Sony FDR-AX30 manual

4-566-277- 11 (2) FDR-AX30/AX33/AXP33/AXP35 Gett ing s tar ted Recor ding/Pl ayba ck Savi ng ima ges Customiz ing y our camco rde r Others Digital 4K Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide http://r d1.sony.net/ help/cam/1510/h_zz/ “Help Guide” (Web manual) Refer to “Help Guid e” for in-depth instructions on the many functions of t he camera.[...]

GB 2 Read this first Before operati ng the u nit, p lease read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Owner’s Record The mod el and serial n umbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the spa ce provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this p roduct. Model No. FDR-[...]

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

GB 4 Representative plu g of power supply cord of countries/regions around the world. The representative supply voltage and plug type are described in this chart. Depend on an area, Different type of plug and supply voltage are used. Atte ntio n: Powe r cor d meet ing demand s from each co untr y shal l be us ed. – For only th e Unite d States Us[...]

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

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

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

GB 8  Battery pack This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Ope ration is subject to the following two cond itions: (1) This dev ice may not cause h armful interference, and (2) thi s device must accept any interfere nce receive d, incl udin g int erfe ren ce th at ma y cau se undesired operation. CAN I CES-3 B/NM B-3 B This equipment[...]

GB 9 not occur in a particula r installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television rece ption , which can be de termi ned by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interferenc e by one or more of the follo wing measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – I[...]

GB 10  Dispos al of waste ba tteries and e lec tric al and e lect ron ic equipment (applicable in the Euro pean Un ion a nd other European countries with separate col lection systems) This symbol on the product, the battery or on the packaging indicates that the product and the ba tter y s hal l n ot b e treated as household waste. On certain ba[...]

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

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

GB 13 • You can chang e the record ing format by selectin g  [Image Quality/Size]  [ File Format]. • See the fo llowi ng web sit e for th e late st st orage env ironme nt. http: //www.sony. net/ • You can store images by c onnecting to a reco rder with an analog AV cable (sold separately). Movies are co pied with standard d efinition im[...]

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

GB 15 Getting st arted Charging the battery pack 1 Turn of f your c amcorder by clos ing the LCD moni tor, retrac t the vi ewfinde r*, and attach the batter y pack. * Mode ls wi th the vi ewfinder (FDR-AX 33/AXP3 3/AXP35) o nly 2 Connec t the AC Ad apto r and the po wer cord (mains lead ) to your camc order an d the wall outlet (wall socket ). * Al[...]

GB 16  Charging the battery using you r computer Turn off y our camcorder and connect th e camcorder to a run ning computer using the Buil t-in USB Cable (page 52). • Chang e the se tting of you r computer so that it would not e nter the sl eep (hibernation) state before charging your camcorder.  Estimated time of char ging the supplied bat[...]

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

GB 18 Turning the power on • To tu rn off t he power , close t he LCD mo nitor. If the vi ewfinder is pulled out, retrac t it (model s with th e viewfinde r (FDR-AX33 /AXP33/AXP 35) only). • To set the date and time again , select  [Setup]  [C l o c k Settings]  [Date & Ti me Setting]. (In case you have n’t used your camcorder fo[...]

GB 19 Getting st arted Inserting a memory card • To select a memory card as the recording medium, se lect  [Setup]  [ Media Settings]  [Me dia Select]  [Memory Card] (FDR-AX30/AXP35). • To e ject th e memory c ard, op en the co ver and lightly pu sh the mem ory card in o nce.  Types of memory card you can u se with your camcorder[...]

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 camcorde r before the first use. • To format the memory card, select  [Set up]  [M e d i a Settings]  [Format]  desired reco rding medium  . [...]

GB 21 Recordi ng/Playback Rec ordin g/Pl ayba ck Recording • While re cording movies in the XAVC S 4K 100Mbps or XA VC S 4K 60Mbps format, vi deo signals (HDMI out put signal/A V cable output s ignal) are not output to e xternal m edia.  To record MP4 mov ies simultaneously (Dual Video REC) When [Dual Vide o REC] is se t to [On], th e camcorde[...]

