Sony Handycam HDR-UX10, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...arted _ Recording Playback 34 Editing Utilizing the media _ Customizing your camcorder Performing with a _ computer Troubleshooting _ Additional Information _ Quick Reference _ Spanish Quick Guide _ Gufa rapida en espanol VCHL I I m R RW DVD RIIWrltllble DVD R DL MEMORY STICK raJInfoLiTHIU CJ Horn SERIES 2008 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...UALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 2 This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the applianc...

Page 3: ... shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the set Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer as they may cause hazards Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exterior of the set Water and Moisture Do not use power line operated set...

Page 4: ... only those controls that are specified in the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the set to normal operation When the set exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Servicing Do not attempt to service the set yourself as opening or removing cov...

Page 5: ... Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium Ion batteries If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 8oo 222 S0NY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No HDR UXlO Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S ...

Page 6: ...interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the rece...

Page 7: ...cal shock or vibration to the camcorder to eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo When connecting your camcorder to another device with a cable be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct way Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may result in a malfunction of your camcorder SONY Using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts Viewfinder Memo...

Page 8: ...ack images format the media If you repeat recording deleting images for a long time fragmentation ofdata occurs on the internal memory HDR UX20 or a Memory Stick PRO Duo Images cannot be saved or recorded In such a case save the images on other media p 61 68 105 first then format the media p 78 About changing the language setting The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrat...

Page 9: ...ual The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used in this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different 8 cm DVD disc is referred to as Disc in this manual The internal memory disc and Memory Stick PRO Duo are all referred to as Media in this manual Design and specifications of recording media and other accessories are subject ...

Page 10: ...Starting recording quickly OUICK ON 41 Recording high quality still images during movie recording Dual Rec 41 Recording in dark places NightShot 41 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 42 Recording in mirror mode 42 Recording the fast action in slow motion SMTH SLW REC 42 Playback 44 Searching for desired scenes by pinpoint Film Roll Index 47 Searching for desired scenes by face Face Index ...

Page 11: ...LANG 96 Items to set clock and language GENERAL SET 96 Other setup items Activating functions using the c OPTION MENU 98 Using the OPTION MENU 98 Recording items on the OPTION MENU 98 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU 99 Functions set in the 5 OPTION MENU 100 Performing with a computer What you can do with Windows computer 105 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 109 Warning indicators and messages 120 ...

Page 12: ... still images during movie recording Achild on the stage under a spot light Dual Rec 41 SPOTLIGHT 102 Flowers in close up V 4 Y Fireworks with all its splendor PORTRAIT 102 FOCUS 100 TELE MACRO 100 FIREWORKS 101 FOCUS 100 Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen Asleeping child under dim light 12 FOCUS 100 SPOT FOCUS 100 NightShot 41 COLOR SLOW SHTR 103 ...

Page 13: ...a disc or a Memory Stick PRO Duo p 28 To set the media for movies or still images you can select either MOVIE MEDIA SET or PHOTO MEDIA SET according to your needs m _ o CCt C o C C 3 C o CI CD Using the MOVIE DUB function on your camcorder you can dub movies recorded on the internal memory HDR UX20 or a Memory Stick PRO Duo to a disc without using other devices p 61 I 11 _ T 13 ...

Page 14: ...corder p 38 Your camcorder is compatible with the AVCHD format 1920 x 1080 60i p 128 witch provides highly detailed beautiful images Notes The default setting is HD SP which is the AVCHD format 1440 x 1080 60i For details on how to change the setting see page 86 You can also record movies with SD standard definition image quality AVCHD 1080i format is abbreviated as AVCHD in this manual except whe...

Page 15: ...D format compatible devices may not be able to play back discs or Memory Stick PRO Duo DVD based players recorders are not AVCHD format compatible and discs with HD high definition image quality cannot be played back Do not insert a disc with HD high definition image quality into a DVD based player recorder The disc may not be ejected from the DVD based player recorder Save recorded images Dubbing...

Page 16: ...ng additional recordings on a finalized disc 80 Formatting the used disc to use it again 79 Making longer recordings on a side of a disc DVD DVD DVD R DVD RW RW RDL 1M m RW DVD At DVD ADL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 DVD RW DVD DVD R DVD VIDEO VR RW RDL Disc symbols i M m RW DVD avo ROL Deleting the most recent movie 58 0 0 0 Deleting or editing images on your camcorder 0 57 64 Finalizing required to ...

Page 17: ...ble show the average bit rate M stands for Mbps You can confirm the current recordable time with MEDIA INFO p 78 If you use a double sided disc you can record on both sides of the disc p 127 For details on recordable time for movies on the Memory Stick PRO Duo see page 33 Your camcorder uses the VBR Variable Bit Rate format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene This tec...

Page 18: ... also set these items during Easy Handycam operation p 34 For the items available in the a SETTINGS see page 84 2 During Easy Handycam operation you can set this menu item when the setting of MOVIE MEDIA SET is assigned to the internal memory HDR UX20 or the Memory Stick 3 This function can be used on HDR UX20 PHOTO COPY 3 PLAYLIST EDIT PRINT TV CONNECT Guide 1 USB CONNECT EDIT MOVIE DUB Items DEL...

Page 19: ...the screen for further operation 4 Touch the desired item Example EDIT A HOME A HOME IAl 2 Press A HOME IAJ or 1 While pressing the green button slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power 3 Touch the desired category Example El3 OTHERS category ac j y d 2 1 i Ju kc _ al oal TE II PHOTOCjgruRE I 113 r r _ r I aI McMI 9PB II PH BPPY 2 Touch 1 HElP The bottom of the m H...

Page 20: ... item its explanation appears on the screen To apply the option touch YES otherwise touch NO To deactivate the HELP Touch 1 HELP again in step 2 Just a touch on the screen during shooting or playback displays the functions available at that moment You will find it easy to make various settings See page 98 for further details 0 OPTION ...

Page 21: ...pplied AC Adaptor 1 p 22 Power cord Mains lead 1 p 22 Component AN cable 1 p 51 53 c AN connecting cable 1 p 53 68 IllII1 USB cable 1 p 69 70 Rechargeable battery pack NP FH60 1 p 22 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 p 105 Picture Motion Browser Software PMB Guide Operating Guide This manual 1 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 142 A button type lithium battery is already installed 21 ...

Page 22: ...tting 2 Align the terminals of the battery pack and your camcorder CD then attach the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 3 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camcorder Open the jack cover and connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor Make sure that the mark on the DC plug is facing to the mark on your camcorder 4 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor...

Page 23: ...f When storing the battery pack fully discharge the battery pack before storing it for an extended period see page 131 for the details of storage To remove the battery pack CD Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG Press and hold the BATT battery release button and remove the battery pack in the direction of the arrow BATT battery release button U Notes Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack hol...

Page 24: ... 130 170 65 90 140 185 70 95 NP FH100 305 385 160 200 325 415 170 215 Image quality HD SD HD SD NP FH50 90 100 100 115 NP FH60 120 135 130 150 supplied NP FH70 195 220 215 245 NP FHloo 440 500 485 555 When the LCD backlight is on Notes For details on how to set the media see page 28 Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning the power on off and zooming Note...

