Sony Handycam 4-170-539-11(1) Operating Manual Download

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4-170-539-

(1)

Digital HD Video Camera Recorder

Operating Guide

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2010 Sony Corporation

HDR-CX550E/CX550VE/

XR550E/XR550VE

Table of contents

Getting started

Recording/Playback

Making good use of your

camcorder

Saving movies and photos

with a computer

Saving images with an

external device

Customizing your

camcorder

Additional information

Quick reference

Summary of Contents for Handycam 4-170-539-11(1)

Page 1: ...R CX550E CX550VE XR550E XR550VE Table of contents 10 Getting started 12 Recording Playback 21 Making good use of your camcorder 33 Saving movies and photos with a computer 35 Saving images with an external device 46 Customizing your camcorder 55 Additional information 63 Quick reference 72 ...

Page 2: ...same or equivalent type recommended by Sony Dispose of used battery packs promptly as described in the instructions 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 ...

Page 3: ...ther European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences ...

Page 4: ...ay call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No HDR CX550E Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follo...

Page 5: ...ected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used 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...

Page 6: ...ary p 17 On recording To ensure stable operation of the memory card it is recommended to initialize the memory card with your camcorder before the first use Initializing the memory card will erase all the data stored on it and the data will be irrecoverable Save your important data on your PC etc Before starting to record test the recording function to make sure the image and sound are recorded wi...

Page 7: ...uch situations In this case an indicator appears on the LCD screen and the viewfinder When the camcoder is connected to a computer or accessories Do not try to format the recording media of the camcorder using a computer If you do so your camcorder may not operate correctly When connecting the camcorder to another device with communication cables be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct...

Page 8: ...ther malfunctions could occur ejecting the memory card when the access lamp p 20 is lit or flashing removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder or applying mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder when the Movie Photo lamps p 21 or the access lamp p 20 are lit or flashing When using a shoulder belt sold separately do not crash the camcorder against an object Do not use your ca...

Page 9: ...otos p 24 Playing movies and photos Playback on the camcorder p 27 Playing images on a TV p 30 Saving images Saving movies and photos with a computer p 35 Saving movies and photos in external media p 46 Saving images with a DVD writer recorder p 48 Deleting movies and photos p 33 If you delete the image data that has been saved on your computer or a disc you can record new images on the free media...

Page 10: ...25 Adjusting for shooting conditions 26 Playback on the camcorder 27 Playing images on a TV 30 Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos 33 Saving movies and photos with a computer Preparing a computer Windows 35 When using a Macintosh 36 Starting PMB Picture Motion Browser 38 Selecting the method for creating a disc computer 39 Creating a disc with one touch One Touch Disc Burn...

Page 11: ...CT COPY 46 Creating a disc with a DVD writer recorder 48 Customizing your camcorder Using menus 55 Getting detailed information from the Handycam Handbook 62 Additional information Troubleshooting 63 Precautions 65 Specifications 67 Quick reference Screen indicators 72 Parts and controls 73 Index 76 ...

Page 12: ...0E CX550VE HDR XR550E XR550VE Battery pack AC Adaptor CHG flash charge lamp To the wall outlet wall socket Power cord Mains lead DC IN jack DC plug Battery pack AC Adaptor DC IN jack CHG flash charge lamp DC plug Power cord Mains lead To the wall outlet wall socket ...

Page 13: ...corder 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 jack of your camcorder Tips See page 69 on recording and playing time When your camcorder is on you c...

Page 14: ...ght sold separately it is recommended that you use an NP FV70 or NP FV100 battery pack We do not recommend using an NP FV30 which only allows short recording and playback times with your camcorder In the default setting the power turns off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation for about 5 minutes to save battery power A SHUT OFF Notes on the AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall...

Page 15: ...reen is open press POWER 2 Select the desired geographical area with then touch NEXT To set the date and time again touch MENU Show others CLOCK LANG under GENERAL SET category CLOCK SET 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 MODE lamp POWER button Touch the butt...

