Sony Hdr-cx450 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.

4-585-631-11(1)

Getting started

Recording/Piayback

Saving images

Customizing your

camcorder

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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

~ccordance

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 during

. lightning storms or

when

unused

·for long periods

of

time.

• Refer all servicing

to

qualified

service 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.

~

Battery pack

Ifthe 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

CQntact

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

not

use the

AC

Adaptor

placed

in

a

narrow space, such

as

between awall

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

Adaptor.

3

Excessive sound pressure

from

earphones

and

headphones

can

cause hearing loss.

I

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://,

www.call2recycle.org/

Caution: Do

not

handle

damaged

or

leaking

Lithium-ion

batteries.

! For supplied accessories

This device

complies

with

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

Operation

i·s

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.

CAN

ICES-3

B/NMB-3

B

This

equipment

complies

with

FCC/IC

radiation exposure

l_imits

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

4rules. ·

•·

This

equipment-has

very

low

levels

of

RF

energy

that

are

deemed

to

comply

without

testing

of

specific

absorption

ratio

(SAR).

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

only.

! Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade

Name:

SONY

Model

No.: HDR-CX455

Responsible Party: Sony

Electronics Inc. ·

Address: 16535 Via Esprillo,

San

Diego,

CA

92127

U.S.A

Telephone

No.: 858-942-2230

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

interferen'ce, and (2)

this

device

must

accept any interference

received,

including

interference

that

may

cause undesired

operation.

Decla,ration

of

Conformity

Trade Name:

SONY

Model

No.: HDR-CX675

Responsible Party: Sony

Electronics Inc.

Address: 16535 Via Esprillo,

San

Diego,

CA

92127

U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

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.

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 mDdifications

not

expressly

approved in this manual could void

your

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

1 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

eq·uipment

off

and on,

the

user

is

e.ncouraged 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

put

let 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 GB •

15

of

FCC

Rules. · 5

GB

6

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

maycause

undesired

operation

of

the device.

I Notice for the customers

hi

·the countries applying

EU

Directives

Manufacturer: Sony

Corpora~ion,

1-7-1

Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075

Japan

For

EU

product compliance: Sony

Belgium, bijkantoor van Sony Europe

Limited,

Da

Vincilaan 7-01,

1935

Zaventem, Belgium

Hereby, Sony Corporation, declares

that

this

equipment

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/

~

Notice

If static electricity or

electromagnetism causes data

transfer

to

discontinue

midway

(fail),

restart

the

application or disconnect

and

connectthe

communication

cable

(USB,

etc.) again.

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

influence

the

picture and sound

of

this unit.

l Disposal

of

waste batteries

and electrical and electronic

equipment (applicable in the

European Union and other

European countries with

separate collection systems)

This symbol on

the

product, the battery or

on

the

packaging

indicates

that

the

product and

the

battery shall

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 staff only.

To

ensure

that

the

battery and the electrical and

electronic

equipment

will be treated

properly, hand over these products at

end-of-life

to

the applicable

collection point

for

the recycling

of

erectrical 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

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REGISTERED

No:

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DEALER

No:

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7

GB

8

This manual describes 1080 60i-

compatible

devices and 1080

50i-compatible

devices.

To check

whether

your

camera

is

a 1080

60i-compatible

device

or

1080

5Qi

compatible

device,

. check

for

the

following

marks on

the

bottom

of

the

camera.

1080

60i-compatible

device: 60i

1080 SOi-sompatible device:

SOi

Learning

more

about

the

camcorder

(Hel·p

Guide)

Help Guide

is

an

on-line manual.

Refer

to

it

for

in-depth instructions on

the

many functions

of

the

camcorder.

·

Acce.ss

the

Sony

support

page.

http:/

/rd1.sony.net/help/cam/

1610/h_zz/

You will find further information such

as

the

following functions

in

Help

Guide.

• Time-lapse Capture

• HighlightMovie Maker

•

Live

Streaming

• Multi Camera Control

Table

of

Contents

Read this first ............................. 2

.Learning

more

about

the

camcorder (Help Guide) ...... 8

Getting started .............9

Supplied items .......................... 9

Charging

the

battery pack .......

10

Turning

the

power

on

...

·...........

12

Using

your

camcorderconnected

to

the

wall

outlet

(wall socket) ........................

13

Inserting a

memory

card .........

14

Recording/Playback ... 16

Recording ·.................................

16

Playback ....................................

18

Viewing [mages at a larger size

.................:........................... 20

Saving images ............22

Importing

images

to

your

computer

............................

22

Saving images on

an

external

media device ......................

23

Using the Wi-Fi function ......... 24

Customizing your

camcorder ..................29

Using

the

menus ..................... 29

Others ..............•.........