Page 25: ...ll socket immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction Even if your camcorder is turned off AC power mains is still supplied to it while connected to the wall outlet ...

Page 26: ...ate and time again p 134 It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on You cannot operate your camcorder during this time The lens cover opens automatically when the power is turned on It closes when the playback screen is selected or the power is turned off In the setting at the time of purchase the power turns off automatically if you leave your camc...

Page 27: ...side you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback operations Touch A HOME SETTINGS SOUNDIDISP SET LCD BRIGHT p 93 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen The information is displayed or hidden display no display each time you press DISPI BATT INFO Notes Do not press the buttons on the LCD frame accidentally when you open or adjust the LCD panel T...

Page 28: ...ternal Memori Disc LJ Memory Stick PRO Duo Q Still image HDR UX20 For HDR UXlO the media for still images is fixed to Memory Stick PRO Duo 28 1 Touch A HOME MANAGE MEDIA MOVIE MEDIA SET The select screen of the media for movies is displayed 2 Touch the desired image quality and media CD m INT MEMORY HDR UX20 Media Internal memory Image quality HD high definition m MEMORY STICK Media Memory Stick P...

Page 29: ...l STay J 5 1ch QI Omln 113IGII6Om1n 1 Touch A HOME MANAGE MEDIA PHOTO MEDIA SEn The select screen of the media for still images is displayed 4 When Completed appears touch lOKI The media for movies is now set 2 Touch the desired media Notes You cannot select the disc as the media for still images 3 Touch YES 4 When Completed appears touch lOKI The media for still images is now set To confirm the m...

Page 30: ... the center of the disc until it clicks ACCESS lamp Disc 2 Slide the disc cover OPEN switch in the direction of the arrow OPEN PREPARING TO OPEN appears on the LCD screen then the disc cover opens slightly automatically 5 When you use a DVD RWI DVD RW touch Use DISC SELECT GUIDE s loct rwconllng quoilly 1 0 M 1 IIO ill Set the disc with the label side facing out when using a single sided disc 4 Cl...

Page 31: ...ard definition p 16 of a disc midway Be careful not to obstruct the operation with your hand or other objects etc when opening or closing the disc cover Move the belt to the bottom of the camcorder then open or close the disc cover If you catch the belt when closing the disc cover it may cause your camcorder to malfunction Do not touch the recording side of the disc or pickup lens p 133 When using...

Page 32: ...ure after step 3 1 Open the LCD panel 2 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo oOpen the Memory Stick Duo cover in the direction of the arrow e Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the right direction until it clicks e Close the Memory Stick Duo cover 3 When the media for movies is set to either GIiJI MEMORY STICK or 1l QD MEMORY STICK in Step 5 slide the POWER switch to ligh...

Page 33: ... is displayed on step 4 format the Memory Stick PRO Duo p 78 Note that formatting will delete all data recorded on the Memory Stick PRO Duo Do not pinch and eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo forcibly It may cause a malfunction Capacity of a Memory Stick PRO Duo and the available recording time of movies Approximate recordable time in minutes Figures are minimum recording time HD high definition image...

Page 34: ...ng still images 0 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the q J ll arrow until the 0 Still h J tI lamp lights up I I 2 Press EASY AI 2 Press EASY AI EASY appears on the LCD L J screen EASY appears on the LCD L J screen 3 Press START STOP BJ or Q to start recording STBY REC To stop recording press START STOP agam Flashing Lights up 3 Press PHOTO fJ lightly to adjust the focus a beep sounds t...

Page 35: ... for images by recording date p 48 Previous 6 images CD IIJI Goes to the Film Roll Index screen p 47 jJ Goes to the Face Index screen p 47 m Displays the movies with HD high definition image quality When SO standard definition image quality is selected on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 28 ft50ft is displayed When DISC is selected It I is displayed Displays the still images You cannot search for the desired mov...

Page 36: ...playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen You can slow down the playback speed by touching I I I IElI 1 during pause You can adjust the sound volume by touching HOME SETTINGS SOUND SETTINGS VOLUME then touch c J CB To switch the media for movies set the media on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 28 Still images Touch the Q tab and the still image to be p...

Page 37: ...to add effects to images or change settings Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation You cannot use some buttons functions during Easy Handycam operation since they are automatically set p 109 If you set an invalid operation Invalid during Easy Handycam operation may appear on the screen To make the disc compatible with playback on other devices FinaliZing You need to finalize a recorded dis...

Page 38: ... lamp p 30 access lamp p 32 is lit or flashing after recording is finished it means data is still being written onto the media Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not remove the battery or AC Adaptor Also do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder When a movie file exceeds 2 GB with setting the media to the internal memory HDR UX20 or the Memory Stick p 28 the n...

Page 39: ...11I11I11 disappears the image has been recorded U Notes You cannot record still images on a disc Tips For details on the recordable time for movies see page 17 33 and on the number of recordable still images see page 91 You can record still images by pressing PHOTO f Dual Rec p 41 during movie recording A frame is shown on the detected face and the detected face image is optimized automatically FA...

Page 40: ...d sound can be recorded with the built in microphone You can enjoy realistic sound when playing the movies on devices that support 5 1ch surround sound T I Wider range of view Wide angle Notes Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever If you move your finger off the power zoom lever the operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded You cannot change the zoom speed with the...

Page 41: ...an record high quality still images by pressing PHOTO while recording a movie The still images are recorded on the media set on PHOTO MEDIA SET HDR UX20 p 29 Notes You cannot use the flash during Dual Rec When the capacity of the media becomes insufficient or when a series of still images are recorded dJ may be displayed You cannot record still images while is displayed Tips While the Sleep mode i...

Page 42: ...TECTION p 89 Fast moving subjects and actions which cannot be captured under the ordinary recording conditions can be recorded in smooth moving slow motion This is useful to record fast actions such as a golf or tennis swing CD Press A HOME I J CAMERA SMTH SLW REC EJIClI60mIn STBV 1IlIII i SMTH SLW REC a 14Omln Ii Press START STOP A 3 second movie approx is recorded as a 12 second slow motion movi...

Page 43: ...or about 12 seconds while Recording is displayed in step Notes Sounds cannot be recorded while recording a 3 second movie approx Image quality of SMTH SLW REC is not as good as that of normal recording If you play back a movie that is recorded when RECORD SOUND on SMTH SLW REC is set to OFF J l2ch is displayed regardless the setting of AUDIO MODE p 86 43 ...

Page 44: ...loses in accordance with IE VIEW IMAGES A HOME 1 Slide the POWER switch A to turn on your camcorder 2 Press IE VIEW IMAGES or g The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen It may take some time to display the thumbnails Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded for the still image recorded on a Memory Stick PRO Duo 44 Previous 6 images 0 Next 6 images 0 S...

Page 45: ...vie reaches the last movie the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Returns to the VISUAL al8Omln INDEX screen Jl5 1ch Beginning of the moviel g previous movie IIlIllIIl e 1001112 0 00 14 I Next movie StoP goes t 1 F a OPTION Reversel Forward Tips Touch I Ell Ilsl during pause to play back movie slowly When playing back a movie on the internal memory HDR UX2...

