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About the MPEG format .................................................................... 162
About the AVCHD format  ................................................................. 162
Memory cards  .................................................................................. 162
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ............................................. 163
About handling of your camcorder  .................................................. 165

Specifications ....................................................................................... 168

Index .................................................................................................... 171

Table of Contents (Continued)

Summary of Contents for PXW-Z90T

Page 1: ... 1 Solid State Memory Camcorder Operating Guide PXW Z90V Z90T Identifying Parts and Controls Getting Started Recording Playback Using Network Functions Editing Using the Menu Troubleshooting Additional Information ...

Page 2: ... constantly on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction These points are normal 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 viewfinde...

Page 3: ...ng under fluorescent lights sodium lamps or mercury lamps The phenomena can be reduced by adjusting the shutter speed p 45 Save all your recorded image data To prevent your image data from being lost save all your recorded images periodically To handle the recorded images on your computer Download software p 20 Format the memory card using MEDIA FORMAT if images are not recorded or played back pro...

Page 4: ...Supported memory cards 28 Inserting a memory card 30 Recording Recording 31 Recording 31 Continuous recording on the memory cards Relay Rec 32 Recording movies using both memory card A and B Simul Rec 33 Changing the START STOP button handle record button setting 33 Adjusting the zoom 34 Adjusting the focus 36 Adjusting the focus manually 36 Adjusting the focus automatically 36 Adjusting the focus...

Page 5: ...ophone or an external microphone sold separately 53 Useful functions 54 Selecting suitable settings automatically auto mode setting 54 Shooting in dimly lit locations LOW LUX 55 Shooting in dark conditions NIGHTSHOT 55 Customizing the picture quality Picture Profile 55 Shooting in high dynamic range HDR 57 Setting time data 59 Recording with the Slow Quick Motion function 60 Slow motion recording ...

Page 6: ...eaming function STREAMING 84 Streaming formats 84 Configuring streaming preset registration 84 Streaming distribution 85 Streaming movies using USTREAM 87 Configuring USTREAM authentication 87 Configuring using the menu 87 Starting USTREAM 87 Stopping USTREAM 89 Using NETWORK CLIENT MODE 89 Configuring using the menu 89 Starting network client mode 89 Network client mode operations 91 Stopping net...

Page 7: ...nu 127 OTHERS menu 129 EDIT menu 131 PICTURE PROFILE menu 131 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 140 Warning indicators and messages 148 Additional Information Recording time 153 Function limitations when recording 156 Limitations for each file format 156 Slow Quick Motion and Super Slow Motion recording limitations 157 Streaming network client mode and USTREAM supported formats 158 Proxy recording s...

Page 8: ... About the MPEG format 162 About the AVCHD format 162 Memory cards 162 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 163 About handling of your camcorder 165 Specifications 168 Index 171 Table of Contents Continued ...

Page 9: ...lish a connection with the camcorder Near Field Communication NFC is an international standard for short range wireless communication technology I WLAN antenna built in Covering this part with your hand or other object may block Wi Fi communication J Remote control sensor p 130 K Recording lamp p 130 Flashes when remaining capacity of the memory card or battery becomes low L NightShot light p 55 M...

Page 10: ...order and insert the XLR handle unit in the direction of the arrow 4 Press and turn the handle mounting screws to tighten them z Tips When attaching the XLR handle unit make sure to securely tighten both handle mounting screws If you use the XLR handle unit without securely tightening the mounting screws it may damage Identifying Parts and Controls Continued ...

Page 11: ...achment procedure in reverse Attaching the microphone sold separately Use the following procedure to attach an external microphone sold separately to record audio 1 Place the microphone A into the microphone holder B 2 Connect the plug of the microphone to the INPUT 1 jack C 3 Place the microphone cable into the cable holder D Put the cable in the outer cable holder Continued ...

Page 12: ...T2 switch p 51 H INPUT2 LINE MIC MIC 48V switch p 51 I LOW CUT INPUT1 switch p 52 J AUTO MAN CH1 switch p 51 K AUDIO LEVEL CH1 dial p 51 L AUTO MAN CH2 switch p 51 M AUDIO LEVEL CH2 dial p 52 N LOW CUT INPUT2 switch p 52 O Internal microphone P ZOOM FOCUS switch p 36 Q AF MF button p 36 R MENU button p 103 S MANUAL dial p 44 Identifying Parts and Controls Continued ...

Page 13: ... the lens hood Align the mark on the lens hood to the mark on the camcorder and turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow 2 until it is locked z Tip If you attach or remove a 62 mm PL filter or MC protector remove the lens hood Continued ...

Page 14: ...p 31 I INPUT2 jack p 51 J INPUT1 jack p 51 K ASSIGN6 button L REMOTE jack M POWER CHG lamp N Grip belt O Tripod receptacles 1 4 inch Supports 1 4 20UNC screws For mounting on a tripod sold separately screw length 5 5 mm or shorter The camcorder may not be able to mount in some orientations depending on the tripod specifications P BATT release lever p 22 Identifying Parts and Controls Continued ...

Page 15: ... switch p 34 B Eye sensor C Viewfinder p 27 D Large eyecup p 27 E AUTO MANUAL switch p 44 F ND FILTER switch p 46 G Battery slot p 22 H i headphones jack I SHUTTER SPEED button p 45 J ISO GAIN ISO sensitivity gain button p 45 K IRIS button p 44 Continued ...

Page 16: ...ot A Memory card access lamp p 30 E Memory card slot B Memory card access lamp p 30 F DISPLAY button p 67 G ASSIGN3 PICTURE PROFILE button p 55 H ASSIGN2 STATUS CHECK button p 68 I ASSIGN1 S Q button p 60 J WHITE BALANCE button p 47 K 1 On Standby button p 25 Identifying Parts and Controls Continued ...

Page 17: ...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 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...

Page 18: ...8 REC STBY Recording standby p 31 E Warning p 148 Upper left Upper right Bottom Center N Playback indicator p 65 Processing Relay recording p 32 SDI HDMI REC CONTROL p 119 Streaming p 85 87 Indicator Meaning 0min Estimated remaining recording time Recording playback media 00 00 00 00 Timecode hour minute second frame p 59 LAN connection p 85 87 90 93 96 USTREAM audience p 87 Wi Fi connection statu...

Page 19: ...e data that you want to display or by pressing the ASSIGN button to which the DATA CODE function is assigned during playback F5 6 Iris p 44 ISO800 ISO sensitivity p 45 9dB Gain p 45 100 180 Shutter speed p 45 AVCHD audio format p 120 2 0EV AE shift p 107 Auto setting manual setting p 44 n A B 6500K White balance p 47 Histogram p 122 LOW LUX p 55 Audio level display p 124 Digital extender p 107 REC...

Page 20: ...ens cap Attached to lens Accessory shoe kit Accessory shoe 1 Accessory shoe plate 1 screws 4 p 24 XLR handle unit USB cable Rechargeable battery pack NP FV70A CD ROM Manuals for Solid State Memory Camcorder Operating Guide 2 Software Downloads When the unit is used with a PC connection download any device drivers plug ins and application software you require from the following websites You can wor...

Page 21: ... 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 About paid upgrade licenses To record playback MPEG HD CBKZ SLMP sold separately is required To use the Wireless TC LINK function CBKZ WTCL sold separately is required After purchasing an option con...

Page 22: ...ing the battery 2 Connect the AC Adaptor and power cord from the camcorder to an outlet The CHG lamp lights up and charging starts When charging ends The CHG lamp turns off when the battery is fully charged Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack z Tip You can check the remaining battery life with the status check function p 68 To remove the battery pack Turn the power off then slide the BAT...

