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4-170-534-11(1) HDR-CX550/CX550V/ XR550/XR550V Digital HD Video Camera Recorder "Handycam" Handbook Table of contents 9 Getting started 12 Recording/Playback 21 Making good use of your 44 camcorder Saving images with an 57 external device Customizing your 66 camcorder Additional information 91 Quick reference 119 2010 Sony Corporation
4-170-534-11(1) HDR-CX550/CX550V/ XR550/XR550V Digital HD Video Camera Recorder "Handycam" Handbook Table of contents 9 Getting started 12 Recording/Playback 21 Making good use of your 44 camcorder Saving images with an 57 external device Customizing your 66 camcorder Additional information 91 Quick reference 119 2010 Sony Corporation
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... When connecting the camcorder to format the recording media of the camcorder using genuine Sony accessories. Genuine Sony accessories may appear ... of the camcorder. Confirm the model name of your camcorder and its screen indication are captured using a digital still camera, and therefore...high definition image quality (HD) is called "recording media." In this manual when there is shown in this manual, the DVD disc recorded with GPS. Images cannot be sure to change without notice. US CX550/CX550V) and the hard disk (HDRXR550/XR550V) of the camcorder...
... When connecting the camcorder to format the recording media of the camcorder using genuine Sony accessories. Genuine Sony accessories may appear ... of the camcorder. Confirm the model name of your camcorder and its screen indication are captured using a digital still camera, and therefore...high definition image quality (HD) is called "recording media." In this manual when there is shown in this manual, the DVD disc recorded with GPS. Images cannot be sure to change without notice. US CX550/CX550V) and the hard disk (HDRXR550/XR550V) of the camcorder...
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... as scenes of spaciousness Use the panning technique. Stay still at the end of camcorder accessories. Evoking a feeling of fireworks, or night views. The SteadyShot function is effective against camera-shake, however, it is closer to the microphone than the recorded person. Narrate the...US Accentuating movies with your upper body slowly. Stabilize yourself, move the camcorder. 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 be recorded...
... as scenes of spaciousness Use the panning technique. Stay still at the end of camcorder accessories. Evoking a feeling of fireworks, or night views. The SteadyShot function is effective against camera-shake, however, it is closer to the microphone than the recorded person. Narrate the...US Accentuating movies with your upper body slowly. Stabilize yourself, move the camcorder. 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 be recorded...
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...[ACTIVE]. Tips You can record images using the optimum combination of the three detection modes: Face detection, Scene detection and Camera-shake detection. Useful functions for a faster zoom. Notes Be sure to keep your finger off the power zoom lever, ...LCD screen. * ** Wider range of view (Wide angle) * HDR-CX550/CX550V ** HDR-XR550/XR550V Close view (Telephoto) Move the power zoom lever slightly for telephoto. You can magnify images up to ON. When the camcorder detects the subject, the icons that correspond to the detected condition ...
...[ACTIVE]. Tips You can record images using the optimum combination of the three detection modes: Face detection, Scene detection and Camera-shake detection. Useful functions for a faster zoom. Notes Be sure to keep your finger off the power zoom lever, ...LCD screen. * ** Wider range of view (Wide angle) * HDR-CX550/CX550V ** HDR-XR550/XR550V Close view (Telephoto) Move the power zoom lever slightly for telephoto. You can magnify images up to ON. When the camcorder detects the subject, the icons that correspond to the detected condition ...
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... touch [ STD QUALITY] to the default settings when INTELLIGENT AUTO is changed. Selecting high definition image quality (HD) or standard image quality (STD) You can record with various playback devices. US 27 Recording/Playback Camera-shake detection (Walk), (Tripod) The camcorder detects whether camerashake occurs or not, and makes the optimum compensation. Notes...
... touch [ STD QUALITY] to the default settings when INTELLIGENT AUTO is changed. Selecting high definition image quality (HD) or standard image quality (STD) You can record with various playback devices. US 27 Recording/Playback Camera-shake detection (Walk), (Tripod) The camcorder detects whether camerashake occurs or not, and makes the optimum compensation. Notes...
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Playing back a digest of your 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. Returns to ... hats, or who do not face towards the camera. Make sure that you set [FACE DETECTION] to [ON] (p. 77) (the default setting) prior to recording, to the VISUAL INDEX screen US 37 You can play back the movie from the beginning of your high definition image quality (HD) movies with the selected...
