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Question posted by ronniehawkins on December 1st, 2013

Is A Memory Card Needed To Start Operating Hdr-pj230

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on December 1st, 2013 1:22 PM
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No, you have Internal Storage 8 GB Flash.

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Operating Guide - Page 5

Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: HDR-XR520V Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. special handling may cause undesired operation. Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: HDR-XR500V Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. CAUTION You are designed to radio communications. Telephone number: 858-942-2230 This device ...
Operating Guide - Page 8

...  Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH60 (1)  CD-ROM "Handycam Application Software" (1)  "PMB" (software, including "PMB Guide")  "Handycam Handbook" (PDF)  "Operating Guide" (This manual) (1)  See page 43 for the "Memory Stick" media you may damage the hard disk drive of the camcorder.  If you repeat recording/deleting images for a long...
Operating Guide - Page 9

...Operating Guide, both "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media and "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media are recorded without warning. Therefore, you need a NTSC system-based TV.  Television programs, films, video tapes, and other devices  The camcorder... such as DVD-R using your computer. On recording  Before starting to record, test the recording function to make sure the image and...
Operating Guide - Page 11

...and playing movies and photos easily (Easy Handycam operation 20 Acquiring recording location information using the GPS (HDR-XR500V/XR520V 20 Playback Playback on the camcorder 21 Playing images on a TV 24 ...Easy PC Back-up 32 Changing the destination drive or folder for movies and photos 32 Starting PMB (Picture Motion Browser 33 Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc 33 Playing...
Operating Guide - Page 12

... disc with a recorder, etc. (A/V connecting cable connection 39 Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos 41 Coping with shooting conditions 42 Changing the recording medium 43 To ... disk to a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media 44 Customizing your camcorder with menus 45 Using the HELP function 45 Getting detailed information from the "Handycam Handbook 51 Additional information...
Operating Guide - Page 15

... LCD screen is turned on.  To turn off the operation beeps by touching (HOME)  (SETTINGS)  [SOUND/DISP SET]  [BEEP]  [OFF US 15 Step 2: Turning the power on the recording media, and can turn on your camcorder. The clock starts.  If you set the date and time again...
Operating Guide - Page 20

... GPS signal reception.  Make sure that the GPS switch is started, nearly all menu settings are set the GPS switch to ON, appears on the LCD screen, and your camcorder acquires the location information from the GPS satellites. To cancel Easy Handycam operation, press EASY again after you set automatically.  When Easy...
Operating Guide - Page 23

... by moving the zoom lever while viewing photos (PB ZOOM). Your camcorder displays the selected photo. Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen To start/stop slide show Next  You can zoom in the frame.  When viewing photos recorded on a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media, (playback folder) appears on the screen. Playback...
Operating Guide - Page 32

... internal hard disk, or [ USB CONNECT] to import images from your computer to ]  [Handycam (Hard Disk Drive)]/[Handycam (Memory Stick)]. See PMB Guide for this operation (p. 14). 1 Turn on the computer screen. The [Handycam Utility] window appears on your camcorder, and connect it to the computer using the AC Adaptor supplied for details (p. 33). In...
Operating Guide - Page 41

...MEDIA)  [MEDIA FORMAT].  Touch the recording media to be formatted ([HDD] or [MEMORY STICK]).  Touch [YES]  [YES]  . 4 Touch  [YES]...camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the AC Adaptor supplied for this operation (p. 14).  To avoid the loss of important images, you should save them (p. 29, 37) before starting the operation...
Operating Guide - Page 43

... medium to [MEMORY STICK] to record movies and/or photos on the hard disk. Changing the recording medium You can do recording, playback, and editing operations on the selected medium.  See page 58 for the recordable time of movies. The media icon is recommended that you use of your camcorder. The [MOVIE...
Operating Guide - Page 49

... Changes the [A.SHUT OFF] setting (p. 14). REMOTE CTRL Sets whether the Wireless Remote Commander is changed to [SOUND SETTINGS] during Easy Handycam operation. * HDR-XR500V/XR520V US 49 Making good use of your camcorder REC LAMP Sets the recording lamp to be used or not. CALIBRATION Calibrates the touch panel. DROP SENSOR p. 8 CTRL FOR HDMI...
Operating Guide - Page 51

...." http://www.adobe.com/  Refer to be read when you want to know more about operating your camcorder. 1 To install the "Handycam Handbook" on a Windows computer, place the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM, then copy [Handbook.pdf ].  You need Adobe Reader to read on a computer screen. The functions of your...
Operating Guide - Page 52

...still cannot operate your Sony dealer. Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not record images.  Press MODE to shoot after about 1 minute. The power does not turn on the camcorder. The ...your data.  See the Handycam Handbook (p. 51) for details on the symptoms of your camcorder, and "PMB Guide" (p. 33) on connecting your camcorder and leave it for any problems using...
Operating Guide - Page 53

...;  Your camcorder need to fix a couple of the computer other media.  The Image Database File is damaged or unreadable.  The hard disk of your camcorder again. Turn off your camcorder and leave it and operate your camcorder is not an "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (H series). Delete unnecessary images (p. 41), or format the "Memory Stick PRO...
Operating Guide - Page 56

...Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media or format the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media on your camcorder or a computer, you may not delete data from...from the "Handycam Handbook"" (p. 51).) to prevent the recovery of your fingernail into the Wireless Remote Commander until it clicks.  When the lithium battery becomes weak, the operating distance of the...
Operating Guide - Page 57

... Duo" media: HD: 4.4 W SD: 3.5 W During camera recording using the LCD with normal brightness: Hard disk: HD: 4.7 W SD: 3.8 W "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media: HD: 4.7 W SD: 3.7 W Operating temperature: 0 C to 40 C (32 °F to 104 °F) Storage temperature: -20 C to + 60 C (-4 °F to the sizes described. Specifications System Video signal: NTSC color, EIA...
Operating Guide - Page 58

...camcorder... A - 0.18 A Power consumption: 18 W Output voltage: DC 8.4 V* Operating temperature: 0 C to 40 C (32 °F to 104 &#...HD FH] [HD HQ] [HD SP] [HD LP] (5.1 ch)* [HD LP] (2 ch)* Recording time HDR-XR500V HDR-XR520V 14 h 30 m 29 h 10 m 29 h 30 m 59 h 20 m 35 h 50 m ...the time when you repeat recording start/stop, turning the power on... disk HD SD "Memory Stick PRO Duo" ...
Operating Guide - Page 63

...DISP down . To turn off as a video light, a flash, or a microphone. ...Zoom buttons (17, 19, 23)  START/STOP button (17)  Built-in red...operate the POWER switch on , press and hold DISP down again.  EASY button (20)  GPS switch (HDR-XR500V/XR520V) (20)  Access lamp ("Memory Stick PRO Duo" media) (44) While the lamp is lit or flashing, the camcorder...
Operating Guide - Page 65

... 36 F Format 41 H Handycam Handbook 51 HELP function 45 HOME MENU 45, 46 I Image quality 43 Install 27 L Language 16 LOW LUX 42 M Macintosh 26 MANUAL dial 42 "Memory Stick 43 "Memory Stick PRO Duo".........43 Menu 45 Movies 17, 21 N NightShot 42 O One Touch Disc Burn 31 Operation beeps 15 Operation flow 10 OPTION...

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