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4-131-475-

(1)

HDR-XR500E/XR500VE/

XR520E/XR520VE

Digital HD Video Camera Recorder

Operating Guide

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2009 Sony Corporation

Table of contents

Getting started

Recording

Playback

Saving movies and photos

with a computer

Saving images with a DVD

writer/ recorder

Making good use of your

camcorder

Additional information

Summary of Contents for HANDYCAM 4-131-475-11(1)

Page 1: ...Camera Recorder Operating Guide 2009 Sony Corporation Table of contents 8 Getting started 10 Recording 14 Playback 18 Saving movies and photos with a computer 23 Saving images with a DVD writer recorder 34 Making good use of your camcorder 38 Additional information 49 ...

Page 2: ...he instructions Replace the battery with the specified type only Otherwise fire or injury may result AC Adaptor Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Use the nearby wall outlet wall socket when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder Even if you...

Page 3: ...s for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Applicable Accessories Wireless...

Page 4: ...anual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not instal...

Page 5: ...ay movies and photos When connecting the camcorder to another device with communication cables be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct way Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may result in a malfunction of the camcorder Do not close the LCD screen when the camcorder is connected to another device with the USB cable Your recorded images may be lost E...

Page 6: ... devices The camcorder is compatible with MPEG 4 AVC H 264 High Profile for high definition image quality HD recording Therefore you cannot play back images recorded with high definition image quality HD on the camcorder with the following devices Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with High Profile Devices which are not compatible with the AVCHD format Discs recorded w...

Page 7: ...corder p 18 Playing movies and photos on a connected TV p 21 Saving movies and photos on a disc Saving movies and photos with a computer p 23 You can create a disc with either high definition image quality HD or standard definition image quality SD from high definition image quality HD movies imported to the computer See page 26 on the characteristics of each type of disc Creating a disc with a DV...

Page 8: ...ing movies and photos with a computer Preparing a computer Windows 23 When using a Macintosh 23 Selecting the method for creating a disc computer 26 Creating a disc with one touch One Touch Disc Burn 28 Importing movies and photos to a computer Easy PC Back up 29 Changing the destination drive or folder for movies and photos 29 Starting PMB Picture Motion Browser 30 Creating a high definition imag...

Page 9: ... Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos 38 Coping with shooting conditions 39 Changing the recording medium 40 To check the recording media settings 40 Dubbing or copying movies and photos from the internal hard disk to a Memory Stick PRO Duo media 41 Customizing your camcorder with menus 42 Using the HELP function 42 Getting detailed information from the Handycam Handbook 48...

Page 10: ...liding 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 The CHG lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged 4 When the battery is charged disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack ...

Page 11: ...When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor retract the viewfinder and close the LCD screen then make sure that the Movie lamp Photo lamp p 12 ACCESS lamps p 10 access lamp p 41 are turned off Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction In the default setting the power turns off automatically if you...

Page 12: ...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 The date and time does not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the recording media and can be displayed during playback To display the date and time touch HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE DATE TIME You can turn...

Page 13: ... below Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Touch HOME SETTINGS CLOCK LANG LANGUAGE SET the desired language 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 scre...

Page 14: ...TART STOP to start recording To stop recording press START STOP again Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom If you close the LCD screen during recording the camcorder stops recording See page 55 on the recordable time of movies The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 13 hours When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is cr...

Page 15: ...the camcorder detects the smile of a person during movie recording SMILE SHUTTER An orange frame appears around a face targeted for possible smile detection shot You can change the setting in the menu You can increase the zooming level by using the digital zoom Set the zooming level by touching HOME SETTINGS MOVIE SETTINGS DIGITAL ZOOM the desired setting When viewing movies on an x v Color compli...

Page 16: ...the image size touch HOME SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS IMAGE SIZE a desired setting You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO The image file size is 8 3M when recording high definition image quality HD movies Your camcorder flashes automatically when there is insufficient ambient light The flash does not work during movie recording You can change how your camcorder flashes by touch...

Page 17: ...cally Some menu items retain the settings that were made before Easy Handycam operation appears during Easy Handycam operation mode Acquiring recording location information using the GPS HDR XR500VE XR520VE When you set the GPS switch to ON appears on the LCD screen and your camcorder acquires the location information from the GPS satellites Acquiring the location information enables you to use fu...

Page 18: ...ess POWER Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds You can display the VISUAL INDEX screen by pressing VIEW IMAGES on the LCD screen as well Touch the or tab a desired movie appears on the movie photo that was played or recorded most recently Touch the image to continue playing from the scene To the HIGHLIGHT PLAYBACK screen To the screen to select the index type Previo...

Page 19: ...time and shooting conditions are recorded automatically during recording This information are not displayed during recording but you can display it during playback by touching HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE a desired setting Protected demonstration movie has been provided on your camcorder when you buy it To adjust the sound volume of movies While playing back movies touch adjust with You...

