Sony 4-191-794-11(1) Operating Manual Download

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Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc that can be played on
ordinary DVD players

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Saving images with an external device

Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY)

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Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder

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Selecting the method for creating a disc

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Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express

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Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer, etc.,
other than DVDirect Express

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Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc with
a recorder, etc.

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Customizing your camcorder

Using menus

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Operating menus

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Using MY MENU

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Using the

OPTION MENU

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Menu lists

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MANUAL SETTINGS

(Items to adjust for scene condition)

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SHOOTING SET

(Items for customized shooting)

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PHOTO SETTINGS

(Items for recording photos)

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PLAYBACK

(Items for playback)

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EDIT

(Items for editing)

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OTHERS

(Items for other settings)

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MANAGE MEDIA

(Items for recording media)

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GENERAL SET

(Other setup items)

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Additional information

Troubleshooting

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Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators

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Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos

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Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack

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Expected recording time of movies

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Expected number of recordable photos

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Using your camcorder abroad

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Summary of Contents for 4-191-794-11(1)

Page 1: ...g VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink 4 191 794 11 1 2010 Sony Corporation Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Operating Guide Digital HD Video Camera Recorder http www sony net HXR MC50E MC50P HXR MC50E MC50P ...

Page 2: ...Video Camera Application Software 1 PMB software including PMB Help CD ROM Manuals for Digital HD Video Camera Recorder 1 Operating Guide 2 See page 21 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 LCD Screen Battery pack Lens hood Microphone or Microphone hol...

Page 3: ...ke sure the image and sound are recorded without any problems Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder recording media etc TV color systems differ depending on the country region To view your recordings on a TV you need a PAL system based TV Television programs films video tapes and other mate...

Page 4: ...mcorder or battery pack becomes extremely high or extremely low you may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder due to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations In this case an indicator appears on the LCD screen p 110 When the camcorder is connected to a computer or accessories Do not try to format the recording media of the camcorder using a computer...

Page 5: ...ain differences in specification of this series are as follows HXR MC50E GPS compatible HXR MC50P GPS incompatible 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 be lost or other malfunctions could occur ejecting the memory card when the access lamp p 22 is lit or flashing removing the battery pack or A...

Page 6: ...ng photos p 26 Playing movies and photos Playback on the camcorder p 35 Playing images on a TV p 43 Saving images Saving movies and photos with a computer p 59 Saving movies and photos in external media p 70 Saving images with a DVD writer recorder p 72 Deleting movies and photos p 46 If you delete the image data that has been saved on your computer or a disc you can record new images on the free ...

Page 7: ...ding media for photos 20 Inserting a memory card 21 Recording Playback Recording 23 Recording movies 24 Shooting photos 26 Useful functions for recording movies and photos 28 Zooming 28 Recording better images automatically INTELLIGENT AUTO 28 Selecting high definition image quality HD or standard image quality STD 29 Selecting the recording mode 30 Prioritizing the subject 30 Capturing smiles aut...

Page 8: ...s from the internal memory to memory card 50 Dubbing movies 50 Copying photos 51 Using the Playlist of movies 52 Creating the Playlist 52 Playing the Playlist 53 Using the GPS function HXR MC50E 54 Setting the GPS function 55 Acquiring the current location information 55 Searching for a desired scene by recording location Map Index 56 Displaying the coordinate information COORDINATES 57 Adjusting ...

Page 9: ... etc 76 Customizing your camcorder Using menus 79 Operating menus 79 Using MY MENU 80 Using the OPTION MENU 81 Menu lists 82 MANUAL SETTINGS Items to adjust for scene condition 84 SHOOTING SET Items for customized shooting 89 PHOTO SETTINGS Items for recording photos 93 PLAYBACK Items for playback 95 EDIT Items for editing 97 OTHERS Items for other settings 97 MANAGE MEDIA Items for recording medi...

Page 10: ...VCHD format 119 About GPS HXR MC50E 119 About the memory card 121 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 122 About x v Color 123 About handling of your camcorder 123 Specifications 126 Quick reference Screen indicators 130 Parts and controls 131 Index 135 ...

Page 11: ... of the fixing lever of the microphone holder Make sure that the fixing lever is turned fully counterclockwise Orient the arrow on the back of the microphone holder in the same direction as the arrow on the Active Interface Shoe and insert the microphone holder in the direction of the arrow to attach The cover of the fixing lever The fixing lever ...

