Help Guide Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Use this Help Guide when you have any questions on how to use your product.
Troubleshooting Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators Warning messages List of Topics How to Use Troubleshooting Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation
Table Of Contents Table of Contents............................................................................................................................ii How to Use...................................................................................................................................13 Before use..........................................................................................................................1 Model Information.......................................................
Playback.............................................................................................................................4 Playing images using Event View.........................................................................33 Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen........................120 Screen display on the Event View screen...............................................122 Playing images using Highlight Playback.............................................................
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function.............................................................154 Controlling via a smartphone................................................................................43 Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander.............................................................................................156 Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander using the NFC function.....................................................
Face Detection........................................................................................190 Smile Shutter...........................................................................................191 Smile Sensitivity......................................................................................192 Blt-in Zoom Mic.......................................................................................193 Wind Noise Reduct....................................................................
Disp MAC Address (HDR-PJ275)...........................................................228 SSID/PW Reset (HDR-PJ275)................................................................229 Network Info Reset (HDR-PJ275)...........................................................230 TV Type...................................................................................................231 HDMI Resolution.....................................................................................232 CTRL FOR HDMI........
About the AVCHD format........................................................................258 About the memory card...........................................................................259 About the battery pack............................................................................261 Handling of this product........................................................................................66 On use and care..................................................................................
Monitor..................................................................................................................75 Menu items are grayed out.....................................................................293 The buttons do not appear on the LCD monitor......................................294 The buttons on the LCD monitor quickly disappear................................295 There are dots in the shape of a grid on the monitor..............................
The wireless access point you want to connect to does not appear.....................................................................................................321 [WPS Push] does not work.....................................................................322 [Ctrl with Smartphone], [Send to Smartphone], [Send to Computer] or [View on TV] terminatesprematurely.................................323 Cannot transfer movies to your smartphone...........................................
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Before use Model Information Parts and controls Screen indicators How to operate Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 1
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Getting started Checking the supplied items Power source preparations Initial setup Preparing a memory card Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 2
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Recording Recording movies/photos Useful functions for recording Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 3
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Playback Playing images using Event View Playing images using Highlight Playback Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format) Editing images from the playback screen Using the built-in projector Playing images on a high definition TV Playing images on a non-high-definition TV Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 4
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Saving images with an external device Using the PlayMemories Home software Creating a disc with a recorder Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 5
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Using the Wi-Fi function What you can do with the Wi-Fi function Controlling via a smartphone Transferring images to a smartphone Transferring images to a computer Transferring images to a TV Connecting a smartphone Installing PlayMemories Mobile Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 6
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Menu operations Using menu items Shooting Mode Camera/Mic Image Quality/Size Playback Function Edit/Copy Setup Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 7
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 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 phot
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Additional information Precautions Handling of this product Maintenance Using this product abroad Trademarks License Zoom magnifications Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 9
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Troubleshooting If you have problems Overall operations Batteries/power sources Monitor Memory card Recording Playback Wi-Fi Editing movies/photos on this product Playback on a TV Copying/Connecting to other devices Connecting to a computer Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 10
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 11
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Warning messages Warning messages Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 12
Help Guide Print Find List of Topics Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 How to Use Before use Model Information 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 Screen indicators How to operate Selecting items on the LCD monitor Getting started Checking the supplied items Supplied items Power source preparations Inserting the
Recording movies Shooting photos Useful functions for recording Zooming Capturing photos during movie recording (Dual Capture) Recording in mirror mode Intelligent Auto Playback Playing images using Event View Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen Screen display on the Event View screen 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
About the dedicated software for this product Creating a Blu-ray disc 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 What you can do with the Wi-Fi function (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Controlling via a smartphone Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander using the NFC function (NFC one-touch r
SteadyShot (Movie) Digital Zoom Auto Back Light Face Detection Smile Shutter Smile Sensitivity Blt-in Zoom Mic Wind Noise Reduct.
SSID/PW Reset (HDR-PJ275) Network Info Reset (HDR-PJ275) TV Type HDMI Resolution CTRL FOR HDMI USB Connect USB Connect Setting USB Power Supply USB LUN Setting Beep Monitor Brightness Airplane Mode (HDR-PJ275) Language Setting Power Save Initialize Demo Mode 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 NP-BX1 Expected playb
On use and care On connecting to a computer or accessory etc.
Help Guide Print Find List of Topics Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you have problems 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.
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. Photos are recorded automatically. Playback Images cannot be played back. Photos cannot be played back. The movie freezes.
Warning messages Warning Indicators Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 21
Help Guide Print Find Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Notes on use Before use To make full use of this content, please read the following notes thoroughly. Please note that they are subject to change without prior notice. June 2013 Recommended system environment The following system environments are recommended for displaying this content. You may not be able to view the content on other system environments.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Model Information Model Information Explains how to confirm the model name of this product and differences between each model.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Parts and controls Parts and controls (front/top) Explains the parts and controls on the front and top sides of this product. Parts and controls (LCD monitor) Explains the parts and controls on the LCD monitor. Parts and controls (side) Explains the parts and controls on the side of this product.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Screen indicators Screen indicators Explains the icons displayed at times such as when changing the settings.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 How to operate Selecting items on the LCD monitor Use the multi-selector to select the items on the LCD monitor.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Checking the supplied items Supplied items Check the supplied accessories.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Power source preparations Inserting the battery pack Insert the battery pack to this product. Charging the battery pack using the AC Adaptor Charge the battery pack using the supplied AC Adaptor. Charging the battery pack using your computer Charge the battery pack by connecting this product to your computer with the Built-in USB Cable. Turning the power on Turn on this product.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Initial setup Setting the language, date and time Set the language, date and time when using this product for the first time. Adjusting the angle of the LCD monitor for easier viewing You can adjust the angle of the LCD monitor for easier viewing. Displaying items on the LCD monitor Shows how to set the screen display.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Preparing a memory card Inserting a memory card Shows how to insert a memory card. Types of memory card you can use with this product Introduces types of memory card you can use with this product.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Recording movies/photos Recording movies Record movies. Shooting photos Shoot photos.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Useful functions for recording Zooming You can record an image with the subject magnified. Capturing photos during movie recording (Dual Capture) You can shoot photos during movie recording. Recording in mirror mode You can rotate the LCD monitor 180 degrees so the LCD monitor faces toward you to record yourself.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Playing images using Event View Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen You can search for recorded images by date and recording time (Event View). Screen display on the Event View screen Explains the Event View screen.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Playing images using Highlight Playback Playing back a short movie (Highlight Playback) You can enjoy a digest of movies and photos, similar to a short movie. Changing the settings for Highlight Playback You can set the playback range of the Highlight Playback and select a theme for Highlight Playback.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format) Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format) The format of a movie to be played or edited can be changed on the Event View screen.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Editing images from the playback screen Notes on editing Read the precautions regarding editing images. Deleting the selected images Select and delete unnecessary images. Deleting by date Select unnecessary images by date of recording and delete them. Dividing a movie Split a recorded movie at your desired point.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Using the built-in projector Notes on using the projector (models with the projector) Read the precautions regarding using the projector. Using the built-in projector (models with the projector) You can use a flat surface such as a wall as a screen to view recorded images using the built-in projector.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Playing images on a high definition TV Connecting this product to a high definition TV You can play movies in high definition image quality (HD) by connecting this product to an HDMI compatible TV. Using BRAVIA Sync You can operate this product with the remote commander of your TV by connecting this product to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV launched in 2008 or later with the HDMI cable.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Playing images on a non-high-definition TV Connecting this product to a non-high-definition TV Play back images with this product connected to a TV by an AV cable (sold separately).
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Using the PlayMemories Home software Using the PlayMemories Home software The PlayMemories Home software allows you to import movies and still images to your computer to use them in a variety of ways. Checking the computer system Check the recommended computer environment for using software.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Creating a disc with a recorder Creating a disc with a recorder You can copy images played back on this product on a disc or video cassette.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 What you can do with the Wi-Fi function What you can do with the Wi-Fi function (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Explains what you can do using the Wi-Fi function of this product.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Controlling via a smartphone Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) You can operate this product using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Transferring images to a smartphone Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Transfer images to your smartphone or tablet.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Transferring images to a computer Send to Computer (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) You can transfer and save movies and photos to your computer.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Transferring images to a TV Playing images on a TV (View on TV) (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) You can view images on your TV connected to the network by transferring images from this product without connecting this product and TV with a cable.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Connecting a smartphone Connecting to an Android smartphone or tablet (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Shows how to connect this product to your Android smartphone or tablet. Connecting to an iPhone or iPad (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Shows how to connect this product to your iPhone or iPad.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Installing PlayMemories Mobile About the PlayMemories Mobile software (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Explains PlayMemories Mobile.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Using menu items Setting up menu items Shows how to set the menu items. How to use the keyboard (HDR-PJ275) Explains how to use the keyboard to be displayed.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Shooting Mode Movie You can select the movie recording mode. Photo You can select the photo shooting mode.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Camera/Mic White Balance You can adjust the color balance to the recording environment. Exposure You can fix the brightness of an image manually. Focus You can adjust the focus manually. Low Lux You can record bright color images, even in dim light. Scene Selection You can record images effectively in various situations.