Page 16: ...d for your camcorder In this case set AUTO CLOCK ADJ and AUTO AREA ADJ to OFF HDR CX550VE XR550VE To turn off the power Close the LCD screen The Movie lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned off Tips You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER If the viewfinder is pulled out retract the viewfinder as shown in the illustration below On turning the camcorder on or off using...

Page 17: ...started GB Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Touch MENU Show others CLOCK LANG under GENERAL SET category LANGUAGE SET a desired language ...

Page 18: ...ia You can perform recording playback and editing operations on the selected medium Tips See page 69 for the recordable time of movies Selecting the recording media for movies Touch MENU Show others MEDIA SETTINGS under MANAGE MEDIA category MOVIE MEDIA SET The MOVIE MEDIA SET screen appears Touch the desired recording media Touch YES The recording medium is changed Selecting the recording media f...

Page 19: ...ark2 media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media SD memory cards Class 4 or faster and SDHC memory cards Class 4 or faster can be used with this camcorder A MultiMediaCard cannot be used with this camcorder In this manual Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 media and Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media are called Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory cards of up to 32 GB have been verified to operate with your camcorder Mem...

Page 20: ...ged Notes If Failed to create a new Image Database File It may be possible that there is not enough free space is displayed format the memory card by touching MENU Show others MEDIA FORMAT under MANAGE MEDIA category MEMORY CARD YES YES To eject the memory card Open the cover and lightly push the memory card in once Do not open the cover during recording When inserting or ejecting the memory card ...

Page 21: ...d disk Tips To change the recording media see page 18 1 Fasten the grip belt 2 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 15 You can switch recording modes by pressing MODE Press MODE to light up the desired recording mode lamp MODE button Movie When recording a movie Pho...

Page 22: ...he recording movie photo playback modes To display the icons and indicators again touch anywhere on the screen except the rec zoom buttons on the LCD Notes If you close the LCD screen while recording movies the camcorder stops recording 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 It will take several...

Page 23: ...er You can capture photos from recorded movies You can check the recordable time estimated remaining capacity etc by touching MENU Show others MEDIA INFO under MANAGE MEDIA category The LCD screen of your camcorder can display recording images across the entire screen full pixel display However this may cause slight trimming of the top bottom right and left edges of images when played back on a TV...

Page 24: ...E a desired setting Shooting photos In the default setting photos are recorded on the following recording media HDR CX550E CX550VE Internal memory HDR XR550E XR550VE Internal hard disk Tips To change the recording media see page 18 Press MODE to turn on the Photo lamp The LCD screen display switches for photo recording mode and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4 3 Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the ...

Page 25: ...information using the GPS HDR CX550VE XR550VE When you set the GPS switch p 74 to ON appears on the LCD screen and your camcorder acquires the location information from the GPS satellites Acquiring the location information enables you to use functions such as the Map Index The indicator changes according to the strength of GPS signal reception Make sure that the GPS switch is set to OFF during tak...

Page 26: ...lt 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 IRIS SHUTTE...

Page 27: ...he lens cover is opened To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 15 2 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 3 Touch or a desired movie to playback a movie Touch the Photo a desired photo to view a photo Movies are displayed and sorted by recording...

Page 28: ...When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie the screen returns to the INDEX screen Touch during pause to play back movies slowly As you repeat touching during playback movies are played as fast as about 5 times about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times You can also display the VISUAL INDEX by touching MENU Show others VISUAL INDEX under PLAYBACK category The recording date time...

Page 29: ...st with You can also adjust the sound volume by using in the OPTION MENU Viewing photos Your camcorder displays the selected photo Tips When viewing photos recorded on the memory card playback folder appears on the screen To start stop slide show Next OPTION MENU Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen ...

Page 30: ...urn on your camcorder and touch MENU Show others TV CONNECT Guide under OTHERS category on the LCD screen Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 14 Touch High Definition TV Touch to select the input jack of your TV then touch The connection medhod is displayed If you touch HINT you can see tips for the connection or change the settings of your camcorder Connect your camcorder to the TV ...

Page 31: ...right channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR When you connect with component A V cable If you connect only component video plugs audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals When you connect with HDMI cable 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 o...

Page 32: ...ctures 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 images and digital audio On PhotoTV HD This camcorder is compatible with the Pho...

