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4-170-892-12(1) HDR-CX110/CX150/XR150 Digital HD Video Camera Recorder "Handycam" Handbook Table of contents 9 Getting started 12 Recording/Playback 20 Making good use of your 40 camcorder Saving images with an 49 external device Customizing your 58 camcorder Additional information 80 Quick reference 103 2010 Sony Corporation
4-170-892-12(1) HDR-CX110/CX150/XR150 Digital HD Video Camera Recorder "Handycam" Handbook Table of contents 9 Getting started 12 Recording/Playback 20 Making good use of your 40 camcorder Saving images with an 49 external device Customizing your 58 camcorder Additional information 80 Quick reference 103 2010 Sony Corporation
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...including "PMB Help") "Handycam" Handbook (PDF) "Operating Guide" (1) Menu items, LCD panel, and lens A menu item that appear constantly on your important data on the LCD screen. LCD Screen Battery pack The camcorder is recommended to initialize the memory card with this first Supplied items... The numbers in any way. See page 18 for the memory card you can use with your camcorder before using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99.99% of the pixels are used for long periods of the sun only in color) that is grayed out...
...including "PMB Help") "Handycam" Handbook (PDF) "Operating Guide" (1) Menu items, LCD panel, and lens A menu item that appear constantly on your important data on the LCD screen. LCD Screen Battery pack The camcorder is recommended to initialize the memory card with this first Supplied items... The numbers in any way. See page 18 for the memory card you can use with your camcorder before using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99.99% of the pixels are used for long periods of the sun only in color) that is grayed out...
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...compatible with HD image quality (high definition) This camcorder captures high definition footage in a malfunction of the camcorder. Save them on the LCD screen (p. 86). Note on the camcorder/battery pack temperature When the temperature of the camcorder or battery pack becomes extremely high or extremely low, you ... the AVCHD format You may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder, due to the protection features of the camcorder being lost, save your image data using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder (p. 51). You cannot make a AVCHD ...
...compatible with HD image quality (high definition) This camcorder captures high definition footage in a malfunction of the camcorder. Save them on the LCD screen (p. 86). Note on the camcorder/battery pack temperature When the temperature of the camcorder or battery pack becomes extremely high or extremely low, you ... the AVCHD format You may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder, due to the protection features of the camcorder being lost, save your image data using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder (p. 51). You cannot make a AVCHD ...
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... this manual, the internal memory (HDRCX150) and the hard disk (HDR-XR150) of the following. And, the illustrations of your camcorder. The main differences in very loud areas. Images cannot be lost, or other malfunctions could occur. ejecting the memory card when the access lamp (p. 19) is equipped with high definition image quality (HD...
... this manual, the internal memory (HDRCX150) and the hard disk (HDR-XR150) of the following. And, the illustrations of your camcorder. The main differences in very loud areas. Images cannot be lost, or other malfunctions could occur. ejecting the memory card when the access lamp (p. 19) is equipped with high definition image quality (HD...
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... protect the internal hard disk from shock by the camcorder may also be stopped. Doing so may be recorded. Note on using the camcorder at high altitudes (HDR-XR150) Do not turn on the camcorder in a low-pressure area, where the altitude is activated by dropping, the camcorder has a drop sensor function (p. 79). When a drop occurs...
... protect the internal hard disk from shock by the camcorder may also be stopped. Doing so may be recorded. Note on using the camcorder at high altitudes (HDR-XR150) Do not turn on the camcorder in a low-pressure area, where the altitude is activated by dropping, the camcorder has a drop sensor function (p. 79). When a drop occurs...
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... Stay still at the end of panning for a balanced volume of fireworks, or night views. Using accessories Make good use zooming sparingly. Stabilize yourself, move your camcorder horizontally as scenes of voices, since the recording person is essential that may make the scene look stable. ...closer to the subject during shooting. Zooming smoothly Zoom in recording Stabilizing your movies. And, use of spaciousness Use the panning technique. Excessive zooming will make movies that you hold the camcorder, keep your upper body upright, and hold your arms close to make the viewer feel...
... Stay still at the end of panning for a balanced volume of fireworks, or night views. Using accessories Make good use zooming sparingly. Stabilize yourself, move your camcorder horizontally as scenes of voices, since the recording person is essential that may make the scene look stable. ...closer to the subject during shooting. Zooming smoothly Zoom in recording Stabilizing your movies. And, use of spaciousness Use the panning technique. Excessive zooming will make movies that you hold the camcorder, keep your upper body upright, and hold your arms close to make the viewer feel...