Page 20: ...oom lever while viewing photos PB ZOOM If you touch a point in the PB ZOOM frame the point comes to the center in the frame When viewing photos recorded on a Memory Stick PRO Duo media playback folder appears on the screen Previous To start stop slide show To the VISUAL INDEX screen Next ...

Page 21: ...nstruction manuals of the TV Turn on your camcorder and touch HOME OTHERS TV CONNECT Guide on the LCD screen When an item is not on the screen touch until the item appears Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 11 Connect your camcorder and TV referring to TV CONNECT Guide High Definition TV Select the TV type TV CONNECT Guide 16 9 or 4 3 TV A V Remote Connector HDMI OUT mini jack When ...

Page 22: ...L SET CTRL FOR HDMI ON On PhotoTV HD This camcorder is compatible with the PhotoTV HD standard PhotoTV HD allows for highly detailed photo like depiction of subtle textures and colors By connecting Sony s PhotoTV HD compatible devices using an HDMI cable sold separately or the component A V cable supplied a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking full HD quality The TV will automa...

Page 23: ...ing an Blu ray disc AVCHD format disc DVD video Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or faster is required when creating a DVD video by converting high definition image quality HD to standard definition image quality SD Copying a disc Software DirectX 9 0c or later This product is based on DirectX technology It is necessary to have DirectX installed Memory For Windows XP 512 MB or more 1 GB or more is recommen...

Page 24: ... version of PMB first some functions may not work correctly See page 48 on the Handycam Handbook 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 software Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer The installation screen appears If the...

Page 25: ...t the computer if required to complete the installation When the installation is completed following icons will appear Other icons may appear No icon may appear depending on the installation procedure The Handycam Handbook is not installed in this procedure p 48 To disconnect your camcorder from the computer Click the icon at the bottom right of the desktop of the computer Safely remove USB Mass S...

Page 26: ...ies and photos to a computer Easy PC Back up p 29 Creating a AVCHD format disc with high definition image quality HD p 30 HD Ordinary DVD playback devices a DVD player a computer that can play DVDs etc Importing movies and photos to a computer Easy PC Back up p 29 Creating a standard definition image quality SD disc p 32 SD To create a Blu ray disc the BD Add on Software for PMB must be installed ...

Page 27: ...of following type with PMB For Blu ray disc see page 31 Disc type Features DVD R DVD R DVD R DL Unrewritable DVD RW DVD RW Rewritable 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 28: ... import movies to a computer first p 29 and then create a standard definition image quality SD disc p 32 Install PMB beforehand p 24 however do not start PMB Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 11 With the DISC BURN button you can save movies and photos recorded on the internal hard disk only 1 Turn on your computer and place an ...

Page 29: ...On the computer screen click Easy PC Back up Import Movies and photos are imported to your computer When the operation is completed the PMB screen appears When the operation is completed a screen to indicate that movies are being analyzed may appear It may take a long time to analyze movies In the meantime you can operate PMB You can create either high definition image quality HD discs Blu ray dis...

Page 30: ...B You may start PMB also by clicking Start All Programs Sony Picture Utility PMB 3 Click Folders or Calendar on the left side in the window and select the folder or date then select the high definition image quality HD movies High definition image quality HD movies are marked with You cannot save photos on a disc To select plural movies hold the Ctrl key down and click thumbnails Starting PMB Pict...

Page 31: ... smoothly depending on the computer environment Creating a Blu ray disc You can create a Blu ray disc with a high definition image quality HD movie previously imported to a computer p 29 To create a Blu ray disc the BD Add on Software for PMB must be installed Click BD Add on Software on the installation screen of PMB and install this plug in according to the on screen instructions Connect your co...

Page 32: ...PMB 3 Click Folders or Calendar on the left side in the window and select the folder or date then select the movies and photos High definition image quality HD movies are marked with To select plural movies and photos hold the Ctrl key down and click thumbnails 4 At the top of the window click Manipulate DVD Video SD Creation The window used to select movies and photos appears To add movies and ph...

Page 33: ...select the movie you want to edit then click Manipulate Video Trimming on the menu to display the Video Trimming window See the PMB Guide on the operation p 30 Capturing photos from a movie You can save a frame of a movie as a photo file On the movie playback window of PMB click to display Save Frame windows See the PMB Guide on the operation p 30 ...

Page 34: ... a disc See page 31 to create a Blu ray disc Player Choosing a method and disc type AVCHD format playback devices a Sony Blu ray disc player PLAYSTATION 3 etc Creating a high definition image quality HD disc with a DVD writer etc USB cable connection p 35 HD Ordinary DVD playback devices a DVD player a computer that can play DVDs etc Creating a standard definition image quality SD disc with a disc...

