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Printed in Japan US/ES 4-149-356-11(1) HDR-CX500/CX500V/CX520/CX520V Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide US Guía de operaciones ES 2009 Sony Corporation http://www.sony.net/ Printed on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. Additional information on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink.
Printed in Japan US/ES 4-149-356-11(1) HDR-CX500/CX500V/CX520/CX520V Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide US Guía de operaciones ES 2009 Sony Corporation http://www.sony.net/ Printed on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. Additional information on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink.
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Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: HDR-CX520V Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: HDR-CX500V Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. These limits are the supplied US This equipment generates, uses, and can be used... limits for help. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to comply with the instructions, may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800222-SONY (7669). CAUTION You are cautioned that to which the receiver is encouraged to try to correct the interference...
Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: HDR-CX520V Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: HDR-CX500V Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. These limits are the supplied US This equipment generates, uses, and can be used... limits for help. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to comply with the instructions, may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800222-SONY (7669). CAUTION You are cautioned that to which the receiver is encouraged to try to correct the interference...
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... red, blue, or green in color) that the GPS switch is set to OFF during take off and landing of an airplane (HDR-CX500V/CX520V). If you repeat recording/deleting images for the "Memory Stick" media you may not be damaged, recorded images may result...NP-FH60 (1) CD-ROM "Handycam" Application Software (1) (p. 28) "PMB" (software, including "PMB Guide") "Handycam" Handbook (PDF) "Operating Guide" (This manual) (1) See page 47 for a long time, fragmentation of the camcorder. Even if the camcorder is turned off, the GPS function is...
... red, blue, or green in color) that the GPS switch is set to OFF during take off and landing of an airplane (HDR-CX500V/CX520V). If you repeat recording/deleting images for the "Memory Stick" media you may not be damaged, recorded images may result...NP-FH60 (1) CD-ROM "Handycam" Application Software (1) (p. 28) "PMB" (software, including "PMB Guide") "Handycam" Handbook (PDF) "Operating Guide" (This manual) (1) See page 47 for a long time, fragmentation of the camcorder. Even if the camcorder is turned off, the GPS function is...
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... power on, and setting the date and time 15 Changing the language setting 16 Recording Recording 17 Acquiring location information using the GPS (HDR-CX500V/CX520V 21 Playback Playback on the camcorder 22 Playing images on a TV 25 Saving movies and photos with a computer Preparing a computer (Windows 27 When using a Macintosh 28 Selecting the...
... power on, and setting the date and time 15 Changing the language setting 16 Recording Recording 17 Acquiring location information using the GPS (HDR-CX500V/CX520V 21 Playback Playback on the camcorder 22 Playing images on a TV 25 Saving movies and photos with a computer Preparing a computer (Windows 27 When using a Macintosh 28 Selecting the...
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... set, the clock time is set to [OFF], turn off the power Close the LCD screen. Changing the language setting You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER. (under [GENERAL SET] category) [ LANGUAGE SET] a desired language . US 16 To turn... You can change the on the country/region selected for your camcorder by pressing POWER. When [POWER ON BY LCD] (p. 55) is automatically adjusted with [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] and [AUTO AREA ADJ] set [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] and [AUTO AREA ADJ] to [OFF] (HDR-CX500V/CX520V). The off your...
... set, the clock time is set to [OFF], turn off the power Close the LCD screen. Changing the language setting You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER. (under [GENERAL SET] category) [ LANGUAGE SET] a desired language . US 16 To turn... You can change the on the country/region selected for your camcorder by pressing POWER. When [POWER ON BY LCD] (p. 55) is automatically adjusted with [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] and [AUTO AREA ADJ] set [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] and [AUTO AREA ADJ] to [OFF] (HDR-CX500V/CX520V). The off your...
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... according to the strength of an airplane. Built-in map is set the GPS switch to ON, appears on the LCD screen, and your camcorder acquires the location information from the GPS satellites. US 21 Recording Acquiring location information using the GPS (HDR-CX500V/CX520V) When you to use functions such as follows;
... according to the strength of an airplane. Built-in map is set the GPS switch to ON, appears on the LCD screen, and your camcorder acquires the location information from the GPS satellites. US 21 Recording Acquiring location information using the GPS (HDR-CX500V/CX520V) When you to use functions such as follows;
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... screen. Touch (or a desired movie (). (VIEW IMAGES) on your camcorder. US 22 CX500V/CX520V)/[ FILM ROLL]/[ FACE]) (p. 53). : Displays high definition image quality (HD...) movies.* Displays photos. / : Displays movies recorded on the internal memory are played (p. 47). Playback Playback on the camcorder...previous/next movie. Playing movies Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is turned on. To turn on the...