Page 46: ...Goes to the VISUAL xl r n INDEX screen O L c Returns to the VISUAL Cil60mln C4 14114 INDEX screen To adjust the sound volume of movies When playing back a movie touch C5 OPTION lEI tab VOLUME then adjust the volume with c J Tips You can switch the VISUAL INDEX screen by touching A HOME Q or IEI VIEW IMAGES VISUAL INDEX 46 ...

Page 47: ...cted scene Tips You can display the til INDEX Film Roll Index screen by touching A HOME E VIEW IMAGES til INDEX The face images detected when recording are displayed on the index screen You can play back the movie from the scene of the selected face image Set the media that contains the movie to be played back in advance p 28 1 Press IE VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 Touch jJ Face I...

Page 48: ...ate 1 Press E VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 To search for movies touch the m or ImQB tab To search for still images touch the Q tab 3 Touch the date on the screen The recording dates of images are displayed on the screen 4 Touch ala to select the date of the desired image then touch lOKI The images recorded on the selected date are displayed Tips You can use the Date Index function...

Page 49: ...ayed back once from the selected image and then the slide show stops Playing the image on aTV Connection methods and quality of the image HD high definition SD standard definition viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type ofTV is connected and the connectors used Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 22 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be co...

Page 50: ...the relevant connection between your camcorder and the TV A VRK 2 HDMI OUT jack 50 Your camcorder will advise you of the most advantageous way of connecting your TV 1 Touch A HOME m OTHERS TV CONNECT Guide If the item is not on the screen touch alg to change the page 2 Touch the answer to the question displayed on the screen ...

Page 51: ...lity HOME MENU setting c Signal flow i i SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS COMPONENT 1080i 480i p 95 HDMI Cable COMPONENT AUDIO Component NV cable supplied COMPONENT c Green Y o mWlIllllm Blue Ps Cs I Red P CR ANRK 2 White Red AUDIO When the component plugs are connected audio signals are not output To output audio signals connect the white and red plugs of the Component NY cable to the audio input jack of...

Page 52: ...ng the HOMI cable optional the movie recorded with HO high definition image quality and the 5 1ch sound is automatically output in the 5 lch sound The movie recorded with SO standard definition image quality is automatically converted to the 2ch sound and output Images recorded with HD high definition quality is converted to SD standard definition and played back Images recorded with SD standard d...

Page 53: ...signals connect the white and red plugs of the Component AJV cable to the audio input jack of your TV AN R mD iiiiir t e lJ l White q Red 01 AUDIO When the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel is connected audio signals are not output To output audio signals connect the white and red plugs of an NV connecting cable with S VIDEO to the audio input jack of your TV This connection produces higher resolution ...

Page 54: ...or details Notes When you output images using the AIV connecting cable images are output with SO standard definition image quality Tips If you connect your camcorder to your TV using more than one type of cable to output images the order of priority of the output signal is as follows HDMI component video S VIDEO audio video HOMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an interface to send both vid...

Page 55: ...touch A HOME iii SETTINGS GENERAL SET CTRL FOR HDMI ON the default setting Your TV also need to be set Refer to the instruction manual of the TV for details Tips If you tum off the TV your camcorder is turned off simultaneously 55 ...

Page 56: ...ovie p 59 MOVIE DUB You can dub movies recorded on the internal memory HDR UX20 or the Memory Stick PRO Duo to a disc p 61 PHOTO COpy HDR UX20 You can copy still images recorded on the internal memory to a Memory Stick PRO Duo p 63 EDIT You can edit the images on the media p 64 PLAYLIST EDIT You can create and edit a Playlist p 65 PRINT You can print still images on a connected PictBridge printer ...

Page 57: ...ch DELETEV ll QD DELETEVUOI DELETE 4 Touch the movie to be deleted The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm Touch Ip I to return to the previous screen 5 Touch lOKI YES 6 When Completed appears touch lOKI To delete all movies at one time i c jg 0 jg 0 CD In step 3 touch DELETE ALL bsobDELETE ALL Ut nDELETE ALL Touch YES YES When Completed appears touc...

Page 58: ...mcorder while deleting movies Do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder while deleting the images on the Memory Stick PRO Duo If the deleted movie is included in the Playlist p 65 the movie is deleted also from the Playlist Even if you delete unnecessary movies from the disc the remaining disc capacity may not increase as much as you can make additional recording Tips To delete all...

Page 59: ...l images recorded on the media format the media p 78 Capturing astill image from a movie You can capture a desired scene as a still image from a recorded movie Set the media which contains movies in advance and the media where you want to save the still images p 28 When you set the media for movies or still images to Memory Stick PRO Duo insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo into your camcorder The medi...

Page 60: ...hen the operation is complete To capture other still images touch I I and repeat the procedure from step 2 U Notes The image size is fixed depending on the image quality or the aspect ratio of movies as follows HO high definition image quality U I 2 1M SO standard definition image qualityI16 9 1 O 2M SO standard definition image quality 4 3 VGA O 3M Still images cannot be recorded unless there is ...

Page 61: ...UB by select DUB by date lml DUB ALL or SD DUB ALL if the disc space is not sufficient to record the entire movie Not enough memory space appears You cannot dub movies recorded both with HD high definition image quality and SO standard definition image quality onto one disc Also you cannot change the image quality of the disc midway Insert the disc into the camcorder in advance When using a bland ...

Page 62: ...S When Completed appears touch lOKI To dub the movies on the Playlist CD In step 3 touch lmJ DUB ALL SD DUB ALL Touch YES When Completed appears touch lOKI To back up movies that have not been backed up CD In step 3 touch BACKUP Touch Backs up unbacked up movies YES When Completed appears touch lOKI When the movies for backup cannot be stored onto one disc the Disc is full message with the estimat...

Page 63: ...PY by select 3 Touch the desired still image for copying The selected still image is marked with Press and hold the still image on the LCD screen to confirm Touch I I to return to the previous screen 4 Touch lOKI YES 5 When Completed appears touch lOKI To copy all the still images recorded on the same day at one time CD In step 2 touch COpy by date Touch Dig to select the recording date of the des...

Page 64: ... PRO Duo the movies added to the Playlist will be divided after the original movies are also divided When MOVIE MEDIA SET is set to the disc the movies added to the Playlist will not be divided even after the original movies are divided A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch I III and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half s...

Page 65: ...um of 999 movies The images recorded on your camcorder are called original 1 Touch A HOME Em OTHERS PLAYLIST EDln 2 Touch nGl lIADD OsoOADD UOADD 3 Touch the movie to be added to the Playlist The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm Touch I Ito return to the previous screen 4 Touch lOKI YES 5 When Completed appears touch lOKI To add all the movies to ...

Page 66: ...e 1440 x 1080 60i standard in the Playlist Tips You can add a movie on the playback screen by using O OPTION menu You can save the Playlist to a disc on your computer by using the supplied software i g CliB lLJ Set the desired media for creating playbackJ editing a Playlist in advance p 28 Notes For the SD standard definition image quality you can edit a movie only with DVD RW VR mode 1 Touch h HO...

