Sony Handycam HDR-CX405 How To Use Manual Download

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Images cannot be played back or the memory card is not recognized. [198]

Recording

Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not record images. [199]
Photos cannot be recorded. [200]
The access lamp remains lit or flashing even if recording has stopped. [201]
The imaging field looks different. [202]
The actual recording time for movies is less than the expected recording time of
the recording media. [203]
This product stops recording. [204]
There is a slight time lag between the moment when START/STOP is pressed
and the actual movie recording starts or stops. [205]
The auto focus does not function. [206]
SteadyShot does not function. [207]
Images cannot be recorded or played back correctly. [208]
The subjects passing across this product very fast appear crooked. [209]
Horizontal stripes appear on the images. [210]
[Monitor Brightness] cannot be set. [211]
Photos are recorded automatically. [212]

Playback

Images cannot be played back. [213]
Photos cannot be played back. [214]
The movie freezes. [215]
An icon appears on a thumbnail. [216]
No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback. [217]

Wi-Fi

The wireless access point you want to connect to does not appear. (models
with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) [218]

Summary of Contents for Handycam HDR-CX405

Page 1: ...nformation 1 Parts and controls Parts and controls front top 2 Parts and controls LCD monitor 3 Parts and controls side 4 Parts and controls back bottom 5 Screen indicators Screen indicators 6 Selecting items on the LCD monitor 7 Getting started Checking the supplied items Supplied items 8 Power source preparations ...

Page 2: ...up Setting the language date and time 15 Adjusting the angle of the LCD monitor for easier viewing 16 Displaying items on the LCD monitor 17 Preparing a memory card Inserting a memory card 18 Types of memory card you can use with this product 19 Recording Recording movies photos Recording movies 20 Shooting photos 21 Useful functions for recording Zooming 22 Capturing photos during movie recording...

Page 3: ... from the playback screen Notes on editing 32 Deleting the selected images 33 Deleting by date 34 Dividing a movie 35 Capturing a photo from a movie models with the internal memory or models with the USB IN OUT jacks 36 Viewing trajectory of a moving object Motion Shot Video 37 Using the built in projector Notes on using the projector models with the projector 38 Using the built in projector model...

Page 4: ... the computer 49 About the dedicated software for this product 50 Creating a Blu ray disc 51 Creating a disc with a recorder Creating a disc with a recorder 52 Using the W i Fi function What you can do with the W i Fi function What you can do with the Wi Fi function models with the Wi Fi NFC functions 53 Controlling via a smartphone Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander mo...

Page 5: ...n TV models with the Wi Fi NFC functions 59 Connecting a smartphone Connecting to an Android smartphone or tablet models with the Wi Fi NFC functions 60 Connecting to an iPhone or iPad models with the Wi Fi NFC functions 61 Connecting to an NFC enabled smartphone or tablet models with the Wi Fi NFC functions 62 Installing PlayMemories Mobile About the PlayMemories Mobile software models with the W...

Page 6: ...nnecting this product to more than one camera with Multi Camera Control Multi Connection HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 70 Editing images recorded with several cameras HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 71 Menu operations Using menu items Setting up menu items 72 How to use the keyboard HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 73 Shooting Mode Movie 74 Photo 75 Camera Mic White Balance 76 Exposure 77 Focus 78 IRIS 79 Shutter Speed 80 Low...

Page 7: ...Button 96 Grid Line 97 Display Setting 98 Image Quality Size REC Mode 99 Frame Rate 100 Dual Video REC 101 File Format 102 Image Size 103 Wireless Ctrl with Smartphone HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 104 Multi Camera Control HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 105 Live Streaming HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 106 Send to Smartphone HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 107 Send to Computer HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 108 View on TV HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ4...

Page 8: ... HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 116 SSID PW Reset HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 117 Network Info Reset HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 118 Playback Function Event View 119 Edit Copy Delete 120 Protect 121 Copy models with the internal memory 122 Setup Media Select Models with the internal memory 123 Media Info 124 Format 125 Empty Models with the internal memory 126 Repair Img DB F 127 File Number 128 Data Code 129 Volume 1...

Page 9: ...3 Power Save 144 Initialize 145 Demo Mode 146 Version 147 Date Time Setting 148 Area Setting 149 Charging time recording time of movies number of recordable photos Check the charging time Charging time 150 Expected recording and playback times for individual batteries Expected recording time with NP BX1 151 Expected playback time with NP BX1 152 Expected movie recording time and number of recordab...

Page 10: ...cordable photos 158 Bit rate for each recording mode Bit rate and recording pixels 159 Pixels recorded at each image size of photos Recording pixels and aspect ratio 160 Additional information Precautions About the AVCHD format 161 About the memory card 162 About the battery pack 163 Handling of this product On use and care 164 On connecting to a computer or accessory etc 165 Notes on optional acc...

Page 11: ...ector 171 About care and storage of the lens 172 Using this product abroad Using this product abroad 173 Trademarks On trademarks 174 License Notes on the License 175 Zoom magnifications Zoom magnifications 176 Using this product after a long time Using this product after a long time 177 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you have problems If you have problems 178 ...

Page 12: ...rge lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged 187 The remaining battery power is not displayed correctly 188 The battery pack is quickly discharged 189 Monitor Menu items are grayed out 190 The buttons do not appear on the LCD monitor 191 The buttons on the LCD monitor quickly disappear 192 There are dots in the shape of a grid on the monitor 193 The backlight of the LCD monitor turns o...

Page 13: ... is pressed and the actual movie recording starts or stops 205 The auto focus does not function 206 SteadyShot does not function 207 Images cannot be recorded or played back correctly 208 The subjects passing across this product very fast appear crooked 209 Horizontal stripes appear on the images 210 Monitor Brightness cannot be set 211 Photos are recorded automatically 212 Playback Images cannot ...

Page 14: ... with the Wi Fi NFC functions 223 The NFC connection does not work models with the Wi Fi NFC functions 224 Editing movies photos on this product Unable to edit 225 A movie cannot be divided 226 The demonstration movies cannot be deleted models with the internal memory 227 Playback on a TV Neither image nor sound is played on the connected TV 228 The top bottom right and left edges of images are tr...

Page 15: ...440 237 Warning messages Warning messages Warning Indicators 238 1 How to Use Before use Model Information Model Information In this Help Guide the differences in the specifications for each model are described together If you find the description like Models with as below confirm in this chapter whether the description applies to this product models with the internal memory 1080 60i compatible de...

Page 16: ...e the bottom of this product 1080 50i compatible device See the bottom of this product Models with the USB IN OUT jacks Except models for Europe Models with the USB Output only jack Models for Europe only Note For the following items the descriptions are explained with the model name Parts and controls Menu items Expected recording time of movies Expected number of recordable photos 2 How to Use B...

Page 17: ...arts and controls LCD monitor 1 PROJECTOR FOCUS lever HDR PJ410 PJ440 2 Multi selector 3 View Images button 4 PROJECTOR button HDR PJ410 PJ440 5 LCD monitor If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees you can close the LCD monitor with the screen facing out This is convenient during playback operations 6 Projector lens HDR PJ410 PJ440 4 How to Use Before use Parts and controls Parts and controls side ...

