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Recording/Playback

Recording

In the default setting, movies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD) on the 

following media.

HDR-CX300/CX350/CX350V/CX370: Internal memory

HDR-XR350/XR350V: Internal hard disk

Tips

To change the recording media, see page 17. 

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Fasten the grip belt.

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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.

Recording movies

Press START/STOP to start recording.

You can start recording also by touching 

 

in the bottom left of LCD screen.


MODE button

(Movie): When recording a movie

(Photo): When recording a photo

Содержание Handycam HDR-CX300

Страница 1: ...Sony Corporation HDR CX300 CX350 CX350V CX370 XR350 XR350V Table of contents 9 Getting started 12 Recording Playback 20 Making good use of your camcorder 39 Saving images with an external device 52 Customizing your camcorder 61 Additional information 85 Quick reference 112 ...

Страница 2: ... if the camcorder is turned off the GPS function is working as long as the GPS switch is set to ON Make sure that the GPS switch is set to OFF during take off and landing of an airplane HDR CX350V XR350V Menu items LCD panel and lens A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision techn...

Страница 3: ... may not be able to play back normally images recorded on your camcorder with other devices Also you may not be able to play back images recorded on other devices with your camcorder Discs recorded with HD image quality high definition This camcorder captures high definition footage in the AVCHD format DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD based players or recorders as the...

Страница 4: ...camcorder And the illustrations of your camcorder and its screen indication are exaggerated or simplified for understandability In this manual the internal memory HDR CX300 CX350 CX350V CX370 and the hard disk HDR XR350 XR350V of the camcorder and the memory card are called recording media In this manual the DVD disc recorded with high definition image quality HD is called AVCHD disc Design and sp...

Страница 5: ...ion p 84 When a drop occurs or under a non gravity condition the block noise made when this function is activated by the camcorder may also be recorded If the drop sensor catches a drop repeatedly recording playback may be stopped Note on using the camcorder at high altitudes HDR XR350 XR350V Do not turn on the camcorder in a low pressure area where the altitude is more than 5 000 meters 16 000 fe...

Страница 6: ...ting photos p 22 Playing movies and photos Playback on the camcorder p 28 Playing images on a TV p 36 Saving images Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving movies and photos in external media p 52 Saving images with a DVD writer recorder p 54 Deleting movies and photos p 39 If you delete the image data that has been saved on your computer or a disc you can record new images on the free med...

Страница 7: ...que 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 is closer to the microphon...

Страница 8: ... child on the left side of the screen Prioritizing the subject 26 SPOT FOCUS 68 Capturing photos during movie recording Dual Rec 27 Smile Shutter 27 Recording in a dimly lit room LOW LUX 72 Capturing fireworks or a sunset in all its splendor FIREWORKS 66 SUNRISE SUNSET 66 Checking your golf swing GOLF SHOT 69 SMTH SLW REC 70 ...

Страница 9: ...mages automatically INTELLIGENT AUTO 24 Selecting high definition image quality HD or standard image quality STD 25 Selecting the recording mode 25 Prioritizing the subject 26 Capturing smiles automatically Smile Shutter 27 Recording high quality photos during movie recording Dual Rec 27 Recording in mirror mode 27 Playback on the camcorder 28 Useful functions for playing movies and photos 31 Sear...

Страница 10: ...nformation COORDINATES 50 Adjusting the clock and the area automatically AUTO CLOCK ADJ AUTO AREA ADJ 51 Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media DIRECT COPY 52 Creating a disc with a DVD writer recorder 54 Selecting the method for creating a disc 54 Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer DVDirect Express 55 Creating a high definition image quality HD disc with ...

Страница 11: ...ies number of recordable photos 96 Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack 96 Expected recording time of movies 96 Expected number of recordable photos 98 Using your camcorder abroad 100 Maintenance and precautions 102 About the AVCHD format 102 About GPS HDR CX350V XR350V 102 About the Memory Stick media 104 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 105 About x v Color 107 About h...

Страница 12: ...350 CX350V CX370 HDR XR350 XR350V Battery pack DC IN jack DC plug Power cord Mains lead To the wall outlet wall socket AC Adaptor CHG flash charge lamp Battery pack CHG flash charge lamp AC Adaptor To the wall outlet wall socket Power cord Mains lead DC plug DC IN jack ...

Страница 13: ...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 96 on recording and playing time When your camcorder is on you can check the approximate amount of remaining battery power with ...