Page 12: ...n in the illustration Return the cover of the fixing lever to its original position Notes If you use the built in microphone remove the microphone holder Attach the microphone to the microphone holder When you use the supplied microphone for recording sound do the following steps Attach the wind screen to the supplied microphone MIC PLUG IN POWER jack ...

Page 13: ...one into the holder Close the cover and lock the stopper securely Be sure to align the mark on the microphone with the mark on the holder Connect the microphone cable to the MIC PLUG IN POWER jack Attaching the lens hood Align the part marks on the lens hood to those on the camcorder and attach the lens hood Turn the lens hood holder clockwise to lock the lens hood The fixing lever ...

Page 14: ...lash operation When you record photos with the lens hood attached touch MENU Show others FLASH MODE under PHOTO SETTINGS category OFF the default setting An optional filter etc cannot be attached if the lens hood is attached To remove the lens hood Turn the fixing ring in the opposite direction of when attaching and remove it ...

Page 15: ...rn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen after replacing the viewfinder 2 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 mark on the DC plug with that on the DC IN jack Battery pack AC Adaptor CHG flash charge lamp To the wall outlet wall so...

Page 16: ...discharged battery pack Battery pack Charging time NP FV50 155 NP FV70 supplied 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 To remove the battery pack Close the LCD screen Slide the BATT battery release lever and remove the battery pack To use a wall outlet wall socket as a power source Make the same connections as Step 2 Charging the ba...

Page 17: ...nd 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 We do not recommend using an NP FV30 which only allows short recording and playback times with your camcorder 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 i...

Page 18: ... area with then touch NEXT To set the date and time again touch MENU Show others CLOCK LANG under GENERAL SET category CLOCK SET When an item is not on the screen touch until the item appears 3 Set SUMMERTIME date and time then touch The clock starts If you set SUMMERTIME to ON the clock advances 1 hour Notes The date and time does not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on...

Page 19: ...rned 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 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 viewfinder Status Power of the camcorder LCD screen Viewfinder Open Ret...

Page 20: ... 114 for the recordable time of movies See page 115 for the number of recordable photos Selecting the recording media for movies Touch MENU Show others MEDIA SETTINGS under MANAGE MEDIA category MOVIE MEDIA SET The MOVIE MEDIA SET screen appears Touch the desired recording media Touch YES The recording medium is changed Selecting the recording media for photos Touch MENU Show others MEDIA SETTINGS...

Page 21: ...emory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 media and Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media are called Memory Stick PRO Duo media and SD memory cards SDHC memory cards and SDXC memory cards are called SD cards Notes MultiMediaCard cannot be used Images recorded on SDXC memory cards cannot be played back or imported on non exFAT compatible computers AV components etc connected to this camcorder by USB cable Check that the c...

Page 22: ... 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 To eject the memory card Open the cover and lightly push the memory c...

Page 23: ...media see page 20 1 Fasten the grip belt 2 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 already open press POWER p 18 You can switch recording modes by pressing MODE Press MODE to light up the desired recording mode lamp MODE button Movie When recording a movie Photo When recording a photo ...

Page 24: ...he recording movie photo playback modes To display the icons and indicators again touch anywhere on the screen except the rec zoom buttons on the LCD Notes If you 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...

Page 25: ...ng 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 89 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 degree...

Page 26: ...mber of photos To change the image size touch MENU Show others IMAGE SIZE under PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting You cannot record photos while is displayed You can record photos using the flash 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 Show others FLASH MODE under PHOTO SETTINGS category ...

Page 27: ...sed 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 Subject Particles dust pollen etc in the air ...

Page 28: ...s up to 10 times using optical zooming unless STEADYSHOT is set to ACTIVE Tips You can set DIGITAL ZOOM p 92 if you want to zoom to a greater level Recording better images automatically INTELLIGENT AUTO By pressing 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...

Page 29: ...GHT 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 ...

Page 30: ...elected And when the HQ or LP mode of the high definition image quality HD is selected movies are recorded with AVCHD 1440 1080 50i 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 ...

Page 31: ...n shot Touch MENU Show others SMILE DETECTION under SHOOTING SET category desired mode p 91 Notes Smiles may not be detected depending on recording conditions subject conditions and the setting of your camcorder When REC 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 91 ...

