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Press the THUMBNAIL button.

The THUMBNAIL screen appears after a few seconds.

• You can turn on or off the date and time display on the thumbnails by pressing the DISPLAY button.
• Icons may also be displayed on thumbnails.

Play a movie.

Select the memory card you want to play using the

/SET button, then press the SET

button

: Memory card A
: Memory card B

Select the playback mode using the

/SET buttons.

Memory card

Playback mode

Back

Thumbnails

Current movie data
(p. 66)

Proxy recording (p. 39) icon

Protected (p. 94) icon

Playback mode

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Summary of Contents for PXW-Z150 XDCAM

Page 1: ... 11 1 Solid State Memory Camcorder Operating Guide PXW Z150 Identifying Parts and Controls Getting Started Recording Playback Using Network Functions Editing Using the Menu Troubleshooting Additional Information ...

Page 2: ...ormal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way On sunlight Do not record the sun or leave the camcorder under the sun for a long time The internal parts of the camcorder may be damaged If sunlight is focused on a nearby object it may cause a fire Do not expose your camcorder s viewfinder lens or LCD screen to the sun or strong light source for extended period...

Page 3: ...le in displays having high motion resolution Horizontal lines appear on the LCD screen during recording under fluorescent lights sodium lamps or mercury lamps The phenomena can be reduced by adjusting the shutter speed p 41 Save all your recorded image data To prevent your image data from being lost save all your recorded images on PC periodically To handle the recorded images on your computer Dow...

Page 4: ...reen display and viewfinder display 25 Step 6 Inserting a memory card 27 Recording 29 Recording 29 Continuous recording on the memory cards Relay Rec 31 Recording movies using both memory card A and B Simul Rec 32 Changing the setting of the START STOP button and handle record button 32 Adjusting the zoom 33 Adjusting the focus 34 Focusing using the focus magnifier 34 Focusing on a detected face F...

Page 5: ...quality Picture Profile 50 Setting time data 57 Slow motion recording at high frame rate HFR 58 Recording with the Slow Quick Motion function 58 Reviewing the most recently recorded scene Last Scene Review 61 Assigning functions to the ASSIGN buttons 62 Playback 64 Playback 64 Changing checking the settings in your camcorder 68 Changing the screen display 68 Displaying recording data Data Code 68 ...

Page 6: ...aming distribution 88 Using the FTP transfer function 89 Registering an FTP server 89 Selecting an FTP server 90 Using FTP transfer 90 Checking FTP transfer results 91 Importing a root certificate 92 Resetting network settings 93 Protecting movies Protect 94 Dividing a movie 94 Deleting movies 95 Formatting a memory card 96 Deleting all data from the memory card completely 96 Repairing the image d...

Page 7: ...y recording supported formats 131 Streaming supported formats 132 Using your camcorder abroad 134 File folder structure on the recording media 135 Maintenance and precautions 136 About the XAVC format 136 About the MPEG format 136 About the AVCHD format 136 About memory cards 136 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 137 About handling of your camcorder 139 Specifications 142 Index 145 Troubleshootin...

Page 8: ...s in are reference pages A Hook for shoulder strap B Accessory shoe receptacle p 22 C ASSIGN4 LAST SCENE button p 61 D Microphone holder p 9 E Multi Interface Shoe p 46 F Power zoom lever p 33 G Grip belt attachment H ASSIGN5 FOCUS MAG button p 34 I Grip belt attachment Body ...

Page 9: ...plains how to connect an external microphone sold separately 1 Place the microphone A into the microphone holder B 2 Connect the plug of the microphone to the INPUT1 jack or INPUT2 jack C 3 Place the microphone cable into the cable holder D Put the cable in the outer cable holder Continued ...

Page 10: ...ASSIGN3 S Q button p 58 J DISPLAY button p 68 K SLOT SEL button p 28 L ASSIGN6 VF LCD PANEL button p 26 M INPUT1 LINE MIC MIC 48V switch p 45 N CH 1 INT MIC EXT MI SHOE switch p 45 O AUTO MAN CH 1 switch p 45 P AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 dial p 45 Q AUDIO LEVEL CH 2 dial p 45 R AUTO MAN CH 2 switch p 45 S CH 2 INT MIC EXT MI SHOE switch p 45 T INPUT2 LINE MIC MIC 48V switch p 45 U IRIS AUTO MAN button p 40 ...

Page 11: ...the lens cover with hood Press and hold the PUSH lens hood removal button and turn the lens hood in the opposite direction to the arrow z Tip If you attach or remove a 62 mm 2 1 2 in PL filter or MC protector remove the lens hood Opening closing the lens cover To open the lens cover move the lens cover lever to the OPEN position To close it move it to the CLOSE position PUSH lens hood removal butt...

Page 12: ...h Supports 1 4 20UNC and 3 8 16UNC screws For mounting on a tripod sold separately screw length 5 5 mm or shorter Some tripods may not be designed to attach in the proper direction N START STOP button p 29 O POWER CHG lamp p 30 Cable clamper loop clamper Attaching the power cord HDMI cable and other cables inserted in the corresponding connectors in the cable clamper helps prevent the cords from b...

Page 13: ...the cable clamper using a cable tie or similar object b Note Do not use the cable clamper loop clamper for any purpose other than securing cables for example attaching a strap for carrying the camcorder Cable clamper Loop clamper Continued ...

Page 14: ...houlder strap F Eye sensor p 24 G Viewfinder p 25 H Large eyecup p 25 I BATT RELEASE button p 21 J Battery pack p 20 K ON STANDBY switch p 23 L FULL AUTO button p 48 M SHUTTER button p 41 N WHT BAL button p 43 O GAIN button p 41 P Manual lever p 41 43 Identifying Parts and Controls Continued ...

Page 15: ...b SET buttons p 98 D THUMBNAIL button p 64 E Memory card slot A Memory card access lamp p 27 F Memory card slot B Memory card access lamp p 27 G i headphones jack p 47 H REMOTE jack p 113 The REMOTE jack connects to a video deck or other devices used to control playback Continued ...

Page 16: ...rder 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 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 until i...

Page 17: ...C STBY Recording standby p 30 Upper left Upper right Bottom Center E Warning p 122 N Playback indicator p 64 Processing Relay recording p 31 SDI HDMI REC CONTROL p 104 Indicator Meaning VF LCD PANEL p 25 0min Estimated remaining recording time Recording playback media 00 00 00 00 Time code hour minute second frame p 57 Indicator Meaning Face detection ON p 35 Peaking p 107 Zebra p 107 NFC active p...

Page 18: ...m by selecting DISPLAY SET t DATA CODE and choosing the data that you want to display or by pressing the ASSIGN button to which the DATA CODE function is assigned during playback n A B White balance p 43 Histogram p 107 LOW LUX p 49 Audio level display p 109 Digital extender p 99 NIGHTSHOT p 49 ND filter p 42 Multi Interface Shoe video light p 101 Manual volume adjustment p 47 Indicator Meaning Sc...