Страница 14: ...tery 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 When attaching a video light sold separately it is recommended that you use an NP FV70 or NP FV100 battery pack We do not recommend using an NP FV30 w...

Страница 15: ...n 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 DST SET or SUMMERTIME date and time then touch The clock starts If you set DST SET or SUMMERTIME to ON the clock advances 1 hour MODE lamp POWER button Tou...

Страница 16: ...ly adjusted with AUTO CLOCK ADJ and AUTO AREA ADJ set to ON p 82 The clock may not be adjusted to the correct time automatically depending on the country region selected for your camcorder In this case set AUTO CLOCK ADJ and AUTO AREA ADJ to OFF HDR CX350V XR350V 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 yo...

Страница 17: ...erform recording playback and editing operations on the selected medium Tips See page 96 for the recordable time of movies See page 98 for the number of recordable photos 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 cha...

Страница 18: ...ia 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 Memory Stic...

Страница 19: ...sert the memory card in the wrong direction the memory card memory card slot or image data may be damaged 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 ...

Страница 20: ...ip 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 Recording movies Press START STOP to start recording You can start recording also by touching in the bottom left ...

Страница 21: ... 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 seconds until you can start recording after you turn on the camcorder You cannot operate your camcorder during this time The following states will be indicated if data is still being written onto the recording media after recording has fin...

Страница 22: ...s not compatible with full pixel display In this case set GUIDEFRAME to ON p 71 and record images using the outer frame displayed on the screen as a guide To adjust the angle of the LCD panel first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder and then adjust the angle STEADYSHOT is set to ACTIVE in the default setting Data code during recording The recording date time and condition and coordinat...

Страница 23: ...ient ambient light The flash does not work in the movie recording mode You can change how your camcorder flashes by MENU Show others FLASH MODE under PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting If you record photos using a flash with a conversion lens sold separately the shadow may be reflected If white circular spots appear on photos This is caused by particles dust pollen etc floating close to the...

Страница 24: ...s up to 12 times using optical zooming unless STEADYSHOT is set to ACTIVE Tips You can set DIGITAL ZOOM p 73 if you want to zoom to a greater level Recording better images automatically INTELLIGENT AUTO By pressing you can record images using the INTELLIGENT AUTO function When you turn the camcorder toward the subject the camcorder records using the optimum combination of the three detection modes...

Страница 25: ...hen INTELLIGENT AUTO is set to ON Selecting high definition image quality HD or standard image quality STD You can select the desired image quality from the high definition image quality HD that enables you to record fine images or the standard definition image quality STD that has more compatibility with various playback devices Change the image quality according to the recording situation or the...

Страница 26: ... STD is selected You can select the following high definition image quality HD recording mode 24M of HD FX is the maximum bit rate and the value other than of HD FX such as 17M is an average bit rate HD FX AVC HD 24M FX HD FH AVC HD 17M FH HD HQ AVC HD 9M HQ the default setting HD LP AVC HD 5M LP The recording mode of the standard image quality STD is limited to the following value 9M is an averag...

Страница 27: ...r function Tips You can select the subject that has priority for face detection and smile detection with PRIORITY SETTING p 72 When you specify the priority subject by touching the detection frame on the LCD screen the face with a double lined frame has priority If a smile is not detected set the SMILE SENSITIVITY p 73 Recording high quality photos during movie recording Dual Rec You can record ph...

Страница 28: ...ur 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 date Switches operating button displ...

Страница 29: ... 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 and shooting conditions and co...

Страница 30: ...ou 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 ...

Страница 31: ...K category DATE INDEX On the Film Roll Index Face Index screen you can display the Date Index by touching the date in the upper right corner of the screen 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 back a movie from the selected thumbnail Press VIEW IMAGES Th...

Страница 32: ...lasses or hats or who do not face towards the camera Make sure that you set FACE DETECTION to ON p 72 the default setting prior to recording to search movies on the Face Index Tips You can also display the Face Index by touching MENU Show others VIEW IMAGES under PLAYBACK category FACE Playing back a digest of your movies Highlight Playback Your camcorder selects Highlight Playback scenes at rando...

Страница 33: ...inal sound and the music SHUFFLE To play back movies in random order select ON Notes The PLAYBACK RANGE setting is cleared when the Highlight Playback stops Tips You can change the settings for Highlight Playback during Highlight Playback by touching OPTION If you change the settings for Highlight Playback Highlight Playback scenes are re selected If you change MUSIC after you select THEME the mus...