Page 32: ... You cannot record photos while is displayed When REC MODE is set to HD FX you cannot use Dual Rec Tips When the MODE lamp is set to Movie the size of photos becomes 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 appears and you can record images even in total ...

Page 33: ...it appears as if frozen on the image At a lower shutter speed the subject appears as if it flowing AE SHIFT p 87 WB SHIFT p 88 To assign the menu item to the MANUAL dial Press and hold MANUAL down for a few seconds Rotate the MANUAL dial and select the item to be assigned Press MANUAL Notes You cannot switch the setting of IRIS and SHUTTER SPEED between automatic and manual by pressing MANUAL duri...

Page 34: ... 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 preferred value depending on the shooting scenes It is difficult to focus automatically at a lower shutter speed Manual focusing with your camcorder attached to a tripod is recommended When you record images under a fluorescent lamp s...

Page 35: ... is already open press POWER p 18 2 Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds You can display the VISUAL INDEX screen also by touching VIEW IMAGES on the LCD screen 3 Touch or a desired movie to playback a movie Touch the Photo a desired photo to view a photo Movies are displayed and sorted by recording date Switches operating button display To MENU screen Displays the s...

Page 36: ...ovie the screen returns to the INDEX screen Touch during pause to play back movies slowly As you repeat touching during playback movies are played as fast as about 5 times about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times You can also display the VISUAL INDEX by touching MENU Show others VISUAL INDEX under PLAYBACK category The recording date time and shooting conditions and coordinates HXR MC50E are r...

Page 37: ...Viewing photos Your camcorder displays the selected photo Tips When viewing photos recorded on the memory card playback folder appears on the screen To start stop slide show Next OPTION MENU Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen ...

Page 38: ... 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 Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL I...

Page 39: ...wearing glasses or hats or who do not face towards the camera Make sure that you set FACE DETECTION to ON p 90 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 VIEW IMAGES under PLAYBACK category FACE Playing back a digest of your movies Highlight Playback Your camcorder selects Highlight Playback scenes...

Page 40: ...CK RANGE setting is cleared when the Highlight Playback stops 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...

Page 41: ...e may be damaged Delete the music file by touching MENU Show others MUSIC TOOL under OTHERS category EMPTY MUSIC then transfer 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 them using Music Transfer a software installed together with PMB To start Music Transfer click Start A...

Page 42: ...ns from the selected photo To stop the slide show Touch To restart the slide show Touch again Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show Tips You can set continuous slide show playback by selecting OPTION tab SLIDE SHOW SET while playing photos The default setting is ON continuous playback ...

Page 43: ... the TV 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 16 Touch High Definition TV Touch to select the input jack of your TV then touch The connection method is displayed If you touch HINT you can see tips for the connection or change the settings of your camcorder Connect your camcorder t...

Page 44: ...or VCR When you connect with component A V cable If you connect only component video plugs audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals 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 out...

Page 45: ...r 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 c...

Page 46: ...lete an image on the playback screen from OPTION MENU To delete all images recorded in the recording media and recover all the recordable space of the media format the media p 98 Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time on an index screen are called thumbnails 1 Touch MENU Show others DELETE under EDIT category 2 To delete movies touch DELETE DELETE or DELETE To de...

Page 47: ...stake Tips You can protect movies and photos on the playback screen from OPTION MENU 1 Touch MENU Show others PROTECT under EDIT category 2 To protect movies touch PROTECT PROTECT PROTECT To protect photos touch PROTECT PROTECT 3 Touch the movies and photos to be protected is displayed on the selected images Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to th...

Page 48: ... date of the desired movies photos then touch UNPROTECT Dividing a movie 1 Touch MENU Show others DIVIDE under EDIT category 2 Touch the movie to be divided The selected movie starts playback 3 Touch at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press 4 Touch YES Notes You cannot restore movies once they are divided You cannot divide pro...

Page 49: ...ps You can divide a movie on the playback screen from OPTION MENU Capturing a photo from a movie 1 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 at the point where you want to capture The movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press 4 Touch When capturing is finished the scre...

Page 50: ...s from the internal memory to memory card Dubbing movies You can dub movies recorded on the internal memory 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 ca...

Page 51: ... previous screen DUB by date Select the recording date of the movie to be dubbed then touch You cannot select multiple dates Touch YES Tips To check the dubbed movies after dubbing is finished select MEMORY CARD on MOVIE MEDIA SET and play them back p 20 Copying photos You can copy photos from the internal memory of the camcorder to memory card Insert a memory card into your camcorder before the o...

