Operating Guide
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.... In the default setting, a photo is recorded automatically when the camcorder detects the smile of movies (p. 48). [ STEADYSHOT] is created automatically. You can change the recording media and the image quality (p. 43, 48). You can change the recording mode of a person during movie recording ([SMILE SHUTTER]). Power zoom lever Wide Telephoto [STBY...
.... In the default setting, a photo is recorded automatically when the camcorder detects the smile of movies (p. 48). [ STEADYSHOT] is created automatically. You can change the recording media and the image quality (p. 43, 48). You can change the recording mode of a person during movie recording ([SMILE SHUTTER]). Power zoom lever Wide Telephoto [STBY...
Operating Guide
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... Index) Previous To the index screen of face scenes (Face Index) To the list of recording dates Next To return to recording mode To the list of high definition (HD) movies To the list of your camcorder when the LCD screen is turned on. To turn on the internal memory are played... (p. 43, 48). If you can continue playback from the previous time. ( appears on the photo recorded on the...
... Index) Previous To the index screen of face scenes (Face Index) To the list of recording dates Next To return to recording mode To the list of high definition (HD) movies To the list of your camcorder when the LCD screen is turned on. To turn on the internal memory are played... (p. 43, 48). If you can continue playback from the previous time. ( appears on the photo recorded on the...
Operating Guide
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... image quality (HD)/Standard definition image quality (SD) Recording condition: Recording mode [SP], LCD backlight [ON] Typical recording time shows the time when you use your camcorder and accessories are subject to 86 ˚F) is approximate time available using the camcorder at 25 ...58320; To set the recording mode, touch (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [REC MODE]. Expected recording time of movies in ( ) is the minimum recordable time. A Sony "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media is used. The recordable time may vary depending...
... image quality (HD)/Standard definition image quality (SD) Recording condition: Recording mode [SP], LCD backlight [ON] Typical recording time shows the time when you use your camcorder and accessories are subject to 86 ˚F) is approximate time available using the camcorder at 25 ...58320; To set the recording mode, touch (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [REC MODE]. Expected recording time of movies in ( ) is the minimum recordable time. A Sony "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media is used. The recordable time may vary depending...
Operating Guide
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... battery Return button Center Indicator [STBY]/[REC] Meaning Recording status Photo size Slide show set Warning Playback mode Upper right Indicator / 0:00:00 [00min] Meaning Recording quality (HD/ SD) and recording mode (FH/HQ/SP/LP) Recording/playback/ editing media Counter (hour:minute: second) Estimated recording remaining time FADER Indicator 9999 9999 100/112 Meaning LCD backlight...
... battery Return button Center Indicator [STBY]/[REC] Meaning Recording status Photo size Slide show set Warning Playback mode Upper right Indicator / 0:00:00 [00min] Meaning Recording quality (HD/ SD) and recording mode (FH/HQ/SP/LP) Recording/playback/ editing media Counter (hour:minute: second) Estimated recording remaining time FADER Indicator 9999 9999 100/112 Meaning LCD backlight...
Handycam® Handbook
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... (10) Center Indicator [STBY]/[REC] Meaning Recording status (23, 29) Photo size (70) Slide show set (41) Warning (95) Playback mode (26, 36) Upper right Indicator 0:00:00 [00min] 9999 9999 100/112 Meaning Recording image quality (HD/SD) and recording mode (FH/HQ/SP/LP) (65) Recording/playback/ editing media (60) Counter (hour:minute: second...
... (10) Center Indicator [STBY]/[REC] Meaning Recording status (23, 29) Photo size (70) Slide show set (41) Warning (95) Playback mode (26, 36) Upper right Indicator 0:00:00 [00min] 9999 9999 100/112 Meaning Recording image quality (HD/SD) and recording mode (FH/HQ/SP/LP) (65) Recording/playback/ editing media (60) Counter (hour:minute: second...
