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Summary of Contents for HXR-NX70U

Page 1: ...an external device Customizing your camcorder Additional information Quick reference Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide 4 273 939 12 1 HXR NX70U NX70N 2011 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Printed using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink http www sony net ...

Page 2: ...reless Remote Commander 1 A button type lithium battery is already installed Remove the insulation sheet before using the Wireless Remote Commander Rechargeable battery pack NP FV70 1 CD ROM Content Management Utility 1 CD ROM Manuals for Digital HD Video Camera Recorder 1 Operating Guide 2 See page 27 for the memory card you can use with this camcorder Using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorde...

Page 3: ...tc Before starting to record test the recording function to make sure the image and sound are recorded without any problems Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder recording media etc TV color systems differ depending on the country region To view your recordings on a TV you need a NTSC syste...

Page 4: ...ituations In this case an indicator appears on the LCD screen p 105 or on the viewfinder When the camcorder is connected to a computer or accessories Do not try to format the recording media of the camcorder using a computer If you do so your camcorder may not operate correctly When connecting the camcorder to another device with communication cables be sure to insert the connector plug in the cor...

Page 5: ...ing media may be damaged recorded images may be impossible to play back or may be lost or other malfunctions could occur ejecting the memory card when the ACCESS lamp p 28 is lit or flashing removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder or applying mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder when the Movie Photo lamps p 31 or the ACCESS lamp p 28 are lit or flashing When using a sh...

Page 6: ...ised Be careful not to allow dust or water to enter the camcorder Make sure to use the camcorder properly observing the following points as damage caused by misuse abuse or failure to properly maintain the camcorder is not covered by warranty Do not use the camcorder underwater The camcorder is not waterproof and should not be used underwater Never immerse the camcorder in water Securely close the...

Page 7: ...side is designed to expel any water or sand entering via the clearance of the zoom lever If sand caught in the parts of the camcorder impairs their movement remove the sand with a blower etc and then operate them repeatedly Drain ...

Page 8: ... and setting the date and time 20 Changing the language setting 22 Step 4 Making setting adjustments before recording 23 The LCD panel 23 Changing the display on the LCD screen 23 The viewfinder 24 Step 5 Preparing the recording media 26 Selecting recording media 26 Inserting a memory card 26 Recording Playback Recording 30 Recording movies 31 Shooting photos 32 Playback on the camcorder 34 Operat...

Page 9: ...djusting the iris 49 Adjusting the gain 50 Adjusting the shutter speed 50 Adjusting white balance 51 Audio setup 52 Using the internal microphone 52 Using an external microphone sold separately 53 Using the supplied microphone 53 Adjusting the recording level 54 Reducing wind noise 54 Using an external audio device 55 Setting the image quality and recording media 56 Selecting high definition image...

Page 10: ... the supplied software Content Management Utility 72 Customizing your camcorder Using menus 74 Operating menus 74 Menu lists 75 Shooting Mode Items for selecting a shooting mode 79 Camera Audio Items for customized shooting 80 Rec Media SET Items for setting up image quality or the recording media 89 TC UB Items for setting up the time code or user bit 90 Edit Copy Items for editing 91 Setup Other...

Page 11: ...out the AVCHD format 114 About GPS 114 About the memory card 115 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 116 About handling of your camcorder 117 Specifications 120 Quick reference Screen indicators 124 Parts and controls 126 Wireless Remote Commander 129 Index 130 ...

Page 12: ... XLR Adaptor or microphone when you use the internal microphone Attaching the XLR Adaptor Attach the XLR Adaptor to the accessory shoe on the camcorder and tighten the screw of the XLR Adaptor Connect the plug of the XLR Adaptor to the Active Interface Shoe of the camcorder XLR Adaptor Active Interface Shoe Accessory shoe ...

Page 13: ...ttach the wind screen to the microphone Unlock the stopper of the microphone holder and open the cover Align the convex part of the microphone with the concave part of the holder and then place the microphone into the holder Close the cover and lock the stopper securely Be sure to place the microphone with the model name ECM XM1 facing upward Connect the plug of the microphone to the INPUT1 jack M...

Page 14: ... the microphone from the microphone holder Unplug the microphone plug while pressing the release lever down Attaching the lens hood with lens cover Align the marks on the lens hood to those on the camcorder and turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it is locked PUSH lens hood release button Hook the cable in the outer cable holder ...

Page 15: ...ration while pressing the PUSH lens hood release button Tips If you attach or remove a 37mm 1 1 2 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 ...

Page 16: ...ou cannot attach the InfoLITHIUM battery pack NP FV30 FV50 1 Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG the default setting 2 Open the battery cover after opening the LCD screen POWER switch CHG charge lamp DC IN jack To the wall outlet wall socket AC Adaptor DC plug Power cord Mains lead Align the mark on the DC plug with that on the DC IN jack ...

Page 17: ...ttery cover 5 Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged Close the cover until the gap is cleared Fit the grooves of the battery pack into those of the camcorder and slide the battery pack in ...

