Sony HDR-CX450 Operating instructions

Digital HD Video Camera Recorder

HDR-CX450/CX455/CX485/CX625/CX675/PJ675/CX680/PJ680

How to Use

Before use

Model Information

Model Information [1]

Parts and controls

Parts and controls (front/top) HDR-CX450/CX455/CX485 [2]

Parts and controls (front/top) (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675/CX680/PJ680) [3]

Parts and controls (LCD monitor) (HDR-CX450/CX455/CX485) [4]

Parts and controls (LCD monitor) (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675/CX680/PJ680) [5]

Parts and controls (side) (HDR-CX450/CX455/CX485) [6]

Parts and controls (side) (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675/CX680/PJ680) [7]

Parts and controls (back/bottom) (HDR-CX450/CX455/CX485) [8]

Parts and controls (back/bottom) (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675/CX680/PJ680) [9]

Screen indicators

Screen indicators [10]

Getting started

Checking the supplied items

Supplied items [11]

Power source preparations

Attaching the battery pack [12]

Charging the battery pack using the AC Adaptor [13]

Charging the battery pack using your computer [14]

Turning the power on [15]

Using this product supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket) [16]

Initial setup

Initial setting [17]

Preparing a memory card

Inserting a memory card [18]

Types of memory card you can use with this product [19]

Recording

Recording movies/photos

Recording movies [20]

Shooting photos [21]

Useful functions for recording

Zooming [22]

Capturing photos during movie recording (Dual Capture) [23]

Recording in mirror mode [24]

Intelligent Auto [25]

Decreasing the voice volume of the person recording the movie (My Voice Canceling)

[26]

Recording the selected subject clearly (Lock-on AF) [27]

Using the Time-lapse Capture function [28]

Playback

Playing images using Event View

Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen [29]

Screen display on the Event View screen [30]

Creating a highlight movie

About Highlight Movie Maker [31]

Creating a highlight movie (MP4 format) with Highlight Movie Maker [32]

Adding a highlight point during recording [33]

Playing highlight movies [34]

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

Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format) [35]

Editing images from the playback screen

Notes on editing [36]

Deleting the selected images [37]

Deleting by date [38]

Dividing a movie [39]

Capturing a photo from a movie (models with the internal memory or models with the USB

IN/OUT jacks) [40]

Viewing trajectory of a moving object (Motion Shot Video) [41]

Using the built-in projector

Notes on using the projector (models with the projector) [42]

Using the built-in projector (models with the projector) [43]

Using the projector for your computer or other devices(models with the projector) [44]

Playing images on a high definition TV

Connecting this product to a high definition TV [45]

Enjoying 5.1ch surround sound [46]

Using BRAVIA Sync [47]

On Photo TV HD [48]

On the HDMI cable [49]

Playing images on a non-high-definition TV

Connecting this product to a non-high-definition TV [50]

Saving images

Using the PlayMemories Home software

Import and utilize images on your computer (PlayMemories Home) [51]

Checking the computer system [52]

Installing the PlayMemories Home software in your computer [53]

Disconnecting this product from the computer [54]

About the dedicated software for this product [55]

Creating a Blu-ray disc [56]

Saving images on an external media device

Notes on use of the USB external hard disk [57]

Saving images on an USB external hard disk device [58]

Saving the desired images in this product to the external media device [59]

Playing back images in the USB external hard disk device on this product [60]

Deleting images in the USB external hard disk device [61]

Creating a disc with a recorder

Creating a disc with a recorder [62]

Using the Wi-Fi function

What you can do with the Wi-Fi function

What you can do with the Wi-Fi function [63]

Installing PlayMemories Mobile

About the PlayMemories Mobile software [64]

Connecting a smartphone

Connecting to your NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet [65]

Connecting to your smartphone or tablet using the QR Code [66]

Connecting to your Android smartphone or tablet (by entering an SSID and password)

[67]

Connecting to your iPhone or iPad (by entering an SSID and password) [68]

Controlling via a smartphone

Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander [69]

Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander using the NFC function

(NFC one-touch remote) [70]

Transferring images to a smartphone

Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet [71]

Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet using the NFC

function (NFC one-touch sharing) [72]

Transferring images to a computer

Send to Computer [73]

Transferring images to a TV

Playing images on a TV (View on TV) [74]

