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Page 1: ...Table of Contents Enjoy Useful Functions Index GB Click Handycam Handbook HDR TD10E 2011 Sony Corporation 4 271 340 11 1 ...

Page 2: ...ng your camcorder connected to a computer will be also found in the Operating Guide and the PMB Help that is the Help of the supplied PMB Picture Motion Browser software Searching for information quickly Click an item on the right edge of each page and you will jump to the page for that item You can search for an item by keyword using Adobe Reader Refer to the Help of Adobe Reader for tips on how ...

Page 3: ...k The camcorder is not dustproofed dripproofed or waterproofed See About handling of your camcorder p 107 Viewing 3D movies You may feel uncomfortable symptoms such as eyestrain nausea or a tired feeling while watching 3D movies recorded with the camcorder on 3D compatible monitors When you watch 3D movies we recommend that you take a break at regular time intervals Since the need for or frequency...

Page 4: ...efore the first use p 82 Formatting the memory card will erase all the data stored on it and the data will be irrecoverable Save your important data on your PC etc Before starting to record test the recording function to make sure the image and sound are recorded without any problems Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided even if recording or playback is not possible due to...

Page 5: ...ommunication cables be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct way Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may result in a malfunction of the camcorder When the camcorder is connected to other devices through a USB connection and the power of the camcorder is turned on do not close the LCD panel The image data that has been recorded may be lost If you cann...

Page 6: ... be lost or other malfunctions could occur ejecting the memory card when the access lamp p 24 is lit or flashing removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder or applying mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder when the Movie Photo lamps p 26 or the access lamp p 24 are lit or flashing When using a shoulder belt sold separately do not crash the camcorder against an object ...

Page 7: ... them in 3D How do movies look like 3D movies on the LCD screen without using 3D glasses Because the LCD screen of your camcorder is covered with a 3D sheet that reproduces the effect of the 3D glasses you can view movies in 3D without using 3D glasses The sheet delivers different light to your right and left eyes simultaneously This means that your right eye sees the image shot by the right lens ...

Page 8: ...Capturing images beautifully without cumbersome setting Intelligent Auto 39 Focus on the child on the left side of the screen Tracking the subject 41 Spot Focus 71 Checking your golf swing Golf Shot 69 Smth Slw REC 68 Enjoy useful functions 8 GB Recording movies in 3D 25 ...

Page 9: ...ing media Media setting 22 Capturing fireworks or a sunset in all its splendor Fireworks 73 Sunrise Sunset 73 Capturing photos during movie recording Dual Rec 42 Smile Shutter 76 9 GB Recording in a dimly lit room Low Lux 73 Getting the most out of your camcorder with manual controls MANUAL dial 42 ...

Page 10: ... a digest of your movies Highlight Playback 44 Fun simple playback edit Using 10 GB Editing on the camcorder Capturing a photo from a movie 51 Deleting unnecessary scene Dividing 50 Deleting 47 Playing back 3D movies 30 ...

Page 11: ...11 GB Computer 55 Easy ways to store good memories Saving External media device 60 Recorder 64 You can save your movies on media such as Blu ray discs in 2D by using a computer DVD writer 63 11 GB ...

Page 12: ...and setting the date and time 18 Changing the language setting 21 Step 3 Preparing the recording media 22 Selecting recording media 22 Inserting a memory card 23 Recording Playback Recording 25 Recording movies 26 Shooting photos 28 Playback on the camcorder 30 Operating the camcorder while playing a movie 32 Adjusting the depth of 3D movies 33 Viewing photos 33 Playing images on a TV 34 List of c...

Page 13: ...ting images 47 Protecting recorded movies and photos Protect 48 Copying images 49 Dividing a movie 50 Capturing a photo from a movie 51 Saving movies and photos with a computer Selecting the method for creating a disc computer 52 Creating a disc with one touch Disc Burn 54 Importing movies and photos to a computer 55 Saving images on a disc 56 Saving images with an external device Selecting a meth...

Page 14: ...tems 82 Additional information Troubleshooting 89 Self diagnosis display Warning indicators 96 Recording time of movies number of recordable photos 100 Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack 100 Expected recording time of movies 100 Expected number of recordable photos 102 Using your camcorder abroad 103 Maintenance and precautions 105 About the AVCHD format 105 About the m...

Page 15: ...losing the 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 The CHG flash charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG flash charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged CHG flash charge lamp Battery pack DC IN jack To the wal...

