Sony Handycam HDR-CX405, Operating Manual

Page 1: ... Refer to Help Guide for in depth instructions on the many functions of the camera 4 564 744 12 1 Getting started Recording Playback Saving images Customizing your camcorder Others http rd1 sony net help cam 1440 h_zz l VCHD a s as1 Progressive LITHIUM ION t TYPE MEMORY 5TI K ...

Page 2: ...INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radi...

Page 3: ... burst cause a fire or even chemical burns Observe the following cautions Do not disassemble Do not crush and do not expose the battery pack to any shock or force such as hammering dropping or stepping on it Do not short circuit and do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals Do not expose to high temperature above 60 140 F such as in direct sunlight or in a car park...

Page 4: ...SS 102 of the IC radio frequency RF Exposure rules This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that are deemed to comply without testing of specific absorption GB ratio SAR 4 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 I Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade ...

Page 5: ...sult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules This device complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 th...

Page 6: ...es for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only To ensure that the battery ...

Page 7: ... net help cam 1440 h_zz You will find further information such as the following functions in Help Guide Highlight Movie Maker Live Streaming Multi Camera Control Table of Contents Read this first 2 Learning more about the camcorder Help Guide 7 Getting started 8 Supplied items 8 Charging the battery pack 9 Turning the power on 11 Inserting a memory card 12 Recording Playback 14 Recording 14 Playba...

Page 8: ...ers depending on the countries regions USB connection support cable 1 The USB connection support cable is designed for use with this camcorder only Use this cable when the Built in USB Cable of the camcorder is too short for connection HDM I cable 1 Rechargeable battery pack NP BX1 1 Operating Guide This manual GB 1 8 ...

Page 9: ...IIIIII r 2 Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow and open it 3 Insert the battery pack while pressing and holding the battery release lever Battery pack Battery release lever 4 Close the battery cover and slide it back securely 5 Pull out the Built in USB Cable GB 9 ...

Page 10: ...er The shape of the AC Adaptor differs depending on the countries regions Turn off your camcorder before you remove the battery pack I Charging the battery using your computer Turn off your camcorder and connect the camcorder to a running computer using the Built in USB Cable I To use your camcorder connected to the wall outlet wall socket Connect the camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket in th...

Page 11: ...he multi selector towards I to select the desired item and then press the center of the selector to complete the selection Date Time To turn off the power close the LCD monitor To set the date and time again select IMENU I Setup Clock Settings Date Time Setting In case you haven t used your camcorder for several months To turn off the operating sound select IMENUl Setup General Settings Beep Off G...

Page 12: ...card Wait until the screen disappears Insert the memory card straight in the right direction so that the camcorder can recognize it To select a memory card as the recording medium select IMENU I Setup Media Settings Media Select Memory Card HDR CX440 PJ440 To eject the memory card open the cover and lightly push the memory card in once I Types of memory card you can use with your camcorder Recordi...

Page 13: ...Recording images in a format other than XAVC S microSD memory card Class 4 or f9ster microSDHC memory card microSDXC memory card Memory Stick Micro Mark2 media Up to 64GB Up to 16GB GB 13 ...

Page 14: ... default setting movies are recorded with AVCHD and MP4 format simultaneously Dual Video REC MP4 format is easy for playing back your movies on a smartphone for uploading to a network or for uploading to the Web You can check the recording time of a medium on the LCD monitor in the shooting mode To change the image quality of the movies you record select IMENU I __ Image Quality Size __ tt IREC Mo...

Page 15: ...r 2 Open the LCD monitor and select MODE I J Photo 3 Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus then press it fully Power zoom lever T When the focus is adjusted properly AE AF lock indicator appears on the LCD monitor GB 15 ...

Page 16: ...t name l Switch Movie Format button HD Illmll ftBEi tt MP4 Events To the 1 ED To the nf xt prev1ous event t_ lh event Change to the fer I movie photo ______ f Time line bar recording Highlight Movie Change Event Scale button mode Maker I Highlight Movie Maker will be displayed when Movie format is set to AVCHD To select the XAVC S movies or AVCHD movies you want to play edit or copy to other devic...

Page 17: ...0 1 Photo recording Last played image mode Playback operations n J Volume 1 111 1 Previous Next Delete IDI ID Fast reverse Fast forward II1 Context 1 1 JIJ Play Pause Stop lrn l Play Stop slide show Motion Shot Video DJl Motion Interval ADJ To select the format of the movie you want to play edit or copy to other devices In step 2 select 11m at the top right of the LCD monitor 11m HD Quality or UYP...

Page 18: ... of the TV using an AV cable sold separately 1 Press the PROJECTOR button page 33 2 Select Image Shot on This Device 3 Follow the operatin9 guide on the LCD monitor and then select Projectj Power zoom lever PHOTo 2 PROJECTOR FOCUS lever 1 T c D O UIUI 1 Adjust the focus of the projected image 2 Use the power zoom lever to move the selection frame that appears on the projected image then press the ...

