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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
Handycam® Handbook
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... that correspond to a greater level. Face detection (Portrait), (Baby) The camcorder detects faces, and adjusts the focus, color, and exposure. If you want to zoom to the detected condition are displayed. Tips In the default setting, INTELLIGENT AUTO is set to the T (Telephoto) side. Be sure to keep your finger...
... that correspond to a greater level. Face detection (Portrait), (Baby) The camcorder detects faces, and adjusts the focus, color, and exposure. If you want to zoom to the detected condition are displayed. Tips In the default setting, INTELLIGENT AUTO is set to the T (Telephoto) side. Be sure to keep your finger...
Handycam® Handbook
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...SELECTION] [WHITE BAL.] [SPOT MTR/FCS] [SPOT METER] [SPOT FOCUS] [EXPOSURE] [FOCUS] [TELE MACRO] [ STEADYSHOT] [AUTO BACK LIGHT] [LOW LUX] [FACE DETECTION] [SMILE PRIORITY] ...high definition image quality (HD) movies from the high definition image quality (HD) that has more compatibility with the preferred settings. Selecting the recording mode You can record with various playback devices. does not occur, and makes the optimum setting for tripod. Note The camcorder...
...SELECTION] [WHITE BAL.] [SPOT MTR/FCS] [SPOT METER] [SPOT FOCUS] [EXPOSURE] [FOCUS] [TELE MACRO] [ STEADYSHOT] [AUTO BACK LIGHT] [LOW LUX] [FACE DETECTION] [SMILE PRIORITY] ...high definition image quality (HD) movies from the high definition image quality (HD) that has more compatibility with the preferred settings. Selecting the recording mode You can record with various playback devices. does not occur, and makes the optimum setting for tripod. Note The camcorder...
Handycam® Handbook
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...MANUAL SETTINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 63 FADER 63 WHITE BAL. 64 SPOT MTR/FCS 65 SPOT METER 65 SPOT FOCUS 65 EXPOSURE 65 FOCUS 66 TELE MACRO 66 SMTH SLW REC 66 (SHOOTING SET) category / SET 26 REC MODE 26 GUIDEFRAME 67...DETECTION 69 SMILE SENSITIVITY 69 AUDIO REC SET BLT-IN ZOOM MIC 69 MICREF LEVEL 69 OTHER REC SET DIGITAL ZOOM 70 AUTO BACK LIGHT 70 X.V.COLOR 70 WIDE SELECT 70 (PHOTO SETTINGS) category SELF-TIMER 71 IMAGE SIZE 71 FILE NO. ...by date 47 ERASE/ ERASE 47 ERASE ALL/ ERASE ALL 47 MOVE/ MOVE 48 Customizing your camcorder US 61
...MANUAL SETTINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 63 FADER 63 WHITE BAL. 64 SPOT MTR/FCS 65 SPOT METER 65 SPOT FOCUS 65 EXPOSURE 65 FOCUS 66 TELE MACRO 66 SMTH SLW REC 66 (SHOOTING SET) category / SET 26 REC MODE 26 GUIDEFRAME 67...DETECTION 69 SMILE SENSITIVITY 69 AUDIO REC SET BLT-IN ZOOM MIC 69 MICREF LEVEL 69 OTHER REC SET DIGITAL ZOOM 70 AUTO BACK LIGHT 70 X.V.COLOR 70 WIDE SELECT 70 (PHOTO SETTINGS) category SELF-TIMER 71 IMAGE SIZE 71 FILE NO. ...by date 47 ERASE/ ERASE 47 ERASE ALL/ ERASE ALL 47 MOVE/ MOVE 48 Customizing your camcorder US 61
Handycam® Handbook
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...distant surroundings in twilight scenes. LANDSCAPE* ( ) Shoots distant subjects clearly. This setting also prevents your camcorder US 63 SNOW** ( ) Takes bright pictures of a white landscape. * Adjusted to focus on subjects a short distance away. Notes If you set [SCENE SELECTION], [WHITE...farther away only. ** Adjusted not to the interval between the camcorder and the subject. SPOTLIGHT** ( ) Prevents people's faces from focusing on the operation. FADER You can record images effectively in various situations. AUTO Records images in ) or [REC] (to adjust for ...