Page 19: ... Memory cards are sold separately AC Adaptor p 20 Power cord mains lead p 20 RMT 845 Wireless Remote Commander p 16 A button type lithium battery is already installed Large eyecup p 25 Lens cover with hood p 11 Accessory shoe kit Accessory shoe 1 Accessory shoe plate 1 screws 4 p 22 USB cable Rechargeable battery pack NP F770 Battery charger BC L1 CD ROM Manuals for Solid State Memory Camcorder Op...

Page 20: ...u Japan http www sonybsc com Asia Pacific http pro sony asia com Korea http bp sony co kr China http pro sony com cn Although the data regarding recorded materials are stored over multiple files and folders you can easily handle the clips without considering its data and directory structure by using the dedicated application software Step 2 Charging the battery pack You can charge the InfoLITHIUM ...

Page 21: ...e DC IN jack z Tip You can check the remaining battery life with the status check function p 69 To remove the battery pack Turn the ON STANDBY switch to STANDBY 1 Press and hold the BATT RELEASE button and slide the battery up and out To store the battery pack If the battery pack is not in use for a while run down the battery and store it p 138 Charging time Approximate time minutes required when ...

Page 22: ... This may cause a malfunction Step 3 Attaching the accessory shoe To mount the accessory shoe Mount the accessory shoe on the accessory shoe mount as illustrated 1 Lift the edge of the accessory shoe 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...

Page 23: ... use your camcorder for the first time z Tip If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months the built in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory In that case charge the rechargeable battery and then set the date and time again p 140 When you set the date and time again press the MENU button and select OTHERS t CLOCK SET 1 Select your ...

Page 24: ...ting the LCD screen and viewfinder The LCD screen can be rotated in the range as illustrated below allowing a person other than the camera operator to see the image The display switches to viewfinder display automatically whenever your eye is near the eye sensor on the side of the viewfinder When you move your eye away from the viewfinder the display switches back to the LCD screen You can adjust ...

Page 25: ...ther the right or left side b Note Do not remove the eyecup attached to the camcorder Set VF LCD PANEL p 109 in the DISPLAY SET menu to one of the following To use only the LCD screen select LCD PANEL appears on the screen To switch automatically between the LCD screen and viewfinder select AUTO When AUTO is selected the display switches to viewfinder display automatically whenever your eye is nea...

Page 26: ...e not looking into the viewfinder Press the ASSIGN6 VF LCD PANEL button The VF LCD PANEL menu setting changes with each press of the button This allows you to switch instantly without having to access the menu Using buttons Step 5 Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder Continued ...

Page 27: ...g equipment is supporting the exFAT file system If you connect equipment not supporting the exFAT file system and the format screen appears do not perform the format All the data recorded will be lost File format Supported memory cards AVCHD SD SDHC SDXC memory cards Class 4 or U1 or faster Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo AVCHD Slow Quick Motion SDHC SDXC memory cards Class 10 o...

Page 28: ...rmat the memory card p 96 When inserting or ejecting the memory card be careful of the memory card popping out and dropping Selecting the memory card slot to be used for recording Press the SLOT SEL button to change which slot is selected for recording You can confirm the selected slot on the screen b Notes You can only select a slot that already has a memory card inserted When recording to a memo...

Page 29: ...records movies on memory cards The factory setting for recording is XAVC HD Do the following steps to record 1 Open the shutter of the lens cover with hood Recording Handle record button START STOP button Lens cover with hood Recording lamp Continued ...

Page 30: ...e the memory card battery pack or the AC Adaptor The image data may be destroyed See page 126 about the recording time of movies If a movie file size exceeds 2 GB while recording in AVCHD format the camcorder automatically divides the file and creates a new one When recording in XAVC MPEG HD recording stops automatically when the recorded file reaches 6 hours duration The menu settings the picture...

Page 31: ...ies you cannot switch the slot currently being used When the remaining recording time of the memory card being used is less than 1 minute and the other slot has a recordable memory card inserted or appears on the camcorder screen The indicator turns off when the memory card is switched If you start recording on a memory card with the remaining recording time of less than 1 minute the camcorder may...

Page 32: ... BUTTON SETTING with the V v B b SET button Recording movies using both memory card A and B Simul Rec Changing the setting of the START STOP button and handle record button REC BUTTON SETTING setting Button and memory card REC BUTTON HANDLE REC BUTTON Recording on both the memory card A and the memory card B starts and stops at the same time when either record button is pressed REC BUTTON HANDLE R...

Page 33: ...operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded You can select the type of zoom operation for the zoom lever ZOOM TYPE page 100 Press the handle zoom lever A to zoom in or out z Tip You can turn the handle zoom function on off and change the zoom operation speed HANDLE ZOOM page 100 You can zoom at the desired speed by turning the zoom ring B Fine adjustment is also possible b Note Tu...

Page 34: ...us cannot be adjusted any closer To adjust automatically Press the FOCUS AUTO MAN button B to set the focus to automatic 9 disappears and the automatic focus adjustment is restored z Tips The focal length information the distance at which the subject is in focus for when it is dark and hard to adjust the focus appears for about 3 seconds in the following cases When you press the FOCUS AUTO MAN but...

Page 35: ...the faces are detected frames appear on the LCD screen 3 Press the V v B b SET button D move the selection cursor orange colored frame to select the priority face then press the button again The frame on the priority face changes to a double frame To cancel the priority face Move the selection cursor orange colored frame onto the frame double frame on the priority face using the V v B b SET button...

Page 36: ... face detection see Function limitations when recording p 129 and Slow Quick Motion and High Frame Rate recording limitations p 130 z Tips You can assign this function to an ASSIGN button p 62 To make it easy to detect faces record under the following conditions Record in a moderately bright place Do not obscure the face with a hat mask sunglasses etc Face the front of the camera Adjusting the foc...

Page 37: ...rate 60 50 30 25 24 Scanning system p progressive i interlaced Bit rate 50 Mbps 35 Mbps 25 Mbps MPEG HD 422 Default setting in bold Image size 1080 1920 720 720 1280 720 Frame rate 60 50 30 25 24 Scanning system p progressive i interlaced Bit rate 50 Mbps MPEG HD 420 Default setting in bold Supported file formats Setting the file format and recording format 60i 50i 2160 30p 100Mbps 2160 25p 100Mbp...

Page 38: ... output selected in OUTPUT SELECT The picture being recorded is not displayed on the viewfinder LCD screen when QFHD REC OUTPUT is set to EXTERNAL OUTPUT b Notes The picture is output to the viewfinder LCD screen when recording using the following functions even when set to EXTERNAL OUTPUT Recording to media while live streaming and streaming distribution The QFHD REC OUTPUT settings are enabled o...

Page 39: ...le format on the camcorder may be unavailable when proxy recording For details see Function limitations when recording p 129 Proxy recording supported formats Proxy recording is supported when the file format FILE FORMAT is set to other than AVCHD There are also limitations on the size of the original file movie and the proxy file movie For details see Proxy recording supported formats p 131 Suppo...

