Sony FDR-AX30 - Manual

GB 9 not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:– Reorient ...

GB 11 Table of Contents Read this first ............................ 2Learning more about the camcorder (Help Guide) ......11 Selecting the recording format for movies ........................... 12 Getting started ........... 14 Supplied items ......................... 14Charging the battery pack ....

GB 12 Selecting the recording format for movies The camcorder is compatible with the XAVC S format.  What is XAVC S? XAVC S is a recording format that allows high-resolution images, such as 4K, to be highly compressed with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 and recorded in the MP4 file format. High image quality wil...

GB 14 Getting started Supplied items The numbers in ( ) indicate the supplied quantity. All models • Camcorder (1)• AC Adaptor (1) • Power cord (mains lead) (1) • USB connection support cable (1) The USB connection support cable is designed for use with this camcorder only. Use this cable when the B...

GB 15 Gettin g sta rted Charging the battery pack 1 Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD monitor, retract the viewfinder*, and attach the battery pack. * Models with the viewfinder (FDR-AX33/AXP33/AXP35) only 2 Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord (mains lead) to your camcorder and the wa...

GB 16  Charging the battery using your computer Turn off your camcorder and connect the camcorder to a running computer using the Built-in USB Cable (page 52). • Change the setting of your computer so that it would not enter the sleep (hibernation) state before charging your camcorder.  Estimated ...

GB 17 Gettin g sta rted  To remove the battery pack Turn off your camcorder. Slide the BATT (battery) release lever (  ) and remove the battery pack (  ).  To charge the battery pack abroad You can charge the battery pack in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder...

GB 18 Turning the power on • To turn off the power, close the LCD monitor. If the viewfinder is pulled out, retract it (models with the viewfinder (FDR-AX33/AXP33/AXP35) only). • To set the date and time again, select  [Setup]  [ Clock Settings]  [Date & Time Setting]. (In case you haven’t us...

GB 19 Gettin g sta rted Inserting a memory card • To select a memory card as the recording medium, select  [Setup]  [ Media Settings]  [Media Select]  [Memory Card] (FDR-AX30/AXP35). • To eject the memory card, open the cover and lightly push the memory card in once.  Types of memory card you c...

GB 20 Recording images in a format other than XAVC S  To format the recording media • To ensure stable operation of the memory card, it is recommended to format the memory card with your camcorder before the first use. • To format the memory card, select  [Setup]  [ Media Settings]  [Format]  d...

GB 21 R e co rdi n g/P la yba ck Recording/Playback Recording • While recording movies in the XAVC S 4K 100Mbps or XAVC S 4K 60Mbps format, video signals (HDMI output signal/AV cable output signal) are not output to external media.  To record MP4 movies simultaneously (Dual Video REC) When [Dual Vi...

GB 22  Recording photos during movie recording (Dual Capture) You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO. • You may not be able to shoot photos depending on the setting in [ REC Mode] and [ Frame Rate]. • You cannot specify the storage destination (internal memory/memory card) o...

GB 23 R e co rdi n g/P la yba ck Shooting photos 1 Open the LCD monitor and select [MODE]  (Photo). • You can also switch between (Movie) and (Photo) by pressing the / (Shooting Mode) button (FDR-AX33/AXP33/AXP35). 2 Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully. • When the focus is ...

GB 24 Using the manual adjustment features  Making the manual adjustment using the MANUAL ring  Press the MANUAL button to switch to manual adjustment mode.  Rotate the MANUAL ring to make the adjustment. • To return to automatic adjustment mode, press MANUAL button again.• When Zoom function is ...

GB 25 R e co rdi n g/P la yba ck Playback 1 Open the LCD monitor and press the (View Images) button on the camcorder to enter the playback mode. • The Event View screen appears after some seconds. 2 Select / to move the desired event to the center, and then select the part circled (  ) in the figur...

GB 26  To switch between movies and photos (Visual index) Select the desired type of images.  Playback operations 3 Select the image. Volume / Previous/Next Delete / Fast-reverse/Fast-forward Context / Play/Pause Stop Play/Stop slide show Motion Shot Video Motion Interval ADJ To go back to the Eve...

