Sony CX500VE Operating Manual Download

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Digital HD Video Camera Recorder

Operating Guide

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2009 Sony Corporation

HDR-CX500E/CX500VE/

CX505VE/CX520E/CX520VE

Saving movies and photos

with a computer

Saving images with a DVD

writer, recorder

Making good use of your

camcorder

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Page 1: ...ony Corporation HDR CX500E CX500VE CX505VE CX520E CX520VE Table of contents 7 Getting started 9 Recording 13 Playback 18 Saving movies and photos with a computer 23 Saving images with a DVD writer recorder 34 Making good use of your camcorder 41 Additional information 53 ...

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

Page 3: ...d otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Applicable Accessory Wireless Remote Commander Disposal of waste batteries appli...

Page 4: ... the camcorder Applying mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder Do not apply shock or vibration to the camcorder The camcorder may not be able to record or play movies and photos When connecting the camcorder to another device with communication cables be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct way Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may result ...

Page 5: ... definition image quality HD on the camcorder with the following devices Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with High Profile Devices which are not compatible with the AVCHD format Discs recorded with HD image quality high definition This camcorder captures high definition footage in the AVCHD format DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD based p...

Page 6: ...s on a connected TV p 21 Saving movies and photos on a disc Saving movies and photos with a computer p 23 You can create a disc with either high definition image quality HD or standard definition image quality SD from high definition image quality HD movies imported to the computer See page 26 on the characteristics of each type of disc Creating a disc with a DVD writer or a recorder p 34 Deleting...

Page 7: ... computer Preparing a computer Windows 23 When using a Macintosh 24 Selecting the method for creating a disc computer 26 Creating a disc with one touch One Touch Disc Burn 28 Importing movies and photos to a computer Easy PC Back up 29 Changing the destination drive or folder for movies and photos 29 Starting PMB Picture Motion Browser 30 Creating a high definition image quality HD disc 30 Playing...

Page 8: ...D disc with a recorder etc 39 Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos 41 Adjusting for shooting conditions 42 Changing the recording media 43 To check the recording media settings 43 Dubbing or copying movies and photos from the internal memory to Memory Stick PRO Duo media 44 Customizing your camcorder with menus 45 Getting detailed information from the Handycam Handbook 52 A...

Page 9: ...ion 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 flash charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG flash charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged 4 When the battery is charged disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN ja...

Page 10: ...e lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The temperature of the battery pack is low Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a warm place The temperature of the battery pack is high Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place Do not short circuit the DC plug of th...

Page 11: ...When an item is not on the screen touch until the item appears 3 Set SUMMERTIME date and time then touch The clock starts If you set SUMMERTIME to ON the clock advances 1 hour The date and time does not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the recording media and can be displayed during playback To display the date and time touch MENU PLAYBACK SET under PLAYBACK category ...

Page 12: ...DJ and AUTO AREA ADJ to OFF HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE To turn off the power Close the LCD screen The Movie lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned off You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER When POWER ON BY LCD p 51 is set to OFF turn off your camcorder by pressing POWER Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a speci...

Page 13: ... HD on the internal memory p 43 48 Fasten the grip belt Open the LCD screen of your camcorder The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER Press START STOP to start recording You can start recording also by touching on the LCD screen POWER button ...

Page 14: ...the LCD If you close the LCD screen while recording movies the camcorder stops recording See page 58 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 and the image quality p 43 48 You can change the recording mode of movies p 48 STEADYSHO...

Page 15: ...ing level by using the digital zoom Set the zooming level by touching MENU OTHER REC SET under SHOOTING SET category DIGITAL ZOOM a desired setting When viewing movies on an x v Color compliant TV record movies with the x v Color function Touch MENU OTHER REC SET under SHOOTING SET category X V COLOR ON Some settings may be required on a TV to view the movies Refer to the instruction manuals of th...