Live Streaming

About Live Streaming [75]

Preparing Live Streaming [76]

Performing Live Streaming [77]

Restrictions for Live Streaming [78]

Controlling other cameras through this product

Shooting with this product and other cameras with Multi Camera Control [79]

Connecting this product to one camera with Multi Camera Control (Single Connection)

[80]

Connecting this product to more than one camera with Multi Camera Control (Multi

Connection) [81]

Editing images recorded with several cameras [82]

Menu operations

Using menu items

Setting up menu items [83]

How to use the keyboard [84]

Shooting Mode

Movie [85]

Photo [86]

Time-lapse Capture [87]

Camera/Mic

White Balance [88]

Spot Meter/Fcs [89]

Spot Meter [90]

Spot Focus [91]

Exposure [92]

Focus [93]

IRIS [94]

Shutter Speed [95]

AE Shift (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675) [96]

White Balance Shift (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675) [97]

Low Lux [98]

Scene Selection [99]

Picture Effect [100]

Cinematone (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675) [101]

Fader [102]

Self-Timer [103]

SteadyShot (Movie) [104]

SteadyShot (Photo) [105]

Digital Zoom [106]

Conversion Lens (HDR-CX450/CX455/CX485) [107]

Auto Back Light [108]

Face Detection [109]

Smile Shutter [110]

Smile Sensitivity [111]

Flash (Only when connecting an external flash) (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675) [112]

Flash Level (Only when connecting an external flash) (HDR-CX625/CX675/PJ675) [113]

Red Eye Reduction (Only when connecting an external flash) (HDR-

CX625/CX675/PJ675) [114]

My Voice Canceling [115]

Blt-in Zoom Mic [116]

Auto Wind NR [117]

Audio Mode [118]

Audio Rec Level [119]

My Button [120]

Grid Line [121]

Display Setting [122]

Audio Level Display [123]

Image Quality/Size

REC Mode [124]

Frame Rate [125]

Dual Video REC [126]

File Format [127]

Image Size [128]

Wireless

Ctrl with Smartphone [129]

Multi Camera Control [130]

Live Streaming [131]

Send to Smartphone [132]

Send to Computer [133]

View on TV [134]

Airplane Mode [135]

Multi Camera Ctrl Set [136]

Vid REC during strm. [137]

WPS Push [138]

Access point settings [139]

Edit Device Name [140]

Disp MAC Address [141]

SSID/PW Reset [142]

Network Info Reset [143]

Playback Function

Event View [144]

Edit/Copy

Delete [145]

Protect [146]

Copy (models with the internal memory) [147]

Direct Copy [148]

Setup

Media Select (Models with the internal memory) [149]

Media Info [150]

Format [151]

Empty (Models with the internal memory) [152]

Repair Img. DB F. [153]

File Number [154]

Data Code [155]

Volume [156]

Motion Interval ADJ [157]

Download Music (Models with the USB IN/OUT jacks) [158]

Empty Music (Models with the USB IN/OUT jacks) [159]

TV Type [160]

HDMI Resolution [161]

CTRL FOR HDMI [162]

USB Connect [163]

USB Connect Setting [164]

USB Power Supply [165]

USB LUN Setting [166]

Beep [167]

Monitor Brightness [168]

Power ON w/monitor [169]

Language Setting [170]

Calibration [171]

Battery Info [172]

Power Save [173]

Initialize [174]

Demo Mode [175]

Version [176]

Date & Time Setting [177]

Area Setting [178]

Charging time/recording time of movies/number of recordable

photos

Check the charging time

Charging time [179]

Expected recording and playback times for individual batteries

Expected recording time with each battery pack [180]

Expected playback time with each battery pack [181]

Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for the

internal memory

Notes on recording movies [182]

Expected recording time of movies (models with the internal memory) [183]

Expected number of recordable photos (models with the internal memory) [184]

Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for

memory cards

Notes on recording movies [185]

Expected recording time of movies [186]

Expected number of recordable photos [187]

Bit-rate for each recording mode

Bit-rate and recording pixels [188]

Pixels recorded at each image size of photos

Recording pixels and aspect ratio [189]

Additional information

Precautions

About the AVCHD format [190]

About the memory card [191]

About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack [192]

Handling of this product

On use and care [193]

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