Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HDR-PJ790E Sony
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HDR-PJ780E/PJ780VE/PJ790/PJ790E/PJ790V/PJ790VE Please also refer to : http://www.son y .net/SonyInfo/Support/ Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide 4-452-094- 12 (1) T able of contents Gett.
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 EC. For deta ils, please access the following URL: htt p://www .com pliance.so ny .de/ Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives This product has been man ufactured b y or on behalf of Son y Corporation, 1-7-1 Ko nan Mina to-ku T okyo , 108-0075 J apan.
9 GB For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 About language setting Change the screen langua ge before usin g the camcorder if n ecessary (p. 22). The on-screen displays in each local languag e are used for illustrating the o perating procedur es.
10 GB When the camco rder is connected to other devices through a USB connection an d the power of the camco rder is turned on, do n ot close the LCD panel. The imag e data that has been recorded may be lost. U se the camcorder in acco rdance with local regulation s.
11 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 .
12 GB T able of conten ts Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORT ANT SAFE TY INSTRUC TIONS .
13 T able of contents GB Editing Editing on your camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Deleting movies and photos . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14 GB P ar ts and c ontrols Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages. Multi inter face shoe For details o n compa tible accessories of the Mul ti interface shoe, visit the Son y web site in your ar ea, or consult y our Sony dealer or localauthorized Sony service facility .
15 GB LIGHT ( Video Light) button NIGHTSHOT button POWER button Memor y card acc ess lamp (25) While the lamp is li t or flashing, the camcorder i s reading or writing da ta.
16 GB T ripod receptacle A ttach a tripod (sold separately: the length of the screw must be less tha n 5.5 mm (7/32 in.)). Depending on the specifications of the tripod, your camco rder may no t attach in the p roper direction.
17 GB T o attach the wind screen The wind screen can reduce win d noise in windy condi tions. Insert the fron t side of the built-in microph one in to the hole at the bot tom of the wind screen ( ), then pull the tag on the windscreen backward s until the wind screen covers the b uilt-in micro phone ( ).
18 GB Getting star ted Supplied Items The num bers in ( ) indicate the su pplied quan tity . Camcorder (1) AC Adapt or (1) Po wer cord (Mains lead) (1) HDMI cable (1) USB connection suppor t cable (1) The USB connection su pport cable is designed for use with this camco rder only .
19 GB Getting started Charging the ba tter y pack 1 T urn off your camcor der by closing the L CD screen, and attach the battery pack (be sure to store the viewfinder first). Align the indentation o n the camcorder and pr ojection on the battery pack, then slide the battery pack upwa rds.
20 GB Charging the battery using your computer T urn off your camcor der and connect the camcorder to a running c omputer using the Built-in USB Cable.
21 GB Getting started T o remove the batt er y pack Close the LCD screen. Slide the BA T T (battery) release lever ( ) and r emove the battery pack ( ). T o use your camcorder continuously f or a long time Connect the AC adap tor an d the power cord (m ains lead) to your ca mcorder a nd the wall outlet (wall socket).
22 GB T urning the power on, and setting the dat e and time For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder and turn the pow er on. Y ou can also turn on the camcor der by pressin g POWER (p .
23 GB Getting started T o turn off the power Close the LCD screen or pres s the POWER but ton (p . 15). If the viewfinder is pulled out, retract the viewfinder as shown in the illustratio n on the right.
24 GB T o adjust the angle of the L CD panel First o pen the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcor der ( ), and then adjus t the angle ( ). T o turn off the beep sound Select [S etu p] [ General Settings] [ Be ep ] [Off ]. Notes The recor ding date an d time are recor ded auto matically on the r ecording media.
25 GB Getting started Pr eparing the rec ording media The recor ding media that can be used are dis played o n the screen of your ca mcorder as followin g icons. Default r ecording medi um Alternati ve recor ding medium In ternal memory Memo ry card Notes Y ou cannot select a different r ecording medi um for movies a nd for pho tos.
26 GB T o eject the memor y card Open the cover and ligh tly push the memory card in on ce. 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. 53). F orma tting the memory card will erase all the data stored o n it and the data will be irrecoverable.
27 GB Recording/Pla yback Recording/Playback Recording For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 In the default settin g, movies and photos ar e recorded on the int ernal memory . M ovies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD).
28 GB Shooting photos 1 Open the L CD screen and press MODE to turn on the (Photo) lamp. Y ou can also switch the shooting mode by selecting [MODE] on the LCD scr een. 2 Press PHO T O lightly to adjust the focus, then pr ess it fully . When the focus is adju sted pro perly , AE/AF lock indicator a ppears on the L CD screen.
29 GB Recording/Pla yback Screen indicators during recor ding Described here are icons f or both movie r ecording a nd photo r ecordin g modes. Refer to the page in ( ) for deta ils. W T STBY AUTO 60i 00:00:00 h 14 m 48 h 2 m 25 5 .1 ch STBY 5 .1 ch 16 : 9 L >9999 24.
