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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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)

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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] 

  .

(MENU)   [SOUND/DISP SET]

/ , then touch [NEXT].

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(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    .

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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.

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 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

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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

 .

(MENU) 

is displayed.

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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.



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

Recording

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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.



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).



Press (VIEW IMAGES).



The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds.



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

screen.

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



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

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-

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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.



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



 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



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

To pause/play

INDEX screen.



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.



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



[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.



Viewing photos

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

Playback

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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.



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

(playback folder) appears on

the screen.

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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.



Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV.



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



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



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

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



HDMI OUT jack

Playback

A/V Remote Connector



When the A/V connecting cable is used to output movies, movies are output with standard definition image quality (SD).

Play back movies and photos on your camcorder (p. 18).





Make the required output settings on 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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(MENU)   [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under [GENERAL SET] category) 

[COMPONENT]  [576i] 

To connect a 4:3 TV:

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

TYPE]  [4:3] 

To activate “BRAVIA” Sync:

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

[CTRL FOR HDMI]  [ON] (the default setting) 

 

On “Photo TV HD”

This camcorder is compatible with the “Photo TV HD” standard. “Photo TV HD” allows for highly-detailed, photo-like depiction of subtle textures and colors. By connecting Sony’s Photo TV HD-compatible devices using an HDMI cable

* or the component A/V cable**, a whole

new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking full HD quality.

* The TV will automatically switch to the appropriate mode when displaying photos. ** Setup of the TV will be necessary. Please refer to the instruction manual of your Photo TV HD-

compatible TV for details.

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Saving movies and photos with a computer

Preparing a computer

(Windows)

You can perform following operations using “PMB (Picture Motion Browser).”



Importing images to a computer



Viewing and editing imported images



Creating a disc



Uploading movies and photos to websites To save movies and photos using a computer, install “PMB” from the supplied CD-ROM beforehand.

Do not format the internal memory of your



camcorder from a computer. Your camcorder may not operate correctly.



This camcorder captures high definition footage in the AVCHD format. Using the enclosed PC software, high definition footage can be copied onto DVD media. However, 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.

Step 1 Checking the computer system

OS*

Microsoft Windows XP SP3*2/Windows Vista

SP1

CPU

Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or faster (Intel Pentium 4 3.6 GHz or faster, Intel Pentium D

2.8 GHz or faster, Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or faster, or Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or faster is recommended.) However, Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is sufficient for the following operations:

Importing the movies and photos to the



computer One Touch Disc Burn



Creating an Blu-ray disc/AVCHD format



disc/DVD-video (Intel Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz or faster, is required when creating a DVD video by converting high definition image quality (HD) to standard definition image quality (SD).) Copying a disc



Application

DirectX 9.0c or later (This product is based on DirectX technology. It is necessary to have DirectX installed.)

Memory

For Windows XP: 512 MB or faster (1 GB or more is recommended.) However, 256 MB or more is sufficient for processing only the movies with standard definition image quality (SD). For Windows Vista: 1 GB or more

Hard disk

Disk volume required for installation: Approximately 500 MB (10 GB or more may be necessary when creating AVCHD format discs. 50 GB maximum may be necessary when creating Blu-ray discs.)

Display

Minimum 1,024 × 768 dots

Others

USB port (this must be provided as standard, Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compatible)), Bluray disc/DVD burner (CD-ROM drive is necessary for installation) Either NTFS or exFAT file system is recommended as the hard disk file system.

Operation with all computer environments is



not assured.

Saving movies and photos with a computer

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Standard installation is required. Operation is

not assured if the OS has been upgraded or in a multi-boot environment.

64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported.

Starter (Edition) is not supported.

When using a Macintosh

The supplied software “PMB” is not supported by Macintosh computers. To process photos using a Macintosh computer connected to your camcorder, see the following website. http://guide.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/mac/ ms/us/

Step 2 Installing the supplied software “PMB”

Install “PMB” before connecting your camcorder to a computer.

If a version of “PMB” supplied with another



device has already been installed on the computer, check the version. (The version number is displayed by clicking [Help] - [About PMB].) Compare the version number of the supplied CD-ROM with that of the previously installed “PMB,” check to ensure that the versions have been installed in order, from the lower to the higher. If the version number of the previously installed “PMB” is higher than that of the “PMB” of your camcorder, uninstall “PMB” from the computer and then re-install it in order, from lower to higher. If you install a higher version of “PMB” first, some functions may not work correctly.



See page 52 on the “Handycam” Handbook.



Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer.



Turn on the computer.

Log on as an Administrator for installation.

 

Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software.



Place the supplied CD-ROM in the disc drive of your computer.

The installation screen appears.



If the screen does not appear, click [Start]  [Computer] (in Windows XP, [My Computer]), then double-click [SONYPICTUTIL (E:)] (CD-ROM)

* Drive names (such as (E:)) may vary

depending on the computer.



Click [Install].



Select the language for the application to be installed, then proceed to the next screen.



Turn on your camcorder, then connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable.

The [USB SELECT] screen appears on

the camcorder screen automatically.

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

Touch [

USB CONNECT] on the

camcorder screen.

If the [USB SELECT] screen does not



appear, touch

 [USB CONNECT] (under

[OTHERS] category).

(MENU) 



Click [Continue] on the computer screen.



Read the terms of the license agreement carefully. If you agree to the terms, change

to , and

then click [Next]  [Install].



Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.



Depending on the computer, you may need to install 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.

No icon may appear depending on the



installation procedure.



The “Handycam” Handbook is not

stalled in this procedure (p. 52).

To disconnect your camcorder from the computer



Click the icon at the bottom right of the desktop of the computer  [Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device].



Touch [END]  [YES] on the camcorder screen.



Disconnect the USB cable.

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.31)

Saving movies and photos with a computer



Other icons may appear.

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Selecting the method for creating a disc

(computer)

Several methods for creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc or a standard definition image quality (SD) 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.

Player Choosing a method and disc type

Blu-ray disc playback devices (a Blu-ray disc player, PLAYSTATION

AVCHD format playback devices (a Sony Blu-ray disc player, PLAYSTATION

Ordinary DVD playback devices (a DVD player, a computer that can play DVDs, etc.)



3, etc.)



3, etc.)



Importing movies and photos to a

computer (Easy PC Back-up) (p





Creating a Blu-ray disc* with high

definition image quality (HD) (p

Creating a disc with one touch (One Touch Disc Burn) (p



Importing movies and photos to a

computer (Easy PC Back-up) (p



Creating a AVCHD format disc with high

definition image quality (HD) (p



Importing movies and photos to a

computer (Easy PC Back-up) (p



Creating a standard definition image

quality (SD) disc (p

. 28)



. 32)

. 29)

. 31)

. 29)

. 30)

. 29)

* To create a Blu-ray disc, the BD Add-on Software for “PMB” must be installed (p. 31).

