy]  [ [...]

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    57 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB  T ouch [Cop y images that hav e not been copied.].  T ouch  . Notes If your ca mcorder does not recognize the external media device, tr y the following operation s. Reconnect the USB Ada ptor Cable to yo ur camcorder . If the external media device has the AC po wer cord (ma ins lead),[...]

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    58 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB 3 Inser t an unused disc into the DVD writer , and close the disc tray . 4 Press (DISC BURN) on the DVD writer . HDR-CX130E Mo vies that are sto red in the memory card (inserted in the camcor der), and that have no t yet been saved on any di s c can be saved on the disc a t this time. HDR-CX160[...]

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    59 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB  T ouch the movie you want to burn on the disc. appears. T ouch and hold the desired th umbnail so that you ca n confirm the image. T ouch to return to the p revious screen.  T ouch  on the camcorder screen. T o create a nother disc of the same cont ents, insert a new disc and touch [C[...]

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    60 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB  Inser t a created disc into the DVD writer . The movies o n the disc appear on the index screen on the camco rder .  Press the pla y button on the DVD writer . Y ou can also operate b y the camcorder screen.  After the operation is completed , touch on the camcorder screen and remov e[...]

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    61 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB If the [USB Select] screen does not ap pe ar , touch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (Connection)]  [USB Connect]. 3 T ouch [USB Connect] on the camcorder screen. The display ed recording media differ depending on the model. 4 Record movies on the connected device. For details, r efer to the instru[...]

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    62 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB  A/V connecting cable (supplied)  A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separat ely) By using this cable , higher quality images can be pr oduced than with an A/V connecting cable. Connect the white and red pl ug (left/rig ht a udio) and the S VIDEO plug (S VID EO channel) of the A/V co[...]

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    63 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus Y ou can enjoy using y our camcorder mo re by making good use of men u operations. The camcor der has various menu i tems under each of 6 men u categories. Shooting Mode (Items for selecting a shooting mode)  p. 65 Camera/Mic (Items for customiz ed sho[...]

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    64 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie 65 Photo 65 Smth Slw REC 65 Golf Shot 66 Camera/Mic (Manual Settings) White Balance 67 Spot Meter/Fcs 67 Spot Meter 68 Spot F ocus 68 Exposure 68 Focus 68 Low L ux 69 (Camera Settings) Scene Selection 69 F ader 70 Self- Timer 70 T ele Macro 70 SteadyShot 71 Steady[...]

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    65 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB (General Settings) Beep 81 L CD Brightness 81 A. Shut Off 81 Pow er On B y LCD 81 Language Setting 81 Calibration 100 Battery I nfo 82 Demo Mode 82 (Clock Settings) Date & Time Setting 82 Date & T ime 82 Summer Time 82 Da te & T ime Format 82 Area Setting 82 * HDR -CX160E/CX180E Sho[...]

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    66 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Notes Y ou cannot r ecord sound. Image q uality is not as good as that of no rmal recordin g. The [ REC Mode] will be set to [Standard ] aut omatically When the standar d definition image quality (STD) mode is selected, you canno t record movies using [Sm th Slw REC]. Golf Shot Divides 2 second[...]

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    67 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Camera/Mic (Items for customized shooting) See “U sing menus ” (p . 63) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . White Balance Y ou can adjust the colo r ba lance to the recor ding environm ent.  Auto The white balance is adj usted autom atically . Outdoor ( ) The wh[...]

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    68 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Notes [Exposure] and [F o cus] are a utomatically set to [Man ual]. Spot Meter (Flexible spot meter) Y ou can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject, so that it is r ecorded in suitable b rightness even when there is stron g contrast between the subject and the background, s uch as subjects[...]

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    69 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB I t is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever to wards T (telephot o) to adjust the f o cus, then towar ds W (wide angle) to adjus t the zo om for r ecording. When yo u want to r ecord a subject at close ran ge, move the power zoom lever to W (wide an gle), t hen adjust t[...]

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    70 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB F ader Y ou can record a transi tion with the followin g ef fects adding to the int er val between scenes. Select the desired effect in [STBY] (to fading in) or [REC] (to fadin g out) mode.  Off Does not use an effect. White F ader Fades in/ou t with the white effect. Out In Black F ader Fad[...]

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    71 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB SteadyShot Y ou can compensat e for camera shake. Set [ SteadySh ot] to [Off ] ( ) when using a tripod (sold separately), then the image becomes na tural.  Active Pro vides a more powerful SteadySho t effec t. Standard Pro vides a SteadyShot effect, performing wide-angle recor ding under rel[...]

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    72 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Auto Back Light Y our camcorder adj usts the exposure for backlit subjects au tomatically .  On Ad justs the exposure for backlit sub jec ts aut omatically . Off Does not adjust the exposur e for backlit subjects. F ace Detection Y ou can set the camcorder to detect a face aut omatically . F[...]

