Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit HDR-XR500 du fabricant Sony
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T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index US Click Handycam Handbook HDR- XR500/XR500V/XR520/ XR520V 2009 Sony Corporation 4-131-472- 11 (1).
2 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Using the Handycam Handbook Y ou will find informatio n on using your cam corder to its fullest in this Ha ndycam Ha ndbook. Read the Hand ycam Hand b ook in addition to the Operating G uide (a separate vol ume).
3 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Using the Handycam Handbook ................................................................. 2 Searching for information quickly ....................................................... 2 Useful recor ding techniques .
4 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Acquiring location information ( GPS) (HDR-XR500V/XR520V ) .................. 39 Playback on the camcorder ..................................................................... 41 Playing movies .
5 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Inser ting “Memor y Stick PRO Duo” media ........................................... 70 Checking the media information .............................................................. 72 Deleting all movies and photos (F ormatting) .
6 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Useful rec ording techniques Capturing facial expressions in dim light Getting a good shot of a ski slope or beach L OW LUX ................................................... 35 AUT O BACK LIGHT .
7 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index P ar ts and controls Figures in ( ) a re referen ce pages. Built-in microphone (34) When an external micr ophone (sold separately) is co nnected, it takes precedence over the buil t-in microphone.
8 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Speaker ( VIEW IMAGES) button (27, 41) POWER button (21) RESET button Press RES ET to initialize all the s ettings including the clock settin g.
9 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Wir eless Remote Commander DA T A CODE button (90) Displays the da te and time, camera setting data, or coor dinates (HDR -XR500V/XR520V) of the recor ded images when you pres s this butt on during playback.
10 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Screen indicators U pper left Center Up per r ight B ottom Upper left Indicator Meaning HOME b utton (12) A UDIO MO DE (75) Self-timer recordin.
11 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Indicator Meaning 101-0005 Data file name (28, 43) Prot ected image (63) VISU AL INDEX but ton (28, 43) Indica tors and their positions ar e appr oximate and may differ fr om what you actually see.
12 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index “ HOME” and “ OPTION” - T ak ing advantage of two types of menus Using the HOME MENU When yo u press the (HOME) b utton, the HOME MENU a ppears. Y ou can ch ange the settings of yo ur camcorder , etc.
13 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Menu lists List of the HOME MENU (CAMERA) category MOVIE* 1 p. 30 PHOT O* 1 p. 32 SMTH SL W REC p. 37 ( VIEW IMAGES) category VISUAL INDEX* 1 p. 42 MAP* 1 * 3 p. 44 FILM ROLL* 1 p. 45 F ACE* 1 p.
14 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index GUIDEFRAME p. 83 FLASH MODE* 1 p. 83 FLASH LEVEL p. 84 REDE YE REDUC p. 84 DIAL SE T TING p. 84 C ONVERSION LENS p. 85 A UT O BACK LIGHT p. 85 F ACE FUNC. SET F ACE DET. SETTING p. 86 SMILE SHUT TER* 2 p .
15 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Read this befor e operating y our camcorder Supplied items The num b ers in ( ) are the s upplied quan tity .
16 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The viewfinder and the LCD screen are manufactur ed using extremely high-precisio n technology , s o over 99.
17 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index On the drop sensor T o prot ec t the internal har d disk from shock by dro pping, the camcor der has a drop sensor f unction (p. 99). W hen a drop occurs, or under a non-gravi ty condition, the block noise made when this function is activated by the camcorder m ay also be recorded.
18 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the batter y pack Y ou can cha rge the “Inf oLITHIUM” bat ter y pack (H series) after attaching i t to your camcor der . Y ou cannot at tach any “I nfoLITHIUM” bat ter y pack other than the H series to your camco rder .
19 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index See page 119 on recordin g and playing time. When your ca mcorder is on, yo u can check the appr oximate am ount of rema ining battery power with the remaining ba ttery indicator at the u pper left on the LCD screen.
20 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes on the AC A daptor U se the nearby wall outlet (wall socket) when using the AC A dapto r . Disconnect the AC Ada ptor from the wall outlet (wall socket) immediately if an y malfunction occurs while using your camcorder .
