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Digital HD Video Camera Recorder

Operating Guide

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2009 Sony Corporation

HDR-TG5E/TG5VE/TG7VE

Saving movies and photos
with a computer

Saving images with a DVD
writer, recorder

Making good use of your
camcorder

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Page 1: ...ide 2009 Sony Corporation HDR TG5E TG5VE TG7VE Table of contents 8 Getting started 10 Recording 15 Playback 19 Saving movies and photos with a computer 24 Saving images with a DVD writer recorder 37 Making good use of your camcorder 41 Additional information 52 ...

Page 2: ...place the battery with the specified type only Otherwise fire or injury may result AC Adaptor Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Use the nearby wall outlet wall socket when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder Even if your camcorder is tur...

Page 3: ...y inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate...

Page 4: ...ipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equi...

Page 5: ...malfunction of the camcorder If you close the LCD panel when your camcorder is connected to other devices with the USB cable the recorded images may be lost Even if the camcorder is turned off the GPS function is working as long as the GPS switch is set to ON Make sure that the GPS switch is set to OFF during take off and landing of an airplane HDR TG5VE TG7VE If you repeat recording deleting imag...

Page 6: ... compatible with the AVCHD format Discs recorded with HD image quality high definition This camcorder captures high definition footage in the AVCHD format DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD based players or recorders as the DVD player recorder may fail to eject the media and may erase its contents without warning DVD media containing AVCHD footage may be played on a com...

Page 7: ...os on a connected TV p 22 Saving movies and photos on a disc Saving movies and photos with a computer p 31 You can create a disc with either high definition image quality HD or standard definition image quality SD from high definition image quality HD movies imported to the computer See page 28 on the characteristics of each type of disc Creating a disc with a DVD writer or a recorder p 37 Deletin...

Page 8: ...and photos with a computer Preparing a computer Windows 24 When using a Macintosh 25 Selecting the method for creating a disc computer 28 Creating a disc with one touch One Touch Disc Burn 30 Importing movies and photos to a computer Easy PC Back up 31 Changing the destination drive or folder for movies and photos 32 Starting PMB Picture Motion Browser 33 Creating a high definition image quality H...

Page 9: ...A V connecting cable connection 39 Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos 41 Changing the recording media 42 To check the recording media settings 42 Dubbing or copying movies and photos from the internal memory to Memory Stick PRO Duo media 43 Customizing your camcorder with menus 44 Getting detailed information from the Handycam Handbook 51 Additional information Troublesho...

Page 10: ...the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet wall socket 3 Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen 4 Insert the battery Open the battery Memory Stick Duo cover Insert the battery in the direction of the arrow all the way in until it clicks Close the battery Memory Stick Duo cover 5 Place the camcorder on the Handycam Station Cradle as shown above and insert it into the...

Page 11: ...to the Handycam Station Cradle close the DC IN jack cover Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack holding both the Handycam Station Cradle and the DC plug To remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station Cradle Close the LCD panel then remove the camcorder from the Handycam Station Cradle holding both your camcorder and the Handycam Station Cradle To charge the battery pack using only the ...

Page 12: ...e AC Adaptor close the LCD screen and make sure that the Movie Photo lamps p 13 are turned off Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction 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 Charging the batter...

Page 13: ...G category When an item is not on the screen touch until the item appears 3 Set SUMMERTIME date and time then touch The clock starts If you set SUMMERTIME to ON the clock advances 1 hour The date and time does not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the recording media and can be displayed during playback To display the date and time touch MENU DATA CODE under PLAYBACK S...

Page 14: ...rrect time automatically depending on the country region selected for your camcorder In this case set AUTO CLOCK ADJ and AUTO AREA ADJ to OFF HDR TG5VE TG7VE To turn off the power Close the LCD screen The Movie lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned off Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Touch MENU LANGUAGE S...

Page 15: ...inition image quality HD on the internal memory p 42 47 Do not touch the built in microphone during recording Open the LCD screen of your camcorder The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on Press START STOP fully to start recording Built in microphone Power zoom lever Wide Telephoto STBY REC ...