30

Precautions .............................. 30

Specifications ..........................

32

Parts and controls ................... 36

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.

•

HOM

I

cable

(1)

·

~

•

Rechargeable

battery

pack

NP-

FVSO

(1)

•

"Operating

Guide"

(This

manual)

(

1)

.

GB

9

Charging

the

battery

pack

1

Turn

off

your

camcorder

by

closing

the

LCD

monitor,

and.

attach the battery

pack.

2

Pull

out the Built-in

USB

Cable.

3

Connect

the

AC

Adaptor

and

the camcorder with the

USB

connection support

cable,

and

connect the

AC

Adaptor

to

the

wall

outlet (wall

socket).

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.,.•

........

POW~R~

CHG

Built-in

USB

Cable

USB

connection

support

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.

Disconnectthe

USB

connection

support

cable

from

the

camcorder..

GB

• The shape

of

the

AC

Adaptor

differs

depending

on

the

countries/

10

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.

GB

11

GB

12

Turning

the

power

on

1

Open

the

LCD

monitor of your camcorder

and

turn

the power

on.

2 Following the instructions

on

the

LCD

monitor, select

the language, the geographical·area, Daylight

Savings

or Summer Time, date format,

and

the date

and

time.

• To

go

to

the

next page,

touch

[Next].

• To turn

off

the

power, close

the

LCD

monitor.

• To set

the

date

and

time

again, select IMENU I

-+

[Setup]-+

(~Clock

Settings]-+

(Date & Time Setting]. (In case you

haven't

used

your

camcorder

for

several

motlths)

• To

turn

off

the

operating

sound, select IMENU!

-+[Setup]-+

[~General

Settings]-+

[Beep]-+

[Off].

·

Using.

your

camcorder

connected

to

the

wall

outlet

(wall

socket)

1 Attach the battery

pack

to your camcorder (page

10).

•

Be

sure

to

attach a charged battery pack.

2Connect the

AC

Adaptor and the camcorder with the

USB

connection support cable,

and

connect the

AC

Adaptor

to

the wall outlet (wall socket).

Tips

........

\I,..

,..CEE)

........

POWY.R~

CHG

Built~in

USB

Cable

USB

connection

support

cable

AC

Adaptor

.1 .

+SJ~·

Wall

outlet

(wall socket)

• The battery

po~r

may

be

consumed

even

when

the

camcorder

is

connected

to

the

wall

outlet

(wall socket).

• To use

the

camcorder

without

attaching

the

battery pack,

the

AC

Adaptor

AC-L200 (sold separately)

is

required

to

draw

power

from

the

wall

outlet

(wall socket).

• It

is

possible

to

power

the

camcorder

from

a

USB

device such

as

a

computer

.

(USB

power

supply)

Only

the

playback functions are available

while

this

product

is

connected

to

a

USB

device

that

is

compatible

with

the

500

mA

power

supply

standard. ·

·

GB

13

Inserting

a

memory

card

1

Open

the

cover,

and

insert the memory

card

until

it

clicks.

~

.microSD

memory

card

Memory

Stick Micro™ (M2)

media

. Printed

surface Terminal

• The [Preparing

image

database file. Please wait.] screen appears

if

.yol! insert a

new

m~mory

card. Wait until

the

screen disappears.

·• Insert

the

memory

c~rd

straight in

the

right direction

so

that

the

camcorder can recognize it.

•

To

select a

memory

card

as

the

recording

medium,

select I

MENU I

---+

[Setup)---+

(~Media

Settings]---+ [Media Select]---+

[Memory

Card].

(HDR-CX455/CX485/CX675/PJ675) _

•

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 ·

Select

the

type

of

memory

card

to

use

with

the

camcorder

referring

to

the

following

table.

Memory

Stick Micro™ (M2)

media

microSD

memory

card

0

(Mark 2 only)

o *1

0

*1

microSDHC

memory

card

0

*1

microSDXC

memory

card

-

o*2

*

1

SO

speed class 4:

CLAss'4'

or faster

GB

C

14

*

2

Memory

cards

that

meet

the

following

conditions

-Capacity

of

4GB

or more

-SO speed class

10:

cLASs@ or faster

Notes

• The movies recorded will be divided into files

of

4GB

when a

SDHC

memory

card

is

used

to

record

XAVC

Smovies over extended periods

of

time

.

The divided files will be played back continuously when played back on

the camcorder.

The"

divided files

can

be integrated into the single file by using

PlayMemories Home.

• Proper operation

with

all

memory

cards

is

not

gwaranteed. Contact

the

manufacturer

of

each

memory

card

for

the compatibility

of

memory

cards other than Sony. _

• Movies saved on

SDXC

memory

cards cannot be imported

to

or played

back

o·n

computers or

AV

devices

not

supporting

the

exFAT(*) fite system

by connecting this product

to

these devices with

the

micro

USB

cable.

