Document Outline

• HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275
• Table of Contents
• How to Use
  • Before use
    • Model Information
    • Parts and controls
      • Parts and controls (front/top)
      • Pa rts and controls (LCD monitor)
      • Parts and controls (side)
      • Parts and controls (back/bottom)
    • Screen indicators
    • How to operate
      • Selecting items on the LCD monitor
  • Getting started
    • Supplied items
    • Power source preparations
      • Inserting the battery pack
      • Charging the battery pack using the AC Adaptor
      • Charging the battery pack using your computer
      • Turning the power on
      • Using this product supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket)
      • Checking the remaining battery power
    • Initial setup
      • Setting the language, date and time
      • Adjusting the angle of the LCD monitor for easier viewing
      • Displaying items on the LCD monitor
    • Preparing a memory card
      • Inserting a memory card
      • Types of memory card you can use with this product
  • Recording
    • Recording movies/photos
      • Recording movies
      • Shooting photos
    • Useful functions for recording
      • Zooming
      • Capturing photos during movie recording (Dual Capture)
      • Recording in mirror mode
      • Intelligent Auto
  • Playback
    • Playing images using Event View
      • Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen
      • Screen display on the Event View screen
    • Playing images using Highlight Playback
      • Playing back a short movie (Highlight Playback)
      • Changing the settings for Highlight Playback
      • Saving Highlight Playback (Scenario Save)
      • Playing back a saved scenario
    • Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format)
      • Playing MP4 movies (HD movie)
    • Editing images from the playback screen
      • Notes on editing
      • Deleting the selected images
      • Deleting by date
      • Dividing a movie
      • Capturing a photo from a movie
      • Viewing trajectory of a moving object
    • Using the built-in projector
      • Notes on using the projector
      • Using the built-in projector
      • Using the projector for your computer or smartphone
    • Playing images on a high definition TV
      • Connecting this product to a high definition TV
      • Using BRAVIA Sync
      • On Photo TV HD
      • On the HDMI cable
    • Playing images on a non-high-definition TV
      • Connecting this product to a non-high-definition TV
  • Saving images with an external device
    • Using the PlayMemories Home software
      • Using the PlayMemories Home software
      • Checking the computer system
      • Installing the PlayMemories Home software in your computer
      • Disconnecting this product from the computer
      • About the dedicated software for this product
      • Creating a Blu-ray disc
    • Creating a disc with a recorder
  • Using the Wi-Fi function
    • What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
    • Controlling via a smartphone
      • Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander
      • Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander using the NFC function
    • Transferring images to a smartphone
      • Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet
      • Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet using the NFC function
    • Transferring images to a computer
      • Send to Computer
    • Transferring images to a TV
      • Playing images on a TV
    • Connecting a smartphone
      • Connecting to an Android smartphone or tablet
      • Connecting to an iPhone or iPad
      • Connecting to an NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet
    • Installing PlayMemories Mobile
      • About the PlayMemories Mobile software
  • Menu operations
    • Using menu items
      • Setting up menu items
      • How to use the keyboard (HDR-PJ275)
    • Shooting Mode
      • Movie
      • Photo
    • Camera/Mic
      • White Balance
      • Exposure
      • Focus
      • Low Lux
      • Scene Selection
      • Picture Effect
      • Fader
      • Self-Timer
      • SteadyShot (Movie)
      • Digital Zoom
      • Auto Back Light
      • Face Detection
      • Smile Shutter
      • Smile Sensitivity
      • Blt-in Zoom Mic
      • Wind Noise Reduct
      • Micref Level
      • Ctrl with Smartphone (HDR-PJ275)
      • My Button
      • Grid Line
      • Display Setting
    • Image Quality/Size
      • REC Mode
      • Frame Rate
      • Dual Video REC
      • Image Size
    • Playback Function
      • Event View
      • Scenario
    • Edit/Copy
      • Send to Smartphone (HDR-PJ275)
      • View on TV (HDR-PJ275)
      • Send to Computer (HDR-PJ275)
      • Delete
      • Protect
      • Copy
    • Setup
      • Media Select (HDR-PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275)
      • Media Info
      • Format
      • Empty (HDR-PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275)
      • Repair Img. DB F.
