Table Of Contents - Sony 4-157-878-12(1) Operating Manual

Table of Contents

Read this first ........................................................................................... 2
Getting Started
Step 1: Checking supplied items .............................................................. 9
Step 2: Attaching the supplied microphone and the lens hood with lens
cover .......................................................................................... 10
Step 3: Charging the battery pack ......................................................... 12
Step 4: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder properly ..... 14
Step 5: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder .................................... 15
Step 6: Setting the date and time ........................................................... 17
Step 7: Inserting a memory card/Attaching a flash memory unit ........... 19
Recording/Playback
Recording ............................................................................................... 21
Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings ............................ 26
Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons ..................................... 45
Playback ................................................................................................ 47
Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder ............................... 51
Connecting a monitor or a TV ................................................................ 54
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Changing the language setting........................................................... 18
Changing the setting of the record button/handle record button ....... 23
Selecting high definition image quality (HD) or standard definition
image quality (SD)............................................................................... 24
Selecting the recording format............................................................ 25
Adjusting the zoom.............................................................................. 26
Adjusting the focus manually .............................................................. 27
Adjusting the image brightness .......................................................... 28
Adjusting to natural color (White balance) .......................................... 30
Customizing the picture quality (Picture profile) ................................. 32
Audio setup ......................................................................................... 39
Acquiring location information (HXR-NX5E/NX5P).............................. 41
Recording with the SMOOTH SLOW REC function ............................. 42
Setting time data ................................................................................. 43
Viewing still images ............................................................................. 49
Changing the screen........................................................................... 51
Displaying recording data (Data code)............................................... 51
Displaying the settings in your camcorder (Status check) ................. 52