Sony CX520VE, CX505VE, CX520E, CX500VE, HDR-CX500E User Manual

4-149-357-11(1)

HDR-CX500E/CX500VE/ CX505VE/CX520E/CX520VE

Digital HD Video Camera Recorder

Operating Guide

Table of contents

Getting started

Recording

Playback

Saving movies and photos with a computer

Saving images with a DVD writer, recorder

Making good use of your camcorder

Additional information

2009 Sony Corporation

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Read this first

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

WARNING

To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

CAUTION

Battery pack

If the battery pack is mishandled, the battery pack can burst, cause a fire or even chemical burns. Observe the following cautions.

Do not disassemble.

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Do not crush and do not expose the battery pack to any shock or force such as hammering, dropping or stepping on it.

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Do not short circuit and do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals.

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Do not expose to high temperature above 60°C (140°F) such as in direct sunlight or in a car parked in the sun.

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Do not incinerate or dispose of in fire.

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Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries.

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Be sure to charge the battery pack using a genuine Sony battery charger or a device that can charge the battery pack.

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Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small children.

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Keep the battery pack dry.

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Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Sony.

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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 wall outlet (wall socket) immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder.

Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC power source (mains) is still supplied to it while connected to the wall outlet (wall socket) via the AC Adaptor.

Notice for customers in the United Kingdom

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience.

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e., marked with an

mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug

without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

FOR CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE

Hereby, Sony Corporation, declares that this HDR-CX500VE/CX505VE/CX520VE Digital HD Video Camera Recorder is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Directive 1999/5/EC. For details, please access the following URL: http://www.

compliance.sony.de/

Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives (HDR-CX500E/CX520E)

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.

ATTENTION

The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this unit.

This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feet).

Notice

If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc.) again.

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other 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 for the environment

and human health, which could 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 (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or

0.004% lead. By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources. In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-oflife to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over

to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries. For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Supplied items

The numbers in ( ) are the supplied quantity.

 AC Adaptor (1)  Power cord (Mains lead) (1)  Component A/V cable (1)   A/V connecting cable (1)   USB cable (1)   Wireless Remote Commander (1)

A button-type lithium battery is already installed. Remove the insulation sheet before using the Wireless Remote Commander.

Insulation sheet

 Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH60 (1)  CD-ROM “Handycam” Application

Software (1) (p

“PMB” (software, including “PMB Guide”)

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“Handycam” Handbook (PDF)

 “Operating Guide” (This manual) (1)

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See page 43 for the “Memory Stick” media you

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can use with this camcorder.

Notes on use

Using the camcorder

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The camcorder is not dustproofed, dripproofed

or waterproofed. See “Precautions” (p. 55).

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Do not do any of the following when the (Movie)/

(Photo) lamps (p. 11) or the access lamp (p. 44) are lit or flashing. Otherwise, the recording media may be damaged, recorded images may be lost or other malfunctions could occur.

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ejecting the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

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removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder

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Applying mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder

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Do not apply shock or vibration to the camcorder. The camcorder may not be able to record or play movies and photos.

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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 in a malfunction of the camcorder.

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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 the GPS switch is set to OFF during take off and landing of an airplane (HDR-CX500VE/CX505VE/CX520VE).

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If you repeat recording/deleting images for a long time, fragmentation of data occurs on the recording media. Images cannot be saved or recorded. In such a case, save your images on some type of external media first, and then perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p The LCD screen is manufactured using

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extremely high-precision technology, so over

99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appear constantly on the LCD screen. These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way.

Note on the camcorder/battery pack temperature

When the temperature of the camcorder

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or battery pack becomes extremely high or

extremely low, you may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder, due to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations. In this case, an

dicator appears on the LCD screen (p. 54).

On recording

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Before starting to record, test the recording function to make sure the image and sound are recorded without any problems.

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Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided, even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder, recording media, etc.

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TV color systems differ depending on the country/region. To view your recordings on a TV, you need a PAL system-based TV.

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Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws.

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To prevent your image data from being lost, save all your recorded images on external media periodically. It is recommended that you save the image data on a disc such as DVD-R using your computer. Also, you can save your image data using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder.

