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Quick reference

Screen indicators

Upper left

Indicator

Meaning

MENU button
Self-timer recording
GPS tracking status

Flash / REDEYE REDUC
MICREF LEVEL low
WIDE SELECT
BLT-IN ZOOM MIC

60 min

Remaining battery
Recording folder
Return button

Center

Indicator

Meaning

[STBY]/[REC]

Recording status

Photo size

Slide show set



Warning



Playback mode
Drop sensor off
Drop sensor activated

Upper right

Indicator

Meaning

Recording image quality

(HD/STD) and recording

mode (FX/FH/HQ/LP)

Recording/playback/

editing media

0:00:00

Counter (hour:minute:

second)

[00min]

Estimated recording

remaining time

FADER

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

Bottom

Indicator

Meaning

[FACE DETECTION] set

to [OFF]
SMILE DETECTION
LOW LUX



Manual focus

SCENE SELECTION



White balance
SteadyShot off
SPOT MTR/FCS / SPOT

METER / EXPOSURE
TELE MACRO
X.V.COLOR

CONVERSION LENS



INTELLIGENT AUTO

OPTION button
VIEW IMAGES button

Upper left

Center

Upper right

Bottom

Summary of Contents for Handycam HDR-CX300E

Page 1: ...305E CX350E CX350VE CX370E XR350E XR350VE Table of contents 10 Getting started 12 Recording Playback 20 Making good use of your camcorder 31 Saving movies and photos with a computer 33 Saving images with an external device 44 Customizing your camcorder 53 Additional information 61 Quick reference 70 ...

Page 2: ...ttery pack dry Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Sony Dispose of used battery packs promptly as described in the 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 Adapto...

Page 3: ...ther European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences ...

Page 4: ...rs only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No HDR CX300E Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any int...

Page 5: ...must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Battery pack This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesi...

Page 6: ...operating procedures Change the screen language before using the camcorder if necessary p 16 On recording To ensure stable operation of the memory card it is recommended to initialize the memory card with your camcorder before the first use Initializing the memory card will erase all the data stored on it and the data will be irrecoverable Save your important data on your PC etc Before starting to...

Page 7: ...camcorder holding both the camcorder and the DC plug Note on the camcorder battery pack temperature When the temperature of the camcorder or battery pack becomes extremely high or extremely low you may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder due to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations In this case an indicator appears on the LCD screen When the ca...

Page 8: ...emory card 160 GB The model with is equipped with GPS Notes on use Do not do any of the following Otherwise the recording media may be damaged recorded images may be impossible to play back or may be lost or other malfunctions could occur ejecting the memory card when the access lamp p 19 is lit or flashing removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder or applying mechanical shock or ...

Page 9: ...otos p 23 Playing movies and photos Playback on the camcorder p 25 Playing images on a TV p 28 Saving images Saving movies and photos with a computer p 33 Saving movies and photos in external media p 44 Saving images with a DVD writer recorder p 46 Deleting movies and photos p 31 If you delete the image data that has been saved on your computer or a disc you can record new images on the free media...

Page 10: ...on a TV 28 Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos 31 Saving movies and photos with a computer Preparing a computer Windows 33 When using a Macintosh 34 Starting PMB Picture Motion Browser 36 Selecting the method for creating a disc computer 37 Creating a disc with one touch One Touch Disc Burn 39 Importing movies and photos to a computer 40 Creating an AVCHD disc 41 Playing a...

Page 11: ...ng your camcorder Using menus 53 Getting detailed information from the Handycam Handbook 60 Additional information Troubleshooting 61 Precautions 63 Specifications 65 Quick reference Screen indicators 70 Parts and controls 71 Index 74 ...

Page 12: ...X350E CX350VE CX370E HDR XR350E XR350VE Battery pack CHG flash charge lamp AC Adaptor To the wall outlet wall socket Power cord Mains lead DC plug DC IN jack Battery pack DC IN jack DC plug Power cord Mains lead To the wall outlet wall socket AC Adaptor CHG flash charge lamp ...

Page 13: ...outlet wall socket Align the mark on the DC plug with that on the DC IN jack The CHG flash charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG flash charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged 4 When the battery is charged disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder Tips See page 67 on recording and playing time When your camcorder is on you can check the approxi...

Page 14: ...parately it is recommended that you use an NP FV70 or NP FV100 battery pack We do not recommend using an NP FV30 which only allows short recording and playback times with your camcorder In the default setting the power turns off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation for about 5 minutes to save battery power A SHUT OFF Notes on the AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall outlet wal...