Page 18: ...OJECTOR IN jack HDR PJ410 PJ440 5 How to Use Before use Parts and controls Parts and controls back bottom 1 POWER CHG charge lamp 2 START STOP button 3 Loop for a shoulder belt 4 MULTI Terminal This terminal does not support VMC AVM1 Adaptor Cable sold separately You cannot use accessories via an A V Remote Connector 5 Grip belt 6 Built in USB Cable ...

Page 19: ... 32 in Depending on the specifications of the tripod this product may not attach in the proper direction 2 Battery cover 3 Battery release lever 4 Battery pack To fasten the grip belt 6 How to Use Before use Screen indicators Screen indicators The following indicators appear when you change the settings ...

Page 20: ...ance SteadyShot off Intelligent Auto Picture Effect At the center of the screen Slideshow Set Warning Playback mode REC STBY Recording mode AE AF lock NFC Wi Fi On the right side of the screen 60i Frame rate 30p 60p 50p 60i 50i recording mode PS FX FH HQ LP and movie size Dual Video REC Remaining battery Recording playback editing media 0 00 00 Counter hour minute second ...

Page 21: ... Exposure Shutter Speed IRIS Intelligent Auto Data file name Protect Note Indicators and their positions are approximate and may differ from what you actually see Some indicators may not appear depending on the model 7 How to Use Before use Screen indicators Selecting items on the LCD monitor Use the multi selector to select the items on the LCD monitor 1 Move the multi selector towards to select ...

Page 22: ...ns HDMI cable 1 USB connection support cable 1 Rechargeable battery pack NP BX1 1 When using this product while connected to a wall outlet wall socket such as while charging make sure to attach the battery pack to this product Operating Guide 1 Hint The USB connection support cable is designed for use with this product only Use this cable when the Built in USB Cable of this product is too short fo...

Page 23: ... to this product 1 Open the battery cover by sliding it in the direction of arrow A Battery cover 2 Insert the battery pack into this product Insert the battery pack into this product sliding the battery release lever A Battery release lever 3 Close the battery cover by sliding it in the direction of arrow ...

Page 24: ...matically if you leave this product without any operation for about 2 minutes to save battery power Power Save 10 How to Use Getting started Power source preparations Charging the battery pack using the AC Adaptor Charge the battery pack using the supplied AC Adaptor Insert the battery pack in advance 1 Close the LCD monitor 2 Pull out the Built in USB Cable from this product 3 Connect this produc...

Page 25: ...ll socket when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket immediately if any malfunction occurs while using this product Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Do not short circuit the USB jack of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction To disconnect the AC Adapto...

Page 26: ... Built in USB Cable from this product 3 Connect this product to a running computer using the Built in USB Cable The POWER CHG charge lamp turns orange The POWER CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged Disconnect the Built in USB Cable from the computer and then store it in the pocket on the grip belt If the Built in USB Cable is not long enough for the connection use the U...

Page 27: ...t you charge the battery in a temperature range of 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F 12 How to Use Getting started Power source preparations Turning the power on Turn on this product 1 Open the LCD monitor of this product and turn the power on To turn off the power Close the LCD monitor 13 How to Use Getting started Power source preparations ...

Page 28: ...en the AC Adaptor is connected to this product as long as the power is on The battery pack must be inserted into this product Otherwise power will not be supplied Even when connecting the AC Adaptor to this product this product may subsidiarily use power from the battery pack depending on the environment in which you use this product 14 How to Use Getting started Power source preparations Checking...

Page 29: ...anguage date and time when using this product for the first time 1 Open the LCD monitor of this product and turn the power on 2 Select the desired language then select Next Hint Select the button on the LCD monitor using the multi selector 3 Select the desired geographical area with then select Next 4 Set Daylight Savings or Summer Time select the date format and the date and time If you set Dayli...

Page 30: ...onitor for easier viewing You can adjust the angle of the LCD monitor for easier viewing 1 First open the LCD monitor 90 degrees to this product and then adjust the angle 17 How to Use Getting started Initial setup Displaying items on the LCD monitor Items on the LCD monitor disappear if you do not operate this product for a few seconds after you turn this product on or switch between the movie re...

Page 31: ...n figure B until it clicks A Label side B Terminal side C Access lamp Note To ensure stable operation of the memory card it is recommended to format the memory card with this product before the first use Formatting 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 If Failed to create a new Image Database File It may be p...

Page 32: ...mory card in once 19 How to Use Getting started Preparing a memory card Types of memory card you can use with this product The following types of memory cards can be used with this product Select the type of memory card to use with this product referring to the following table In this Help Guide the types of memory cards you can use with this product are called Memory Stick Micro media or microSD ...

Page 33: ...ontinuously when played back on the camcorder The divided files can be integrated into the single file by using PlayMemories Home Proper operation with all memory cards is not guaranteed Contact the manufacturer of each memory card for the compatibility of memory cards other than Sony 20 How to Use Recording Recording movies photos Recording movies Record movies 1 Open the lens cover 2 Open the LC...

Page 34: ...battery pack or AC Adaptor Access lamp is lit or flashing The media icon in the upper right of the LCD monitor is flashing The LCD monitor of this product can display recording images across the entire monitor 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 It is reco...

Page 35: ...ust the focus then press it fully When the focus is adjusted properly the AE AF lock indicator appears on the LCD monitor Note The following states will be indicated if data is still being written onto the recording media after recording has finished During this time do not apply shock or vibration to this product or remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor Access lamp is lit or flashing ...

Page 36: ...lever slightly for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Note Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever If you move your finger off the power zoom lever the operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded The minimum possible distance between this product and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 31 ...

Page 37: ...Effect is selected When SteadyShot is set to Intelligent Active 24 How to Use Recording Useful functions for recording Recording in mirror mode You can rotate the LCD monitor 180 degrees so the LCD monitor faces toward you to record yourself 1 Open the LCD monitor 90 degrees to this product then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side and then start recording Hint A mirror image of the subject appe...

Page 38: ... Point this product toward the subject and start recording The icons that correspond to the conditions detected are displayed About the detectable scenes Face detection Portrait Baby Scene detection Backlight Landscape Night Scene Spotlight Low light Macro Camera shake detection Walk Tripod Note This product may not detect the expected scene or subject depending on the recording conditions 26 How ...

Page 39: ...center and then select it This product displays recorded images as an event automatically based on the date and time Only movies saved in the format selected in File Format will appear You can change the displayed movies by selecting the format from Image Quality Size File Format 3 Select the image This product plays from the selected image to the last image in the event 4 Select the appropriate b...

Page 40: ...ar depending on the image being played back In the default setting a protected demonstration movie is pre recorded models with the internal memory Hint As you repeat selecting during playback movies are played as fast as about 5 times about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times Select during pause to play movies slowly To repeat Slideshow select Slideshow Set when is selected with the Switch Imag...

Page 41: ...xternal media device is connected to this product 6 To switch movie format HD MP4 The displayed icon differs depending on the File Format setting 7 Events 8 To the next event 9 Time line bar 10 To change Event Scale approx 3 months 1 5 years Index screen 1 Event name 2 To close the index screen 3 To the previous event 4 To the next event 5 To the movie photo recording mode 6 Last played image 7 Re...

