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Step 5: Selecting the media

You can select the desired media for recording/playback/editing for either movies or still 
images, according to your needs.
For the media for movies, set the internal memory

*

/disc/“Memory Stick PRO Duo,” and also 

set the image quality (

 (high definition) or 

 (standard definition)). For the media for 

still images, set the internal memory

*

/“Memory Stick PRO Duo.” The default settings are 

shown below. 

HDR-UX9E/UX10E:
Movie: Disc
Still image: “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

**

HDR-UX19E/UX20E:
Movie: Internal memory
Still image: Internal memory

*

HDR-UX19E/UX20E

**

For HDR-UX9E/UX10E, the media for still images is fixed to “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

1

Touch (HOME) 

t

 

(MANAGE MEDIA) 

t

 [MOVIE 

MEDIA SET].

The select screen of the media for 
movies is displayed.

2

Touch the desired image quality 
and media.

1

[

 INT. MEMORY]

(HDR-UX19E/UX20E)

Media: Internal memory
Image quality: HD (high definition)

2

[

 MEMORY STICK]

Media: “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
Image quality: HD (high definition)

3

[DISC]

Media: Disc
Image quality: HD (high definition) or SD 
(standard definition)
The image quality will be selected in “Step 
6” (p. 28).

4

[

 INT. MEMORY]

(HDR-UX19E/UX20E)

Media: Internal memory
Image quality: SD (standard definition)

5

[

 MEMORY STICK]

Media: “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
Image quality: SD (standard definition)

3

Touch [YES].

Internal Memory

*

Disc

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”

Movie

Still image

Selecting the media for movies

Summary of Contents for Handycam HDR-UX10E

Page 1: ...rating Guide HDR UX9E UX10E UX19E UX20E Enjoying with your camcorder 11 Getting Started 19 Recording Playback 32 Editing 54 Utilizing the media 70 Customizing your camcorder 82 Performing with a computer 103 Troubleshooting 107 Additional Information 122 Quick Reference 137 ...

Page 2: ...he specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this unit This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters 9 8 feet Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable USB...

Page 3: ... manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo 108 0075 Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony...

Page 4: ... with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Battery pack This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operatio...

Page 5: ...ing broken or recorded images from being lost do not do the following when either of the Movie Still lamps p 23 or the ACCESS lamp p 28 access lamp p 30 is lit or flashing to remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder to apply mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder to eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo When connecting your camcorder to another device with a cable be sure to inser...

Page 6: ... media If you repeat recording deleting images for a long time fragmentation of data occurs on the internal memory HDR UX19E UX20E or a Memory Stick PRO Duo Images cannot be saved or recorded In such a case save the images on other media p 59 66 103 first then format the media p 76 About changing the language setting The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the opera...

Page 7: ...manual The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used in this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different 8 cm DVD disc is referred to as Disc in this manual The internal memory disc and Memory Stick PRO Duo are all referred to as Media in this manual Design and specifications of recording media and other accessories are subje...

Page 8: ... movie recording Dual Rec 39 Recording in dark places NightShot 39 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 40 Recording in mirror mode 40 Recording the fast action in slow motion SMTH SLW REC 40 Playback 42 Searching for desired scenes by pinpoint Film Roll Index 45 Searching for desired scenes by face Face Index 45 Searching for desired images by date Date Index 46 Using PB zoom 46 Play back ...

Page 9: ...G 94 Items to set clock and language GENERAL SET 94 Other setup items Activating functions using the OPTION MENU 96 Using the OPTION MENU 96 Recording items on the OPTION MENU 96 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU 97 Functions set in the OPTION MENU 98 What you can do with Windows computer 103 Troubleshooting 107 Warning indicators and messages 118 Using your camcorder abroad 122 Files folder struct...

Page 10: ...ng still images during movie recording A child on the stage under a spot light BDual Rec 39 BSPOTLIGHT 100 Flowers in close up Fireworks with all its splendor BPORTRAIT 100 BFOCUS 98 BTELE MACRO 98 BFIREWORKS 99 BFOCUS 98 Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen A sleeping child under dim light BFOCUS 98 BSPOT FOCUS 98 BNightShot 39 BCOLOR SLOW SHTR 101 ...

Page 11: ...lect either MOVIE MEDIA SET or PHOTO MEDIA SET according to your needs Using the MOVIE DUB function on your camcorder you can dub movies recorded on the internal memory HDR UX19E UX20E or a Memory Stick PRO Duo to a disc without using other devices p 59 b Notes You may not be able to dub movies depending on the type of your camcorder For details on the compatibility of types see page 59 Selecting ...

Page 12: ...our camcorder p 36 Your camcorder is compatible with the AVCHD format 1920 1080 50i p 126 which provides highly detailed beautiful images b Notes The default setting is HD SP which is the AVCHD format 1440 1080 50i For details on how to change the setting see page 84 You can also record movies with SD standard definition image quality AVCHD 1080i format is abbreviated as AVCHD in this manual excep...

Page 13: ...ice Important notices Some AVCHD format compatible devices may not be able to play back discs or Memory Stick PRO Duo DVD based players recorders are not AVCHD format compatible and discs with HD high definition image quality cannot be played back Do not insert a disc with HD high definition image quality into a DVD based player recorder The disc may not be ejected from the DVD based player record...

Page 14: ...not finalized may cause the computer to malfunction Disc types and features HD high definition image quality Disc type DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL Disc symbols Deleting or editing images on your camcorder 55 62 a a Finalizing required to play on other devices 71 a a a a Making additional recordings on a finalized disc 78 a a Formatting the used disc to use it again 77 a a Making longer recordings...

