Sony HXR-NX70E инструкция обслуживания

T able of contents Getting started Recording/Playback Advanced operations Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Additional information Quick refer ence Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide 4-273-940- 13 (1) HXR-NX70E/NX70P  2011 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan http://www.son y .net/[...]

2 GB Read this first Supplied items The num bers in ( ) are the su pplied quan tity .  AC A da pto r (1)  P ower co rd (Ma ins lead) (1)  Componen t A/V cable (1)   A/V connecting cable (1)   USB cable (1)   USB A dap tor Cable (1)   Lens hood with lens cover (1)  T o attach the lens hood with lens co ver , se e [...]

3 GB The camcor der is dust & rain p roof. See “ Abou t dust & rain p roof performa nce of the camcorder ” (p . 6). Menu items, L CD panel, viewfinder and lens A menu it em that is gray ed out is no t available under the current reco rding or p layback condition s. The LCD screen and viewfinder are manufactur ed using extremel y high-pr[...]

4 GB DVD media recorded with HD image quality (high definition) DVD media recor ded with high definition image quality (HD) can be pla yed back with devices that are co mpatib le with the A VCHD standard . Y ou cannot play discs reco rded with high definition image quality (HD) wi th DVD player s/recorder s as they are not co mpatib le with the A V[...]

5 GB In this man ual, the DVD disc recor ded with high definition image quality (HD) is called A VCHD r ecording di sc. Design and specifications of yo ur camcor der and accessories ar e subject to chang e without notice. Notes on use Do not do an y of the follo wing. Otherw ise, the recordin g media may be damaged, r ecorded images ma y be impossi[...]

6 GB About dust & rain proof per formance of the camcorder The main unit o f the camcor der has been prov en (by our perfo rmance test) to reach du st & rain pr oof performance requirem ents equi valent to IEC60529 IP54. Sudden rain o r fugitive dus t will not affect operation o f the camcor der . Dustpr oof performance (IP5x): enclosur e d[...]

7 GB The drain on the lo wer side is designed to expel any wa ter or san d entering via the cleara nce of the zoom lever . If sand ca ught in the parts of the camco rder impairs their mo vemen t, remov e the sand with a blower , etc., and then operate them r epeatedly .   Drain[...]

8 GB T able of contents Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notes on use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

9 T able of contents GB Advanc ed operations Useful functions for recor ding movies and photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42[...]

10 GB Saving images with an external device Selecting a method for saving images with an external device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 The devices on which the creat ed disc can be played back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Saving images on an external media device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

11 T able of contents GB Maintenance and precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 About the A VCHD f ormat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 About GPS . . . [...]

12 GB Getting star ted Step 1: A ttaching the supplied microphone and lens hood with lens cov er Y ou do not need to a ttach the XLR A dapt or or micr opho ne when you use the in ternal microph one. Attaching the XLR Adapt or  Attach the XLR Adapt or to the accessory shoe on the camcorder and tighten the screw of the XLR A daptor .  Connect t[...]

13 GB Getting started When detaching the XLR Adaptor U np lug the connecto r plug of the XLR A da pto r from the A ctive In terface Shoe befor ehand. Detach the XLR Ada ptor a fter having loosened the screw of the XLR A dap tor . Attaching the microphone  Attach the wind screen  to the micr ophone  .  Unlock the stopper of the microphon[...]

14 GB  Put the microphone cable in to the cable holder . See page 52 on the settings for the a udio recor ding. When detaching the microphone cable  Det ach the microp hone fro m the microp hone holder .  Un plug the micr opho ne plug while pr essing the re lease lever down. Attaching the lens hood with lens cov er Align the marks on the l[...]

15 GB Getting started T o remove the lens hood with lens cov er T urn the lens hood in the opposite dir ection to the arro w  in the illustration while pr essing the PUSH (lens hood release) bu tton. Tips If you a ttach o r remov e a 37mm (1 1/2 in.) PL filter or MC p rotecto r , r emove the lens h ood with lens cover . T o open or close the shu[...]

16 GB Step 2: Charg ing the battery pack Y ou can char ge the “I nfoLITHIUM ” bat tery pack (V ser ies) after at taching it t o your camcor der . Notes Y ou cannot attach the “ InfoLITHIU M” ba ttery pack NP -FV30/FV50. 1 Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) (the default setting). 2 Open the battery cover (  ) after opening the L CD sc[...]

17 GB Getting started 3 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks. 4 Close the L CD screen of the camcor der (  ) after closing the battery cover (  ). 5 Connect the AC Adapt or and the power cor d (mains lead) to your camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket). The CHG (cha rge) lam p lights u p [...]

18 GB 6 When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC A daptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder . Charging time A ppr oxima te time (min.) r equired when you fully cha rge a fully discharg ed battery pack. Battery pack Charging time NP -FV70 (sup plied) 195 NP -FV100 390 The charging times s hown in the table abo ve are measur ed when chargin[...]

19 GB Getting started T o use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source Make the same co nnections as “ Step 2: Cha rging the bat tery pack” (p . 16). E ven if the bat tery pack is at tached, the batt ery p ack is not discha rged. Charging the battery pack abroad Y ou can charg e the battery pack in an y countries/regio ns using the A C A d[...]

20 GB Step 3: T urning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Slide the POWER switch to ON while pressing the g reen button. 2 Select the desired language, then touch [Next]. 3 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [Next]. T o set the date and time again, t ouch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (Clock Settings)]  [Date & Ti[...]

