1 2 3 4 Notes You cannot attach any "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack other than the V series to your camcorder. Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen. Attach the battery pack by aligning the battery terminals () and pushing the battery pack in the direction of the arrow () until it clicks. Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord (mains lead) to your camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket). Getting started Align the mark on the DC plug with that on the DC IN jack. The /CHG (flash/charge) lamp lights up and charging starts. The /CHG (flash/charge) lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged. When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder. Tips See page 96 on recording and playing time. When your camcorder is on, you can check the approximate amount of remaining battery power with the remaining battery indicator at the upper left on the LCD screen. Charging time Approximate time (min.) required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack. Battery pack NP-FV50(supplied) NP-FV70 NP-FV100 Charging time 155 195 390 Times measured with the camcorder at 25 C (77 °F). 10 C to 30 C (50 °F to 86 °F) is recommended. 13 US To remove the battery pack Close the LCD screen. Pushing the PUSH (battery release) button (), remove the battery pack in the direction of the arrow (). PUSH (battery release) button To use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source Make the same connections as "Step 1: Charging the battery pack." Even if the battery pack is attached, the battery pack is not discharged. Charging the battery pack abroad You can charge the battery pack in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V - 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range. Notes Do not use an electronic voltage transformer. Notes on the battery pack When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor, close the LCD screen and make sure (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (p. 20), the access lamp (p. 19) are turned off. that the The /CHG (flash/charge) lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions: The battery pack is not attached correctly. The battery pack is damaged. The temperature of the battery pack is low. Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a warm place. The temperature of the battery pack is high. Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place. When attaching a video light (sold separately), it is recommended that you use an NP-FV70 or NP-FV100 battery pack. We do not recommend using an NP-FV30, which only allows short recording and playback times, with your camcorder. In the default setting, the power turns off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation for about 5 minutes, to save battery power ([A.SHUT OFF], p. 83). Notes on the AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall outlet (wall socket) when using the AC Adaptor. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket) immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder. Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space, such as between a wall and furniture. Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects. This may cause a malfunction. 1 US Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened. To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is open, press POWER. MODE lamp POWER button Getting started 2 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT]. Touch the button on the LCD screen 3 To set the date and time again, touch (MENU) [Show others] [CLOCK/ LANG] [GENERAL SET] category) [CLOCK SET]. When an item is not on the screen, touch (under / until the item appears. Set [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME], date and time, then touch The clock starts. . If you set [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME] to [ON], the clock advances 1 hour. 15 US Notes The date and time does not appear during recording, but they are automatically recorded on the recording media, and can be displayed during playback. To display the date and time, touch [PLAYBACK] category) [DATA (MENU) [Show others] [PLAYBACK SET] (under . CODE] [DATE/TIME] You can turn off the operation beeps by touching (MENU) [Show others] [SOUND/DISP [GENERAL SET] category) [BEEP] [OFF] . SET] (under If the button you touch does not react correctly, calibrate the touch panel (p. 108). Once the clock is set, the clock time is automatically adjusted with [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] and [AUTO AREA ADJ] set to [ON] (p. 82). The clock may not be adjusted to the correct time automatically, depending on the country/region selected for your camcorder. In this case, set [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] and [AUTO AREA ADJ] to [OFF] (HDR-CX350V/XR350V). To turn off the power Close the LCD screen. The off. (Movie) lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned Tips You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER. When [POWER ON BY LCD] (p. 83) is set to [OFF], turn off your camcorder by pressing POWER. Changing the language setting You can change the on-screen displays to show messages in a specified language. (MENU) [Show others] [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] Touch . category) [ LANGUAGE SET] a desired language 16 US Step 3: Preparing the recording media The recording media that can be used differs depending on your camcorder. The following icons are displayed on the screen of your camcorder. HDR-CX300/CX350/CX350V/CX370 * Internal memory * Internal hard disk Memory card HDR-XR350/XR350V * In the default setting, both movies and photos are recorded on this recording media. You can perform Memory card recording, playback and editing operations on the selected medium. Tips See page 96 for the recordable time of movies. See page 98 for the number of recordable photos. Getting started Selecting the recording media for movies Touch (MENU) [Show others] [MEDIA SETTINGS] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) [MOVIE MEDIA SET]. The [MOVIE MEDIA SET] screen appears. Touch the desired recording media. Touch [YES] . The recording medium is changed. Selecting the recording media for photos Touch (MENU) [Show others] [MEDIA SETTINGS] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) [PHOTO MEDIA SET]. The [PHOTO MEDIA SET] screen appears. Touch the desired recording media. 