Sony RM-LVR2V - Manual

Switching the Connection Mode of the Camera [70] Switching the LCD Screen of the Live-View Remote [71] Deleting Deleting [72] Live Streaming of Movies Live Streaming with the Camera (Live Connection) Live Streaming [73] Preparing for Live Streaming [74] Performing for Live Streaming [75] Computer Ac...

Trademarks Trademarks [108] Notes on the Licences On GNU GPL/LGPL Applied Software [109] Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting What Can I Do to Solve a Problem? [110] Battery Pack and Power of the Camera Cannot Turn On the Camera [111] The Power of the Camera Turns Off Suddenly [112] Batte...

Live -View Remote The Power of the Live-View Remote Turns Off Suddenly [138] Cannot Connect the Live-View Remote and the Camera via Wi-Fi [139] Warning Indicators and Error Indicators Display on the Live -View Remote 01-01/02 -02 [140] 01-02 [141] 01-03/01 -04 [142] 03-01/03 -02 [143] 02-01 [144] 04...

16. RESET button 17. Memory card insertion slot 18. Memory card cover 19. REC/Access lamp 20. Battery cover lock lever 21. Battery ejection sheet 22. Battery storage area 23. Battery pack cover 24. SSID label [2] How to Use Read This First Identifying Parts Identifying Parts of the Remote Control 1....

10. RESET (Reset) button 11. Multi/Micro USB Terminal 12. Lock lever 13. Connector cover (USB) 14. ON/OFF button 15. Loop for a belt [3] How to Use Read This First Display Camera Display The following describes the icons displayed on the display panel of the camera. 1. Battery level indicator The fu...

3. Wi-Fi settings indicator When Wi-Fi is set to the single connection When Wi-Fi is set to the multi connection When Wi-Fi is set to the live connection When Wi-Fi is set to OFF [4] How to Use Read This First Display Live-View Remote Display (Single Connection) The following describes the icons dis...

The further right the indicator goes to, the lower the battery level is. [6] How to Use Getting Started Checking the Bundled Items Checking the Bundled Items Make sure that you have the following bundled items. The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of each item bundled. Camera (1) Micro U...

Attachment Buckle (1) Flat Adhesive Mount (1) Curved Adhesive Mount (1) Tripod Adaptor (1) Set of printed documentation [7] How to Use Getting Started Preparing to Use Preparing to Use The flow of what needs to be prepared in advance is summarized. Check each item for further details. The camera Ins...

Charging the battery pack of the camera Check the power of the camera is off and connect the micro USB cable (supplied) to a computer that is turned on. Inserting a memory card into the camera Insert the memory card into the camera, confirming that the card is correctly oriented. Turning on the powe...

Setting the camera using the Live -View Remote [8] How to Use Getting Started Preparing the Camera Inserting/Removing the Battery Pack of the Camera Insert/remove the battery pack to/from the camera. Inserting the battery pack 1. Open the cover Slide the lock lever to the OPEN side. Open the cover f...

Double check that the battery ejection sheet is not pinched in the cover or sticking out of the cover. If any foreign matter such as sand gets inside the cover, the sealing gasket may be scratched, and may result in water entering the inside of the camera. 4. Remove the battery pack Open the battery...

The battery is charged (full charge) when the POWER/CHG (Power) lamp is turned on. The charging time *1 of the battery pack NP -BY1 (supplied) is as follows. Charging via a computer: Approx. 2 h 25 min. Charging via AC -UD10 *2 (sold separately): Approx. 2 h 05 min. *1 Time required to charge a full...

Note that formatting will erase all data recorded on the memory card. This data cannot be restored. Be sure to back up any important data to a computer or other storage location. Do not insert anything other than the compliant size of memory card into the memory card slot. Otherwise, a malfunction m...

connecting, make sure that the device is exFAT -compatible. If the camera is connected to a device that is not exFAT -compatible, a prompt to format the memory card may appear. In this case, do not format the memory card, otherwise all its data will be lost. * exFAT is the file system used by microS...

[14] How to Use Getting Started Preparing the Live-View Remote Attaching the Belt to the Live-View Remote Attach the belt to the remote control. 1. Place the remote control on the base plate and thread the belt through the belt loop of the remote control and the base plate as illustrated in , and th...

When placing the remote control on your right wrist, set the screen rotation in the remote control settings to ON. When using the remote control attached to your arm, always attach the supplied base plate and belt correctly. Be careful not to drop the remote control when unfastening the belt. [15] H...

complete. 1. Press the UP button or DOWN button of the remote control to select the desired item, then press the REC/ENTER button The following items will be displayed in order on the LCD screen of the remote control. GMT+0.0: Area setting : Saving time (Summer time) setting Y-M-D/M-D-Y/M(Eng)-D-Y/D...