Page 15: ... for movies on the Memory Stick PRO Duo see page 31 Recording time of movies Media type Internal memory HDR UX19E UX20E DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL HD high definition image quality AVC HD 16M FH highest quality 55 55 AVC HD 14M FS highest quality 11 11 21 21 AVC HD 9M HQ high quality 115 80 20 14 35 26 AVC HD 7M SP standard quality 140 100 25 18 45 34 AVC HD 5M LP long play 180 145 32 26 60 49 SD...

Page 16: ...e internal memory HDR UX19E UX20E or the Memory Stick 3 This function may not be able to use depending on the your camcorder model HOME MENU the starting point for operations with your camcorder HELP Displays a description of the item p 17 Category Items Page MOVIE 1 37 PHOTO 1 37 SMTH SLW REC 40 Items Page VISUAL INDEX 1 42 INDEX 1 45 INDEX 1 45 PLAYLIST 64 Items Page DELETE 2 55 PHOTO CAPTURE 3 ...

Page 17: ...ed 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 Continued ...

Page 18: ...therwise 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 96 for further details Using the OPTION MENU OPTION HOME and OPTION Taking advantage of two types of menus Continued ...

Page 19: ...of that item supplied AC Adaptor 1 p 20 Power cord Mains lead 1 p 20 Component A V cable 1 p 49 51 A V connecting cable 1 p 51 66 USB cable 1 p 67 68 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 140 A button type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FH60 1 p 20 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 p 103 Picture Motion Browser Software PMB Guide Operating Guide This manual 1 ...

Page 20: ...clicks 2 3 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camcorder Open the jack cover and connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor Make sure that the v mark on the DC plug is facing to the v mark on your camcorder 4 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet wall socket The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery is...

Page 21: ...as you do when charging the battery pack The battery pack will not lose its charge in this case To check the remaining battery Battery Info Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG then press DISP BATT INFO After a while the approximate recordable time and battery information appear for about 7 seconds You can view the battery information for up to 20 seconds by pressing DISP BATT INFO again while the info...

Page 22: ...itch to OFF CHG and turn off the Movie Still lamps p 23 or the ACCESS lamp p 28 access lamp p 30 The CHG flash charge lamp flashes during charging or Battery Info p 21 will not be correctly displayed under 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 Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical ...

Page 23: ... the wall outlet 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 battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction Even if your camcorder is turned off AC power mains is still supplied to it while connected ...

Page 24: ...rder to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on You cannot operate your camcorder during this time The lens cover opens automatically when the power is turned on It closes when the playback screen is selected or the power is turned off In the setting at the time of purchase the power turns off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation attempted for approximately 5 minu...

Page 25: ...l with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback operations Touch HOME t SETTINGS t SOUND DISP SET t LCD BRIGHT p 91 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen The information is displayed or hidden display y no display each time you press DISP BATT INFO You can view images using the viewfinder with the LCD panel closed to avoid wearing down the battery or when the image seen on...

Page 26: ...UX10E the media for still images is fixed to Memory Stick PRO Duo 1 Touch HOME t MANAGE MEDIA t MOVIE MEDIA SET The select screen of the media for movies is displayed 2 Touch the desired image quality and media 1 INT MEMORY HDR UX19E UX20E Media Internal memory Image quality HD high definition 2 MEMORY STICK Media Memory Stick PRO Duo Image quality HD high definition 3 DISC Media Disc Image qualit...

Page 27: ...pleted appears touch The media for still images is now set To confirm the media setting 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the respective lamp Movie Still lights up 2 Confirm the media icon displayed at the upper right of the screen z Tips For recording playback editing on the other media change the media setting Selecting the media for still images HDR UX19E UX20E Internal memory HDR UX19E...

Page 28: ...he direction of the arrow OPEN PREPARING TO OPEN appears on the LCD screen then the disc cover opens slightly automatically 3 Set the disc with the recording side facing your camcorder then press the center of the disc until it clicks 4 Close the disc cover DISC ACCESS appears on the LCD screen It may take some time for the camcorder to recognize the disc depending on the disc type and condition S...

Page 29: ... definition or SD standard definition p 14 of a disc midway Be careful not to obstruct the operation with your hand or other objects etc when opening or closing the disc cover Move the belt to the bottom of the camcorder then open or close the disc cover If you catch the belt when closing the disc cover it may cause your camcorder to malfunction Do not touch the recording side of the disc or picku...

Page 30: ... not need perform the procedure after step 3 1 Open the LCD panel 2 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo 1 Open the Memory Stick Duo cover in the direction of the arrow 2 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the right direction until it clicks 3 Close the Memory Stick Duo cover 3 When the media for movies is set to either MEMORY STICK or MEMORY STICK in Step 5 slide the POW...

Page 31: ...tep 4 format the Memory Stick PRO Duo p 76 Note that formatting will delete all data recorded on the Memory Stick PRO Duo Do not pinch and eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo forcibly It may cause a malfunction Capacity of a Memory Stick PRO Duo and the available recording time of movies Approximate recordable time in minutes Figures are minimum recording time HD high definition image quality SD standa...

Page 32: ... START STOP H or D to start recording To stop recording press START STOP again 1 Slide the POWER switch G in the direction of the arrow until the Still lamp lights up 2 Press EASY A 3 Press PHOTO F lightly to adjust the focus A a beep sounds then press it fully B a shutter click sounds The setting of REC MODE p 84 is fixed to HD SP or SD SP z Tips During Easy Handycam operation a frame appears on ...

Page 33: ...D standard definition image quality is selected on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 26 is displayed When DISC is selected is displayed 4 Displays the still images You cannot search for the desired movie by recording date when you set DISC on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 26 Playing back recorded movies still images Previous 6 images Next 6 images Searches for images by recording date p 46 Appears with the image on each of t...

Page 34: ...SOUND SETTINGS t VOLUME then touch To switch the media for movies set the media on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 26 Still images Touch the tab and the still image to be played back The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 90 zTips To switch the media for still images set the media on PHOTO MEDIA SET HDR UX19E UX20E p 27 Beginning of the movie previous movie Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Next movi...