Page 15: ...reen is open press POWER 2 Select the desired geographical 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 Touch the button on the LCD screen MO...

Page 16: ...lly adjusted with AUTO CLOCK ADJ and AUTO AREA ADJ set to ON The clock may not be adjusted to the correct time automatically depending on the country region selected for your camcorder In this case set AUTO CLOCK ADJ and AUTO AREA ADJ to OFF HDR CX350VE XR350VE To turn off the power Close the LCD screen The Movie lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned off Tips You can turn off your...

Page 17: ... this recording media You can perform recording playback and editing operations on the selected medium Tips See page 67 for the recordable time of movies 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 th...

Page 18: ...ed Memory Stick PRO Duo media of up to 32 GB and SD cards of up to 64 GB have been verified to operate with your camcorder In this manual Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 media and Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media are called Memory Stick PRO Duo media SD memory card SDHC memory card and SDXC memory card are called SD card Notes A MultiMediaCard cannot be used with this camcorder Movies recorded on SDXC mem...

Page 19: ...you forcibly insert the memory card in the wrong direction the memory card memory card slot or image data may be damaged Notes If Failed to create a new Image Database File It may be possible that there is not enough free space is displayed format the memory card by touching MENU Show others MEDIA FORMAT under MANAGE MEDIA category MEMORY CARD YES YES To eject the memory card Open the cover and li...

Page 20: ...rd disk Tips To change the recording media see page 17 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 15 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 Ph...

Page 21: ...pear after turning on your camcorder or switching the 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...

Page 22: ...an capture photos from recorded movies You can check the recordable time estimated remaining capacity etc by touching MENU Show others MEDIA INFO under MANAGE MEDIA category The LCD screen of your camcorder can display recording images across the entire screen full pixel display However this may cause slight trimming of the top bottom right and left edges of images when played back on a TV which i...

Page 23: ...photos also by touching on the LCD screen When disappears the photo is recorded Tips You can check the recordable number of photos on the LCD p 70 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 Your camcorder flashes automatically when there is insufficient ambient light The flash does not work ...

Page 24: ... according to the strength of GPS signal reception Make sure that the GPS switch is set to OFF during take off and landing of an airplane Processing time can be shortened when you load the GPS assist data into the camcorder using the supplied software PMB Install PMB on your computer P 34 and connect the computer to the internet Then connect the camcorder to the computer and the GPS assist data wi...

Page 25: ...s opened To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 15 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 ...

Page 26: ...the last movie 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 HDR C...

Page 27: ...st with You can also adjust the sound volume by using in the OPTION MENU 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 28: ...ction manuals of 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 14 Touch High Definition TV Touch to select the input jack of your TV then touch The connection medhod is displayed If you touch HINT you can see tips for the connection or change the settings of your camcorder Connect ...

Page 29: ...one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white left channel or red right channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR When you connect with component 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 cabl...

Page 30: ...ures Tips If you connect your camcorder to the TV using more than one type of cable to output images the order of priority of the TV input jacks is as follows HDMI component S VIDEO video HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an interface to send both video audio signals The HDMI OUT jack outputs high quality images and digital audio On Photo TV HD This camcorder is compatible with the Phot...

Page 31: ...e added to the Playlist is deleted also from the Playlist If the deleted movie is included in the saved Highlight Playback scenario the movie is also deleted from the scenario Tips You can delete 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 Reduced size images which enable yo...

Page 32: ... recording date In step 2 touch DELETE DELETE by date DELETE by date To delete all photos on the same day at one time touch DELETE DELETE by date Touch to select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES ...

Page 33: ...is required when processing 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 qualit...

Page 34: ...ons of those PMB when installing the PMB from the supplied CD ROM Also PMB 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 installat...

Page 35: ... need to install third party software If the installation screen appears follow the instructions to install the required software Restart the computer if required to complete the installation When the installation is completed following icons will appear Remove the CD ROM from your computer Starts PMB Displays PMB Help Displays PMB Launcher PMB Launcher enables you to start PMB or other software o...

Page 36: ...p of the computer Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Touch END YES on the camcorder screen Disconnect the USB cable 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 When importing images recorded for long time or edited use the supplied software PMB If y...

Page 37: ...c with high definition image quality HD p 41 Ordinary DVD playback devices a DVD player a computer that can play DVDs etc Importing movies and photos to a computer p 40 Creating a standard definition image quality STD disc p 42 To create a Blu ray disc the BD Add on Software for PMB must be installed p 42 Characteristics of each type of disc Using a Blu ray disc enables you to record high definiti...