Page 67: ...t changed even if you erase the movies from the Playlist The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm Touch I I to return to the previous screen Touch lOKI Select the destination with CB e tJ Destination bar You can adjust the capturing point with more precision using I II I J EJ Touch lOKI YES When Completed appears touch lOKI U Notes A slight difference...

Page 68: ...manuals supplied with the devices to be connected Notes Movies recorded with HO high definition image quality will be dubbed with SO standard definition image quality Since dubbing is performed via analog data transfer the image quality may deteriorate To dub movies recorded with HD high definition image quality install the application software supplied on your computer p 105 and copy the images t...

Page 69: ...nd record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details 6 When dubbing is finished stop the recording device and then your camcorder By connecting a DVD writer supporting movie dubbing etc to the camcorder via USB connection you can dub movies with HD high definition image quality on the internal memory HDR UX20 or a Memory Stick PRO Du...

Page 70: ...inter You can print out still images using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer t PictBridge Connect your camcorder to the AC Adaptor to obtain power from the wall outlet wall socket p 22 Set the media that contains the still images to be printed in advance p 29 then tum on the printer To print still images on a Memory Stick PRO Duo insert the Memory Stick ...

Page 71: ...k PRO Duo from your camcorder while printing the still image on the Memory Stick PRO Duo If the printer stops working disconnect the USB cable tum the printer off and on again and restart the operation from the beginning You can select only the paper sizes that the printer can print On some printer models the top bottom right and left edges of still images may be trimmed If you print a still image...

Page 72: ...er devices by finalizing them p 73 MEDIA INFO You can display the information about the media such as available recording time p 78 MEDIA FORMAT You can format the media and recover the recordable free space p 78 UNFINALIZE You can unfinalize a disc and record more images on it p 80 DISC SELECT GUIDE Your camcorder advises you of the right disc for your purpose p 81 REPAIR IMG DB F You can repair ...

Page 73: ...D drives of computers Recorded time is short 5 minutes or less in HQ mode 8 minutes or less in SP mode and 15 minutes or less in LP mode Notes Playback compatibility with all device is not guaranteed Only the devices compatible with the AVCHD format can play the discs recorded with HD high definition image quality p 76 Currently available DVD devices cannot play these discs In the case of SD stand...

Page 74: ...ording Notes During Easy Handycam operation you cannot add recordings to a finalized disc even if you use DVD RW or DVD RW To do so cancel Easy Handycam operation p 37 To play back a disc on another device after adding a recording p 75 74 e t B _ _ _ I 1 o v 1 I 1 Make a desired disc I I 1 I menu 1 I I I I I I l 1 Playback on other device AVCHD compatible device ...

Page 75: ... you need to disconnect the AC Adaptor make sure that the power of your camcorder is set to off and disconnect the AC Adaptor after the It I Movie or Q Still lamp goes off Finalizing restarts when you connect the AC Adaptor and tum on your camcorder again When finalizing the following discs flashes after finalizing is completed Remove the disc from your camcorder Discs recorded with HD high defini...

Page 76: ...ning DVD media containing AVCHD footage may be played on a compatible Biu ray Disc player recorder or other compatible device Discs recorded with SD standard definition image quality You can play these discs back on DVD devices However we do not guarantee playback on all DVD devices Notes Make sure that you finalize a recorded disc p 75 However when you record movies with SD standard definition im...

Page 77: ...age quality are stored in the following folders DVD RW VR mode DVD_RTAV folder Other discs and modes VIDEO_TS folder To playa disc recorded with SO standard definition image quality You can playa disc on a computer if a DVD playback application is installed on the computer To playa disc recorded with HO high definition image quality Install Picture Motion Browser on the supplied CD ROM on the comp...

Page 78: ...he used space is not displayed as 0 MB even if you perform MEDIA FORMAT p 78 Tips Any media information other than the information set with MOVIE MEDIA SET is not displayed To check other media information set the other media on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 28 Formatting the media Format means to delete all recorded images from a media to gain the original memory capacity of the media Before performing MEDIA...

Page 79: ...on a finalized disc One of the following icons et ill or appears on the screen but there is no need to finalize the disc again before playing the disc on an AVCHD format compatible player When formatting a disc of the SD standard definition image quality In the case of a DVD RW VIDEO mode the disc is unfinalized and it has to be finalized again to enable the disc to be played on another device In ...

Page 80: ...isc into your camcorder A confirmation screen appears to prompt you to confirm that you wish to record additional movies To format a disc with SO standard definition image quality Select the recording format VIDEO mode or VR mode for DVD RW p 16 If you format DVD RW during Easy Handycam operation p 34 the recording format is fixed to VIDEO Select the aspect ratio 16 9 WIDE or 4 3 for DVD RW Notes ...

Page 81: ...tes Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation The disc menu created with finalizing are deleted When you use a double sided disc perform this operation on each side Finding the right disc DISC SELECT GUIDE Select the option that is right for you on the screen then you will be informed of the appropriate disc for your purposes 1 Touc...

Page 82: ... finish checking the image database file if no inconsistency is found fEll C1160mln Inconll tencl tound In Image Oat baM File Do you want to repll thilmlllle 0_ Ale EST PROCESS TIME lm 3 Touch YES 4 When Completed appears touch lOKI Notes Do not apply mechanical shock or vibration to your camcorder during repairing the image database file Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor or remove the battery pack...

Page 83: ...aptor to the wall outlet wall socket Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor While performing i EMPTY do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket 2 Turn on your camcorder 3 Touch A HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT INT MEMORY The confirmation screen of the formatting the internal memory appear...

Page 84: ...ot on the screen touch ala to change the page EllC1160mln sn Y 4 Touch the desired item If the item is not on the screen touch ala to change the page EJIai80mln STav 1IlIiIl2 E Ave HD 7M SP iii SETTINGS category 2 Touch iii SETTINGS III MOVIe rrNGS II PH NGS I 1 2 r I aIVIEW S seT II SOUN P SET I 5 Change the setting then touch lOKI MOVIE SETTINGS p 86 84 REC MODE AUDIO MODE NIGHTSHOT LIGHT WIDE S...

Page 85: ...VEL ZEBRA GUIDEFRAME PHOTO SETTINGS p 90 ItemS NIGHTSHOT LIGHT STEADYSHOT GUIDEFRAME ZEBRA FLASH MODE FLASH LEVEL REDEYE REDUC FACE DETECTION CONVERSION LENS VIEW IMAGES SET p 92 86 87 88 88 88 89 89 89 90 GENERAL SET p 96 Item DEMO MODE REC LAMP CALIBRATION A SHUT OFF QUICK ON STBY REMOTE CTRL CTRL FOR HDMI You can set these items also during Easy Handycam operation p 34 SOUND SETTINGS during Eas...

Page 86: ...d definition image quality SO HQ lI QgHQ Records in high quality mode SO 9M HQ SO SP UsoD sp Records in standard quality mode SO 6M SP SO lP UsoU LP Increases the recording time Long Play SO 3M LP Notes If you record in the LP mode details in movies with quick movements may appear rough when you play back Tips See page 17 33 on the expected recording time of each recording mode You can set the rec...

