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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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... the AC Adaptor from being activated in a malfunction of such materials may not be provided, even if recording or playback is compatible with HD image quality (high definition) This camcorder captures high definition footage in the correct way. Before starting to record, test the recording function to make a AVCHD disc from the image data...
... the AC Adaptor from being activated in a malfunction of such materials may not be provided, even if recording or playback is compatible with HD image quality (high definition) This camcorder captures high definition footage in the correct way. Before starting to record, test the recording function to make a AVCHD disc from the image data...
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... the recording media. CX110 card Input/ output HDRCX150 Internal memory + memory card 16GB Input/ output HDRXR150 Internal hard disk + memory card 120GB Input/ output Notes on some countries/regions. Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is a difference in specification of this manual when there is equipped with high definition image quality (HD) is lit or flashing removing the...
... the recording media. CX110 card Input/ output HDRCX150 Internal memory + memory card 16GB Input/ output HDRXR150 Internal hard disk + memory card 120GB Input/ output Notes on some countries/regions. Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is a difference in specification of this manual when there is equipped with high definition image quality (HD) is lit or flashing removing the...
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... (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...
... (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 ...with 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 59...
... 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 ...with 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 59...
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To open the lens cover Slide the LENS COVER switch to open. Tips When you finish recording or when you play back images, close the len cover. 1 Fasten the grip belt. Recording/Playback Recording In the default setting, movies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD) on the following media. HDR-CX110: Memory card HDR-CX150: Internal memory HDR-XR150: Internal hard disk Tips To change the recording media, see page 17 (HDR-CX150/XR150). HDR-CX110/CX150 US 20
To open the lens cover Slide the LENS COVER switch to open. Tips When you finish recording or when you play back images, close the len cover. 1 Fasten the grip belt. Recording/Playback Recording In the default setting, movies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD) on the following media. HDR-CX110: Memory card HDR-CX150: Internal memory HDR-XR150: Internal hard disk Tips To change the recording media, see page 17 (HDR-CX150/XR150). HDR-CX110/CX150 US 20
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... the optimum setting for tripod. Note The camcorder may not detect the expected scene or subject, depending on recording mode. To cancel INTELLIGENT AUTO Press . or the detection mode icons disappear, and you change this setting. Selecting high definition image quality (HD) or standard image quality (STD) You can record, play , or...
... the optimum setting for tripod. Note The camcorder may not detect the expected scene or subject, depending on recording mode. To cancel INTELLIGENT AUTO Press . or the detection mode icons disappear, and you change this setting. Selecting high definition image quality (HD) or standard image quality (STD) You can record, play , or...
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...FX or FH mode of [ REC MODE]. US 27 Recording/Playback Movies are recorded with the Smile Shutter function, your camcorder records a photo automatically when it detects the smiling face. Touch the face you touched has priority also with MPEG-2 format...high definition image quality (HD) is selected, movies are recorded with [HD FX] mode of the high definition image quality (HD) is limited to record as "17M," is an average bit-rate. [HD FX] (AVC HD 24M (FX)) [HD FH] (AVC HD 17M (FH)) [HD HQ] (AVC HD 9M (HQ)) (the default setting) [HD LP] (AVC HD...
...FX or FH mode of [ REC MODE]. US 27 Recording/Playback Movies are recorded with the Smile Shutter function, your camcorder records a photo automatically when it detects the smiling face. Touch the face you touched has priority also with MPEG-2 format...high definition image quality (HD) is selected, movies are recorded with [HD FX] mode of the high definition image quality (HD) is limited to record as "17M," is an average bit-rate. [HD FX] (AVC HD 24M (FX)) [HD FH] (AVC HD 17M (FH)) [HD HQ] (AVC HD 9M (HQ)) (the default setting) [HD LP] (AVC HD...
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...detection with a double-lined frame has priority. If a smile is not detected, set to (Movie), the size of your camcorder. When [ REC MODE] is set to [HD FX], you cannot use Dual Rec. Tips When the MODE lamp is not enough or when you record photos ...continuously. Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), then rotate it 180 degrees to the screen, the face has priority. Recording high quality photos during...
...detection with a double-lined frame has priority. If a smile is not detected, set to (Movie), the size of your camcorder. When [ REC MODE] is set to [HD FX], you cannot use Dual Rec. Tips When the MODE lamp is not enough or when you record photos ...continuously. Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), then rotate it 180 degrees to the screen, the face has priority. Recording high quality photos during...
