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Enjoying Your Camcorder

Operation flow

Get ready (p. 15).

• On the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” you can use with your camcorder, see page 11.

Record using your camcorder (p. 28).

• You can record movies and still images on a “Memory Stick PRO

Duo.”

• You can select the image quality: HD (high definition) image

quality or SD (standard definition) image quality (p. 59).

HD (high definition) image quality

SD (standard definition) image
quality

AVCHD format

Image resolution: about

3.75

times

of that of SD (standard definition)
image quality

MPEG2 format

Records with SD (standard
definition) image quality.

Notes

• Your camcorder is compatible with the “1440 × 1080/50i” standard of AVCHD format (p. 90).

“AVCHD 1080i format” is abbreviated as “AVCHD” in this manual, except when it must be
described in more detail.

Summary of Contents for Handycam HDR-CX6EK

Page 1: ...Camera Recorder Handycam Handbook HDR CX6EK CX7E CX7EK Enjoying Your Camcorder 8 Getting Started 15 Recording Playback 24 Editing 46 Utilizing Recording Media 54 Customizing Your Camcorder 57 Troubleshooting 77 Additional Information 87 Quick Reference 98 ...

Page 2: ...Memory Stick You cannot use it in your camcorder Memory Stick PRO Duo and Memory Stick PRO HG Duo are both referred to as Memory Stick PRO Duo in this manual You cannot use any type of memory card other than those mentioned above Memory Stick PRO Duo can be used only with Memory Stick PRO compatible equipment Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick PRO Duo or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor...

Page 3: ...might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take images of the sun only in low light conditions such as at dusk About changing the language setting The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary p 21 On recording Before starting to record test the recording function to make sure the ...

Page 4: ...lustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different Design and specifications of recording media and other accessories are subject to change without notice About the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation and produces superior images It adopts the MTF me...

Page 5: ... backlit subjects 32 Recording in mirror mode 32 Recording the fast action in slow motion SMTH SLW REC 33 Playback 34 Playing back from a face image Face Index 37 Using PB zoom 37 Searching for desired movies by date Date Index 37 Playing back a series of still images Slide show 38 Playing the image on a TV 39 Saving images 45 OTHERS category 46 Deleting images 46 Dividing a movie 48 Creating the ...

Page 6: ...NU 70 Recording items on the OPTION MENU 71 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU 71 Functions set in the OPTION MENU 72 Troubleshooting 77 Warning indicators and messages 84 Using your camcorder abroad 87 Files folder structure on the Memory Stick PRO Duo 89 Maintenance and precautions 90 About the AVCHD format 90 About the Memory Stick 90 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 92 About x v Color 93 About...

Page 7: ...g still images during movie recording A child on the stage under a spot light BDual Rec 31 BSPOTLIGHT 74 Flowers in close up Fireworks with all its splendor BPORTRAIT 74 BFOCUS 72 BTELE MACRO 72 BFIREWORKS 73 BFOCUS 72 Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen A sleeping child under dim light BFOCUS 72 BSPOT FOCUS 72 BNightShot 32 BCOLOR SLOW SHTR 75 ...

Page 8: ... image quality or SD standard definition image quality p 59 HD high definition image quality SD standard definition image quality AVCHD format Image resolution about 3 75 times of that of SD standard definition image quality MPEG2 format Records with SD standard definition image quality b Notes Your camcorder is compatible with the 1440 1080 50i standard of AVCHD format p 90 AVCHD 1080i format is ...

Page 9: ...Duo on other devices the device must comply with the AVCHD format Otherwise you cannot view the images Some AVCHD format devices may not be able to play the Memory Stick PRO Duo z Tips You can consult the TV CONNECT Guide p 39 displayed on the screen on connecting your TV and camcorder B Save recorded images p 45 x Saving images on a disc using a computer x Importing images to a computer x Dubbing...

Page 10: ... have been saved elsewhere you can record new images on newly freed up space of the Memory Stick PRO Duo x Deleting the selected images p 46 x Deleting all the images FORMAT p 54 Expected recording time of movies Memory Stick PRO Duo capacity 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB HD high definition image quality AVC HD 15M XP highest quality 3 3 7 7 15 15 30 30 60 60 AVC HD 9M HQ high quality 6 4 10 10 25 20 55 4...