1 US Touch [YES] . The recording medium is changed. To check the recording media settings In either movie recording mode or photo recording mode, the media icon of the selected recording media is displayed at the top right corner of the screen. Recording media icon The icon displayed may vary depending on your model. Inserting a memory card Notes Set the recording medium to [MEMORY CARD] to record movies and/or photos on a memory card. Types of memory card you can use with your camcorder Only "Memory Stick PRO Duo" (Mark2) media, "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media, SD memory cards (Class 4 or faster) and SDHC memory cards (Class 4 or faster) can be used with this camcorder. A MultiMediaCard cannot be used with this camcorder. In this manual, "Memory Stick PRO Duo" (Mark2) media and "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media are called "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media. Memory cards of up to 32 GB have been verified to operate with your camcorder. "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media/"Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media (This size can be used with your camcorder.) "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media can be used only with "Memory Stick PRO" media compatible equipment. Do not attach a label or the like on "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media or "Memory Stick Duo" media adaptor. 18 US Open the cover, and insert the memory card with the nothched edge in the direction as illustrated until it clicks. Close the cover after inserting the memory card. Note direction of notched corner. Getting started Access lamp The [Create a new Image Database File.] screen may appear if you insert a new memory card. In that case, touch [YES]. If you record only photos on the memory card, touch [NO]. Confirm the direction of the memory card. If you forcibly insert the memory card in the wrong direction, the memory card, memory card slot, or image data may be damaged. Notes If [Failed to create a new Image Database File. It may be possible that there is not enough free space.] is displayed, format the memory card by touching FORMAT] (under . [MANAGE MEDIA] category) [MEMORY CARD] [YES] [YES] (MENU) [Show others] [MEDIA To eject the memory card Open the cover and lightly push the memory card in once. Do not open the cover during recording. When inserting or ejecting the memory card, be careful so that the memory card does not pop out and drop. 19 US Recording Recording/Playback In the default setting, movies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD) on the following media. HDR-CX300/CX350/CX350V/CX370: Internal memory HDR-XR350/XR350V: Internal hard disk Tips To change the recording media, see page 17. 1 Fasten the grip belt. 2 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened. To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER (p. 15). You can switch recording modes by pressing MODE. Press MODE to light up the desired recording mode lamp. MODE button (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When recording a photo Recording movies Press START/STOP to start recording. You can start recording also by touching in the bottom left of LCD screen. 20 US HDR-XR350/ XR350V HDR-CX300/CX350/ CX350V/CX370 START/STOP button [STBY] [REC] Recording/Playback To stop recording, press START/STOP again. You can stop recording also by touching in the bottom left of LCD screen. The icons and indicators on the LCD panel will be displayed for about 3 seconds, then disappear after turning on your camcorder or switching the recording (movie/photo)/playback modes. To display the icons and indicators again, touch anywhere on the screen except the rec & zoom buttons on the LCD. Rec & zoom buttons on LCD about 3sec after Notes If you close the LCD screen while recording movies, the camcorder stops recording. The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 13 hours. When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically. It will take several seconds until you can start recording after you turn on the camcorder. You cannot operate your camcorder during this time. The following states will be indicated if data is still being written onto the recording media after recording has finished. During this time, do not apply shock or vibration to the camcorder, or remove the battery or AC Adaptor. Access lamp (p. 19) is lit or flashing The media icon in the upper right of the LCD screen is flashing 21 US Tips See page 96 on the recordable time of movies. You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO fully (Dual Rec, p. 27). When a face is detected, a white frame appears and the image quality around the face is optimized automatically ([FACE DETECTION], p. 72). You can specify the priority face by touching it (p. 26). In the default setting, a photo is recorded automatically when the camcorder detects the smile of a person during movie recording (Smile Shutter, p. 27). You can capture photos from recorded movies (p. 42). (MENU) You can check the recordable time, estimated remaining capacity, etc., by touching [MANAGE MEDIA] category). [Show others] [MEDIA INFO] (under The LCD screen of your camcorder can display recording images across the entire screen (full pixel display). However, this may cause slight trimming of the top, bottom, right and left edges of images when played back on a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display. In this case, set [GUIDEFRAME] to [ON] (p. 71), and record images using the outer frame displayed on the screen as a guide. To adjust the angle of the LCD panel, first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), and then adjust the angle (). 90 degrees (max.) 180 degrees (max.) 90 degrees to the camcorder [ STEADYSHOT] is set to [ACTIVE] in the default setting. Data code during recording The recording date, time and condition , and coordinates (HDR-CX350V/XR350V) are recorded automatically on the recording media. They are not displayed during recording. However, you can check them as [DATA CODE] during playback. To display them, touch (MENU) [Show others] [PLAYBACK SET] (under [PLAYBACK] category) . [DATA CODE] a desired setting Shooting photos In the default setting, photos are recorded on the following recording media. HDR-CX300/CX350/CX350V/CX370: Internal memory HDR-XR350/XR350V: Internal hard disk Tips To change the recording media, see page 17 . Press MODE to turn on the (Photo) lamp. 22 US The LCD screen display switches for photo recording mode, and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4:3. Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully. You can record photos also by touching on the LCD screen. Flashes Lights up Recording/Playback When disappears, the photo is recorded. Tips See page 98 on the recordable number of photos. (MENU) [Show others] [ IMAGE SIZE] (under To change the image size, touch . [PHOTO SETTINGS] category) a desired setting is displayed. You cannot record photos while Your camcorder flashes automatically when there is insufficient ambient light. The flash does not work (MENU) [Show in the movie recording mode. You can change how your camcorder flashes by [PHOTO SETTINGS] category) a desired setting others] [FLASH MODE] (under . If you record photos using a flash with a conversion lens (sold separately), the shadow may be reflected. If white circular spots appear on photos This is caused by particles (dust, pollen, etc.) floating close to the lens. When they are accentuated by the camcorder's flash, they appear as white circular spots. To reduce the white circular spots, light the room and shoot the subject without a flash. Subject Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air 23 US Useful functions for recording movies and photos Zooming You can magnify images up to 17 times the original size with the power zoom lever. You can magnify images also with the / on the LCD screen. set to [ACTIVE]. Tips You can set [ DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 73) if you want to zoom to a greater level. Recording better images automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO) By pressing , you can record images using the INTELLIGENT AUTO function. When you turn the camcorder toward the subject, the camcorder records using the optimum combination of the three detection modes: Face detection, Scene detection and Camera-shake detection. When the camcorder detects the subject, the icons that correspond to the detected condition are displayed. Tips In the default setting, INTELLIGENT AUTO is set to ON. Wider range of view (Wide angle) Close view (Telephoto) Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom. Notes Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever. If you move your finger off the power zoom lever, the operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded. You cannot change the zoom speed with the / button on the LCD screen. The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 31 1/2 in.) for telephoto. You can magnify images up to 12 times using optical zooming, unless [ STEADYSHOT] is Face detection (Portrait), (Baby) The camcorder detects faces, and adjusts the focus, color, and exposure. Scene detection (Landscape), (Backlight), (Twilight), (Spotlight), (Low light), (Macro) The camcorder selects the most effective setting automatically, depending on the scene. 2 US Camera-shake detection (Walk), (Tripod) The camcorder detects whether camerashake occurs or not, and makes the optimum compensation. Notes The camcorder may not detect the expected scene or subject, depending on the recording conditions. You cannot use the flash depending on the scenes detected. Selecting high definition image quality (HD) or standard image quality (STD) You can select the desired image quality from the high definition image quality (HD) that enables you to record fine images, or the standard definition image quality (STD) that has more compatibility with various playback devices. Change the image quality according to the recording situation or the playback device. To cancel INTELLIGENT AUTO Press . or the detection mode icons disappear, and you can record with the preferred settings. Also, the INTELLIGENT AUTO setting is canceled if you change the following settings: [GOLF SHOT] [SMTH SLW REC] [SCENE SELECTION] [WHITE BAL.] [SPOT MTR/FCS] [SPOT METER] [SPOT FOCUS] [EXPOSURE] [FOCUS] [TELE MACRO] STEADYSHOT] [ STEADYSHOT] [ [AUTO BACK LIGHT] [LOW LUX] [FACE DETECTION] [SMILE PRIORITY] (MENU) [Show Touch others] [ / SET] (under [SHOOTING SET] category). HD QUALITY] to Touch [ record high definition image quality (HD) images, or touch [ STD QUALITY] to record standard definition image quality (STD) images. Touch [YES] . Recording/Playback Recording image quality is changed. Tips You can record, play, or edit movies in the selected image quality only. To record, play, or edit movies in another image quality, change this setting. Notes Above settings are reset to the default settings when INTELLIGENT AUTO is set to ON. Selecting the recording mode You can select a recording mode to record the high definition image quality (HD) movies from 4 levels. The recording time 25 US of the media is changed depending on recording mode. Long time recording High quality recording (MENU) [Show Touch others] [ REC MODE] (under [SHOOTING SET] category). Touch a desired setting. If you want to record high quality images with the high definition image quality (HD), select the FX or FH mode. If you want to record longer movies, select the LP mode. value other than of [HD FX], such as "17M," is an average bit-rate. [HD FX] (AVC HD 24M (FX)) [HD FH] (AVC HD 17M (FH)) [HD HQ] (AVC HD 9M (HQ)) (the default setting) [HD LP] (AVC HD 5M (LP)) The recording mode of the standard image quality (STD) is limited to the following value. "9M" is an average bit-rate. [STD HQ] (STD 9M (HQ)) "M," such as in "24M," means "Mbps." Prioritizing the subject When [FACE DETECTION] (p. 72) is set to [ON] (the default setting), and several faces are detected, touch the face you want to record as priority. Focus/color/exposure are adjusted automatically for the selected face. Since the face you touched has priority also with the Smile Shutter function, your camcorder records a photo automatically when it detects the smiling face. Touch . Notes You cannot create an AVCHD disc from a movie recorded with [HD FX] mode of [ REC MODE]. Save a movie recorded with [HD FX] mode onto Blu-ray discs or external storage devices (p. 52). Touch the face you want to record as priori ...

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