Page 18: ...ded that you charge the battery in a temperature range of 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F Tips See page 108 for the recording playback time When your camcorder is on you can check the approximate amount of remaining battery power with the remaining battery indicator at the upper right on the LCD screen To remove the battery pack Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG Open the battery cover after opening the ...

Page 19: ...p 28 are turned off The CHG charge lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The temperature of the battery pack is low Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a warm place The temperature of the battery pack is high Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place Notes...

Page 20: ...he desired language then touch Next 3 Select the desired geographical area with then touch Next To set the date and time again touch MENU Setup Clock Settings Date Time Setting Date Time When an item is not on the screen touch until the item appears Touch the button on the LCD screen MODE lamp POWER button Press and hold the green button ...

Page 21: ...ecording media and can be displayed during playback To display the date and time touch MENU Setup Playback Settings Data Code Date Time If the button you touch does not react correctly calibrate the touch panel p 119 Once the clock is set the clock time is automatically adjusted with Auto Clock ADJ p 96 and Auto Area ADJ p 97 set to On The clock may not be adjusted to the correct time automaticall...

Page 22: ...he power Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Touch MENU Setup General Settings Language Setting a desired language ...

Page 23: ...n Press the DISPLAY button to cycle the screen display in the following order detailed display simple display nondisplay Tips In the default setting the screen display changes to the simple display after about 4 seconds Display Setting p 94 The display changes to the detailed display when you touch anywhere on the screen except the buttons on the LCD screen so that you can use items about 4sec aft...

Page 24: ... will not be recorded on the recording media Tips You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight from VF Back Light p 94 If the image is not clear in the viewfinder 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 at...

Page 25: ...25 US Getting started Notes Do not remove the pre attached eyecup ...

Page 26: ...ovies See page 110 for the number of recordable photos Selecting recording media Touch MENU Rec Media SET Media Select The Media Select screen appears Touch the desired recording medium then touch Both movies and photos are recorded on the selected medium To check the recording media settings In either movie recording mode or photo recording mode the media icon of the selected recording media is d...

Page 27: ...ance that the connecting equipment is supporting the exFAT system If you connect an equipment not supporting the exFAT system and the format screen appears do not perform the format All the data recorded will be lost Operation with all memory cards is not assured Memory Stick PRO Duo media half the size of Memory Stick or standard size SD cards can be used for this camcorder Do not attach a label ...

Page 28: ...e Database File It may be possible that there is not enough free space is displayed format the memory card p 58 Confirm the direction of the memory card If you forcibly insert the memory card in the wrong direction the memory card memory card slot or image data may be damaged Do not open the cover during recording When inserting or ejecting the memory card be careful so that the memory card does n...

Page 29: ...29 US Getting started To eject the memory card Open the cover and lightly push the memory card in once ...

Page 30: ...ies are recorded with high definition image quality HD Tips To change the recording media see page 26 1 Fasten the grip belt 2 Open the shutter of the lens hood with lens cover by sliding the lens cover lever to OPEN 3 Slide the POWER switch to ON while pressing the green button Press and hold the green button ...

Page 31: ...the default setting a photo is automatically recorded when the camcorder detects the smile of a person during movie recording Smile Shutter p 85 When the camcorder detects faces during movie recording image quality is automatically adjusted Face Detection p 85 MODE button Movie When recording a movie Photo When recording a photo STBY REC START STOP button Face Detection frame White Smile Detection...

Page 32: ...ion p 44 You can set the recording lamp not to turn on p 95 You can capture photos from recorded movies p 62 You can check the recordable time estimated remaining capacity etc by touching MENU Rec Media SET Media Info The LCD screen of your camcorder can display recording images across the entire screen full pixel display However this may cause slight trimming of the top bottom right and left edge...

Page 33: ...e number of photos To change the image size touch MENU Rec Media SET Image Size a desired setting You cannot record photos while is displayed Using MY Button On the recording screen of movies or photos thee My Buttons are assigned as a shortcut to MENU items You can register MENU items that you use frequently on My Buttons p 48 Tips In the default setting Gain p 50 Shutter Speed p 81 AE Shift p 81...

Page 34: ...dia see page 26 The camcorder displays recorded images in an event automatically based on the date and time 1 Slide the POWER switch to ON while pressing the green button 2 Press View Images The Event View screen appears after some seconds 3 Touch to select the desired event To the MENU screen Events Press and hold the green button View Images button ...

Page 35: ...to three months which changes the number of the events that can be displayed on the time line bar 4 Touch an image you want to view Touch to select the image type to be displayed in the index from MOVIE movies only PHOTO photos only or MOVIE PHOTO movies and photos mixed To go back to the Event View screen Displays the previous next page Touching and holding the button scrolls the index screen Cha...

Page 36: ... you to use those functions easily When playback from the selected image reaches the last image the screen returns to the INDEX screen Touch during pause to play back movies slowly As you repeat touching during playback movies are played as fast as about 5 times about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times The recording date time and shooting conditions and coordinates are recorded automatically d...