GB 22  Recording photos during movie recording (Dual Captu re) You can r ecord ph otos du ring movie record ing by pr essing PHOTO . • You may not be able to sh oot photo s dependin g on the s etting in [ REC Mode] and [ Frame Rate]. • You cann ot specify the storage de stinati on (intern al memory/ mem ory card) of photos and movi es sepa r[...]

GB 23 Recordi ng/Playback Shooti ng photos 1 Open the L CD monit or an d se lect [MODE ]  (Photo). • You can also switch between (Movie) and (Photo) by pressing the / (Shootin g Mode) butto n (FDR-AX3 3/AXP33 /AXP35). 2 Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully. • When the focus is adjusted proper ly, AE/AF lock indicat or[...]

GB 24 Using the manu al adjustm ent features  Making the manu al adjustme nt using the MANUAL ring  Pres s th e MANU AL bu tton t o swi tch t o man ual a djustm ent m ode .  Rotate the M ANUAL ring to mak e the adjust ment. • To retu rn to auto matic adj ustment mode, pres s MANUAL button a gain. • When Zoom function is assigne d, make[...]

GB 25 Recordi ng/Playback Playback 1 Open the LCD monit or an d press the (View Imag es) butto n on the camc order to en ter the playback mode. • The Eve nt View scre en ap pear s after some s econ ds. 2 Sele ct / to mo ve the des ired even t to the cent er, a nd th en sele ct t he part circ led (  ) in t he figure. *1 The icon varies dependin[...]

GB 26  To switch be tween movie s and photos (Visua l index) Select th e desired t ype of imag es.  Playback op erations 3 Select th e image . Volume / Previou s/Next Delete / Fast-rev erse/Fast- forward Context / Play/ Pause Stop Play/S top sl ide sh ow Moti on S hot Vi deo Motio n Inte rva l ADJ To go back to the E vent V iew screen Previ o[...]

GB 27 Recordi ng/Playback  To delete the images  Select  [Imag e Quality/Size]  [ File Format]  format of images to b e deleted. • The available format varies depending on the [ File Format] setting.  Select [Edit /Copy]  [Dele te]  [Multiple I mages]  image type to b e de leted.  Touch and di splay th e mark on the [...]

GB 28 Viewing images on a TV Playable images may be restricted depending on the combination of the movie forma t at the time of r ecording, the type of playba ck images selec ted on the Eve nt View screen, a nd the HDMI outp ut sett ings. Playing back images 1 Connec t the HDMI OUT jack of th e camcor der to the HDMI IN jack of a TV using the HDMI [...]

GB 29 Recordi ng/Playback  Connecti ng the camcorder to a network-compatible TV Connect th e camcorder to a n access point wi th a security setting (page 39). Press (View Images) on the camcorder, and then select  [W ireless]  [F u n c t i o n ]  [View on TV]  im ag e ty pe to be pla yed back. • You c an view AVC HD movies, MP4 mov[...]

GB 30 You can pl ay back th e movies r ecorded in XAVC S 4K f ile format w hile magnifying and trim ming the part yo u want to watc h, and also while zooming th e scene up to the fu ll high definit ion image quali ty. Playing bac k trimme d movies (T rimming P layback) recorded in X AVC S 4K format 1 Chan ge the HDMI o utput set ting to out put 4K [...]

GB 31 Recordi ng/Playback • Playback of trimmed movies is not ava ilable on the LCD monitor of the camc orde r. Not es[...]

GB 32 Viewing images using th e built-in projector (FDR-AXP33/AXP35)  Using the built-in proj ector with a computer/ smartphone  Conn ect the PRO JECTOR IN jack (page 51) of thi s product and the HDMI outpu t termin al of the device you wish to connect by usi ng an HDMI c able (sup plied) . • Use a commercially av ailable plug adapter if th[...]