Страница 34: ...e is transferred to the camcorder if you cannot play the music the music file may be damaged Delete the music file by touching MENU Show others MUSIC TOOL under OTHERS category 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 ...

Страница 35: ... 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 set continuous slide show playback by selecting OPTION tab SLIDE SHOW SET while playing photos The default setting is ON continuous playback ...

Страница 36: ...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 ...

Страница 37: ... 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 on the other end Copyright protected images...

Страница 38: ...your TV by connecting your camcorder to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV launched in 2008 or later with the HDMI cable You can operate the menu of your camcorder by pressing the SYNC MENU button of the remote commander of your TV You can display index screens such as VISUAL INDEX play selected movies or display selected photos by pressing up down left right enter buttons of the remote commander of your...

Страница 39: ...34 the movie is also deleted 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 p 79 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 c...

Страница 40: ... movies touch PROTECT PROTECT PROTECT To protect photos touch PROTECT PROTECT 3 Touch the movies and photos to be protected is displayed on the selected images Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch YES Touch to select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm ...

Страница 41: ...on the same day at one time In step above select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch UNPROTECT Dividing a movie 1 Touch MENU Show others DIVIDE under EDIT category 2 Touch the movie to be divided The selected movie starts playback 3 Touch at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press 4 Touch YES Notes You can...

Страница 42: ...h then repeat steps from step 2 dividing movies on the memory card 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 you divide the original movie the movie added to the Playlist will also be divided If the divided movie is included in the saved Highlight Playback scenario...

Страница 43: ...nd photos from the internal recording media to memory card Dubbing movies You can dub movies recorded on the internal recording media of your camcorder to memory card Insert memory card into your camcorder before the operation Notes When you record a movie on the memory card for the first time create the image database file by touching MENU Show others REPAIR IMG DB F under MANAGE MEDIA category M...

Страница 44: ...elected photos COPY by date To copy all photos of a specified date Touch the type of dubbing DUB by select To select movies and dub DUB by date To dub all movies of a specified date DUB ALL To dub the high definition image quality HD Playlist DUB ALL To dub the standard definition image quality STD Playlist When you select the Playlist as the source of dubbing follow the on screen instructions to ...

Страница 45: ...HOTO MEDIA SET and play them back p 17 Using the Playlist of movies The Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have selected The original movies are not changed even if you edit or erase the movies added to the Playlist Creating the Playlist Notes High definition image quality HD movies and standard definition image quality STD movies are added to an individual Playlist Touch...

Страница 46: ...t one time In step 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 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 camcorder while adding movies to the Playlist It may da...

Страница 47: ...our exact location on the earth The following function is available if you use the GPS function Your location You can display the current location on a map Map Index You can find a movie or photo on a map by its recording location COORDINATES You can display the coordinate information during playback AUTO CLOCK ADJ AUTO AREA ADJ Your camcorder adjusts the clock and the time difference on each area...

Страница 48: ...ecord location information set the GPS switch to OFF If the camcorder cannot track a satellite even after waiting for several minutes you are in a difficult place to receive a GPS signal Start recording in the current state or move to a place that is easier receive radio signals Even if the camcorder is turned off the GPS function is working as long as the GPS switch is set to ON Make sure that th...

Страница 49: ...ch the on the screen during triangulation When triangulation is unsuccessful the map shows the default setting location or a location acquired previously If you hold a certain point the map keeps scrolling You can also display the current location by touching MENU Show others YOUR LOCATION under OTHERS category Searching for a desired scene by recording location Map Index Where movies and photos w...

Страница 50: ...r photo recorded most recently will be displayed on the LCD screen Tips You can also display the Map Index by touching MENU Show others VIEW IMAGES under PLAYBACK category 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 Displaying the coordinate information...

Страница 51: ...f 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 The clock is not adjusted until the camcorder is turned off Also the clock is not adjusted unless the camcorder is receiving a GPS signal even if the GPS switch is set to ON The AUTO AREA ADJ fun...

Страница 52: ...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...

Страница 53: ...ch 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 media and image selection methods When you selected DUB by select touch the image to be saved appears When you select...

Страница 54: ... 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 the method that suits your disc player Notes Prepare a DVD disc such as a DVD R for creating a disc Se...

