Sony Handycam hdr-xr350v User manual

HDR-XR350V

High Deﬁ nition Hard Disk Drive Handycam® Camcorder

Capture stunning 1920 x 1080 high-deﬁ nition video2 and 7 Megapixel

still images with the HDR-XR350V, which employs an "Exmor R" CMOS

sensor for superior low-light performance and a 160GB1 internal hard

disk drive. Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization with Active Mode

and 3-way Shake Canceling enables you to capture remarkably smooth

video from wide angle to full telephoto shooting.

Full HD Recording with 60p

playback

Record amazing HD video at full 1920x1080

resolution and enjoy 60p playback via HDMI™

cable and compatible HDTV. Additionally, you

can record your video at 24 Mbps, the highest

possible bit-rate for AVCHD, and enjoy near

Blu-ray Disc™ quality video reproduction.2

1/4" “Exmor R” CMOS Sensor

Delivers bright, vivid, spectacularly detailed

video footage, as well as 7 Megapixel still

images. Additionally, it provides stunning

low-light sensitivity with improved image clarity

and drastically reduced grain whether you're

in video or still photo mode.

Optical SteadyShot™ image

stabilization w/ Active Mode

(Wide to Tele)

Compensates for greater degrees of camera

shake to deliver stunningly smooth video from

wide angle to full telephoto shooting.

Wide Angle G-Lens (27.4mm)* with

12x Optical Zoom

Engineered for superior optical performance,

Sony G lenses deliver brilliant, accurate color

reproduction and sharp, amazingly detailed

images. In addition, the 27.4mm* focal length

in Photo Mode and 29.8mm* in Video Mode

offers a broader perspective for enhanced

wide angle shooting.

Quick Autofocus

An improved autofocus (AF) system now lets

you take crisp images even faster. In fact, this

new Quick AF feature focuses twice as fast

when compared to previous Sony camcorder

models.

Geotagging with built-in GPS

receiver & NAVTEQ® maps

Lets you view your current location on the LCD

map display, as well as "tag" your shooting

locations. Tagged videos and still images can

be reviewed and played back using the Map

Index function on the camcorder.7

Direct Copy to External HDD

Lets you copy videos from your camcorder

directly to an external hard disk drive (sold

separately)13, all without a computer. Your

camcorder can also access videos stored on

the external hard drive for playback on your

HDTV4, allowing you to utilize the camcorder’s

handy playback features.

Face Detection Technology w/

Face Priority

With Face Priority, your camcorder optimizes

focus, color, exposure, and Smile Shutter™

technology for the face you prioritize. Just

touch the preferred face on the LCD display

and the camcorder will not only prioritize it for

you, but will remember your prioritized face

until the camera is turned off.

Intelligent Auto Mode

Analyzes your shot and then automatically

selects the appropriate settings from 10

distinct scene modes: Landscape, Backlight,

Twilight, Spotlight, Low light, Macro, Portrait,

Baby, Tripod, Walk Detection. Lets you

get extra creative with 90 possible scene

combinations.

Golf Shot

Captures a few seconds of motion as a

sequence of up to 22 still images, which

can be viewed/printed individually or as a

composite “sequence shot” image, perfect for

analyzing the nuances of a golf swing, tennis

serve, and other fast action.

Additional Features:

• Active Interface Shoe

• Sony® PMB (Picture Motion Browser) software9

• Smooth Slow Record

• Dynamic Range Optimizer

• Up to 24Mbps AVCHD video2

* 35mm equivalent

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HDR-XR350V

High Deﬁ nition Hard Disk Drive Handycam® Camcorder

Speciﬁ cations

CONVENIENCE FEATURES

Dynamic Range Optimizer Yes

Image Stabilization Optical SteadyShot™ Image Stabilization

x.v.Color™Yes

White Balance Auto / Outdoor / Indoor / Onepush (Touch Panel)

Fader Effects Yes

Scene Selection Mode(s)Auto, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Sunrise & Sunset, Fireworks,

Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight, Beach, Snow

Face Index Yes

Film Roll Index Yes

Photo Capture from Movie Yes

Still Image Mode(s)JPEG

Slide Show Mode Yes

Easy Handycam No

One Touch Disc Burn Yes12

PhotoTV HD Yes8

Multiple Language Display Yes

Smooth Slow Record Yes

Golf Shot Yes

POWER

Power Consumption 3.6W

Supplied Battery Type InfoLITHIUM® (NP-FV50)

Power Requirements 7.2V (battery pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor)

DIMENSIONS

Dimensions (Approx.)2 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 inch (59 x 67 x 125mm)

Weight (Approx.)13oz (390g)

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

AC Adaptor AC-L200C/AC-L200D

Rechargeable Battery Pack InfoLITHIUM® (NP-FV50)

Remote Commander® control unit RMT-835

Clock Lithium (Installed)Yes

Component Video Cable Yes

Composite Video Cable Yes

USB Cable Yes

Application Software (CD-ROM)PMB Ver.5.09

SUGGESTED ACCESSORIES

Rechargeable InfoLITHIUM Batteries NP-FV50/FV70/FV100

Starter Kit ACC-FV70, ACC-HDV7

AC Adaptor/Charger for

V series batteries AC-VQV10/BC-TRV

Lens VCL-HGA07B, VCL-HGE08B

HDMI Cable (mini)VMC-15MHD, VMC-30MHD

Tripod VCT-80AV, VCT-60AV, VCT-50AV, VCT-R640

Video Light HVL-HFL1, HVL-10NH, HVL-HL1

GPS Unit GPS-CS3KA

FOOTNOTES

1. 160GB equals 160 billion bytes. A portion of the total storage is used for system management and/or application

ﬁ les. The capacity that a user can use is approximately 158 GB after deleting 650MB of demonstration video.

