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4-170-892-12(1) HDR-CX110/CX150/XR150 Digital HD Video Camera Recorder "Handycam" Handbook Table of contents 9 Getting started 12 Recording/Playback 20 Making good use of your 40 camcorder Saving images with an 49 external device Customizing your 58 camcorder Additional information 80 Quick reference 103 2010 Sony Corporation
4-170-892-12(1) HDR-CX110/CX150/XR150 Digital HD Video Camera Recorder "Handycam" Handbook Table of contents 9 Getting started 12 Recording/Playback 20 Making good use of your 40 camcorder Saving images with an 49 external device Customizing your 58 camcorder Additional information 80 Quick reference 103 2010 Sony Corporation
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...not be able to record or play back on the camcorder, due to insert the connector plug in the AVCHD format. Also, you may not be able to [HD FX]. Discs recorded with HD image quality (high definition) This camcorder captures high definition footage in the correct way. Also, you do ...so, your camcorder. Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor Be sure to format the...
...not be able to record or play back on the camcorder, due to insert the connector plug in the AVCHD format. Also, you may not be able to [HD FX]. Discs recorded with HD image quality (high definition) This camcorder captures high definition footage in the correct way. Also, you do ...so, your camcorder. Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor Be sure to format the...
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... purposes are captured using genuine Sony accessories. Genuine Sony accessories may be impossible to ...hard disk (HDR-XR150) of data occurs on the recording media. It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of internal jack recording media HDR...HDR-CX150/XR150) [YES] [YES] . Confirm the model name on the bottom of your camcorder. The main differences in specification of your camcorder. Memory - Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with high definition image quality (HD...
... purposes are captured using genuine Sony accessories. Genuine Sony accessories may be impossible to ...hard disk (HDR-XR150) of data occurs on the recording media. It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of internal jack recording media HDR...HDR-CX150/XR150) [YES] [YES] . Confirm the model name on the bottom of your camcorder. The main differences in specification of your camcorder. Memory - Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with high definition image quality (HD...
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... media for movies (HDR-CX150/XR150 17 Selecting the recording media for photos (HDR-CX150/XR150 18 Inserting a memory card 18 Recording/Playback Recording 20 Recording movies 22 Shooting photos 24 Useful functions for recording movies and photos 25 Zooming 25 Recording better images automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO 25 Selecting high definition image quality (HD) or standard image...
... media for movies (HDR-CX150/XR150 17 Selecting the recording media for photos (HDR-CX150/XR150 18 Inserting a memory card 18 Recording/Playback Recording 20 Recording movies 22 Shooting photos 24 Useful functions for recording movies and photos 25 Zooming 25 Recording better images automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO 25 Selecting high definition image quality (HD) or standard image...
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... use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos 40 Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect 41 Dividing a movie 42 Capturing a photo from a movie 43 Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card (HDR-CX150/XR150 44 Dubbing movies ... the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express 52 Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express 55 Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc with a recorder, etc 56 Customizing your camcorder Using menus 58 Operating menus 58 Using MY MENU 59...
... use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos 40 Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect 41 Dividing a movie 42 Capturing a photo from a movie 43 Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card (HDR-CX150/XR150 44 Dubbing movies ... the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express 52 Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express 55 Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc with a recorder, etc 56 Customizing your camcorder Using menus 58 Operating menus 58 Using MY MENU 59...
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... others] [ / SET] (under [SHOOTING SET] category). Touch [ HD QUALITY] to record high definition image quality (HD) images, or touch [ STD QUALITY] to ON. To cancel INTELLIGENT AUTO Press . does not occur, and makes the optimum setting for tripod. Note The camcorder may not detect the expected scene or subject, depending on...
... others] [ / SET] (under [SHOOTING SET] category). Touch [ HD QUALITY] to record high definition image quality (HD) images, or touch [ STD QUALITY] to ON. To cancel INTELLIGENT AUTO Press . does not occur, and makes the optimum setting for tripod. Note The camcorder may not detect the expected scene or subject, depending on...