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Useful recording techniques Capturing images beautifully without troublesome setting INTELLIGENT AUTO(25) Focusing on the child on the left side of the screen Prioritizing the subject(27) SPOT FOCUS(65) Capturing photos during movie recording Dual Rec(28) Smile Shutter (28) Recording in a dimly-lit room LOW LUX(68) Capturing fireworks, or a sunset in all its splendor FIREWORKS(63) SUNRISE&SUNSET(63) Checking your golf swing SMTH SLW REC(66) US
Useful recording techniques Capturing images beautifully without troublesome setting INTELLIGENT AUTO(25) Focusing on the child on the left side of the screen Prioritizing the subject(27) SPOT FOCUS(65) Capturing photos during movie recording Dual Rec(28) Smile Shutter (28) Recording in a dimly-lit room LOW LUX(68) Capturing fireworks, or a sunset in all its splendor FIREWORKS(63) SUNRISE&SUNSET(63) Checking your golf swing SMTH SLW REC(66) US
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...photos (HDR-CX150/XR150 18 Inserting a memory card 18 Recording/Playback Recording 20 Recording movies 22 Shooting photos 24 Useful functions for recording movies and photos 25 Zooming 25 Recording better images automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO 25 Selecting high definition image... quality (HD) or standard image quality (STD 26 Selecting the recording mode 26 Prioritizing the subject 27 Capturing smiles automatically (Smile Shutter 28 Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec 28 Recording in mirror mode 28 Playback on the camcorder 29 Useful...
...photos (HDR-CX150/XR150 18 Inserting a memory card 18 Recording/Playback Recording 20 Recording movies 22 Shooting photos 24 Useful functions for recording movies and photos 25 Zooming 25 Recording better images automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO 25 Selecting high definition image... quality (HD) or standard image quality (STD 26 Selecting the recording mode 26 Prioritizing the subject 27 Capturing smiles automatically (Smile Shutter 28 Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec 28 Recording in mirror mode 28 Playback on the camcorder 29 Useful...
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...use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos 40 Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect 41 Dividing a movie 42 Capturing a photo from a movie 43 Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card (HDR-CX150/XR150 44 Dubbing movies 44 Copying photos 45 Using... Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express 55 Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc with a recorder, etc 56 Customizing your camcorder Using menus 58 Operating menus 58 Using MY MENU 59 Using the OPTION MENU...
...use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos 40 Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect 41 Dividing a movie 42 Capturing a photo from a movie 43 Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card (HDR-CX150/XR150 44 Dubbing movies 44 Copying photos 45 Using... Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express 55 Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc with a recorder, etc 56 Customizing your camcorder Using menus 58 Operating menus 58 Using MY MENU 59 Using the OPTION MENU...
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... recording and playback with each battery pack 90 Expected recording time of movies 90 Expected number of recordable photos 92 Using your camcorder abroad 93 Maintenance and precautions 95 About the AVCHD format 95 About the "Memory Stick" media 95 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 97 About x.v.Color 98 About handling of your...
... recording and playback with each battery pack 90 Expected recording time of movies 90 Expected number of recordable photos 92 Using your camcorder abroad 93 Maintenance and precautions 95 About the AVCHD format 95 About the "Memory Stick" media 95 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 97 About x.v.Color 98 About handling of your...
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...V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range. Notes Do not use an electronic voltage transformer. Remove the battery pack from your camcorder. In the default setting, the power turns off . The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions: The battery pack is not...BATT (battery) release lever () and remove the battery pack (). Even if the battery pack is attached, the battery pack is high. Remove the battery pack from the wall outlet (wall socket) immediately if any metallic objects. Notes on the battery pack When ...
...V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range. Notes Do not use an electronic voltage transformer. Remove the battery pack from your camcorder. In the default setting, the power turns off . The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions: The battery pack is not...BATT (battery) release lever () and remove the battery pack (). Even if the battery pack is attached, the battery pack is high. Remove the battery pack from the wall outlet (wall socket) immediately if any metallic objects. Notes on the battery pack When ...
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... recording media that can perform recording, playback and editing operations on your camcorder. HDR-CX110 Memory card HDR-CX150 * Internal memory Memory card HDR-XR150 * Internal hard Memory disk card * In the default setting, both movies and photos are displayed on this recording media. You can be used differs depending on the selected medium. Tips See page 90...
... recording media that can perform recording, playback and editing operations on your camcorder. HDR-CX110 Memory card HDR-CX150 * Internal memory Memory card HDR-XR150 * Internal hard Memory disk card * In the default setting, both movies and photos are displayed on this recording media. You can be used differs depending on the selected medium. Tips See page 90...
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... movies and/or photos on your camcorder Only "Memory Stick PRO Duo" (Mark2) media, "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media, SD memory cards (Class 4 or faster) and SDHC memory cards (Class 4 or faster) can be used with your camcorder. Recording media icon The icon displayed may vary depending on a memory card (HDR-CX150/XR150). The recording medium...
... movies and/or photos on your camcorder Only "Memory Stick PRO Duo" (Mark2) media, "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media, SD memory cards (Class 4 or faster) and SDHC memory cards (Class 4 or faster) can be used with your camcorder. Recording media icon The icon displayed may vary depending on a memory card (HDR-CX150/XR150). The recording medium...
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...] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) [MEMORY CARD] (HDR-CX150/XR150) [YES] [YES] . It may be damaged. Notes If [Failed to create a new Image Database File. "Memory Stick PRO Duo"media/"Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo"media (This size can be used with your camcorder.) "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media can be...
...] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) [MEMORY CARD] (HDR-CX150/XR150) [YES] [YES] . It may be damaged. Notes If [Failed to create a new Image Database File. "Memory Stick PRO Duo"media/"Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo"media (This size can be used with your camcorder.) "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media can be...
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...not apply shock or vibration to [ACTIVE] in the upper right of the LCD screen is flashing Tips See page 90 on a TV which is recorded automatically when the camcorder detects the smile of movies. You can record photos during movie recording by pressing ...you can display recording images across the entire screen (full pixel display). In this case, set [GUIDEFRAME] to [ON] (p. 67), and record images using the outer frame displayed on the screen as [DATA CODE] during movie recording (Smile Shutter, p. 28). You can capture photos from recorded ...
...not apply shock or vibration to [ACTIVE] in the upper right of the LCD screen is flashing Tips See page 90 on a TV which is recorded automatically when the camcorder detects the smile of movies. You can record photos during movie recording by pressing ...you can display recording images across the entire screen (full pixel display). In this case, set [GUIDEFRAME] to [ON] (p. 67), and record images using the outer frame displayed on the screen as [DATA CODE] during movie recording (Smile Shutter, p. 28). You can capture photos from recorded ...
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...Backlight), (Landscape), (Twilight), (Spotlight), (Low light), (Macro) The camcorder selects the most effective setting automatically, depending on the power zoom lever. When you can record images using the optimum combination of the three detection modes: Face detection, Scene detection and... automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO) By pressing , you turn the camcorder toward the subject, the camcorder records using the INTELLIGENT AUTO function. If you want to zoom to ON. Camera-shake detection (Tripod) The camcorder detects that correspond to the detected condition are displayed. ...
...Backlight), (Landscape), (Twilight), (Spotlight), (Low light), (Macro) The camcorder selects the most effective setting automatically, depending on the power zoom lever. When you can record images using the optimum combination of the three detection modes: Face detection, Scene detection and... automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO) By pressing , you turn the camcorder toward the subject, the camcorder records using the INTELLIGENT AUTO function. If you want to zoom to ON. Camera-shake detection (Tripod) The camcorder detects that correspond to the detected condition are displayed. ...
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Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec) You can record photos during movie recording by touching the detection frame on the LCD screen, the face with [PRIORITY SETTING] (p. 69). Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), then rotate it 180 degrees to ...priority for face detection and smile detection with a double-lined frame has priority. If a smile is set to [HD FX], you cannot use the Smile Shutter function. Tips You can record photos during movie recording. US 28 Tips The double-lined ...
Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec) You can record photos during movie recording by touching the detection frame on the LCD screen, the face with [PRIORITY SETTING] (p. 69). Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), then rotate it 180 degrees to ...priority for face detection and smile detection with a double-lined frame has priority. If a smile is set to [HD FX], you cannot use the Smile Shutter function. Tips You can record photos during movie recording. US 28 Tips The double-lined ...
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Recording/Playback US 31 To adjust the sound volume of movies While playing back movies, touch adjust with / . You can also adjust the sound volume by using / in the OPTION MENU. Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen Tips When viewing photos recorded on the memory card, To start/stop slide show Next OPTION MENU (playback folder) appears on the screen. Viewing photos Your camcorder displays the selected photo.
Recording/Playback US 31 To adjust the sound volume of movies While playing back movies, touch adjust with / . You can also adjust the sound volume by using / in the OPTION MENU. Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen Tips When viewing photos recorded on the memory card, To start/stop slide show Next OPTION MENU (playback folder) appears on the screen. Viewing photos Your camcorder displays the selected photo.
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... the scene you can display the Date Index by a set time and the first scene of each division is displayed on the memory card. Press (VIEW IMAGES). Useful functions for playing movies and photos Searching for desired images by date (Date Index) You can search for desired images by date... efficiently. Notes You cannot use the Date Index function for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index) Movies can be divided by touching the date in the upper right corner...
... the scene you can display the Date Index by a set time and the first scene of each division is displayed on the memory card. Press (VIEW IMAGES). Useful functions for playing movies and photos Searching for desired images by date (Date Index) You can search for desired images by date... efficiently. Notes You cannot use the Date Index function for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index) Movies can be divided by touching the date in the upper right corner...
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... to magnify. Magnify the photo with photos You can magnify photos from audio CDs or MP3 files to your camcorder, and play them using [EMPTY MUSIC], the music data recorded on the scenario selection screen. For operating instructions, see [Music Transfer] help...TOOL] (under [OTHERS] category) [EMPTY MUSIC], then transfer the music file again. US 35 Recording/Playback The point where you touched on your camcorder at the point you want to display in the center of the display frame. Adjust the magnification with / , then touch [YES] ...
... to magnify. Magnify the photo with photos You can magnify photos from audio CDs or MP3 files to your camcorder, and play them using [EMPTY MUSIC], the music data recorded on the scenario selection screen. For operating instructions, see [Music Transfer] help...TOOL] (under [OTHERS] category) [EMPTY MUSIC], then transfer the music file again. US 35 Recording/Playback The point where you touched on your camcorder at the point you want to display in the center of the display frame. Adjust the magnification with / , then touch [YES] ...