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54

 appears during playback of the 

movie recorded with [MANU WB 
TEMP].

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.

• When GPS triangulation data is displayed, 

latitude, longitude, date and time of recording 
are displayed in the data code area.

• You can select UTC time or local time for the 

date and time display with [GPS TIME 
DISPLAY] in the menu.

• If you record without receiving GPS data, [--- -- 

----] and [--:--:--] will be displayed.

You can check the settings of the following 
items.
• Audio setup such as microphone volume 

level (p. 78)

• Output signal setup ([VIDEO OUT], etc.) 

(p. 77)

• Functions assigned to the ASSIGN 

buttons (p. 47)

• Camera setup (p. 71)
• Record button setup (p. 24)

You can check the record button setting.

• Recording media information

You can check the estimated used and free 
spaces.

• Battery Info

You can check the remaining capacity of 
the attached battery.

1

Press the STATUS CHECK button 

D

.

2

Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial 

C

 

until a desired display shows up 
on the screen.

AUDIO 

t

 OUTPUT 

t

 ASSIGN 

t

 

CAMERA 

t

 REC BUTTON SET 

t

 

MEDIA INFO 

t

 BATTERY INFO

Setup items are displayed according to 
the settings of the camcorder when it is 
turned on.

To hide the display

Press the STATUS CHECK button 

D

.

Displaying the settings in your 
camcorder (Status check)

Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder (Continued)

Summary of Contents for HXR-NX5U

Page 1: ...4 157 877 11 1 2009 Sony Corporation Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference HXR NX5U NX5N ...

Page 2: ...O Duo media you can use in your camcorder It is recommended to use Memory Stick PRO Duo media of 1 GB or larger marked with Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media Marked with Mark2 or not either can be used Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media This size can be used with your camcorder Memory Stick media You cannot use it in your camcorder b Notes Memory Stick ...

Page 3: ...der or lens and damage the internal parts of your camcorder Avoid sunlight or other strong light sources when storing your camcorder Protect this device by always closing the lens cover or by placing it in its bag when not in use About temperature of your camcorder and battery pack Your camcorder has a protective function that disables recording or playback if the temperature of your camcorder or ...

Page 4: ...h definition footage in the AVCHD format DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD based players or recorders as the DVD player recorder may fail to eject the media and may erase its contents without warning Save all your recorded image data To prevent your image data from being lost save all your recorded images on external media periodically It is recommended that you save t...

Page 5: ...appear different The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary p 18 Design and specifications of recording media and other accessories are subject to change without notice Illustrations of camcorders in this manual show the HXR NX5U unless otherwise specified Illustrations of batt...

Page 6: ...D or standard definition image quality SD 24 Selecting the recording format 25 Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings 27 Adjusting the zoom 27 Adjusting the focus manually 28 Adjusting the image brightness 29 Adjusting to natural color White balance 31 Customizing the picture quality Picture profile 33 Audio setup 40 Acquiring location information 42 Recording with the SMOOTH SLOW REC ...

Page 7: ... 66 Operating the menu 67 Menu items 69 CAMERA SET menu 71 Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions GAIN SET BACK LIGHT STEADYSHOT etc REC OUT SET menu 77 Recording settings input and output settings REC SET VIDEO OUT AUDIO SET menu 78 Settings for the audio recording AUDIO FORMAT XLR SET etc DISPLAY SET menu 81 Display settings of the display and the viewfinder MARKER VF BACK...

Page 8: ...nce and precautions 105 About the AVCHD format 105 About GPS 105 About the Memory Stick media 106 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 108 About charging the battery pack 109 About x v Color 109 About handling of your camcorder 109 Specifications 113 Identifying parts and controls 117 Screen indicators 123 Index 125 Troubleshooting Additional Information Quick Reference Table of Contents Continued ...

Page 9: ...corder AC Adaptor Charger AC VL1 1 p 12 Power cord mains lead 1 p 12 Wireless Remote Commander RMT 845 1 p 122 A button type lithium battery is already installed Component video cable 1 p 55 A V connecting cable 1 p 55 USB cable 1 p 88 Large eyecup 1 p 16 Rechargeable battery pack 1 p 12 108 Lens hood with lens cover 1 p 11 This lens hood is pre mounted Wind Screen 1 Microphone ECM XM1 1 p 10 Acce...

Page 10: ...ens cover When you use the supplied microphone ECM XM1 for recording sound do the following steps 1 Attach the wind screen B to the supplied microphone A 2 Place the microphone A in the microphone holder C with the model name facing upward close the cover and shut the clamp 3 Connect the plug of the microphone to the INPUT1 jack D Attaching the supplied microphone Step 1 Checking supplied items Co...

Page 11: ...ection to the arrow 2 in the illustration while pressing the PUSH lens hood release button z Tips If you attach or remove a 72mm 2 7 8 in PL filter or MC protector remove the lens hood with lens cover To open or close the shutter of the lens hood with lens cover Move the lens cover lever to OPEN to open the lens cover and move the lever to CLOSE to close the lens cover Attaching the lens hood with...

Page 12: ...w as illustrated The charge lamp turns on and charging starts After charging the battery The charge lamp turns off normal charge If you continue charging more 1 hour after the charge lamp turns off you can use the battery a little longer full charge Remove the battery pack from the AC Adaptor Charger when the charge is completed To attach the battery pack Press the battery pack against the back of...

Page 13: ...nect the power cord mains lead to the wall outlet wall socket 3 Connect the connecting cord DK 415 to the AC Adaptor Charger 4 Set the mode switch of the AC Adaptor Charger to VCR CAMERA 5 Press the connecting part of the connecting cord DK 415 against the back of your camcorder in the battery slot and slide it down On the AC Adaptor Charger Use the nearby wall outlet when using the AC Adaptor Cha...