Page 23: ...ed under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The battery pack is worn out Using a power outlet You can use the AC Adaptor to obtain the AC power While you are using the AC Adaptor the battery pack will not lose its charge even when it is attached to your camcorder Perform the procedure up to step 2 of Step 2 Charging the battery pack p 22...

Page 24: ...accessory shoe as its protrusions matches recesses of the accessory shoe mount then fix it to the mount with 4 screws 3 Insert the accessory shoe plate in the direction of the arrow on the plate surface until the end of the plate engages the end of the shoe To remove the accessory shoe Remove the shoe plate in the same way as step 1 of To mount the accessory shoe Loosen the 4 screws and remove the...

Page 25: ...ructions When recording movies or when connected to another device via USB the camcorder does not turn off even if the LCD screen is closed and the viewfinder is returned to its original position Set the date and time when you 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 setti...

Page 26: ... set any year up to the year 2037 Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM z Tip The date and time are automatically recorded on the selected memory card and can be displayed during playback p 67 Step 4 Turning on the camcorder and setting the date and time Continued ...

Page 27: ...finder do not operate at the same time When the picture in the viewfinder is hard to see If you cannot see the picture in the viewfinder clearly under bright circumstances use the supplied large eyecup To attach the large eyecup stretch it slightly and fit it over the groove of the eyecup attached to the camcorder You can attach the large eyecup facing either the right or left side b Note If the v...

Page 28: ...XC HG Duo media or standard size SD cards can be used with this camcorder Supported memory cards File format Supported memory cards AVCHD SD SDHC SDXC memory cards Class 4 or U1 or faster S Q MOTION SUPER SLOW MOTION SDHC SDXC memory cards Class 10 or U1 or faster XAVC QFHD 60Mbps or slower SDXC memory cards Class 10 or U1 or faster 100Mbps or slower SDXC memory cards U3 S Q MOTION SUPER SLOW MOTI...

Page 29: ...r to the equipment with the USB cable However the equipment must support the exFAT file system used for Memory Stick XC HG Duo media and SDXC memory cards Confirm in advance that the connecting 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 Continu...

Page 30: ...ange 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 memory card you cannot switch the slot even if you press the SLOT SELECT button z Tips When only one slot has a memory card inserted the slot that has the memory card is selected automatically When the memory card b...

Page 31: ...SHOT LIGHT is set to OFF If the file format is XAVC QFHD and streaming is started then QFHD REC OUTPUT is set to VF LCD PANEL NIGHTSHOT LIGHT is set to OFF and LCD BRIGHT is set to NORMAL while streaming If the file format is AVCHD MPEG HD or XAVC HD and streaming is started then NIGHTSHOT LIGHT is set to OFF and LCD BRIGHT is set to NORMAL while streaming When the access lamp is lit or flashing i...

Page 32: ...vies 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 ma...

Page 33: ...N To change the setting Select REC OUT SET t REC SET t REC BUTTON SETTING Recording movies using both memory card A and B Simul Rec Changing the START STOP button handle record button setting 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 ...

Page 34: ...increase the zoom speed of the power zoom lever D SPEED ZOOM p 107 1 Set the handle zoom speed switch B to VAR or FIX z Tips When set to VAR you can zoom in or out at variable speed When set to FIX you can zoom in or out at fixed speed set in HANDLE ZOOM p 107 2 Press the handle zoom lever A to zoom in or out b Notes You cannot use the handle zoom when the handle zoom speed switch B is set to OFF ...

Page 35: ... the manual lens ring C Fine adjustment is also possible b Note Turn the manual lens ring C at a moderate speed If you turn it too fast the zoom speed may lag behind the manual lens ring rotation speed or the operation sound of the zoom may also be recorded Adjusting the zoom with the manual lens ring ...

Page 36: ... AF for high accuracy focusing The combination of these two AF methods provides auto focus with both high speed and high accuracy When phase detection AF is enabled phase detection AF frames are displayed on the screen when PHASE AF FRAMES is set to ON And the phase detection AF area is displayed on the screen when PHASE DETECT AF AREA is set to ON The position for focusing is indicated by white p...

Page 37: ...d when shooting in Super Slow Motion When using non optical zoom the focus area setting is disabled and the focus area frame is displayed using dotted lines To focus on a position when WIDE is selected When FOCUS AREA is set to WIDE and an unintended position is in focus touch the position at which you want to focus on the LCD screen to automatically focus at that position The area that can be tou...

Page 38: ...e after the other The longer the time the longer the focus is maintained This focus response delay allows you to maintain the focus on a subject if the subject is temporarily placed outside the focus area and then immediately returned to within the focus area Example AF TRACKING DEPTH AF SUBJ SWITCH SENS settings Trains motor sports When there is nothing in the foreground and you want to follow su...

Page 39: ...K CLIENT MODE When using Wireless TC LINK WIRELESS TC LINK When using the digital extender D EXTENDER During color bar display If a fixed time has elapsed since a subject being tracked is lost from view it may not be possible to resume tracking the subject FOCUS AREA is set to WIDE while using lock on AF The selected area on the LCD screen is magnified and displayed This is useful when adjusting t...

Page 40: ... The frame on the priority face changes to a double frame To cancel the priority face Move the selection cursor to the priority face frame then press the v V b B SET button to cancel the priority face b Notes Faces may not be detected depending on the recording environment the condition of the subject or the settings You may not be able to get the proper effect in some recording environments If th...

Page 41: ... AREA is set to WIDE the focus area frame is not displayed when FACE DETECTION is set to ON 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 ...

Page 42: ...bled only when the file format is XAVC QFHD The picture being recorded is not displayed on the viewfinder LCD screen when QFHD REC OUTPUT is set to EXTERNAL OUTPUT Also NIGHTSHOT LIGHT is set to OFF The picture is output to the viewfinder LCD screen when recording and streaming even when set to EXTERNAL OUTPUT If recording in XAVC QFHD is started with QFHD REC OUTPUT set to EXTERNAL OUTPUT then LC...

Page 43: ...ards p 28 1 Press the MENU button 2 Select REC OUT SET t REC SET t PROXY REC MODE t ON OFF t ON appears on the screen 3 Select REC OUT SET t REC SET t PROXY REC MODE t SIZE t desired picture size 4 Press the START STOP button handle record button to start recording b Notes The camcorder can no longer record when the maximum number of XAVC movie files is reached 600 The following functions are not ...

Page 44: ...t to the iris value disappears and the iris value is highlighted 3 Turn the MANUAL dial A to adjust the value The light level increases the more that you open the aperture decreasing F value The light level decreases the more that you close the aperture increasing F value To temporarily adjust automatically Hold the ASSIGN5 IRIS PUSH AUTO button down The iris is adjusted automatically for as long ...

Page 45: ... or next to the shutter speed value disappears and the shutter speed value is highlighted 3 Turn the MANUAL dial A to adjust the shutter speed When 60i is selected You can select from 1 8 to 1 10000 1 6 to 1 10000 when shooting at 24p When 50i is selected You can select from 1 6 to 1 10000 The denominator of the set shutter speed appears on the LCD screen For example 100 appears on the LCD screen ...

Page 46: ...exposure is set to AUTO and the iris ISO sensitivity gain or shutter speed is set to AUTO 4 When the last setting of the exposure is set to MANUAL and the iris ISO sensitivity gain or shutter speed is set to AUTO b Note When you set the AUTO MANUAL switch F to AUTO or press EXEC on the SPOT METER or SPOT METER FOCUS screen the exposure is returned to AUTO You can set an appropriate brightness leve...

Page 47: ...bject diffraction may occur if you close the aperture further down resulting in a fuzzy focus this is a common phenomenon with video cameras The ND filter E suppresses this phenomenon and gives better recording results Adjusting the color tone You can adjust and fix the white balance according to the lighting conditions of recording environment You can store white balance values in memory A A and ...