...distant surroundings in twilight scenes. LANDSCAPE* ( ) Shoots distant subjects clearly. This setting also prevents your camcorder US 63 SNOW** ( ) Takes bright pictures of a white landscape. * Adjusted to focus on subjects a short distance away. Notes If you set [SCENE SELECTION], [WHITE...farther away only. ** Adjusted not to the interval between the camcorder and the subject. SPOTLIGHT** ( ) Prevents people's faces from focusing on the operation. FADER You can record images effectively in various situations. AUTO Records images in ) or [REC] (to adjust for ...
Handycam® Handbook
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... exposure to [MANUAL]. To adjust the brightness and focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes [EXPOSURE] and [FOCUS] are automatically set with [ONE PUSH], if the lighting conditions changed by bringing your camcorder Touch the subject in the spotlight on stage. Touch...a picture manually. Touch / to adjust the focus. Customizing your camcorder outdoors from inside the house, or vice versa, you want to adjust the brightness and focus. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes [FOCUS] is strong contrast between the subject and the...
... exposure to [MANUAL]. To adjust the brightness and focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes [EXPOSURE] and [FOCUS] are automatically set with [ONE PUSH], if the lighting conditions changed by bringing your camcorder Touch the subject in the spotlight on stage. Touch...a picture manually. Touch / to adjust the focus. Customizing your camcorder outdoors from inside the house, or vice versa, you want to adjust the brightness and focus. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes [FOCUS] is strong contrast between the subject and the...
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... select this function also when you set [FOCUS] to [MANUAL], appears. The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 3 seconds. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes When you move the...
... select this function also when you set [FOCUS] to [MANUAL], appears. The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 3 seconds. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes When you move the...
Handycam® Handbook
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... faces. AUTO Detects faces automatically. SMILE SENSITIVITY Sets the smile detection sensitivity using the Smile Shutter function. AUDIO REC SET BLT-IN ZOOM MIC (Built-in recording mode. SMILE DETECTION The shutter is released when the camcorder detects a smile (...ALWAYS ON ( ) The shutter is released when the camcorder detects a smile whenever the camcorder is released automatically, when the camcorder detects a smile. CHILD PRIORITY Detects with a double-lined frame has priority (p. 27). Adjusts focus/color/exposure automatically for the face detection or the ...
... faces. AUTO Detects faces automatically. SMILE SENSITIVITY Sets the smile detection sensitivity using the Smile Shutter function. AUDIO REC SET BLT-IN ZOOM MIC (Built-in recording mode. SMILE DETECTION The shutter is released when the camcorder detects a smile (...ALWAYS ON ( ) The shutter is released when the camcorder detects a smile whenever the camcorder is released automatically, when the camcorder detects a smile. CHILD PRIORITY Detects with a double-lined frame has priority (p. 27). Adjusts focus/color/exposure automatically for the face detection or the ...
Handycam® Handbook
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...power again. Charge the battery pack (p. 12). The CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged. Close the LCD screen (p. 12). Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly (p. 12). Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the wall ...; [EXPOSURE] [FOCUS] [LOW LUX] [BLT-IN ZOOM MIC] [MICREF LEVEL] [AUTO BACK LIGHT] [DROP SENSOR] (HDR-XR150) The following menu items return to the default settings when you may not be damaged. This is too high or low. The CHG (charge)...
...power again. Charge the battery pack (p. 12). The CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged. Close the LCD screen (p. 12). Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly (p. 12). Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the wall ...; [EXPOSURE] [FOCUS] [LOW LUX] [BLT-IN ZOOM MIC] [MICREF LEVEL] [AUTO BACK LIGHT] [DROP SENSOR] (HDR-XR150) The following menu items return to the default settings when you may not be damaged. This is too high or low. The CHG (charge)...
Handycam® Handbook
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... not a malfunction. The camcorder stops operating. The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low. There is a time difference between the point where you want to play back (p. 17). (HDR-CX150/XR150) Select the...auto focus does not function. Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 66). The recording conditions are not suitable for a while, then turn on the camcorder. If you record a TV screen or computer screen. Set [ STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 68). [LCD BL LEVEL] cannot be changed. The horizontal to vertical ratio of high definition...