Page 11: ...rte For the recordable number of still images see page 63 You can record movies of a maximum of 3 999 scenes with HD high definition image quality and 9 999 scenes with SD standard definition image quality Memory Stick you can use with your camcorder Your camcorder uses the VBR Variable Bit Rate format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene This technology causes fluctua...

Page 12: ...g Easy Handycam operation p 24 For the items available in the SETTINGS category see page 58 HOME MENU the starting point for operations with your camcorder HELP Displays a description of the item p 13 Category Item Page MOVIE 29 PHOTO 29 SMTH SLW REC 33 Item Page VISUAL INDEX 34 INDEX 35 INDEX 37 PLAYLIST 49 Item Page DELETE 46 EDIT 48 PLAYLIST EDIT 49 PRINT 52 COMPUTER 46 TV CONNECT Guide 39 Item...

Page 13: ...the desired category Example OTHERS category 4 Touch the desired item Example EDIT 5 Follow the guide on the screen for further operation To hide the HOME MENU screen Touch B When you want to know something about the function of each item on the HOME MENU HELP 1 Press HOME The HOME MENU appears 2 Touch HELP The bottom of the HELP turns orange Using the HOME MENU HOME A HOME B ...

Page 14: ... To apply the option touch YES otherwise touch NO To deactivate the HELP Touch HELP again in step 2 Just a touch on the screen during shooting or playback displays the functions available at that moment You will find it easy to make various settings See page 70 for further details Using the OPTION MENU OPTION ...

Page 15: ...ent video cable 1 p 41 A V connecting cable 1 p 41 51 USB cable 1 p 52 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 102 A button type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack 1 p 16 92 NP FH60 21 pin adaptor p 44 For the model with the mark printed on their bottom surfaces only CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 Picture Motion Browser Software Picture Motion Browser Guide Handycam Handb...

Page 16: ...t 3 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to OFF CHG the default setting 4 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 5 Place the camcorder on the Handycam Station as shown above and insert it into the Handycam Station securely all the way to the bottom The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts When the CHG charge lamp turns off the b...

Page 17: ...s When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor make sure that the Movie lamp Still lamp p 20 is turned off When storing the battery pack Fully discharge the battery pack before storing it for an extended period see page 93 for the details of storage To use a power source from a wall socket Make the same connections as you do when charging the battery pack The battery pack will not...

Page 18: ...der the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The battery pack is worn out For Battery Info only The power will not be supplied from the battery as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder or the Handycam Station even when the mains lead is disconnected from the wall socket When attaching an optional video light i...

Page 19: ...e shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder On the AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall socket when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall socket immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or ba...

Page 20: ... SUMMERTIME then touch NEXT 4 Set Y year with v V 5 Select M with b B then set the month with v V 6 Set D day hour and minute in the same way then touch NEXT 7 Make sure that the clock is correctly set then touch The clock starts You can set any year up to the year 2037 To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG To reset the date and time Touch HOME t SETTINGS t CLOCK LANG t CLOCK SET...

Page 21: ...GUAGE SET p 68 Changing the language setting Step 4 Adjusting the camcorder to suit you Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder 1 then rotate it to the best angle to record or play 2 To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer Press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds until appears This setting is practical when you use your camcorder in bright conditions or you want...

Page 22: ...Memory Stick you can use with your camcorder z Tips See following pages on the recordable time of movies and recordable number of still images Movies p 10 Still images p 63 1 Open the LCD panel 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the Movie lamp lights up If the power is turned off slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button ...

Page 23: ...image data from being damaged do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor shake or knock your camcorder Do not open the Memory Stick Duo cover during recording If you force the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick PRO Duo the Memory Stick Duo slot or image data may be damaged If Failed to create a new Image Database File It may ...

Page 24: ... 3 Press START STOP J or F to start recording To stop recording press START STOP again 1 Slide the POWER switch I in the direction of the arrow until the Still lamp lights up 2 Press EASY A 3 Press PHOTO H lightly to adjust the focus A a beep sounds then press it fully B a shutter click sounds If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG turn it while pressing the green button Recording movies appears on...

Page 25: ...g back recorded movies still images appears for movies with SD standard definition image quality To play back movies of another image quality touch HOME E or D t SETTINGS t VIEW IMAGES SET t INDEX SET Returns to the recording screen Previous 6 images Next 6 images Returns to the recording screen Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded B for the still image Se...

Page 26: ...UND SETTINGS t VOLUME then touch Still images Touch the tab and then touch the desired still image The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 65 The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 65 Stop go to the VISUAL INDEX screen Beginning of the movie previous movie Return to the VISUAL INDEX screen Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Next movie Reverse Forward The recording date time Goes...