Page 35: ... 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 107 If you set an invalid operation Invalid during Easy Handycam operation may appear on the screen To make the disc compatible with playback on other devices Finalizing You need to finalize a...

Page 36: ...Adaptor Also do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder When a movie file exceeds 2 GB with setting the media to the internal memory HDR UX19E UX20E or the Memory Stick p 26 the next movie file is created automatically z Tips On the Memory Stick you can use with your camcorder see page 4 You can check the available recording time and memory usage of the media by touching HOME D or E...

Page 37: ...cordable time for movies see page 15 31 and on the number of recordable still images see page 89 You can record still images by pressing PHOTO F Dual Rec p 39 during movie recording A frame is shown on the detected face and the detected face image is optimized automatically FACE DETECTION p 87 When detecting a face during movie recording flashes and the face is recorded in the Face Index When play...

Page 38: ...surround sound can be recorded with the built in microphone You can enjoy realistic sound when playing the movies on devices that support 5 1ch surround sound Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 5 1ch surround sound 1 Glossary p 143 b Notes To enjoy the 5 1ch surround sound recorded with HD high definition image quality you need an AVCHD format device compatible with 5 1ch surround sound p 126 When connecte...

Page 39: ...y of the media becomes insufficient or when a series of still images are recorded may be displayed You cannot record still images while is displayed z Tips When the Movie lamp is lit the size of still images becomes 3 0M 16 9 wide or 2 2M 4 3 You can record still images during recording standby in the same way as when the Still lamp is lit You can also record with the flash You can record images i...

Page 40: ... subjects and actions which cannot be captured under the ordinary recording conditions can be recorded in smooth moving slow motion This is useful to record fast actions such as a golf or tennis swing 1 Press HOME t CAMERA t SMTH SLW REC 2 Press START STOP A 3 second movie approx is recorded as a 12 second slow motion movie Recording disappears when recording is finished Touch to cancel the smooth...

Page 41: ...ords sounds for about 12 seconds while Recording is displayed in step 2 b Notes Sounds cannot be recorded while recording a 3 second movie approx Image quality of SMTH SLW REC is not as good as that of normal recording If you play back a movie that is recorded when RECORD SOUND on SMTH SLW REC is set to OFF is displayed regardless the setting of AUDIO MODE p 84 ...

Page 42: ...IEW IMAGES B or C The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen It may take some time to display the thumbnails Lens cover Closes in accordance with VIEW IMAGES POWER switch A VIEW IMAGES B HOME D VIEW IMAGES C HOME E Power zoom lever F Previous 6 images Next 6 images Searches for images by recording date p 46 Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded B for...

Page 43: ...e selected movie reaches the last movie the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen z Tips Touch during pause to play back movie slowly When playing back a movie on the internal memory HDR UX19E UX20E or the Memory Stick PRO Duo a touch of makes the reverse fast forward approximately 5 times faster 2 touches makes it approximately 10 times faster 3 touches makes it approximately 30 times faster ...

Page 44: ...ies When playing back a movie touch OPTION t tab t VOLUME then adjust the volume with z Tips You can switch the VISUAL INDEX screen by touching HOME D or E t VIEW IMAGES t VISUAL INDEX Viewing still images Previous Next Goes to the VISUAL INDEX screen OPTION Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Slide show p 47 ...

Page 45: ...VIEW IMAGES t INDEX The face images detected when recording are displayed on the index screen You can play back the movie from the scene of the selected face image Set the media that contains the movie to be played back in advance p 26 1 Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 Touch Face Index 3 Touch to select the desired movie 4 Touch to search for the desired face image then touch t...

Page 46: ... VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 To search for movies touch the or tab To search for still images touch the tab 3 Touch the date on the screen The recording dates of images are displayed on the screen 4 Touch to select the date of the desired image then touch The images recorded on the selected date are displayed z Tips You can use the Date Index function on the Film Roll Index screen or the Face In...

Page 47: ... selected image and then the slide show stops Play back a series of still images Slide show Playing the image on a TV Connection methods and quality of the image HD high definition SD standard definition viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected and the connectors used Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 20 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied...

Page 48: ...dvantageous way of connecting your TV 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t TV CONNECT Guide If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page 2 Touch the answer to the question displayed on the screen Meanwhile you can make the relevant connection between your camcorder and the TV Selecting the most advantageous connection TV CONNECT Guide HDMI OUT jack ...

Page 49: ...ion 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 93 When the component plugs are connected audio signals are not output To output audio signals connect the white and red plugs of the component A V cable to the audio input jack of your TV A Green Y Blue PB CB Red PR CR Red White Component...

Page 50: ... on one end for the camcorder and a connector suitable for connection to your TV on the other end 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 image with this connection Do not connect the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder and HDMI OUT jack of the external device with the HDMI cable This ma...

Page 51: ...jack of your TV SETTINGS t OUTPUT SETTINGS t TV TYPE t 16 9 4 3 p 93 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 S VIDEO 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...

Page 52: ...thtaking full HD quality The TV will automatically switch to the appropriate mode when displaying photos Setup of the TV will be necessary Please refer to the instruction manual of your PhotoTV HD compatible TV for details b Notes When you output images using the A V connecting cable images are output with SD standard definition image quality z Tips If you connect your camcorder to your TV using m...

Page 53: ...AL INDEX screen by pressing up down left right or enter button of the remote commander and play back the desired movies or still images b Notes To set your camcorder touch HOME t SETTINGS t GENERAL SET t CTRL FOR HDMI t ON the default setting Your TV also need to be set Refer to the instruction manual of the TV for details z Tips If you turn off the TV your camcorder is turned off simultaneously ...