Page 33: ...leted from the scenario Tips 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 Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time on an index screen are called thumbnails 1 Touch MENU Show others DELETE under EDIT category 2 To delete movies t...

Page 34: ...34 GB Touch to select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES ...

Page 35: ...is required when processing HD FX HD FH movies 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 a Blu ray disc AVCHD disc DVD video Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz or faster is required when creating a DVD video by converting high definition image quality HD to standard definition image quality...

Page 36: ...u may be unable to use some functions of those PMB when installing the PMB from the supplied CD ROM Also PMB Launcher is installed from the supplied CD ROM and you can start PMB or other software by using the PMB Launcher Double click the PMB Launcher short cut icon on the computer screen to start PMB Launcher Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer Turn on the computer Log on...

Page 37: ...stall third party software If the installation screen appears follow 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 Starts PMB Displays PMB Help Displays PMB Launcher PMB Launcher enables you to start PMB or other software or to open w...

Page 38: ...ly from the computer Do not copy the files on the recording media from the computer Operation is not guaranteed You can create a Blu ray disc by using a computer with a Blu ray disc burner Install the BD Add on Software for PMB p 44 Starting PMB Picture Motion Browser Double click the PMB short cut icon on the computer screen Notes If the icon is not displayed on the computer screen click Start Al...

Page 39: ...c with high definition image quality HD p 43 Ordinary DVD playback devices a DVD player a computer that can play DVDs etc Importing movies and photos to a computer p 42 Creating a standard definition image quality STD disc p 44 To create a Blu ray disc the BD Add on Software for PMB must be installed p 44 Characteristics of each type of disc Using a Blu ray disc enables you to record high definiti...

Page 40: ... PMB For Blu ray disc see page 44 Disc type Features DVD R DVD R DVD R DL Unrewritable DVD RW DVD RW Rewritable Notes Always maintain your PlayStation 3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation 3 system software The PlayStation 3 may not be available in some countries regions ...

Page 41: ...ty HD movies import movies to a computer first p 42 and then create a standard definition image quality STD disc p 44 Install PMB beforehand p 36 however do not start PMB Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 14 With One Touch Disc Burn function on your camcorder you can save movies and photos recorded on the internal recording med...

Page 42: ...edia that contains the images you want to save on the camcorder screen USB CONNECT Internal memory USB CONNECT Internal hard disk USB CONNECT Memory card The displayed recording media differ depending on the model If the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch MENU Show others USB CONNECT under OTHERS category The window for import appears on the computer screen 3 Click Import Refer to PMB Help p ...

Page 43: ... 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 4 At the top of the window click Create AVCHD Format Discs HD The window used to select movies appears To add movies to the previously selected ones select the movies in the main window and drag and drop onto the window for selectin...

Page 44: ...s to either type of disc after creating the disc Creating a standard definition image quality STD disc that can be played on ordinary DVD players You can create a standard definition image quality STD disc by selecting movies previously imported to your computer p 42 Notes You may select high definition image quality HD movies as sources However image quality is converted from high definition HD t...

Page 45: ...o Disc Copier to start the software See Video Disc Copier help on the operation You cannot copy high definition image quality HD movies by converting them to standard definition image quality STD You cannot copy to a Blu ray disc Editing movies You can cut out only necessary parts from a movie and save it as another file Double click the movie to be edited on PMB then click Show Edit Palette on th...

Page 46: ...at screen appears when the external media is connected to your camcorder Operation is not assured with every device satisfying requirements for operating Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC adaptor p 14 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the external media For details on available external media go to the Sony support website in your country regio...

Page 47: ...others on the VISUAL INDEX screen To save desired movies and photos Notes You cannot copy or search photos by date which are recorded on the memory card Touch Play without copying in step 5 above The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media is displayed Touch MENU Show others MOVIE DUB when selecting movies PHOTO COPY when selecting photos Follow the on screen instructions to select the recording...

Page 48: ...the external media connection Touch on the VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media Disconnect the USB Adaptor Cable Creating a disc with a DVD writer recorder Selecting the method for creating a disc Several methods for creating an AVCHD disc or a standard definition image quality STD disc from high definition image quality HD movies or photos recorded on your camcorder are described here Select...