Page 38: ... PMB For Blu ray disc see page 42 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 39: ...ty HD movies import movies to a computer first p 40 and then create a standard definition image quality STD disc p 42 Install PMB beforehand p 34 however do not start PMB Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 14 With One Touch Disc Burn function on your camcorder you can save movies and photos recorded on the internal recording med...

Page 40: ...mages you want to save on the camcorder screen USB CONNECT Internal memory USB CONNECT Internal hard disk USB CONNECT Memory card The displayed recording media differ depending on the model 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 36 for details Movies an...

Page 41: ... 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 4 At the top of the window click Create 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 selectin...

Page 42: ...s to either type of disc after creating the disc Creating a standard definition image quality STD disc that can be played on ordinary DVD players You can create a standard definition image quality STD disc by selecting movies previously imported to your computer p 40 Notes You may select high definition image quality HD movies as sources However image quality is converted from high definition HD t...

Page 43: ...o Disc Copier to start the software See Video Disc Copier help on the operation 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 th...

Page 44: ...t screen may appear even if you use the external media of 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 14 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the external media For details on available external media go to the Sony support website in your country regi...

Page 45: ...al media such as deleting images Touch MENU Show others on the VISUAL INDEX screen To save desired movies and photos You can save images from the memory cards to the external media 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...

Page 46: ...media has the AC power cable connect it to the wall outlet wall socket To finish the external media connection 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...

Page 47: ...AVCHD format DVD players recorders may fail to eject the disc You cannot create an AVCHD disc from 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 44 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 DVDir...

Page 48: ...ases When dubbing a desired image When creating multiple copies of the same disc When converting high definition HD movies to standard definition STD movies and creating a disc When dubbing images in the memory card Touch DISC BURN OPTION in step 4 Select the recording media containing the movie s you want to save When you select movies with high definition image quality HD the screen to select th...

Page 49: ...the limit is reached The last movie on the disc may be cut off Disc creation time to dub movies to the limit of the disc is about 20 to 60 minutes It may take more time depending on the recording mode or the number of scenes Also if high definition image quality HD is converted to standard definition image quality STD image quality conversion takes longer than the actual recording To play back a d...

Page 50: ...otes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 14 Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries regions Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket p 14 Turn on your camcorder and connect a DVD writer etc to the USB jack of your camcorder with the USB...

Page 51: ...es regions High definition image quality HD movies will be dubbed with standard definition image quality STD A V connecting cable supplied Connect the A V connecting cable to the input jack of another device 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 i...

Page 52: ...le To hide the screen indicators such as a counter etc on the screen of the monitor device connected touch MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL the default setting To record the date time coordinates HDR CX350VE XR350VE or camera settings data touch MENU Show others PLAYBACK SET under PLAYBACK category DATA CODE a desired setting In addition touch MENU ...

Page 53: ...s for recording media p 58 GENERAL SET Other setup items p 59 Menu items are described in more details in the Handycam Handbook Setting menus Touch MENU Touch Show others on the MY MENU screen See the next page for details on MY MENU Touch the central part in 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 ...

Page 54: ...ms 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 55: ...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 56: ...quality is recommended GUIDEFRAME Displays the frame to make sure the subject is horizontal or vertical STEADYSHOT Sets the SteadyShot function when recording movies CONVERSION LENS Sets the type of an attached conversion lens sold separately Optimizes the SteadyShot function and focus according to the attached lens LOW LUX Records bright color images in the dim FACE DETECTION Adjusts the image qu...

Page 57: ...d plays the face scenes PLAYLIST Displays and plays the playlist of movies HIGHLIGHT Selects a number of short scenes and plays them back together as a digest of your movies with music and visual effects SCENARIO Plays the favorite scenario saved in Highlight Playback PLAYBACK SET SET Sets image quality for recording playback or editing movies DATA CODE Displays the detailed recording data during ...

Page 58: ...BURN button p 39 TV CONNECT Guide Introduces the connection method depending on the TV type connected p 28 MUSIC TOOL 4 EMPTY MUSIC Deletes music files DOWNLOAD MUSIC Download music files that can be played with Highlight Playback BATTERY INFO Displays the battery information MANAGE MEDIA category MEDIA SETTINGS MOVIE MEDIA SET Sets the media for recording movies p 17 PHOTO MEDIA SET Sets the medi...

Page 59: ... p 15 AUTO CLOCK ADJ 1 Sets whether the camcorder adjusts the clock automatically by acquiring the time from GPS or not AUTO AREA ADJ 1 Sets whether the camcorder compensates for a time differences automatically by acquiring the current location information from GPS or not SUMMERTIME Sets the summertime p 15 LANGUAGE SET Sets the display language p 16 POWER SETTINGS A SHUT OFF Changes the A SHUT O...