Face Detection You can set this product to detect a face automatically. Smile Shutter The shutter is released automatically when this product detects a smile. Smile Sensitivity Sets the smile detection sensitivity for using the Smile Shutter function. Blt-in Zoom Mic You can record a movie with vivid sound appropriate to the zoom position. Wind Noise Reduct. This product records a movie with less wind noise input from the built-in microphone.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Image Quality/Size REC Mode You can select your desired image quality for AVCHD movies. Frame Rate You can select the frame rate to be used to record AVCHD movies. Dual Video REC You can set the dual recording mode (recording an MP4 movie during movie recording) to on or off. Image Size You can select a size for the photos you are going to shoot.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Playback Function Event View You can play back recorded images by date of recording (Event View). Scenario You can view Highlight Scenario that you have saved.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Edit/Copy Send to Smartphone (HDR-PJ275) Transfer images recorded with this product to your smartphone. View on TV (HDR-PJ275) You can view images on your TV connected to the network by transferring images from this product without connecting this product and TV with a cable. Send to Computer (HDR-PJ275) Transfer images recorded with this product to your computer.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Setup Media Select (HDR-PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275) You can select the recording medium on which the images will be saved. Media Info You can check the remaining recordable time and the approximate free and used space of the recording media. Format Formatting deletes all the movies and photos to recover recordable free space.
WPS Push (HDR-PJ275) If your access point has a WPS button, you can register the access point to this product easily. Access point settings (HDR-PJ275) You can register your access point manually. Edit Device Name (HDR-PJ275) You can change the device name for Wi-Fi Direct etc. Disp MAC Address (HDR-PJ275) Display the MAC address of this product. SSID/PW Reset (HDR-PJ275) To change the device that is permitted to connect to this product, reset the SSID/password.
Beep You can turn on or off the operation sound. Monitor Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. Airplane Mode (HDR-PJ275) When you board an airplane, you can deactivate the Wi-Fi function temporarily. Language Setting You can select the language to be used on the LCD monitor. Power Save You can change the settings for the backlight of the LCD monitor and the power status of this product. Initialize All the settings return to the default.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Check the charging time Charging time Informs you of the approximate time required to fully charge a fully discharged battery pack.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Expected recording and playback times for individual batteries Expected recording time with NP-BX1 Informs you of the expected recording time with NP-BX1. Expected playback time with NP-BX1 Informs you of the expected playback time with NP-BX1.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for the internal memory Notes on recording movies Read the precautions regarding movie recording. Expected recording time of movies Informs you of the expected recording time when saving on the internal memory. Expected number of recordable photos Informs you of the expected number of images you can save on the internal memory.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for memory cards Notes on recording movies Read the precautions regarding movie recording. Expected recording time of movies Informs you of the expected recording time of movies when saving on a memory card. Expected number of recordable photos Informs you of the expected number of images you can save on a memory card.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Bit-rate for each recording mode Bit-rate and recording pixels Explains the bit-rate, pixels and aspect ratio of each recording mode for movies (movie + audio, etc).
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Pixels recorded at each image size of photos Recording pixels and aspect ratio Explains the photo recording pixels and the aspect ratio.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Precautions About the AVCHD format Explains the AVCHD standard. About the memory card Read the precautions regarding memory cards. About the battery pack Read the battery information.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Handling of this product On use and care Read the precautions, etc for using this product. On connecting to a computer or accessory etc. Read the information regarding connecting to your computer or an accessory. Notes on optional accessories Read the information on accessories (sold separately). On moisture condensation Read the information on moisture condensation.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Maintenance On handling the LCD monitor Read the information on care of the LCD monitor. To clean the casing and the projector lens surface (models with the projector) Read the information on care of the casing and lens. About care and storage of the lens Read the information on care and storage of the lens.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Using this product abroad Using this product abroad Read the information on using this product abroad. World time difference Check the time difference for cities worldwide.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Trademarks On trademarks Read the information on trademarks.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 License Notes on the License Read the notes on the license.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Zoom magnifications Zoom magnifications Introduces the zoom magnifications you can set on this product for recording.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 If you have problems If you have problems Explains the procedure to follow if you run into any problems using this product.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 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.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Batteries/power sources The power abruptly turns off. The POWER/CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged. The POWER/CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged. The remaining battery power is not displayed correctly. The battery pack is quickly discharged.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Monitor Menu items are grayed out. The buttons do not appear on the LCD monitor. 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.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 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. Images cannot be played back or the memory card is not recognized.
Help Guide Print Find Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 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.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 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.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Wi-Fi The wireless access point you want to connect to does not appear. (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) [WPS Push] does not work. (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) [Ctrl with Smartphone], [Send to Smartphone], [Send to Computer] or [View on TV] terminates prematurely. (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Cannot transfer movies to your smartphone.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Editing movies/photos on this product Unable to edit. A movie cannot be divided. The demonstration movies cannot be deleted.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 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.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Copying/Connecting to other devices Images are not copied correctly.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Connecting to a computer PlayMemories Home cannot be installed. PlayMemories Home does not work correctly. This product is not recognized by the computer.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators Self-diagnosis display Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 84
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Warning messages Warning Indicators If warning messages appear, follow the instructions.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Model Information In this Help Guide, the differences in the specifications for each model are described together. If you find the description “Models with ... ” like below, confirm in this chapter whether the description applies to this product. (models with the internal memory) (models with the NTSC color system) To confirm the model name of this product See the bottom of this product.
Parts and controls (LCD monitor) Parts and controls (side) Parts and controls (back/bottom) Screen indicators Expected recording time of movies Expected number of recordable photos Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 87
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Parts and controls (front/top) 1. Power zoom lever 2. PHOTO button 3. N mark (HDR-PJ275) NFC: Near Field Communication 4. LENS COVER switch 5. Lens (ZEISS lens) 6.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Parts and controls (LCD monitor) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. PROJECTOR FOCUS lever (HDR-PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275) Multi-selector (View Images) button PROJECTOR button (HDR-PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275) LCD monitor If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees, you can close the LCD monitor with the screen facing out. This is convenient during playback operations. 6.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Parts and controls (side) 1. Speaker 2. Memory card slot 3. Memory card access lamp While the lamp is lit or flashing, this product is reading or writing data. 4. HDMI OUT jack 5.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Parts and controls (back/bottom) 1. 2. 3. 4. POWER/CHG (charge) lamp START/STOP button Loop for a shoulder belt MULTI Terminal This terminal does not support VMC-AVM1 Adaptor Cable (sold separately). You cannot use accessories via an A/V Remote Connector. 5. Grip belt 6. Built-in USB Cable 1. Tripod receptacle Attach a tripod (sold separately: the length of the screw must be less than 5.
Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 92
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Screen indicators The following indicators appear when you change the settings.
Remaining battery Recording/playback/editing media 0:00:00 Counter (hour:minute:second) 00min Estimated recording time 9999 9.2M Approximate number of recordable photos and photo size Playback folder of the memory card 100/112 Current playing movie or photo/Number of total recorded movies or photos At the bottom of the screen ( ) [Wind Noise Reduct.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Selecting items on the LCD monitor Use the multi-selector to select the items on the LCD monitor. 1. Move the multi-selector towards / / / to select the desired item. 2. Press the center of the multi-selector to complete the selection.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Supplied items The numbers in ( ) indicate the supplied quantity. Camcorder (1) AC Adaptor (1) The shape of the AC Adaptor varies depending on the countries/regions.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Inserting the battery pack Insert the battery pack to this product. 1. Open the battery cover by sliding it in the direction of arrow. A: Battery cover 2. Insert the battery pack into this product. Insert the battery pack into this product sliding the battery release lever. A: Battery release lever 3. Close the battery cover by sliding it in the direction of arrow.
Note You cannot insert any battery pack other than the X type to this product. In the default setting, the power turns off automatically if you leave this product without any operation for about 2 minutes, to save battery power (Power Save).