Handycam® Handbook
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...tab () a desired movie (). If you touch the 35 Index Your camcorder is turned on. To turn on your camcorder. Previous Next To return to recording mode To the list of recording dates (p. 39) : Displays the Film Roll Index screen (p. 38). ...; : Displays the Face Index screen (p. 38). : Displays high definition image quality (HD) movies*. :...
...tab () a desired movie (). If you touch the 35 Index Your camcorder is turned on. To turn on your camcorder. Previous Next To return to recording mode To the list of recording dates (p. 39) : Displays the Film Roll Index screen (p. 38). ...; : Displays the Face Index screen (p. 38). : Displays high definition image quality (HD) movies*. :...
Handycam® Handbook
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...MEDIA SET] (p. 60) is displayed. Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Checking the media information You can check the remaining recordable time for each recording mode is displayed. Tips You can check the recordable free space, etc., by touching at the lower right on... the screen. Touch (HOME) (MANAGE MEDIA) [MEDIA INFO]. Cancel Easy Handycam operation. The displayed size ...
...MEDIA SET] (p. 60) is displayed. Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Checking the media information You can check the remaining recordable time for each recording mode is displayed. Tips You can check the recordable free space, etc., by touching at the lower right on... the screen. Touch (HOME) (MANAGE MEDIA) [MEDIA INFO]. Cancel Easy Handycam operation. The displayed size ...
Handycam® Handbook
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... You can select a recording mode to record standard definition image quality (SD)*3 movies from 3 levels. HD LP ( ) Increases the recording time (Long Play) (AVC HD 5M (LP))*2. *1 Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1920 1080/60i format. *2 Movies are recorded with MPEG2 format. Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Customizing your camcorder MOVIE SETTINGS (Items for recording, playback, or editing from...
... You can select a recording mode to record standard definition image quality (SD)*3 movies from 3 levels. HD LP ( ) Increases the recording time (Long Play) (AVC HD 5M (LP))*2. *1 Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1920 1080/60i format. *2 Movies are recorded with MPEG2 format. Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Customizing your camcorder MOVIE SETTINGS (Items for recording, playback, or editing from...
Handycam® Handbook
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... when you play back the image. Tips See page 98 for the expected recording time of the bar shows the digital zooming factor. DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the [REC MODE] for each recording mode. You can select the maximum zoom level up to 10 × in case you ...bit rate. Note that the image quality decreases when you select the zooming level. Records movies to the full screen on a 16:9 (wide) TV screen. Table of Contents Notes If you record in the LP mode, the quality of movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick movements may ...
... when you play back the image. Tips See page 98 for the expected recording time of the bar shows the digital zooming factor. DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the [REC MODE] for each recording mode. You can select the maximum zoom level up to 10 × in case you ...bit rate. Note that the image quality decreases when you select the zooming level. Records movies to the full screen on a 16:9 (wide) TV screen. Table of Contents Notes If you record in the LP mode, the quality of movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick movements may ...
Handycam® Handbook
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... balanced composition. ON Displays the guide frame. Displays the remaining recording time of movies for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below. When your camcorder recognizes the remaining recording media capacity while the (Movie) lamp lights up When... When using a conversion lens (sold separately), use this function to on while the (Movie) lamp lights up When you select the movie recording mode on the screen. Press DISP to make the frame disappear. Steps (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [GUIDEFRAME] ...
... balanced composition. ON Displays the guide frame. Displays the remaining recording time of movies for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below. When your camcorder recognizes the remaining recording media capacity while the (Movie) lamp lights up When... When using a conversion lens (sold separately), use this function to on while the (Movie) lamp lights up When you select the movie recording mode on the screen. Press DISP to make the frame disappear. Steps (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [GUIDEFRAME] ...