Page 42: ...corded freeing you from complicated editing work Highlight movies created with Highlight Movie Maker are edited to match the background music you select allowing you to share moving scenes by viewing together with your friends and family or uploading to a video sharing site You can create a highlight movie that suits your preference more by setting scenes to be used with Highlight Movie Maker or c...

Page 43: ...d 2 Display the desired event at the center of the Event View and select Highlight Highlight will not be displayed when only movies recorded in the AVCHD format are selected 3 To change the settings select change the settings according to your preference on the displayed setting screen then select 4 On the setting confirmation screen select The highlight movie is created The time required to creat...

Page 44: ...d Movie Length You can set the length of the highlight movie Transition Effect You can set the effect of the transition between scenes in the highlight movie Transition Speed You can set the speed of the transition between scenes in the highlight movie Music You can select your preferred background music for the highlight movie Audio mix The balance of recorded sound and background music is adjust...

Page 45: ...ed if its file size exceeds the free space of the memory Up to 10 highlight points can be set for a movie If the number of set highlight points has reached 10 points no more highlight points can be set To set a new highlight point clear all set highlight points and set them again When no highlight points are set the highlight movie is edited with the points this product selects There is a possibil...

Page 46: ...ter and then select it Highlight movies are saved with the date it was created on 4 Select the image This product plays from the selected image to the last image in the event is displayed in the lower right corner of the highlight movie thumbnail Note To prevent your image data from being lost save all your highlight movies on external media periodically 31 How to Use Playback Playing MP4 movies H...

Page 47: ... be switched 32 How to Use Playback Editing images from the playback screen Notes on editing Some basic editing operations can be done on this product If you want to do advanced editing operations install and use the PlayMemories Home software You cannot restore images once they are deleted Save important movies and photos before deleting Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from this ...

Page 48: ... format you want to delete An icon other than may be displayed depending on the File Format setting and playback movie format setting 3 Edit Copy Delete 4 Select Multiple Images and then select the type of image you want to delete 5 Add check marks to the movies or photos to be deleted and select Hint You cannot delete protected images Release the protection of the data before deleting ...

Page 49: ...is product to enter the playback mode 2 On the Event View screen select and then select the movie format you want to delete Another icon may appear instead of depending on the File Format setting and the movie playback format 3 Edit Copy Delete 4 Select All In Event 5 Select the date you want to delete using and then select 35 How to Use Playback Editing images from the playback screen Dividing a ...

Page 50: ...t difference may occur from the point where you select and the actual dividing point as this product selects the dividing point based on about half second increments An XAVC S movie or an MP4 movie cannot be divided 36 How to Use Playback Editing images from the playback screen Capturing a photo from a movie models with the internal memory or models with the USB IN OUT jacks You can capture images...

Page 51: ...cording date and time of captured photos are the same as the recording date and time of the movies If the movie you are capturing from has no data code the recording date and time of the photo will be the date and time you captured from the movie 37 How to Use Playback Editing images from the playback screen Viewing trajectory of a moving object Motion Shot Video You can view the trajectory of a f...

Page 52: ... projector The LCD monitor turns off while an image is being projected Be careful of the following operations or situations while using the projector Make sure not to project images towards the eyes Make sure not to touch the projector lens The LCD monitor and the projector lens become hot while in use Using the projector shortens battery life using the supplied AC Adaptor is recommended The follo...

Page 53: ... the built in projector 1 Face the projector lens towards a surface such as a wall and then press PROJECTOR 2 Select Image Shot on This Device on the LCD monitor 3 Select Project on the LCD monitor This screen appears the first time you use the built in projector after this product is turned on 4 Adjust the focus of the projected image using the PROJECTOR FOCUS lever A PROJECTOR FOCUS lever ...

Page 54: ...projection screen and then press the PHOTO button A Power zoom lever B PHOTO button For details on playback see Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen Press PROJECTOR to turn off the projector 40 How to Use Playback Using the built in projector Using the projector for your computer or smartphone models with the projector You can project images from a computer or smartphone using the ...

Page 55: ...t from the wall the larger the screen will be It is recommended that you place this product further than 0 5 m 1 6 feet away approximate distance from the surface that the images are to be projected onto 6 Select the image you want to view using your computer or smartphone To turn off the projector press PROJECTOR Note You can only operate the PROJECTOR FOCUS lever while projecting images Hint If ...

Page 56: ...movie or a photo on this product Note Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV as well Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source If the TV does not have an HDMI input jack use an AV cable sold separately Images are output in standard definition If you connect this product to the TV using more than one type of cable to output images HDMI input takes priority on the TV 42 How to Use Playback...

Page 57: ... How to Use Playback Playing images on a high definition TV On Photo TV HD This product is compatible with the Photo TV HD standard Photo TV HD allows for highly detailed photo like depiction of subtle textures and colors By connecting Sony s Photo TV HD compatible devices using the HDMI cable a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking HD quality The TV will automatically switch to...

Page 58: ...high definition TV Play back images with this product connected to a TV by an AV cable sold separately A AV cable sold separately 1 Switch the input on the TV to the connected jack 2 Connect the MULTI terminal of this product and the VIDEO AUDIO jack of your TV using an AV cable sold separately 3 Play a movie or a photo on this product Note Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV as well Use th...

Page 59: ...n a calendar D Create a movie disc E Upload images to online services F Play the imported images G Share images on PlayMemories Online Installing the PlayMemories Home software in your computer PlayMemories Home can be downloaded from the following URL www sony net pm 47 How to Use Saving images with an external device Using the PlayMemories Home software Checking the computer system You can check...

Page 60: ...ing to the on screen instructions When the installation has completed PlayMemories Home starts If the PMB Picture Motion Browser software is installed on your computer it will be overwritten by the PlayMemories Home software Use PlayMemories Home the successor software of PMB 2 Connect this product and your computer with the Built in USB Cable If the PlayMemories Home software is already installed...

Page 61: ...a Windows Vista computer click in the task tray 2 Click the message displayed on the computer screen 3 Select on the LCD monitor and then disconnect the Built in USB Cable Note If you use a Mac computer drag and drop the memory card or the drive icon to the Trash before disconnecting The connection with the computer is released If you use a Windows 7 or Windows 8 computer a disconnection icon may ...

Page 62: ...BD R unrewritable and BD RE rewritable media are available for creating Blu ray discs You cannot add contents to either type of disc after creating the disc To play back a Blu ray disc that has been created with a movie that was recorded in AVCHD 60p Quality 1080 60i compatible device 50p Quality 1080 50i compatible device image quality you need a device that complies with the AVCHD Ver 2 0 format...

Page 63: ...k on this product and record it on the recording device 4 When dubbing is finished stop the recording device and then this product Note You cannot copy images to recorders connected with the HDMI cable Since copying is performed via analog data transfer the image quality may deteriorate Images will be copied with standard definition image quality When you connect a monaural device connect the yell...

Page 64: ...o with the Wi Fi function models with the Wi Fi NFC functions Explains what you can do using the Wi Fi function of this product Saving movies and photos to your computer Transferring movies MP4 and photos to your smartphone or tablet Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander ...

Page 65: ...Playing images on a TV Live Streaming Multi Camera Control ...

Page 66: ...nder models with the Wi Fi NFC functions You can operate this product using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander 1 Install PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone If PlayMemories Mobile is already installed in your smartphone update the software to the latest version 2 On the LCD monitor of this product select Wireless Function Ctrl with Smartphone The SSID and password are disp...

