Sony NEX-FS100E manual

4-279-232- 12 (1) Interchangeable Lens Digital HD Video Came ra Recorder Operating Guide E-moun t NEX-FS100E/FS100P/F S100EK/FS100PK Table of Conte nts Getting Started Recording/ Playback Edi ting Using the Menu Connecting with another device Troubleshooting Additional Information Quick R eferenc e[...]

2 Read this first Befo re o perat ing this u nit, pleas e r ead th is manua l thoroughly , and retain it for fu ture refere nce. Usin g the camcor der • D o not hold the ca mcorder by t he following par ts. b Notes • The camcorder is not dustproof, dripproof or waterproof. See “About handling of your camcorder” (p. 107). • When connecting[...]

3 On recording • In or der to stabil ize me mory ca rd opera tion, it is reco mmended that you format the m emory ca rd when you use i t with y our camcord er for th e first time. All data r ecorded on th e memory card will be eras ed by form atting , and canno t be recovere d. Save important d ata on the memory car d on other media suc h as a co[...]

4 Forma t the reco rdin g media us ing [MEDI A FORMAT] if images a re not record ed or playe d back proper ly If you co ntinue reco rding and deleti ng images on re cording med ia for a long time , the files on t hat record ing media ma y be frag mented. As a re sult, you may not be able to record and save images prop erly. If this happens, save im[...]

5 Table of Contents Tabl e of Cont ents Read this f irst ....... .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... ............. .......... ... 2 Step 1: Checki ng supplied items ....... .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ...... 8 Step 2: Attac hing the supplied ac cessories ....... .......... ............. ........[...]

6 Playback ...... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ............. .......... 50 Viewing still images ..................... ...................... .................... .............. 52 Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder ........ .......... ............. 54 Chang ing the screen ........ .........[...]

7 Table of Contents Saving images o n an external media device ............ ......... .......... .......... . 8 3 Crea tin g a hi gh def ini tion imag e qual ity ( HD) d isc wi th a DVD wr iter .... . 85 Crea tin g a st andar d def init ion i mage quali ty (S D) di sc with a reco rder, etc. ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ......[...]

8 Getting St arted Step 1 : Check ing su pplied i tems Make sure tha t you have following item s supplied wi th your c amcorder. The nu mber in the paren theses indica tes the number of that item s upplied . AC Adaptor/Charg er (AC-VL1) (1) (p. 15) Power cord (mains lea d) (1) (p. 15) Rechargeab le battery pack ( NP-F770) (1) (p. 15, 105) Wireless [...]

9 Getting Start ed Grip (1) (p. 12) Flash memory unit jack cover (1) (p. 25) Body cap (attache d to t he camcord er) (1) (p. 18) Accessory sh oe plate (1) (p. 15) Connect ing cord (DK-415) (1) (p. 17) CD-ROM “Conten t Management Utilit y” (1) CD-ROM “Manual s for Interchang eable Lens Digital HD Video Camera Recorde r” (1) Operatin g Guide [...]

10 Step 2: At tachin g the supp lied acc essor ies See page 18 for informat ion on attach ing the lens. The NEX-FS100E /FS100P does not come with the E 18-200 mm F3.5-6.3 OSS lens. Please use appr opriate lenses (sold separat ely). 1 Slide the h andle into the accessory shoe in the direction of the arrow. 2 Whi le pressing the screw down, turn it c[...]

11 Getting Start ed 2 Reattac h the microph one holder so that it faces up. Pull the mic rophone bar out. Insert the microph one bar fr om the o pposite side. 3 Inser t the handle slid e bar from the oppo site side, and rep lace the cap an d screws. b Tips • The screw holes of the handle slide bar are for followi ng screws . 1 For 1/4-20UNC s cre[...]

12 3 Connect the plug of the microphone t o the INPUT 1 jack D . Put the mic rophone ca ble into the cable clamp E . You can rot ate the grip to suit shoo ting angles. 1 Align the grip receptacle 1 and locating hole of the camcorder with the screw and boss of the grip. Choose th e grip a ngle, and fasten the grip secu rely by turnin g the k nob 2 c[...]

13 Getting Start ed Attac h the large LC D viewfind er to the LCD scre en. You ca n use the view finder in the followi ng 2 ways, depend ing on your sh ooting angle. z Tips • You can set and hold the LCD screen angle (p. 14). Adjus ting the v iewfinde r lens Turn the vi ewfinde r lens adjustmen t ring so that you can se e the ima ge on th e LCD s[...]

14 z Tips • If you are farsighted and have a trouble seeing images on the camcorder screen, you c an attach a 52 mm clos e-up lens (sold separately ) to the viewfinder lens adjustment ring. The ta pe measure hoo k is attac hed at the image sen sor position. When you wan t to measu re the pr ecise dista nce be tween t he im age sen sor an d the su[...]

15 Getting Start ed When at taching an acce ssory o ther than the handl e, atta ch the a ccesso ry shoe plate to the ac cessory shoe. Attachin g the accesso ry shoe plate Inser t the acc essory shoe p late in t he direct ion of the arrow on the plate surfa ce unti l the end of the pl ate enga ges th e end of the shoe. Using the accessory shoe Acces[...]

16 Aft er chargi ng the b attery The ch arge lamp turns off ( normal charge) . If y ou continu e char ging more 1 hour after the char ge lamp turns off, you can use the batter y a litt le lon ger (ful l charg e). Remov e the batte ry pack from the AC Adap tor/C harger w hen t he cha rge is comple ted. To atta ch the ba ttery pac k Press the bat ter[...]

