Manual for HDR-CX450/CX455/CX485/CX625/CX675/PJ 675

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
• Turning the power on
• Using this product supplying power from a wall outlet

Initial setup

• Initial setting

Preparing a memory card

• Inserting a memory card
• Types of memory card you can use

Recording

• Recording movies/photos

Useful functions for recording

• Zooming
• Capturing photos during movie recording
• Recording in mirror mode
• Intelligent Auto
• Decreasing voice volume (My Voice Canceling)
• Recording selected subject clearly (Lock-on AF)
• Using Time-lapse Capture

Playback

• Playing images using Event View
• Creating a highlight movie
• Playing MP4 movies

Editing images from the playback screen

• Notes on editing
• Deleting selected images
• Deleting by date
• Dividing a movie
• Capturing a photo from a movie
• Viewing trajectory of moving object

Using the built-in projector

• Notes on using the projector
• Using the built-in projector
• Using the projector for computer/other devices

Playing images on a high definition TV

• Connecting to a high definition TV
• Enjoying 5.1ch surround sound
• Using BRAVIA Sync

Playing images on a non-high-definition TV

• Connecting to a non-high-definition TV

Saving images

• Using the PlayMemories Home software
• Saving images on an external media device

Creating a disc with a recorder

• Creating a disc with a recorder

Using the Wi-Fi function

• What you can do with the Wi-Fi function

Installing PlayMemories Mobile

• About the PlayMemories Mobile software

Connecting a smartphone

• Connecting to NFC-enabled smartphone/tablet
• Connecting using QR Code
• Connecting to Android smartphone/tablet
• Connecting to iPhone/iPad

Controlling via a smartphone

• Using smartphone/tablet as wireless remote commander
• Using NFC function (NFC one-touch remote)

Transferring images to a smartphone

• Transferring movies/photos to smartphone/tablet
• Transferring using NFC function (NFC one-touch sharing)

Transferring images to a computer

• Send to Computer

Transferring images to a TV

• Playing images on a TV (View on TV)

Live Streaming

• About Live Streaming
• Preparing Live Streaming
• Performing Live Streaming
• Restrictions for Live Streaming

Controlling other cameras through this product

• Shooting with this product and other cameras with Multi Camera Control
• Connecting to one camera with Multi Camera Control
• Connecting to more than one camera with Multi Camera Control
• Editing images recorded with several cameras

Menu operations

• Using menu items
• Setting up menu items
• How to use the keyboard

Shooting Mode

• Movie
• Photo
• Time-lapse Capture

Camera/Mic

• White Balance
• Spot Meter/Fcs
• Spot Meter
• Spot Focus
• Exposure
• Focus
• IRIS
• Shutter Speed
• AE Shift
• White Balance Shift
• Low Lux
• Scene Selection
• Picture Effect

Others under Camera/Mic

• Cinematone
• Fader
• Self-Timer
• SteadyShot (Movie)
• SteadyShot (Photo)
• Digital Zoom
• Conversion Lens
• 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)
• My Voice Canceling
• Blt-in Zoom Mic
• Auto Wind NR
• Audio Mode
• Audio Rec Level
• My Button
• Grid Line
• Display Setting
• Audio Level Display

Image Quality/Size

• REC Mode
• Frame Rate
• Dual Video REC
• File Format
• Image Size

Wireless

• Ctrl with Smartphone
• Multi Camera Control
• Live Streaming
• Send to Smartphone
• Send to Computer
• View on TV
• Airplane Mode
• Multi Camera Ctrl Set
• Vid REC during strm.
• WPS Push
• Access point settings
• Edit Device Name
• Disp MAC Address
• SSID/PW Reset
• Network Info Reset

Playback Function

• Event View

Edit/Copy

• Delete
• Protect
• Copy
• Direct Copy

Setup

• Media Select
• Media Info
• Format
• Empty
• Repair Img. DB F.
• File Number
• Data Code
• Volume
• Motion Interval ADJ
• Download Music
• Empty Music
• TV Type
• HDMI Resolution
• CTRL FOR HDMI
• USB Connect
• USB Connect Setting
• USB Power Supply
• USB LUN Setting
• Beep
• Monitor Brightness
• Power ON w/monitor
• Language Setting
• Calibration
• Battery Info
• Power Save
• Initialize
• Demo Mode
• Version
• Date & Time Setting
• Area Setting

