Sony NXCAM HXR-NX100, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...4 580 997 11 1 Solid State Memory Camcorder Operating Guide HXR NX100 Table of Contents Getting Started Recording Playback Editing Using the Menu Troubleshooting Additional Information ...

Page 2: ...ts are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way On sunlight Do not record the sun or leave the camcorder under the sun for a long time The internal parts of the camcorder may be damaged If sunlight is focused on a nearby object it may cause a fire Do not expose your camcorder s viewfinder lens or LCD screen to the sun or strong light source for extende...

Page 3: ...odium lamps or mercury lamps The phenomena can be reduced by adjusting the shutter speed p 39 Save all your recorded image data To prevent your image data from being lost save all your recorded images on PC periodically To handle the recorded images on your computer Download Catalyst Browse software p 18 Format the recording media using MEDIA FORMAT if images are not recorded or played back proper...

Page 4: ...s in are reference pages A Hook for shoulder strap B ASSIGN4 LAST SCENE button p 57 C Microphone holder D Multi interface shoe p 44 79 E Power zoom lever p 32 F Grip belt attachment G ASSIGN5 FOCUS MAG button p 33 58 H Grip belt attachment Body ...

Page 5: ...onnect an external microphone sold separately 1 Place the microphone A into the microphone holder B 2 Connect the plug of the microphone to the INPUT1 jack or INPUT2 jack C 3 Place the microphone cable into the cable holder D Put the cable in the outer cable holder Continued ...

Page 6: ...ASSIGN3 LOW LUX button p 46 58 J DISPLAY button p 63 K SLOT SEL button p 27 L INPUT1 LINE MIC MIC 48V switch p 42 M CH 1 INT MIC EXT MI SHOE switch p 42 N AUTO MAN CH 1 switch p 43 O AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 dial p 43 P AUDIO LEVEL CH 2 dial p 43 Q AUTO MAN CH 2 switch p 43 R CH 2 INT MIC EXT MI SHOE switch p 42 S INPUT2 LINE MIC MIC 48V switch p 42 T IRIS AUTO MAN button p 38 U FOCUS AUTO MAN button p 33...

Page 7: ...n the marks on the lens hood to those on the camcorder and turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow 2 until it is locked z Tip If you attach or remove a 62 mm 2 1 2 in PL filter or MC protector remove the lens hood Continued ...

Page 8: ...y screw length 5 5 mm or shorter Some tripods may not be designed to attach in the proper direction L START STOP button p 28 M POWER CHG lamp About the cable clamper loop clamper Attaching the power cord HDMI cable and other cables inserted in the corresponding connectors in the cable clamper helps prevent the cords from being disconnected However not all HDMI cables are supported Attach any cable...

Page 9: ...9 b Note Do not use the cable clamper loop clamper for any purpose other than securing cables for example attaching a strap for carrying the camcorder Cable clamper Loop clamper Continued ...

Page 10: ...lder strap E Viewfinder p 24 F Large eyecup p 24 G BATT RELEASE button p 20 H Battery pack p 19 I ON STANDBY switch p 22 J FULL AUTO button p 45 K SHUTTER button p 39 L WHT BAL button p 41 M GAIN button p 39 N Manual lever p 39 41 Identifying Parts and Controls Continued ...

Page 11: ...s p 72 D THUMBNAIL button p 60 E Memory card slot A Memory card access lamp p 26 F Memory card slot B Memory card access lamp p 26 G i headphones jack H REMOTE jack p 91 The REMOTE jack connects to a video deck or other devices used to control playback Continued ...

Page 12: ...er your video device may also operate In that case select a commander mode other than DVD2 for your video device or cover the sensor of your video device with black paper To change the battery of the Wireless Remote Commander 1 While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case 2 Place a new battery with the side facing up 3 Insert the battery case until it ...

Page 13: ...ning p 100 N Playback indicator p 60 Processing Relay recording HDMI REC CONTROL Upper left Upper right Bottom Center Indicator Meaning 0min Estimated remaining recording time Recording playback media 00 00 00 00 Time code hour minute second frame Indicator Meaning Face detection ON PEAKING p 85 ZEBRA p 85 STEADYSHOT p 78 9 Manual focus p 33 to PICTURE PROFILE p 47 F5 6 Iris p 38 9dB Gain p 39 100...

Page 14: ...cording media They are not displayed while recording However you can check them by selecting DISPLAY SET t DATA CODE and choosing the data that you want to display or by pressing the ASSIGN button to which the DATA CODE function is assigned during playback Multi Interface Shoe video light p 79 Manual volume adjustment p 44 Indicator Meaning Screen Indicators Continued ...

Page 15: ...Continuous recording on the memory cards Relay recording 30 Recording movies using both the memory card A and B Simultaneous recording 31 Changing the setting of the START STOP button and handle record button 31 Adjusting the zoom 32 Adjusting the focus 33 Using the focus magnifier 33 Focusing on a detected face Face detection 34 Changing the recording setting 36 Selecting the file format and reco...

Page 16: ... the Slow Quick Motion function 55 Reviewing the most recently recorded scene Last Scene Review 57 Assigning functions to the ASSIGN buttons 58 Playback 60 Playing back movies 60 Changing checking the settings in your camcorder 63 Changing the screen display 63 Displaying recording data Data code 63 Checking the settings in your camcorder Status check 64 Connecting to a monitor or a TV 65 Protecti...

