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HDR-CX220/CX220E/CX230/CX230E/CX280/CX280E/CX290/CX290E/ PJ220/PJ220E/PJ230/PJ230E Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide 4-447-514- 12 (1) T able of contents Getting started Recording/Playb.
2 GB Read this first Before opera ting the unit, please read this manual tho roughly , and retain i t for fut ure refer ence. Owner ’ s Record The model and serial numbers ar e located on the botto m. Record the serial number in the space pro vided below .
3 GB IMPORT ANT SAFE T Y INSTRUC TIONS SA VE THES E INSTR UCTIO NS. D ANGER - TO REDUCE THE RIS K OF FIRE OR ELECTRI C SH OCK, CAREFULL Y FOLL OW THES E INSTR UCTIO NS. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follo w all instructions.
4 GB Representative plug of po wer supply cord of c ountries/regions around the world. A T yp e (American T yp e) B T yp e (British T ype) BF T yp e (British T ype) B3 T yp e (British T ype) C T yp e (CEE T yp e) SE T ype (CEE T yp e) O T yp e (Ocean T ype) The repr esentativ e supp ly voltag e and pl ug type are described in this chart.
5 GB Coun tries/regions V oltage Fr equency (Hz) Plug type Thailand 220 50 C/BF V ietnam 220 50 A/C Oceania Coun tries/regions V oltage Fr equency (Hz) Plug type A ustralia 240 50 O New Zealand 230/24.
6 GB CAUTION Battery pack If the bat tery pack is mishandled, the battery pack can burst, ca use a fire or even chemical burns. Observe the following cautio ns. Do not disassemble. Do not crush and do not expose the bat tery pack to an y shock or for ce such as hammering, dropp ing or step ping on i t.
7 GB For Cust omers in the U.S.A. UL is an int ernationally r ecognized safety organiza tion. The UL Mar k on the prod uct means it has been UL Listed. If yo u have a ny ques tions abou t this product, yo u may call: Sony C ustomer I nforma tion Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) The num ber below is for the FCC rela ted mat ters only .
8 GB Declaration of C onformity T rade Nam e: SONY Model N o .: HDR -CX290 Responsible P arty: S on y Electronics In c. Addr ess: 16530 V ia Esprillo , San Diego , CA 92127 U .S.A. T elephone No .: 858-942-2230 This device complies wi th Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
9 GB Disposal of Old Electric al & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the pr oduct or on i ts packaging indicat es that this pr oduct shall not be treated as h ousehold waste .
10 GB For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .12 Sup plied items p .13 About language setting The on-screen displa ys in each local language are used for illu strating the operatin g procedur es.
11 GB Design and specifications of yo ur camcor der and accessories ar e subject to chang e without notice. In this man ual, the internal memory (models with internal memo ry) of the camcorder and the memory card are called “ recordin g media.
12 GB How to use this manual In this man ual, the differences in the specifications f or each model ar e described together . If yo u find the description “M odels with ... ” like below , confirm in this chapter whether the description a pplies to yo ur camcor der .
13 GB Differenc es in equipment Illustratio n used in this manual are based on HD R -PJ230E. Model nam e Projecto r HDR -CX220/CX220E/CX230/CX230E/CX280/ CX280E/CX290/CX290E HDR -PJ220/PJ220E/PJ23.
14 GB T able of conten ts Read this first ....................................................................................... 2 IMPORT ANT SAFE TY INSTRUC TIONS .................................................. 3 Learning more about the camcor der (“Handycam ” User Guide) .
15 T able of contents GB Saving images on an external media device Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc with a r ecorder ............. 34 Saving images on an external media device with high definition (HD) image quality (Models with an AC Adaptor) .
16 GB P ar ts and c ontrols Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages. Lens (Carl Zeiss lens) LENS COVER switch Built-in microphones HDR -PJ220/PJ220E/PJ230/PJ230E LCD scr een (21) If you r otate the L CD panel 180 degrees, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD scr een facing out.
17 GB Power z oom lever (25) PHOT O button (24) POWER/CHG (charge) lamp (19) Battery pack (18) ST AR T/ST OP button (24) DC IN jack (19) Multi/Micro USB T er minal Sup ports Micro USB com patible devices.