Страница 55: ...AVCHD format DVD players recorders may fail to eject the disc You cannot create an AVCHD disc from a movie recorded with HD FX mode of REC MODE Save a movie recorded with HD FX mode onto Blu ray discs or external storage devices p 52 Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer DVDirect Express You can create a disc or play back the images on a created disc by using the dedicated DVD writer DVDir...

Страница 56: ...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...

Страница 57: ...imit of the disc is about 20 to 60 minutes It may take more time depending on the recording mode or the number of scenes Also if high definition image quality HD is converted to standard definition image quality STD image quality conversion takes longer than the actual recording To play back a disc on the DVD writer Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to the DC IN jack of your cam...

Страница 58: ...ny DVDirect DVD writer to its latest version For details see the following website http sony storagesupport com 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 s...

Страница 59: ... 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 channel of the A ...

Страница 60: ...how others OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL the default setting To record the date time coordinates HDR CX350V XR350V 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 devi...

Страница 61: ... settings p 78 MANAGE MEDIA Items for recording media p 79 GENERAL SET Other setup items p 80 Operating menus Touch MENU Touch Show others on the MY MENU screen See the next page for details on MY MENU Touch the central part of 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 touch To return to the previous ...

Страница 62: ...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...

Страница 63: ...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...

Страница 64: ...GHT 73 X V COLOR 73 WIDE SELECT 74 PHOTO SETTINGS category SELF TIMER 74 IMAGE SIZE 74 STEADYSHOT 75 FLASH MODE 75 FLASH LEVEL 75 REDEYE REDUC 75 FILE NO 76 PLAYBACK category VISUAL INDEX 28 VIEW IMAGES DATE INDEX 31 MAP 1 49 FILM ROLL 31 FACE 32 PLAYLIST 46 HIGHLIGHT 32 SCENARIO 33 PLAYBACK SET SET 25 DATA CODE 76 EDIT category DELETE DELETE 39 DELETE 39 SCENARIO ERASE ERASE 34 ERASE ALL 34 PROTE...

Страница 65: ...R IMG DB F INT MEMORY 2 89 94 HDD 3 89 94 MEMORY CARD 89 94 GENERAL SET category SOUND DISP SET VOLUME 30 80 BEEP 80 LCD BRIGHT 80 LCD BL LEVEL 80 LCD COLOR 81 DISPLAY SET 81 OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE 81 COMPONENT 82 HDMI RESOLUTION 82 DISP OUTPUT 82 CLOCK LANG CLOCK SET 15 AREA SET 82 AUTO CLOCK ADJ 1 51 AUTO AREA ADJ 1 51 DST SET SUMMERTIME 83 LANGUAGE SET 83 POWER SETTINGS A SHUT OFF 83 POWER ON ...

Страница 66: ...r camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows between the camcorder and the subject PORTRAIT Soft portrait Brings out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background SPOTLIGHT Prevents people s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light BEACH Takes the vivid blue of the ocean or a lake SNOW Takes bright pictures of a white land...

Страница 67: ...tions 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 piece of paper to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject Touch flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored ...

Страница 68: ... 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 spotlight on stage Touch the subject in the frame of which you want to adjust the exposure To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO Notes EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL SPOT FOCUS Y...

Страница 69: ...distance at which the subject is focused on used as a guide if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult appears for a few seconds in the following cases This information will not display correctly if a conversion lens sold separately is being used When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects such as flowe...

Страница 70: ...ake is excessive or there are moving objects in the background during recording image analysis will not be performed effectively and images may contain noise as a result It is recommended that you record images under stable conditions for example using a tripod Impact sound may be detected by the internal microphone even when an external microphone is attached SMTH SLW REC Smooth slow rec Fast mov...

Страница 71: ...od sold separately then the image becomes natural ACTIVE Provides a more powerful SteadyShot effect STANDARD Provides the SteadyShot effect under relatively stable recording conditions OFF The SteadyShot function is not used Notes If you change the setting of STEADYSHOT the imaging field will also change accordingly You can magnify images up to 12 times using optical zooming unless STEADYSHOT is s...

Страница 72: ...umber of faces that can be recorded in Face Index To play back from the Face Index see page 32 PRIORITY SETTING Selects the priority subject for the face detection or the smile shutter Adjusts focus color exposure automatically for the selected faces AUTO Detects faces automatically CHILD PRIORITY Detects with priority on a child s face ADULT PRIORITY Detects with priority on an adult s face Tips ...