Page 14: ...d or play back set the POWER switch to ON When you use your camcorder for the first time the CLOCK SET screen appears p 17 1 Slide the POWER switch to ON while you press the green button b Notes The current date and time appear on the LCD screen for a few seconds when you turn on your camcorder after you set the date and time with CLOCK SET p 17 POWER switch Press and hold the green button Step 3 ...

Page 15: ...normal images To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer Press and hold the DISPLAY button for a few seconds until appears This setting is practical when you use your camcorder in bright conditions or when you want to save battery power The recorded picture will not be affected by the setting To turn on the LCD backlight press and hold the DISPLAY button for a few seconds until ...

Page 16: ...iewfinder set VF COLOR to OFF p 84 When the picture in the viewfinder is hard to see If you cannot see the picture in the viewfinder clearly under bright circumstances use the supplied large eyecup To attach the large eyecup stretch it slightly and align it with the eyecup groove in the viewfinder You can attach the large eyecup facing either the right or left side b Notes Do not remove the pre at...

Page 17: ... cleared from the memory In that case charge the rechargeable battery and then set the date and time again p 111 Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the first time 1 Press the MENU button 2 Select OTHERS by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 3 Select CLOCK SET by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 4 Select your area by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press...

Page 18: ... date and time are automatically recorded on the selected recording media and can be displayed during playback DATA CODE button p 53 You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Press the MENU button and select OTHERS with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Select the screen language in LANGUAGE p 86 Changing the language setting Step 6 Setting the date and time Continued ...

Page 19: ...your camcorder is reading writing data Do not shake or knock your camcorder turn the power off eject the memory card or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may be damaged If Failed to create a new Image Database File It may be possible that there is not enough free space appears in step 2 format the memory card p 65 When inserting or ejecting the memory card be careful to prevent the memo...

Page 20: ...g movies 1 While sliding the RELEASE lever in the direction of the arrow remove the flash memory unit jack cover 2 Align the mark on the camcorder and that on the flash memory unit and slide the flash memory unit in the direction of the arrow 3 When EXT media has been attached It is necessary to reboot Execute appears on the screen touch YES b Notes If you touch NO in step 3 turn on your camcorder...

Page 21: ...tor Charger See page 101 on the recording time of movies Your camcorder can record movies for about 13 hours continuously If a movie file exceeds 2 GB during recording the camcorder divides the file and create a new file automatically The menu settings the PICTURE PROFILE settings and the settings made by the AUTO MANUAL switch are stored in your camcorder when you turn the POWER switch to OFF The...

Page 22: ... are shown on page 123 The recording lamp can be set to stay off REC LAMP F REC LAMP R p 87 For low angle recording the handle record button is convenient Release the HOLD lever to enable the handle record button It might be helpful if you set the LCD panel face up or close it after turning it face down or lift the viewfinder up during the low angle recording You can capture still images from the ...

Page 23: ...card has more than 1 minute when you start recording Seamless playback of relay recorded movies with this camcorder is not possible You can re combine relay recorded movies using the supplied application software Windows only To record movies using both the memory card and the flash memory unit Simultaneous recording You can record movies on both of these recording media simultaneously You can cha...

Page 24: ...quality HD on the memory card and the flash memory unit To record in standard definition image quality SD To record in standard definition image quality SD on the memory card select in SET To record in standard definition image quality SD on the flash memory unit select Changing the setting of the record button handle record button REC BUTTON SET setting Button and recording media REC BUTTON HANDL...

Page 25: ...ies are recorded with following format HD High definition image quality SD is standard definition image quality 1080 Effective scanning lines 60 Frame rate i Scanning system FX Recording mode Selecting the recording format Setting value Description Bit rate FX max 24 Mbps FH approx 17 Mbps average HQ approx 9 Mbps average LP approx 5 Mbps average Image size FX 1920 1080 1280 720 FH 1920 1080 1280 ...

Page 26: ...rogressive scanning system When the recording format is changed to or from the 720 60p you will be prompted to reboot the camcorder Select YES Otherwise you cannot switch the recording format z Tips When in SET is selected items are grayed out Recording Continued ...

Page 27: ...ase the zoom speed of the power zoom lever D or the handle zoom A SPEED ZOOM p 74 1 Set the handle zoom switch B to VAR or FIX z Tips When you set the handle zoom switch B to VAR you can zoom in or out at variable speed When you set the handle zoom switch B to FIX you can zoom in or out at fixed speed set in HANDLE ZOOM p 74 2 Press the handle zoom lever A to zoom in or out b Notes You cannot use ...

Page 28: ...the zoom for recording When you want to record a close up image of a subject move the power zoom lever towards W wide angle to fully magnify the image then adjust the focus To restore automatic adjustment Set the FOCUS switch B to AUTO 9 disappears and the automatic focus adjustment is restored Record the subject while pressing and holding the PUSH AUTO button C If you release the button the setti...

Page 29: ... It is not available during the automatic focus You can adjust the image brightness by adjusting the iris gain or shutter speed or by reducing the light volume with the ND filter B b Notes You cannot use the back light function and the spotlight function when iris gain and shutter speed are adjusted manually AE SHIFT is not effective temporarily while you adjust the iris gain and shutter speed all...

Page 30: ... switch H to MANUAL 2 When the gain is automatically adjusted press the GAIN button C next to the gain value disappears or the gain value appears on the screen 3 Set the gain switch F to H M or L The gain value set for the selected gain switch position appears on the screen You can set the gain value for each gain switch position from GAIN SET of the CAMERA SET menu p 71 To adjust the gain automat...