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... movies (Highlight Playback) Your camcorder selects Highlight Playback scenes at random, puts them together, and plays them back as a digest of the scene with music and visual effects. The settings for Highlight Playback differ each time Highlight Playback is selected. Playing back a digest of your high definition image quality (HD) movies with the selected...
... movies (Highlight Playback) Your camcorder selects Highlight Playback scenes at random, puts them together, and plays them back as a digest of the scene with music and visual effects. The settings for Highlight Playback differ each time Highlight Playback is selected. Playing back a digest of your high definition image quality (HD) movies with the selected...
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...on a TV Connection methods and the image quality (high definition (HD) or standard definition (STD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of your camcorder to the instruction manuals of the TV. Turn on your camcorder, and touch (MENU) [Show others...HDMI OUT jack * ** A/V Remote Connector * HDR-CX110/CX150 ** HDR-XR150 US 37 Connectors on your camcorder Input connectors on the LCD screen. Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source (p. 14). Touch [High Definition TV]. Touch / to select the input...
...on a TV Connection methods and the image quality (high definition (HD) or standard definition (STD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of your camcorder to the instruction manuals of the TV. Turn on your camcorder, and touch (MENU) [Show others...HDMI OUT jack * ** A/V Remote Connector * HDR-CX110/CX150 ** HDR-XR150 US 37 Connectors on your camcorder Input connectors on the LCD screen. Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source (p. 14). Touch [High Definition TV]. Touch / to select the input...
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...The image size is fixed depending on the image quality of the movie: [ 2.1M] with high definition image quality (HD) [ 0.2M] in 16:9 (wide) with standard definition image quality (STD) The recording medium where you want to save photos should have enough free ...] [MOVIE DUB] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) [MEMORY CARD]. Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder to memory card (HDRCX150/XR150) Dubbing movies You can dub movies recorded on the internal recording...
...The image size is fixed depending on the image quality of the movie: [ 2.1M] with high definition image quality (HD) [ 0.2M] in 16:9 (wide) with standard definition image quality (STD) The recording medium where you want to save photos should have enough free ...] [MOVIE DUB] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) [MEMORY CARD]. Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder to memory card (HDRCX150/XR150) Dubbing movies You can dub movies recorded on the internal recording...
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...screen. [DUB by date]: To copy all movies of a specified date [ DUB ALL]: To dub the high definition image quality (HD) Playlist [ DUB ALL]: To dub the standard definition image quality (STD) Playlist When you select the Playlist as the source of dubbing, follow the on-screen... Tips To check the dubbed movies after dubbing is finished, select [MEMORY CARD] on the LCD screen to confirm the image. Insert a memory card into your camcorder before the operation. Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent ...
...screen. [DUB by date]: To copy all movies of a specified date [ DUB ALL]: To dub the high definition image quality (HD) Playlist [ DUB ALL]: To dub the standard definition image quality (STD) Playlist When you select the Playlist as the source of dubbing, follow the on-screen... Tips To check the dubbed movies after dubbing is finished, select [MEMORY CARD] on the LCD screen to confirm the image. Insert a memory card into your camcorder before the operation. Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent ...
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... the previous screen. [COPY by select]: Touch the photo to be copied, then touch . Using the Playlist of movies The Playlist is finished, select [MEMORY CARD] on [PHOTO MEDIA SET] and play them back (p. 18). You cannot select multiple dates. Touch [YES] ...the movies that you edit or erase the movies added to the Playlist. Creating the Playlist Notes High definition image quality (HD) movies and standard definition image quality (STD) movies are not changed even if you have selected. Touch to return to confirm the image. The...
... the previous screen. [COPY by select]: Touch the photo to be copied, then touch . Using the Playlist of movies The Playlist is finished, select [MEMORY CARD] on [PHOTO MEDIA SET] and play them back (p. 18). You cannot select multiple dates. Touch [YES] ...the movies that you edit or erase the movies added to the Playlist. Creating the Playlist Notes High definition image quality (HD) movies and standard definition image quality (STD) movies are not changed even if you have selected. Touch to return to confirm the image. The...
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..., do not eject the memory card while editing movies on the memory card. You cannot add photos to the Playlist. You cannot create a Playlist which contains both high definition image quality (HD) movies and standard definition image quality (STD) movies. Tips You can add a maximum of your camcorder while adding movies to the...
