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Before use

• How to use this User Guide
• How to use this User Guide
• Models and illustrations used in this User Guide
• Parts and controls/Screen indicators
• Parts and controls
• Screen indicators

Getting started

• Checking the supplied items
• Supplied items
• Charging the battery pack
• Charging the battery using the AC Adaptor
• Charging the battery using your computer
• Charging the battery abroad
• Turning the power on, and setting the date and time
• Turning the power on, and setting the date and time
• Preparing the recording media
• Selecting a recording medium (HDR-CX260V/CX580V/PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V/XR260V)
• Inserting a memory card

Recording

• Recording
• Recording movies
• Shooting photos
• Useful functions for recording images
• Zooming
• Intelligent Auto
• Recording the selected subject clearly (Face Priority)
• Recording movies in dim places (Video Light) (HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V)
• Using the GPS function (HDR-CX260V/CX580V/PJ260V/PJ580V/PJ600V/XR260V)

Playback

• Playback
• Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen
• Playing movies and photos from a map
• Operating buttons while playing
• Dividing a movie
• Capturing a photo from a movie
• Highlight Playback
• Enjoying a digest of your movies (Highlight Playback)
• Saving Highlight Playback in high definition image quality (HD) (Scenario Save)
• Converting Highlight Playback scenes or Highlight Scenarios to standard definition image quality (STD) (Highlight Movie)
• Using the built-in projector
• Using the built-in projector (HDR-PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V)
• Playing images on a TV
• Connecting the camcorder to a high definition TV
• Connecting the camcorder to a non-high-definition TV
• Connecting the camcorder to a TV via a VCR
• Using “BRAVIA” Sync

Saving images with an external device

• Using the “PlayMemories Home” software
• Starting the “PlayMemories Home” software
• Selecting a method for saving images
• Disc creation guide
• Types of media devices on which the images can be saved
• The devices on which the created disc can be played back
• Saving images on an external media device
• Saving images on an external media device easily
• Saving the desired images in the camcorder to the external media device
• Playing back images in the external media device on the camcorder
• Devices that cannot be used as an external media device
• Creating a disc with the DVD writer, DVDirect Express
• Creating a disc with DVDirect Express
• Performing [DISC BURN OPTION]
• Playing back a disc on the DVDirect Express
• Creating a disc with a DVD writer other than DVDirect Express
• Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer
• Creating a disc with a recorder
• Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc with a recorder, etc.

Customizing your camcorder

• Using menu items
• Setting up menu items
• Shooting Mode
• Movie
• Photo
• Smth Slw REC (Smooth slow rec)
• Golf Shot
• Camera/Mic
• White Balance
• Spot Meter/Fcs (Spot meter/focus)
• Spot Meter (Flexible spot meter)
• Spot Focus
• Exposure
• Focus
• Low Lux
• Scene Selection
• Cinematone (HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V)
• Fader
• Self-Timer
• Tele Macro
• SteadyShot (movie)
• SteadyShot (photo)
• Digital Zoom
• Conversion Lens (HDR-CX580V/PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V/XR260V)
• Auto Back Light
• Face Detection
• Smile Shutter
• Smile Sensitivity
• Flash (HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V)
• Flash Level (HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V)
• Red Eye Reduction (HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V)
• Closer Voice
• Blt-in Zoom Mic
• Auto Wind NR
• Audio Mode (HDR-CX580V/PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V/XR260V)
• Micref Level (Microphone reference level)
• My Button
• Guide Frame
• Display Setting
• Zebra (HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V)
• Peaking (HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V)
• Light Bright (HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V)
• Audio Level Display (HDR-CX580V/PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V/XR260V)
• Image Quality/Size
• REC Mode
• Frame Rate
• HD/STD Setting
• Wide Mode
• x.v.Color
• Image Size
• Playback Function
• Event View
• Map View (HDR-CX260V/CX580V/PJ260V/PJ580V/PJ600V/XR260V)
• Highlight Movie
• Scenario
• Edit/Copy
• Delete
• Protect
• Copy (HDR-CX260V/CX580V/PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V/XR260V)
• Direct Copy
• Setup
• Media Select (HDR-CX260V/CX580V/PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V/XR260V)
• Media Info
• Format
• Repair Img. DB F.
• File Number
• Data Code
• Volume
• Download Music
• Empty Music
• TV Type
• HDMI Resolution
• CTRL FOR HDMI (Control for HDMI)
• USB Connect
• USB Connect Setting
• USB LUN Setting
• Disc Burn
• Beep
• LCD Brightness
• Your Location (HDR-CX260V/CX580V/PJ260V/PJ580V/PJ600V/XR260V)
• GPS Setting (HDR-CX260V/CX580V/PJ260V/PJ580V/PJ600V/XR260V)
• REC Lamp (HDR-CX580V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V)
• Remote Ctrl (HDR-PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V)
• Power On By LCD
• Language Setting
• Calibration
• Drop Sensor (HDR-PJ600/PJ600V/XR260V)
• Battery Info
• Eco Mode
• Demo Mode
• Date & Time Setting
• Area Setting
• Auto Clock ADJ (HDR-CX260V/CX580V/PJ260V/PJ580V/PJ600V/XR260V)
• Auto Area ADJ (HDR-CX260V/CX580V/PJ260V/PJ580V/PJ600V/XR260V)

Troubleshooting

• If you have problems
• If you have problems
• Troubleshooting
• Overall operations/Wireless Remote Commander (HDR-PJ260/PJ260V/PJ580/PJ580V/PJ600/PJ600V)
• Batteries/power sources
• LCD screen
• Memory card
• Recording
• Playback
• Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices
• Editing movies/photos on your camcorder
• Playback on the TV
• Copying/Connecting to other devices
• Connecting to a computer
• Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators
• Self-diagnosis display
• Warning Indicators

Maintenance and precautions

• Maintenance and precautions
• About the AVCHD format
• About GPS (HDR-CX260V/CX580V/PJ260V/PJ580V/PJ600V/XR260V)
• About the memory card
• About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
• About x.v.Color
• About the AC Adaptor
• About handling of your camcorder
• On use and care
• On moisture condensation
• On adjustment of the touch panel
• On charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery
• Notes on disposal/transfer of the camcorder
• Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos
• Charging time
• Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack
• Expected recording time of movies
• Using your camcorder abroad
• Using your camcorder abroad
• On trademarks
• On trademarks