Страница 73: ...t LOW when you want to record an exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc This setting is not suitable for recording conversations OTHER REC SET DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom OFF Up to 17 zoom is performed 160 Up to 160 zoom is performed digitally Notes When STEADYSHOT is set to other than ACTIVE up t...

Страница 74: ...mage size is effective when the Photo lamp is lit See page 98 for the number of recordable photos OFF Records in ordinary color range ON Records in x v Color Notes Set X V COLOR to ON when the recorded movie will be played back on an x v Color compliant TV If the movie recorded with this function ON is played back on a non x v Color compliant TV the color may not be reproduced correctly X V COLOR ...

Страница 75: ...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 The built in flash is not flashed when CONVERSION LENS p 71 is set to other than OFF you cannot also set FLASH MODE The flash is not flashed in movie recording mode FLASH LEVEL You can set this function when you record photos using the built in flash ...

Страница 76: ... Date time Camera data Coordinates recorded automatically at the time of recording FILE NO File number You can select the way to assign file number of photos SERIES Assigns file numbers of photos in sequence The file number becomes larger each time you record a photo Even if the memory card is replaced with another one the file number is assigned in sequence RESET Assigns file numbers in sequence ...

Страница 77: ...htness White balance Gain Shutter speed Aperture value Exposure Flash COORDINATES HDR CX350V XR350V See page 50 Tips 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 HDR CX350V XR350V OFF no indication Depending on the reco...

Страница 78: ...43 PHOTO COPY See page 44 PLAYLIST EDIT See page 45 OTHERS Items for other settings See Using menus p 61 on the operation The default settings are marked with YOUR LOCATION HDR CX350V XR350V See page 47 USB CONNECT See page 58 TV CONNECT Guide See page 36 MUSIC TOOL See page 34 BATTERY INFO You can check the estimated remaining capacity of the battery To close the battery information screen Touch ...

Страница 79: ...camcorder disconnect the AC Adaptor or eject the memory card from your camcorder The access lamp is lit or flashing while formatting memory card To prevent data on the internal recording media from being recovered EMPTY allows you to write unintelligible data onto the internal recording media of the camcorder In this way it may become more difficult to recover any original data When you dispose of...

Страница 80: ... panel OFF Cancels the melody LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen by touching Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way LCD BL LEVEL LCD backlight level You can select the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen Notes When you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the ...

Страница 81: ...is touched Except rec zoom buttons on LCD When you switch your camcorder to the movie recording photo recording or playback modes OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE You need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected when playing back movies and photos The recorded movies and photos are played back as following illustrations 16 9 Select this to view your movies on a 16 9 wide TV The recorded movies ...

Страница 82: ... signal 720p Outputs the 720p signal 480p Outputs the 480p signal STD CONTENTS Set the output image resolution recorded with standard definition image quality STD AUTO Normal setting outputs the signal according to the TV automatically 480p Outputs the 480p signal 480i Outputs the 480i signal DISP OUTPUT Display output You can set where the screen displays are to be output LCD PANEL Shows displays...

Страница 83: ...can set your camcorder to turn on and off when you open and close the LCD screen ON The camcorder turns on and off when the LCD screen opens and closes OFF The camcorder does not turn on and off when the LCD screen opens and closes OTHER SETTINGS DEMO MODE When your camcorder is connected to a wall outlet wall socket a demonstration movie appear about 10 minutes after you turn on the Movie lamp by...

Страница 84: ...on gravity situation the drop sensor activates When you record images during an activity such as roller coasting 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 Command...

Страница 85: ...en p 87 Memory card p 87 Recording p 87 Playback p 89 Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices p 90 Editing movies photos on your camcorder p 90 Playback on the TV p 90 Dubbing Connecting to other devices p 91 GPS HDR CX350V XR350V p 91 Connecting to a Computer p 91 Examples of functions that cannot be used simultaneously p 91 Overall operations Wireless Remote Commander The powe...

Страница 86: ... 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 sources The power abruptly turns off Use the AC Adaptor In the default setting when about 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder the cam...

Страница 87: ...work correctly or do not work at all Adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION p 108 The buttons on the touch panel quickly disappear Set DISPLAY SET to ON p 81 Memory card Operations using the memory card cannot be performed If you use the memory card formatted on a computer format it again on your camcorder p 79 Images stored on the memory card cannot be deleted The maximum number of images that you ca...