Page 48: ... instead of performing step 4 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 when 60i is selected 1 50 when 50i is selected then try adjusting the white balance again To restore automatic adjustment Press the WHITE BALANCE button A b Note When you set the...

Page 49: ...layed for items along the bottom of the LCD screen Orange cursor indicates the selected item White cursor indicates selectable items For example the iris value 3 is selected in the following diagram A Focus value B AE shift level value C Iris value D ISO sensitivity gain value E Shutter speed value F White balance value 2 Move the v V b B SET button left right to move the orange cursor to select t...

Page 50: ...lowing functions includes operation using operation buttons and ASSIGN buttons During menu display During playback mode S Q MOTION SUPER SLOW MOTION FOCUS MAGNIFIER SPOT METER FOCUS SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS Focus area setting VOLUME Smartphone operation CTRL W SMARTPHONE LAST SCENE REVIEW STREAMING USTREAM NETWORK CLIENT MODE WIRELESS TC LINK If an item such as iris value or focus value is changed us...

Page 51: ...t connecting a microphone External audio input jacks A INPUT1 jack B INPUT2 jack Audio source switches D INPUT1 LINE MIC MIC 48V switch F INPUT2 LINE MIC MIC 48V switch Audio source level controls C ATT INPUT1 switch E ATT INPUT2 switch Recording channel switch H REC CH SELECT INPUT1 switch Audio level controls I AUTO MAN CH1 switch J AUDIO LEVEL CH1 dial K AUTO MAN CH2 switch Recording sound from...

Page 52: ...d on the sensitivity of the microphone ATT 0dB 60dBu ATT 10dB 50dBu ATT 20dB 40dBu b Note The input level is fixed to 4dBu when the INPUT1 INPUT2 LINE MIC MIC 48V switch D or F is set to LINE The input level does not change even if you change the ATT switch setting 3 Select the channel to record With the REC CH SELECT INPUT1 switch H select the channel to record z Tip When using a stereo microphon...

Page 53: ...riate To restore automatic adjustment Set the AUTO MAN switch to AUTO to restore automatic adjustment for sound that is input from the INPUT1 and INPUT2 jacks You can adjust the audio level for the sound that is input from the internal microphone or an external microphone sold separately 1 Select MANUAL in the REC LEVEL MODE menu in AUDIO REC LEVEL 2 During recording or standby adjust the micropho...

Page 54: ...ection Walk Tripod To use SCENE SELECTION 1 Select CAMERA SET t SCENE SELECTION SET 2 Select the desired setting Setting values Recording conditions Night Scene NIGHT SCENE Shoots a night view with a proper exposure using a tripod sold separately Sunrise Sunset SUNRISE SUNSET Shoots the scenes under the glow of sunset sunrise vividly Fireworks FIREWORKS Shoots fireworks with optimal exposure Lands...

Page 55: ...OT t ON is displayed To cancel set NIGHTSHOT to OFF b Note Available only when the AUTO MANUAL switch is set to AUTO NIGHTSHOT uses infrared light Make sure that your finger does not cover the NightShot light when shooting Remove the lens hood Do not use NIGHTSHOT in bright conditions Doing so may damage the camcorder You can customize the picture quality by adjusting picture profile items such as...

Page 56: ...l picture profile settings at once 1 Press the ASSIGN3 PICTURE PROFILE button 2 Select the picture profile number that you want to reset to default settings 3 Select SETTING t RESET t YES t RETURN t OK z Tip Connect your camcorder to a TV or monitor and adjust the picture quality while observing the picture on the TV or monitor screen Picture profile number Example setting PP1 Example settings of ...

Page 57: ...ices used for playback and display that support the metadata the video is displayed automatically with the appropriate settings On devices that do not support the metadata manual configuration is required AVCHD and MPEG HD format recording AVCHD and MPEG HD format recordings do not support HDR metadata For appropriate playback and display of HDR manual configuration is required GAMMA items Default...

Page 58: ... one of the following Default setting in bold z Tip When the camcorder is powered using the battery pack changing the brightness of the LCD will make the HDR image easier to monitor In the DISPLAY SET menu select LCD BRIGHT t BRIGHT Item Description BT 2020 Standard color tone when HLG HLG1 HLG2 or HLG3 is selected for GAMMA 709 Color tone for recording HDTV format BT 709 color when HLG HLG1 HLG2 ...

Page 59: ...recorded in XAVC format The following limitations apply on files recorded in formats other than XAVC QFHD or XAVC HD The fact that the recording used HLG is not registered in metadata The HLG icon is not displayed on the thumbnail screen and playback screen The camcorder records movies accompanied by time data such as timecode and user bits 1 Press the MENU button and select TC UB SET t TC PRESET ...

Page 60: ...FORMAT 2 Set the recording format 3 Select FRAME RATE 4 Set the frame rate 1 Press the ASSIGN1 S Q button repeatedly to display S Q MOTION on the screen 2 Press the START STOP button Slow Quick Motion recording starts 3 To stop press the START STOP button again z Tip You can also press the MENU button and select CAMERA SET t SLOW QUICK t S Q MOTION t EXECUTE to switch to Slow Quick Motion shooting...

Page 61: ...ed is determined by the recording format 1 Press the MENU button and select CAMERA SET t SLOW QUICK t S Q MOTION t HIGH FRAME RATE t ON 2 Select REC FORMAT 3 Select a recording format In this state starting to record in Slow Quick Motion will record at high frame rate The frame rate is fixed to the following value When 60i is selected 120 When 50i is selected 100 For details about shooting see To ...

Page 62: ...ary depending on the file format p 28 In Super Slow Motion recording the camcorder may continue recording after you press the START STOP button to stop recording up to 3 minutes Do not operate your camcorder while the REC indicator is flashing on the screen and wait till it turns to STBY After you stop recording your camcorder continues recording till it completes writing 0 5 seconds unit of data ...

Page 63: ... p 157 You can review the most recently recorded scene on the LCD screen You can assign this function to an ASSIGN button For details about function assignment operation to an ASSIGN button see Assigning functions to the ASSIGN buttons p 64 After you stop recording press the ASSIGN button to which LAST SCENE REVIEW is assigned The camcorder plays from the start to the end of the most recently reco...

Page 64: ...7 WB PRESET p 48 WB SET p 48 AE SHIFT p 107 D EXTENDER p 107 STEADYSHOT p 107 FOCUS AREA p 108 FOCUS POSITION p 37 AF DRIVE SPEED p 37 AF TRACKING DEPTH p 38 AF SUBJ SWITCH SENS p 38 FACE DETECTION p 40 S Q MOTION p 60 AUTO MODE SET p 54 SCENE SELECTION SET p 54 NIGHTSHOT p 55 IRIS PUSH AUTO p 44 SPOT METER FOCUS p 113 SPOT METER p 113 SPOT FOCUS p 113 COLOR BAR p 114 DIRECT p 49 MENU p 103 PICTUR...

Page 65: ...e thumbnails by pressing the DISPLAY button Icons may also be displayed on thumbnails 2 Select the target memory card and playback mode then touch the movie thumbnail twice to play back MPEG HD 422 and MPEG HD 420 are displayed if CBKZ SLMP sold separately is installed p 42 Playback Memory card Playback mode Back Next Thumbnails Current movie data p 66 Protected p 99 icon Proxy recording p 43 icon...

Page 66: ...inue 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 movies slowly The playback speed increases based on the number of times that you select To adjust the volume Press the MENU button and select AUDIO SET t VOLUME to adjust the volume To return to recordin...