Page 16: ... page 100 on recording and playing time When your camcorder is on you can check the approximate amount of remaining battery power with the remaining battery indicator at the upper right on the LCD screen To remove the battery 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 Ste...

Page 17: ...the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place We do not recommend using an NP FV30 which only allows short recording and playback times with your camcorder In the default setting the power turns off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation for about 5 minutes to save battery power A Shut Off p 87 Notes on the AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall outlet wall socke...

Page 18: ...the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is open press POWER 2 Select the desired language then touch Next 3 Select the desired geographical area with then touch Next Touch the button on the LCD screen MODE lamp POWER button ...

Page 19: ...ct the date format then touch Next 6 Select the date and time touch to set the value then touch Next The confirmation screen appears only when you set the clock for the first time The clock starts To set the date and time again touch MENU Setup Clock Settings Date Time Setting Date Time When an item is not on the screen touch until the item appears ...

Page 20: ...en Be sure that the subject produces a scale higher than the mark The subject will appear doubled If you feel uncomfortable viewing the image in 3D press 2D 3D DISP and check the image in 2D p 26 9 Touch The camcorder automatically zooms in or out to adjust the lenses Do not change the subject until the adjustment is completed Notes If Could not adjust appears touch Run Again If the 2D 3D switch p...

Page 21: ...s of windows on buildings Moving subjects Notes The date and time does not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the recording media and can be displayed during playback To display the date and time touch MENU Setup Playback Settings Data Code Date Time You can turn off the operation beeps by touching MENU Setup General Settings Beep Off To turn off the power Close the LCD...

Page 22: ...ing operations on the selected medium Tips See page 100 for the recordable time of movies See page 102 for the number of recordable photos Selecting recording media Touch MENU Setup Media Settings Media Select The Media Select screen appears Touch the desired recording medium Both movies and photos are recorded on the selected medium To check the recording media settings In either movie recording ...

Page 23: ...corder Do not attach a label or the like on memory card or memory card adaptor Doing so may cause a malfunction Memory Stick PRO Duo media of up to 32 GB and SD cards of up to 64 GB have been verified to operate with your camcorder Notes A MultiMediaCard cannot be used with this camcorder Movies recorded on SDXC memory cards cannot be imported to or played back on computers or AV devices not suppo...

Page 24: ...d to create a new Image Database File It may be possible that there is not enough free space is displayed format the memory card p 82 Confirm the direction of the memory card If you forcibly insert the memory card in the wrong direction the memory card memory card slot or image data may be damaged Do not open the cover during recording When inserting or ejecting the memory card be careful so that ...

Page 25: ...etting movies and photos are recorded on the internal recording media Movies are recorded in 3D with high definition image quality HD Tips To change the recording media see page 22 1 Fasten the grip belt 2 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened ...

Page 26: ...Tips Shoot the subject from about 80 cm to 6 m 3 ft to 20 ft away to obtain good 3D movies The optimum distance varies when you use zooming p 38 To record 2D movies Set the 2D 3D switch to 2D Notes Do not operate the 2D 3D switch during recording The camcorder stops recording 2D 3D switch START STOP button STBY REC Movie When recording a movie Photo When recording a photo MODE button ...

Page 27: ...r This is not a malfunction Notes If you close the LCD screen while recording movies the camcorder stops recording The maximum continuous recordable time of a movie is as follows 3D about 6 hours 30 minutes 2D about 13 hours When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically It will take several seconds until you can start recording after you turn on the camcorder You cann...

Page 28: ...ith full pixel display In the case of 2D recording set Guide Frame to On p 78 and record images using the outer frame displayed on the screen as a guide To adjust the angle of the LCD panel first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder and then adjust the angle Watch 3D movies on the LCD screen squarely from about 30 cm 11 7 8 in away Data code during recording The recording date time and c...

Page 29: ...tting You cannot record photos while is displayed Your camcorder flashes automatically when there is insufficient ambient light The flash does not work in the movie recording mode You can change how your camcorder flashes by MENU Camera Mic Flash Flash a desired setting If white circular spots appear on photos This is caused by particles dust pollen etc floating close to the lens When they are acc...

Page 30: ...e recording media see page 22 The camcorder displays recorded images as an event automatically based on the date and time To play back 2D movies set the 2D 3D switch to 2D 1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened 2 Press View Images The Event View screen appears after some seconds 3 Touch to select the desired event To the MENU screen Events ...