Page 16: ...h MENU IMAGE SIZE under PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting You can record photos also during movie recording by pressing PHOTO The image size is 8 3M when recording high definition image quality HD movies Your camcorder flashes automatically when there is insufficient ambient light The flash does not work during movie recording You can change how your camcorder flashes by touching MENU FLAS...

Page 17: ...ation information from the GPS satellites Acquiring the location information enables you to use functions such as the Map Index The indicator changes according to the strength of GPS signal reception Make sure that the GPS switch is set to OFF during take off and landing of an airplane Built in map is powered by companies as follows Map of Japan by ZENRIN CO LTD other areas by NAVTEQ ...

Page 18: ... POWER p 11 Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds You can display the VISUAL INDEX screen also by touching VIEW IMAGES on the LCD screen Touch or a desired movie Switches operating button display To MENU screen Displays the screen to select the index type DATE INDEX MAP HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE FILM ROLL FACE p 49 Displays high definition image quality HD movies D...

Page 19: ...owly As you repeat touching during playback movies are played as fast as about 5 times about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times You can display the VISUAL INDEX by touching MENU VISUAL INDEX under PLAYBACK category The recording date time and shooting conditions and coordinates HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE are recorded automatically during recording This information is not displayed during reco...

Page 20: ... is not displayed when PHOTO MEDIA SET p 43 is set to MEMORY STICK 2 appears when the standard definition image quality SD movie is selected with SET p 48 3 is displayed when is touched Your camcorder displays the selected photo You can zoom in the photo by moving the power zoom lever while viewing photos PB ZOOM If you touch a point in the PB ZOOM frame the point comes to the center in the frame ...

Page 21: ...amcorder and touch MENU TV CONNECT Guide under OTHERS category on the LCD screen Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 10 Connect your camcorder and TV referring to TV CONNECT Guide When the A V connecting cable is used to output movies movies are output with standard definition image quality SD Play back movies and photos on your camcorder p 18 Make the required output settings on you...

Page 22: ...tible with the Photo TV HD standard Photo TV HD allows for highly detailed photo like depiction of subtle textures and colors By connecting Sony s Photo TV HD compatible devices using an HDMI cable or the component A V cable a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking full HD quality The TV will automatically switch to the appropriate mode when displaying photos Setup of the TV will...

Page 23: ... or faster or Intel Core 2 Duo 1 66 GHz or faster is recommended However Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is sufficient for the following operations Importing the movies and photos to the computer One Touch Disc Burn Creating an Blu ray disc AVCHD format disc DVD video Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or faster is required when creating a DVD video by converting high definition image quality HD to standar...

Page 24: ...r from the lower to the higher If the version number of the previously installed PMB is higher than that of the PMB of your camcorder uninstall PMB from the computer and then re install it in order from lower to higher If you install a higher version of PMB first some functions may not work correctly See page 52 on the Handycam Handbook Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer ...

Page 25: ...llow the instructions to install the required software Restart the computer if required to complete the installation When the installation is completed following icons will appear Remove the CD ROM from your computer Other icons may appear No icon may appear depending on the installation procedure The Handycam Handbook is not installed in this procedure p 52 To disconnect your camcorder from the c...

Page 26: ...eating a AVCHD format disc with high definition image quality HD p 30 HD Ordinary DVD playback devices a DVD player a computer that can play DVDs etc Importing movies and photos to a computer Easy PC Back up p 29 Creating a standard definition image quality SD disc p 32 SD To create a Blu ray disc the BD Add on Software for PMB must be installed p 31 Characteristics of each type of disc Using a Bl...

Page 27: ... GB Disc type Features DVD R DVD R DVD R DL Unrewritable DVD RW DVD RW Rewritable Always maintain your PLAYSTATION 3 to use the latest version of the PLAYSTATION 3 system software The PLAYSTATION 3 may not be available in some countries regions ...

Page 28: ...on image quality HD movies import movies to a computer first p 29 and then create a standard definition image quality SD disc p 32 Install PMB beforehand p 24 however do not start PMB Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 10 With One Touch Disc Burn function on your camcorder you can save movies and photos recorded on the internal ...