21 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Step 2: T urning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camco rder is turned on. T o turn on your ca mcorder when the LCD screen is open, pres s POWER.
22 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index If the bu tton you to uch does not react correctly , c alibrate the t ouch panel (p. 131). Once the clock is set, the clock time is aut omatically adjusted wi th [AUTO CL O CK ADJ] and [A UTO AREA AD J] set to [ON] (p .
23 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Recording/Pla yback F ive pieces of advice f or successful r ecording Stabilizing your camcorder When yo u hold the camcorder , keep your up p er body upright, and hold yo ur arms close to your body .
24 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Recording and pla ying movies and photos easily ( Easy Handycam Opera tion) Simp ly press EAS Y .
25 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Press ST ART/STOP to start recording . [ S T B Y ] [REC ] T o stop recordin g, press ST ART/STOP a gain. Tips The [REC MODE] is fixed to [HD S P] or [SD SP] (p . 74). Shooting photos Open the L CD screen of your camcorder .
26 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Press MODE t o turn on the (Photo) lamp. Press PHO T O lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully . F l a s h e s Lights up When disappears, the photo is r ecorded on the internal ha rd disk.
27 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Press ( VIEW IMAGES). The VISU AL INDEX screen appears after som e se conds. T ouch the (or ) tab ( ) a desired movie ( ). : Displays the H ighlight Playback screen (p. 47).
28 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Y our camco rder starts playing the selected movie. Tips When pla y back from the selected movie reaches the last m ovie, the screen returns to the VIS U AL INDEX screen. Y ou can slow down the p layback spee d by touc hing / during pa use.
29 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Tips The setting of [D A T A C ODE] is fixed to [D A TE/TIME] (p. 88). T o change the r ecording media, select the recording media on [P HOTO MEDI A SET] (p. 70). T o cancel Easy Handycam operation After you finish r ecording, or close men u setting screen, press EAS Y again.
30 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Recording Recording movies In the defa ult setting, movies are r ecorded with high definition image q uality (HD) on the internal har d di sk (p . 70, 74). F asten the grip belt. Open the L CD screen of your camcorder .
31 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index See page 120 on the recorda ble time of movies. The maximum co ntinuous reco rdable time of movies is a bout 13 hours. When a mo vie f ile exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is crea ted automa tically .
32 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Data code during recor ding The recor ding date, time and co ndition, and coor dinates (HDR -XR500V/XR520V) are recor ded automa tically on the recording media. They ar e not display ed during recordin g.
33 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index See page 121 on the recorda ble number of phot os. T o change the ima ge size, touch (HOME) (SETTINGS) [PHOTO SETTINGS] [ IMAGE S IZE] a desired setting (p . 81). Y ou can record p hotos during movie r ecording by pr essing PHOTO ([Dual Rec], p.
34 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Useful functions for rec ording movies and photos Zooming Y ou can magnify images up t o 12 times the original size with the power zoom lever or the zoom but tons on the LCD frame .
35 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes If you p lay back 5.1ch sound on yo ur camcorder , 5.1ch sound is autom atically converted and o utput in 2ch. T o enjoy the 5.1ch surr ound sound of the movies r ecorded with high definition image quality (HD) in 5.
36 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index HDR-XR500V/XR520V Infrared port When yo u want to reco rd images in dim light, set the STD/LO W LUX/NI GHTSHOT switch to LOW L UX. appears, and images will be recor ded brighter than if you do no t use LOW L UX.
37 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Recording fast action in slow-motion (SMTH SL W REC ) Fast m oving subjects and actions, which canno t be captured under the o rdinary shooting conditio ns, can be shot in smooth moving s low-motion fo r about 3 seconds.
38 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Switching the screen displa y, or turning the L CD back light on/off Y ou can swit ch the screen display when you p ress DISP while the power is set to o n. T o turn off the LCD backlight, press an d hold DISP down f or a few seconds until appears.
39 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T o assign the menu items to the MANU AL dial Press and hold MANU AL down for a few seconds. Rotate the MANU AL dial and select the item to be assigned. P ress MANU AL. Notes Man ual settings will b e retained even if you ch ange the assigned item of the MANU AL dial.