Page 31: ...e Event View screen Displays the previous next page Touching and holding the button scrolls the index screen Changes to the movie photo recording mode Event title Switch Image Type button 2D only Touch to select the image type to be displayed in the index from MOVIE movies only PHOTO photos only or MOVIE PHOTO movies and photos mixed appears with the movie or photo that was most recently played or...

Page 32: ...ions easily When playback from the selected image reaches the last image the screen returns to the INDEX screen Touch during pause to play back movies slowly As you repeat touching during playback movies are played as fast as about 5 times about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times The recording date time and shooting conditions are recorded automatically during recording This information is not...

Page 33: ... appears Touch to adjust the vertical direction Next The screen used to adjust horizontal direction appears Touch to adjust the horizontal direction Viewing photos You can use the functions shown in the figure below while you are viewing photos The figure below will be displayed when you select PHOTO by touching the Switch Image Type button on the Event Index screen Tips To repeat Slideshow touch ...

Page 34: ...on the camcorder 1 Switch the input on the TV to the connected jack Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV 2 Connect the camcorder to a TV Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 16 3 Play a movie or a photo on the camcorder p 30 List of connection Connecting to a 3D TV Movies recorded in 3D are played back in 3D Make sure that the 2D 3D switch of the camcorder is set to 3D HDMI OUT ...

Page 35: ...cting to a non high definition 16 9 wide or 4 3 TV When movies are recorded with high definition image quality HD they are played back in standard definition image quality STD When movies are recoded with standard image quality STD they are played back in standard definition image quality STD Green Y Blue PB CB Red PR CR White Red Component A V Cable HDMI Cable supplied Green Y Blue PB CB Red PR C...

Page 36: ...onnect with A V connecting cable with S Video 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 to the audio input jack of your TV This connection produces higher resolution images compared with the A V connecting cable When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of...

Page 37: ...ns such as Event View play selected movies or display selected photos by pressing up down left right enter buttons of the remote commander of your TV Notes There may be some operations you cannot do with the remote commander To set your camcorder touch MENU Setup Connection CTRL FOR HDMI On the default setting Also set your TV accordingly Refer to the instruction manual of the TV for details The o...

Page 38: ... 5 m to 10 m 8 ft to 32 ft about 7 5 m to 20 m 25 ft to 65 ft Notes If the movies appear doubled on the LCD screen return the zoom to the original level A subject within 80 cm about 3 ft away should be recorded in 2D Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever If you move your finger off the power zoom lever the operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded You cannot change...

Page 39: ...g on the scene Camera shake detection Walk Tripod The camcorder detects whether camera shake occurs or not and makes the optimum compensation Notes The camcorder may not detect the expected scene or subject depending on the recording conditions You cannot use the flash depending on the scenes detected Selecting high definition image quality HD or standard image quality STD You can select the desir...

Page 40: ...a Types of media that images can be saved on will depend on the recording mode selected For details on a save operation using the external devices see page 58 Types of media Recording mode 3D PS FX FH HQ LP On this camcorder Internal recording media Memory card On external devices External media USB storage devices Blu ray discs AVCHD recording discs PS can be set only when Frame Rate is set to 50...

Page 41: ...e subject In this case touch the subject again when you record If you want to track a face set the Face Detection p 76 setting to other than Off Auto is the default setting Tips The double lined frame around a face targeted for possible smile detection shot turns orange If the face you touched disappears from the LCD screen the subject selected in Face Detection p 76 has priority If the face you t...

Page 42: ... cannot record photos while is displayed Depending on the REC Mode or Frame Rate selected appears on the LCD screen and you may not be able to use the Dual Rec function Tips When the MODE lamp is set to Movie the size of photos becomes 5 3M 16 9 or 4 0M 4 3 You can record photos during recording standby in the same way as when the Photo lamp is turned on However when the frame rate is set to 25p y...

Page 43: ... Speed the settings of other 2 items are canceled If you select RESET in step all the items adjusted manually are reset to the default settings Tips In the case of items other than 3D Depth Adjustment pressing MANUAL switches between automatic and manual settings You can also assign menu items to the MANUAL dial by touching MENU Camera Mic Camera Settings Dial Setting Even if you open the IRIS wid...