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...(LP)) The recording mode of the standard image quality (STD) is the maximum bit-rate, and the value other than of the high definition image quality (HD) is selected. You can select the following value. Touch the face with MPEG-2 format when the standard image quality (STD) is selected... face you want to record high quality images with AVCHD 1920 1080/60i format when the FX or FH mode of [ REC MODE]. In this case, touch the face again when you touched has priority also with the Smile Shutter function, your camcorder records a photo automatically when it...
...(LP)) The recording mode of the standard image quality (STD) is the maximum bit-rate, and the value other than of the high definition image quality (HD) is selected. You can select the following value. Touch the face with MPEG-2 format when the standard image quality (STD) is selected... face you want to record high quality images with AVCHD 1920 1080/60i format when the FX or FH mode of [ REC MODE]. In this case, touch the face again when you touched has priority also with the Smile Shutter function, your camcorder records a photo automatically when it...
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...detection and smile detection with a double-lined frame has priority. If a smile is recorded automatically when the camcorder detects the smile of the recording media is set to [HD FX], you cannot use Dual Rec. Tips When the MODE lamp is set the [SMILE ...SENSITIVITY] (p. 69). Recording in mirror mode Notes Smiles may appear when the capacity of a person during recording standby in [PRIORITY SETTING] (p. 69) has priority. US 28 Recording high...
...detection and smile detection with a double-lined frame has priority. If a smile is recorded automatically when the camcorder detects the smile of the recording media is set to [HD FX], you cannot use Dual Rec. Tips When the MODE lamp is set the [SMILE ...SENSITIVITY] (p. 69). Recording in mirror mode Notes Smiles may appear when the capacity of a person during recording standby in [PRIORITY SETTING] (p. 69) has priority. US 28 Recording high...
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...VISUAL INDEX screen US 33 The Highlight Playback starts after several seconds. 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 ...selected. Playback starts from the selected face image. Press (VIEW IMAGES). You can play back the movie from the beginning of your high definition image quality (HD) movies with the selected face image. Touch (MENU) [Show others] [ HIGHLIGHT] (under [PLAYBACK] category) ...
...VISUAL INDEX screen US 33 The Highlight Playback starts after several seconds. 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 ...selected. Playback starts from the selected face image. Press (VIEW IMAGES). You can play back the movie from the beginning of your high definition image quality (HD) movies with the selected face image. Touch (MENU) [Show others] [ HIGHLIGHT] (under [PLAYBACK] category) ...
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...quality (high definition (HD) or standard definition (STD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of your camcorder. Connectors on your TV, then touch . The connection medhod is displayed. If you touch [HINT], you can connect your camcorder to ... camcorder to select the input jack of your camcorder Input connectors on the LCD screen. Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source (p. 14). Touch [High Definition TV]. Touch / to the TV. HDMI OUT jack * ** A/V Remote Connector * HDR-CX110/CX150 ** HDR-XR150 ...
...quality (high definition (HD) or standard definition (STD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of your camcorder. Connectors on your TV, then touch . The connection medhod is displayed. If you touch [HINT], you can connect your camcorder to ... camcorder to select the input jack of your camcorder Input connectors on the LCD screen. Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source (p. 14). Touch [High Definition TV]. Touch / to the TV. HDMI OUT jack * ** A/V Remote Connector * HDR-CX110/CX150 ** HDR-XR150 ...
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...code, the recording date and time of the photo will be deleted after dubbing. All included images in 4:3 with standard definition image quality (STD) The recording medium where you want to save photos should have enough free space. The recording...depending on the internal recording media of your camcorder to memory card (HDRCX150/XR150) Dubbing movies You can dub movies recorded on the image quality of the movie: [ 2.1M] with high definition image quality (HD) [ 0.2M] in 16:9 (wide) with standard definition image quality (STD) [VGA(0....
