Handycam® Handbook
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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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... The camcorder is recommended to play back normally images recorded on the camcorder, due to [HD FX]. Also, you need a NTSC system-based TV. Television programs, films, video tapes,...after turning off the camcorder. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the image data recorded with HD image quality (high definition) This camcorder captures high definition footage in low light ...the image and sound are recorded without warning. Initializing the memory card will be used for the contents of the camcorder, recording media, etc. TV color systems differ ...
... The camcorder is recommended to play back normally images recorded on the camcorder, due to [HD FX]. Also, you need a NTSC system-based TV. Television programs, films, video tapes,...after turning off the camcorder. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the image data recorded with HD image quality (high definition) This camcorder captures high definition footage in low light ...the image and sound are recorded without warning. Initializing the memory card will be used for the contents of the camcorder, recording media, etc. TV color systems differ ...
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...a cool place. When attaching a video light (sold separately), it is high. To use an NP-FV70 or NP-FV100 battery pack. We do not recommend using an NP-FV30, which only allows short recording and playback times, with your camcorder and put it in a warm place. ... the DC plug of the battery pack is not discharged. Remove the battery pack from your camcorder. In the default setting, the power turns off . The /CHG (flash/charge) lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions: The battery pack is not attached correctly. ...
...a cool place. When attaching a video light (sold separately), it is high. To use an NP-FV70 or NP-FV100 battery pack. We do not recommend using an NP-FV30, which only allows short recording and playback times, with your camcorder and put it in a warm place. ... the DC plug of the battery pack is not discharged. Remove the battery pack from your camcorder. In the default setting, the power turns off . The /CHG (flash/charge) lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions: The battery pack is not attached correctly. ...
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... jack) Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white (left channel) or red (right channel) plug to the audio input jack of connection cables between your camcorder and TV Connecting to a high definition TV Component A/V Cable (supplied) (Green) Y (Blue)PB/CB (Red)PR/CR...
... jack) Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white (left channel) or red (right channel) plug to the audio input jack of connection cables between your camcorder and TV Connecting to a high definition TV Component A/V Cable (supplied) (Green) Y (Blue)PB/CB (Red)PR/CR...
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...; When you play selected movies or display selected photos by pressing the SYNC MENU button of the remote commander of your TV by connecting your camcorder to each model of your TV. Notes There may be some operations you turn off the TV, your... TV launched in 2008 or later with 4:3 aspect ratio. US 43 Recording/Playback You can display index screens such as follows: HDMI component S VIDEO video HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is not compatible with the 16:9 signal, record movies with the HDMI cable.
...; When you play selected movies or display selected photos by pressing the SYNC MENU button of the remote commander of your TV by connecting your camcorder to each model of your TV. Notes There may be some operations you turn off the TV, your... TV launched in 2008 or later with 4:3 aspect ratio. US 43 Recording/Playback You can display index screens such as follows: HDMI component S VIDEO video HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is not compatible with the 16:9 signal, record movies with the HDMI cable.
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... Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries/regions. High definition image quality (HD) movies will hear no sound. A/V Remote Connector Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc with an S VIDEO cable. If you connect the S VIDEO plug only,...manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. Notes Connect your camcorder to another device. A/V connecting cable with the A/V connecting be dubbed with standard definition image quality (STD). A/V connecting cable (supplied) Connect the A/V connecting cable...
... Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries/regions. High definition image quality (HD) movies will hear no sound. A/V Remote Connector Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc with an S VIDEO cable. If you connect the S VIDEO plug only,...manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. Notes Connect your camcorder to another device. A/V connecting cable with the A/V connecting be dubbed with standard definition image quality (STD). A/V connecting cable (supplied) Connect the A/V connecting cable...
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...57732; . To record the date/time, coordinates (HDR- US 65 cable (supplied) 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 ...[Show others] [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under [GENERAL SET] category) [DISP OUTPUT] [V-OUT/PANEL] . CX550V/XR550V), or camera settings data, touch (MENU) [Show others] [PLAYBACK SET] (under [GENERAL SET] category) [TV TYPE] ...
...57732; . To record the date/time, coordinates (HDR- US 65 cable (supplied) 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 ...[Show others] [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under [GENERAL SET] category) [DISP OUTPUT] [V-OUT/PANEL] . CX550V/XR550V), or camera settings data, touch (MENU) [Show others] [PLAYBACK SET] (under [GENERAL SET] category) [TV TYPE] ...
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... inside use (or vice versa), aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for the following recording conditions: Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Under video lamps in a studio, or under sodium lamps...lamps. When you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing white objects while is adjusted automatically. flashes quickly. When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, the indicator stops flashing. Notes Set [WHITE BAL.] to see in /out with the white effect....
