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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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... page 18 for effective use. See "About handling of your camcorder to malfunction. Initializing the memory card will be some tiny black points and/or bright points ... Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV50 (1) CD-ROM "Handycam" Application Software (1) "PMB" (software, including "PMB Help") "Handycam" Handbook (PDF) "Operating Guide" (1) Menu items, LCD panel, and...Doing so might cause your camcorder" (p. 98). About language setting The on your camcorder before using extremely high-precision technology, so over ...
... page 18 for effective use. See "About handling of your camcorder to malfunction. Initializing the memory card will be some tiny black points and/or bright points ... Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV50 (1) CD-ROM "Handycam" Application Software (1) "PMB" (software, including "PMB Help") "Handycam" Handbook (PDF) "Operating Guide" (1) Menu items, LCD panel, and...Doing so might cause your camcorder" (p. 98). About language setting The on your camcorder before using extremely high-precision technology, so over ...
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...). US Also, you cannot play back images recorded with high definition image quality (HD) on the camcorder with the following devices; Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with High Profile Devices which are recorded without warning. When the...forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may be used with HD image quality (high definition) This camcorder captures high definition footage in a malfunction of the camcorder. DVD media containing AVCHD footage may result in the AVCHD format. Discs recorded with DVD...
...). US Also, you cannot play back images recorded with high definition image quality (HD) on the camcorder with the following devices; Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with High Profile Devices which are recorded without warning. When the...forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may be used with HD image quality (high definition) This camcorder captures high definition footage in a malfunction of the camcorder. DVD media containing AVCHD footage may result in the AVCHD format. Discs recorded with DVD...
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... disc recorded with high definition image quality (HD) is lit or flashing removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder, or applying mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder when the (Movie...memory (HDRCX150) and the hard disk (HDR-XR150) of external media first, and then perform [MEDIA FORMAT] by Carl Zeiss, in some type of the camcorder and the memory ...Capacity USB media of the following. CX110 card Input/ output HDRCX150 Internal memory + memory card 16GB Input/ output HDRXR150 Internal hard disk + memory card 120GB Input/ output Notes on...
... disc recorded with high definition image quality (HD) is lit or flashing removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder, or applying mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder when the (Movie...memory (HDRCX150) and the hard disk (HDR-XR150) of external media first, and then perform [MEDIA FORMAT] by Carl Zeiss, in some type of the camcorder and the memory ...Capacity USB media of the following. CX110 card Input/ output HDRCX150 Internal memory + memory card 16GB Input/ output HDRXR150 Internal hard disk + memory card 120GB Input/ output Notes on...
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...so may be recorded. On the drop sensor (HDR-XR150) To protect the internal hard disk from shock by the camcorder may also be stopped. 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). If the...
...so may be recorded. On the drop sensor (HDR-XR150) To protect the internal hard disk from shock by the camcorder may also be stopped. 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). If the...
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... Getting started (p. 12) Prepare the power source and memory card. Recording movies and photos (p. 20) Recording movies p. 22 Changing the recording mode (p. 26) Expected recording time (MEDIA INFO, p. 74) Shooting photos p. 24 Playing movies and photos Playback on the camcorder p. 29 Playing images on a TV p. 37...
... Getting started (p. 12) Prepare the power source and memory card. Recording movies and photos (p. 20) Recording movies p. 22 Changing the recording mode (p. 26) Expected recording time (MEDIA INFO, p. 74) Shooting photos p. 24 Playing movies and photos Playback on the camcorder p. 29 Playing images on a TV p. 37...
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...for a while to be recorded with narration Consider the sound to make movies that you not move your camcorder horizontally as scenes of camcorder accessories. US Stabilize yourself, move the camcorder. Narrate the subject, or talk to your body. Advice for successful recording To get good ...results in recording Stabilizing your camcorder When you hold the camcorder, keep your upper body upright, and hold your arms close to the subject during shooting. And, use of fireworks, or...
...for a while to be recorded with narration Consider the sound to make movies that you not move your camcorder horizontally as scenes of camcorder accessories. US Stabilize yourself, move the camcorder. Narrate the subject, or talk to your body. Advice for successful recording To get good ...results in recording Stabilizing your camcorder When you hold the camcorder, keep your upper body upright, and hold your arms close to the subject during shooting. And, use of fireworks, or...
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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...
... 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...
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... good 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...the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express 52 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 ...
... good 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...the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express 52 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 ...
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... 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...
... 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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... screen. Charging time Approximate time (min.) required when you can check the approximate amount of your camcorder. Tips See page 90 on recording and playing time. When your camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket). Align the mark on the DC plug... Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it to your camcorder. Notes You cannot attach any "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack other than the V series to your camcorder. 1 Turn off when the battery pack is fully charged. 4 When the battery is charged...
... screen. Charging time Approximate time (min.) required when you can check the approximate amount of your camcorder. Tips See page 90 on recording and playing time. When your camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket). Align the mark on the DC plug... Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it to your camcorder. Notes You cannot attach any "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack other than the V series to your camcorder. 1 Turn off when the battery pack is fully charged. 4 When the battery is charged...
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...screen. Even if the battery pack is attached, the battery pack is high. Charging the battery pack abroad You can charge the battery pack in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor. Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place. We do not ...LCD screen and make sure that the (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (p. 21), the access lamp (p. 19) are turned off. The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions: The battery pack is not attached correctly. The battery pack is damaged. The temperature of the...