Page 16: ...es to the camcorder and then adjust the angle If you rotate the LCD panel 270 degrees to the lens side you can record movies photos in mirror mode In the default setting a photo is recorded automatically when the camcorder detects the smile of a person during movie recording SMILE DETECTION FRAME SETTING An orange frame appears around a face targeted for possible smile detection shot You can chang...

Page 17: ...er for a faster zoom You can check the recordable number of photos on the LCD screen p 59 To change the image size touch MENU IMAGE SIZE under PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting Your camcorder flashes automatically when there is insufficient ambient light The flash does not work during movie recording You can change how your camcorder flashes by touching MENU FLASH MODE under PHOTO SETTINGS...

Page 18: ...r camcorder acquires the location information from the GPS satellites Acquiring the location information enables you to use functions such as the Map Index The indicator changes according to the strength of GPS signal reception Make sure that the GPS switch is set to OFF during take off and landing of an airplane Built in map is powered by companies as follows Map of Japan by ZENRIN CO LTD other a...

Page 19: ...ating button display To MENU screen Displays the Map Index screen HDR TG5VE TG7VE Displays high definition image quality HD movies Displays photos Displays movies recorded on the previous next date Displays the previous next movie Returns to the recording screen You can scroll the display by touching and dragging or appears with the movie or photo that was most recently played or recorded If you t...

Page 20: ...isplay the VISUAL INDEX after rotating the LCD screen 180 degrees and closing with the screen facing out The recording date time and shooting conditions and coordinates HDR TG5VE TG7VE are recorded automatically during recording This information is not displayed during recording but you can display it during playback by touching MENU DATA CODE under PLAYBACK SET category a desired setting To adjus...

Page 21: ...the previous next date Displays the previous next photo Returns to the recording screen Your camcorder displays the selected photo You can zoom in the photo by moving the power zoom lever while viewing photos PB ZOOM If you touch a point in the PB ZOOM frame the point comes to the center in the frame When viewing photos recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media playback folder appears on the screen P...

Page 22: ...n your camcorder and touch MENU TV CONNECT Guide under OTHERS category on the LCD screen Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 12 Connect your camcorder and TV referring to TV CONNECT Guide When the A V connecting cable is used to output movies movies are output with standard definition image quality SD Your camcorder is equipped with an A V Remote Connector and the Handycam Station Cr...

Page 23: ...ate BRAVIA Sync MENU CTRL FOR HDMI under GENERAL SET category ON the default setting On Photo TV HD This camcorder is compatible with the Photo TV HD standard Photo TV HD allows for highly detailed photo like depiction of subtle textures and colors By connecting Sony s Photo TV HD compatible devices using an HDMI cable or the component A V cable a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breath...

Page 24: ...2 Duo 1 66 GHz or faster is recommended However Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is sufficient for the following operations Importing the movies and photos to the computer One Touch Disc Burn Creating an Blu ray disc AVCHD format disc DVD video Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or faster is required when creating a DVD video by converting high definition image quality HD to standard definition image qualit...

Page 25: ...lower to the higher If the version number of the previously installed PMB is higher than that of the PMB of your camcorder uninstall PMB from the computer and then re install it in order from lower to higher If you install a higher version of PMB first some functions may not work correctly See page 51 on the Handycam Handbook Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer Turn on the...

Page 26: ...computer screen Read the terms of the license agreement carefully If you agree to the terms change to and then click Next Install Follow the on screen instructions to install the software Depending on the computer you may need to install third party software If the installation screen appears follow the instructions to install the required software Restart the computer if required to complete the ...

Page 27: ...er Click the icon at the bottom right of the desktop of the computer Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Touch END YES on the camcorder screen Disconnect the USB cable You can create a Blu ray disc by using a computer with a Blu ray disc burner Install the BD Add on Software for PMB p 34 ...

