How to Use
Before use
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
Getting started
Checking the supplied items
Power source preparations
- Attaching 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)
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
Recording
Recording movies/photos
Useful functions for recording
- Zooming
- Capturing photos during movie recording (Dual Capture)
- Recording in mirror mode
- Intelligent Auto
- Decreasing the voice volume of the person recording the movie (My Voice Canceling)
- Recording the selected subject clearly (Face Priority)
- Recording subjects other than people (Tracking focus)
Playback
Playing images using Event View
Playing images using Highlight Playback
- Playing back a short movie (Highlight Playback)
- Changing the settings for Highlight Playback
- Saving Highlight Playback (Scenario Save)
- Playing back a saved scenario
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
- Enjoying 5.1ch surround sound
- Using BRAVIA Sync
- On Photo TV HD
- On the HDMI cable
Playing images on 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
Saving images on an external media device
- Notes on use of the external media
- Saving images on an external media device
- Saving the desired images in this product to the external media device
- Playing back images in the external media device on this product
- Deleting images in the external media device
Creating a disc with a recorder
Using the Wi-Fi function
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
Controlling via a smartphone
- Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander
- Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander using the NFC function (NFC one-touch remote)
Transferring images to a smartphone
- Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet
- Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet using the NFC function (NFC one-touch sharing)
Transferring images to a computer
Transferring images to a TV
Connecting a smartphone
- Connecting to an Android smartphone or tablet
- Connecting to an iPhone or iPad
- Connecting to an NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet
Installing PlayMemories Mobile
Menu operations
Using menu items
Shooting Mode
Camera/Mic
- White Balance
- Spot Meter/Fcs
- Spot Meter
- Spot Focus
- Exposure
- Focus
- AE Shift
- White Balance Shift
- Low Lux
- Scene Selection
- Picture Effect
- Cinematone
- Fader
- Self-Timer
- SteadyShot (Movie)
- SteadyShot (Photo)
- Digital Zoom
- Auto Back Light
- Face Detection
- Smile Shutter
- Smile Sensitivity
- Flash (Only when connecting an external flash)
- Flash Level (Only when connecting an external flash)
- Red Eye Reduction (Only when connecting an external flash)
- Premium CloserVoice
- My Voice Canceling
- Blt-in Zoom Mic
- Auto Wind NR
- Audio Mode
- Audio Rec Level
- Ctrl with Smartphone
- My Button
- Grid Line
- Display Setting
- Audio Level Display
Image Quality/Size
Playback Function
Edit/Copy
Setup
- Media Select (HDR-CX540/CX610E/PJ540/PJ540E/PJ610E)
- Media Info
- Format
- Empty (HDR-CX540/CX610E/PJ540/PJ540E/PJ610E)
- Repair Img. DB F.
- File Number
- Data Code
- Volume
- Motion Interval ADJ
- Download Music (HDR-CX540/PJ540)
- Empty Music (HDR-CX540/PJ540)
- WPS Push
- Access point settings
- Edit Device Name
- Disp MAC Address
- SSID/PW Reset
- Network Info Reset
- TV Type
- HDMI Resolution
- CTRL FOR HDMI
- USB Connect
- USB Connect Setting
- USB Power Supply
- USB LUN Setting
- Beep
- Monitor Brightness
- Airplane Mode
- Power ON w/monitor
- Language Setting
- Calibration
- Battery Info
- Power Save
- Initialize
- Demo Mode
- Date & Time Setting
- Area Setting
Charging time/recording time of movies/number of recordable photos
Check the charging time
Expected recording and playback times for individual batteries
Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for the internal memory
Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for memory cards
Bit-rate for each recording mode
Pixels recorded at each image size of photos
Additional information
Precautions
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)
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