Characteristics of each type of disc

Using a Blu-ray disc enables you to record high definition image quality (HD) movies of a longer duration than DVD discs.

High definition image quality (HD) movie can be recorded on DVD media, such as DVD-R discs, and a high definition image quality (HD) disc is created.

Standard definition image quality (SD) movie converted from high definition image quality (HD) movie can be recorded on DVD media, such as DVD-R discs, and a standard image quality (SD) disc is created.

Discs you can use with “PMB”

You can use 12 cm discs of following type with “PMB.” For Blu-ray disc, see page 31.

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Disc type Features

DVD-R/DVD+R/DVD+R DL Unrewritable

DVD-RW/DVD+RW Rewritable

Always maintain your PLAYSTATION3 to use the latest version of the PLAYSTATION3 system



software.



The PLAYSTATION



3 may not be available in some countries/regions.

Saving movies and photos with a computer

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Creating a disc with one touch

(One Touch Disc Burn)

You can save movies and photos on a disc. Movies and photos recorded on your camcorder that have not yet been saved with One Touch Disc Burn function can be saved on a disc automatically. Movies and photos are saved on a disc with their recorded image quality.

High definition image quality (HD) movies



(the default setting) will make a high definition image quality (HD) disc. You cannot play a high definition image quality (HD) disc on DVD players.



Creating a Blu-ray disc is not available with One Touch Disc Burn.



To create a standard definition image quality (SD) disc from high definition image quality (HD) movies, import movies to a computer first

. 29), and then create a standard definition

(p image quality (SD) di



Install “PMB” b not start “PMB.”



Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the AC Adaptor supplied for this

peration (p. 10).



With One Touch Disc Burn function on your camcorder, you can save movies and photos recorded on the internal memory only.

Turn on your computer, and place an empty disc on the DVD drive.

See page 26 for the type of discs you can



use. If any other software than “PMB” starts



automatically, shut it down.

Turn on your camcorder, then connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable.

sc (p. 32).

eforehand (p. 24), however, do

Press

(DISC BURN).

Follow the instructions on the computer screen.

Movies and photos are not saved on the



computer when you perform One Touch Disc Burn.

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Importing movies and photos to a computer

(Easy PC Back-up)

Movies and photos recorded on your camcorder that have not yet been saved with Easy PC Back-up can be imported to a computer automatically. Turn on the computer beforehand.

Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall



socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this

peration (p. 10).

Turn on your camcorder, then connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable.

The [USB SELECT] screen appears on the camcorder screen.

Touch [ USB CONNECT] to import images from the internal memory, or [ USB CONNECT ] to import images from a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.

Movies and photos are imported to your computer. When the operation is completed, the “PMB” screen appears.

When the operation is completed, a screen



to indicate that movies are being analyzed may appear. It may take a long time to analyze movies. In the meantime, you can operate “PMB.”



You can create either high definition image quality (HD) discs (Blu-ray disc/AVCHD

ormat disc) (p. 30) or standard definition

f image quality (SD) di high definition image quality (HD) movies.



See “PMB Guide” on importing selected movies

nd photos (p. 30).



You can export high definition image quality (HD) movies from your computer to your camcorder (HDR-CX500E/CX500VE/CX520E/ CX520VE). On the “PMB” screen, click [Manipulate]  [Export to]  [Handycam (Internal Memory)] or [Handycam (Memory Stick)]. See “PMB Guide” f

scs (p. 32) from imported

or details (p. 30).

Saving movies and photos with a computer

The [Handycam Utility] window appears on the computer screen.

On the computer screen, click [Easy PC Back-up]  [Import].

Changing the destination drive or folder for movies and photos

On the [Handycam Utility] screen in step 3 above, click [Easy PC Back-up]  [Change]. On the screen displayed, you can select the drive or folder where the images are to be saved.

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Starting PMB (Picture

Motion Browser)

Double-click the “PMB” short-cut icon on the computer screen.

If the icon is not displayed on the computer



screen, click [Start]  [All Programs]  [Sony Picture Utility]  [PMB] to start “PMB.”

You can view, edit, or create discs of movies and photos using “PMB.”

Reading “PMB Guide”

For details on how to use “PMB,” read the “PMB Guide.” Double-click the “PMB Guide” short-cut icon on the computer screen to open the “PMB Guide.”

If the icon is not displayed on the computer



screen, click [Start]  [All Programs]  [Sony Picture Utility]  [Help]  [PMB Guide]. You can also open the “PMB Guide” from [Help] of “PMB.”

Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc

You can create a high definition image quality (HD) disc by putting together high definition image quality (HD) movies previously imported to your computer

. 29).

In this section, the procedure for recording a



high definition image quality (HD) movie on a

sc (p. 27) is explained.

DVD di



You can play a high definition image quality (HD) disc on AVCHD format playback devices, such as a Sony Blu-ray disc player and a PLAYSTATION ordinary DVD p

Turn on your computer, and place an empty disc on the DVD drive.



See page 26 for the type of discs you can use.



If any other software than “PMB” starts automatically, shut it down.

Double-click the “PMB” short-cut icon on the computer screen to start “PMB.”



You may start “PMB” also by clicking [Start]  [All Programs]  [Sony Picture Utility]  [PMB].

Click [Folders] or [Calendar] on the left side in the window, and select the folder or date, then select the high definition image quality (HD) movies.

High definition image quality (HD)



movies are marked with You cannot save photos on a disc.

 

To select plural movies, hold the Ctrl key down and click thumbnails.



3. You cannot play the disc on

layers (p. 26).

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At the top of the window, click [Manipulate]  [AVCHD (HD) Creation].

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 selecting movies.

Follow the instructions on the screen to create a disc.



It may take a long time to create a disc.

Playing a high definition image quality (HD) disc on a computer

You can play back high definition image quality (HD) discs using “Player for AVCHD” that is installed together with “PMB.” To start “Player for AVCHD” Click [Start]  [All Programs]  [Sony Picture Utility]  [Player for AVCHD]. See the “Player for AVCHD” help on the operation.

Movies may not be played smoothly



depending on the computer environment.

Creating a Blu-ray disc

You can create a Blu-ray disc with a high definition image quality (HD) movie previously imported to a computer

. 29).

(p To create a Blu-ray disc, the BD Add-on Software for “PMB” must be installed. Click [BD Add-on Software] on the installation screen of “PMB,” and install this plug-in according to the on-screen instructions.

Connect your computer to the internet



when you install [BD Add-on Software].

Place an empty Blu-ray disc in the disc drive, and click [Manipulate]  [Bluray Disc (HD) Creation] in step 4 of “Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc” (p are the same as that for creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc.

Your computer must support the creation of



Blu-ray discs.



BD-R (unrewritable) and BD-RE (rewritable) media are available for creating Blu-ray discs. You cannot add contents to either type of disc after creating the disc.

