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Page 1: ...Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index GB Click Handycam Handbook HDR XR500E XR500VE XR520E XR520VE 2009 Sony Corporation 4 131 473 11 1 ...

Page 2: ...eader Refer to the Help of Adobe Reader for tips on how to use Adobe Reader You can print out the Handycam Handbook About this Handycam Handbook The example images used in this Handycam Handbook for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different from images and screen indicators that actually appear on your camcorder The HDR XR520VE is used for i...

Page 3: ...Changing the language setting 22 Recording Playback Five pieces of advice for successful recording 23 Recording and playing movies and photos easily Easy Handycam Operation 24 Recording movies 24 Shooting photos 25 Playing movies 26 Viewing photos 28 Recording 30 Recording movies 30 Shooting photos 32 Useful functions for recording movies and photos 34 Zooming 34 Recording sound with more presence...

Page 4: ...g to a non high definition 16 9 wide or 4 3 TV 53 Using BRAVIA Sync 55 Editing Deleting movies and photos 57 Acquiring the current location information HDR XR500VE XR520VE 59 Capturing a photo from a movie 60 Dubbing copying movies and photos from the internal hard disk to Memory Stick PRO Duo media 61 Dubbing movies 61 Copying photos 62 Protecting recorded movies and photos Protect 63 Dividing a ...

Page 5: ...OCK LANG Items to set clock and language 96 GENERAL SET Other setup items 98 Functions set in the OPTION MENU 101 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 108 Self diagnosis display Warning indicators 115 Additional information Recording time of movies number of recordable photos 119 Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack 119 Expected recording time of movies 120 Expected number of ...

Page 6: ...0 BEACH 104 SNOW 104 Compensating for camera shake during movie recording Capturing smiles automatically STEADYSHOT 77 SMILE SHUTTER 87 A child on the stage under a spot light Flowers in close up SPOTLIGHT 104 PORTRAIT 104 FOCUS 103 TELE MACRO 102 Fireworks with all its splendor Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen FIREWORKS 104 FOCUS 103 FOCUS 103 SPOT FOCUS 102 SPOT MTR FCS 101 ...

Page 7: ...t 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 sold separately is connected it takes precedence over the built in micro...

Page 8: ...utton see Operating Guide STD LOW LUX NIGHTSHOT switch 35 Eyecup Viewfinder 31 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 31 Movie Photo lamps 21 ACCESS lamp Hard disk 18 While the lamp is lit or flashing the camcorder is reading or writing data CHG flash charge lamp 18 START STOP button 25 30 DC IN jack 18 Power zoom lever 34 49 PHOTO button 26 32 MODE button 26 32 headphones jack MIC PLUG IN POWER jack Gr...

Page 9: ...er Insulation sheet Point the Wireless Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 9 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 b...

Page 10: ...tor Meaning Recording image quality HD SD and recording mode FH HQ SP LP 74 Recording playback media 70 0 00 00 Counter hour minute seond 26 41 00min Estimated recording remaining time 26 41 FADER 106 LCD backlight off 38 Drop sensor off 99 Drop sensor activated 99 9999 9999 Approximate number of recordable photos and recording media 25 32 Playback folder 43 100 112 Current playing movie or photo ...

Page 11: ...ION button 12 VIEW IMAGES button 27 41 Slide show button 50 101 0005 Data file name 28 43 Protected image 63 VISUAL INDEX button 28 43 Indicators and their positions are approximate and may differ from what you actually see Some indicators may not appear depending on the model ...

Page 12: ...sing the HELP function To see the descriptions on the HOME MENU touch HELP on the HOME MENU screen The bottom of turns orange Then touch the item you want to know about Using the OPTION MENU The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop up window that appears when you right click the mouse on a computer The menu items you can change in the context appears Touch the desired tab the item to change the s...

Page 13: ...VE p 66 MOVE USB CONNECT USB CONNECT p 67 USB CONNECT p 67 DISC BURN Operating Guide DOWNLOAD MUSIC p 47 TV CONNECT Guide 1 p 51 MUSIC TOOL p 47 DOWNLOAD MUSIC 1 p 47 EMPTY MUSIC 1 p 47 BATTERY INFO p 69 MANAGE MEDIA category MOVIE MEDIA SET 1 p 70 PHOTO MEDIA SET 1 p 70 MEDIA INFO p 72 MEDIA FORMAT 1 p 72 REPAIR IMG DB F p 112 116 SETTINGS category MOVIE SETTINGS SET 1 p 74 REC MODE p 74 AUDIO MO...

Page 14: ...p 97 LANGUAGE SET 1 p 97 GENERAL SET DEMO MODE p 98 REC LAMP p 98 CALIBRATION p 131 A SHUT OFF p 99 REMOTE CTRL p 99 DROP SENSOR p 99 CTRL FOR HDMI p 100 SOUND DISP SET is changed to SOUND SETTINGS during Easy Handycam operation 1 You can set this item during Easy Handycam operation 2 You cannot set FRAME SETTING during Easy Handycam operation 3 HDR XR500VE XR520VE List of the OPTION MENU Followin...

