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Summary of Contents for Handycam HDR-CX500E

Page 1: ...Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Click Handycam Handbook HDR CX500E CX500VE CX505VE CX520E CX520VE 2009 Sony Corporation 4 149 353 11 1 GB ...

Page 2: ...Reader Refer to the Help of Adobe Reader for tips on how to use Adobe Reader You can print out the Handycam Handbook About this Handycam Handbook The example images used in this Handycam Handbook for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different from images and screen indicators that actually appear on your camcorder The HDR CX520VE is used for ...

Page 3: ...ccessful recording 24 Recording 25 Recording movies 25 Shooting photos 27 Useful functions for recording movies and photos 29 Zooming 29 Prioritizing the subject 29 Capturing smiles automatically Smile Shutter 30 Recording sound with more presence 5 1ch surround recording 30 Recording high quality photos during movie recording Dual Rec 31 Recording in dark places NightShot 31 Recording in mirror m...

Page 4: ...d photos from the internal memory to Memory Stick PRO Duo media 57 Dubbing movies 57 Copying photos 58 Protecting recorded movies and photos Protect 59 Dividing a movie 60 Using the Playlist of movies 61 Creating the Playlist 61 Playing the Playlist 61 Creating a disc with a DVD writer recorder 63 Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer DVDirect Express 63 Creating a high definition image qu...

Page 5: ...ormation Recording time of movies number of recordable photos 111 Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack 111 Expected recording time of movies 111 Expected number of recordable photos 113 Using your camcorder abroad 114 File folder structure on the internal memory and Memory Stick PRO Duo media 116 Maintenance and precautions 118 About the AVCHD format 118 About GPS HDR CX5...

Page 6: ...BEACH 71 SNOW 71 Capturing photos during movie recording Capturing smiles automatically Dual Rec 31 Smile Shutter 30 A child on the stage under a spot light Flowers in close up SPOTLIGHT 71 PORTRAIT 71 FOCUS 75 TELE MACRO 76 Fireworks with all its splendor Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen FIREWORKS 71 FOCUS 75 FOCUS 75 SPOT FOCUS 74 SPOT MTR FCS 73 ...

Page 7: ...al flash sold separately connected to the accessory shoe turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded You cannot use an external flash sold separately and the built in flash at the same time When an external microphone sold separately is connected it takes precedence over the built in microphone p 30 Built in microphone 30 Flash Lens Sony G lens Camera recordin...

Page 8: ...Grip belt 25 Hook for a shoulder belt DC IN jack 19 Tripod receptacle Attach a tripod sold separately to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw sold separately the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in BATT battery release lever 20 Wireless Remote Commander DATA CODE button 89 Displays the date and time camera setting data or coordinates HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE of the record...

Page 9: ...p Insert the battery case back into the Wireless Remote Commander until it clicks WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Wireless Remote Commander may shorten or the Wireless Remote Commander may not function properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium b...

Page 10: ...ator Meaning FACE DETECTION set to OFF 80 SMILE DETECTION 81 LOW LUX 80 Manual focus 75 SCENE SELECTION 71 White balance 72 SteadyShot off 79 SPOT MTR FCS 73 SPOT METER 74 EXPOSURE 75 AE SHIFT 76 WB SHIFT 77 TELE MACRO 76 X V COLOR 84 CONVERSION LENS 79 OPTION button 12 VIEW IMAGES button 36 Slide show button 46 YOUR LOCATION button 55 101 0005 Data file name 38 Protected image 59 Index button 38 ...

Page 11: ... changed After changing the setting touch To register your favorite menu items to MY MENU In step 3 touch MY MENU SETTING Touch the MY MENU type you want to change MOVIE Change the MY MENU for movie recording PHOTO Change the MY MENU for photo recording PLAYBACK Change the MY MENU for playback Touch the item to be changed Touch the item to be registered Touch after MY MENU screen is displayed Note...

Page 12: ... not be able to set some menu items depending on the recording or playback conditions Grayed out menu items or settings are not available You can touch or and drag on the screen to scroll the list of the menu After changing the setting touch To return to the previous screen touch Tips Depending on the menu items being changed your camcorder switches between playback mode and recording mode movie p...

Page 13: ...tting 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 your camcorder at the time Menu item Tab ...

Page 14: ...AL SETTING 33 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 83 X V COLOR 84 WIDE SELECT 84 PHOTO SETTINGS category SELF TIMER 85 IMAGE SIZE 85 STEADYSHOT 85 FLASH MODE 86 FLASH LEVEL 86 REDEYE REDUC 86 FILE NO 87 PLAYBACK category VISUAL INDEX 36 VIEW IMAGES DATE INDEX 39 MAP 40 FILM ROLL 41 FACE 42 PLAYLIST 61 HIGHLIGHT 43 SCENARIO 44 PLAYBACK SET SET 88 DATA CODE 89 EDIT category DELETE DELETE 53 DELETE 53 SCENARIO ERASE ERA...