Page 40: ...roxy file is also deleted protected when the corresponding original file is deleted protected Adjusting the brightness You can adjust the image brightness by adjusting the iris gain or shutter speed or by adjusting the light volume with the ND filter switch B b Note When you set the FULL AUTO button G on the iris gain shutter speed and white balance are adjusted automatically You cannot adjust any...

Page 41: ...ase the value by AGC automatic gain control 1 Press the FULL AUTO button G to set auto mode off The FULL AUTO button lamp turns off 2 Press the GAIN button E The next to the gain value disappears and the gain value is highlighted 3 Adjust the value using the manual lever D Setting values 33dB 30dB 27dB 24dB 21dB 18dB 15dB 12dB 9dB 6dB 3dB 0dB default 3dB To adjust automatically Press the GAIN butt...

Page 42: ...tton F while the shutter speed value is highlighted The shutter speed value disappears or appears next to the shutter speed value You can record a subject clearly by using the ND filter switch 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...

Page 43: ...ely Unless a white balance is readjusted values will remain even after the power has been turned off When you select PRESET OUTDOOR INDOOR or MANU WB TEMP is selected according to which one you previously set with WB PRESET in the CAMERA SET menu z Tip You can assign WB PRESET to an ASSIGN button p 62 1 Press the FULL AUTO button C to set auto mode off The FULL AUTO button lamp turns off 2 Press t...

Page 44: ...d by pressing the ASSIGN1 WB SET button when the shooting screen is displayed instead of performing steps 4 to 7 b Note When a white balance adjustment value has not been obtained successfully A or B starts flashing slowly Adjust the subject appropriately and set the shutter speed to auto or around 1 60 60i models 1 50 50i models then try adjusting the white balance again To restore automatic adju...

Page 45: ...itch F AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 dial J AUDIO LEVEL CH 2 dial You can record sound in stereo using the camcorder s internal microphone 1 Set the CH 1 INT MIC EXT MI SHOE switch D and CH 2 INT MIC EXT MI SHOE switch H to INT MIC z Tips If the audio level is too low set INT MIC SENS to HIGH To reduce wind noise set INT MIC WIND to ON If the internal microphone is selected for both channels 1 and 2 CH 1 INT M...

Page 46: ...n the XLR SET menu the audio input on the INPUT1 jack is recorded to both CH1 and CH2 3 Set the input level of the external audio device When the INPUT1 INPUT2 LINE MIC MIC 48V switch C or G is set to MIC or MIC 48V the XLR microphone input level can be set using INPUT1 TRIM INPUT2 TRIM in the menu p 106 Adjust the setting based on the sensitivity of the microphone z Tip When using a stereo microp...

Page 47: ... CH 1 or CH 2 to adjust the audio level Use headphones or an audio level meter to check that the audio level is appropriate To restore automatic adjustment Set the AUTO MAN switch E or I of the manually adjusted channel CH 1 or CH 2 to AUTO 1 Press the MENU button 2 Select AUDIO SET t HEADPHONE OUT with the V v B b SET button 3 Select one of the following Setting the audio recording level Setting ...

Page 48: ...VC QFHD Scenes detected by INTELLIGENT AUTO Face detection Portrait Baby Scene detection Backlight Landscape Night Scene Spotlight Low Light Macro Camera shake detection Walk Tripod To use SCENE SELECTION 1 Press the MENU button A press the V v B b SET button B and select CAMERA SET t SCENE SELECTION SET then press the button again 2 Press the V v B b SET button B select the desired setting then p...

Page 49: ...utton lamp green turns on 2 Assign NIGHTSHOT to an ASSIGN button p 62 3 Press the ASSIGN button is displayed To cancel press the ASSIGN button again b Notes NIGHTSHOT uses infrared light Make sure that your finger does not cover the NIGHTSHOT light emitter p 10 when shooting Do not use NIGHTSHOT in bright conditions Doing so may damage the camcorder Landscape LANDSCAPE Shoots distant subjects clea...

Page 50: ...PROFILE To cancel picture profile recording Select OFF in step 2 with the V v B b SET button then press the button To change the picture profile You can change the settings stored in PP1 through PP6 1 In step 3 press the V v B b SET button select SETTING then press the button again 2 Press the V v B b SET button select the item that you want to adjust then press the button again 3 Press the V v B ...

Page 51: ...51 Recording 6 Press the V v B b SET button select OK then press the button again The picture profile indicator is displayed Continued ...

Page 52: ... Standard gamma curve STILL Gamma curve to create the tone of a still image 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 Item Description and settings RANGE Selects a correcting range HIGH MIDDLE LOW LEVEL Sets the correcting level 7...

Page 53: ...tivity in AUTO mode MAX POINT Sets the maximum point 90 to 100 SENSITIVITY Sets the sensitivity HIGH MIDDLE LOW MANUAL SET Sets the knee point and slope in MANUAL mode POINT Sets the knee point 75 to 105 SLOPE Sets the knee slope 5 gentle to 5 steep KNEE is set to off when you set to 5 Item Description and settings STANDARD Suitable colors when GAMMA is set to STANDARD STILL Suitable colors when G...

Page 54: ... 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 TYPE Selects color correction type OFF Not correct colors COLOR REVISION Corrects colors stored in memory Colors not stored in memory displayed in black and white when COLOR EXTRACT is set will not be corrected ...

Page 55: ...hting conditions of your recording environment Manual white balance adjustment is recommended when you use COLOR CORRECTION MEMORY1 COLOR Sets the color stored in Memory 1 PHASE Sets color phase 0 purple to 8 red to 16 yellow to 24 green to 31 blue PHASE RANGE Sets color phase range 0 no color selection 1 narrow to select only a single color to 31 wide to select multiple colors in similar color ph...

Page 56: ... and settings LEVEL Sets the detail level 7 to 7 MANUAL SET ON OFF Turns on and off the manual detail adjustment Set to ON to enable the manual detail adjustment automatic optimization will not be performed V H BALANCE Sets the vertical V and horizontal H balance of DETAIL 2 off to the vertical V side to 2 off to the horizontal H side B W BALANCE Selects the balance of the lower DETAIL B and the u...

Page 57: ... movies accompanied by time data such as time code and user bit 1 Press the MENU button press the V v B b SET button and select TC UB SET t TC PRESET then press the button again 2 Press the V v B b SET button select PRESET then press the button again 3 Press the V v B b SET button select the first two digits then press the button again You can set the time code within the following range When 60i ...

Page 58: ...t HIGH FRAME RATE t ON with the V v B b SET button B 3 Select REC FORMAT 4 Select a recording format Default setting in bold The frame rate is fixed to the following value When 60i is selected 120 When 50i is selected 100 For details about shooting see Recording with the Slow Quick Motion function p 58 By recording with a frame rate that is different from the playback frame rate you can record ima...

Page 59: ...EC indicator is flashing on the screen and wait till it turns to STBY After you press the button to stop recording your camcorder continues recording till it completes writing of the minimum unit of data 0 5 seconds of replay time REC MEDIA REC FORMAT 1080 24p 1080 30p 1080 60p 60 40 slow 50 slow 100 standard 30 80 slow 100 standard 200 quick 15 160 quick 200 quick 400 quick 8 300 quick 375 quick ...