GB 33 Saving images Saving i mages Using PlayMemo ries Home ™ PlayMemorie s Home allo ws you to i mport movies and phot os to your computer to use them in a variet y of ways.  To dow nlo ad PlayMem orie s Home PlayMemories Home can be download ed from the following URL. www.son y.net/p m/  To check the computer system You can check the co m[...]

GB 34 Connecting an externa l media device How to store movies and photos to an external media device is explained he re. Also ref er to th e instruction manual supplied with the external media device. Store movie s to a computer us ing PlayMemori es Home soft ware (pag e 33).  Recor der witho ut a USB jack Connect a reco rder to the Multi/ Micr[...]

GB 35 Saving images  External media device Connect an e xternal medi a device to the Mul ti/Micro USB Terminal of your camcorde r using VMC-UAM2 US B Adaptor Cable (sold separ ately). Signal flow • Movies are copied with 4K/high definitio n image quality (HD).[...]

GB 36 Using the Wi-Fi function For the latest informati on and more detailed infor mation on the function s of PlayMe mories Mobile, visit the following URL. http:/ /www.sony .net/pmm/  Android OS Install PlayMemories Mobile from Google Play. • Android 4.0 or higher is re quired to use On e-Touc h functions (NFC).  iOS Install PlayMemories [...]

GB 37 Saving images  One-to uch connect ion with an Andro id supporting NF C • Canc el th e slee p mod e or un lock the sc reen on the smar tphone befo reha nd. • Make sure that is displayed on the L CD mo nitor of th e camcorder and the smartphone. • C onti nue t ouc hing the camcor der to the s martphone withou t moving u ntil PlayMemori[...]

GB 38 You can record wit h the camcorder using your smartphone as a wireless remote commande r. 2 Select t he image you want t o transfer, and a dd , and then sele ct  . • The SS ID an d a pas sword a re displa yed, an d the ca mcorde r is ready to be connected with the smartphone. 3 Connect the camcord er to the smar tphone, and transfer i ma[...]

GB 39 Saving images • Depending on local elec trical interfe rence or the smartphone ’s capabilities, t he live view images may not be displayed smoothly. Connect your comp uter to a wirel ess acc ess poi nt or w ireles s broadb and ro uter i n adv ance. Not es Saving movies and photos to your co mpute r via Wi-Fi 1 Install th e dedicated softw[...]

GB 40 4 Start sen din g images fro m the camcorde r to the comput er.  Press th e (View Imag es) but ton on your camcord er.  Sel ect  [Wirel ess ]  [ Functio n]  [Send to Computer]. • Images a re automatically transferred to and saved on the com puter. • Only n ewly recor ded images are transfer red. Importing mo vies an d mu lt[...]

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

GB 42 Face Face Det ecti on Smile Shutter Smi le S en sit ivit y Fla sh *1 Fla sh Flas h Lev el Red Eye Reduction Microphone My Voice Canceling Blt-i n Zoom M ic Auto W ind N R Audio Mode Audi o R ec L evel Shootin g Assist My Bu tton Focus Magnifier Grid Line Display Setting Zebra Peaki ng Audio Level Display Image Quality /Size REC Mode Fram e Ra[...]

GB 43 Customizing your ca mcorder *1 You ca n set this item whe n you use a flash (sold s eparately). *2 Live Streaming feat ure is dependent upon t he Third Party Inter net Prov ider's s ervice a nd terms in yo ur region. The feature may not be available due to your region's broadband and internet service re striction . *3 You ca n set t[...]

GB 44 Other s Precautions AC Adaptor Do not short-ci rcuit the battery terminal with any metallic obje cts. This may cause a malfunction. Play ing back i mages with other devices You may not be able to play back i m a ge s th at w e r e r e c o r d e d on yo u r camcorder with ot her devices normal ly. Also , you may not b e able to play back image[...]

GB 45 Others LCD mon itor The LCD monitor is manufactu red usin g ext remel y hig h-pr eci sion techno logy, so over 99. 99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. How ever, th ere may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appea r constantly on the LC D monito r. Thes e point s are norm [...]