... screen. Touch (or a desired movie (). (VIEW IMAGES) on your camcorder. US 22 CX500V/CX520V)/[ FILM ROLL]/[ FACE]) (p. 53). : Displays high definition image quality (HD...) movies.* Displays photos. / : Displays movies recorded on the internal memory are played (p. 47). Playback Playback on the camcorder...previous/next movie. Playing movies Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is turned on. To turn on the...
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...touching (MENU) [PLAYBACK SET] (under [PLAYBACK] category). The recording date, time, and shooting conditions, and coordinates (HDR-CX500V/CX520V) are played as fast as about 5 times about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times. You ...screen. Viewing photos Touch the (Photo) () a desired photo () on the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media.) Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie. Playback Returns to play back movies slowly. As you repeat touching / during playback, movies ...
...touching (MENU) [PLAYBACK SET] (under [PLAYBACK] category). The recording date, time, and shooting conditions, and coordinates (HDR-CX500V/CX520V) are played as fast as about 5 times about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times. You ...screen. Viewing photos Touch the (Photo) () a desired photo () on the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media.) Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie. Playback Returns to play back movies slowly. As you repeat touching / during playback, movies ...
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CX500V/CX520V)) (p. 53).*1 : Displays high definition image quality (HD) movies.*2 Displays photos. / : Displays photos recorded on the screen. US ... when the standard definition image quality (SD) movie is selected with [ / SET] (p. 52). *3 is displayed when is touched. Your camcorder displays the selected photo. If you touch a point in the PB ZOOM frame, the point comes to the center in the photo by moving the...the index type is not displayed when [PHOTO MEDIA SET] (p. 47) is set to select the index type ([DATE INDEX]/[ MAP] (HDR-
CX500V/CX520V)) (p. 53).*1 : Displays high definition image quality (HD) movies.*2 Displays photos. / : Displays photos recorded on the screen. US ... when the standard definition image quality (SD) movie is selected with [ / SET] (p. 52). *3 is displayed when is touched. Your camcorder displays the selected photo. If you touch a point in the PB ZOOM frame, the point comes to the center in the photo by moving the...the index type is not displayed when [PHOTO MEDIA SET] (p. 47) is set to select the index type ([DATE INDEX]/[ MAP] (HDR-
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...Sony DVD writer may deteriorate. You cannot dub images to recorders connected with your recording device for details. 4 When dubbing is finished, stop the recording device, and then your camcorder...setting) . To record the date/time, coordinates (HDR- 3 Start playback on your camcorder. Since dubbing is 4:3, touch (MENU) [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (... To hide the screen indicators (such as a counter, etc.) on the device. CX500V/CX520V), or camera settings data, touch (MENU) [PLAYBACK SET] ...
...Sony DVD writer may deteriorate. You cannot dub images to recorders connected with your recording device for details. 4 When dubbing is finished, stop the recording device, and then your camcorder...setting) . To record the date/time, coordinates (HDR- 3 Start playback on your camcorder. Since dubbing is 4:3, touch (MENU) [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (... To hide the screen indicators (such as a counter, etc.) on the device. CX500V/CX520V), or camera settings data, touch (MENU) [PLAYBACK SET] ...
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...Commander is turned on the TV screen or not. Selects the output image resolution when connecting your camcorder to be used or not. * HDR-CX500V/CX520V US 55 Making good use of your camcorder DISP OUTPUT Sets whether the on-screen displays appears on and off when you open and close ...the LCD screen. AUTO AREA ADJ Sets whether the camcorder compensates for a time differences automatically by acquiring the time...
...Commander is turned on the TV screen or not. Selects the output image resolution when connecting your camcorder to be used or not. * HDR-CX500V/CX520V US 55 Making good use of your camcorder DISP OUTPUT Sets whether the on-screen displays appears on and off when you open and close ...the LCD screen. AUTO AREA ADJ Sets whether the camcorder compensates for a time differences automatically by acquiring the time...
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...to 104 °F) Storage temperature: -20 C to + 60 C (-4 °F to [STANDARD] or [OFF]. HDR-CX500: approximately 31.5 GB HDR-CX500V: approximately 30.7 GB HDR-CX520: approximately 63.5 GB HDR-CX520V: approximately 62.7 GB Image device: 6.3 mm (1/2.88 type) CMOS sensor Recording pixels (photo, 4:3): Max. 12.0 mega (4...is set to [ON], shutter speed 1/30 second) 0 lx (lux) (NIGHTSHOT is set to on) * The unique pixel array of Sony's ClearVid and the image processing system (BIONZ) allow still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described. ** [ STEADYSHOT] is below. The ...