Page 27: ...automatically return to the default settings The settings of some menu items are fixed For details see page 77 You cannot use the OPTION menu Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to add effects to images or change settings Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation You cannot use some buttons functions during Easy Handycam operation since they are automatically set p 77 If you set an inv...

Page 28: ...emory Stick you can use on your camcorder http www sony net memorystick supporte b Notes When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically z Tips You can check the free space of the Memory Stick PRO Duo by touching HOME A or D t MANAGE MEMORY STICK t INFO p 55 POWER switch C If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG turn it while pressing the green button PHOTO E HOME A START...

Page 29: ...de When disappears the image has been recorded z Tips Movies are recorded in the HD high definition image quality in the default setting p 59 appears when INDEX SET is set to ON the default setting during movie recording p 62 You can switch the shooting mode by touching HOME A or D t CAMERA t MOVIE or PHOTO See page 31 for recording high quality still images during movie recording You can copy sce...

Page 30: ... ZOOM p 60 if you want to zoom to a level greater than 10 when recording movies Dolby Digital 5 1ch surround sound can be recorded with the internal microphone You can enjoy realistic sound when playing the movieondevicesthatsupport5 1chsurround sound Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 5 1ch surround sound Glossary p 105 b Notes 5 1chsound isconvertedto2chwhen playedback on your camcorder To enjoy the 5 1c...

Page 31: ...ing FLASH LEVEL p 62 or you can prevent the redeye by setting REDEYE REDUC p 62 1 Slide the POWER switch until the Movie lamp lights up then press START STOP to start movie recording 2 Press PHOTO fully After you start recording and before you finish you can select up to 3 frames of still images from your movie 3 Press START STOP to stop movie recording Stored still images appear one by one and th...

Page 32: ...ips To record an image brighter use Super NightShot function p 75 To record an image more faithfully to the original colors use Color Slow Shutter function p 75 To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects press BACK LIGHT to display To cancel the back light function press BACK LIGHT again Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder 1 then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side 2 z Tips A mirror...

Page 33: ...el the smooth slow recording To change the setting On the SMTH SLW REC screen touch OPTION t tab then select the setting you want to change TIMING Select the recording start point after START STOP is pressed The default setting is 3sec AFTER RECORD SOUND Select ON to superimpose sounds such as conversation on the slow motion pictures The default setting is OFF Your camcorder records sounds for abo...

Page 34: ...when the INDEX screen appears POWER switch F Film Roll Index D HOME B VIEW IMAGES C HOME A Power zoom lever E VIEW IMAGES G Playing back images from VISUAL INDEX Previous 6 images Next 6 images Selects images by date p 37 Appears with the image on the tab that was lastly played back recorded B for the still image Returns to the recording screen OPTION Returns to the recording screen Displays movie...

Page 35: ... Film Roll Index D The INDEX screen appears It may take some time to display the thumbnails Recorded movies are listed by time and are displayed as an INDEX screen You can start playing back a movie from the selected image b Notes INDEX is available only for movies z Tips Touch OPTION t INTERVAL SET to select the duration p 66 To display the movies with SD standard definition image quality touch O...

Page 36: ...nd 4 touches makes it approximately 60 times faster On the VISUAL INDEX screen touch the tab to play back still images To adjust the sound volume Touch OPTION t tab t VOLUME then adjust the volume with z Tips You can switch the playback mode by touching HOME A or B t VIEW IMAGES t VISUAL INDEX INDEX Movies Still images Beginning of the scene previous scene Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Next s...

Page 37: ...not appear if faces have not been detected z Tips You can play back movies of another image quality by touching OPTION t INDEX SET on the INDEX screen You can magnify still images from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever or the zoom buttons beside the LCD screen 1 Play back the still images you want to magnify 2 Magnify the still image wit...

Page 38: ...wing the steps 3 to 5 To search for movies of another image quality touch OPTION t tab t INDEX SET when displaying movies on the INDEX screen Touch on the still image playback screen The slide show begins from the selected image Touch to stop the slide show To restart touch again b Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show z Tips You can set continuous slide show playback by touchin...

Page 39: ...r to the TV easily following the instructions displayed on the LCD screen TV CONNECT Guide b Notes Only the Handycam Station is equipped with the COMPONENT OUT jack The Handycam Station and your camcorder are both equipped with A V OUT jacks Connect the A V connecting cable either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder depending on your setup If you connect A V connecting cables to both the ...