17 Getting Start ed By usi ng th e AC Adap tor/Ch arger a nd the connec ting cord DK-4 15 (supplied), you can use the ca mcorder on AC po wer, without worrying about run ning out of power. 1 Con nect th e powe r cord (mains lead ) to the AC Ad aptor/C harger. 2 Con nect th e powe r cord (mains lead ) to the wa ll outle t (wa ll sock et). 3 Con nect[...]

18 Step 4: At tachin g the lens This ma nual explains ho w to attach a lens usin g the E1 8-200 m m F3.5- 6.3 OS S lens that c omes with NEX- FS100EK/FS100 PK. * Do not touch or dirty the lens contacts. Hold the camcord er body wi th the fro nt end downwa rd, and quickly change the len s somewhe re away from dusty locati ons so as to keep dust or d[...]

19 Getting Start ed b Note s • When attachin g a lens, do not pr ess the lens release butt on. • Do not use f orce when attaching a lens. Mounting the lens forc ibly may result in a malfunction or damage of the lens mount. • There may be a gap be tween the lens and the lens mount, depending on the lens attached. This is normal. z Tips • Whe[...]

20 If dust or d ebris ad heres on th e image sensor Turn off the camcor der and detac h the lens. Clean the ima ge sensor and the surroundi ng area using a bl ower (sold separa tely), and then re attach the le ns. b Notes • Do not use a spray blower because it may scatter water droplets inside the camcorder body. • Do not p ut the tip of a blow[...]

21 Getting Start ed Step 5 : Turn ing on the camc order and se tting the date and time Slide the PO WER switch to ON while you press the green button. When you use your cam corder for th e first time, t he [CLOCK SET] sc reen appe ars. To turn off the po wer Slide the POWER switch to OFF. b Note s • If warning messages appear on the screen, follo[...]

22 4 Select your a rea by turning the SEL/PUSH E XEC dial, then p ress the dial. 5 Set [SUMMERTIM E], [Y] (year), [M] (m onth), [D] (d ay), hour an d minute , by turning th e SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. The cloc k starts. • S et [SUMM ERTIME ] to [ON] to move th e time forward 1 hour. • You can s et any year up to the year 2 037. z[...]

23 Getting Start ed Step 6: In serting a memor y card/Atta ching a flas h memory un it Type s of memory ca rds you can use in your camcorder Type s of memory ca rds you can use with Slow & Quick Mo tion rec ording * Movies recor ded on SDXC memory cards cannot be im ported to or played back o n computers or A /V devices not supporting the exFAT[...]

24 1 Open the cover in the direction of the arrow. 2 Insert the memory card with the notche d edge in the direc tion as illustrated until it clicks. b Notes • If you insert a memory card into the slot in the wrong di rection, the memory card, th e memory card slot, or image data may be damaged. To ejec t the mem ory card Lightly pu sh the memory [...]

25 Getting Start ed When yo u do not use a flash memory unit Leave the fl ash memor y unit jack co ver attach ed. Whi le slid ing the RELEAS E le ver in t he direct ion of the ar row, at tach the flash memory u nit jack cover. z Tips • Your camcorder does not have the relay recording f unction. If the memory ca rd is fully recorded during record [...]

26 Recording/ Playback Record ing Your ca mcorder rec ords movies on a m emory card and/or a flash me mory unit. Do the follo wing st eps t o reco rd movi es. • This camcorder can record movies in either high definition ima ge quality (HD) or standard definit ion image quality (SD). The f actory setting is high def inition image qu ality (HD ) ([[...]

27 Recording /Playback 2 Press the START/ST OP button. Th e recor ding la mp lig hts up d uring record ing . To stop the m ovie recording , press the START/STO P button agai n. z Tips • When recording in high definition image quality (HD), the aspect ratio is fixed to 16:9. When recording in standard definition image quality (SD), you can switch [...]

28 You ca n select the desired image qualit y from the high de finition image quality (HD) that enable s you to record fine ima ges, or the stan dard definit ion image qual ity (SD) that ha s more compat ibility wit h various playbac k devices ([HD] is th e default setti ng). Chang e the image quali ty acco rding to the record ing si tuation or the[...]

29 Recording /Playback Setti ng value If you selec t [ ], for exampl e, movies are r ecorded w ith fol lowing f ormat . • 1080: E ffective sca nning lines • 25: Fr ame rate • p: Scanning system • FX: Reco rding mod e b Note s • The recording mode is fixed to FX or FH with the progressive scanning system. • You can save movies that have [...]

30 b Notes • When you use A-mount lenses (sold separately), you cannot use following functions and buttons. – Auto focus – Button D – FOCUS switch C at the AUTO position 1 During recording or standby, set the FOCUS switch C to MAN. 9 appea rs. 2 Rotate the focusing ring B and adjust the focu s. 9 chang es to whe n the foc us cannot be adjus[...]

31 Recording /Playback Adjust ing man ually Set the AUTO/ MANUAL switch to MANUAL when you adju st the iris, gain, shutter speed , and white ba lance manual ly. This is hand y for making the backgrou nd blurred or sharp. 1 Set t he AUTO/ MANUAL switch H to MANUAL. 2 Press the IRIS button A . next to the iris va lue disappea rs. 3 Adjust the iris wi[...]