..., do not eject the memory card while editing movies on the memory card. You cannot add photos to the Playlist. You cannot create a Playlist which contains both high definition image quality (HD) movies and standard definition image quality (STD) movies. Tips You can add a maximum of your camcorder while adding movies to the...
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...The images saved in the external media are recorded on the memory card. Touch [Play without copying.] in step ...camcorder screen. Notes The number of scenes you selected [DUB by date which are displayed on the LCD screen. appears. When you can save on the external media are as illustrated below. US 50 The movie display and photo display buttons on the VISUAL INDEX screen. High definition image quality (HD...go to select the recording media (HDR- CX150/XR150) and image selection methods. When you can make menu settings...
...The images saved in the external media are recorded on the memory card. Touch [Play without copying.] in step ...camcorder screen. Notes The number of scenes you selected [DUB by date which are displayed on the LCD screen. appears. When you can save on the external media are as illustrated below. US 50 The movie display and photo display buttons on the VISUAL INDEX screen. High definition image quality (HD...go to select the recording media (HDR- CX150/XR150) and image selection methods. When you can make menu settings...
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...other than DVDirect Express (p. 55) Disc type AVCHD disc (high definition image quality (HD)) Saving images with [Settings]. Notes The Date Index of photos cannot be displayed. If your camcorder does not recognize the external media, try the following operations. ...to save images in the external media. To play back the high definition image quality (HD) movies on the camcorder Touch [Play without copying.] in step 5 above. AVCHD format compatible device Player Sony Blu-ray disc player PlayStation3, etc. The...
...other than DVDirect Express (p. 55) Disc type AVCHD disc (high definition image quality (HD)) Saving images with [Settings]. Notes The Date Index of photos cannot be displayed. If your camcorder does not recognize the external media, try the following operations. ...to save images in the external media. To play back the high definition image quality (HD) movies on the camcorder Touch [Play without copying.] in step 5 above. AVCHD format compatible device Player Sony Blu-ray disc player PlayStation3, etc. The...
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... the disc. You cannot create an AVCHD disc from a movie recorded with [HD FX] mode onto Blu-ray discs or external storage devices (p. 49). Refer also to the... instruction manual supplied with the DVD writer. Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express (sold separately... than DVDirect Express (p. 55) Disc recorder, etc. (p. 56) Disc type Standard definition image quality (STD) disc Notes Always maintain your PlayStation3 to use the latest...
... the disc. You cannot create an AVCHD disc from a movie recorded with [HD FX] mode onto Blu-ray discs or external storage devices (p. 49). Refer also to the... instruction manual supplied with the DVD writer. Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express (sold separately... than DVDirect Express (p. 55) Disc recorder, etc. (p. 56) Disc type Standard definition image quality (STD) disc Notes Always maintain your PlayStation3 to use the latest...
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...camcorder screen. Movies recorded on the internal recording media that have not been saved on any discs will be saved on any discs will be recorded onto the disc (HDR-CX150/XR150). When there are unsaved high definition (HD) and standard definition (STD) image quality movies, they will be recorded onto the disc (HDR-CX110...Repeat steps 3 and 4 when the total memory size of the same disc When converting high definition (HD) movies to standard definition (STD) movies, and creating a disc When dubbing images in the memory card (HDR-CX150/XR150) Touch [DISC ...
...camcorder screen. Movies recorded on the internal recording media that have not been saved on any discs will be saved on any discs will be recorded onto the disc (HDR-CX150/XR150). When there are unsaved high definition (HD) and standard definition (STD) image quality movies, they will be recorded onto the disc (HDR-CX110...Repeat steps 3 and 4 when the total memory size of the same disc When converting high definition (HD) movies to standard definition (STD) movies, and creating a disc When dubbing images in the memory card (HDR-CX150/XR150) Touch [DISC ...
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...high definition image quality (HD) is completed, touch [EXIT] [END] on the camcorder screen. Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder. Notes Do not do any of the following when creating a disc. Turn off the camcorder Disconnect the USB cable or the AC adaptor Subject the camcorder... to mechanical shock or vibration Eject the memory card from the camcorder Play the created disc to make...
...high definition image quality (HD) is completed, touch [EXIT] [END] on the camcorder screen. Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder. Notes Do not do any of the following when creating a disc. Turn off the camcorder Disconnect the USB cable or the AC adaptor Subject the camcorder... to mechanical shock or vibration Eject the memory card from the camcorder Play the created disc to make...