Page 31: ...n white balance also become automatic You can record the subject clearly by using the ND filter B when the recording environment is too bright The ND filters 1 2 and 3 reduce the volume of light to about 1 4 1 16 and 1 64 respectively If flashes during the iris automatic adjustment set the ND filter to 1 If flashes during the iris automatic adjustment set the ND filter to 2 If flashes during the i...

Page 32: ...ESET then press the one push button C Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial E until the desired temperature appears on the screen then press the dial to set the temperature You can also set the color temperature from the menu WB TEMP SET p 72 To save the adjusted white balance value in memory A or B 1 Set the white balance memory switch to A A or B B in step 3 of Adjusting to natural color White balance 2 C...

Page 33: ...witch B to another position to temporarily suspend white balance adjustment 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 the picture quality by adjusting picture profile items such as GA...

Page 34: ...SH EXEC dial A 5 Adjust the picture quality with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust other items 7 Select RETURN with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A 8 Select OK with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A A picture profile indicator appears Picture profile number Recording condition PP1 Default settings the same as when Picture Profile is OFF PP2 Default settings the same as when Picture Profile...

Page 35: ...BLACK BLACK B is the black level of Bch 15 to 15 Item Description and settings STANDARD Standard gamma curve CINEMATONE1 Gamma curve 1 for producing tone of film camera images CINEMATONE2 Gamma curve 2 for producing tone of film camera images ITU709 Gamma curve that corresponds to ITU 709 Gain in low intensity area 4 5 G5 0 Gamma curve with 5 0 of a low intensity area gain PD Gamma curve for produ...

Page 36: ...IVITY Sets the sensitivity HIGH MIDDLE LOW MANUAL SET Sets the knee point and slope manually POINT Sets the knee point 75 to 105 SLOPE Sets the knee slope 5 gentle to 5 steep Item Description and settings TYPE Selects a type of colors STANDARD Standard colors CINEMATONE1 Film camera image like colors good with GAMMA set to CINEMATONE1 CINEMATONE2 Film camera image like colors good with GAMMA set t...

Page 37: ... and settings R 7 light red to 7 deep red G 7 light green to 7 deep green B 7 light blue to 7 deep blue C 7 light cyan to 7 deep cyan M 7 light magenta to 7 deep magenta Y 7 light yellow to 7 deep yellow Item Description and settings FILTER TYPE Selects a color filter type for the white balance shift LB CC Film type color conversion and correction R B Video type correction of R and B levels LB COL...

Page 38: ...s the balance of the lower DETAIL B and the upper DETAIL W TYPE 1 off to the lower DETAIL B side to TYPE 5 off to the upper DETAIL W side BLACK LIMIT Sets the limit level of the lower DETAIL B 0 Low limit level likely to be limited to 7 High limit level not likely to be limited WHITE LIMIT Sets the limit level of the upper DETAIL W 0 Low limit level likely to be limited to 7 High limit level not l...

Page 39: ...ment PHASE Sets the color phase 0 purple t 32 red t 64 yellow t 96 green t 127 blue RANGE Sets the color range 0 selects no color 1 narrow selects a single color to 31 wide selects multiple colors in similar color phases and saturation The detail will not be adjusted when you set RANGE to 0 SATURATION Sets the color saturation 0 selects a light color to 31 selects a deep color REVERSE Reverses the...

Page 40: ...PUSH EXEC dial A To reset the picture profile settings You can reset the picture profile settings by each picture profile number You cannot reset all picture profile settings at once See page 33 for the location of the buttons 1 Press the PICTURE PROFILE button B 2 Select the number of the picture profile that you want to reset with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A 3 Select SETTING t RESET t YES t RETURN ...

Page 41: ...or INPUT2 jack set the INPUT1 INPUT2 switch to MIC If you use it with the INPUT1 INPUT2 switch set to MIC 48V it may be damaged or the recorded sound may be distorted You can adjust the volume of an internal microphone or a microphone connected to the INPUT1 INPUT2 jacks z Tips See page 10 for details on attaching the supplied microphone and page 40 on the CH1 INT MIC INPUT1 and the CH2 INT MIC IN...

Page 42: ... to the strength of GPS signal reception The GPS switch is set to ON in the default setting Movies recorded during triangulation by GPS will be recorded with location information If you do not want to record location information set the GPS switch to OFF Setting the headphone sound Acquiring location information Tri angulating status GPS indicators GPS reception status Function off No indicator Th...

Page 43: ...en select CAMERA t SMOOTH SLOW REC 3 Select the recording media and image quality t recording time You can select the recording time from 3sec 6sec and 12sec 4 Press the record button A recording of the length selected as the recording time is stretched by 4 times and recorded as a slow motion movie Recording ends when Recording disappears from the screen To cancel SMOOTH SLOW REC press the MODE b...

Page 44: ...In the case of 24p setting you can set the last 2 digits to a frame number in multiples of 4 between 0 and 23 4 Set other digits by repeating step 3 5 Select OK with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial To reset the time code You can reset the time code 00 00 00 00 Select RESET in step 2 of Presetting the time code To reset the time code using the Wireless Remote Commander You can reset the time code 00 00 00 0...

Page 45: ...ive time code The input time code to the TC LINK IN OUT jack are as follows 60i 30p 60p 30 frame 24p 24 frame When effective time code is input to the TC LINK IN OUT jack set TC FORMAT in accordance with the DF NDF of the input time code You can synchronize the time code of another camcorder with the time code of this camcorder The camcorder that generates the time code must be set to FREE RUN the...

Page 46: ...46 z Tips You can output time code from this camcorder also when the camcorders are connected via the SDI jacks Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings Continued ...