Charging time/recording time of movies/number of recordable photos

• Check the charging time
• Charging time

Expected recording and playback times for individual batteries

• Expected recording time with each battery pack
• Expected playback time with each battery pack

Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for the internal memory

• Notes on recording movies
• Expected recording time of movies (models with internal memory)
• Expected number of recordable photos (models with internal memory)

Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for memory cards

• Notes on recording movies
• Expected recording time of movies
• Expected number of recordable photos

Bit-rate for each recording mode

• Bit-rate and recording pixels

Pixels recorded at each image size of photos

• Recording pixels and aspect ratio

Additional information

• Precautions
• About the AVCHD format
• About the memory card
• About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack

Handling of this product

• On use and care
• On connecting to a computer or accessory etc.
• Notes on optional accessories

Maintenance

• On handling the LCD monitor
• To clean the casing and the projector lens surface
• About care and storage of the lens

Using this product abroad

• Using this product abroad

Trademarks

• On trademarks

License

• Notes on the License

Zoom magnifications

• Zoom magnifications

Using this product after a long time

• Using this product after a long time

Troubleshooting

• If you have problems

Overall operations

• The power does not turn on
• This product does not operate even when the power is set to on
• The menu settings have been changed automatically
• This product gets warm
• A rattling noise is heard when this product is shaken
• Intelligent Auto is canceled

Batteries/power sources

• The power abruptly turns off
• The POWER/CHG lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged
• The POWER/CHG lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged
• The remaining battery power is not displayed correctly
• The battery pack is quickly discharged

Monitor

• Menu items are grayed out
• The buttons do not appear on the LCD monitor
• The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all
• The buttons on the LCD monitor quickly disappear
• There are dots in the shape of a grid on the monitor
• The backlight of the LCD monitor turns off if you do not attempt to operate this product for a while
• The image in the LCD monitor is not clear

Memory card

• Operations using the memory card cannot be performed
• Images stored on the memory card cannot be deleted
• The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes

Recording

• Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not record images
• Photos cannot be recorded
• The access lamp remains lit or flashing even if recording has stopped
• The imaging field looks different
• The actual recording time for movies is less than the expected recording time of the recording media
• This product stops recording
• There is a slight time lag between the moment when START/STOP is pressed and the actual movie recording starts or stops
• The auto focus does not function
• SteadyShot does not function
• Images cannot be recorded or played back correctly
• The subjects passing across this product very fast appear crooked
• Horizontal stripes appear on the images
• [Monitor Brightness] cannot be set
• Sound is not recorded correctly
• Photos are recorded automatically

Playback

• Images cannot be played back
• Photos cannot be played back
• The movie freezes
• An icon appears on a thumbnail
• No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback
• Left and right sound is heard unbalanced when playing back movies on computers or other devices

Wi-Fi

• The wireless access point you want to connect to does not appear
• [WPS Push] does not work
• [Ctrl with Smartphone], [Send to Smartphone], [Send to Computer] or [View on TV] terminates prematurely
• Cannot transfer movies to your smartphone
• The shooting screen does not display smoothly. The connection is cut off
• The shooting screen during Multi Camera Control does not display smoothly. The connection is cut off
• The NFC connection does not work

Editing movies/photos on this product

• A movie cannot be divided
• The demonstration movies cannot be deleted

Playback on a TV

• Neither image nor sound is played on the connected TV
• The top, bottom, right, and left edges of images are trimmed slightly on a connected TV
• The image appears distorted on the 4:3 TV
• Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the LCD monitor of the 4:3 TV

Copying/Connecting to other devices

• Images are not copied correctly

Connecting to a computer

• PlayMemories Home cannot be installed
• PlayMemories Home does not work correctly
• This product is not recognized by the computer

Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators

• Self-diagnosis display

Error messages during Live Streaming

• Error messages during Live Streaming

Warning messages

• Warning Indicators