User manual SONY HDR-CX370

[. . . ] 4-171-500-12(1) Table of contents 9 12 20 39 52 61 85 112 Getting started Recording/Playback Making good use of your camcorder Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Additional information HDR-CX300/CX350/CX350V/ CX370/XR350/XR350V Digital HD Video Camera Recorder "Handycam" Handbook Quick reference 2010 Sony Corporation Read this first Supplied items The numbers in ( ) are the supplied quantity. AC Adaptor (1) Power cord (Mains lead) (1) Component A/V cable (1) A/V connecting cable (1) USB cable (1) Wireless Remote Commander (1) Battery pack A button-type lithium battery is already installed. Remove the insulation sheet before using the Wireless Remote Commander. Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV50 (1) CD-ROM "Handycam" Application Software (1) "PMB" "Handycam" The camcorder is not dustproofed, dripproofed or waterproofed. Even if the camcorder is turned off, the GPS function is working as long as the GPS switch is set to ON. [. . . ] To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes [FOCUS] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark. SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter) You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject, so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background, such as subjects in the spotlight on stage. Touch / to adjust the brightness. To adjust the exposure automatically, touch [AUTO]. 68 US FOCUS You can adjust the focus manually. You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally. TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects, such as flowers or insects. (TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the zoom lever to the W side. ) Touch (nearby subject)/ (distant subject) to adjust the focus. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes When you set [FOCUS] to [MANUAL], appears. The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in. ) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 31 1/2 in. ) for telephoto. ON ( ) The zoom (p. 24) moves to the top of the T (telephoto) side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close distance down to about 25 cm (about 9 7/8 in. ). Tips appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away. It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for recording. When you want to record a subject at close range, move the power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then adjust the focus. The focal distance information (distance at which the subject is focused on; used as a guide if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult) appears for a few seconds in the following cases. (This information will not display correctly if a conversion lens (sold separately) is being used. ) When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually Notes When recording a distant subject, focusing may be difficult and can take some time. 69) when it is hard to focus automatically. Customizing your camcorder GOLF SHOT Divides 2 seconds of fast movement into frames which are then recorded as a movie and photos. You can view a series of movement when playing back, which is convenient in cases such as checking golf swing or tennis form. 69 US On the [GOLF SHOT] screen, frame the subject in the white guide frame in the center of the screen, then press START/ STOP. The 0. 5 second point before START/ STOP is pressed is assumed as the moment of impact, and the period of 1. 5 seconds before and 0. 5 second after it (2 seconds total) is recorded. When impact sound is detected, the recording time period is automatically adjusted according to that moment. Notes The size of photos becomes 1, 920 1, 080. You cannot use [GOLF SHOT] when you set the image quality to standard definition image quality (STD). SMTH SLW REC (Smooth slow rec) Fast moving subjects and actions, which cannot be captured under the ordinary shooting conditions, can be shot in smooth moving slow-motion for about 3 seconds. to cancel the smooth slow To change the setting Touch (OPTION), then select the setting you want to change. Tips You can set the self-timer by touching (OPTION). With [SELF-TIMER] set to [ON], press START/STOP to start countdown of the timer. The point when countdown reaches 0 is assumed as the moment of impact and motion before and after 0 is recorded. If camera shake is excessive, or there are moving objects in the background during recording, image analysis will not be performed effectively, and images may contain noise as a result. It is recommended that you record images under stable conditions (for example, using a tripod). [. . . ] You cannot use an external flash (sold separately) and the built-in flash at the same time. When an external microphone (sold separately) is connected, it takes precedence over the built-in microphone. HDR-CX300/CX350/CX350V/CX370 Lens (G lens) Flash Camera recording lamp (84) The camera recording lamp lights up in red during recording. The lamp flashes when the remaining recording media capacity or battery power is low. Built-in microphone HDR-XR350/XR350V (VIEW IMAGES) button (28) (DISC BURN) button (see Operating Guide) (INTELLIGENT AUTO) button (24) POWER button (15) HDMI OUT jack (36) (USB) jack (55, 58) Speaker GPS switch (HDR-CX350V/XR350V) (48) RESET button Press RESET using a pointed object. [. . . ]