Sony Handycam HDR-CX240 Reference guide

Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275
Use this Help Guide when you have any questions on how to use your product.
Before use
Getting started
Recording
Playback
Saving images with an external device
Using the Wi-Fi function
Menu operations
Charging time/recording time of movies/number of recordable photos
Additional information
Help Guide
How to Use
Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators
Warning messages
How to Use
Troubleshooting
Notes on use
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List of Topics

Table Of Contents
Table of Contents ii............................................................................................................................
How to Use 13...................................................................................................................................
Before use 1..........................................................................................................................
Model Information 86.................................................................................................
Parts and controls 24.................................................................................................
Parts and controls (front/top) 88.....................................................................
Parts and controls (LCD monitor) 89.............................................................
Parts and controls (side) 90...........................................................................
Parts and controls (back/bottom) 91..............................................................
Screen indicators 93..................................................................................................
How to operate 26......................................................................................................
Selecting items on the LCD monitor 95..........................................................
Getting started 2....................................................................................................................
Supplied items 96......................................................................................................
Power source preparations 28...................................................................................
Inserting the battery pack 97..........................................................................
Charging the battery pack using the AC Adaptor 99......................................
Charging the battery pack using your computer 101.....................................
Turning the power on 103..............................................................................
Using this product supplying power from a wall outlet (wall
socket) 104.....................................................................................................
Checking the remaining battery power 105....................................................
Initial setup 29............................................................................................................
Setting the language, date and time 106.......................................................
Adjusting the angle of the LCD monitor for easier viewing 107.....................
Displaying items on the LCD monitor 108......................................................
Preparing a memory card 30.....................................................................................
Inserting a memory card 109.........................................................................
Types of memory card you can use with this product 111.............................
Recording 3...........................................................................................................................
Recording movies/photos 31.....................................................................................
Recording movies 112...................................................................................
Shooting photos 114......................................................................................
Useful functions for recording 32...............................................................................
Zooming 116..................................................................................................
Capturing photos during movie recording (Dual Capture) 117.......................
Recording in mirror mode 118........................................................................
Intelligent Auto 119........................................................................................
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Playback 4.............................................................................................................................
Playing images using Event View 33.........................................................................
Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen 120........................
Screen display on the Event View screen 122...............................................
Playing images using Highlight Playback 34.............................................................
Playing back a short movie (Highlight Playback) 124....................................
Changing the settings for Highlight Playback 126..........................................
Saving Highlight Playback (Scenario Save) 127............................................
Playing back a saved scenario 128................................................................
Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format) 35............................
Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) 129............................................................
Editing images from the playback screen 36.............................................................
Notes on editing 130......................................................................................
Deleting the selected images 131..................................................................
Deleting by date 132......................................................................................
Dividing a movie 133......................................................................................
Capturing a photo from a movie 134..............................................................
Viewing trajectory of a moving object 135......................................................
Using the built-in projector 37....................................................................................
Notes on using the projector 136...................................................................
Using the built-in projector 137......................................................................
Using the projector for your computer or smartphone 139.............................
Playing images on a high definition TV 38.................................................................
Connecting this product to a high definition TV 141.......................................
Using BRAVIA Sync 142................................................................................
On Photo TV HD 143.....................................................................................
On the HDMI cable 144..................................................................................
Playing images on a non-high-definition TV 39.........................................................
Connecting this product to a non-high-definition TV 145...............................
Saving images with an external device 5...............................................................................
Using the PlayMemories Home software 40..............................................................
Using the PlayMemories Home software 146................................................
Checking the computer system 147...............................................................
Installing the PlayMemories Home software in your
computer 148.................................................................................................
Disconnecting this product from the computer 149........................................
About the dedicated software for this product 150.........................................
Creating a Blu-ray disc 151............................................................................
Creating a disc with a recorder 152...........................................................................
Using the Wi-Fi function 6......................................................................................................
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What you can do with the Wi-Fi function 154.............................................................
Controlling via a smartphone 43................................................................................
Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote
commander 156.............................................................................................
Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote
commander using the NFC function 158........................................................
Transferring images to a smartphone 44...................................................................
Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone
or tablet 160...................................................................................................
Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone
or tablet using the NFC function 162..............................................................
Transferring images to a computer 45.......................................................................
Send to Computer 164...................................................................................
Transferring images to a TV 46.................................................................................
Playing images on a TV 165..........................................................................
Connecting a smartphone 47.....................................................................................
Connecting to an Android smartphone or tablet 166......................................
Connecting to an iPhone or iPad 168............................................................
Connecting to an NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet 170.............................
Installing PlayMemories Mobile 48............................................................................
