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Table of Contents

Useful Recording Techniques

Index

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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“

HOME” and “

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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Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam

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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 (

Easy Handycam Operation)

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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 sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording)

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Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec)

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Recording in dark places (NightShot/LOW LUX)

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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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Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial

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Table of contents

Section	Page
Using the Handycam Handbook	2
Searching for information quickly	2
Useful recording techniques	6
Parts and controls	7
Screen indicators	10
“HOME” and “OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus	12
Using the HOME MENU	12
Using the OPTION MENU	12
Menu lists	13
List of the HOME MENU	13
List of the OPTION MENU	14
Read this before operating your camcorder	15
Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam	16
Getting started	18
Step 1: Charging the battery pack	18
Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time	21
Changing the language setting	22
Recording/Playback	23
Five pieces of advice for successful recording	23
Recording and playing movies and photos easily (Easy Handycam Operation)	24
Recording movies	24
Shooting photos	25
Playing movies	26
Viewing photos	28
Recording	30
Recording movies	30
Shooting photos	32
Useful functions for recording movies and photos	34
Zooming	34
Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording)	34
Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec)	35
Recording in dark places (NightShot/LOW LUX)	35
Recording in mirror mode	36
Recording fast action in slow-motion (SMTH SLW REC)	37
Switching the screen display, or turning the LCD backlight on/off	38
Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial	38
Acquiring location information (GPS) (HDR-XR500V/XR520V)	39
Playback on the camcorder	41
Playing movies	41
Viewing photos	43
Useful functions for playing movies and photos	44
Searching for a desired scene by recording location (Map Index) (HDR-XR500V/XR520V)	44
Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index)	45
Searching for desired scene by face (Face Index)	46
Playing back a digest of your movies (HIGHLIGHT PLAYBACK)	47
Searching for desired images by date (Date Index)	48
Using PB zoom with photos	49
Playing back a series of photos (Slide show)	50
Playing images on a TV	51
Connecting a TV using [TV CONNECT Guide]	51
Connecting to a high definition TV	52
Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV	53
Using “BRAVIA” Sync	55
Editing	57
Deleting movies and photos	57
Acquiring the current location information (HDR-XR500V/XR520V)	59
Capturing a photo from a movie	60
Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal hard disk to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media	61
Dubbing movies	61
Copying photos	62
Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect)	63
Dividing a movie	64
Using the Playlist of movies	65
Creating the Playlist	65
Playing the Playlist	66
Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder	67
Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer, etc. (USB cable connection)	67
Creating a standard definition image quality (SD) disc with a recorder, etc. (A/V connecting cable connection)	67
Checking the battery information	69
Utilizing recording media	70
Changing the recording medium	70
Selecting the recording media for movies	70
Selecting the recording media for photos	70
Inserting “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media	70
Checking the media information	72
Deleting all movies and photos (Formatting)	72
Preventing data on the internal hard disk from being recovered	73
Customizing your camcorder	74
MOVIE SETTINGS (Items for recording movies)	74
PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos)	81
FACE FUNC. SET (Items to set face function)	86
VIEW IMAGES SET (Items to customize the display)	88
SOUND/DISP SET (Items to adjust the sound and the screen)	91
OUTPUT SETTINGS (Items for when connected to a TV)	93
CLOCK /LANG (Items to set clock and language)	96
GENERAL SET (Other setup items)	98
Functions set in the OPTION MENU	101
Troubleshooting	108
Troubleshooting	108
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators	115
Additional information	119
Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos	119
Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack	119
Expected recording time of movies	120
Expected number of recordable photos	121
Using your camcorder abroad	122
File/folder structure on the internal hard disk and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media	124
Maintenance and precautions	125
About the AVCHD format	125
About GPS (HDR-XR500V/XR520V)	126
About “Memory Stick” media	127
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	129
About x.v.Color	130
About handling of your camcorder	130

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