Page 17: ...B SET menu 88 Time code settings TC PRESET UB PRESET TC FORMAT etc OTHERS menu 90 Settings while recording or other basic settings AREA SET BEEP etc Troubleshooting 93 Warning indicators and messages 100 Recording time of movies 103 Using your camcorder abroad 105 File folder structure on the recording media 106 Maintenance and precautions 107 About the XAVC S format 107 About the AVCHD format 107...

Page 18: ...9 Power cord mains lead p 19 Wireless Remote Commander RMT 845 p 12 A button type lithium battery is already installed Large eyecup p 24 Lens hood p 7 Lens cap p 28 USB cable Rechargeable battery pack NP F770 Battery charger BC L1 CD ROM Manuals for Solid State Memory Camcorder Operating Guide 2 Software Downloads When the unit is used with a PC connection download any device drivers plug ins and ...

Page 19: ...egarding recorded materials are stored over multiple files and folders you can easily handle the clips without considering its data and directory structure by using the dedicated application software Step 2 Charging the battery pack You can charge the InfoLITHIUM battery pack L series with the supplied AC Adaptor b Note You can use a large capacity battery pack NP F970 sold separately with your ca...

Page 20: ...is connected to the wall outlet wall socket Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack z Tip You can check the remaining battery life with the status check function p 64 To remove the battery pack Turn the ON STANDBY switch to STANDBY 1 Press and hold the BATT RELEASE button and slide the battery up and out To store the battery pack If the battery pack is not in use for a while run down the bat...

Page 21: ... Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction To charge the battery pack using the supplied battery charger BC L1 1 Connect the DC plug to the DC IN jack of the battery charger 2 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet wall socket 3 Push the battery in and slide it in the direction of t...

Page 22: ...date and time when you use your camcorder for the first time z Tip If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months the built in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory In that case charge the rechargeable battery and then set the date and time again p 111 When you set the date and time again press the MENU button and select OTHERS t CL...

Page 23: ... press the button The clock starts Set SUMMERTIME to ON to move the time forward 1 hour You can set any year up to the year 2037 Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM z Tip The date and time are automatically recorded on the selected recording media and can be displayed during playback p 87 ...

Page 24: ...the viewfinder if you change your line of sight but this is not a malfunction These colors are not recorded onto the memory cards When the picture in the viewfinder is hard to see If you cannot see the picture in the viewfinder clearly under bright circumstances use the supplied large eyecup To attach the large eyecup stretch it slightly and fit it over the groove of the eyecup attached to the cam...

Page 25: ...25 Getting Started b Note Do not remove the eyecup attached to the camcorder Large eyecup supplied ...

Page 26: ...d will be lost Open the cover and insert the memory card with the notched edge in the direction as illustrated until it clicks into place If you insert a memory card into the slot in the wrong direction the memory card the memory card slot or image data may be damaged Memory card slot A accepts either Memory Stick PRO Duo media or an SD card Memory card slot B accepts an SD card only To eject a me...

Page 27: ...confirm the selected slot on the screen b Notes You can only select a slot that already has a memory card inserted While movies are being recorded on the memory card you cannot switch the slot even if you press the SLOT SEL button z Tip When only one slot has a memory card inserted the slot that has the memory card is selected automatically SLOT SEL button ...

Page 28: ...ecords movies on a memory card The factory setting for recording movies is AVCHD Do the following steps to record movies 1 Press the latches on both sides of the lens cap and remove it Recording movies Handle record button START STOP button ...

Page 29: ...he recording media battery pack or the AC Adaptor The image data may be destroyed See page 103 about the recording time of movies If a movie file size exceeds 2 GB while recording in DV or AVCHD format the camcorder automatically divides the file and creates a new one If a movie file size exceeds 6 hours duration while recording in XAVC S HD format the camcorder automatically divides the file and ...

Page 30: ...amp is off Even if you press the SLOT SEL button while recording movies you cannot switch the slot currently being used When the remaining recording time of the memory card being used is less than 1 minute and the other slot has a recordable memory card inserted or appears on the camcorder screen The indicator turns off when the memory card is switched If you start recording on a memory card with ...

Page 31: ...TON SETTING with the V v B b SET button Recording movies using both the memory card A and B Simultaneous recording Changing the setting of the START STOP button and handle record button REC BUTTON SETTING setting Button and recording media REC BUTTON HANDLE REC BUTTON Recording on both the memory card A and the memory card B starts and stops at the same time when either record button is pressed RE...

Page 32: ...lever C the operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded Press the handle zoom lever A to zoom in or out z Tip You can turn the handle zoom function on off and change the zoom operation speed HANDLE ZOOM p 78 You can zoom at the desired speed by turning the zoom ring B Fine adjustment is also possible b Note Turn the zoom ring B at a moderate speed If you turn it too fast the zoom ...

Page 33: ...e focus cannot be adjusted any closer To adjust automatically Press the FOCUS AUTO MAN button B to set the focus to automatic 9 disappears and the automatic focus adjustment is restored z Tips The focal length information the distance at which the subject is in focus for when it is dark and hard to adjust the focus appears for about 3 seconds in the following cases When you press the FOCUS AUTO MA...