21 GB Getting started 4 Set [Summer Time], then touch [Next]. If you set [S ummer Time] to [On], the c lock advances 1 hour . 5 Select the date format, then touch [Next]. 6 Select the date and time, touch / to set the value, then t ouch [Next]  . The clock starts. Notes The date an d time does not appear d uring recor ding, but they ar e aut oma[...]

22 GB T o turn off the power Slide the POWER swit ch to OFF (CH G). Changing the language setting Y ou can chan ge the on-screen disp lays to sho w messages in a s pecified l anguage . T ouch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ (General Settings)]  [Language Setting]  a desired languag e    .[...]

23 GB Getting started Step 4: Making setting adjustments before recor ding The L CD panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camco rder (  ), and then ad just the an gle (  ). Tips Y ou can adjust the brightnes s of the LCD screen with [LCD B rightness ] (p . 94). Changing the display on the L CD screen Press the D ISPLA Y butt on to cycle [...]

24 GB The viewfinder When yo u make recor ding with the viewfinder , clos e the LCD panel. I f the indicatio ns in the viewfinder appear blurred, ad just the viewfinder lens adj ustment lever loca ted beneath the viewfinder . Notes Y ou may see primary colors shimmering in the viewfinder when you mov e your line of sigh t. This is not a malfunction[...]

25 GB Getting started Notes Do not remo ve the pre-a ttached eyecup .  [...]

26 GB Step 5: P reparing the r ecor ding media The recor ding media that can be used ar e display ed on the screen of yo ur camcor der as followin g icons. * Memo ry card In ternal memory * In the default setting, both mo vies and phot os are r ecorded on this reco rding media. Y ou can perform recordin g, playback and editing o perations o n the s[...]

27 GB Getting started T ypes of memory card you can use with your camcorder SD Speed Class Described in this manual “M emo ry Stick PRO Duo ” media (Mark2) — “M emo ry Stick PRO Duo ” media “M emo ry Stick PRO- HG Duo ” media SD memo ry c ard Class 4 or faster SD card SDH C memory card SD X C memory card * * Movies reco rded on S DX C[...]

28 GB  Inser t the memory card with the notched edge in the direction as illustrated until it clicks. The [Preparin g image data base file. Please wait.] screen appears if y ou insert a new memory card. W ait until the screen disap pears.  Close the cover , and then slide the OPEN/L OCK knob to L OCK. Notes If [F ailed to create a n ew Image [...]

29 GB Getting started T o eject the memor y card Open the cover and ligh tly push the memo ry card in once.[...]

30 GB Recording/Playback Recording In the defa ult setting, movies a nd phot os are r ecorded on a mem ory card. M ovies ar e recor ded with high definition image quali ty (HD). Tips T o change the r ecording media, see page 26. 1 F asten the g rip belt. 2 Open the shutter of the lens hood with lens cov er by sliding the lens cover lev er to OPEN. [...]

31 GB Recording/Playback Recording movies  Press MODE t o turn on the (Movie) lamp.  Press ST ART/STOP to start recording. The recor ding lam p lights up d uring recor ding (p . 127). T o stop r ecordin g, press S T ART/S TOP again. T o capture smiles In the defa ult setting, a phot o is au toma tically recorded when the camco rder detects th[...]

32 GB Notes The maximum co ntinuo us recor dable time of mo vies is about 13 ho urs. When a mo vie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is creat ed auto matically . I t will take several se conds un til you can start recor ding after yo u turn on the camco rder . Y ou cannot operate yo ur camcor der during this time. The followin g states will be[...]

33 GB Recording/Playback  Press MODE t o turn on the (Photo) lamp . The LCD screen displa y switch es for ph oto reco rding mode.  Press PHO T O lightly t o adjust the focus, then pr ess it fully . Tips See page 110 on the recorda ble number o f photos. T o change the imag e size, touch (MENU)  [Rec/Media SET]  [ Image Size]  a desir[...]

34 GB Pla yback on the camcorder In the defa ult setting, movies a nd phot os that ar e recor ded on a memory card ar e play ed. Tips T o change the r ecording media, see page 26. The camcor der displays r ecorded imag es in an event a uto matically , base d on the date a nd time. 1 Slide the POWER switch to ON while pressing the g reen button. 2 P[...]

35 GB Recording/Playback  / : T o the previou s/next event  Even t name  Change to the mo vie/pho to recor ding mode  Time-line bar  Change E ven t Scale butto n The Ev ent I ndex screen ap pears when you to uch the event tha t is displa yed on the cen ter . Y ou can also choose an event by touc hing  on the time-line bar . T ouch[...]

36 GB Operating the camcorder while pla ying a movie Y ou can use the functions shown in the figure belo w while the camcorder is p laying a mo vie. The figure below will be display ed when you select [ MOVIE/PH OTO] (the defa ult setting) or [ MOVIE] b y touc hing the Swit ch Imag e T ype button o n the Ev ent I ndex screen. * These button s can b[...]

37 GB Recording/Playback Viewing photos Y ou can use the functions shown in the figure belo w while you ar e viewing photos. The figure below will be displayed when yo u select [ PHOTO] b y touc hing the Swi tch Ima ge T ype but ton on the E ven t Index scr een. Tips T o repeat Slidesho w , touch  [Slideshow Set].   T o start/stop slide sh[...]