Page 67: ...PLAY OUTPUT to ALL OUTPUT p 126 You can display information including date time and camera data automatically stored during recording on the screen during playback 1 Press the MENU button during playback 2 Select DISPLAY SET t DATA CODE 3 Select the information you want to display A White balance appears during the playback of movies recorded with MANU WB TEMP B Shutter speed C Iris D ISO sensitiv...

Page 68: ...gs of the following items Wireless TC LINK information p 92 Audio setup p 120 Output signal setup p 117 Functions assigned to the ASSIGN buttons p 64 Camera setup p 106 Record button setup p 33 Memory card information Battery information Wireless TC LINK You can check the last synchronization time Record button setup You can check the record button setting Memory card information You can check the...

Page 69: ...i is selected It is recommended that you use an authorized cable with HDMI logo or a Sony HDMI cable Images are not output from the HDMI 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 Monitor TV To SDI jack HDMI cable sold separately Signal flow To HDMI input jack 75 Ω coaxial cable sol...

Page 70: ...ection between the camcorder and external devices is securely grounded before turning on the power It is recommended that the camcorder and external devices be turned on after connecting the 75 Ω coaxial cables If you need to connect an external device with devices in the powered state connect the 75 Ω coaxial cable to the external device and then connect to the camcorder Select REC OUT SET t VIDE...

Page 71: ...4p 2160p 1080p 480i 24p During recording 1080 24p 2 During playback 1080 60p 2160 24p 1 60p 1080 60p 2160p 720p 480i 720 60p 2160p 1080i 480i 1080 60i 1080p 480i 24p During recording 1080 24p 2 During playback 1080 60p During recording 1080 24p 2 During playback 1080 60p 60p 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 2160 30...

Page 72: ...ng playback 1080 60p 60p 1080 60p 1080 60p 2160p 720p 480i 720 60p 720 60p 2160p 1080i 480i 1080 60i 1080 60i 1080p 480i 24p During recording 1080 24p 2 During playback 1080 60p During recording 1080 24p 2 During playback 1080 60p 60p 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 1080 60p 720 60p 1080 60i 1080 60i 1440...

Page 73: ...DI HDMI 2160 25p 2160p 1080p 576i 1080 50p 2160 25p 2160p 720p 576i 720 50p 2160p 1080i 576i 1080 50i 1080p 576i 1080 50p 1080 50p 720p 576i 720 50p 720 50p 1080i 576i 1080 50i 1080 50i 576p No output 576 50p 576i 576 50i 576 50i Menu item SDI OUT output signal format HDMI OUT output signal format Recording format SDI HDMI REC OUT SET REC SET REC FORMAT REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT SDI HDMI 1080 25p 1080...

Page 74: ...uding footnotes 1 and 2 When 50i is selected the output format is the same as that shown on page 73 Output in Super Slow Motion mode The output format is the same as in XAVC HD MPEG HD 422 MPEG HD 420 AVCHD mode on pages 72 and 73 Super Slow Motion is not supported in XAVC QFHD mode Connecting to a monitor or a TV Continued ...

Page 75: ...when you use the NFC One touch Downloading Content Browser Mobile Google Play may not be supported depending on the country or region In this case search for Content Browser Mobile on the Internet then install it iOS Search for Content Browser Mobile in the App Store then install it You need iOS 10 or later You cannot use NFC One touch when you use iOS b Notes You need an NFC compatible smartphone...

Page 76: ...annot be recorded on a smartphone For details about usage restrictions see Function limitations when recording p 156 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 More and place a check mark ...

Page 77: ...NE MODE is set to ON Set AIRPLANE MODE to OFF p 127 1 Select Settings on your smartphone then select Wi Fi and the SSID displayed on the camcorder 2 Input the password displayed on the camcorder first time only 3 Confirm connection to the SSID displayed on the camcorder z Tip The next time that you want to connect to the camcorder select the camcorder in the device list in the Connect menu and sel...

Page 78: ...d interference with other devices If this occurs try changing the channel or frequency band PXW Z90V only of the access point You can connect the camcorder and an access point using a wireless LAN 1 Press the MENU button 2 Select NETWORK SET t Wi Fi SET t ACCESS POINT SET After a short delay a list of access points that can be connected is displayed 3 Select an access point to register If an acces...

Page 79: ...lay a list of access points that can be connected is displayed The following registered icons appear on the right of the registered access points The icon varies depending on the setting in step 5 z Tip Priority Connection or WIRELESS TC LINK can be registered on only one access point For example if an access point is registered with WIRELESS TC LINK set to On and a new access point is registered ...

Page 80: ...ng on the surrounding environment such as obstacles and walls and the radio wave conditions Move the camcorder or otherwise reduce the distance between the camcorder and the access point You can register an access point by entering the PIN code of the access point 1 Press the MENU button 2 Select NETWORK SET t Wi Fi SET t ACCESS POINT SET After a short delay a list of access points that can be con...

Page 81: ...her access point cannot be registered and a message appears Select Delete and delete any access points that are no longer required 4 Enter the SSID on the displayed screen and select Next 5 Select the security protocol If WEP or WPS is displayed enter the password on the displayed screen and select Next 6 Configure the access point settings IP address Select the IP address configuration method Whe...

Page 82: ...ME Wi Fi Direct and other devices appear To rename a device use the following procedure to enter a name from the keyboard How to use the keyboard To cancel character input midway press 1 Press the MENU button Priority Connection WIRELESS TC LINK Registered icon On On Off Off On Off Changing the device name Screen items Functions 1 Switch character type Characters switch between alphabetical letter...

Page 83: ...is connected by wireless LAN to an access point as a client station mode the camcorder is automatically set to the same frequency as the access point Configuring 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 cam...

Page 84: ...ces that supports this transport stream format For details refer to the instruction manuals of each device There are limitations on the size of the original file movie and the streaming movie For details see Streaming network client mode and USTREAM supported formats p 158 You configure streaming settings and register them using PRESET beforehand to distribute a stream using those settings The fol...

Page 85: ...select When connection is successful appears on the screen and the camcorder is ready to start streaming 4 Press the THUMBNAIL button to start streaming distribution The screen icon changes to 5 Press the THUMBNAIL button again to stop streaming distribution b Notes The streaming function is not available when using the following functions In the following formats when the file format is XAVC QFHD...

Page 86: ...red incorrectly Some frames may not be played depending on the network status The image quality of fast changing scenes may be adversely affected z Tip If an error occurs during streaming distribution standby or during streaming distribution a message appears If RECONNECT appears selecting it will attempt to reconnect the camcorder Selecting END will disconnect the camcorder Repeat the procedure f...

Page 87: ...dy configured authentication You can switch the account used for streaming if required Configuring USTREAM authentication Configure the following items in NETWORK SET t USTREAM SIZE Select the image size for USTREAM distribution 640 360 default setting 1280 720 z Tip The frame rate of the streaming data will vary depending on the recording settings for the original file p 158 SERVER REC SET Set wh...

Page 88: ... listed in the Note page 85 in Using the streaming function STREAMING The following functions are not available when the USTREAM function is on Functions listed in the Note page 86 in Using the streaming function STREAMING Only wired LAN connection is supported when AIRPLANE MODE is set to ON QFHD REC OUTPUT is fixed to VF LCD PANEL z Tip If the channel name is not displayed correctly select the a...

Page 89: ...pping USTREAM Using NETWORK CLIENT MODE The following functions and services can be used with network client mode Connection Control Manager High quality streaming employing Sony QoS technology is supported by connecting a Sony PWS 110RX1 Network RX Station sold separately acting as a Connection Control Manager hereinafter CCM XDCAM air You can stream the camera image and manage recorded material ...