... inside use (or vice versa), aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for the following recording conditions: Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Under video lamps in a studio, or under sodium lamps...lamps. When you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing white objects while is adjusted automatically. flashes quickly. When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, the indicator stops flashing. Notes Set [WHITE BAL.] to see in /out with the white effect....
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... the radio signal from the HDMI OUT jack, if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images. When you are using the S VIDEO plug, make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V connecting cable are connected (p. 42). Images are using the component A/V ... right, and left edges of another device (p. 64). Dubbing/Connecting to the input jack of images when played back on a 4:3 TV. GPS (HDR-CX550V/XR550V) The camcorder is too short cannot be divided. A protected movie cannot be captured from GPS satellites because of [GUIDEFRAME] (p. 76) as a guide....
... the radio signal from the HDMI OUT jack, if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images. When you are using the S VIDEO plug, make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V connecting cable are connected (p. 42). Images are using the component A/V ... right, and left edges of another device (p. 64). Dubbing/Connecting to the input jack of images when played back on a 4:3 TV. GPS (HDR-CX550V/XR550V) The camcorder is too short cannot be divided. A protected movie cannot be captured from GPS satellites because of [GUIDEFRAME] (p. 76) as a guide....
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..., Venezuela, etc. On TV color systems Your camcorder is supported, you need an NTSC-system-based and 1080/60i compatible TV (or monitor) with component and AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks. You need a NTSC-systembased TV with the same high definition image quality (HD) as that of the recorded... movies. System NTSC PAL PAL-M PAL-N SECAM Used in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder abroad Power supply You can view the movies with AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks. A component...
..., Venezuela, etc. On TV color systems Your camcorder is supported, you need an NTSC-system-based and 1080/60i compatible TV (or monitor) with component and AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks. You need a NTSC-systembased TV with the same high definition image quality (HD) as that of the recorded... movies. System NTSC PAL PAL-M PAL-N SECAM Used in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder abroad Power supply You can view the movies with AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks. A component...
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...HDR-CX550/CX550V: Internal memory, memory card HDR-XR550/XR550V: Internal hard disk, memory card *1 1080i specification A high definition specification which utilizes 1,080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system. *2 720p specification A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system. *3 Data recorded in the conventional MPEG-2 format. Use the camcorder...MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 format enables a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be able to record a high definition (HD) signal of the signals, etc...
...HDR-CX550/CX550V: Internal memory, memory card HDR-XR550/XR550V: Internal hard disk, memory card *1 1080i specification A high definition specification which utilizes 1,080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system. *2 720p specification A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system. *3 Data recorded in the conventional MPEG-2 format. Use the camcorder...MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 format enables a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be able to record a high definition (HD) signal of the signals, etc...
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... malfunction. Doing so might cause heat to your camcorder. If moisture condensation has occurred Leave your camcorder for about once a month. Use up by Sony, and is a trademark of Sony. xvYCC is an international standard for color space in video. Moisture condensation If your camcorder get wet, for example, from rain or sea...
... malfunction. Doing so might cause heat to your camcorder. If moisture condensation has occurred Leave your camcorder for about once a month. Use up by Sony, and is a trademark of Sony. xvYCC is an international standard for color space in video. Moisture condensation If your camcorder get wet, for example, from rain or sea...
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...License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG-2 PATENT PORTFOLIO, WHICH LICENSE IS...STEELE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80206. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. Read "license1.pdf " in your camcorder. All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their owners of the following sections. Furthermore, and...
...License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG-2 PATENT PORTFOLIO, WHICH LICENSE IS...STEELE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80206. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. Read "license1.pdf " in your camcorder. All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their owners of the following sections. Furthermore, and...
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HDR-CX550/CX550V HDR-XR550/XR550V Active Interface Shoe The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to US 120 Refer to accessories such as you actually see. Some indicators may differ from what you open or close the LCD screen of your camcorder model. Figures in ...( ) are approximate and may not appear, depending on or off as a video light, a flash, or a microphone (sold separately). Parts and controls Indicator Meaning IRIS (31) CONVERSION ...
HDR-CX550/CX550V HDR-XR550/XR550V Active Interface Shoe The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to US 120 Refer to accessories such as you actually see. Some indicators may differ from what you open or close the LCD screen of your camcorder model. Figures in ...( ) are approximate and may not appear, depending on or off as a video light, a flash, or a microphone (sold separately). Parts and controls Indicator Meaning IRIS (31) CONVERSION ...