Page 37: ... in the figure below while you are viewing photos The figure below will be displayed when you select PHOTO by touching the Switch Image Type button on the Event Index screen Tips To repeat Slideshow touch Slideshow Set To start stop slide show Next Previous Delete Context ...

Page 38: ...ent HDMI input jack s When the recording quality is high definition image quality HD the movies are played back in high definition image quality HD When the recording quality is standard image quality STD the movies are played back in standard definition image quality STD HDMI OUT jack A V Remote Connector Component A V cable supplied HDMI cable sold separately Monitor TV Signal flow To component ...

Page 39: ...are played back in standard definition image quality STD When movies are recorded with standard image quality STD they are played back in standard definition image quality STD Monitor TV To S VIDEO audio input jacks To audio video input jacks Signal flow A V connecting cable supplied A V connecting cable with S VIDEO sold separately ...

Page 40: ... Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo Use an HDMI mini connector on one end for the camcorder and a plug suitable for connecting your TV on the other end Copyright protected images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder Some TVs may not function correctly e g no sound or image with this connection Do not connect the camcorder HDMI OUT jack to an external device HDMI OUT jack as ma...

Page 41: ...standard definition image quality STD movies on a 4 3 TV that is not compatible with the 16 9 signal record movies with 4 3 aspect ratio Touch MENU Rec Media SET Wide Rec 4 3 p 89 When the A V connecting cable is used to output movies movies are output with standard definition image quality STD This camcorder is not compatible with BRAVIA sync Tips If you connect your camcorder to the TV using mor...

Page 42: ...imum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 31 1 2 in for telephoto You can magnify images up to 14 times zooming when SteadyShot is set to Active Tips You can set Digital Zoom if you want to zoom to a greater level Adjusting the zoom using manual ring Set the ZOOM FOCUS IRIS switch to ZOOM Rot...

Page 43: ...lly The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 31 1 2 in for telephoto It is easier to focus on the subject when you use the zoom function Move the power zoom lever towards T telephoto to adjust the focus and then towards W wide angle to adjust the zoom for recording When you want to re...

Page 44: ... the focus color and exposure automatically When you touch a point other than a face A double lined frame appears at the point you touch and the camcorder adjusts the focus automatically To stop tracking touch that appears on the right of the LCD screen Notes The subject you touched may not be detected depending on the surrounding brightness or hairstyle of the subject In this case touch the subje...

Page 45: ...tection frame on the LCD screen the face with a double lined frame has priority If a smile is not detected set Smile Sensitivity p 86 Recording high quality photos during movie recording Dual Rec You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO Notes may appear when the capacity of the recording media is not enough or when you record photos continuously You cannot record photos while...

Page 46: ...arts triangulating If the camcorder cannot triangulate the following operations may resolve the issue Move to a place where radio signals are easier to receive Make sure the GPS antenna is not obstructed by a hand etc p 128 Tips In the following situations the current location of the camcorder shown on the map may be different from the actual location The margin of error can be as wide as several ...

Page 47: ...al zoom Tips The left area on the graph shows the darker areas of the picture while the right area shows the brighter areas You can also display the histogram by touching MENU Camera Audio Shooting Assist Histogram Recording in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side Tips A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the ...

Page 48: ...te Commander You can reset the time code 00 00 00 00 also by pressing the TC RESET button on the Wireless Remote Commander To preset the user bit Touch MENU TC UB UB Preset Select the 2 digits you want to set then set the value with Set other digits by repeating step and touch OK To reset the user bit You can reset the user bit 00 00 00 00 by touching MENU TC UB UB Preset Reset Registering My Butt...

Page 49: ...ose the aperture increasing F value The current F value appears on the screen During recording or standby set the AUTO MANUAL switch to MAN When the iris is automatically adjusted press the IRIS button next to the iris value disappears or the iris value appears on the screen Set the ZOOM FOCUS IRIS switch to IRIS The iris is assigned to the manual ring Adjust the iris with the manual ring Tips The...

Page 50: ...ain by touching MENU Camera Audio Manual Settings Gain To adjust the gain automatically Set Gain to Auto The gain value disappears Adjusting the shutter speed You can manually adjust and fix the shutter speed You can make a moving subject look still or emphasize the movement of a moving subject by adjusting the shutter speed During recording or standby set the AUTO MANUAL switch to MAN Touch Manua...

Page 51: ...balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps Indoor The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Under video lamps in a studio or under sodium lamps or incan...

Page 52: ... the method for inputting sound on the camcorder from 3 types internal microphone MIC input jack or XLR Adaptor Depending on the connection status of MIC input jack and XLR Adaptor the order of priority to be selected is as follows MIC input jack XLR Adaptor internal microphone Using the internal microphone Detach the XLR Adaptor when you use the internal microphone You can record stereo sound Tip...