Page 67: ...creens for the application are subject to change without notice by future upgrades This application is not guaranteed to work on all smartphones and tablets Hint For the latest supported OS refer to the download page of PlayMemories Mobile 55 How to Use Using the Wi Fi function Controlling via a smartphone Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander using the NFC function NFC on...

Page 68: ...oduct to N mark of your smartphone Make sure that N mark is displayed on the LCD monitor of this product Hold this product and your smartphone together and keep them still for about 1 2 seconds until PlayMemories Mobile starts up on your smartphone 4 Operate this product using your smartphone Note The photo size stored on the smartphone is 2M except when the image size is S VGA Movies are recorded...

Page 69: ...movies MP4 and photos to your smartphone or tablet models with the Wi Fi NFC functions Transfer images to your smartphone or tablet 1 Install PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone If PlayMemories Mobile is already installed in your smartphone update the software to the latest version 2 Press the button on this product to enter the playback mode 3 On the LCD monitor of this product select Wireless...

Page 70: ... screen select the SSID displayed on the LCD monitor of this product and then enter the password displayed on the LCD monitor of this product 7 The images are transferred from this product to the smartphone Transferred images will be stored in Gallery Album on an Android smartphone tablet or Album on an iPhone iPad Note You cannot transfer XAVC S movies or AVCHD movies Send to Smartphone is not av...

Page 71: ...of PlayMemories Mobile 57 How to Use Using the Wi Fi function Transferring images to a smartphone Transferring movies MP4 and photos to your smartphone or tablet using the NFC function NFC one touch sharing models with the Wi Fi NFC functions Transfer images to your NFC enabled Android smartphone or tablet Note Make sure that your smartphone is not in sleep mode and the screen is unlocked in advan...

Page 72: ...one Make sure that N mark is displayed on the LCD monitor of this product 5 The images are transferred from this product to the smartphone Transferred images will be stored in Gallery Album on an Android smartphone tablet or Album on an iPhone iPad Note You cannot transfer XAVC S movies or AVCHD movies Send to Smartphone is not available when MP4 movies or still images have not been saved on this ...

Page 73: ...your computer 1 Install the software on your computer For Windows PlayMemories Home http www sony net pm For Mac Wireless Auto Import http www sony co jp imsoft Mac If connecting this product to your computer for the first time after installing the software set USB Connect Setting to Mass Storage on this product and then connect this product to your computer with the Built in USB Cable If the soft...

Page 74: ...mages may take time 59 How to Use Using the Wi Fi function Transferring images to a TV Playing images on a TV View on TV models with the Wi Fi NFC functions You can view images on your TV connected to the network by transferring images from this product without connecting this product and TV with a cable Operations may be required on your TV before playing depending on the TV you use Refer to the ...

Page 75: ...ou registered with this product when connecting your TV To enjoy viewing movies comfortably use a wired network connection for your TV Depending on the wireless network environment movies may not be played smoothly Depending on the settings of the recorded movie it may not play smoothly 60 How to Use Using the Wi Fi function Connecting a smartphone Connecting to an Android smartphone or tablet mod...

Page 76: ...ing the Wi Fi function Connecting a smartphone Connecting to an iPhone or iPad models with the Wi Fi NFC functions Shows how to connect this product to your iPhone or iPad Display the SSID and password in advance by selecting Send to Smartphone or Ctrl with Smartphone on this product 1 Open the settings menu ...

Page 77: ...2 Select Wi Fi 3 Select the SSID displayed on this product 4 Enter the password displayed on this product 5 Confirm that the SSID displayed on this product is selected ...

Page 78: ...s product to your NFC enabled Android smartphone or tablet Note Make sure that your smartphone is not in sleep mode and the screen is unlocked in advance 1 Touch N mark of this product to N mark of your smartphone Make sure that N mark is displayed on the LCD monitor of this product Hold this product and your smartphone together and keep them still for about 1 2 seconds until PlayMemories Mobile s...

Page 79: ...ar Field Communication is an international standard for short range wireless communication technology If the connection is not made successfully try the procedures shown in Connecting to an Android smartphone or tablet 63 How to Use Using the Wi Fi function Installing PlayMemories Mobile About the PlayMemories Mobile software models with the Wi Fi NFC functions To perform operations such as Ctrl w...

Page 80: ...e or SNS is required A Wi Fi B Tethering mode C 3G LTE D Comments from viewers E Video sharing site such as USTREAM To perform Live Streaming the following preparations are required Set the following settings for streaming in the Live Streaming settings of this product User registration to video sharing site such as USTREAM A smartphone capable of tethering or a Wi Fi network environment Live Stre...

Page 81: ...puter with Mass Storage B PlayMemories Home Start PlayMemories Home by selecting it from Tools in the MENU bar For details see http www sony net guide nst C Obtaining OAuth authenticated channel ID Log in to USTREAM and perform authentication using PlayMemories Home Network settings on the computer Check the following settings before connecting this product to your computer Select Setup Connection...

Page 82: ... set in this product Be sure to reset the settings of this product when you transfer or dispose of it Hint USTREAM is a video sharing site through which you can stream and view videos with the Live Streaming function of this product For details of USTREAM see the following site http www ustream tv 66 How to Use Using the Wi Fi function Live Streaming Performing Live Streaming HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440...

Page 83: ...ollowing are not available during Live Streaming My Voice Canceling Fader Dual Video REC Smile Shutter Intelligent Active of SteadyShot Hint You can record a movie that is Live Streaming into the memory of this product The movie is recorded either in the internal memory internal memory equipped model only or the memory card based on the setting If the internal memory internal memory equipped model...

Page 84: ...cation conditions When connected using the tethering function of a smartphone or via a Wi Fi router images and sounds may be interrupted or the communication may be cut off due to wireless communication conditions Connection for Live Streaming The communication time you can use for Live Streaming is limited according to the contract of your smartphone or Wi Fi router Confirm it in advance Continuo...

Page 85: ... and Connecting this product to more than one camera with Multi Camera Control Multi Connection HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 A This product B Shooting modes Movie Still Image Interval Shoot Audio of connected cameras C Various settings of connected cameras 2 Select the displayed icons such as or those in B in the figure above select then configure the desired settings for each connected camera Among the ...

Page 86: ...the shooting mode of the connected camera for one camera when only one camera is connected and for all cameras when several cameras are connected Movie Records movies Still Image Records photos Interval Shoot Continues to record photos at regular intervals Audio Records sound only Shooting Settings Movie shooting settings displayed when one camera is connected and the Shooting Mode is set to Movie...

Page 87: ...ted cameras Depending on the connected camera its LCD monitor may turn off or its operations may become unavailable Menu items that can be configured on the connected camera will be displayed Even if this product is turned off while the connected camera is shooting the connected camera continues shooting On both this product and the connected camera View Images or MODE cannot be selected during co...

Page 88: ...the zoom lever of this product 69 How to Use Using the Wi Fi function Controlling other cameras through this product Connecting this product to one camera with Multi Camera Control Single Connection HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 You can connect this product with another camera via Wi Fi By connecting via Wi Fi you can control another camera with this product 1 Turn on the power of the camera you want to c...