40 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes The indicato r changes accor ding to the strength of GPS signal reception. T riangulating status GPS indicators GPS reception status Function o f f No indicato r The GPS switch is set to OFF , or the GPS receiv er is not functioning normally .
41 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Pla yback on the camcorder In the defa ult setting, movies and pho tos that are r ecorded on the int ernal hard disk are played (p . 70). Playing movies Open the L CD screen of your camcorder .
42 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index appears wi th t he movie or p hoto that was most r ecently played or r ecorded. If you t ouch the movie or p hoto with , you can con tinue playback from the p revious time. ( appears o n the photo r ecorded on “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media.
43 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Viewing photos T ouch (Photo) tab a desired photo on the VISUAL INDEX screen. Y our camco rder displays the selected photo . Tips When viewing phot os recorded on “ Memory Stick PRO Duo ” media, (playback folder) ap pears on the screen.
44 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Useful functions for playing mo vies and photos Searching for a desir ed scene by recording location (Map Index) (HDR- XR500V/XR520V ) Where m ovies and photos w ere recorded is ma rked on a map .
45 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T ouch the desired movie or photo . Playback starts from the selected scene. Notes Make sur e that you set the GPS switch to O N prior to recordin g, to be able to create mo vies and photos t hat yo u can search for on the M ap Index (p .
46 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T ouch / to select the desired movie. T ouch / to search for the desir ed scene, then touch the scene you wan t to play back. Playback starts from the selected scene. Tips Y ou can also display the [Film Roll I ndex] screen by touching (HO ME) (VIEW IMA GES) [ FILM ROLL].
47 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes Faces ma y not be detected depending on recording co nditions. Example: P eople wearing glasses or ha ts, or who do not face towa rds the camera. Make sur e that you set [F ACE DETECTIO N] to [ON] (the default setting) prio r to recording, to searc h m ovies on the F ace Index (p.
48 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index [THEME] Select one of the followin g: [SIMPLE], [NOST ALGIC], [STYLISH], [ACTIVE] (the defaul t setting) The music ca tegory is selec ted aut omatically according t o the t heme.
49 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T ouch date on the screen. The recor ding dates of imag es are displa yed on the screen. Returns to the VISU AL INDEX screen T ouch / to select the date of the desired image, then touch .
50 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Adjust the magnification with W ( Wide angle)/T ( T elephoto). T o cancel, touch . Playing back a series of photos (Slide show) T ouch on the photo playback screen. The slide sho w b egins from the selected photo .
51 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Playing images on a T V Connection methods and the image quali ty (hig h definition (HD) or stan dard definition (SD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the connectors used.
52 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Connecting to a high definition T V High definition imag e quality (HD) movies are p layed back with high definition image quali ty (HD). Standar d definition image quality (S D) movies are pla yed back with standard definition image quality (S D).
53 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Some TVs may not function correctly (e.g., no sound o r image) with this connection. Do not connect the HDMI O UT jack of your camcor der and HDMI OUT jack of the external device with the HDMI cable.
54 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index : S ignal f low T ype Camcorder Cable TV HOME MENU setting (SETTINGS) [OUTPUT SETTINGS] [COMPONENT] [480i] (p . 94) (SETTINGS) [OUTPUT SETTINGS] [TV T YPE] [16:9]/[4:3]* (p .
55 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index When connecting to your T V via a VCR Connect your camcor der to the LINE IN inpu t on the VCR usin g the A/V connecting cable. Set the input selector o n the VCR to LINE (VID EO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.
56 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Operate your camc order with the Remote Commander of the T V . Y ou can do the follo wing operations.
57 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Editing Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space by deletin g movies and p hotos from reco rding media. Select the recording medium tha t contains the movies and p hotos you wan t to delete b efor e starting the operation (p .
58 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T ouch / to selec t the recordin g date of the desired mo vies/photos, then to uch . The movies/p hotos recor ded on the selected date are di splayed on the screen. Tips T ouch the image do wn on the LCD screen to confirm the image.
59 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Ac quiring the cur rent location information (HDR- XR500V/XR520V ) Y ou can disp lay the current location o n a map . Set the GPS switch to ON so that y our camcor der can acquire the current loca tion inf orma tion (p.
