Sony FDRAX100B manual

4-534-651- 11 (1) FDR-AX100/FDR-AX 100E/HDR-CX900/HDR-CX900E Gett ing s tar ted Recor ding/Pl ayback Savi ng ima ges Customiz ing yo ur camco rde r Others Digital 4K Video Camera Recorder Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide Please al so ref er to: http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/Sup port/[...]

GB 2 Read this first Before operati ng the uni t, pleas e read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Owner’s Record The mod el and se rial n umbers ar e located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the spa ce provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this p roduct. Model No. FD[...]

GB 3 for replacement of the obsolete outlet. • Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched p articularly at plugs, convenience r eceptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. • Only use attac hments/accessor ies specified by t he manufacturer. • Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by t[...]

GB 4 Representative plu g of power supply cord of countries/regions around the world. The representative supply voltage and plug type are described in this chart. Depend on an area, Different type of plug and supply voltage are used. Atte ntio n: Powe r cord m eetin g dema nds fro m each c ountr y shall be us ed. – For only th e Unite d States Us[...]

GB 5 Asia Ocean ia North America Central Ameri ca Countries /regions Voltage Frequency (Hz) Plug type China Hong Kong Indi a Indon esia Japa n Korea (re p) Malaysia Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand Vietna m 220 200/220 230/240 127 /230 100 220 240 220/2 30 230 110 220 220 50 50 50 50 50/60 60 50 60 50 60 50 50 A BF C C A C BF A/C BF A C/BF A/C[...]

GB 6 South Ameri ca Middl e East Africa Countries/regions Voltage Frequency (Hz) Plug type Argenti na Brazil Chile Colombia Peru Venezue la 220 127/22 0 220 120 220 120 50 60 50 60 60 60 C/BF/O A/C C A A/C A Countries/regions Voltage Frequency (Hz) Plug type Iran Iraq Israe l Sau di Ar abia Turkey UAE 220 220 230 127/22 0 220 240 50 50 50 50 50 50 [...]

GB 7  Battery pack If the battery pack is mishan dled, the battery pack can burst, cau se a fire or even chemical b urns. Observe the following caution s. • Do not disa ssemble. • Do not crush and do not expose the battery pack to any sh ock or force such as hammering, dropping or step ping on it . • Do not short circuit and do not all ow [...]

GB 8  RECYCLING LITHIUM- ION BATTERIES Lithium-Ion batteries are recy clable. You can help preserve our environm ent by returning your used rechar geable bat teries to the collecti on and recycling location nearest you. For more i nformatio n regardi ng recycli ng of rechar geable batte ries, call toll fr ee 1-800-822-8837, or visit http :// www[...]

GB 9 This equipment must not be co- located or operated in conjunct ion with any other antenna or transmitter.  CAU TIO N You ar e ca utio ned that any change s or modifications not expressly approved in this manu al could void your authority to operate this equipment.  Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim its[...]

GB 10  Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives Manufacturer: Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Toky o, 108-0075 Japan For EU product comp liance: Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61 , 70327 Stutt gart, Germany  Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway [...]

GB 11 Table of Cont ents Read thi s fir st ....... ...... ........ ....... 2 Lear nin g mor e abo ut the camc order (H elp Guid e) .... .. 11 Selectin g the recording format for m ovies ....... ........ ........ .... 12 Getting starte d ........... 14 Suppl ied ite ms ... ..... ........ ..... .... 14 Charging the bat tery pac k ...... 15 Turning th[...]

GB 12 Selecting the recording format for movies The camcor der is compatibl e with the XAVC S f ormat.  What i s XAVC S? XAVC S is a recordin g format that allow s high-resoluti on images, such as 4K, t o be hig hly comp ressed w ith MP EG-4 A VC/H.26 4 and recorded in the MP4 file format. High image quality wil l be obtained while keeping the d[...]