Page 47: ...SH AUTO IRIS p 29 HYPER GAIN p 71 IRIS RING ROTATE p 72 AE SHIFT p 72 ASSIGN 5 button BACK LIGHT p 73 SPOTLIGHT p 73 STEADYSHOT p 73 FOCUS MACRO p 74 D EXTENDER p 75 FADER p 75 COLOR BAR p 76 ZEBRA p 81 ASSIGN 4 button PEAKING p 81 MARKER p 81 REC LAMP F p 87 REC LAMP R p 87 VISUAL INDEX p 49 ASSIGN 6 button MODE p 57 1 Press the MENU button B 2 Select OTHERS t ASSIGN BUTTON with the SEL PUSH EXEC...

Page 48: ...lect 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 Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons Continued ...

Page 49: ...ISUAL INDEX screen also by pressing the MODE button followed by touching PLAY t VISUAL INDEX on the screen You can turn on or off the time and date display on the thumbnails by pressing the DISPLAY button MODE button VOLUME button ASSIGN 6 VISUAL INDEX button VISUAL INDEX button Press and hold the green button Thumbnail movie Previous Recording media Playback mode Next Current movie data p 50 Cont...

Page 50: ...BResolution CFrame rate DRecord mode EDuration FTime code of recording started Time code will not be displayed correctly when you play back recording media with no time code or recording media with time code that your camcorder does not support GGPS data Appears on the movie that was recorded with the GPS switch set to ON HLPCM recording Appears when audio is recorded in Linear PCM This does not a...

Page 51: ...mes Reduced size images which enable you to view many movies at the same time on the VISUAL INDEX screen are called thumbnails You can operate playback using the PREV PLAY NEXT STOP PAUSE SCAN SLOW buttons on the camcorder To adjust the volume Adjust the volume with the VOLUME buttons To return to the recording mode Press the VISUAL INDEX button You can create still images by capturing scenes from...

Page 52: ...n CImage size DPlayback folder EPlayback folder edge Indicates that this is the first or the last page of the playback folder This does not appear when there is only 1 playback folder FGPS data Appears on a still image that was created from a movie recorded with the GPS switch set to ON B appears on a still image recorded on a memory card Your camcorder displays the selected still image Playback m...

Page 53: ... data and GPS triangulation data automatically stored during recording on the screen during playback Press the DATA CODE button A during playback or pause The screen changes like date and time display t camera data display t GPS triangulation data t no display as you press the button A SteadyShot B Exposure appears during playback of the movie recorded with the iris gain or shutter speed automatic...

Page 54: ...ettings of the following items Audio setup such as microphone volume level p 78 Output signal setup VIDEO OUT etc p 77 Functions assigned to the ASSIGN buttons p 47 Camera setup p 71 Record button setup p 24 You can check the record button setting Recording media information You can check the estimated used and free spaces Battery Info You can check the remaining capacity of the attached battery 1...

Page 55: ...the red and white jacks with an audio cable When you connect the monitor with the component video cable you must connect the red and white jacks with an A V connecting cable Set REC OUT SET menu t VIDEO OUT t OUTPUT SELECT to output signals from the respective jacks Component video cable supplied Monitor TV A V connecting cable supplied HDMI cable sold separately 75 Ω ohms coaxial cable commercial...

Page 56: ...ble with BRAVIA sync z Tips HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an interface to send both video audio signals The HDMI OUT jack outputs high quality images and digital audio OUTPUT SELECT setting SDI OUT HDMI OUT COMPONENT OUT VIDEO OUT SDI a a HDMI a 1 2 COMPONENT a 3 VIDEO a 1 When the HDMI OUT jack is not connected signals are output from the COMPONENT OUT jack 2 When the HDMI OUT and ...

Page 57: ...ER 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 To hide the MODE menu screen Touch or press the MODE button To return to the previous screen Touch MODE button POWER switch MODE button ...

Page 58: ... MOVIE PROTECT t select the desired recording media and image quality To protect still images touch PHOTO PROTECT t select the desired recording media 4 Touch the movies or still images to be protected is displayed on the selected images z Tips Press and hold the image down to preview the image Touch to return to the previous screen You can select up to 100 images at one time 5 Touch t YES t To un...

Page 59: ...vies from your camcorder during the operation It may damage the recording media You cannot add still images to a Playlist z Tips You can add a maximum of 999 high definition image quality HD movies or 99 standard definition image quality SD movies to the Playlist You can also add movies by pressing the MENU button on the VISUAL INDEX screen the playback screen or the Playlist screen 1 Press the MO...

Page 60: ... z Tips When you select multiple movies the movies are moved following the order appearing in the Playlist You can also reorder movies by pressing the MENU button on the Playlist screen Capturing still images from a movie You can save a selected frame from a recorded movie as a still image 1 Press the MODE button 2 Touch EDIT t PHOTO CAPTURE t select the desired recording media and image quality 3...

Page 61: ... date and time of the still image will be the date and time you captured from the movie Dividing a movie You can divide a movie at a designated point 1 Press the MODE button 2 Touch EDIT t DIVIDE t select the desired recording media and image quality 3 Touch the movie to be divided The selected movie starts playback 4 Touch at the point where you want to divide The movie pauses Play and pause togg...

Page 62: ...rder during the operation It may damage the recording media You cannot delete protected movies and still images Undo the protection of the movies and still images to delete them before you try to delete them p 58 If the deleted movie is included in the Playlist p 59 the movie added to the Playlist is deleted also from the Playlist Save important movies and still images in advance p 88 z Tips You c...