Page 15: ...T MEMORY 106 109 MEMORY STICK 106 109 GENERAL SET category SOUND DISP SET VOLUME 37 95 BEEP 95 LCD BRIGHT 95 LCD BL LEVEL 95 LCD COLOR 96 DISPLAY SET 96 OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE 96 COMPONENT 97 HDMI RESOLUTION 97 DISP OUTPUT 98 CLOCK LANG CLOCK SET 22 AREA SET 98 AUTO CLOCK ADJ 98 AUTO AREA ADJ 99 SUMMERTIME 99 LANGUAGE SET 99 POWER SETTINGS A SHUT OFF 100 POWER ON BY LCD 100 OTHER SETTINGS DEMO MO...

Page 16: ...r Ejecting the Memory Stick PRO Duo media from the camcorder Removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder Applying mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder When connecting your camcorder to another device with a cable be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct way Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may result in a malfunction of yo...

Page 17: ...es which are not compatible with the AVCHD format Discs recorded with HD image quality high definition This camcorder captures high definition footage in the AVCHD format DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD based players or recorders as the DVD player recorder may fail to eject the media and may erase its contents without warning DVD media containing AVCHD footage may be...

Page 18: ...it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder If you cannot record play back images perform MEDIA FORMAT If you repeat recording deleting images for a long time fragmentation of data occurs on the recording media Images cannot be saved or recorded In such a case save your images on some type of external media first p 63 see Operating Guide too and then perform MEDIA FORMAT p ...

Page 19: ...he LCD screen 2 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 3 Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket Align the mark on the DC plug with that on the DC IN jack The CHG flash charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG flash charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged Batter...

Page 20: ... pack Close the LCD screen Slide the BATT battery release lever and remove the battery pack To use a wall outlet wall socket as a power source Make the same connections as Step 1 Charging the battery pack Even if the battery pack is attached the battery pack is not discharged Charging the battery pack abroad You can charge the battery pack in any countries regions using the AC Adaptor supplied wit...

Page 21: ...ws 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 p 100 Notes on the AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall outlet wall socket when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket immediately if any malfuncti...

Page 22: ...ch MENU 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 The date and time does not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the recording media and can be displayed during playback To display the date a...

Page 23: ...ime automatically depending on the country region selected for your camcorder In this case set AUTO CLOCK ADJ and AUTO AREA ADJ to OFF HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE To turn off the power Close the LCD screen The Movie lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned off You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER When POWER ON BY LCD p 100 is set to OFF turn off your camcorder by pr...

Page 24: ...ess Use the panning technique Stabilize yourself move your camcorder horizontally as you turn your upper body slowly Stay still at the end of panning for a while to make the scene look stable Accentuating movies with narration Consider the sound to be recorded with your movies Narrate the subject or talk to the subject during shooting Aim for a balanced volume of voices since the recording person ...

Page 25: ... image quality HD on the internal memory p 68 78 Fasten the grip belt Open the LCD screen of your camcorder The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER Press START STOP to start recording You can start recording also by touching on the LCD screen POWER button ...

Page 26: ...ted automatically You can change the recording media and the recording mode p 68 78 STEADYSHOT is set to ACTIVE in the default setting It will take several seconds until you can start recording after you turn on the camcorder You cannot operate your camcorder during this time If the access lamp is lit or flashing after recording is finished it means that data is still being written onto the record...

Page 27: ...of images when played back on a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display In this case set GUIDEFRAME to ON p 79 and record images using the outer frame displayed on the screen as a guide Data code during recording The recording date time and condition and coordinates HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE are recorded automatically on the recording media They are not displayed during recording Howe...

Page 28: ... flashes automatically when there is insufficient ambient light The flash does not work during movie recording You can change how your camcorder flashes by FLASH MODE p 86 If you record photos using a flash with a conversion lens the shadow may be reflected You cannot record photos while is displayed If white circular spots appear on photos This is caused by particles dust pollen etc floating clos...

Page 29: ... the zoom speed with the button on the LCD screen The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 31 1 2 in for telephoto Tips You can set DIGITAL ZOOM p 82 if you want to zoom to a greater level Prioritizing the subject When FACE DETECTION p 80 is set to ON the default setting and several f...

Page 30: ...rgeted for possible smile detection shot Notes Smiles may not be detected depending on recording conditions subject conditions and the setting of your camcorder Tips You can select the subject that has priority for face detection and smile detection with PRIORITY SETTING p 81 When you specify the priority subject by touching the detection frame on the LCD screen the face with a double lined frame ...

Page 31: ...ual Rec may appear when the capacity of the recording media is not enough or when you record photos continuously You cannot record photos while is displayed Tips When the MODE lamp is set to Movie the size of photos becomes 8 3M 16 9 wide or 6 2M 4 3 You can record photos during recording standby in the same way as when the Photo lamp is turned on You can also record with the flash Recording in da...