Page 40: ...ur camcorder and press HOME 2 Touch OTHERS 3 Touch TV CONNECT Guide If the item is not on the screen touch v V to change the page 4 Select the TV type you use Meanwhile you can make the relevant connection between your camcorder and the TV Selecting the most advantageous connection TV CONNECT Guide ...

Page 41: ...tion image quality Connecting to a high definition TV Signal flow Type Camcorder Cable TV HOME MENU setting SETTINGS t OUTPUT SETTINGS t COMPONENT t 1080i 576i p 68 An A V connecting cable is also needed to output audio signals Connect the white and red plugs of the A V connecting cable to the audio input jack of your TV Component video cable supplied A V connecting cable supplied Green Y Blue PB ...

Page 42: ... WIDE SELECT t 4 3 on your camcorder when recording an image p 60 Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo Use an HDMI cable with an HDMI mini connector on one end to be connected to the camcorder and a connector suitable for connecting your TV Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images Some TVs may not function correctly e g no sound or ima...

Page 43: ...TYPE t 16 9 4 3 p 67 When the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel is connected audio signals are not output To output audio signals connect the white and red plugs of an A V connecting cable with the S VIDEO cable to the audio input jack of your TV This connection produces higher resolution images compared with the A V connecting cable Type SETTINGS t OUTPUT SETTINGS t TV TYPE t 16 9 4 3 p 67 Component v...

Page 44: ...th the mark printed on their bottom surfaces only This adaptor is designed for output use only b Notes When the A V connecting cable is used to output images images are output with SD standard definition image quality z Tips If you connect your camcorder to your TV using more than one type of cable to output images the order of priority of the output signal is as follows HDMI t component video t S...

Page 45: ...with One Touch One Touch Disc Burn You can save images recorded on the camcorder directly to a disc with ease Saving images on a computer Easy PC Back up You can save images recorded on the camcorder on the hard disk of a computer Creating a disc with selected images You can save images copied to your computer on a disc You can also edit those images Images can be saved in HD high definition image...

Page 46: ... select the appropriate connection for your device p 39 Deleting images You can increase the free space on the MemoryStickPRODuo bydeletingimage data You can check the free space on the Memory Stick PRO Duo using INFO p 55 b Notes You cannot restore images once they are deleted Important data should besaved on external media p 45 Donottrytodeletethefilesonthe MemoryStick PRO Duo in your camcorder ...

Page 47: ...e image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 5 Touch t YES t b Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor or eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder while deleting the images It may damage the Memory Stick PRO Duo If the deleted movie is included in the Playlist p 49 the movie is deleted also from the Playlist You cannot delete images...

Page 48: ... or eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder while dividing the movie It may damage the Memory Stick PRO Duo If the divided original movie is included in the Playlist the movie in the Playlist will also be divided 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 Mo...

Page 49: ... time 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t PLAYLIST EDIT 2 Touch ADD by date or ADD by date The recording dates of movies are displayed on the screen 3 Touch v V to select the recording date of the desired movie 4 Touch while the selected recording date is highlighted The movies recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the movie Touch to return to t...

Page 50: ...be deleted from the Playlist The selected scene is marked with Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch t YES t z Tips The original scenes are not changed even if you erase the scenes from the Playlist To change the order within the Playlist 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t PLAYLIST EDIT 2 Touch MOVE or MOVE 3 Select the image to be move...

Page 51: ...ther to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder depending on your setup B A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional higher quality images can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of th...

Page 52: ...d with your recording device for details 5 When dubbing is finished stop the recording device and then your camcorder Printing recorded images PictBridge compliant printer You can print out still images using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer Connect your camcorder to the AC Adaptor to obtain power from the wall socket p 16 Turn on the printer Insert the...

Page 53: ... the USB cable from the Handycam Station or the printer If the printer stops working disconnect the USB cable turn the printer off and on again and restart the operation from the beginning You can select only the paper sizes that the printer can print On some printer models the top bottom right and left edges of images may be trimmed If you print a still image recorded in a 16 9 wide ratio the lef...

Page 54: ... You can delete all the images on the Memory Stick PRO Duo to recover recordable free space Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 16 b Notes To avoid the lossof important images you should save them p 45 before performing FORMAT 1 Turn on your camcorder 2 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo to be formatted into your camcorder 3 Touch HOME t MANAGE...