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Charging the battery pack using the AC Adaptor Charge the battery pack using the supplied AC Adaptor. Insert the battery pack in advance. 1. Close the LCD monitor. 2. Pull out the Built-in USB Cable from this product. 3. Connect this product to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the USB connection support cable and the AC Adaptor. The POWER/CHG (charge) lamp lights orange.
Note The shape of the AC Adaptor varies depending on the countries/regions. Be aware of the following notes on using the AC Adaptor. Use a 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 this product. Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space, such as between a wall and furniture.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Charging the battery pack using your computer Charge the battery pack by connecting this product and your computer with the Built-in USB Cable. Insert the battery pack in advance. 1. Close the LCD monitor. 2. Pull out the Built-in USB Cable from this product. 3. Connect this product to a running computer using the Built-in USB Cable. The POWER/CHG (charge) lamp turns orange.
Hint It is recommended that you charge the battery in a temperature range of 10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F).
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Turning the power on Turn on this product. 1. Open the LCD monitor of this product and turn the power on. To turn off the power Close the LCD monitor.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Using this product supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket) Supply power to this product using the AC Adaptor. 1. Insert the battery pack, and then pull out the Built-in USB Cable. 2. Connect this product to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the USB connection support cable and the AC Adaptor.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Checking the remaining battery power An icon indicating the remaining battery power is displayed. : Sufficient power remaining / / : Remaining battery level : Battery power depleted It will take approximately 1 minute to display the correct remaining battery power.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Setting the language, date and time Set the language, date and time when using this product for the first time. 1. Open the LCD monitor of this product and turn the power on. 2. Select the desired language, then select [Next]. Hint Select the button on the LCD monitor using the multi-selector. 3. Select the desired geographical area with / , then select [Next]. 4.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Adjusting the angle of the LCD monitor for easier viewing You can adjust the angle of the LCD monitor for easier viewing. 1. First open the LCD monitor 90 degrees to this product ( ), and then adjust the angle ( ).
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Displaying items on the LCD monitor Items on the LCD monitor disappear if you do not operate this product for a few seconds after you turn this product on or switch between the movie recording and photo shooting modes. To display items on the LCD monitor again, operate the multi-selector. Hint To keep the LCD monitor active, use [Display Setting] to change the setting.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Inserting a memory card Insert a memory card into this product. 1. Open the cover and insert the memory card until it clicks. microSD memory card: Insert the memory card straight in the direction shown in figure A until it clicks. Memory Stick Micro (M2) media: Insert the memory card straight in the direction shown in figure B until it clicks.
Displaying items on the LCD monitor Expected recording time of movies Expected number of recordable photos Types of memory card you can use with this product Media Select (HDR-PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275) Format Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 110
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Types of memory card you can use with this product The following types of memory cards can be used with this product. Types of Memory Stick media you can use with this product In this Help Guide, the following Memory Stick media you can use with this product is called Memory Stick Micro media.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Recording movies Record movies. 1. Open the lens cover. 2. Open the LCD monitor of this product and turn the power on. 3. Press START/STOP to start recording. To stop recording, press START/STOP again. Note If you close the LCD monitor while recording movies, this product stops recording. The maximum continuous recordable time of a movie is about 13 hours.
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. It is recommended you record images with [Grid Line] set to [On] using the outer frame of [Grid Line] as a guide. Hint In the default setting, this product records an AVCHD movie and MP4 movie simultaneously in the movie recording mode. When you do not want to record an MP4 movie, set [Dual Video REC] to [Off].
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Shooting photos Shoot photos. 1. Open the lens cover. 2. Open the LCD monitor of this product and turn the power on. 3. Select [MODE] on the LCD monitor, and then select the photo recording mode. 4. Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully. When the focus is adjusted properly, the AE/AF lock indicator appears on the LCD monitor.
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 this product, or remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Zooming You can record an image with the subject magnified. 1. Move the power zoom lever to magnify or reduce the size of the image. W: Wider range of view (Wide angle) T: Close view (Telephoto) Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom. Note Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Capturing photos during movie recording (Dual Capture) You can shoot photos during movie recording. 1. Press PHOTO during movie recording to capture still photos. Note You may not be able to shoot photos depending on the setting in [ REC Mode] and [ You cannot capture photos during movie recording in the following situation(s): Frame Rate].
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Recording in mirror mode You can rotate the LCD monitor 180 degrees so the LCD monitor faces toward you to record yourself. 1. Open the LCD monitor 90 degrees to this product ( and then start recording. ), then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side ( ), Hint A mirror-image of the subject appears on the LCD monitor, but the image will be normal when recorded.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Intelligent Auto This product records images after selecting the most suitable setting for the subjects or the situation automatically. 1. Select - [On] - on the recording screen of movies or photos. To cancel the Intelligent Auto function, select - [Off] - . 2. Point this product toward the subject and start recording.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen You can search for recorded images by date and time of recording (Event View). 1. Open the LCD monitor and press You can also operate by selecting 2. Select / (View Images) to enter the playback mode. (View Images) on the LCD monitor. to move the desired event to the center ( ) and then select it ( ).
/ : Fast-reverse/fast-forward : Context / : Play/Pause : Stop : Play/stop slide show : Motion shot video Note To prevent your image data from being lost, save all your recorded images on external media periodically. Some buttons described above may not appear, depending on the image being played back. In the default setting, a protected demonstration movie is pre-recorded (models with the internal memory).
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Screen display on the Event View screen Explains items displayed on the Event View screen. Event View screen 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Event name To close the index screen To the previous event To the next event To the movie/photo recording mode Last played image Recorded time/number of photos To switch between the movie/photo playback screen Movie Photo Hint Reduced-size images which enable you to view many images at the same time on an index screen are called “thumbnails.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Playing back a short movie (Highlight Playback) You can enjoy movies and photos as a short movie. 1. Open the LCD monitor and press You can also operate by selecting (View Images) to enter the playback mode. (View Images) on the LCD monitor. 2. Display the desired event at the center of the Event View, and select [ Highlight]. 3. Play a movie or a photo. 4.
: Context / : Play/Pause : Stop Note MP4 movies cannot be played using the Highlight Playback function. Highlight Playback scenes will change each time you select a Highlight Playback. The [Playback Range] setting is cleared when the Highlight Playback stops. After the music file is transferred to this product, if you cannot play the music, the music file may be damaged. Delete the music file by selecting - [Setup] - [ Playback Settings] - [Empty Music], then transfer the music file again.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Changing the settings for Highlight Playback You can set the playback range of the Highlight Playback and select a theme for Highlight Playback. 1. Select [Highlight Setting] on the LCD monitor before or after the Highlight Playback. You can also change the setting by selecting while this product is playing highlight scenes.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Saving Highlight Playback (Scenario Save) You can save your favorite Highlight Playback as a “Scenario.” Up to 8 scenarios can be saved. 1. Select [Replay] on the LCD monitor after a Highlight Playback has finished. 2. When the Highlight Playback starts again, select -[ Scenario Save]. Note The scenarios can be played on this product only.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Playing back a saved scenario You can play back Highlight Scenarios saved on this product. 1. Select - [Playback Function] - [ Scenario], select the desired scenario, and then select . Hint To erase a saved scenario, select - [Erase]/[Erase All] on the [ Scenario] screen.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format) The format of a movie to be played or edited can be changed on the Event View screen. 1. Press (View Images) to enter the playback mode. 2. Select the movie format you want to play from or at the top right corner of the LCD monitor. The format of a movie to be played or edited will be switched.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Notes on editing Some basic editing operations can be done on this product. If you want to do advanced editing operations, install and use the PlayMemories Home software. You cannot restore images once they are deleted. Save important movies and photos before deleting. Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from this product while deleting or dividing the images.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Deleting the selected images Select and delete unnecessary images. 1. Press the button on this product to enter the playback mode. 2. On the Event View screen, select 3. , and then select the movie format you want to delete. - [Edit/Copy]/[Edit] - [Delete]. 4. Select [Multiple Images], and then select the type of image you want to delete. 5.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Deleting by date Select unnecessary images by date of recording and delete them. 1. Press the button on this product to enter the playback mode. 2. On the Event View screen, select 3. , and then select the movie format you want to delete. - [Edit/Copy]/[Edit] - [Delete]. 4. Select [All In Event]. 5. Select the date you want to delete using / , and then select .
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Dividing a movie Split a recorded movie at your desired point. 1. Select - [Divide] on the movie playback screen. 2.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Capturing a photo from a movie (models with the internal memory or models with the USB IN/OUT jacks) You can capture images from movies recorded with this product. 1. Select - [Photo Capture] that appears on the playback screen of a movie. 2. Select the scene you want to capture a photo using / , and then select . The image size of the photo will be [2.1 M].