Page 29: ... imported to your computer When the operation is completed the PMB screen appears When the operation is completed a screen to indicate that movies are being analyzed may appear It may take a long time to analyze movies In the meantime you can operate PMB You can create either high definition image quality HD discs Blu ray disc AVCHD format disc p 30 or standard definition image quality SD discs p ...

Page 30: ...B You may start PMB also by clicking Start All Programs Sony Picture Utility PMB 3 Click Folders or Calendar on the left side in the window and select the folder or date then select the high definition image quality HD movies High definition image quality HD movies are marked with You cannot save photos on a disc To select plural movies hold the Ctrl key down and click thumbnails Starting PMB Pict...

Page 31: ...ed smoothly depending on the computer environment Creating a Blu ray disc You can create a Blu ray disc with a high definition image quality HD movie previously imported to a computer p 29 To create a Blu ray disc the BD Add on Software for PMB must be installed Click BD Add on Software on the installation screen of PMB and install this plug in according to the on screen instructions Connect your ...

Page 32: ...ty PMB 3 Click Folders or Calendar on the left side in the window and select the folder or date then select the movies and photos High definition image quality HD movies are marked with To select plural movies and photos hold the Ctrl key down and click thumbnails 4 At the top of the window click Manipulate DVD Video SD Creation The window used to select movies and photos appears To add movies and...

Page 33: ...B select the movie you want to edit then click Manipulate Video Trimming on the menu to display the Video Trimming window See PMB Guide on the operation p 30 Capturing photos from a movie You can save a frame of a movie as a photo file On the movie playback window of PMB click to display Save Frame windows See PMB Guide on the operation p 30 Click ...

Page 34: ...d disc type AVCHD format playback devices a Sony Blu ray disc player PLAYSTATION 3 etc Creating a high definition HD image quality disc with DVD writer DVDirect Express p 35 Creating a high definition HD image quality disc with a DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express p 38 HD Ordinary DVD playback devices a DVD player a computer that can play DVDs etc Creating a standard definition SD image qu...

Page 35: ...VD writer The EXTERNAL DRIVE screen appears on the camcorder screen Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 10 When using battery power the DVD writer does not work When there are unsaved high definition HD and standard definition SD image quality movies they will be saved on individual discs according to image quality 2 Insert an unused disc into the DVD writer and close the disc tray T...

Page 36: ...rd definition image quality SD Touch YES on the camcorder screen The disc tray on the DVD writer opens after creating the disc Remove the disc from the DVD writer and close the disc tray To create another disc of the same contents insert a new disc and touch CREATE SAME DISC After the operation is completed touch EXIT END on the camcorder screen Close the disc tray on the DVD writer and disconnect...

Page 37: ...high definition image quality HD disc that you created should not be used in DVD players recorders Because DVD players recorders are not compatible with the AVCHD format DVD players recorders may fail to eject the disc If the total memory size of movies to be burnt by the DISC BURN operation exceeds that of the disc disc creation stops when the limit is reached The last movie on the disc may be cu...

Page 38: ...able supplied The USB SELECT screen appears on the camcorder screen 2 Touch USB CONNECT when movies are recorded on the internal memory or USB CONNECT when movies are recorded on a Memory Stick PRO Duo media on the camcorder screen 3 Record movies on the connected device For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected 4 After the operation is completed touch E...

Page 39: ...Connect the A V connecting cable to the input jack of another device A V connecting cable with S VIDEO sold separately When connecting to 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 channe...

Page 40: ... under GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL the default setting To record the date time coordinates HDR CX500VE CX505VE CX520VE or camera settings data touch MENU PLAYBACK SET under PLAYBACK category DATA CODE a desired setting In addition touch MENU OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT V OUT PANEL When the screen size of display devices TV etc is 4 3 touch MENU OUTPUT SETT...

Page 41: ...YES To delete all photos at one time In step 2 touch DELETE DELETE ALL YES YES Formatting the recording media Formatting deletes all the movies and photos to recover recordable free space Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 10 To avoid the loss of important images you should save them p 23 before formatting the recording media Pr...

