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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
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2009 Sony Corporation
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.
Do not crush and do not expose the battery
pack to any shock or force such as hammering,
dropping or stepping on it.
Do not short circuit and do not allow metal
objects to come into contact with the battery
terminals.
Do not expose to high temperature above 60°C
(140°F) such as in direct sunlight or in a car
parked in the sun.
Do not incinerate or dispose of in fire.
Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion
batteries.
Be sure to charge the battery pack using a
genuine Sony battery charger or a device that
can charge the battery pack.
Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small
children.
Keep the battery pack dry.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by Sony.
Dispose of used battery packs promptly as
described in the instructions.
Replace the battery with the specified type
only. Otherwise, fire or injury may result.
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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
or
mark) must be used. If the plug supplied
with this equipment has a detachable fuse
cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after
you change the fuse. Never use the plug
without the fuse cover. If you should lose
the fuse cover, please contact your nearest
Sony service station.
FOR CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE
Hereby, Sony Corporation, declares that
this HDR-CX500VE/CX505VE/CX520VE
Digital HD Video Camera Recorder is in
compliance with the essential requirements
and other relevant provisions of the
Directive 1999/5/EC. For details, please
access the following URL: http://www.
compliance.sony.de/
Notice for the customers in the
countries applying EU Directives
(HDR-CX500E/CX520E)
The manufacturer of this product is Sony
Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized
Representative for EMC and product safety
is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger
Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For
any service or guarantee matters please
refer to the addresses given in separate
service or guarantee documents.
ATTENTION
The electromagnetic fields at the specific
frequencies may influence the picture and
sound of this unit.
This product has been tested and found
compliant with the limits set out in the
EMC Directive for using connection cables
shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feet).
Notice
If static electricity or electromagnetism
causes data transfer to discontinue midway
(fail), restart the application or disconnect
and connect the communication cable
(USB, etc.) again.
Disposal of Old Electrical &
Electronic Equipment
(Applicable in the European
Union and other European
countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its
packaging indicates that this product shall
not be treated as household waste. Instead
it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of
electrical and electronic equipment.
By ensuring this product is disposed of
correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment
and human health, which could otherwise
be caused by inappropriate waste handling
of this product. The recycling of materials
will help to conserve natural resources.
For more detailed information about
recycling of this product, please contact
your local Civic Office, your household
waste disposal service or the shop where
you purchased the product.
Applicable Accessory : Wireless Remote
Commander
Disposal of waste batteries
(applicable in the European
Union and other European
countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the battery or on the
packaging indicates that the battery
provided with this product shall not be
treated as household waste.
On certain batteries this symbol might
be used in combination with a chemical
symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury
(Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the battery
contains more than 0.0005% mercury or
0.004% lead.
By ensuring these batteries are disposed of
correctly, you will help prevent potentially
negative consequences for the environment
and human health which could otherwise
be caused by inappropriate waste handling
of the battery. The recycling of the materials
will help to conserve natural resources.
In case of products that for safety,
performance or data integrity reasons
require a permanent connection with an
incorporated battery, this battery should
be replaced by qualified service staff only.
To ensure that the battery will be treated
properly, hand over the product at end-oflife to the applicable collection point for
the recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the
section on how to remove the battery from
the product safely. Hand the battery over
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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”)
“Handycam” Handbook (PDF)
“Operating Guide” (This manual) (1)
See page 43 for the “Memory Stick” media you
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can use with this camcorder.
Notes on use
Using the camcorder
The camcorder is not dustproofed, dripproofed
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or waterproofed. See “Precautions” (p. 55).
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.
ejecting the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor
from the camcorder
Applying mechanical shock or vibration to
the camcorder
Do not apply shock or vibration to the
camcorder. The camcorder may not be able to
record or play movies and photos.
When connecting the camcorder to another
device with communication cables, be sure to
insert the connector plug in the correct way.
Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal
will damage the terminal and may result in a
malfunction of the camcorder.
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).
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
or battery pack becomes extremely high or
extremely low, you may not be able to record
or play back on the camcorder, due to the
protection features of the camcorder being
activated in such situations. In this case, an
dicator appears on the LCD screen (p. 54).
in
On recording
Before starting to record, test the recording
function to make sure the image and sound are
recorded without any problems.
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.
TV color systems differ depending on the
country/region. To view your recordings on a
TV, you need a PAL system-based TV.
Television programs, films, video tapes,
and other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials may
be contrary to the copyright laws.
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
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;
Other AVCHD format compatible devices
which are not compatible with High Profile
Devices which are not compatible with the
AVCHD format
Discs recorded with HD image quality
(high definition)
This camcorder captures high definition footage
in the AVCHD format. DVD media containing
AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD
based 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
player/recorder or
other compatible device.
About language setting
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).
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About this manual
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.