Page 35: ...rder and connect a DVD writer etc to the USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable supplied The USB SELECT screen appears on the camcorder screen 2 Touch USB CONNECT when movies are recorded on the internal hard disk or USB CONNECT when movies are recorded on a Memory Stick PRO Duo media on the camcorder screen 3 Record movies on the connected device For details refer to the instruction manual...

Page 36: ...ctor p 60 Connect the A V connecting cable to your camcorder A V connecting cable with S VIDEO sold separately When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable sold separately higher quality images can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the...

Page 37: ...on the screen of the monitor device connected touch HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL the default setting To record the date time or camera settings data touch HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE a desired setting In addidion touch HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS DISP OUTPUT V OUT PANEL When the screen size of display devices TV etc is 4 3 touch HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS TV...

Page 38: ... time In step 2 touch DELETE DELETE ALL YES YES Formatting the recording media Formatting deletes all the movies and photos to recover recordable free space Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 11 To avoid the loss of important images you should save them p 26 34 before formatting the recording media Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA ...

Page 39: ... camcorder HDR XR500E XR520E HDR XR500VE XR520VE Adjusting focus etc manually MANUAL dial It is convenient to make manual adjustments using the MANUAL dial by assigning a menu item FOCUS in the default setting to the MANUAL dial MANUAL MANUAL dial How to use the MANUAL dial Press MANUAL to switch to manual operation mode and rotate the dial to make the adjustment Pressing MANUAL switches the opera...

Page 40: ...NAGE MEDIA PHOTO MEDIA SET The PHOTO MEDIA SET screen appears Touch the desired recording medium Touch YES The recording medium is changed To check the recording media settings Light up the Movie lamp to check the recording medium used for movies or the Photo lamp for photos The media icon is displayed at the top right corner of the screen Internal hard disk Memory Stick PRO Duo media Inserting a ...

Page 41: ...ars when you insert a new Memory Stick PRO Duo media Touch YES To record only photos on a Memory Stick PRO Duo media touch NO If Failed to create a new Image Database File It may be possible that there is not enough free space is displayed in step 2 format the Memory Stick PRO Duo media p 38 To eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Open the Memory Stick PRO Duo media cover and lightly push the Memo...

Page 42: ...MENU screen touch You cannot select the grayed items or settings Using the HELP function To see the descriptions on the HOME MENU touch HELP on the HOME MENU screen The bottom of turns orange Then touch the menu item you want to know about Using the OPTION MENU The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop up window that appears when you right click the mouse on a computer The menu items you can chang...

Page 43: ...LETE DELETE p 38 DELETE p 38 YOUR LOCATION Displays the current location on a map PHOTO CAPTURE Captures photos from desired scenes of movies MOVIE DUB DUB DUB p 41 PHOTO COPY COPY by select p 41 COPY by date p 41 EDIT DELETE p 38 DELETE p 38 PROTECT Sets the protection to avoid deleting movies PROTECT Sets the protection to avoid deleting photos DIVIDE Divides movies PLAYLIST EDIT ADD ADD Adds mo...

Page 44: ... as FH is recommended AUDIO MODE Sets the recording sound format 5 1ch surround 2ch stereo AE SHIFT Adjusts the exposure WB SHIFT Adjusts the white balance NIGHTSHOT LIGHT Emits infrared light when using NIGHTSHOT WIDE SELECT Sets the horizontal to vertical ratio when recording movies with standard definition image quality SD DIGITAL ZOOM p 15 STEADYSHOT p 15 X V COLOR p 15 GUIDEFRAME Displays the...

Page 45: ...e DETECTION SET SMILE SENSITIVITY SMILE PRIORITY and FRAME SETTING setting VIEW IMAGES SET SET Sets image quality for recording playback or editing movies DATA CODE Displays the detailed recording data during playback SOUND DISP SET VOLUME p 19 BEEP p 12 LCD BRIGHT Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen LCD BL LEVEL Adjusts the backlight of the LCD screen LCD COLOR Adjusts the color intensity of...

Page 46: ... light up or not CALIBRATION Calibrates the touch panel A SHUT OFF Changes the A SHUT OFF setting p 11 REMOTE CTRL Sets whether the Wireless Remote Commander is to be used or not DROP SENSOR p 5 CTRL FOR HDMI p 22 SOUND DISP SET is changed to SOUND SETTINGS during Easy Handycam operation HDR XR500VE XR520VE ...

Page 47: ...E Adjusts the brightness of movies and photos FOCUS Focuses manually SCENE SELECTION Selects an appropriate recording setting according to the type of scene such as night view or beach WHITE BAL Adjusts the white balance tab FADER Fades scenes in or out tab BLT IN ZOOM MIC Records movies with directional sound as you zoom in or out MICREF LEVEL Sets the microphone level SELF TIMER Used during phot...