Page 60: ...ault setting in bold 60fps and 50fps cannot be selected in MPEG HD 422 MPEG HD 420 5 Select RETURN Preparation 60i 50i 1080 60p 50Mbps 1080 50p 50Mbps 1080 60p 35Mbps 1080 50p 35Mbps 1080 30p 50Mbps 1080 25p 50Mbps 1080 30p 35Mbps 1080 25p 35Mbps 1080 24p 50Mbps 1080 24p 35Mbps 60i 50i 1080 30p 50Mbps 1080 25p 50Mbps 1080 24p 50Mbps 60i 50i 1080 30p HQ 1080 25p HQ 1080 24p HQ 60i 50i 1080 60p PS 1...

Page 61: ...is recorded in REC RUN mode during Slow Quick Motion recording p 110 Slow Quick Motion mode is automatically canceled when the camcorder is turned off but the frame rate setting is retained You cannot record sound during Slow Quick Motion recording You cannot use the Slow Quick Motion function for the simultaneous recording You cannot use the Slow Quick Motion function when FULL AUTO is turned on ...

Page 62: ...LOW LUX p 49 FOCUS MAGNIFIER p 34 LAST SCENE REVIEW p 61 WHT BAL p 43 WB PRESET p 99 WB SET p 44 AE SHIFT p 99 D EXTENDER p 99 STEADYSHOT p 100 S Q MOTION p 58 AUTO MODE SET p 48 SCENE SELECTION SET p 48 NIGHTSHOT p 49 IRIS PUSH AUTO p 41 FACE DETECTION p 35 COLOR BAR p 102 MENU p 98 PICTURE PROFILE p 50 VOLUME p 104 HISTOGRAM p 107 ZEBRA p 107 PEAKING p 107 MARKER p 108 CAMERA DATA DISPLAY p 108 ...

Page 63: ... button B 3 Press the V v B b SET button B select the ASSIGN button that you want to set then press the button again 4 Press the V v B b SET button B select the function that you want to assign then press the button again 5 Press the V v B b SET button B select OK then press the button again ...

Page 64: ...64 Playback Playback 1 Open the LCD panel Playback THUMBNAIL button ...

Page 65: ...tton Icons may also be displayed on thumbnails 3 Play a movie 1 Select the memory card you want to play using the V v B b SET button then press the SET button Memory card A Memory card B 2 Select the playback mode using the V v B b SET buttons Memory card Playback mode Back Next Thumbnails Current movie data p 66 Proxy recording p 39 icon Protected p 94 icon Playback mode Continued ...

Page 66: ...er does not support GDOLBY DIGITAL recording Displayed when audio is recorded in Dolby Digital format i appears with the movie that has been most recently played back or recorded Selecting it will continue playback from the previous time Playback starts z Tips When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie the screen returns to the THUMBNAIL screen Select during pause to play back mo...

Page 67: ...e Press the THUMBNAIL button On playing back movies Movies recorded using this camcorder may not be played back normally on devices other than this camcorder Also movies recorded on other devices may not play back properly on this camcorder ...

Page 68: ...tically stored during recording on the screen during playback Select DISPLAY SET t DATA CODE and choose the data that you want to display or press the ASSIGN button to which the DATA CODE function is assigned during playback or pause The screen changes in the order date and time display t camera data display t no display with each press of the button A White balance appears during the playback of ...

Page 69: ...n Battery information Record button setup You can check the record button setting Memory card information You can check the estimated used and free spaces Battery Info You can check the remaining capacity of the attached battery STATUS CHECK is assigned to the ASSIGN2 STATUS button A p 62 1 Press the ASSIGN2 STATUS button A 2 Press the V v B b SET button C to display the items Switches in the orde...

Page 70: ...76i 50i models z Tip VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT are integrated into the Multi Micro USB jack To connect to the video input or audio input jack of a monitor or TV use an AV cable sold separately The VMC 15MR2 is recommended To SDI input jack To video input jack HDMI cable sold separately To audio input jack SDI cable sold separately Signal flow Video cable sold separately To HDMI input jack AV cable s...

Page 71: ...OUT jack of your camcorder if copyright protection signals are recorded in the movies Images and sounds may not be reproduced correctly on some monitors or TVs Do not connect the output jacks of the camcorder with the output jacks of the monitor or TV A malfunction may be caused If you display the edit screen while outputting signals to a monitor or TV the menu may not be displayed correctly This ...

Page 72: ...0p REC OUT SET REC SET REC FORMAT REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT SDI HDMI REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT 24p 30p 2160 24p 2160p 1080p 480i 24p 30p 1 1080 24p 2160 24p 24PsF 30PsF 1 1080 24psf 60p Pull Down 1 1080 60p 2160p 720p 480i 720 60p 2160p 1080i 480i 1080 60i 1080p 480i 24p 30p 1080 24p During recording 1080 24p During playback 1080 60p 24PsF 30PsF 1080 24psf 60p Pull Down 1080 60p 1080 60p 720p 480i 720 60p...

Page 73: ...80 60i 1080p 480i 24p 30p 1 1080 30p 1080 60p 24PsF 30PsF 1 1080 30psf 60p Pull Down 1 1080 60p 720p 480i 720 60p 720 60p 1080i 480i 1080 60i 1080 60i 480p No output 480 60p 480i 480 60i 480 60i Menu item SDI OUT output signal format HDMI OUT output signal format Recording format SDI HDMI 24p 30p REC OUT SET REC SET REC FORMAT REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT SDI HDMI REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT 24p 30p Continued ...

Page 74: ...480i 1080 60i 1080 60i 1080p 480i 24p 30p 1080 24p During recording 1080 24p During playback 1080 60p 24PsF 30PsF 1080 24psf 60p Pull Down 1080 60p 1080 60p 720p 480i 720 60p 720 60p 1080i 480i 1080 60i 1080 60i 480p No output 480 60p 480i 480 60i 480 60i 1080 30p 2160p 1080p 480i 24p 30p 1 1080 30p 1080 60p 24PsF 30PsF 1 1080 30psf 60p Pull Down 1 1080 60p 2160p 720p 480i 720 60p 720 60p 2160p 10...

Page 75: ... 60p 2160p 720p 480i 720 60p 720 60p 2160p 1080i 480i 1080 60i 1080 60i 1080p 480i 1080 60p 1080 60p 720p 480i 720 60p 720 60p 1080i 480i 1080 60i 1080 60i 480p No output 480 60p 480i 480 60i 480 60i Menu item SDI OUT output signal format HDMI OUT output signal format Recording format SDI HDMI 24p 30p REC OUT SET REC SET REC FORMAT REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT SDI HDMI REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT 24p 30p Conti...