Page 49: ... DVD writer Ordinary DVD device Player DVD player Computer that can play DVDs etc Creating device DVD writer DVDirect Express p 49 DVD writer other than DVDirect Express p 52 Disc recorder etc p 53 Disc type Standard definition image quality STD disc Notes Always maintain your PlayStation 3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation 3 system software The PlayStation 3 may not be available in som...

Page 50: ...ases When dubbing a desired image When creating multiple copies of the same disc When converting high definition HD movies to standard definition STD movies and creating a disc When dubbing images in the memory card Touch DISC BURN OPTION in step 4 Select the recording media containing the movie s you want to save When you select movies with high definition image quality HD the screen to select th...

Page 51: ... 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 Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder Notes Do not do any of the following when creating a disc Turn off the camcorder Disconnect the USB cable or the AC adaptor Subject the camcorder to mechanical shock or vibration Eject the memo...

Page 52: ... available in some countries regions Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket p 14 Turn on your camcorder and connect a DVD writer etc to the USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable supplied The USB SELECT screen appears on the camcorder screen If the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch MENU Show others USB C...

Page 53: ...d with the devices to be connected Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 14 Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries regions High definition image quality HD movies will be dubbed with standard definition image quality STD A V connecting cable supplied Connect the A V connecting cable to the input jack of anothe...

Page 54: ...ow others OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL the default setting To record the date time coordinates HDR CX550VE XR550VE or camera settings data touch MENU Show others PLAYBACK SET under PLAYBACK category DATA CODE a desired setting In addition touch MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT V OUT PANEL When the screen size of display dev...

Page 55: ...s for recording media p 60 GENERAL SET Other setup items p 61 Menu items are described in more details in the Handycam Handbook Setting menus Touch MENU Touch Show others on the MY MENU screen See the next page for details on MY MENU Touch the central part in the left side of screen to change the display Touch the menu item to be changed After changing the setting touch To finish setting the menu ...

Page 56: ...ms more easily by registering the menu items you use most often on MY MENU You can register 6 menu items on each MY MENU of the MOVIE PHOTO and PLAYBACK Example deleting SPOT MTR FCS and registering FADER Touch MENU Touch MY MENU SETTING Touch MOVIE Touch SPOT MTR FCS Touch Touch FADER under MANUAL SETTINGS category When MY MENU is displayed touch Repeat the same steps above to register menu items...

Page 57: ...ENU You touch and the menu items you can change in the context appear Touch OPTION Touch the desired tab the item to change the setting After completing the setting touch Notes 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 y...

Page 58: ...g subject a high image quality is recommended GUIDEFRAME Displays the frame to make sure the subject is horizontal or vertical STEADYSHOT Sets the SteadyShot function when recording movies CONVERSION LENS Sets the type of an attached conversion lens sold separately Optimizes the SteadyShot function and focus according to the attached lens LOW LUX Records bright color images in the dim FACE DETECTI...

Page 59: ...tos by recording location FILM ROLL Displays and plays the scenes by a certain interval FACE Displays and plays 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...

Page 60: ...discs by pressing the DISC BURN button p 41 TV CONNECT Guide Introduces the connection method depending on the TV type connected p 30 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 Sets the media for recording movies p 18 PHOT...

Page 61: ...ts the date and time p 15 AREA SET Adjusts for a time difference without stopping the clock p 15 AUTO CLOCK ADJ 1 Sets whether the camcorder adjusts the clock automatically by acquiring the time from GPS or not AUTO AREA ADJ 1 Sets whether the camcorder compensates for a time differences automatically by acquiring the current location information from GPS or not SUMMERTIME Sets the summertime p 15...

Page 62: ...ok 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 folder in the CD ROM then copy Handbook pd...

Page 63: ...2 Connect the plug of the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket p 14 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on It takes a few seconds for your camcorder 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 st...

Page 64: ...m give them all the numbers of the error code beginning with C or E C 04 The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series p 12 Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to your camcorder securely p 12 C 06 The battery pack temperature is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place C 13 C 32 Remove the power source Reconnect it and opera...