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Viewing trajectory of a moving object (Motion Shot Video) You can view the trajectory of a fast-moving object. 1. On the Event View screen, play your desired movie, and then select To stop [Motion Shot Video] playback, select . . Note [Motion Shot Video] cannot be saved as movies. Trajectories of a moving object may not be plottable if the object is moving slowly or almost not at all.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Notes on using the projector (models with the projector) The LCD monitor turns off while an image is being projected. Be careful of the following operations or situations while using the projector. Make sure not to project images towards the eyes. Make sure not to touch the projector lens. The LCD monitor and the projector lens become hot while in use.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Using the built-in projector (models with the projector) You can use a flat surface such as a wall as a screen to view recorded images using the built-in projector. 1. Face the projector lens towards a surface, such as a wall, and then press PROJECTOR. 2. Select [Image Shot on This Device] on the LCD monitor. 3. Select [Project] on the LCD monitor.
5. Use the power zoom lever to move the selection frame that appears on the projection screen, and then press the PHOTO button. A: Power zoom lever B: PHOTO button For details on playback, see “Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen.” Press PROJECTOR to turn off the projector.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Using the projector for your computer or smartphone (models with the projector) You can project images from a computer or smartphone using the built-in projector. 1. Connect the PROJECTOR IN jack of this product to an HDMI output jack of the other device using the HDMI cable (supplied). 2. Face the projector lens towards a surface, such as a wall, and then press PROJECTOR. 3.
To turn off the projector, press PROJECTOR. Note You can only operate the PROJECTOR FOCUS lever while projecting images. Hint If the terminal of the device connected is not compatible with the HDMI cable (supplied), use an HDMI plug adaptor (sold separately).
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Connecting this product to a high definition TV You can play movies in high definition image quality (HD) by connecting this product to an HDMI compatible TV. 1. Switch the input on the TV to the connected jack. 2. Connect the HDMI cable ( jack ( ) on the TV. ) (supplied) to the HDMI OUT jack ( ) on this product and to the HDMI input 3. Play a movie or a photo on this product.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Using BRAVIA Sync You can operate this product with the remote commander of your TV by connecting this product to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV launched in 2008 or later with the HDMI cable. You can operate the menu of this product by pressing the SYNC MENU button of the remote commander of your TV.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 On Photo TV HD This product is compatible with the Photo TV HD standard. Photo TV HD allows for highly-detailed, photo-like depiction of subtle textures and colors. By connecting Sony’s Photo TV HD-compatible devices using the HDMI cable(*), a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking HD quality.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 On the HDMI cable Use the supplied HDMI cable or an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo. Use an HDMI micro connector on one end (for this product), and a plug suitable for connecting your TV on the other end. Copyright-protected images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack of this product. Some TVs may not function correctly (e.g., no sound or image) with this connection.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Connecting this product to a non-high-definition TV Play back images with this product connected to a TV by an AV cable (sold separately). A: AV cable (sold separately) 1. Switch the input on the TV to the connected jack. 2. Connect the MULTI terminal of this product and the VIDEO/AUDIO jack of your TV using an AV cable (sold separately). 3. Play a movie or a photo on this product.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Using the PlayMemories Home software The PlayMemories Home software allows you to import movies and still images to your computer to use them in a variety of ways.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Checking the computer system You can check the system requirements for software at the following URL. www.sony.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Installing the PlayMemories Home software in your computer Installing the PlayMemories Home software on your computer enables you to make use of your recorded images. 1. Access the following download page using an Internet browser on your computer to download the PlayMemories Home software. www.sony.net/pm/ Install the software according to the on-screen instructions.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Disconnecting this product from the computer Disconnect this product from the computer connected with the Built-in USB Cable. 1. Click in the task tray, and then click . If you use a Windows Vista computer, click in the task tray. 2. Click the message displayed on the computer screen. 3. Select - on the LCD monitor, and then disconnect the Built-in USB Cable.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 About the dedicated software for this product You can download the dedicated software from the Sony website. Windows: www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Win/ Mac: www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/ Note The software that can be used with this product will differ, depending on the countries/regions.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Creating a Blu-ray disc You can create a Blu-ray disc with an AVCHD movie previously imported to a computer. To create a Blu-ray disc, the “BD Add-on Software” must be installed. http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/BDUW/ Your computer must support the creation of Blu-ray discs. BD-R (unrewritable) and BD-RE (rewritable) media are available for creating Blu-ray discs.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Creating a disc with a recorder You can copy images on this product onto a disc or video casette. Connect this product to a disc recorder with an AV cable (sold separately). Note After inserting the battery pack to this product, connect this product to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation.
Change the [Data Code] setting if you want to copy the date and time and the camera setting data information. Set [TV Type] to [4:3] if the screen size of your display device such as TV is 4:3.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 What you can do with the Wi-Fi function (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Explains what you can do using the Wi-Fi function of this product.
Playing images on a TV Note You cannot use the Wi-Fi function of this product to connect to a public wireless network. PlayMemories Mobile is not guaranteed to work on all smartphones and tablets.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) You can operate this product using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander. 1. Install PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone. If PlayMemories Mobile is already installed in your smartphone, update the software to the latest version. 2.
About the PlayMemories Mobile software (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Connecting to an Android smartphone or tablet (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Connecting to an NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Connecting to an iPhone or iPad (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 157
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander using the NFC function (NFC one-touch remote) (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) You can operate this product using your NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander. Note Make sure that your smartphone is not in sleep mode and the screen is unlocked in advance. 1.
Note The photo size stored on the smartphone is [2M] except when the image size is [ S (VGA)]. Movies are recorded on this product and are not stored on the smartphone. The operation methods and display screens for the application are subject to change without notice by future upgrades. This application is not guaranteed to work on all smartphones and tablets. If the connections is not made successfully, try the procedures shown in “Connecting to an Android smartphone or tablet.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Transfer images to your smartphone or tablet. 1. Install PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone. If PlayMemories Mobile is already installed in your smartphone, update the software to the latest version. 2. Press the button on this product to enter the playback mode. 3.
6. Start PlayMemories Mobile, then on the smartphone screen, select the SSID displayed on the LCD monitor of this product, and then enter the password displayed on the LCD monitor of this product. 7. The images are transferred from this product to the smartphone. Transferred images will be stored in Gallery/Album on an Android smartphone/tablet or Album on an iPhone/iPad. Note You cannot transfer AVCHD movies.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet using the NFC function (NFC onetouch sharing) (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Transfer images to your NFC-enabled Android smartphone or tablet. Note Make sure that your smartphone is not in sleep mode and the screen is unlocked in advance. 1. Install PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone.
Make sure that (N mark) is displayed on the LCD monitor of this product. 5. The images are transferred from this product to the smartphone. Transferred images will be stored in Gallery/Album on an Android smartphone/tablet or Album on an iPhone/iPad. Note You cannot transfer AVCHD movies. [Send to Smartphone] is not available when MP4 movies or still images have not been saved on this product.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Send to Computer (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) You can transfer and save movies and photos to your computer. 1. Install the software on your computer. For Windows: PlayMemories Home www.sony.net/pm/ For Mac: Wireless Auto Import www.sony.co.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Playing images on a TV (View on TV) (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) You can view images on your TV connected to the network by transferring images from this product without connecting this product and TV with a cable. Operations may be required on your TV before playing depending on the TV you use. Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV as well. 1.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Connecting to an Android smartphone or tablet (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Shows how to connect this product to your Android smartphone or tablet. Display the SSID and password in advance by selecting [Send to Smartphone] or [Ctrl with Smartphone] on this product. 1. Start up PlayMemories Mobile on the smartphone. 2. Select the SSID displayed on this product. 3.
Related Topic About the PlayMemories Mobile software (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 167
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Connecting to an iPhone or iPad (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Shows how to connect this product to your iPhone or iPad. Display the SSID and password in advance by selecting [Send to Smartphone] or [Ctrl with Smartphone] on this product. 1. Open the settings menu. 2. Select Wi-Fi. 3. Select the SSID displayed on this product. 4. Enter the password displayed on this product.
5. Confirm that the SSID displayed on this product is selected. 6. Go back to Home and start up PlayMemories Mobile.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Connecting to an NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) You can easily connect this product to your NFC-enabled Android smartphone or tablet. Note Make sure that your smartphone is not in sleep mode and the screen is unlocked in advance. 1. Touch (N mark) of this product to Make sure that (N mark) of your smartphone.
Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 171
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 About the PlayMemories Mobile software (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) To perform operations such as [Ctrl with Smartphone] and [Send to Smartphone], the PlayMemories Mobile application for smartphone is required. Install the application from the applications store for your smartphone.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Setting up menu items This product has various menu items under each of 6 menu categories. 1. Select . 2. Select a category. 3. Select your desired menu item. Note Select to finish setting the menu or to return to the previous screen. To find a menu item quickly The [Camera/Mic] and [Setup] menus have sub-categories.
A: Sub-category icons When you cannot select a menu item Some menu items or settings are not available, depending on the settings of this product. When you select grayed out menu items or settings, this product displays the reason why you cannot select the menu item.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 How to use the keyboard (HDR-PJ275) A keyboard is displayed on the LCD monitor when text needs to be entered. 1. Switch character types. Each time you switch character types, character types are switched among alphabet letters, numerals and symbols. 2. Keyboard Each time you select and enter any character, the character that you enter will be displayed in turn.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Movie You can select the movie recording mode. 1. - [Shooting Mode] - [Movie].
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Photo You can select the photo shooting mode. 1. - [Shooting Mode] - [Photo].
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 White Balance You can adjust the color balance to the recording environment. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Manual Settings] - [White Balance] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items (Auto) (default setting): The white balance is adjusted automatically.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Exposure You can fix the brightness of an image manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Manual Settings] - [Exposure] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Auto (default setting): The exposure is adjusted automatically. Manual: Select is dim.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Focus You can adjust the focus manually. You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Manual Settings] - [Focus] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Auto (default setting): The focus is adjusted automatically. Manual: appears.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Low Lux You can record bright color images, even in dim light. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Manual Settings] - [Low Lux] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Off (default setting): The Low Lux function is not used. On ( ): The Low Lux function is used.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Scene Selection You can record images effectively in various situations. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Camera Settings] - [Scene Selection] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items (Auto)(default setting): Adjusts image quality automatically. (Night Scene)(*): Using a tripod (sold separately) allows you to shoot beautiful night scenes.
(Portrait): Brings out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background. (Spotlight): Prevents people’s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light. (Beach): Takes the vivid blue of the ocean or a lake. (Snow): Takes bright pictures of a white landscape. *Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away only. Note If you set [Scene Selection], the following settings are canceled.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Picture Effect Allows you to shoot more impressive images by selecting the desired effect. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Camera Settings] - [Picture Effect] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Off (default setting): Does not use the Picture Effect. (Toy Camera): Allows you to shoot an image having a unique color tone with its surrounding colors dark.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Fader You can record a transition with the following effects adding to the interval between scenes. Select the desired effect in [STBY] (to fading in) or [REC] (to fading out) mode. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Camera Settings] - [ Fader] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Off (default setting): Does not use an effect. White Fader( ): Fades in/out with the white effect.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Self-Timer Press PHOTO to start the count down. A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Camera Settings] - [ Self-Timer] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Off (default setting): Cancels the self-timer. On ( ): Starts the self-timer recording. To cancel the recording, select .
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 SteadyShot (Movie) You can compensate for camera shake. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Camera Settings] - [ SteadyShot] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Active (default setting): Records a movie using a more effective SteadyShot function. Standard: This product reduces camera shake using the SteadyShot function in wide-angle shooting.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Digital Zoom You can select the maximum zoom level. Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Camera Settings] - [Digital Zoom] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Off (default setting): Digital zoom cannot be used. 320: Up to 320 zoom is performed digitally.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Auto Back Light This product adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects automatically. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Camera Settings] - [Auto Back Light] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items On (default setting): The exposure for backlit subjects is adjusted automatically. Off: Does not adjust the exposure for backlit subjects.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Face Detection You can set this product to detect a face automatically. This product adjusts the focus/color/exposure automatically for the face of the selected subject. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Face] - [Face Detection] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Auto (default setting): Detects faces. Off ( ): Does not detect faces.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Smile Shutter The shutter is released automatically when this product detects a smile. If you do not want to take photos automatically, select [Off]. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Face] - [Smile Shutter] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Dual Capture ( ): Only during movie recording, the shutter is released automatically, when this product detects a smile.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Smile Sensitivity Sets the smile detection sensitivity for using the Smile Shutter function. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Face] - [Smile Sensitivity] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Big Smile: Detects a big smile. Normal Smile (default setting): Detects a normal smile. Slight Smile: Detects even a slight smile.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Blt-in Zoom Mic You can record a movie with vivid sound appropriate to the zoom position. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Microphone] - [Blt-in Zoom Mic] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Off (default setting): The microphone does not record sound following zooming in or out. On ( ): The microphone records sound following zooming in or out.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Wind Noise Reduct. This product records a movie with less wind noise input from the built-in microphone. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Microphone] - [Wind Noise Reduct.] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Off (default setting): Disables wind noise reduction. On ( ): Enables wind noise reduction cutting the low-range wind noise.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Micref Level You can select the microphone level for recording sound. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Microphone] - [Micref Level] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Normal (default setting): Records various ambient sounds, converting them into the appropriate level. Low ( ): Records ambient sound faithfully.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Ctrl with Smartphone (HDR-PJ275) You can use your smartphone as a wireless remote commander. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Shooting Assist] - [Ctrl with Smartphone].
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 My Button You can assign functions that you frequently use when recording to one of the My Buttons. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Shooting Assist] - [My Button]. 2. Select the menu item that you want to assign to a My Button using / . 3. Select one of the My Buttons to which the menu item will be assigned. 4. Select .
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Grid Line You can display the lines and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Shooting Assist] - [Grid Line] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Off (default setting): Does not display the grid lines. On: Displays the grid lines. Hint Positioning the subject at the cross point of the grid lines makes a balanced composition.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Display Setting You can set the duration of displaying the icons or indicators on the LCD monitor while recording. 1. - [Camera/Mic] - [ Shooting Assist] - [Display Setting] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Auto (default setting): Displays for about 3 seconds. On: Always displays.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 REC Mode You can select your desired image quality for AVCHD movies. The recording time or the type of media device to which the images can be copied may differ, depending on the movie quality selected. 1. - [Image Quality/Size] - [ REC Mode] - desired setting.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Frame Rate You can select the frame rate to be used to record AVCHD movies. Using 60i(*) or 50i(**) is recommended for standard recording. Set [ Frame Rate] first, before setting [ REC Mode]. 1. - [Image Quality/Size] - [ Frame Rate] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items 60i(*)/50i(**) (default setting): This is an ordinary setting for recording.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Dual Video REC You can set the dual recording mode (recording an MP4 movie during movie recording) to on or off. 1. - [Image Quality/Size] - [Dual Video REC] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items On (default setting): Records an MP4 movie while recording an HD movie. Off: Does not record an MP4 movie while recording an HD movie.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Image Size You can select a size for the photos you are going to shoot. The number of photos you can shoot differs, depending on the image size selected. 1. - [Image Quality/Size] - [ Image Size] - desired setting. L (9.2M) L (6.9M) S (2.1M) S (VGA) Note The image size selected with this setting also is applied to photos taken by the Dual Capture function.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Event View You can play back recorded images by date of recording (Event View). 1. - [Playback Function] - [Event View].
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Scenario You can view Highlight Scenario that you have saved. 1. - [Playback Function] - [ Scenario].
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Send to Smartphone (HDR-PJ275) Transfer images recorded with this product to your smartphone. 1. Press the 2. button on this product to enter the playback mode. - [Edit/Copy] - [Send to Smartphone].
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 View on TV (HDR-PJ275) You can view images on your TV that is compatible with the network function by transferring images from this product without connecting this product and TV with a cable. Operations may be required on your TV before playing depending on the TV you use. For details, refer to the instruction manuals of the TV. 1. Press 2. on this product to enter the playback mode.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Send to Computer (HDR-PJ275) Transfer images recorded with this product to your computer. 1. Press the 2. button on this product to enter the playback mode. - [Edit/Copy] - [Send to Computer].
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Delete You can delete unnecessary images. 1. Press the button on this product to enter the playback mode. 2. On the Event View screen, select 3. , and then select the movie format you want to delete. - [Edit/Copy]/[Edit] - [Delete] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Multiple Images: You can select images to be deleted.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Protect Protect movies and photos to avoid deleting them by mistake. 1. Press the button on this product to enter the playback mode. 2. On the Event View screen, select 3. will be displayed on the protected images. , and then select the movie format you want to protect. - [Edit/Copy]/[Edit] - [Protect] - desired setting.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Copy You can copy images stored on the recording media of this product. The original copy of the image will not be deleted after the copy operation has been completed. After you select [Copy], a display asking you to select the source and the destination for the images to be copied appears. Select the desired item. 1.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Media Select (HDR-PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275) You can select your desired medium for recording, playback and editing. 1. - [Setup] - [ Media Settings] - [Media Select] - desired recording medium. Descriptions of menu items Int. Memory (default setting): Records, plays or edits images on the internal memory. Memory Card: Records, plays or edits images on a memory card.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Media Info You can check the remaining recordable time and the approximate free and used space of the recording media. 1. - [Setup] - [ Media Settings] - [Media Info]. Note Since there is a management file area, the used space is not displayed as 0% even if you perform [Format].