...code, the recording date and time of the photo will be deleted after dubbing. All included images in 4:3 with standard definition image quality (STD) The recording medium where you want to save photos should have enough free space. The recording...depending on the internal recording media of your camcorder to memory card (HDRCX150/XR150) Dubbing movies You can dub movies recorded on the image quality of the movie: [ 2.1M] with high definition image quality (HD) [ 0.2M] in 16:9 (wide) with standard definition image quality (STD) [VGA(0....
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... copy selected photos [COPY by date]: To copy all movies of a specified date [ DUB ALL]: To dub the high definition image quality (HD) Playlist [ DUB ALL]: To dub the standard definition image quality (STD) Playlist When you select the Playlist as the source of dubbing, follow the on-screen instructions to ...finished, select [MEMORY CARD] on the LCD screen to confirm the image. You can copy photos from running out of your camcorder from the internal recording media of the camcorder to memory card. Touch the type of dubbing. [DUB by select]: To select movies and dub [DUB by ...
... copy selected photos [COPY by date]: To copy all movies of a specified date [ DUB ALL]: To dub the high definition image quality (HD) Playlist [ DUB ALL]: To dub the standard definition image quality (STD) Playlist When you select the Playlist as the source of dubbing, follow the on-screen instructions to ...finished, select [MEMORY CARD] on the LCD screen to confirm the image. You can copy photos from running out of your camcorder from the internal recording media of the camcorder to memory card. Touch the type of dubbing. [DUB by select]: To select movies and dub [DUB by ...
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... . Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder Touch / to select the recording date of your camcorder while adding movies to the Playlist appear. To erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist Touch (MENU) ...memory card. You cannot add photos to the Playlist. You cannot create a Playlist which contains both high definition image quality (HD) movies and standard definition image quality (STD) movies. Tips You can add a maximum of movies are displayed on the...
... . Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder Touch / to select the recording date of your camcorder while adding movies to the Playlist appear. To erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist Touch (MENU) ...memory card. You cannot add photos to the Playlist. You cannot create a Playlist which contains both high definition image quality (HD) movies and standard definition image quality (STD) movies. Tips You can add a maximum of movies are displayed on the...
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...camcorder screen. Notes The number of scenes you can save on the external media are displayed on the LCD screen. Touch to return to select the recording media (HDR- When connecting an external media The images saved in step 5 above. CX150/XR150.... 6 After the operation is displayed. Touch (MENU) [Show others ] on the VISUAL INDEX screen. High definition image quality (HD) movies: Max. 3,999 Standard definition image quality (STD) movies: 9,999 Photos: 9,999 frames × 899 folders The number of scenes may be saved. Touch...
...camcorder screen. Notes The number of scenes you can save on the external media are displayed on the LCD screen. Touch to return to select the recording media (HDR- When connecting an external media The images saved in step 5 above. CX150/XR150.... 6 After the operation is displayed. Touch (MENU) [Show others ] on the VISUAL INDEX screen. High definition image quality (HD) movies: Max. 3,999 Standard definition image quality (STD) movies: 9,999 Photos: 9,999 frames × 899 folders The number of scenes may be saved. Touch...
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... (STD) disc from high definition image quality (HD) movies or photos recorded on your disc player. Notes Prepare a DVD disc such as a DVD-R, for AVCHD], and select the drive where the external media is displayed. Play back the image (p. 29). You can also view images on the camcorder Touch [Play... an external device US 51 The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media. Disconnect the USB Adaptor Cable. AVCHD format compatible device Player Sony Blu-ray disc player PlayStation3, etc.
... (STD) disc from high definition image quality (HD) movies or photos recorded on your disc player. Notes Prepare a DVD disc such as a DVD-R, for AVCHD], and select the drive where the external media is displayed. Play back the image (p. 29). You can also view images on the camcorder Touch [Play... an external device US 51 The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media. Disconnect the USB Adaptor Cable. AVCHD format compatible device Player Sony Blu-ray disc player PlayStation3, etc.