Page 42: ...the default setting to the MANUAL dial How to use the MANUAL dial Press MANUAL to switch to manual operation mode and rotate the dial to make the adjustment Pressing MANUAL switches the operation mode between manual and automatic To assign a menu item Press and hold MANUAL for a few seconds to display the DIAL SETTING screen Rotate the MANUAL dial to assign an item You can assign FOCUS EXPOSURE AE...

Page 43: ...d Selecting the media for photos Touch MENU MEDIA SETTINGS under MANAGE MEDIA category 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 is displayed at the top right cor...

Page 44: ...y Stick Duo media slot or image data may be damaged Touch YES To record only photos on Memory Stick PRO Duo media touch NO If Failed to create a new Image Database File It may be possible that there is not enough free space is displayed in step 2 format the Memory Stick PRO Duo media p 41 To eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Open the Memory Stick Duo media jack cover and lightly push the Memory...

Page 45: ...amcorder recording movie photo or playback Touch the menu item to be changed After changing the setting touch To register your favorite menu items to MY MENU In step 3 of Using MY MENU touch MY MENU SETTING Touch the MY MENU type you want to change MOVIE Change the MY MENU for movie recording PHOTO Change the MY MENU for photo recording PLAYBACK Change the MY MENU for playback Touch the item to be...

Page 46: ...ory to category Displays and You may not be able to set some menu items depending on the recording or playback conditions Grayed out menu items or settings are not available You can touch or and drag on the screen to scroll the list of the menu After changing the setting touch To return to the previous screen touch Depending on the menu items being changed your camcorder switches between playback ...

Page 47: ...g After completing the setting touch Grayed out menu items or settings are not available When the item you want is not on the screen touch another tab There may be no tab The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder at the time OPTION Menu item Tab ...

Page 48: ...DEFRAME Displays the frame to make sure the subject is horizontal or vertical STEADYSHOT Sets the SteadyShot function when recording movies CONVERSION LENS Optimizes the SteadyShot function and focus according to the attached lens LOW LUX Records bright color images in the dim FACE DETECTION Adjusts the image quality of the face s automatically PRIORITY SETTING Select the subject that has priority...

Page 49: ... the face scenes PLAYLIST Displays and plays the playlist of movies HIGHLIGHT Selects a number of short scenes and plays them back together as a digest of your movies with music and visual effects SCENARIO Plays the favorite scenario saved in Highlight Playback PLAYBACK SET SET Sets image quality for recording playback or editing movies DATA CODE Displays the detailed recording data during playbac...

Page 50: ...a via USB DISC BURN p 28 TV CONNECT Guide p 21 MUSIC TOOL EMPTY MUSIC Deletes music files DOWNLOAD MUSIC Download music files that can be played with Highlight Playback BATTERY INFO Displays the battery information MANAGE MEDIA category MEDIA SETTINGS MOVIE MEDIA SET p 43 PHOTO MEDIA SET p 43 MEDIA INFO Displays information on the recording media such as free space MEDIA FORMAT INT MEMORY p 41 MEM...

Page 51: ...whether the camcorder compensates for a time differences automatically by acquiring the current location information from GPS or not SUMMERTIME p 11 LANGUAGE SET p 12 POWER SETTINGS A SHUT OFF Changes the A SHUT OFF setting p 10 POWER ON BY LCD Sets whether or not the camcorder is turned on and off when you open and close the LCD screen OTHER SETTINGS DEMO MODE Sets whether the demonstration appea...

Page 52: ...screen displayed click Handycam Handbook 3 Select the desired language and the model name of your camcorder then click Handycam Handbook PDF The model name of your camcorder is printed on its bottom surface 4 Click Exit Exit then remove the CD ROM from your computer To view the Handycam Handbook double click the short cut icon on the computer screen When using a Macintosh open the Handbook GB fold...