Confirm

in

advance

that

the

connecting

equipment

is

supporting the

exFAT system.

If

you connect

equipment

not

supporting

the

ex

FAT

system and a message

that

prompts

you

to

perform

formatting

appears,

do

not

perform the formatting. All

the

data saved will be lost.

*The

exFAT

is

a fi

le

system

that

is

used

for

SDXC

memory

cards.

GB

15

GB

16

Recordi

_

ng

1Open the

LCD

monitor, and

press

START

/STOP to

start recording. Power

zoom

lever

START/

STOP

•

To

stop recording, press

START

/STOP again.

T

• You can record

photos

during

movie recording by pressing

PHOTO

(Dual Capture).

•

In

default

setting, movies are recorded in 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 also set

the

dual recording

mode

to

[Off]

by

sel~cting

I

MENU

I---+[Image

Quality/Size]--+

[Dual Video

REC].

•·Items on

the

LCD

monitor

disappear

if

you

do

not

operate

the

camcorder

for

a

few

seconds. To display

items

again,

touch

anywhere except

the

buttons

on

the

LCD

monitor.

• 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]---+ [

10

REC

Mode].

• You can change

the

recording

format

by selecting IMENU I---+[Image

Quality/Size]---+

[IOFile

Format].

I Recording

~ovies

with the most effective

SteadyShot function on this product (Intelligent

Active)

You can record a

movie

using

the

most

effective SteadyShot

function

·

on this product.

I

Select I

MENUI--+

[Camera/Mic]--+

[

4•

Camera Settings]--+ [ltl

SteadyShot]--+ [Intelligent Active]. ·

1 Open

the

LCD

monitor and select

[MODE]-+

I!J

(Photo).

~

L!!_j

2 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

app

ea

rs

on

th

e

LCD

monitor

.

GB

17

GB

18

Playback

1 Open the

LCD

monitor

and

press

the-

[B

(View

Images) button

on

the camcorder

to

enter the

playback mode.

2

Select

8]

I

[8

to

move the desired event

to

the

center,

and

then select the

pa·rt.

circled

(CD)

in

the

figure.

CD

To

the

MENU

screen

iMENul

Event name

-+---..

.

To

the

---y@

prev1ous event

J-=~-~~=~y

;;;::::::::::~~---==---~

~---:--Q117-::16->:>·c:--r.:-~··lh

Change·

to

the

---#e

1

~~

movie/photo

'1iiiili!iiii!IJIIIIIII!IIIIIIII!!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilff

1

iiiiiiiilliiii-.---.-

recording Highlight Movie

mode

Maker*2

Switch Movie

Format*1'

button

(HD/

MP4)

Events·

*1 The displayed icon differs depending on

the[IOI

File Format] setting.

*2 Highlight Movie Maker will be displayed when Movie

format

is

set

to

AVCHD.

•

To

se[ect

the

XAVC

Smovies or

AVCHD

movies you

want

to

play, edit,

or copy

to

other

devices, select IMENUI----+[Image Quality/Size]----+

[IOIFile Format].

•

To

select

the

format

of

the movie (HD/MP4) you

want

to

play, edit, or

copy

to

other devices, select Switch ·Movie Format

button

at

the

top

right corner

of

the

LCD

monitor----+ [

IGiil

AVCHD] or [

IMNI

EJMP4].

3Select the

image.

Recorded

time/

To

go

back

to

. Event name

number

of

photos

the

EventView

1 1 •

Switch

Pf;~ir::~

r~t:Jbt::~

U,t

~~~t~~

Type

-'

DDI

.

JD

~

Movie

1-18-2016

~

1-lQ

~~c

JD[ 0 ~

Photo

I

Change

to

the

~

movie/photo

recording

mode

Last played

image

Playback operations

a:J

Volume

1•

..

1/1

....

•1

Previous/Next

....

Delete

~~~

Fast-reverse/Fast-forward

nn

~

·Context

1~1/0IJ

Play/Pause

~

Stop

Ire.

I

Play/Stop slide

show

~

Motion

Shot Video DJl

Motion

Interval

ADJ

..

GB

19

GB

20

Viewing

images

at

a

larger

size

1

Conn~ct

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/Micro

USB

Terminal

of

the

camcorder

to

the

video/audio

input

jacks

of

the

TV

using an AV cable (sold separately).

2

Set

the input of

TV

to

HDMI

IN.

3

Play

back

images

on

the camcorder.

1

Press

the

PROJECTOR

button (page 36).

.2

Select

[Image

Shot

on

This

Device].

Sony HDR-CX450 User manual

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