38 GB Connecting a monitor or a T V Connection methods and the image quali ty (high definition (HD) or standar d definition (STD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of moni tor o r TV is connected, and the co nnectors used. Connecting to component/HDMI input jack(s) When the reco rding q uality is high definition image quali ty [...]

39 GB Recording/Playback Connecting to S VIDEO/video input jacks When mo vies are r ecorded with high definition imag e quality (HD), they are p layed back in standard defini tion image q uality (STD). When mo vies are r ecorded wi th standard ima ge quality (STD), they ar e played back in sta ndard definitio n image quality (S TD). Mo nitor/TV T o[...]

40 GB List of the output resolution [ / Setting] (p. 56) [HDMI/Compo nent] (p. 93) Outpu t resolu tion HDMI Componen t HD Quality 1080p/576i 1080p 1080p 720p/576i 720p 720p 1080i/576i 1080i 1080i 576p 576p 576p 576i 576i 576i STD Quality 1080p/576i 576i 576i 720p/576i 576i 576i 1080i/576i 576i 576i 576p 576p 576p 576i 576i 576i Notes When the [ Fra[...]

41 GB Recording/Playback When your T V is monaural ( When your T V has only one audio input jack) Connect the yellow plug o f the A/V connecting cable to the video inp ut jack and co nnect the white (left channel) o r red (right channe l) plug to the a udio inpu t jack of yo ur TV or VCR. When connecting to your TV via a VCR Connect your camcor der[...]

42 GB Advanced oper ations Useful functions for recor ding movies and photos Zooming Y ou can magnify images up to 10 times the original size with the power zoom lever . Y ou can magnify images also with / on the LCD screen. Mo ve the power zoo m lever slightly fo r a slower zoom. M o ve it further for a fa ster zoom. Notes Be sure to keep your fin[...]

43 GB Advanced operations Adjusting the focus Y ou can adju st the focus manually f or different r ecordin g condi tions. U se this function in the follo wing cases. T o record a su bject behind a window cover ed with raindro ps. T o record ho rizontal stripes. T o record a su bject with little con trast between the subject and its backgro und. Whe[...]

44 GB When you ad just focus man ually Y ou can also adjust focus by to uching (MENU)  [Camera/A udio]  [ (Man ual Settings)]  [Focus]. Using the expanded focus Push the EXP ANDED FOCUS butto n to magnify the center of the screen b y about 2.0 times. I t will be easier to confirm the focus setting during man ual focusing. The screen return[...]

45 GB Advanced operations Capturing smiles automatically (Smile Shutter) A photo is r ecorded a uto matically when the camcor der detects the smile of a person during mo vie recordin g ([Dual Captur e] is the default settin g) (page 85). An oran ge frame ap pears aro und a face targeted f or possible smile detection shot. Notes When the frame ra te[...]

46 GB Notes The Nigh tShot function uses infrared light. Therefo re, do not co ver the infrared port with your fingers o r other objects. Make sur e to remo ve the lens hood with lens cover (su pplied) as it ma y pr event the pr oper operation o f the infrared function. Remove the con versio n lens (sold separate ly). Ad just the focus man ually ([[...]

47 GB Advanced operations Displaying the histogram When yo u pres s the HISTOGRAM butto n, the [Histogra m] window a ppears on the screen. The histogram gra phically displa ys the distribution o f tones wi thin an image, and is useful for ad justing exposure . The histogram will not be recor ded. 8 0 Lines of brightnes s level set with [Zebra] ( ?[...]

48 GB T o preset the time code  T ouch (MENU)  [TC/UB]  [TC Preset].  S elect the 2 digits you wan t to set, then s et the value with  /  . Y ou can set the time code between 00:00:00:00 and 23:59:59:24.  S et other digits b y repeating step  a nd t ouch [OK]. T o reset the time code Y ou can reset the time code (00:00:00:00[...]

49 GB Advanced operations Adjusting manually Y ou can adju st the iris, gain, shu tter speed or white balance ma nually . Set the A UTO/MANU AL switch  to MAN. Notes If you set the A UTO/MANU AL swi tch  to A UTO , manual adjustments o f iris, gain, sh utter speed, white balance are cance led. [AE Shift] is not effective tem porarily while yo[...]

50 GB T o use automatic iris adjustment temporarily Keep pr essing the IRIS PUS H A UT O but ton (  ). The iris is ad justed aut oma tically while the button i s pressed. T o adjust the iris automatically Press the IRIS b utto n  . The iris value disap pears, or appears n ext to the iris value. Adjusting the gain Y ou can adju st the gain man[...]

51 GB Advanced operations your camco rder at tached to a tripod is recommended. When reco rding under fluor escent lam ps, sodium lamps, or m ercury lamps, the picture may flicker or c hange colo rs, or ma y hav e horizon tal bands of noise. Y ou may be ab le to impr ove the si tuation b y adju sting the shu tter speed. Y ou can adjust the sh utter[...]

52 GB When the white balance has been set with [One Push], if the lighting con ditions cha nged by bringing yo ur camcorder o utdoors fro m inside the house, or vice ver sa, you need to redo the [One Push] pr ocedure to readj ust the white balance. T o adjust the white balance automatically Set [White Balance] to [A uto].  Audio setup Y ou can s[...]

53 GB Advanced operations Inputting external sound  INPUT1 jack  INPUT2 jack Selecting a sound source  INPUT1 (LINE/MIC/MIC+48V) swit ch  INPUT2 (LINE/MIC/MIC+48V) swit ch Selecting a sound source level  A T T (INPUT1) switch  A T T (INPUT2) switch Selecting channel setting for recording  REC CH SELECT (INPUT1) switc h Using an[...]