Page 32: ...ed under the ordinary shooting conditions can be shot in smooth moving slow motion for about 3 seconds This is useful to shoot fast actions such as a golf or tennis swing Touch MENU SMTH SLW REC under MANUAL SETTINGS category Press START STOP An about 3 second movie is recorded as a 12 second slow motion movie Recording disappears when recording is finished Touch to cancel the smooth slow recordin...

Page 33: ...t is assigned to the MANUAL dial in the default settings the operation below is described as adjusting the focus using the dial Press MANUAL to activate the manual adjustment mode Pressing MANUAL switches the setting mode between automatic and manual Rotate the MANUAL dial to adjust the focus Items you can assign to the MANUAL dial FOCUS p 75 EXPOSURE p 75 AE SHIFT p 76 WB SHIFT p 77 To assign the...

Page 34: ...rder starts trying to triangulate When your camcorder triangulates successfully it will record the location information at the time movies and photos were recorded Using the supplied software PMB you can display where movies and photos were recorded on a map Notes The indicator changes according to the strength of GPS signal reception Triangulating status GPS indicators GPS reception status Functi...

Page 35: ...ots in the lower right of show GPS signal stability When fewer than 3 dots are displayed the GPS signal is not stable enough to triangulate in the current environment To successfully triangulate move to an open area first and turn the GPS switch to OFF and ON again or turn the power of your camcorder off and on Your camcorder quits trying to triangulate after a few minutes of unsuccessful attempts...

Page 36: ...der when the LCD screen is already open press POWER 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 Touch or a desired movie Movies are displayed and sorted by recording date Switches operating button display To MENU screen Displays the screen to select the index type DATE INDEX MAP HDR CX50...

Page 37: ...the VISUAL 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 display the VISUAL INDEX by touching MENU VISUAL INDEX under PLAYBACK category The recording date time and shooting conditions and coordinates HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE are recorded automatical...

Page 38: ...date 3 Displays the previous next photo Returns to the recording screen 1 The screen to select the index type is not displayed when PHOTO MEDIA SET p 68 is set to MEMORY STICK 2 appears when the standard definition image quality SD movie is selected with SET p 78 3 is displayed when is touched Your camcorder displays the selected photo Tips When viewing photos recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo medi...

Page 39: ...ndex function for photos on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears Touch VIEW IMAGES DATE INDEX Touch to select the date of the desired image then touch The images of the selected date are displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen Tips You can also display Date Index by touching MENU VIEW IMAGES under PLAYBACK category DATE INDEX On the Film Roll Index Face Ind...

Page 40: ...annot use the Map Index with photos recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears Touch VIEW IMAGES MAP You can change the scale using the zoom lever W larger T smaller The point you touch on the map scrolls to the center automatically If you hold a certain point the map keeps scrolling will appear at the upper right corner of the thumbnail of the movie o...

Page 41: ...W IMAGES under PLAYBACK category MAP You can also search for the thumbnail of the movie or photo you want to play by touching in step 3 The recording location of the movie or photo will be displayed at the center of the map Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index Movies can be divided by a set time and the first scene of each division is displayed on the INDEX screen You can start ...

Page 42: ...x The face images detected or touched during movie recording are displayed on the INDEX screen You can play back the movie from the selected face image Select the recording media which contains the movie you want to play back before the operation p 68 Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears Touch VIEW IMAGES FACE Touch to select the desired movie Touch to search for the desired face imag...

Page 43: ...t the recording media which contains the movie you want to play back before you start the operation p 68 Touch MENU HIGHLIGHT under PLAYBACK category The settings for Highlight Playback appear The Highlight Playback starts after several seconds To stop Highlight Playback To pause touch To stop touch or To change the settings for Highlight Playback After touching HIGHLIGHT touch HIGHLIGHT SET befor...

Page 44: ...IGHLIGHT SCENARIOS may be erased when the SCENARIO ERASE button is pressed appears on the LCD screen Touch SCENARIO ERASE to delete unwanted scenarios To play back a saved Highlight Playback scenario Touch MENU SCENARIO under PLAYBACK category and select a scenario you want to play back with and touch Notes If movies included in the Highlight Playback scenario you are going to play are deleted or ...

Page 45: ...ing EMPTY MUSIC the music data recorded on your camcorder at the factory will be deleted too In this case you can restore them using Music Transfer supplied with PMB For details see the PMB Guide Using PB zoom with photos You can magnify photos from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever Play back the photo you want to magnify Magnify the pho...

Page 46: ...creen The slide show begins from the selected photo To stop the slide show Touch To restart the slide show Touch again Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show Tips You can set continuous slide show playback by selecting OPTION tab SLIDE SHOW SET while playing photos The default setting is ON continuous playback ...