. 30). Other procedures

Saving movies and photos with a computer

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

You can create a standard definition image quality (SD) disc by selecting movies and photos previously imported to your

mputer (p. 29).

You may select high definition image quality



(HD) movies as sources. However, image quality is converted from high definition (HD) to standard definition (SD). It will take a longer time for converting the image quality of the movies than it took to actually record the movies.

Turn on your computer, and place an empty disc on the DVD drive.

See page 26 for the type of discs you can



use.



If any other software than “PMB” starts automatically, shut it down.

Double-click the “PMB” short-cut icon on the computer screen to start “PMB.”

You may start “PMB” also by clicking



[Start]  [All Programs]  [Sony Picture Utility]  [PMB].

Click [Folders] or [Calendar] on the left side in the window, and select the folder or date, then select the movies and photos.

High definition image quality (HD)



movies are marked with To select plural movies and photos, hold



the Ctrl key down and click thumbnails.

At the top of the window, click

[Manipulate]  [DVD-Video (SD) Creation].

The window used to select movies and photos appears.



To add movies and photos to the previously selected ones, select the movies and photos in the main window and drag and drop onto the window for selecting movies and photos.

Follow the instructions on the screen to create a disc.



It may take a long time to create a disc.

Copying a disc

You can copy a recorded disc to another disc using “Video Disc Copier.” You can also copy a disc by converting high definition image quality (HD) movies to standard definition image quality (SD) movies. Click [Start]  [All Programs]  [Sony Picture Utility]  [Video Disc Copier] to start the software. See “Video Disc Copier” help on the operation.

You cannot copy to a Blu-ray disc.

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Editing movies

You can cut out only necessary parts from a movie and save it as another file. Using “PMB,” select the movie you want to edit, then click [Manipulate]  [Video Trimming] on the menu to display the Video Trimming window. See “PMB Guide” o

n the operation (p. 30).

Capturing photos from a movie

You can save a frame of a movie as a photo file. On the movie playback window of “PMB,” click windows. See “PMB Guide” on the

peration (p. 30).

to display [Save Frame]

Click

Saving movies and photos with a computer

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Saving images with a DVD writer, recorder

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

Prepare a DVD disc such as a DVD-R, for creating a disc.

 

See page 31 to create a Blu-ray disc.

Player Choosing a method and disc type

AVCHD format playback devices (a Sony Blu-ray disc player, PLAYSTATION

Ordinary DVD playback devices (a DVD player, a computer that can play DVDs, etc.)



3, etc.)

Creating a high definition (HD) image quality disc with DVD writer, DVDirect Express (p

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

Creating a standard definition (SD) image quality disc with DVD writer, DVDirect Express (p

Creating a standard definition (SD) image qualit

. 35)

. 38)

. 35)

y disc with a recorder, etc. (p. 39)



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.

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Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express

You can perform the following operations by using the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express (sold separately) :



Create a disc of the same image quality as

that of the recorded movie.



Convert high definition (HD) movies

to standard definition (SD) movies, for

playback on any DVD player, etc., and

create a disc (DISC BURN OPTION).



Play back the images on a created disc

Refer also to the instruction manual supplied



with the DVD writer.



DVDirect Express is referred to as “DVD writer” in this section.



Only unused discs of the following types can be used:



12cm DVD-R



12cm DVD+R



The device does not support two-layered discs.

Turn on your camcorder, and connect the DVD writer to the  (USB) jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer.

Insert an unused disc into the DVD writer, and close the disc tray.

The [DISC BURN] screen appears on the camcorder screen.

Press (DISC BURN) on the DVD writer.

Movies recorded on the internal memory that have not been saved on any discs will be recorded onto the disc. After the disc has been created, the disc tray on the DVD writer opens and you can remove the disc.

You can also operate with (DISC



BURN) on your camcorder.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 when the total memory size of movies to be burnt exceeds that of the disc.

Saving images with a DVD writer, recorder

The [EXTERNAL DRIVE] screen appears on the camcorder screen.

Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power



source (p. 10). When using battery power, the DVD writer does not work.



When there are unsaved high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) image quality movies, they will be saved on individual discs according to image quality.

After the operation is completed, touch  [END] on the camcorder screen.



Touch [EJECT DISC] and remove any inserted disc.

Close the disc tray on the DVD writer, and disconnect the USB cable.

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To customize a disc with DISC BURN OPTION

Perform this operation in the following cases.



When dubbing a desired image



When creating multiple copies of the same disc



When converting high definition (HD) movies to standard definition (SD) movies, and creating a disc



Touch [DISC BURN OPTION] in step 3 above.



Select the recording media containing the movie(s) you want to save.

INT. MEMORY]/[ MEMORY STICK]:

[ The screen to select the image qualityof the disc

to be created appears on the LCD screen. Select the desired image quality, and touch Movie thumbnails appear on the camcorder screen.

INT. MEMORY]/[ MEMORY STICK]:

[ Movie thumbnails appear on the camcorder

screen.



Touch the movie you want to burn on the disc.

appears.

Remaining Disc capacity

Press and hold the image down on the



LCD screen to confirm the image. Touch

to return to the previous screen.



By touching date, you can search for images by date.



The image quality of the disc depends on the recording time of the selected movies

when you create a disc converting them from high definition image quality (HD) to standard definition image quality (SD).



Touch  [YES] on the camcorder screen.

e disc tray on the DVD writer opens after

creating the disc.



Remove the disc from the DVD writer, and close the disc tray.



To create another disc of the same contents, insert a new disc and touch [CREATE SAME DISC].



After the operation is completed, touch [EXIT]

 [END] on the camcorder screen.



Close the disc tray on the DVD writer, and disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder.

To play back a disc on the DVD writer



Turn on your camcorder, and connect the DVD writer to the  (USB) jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer.

e [EXTERNAL DRIVE] screen appears.



You can play back movies on the TV screen by connecting the camcorder to a

V (p. 21).



Insert a created disc into the DVD writer. The movies on the disc appear as VISUAL INDEX on the camcorder screen.



Press the play button on the DVD writer.

The movie plays back on the camcorder screen.

You can also operate by the camcorder



creen (p. 18).



Touch [END]  [EJECT DISC] on the camcorder screen and remove the disc after the operation is completed.



Touch and disconnect the USB cable.

Be sure to turn on the camcorder. The DVD



writer is powered from the camcorder.



You can use [DISC BURN OPTION] to create

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many of the same disc.



Do not do any of the following when creating a disc.



Turn off the camcorder



Close the LCD screen of the camcorder



Disconnect the USB cable or the AC Adaptor



Subject the camcorder to mechanical shock or vibration



Eject the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media from the camcorder



You cannot add movies to a created disc.



Play the created disc to make sure dubbing was performed correctly before deleting the movies on your camcorder.