2. This camera captures high deﬁ nition footage in the AVCHD format. High Deﬁ nition AVCHD discs can be

created using standard DVD media, the supplied software and a compatible PC. DVD media containing

AVCHD footage may be played on a compatible Blu-ray Disc™ player/recorder, PC with supplied software

or PlayStation®3 devices. DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used with standard DVD

based players, as the DVD player may fail to eject the media and may erase its contents without warning.

3. Viewable area measured diagonally.

4. HD viewing requires compatible HDTV and HDMI™ cable, both sold separately.

5. Requires BRAVIA Sync feature in each product, including a compatible BRAVIA® HDTV. Please refer to owner’s

manual to determine compatibility.

7. NAVTEQ map detail on the camcorder is limited in some areas. By using a compatible PC, a broadband Internet connection,

and supplied Picture Motion Browser software, your photos and videos can be shown on an online map service. The

online map service is currently provided courtesy of Google, and is subject to change or termination without notice.

8. Compatible BRAVIA® HDTV, and HDMI™ or component cable (

sold separately) required for PhotoTV HD viewing.

9. Requires Microsoft Windows XP SP3/ Windows Vista SP2/ Windows 7. Not supported by Mac OS.

10. Smooth Slow Record captures 3 seconds of video which play back over 12 seconds.

12. One Touch Disc Burn feature requires DVDirect burner or compatible PC with supplied PBM software (sold separately).

13. Requires USB 2.0 connection via VMC-UAM1 cable (sold separately), AC power for camcorder, and hard drive formatted

in FAT-32. Connection via USB hub not supported. External HHD/USB media should be less than 2TB(Terabytes).

20. When using movie mode Memory Stick PRO Duo with MARK2 (M2) logo, Memory Stick PRO-HG™, SD/SDHC

media (Class 4 or higher) are recommended.

IMAGER

Imaging Device 1/4” “Exmor R” CMOS Sensor with ClearVid™ array

Processor BIONZ® image processor

Imager Pixel Gross Size 4200K

VIDEO

Video Actual 16:9 2650K pixels

Video Actual 4:3 1990K pixels

Video Resolution (Movie Quality)HD: 1920x1080/1440x1080; SD: 720 x 480

Video Signal System HD: HDTV 1080/60i; SD: NTSC color

Video Format(s) Supported HD: AVCHD2: MPEG-2

STILL PICTURE

Still Actual 16:9 2650K

Still Actual 4:3 3540K

Still Picture Resolution 7 MP

Dual Record Resolution 5.3 MP

AUDIO

Audio Recording Format Dolby® Digital 2ch stereo

Microphone Built-in Zoom Microphone

MEDIA TYPE

Recording Media Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media (Sold Separately);

SD/SDHC Media20

Internal Memory HDD 160GB1

RECORDING CAPACITY

Rec. / Playback with Internal

Memory

When using 2ch: High Deﬁ nition: FX = up to 910 min., High

Deﬁ nition: FH = up to 1180 min., HQ = up to 2370 min., LP =

up to 4030 min. Standard Deﬁ nition: HQ = up to 2440 min.

OPTICS AND LENS

Lens Type G Lens

35mm Equivalent 16:9 29.8 - 357.6mm

35mm Equivalent 4:3 36.5 - 438mm

Aperture F1.8 - 3.4

Exposure Control Yes (Touch Panel)

Filter Diameter (mm)30mm

Focal Distance (mm)2.9 - 34.8mm

Focus System Full Range Auto/Manual (Touch Panel)

Progressive Shutter Mode N/A

Shutter Speed Scene Selection, 1/8-1/1000; STD: 1/60-1/1000;

LOW LUX: 1/30-1000; Smooth Slow Rec, 1/240 - 1/1000

Minimum Illumination 11 lux (1/60 Shutter Speed)

Optical Zoom 12x

Digital Zoom 160x

DISPLAY

Display 2.7" Clear Photo™ wide touch screen LCD3

View Finder No

HARDWARE

Flash Yes (High / Normal / Low)

Memory Card Slot Yes (Memory Stick PRO Duo media, SD/SDHC media20)

Manual / Auto Lens Cover Auto

S/S & Zoom Button on LCD Yes (Touch Panel)

INPUTS & OUTPUTS

Audio/Video Remote Terminal Video/S Video/Audio/Component Out/Remote

Digital Audio/Video Output(s)HDMI™

USB Port(s)Yes (mini B/Hi-Speed)

Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr)

Output(s)A/V terminal

HDMI™ Connection Output(s)Yes (mini)

Headphone Jack No

Microphone Input No

Active Interface Shoe Yes

CONVENIENCE

Face Detection Yes

Smile Shutter™ Mode Yes

Quick On Yes, Power On with LCD

BRAVIA® Sync Control for HDMI (CEC)Yes5

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