Page 63: ...corded on the memory card to the flash memory unit Insert the memory card and attach the flash memory unit to your camcorder before the operation b Notes If there is no image database file on the flash memory unit you cannot dub movies in this case press the MODE button then touch MANAGE MEDIA t REPAIR IMAGE DB FILE t to create the image database file Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall...

Page 64: ... to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during the operation 1 Press the MODE button 2 Touch DUB COPY t PHOTO COPY 3 Touch the type of copying COPY by select To select still images and copy COPY ALL To copy all still images recorded 4 Touch the recording media of the still image to be copied 5 Select the still image to be copied COPY by select Touch the still image to be copied and ma...

Page 65: ... being recovered Unintelligible data will be written on recording media Thus it may become more difficult to recover any original data Even if you format recording media there may be some data remaining Therefore when you dispose of or transfer the recording media it is recommended that you perform a MEDIA EMPTY MEDIA EMPTY MEDIA EMPTY operation b Notes If you perform this operation all stored dat...

Page 66: ...l images on the recording media and repairs any inconsistencies found b Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor Charger to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during the operation 1 Press the MODE button 2 Touch MANAGE MEDIA t REPAIR IMAGE DB FILE 3 Touch the recording media you want to check the management file 4 Touch YES The managem...

Page 67: ...EXEC dial until the icon of the desired menu is highlighted then press the dial to select the menu CAMERA SET p 71 REC OUT SET p 77 AUDIO SET p 78 DISPLAY SET p 81 TC UB SET p 85 OTHERS p 86 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial until the desired menu item is highlighted then press the dial to select the item 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial until the desired setting is highlighted then press the dial to con...

Page 68: ...NU button to hide the menu screen To return to the previous screen select RETURN b Notes The available menu items vary depending on the context of your camcorder during recording or playback Operating the menu Continued ...

Page 69: ...MIT FLICKER REDUCE BACK LIGHT SPOTLIGHT STEADYSHOT AF ASSIST FOCUS MACRO HANDLE ZOOM SPEED ZOOM D EXTENDER z FADER z x v Color COLOR BAR z REC OUT SET menu p 77 REC SET VIDEO OUT AUDIO SET menu p 78 AUDIO FORMAT AUDIO LIMIT HEADPHONE OUT INT MIC SET XLR SET DISPLAY SET menu p 81 ZEBRA PEAKING MARKER EXPANDED FOCUS TYPE CAMERA DATA DISPLAY AUDIO LEVEL DISPLAY ZOOM DISPLAY FOCUS DISPLAY SHUTTER DISP...

Page 70: ...ANGUAGE DATE REC BEEP REC LAMP F REC LAMP R REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION TIME CALIBRATION SMOOTH SLOW REC menu p 43 REC MODE REC TIMING EDIT menu p 58 59 61 62 PROTECT ADD TO PLAYLIST DIVIDE DELETE DELETE ALL PLAYLIST EDIT menu p 59 ADD MOVE ERASE ERASE ALL Menu items Continued ...

Page 71: ...SEL PUSH EXEC dial GAIN SET SMOOTH GAIN When you set this function to ON you can increase the gain to its limit The default setting is OFF b Notes During the hyper gain the picture quality will be reduced due to noise This function returns to the default setting when you switch the format perform the function by the MODE button or turn off the camcorder When you record a high definition image qual...

Page 72: ...e HIGH Automatically adjusts the white balance while reducing redness or blueness MIDDLE LOW Automatically adjusts the white balance while increasing redness or blueness b Notes This is only effective when white balance is adjusted automatically ATW SENS is not effective under a clear sky or the sun You can set the transition speed at which the color temperature values shifts from one value to ano...

Page 73: ...es BACK LIGHT is set to OFF when you set SPOTLIGHT to ON BACK LIGHT is set to OFF if all of iris gain and shutter speed are adjusted manually BACK LIGHT is set to OFF when HYPER GAIN is set to ON z Tips You can assign this function to an ASSIGN button p 47 When you set this function to ON you can prevent overexposure of light while recording a subject under strong light such as a stage For example...

Page 74: ...e telephoto side and the resolution will deteriorate slightly as well z Tips You can assign an ASSIGN button to work as SET p 47 When you set this function to ON you can temporarily focus manually using the focus ring during the auto focus adjustment The default setting is OFF b Notes This function is effective only when the FOCUS switch is set to AUTO p 28 When you set this function to ON you can...

Page 75: ...ed every time you press the record button WHITE FADER BLACK FADER b Notes This function is automatically set to OFF the default setting when you switch the format perform the function by the MODE button or turn off the camcorder You cannot set FADER when different media are selected for the record button and the handle record button in REC BUTTON SET You cannot set this function when the remaining...

Page 76: ...the format perform the function by the MODE button or turn off the camcorder You cannot change the setting during recording or expanded focus operation or when fader is set x TYPE Selects a type of the color bars x TONE Outputs audio tone signals 1 kHz full bit 20 dB when you set TONE to ON The default setting is OFF z Tips You can assign an ASSIGN button to work as ON OFF p 47 COLOR BAR TYPE 1 TY...

Page 77: ...t to OFF a marker is displayed in accordance with the setting If you do not want to display a marker set MARKER to OFF p 81 Press the MENU button t select REC OUT SET with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial REC SET x OUTPUT SELECT You can select the jack to the output signal SDI B HDMI COMPONENT VIDEO b Notes When you switch the setting between SDI and HDMI the screen will go out momentarily and the image and...

Page 78: ...efault setting is 16 AUDIO SET menu Settings for the audio recording AUDIO FORMAT XLR SET etc The default settings are marked with B The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 67 for details on selecting menu items You can set the audio format for high definition image quality HD recording B LINEAR PCM Records in Linear PCM system DOLBY DIGITAL Records in Dolby Digit...