32 2 Press the GAIN button D . next to the ga in value disappe ars, or the gai n value app ears on th e screen. 3 Set the gain switch E to H, M or L. The gai n value set for the select ed gain switch position appears on the screen. You ca n set the gain val ue for e ach gain switch posi tion from [GAIN SE T] of the (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 71). To adj[...]

33 Recording /Playback You can adju st and fix the white b alance acc ording to the li ghti ng con dition s of recordi ng environme nt. You can stor e white balanc e valu es in memory A ( A) and mem ory B ( B), respec tively . Unless a whi te bala nce is readj usted, values wi ll rema in even af ter the power has be en turned off. When you select P[...]

34 3 Se t the white ba lance me mory switc h B to PRESET . z Tips • You can change the outdoor white balance setting by setting an offset value. Press (one push) button C while (outdoor) is selected and turn the S EL/PUSH EXEC dial D to select an offset value from -7 (bluish) to 0 (normal, th e default s etting) to + 7 (reddis h). You can also se[...]

35 Recording /Playback 4 When [Completed.] appears, press the MENU button to complete the adjustme nt. If [Could not adjust. ] appears Try t he adjust ment agai n. Audio se tup The f ollowi ng jacks and s witches allow you to set the soun d to be recor ded. See page 1 1 on connec ting the micr ophones. External au dio jacks a nd switches INPUT 1 ja[...]

36 The so und will be recorded in mona ural. 1 Attach the supplied microphone (p. 11) and connect i t to the INPUT 1 jack F . 2 Set the CH1 (INPUT 1/INPUT 2) B and CH2 (INPUT 1/I NPUT 2) H switches to INPUT 1. The same sound wil l be recorded on both CH1 and C H2. 3 Set the INPUT 1 switch A to MIC+48V. To use an ex ternal audio de vice, or a microp[...]

37 Recording /Playback 3 Sele ct the channel yo u want to record. Us ing the C H1/CH2 switch es, sel ect th e source t o be recorded on e ach chan nel. z Tips • When you us e a stereo microphone (2 XLR plugs), connect the L (left) channel plug to the INPUT 1 jack, and t he R (right) channel plug to the INPUT 2 jack. Set the CH1 switch to INPUT 1,[...]

38 Useful functi ons You ca n customize the picture qua lity by adjust ing pict ure prof ile items such as [GAMMA] and [DE TAIL]. Conn ect your cam corder to a TV or monitor , and adjust the pi cture quali ty while observi ng the pict ure on the T V or monitor screen. Picture qua lity settings for differe nt recording conditions hav e been stored i[...]

39 Recording /Playback To canc el the pic ture pro file recording Select [OFF] in step 2 with the SEL/PUSH EXEC di al A . To ch ange the picture profile You can ch ange the s ettin gs st ored i n [P P1] through [ PP6]. 1 Press the PICTURE PROFI LE button B . 2 Select th e PICTURE PR OFILE numbe r with the SE L/PUSH EXEC dial A . 3 Select [SETTING] [...]

40 BLACK L EVEL To set the bl ack level. GAMMA To selec t a gamma curve. BLACK GA MMA To corr ect gamma in low in tensity a rea. KNEE To set knee point and slope for video signa l compression to pre vent over-expo sure by limiting signals in hig h intensity area s of the subject to the dynamic range of your camcord er. Item Description and settings[...]

41 Recording /Playback COLOR MODE To set type an d level of colors. COLOR LEVEL To set the colo r level. COLOR PHASE To set the colo r phase. COLOR DEPTH To se t the co lor dep th for ea ch col or phase . This func tion is more eff ective for ch romatic co lors and less effec tive for achr omatic colo rs. The colo r looks d eeper as you increase t [...]

42 WB SH IFT To set items for t he whit e balanc e shift. DETAIL To set i tems for th e detail . Item Description and settings [FILTER TYPE] Selects a color filter type for the white balance shift. [LB-CC] : Film type ( color conversion and c orrection) [R-B] : Video type (cor rection of R and B le vels) [LB[C OLOR TEMP]] Sets a color te mperature [...]

43 Recording /Playback COPY To cop y the setting s of the picture pr ofile to another p icture pr ofile num ber. RESET To re set the pictu re prof ile to the def ault settin g. To co py the pi cture pr ofile se tting to anothe r pictur e profile number See page 38 for the locat ion of the buttons. 1 Press the PICTURE PROFI LE button B . 2 Sel ect t[...]

44 • [GPS SETT ING] is set to [ON] in the default setting. Movies recorded during triangulati on by GPS will be recorde d with location inform ation. If you do not want to record location informa tion, s et [GPS SETTING ] to [ OFF]. • If the GPS in dicator does not become a triangulating status indicator even after several minutes, the camcorde[...]

45 Recording /Playback Fast movi ng subjects and actions, which cannot be capt ured un der the general recordi ng condition s, can be recor ded in smooth movi ng slow-motion (25 % slow). This is usefu l for recording fast a ctions such as a golf or tennis swin g. Press the SMOOT H SLOW REC butt on, t hen th e START/ STOP butto n. A recor ding of ab[...]

46 By recor ding with a fram e rate that is different from the playbac k frame rate, you can record images to be playe d back as slow mot ion or quic k motion i mages. T he images re corded with the Sl ow & Quick Motion func tion will appear smo other than slow or fast-f orward playba ck of images record ed at no rmal sp eed. You can use the Sl[...]