54 GB Selecting the recording level  A UT O/MAN (CH1) switch  A UD IO LEVEL (CH1) dial  A UT O/MAN (CH2) switch  A UD IO LEVEL (CH2) dial Switching wind noise reduction to ON/OFF  LOW CUT (INPUT1) swi tch  LOW CUT (INPUT2) swi tch  Attach the XLR A daptor (p . 12), and connect the supplied microphone to INPUT1 jack  .  Se[...]

55 GB Advanced operations A T T 0dB: -60dBu A T T 10dB: -50dBu A T T 20dB: -40dBu Notes When the INPUT1/INPUT2 (LINE/MIC/ MIC+48V) switch  o r  is set to LINE, the inpu t level is fixed to +4dBu. E ven if you r eset the A TT switch, the in put level does not c hange.  Set the channel to be recorded . Y ou can select the channel to be recor[...]

56 GB Setting the image quality and recording media Selecting high definition image quality (HD) or standard image quality (STD) Y ou can select the desired image quality from the high definition image q uality (HD) that enab les you to r ecord fine images, or the sta ndard definitio n image quality (STD) tha t has mor e com patibili ty with variou[...]

57 GB Advanced operations Selecting the recording mode Y ou can switch the r ecordin g mode to select the movie quality when recor ding high definition image quali ty (HD) movies ([H ighest Quality ] is the default setting). Th e recor ding time of the recor ding media is chan ged depending on the recordin g mode.  T ouch (MENU)  [Rec/ Media [...]

58 GB Performing the format Forma tting delet es all the movies and photos t o recov er recor dable free space.  T ouch (MENU)  [Rec/ Media SET ]  [F ormat].  Select the recording media to be formatted .  T ouch  . Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC A dap tor fo r this o p eration[...]

59 GB Advanced operations Mak ing good use of your camcor der Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space by deleting movies and p hotos fro m recor ding media. Notes Y ou cannot resto re images o nce they are deleted. Sav e important m ovies and pho tos in advance. Do not remo ve the batt ery pack or the AC Ada ptor fro m your cam corder [...]

60 GB Prot ecting recorded movies and photos (Pr otect) Pro tect movies and ph otos to a void de leting them by mistake.  will be displayed on the p rotected images.  Press ( View Images) (p. 34).  T ouch (MENU)  [Edit/ Copy]  [P rotect].  T o select and protect movies, touch [Multiple Images]  [ MOVIE]/[ PHOT O]/ [ MOVIE/PHOT [...]

61 GB Advanced operations power during d ubbing. Tips The original copy o f the image will not be deleted after the cop y operation has been comp leted. The images reco rded by this camco rder and stor ed onto the r ecording media ar e called “ original. ”  Press ( View Images) (p. 34).  T ouch (MENU)  [Edit/ Copy]  [ Copy]. The med[...]

62 GB Dividing a movie Y ou can divide a mo vie to delete unnecessary parts.  T ouch  [ Divide] on the movie playback screen.  T ouch , then at the point where you wan t to divide the movie into scenes . The movie pa uses.  T ouch / to adjust the dividing point with more precision.  T ouch  . Notes Y ou cannot resto re movies o nc[...]

63 GB Advanced operations Notes The image size is fixed based on the image quality of the mo vie. If the mo vie was recorded with one of the f ollowing imag e quality levels, the image size will be set as shown below . High definition image q uality (HD): 2.1 M (16:9) W ide aspect ratio (16:9) with standard definition image quali ty (STD): 0.2 M (1[...]

64 GB Saving images with an external device Selec ting a method for sa ving images with an external device Y ou can save high definition im age quality (HD) mo vies using an ext ernal device. Selec t the method to be used according to the device. External devices Connecting cable Page External media device Saving images on an external media device [...]

65 GB Saving images with an external device The devices on which the crea ted disc can be played back DVD disc with high definition image quality (HD) A V CHD fo rmat pla yback devices, such as a Sony Bl u-ray disc pla yer or a Pla ySta tion  3. DVD disc with standard definition image quality (STD) Ordinary DVD pla yback devices, such as a DVD p[...]

66 GB Saving images on an external media device Y ou can save m ovies and ph otos on a n external media device (USB storage devices), such as an external har d disk drive. Y ou can also pla y back images on the camcor der or ano ther playback device. Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) u sing the supp lied AC ada ptor (p [...]

67 GB Saving images with an external device 5 Connect the external media device and touch [C opy .] on the camcorder screen. Mo vies and pho tos that a re sto red on one of the ca mcorder ’ s recording media selected in [Media Select], and that have n ot yet been saved o n external media device can be saved on the connected media device at this t[...]

68 GB  When you selected [Multiple Images], touch the image to be saved . appears. Press a nd hold the image do wn on the LCD screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the p revious screen. If you select [All In E vent], select the even t to copy wi th / . Y ou cannot select multiple even ts.  T ouch   on the camcorder screen. Pl[...]

69 GB Saving images with an external device Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer other than DVDirect Express U se the USB cab le to connect your camcor der to a Sony D VD writer which is com patible with high definition ima ge quality (HD) movies. Ref er also to the instruction manuals s upplied wi th the DVD writer [...]