Страница 88: ...W in SCENE SELECTION The actual recording time for movies is less than the expected recording time of the recording media Depending on the recording conditions the time available for recording may be shorter for example when recording a fast moving object etc p 96 The camcorder stops operating The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a...

Страница 89: ... is not recorded correctly If you disconnect an external microphone etc during recording movies sound may not be recorded correctly Connect the microphone again in the same way as when you start recording movies Playback Images cannot be played back Select the type of recording media you want to play back p 17 Select the image quality of the movie you want to play back p 25 Images recorded on othe...

Страница 90: ...ndard definition image quality STD movies to a Playlist Erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist p 46 You cannot add photos in the Playlist A movie cannot be divided A movie that is too short cannot be divided A protected movie cannot be divided A photo cannot be captured from a movie The recording media where you want to save photos is full Playback on the TV Neither image nor sound is played o...

Страница 91: ...rrent location on the map of the camcorder is different from the actual current location The margin of error of the radio signal from GPS satellites is large The margin of error can be as wide as several hundred meters at the maximum Connecting to a Computer PMB cannot be installed Check the computer environment or installation procedure required to install PMB PMB does not work correctly Quit PMB...

Страница 92: ...he 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 operate your camcorder again E Follow the steps from to on page 85 Warning on the internal hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing The internal hard disk of the camcorder is full An error may have occurred with the internal hard disk of the camcorder Battery l...

Страница 93: ... There is something wrong with the flash Warning indicator pertaining to camera shake warning The amount of lights is not sufficient so camera shake easily occurs Use the flash The camcorder is unsteady so camera shake easily occurs Hold the camcorder steady with both hands and record the image However note that the camera shake warning indicator does not disappear Warning indicator pertaining to ...

Страница 94: ...it does not work copy the image using the supplied software There is no HD movie management information Create new information You cannot record or play back movies because no high definition image quality HD movie management information exists If you touch YES new management information is created and you can record or play back movies with high definition image quality HD You can record standard...

Страница 95: ...r delete folders using your computer This memory card may not be able to record or play movies Use a memory card recommended for your camcorder p 18 This memory card may not be able to record or play images correctly Use a memory card recommended for your camcorder p 18 Do not eject the memory card during writing Data may be damaged Reinsert the memory card and follow the instructions on the LCD s...

Страница 96: ... to HQ 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 86 F is recommended The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you ...

Страница 97: ...and m minute Recording mode Recording time HDR XR350 HDR XR350V HD FX 15 h 20 m 15 h 10 m HD FH 19 h 50 m 19 h 40 m HD HQ 39 h 40 m 39 h 30 m HD LP 67 h 30 m 67 h 10 m Standard definition image quality STD in h hour and m minute Recording mode Recording time HDR XR350 HDR XR350V STD HQ 40 h 50 m 40 h 40 m Tips You can record movies of a maximum of 3 999 scenes with high definition image quality HD...

Страница 98: ...5 2GB 520 4GB 1000 8GB 2100 16GB 4250 32GB 8500 The selected image size is effective when the Photo lamp is lit The number of recordable photos of memory card 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 112 The number of recordable photos of memory card may vary depending on the recording conditions ...

Страница 99: ...ps average 720 480 pixels 16 9 4 3 The photo recording pixels and the aspect ratio Photo recording mode 3 072 2 304 dots 4 3 3 072 1 728 dots 16 9 1 600 1 200 dots 4 3 640 480 dots 4 3 Dual recording 3 072 1 728 dots 16 9 2 304 1 728 dots 4 3 Capturing a photo from a movie 1 920 1 080 dots 16 9 640 360 dots 16 9 640 480 dots 4 3 ...

Страница 100: ...d definition image quality STD movies you need a NTSC system based TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks An A V connecting cable must be connected On TV color systems Your camcorder is a NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback image on a TV it must be a NTSC system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in NTSC Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombi...

Страница 101: ...T Lisbon 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 Time zone differences Area setting 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 11 00 Solomon Is 12 00 Fiji Welli...

Страница 102: ...nition specification which utilizes 1 080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system 2 720p specification A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system 3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camcorder About GPS HDR CX350V XR350V The GPS Global Positioning System is a system that calcula...

Страница 103: ...der acquires location information periodically during triangulating There is a slight time difference between when the location information is acquired and when the location information is recorded on an image therefore the actual recording location may not match exactly the location on the map based on the GPS information On the restriction of use of GPS on an airplane During take off and landing...