60 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Capturing a photo from a movie Y ou can sav e a selec ted frame from a recor ded movie as a photo . Select the recording media which con tains movies and the ima ge quality , and the recor ding media where you wan t to save p hotos befo re the operation (p .
61 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the int ernal hard disk to “Memor y Stick PRO Duo ” media Dubbing movies Y ou can du b movies recorded o n the internal har d disk of your cam corder to “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media.
62 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index [DUB by da te]: Select t he recor ding date o f the movie to be dubbed, then touch . Y ou cannot select multiple dates. T ouch [ YES] . Tips T o check the dubbed movies a fter dubbing is finished, select [MEMOR Y STICK] on [MO VIE MED I A SET] and play them back (p .
63 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Pr otecting recorded movies and photos (Pr otect) Pro tect movies and photos t o avoid deleting them by mistake. Select the recording medium tha t contains the movies and p hotos you wan t to pro tect b efor e starting the operation (p .
64 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Dividing a movie Select the recording medium which conta ins the movie and the image q uality you wan t to divide before the o peration (p . 70, 88). 1 T ouch (HOME) (O THERS) [EDIT ] [ DIVIDE].
65 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Using the Pla ylist of movies The Playlist is a lis t showing thum bnails of the movies that y ou have selected. The original movies ar e not chang ed e ven if you edit o r delete the movies added to the Playlist.
66 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Playing the Playlist Select the recording media and the ima ge quality you wa nt to play a P laylist before t he operatio n (p. 70, 88). T ouch (HOME) ( VIEW IMAGES) [PLA YLIST ]. Mo vies added to the Playlist ap p ear .
67 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Creating a disc with a DVD writer , recorder Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer , etc.
68 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index with the devices to be connected. Select the recor ding medium that con tains movies and the image q uality you want t o dub b efor e starting the operation (p . 70, 74). Sony D VD writer may not be ava ilable in some countries/regio ns.
69 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Start playback on your camcorder , and record it on the recording devic e. Refer to the instruction man uals supplied with your reco rding device for details. When dubbing is finished, stop the recording devic e, and then your camcorder .
70 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Utilizing recor ding media Changing the recor ding medium Y ou can select the internal har d disk or “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media as the recor ding, playback, or editing medium o n your camco rder .
71 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index (“M emory Stick PRO-HG Duo ” media) * Marked wi th Mark2 or not, ei ther can be used. See page 119 for the recor dable time of “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media. “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media/“Memor y Stick PRO-HG Duo” media (This size can be used with your camcor der .
72 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Checking the media information Y ou can check the r emaining recor dable time for each r ecording mode of the recor ding media selec ted on [MO VIE MED I A SET] (p . 70), and the app roximat e free and used media space of the recor ding media.
73 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Pr eventing data on the internal hard disk fr om being reco vered [ EMPTY ] allows you t o wr ite unintelligible da ta onto the in ternal hard disk of the camco rder . In this way , it may become more difficult to reco ver any original data.
74 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Customizing y our camcorder MOVIE SET TINGS (I tems for rec ording movies) The default set tings are marked with . / SET Y ou can select image quality f or recordin g, playback, or editing from high definition ima ge quality (HD) or stan dard definition image q uality (SD).
75 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes If you r ecord in the LP mode, the quality of mo vies may be degraded, or scenes with quick mov ements may a ppear with block noise when you pla y back the image. Tips See page 119 for the expected recording time o f each recording mode.
76 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index OFF Ad justs the white balance aut omatically . ON ( and the adjustment value) Adj usts the white balance manually . Tips When the white balance is set to a lo wer value, images ap pear bluish, and when set to a higher value, images ap pear reddish.
77 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Steps (HOME) (SET TINGS) [MOVIE SE T TINGS] [DIGIT AL ZOOM] a desired setting The right side of the bar sho ws the digital zooming factor . The zooming zone a ppears when you select the zooming level.
78 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index If the movie r ecorded with this function [ON] is played back o n a non-x.v .C olor-co mpliant TV , the color may no t b e repr oduced correctly . [X.V .COLOR] canno t be s et to [ON]: When reco rding standard definition im age quality (SD) movies While recor ding a movie.