Page 90: ... function STREAMING Only wired LAN connection is supported when AIRPLANE MODE is set to ON QFHD REC OUTPUT is fixed to VF LCD PANEL z Tip The frame rate of the streaming data will vary depending on the recording settings for the original file For details see Streaming network client mode and USTREAM supported formats p 158 To record using the camera while streaming using network client mode Press ...

Page 91: ...stop function 3 Select YES on the confirmation screen Network client mode stops A CCM root certificate is required to connect to a CCM or to XDCAM air The camcorder contains a built in CCM root certificate which can also be updated To update the CCM root certificate save the certificate on a memory card and then import the certificate from the memory card 1 Write the CCM root certificate to a memo...

Page 92: ... computer using USB to use the auto detect function and install by following the instructions on the PC b Note A smartphone that supports the tethering function is required to use Wireless TC LINK To determine whether tethering is enabled on your smartphone check with your contracted carrier The following preparation is required on the smartphone used for timecode synchronization 1 Install Content...

Page 93: ... of a smartphone that has tethering mode enabled If the smartphone SSID is not displayed select Manual setting and configure settings manually p 81 6 Select WIRELESS TC LINK t ON t OK 7 Select Register The smartphone connection starts When connection is successful you will be able to search for cameras using Content Browser Mobile on the smartphone 8 Select NETWORK SET t WIRELESS TC LINK The netwo...

Page 94: ...cedure b Notes The Wireless TC LINK function is not available when using the camcorder in the following states During movie recording playback During thumbnail display SLOW QUICK S Q MOTION SUPER SLOW MOTION When executing other network functions AIRPLANE MODE The following functions are not available when Wireless TC LINK is running Menu operations Touch operation of the LCD screen DATE REC LOCK ...

Page 95: ...er DESTINATION SET Host Name Host name or IP address of the server Secure Protocol Enable disable secure FTP transfer Port Port number of the FTP server Directory Transfer destination directory Registering an FTP server USER INFO SET User name and password b Note It is recommended that Secure Protocol be set to ON If set to OFF the user name password and movie file data may be disclosed to other p...

Page 96: ...sfer select Cancel If Yes was selected in step 7 the camcorder turns off automatically when the transfer is completed Selecting OK after transfer is completed will not automatically turn off the power If No was selected select OK You can also continue transferring files b Notes When transferring files via FTP the camcorder does not turn off even if the LCD screen is closed and the viewfinder is re...

Page 97: ... updated To update the root certificate save the certificate on a memory card and then import the certificate from the memory card 1 Write the root certificate to a memory card Write the certificate in PEM format with a certification pem file name to the root directory of the memory card 2 Insert the memory card with the root certificate into memory card slot A of the camcorder 3 Press the MENU bu...

Page 98: ...ircumstances Sony Corporation is not responsible for any resulting damage Resetting network settings The following settings are reset when resetting network settings SSID password for smartphone operation p 75 Streaming settings p 84 USTREAM settings p 87 FTP transfer settings p 95 FTP transfer result p 97 Wired LAN settings p 83 Access point settings p 78 to 82 Device name p 82 CCM settings p 89 ...

Page 99: ...designated point 1 Press the MENU button while playing back movies 2 Select EDIT t DIVIDE 3 Touch X at the point where you want to divide 4 Touch 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 the movies from your camcorder...

Page 100: ...ovies beforehand z Tip To delete all data recorded on a memory card and recover all the recordable space format the media p 101 1 Press the MENU button when the THUMBNAIL screen is displayed 2 Select EDIT t DELETE 3 Touch the movies to be deleted is displayed on the selected images Press and hold the thumbnail to preview the image Press to return to the previous screen You can select up to 100 ima...

Page 101: ...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 102: ...ng 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 Select OTHERS t REPAIR IMAGE DB FILE 3 Select the ...

Page 103: ... to select the desired menu then press the button CAMERA SET p 106 REC OUT SET p 114 AUDIO SET p 120 DISPLAY SET p 122 TC UB SET p 126 NETWORK SET p 127 OTHERS p 129 EDIT p 131 To return to the previous screen select RETURN b Notes The available menu items vary depending on the context of your camcorder during recording or playback Items and setting values not available due to other settings are g...

Page 104: ...O BACK LIGHT NIGHTSHOT NIGHTSHOT LIGHT COLOR BAR PICTURE PROFILE REC OUT SET REC SET VIDEO OUT DISPLAY SET HISTOGRAM ZEBRA PEAKING MARKER FOCUS MAG RATIO CAMERA DATA DISPLAY AUDIO LEVEL DISPLAY ZOOM DISPLAY FOCUS DISPLAY SHUTTER DISPL DATA CODE GAMMA DISP ASSIST AY LCD BRIGHT VF COLOR TEMP DISPLAY OUTPUT TC UB SET TC PRESET TC UB DISPLAY UB PRESET TC FORMAT TC RUN TC MAKE UB TIME REC AUDIO SET AVC...

Page 105: ...60i 50i SEL REMOTE CONTROL MEDIA FORMAT REPAIR IMAGE DB FILE USB CONNECT USB LUN SET OPER OPTION ATION TIME VERSION DISPL CALIBRATION AY INITIALIZE EDIT PROTECT DIVIDE DELETE NETWORK SET CTRL W SMARTPHONE STREAMING USTREAM NETWORK CLIENT MODE WIRELESS TC LINK FTP TRANSFER WIRED LAN SET Wi Fi SET AIRPLANE MODE ROOT CERTIFICATE NETWORK RESET Continued ...

Page 106: ...ctive while you adjust the ISO sensitivity manually The setting is enabled when ISO GAIN SEL is set to ISO The value can be set independently of the value set by AGC LIMIT AGC LIMIT OFF 24dB to 0dB Selects the upper limit for the Auto Gain Control AGC This function is not active while you adjust the gain manually The setting is enabled when ISO GAIN SEL is set to GAIN WB PRESET OUTDOOR INDOOR MANU...

Page 107: ...and clear image zoom Image quality deteriorates within the range where is displayed The face detection function focus area and lock on AF are disabled when using clear image zoom and digital zoom HANDLE ZOOM 1 to 8 3 Selects the zoom speed for the FIX position of the handle zoom speed switch SPEED ZOOM OFF ON You can increase the zoom speed of the power zoom lever and the handle zoom When you set ...

Page 108: ...y touch ZONE Adjusts the focus automatically within a specified zone The zone is subdivided into nine squares 3 vertical 3 horizontal CENTER Adjusts the focus automatically on the subject in the vicinity of the center of the screen The auto focus operating range is indicated by the focus area frame CAMERA SET Menu item Sub items Settings Description Menu items Continued ...

Page 109: ...to focus AF SUBJ TRACK SET AF TRACKING DEPTH 5 WIDE to 1 NARROW 3 NORMAL Selects the range for tracking subjects in the depth direction AF SUBJ SWITCH SENS 5 RESPONSIVE to 1 LOCKED ON 3 NORMAL Selects the time taken for focusing on a new subject when switching subjects LOCK ON AF OFF ON Turns the focus tracking function on off for the subject selected by touching the screen p 38 FACE DETECTION OFF...

Page 110: ...s 2160 25p 100Mbps 2160 30p 60Mbps 2160 25p 60Mbps 2160 24p 100Mbps 2160 24p 60Mbps When 60i is selected When 50i is selected 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 When 60i is selected When 50i is selected 1080 60p 50Mbps 1080 50p 50Mbps 1080 30p 25Mbps 1080 25p 25Mbps 1080 24p...