Marketing Specifications
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...sequence of up to full telephoto shooting. In fact, this new Quick AF feature focuses twice as fast when compared to previous Sony camcorder models. 3.5" Xtra Fine LCD™ display (921K)3 w/TruBlack™ technology TruBlack™ technology brings remarkably higher contrast and ...as "tag" your video at full 1920x1080 resolution and enjoy 60p playback via HDMI™ cable and compatible HDTV. HDR-CX550V High Definition Flash Memory Handycam® Camcorder Capture stunning 1920 x 1080 high-definition video2 and 12 Megapixel still images with the HDR-CX550V, which can be...
...sequence of up to full telephoto shooting. In fact, this new Quick AF feature focuses twice as fast when compared to previous Sony camcorder models. 3.5" Xtra Fine LCD™ display (921K)3 w/TruBlack™ technology TruBlack™ technology brings remarkably higher contrast and ...as "tag" your video at full 1920x1080 resolution and enjoy 60p playback via HDMI™ cable and compatible HDTV. HDR-CX550V High Definition Flash Memory Handycam® Camcorder Capture stunning 1920 x 1080 high-definition video2 and 12 Megapixel still images with the HDR-CX550V, which can be...
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.... Sony is a trademark. Blu-ray Disc is not responsible for system management and/or application files.The capacity that a user can be used for typographical errors. HDR-CX550V High Definition Flash Memory Handycam® Camcorder Specifications IMAGER Imaging Device Processor Imager Pixel Gross Size VIDEO Video Actual 16:9 Video Actual 4:3 Video Resolution (Movie Quality) Video Signal System Video Format...
.... Sony is a trademark. Blu-ray Disc is not responsible for system management and/or application files.The capacity that a user can be used for typographical errors. HDR-CX550V High Definition Flash Memory Handycam® Camcorder Specifications IMAGER Imaging Device Processor Imager Pixel Gross Size VIDEO Video Actual 16:9 Video Actual 4:3 Video Resolution (Movie Quality) Video Signal System Video Format...
Operating Guide
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...high definition) This camcorder captures high definition footage in each local language are used with your camcorder before using your recordings on a TV, you need a NTSC system-based TV. Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be played on other devices. It is not possible due to initialize the memory... back normally images recorded on a disc such as at the sun. Doing so might cause your camcorder to play back images recorded with high definition image quality (HD) on it is compatible with (MENU) [Show others] ...
...high definition) This camcorder captures high definition footage in each local language are used with your camcorder before using your recordings on a TV, you need a NTSC system-based TV. Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be played on other devices. It is not possible due to initialize the memory... back normally images recorded on a disc such as at the sun. Doing so might cause your camcorder to play back images recorded with high definition image quality (HD) on it is compatible with (MENU) [Show others] ...
Operating Guide
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...you leave your camcorder and put it is recommended that the (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (p. 24), the access lamp (p. 23) are turned off. The /CHG (flash/charge) lamp flashes during charging under ...FV30, which only allows short recording and playback times, with your camcorder and put it in a cool place. When attaching a video light (sold separately), it in a warm place. ... "Step 1: Charging the battery pack." Even if the battery pack is attached, the battery pack is high. This may cause a malfunction. Getting started To use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power...
...you leave your camcorder and put it is recommended that the (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (p. 24), the access lamp (p. 23) are turned off. The /CHG (flash/charge) lamp flashes during charging under ...FV30, which only allows short recording and playback times, with your camcorder and put it in a cool place. When attaching a video light (sold separately), it in a warm place. ... "Step 1: Charging the battery pack." Even if the battery pack is attached, the battery pack is high. This may cause a malfunction. Getting started To use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power...
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... output. When you connect only component video plugs, audio signals are converted to your TV. When your TV is compatible with 5.1ch surround sound, high definition image quality (HD) movies are not output from the HDMI OUT jack of connection cables between your camcorder and TV Connecting to a high definition TV Component A/V Cable (supplied) (Green) Y (Blue...
... output. When you connect only component video plugs, audio signals are converted to your TV. When your TV is compatible with 5.1ch surround sound, high definition image quality (HD) movies are not output from the HDMI OUT jack of connection cables between your camcorder and TV Connecting to a high definition TV Component A/V Cable (supplied) (Green) Y (Blue...
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... connecting Sony's Photo TV HDcompatible devices using more than one type of cable to output images, the order of priority of the TV input jacks is as follows: HDMI component S VIDEO video HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is an interface to send both video/audio signals. When you connect your camcorder to the...
... connecting Sony's Photo TV HDcompatible devices using more than one type of cable to output images, the order of priority of the TV input jacks is as follows: HDMI component S VIDEO video HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is an interface to send both video/audio signals. When you connect your camcorder to the...