Page 54: ...orded on the internal memory HDR UX19E UX20E or the Memory Stick PRO Duo HDR UX10E UX20E to a disc p 59 PHOTO COPY HDR UX19E UX20E You can copy still images recorded on the internal memory to a Memory Stick PRO Duo p 61 EDIT You can edit the images on the media p 62 PLAYLIST EDIT You can create and edit a Playlist p 63 PRINT You can print still images on a connected PictBridge printer p 68 USB CON...

Page 55: ...t DELETE 2 Touch DELETE 3 Touch DELETE DELETE DELETE 4 Touch the movie to be deleted The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm Touch to return to the previous screen 5 Touch t YES 6 When Completed appears touch To delete all movies at one time 1 In step 3 touch DELETE ALL DELETE ALL DELETE ALL 2 Touch YES t YES 3 When Completed appears touch To delete ...

Page 56: ...le deleting movies Do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder while deleting the images on the Memory Stick PRO Duo If the deleted movie is included in the Playlist p 63 the movie is deleted also from the Playlist Even if you delete unnecessary movies from the disc the remaining disc capacity may not increase as much as you can make additional recording z Tips To delete all images r...

Page 57: ...n the media format the media p 76 Capturing a still image from a movie HDR UX10E UX19E UX20E You can capture a desired scene as a still image from a recorded movie Set the media which contains movies in advance and the media where you want to save the still images p 26 When you set the media for movies or still images to Memory Stick PRO Duo insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo into your camcorder The ...

Page 58: ... from step 2 b Notes The image size is fixed depending on the image quality or the aspect ratio of movies as follows HD high definition image quality 2 1M SD standard definition image quality 16 9 0 2M SD standard definition image quality 4 3 VGA 0 3M Still images cannot be recorded unless there is sufficient free space on the media set for still images The recording date and time of the newly cap...

Page 59: ... RW DVD RW disc that contains recordings format the disc p 77 first then match the image quality of movies for dubbing with that of the disc b Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation When performing DUB by select DUB by date DUB ALL or DUB ALL if the disc space is not sufficient to record the entire movie Not enough memory space ...

Page 60: ...pears touch To dub the movies on the Playlist 1 In step 3 touch DUB ALL DUB ALL 2 Touch YES 3 When Completed appears touch To back up movies that have not been backed up 1 In step 3 touch BACKUP 2 Touch Backs up unbacked up movies t YES 3 When Completed appears touch When the movies for backup cannot be stored onto one disc the Disc is full message with the estimated number of remaining discs for ...

Page 61: ... by select 3 Touch the desired still image for copying The selected still image is marked with Press and hold the still image on the LCD screen to confirm Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch t YES 5 When Completed appears touch To copy all the still images recorded on the same day at one time 1 In step 2 touch COPY by date 2 Touch to select the recording date of the desired still images...

Page 62: ...ile dividing movies from the Memory Stick PRO Duo For the SD standard definition image quality you can divide a movie only with DVD RW VR mode When MOVIE MEDIA SET is set to the internal memory HDR UX19E UX20E or the Memory Stick PRO Duo the movies added to the Playlist will be divided after the original movies are also divided When MOVIE MEDIA SET is set to the disc the movies added to the Playli...

Page 63: ... the disc you can add a maximum of 999 movies The images recorded on your camcorder are called original 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t PLAYLIST EDIT 2 Touch ADD ADD ADD 3 Touch the movie to be added to the Playlist The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch t YES 5 When Completed appears touch To add all the movie...

Page 64: ...nd the 1440 1080 50i standard in the Playlist z Tips You can add a movie on the playback screen by using OPTION menu You can save the Playlist to a disc on your computer by using the supplied software Set the desired media for creating playback editing a Playlist in advance p 26 b Notes For the SD standard definition image quality you can edit a movie only with DVD RW VR mode 1 Touch HOME t VIEW I...

Page 65: ... movies are moved following the order appeared in the Playlist To divide a movie within the Playlist 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t PLAYLIST EDIT 2 Touch DIVIDE 3 Touch the movie to be divided The selected movie is played back 4 Touch at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses You can adjust the dividing point with more precision using 5 Touch t YES 6 When Completed appe...

Page 66: ... connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional higher quality movies 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 the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio b Notes You cannot dub to other recording dev...

Page 67: ...t on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details 6 When dubbing is finished stop the recording device and then your camcorder By connecting a DVD writer supporting movie dubbing etc to the camcorder via USB connection you can dub movies with HD high definition image quality on the internal memory HDR UX19E UX20E or a Memory Stick PRO Duo wi...

Page 68: ...without connecting the camcorder to a computer Connect your camcorder to the AC Adaptor to obtain power from the wall outlet wall socket p 20 Set the media that contains the still images to be printed in advance p 27 then turn on the printer To print still images on a Memory Stick PRO Duo insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo containing them into your camcorder 1 Turn on your camcorder 2 Connect the USB...

Page 69: ...RO Duo from your camcorder while printing the still image on the Memory Stick PRO Duo 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 still images may be trimmed If you print a still image r...

Page 70: ...m p 71 MEDIA INFO You can display the information about the media such as available recording time p 76 MEDIA FORMAT You can format the media and recover the recordable free space p 76 UNFINALIZE You can unfinalize a disc and record more images on it p 78 DISC SELECT GUIDE Your camcorder advises you of the right disc for your purpose p 79 REPAIR IMG DB F You can repair the management information i...

Page 71: ...k in the DVD drives of computers Recorded time is short 5 minutes or less in HQ mode 8 minutes or less in SP mode and 15 minutes or less in LP mode b Notes Playback compatibility with all device is not guaranteed Only the devices compatible with the AVCHD format can play the discs recorded with HD high definition image quality p 74 Currently available DVD devices cannot play these discs In the cas...

