Sony Handycam HDR-CX405 User manual

SONY:
Digital HD Video
Camera Recorder
Operating Guide
"Help Guide" (Web manual)
Refer to "Help Guide" for
in-depth instructions on the
many functions of the camera.
4-564-744-12(1)
Getting started
Recording/Playback
Saving images
Customizing your ,-
camcorder
Others
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Read this first
Before operating the unit, please
read this manual
thoroughly, and
retain
it for future reference.
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are
located on
the bottom. Record the
serial number in the space provided
below. Refer to these numbers
whenever you call your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model
No. HDR-
Serial No.
Model No. AC-
Serial No.
To reduce the risk of fire or
electric shock,
1) do not expose the unit to
rain or moisture.
2) do not place objects filled
with liquids,
such as vases, on
the apparatus.
Do not expose the batteries to
excessive heat such
as
sunshine, fire or the like.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
DANGER -TO REDUCE
THE RISK OF FIRE OR
ELECTRIC SHOCK,
CAREFULLY FOLLOW
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
• Read these instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
•
Do not use this apparatus near
water.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
•
Do not block any ventilation
openings. Install
in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions.
•
Do not install near any heat sources
such
as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers)
that produce
heat.
•
Do not defeat the safety purpose of
the polarized or grounding-type
plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the
other. A grounding type plug has
two blades and a third grounding
prong. The
wide blade or the third
prong are provided
for your safety.
If
the provided plug does not fit into
your outlet, consult
an electrician

for replacement of the obsolete
outlet.
• Protect
the power cord from being
walked on or pinched particularly at
plugs, convenience receptacles,
and
the point where they exit from
the apparatus.
• Only use attachments/accessories
specified by
the manufacturer.
• Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,
bracket,
or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the
apparatus. When a cart is used, use
caution
when moving the cart/
apparatus combination to avoid
injury
from tip-over.
• Unplug this apparatus dur·ing
lightning storms or when unused
for long periods of time.
• Refer all servicing to qualified
servic;e personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has
been
damaged in any way, such as
power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the
apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed
to rain or moisture, does
not operate normally, or has been
dropped.
• If the shape of the plug does not fit
the power outlet, use an
attachment plug adaptor of the
proper configuration for the power
outlet.
I Battery pack
If the battery pack is mishandled, the
battery pack can burst, cause a fire or
even chemical burns. Observe the
following cautions.
• Do
not disassemble.
•
Do not crush and do not expose the
battery pack to any shock or force
such as hammering, dropping or
stepping on it.
•
Do not short circuit and do not allow
metal objects to come into contact
with the battery terminals..
• Do not expose to high temperature
above 60°( (140°F) such as in direct
sunlight or in a car parked in the
sun.
• Do
not incinerate or dispose of in
fire.
•
Do not handle damaged or leaking
lithium ion batteries.
• Be sure to charge the battery pack
using a
genuine Sony battery
charger
or a device that can charge
the battery pack.
• Keep
the battery pack out of the
reach of small children.
• Keep
the battery pack dry.
• Replace only
with the same or
equivalent type recommended by
Sony.
• Dispose
of used battery packs
promptly as described in the
instructions.
i AC Adaptor
Do nofuse the AC Adaptor placed in a
narrow space, such as between a wall
and furniture.
Use
the nearby wall outlet (wall
socket) when using the AC Adaptor.
Disconnect
the AC Adaptor from the
wall outlet (wall socket) immediately
if any malfunction occurs while using
the apparatus.
Even if your camcorder is turned off,
AC power source (mains) is still
supplied
to it while connected to the
wall outlet (wall socket) via the AC GB
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RECYCLING
LITHIUM-ION
BATTERIES
Lithium-ion batteries
are recyclable.
You can help
preserve
our
environment
by
returning your used
rechargeable batteries
to
the
collection and recycling location
nearest you.
For
more
information
regarding
recycling
of
rechargeable batteries,
call toll free
1-800-822-8837,
or
visit
http:/
I
www.call2recycle.org/
Caution:
Do
not
handle
damaged
or
leaking Lithium-ion batteries.