[20] How to Use Getting Started Connecting the Live-View Remote to the Camera (Single Connection) Connecting the Live-View Remote to One Camera You can easily operate all the functions of the camera by connecting one camera to the remote control through Wi-Fi. 1. Turn on the power of the camera 2. P...

Note [DIRECT-] is omitted from the camera SSID text string when it is displayed on the LCD screen of the remote control. You cannot copy images recorded in the camera to the remote control. The camera should only be connected to a smartphone or the remote control via Wi-Fi and not to other Wi-Fi acc...

[23] How to Use Getting Started Connecting the Live-View Remote to Multiple Cameras (Multi Connection) Resetting the Connection Information of the RegisteredCameras This function is available only when the remote control is set to the multi connection. 1. Press the MENU button of the remote control ...

When using iOS, One -touch functions (NFC) are not available. Note An NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet is required for using One -touch functions (NFC) of the camera. The Wi-Fi function described in this Help Guide is not guaranteed to work with all smartphones and tablets. The operation methods and...

NFC is a technology for short-range wireless communication among various devices, such as a mobile phone and IC tag etc. Data communication is achieved by simply touching a specific point. NFC (Near Field Communication) is an international standard of the short- range wireless communication technolo...

5. Input the password on the sticker attached to the back side of the battery pack cover (First time only) Note You cannot connect a smartphone to multiple cameras at the same time. Depending on local electrical environments or the performances of smartphones, the live - view images may not be displ...

Note You cannot connect an iPhone to multiple cameras at the same time. Depending on local electrical environments or the performances of iPhones, the live -view images may not be displayed smoothly. [29] How to Use Getting Started Other Preparations (Using Accessories) Using the Tripod Adaptor By a...

[31] How to Use Getting Started Other Preparations (Using Accessories) Using the Adhesive Mount The adhesive mount is used to fix the waterproof case or tripod adaptor to an item you intend to use. The adhesive mount is a general term for the attachment buckle, flat adhesive mount and curved adhesiv...

[33] How to Use Shooting Shooting Movies or Still Images Button Hold Function of the Live-View Remote Press the MENU button of the remote control connected to the camera for 2 seconds or more to activate the button hold function. In the button hold function, appears on the LCD screen of the remote c...

Photo mode: Records photos. Interval photo recording mode: Continues to record photos at regular intervals. Hint Switch the shooting mode from the MENU items You can also switch the shooting mode from the MENU items of the remote control. The procedure for switching via the MENU items is as follows....

The shooting mode set when the camera is turned off will be resumed when the camera is turned on the next time. [36] How to Use Shooting Shooting Movies or Still Images Photo Mode Record photos. 1. Press the ON/OFF button of the camera to turn on the power of the camera 2. Switch the shooting mode t...

Press the REC button of the camera or the remote control. The REC/Wi-Fi lamp of the remote control changes from red to blue. Note Images cannot be played on the camera. To play back images, you need the supplied remote control or a smartphone with PlayMemories Mobile installed. During periods of ext...

Disconnects the Wi-Fi connection and returns to the Wi-Fi device selection screen. Device registration *6 Registers a camera to connect to the remote control using the multi connection. Play mode *2 Plays and deletes images using the remote control. Shooting Mode Switches between movie/still image/i...

Time code/user bit setting *4 : You can select the time code/user bit function setting. IR-remote controller: Sets the infrared remote controller RMT-845 (sold separately). Switching NTSC/PAL: Selects a setting, depending on the TV system of the country or region where you use this camera. Auto powe...

[40] How to Use Changing the Settings of the Live-View Remote Movie Settings Image Quality Setting You can set the image resolution and frame rate to shoot movies. 1. Press the MENU button of the remote control The list of setting items will be displayed. 2. Press the UP button or DOWN button of the...

according to the Wi-Fi communication status of the camera and remote control (and it is different from the frame rate used when shooting). Continuous movie shooting time is approximately 13 hours. In SSLOW mode, it is approximately 3 hours. Audio is not recorded when images are recorded in [SSLOW] m...

Color Setting You can change the image color tone when shooting movies. 1. Press the MENU button of the remote control The list of setting items will be displayed. 2. Press the UP button or DOWN button of the remote control to select (Color setting) in (Movie settings), then press the REC/ENTER butt...

value, then press the REC/ENTER button of the remote control (default) : Shoots images in the standard quality : Shoots images in an image quality suitable for bluish objects in such situations as in an aquarium or near a water tank under blue lighting Note For details about the waterproof case, vis...