Page 72: ...if you use DVD RW or DVD RW To do so cancel Easy Handycam operation p 35 To play back a disc on another device after adding a recording p 73 Make a new recording Recordings cannot be added Recordings cannot be added If a disc menu has been created a confirmation screen prompts you to confirm that you wish to add a recording Playback on other device AVCHD compatible device Computer Make a desired d...

Page 73: ...finalizing When you need to disconnect the AC Adaptor make sure that the power of your camcorder is set to off and disconnect the AC Adaptor after the Movie or Still lamp goes off Finalizing restarts when you connect the AC Adaptor and turn on your camcorder again When finalizing the following discs flashes after finalizing is completed Remove the disc from your camcorder Discs recorded with HD hi...

Page 74: ...recorder or other compatible device Discs recorded with SD standard definition image quality You can play these discs back on DVD devices However we do not guarantee playback on all DVD devices b Notes Make sure that you finalize a recorded disc p 73 However when you record movies with SD standard definition image quality on a DVD RW disc you can play the disc without finalizing it p 71 Do not use...

Page 75: ... the computer b Notes Even when you use DVD RW you must finalize the disc p 71 Otherwise a malfunction may occur Make sure that the DVD drive of the computer can play an 8 cm DVD Do not use an 8 cm CD adaptor with an 8 cm DVD as it may cause a malfunction The disc may not be played back or the movies may not be played smoothly on some computers You cannot copy movies directly to the hard disk of y...

Page 76: ...not displayed as 0 MB even if you perform MEDIA FORMAT p 76 z Tips Any media information other than the information set with MOVIE MEDIA SET is not displayed To check other media information set the other media on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 26 Formatting the media Format means to delete all recorded images from a media to gain the original memory capacity of the media Before performing MEDIA FORMAT you sho...

Page 77: ...ge quality In the case of a DVD RW VIDEO mode the disc is unfinalized and it has to be finalized again to enable the disc to be played on another device In the case of a DVD RW VR mode DVD RW formatting deletes all images on a finalized disc One of the following icons or appears on the screen but there is no need to finalize the disc again before playing the disc on other devices To create a disc ...

Page 78: ... definition or SD standard definition In the case of DVD RW with SD standard definition image quality you cannot change the movie aspect ratio midway Format the disc again to change the aspect ratio Discs recorded with HD high definition image quality can be formatted on AVCHD format compatible devices only p 126 You cannot format a disc that has been protected on other devices Cancel the protecti...

Page 79: ...n the Movie lamp b Notes Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation The disc menu created with finalizing are deleted When you use a double sided disc perform this operation on each side Finding the right disc DISC SELECT GUIDE Select the option that is right for you on the screen then you will be informed of the appropriate disc for...

Page 80: ... image database file starts Touch to finish checking the image database file if no inconsistency is found 3 Touch YES 4 When Completed appears touch b Notes Do not apply mechanical shock or vibration to your camcorder during repairing the image database file Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor or remove the battery pack during repairing the image database file Do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo du...

Page 81: ...e performing EMPTY p 59 61 103 You cannot perform EMPTY unless you connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor While performing EMPTY do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket 2 Turn on your camcorder 3 Touch HOME t MANAGE MEDIA t MEDIA FO...

Page 82: ...Touch the desired setup item If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page 4 Touch the desired item If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page 5 Change the setting then touch MOVIE SETTINGS p 84 Using the HOME MENU SETTINGS category HOME HOME List of the SETTINGS category items Items Page REC MODE 84 AUDIO MODE 84 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 84 WIDE SELECT 85 DIGITAL ZOOM 85 STEADYS...

Page 83: ...DEX SET 87 CONVERSION LENS 88 Items Page IMAGE SIZE 88 FILE NO 89 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 84 STEADYSHOT 85 GUIDEFRAME 86 ZEBRA 86 FLASH MODE 86 FLASH LEVEL 87 REDEYE REDUC 87 FACE DETECTION 87 CONVERSION LENS 88 Items Page DATA CODE 90 DISPLAY 91 Items Page VOLUME 91 BEEP 91 LCD BRIGHT 91 LCD BL LEVEL 92 Items Page LCD COLOR 92 VF B LIGHT 92 Items Page TV TYPE 93 DISP OUTPUT 93 COMPONENT 93 Items Page CLO...

Page 84: ...dard definition image quality SD HQ Records in high quality mode SD 9M HQ B SD SP Records in standard quality mode SD 6M SP SD LP Increases the recording time Long Play SD 3M LP b Notes If you record in the LP mode details in movies with quick movements may appear rough when you play back z Tips See page 15 31 on the expected recording time of each recording mode You can set the recording mode for...

Page 85: ...e Set STEADYSHOT to OFF when using a tripod optional then the image becomes natural The default setting is ON The shutter speed becomes 1 25 seconds automatically when shooting in dark places The default setting is ON When recording set to ON to capture wider range of colors Various colors such as the brilliant color of flowers and turquoise blue of the sea can be more faithfully reproduced b Note...

Page 86: ...e of movies for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below When your camcorder recognizes the remaining media capacity with the Movie lamp lighting up When you press DISP BATT INFO to switch the indicator from off to on with the Movie lamp lighting up When you select the movie recording mode on the HOME MENU b Notes When the remaining recordable time for movies is less than 5 minu...

Page 87: ...an prevent redeye by activating the flash before recording b Notes The redeye reduction may not produce the desired effect due to individual differences and other conditions Adjusts the focus color exposure of face images automatically Also adjusts face images for clear viewing B ON Detects face images in frames then adjusts their image quality automatically ON NO FRAMES Detects face images withou...

Page 88: ...e How to set HOME MENU t page 82 OPTION MENU t page 96 The default settings are marked with B B 4 0M 2304 1728 Records still images clearly in the 4 3 ratio 3 0M 2304 1296 Records still images clearly in the 16 9 wide ratio 1 9M 1600 1200 Allows you to record more still images in relatively clear quality in the 4 3 ratio VGA 0 3M 640 480 Allows the maximum number of still images to be recorded in ...

