Sony 4-131-475-11(1) User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Read this first

  2
• Operation flow

  7
• Table of contents

  8
• Getting started

  10
  • Step 1: Charging the battery pack

    10
    • Charging the battery pack abroad

      11
  • Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time

    12
    • Changing the language setting

      13
• Recording

  14
  • Recording

    14
    • Recording and playing movies and photos easily (Easy Handycam operation)

      17
    • Acquiring recording location information using the GPS (HDR-XR500VE/XR520VE)

      17
• Playback

  18
  • Playback on the camcorder

    18
  • Playing images on a TV

    21
• Saving movies and photos with a computer

  23
  • Preparing a computer (Windows)

    23
    • When using a Macintosh

      23
  • Selecting the method for creating a disc (computer)

    26
  • Creating a disc with one touch (One Touch Disc Burn)

    28
  • Importing movies and photos to a computer (Easy PC Back-up)

    29
    • Changing the destination drive or folder for movies and photos

      29
  • Starting PMB (Picture Motion Browser)

    30
  • Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc

    30
    • Playing a high definition image quality (HD) disc on a computer

      31
    • Creating a Blu-ray disc

      31
  • Creating a standard definition image quality (SD) disc that can be played on ordinary DVD players

    32
    • Copying a disc

      32
    • Editing movies

      33
    • Capturing photos from a movie

      33
• Saving images with a DVD writer, recorder

  34
  • Selecting the method for creating a disc (DVD writer/recorder)

    34
  • Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer, etc. (USB cable connection)

    35
  • Creating a standard definition image quality (SD) disc with a recorder, etc. (A/V connecting cable connection)

    36
• Making good use of your camcorder

  38
  • Deleting movies and photos

    38
  • Coping with shooting conditions

    39
  • Changing the recording medium

    40
    • To check the recording media settings

      40
    • Dubbing or copying movies and photos from the internal hard disk to a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

      41
  • Customizing your camcorder with menus

    42
    • Using the HELP function

      42
  • Getting detailed information from the “Handycam Handbook”

    48
• Additional information

  49
  • Troubleshooting

    49
  • Precautions

    51
  • Specifications

    54
  • Screen indicators

    58
  • Parts and controls

    60
  • Index

    62