Page 87: ...ou use the digital zoom WI I IT 1 1 The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level OFF Up to 15 x zoom is performed optically 30 Up to 15 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 30 x zoom is performed digitally The shutter speed becomes 1 30 seconds automatically when shooting in dark places The default setting is ON...

Page 88: ...remaining recording time of movies for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below When your camcorder recognizes the remaining media capacity with the ttl Movie lamp lighting up When you press DISP BATT INFO to switch the indicator from off to on with the ttl Movie lamp lighting up When you select the movie recording mode on the HOME MENU Notes When the remaining recordable time f...

Page 89: ...onal that is compatible with your camcorder Set REDEYE REDUC to ON then set FLASH MODE p 88 to AUTO or ON to display You can prevent redeye by activating the flash before recording U Notes The redeye reduction may not produce the desired effect due to individual differences and other conditions ON l Detects face images in frames then adjusts their image quality automatically Face detection frame O...

Page 90: ... Ell o to change the page How to set A HOME MENU page 84 5 OPTION MENU page 98 The default settings are marked with II IMAGE SIZE h C5 4 0M 4 dM 2304 x 1728 Records still images clearly in the 4 3 ratio J 3 0M I 3 M 2304 x 1296 Records still images clearly in the 16 9 wide ratio 1 9M j M 1600 x 1200 Allows you to record more still images in relatively clear quality in the 4 3 ratio VGA O 3M rvaA 6...

Page 91: ...using a Memory Stick PRO Duo made by Sony Corporation The recordable number of still images varies depending on the recording conditions or the type of Memory Stick The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid CMOS Sensor and image processing system BIONZ allows the still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described Tips For recording still images you can use the Memory Stick PRO Duo that has 5...

Page 92: ...order to a TV The indicator toggles through the following sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander DATEffIME CAMERA DATA OFF no indication Depending on the media condition bars appear 1 ID 10Hl014 Still image During playback displays the information data code recorded automatically at the time of recording DATE TIME Displays the date and time DATA CODE A CS DATE TIME CAMERA DATA Di...

Page 93: ...e screen touch Ell EI to change the page How to set A HOME MENU page 84 C OPTION MENU page 98 The default settings are marked with You can also operate with the zoom buttons on the LCD frame or on the Remote Commander VOLUME 1 C s Touch c J to adjust the volume p 46 BEEP 1 ON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody or shutter sound LCD BRIGHT...

Page 94: ... setting becomes NORMAL automatically Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way LCD COLOR A You can adjust the color of the LCD screen with c J G nmnmmm uuuu CD Low intensity High intensity Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way VF B UGHT A You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the viewfind...

Page 95: ...d with TV TYPE A n en o 3 8 a u t o n C 3 n o a 1 COMPONENT A V OUT PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the TV screen LCD screen and in the viewfinder Select COMPONENT when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack 480i Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack 1080i 480i Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV that has the co...

Page 96: ...AL SET Other setup items Touch CD then If the item is not on the screen touch Ell D to change the page How to set h HOME MENU page 84 The default settings are marked with DEMO MODE The default setting is ON allowing you to view the demonstration in about 10 minutes after you turn on your camcorder and light up the It I Movie lamp Tips The demonstration will be suspended in situations such as those...

Page 97: ...ile the Sleep mode is set p 41 The default setting is lOmin U Notes While the Sleep mode is set the setting of A SHUT OFF becomes ineffective REMOTE CTRL Remote control n The default setting is ON allowing you to use the supplied Remote Commander p 142 Tips Set to OFF to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another VCR remote control unit CTRL FOR HOMI A The default setting ...

Page 98: ...EFFECT 104 iii tab REC MODE 0 86 BLT IN ZOOM MIC 104 MICREF LEVEL 104 jIIMAGE SIZE 0 90 SELF TIMER 104 Notes The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder at the time Some items appear without a tab During Easy Handycam operation you cannot use the C OPTION MENU lII I 0160 STav 1CliIR Ii Tab lII I0I6Om1 STBV mR Ii If you cannot find the item...

Page 99: ...y tjfrl f ffi tab DELETE 2 0 57 DELETE by date 2 0 57 DELETE ALL 2 0 57 tab DIVIDE 0 64 ERASE 2 0 66 n ERASE ALL 2 0 66 rn MOVE 2 Q 0 67 3 8 CQ A tab depends on the situation No Q tab n Im ADD 2 0 65 I 3 sDADD 2 n 0 65 Q C ADD 2 0 65 CD Im ADD by date 2 0 65 SD ADD by date 2 0 65 ADD ALL 2 0 65 PRINT 0 70 SLIDE SHOW 49 VOLUME 0 46 DATA CODE 0 92 SLIDE SHOW SET 49 COPIES 70 DATE TIME 70 SIZE 70 DIS...

Page 100: ...djust the focus The focal distance information distance at which the subject is focused on if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult appears for a few seconds in the following cases This information will not display correctly if an optional conversion lens is being used When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust t...

Page 101: ...GII OmIn y G IIY You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects in the spotlight on stage CII_n STBY iIlI IIll j t I rl A j All TqrrQ l SPOT METER Flexible II P spot meter D Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen appears T...

Page 102: ...he settings automatically changed to AUTO according to the lighting up of the It Ilamp If you set SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL setting is canceled WHITE BAL White Q 1 balance You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the following recording conditions Outd...

Page 103: ...TR touch OFF Notes Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 100 when it is hard to focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness which may result in a slowdown of the motion of the image SUPER NIGHTSHOT Q J The image will be recorded at a maximum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot recording if you set SUPER NIGHTSHOT to ON while the NIGHTSHOT switch p 4...

Page 104: ...ng SEPIA Images appear in sepia B W Images appear in black and white PASTEL Images appear as a pale pastel drawing BLT IN ZOOM MIC iii When you set BLT IN ZOOM MIC to ON you can record sound with directivity as you move the power zoom lever The default setting is OFF Records various surround sounds converting them into the certain level LOW f Records surround sound faithfully This setting is not s...

Page 105: ...ture Motion Browser os Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded or in a multi boot environment CPU Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or faster Intel Pentium 43 6 GHz or faster Intel Pentium D 2 8 GHz or faster Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz o...

Page 106: ... computer is not compatible with a Memory Stick PRO Duo A Memory Stick Duo adaptor is required A Memory Stick PRO Duo cannot be read in the Memory Stick slot Reading data from the Memory Stick slot is slow Installation procedure Before connecting your camcorder to the computer you need to install the software to your Windows computer The installation is required only for the first time Contents to...

Page 107: ...rosoft DirectX 9 0c Software required to handle movies Windows 2000 Windows XP only Restart the computer if required to complete the installation Remove the CD ROM from the disc drive of your computer Operating the Picture Motion Browser To start Picture Motion Browser click start All Programs Sony Picture Utility PMB Picture Motion Browser For the basic operation of Picture Motion Browser see PMB...

Page 108: ...eject hardware icon on the task tray on the bottom right of the desk top i J e y 1 1 7 00 PM p Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device gr Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive G Click OK Windows 2000 only Touch END on the screen of your camcorder Touch YES on the screen of your camcorder Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder and the computer Notes Do not disconnect the USB cable w...