Page 76: ... REC SET REC FORMAT REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT SDI HDMI REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT 50p 2160 25p 2160p 1080p 576i 25p 1 1080 25p 2160 25p 25PsF 1 1080 25psf 50p Pull Down 1 1080 50p 2160p 720p 576i 720 50p 2160p 1080i 576i 1080 50i 1080p 576i 25p 1 1080 25p 1080 50p 25PsF 1 1080 25psf 50p Pull Down 1 1080 50p 720p 576i 720 50p 720 50p 1080i 576i 1080 50i 1080 50i 576p No output 576 50p 576i 576 50i 576 50i C...

Page 77: ...cording format SDI HDMI 50p REC OUT SET REC SET REC FORMAT REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT SDI HDMI REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT 50p 1080 25p 2160p 1080p 576i 25p 1 1080 25p 1080 50p 25PsF 1 1080 25psf 50p Pull Down 1 1080 50p 2160p 720p 576i 720 50p 720 50p 2160p 1080i 576i 1080 50i 1080 50i 1080p 576i 25p 1 1080 25p 1080 50p 25PsF 1 1080 25psf 50p Pull Down 1 1080 50p 720p 576i 720 50p 720 50p 1080i 576i 1080 50...

Page 78: ...u need iOS 7 0 or later You cannot use NFC One touch when you use iOS b Notes You need an NFC compatible smartphone or tablet computer in order to use the NFC One touch function of the camcorder Proper operation of the Wi Fi function detailed in this manual is not guaranteed for all smartphones or tablet computers Operations and screen displays of the application may be subject to change without n...

Page 79: ... SMARTPHONE CONNECT to an ASSIGN button You can start CTRL W SMARTPHONE by pressing that ASSIGN button when the shooting screen is displayed p 62 Functions that can be controlled using CTRL W SMARTPHONE Recording start stop Touch focus Available when using manual focus Zoom Iris adjustment b Note You cannot perform other operations during touch focus 1 Select Settings on the smartphone then select...

Page 80: ...il Content Browser Mobile starts up While CTRL W SMARTPHONE is activated only the START STOP button and handle record button are available on the camcorder The smartphone cannot be connected to the camcorder when AIRPLANE MODE is set to ON Set AIRPLANE MODE to OFF p 111 1 Select Settings on your smartphone then select Wi Fi and the SSID displayed on the camcorder 2 Input the password displayed on ...

Page 81: ...he camcorder in the device list in the Connect menu and select Connect 4 Return to the Home screen then start Content Browser Mobile 1 Select Settings on the iPhone or iPad then select Wi Fi and the SSID displayed on the camcorder 2 Input the password displayed on the camcorder first time only Connecting without using the NFC function iPhone iPad Continued ...

Page 82: ...short delay a list of access points that can be connected is displayed 3 Select an access point to register If an access point you want to register is not displayed select Manual setting and configure settings manually p 84 4 Enter the password and select Next Password entry is not required for access points that do not display 5 Configure the access point settings IP address Select the IP address...

Page 83: ...t Wi Fi SET t WPS with the V v B b SET button After a short delay the following screen appears 5 Press the WPS button of the access point within the next two minutes For details about the WPS button function refer to the manual for the access point Connection to the access point is initiated Registered appears when the access point is registered successfully The SSID of the registered access point...

Page 84: ...access point to which to connect Connection to the access point is initiated Registered appears when the access point is registered successfully The SSID of the registered access point is also displayed 5 Select t and press the MENU button to close the menu screen b Notes For details about the functions and settings supported by your access point refer to the manual for the access point or contact...

Page 85: ...ip Selecting DNS server setting on the IP ADDRESS SET screen will display the DNS server setting screen 7 Select Register Connection to the access point is initiated Registered appears when the access point is registered successfully The SSID of the registered access point is also displayed 8 Select t and press the MENU button to close the menu screen 1 Press the MENU button 2 Select NETWORK SET t...

Page 86: ... a wired LAN You can connect the camcorder to a network using a wired LAN b Note Turn the power off before attaching or removing the VMC UAM2 and USB RJ45 adaptor 1 Attach the VMC UAM2 sold separately to the multi micro USB jack on the camcorder 2 Attach a USB RJ45 adaptor sold separately to the VMC UAM2 and then connect to the router using a LAN cable Router USB RJ45 adaptor supplied with the CBK...

Page 87: ...imitations on the size of the original file movie and the streaming move For details see Streaming supported formats p 132 You configure streaming settings and register them using PRESET beforehand to distribute a stream using those settings The following items can be configured SIZE Select the image size for streaming 1280 720 640 360 z Tip Select a size of 640 360 for increased streaming distrib...

Page 88: ...en You can assign STREAM OPERATION to an ASSIGN button Pressing the ASSIGN button with the assigned function starts stops streaming distribution p 62 To simultaneously record movies to memory card and distribute a stream start recording after the camcorder is in streaming standby state If an error occurs during streaming distribution standby or during streaming distribution a message appears If RE...

Page 89: ...t level using the AUDIO LEVEL dial Exposure adjustment iris gain and shutter speed White balance Using the FTP transfer function When the camcorder is connected to a network you can transfer recorded movie files directly to an FTP server Proxy files can also be transferred An FTP server must be registered in order to use FTP transfer Up to three servers can be registered This section describes the...

Page 90: ...BNAIL button 3 Select the media where the files you want to transfer are stored and the file format on the thumbnail screen 4 Press the MENU button 5 Select NETWORK SET t FTP TRANSFER t EXECUTE t network connection method with the V v B b SET button The network connection starts The thumbnail screen appears when connection to the FTP server is successful If the file format is set to XAVC QFHD XAVC...

Page 91: ... not available in shooting mode To start a file transfer first press the THUMBNAIL button to switch to playback mode Only wired LAN connection is supported when AIRPLANE MODE is set to ON You can check whether all files have been transferred If the camcorder is configured to turn off automatically after transfer is completed it is recommended that you check the transfer results 1 Press the MENU bu...

Page 92: ...ts importing The certificate is imported successfully when Completed appears Select to dismiss the screen b Notes Do not eject the memory card while a certificate is being imported Resetting network settings p 93 will delete the root certificate imported from the memory card and will initialize the root certificate of the camcorder Note on wireless network function We assume no responsibility what...

Page 93: ...twork settings SSID password for smartphone operation p 80 Streaming settings p 87 FTP transfer settings p 89 FTP transfer result p 91 Wired LAN settings p 86 Access point settings page 82 to 85 Device name p 85 1 Press the MENU button 2 Select NETWORK SET t NETWORK RESET t OK with the V v B b SET button ...

Page 94: ...ted point 1 Press the MENU button while playing back movies 2 Press the V v B b SET button then select EDIT t DIVIDE 3 Select X at the point where you want to divide 4 Select successively according to the screen display b Notes Dividing movies is supported for AVCHD only You cannot restore movies once they are divided Do not remove the battery pack the AC Adaptor or the memory card that contains t...

Page 95: ...forehand z Tip To delete all data recorded on a memory card and recover all the recordable space format the media p 96 1 Press the MENU button when the THUMBNAIL screen is displayed 2 Press the V v B b SET button then select EDIT t DELETE 3 Select a move to delete is displayed on the selected images Press the DISPLAY button to preview the image Press to return to the previous screen You can select...

