Sony HDR-AX2000E - Manual

5 do not perform the format. All the data recorded will be lost. * The exFAT is a file system that is used for SDXC memory cards. Size of memory card you can use with your camcorder • “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, half the size of “Memory Stick,” or standard size SD cards can be used for this camcor...

6 constantly on the LCD screen and/or the viewfinder. These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way. Do not expose your camcorder’s viewfinder, lens, or LCD screen to the sun or strong light source for extended periods. • Intense light source...

7 – Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with High Profile – Devices which are not compatible with the AVCHD format • Movies made using this camcorder may not play back normally on devices other than this camcorder. Also, movies recorded on other devices may not play back p...

8 Table of Contents Read this first ........................................................................................... 2 Step 1: Checking supplied items ............................................................ 11 Step 2: Attaching the lens hood with lens cover .............................

11 Gett in g S ta rte d Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items Make sure that you have following items supplied with your camcorder.The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied. • Memory cards are not included. See pages 5 and 95 for types of memory cards that yo...

12 Step 2: Attaching the lens hood with lens cover Align 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. To remove the lens hood with lens cover Turn the lens hood in the opposite direction to the arrow 2 in the illustr...

13 Gett in g S ta rte d Step 3: Charging the battery pack You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (L series) with the supplied AC Adaptor. b Notes • You cannot use batteries other than the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (L series) (p. 96). 1 Press the battery pack against the back of your camcorde...

14 5 Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). The CHG lamp lights up and charging starts. After charging the battery The CHG lamp turns off when the battery is fully charged. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack. z Tips • You can check the remaining battery life with the status check function (p....

15 Gett in g S ta rte d – The battery pack is too cold. Remove the battery pack and put it in a warm place. – The battery pack is too hot. Remove the battery pack and put it in a cool place. • The power will not be supplied from the battery as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of...

16 2 Hold the camcorder properly. 3 Ensure a good grip, then fasten the grip belt. To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). b Notes • If warning messages appear on the screen, follow the instructions (p. 89). Step 5: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder Open the LCD panel 180 deg...

17 Gett in g S ta rte d You can view picture using the viewfinder to save the battery, or when the picture on the LCD screen is not clear. b Notes • You may see primary colors shimmering in the viewfinder when you move your line of sight. This is not a malfunction. The shimmering colors will not be ...

18 Step 6: Setting the date and time Set the date and time when using your camcorder for the first time. If you do not set the date and time, [CLOCK SET] screen appears every time you turn on your camcorder. z Tips • If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months , the built-in rechargeable bat...

19 Gett in g S ta rte d The clock starts. • Set [SUMMERTIME] to [ON] to move the time forward 1 hour. • You can set any year up to the year 2037. z Tips • The date and time are automatically recorded on the selected memory card, and can be displayed during playback (DATA CODE button, p. 45). You can...

20 Database File.] screen appears. Follow the screen indication, and touch [YES]. To eject the memory card Lightly push the memory card once. b Notes • When the access lamp is lit or flashing in red, your camcorder is reading/writing data. Do not shake or knock your camcorder, turn the power off, ej...

21 R e co rd in g/ Pl aybac k Recording/Playback Recording Your camcorder records movies on memory cards. Do the following steps to record movies. • This camcorder can record movies in either high definition image quality (HD) or standard definition image quality (SD). The factory setting is high de...

22 2 Slide the POWER switch to ON while pressing the green button. 3 Press the record button or the handle record button. The recording lamp lights up during recording. To stop the movie recording, press the record button or the handle record button again. z Tips • When recording in high definition ...

24 You can select the recording format (bit-rate, image quality, image size, frame rate, scanning system). In the default setting, [ ] is selected. To change the setting Press MENU t select (REC/OUT SET) t [REC FORMAT] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. Setting value If you select [ ], for example, movies...

25 R e co rd in g/ Pl aybac k Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings . Move the power zoom lever D slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom. z Tips • The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject for focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wi...

26 You can adjust the focus manually for different recording conditions. Use this function in the following cases. – To record a subject behind a window covered with raindrops. – To record horizontal stripes.– To record a subject with little contrast between the subject and its background. – When yo...