Page 53: ... to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on This is not a malfunction Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If your camcorder still does not work press RESET p 62 using a pointed object If you press RESET all settings including the clock setting are reset Your camcorder gets warm Your camcorder may become...

Page 54: ...ture is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place No Memory Stick PRO Duo media is inserted p 43 When the indicator flashes there is not enough free space for recording images Delete unnecessary images p 41 or format the Memory Stick PRO Duo media p 41 after storing the images on other media The Image Database File is damaged Check the data base file by touching MENU REPAIR IMG DB F...

Page 55: ...our camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord mains lead pull it by the plug and not the cord lead Do not damage the power cord mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it Do not use a deformed or damaged battery pack Keep metal contacts clean If the battery electrolytic liquid ...

Page 56: ... perform DELETE ALL DELETE ALL DELETE ALL or MEDIA FORMAT or formatting the media of the camcorder you may not delete data from the media completely When you transfer the camcorder it is recommended that you perform EMPTY See Getting detailed information from the Handycam Handbook on page 52 to prevent the recovery of your data Also when you dispose of the camcorder it is recommended that you dest...

Page 57: ...8 in 16 9 For photos 38 456 mm 1 1 2 18 in 4 3 Color temperature AUTO ONE PUSH INDOOR 3 200 K OUTDOOR 5 800 K Minimum illumination 11 lx lux in default setting shutter speed 1 50 second 3 lx lux LOW LUX is set to ON shutter speed 1 25 second 0 lx lux NIGHTSHOT is set to on The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid and the image processing system BIONZ allow still image resolution equivalent to the...

Page 58: ...ack time is approximate time available using a fully charged battery pack High definition image quality HD Standard definition image quality SD Recording condition REC MODE is set to SP Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning the power on off and zooming Expected recording time of movies in the internal memory in minute To set the recording mode touch MEN...

Page 59: ...ration Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation x v Colour is a trademark of Sony Corporation BIONZ is a trademark of Sony Corporation BRAVIA is a trademark of Sony Corporation DVDirect is a trad...

Page 60: ...or Meaning STBY REC Recording status Photo size Slide show set NightShot Warning Playback mode Upper right Indicator Meaning Recording image quality HD SD and recording mode FH HQ SP LP Recording playback editing media All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual U...

Page 61: ...icator Meaning FACE DETECTION set to OFF SMILE DETECTION LOW LUX Manual focus SCENE SELECTION White balance SteadyShot off SPOT MTR FCS SPOT METER EXPOSURE AE SHIFT WB SHIFT TELE MACRO X V COLOR CONVERSION LENS OPTION button VIEW IMAGES button Slide show button YOUR LOCATION button 101 0005 Data file name Protected image Indicator Meaning Index button Indicators and their positions are approximate...

Page 62: ...ry Stick Duo media slot 44 USB jack 24 28 29 35 HDR CX505VE output only Parts and controls Figures in are reference pages Active Interface Shoe The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light a flash or a microphone The accessory can be turned on or off as you operate the POWER switch on your camcorder Built in microphone Flash Lens Sony G lens Camera recordi...

Page 63: ...r 14 16 20 PHOTO button 15 MODE button 11 movie Photo lamps 11 Battery pack CHG flash charge lamp 9 A V Remote Connector 21 START STOP button 13 Grip belt 13 Hook for a shoulder belt DC IN jack 9 Tripod receptacle 42 BATT battery release lever 10 ...

Page 64: ...11 Software 24 Specifications 57 Supplied items 4 T Tripod 42 Troubleshooting 53 Turning the power on 11 TV 21 TV CONNECT Guide 21 U Using a wall outlet wall socket as a power source 10 V VISUAL INDEX 18 Volume 19 W Warning indicators 54 Windows 23 Z Zoom 14 16 20 A AVCHD 26 34 B Battery 9 Battery of the Wireless Remote Commander 56 Blu ray disc 31 C Capturing photos from a movie 33 Care 55 Chargi...

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Page 68: ...s product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Printed on 70 or more recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Printed in Japan ...

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