Page 15: ...About handling of your camcorder p 130 Do not do any of the following when the Movie Photo mode lamps p 21 or the ACCESS access lamps p 18 70 are lit or flashing Otherwise the recording media may be damaged recorded images may be lost or other malfunctions could occur Ejecting the Memory Stick PRO Duo media from the camcorder Removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder Applying mech...

Page 16: ... a PAL system based TV Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws Playing back recorded images on other devices Your camcorder is compatible with MPEG4 AVC H 264 High Profile for high definition image quality HD recording Therefore you cannot play back images recorded with high definiti...

Page 17: ...CD screen p 115 When the camcorder is connected to a computer Do not try to format the hard disk or music file storage area of the camcorder using a computer If you do so your camcorder may not operate correctly Note on using the camcorder at high altitudes Do not turn on the camcorder in a low pressure area where the altitude is more than 5 000 meters 16 000 feet Doing so may damage the hard disk...

Page 18: ... by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 3 Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket Align the mark on the DC plug with that on the DC IN jack The CHG lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged 4 When the battery is charged disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN ...

Page 19: ...ged Charging the battery pack abroad You can charge the battery pack in any countries regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz range Do not use an electronic voltage transformer Notes on the battery pack When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor replace the viewfinder close the LCD screen and make sure that the Movie lamp P...

Page 20: ...tor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from 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 ...

Page 21: ...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 do 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 HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE DATE TIME You can turn off the operati...

Page 22: ...er is pulled out retract the viewfinder as shown in the illustration below On turning the camcorder on or off using the LCD screen or the viewfinder The power of the camcorder is turned on or off depending on the status of the LCD screen or the viewfinder Status Power of the camcorder LCD screen Viewfinder Open Retracted On Pulled out On Closed Retracted Off Pulled out On Notes Even if the LCD scr...

Page 23: ...ess Use the panning technique Stabilize yourself move your camcorder horizontally as you turn your upper body slowly Stay still at the end of panning for a while to make the scene look stable Accentuating movies with narration Consider the sound to be recorded with your movies Narrate the subject or talk to the subject during shooting Aim for a balanced volume of voices since the recording person ...

Page 24: ...nt items Other items are set automatically When Easy Handycam operation is started nearly all menu settings are reset to the default settings automatically Some menu items retain the settings that were made before Easy Handycam operation Recording movies In the default setting movies are recorded with high definition image quality HD on the hard disk p 70 74 Fasten the grip belt Open the LCD scree...

Page 25: ...BY REC To stop recording press START STOP again Tips The REC MODE is fixed to HD SP or SD SP p 74 Shooting photos Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 21 Press EASY appears on the LCD screen ...

Page 26: ...s PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus then press it fully Flashes Lights up When disappears the photo is recorded on the internal hard disk Playing movies Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 21 ...

Page 27: ... p 44 45 46 Displays high definition image quality HD movies Displays photos appears when you select standard definition image quality SD movies in SET p 88 appears with the movie or photo that was most recently played or recorded If you touch the movie or photo with you can continue playback from the previous time appears on the photo recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media HOME MENU Previous 12 i...

Page 28: ...ck The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 88 To change the recording media select the recording media on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 70 Protected demonstration movie has been provided on your camcorder when you buy it Viewing photos On the VISUAL INDEX screen touch the Photo tab a desired photo Your camcorder starts playing the selected photo To fast forward To pause play Previous To stop To fast ...

Page 29: ...CD screen Menu settings during Easy Handycam operation Press HOME to display the menu items available for setup changes See Menu lists p 13 on the available menu items Notes You cannot use the OPTION MENU Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to add effects to images or change settings Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation You cannot use some buttons functions during Easy Handycam op...

Page 30: ...turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 21 Press START STOP to start recording STBY REC To stop recording press START STOP again See page 120 on the recordable time of movies The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 13 hours When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically You can change the recording media a...

Page 31: ...CD screen or adjust the angle be careful not to press the buttons on the side of the LCD screen by mistake Tips You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO Dual Rec p 35 When a face is detected a white frame appears and the image quality around the face is optimized automatically FACE DET SETTING p 86 In the default setting a photo is recorded automatically when the camcorder de...

Page 32: ...corder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 21 Press MODE to turn on the Photo lamp Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus then press it fully When disappears the photo is recorded See page 121 on the recordable number of photos To change the image size touch HOME SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS IMAGE SIZE a desired setting p 81 You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO ...

Page 33: ...hniques Index 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 FLASH MODE p 83 You cannot record photos while is displayed ...

Page 34: ...zoom lever the operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons on the LCD frame The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto Tips You can set DIGITAL ZOOM p 76 if you want to zoom to a greater tha...

Page 35: ...ch STEREO AUDIO MODE p 75 You can create a disc which contains the movies recorded on your camcorder on a computer using the supplied software If you play the disc on a 5 1ch surround system you can enjoy realistic sound Recording high quality photos during movie recording Dual Rec You can record high quality photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO Notes You cannot use the flash during mov...