27 R e co rd in g/ Pl aybac k [EXPANDED FOCUS] is assigned to the ASSIGN 7 button (p. 39).Press the ASSIGN 7 button.[EXPANDED FOCUS] appears and the center of the screen is magnified by about 2.0 times. It will be easier to confirm the focus setting during manual focusing. The screen returns to the ...

28 2 When the iris is automatically adjusted, press the IRIS button E . next to the iris value disappears, or the iris value appears on the screen. 3 Adjust the iris with the iris ring A . When you assign [PUSH AUTO IRIS] to one of the ASSIGN buttons, you can automatically adjust the iris while pres...

30 memory A ( A) and memory B ( B), respectively. Unless a white balance is readjusted, values will remain even after the power has been turned off.When you select PRESET, [OUTDOOR] or [INDOOR] is selected, according to which one you previously set with [WB PRESET] in the (CAMERA SET) menu. 1 During...

31 R e co rd in g/ Pl aybac k To adjust the white balance automatically Press the WHT BAL button A or set the AUTO/MANUAL switch D to AUTO. b Notes • When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch D to AUTO, other manual adjusted items (iris, gain, and shutter speed) also become automatic. You can customize th...

33 R e co rd in g/ Pl aybac k GAMMA To select a gamma curve. COLOR MODE To set type and level of colors. COLOR LEVEL To set the color level. COLOR PHASE To set the color phase. WB SHIFT To set items for the white balance shift. Item Description and settings [STANDARD] Standard gamma curve [CINEMATON...

34 DETAIL To set items for the detail. SKINTONE DETAIL To adjust the detail of skintone areas to reduce wrinkles. COPY To copy the settings of the picture profile to another picture profile number. RESET To reset the picture profile to the default setting. Item Description and settings Sets the deta...

35 R e co rd in g/ Pl aybac k To copy the picture profile setting to another picture profile number See page 31 for the location of the buttons. 1 Press the PICTURE PROFILE button B . 2 Select the picture profile number that you want to copy from with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A . 3 Select [SETTING] t ...

36 When the CH1 switch is set to INT MIC When the CH1 is set to INPUT1 2 Set the INPUT1 switch B to an appropriate position for the microphone connected to the INPUT1 jack A . LINE: For inputting sound from an audio device MIC: For inputting sound from an external microphone that does not support th...

37 R e co rd in g/ Pl aybac k To restore automatic adjustment Set the AUTO/MAN (CH1/CH2) switch E of the manually adjusted channel to AUTO. z Tips • To check other audio settings, press the STATUS CHECK button G . • For other settings, see the (AUDIO SET) menu (p. 71). You can select the channel, CH...

39 R e co rd in g/ Pl aybac k Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons Some functions can be assigned to the ASSIGN buttons for use. You can assign a single function to any one of the ASSIGN 1 to 7 buttons. Functions you can assign to the ASSIGN buttons The buttons in parentheses indicate that ...

40 • [--------] appears if no function is assigned to the ASSIGN button. 4 Select the function that you want to assign with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A . 5 Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A . 6 Select [ RETURN] with the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial A . 7 Press the MENU button B to hide the menu screen. ...

41 R e co rd in g/ Pl aybac k Playback You can play back movies as follows: 1 Slide the POWER switch to ON. 2 Press the VISUAL INDEX button. The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after a few seconds. You can display the VISUAL INDEX screen also by pressing the MODE button, followed by touching [PLAY] t [V...

43 R e co rd in g/ Pl aybac k Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie. b Notes • You may not be able to play back movies recorded on other camcorders. z Tips • When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie, the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen. • Touch / during pause...

44 2 Touch the playback mode, then select (still image). 3 Touch twice the thumbnail of the still image you want to view.The first touch will show the information on the still image at the lower part of the screen. A Date and time of recording B Resolution C Image size D Playback folder E Playback f...

45 R e co rd in g/ Pl aybac k Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder You can turn on and off the display of the time code, and other information on the screen. Press the DISPLAY button B . The screen indicators turn on (displayed) and off (not displayed) as you press the button.In the reco...

46 b Notes • The exposure correction value (EV), shutter speed, iris and flash on/off will be displayed during viewing still images. • When you play back the memory card on other devices, the camera data may be displayed incorrectly. Confirm the correct camera data on your camcorder. You can check t...