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Format Formatting deletes all the movies and photos to recover recordable free space. 1. - [Setup] - [ Media Settings] - [Format] - desired recording medium, and select . Note Connect this product to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation. To avoid the loss of important images, you should save them before formatting the recording media.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Empty (HDR-PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275) It is recommended that you perform [Empty] before disposing of or transferring this product to another party to prevent leakage of your personal information. 1. Connect the AC Adaptor to this product. 2. - [Setup] - [ Media Settings] - [Format] - [Int. Memory] - [Empty].
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Repair Img. DB F. Repair the image database file when necessary, such as when the image database repair message appears. 1. - [Setup] - [ Media Settings] - [Repair Img. DB F.] - desired recording medium, and select .
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 File Number You can select the way to assign file number of photos/MP4 movies. 1. - [Setup] - [ Media Settings] - [File Number] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Series (default setting): Assigns file numbers of photos/MP4 movies in sequence. The file number becomes larger each time you record a photo/MP4 movie.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Data Code During playback, this product displays the information recorded automatically at the time of recording. You can check the following information. 1. - [Setup] - [ Playback Settings] - [Data Code] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Off (default setting): Data code is not displayed.
F-stop Gain Brightness Exposure Note The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect this product to a TV. Depending on the recording media condition, [-- -- --] may appear.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Volume You can adjust the volume of playback sound. 1. - [Setup] - [ Playback Settings] - [Volume] - adjust the volume using / .
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Motion Interval ADJ Adjusts the residual image intervals of a motion shot video. 1. - [Setup] - [ Playback Settings] - [Motion Interval ADJ]. 2. Adjust the setting value of the residual image intervals with 3. Select / . .
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Download Music (HDR-CX240/PJ240/PJ270/PJ275) You can transfer music files from audio CDs etc., to this product by connecting this product to a computer. 1. - [Setup] - [ Playback Settings] - [Download Music].
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Empty Music (HDR-CX240/PJ240/PJ270/PJ275) You can delete all music files stored on this product. 1. - [Setup] - [ Playback Settings] - [Empty Music].
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 WPS Push (HDR-PJ275) If your access point has a WPS button, you can register the access point to this product easily. 1. - [Setup] - [ Connection] - [WPS Push]. 2. Press the WPS button on the access point you want to register. Note [WPS Push] requires that the security of the access point be WPA or WPA2 and that the WPS push button method is supported.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Access point settings (HDR-PJ275) You can register your access point manually. Before starting the procedure, check the SSID name, security mode, and password of the access point. The password may be preset in some devices. For details, see the access point operating instructions or contact the administrator. 1. - [Setup] - [ Connection] - [Access point settings]. 2.
Subnet mask/Default gateway: When you set [IP address setting] to [Manual], enter the IP address and subnet mask to match your network environment. Priority Connection: Select [On] or [Off]. Note To give the registered access point priority, set [Priority Connection] to [On]. Hint For input method, see “How to use the keyboard.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Edit Device Name (HDR-PJ275) You can change the device name for Wi-Fi Direct etc. 1. - [Setup] - [ Connection] - [Edit Device Name]. 2. Select the input box, input the device name, and then select . Hint For input method, see “How to use the keyboard.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Disp MAC Address (HDR-PJ275) Display the MAC address of this product. 1. - [Setup] - [ Connection] - [Disp MAC Address]. The MAC address is displayed.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 SSID/PW Reset (HDR-PJ275) This product shares the SSID/password for [Send to Smartphone] and [Ctrl with Smartphone] with a device that has permission to connect. If you want to change the device that is permitted to connect to this product, reset the SSID/password by the following procedure. 1. - [Setup] - [ Connection] - [SSID/PW Reset] - .
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Network Info Reset (HDR-PJ275) In addition to the SSID/password, you can also reset the information of the access point, etc. If you want to change the access point to connect to, reset the connection information by the following procedure. 1. - [Setup] - [ Connection] - [Network Info Reset].
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 TV Type You need to convert the signal depending on the horizontal to vertical ratio of the TV connected. 1. - [Setup] - [ Connection] - [TV Type] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items 16:9 (default setting): Select this to view your movies on a 16:9 (wide) TV.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 HDMI Resolution Select the output image resolution when connecting this product to a TV with the HDMI cable. 1. - [Setup] - [ Connection] - [HDMI Resolution] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Auto (default setting): Outputs the signal according to the TV automatically. 1080p: Outputs the 1080p signal. 1080i: Outputs the 1080i signal. 720p: Outputs the 720p signal.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 CTRL FOR HDMI When connecting this product to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV with an HDMI cable, you can play back movies on this product by aiming the TV’s Remote Commander at the TV. 1. - [Setup] - [ Connection] - [CTRL FOR HDMI] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items On (default setting): Operates this product using the TV’s Remote Commander.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 USB Connect Select this item if a USB connection does not start even when you connect this product to an external device with the Built-in USB Cable. 1. - [Setup] - [ Connection] - [USB Connect].
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 USB Connect Setting You can set the USB transfer mode for connecting this product to a computer or other USB device. 1. - [Setup] - [ Connection] - [USB Connect Setting] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Auto (default setting): This product automatically selects the USB transfer mode depending on the connected device.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 USB Power Supply Set whether to use USB power supplied function when this product is connected to the AC Adaptor or a USB device such as a computer. 1. - [Setup] - [ Connection] - [USB Power Supply]. Descriptions of menu items On (default setting): Power is supplied when connected using the Built-in USB Cable. Off: Does not supply power when connected using the Built-in USB Cable.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 USB LUN Setting Improves compatibility with external devices by limiting the functions of the USB connection. 1. - [Setup] - [ Connection] - [USB LUN Setting] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Multi (default setting): Use this setting for ordinary operations. Single: Try this setting only if you cannot connect to an external device.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Beep You can turn on or off the melody which sounds when you start/stop recording, or operate this product. 1. - [Setup] - [ General Settings] - [Beep] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items On (default setting): A melody sounds. Off: Cancels the melody.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Monitor Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. 1. - [Setup] - [ General Settings] - [Monitor Brightness] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Normal (default setting): Normal setting (normal brightness). Bright: Select this when the LCD monitor is not bright enough. This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Airplane Mode (HDR-PJ275) When you board an airplane, you can deactivate the Wi-Fi function temporarily. 1. - [Setup] - [ General Settings] - [Airplane Mode] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Off (default setting): Normal setting. On ( ): Use the setting when you are on board an airplane.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Language Setting You can select the language to be used on the LCD monitor. 1. - [Setup] - [ General Settings] - [Language Setting] - desired language.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Power Save You can change the settings for the backlight of the LCD monitor and the power status of this product. 1. - [Setup] - [ General Settings] - [Power Save]. Descriptions of menu items Standard (default setting): The backlight of the LCD monitor turns dark automatically if you do not attempt to operate this product for more than about 1 minute.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Initialize All the settings return to the default. 1. - [Setup] - [ General Settings] - [Initialize] - . Hint Even if you use this function, all movies and photos are retained.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Demo Mode When this product is connected to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor and no operation is attempted within a certain period with the movie recording mode or the Event View mode set, a demonstration movie starts playing. 1. - [Setup] - [ General Settings] - [Demo Mode] - desired setting.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Date & Time Setting Set the date & time settings. 1. - [Setup] - [ Clock Settings] - [Date & Time Setting] - desired setting. Descriptions of menu items Date & Time Format: You can select the order of year, month and day displayed. Daylight Savings/Summer Time: Sets the summertime. The clock is set to move the time forward 1 hour. Date & Time: You can set the clock.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Area Setting You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock. Select your local area when using this product in other time zones. 1. - [Setup] - [ Clock Settings] - [Area Setting] - [Home] - desired setting. Hint You can set another place as a [Destination].
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Charging time Approximate time (min.) required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack. When using the AC Adaptor 155 min When using your computer 275 min Hint The charging times shown in the table above are measured when charging this product at a temperature of 25 ˚C (77 °F).