Page 89: ...gh this product Connecting this product to more than one camera with Multi Camera Control Multi Connection HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 You can connect this product with other cameras via Wi Fi By connecting via Wi Fi you can control other cameras with this product 1 Turn on the power of the cameras you want to connect and set them in a state ready for Wi Fi connection For details on the operation refer ...

Page 90: ...s product ends This product displays a character string deleting DIRECT from the SSID of the camera you want to connect to as the SSID of the camera 71 How to Use Using the Wi Fi function Controlling other cameras through this product Editing images recorded with several cameras HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 By importing images recorded with several cameras to a computer you can edit PinP Picture in Pictu...

Page 91: ...lect a category HDR CX405 CX470 HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 3 Select your desired menu item Note Select to finish setting the menu or to return to the previous screen To find a menu item quickly The Camera Mic Wireless and Setup menus have sub categories Select the sub category icon so that you can select your desired menu item ...

Page 92: ...nu item 73 How to Use Menu operations Using menu items How to use the keyboard HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 A keyboard is displayed on the LCD monitor when text needs to be entered 1 Switch character types Each time you switch character types character types are switched among alphabet letters numerals and symbols 2 Keyboard Each time you select and enter any character the character that you enter will b...

Page 93: ...h 5 Move cursor Moves the cursor in the input box to the right or left 6 Delete Deletes the character preceding the cursor 7 Switches the next character to a capital or small letter 8 Fix Finalizes the entry To cancel text entry select 74 How to Use Menu operations Shooting Mode Movie You can select the movie recording mode 1 Shooting Mode Movie 75 How to Use Menu operations Shooting Mode Photo Yo...

Page 94: ...stment Outdoor The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps Indoor The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Under video lamps in a studio or un...

Page 95: ...mps While you are recording a movie cannot be set If you set White Balance Scene Selection is set to Auto 77 How to Use Menu operations Camera Mic Exposure You can fix the brightness of an image manually Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark 1 Camera Mic Manual Settings Exposure desired setting Descriptions of menu items Auto default setting The exposure is adjusted auto...

Page 96: ...o Hint It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T telephoto to adjust the focus then towards W wide angle to adjust the zoom for recording When you want to record a subject at close range move the power zoom lever to W wide angle then adjust the focus This product displays the focal distance information for a few seconds when Focus is set to Manual or when you se...

Page 97: ...he movement of a moving subject in various way by adjusting the shutter speed 1 Camera Mic Manual Settings Shutter Speed desired setting Descriptions of menu items Auto default setting The shutter speed is adjusted automatically Manual Adjust the shutter speed using to get a fast shutter speed and to get a slow shutter speed Hint Moving objects you record will look different depending on the shutt...

Page 98: ...cent lamps sodium lamps mercury lamps or LED light horizontal bands may appear on the LCD monitor You may be able to improve the situation by adjusting the shutter speed 81 How to Use Menu operations Camera Mic Low Lux You can record bright color images even in dim light 1 Camera Mic Manual Settings Low Lux desired setting Descriptions of menu items Off default setting The Low Lux function is not ...

Page 99: ...oduces the atmosphere of scenes such as sunsets or sunrises Fireworks Takes spectacular shots of fireworks Landscape Shoots distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents this product from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows between this product and the subject Portrait Brings out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background ...

Page 100: ...ong 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 farther away only Note If you set Scene Selection the following settings are canceled White Balance IRIS Shutter Speed 83 How to Use Menu operations Camera Mic ...

Page 101: ... a high contrast abstract look by heavily emphasizing primary colors or in black and white Select the effect you want with OPTION Retro Photo Creates the look of an aged photo with sepia color tones and faded contrast Soft High key Allows you to shoot soft clear images with an emphasis on brightness Partial Color Allows you to shoot an image that makes a strong impression by leaving a specified co...

Page 102: ...ed effect in STBY to fading in or REC to fading out mode 1 Camera Mic Camera Settings Fader desired setting Descriptions of menu items Off default setting Does not use an effect White Fader Fades in out with the white effect A Out B In Black Fader Fades in out with the black effect Images recorded using the Black Fader effect may appear dark on the index screen A Out B In Note ...

Page 103: ...s Off default setting Cancels the self timer On Starts the self timer recording To cancel the recording select Hint The Self Timer does operate in photo recording mode 86 How to Use Menu operations Camera Mic SteadyShot Movie You can compensate for camera shake 1 Camera Mic Camera Settings SteadyShot desired setting Descriptions of menu items Intelligent Active Records a movie using the most effec...

Page 104: ...yShot setting When Intelligent Active is set the following functions are not available Dual Video REC Recording photos in the movie recording mode 87 How to Use Menu operations Camera Mic SteadyShot Photo You can compensate for camera shake Set SteadyShot to Off when using a tripod sold separately then the image becomes natural 1 Camera Mic Camera Settings SteadyShot desired setting Descriptions o...

Page 105: ... Mic Auto Back Light This product adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects automatically 1 Camera Mic Camera Settings Auto Back Light desired setting Descriptions of menu items On default setting The exposure for backlit subjects is adjusted automatically Off Does not adjust the exposure for backlit subjects 90 How to Use Menu operations Camera Mic Face Detection You can set this product to detec...

Page 106: ...tly towards the camera 91 How to Use Menu operations Camera Mic Smile Shutter The shutter is released automatically when this product detects a smile If you do not want to take photos automatically select Off 1 Camera Mic Face Smile Shutter desired setting Descriptions of menu items Dual Capture Only during movie recording the shutter is released automatically when this product detects a smile Alw...

Page 107: ...scriptions of menu items Big Smile Detects a big smile Normal Smile default setting Detects a normal smile Slight Smile Detects even a slight smile 93 How to Use Menu operations Camera Mic Blt in Zoom Mic You can record a movie with vivid sound appropriate to the zoom position 1 Camera Mic Microphone Blt in Zoom Mic desired setting Descriptions of menu items Off default setting The microphone does...

Page 108: ...ction cutting the low range wind noise 95 How to Use Menu operations Camera Mic Micref Level You can select the microphone level for recording sound 1 Camera Mic Microphone Micref Level desired setting Descriptions of menu items Normal default setting Records various ambient sounds converting them into the appropriate level Low Records ambient sound faithfully Select Low when you want to record an...

Page 109: ...u item that you want to assign to a My Button using 3 Select one of the My Buttons to which the menu item will be assigned 4 Select 97 How to Use Menu operations Camera Mic Grid Line You can display the lines and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical 1 Camera Mic Shooting Assist Grid Line desired setting Descriptions of menu items Off default setting Does not display the grid lines On ...

Page 110: ... displaying the icons or indicators on the LCD monitor while recording 1 Camera Mic Shooting Assist Display Setting desired setting Descriptions of menu items Auto default setting Displays for about 3 seconds On Always displays Note You cannot change the setting of the icons or indicators on the LCD monitor while in playback mode 99 How to Use Menu operations Image Quality Size REC Mode You can se...

Page 111: ...s a standard quality movie when in 60i 50i Long T ime Records a long movie when in 60i 50i 60p Quality 50p Quality Records a movie in 60p 50p 1080 60i compatible device 1080 50i compatible device Hint Types of media that images can be saved on will depend on the image quality selected 60p Quality 50p Quality Highest Quality Blu ray discs High Quality Standard Long Time Blu ray discs AVCHD recordin...