In this Operating Guide, the internal memory
of the camcorder and “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media are called “recording media.”
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.
You will find the “Handycam” Handbook (PDF)
on the supplied CD-ROM (p
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
definition image quality (HD) on the internal memory.
You can change the recording media selected, and the image
uality of movies (p. 43).
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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
(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
that you have saved on other media, from the your camcorder’s
media.
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Table of contents
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.
Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen.
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Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it
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clicks.
Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord (mains lead) to your
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camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket).
Align the mark on the DC plug with that on the DC IN jack.
The /CHG (flash/charge) lamp lights up and charging starts. The /CHG (flash/charge)
lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged.
When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN
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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.
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
When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor, close the LCD screen and make sure
that the
The
Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects. This
may cause a malfunction.
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.
Do not use an electronic voltage transformer.
Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time
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 open, press POWER.
POWER button
MODE button
(Movie): To record movies
(Photo): To record photos
Select the desired geographical area with
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Touch the button on the
LCD screen.
To set the date and time again, touch (MENU) [CLOCK/ LANG] (under
[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
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The clock starts.
If you set [SUMMERTIME] to [ON], the clock advances 1 hour.
The date and time does not appear during recording, but they are automatically recorded on the
recording media, and can be displayed during playback. To display the date and time, touch
(MENU)
[DATE/TIME]
You can turn off the operation beeps by touching
[PLAYBACK SET] (under [PLAYBACK] category) [DATA CODE]
.
(MENU) [SOUND/DISP SET]
/ , then touch [NEXT].
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Getting started
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(under [GENERAL SET] category) [BEEP] [OFF] .
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
You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER.
When [POWER ON BY LCD] (p
. 51) is set to [OFF], turn off your camcorder by pressing POWER.
Changing the language setting
You can change the on-screen displays to show messages in a specified language.
Touch
category) [
(MENU) [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET]
LANGUAGE SET] a desired language .
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Recording
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.
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.
POWER button
Recording
Press START/STOP to start recording.
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.
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.
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.
See page 58 on the recordable time of movies.
The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 13 hours.
When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically.
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.
[
To adjust the angle of the LCD panel, first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), and
then adjust the angle (). If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side (), you can record
movies/photos in mirror mode.
90 degrees (max.)
180 degrees (max.)
In the default setting, white frames appear around detected faces, and the image quality in and around
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.
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.
You can increase the zooming level by using the digital zoom. Set the zooming level by touching
(MENU)
ZOOM] a desired setting
When viewing movies on an x.v.Color-compliant TV, record movies with the x.v.Color function. Touch
(MENU) [OTHER REC SET] (under [SHOOTING SET] category)
X.V.COLOR] [ON] . Some settings may be required on a TV to
[
view the movies. Refer to the instruction manuals of 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.
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 MODE to turn on the (Photo) lamp.
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.
You can record photos also by touching on the LCD screen.
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.
You can check the recordable number of photos on the LCD screen (p. 60).
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
recording high definition image quality (HD) movies.
Your camcorder flashes automatically when there is insufficient ambient light. The flash does not work
during movie recording. You can change how your camcorder flashes by touching
[FLASH MODE] (under [PHOTO SETTINGS] category) a desired setting
.
You cannot record photos while
(MENU) [ IMAGE SIZE] (under [PHOTO
.
(MENU)
is displayed.
Acquiring location information using the GPS (HDR-CX500VE/CX505VE/ CX520VE)
When you set the GPS switch to ON, appears on the LCD screen, and your camcorder
acquires the location information from the GPS satellites. Acquiring the location information
enables you to use functions such as the Map Index.
The indicator changes according to the strength of GPS signal reception.
Make sure that the GPS switch is set to OFF during take off and landing of an airplane.
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 ().
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Switches operating button display.
To MENU screen
Displays the screen to select the index type ([DATE INDEX]/[
CX500VE/CX505VE/CX520VE)/[
: Displays high definition image quality (HD) movies.*
Displays photos.
/ : Displays movies recorded on the previous/next date.**
/ : Displays the previous/next movie.
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FILM ROLL]/[ FACE]) (p. 49).
MAP] (HDR-
Returns to the recording screen.
* appears when the standard definition image quality (SD) movie is selected with [ /
SET] (p. 48).
** is displayed when is touched.
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
Previous
Next
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).*
1
: Displays high definition image quality (HD) movies.*
MAP] (HDR-
2
Displays photos.
/ : Displays photos recorded on the previous/next date.*
3
/ : Displays the previous/next photo.
Returns to the recording screen.
1
*
The screen to select the index type is not displayed when [PHOTO MEDIA SET] (p. 43) is set to
[MEMORY STICK].
2
*
appears when the standard definition image quality (SD) movie is selected with [ /
SET] (p. 48).
3
*
is displayed when is touched.
Your camcorder displays the selected photo.
Previous
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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