Sony HDR-XR550 User Manual

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Scene detection
 (Backlight),    (Landscape),   

(Twilight),   (Spotlight),   (Low light),   

(Macro)

The camcorder selects the most effective 

setting automatically, depending on the 

scene.
Camera-shake detection

 (Walk),   (Tripod)

The camcorder detects whether camera-

shake occurs or not, and makes the 

optimum compensation.

Notes

The camcorder may not detect the expected 

scene or subject, depending on the recording 

conditions.

You cannot use the flash depending on the 

scenes detected.

To cancel INTELLIGENT AUTO

Press 

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 or the detection mode icons disappear, 

and you can record with the preferred 

settings.

Also, the INTELLIGENT AUTO setting 

is canceled if you change the following 

settings:

NightShot

[IRIS]

[SHUTTER SPEED]

[AE SHIFT]

[WB SHIFT]

[GOLF SHOT]

[SMTH SLW REC]

[SCENE SELECTION]

[WHITE BAL.]

[SPOT MTR/FCS]

[SPOT METER]

[SPOT FOCUS]

[EXPOSURE]

[FOCUS]

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[TELE MACRO]

[ STEADYSHOT]

[ STEADYSHOT]

[AUTO BACK LIGHT]

[LOW LUX]

[FACE DETECTION]

[SMILE PRIORITY]

Notes

Above settings are reset to the default settings 

when INTELLIGENT AUTO is set to ON.

Selecting high definition image 
quality (HD) or standard image 
quality (STD)

You can select the desired image quality 

from the high definition image quality 

(HD) that enables you to record fine 

images, or the standard definition image 

quality (STD) that has more compatibility 

with various playback devices. Change the 

image quality according to the recording 

situation or the playback device.

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Touch 

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others]  [

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SET] (under 

 [SHOOTING SET] category).

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Touch [

HD QUALITY] to 

record high definition image 
quality (HD) images, or touch  
[

STD QUALITY] to record 

standard definition image quality 
(STD) images.

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Touch [YES]  

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Recording image quality is changed.

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