Page 112: ...me rate settings XAVC S HD 60p 50p 30p 25p default setting AVCHD 60p 50p 60i 50i default setting Descriptions of menu items 60i 50i default setting This is an ordinary setting for recording AVCHD movies 60p 50p You can record movies with a data volume twice that of 60i or 50i per unit time When you play a movie recorded with this setting on a TV the TV must be compatible with 60p or 50p movie play...

Page 113: ...D movie Off Does not record an MP4 movie while recording an HD movie Note When any of the following conditions are met Dual Video REC will be set to Off When REC Mode is set to 60p Quality 1080 60i compatible device 50p Quality 1080 50i compatible device When File Format is set to XAVC S HD and Frame Rate is set to 60p 1080 60i compatible device 50p 1080 50i compatible device During Live Streaming...

Page 114: ...rations Image Quality Size Image Size You can select a size for the photos you are going to shoot The number of photos you can shoot differs depending on the image size selected 1 Image Quality Size Image Size desired setting The image size is set according to the format selected as File Format L 9 2M L 6 9M S 2 1M S VGA Cannot be selected in movie recording mode Note The image size selected with ...

Page 115: ... Topic 106 How to Use Menu operations Wireless Live Streaming HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 You can live stream videos being shot with this product to a video sharing site such as USTREAM through a Wi Fi router or smartphone capable of tethering For details see Related Topic 107 How to Use Menu operations Wireless Send to Smartphone HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 Transfer images recorded with this product to your ...

Page 116: ...e interrupted 109 How to Use Menu operations Wireless View on TV HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 You can view images on your TV that is compatible with the network function by transferring images from this product without connecting this product and TV with a cable Operations may be required on your TV before playing depending on the TV you use For details refer to the instruction manuals of the TV 1 Press ...

Page 117: ...ti Camera Ctrl Set HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 You can set the connection method for Multi Camera Control 1 Wireless Setting Multi Camera Ctrl Set desired setting Descriptions of menu items Single Connection default setting Operates one camera Multi Connection Operates multiple cameras 112 How to Use Menu operations Wireless Vid REC during strm HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 While videos shot with this product a...

Page 118: ... Wireless Setting WPS Push 2 Press the WPS button on the access point you want to register Note WPS Push requires that the security of the access point be WPA or WPA2 and that the WPS push button method is supported If the security of your access point is set to WEP or your access point does not support the WPS push button method register the access point manually For details on the supported func...

Page 119: ...reset in some devices For details see the access point operating instructions or contact the administrator 1 Wireless Setting Access point settings 2 Select the access point you want to register The desired access point is displayed Select the access point The desired access point is not displayed Select Manual setting then enter the SSID name of the access point and then select the security mode ...

Page 120: ...er the IP address and subnet mask to match your network environment Priority Connection Select On or Off Note To give the registered access point priority set Priority Connection to On Hint For input method see How to use the keyboard 115 How to Use Menu operations Wireless Edit Device Name HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 You can change the device name for Wi Fi Direct etc 1 Wireless Setting Edit Device Nam...

Page 121: ...ssion to connect If you want to change the device that is permitted to connect to this product reset the SSID password by the following procedure 1 Wireless Setting SSID PW Reset Note After resetting the SSID password you must set the smartphone again 118 How to Use Menu operations Wireless Network Info Reset HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 In addition to the SSID password you can also reset the information...

Page 122: ...cessary images 1 Press the button on this product to enter the playback mode 2 On the Event View screen select and then select the movie format you want to delete An icon other than may be displayed depending on the File Format setting and playback movie format setting 3 Edit Copy Delete desired setting Descriptions of menu items Multiple Images You can select images to be deleted Select the type ...

Page 123: ...y Protect desired setting Descriptions of menu items Multiple Images You can select images to be protected Select the type of image you want to protect then add to the desired images and then select Set All In Event You can protect all images in the selected date at one time Select the date you want to protect using and then select Remove All In Event You can remove the protection from all images ...

Page 124: ...copy all images in the selected date at one time Select the date you want to copy using and then select Note Do not close the LCD monitor while copying files Copying will be interrupted When you record an image on the memory card for the first time create the image database file by selecting Repair Img DB F Memory Card Connect this product to a wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor...

Page 125: ...cording medium you want to display Note Since there is a management file area the used space is not displayed as 0 even if you perform Format 125 How to Use Menu operations Setup Format Formatting deletes all the movies and photos to recover recordable free space 1 Setup Media Settings Format desired recording medium and select Note Connect this product to a wall outlet wall socket using the suppl...

Page 126: ...ing of or transferring this product to another party to prevent leakage of your personal information 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to this product 2 Setup Media Settings Format Int Memory Empty Note You cannot perform Empty unless you connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket To avoid the loss of important images they should be saved on a computer or other devices before performing Empty Di...

Page 127: ... movies in sequence The file number becomes larger each time you record a photo MP4 movie Even if the memory card is replaced with another one the file number is assigned in sequence Reset Assigns file numbers in sequence following the largest file number existing on the recording medium When the memory card is replaced with another one the file number is assigned for each memory card 129 How to U...

Page 128: ... setting Data code is not displayed Date Time Date Time Camera Data Movie Photo SteadyShot off White Balance Shutter Speed F stop Gain Brightness Exposure Note The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect this product to a TV ...

Page 129: ...l ADJ Adjusts the residual image intervals of a motion shot video 1 Setup Playback Settings Motion Interval ADJ 2 Adjust the setting value of the residual image intervals with 3 Select 132 How to Use Menu operations Setup Download Music Models with the USB IN OUT jacks You can transfer music files from audio CDs etc to this product by connecting this product to a computer 1 Setup Playback Settings...

Page 130: ...nal depending on the horizontal to vertical ratio of the TV connected 1 Setup Connection TV Type desired setting Descriptions of menu items 16 9 default setting Select this to view your movies on a 16 9 wide TV A Images recorded in 16 9 wide mode B Images recorded in 4 3 mode 4 3 Select this to view your movies and photos on a 4 3 standard TV A Images recorded in 16 9 wide mode B Images recorded i...

Page 131: ...ts the 1080p signal 1080i Outputs the 1080i signal 720p Outputs the 720p signal 136 How to Use Menu operations Setup CTRL FOR HDMI When connecting this product to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV with an HDMI cable you can play back movies on this product by aiming the TV s Remote Commander at the TV 1 Setup Connection CTRL FOR HDMI desired setting Descriptions of menu items On default setting Operates...

Page 132: ...d setting Descriptions of menu items Auto default setting This product automatically selects the USB transfer mode depending on the connected device MTP This is a USB transfer mode compatible with certain types of computers Mass Storage This is a USB transfer mode compatible with many types of USB devices Note When this product is connected to an external device in the MTP mode image files will be...

Page 133: ... Descriptions of menu items On default setting Power is supplied when connected using the Built in USB Cable Off Does not supply power when connected using the Built in USB Cable Note If you changed this setting while the Built in USB Cable was connected to a USB device disconnect the Built in USB Cable from the device and connect it again The setting of USB Power Supply is effective only when thi...

Page 134: ...nnot connect to an external device 141 How to Use Menu operations Setup Beep You can turn on or off the melody which sounds when you start stop recording or operate this product 1 Setup General Settings Beep desired setting Descriptions of menu items On default setting A melody sounds Off Cancels the melody 142 How to Use Menu operations Setup Monitor Brightness You can adjust the brightness of th...