Page 53: ... channel setting for recording REC CH SELECT INPUT1 switch Using an external microphone sold separately When an external microphone is connected to the MIC input jack sound is switched to that of the external microphone Sound is not switched during recording Using the supplied microphone Attach the XLR Adaptor when you use the supplied microphone ECM XM1 You can record monaural sound with the supe...

Page 54: ...the recording level of the internal microphone and MIC input jack Set the AUTO MAN CH1 CH2 switch of the channel to be adjusted or to MAN appears on the screen Turn the AUDIO LEVEL dial or to adjust the volume to the proper level Confirm that the volume is at the proper level with headphones or audio level meter p 88 To restore automatic adjustment Set the AUTO MAN CH1 CH2 switch or to AUTO Reduci...

Page 55: ... external audio device mixer etc Select the sound source to be input Set the INPUT1 INPUT2 LINE MIC MIC 48V switch or according to the device to be connected to the INPUT1 INPUT2 jacks or External audio device mixer etc LINE Dynamic microphone or microphone with built in battery MIC Microphone that is 48 V phantom power compliant MIC 48V Notes If you connect a device that does not support 48V phan...

Page 56: ...uch STD Quality to record standard definition image quality STD images Touch Recording image quality is changed Tips You can record play or edit movies in the selected image quality only To record play or edit movies in another image quality change this setting Selecting the frame rate You can select the frame rate to be used to record high definition image quality HD movies Using 60i is recommend...

Page 57: ... see page 64 Types of media Recording mode PS FX FH HQ LP On this camcorder Internal recording media Memory card On external devices External media USB storage devices Blu ray discs AVCHD recording discs PS can be set only when Frame Rate is set to 60p Tips Movies are recorded with the 1920 1080 60p format when the PS mode of high definition image quality HD is selected and with AVCHD 1920 1080 60...

Page 58: ...elligible data onto the internal recording media of the camcorder In this way it may become more difficult to recover any original data When you dispose of or transfer the camcorder it is recommended that you perform Empty When the internal recording media is selected on the Format screen touch Empty Notes Connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket You cannot perform Empty unless you co...

Page 59: ... can delete the image using on the playback screen To delete all images recorded in the recording media and recover all the recordable space of the media format the media p 58 Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time on an index screen are called thumbnails Press View Images p 34 Touch MENU Edit Copy Delete To select and delete movies touch Multiple Images MOVIE PH...

Page 60: ...ars To protect all movies photos in an event at one time In step 3 touch Set All In Event Touch to select the desired event then touch Touch and hold the desired thumbnail so that you can confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch To undo the protection of an event In step 3 above touch Remove All In Event select the desired movies photos then touch Copying images You can copy ...

Page 61: ...n Multiple Images To select multiple images and copy them All In Event To copy all images of a specified event Touch the type of image you want to copy Select the image to be copied Multiple Images Touch the image to be copied and mark it with You can select multiple images Touch the desired thumbnail so that you can confirm the image Touch to return to the selection screen All In Event Select the...

Page 62: ...ding movies on the memory card A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half second increments Only simple editing is available on the camcorder Use commercially available software for more advanced editing Capturing a photo from a movie You can capture images from movies recorded in the i...

Page 63: ...ct ratio 16 9 with standard definition image quality STD 0 2 M 16 9 4 3 aspect ratio with standard definition image quality 0 3 M 4 3 The recording medium where you want to save photos should have enough free space The recording date and time of captured photos is the same as the recording date and time of the movies If the movie you are capturing from has no data code the recording date and time ...

Page 64: ...ndard definition image quality STD USB cable supplied 69 Hard disk recorder etc Saving images on a DVD disc with standard definition image quality STD A V connecting cable supplied 70 Movies that are recorded with standard definition image quality STD Use the A V connecting cable to connect the camcorder to an external device in which images are saved Notes The AVCHD recording disc can be played b...

Page 65: ...HD format playback devices such as a Sony Blu ray disc player or a PlayStation 3 DVD disc with standard definition image quality STD Ordinary DVD playback devices such as a DVD player Notes Always maintain your PlayStation 3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation 3 system software The PlayStation 3 may not be available in some countries regions ...

Page 66: ...o use external media devices with a code function The FAT file system is available for your camcorder If the storage medium of the external device was formatted for the NTFS file system etc format the external media device using the camcorder before use The format screen appears when an external media device is connected to your camcorder Make sure that important data has not previously been saved...

Page 67: ...ch while the camcorder is in the playback standby mode Event View or Event Index is displayed of the external media device Disconnect the USB Adaptor Cable Notes The number of scenes you can save on the external media device are as follows However even if the external media device has free space you cannot save scenes exceeding the following number High definition image quality HD movies Max 3 999...

Page 68: ...nal media device is displayed Select the image you want to view and play back the image p 34 You can also view images on a TV connected to your camcorder p 38 To perform Direct Copy manually You can perform Direct Copy manually while the camcorder is connected to an external media device Touch MENU Edit Copy Direct Copy on the Event View screen of the external media device Touch Copy images that h...