47 R e co rd in g/ Pl aybac k Connecting a monitor or a TV Playback image quality depends on the type of monitor or TV, or the jacks used to make the connection.Use the supplied AC Adaptor to obtain AC power (p. 15).Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected. Jack...

48 Connecting to a high definition TV : Signal flow Type Camcorder Cable TV Menu Setting (REC/OUT SET) menu t [VIDEO OUT] t [COMPONENT OUTPUT] t [1080i/576i] (default) (p. 70) b Notes • If you connect only component video plugs, audio signals are not output. Connect the white and red plugs to output...

51 R e co rd in g/ Pl aybac k * Change the settings according to the TV connected. When connecting to your TV via a VCR Select the connecting method with [VIDEO OUT] (p. 70) depending on the input jack of the VCR. Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR. Set the input selector on the ...

52 Editing Operating the MODE menu You can edit the recorded movies, format memory cards, etc. 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. 2 Press the MODE button. 3 Touch the desired category. Example: [EDIT] category 4 Touch the desired item. Example: [DELETE] 5 Operate following the instructions on the screen....

53 E d it in g Protecting recorded images (Protect) Protect movies and still images to avoid deleting them by mistake. z Tips • You can also protect movies and still images by pressing the MENU button on the VISUAL INDEX screen or the playback screen. 1 Press the MODE button. 2 Touch [EDIT] t [PROTE...

54 Using the Playlist of movies The Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have selected.The original movies are not changed even if you edit or erase the movies added to the Playlist. b Notes • High definition image quality (HD) movies and standard definition image quality (SD...

55 E d it in g z Tips • Press and hold the image down to preview the image. Touch to return to the previous screen. 4 Touch t [YES] t . z Tips • Even if you erase a movie from a Playlist, the original movie is not deleted. • You can also erase movies by pressing the MENU button on the Playlist scree...

56 quality of the movies, start again from the beginning. 6 Touch t . b Notes • The image size is fixed depending on the image quality of the movie:– [2.1M] with high definition image quality (HD) – [0.2M] in 16:9 (wide) with standard definition image quality (SD) – [VGA(0.3M)] in 4:3 with standard ...

58 z Tips • Press and hold the image down to preview the image. Touch to return to the previous screen. 5 Touch t [YES] t . To delete all movies/still images at one time In step 3 , touch [MOVIE DELETE ALL] t select the desired memory card and image quality t [YES] t [YES] t . • To delete all still ...

59 E d it in g Preventing data on the memory card from being recovered Unintelligible data will be written on the memory card. Thus, it may become more difficult to recover any original data. Even if you format the memory card, there may be some data remaining. Therefore, when you dispose of or tran...

60 Repairing the image database file This function checks the management information and the consistency of movies on the memory card, and repairs any inconsistencies found. b Notes • Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder from...

61 Usin g the Me n u Using the Menu Operating the menu You can change various settings or make detailed adjustments using the menu items displayed on the screen. z Tips • You may select menu items also with the B / b buttons. 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. 2 Press the MENU button. The menu screen app...

63 Usin g the Me n u . Menu items z : Functions that return to the default settings when you switch the format, perform the functions by the MODE button, or turn off the camcorder. : Functions that can be assigned to the ASSIGN buttons. (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 65) GAIN SET AGC LIMIT MINUS AGC IRIS RIN...

65 Usin g the Me n u (CAMERA SET) menu Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (GAIN SET/BACK LIGHT/STEADYSHOT, etc.) The default settings are marked with B . The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected. See page 61 for details on selecting menu items. You ...

67 Usin g the Me n u b Notes • [SPOTLIGHT] is set to [OFF] when you set [BACK LIGHT] to [ ON ]. • [SPOTLIGHT] is set to [OFF] if all of iris, gain, and shutter speed are adjusted manually. z Tips • You can assign this function to an ASSIGN button (p. 39). x SET B STEADYSHOT You can activate the came...

68 When you set this function to [ON] ( ), the displayed image becomes about 1.5 times larger. The image quality decreases because the image is digitally processed. This function helps you to focus on far-away subjects such as a wild bird away at a distance. The default setting is [OFF]. b Notes • T...