Page 44: ...ou have just seen you can save it as a scenario and play it back repeatedly Furthermore you can share the Highlight Playback scenes or scenarios easily using other media by converting the data format of the Highlight Playback scenes or scenarios which allows you to create DVDs Tips Touching on the playback screen displays functions you can currently use and allows you to use those functions easily...

Page 45: ... following items Playback Range Set the range of movies to be played by selecting the range of events from which event and to which event to be used as the playback range then touch If no range is set the camcorder plays images in the date of the event selected on the Event View as the playback range Theme You can select a theme for Highlight Playback The music category is selected automatically a...

Page 46: ...transferred to the camcorder if you cannot play the music the music file may be damaged Delete the music file by touching MENU Setup Playback Settings Empty Music then transfer the music file again If you delete music files using 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 a software installed toget...

Page 47: ...es and photos from recording media Notes You cannot restore images once they are deleted Save important movies and photos in advance Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while deleting the images It may damage the recording media Do not eject the memory card while deleting images from the memory card You cannot delete protected movies and photos Undo the protection ...

Page 48: ...ent Touch to select the desired event then touch Touch and hold the desired thumbnail so that you can confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch Protecting recorded movies and photos Protect Protect movies and photos to avoid deleting them by mistake Press View Images p 30 Touch MENU Edit Copy Protect To select and delete movies touch Multiple Images In the case of 2D after tou...

Page 49: ...r other medium in an external device Insert a memory card into your camcorder before the operation Notes When you record an image on the memory card for the first time create the image database file by touching MENU Setup Media Settings Repair Img DB F Memory Card Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power...

Page 50: ...ished use Media Select to select the destination medium and then play the copied movies photos p 22 You can copy images to various types of external media p 58 Dividing a movie You can divide a movie to delete unnecessary parts Touch Divide on the movie playback screen Touch to play back movies Touch at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses Touch to adjust the d...

Page 51: ...to capture a photo The movie pauses Touch to adjust the capturing point with more precision Touch When capturing is finished the screen returns to pause Notes The image size is fixed based on the image quality of the movie If the movie was recorded with one of the following image quality levels the image size will be set as shown below High definition image quality HD 2 1 M 16 9 Wide aspect ratio ...

Page 52: ...g movies and photos to a computer p 55 Creating a Blu ray disc with high definition image quality HD p 57 Blu ray disc playback devices a Sony Blu ray disc player PlayStation 3 etc To save images on a AVCHD recording disc with high definition image quality HD Creating a disc with one touch Disc Burn p 54 AVCHD format playback devices a Sony Blu ray disc player PlayStation 3 etc Importing movies an...

Page 53: ...s of following type with PMB For Blu ray disc see page 57 Disc type Features DVD R DVD R DVD R DL Unrewritable DVD RW DVD RW Rewritable Notes Always maintain your PlayStation 3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation 3 system software The PlayStation 3 may not be available in some countries regions ...

Page 54: ...y HD movies import movies to a computer first p 55 and then create a standard definition image quality STD disc p 56 Install PMB beforehand however do not start PMB Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 16 With Disc Burn function on your camcorder you can save movies and photos recorded on recording medium selected with the Media S...

Page 55: ...ar touch MENU Setup Connection USB Connect Setting The window for import appears on the computer screen If you want to change the location where imported media files will be saved click PMB Tools Settings Import media files to Browse then select the desired location 3 Click Import Refer to PMB Help for details Movies and photos are imported to your computer When the operation is completed the PMB ...

Page 56: ...c Create DVD Video Format Discs STD You can save movies with standard definition image quality STD on a DVD disc You can select high definition image quality HD movies as sources However saving such movies will take longer than the actual length of the movies because the image quality must be converted from high definition HD to standard definition STD when saving the movie on the disc To add movi...

Page 57: ...ate Disc Create Blu ray Disc HD in step 4 of Saving images on a disc p 56 Other procedures are the same as that for creating an AVCHD disc Your computer must support the creation of Blu ray discs BD R unrewritable and BD RE rewritable media are available for creating Blu ray discs You cannot add contents to either type of disc after creating the disc Copying a disc You can copy a recorded disc to ...

Page 58: ...isk recorder etc Saving images on a DVD disc with standard definition image quality STD A V connecting cable supplied 64 Movies that are recorded with standard definition image quality STD Use the A V connecting cable to connect the camcorder to an external device in which images are saved p 64 Notes The AVCHD recording disc can be played back only on AVCHD format compatible devices Discs with hig...