Page 69: ...s regions Always maintain the firmware of the Sony DVDirect DVD writer to its latest version For details see the following website http sony storagesupport com 1 Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket p 19 2 Turn on your camcorder and connect a DVD writer etc to your camcorder with the supplied USB cable The USB Sele...

Page 70: ...able in some countries regions High definition image quality HD movies will be copied with standard definition image quality STD A V connecting cable supplied A V connecting cable with S VIDEO sold separately By using this cable higher quality images can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V con...

Page 71: ...aster is necessary Importing movies to the computer Processing with standard definition image quality STD Memory For Windows XP 512 MB or more 1 GB or more is recommended For Windows Vista Windows 7 1 GB or more 2 Connect your camcorder to the recording device a disc recorder etc with the A V connecting cable supplied or an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO sold separately Connect your camcorder t...

Page 72: ...ment Utility Install Content Management Utility before connecting your camcorder to a computer Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer Turn on the computer Log on as an Administrator for installation Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software Place the supplied CD ROM Content Management Utility in the disc drive of your computer The installat...

Page 73: ... the movie being divided into multiple files when you view the recording media directly from your computer after recording If you import images without using supplied Content Management Utility files automatically created due to the 2 GB limit may not be concatenated Even if you usually use other editing software use the supplied software Content Management Utility to import images to the computer...

Page 74: ...media p 89 TC UB Items for setting up the time code or user bit p 90 Edit Copy Items for editing p 91 Setup Other setup items p 92 Operating menus Follow the procedures explained below to set the menu items The Camera Audio and Setup menus have sub categories Touch the sub category icon and the screen changes to other sub category menus Grayed out menu items or settings are not available Notes You...

Page 75: ...bright color images in the dim 81 Camera Settings Intelligent Auto Recording better images automatically 81 Cinematone Adjusts the color of the movie automatically to resemble the atmosphere of film camera images 82 Self Timer Sets the self timer when your camcorder is in photo recording mode 82 Tele Macro Shoots a subject in focus with the background out of focus 82 SteadyShot Sets the SteadyShot...

Page 76: ...Displays an image on the screen with its outlines enhanced you to adjust the focus 87 Marker Displays markers to confirm the composition 87 Camera Data Display Display the iris gain and shutter speed settings on the screen 88 Audio Level Display Display the audio level meter on the screen 88 Rec Media SET Setting Sets image quality for recording playback or editing movies 56 Media Select Selects r...

Page 77: ...back Settings Data Code Displays the detailed recording data during playback 92 Connection HDMI Component Sets the format of the image output to HDMI and component jacks resolution 93 Down Convert Type Selects a down convert type when you down covert video signal 93 Disp Output Select where to output the display information such as time code 93 HDMI TC Output Transfers time code user bit data to t...

Page 78: ...anel 119 Battery Info Displays the battery information 96 Operation Time Displays the total hours of operation 96 Clock Settings Date Time Setting Sets the Date Time Daylight Savings or Summer Time or Date Time Format 96 Area Setting Adjusts for a time difference without stopping the clock 96 Auto Clock ADJ Maintains accurate time automatically 96 Auto Area ADJ Compensate for time differences auto...

Page 79: ...s You cannot record sound Image quality is not as good as that of normal recording The REC Mode will be set to Standard automatically When the standard definition image quality STD mode is selected you cannot record movies using Smooth Slow Rec Golf Shot Divides 2 seconds of fast movement into frames which are then recorded as a movie and photos You can view a series of movement when playing back ...

Page 80: ...impact and motion before and after 0 is recorded If camera shake is excessive or there are moving objects in the background during recording image analysis will not be performed effectively and images may contain noise as a result It is recommended that you record images under stable conditions for example using a tripod Impact sound is detected by the internal microphone even when an external mic...

Page 81: ...speed automatically Manual Adjusts the shutter speed manually AE Shift You can adjust the brightness of the automatic exposure adjustment Off Adjusts the exposure automatically On EV and adjusted number Adjusts the exposure manually Touch to enhance the brightness and touch to decrease the brightness White Balance Shift You can adjust the white balance manually Off Adjusts the white balance automa...

Page 82: ...ilm camera images when recording a movie Off Does not use the Cinematone function On Uses the Cinematone function Notes When you switch the Cinematone function on or off the image will be paused temporarily Self Timer Press PHOTO to start the count down A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds Off Cancels the self timer On Starts the self timer recording To cancel the self time touch Tele Macro ...

Page 83: ...ff when using a tripod sold separately then the image becomes natural On The SteadyShot function is used Off The SteadyShot function is not used Digital Zoom You can select the maximum zoom level Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom Off Up to 10 zoom is performed optically 120 Up to 120 zoom is performed digitally Note You can magnify images up to 14 times zooming wh...