Page 52: ... 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 Creating the Playlist Notes High definition image quality HD movies and standard definition image quality STD movies are added to an individual Playlist Touch MENU Show others PLAYLIST EDIT under EDIT category Touch AD...

Page 53: ...finition 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 Playing the Playlist Touch MENU Show others PLAYLIST under PLAYBACK category Movies added to the Playlist appear Touch the movie you want to play back The Playlist is played back from the selected movie to the end t...

Page 54: ...e 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 f...

Page 55: ...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 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 takeoff and landing of an airplane The dots in the lower right of show GPS sign...

Page 56: ...p 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 YOUR LOCATION under 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 locati...

Page 57: ...p Index by touching MENU Show others VIEW IMAGES under PLAYBACK category MAP You can also search for the thumbnail of the movie or photo you want to play by touching in step 3 The recording location of the movie or photo will be displayed at the center of the map Displaying the coordinate information COORDINATES During playback your camcorder can display the coordinates information recorded on mov...

Page 58: ...r 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 AUTO AREA ADJ function automatically compensates for a time difference when it detects a time differences with the current area The clock may no...

Page 59: ...ng HD FX HD FH movies However Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is sufficient for the following operations Importing the movies and photos to the computer One Touch Disc Burn Creating an Blu ray disc AVCHD disc DVD video Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz or faster is required when creating a DVD video by converting high definition image quality HD to standard definition image quality STD Copying a disc Proc...

Page 60: ...MB Launcher is installed from the supplied CD ROM and you can start PMB or other software by using the PMB Launcher Double click the PMB Launcher short cut icon on the computer screen to start PMB Launcher Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer Turn on the computer Log on as an Administrator for installation Close all applications running on the computer before installing the...

Page 61: ...emove the CD ROM from your computer Starts PMB Displays PMB Help Displays PMB Launcher PMB Launcher enables you to start PMB or other software or to open web sites Other icons may appear No icon may appear depending on the installation procedure Notes To create discs or use other functions on Windows XP Image Mastering API v2 0 for Windows XP should be installed If Image Mastering API v2 0 for Win...

Page 62: ... Help of PMB Notes Access from the computer using the supplied software PMB Do not modify the files or folders on the camcorder from the computer The image files may be destroyed or may not be played back Operation is not guaranteed if you perform the above operation When importing a long movie or edited image use the supplied software PMB If you use any other software images may not be imported p...

Page 63: ...c with high definition image quality HD p 67 Ordinary DVD playback devices a DVD player a computer that can play DVDs etc Importing movies and photos to a computer p 66 Creating a standard definition image quality STD disc p 68 To create a Blu ray disc the BD Add on Software for PMB must be installed p 67 Characteristics of each type of disc Using a Blu ray disc enables you to record high definiti...

Page 64: ... PMB For Blu ray disc see page 67 Disc type Features DVD R DVD R DVD R DL Unrewritable DVD RW DVD RW Rewritable Notes 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 ...

Page 65: ...uality HD movies import movies to a computer first p 66 and then create a standard definition image quality STD disc p 68 Install PMB beforehand p 60 however do not start PMB Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 16 With One Touch Disc Burn function on your camcorder you can save movies and photos recorded on the internal memory on...

Page 66: ...n the camcorder screen 2 Touch the recording media that contains the images you want to save on the camcorder screen USB CONNECT Internal memory USB CONNECT Memory card If the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch MENU Show others USB CONNECT under OTHERS category The window for import appears on the computer screen 3 Click Import Refer to PMB Help p 62 for details Movies and photos are imported...

Page 67: ...AVCHD Format Discs HD The window used to select movies appears To add movies to the previously selected ones select the movies in the main window and drag and drop onto the window for selecting movies 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to create a disc It may take a long time to create a disc Playing an AVCHD disc on a computer You can play back AVCHD discs using Player for AVCHD that is inst...

Page 68: ... computer p 66 Notes You may select high definition image quality HD movies as sources However image quality is converted from high definition HD to standard definition STD It will take a longer time for converting the image quality of the movies than it took to actually record the movies 1 Turn on your computer and place an unused disc on the DVD drive See page 63 for the type of discs you can us...