Page 47: ...ting a TV using TV CONNECT Guide Switch the input on the TV to the connected jack Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV Turn on your camcorder and touch MENU TV CONNECT Guide under OTHERS category on the LCD screen Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 20 Connect your camcorder and TV referring to TV CONNECT Guide When the A V connecting cable is used to output movies movies are o...

Page 48: ...MPONENT 1080i 576i p 97 Notes If you connect only component video plugs audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals Notes Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo Use an HDMI mini connector on one end for the camcorder and a plug suitable for connecting your TV on the other end Copyright protected images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder S...

Page 49: ...h definition 16 9 wide or 4 3 TV High definition image quality HD movies are converted to standard definition image quality SD and played back Standard definition image quality SD movies are played back with standard definition image quality SD To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV 16 9 4 3 Set TV TYPE to 16 9 or 4 3 according to your TV p 96 Notes When you play back standard defin...

Page 50: ...red plugs to the audio input jack of your TV This connection produces higher resolution images compared with the A V connecting cable Type OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category TV TYPE 16 9 4 3 p 96 Set TV TYPE according to your TV When connecting to your TV via a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A V connecting cable Set the input selector on the VCR to LIN...

Page 51: ...u can operate your camcorder with the remote commander of your TV by connecting your camcorder to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV launched in 2008 or later with the HDMI cable Connect your camcorder and a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV with the HDMI cable sold separately Turn on your camcorder The TV input is switched automatically and the image of your camcorder is displayed on the TV Operate it with the ...

Page 52: ... To set your camcorder touch MENU OTHER SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category CTRL FOR HDMI ON the default setting Also set your TV Refer to the instruction manual of the TV for details Tips If you turn off the TV your camcorder is turned off simultaneously ...

Page 53: ...mportant movies and photos in advance p 63 see Operating Guide too Tips You can select up to 100 images at one time 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 p 93 Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time on an index screen ar...

Page 54: ...Useful Recording Techniques Index Touch to select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch Tips Touch the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES ...

Page 55: ...on at the bottom left of the LCD screen to move the current location back to the center To close the map screen Touch Notes The map always displays the north at the top Tips You can change the scale using the zoom lever W larger T smaller Your camcorder acquires the current location information every 10 seconds The displays of the center marker etc appear differently according to the status of the...

Page 56: ... from step 3 To capture a photo from another movie touch then repeat steps from step 2 5 Touch Notes The image size is fixed depending on the image quality of the movie 2 1M with high definition image quality HD 0 2M in 16 9 wide with standard definition image quality SD VGA 0 3M in 4 3 with standard definition image quality SD The recording medium where you want to save photos should have enough ...

Page 57: ...es in a Playlist will be dubbed The images recorded by this camcorder and stored onto the recording media are called original Touch MENU MOVIE DUB under EDIT category The MOVIE DUB screen appears Touch the type of dubbing DUB by select To select movies and dub DUB by date To dub all movies of a specified date DUB ALL To dub the high definition image quality HD Playlist DUB ALL To dub the standard ...

Page 58: ...ng out of power during copying Touch MENU PHOTO COPY under EDIT category The PHOTO COPY screen appears Touch the type of copying COPY by select To copy selected photos COPY by date To copy all photos of a specified date Select the photo to be copied COPY by select Touch the photo to be copied and mark with You can select multiple photos Tips Press and hold the image down on the screen to confirm t...

Page 59: ...en to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen You can select up to 100 images at one time 4 Touch YES To undo the protection of movies and photos Touch the movie or photo marked with in step 3 disappears To protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time PRT by date of a photo is only valid when the recorded media is an internal memory In step 2 touch PROTEC...

Page 60: ...order while dividing the movie It may damage the recording media Also do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo media while dividing movies on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half second increments If you divide the original movie the movie added to the ...

Page 61: ...e time In step 2 touch ADD by date ADD by date The recording dates of movies are displayed on the screen Touch to select the recording date of the desired movie then touch Tips Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while adding movies to the Playlist It may d...

Page 62: ...om the list The selected movie is marked with Tips Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES Tips Even if you erase a movie from a Playlist the original movie is not erased To change the order within the Playlist Touch MENU PLAYLIST EDIT under EDIT category Touch MOVE MOVE Select the movie to be moved The selected movie is...

Page 63: ... camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer The EXTERNAL DRIVE screen appears on the camcorder screen Notes Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 20 When using battery power the DVD writer does not work When there are unsaved high definition HD and standard definition SD image quality movies they will be saved on individual discs according to the image quality Insert an unused disc...

Page 64: ... touching date you can search for images by date The image quality of the disc depends on the recording time of the selected movies when you create a disc converting them from high definition image quality HD to standard definition image quality SD Touch YES on the camcorder screen The disc tray on the DVD writer opens after creating the disc Remove the disc from the DVD writer and close the disc ...