Page 84: ...old separately The maximum shooting distance using NIGHTSHOT Light is about 3 m 10 feet Color Bar You can display or record color bars in the movie recording mode This function helps you to adjust colors when you view movies recorded with your camcorder on a TV or a monitor Off Does not display color bars On Displays color bars Notes This function is automatically set to Off when you switch your c...

Page 85: ...rder Face Detection may not function properly depending on recording conditions Set Face Detection to Off in this case Face Detection is set to Off under the following conditions IRIS Gain Shutter Speed are all adjusted manually White Balance is set to other than Auto Tips For better face detection performance shoot the subject s under the following conditions Shoot in a sufficiently bright place ...

Page 86: ...u can set recording sensitivity of the internal microphone Normal Sensitivity that is normally used in professional recordings High Sensitivity that is normally used in consumer recordings Int Mic Wind NR You can record a movie with less wind noise by cutting the low frequency sound input from the internal microphone Off Disables wind noise reduction On Enables wind noise reduction Audio Output Ti...

Page 87: ...ips IRE Institute of Radio Engineers is a measure of the video signal level that is used as the bases of brightness the reference level pedestal level is set to 0 and the maximum level completely white level is set to 100 Peaking On Off When you select On appears and you can display an image on the screen with its outlines enhanced This function helps you to adjust the focus The default setting is...

Page 88: ...ed on You can display markers only on the LCD panel and viewfinder You cannot display them on an external device Tips You can display all types of markers at the same time You can obtain a balanced composition by positioning the subject at the cross points of the guideframe marker Camera Data Display When you set this function to On you can constantly display the iris gain and shutter speed settin...

Page 89: ... 93 Image Size You can select a size for the photos you are going to shot 12 3M Records photos with the highest quality at the 16 9 wide ratio 4 672 2 628 9 2M Records photos with high quality 3 504 2 628 3 3M Records photos clearly 2 112 1 584 VGA 0 3M Allows the maximum number of photos to be recorded 640 480 Notes The selected image size is effective when the Photo lamp is lit See page 110 on t...

Page 90: ...time code or user bit TC UB Disp See page 47 TC Preset See page 48 UB Preset See page 48 TC Format You can select the frame mode DF Sets the frame mode to the drop frame mode NDF Sets the frame mode to the non drop frame mode Notes When recording in HD 1080 24p the frame mode is fixed to NDF Tips Although 30 frames are considered as 1 second in time code processing the actual frame frequency of an...

Page 91: ...When the recording media is removed TC Make Preset Records the newly set time code on the recording media Regenerate Reads the last time code of the previous recording from the recording media and records the new time code consecutively from the last time code during the backspace editing The time code runs in Rec Run mode regardless of the setting of TC Run UB Time Rec Off Does not save the actua...

Page 92: ...Displays camera setting data Coordinates Displays coordinates Date Time Date Time Camera Data SteadyShot off White Balance Shutter Speed IRIS Aperture value Gain Brightness Exposure Flash Coordinates Latitude Longitude Tips The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV The indicator toggles through the following sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Wireless R...

Page 93: ...maintaining its original height In such a case select Letter Box or Edge Crop If you change the setting from Squeeze to another option or from another option to Squeeze the screen will go out momentarily and the image and sound will be intermitted Disp Output You can select where to output the display information such as time code LCD Panel Outputs the information to the LCD screen and viewfinder ...

Page 94: ... reduced Display Setting You can set the duration of displaying the icons or indicators on the LCD screen Auto Displays for about 3 seconds The rec zoom buttons on the LCD screen is displayed in the recording mode On Always displays The rec zoom buttons on the LCD screen is not displayed in the recording mode Tips The icons or indicators are displayed in the following cases When you turn on your c...

Page 95: ...he triangulating information screen Touch GPS Setting You can select whether the camcorder receives or does not receive GPS signals p 46 On Receives GPS signals Off Does not receive GPS signals REC Lamp Recording lamp You can make the camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder not to turn on On The camera recording lamp lights up Off The camera recording lamp does not light up Remote Ctr...

Page 96: ...o On the area setting date and time will be adjusted automatically using GPS signals Auto Clock ADJ Auto clock adjustment The camcorder can maintain accurate time automatically by acquiring time information from the GPS system On Maintains accurate time automatically Off Does not maintain accurate time using the GPS system Notes You must set the date and time on your camcorder before using your ca...

Page 97: ...rences automatically Off Does not compensates for time differences automatically Notes You must set the date and time on your camcorder before using your camcorder p 20 There may be discrepancies of a few seconds even if Auto Area ADJ is activated The camcorder may not compensate for the time difference automatically depending on the country region selected for your camcorder In this case set Auto...

Page 98: ... Commander p 98 Batteries power sources p 100 LCD screen viewfinder p 100 Memory card p 101 Recording p 101 Playback p 103 Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices p 103 Editing movies photos on your camcorder p 103 Playback on the TV p 103 Copying Connecting to other devices p 104 Connecting to a computer p 104 Overall operations Wireless Remote Commander The power does not turn...