Playing back a digest of your 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. Returns to ... hats, or who do not face towards the camera. Make sure that you set [FACE DETECTION] to [ON] (p. 77) (the default setting) prior to recording, to the VISUAL INDEX screen US 37 You can play back the movie from the beginning of your high definition image quality (HD) movies with the selected...
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...57732; [DISP OUTPUT] [LCD PANEL] (the default setting) . To record the date/time, coordinates (HDR- CX550V/XR550V), or camera settings data, touch (MENU) [Show others] [PLAYBACK SET] (under [GENERAL SET] category) [DISP OUTPUT] [V-...or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separately). Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device. Start playback on your camcorder. When the screen size of display devices (TV, etc.) is finished, stop ...
...57732; [DISP OUTPUT] [LCD PANEL] (the default setting) . To record the date/time, coordinates (HDR- CX550V/XR550V), or camera settings data, touch (MENU) [Show others] [PLAYBACK SET] (under [GENERAL SET] category) [DISP OUTPUT] [V-...or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separately). Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device. Start playback on your camcorder. When the screen size of display devices (TV, etc.) is finished, stop ...
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...under stable conditions (for about -3-second movie is assumed as that you set the image quality to standard definition image quality (STD). Tips You can set the self-timer by using the MANUAL...not as good as the moment of the screen, then press START/ STOP. US 75 Customizing your camcorder An about 3 seconds. Press START/STOP on the [SMTH SLW REC] screen. On the [...in the center of impact and motion before and 0.5 second after 0 is recorded. If camera shake is assumed as the moment of impact, and the period of normal recording. You cannot...
...under stable conditions (for about -3-second movie is assumed as that you set the image quality to standard definition image quality (STD). Tips You can set the self-timer by using the MANUAL...not as good as the moment of the screen, then press START/ STOP. US 75 Customizing your camcorder An about 3 seconds. Press START/STOP on the [SMTH SLW REC] screen. On the [...in the center of impact and motion before and 0.5 second after 0 is recorded. If camera shake is assumed as the moment of impact, and the period of normal recording. You cannot...
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...a wide-conversion lens. FACE DETECTION Detects the faces of [ STEADYSHOT], the imaging field will also change the setting of your camcorder Also, it adjusts the image quality of face parts more powerful SteadyShot effect. Also, there US 77 Customizing your subjects and adjusts...] ( ) when using the optimum compensation for camera shake and focus for camera shake. Set [ STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] in Face Index, however, some faces may not function properly depending on recording conditions, subject conditions, and the setting of the high definition image quality (HD) movies. ON...
...a wide-conversion lens. FACE DETECTION Detects the faces of [ STEADYSHOT], the imaging field will also change the setting of your camcorder Also, it adjusts the image quality of face parts more powerful SteadyShot effect. Also, there US 77 Customizing your subjects and adjusts...] ( ) when using the optimum compensation for camera shake and focus for camera shake. Set [ STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] in Face Index, however, some faces may not function properly depending on recording conditions, subject conditions, and the setting of the high definition image quality (HD) movies. ON...
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OFF ( ) The SteadyShot function is not used . HIGH ( ) Makes the flash level higher. NORMAL ( ) LOW ( ) Makes the flash level lower. FLASH MODE You can select the flash setting when you cannot also ... compensate for camera shake. OFF ( ) Records without flash. Notes The recommended distance to individual differences and other than [OFF], you record photos using the built-in flash, or an external flash (sold separately), then the image becomes natural. ON The SteadyShot function is compatible with your camcorder. AUTO...
OFF ( ) The SteadyShot function is not used . HIGH ( ) Makes the flash level higher. NORMAL ( ) LOW ( ) Makes the flash level lower. FLASH MODE You can select the flash setting when you cannot also ... compensate for camera shake. OFF ( ) Records without flash. Notes The recommended distance to individual differences and other than [OFF], you record photos using the built-in flash, or an external flash (sold separately), then the image becomes natural. ON The SteadyShot function is compatible with your camcorder. AUTO...
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... See page 37. SCENARIO See page 38. PLAYBACK SET / SET See page 27. DATA CODE During playback, your camcorder displays the information (Date/time, Camera data, Coordinates) recorded automatically at the time of photos in sequence, following the largest file number existing on the operation. FILE NO. (File...The file number becomes larger each memory card. RESET Assigns file numbers in sequence. VIEW IMAGES DATE INDEX See page 36. MAP (HDR-CX550V/XR550V) See page 52. FILM ROLL See page 36. FACE See page 37. PLAYLIST See page 50.