47 Recording /Playback You must set the reco rding format and frame rate. 1 Press the MENU button C . 2 Select (CAMERA SET) t [S&Q MOTION] t [R EC FORMAT] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial B . 3 Select a recording f ormat. You can select one fr om 1080/5 0p PS, 1080/2 5p FX, or 1080/25p FH. 4 Sele ct [FRA ME RATE ]with the SEL / PUSH EXEC dial B , an[...]

48 You ca n review the m ost recently recorded scen e on t he sc reen. Right after you stop recording, press the L AST SCENE butt on. The camc orde r plays from t he top t o the end of the mos t recent ly rec orded scen e, then return s to standby mode. To stop reviewin g the last sc ene Press the LAST SCENE but ton during playba ck. The cam corder[...]

49 Recording /Playback 1 Press the MENU button B . 2 Select ( OTHERS ) t [ASSIGN BUTTO N] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A . 3 Sele ct the ASSIGN button to which you want to assign a functio n with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A . • [--------] appears if no function is assigned to the ASSIGN button. 4 Select the fu nction that you want to assign with the [...]

50 Playba ck You ca n play back mo vies as follow s: 1 Slide the PO WER switch to ON. 2 Press the VISUAL INDEX button. The VIS UAL IND EX s creen ap pears af ter a few se conds. • You can turn on or off the time and date display on the thumbnails by pressing the DISPLAY button. VOLU ME but tons VISUAL INDEX button POWER switch Press a nd hold the[...]

51 Recording /Playback 3 Play b ack movies. 1 To uch the recording media you wan t to play back. : Memory card : Flash me mory unit 2 To uch the playback mode, and select the desire d image quality of movies. : High definition im age qual ity (HD) : Standar d definiti on image qua lity (SD) 3 To uch twice th e thumb nail of the movie you want t o p[...]

52 Your camc order starts pla ying the select ed movie. b Notes • You may not be abl e to play back movies recor ded on other camcorders. • If you touch the thumbnail and press the PLAY button, the most recently recorded or played s cene is played back. z Tips • When playback from the selected movie reaches the las t movie, the screen return [...]

53 Recording /Playback 2 Touch the pl ayback mode, then select (still ima ge). 3 Touch twice th e thumbnail of th e still image you wan t to view. Th e first to uch w ill show the in form ation o n the sti ll ima ge at th e lower part of the scr een. A Date and time of recor ding B Resolu tion C Image s ize D GPS data Appears on a s till image tha [...]

54 Changi ng/che cking th e setti ngs in you r camcor der You ca n turn on and off the display of the time co de, and ot her inform ation on the screen. Press the DISPLAY button B . The screen indicators tu rn on (display ed) and off (not displayed) as you pre ss the button . In the re cordin g mode, t he screen change s like “detail ed disp lay [...]

55 Recording /Playback b Note s • The exposure correction value (EV), shutter speed, iris and flash on/of f will be displayed during viewing stil l images. • When you play back the memory card on other devices, the camera data may be displayed incorrectly. Confirm the correct camera da ta on your camcorder. • When GP S triangulation data is d[...]

56 Connec ting a monito r or a T V Playba ck image quality d epends o n the type of m onitor or TV, o r the ja cks used to make the connec tion. Signals are output from the HDMI OUT and COMPONENT OUT jacks s imultaneou sly. In the case of the A/V conn ecting cab le connec tion, s ignals are ou tput fro m the VIDEO OUT jack. Component v ideo cable ([...]

57 Recording /Playback b Note s • Output resoluti on depends on the settings of [HDMI /COMPONENT]. • Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo. • Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder, if copyright protection signals are recorded in t he movies. • Images and sounds may not be reproduced correctly on some monitors or TVs.[...]

58 Editing Protec ting rec orded im ages (Prot ect) Protec t movies a nd still images to av oid dele ting t hem by mista ke. 1 Press the MENU button when the VISUAL INDEX screen is displayed. 2 Select ( EDIT) t [PROTECT] with the SEL /PUSH EXEC dial. 3 Touch the movies or still images to be prote cted. is d isplaye d on th e sele cted imag es. z Ti[...]

59 Edit ing Captur ing still images fr om a mov ie You can save a selecte d frame from a record ed movie as a s till imag e. 1 Press the MENU button while playing back movies. 2 Select ( EDIT) t [PH OTO CAPTURE] with the S EL/PUSH EXEC dial. 3 Touch X at the point where you want to capture. 4 Touch . The captu red stil l image is saved on the same [...]

60 Divi ding a m ovie You can di vide a movie at a designated poin t. 1 Press the MENU button while playing back movies. 2 Select (EDI T) t [ DIVIDE ] with the SEL /PUSH EXEC dial. 3 Touch X at the point wh ere you want to div ide. 4 Touch . b Notes • You cannot re store movies once they are divided. • Do not remove the battery pack, the AC Ada[...]

61 Edit ing Deleti ng movies and stil l images You can fre e media s pace by deleti ng movies and st ill images from recordin g media. b Note s • You cannot r estore images once they are deleted. • Do not r emove the battery pack, the AC Adaptor/Charger or the recording media that contains the movies or still image s from your camcorder during [...]

62 Copyin g movies /still images You ca n copy movie s and still images betwee n followin g recordin g media: Memory card t Flash m emory unit Memory card t Ex ternal media device Flash memor y unit t Memory card Flash memor y unit t Exter nal medi a devi ce Get the r ecordin g media read y before th e oper ation. b Notes • If there is no ima ge [...]