70 GB Creating a standar d definition image quality (STD) disc with a recor der , etc. Y ou can cop y images pla yed back on yo ur camcor der on a disc or video cassette , by conn ecting your camcor der to a disc recor der , a S ony D VD writer , etc., other than DVDir ect Express, with the A/V connecting cable. Connect the device in either way o f[...]

71 GB Saving images with an external device Saving images with a computer Preparing a comput er ( Windows) Y ou can perform fo llowing opera tions usin g “ Conten t Ma nagemen t U tility . ” Impo rting images to a com put er V iewing imported images Detecting and correcting flash bands T o save m ovies using a co mpu ter , install the software [...]

72 GB Hard disk Disk vol ume required f or installation: A ppr oxima tely 100 MB Only the NTFS or exF A T file system can be used for importing videos or r egistering them for viewing. Display Minimum 1,024 × 768 do ts Others USB port (this must be pr ovided as standa rd, High-Speed USB (USB 2.0 co mpa tible)) (CD- ROM drive i s necessary for inst[...]

73 GB Saving images with an external device T o disconnect your camcorder from the computer  Click the ico n at the bott om right o f the deskto p of the com put er  [Safely remo ve USB M ass Sto rage Device- Drive].  T ouch  [Y es] on the camco rder screen.  Di sconnect the USB cable. T o play images recorded on the camcorder , usin[...]

74 GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus Y ou can enjo y using yo ur camcor der more b y making good use of men u operation s. The camcor der has various m enu it ems under each of 6 men u cat egories. Shooting Mode (Items for selecting a shooting mode)  p. 79 Camera/A udio (Items for customized shooting)  p . 80 Rec/Media SET (Items for[...]

75 GB Customizing your camc order Menu lists Y ou can register i tems with * o n M y Butt ons (p . 48). Shooting Mode Movie Records mo vies. 31 Photo Shoots phot os. 32 Smooth Slow Rec Records fast mo ving subjects in slo w-motion. 79 Golf Shot Divides two seconds of fast m ovemen t into fram es which are then reco rded as a movie a nd photos. 79 C[...]

76 GB (F ace) F ace Detection Detects a face. 85 Smile Shutter A utoma tically takes a shot whenever a smile is detected. 45, 85 Smile Sensitivity Sets the smile detection sensitivity using the smile shut ter function. 86 (Audio) Audio F ormat Switc hes the audio fo rmat. 86 Int. Mic. Sensitivity Sets recording sensi tivity of the in ternal microph[...]

77 GB Customizing your camc order T C/UB TC/UB Disp Change the disp lay of the time code/user bit. 47 TC P reset Sets the time code. 48 UB Preset Sets the user bit. 48 TC Run Selects how the time code advances. 90 TC Make Selects the recording type on the recor ding media. 91 UB Time Rec Selects whether or not to save the actual time in the user bi[...]

78 GB Remote Ctrl Make the su pplied W ireless Remo te Commander no t be used. 95 Language Setting Selects the language to be used on the LCD screen. 95 Calibration Ad justs the touc h panel. 119 Battery Info Displays the ba ttery information. 96 Operation Time Displays the to tal hours of o peration. 96 (Clock Settings) Date & Time Setting Set[...]

79 GB Customizing your camc order Shooting Mode (Items for selecting a shooting mode) See “U sing men us ” (p . 74) on the o peration. The default set tings are ma rked with  . Movie Y ou can recor d movies. Photo Y ou can shoot pho tos. Smooth Slow Rec Fast m oving sub jects and actions, which cannot be cap tured under the o rdinary shootin[...]

80 GB * The camcorder sets the point when the lo udest sound in the past 1 second is detected, as the sound of a cl ub hitting the ball. Notes If the camco rder cannot det ect the sound of a club hi tting the ball, the camcor der aut omatically sets the impact poin t at 0.5 second before the S T ART/STOP b utto n has been pressed, and reco rds a mo[...]

81 GB Customizing your camc order F ocus Y ou can adju st the focus manually (p . 43) with touch co ntr ol. Y ou can select this function also when you wan t to focus on a certain subject inten tionally . T ouch (nearb y subject)/ (distant subject) to adju st the focus. T o adju st the focus aut oma tically , touch [A uto]. IRIS Y ou can adju st th[...]

82 GB  Off Does not detect the subject. On When the camco rder detects the subject, the icons that co rrespond to the det ected condition a re displa yed. F ace detection (Po rtrait), (Baby) The camcor der detects faces, and adjus ts the focus, color , and exposure. Scene detection  (Backlight), (Landscape), (T wi light), (Spotlight), (Low Li[...]

83 GB Customizing your camc order SteadyShot Y ou can com pensate f or camera shak e. Set [ SteadySho t] to [Off ] ( ) when using a tripod (sold separately), then the image becomes na tural.  Standard Pro vides a SteadySho t effect, performing wide-angle recor ding under rela tively sta ble recordin g conditio ns. Active ( ) Pro vides a more pow[...]

84 GB Auto Back Light Y our camcor der adjus ts the exposure for backlit subjects au toma tically .  On Ad justs the exposure fo r backlit subjects aut omatically . Off Does not adjust the exposur e for backlit subjects. NIGHTSHO T Light When using the N ightSh ot (p . 45) function, you can r ecord clea rer images b y activating [NIGHTSHO T Ligh[...]

85 GB Customizing your camc order Notes Y ou cannot set [Date Rec] in the followin g cases. When [ Frame Rat e] is 50p or 25p When [Smooth Slo w Rec] is activated When [Golf Sho t] is activated When [Color Bar] is set to [On] When [Date Rec] is set to [On], y ou cannot use Dual Rec function and [Histogram]. F ace Detection Y ou can set the camcor d[...]

