Click “Handycam” Handbook Table of Contents Table HDR-CX560/CX560V/CX700/CX700V Enjoy Useful Functions Useful Enjoy Index 2011 Sony Corporation 4-271-159-11(1) US Using the “Handycam” Handbook You will find information on using your camcorder to its fullest in this “Handycam” Handbook. Read the “Handycam” Handbook in addition to the Operating Guide (a separate of Contents Table volume). Information on using your camcorder connected to a computer will be also found in the Operating Guide and the “PMB Help” that is the Help of the supplied “PMB (Picture Motion Browser)” software. Searching for information quickly Click an item on the right edge of each page, and you will jump to the page for that item. Click here. Functions Useful Enjoy You can search for an item by keyword using Adobe Reader. Refer to the Help of Adobe Reader for tips on how to use Adobe Reader. You can print out the “Handycam” Handbook. Index US 2 Read this first Using the camcorder Supplied items Do not hold the camcorder by the following of Contents Table The numbers in ( ) are the supplied parts, and also do not hold the camcorder by quantity. the jack covers. AC Adaptor (1) Power cord (Mains lead) (1) Viewfinder (HDR-CX700/ Lens hood (HDR-CX700/ Component A/V cable (1) CX700V) CX700V) A/V connecting cable (1) USB connection support cable (1) Use this cable when the Built-in USB Cable of the camcorder (p. 15) is too short for connection. Lens hood (1) (Only for HDR-CX700/ LCD Screen Battery pack CX700V) To attach the lens hood, see page 122. Wireless Remote Commander (1) A button-type lithium battery is already Functions Useful Enjoy installed. Remove the insulation sheet before using the Wireless Remote Commander. Built-in USB Cable Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV50 (1) CD-ROM “Handycam” Application Software (1) “PMB” (software, including “PMB Help”) “Handycam” Handbook (PDF) “Operating Guide” (1) The camcorder is not dustproofed, dripproofed or waterproofed. See “About handling of your camcorder” (p. 115). This camcorder has a built-in software application called “PMB Portable” . See page 22 for the memory card you can use Index with this camcorder. US 3 Menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder Before starting to record, test the recording (HDR-CX700/CX700V) and lens function to make sure the image and sound are Table of Contents Table recorded without any problems. A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback Compensation for the contents of recordings conditions. cannot be provided, even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of The LCD screen and viewfinder (HDR-CX700/ CX700V) are manufactured using extremely the camcorder, recording media, etc. high-precision technology, so over 99.99% TV color systems differ depending on the of the pixels are operational for effective use. country/region. To view your recordings on a However, there may be some tiny black points TV, you need an NTSC system-based TV. and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green Television programs, films, video tapes, in color) that appear constantly on the LCD and other materials may be copyrighted. screen. These points are normal results of the Unauthorized recording of such materials may manufacturing process and do not affect the be contrary to the copyright laws. recording in any way. Use the camcorder in accordance with local regulations. Notes on playing back You may not be able to play back normally Functions Useful Enjoy images recorded on your camcorder with other devices. Also, you may not be able to play back images recorded on other devices with your Black points camcorder. White, red, blue or green points Standard (STD) image quality movies recorded on SD memory cards cannot be played on AV Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfinder equipment of other manufacturers. (HDR-CX700/CX700V) or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause DVD media recorded with HD image malfunctions. quality (high definition) Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause DVD media recorded with high definition your camcorder to malfunction. Take images image quality (HD) can be played back with of the sun only in low light conditions, such as devices that are compatible with the AVCHD at dusk. standard. You cannot play discs recorded with high definition image quality (HD) with DVD About language setting players/recorders as they are not compatible The on-screen displays in each local language with the AVCHD format. If you insert a disc are used for illustrating the operating recorded with the AVCHD format (high procedures. Change the screen language before definition image quality (HD)) into a DVD Index using the camcorder if necessary (p. 20). player/recorder, you may not be able to eject the disc. On recording To ensure stable operation of the memory card, it is recommended to format the memory card with your camcorder before the first use (p. 89). Formatting the memory card will erase all the data stored on it and the data will be irrecoverable. Save your important data on your PC etc. US 4 Save all your recorded image data When the camcorder is connected to other devices through a USB connection and the To prevent your image data from being lost, of Contents Table save all your recorded images on external media power of the camcorder is turned on, do not periodically. To save images on your computer, close the LCD panel. The image data that has see page 55, and to save images on external been recorded may be lost. devices, see page 61. If you cannot record/play back images, The type of discs or media on which the images perform [Format] can be saved depend on the [ REC Mode] selected when the images were recorded. If you repeat recording/deleting images for Movies recorded with [60p Quality ] can a long time, fragmentation of data occurs on be saved using external media (p. 63). Movies the recording media. Images cannot be saved recorded with [Highest Quality ] can be or recorded. In such a case, save your images saved on external media or on Blu-ray discs on some type of external media first, and (p. 60, 63). then perform [Format] by touching (MENU) [Setup] [ (Media Settings)] Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor [Format] the desired medium Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC . Adaptor after turning off the camcorder. Functions Useful Enjoy Notes on optional accessories Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the camcorder, holding both the camcorder and the We recommend using genuine Sony accessories. DC plug. Genuine Sony accessories may not be available in some countries/regions. Note on the camcorder/battery pack temperature About this manual, illustrations and on-screen displays When the temperature of the camcorder or battery pack becomes extremely high or The example images used in this manual for extremely low, you may not be able to record illustration purposes are captured using a or play back on the camcorder, due to the digital still camera, and therefore may appear protection features of the camcorder being different from images and screen indicators that activated in such situations. In this case, an actually appear on your camcorder. And, the indicator appears on the LCD screen (p. 105) or illustrations of your camcorder and its screen on the viewfinder (HDR-CX700/CX700V). indication are exaggerated or simplified for understandability. When the camcoder is connected to a In this manual, the internal memory and the computer or accessories memory card are called “recording media.” Do not try to format the recording media of the In this manual, the DVD disc recorded with camcorder using a computer. If you do so, your high definition image quality (HD) is called camcorder may not operate correctly. AVCHD recording disc. Index When connecting the camcorder to another Design and specifications of your camcorder device with communication cables, be sure to and accessories are subject to change without insert the connector plug in the correct way. notice. Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may result in a malfunction of the camcorder. US 5 Confirm the model name of your Notes on use camcorder Table of Contents Table The model name is shown in this manual when Do not do any of the following. Otherwise, the there is a difference in specification between recording media may be damaged, recorded models. Confirm the model name on the images may be impossible to play back or may bottom of your camcorder. be lost, or other malfunctions could occur. The main differences in specification of this ejecting the memory card when the access series are as follows. lamp (p. 23) is lit or flashing removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor Capacity from the camcorder, or applying mechanical of internal Viewfinder recording media shock or vibration to the camcorder when the (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (p. 25) or the HDR-CX560/ 64 GB — HDR-CX560V* access lamp (p. 23) are lit or flashing When using a shoulder belt (sold separately), do HDR-CX700/ 96 GB not crash the camcorder against an object. HDR-CX700V* The model with * is equipped with GPS. Enjoy Useful Functions Useful Enjoy Index US 6 EnjoyEnjoy useful useful functions functions Beautiful & easy Recording anywhere & anytime Checking your golf swing Golf Shot (75) Smth Slw REC (74) Capturing images beautifully without cumbersome setting Intelligent Auto (36) Focus on the child on the left side of the screen Tracking the subject (38) Spot Focus (77) US 7 Making good use of