63 Edit ing Form atting th e record ing medi a For matti ng dele tes al l data f rom th e recordi ng med ia to re cover r ecordable free spac e. b Note s • Connect y our camcorder to the wall out let (wall socket) using th e supplied AC Adaptor/Charger to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during the operation. • To avoid the loss[...]

64 Preve nting da ta on reco rding medi a from be ing reco vered Unintelli gible data will b e written o n recor ding med ia. Thus , it ma y become more dif ficult to reco ver any o riginal data. Even if you format reco rding media, there may be some data remaining . Therefor e, when you dispose of or transfer th e record ing media, it is recommend[...]

65 Edit ing Repai ring the image databa se fil e This func tion checks th e database informati on and the consiste ncy of movies and still images on t he recor ding media, and repairs if any inconsi stencies found . b Note s • Connect y our camcorder to the wall out let (wall socket) using th e supplied AC Adaptor/Charger to prevent your camcorde[...]

66 Using t he Menu Operat ing the menu You ca n change va rious settings or ma ke detail ed adjustment s using the menu items disp laye d on t he scr een. 1 Set the POW ER switch to ON. 2 Press the MENU button. The me nu scr een ap pears. 3 Turn the SEL/P USH EXEC dial until the icon of th e desired menu is highlighted, then press t he dial to sele[...]

67 Using the Menu 5 Turn the SEL/P USH EXEC dial until the desired setting is highlighted, then press the dial to confirm the setting. 6 Press the MENU button to hide the menu screen. To return to the previo us scr een, s elect [ RETURN]. b Note s • The available menu item s vary depending on th e context of your camcorder during recording or pla[...]

68 . Menu items z : F unctio ns t hat r eturn to th e de fault settin gs w hen y ou s witch the format, perfor m the functions by the MENU bu tton, or turn off the camc order. : Functions that can be assig ned to the ASSIG N buttons. (CAMERA SET) menu ( p. 71) GAIN SE T Sets gain valu es for H, M and L positions of the GAIN switch. AGC LIMI T S ele[...]

69 Using the Menu DISPL AY OUTPUT Select s where to output th e display in formatio n. (TC/UB SET) menu (p. 79) TC PRES ET Se ts the time code. UB PRESET Sets the user bits. TC RUN Select s how the time code adva nces. TC MAKE Select s how the time code is recorde d on the recording m edia. UB TIME REC Saves the actual time in the user bits . (OTHE[...]

70 z Tips • You can display t he [EDIT] menu by pressing the MENU button when the VISUAL INDEX or playback screen is displayed. (E DIT) m enu (p. 58, 59, 60, 61, 62) PROTEC T Protects movi es and still images to avoid deleti ng them by mi stake. DIVIDE Divides m ovies. DELETE Delete s images . PHOT O CAPT URE Captures still im ages from movies. C[...]

71 Using the Menu (CAME RA SET) menu Sett ings to adjus t yo ur ca mcor der t o the recordin g conditions (G AIN SET/ STEADYS HOT, etc.) The def ault setti ngs are mark ed with B . The indic ators in parentheses ap pear when the i tems ar e select ed. See page 66 for details on selecting menu items. You can set ga in val ues for H, M an d L positio[...]

72 NEX-FS100E K/FS100PK only B STAN DARD Uses Steady Shot under relati vely stable condition . ACTIVE Uses SteadyShot wit h more powerful effect. OFF Does not use Stead yShot. This set ting is recommended when you use a tripod. b Notes • [ACTIVE] can be s elected when recording movies using a lens with optical S teadyShot complying w ith [ACTIVE][...]

73 Using the Menu (REC/O UT SET) menu Recording settings , input a nd outp ut setti ngs (REC S ET/VIDEO OUT ) The def ault setti ngs are mark ed with B . The indic ators in parentheses ap pear when the i tems ar e select ed. See page 66 for details on selecting menu items. You can select a reco rding format. x /S E T See page 28. x REC FORMA T See [...]

74 b Notes • When you view a movie recorded in s tandard definition image qua lity (SD) with [ WIDE REC] set to [ON] on a s tandard 4:3 TV, images may appear horizontal ly compressed while maintaining its original height. In such a case, select [LETTER BOX(16:9)] or [EDGE CROP]. • If you change the setting from [S QUEEZE] to another option, or [...]

75 Using the Menu MONO Outpu ts in monaural. x X LR AGC LI NK You can s elect e ither li nked or sepa rate AGC (Au to Gain Control) of C H1 and CH2 when using a n external mic rophone. B SEPARATE Separat ely applies th e AGC for CH1/ CH2. Sound inpu ts from CH1/CH2 will be record ed as sepa rate sound. LINKE D ( ) Appli es the AGC of CH1 linked wit[...]

76 (DIS PLAY SE T) menu Display settings (M ARKER/DISPLAY OUTPUT, et c.) The defa ult sett ings are mar ked with B . The ind icators in parenthe ses appear when the items ar e selected . See page 66 for details o n selecting menu items. The histogr am displa ys the luminanc e distribution that shows how many pixe ls of a part icular brightnes s exi[...]

77 Using the Menu z Tips • You can focus more easily using this functio n in combination with t he expanded focus function (p. 30). • You can assign an ASSIGN button to work as [ON/OFF] (p. 48). x ON/OFF B OFF Does not displa y marker s. ON Displ ays markers . Markers are not recorded on the record ing media. x C ENTER B ON Dis plays a marker a[...]