69 Usin g the Me n u x TYPE Selects a type of the color bars. z Tips • You can assign an ASSIGN button to work as [ON/OFF] (p. 39). TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3 TYPE 4 (75% brightness of TYPE 3) (REC/OUT SET) menu Recording settings, input and output settings (REC FORMAT/VIDEO OUT, etc.) The default setting...

70 x HDMI OUTPUT You can select the resolution of the output signal from the HDMI OUT jack. B AUTO 720p/576i 1080i/576i 576p 576i x COMPONENT OUTPUT You can select the resolution of the output signal from the COMPONENT OUT jacks. 720p/576i B 1080i/576i 576i x TV TYPE You need to convert the signal d...

71 Usin g the Me n u (AUDIO SET) menu Settings for the audio recording (AUDIO LIMIT/XLR SET, etc.) The default settings are marked with B . The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected. See page 61 for details on selecting menu items. You can set the clipping-noise reduction func...

73 Usin g the Me n u (DISPLAY SET) menu Display settings of the display and the viewfinder (MARKER/VF BACKLIGHT/DISPLAY OUTPUT, etc.) The default settings are marked with B . The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected. See page 61 for details on selecting menu items. You can di...

75 Usin g the Me n u B NORMAL Standard brightness. BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen. b Notes • When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically selected for the setting. • When you select [BRIGHT], the recordable time with the battery is slightly reduced. You can ad...

76 (OTHERS) menu Settings while recording or other basic settings (AREA SET/BEEP, etc.) The default settings are marked with B . The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected. See page 61 for details on selecting menu items. See page 39. See page 18. You can adjust a time differen...

77 Con nec ting w ith a Com p u ter Connecting with a Computer Saving images with a computer Preparing a computer (Windows) You can perform following operations using “Content Management Utility.”• Importing images to a computer• Viewing imported imagesTo save movies using a computer, install the so...

78 • If the screen does not appear, click [Start] t [Computer] (in Windows XP, [My Computer]), then double-click [SONYCMU(E:)] (CD-ROM). 4 Select the language for the application to be installed, then click [OK]. 5 When the install wizard screen appears, click [Next]. 6 Confirm the license agreement...

79 Troubleshoo ting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder, follow the flow chart below. • Power sources/LCD screen/Wireless Remote Commander···p. 79• Memory card···p. 81• Recording···p. 82• Playback···p. 85• Connecting to TV···p. 86• Dubbing/Editing/Connec...

81 Troubleshoo ting Another video 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. When a device is connected to the REMOTE jack, the camcorder or the dev...

82 Troubleshooting (Continued) The recording does not start when you press the record button. • The playback screen is displayed. Finish playback operation (p. 41).• There is no empty space on the memory card. Replace the memory card with new one, delete unnecessary images (p. 57) or format the memo...

85 Troubleshoo ting Refer also to the “Memory card” section (p. 81). The desired images cannot be found. Images cannot be played back. • Select the memory card and image quality of the image you want to play back on the VISUAL INDEX screen (p. 41). • Image data cannot be played back if you have modi...

86 Troubleshooting (Continued) Neither image nor sound is played back on the TV connected with the component video cable. • Set [VIDEO OUT] according to the requirements of the connected device (p. 70).• When you are using the component video cable, make sure that you connect the red and white plugs...

87 Troubleshoo ting Time code and other information appear on the display of the connected device. • Set [DISPLAY OUTPUT] to [LCD PANEL] while connected with the A/V connecting cable (p. 75). Dubbing cannot be done correctly using the A/V connecting cable. • The A/V connecting cable is not connected...

88 Warning indicators and messages When an error occurs, a warning indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.You can fix some problems associated with the symptoms yourself. If the problem persists even after you have tried a couple of times, contact your Sony dealer or local authoriz...

89 Troubleshoo ting - - (Warning indicator pertaining to the write-protect of the memory card) • Access to the memory card was restricted on another device. * When [BEEP] is set to [ON] (p. 76), you hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen. If messages appear on the screen, fol...

90 Recovering data. • Your camcorder tries to recover data automatically if the data writing was not performed properly. Cannot recover data. • Writing data onto the media of the camcorder has failed. Attempts were made to recover the data, but they were unsuccessful. Reinsert memory card A. Reinser...

