How to Use

Before use

Model Information

• Model Information

Parts and controls

• Parts and controls (front/top)
• Parts and controls (LCD monitor)
• Parts and controls (side)
• Parts and controls (back/bottom)

Screen indicators

• Screen indicators
• Selecting items on the LCD monitor

Getting started

Checking the supplied items

• Supplied items

Power source preparations

• Inserting the battery pack
• Charging the battery pack using the AC Adaptor
• Charging the battery pack using your computer
• Turning the power on
• Using this product supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket)
• Checking the remaining battery power

Initial setup

• Setting the language, date and time
• Adjusting the angle of the LCD monitor for easier viewing
• Displaying items on the LCD monitor

Preparing a memory card

• Inserting a memory card
• Types of memory card you can use with this product

Recording

Recording movies/photos

• Recording movies
• Shooting photos

Useful functions for recording

• Zooming
• Capturing photos during movie recording (Dual Capture)
• Recording in mirror mode
• Intelligent Auto

Playback

Playing images using Event View

• Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen
• Screen display on the Event View screen

Creating a highlight movie

• About Highlight Movie Maker
• Creating a highlight movie (MP4 format) with Highlight Movie Maker
• Playing highlight movies

Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format)

• Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format)

Editing images from the playback screen

• Notes on editing
• Deleting the selected images
• Deleting by date
• Dividing a movie
• Capturing a photo from a movie (models with the internal memory or models with the USB IN/OUT jacks)
• Viewing trajectory of a moving object (Motion Shot Video)

Using the built-in projector

• Notes on using the projector (models with the projector)
• Using the built-in projector (models with the projector)
• Using the projector for your computer or smartphone (models with the projector)

Playing images on a high definition TV

• Connecting this product to a high definition TV
• Using BRAVIA Sync
• On Photo TV HD
• On the HDMI cable

Playing images on a non-high-definition TV

• Connecting this product to a non-high-definition TV

Saving images with an external device

Using the PlayMemories Home software

• Using the PlayMemories Home software
• Checking the computer system
• Installing the PlayMemories Home software in your computer
• Disconnecting this product from the computer
• About the dedicated software for this product
• Creating a Blu-ray disc

Creating a disc with a recorder

• Creating a disc with a recorder

Using the Wi-Fi function

What you can do with the Wi-Fi function

• What you can do with the Wi-Fi function (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions)

Controlling via a smartphone

• Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions)
• Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander using the NFC function (NFC one-touch remote) (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions)

Transferring images to a smartphone

• Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions)
• Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet using the NFC function (NFC one-touch sharing) (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions)

Transferring images to a computer

• Send to Computer (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions)

Transferring images to a TV

• Playing images on a TV (View on TV) (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions)

Connecting a smartphone

• Connecting to an Android smartphone or tablet (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions)
• Connecting to an iPhone or iPad (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions)
• Connecting to an NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions)

Installing PlayMemories Mobile

• About the PlayMemories Mobile software (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions)

Live Streaming

• About Live Streaming (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• Preparing Live Streaming (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• Performing Live Streaming (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• Restrictions for Live Streaming (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)

Controlling other cameras through this product

• Shooting with this product and other cameras with Multi Camera Control (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• Connecting this product to one camera with Multi Camera Control (Single Connection) (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• Connecting this product to more than one camera with Multi Camera Control (Multi Connection) (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• Editing images recorded with several cameras (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)

Menu operations

Using menu items

• Setting up menu items
• How to use the keyboard (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)

Shooting Mode

• Movie
• Photo

Camera/Mic

• White Balance
• Exposure
• Focus
• IRIS
• Shutter Speed
• Low Lux
• Scene Selection
• Picture Effect
• Fader
• Self-Timer
• SteadyShot (Movie)
• SteadyShot (Photo)
• Digital Zoom
• Auto Back Light
• Face Detection
• Smile Shutter
• Smile Sensitivity
• Blt-in Zoom Mic
• Wind Noise Reduct.
• Micref Level
• My Button
• Grid Line
• Display Setting

Image Quality/Size

• REC Mode
• Frame Rate
• Dual Video REC
• File Format
• Image Size

Wireless

• Ctrl with Smartphone (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• Multi Camera Control (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• Live Streaming (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• Send to Smartphone (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• Send to Computer (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• View on TV (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• Airplane Mode (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• Multi Camera Ctrl Set (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• Vid REC during strm. (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• WPS Push (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• Access point settings (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• Edit Device Name (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• Disp MAC Address (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• SSID/PW Reset (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)
• Network Info Reset (HDR-CX440/PJ410/PJ440)

Playback Function

• Event View

Edit/Copy

• Delete
• Protect
• Copy (models with the internal memory)

Setup

• Media Select (Models with the internal memory)
• Media Info
• Format
• Empty (Models with the internal memory)
• Repair Img. DB F.
• File Number
• Data Code
• Volume
• Motion Interval ADJ
• Download Music (Models with the USB IN/OUT jacks)
• Empty Music (Models with the USB IN/OUT jacks)
• TV Type
• HDMI Resolution
• CTRL FOR HDMI
• USB Connect
• USB Connect Setting
• USB Power Supply
• USB LUN Setting
• Beep
• Monitor Brightness
• Language Setting
• Power Save
• Initialize
• Demo Mode
• Version
• Date & Time Setting
• Area Setting

Charging time/recording time of movies/number of recordable photos

Check the charging time

• Charging time

Expected recording and playback times for individual batteries

• Expected recording time with NP-BX1
• Expected playback time with NP-BX1

Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for the internal memory

• Notes on recording movies
• Expected recording time of movies (models with the internal memory)
• Expected number of recordable photos (models with the internal memory)

Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for memory cards

• Notes on recording movies
• Expected recording time of movies
• Expected number of recordable photos

Bit-rate for each recording mode

• Bit-rate and recording pixels

Pixels recorded at each image size of photos

• Recording pixels and aspect ratio

Additional information

Precautions

• About the AVCHD format
• About the memory card
• About the battery pack

Handling of this product

• On use and care
• On connecting to a computer or accessory etc.
• Notes on optional accessories
• On moisture condensation
• Notes on disposal/transfer the ownership of this product (models equipped with the internal memory)
• Note on disposal/transfer of the memory card

Maintenance

• On handling the LCD monitor
• To clean the casing and the projector lens surface (models with the projector)
• About care and storage of the lens

Using this product abroad

• Using this product abroad

Trademarks

• On trademarks

License

• Notes on the License

Zoom magnifications

• Zoom magnifications

Using this product after a long time

• Using this product after a long time