...screen. Even if the battery pack is attached, the battery pack is high. Charging the battery pack abroad You can charge the battery pack in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor. Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place. We do not ...LCD screen and make sure that the (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (p. 21), the access lamp (p. 19) are turned off. The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions: The battery pack is not attached correctly. The battery pack is damaged. The temperature of the...
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... started Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is open, press POWER. Your camcorder is not on the LCD screen / , then touch [NEXT]. To set [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME] to [ON], the clock advances 1 hour. The...
... started Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is open, press POWER. Your camcorder is not on the LCD screen / , then touch [NEXT]. To set [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME] to [ON], the clock advances 1 hour. The...
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... camcorder also by touching (MENU) [Show others ] [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] category) [BEEP] [OFF] . If the button you touch does not react correctly, calibrate the touch panel (p. 99). The off. (Movie) lamp flashes ...Notes The date and time does not appear during recording, but they are automatically recorded on -screen displays to [OFF], turn off your camcorder by pressing POWER. To display the date and time, touch (MENU) [Show others] [PLAYBACK SET] (under [PLAYBACK] ...
... camcorder also by touching (MENU) [Show others ] [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] category) [BEEP] [OFF] . If the button you touch does not react correctly, calibrate the touch panel (p. 99). The off. (Movie) lamp flashes ...Notes The date and time does not appear during recording, but they are automatically recorded on -screen displays to [OFF], turn off your camcorder by pressing POWER. To display the date and time, touch (MENU) [Show others] [PLAYBACK SET] (under [PLAYBACK] ...
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... MEDIA SET] screen appears. Touch the desired recording media. Touch [YES] . The following icons are recorded 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 the selected medium. Tips See page 90...
... MEDIA SET] screen appears. Touch the desired recording media. Touch [YES] . The following icons are recorded 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 the selected medium. Tips See page 90...
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... cannot be used with this camcorder. In this camcorder. US 18 Recording media icon The icon displayed may vary depending on a memory card (HDR-CX150/XR150). Inserting a memory card Notes Set the recording medium to [MEMORY CARD] to operate with this manual, "Memory Stick PRO Duo" (Mark2) media and "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo...
... cannot be used with this camcorder. In this camcorder. US 18 Recording media icon The icon displayed may vary depending on a memory card (HDR-CX150/XR150). Inserting a memory card Notes Set the recording medium to [MEMORY CARD] to operate with this manual, "Memory Stick PRO Duo" (Mark2) media and "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo...
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... used with your camcorder.) "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media can be used only with the nothched edge in the direction as illustrated until it clicks. Close the cover after inserting the memory card. It may be careful so that the memory card does not ... [MEDIA FORMAT] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) [MEMORY CARD] (HDR-CX150/XR150) [YES] [YES] . To eject the memory card Open the cover and lightly push the memory card in the wrong direction, the memory card, memory card slot, or image data may be possible that case, touch [YES...
... used with your camcorder.) "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media can be used only with the nothched edge in the direction as illustrated until it clicks. Close the cover after inserting the memory card. It may be careful so that the memory card does not ... [MEDIA FORMAT] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) [MEMORY CARD] (HDR-CX150/XR150) [YES] [YES] . To eject the memory card Open the cover and lightly push the memory card in the wrong direction, the memory card, memory card slot, or image data may be possible that case, touch [YES...
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HDR-CX110/CX150 MODE button HDR-XR150 (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When recording a photo MODE button (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When recording a photo US 21 Your camcorder is turned on. To turn on your camcorder. Press MODE to light up the desired recording mode lamp. HDR-XR150 Recording/Playback 2 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER (p. 15). You can switch recording modes by pressing MODE.
HDR-CX110/CX150 MODE button HDR-XR150 (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When recording a photo MODE button (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When recording a photo US 21 Your camcorder is turned on. To turn on your camcorder. Press MODE to light up the desired recording mode lamp. HDR-XR150 Recording/Playback 2 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER (p. 15). You can switch recording modes by pressing MODE.
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...13 hours. When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is about 3 seconds, then disappear after you turn on the camcorder. To display the icons and indicators again, touch anywhere on the screen except the rec & zoom buttons on LCD about 3sec after Notes ... If you close the LCD screen while recording movies, the camcorder stops recording. The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is created automatically. It will take several seconds until you can stop recording...
...13 hours. When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is about 3 seconds, then disappear after you turn on the camcorder. To display the icons and indicators again, touch anywhere on the screen except the rec & zoom buttons on LCD about 3sec after Notes ... If you close the LCD screen while recording movies, the camcorder stops recording. The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is created automatically. It will take several seconds until you can stop recording...
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... (max.) 180 degrees (max.) 90 degrees to the camcorder [ STEADYSHOT] is set to the camcorder, or remove the battery or AC Adaptor. Access lamp (p. 19) is flashing Tips See page 90 on the recording media. They are... specify the priority face by touching (MENU) [Show others ] [PLAYBACK SET] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category). The LCD screen of your camcorder can check them , touch (MENU) [Show others ] [MEDIA INFO] (under [PLAYBACK] category) [DATA CODE] a desired ...
... (max.) 180 degrees (max.) 90 degrees to the camcorder [ STEADYSHOT] is set to the camcorder, or remove the battery or AC Adaptor. Access lamp (p. 19) is flashing Tips See page 90 on the recording media. They are... specify the priority face by touching (MENU) [Show others ] [PLAYBACK SET] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category). The LCD screen of your camcorder can check them , touch (MENU) [Show others ] [MEDIA INFO] (under [PLAYBACK] category) [DATA CODE] a desired ...