User manual SONY HDR-CX260V

[. . . ] "Handycam" User Guide Search Print Top page Operation Search Before use Getting started Recording Playback Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Troubleshooting Maintenance and precautions Contents list HDR-CX250/ CX260V/ CX580V/ PJ260/ PJ260V/ PJ580/ PJ580V/ PJ600/ PJ600V/ XR260V User Guide Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about the camcorder. Back to top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 1 "Handycam" User Guide Search Print Top page > Operation Search Operation Search Before use Getting started Recording Playback Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Troubleshooting Maintenance and precautions Contents list Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation Operation Search Operation Search Search by operation Back to top 2 "Handycam" User Guide Search Print Top page > Before use Operation Search Before use Getting started Recording Playback Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Troubleshooting Maintenance and precautions Contents list Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation Before use How to use this User Guide How to use this User Guide Models and illustrations used in this User Guide Parts and controls/Screen indicators Parts and controls Screen indicators Back to top 3 "Handycam" User Guide Search Print Top page > Getting started Operation Search Before use Getting started Recording Playback Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Troubleshooting Maintenance and precautions Contents list Getting started Checking the supplied items Supplied items Charging the battery pack Charging the battery using the AC Adaptor Charging the battery using your computer Charging the battery abroad Turning the power on, and setting the date and time Turning the power on, and setting the date and time Preparing the recording media Selecting a recording medium (HDRCX260V/CX580V/PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V/XR260V) Inserting a memory card Back to top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 4 "Handycam" User Guide Search Print Top page > Recording Operation Search Before use Getting started Recording Playback Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Troubleshooting Maintenance and precautions Contents list Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation Recording Recording Recording movies Shooting photos Useful functions for recording images Zooming Intelligent Auto Recording the selected subject clearly (Face Priority) Recording movies in dim places (Video Light) (HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V) Using the GPS function (HDR-CX260V/CX580V/PJ260V/PJ580V/PJ600V/XR260V) Back to top 5 "Handycam" User Guide Search Print Top page > Playback Operation Search Before use Getting started Recording Playback Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Troubleshooting Maintenance and precautions Contents list Playback Playback Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen Playing movies and photos from a map Operating buttons while playing Dividing a movie Capturing a photo from a movie Highlight Playback Enjoying a digest of your movies (Highlight Playback) Saving Highlight Playback in high definition image quality (HD) (Scenario Save) Converting Highlight Playback scenes or Highlight Scenarios to standard definition image quality (STD) (Highlight Movie) Using the built-in projector Using the built-in projector (HDR-PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V) Playing images on a TV Connecting the camcorder to a high definition TV Connecting the camcorder to a non-high-definition TV Connecting the camcorder to a TV via a VCR Using “BRAVIA” Sync Back to top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 6 "Handycam" User Guide Search Print Top page > Saving images with an external device Operation Search Before use Getting started Recording Playback Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Troubleshooting Maintenance and precautions Contents list Saving images with an external device Using the “PlayMemories Home” software Starting the “PlayMemories Home” software Selecting a method for saving images Disc creation guide Types of media devices on which the images can be saved The devices on which the created disc can be played back Saving images on an external media device Saving images on an external media device easily Saving the desired images in the camcorder to the external media device Playing back images in the external media device on the camcorder Devices that cannot be used as an external media device Creating a disc with the DVD writer, DVDirect Express Creating a disc with DVDirect Express Performing [DISC BURN OPTION] Playing back a disc on the DVDirect Express Creating a disc with a DVD writer other than DVDirect Express Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer Creating a disc with a recorder Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc with a recorder, etc. Back to top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 7 "Handycam" User Guide Search Print Top page > Customizing your camcorder Operation Search Before use Getting started Recording Playback Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Troubleshooting Maintenance and precautions Contents list Customizing your camcorder Using menu items Setting up menu items Shooting Mode Movie Photo Smth Slw REC (Smooth slow rec) Golf Shot Camera/Mic White Balance Spot Meter/Fcs (Spot meter/focus) Spot Meter (Flexible spot meter) Spot