Handycam® Handbook
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...an adult's face. FRAME SETTING See page 72. LOW Detects a big smile. Table of your camcorder. When [DUAL CAPTURE] is selected, appears on the screen in recording mode. Steps (HOME) (SETTINGS) [FACE FUNC. ALWAYS ON ( ) The shutter... is released when the camcorder detects a smile whenever the camcorder is released automatically, when the camcorder detects a smile. SMILE PRIORITY Selects the priority...
...an adult's face. FRAME SETTING See page 72. LOW Detects a big smile. Table of your camcorder. When [DUAL CAPTURE] is selected, appears on the screen in recording mode. Steps (HOME) (SETTINGS) [FACE FUNC. ALWAYS ON ( ) The shutter... is released when the camcorder detects a smile whenever the camcorder is released automatically, when the camcorder detects a smile. SMILE PRIORITY Selects the priority...
Handycam® Handbook
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...OPTION MENU Items you can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject, so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is automatically set to [MANUAL]. 83 Index Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [SPOT MTR/FCS] touch the subject you ...touch [AUTO]. Notes [EXPOSURE] and [FOCUS] are marked with . The default settings are automatically set only on stage. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [SPOT METER] touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen [END...
...OPTION MENU Items you can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject, so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is automatically set to [MANUAL]. 83 Index Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [SPOT MTR/FCS] touch the subject you ...touch [AUTO]. Notes [EXPOSURE] and [FOCUS] are marked with . The default settings are automatically set only on stage. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [SPOT METER] touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen [END...
Handycam® Handbook
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TELE MACRO This is automatically set to [MANUAL]. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [TELE MACRO] a desired setting OFF Cancels TELE MACRO. (TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the ... automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes [FOCUS] is useful to focus automatically. You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [SPOT FOCUS] touch the point to be difficult and can take some time. Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 85) ...
TELE MACRO This is automatically set to [MANUAL]. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [TELE MACRO] a desired setting OFF Cancels TELE MACRO. (TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the ... automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes [FOCUS] is useful to focus automatically. You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [SPOT FOCUS] touch the point to be difficult and can take some time. Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 85) ...
Handycam® Handbook
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...; (focusing on ; You can 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 31 1/2 in the following...the focus manually. used as a guide if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult) appears for a few seconds in .) for recording. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) (brighter) [EXPOSURE] [MANUAL] (darker)/ Table of a picture manually.
...; (focusing on ; You can 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 31 1/2 in the following...the focus manually. used as a guide if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult) appears for a few seconds in .) for recording. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) (brighter) [EXPOSURE] [MANUAL] (darker)/ Table of a picture manually.
Handycam® Handbook
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...FIREWORKS* ( ) Takes spectacular shots of a candlelit scene. Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques SCENE SELECTION You can record images effectively in windows between the camcorder and the subject. LANDSCAPE*( ) PORTRAIT (Soft portrait) ( ) Shoots distant subjects ...camcorder from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light. TWILIGHT* ( ) Maintains the darkening atmosphere of a white landscape. * Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away only. ** Adjusted not to focus on glass or metal mesh in various situations. Steps In recording mode...
...FIREWORKS* ( ) Takes spectacular shots of a candlelit scene. Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques SCENE SELECTION You can record images effectively in windows between the camcorder and the subject. LANDSCAPE*( ) PORTRAIT (Soft portrait) ( ) Shoots distant subjects ...camcorder from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light. TWILIGHT* ( ) Maintains the darkening atmosphere of a white landscape. * Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away only. ** Adjusted not to focus on glass or metal mesh in various situations. Steps In recording mode...
Handycam® Handbook
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...balance adjustment. When the white balance has been set with [ONE PUSH], if the lighting conditions changed by bringing your camcorder outdoors from inside the house, or vice versa, you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing white objects while is flashing quickly. ...views, neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps The white balance is adjusted automatically. flashes quickly. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [WHITE BAL.] a desired setting Table of paper, to fill the screen under sodium...