I Battery
pack/
AC
Adaptor
This device complies
with
Part
15
of
the
FCC
Rules. Operation
is
subject
to
the
following
two
conditions:
(1)
This device
may
not
cause harmful
interference, and
(2)
this device
must
accept any interference received,
including interference
that
may cause
undesired operation.
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This
equipment
complies
with
FCC/IC
radiation exposure limits set forth
for
an
uncontrolled
environment
and
meets
the
FCC
radio frequency
(RF)
Exposure Guidelines and
RSS-102
of
the
IC
radio frequency
(RF)
Exposure
rules.
This
equipment
has very
low
levels
of
RF
energy
that
are
deemed
to
comply
without
testing
of
specific absorption
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ratio
(SAR).
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If
you have any questions
about
this
product, you may call:
Sony Customer Information Center
1-800-222-SONY (7669). .
The
number
below
is
for
the
FCC
related matters
only
.
I Regulatory Information
Declaration
of
Conformity
Trade Name:
SONY
Model No.: HDR-CX405,
HDR-
CX440, HDR-PJ440
Responsible Party: Sony
Electronics Inc.
Address: 16530
Via
Esprillo,
San
Diego,
CA
92127
U.S.A.
Telephone No
.:
858-942-2230
This device complies
with
Part15
of
the
FCC
Rules. Operation
is
subject
to
the
following
two
conditions:
(1)
This device
may
not
cause harmful
interference, and
(2)
this device
must
accept any interference
received, including interference
that
may
cause undesired
operation.
This
equipment
must
not
be co-
located or operated in conjunction
with
any
other
antenna or transmitter.
I CAUTION
You are cautioned
that
any changes
or
modifications
not
expressly
approved in this manual could void
your
authority
to
operate this
equipment.

I Note:
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to ·
Part
15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed
to provide
reasonable protection against
harmful interference
in a residential
installation. This
equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and,
if not
installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful
interference
to radio
communications. However, there
is
no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If
this
equipment does cause harmful
interference
to radio or television
reception, which can be
determined
by turning the equipment off and on,
the user
is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate
the receiving
antenna.
-·Increase
the separation between
the equipment and receiver.
-Connect
the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is
connected.
-Consult
the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
The supplied interface cable must be
used with the
equipment in order to
comply with the limits for a digital
device pursuant
to Subpart B of Part
15 of FCC Rules.
This device complies
with Industry
Canada licence-exempt
RSS
standard(s).
Operation
is subject to the following
two conditions: (1)·this device may
not cause interference, and (2) this
device
must accept any interference,
including interference
that may cause
undesired operation
of the device.
I Notice for the customers in
the countries applying EU
Directives
Manufacturer: Sony Corporation, 1-7-1
Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075
Japan .
For
EU product compliance: Sony
Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger
Strasse
61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany
(€
Hereby, Sony Corporation, declares
that this equipment (HDR-CX440/
HDR-PJ410/HDR-PJ440)
is in
compliance
with the essential
requirements and other relevant
provisions
of Directive 1999/5/EC. For
details, please access
the following
URL:
http:/ /www.compliance.sony.de/
I Notice
If static electricity or
electromagnetism causes data
transfer
to discontinue midway (fail),
restart
the application or disconnect
and connect the communication
cable
(USB, etc.) again.
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This product
has
been tested and
found compliant
with
the limits set
out
in
the
EMC
regulation
for
using
connection cables shorter than 3
meters {9.8 feet).
The electromagnetic fields at the
specific frequencies may
infiL,Jence
the picture and sound
of
this unit.
I Disposal
of
waste batteries
and electrical and electronic
equipment (applicable in the
European Union and other
European countries with
s~parate
collection systems)
This symbol on the
product, the battery or
on the packaging
indicates
that
the
product and the
battery
sha
II
not
be
treated
as
household waste.
On
certain batteries this symbol
might
be
used
in
combination with a chemical
symbol. The chemical symbols
for
mercury {Hg) or lead (
Pb)
are added
if
the battery contains more than
0.0005% mercury or 0.004% lead.