Page 99: ...ack Light Face Detection Nightshot When the AUTO MANUAL switch is set to MAN AE Shift White Balance Shift IRIS Gain Shutter Speed AGC Limit The supplied Wireless Remote Commander does not function Set Remote Ctrl to On p 95 Insert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks p 129 Remove any obstructions between the Wireless Remote Commander and the remote sen...

Page 100: ...correct depending on the environment of use The battery pack is quickly discharged The ambient temperature is too high or low This is not a malfunction The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 117 LCD screen viewfinder Menu items are grayed out You cannot select grayed items in the current recordin...

Page 101: ...ace The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on the camcorder Photos cannot be recorded You cannot record photos together with Smooth Slow Rec and Golf Shot The camcorder cannot shoot photos while it is in the movie recording mode depending on the REC Mode or Frame Rate selected The ACCESS...

Page 102: ...reen very fast appear crooked This is called the focal plane phenomenon This is not a malfunction Because of the way the image device CMOS sensor reads out image signals the subjects passing by the lens rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions The color of the image is not correctly displayed Press NIGHTSHOT to cancel the NightShot function p 45 The screen image is bright...

Page 103: ...et sound is heard during playback Turn up the volume p 36 Sounds cannot be recorded while shooting with Smooth Slow Rec or Golf Shot 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 Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices Images cannot be played b...

Page 104: ... happens when viewing an image recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV This is not a malfunction Copying Connecting to other devices Images are not copied correctly You cannot copy images using the HDMI cable sold separately The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure to connect the cable to the input jack of another device p 70 Connecting to a computer The computer does not re...

Page 105: ...y pack temperature is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place Warning indicator pertaining to memory card Slow flashing Free spaces for recording images are running out For the type of memory card you can use with your camcorder see page 27 No memory card is inserted p 26 Fast flashing There are not enough free spaces for recording images After storing the images on other media p ...

Page 106: ...ar on the screen Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions Recording media Cannot recognize the internal memory Format and use again The internal recording medium of the camcorder is set differently from the default format Performing Format p 58 may enable you to use your camcorder This will delete all data in the internal recording medium Data error ...

Page 107: ... but they were unsuccessful Reinsert the memory card Reinsert the memory card a few times If even then the indicator flashes the memory card could be damaged Try with another memory card Cannot recognize this memory card Format and use again Format the memory card p 58 Note that if you format the memory card all the recorded movies and photos are deleted Still picture folder is full Cannot record ...

Page 108: ...ery pack unit minute Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical recording time NP FV70 supplied 205 215 110 120 NP FV100 405 430 220 235 Top When the LCD screen is opened Bottom When recording with the viewfinder without opening the LCD screen Each recording time is measured in the following conditions When recording high definition image quality HD with REC Mode set to When the XLR Adaptor an...

Page 109: ...n 21 h 55 min Notes The number in is the minimum recordable time Tips You can record movies of a maximum of 3 999 scenes with high definition image quality HD and 9 999 scenes with standard definition image quality STD The maximum continuous recording time of movies is approximately 13 hours Your camcorder uses the VBR Variable Bit Rate format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the reco...

Page 110: ...g recording p 124 The number of recordable photos of memory card may vary depending on the recording conditions Notes The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid and the image processing system allow still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described Tips The following list shows the bit rate pixels and aspect ratio of each recording mode movie audio etc High definition image quality HD PS Max...

Page 111: ... cable must be connected On TV color systems Your camcorder is a NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback image on a TV it must be a NTSC system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in NTSC Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the USA Venezuela etc PAL Australia ...

Page 112: ... 06 30 Yangon 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 08 00 Hong Kong Singapore Beijing 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 11 00 Solomon Is 12 00 Fiji Wellington Eniwetok Eniwetok 11 00 Samoa 10 00 Hawaii 09 00 Alaska Time zone differences Area setting 08 00 Los Angeles Tijuana 07 00 Denver Arizona 06 00 Chicago Mexico City 05 00 New York Bogota 04 00 Santiago 03 30 St John s 03 00 Brasi...

Page 113: ...le exceeds 2 GB the file becomes divided The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to record new movie files The folder name goes up 101PNV01 102PNV01 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 sto...

Page 114: ... a system that calculates geographical location from highly accurate US space satellites This system allows you to pinpoint your exact location on the earth 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 th...

Page 115: ...triction of use of GPS Use GPS in accordance with the regulations of the situation the countries regions of use On the geographic coordinate system The WGS 84 geographic coordinate system is used About the memory card A memory card formatted by a computer Windows OS Mac OS does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the ...

Page 116: ...at uses MagicGate technology MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack Your camcorder operates only with an InfoLITHIUM V series battery packs InfoLITHIUM V series battery packs have the mark What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has fu...

Page 117: ... charge the battery pack and use it up on your camcorder once a year to maintain proper function To store the battery pack remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry cool place To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely turn on the power and leave your camcorder in recording standby until the power goes off About battery life Battery capacity decreases over time and through ...

