Sony HDR-CX450 Operating instructions

Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
HDR-CX450/CX455/CX485/CX625/CX675/PJ675/CX680/PJ680
How to Use
Before use
Model Information
Model Information [1]
Parts and controls
Parts and controls (front/top) HDR-CX450/CX455/CX485 [2]
Parts and controls (front/top) (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675/CX680/PJ680) [3]
Parts and controls (LCD monitor) (HDR-CX450/CX455/CX485) [4]
Parts and controls (LCD monitor) (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675/CX680/PJ680) [5]
Parts and controls (side) (HDR-CX450/CX455/CX485) [6]
Parts and controls (side) (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675/CX680/PJ680) [7]
Parts and controls (back/bottom) (HDR-CX450/CX455/CX485) [8]
Parts and controls (back/bottom) (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675/CX680/PJ680) [9]
Screen indicators
Screen indicators [10]
Getting started
Checking the supplied items
Supplied items [11]

Power source preparations
Attaching the battery pack [12]
Charging the battery pack using the AC Adaptor [13]
Charging the battery pack using your computer [14]
Turning the power on [15]
Using this product supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket) [16]
Initial setup
Initial setting [17]
Preparing a memory card
Inserting a memory card [18]
Types of memory card you can use with this product [19]
Recording
Recording movies/photos
Recording movies [20]
Shooting photos [21]
Useful functions for recording
Zooming [22]
Capturing photos during movie recording (Dual Capture) [23]
Recording in mirror mode [24]
Intelligent Auto [25]
Decreasing the voice volume of the person recording the movie (My Voice Canceling)
[26]
Recording the selected subject clearly (Lock-on AF) [27]
Using the Time-lapse Capture function [28]

Playback
Playing images using Event View
Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen [29]
Screen display on the Event View screen [30]
Creating a highlight movie
About Highlight Movie Maker [31]
Creating a highlight movie (MP4 format) with Highlight Movie Maker [32]
Adding a highlight point during recording [33]
Playing highlight movies [34]
Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format)
Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format) [35]
Editing images from the playback screen
Notes on editing [36]
Deleting the selected images [37]
Deleting by date [38]
Dividing a movie [39]
Capturing a photo from a movie (models with the internal memory or models with the USB
IN/OUT jacks) [40]
Viewing trajectory of a moving object (Motion Shot Video) [41]
Using the built-in projector
Notes on using the projector (models with the projector) [42]
Using the built-in projector (models with the projector) [43]
Using the projector for your computer or other devices(models with the projector) [44]
Playing images on a high definition TV
Connecting this product to a high definition TV [45]
Enjoying 5.1ch surround sound [46]

Using BRAVIA Sync [47]
On Photo TV HD [48]
On the HDMI cable [49]
Playing images on a non-high-definition TV
Connecting this product to a non-high-definition TV [50]
Saving images
Using the PlayMemories Home software
Import and utilize images on your computer (PlayMemories Home) [51]
Checking the computer system [52]
Installing the PlayMemories Home software in your computer [53]
Disconnecting this product from the computer [54]
About the dedicated software for this product [55]
Creating a Blu-ray disc [56]
Saving images on an external media device
Notes on use of the USB external hard disk [57]
Saving images on an USB external hard disk device [58]
Saving the desired images in this product to the external media device [59]
Playing back images in the USB external hard disk device on this product [60]
Deleting images in the USB external hard disk device [61]
Creating a disc with a recorder
Creating a disc with a recorder [62]
Using the Wi-Fi function
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function [63]

Installing PlayMemories Mobile
About the PlayMemories Mobile software [64]
Connecting a smartphone
Connecting to your NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet [65]
Connecting to your smartphone or tablet using the QR Code [66]
Connecting to your Android smartphone or tablet (by entering an SSID and password)
[67]
Connecting to your iPhone or iPad (by entering an SSID and password) [68]
Controlling via a smartphone
Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander [69]
Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander using the NFC function
(NFC one-touch remote) [70]
Transferring images to a smartphone
Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet [71]
Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet using the NFC
function (NFC one-touch sharing) [72]
Transferring images to a computer
Send to Computer [73]
Transferring images to a TV
Playing images on a TV (View on TV) [74]
Live Streaming
About Live Streaming [75]
Preparing Live Streaming [76]
Performing Live Streaming [77]
Restrictions for Live Streaming [78]