Page 69: ...pier help on the operation Notes You cannot copy high definition image quality HD movies by converting them to standard definition image quality STD You cannot copy to a Blu ray disc Editing movies You can cut out only necessary parts from a movie and save it as another file Double click the movie to be edited on PMB then click Show Edit Palette on the right side of the screen Trim Video or select...

Page 70: ...rmat screen may appear even in the case of media utilizing the FAT file system Operation is not assured with every device satisfying requirements for operating Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC adaptor p 16 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the external media Tips You can also import images recorded on external media using the supplied software...

Page 71: ...X screen To save desired movies and photos You can also save images recorded on memory cards Notes You cannot copy or search photos by date which are recorded on the memory card Touch Play without copying in step 5 above The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media is displayed Touch MENU Show others MOVIE DUB when selecting movies PHOTO COPY when selecting photos Follow the on screen instruction...

Page 72: ... Touch on the VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media 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 d...

Page 73: ...om a movie recorded with HD FX mode of REC MODE Save a movie recorded with HD FX mode onto Blu ray discs or external storage devices p 70 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 No...

Page 74: ... 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 The image qual...

Page 75: ...ead to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket p 16 Turn on your camcorder and connect the DVD writer to the 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 43 Insert a created disc into the DVD writer The movies on the disc appear as VISUAL INDEX on the camcorder screen Press t...

Page 76: ... card Record movies on the connected device For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected After the operation is completed touch END YES on the camcorder screen Disconnect the USB cable 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 camc...

Page 77: ...ector set it to the input mode Connect your camcorder to the recording device a disc recorder etc with the A V connecting cable supplied or an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO sold separately Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device Start playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device f...

Page 78: ...TPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT V OUT PANEL When the screen size of display devices TV etc is 4 3 touch MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category TV TYPE 4 3 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 devi...

Page 79: ... settings p 97 MANAGE MEDIA Items for recording media p 98 GENERAL SET Other setup items p 99 Operating menus Touch MENU Touch Show others on the MY MENU screen See the next page for details on MY MENU 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 To finish setting the menu touch To return to the previous ...

Page 80: ...s 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 registering FADER Touch MENU Touch MY MENU SETTING Touch MOVIE Touch SPOT MTR FCS Touch Touch FADER under MANUAL SETTINGS category When MY MENU is displayed touch Repeat the same steps above to register menu items ...

Page 81: ...ENU You touch and the menu items you can change in the context appear Touch OPTION Touch the desired tab the item to change the setting After completing the setting touch 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 y...

Page 82: ...O BACK LIGHT 92 DIAL SETTING 33 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 92 X V COLOR 92 WIDE SELECT 93 PHOTO SETTINGS category SELF TIMER 93 IMAGE SIZE 93 STEADYSHOT 94 FLASH MODE 94 FLASH LEVEL 94 REDEYE REDUC 94 FILE NO 95 PLAYBACK category VISUAL INDEX 35 VIEW IMAGES DATE INDEX 38 MAP 56 FILM ROLL 38 FACE 39 PLAYLIST 53 HIGHLIGHT 39 SCENARIO 40 PLAYBACK SET SET 29 DATA CODE 95 EDIT category DELETE DELETE 46 DELETE 46 ...

Page 83: ...IA INFO 98 MEDIA FORMAT INT MEMORY 98 MEMORY CARD 98 REPAIR IMG DB F INT MEMORY 108 112 MEMORY CARD 108 112 GENERAL SET category SOUND DISP SET VOLUME 36 99 BEEP 99 LCD BRIGHT 99 LCD BL LEVEL 99 LCD COLOR 100 DISPLAY SET 100 OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE 100 COMPONENT 100 HDMI RESOLUTION 101 DISP OUTPUT 101 CLOCK LANG CLOCK SET 18 AREA SET 101 AUTO CLOCK ADJ 57 AUTO AREA ADJ 57 SUMMERTIME 101 LANGUAGE S...

Page 84: ...r metal mesh in windows between the camcorder and the subject PORTRAIT Soft portrait Brings out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background SPOTLIGHT Prevents people s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light BEACH Takes the vivid blue of the ocean or a lake SNOW Takes bright pictures of a white landscape Adjusted to focus on subjects ...

Page 85: ...odium lamps or incandescent like color lamps ONE PUSH 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 flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing Notes Set WHITE BA...