Page 79: ...oth set to LINE p 40 x AUDIO MANUAL GAIN You can select either linked or separate audio level control of CH1 and CH2 when using an external microphone B SEPARATE Separately controls the audio levels of CH1 and CH2 Sound inputs from CH1 and CH2 will be recorded as separate sound LINKED Controls the audio level of CH1 linked with that of CH2 Sound inputs from CH1 and CH2 will be recorded as a set of...

Page 80: ...the plus side When recording loud sound the sound may be distorted at either the input point or the recording point If it is distorted at the input point adjust the sound using the INPUT TRIM function If it is distorted at the recording point lower the total volume level manually If you set INPUT TRIM too far to the minus side the microphone volume becomes too low resulting in a poor signal to noi...

Page 81: ...nction helps you to adjust the focus The default setting is OFF Press the MENU button t select DISPLAY SET with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial ZEBRA PEAKING x COLOR You can select peaking color from WHITE RED and YELLOW The default setting is WHITE x LEVEL You can select a peaking sensitivity from HIGH MIDDLE and LOW The default setting is MIDDLE b Notes The enhanced outlines will not be recorded on the r...

Page 82: ...he guideframe marker You can assign an ASSIGN button to work as ON OFF p 47 You can set a type of the expanded focus display BTYPE 1 Simply enlarges images TYPE 2 Enlarges and shows images in black and white When you set this function to ON you can constantly display the iris gain and shutter speed settings on the screen The default setting is OFF z Tips The settings appear on the screen during th...

Page 83: ... HD 1080 24p FH SD 480 24pSCAN HQ When REC FORMAT is set to the followings 1 30 second is defined as 360 degrees HD 1080 30p FX SD 480 30pSCAN HQ HD 1080 30p FH SD 480 30pSCAN HQ For details on REC FORMAT see page 25 b Notes When you press the DATA CODE button the shutter speed will be displayed in seconds regardless of the setting of this function z Tips Shutter speed slower than 360 are displaye...

Page 84: ...ter 8 seconds BON Always displays the remaining recording time available for movies You can select the GPS time as the data code B LOCAL TIME Displays the time with the time difference compensated for The local time with the summer time setting taken into account is displayed UTC TIME Displays the coordinated universal time b Notes In the case of still images if you select LOCAL TIME the triangula...

Page 85: ...ording Press the MENU button t select TC UB SET with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial TC PRESET UB PRESET TC FORMAT You can select how the time code advances B REC RUN Advances the time code only during recording Select this setting to record the time code continuous from the last time code of the previous recording FREE RUN Advances the time code regardless of operation of your camcorder b Notes Even if th...

Page 86: ... your camcorder abroad you can adjust the clock to the local time You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward 1 hour B OFF Does not set the summertime ON Sets the summertime You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen z Tips Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English in case that you cannot find your native tongue among the options ...

Page 87: ...fault setting is ON z Tips You can assign this function to an ASSIGN button p 47 When you set this function to OFF you can turn off the rear camera recording lamp The default setting is ON z Tips You can assign this function to an ASSIGN button p 47 When you set this function to ON you can use the supplied Wireless Remote Commander p 122 The default setting is ON z Tips Set to OFF to prevent your ...

Page 88: ...ndows Vista SP2 3 Windows 7 CPU Use an Intel Core 2 Duo 2 20 GHz CPU or faster to play back videos with high definition image quality HD in the FX mode Videos with high definition image quality HD recorded in other than the FX mode may be played back with a slower CPU Depending on the performance of your video card videos with high definition image quality HD recorded using the FX mode may be play...

Page 89: ...e USB SELECT screen appears on the camcorder screen automatically 0 Touch or on the camcorder screen If the USB SELECT screen does not appear press the MODE button then touch MANAGE MEDIA t USB CONNECT qa Click Next qs Follow the on screen instructions to install the software Restart the computer if required to complete the installation When the installation is completed the following icon will ap...

Page 90: ...arm The camcorder may get warmer while you use it This is not a malfunction The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time Ambient temperature is too high or too low or the battery pack has not been charged enough This is not a malfunction Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists the battery may be worn out Replace it with a new one p 12 108 The indicated tim...

Page 91: ...TE CONTROL to ON p 87 Remove any obstructions between the Wireless Remote Commander and the remote sensor of the camcorder Keep strong light sources such as sunlight or overhead lighting away from the remote sensor otherwise the Wireless Remote Commander may not function properly Insert a fresh battery in the compartment with its terminals matching those of the compartment p 122 Another video devi...

Page 92: ...ayback screen is displayed Finish playback operation p 49 There is no empty space on the recording media Replace the recording media with new one delete unnecessary images p 62 or format the recording media p 65 Total number of movie scenes exceeds the recordable capacity of your camcorder p 102 Delete unnecessary images p 62 The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcor...

Page 93: ...started or stopped actually On your camcorder there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press the record button and the actual point that recording movie starts stops This is not a malfunction There are time differences in recording start stop points of the simultaneously recorded movies When you do the simultaneous recording with SET set to or there may be slight time lags...

Page 94: ...ia The camcorder is unable to record images The recording media has less than 1 minute of remaining capacity COLOR BAR is set to ON ZEBRA PEAKING CAMERA DATA DISPLAY COLOR BAR is set to ON ON OFF of MARKER EXPANDED FOCUS is set to ON While the date and time are displayed when the power is turned on LCD BACKLIGHT LEVEL VF BACKLIGHT AC power source is being used TC PRESET TC MAKE is set to REGENERAT...