Focus Exposure Focus Low Lux Scene Selection Cinematone (HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V) Fader Self-Timer Tele Macro SteadyShot (movie) SteadyShot (photo) Digital Zoom Conversion Lens (HDR-CX580V/PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V/XR260V) Auto Back Light Face Detection Smile Shutter Smile Sensitivity Flash (HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V) Flash Level (HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V) Red Eye Reduction (HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V) Closer Voice Blt-in Zoom Mic Auto Wind NR Audio Mode (HDR-CX580V/PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V/XR260V) Micref Level (Microphone reference level) My Button Guide Frame Display Setting Zebra (HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V) 8 Peaking (HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V) Light Bright (HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V) Audio Level Display (HDR-CX580V/PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V/XR260V) Image Quality/Size REC Mode Frame Rate HD/STD Setting Wide Mode 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Color Image Size Playback Function Event View Map View (HDR-CX260V/CX580V/PJ260V/PJ580V/PJ600V/XR260V) Highlight Movie Scenario Edit/Copy Delete Protect Copy (HDR-CX260V/CX580V/PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V/XR260V) Direct Copy Setup Media Select (HDRCX260V/CX580V/PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V/XR260V) Media Info Format Repair Img. Back to top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 20 "Handycam" User Guide Search Print Top page > Before use > How to use this User Guide > How to use this User Guide Operation Search Before use Getting started Recording Playback Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Troubleshooting Maintenance and precautions Contents list How to use this User Guide Selecting a topic to display Searching a topic by keyword Returning to a previous page Printing out a page Marks and notations used in this User Guide This User Guide explains how to use each function of the camcorder, how to change settings, and how to troubleshoot a problem. Selecting a topic to display The following illustrations take Internet Explorer 7 as an example. Click a title in the side bar on the left of the browser window. A list of topic titles appears in the right pane. [. . . ] [Edit/Copy] [Delete]. Delete To delete a part of a movie to the desired images, and then All In Event You can delete all images in the selected date at one time. Select the date you want to delete using / , and then select . To delete a part of a movie You can divide a movie and delete it. Notes You cannot restore images once they are deleted. Save important movies and photos in advance. Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while deleting the images. Do not eject the memory card while deleting images from the memory card. If you delete movies/photos that are included in saved scenarios, the scenarios will also be deleted. 154 Related topics Release protection: [Protect] [Format] To divide a movie: Dividing a movie Back to top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 155 "Handycam" User Guide Search Print Top page > Customizing your camcorder > Edit/Copy > Protect Operation Search Before use Getting started Recording Playback Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Troubleshooting Maintenance and precautions Contents list 2. Select the desired setting ([Multiple Images] or [Set All In Event]). Multiple Images Select the type of image you want to protect, add check marks select . Protect movies and photos to avoid deleting them by mistake. will be displayed on the protected images. [Edit/Copy] [Protect]. Protect To remove the protection of an event to the desired images, and then You can select multiple images. so that the Select the image with mark disappears and you can remove the protection. Set All In Event You can protect all images in the selected date at one time. Select the date you want to protect using You cannot select multiple dates. / , and then select . To remove the protection of an event You can remove the protection from all images in the selected date at one time. In step 2 above, select [Remove All In Event], select the date you want to remove the protection using 156 / , and then select . Back to top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 157 "Handycam" User Guide Search Print Operation Search Before use Getting started Recording Playback Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Troubleshooting Maintenance and precautions Contents list Top page > Customizing your camcorder > Edit/Copy > Copy (HDRCX260V/CX580V/PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V/XR260V) Copy (HDRCX260V/CX580V/PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V/XR260V) You can copy images back and forth between the internal recording medium of your camcorder and the memory card. The original copy of the image will not be deleted after the copy operation has been completed. Select the source and the destination for the images to be copied after you select [Copy]. Select the desired setting ([Multiple Images] or [All In Event]). Multiple Images Select the type of image you want to copy, add check marks select . to the desired images, and then You can select multiple images. All In Event You can copy all images in the selected date at one time. [. . . ] Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. [. . . ]