Page 96: ...a from the memory card completely If a memory card is used repeatedly garbage data accumulate which may prevent the image data from being written at the fixed speed In this case recording may stop suddenly If this happens empty the memory card to avoid the writing error Emptying the memory card can erase more data than ordinary formatting b Notes If you perform this operation all stored data are d...

Page 97: ...recording Repairing the image database file This function checks the database information and the consistency of movies on the memory card and repairs any inconsistencies found b Note Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during the operation 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the V v B b SET button to s...

Page 98: ...TC UB SET p 110 NETWORK SET p 111 OTHERS p 113 EDIT p 114 3 Press the V v B b SET button select the item that you want to set then press the button again 4 Press the V v B b SET button select the desired setting then press the button again 5 Press the MENU 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...

Page 99: ... WB OUTDOOR LEVEL 7 to 7 0 Sets the offset value when the preset white balance is set to OUTDOOR Shifts to blue when negative and to red when positive WB TEMP SET 2300K to 15000K 6500K Sets the color temperature value when the preset white balance is set to MANU WB TEMP WB SET Adjusts white balance for the shooting environment using one push button p 44 AE SHIFT ON OFF OFF ON Turns the AE shift fu...

Page 100: ...M SPEED 1 to 8 3 Adjusts the zoom speed of the handle zoom STEADYSHOT STANDARD ACTIVE OFF Sets the image stabilization to reduce camera shake when shooting STANDARD Uses image stabilization function ACTIVE Uses strong image stabilization effect When ACTIVE is selected the angle of view shifts 1 08 times toward the telephoto side OFF Does not use image stabilization function This setting is recomme...

Page 101: ...t sold separately attached to the multi interface shoe POWER LINK Video light turns on off when the camcorder power is turned on off REC LINK Video light turns on off when the camcorder starts stops recording REC LINK STBY Video light turns on or switches to standby when the camcorder starts stops recording AUTO Light turns on off automatically NIGHTSHOT LIGHT ON OFF Turns the infrared light sourc...

Page 102: ...RE PROFILE See page 50 Selects a picture profile with desired adjustments for gamma detail and other settings p 50 REC OUT SET menu REC OUT SET Menu item Sub items Settings Description REC SET FILE FORMAT XAVC QFHD XAVC HD MPEG HD 422 MPEG HD 420 AVCHD Selects the file format p 37 REC FORMAT See page 37 Sets the recording format p 37 SIMUL RELAY REC OFF SIMULTANEOUS REC RELAY REC Sets relay record...

Page 103: ... OUT HDMI OUT jacks See page 72 for the format of the output signal for each type of connection cable 24p 30p OUTPUT 24p 30p 24PsF 30PsF 60p Pull Down Sets the output format when REC FORMAT is set to 24p or 30p Available when 60i is selected only See page 72 for the format of the output signal 25p OUTPUT 25p 25PsF 50p Pull Down Sets the output format when REC FORMAT is set to 25p Available when 50...

Page 104: ...ords in linear PCM format DOLBY DIGITAL Records in Dolby Digital format AUDIO LIMIT OFF ON Turns the CH 1 CH 2 audio clipping function on off Available only when the AUTO MAN CH 1 CH 2 switch is set to MAN HEADPHONE OUT STEREO MIX MONO CH1 CH2 Sets the headphone sound p 47 INT MIC SET INT MIC SENS NORMAL HIGH Sets the audio recording sensitivity of the internal microphone NORMAL Sensitivity genera...

Page 105: ...EPARATE LINKED Links unlinks the AGC Auto Gain Control of CH 1 and CH 2 when using an external microphone SEPARATE Unlinks AGC CH 1 and CH 2 are recorded with separate AGC LINKED Links AGC CH 1 and CH 2 are recorded with linked AGC like stereo appears on the status check screen Available when the AUTO MAN switches for both CH 1 CH 2 are set to AUTO and the same source LINE MIC MIC 48V is selected ...

Page 106: ...rd high level audio adjust in the negative direction For microphones with low sensitivity or to record low level audio adjust in the positive direction Distortion of high volume audio may occur in the input stage or the recording stage To counter distortion of the input stage adjust the level using the INPUT TRIM function To counter distortion in the recording stage reduce the overall level manual...

Page 107: ...ars A line is displayed at the brightness level set with ZEBRA ZEBRA ON OFF OFF ON Sets whether to display the zebra pattern The zebra pattern is a stripe pattern that appears in areas of brightness equal to or exceeding the brightness level you have set The zebra pattern is not recorded with the image LEVEL 70 to 100 100 70 Selects the brightness level PEAKING ON OFF OFF ON Sets whether to displa...

Page 108: ...2 35 1 Aspect marker SAFETY ZONE OFF 80 90 Safety zone GUIDEFRAME OFF ON Guideframe FOCUS MAG RATIO 4 0 8 0 4 0 8 0 Sets the focus magnification ratio When 4 0 8 0 is selected the setting changes in the order 4 0 t 8 0 t OFF with each press of the ASSIGN5 FOCUS MAG button CAMERA DATA DISPLAY OFF ON Sets whether to display the iris gain and shutter speed values The settings appear during manual adj...

Page 109: ...A Selects the information that is displayed during playback LCD BRIGHT NORMAL BRIGHT Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen Changes in the LCD brightness do not affect the brightness of recorded images VF COLOR TEMP 2 1 0 1 2 0 Sets the color temperature of the viewfinder Low color temperature makes the viewfinder appear reddish and high color temperature makes it appear bluish VF LCD PANEL LCD ...

Page 110: ...r during extended periods of recording as the actual frame frequency of NTSC image signals is 29 97 frames per second Drop frame corrects this gap to make time code and actual time equal In drop frame the first 2 frame numbers are removed every minute except in every tenth minute Time code without this correction is called non drop frame TC RUN REC RUN FREE RUN Sets how the time code advances REC ...

Page 111: ... it is set to ON NETWORK SET menu NETWORK SET Menu item Sub items Settings Description CTRL W SMARTPHONE Enables operation with a smartphone p 78 STREAMING PRESET SELECT PRESET1 PRESET2 PRESET3 Sets streaming p 87 PRESET1 PRESET2 PRESET3 SIZE 640 360 1280 720 DESTINATION SET FTP TRANSFER FTP SERVER SELECT FTP SERVER1 FTP SERVER2 FTP SERVER3 Selects an FTP server p 90 FTP SERVER1 FTP SERVER2 FTP SE...

Page 112: ...mation registered in order to use CTRL W SMARTPHONE is reset If the connection information has been reset it will be necessary to set up the smartphone again in order to connect it to the camcorder DISP MAC ADDRESS Displays the camcorder s MAC address AIRPLANE MODE OFF ON Turns airplane mode on off When turned on all Wi Fi related settings are temporarily disabled for when boarding a plane etc ROO...