GB 27 R e co rdi n g/P la yba ck  To delete the images  Select  [Image Quality/Size]  [ File Format]  format of images to be deleted. • The available format varies depending on the [ File Format] setting.  Select [Edit/Copy]  [Delete]  [Multiple Images]  image type to be deleted.  Touch an...

GB 28 Viewing images on a TV Playable images may be restricted depending on the combination of the movie format at the time of recording, the type of playback images selected on the Event View screen, and the HDMI output settings. Playing back images 1 Connect the HDMI OUT jack of the camcorder to t...

GB 30 You can play back the movies recorded in XAVC S 4K file format while magnifying and trimming the part you want to watch, and also while zooming the scene up to the full high definition image quality. Playing back trimmed movies (Trimming Playback) recorded in XAVC S 4K format 1 Change the HDMI...

GB 33 Savi ng im a g e s Saving images Using PlayMemories Home™ PlayMemories Home allows you to import movies and photos to your computer to use them in a variety of ways.  To download PlayMemories Home PlayMemories Home can be downloaded from the following URL.www.sony.net/pm/  To check the compu...

GB 34 Connecting an external media device How to store movies and photos to an external media device is explained here. Also refer to the instruction manual supplied with the external media device.Store movies to a computer using PlayMemories Home software (page 33).  Recorder without a USB jack Co...

GB 35 Savi ng im a g e s  External media device Connect an external media device to the Multi/Micro USB Terminal of your camcorder using VMC-UAM2 USB Adaptor Cable (sold separately). Signal flow • Movies are copied with 4K/high definition image quality (HD).

GB 38 You can record with the camcorder using your smartphone as a wireless remote commander. 2 Select the image you want to transfer, and add , and then select  . • The SSID and a password are displayed, and the camcorder is ready to be connected with the smartphone. 3 Connect the camcorder to the...

GB 41 Customizing your c a m corde r Customizing your camcorder Using the menus • Select to finish setting the menu or to return to the previous menu screen. 1 Select . 2 Select a category. 3 Select a desired menu item. Scroll the menu items up or down. Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie Photo Smth Slw ...

GB 44 Others Precautions AC Adaptor Do not short-circuit the battery terminal with any metallic objects. This may cause a malfunction. Playing back images with other devices You may not be able to play back images that were recorded on your camcorder with other devices normally. Also, you may not be...

GB 45 Others LCD monitor The LCD monitor is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appear constantly on the LC...

GB 46 Specifications System Signal format: UHDTVHDTVNTSC color, EIA standards(1080 60i-compatible models)PAL color, CCIR standards(1080 50i-compatible models) Movie recording format: XAVC S (XAVC S format)Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264Audio: MPEG-4 Linear PCM 2ch(48 kHz/16 bit)AVCHD (AVCHD format Ver.2.0 c...

GB 49 Others  Trademarks • AVCHD, AVCHD Progressive, AVCHD logotype and AVCHD Progressive logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. • XAVC S and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. • Memory Stick and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation...

GB 50 Parts and controls Figures in ( ) are reference pages.  PHOTO button (21, 23)  Power zoom lever (23)  N mark (37) NFC: Near Field Communication  Loop for a shoulder belt  Grip belt  Multi interface shoe For details on compatible accessories of the Multi interface shoe, visit the Sony web...

GB 52  Viewfinder (FDR-AX33/AXP33/AXP35) The camcorder is turned on when the viewfinder is pulled out.  Viewfinder lens adjustment dial (FDR-AX33/AXP33/AXP35) If the indications in the viewfinder appear blurred, turn the viewfinder lens adjustment dial.  START/STOP button (21)  POWER/CHG (charge...

GB 53 Others Index A AC Adaptor 15Android 36App Store 36Assigning a menu item 24AVCHD 12, 13 B Battery pack 15Beep 18Built-in USB Cable 16 C Charging the battery pack 15Charging the battery using your computer 16Charging time 16Computer 33Computer system 33 D Date and time 18Delete 27Dual Video REC ...

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