Page 118: ... has occurred Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour without turning it on Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned c...

Page 119: ...on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside Store in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold periodically clean the lens as described above 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 120: ...device 6 2 mm 1 2 88 type CMOS sensor Recording pixels photo 16 9 Max 12 3 mega 4 672 2 628 pixels 1 Gross Approx 6 648 000 pixels Effective movie 16 9 2 Approx 6 140 000 pixels Effective photo 16 9 Approx 6 140 000 pixels Effective photo 4 3 Approx 4 600 000 pixels Lens G lens 10 Optical 2 14 Extended 3 120 Digital Filter diameter 37 mm 1 1 2 in F1 8 3 4 Focal length f 3 8 mm 38 0 mm 5 32 in 1 1 ...

Page 121: ...perating 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 48 mm 29 mm 81 mm 1 15 16 in 1 3 16 in 3 1 4 in w h d excluding the projecting parts Mass approx 170 g 6 0 oz excluding the power cord mains lead See the label on the AC Adaptor for other specifications Minimum illumination 11 lx lux in default setting shutter speed 1 60 second 3 lx lux L...

Page 122: ... ray are trademarks of the Blu ray Disc Association Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in...

Page 123: ...eg software are provided in your camcorder We provide this software based on license agreements with their owners of copyright Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Read license3 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of C Library zlib and...

Page 124: ...ow set NightShot 45 Warning 105 Playback mode 36 Right Indicator Meaning Wide Rec 89 60i Recording image quality HD STD 56 frame rate 60p 60i 24p 56 and recording mode PS FX FH HQ LP 57 00h00m Remaining battery Recording playback editing media 26 While the camcorder is connected to an external media device 66 00 00 00 00 Time code hour minute second frame user bit 47 00h00m Estimated recording rem...

Page 125: ... Shift 81 White Balance Shift 81 Tele Macro 82 Cinematone 82 Shutter Speed 81 IRIS 81 White Balance 51 Slide show button 101 0005 Data file name 37 Protected image 60 Histogram 47 Audio Format 86 9dB Gain 50 Manual ring zoom 42 Manual focus 81 Indicators and their positions are approximate and may differ from what you actually see ...

Page 126: ...27 RESET button If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting return to the default Internal microphone 52 Accessory shoe 12 IRIS PUSH AUTO button 50 NIGHTSHOT button 45 A V Remote Connector 38 REMOTE jack The REMOTE jack is used for controlling playback etc on the video device and peripherals connected to it Speaker Drain 7 Hook for a shoulder belt POWER switch 16 START S...

Page 127: ...38 DISPLAY button 23 View Images button 34 Power zoom lever 42 PHOTO button 33 Viewfinder 24 Large eyecup 24 Lens G lens MIC input jack Remote sensor Point the Wireless Remote Commander p 129 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder Recording lamp 31 The lamp flashes when the remaining recording media capacity or battery power is low Infrared port 45 ...

Page 128: ...2 switch 53 INPUT2 LINE MIC MIC 48V switch 53 LOW CUT INPUT1 switch 54 AUTO MAN CH1 switch 54 AUDIO LEVEL CH1 dial 54 AUTO MAN CH2 switch 54 AUDIO LEVEL CH2 dial 54 LOW CUT INPUT2 switch 54 INPUT2 jack 53 INPUT1 jack 53 Cable holder 14 Grip belt 30 Tripod receptacle Attach a tripod sold separately to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw sold separately the length of the screw must be less th...

Page 129: ...te Commander supplied with your camcorder your video device 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 While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case Place a new battery with the side facing up ...

Page 130: ...LCD Brightness 94 Level 87 Low Lux 81 LP 57 M Maintenance 114 Manual Settings 75 Marker 87 Media Info 89 Media Select 26 Memory card 26 115 Memory Stick media 27 115 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media 27 116 Memory Stick PRO Duo media Mark2 27 116 Menus 75 Mirror mode 47 Moisture condensation 118 Movies 31 36 MPEG 4 AVC H 264 114 My Button 48 A A V connecting cable 70 Abroad 111 AE Shift 81 AGC Limit 8...

Page 131: ...ors 105 Self Timer 82 Setting the date and time 20 Setup 92 Shooting Assist 76 Shooting Mode 79 Shutter Speed 81 Smile Sensitivity 86 Smile Shutter 45 85 Smooth Slow Rec 79 Specifications 120 Spot Focus 80 SteadyShot Movie 83 SteadyShot Photo 83 Summer Time 96 Supplied items 2 T TC UB 90 TC UB Disp 47 TC Format 90 TC Make 91 TC Preset 48 TC Run 91 Tele Macro 82 Telephoto 42 Thumbnail 59 Triangulat...

Page 132: ...an external device Customizing your camcorder Additional information Quick reference Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide 4 273 939 12 1 HXR NX70U NX70N 2011 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Printed using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink http www sony net ...

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