Page 111: ...ng CAMERA SET Menu item Sub items Settings Description When 60i is selected When 50i is selected 1080 60p PS 1080 50p PS 1080 30p FX 1080 25p FX 1080 24p FX When 60i is selected When 50i is selected 30fps 25fps 15fps 12fps 8fps 6fps 4fps 3fps 2fps 2fps 1fps 1fps When 60i is selected When 50i is selected 60fps 50fps 30fps 25fps 15fps 12fps 8fps 6fps 4fps 3fps 2fps 2fps 1fps 1fps When 60i is selecte...

Page 112: ...ted When 50i is selected 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 When 60i is selected When 50i is selected 1080 30p 50Mbps 1080 25p 50Mbps 1080 24p 50Mbps When 60i is selected When 50i is selected 1080 30p HQ 1080 25p HQ 1080 24p HQ When 60i is selected When 50i is selected 1080 ...

Page 113: ... LOW LUX OFF ON Turns the function for shooting brighter colors in dark areas on off This function automatically adjusts the gain and shutter speed This function is available only when AUTO MODE SET is set to AUTO AUTO BACK LIGHT OFF ON Turns auto backlight compensation on off NIGHTSHOT ON OFF Turns the NIGHTSHOT function on off NIGHTSHOT LIGHT ON OFF Turns the infrared light source for shooting i...

Page 114: ...e microphone is recorded during color bar display PICTURE PROFILE Displays the PICTURE PROFILE menu p 55 REC OUT SET menu CAMERA SET Menu item Sub items Settings Description 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 To record in MPEG HD CBKZ SLMP sold separately is required p 42 REC FORMAT Sets t...

Page 115: ...160 30p 60Mbps 2160 25p 60Mbps 2160 24p 100Mbps 2160 24p 60Mbps When 60i is selected When 50i is selected 1080 60p 50Mbps 1080 50p 50Mbps 1080 60p 35Mbps 1080 50p 35Mbps 1080 60i 50Mbps 1080 50i 50Mbps 1080 60i 35Mbps 1080 50i 35Mbps 1080 60i 25Mbps 1080 50i 25Mbps 1080 30p 50Mbps 1080 25p 50Mbps 1080 30p 35Mbps 1080 25p 35Mbps 1080 24p 50Mbps 1080 24p 35Mbps 720 60p 50Mbps 720 50p 50Mbps When 60i...

Page 116: ... memory cards REC BUTTON SETTING Sets the operation of the START STOP button and handle record button when SIMULTANEOUS REC is selected p 33 PROXY REC MODE ON OFF SIZE 1280 720 640 360 Sets proxy recording p 43 REC OUT SET Menu item Sub items Settings Description When 60i is selected When 50i is selected 1080 60i HQ 1080 50i HQ 1080 30p HQ 1080 25p HQ 1080 24p HQ 1080 60i 1440 HQ 1080 50i 1440 HQ ...

Page 117: ...i 2160p 720p 480i 2160p 1080i 480i 1080p 480i 720p 480i 1080i 480i 480p 480i When 50i is selected 2160p 1080p 576i 2160p 720p 576i 2160p 1080i 576i 1080p 576i 720p 576i 1080i 576i 576p 576i Selects the resolution of the output signal from the SDI OUT HDMI OUT jacks See page 71 for the format of the output signal for each type of connection cable 24p OUTPUT 24p 60p Sets the output format when the f...

Page 118: ...s recorded in 16 9 under the following conditions Output from VIDEO OUT 480p 480i output from HDMI OUT 480i output from SDI OUT HDMI TC OUTPUT OFF ON Sets whether to output timecode to other professional use devices using HDMI REC OUT SET Menu item Sub items Settings Description HD 16 9 SQUEEZE LETTER BOX 16 9 EDGE CROP Menu items Continued ...

Page 119: ...C OUTPUT is OFF Even when or is displayed on the screen recording to an external recorder may not be carried out correctly depending on the external recorder s status e g insufficient free space on recording media low battery charge incorrect connection to camcorder When recording on an external recorder check that recording is being carried out correctly REC OUT SET Menu item Sub items Settings D...

Page 120: ...Selects the recording level mode MANUAL REC LEVEL Sets the recording sensitivity when the recording level mode is MANUAL We recommend that you wear headphones to monitor the level during adjustment If you repeatedly capture continuous loud sounds setting a low level allows you to record more realistic audio The limiter is always enabled regardless of the recording level setting The recording level...

Page 121: ... a microphone connected to the XLR handle unit or a Multi Interface Shoe compatible microphone STEREO MINI MIC Records audio using a microphone connected to the stereo mini jack When AUTO is selected and the XLR handle unit is connected to the camcorder without a microphone attached to the INPUT1 and INPUT2 jacks the internal microphone is not selected and no audio is recorded In this case select ...

Page 122: ...isplays a zebra pattern in areas where the image level exceeds the level set in ZEBRA2 LEVEL ZEBRA1 LEVEL 0 to 109 1 70 Sets the level to display ZEBRA1 ZEBRA1 APERTURE LEVEL 2 to 20 2 10 Sets the range for displaying a zebra pattern centered on the level set in ZEBRA1 LEVEL ZEBRA2 LEVEL 0 to 109 1 100 Sets the level to display ZEBRA2 PEAKING ON OFF OFF ON Sets the peaking display You can focus mo...

Page 123: ...set to ALL OUTPUT You cannot display markers when using FOCUS MAGNIFIER CENTER ON OFF Center marker ASPECT OFF 4 3 13 9 14 9 15 9 1 66 1 1 85 1 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 ASSIGN4 ...

Page 124: ...ition as a bar or number FOCUS DISPLAY METER FEET Sets the display of the focus distance in meters or feet SHUTTER DISPLAY SECOND DEGREE Sets the display of the shutter speed in seconds or degrees The shutter speed equal to the period that your camcorder reads image data from the image sensor is defined as 360 degrees The degree is calculated based on this definition and displayed When you press t...

Page 125: ...ing HLG HLG1 HLG2 HLG3 also have low contrast when displayed on the viewfinder or LCD screen which do not support HDR and movies shot using BT 2020 color mode have washed out colors To counter this you can use GAMMA DISP ASSIST to obtain the contrast and color reproducibility that is close to normal video for display on the viewfinder and LCD screen to make monitoring easier This function affects ...

Page 126: ...RESET Sets the user bits p 60 TC FORMAT DF NDF Switches the timecode recording method when 60i is selected The timecode is fixed to NDF when 50i is selected DF Records the timecode in drop frame NDF Records the timecode in non drop frame The timecode is also fixed to NDF when 60i is selected when the frame rate is set to 24 in REC FORMAT Drop frame Timecode is based on 30 frames per second however...

Page 127: ... how the timecode continues PRESET Records a preset set timecode on the memory card REGENERATE Reads the last recorded timecode from the memory card and starts recording with a consecutive timecode The timecode advances in REC RUN mode regardless of the setting of TC RUN UB TIME REC OFF ON Sets whether to save the actual time in user bit code The last 2 digits are fixed to 00 when it is set to ON ...

Page 128: ...5GHz Sets the frequency band used for Wi Fi connections p 82 PXW Z90V only ACCESS POINT SET Selects and configures an access point p 78 Registers an access point using the WPS PIN method p 80 Registers an access point manually p 81 WPS Registers an access point using the WPS function p 79 EDIT DEVICE NAME Edits the device name p 82 SSID PW RESET Resets the connection information When OK is selecte...

Page 129: ...g generation A camera profile saved on a camcorder with different model name or edited on a computer cannot be loaded Formatting the memory card also deletes saved camera profiles S Q BUTTON SETTING S Q SUPER SLOW S Q MOTION SUPER SLOW MOTION Sets the function of the button to which S Q MOTION is assigned S Q SUPER SLOW Each time the button is pressed the function switches between Slow Quick Motio...