If [Failed.] or [DISC BURN failed.] appears on the screen, insert another disc into the DVD writer and perform the DISC BURN operation again.



The created high definition (HD) image quality disc can be played back only on AVCHD format compatible devices. You can also play back the disc with a DVD writer connecting with your camcorder.



The high definition image quality (HD) disc that you created should not be used in DVD players/recorders. Because DVD players/ recorders are not compatible with the AVCHD format, DVD players/recorders may fail to eject the disc.



If the total memory size of movies to be burnt by the DISC BURN operation exceeds that of the disc, disc creation stops when the limit is reached. The last movie on the disc may be cut off.



Disc creation time to dub movies to the limit 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 image quality (SD), image quality conversion takes longer than the actual recording.



You can play back created standard definition (SD) image quality discs on a general DVD player. If playback is not possible for any reason, connect the camcorder to the DVD writer, and then play back.



The disc mark appears on the camcorder

screen.



Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries/regions.

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

Use USB cable to connect your camcorder to a disc creation device, which is compatible with high definition image quality (HD) movies, such as a Sony DVD writer. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected.

Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall



socket) using the AC Adaptor for this operation

. 10).

Turn on your camcorder, and connect a DVD writer, etc. to the  (USB) jack of your camcorder with the USB cable (supplied).

Record movies on the connected device.

For details, refer to the instruction



manuals supplied with the device to be connected.

After the operation is completed, touch [END]  [YES] on the camcorder screen.

Disconnect the USB cable.



The high definition image quality (HD) disc that you created should not be used in DVD players/recorders. Because DVD players/recorders are not compatible with the AVCHD format, DVD players/ recorders may fail to eject the disc.



Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries/regions.

The [USB SELECT] screen appears on the camcorder screen.

Touch [ USB CONNECT] when movies are recorded on the internal memory, or [ USB CONNECT] when movies are recorded on a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media on the camcorder screen.

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Creating a standard definition image quality (SD) disc with a recorder, etc.

You can dub images played back on your camcorder on a disc or video cassette, by connecting your camcorder to a disc recorder or a Sony DVD writer other than DVDirect Express, etc. with the A/V connecting cable. Connect the device in either way of  or . Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. Select the recording media that contains movies you want to dub and the image quality before

tarting the operation (p. 43, 48).

Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall



socket) using the AC Adaptor for this operation

. 10).



High definition image quality (HD) movies will be dubbed with standard definition image quality (SD).

 A/V connecting cable (supplied)

Connect the A/V connecting cable to the input jack of another device.

 A/V c

onnecting 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/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable. If you connect the S VIDEO plug only, you will hear no sound. The yellow plug (video) connection is not necessary.

A/V Remote

Connector

Input

S VIDEO

VIDEO

(Yellow)

(White)

AUDIO

(Yellow)

Signal flow

(Red)

Insert the recording media in the recording device.

If your recording device has an input



selector, set it to the input mode.

Connect your camcorder to the recording device (a disc recorder, etc.) with the A/V connecting cable  (supplied) or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO

 (sold separately).



Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device.

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Start playback on your camcorder, and record it on the recording device.

Refer to the instruction manuals supplied



with your recording device for details.

When dubbing is finished, stop the recording device, and then your camcorder.



Since dubbing is performed via analog data transfer, the image quality may deteriorate.



You cannot dub images to recorders connected with an HDMI cable.



To hide the screen indicators (such as a counter, etc.) on the screen of the monitor device connected, touch [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under SET] category)  [DISP OUTPUT]  [LCD PANEL] (the default setting) 

 .

To record the date/time, coordinates (HDR-



CX500VE/CX505VE/CX520VE), or camera settings data, touch

 [PLAYBACK SET] (under [PLAYBACK] category)  [DATA CODE]  a desired setting  In addition, touch

 [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under

[GENERAL SET] category)  [DISP

OUTPUT]  [V-OUT/PANEL] 

 . When the screen size of display devices (TV,



etc.) is 4:3, touch [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under SET] category)  [TV TYPE] [4:3] 

  .



When you connect a monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack, and the white (left channel) or the red (right channel) plug to the audio input jack on the device.



Sony DVD writer may not be available in some

(MENU)  

(MENU) 

  .

(MENU) 

(MENU)  

countries/regions.

[GENERAL



[GENERAL

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Making good use of your camcorder

Deleting movies and photos

You can free media space by deleting movies and photos from recording media. Select the recording medium that contains the movies and photos you want to delete

efore starting the operation (p. 43).

or movies, select the image quality (p. 48).

Touch  [DELETE] (under category).

To delete movies, touch [ DELETE]  [ DELETE] or [ DELETE].

To delete photos, touch [ DELETE] 



[

Touch and display the mark on the movies or photos to be deleted.

(MENU) 

[EDIT]

DELETE].

Formatting the recording media

Formatting deletes all the movies and photos to recover recordable free space.

Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall



socket) using the AC Adaptor supplied for this

peration (p. 10).



To avoid the loss of important images, you

hould save them (p. 23) before formatting the

s recording media.



Protected movies and photos will also be deleted.



Touch

(MENU) 

 [MEDIA FORMAT] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category).



Touch the recording media to be formatted ([INT. MEMORY] or [MEMORY STICK]).



Touch [YES]  [YES] 

Touch

 [YES] 

 .



To delete all movies at one time In step 2, touch [ ALL]/[





To delete all photos at one time In step 2, touch [ ALL]  [YES]  [YES] 

DELETE]  [ DELETE

DELETE ALL]  [YES]  [YES]

 .

DELETE]  [ DELETE

 .

While [Executing…] is displayed, do not close



the LCD screen, operate the buttons on the camcorder, disconnect the AC Adaptor, or eject the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media from your camcorder. (The access lamp is lit or flashing while formatting the medium.)

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Adjusting for shooting conditions

Recording in dark places (NightShot)

When you press NIGHTSHOT, appears, and you can record images even in total darkness. Press NIGHTSHOT again to cancel the NightShot function.

Using NightShot in bright places will cause a



malfunction of your camcorder.

Adjusting focus, etc., manually (MANUAL dial)

It is convenient to make manual adjustments using the MANUAL dial, by assigning a menu item ([FOCUS] in the default setting) to the MANUAL dial.

MANUAL button

To assign a menu item

Press and hold MANUAL for a few seconds to display the [DIAL SETTING] screen. Rotate the MANUAL dial to assign an item. You can assign [FOCUS], [EXPOSURE], [AE SHIFT], or [WB SHIFT].

Using a tripod

Attach the tripod (sold separately) to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw (sold separately, the length of the screw must be less than 5.5 mm (7/32 in.)).

Tripod receptacle

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.

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Changing the recording media

You can select the internal memory or “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media as the recording, playback, or editing medium on your camcorder. Select the medium to be used for movies and photos separately. In the default setting, both movies and photos are recorded on the internal memory.