GB 13 • You can chang e the recordin g format by se lecting  [Image Quality/Size]  [ File Format]. • See the fol lowi ng webs ite for the l atest storag e env ironme nt. http: //www.sony. net/ • You can store images by c onnecting to a recorde r with an analog AV cable (sold separately). Movies are co pied with standard d efinition imag[...]

GB 14 Getti ng start ed Supplied items The numbers in ( ) indic ate the suppl ied qua ntity. All models •C a m c o r d e r ( 1 ) •A C A d a p t o r ( 1 ) • Power cord (mains lead) (1) • USB connection s upport c able (1) The US B connection support ca ble is designed for use with th is camcorder only. Use this c able when the Built-in USB C[...]

GB 15 Getting st arted Charging the battery pack  Charging th e battery using you r computer Turn off your camcor der and c onnect the camcorde r to a r unning computer using the Built-in USB Cable. 1 Turn of f your c amcorder by clos ing the LCD moni tor, retrac t the view finder , and atta ch the batter y pack. 2 Connec t the AC Ad aptor and t[...]

GB 16  Estimated time of char ging the supplied battery pack (minutes) • The charging t imes are measured when char ging an empty battery pack to its full c apacity at a room temp erature o f 25 °C (77 ° F). • The c harging times a re mea sured w ithout u sing the USB co nnection support cable.  Estimated time of recording and playback [...]

GB 17 Getting st arted  To remo ve the battery pac k Turn off y our camcord er. Slide the BATT (battery) releas e lever (  ) and remov e the batt ery pack (  ).  To charge the ba ttery pack abro ad You can char ge the batter y pack in any coun tries/regi ons using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camc order within the AC 100 V - 240 V,[...]

GB 18 Turning the power on • To tu rn off t he power , close t he LCD mo nitor. If the vi ewfinder is pulled ou t, retr act it. • To set the date and time again , select  [Setup]  [C l o c k Settings]  [Date & Time Setting]. • To tur n off the oper ating soun d, sele ct  [Setup]  [G e n e r a l S e t t i n g s ]  [Beep] [...]

GB 19 Getting st arted Inserting a memory card • To e ject th e memory c ard, op en the co ver and lightly pu sh the mem ory card in o nce.  Types of memory card you can u se with your camcorder Recording imag es in the XAVC S format Recording images in a format other than XAVC S 1 Open the co ver, a nd in sert th e memo ry ca rd until it clic[...]

GB 20  To format the recording media • To ensure stable operation of the memory card, it is recommended to format the memory card with your camcorder befo re the first use. • To format the memory card, select  [Setup]  [M e d i a Settings]  [Format]  desired reco rding medium  . • Form atting the memory card will e rase all [...]

GB 21 Recordi ng/Playback Rec ordin g/Pl ayba ck Recording • The zoom speed will become a little slower dur ing movie recording. • While recording mov ies in XAVC S 4K fo rmat and [30p]/[25p] fr ame rate, video sign als are no t output to externa l media.  To record MP4 mov ies simultaneously (Dual Video REC) When [Dual Vide o REC] is set to[...]

GB 22 • Whe n [Dual Vide o REC] is set to [On], you c annot rec ord phot os duri ng movie recording by pressing PHOTO.  Recording photos during movie recording (Dual Captu re) When [Dual V ideo R EC] is set to [Off], you ca n record phot os duri ng movie re cording b y pres sing PHOTO . • You may not be able to sh oot photo s dependin g on t[...]

GB 23 Recordi ng/Playback Shooti ng photos 1 Open the LCD monit or an d selec t [MO DE]  (Photo). • You can also switch between (Movie) and (Photo) by pressing the / (Shoot ing Mode) butto n. 2 Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully. • When the focus is adjusted proper ly, AE/AF lock indicator appears on the LC D mon it[...]

GB 24  Approximate recording time ava ilable • Whe n using a So ny memor y card. • Whe n recording with t he default settings . FDR-AX10 0/AX100E: [ F ile Format]: [XAVC S 4 K], [Audio Mode]: [2ch Stere o], [Dual Video REC]: [Off] HDR-CX900 /CX900E: [ F ile Format]: [AVCHD], [Aud io Mode]: [5.1ch Su rround], [Dual Vide o REC]: [Off] • The [...]