Page 34: ...ces are detected frames appear on the LCD screen 3 Press the V v B b SET button D move the selection cursor orange colored frame to select the priority face then press the button again The frame on the priority face changes to a double frame To cancel the priority face Move the selection cursor orange colored frame onto the frame double frame on the priority face using the V v B b SET button D the...

Page 35: ...ign this function to an ASSIGN button p 58 To make it easy to detect faces record under the following conditions Record in a moderately bright place Do not obscure the face with a hat mask sunglasses etc Face the front of the camera ...

Page 36: ... HQ approx 9 Mbps average LP approx 5 Mbps average Image size 1080 1 920 1 080 PS FX FH 1 440 1 080 HQ LP 720 1 280 720 Frame rate Either 60 50 30 25 or 24 Scanning system i interlaced p progressive If you select 1080 60i 60i models for example movies are recorded with following format 1080 Effective scanning lines 60 Frame rate i Scanning system FX Recording mode z Tip When recording in DV the re...

Page 37: ...o format is fixed to LPCM Available menus in DV mode only REC OUT SET WIDE REC CANCEL DV MODE b Note When you switch from DV mode to another settings made in DV mode are initialized If a movie file exceeds 2 GB during recording the camcorder divides the recording into separate files by creating a new file s automatically However the divided files are displayed as a single movie on the screen of th...

Page 38: ...IRIS AUTO MAN button C to set the iris to manual The next to the iris value disappears 3 Turn the iris ring A to adjust the value The volume of the light increases the more that you open the aperture decreasing F value The volume of the light decreases the more that you close the aperture increasing F value To temporarily adjust the iris automatically If the IRIS PUSH AUTO function has been assign...

Page 39: ...r speed manually You can make a moving subject look still or emphasize the movement of a subject by adjusting the shutter speed 1 Press the FULL AUTO button G to set auto mode off The FULL AUTO button lamp turns off 2 Press the SHUTTER button F The next to the shutter speed value disappears and the shutter speed value is highlighted 3 Adjust the value using the manual lever D Selection range 60i m...

Page 40: ...ight to about 1 4 1 16 and 1 64 respectively If flashes during the iris automatic adjustment set the ND filter to 1 If flashes during the iris automatic adjustment set the ND filter to 2 If flashes during the iris automatic adjustment set the ND filter to 3 The ND filter indicator will stop flashing and remain on the screen If flashes set the ND filter B to CLEAR The ND filter icon will disappear ...

Page 41: ...T A or B using the manual lever A x Setting the A B value Select A or B for recording with the white balance setting stored in memory A or B x To use the PRESET value of white balance Select CAMERA SET t WB PRESET and select a desired setting To save the adjusted white balance value in memory A or B 1 Press the FULL AUTO button C to set auto mode off Adjusting the white balance Setting values Exam...

Page 42: ...When a white balance adjustment value has not been obtained successfully A or B starts flashing slowly Adjust the subject appropriately and set the shutter speed to auto or around 1 60 60i models 1 50 50i models then try adjusting the white balance again To restore automatic adjustment Press the WHT BAL button B b Note When you turn the FULL AUTO button C on all other manual adjustments iris gain ...

Page 43: ...onnected to INPUT1 jack A INPUT2 jack B To record using a microphone select MIC or MIC 48V See page 5 for details about connecting a microphone b Notes If the switch is set to MIC 48V and you connect a device that is not compatible with 48V power it may damage the connected device Check the switch before connecting the device To prevent unwanted noise when no audio device is connected to the INPUT...

Page 44: ...ti Interface Shoe compatible microphone sold separately to the Multi Interface Shoe 2 Set the CH 1 INT MIC EXT MI SHOE switch D and CH 2 INT MIC EXT MI SHOE switch H to MI SHOE When the CH 1 and CH 2 switches are both set to INT MIC both the left and right channels are adjusted by the CH 1 switch dial 1 Set the AUTO MAN switch for the channel that you want to adjust CH 1 E or CH 2 I to MAN appears...

Page 45: ... AUTO Face detection Portrait Baby Scene detection Backlight Landscape Night Scene Spotlight Low Light Macro Camera shake detection Walk Tripod To use SCENE SELECTION 1 Press the MENU button A press the V v B b SET button B and select CAMERA SET t SCENE SELECTION SET then press the button again 2 Press the V v B b SET button B select the desired setting then press the button again Selecting suitab...

Page 46: ...IGHTSHOT to an ASSIGN button p 58 3 Press the ASSIGN button is displayed To cancel press the ASSIGN button again b Notes NIGHTSHOT uses infrared light Make sure that your finger does not cover the infrared light emitter when shooting Do not use NIGHTSHOT in bright conditions Doing so may damage the camcorder Landscape LANDSCAPE Shoots distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcor...

Page 47: ...ith PICTURE PROFILE To cancel picture profile recording Select OFF in step 2 with the V v B b SET button then press the button To change the picture profile You can change the settings stored in PP1 through PP6 1 In step 3 press the V v B b SET button select SETTING then press the button again 2 Press the V v B b SET button select the item that you want to adjust then press the button again 3 Pres...

