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Parts and controls
Figures in ( ) are reference pages.
Built-in microphone
Active Interface Shoe
The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to
optional accessories such as a video light, a
flash, or a microphone. The accessory can be
turned on or off as you operate the POWER
switch on your camcorder.
A/V Remote Connector (21, 36)
(USB) jack (24, 28, 29, 35)
HDMI OUT (mini) jack (21)
Remote sensor/Infrared port
Lens (Sony G Lens)
Flash (16)
Camera recording lamp (46)
The camera recording lamp lights up in red
during recording. The lamp flashes when the
remaining recording media capacity or battery
power is low.
MANUAL dial (39)
MANUAL button (39)
LCD screen/Touch panel (12)
(HOME) button (42)
Zoom buttons (14, 16, 20)
START/STOP button (14)
Speaker
(VIEW IMAGES) button (18)
POWER button (13)
RESET button
Press RESET to initialize all the settings
including the clock setting.
DISP (display) button (19)
To turn off the backlight of the LCD screen,
press and hold DISP down. To turn it on, press
and hold DISP down again.
EASY button (17)
GPS switch (HDR-XR500VE/XR520VE)
(17)
Access lamp (“Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media) (41)
While the lamp is lit or flashing, the
camcorder is reading or writing data.