Page 36: ...HOT switch to STD when recording in normal ambient light Notes The NightShot function uses infrared light Therefore do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects Remove the conversion lens sold separately Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 103 when it is hard to focus automatically Do not use the NightShot function in bright places This may cause a malfunction Recording in mirro...

Page 37: ...ouch HOME CAMERA SMTH SLW REC Press START STOP An about 3 second movie is recorded as a 12 second slow motion movie Recording disappears when recording is finished Touch to cancel the smooth slow recording To change the setting Touch OPTION tab then select the setting you want to change TIMING Select the recording start point after START STOP is pressed The default setting is 3sec AFTER 3sec BEFOR...

Page 38: ...ing To turn on the LCD backlight press and hold DISP down for a few seconds until disappears Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial You can assign 1 menu item you use often to the MANUAL dial Since the focus adjustment is assigned to the MANUAL dial in the default settings the operation below is described as adjusting the focus using the dial MANUAL MANUAL dial Press MANUAL t...

Page 39: ... of menu operation You can also assign menu items to the MANUAL dial by touching HOME SETTINGS MOVIE SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS DIAL SETTING Acquiring location information GPS HDR XR500VE XR520VE Set the GPS switch to ON appears on the LCD screen Your camcorder starts trying to triangulate When your camcorder triangulates successfully it will record the location information at the time movies and pho...

Page 40: ...vies and photos recorded during triangulation by GPS will be recorded with location information If you do not want to record location information set the GPS switch to OFF It may take from several seconds to several minutes to acquire the location information when you use the GPS for the first time or use it again after long intervals Even if the camcorder is turned off the GPS function is working...

Page 41: ...VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds You can display the VISUAL INDEX screen by pressing VIEW IMAGES on the LCD screen as well Touch or tab a desired movie Displays the Highlight Playback screen p 47 Displays the screen to select the index type MAP HDR XR500VE XR520VE FILM ROLL FACE p 44 45 46 Displays high definition image quality HD movies Displays photos appears when t...

Page 42: ...as fast as about 5 times about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times You can display the VISUAL INDEX by touching HOME VIEW IMAGES VISUAL INDEX The recording date time and shooting conditions and coordinates HDR XR500VE XR520VE are recorded automatically during recording This information is not displayed during recording but you can display it during playback by touching HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES...

Page 43: ...on the VISUAL INDEX screen Your camcorder displays the selected photo Tips When viewing photos recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media playback folder appears on the screen Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen To start stop slide show Next OPTION MENU Displays the Map Index screen p 44 HDR XR500VE XR520VE ...

Page 44: ...N p 39 You cannot use the Map Index with photos recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears Touch VIEW IMAGES MAP Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen You can change the scale using the zoom lever or zoom buttons W larger T smaller The point you touch on the map scrolls to the center automatically If you hold a certain point the map keeps scrolling will a...

Page 45: ...uching HOME VIEW IMAGES MAP You can also search for the thumbnail of the movie or photo you want to play by touching in step 3 The recording location of the movie or photo will be displayed at the center of the map Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index Movies can be divided by a set time and the first scene of each division is displayed on the index screen You can start playing b...

Page 46: ...he face images detected during movie recording are displayed on the index screen You can play back the movie from the selected face image Select the recording media which contains the movie you want to play back before the operation p 70 Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears Touch VIEW IMAGES FACE Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Touch to select the desired movie Touch to search for ...

Page 47: ... a highlight scene Scenes selected for Highlight Playback differ each time Highlight Playback is selected Select the recording media which contains the movie you want to play back before you start the operation p 70 Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears Touch HIGHLIGHT PLAYBACK The settings for Highlight Playback appear The Highlight Playback starts after several seconds Returns to the...

Page 48: ...the music file by touching HOME OTHERS MUSIC TOOL 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 supplied with PMB Refer to the PMB Guide for details Notes The PLAYBACK RANGE setting is cleared when the Highlight Playback st...

Page 49: ...NDEX screen Tips On the Film Roll Index Face Index screen you can use the Date Index function by following the steps 3 to 4 Using PB zoom with photos You can magnify photos from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever or the zoom buttons on the LCD frame Play back the photo you want to magnify Magnify the photo with T Telephoto The screen is f...

Page 50: ...e show begins from the selected photo To stop the slide show Touch To restart the slide show Touch again Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show Tips You can also play back the slide show by touching OPTION tab SLIDE SHOW on the VISUAL INDEX screen You can set continuous slide show playback by selecting OPTION tab SLIDE SHOW SET while playing photos The default setting is ON conti...

Page 51: ...TV using TV CONNECT Guide Switch the input on the TV to the connected jack Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV Turn on your camcorder and touch HOME OTHERS TV CONNECT Guide on the LCD screen When an item is not on the screen touch until the item appears Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 19 Connect your camcorder and TV referring to TV CONNECT Guide Connectors on your camcord...

Page 52: ...INGS OUTPUT SETTINGS COMPONENT 1080i 576i p 94 Notes If you connect only component video plugs audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals Notes Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo Use an HDMI mini connector on one end for the camcorder and a plug suitable for connecting your TV on the other end Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorde...