78 z Tips • The settings appear on the screen during the manual adjustment re gardless of the settin gs of this function . • indicates th at the settings ar e automatically adjusted values. • The displayed settings are different from the settings that wil l be displayed when you press the DATA CODE button (p. 54). B ON Displays the audi o lev[...]

79 Using the Menu (TC/ UB SET) m enu Time co de settings (T C PRESET/UB PRESET, etc.) The def ault setti ngs are mark ed with B . The indic ators in parentheses ap pear when the i tems ar e select ed. See page 66 for details on selecting menu items. See page 44. See page 44. You can sel ect ho w the ti me cod e adva nces. B REC RUN Advanc es the t [...]

80 (O THERS) menu Settings wh ile recordin g or other basic settings (AR EA SET/BEEP, etc.) The defa ult sett ings are mar ked with B . The ind icators in parenthe ses appear when the items ar e selected . See page 66 for details o n selecting menu items. See page 48. See page 21. You ca n adjust a tim e difference without stopping the clock. Whe n[...]

81 Using the Menu If data on your curren t location c annot be ob tained When you cannot obtai n your curre nt locati on, a di splay that allows yo u to tria ngula te the lo cati on aga in appe ars. In th is case , foll ow th e instru ctio ns tha t appear s on the LCD screen. To ob tain you r current locati on manual ly Touch [Upd ate] to tria ngul[...]

82 B ON Turn s on the fron t camera re cordin g lamp . OFF Turns off the fro nt camera recordi ng lamp. z Tips • You can assign this function to an ASSIGN button (p. 48). B ON Turn s on the rear cam era recor ding lamp . OFF Turns off the rear ca mera recording l amp. z Tips • You can assign this function to an ASSIGN button (p. 48). B ON Enabl[...]

83 Connect ing with another dev ice Connecting w ith another de vice Savin g images on an e xternal media de vice You c an sav e movies and st ill i mages on an externa l me dia de vice ( USB storag e device s), such as an externa l hard disk drive. Yo u can also play ba ck images on the camcorde r or another playb ack device. b Note s • Refer to[...]

84 6 Select [MEMORY CARD] or [FMU] that contains the images you want to s ave. Images th at have not ye t been saved on an extern al media de vice are save d on the co nnecte d media de vice at thi s time. • This op eration is available onl y when there are newly recorded i mages. 7 After the op eration is completed , touch on the cam corder scre[...]

85 Connect ing with another dev ice Creat ing a h igh de finiti on imag e qual ity (HD ) disc with a DVD writer Use th e USB c able t o conne ct your camcorder to a DVD writer. Refer also to the inst ruction ma nuals supp lied with th e device to be conne cted. b Note s • Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries/r egions. 1 Conn ect[...]

86 Creat ing a s tandard defin ition i mage qua lity (SD) disc with a rec order, et c. You ca n copy image s played ba ck on your camcord er on a disc or video casset te, by connec ting your camc order to a disc record er, a Sony DVD wri ter, etc. , other than DVDirect Express, with the A/V conne cting cabl e. Refer also to the instruct ion manual [...]

87 Connect ing with another dev ice Savi ng images with a c ompute r Prepa ring a comp uter ( Win dows) You can per form followin g operations using “Con tent Managemen t Utility.” • Impor ting imag es to a computer • Vie wing impor ted ima ges • Detec ting and corre cting flash band s To save movi es using a computer, install the softwa [...]

88 Computer]), then double-click [SONYCMU(E:)] (CD-ROM). 4 Select the langua ge for the appl ication to be in stall ed, th en cli ck [OK ]. 5 When the i nstall wizard s creen appear s, click [Ne xt]. 6 Co nfirm the license agreemen t, and if you ac cept the term s, click [Nex t]. 7 Select the driv e or fo lder to inst all the applic ation, the n cl[...]

89 Troubles hooting Troubleshoo ting Trou blesho oting If you run into any problems usi ng your camco rder, follow th e flow char t below. • Power sources/L CD screen/ Wireless Remote Comma nder···p . 89 • Memor y card/fl ash memory unit· ··p. 91 • Recordin g···p. 91 • Playba ck···p. 9 4 • Connec ting to TV··· p. 94 • Cop[...]

90 Trouble shooting ( Continued) • T he indicated f igure may not be correct in certain ci rcumstances. For exam ple, when yo u ope n or close the L CD scree n, it takes about 1 minute to display the correct remaining batt ery. The battery pack discharges too quickly. • A mbient tempe rature is too high or low, or the battery pack has not been [...]

91 Troubles hooting The camcorder does not operate with the memory card inserted. • The memory card wa s formatted on a computer. Format it on this camco rder (p. 63) . The data fi le name is incorr ect, or fla shing. • The file is da maged. • U se a file format suppor ted by your camcorde r (p. 102). The recording media indicator is flashing[...]

92 Trouble shooting ( Continued) The camcorder d oes not keep the s etting changes. • S ome me nu items r eturn t o the defa ult settin g when th e power is turned of f (p. 68) . • T he [EXPANDED FOC US] setting are not stored. • Y ou disconnect ed the power sourc es when the POWER switch was se t to ON. Before disconn ecting the ba ttery or [...]

93 Troubles hooting Tiny spots in white, red, b lue, or green appear on the screen. • This phe nomenon app ears when usi ng a slo w shutter s peed (p. 32). Thi s is not a malfun ction. The subjects p assing by the frame very fast appear crooked. • T his is called the focal pla ne phenomenon. This is not a m alfunction. Because of the wa y that [...]