Page 65: ...DVD players recorders are not compatible with the AVCHD format DVD players recorders may fail to eject the disc Tips If the total memory size of movies to be burnt by the DISC BURN operation exceeds that of the disc disc creation stops when 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 ...

Page 66: ...g your camcorder to a disc recorder a Sony DVD writer etc with the A V connecting cable Connect the device in either way of or Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected Select the recording media that contains movies you want to dub and the image quality before starting the operation p 68 78 Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries regions Notes ...

Page 67: ...te You cannot dub images to recorders connected with an HDMI cable To hide the screen indicators such as a counter etc on the screen of the monitor device connected touch MENU OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL the default setting To record the date time coordinates HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE or camera settings data touch MENU PLAYBACK SET under PLAYBACK category DAT...

Page 68: ... desired medium Touch YES The recording medium is changed Selecting the recording media for photos Touch MENU MEDIA SETTINGS under MANAGE MEDIA category PHOTO MEDIA SET The PHOTO MEDIA SET screen appears Touch the desired recording medium Touch YES The recording medium is changed To check the recording media settings Light up the Movie lamp to check the recording medium used for movies or the Phot...

Page 69: ...ia slot until it clicks Close the Memory Stick Duo media jack cover after inserting the Memory Stick PRO Duo media The Create a new Image Database File screen appears if you insert new Memory Stick PRO Duo media when the Movie lamp is lit Confirm the direction of the Memory Stick PRO Duo media If you forcibly insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo media in the wrong direction the Memory Stick PRO Duo med...

Page 70: ...o the wall outlet wall socket Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation While performing EMPTY do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on the camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket 2 Open the LCD screen to turn on your camcorder 3 Touch MENU MEDIA FORMAT under MANAGE MEDIA category...

Page 71: ... scenes TWILIGHT PORT Enables to take photos of people and background using a flash SUNRISE SUNSET Reproduces the atmosphere of scenes such as sunsets or sunrises FIREWORKS Takes spectacular shots of fireworks LANDSCAPE Shoots distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows between the camcorder and the subject PORTRAIT Soft portra...

Page 72: ...fect in STBY to fading in or REC to fading out mode Steps MENU FADER under MANUAL SETTINGS category a desired setting OFF Does not use an effect WHITE FADER Fades in out with the white effect BLACK FADER Fades in out with the black effect To cancel the fader before starting the operation touch OFF Tips When you press START STOP the setting is cleared A movie recorded using BLACK FADER may be diffi...

Page 73: ...ust the color in ONE PUSH under white or cool white fluorescent lamps When you select ONE PUSH keep framing white objects while is flashing quickly flashes slowly if ONE PUSH could not be set When ONE PUSH was selected if keeps flashing after touching set WHITE BAL to AUTO If you set WHITE BAL SCENE SELECTION is set to AUTO Tips If you have changed the battery pack while AUTO was selected or taken...

Page 74: ...ect and the background such as subjects in the spotlight on stage Steps MENU SPOT METER under MANUAL SETTINGS category touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen END To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO Notes EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located at the cente...

Page 75: ...ch AUTO Tips You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial p 33 FOCUS You can adjust the focus manually You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally Steps MENU FOCUS under MANUAL SETTINGS category MANUAL focusing on close subjects focusing on distant subjects To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO Notes When you set FOCUS to MANUAL appea...

Page 76: ...focus manually You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial p 33 TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects such as flowers or insects You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer Steps MENU TELE MACRO under MANUAL SETTINGS category a desired setting OFF Cancels TELE MACRO TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the zoom lever to the W side ON The zoom p 29 mov...

Page 77: ...Shift You can adjust the white balance manually Steps MENU WB SHIFT under MANUAL SETTINGS category a desired setting OFF Adjusts the white balance automatically ON and the adjustment value Adjusts the white balance manually Tips When the white balance is set to a lower value images appear bluish and when set to a higher value images appear reddish You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL d...

Page 78: ... a desired setting You can select a recording mode to record high definition image quality HD movies from 4 levels When recording fast moving subject a high image quality such as FH is recommended HD FH Records in the highest quality mode AVC HD 16M FH 1 HD HQ Records in high quality mode AVC HD 9M HQ 2 HD SP Records in standard quality mode AVC HD 7M SP 2 HD LP Increases the recording time Long P...

Page 79: ...Displays the guide frame Tips Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition The outer frame of GUIDEFRAME shows the display area of a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake Set STEADYSHOT to OFF when using a tripod sold separately then the image becomes natural Steps MENU STEADYSHOT under SHOOTI...

Page 80: ...ction is not used ON The LOW LUX function is used FACE DETECTION Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus color exposure automatically Also it adjusts the image quality of face parts more finely in the case of the high definition image quality HD movies Steps MENU FACE DETECTION under SHOOTING SET category a desired setting ON Detects faces OFF Does not detect faces Notes Faces may...

