Document Outline

• Using the Handycam Handbook
  • Searching for information quickly
  • Useful recording techniques
  • Parts and controls
    • Screen indicators
  • “HOME” and “OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus
    • Using the HOME MENU
    • Using the OPTION MENU
  • Menu lists
    • List of the HOME MENU
    • List of the OPTION MENU
  • Read this before operating your camcorder
    • Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam
• Getting started
  • Step 1: Charging the battery pack
  • Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time
    • Changing the language setting
• Recording/Playback
  • Five pieces of advice for successful recording
  • Recording and playing movies and photos easily (Easy Handycam Operation)
    • Recording movies
    • Shooting photos
    • Playing movies
    • Viewing photos
  • Recording
    • Recording movies
    • Shooting photos
  • Useful functions for recording movies and photos
    • Zooming
    • Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording)
    • Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec)
    • Recording in dark places (NightShot/LOW LUX)
    • Recording in mirror mode
    • Recording fast action in slow-motion (SMTH SLW REC)
    • Switching the screen display, or turning the LCD backlight on/off
    • Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial
    • Acquiring location information (GPS) (HDR-XR500VE/XR520VE)
  • Playback on the camcorder
    • Playing movies
    • Viewing photos
  • Useful functions for playing movies and photos
    • Searching for a desired scene by recording location (Map Index) (HDR-XR500VE/XR520VE)
    • Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index)
    • Searching for desired scene by face (Face Index)
    • Playing back a digest of your movies (HIGHLIGHT PLAYBACK)
    • Searching for desired images by date (Date Index)
    • Using PB zoom with photos
    • Playing back a series of photos (Slide show)
  • Playing images on a TV
    • Connecting a TV using [TV CONNECT Guide]
    • Connecting to a high definition TV
    • Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV
    • Using “BRAVIA” Sync
• Editing
  • Deleting movies and photos
  • Acquiring the current location information (HDR-XR500VE/XR520VE)
  • Capturing a photo from a movie
  • Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal hard disk to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
    • Dubbing movies
    • Copying photos
  • Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect)
  • Dividing a movie
  • Using the Playlist of movies
    • Creating the Playlist
    • Playing the Playlist
  • Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder
    • Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer, etc. (USB cable connection)
    • Creating a standard definition image quality (SD) disc with a recorder, etc. (A/V connecting cable connection)
  • Checking the battery information
• Utilizing recording media
  • Changing the recording medium
    • Selecting the recording media for movies
    • Selecting the recording media for photos
    • Inserting “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
  • Checking the media information
  • Deleting all movies and photos (Formatting)
  • Preventing data on the internal hard disk from being recovered
• Customizing your camcorder
  • MOVIE SETTINGS (Items for recording movies)
  • PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos)
  • FACE FUNC. SET (Items to set face function)
  • VIEW IMAGES SET (Items to customize the display)
  • SOUND/DISP SET (Items to adjust the sound and the screen)
  • OUTPUT SETTINGS (Items for when connected to a TV)
  • CLOCK/ LANG (Items to set clock and language)
  • GENERAL SET (Other setup items)
  • Functions set in the OPTION MENU
• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting
    • Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators
• Additional information
  • Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos
    • Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack
    • Expected recording time of movies
    • Expected number of recordable photos
  • Using your camcorder abroad
  • File/folder structure on the internal hard disk and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
  • Maintenance and precautions
    • About the AVCHD format
    • About GPS (HDR-XR500VE/XR520VE)
    • About “Memory Stick” media
    • About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
    • About x.v.Color
    • About handling of your camcorder
  • Index