79 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index FLASH MODE Y ou can select the flash setting when you recor d photos using the b uilt-in f lash, or an ext erna l flash (sold separately) tha t is compatib le with your camcor der .
80 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index OFF Does not preven t redeye. ON ( ) Preven ts redeye. Notes The redeye reduction ma y not produce the desir ed ef fect due to individ ual dif ferences and o ther condition s. The redeye function does not wo rk with automa tic recording b y [SMILE SHUTTER].
81 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index PHO T O SE T TINGS (I tems for r ecording photos) The default set tings are marked with . IMAGE SIZE Y ou can select a photo size t o be shot. Steps (HOME) (SET TINGS) [PHOTO SETTINGS] [ IMAGE SIZE] a desir ed setting 12.
82 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index OFF Ad justs the exposure aut omatically . ON ( and the adjustment value) Adj usts the exposure manually . Tips Y ou can adjust the a utomatic exposur e level to brighter or dark er when [EXPOSURE] is set to [A UTO].
83 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index STEAD YSHOT Y ou can com pensate for ca mera shake. Set [ STEADY SHOT] to [O FF] ( ) when using a tripod (s old separatel y), then the image becomes nat ural.
84 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes The recommended dista nce to the subject when using the built-in flash is about 0.3 to 2.5 m (1 to 8 f eet). Remove an y dust from the surface o f the f lash before using i t. Flash effect may be impaired if heat discoloratio n or dust obscures the lamp .
85 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index CONVERSION LENS When using a co nversio n lens (sold separately), use this function to r ecord using the op timum compensa tion for camera sh ake and focus for each lens.
86 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index F ACE FUNC. SE T (Items to set face function) The default set tings are marked with . F ACE DE T . SE T TING Y ou can adj ust the settings for the F ACE DETECTION function. Steps (HOME) (SET TINGS) [F ACE FUNC.
87 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index SMILE SHUT TER Y ou can adj ust the settings for the SMILE S HUT TER function. Steps (HOME) (SET TINGS) [F ACE FUNC.
88 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index VIEW IMAGES SET (Items to customize the display) The default set tings are marked with . / SET Y ou can select image quality f or recordin g, playback, or editing from high definition ima ge quality (HD) or stan dard definition image q uality (SD).
89 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index CAMERA DA T A M o v i e P h o t o SteadySho t off Brightness White balance Gain Shu tter speed A per ture value Exposure Tips The data code is displa yed on the T V screen if you connect yo ur camcorder to a TV .
90 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index CAMERA DA T A M o v i e P h o t o SteadySho t off Brightness White balance Gain Shu tter speed A per ture value Exposure COORDINA TES Latitude Longitude Tips appears f or a photo recor ded using a flash.
91 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index SOUND/DISP SET (I tems to adjust the sound and the screen) The default set tings are marked with .
92 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index When you select [BRIGHT], ba ttery life is slightly reduced during r ecording. If you o pen the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and c lose t he LCD panel to the camcorder body , the setting becomes [NORMAL] au tomatically .
93 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index OUTPUT SET TINGS (I tems for when connected to a T V ) The default set tings are marked with . T V T YPE Y ou need to con vert the signal depending on the T V connected when playing back m ovies and pho tos.
94 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index DISP OUTPUT (Display output) Y ou can set where the screen disp lays are to be ou tput. Steps (HOME) (SET TINGS) [OUTPUT SE T TINGS] [DISP OUTPUT ] a desired setting L CD P ANEL Shows disp lays such as the time code on the LCD screen.
95 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index SD CONTENTS Set the outpu t image resolu tion recorded with standa rd definition image quali ty (SD). AUT O Normal setting (o utputs the signal accordin g to the T V auto matically). 480p Outpu ts the 480p signal.
96 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index CL OCK/ LANG (Items to set clock and language) The default set tings are marked with . CL OCK SET See page 21. AREA SET Y ou can adj ust a time difference withou t stoppin g the clock. S et your local area when using your camco rder in other time zones.
97 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Steps (HOME) (SET TINGS) [CLOCK/ LANG] [AUT O AREA ADJ ] a desired setting ON Compensates f or the time difference with the current ar ea automa tically . OFF Does not compensa tes for the time difference with the curren t area aut omatically .
