Sony HDR-CX100/R Handbook

Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index ClickHandycam HandbookHDR-CX100 2009 Sony Corporation 4-129-504-11(1)US

10Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index“ HOME” and “ OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menusUsing the HOME MENUWhen you pres

100Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexUsing your camcorder abroadPower supplyYou can use your camcorder in any countries/regions using

101Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexSetting to the local timeYou can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time differ

102Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexFile/folder structure on the internal memory and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” mediaThe file/folder str

103Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexThe image files may be destroyed or may not be played back.Operation is not guaranteed, if you p

104Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexMaintenance and precautionsAbout the AVCHD formatWhat is the AVCHD format?The AVCHD format is a

105Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexDamaged or lost data may occur in the following cases (the data will not be compensated for):If

106Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexAbout the “InfoLITHIUM” battery packYour camcorder operates only with an “InfoLITHIUM” battery p

107Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexEach battery’s life is governed by storage, operating and environmental conditions.About x.v.Col

108Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexYou use your camcorder in a hot and humid place.How to prevent moisture condensationWhen you bri

109Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Indexwill not be affected as long as you are not recording the date.How to charge the pre-installed r

11Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexThe tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording/playback status of your camc

110Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexNotes on the LicenseANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT

111Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexSymbols1080i/480i ...7916:9 ...

112Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexMirror mode ...33Moisture condensation ...107MOVIE DUB ...

113Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexAdditional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at

12Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexMenu listsList of the HOME MENU (CAMERA) categoryMOVIE* p. 28PHOTO* p. 30SMTH SLW REC p. 33

13Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexDISP OUTPUT p. 78COMPONENT p. 79HDMI RESOLUTION p. 79CLOCK/LANGCLOCK SET* p. 19AREA SET p. 8

14Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexRead this before operating your camcorderSupplied itemsThe numbers in ( ) are the supplied quanti

15Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Indexof the sun only in low light conditions, such as at dusk.About changing the language settingThe o

16Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Indexsubject coming into the lens.

17Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexGetting startedStep 1: Charging the battery pack3213You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

18Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexCharging timeApproximate time (min.) required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pa

19Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexStep 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time1 Open the LCD screen of your camcor

2Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexUsing the Handycam HandbookYou will find information on using your camcorder to its fullest in thi

20Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexThe date and time does not appear during recording, but they are automatically recorded on the re

21Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexRecording/PlaybackFive pieces of advice for successful recording Stabilizing your camcorderWhen y

22Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexRecording and playing movies and photos easily ( Easy Handycam Operation)Simply press EASY. You

23Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Press EASY. appears on the LCD screen. Press START/STOP to start recording.To stop recordi

24Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexShooting photos Open the lens cover. Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.Your camcorder is

25Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully.When disappears, the photo is

26Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Touch the (or ) tab ()  a desired movie (). : Displays the Film Roll Index screen (p.

27Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexViewing photosOn the VISUAL INDEX screen, touch the (Photo) tab ()  a desired photo ().Your

28Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexRecordingRecording moviesIn the default setting, movies are recorded with high definition image q

29Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Press START/STOP to start recording.To stop recording, press START/STOP again.If you close th

3Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexTable of contentsUsing the Handycam Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexYou can switch the shooting mode by touching (HOME)  (CAMERA)  [MOVIE].Data code during rec

31Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully.When disappears, the photo is

32Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexUseful functions for recording movies and photosZoomingYou can magnify images up to 10 times the

33Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexRecording in mirror modeOpen the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder , then rotate it 180 degr

34Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexNotesYou cannot record sound with [SMTH SLW REC].Image quality of [SMTH SLW REC] is not as good a

35Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexPlayback on the camcorderIn the default setting, movies and photos that are recorded on the inter

36Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Indexmovie or photo with , you can continue playback from the previous time. ( appears on the photo

37Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexYour camcorder displays the selected photo.TipsWhen viewing photos recorded on “Memory Stick PRO

38Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexUseful functions for playing movies and photosSearching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll

39Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Press (VIEW IMAGES).The VISUAL INDEX screen appears. Touch (Face Index). Touch / to

4Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexSearching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Indexthe (Photo) tab. Touch date on the screen.The recording dates of images are displayed on the

41Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Adjust the magnification with W (Wide angle)/T (Telephoto).To cancel, touch .Playing back a

42Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexPlaying images on a TVConnection methods and the image quality (high definition (HD) or standard

43Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexConnecting to a high definition TVHigh definition image quality (HD) movies are played back with

44Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexSome TVs may not function correctly (e.g., no sound or image) with this connection.Do not connect

45Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index (SETTINGS)  [OUTPUT SETTINGS]  [TV TYPE]  [16:9]/[4:3]* (p. 78)NotesWhen the S VIDEO plug (S

46Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexUsing “BRAVIA” SyncYou can operate your camcorder with the Remote Commander of your TV by connect

47Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexEditingDeleting movies and photosYou can free media space by deleting movies and photos from reco

48Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexTo delete all photos on the same day at one time, touch [DELETE]  [ DELETE by date]. Touch /

49Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexCapturing a photo from a movieSelect the recording media which contains movies and the image qual

5Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexVIEW IMAGES SET (Items to customize the display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexDubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal memory to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” mediaDubbing

51Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Touch  [YES]   .TipsTo check the dubbed movies after dubbing is finished, select [MEMO

52Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexProtecting recorded movies and photos (Protect)Protect movies and photos to avoid deleting them b

53Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexDividing a movieSelect the recording media which contains the movie and the image quality you wan

54Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexUsing the Playlist of moviesThe Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have

55Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexPlaying the PlaylistSelect the recording media and the image quality you want to play a Playlist

56Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexCreating a disc with a DVD writer, recorderCreating a high definition image quality (HD) disc wit

57Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Indexcountries/regions.NotesConnect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied

58Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Indexof the recording device. Start playback on your camcorder, and record it on the recording devi

59Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexChecking the battery informationYou can check the estimated remaining capacity of the battery. To

6Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexUseful recording techniquesChecking your golf swingGetting a good shot of a ski slope or beachSMTH

60Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexUtilizing recording mediaChanging the recording mediaYou can select the internal memory or “Memor

61Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexPRO-HG Duo” media)* Marked with Mark2 or not, either can be used.See page 99 for the recordable

62Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexChecking the media informationYou can check the remaining recordable time for each recording mode

63Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexDeleting all movies and photos (Formatting)Formatting deletes all the movies and photos to recove

64Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexPreventing data on the internal memory from being recovered[ EMPTY] allows you to write unintelli

65Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexCustomizing your camcorderMOVIE SETTINGS (Items for recording movies)The default settings are mar

66Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexNotesIf you record in the LP mode, the quality of movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick mo

67Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexSTEADYSHOTYou can compensate for camera shake.Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ( ) when using a tripod (

68Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexGUIDEFRAMEYou can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical.The fram

69Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexOFFSelect this when you do not use a conversion lens.WIDE CONVERSION ()Select this when you use

7Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexParts and controlsFigures in ( ) are reference pages. Lens (Carl Zeiss lens) (15) LENS COVER swi

70Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexPHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos)The default settings are marked with .IMAGE SIZEYou c

71Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexGUIDEFRAMEYou can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical.The fram

72Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexFACE FUNC. SET (Items to set face function)The default settings are marked with .FACE DET. SETTI

73Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexSMILE SHUTTERYou can adjust the settings for the SMILE SHUTTER function.Steps (HOME)  (SETTING

74Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexVIEW IMAGES SET (Items to customize the display)The default settings are marked with ./ SETYou c

75Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexCAMERA DATA SteadyShot off Brightness White balance Gain Shutter speed Aperture value Expo

76Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexSOUND/DISP SET (Items to adjust the sound and the screen)The default settings are marked with .V

77Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexIf you open the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and close the LCD panel to the c

78Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexOUTPUT SETTINGS (Items for when connected to a TV)The default settings are marked with .TV TYPEY

79Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexLCD PANELShows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen.V-OUT/PANELShows displays such a

8Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Power zoom lever (32, 40) PHOTO button (25, 31) MODE button (24, 30) (Movie)/ (Photo) lamp

80Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexCLOCK/ LANG (Items to set clock and language)The default settings are marked with .CLOCK SETSee

81Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexGENERAL SET (Other setup items)The default settings are marked with .DEMO MODEWhen your camcorde

82Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index5minThe camcorder turns off automatically.NEVERThe camcorder does not turn off automatically.Not

83Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexFunctions set in the OPTION MENUItems you can set only on the OPTION MENU will be described b

84Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexSPOT FOCUSYou can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located at the cen

85Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexEXPOSUREYou can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject

86Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexSCENE SELECTIONYou can record images effectively in various situations.StepsIn recording mode, (

87Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexWHITE BAL. (White balance)You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording env

88Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexFADERYou can record a transition with the following effects adding to the interval between scenes

89Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexNORMALRecords various ambient sounds, converting them into the appropriate level.LOW ()Records a

9Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexBottomIndicator MeaningFACE DETECTION (72)DETECTION SET (73)  Manual focus (85)

90Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexTroubleshooting TroubleshootingIf you run into any problems using your camcorder, use the followi

91Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index[AUTO BACK LIGHT][SPOT MTR/FCS][SPOT METER][SPOT FOCUS][EXPOSURE][FOCUS][SCENE SELECTION][WHITE B

92Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexImages stored on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media cannot be deleted.The maximum number of images

93Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexThe screen image is dark, and the subject does not appear on the screen.Press and hold DISP down

94Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexPlaying back images stored on “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media on other devicesImages cannot be playe

95Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexCannot use Because of following settings[FACE DETECTION][SMTH SLW REC], [DIGITAL ZOOM], [SPOT MTR

96Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index (Warning indicators pertaining to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media formatting)The “Memory Stick PRO

97Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexCannot recover data.Writing data onto the media of the camcorder has failed. Attempts were made t

98Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques IndexAdditional informationRecording time of movies/number of recordable photos“HD” stands for high de

99Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index“Memory Stick PRO Duo” mediaHigh definition image quality (HD)(unit: minute)AVC HD16M(FH)AVC HD9M