Internal memory

Movies

You can do recording, playback, and editing



operations on the selected medium.



See page 58 for the recordable time of movies.

“Memory Stick” media

Photos

Selecting the recording media for movies



ouch (MENU)   [MEDIA SETTINGS] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category)  [MOVIE MEDIA SET].

The [MOVIE MEDIA SET] screen appears.



Touch the desired medium.



Touch [YES] 

The recording medium is changed.

Selecting the media for photos



ouch (MENU)   [MEDIA SETTINGS] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) 

[PHOTO MEDIA SET].

The [PHOTO MEDIA SET] screen appears.



Touch the desired recording medium.



Touch [YES] 

The recording medium is changed.

To check the recording media settings

Light up the (Movie) lamp to check the recording medium used for movies,

(Photo) lamp for photos. The

or the media icon is displayed at the top right corner of the screen.

: Internal memory

: “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

Inserting “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

Set the recording medium to [MEMORY



STICK] to record movies and/or photos on “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.

Types of “Memory Stick” media you can use with your camcorder

For recording movies, it is recommended that



you use “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media of 1 GB or larger marked with:



PRO Duo” media)



PRO-HG Duo” media)

(“Memory Stick

Making good use of your camcorder

Page 44

* Marked with Mark2 or not, either can

be used.

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media of up to 32 GB



are confirmed to work with this camcorder.



Open the “Memory Stick Duo” media/jack cover, and insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media into the “Memory Stick Duo” media slot until it clicks.

Close the “Memory Stick Duo” media/ jack cover after inserting the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.

“Memory Stick Duo” media/jack cover

Access lamp

The [Create a new Image Database File.] screen appears if you insert new “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media when

(Movie) lamp is lit.

the



Confirm the direction of the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media. If you forcibly insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media in the wrong direction, the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, “Memory Stick Duo” media slot, or image data may be damaged.



Touch [YES].

To record only photos on “Memory Stick



PRO Duo” media, touch [NO].

free space.] is displayed in step 2, format the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (p

. 41).

To eject the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

Open the “Memory Stick Duo” media/jack cover and lightly push the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media in once.

Do not open the “Memory Stick Duo” media/



jack cover during recording.



When inserting or ejecting the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, be careful so that the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media does not pop out and drop.

Dubbing or copying movies and photos from the internal memory to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

Touch (MENU)   [MOVIE DUB]/[PHOTO COPY] (under

[EDIT] category), then follow the

displays on the screen.



If [Failed to create a new Image Database File. It may be possible that there is not enough

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Customizing your camcorder with menus

Your camcorder has MY MENU where 6 menu items you use most often can be registered, and MENU, where all menu items are displayed.

Menu items are described in more details with



color photos in the “Handycam” Handbook

. 52).

Using MY MENU



Open the L

CD screen of your

camcorder.

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

To turn on your camcorder when the LCD



screen is already open, press POWER

. 11).



Touch

(MENU).

(MENU)

The MY MENU screen is displayed.

To MENU screen

MY MENU items that appear on the



screen depend on the status of your camcorder, recording (movie/photo) or playback.



Touch the menu item to be changed.



After changing the setting, touch

To register your favorite menu items to MY MENU

 In step 3 of “Using MY MENU,” touch

[MY MENU SETTING].

ouch the MY MENU type you want to

 T

change. [MOVIE]: Change the MY MENU for movie recording. [PHOTO]: Change the MY MENU for photo recording. [PLAYBACK]: Change the MY MENU for playback.

 Touch the item to be changed.

ouch  the item to be

 T

registered.

ouch , after MY MENU screen is

 T

displayed.

You can register up to 6 menu items in each



MY MENU.



The default settings for each MY MENU are the following:



MY MENU(MOVIE) [SCENE SELECTION], [SPOT MTR/FCS], [FACE DETECTION], [LOW LUX], [

SET], [ REC MODE]

MY MENU(PHOTO)



[SCENE SELECTION], [SPOT MTR/FCS],

SELF-TIMER], [SMILE DETECTION],

[ [FLASH MODE], [ MY MENU(PLAYBACK)



IMAGE SIZE]

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[DELETE], [PHOTO CAPTURE],

HIGHLIGHT], [ SCENARIO], [TV

[ CONNECT Guide], [OUTPUT SETTINGS]

To change settings by using MENU



Open the L

CD screen of your

camcorder.

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

To turn on your camcorder when the LCD



screen is already open, press POWER

. 11).



Touch

(MENU).

The MY MENU screen is displayed.



Touch

The MENU items are displayed.

To MY MENU screen

Getting detailed information from the “Handycam” Handbook

The “Handycam” Handbook is a user guide designed to be read on a computer screen. The functions of your camcorder are described, some of them with color photos. The “Handycam” Handbook is intended to be read when you want to know more about operating your camcorder.

To install the “Handycam” Handbook on a Windows computer, place the supplied CD-ROM in the disc drive of your computer.

On the installation screen displayed, click [Handycam Handbook].

computer screen.

When using a Macintosh, open the [Handbook]



– [GB] folder in the CD-ROM, then copy [Handbook.pdf].



You need Adobe Reader to read “Handycam” Handbook. If it is not installed on your computer, you can download it from the Adobe Systems web page: http://www.adobe.com/



Refer to “PMB Guide” for details on the supplied software “PMB” (p

. 30).

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.

Click [Exit]  [Exit], then remove the CD-ROM from your computer.

To view the “Handycam” Handbook, double-click the short-cut icon on the

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Additional information

Troubleshooting

If you run into any problems using your camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer.

Notes before sending your camcorder for repair

Your camcorder may be required to initialize



or change the current internal memory of your camcorder, depending on the problem. In the event of this, the data stored on the internal memory will be deleted. Be sure to save the data on the internal memory on other media (backup) before sending your camcorder for repair. We will not compensate you for any loss of internal memory data.



During repair, we may check a minimum amount of data stored on the internal memory in order to investigate the problem. However, your Sony dealer will neither copy nor retain your data.



See the “Handycam” H details on the symptoms of your camcorder, and “PMB Guide” (p camcorder to a computer.

andbook (p. 52) for

. 30) on connecting your

The power does not turn on.

Attach a charged battery pack to the



camcorder (p. 9). Connect the plug of the AC Adaptor to the



wall outlet (wall socket) (p

. 10).

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 still does not work, press RESET (p

. 62) using a pointed object. (If you press RESET, all settings, including the clock setting, are reset.)

Your camcorder gets warm.

Your camcorder may become warm during



operation. This is not a malfunction.

The power abruptly turns off.

Use the AC Adaptor (p. 10).



Turn on the power again.



harge the battery pack (p. 9).



Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not record images.