By
ensuring these products and
batteries are disposed
of
correctly,
you will help prevent potentially
negative consequences for the
environment and human health
which could otherwise be caused by
inappropriate waste handling. The
recycling
of
the materials will help
to
conserve natural resources.
In
case
of
products that for safety,
performance or data integrity reasons
require a permanent connection with
an
incorporated battery, this battery
should be replaced by qualified
service staffonly.
To
ensure
that
the
battery and the electrical and
electronic
equipment
will be treated
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properly, hand over.these products at
6 end-of-life
to
the applicable
collection point
for
the recycling
of
electrical and electronic equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the
section on
how
to
remove the battery
from the product safely. Hand the
battery over
to
the applicable
collection point
for
the recycling
of
waste batteries. For more detailed
information
about
recycling
of
this
product or battery, please contact
your local Civic Office, your household
waste disposal service or the shop
where you purchased the product or
battery.
Complies
with
IDA
Standards
0800353
TRA
REGISTERED
No:
ER0098751/12
DEALER
No:
DA0073692/11

This manual describes 1080 60i-
compatible devices and 1080
SOi
-compatible devices.
To
check
whether
your
camera
is
a 1080 60i-compatible device
or 1080
SOi
compatible device,
check
for
the
following marks on
the
bottom
of
the
camera.
1080 60i-compatible device: 60i
1080 SCi-compatible device:
SOi
Learning
more
about
the
camcorder
(Help
Guide)
Help Guide
is
an
on-line manual.
Refer
to
it
for
in-depth instructions on
the many functions
of
the camcorder.
Access
the
Sony
support
page.
http:
I /rd1.sony.
net/help/
cam/
1440/h_zz/
You will find further information such
as
the following functions
in
Help
Guide.
• Highlight Movie Maker
•
Live
Streaming
• Multi Camera Control
Table
of
Contents
Read this first ........................
.. ..
2
Learning more
about
the
camcorder (Help Guide)
....
...
7
Getting started .............8
Supplied items .......................... 8
Charging
the
battery pack ....... 9
Turning
the
power
on
..
....
..
.......
11
Inserting a
memory
card .........
12
Recording/Playback ... 14
Recording ............................
.. ..
.
14
Playback
.....
..
....
.........................
16
Viewing images at a larger size
......................
...
...............
.....
.
18
"
Saving images ............ 19
Using PlayMemories Home™
...........
...
..
...
...........................
19
Connecting an external media
device ................................. 20
Using
the
Wi-Fi function (HDR-
CX440/PJ410/PJ440) ..........
21
Customizing your
camcorder ..................26
Using
the
menus ..................... 26
Others ·
........................ 27
Precautions
...
............................
27
Specifications
..
......
....
..........
..
..
29
Parts and controls ...................
33
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Supplied items
The numbers in ( ) indicate the
supplied quantity.
• Camcorder (1)
• AC Adaptor (1)
The shape of the AC Adaptor differs
depending on the countries/
regions.
• USB connection support cable (1)
The USB connection support cable
is designed for use with this
camcorder only.
Use this cable
when the Built-in USB Cable of the
camcorder is too short for
connection.
• HDM I cable (1)
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• Rechargeable battery pack NP-
BX1 (1)
~
• "Operating Guide" (This manual)
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Charging the battery pack
1Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD monitor.
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2Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow,
and open it.
3Insert the battery pack while pressing and holding
the battery release lever.
Battery pack
Battery release lever
4 Close the battery cover and slide it back securely.
5Pull out the Built-in USB Cable.
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6Connect the
AC
Adaptor
and
the camcorder with the
USB
connection support cable,
and
connect the
AC
Adaptor
to
the wall outlet (wall
socket).
Built-in
USB
Cable
AC
Adaptor
l
~:J+
Wall
outlet
(wall socket)
• The POWER/CHG (charge)
lamp
turns orange.
• The POWER/CHG (charge)
lamp
turns
off
when
the
battery pack
is
fully charged. Disconnect
the
USB
connection
support
cable
from
the
camcorder.
