User manual SONY HDR-CX550VE

[. . . ] 4-170-535-11(1) Table of contents 9 12 21 44 57 66 91 119 Getting started Recording/Playback Making good use of your camcorder Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Additional information HDR-CX550E/CX550VE/ XR550E/XR550VE Digital HD Video Camera Recorder "Handycam" Handbook Quick reference 2010 Sony Corporation Read this first Supplied items The numbers in ( ) are the supplied quantity. AC Adaptor (1) Power cord (Mains lead) (1) Component A/V cable (1) A/V connecting cable (1) USB cable (1) Wireless Remote Commander (1) Battery pack A button-type lithium battery is already installed. Remove the insulation sheet before using the Wireless Remote Commander. Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV50 (1) CD-ROM "Handycam" Application Software (1) "PMB" "Handycam" The camcorder is not dustproofed, dripproofed or waterproofed. See "About handling of your camcorder" (p. [. . . ] (TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the zoom lever to the W side. ) Touch (nearby subject)/ (distant subject) to adjust the focus. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes When you set [FOCUS] to [MANUAL], appears. The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in. ) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 31 1/2 in. ) for telephoto. ON ( ) The zoom (p. 26) moves to the top of the T (telephoto) side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close distance down to about 32 cm (12 5/8 in. ). 74 GB Tips appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away. It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for recording. When you want to record a subject at close range, move the power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then adjust the focus. The focal distance information (distance at which the subject is focused on; used as a guide if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult) appears for a few seconds in the following cases. (This information will not display correctly if a conversion lens (sold separately) is being used. ) When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial (p. 31). Notes When recording a distant subject, focusing may be difficult and can take some time. 74) when it is hard to focus automatically. AE SHIFT You can adjust the exposure manually. OFF Adjusts the exposure automatically. ON ( and the adjustment value) Adjusts the exposure manually. Tips You can adjust the automatic exposure level to brighter or darker when [EXPOSURE] is set to [AUTO]. if the subject is white or the Touch if the subject backlight is bright, or touch is black or the light is dim. You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial (p. 31). moment. Notes The size of photos becomes 1, 920 1, 080. Image quality is not as good as that of normal recording. You cannot use [GOLF SHOT] when you set the image quality to standard definition image quality (STD). WB SHIFT (White Balance Shift) You can adjust the white balance manually. OFF Adjusts the white balance automatically. ON ( and the adjustment value) Adjusts the white balance manually. Tips When the white balance is set to a lower value, images appear bluish, and when set to a higher value, images appear reddish. You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial (p. 31). GOLF SHOT Divides 2 seconds of fast movement into frames which are then recorded as a movie and photos. You can view a series of movement when playing back, which is convenient in cases such as checking golf swing or tennis form. Tips You can set the self-timer by touching (OPTION). With [SELF-TIMER] set to [ON], press START/STOP to start countdown of the timer. The point when countdown reaches 0 is assumed as the moment of impact and motion before and after 0 is recorded. If camera shake is excessive, or there are moving objects in the background during recording, image analysis will not be performed effectively, and images may contain noise as a result. [. . . ] The lamp flashes when the remaining recording media capacity or battery power is low. MANUAL button (31) MANUAL dial (31) HDR-XR550E/XR550VE Quick reference (VIEW IMAGES) button (33) (DISC BURN) button (see Operating Guide) NIGHTSHOT button (30) 121 GB (INTELLIGENT AUTO) button (26) HDR-XR550E/XR550VE POWER button (15) RESET button Press RESET using a pointed object. Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting. GPS switch (HDR-CX550VE/XR550VE) (53) Speaker MODE button (21) (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (21) (USB) jack (60, 63) HDMI OUT jack (41) HDR-CX550E/CX550VE Eyecup Viewfinder (23) Viewfinder lens adjustment lever (23) Battery pack (12) A/V Remote Connector (41) DC IN jack (12) PHOTO button (24) Power zoom lever (26, 39) /CHG (flash/charge) lamp (12) START/STOP button (22) Grip belt (21) Hook for a shoulder belt Tripod receptacle Attach a tripod (sold separately) to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw (sold separately: the length of the screw must be less than 5. 5 mm (7/32 in. )). [. . . ]