Parts and controls

1. Active Interface Shoe (HDR-CX570E/ CX580E/ CX580VE/ PJ580E/ PJ580VE/ PJ600E/ PJ600VE)

2. Lens (G lens)

3. Flash (HDR-CX570E/ CX580E/ CX580VE/ PJ580E/ PJ580VE/ PJ600E/ PJ600VE)/Video light (HDR-CX570E/CX580E/CX580VE/PJ580E/PJ580VE)

4. Built-in microphone

5. Remote sensor/Infrared port (HDR-PJ260E/PJ260VE/PJ580E/PJ580VE/PJ600E/PJ600VE)

6. Camera recording lamp (HDR-CX570E/ CX580E/ CX580VE/ PJ580E/ PJ580VE/ PJ600E/ PJ600VE)

1. LCD screen/Touch panel

2. Speakers (HDR-CX570E/ CX580E/ CX580VE/ PJ260E/ PJ260VE/ PJ580E/ PJ580VE/ PJ600E/ PJ600VE/ XR260E/ XR260VE)

3. Projector lens (HDR-PJ260E/PJ260VE/PJ580E/PJ580VE/PJ600E/PJ600VE)

4. PROJECTOR FOCUS lever (HDR-PJ260E/PJ260VE/PJ580E/PJ580VE/PJ600E/PJ600VE)

5. GPS antenna (HDR-CX260VE/CX580VE/PJ260VE/PJ580VE/PJ600VE/XR260VE)

1. (View Images) button

2. POWER button

3. LIGHT (Video Light) button (HDR-CX570E/CX580E/CX580VE/PJ580E/PJ580VE)

4. PROJECTOR button (HDR-PJ260E/PJ260VE/PJ580E/PJ580VE/PJ600E/PJ600VE)

5. MODE button

6. (Movie)/ (Photo) lamp

7. RESET button

8. (headphones) jack (HDR-CX570E/ CX580E/ CX580VE/ PJ260E/ PJ260VE/ PJ580E/ PJ580VE/ PJ600E/ PJ600VE/ XR260E/ XR260VE)

9. (microphone) jack (PLUG IN POWER)

10. HDMI OUT jack

11. (USB) jack

12. Speaker (HDR-CX250E/CX260E/CX260VE/CX270E)

1. Power zoom lever

2. PHOTO button

3. CHG (charge) lamp

4. Battery pack

5. START/STOP button

6. DC IN jack

7. A/V Remote Connector

8. Grip belt

9. Built-in USB Cable

10. Memory card access lamp

11. Tripod receptacle

12. Memory card slot

13. BATT (battery) release lever

To fasten the grip belt

To attach the lens hood (HDR-CX570E/ CX580E/ CX580VE/ PJ580E/ PJ580VE/ PJ600E/ PJ600VE)

• When attaching the lens hood, align the opening section of the lens hood with the flash-emitting section of the camcorder properly.

• To remove the lens hood, turn the securing ring of the lens hood in the opposite direction from that of the arrow.

• Remove the lens hood when you operate the camcorder with the supplied remote commander.

Wireless Remote Commander (HDR-PJ260E/PJ260VE/PJ580E/PJ580VE/PJ600E/PJ600VE)

1. DATA CODE button

2. PHOTO button

3. SCAN/SLOW buttons

4. / (Previous/Next) buttons

5. PLAY button

6. STOP button

7. DISPLAY button

8. Transmitter

9. START/STOP button

10. Power zoom buttons

11. PAUSE button

12. VISUAL INDEX button

13. ////ENTER buttons

When you press any of these buttons, the light blue frame appears on the LCD screen. Select a desired button or an item with ///, then press ENTER to enter.