Press MODE to turn on the (Movie) or



(Photo) lamp. Your camcorder is recording the image you



have just shot on the recording media. You cannot make any new recordings during this period. The recording media is full. Delete



unn

ecessary images (p. 41).

Total number of movie scenes or photos has



exceeded the recordable capacity of your c

amcorder. Delete unnecessary images (p. 41).

“PMB” cannot be installed.

Check the computer environment or



installation procedure required to install “PMB” (p

. 23).

“PMB” does not work correctly.

Quit “PMB” and restart your computer.



The camcorder is not recognized by the computer.

Disconnect devices from the USB jack of the



computer other than the keyboard, mouse, and your camcorder. Disconnect the USB cable from the computer



and your camcorder, and restart the computer, then connect the computer and your camcorder again in an orderly manner.

Additional information

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Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators

If indicators appear on the LCD screen, check the following. If the problem persists even after you have tried to fix a couple of times, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

C:04:

The battery pack is not an “InfoLITHIUM”



battery pack H series. Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack H s Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to



our camcorder securely (p. 9).

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



operate your camcorder again.

E:20: / E:31: / E:61: / E:62: / E:91: / E:92: / E:94: / E:95: / E:96:

Turn on the power again to restore your



camcorder by pressing RESET (p

eries (p. 9).

. 62).

No “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is



inserted (p. 43). When the indicator flashes, there is not



enough free space for recording images. Delete unn

ecessary images (p. 41), or format the

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (p

. 41) after storing the images on other media. The Image Database File is damaged. Check



the data base file by touching 

 [REPAIR IMG.DB F.] (under

(MENU)

[MANAGE MEDIA] category)  the

recording medium.

The “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is



damaged. Format the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media w

Incompatible “Memory Stick Duo” media is



ith your camcorder (p. 41).

inserted (p. 43).



Access to the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media



was restricted on another device.

There is something wrong with the flash.



101-0001

When the indicator flashes slowly, the file is



damaged or unreadable.



Battery power is low.



The battery pack temperature is high. Change



the battery pack or place it in a cool place.

The amount of light is not sufficient. Use the flash.

 

The camcorder is unsteady. Hold the camcorder steady with both hands. However, note that the camera-shake warning indicator does not disappear.



The recording media is full. Delete unnecessary images (p. 41).



Photos cannot be recorded during processing. Wait for a while, then record.

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Precautions

On use and care

Do not use or store the camcorder and



accessories in the following locations:



Anywhere extremely hot, cold or humid. Never leave them exposed to temperatures

C (140 °F), such as under direct

bove 60

a sunlight, near heaters or in a car parked in the sun. They may malfunction or become deformed.



Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration. The camcorder may 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 or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight. This damages the inside of the LCD screen.



Operate your camcorder on DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery pack) or DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor).



For DC or AC operation, use the accessories recommended in these operating instructions.



Do not let your camcorder get wet, for example, from rain or sea water. If your camcorder gets wet, it may malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired.



If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing, 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 camcorder turning off when you are not using your camcorder.



Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel, for example, and operate it. Doing so might cause heat to build up inside.



When disconnecting the power cord (mains lead), pull it by the plug and not the cord (lead).



Do not damage the power cord (mains lead)

such as by placing anything heavy on it.



Do not use a deformed or damaged battery pack.



Keep metal contacts clean.



If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked:



Consult your local authorized Sony service facility.



Wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin.



If any liquid gets in your eyes, wash with plenty of water and consult a doctor.

When not using your camcorder for a long time

To keep your camcorder in optimum state for a



long time, turn it on and let it run by recording and playing back images about once a month.



Use up the battery pack completely before storing it.

LCD screen

Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD



screen, as it may cause damage. If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a



residual image may appear on the LCD screen. This is not a malfunction.



While using your camcorder, the back of

he LCD screen may heat up. This is not a

t malfunction.

To clean the LCD screen

If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen



dirty, it is recommended that you use a soft cloth to clean it. When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit (sold separately), do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen. Use cleaning paper moistened with the liquid.

On handling the casing

If the casing is soiled, clean the camcorder body



with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water, and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth.



Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish:



Using chemicals such as thinner, benzine, alcohol, chemical cloths, repellent, insecticide and sunscreen

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Handling the camcorder with above



substances on your hands



Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time

About care and storage of the lens

Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft



cloth in the following instances:

When there are fingerprints on the lens



surface



In hot or humid locations



When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside



Store in a well-ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust.



To prevent mold, periodically clean the lens as described above.

On charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery

Your camcorder has a pre-installed rechargeable battery to retain the date, time, and other settings even when the camcorder is turned off. The preinstalled rechargeable battery is always charged while your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet (wall socket) via the AC Adaptor or while the battery pack is attached. The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all. Use your camcorder after charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery. However, even if the preinstalled rechargeable battery is not charged, the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date.

Procedures

Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor, and leave it with the LCD screen closed for more than 24 hours.

Note on disposal/transfer of the camcorder

Even if you perform [ DELETE ALL],

DELETE ALL], [ DELETE ALL] or

[ [MEDIA FORMAT] or formatting the media of the camcorder, you may not delete data from the media completely.

When you transfer the camcorder, it is recommended that you perform [ (See “Getting detailed information from the “Handycam” Handbook” on page 52.) to prevent the recovery of your data. Also, when you dispose of the camcorder, it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder.

EMPTY]

Note on disposal/transfer of “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

Even if you delete data in the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media or format the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media on your camcorder or a computer, you may not delete data from the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media completely. When you give the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media to somebody, it is recommended that you delete data completely using data deletion software on a computer. Also, when you dispose of the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.

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 into the Wireless Remote Commander until it clicks.

Tab

WARNING

Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.



When the lithium battery becomes weak, the operating distance of the Wireless Remote Commander may shorten, or the Wireless Remote Commander may not function 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.

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Specifications

System

Signal format: PAL color, CCIR standards HDTV

1080/50i specification

Movie recording format:

Video: HD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 AVCHD format compatible SD: MPEG-2 PS Audio: Dolby Digital 2ch/5.1ch Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator

Photo file format

: DCF Ver.2.0 Compatible : Exif Ver.2.21 Compatible

: MPF Baseline Compatible Recording media (Movie/Photo) Internal memory

HDR-CX500E/CX500VE/CX505VE: 32GB

HDR-CX520E/CX520VE: 64GB “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

When measuring media capacity, 1 GB equals

1 billion bytes, a portion of which is used for

system management and/or application files.

The capacity that a user can use is below.