... not a malfunction. The camcorder stops operating. The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low. There is a time difference between the point where you want to play back (p. 17). (HDR-CX150/XR150) Select the...auto focus does not function. Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 66). The recording conditions are not suitable for a while, then turn on the camcorder. If you record a TV screen or computer screen. Set [ STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 68). [LCD BL LEVEL] cannot be changed. The horizontal to vertical ratio of high definition...
Handycam® Handbook
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...FOCUS], [EXPOSURE], [FOCUS], [TWILIGHT], [SUNRISE&SUNSET], [FIREWORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEACH], [SNOW], [WHITE BAL.], [ FADER], [ SELFTIMER] [SMTH SLW REC], [LOW LUX], [ FADER], [TELE MACRO] US 86 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators If indicators appear on the internal hard disk of the camcorder) Fast flashing... it and operate your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. C:(or E Self-diagnosis display) C:04: The battery pack is high. E Follow the steps from to fix a couple of the camcorder. If the problem persists...
...FOCUS], [EXPOSURE], [FOCUS], [TWILIGHT], [SUNRISE&SUNSET], [FIREWORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEACH], [SNOW], [WHITE BAL.], [ FADER], [ SELFTIMER] [SMTH SLW REC], [LOW LUX], [ FADER], [TELE MACRO] US 86 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators If indicators appear on the internal hard disk of the camcorder) Fast flashing... it and operate your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. C:(or E Self-diagnosis display) C:04: The battery pack is high. E Follow the steps from to fix a couple of the camcorder. If the problem persists...
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... movie or photo/Number of total recorded movies or photos (30) Meaning [FACE DETECTION] set to [OFF] (68) SMILE DETECTION (69) LOW LUX (68) Manual focus (66) SCENE SELECTION (63) White balance (64) SteadyShot off (68) SPOT MTR/FCS (65)/ SPOT METER (65)/ EXPOSURE (65) TELE MACRO (66) X.V.COLOR (70) CONVERSION...
... movie or photo/Number of total recorded movies or photos (30) Meaning [FACE DETECTION] set to [OFF] (68) SMILE DETECTION (69) LOW LUX (68) Manual focus (66) SCENE SELECTION (63) White balance (64) SteadyShot off (68) SPOT MTR/FCS (65)/ SPOT METER (65)/ EXPOSURE (65) TELE MACRO (66) X.V.COLOR (70) CONVERSION...
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... 86 Face Index 33 FADER 63 FH 26 FILE NO 71 Film Roll Index 32 FIREWORKS 63 FOCUS 66 Format 74 Fully charged 12 FX 26 G GENERAL SET 76 GUIDEFRAME 67 H HD/STD SET...HIGHLIGHT 33 Highlight Playback 33 HQ 26 I IMAGE SIZE 71 INDOOR 64 "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack...97 INTELLIGENT AUTO........25, 86 L LANDSCAPE 63 LANGUAGE SET 16, 78 LCD BL LEVEL 76 LCD BRIGHT 76 LCD COLOR...SETTINGS 63 MEDIA FORMAT 74 MEDIA INFO 74 MEDIA SETTINGS 17 Memory card 18 "Memory Stick" media.........18, 95 "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media 18, 95 "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media 18, 95 Menus 58, 61 MICREF...
... 86 Face Index 33 FADER 63 FH 26 FILE NO 71 Film Roll Index 32 FIREWORKS 63 FOCUS 66 Format 74 Fully charged 12 FX 26 G GENERAL SET 76 GUIDEFRAME 67 H HD/STD SET...HIGHLIGHT 33 Highlight Playback 33 HQ 26 I IMAGE SIZE 71 INDOOR 64 "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack...97 INTELLIGENT AUTO........25, 86 L LANDSCAPE 63 LANGUAGE SET 16, 78 LCD BL LEVEL 76 LCD BRIGHT 76 LCD COLOR...SETTINGS 63 MEDIA FORMAT 74 MEDIA INFO 74 MEDIA SETTINGS 17 Memory card 18 "Memory Stick" media.........18, 95 "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media 18, 95 "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media 18, 95 Menus 58, 61 MICREF...