Page 48: ...48 6 Press the V v B b SET button select OK then press the button again The picture profile indicator is displayed Useful functions Continued ...

Page 49: ...tings STANDARD Standard gamma curve STILL Gamma curve to create the tone of a still image CINEMATONE1 Gamma curve 1 for producing tone of film camera images CINEMATONE2 Gamma curve 2 for producing tone of film camera images ITU709 Gamma curve that corresponds to ITU 709 Gain in low intensity area 4 5 Item Description and settings RANGE Selects a correcting range HIGH MIDDLE LOW LEVEL Sets the corr...

Page 50: ...utomatic mode MAX POINT Sets the maximum point 90 to 100 SENSITIVITY Sets the sensitivity HIGH MIDDLE LOW MANUAL SET Sets the knee point and slope manually POINT Sets the knee point 75 to 105 SLOPE Sets the knee slope 5 gentle to 5 steep KNEE is set to off when you set to 5 Item Description and settings STANDARD Suitable colors when GAMMA is set to STANDARD STILL Suitable colors when GAMMA is set ...

Page 51: ... deep red G 7 light green to 7 deep green B 7 light blue to 7 deep blue C 7 light cyan to 7 deep cyan M 7 light magenta to 7 deep magenta Y 7 light yellow to 7 deep yellow Item Description and settings TYPE Selects color correction type OFF Not correct colors COLOR REVISION Corrects colors stored in memory Colors not stored in memory displayed in black and white when COLOR EXTRACT is set will not ...

Page 52: ...tions of your recording environment Manual white balance adjustment is recommended when you use COLOR CORRECTION MEMORY1 COLOR Sets colors stored in Memory 1 PHASE Sets color phase 0 purple to 8 red to 16 yellow to 24 green to 31 blue PHASE RANGE Sets color phase range 0 no color selection 1 narrow to select only a single color to 31 wide to select multiple colors in similar color phase SATURATION...

Page 53: ...em Description and settings LEVEL Sets the detail level 7 to 7 MANUAL SET ON OFF Turns on and off the manual detail adjustment Set to ON to enable the manual detail adjustment automatic optimization will not be performed V H BALANCE Sets the vertical V and horizontal H balance of DETAIL 2 off to the vertical V side to 2 off to the horizontal H side B W BALANCE Selects the balance of the lower DETA...

Page 54: ...ode and user bit 1 Press the MENU button press the V v B b SET button and select TC UB SET t TC PRESET then press the button again 2 Press the V v B b SET button select PRESET then press the button again 3 Press the V v B b SET button select the first two digits then press the button again You can set the time code within the following range 60i models 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 29 When setting 24p y...

Page 55: ...me rate setting are as follows 60i models 50i models b Notes For details about the recording media that can used to record with Slow Quick Motion see page 26 When recording with the Quick Motion recording function your camcorder may continue recording for some time approximately 30 seconds at most after you Recording with the Slow Quick Motion function FRAME RATE REC FORMAT 1080 24p 1080 30p 1080 ...

Page 56: ...out 1 second than change the value with the V v B b SET button B Holding the ASSIGN button down again for about 1 second restores the previous setting To cancel Slow Quick Motion recording Press the ASSIGN button or the MENU button A during standby b Notes When you are recording with a slow frame rate the camcorder may continue recording for a few more seconds after you press the START STOP button...

Page 57: ...recording press the ASSIGN4 LAST SCENE button The camcorder plays from the start to the end of the most recently recorded scene then returns to standby mode To stop reviewing the last scene Press the ASSIGN4 LAST SCENE button during playback The camcorder returns to standby mode b Note If you edit the movie or remove the recording media after you stop recording the Last Scene Review function may n...

Page 58: ...CUS MAGNIFIER p 33 Functions you can assign to the ASSIGN buttons no function LOW LUX p 46 FOCUS MAGNIFIER p 33 LAST SCENE REVIEW p 57 WHT BAL p 41 WB PRESET p 77 WB SET p 41 AE SHIFT p 78 D EXTENDER p 78 STEADYSHOT p 78 S Q MOTION p 55 AUTO MODE SET p 45 SCENE SELECTION SET p 45 NIGHTSHOT p 46 IRIS PUSH AUTO p 38 FACE DETECTION p 34 COLOR BAR p 80 PICTURE PROFILE p 47 VOLUME p 82 HISTOGRAM p 84 Z...

Page 59: ... B b SET button B select the ASSIGN button that you want to set then press the button again 4 Press the V v B b SET button B select the function that you want to assign then press the button again 5 Press the V v B b SET button B select OK then press the button again ASSIGN1 to 3 buttons ASSIGN5 button ASSIGN4 button ...

Page 60: ...60 Playback Playback 1 Open the LCD panel Playing back movies THUMBNAIL button ...

Page 61: ...press the SET button Memory card A Memory card B 2 Select the playback mode using the V v B b SET buttons 3 Select the thumbnail you want to play using the V v B b buttons and press the SET button Selecting the thumbnail will show information about the movie in the lower part of the LCD screen ADate and time of recording started BResolution CFrame rate DRecording mode EDuration Recording media Pla...