Page 130: ...frame rate corresponding to the television format of the region where the camcorder is used 60i NTSC 50i PAL The default setting is 60i for NTSC regions and 50i for PAL regions Refer to the label on the bottom of the camcorder The camcorder automatically restarts if you change the setting MEDIA FORMAT MEMORY CARD A MEMORY CARD B Formats a memory card p 101 REPAIR IMAGE DB FILE MEMORY CARD A MEMORY...

Page 131: ... option software VERSION DISPLAY Displays the version of your camcorder Be sure to check for firmware updates To perform an update use the AC Adaptor CALIBRATION Calibrates the touch panel p 166 INITIALIZE Resets all settings including the clock setting to their default values The contents configured in a picture profile are not reset EDIT menu OTHERS Menu item Sub items Settings Description EDIT ...

Page 132: ... is stronger than that of STANDARD ITU709 Gamma curve equivalent to ITU 709 Gain in low intensity area 4 5 ITU709 800 Gamma curve for checking scenes when shooting using S LOG2 or S LOG3 S LOG2 S LOG2 gamma curve This setting presumes editing in post production after recording S LOG3 S LOG3 gamma curve Gamma curve with characteristics similar to film and which presumes editing in post production a...

Page 133: ...Selects the mode AUTO Sets the knee point and slope automatically MANUAL Sets the knee point and slope manually AUTO SET Settings when AUTO is selected MAX POINT 90 to 100 MAX POINT Sets the maximum value of the knee point SENSITIVITY HIGH MIDDLE LOW SENSITIVITY Sets the sensitivity MANUAL SET Settings when MANUAL is selected POINT 75 to 105 POINT Sets the knee point SLOPE 5 gentle to 5 steep SLOP...

Page 134: ...tures S GAMUT3 CINE 3200K 4300K 5500K Use when GAMMA is S LOG3 This setting assumes editing in post production Enables shooting in color space with simple conversion to digital cinema color space Can be selected in combination with three different color temperatures S GAMUT3 3200K 4300K 5500K Use when GAMMA is S LOG3 This setting assumes editing in post production Enables shooting in wide color sp...

Page 135: ...applied for subjects lacking color The subject looks darker and colors look deeper as you increase the setting value to the positive side and brighter and lighter as you decrease the value to the negative side G 7 light green to 7 deep green B 7 light blue to 7 deep blue C 7 light cyan to 7 deep cyan M 7 light magenta to 7 deep magenta Y 7 light yellow to 7 deep yellow Item Sub items Settings Desc...

Page 136: ...ic white balance adjustment the white balance value automatically varies according to the lighting of the subject Manual white balance adjustment is recommended when you use COLOR CORRECTION TYPE OFF COLOR REVISION COLOR EXTRACT Selects the color correction type OFF Do not perform color correction COLOR REVISION Corrects the colors configured in memory Colors not configured in memory displayed in ...

Page 137: ... of memory 1 ONE PUSH SET Automatically sets PHASE for the subject at the center of the center marker SATURATION is reset to 0 MEMORY1 REVISION PHASE 15 to 15 Corrects the phase of the color selected in memory 1 When set to 0 the color is not corrected SATURATION 15 to 15 Corrects the saturation of the color selected in memory 1 When set to 0 the color is not corrected MEMORY2 COLOR Sets the color...

Page 138: ...evel Sets the R level B GAIN 9 low B level to 9 high B level Sets the B level DETAIL Sets the detail LEVEL 7 to 7 Sets the DETAIL level MANUAL SET ON OFF ON OFF Turns manual DETAIL adjustment on off Set to ON to enable manual DETAIL adjustment automatic optimization will not be performed V H BALANCE 2 stronger vertical V DETAIL to 2 stronger horizontal H DETAIL Sets the balance between vertical V ...

Page 139: ...e DETAIL CRISPENING 0 shallow crispening level to 7 deep crispening level Sets the crispening level HI LIGHT DETAIL 0 to 4 Sets the DETAIL level in the high intensity areas COPY Copies the settings of the picture profile to another picture profile number RESET Resets the picture profile to the default setting Item Sub items Settings Description ...

Page 140: ...sconnect the power source battery or AC Adaptor then reconnect it after about 1 minute Select OTHERS t INITIALIZE The camcorder gets warm Camera body may get warm with use this is normal The POWER CHG lamp is not lit while charging the battery pack Turn off the power Reattach the battery pack correctly Re insert the plug in the power outlet correctly The battery pack is already fully charged 1 Che...

Page 141: ...h or too low or the battery pack has not been charged enough This is not a malfunction Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists the battery may be worn out Replace with a new battery p 22 163 Grid like points are visible on the panel This is not a malfunction These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way The image on the viewf...

Page 142: ...e images p 99 Cannot play back or memory card is not recognized on another device The playback device does not support playback of the memory card The recording does not start when you press the START STOP button The playback screen is displayed Finish playback operation p 66 The previously shot scene is still being written to the memory card Shooting a new scene cannot start while writing data Th...

Page 143: ...he FOCUS MAGNIFIER setting is not stored The battery pack or AC Adaptor was disconnected while the power was turned on Before disconnecting the battery pack or AC Adaptor turn off the power and make sure that the access lamp is turned off There is a time difference between the point when the START STOP button is pressed and the point that the recording movie actually starts or stops On your camcor...

Page 144: ... gain shutter speed or white balance cannot be adjusted manually Set the AUTO MANUAL switch to MANUAL Tiny spots in white red blue or green appear on the LCD screen This phenomenon appears when using a slow shutter speed p 45 This is not a malfunction The subjects passing by the frame very fast appear crooked This is called focal plane phenomenon This is not a malfunction Because of the way that t...

Page 145: ...C Adaptor See Memory cards p 142 The desired images cannot be found Images cannot be played back Select the memory card and image quality of the image you want to play back on the THUMBNAIL screen p 65 Image data cannot be played back if you have modified file names or folders or have edited the data on a computer This is not a malfunction Images recorded on other devices may not be played back or...

Page 146: ... connected with the HDMI cable Images are not 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 Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack if HDMI is not selected in OUTPUT SELECT p 70 Neither image nor sound is played back on the TV projector or AV amplifier connected with the HDM...

Page 147: ...y movies using the HDMI cable Cannot divide movies The following types of movie cannot be divided Movies with a very short recording duration XAVC QFHD XAVC HD and MPEG HD movies Cancel file protection and then try to divide 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 Reboo...

Page 148: ...conditions 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 indicators pertaining to memory cards Slow flashing Free space for recording images are running out For the type of memory cards ...

Page 149: ... copy the backed up movies to the computer 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 HDD and then Empty the memory card on the camcorder p 101 The...

Page 150: ...be found Select NETWORK SET t Wi Fi SET t ACCESS POINT SET and check the access point settings Connection to the access point failed Please input your password again Could not connect to the access point Try re entering the password for the access point Connection with an access point disconnected Check the connection condition Connection to the access point was disconnected Check the access point...

Page 151: ...CCM SET Check NETWORK SET menu t NETWORK CLIENT MODE t CCM SET settings Failed to acquire an IP address Check the DNS server setting or the CCM SET Check that the CCM host name is correct Check the DNS settings of the camcorder and access point Failed to connect to the CCM Check CCM SET or the settings of the connection destination Check the CCM setting of the camcorder and the user name password ...

Page 152: ...mport a root certificate For details about importing a root certificate see page 97 Also check that the clock setting of the camcorder is set to the correct date and time Connection to the FTP server disconnected Connection to the FTP server was disconnected Not enough memory space in the FTP server File could not be transferred due to insufficient free space on the FTP server Cannot upload to the...

Page 153: ...ding and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder Playing time Unit minute To record in MPEG HD CBKZ SLMP sold separately is required p 42 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 FV70A 140 70 Battery pack NP FV70A 265...