Page 86: ...strong contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects in the spotlight on stage Touch the subject in the frame of which you want to adjust the exposure To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO Notes EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located at the center of the screen Touch the sub...

Page 87: ...s for a few seconds in the following cases This information will not display correctly if a conversion lens sold separately is being used When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial p 33 TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects such as flowers or insects You can blur out backgrounds and the subj...

Page 88: ... is assumed to be the moment of impact Notes If the impact sound is not detected 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 The size of photos becomes 1 920 1 080 You cannot record sound Image quality is not as good as that of normal recording You cannot use GOLF SHOT ...

Page 89: ...sound Image quality is not as good as that of normal recording SHOOTING SET Items for customized shooting See Using menus p 79 on the operation The default settings are marked with SET See page 29 REC MODE Recording mode See page 30 GUIDEFRAME You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical The frame is not recorded OFF Does not display the guide frame ON Displays th...

Page 90: ...es may not be Also there is a limit to the number of faces that can be recorded in Face Index To play back from the Face Index see page 39 when using a tripod sold separately then the image becomes natural ACTIVE Provides a more powerful SteadyShot effect STANDARD Provides the SteadyShot effect under relatively stable recording conditions OFF The SteadyShot function is not used Notes If you change...

Page 91: ...d 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 changes into when movie recording starts SMILE SENSITIVITY Sets the smile detection sensitivity using the Smile Shutter function HIGH Detects even a slight smile MEDIUM Detects a no...

Page 92: ...s such as the brilliant color of flowers and turquoise blue of the sea can be more faithfully reproduced Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV OFF Records in ordinary color range ON Records in x v Color Notes Set X V COLOR to ON when the recorded movie will be played back on an AUDIO MODE You can change the recording sound format 5 1ch SURROUND Records sound in 5 1ch surround 2ch STEREO Recor...

Page 93: ...ed for playback p 100 PHOTO SETTINGS Items for recording photos See Using menus p 79 on the operation The default settings are marked with SELF TIMER Press PHOTO to start the count down A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds OFF Cancels the self timer ON Starts the self timer recording To cancel the recording touch RESET Tips You can also operate by pressing PHOTO on the Wireless Remote Comman...

Page 94: ...rding by SMILE DETECTION STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake Set STEADYSHOT to OFF when using a tripod sold separately then the image becomes natural ON The SteadyShot function is used OFF The SteadyShot function is not used FLASH MODE You can select the flash setting when you record photos using the built in flash or an external flash sold separately that is compatible with your camcor...

Page 95: ...ile number existing on the recording medium When the memory card is replaced with another one the file number is assigned for each memory card PLAYBACK Items for playback See Using menus p 79 on the operation VISUAL INDEX See page 35 VIEW IMAGES DATE INDEX See page 38 MAP HXR MC50E See page 54 FILM ROLL See page 38 FACE See page 39 PLAYLIST See page 52 HIGHLIGHT See page 39 SCENARIO See page 40 PL...

Page 96: ...press DATA CODE on the Wireless Remote Commander DATE TIME CAMERA DATA COORDINATES HXR MC50E OFF no indication Depending on the recording media condition bars appear OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA Displays camera setting data COORDINATES Displays coordinates HXR MC50E DATE TIME Date Time CAMERA DATA SteadyShot off Brightness White balance Gain Shutt...

Page 97: ...VIE DUB See page 50 PHOTO COPY See page 51 PLAYLIST EDIT See page 52 OTHERS Items for other settings See Using menus p 79 on the operation The default settings are marked with YOUR LOCATION HXR MC50E See page 54 USB CONNECT See page 75 TV CONNECT Guide See page 43 MUSIC TOOL See page 41 BATTERY INFO You can check the estimated remaining capacity of the battery To close the battery information scre...

Page 98: ...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 memory from being recovered EMPTY allows you to write unintelligible data onto the internal memory of the camcorder In this way it may become more difficult to recover any original data Whe...

Page 99: ...st the brightness of the LCD screen by touching Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way LCD BL LEVEL LCD backlight level You can select the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight 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 ...

Page 100: ...ou switch your camcorder to the movie recording photo recording or playback modes OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE You need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected when playing back movies and photos The recorded movies and photos are played back as following illustrations 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...