86 GB Smile Sensitivity Sets the smile detect ion sensitivi ty for usin g the Smile Shu tter function. Slight Smile Detects even a slight smile.  Normal Smile Detects a normal smile. Big Smile Detects a big smile. Audio F ormat Y ou can set the audio fo rmat fo r high definition image q uality (HD) recor ding.  Linear PCM ( ) Records in Linea[...]

87 GB Customizing your camc order Histogram Y ou can adju st the histogram (p . 47) with touch co ntro l.  Off Does not display the his togram. On Displays the b rightness level 100. On[Zebra P oint] Displays lines o f brightness level set with [Zebra] and brightness leve l 100. Zebra The zebra pa ttern is a strip pa ttern display ed over a part[...]

88 GB  Aspect Y ou can displa y marker s at the boundaries of the displa y area defined by 4:3 the as pect ratio . The defa ult setting is [Off ].  Safety Zone When yo u select [80%] or [90%], you can display m arkers a t boundaries of di splay area tha t regular hom e TVs c an displa y . The default set ting is [Off ].  Guide Fr ame When [...]

89 GB Customizing your camc order Image Size Y ou can select a size for the pho tos you a re going t o shot.  12.3M ( ) Records pho tos with the highest quality a t the 16:9 (wide) ratio (4,672 × 2,628). 9.2M ( ) Records pho tos with high quality (3,504 × 2,628). 3.3M ( ) Records pho tos clearly (2,112 × 1,584). VGA(0.3M) ( ) Allows the maxim[...]

90 GB F ormat See page 58. Repair Img. DB F . See page 103, 105. File Number Y ou can select the way to assign file number of pho tos.  Series Assigns file num bers of phot os in sequence. The file number becomes larger each time you reco rd a phot o. Even if the memo ry card is replaced with another on e, the file number is assigned in sequence[...]

91 GB Customizing your camc order T C Make  Preset Records the newly set time code on the recordin g media. Regenerate Reads the last time code of the previous recordin g from the recor ding media and record s the new time code consecutively from the last time code during the backspace editing. The time code runs in [Rec Run] mode regardless o f[...]

92 GB Setup (Other setup items) See “U sing men us ” (p . 74) on the o peration. The default set tings are ma rked with  . Data Code During playback, your ca mcorder di splays the informa tion (Date/T ime, Camera Da ta, Coordinates) r ecorded a uto matically a t the time of recor ding.  Off Data code is not displa yed. Date/Time Displays [...]

93 GB Customizing your camc order HDMI/Component Y ou can set the forma t of the image out put to HD MI and co mponen t jacks (resolu tion). 1080p/576i 720p/576i  1080i/576i 576p 576i Down Con vert T ype Y ou can select a down con vert type when you do wn-covert video signal. U se this function for ou tpu tting mo vies and still images reco rded[...]

94 GB L CD Brightness Y ou can adju st the brightness o f the LCD screen.  Normal No rmal setting (normal brightness) Bright Select this when the LCD screen is not bright enough. Tips This adjustmen t does not affect the recor ded images in an y way . VF Back Light Y ou can adju st the brightness o f the viewfinder .  Normal Standar d brightn[...]

95 GB Customizing your camc order How to check the triangulating information Color of the sa tellites/ triangulating gauge Status / (black) No signal, b ut orb it informa tion for the satellit e is availab le. / (gray) 33 % of the satelli te orb it informa tion has been obtained. / (brown) 66 % of the satelli te orb it informa tion has been obtaine[...]

96 GB Battery Info Y ou can check the estima ted remainin g capacity o f the battery . T o close the battery information screen T ouch . Operation T ime Displays the t otal hours o f operation in 10- hour incr ements. Date & Time Setting  Date & T ime F ormat Y ou can select one from 4 types of da te and time forma t.  Summer Time Y o[...]

97 GB Customizing your camc order Auto Ar ea ADJ (Aut o area adjustment) The camcor der can com pensate f or time differences a uto matically by acq uiring location info rmation fro m the GPS system.  On Compensates f or time differences aut omatically . Off Does not compensa tes for time differ ences aut omatically . Notes Y ou must set the dat[...]

98 GB Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting If yo u run into an y pr oblems usin g your camcor der , follow the steps below .  Check the list (p . 98 to 108), and inspect your camcorder .  Disc onnect the power source , attach the power sourc e again after about 1 minute, and turn the camcorder on.  P ress RESET (p. 126) using a poin te[...]

99 GB Additional information camcor der and take it to a wa rm place. Leave the camcorder ther e for a while, then turn o n your camco rder . The menu settings have been changed automatically . While In telligen t A uto is active, so me menu settings rela ted to image quali ty will be changed a uto matically . The followin g menu it ems return to t[...]

100 GB Batteries/power sour ces The power abruptly turns off . U se the AC A da ptor . Charge the ba ttery pack (p. 16). The CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged. Slide the POWER swit ch to OFF (CHG) (p. 16). A ttach the bat tery pack to the camcorder co r rectly (p. 16). Connect the power cord (ma ins lead) to t[...]

101 GB Additional information Memor y card Operations using the memory card cannot be performed. If yo u use the memory card forma tted on a comp uter , format it a gain on yo ur camcor der (p. 58). Images stored on the memory card cannot be deleted. The maximum n umber of imag es that you ca n delete on the index screen a t one time is 100. Y ou c[...]