      • File Number
      • Data Code
      • Volume
      • Motion Interval ADJ
      • Download Music (HDR-CX240/PJ240/PJ270/PJ275)
      • Empty Music (HDR-CX240/PJ240/PJ270/PJ275)
      • WPS Push (HDR-PJ275)
      • Access point settings (HDR-PJ275)
      • Edit Device Name (HDR-PJ275)
      • Disp MAC Address (HDR-PJ275)
      • SSID/PW Reset (HDR-PJ275)
      • Network Info Reset (HDR-PJ275)
      • TV Type
      • HDMI Resolution
      • CTRL FOR HDMI
      • USB Connect
      • USB Connect Setting
      • USB Power Supply
      • USB LUN Setting
      • Beep
      • Monitor Brightness
      • Airplane Mode (HDR-PJ275)
      • Language Setting
      • Power Save
      • Initialize
      • Demo Mode
      • Date & Time Setting
      • Area Setting
  • Charging time/recording time of movies/number of recordable photos
    • Charging time
    • Expected recording and playback times for individual batteries
      • Expected recording time with NP-BX1
      • Expected playback time with NP-BX1
    • Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for the internal memory
      • Notes on recording movies
      • Expected recording time of movies
      • Expected number of recordable photos
    • Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for memory cards
      • Notes on recording movies
      • Expected recording time of movies
      • Expected number of recordable photos
    • Bit-rate for each recording mode
      • Bit-rate and recording pixels
    • Pixels recorded at each image size of photos
      • Recording pixels and aspect ratio
  • Additional information
    • Precautions
      • About the AVCHD format
      • About the memory card
      • About the battery pack
    • Handling of this product
      • On use and care
      • On connecting to a computer or accessory etc.
      • Notes on optional accessories
      • On moisture condensation
      • Notes on disposal/transfer the ownership of this product
    • Maintenance
      • On handling the LCD monitor
      • To clean the casing and the projector lens surface
      • About care and storage of the lens
    • Using this product abroad
      • Using this product abroad
      • World time difference
    • Trademarks
      • On trademarks
    • License
      • Notes on the License
    • Zoom magnifications
• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting
    • If you have problems
    • Overall operations
      • The power does not turn on.
      • This product does not operate even when the power is set to on.
      • The menu settings have been changed automatically.
      • This product gets warm.
      • A rattling noise is heard when this product is shaken.
      • Intelligent Auto is canceled.
    • Batteries/power sources
      • The power abruptly turns off.
      • The POWER/CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged
      • The POWER/CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged.
      • The remaining battery power is not displayed correctly.
      • The battery pack is quickly discharged
    • Monitor
      • Menu items are grayed out.
      • The buttons do not appear on the LCD monitor.
      • The buttons on the LCD monitor quickly disappear
      • There are dots in the shape of a grid on the monitor
      • The backlight of the LCD monitor turns off if you do not attempt to operate this product for a while
    • Memory card
      • Operations using the memory card cannot be performed
      • Images stored on the memory card cannot be deleted.
      • The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes.
      • Images cannot be played back or the memory card is not recognized
    • Recording
      • Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not record images
      • Photos cannot be recorded.
      • The access lamp remains lit or flashing even if recording has stopped.
      • The imaging field looks different
      • The actual recording time for movies is less than the expected recording time of the recording media
      • This product stops recording
      • There is a slight time lag between the moment when START/STOP is pressed and the actual movie recording starts or stops
      • The auto focus does not function
      • SteadyShot does not function
      • Images cannot be recorded or played back correctly
      • The subjects passing across this product very fast appear crooked.
      • Horizontal stripes appear on the images.
      • [Monitor Brightness] cannot be set.
      • Photos are recorded automatically.
    • Playback
      • Images cannot be played back
      • Photos cannot be played back.
      • The movie freezes
      • An icon appears on a thumbnail
      • No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback.
    • Wi-Fi
      • The wireless access point you want to connect to does not appear.
      • [WPS Push] does not work.
      • [Ctrl with Smartphone], [Send to Smartphone], [Send to Computer] or [View on TV] terminatesprematurely.
      • Cannot transfer movies to your smartphone
      • The shooting screen does not display smoothly
      • The NFC connection does not work
    • Editing movies/photos on this product
      • Unable to edit
      • A movie cannot be divided
      • The demonstration movies cannot be deleted.
    • Playback on a TV
      • Neither image nor sound is played on the connected TV.
      • The top, bottom, right, and left edges of images are trimmed slightly on a connected TV.
      • The image appears distorted on the 4:3 TV.
      • Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the LCD monitor of the 4:3 TV.
    • Copying/Connecting to other devices
      • Images are not copied correctly
    • Connecting to a computer
      • PlayMemories Home cannot be installed.
      • PlayMemories Home does not work correctly.
      • This product is not recognized by the computer
  • Self-diagnosis display
  • Warning Indicators