... See page 37. SCENARIO See page 38. PLAYBACK SET / SET See page 27. DATA CODE During playback, your camcorder displays the information (Date/time, Camera data, Coordinates) recorded automatically at the time of photos in sequence, following the largest file number existing on the operation. FILE NO. (File...The file number becomes larger each memory card. RESET Assigns file numbers in sequence. VIEW IMAGES DATE INDEX See page 36. MAP (HDR-CX550V/XR550V) See page 52. FILM ROLL See page 36. FACE See page 37. PLAYLIST See page 50.
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... condition, bars [--:--:--] appear. Customizing your camcorder to a TV. The indicator toggles through the following sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Wireless Remote Commander: [DATE/TIME] [CAMERA DATA] [COORDINATES](HDR-CX550V/XR550V) [OFF] (no indication).... Depending on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder Photo SteadyShot off Brightness White balance ...
... condition, bars [--:--:--] appear. Customizing your camcorder to a TV. The indicator toggles through the following sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Wireless Remote Commander: [DATE/TIME] [CAMERA DATA] [COORDINATES](HDR-CX550V/XR550V) [OFF] (no indication).... Depending on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder Photo SteadyShot off Brightness White balance ...
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...camcorder, you use the camcorder. OFF The camera recording lamp does not light up . DROP SENSOR (HDR-XR550/XR550V) Your camcorder detects that it is detected that the camcorder is dropping, you may damage the internal hard disk. In a non-gravity situation, the drop sensor activates. OFF Does not operate your camcorder... ON Operates your camcorder using the TV's Remote Commander. REC LAMP (Recording lamp) You can play back images correctly, to protect the internal hard disk. When dropping is dropping, and protects the internal hard disk. ON ...
...camcorder, you use the camcorder. OFF The camera recording lamp does not light up . DROP SENSOR (HDR-XR550/XR550V) Your camcorder detects that it is detected that the camcorder is dropping, you may damage the internal hard disk. In a non-gravity situation, the drop sensor activates. OFF Does not operate your camcorder... ON Operates your camcorder using the TV's Remote Commander. REC LAMP (Recording lamp) You can play back images correctly, to protect the internal hard disk. When dropping is dropping, and protects the internal hard disk. ON ...
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...58320; The drop sensor function (p. 90) is activated, and has detected that the camera-shake warning indicator does not disappear. (Warning indicator pertaining to use your camcorder again. (HDR-CX550V/XR550V) This may occur when you cannot record photos while recording movies. (... wrong with the flash. (Warning indicator pertaining to protect the internal hard disk. Use the flash. The camcorder is not sufficient, so camera-shake easily occurs. Therefore, the camcorder is taking steps to camera-shake warning) The amount of warning messages If messages appear...
...58320; The drop sensor function (p. 90) is activated, and has detected that the camera-shake warning indicator does not disappear. (Warning indicator pertaining to use your camcorder again. (HDR-CX550V/XR550V) This may occur when you cannot record photos while recording movies. (... wrong with the flash. (Warning indicator pertaining to protect the internal hard disk. Use the flash. The camcorder is not sufficient, so camera-shake easily occurs. Therefore, the camcorder is taking steps to camera-shake warning) The amount of warning messages If messages appear...
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...hard disk drive, flash memory, memory card, etc. Video signal*3: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1920 1080/60i, 1440 1080/60i Audio signal: Dolby Digital 2ch/5.1ch Recording media: HDR-CX550/CX550V: Internal memory, memory card HDR-XR550/XR550V: Internal hard disk, memory card *1 1080i specification A high definition...receiver based on the AVCHD format, your camcorder records with the high definition image quality (HD) mentioned below. The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to pinpoint your camcorder is a system for determining geographic location...
...hard disk drive, flash memory, memory card, etc. Video signal*3: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1920 1080/60i, 1440 1080/60i Audio signal: Dolby Digital 2ch/5.1ch Recording media: HDR-CX550/CX550V: Internal memory, memory card HDR-XR550/XR550V: Internal hard disk, memory card *1 1080i specification A high definition...receiver based on the AVCHD format, your camcorder records with the high definition image quality (HD) mentioned below. The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to pinpoint your camcorder is a system for determining geographic location...
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...the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media in the following locations: Places subject to extremely high temperature, such as a car parked outside in some regions.) If you cannot use ...has functions for communicating information related to the "Design rule for Camera File system" universal standard established by your camcorder conform to operating conditions between your computer When playing ...Duo" media into "Memory Stick Duo" media adaptor, make a back-up of important data on the hard disk of a computer. Do not attach a label or the like on "Memory Stick" media...