Page 28: ...ating a AVCHD format disc with high definition image quality HD p 33 HD Ordinary DVD playback devices a DVD player a computer that can play DVDs etc Importing movies and photos to a computer Easy PC Back up p 31 Creating a standard definition image quality SD disc p 35 SD To create a Blu ray disc the BD Add on Software for PMB must be installed p 34 Characteristics of each type of disc Using a Blu...

Page 29: ...er Disc type Features DVD R DVD R DVD R DL Unrewritable DVD RW DVD RW Rewritable 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 30: ...t start PMB Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 12 With One Touch Disc Burn you can save movies and photos recorded on the internal memory only 1 Turn on your computer and place an empty disc on the DVD drive See page 28 for the type of discs you can use If any other software than PMB starts automatically shut it down 2 Connect t...

Page 31: ...t your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 12 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the Handycam Station Cradle and the wall outlet wall socket If you do not use the Handycam Station Cradle connect the AC Adaptor and Dedicated USB Terminal Adaptor to the camcorder p 11 61 then proceed to step 3 2 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station Cradle 3 Tur...

Page 32: ... movies In the meantime you can operate PMB You can create either high definition image quality HD discs Blu ray disc AVCHD format disc p 33 or standard definition image quality SD discs p 35 from imported high definition image quality HD movies See PMB Guide on importing selected movies and photos p 33 You can export high definition image quality HD movies from your computer to your camcorder HDR...

Page 33: ... movies previously imported to your computer p 31 In this section the procedure for recording a high definition image quality HD movie on a DVD disc p 29 is explained You can play a high definition image quality HD disc on AVCHD format playback devices such as a Sony Blu ray disc player and a PLAYSTATION 3 You cannot play the disc on ordinary DVD players p 28 1 Turn on your computer and place an e...

Page 34: ...on the computer environment Creating a Blu ray disc You can create a Blu ray disc with a high definition image quality HD movie previously imported to a computer p 31 To create a Blu ray disc the BD Add on Software for PMB must be installed Click BD Add on Software on the installation screen of PMB and install this plug in according to the on screen instructions Connect your computer to the intern...

Page 35: ... Sony Picture Utility PMB 3 Click Folders or Calendar on the left side in the window and select the folder or date then select the movies and photos High definition image quality HD movies are marked with To select plural movies and photos hold the Ctrl key down and click thumbnails 4 At the top of the window click Manipulate DVD Video SD Creation The window used to select movies and photos appear...

Page 36: ... want to edit then click Manipulate Video Trimming on the menu to display the Video Trimming window See PMB Guide on the operation p 33 Capturing photos from a movie You can save a frame of a movie as a photo file On the movie playback window of PMB click to display Save Frame windows See PMB Guide on the operation p 33 Click ...

Page 37: ... a DVD R for creating a disc See page 34 to create a Blu ray disc Player Choosing a method and disc type AVCHD format playback devices a Sony Blu ray disc player PLAYSTATION 3 etc Creating a high definition image quality HD disc with a DVD writer etc USB cable connection p 38 HD Ordinary DVD playback devices a DVD player a computer that can play DVDs etc Creating a standard definition image qualit...

Page 38: ... not use the Handycam Station Cradle connect the AC Adaptor and Dedicated USB Terminal Adaptor to the camcorder p 11 61 then proceed to step 3 2 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station Cradle 3 Turn on the camcorder by opening the LCD screen 4 Connect the USB jack of the Handycam Station Cradle or the Dedicated USB Terminal Adaptor and a DVD writer etc with the USB cable supplied The USB SELEC...

Page 39: ...rting the operation p 42 47 Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor for this operation p 12 High definition image quality HD movies will be dubbed with standard definition image quality SD A V connecting cable supplied Connect the A V connecting cable to the input jack of another device Your camcorder is equipped with an A V Remote Connector and the Handycam Stat...

Page 40: ...tes HDR TG5VE TG7VE or camera settings data touch MENU DATA CODE under PLAYBACK SET category a desired setting In addidion touch MENU DISP OUTPUT under OUTPUT SETTINGS category V OUT PANEL When the screen size of display devices TV etc is 4 3 touch MENU TV TYPE under OUTPUT SETTINGS category 4 3 When you connect a monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video inp...