Page 113: ...iles ASSIGN BUTTON ASSIGN1 ASSIGN2 ASSIGN3 ASSIGN4 ASSIGN5 ASSIGN6 Assigns functions to the ASSIGN buttons p 62 CLOCK SET Sets the date and time p 23 AREA SET Sets the time difference for when using the camcorder abroad You can adjust the time difference without stopping the clock SUMMERTIME OFF ON Sets whether to use summer time When set to ON the time moves forward 1 hour LANGUAGE Sets the displ...

Page 114: ...oves compatibility by limiting the functions of the USB connection Set to MULTI under normal conditions Set to SINGLE if you are unable to connect using the MULTI setting OPERATION TIME Displays the total hours of operation in 10 hour units VERSION DISPLAY Displays the version of your camcorder Be sure to check for firmware updates To perform an update use the AC Adaptor INITIALIZE Resets all sett...

Page 115: ...and leave it for a while in a cool place The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on Disconnect the power source battery or AC Adaptor then reconnect it after about 1 minute Select OTHERS t INITIALIZE The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The camcorder gets warm Camera body may get warm with use this...

Page 116: ...et VF LCD PANEL to AUTO p 25 Press the ASSIGN6 VF LCD PANEL button p 26 The supplied Wireless Remote Commander does not function Set REMOTE CONTROL to ON p 113 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...

Page 117: ...memory card Replace the memory card with a new one or format the memory card p 96 Delete unnecessary images p 95 Total number of movie scenes exceeds the recordable capacity of your camcorder p 127 Delete unnecessary images p 95 The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Tur...

Page 118: ...starts stops This is not a malfunction Automatic focus does not function In manual mode set the focus to AUTO to enable the automatic focus function p 34 Adjust the focus manually if the automatic focus does not work properly p 34 Menu items are grayed out or do not work You cannot select grayed out display items in the current recording playback situation There are some functions you cannot activ...

Page 119: ...de p 56 The time code is not recorded in sequence The time code may not be recorded sequentially if you change the settings of REC FORMAT Image color is not correct Cancel NIGHTSHOT p 49 The image is not visible because the screen is too bright Press the FULL AUTO button to set auto mode on Cancel NIGHTSHOT p 49 Also refer to Memory cards p 117 The desired images cannot be found Images cannot be p...

Page 120: ...ot output from the HDMI OUT jack if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images Signals are not output from the HDMI OUT jack when the USB jack is connected Neither image nor sound is played back on the TV projector or AV amplifier connected with the HDMI cable If you cannot view images or hear sound on the TV projector or AV amplifier connected with the HDMI cable try disconnecting an...

Page 121: ...able The computer does not recognize the camcorder Disconnect the cable from the computer then connect it again securely Disconnect the cable from your computer and camcorder Reboot your computer and connect your computer and camcorder following the steps in the correct order Movies cannot be viewed or copied to the computer Disconnect the cable from the computer then connect it again Software mus...

Page 122: ...ons the indicator may flash even if around 10 is displayed as the battery remaining figure Warning indicators pertaining to battery pack temperature The battery pack is too hot Replace the battery pack or remove the battery pack and put it in a cool place Warning indicator pertaining to the video light The battery level is too low Warning indicators pertaining to memory cards Slow flashing Free sp...

Page 123: ...recognized If you connect to a computer on which software is installed you can copy the backed up movies However the loading of all moves is not guaranteed Buffer overflow Writing to the media was not completed in time You have performed recording and erasing operations repeatedly or a memory card that has been formatted by other device is used Back up the data to another device such as a computer...

Page 124: ...y the solution suggested on the display No registered access point There are no access points registered Select NETWORK SET t Wi Fi SET t ACCESS POINT SET and register an access point Cannot find connectable access point Set the access point setting An access point could not be found Select NETWORK SET t Wi Fi SET t ACCESS POINT SET and check the access point settings Connection to the access poin...

Page 125: ...o the network Check the LAN cable connection Failed to connect to an FTP server Check the FTP server settings Check the registered FTP server settings Failed to connect to an FTP server Connection to the FTP server failed because the FTP server could not be found or for other reasons Could not verify the certificate The FTP server certificate is not valid Connection to the FTP server disconnected ...

Page 126: ...k time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder Playing time Unit minute Unit minute XAVC QFHD XAVC HD MPEG HD 422 Estimated time of recording and playback with each battery pack Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical recording time NP F770 260 130 NP F970 400 200 Battery pack NP F770 410 Estimated recording time 4K QFHD 2160 60Mbps 100Mbps 64GB 100 10...

Page 127: ...e 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 and number of pixels of each file format are as follows XAVC QFHD 100 Mbps 3840 2160 60 Mbps 3840 2160 XAVC HD 50 Mbps 1920 1080 35 Mbps 1920 1080 25 Mbps 1920 1080 50 Mbps 1280 720 MPEG HD 422 50Mbps 1920 1080 50Mbps 1280 720 MPE...

Page 128: ...Mbps max 1920 1080 HQ 35Mbps max 1440 1080 HQ 35Mbps max 1280 720 AVCHD PS max 28Mbps 1920 1080 FX max 24Mbps 1920 1080 1280 720 FH approx 17Mbps avg 1920 1080 1280 720 HQ approx 9Mbps avg 1280 720 Recording time Continued ...

Page 129: ...rmat Functions XAVC QFHD XAVC HD MPEG HD AVCHD RELAY REC p 31 Yes Yes Yes Yes SIMULTANEOUS REC p 32 Yes Yes Yes Yes FACE DETECTION p 35 Yes 1 Yes Yes Yes PROXY REC MODE p 39 Yes 2 Yes Yes No RELAY REC PROXY REC MODE Yes 60 Mbps only Yes Yes No SIMULTANEOUS REC PROXY REC MODE Yes 60 Mbps only Yes Yes No Slow motion at high frame rate p 58 No Yes No No S Q MOTION p 58 No Yes Yes Yes STREAMING p 87 Y...

Page 130: ...nd High Frame Rate recording limitations Functions Slow Quick Motion Slow motion at high frame rate XAVC HD only RELAY REC p 31 No No SIMULTANEOUS REC p 32 No No FACE DETECTION p 35 No No PROXY REC MODE p 39 No No Audio recording No No Full auto mode p 48 No No Remote control from smartphone p 78 No No STREAMING p 87 No No D EXTENDER p 99 Yes No DIGITAL ZOOM CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM p 100 Yes No STEADYSHO...

Page 131: ...tput during XAVC QFHD recording is set to external output Proxy recording is not supported for AVCHD Original file Proxy file Image size 1280 720 640 360 Frame rate fps 60 50 p 30 25 p 24p 60 50 p 30 25 p 24p Bit rate Mbps 9 9 9 3 3 3 3840 2160 30 25 p 100 Yes Yes 60 Yes Yes 24p 100 Yes Yes 60 Yes Yes 1920 1080 60 50 p 50 Yes Yes 35 Yes Yes 60 50 i 50 Yes Yes 35 Yes Yes 25 Yes Yes 30 25 p 50 Yes Y...