Page 55: ...Duo 1 Turn on your camcorder 2 Touch HOME t MANAGE MEMORY STICK t INFO To turn off the display Touch b Notes The calculation for space available on a Memory Stick PRO Duo is 1MB 1 048 576 bytes The fractions less than 1 MB are discarded when the Memory Stick PRO Duo space is displayed Therefore the displayed size of the total space available on a Memory Stick PRO Duo both free and used will be sli...

Page 56: ...REPAIR IMG DB F screen appears 3 Touch YES Your camcorder will check the management file If no inconsistency was found touch to finish the operation 4 Touch YES 5 When Completed appears touch b Notes Do not apply mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder during this operation Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor or remove the battery pack or eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo during this operation RE...

Page 57: ...the operating settings for your convenience 1 Turn on your camcorder then press HOME 2 Touch SETTINGS 3 Touch the desired setup item If the item is not on the screen touch v V to change the page 4 Touch the desired item If the item is not on the screen touch v V to change the page 5 Change the setting then touch Using the HOME MENU SETTINGS category HOME HOME ...

Page 58: ... V COLOR 61 GUIDEFRAME 61 ZEBRA 61 REMAINING 61 FLASH LEVEL 62 REDEYE REDUC 62 INDEX SET 1 62 Items Page IMAGE SIZE 1 63 QUALITY 63 FILE NO 64 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 60 STEADYSHOT 61 GUIDEFRAME 61 ZEBRA 61 FLASH LEVEL 62 REDEYE REDUC 62 Items Page INDEX SET 1 65 DATA CODE 65 DISPLAY 66 INTERVAL SET 1 66 Items Page VOLUME 1 66 BEEP 1 66 LCD BRIGHT 66 LCD BL LEVEL 67 LCD COLOR 67 Items Page TV TYPE 67 DISP...

Page 59: ...h v V to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 57 OPTION MENU t page 70 The default settings are marked with B You can select a recording quality to record a movie B HD QUALITY Records with HD high definition image quality SD QUALITY Records with SD standard definition image quality You can select a recording mode to record a movie with HD high definition image quality from 4 levels HD XP Re...

Page 60: ...etting NIGHTSHOT LIGHT which emits infrared light invisible to ON the default setting b Notes Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects p 32 Remove the conversion lens optional The maximum shooting distance using NIGHTSHOT LIGHT is about 3 m 10 feet When recording with SD standard definition image quality you can select the aspect ratio according to the TV connected Refer a...

Page 61: ...The frame is not recorded Press DISP BATT INFO to make the frame disappear The default setting is OFF z Tips Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition Diagonal stripes appear in portions of the screen where brightness is at a preset level This is useful as a guide when adjusting the brightness When you change the default setting is displayed The zeb...

Page 62: ...N then press flash p 31 repeatedly to select a setting Auto redeye reduction Pre flashes to reduce redeye before the flash automatically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light r Forced redeye reduction Always uses the flash and the redeye reducing pre flash r No flash Records without flash b Notes The redeye reduction may not produce the desired effect due to individual differences and o...

Page 63: ...ndard image quality level IMAGE SIZE QUALITY 6 1M 4 6M 3 1M Capacity of the Memory Stick PRO Duo MB and the number of recordable images When the POWER switch is Still When the POWER switch is Movie The image size is fixed depending on the aspect ratio of the image recorded 4 6M with HD high definition image quality 4 6M in the aspect ratio 16 9 with SD standard definition image quality 6 1M 2848 2...

Page 64: ...mage processing system new Enhanced Imaging Processor allows for still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described For recording still images you can use a Memory Stick PRO Duo of a capacity smaller than 256 MB BSERIES Assigns file numbers in sequence even if the Memory Stick PRO Duo is replaced with another one The file number is reset when a new folder is created or the recording folder i...

Page 65: ...lity During playback displays the information data code recorded automatically at the time of recording B OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA below Displays camera setting data INDEX SET DATA CODE DATE TIME ADate BTime CAMERA DATA CSteadyShot off DBrightness EWhite balance FGain GShutter speed HAperture value IExposure z Tips appears for an image recorde...

Page 66: ... can also operate with the zoom buttons beside the LCD screen or on the Remote Commander INTERVAL SET SOUND DISP SET Items to adjust the sound and the screen Touch 1 then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch v V to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 57 OPTION MENU t page 70 The default settings are marked with B Touch to adjust the volume p 36 B ON A melody sounds when you start stop ...

