Handycam® Handbook
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Table of the memory card, it and the data will erase all your recorded images on a TV, you may not be able to eject the disc. On recording To ensure stable operation of Contents Enjoy Useful Functions About language setting The on-screen displays in each local language are recorded without any problems. Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided, even if recording or playback is recommended to...
Table of the memory card, it and the data will erase all your recorded images on a TV, you may not be able to eject the disc. On recording To ensure stable operation of Contents Enjoy Useful Functions About language setting The on-screen displays in each local language are recorded without any problems. Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided, even if recording or playback is recommended to...
Handycam® Handbook
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... example images used in specification between models. lamp (p. 22) is called "recording media." Index digital still camera, and therefore may not operate correctly. When connecting the camcorder to another high definition image quality (HD) is lit or flashing Genuine Sony accessories may Notes on -screen displays shock or vibration to play back images, Recording media Capacity of internal recording media Enjoy Useful Functions perform [Format] HDR-CX130 Memory card - If you repeat recording/deleting images for a long time, fragmentation of data...
... example images used in specification between models. lamp (p. 22) is called "recording media." Index digital still camera, and therefore may not operate correctly. When connecting the camcorder to another high definition image quality (HD) is lit or flashing Genuine Sony accessories may Notes on -screen displays shock or vibration to play back images, Recording media Capacity of internal recording media Enjoy Useful Functions perform [Format] HDR-CX130 Memory card - If you repeat recording/deleting images for a long time, fragmentation of data...
Handycam® Handbook
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... screen (full pixel display). However, this case, set to the camcorder Index US 25 During this time. The following states will take several seconds until you can start recording after recording has finished. You cannot operate your camcorder can record photos during movie recording by touching (MENU) [Setup] [ (Media Settings)] [Media Info]. The LCD screen of your camcorder during movie recording (Smile Shutter, p. 73). Table of Contents Enjoy Useful Functions To capture...
... screen (full pixel display). However, this case, set to the camcorder Index US 25 During this time. The following states will take several seconds until you can start recording after recording has finished. You cannot operate your camcorder can record photos during movie recording by touching (MENU) [Setup] [ (Media Settings)] [Media Info]. The LCD screen of your camcorder during movie recording (Smile Shutter, p. 73). Table of Contents Enjoy Useful Functions To capture...
Handycam® Handbook
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The Event Index screen appears when you touch the event that is set to [ HD Quality]. Touch to select the image type to be displayed in the index from one and a half years to three months, which changes the number of Contents Enjoy Useful Functions Change to the movie/photo recording mode Time-line bar Highlight Playback button* Change Event Scale button * Appears only when...
The Event Index screen appears when you touch the event that is set to [ HD Quality]. Touch to select the image type to be displayed in the index from one and a half years to three months, which changes the number of Contents Enjoy Useful Functions Change to the movie/photo recording mode Time-line bar Highlight Playback button* Change Event Scale button * Appears only when...
Handycam® Handbook
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... DVDs or uploading the data to the Web (Highlight Movie). If you delete music files using [Empty Music], the music data recorded on the LCD screen of the camcorder. Converting and sharing Highlight Playback scenes or Highlight scenarios You can restore them with "PMB." After the music file is cleared when the Highlight Playback stops. When you connect the camcorder to an external device, such as a "Scenario." To erase a saved...
... DVDs or uploading the data to the Web (Highlight Movie). If you delete music files using [Empty Music], the music data recorded on the LCD screen of the camcorder. Converting and sharing Highlight Playback scenes or Highlight scenarios You can restore them with "PMB." After the music file is cleared when the Highlight Playback stops. When you connect the camcorder to an external device, such as a "Scenario." To erase a saved...
Handycam® Handbook
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...; ordinary disc drive such as CD or DVD drive media devices connected via a USB hub media devices with built-in some countries/regions. Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the camcorder. Operation is not assured with a code function. The FAT file system is connected to your camcorder. Table of Contents Saving images on an external media device You can save movies and photos on available external media devices, go to the Sony support website...
...; ordinary disc drive such as CD or DVD drive media devices connected via a USB hub media devices with built-in some countries/regions. Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the camcorder. Operation is not assured with a code function. The FAT file system is connected to your camcorder. Table of Contents Saving images on an external media device You can save movies and photos on available external media devices, go to the Sony support website...