Be aware of shooting in as light a place as possible without brightness differences. To perform high speed continuous shooting well Attempt the following methods of shooting. Hold the camera securely to enhance steady shots. In order to enhance steady shots, you can achieve better performances with ...

Appropriate to record the action of a person or people. (2fps 5s): Totally records 10 photos at a speed of 2 photos per second in 5 seconds Appropriate to record comparatively slowly moving objects. Note [8fps], [5fps], and [2fps] are estimated maximum speeds. The speed may not reach the maximum spe...

[53] How to Use Changing the Settings of the Live-View Remote Interval Photo Settings Time Lapse You can set the time lapse of the interval photo recording. 1. Press the MENU button of the remote control The list of setting items will be displayed. 2. Press the UP button or DOWN button of the remote...

button of the remote control 3. Press the UP button or DOWN button of the remote control to select the desired setting value, then press the REC/ENTER button of the remote control : Sets the time code Select 4-digit numbers, then press the REC/ENTER button of the remote control. The time code can be...

(default): Does not record the time as the user bit To reset All of the values will be 0 if you press the DISP button of the remote control while selecting TC PRESET or UB PRESET using the remote control. All of the values will be reset if you press the REC/ENTER button of the remote control once ag...

Note When you change the settings by remote control, the camera and remote control will be disconnected and the camera will restart automatically. When the restart of the camera is completed, the remote control and the camera will be automatically connected. Recording media formatted or recorded in ...

[58] How to Use Changing the Settings of the Live-View Remote Connecting Devices Settings Beep You can set the beep of the camera to ON/OFF. 1. Press the MENU button of the remote control The list of setting items will be displayed. 2. Press the UP button or DOWN button of the remote control to sele...

the remote control Formatting is complete. Select (Back), then press the REC/ENTER button to cancel the formatting. Note Save important images to devices such as a computer before formatting. Do not perform any of the following operations while formatting. Press a button Eject the Memory card Connec...

To return to the setting item selection screen from the setting value selection screen, select . To perform the setting item in the selection screen or the setting value, select . [61] How to Use Changing the Settings of the Live-View Remote Remote Control Settings Monitor Brightness You can set the...

setting) in (Remote control settings) 2. Select the desired date format and then press the REC/ENTER button of the remote control Y-M-D: Year-Month-Day M-D-Y: Month-Day-Year M(Eng) -D-Y: Month (in English)-Day-Year D-M-Y: Day-Month-Year GMT+0.0: Sets the region Regions are defined by the time differ...

select . To perform the setting item in the selection screen or the setting value, select . [64] How to Use Changing the Settings of the Live-View Remote Remote Control Settings Version You can display the software version of the remote control. 1. Press the MENU button of the remote control The lis...

Note The displayed icons differ depending on the conditions of connection settings on the remote control. To return to the setting item selection screen from the setting value selection screen, select . To perform the setting item in the selection screen or the setting value, select . [66] How to Us...

The GPS antenna is built in the front of the remote control. Placing the remote control upside down may cause positioning to take long time or may not be able to determine your position. Sony does not collect location information and routing information. The maximum number of log files that can be r...

[68] How to Use Changing the Settings of the Live-View Remote Remote Control Settings Resetting the Network Settings for Multi Connection You can reset multi connected network settings. 1. Press the MENU button of the remote control The list of setting items will be displayed. 2. Press the UP button...

3. Press the REC/ENTER button of the remote control to start playback 4. Press the UP button of the remote control during movie playback Returning to the shooting mode To return to the shooting mode, select (Shooting Mode) and press the REC/ENTER button of the remote control. Note The camera cannot ...

You can delete one image at a time. Format the memory card when you want to delete all of the images. [73] How to Use Live Streaming of Movies Live Streaming with the Camera (Live Connection) Live Streaming Live stream movies via video sharing websites such as USTREAM by using a Wi-Fi router or smar...

Preparing for Live Streaming Complete the network settings via a dedicated application “Network setting tool”, the account registration for video distribution sites and SNS settings in advance. Download “Network setting tool” from the following website. http://www.sony.net/nst/ 1. Enter information ...

Note Your personal information (required for the login for USTREAM, Twitter and Facebook) is to be set in the camera. Be sure to reset the settings of the camera by pressing the RESET (Reset) button in boot state when transferring to third parties or disposing of the camera. Be sure to reset the set...

1 REC lamp OFF: Before distribution Lights up in blue: In distribution Blinks slowly in blue (Approx. blinks 1 time per second): In distribution (There is an audience) Blinks fast in red (Approx. blinks 3 times per second): Distribution error [76] How to Use Computer Action Cam Movie Creator Useful ...