Page 53: ...uality SD movies are converted to 2ch sound Connecting to a non high definition 16 9 wide or 4 3 TV High definition image quality HD movies are converted to standard definition image quality SD and played back Standard definition image quality SD movies are played back with standard definition image quality SD p 54 p 54 p 54 To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV 16 9 4 3 Set TV TYP...

Page 54: ...GS TV TYPE 16 9 4 3 p 93 Notes 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 Type SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE 16 9 4 3 p 93 Set TV TYPE according to your TV Component A V cable supp...

Page 55: ... used to output images images are output with standard definition image quality SD Tips If you connect your camcorder to the TV using more than one type of cable to output images the order of priority of the TV input jacks is as follows HDMI component S VIDEO video HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an interface to send both video audio signals The HDMI OUT jack outputs high quality imag...

Page 56: ...e VISUAL INDEX screen and play back the desired movies or photos by pressing up down left right enter buttons on the Remote Commander of your TV Notes There may be some operations you cannot do with the Remote Commander To set your camcorder touch HOME SETTINGS GENERAL SET CTRL FOR HDMI ON the default setting Also set your TV Refer to the instruction manual of the TV for details Tips If you turn o...

Page 57: ... You can select up to 100 images at one time You can delete an image on the playback screen from OPTION MENU To delete all images recorded in the recording media and recover all the recordable space of the media format the media p 72 Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time on an index screen are called thumbnails 1 Touch HOME OTHERS DELETE 2 To delete movies touch...

Page 58: ...h to select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch The movies photos recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Tips Touch the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES ...

Page 59: ...t the bottom left of the LCD screen to move the current location back to the center To close the map screen Touch Notes The map always displays the north at the top Tips You can change the scale using the zoom lever or zoom buttons W larger T smaller Your camcorder acquires the current location information every 10 seconds The displays of the center marker etc appear differently according to the s...

Page 60: ...e screen returns to pause To continue capturing touch then repeat steps from step 3 To capture a photo from another movie touch then repeat steps from step 2 5 Touch Notes The image size is fixed depending on the image quality of the movie 2 1M with high definition image quality HD 0 2M in 16 9 wide with standard definition image quality SD VGA 0 3M in 4 3 with standard definition image quality SD...

Page 61: ...bbed The images recorded by this camcorder and stored onto the recording media are called original Touch HOME OTHERS MOVIE DUB The MOVIE DUB screen appears Touch the image quality of the movie to be dubbed DUB To dub the high definition image quality HD movies DUB To dub the standard definition image quality SD movies Touch the type of dubbing DUB by select To select movies and dub DUB by date To ...

Page 62: ...using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during copying Touch HOME OTHERS PHOTO COPY The PHOTO COPY screen appears Touch the type of copying COPY by select To copy selected photos COPY by date To copy all photos of a specified date Select the photo to be copied COPY by select Touch the photo to be copied and mark with You can select multiple photos Tips Pre...

Page 63: ...us screen You can select up to 100 images at one time 4 Touch YES To undo the protection of movies and photos Touch the movie or photo marked with in step 3 disappears To protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time You can protect photos by selecting recording dates only when photos are recorded on the internal hard disk In step 2 touch PROTECT PRT by date PRT by date To...

Page 64: ...ot remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while dividing the movie It may damage the recording media Also do not eject Memory Stick PRO Duo media while dividing movies on Memory Stick PRO Duo media A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half second increments If yo...

Page 65: ... 2 touch ADD by date ADD by date The recording dates of movies are displayed on the screen Touch to select the recording date of the desired movie then touch The movies recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Tips Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your...

Page 66: ...list touch ERASE ALL ERASE ALL YES YES Select the movie to be erased from the list The selected movie is marked with Tips Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES Tips Even if you erase a movie from a Playlist the original movie is not erased To change the order within the Playlist Touch HOME OTHERS PLAYLIST EDIT Touch MO...

Page 67: ...the camcorder screen If the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch HOME OTHERS USB CONNECT Touch USB CONNECT when movies are recorded on the internal hard disk or USB CONNECT when movies are recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media on the camcorder screen Record movies on the connected device For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected After the operation i...

Page 68: ...another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable sold separately higher quality images can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable If you connect the S VIDEO plug only you will hear no sound The yellow plug video conn...

Page 69: ...SP OUTPUT LCD PANEL the default setting To record the date time coordinates HDR XR500VE XR520VE or camera settings data touch HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE a desired setting In addition touch HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS DISP OUTPUT V OUT PANEL When the screen size of display devices TV etc is 4 3 touch HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE 4 3 When you connect a monaural device connect...

Page 70: ...esired medium Touch YES The recording medium is changed Selecting the recording media for photos Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA PHOTO MEDIA SET The PHOTO MEDIA SET screen appears Touch the desired recording medium Touch YES The recording medium is changed To check the recording media settings Light up the Movie lamp to check the recording medium used for movies or the Photo lamp for photos The media icon...