Handycam® Handbook
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... connected external media device appear on Event View. Touch (MENU) [Edit/Copy] on the LCD screen. DB F.] is connected, the USB icon will appear on the LCD screen. HDR-CX130: Movies and photos that have not yet been saved on the camcorder screen. Table of Contents Enjoy Useful Functions 4 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the (USB) jack of the external media device such as deleting images. When connecting an external media device The images saved in the camcorder), and that are stored in the memory card...
... connected external media device appear on Event View. Touch (MENU) [Edit/Copy] on the LCD screen. DB F.] is connected, the USB icon will appear on the LCD screen. HDR-CX130: Movies and photos that have not yet been saved on the camcorder screen. Table of Contents Enjoy Useful Functions 4 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the (USB) jack of the external media device such as deleting images. When connecting an external media device The images saved in the camcorder), and that are stored in the memory card...
Handycam® Handbook
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... Camera/Mic (Manual Settings) White Balance Spot Meter/Fcs Spot Meter Spot Focus Exposure Focus Low Lux (Camera Settings) Scene Selection Fader Self-Timer Tele Macro SteadyShot SteadyShot Digital Zoom Conversion Lens Auto Back Light (Face) Face Detection Smile Shutter Smile Sensitivity (Microphone) Blt-in Zoom Mic Wind Noise Reduct. Micref Level (Shooting Assist) Guide Frame Display Setting Image Quality/Size REC Mode 35 66 Frame Rate 75 66 / Setting 35 66 Wide Mode 75 67 x.v.Color 75 Image Size 76 Playback Function 68 Event View...
... Camera/Mic (Manual Settings) White Balance Spot Meter/Fcs Spot Meter Spot Focus Exposure Focus Low Lux (Camera Settings) Scene Selection Fader Self-Timer Tele Macro SteadyShot SteadyShot Digital Zoom Conversion Lens Auto Back Light (Face) Face Detection Smile Shutter Smile Sensitivity (Microphone) Blt-in Zoom Mic Wind Noise Reduct. Micref Level (Shooting Assist) Guide Frame Display Setting Image Quality/Size REC Mode 35 66 Frame Rate 75 66 / Setting 35 66 Wide Mode 75 67 x.v.Color 75 Image Size 76 Playback Function 68 Event View...
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... LCD Language Setting Calibration Battery Info Demo Mode (Clock Settings) Date & Time Setting Date & Time Summer Time Date & Time Format Area Setting * HDR-CX160/CX180 Shooting Mode (Items for selecting a shooting mode) 82 See "Using menus" (p. 64) on the [Smth Slw REC] screen. The point when START/STOP is [3sec After]. An about 3 seconds. To change the timing at which cannot be captured under the ordinary shooting conditions, can be shot in smooth moving slow-motion for about -3-second movie is recorded as a 12-second-slow-motion movie. [Recording...
... LCD Language Setting Calibration Battery Info Demo Mode (Clock Settings) Date & Time Setting Date & Time Summer Time Date & Time Format Area Setting * HDR-CX160/CX180 Shooting Mode (Items for selecting a shooting mode) 82 See "Using menus" (p. 64) on the [Smth Slw REC] screen. The point when START/STOP is [3sec After]. An about 3 seconds. To change the timing at which cannot be captured under the ordinary shooting conditions, can be shot in smooth moving slow-motion for about -3-second movie is recorded as a 12-second-slow-motion movie. [Recording...
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... imaging field will also change the setting of Contents Enjoy Useful Functions SteadyShot You can compensate for camera shake. Digital Zoom You can magnify images up to 30 times using a conversion lens (sold separately), then the image becomes natural. On The SteadyShot function is not used . Standard Provides a SteadyShot effect, performing wide-angle recording under relatively stable recording conditions. The zooming zone appears when you set the maximum zoom level...
... imaging field will also change the setting of Contents Enjoy Useful Functions SteadyShot You can compensate for camera shake. Digital Zoom You can magnify images up to 30 times using a conversion lens (sold separately), then the image becomes natural. On The SteadyShot function is not used . Standard Provides a SteadyShot effect, performing wide-angle recording under relatively stable recording conditions. The zooming zone appears when you set the maximum zoom level...