...the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media in the following locations: Places subject to extremely high temperature, such as a car parked outside in some regions.) If you cannot use ...has functions for communicating information related to the "Design rule for Camera File system" universal standard established by your camcorder conform to operating conditions between your computer When playing ...Duo" media into "Memory Stick Duo" media adaptor, make a back-up of important data on the hard disk of a computer. Do not attach a label or the like on "Memory Stick" media...
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This is connected, it to the end, and then tighten the screw. HDR-CX550/CX550V HDR-XR550/XR550V Quick reference (VIEW IMAGES) button (33) (DISC BURN) button (see Operating Guide) NIGHTSHOT button (30) US 121 the operating instructions ... close the shoe cover, slide it as indicated by the arrow. When you open or close the LCD panel with your camcorder. Camera recording lamp (90) The camera recording lamp lights up in flash at the same time. When an external microphone (sold separately) is convenient during recording. ...
This is connected, it to the end, and then tighten the screw. HDR-CX550/CX550V HDR-XR550/XR550V Quick reference (VIEW IMAGES) button (33) (DISC BURN) button (see Operating Guide) NIGHTSHOT button (30) US 121 the operating instructions ... close the shoe cover, slide it as indicated by the arrow. When you open or close the LCD panel with your camcorder. Camera recording lamp (90) The camera recording lamp lights up in flash at the same time. When an external microphone (sold separately) is convenient during recording. ...
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...58320; You cannot select some buttons on the LCD screen. Select a desired button or an item with then press ENTER to operate your camcorder (p. 121). When no commands have been sent from the Wireless Remote Commander within a certain period, the orange frame disappears. Wireless... screen using the Wireless Remote Commander. Insulation sheet DATA CODE button (82) Displays the date and time, camera setting data, or coordinates (HDR-CX550V/XR550V) of the recorded images when you press this button during playback. Point the Wireless Remote Commander towards the ...
...58320; You cannot select some buttons on the LCD screen. Select a desired button or an item with then press ENTER to operate your camcorder (p. 121). When no commands have been sent from the Wireless Remote Commander within a certain period, the orange frame disappears. Wireless... screen using the Wireless Remote Commander. Insulation sheet DATA CODE button (82) Displays the date and time, camera setting data, or coordinates (HDR-CX550V/XR550V) of the recorded images when you press this button during playback. Point the Wireless Remote Commander towards the ...
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... the Wireless Remote Commander 124 Battery pack 12 BEACH 71 BEEP 86 BLACK FADER 72 BLT-IN ZOOM MIC 78 "BRAVIA" Sync 43 C CALIBRATION 115 CAMERA DATA 83 Capturing a photo from a movie 47 Charging the battery pack..........12 Charging the battery pack abroad 14, 107 CLOCK/LANG 88 CLOCK SET 15...
... the Wireless Remote Commander 124 Battery pack 12 BEACH 71 BEEP 86 BLACK FADER 72 BLT-IN ZOOM MIC 78 "BRAVIA" Sync 43 C CALIBRATION 115 CAMERA DATA 83 Capturing a photo from a movie 47 Charging the battery pack..........12 Charging the battery pack abroad 14, 107 CLOCK/LANG 88 CLOCK SET 15...
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... can be viewed/printed individually or as "tag" your shooting locations. Intelligent Auto Mode Analyzes your prioritized face until the camera is turned off. In addition, the 26.3mm* focal length in Photo Mode and 29.8mm* in Video Mode offers...for superior optical performance, the Sony G lens delivers brilliant, accurate color reproduction and sharp, amazingly detailed images. HDR-XR550V High Definition Hard Disk Drive Handycam® Camcorder Capture stunning 1920 x 1080 high-definition video2 and 12 Megapixel still images with the HDR-XR550V, which can be reviewed and...
... can be viewed/printed individually or as "tag" your shooting locations. Intelligent Auto Mode Analyzes your prioritized face until the camera is turned off. In addition, the 26.3mm* focal length in Photo Mode and 29.8mm* in Video Mode offers...for superior optical performance, the Sony G lens delivers brilliant, accurate color reproduction and sharp, amazingly detailed images. HDR-XR550V High Definition Hard Disk Drive Handycam® Camcorder Capture stunning 1920 x 1080 high-definition video2 and 12 Megapixel still images with the HDR-XR550V, which can be reviewed and...