• The shape
of
the
AC
Adaptor
differs
depending
on
the
countries/
regions.
• Turn
off
your camcorder before you remove
the
battery pack.
I Charging the battery using your computer
Turn
off
your
camcorder and connect
the
camcorder
to
a running
computer
using
the
Built-in
USB
Cable.
I
To
use your camcorder connected to the wall outlet
(wall socket)
Connect the
camcorder
to
the
wall
outlet
(wall socket)
in
the
same
way
as
"Charging
the
battery pack."
• Insert
the
battery pack
to
the
camcorder.
• The battery pack
may
be consumed even
if
the
camcorder
is
connected
to
the
wall
outlet
(wall socket).

Turning
the
power
on
1
.Open
the
LCD
monitor of your camcorder
and
tt.Jrn
the power
on.
2
Select
the language, the geographical area, Daylight
Savings
or
Summer Time, date format,
and
the date
and time.
Move
the
multi-selector
towards-..
I.&/~/.,...
to
select
the
desired
item,
and
then
press
the
center
of
the
selector
to
complete
the
selection.
Date&Time
•
To
turn
off
the power, close the
LCD
monitor.
•
To
set the date and
time
again, select I
MENU I---+[Setup]---+
[(:!)Clock
Settings]---+ [Date & Time Setting]. (In
case
you haven't used your
camcorder
for
several months)
•
To
turn
off
the operating sound, select IMENUl
---+[Setup]~
[~General
Settings]---+ [Beep]---+ [Off].
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Inserting
a
memory
card
1
Open
the
cover,
and
insert the memory
card
until
it
clicks.
microSD
memory
card
Printed
surface
Memory
Stick Micro™ (M2)
media
Terminal
• The [Preparing image database file. Please wait.] screen. appears
if
you insert a
new
memory
card. Wait until
the
screen disappears.
• Insert the
memory
card straight in
the
right direction
so
that
the
camcorder can recognize it.
•
To
select a
memory
card
as
the
recording
medium,
select IMENU I
-+
[Setup]-+('~
Media
Settings]-+
[Media
Select]-+
[Memory
Card].
(HDR-CX440/PJ440)
•
To
eject the
memory
card, open
the
cover and lightly push
the
memory
card in once.
I Types
of
memory
card you
can
use with your
camcorder
Recording images in
the
XAVC S
format
microSDXC
memory
card

Recording images
in
a format other than XAVC S
microSD
memory
card/
Class 4
or
f9ster
microSDHC
memory
card/
microSDXC
memory
card
Memory
Stick Micro (Mark2)
media
Up
to
64GB
Up
to
16GB
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RecQrding
1
Open
the
lens
cover.
2
Open
the
LCD
monitor,
and
press
START
/STOP to
start recording.
START/
STOP
Power zoom lever
•
To
stop recording, press
START
/STOP again.
• You can record photos during movie recording by pressing
PHOTO
(Dual Capture) except when [tt:tiSteadyShot]
is
set
to
[Intelligent
Active].
•
In
the
default setting, movies are recorded
with
AVCHD
and MP4
format
simultaneously (Dual Video
REC).
MP4
format
is
easy
for
playing back
your movies on a smartphone,
for
uploading
to
a network, or
for
uploading
to
the
Web.
•
You
can check
the
recording
time
of
a
medium
on the
LCD
monitor
in
the
shooting mode.
•
To
change the image quality
of
the movies you record, select
I
MENU
I
__.
[Image Quality/Size]__. [tt::IREC Mode].
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•
You can change
the
recording
format
by selecting IMENU I
__.
[Image
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Quality/Size]__.
[llFile
Format].

1 Open the lens cover.
2 Open the LCD monitor and select [MODE]-+
I!J (Photo).
3 Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it
fully.
Power zoom lever
• T
• When the focus is adjusted properly, AE/ AF lock indicator appears
on the
LCD monitor.
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P~ayback
1
Open
the
LCD
monitor
and
press
the
E)
(View
Images) button
on
the camcorder to enter the
playback mode.
2
Select
(I]
I
[8
to
move
the desired event
to
the
center,
and
then
select
the part
circled
(G))
in
the
figure.