Handycam® Handbook
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.... p. 90 Connecting to a warm place. Turn off your camcorder. Overall operations p. 84 Batteries/power sources p. 85 LCD screen p. 86 Memory card p. 86 Recording p. 86 Playback p. 88 Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices p. 89 Editing movies/photos on . The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on. It takes a few seconds for any problems using your camcorder, follow the...
.... p. 90 Connecting to a warm place. Turn off your camcorder. Overall operations p. 84 Batteries/power sources p. 85 LCD screen p. 86 Memory card p. 86 Recording p. 86 Playback p. 88 Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices p. 89 Editing movies/photos on . The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on. It takes a few seconds for any problems using your camcorder, follow the...
Handycam® Handbook
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... insert anything other than the compliant size of small children. About the memory card A memory card formatted by a computer (Windows OS/Mac OS) does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder. Video signal*: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1920 1080/60i, 1440 1080/60i Audio signal: Dolby Digital 2ch Recording media: HDR-CX130: Memory card HDR-CX160/CX180: Internal memory, memory card * Data recorded in the conventional MPEG-2 format. Table of recording a standard definition (STD) signal in...
... insert anything other than the compliant size of small children. About the memory card A memory card formatted by a computer (Windows OS/Mac OS) does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder. Video signal*: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1920 1080/60i, 1440 1080/60i Audio signal: Dolby Digital 2ch Recording media: HDR-CX130: Memory card HDR-CX160/CX180: Internal memory, memory card * Data recorded in the conventional MPEG-2 format. Table of recording a standard definition (STD) signal in...
Handycam® Handbook
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... Camera Data 79 Capturing photos from a movie 45 Charging the battery pack..........13 Charging the battery pack abroad 15, 94 Clock Set 17 Component 80 Connection 31 Conversion Lens 72 Convert Highlight Playback scenes/scenarios 40 Copy 43 Copying a disc 52 Creating a disc 47 Creating AVCHD disc 51 CTRL FOR HDMI 81 D Data Code 18, 78 Date/Time 18 Date & Time Setting 83 Delete 42 Demo Mode 83 Digital Zoom 72 Disc Burn 49 Disc recorder 62 Display Setting 74 Divide 45 Download Music 40 Dual Rec...
... Camera Data 79 Capturing photos from a movie 45 Charging the battery pack..........13 Charging the battery pack abroad 15, 94 Clock Set 17 Component 80 Connection 31 Conversion Lens 72 Convert Highlight Playback scenes/scenarios 40 Copy 43 Copying a disc 52 Creating a disc 47 Creating AVCHD disc 51 CTRL FOR HDMI 81 D Data Code 18, 78 Date/Time 18 Date & Time Setting 83 Delete 42 Demo Mode 83 Digital Zoom 72 Disc Burn 49 Disc recorder 62 Display Setting 74 Divide 45 Download Music 40 Dual Rec...
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... Playback Function 76 Playing 27 Playing AVCHD disc 51 Portrait 70 Power on 17 Power On By LCD 82 Precautions 96 Protect 43 PS 36 R Rec Mode 35 Recording 23 Recording media 20 Repair 84 Repair Img.DB F 88 RESET 105 S Saving images in external media 55 Scenario 40 Scenario Erase 40 Scenario Save 40 Scene Selection 70 Screen indicators 103 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators 90 Self-Timer 71 Setting the date and time...........17 Setup 77 Shooting Mode...
... Playback Function 76 Playing 27 Playing AVCHD disc 51 Portrait 70 Power on 17 Power On By LCD 82 Precautions 96 Protect 43 PS 36 R Rec Mode 35 Recording 23 Recording media 20 Repair 84 Repair Img.DB F 88 RESET 105 S Saving images in external media 55 Scenario 40 Scenario Erase 40 Scenario Save 40 Scene Selection 70 Screen indicators 103 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators 90 Self-Timer 71 Setting the date and time...........17 Setup 77 Shooting Mode...
Operating Guide (Large File - 10.33 MB)
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... AV equipment of other devices through a USB connection and the power of the camcorder is turned on Blu-ray discs. Pushing the plug forcibly into a DVD player/recorder, you may not be able to record or play back images recorded on other devices with your camcorder with [Highest Quality ] can be saved depend on the [ REC Mode] selected when the images were recorded. The image data that are compatible with communication cables, be sure to...