94 Trouble shooting ( Continued) Refe r al so to the “Mem ory card /flas h mem ory u nit” sect ion (p. 9 1). The desir ed images cannot be f oun d. Images cannot be played back. • Select the r ecording med ia and image qual ity of th e image you want to play back on the VISUAL INDEX scr een (p. 50). • Image data cannot be playe d back if yo[...]

95 Troubles hooting Neither image no r sound is played back on the TV conn ected with the HDMI cable. • I mages are not outp ut from the HDMI OUT jac k, if copyright prot ection signals ar e recorded in the im ages. • Signal s are not out put from th e HDMI OUT jack whe n the USB jack is connected. Neither image nor so und is played back on the[...]

96 Trouble shooting ( Continued) The camcorder is not receiving a GPS si gnal. • Your camcorder may not be able t o receive radio signals from GPS sa tellite s because of obstruct ions. Brin g your camc order to an open area. For details on places wher e radio sign als do not reac h, see page 103. • When you use the camcorder where it is diffic[...]

97 Troubles hooting Warnin g indica tors and messag es When an error occurs, a wa rning indicato r appear s on the LCD screen. You ca n fix some p roble ms associ ated with the sy mptoms yourse lf. If the probl em persists eve n after you have tried a co uple of times, co ntact your Sony dealer or loca l auth orize d Son y serv ice fa cility . C:04[...]

98 (Warnin g indicator p ertaini ng to a flash memory unit) Slow flashing • Free spaces for recording images are runn ing out. For the flas h memory unit you can u se with you r camcord er, see page 24. • No flash memory unit is a ttached (p. 24). Fast flashing • T here a re not e nough free sp aces for recordin g images. Delete unnecessary i[...]

99 Additi onal Infor mation Addition al Information Recordin g time of movies Recording time Appro ximate time av ailabl e when yo u use a fully cha rged battery pa ck. (unit: mi nute) b Note s • In HD 1080/24p FX recording format • Using the E 18-200 mm F3.5-6 .3 OSS lens • Using E CM-XM1 connected to the INPUT1 jack • Using a memory card [...]

100 Standar d defini tion image q uality (SD) (unit: minute) b Notes • The recordable time may vary depending on the recording con ditions, subjects, and [RE C SET] (p. 73). • The numb er in ( ) is the minimu m recordable time. z Tips • You can record m ovies of a maximu m of 3,999 scenes with high definition im age quality (HD), and 9,999 sc[...]

101 Additi onal Infor mation Using y our camc order ab road Power supply You can use yo ur camco rder in any country /region using t he AC Adap tor/ Char ger supplied wit h your cam corder with in th e AC 10 0 V to 24 0 V, 50 H z/ 60 Hz ran ge. Viewing hig h definitio n image quali ty (HD) movies In countries/re gions where 1080/ 50i is supported ,[...]

102 File/f older stru ctur e on the mem ory card and the fl ash me mory un it The file/fol der structure is shown below. You do not usually need to acknowled ge the file/ folde r struct ure, wh en recor ding/ playin g back movi es and sti ll imag es on the camc order . * “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, flash memory u nit **SD memory card, S DHC m[...]

103 Additi onal Infor mation Maint enance an d precaut ions What i s the AVC HD form at? The AVCHD format is a high definitio n digital vide o camera form at used to record an HD (hi gh def init ion) sig nal, usin g efficient data compression co ding technol ogy. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is ado pted to com press vi deo data , and the Dol by Digi[...]

104 On triang ulati ng errors • If you move to another location right after setting [GPS SETT ING] to [ON] in the menu, it may take a longer time fo r the camcorder to start triangulating, compared to when you stay in the same place. • Error caused by the position of GPS satellites The camcorder automatically triangulates your current location [...]

105 Additi onal Infor mation On ima ge data comp atibility • Image data files rec orded on a memory card by your camcorder conform to the “Design rule for Camera File system” universal standard established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). • On you r camcorder, you cannot play back still ima[...]

106 when your camcorder is in recording standby or playback pause. • Have spare battery packs ready for 2 or 3 times the expected recording time, and make tri al recordings before making the actual recording. • Do not expose the battery pack to water . The battery pack is not water re sistant. About th e remaini ng battery in dicator • Check [...]

107 Additi onal Infor mation On use an d care • Do not us e or store the camcord er and accessories in the following lo cations. – A nywhere extremely hot or cold. Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 °C (140 °F), such as under direct sunlight, near heaters or i n a car parked i n the sun. Th ey may malfuncti on or become deforme[...]

108 air temperature in side the plastic bag has reached the ambient temperature ( after about 1 hour). LCD sc reen • Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen, as it may cause damage . • If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a residual image may appear on the LCD s creen. This is no t a malfu nction. • While using your camcorder,[...]

109 Additi onal Infor mation camcorder after charging the pr e-installed rechargeable batt ery. However, even if the pre-installed rechargeable battery is not charged, the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date. x P rocedu res Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Ada[...]

110 Specif icati ons System Vide o sign al PAL co lor, CCIR st andards HDTV 1080/50i , 1080 /50p, 720/ 50p spec ificat ion Video recording system HD imag e quality: MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 AVCHD format co mpatible (1080 /50p: orig inal f ormat) SD i mage q uality : MPEG -2 PS Audio recordi ng sy stem Line ar PCM 2c h (48 kHz 16 -bit) Dolby Digi tal 2ch ([...]

