Sony 3-876-055-11(1) User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Read this before operating your camcorder

  2
• Table of contents

  5
• Subject examples and solutions

  7
• Enjoying your camcorder

  8
  • Operation flow

    8
  • “HOME” and “OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus

    11
• Getting Started

  14
  • 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

  22
  • 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

  44
  • (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

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  • (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
• Customizing your camcorder

  59
  • What you can do with the (SETTINGS) category of the HOME MENU

    59
    • Using the HOME MENU

      59
    • List of the (SETTINGS) category items

      60
  • MOVIE SETTINGS (Items for recording movies)

    62
  • PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording still images)

    66
  • FACE FUNC. SET (Items to set face function)

    68
  • VIEW IMAGES SET (Items to customize the display)

    70
  • SOUND/DISP SET (Items to adjust the sound and the screen)

    72
  • OUTPUT SETTINGS (Items for when connecting other devices)

    73
  • CLOCK/LANG (Items to set clock and language)

    74
  • GENERAL SET (Other setup items)

    75
  • Activating functions using the OPTION MENU

    76
    • Using the OPTION MENU

      76
    • Recording items on the OPTION MENU

      77
    • Viewing items on the OPTION MENU

      77
  • Functions set in the OPTION MENU

    78
• Troubleshooting

  84
  • Troubleshooting

    84
  • Warning indicators and messages

    91
• Additional Information

  94
  • Using your camcorder abroad

    94
  • File/folder structure on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

    96
  • Maintenance and precautions

    97
    • About the AVCHD format

      97
    • About the “Memory Stick”

      97
    • About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

      98
    • About x.v.Color

      99
    • About handling of your camcorder

      99
• Quick Reference

  104
  • Identifying parts and controls

    104
  • Indicators displayed during recording/playback

    110
  • Glossary

    112
  • Index

    113