Page 48: ...ive of your computer 2 On the installation screen displayed click Handycam Handbook 3 Select the desired language and the model name of your camcorder then click Handycam Handbook PDF The model name of your camcorder is printed on its bottom surface 4 Click Exit Exit then remove the CD ROM from your computer To view the Handycam Handbook double click the short cut icon on the computer screen When ...

Page 49: ...let wall socket or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If your camcorder still does not work press the RESET button p 60 using a pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting are reset The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off the camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorde...

Page 50: ...amcorder need to be repaired Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E 101 0001 When the indicator flashes slowly the file is damaged or unreadable The hard disk of your camcorder is full Delete unnecessary images on the hard disk p 38 An error may have occurred with the hard disk drive in your camcorder Battery power is ...

Page 51: ...ceivers and video equipment Noise may occur On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty If sand or dust gets in your camcorder it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired Near windows or outdoors where the LCD screen the viewfinder or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight This damages the inside of the LCD screen or the viewfinder Operate your camcorder on DC 6 8 V 7 2 V battery p...

Page 52: ... outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor and leave it with the LCD screen closed for more than 24 hours Do not damage the power cord mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it Do not use a deformed or damaged battery pack Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Wireless Remote Commander and button type battery out of children s reach If the battery is accidentally swallowed consult a d...

Page 53: ...n you give the Memory Stick PRO Duo media to somebody it is recommended that you delete data completely using data deletion software on a computer Also when you dispose of the Memory Stick PRO Duo media it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the Memory Stick PRO Duo media To change the battery of the Wireless Remote Commander While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the ...

Page 54: ...function The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid and the image processing system BIONZ allow still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described Input Output connectors A V Remote Connector Component video and audio output jack HDMI OUT jack HDMI mini connector USB jack mini B Headphone jack Stereo minijack 3 5 mm MIC input jack Stereo minijack 3 5 mm LCD screen Image 8 0 cm 3 2 type aspect...

Page 55: ...ry Stick PRO Duo media HD SD HD SD Charging time full charge 135 Continuous recording time 90 115 90 115 Typical recording time 45 55 45 55 Playback time 150 150 150 150 Recording and playback time is approximate time available using a fully charged battery pack High definition image quality HD Standard definition image quality SD Recording condition Recording mode SP LCD backlight ON Typical reco...

Page 56: ...ording mode For 4 GB capacity in minute High definition HD Standard definition SD FH 25 25 HQ 55 35 55 50 SP 65 45 80 50 LP 5 1 ch 90 70 160 105 LP 2 ch 95 70 170 110 You can change the recording sound format with AUDIO MODE p 44 The number in is the minimum recordable time A Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo media is used The recording time will vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of ...

Page 57: ...stered trademarks of HDMI Licencing LLC Microsoft Windows Windows Media Windows Vista and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the U S and other countries Intel Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or it...

Page 58: ...dicator Meaning Recording quality HD SD and recording mode FH HQ SP LP Recording playback media 0 00 00 Counter hour minute seond 00min Expected recording remaining time FADER LCD backlight off Drop sensor off Drop sensor activated 9999 9999 Approximate number of recordable photos and recording media Playback folder 100 112 Current playing movie or photo Number of total recorded movies or photos B...

Page 59: ...icator Meaning Protected image CONVERSION LENS OPTION button VIEW IMAGES button Slide show button 101 0005 Data file name VISUAL INDEX button Indicators and their positions are approximate and may differ from what you actually see ...

Page 60: ...p lights up in red during recording The lamp flashes when the remaining recording media capacity or battery power is low MANUAL dial 39 MANUAL button 39 LCD screen Touch panel 12 HOME button 42 Zoom buttons 14 16 20 START STOP button 14 Speaker VIEW IMAGES button 18 POWER button 13 RESET button Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting DISP display button 19 To turn of...

Page 61: ... disk 10 While the lamp is lit or flashing the camcorder is reading or writing data CHG lamp 10 START STOP button 14 DC IN jack 10 Power zoom lever 14 16 20 PHOTO button 16 MODE button 15 headphones jack MIC PLUG IN POWER jack When an external microphone optional is connected it takes precedence over the built in microphone Grip belt 14 Hook for a shoulder belt Tripod receptacle 39 BATT battery re...

Page 62: ...e quality 40 Install 24 L Language 13 LOW LUX 39 M Macintosh 23 MANUAL dial 39 Memory Stick 40 Memory Stick PRO Duo 40 Menu 42 Movies 14 18 N NightShot 39 O One Touch Disc Burn 28 Operation beeps 12 Operation flow 7 OPTION MENU 42 47 P Parts and controls 60 Photos 15 19 Playback 18 Playing a high definition image quality HD disc 31 PMB Picture Motion Browser 23 24 PMB Guide 30 Precautions 51 R Rec...

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Page 64: ...s product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Printed on 70 or more recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Printed in Japan ...

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