Page 89: ...of when using a Memory Stick PRO Duo made by Sony Corporation The recordable number of still images varies depending on the recording conditions or the type of Memory Stick The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid CMOS Sensor and image processing system BIONZ allows the still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described z Tips For recording still images you can use the Memory Stick PRO Duo ...

Page 90: ...TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA Displays camera setting data DATE TIME ADate BTime DATA CODE CAMERA DATA CSteadyShot off DBrightness EWhite balance FGain GShutter speed HAperture value IExposure z Tips appears for a still image recorded using a flash The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV The indicator toggles through the following sequences a...

Page 91: ...r on the Remote Commander DISPLAY SOUND DISP SET Items to adjust the sound and the screen Touch 1 then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 82 OPTION MENU t page 96 The default settings are marked with B Touch to adjust the volume p 44 B ON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody or shutter s...

Page 92: ...ing becomes NORMAL automatically z Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way You can adjust the color of the LCD screen with z Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder BNORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the viewfinder screen b Notes When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources...

Page 93: ...d TV b Notes The aspect ratio of the image recorded with HD high definition image quality is 16 9 TV TYPE 16 9 wide images 4 3 images 16 9 wide images 4 3 images B LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder V OUT PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the TV screen LCD screen and in the viewfinder Select COMPONENT when connecting your camcorder to...

Page 94: ...em is not on the screen touch to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 82 The default settings are marked with B The default setting is ON allowing you to view the demonstration in about 10 minutes after you turn on your camcorder and light up the Movie lamp z Tips The demonstration will be suspended in situations such as those described below When you press START STOP or PHOTO When you pres...

Page 95: ...leep mode is set p 39 The default setting is 10min b Notes While the Sleep mode is set the setting of A SHUT OFF becomes ineffective The default setting is ON allowing you to use the supplied Remote Commander p 140 z Tips Set to OFF to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another VCR remote control unit The default setting is ON allowing you to do the playback operation with...

Page 96: ...r the current situation 3 Change the setting then touch 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 During Easy Handycam operation you cannot use the OPTION MENU Using the OPTION MENU OPTION Tab Recording items on the OPTION MENU Items 1 Page tab FOCUS 98 SPOT FOCUS 98 TELE MACRO 98 EXPOS...

Page 97: ...0 RECORD SOUND 41 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU Items 1 Page tab DELETE 2 a 55 DELETE by date 2 a 55 DELETE ALL 2 a 55 tab DIVIDE a 62 ERASE 2 a 64 ERASE ALL 2 a 64 MOVE 2 a 65 A tab depends on the situation No tab ADD 2 a 63 ADD 2 a 63 ADD 2 a 63 ADD by date 2 a 63 ADD by date 2 a 63 ADD ALL 2 a 63 PRINT a 68 SLIDE SHOW 47 VOLUME a 44 DATA CODE a 90 SLIDE SHOW SET 47 COPIES 68 DATE TIME 68 SIZ...

Page 98: ... then 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 f...

Page 99: ...he screen appears 2 Touch END To return the setting to automatic 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 surrounding...

Page 100: ...ording to the lighting up of the lamp If you set SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL setting is canceled You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment B AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the following recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight ...

Page 101: ...F b Notes Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 98 when it is hard to focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness which may result in a slowdown of the motion of the image The image will be recorded at a maximum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot recording if you set SUPER NIGHTSHOT to ON while the NIGHTSHOT switch p 39 is also set to ON appears on...

Page 102: ...one level for recording sound Select LOW when you want to record exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc B NORMAL Records various surround sounds converting them into the certain level LOW Records surround sound faithfully This setting is not suitable for recording conversations When you set SELF TIMER to ON appears Press PHOTO to start the count down then record a still image after abou...

Page 103: ...has been upgraded or in a multi boot environment CPU Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or faster Intel Pentium 4 3 6 GHz or faster Intel Pentium D 2 8 GHz or faster Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 1 66 GHz or faster is recommended The following operations are possible with Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster Importing the contents to the computer Creating an AVCHD format disc DVD video Copy...

Page 104: ...er is not compatible with a Memory Stick PRO Duo A Memory Stick Duo adaptor is required A Memory Stick PRO Duo cannot be read in the Memory Stick slot Reading data from the Memory Stick slot is slow x Installation procedure Before connecting your camcorder to the computer you need to install the software to your Windows computer The installation is required only for the first time Contents to be i...

Page 105: ...dows 2000 Windows XP only qa Restart the computer if required to complete the installation qs Remove the CD ROM from the disc drive of your computer x Operating the Picture Motion Browser To start Picture Motion Browser click start t All Programs t Sony Picture Utility t PMB Picture Motion Browser For the basic operation of Picture Motion Browser see PMB Guide To start PMB Guide click start t All ...

Page 106: ...B cable 1 Click the Unplug or eject hardware icon on the task tray on the bottom right of the desk top 2 Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device 3 Click OK Windows 2000 only 4 Touch END on the screen of your camcorder 5 Touch YES on the screen of your camcorder 6 Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder and the computer b Notes Do not disconnect the USB cable while the ACCESS lamp access l...

Page 107: ... Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If the functions still do not work press the RESET button p 138 using a pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting are reset The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Buttons...

Page 108: ...ng operation This is not a malfunction A motor sound is heard in the camcorder when the disc cover is closed without a disc Your camcorder is trying to recognize the disc This is not a malfunction Your camcorder gets warm This is because the power has been turned on for a long time This is not a malfunction Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The supplied Remote Comman...

Page 109: ...he environment is too high or too low This is not a malfunction The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 20 The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use The battery pack is quickly discharged The temperature of the environment is too high or low This is not a malfunctio...