Page 60: ...andbook 3 Click the desired language and the model name of your camcorder Install and follow the on screen instructions to install Handycam Handbook The model name of your camcorder is printed on its bottom surface To view the Handycam Handbook double click the short cut icon on the computer screen When using a Macintosh open the Handbook GB folder in the CD ROM then copy Handbook pdf You need Ado...

Page 61: ...2 Connect the plug of the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket p 14 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on This is not a malfunction Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If your camcorder st...

Page 62: ...them all the numbers of the error code beginning with C or E C 04 The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series p 12 Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to your camcorder securely p 12 C 06 The battery pack temperature is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place C 13 C 32 Remove the power source Reconnect it and operate your...

Page 63: ...The camcorder may malfunction Near strong radio waves or radiation The camcorder may not be able to record properly Near AM receivers 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 or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight...

Page 64: ...ticide and sunscreen Handling the camcorder with above substances on your hands Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time About care and storage of the lens Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instances When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is exposed to salty air such as ...

Page 65: ...eless Remote Commander may not function properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Specifications System Signal format PAL color CCIR standards HDTV 1080 50i specification Movie recording format HD MPEG 4 AVC H 264 AVCHD format compatible STD MPEG 2 PS Audio recording system Dolby Digital 2ch Dolby Dig...

Page 66: ... C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx HDR CX300E CX305E CX350E CX350VE CX370E 52 64 112 mm 2 1 8 2 5 8 4 1 2 in w h d including the projecting parts 52 64 125 mm 2 1 8 2 5 8 5 in w h d including the projecting parts and the supplied rechargeable battery pack attached HDR XR350E XR350VE 59 67 113 mm 2 3 8 2 3 4 4 1 2 in w h d including the projecting parts...

Page 67: ...d battery pack High definition image quality HD Standard definition image quality STD Recording condition REC MODE is set to HQ Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning the power on off and zooming Expected recording time of movies in the internal recording media To set the recording mode touch MENU Show others REC MODE under SHOOTING SET category In the d...

Page 68: ... HDR XR350E HDR XR350VE STD HQ 40 h 50 m 40 h 40 m Example of expected recording time of movies in a memory card in minute Recording mode For 4 GB capacity High definition HD Standard definition STD FX 20 20 FH 25 25 HQ 55 40 55 50 LP 95 75 The number in is the minimum recordable time The recordable time may vary depending on the recording and subject conditions and REC MODE On charging recording ...

Page 69: ... Licencing LLC Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the U S and other countries Intel Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and...

Page 70: ...e quality HD STD and recording mode FX FH HQ LP Recording playback editing media 0 00 00 Counter hour minute second 00min Estimated recording remaining time FADER 9999 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 Bottom Indicator Meaning FACE DETECTION set to OFF SMILE DETECTIO...

Page 71: ...s such as a video light a flash or a microphone The accessory can be turned on or off as you operate the POWER switch on your camcorder Lens G lens Flash Indicator Meaning Slide show button YOUR LOCATION button 101 0005 Data file name Protected image Index button Indicators and their positions are approximate and may differ from what you actually see Some indicators may not appear depending on you...

Page 72: ... degrees you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback operations HDR CX300E CX305E CX350E CX350VE CX370E HDR XR350E XR350VE VIEW IMAGES button 25 DISC BURN button 39 INTELLIGENT AUTO button POWER button 15 HDMI OUT jack 28 USB jack 35 39 40 44 47 HDR CX305E output only Speaker GPS switch HDR CX350VE XR350VE RESET button Press RESET using a pointed o...

Page 73: ...ipod screw sold separately the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in Memory card slot 19 Memory card Access lamp 19 While the lamp is lit or flashing the camcorder is reading or writing data PUSH battery release button 13 HDR CX300E CX305E CX350E CX350VE CX370E HDR XR350E XR350VE Power zoom lever PHOTO button 23 MODE button 20 movie Photo lamps 20 CHG flash charge lamp 12 Battery pa...

Page 74: ... images in external media 44 Screen indicators 70 Self diagnosis display 62 Setting the date and time 15 Software 34 Specifications 65 Supplied items 5 T Thumbnail 31 Tripod 73 Troubleshooting 61 Turning the power on 15 TV 28 TV CONNECT Guide 28 U USB cable 47 50 USB CONNECT 40 50 V VISUAL INDEX 25 Volume 27 W Wall outlet wall socket 12 Warning indicators 62 Windows 33 A A V connecting cable 29 51...

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Page 76: ...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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