Page 41: ...ll photos at one time In step 2 touch DELETE DELETE ALL YES YES Formatting the recording media Formatting deletes all the movies and photos to recover recordable free space Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 12 To avoid the loss of important images you should save them p 24 before formatting the recording media Protected movies ...

Page 42: ... PHOTO MEDIA SET under MANAGE MEDIA category The PHOTO MEDIA SET screen appears Touch the desired recording medium Touch YES The recording medium is changed To check the recording media settings Light up the Movie lamp to check the recording medium used for movies or the Photo lamp for photos The media icon is displayed at the top right corner of the screen Internal memory Memory Stick PRO Duo med...

Page 43: ...y be damaged Touch YES To record only photos on Memory Stick PRO Duo media touch NO If Failed to create a new Image Database File It may be possible that there is not enough free space is displayed in step 2 format the Memory Stick PRO Duo media p 41 To eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Open the battery Memory Stick Duo cover and lightly push the Memory Stick PRO Duo media in once Do not open t...

Page 44: ...your camcorder is turned on Touch MENU The MY MENU screen is displayed MY MENU items in recording mode are different from those in playback mode Touch the menu item to be changed After changing the setting touch To register your favorite menu items to MY MENU In step 3 of Using menus touch MY MENU SETTING Touch RECORDING or PLAYBACK Select RECORDING to change the items for MY MENU RECORDING or PLA...

Page 45: ...Y MENU screen is displayed If the MENU screen was previously displayed the MENU screen will be displayed again Proceed step 4 Touch The MENU items are displayed Touch the menu item to be changed Moves through 4 items at once Moves from category to category Displays and You may not be able to set some menu items depending on the recording or playback conditions Grayed out menu items or settings are...

Page 46: ...t appear Touch OPTION Touch the desired tab the item to change the setting After completing the setting touch Grayed out menu items or settings are not available When the item you want is not on the screen touch another tab There may be no tab The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder at the time OPTION Menu item Tab ...

Page 47: ...nd appropriate to the zoom position MICREF LEVEL Sets the microphone level AUTO BACK LIGHT Adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects automatically AUTO SLW SHUTTR Adjusts the shutter speed automatically CONVERSION LENS Optimizes the Steadyshot function and focus according to the attached lens RECORDING SET category SET Sets image quality for recording playback or editing movies REC MODE Sets the m...

Page 48: ...he face scenes HIGHLIGHT Selects a number of short scenes and plays them back together as a digest of your movies with music and visual effects PLAYLIST Displays and plays the playlist of movies EDIT category DELETE DELETE DELETE p 41 DELETE by date DELETE by date p 41 DELETE ALL DELETE ALL p 41 DELETE DELETE p 41 DELETE by date p 41 DELETE ALL p 41 PROTECT PROTECT PROTECT Sets the protection to a...

Page 49: ...movies DATA CODE Displays the detailed recording data during playback OTHERS category YOUR LOCATION Displays the current location on a map USB CONNECT USB CONNECT Connects the internal memory via USB USB CONNECT Connects the Memory Stick PRO Duo media via USB DISC BURN p 30 TV CONNECT Guide p 22 EMPTY MUSIC Deletes music files DOWNLOAD MUSIC Download music files that can be played with Highlight P...

Page 50: ... for images recorded in standard definition SD DISP OUTPUT Sets whether the on screen displays appears on the TV screen or not CLOCK LANG category CLOCK SET p 13 AREA SET p 13 AUTO CLOCK ADJ Sets whether the camcorder adjusts the clock automatically by acquiring the time from GPS or not AUTO AREA ADJ Sets whether the camcorder compensates for a time differences automatically by acquiring the curre...

Page 51: ...e installation screen displayed click Handycam Handbook 3 Select the desired language and the model name of your camcorder then click Handycam Handbook PDF The model name of your camcorder is printed on its bottom surface 4 Click Exit Exit then remove the CD ROM from your computer To view the Handycam Handbook double click the short cut icon on the computer screen When using a Macintosh open the H...