Page 19: ...n Calendar Creating mov1e discs Uploading images to network services Playing back imported images l il l l llllli IWIMI 1 1 lmllllli l l Sharing images on PlayMemories Online 0 PlayMemo6 i I To download PlayMemories Home PlayMemories Home can be downloaded from the following URL www sony net pm To check the computer system You can check the computer requirements for the software at the following U...

Page 20: ...e Multi Terminal of your camcorder using an AV cable sold separately i VIDEO AUDIO Signal flow CDInsert the battery pack to the camcorder Connect the AC Adaptor supplied to the camcorder Connect the AV cable sold separately to the camcorder Movies are copied with standard definition image quality ...

Page 21: ...ot be able to download PlayMemories Mobile from Google play or App store depending on the country or the region In that case search for PiayMemories Mobile If PlayMemories Mobile is already installed in your smartphone update the software to the latest version The Wi Fi function described here is not guaranteed to work on all smartphones and tablets The Wi Fi function of the camcorder cannot be us...

Page 22: ...s page 16 3 Touch the camcorder to the smartphone Notes Cancel the sleep mode or unlock the screen on the smartphone beforehand Make sure that U is displayed on the LCD monitor of the camcorder and the smartphone Continue touching the camcorder to the smartphone without moving until PlayMemories Mobile starts 1 to 2 seconds If the camcorder cannot be connected with the smartphone by NFC see connec...

Page 23: ... Fi the SSID displayed on the camcorder Input the password displayed on the camcorder first time only Confirm that the SSID displayed on the camcorder is selected Retur n to Home and start up PlayMemories Mobile CD You can record with the camcorder using your smartphone as a wireless remote commander 1 jn y_o yrcamcorder select MENU Wireless Function Ctrl with Smartphone 2 On your smartphone perfo...

Page 24: ...on 2 Connect your c amcorder to an access point as follows first time only If you cannot register refer to the instruction of the access point or contact the person who set up the access point If the wireless access point has a WPS button CDOn your camcorder select IMENU I Wireless Setting WPS Push Press the WPS button on the access point you want to register If you know the SSID and the password ...

Page 25: ...ess the E View Images button on your camcorder Select IMENU I Wireless iFunction Send to Computer Images are automatically transferred to and saved on the computer Only newly recorded images are transferred Importing movies and multiple photos may take time GB 25 ...

Page 26: ...Size Wireless Playback Function Edit Copy Setup CDEtt Number of the category which is displayed depends on the model 3 Select a desired menu item Shooting Mode STBY I I u I I Ll Edit Copy G El ___ Scroll the menu items up or down Select 1 x 1 to finish setting the menu or to return to the previous menu screen ...

Page 27: ...e copyright laws Compensation for the content of recordings cannot be provided even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder recording media etc The camcorder is not dustproofed dripproofed or waterproofed Do not let your camcorder get wet for example from rain or sea water If your camcorder gets wet it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repa...

Page 28: ...ane Mode On Wireless LAN HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 We assume no responsibility whatsoever for any damage caused by unauthorized access to or unauthorized use of destinations loaded on the camcorder resulting from loss or theft Notes on security when using wireless LAN products HDR CX440 PJ410 PJ440 Always make sure that you are using a secure wireless LAN to avoid hacking access by malicious third par...

Page 29: ...tion movie may be deleted Image device 3 1 mm 1 5 8 type CMOS Sensor Recording pixels photo 16 9 Max 9 2 mega pixels 4 032 x 2 272 3 Gross Approx 2 510 000 pixels Effective movie 16 9 4 Approx 2 290 000 pixels Effective photo 16 9 Approx 2 290 000 pixels Effective photo 4 3 Approx 1 710 000 pixels Lens ZEISS Varia Tessar Lens 30x Optical 4 60x Clear Image Zoom while recording movies 5 350x Digital...

Page 30: ... mA 30 Average power consumption During camera recording using LCD monitor at normal brightness HDR CX405 CX440 2 1 W HDR PJ410 PJ440 2 2 W Operating temperature 0 octo 40 oc 32 oF to 104 OF Storage temperature 20 octo 60 oc 4 oF to 140 oF Dimensions approx HDR CX405 CX440 54 0 mm x 59 5 mm x 128 0 mm 21 4 in x 2 3 8 in x 51 8 in w h d including the projecting parts 54 0 mm x 59 5 mm x 128 0 mm 21...

Page 31: ...der at a room temperature of 25 oc 77 oF without using the USB Connection support cable The recording and playback times are measured when using the camcorder at 25 oc 77 oF The recording times are measured when recording movies with the default settings ttll REC Mode High Quality FH Dual Video REC On Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop switching the Shooting...

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Page 33: ... button 16 PROJECTOR button 18 HDR PJ410 PJ440 LCD monitor Projector lens HDR PJ410 PJ440 I 2 15 I Speaker 2 Memory card slot 12 Memory card access lamp 12 HDMI OUT jack 18 PROJECTOR IN jack HDR PJ410 PJ440 I POWER CHG charge lamp 10 2 START STOP button 14 Loop for a shoulder belt Multi Terminal This terminal does not support VMC AVM1 Adaptor Cable sold separately You cannot use accessories via an...

Page 34: ...GB 34 Tripod receptacle 2J Battery cover 9 Battery release lever Battery pack 9 I To fasten the grip belt ...

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