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Expected recording time with NP-BX1 Approximate recording time with NP-BX1 is shown as follows. HDR-CX240/CX240E Continuous recording time 130 min Typical recording time 65 min HDR-PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Continuous recording time 125 min Typical recording time 60 min Hint Each recording time is measured with the following settings.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Expected playback time with NP-BX1 Approximate playback time with NP-BX1 is shown as follows.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Notes on recording movies Read the following precautions regarding movie recording. Note The recordable time may vary depending on the recording and subject conditions and [ REC Mode]. You can record movies of a maximum of 3,999 scenes with high definition image quality (HD). And you can record a maximum of 40,000 MP4 movies and photos collectively.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Expected recording time of movies The expected recording time when saving on the internal memory is shown as follows.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Expected number of recordable photos The expected number of images you can save on the internal memory is shown as follows. You can record a maximum of 33,500 MP4 movies and photos collectively.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Expected recording time of movies The expected recording time of movies when saving on a memory card is shown as follows.
[Dual Video REC] is set to [Off]: 12 h 50 min (10 h 30 min) 64 GB 60p Quality (*)/50p Quality (**): [Dual Video REC] is set to [Off]: 5 h 5 min (5 h 5 min) : Highest Quality [Dual Video REC] is set to [On]: 5 h 15 min (5 h 15 min) [Dual Video REC] is set to [Off]: 6 h (6 h) : High Quality [Dual Video REC] is set to [On]: 6 h 55 min (6 h 55 min) [Dual Video REC] is set to [Off]: 8 h 15 min (8 h 15 min) Standard : [Dual Video REC] is set to [On]: 10 h 55 min (8 h 50 min) [Dual Video REC] is set to [
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Expected number of recordable photos The expected number of images you can save on a memory card is shown as follows. When recording 9.2 M size of images 16 GB: 3,700 images 32 GB: 7,500 images 64 GB: 14,500 images Note When using a Sony memory card. The number of recordable photos of memory card shown is for the maximum image size of this product.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Bit-rate and recording pixels The following list shows the bit-rate, pixels and aspect ratio of each recording mode for movies (movie + audio, etc.). AVCHD: PS: Max. 28 Mbps 1,920 x 1,080 pixels/60p(*) or 1,920 × 1,080 pixels/50p(**), AVC HD 28 M (PS), 16:9 FX: Max. 24 Mbps 1,920 x 1,080 pixels/60i(*) or 1,920 × 1,080 pixels/50i(**), AVC HD 24 M (FX), 16:9 FH: Approx.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Recording pixels and aspect ratio The photo recording pixels and the aspect ratio.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 About the AVCHD format What is the AVCHD format? The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record a high definition (HD) signal using efficient data compression coding technology. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is adopted to compress video data, and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 About the memory card A memory card formatted by a computer (Windows OS/Mac OS) is not guaranteed to be compatible with this product. Data read/write speed may vary depending on the combination of the memory card and memory card compliant product you use.
Memory Stick Micro (Mark2) media: Recording/Playback: supported This product does not support 8-bit parallel data transfer but it supports 4-bit parallel data transfer the same as with Memory Stick PRO Duo media. This product cannot record or play back data that uses MagicGate technology. MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 About the battery pack To charge the battery pack Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using this product. We recommend that you charge the battery pack in an ambient temperature range of 10 ˚C to 30 ˚C (50 °F to 86 °F) until the POWER/CHG (charge) lamp turns off. If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range, you may not be able to charge it efficiently.
If the battery pack is not used for a long time, fully charge the battery pack and use it up on this product once a year to maintain proper function. To store the battery pack, remove it from this product and put it in a dry, cool place. To discharge the battery pack on this product completely, select - [Setup] - [ General Settings] [Power Save] - [Off], and leave this product in recording standby until the power goes off. To prevent staining the terminal, short-circuiting, etc.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 On use and care On recording Before starting to record, test the recording function to make sure the image and sound are recorded without any problems. Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided, even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of this product, recording media, etc. TV color systems differ depending on the country/region.
A: LCD monitor B: Built-in USB Cable C: Battery cover Do not aim this product at the sun. Doing so might cause this product to malfunction. Take images of the sun only in low light conditions, such as at dusk. Do not use or store this product and accessories in the following locations: Anywhere extremely hot, cold or humid. Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 ˚C (140 °F), such as under direct sunlight, near heaters or in a car parked in the sun. They may malfunction or become deformed.
Charging may not be possible with all computers. If you connect this product to a laptop computer that is not connected to a power source, the battery of the laptop computer will continue to use up its charge. Do not leave this product connected to a computer in this manner. Charging with a personally assembled computer, with a converted computer, or through a USB hub are not guaranteed. This product may not function correctly depending on the USB device which is used with the computer.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 On connecting to a computer or accessory etc. Do not try to format the recording media of this product with a computer. If you do so, this product may not operate correctly. When connecting this product to another device with communication cables, be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct way.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Notes on optional accessories We recommend using genuine Sony accessories. Genuine Sony accessories may not be available in some countries/regions.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 On moisture condensation If this product is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may condense inside this product. This may cause a malfunction to this product. If moisture condensation occurs Leave this product for about 1 hour without turning it on.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Notes on disposal/transfer the ownership of this product (models equipped with the internal memory) Even if you delete all movies and still images, or perform [Format], data on the internal memory may not be completely erased. It is recommended that you perform [Empty] to prevent the recovery of your data.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 On handling the LCD monitor If you leave fingerprints, hand cream, etc. on the LCD monitor, the coating of the LCD monitor will come off easily. Wipe those off as soon as possible. If you wipe the LCD monitor strongly with a tissue, etc., the coating of the LCD monitor may be scratched.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 To clean the casing and the projector lens surface (models with the projector) Wipe the casing and the lens gently with a soft cloth such as a cleaning cloth or eyeglass cleaning cloth.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 About care and storage of the lens Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instances: When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside Store in a well-ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust. To prevent mold, periodically clean and store the lens as described above.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Using this product abroad Power supply You can use this product in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with this product within the AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range. You can also charge the battery pack.
SECAM: Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine, etc. Setting to the local time You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using this product abroad. Select - [Setup] - [ Clock Settings] - [Daylight Savings] or [Summer Time], and - [Setup] - [ Clock Settings] - [Area Setting].
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 World time difference The time difference for cities worldwide is shown as follows.
Solomon Is +12:00: Fiji/Wellington -11:00: Midway Island -10:00: Hawaii -09:00: Alaska -08:00: LosAngeles/Tijuana -07:00: Denver/Arizona -06:00: Chicago/MexicoCity -05:00: New York/Bogota -04:00: Santiago -03:30: St. John's -03:00: Brasilia/Montevideo -02:00: Fernando de Noronha -01:00: Azores/Cape Verde Is.
Help Guide Print Find How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 On trademarks Handycam and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. AVCHD, AVCHD logotype, AVCHD Progressive and AVCHD Progressive logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.
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Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG2 PATENT PORTFOLIO, WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C., 250 STEELE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80206.
Print Find Help Guide How to Use Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Zoom magnifications When recording a movie with SteadyShot set to [Active] 45 times When recording a movie or photo with SteadyShot set to [Standard] or [Off] 54 times When [Digital Zoom] is set to [320x] 320 times Related Topic Zooming Notes on use 4-531-544-11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 280
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 If you have problems If you run into any problems using this product, follow the steps below. 1. Check the items under “Troubleshooting,” and inspect this product. 2. Disconnect the power source, attach the power source again after about 1 minute, and turn this product on. 3. Perform [Initialize]. If you select [Initialize], all settings, including the clock setting, are reset. 4.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The power does not turn on. Insert a charged battery pack to this product. The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from a wall outlet (wall socket). Connect it to a wall outlet (wall socket).