Page 67: ...f the LCD screen with z Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way LCD BL LEVEL LCD COLOR Low intensity High intensity OUTPUT SETTINGS Items for when connecting other devices Touch 1 then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch v V to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 57 OPTION MENU t page 70 The default settings are marked with B You need to convert the signal ...

Page 68: ...CLOCK LANG Items to set clock and language Touch 1 then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch v V to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 57 OPTION MENU t page 70 See page 20 You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock Set your local area using v V when using your camcorder in other time zones Refer to the world time difference on page 88 You can change this setting witho...

Page 69: ...or insert a Memory Stick PRO Duo When you set the POWER switch to Still When you press HOME VIEW IMAGES or Film Roll Index The camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder lights up as the default setting is ON See page 94 DEMO MODE REC LAMP Recording lamp CALIBRATION B 5 min The camcorder is automatically turned off when you do not operate your camcorder for more than approximately 5 minu...

Page 70: ...find the desired item touch another tab to change the page 3 Change the setting then touch When the item you want is not on the screen Touch another tab If you cannot find the item anywhere the function does not work under the current situation b Notes The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder at the time Some items appear without a tab ...

Page 71: ...ems that are included also in the HOME MENU Viewing items on the OPTION MENU Items 1 Page tab DELETE a 46 DELETE by date 47 DELETE ALL a 47 tab DIVIDE a 48 ERASE a 50 ERASE ALL a 50 MOVE a 50 The tab depends on the situation No tab ADD 2 a 49 ADD 2 a 49 ADD by date 2 a 49 ADD by date 2 a 49 PRINT a 52 SLIDE SHOW 38 VOLUME a 66 DATA CODE a 65 SLIDE SHOW SET 38 ADD a 49 ADD a 49 ADD by date a 49 ADD...

Page 72: ...hen adjust the focus The focal distance information distance at which the subject is focused on if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult appears for a few seconds in the following cases This information will not display correctly if an optional conversion lens is being used when the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual when you set focus manually You can select and adjust the foc...

Page 73: ...exposure touch AUTO t END in step 1 b Notes If you set SPOT METER EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL You can record images effectively in various situations B AUTO Select to automatically record images effectively without the SCENE SELECTION function TWILIGHT Select to maintain the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundings in twilight scenes TWILIGHT PORT Select to take subject in fore...

Page 74: ...utdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR n The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the following recording conditions Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Under video lamps in a studio or under sodium lamps or incandescent like color lamps ONE PUSH The white balance will be adjusted...

Page 75: ...imum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot recording if you set SUPER NIGHTSHOT to ON while the NIGHTSHOT switch p 32 is also set to ON appears on the screen To return to the normal setting set SUPER NIGHTSHOT to OFF b Notes Do not use SUPER NIGHTSHOT in bright places This may cause a malfunction Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects p 32 Remove the conversion lens o...

Page 76: ...ing and powerful sound in a concert hall etc BNORMAL Records surrounding sounds converting them into the appropriate level LOW Records surrounding sounds faithfully This setting is not suitable for recording conversations A still image is recorded after about 10 seconds Press PHOTO when SELF TIMER is set to ON and appears To cancel the count down touch RESET To cancel the self timer select OFF z T...

Page 77: ...ry pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If the functions still do not work press the RESET button p 100 using a pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting are reset Buttons do not work During Easy Handycam operation p 24 the following buttons functions are not available BACK LIGHT button p 32 Playback zoom p 37 To turn on and off the LCD backlight ...

Page 78: ...e elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder the camcorder is automatically turned off A SHUT OFF Change the setting of A SHUT OFF p 69 or turn on the power again or use the AC Adaptor Charge the battery pack p 16 The CHG charge lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG p 16 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 16 Connect the...

Page 79: ...otected on another device The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes The file is damaged The file format is not supported by your camcorder p 90 Refer also to Memory Stick PRO Duo p 79 Pressing START STOP or PHOTO does not record images The playback screen is displayed Set the POWER switch to Movie or Still p 29 Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot on the Memory S...

Page 80: ...r camcorder there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press START STOP and the actual point that recording movie starts stops This is not a malfunction The movie aspect ratio 16 9 wide 4 3 cannot be changed The aspect ratio of the movie recorded with HD high definition image quality is 16 9 wide The auto focus does not function Set FOCUS to AUTO p 72 The recording condition...

