Sony HDR-CX550VE User Manual

Quick reference

Screen indicators

Upper left

Indicator

Meaning
MENU button

AUDIO MODE
Self-timer recording
GPS tracking status

Flash / REDEYE REDUC
MICREF LEVEL low
WIDE SELECT
BLT-IN ZOOM MIC

60 min

Remaining battery
Recording folder
Return button

Center

Indicator

Meaning

[STBY]/[REC]

Recording status

Photo size

Slide show set
NightShot



Warning



Playback mode
Drop sensor off
Drop sensor activated

Upper right

Indicator

Meaning
Recording image quality

(HD/STD) and recording

mode (FX/FH/HQ/LP)

Recording/playback/

editing media

0:00:00

Counter (hour:minute:

second)

[00min]

Estimated recording

remaining time

FADER

9999

Approximate number of

recordable photos and

recording media
Playback folder

100/112

Current playing movie or

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
SHUTTER SPEED
IRIS

CONVERSION LENS

Upper left

Center

Upper right

Bottom