102 GB There is a time differ ence between the point when ST ART/STOP is pressed and the point that the recor ding movie is started or stopped actually. On your camco rder , there may be a slight time difference between the point wher e you press S T ART/STOP a nd the actual point tha t recordin g movie starts/sto ps. This is not a malfunction. The[...]

103 GB Additional information Playback Images cannot be played back. Select the typ e of reco rding media you wa nt to play back (p . 26). Select the image quality of the movie y ou wan t t o p lay back (p . 56). Images r ecorded on o ther devices may not be played back. This is n ot a malfunction. Photos cannot be played back. Photos cann ot be pl[...]

104 GB When yo u are using the S VID EO plug, make sure the r ed and white pl ugs of the A/V conn ecting cable are co nnected (p. 40). The top , bottom, right, and left edges of images are trimmed slightly on a connected T V . The LCD screen of yo ur camcor der can display r ecording im ages across the en tire screen (full pixel displa y). Ho wever[...]

105 GB Additional information Self- diagnosis display/ W ar ning indicators When an err or occurs, a warning indica tor appears o n the LCD screen or in the viewfinder . Y ou can fix some pro blems associated wi th the sympto ms yo urself. If the p roblem persists even after yo u have tried a cou ple of times, con tact your Son y dealer or local au[...]

106 GB ( W arning indicators pertaining to external media formatting) The external media device may be damaged. The external media device is not forma tted correctly . ( Warning indicator pertaining to camera-shake warning) The amoun t of lights i s not sufficient, so camera-shake easily occurs. U se the flash. The camcor der is unsteady , so camer[...]

107 GB Additional information Inconsistencies found in the image database file. Back up and rec over . Recover , then impor t using the included PC software. Incon sistencies occur in the image data base file because high def inition imag e quality (HD) movie mana gement inf ormatio n is damaged. I f you to uch [OK], new managemen t informa tion is[...]

108 GB Unable to access external media. U se the external media in a stable condi tion (vibratio n-free, at r oom tempera ture, et c.) Confirm that the external media is not switched off. Other Maximum number of images already selected. Y ou can select only 100 images at o ne time for: Deleting movies/pho tos Prot ecting movies/phot os, or releasin[...]

109 GB Additional information Playing time A ppr oxima te time a vailable when yo u use a fully charged ba ttery pack. (unit: minu te) Battery pack NP -FV70 (supp lied) 415 NP -FV100 830 When the LCD screen is o pened When pla ying back a high definition image quality (HD) movie Expected recording time of movies Internal recording media High defini[...]

110 GB T op: When [ A udio Fo rmat] is set to [Linear PCM] Bottom: When [ A udio Forma t] is set to [Dolby Digital] Standard definition image quality (STD) (unit: minu te) 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Standard 25 (25) 55 (50) 110 (100) 225 (210) 460 (420) Notes The recor dable time may va ry dep ending on the recordin g and subject condi tions an d [[...]

111 GB Additional information Using your camc order abroad Po wer supply Y ou can use your cam corder in a ny countries/r egions using the A C A dap tor supp lied with your camco rder within the AC 100 V t o 240 V , 50 Hz/60 H z range. Viewing high definition image quality (HD) movies In coun tries/regions wher e 1080/50i is supported, y ou can vie[...]

112 GB W orld time difference Time-zone differences Area setting GMT Lisbon, London +01:00 Berlin, Paris +02:00 Helsinki, Cair o , Istan bul +03:00 Mosco w , Nairob i +03:30 T ehran +04:00 Ab u Dhabi , Baku +04:30 Kabul +05:00 Karachi, I slama bad +05:30 Calcutta, New Delhi +06:00 Almaty , Dhaka +06:30 Y angon +07:00 Bangkok, J akarta +08:00 Ho ng [...]

113 GB Additional information F ile/f older structure on the recor ding media The file/folder structure is sho wn below . Y ou do not usually need to ackno wledge the file/ folder structure, when r ecordin g/playing back mo vies and still images o n the camcor der . * “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media ** SD memory card, SDH C memory card, SD X C m[...]

114 GB Maintenance and precautions About the A VCHD format What is the A VCHD format? The A VCHD forma t is a high definition digital video camera forma t used to record a high definition (HD) signal using efficient data com pr ession coding techno logy . The MPEG-4 A VC/H.264 forma t is adop ted to comp ress video da ta, and the Dolby Digi tal or [...]

115 GB Additional information bridge, or in loca tions where magnetic fields are genera ted, such as n ear high voltage cables. Near devices that g enerate radio signals o f the same frequency band as the camcor der: near 1.5 GHz band mob ile telephones, et c. On triangulating errors If you m ove to a nother location right a fter turning the power [...]

116 GB On the memory card adaptor When using memo ry card with memory card comp liant device inserting memory card into memo ry card adapto r , make s ure the memory card is inserted facing in the correct direction. No te that im pro per use may cause a malfunction. On image data compatibility Image da ta files recorded on mem ory card by your camc[...]

117 GB Additional information longer time. Put the batt ery pack in a po cket to warm it up , and install it o n your camco rder right before yo u start taking shots. U se a large ca pacity batt ery pack: NP-FV100 (sold separately). Frequen t use of the LCD screen o r a frequent playback, fast fo rward or reverse opera tion wears ou t the battery p[...]

