Sony HDR CX100 Handycam® Handbook - Page 3

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Table of Contents

Useful Recording Techniques

Index

Table of contents

Using the Handycam Handbook

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Searching for information quickly

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Useful recording techniques

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Parts and controls

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Screen indicators

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“

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OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus

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Using the

HOME MENU

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Using the

OPTION MENU

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Menu lists

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List of the

HOME MENU

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List of the

OPTION MENU

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Read this before operating your camcorder

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Getting started

Step 1: Charging the battery pack

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Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time

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Changing the language setting

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Recording/Playback

Five pieces of advice for successful recording

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Recording and playing movies and photos easily

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Recording movies

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Shooting photos

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Playing movies

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Viewing photos

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Recording

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Recording movies

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Shooting photos

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Useful functions for recording movies and photos

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Zooming

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Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec)

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Recording in mirror mode

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Recording fast action in slow-motion (SMTH SLW REC)

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Switching the screen display, or turning the LCD backlight on/off

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Playback on the camcorder

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Playing movies

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Viewing photos

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Useful functions for playing movies and photos

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Section	Page
Using the Handycam Handbook	2
Searching for information quickly	2
Table of contents	3
Useful recording techniques	6
Parts and controls	7
Screen indicators	8
“HOME” and “OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus	10
Using the HOME MENU	10
Using the OPTION MENU	10
Menu lists	12
List of the HOME MENU	12
List of the OPTION MENU	13
Read this before operating your camcorder	14
Getting started	17
Step 1: Charging the battery pack	17
Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time	19
Changing the language setting	20
Recording/Playback	21
Five pieces of advice for successful recording	21
Recording and playing movies and photos easily (Easy Handycam Operation)	22
Recording movies	22
Shooting photos	24
Playing movies	25
Viewing photos	27
Recording	28
Recording movies	28
Shooting photos	30
Useful functions for recording movies and photos	32
Zooming	32
Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec)	32
Recording in mirror mode	33
Recording fast action in slow-motion (SMTH SLW REC)	33
Switching the screen display, or turning the LCD backlight on/off	34
Playback on the camcorder	35
Playing movies	35
Viewing photos	36
Useful functions for playing movies and photos	38
Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index)	38
Searching for desired scene by face (Face Index)	38
Searching for desired images by date (Date Index)	39
Using PB zoom with photos	40
Playing back a series of photos (Slide show)	41
Playing images on a TV	42
Connecting a TV using [TV CONNECT Guide]	42
Connecting to a high definition TV	43
Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV	44
Using “BRAVIA” Sync	46
Editing	47
Deleting movies and photos	47
Capturing a photo from a movie	49
Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal memory to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media	50
Dubbing movies	50
Copying photos	51
Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect)	52
Dividing a movie	53
Using the Playlist of movies	54
Creating the Playlist	54
Playing the Playlist	55
Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder	56
Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer, etc. (USB cable connection)	56
Creating a standard definition image quality (SD) disc with a recorder, etc. (A/V connecting cable connection)	56
Checking the battery information	59
Utilizing recording media	60
Changing the recording media	60
Selecting the recording media for movies	60
Selecting the recording media for photos	60
Inserting “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media	60
Checking the media information	62
Deleting all movies and photos (Formatting)	63
Preventing data on the internal memory from being recovered	64
Customizing your camcorder	65
MOVIE SETTINGS (Items for recording movies)	65
PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos)	70
FACE FUNC. SET (Items to set face function)	72
VIEW IMAGES SET (Items to customize the display)	74
SOUND/DISP SET (Items to adjust the sound and the screen)	76
OUTPUT SETTINGS (Items for when connected to a TV)	78
CLOCK/LANG (Items to set clock and language)	80
GENERAL SET (Other setup items)	81
Functions set in the OPTION MENU	83
Troubleshooting	90
Troubleshooting	90
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators	95
Additional information	98
Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos	98
Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack	98
Expected recording time of movies	98
Expected number of recordable photos	99
Using your camcorder abroad	100
File/folder structure on the internal memory and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media	102
Maintenance and precautions	104
About the AVCHD format	104
About the “Memory Stick” media	104
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	106
About x.v.Color	107
About handling of your camcorder	107

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