GB 46 Specifications System Signal format: UHDTV HDTV NTSC color, EIA standards (1080 60i-compatible models) PAL colo r, CCIR stan dards (1080 50i-compatible models) Movie recording format : XAV C S ( XAV C S fo rma t) Vide o: M PEG -4 AVC/ H.2 64 Audi o: MPE G-4 Lin ear PCM 2 ch (48 k Hz/1 6 bi t) AVCH D (AV CHD fo rmat Ver .2.0 compatibl e) Vide [...]

GB 47 Others When con verted to a 35 mm still camera For movies *4 : 29.8 mm - 298.0 mm (1 3/16 in. - 11 3/4 in. ) (16:9) For photo s: 26.8 mm - 268.0 mm (1 1/16 in. - 10 5/8 in.) (16:9) Color te mperatur e: [A uto], [One Push], [Indoor ], [Outdoor] Minimum illumination: 4K: 9 lx (lux), HD: 6 lx (lux) (in default setting, shutt er spee d 1/6 0 se c[...]

GB 48 During camera recordi ng using LCD mo nitor at normal bright ness : 4K: 5.6 W, H D: 3.9 W* *i n A V C H D F H m o d e Opera ting tem peratu re: 0 °C to 40 °C (3 2 °F to 104 ° F) Storag e tempe rature: –20 °C to +60 °C (–4 ° F to +140 °F) Dime nsio ns (a ppr ox.) : FDR -AX30 : 71 mm × 78.5 mm × 133.5 mm (2 7/8 in. × 3 1/8 in. ×[...]

GB 49 Others  Trademarks •A V C H D , A V C H D P r o g r e s s i v e , AVCHD logotype and AVCHD Progressive logotype are trademark s of Panason ic Corporation an d Sony Corporati on. • XAVC S and are regist ered tra demark s of Son y Corporati on. • Memory Stick and are tradema rks or r egister ed trademarks of Sony Corporation. • Blu-r[...]

GB 50 Parts and cont rols Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages .  PHOTO button (21, 23)  Power zoo m lever (23)  N mar k ( 37) NFC : Nea r Fi eld Communication  Loop for a shoulder belt  Grip belt  Mu lti in te rfa ce shoe For details on compatible access ories of the M ulti interf ace shoe , visit the Son y web site in your a rea[...]

GB 51 Others  Buil t- in m ic roph on e  MANU AL ri ng Manual fu nctions ca n be assigned to the button and th e dial.  Lens (ZEISS lens)  MANUAL button  Memory card access lamp (19)  Memo ry card s lot (19)  HDMI OUT jack  PROJECTOR IN jack (32) (FDR-AXP33/AXP35)  / (Shoot ing Mode) button (23) (FDR-AX33/ AXP33/AXP35) ?[...]

GB 52  Viewfinder ( FDR-AX33 / AXP33/AXP35) The camcorder is turned o n when t he vi ewfi nder i s pul led out.  Viewfinder lens adjustment dial (FDR-AX33/AXP33/ AXP 35 ) If th e indica tions in the viewfinder appear blurred, turn the vi ewfinder l ens adjus tment dia l.  START/STOP b utton (21)  POWER/CHG (charge) lamp (15)  Built-i[...]

GB 53 Others Index A AC Adaptor 15 Android 36 App Store 36 Assign ing a menu item 24 AVCH D 12, 13 B Battery pack 15 Beep 1 8 Built-in USB Cable 16 C Chargi ng the batte ry pack 15 Charging the batte ry using your computer 16 Chargi ng time 16 Computer 33 Computer sys tem 33 D Date an d time 1 8 Delete 27 Dual Video REC 21 E Edit 2 5 F Forma t 20 F[...]

GB 54 Software 33 Specifications 46 Supplied items 14 T Touch panel 23 Trimming Play back 30 Tripod 52 Troubleshooting 45 TV 28 W Wall outlet (wall sock et) 16 Wi-Fi 36 Windows 33 Wirele ss acce ss po int 39 X XAVC S 4K 12, 13 XAVC S HD 12, 13 Z Zoom 21[...]

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