Page 62: ...y back movies slowly The playback speed increases based on the number of times that you select In DV mode SCAN SLOW buttons are disabled In DV mode fast forward and fast reverse during playback are 5 times faster than normal playback speed When you play back a DV file recorded with a camcorder other than this camcorder the F value may not be displayed correctly To adjust the volume Press the MENU ...

Page 63: ...ally stored during recording on the screen during playback Select DISPLAY SET t DATA CODE and choose the data that you want to display or press the ASSIGN button to which the DATA CODE function is assigned during playback or pause The screen changes in the order date and time display t camera data display t no display with each press of the button A White balance will appear during the playback of...

Page 64: ...on setting Recording media information You can check the estimated used and free spaces Battery Info You can check the remaining capacity of the attached battery STATUS CHECK is assigned to the ASSIGN2 STATUS button A p 58 1 Press the ASSIGN2 STATUS button A 2 Press the V v B b SET button C to display the items Switches in the order AUDIO t OUTPUT t ASSIGN t CAMERA t REC BUTTON SET t MEDIA INFO t ...

Page 65: ... b Notes Video signals cannot be output from HDMI OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks simultaneously The output resolution of VIDEO OUT is 480i for 60i models and 576i for 50i models Monitor TV To video input jack HDMI cable sold separately To HDMI input jack Video cable sold separately Signal flow Audio cable sold separately To audio input jack Continued ...

Page 66: ...tting Output resolution HDMI OUT VIDEO OUT HD 1080p 480i 1080p 480i 720p 480i 720p 480i 1080i 480i 1080i 480i 480p 480p 480i 480i 480i 480i DV 1080p 480i 480i 480i 720p 480i 480i 480i 1080i 480i 480i 480i 480p 480p 480i 480i 480i 480i HD DV HDMI setting Output resolution HDMI OUT VIDEO OUT HD 1080p 576i 1080p 576i 720p 576i 720p 576i 1080i 576i 1080i 576i 576p 576p 576i 576i 576i 576i DV 1080p 576...

Page 67: ...or 30p 60i models or 25p 50i models the output signal is converted to interlaced or progressive through pull down conversion If you display the edit screen while outputting signals to a monitor or TV the menu may not be displayed correctly This camcorder is not compatible with BRAVIA sync z Tip HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an interface for transferring uncompressed digital audio an...

Page 68: ... at a designated point 1 Press the MENU button while playing back movies 2 Press the V v B b SET button then select EDIT t DIVIDE 3 Select X at the point where you want to divide 4 Select t b Notes You cannot restore movies once they are divided Do not remove the battery pack the AC Adaptor or the recording media that contains the movies from your camcorder during the operation It may damage the r...

Page 69: ...tant movies beforehand z Tip To delete all data recorded on the recording media and recover all the recordable space of the media format the media p 70 1 Press the MENU button when the thumbnail screen is displayed 2 Press the V v B b SET button then select EDIT t DELETE 3 Select a move to delete is displayed on the selected images Press and hold the thumbnail to preview the image Touch to return ...

Page 70: ...om the memory card completely If a memory card is used repeatedly garbage data accumulate which may prevent the image data from being written at the fixed speed In this case recording may stop suddenly If this happens empty the memory card to avoid the writing error Emptying the memory card can erase more data than ordinary formatting b Notes If you perform this operation all stored data are delet...

Page 71: ...te errors that might occur when recording Repairing the image database file This function checks the database information and the consistency of movies on the recording media and repairs any inconsistencies found b Note Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during the operation 1 Press the MENU button...

Page 72: ...ress the V v B b SET button select the desired menu icon then press the button again CAMERA SET p 77 REC OUT SET p 80 AUDIO SET p 82 DISPLAY SET p 84 TC UB SET p 88 OTHERS p 90 EDIT p 77 3 Press the V v B b SET button select the item that you want to set then press the button again 4 Press the V v B b SET button select the desired setting then press the button again MENU button V v B b SET buttons...

Page 73: ...e the menu screen To return to the previous screen select RETURN b Notes The available menu items vary depending on the context of your camcorder during recording or playback Items and setting values not available due to other settings are grayed out ...

Page 74: ...ZOOM OPERATION BON OFF ZOOM SPEED 1 to 8 B3 STEADYSHOT BSTANDARD ACTIVE OFF CONVERSION LENS BOFF WIDE CONVERSION S Q MOTION AVCHD REC FORMAT 60i models 1080 60p PS 1080 30p FX 1080 30p FH B1080 24p FX 1080 24p FH 50i models 1080 50p PS B1080 25p FX 1080 25p FH FRAME RATE 1 to 60fps B60fps AUTO MODE SET BAUTO INTELLIGENT AUTO SCENE SELECTION SCENE SELECTION SET NIGHT SCENE SUNRISE SUNSET FIREWORKS ...

Page 75: ...p FX 1080 25p FH 720 50p FX 720 50p FH 720 50p HQ SIMUL RELAY REC BOFF SIMULTANEOUS REC RELAY REC REC BUTTON SETTING BREC BUTTON HANDLE REC BUTTON REC BUTTON HANDLE REC BUTTON REC BUTTON HANDLE REC BUTTON DV MODE WIDE REC ON BOFF CANCEL DV MODE VIDEO OUT HDMI 60i models 1080p 480i 720p 480i B1080i 480i 480p 480i 50i models 1080p 576i 720p 576i B1080i 576i 576p 576i 24p OUTPUT 1 24p B60p DOWN CONVE...