Note Use PlayMemories Home when importing movies to your computer. GPS information will be lost if movies are imported using a different method. [77] How to Use Computer Action Cam Movie Creator Checking the Computer Environment For information about the computer environment for the software, refer ...

camera will not operate correctly. When you access the camera from the computer, use PlayMemories Home. Do not directly modify the files or folders on the camera from the computer. The image files may be damaged or may not be played back. Operation is not guaranteed if you operate the data on the me...

Typical recording time is time that is measured when you repeat such operations as the shooting standby and switching the shooting mode. () indicates the recording time when the Wi-Fi setting is set to [OFF]. [83] How to Use Others Estimated Duration of Recording and Playback for the Battery Pack of...

Highest resolution: 8 h 25 min. High resolution: 21 h 45 min. / High speed recording (smooth image recorded at 4× frame rate): 5 h 20 min. Super slow recording (slow motion image recorded at 4× frame rate): 5 h 35 min. Standard resolution: 40 h 10 min. In the [SSLOW] setting, the above figure indica...

32GB Equivalent to approx. 2 070 000 pixels (Interval photo recording) (16:9): 39,000 Approx. 11 900 000 pixels (Still images): 5,100 64GB Equivalent to approx. 2 070 000 pixels (Interval photo recording) (16:9): 40,000 Approx. 11 900 000 pixels (Still images): 10,000 When using a Sony memory card. ...

the website. http://rd1.sony.net/help/cam/1415/h_zz/ On carrying Do not sit down in a chair or other place with the camera and the Live-View Remote in the back pocket of your trousers or skirt, as this may cause malfunction or damage the camera and the Live-View Remote. Do not shake or strike the ca...

[88] How to Use Others Notes on Using Care and Storage Clean the camera surface or the remote control with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water, then wipe the surface with a dry cloth. Do not use any of the following as they may damage the finish or the casing. Chemical products such as thinne...

[91] How to Use Others Notes on Using Battery Packs of the Camera and the Live-View Remote On charging Charge the camera the remote control before using them for the first time. We recommend charging the camera and the remote control in an ambient temperature of between 10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °...

Remaining battery charge If the battery pack runs out quickly even though the remaining charge indicator is high, fully charge the camera and the remote control, again. The remaining charge indicator will then be displayed correctly. Note that it may not be displayed correctly in the following situa...

distribution. Wi-Fi function Use the camera and the remote control in accordance with the regulations of the area of use. You cannot use the Wi-Fi function of the camera and the remote control underwater. Security in the use of wireless LAN devices To avoid hacking, access by malicious third parties...

[97] How to Use Others Notes on Using Connection of Live Streaming Since live video streaming has the communication time limit based on the contract of your smartphone or Wi-Fi router, be aware of this time limit. [98] How to Use Others Notes on Using Continuous Distribution Time Continuous distribu...

when the remote control warms up. If a still picture or a fixed picture is displayed for a long time, an image may remain superimposed on the LCD screen as a ghosting image. Bright point and vanishing point of the LCD screen The LCD panel fitted to the remote control is manufactured with high precis...

GPS On GPS As the positions of GPS satellites vary constantly, it may take longer to determine the location or the receiver may not be able to determine the location at all, depending on the location and time you use the camera. GPS is a system that determines your position by receiving signals from...

map based on the GPS information. Meanwhile, the GPS satellites are controlled by the United States Department of Defense, and the degree of accuracy may be changed intentionally. Error during the triangulating process The remote control acquires location information periodically during triangulatin...

Remove the screws, etc. away from small children to prevent accidental swallowing. Be careful not to injure your nails or fingers. [104] How to Use Others Using the Camera Abroad Using the Camera Abroad On TV color systems Before shooting, be sure to set the TV system of the country and region where...

-11:00 Hawaii -10:00 Alaska -09:00 San Francisco/Tijuana -08:00 Denver/Arizona -07:00 Chicago/Mexico City -06:00 New York/Bogota -05:00 Santiago -04:00 Newfoundland -03:30 Brasilia/Montevideo -03:00 Fernando de Noronha -02:00 Azores/Cape Verde Is. -01:00 [106] How to Use Others Specifications Camera...

Power requirements Rechargeable battery pack: 3.6 V (Internal battery) Multi/Micro USB Terminal: 5.0 V Charging method: USB charging: DC 5.0 V, 500 mA/800 mA Charging time: Via a computer Internal battery: Approx. 4 h 05 min. Via the AC -UD20 (sold separately) Internal battery: Approx. 2 h 55 min. P...

[151] Troubleshooting Warning Indicators and Error Indicators Display on the Live- View Remote Code Starting with an E or a C When a code starting with a letter appears in the monitor, the self-diagnosis of the remote control is working. Since some repairs may be necessary, consult your nearest Sony...