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 This product does not operate even when the power is set to on. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from a wall outlet (wall socket) or remove the battery pack, then reconnect it after about 1 minute.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The menu settings have been changed automatically. While Intelligent Auto is active, some menu settings related to image quality will be changed automatically. The following menu items return to the default settings when you switch between movie recording, photo recording and playback modes.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 This product gets warm. This product may become warm during operation. This is not a malfunction.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 A rattling noise is heard when this product is shaken. If no noise is heard when this product is turned on and is in movie/photo recording mode, the noise is produced by the movement of the internal lens. This is not a malfunction.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Intelligent Auto is canceled.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The power abruptly turns off. Use the AC Adaptor. In the default setting, this product turns itself off when no operations are performed for more than about 2 minutes ([Power Save]). Change the setting of [Power Save], or turn on the power again. Charge the battery pack.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The POWER/CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged. Turn off this product. Insert the battery pack to this product correctly. Connect the power cord (mains lead) to a wall outlet (wall socket) properly. The battery charge is completed.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The POWER/CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged. When the battery is being charged using the Built-in USB Cable, disconnect the Built-in USB Cable and connect it again. If the temperature of the battery pack is too high or too low, you may not be able to charge it. Insert the battery pack to this product correctly.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The remaining battery power is not displayed correctly. The ambient temperature is too high or too low. This is not a malfunction. The battery pack has not been charged enough. Fully charge the battery again. If the problem persists, replace the battery pack with a new one.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The battery pack is quickly discharged. The ambient temperature is too high or low. This is not a malfunction. The battery pack has not been charged enough. Fully charge the battery again. If the problem persists, replace the battery pack with a new one.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Menu items are grayed out. You cannot select grayed out items in the current recording/playback situation. There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The buttons do not appear on the LCD monitor. Use the multi-selector.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The buttons on the LCD monitor quickly disappear. If you set [Display Setting] to [On], the buttons do not disappear from the LCD monitor while in recording mode.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 There are dots in the shape of a grid on the monitor. These dots are a normal result of the manufacturing process of the monitor and do not affect the recording in any way.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The backlight of the LCD monitor turns off if you do not attempt to operate this product for a while. In the default setting, the backlight of the LCD monitor turns off automatically if you do not attempt to operate this product for more than about 1 minute ([Power Save]).
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Operations using the memory card cannot be performed. If you use the memory card formatted on a computer, format it again on this product.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Images stored on the memory card cannot be deleted. The maximum number of images that you can delete on the index screen at one time is 100. You cannot delete the protected images.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes. The file is damaged. The file format is not supported by this product.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Images cannot be played back or the memory card is not recognized. The playback device does not support playing back memory cards.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not record images. The playback screen is displayed. Stop playback, and select - [Shooting Mode] - [Movie] or [Photo]. This product is recording the image you have just shot on the recording media. You cannot make new recording during this period. The recording media is full. Delete unnecessary images.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Photos cannot be recorded. You cannot record photos together with: [ Fader] This product cannot shoot photos while it is in movie recording mode, depending on the [ REC Mode] or [ Frame Rate] selected. When you select a [Picture Effect] item, you cannot record photos in the movie recording mode.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The access lamp remains lit or flashing even if recording has stopped. This product is recording the scene you have just shot on the memory card.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The imaging field looks different. The imaging field may look different depending on the condition of this product. This is not a malfunction.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The actual recording time for movies is less than the expected recording time of the recording media. Depending on the recording conditions, the time available for recording may be shorter, for example when recording a fast moving object, etc.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 This product stops recording. If you keep applying vibration on this product, recording may stop.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 There is a slight time lag between the moment when START/STOP is pressed and the actual movie recording starts or stops. On this product, there may be a slight time difference between the moment when you press START/STOP and when the actual movie recording starts/stops. This is not a malfunction.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The auto focus does not function. Set [Focus] to [Auto]. If the auto focus does not lock on the subject, adjust the focus manually.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 SteadyShot does not function. Set [ SteadyShot] to [Active] or [Standard]. Even if [ SteadyShot] is set to [Active] or [Standard], this product may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Images cannot be recorded or played back correctly. If you record and delete images repeatedly for a long time, the files on the recording media may become fragmented and images cannot be recorded or played back correctly. After backing up the images on other media, perform [Format] of the recording media on this product.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The subjects passing across this product very fast appear crooked. This is called the focal plane phenomenon. This is not a malfunction. Because of the way the image device (CMOS sensor) reads out image signals, the subjects passing by the lens rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Horizontal stripes appear on the images. This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp. This is not a malfunction.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 [Monitor Brightness] cannot be set. You cannot set [Monitor Brightness] when: The LCD monitor is closed on this product with the LCD monitor facing out. The power is supplied from the AC Adaptor.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Photos are recorded automatically. When [Smile Shutter] is set to [Dual Capture] or [Always On], photos are recorded automatically when this product detects a smile.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Images cannot be played back. Select the type of recording media you want to play back. (models with the internal memory) Select the movie type (HD/MP4) you want to play with the movie format select button. Images recorded on other devices may not be played back. This is not a malfunction.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Photos cannot be played back. You may not be able to play back photos if you have changed file or folder names, or have edited the data on a computer. (The file name flashes in that case.) This is not a malfunction.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The movie freezes. Photos which were recorded while recording a movie are played back. In the default setting, movies and photos are played back continuously.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 An icon appears on a thumbnail. The image data base file may be damaged. Check the data base file by selecting - [Setup] - [ Media Settings] - [Repair Img. DB F.] - the recording medium. If it still appears, delete the image with . may appear on an image recorded on other devices, edited on a computer, etc.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback. Turn up the volume.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The wireless access point you want to connect to does not appear. (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Depending on the signal conditions, the wireless access point may not appear on this product. Move this product closer to the wireless access point. Depending on its setting, the wireless access point may not appear on this product.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 [WPS Push] does not work. (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Depending on the wireless access point setting, [WPS Push] may not be available. Confirm the password and SSID of the wireless access point to set [Access point settings].
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 [Ctrl with Smartphone], [Send to Smartphone], [Send to Computer] or [View on TV] terminates prematurely. (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) If the battery level is low, [Ctrl with Smartphone], [Send to Smartphone], [Send to Computer] or [View on TV] may terminate prematurely. Charge the battery pack before use.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Cannot transfer movies to your smartphone. (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) To send a movie to your smartphone, be sure to record it in the MP4 format. Before shooting a movie to be transferred to a smartphone, set [Dual Video REC] to [On].
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The shooting screen does not display smoothly. The connection is cut off. (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Depending on the signal conditions, communication between the smartphone and this product may not work correctly. Reduce the distance between this product and the smartphone.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The NFC connection does not work. (models with the Wi-Fi/NFC functions) Change the position of the compatible device to reduce the distance between (N mark) on the smartphone and (N mark) on this product. If this still does not solve the problem, move the smartphone a few millimeters, or move the smartphone away from this product and wait for 10 seconds or more before touching again.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Unable to edit. Unable to edit because of the condition of the image.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 A movie cannot be divided. The following movies cannot be divided. Movies that are too short MP4 movies Release the protection, and then divide.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The demonstration movies cannot be deleted. (models with the internal memory) Release the protection, and then delete them.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Neither image nor sound is played on the connected TV. Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack, if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The top, bottom, right, and left edges of images are trimmed slightly on a connected TV. The LCD monitor of this product can display recording images across the entire LCD monitor (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.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 The image appears distorted on the 4:3 TV. This happens when viewing an image on a 4:3 TV. Set [TV Type] correctly and play back the image.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the LCD monitor of the 4:3 TV. This happens when viewing an image on a 4:3 TV. This is not a malfunction.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Images are not copied correctly. You cannot copy images using the HDMI cable. An AV cable (sold separately) is not connected properly. Make sure that the cable is connected to the input jack of the device.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 PlayMemories Home cannot be installed. An Internet connection is required to install PlayMemories Home. Check the computer environment or installation procedure required to install PlayMemories Home.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 PlayMemories Home does not work correctly. Quit PlayMemories Home and restart your computer.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 This product is not recognized by the computer. Disconnect all USB devices from the USB jack of your computer except the keyboard, mouse, and this product.
Print Find Help Guide Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Self-diagnosis display If indicators appear on the LCD monitor, check the following. If the problem persists even after you have tried to fix a couple of times, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. In this case, when you contact them, give them all the numbers of the error code beginning with C or E.
The memory card is damaged. (Warning indicators pertaining to memory card formatting) The memory card is damaged. The memory card is not formatted correctly. (Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible memory card) Incompatible memory card is inserted. (Warning indicator pertaining to the write-protect of the memory card) The memory card is write-protected. Access to the memory card was restricted on another device.
Help Guide Print Find Troubleshooting Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-CX240/CX240E/PJ240/PJ240E/PJ270/PJ270E/PJ275 Warning Indicators If messages appear on the LCD monitor, follow the instructions. Cannot recognize the internal memory. Format and use again. The internal memory of this product is set differently from the default format. Performing [Format] may enable you to use this product. Formatting will delete all data in the internal recording medium. Data error.
computer. Buffer overflow. Writing to the media was not completed in time. You have performed recording and erasing operations repeatedly, or a memory card that has been formatted by other device is used. Copy and take data backup to other device (such as a computer), and then format the memory card on this product. The size of the inserted memory card is not sufficient for copying the movie(s). Use the recommended memory card. Restoring data... Writing data onto the media of this product has failed.