Page 81: ...data on a computer The file name flashes in the case of still images This is not a malfunction p 92 Images recorded on other devices may not be played back This is not a malfunction p 92 is indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen This may appear on still images recorded on other devices edited on a computer etc You removed the AC Adaptor or the battery pack before the access lamp is turne...

Page 82: ...g the S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected p 42 The image appears distorted on the 4 3 TV This happens when viewing an image recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV Set TV TYPE correctly p 67 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...

Page 83: ...POT FOCUS SCENE SELECTION SUPER NIGHTSHOT FADER D EFFECT COLOR SLOW SHTR FADER D EFFECT SCENE SELECTION FADER SUPER NIGHTSHOT COLOR SLOW SHTR D EFFECT CANDLE FIREWORKS D EFFECT SUPER NIGHTSHOT COLOR SLOW SHTR FADER OLD MOVIE SCENESELECTION PICT EFFECT PICT EFFECT OLD MOVIE TELE MACRO SCENE SELECTION AUTO SLW SHUTTR SMTH SLW REC D EFFECT SCENE SELECTION COLOR SLOW SHTR SUPER NIGHTSHOT WIDE SELECT O...

Page 84: ...ing The file is damaged The file is unreadable E Battery level warning Slow flashing The battery pack is nearly used up Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions E may flash even if there are approximately 20 minutes remaining Warning indicator pertaining to Memory Stick PRO Duo Slow flashing Free space for recording images are running out For the type of Memory Stick you can us...

Page 85: ...RO Duo This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly Check the format then format the Memory Stick PRO Duo with your camcorder if necessary p 54 90 Memory Stick folders are full You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot create or delete folders using your camcorder Format the Memory Stick PRO Duo p 54 or delete unnecessary folders using your computer This Memory Stick may not be able ...

Page 86: ...ause data writing onto the Memory Stick PRO Duo failed your camcorder tried to recover the data but could not recover data You may not be able to record or edit data on the Memory Stick PRO Duo x PictBridge compliant printer Not connected to PictBridge compatible printer Turn off the printer and on again then remove the USB cable supplied and reconnect it Cannot print Check the printer Turn off th...

Page 87: ...age quality To view images recorded with SD standard definition image quality 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 Belgi...

Page 88: ... Dhabi Baku 04 30 Kabul 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 06 30 Rangoon 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 08 00 HongKong Singapore Beijing 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 11 00 Solomon Is 12 00 Fiji Wellington 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 11 00 Midway Is Samoa 10 00 Hawaii 09 00 Alaska 08 00 LosAngeles Tijuana 07 00 Denver Arizona 06 00 Chicago Mexi...

Page 89: ...lly When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to record new movie files The folder name goes up 101PNV01 t 102PNV01 D Still image files JPEG files The extension of the files is JPG The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to store new image files The folder name goes up 101MSDCF t 102MSDCF By sele...

Page 90: ...tion which utilizes 1 080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system 2 720p specification 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 A Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium with a large data capacity You can use only a...

Page 91: ... other than a Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot Doing so may cause a malfunction x On a location for use Do not use or keep the Memory Stick PRO Duo in the following locations Places subject to extremely high temperature such as a car parked outside in the summer Places under direct sunlight Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases x On the Memory Stick D...

Page 92: ...pack before you start using your camcorder We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the CHG charge lamp turns off If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to charge it efficiently To use the battery pack effectively Battery pack performance decreases when the ambient temperature is 10 C 5...

Page 93: ...agnetic fields or mechanical vibration The camcorder may malfunction Near strong radio waves or radiation The camcorder may not be able to record properly Near AM receivers and video equipment Noise may occur On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty If sand or dust gets in your camcorder it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired Near windows or outdoors where the LCD screen or the...

Page 94: ...tly Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the ambient temperature after about 1 hour LCD screen Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen as it may cause damage If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a ...

Page 95: ...ld periodically clean the lens as described above It is recommended that you operate your camcorder about once a month to keep it in optimum state for a long time 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 POWER switch is set to OFF CHG The pre installed rechargeable battery is ...

Page 96: ...ct 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 PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPL...

Page 97: ...e programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it When downloading the source code select HDR SR7 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 Englis...

Page 98: ... 16 F Internal microphone 30 An Active Interface Shoe compatible microphone optional will take precedence when connected G Movie Still mode lamps 20 H CHG charge lamp 16 I flash button 31 J Grip belt 22 K Tripod receptacle Attach the tripod optional the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw L BATT battery release lever 17 ...