Page 59: ... 3 DVD disc with high definition image quality HD AVCHD format playback devices such as a Sony Blu ray disc player or a PlayStation 3 DVD disc with standard definition image quality STD Ordinary DVD playback devices such as a DVD player Notes Always maintain your PlayStation 3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation 3 system software The PlayStation 3 may not be available in some countries re...

Page 60: ...nal media devices with a code function The FAT file system is available for your camcorder If the storage medium of the external device was formatted for the NTFS file system etc format the external media device using the camcorder before use The format screen appears when an external media device is connected to your camcorder Make sure that important data has not previously been saved on the ext...

Page 61: ...edia device such as deleting images Touch MENU Edit Copy on Event View To disconnect the external media device Touch while the camcorder is in the playback standby mode Event View or Event Index is displayed of the external media device Disconnect the USB Adaptor Cable Notes The number of scenes you can save on the external media device are as follows However even if the external media device has ...

Page 62: ...hout copying Event View of the external media device is displayed Select the image you want to view and play back the image p 30 You can also view images on a TV connected to your camcorder p 34 You can play back the high definition image quality HD movies on your computer using Player for AVCHD Start Player for AVCHD and select the drive where the external media device is connected with Settings ...

Page 63: ...some countries regions 1 Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket p 16 2 Turn on your camcorder and connect a DVD writer etc to your camcorder with the USB cable supplied The USB Select screen appears on the camcorder screen If the USB Select screen does not appear touch MENU Setup Connection USB Connect 3 Touch USB Co...

Page 64: ...rder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 16 Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries regions High definition image quality HD movies will be copied with standard definition image quality STD A V connecting cable supplied A V connecting cable with S VIDEO sold separately By using this cable higher quality images can be produced than with a...

Page 65: ...tion manuals supplied with your recording device for details 4 When dubbing is finished stop the recording device and then your camcorder Notes Since copying is performed via analog data transfer the image quality may deteriorate You cannot copy images to recorders connected with an HDMI cable To copy date time information and camera data touch MENU Setup Playback Settings Data Code a desired sett...

Page 66: ...etting up image quality or size p 79 Playback Function Items for playback p 81 Edit Copy Items for editing p 81 Setup Other setup items p 82 Operating menus Follow the procedures explained below to set the menu items The Camera Mic and Setup menus have sub categories Touch the sub category icon and the screen changes to other sub category menus Grayed out menu items or settings are not available N...

Page 67: ...mer 74 Tele Macro 74 SteadyShot 75 SteadyShot 75 Digital Zoom 75 Auto Back Light 75 Dial Setting 75 Face Face Detection 76 Smile Shutter 76 Smile Sensitivity 77 Flash Flash 77 Flash Level 77 Red Eye Reduction 77 Microphone Blt in Zoom Mic 78 Wind Noise Reduct 78 Audio Mode 78 Micref Level 78 Shooting Assist Guide Frame 78 Display Setting 79 Audio Level Display 79 Image Quality Size REC Mode 40 Fra...

Page 68: ...Shooting Mode Items for selecting a shooting mode See Using menus p 66 on the operation The default settings are marked with Movie You can record movies Still image You can shoot photos Smth Slw REC Smooth slow rec Fast moving subjects and actions which cannot be captured under the ordinary shooting conditions can be shot in smooth moving slow motion for about 3 seconds Press START STOP on the Smt...

Page 69: ...e impact point at 0 5 second before the START STOP button has been pressed and records a movie in the time period between 1 5 seconds before the impact point to 0 5 second after the impact point The size of photos becomes 1 920 1 080 You cannot record sound Image quality is not as good as that of normal recording The REC Mode will be set to Standard automatically You cannot record movies with Golf...

Page 70: ... Touch Notes Set White Balance to Auto or adjust the color in One Push under white or cool white fluorescent lamps When you select One Push keep framing white objects While the camcorder is recording a movie is grayed out and One Push cannot be set If you set White Balance Scene Selection is set to Auto Tips If you have changed the battery pack while Auto was selected or taken your camcorder outdo...

Page 71: ...he focus To adjust the focus automatically touch Auto Notes Focus is automatically set to Manual Exposure You can fix the brightness of a picture manually Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark Touch to adjust the brightness To adjust the exposure automatically touch Auto Tips You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial p 42 Focus You can adjust the focus manual...