98 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index GENERAL SE T (Other setup items) The default set tings are marked with . DEMO MODE When yo ur camcorder is conn ec ted to a wall outlet (wall socket), a demonstra tion movie appear a b out 10 min utes after yo u turn on the (Mo vie) lamp by p ressing MOD E.
99 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index CALIBRA TION See page 131. A.SHUT OFF (Aut o shut off ) Y ou can set your ca mcorder to turn off a utoma tica lly when you do not o perate your camcor der for more tha n about 5 minu tes. Steps (HOME) (SET TINGS) [GENERAL SE T ] [A.
100 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes Set the drop sensor to [ON] when yo u use the camcorder . O therwis e, if you dr op the camcorder , you may damage the in ternal hard disk. In a non-gra vity situation, the dr op sensor activates.
101 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index F unc tions set in the OPTION MENU I tems you can set only o n the OPTION MENU will be described below . The default set tings are marked with . SPOT M TR/FCS Y ou can adj ust the brightness and f o cus for the selected subject simulta neously .
102 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index SPOT FOCUS Y ou can select and adj ust the focal point to aim it a t a subject not located a t the center of the screen.
103 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index EXPOSURE Y ou can fix the brightness o f a picture man ually . Ad just the brightness when the sub je ct is too bright or t oo d ark. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [EXPOSURE] [MANU AL] (darker)/ (brighter) T o adjust the exposure a utomatically , touch [A UTO].
104 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The focal distance informa tion (distance at which the sub jec t is focused on; used as a guide if it is dark and focus adjus tment is difficu lt) ap pears for a few seconds in the followin g cases.
105 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index * Adjusted t o focus on subjects farther away only . ** A djusted no t to focus on subjects a short distance awa y . Notes If you set [SCENE S ELECTION], [WHITE BAL.] setting is can celed. Even if y ou set [T WILIGHT POR T .
106 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index If you set [WHITE B AL.], [SCENE SELECTION] is set to [A UTO]. Tips If you h ave changed the ba tter y pack while [A UTO] was selected, or tak.
107 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index MICREF LEVEL (Microphone referenc e level) Y ou can select the microph one level for r ecording sound. Steps In recording mode, (OPTION) [MICREF LE VEL] a desired setting NORMAL Records va rious ambient so unds, converting them int o the appro priate level.
108 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T roubleshooting T roubleshooting If yo u run into any p roblems using y our camcor der , use the following list to troubles hoot the problem. I f the problem persists, disconnect the power sour ce and contact yo ur S on y dea ler .
109 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The (OPTION) button is not displayed. The OPTION MENU ca nnot be used during Easy Handy cam operation. The menu settings have changed automatically . During Easy Handy cam operation, nearly all the menu it ems will b e aut omatically set to the default settings.
110 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index prob lem persists, replace the battery pack with a new one (p . 130). The indicated time ma y not be correct depending on the en vironment of use. The battery pack is quickly discharged. The amb ient temperat ure is too high or low .
111 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The tempera ture of your ca mcorder is extremely lo w . T urn off your camcor der and take it to a warm place. Leav e the camcorder there for a while, then turn o n the camcorder . Photos cannot be recor ded.
112 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The subjects passing by the screen very fast appear crooked. This is called the focal plane phenomeno n.
113 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Sounds cannot be reco rded while shooting an about-3-second m ovie using [SMTH SL W REC]. Left and right sound will be heard unbalanced when playing back movies on computers or other devices. This hap p ens when sound recor ded in 5.
114 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The top , bottom, right, and left edges of images are trimmed slightly on a connected T V . The LCD screen of yo ur camcorder can display r ecording images acr oss the entire screen (full pixel displa y).
115 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Cannot use Because of following settings [FRAME SETTING] NightS hot, [SMTH SL W REC] [SCENE SELECTION] NightS hot, LOW L UX, [F ADER], [TELE MACRO] Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators If indica tors ap pe ar on the LCD screen o r viewfinder , check the following.
116 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The image da ta b ase file may be damaged. Check the data base file by touching (HOME) (MAN AGE MEDI A) [REP AIR IMG.DB F .] the recording medium. The “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media are damaged.