Playing back recorded images on other devices

The camcorder is compatible with MPEG-4

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AVC/H.264 High Profile for high definition image quality (HD) recording. Therefore, you cannot play back images recorded with high definition image quality (HD) on the camcorder with the following devices;

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Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with High Profile

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Devices which are not compatible with the AVCHD format

Discs recorded with HD image quality (high definition)

This camcorder captures high definition footage

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in the AVCHD format. DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD based players or recorders, as the DVD player/

recorder may fail to eject the media and may erase its contents without warning. DVD media containing AVCHD footage may be played on a compatible Blu-ray Disc

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other compatible device.

About language setting

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The on-screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures. Change the screen language before

sing the camcorder if necessary (p. 12).

About this manual

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The images of the LCD screen used in this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera, and therefore may appear different from the actual images of the LCD screen.

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In this Operating Guide, the internal memory of the camcorder and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media are called “recording media.”

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In this Operating Guide, both “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media and “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media are referred as “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.

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You will find the “Handycam” Handbook (PDF) on the supplied CD-ROM (p

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The screenshots are from Windows Vista. The scenes may vary depending on the operating system of the computer.

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Operation flow

Recording movies and photos (p. 13)

In the default settings, movies and photos are recorded with high

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definition image quality (HD) on the internal memory.

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You can change the recording media selected, and the image

uality of movies (p. 43).

Playing movies and photos

Playing movies and photos on your camcorder (p. 18)

Playing movies and photos 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

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(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 movies and photos (p. 41)

You can free recording space by deleting movies and photos

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that you have saved on other media, from the your camcorder’s media.

Read this first .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 2

Operation flow . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 6

Getting started

Step 1: Charging the battery pack .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 9

Charging the battery pack abroad . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. 10

Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 11

Changing the language setting . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. 12

Recording

Recording . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 13

Acquiring location information using the GPS (HDR-CX500VE/CX505VE/

CX520VE) .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . 17

Playback

Playback on the camcorder .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 18

Playing images on a TV . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 21

Saving movies and photos with a 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 a high definition image quality (HD) disc on a computer . .. .. . .. .. .. .. 31

Creating a Blu-ray disc . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . . 31

Creating a standard definition image quality (SD) disc that can be played on

ordinary DVD players . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 32

Copying a disc . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 32

Editing movies . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 33

Capturing photos from a movie . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 33

Table of contents

Saving images with a DVD writer, recorder

Selecting the method for creating a disc (DVD writer/recorder) . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 34

Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 35

Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer, etc. other than

DVDirect Express .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 38

Creating a standard definition image quality (SD) 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

Additional information

Troubleshooting . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 53

Precautions . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . 55

Specifications .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 57

Screen indicators . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 60

Parts and controls . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . 62

Index . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 64

Getting started

Step 1: Charging the battery pack

Access lamp

Battery pack

DC IN jack

DC plug

AC Adaptor

Power cord (Mains lead)

You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (H series) after attaching it to your camcorder.

You cannot attach any “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than H series to your camcorder.

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Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen.

Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it

clicks.

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.

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The /CHG (flash/charge) lamp lights up and charging starts. The /CHG (flash/charge) lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged.

When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN

jack of your camcorder.

/CHG (flash/charge)

lamp

To the wall outlet (wall socket)

Getting started

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See page 58 on charging, recording and playing time.

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When your camcorder is on, you can check the approximate amount of remaining battery power with the remaining battery indicator at the upper left on the LCD screen.

To remove the battery pack

Close the LCD screen. Slide the BATT (battery) release lever  and remove the battery pack .

To use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source

Make the same connections as “Step 1: Charging the battery pack.”

Notes on the battery pack and the AC Adaptor

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When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor, close the LCD screen and make sure that the

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The

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Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects. This may cause a malfunction.

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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]).

(Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (p. 11), the access lamp (p. 44) are turned off.

/CHG (flash/charge) 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.

Charging the battery pack abroad

You can charge the battery pack in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V - 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range.

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Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time

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 open, press POWER.

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POWER button

MODE button

(Movie): To record movies

(Photo): To record photos

Select the desired geographical area with

Touch the button on the LCD screen.