GB 25 Recordi ng/Playback Using the man ual adjustm ent feat ures  To return to automa tic adjustm ent mode Press PROGRAM AE  ag ain. • appea rs ne xt to th e res pectiv e it em, and the v alue is no lo nger highlig hted. Adjusti ng the iri s (aperture), ga in (ISO), or shu tter speed 1 Press PROGRAM AE  to switc h iris (aperture), gain [...]

GB 26 Whe n [E xpos ure] is a ssign ed t o th e MAN UAL dial  , you can adj ust the exposur e as follows.  To return to automatic adju stment mode Press MANUAL  again. • appea rs nex t to each value , an d the valu es ar e no lo nger hig hlight ed.  Making the manu al adjustme nt using the MANUAL dial  Press the MANUAL  to switc[...]

GB 27 Recordi ng/Playback You can rec ord the su bject cle arly by us ing the ND fi lter function when the re cording en vironme nt is too bright. • If you change the ND filter setting during recording, the movie and sound may be distorted. • When th e ND FILTER switch is set to AUTO, sele ct OFF or 1 (1/4 ) of the ND FILTER pos ition. Wh en yo[...]

GB 28 Playback 1 Open the LCD monito r and pres s the (View Imag es) butt on on the camc order to enter the playback m ode. • The Eve nt View screen ap pears aft er some se conds. 2 Select / to move th e desire d even t to the center , and then select the par t circled (  ) in the figure. * The icon varies depending on the [ File Format] setti[...]

GB 29 Recordi ng/Playback  To switch between movies and photos (Visual index) Select the desired type of images.  Playback operations 3 Select the image. Volume / Previou s/Next Delete / Fast-revers e/Fast-forward Contex t / Play/Pause Stop Play /Stop s lide sh ow To go back to the E vent V iew screen Previ ous Next Change to the movie/photo [...]

GB 30  To del ete th e ima ges  Sel ect  [Im age Qua lity/Siz e]  [F i l e F o r m a t ]  format of images to be d eleted. • The avail able format var ies depending on th e [ File Format] setting .  Select [ Edi t/Copy]  [D elete]  [Mul tiple I mages ]  image type to be delet ed.  Touch and d isplay t he ma rk on the[...]

GB 31 Recordi ng/Playback Viewing images on a TV Playable images may be restric ted depending on the combin ation of the m ovie form at at the ti me of rec ording, t he type o f playbac k images selec ted on the Event View screen , and the HDMI outpu t settin gs. Playing back images 1 Connec t the H DMI O UT jack of the camco rder t o the HDMI IN j[...]

GB 32  Connecting the camcorder to a network-compatible TV Connect the camcorder to a n access point with a security setting (pag e 40). Pres s (View I mage s) on the ca mcord er, an d then sele ct  [Edit /Copy]  [V iew on T V]  image typ e to be p layed back. • You can view AVCHD movies , MP4 movi es, and pho tos only. Movie forma t [...]

GB 33 Recordi ng/Playback • Playback of trimmed movies is not ava ilable on the LCD monitor of the camc orde r. Playing bac k trimmed movie s recorded in XAVC S 4K format (FDR-AX100/AX100E ) 1 Chang e the HDMI outp ut setting to o utput 4K movie s. Select  [Setup]  [ Connection]  [HDM I Resol utio n]  de sired setting . 2 Connec t the[...]

GB 34 Saving i mages Using PlayMe mories Hom e PlayMemori es Home al lows you to impo rt movies a nd photos to your computer to use t hem in a variety of ways.  To down load Pl ayMemorie s Home PlayMemori es Home can be downloa ded from the fo llowing URL. www.sony .net/ pm/  To check the computer system You can chec k the computer requir eme[...]