About the PlayMemories Mobile software 172...............................................
Menu operations 7.................................................................................................................
Using menu items 49.................................................................................................
Setting up menu items 173............................................................................
How to use the keyboard (HDR-PJ275) 175..................................................
Shooting Mode 50......................................................................................................
Movie 176.......................................................................................................
Photo 177.......................................................................................................
Camera/Mic 51...........................................................................................................
White Balance 178.........................................................................................
Exposure 179.................................................................................................
Focus 180......................................................................................................
Low Lux 181...................................................................................................
Scene Selection 182......................................................................................
Picture Effect 184...........................................................................................
Fader 185.......................................................................................................
Self-Timer 186................................................................................................
SteadyShot (Movie) 187.................................................................................
Digital Zoom 188............................................................................................
Auto Back Light 189.......................................................................................
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Face Detection 190........................................................................................
Smile Shutter 191...........................................................................................
Smile Sensitivity 192......................................................................................
Blt-in Zoom Mic 193.......................................................................................
Wind Noise Reduct 194.................................................................................
Micref Level 195.............................................................................................
Ctrl with Smartphone (HDR-PJ275) 196........................................................
My Button 197................................................................................................
Grid Line 198..................................................................................................
Display Setting 199........................................................................................
Image Quality/Size 53................................................................................................
REC Mode 200...............................................................................................
Frame Rate 201.............................................................................................
Dual Video REC 202......................................................................................
Image Size 203..............................................................................................
Playback Function 54.................................................................................................
Event View 204..............................................................................................
Scenario 205..................................................................................................
Edit/Copy 55..............................................................................................................
Send to Smartphone (HDR-PJ275) 206.........................................................
View on TV (HDR-PJ275) 207.......................................................................
Send to Computer (HDR-PJ275) 208............................................................
Delete 209......................................................................................................
Protect 210.....................................................................................................
Copy 211........................................................................................................
Setup 56.....................................................................................................................
Media Select (HDR-PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275) 212............................................
Media Info 213...............................................................................................
Format 214.....................................................................................................
Empty (HDR-PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275) 215.......................................................
Repair Img. DB F. 216...................................................................................
File Number 217.............................................................................................
Data Code 218...............................................................................................
Volume 220....................................................................................................
Motion Interval ADJ 221.................................................................................
Download Music (HDR-CX240/PJ240/PJ270/PJ275) 222.............................
Empty Music (HDR-CX240/PJ240/PJ270/PJ275) 223...................................
WPS Push (HDR-PJ275) 224........................................................................
Access point settings (HDR-PJ275) 225........................................................
Edit Device Name (HDR-PJ275) 227.............................................................
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Disp MAC Address (HDR-PJ275) 228...........................................................
SSID/PW Reset (HDR-PJ275) 229................................................................
Network Info Reset (HDR-PJ275) 230...........................................................
TV Type 231...................................................................................................
HDMI Resolution 232.....................................................................................
CTRL FOR HDMI 233....................................................................................
USB Connect 234..........................................................................................
USB Connect Setting 235..............................................................................
USB Power Supply 236..................................................................................
USB LUN Setting 237....................................................................................
Beep 238........................................................................................................
Monitor Brightness 239..................................................................................
Airplane Mode (HDR-PJ275) 240..................................................................
Language Setting 241....................................................................................
Power Save 242.............................................................................................
Initialize 243...................................................................................................
Demo Mode 244.............................................................................................
Date & Time Setting 245................................................................................
Area Setting 246............................................................................................
Charging time/recording time of movies/number of recordable photos 8..............................
Charging time 247......................................................................................................
Expected recording and playback times for individual batteries 60...........................
Expected recording time with NP-BX1 248....................................................
Expected playback time with NP-BX1 249.....................................................
Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos
for the internal memory 61.........................................................................................
Notes on recording movies 250.....................................................................
Expected recording time of movies 251.........................................................
Expected number of recordable photos 252..................................................
Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos
for memory cards 62..................................................................................................
Notes on recording movies 250.....................................................................
Expected recording time of movies 253.........................................................
Expected number of recordable photos 255..................................................
Bit-rate for each recording mode 63..........................................................................
Bit-rate and recording pixels 256...................................................................
Pixels recorded at each image size of photos 64......................................................
Recording pixels and aspect ratio 257...........................................................
Additional information 9.........................................................................................................
Precautions 65...........................................................................................................