111 Additi onal Infor mation Genera l Power requirements DC 7. 2 V (batt ery pa ck) DC 8.4 V (AC A daptor/Charge r) Average po wer consumption During ca mera recordin g using the micro phone ECM- XM1, LC D with normal brightness (using the E 18-200 mm F3.5-6.3 OSS lens*) 5.6 W When Fl ash Memor y Unit HXR- FMU128 is used, t he aver age power consum[...]

112 E 18-20 0 mm F3.5-6 .3 OSS lens (Sup plied w ith N EX-FS1 00EK/ FS10 0PK) Lens E-mount lens When con verted to a 35 mm still came ra 28.8 mm - 320 m m (1 3/16 in. - 12 5/8 in.) (16 :9) 36 mm - 400 mm (1 7/16 in. - 15 3/4 in.) (4: 3) F-value F3.5-F6.3 SteadyShot Opti cal- shift b iaxia l-lin ear-d rive an d hall effect sensor Minimum focu s* 0.3[...]

113 Additi onal Infor mation Notes on the L icense 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 AP PLICABLE PATENT S IN THE MPEG- 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO, WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG [...]

114 Quick Reference Iden tifyin g par ts an d cont rols The numbe rs in ( ) are refer ence pages. A HISTOGRAM/ASSIGN 2 but ton* (48) B ZEBRA /ASSIGN 1 bu tton (48) C PEAKING/ ASSIGN 4 bu tton (48) D GAIN bu tton (31) E WHT BA L button* (33) F S&Q button (46) G Gain switch (31) H White ba lance memor y switch (33) I (One pu sh) button (34) J SEL[...]

115 Quick Re ference A Front recordin g lamp (82) The recordi ng lamp flashes if the rema ining capacity of recording media or battery is low. B EXPAN DED FOC US button (30) C IRIS bu tton (31) D Lens m ount (18) E Image s ensor F Lens lo ck pin G Le ns contacts Do not to uch or dirty the lens contacts. H Iris ri ng (31) I IRIS PUSH A UTO button (3[...]

116 A Hook for shoulder str ap B LCD HOLD dial (14) C Flash memory uni t RELEASE lever (24) D Flash memory uni t mount (24) E Flash memory uni t jack F Grip resp ectabl e (12) G START/STOP button (26 ) H Lens release button (18) I Expan sion re ceptacl es For 1/4-20UNC screws J Accessory shoe (15) K Tape measure h ook (14) L Image sen sor position [...]

117 Quick Re ference A LC D screen/touch pa nel (14) B REMOTE ja ck The REMOTE jack is used for controlling playback, etc. on the video device and peripherals connected to i t. C i (headpho nes) jack For connecting stereo mini-jack headphones. D HEADPHONE MO NITOR switch (37) E Re ar recording la mp (82) The recordi ng lamp flashes if the rema inin[...]

118 A INPUT 1 switch (35) B CH1 (INPUT 1/I NPUT 2) switch (35) C CH1 (AUTO/MAN) switch (35) D AUDIO LEVEL (CH1) dial (35) E INPUT 2 switch (35) F CH2 (INPUT 1/I NPUT 2) switch (35) G CH2 (AUTO/MAN) switch (35) H AUDIO LEVEL (CH2) dial (35) I Playback co ntrol buttons (PR EV/ PLAY* / NEXT/STOP/PAUSE/SCAN/ SLOW) (5 0) J V / v / B / b / EXEC bu ttons [...]

119 Quick Re ference Remove th e insulation shee t before using the Wi reless Remote Commander . A D ATA C ODE button (54) B TC RESET button (44) C SCA N/SLOW bu ttons (50) D . > (PREV/NEXT) but tons (50) E PLAY button (50) F STOP button (50) G DISPL AY button (54) H Transmitte r I STAR T/STOP butto n (26) J Pow er zoom buttons You cannot us e t[...]

120 Screen indic ators Upper left Center Upper right Bottom z Tips • Indicator s may look different or appear at different positions. • Some indicator s may not appear, depending on your camcorder model. Data code during re cording The r ecording date, tim e and co ndition are recorde d autom atical ly on the rec ording media. The y are not dis[...]

121 Cont inue d , Quick Re ference Index A AC Adapto r/Charger... ....... ...15 Access lamp ....... ....... ......... ...24 Accessory shoe ......... ....... .....15 AE SHIF T ...... ....... ...... ....71, 92 AGC LIMIT.......... ...... ....... ...71 AREA SET ........ ......... ....... ...80 ASPE CT ... ....... ....... ....... ...... .77 ASSIG N BUTT[...]

122 Index (Co ntinued) LAST SCE NE button ... ....... . 48 Last Scene Review ....... ....... . 48 LCD BRIGHT ..... ....... ...... .... 78 Lens ......... ....... ......... .....18, 108 M MANU WB TEMP. .......... .... 33 MARKER .......... ...... .......77, 92 MEDIA F ORMAT ....... ....... . 63 Memory car d ..... ...... .....23, 104 Insert /Eject ....[...]

123 Quick Re ference WB OUTDOOR LEVEL ......71 WB PRESET ........ ...... ....... ...71 WB SHIFT ..... ....... ...... ....... ...42 WB TEMP SE T ........ ....... .....71 White b alance ....... ......... ...... .33 White balance memory switch ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ....... .....34 WHT BAL butto n ... ....... ...... .33 Wire less Remot[...]

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