Page 109: ...nnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If the functions still do not work press the RESET button p 140 using a pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting are reset The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Tum off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool pl...

Page 110: ...g operation This is not a malfunction A motor sound is heard in the camcorder when the disc cover is closed without a disc Your camcorder is trying to recognize the disc This is not a malfunction Your camcorder gets warm This is because the power has been turned on for a long time This is not a malfunction Tum off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The supplied Remote Commande...

Page 111: ...e camcorder correctly p 22 If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time The temperature of the environment is too high or too low This is not a malfunction The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery aga...

Page 112: ...ther than your camcorder You can play back the disc with your camcorder but you cannot record additional scenes This disc is not a media compatible with the camcorder The camcorder may have failed to recognize the disc You cannot operate functions using the Memory Stick PRO Duo If you use a Memory Stick PRO Duo formatted on a computer format it again on your camcorder p 78 You cannot delete images...

Page 113: ...cording the image data you have just record on the media The recording angle looks different The recording angle may look different depending on the mode of your camcorder This is not a malfunction The flash does not work You cannot record with the flash when capturing still images while recording a movie p 41 The actual recording time for movie is less than the expected approximate recording time...

Page 114: ... the image is not correctly displayed Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF p 41 The screen image is bright and the subject does not appear on the screen Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF p 41 The screen image is dark and the sUbject does not appear on the screen Press and hold DISPIBATT INFO for a few seconds to tum on the backlight p 27 Horizontal stripes appear on the image This occurs when recording i...

Page 115: ...ed correctly when you turn off the power and then turn it on again or repeat removing and inserting the Memory Stick PRO Duo a couple of times You disconnect the AC Adaptor or removed the battery pack before the access lamp is turned off after recording This may damage your image data and 1 is displayed This may appear on still images recorded on other devices edited on a computer etc No sound or ...

Page 116: ... on a computer or other playback devices the sound balance of left and right channels is not even This may occur when sound recorded with 5 1ch surround is converted to 2ch normal stereo sound on a computer or other playback devices p 40 This is not a malfunction When you play back the disc on a 2ch stereo device change the audio conversion system downmix system For details refer to the instructio...

Page 117: ...her devices cannot be deleted Still images cannot be captured from a movie There is no space on the media to record a still image p 59 Unable to finalize Battery is running out during finalizing Use the AC Adaptor The disc has already been finalized In the case of following discs follow the required procedure to record additional material p 80 DVD RW DVD RW recorded with HD high definition image q...

Page 118: ...derly manner p 107 Make sure the media check tool of the computer activates For details on the media check tool see PMB Guide This happens when viewing a image recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV This is not a malfunction The following list shows examples of unworkable combinations of functions and menu items OLD MOVIE Becaus et ing SPOT METER FIREWORKS MANUAL in EXPOSURE WIDE SELECT Back l...

Page 119: ...LW REC FOCUS SPOT FOCUS EXPOSURE SPOT METER NightShot SUPER NIGHTSHOT COLOR SLOW SHTR WHITE BAL DIGITAL ZOOM TWILIGHT TWILIGHT PORT CANDLE SUNRISE SUNSET FIREWORKS LANDSCAPE SPOTLIGHT BEACH SNOW in SCENE SELECTION D EFFECT PICT EFFECT 0 B ec use offQIIQwi setti g SPOT METER TELE MACRO EXPOSURE DISP OUTPUT SPOT FOCUS FACE DETECTION SCENE SELECTION NightShot SUPER NIGHTSHOT COLOR SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE...

Page 120: ...ce has occurred Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E 101 0001 Warning indicator pertaining to files Slow flashing The file is damaged The file is unreadable Warning indicator pertaining to discs Slow flashing No disc is inserted Less than 5 minutes remains for recording movies on a disc The disc cannot be read or wri...

Page 121: ...PRO Duo is not formatted correctly p 78 129 U J Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible Memory Stick PRO Duo An incompatible Memory Stick PRO Duo is inserted p 78 129 D Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the Memory Stick PRO Duo Access to the Memory Stick PRO Duo was restricted on another device S Warning indicator pertaining to the flash Fast flashing There is something wro...

Page 122: ...und in Image Database File Cannot record or play HD movies Do you want to repair the Image Database File You cannot record play back images because the image database file is damaged Touch YES to repair Recording on disc disabled A malfunction has occurred with the disc and the disc cannot be used Playback prohibited You are trying to play back an incompatible disc with your camcorder You are tryi...

Page 123: ... printer and on again then disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Cannot print Check the printer Turn off the printer and on again then disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Others No further selection is possible To the Playlist on the internal memory HDR UX20 or the Memory Stick PRO Duo you can add a maximum of 999 movies with HD high definition image quality or 99 movies with SD standard...

Page 124: ...u need a NTSC system based and 1080 60i compatible TV or monitor with component and AUDIONIDEO input jacks And the Component AN cable supplied or the HDMI cable optional must be connected Viewing images recorded with SO standard definition image quality To view images recorded with SD standard definition image quality you need a NTSC system based TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks An NV connecting ca...

Page 125: ...iwetok Kwajalein 03 00 Moscow Nairobi 11 00 Midway Is Samoa 03 30 Tehran 10 00 Hawaii I a a 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 09 00 Alaska 0 04 30 Kabul 08 00 LosAngeles Tijuana C 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 07 00 Denver Arizona 0 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 06 00 Chicago Mexico City 3 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 05 00 NewYork Bogota C 0 06 30 Rangoon 04 00 Santiago 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 03 30 St John s 08 00 HongKong Singapo...

Page 126: ...image files from being played back SO movie files MPEG2 files The extension of the files is MPG The maximum size is 2 GB When the capacity of a file exceeds 2 GB the file becomes divided The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to record new movie files The folder name goes up 10IPNVOI I02PNVO 1 Still image files JPEG files The ...

Page 127: ...c Recording on the Aside Place the disc in yourcamcorderwith the side with the symbol at the center facing outwards until it clicks Before shooting be sure to remove dust and fingerprints from the disc with a soft cloth Otherwise you may not be able to record or play normally in some situations using that disc When you set the disc in your camcorder press firmly until it clicks When the message C ...

Page 128: ...pecification 2 using efficient data compression coding technology The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is adopted to compress video data and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressing format The MPEG 4 AVCI H 264 format enables a high definition video ...

Page 129: ...h a label or the like on a Memory Stick PRO Duo or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor When you carry or store a Memory Stick PRO Duo put it in its case Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the terminals Do not bend drop or apply strong force to the Memory Stick PRO Duo Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick PRO Duo Do not let the Memory Stick PRO Duo get wet Be careful t...

Page 130: ... an AC Adaptor charger the remaining battery time and charging time appear To charge the baUery pack Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 OF to 86 oF until the CHG charge lamp turns off If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able t...

Page 131: ...er color range than the currently used broadcast standard On use and care Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot cold or humid Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 OF such as under direct sunlight near heaters or in a car parked in the sun They may malfunction or become deformed Near strong magnetic fields or mechanica...