Page 135: ...be used on the LCD monitor 1 Setup General Settings Language Setting desired language 144 How to Use Menu operations Setup Power Save You can change the settings for the backlight of the LCD monitor and the power status of this product 1 Setup General Settings Power Save Descriptions of menu items Standard default setting The backlight of the LCD monitor turns dark automatically if you do not atte...

Page 136: ...nitialize All the settings return to the default 1 Setup General Settings Initialize Hint Even if you use this function all movies and photos are retained 146 How to Use Menu operations Setup Demo Mode When this product is connected to a wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor and no operation is attempted within a certain period with the movie recording mode or the Event View mode s...

Page 137: ... was recorded first The movie is saved on the internal memory The movie is recorded in the AVCHD format When you operate this product during the demonstration playback it will be suspended 147 How to Use Menu operations Setup Version You can display the software version of this product 1 Setup General Settings Version 148 How to Use Menu operations Setup Date amp Time Setting Set the date time set...

Page 138: ...desired setting Hint You can set another place as a Destination 150 How to Use Charging time recording time of movies number of recordable photos Check the charging time Charging time Approximate time min required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack When using the AC Adaptor 155 min When using your computer 275 min Hint The charging times shown in the table above are measured whe...

Page 139: ...DR PJ410 PJ440 Continuous recording time 110 min Typical recording time 55 min Hint Each recording time is measured with the following settings When File Format is set to AVCHD and REC Mode is set to High Quality Dual Video REC is set to On Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop switching the Shooting Mode and zooming Times measured when using this product at 25...

Page 140: ...u can record movies of a maximum of 9 999 scenes in XAVC S format or 3 999 scenes in AVCHD format And you can record a maximum of 40 000 MP4 movies and photos collectively The maximum continuous recording time of a movie is approximately 13 hours This product uses the VBR Variable Bit Rate format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene This technology causes fluctuations ...

Page 141: ...0p 50p Off 15 min 30p 25p On 15 min Off 15 min AVCHD 60p 50p 60p Quality 50p Quality Off 35 min 60i 50i Highest Quality On 35 min Off 45 min High Quality On 50 min Off 1 h Standard On 1 h 15 min Off 1 h 45 min Long Time On 1 h 55 min Off 3 h 10 min 1080 60i compatible device 1080 50i compatible device HDR CX470 File Format Frame Rate REC Mode Dual Video REC Recording time ...

Page 142: ... h 25 min Long Time On 7 h 55 min Off 12 h 55 min 1080 60i compatible device 1080 50i compatible device Note The maximum continuous recording time for a movie is approximately 13 hours The camcorder uses the VBR Variable Bit Rate format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of the media Movies containing quickly ...

Page 143: ...ead the following precautions regarding movie recording Note The recordable time may vary depending on the recording and subject conditions and REC Mode You can record movies of a maximum of 9 999 scenes in XAVC S format or 3 999 scenes in AVCHD format And you can record a maximum of 40 000 MP4 movies and photos collectively The maximum continuous recording time of a movie is approximately 13 hour...

Page 144: ...rame Rate REC Mode Dual Video REC 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB File Format 60p 50p Off 35 min 1 h 15 min 2 h 35 min 5 h 10 min 30p 25p On 35 min 1 h 10 min 2 h 25 min 4 h 50 min Off 35 min 1 h 15 min 2 h 35 min 5 h 10 min XAVC S HD 60p 50p 60p Quality 50p Quality Off 1 h 15 min 2 h 30 min 5 h 5 min 10 h 15 min 60i 50i Highest Quality On 1 h 15 min 2 h 35 min 5 h 15 min 10 h 30 min Off 1 h 30 min 3 h 6...

Page 145: ...wn are recordable times using a Sony memory card The maximum continuous recording time for a movie is approximately 13 hours The camcorder uses the VBR Variable Bit Rate format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of the media Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate ...

Page 146: ...tos is displayed on the LCD monitor during recording The number of recordable photos of memory card may vary depending on the recording conditions The unique image processing system of Sony s BIONZ X allows still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described 159 How to Use Charging time recording time of movies number of recordable photos Bit rate for each recording mode Bit rate and recordin...

Page 147: ... 440 x 1 080 pixels 50i AVC HD 5 M LP 16 9 MP4 Approx 3 Mbps average 1 280 x 720 pixels 30p or 1 280 x 720 pixels 25p 16 9 1080 60i compatible device 1080 50i compatible device 160 How to Use Charging time recording time of movies number of recordable photos Pixels recorded at each image size of photos Recording pixels and aspect ratio The photo recording pixels and the aspect ratio Photo recordin...

Page 148: ...ead write speed may vary depending on the combination of the memory card and memory card compliant product you use Data may be damaged or lost in the following cases the data will not be compensated for If you eject the memory card or turn off this product while this product is reading or writing image files on the memory card while the access lamp is lit or flashing If you use the memory card nea...

Page 149: ...t Note that formatting erases all information on the memory card You may not be able to play back images with this product When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data recorded with other devices About the Memory Stick media Memory Stick Micro media Recording Playback not supported Memory Stick Micro Mark2 media Recording Playback supported This product does ...

Page 150: ...ngth of time you can use the battery pack becomes shorter If that happens one of the following is recommended to enable longer use of the battery pack Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up and install it on this product immediately before you start shooting Frequent use of the LCD monitor or a frequent playback fast forward or reverse operation wears out the battery pack faster Be sure to...

Page 151: ... and leave this product in recording standby until the power goes off To prevent staining the terminal short circuiting etc be sure to use a supplied battery case when carrying or storing About battery life Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If the interval between charges becomes significantly short the battery pack may need to be replaced with a new one Each battery s ...

Page 152: ...on screen displays The example images used in this Help Guide for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different from images and screen indicators that actually appear on this product And the illustrations of this product and its screen indication are exaggerated or simplified for understandability Design and specifications of this product and ac...

Page 153: ...r windows or outdoors where the LCD monitor or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight This damages the LCD monitor For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in these operating instructions Do not let your product get wet for example from rain or sea water If your product gets wet it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired If any solid object or liquid gets in...

Page 154: ...harging may not be possible with all computers If you connect this product to a laptop computer that is not connected to a power source the battery of the laptop computer will continue to use up its charge Do not leave this product connected to a computer in this manner Charging with a personally assembled computer with a converted computer or through a USB hub are not guaranteed This product may ...

Page 155: ...product operation other than date recording will not be affected How to charge the pre installed rechargeable battery Connect this product to a wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor and leave it with the LCD monitor closed for more than 24 hours 165 How to Use Additional information Handling of this product On connecting to a computer or accessory etc Do not try to format the recor...

Page 156: ...rm place or vice versa or when you use this product in a humid place as follows You bring this product from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device You bring this product from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside You use this product after a squall or a rain You use this product in a hot and humid place How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring this prod...

Page 157: ...using data deletion software on a computer Also when you dispose of the memory card it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the memory card 170 How to Use Additional information Maintenance On handling the LCD monitor If you leave fingerprints hand cream etc on the LCD monitor the coating of the LCD monitor will come off easily Wipe those off as soon as possible If you wipe the LCD m...