Page 72: ...ps You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial p 42 Shutter Speed You can shoot images with the Shutter Speed priority mode When you shoot a moving subject at a higher shutter speed it appears as if frozen on the image At a lower shutter speed the subject appears as if it is flowing Auto Adjusts the shutter speed automatically Manual Adjusts the shutter speed manually Tips You can also a...

Page 73: ...corder in a very hot or cold place Tip If Could not adjust appears while zooming out touch Run Again Scene Selection You can record images effectively in various situations Auto Records images in average image quality without the Scene Selection function Twilight Maintains the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundings in twilight scenes Twilight Portrait Enables to take photos of people and...

Page 74: ...he black effect Out In To cancel the fader before starting the operation touch Off Tips When you press START STOP the setting is cleared The thumbnails of movie recorded using Black Fader may be difficult to see on Event View or other screens Self Timer Press PHOTO to start the count down A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds Off Cancels the self timer On Starts the self timer recording To ca...

Page 75: ...ng optical zooming unless SteadyShot is set to Active SteadyShot You can compensate for camera shake Set SteadyShot to Off when using a tripod sold separately then the image becomes natural On The SteadyShot function is used Off The SteadyShot function is not used Digital Zoom You can select the maximum zoom level Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom Off Up to 17 zoo...

Page 76: ...a hat or mask The subject s faces directly towards the camera If you select a subject which has priority by touching the frame that has appeared around the subject s face a double lined frame will appear and that face has priority 2D only p 41 Smile Shutter The shutter is released when the camcorder detects a smile Dual Capture Only during movie recording the shutter is released automatically when...

Page 77: ... The CHG flash charge lamp p 15 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 flash does not flash in movie recording mode Flash Level You can set this function when you record photos using the built in flash or an external flash sold separately t...

Page 78: ...5 1ch Surround Records sound in 5 1ch surround 2ch Stereo Records sound in 2ch stereo Micref Level Microphone reference level You can select the microphone level for recording sound 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...

Page 79: ...setting up image quality or size See Using menus p 66 on the operation The default settings are marked with REC Mode See page 40 Frame Rate You can select the frame rate to be used to record high definition image quality HD movies Using 50i is recommended for standard recording Set Frame Rate first before setting REC Mode p 40 50i For ordinary recording this frame rate is recommended 50p You can r...

Page 80: ...manuals of the TV Off Records in ordinary color range On Records in x v Color Notes Set x v Color to On when the recorded movie will be played back on an x v Color compliant TV If the movie recorded 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 the image quality is set to the standard definition ima...

Page 81: ...tems for playback See Using menus p 66 on the operation Event View See page 30 Highlight Movie See page 44 Scenario See page 46 Edit Copy Items for editing See Using menus p 66 on the operation Delete See page 47 Protect See page 48 Copy See page 49 Direct Copy See page 62 ...

Page 82: ...e the LCD screen operate the buttons on the camcorder disconnect the AC Adaptor or eject the memory card from your camcorder The access lamp is lit or flashing while formatting memory card To prevent data on the internal recording media from being recovered Empty allows you to write unintelligible data onto the internal recording media of the camcorder In this way it may become more difficult to r...

Page 83: ...le number is assigned for each memory card Data Code During playback your camcorder displays the information Date Time Camera Data recorded automatically at the time of recording Off Data code is not displayed Date Time Displays the date and time Camera Data Displays camera setting data Date Time Date Time Camera Data SteadyShot off White Balance Shutter Speed IRIS Aperture value Gain Brightness E...

Page 84: ...hotos recorded in 16 9 wide mode Movies and photos recorded in 4 3 mode 4 3 Select this to view your movies and photos on a 4 3 standard TV The recorded movies and photos are played back as shown below Movies and photos recorded in 16 9 wide mode Movies and photos recorded in 4 3 mode Notes Horizontal to vertical ratio of high definition image quality HD movies is 16 9 Component Select Component w...

Page 85: ...tandard image quality STD movies with a 576p signal 1080i 576i Outputs high definition image quality HD movies with a 1080i signal and standard image quality STD movies with a 576i signal 720p 576p Outputs high definition image quality HD movies with a 720p signal and standard image quality STD movies with a 576p signal 576p Outputs the 576p signal 576i Outputs the 576i signal Notes When Frame Rat...