Page 101: ...l according to the TV automatically 576p Outputs the 576p signal 576i Outputs the 576i signal DISP OUTPUT Display output You can set where the screen displays are to be output 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 CLOCK LANG CLOCK SET See page 18 AREA SET Y...

Page 102: ...our camcorder using the TV s Remote Commander OFF Does not operate your camcorder using the TV s Remote Commander REC LAMP Recording lamp You can make the camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder not to turn on ON The camera recording lamp lights up OFF The camera recording lamp does not light up REMOTE CTRL Remote control ON Select this when you use the supplied Wireless Remote Comman...

Page 103: ...ored on memory card on other devices p 108 Editing movies photos on your camcorder p 108 Playback on the TV p 108 Dubbing Connecting to other devices p 109 GPS HXR MC50E p 109 Connecting to a Computer p 109 Examples of functions that cannot be used simultaneously p 110 Overall operations Wireless Remote Commander The power does not turn on Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 15 The pl...

Page 104: ... 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 Charge the battery pack p 15 The CHG flash charge lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged Close the LCD screen p 15 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 15 Connect the power ...

Page 105: ...ly p 25 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 19 Memory card Operations using the memory card cannot be performed If you use the memory card formatted on a computer format it again on your camcorder p 98 Images stored on the memory card cannot be deleted The maximum n...

Page 106: ...EACH 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 114 The camcorder stops operating The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for ...

Page 107: ...omputer screen Set STEADYSHOT to an option except for ACTIVE p 89 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 r...

Page 108: ...en 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 the default setting p 92 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 Edit...

Page 109: ...V 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 76 GPS HXR MC50E The camcorder is not receiving a GPS signal Your camcorder may not be able to receive radio signals from GPS...

Page 110: ...LUX FADER TELE MACRO Self diagnosis display Warning indicators If indicators appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder check the following If the problem persists even after you have tried to fix a couple of times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility In this case contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility C or E Self diagnosis display C 04 The bat...

Page 111: ...category the recording medium The memory card is damaged Warning indicators pertaining to memory card formatting The memory card is damaged The memory card is not formatted correctly p 98 Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible memory card Incompatible memory card is inserted p 21 Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the memory card You are using the memory card with the write...

Page 112: ... 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 quality HD movie management information exists If you touch YES new management information is created and you can record or play back movies with hig...

Page 113: ...recommended for your camcorder p 21 This memory card may not be able to record or play images correctly Use a memory card recommended for your camcorder p 21 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 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 Y...

Page 114: ... 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 unit minute Battery pack Image quality HD STD NP FV50 190 215 240 280 NP FV70 supplie...

Page 115: ...5 16GB 85 85 110 110 230 160 375 300 395 315 32GB 175 175 225 225 465 325 750 605 790 630 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 4GB 55 50 55 50 unit minute STD 9M HQ 5 1ch STD 9M HQ 2ch 8GB 115 100 115 105 16GB 230 205 235 210 32GB 465 415 475 425 You can change the recording sound format with AUDIO MODE p 92 Notes The recor...

Page 116: ...17Mbps average 1 920 1 080 pixels 16 9 HQ Approx 9Mbps average 1 440 1 080 pixels 16 9 LP Approx 5Mbps average 1 440 1 080 pixels 16 9 Standard definition image quality STD HQ Approx 9Mbps average 720 576 pixels 16 9 4 3 The photo recording pixels and the aspect ratio Photo recording mode 4 000 3 000 dots 4 3 4 000 2 250 dots 16 9 2 880 2 160 dots 16 9 1 600 1 200 dots 4 3 640 480 dots 4 3 Dual re...

Page 117: ...andard definition image quality STD movies you need a PAL system based TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks An A V connecting cable must be connected On TV color systems Your camcorder is a PAL system based camcorder If you want to view the playback image on a TV it must be a PAL system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Fin...

Page 118: ... 00 Berlin Paris 02 00 Helsinki Cairo Istanbul 03 00 Moscow Nairobi 03 30 Tehran 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 04 30 Kabul 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 06 30 Yangon 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 08 00 Hong Kong Singapore Beijing 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 09 30 Adelaide Darwin Time zone differences Area setting 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 11 00 Solomon Is 12 00 Fiji Wellington Eniwetok Kwa...

Page 119: ...cification A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system 3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camcorder About GPS HXR MC50E 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 exa...

Page 120: ...e 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 the on board announcement Use GPS in accordance with the re...

