Sony HDR-CX11E User Manual

Table of contents

Read this before operating your

camcorder ....................................................2

Subject examples and solutions .............7

Enjoying your camcorder

Operation flow ..............................................8
“ HOME” and “ OPTION” - Taking

advantage of two types of menus .... 11

Getting Started

Step 1: Checking supplied items ......... 14
Step 2: Charging the battery pack ...... 15
Step 3: Setting the date and time ........ 18

Changing the language setting ............... 19

Step 4: Making setting adjustments

before recording ..................................... 20

Step 5: Inserting a “Memory Stick PRO

Duo” ............................................................. 21

Recording/Playback

Recording and playback with ease

(Easy Handycam operation) ................ 22

Recording ..................................................... 25

Zooming ................................................................. 27

Recording sound with more presence

(5.1ch surround recording) ..................... 27

Starting shooting quickly (QUICK ON)

................................................................................... 28

Recording high quality still images

during movie recording (Dual Rec) .... 28

Recording in dark places (NightShot) ... 28

Adjusting the exposure for backlit

subjects ................................................................ 29

Recording in mirror mode ........................... 29

Recording fast action in slow-motion

(SMTH SLW REC) ............................................. 29

Controlling the image settings manually

with the CAMERA CONTROL dial ......... 30

Playback ........................................................ 31

Searching for desired scene by pinpoint

(Film Roll Index) .............................................. 33

Searching for desired scene by face

(Face Index) ....................................................... 33

Searching for desired images by date

(Date Index) ....................................................... 34

Using PB zoom .................................................... 34

Playing back a series of still images

(Slide show) ....................................................... 35

Playing the image on a TV...................... 36
Saving images ............................................ 43

Editing

(OTHERS) category ............................. 44

Deleting images ......................................... 45
Capturing a still image from a movie

(HDR-CX12E) ............................................ 47

Dividing a movie ........................................ 48
Creating the Playlist ................................. 49
Dubbing to other devices ...................... 51
Printing recorded still images

(PictBridge compliant printer) ........... 54

Utilizing recording media

(MANAGE MEDIA) category ........... 56

Setting the image quality ....................... 56
Checking the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

information ............................................... 57

Deleting all images (Formatting) ......... 57
Repairing the image database file ...... 58