Page 86: ...rmation such as area information included in the movie files cannot be displayed on the connected device To import images from the camcorder to your computer use the supplied PMB software If the Device Stage window does not open when you connect the camcorder to a computer equipped with Windows 7 set USB Connect Setting to Auto Device Stage is a menu of Windows 7 that is used to manage devices cam...

Page 87: ...The camcorder does not turn off automatically Notes When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket the camcorder does not turn off automatically Power On By LCD You can set the power of the camcorder to turn on or off by opening or closing the LCD screen panel On Turns the power on or off by opening or closing the LCD screen panel Off Does not turn the power on or off by opening or c...

Page 88: ... 2D 3D switch is set to 3D or with high definition image quality HD when the 2D 3D switch is set to 2D Tips When you set this item to On and touch the demonstration starts playing If you make one of the following operations the demonstration will be suspended It appears again if no operation is performed for about 10 minutes Pressing START STOP or PHOTO Touching the screen during the demonstration...

Page 89: ... images stored on memory card on other devices p 94 Editing movies photos on your camcorder p 94 Playback on the TV p 95 Copying Connecting to other devices p 95 Connecting to a computer p 95 Overall operations Wireless Remote Commander The power does not turn on Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 15 The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet wall socket Co...

Page 90: ...Lux Scene Selection Tele Macro SteadyShot SteadyShot Auto Back Light Face Detection The supplied Wireless Remote Commander does not function Set Remote Ctrl to On p 87 Insert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks p 116 Remove any obstructions between the Wireless Remote Commander and the remote sensor Point the remote sensor away from strong light sourc...

Page 91: ...ttery pack with a new one p 107 LCD screen Menu items are grayed out You cannot select grayed items in the current recording playback situation There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously The buttons do not appear on the touch panel Touch the LCD screen lightly Press DISPLAY on the Wireless Remote Commander p 116 The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work a...

Page 92: ...REC Mode or Frame Rate selected The access lamp remains lit or flashing even if recording was stopped Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the memory card The imaging field looks different The imaging field may look different depending on the condition of your camcorder This is not a malfunction The flash does not work You cannot record with the built in flash while the movi...

Page 93: ...ce CMOS sensor reads out image signals the subjects passing by the lens rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions 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 Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen Set SteadyShot to an option except for Act...

Page 94: ...r 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 This happens when sound recorded in 5 1ch surround is converted to 2ch normal stereo sound by a computer or other device This is not a malfunction Record sound with Audio Mode set to 2ch Stereo p 78 The demonstration movies cannot be played in 3D S...

Page 95: ... when viewing an image recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV Set TV Type correctly p 84 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 The images being played back do not appear on the LCD screen when you connect the camcorder to a TV and play b...

Page 96: ... Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place Warning indicator pertaining to HDMI output stopped by overheating Because the temperature of your camcorder has reached a level where HDMI output has stopped no image is displayed on the connected monitor etc Leave the camcorder until the temperature decreases However you can continue recording on the camcorder Warning indicator pertaining to m...

Page 97: ...he camcorder is in movie recording standby mode 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 Cannot recognize the internal memory Format and use again The internal recording medium of the camcorder is set differently from the default format Performing Format p 82...

Page 98: ...nsert the memory card Reinsert the memory card a few times If even then the indicator flashes the memory card could be damaged Try with another memory card Cannot recognize this memory card Format and use again Format the memory card p 82 Note that if you format the memory card all the recorded movies and photos are deleted Still picture folder is full Cannot record still pictures You cannot creat...

Page 99: ...um number of images already selected You can select only 100 images at one time for Deleting movies photos Protecting movies photos or releasing the protection Copying movies photos Data protected You tried to delete protected data Release the protection of the data ...

Page 100: ... image quality HD movies with REC Mode set to Standard Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop switching the MODE lamp and zooming Times measured when using 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 shor...

Page 101: ...r Your camcorder uses the VBR Variable Bit Rate format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of the media Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate and this reduces the overall recording time Memory card High definition image quality HD unit minute 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB ...

Page 102: ...to the sizes described Tips You can also use memory card with a capacity of under 1 GB for recording photos The following list shows the bit rate pixels and aspect ratio of each recording mode movie audio etc 3D movie Max 28 Mbps 1 920 1 080 pixels 16 9 High definition image quality HD PS Max 28 Mbps 1 920 1 080 pixels 16 9 FX Max 24 Mbps 1 920 1 080 pixels 16 9 FH Approx 17 Mbps average 1 920 1 0...