Page 65: ... malfunction Near strong radio waves or radiation The camcorder may not be able to record properly Near AM receivers 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 T...

Page 66: ... movies and still images or perform MEDIA FORMAT data on the internal recording media may not be completely erased When you transfer the camcorder it is recommended that you perform EMPTY such as by placing anything heavy on it Do not use a deformed or damaged battery pack Keep metal contacts clean If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked Consult your local authorized Sony service facility Wa...

Page 67: ...on properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Specifications System Signal format PAL color CCIR standards HDTV 1080 50i specification Movie recording format HD MPEG 4 AVC H 264 AVCHD format compatible STD MPEG 2 PS Audio recording system Dolby Digital 2ch 5 1ch Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator Photo file for...

Page 68: ...erature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 48 29 81 mm 1 15 16 1 3 16 3 1 4 in w h d excluding the projecting parts When converted to a 35 mm still camera For movies 2 29 8 298 mm 1 3 16 11 3 4 in 16 9 For photos 26 3 263 mm 1 1 16 10 3 8 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 l...

Page 69: ...0 50 65 70 Playback time 165 180 200 225 Top When the LCD screen is opened Bottom When recording with the viewfinder without opening the LCD screen Recording and playback time is approximate time available using a fully charged battery pack High definition image quality HD Standard definition image quality STD Recording condition REC MODE is set to HQ Typical recording time shows the time when you...

Page 70: ...29 h 20 m 29 h 10 m HD HQ 59 h 30 m 59 h 20 m HD LP 5 1 ch 96 h 30 m 96 h 10 m HD LP 2 ch 101 h 20 m 101 h Standard definition image quality STD in h hour and m minute Recording mode Recording time HDR XR550E HDR XR550VE STD HQ 5 1 ch 59 h 40 m 59 h 20 m STD HQ 2 ch 61 h 20 m 61 h 10 m You can change the recording sound format with AUDIO MODE p 58 Example of expected recording time of movies in a ...

Page 71: ...rks of HDMI Licencing LLC Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the U S and other countries Intel Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United...

Page 72: ...ng Recording image quality HD STD and recording mode FX FH HQ LP Recording playback editing media 0 00 00 Counter hour minute second 00min Estimated recording remaining time FADER 9999 9999 9999 Approximate number of recordable photos and recording media Playback folder 100 112 Current playing movie or photo Number of total recorded movies or photos Bottom Indicator Meaning FACE DETECTION set to O...

Page 73: ...flash or a microphone The accessory can be turned on or off as you operate the POWER switch on your camcorder Indicator Meaning INTELLIGENT AUTO OPTION button VIEW IMAGES button Slide show button YOUR LOCATION button 101 0005 Data file name Protected image Index button Indicators and their positions are approximate and may differ from what you actually see Some indicators may not appear depending ...

Page 74: ...h panel If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback operations HDR CX550E CX550VE HDR XR550E XR550VE VIEW IMAGES button 27 DISC BURN button 41 NIGHTSHOT button 26 INTELLIGENT AUTO button POWER button 15 RESET button Press RESET using a pointed object Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the cl...

Page 75: ... receptacle 26 Memory card slot 20 Memory card Access lamp 20 While the lamp is lit or flashing the camcorder is reading or writing data BATT battery release lever 13 HDR CX550E CX550VE HDR XR550E XR550VE Eyecup Viewfinder 23 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 23 Battery pack 12 A V Remote Connector 30 DC IN jack 12 PHOTO button 24 ...

Page 76: ...n external media 46 Screen indicators 72 Self diagnosis display 64 Setting the date and time 15 Software 36 Specifications 67 Supplied items 5 T Thumbnail 33 Tripod 26 75 Troubleshooting 63 Turning the power on 15 TV 30 TV CONNECT Guide 30 U USB cable 49 52 USB CONNECT 42 52 V VISUAL INDEX 27 Volume 29 W Wall outlet wall socket 12 Warning indicators 64 Windows 35 A A V connecting cable 31 53 AVCHD...

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Page 80: ...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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