18 GB Getting star ted Charging the ba tter y pack For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .12 Sup plied items p .13 Attaching/Removing the battery pack Close the L CD screen and attach the battery pack .
19 GB Getting started Charging the battery using the AC Adapt or (Models with an AC Adaptor) Connect the AC Adapt or ( ) and the power cor d (mains lead) ( ) to your camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket). The POWER/CHG (c harge) lam p turns ora nge.
20 GB T o charge the battery using an AC-UD10 USB charger/AC A daptor (sold separately) Y ou can cha rge the bat tery by connecting the Built-in USB Cable to a wall o utlet (wall socket) using an A C-UD10 USB cha rger/A C A dapto r (sold separatel y).
21 GB Getting started Setting For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .12 Sup plied items p .13 Preparing y our camcorder 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder and turn the pow er on.
22 GB Inser ting a memory card Open the cover , and insert the memory card until it clic ks. T o eject the memory c a rd, lightly pu sh the memory card in once. Notes T o ensure stable o peration of the mem ory card, it is reco mmended to forma t the memory card with your ca mcorder befo re the first use (p .
23 GB Getting started forma t screen appears, do no t perform the format. All the da ta recorded will be lost. * The exF A T is a file system that is used for the “ M emory Stick XC-H G Duo ” media and S DX C memory cards.
24 GB Recording/Playback Recording For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .12 Sup plied items p .13 1 Open the lens cover . 2 Open the L CD screen and select [MODE] the desired shooting mode.
25 GB Recording/Pla yback Notes The followin g states will be indicated if data is still being writt en onto the r ecording media after recordin g has finished. During this time, do not a pply shock o r vibration t o the camcorder , or remov e the battery or A C Ada ptor .
26 GB Pla yback For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .12 Sup plied items p .13 Y ou can search f or reco rded images b y date and time o f recor ding (Ev ent V ie w). 1 Open the L CD screen and press the butt on on the camcorder to enter the playback mode .
27 GB Recording/Pla yback As you r epeat selecting / during pla yback, movies are pla yed as fast as abou t 5 times about 10 times about 30 times abou t 60 times. S elect / during pause to p lay movies slo wly . T o repeat Slidesho w , s elect [Slideshow Set] when is selected with the Swi tch Imag e T yp e butt on.
28 GB Playing images on a T V For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .12 Sup plied items p .13 Connection methods and the image quali ty viewed on the TV s cr een differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the connectors used.
29 GB Recording/Pla yback Using the built-in projector (Models with a projector) For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .12 Sup plied items p .13 Y ou can use a flat surface such as a wall as a screen to view recorded imag es using the built-in pr ojector .
30 GB Operation of the camco rder with the LCD screen closed Several other functions When the pr ojected images con tain a lot of black, fain t color unevenness ma y appear . This is caused by ligh t reflection in the projector lens and is not a malfunction.
31 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving movies and photos with a comput er Playing images on a c omputer The “Pla yMemo ries Ho me ” s oftwar e allows you t o import movies a nd still images to yo ur comp uter to use them in a variety o f ways.
32 GB Pr eparing a computer (Windo ws) Checking the computer system OS * 1 Microsoft W indo ws XP SP3 * 2 /W indows V ista SP2 * 3 /W indows 7 S P1/W indows 8 CPU * 4 In tel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or fa ster , or Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or fas ter (In tel Core 2 Duo 2.
33 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer functions that wer e available wi th “PMB ” with this “PlayM emories H ome ” software. T o disconnect your camcorder from the computer 1 Click the ico n at the botto m right of the desktop o f the com puter [Saf ely remo ve USB Ma ss Stora ge Device].
34 GB Saving images on an external media device Crea ting a standard definition image quality (STD) disc with a recor der For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .12 Sup plied items p .13 Connect your camcor der to a disc recor der with an A V Cable (sold separately).
35 GB Saving images on an external media device Saving images on an external media device with high definition (HD) image quality (Models with an AC A daptor) For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .
36 GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus The camcor der has various men u item s under each of 6 men u catego ries. Shooting Mode Camera/Mic Image Quality/Size Playback F unction Edit/Cop y Setup 1 Select . 2 Select a categor y . MENU Playback Function Edit/Copy Setup Shooting Mode Camera/Mic Image Quality/Size 3 Select your desired menu item.
37 GB Customizing your camc order Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie .......................................... Records mo vies. Photo ........................................... Shoots pho tos. Camera/Mic Manual Settings White Balance ................. Adjusts the colo r balance to the recor ding envir onment.
38 GB x.v .Color .............................. Records a wider ra nge of colo rs. Set this item when you wa tch images with a TV which is complian t with x.v .C olor . Image Size ......................... Sets the photo size. Playback F unction Event View .
39 GB Customizing your camc order General Settings Beep ................................... Sets w hether the camco rder sounds opera tion beeps or not. L CD Brightness .............. Adjusts the brigh tness of the LCD screen. Language Setting .......
40 GB Others/I ndex T roubleshooting For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .12 Sup plied items p .13 If yo u run into an y pro blems using y our camcor der , follow the steps below . Check the list (p.
41 GB Others/Index Self- diagnosis display/W arning indicators For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .12 Sup plied items p .13 If indica tors a ppear on the LCD screen, check the follo wing.
42 GB The battery pack tempera ture is high. Chang e the battery pack or place it in a cool place . No memo ry card is inserted (p. 22). When the indicat or flashes, there are n ot enough free spaces for r ecording imag es. D e lete unnecessary images (p.
43 GB Others/Index When not using your camcor der for a long time T o keep your camco rder in optim um state fo r a long time, turn i t on and let it run b y recordin g and playin g back images about o nce a mon th. U se up the batt ery p ack co mplete ly before storing i t.
44 GB When the camcorder is connected to a computer or accessories Do not try to format the reco rding media of the camcorder wi th a comp uter . If you do so, yo ur camcorder m ay not o perate correctly . When connecting the camco rder to ano ther device with communica tion cables, be sure to insert the connector plug in the co rrect way .
45 GB Others/Index Note on disposal/transfer the ownership of the camcorder (Models with internal memory) Even if y ou delete all movies a nd still images, or perfo rm [Forma t] (p.
46 GB Specifications System Signal forma t: NTSC color , EIA standar ds (HDR -CX220/ CX230/CX280/CX290/PJ220/PJ230) P AL color , CCIR standar ds (HDR -CX220E/ CX230E/CX280E/CX290E/PJ220E/PJ230E) HD TV Mo vie recordin g format: A VCHD (A VCHD fo rmat V er .
47 GB Others/Index USB connection is o nly for ou tput (HD R - CX220E/CX230E/CX280E/CX290E/PJ220E/ PJ230E). L CD screen Picture: 6.7 cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio 16:9) T otal number of p ixels: 230 400 (960 240) Projector (HDR-P J220/P J220E/P J230/ P J230E) Projection type: DLP Light source: LED (R/G/B) Focus: Man ual Thr ow Dis tance: 0.
48 GB Expected running times for the supplied battery pack (in minutes) These tables show the a ppr oximat e available running times when you use a fully charged battery pack.
49 GB Others/Index “ ” and “PlaySta tion ” are register ed trademarks of Son y Compu ter Entertainmen t Inc. SD XC log o is a trademark of SD-3C, LL C. Mul tiMediaCard is a trademar k of Mul tiMediaCard A ssociation. Facebook and the “ f ” logo are tradema rks or registered tradema rks of Facebook, I nc.
50 GB Right Indicator Meaning 60i 720 Recording imag e quality (HD/MP4/STD), frame rate (60p/50p/60i/50i), recordin g mode (PS/FX/ FH/HQ/LP) and mo vie size (37) 60min Remaining bat tery Recording/pla yback/ editing media (21) 0:00:00 Counter (ho ur:minute: second) 00min Estimated rem aining recordin g time 9999 8.
51 GB Others/Index Index Install ............................................ 32 Int elligent A uto ...........................25 L Language ......................................10 LCD screen .................................. 24 M Mac ..............
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