GB 35 Saving images Connecting an external m edia device How to store AVCHD movies and photos to an external media device is explained here. Also ref er to the instructio n manual supplied with the external media devic e. Store XAVC S movie s to a computer using PlayMemories Home soft ware (pa ge 34).  External media device Signal flow Steps: ?[...]

GB 36  Recor der witho ut a USB jack Sign al f low[...]

GB 37 Saving images Using the Wi-Fi function For the latest infor mation and more detailed inf ormation on the functions of PlayMemories Mo bile , v isit the fo llow ing UR L. http://www .sony.net/pm m/  Android O S In stal l Pla yMem ori es Mo bile from Google Play. • Android 4.0 or higher is required to use O ne-Touc h functi ons (NFC).  [...]

GB 38  One-t ouc h conne ction with an Android supporting NFC • Ca ncel the sleep mode o r unlock the scr een on t he smar tphone beforehand. • Ma ke su re th at is d ispla yed on the LC D mon itor of the camcorder and the smartphone. • Co ntinue t ouching the camcorde r to the smartphone withou t moving until PlayMemories Mobile starts (1[...]

GB 39 Saving images You can record with the camc ord er us ing y our smartphone as a wireless remo te c omma nde r. • Depending on lo cal electrical inter ference or the sm artph one’s capabilitie s, the live view images may not be displayed sm oothly.  Input the password displayed on the camcorder (first time only).  Select [ Settings] ?[...]

GB 40 Connect your comp uter to a wireless acc ess point or wirele ss broadb and router in advan ce. Saving movies and photos t o your comput er via Wi-Fi 1 Install the dedicated software in your comp uter (first tim e only) . Windows: PlayMe mories Home www.sony.net/pm/ Mac: Wir eless Auto Impo rt http:// www.sony.co.jp /imsoft/ Mac/ • If the so[...]

GB 41 Customizing your ca mcorder Custom izing y our camco rder Using the menus • Sel ect to finish setting the menu or to return to the pr evious menu screen. 1 Select . 2 Select a cat egory. 3 Select a desired menu item. Scroll th e menu items up or down . Menu list s Shooting Mode Movie Photo Smth Slw REC Golf Shot High Speed REC Camera/Mic Ma[...]

GB 42 Face Face Det ectio n Smile Shutter Smi le S en sit ivit y Fla sh *1 Fla sh Flas h Lev el Red Eye Reduction Microphone My Voice Canceling Blt-i n Zoom Mi c Auto W ind N R Audio Mode Audi o Re c Le vel Shootin g Assist Ctrl with Smar tphone My Bu tton Grid Line Zebra Peaki ng Camera Data Di sp. Audio Level Display Image Quality /Size REC Mode [...]

GB 43 Customizing your ca mcorder *1 You ca n set this item whe n you use a flash (sold s eparately). *2 You ca n set this item whe n you use an external media devic e (sold separately). *3 FDR -AX10 0/HD R-CX 900 *4 FDR-A X100E/HD R-CX900 E Genera l Settings Beep Monitor Bright ness Display Settin g Airplan e Mode REC L amp Remo te Ct rl Language [...]

GB 44 Other s Precautions AC Adaptor Do not short-ci rcuit the battery terminal with any metallic object s. This may cause a malfunction. Play ing ba ck im ages wi th other devices You may not be able to play back i m a ge s th a t w er e r ec or d ed on yo u r camcorder with ot her devices normal ly. Also , you may not b e able to play back image [...]

GB 45 Others LCD mon itor The LCD monitor is manufactu red usin g extr emel y high -prec isio n techno logy, so over 99. 99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. How ever, th ere may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appear co nstantly on the LC D monito r. Thes e point s are norm [...]