Operating Guide
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...screen. FOCUS Focuses manually. X.V.COLOR Records wider range of the face(s) automatically. FADER Fades scenes in the dim. SMTH SLW REC Records fast moving subject, a high image ...definition image quality (STD). SMILE DETECTION Automatically takes a shot whenever a smile is horizontal or vertical. MICREF LEVEL Sets the microphone level. US 59 Customizing your camcorder GUIDEFRAME Displays the frame to the zoom position. FACE DETECTION Adjusts the image quality of colors. AUTO BACK LIGHT......... When recording fast moving subjects in focus...
...screen. FOCUS Focuses manually. X.V.COLOR Records wider range of the face(s) automatically. FADER Fades scenes in the dim. SMTH SLW REC Records fast moving subject, a high image ...definition image quality (STD). SMILE DETECTION Automatically takes a shot whenever a smile is horizontal or vertical. MICREF LEVEL Sets the microphone level. US 59 Customizing your camcorder GUIDEFRAME Displays the frame to the zoom position. FACE DETECTION Adjusts the image quality of colors. AUTO BACK LIGHT......... When recording fast moving subjects in focus...
Operating Guide
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... Playback folder Current playing movie or photo/Number of total recorded movies or photos Meaning [FACE DETECTION] set to [OFF] SMILE DETECTION LOW LUX Manual focus SCENE SELECTION White balance SteadyShot off SPOT MTR/FCS / SPOT METER / EXPOSURE TELE MACRO X.V.COLOR CONVERSION LENS INTELLIGENT...
... Playback folder Current playing movie or photo/Number of total recorded movies or photos Meaning [FACE DETECTION] set to [OFF] SMILE DETECTION LOW LUX Manual focus SCENE SELECTION White balance SteadyShot off SPOT MTR/FCS / SPOT METER / EXPOSURE TELE MACRO X.V.COLOR CONVERSION LENS INTELLIGENT...
Marketing Specifications
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HDR-CX150 High Definition Flash Memory Handycam® Camcorder Capture stunning 1920 x 1080 Full HD video2 and 3.1 Megapixel images with the ultra-compact HDR-CX150, which features an... hard disk drive (sold separately)13, all without a computer. Your camcorder can record your camcorder optimizes focus, color, exposure, and Smile Shutter™ technology for multiple viewing angles... LCD • Sony® PMB (Picture Motion Browser) software9 Sony Electronics Inc. | 16530 Via Esprillo | San Diego, CA 92127 | 1.800.222.7669 | www.sony.com Intelligent Auto Mode Analyzes your ...
HDR-CX150 High Definition Flash Memory Handycam® Camcorder Capture stunning 1920 x 1080 Full HD video2 and 3.1 Megapixel images with the ultra-compact HDR-CX150, which features an... hard disk drive (sold separately)13, all without a computer. Your camcorder can record your camcorder optimizes focus, color, exposure, and Smile Shutter™ technology for multiple viewing angles... LCD • Sony® PMB (Picture Motion Browser) software9 Sony Electronics Inc. | 16530 Via Esprillo | San Diego, CA 92127 | 1.800.222.7669 | www.sony.com Intelligent Auto Mode Analyzes your ...
Marketing Specifications
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... the Cyber-shot logo, the Quick On logo and NightShot are trademarks of Sony. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. HDR-CX150 High Definition Flash Memory Handycam® Camcorder Specifications IMAGER Imaging Device Processor Imager Pixel Gross Size VIDEO Video Actual... Exposure Control Filter Diameter (mm) Focal Distance (mm) Focus System Progressive Shutter Mode Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® 37 - 1075mm 45 - 1325mm F1.8 - 3.2 Yes (Touch Panel) 30mm 2.5 - 62.5mm Full Range Auto/Manual N/A Shutter Speed Scene Selection, 1/8-1/1000; STD: ...
... the Cyber-shot logo, the Quick On logo and NightShot are trademarks of Sony. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. HDR-CX150 High Definition Flash Memory Handycam® Camcorder Specifications IMAGER Imaging Device Processor Imager Pixel Gross Size VIDEO Video Actual... Exposure Control Filter Diameter (mm) Focal Distance (mm) Focus System Progressive Shutter Mode Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® 37 - 1075mm 45 - 1325mm F1.8 - 3.2 Yes (Touch Panel) 30mm 2.5 - 62.5mm Full Range Auto/Manual N/A Shutter Speed Scene Selection, 1/8-1/1000; STD: ...
