User manual SONY HANDYCAM NEX-C3K

[. . . ] Even if the camcorder is turned off, the GPS function is working as long as the GPS switch is set to ON. Make sure that the GPS switch is set to OFF during take off and landing of an airplane (HDR-CX550VE/XR550VE). (software, including "PMB Help") Handbook (PDF) Menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder and lens "Operating Guide" (1) See page 19 for the memory card you can use with this camcorder. Using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts, and also do not hold the camcorder by the jack covers. A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions. The LCD screen and viewfinder are manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99. 99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appear constantly on the LCD screen. [. . . ] To return the setting to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO]. Notes [EXPOSURE] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located at the center of the screen. Touch the subject in the frame of which you want to adjust the brightness and focus. To adjust the brightness and focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes [EXPOSURE] and [FOCUS] are automatically set to [MANUAL]. Touch the subject in the frame of which you want to adjust the focus. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes [FOCUS] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. Customizing your camcorder SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter) You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject, so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background, such as subjects in the spotlight on stage. EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark. Touch / to adjust the brightness. To adjust the exposure automatically, touch [AUTO]. Tips You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial (p. 31). 7 GB FOCUS You can adjust the focus manually. You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally. TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects, such as flowers or insects. You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer. (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. An about-3-second movie is recorded as a 12-second-slow-motion movie. [Recording. . . ] disappears, when recording is finished. to cancel the smooth slow On the [GOLF SHOT] screen, frame the subject in the white guide frame in the center of the screen, then press START/ STOP. The 0. 5 second point before START/ STOP is pressed is assumed as the moment of impact, and the period of 1. 5 seconds before and 0. 5 second after it (2 seconds total) is recorded. When impact sound is detected, the recording time period is automatically adjusted according to that 75 GB SHOOTING SET To change the setting Touch (OPTION), then select the setting you want to change. (Items for customized shooting) See "Using menus" (p. The default settings are marked with . [TIMING] Select the recording start point after START/STOP is pressed. The default setting is [3sec AFTER]. The point when START/STOP is pressed. / See page 27. SET REC MODE (Recording mode) See page 28. [3sec AFTER] GUIDEFRAME [3sec BEFORE] Notes You cannot record sound. Image quality is not as good as that of normal recording. You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical. Does not display the guide frame. Tips Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition. The outer frame of [GUIDEFRAME] shows the display area of a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display. When recording with the viewfinder, the outer frame of [GUIDEFRAME] is not displayed. 76 GB STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake. [. . . ] 29). LCD screen/Touch panel (15, 31) If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out. This is convenient during playback operations. HDR-CX550E/CX550VE Built-in microphone (29) Flash Lens (G lens) MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack (headphones) jack Remote sensor/Infrared port Point the Wireless Remote Commander (p. 123) towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder. Camera recording lamp (90) The camera recording lamp lights up in red during recording. [. . . ]