Page 71: ...nto the Memory Stick Duo media slot until it clicks Confirm the direction of Memory Stick PRO Duo media If you forcibly insert Memory Stick PRO Duo media in the wrong direction Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick Duo media slot or image data may be damaged Close the Memory Stick Duo media cover after inserting Memory Stick PRO Duo media Access lamp Memory Stick PRO Duo media The Create a new I...

Page 72: ... and used hard disk space HDR XR500E XR500VE 120 000 MB HDR XR520E XR520VE 240 000 MB Since there is a management file area the used space is not displayed as 0 MB even if you perform MEDIA FORMAT p 72 Tips Only the information of the medium selected on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 70 is displayed Change the medium setting if necessary Deleting all movies and photos Formatting Formatting deletes all the movi...

Page 73: ...the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation While performing EMPTY do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on the camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket 2 Open the LCD screen to turn on your camcorder 3 Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMA...

Page 74: ...ODE Recording mode Steps HOME SETTINGS MOVIE SETTINGS REC MODE a desired setting You can select a recording mode to record high definition image quality HD movies from 4 levels When recording fast moving subject a high image quality such as FH is recommended HD FH Records in the highest quality mode AVC HD 16M FH 1 HD HQ Records in high quality mode AVC HD 9M HQ 2 HD SP Records in standard quality...

Page 75: ...MODE a desired setting 5 1ch SURROUND Records sound in 5 1ch surround 2ch STEREO Records sound in 2ch stereo AE SHIFT You can adjust the exposure manually Steps HOME SETTINGS MOVIE SETTINGS AE SHIFT ON darker brighter OFF Adjusts the exposure automatically ON and the adjustment value Adjusts the exposure manually Tips You can adjust the automatic exposure level to brighter or darker when EXPOSURE ...

Page 76: ...er the infrared port p 7 with your fingers or other objects Remove the conversion lens sold separately The maximum shooting distance using NIGHTSHOT LIGHT is about 3 m 10 feet WIDE SELECT When recording standard definition image quality SD movies you can select the horizontal to vertical ratio according to the TV connected Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV Steps HOME SETT...

Page 77: ...when using a tripod sold separately then the image becomes natural Steps HOME SETTINGS MOVIE SETTINGS STEADYSHOT a desired setting ACTIVE Provides a more powerful SteadyShot effect STANDARD Provides the SteadyShot effect under relatively stable recording conditions OFF The SteadyShot function is not used X V COLOR You can capture wider range of colors Various colors such as the brilliant color of ...

Page 78: ...frame Tips Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition The outer frame of GUIDEFRAME shows the display area of a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display REMAINING SET Steps HOME SETTINGS MOVIE SETTINGS REMAINING SET a desired setting ON Always displays the remaining recording media indicator AUTO Displays the remaining recording time of mov...

Page 79: ... lens is attached to your camcorder The CHG charge lamp p 8 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 FLASH LEVEL You can set this function when you record photos using the built in flash or an external flash sold separately that is compatible wit...

Page 80: ...y use this function to record using the optimum compensation for camera shake and focus for each lens Steps HOME SETTINGS MOVIE SETTINGS CONVERSION LENS a desired setting WIDE CONVERSION Select this when you use a wide conversion lens TELE CONVERSION Select this when you use a tele conversion lens OFF Select this when you do not use a conversion lens AUTO BACK LIGHT Auto Backlight Correction Your ...

Page 81: ... is effective when the Photo lamp is lit See page 121 for the number of recordable photos FILE NO File number You can select the way to assign file number of photos Steps HOME SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS FILE NO a desired setting SERIES Assigns file numbers of photos in sequence The file number becomes larger each time you record a photo Even if Memory Stick PRO Duo media are replaced with another one...

Page 82: ... Adjusts the white balance automatically ON and the adjustment value Adjusts the white balance manually Tips When the white balance is set to a lower value images appear bluish and when set to a higher value images appear reddish You can also adjust the setting manually using the MANUAL dial p 38 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT When using the NightShot p 35 function you can record clearer images by activating NIG...

Page 83: ...ess DISP to make the frame disappear Steps HOME SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS GUIDEFRAME a desired setting OFF Does not display the guide frame ON Displays the guide frame Tips Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition FLASH MODE You can select the flash setting when you record photos using the built in flash or an external flash sold separately that is c...

Page 84: ...sold separately that is compatible with your camcorder Steps HOME SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS FLASH LEVEL a desired setting HIGH Makes the flash level higher NORMAL LOW Makes the flash level lower REDEYE REDUC Redeye reduction You can set this function when you record photos using the built in flash or an external flash sold separately that is compatible with your camcorder When you set REDEYE REDUC t...

Page 85: ...ting WIDE CONVERSION Select this when you use a wide conversion lens TELE CONVERSION Select this when you use a tele conversion lens OFF Select this when you do not use a conversion lens AUTO BACK LIGHT Auto Backlight Correction Your camcorder adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects automatically Steps HOME SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS AUTO BACK LIGHT a desired setting ON Adjusts the exposure for bac...