Page 95: ...urs when you light the subject using a flash This can be avoided by using a shutter speed as slow as possible p 30 Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen This can be improved by adjusting the shutter speed p 30 Fine patterns flicker diagonal lines look jagged Adjust DETAIL to the negative side p 38 The time code is not recorded in sequence The time code may not be record...

Page 96: ...with PHOTO CAPTURE appears on the LCD screen This appears when you play back movies recorded with 5 1ch surround sound 5 1ch surround sound is down mixed to 2ch stereo and played back on your camcorder 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 77 When you are using the component vi...

Page 97: ...ectly using the A V connecting cable The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure that the A V connecting cable is connected to the input jack of the other device for dubbing images from your camcorder Sound cannot be added to the recording media after recording You cannot add sound to the recording media after recording on your camcorder Dubbing cannot be done correctly using the ...

Page 98: ...der correctly Movies cannot be viewed or copied to a computer Disconnect the cable from the computer then connect it again You need to install the supplied Content Management Utility to copy movies from your camcorder to your computer p 88 The computer freezes Disconnect the cable from your computer and camcorder Reboot your computer and connect your computer and camcorder following the steps in t...

Page 99: ...or battery conditions E may flash even if there are approximately 5 to 10 minutes remaining Warning indicator pertaining to battery pack temperature The battery pack is too hot Replace the battery pack or remove it and put it in a cool place Warning indicator pertaining to memory cards Slow flashing Free spaces for recording images are running out For the type of memory cards you can use with your...

Page 100: ...cessary images p 62 or format the flash memory unit p 65 after storing the images on other media p 88 The image database file may be damaged p 66 Warning indicators pertaining to a flash memory unit formatting The flash memory unit is damaged The flash memory unit is not formatted correctly p 65 When BEEP is set to ON p 87 you hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen If messa...

Page 101: ... the LCD backlight turned on High definition image quality HD x When AUDIO FORMAT is set to LINEAR PCM unit minute x When AUDIO FORMAT is set to DOLBY DIGITAL unit minute Estimated time of recording and playback with each battery pack Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical recording time NP F570 110 65 NP F770 235 135 NP F970 365 205 Battery pack NP F570 170 NP F770 355 NP F970 530 Estimat...

Page 102: ...ding time of the media Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate and this reduces the overall recording time Bit rate movie audio etc number of pixels and aspect ratio of each recording mode of movies are as follows High definition image quality HD FX max 24 Mbps 1920 1080 16 9 1280 720 16 9 FH approx 17 Mbps ave 1920 1080 16 9 1280 720 16 9 HQ approx 9 ...

Page 103: ... TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks An A V connecting cable must be connected On TV color systems Your camcorder is NTSC system so its picture can only be viewed on an NTSC system TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks Simple setting of the clock by time difference When you are abroad you can easily adjust the clock to the local time by setting the time difference Select AREA SET then set the time differenc...

Page 104: ...lly When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to record new movie files The folder name goes up 101PNV01 t 102PNV01 D Still image files JPEG files The extension of the files is JPG The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to store new still image files The folder name goes up 101MSDCF t 102MSDCF B...

Page 105: ...S Global Positioning System is a system that calculates geographical location from highly accurate US space satellites The GPS satellites are located in 6 orbits 20 000 km above the earth The GPS system consists of 24 or more GPS satellites A GPS receiver receives radio signals from the satellites and calculates the current location of the receiver based on the orbital information almanac data and...

Page 106: ...ct portable IC recording media with a large data capacity You can use only Memory Stick Duo media which are about the half size of standard Memory Stick media with your camcorder However we do not guarantee the operation of all types of Memory Stick Duo media on your camcorder This product does not support 8 bit parallel data transfer but it supports 4 bit parallel data transfer the same as with M...

Page 107: ...r When inserting Memory Stick PRO Duo media into a Memory Stick Duo media adaptor make sure the Memory Stick PRO Duo media is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Note that improper use may cause a malfunction When using Memory Stick PRO Duo media that is inserted into a Memory Stick Duo media adaptor with a Memory Stick media compliant device make sure the Memory...

Page 108: ...back 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 playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in recording standby or playback pause Have spare battery packs ready for two or three times the expe...

Page 109: ...enters standby mode When the ambient temperature returns to an appropriate temperature the AC Adaptor Charger restarts charging and the CHARGE lamp lights up We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F x v Color is a more familiar term for the xvYCC standard proposed by Sony and is a trademark of Sony xvYCC is an international standard for ...

Page 110: ...ng your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as shown below When you bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device When you bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside When you use your camcorder after a squall or a shower When you use your camcorder in a ...

Page 111: ...in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold periodically clean the lens as described above It is recommended that you operate your camcorder about once a month to keep it in optimum state for a long time On charging the pre installed rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a pre installed rechargeable battery to retain the date time and other settings even when the...

Page 112: ... viewfinder Slide down the viewfinder release lever and hold it at the position 1 then lift the eye piece of the viewfinder as indicated with the arrow in the illustration 2 2 Remove dust inside the eye piece and viewfinder with a blower Maintenance and precautions Continued ...

Page 113: ...Approx 1 040 000 pixels Effective movie 4 3 Approx 780 000 pixels Lens G Lens 20 Optical Approx 30 Digital when D EXTENDER is set to ON Focal length f 4 1 82 0 mm 3 16 3 1 4 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera 29 5 590 mm 1 3 16 23 1 4 in 16 9 36 1 722 mm 1 7 16 28 1 2 in 4 3 F1 6 3 4 Filter diameter 72 mm 2 7 8 in Color temperature AUTO one push A B INDOOR 3 200K OUTDOOR 5 800K 7 offset lev...