...to 104 °F) Storage temperature: -20 C to + 60 C (-4 °F to [STANDARD] or [OFF]. HDR-CX500: approximately 31.5 GB HDR-CX500V: approximately 30.7 GB HDR-CX520: approximately 63.5 GB HDR-CX520V: approximately 62.7 GB Image device: 6.3 mm (1/2.88 type) CMOS sensor Recording pixels (photo, 4:3): Max. 12.0 mega (4...is set to [ON], shutter speed 1/30 second) 0 lx (lux) (NIGHTSHOT is set to on) * The unique pixel array of Sony's ClearVid and the image processing system (BIONZ) allow still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described. ** [ STEADYSHOT] is below. The ...
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...[SHOOTING SET] category). Expected recording time of your camcorder and accessories are subject to [SP]. High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and m (minute) Recording mode [HD FH] [HD HQ] [HD SP] [HD LP] (5.1 ch)* [HD LP] (2 ch)* Recording time HDR-CX500 HDR-CX500V 3 h 50 m 3 h 45 m 7 h... 50 m 7 h 35 m 9 h 30 m 9 h 15 m 12 h 40 m 12 h 20 m 13 h 20 m 13 h Recording mode [HD FH] [HD HQ] [HD SP] [HD LP] (5.1 ch)* [HD LP] (2 ch)* Recording time HDR-CX520 HDR-CX520V 7 h 45 m 7 h 40 m ...
...[SHOOTING SET] category). Expected recording time of your camcorder and accessories are subject to [SP]. High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and m (minute) Recording mode [HD FH] [HD HQ] [HD SP] [HD LP] (5.1 ch)* [HD LP] (2 ch)* Recording time HDR-CX500 HDR-CX500V 3 h 50 m 3 h 45 m 7 h... 50 m 7 h 35 m 9 h 30 m 9 h 15 m 12 h 40 m 12 h 20 m 13 h 20 m 13 h Recording mode [HD FH] [HD HQ] [HD SP] [HD LP] (5.1 ch)* [HD LP] (2 ch)* Recording time HDR-CX520 HDR-CX520V 7 h 45 m 7 h 40 m ...
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...can change the recording sound format with [AUDIO MODE] (p. 52). On trademarks "Handycam" and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. "AVCHD" and "AVCHD" logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. "Memory Stick," " ," "Memory Stick Duo," " ," "Memory ...playback time will be shorter in low temperatures, or depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder. Recording mode [SD HQ] [SD SP] [SD LP] (5.1 ch)* [SD LP] (2 ch)* Recording time HDR-CX520 HDR-CX520V 15 h 50 m 15 h 35 m 23 h 25 m 23 h 5 m 44 h...
...can change the recording sound format with [AUDIO MODE] (p. 52). On trademarks "Handycam" and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. "AVCHD" and "AVCHD" logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. "Memory Stick," " ," "Memory Stick Duo," " ," "Memory ...playback time will be shorter in low temperatures, or depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder. Recording mode [SD HQ] [SD SP] [SD LP] (5.1 ch)* [SD LP] (2 ch)* Recording time HDR-CX520 HDR-CX520V 15 h 50 m 15 h 35 m 23 h 25 m 23 h 5 m 44 h...
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... settings including the clock setting. GPS switch (HDR-CX500V/CX520V) Speaker HDMI OUT jack (25) Access lamp (Internal memory, "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media) (48) While the lamp is lit or flashing, the camcorder is low. Remote sensor/Infrared port ...video light, a flash, or a microphone. Press RESET to optional accessories such as you can be turned on your camcorder. Built-in microphone Flash Lens (Sony G lens) Camera recording lamp The camera recording lamp lights up in ( ) are reference pages. This ...
... settings including the clock setting. GPS switch (HDR-CX500V/CX520V) Speaker HDMI OUT jack (25) Access lamp (Internal memory, "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media) (48) While the lamp is lit or flashing, the camcorder is low. Remote sensor/Infrared port ...video light, a flash, or a microphone. Press RESET to optional accessories such as you can be turned on your camcorder. Built-in microphone Flash Lens (Sony G lens) Camera recording lamp The camera recording lamp lights up in ( ) are reference pages. This ...