Page 81: ...ion frame on the LCD screen the face with a double lined frame has priority p 29 SMILE DETECTION The shutter is released when the camcorder detects a smile Smile Shutter Steps MENU SMILE DETECTION under SHOOTING SET category a desired setting DUAL CAPTURE Only during movie recording the shutter is released automatically when the camcorder detects a smile ALWAYS ON The shutter is released when the ...

Page 82: ...ENU AUDIO REC SET under SHOOTING SET category MICREF LEVEL a desired setting NORMAL Records various ambient sounds converting them into the appropriate level LOW Records ambient sound faithfully Select LOW when you want to record an exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc This setting is not suitable for recording conversations AUDIO MODE You can change the recording sound format Steps M...

Page 83: ...ubjects automatically OFF Does not adjust the exposure for backlight subjects DIAL SETTING You can select an item you want to set to the MANUAL dial For details see page 33 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT When using the NightShot p 31 function you can record clearer images by activating NIGHTSHOT LIGHT which emits infrared light invisible Steps MENU OTHER REC SET under SHOOTING SET category NIGHTSHOT LIGHT a desi...

Page 84: ...rded with this function ON is played back on a non x v Color compliant TV the color may not be reproduced correctly X V COLOR cannot be set to ON When recording standard definition image quality SD movies While recording a movie WIDE SELECT When recording standard definition image quality SD movies you can select the horizontal to vertical ratio according to the TV connected Refer also to the inst...

Page 85: ...e shot Steps MENU IMAGE SIZE under PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting 12 0M Records photos in the highest quality 4 000 3 000 9 0M Records photos in the high quality in the 16 9 wide ratio 4 000 2 250 6 2M Records photos clearly 2 880 2 160 1 9M Allows you to record more photos in relatively clear quality 1 600 1 200 VGA 0 3M Allows the maximum number of photos to be recorded 640 480 Notes ...

Page 86: ...CHG flash charge lamp p 19 flickers while charging the flash and remains lit when the battery charge is complete If you use the flash in bright places such as when shooting a backlit subject the flash may not be effective The built in flash is not flashed when CONVERSION LENS p 79 is set to WIDE CONVERSION or TELE CONVERSION you cannot also set FLASH MODE FLASH LEVEL You can set this function when...

Page 87: ...r You can select the way to assign file number of photos Steps MENU FILE NO under PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting SERIES Assigns file numbers of photos in sequence The file number becomes larger each time you record a photo Even if the Memory Stick PRO Duo media is replaced with another one the file number is assigned in sequence RESET Assigns file numbers in sequence following the large...

Page 88: ...See page 61 HIGHLIGHT See page 43 SCENARIO See page 44 PLAYBACK SET SET You can select image quality for recording playback or editing from high definition image quality HD or standard definition image quality SD Steps MENU PLAYBACK SET under PLAYBACK category SET a desired setting YES HD QUALITY Records plays or edits high definition image quality HD image SD QUALITY Records plays or edits standa...

Page 89: ...formation Date time Camera data Coordinates recorded automatically at the time of recording Steps MENU PLAYBACK SET under PLAYBACK category DATA CODE a desired setting OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA Displays camera setting data COORDINATES Displays coordinates HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE DATE TIME Date Time CAMERA DATA SteadyShot off Brightness Whit...

Page 90: ... data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV The indicator toggles through the following sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Wireless Remote Commander DATE TIME CAMERA DATA COORDINATES HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE OFF no indication Depending on the recording media condition bars appear ...

Page 91: ...ecording Techniques Index EDIT Items for editing DELETE See page 53 SCENARIO ERASE See page 44 PROTECT See page 59 DIVIDE See page 60 PHOTO CAPTURE See page 56 MOVIE DUB See page 57 PHOTO COPY See page 58 PLAYLIST EDIT See page 61 ...

Page 92: ...CATION HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE See page 55 USB CONNECT See page 65 TV CONNECT Guide See page 47 MUSIC TOOL HDR CX500E CX500VE CX520E CX520VE See page 44 BATTERY INFO You can check the estimated remaining capacity of the battery Steps MENU BATTERY INFO under OTHERS category check SP To close the battery information screen Touch ...

Page 93: ... 68 is displayed Change the medium setting if necessary MEDIA FORMAT Formatting deletes all the movies and photos to recover recordable free space Select the recording media to be formatted Steps MENU MEDIA FORMAT under MANAGE MEDIA category INT MEMORY MEMORY STICK YES YES Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 20 To avoid the los...

Page 94: ...94 Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index REPAIR IMG DB F See page 106 109 ...

Page 95: ... You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Steps MENU SOUND DISP SET under GENERAL SET category LCD BRIGHT darker brighter Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way LCD BL LEVEL LCD back light level You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight Steps MENU SOUND DISP SET under GENERAL SET category LCD BL LEVEL a desired setting NORMAL Standard brightnes...