Page 114: ...normal brightness 7 9 W When Flash Memory Unit HXR FMU128 is used the average power consumption increases about 1 1 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 173 193 449 mm 6 7 8 7 5 8 17 3 4 in w h d including the projecting parts 173 193 449 mm 6 7 8 7 5 8 17 3 4 in w h d including the projecting parts with battery pack NP F...

Page 115: ...Memory Stick PRO HG Duo MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation is a trademark of Sony Corporation x v Color is a trademark of Sony Corporation Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of U S ...

Page 116: ...of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Read license1 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM Content Management Utility You will find licenses in English of C Library Expat zlib libjpeg dtoa and pcre software On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Publi...

Page 117: ... plate and pull it in the direction opposite to that of the arrow on the accessory shoe plate and remove it from the accessory shoe 2 Place the accessory shoe as its protrusions matches recesses of the accessory shoe mount then fix it to the mount with four screws 3 Insert the accessory shoe plate in the direction of the arrow on the plate surface until the end of the plate engages the end of the ...

Page 118: ...tton 47 H ASSIGN 6 VISUAL INDEX button 47 I CH1 INT MIC INPUT1 switch 40 J AUTO MAN CH1 switch 41 K AUDIO LEVEL CH1 dial 41 L AUDIO LEVEL CH2 dial 41 M AUTO MAN CH2 switch 41 N CH2 INT MIC INPUT1 INPUT2 switch 40 O ASSIGN 1 2 3 buttons 47 P PUSH AUTO button 28 Q FOCUS switch 28 R ND filter 31 The ASSIGN 5 AE SHIFT button and the ASSIGN 2 button have raised tactile dots for your convenience in loca...

Page 119: ...le etc L INPUT2 switch 40 M INPUT1 switch 40 N REMOTE jack The REMOTE jack is used for controlling playback etc on the video device and peripherals connected to it O Grip belt 14 P POWER switch 14 Q Record button 21 R Flash memory unit mount 20 For attaching a flash memory unit sold separately S GPS switch 42 When it is set to ON the camcorder acquires the GPS information location and time of reco...

Page 120: ...LEASE button 12 L Battery pack 12 M Memory card B slot select button access lamp 19 N Memory card A slot select button access lamp 19 O One push button 32 P White balance memory switch 31 Q Gain switch 30 R IRIS button 29 WHT BAL button has a raised tactile dot for your convenience in locating the button To attach a shoulder strap Attach a shoulder strap sold separately to the hooks for a shoulder...

Page 121: ...ONE MONITOR switch 42 M Rear recording lamp 87 The recording lamp flashes if the remaining capacity of recording media or battery is low N STATUS CHECK button 54 O PICTURE PROFILE button 33 P MODE button 57 Q MENU button 17 67 R SEL PUSH EXEC dial B b buttons 17 67 S VOLUME buttons 49 T TC U BIT button Switches between time code and user bit to display on the LCD screen U MODE button 57 V V v B b ...

Page 122: ...e may also operate In that case select a commander mode other than DVD2 for your video device or cover the sensor of your video device with black paper To change the battery of the Wireless Remote Commander 1 While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case 2 Place a new battery with the side facing up 3 Insert the battery case back into the Wireless Remot...

Page 123: ... Warning 99 N Playback indicator 49 Indicator Meaning 0min Estimated remaining recording time Recording playback media 00 00 00 00 Time code hour minute second frame Upper left Upper right Bottom Center TC IN Time code input 45 LCD backlight off 15 WHITE FADER BLACK FADER Fader 75 Indicator Meaning PEAKING 81 ZEBRA 81 STEADYSHOT 73 D EXTENDER 75 x v Color 75 9 Manual focus 28 FOCUS MACRO 74 Pictur...

Page 124: ...ording The recording date time and condition are recorded automatically on the recording media They are not displayed while recording However you can check them by pressing the DATA CODE button p 53 Screen indicators Continued ...

Page 125: ... CH2 INT MIC INPUT1 INPUT2 switch 40 Channel setting 40 Charge lamp 12 Charging time 13 CLOCK SET 17 COLOR BAR 76 94 COLOR DEPTH 37 COLOR LEVEL 36 COLOR MODE 36 COLOR PHASE 36 Connect Computer 88 TV 55 Connecting cord 13 COPY 39 D DATA CODE button 53 Date and time 18 124 DATE REC 87 94 DELETE 62 DETAIL 38 DISPLAY button 15 53 DISPLAY OUTPUT 84 DISPLAY SET menu 81 DIVIDE 61 DOWN CONVERT TYPE 77 DST...

Page 126: ...y card slot 19 Memory Stick Duo media slot cover 19 Memory Stick media 2 106 Memory Stick PRO Duo media 106 Menu 67 AUDIO SET menu 78 CAMERA SET menu 71 DISPLAY SET menu 81 MODE menu 57 OTHERS menu 86 REC OUT SET menu 77 TC UB SET menu 85 MENU button 17 67 Menu items 69 MIC 48V 41 MINUS AGC 71 MODE button 57 MODE menu 57 Moisture condensation 110 MOVIE DUB 63 N ND filter 31 NTSC 103 O One push but...

Page 127: ...4 94 TC RUN 85 TC UB SET menu 85 TC U BIT button 121 Telephoto 27 TONE 76 Trademark 115 Transmitter 122 Triangulating information 42 Troubleshooting 90 TV 55 TV color systems 103 U UB PRESET 44 UB TIME REC 85 94 USB SELECT 89 Using the menu 57 67 Using your camcorder abroad 103 UTC TIME 84 V VF BACKLIGHT 84 94 VF COLOR 84 VF POWERMODE 84 VIDEO OUT 77 Viewfinder 16 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever ...

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