Sony Handycam HDR-CX11E, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...3 876 057 13 1 2008 Sony Corporation Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide HDR CX11E CX12E For details on the advanced operations please refer to Handycam Handbook PDF ...

Page 2: ...r electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable USB etc again Disposal of Old Electrical Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as hou...

Page 3: ... to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents Memory Stick N50 For customers in the U S A If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No HDR CX12E Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Ad...

Page 4: ...on type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FH60 1 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 p 26 PMB PMB Guide Handycam Handbook PDF Operating Guide This manual 1 Types of Memory Stick you can use with your camcorder For recording movies it is recommended that you use a Memory Stick PRO Duo of 1 GB or larger marked with Marked with Mark2 or not either can be used A Memo...

Page 5: ...est the recording function to make sure the image and sound are recorded without any problems Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder recording Memory Stick PRO Duo etc TV color systems differ depending on the country region To view your recordings on a TV you need a PAL system based TV Telev...

Page 6: ...tion and your camcorder About language setting The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary p 11 About this manual The images of the LCD screen used in this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different from the actu...

Page 7: ...Recording 13 Playback 15 Playing the image on a TV 16 Name and functions of each part 17 Indicators displayed during recording playback 19 Performing various functions HOME and OPTION 21 Saving images 24 Deleting images 25 Enjoying with a computer Performing with a computer 26 Installing and viewing Handycam Handbook PDF 26 Installing PMB 26 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 29 Additional Informatio...

Page 8: ... 3 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to OFF CHG the default setting 4 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 5 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station securely The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged Remove the camcorder from the Handycam Station To rem...

Page 9: ...R switch to OFF CHG and make sure that the Movie lamp Still lamp p 11 Access lamp p 12 QUICK ON lamp p 18 are turned off The power will not be supplied from the battery as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder or the Handycam Station even when the power cord mains lead is disconnected from the wall outlet wall socket On the charging recording playback time Times m...

Page 10: ...still supplied to it while connected to the wall outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor On using abroad You can use your camcorder in any countries regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder Also you can charge the battery pack Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet wall socket See Handycam Handbook PDF for details ...

Page 11: ... then touch NEXT 4 Set SUMMERTIME Y year M month D day hour and minute then touch The clock starts Tips The date and time does not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the Memory Stick PRO Duo and can be displayed during playback You can turn off the operation beeps by touching HOME SETTINGS SOUND DISP SET BEEP OFF Changing the language setting You can change the on scree...

Page 12: ...unctions could occur Do not do any of the following when the Movie Still mode lamp p 11 the Access lamp or the QUICK ON lamp p 18 is lit or flashing Otherwise the Memory Stick PRO Duo may be damaged recorded images may be lost or other malfunctions could occur Remove the battery pack AC Adaptor or Handycam Station from the camcorder Apply mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder Do not open ...

Page 13: ...u can check the recordable time and the remaining capacity by pressing HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA INFO You can capture still images by pressing PHOTO during movie recording When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically The maximum recordable time of Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo is as follows with recording mode HD SP the default setting 1 GB approx 15 minutes 2 GB approx 30...

Page 14: ...ed SMILE SHUTTER An orange frame appears around a face targeted for possible smile detection shot You can also change the Smile Shutter setting in DETECTION SET SMILE SENSITIVITY SMILE PRIORITY and FRAME SETTING For details see Handycam Handbook You can create still images from recorded movies For details refer to Handycam Handbook PDF ...

Page 15: ...on POWER switch VIEW IMAGES button Goes to the Film Roll Index screen Goes to the Face Index screen Goes to HOME Previous 6 images Next 6 images Returns to the recording screen Displays movies with HD high definition image quality Displays still images Searches for images by date OPTION appears when you select the movie with SD standard definition image quality in SET p 13 Slide show Goes to the V...

Page 16: ...Some settings may need to be adjusted on the TV when playing back Refer to the instruction manual of your TV for details Operation flow Switch the input on the TV to the connected jack Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV Connect your camcorder and TV referring to TV CONNECT Guide Touch HOME OTHERS TV CONNECT Guide Make the required output settings on your camcorder A V OUT Notes When the A ...

Page 17: ...ed up by the internal microphone is converted to 5 1ch surround sound and recorded Camera recording lamp The camera recording lamp lights up in red during recording The lamp flashes when the remaining media capacity or battery power is low DISP BATT INFO button You can switch the screen display when you press while the power is set to on When you press while the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG you ...

Page 18: ...recording conditions in the default setting Touch HOME SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS FLASH MODE to change the setting MANUAL button You can display the DIAL SETTING screen with pressing and holding the manual button CAMERA CONTROL dial You can use the menu item assigned on the DIAL SETTING screen Tripod receptacle Bottom surface Attach a tripod optional to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw opti...

Page 19: ...ute second Approximate recording time remaining OPTION button DETECTION SET VIEW IMAGES button FACE DETECTION 5 1ch surround recording Image size Approximate number of recordable still images and media During still image recording Recording folder Return button Playback mode Currently playing movie number Number of total recorded movies Previous Next button Video operation buttons Volume button Cu...