Controlling other cameras through this product
Shooting with this product and other cameras with Multi Camera Control [79]
Connecting this product to one camera with Multi Camera Control (Single Connection)
[80]
Connecting this product to more than one camera with Multi Camera Control (Multi
Connection) [81]
Editing images recorded with several cameras [82]
Menu operations
Using menu items
Setting up menu items [83]
How to use the keyboard [84]
Shooting Mode
Movie [85]
Photo [86]
Time-lapse Capture [87]
Camera/Mic
White Balance [88]
Spot Meter/Fcs [89]
Spot Meter [90]
Spot Focus [91]
Exposure [92]
Focus [93]
IRIS [94]
Shutter Speed [95]
AE Shift (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675) [96]
White Balance Shift (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675) [97]
Low Lux [98]
Scene Selection [99]

Picture Effect [100]
Cinematone (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675) [101]
Fader [102]
Self-Timer [103]
SteadyShot (Movie) [104]
SteadyShot (Photo) [105]
Digital Zoom [106]
Conversion Lens (HDR-CX450/CX455/CX485) [107]
Auto Back Light [108]
Face Detection [109]
Smile Shutter [110]
Smile Sensitivity [111]
Flash (Only when connecting an external flash) (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675) [112]
Flash Level (Only when connecting an external flash) (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675) [113]
Red Eye Reduction (Only when connecting an external flash) (HDR-
CX625/CX675/PJ675) [114]
My Voice Canceling [115]
Blt-in Zoom Mic [116]
Auto Wind NR [117]
Audio Mode [118]
Audio Rec Level [119]
My Button [120]
Grid Line [121]
Display Setting [122]
Audio Level Display [123]
Image Quality/Size
REC Mode [124]
Frame Rate [125]
Dual Video REC [126]
File Format [127]
Image Size [128]

Wireless
Ctrl with Smartphone [129]
Multi Camera Control [130]
Live Streaming [131]
Send to Smartphone [132]
Send to Computer [133]
View on TV [134]
Airplane Mode [135]
Multi Camera Ctrl Set [136]
Vid REC during strm. [137]
WPS Push [138]
Access point settings [139]
Edit Device Name [140]
Disp MAC Address [141]
SSID/PW Reset [142]
Network Info Reset [143]
Playback Function
Event View [144]
Edit/Copy
Delete [145]
Protect [146]
Copy (models with the internal memory) [147]
Direct Copy [148]
Setup
Media Select (Models with the internal memory) [149]
Media Info [150]
Format [151]
Empty (Models with the internal memory) [152]
Repair Img. DB F. [153]

File Number [154]
Data Code [155]
Volume [156]
Motion Interval ADJ [157]
Download Music (Models with the USB IN/OUT jacks) [158]
Empty Music (Models with the USB IN/OUT jacks) [159]
TV Type [160]
HDMI Resolution [161]
CTRL FOR HDMI [162]
USB Connect [163]
USB Connect Setting [164]
USB Power Supply [165]
USB LUN Setting [166]
Beep [167]
Monitor Brightness [168]
Power ON w/monitor [169]
Language Setting [170]
Calibration [171]
Battery Info [172]
Power Save [173]
Initialize [174]
Demo Mode [175]
Version [176]
Date & Time Setting [177]
Area Setting [178]
Charging time/recording time of movies/number of recordable
photos
Check the charging time
Charging time [179]

Expected recording and playback times for individual batteries
Expected recording time with each battery pack [180]
Expected playback time with each battery pack [181]
Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for the
internal memory
Notes on recording movies [182]
Expected recording time of movies (models with the internal memory) [183]
Expected number of recordable photos (models with the internal memory) [184]
Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for
memory cards
Notes on recording movies [185]
Expected recording time of movies [186]
Expected number of recordable photos [187]
Bit-rate for each recording mode
Bit-rate and recording pixels [188]
Pixels recorded at each image size of photos
Recording pixels and aspect ratio [189]
Additional information
Precautions
About the AVCHD format [190]
About the memory card [191]
About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack [192]
Handling of this product
On use and care [193]