Page 76: ... 80 90 GUIDEFRAME BOFF ON FOCUS MAG RATIO 4 0 8 0 B 4 0 8 0 CAMERA DATA DISPLAY OFF BON AUDIO LEVEL DISPLAY BON OFF ZOOM DISPLAY BBAR NUMBER FOCUS DISPLAY BMETER FEET SHUTTER DISPLAY BSECOND DEGREE DATA CODE BOFF DATE TIME CAMERA DATA LCD BRIGHT BNORMAL BRIGHT VF BRIGHT BNORMAL BRIGHT DISPLAY OUTPUT BLCD PANEL ALL OUTPUT z Tips You can display DATA CODE by pressing the MENU button when the playbac...

Page 77: ...ETE CAMERA SET menu Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions STEADYSHOT etc The default settings are marked with B See page 72 for details on selecting menu items You can select the upper limit for the Auto Gain Control AGC BOFF 24dB to 0dB 3dB increments b Note This function is not effective while you adjust the gain manually You can use the preset white balance For more deta...

Page 78: ...ptical zoom You can zoom up to 12 ON CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM You can use the clear image zoom in addition to the optical zoom You can zoom up to 24 which includes 12 optical zoom ON DIGITAL ZOOM You can use the digital zoom in addition to the optical zoom and clear image zoom You can zoom up to 192 but the image quality deteriorates within the range where is displayed z Tips Clear image zoom maintains an...

Page 79: ...ally corrects for backlighting See page 34 This sets the lighting method for a video light sold separately attached to the multi interface shoe B POWER LINK Video light turns on off when the camcorder power is turned on off REC LINK Video light turns on off when the camcorder starts stops recording REC LINK STBY Video light turns on or switches to standby when the camcorder starts stops recording ...

Page 80: ...Set ON OFF to ON too z Tips You can assign ON OFF to an ASSIGN button p 58 If you record color bars with TONE set to OFF the camcorder records sound from the microphone See page 47 COLOR BAR PICTURE PROFILE REC OUT SET menu Recording settings input and output settings REC SET VIDEO OUT etc The default settings are marked with B See page 72 for details on selecting menu items x REC FORMAT See page ...

Page 81: ...hile maintaining its original aspect ratio EDGE CROP Outputs the central portion of the original image by cropping its right and left edges x WIDE CONVERT You can select a down convert type when you down covert video signal Use this function for outputting DV movies recorded with WIDE REC set to ON B SQUEEZE Outputs a horizontally compressed image while maintaining its original height LETTER BOX 1...

Page 82: ...ically based on the camcorder s operations ON Records to an external recorder automatically based on the camcorder s operations AUDIO SET menu Settings for the audio recording AVCHD AUDIO FORMAT etc The default settings are marked with B See page 72 for details on selecting menu items You can adjust the volume z Tip You can assign this function to an ASSIGN button p 58 You can set the audio format...

Page 83: ...ol of CH 1 and CH 2 when using an external microphone B SEPARATE Unlinks AGC CH 1 and CH 2 are recorded with separate AGC LINKED Links AGC CH 1 and CH 2 are recorded with linked AGC like stereo appears on the status check screen b Note Available when the same source LINE MIC MIC 48V is selected on both INPUT1 and INPUT2 switches and the AUTO MAN switches for both CH 1 and CH 2 are set to AUTO p 42...

Page 84: ...ding stage To counter distortion of the input stage adjust the level using the INPUT TRIM function To counter distortion in the recording stage reduce the overall level manually If the INPUT TRIM is adjusted in the negative direction too far the audio level from the microphone may become too small adversely affecting the S N ratio Test the effect of using XLR SET beforehand to suit the microphone ...

Page 85: ...lps you to adjust the focus x COLOR You can select the peaking color BWHITE RED YELLOW x LEVEL You can select the peaking sensitivity HIGH BMIDDLE LOW b Note The enhanced outlines will not be recorded on the recording media z Tips You can focus more easily using this function in combination with the expanded focus function p 33 You can assign ON OFF to an ASSIGN button p 58 x ON OFF B OFF Does not...

Page 86: ...ct at the cross points of the guideframe marker You can assign ON OFF to an ASSIGN button p 58 You can set the magnification of expanded focus 4 0 8 0 B 4 0 8 0 The setting changes in the order 4 0 t 8 0 t OFF with each press of the ASSIGN5 FOCUS MAG button OFF Does not display the iris gain and shutter speed settings B ON Constantly displays the iris gain and shutter speed settings on the LCD scr...

Page 87: ...degrees With a frame rate of 30 selected in REC FORMAT when the shutter speed is 1 30 the shutter angle is 360 degrees With a frame rate of 24 selected in REC FORMAT when the shutter speed is 1 24 the shutter angle is 360 degrees 50i models With a frame rate of 50 selected in REC FORMAT when the shutter speed is 1 50 the shutter angle is 360 degrees With a frame rate of 25 selected in REC FORMAT w...