To set the date and time again, touch (MENU)   [CLOCK/ LANG] (under

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[GENERAL SET] category)  [CLOCK SET]. When an item is not on the screen, touch until the item appears.

Set [SUMMERTIME], date and time, then touch

The clock starts.

If you set [SUMMERTIME] to [ON], the clock advances 1 hour.

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The date and time does not appear during recording, but they are automatically recorded on the

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recording media, and can be displayed during playback. To display the date and time, touch (MENU)  [DATE/TIME]  You can turn off the operation beeps by touching

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 [PLAYBACK SET] (under [PLAYBACK] category)  [DATA CODE] 

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(MENU)   [SOUND/DISP SET]

/ , then touch [NEXT].

Getting started

(under [GENERAL SET] category)  [BEEP]  [OFF]    .

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Once the clock is set, the clock time is automatically adjusted with [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] and [AUTO AREA ADJ] set to [ON]. 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-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.

POWER button

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You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER.

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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 specified language. Touch category)  [

(MENU)   [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET]

LANGUAGE SET]  a desired language    .

Recording

Recording movies

In the default setting, movies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD) on the internal memory (p. 43, 48).

Fasten the grip belt.

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Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.

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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.

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POWER button

Recording

Press START/STOP to start recording.

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You can start recording also by touching  on the LCD screen.

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Power zoom lever

TelephotoWide

[STBY]  [REC]

To stop recording, press START/STOP again.

You can stop recording also by touching  on the LCD screen.

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You can magnify images with the power zoom lever. Move the power zoom lever slightly for a

slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.

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The icons and indicators on the LCD panel will be displayed for about 3 seconds, then they will be

disappeared, after turning on your camcorder or switching the 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.

Rec & zoom buttons on LCD

about 3sec

after

If you close the LCD screen while recording movies, the camcorder stops recording.

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See page 58 on the recordable time of movies.

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The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 13 hours.

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When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically.

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ou can change the recording media and the image quality (p. 43, 48).

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ou can change the recording mode of movies (p. 48).

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STEADYSHOT] is set to [ACTIVE] in the default setting.

[

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To adjust the angle of the LCD panel, first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), and then adjust the angle (). If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side (), you can record movies/photos in mirror mode.

 90 degrees (max.)

 180 degrees (max.)

In the default setting, white frames appear around detected faces, and the image quality in and around

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those faces is optimized automatically ([FACE DETECTION], p touching it, and its image quality is adjusted accordingly. A double-lined frame appears around the face you want to record as priority. Touch the face with the double-lined frame again to cancel.

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In the default setting, a photo is recorded automatically when the camcorder detects the smile of a person during movie recording (Smile Shutter). An orange frame appears around a face targeted for a possible smile detection shot.

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You can increase the zooming level by using the digital zoom. Set the zooming level by touching (MENU)  ZOOM]  a desired setting 

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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 the TV.

 [OTHER REC SET] (under [SHOOTING SET] category)  [ DIGITAL

  .

 90 degrees to the camcorder

. 48). You can specify the priority face by

Shooting photos

In the default setting, photos are recorded on the internal memory (p. 43).

Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.

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The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on.

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To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER (p. 11).

Press MODE to turn on the (Photo) lamp.

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The LCD screen display switches for photo recording mode, and the screen aspect ratio

becomes 4:3.

Recording

Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully.

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You can record photos also by touching on the LCD screen.

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Power zoom lever

Wide Telephoto

Flashes  Lights up

When disappears, the photo is recorded.

Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.

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You can check the recordable number of photos on the LCD screen (p. 60).

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To change the image size, touch SETTINGS] category)  a desired setting  You can record photos also during movie recording by pressing PHOTO. The image size is 8.3M when

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recording high definition image quality (HD) movies.

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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

 [FLASH MODE] (under [PHOTO SETTINGS] category)  a desired setting 

 You cannot record photos while

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(MENU)   [ IMAGE SIZE] (under [PHOTO

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(MENU) 

is displayed.

Acquiring location information using the GPS (HDR-CX500VE/CX505VE/ CX520VE)

When you set the GPS switch 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 take off and landing of an airplane.