91 Addi tional I nf o rmat ion Additional Information Recording time of movies “HD” stands for high definition image quality, and “SD” stands for standard image quality. Recording time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack. (unit: minute) b Notes • Top: When the LCD ba...

93 Addi tional I nf o rmat ion Using your camcorder abroad Power supply You can use your camcorder in any country/region using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range. Viewing high definition image quality (HD) movies In countries/regions where 108...

94 File/folder structure on the memory card The file/folder structure is shown below. You do not usually need to acknowledge the file/ folder structure, when recording/playing back movies and still images on the camcorder. * “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media ** SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memo...

95 Addi tional I nf o rmat ion Maintenance and precautions What is the AVCHD format? The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record a high definition (HD) signal, using efficient data compression coding technology. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is adopted to compress ...

97 Addi tional I nf o rmat ion • Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback, fast forward or rewind operation wears out the battery pack faster.We recommend using a large capacity battery pack: NP-F770/F970 (sold separately). • Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF when not recording or ...

99 Addi tional I nf o rmat ion On adjustment of the touch panel (CALIBRATION) The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly. If this happens, follow the procedure below. It is recommended that you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor during th...

101 Addi tional I nf o rmat ion Specifications System Video signal PAL color, CCIR standardsHDTV 1080/50i Video recording system HD image quality: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 AVCHDSD image quality: MPEG-2 PS Audio recording system Dolby Digital 2ch (48 kHz 16-bit)Dolby Digital Stereo Creator employed Still ima...

102 (0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms) Input/Output connectors USB jack mini-B Remote jack Stereo mini-minijack (Ø 2.5 mm) LCD screen Picture 8.0 cm (3.2 type, aspect ratio 16:9) Total dot number 921 600 (1 920 × 480) General Power requirements DC 7.2 V (battery pack)DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor) Average power consumptio...

103 Addi tional I nf o rmat ion On trademarks • “Handycam” and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “AVCHD” and “AVCHD” logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. • “Memory Stick ,” “ ,” “Memory Stick Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick PRO-H...

104 On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License (hereinafter referred to as “GPL”) or GNU Lesser General Public License (hereinafter referred to as “LGPL”) are included in the camcorder.This informs you that you have a right to have acc...

105 Quick Refe re nce Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls The numbers in ( ) are reference pages. A VIDEO OUT jack/AUDIO OUT jacks (47) B COMPONENT OUT jack (47) C HDMI OUT jack (47) D USB jack (77) E CHG (charge) lamp (13) F DC IN jack (13) G Hook for shoulder strap (107) H Handle zoom l...

106 A Lens (12) B Lens hood with lens cover (12) C Internal microphone (35) D Front recording lamp (76)The recording lamp flashes if the remaining capacity of the memory card or battery is low. E Remote sensor (76) F ASSIGN 4/ZEBRA button (39) G ASSIGN 5/AE SHIFT button * (39) H ASSIGN 6/VISUAL INDE...

107 Quick Refe re nce A Hook for shoulder strap B Focus ring (26) C Lens cover lever (12) D Zoom ring (25) E Iris ring (27) F GAIN button (28) G WHT BAL button * (29) H SHUTTER SPEED button (28) I AUTO/MANUAL switch (27) J i (headphones) jack For stereo mini-jack headphones K BATT RELEASE button (14...

109 Quick Refe re nce Remove the insulation sheet before using the Wireless Remote Commander. A DATA CODE button (45) B TC RESET buttonThis button does not work with this camcorder. C SCAN/SLOW buttons (41) D . > (PREV/NEXT) buttons (41) E PLAY button (41) F STOP button (41) G DISPLAY button (45)...

110 Screen indicators Upper left Center Upper right Bottom z Tips • Indicators may look different or appear at different positions. Data code during recording The recording date, time and condition are recorded automatically on the memory card. They are not displayed while recording. However, you ca...

111 Continued , Quick Refe re nce Index A AC Adaptor...........................13 Access lamp ..........................19 ACTIVE STEADYSHOT ....67 AE RESPONSE ....................66 AE SHIFT .......................66, 83 AE SHIFT/ASSIGN 5 button ..............................................39 AF A...

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