Page 110: ...r camcorder You can play back the disc with your camcorder but you cannot record additional scenes This disc is not a media compatible with the camcorder The camcorder may have failed to recognize the disc You cannot operate functions using the Memory Stick PRO Duo If you use a Memory Stick PRO Duo formatted on a computer format it again on your camcorder p 76 You cannot delete images stored on th...

Page 111: ...n The flash does not work You cannot record with the flash when capturing still images while recording a movie p 39 Even if FLASH MODE is set to AUTO you cannot use the flash with NightShot MANUAL in EXPOSURE SPOT METER TWILIGHT CANDLE SUNRISE SUNSET FIREWORKS LANDSCAPE SPOTLIGHT BEACH or SNOW in SCENE SELECTION SUPER NIGHTSHOT The actual recording time for movie is less than the expected approxim...

Page 112: ...y displayed Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF p 39 The screen image is bright and the subject does not appear on the screen Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF p 39 The screen image is dark and the subject does not appear on the screen Press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds to turn on the backlight p 25 Horizontal stripes appear on the image This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent...

Page 113: ... a couple of times You disconnect the AC Adaptor or removed the battery pack before the access lamp is turned off after recording This may damage your image data and is displayed This may appear on still images recorded on other devices edited on a computer etc is indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen Execute REPAIR IMG DB F p 80 If it still appears delete the image with p 55 No sound o...

Page 114: ...balance of left and right channels is not even This may occur when sound recorded with 5 1ch surround is converted to 2ch normal stereo sound on a computer or other playback devices p 38 This is not a malfunction When you play back the disc on a 2ch stereo device change the audio conversion system downmix system For details refer to the instruction manual of the playback device When you create a d...

Page 115: ... cannot be deleted Still images cannot be captured from a movie HDR UX10E UX19E UX20E There is no space on the media to record a still image p 57 Unable to finalize Battery is running out during finalizing Use the AC Adaptor The disc has already been finalized In the case of following discs follow the required procedure to record additional material p 78 DVD RW DVD RW recorded with HD high definit...

Page 116: ...nstall Picture Motion Browser in an orderly manner p 103 Picture Motion Browser does not work correctly Finish Picture Motion Browser and restart your computer Your camcorder is not recognized by the computer Install Picture Motion Browser p 103 Disconnect devices from the USB jack of the computer other than the keyboard mouse and your camcorder Disconnect the USB cable from the computer and your ...

Page 117: ... NIGHTSHOT SPOT METER NightShot SUPER NIGHTSHOT SCENE SELECTION NightShot SUPER NIGHTSHOT COLOR SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE TELE MACRO FADER WHITE BAL NightShot SUPER NIGHTSHOT ONE PUSH in WHITE BAL SMTH SLW REC COLOR SLOW SHTR NightShot D EFFECT SCENE SELECTION FADER Cannot use Because of following settings SUPER NIGHTSHOT D EFFECT FADER FADER D EFFECT SUPER NIGHTSHOT COLOR SLOW SHTR CANDLE FIREWORKS in ...

Page 118: ...r Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E 101 0001 Warning indicator pertaining to files Slow flashing The file is damaged The file is unreadable Warning indicator pertaining to discs Slow flashing No disc is inserted Less than 5 minutes remains for recording movies on a disc The disc cannot be read or written because the single sid...

Page 119: ...Duo is not formatted correctly p 76 127 Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible Memory Stick PRO Duo An incompatible Memory Stick PRO Duo is inserted p 76 127 Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the Memory Stick PRO Duo Access to the Memory Stick PRO Duo was restricted on another device Warning indicator pertaining to the flash Fast flashing There is something wrong with the ...

Page 120: ...es found in Image Database File Cannot record or play HD movies Do you want to repair the Image Database File You cannot record play back images because the image database file is damaged Touch YES to repair Z Recording on disc disabled A malfunction has occurred with the disc and the disc cannot be used Playback prohibited You are trying to play back an incompatible disc with your camcorder You a...

Page 121: ... off the printer and on again then disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Cannot print Check the printer Turn off the printer and on again then disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it x Others No further selection is possible To the Playlist on the internal memory HDR UX19E UX20E or the Memory Stick PRO Duo you can add a maximum of 999 movies with HD high definition image quality or 99 movies...

Page 122: ...lity 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 Belgium Chin...

Page 123: ...an 04 00 Abu 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 ...

Page 124: ...s is MPG The maximum size is 2 GB When the capacity of a file exceeds 2 GB the file becomes divided The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to record new movie files The folder name goes up 101PNV01 t 102PNV01 D Still image files JPEG files The extension of the files is JPG The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity...

Page 125: ... do so the disc may become unbalanced and this may cause a malfunction of the disc or your camcorder Use of double sided discs Double sided discs allow you to record both sides of a disc x Recording on the A side Placethediscinyourcamcorderwiththeside with the symbol at the center facing outwards until it clicks When using a double sided disc take care not to smudge the surface with fingerprints W...

Page 126: ...oding technology The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is adopted to compress video data and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressing format The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format enables a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to ...

Page 127: ...tore a Memory Stick PRO Duo put it in its case Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the terminals Do not bend drop or apply strong force to the Memory Stick PRO Duo Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick PRO Duo Do not let the Memory Stick PRO Duo get wet Be careful to keep Memory Stick PRO Duo media out of the reach of small children There is danger that a child...

Page 128: ...the remaining battery time and charging time appear To charge the battery pack Be sure to charge the battery 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 ...

Page 129: ... color range than the currently used broadcast standard On use and care Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot cold or humid Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as under direct sunlight near heaters or in a car parked in the sun They may malfunction or become deformed Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical v...

Page 130: ...s follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower You use your camcorder in a hot and humid place x How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcord...