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    73 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Smile Sensitivity Sets the smile detect ion sensitivi ty for using the Smile Shu tter function. Slight Smile Detects even a slight smile.  Normal Smile Detects a normal smile. Big Smile Detects a big smile. Blt-in Zoom Mic Y ou can record a mo vie with vivid sound app ropria te to the zoom p[...]

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    74 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Display Setting Y ou can set the duration of dis playing the icons o r indicators o n the LCD screen.  Auto Displays f or about 3 seconds. The rec & zoom butt ons on the LCD screen is displa yed. On Always disp lays. The rec & zoom but tons on the LCD screen is not disp layed. Tips T[...]

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    75 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Wide Mode When reco rding standar d def inition imag e quality (STD) mo vies, you can select the horizon tal to vertica l ratio accor ding to the TV connected. Refer also to the instruction manuals su pplied with your TV .  16:9 WIDE Records mo vies to the ful l screen on a 16:9 (wide) TV s [...]

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    76 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Playback F unc tion (Items for playback) See “U sing menus ” (p . 63) on the operation. Event View See page 27. Highlight Movie See page 38. Scenario See page 40. Edit/Cop y (Items for editing) See “U sing menus ” (p . 63) on the operation. Delete See page 41. Prot ec t See page 42. Cop[...]

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    77 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Setup (Other setup items) See “U sing menus ” (p . 63) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . Media Select (HDR- CX160E/ CX180E) See page 20. Media Info Y ou can check the remaining r ecordable time for each r ecording mode of the recor ding media for movies an d the [...]

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    78 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB While deleting data, do no t apply an y vibrations or shocks to yo ur camcorder . Y ou can check the time tha t the camcorder will take to delete data o n the LCD screen. If you s top performing [Empty] while [Executing...] appears, be sur e to complete the operation b y performing [Format] o r[...]

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    79 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB V olume Y ou can adjust the vol ume of playback sound by to uching / . T V Type Y ou need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected when playing back movies and p hotos. The recor ded movies and pho tos are play ed back as following illustration s.  16:9 Select this to view your mo[...]

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    80 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB 720p/576p Outpu ts high def inition image q uality (HD) movies with a 720p signal and stan dard image quality (STD) mo vies with a 576p signal. 576p Outpu ts the 576p signal. 576i Outpu ts the 576i signal. Notes When [ Frame Rate] i s set to [50p] and [HDMI Resolutio n] is set to [720p/576p] or[...]

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    81 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB USB L UN Setting Im proves co mpatibili ty with external devices by limiting the functions o f the USB connection.  Multi U se this setting for ordina r y operations. Single T ry this setting only if you canno t connect to an external device. Notes When you u se “PMB Portable ” to u ploa[...]

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    82 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Battery Info Y ou can check the estimated rem aining capacity o f the battery . T o close the batter y information screen T ouch . Demo Mode When the camco rder is connected to a wall outlet (wall socket) and no o p eration is performed for abou t 10 minutes wi th t he movie reco rding mode or [...]

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    83 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB  Home Select this item when you are g oing to use the camcorder in the a rea where you are living. Destination ( ) Select this item when you wan t to use the camcorder wi th the area setting set to another place. Tips If you visi t a certain place often and want t o use the camcorder wi th t[...]

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    84 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting If yo u run into any p roblems using y our camcor der , follow the steps belo w .  Check the list (p. 84 to 93), and inspect your camcorder .  Disconnect the power source , attach the power sourc e again af ter about 1 minute, and turn the camcorde[...]

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    85 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB The menu settings have been changed automatically . While In telligent A uto is active, some men u settings rela ted to image quality will be changed a utoma tica lly . The followin g menu items r eturn to the default settings when y ou switch between movie reco rding and phot o recording and p[...]

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    86 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB The battery pack is quickly discharged. The amb ient temperat ure is too high or low . This is not a malfunction. The battery pack has not been char ged enough. Fully cha rge the battery again. If the prob lem persists, replace the battery pack with a n ew on e (p . 98). L CD screen Menu items [...]

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    87 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB The camcor der cannot shoot phot os whi le it is in the movie reco rding mode, depending on the [ REC M ode] or [ Frame Rate] selected. The access lamp remains lit or flashing even if recor ding was stopped. Y our camco rder is recording the scene yo u have j ust shot on the memory card. The im[...]

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    88 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB [L CD Brightness ] cannot be adjusted. Y ou canno t adjust [LCD Brightness ] when: The LCD panel is closed on y our camcorder with the LCD screen facing ou t. The power is su pplied from the AC A dapto r. Sound is not recorded corr ec tly . If yo u disconnect an external microphone , etc. durin[...]

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    89 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Editing movies/photos on y our camcorder Unable to edit. U nable to edit because of the con dition of the image. A movie cannot be divided. A movie that i s too short cannot be divided. A pro tected movie cannot be divided. A photo cannot be captured from a movie. The recor ding media where you[...]