Page 86: ...ected depending on recording conditions subject conditions and the setting of your camcorder FACE DETECTION may not function properly depending on recording conditions Set FACE DETECTION to OFF in this case Tips The detected faces are recorded in Face Index however some faces may not be Also there is a limit to the number of faces that can be recorded in Face Index To play back from the Face Index...

Page 87: ... not be detected depending on recording conditions subject conditions and the setting of your camcorder When DUAL CAPTURE is selected appears on the screen in movie recording standby and changes into when movie recording starts Tips If a smile is not detected set the SMILE SENSITIVITY p 87 You can select the subject that has priority for smile detection with SMILE PRIORITY p 87 SMILE SENSITIVITY S...

Page 88: ...ition image quality HD movies SD QUALITY Records plays or edits standard definition image quality SD movies Tips You can record play or edit movies in the selected image quality only To record play or edit movies in another image quality change this setting DATA CODE During playback your camcorder displays the information data code recorded automatically at the time of recording Steps HOME SETTING...

Page 89: ...ture value Exposure Tips The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV Depending on the recording media condition bars appear HDR XR500VE XR520VE OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA Displays camera setting data COORDINATES Displays coordinates DATE TIME Date Time ...

Page 90: ...ATES Latitude Longitude Tips appears for a photo 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 as you press DATA CODE on the Wireless Remote Commander DATE TIME CAMERA DATA COORDINATES OFF no indication Depending on the recording media condition bars appear ...

Page 91: ...uch panel OFF Cancels the melody LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Steps HOME SETTINGS SOUND DISP SET LCD BRIGHT darker brighter Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way LCD BL LEVEL LCD backlight level You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight Steps HOME SETTINGS SOUND DISP SET LCD BL LEVEL a desired setting NORMAL Standard bri...

Page 92: ...e the screen outside and close the LCD panel to the camcorder body the setting becomes NORMAL automatically Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way LCD COLOR You can adjust the color of the LCD screen Steps HOME SETTINGS SOUND DISP SET LCD COLOR lower intensity higher intensity Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way ...

Page 93: ...s HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE a desired setting 16 9 Select this to view your movies and photos on a 16 9 wide TV The recorded movies and photos are played back as shown below Movies recorded in 16 9 wide mode Movies 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 recorded in 16 ...

Page 94: ... desired setting 576i Select this when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack 1080i 576i Select this when connecting your camcorder to a TV that has the component input jack and is capable of displaying the 1080i signal HDMI RESOLUTION Select the output image resolution when connecting your camcorder to a TV with an HDMI cable Steps HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS HDMI RESOL...

Page 95: ...echniques Index SD CONTENTS Set the output image resolution recorded with standard definition image quality SD AUTO Normal setting outputs the signal according to the TV automatically 576p Outputs the 576p signal 576i Outputs the 576i signal ...

Page 96: ... ON Adjusts the clock automatically OFF Does not adjust the clock automatically Notes You must set the date and time on your camcorder before using your camcorder p 21 There may be discrepancies of a few seconds even if AUTO CLOCK ADJ is activated The clock is adjusted automatically by AUTO CLOCK ADJ when you turn off your camcorder if the camcorder is receiving a GPS signal while it is being used...

Page 97: ...ur camcorder before using your camcorder p 21 SUMMERTIME You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward 1 hour Steps HOME SETTINGS CLOCK LANG SUMMERTIME a desired setting OFF Does not set the summertime ON Sets the summertime LANGUAGE SET You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen Steps HOME SETTINGS CLOCK LANG LANGUAGE SET a desired setting...

Page 98: ...demonstration movie if the movie satisfies the following conditions The movie is protected The movie is the first one displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen The movie is recorded on the internal hard disk The movie is recorded with high definition image quality HD Tips When you set this item to ON and touch the demonstration starts playing The demonstration will be suspended When you press START STO...

Page 99: ... Steps HOME SETTINGS GENERAL SET REMOTE CTRL a desired setting ON Select this when you use the supplied Wireless Remote Commander p 9 OFF Select this when you do not use supplied Wireless Remote Commander Tips Select OFF when you want to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another remote control unit DROP SENSOR Your camcorder detects that it is dropping and protects the in...

Page 100: ...asting or skydiving you can set DROP SENSOR to OFF so as not to activate the drop sensor CTRL FOR HDMI Control for HDMI When connecting your camcorder to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV with the HDMI cable sold separately you can play back movies on your camcorder by aiming the TV s Remote Commander at the TV p 55 Steps HOME SETTINGS GENERAL SET CTRL FOR HDMI a desired setting ON Operates your camcord...

Page 101: ... you want to adjust the brightness and focus on END To adjust the brightness and focus automatically touch AUTO Notes EXPOSURE and FOCUS are automatically set to MANUAL SPOT METER Flexible spot meter You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects in the spotl...

Page 102: ...eful to shoot small subjects such as flowers or insects You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer Steps In recording mode OPTION TELE MACRO a desired setting OFF Cancels TELE MACRO TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the zoom lever to the W side ON The zoom p 34 moves to the top of the T telephoto side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close distance down...