Page 103: ...ponent and AUDIO VIDEO input jacks The HDMI cable supplied or a component A V cable must be connected Viewing standard definition image quality STD movies To view standard definition image quality STD 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...

Page 104: ...o 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 Time zone differences Area setting 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 11 00 Solomon Is 12 00 Fiji Wellington Eniwetok Kwajalein 11 00 Samoa 10 00 Hawaii 09 0...

Page 105: ... be played on your camcorder About the memory card A memory card 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 card and memory card compliant product you use Damaged or lost data may occur in the following cases the data will not be compensated for If you eject the memor...

Page 106: ... or play data that uses MagicGate technology MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack Your camcorder operates only with an InfoLITHIUM V series battery packs InfoLITHIUM V series battery packs have the mark What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery ...

Page 107: ...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 Setup General Settings A Shut Off Off and leave...

Page 108: ...r for a long time To keep your camcorder in optimum state for a long time turn it on and let it run by recording and playing back images about once a month Use up the battery pack completely before storing it Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder This may cause a malfunction to your camcorder If moi...

Page 109: ... outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor or while the battery pack is attached The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all Use your camcorder after charging the pre installed rechargeable battery However even if the pre installed rechargeable battery is not charged the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not reco...

Page 110: ... trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries and PlayStation are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc Adobe the Adobe logo and Adobe Acrobat are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries SDXC logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC MultiMediaCard is a trademark o...

Page 111: ...after referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camcorder This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software 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 sele...

Page 112: ...ning STBY REC Recording status 26 Slide show set Warning 96 Playback mode 32 Right Indicator Meaning 50i Recording image quality HD STD frame rate 50p 50i 25p and recording mode PS FX FH HQ LP 40 60min Remaining battery Recording playback editing media 22 An external media device is connected 61 0 00 00 Counter hour minute second 00Min Estimated recording remaining time Photo size 80 9999 9999 App...

Page 113: ...manually 44 IRIS priority 44 Shutter speed priority 44 Indicators and their positions are approximate and may differ from what you actually see Some indicators may not appear depending on your camcorder model Parts and controls Figures in are reference pages Flash Lens G lens MANUAL button 42 MANUAL dial 42 Built in microphone 41 Camera recording lamp 86 The camera recording lamp lights up in red ...

Page 114: ...While the lamp is lit or flashing the camcorder is reading or writing data Memory card slot 24 RESET button Press RESET using a pointed object Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting POWER button 18 View Images button 30 2D 3D DISP display button 26 Power zoom lever 38 PHOTO button 29 MODE button 26 Movie Photo lamps 26 CHG flash charge lamp 15 2D 3D switch 26 MIC PL...

Page 115: ... pull out the accessory When you open or close the shoe cover slide it as indicated by the arrow When you are recording movies with an external 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 sol...

Page 116: ...ards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 113 When no commands have been sent from the Wireless Remote Commander within a certain period the orange frame disappears When you press any of or ENTER again the frame appears at the position where it was displayed last You cannot select some buttons on the LCD screen using To change the battery of the Wireless Remote Commander While pressing on...

Page 117: ...Setting 88 Delete 47 Demo Mode 88 Dial Setting 42 Digital Zoom 75 Disc Burn 54 Disc recorder 64 Display Setting 79 Divide 50 Download Music 84 Dual Rec 42 DVD writer 63 E Edit Copy 81 Empty 82 Empty Music 46 Event Index 31 Event View 30 Exposure 71 External media device 60 F Face Detection 76 Fader 74 FH 40 File Number 83 Fireworks 73 Flash 77 Flash Level 77 Focus 71 Format 82 Frame Packing 85 Fra...

Page 118: ...enario Save 46 Scene Selection 73 Screen indicators 112 Self diagnosis display Warning indicators 96 Self Timer 74 Setting the date and time 18 Setup 82 Shooting Mode 68 Shutter Speed 72 Side by Side 85 Smile Sensitivity 77 Smile Shutter 76 Smth Slw REC 68 Snow 74 Spot Focus 71 Spotlight 73 Spot Meter 71 Spot Meter Fcs 70 SteadyShot Movie 75 SteadyShot Photo 75 Summer Time 88 Sunrise Sunset 73 Sup...

Page 119: ...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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