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... Turn on your camcorder with [HD FX] mode onto Blu-ray discs or external storage devices (p. 49). Creating device DVD writer, DVDirect Express (p. 52) DVD writer, other than DVDirect Express (p. 55) Disc recorder, etc. (p. 56) Disc type Standard definition image quality (STD...) disc Notes Always maintain your PlayStation3 to the (USB) jack of your camcorder, and connect the DVD writer to use the latest version of the PlayStation...
... Turn on your camcorder with [HD FX] mode onto Blu-ray discs or external storage devices (p. 49). Creating device DVD writer, DVDirect Express (p. 52) DVD writer, other than DVDirect Express (p. 55) Disc recorder, etc. (p. 56) Disc type Standard definition image quality (STD...) disc Notes Always maintain your PlayStation3 to the (USB) jack of your camcorder, and connect the DVD writer to use the latest version of the PlayStation...
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...images by date. Movies that have not been saved on any discs will be recorded onto the disc (HDR-CX150/XR150). When there are unsaved high definition (HD) and standard definition (STD) image quality movies, they will be saved on individual discs according to the image quality. ... images in the memory card (HDR-CX150/XR150) Touch [DISC BURN OPTION] in the following cases: When dubbing a desired image When creating multiple copies of the same disc When converting high definition (HD) movies to burn on the camcorder screen. The [DISC BURN] ...
...images by date. Movies that have not been saved on any discs will be recorded onto the disc (HDR-CX150/XR150). When there are unsaved high definition (HD) and standard definition (STD) image quality movies, they will be saved on individual discs according to the image quality. ... images in the memory card (HDR-CX150/XR150) Touch [DISC BURN OPTION] in the following cases: When dubbing a desired image When creating multiple copies of the same disc When converting high definition (HD) movies to burn on the camcorder screen. The [DISC BURN] ...
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... by the camcorder screen. Touch [END] [EJECT DISC] on the screen to select the image quality of the disc to be burnt by the DISC BURN operation exceeds that of the disc, disc creation stops when the limit is reached. Also, if high definition image quality (HD) is completed.... Touch and disconnect the USB cable. To play back a disc on the DVD writer Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord (mains lead) to the DC IN jack of your camcorder with DISC BURN OPTION."
... by the camcorder screen. Touch [END] [EJECT DISC] on the screen to select the image quality of the disc to be burnt by the DISC BURN operation exceeds that of the disc, disc creation stops when the limit is reached. Also, if high definition image quality (HD) is completed.... Touch and disconnect the USB cable. To play back a disc on the DVD writer Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord (mains lead) to the DC IN jack of your camcorder with DISC BURN OPTION."
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...]: Internal memory [ USB CONNECT]: Internal hard disk [ USB CONNECT]: Memory card The displayed recording media differ depending on the model. Record movies on your camcorder, and connect a DVD writer, etc. For details, see the following website. Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with high definition image quality (HD) movies, such as a Sony DVD writer. to the ...
...]: Internal memory [ USB CONNECT]: Internal hard disk [ USB CONNECT]: Memory card The displayed recording media differ depending on the model. Record movies on your camcorder, and connect a DVD writer, etc. For details, see the following website. Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with high definition image quality (HD) movies, such as a Sony DVD writer. to the ...
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... with the devices to be connected. Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 14). Sony DVD writer may not be available in the recording device. If ...necessary. 56 ** Input S VIDEO (Yellow) VIDEO (Yellow) (White) AUDIO (Red) Signal flow * HDR-CX110/CX150 ** HDR-XR150 Insert the recording media in some countries/regions. High definition image quality (HD) movies will hear no sound. You can be produced than DVDirect Express, with the A/V connecting cable.
... with the devices to be connected. Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 14). Sony DVD writer may not be available in the recording device. If ...necessary. 56 ** Input S VIDEO (Yellow) VIDEO (Yellow) (White) AUDIO (Red) Signal flow * HDR-CX110/CX150 ** HDR-XR150 Insert the recording media in some countries/regions. High definition image quality (HD) movies will hear no sound. You can be produced than DVDirect Express, with the A/V connecting cable.