Page 52: ...oot after the power is turned on This is not a malfunction Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If your camcorder still does not work press RESET p 61 using a pointed object If you press RESET all settings including the clock setting are reset Your camcorder gets warm Your camcorder may become warm during opera...

Page 53: ...le is damaged or unreadable Battery power is low The battery pack temperature is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place No Memory Stick PRO Duo media is inserted p 42 When the indicator flashes there is not enough free space for recording images Delete unnecessary images p 41 or format the Memory Stick PRO Duo media p 41 after storing the images on other media The Image Database ...

Page 54: ... Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord mains lead pull it by the plug and not the cord lead Do not damage the power cord mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it Do not use a deformed or damaged battery pack Keep metal contacts clean If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked Co...

Page 55: ...stalled rechargeable battery is not charged the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date Procedures Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor and leave it with the LCD screen closed for more than 24 hours Note on disposal transfer of the camcorder Even if you perform DELETE ALL DELETE ALL DELETE ALL or MEDIA FORMAT o...

Page 56: ...mperature AUTO ONE PUSH INDOOR 3 200 K OUTDOOR 5 800 K Minimum illumination 5 lx lux AUTO SLW SHUTTR is set to ON shutter speed 1 25 second The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid and the image processing system BIONZ allow still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described The focal length figures are actual figures resulting from wide angle pixel readout Input Output connectors A V Remot...

Page 57: ...t to change without notice Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Expected charging and running time for the supplied battery pack in minute Image quality HD SD Charging time full charge 135 Continuous recording time 100 135 Typical recording time 50 65 Playback time 155 180 Recording and playback time is approximate time available using a fully charged battery pack High definition ima...

Page 58: ...Duo Memory Stick Micro MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation x v Colour is a trademark of Sony Corporation BIONZ is a trademark of Sony Corporation BRAVIA is a trademark of Sony Corporation Blu ray Disc and the logo are trademarks Dolby and the double D symbol are tr...

Page 59: ...n Self timer recording GPS tracking status YOUR LOCATION button Flash REDEYE REDUC MICREF LEVEL low WIDE SELECT BLT IN ZOOM MIC 60 min Remaining battery Return button Center Indicator Meaning STBY REC Recording status Photo size Slide show set Warning Playback mode Upper right Indicator Meaning Recording quality HD SD and recording mode FH HQ SP LP Recording playback editing media Upper left Cente...

Page 60: ... SPOT METER EXPOSURE TELE MACRO X V COLOR CONVERSION LENS OPTION button PLAYBACK button Slide show button 101 0005 Data file name Protected image Index button Indicators and their positions are approximate and may differ from what you actually see Some indicators may not appear depending on your camcorder models Parts and controls Figures in are reference pages Flash Lens Carl Zeiss lens Built in ...

Page 61: ...damage by being dropped Tripod receptacle Attach a tripod sold separately to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw sold separately the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in Interface connector Connects your camcorder to the Handycam Station Cradle or the Dedicated USB Terminal Adaptor By attaching the Dedicated USB Terminal Adaptor you can connect the USB cable to your camcorde...

Page 62: ...ce connector Connect to the interface connector on your camcorder when you attach your camcorder to the Handycam Station Cradle A V OUT jack 22 39 HDMI OUT jack 22 DC IN jack 10 USB jack 26 30 31 38 HDR TG7VE output only USB adaptor cap ...

Page 63: ...pecifications 56 Supplied items 4 T Tripod 61 Troubleshooting 52 Turning the power on 13 TV 22 TV CONNECT Guide 22 U USB 24 38 Using a wall outlet wall socket as a power source 12 V VISUAL INDEX 19 Volume 20 W Warning indicators 53 Windows 24 Z Zoom 15 17 21 A AVCHD 28 37 A V connecting cable 39 B Battery 10 Blu ray disc 34 C Capturing photos from a movie 36 Care 54 Charging the battery abroad 12 ...

Page 64: ...s product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Printed on 70 or more recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Printed in Japan ...

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