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Built-in map is powered by companies as follows; Map of Japan by ZENRIN CO., LTD., other areas by NAVTEQ.

Recording

Playback

Playback on the camcorder

In the default setting, movies and photos on the internal memory are played (p. 43).

Playing movies

Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.

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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 (p. 11).

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Press (VIEW IMAGES).

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The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds.

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You can display the VISUAL INDEX screen also by touching (VIEW IMAGES) on the LCD

screen.

Touch (or ) ()  a desired movie ().

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Switches operating button display. To MENU screen Displays the screen to select the index type ([DATE INDEX]/[

CX500VE/CX505VE/CX520VE)/[



: Displays high definition image quality (HD) movies.*

Displays photos. 

/ : Displays movies recorded on the previous/next date.**

 / : Displays the previous/next movie.

FILM ROLL]/[ FACE]) (p. 49).

MAP] (HDR-

Returns to the recording screen.

* appears when the standard definition image quality (SD) movie is selected with [ /

SET] (p. 48).

**  is displayed when  is touched.

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You can scroll the display by touching and dragging  or .

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 appears with the movie or photo that was most recently played or recorded. If you touch the

movie or photo with

, you can continue playback from the previous time. ( appears on the

photo recorded on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.)

Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie.

Volume adjustment

To stop

OPTION MENU

To fast-forward

To fast-reverse

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When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie, the screen returns to the VISUAL

To pause/play

INDEX screen.

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Touch



As you repeat touching

/ during pause to play back movies slowly.

/ during playback, movies are played as fast as about 5 times

 about 10 times  about 30 times  about 60 times.

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You can display the VISUAL INDEX by touching (under The recording date, time, and shooting conditions, and coordinates (HDR-CX500VE/CX505VE/

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[PLAYBACK] category).

(MENU)   [VISUAL INDEX]

CX520VE) are recorded automatically during recording. This information is not displayed during recording, but you can display it during playback by touching [PLAYBACK SET] (under

[PLAYBACK] category)  [DATA CODE]  a desired setting 

(MENU)  

  .

To adjust the sound volume of movies

While playing back movies, touch  adjust with /  .

You can adjust the sound volume by using / in the OPTION MENU.

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Viewing photos

Touch the (Photo) ()  a desired photo () on the VISUAL INDEX screen.

Playback

Switches operating button display. To MENU screen Displays the screen to select the index type ([DATE INDEX]/[

CX500VE/CX505VE/CX520VE)) (p

. 49).*

 : Displays high definition image quality (HD) movies.*

MAP] (HDR-

Displays photos. 

/ : Displays photos recorded on the previous/next date.*

 / : Displays the previous/next photo. Returns to the recording screen.

The screen to select the index type is not displayed when [PHOTO MEDIA SET] (p. 43) is set to

[MEMORY STICK].

appears when the standard definition image quality (SD) movie is selected with [ /

SET] (p. 48).

 is displayed when  is touched.

Your camcorder displays the selected photo.

To start/stop slide show

Next To the VISUAL INDEX screen

You can zoom in the photo by moving the power zoom lever while viewing photos (PB ZOOM). If you



OPTION MENU

touch a point in the PB ZOOM frame, the point comes to the center in the frame.

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When viewing photos recorded on “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media,

(playback folder) appears on

the screen.

Playing images on a TV

Connection methods and the image quality (high definition (HD) or standard definition (SD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the connectors used. You can connect your camcorder to the TV easily following the instructions of [TV CONNECT Guide].

Connecting a TV using [TV CONNECT Guide]

Switch the input on the TV to the connected jack.

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Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV.

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Turn on your camcorder, and touch (MENU)   [TV CONNECT



Guide] (under [OTHERS] category) on the LCD screen.

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Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source (p. 10).

Connect your camcorder and TV referring to [TV CONNECT Guide].

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HDMI OUT jack

Playback

A/V Remote Connector

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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).



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Make the required output settings on your camcorder. To connect a high definition TV via component video jacks:

(MENU)   [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under [GENERAL SET] category) 

[COMPONENT]  [1080i/576i] 

To connect a non-high-definition TV via component video jacks:

 

Input connectors on

the TV

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