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About the AVCHD format 258........................................................................
About the memory card 259...........................................................................
About the battery pack 261............................................................................
Handling of this product 66........................................................................................
On use and care 263......................................................................................
On connecting to a computer or accessory etc. 266......................................
Notes on optional accessories 267................................................................
On moisture condensation 268......................................................................
Notes on disposal/transfer the ownership of this product 269.......................
Maintenance 67.........................................................................................................
On handling the LCD monitor 270..................................................................
To clean the casing and the projector lens surface 271.................................
About care and storage of the lens 272.........................................................
Using this product abroad 68.....................................................................................
Using this product abroad 273.......................................................................
World time difference 275..............................................................................
Trademarks 69...........................................................................................................
On trademarks 277........................................................................................
License 70..................................................................................................................
Notes on the License 279..............................................................................
Zoom magnifications 280...........................................................................................
Troubleshooting 19............................................................................................................................
Troubleshooting 10................................................................................................................
If you have problems 281...........................................................................................
Overall operations 73.................................................................................................
The power does not turn on. 282...................................................................
This product does not operate even when the power is set
to on. 283.......................................................................................................
The menu settings have been changed automatically. 284...........................
This product gets warm. 285..........................................................................
A rattling noise is heard when this product is shaken. 286............................
Intelligent Auto is canceled. 287....................................................................
Batteries/power sources 74.......................................................................................
The power abruptly turns off. 288..................................................................
The POWER/CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the
battery pack is being charged 289.................................................................
The POWER/CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the battery
pack is being charged. 290............................................................................
The remaining battery power is not displayed correctly. 291.........................
The battery pack is quickly discharged 292...................................................
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Monitor 75..................................................................................................................
Menu items are grayed out. 293....................................................................
The buttons do not appear on the LCD monitor. 294.....................................
The buttons on the LCD monitor quickly disappear 295................................
There are dots in the shape of a grid on the monitor 296..............................
The backlight of the LCD monitor turns off if you do not
attempt to operate this product for a while 297..............................................
Memory card 76.........................................................................................................
Operations using the memory card cannot be performed 298.......................
Images stored on the memory card cannot be deleted. 299..........................
The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes. 300.........................
Images cannot be played back or the memory card is not
recognized 301...............................................................................................
Recording 77..............................................................................................................
Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not record images 302..................
Photos cannot be recorded. 303....................................................................
The access lamp remains lit or flashing even if recording
has stopped. 304............................................................................................
The imaging field looks different 305.............................................................
The actual recording time for movies is less than the
expected recording time of the recording media 306.....................................
This product stops recording 307...................................................................
There is a slight time lag between the moment when
START/STOP is pressed and the actual movie recording
starts or stops 308..........................................................................................
The auto focus does not function 309............................................................
SteadyShot does not function 310.................................................................
Images cannot be recorded or played back correctly 311.............................
The subjects passing across this product very fast appear
crooked. 312..................................................................................................
Horizontal stripes appear on the images. 313................................................
[Monitor Brightness] cannot be set. 314.........................................................
Photos are recorded automatically. 315.........................................................
Playback 78...............................................................................................................
Images cannot be played back 316...............................................................
Photos cannot be played back. 317...............................................................
The movie freezes 318...................................................................................
An icon appears on a thumbnail 319..............................................................
No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback. 320.....................
Wi-Fi 79......................................................................................................................
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The wireless access point you want to connect to does not
appear. 321....................................................................................................
[WPS Push] does not work. 322....................................................................
[Ctrl with Smartphone], [Send to Smartphone], [Send to
Computer] or [View on TV] terminatesprematurely. 323................................
Cannot transfer movies to your smartphone 324...........................................
The shooting screen does not display smoothly 325.....................................
The NFC connection does not work 326........................................................
Editing movies/photos on this product 80..................................................................
Unable to edit 327..........................................................................................
A movie cannot be divided 328......................................................................
The demonstration movies cannot be deleted. 329.......................................
Playback on a TV 81..................................................................................................
Neither image nor sound is played on the connected TV. 330......................
The top, bottom, right, and left edges of images are
trimmed slightly on a connected TV. 331.......................................................
The image appears distorted on the 4:3 TV. 332...........................................
Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the LCD
monitor of the 4:3 TV. 333..............................................................................
Copying/Connecting to other devices 82...................................................................
Images are not copied correctly 334..............................................................
Connecting to a computer 83.....................................................................................
PlayMemories Home cannot be installed. 335...............................................
PlayMemories Home does not work correctly. 336........................................
This product is not recognized by the computer 337.....................................
Self-diagnosis display 338.....................................................................................................
Warning Indicators 340..........................................................................................................
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Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275
Before use
Model Information
Parts and controls
Screen indicators
How to operate
Notes on use
4-531-544-11(1)
Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
How to Use
1

Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275
Getting started
Checking the supplied items
Power source preparations
Initial setup
Preparing a memory card
Notes on use
4-531-544-11(1)
Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
How to Use
2

Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275
Recording
Recording movies/photos
Useful functions for recording
Notes on use
4-531-544-11(1)
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Help Guide
How to Use
3

Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275
Playback
Playing images using Event View
Playing images using Highlight Playback
Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format)
Editing images from the playback screen
Using the built-in projector
Playing images on a high definition TV
Playing images on a non-high-definition TV
Notes on use
4-531-544-11(1)
Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
How to Use
4

Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275
Saving images with an external device
Using the PlayMemories Home software
Creating a disc with a recorder
Notes on use
4-531-544-11(1)
Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
How to Use
5

Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275
Using the Wi-Fi function
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
Controlling via a smartphone
Transferring images to a smartphone
Transferring images to a computer
Transferring images to a TV
Connecting a smartphone
Installing PlayMemories Mobile
Notes on use
4-531-544-11(1)
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Help Guide
How to Use
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Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275
Menu operations
Using menu items
Shooting Mode
Camera/Mic
Image Quality/Size
Playback Function
Edit/Copy
Setup
Notes on use
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Help Guide
How to Use
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Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275
Charging time/recording time of movies/number of recordable photos
Check the charging time
Expected recording and playback times for individual batteries
Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for the internal memory
Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for memory cards
Bit-rate for each recording mode
Pixels recorded at each image size of photos
Notes on use
4-531-544-11(1)
Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
How to Use
8

Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275
Additional information
Precautions
Handling of this product
Maintenance
Using this product abroad
Trademarks
License
Zoom magnifications
Notes on use
4-531-544-11(1)
Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
How to Use
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Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275
Troubleshooting
If you have problems
Overall operations
Batteries/power sources
Monitor
Memory card
Recording
Playback
Wi-Fi
Editing movies/photos on this product
Playback on a TV
Copying/Connecting to other devices
Connecting to a computer
Notes on use
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Help Guide
Troubleshooting
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