Страница 104: ...tick media with your camcorder However we do not guarantee the operation of all types of Memory Stick Duo media on your camcorder Types of Memory Stick media Recording Playback Memory Stick Duo media with MagicGate Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media This product does not support 8 bit parallel data transfer but it supports 4 bit parallel data transfer the same as with M...

Страница 105: ...irection Note that improper use may cause a malfunction When using Memory Stick PRO Duo media inserted into Memory Stick Duo media adaptor on Memory Stick media compliant device make sure the Memory Stick PRO Duo media adaptor is inserted into the device in the correct direction If inserted in the wrong direction the device may be damaged Do not insert Memory Stick Duo media adaptor without Memory...

Страница 106: ...r camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in recording standby or playback pause Have spare battery packs ready for 2 or 3 times the expected recording time and make trial recordings before making the actual recording Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant About the remaining battery time indicator When the power goes off even tho...

Страница 107: ... unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling disassembling modifying physical shock or impact such as hammering dropping or stepping on the product Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the LCD screen closed when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might c...

Страница 108: ...below It is recommended that you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation MENU Show others OTHER SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category CALIBRATION Touch displayed on the screen with the corner of memory card or the like 3 times Touch CANCEL to cancel calibration Notes If you did not press the right spot try the calibration again Do not ...

Страница 109: ...ody it is recommended that you delete date completely using data deletion software on a computer Also when you dispose of the memory card it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the memory card On trademarks Handycam and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation AVCHD and AVCHD logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Mem...

Страница 110: ...RSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA ...

Страница 111: ...re programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it When downloading the source code select DCR SX43 as the model for your camcorder http www sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Read license2 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in Engl...

Страница 112: ...ing image quality HD STD and recording mode FX FH HQ LP 25 Recording playback editing media 17 0 00 00 Counter hour minute second 29 00min Estimated recording remaining time 20 FADER 66 9999 9999 9999 Approximate number of recordable photos and recording media 23 Playback folder 30 100 112 Current playing movie or photo Number of total recorded movies or photos 29 Bottom Indicator Meaning FACE DET...

Страница 113: ...ur accessory for details The Active Interface Shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory Indicator Meaning OPTION button 63 VIEW IMAGES button 28 Slide show button 35 YOUR LOCATION button 49 101 0005 Da...

Страница 114: ...g recording The lamp flashes when the remaining recording media capacity or battery power is low Remote sensor Infrared port Point the Wireless Remote Commander p 115 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder Built in microphone LCD screen Touch panel 15 27 If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playbac...

Страница 115: ...ing the camcorder is reading or writing data PUSH battery release button 14 Wireless Remote Commander DATA CODE button 76 Displays the date and time camera setting data or coordinates HDR CX350V XR350V of the recorded images when you press this button during playback PHOTO button 23 The on screen image when you press this button will be recorded as a still image HDR CX300 CX350 CX350V CX370 HDR XR...

Страница 116: ...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 battery of the Wireless Remote Commander While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case Place a new battery with the side facing up Insert the battery case back int...

Страница 117: ... LOW LUX 72 LP 25 M Maintenance 102 MANAGE MEDIA 17 79 MANUAL SETTINGS 66 Map Index 49 MEDIA FORMAT 79 MEDIA INFO 79 MEDIA SETTINGS 17 Memory card 18 Memory Stick media 18 104 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media 18 104 Memory Stick PRO Duo media 18 104 Menus 61 64 MICREF LEVEL 73 Mirror mode 27 Moisture condensation 107 MOVIE DUB 43 MOVIE MEDIA SET 17 Movies 20 29 MPEG 4 AVC H 264 102 Symbols 1080i 480i...

Страница 118: ... F 89 94 RESET 114 S Saving images in external media 52 SCENARIO 33 SCENARIO ERASE 34 SCENE SELECTION 66 92 Screen indicators 112 Self diagnosis display Warning indicators 92 SELF TIMER 74 SHOOTING SET 71 Slide show 35 SLIDE SHOW SET 35 SMILE DETECTION 72 92 SMILE SENSITIVITY 73 92 Smile Shutter 27 SMTH SLW REC 70 SNOW 66 SOUND DISP SET 80 SPOT FOCUS 68 SPOTLIGHT 66 SPOT METER 68 SPOT MTR FCS 68 S...

Страница 119: ...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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