... AV equipment of other devices through a USB connection and the power of the camcorder is turned on Blu-ray discs. Pushing the plug forcibly into a DVD player/recorder, you may not be able to record or play back images recorded on other devices with your camcorder with [Highest Quality ] can be saved depend on the [ REC Mode] selected when the images were recorded. The image data that are compatible with communication cables, be sure to...
Operating Guide (Large File - 10.33 MB)
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... captured using a digital still camera, and therefore may appear different from the camcorder, or applying mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder when the (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (p. 24) or the access lamp (p. 22) are subject to play back images, perform [Format] If you cannot record/play back or may not be available in some type of external media first, and then perform [Format] by touching (MENU) [Setup] [ (Media Settings...
... captured using a digital still camera, and therefore may appear different from the camcorder, or applying mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder when the (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (p. 24) or the access lamp (p. 22) are subject to play back images, perform [Format] If you cannot record/play back or may not be available in some type of external media first, and then perform [Format] by touching (MENU) [Setup] [ (Media Settings...
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Saving movies and photos with a Blu-ray disc burner. If you import long movies or edited images from the camcorder to DVD players or recorders, as separate files. The image files may be damaged or may not be copied onto DVD media. If you use other software, the images may not be able to remove the disc from these devices. This camcorder captures high definition footage in response to the message displayed when you try to...
Saving movies and photos with a Blu-ray disc burner. If you import long movies or edited images from the camcorder to DVD players or recorders, as separate files. The image files may be damaged or may not be copied onto DVD media. If you use other software, the images may not be able to remove the disc from these devices. This camcorder captures high definition footage in response to the message displayed when you try to...
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... database file. Make sure that cannot be used as an external media device You cannot use the following devices as an external media device. media devices with a capacity exceeding 2 TB ordinary disc drive such as an external hard disk drive. Saving images on an external media device You can save movies and photos on the LCD screen. Functions available after saving images on an external media device playback of the external device was formatted for operating. For details on the external media device to your camcorder. The format screen...
... database file. Make sure that cannot be used as an external media device You cannot use the following devices as an external media device. media devices with a capacity exceeding 2 TB ordinary disc drive such as an external hard disk drive. Saving images on an external media device You can save movies and photos on the LCD screen. Functions available after saving images on an external media device playback of the external device was formatted for operating. For details on the external media device to your camcorder. The format screen...
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... Adjusts the brightness of images to the type of scene, such as a movie and photos. Low Lux Records bright color images in slow-motion. Self-Timer Sets the self-timer when your camcorder Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie Records movies. Digital Zoom Sets the maximum zoom level of focus. Smile Shutter Automatically takes a shot whenever a smile is horizontal or vertical. Micref Level Sets the microphone level. (Shooting Assist) Guide Frame Displays the frame to the attached lens. US 55 Customizing your camcorder is in photo recording mode...
... Adjusts the brightness of images to the type of scene, such as a movie and photos. Low Lux Records bright color images in slow-motion. Self-Timer Sets the self-timer when your camcorder Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie Records movies. Digital Zoom Sets the maximum zoom level of focus. Smile Shutter Automatically takes a shot whenever a smile is horizontal or vertical. Micref Level Sets the microphone level. (Shooting Assist) Guide Frame Displays the frame to the attached lens. US 55 Customizing your camcorder is in photo recording mode...
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... US 72 Media Select 20 Media Settings 20 Memory card 21 "Memory Stick" media 21 "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media 21 "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media 21 Menus 55 Movies 24, 30 P Photos 26, 31 Playing 28 PMB (Picture Motion Browser 40 Power on 17 Precautions 64 PS 27 R Recording 23 Recording and playback time....61 Recording media 20 Recording time of movies/ number of recordable photos....61 Repair 59 RESET 70 S Saving images in external media 45 Screen indicators 69 Self-diagnosis display 60 Setting the date and time...........17 Software 37 Specifications 66 Supplied...
... US 72 Media Select 20 Media Settings 20 Memory card 21 "Memory Stick" media 21 "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media 21 "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media 21 Menus 55 Movies 24, 30 P Photos 26, 31 Playing 28 PMB (Picture Motion Browser 40 Power on 17 Precautions 64 PS 27 R Recording 23 Recording and playback time....61 Recording media 20 Recording time of movies/ number of recordable photos....61 Repair 59 RESET 70 S Saving images in external media 45 Screen indicators 69 Self-diagnosis display 60 Setting the date and time...........17 Software 37 Specifications 66 Supplied...