Page 96: ...ET under GENERAL SET category DISPLAY SET a desired setting AUTO1 Displays for about 3 seconds The rec zoom buttons on the LCD is displayed AUTO2 Displays for about 3 seconds The rec zoom buttons on the LCD is not displayed ON Always displays The rec zoom buttons on the LCD is not displayed Tips The icons or indicators are displayed in the following cases When you turn on your camcorder The LCD sc...

Page 97: ...ies is 16 9 COMPONENT Select COMPONENT when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack Steps MENU OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category COMPONENT a desired setting 576i Select this when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack 1080i 576i Select this when connecting your camcorder to a TV that has the component input jack and is capable of displaying...

Page 98: ...INGS under GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT a desired setting LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen V OUT PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen and on the TV screen CLOCK LANG CLOCK SET See page 22 AREA SET You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock Set your local area when using your camcorder in other time zones Refer to the worl...

Page 99: ...automatically when it detects a time difference by acquiring the current location information from GPS Set the GPS switch to ON in advance Steps MENU CLOCK LANG under GENERAL SET category AUTO AREA ADJ a desired setting ON Compensates for the time difference with the current area automatically OFF Does not compensate for the time difference with the current area automatically Notes You must set da...

Page 100: ...NU POWER SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category POWER ON BY LCD a desired setting ON The camcorder turns on and off when the LCD screen opens and closes OFF The camcorder does not turn on and off when the LCD screen opens and closes OTHER SETTINGS DEMO MODE When your camcorder is connected to a wall outlet wall socket a demonstration movie appear about 10 minutes after you turn on the Movie lamp by p...

Page 101: ...e TV p 51 Steps MENU OTHER SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category CTRL FOR HDMI a desired setting ON Operates your camcorder using the TV s Remote Commander OFF Does not operate your camcorder using the TV s Remote Commander REC LAMP Recording lamp You can make the camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder not to turn on Steps MENU OTHER SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category REC LAMP a desir...

Page 102: ... of internal memory data During repair we may check a minimum amount of data stored on the internal memory in order to investigate the problem However your Sony dealer will neither copy nor retain your data Overall operations Wireless Remote Commander The power does not turn on Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 19 The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet...

Page 103: ...ectly p 19 Connect the power cord mains lead to the wall outlet wall socket properly The battery charge is completed p 19 The CHG flash charge lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged If the temperature of the battery pack is too high or too low you may not be able to charge it p 121 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 19 If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adapt...

Page 104: ...e unnecessary images p 53 Total number of movie scenes or photos exceeds the recordable capacity of your camcorder p 111 113 Delete unnecessary images p 53 Photos cannot be recorded You cannot record photos together with SMTH SLW REC FADER The access lamp remains lit or flashing even if recording was stopped Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the recording media The imagin...

Page 105: ...is not correctly displayed Press NIGHTSHOT to cancel the NightShot function p 31 The screen image is bright and the subject does not appear on the screen Press NIGHTSHOT to cancel the NightShot function p 31 Horizontal stripes appear on the images This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp This is not a malfunction LCD BL LEVEL cannot be adjusted You can...

Page 106: ...ype downmix type when playing back on 2ch stereo devices Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your playback device for details Change the sound to 2ch when creating a disc using the supplied software PMB Record sound with AUDIO MODE set to 2ch STEREO p 82 A movie is played back automatically Movies play automatically as a demonstration movie when the filmed movie fulfills a certain condit...

Page 107: ...TV This happens when viewing an image recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV Set TV TYPE correctly p 96 and play back the image Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen of the 4 3 TV This happens when viewing an image recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV This is not a malfunction Dubbing Connecting to other devices Images are not dubbed correctly You cannot dub images using...

Page 108: ...ck of your camcorder securely p 19 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 camcorder again E 20 E 31 E 61 E 62 E 91 E 92 E 94 E 95 E 96 Turn on the power again to restore your camcorder by pressing RESET p 7 101 0001 Warning indicator pertaining to files Slow flashing The file is d...

Page 109: ...r pertaining to photo recording The recording media is full Photos cannot be recorded during processing Wait for a while then record Tips You may hear a melody when some warning indicators appear on the screen Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions Recording media Internal memory format error The internal memory of the camcorder is set differently ...

Page 110: ...mory Stick Reinsert the Memory Stick PRO Duo media a few times If even then the indicator flashes the Memory Stick PRO Duo media could be damaged Try with another Memory Stick PRO Duo media This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly Check the format then format the Memory Stick PRO Duo media with your camcorder if necessary p 93 Still picture folder is full Cannot record still pictures You canno...

Page 111: ...ng the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder Playing time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack unit minute Battery pack Image quality H...