Page 132: ... 1080 60 50 p 50 Yes 35 Yes 60 50 i 50 Yes Yes 35 Yes Yes 25 Yes Yes 30 25 p 50 Yes Yes 35 Yes Yes 24p 50 Yes Yes 35 Yes Yes 1280 720 60 50 p 50 Yes Original file AVCHD Streaming data Image size 1280 720 640 360 Frame rate fps 30 25 p 24p 60 50 p 30 25 p 24p Bit rate Mbps 3 3 2 1 1 1920 1080 60 50 p PS 60 50 i FX Yes Yes FH Yes Yes 30 25 p FX Yes Yes FH Yes Yes 24p FX Yes Yes FH Yes Yes 1280 720 6...

Page 133: ...ps 3 3 2 1 1 1920 1080 60 50 i 50 Yes Yes 30 25 p 50 Yes Yes 24p 50 Yes Yes 1280 720 60 50 p 50 Yes Original file MPEG HD 420 Streaming data Image size 1280 720 640 360 Frame rate fps 30 25 p 24p 60 50 p 30 25 p 24p Bit rate Mbps 3 3 2 1 1 1920 1080 60 50 i HQ Yes Yes 30 25 p HQ Yes Yes 24p HQ Yes Yes 1280 720 60 50 p HQ Yes 1440 1080 60 50 i HQ Yes Yes ...

Page 134: ...Panama Peru the Philippines Puerto Rico Saint Lucia Samoa Surinam Taiwan Trinidad and Tobago the U S A Venezuela etc Countries and regions for 50i use Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Bulgaria China Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France French Guiana Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary Indonesia Iran Iraq Italy Kuwait Malaysia Monaco the Netherlands New Zealand Norway Paraguay Polan...

Page 135: ...folder contains recording data of XAVC MPEG movie files The file numbers go up automatically D Camera profiles Stores camera profile data Do not modify the files or folders on the camcorder from the computer Doing so might damage image files or prevent image files from being played back Sony accepts no responsibility for the results of operation using data copied from a PC to a memory card When yo...

Page 136: ... 50i is selected 1920 1080 50i 1920 1080 25p 1280 720 50p Audio LPCM 2 ch Recording media Memory card The camcorder is not able to play back data that is recorded in MPEG format using settings other than those described above Recording and playback on the camcorder Based on the AVCHD format your camcorder records with the HD high definition image quality Video MPEG 4AVC H 264 When 60i is selected ...

Page 137: ...e memory card that has been used with another device format it with your camcorder using the procedure on page 96 Note that formatting erases all information on the memory card You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data recorded with other devices About Memory Stick media This product supports para...

Page 138: ...between charges becomes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one Each battery s life is governed by storage operating and environmental conditions About charging the battery pack Use the AC Adaptor supplied to charge the designated batteries only If you charge other types of batteries those batteries may leak heat up burst or give an electric shock resulting in burns or injury ...

Page 139: ...t to the standby position when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord mains lead pull it by the plug and not the lead Do not damage the power cord mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Wireless Remote Commander a...

Page 140: ... soft cloth in the following instances when there are fingerprints on the lens surface in hot or humid locations and 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 Charging the pre installed rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a pre installed rechargea...

Page 141: ...mmunications and other wireless devices The use of portable telephones and other communications devices near this camera can result in malfunctions and interference with audio and video signals It is recommended that the portable communications devices near this camera be powered off ...

Page 142: ...HDTV 1080 50i 1080 50p 720 50p Video recording system XAVC QFHD MPEG 4 AVC H 264 4 2 0 Long profile XAVC HD MPEG 4 AVC H 264 4 2 2 Long profile XAVC Proxy MPEG 4 AVC H 264 4 2 0 Long profile MPEG HD422 MPEG 2 422P HL 4 2 2 Long profile MPEG HD420 MPEG 2 MP HL 4 2 0 Long profile MPEG HD Proxy MPEG 4 AVC H 264 4 2 0 Long profile AVCHD MPEG 4 AVC H 264 AVCHD 2 0 format compatible Audio recording form...

Page 143: ... Gamma curve Selectable Built in ND filter OFF CLEAR 1 1 4ND 2 1 16ND 3 1 64ND Lens Lens mount Fixed Zoom ratio 12 optical servo Focal Length f 9 3 mm to 111 6 mm equivalent to f 29 0 mm to 348 0 mm on 35 mm lens Iris F2 8 to F4 5 auto manual selectable Focus Auto manual selectable 10 mm to Wide 1000 mm to Tele Image stabilizer On Off selectable shift lens Filter diameter M62 mm Input output Video...

Page 144: ...mensions Approx 48 mm 29 mm 81 mm 1 15 16 in 1 3 16 in 3 1 4 in width height depth excluding projecting parts Mass body only Approx 180 g 6 3 oz Refer to the labels for other specifications Rechargeable battery pack NP F770 Maximum output voltage 8 4 V DC Output voltage 7 2 V DC Maximum charging voltage 8 4 V DC Maximum charging current 3 0 A Capacity Typical 31 7 Wh 4 400 mAh Minimum 30 0 Wh 4 20...

Page 145: ...e 78 CONVERSION LENS 100 CTRL W SMARTPHONE 111 D DATA CODE 68 109 Date and time 18 23 24 DATE REC 113 DC IN jack 21 DELETE 95 DETAIL 56 D EXTENDER 99 DISPLAY button 68 DISPLAY OUTPUT 109 DISPLAY SET menu 107 DIVIDE 94 DOWN CONVERT TYPE 103 Drop frame 110 E EDIT menu 114 Error messages 124 F FACE DETECTION 35 File format 37 limitations 129 Focus 34 FOCUS AUTO MAN button 34 FOCUS DISPLAY 109 FOCUS M...

Page 146: ...HOT LIGHT 101 O ON STANDBY switch 23 OPERATION TIME 114 OTHERS menu 113 OUTDOOR 43 Output signal formats 72 P PEAKING 118 PICTURE PROFILE 50 102 Playback 64 POWER CHG lamp 12 Power cord 20 Power outlet 22 Power zoom lever 33 Pre installed rechargeable battery 140 PROTECT 94 Proxy recording 39 supported formats 131 PUSH button 11 R REC BUTTON SET 32 REC FORMAT 37 REC LAMP 113 REC OUT SET menu 102 R...

Page 147: ...ONNECT 114 USB LUN SET 114 Using your camcorder abroad 134 V VERSION DISPLAY 114 VF COLOR TEMP 109 VF LCD PANEL 109 VF LCD PANEL button 26 VIDEO LIGHT 101 VIDEO OUT 103 VIDEO OUT jack 12 Viewfinder 25 diopter adjustment dial 25 VOLUME 66 104 W Warning indicators 122 Warning messages 123 WB OUTDOOR LEVEL 99 WB PRESET 99 WB SET 99 WB SET button 44 WB SHIFT 56 WB TEMP SET 99 White balance 43 WHT BAL ...

Page 148: ...rand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners Trademarked items are not indicated by or symbols in this manual Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MP...

Page 149: ...ave access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it http www sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Licenses in English are recorded in the internal memory of your camera Establish a Mass Storage con...

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