118 GB If an y solid object or liquid g ets inside the casing, unpl ug your camco rder and h ave it checked by a Son y dealer before o perating it any further . A vo id rough ha ndling, disassembling, modifying, physical shock, or im pact such as hammering, dro pping o r stepp ing on the product. Be particularly careful of the lens. Keep the LCD sc[...]

119 GB Additional information On adjustment of the touch panel ([Calibration]) The but tons o n the touch panel ma y not w ork correctly . If this happens, fo llow the procedur e below . It is r ecommended that yo u connect your camcorder t o the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied A C A dapt or during the opera tion.  (MENU)  [S etu[...]

120 GB Specifications System Signal forma t: P AL color , CCIR standar ds HDTV 1080/50i, 1080/50p specific ation Mo vie recordin g forma t: HD: MPEG-4 A V C/H.264 A VCHD f ormat compa tible (1080/50p: original forma t) STD: MPEG2-PS A udio recordin g system: Linear PCM 2ch (48 kHz 16-bi t) Dolby Digital 2ch (48 kHz 16-b it) Dolby Digital St ereo Cr[...]

121 GB Additional information General Po wer requir ements: DC 6.8 V (bat tery pack) D C 8.4 V (AC A dap tor) A vera ge power co nsump tion During camera recor ding using the micropho ne (ECM-XM1), the viewfinder at no rmal brightness: 3.5 W During camera recor ding using the micropho ne (ECM-XM1), the LCD screen a t no rmal brightness: 3.6 W Opera[...]

122 GB Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV70 Maxim um outp ut vol tage: DC 8.4 V Outpu t voltage: DC 6.8 V Maxim um charge v oltage: DC 8.4 V Maxim um charge curren t: 3.0 A Capacity T yp ical: 14.0 Wh (2 060 mAh) Minimum: 13.0 W h (1 960 mAh) T yp e: Li-ion Design and specifications of yo ur camcor der and accessories are sub ject to change wi thout n[...]

123 GB Additional information Mul tiMediaCard A ssociation. All other product nam es mentioned her ein may be the trademarks or register ed trademarks of their respective com panies. Furthermore ,  and  are no t mentioned in each case in this Han dbook. Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRO DUCT OTHER TH AN CONSUMER P ERSON AL USE IN ANY M[...]

124 GB Quick refer ence Screen indicators Left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (74) My B utto n (33) Self-timer recording (82) GPS triangulating sta tus (46) [Face Detection] set to [Off ] (85) [Smile Shu tter] set to [Off ] (85) SteadySho t (83) Conver sion Lens (83) Zebra (87) Peaking (87)  In telligent A uto (face detection/scene detection/ ca[...]

125 GB Quick referenc e Bottom Indicator Meaning V iew Imag es butt on (34) W ind No ise Reduct. (86) A udio Level Display (88) Low Lux (81) EV AE Shift (81) White Balance Shift (81) T ele Macr o (82) Cinemato ne (82) Shu tter Speed (81) IRIS (81)  White Balance (51) Slide show b utto n 101-0005 Data file name (37)  Prot ected image (60) Hist[...]

126 GB P arts and controls Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages.  Active Interface Shoe (12)  (Movie) lamp (31)  MODE button (31, 33)  (Photo) lamp (32)  AUT O/MANU AL switch (49)  Memor y card AC CESS lamp (28)  Memor y card slot (28)  ACCESS lamp (28)  CHG (charge) lamp (16)  DC IN jack (16)  OPEN/LOCK knob (27) ?[...]

127 GB Quick referenc e  Microphone (13)  Handgrip  XLR Adaptor (12)  Lens cover lev er (14)  Manual ring  LCD scr een/T ouch panel (23, 47)  Battery cover (16)   (USB) jack  HDMI OUT jack (38)  DISPLA Y button (23)  ( View Images) button (34)  Power z oom lever (42)  PHOT O button (33)  Viewfinder (24) [...]

128 GB  Lens hood with lens cover (14)  ZOOM/FOCUS/IRIS switch (42, 43, 49)  FOCUS button (43)  IRIS button (49)  EXP ANDED FOCUS button (44)  HISTOGRAM button (47)  GPS antenna  REC CH SELEC T (INPUT1) switch (53)  A T T (INPUT1) switch (53)  INPUT1 (LINE/MIC/MIC+48V ) switch (53)  A T T (INPUT2) switch (53)  IN[...]

129 GB Quick referenc e Wir eless Remote Commander Remove the ins ulation sheet befo re using the W ireless Remo te Commander .  DA T A CODE button (92)  TC RESET button (48)  SCAN/SLOW buttons (36)   /  (Previous/Next) buttons (36)  PLA Y button  STOP button  DISPLA Y button (23)  T ransmitter  ST AR T/STOP button [...]

130 GB Index D Data Code ..............................21, 92 Date & Tim e ................................ 20 Date & Tim e Forma t .................. 96 Date & Tim e Setting ................... 96 Date/Tim e .................................... 21 Date Rec .......................................84 Delete ...............................[...]

131 GB Quick referenc e N NightS hot ..................................... 45 NIGHTSHOT Ligh t ................... 84 O One Push .....................................51 Operation Time .......................... 96 Original ........................................61 Outdoor ....................................... 51 P P AL ..........................[...]

T able of contents Getting started Recording/Playback Advanced operations Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Additional information Quick refer ence Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide 4-273-940- 13 (1) HXR-NX70E/NX70P  2011 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan http://www.son y .net/[...]