Page 154: ...mages are recorded at a higher bit rate and this reduces the overall recording time Bit rate movie audio etc number of pixels and aspect ratio of each recording mode of movies are as follows XAVC QFHD 100 Mbps 3 840 2 160 16 9 60 Mbps 3 840 2 160 16 9 XAVC HD 50 Mbps 1 920 1 080 16 9 35 Mbps 1 920 1 080 16 9 MPEG PROXY 9M 1080 720 50Mbps 50Mbps 64GB 95 95 95 95 MPEG PROXY 3M 1080 720 50Mbps 50Mbps...

Page 155: ... 50 Mbps 1 280 720 16 9 MPEG HD 420 HQ 35 Mbps max 1 920 1 080 16 9 HQ 35 Mbps max 1 440 1 080 16 9 HQ 35 Mbps max 1 280 720 16 9 AVCHD PS max 28 Mbps 1 920 1 080 16 9 FX max 24 Mbps 1 920 1 080 16 9 FH approx 17 Mbps ave 1 920 1 080 16 9 HQ approx 9 Mbps ave 1 280 720 16 9 LP approx 5 Mbps ave 1 440 1 080 16 9 ...

Page 156: ... 40 Yes Yes Yes Yes PROXY REC MODE p 43 Yes 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 HIGH FRAME RATE p 61 No Yes No No S Q MOTION p 60 Yes Yes Yes Yes SUPER SLOW MOTION p 61 No Yes Yes Yes STREAMING p 84 Yes 60 Mbps only Yes Yes Yes USTREAM p 87 No Yes Yes Yes NETWORK CLIENT MODE p 89 No Yes Yes Yes COLOR BAR p 114 ...

Page 157: ...STREAMING No No No NETWORK CLIENT MODE No No No USTREAM No No No DATE REC No No No SIMULTANEOUS REC RELAY REC No No No PROXY REC MODE No No No Wi Fi remote control No No No Auto mode shooting No No No HISTOGRAM Yes Yes No PEAKING Yes Yes Yes ZEBRA Yes Yes Yes WB SET Yes Yes No CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM Yes No No AUTO BACK LIGHT Yes No No Audio recording No No No Shutter speed auto adjustment No No No Camer...

Page 158: ...file is 60 50p Streaming USTREAM Network client mode This value is the CCM set value range The actual value may be lower than this value depending on the network environment Original file Streaming data Image size 1 280 720 640 360 Frame rate fps 30 25 p 24p 30 25 p 24p Bit rate Mbps 3 3 1 1 24p Yes Yes Other than 24p Yes Yes Original file Streaming data Image size 1 280 720 640 360 480x270 Frame ...

Page 159: ...g format bit rate 100Mbps Simultaneous relay recording ON Proxy recording is not supported in the following cases When QFHD REC OUTPUT is set to EXTERNAL OUTPUT In AVCHD format Original file Proxy file Image size 1 280 720 640 360 Frame rate fps Same frame rate as original file 30 25 p Same frame rate as original file 30 25 p Bit rate Mbps 9 9 3 3 60i 50i Yes Yes Other than 60i 50i Yes Yes ...

Page 160: ... Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Micronesia Myanmar Nicaragua Panama Peru the Philippines Puerto Rico Saint Lucia Samoa Surinam Taiwan Trinidad and Tobago the U S A Venezuela etc Countries regions that require 60i 50i SEL set to 50i Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Bulgaria China Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France French Guiana Germany Greece Hong Ko...

Page 161: ...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 you delete image files follow the steps on page 100 Do not delete the image files on the camcor...

Page 162: ...920 1080 24p 1280 720 60p When 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 4A...

Page 163: ...the home page http www sony jp support r handycam connect On image data compatibility Image data files recorded on a memory card by your camcorder conform to the Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association If you cannot use the memory card that has been used with another device format it with you...

Page 164: ...tore 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 leave your camcorder in recording standby until the power goes off About battery life The battery has a limited lifespan Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is probably ...

Page 165: ...quid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling disassembling modifying physical shock or impact such as hammering dropping or stepping on the product Be particularly careful of the lens Do not use a deformed or damaged battery pack Keep the 1 On Standby button set to the standby position when you are not u...

Page 166: ... as an eye glass cleaning cloth etc x To adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly If this happens follow the procedure below It is recommended that you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation 1 Press the MENU button t select OTHERS t CALIBRATION with the v V b B SET button 2 Touch displ...

Page 167: ...k not attached Use your camcorder after charging the pre installed rechargeable battery However even if the pre installed rechargeable battery is not charged the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date x Charging procedure Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor and leave it with the power turned off for more than...

Page 168: ...x 1390 g 3 lb 1 0 oz Including lens hood large eyecup NP FV70A battery XLR handle unit System Signal format When 60i is selected NTSC color EIA standards HDTV 1080 60i 1080 60p 720 60p When 50i is selected PAL color CCIR standards 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 2...

Page 169: ... 1000 mm to Tele Image stabilizer On Off selectable lens shift type Filter diameter M62 mm Wireless LAN Supported standard IEEE 802 11a b g n ac Frequency band 2 4 GHz 5 GHz 5 GHz band is supported on the PXW Z90V only Supported security protocols WEP WPA PSK WPA2 PSK NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compliant Input output connectors VIDEO OUT jack Multi Micro USB jack 1 Composite 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω AUDIO OUT jack...

Page 170: ...output 8 4 V DC 1 Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 48 mm 29 mm 81 mm 1 15 16 in 1 3 16 in 3 1 4 in Excluding projecting parts width height depth Mass body only Approx 170 g 6 0 oz 1 Check the label on the AC Adaptor charger for other specifications Specifications Continued ...

Page 171: ... 67 DISPLAY OUTPUT 126 DISPLAY SET menu 122 DIVIDE 99 DOWN CONVERT TYPE 118 Drop frame 126 E EDIT menu 131 Error messages 150 F FACE DETECTION 40 File format limitations 156 Focus 36 FOCUS DISPLAY 124 FOCUS MAG RATIO 123 Focus Magnifier 39 FOCUS MAGNIFIER button 39 Focus ring 36 Format media 101 FTP 95 FTP TRANSFER 128 Function limitations 156 G Gain 45 Getting started 20 GUIDEFRAME 123 H Handle r...

Page 172: ...Recording lamp 130 Recording time 153 Relay recording 32 REMOTE CONTROL 130 Remote control 17 REPAIR IMAGE DB FILE 102 ROOT CERTIFICATE 129 Root certificate 97 S S Q MOTION 60 SAFETY ZONE 123 SCENE SELECTION SET 54 Screen indicators 18 67 Self diagnosis display 148 Shooting 31 SHUTTER button 45 SHUTTER DISPLAY 124 Shutter speed 45 SIMUL RELAY REC 33 Simultaneous recording 33 Slow Quick Motion 60 l...

Page 173: ...ors 148 Warning messages 149 WB OUTDOOR LEVEL 106 WB PRESET 106 WB TEMP SET 106 White balance 47 WHITE BALANCE button 47 Wi Fi SET 128 Wide angle 34 Wired LAN 83 WIRED LAN SET 128 Wireless LAN 78 Z ZEBRA 144 Zoom 34 ZOOM DISPLAY 124 ZOOM SET 107 ...

Page 174: ...r respective owners Trademarked items are not indicated by or symbols in this manual Notes on the License THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL USE OF A CONSUMER OR OTHER USES IN WHICH IT DOES NOT RECEIVE REMUNERATION TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERS...

Page 175: ...175 Establish a Mass Storage connection between the camera and a computer to read licenses in the PMHOME LICENSE folder ...

Page 176: ...http www sony net Printed in China 2017 Sony Corporation ...

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