30 GB T o record in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcor der ( ), then rotat e it 180 degrees to the lens side ( ). A mirror -image of the s ubject appears o n the LCD screen, but the ima ge will be normal when recorded. Zooming Move the pow er zoom lever to magnify or reduce the siz e of the image.
31 GB Recording/Pla yback Pla yback For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 Y ou can search for r ecorded images by date a nd time of recordin g (Even t V iew) or loc a tion of recordin g (Map V ie w (models with GPS)).
32 GB As you r epeat selecting / during playback, mo vies are pla yed as fast as about 5 times a bout 10 times about 30 times abou t 60 times. Select / during pause to p lay movies slo wly . T o repeat Slidesho w , s elect [Slideshow Set].
33 GB Recording/Pla yback T o play movies and photos from the Map V iew (Models with GPS) Switc h to the Ma p V iew by touc hing [Ma p V iew]. 2013 2012 1 1 2013 1 2 2013 MENU H ig hl i gh t When .
34 GB Advanced oper ations Recording images with various settings For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .
35 GB Advanced operations Selecting the suitable setting automatically for the r ecording situation (Intelligent Auto ) Y our camco rder recor ds movies after selecting the most suitable setting f or the subjects or the sit uation a utom atically . ([On] is the default settin g.
36 GB Using the manual adjustment f eatures I t is con venient t o make man ual adjustmen ts using the MANU AL dia l, by assigning a men u item ([F ocus] in the default setting) t o the MANU AL dial. 1 Press M ANU AL to switch to manual operation mode.
37 GB Advanced operations Recording information on y our location (Models with GPS) For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .
38 GB Notes Refer to the instruction man uals of the TV as well. U se the supplied A C A dapto r as the power source (p . 19). If the TV does not have the HDMI in put jack, use an A V Cable (sold separatel y) for connection.
39 GB Advanced operations Using the built-in projector 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 . 1 F ace the projector lens to wards a sur face , such as a wall, and then press PROJECTOR.
40 GB T o use the projector for your computer or smartphone Connect the PROJECTOR IN jac k of the camcorder t o an HDMI ou tput jac k of the other device using the HDMI cable (su pplied), then select [Image from External Device] in step 2.
41 GB Editing Editing Editing on your camcorder For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 Notes Some basic editing operatio ns can be done on the camcorder . If you want to perfo rm advanced editing operatio ns, install the “PlayM emories Ho me ” software.
42 GB 2 Select the point where you want to divide the movie into sc enes using / , and then select . Notes The point wher e you touch and the actual dividing point m ay differ as your ca mcorder selects the dividing point in increm ents of abou t half a second.
43 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.
44 GB Pr eparing a computer (Windo ws) For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 Checking the computer system OS * 1 Microsoft W indo ws XP SP3 * 2 /W indows V ista SP2 * 3 /W indows 7 SP1/W indows 8 CPU * 4 In tel Core Duo 1.
45 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 icon at the bottom righ t of the desktop o f the com puter [Saf ely remo ve USB Ma ss Stora ge Device].
46 GB Saving images on an external media device Creating a standar d definition image quality (STD) disc with a recor der Connect your camcor der to a disc recor der with an A V Cable (sold separately). Y ou can cop y images pla yed back on your camcor der on a disc or video cassette.
47 GB Saving images on an external media device Saving images on an external media device with high definition (HD) image quality Y ou can sav e movies and p hotos on a n external media device (USB storage devices), such as an external har d disk drive.
48 GB T o play back images in the external media device on the camcorder Select [Play without co pying.] in step 2 a nd select the image you wan t to view . Y ou can also view images on a TV connected to your camco rder (p . 37). When an external media device is connected, will appear on the E vent V ie w screen.
49 GB Saving images on an external media device If your ca mcorder does not r ecognize the external media device, tr y the follo wing operation s. Reconnect the USB Ada ptor Cab le to your camcorder . If the external media device has the AC po wer cord (ma ins lead), connect it to the wall outlet (wall socket).
50 GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus The camcorder has various men u items under each of 6 menu cat egories. 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.
51 GB Customizing your camc order Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie .......................................... Records movies. Photo ........................................... Shoots phot os. Smth Slw REC ........................... Re co rds smooth slow-mo tion movies.
52 GB F ace F ace Detection ............... A utomatically detects faces. Smile Shutter .................. Aut omatically takes a shot whenever a smile is det ected. Smile Sensitivity ............ S ets the smile detection sensitivi ty for the Smile Sh utter function.
53 GB Customizing your camc order Edit/Copy Delete.......................................... Deletes movies or pho tos. Protect ........................................ Protects movies or ph otos to av oid deleting. Copy ..............................
54 GB Calibration ....................... Calibra tes the touch pan el. Battery Info ...................... Disp lays the ap pro ximate rem aining batt ery t ime. Pow er Save ...................... Sets t he LCD scr een and the power so that they turn off a utoma tically .
55 GB Others/Index Others/I ndex T roubleshooting For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 If yo u run into an y pro blems using y our camcor der , follow the steps below . Check the list (p .