Page 132: ...ce as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower You use your camcorder in a hot and humid place How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camco...

Page 133: ...istened with water and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish Using chemicals such as thinner benzine alcohol chemical cloths repellent insecticide and sunscreen Handling the camcorder with above substances on your hands Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time On the pickup lens Do not touch the pick...

Page 134: ... is always charged while your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor or while the battery pack is attached The rechargeable battery will 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 camc...

Page 135: ...ixels Effective movie 16 9 1 490 000 pixels Effective still 16 9 1 490 000 pixels Effective still 4 3 1 990 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T 15 x Optical 30 x 180 x Digital Filter diameter 30 mm l 3 16 in Focal length F1 8 2 6 f 3 1 46 5 mm l 8 1 7 8 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera For movies 40 600 mm l 5 8 23 5 8 in 16 9 For still images 37 555 mm 1 1 2 21 7 8 in 4 3 Color tem...

Page 136: ...rox 58 x 93 x 134 mm 23 8 x 3 3 4 x 5 3 8 in w h d including the projecting parts 58 x 93 x 150 mm 2 3 8 x 3 3 4 x 6 in w h d including the projecting parts the NP FH60 rechargeable battery pack attached Mass approx HDR UXlO 470 g lIb main unit only 560 g lib 3 oz including the NP FH60 rechargeable battery pack and a disc HDR UX20 470 g lib main unit only 550 g lib 3 oz including the NP FH60 recha...

Page 137: ...Sony Corporation BRAVIA is a trademark of Sony Corporation Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Microsoft Windows Windows Media Windows Vista and DirectX are either registered trademark...

Page 138: ...right Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Read license I pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of C Library Expat zlib and libjpeg software On GNU GPL lGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Pub...

Page 139: ... 22 88 ID QUICK ON button 41 AN Remote connector 50 68 I DC IN jack 22 ID Disc cover OPEN switch 30 lID ACCESS lamp 30 The ACCESS lamp lights up when accessing the disc 1Q Disc cover 30 1 n M Movie Q Still mode lamps 25 1121 START STOP button 34 39 IIID Grip belt 27 H Hooks for a shoulder belt Attach a shoulder belt optional c n Ill ell ell ell n ell Continued 139 ...

Page 140: ...the settings including the setting of the date and time l DISP BATT INFO button 23 27 Access lamp 32 The access lamp lights up when accessing the internal memory or Memory Stick PRO Duo lID Viewfinder 27 1Q BATT battery release button 23 ITIJ Speaker Playback sounds come out from the speaker For how to adjust the volume see page 46 1121 Battery pack 22 USB jack 69 70 107 H NIGHTSHOT switch 41 1 DU...

Page 141: ...fety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory O I lJ li I ID 4 9 110 i11 When you are recording movies with an external flash optional connected to the accessory shoe turn off the power of the external flash to prevent...

Page 142: ...nsulation sheet before using the Remote Commander InSulation heet 1 H JIll Point the RemoteCommandertowards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 141 When no commands have been sent from the Remote Commander in a certain period the orange frame disappears When you press any of or ENTER again the frame appears at the position where it was displayed last You cannot select some buttons on the...

Page 143: ...umber of still Images 11 1 Recording folder When PHOTO MEDIA SET is set to the Memory Stick PRO Duo I11l Return button 11m Playback mode Currently playing movie number Number of total recorded movies When MOVIE MEDIA SET is set to the internal memory HDR UX20 or the Memory Stick PRO Duo PreviouslNext button 45 46 gj Video operation buttons 45 Currently playing still image number Number of total re...

Page 144: ...lance 102 SPOT METER 101 EXPOSURE 10I Notes Indicators and their positions are approximate and differ from what you actually see depending on your camcorder model WIDE SELECT 87 BLT IN ZOOM MIC 104 MICREF LEVEL low 104 Flash light 88 89 AUDIO MODE 86 Self timer recording 104 5 1ch 2ch Upper right Upper left WHITE BLACK FADER FADER Fader 103 LCD backlight off 27 Center s J NightShot 41 Super NightS...

Page 145: ...rds movies with SD standard definition image quality in MPEG2 format MPEG 4 AVC H 264 The latest image coding format standardized jointly by two international standardization organizations the ISO IEC and the ITU T in 2003 Compared with the conventional MPEG2 format MPEG 4 AVCIH 264 has more than twice the efficiency Your camcorder employs MPEG 4 AVCIH 264 to encode high definition movies Thumbnai...

Page 146: ...MPONENT 95 Component AIV cable 21 51 53 Computer 105 Connection 4 3 TV 52 High definition TV 51 Printer 70 VCRlDVDIHDD devices 68 Wide TV 52 CONVERSION LENS 90 Copy 63 CTRL FOR HDM 97 o DATA CODE 92 Date Index 48 DATE TIME 25 92 144 DC IN jack 22 Deleting 57 Movie 57 Still image 58 DEMO MODE 96 DIGITAL ZOOM 87 D ISC 28 30 Disc menu 75 DISC SELECT GUIDE 81 DISP OUTPUT 95 119 DISPLAy 93 DIVIDE 64 67...

Page 147: ... 20 98 Original 64 65 OTHERS category 56 Maintenance 127 MANAGE MEDIA category 72 Memory Stick 28 129 Memory Stick PRO Duo 32 129 MICREF LEVEL 104 119 Mirror mode 42 Moisture condensation 132 Movie Recording 34 39 Recording mode 86 MOVIE DUB 61 MOVIE MEDIA SET 28 MOVIE SETTINGS 86 MPEG 126 145 MPEG 4 AVC H 264 145 o LP 86 M LAST SCENE DEL Last Scene Delete 58 LCD BL LEVEL LCD back light level 94 1...

Page 148: ...ng 63 IMAGE SIZE 90 SUB T DATE 88 SUMMERTIME 96 SUNRISE SUNSET 101 SUPER NIGHTSHOT 103 114 119 T TELE MACRO 100 119 Tripod 141 TV color system 124 TV CONNECT Guide 50 TV TYPE 95 TWILIGHT 101 TWILIGHT PORT 101 u Unfinalizing 80 117 USB 2 0 105 USB connect 69 70 107 Using abroad 124 v VBR 17 145 VF B LIGHT Viewfinder brightness 94 VIDEO mode 31 145 VIEW IMAGES SET 92 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever...

Page 149: ...s indica el numero de componentes suministrados Adaptador de alimentaci6n de ca 1 Cable de alimentaci6n 1 Cable de AN de componente 1 L Cable de conexi6n de AN 1 1 II mmi D Cable USB 1 Control remoto inalambrico 1 La pila de Iitio tipo boton ya viene instalada Baterla recargable Np FH60 1 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 Picture Motion Browser Software Gufa de PMB Gula de operaciones este ma...

Page 150: ... CHG ajuste predeterminado 2 Alinee los terminales de la bateria y la videocamara CD y a continuacion coloque la bateria en el sentido de la flecha hasta que haga clic 3 Conecte el adaptador de alimentacion de ca a la toma de entrada de cc de la videocamara Abra la cubierta de la toma y conecte la clavija de cc del adaptador de alimentaci6n de ca Asegurese de que la marca de la clavija de cc esta ...