Page 131: ...nside the disc cover Keep the disc cover closed except when inserting and removing the disc to keep dust out When your camcorder does not work because the pickup lens is dirty clean it with a blower optional Do not touch the pickup lens directly during cleaning because this may cause the camcorder to malfunction About care and storage of the lens Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft clot...

Page 132: ...retain the date time and other settings even when the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG The pre installed rechargeable battery is always charged while your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor or while the battery pack is attached The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all Use your camcorder after cha...

Page 133: ...els Gross Approx 2 360 000 pixels Effective movie 16 9 1 490 000 pixels Effective still 16 9 1 490 000 pixels Effective still 4 3 1 990 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T 15 Optical 30 180 Digital Filter diameter 30 mm 1 3 16 in Focal length F1 8 2 6 f 3 1 46 5 mm 1 8 1 7 8 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera For movies 40 600 mm 1 5 8 23 5 8 in 16 9 For still images 37 555 mm 1 1 2 2...

Page 134: ...C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 58 93 134 mm 2 3 8 3 3 4 5 3 8 in w h d including the projecting parts 58 93 150 mm 2 3 8 3 3 4 6 in w h d including the projecting parts the NP FH60 rechargeable battery pack attached Mass approx HDR UX9E UX10E 470 g 1 lb main unit only 560 g 1 lb 3 oz including the NP FH60 rechargeable battery pack and a disc HDR UX19E UX20E 470 g 1 lb main unit only 550 g 1 lb 3...

Page 135: ...rademark of Sony Corporation Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Microsoft Windows Windows Media Windows Vista and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft C...

Page 136: ...yright Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Read license1 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of C Library Expat zlib and libjpeg software On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Pub...

Page 137: ... switch 23 D CHG flash charge lamp 20 86 E QUICK ON button 39 F A V Remote connector 48 66 G DC IN jack 20 H Disc cover OPEN switch 28 I ACCESS lamp 28 The ACCESS lamp lights up when accessing the disc J Disc cover 28 K Movie Still mode lamps 23 L START STOP button 32 37 M Grip belt 25 N Hooks for a shoulder belt Attach a shoulder belt optional Continued ...

Page 138: ...s including the setting of the date and time G DISP BATT INFO button 21 25 H Access lamp 30 The access lamp lights up when accessing the internal memory or Memory Stick PRO Duo I Viewfinder 25 J BATT battery release button 21 K Speaker Playback sounds come out from the speaker For how to adjust the volume see page 44 L Battery pack 20 M USB jack 67 68 105 HDR UX9E UX19E Output only N NIGHTSHOT swi...

Page 139: ...ve Interface Shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory 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 ...

Page 140: ...sheet before using the Remote Commander PointtheRemoteCommandertowardstheremote sensor to operate your camcorder p 139 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 ch...

Page 141: ...TION 87 K VIEW IMAGES button 42 L Face Index set 87 M AUDIO MODE 84 N Image size 88 O Remaining recordable number of still images P Recording folder When PHOTO MEDIA SET is set to the Memory Stick PRO Duo Q Return button R Playback mode S Currently playing movie number Number of total recorded movies When MOVIE MEDIA SET is set to the internal memory HDR UX19E UX20E or the Memory Stick PRO Duo T P...

Page 142: ...ing playback p 90 You can view the recording date and time on another device etc SUB T DATE p 86 Indicators when you made changes Indicator Meaning AUDIO MODE 84 Self timer recording 102 Flash light 86 87 MICREF LEVEL low 102 WIDE SELECT 85 BLT IN ZOOM MIC 102 Indicator Meaning Fader 101 LCD backlight off 25 Indicator Meaning NightShot 39 Super NightShot 101 Color Slow Shutter 101 Upper left Upper...

Page 143: ...mats Your camcorder records movies with SD standard definition image quality in MPEG2 format x MPEG 4 AVC H 264 The latest image coding format standardized jointly by two 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 ...

Page 144: ...7 COMPONENT 93 Component A V cable 19 49 51 Computer 103 Connection 4 3 TV 50 High definition TV 49 Printer 68 VCR DVD HDD devices 66 Wide TV 50 CONVERSION LENS 88 Copy 61 CTRL FOR HDMI 95 D DATA CODE 90 Date Index 46 DATE TIME 23 90 142 DC IN jack 20 Deleting 55 Movie 55 Still image 56 DEMO MODE 94 DIGITAL ZOOM 85 Disc 26 28 Disc menu 73 DISC SELECT GUIDE 79 DISP OUTPUT 93 117 DISPLAY 91 DIVIDE 6...

Page 145: ...17 Mirror mode 40 Moisture condensation 130 Movie Recording 32 37 Recording mode 84 MOVIE DUB 59 MOVIE MEDIA SET 26 MOVIE SETTINGS 84 MPEG 124 143 MPEG 4 AVC H 264 143 N NightShot 39 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 84 Number of recordable still images 89 O OLD MOVIE 102 ONE PUSH 100 117 OPTION MENU 18 96 Original 62 63 OTHERS category 54 OUTDOOR 100 OUTPUT SETTINGS 93 P PAL 122 PASTEL 102 PB zoom 46 PHOTO CAPTURE...

Page 146: ...SIZE 88 SUB T DATE 86 SUMMERTIME 94 SUNRISE SUNSET 99 SUPER NIGHTSHOT 101 112 117 T TELE MACRO 98 117 Tripod 139 TV color system 122 TV CONNECT Guide 48 TV TYPE 93 TWILIGHT 99 TWILIGHT PORT 99 U Unfinalizing 78 115 USB 2 0 103 USB connect 67 68 105 Using abroad 122 V VBR 15 143 VF B LIGHT Viewfinder brightness 92 VIDEO mode 29 143 VIEW IMAGES SET 90 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 25 Viewing imag...

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Page 148: ...0 or more recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Printed in Japan Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website ...

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