Page 158: ...ge 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 at the seaside Store in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold periodically clean and store the lens as described above 173 How to Use Additional info...

Page 159: ...oduct and is equipped with an HDMI jack On TV color systems For signal formats supported by this product refer to Model Information To view images in this product on TV use a TV or monitor that supports the signal format of this product PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singa...

Page 160: ...ry Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick Micro Memory Stick XC HG Duo MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation BIONZ X is a trademark of Sony Corporation BRAVIA and Photo TV HD are trademarks of Sony Corporation Blu ray Disc and Blu ray are trademarks of the Blu ray Disc Association Dol...

Page 161: ... are trademarks or registered trademarks of Twitter Inc All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this Help Guide 175 How to Use Additional information License Notes on the License THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMM...

Page 162: ...ing URL to download it http oss sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Copies of the licenses in English are stored in the internal memory of this product Establish a Mass Storage connection between this product and a computer and read the files in the LICENSE folder in PMHOME 176 How to Use Additional information Zoom magnifications Zoom ma...

Page 163: ...nnect the power source attach the power source again after about 1 minute and turn this product on 3 Perform Initialize If you select Initialize all settings including the clock setting are reset 4 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Note You may need to initialize or change the current internal memory Models with the internal memory of this product depending on the ...

Page 164: ...Disconnect the AC Adaptor from a wall outlet wall socket or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute 181 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Overall operations The menu settings have been changed automatically While Intelligent Auto is active some menu settings related to image quality will be changed automatically The following menu items return to the default settings when you ...

Page 165: ...The Intelligent Auto setting is canceled if you change the following settings White Balance Exposure Focus IRIS Shutter Speed Low Lux Scene Selection SteadyShot Auto Back Light Face Detection 185 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Batteries power sources The power abruptly turns off Use the AC Adaptor In the default setting this product turns itself off when no operations are performed for more than ...

Page 166: ...ow you may not be able to charge it Insert the battery pack to this product correctly If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from a wall outlet wall socket and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged 188 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Batteries power sources The remaining battery power is not displayed correctly The ambient temperature is too high or too low This is no...

Page 167: ... activate simultaneously 191 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Monitor The buttons do not appear on the LCD monitor Use the multi selector 192 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Monitor The buttons on the LCD monitor quickly disappear If you set Display Setting to On the buttons do not disappear from the LCD monitor while in recording mode 193 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Monitor There are dots in t...

Page 168: ...e memory card formatted on a computer format it again on this product 196 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Memory card Images stored on the memory card cannot be deleted The maximum number of images that you can delete on the index screen at one time is 100 You cannot delete the protected images 197 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Memory card The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes...

Page 169: ...ds the recordable capacity of this product Delete unnecessary images 200 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Recording Photos cannot be recorded You cannot record photos together with Fader This product cannot shoot photos while it is in movie recording mode depending on the REC Mode or Frame Rate selected When you select a Picture Effect item you cannot record photos in the movie recording mode When ...

Page 170: ...ording may be shorter for example when recording a fast moving object etc 204 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Recording This product stops recording If you keep applying vibration on this product recording may stop 205 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Recording There is a slight time lag between the moment when START STOP is pressed and the actual movie recording starts or stops On this product the...

Page 171: ... Recording Images cannot be recorded or played back correctly If you record and delete images repeatedly for a long time the files on the recording media may become fragmented and images cannot be recorded or played back correctly After backing up the images on other media perform Format of the recording media on this product 209 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Recording The subjects passing acros...

Page 172: ...rding Photos are recorded automatically When Smile Shutter is set to Dual Capture or Always On photos are recorded automatically when this product detects a smile 213 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Playback Images cannot be played back Select the type of recording media you want to play back models with the internal memory Select the movie type XAVC S AVCHD MP4 you want to play with the movie for...

Page 173: ...216 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Playback An icon appears on a thumbnail The image data base file may be damaged Check the data base file by selecting Setup Media Settings Repair Img DB F the recording medium If it still appears delete the image with may appear on an image recorded on other devices edited on a computer etc You removed the AC Adaptor or the battery pack while the recording media...

Page 174: ...hooting Wi Fi WPS Push does not work models with the Wi Fi NFC functions Depending on the wireless access point setting WPS Push may not be available Confirm the password and SSID of the wireless access point to set Access point settings 220 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Wi Fi Ctrl with Smartphone Send to Smartphone Send to Computer or View on TV terminates prematurely models with the Wi Fi NFC ...

Page 175: ...t display smoothly The connection is cut off models with the Wi Fi NFC functions Depending on the signal conditions communication between the smartphone and this product may not work correctly Reduce the distance between this product and the smartphone 223 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Wi Fi The shooting screen during Multi Camera Control does not display smoothly The connection is cut off model...

Page 176: ...to the instruction manual of your smartphone for details Do not put any metal products other than the smartphone close to N mark on this product Do not touch N mark on this product with 2 or more smartphones at the same time When running another application that uses the NFC function on your smartphone close the application 225 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Editing movies photos on this product ...

Page 177: ...Playback on a TV The top bottom right and left edges of images are trimmed slightly on a connected TV The LCD monitor of this product can display recording images across the entire LCD monitor 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 It is recommended you recor...

Page 178: ...nnected to the input jack of the device Do not close the LCD monitor while copying files Copying will be interrupted 233 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Connecting to a computer PlayMemories Home cannot be installed An Internet connection is required to install PlayMemories Home Check the computer environment or installation procedure required to install PlayMemories Home 234 Troubleshooting Troub...

Page 179: ...n this case when you contact them give them all the numbers of the error code beginning with C or E You may hear a melody when an important warning indicator appears on the LCD monitor C or E Self diagnosis display C 04 You are not using the designated battery pack Make sure to use the designated battery pack Connect the AC Adaptor and the USB cable firmly C 06 The battery pack temperature is high...

Page 180: ...ps use an SDXC memory card of UHS I U3 or faster Warning indicator pertaining to memory card formatting The memory card is damaged The memory card is not formatted correctly Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible memory card Incompatible memory card is inserted Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the memory card The memory card is write protected Access to the memory card wa...

Page 181: ...not stream Login to USTREAM failed V erify the settings on a computer Log in to USTREAM again and confirm the settings using PlayMemories Home Cannot stream There is an USTREAM channel error Verify the settings on a computer The channel set by PlayMemories Home is incorrect This message also displays if other media starts streaming on the same channel while streaming from this product is performed...

Page 182: ...the LCD monitor follow the instructions Cannot recognize the internal memory Format and use again The internal memory of this product is set differently from the default format Performing Format may enable you to use this product Formatting will delete all data in the internal recording medium Data error An error occurred during reading or writing the internal memory of this product This may occur...

Page 183: ...ion is created and you can record or play back movies Inconsistencies found in the image database file Back up and recover Recover then import using the included PC software Since the database information of high definition image quality HD movies has been damaged there are inconsistencies between the information in the database and the information in the file Select to back up the high definition...

Page 184: ...t the memory card Note that when you format the memory card all the recorded movies and photos are deleted The maximum number of still image folders has been reached Cannot record still images You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot create or delete created folders using this product Format the memory card or delete folders using your computer This memory card may not be able to re...

Page 185: ...You tried to delete protected data Release the protection of the data ...

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