117 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The Image Database File is damaged . Do you want to cr eate a new file? HD movie management information is damaged. Creat e new information? The image ma nagement file is damaged . When you to uch [YES], a new image managemen t file is created.
118 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Data protected. Y ou tried to delete prot ec ted data. Release the pro tect ion of the da ta.
119 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Additional inf ormation Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos “HD ” stands for high definitio n image quality , and “ SD” s tands for standar d image quality .
120 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Expected recording time of movies Internal hard disk High definition image quality (HD) (unit: hour min ute) Recording mode Recording time HDR-XR500 HDR- XR500V [HD FH] 14 h 30 m 14 h 30 m [HD HQ] 29 h 40 m 29 h 30 m [HD SP] 36 h 35 h 50 m [HD LP] (5.
121 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index (unit: minu te) SD 9M (HQ) SD 6M (SP) SD 3M (LP) 5.1ch* SD 3M (LP) 2ch* 8GB 115 (100) 170 (100) 325 (215) 355 (230) 16GB 230 (205) 340 (205) 655 (435) 715 (460) * Y ou can change the r ecording sound forma t with [A UDIO MO DE] (p.
122 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Using your camc order abroad Po wer supply Y ou can use your ca mcorder in an y countries/r egions using the AC A dapto r supp lied with your camcorder wi thin the AC 100 V t o 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz ran ge.
123 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Setting to the local time Y ou can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when usin g your camcor der abroad. T ouch (HOME) (SETTINGS) [CLOCK/ LANG] [AREA SET] and [DS T SET]/[SU MMERTIME] (p .
124 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index F ile/folder structure on the internal har d disk and “Memor y Stick PRO Duo ” media The file/folder structure is sho wn below . Y ou do not usually need to acknowledge the file/ folder structure, when r ecording/pla ying back movies and pho tos on the camcorder .
125 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Do not modify the files or folders on the camcorder fr om the compu ter . The image files may be destro yed or may not be pla yed back. Operation is not gua ranteed, if you perform the above opera tion.
126 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index reach the camcor der as follows. In tunnel s, indoors or under the shade of buildings. Between tal l buildings or a t narrow streets surrounded b y buildings.
127 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index On the map data The camcor der contains ma p data for the following co untries/regions. Euro pe, Japan, N orth America, Oceania, etc. Built-in ma p is powered by com panies as follows; M ap of J apan by Zenrin Co.
128 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T ypes of “Memory Stick” media Recor ding/Playback “M emory Stick Duo ” media (with MagicGa te) — “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media.
129 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index On image data compatibility Image da ta fi les recorded o n “Memo r y Stick PRO Duo ” media by your camcor der conform to the “Design ru.
130 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index About storage of the battery pack If the bat ter y pack is not used for a lon g time, fully charge the ba tter y pack and use it up o n your camco rder once a year to main tain proper function.
131 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index When not using your camcor der for a long time T o keep your camco rder in optimum sta te for a long time, turn i t on and let it run by reco rding and playin g back images about once a mo nth.
132 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index About care and storage of the lens W ipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the follo wing instances: When there a re fingerpr.
133 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index MANNER TH A T COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 ST ANDARD FOR EN CODING VIDEO INFORMA TION FOR P ACKA GED MEDIA IS EXPRESSL Y PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER AP PLICABLE P A TENTS IN THE MPEG-2 P A TENT PORTFO LIO, WHI CH LICENSE IS A V AIL ABLE FROM MPEG LA, L.
134 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Symbols 1080i/480i .................................... 94 16:9 ............................................... 93 4:3 ................................................. 93 480i ................
135 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index MAN AGE MEDI A ..................... 70 MANU AL dial............................. 38 Map I ndex.................................... 44 MEDI A FORMA T ...................... 72 MEDI A INFO .....
136 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Addi tional information o n this product and answers t o frequently asked ques tions can be found a t our Custom er Support W ebsite.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Sony HDR-XR500 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Sony HDR-XR500 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Sony HDR-XR500, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Sony HDR-XR500 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Sony HDR-XR500, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Sony HDR-XR500.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Sony HDR-XR500. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Sony HDR-XR500 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