56 GB 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 .
57 GB Others/Index The battery pack is nearly used up . 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. 25). When the indicat or flashes, there are n ot enough free spaces for r ecording imag es.
58 GB Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 “HD ” stands f or high definition image quality , and “ STD ” stands fo r standar d definition image q uality .
59 GB Others/Index MP4 in h (hour) and min (minute) Recording time HDR-P J780E HDR-P J780VE 10 h 55 min (10 h 55 min) 9 h 55 min (9 h 55 min) Standard definition image quality (STD) in h (hour) and mi.
60 GB Notes The recor dable time may vary depending on the recordin g and subject condi tions and [REC Mode] and [ Frame Rat e] (p. 52). The number in ( ) is the minim um recorda ble time. Y ou can record mo vies of a maxim um of 3,999 scenes with high definition image quality (HD) and 9,999 scenes with standar d definition image quality (STD).
61 GB Others/Index MP4: A ppro x. 6 Mbps (av erage) 1,280 720 pixels/25p , 16:9 Standar d definition image quality (S TD): HQ: A ppr ox. 9 Mbps (a verage) 720 576 pixels/50i, S TD 9 M (HQ), 16:9/4:3 The photo r ecording p ixels and the aspect ratio .
62 GB Anywhere extrem ely hot, cold o r humid. Never lea ve them exposed to temperatur es ab ove 60 C (140 °F), such a s under direct sunlight, near hea ters or in a car park ed in the sun. They may malfunction or become deformed. Near str ong magnetic fields or mech anical vibratio n.
63 GB Others/Index 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 .
64 GB On handling the L CD screen If you lea ve fingerprints, ha nd cream, etc. o n the LCD screen, the coating of the L CD screen will come off easily . Wipe those off as soon as possible. If you wi pe the LCD screen strongly wi th a tissue, etc., the coating o f the LCD screen may be scratched.
65 GB Others/Index On charging the pre-installed rechargeable batt er y Y our camco rder has a pr e-installed rechar geable bat tery to retain the date, time, and other settin gs even when the LCD screen is closed.
66 GB Image device: 6.3 mm (1/2.88 type) CMOS Sensor Recording p ixels (phot o, 16:9): Max. 24.1 m ega (6 544 3 680) pixels * 4 Gross: A pp rox. 6 650 000 p ixels Effective (movie, 16:9) * 5 : A ppro x. 6 140 000 pixels Effective (photo , 16:9): A p pro x.
67 GB Others/Index HDR -PJ780VE/PJ790V/PJ790VE: 575 g (1 lb 4.3 oz) main unit o nly 675 g (1 lb 7.8 oz) includin g the supplied recharg eable batt ery p ack, a nd the lens hood AC Adapt or AC-L200C/AC-L200D Po wer requir ements: A C 100 V - 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz Curren t consum ption: 0.
68 GB 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 trademarks o r registered tradema rks of Facebook, I nc. Y ouT ube and the Y ouT ube logo are trademarks or register ed trademarks of Google Inc.
69 GB Others/Index not limited to , rep roductions, ou tputs o r extractions or other wo rks thereof in an y form) for the p urpose of ren tal or lease whether with any license fee or no t. Some jurisdictions do not allow the r estrictions of such rights, in such case the abov e restrictions may not ap ply to you .
70 GB LIMIT A TION OF LIABILITY IN THIS SECTION SO NY , ITS AFFILIA TES, ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUP PLIERS AND SONY’S LICENSORS S HALL BE COLLECTIVEL Y REFERRED TO AS “SO NY” TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LA W .
71 GB Others/Index Copyright and trademark informa tion 1993-2011 NA VTEQ 2012 ZENRIN CO., L TD. Australia Hema M aps Pty . Ltd, 2010. Copyright.
72 GB Screen indicators The followin g indicato rs ap pear when you chang e the settings. See page 29 also for the indicato rs that a ppear during r ecording o r playing.
73 GB Others/Index AGC Limi t (51) Spot M eter/Fcs (51)/S pot Meter (51)/ Exposur e (51) EV AE Shift (51) Shu tter Speed (51) IRIS (51) In telligent A uto (35) 101-0005 Data file name Prot ect (53) Flash (52)/Flash Level (52)/Red Eye Reduction (52) Indica tors and their positio ns are a ppro ximat e and may differ fr om what yo u actually see.
74 GB Index H “H andycam ” U ser Guide ...........10 HDMI Cable ................................37 Ho w to use this manual ............. 11 HQ ................................................ 34 I Initial setup .................................. 22 Install .
75 GB Others/Index Y ou will find the menu lists on pages 51 to 54 U USB ...............................................20 USB A dapto r Cable ....................47 USB connection su pport cable .............................................. 18 V VBR .
GB Printed in China 2013 Sony Corporation Addi tional informa tion on this p roduct and answers t o frequently as ked questions ca n be found a t our Cu stomer S upport W ebsite.
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