Page 99: ...securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory When you are recording movies with an external flash optional 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 optional a...

Page 100: ...ch panel 21 E HOME button 13 57 F Zoom buttons 30 37 G START STOP button 29 H Memory Stick Duo slot 22 I Access lamp 22 J Film Roll Index button 35 K VIEW IMAGES button 34 L HDMI OUT mini jack 41 M A V OUT jack 41 N DC IN jack 16 O EASY button 24 P Speaker Playback sounds come out from the speaker For how to adjust the volume see page 36 Q NIGHTSHOT switch 32 ...

Page 101: ...RO Duo space or battery power is low D Remote sensor Infrared port Point the Remote Commander p 102 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder Handycam Station A DISC BURN button 45 B Interface connector C USB jack 52 HDR CX6EK You cannot input signals to your camcorder through this jack D COMPONENT OUT jack 41 E A V OUT jack 41 F DC IN jack 16 ...

Page 102: ...eRemoteCommandertowardstheremote sensor to operate your camcorder p 101 When no commands have been sent from the Remote Commander in a certain period the orange frame disappears When you press any of b B v V or ENTER again the frame appears at the position where it was displayed last You cannot select some buttons on the LCD screen using b B v V To change the battery of the Remote Commander 1 Whil...

Page 103: ... set 37 J 5 1ch surround recording 30 K Quality FINE STD 63 L Image size 63 M This appears while a still image is being saved N Recording folder O Return button P Playback mode Q Currently playing movie number Number of total recorded movies R Previous Next button 36 S Video operation buttons 36 T Playing back image quality U Currently playing still image number Number of total recorded still imag...

Page 104: ...und recording playback 30 Self timer recording 76 Flash light 31 REDEYE REDUC 62 MICREF LEVEL low 76 WIDE SELECT 60 Indicator Meaning Continuous slide show 38 NightShot 32 Super NightShot 75 Color Slow Shutter 75 PictBridge connecting 52 E Warning 84 Upper left Upper right Bottom Center Indicator Meaning Fader 75 LCD backlight off 21 Indicator Meaning Picture effect 76 Digital effect 75 9 Manual f...

Page 105: ... international standardization organizations the ISO IEC and the ITU T in 2003 Compared with the conventional MPEG2 format MPEG 4 AVC H 264 has more than twice the efficiency Your camcorder employs MPEG 4 AVC H 264 to encode high definition movies x VBR VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate the recording format for automatically controlling the bit rate the volume of recording data in a given time segm...

Page 106: ...5 104 DC IN jack 16 DELETE DELETE by date 47 Memory Stick PRO Duo 46 DEMO MODE 69 DIGITAL ZOOM 60 DISP OUTPUT 68 DISPLAY 66 Display indicators 103 DIVIDE 48 Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 30 Dual Rec 31 D EFFECT Digital effect 75 83 E Easy Operation 24 Easy PC Back up 45 Editing 46 48 EXPOSURE 73 83 F Face Index 37 FADER 75 83 File 89 FILE NO File number 64 Film Roll Index 35 FINE 63 FIREWORKS 73 Flash...

Page 107: ...ures 63 O OLD MOVIE 83 ONE PUSH 74 83 One Touch Disc Burn 45 Operation confirmation beep See BEEP OPTION MENU 70 Original 49 OTHERS category 46 OUTDOOR 74 OUTPUT SETTINGS 67 P PAL 87 PASTEL 76 PB zoom 37 PHOTO SETTINGS 63 PictBridge 52 PICT EFFECT Picture effect 76 83 Playback 25 34 Playlist 49 PORTRAIT Soft portrait 74 Pre installed rechargeable battery 95 Print 52 Q QUALITY 63 R REC LAMP Recordi...

Page 108: ...to 30 Thumbnail 105 Tripod 98 TV color system 87 TV CONNECT Guide 40 TV TYPE 67 TWILIGHT 73 TWILIGHT PORT 73 U USB cable 15 Using abroad 87 V VBR 11 105 VIEW IMAGES SET 65 Viewing pictures on a TV 39 VISUAL INDEX 34 VOLUME 66 Volume adjustment 36 W Wall socket 16 Warning indicators 84 Warning messages 85 WHITE BAL White balance 74 83 WHITE FADER 75 Wide angle 30 WIDE SELECT 60 83 Wide TV 42 World ...

Page 109: ...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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