...balance adjustment. When the white balance has been set with [ONE PUSH], if the lighting conditions changed by bringing your camcorder outdoors from inside the house, or vice versa, you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing white objects while is flashing quickly. ...views, neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps The white balance is adjusted automatically. flashes quickly. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [WHITE BAL.] a desired setting Table of paper, to fill the screen under sodium...
Handycam® Handbook
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... to the interval between scenes. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [BLT-IN ZOOM MIC] a desired setting OFF The microphone does not record sound following zooming in or out. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) ... [MICREF LEVEL] a desired setting 88 Table of Contents FADER You can record a movie with directional sound as you press START/STOP, the setting is cleared. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [FADER] a desired setting ...
... to the interval between scenes. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [BLT-IN ZOOM MIC] a desired setting OFF The microphone does not record sound following zooming in or out. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) ... [MICREF LEVEL] a desired setting 88 Table of Contents FADER You can record a movie with directional sound as you press START/STOP, the setting is cleared. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [FADER] a desired setting ...
Handycam® Handbook
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... In recording mode, (OPTION) [SELF-TIMER] a desired setting OFF ON ( ) Cancels the self-timer. A photo is not suitable for recording conversations.) SELF-TIMER Press PHOTO to record an exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall, etc. (This setting is recorded after about 10 seconds. Starts the self-timer recording. Records ambient...
... In recording mode, (OPTION) [SELF-TIMER] a desired setting OFF ON ( ) Cancels the self-timer. A photo is not suitable for recording conversations.) SELF-TIMER Press PHOTO to record an exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall, etc. (This setting is recorded after about 10 seconds. Starts the self-timer recording. Records ambient...
Handycam® Handbook
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... Approximate time available when you use your camcorder. Expected recording time of movies Internal memory High definition image quality (HD) (unit: hour minute) Recording mode Recording time [HD FH] 55 m (55 m) [HD HQ] 1 h 55 m (1 h 20 m) [HD SP] 2 h 25 m (1 h 40 m) [HD LP] 3 h 15 m (2 h 30 m) Standard definition image quality (SD) (unit: hour minute) Recording mode Recording time [SD HQ] 2 h (1 h 45 m) [SD SP] 2 h 50 m (1 h 45 m) [SD...
... Approximate time available when you use your camcorder. Expected recording time of movies Internal memory High definition image quality (HD) (unit: hour minute) Recording mode Recording time [HD FH] 55 m (55 m) [HD HQ] 1 h 55 m (1 h 20 m) [HD SP] 2 h 25 m (1 h 40 m) [HD LP] 3 h 15 m (2 h 30 m) Standard definition image quality (SD) (unit: hour minute) Recording mode Recording time [SD HQ] 2 h (1 h 45 m) [SD SP] 2 h 50 m (1 h 45 m) [SD...
Marketing Specifications (Red Model)
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.... panel allows easy access to Smooth Slow Record: menus and additional functionality The Smooth Slow Record mode such as possible. In addition, you take still The HDR-CX100 features a photos when your camcorder by selecting the most prominent, automatically controls ...Still Photos: Made possible by camera shake. Motion Browser) software: HDR-CX100/R Palm-size HD camcorder w/ Smile Shutter technology Capture a smile on Sony® HDR-CX100 Handycam® camcorder with Smile Shutter™ technology, the camcorder that digital zooming (up to 120X) is clearer, USB 2.0 ...
.... panel allows easy access to Smooth Slow Record: menus and additional functionality The Smooth Slow Record mode such as possible. In addition, you take still The HDR-CX100 features a photos when your camcorder by selecting the most prominent, automatically controls ...Still Photos: Made possible by camera shake. Motion Browser) software: HDR-CX100/R Palm-size HD camcorder w/ Smile Shutter technology Capture a smile on Sony® HDR-CX100 Handycam® camcorder with Smile Shutter™ technology, the camcorder that digital zooming (up to 120X) is clearer, USB 2.0 ...