Page 88: ... the frame on the face are output when MARKER is set to ON and a marker is displayed on the LCD screen LCD BRIGHT VF BRIGHT DISPLAY OUTPUT TC UB SET menu Time code settings TC PRESET UB PRESET TC FORMAT etc The default settings are marked with B See page 72 for details on selecting menu items You can select whether to display the time code or the user bit code B TC Displays the time code U BIT Dis...

Page 89: ... time code of the previous recording FREE RUN Advances the time code regardless of operation of your camcorder b Note Even if the time code advances in the REC RUN mode the time code may not be recorded sequentially in the following cases When the recording format is changed When the recording media is removed B PRESET Records the newly set time code on the recording media REGENERATE Reads the las...

Page 90: ...ra profile to be loaded with the V v B b SET button 2 Select YES on the confirmation screen The camcorder restarts and the loaded camera profile becomes effective Press the MENU button t select OTHERS with the V v B b SET button STATUS CHECK CAMERA PROFILE b Note A camera profile saved on a camcorder with different model name or edited on a computer cannot be loaded x SAVE You can save the camera ...

Page 91: ...stop recording or when you are warned with warning indicators etc B ON Turns on the recording lamp OFF Turns off the recording lamp z Tip You can assign this function to an ASSIGN button p 58 B ON Enables the supplied Wireless Remote Commander p 12 OFF Disables the supplied Wireless Remote Commander to prevent misoperation by the remote control of another device See page 70 See page 71 Select this...

Page 92: ...ements Displays the current version of your camcorder Be sure to check for firmware updates b Note To perform an update use the AC Adaptor You can reset all settings including the clock setting to their default values b Note The picture profile settings are not reset OPERATION TIME VERSION DISPLAY INITIALIZE OTHERS menu Continued ...

Page 93: ...amera body may get warm with use this is normal The remaining battery indicator does not indicate the correct figure Ambient temperature is too high or too low or the battery pack has not been charged enough This is not a malfunction Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists the battery may be worn out Replace with a new battery p 19 108 The indicated figure may not be correct in cert...

Page 94: ...o device malfunctions when you use the supplied Wireless Remote Commander Select a commander mode other than DVD2 for your video device Cover the sensor of your video device with black paper The camcorder does not operate normally when a device is connected to the REMOTE jack The speed in response to commands from the Wireless Remote Commander may be slow The camcorder settings may not be restored...

Page 95: ...g media Stop recording of all recording media and repair the database file The handle zoom does not work Set HANDLE ZOOM ZOOM OPERATION to ON p 78 The access lamp remains lit even after recording was stopped Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the memory card The imaging field looks different The imaging field may look different depending on the condition of your camcorder ...

Page 96: ...tions and menu items Iris gain shutter speed or white balance cannot be adjusted manually Press the FULL AUTO button to set auto mode off Tiny spots in white red blue or green appear on the LCD screen This phenomenon appears when using a slow shutter speed p 39 This is not a malfunction The subjects passing by the frame very fast appear crooked This is called focal plane phenomenon This is not a m...

Page 97: ...played back Select the recording media and image quality of the image you want to play back on the thumbnail screen p 60 Image data cannot be played back if you have modified file names or folders or have edited the data on a computer This is not a malfunction Images recorded on other devices may not be played back or displayed in incorrect size This is not a malfunction Display the thumbnail scre...

Page 98: ... amplifier connected with the HDMI cable try disconnecting and connecting the HDMI cable or turn on your camcorder again The image appears distorted on the 4 3 TV This happens when viewing a movie recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV Select REC OUT SET t VIDEO OUT t DOWN CONVERT TYPE and set the appropriate down conversion type p 81 Black zone appears at top and bottom of a 4 3 TV screen Thi...

Page 99: ...from your computer and camcorder Reboot your computer and connect your computer and camcorder following the steps in the correct order Movies cannot be viewed or copied to the computer Disconnect the cable from the computer then connect it again You need to install Catalyst Browse to copy movies from your camcorder to your computer Connecting to a computer ...

Page 100: ...ons the indicator may flash even if around 10 is displayed as the battery remaining figure Warning indicators pertaining to battery pack temperature The battery pack is too hot Replace the battery pack or remove the battery pack and put it in a cool place Warning indicator pertaining to the video light The battery level is too low Warning indicators pertaining to memory cards Slow flashing Free sp...

Page 101: ...ized If you connect to a computer on which Catalyst Browse is installed you can copy the backed up movies However the loading of all moves is not guaranteed 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 Back up the data to another device such as a compute...

Page 102: ...ler Do not eject the memory card during writing Data may be damaged Reinsert the memory card and follow the instructions on the LCD screen Other Maximum number of images already selected You can select only 100 images at one time for Deleting movies photos Protecting movies photos or releasing the protection Protected file Cannot delete An attempt was made to delete protected data Release the prot...

Page 103: ...d playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder Playing time Unit minute XAVC S HD Unit minute AVCHD x When AVCHD AUDIO FORMAT is set to LINEAR PCM Unit minute x When AVCHD AUDIO FORMAT is set to DOLBY DIGITAL Unit minute Estimated time of recording and playback with each battery pack Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical recording time NP F7...