GB 46 Specifications System Signal format: FDR- AX100/HD R-CX900: N TSC color, EIA standards FDR -AX10 0E/H DR-CX 900E : PA L color, C CIR standard s FDR-AX100/AX10 0E: 4K (UHDTV), HDTV HDR-CX 900/CX 900E: HDTV Movie recording format : XAV C S (X AVC S f orm at) Vide o: M PEG-4 AVC/H .264 Audi o: MPEG -4 L inea r PC M 2ch (48 k Hz/1 6 bit ) AVCH D [...]

GB 47 Others 4K: 3 lx (lux) (FDR-AX100), HD: 1.7 lx (lux) ([Low L ux] is set to [On], s hutter sp eed 1/ 30 seco nd) Nig htSho t: 0 l x (l ux) (s hut ter speed 1 /60 se cond ) FDR-AX100E/H DR-CX900E 4K: 6 lx (lux) (FDR-AX100E ), HD: 3 lx (lux) (in default s etting, shutt er spe ed 1/ 50 se cond) 4K: 3 lx (lux) (FDR-A X100E), HD: 1.7 lx (lux) ([Low [...]

GB 48 Dime nsio ns (a pprox .): 81 mm × 83.5 mm × 196.5 mm (3 1/4 in. × 3 3/8 in . × 7 3/4 in. ) (w/h/d) includ ing the pro jec tin g pa rts 90 mm × 83. 5 mm × 223. 5 mm (3 5/8 in. × 3 3/8 in. × 8 7/8 in. ) (w/h/d) includ ing the projec ting parts, th e supplied rechargeable battery pack and lens hood att ached Mass (approx.): FDR-AX100/AX1[...]

GB 49 Others • Dolby and the dou ble-D symbol are trademarks o f Dolby Laborato ries. • The terms HDMI and HDMI High- Definition Multimedia I nterface, and the HDMI Logo are tradema rks or r egister ed trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the Unit ed States and othe r coun trie s. • Wind ows are either r egistere d trademarks or t rademarks of[...]

GB 50 Parts and cont rols Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages .  Mu lti in te rfa ce shoe For details on compatible access ories of the Mul ti interf ace shoe, visit th e Sony web site in your a rea, or consu lt your Son y dealer o r local authorized Sony service facility. Oper ation s wi th o ther manufact ure’s ac cessorie s are not gu aran[...]

GB 51 Others  Speaker  Memory card access lamp (19)  Memo ry card s lot (19)  HDMI OUT jack  (headph ones) j ack  ND FIL TER (AU TO/MA NUAL) switc h  ND FILTER switch  POWER button  WHITE BALANCE button  PROGRAM AE bu tton  IRIS b utt on  GAIN/ ISO button  SHUTTER SPEED button  (View Imag es) bu tton (28[...]

GB 52  BATT (b attery ) release lever  To fasten the grip belt  DATA CODE button  PHOTO button  SCAN/SLOW butto ns  /  (Pr evious /Next) buttons  PLAY button  STO P b utt on  DISPLAY but ton  Tra nsmi tt er  START/STOP b utton  Power zoom buttons  PAUSE button  VISUAL INDEX but ton  /  /  [...]

GB 53 Others Index A AC Adaptor 15 Android 37 App Store 37 Assign ing a menu item 26 AVCH D 12, 13 B Battery pack 15 Beep 1 8 Built-in USB Cable 15 C Chargi ng the batter y pack 15 Charging the batte ry using your computer 15 Chargi ng time 16 Computer 34 Computer sys tem 34 D Date an d time 1 8 Delete 30 Dual Video REC 21 E Edit 2 8 Expos ure 26 F[...]

GB 54 Recording time 24 Record ing/play back ti me 16 S SD memory ca rd 19 Shutter sp eed 25 Smartphone 37 Software 34 Specifications 46 Supplied items 14 T Touch panel 23 Tripod 51 Troubleshooting 45 TV 31 U USB Adapt or Cable 35 W Wall outlet (wall sock et) 16 Wi-Fi 37 Windows 34 Wirele ss acce ss po int 40 X XAVC S 4K 12, 13 XAVC S HD 12, 13 Z Z[...]

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