HDR-CX500E:

approximately 31.5 GB

HDR-CX500VE/CX505VE:

approximately 30.7 GB

HDR-CX520E:

approximately 63.5 GB

HDR-CX520VE:

approximately 62.7 GB Image device: 6.3 mm (1/2.88 type) CMOS sensor

Recording pixels (photo, 4:3):

ax. 12.0 mega (4 000

Gross: Approx. 6 631 000 pixels

Effective (movie, 16:9):

pprox. 4 150 000 pixels

Effective (photo, 16:9):

Approx. 4 500 000 pixels

Effective (photo, 4:3):

pprox. 6 000 000 pixels

A Lens: Sony G lens

 (Optical), 24 , 150  (Digital)

Filter diameter: 37 mm (1 1/2 in.)

F1.8 ~ 3.4

Focal length:

f=5.5 ~ 66.0 mm (7/32 ~ 2

When converted to a 35 mm still camera

or movies: 43 ~ 516 mm (1 3/4 ~ 20 3/8

** (16:9)

in.)

For photos: 38 ~ 456 mm (1 1/2 ~ 18 in.) (4:3) Color temperature: [AUTO], [ONE PUSH],

[INDOOR] (3

(5 800 K)

 3 000) pixels*

5/8 in.)

200 K), [OUTDOOR]

Minimum illumination 11 lx (lux) (in default setting, shutter speed 1/50

second)

3 lx (lux) (LOW LUX is set to [ON], shutter speed

1/25 second)

0 lx (lux) (NIGHTSHOT is set to on)

* The unique pixel array of Sony’s ClearVid

and the image processing system (BIONZ) allow still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described.

** [ STEADYSHOT] is set to

[STANDARD] or [OFF].

Input/Output connectors

A/V Remote Connector: Component/video and

audio output jack HDMI OUT jack: HDMI mini connector USB jack: mini-AB

LCD screen

Picture: 7.5 cm (3.0 type, aspect ratio 16:9) Total number of pixels: 230 400 (960

 240)

General

Power requirements: DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery

pack) DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor) Average power consumption: During camera

recording, using LCD screen at normal

brightness: HD: 3.4 W SD: 2.7 W Operating temperature: 0

104 °F) Storage temperature: –20

+140 °F) Dimensions (approx.): 62

2 5/8 × 5 in.) (w/h/d) including the projecting

parts

 65  133 mm (2 1/2 × 2 5/8 × 5 3/8

in.) (w/h/d) including the projecting parts,

and the supplied rechargeable battery pack

attached Mass (approx.)

HDR-CX500E/CX520E:

360 g (13 oz) main unit only

440 g (16 oz) including the supplied

rechargeable battery pack

HDR-CX500VE/CX505VE/CX520VE:

370 g (13 oz) main unit only

450 g (1 lb) including the supplied

rechargeable battery pack

C to 40 C (32 °F to

C to + 60 C (-4 °F to

 65  125 mm (2 1/2 ×

AC Adaptor AC-L200C/AC-L200D

Power requirements: AC 100 V - 240 V,

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50 Hz/60 Hz Current consumption: 0.35 A - 0.18 A Power consumption: 18 W Output voltage: DC 8.4 V

Operating temperature: 0 C to 40 C (32 °F to

104 °F) Storage temperature: –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 Mass (approx.): 170 g (6.0 oz) excluding the

power cord (mains lead)

* See the label on the AC Adaptor for other

specifications.

Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH60

Maximum output voltage: DC 8.4 V Output voltage: DC 7.2 V M

aximum charge voltage: DC 8.4 V

aximum charge current: 2.12 A Capacity: 7.2 Wh (1 000 mAh) Type: Li-ion

Design and specifications of your camcorder and accessories are subject to change without notice.



Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories.

Expected charging and running time for the supplied battery pack (in minute)

Image quality HD SD

Charging time (full charge)

Continuous recording time

Typical recording time

Playback time 195 260



Recording and playback time is approximate

135

125 160

65 80

time available using a fully charged battery

pack.



High definition image quality (HD)/Standard

definition image quality (SD)



Recording condition: [

to [SP].

REC MODE] is set

Typical recording time shows the time when



you repeat recording start/stop, turning the power on/off and zooming.

Expected recording time of movies in the internal memory (in minute)

To set the recording mode, touch



(MENU)  (under

 [ REC MODE]

[SHOOTING SET] category). In

the default setting, the recording mode is [HD

. 48).

SP] (p

High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and m (minute)

Recording mode

[HD FH] 3 h 50 m 3 h 45 m

[HD HQ] 7 h 50 m 7 h 35 m

[HD SP] 9 h 30 m 9 h 15 m

[HD LP] (5.1 ch)

[HD LP] (2 ch)

Recording mode

[HD FH] 7 h 45 m 7 h 40 m

[HD HQ] 15 h 50 m 15 h 35 m

[HD SP] 19 h 10 m 18 h 55 m

[HD LP] (5.1 ch)

[HD LP] (2 ch)

Recording time

HDR-CX500E HDR-CX500VE/CX505VE

12 h 40 m 12 h 20 m

13 h 20 m 13 h

Recording time

HDR-CX520E HDR-CX520VE

25 h 35 m 25 h 15 m

26 h 55 m 26 h 35 m

Standard definition image quality (SD) in h (hour) and m (minute)

Recording mode

[SD HQ] 7 h 50 m 7 h 40 m

[SD SP] 11 h 35 m 11 h 20 m

[SD LP] (5.1 ch)

[SD LP] (2 ch)

Recording time

HDR-CX500E HDR-CX500VE/CX505VE

22 h 15 m 21 h 40 m

24 h 15 m 23 h 40 m

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Recording mode

[SD HQ] 15 h 50 m 15 h 35 m

[SD SP] 23 h 25 m 23 h 5 m

[SD LP] (5.1 ch)

[SD LP] (2 ch)

* You can change the recording sound format

with [AUDIO MODE] (p

Recording time

HDR-CX520E HDR-CX520VE

44 h 50 m 44 h 20 m

48 h 55 m 48 h 20 m

. 48).

Example of expected recording time

of movies in a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

media (in minute)

Recording mode

[FH] 25 (25) -

[HQ] 55 (40) 55 (50)

[SP] 65 (45) 80 (50)

[LP] (5.1 ch)

[LP] (2 ch)

* You can change the recording sound format

High definition (HD) Standard definition (SD)

with [AUDIO MODE] (p



The number in ( ) is the minimum recordable time.



A Sony “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is used.



The recordable time may vary depending on the recording and subject conditions, [ MODE], and the type of “Memory Stick” media. On charging/recording/playback time



easured when using the camcorder at 25



M (77 ˚F) (10 recommended) The recording and playback time will be



shorter in low temperatures, or depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder.

For 4 GB capacity

90 (70) 160 (105)

95 (75) 175 (110)

. 48).

REC

C to 30 C (50 ˚F to 86 ˚F) is

C

On trademarks

“Handycam” and are



registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. “AVCHD” and “AVCHD” logotype are



trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. “Memory Stick,” “



“ “ PRO-HG Duo,” “ “MagicGate,” “ Memory Stick” and “MagicGate Memory Stick Duo” are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony



Corporation. “x.v.Colour” is a trademark of Sony



Corporation. “BIONZ” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.



“BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.



“DVDirect” is a trademark of Sony



Corporation. “Blu-ray Disc” and the logo are trademarks.



Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks



of Dolby Laboratories. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition



Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licencing LLC. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Media,



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 States and other countries. “PLAYSTATION” is a registered trademark of



Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.. Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Adobe Acrobat



are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. NAVTEQ and the NAVTEQ Maps logo are



trademarks of NAVTEQ in the US and other countries.

,” “Memory Stick Duo,”

” “Memory Stick PRO Duo,”

,” “Memory Stick

,” “MagicGate

,”

Additional information

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Screen indicators

All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore,

 are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

 and

Upper left Center Upper right

Bottom

Upper left

Indicator Meaning

MENU button

60 min Remaining battery

AUDIO MODE

Self-timer recording

GPS tracking status

Flash, REDEYE REDUC

MICREF LEVEL low

WIDE SELECT

BLT-IN ZOOM MIC

Return button

Center

Indicator Meaning

[STBY]/[REC] Recording status





Photo size

Slide show set

NightShot

Warning

Playback mode

Upper right

Indicator Meaning

Recording image quality

(HD/SD) and recording mode (FH/HQ/SP/LP)

Recording/playback/ editing media

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Indicator Meaning

0:00:00

[00min]

9999 9999

Counter (hour:minute: second)

Estimated recording remaining time

FADER

Approximate number of recordable photos and recording media

Playback folder

Current playing movie or

100/112

photo/Number of total recorded movies or photos

Bottom

Indicator Meaning

[FACE DETECTION] set to [OFF]

SMILE DETECTION

LOW LUX



Manual focus

SCENE SELECTION



White balance

SteadyShot off

SPOT MTR/FCS/ SPOT METER/ EXPOSURE

AE SHIFT

WB SHIFT

TELE MACRO

X.V.COLOR

CONVERSION LENS

OPTION button

VIEW IMAGES button

Slide show button

button

101-0005



Data file name

Protected image

YOUR LOCATION

Indicator Meaning

Index button

Indicators and their positions are approximate



and may differ from what you actually see.



Some indicators may not appear, depending on your camcorder models.

Additional information

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Parts and controls

Figures in ( ) are reference pages.



Active Interface Shoe

The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light, a flash, or a microphone. The accessory can be turned on or off as you operate the POWER switch on your camcorder.



Built-in microphone



Flash



Lens (Sony G lens)



Camera recording lamp

The camera recording lamp lights up in red during recording. The lamp flashes when the remaining recording media capacity or battery power is low.



Remote sensor/Infrared port

facing out. This is convenient during playback operations.



(VIEW IMAGES) button (18)



POWER button (11)



NIGHTSHOT button (42)



(DISC BURN) button (28)



RESET button

Press RESET using a pointed object.

Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting.



GPS switch (HDR-CX500VE/CX505VE/

CX520VE)



Speaker



HDMI OUT jack (21)



Access lamp (Internal memory, “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” media) (44)

While the lamp is lit or flashing, the camcorder is reading or writing data.



MANUAL button (42)



MANUAL dial (42)



“Memory Stick Duo” media slot (44)



 (USB) jack (24, 28, 29, 35)

HDR-CX505VE: output only



LCD screen/Touch panel (11)

If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen

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

Power zoom lever (14, 16, 20)



PHOTO button (15)



MODE button (11)



(movie)/ (Photo) lamps (11)



Battery pack



/CHG (flash/charge) lamp (9)



A/V Remote Connector (21)



START/STOP button (13)



Grip belt (13)



Hook for a shoulder belt



DC IN jack (9)



Tripod receptacle (42)



BATT (battery) release lever (10)

Additional information

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Index

AVCHD..................................26, 34

Battery ............................................ 9

Battery of the Wireless Remote

Commander ................................56

Blu-ray disc ..................................31

Capturing photos from a movie

.......................................................33

Care ..............................................55

Charging the battery abroad .....10

Charging the battery pack ...........9

Computer.....................................23

Computer system ........................23

Copy .............................................44

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

Creating a disc ......................26, 34

Creating a high definition image

quality (HD) disc ..................30, 38

Creating a standard definition

image quality (SD) disc ........32, 39

DATE/TIME................................11

DELETE .......................................41

Destination drive or folder ........29

Disc recorder ...............................39

Dubbing .......................................44

DVDirect Express .......................35

DVD writer..................... 34, 35, 38

Easy PC Back-up ........................29

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

Format ..........................................41

GPS ............................................... 17

“Handycam” Handbook .............52

Image quality ...............................48

Install ............................................24

Language ......................................12

Macintosh ....................................24

Maintenance ................................55

“Memory Stick” media ...............43

“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo”

media ............................................43

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

.......................................................43

Menus .....................................45, 48

Movies ....................................13, 18

MY MENU ..................................45

One Touch Disc Burn ................28

Operation beeps..........................11

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

OPTION MENU ........................46

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

Photos ....................................15, 19

Playback ....................................... 18

Playing a high definition image

quality (HD) disc ........................ 31

PMB (Picture Motion Browser)

.................................................23, 30

PMB Guide ..................................30

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

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

Recording and playback time ...58

Recording media.........................43

Repair ...........................................53

RESET ..........................................62

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

Self-diagnosis display .................54

Setting the date and time ...........11

Software .......................................24

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

Supplied items ...............................4

Tripod...........................................42

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

Turning the power on ................11

TV .................................................21

TV CONNECT Guide ...............21

Using a wall outlet (wall socket)

as a power source ........................10

VISUAL INDEX .........................18

Volume .........................................19

Warning indicators .....................54

Windows ......................................23

Zoom ............................... 14, 16, 20

You will find the menu lists on pages 48 to 51.

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

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Read this first

Operation flow

Table of contents

Getting started

Step 1: Charging the battery pack

Charging the battery pack abroad

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

Changing the language setting

Recording

Recording

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

Playback

Playback on the camcorder

Playing images on a TV

Saving movies and photos with a computer

When using a Macintosh

Changing the destination drive or folder for movies and photos

Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc

Playing a high definition image quality (HD) disc on a computer

Creating a Blu-ray disc

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

Copying a disc

Editing movies

Capturing photos from a movie

Saving images with a DVD writer, recorder

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

Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express

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

Creating a standard definition image quality (SD) disc with a recorder, etc.

Making good use of your camcorder

Deleting movies and photos

Adjusting for shooting conditions

Changing the recording media

To check the recording media settings

Dubbing or copying movies and photos from the internal memory to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

Customizing your camcorder with menus

Getting detailed information from the “Handycam” Handbook

Additional information

Troubleshooting

Precautions

Specifications

Screen indicators

Parts and controls

Index