Page 151: ...ece dicha informacion Energfa restante de la baterfa aprox Notas Cuando extraiga la baterfa desconecte el adaptador de alimentaci6n de ca compruebe que el indicador 1 1 Pelfcula Q Imagen fija el indicador ACCESS de acceso esten apagados Cuando se disponga a guardar la baterfa durante un perfodo prolongado descarguela completamente antes de guardarla Para utilizar una fuente de alimentaci6n conecta...

Page 152: ...tiliza una baterfa completamente cargada HO significa calidad de imagen de alta definicion mientras que SO significa calidad de imagen estandar Calidad de HO SO HO SO imagen NP FH50 70 90 35 45 75 95 40 50 NP FH60 95 120 50 60 suministrado 100 130 50 65 NP FH70 150 195 80 100 160 205 85 105 NP FHl00 350 440 180 230 370 470 190 245 Si ajusta el soporte en el disco Si ajusta el soporte en la memoria...

Page 153: ...n Tiempos obtenidos al utilizar la videocamara a una temperatura de 25 C se recomienda una temperatura de 10 C a 30 C El tiempo de grabacion y de reproduccion seran mas cortos cuando utilice la videocamara a bajas temperaturas En funcion de las condiciones en las que utilice la videocamara es posible que el tiempo de grabacion y reproduccion se yean reducidos Acerca del adaptador de alimentacion d...

Page 154: ...eces en el sentido de la flecha hasta que se encienda el indicador correspondiente n n Pelicula para grabar pelfculas o Imagen fija para grabar imagenes fijas La primera vez que encienda la videocamara vaya directamente al paso 3 2 Toque h HOME iii AJUSTES AJ REL I IDIOM tAl AJUS RELOJ Aparece la pantalla AJUS RELOJ 3 Seleccione la zona geografica deseada mediante aiD y a continuacion toque SIGUIE...

Page 155: ...derla Durante este perfodo no podra utilizar la videocamara La cubierta del objetivo se abre en forma automatica al encender la videocamara Se cierra al seleccionar la pantalla de reproducci6n o al apagar la videocamara Con el fin de ahorrar energfa de la baterfa cuando se adquiere la videocamara esta viene ajustada para apagarse automaticamente si se deja encendida sin realizar ninguna operaci6n ...

Page 156: ...a Iuz de fondo de la pantalla LCD yconseguir que la bateria dure mas tiempo Mantenga presionado DISPIBATT INFO durante unos segundo hasta que aparezca L OFF Este ajuste resulta practico cuando utiliza la videocamara en condiciones de mucho brillo 0 si desea ahorrar energfa de la baterfa Este ajuste no afectara a la imagen grabada Para encender la luz de fondo de la pantalla LCD mantenga presionado...

Page 157: ...Apriete la correa de sujeci6n y sujete la videocamara correctamente 157 ...

Page 158: ... Disco G J Memory Stick PRO Duo o Imagen fija HDR UX20 En el modelo HDR UXlO el soporte para imagenes fijas queda fijado en el Memory Stick PRO Duo 158 1 Toque HOME III b GESTIONAR SOPORTE AJ SOPORTE PEL Aparecera la pantalla de selecci6n del soporte para pelfculas 2 Toque la calidad de imagen y el soporte deseados f1 L 1 i auom n I I I 4 _IHT IQOllLUlT D Imll MEMORIA INT HDR UX20 Soporte memoria ...

Page 159: ...l 1 Toque A HOME GESTIONAR SOPORTE AJ SOPORTE FOTO Aparecera la pantalla de selecci6n del soporte para imagenes fijas II JIIGIl 60 min 2 Toque el soporte deseado U Notas No es posible seleccionar el disco como soporte para imagenes fijas 3 Toque SI 4 Cuando aparezca Finalizado toque lOKI EI soporte para imagenes fijas quedara ajustado eJ Memoria intema HDR UX20 0 Disco EI icono que aparece en la p...

Page 160: ... Aparecera ABRIENDO en la pantalla LCD y a continuaci6n la cubierta del disco se abrira ligeramente en forma automatica Indicador ACCESS disco Interruptor OPEN de la cubierta del disco c rJIDOPEN ACCESS 3 Coloque el disco con la cara de grabaci6n dirigida hacia la videocamara y a continuaci6n presione la parte central del disco hasta que haga clic Si utiliza un disco de una sola cara col6quelo con...

Page 161: ...cion estandar de un disco en pleno proceso Procure no obstruir la operacion con la mana u otros objetos al abrir 0 cerrar la cubierta del disco Oesplace la correa hasta la parte inferior de la videocamara y a continuacion abra 0 cierre la cubierta del disco Si la correa queda atrapada al cerrar la cubierta del disco podrfa provocar una falla de funcionamiento de la videocamara No toque la cara de ...

Page 162: ... Duo en la direcci6n correcta hasta que quede encajado e Cierre la cubierta del Memory Stick Duo La marca debe quedar mirando a la pantalla LCD de la videocamara 3 Cuando el soporte para peUculas este ajustado en m MEMORY STICK 0 OsoO MEMORY STICK en el Paso 5 deslice el interruptor POWER para que se ilumine el indicador lt1I Pelicula Si el interruptor POWER esta ajustado en OFF eCHO enciendalo mi...

Page 163: ...os Si aparece Error al crear un nuevo archivo de base de datos de imagenes Es posible que no exista suficiente espacio libre en el paso 4 formatee el Memory Stick PRO Duo Tenga en cuenta que al formatear se borraran todos los datos grabados en el Memory Stick PRO Duo No presione ni expulse el Memory Stick PRO Duo a la fuerza ya que podrian producirse fallas de funcionamiento Capacidad de un Memory...

Page 164: ...Imagen fija Notas Si el indicador ACCESS 0 el indicador de acceso se ilumina 0 parpadea una vez finalizada la grabacion significa que todavfa se estan escribiendo datos en el soporte Durante ese tiempo no someta la videocamara a golpes ni vibraciones ni retire la bateria 0 el adaptador de alimentacion de ca Tampoco expulse el Memory Stick PRO Duo de la videocamara Cuando un archivo de pelfcula sup...

Page 165: ...s 0 2 Presione START STOP 0 g 1 Deslice el interruptor POWER AI en el sentido de la flecha para que se i1umine el indicador ltI Pelicula Notas No es posible grabar imagenes fijas en un disco Sugerencias Si presiona PHOTO f Dual Rec durante la grabaci6n de pelfculas podnl grabar imagenes fijas Se mostrara un marco en las caras detectadas con 10 que la imagen de la cara se optimizara en forma automa...

Page 166: ...juste de E VISUALIZAR IMAGENES HOME 1 Deslice el interruptor POWER IAl para encender la videocamara 2 Presione E VISUALIZAR IMAGENES 6J 0 Q Aparecera la pantalla VISUAL INDEX en la pantalla LCD es posible que demore un tiempo en visualizar las miniaturas Aparece en la imagen de cada ficha que se reprodujo 0 grab6 por ultima vez en el caso de imagenes fijas grabadas en un Memory Stick PRO Duo 6 ima...

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