CD
To
the
MENU
screen
iMENu
I
Event
name
l
Switch Movie
Format
button
(HD/
I
llmll/ftBEi
tt-
M
P4)
Events
.
To
the
1
ED
To
the
nf!xt
p
rev1
ous event
t_~=:.-:.-:.-:.-:=:.!!~~
...
~~~-==:>
~:::~=~~lh
event
Change
to
the
--{fer
I
~~
movie/photo
.__
____
.....
f------
Time-line bar
recording
Highlight
Movie Change Event Scale
button
mode
Maker*
I
*
Highlight
Movie Maker will be displayed
when
Movie
format
is
set
to
AVCHD.
•
To
select
the
XAVC
Smovies
or
AVCHD movies you
want
to
play, edit,
or copy
to
other
devices, select I
MENU
I
---.[Image
Quality/Size]___.
[
ltll
File Format].

3 Select
the
image. Recorded
time/
To
go
back
to
Event name
number
of
photos ·
the
Event View
~
Switch
screen
1:.
xi.
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~
Image Type
CJ~
button
Previous
EJ
·
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00:00:00
J
Fmm
1~
i-
611
CJ
JD
1-
Movie
Change
to
the
~
CJLJ[
movie/photo
0
1-
Photo
recording Last played
image
mode
Playback operations
n:J
Volume
1•+~111~+•1
Previous/Next
--
Delete
[IDI[ID
Fast-reverse/Fast-forward
{II1
~
Context 1
.....
1/[JIJ Play/Pause
[!]
Stop
lrn.l
Play/Stop slide show
~
Motion Shot Video DJl Motion Interval
ADJ
!
To
select the format
of
the movie you
want
to play,
edit, or copy to other devices
In
step
2,
select
11m)
at the
top
right
of
the
LCD
monitor-+
[11m)
HD
Quality] or [
UYP4U
ESMP4).
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Viewing
images
at
a
larger
size
1
Connect
the
HDMI
OUT
jack
of the camcorder
to
the
HDMI
IN
jack
of a
TV
using
the
HDMI
cable
supplied.
~Signal
flow
• If
your-
TV
does
not
have an HDMI jack,
connect
the
Multi Terminal
of
the
camcorder
to
the
video/audio
input
jacks
of
the
TV
using an
AV
cable (sold separately).
1
Press
the
PROJECTOR
button (page
33).
2
Select
[Image
Shot
on
This
Device].
3
Follow
the operatin9 guide
on
the
LCD
monitor,
and
then
select
[Projectj. Power
zoom
lever/PHOTo*2
PROJECTOR
FOCUS
lever*1
T
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O:UIUI
*1 Adjust
the
focus
of
the
projected image.
*2 Use
the
power
zoom
lever
to
move
the
selection
frame
that
appears
on
the
projected image,
then
press
the
PHOTO
button.
You can also
use
the
multi-selector
for
this operation.

Using PlayMemories Home™
PlayMemories Home allows you to import movies and photos to your
computer to use them in a variety of ways.
Import images from the camcorder.
For Windows,
the following functions are
also available.
Viewing
images on
Calendar
Creating
mov1e
discs
Uploading
images to
network services
Playing back
imported images
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l
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• Sharing images on
PlayMemories
Online™
0 PlayMemo6.i,~~
I To download PlayMemories Home
PlayMemories Home can be downloaded from the following URL.
www.sony.net/pm/
! To check the computer system
You can check the computer requirements for the
software at the following URL.
www.sony.net/pcenv/
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GB
20
Connecting
an
external
media
device
I Recorder
without
a
USB
jack
Connect a recorder
to
the
Multi Terminal
of
your
camcorder
using an
AV
cable (sold separately).
(i
VIDEO
~
~AUDIO
~
Signal
flow
CD
Insert the battery pack
to
the camcorder.
®Connect
the
AC
Adaptor (supplied)
to
the
camcorder.
®Connect
the
AV
cable (sold separately)
to
the
camcorder.
• Movies are copied with standard definition image quality.