Sony HDR-CX620 Operating instructions

Digital HD Video Camera Recorder

HDR-CX620/CX670/PJ620/PJ670

How to Use

Before use

Model Information

Model Information [1]

Parts and controls

Parts and controls (front/top) [2]

Parts and controls (LCD monitor) [3]

Parts and controls (side) [4]

Parts and controls (back/bottom) [5]

Screen indicators

Screen indicators [6]

Getting started

Checking the supplied items

Supplied items [7]

Power source preparations

Attaching the battery pack [8]

Charging the battery pack using the AC Adaptor [9]

Charging the battery pack using your computer [10]

Turning the power on [11]

Using this product supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket) [12]

Initial setup

Setting the language, date and time [13]

Adjusting the angle of the LCD monitor for easier viewing [14]

Displaying items on the LCD monitor [15]

Preparing a memory card

Inserting a memory card [16]

Types of memory card you can use with this product [17]

Recording

Recording movies/photos

Recording movies [18]

Shooting photos [19]

Useful functions for recording

Zooming [20]

Capturing photos during movie recording (Dual Capture) [21]

Recording in mirror mode [22]

Intelligent Auto [23]

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

[24]

Recording the selected subject clearly (Lock-on AF) [25]

Playback

Playing images using Event View

Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen [26]

Screen display on the Event View screen [27]

Creating a highlight movie

About Highlight Movie Maker [28]

Creating a highlight movie (MP4 format) with Highlight Movie Maker [29]

Adding a highlight point during recording [30]

Playing highlight movies [31]

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

Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format) [32]

Editing images from the playback screen

Notes on editing [33]

Deleting the selected images [34]

Deleting by date [35]

Dividing a movie [36]

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

IN/OUT jacks) [37]

Viewing trajectory of a moving object (Motion Shot Video) [38]

Using the built-in projector

Notes on using the projector (models with the projector) [39]

Using the built-in projector (models with the projector) [40]

Using the projector for your computer or smartphone (models with the projector) [41]

Playing images on a high definition TV

Connecting this product to a high definition TV [42]

Enjoying 5.1ch surround sound [43]

Using BRAVIA Sync [44]

On Photo TV HD [45]

On the HDMI cable [46]

Playing images on a non-high-definition TV

Connecting this product to a non-high-definition TV [47]

Saving images with an external device

Using the PlayMemories Home software

Using the PlayMemories Home software [48]

Checking the computer system [49]

Installing the PlayMemories Home software in your computer [50]

Disconnecting this product from the computer [51]

About the dedicated software for this product [52]

Creating a Blu-ray disc [53]

Saving images on an external media device

Notes on use of the external media [54]

Saving images on an external media device [55]

Saving the desired images in this product to the external media device [56]

Playing back images in the external media device on this product [57]

Deleting images in the external media device [58]

Creating a disc with a recorder

Creating a disc with a recorder [59]

Using the Wi-Fi function

What you can do with the Wi-Fi function

What you can do with the Wi-Fi function [60]

Controlling via a smartphone

Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander [61]

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

(NFC one-touch remote) [62]

Transferring images to a smartphone

Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet [63]

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

function (NFC one-touch sharing) [64]

Transferring images to a computer

Send to Computer [65]

Transferring images to a TV

Playing images on a TV (View on TV) [66]

Connecting a smartphone

Connecting to an Android smartphone or tablet [67]

Connecting to an iPhone or iPad [68]

Connecting to an NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet [69]

Installing PlayMemories Mobile

About the PlayMemories Mobile software [70]

Live Streaming

About Live Streaming [71]

Preparing Live Streaming [72]

Performing Live Streaming [73]

Restrictions for Live Streaming [74]

Controlling other cameras through this product

Shooting with this product and other cameras with Multi Camera Control [75]

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

[76]

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

Connection) [77]

Editing images recorded with several cameras [78]

Menu operations

Using menu items

Setting up menu items [79]

How to use the keyboard [80]

Shooting Mode

Movie [81]

Photo [82]

Camera/Mic

White Balance [83]

Spot Meter/Fcs [84]

Spot Meter [85]

Spot Focus [86]

Exposure [87]

Focus [88]

IRIS [89]

Shutter Speed [90]

Low Lux [91]

Scene Selection [92]

Picture Effect [93]

Cinematone [94]

Fader [95]

Self-Timer [96]

SteadyShot (Movie) [97]

SteadyShot (Photo) [98]

Digital Zoom [99]

Auto Back Light [100]

Face Detection [101]

Smile Shutter [102]

Smile Sensitivity [103]

Flash (Only when connecting an external flash) [104]

Flash Level (Only when connecting an external flash) [105]

Red Eye Reduction (Only when connecting an external flash) [106]

My Voice Canceling [107]

Blt-in Zoom Mic [108]

Auto Wind NR [109]

Audio Mode [110]

Audio Rec Level [111]

My Button [112]

Grid Line [113]

Display Setting [114]

Audio Level Display [115]

Image Quality/Size

REC Mode [116]

Frame Rate [117]

Dual Video REC [118]

File Format [119]

Image Size [120]

Wireless

Ctrl with Smartphone [121]

Multi Camera Control [122]

Live Streaming [123]

Send to Smartphone [124]

Send to Computer [125]

View on TV [126]

Airplane Mode [127]

Multi Camera Ctrl Set [128]

Vid REC during strm. [129]

WPS Push [130]

Access point settings [131]

Edit Device Name [132]

Disp MAC Address [133]

SSID/PW Reset [134]

Network Info Reset [135]

Playback Function

Event View [136]

Edit/Copy

Delete [137]

Protect [138]

Copy [139]

Direct Copy [140]

Setup

Media Select (Models with the internal memory) [141]

Media Info [142]

Format [143]

Empty (Models with the internal memory) [144]

Repair Img. DB F. [145]

File Number [146]

Data Code [147]

Volume [148]

Motion Interval ADJ [149]

Download Music (Models with the USB IN/OUT jacks) [150]

Empty Music (Models with the USB IN/OUT jacks) [151]

TV Type [152]

HDMI Resolution [153]

CTRL FOR HDMI [154]

USB Connect [155]

USB Connect Setting [156]

USB Power Supply [157]

USB LUN Setting [158]

Beep [159]

Monitor Brightness [160]

Power ON w/monitor [161]

Language Setting [162]

Calibration [163]

Battery Info [164]

Power Save [165]

Initialize [166]

Demo Mode [167]

Version [168]

Date & Time Setting [169]

Area Setting [170]

Charging time/recording time of movies/number of recordable

photos

Check the charging time

Charging time [171]

Expected recording and playback times for individual batteries

Expected recording time with each battery pack [172]

Expected playback time with each battery pack [173]

Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for the

internal memory

Notes on recording movies [174]

Expected recording time of movies (models with the internal memory) [175]

Expected number of recordable photos (models with the internal memory) [176]

Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for

memory cards

Notes on recording movies [177]

Expected recording time of movies [178]

Expected number of recordable photos [179]

Bit-rate for each recording mode

Bit-rate and recording pixels [180]

Pixels recorded at each image size of photos

Recording pixels and aspect ratio [181]

Additional information

Precautions

About the AVCHD format [182]

About the memory card [183]

About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack [184]

Handling of this product

On use and care [185]

On connecting to a computer or accessory etc. [186]

Notes on optional accessories [187]

On moisture condensation [188]

Notes on disposal/transfer the ownership of this product (models equipped with the

internal memory) [189]

Note on disposal/transfer of the memory card [190]

Maintenance

On handling the LCD monitor [191]

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