Sony HDR-PJ380E User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Read this first

  2
  • IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

    3
  • Learning more about the camcorder (“Handycam” User Guide)

    11
  • Supplied Items

    11
• How to use this manual

  12
  • Differences in functions

    12
  • Differences in equipment

    12
• Table of contents

  14
• Parts and controls

  16
• Getting started

  18
  • Charging the battery pack

    18
    • Charging the battery using your computer

      19
  • Setting

    20
    • Preparing your camcorder

      20
    • Changing the recording media (Models with internal memory)

      20
    • Inserting a memory card

      21
• Recording/Playback

  23
  • Recording

    23
    • Zooming

      24
  • Playback

    25
  • Playing images on a TV

    27
  • Using the built-in projector (Models with a projector)

    28
• Saving movies and photos with a computer

  30
  • Playing images on a computer

    30
    • What you can do with “PlayMemories Home” software (Windows)

      30
    • Software for Mac

      30
  • Preparing a computer (Windows)

    31
    • Checking the computer system

      31
    • Installing the “PlayMemories Home” software in your computer

      31
  • Starting the “PlayMemories Home” software

    32
• Saving images on an external media device

  33
  • Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc with a recorder

    33
  • Saving images on an external media device with high definition (HD) image quality

    34
• Customizing your camcorder

  35
  • Using menus

    35
  • Menu lists

    36
• Others/Index

  39
  • Troubleshooting

    39
  • Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators

    40
  • About handling of your camcorder

    41
  • Specifications

    45
  • Screen indicators

    48
  • Index

    50