Page 103: ...MANUAL focusing on close subjects focusing on distant subjects To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO Notes When you set FOCUS to MANUAL appears The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto Tips appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer and appear...

Page 104: ...lly records images effectively without the SCENE SELECTION function TWILIGHT Maintains the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundings in twilight scenes TWILIGHT PORT Enables to take photos of people and background using a flash SUNRISE SUNSET Reproduces the atmosphere of scenes such as sunsets or sunrises FIREWORKS Takes spectacular shots of fireworks LANDSCAPE Shoots distant subjects clear...

Page 105: ...ht fluorescent lamps INDOOR The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Under video lamps in a studio or under sodium lamps or incandescent like color lamps ONE PUSH The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light Touch ONE PUSH Frame a white object such as a pie...

Page 106: ...u can record a transition with the following effects adding to the interval between scenes Select the desired effect in STBY to fading in or REC to fading out mode Steps In recording mode OPTION FADER a desired setting OFF Does not use an effect WHITE FADER Fades in out with the white effect Out In BLACK FADER Fades in out with the black effect Out In To cancel the fader before starting the operat...

Page 107: ...ords ambient sound faithfully Select LOW when you want to record an exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc This setting is not suitable for recording conversations SELF TIMER Press PHOTO to start the count down A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds Steps In recording mode OPTION SELF TIMER a desired setting OFF Cancels the self timer ON Starts the self timer recording To cancel the...

Page 108: ...tored on the hard disk in order to investigate the problem However your Sony dealer will neither copy nor retain your data Overall operations Easy Handycam operation Wireless Remote Commander The power does not turn on Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 18 The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet wall socket Connect it to the wall outlet wall socket p 18 ...

Page 109: ...mote sensor Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Wireless Remote Commander may not function properly Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the supplied Wireless Remote Commander Select a commander mode other than DVD 2 for your DVD device or cover the sensor of your DVD device with black paper Batteries power sourc...

Page 110: ...ewfinder is pulled out no image is displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD panel is open p 31 Memory Stick PRO Duo media Operations using the Memory Stick PRO Duo media cannot be performed If you use Memory Stick PRO Duo media formatted on a computer format it again on your camcorder p 72 Images stored on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media cannot be deleted The maximum number of images that you can d...

Page 111: ...time available for recording may be shorter for example when recording a fast moving object etc p 120 The camcorder stops operating The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn ...

Page 112: ...tly Connect the microphone again in the same way as when you start recording movies Playback Images cannot be played back Select the recording media you want to play back by touching HOME MANAGE MEDIA MOVIE MEDIA SET PHOTO MEDIA SET p 70 Select the image quality of a movie you want to play back by touching HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET SET p 88 Photos cannot be played back Photos cannot be played ...

Page 113: ...ality HD movies on Memory Stick PRO Duo media on a device that is not compatible with AVCHD format Editing movies photos on your camcorder Unable to edit Unable to edit because of the condition of the image Movies cannot be added in the Playlist There is no free space in the recording media You can add no more than 999 high definition image quality HD movies or 99 standard definition image quality...

Page 114: ...able is not connected properly Make sure to connect the cable to the input jack of another device p 67 GPS The camcorder is not receiving a GPS signal HDR XR500VE XR520VE Your camcorder may not be able to receive radio signals from GPS satellites because of obstructions Bring your camcorder to an open area and set the GPS switch to ON again The current location on the map of the camcorder is diffe...

Page 115: ...amaged The file is unreadable Warning on the hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing The hard disk of the camcorder is full An error may have occurred with the hard disk drive in your camcorder Battery level warning Slow flashing The battery pack is nearly used up Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions may flash even if there are about 20 minutes remaining High temperature w...

Page 116: ...warning indicator does not disappear Warning indicator pertaining to drop sensor The drop sensor function p 99 is activated and has detected that the camcorder has been dropped Therefore the camcorder is taking steps to protect the hard disk Recording playback may be disabled as a result The drop sensor function does not guarantee the protection of the hard disk under all possible situations Use t...

Page 117: ... to recover data automatically if the data writing was not performed properly Cannot recover data Writing data onto the internal hard disk of the camcorder has failed Attempts were made to recover the data but they were unsuccessful Reinsert the Memory Stick Reinsert the Memory Stick PRO Duo media a few times If even then the indicator flashes the Memory Stick PRO Duo media could be damaged Try wi...

Page 118: ...118 Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Data protected You tried to delete protected data Release the protection of the data ...

Page 119: ...5 190 200 75 75 95 100 NP FH100 340 360 430 455 170 180 215 225 Top When the LCD backlight turns on Bottom When recording with the viewfinder Each recording time is measured under the following condition REC MODE SP 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...

Page 120: ...You can change the recording sound format with AUDIO MODE p 75 Tips You can record movies of a maximum of 3 999 scenes with high definition image quality HD and 9 999 scenes with standard definition image quality SD The maximum continuous recording time of movies is approximately 13 hours Your camcorder uses the VBR Variable Bit Rate format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recordi...