Page 104: ...t to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of the media Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate and this reduces the overall recording time Bit rate movie audio etc number of pixels and aspect ratio of each recording mode of movies are as follows XAVC S HD 50Mbps 1920 10...

Page 105: ...r Nicaragua Panama Peru the Philippines Puerto Rico Saint Lucia Samoa Surinam Taiwan Trinidad and Tobago the U S A Venezuela etc Countries and regions using 50i models Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Bulgaria China Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France French Guiana Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary Indonesia Iran Iraq Italy Kuwait Malaysia Monaco the Netherlands New Zealand Norw...

Page 106: ...ile numbers go up automatically D Camera profiles Stores camera profile data E DV movie management information folder This folder contains recording data of DV movie Do not try to open this folder or access the contents of this folder from a computer Doing so might damage image files or prevent image files from being played back Do not modify the files or folders on the camcorder from the computer...

Page 107: ...ranteed compatibility with your camcorder Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the memory card and memory card compliant product you use Damaged or lost image data will not be compensated for and may occur in the following cases If you eject the memory card turn the power off on your camcorder or remove the battery pack for replacement while your camcorder is reading or w...

Page 108: ...ithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and a supplied AC Adaptor The InfoLITHIUM battery pack displays the remaining battery time in according to the operating situations of your camcorder To use the battery pack effectively Battery pack performance decreases when the ambient temperature is 10 C 50 F or below ...

Page 109: ...k heat up burst or give an electric shock resulting in burns or injury Remove the charged battery from the AC Adaptor The CHG lamp of the supplied AC Adaptor flashes in 2 patterns as follows Fast flashing Turns on and off rapidly at about 0 15 second intervals Slow flashing Turns on and off alternately for about 1 5 seconds and turns off completely for about 1 5 seconds The lamp repeats this seque...

Page 110: ... when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord mains lead pull it by the plug and not the lead Do not damage the power cord mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Wireless Remote Commander and button type battery ou...

Page 111: ...ith rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time 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 and 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 cl...

Page 112: ...are on a computer Also when you dispose of the memory card it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the memory card Operation is not guaranteed when using a card adaptor Maintenance and precautions Continued ...

Page 113: ...VCHD MPEG 4 AVC H 264 AVCHD 2 0 format compatible SD image quality DV standard compatible Audio recording system XAVC S HD Linear PCM 2ch 16 bit 48 kHz AVCHD Linear PCM 2ch 16 bit 48 kHz Dolby Digital 2ch 16 bit 48 kHz DV Linear PCM 2ch 16 bit 48 kHz Recording media Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD card Camera Imaging device 1 0 inch type ExmorR CMOS sensor Total picture elements Approx 20 900 000 pixe...

Page 114: ...1 i headphones jack Stereo mini jack φ3 5 mm 1 INPUT1 INPUT2 jacks XLR type 3 pin female 2 line mic mic 48 V selectable DC input DC IN jack Remote jack Stereo mini jack φ2 5 mm 1 Multi Interface Shoe 1 Screen LCD screen 8 8 cm 3 5 type Approx 1 56M dots Viewfinder 0 6 cm 0 24 type Approx 1 56M dots Internal microphone Omni directional stereo electret condenser microphone AC Adaptor AC L100C Power ...

Page 115: ...g current 3 0 A Capacity Typical 31 7 Wh 4 400 mAh Minimum 30 0 Wh 4 200 mAh Type Li ion DC battery charger BC L1 Input rating 8 4 V DC Output rating 8 4 V DC 1 7 A Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 72 mm 20 5 mm 96 5 mm 2 7 8 in 13 16 in 3 7 8 in width height depth Mass Approx 60 g 2 1 oz ...

Page 116: ... frame 88 DV MODE 37 DV WIDE CONVERT 81 DV WIDE REC 80 F FACE DETECTION 34 Focus 33 FOCUS DISPLAY 87 FOCUS MAG RATIO 86 Focus Magnifier 33 Focus ring 33 Format media 70 FREE RUN 89 FULL AUTO 45 G Gain 39 GAMMA 49 Getting started 18 GUIDEFRAME 86 H Handle record button 31 Handle zoom 32 Handle zoom lever 32 HDMI 81 HDMI REC CONTROL 82 HDMI TC OUTPUT 82 HISTOGRAM 84 I Image database file 71 INDOOR 4...

Page 117: ...45 Screen indicators 13 63 Self diagnosis display 100 Shooting 28 SHUTTER DISPLAY 87 Shutter speed 39 SIMUL RELAY REC 31 Simultaneous recording 31 S Q MOTION 55 Slow Quick Motion 55 Specifications 113 STATUS CHECK 64 90 STEADYSHOT 78 SUMMERTIME 91 Supplied accessories 18 T TC FORMAT 88 TC MAKE 89 TC PRESET 54 96 TC RUN 89 TC UB DISPLAY 88 TC UB SET menu 88 Telephoto 32 TONE 80 Trademark 118 Troubl...

Page 118: ... Trademarked items are not indicated by or symbols in this manual Notes on the License THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL USE OF A CONSUMER OR OTHER USES IN WHICH IT DOES NOT RECEIVE REMUNERATION TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL ACTIVITY AND O...

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