Page 121: ...n the memory card while the access lamp is lit or flashing If you use the memory card near magnets or magnetic fields It is recommended that you make a back up of important data on the hard disk of a computer Do not attach a label or the like on memory card or memory card adaptor Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the terminals Do not bend drop or apply strong force t...

Page 122: ... pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and an AC Adaptor charger sold separately The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes The battery pack NP FV70 is compatible with ActiFORCE ActiFORCE is a new genera...

Page 123: ...ated 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 About x v Color x v Color is a more familiar term for the xvYCC standard proposed by Sony and is a trademark of Sony xvYCC is an international standard for color space in video This standard can expre...

Page 124: ...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 condensati...

Page 125: ... even when the LCD screen is closed The pre installed rechargeable battery is always charged while your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor or while the battery pack is attached The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all Use your camcorder after charging the pre installed rechargeable battery Howe...

Page 126: ... Color temperature AUTO ONE PUSH INDOOR 3 200 K OUTDOOR 5 800 K Minimum illumination 11 lx lux in default setting shutter speed 1 50 second 3 lx lux LOW LUX is set to ON shutter speed 1 25 second 0 lx lux NIGHTSHOT is set to ON 2 The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid and the image processing system allow still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described 3 STEADYSHOT is set to STANDARD o...

Page 127: ...nd MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation x v Colour is a trademark of Sony Corporation BRAVIA 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 ...

Page 128: ... VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM C Library Expat zlib libj...

Page 129: ...re 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 HXR MC50 as the model for your camcorder http www sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Read license2 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in Engl...

Page 130: ...age quality HD STD and recording mode FX FH HQ LP 30 Recording playback editing media 20 0 00 00 Counter hour minute second 36 00min Estimated recording remaining time 24 FADER 84 9999 9999 Approximate number of recordable photos and recording media 26 Playback folder 37 100 112 Current playing movie or photo Number of total recorded movies or photos 36 Bottom Indicator Meaning FACE DETECTION set ...

Page 131: ...crew 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 Whe...

Page 132: ...d during recording The lamp flashes when the remaining recording media capacity or battery power is low MANUAL button 33 MANUAL dial 33 LCD screen Touch panel 18 32 If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback operations Microphone and microphone holder 11 Lens hood 13 VIEW IMAGES button 35 DISC BURN button 65...

Page 133: ... SCAN SLOW buttons 36 Previous Next buttons 36 PLAY button STOP button DISPLAY button 24 Transmitter START STOP button 24 Power zoom buttons PAUSE button Speaker MODE button 23 Movie Photo lamps 23 USB jack 73 76 HDMI OUT jack 43 GPS switch HXR MC50E 55 Eyecup Viewfinder 25 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 25 Battery pack 15 A V Remote Connector 43 DC IN jack 15 PHOTO button 26 Power zoom lever 28...

Page 134: ...rs at the position where it was displayed last You cannot select some buttons on the LCD screen using 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 WARNING Battery may explode ...

Page 135: ...t Playback 39 HQ 30 I Image quality 29 IMAGE SIZE 93 INDOOR 85 InfoLITHIUM battery pack 122 Install 60 INTELLIGENT AUTO 28 110 L LANDSCAPE 84 LANGUAGE SET 19 101 LCD BL LEVEL 99 LCD BRIGHT 99 LCD COLOR 100 LOW LUX 90 LP 30 M Macintosh 60 Maintenance 119 MANAGE MEDIA 20 98 MANUAL SETTINGS 84 Map Index 56 MY MENU 80 MEDIA FORMAT 98 MEDIA INFO 98 MEDIA SETTINGS 20 Symbols 1080i 576i 101 16 9 100 4 3 ...

Page 136: ...ding media 20 Recording time of movies number of recordable photos 114 REDEYE REDUC 94 REMOTE CTRL 102 Repair 103 REPAIR IMG DB F 108 112 RESET 132 S Saving images in external media 70 SCENARIO 40 SCENARIO ERASE 40 SCENE SELECTION 84 110 Screen indicators 130 Self diagnosis display Warning indicators 110 SELF TIMER 93 Setting the date and time 18 SHOOTING SET 89 Slide show 42 SLIDE SHOW SET 42 SMI...

Page 137: ...137 Quick reference GB X x v Color 92 123 Y YOUR LOCATION 55 Z Zoom 28 41 ...

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