Page 121: ...maximum 9 999 photos Memory Stick PRO Duo media 12 0M 4000 3000 1GB 165 2GB 345 4GB 670 8GB 1350 16GB 2750 The selected image size is effective when the Photo lamp is lit The number of recordable photos shown is for the maximum image size of your camcorder The actual number of recordable photos is displayed on the LCD screen during recording p 10 Notes Numbers in the table are based on using Sony ...

Page 122: ...SD movies To view standard definition image quality SD movies you need a PAL system based TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks An A V connecting cable must be connected On TV color systems Your camcorder is a PAL system based camcorder If you want to view the playback image on a TV it must be a PAL system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech R...

Page 123: ...bon London 01 00 Berlin Paris 02 00 Helsinki Cairo Istanbul 03 00 Moscow Nairobi 03 30 Tehran 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 04 30 Kabul 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 06 30 Yangon 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 08 00 Hong Kong Singapore Beijing 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 11 00 Solomon Is Time zone differences Area setting 12 00 Fiji Wellington...

Page 124: ... definition image quality HD movies Do not try to open this folder or access the contents of this folder from a computer Doing so might damage image files or prevent image files from being played back SD movie files MPEG2 files The extension of the files is MPG The maximum size is 2 GB When the capacity of a file exceeds 2 GB the file becomes divided The file numbers go up automatically When the c...

Page 125: ...ernal hard disk drive using efficient data compression coding 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 ...

Page 126: ...mation On the restriction of use of GPS on an airplane During take off and landing of an airplane set the GPS switch to OFF and turn off the camcorder as you will be instructed to do by the on board announcement In other cases use GPS in accordance with the regulations of the 1 1080i specification A high definition specification which utilizes 1 080 effective scanning lines and the interlace syste...

Page 127: ...PSMA Australia Limited www psma com au Austria Bundesamt für Eich und Vermessungswesen Croatia Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland and Slovenia EuroGeographics France source Géoroute IGN France BD Carto IGN France Germany Die Grundlagendaten wurden mit Genehmigung der zustaendigen Behoerden entnommen Great Britain Based upon Crown Copyright material Greece EuroGeographics Copyright Geomatics Ltd Hunga...

Page 128: ...e into contact with the terminals Do not bend drop or apply strong force to Memory Stick PRO Duo media Do not disassemble or modify Memory Stick PRO Duo media Do not let Memory Stick PRO Duo media get wet Keep Memory Stick PRO Duo media out of the reach of small children There is danger that a child might swallow it Do not insert anything other than Memory Stick PRO Duo media into the Memory Stick...

Page 129: ...til the charge lamp turns off If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to charge it efficiently To use the battery pack effectively Battery pack performance decreases when the ambient temperature is 10 C 50 F or below and the length of time you can use the battery pack becomes shorter In that case do one of the following to use the battery pack for a lon...

Page 130: ...and video equipment Noise may occur On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty If sand or dust gets in your camcorder it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired Near windows or outdoors where the LCD screen the viewfinder or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight This damages the inside of the viewfinder or the LCD screen Operate your camcorder on DC 6 8 V 7 2 V battery pack or D...

Page 131: ...camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction To clean the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty it is recommended that you use a soft cloth to clean it When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit sold separately do not apply the clean...

Page 132: ...tick PRO Duo media to somebody it is recommended that you delete date completely using data deletion software on a computer Also when you dispose of Memory Stick PRO Duo media it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of Memory Stick PRO Duo media On trademarks Handycam and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation AVCHD and AVCHD logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and S...

Page 133: ...ts with their owners of copyright 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 th...

Page 134: ...image quality SD disc 67 CTRL FOR HDMI 100 D DATA CODE 31 88 Date Index 48 DATE TIME 21 31 88 DELETE 57 Deleting data 57 72 DEMO MODE 98 DETECTION SET 87 114 DIAL SETTING 80 84 DIGITAL ZOOM 76 DISC BURN 13 Disc recorder 67 DISP OUTPUT 94 DIVIDE 64 DOWNLOAD MUSIC 48 DROP SENSOR 99 Dual Rec 35 Dubbing 61 DVD writer 67 E Easy Handycam Operation 24 EDIT 63 64 Empty 73 EXPOSURE 103 F FACE DETECTION 86 ...

Page 135: ...mber of recordable photos 119 REDEYE REDUC 79 84 REMAINING SET 78 REMOTE CTRL 99 Repair 108 REPAIR IMG DB F 112 116 RESET 8 S SCENE SELECTION 104 115 Screen indicators 10 Self diagnosis display Warning indicators 115 SELF TIMER 107 Shooting 25 32 Slide show 50 SLIDE SHOW SET 50 SMILE PRIORITY 87 114 SMILE SENSITIVITY 87 114 SMILE SHUTTER 87 SMTH SLW REC 37 SNOW 104 SOUND DISP SET 91 SP 74 SPOT FOC...

Page 136: ...136 Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net ...

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