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    90 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Connecting to a computer “PMB” cannot be installed. Check the comp uter enviro nment or installation pr ocedure required to ins tal l “PMB. ” “PMB” does not work correctly. Quit “PMB ” and restart your co mputer . The camcorder is not r ecognized by the computer . Disconnect dev[...]

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    91 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB ( Warning indicator pertaining to memory card) Slow flashing Free spaces fo r recording imag es are running out. F or the type of memory card you can use with your camco rder , see page 21. N o memo r y card is inserted (p. 21). F ast flashing There ar e not enough free spaces for reco rding im[...]

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    92 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB The Image Database File is damaged . Do you want to cr eate a new file? HD movie management information is damaged. Creat e new information? The managem ent file is damaged. When you to uch [Y es], a new management file is created. Th e old recorded images o n the media cannot be play ed back ([...]

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    93 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Cannot recogniz e this memor y card. Format and use again. Forma t the memory card (p. 77). N ote that if you fo rmat the memory card, all the recorded movies and p hotos are deleted. Still picture folder is full. Cannot r ecord still pictures. Y ou canno t create folders ex cee ding 999MSDCF .[...]

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    94 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Using your camc order abroad Po wer supply Y ou can use your camcor der in any countries/r egions using the AC A dapto r supp lied with your camcorder wi thin the AC 100 V t o 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz range. Viewing high definition image quality (HD) movies In coun tries/regions where 1080/50i is su[...]

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    95 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index 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 abroad. T ouch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (Clock Settings)]  [Date & Time Setting]  [S ummer Time] and (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (Clock Settings)]  [Area[...]

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    96 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Maintenance and precautions About the A VCHD format What is the A VCHD format? The A V CHD format is a high definition digital video camera forma t used to record a high definition (HD) signal using efficient data com pression coding t echnolog y . The MPEG-4 A V C/H.264 format is adop ted to c[...]

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    97 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB On the memory card adaptor When using memo r y card with memory card comp liant device inserting memory card into memo r y card adap tor , make sure the memory card is inserted facing in the correct direction. No te that impr oper use may cause a malfunction. On image data compatibility Image d[...]

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    98 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB T o use the batter y pack effectively Battery pack performance decreases when the ambien t temperatur e is 10  C (50 °F) or below , and the length of time yo u can use the battery pack becomes shorter . In tha t case, do one of the follo wing to use the battery pack for a longer time. Put t[...]

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    99 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Near str ong radio waves or radia tion. The camcorder m ay not be able to reco rd properly . Near AM r eceivers and video equipmen t. No ise may occur . On a sandy beach or an ywhere dusty . If sand or dus t gets in your camcor der , it may malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repa[...]

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    100 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB While using yo ur camcorder , the back of the LCD screen may hea t up. This is no t a malfunction. T o clean the LCD screen If fingerprin ts or dust make the LCD screen dirty , it is recommen ded t hat yo u use a soft cloth to clean i t. On adjustment of the touch panel ([Calibration]) The but[...]

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    101 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Note on disposal/transfer of the camcorder (HDR-CX160E/CX180E) Even if y ou delete all movies and still images, or perform [Fo rmat] (p. 77), da ta on the internal reco rding media may not be com pletely erased. When you tran sfer the camcorder , it is r ecomm ended tha t you perform [Empty] ([...]

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    102 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB All other product nam es mentioned herein ma y be the trademarks or register ed trademarks of their respective com panies. Furthermore,  and  are n ot mentioned in each case in this Han dbo ok. Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRO DUCT OTHER TH AN CONSUMER PERSON AL USE IN ANY MANNER[...]

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    103 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Quick refer ence Screen indicators Left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (63) Self-timer recording (70) W ide Mode (75) Fader (70) [Face Detection] set to [Off ] (72) [Smile Shu tter] set to [Off ] (72)  Man ual focus (68) Scene Select ion (69)  White Balance (67) SteadySho t off (71) T el[...]

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    104 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Bottom Indicator Meaning V iew Images bu tton (27) Micref Level low (73) W ind Noise Reduct. (73) Blt-in Zoom Mic (73) Low Lux (69) Spot M eter/Fcs (67)/ Spot Meter (68)/ Exposur e (68) In telligent A uto (34) Slide show b utton 101-0005 Data fi le name (30)  Prot ected image (42) Indica to[...]

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    105 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB  ( View Images) button (27)  POWER button (17)  Speaker  RESE T button Press RES ET using a pointed object. Press RES ET to initialize all the s ettings including the clock settin g.  MODE button (24)  (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (24)  MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack (HDR- CX160E/CX18[...]

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    106 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Symbols 1080i/576i .................................... 79 1080p/576p .................................. 79 576i ............................................... 79 A A. Shut Off ................................... 81 A/V connecting cable...........32, 62 Ab road ...............................[...]

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    107 T able of Contents Enjoy Useful F unctions Index GB Po rt rait .........................................69 Po wer on ...................................... 17 Po wer On By LCD ...................... 81 Precau tions .................................. 96 Prot ec t ..........................................42 PS ...................................[...]

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