Page 112: ...nd complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate and this reduces the overall recording time Memory Stick PRO Duo media High definition image quality HD unit minute AVC HD 16M FH AVC HD 9M HQ AVC HD 7M SP AVC HD 5M LP 5 1ch AVC HD 5M LP 2ch 1GB 6 6 10 9 15 10 20 15 20 15 unit minute AVC HD 16M FH AVC HD 9M HQ AVC HD 7M SP AVC HD 5M LP 5 1ch AVC HD 5M LP 2ch 2GB 10 10 25 20 30 20 45 35 45 35 4GB...

Page 113: ...mum image size of your camcorder The actual number of recordable photos is displayed on the LCD screen during recording p 9 Notes Numbers in the table are based on using Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo media The number of recordable photos may vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of Memory Stick media The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid and the image processing system BIONZ allo...

Page 114: ...es To view standard definition image quality SD movies you need a PAL system based TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks An A V connecting cable must be connected On TV color systems Your camcorder is a PAL system based camcorder If you want to view the playback image on a TV it must be a PAL system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic...

Page 115: ...tting GMT Lisbon London 01 00 Berlin Paris 02 00 Helsinki Cairo Istanbul 03 00 Moscow Nairobi 03 30 Tehran 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 04 30 Kabul 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 06 30 Yangon 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 08 00 Hong Kong Singapore Beijing 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 11 00 Solomon Is Time zone differences Area setting 12 00 Fi...

Page 116: ...damage image files or prevent image files from being played back SD movie files MPEG 2 files The extension of the files is MPG The maximum size is 2 GB When the capacity of a file exceeds 2 GB the file becomes divided The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to record new movie files The folder name goes up 101PNV01 102PNV01 Pho...

Page 117: ... follow the steps on page 53 Do not delete the image files on the camcorder directly from the computer Do not format the recording media using a computer The camcorder may not operate correctly Do not copy the files on the recording media from the computer Operation is not guaranteed ...

Page 118: ...fication A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system 3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camcorder About GPS HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE The GPS Global Positioning System is a system that calculates geographical location from highly accurate US space satellites This system allows you to p...

Page 119: ...ng location may not match exactly the location on the map based on the GPS information On the restriction of use of GPS on an airplane During take off and landing of an airplane set the GPS switch to OFF and turn off the camcorder as you will be instructed to do by the on board announcement In other cases use GPS in accordance with the regulations of the place or situation On the map data The camc...

Page 120: ...r play data that uses MagicGate technology MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format Memory Stick PRO Duo media formatted by a computer Windows OS Mac OS does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick PRO Duo media and Memory Stick PRO Duo ...

Page 121: ...order is 32 GB On image data compatibility Image data files recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media by your camcorder conform to the Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association On your camcorder you cannot play back photos recorded on other devices DCR TRV900E or DSC D700 D770 that do not conform ...

Page 122: ...rating conditions or ambient temperature About storage of the battery pack If the battery pack is not used for a long time fully charge the battery pack and use it up on your camcorder once a year to maintain proper function To store the battery pack remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry cool place To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely touch MENU POWER SETTINGS und...

Page 123: ...d place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder This may cause a malfunction to your camcorder If moisture condensation has occurred Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour without turning it on Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as foll...

Page 124: ...clean the lens as described above On charging the pre installed rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a pre installed rechargeable battery to retain the date time and other settings even when the LCD screen is closed The pre installed rechargeable battery is always charged while your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor or while the battery pack is attached Th...

Page 125: ... other countries 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 Handbook Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBI...

Page 126: ...ing URL to download it When downloading the source code select HDR CX500V as the model for your camcorder http www sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Read license2 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of GPL and LGPL software To view the PDF Adobe Reader is needed If it is not installed on your comput...

Page 127: ...O MODE 100 DIAL SETTING 33 DIGITAL ZOOM 82 Disc recorder 66 DISPLAY SET 96 DISP OUTPUT 98 DIVIDE 60 DOWNLOAD MUSIC 44 Dual Rec 31 Dubbing 57 DVDirect Express 63 DVD writer 63 65 E EDIT 53 EMPTY 70 EMPTY MUSIC 44 EXPOSURE 75 F FACE DETECTION 80 108 Face Index 42 FADER 72 FH 78 File 116 FILE NO 87 Film Roll Index 41 FIREWORKS 71 FLASH LEVEL 86 FLASH MODE 86 FOCUS 75 Folder 116 Format 93 Fully charge...

Page 128: ...ng and playback time 111 Recording media 68 Recording time of movies number of recordable photos 111 REDEYE REDUC 86 REMOTE CTRL 101 Repair 102 REPAIR IMG DB F 106 109 RESET 7 S SCENARIO 44 SCENARIO ERASE 44 SCENE SELECTION 71 108 Screen indicators 9 Self diagnosis display Warning indicators 108 SELF TIMER 85 SHOOTING SET 78 Slide show 46 SLIDE SHOW SET 46 SMILE DETECTION 81 108 SMILE SENSITIVITY ...

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Page 130: ...130 Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net ...

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