Sony HXR-MC50E User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Read this first

  2
  • Notes on use

    5
• Operation flow

  6
• Table of contents

  7
• Getting started

  11
  • Step 1: Attaching the supplied microphone and the lens hood

    11
    • Attaching the microphone holder

      11
    • Attach the microphone to the microphone holder

      12
    • Attaching the lens hood

      13
  • Step 2: Charging the battery pack

    15
  • Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time

    18
    • Changing the language setting

      19
  • Step 4: Preparing the recording media

    20
    • Selecting the recording media for movies

      20
    • Selecting the recording media for photos

      20
    • Inserting a memory card

      21
• Recording/Playback

  23
  • Recording

    23
    • Recording movies

      24
    • Shooting photos

      26
  • Useful functions for recording movies and photos

    28
    • Zooming

      28
    • Recording better images automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO)

      28
    • Selecting high definition image quality (HD) or standard image quality (STD)

      29
    • Selecting the recording mode

      30
    • Prioritizing the subject

      30
    • Capturing smiles automatically (Smile Shutter)

      31
    • Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording)

      31
    • Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec)

      32
    • Recording in dark places (NightShot)

      32
    • Recording in mirror mode

      32
    • Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial

      33
  • Playback on the camcorder

    35
  • Useful functions for playing movies and photos

    38
    • Searching for desired images by date (Date Index)

      38
    • Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index)

      38
    • Searching for desired scene by face (Face Index)

      39
    • Playing back a digest of your movies (Highlight Playback)

      39
    • Using PB zoom with photos

      41
    • Playing back a series of photos (Slide show)

      42
  • Playing images on a TV

    43
    • Connecting a TV using [TV CONNECT Guide]

      43
    • Using “BRAVIA” Sync

      45
• Making good use of your camcorder

  46
  • Deleting movies and photos

    46
  • Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect)

    47
  • Dividing a movie

    48
  • Capturing a photo from a movie

    49
  • Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal memory to memory card

    50
    • Dubbing movies

      50
    • Copying photos

      51
  • Using the Playlist of movies

    52
    • Creating the Playlist

      52
    • Playing the Playlist

      53
  • Using the GPS function (HXR-MC50E)

    54
    • Setting the GPS function

      55
    • Acquiring the current location information

      55
    • Searching for a desired scene by recording location (Map Index)

      56
    • Displaying the coordinate information (COORDINATES)

      57
    • Adjusting the clock and the area automatically (AUTO CLOCK ADJ/AUTO AREA ADJ)

      57
• Saving movies and photos with a computer

  59
  • Preparing a computer (Windows)

    59
    • Step 1 Checking the computer system

      59
    • Step 2 Installing the supplied software “PMB”

      60
  • Starting PMB (Picture Motion Browser)

    62
    • Reading “PMB Help”

      62
  • Selecting the method for creating a disc (computer)

    63
  • Creating a disc with one touch (One Touch Disc Burn)

    65
  • Importing movies and photos to a computer

    66
  • Creating an AVCHD disc

    67
  • Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc that can be played on ordinary DVD players

    68
• Saving images with an external device

  70
  • Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY)

    70
  • Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder

    72
    • Selecting the method for creating a disc

      72
    • Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express

      73
    • Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express

      75
    • Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc with a recorder, etc.

      76
• Customizing your camcorder

  79
  • Using menus

    79
    • Operating menus

      79
    • Using MY MENU

      80
    • Using the OPTION MENU

      81
  • Menu lists

    82
  • MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition)

    84
  • SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting)

    89
  • PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos)

    93
  • PLAYBACK (Items for playback)

    95
  • EDIT (Items for editing)

    97
  • OTHERS (Items for other settings)

    97
  • MANAGE MEDIA (Items for recording media)

    98
  • GENERAL SET (Other setup items)

    99
• Additional information

  103
  • Troubleshooting

    103
    • Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators

      110
  • Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos

    114
    • Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack

      114
    • Expected recording time of movies

      114
    • Expected number of recordable photos

      115
  • Using your camcorder abroad

    117
  • Maintenance and precautions

    119
    • About the AVCHD format

      119
    • About GPS (HXR-MC50E)

      119
    • About the memory card

      121
    • About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

      122
    • About x.v.Color

      123
    • About handling of your camcorder

      123
  • Specifications

    126
• Quick reference

  130
  • Screen indicators

    130
  • Parts and controls

    131
  • Index

    135