Page 20: ...Bottom Indicator Meaning FACE DETECTION DETECTION SET Picture effect Digital effect Manual focus SCENE SELECTION Back light White balance SteadyShot off EXPOSURE SPOT METER AE SHIFT WB SHIFT TELE MACRO ZEBRA X V COLOR CONVERSION LENS Tips Indicators and their positions are approximate and differ from what you actually see See Handycam Handbook PDF for details The function is temporarily unavailabl...

Page 21: ...rrent recording playback situation To see the explanation of the HOME MENU HELP Press HOME or Touch HELP The bottom of HELP turns orange Touch the item you want to learn about When you touch an item its explanation appears on the screen To apply the selected item touch YES Using the OPTION MENU The OPTION menu appears just like the pop up window that appears when you right click the mouse on a com...

Page 22: ... AUDIO MODE AE SHIFT WB SHIFT NIGHTSHOT LIGHT WIDE SELECT DIGITAL ZOOM STEADYSHOT AUTO SLW SHUTTR X V COLOR GUIDEFRAME ZEBRA REMAINING SET SUB T DATE FLASH MODE 1 FLASH LEVEL REDEYE REDUC DIAL SETTING CONVERSION LENS PHOTO SETTINGS IMAGE SIZE 1 FILE NO AE SHIFT WB SHIFT NIGHTSHOT LIGHT STEADYSHOT GUIDEFRAME ZEBRA FLASH MODE 1 FLASH LEVEL REDEYE REDUC DIAL SETTING CONVERSION LENS FACE FUNC SET FACE...

Page 23: ...during Easy Handycam operation Items of the OPTION MENU Items you can set only on the OPTION MENU will be described below tab SPOT MTR FCS SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS TELE MACRO EXPOSURE FOCUS SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL COLOR SLOW SHTR SUPER NIGHTSHOT tab FADER D EFFECT PICT EFFECT tab BLT IN ZOOM MIC MICREF LEVEL SELF TIMER TIMING RECORD SOUND A tab depends on the situation No tab SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW ...

Page 24: ... a disc of HD high definition image quality Connect your camcorder to a Sony Blu ray Disc recorder or DVD writer etc via USB connection to dub HD high definition quality images with no image degradation Turn on your camcorder Connect the USB jack of your Handycam Station and the other device DVD writer etc with the supplied USB cable The USB SELECT screen appears automatically Touch USB CONNECT St...

Page 25: ... Touch YES To delete all movies at one time In step 3 touch DELETE ALL DELETE ALL YES YES To delete the still images In step 2 touch DELETE Touch DELETE then touch the still image to be deleted The selected still image is marked with Touch YES Tips To delete all still images at one time in step touch DELETE ALL YES YES To delete all images Format Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT YES YES Notes ...

Page 26: ...F appears Select the desired language and the model name of your Handycam then click Handycam Handbook PDF Installation starts When the installation is completed the short cut icon of Handycam Handbook PDF appears on the desktop of your computer The model name of your Handycam is printed on its bottom surface Click Exit Exit then remove the CD ROM from the disc drive of your computer To view Handy...

Page 27: ... fail to eject the media and may erase its contents without warning DVD media containing AVCHD footage may be played on a compatible Blu ray Disc player recorder or other compatible device Notes You can read images recorded on a Memory Stick PRO Duo in a Memory Stick slot of a computer However in the following cases do not use the Memory Stick slot of the computer but connect your camcorder to the...

Page 28: ...ense agreement if you agree then click Next Confirm the installation settings then click Install Follow the on screen instructions to install the software Depending on the computer you may need to install third party software If the installation screen appears follow the instructions to install the required software Restart the computer if required to complete the installation Remove the CD ROM fr...

Page 29: ...again Charge the battery pack p 8 Pressing START STOP or PHOTO does not record images Set the POWER switch to Movie or Still p 11 You cannot record images in sleep mode Press the QUICK ON button p 18 Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot on the Memory Stick PRO Duo You cannot make new recording during this period The Memory Stick PRO Duo is full Use a new Memory Stick PRO Duo or...

Page 30: ...or recording images are running out No Memory Stick PRO Duo is inserted p 12 When the indicator flashes quickly there are not enough free space for recording images Delete unnecessary images or format the Memory Stick PRO Duo after storing the images on other media p 25 The Image Database File is damaged Indicators Messages Causes Soiutions The Memory Stick PRO Duo is damaged Format the Memory Sti...

Page 31: ...Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord mains lead pull it by the plug and not the cord Do not damage the power cord mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Remote Commander and button type battery out of children s reach If the battery is accidentally swallowed consult a doctor immediately If the battery electrol...

Page 32: ... be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all Use your camcorder after charging the pre installed rechargeable battery However even if the pre installed rechargeable battery is not charged the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date Procedures Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adapto...

Page 33: ...n Technology Industries Association Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder s setting information at the time of recording The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid CMOS Sensor and image processing system BIONZ allows still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described Input Output connectors A V Remote Connector Component video and audio output jack HDMI O...

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Page 36: ...GB Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Printed in Japan ...