Sony FDRAX1 2

Important Notes on Operation

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Appendices

2Remove dust inside the eye piece and

viewfinder with a blower.

To prevent electromagnetic interference

from portable telephones, wireless

devices, etc.

The use of portable telephones, wireless devices,

etc., near this unit can result in malfunctions an d

interference with audio and video signals.

It is recommended that such equipment near this

unit is powered off.

About the LCD screen

• Do not leave the LCD screen facing direct

sunlight, as this may damage the LCD screen.

• Do not press/swipe the LCD screen forcefully,

or leave objects on the LCD screen, as it may

cause a malfunction, such as picture

irregularity, etc.

• The LCD screen may become wa rm in use. This

is not a malfunction.

About the stuck pixels

The LCD screen fitted to this unit is ma nufactured

with high precision technology, giving a

functioning pixel ratio of at least 99.99%. Thus a

very small proportion of pixels may be “stuck”,

either always off (black), always on (red, green,

or blue), or flashing. In addition, over a long

period of use, because of the physical

characteristics of the liquid crystal display, such

“stuck” pixels may appear spontaneously. These

problems are not a malfunction, and will not be

recorded on recording media.

Note on the display

• Pictures on the LCD screen and viewfin der

screen may be distorted by the following

operations:

—Changing the video format

—Starting playback from the Thumbnail

screen

—Reversing the LCD screen

• When you change the eye direction in the

viewfinder, you may see primary colors red,

green, and blue, but this is not a defect of the

camcorder. These primary colors are not

recorded on any recording media.

Fragmentation

If pictures cannot be recorded/reproduced

properly, try formatting the recording medium.

While repeating picture recording/playback with

a certain recording medium for an extended

period, files in the medium may be fragmented,

disabling proper recording/storage. In such a

case, make a backup of clips in the medium then

perform formatting of the medium using “Format

Media” (page 46) in the Media menu.

Contents

Main Owners Record WARNING IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Representative plug of power supply cord of countries/regions aroun d the world. For only the United States Use a supplied power cord. Europe Asia Oceania North America Central America South America Africa Middle East Battery pack CAUTION For customers in the U.S.A. and CANADA Regulatory Information CAUTION Note For the customers in the U.S.A. For Customers in EUROPE Page Table of Contents Overview Preparations Recording Thumbnail Screens Settings External Devices Connection Appendices Overview Location and Function of Parts Page Page Page Bottom Status screen Location and Function of Parts 17 Overview Displays the video signal settings. Camera status screen Displays the electronic shutter settings or the status of the lens. Audio status screen Displays the input settings for each channel, audio level meter, and wind filter setting. System status screen Location and Function of Parts Overview On-Screen Indications LCD/viewfinder screen Page 1 2 the Charger and the wall outlet (wall socket). 3 Charger, press it down, and slide it in the direction of the arrow. Power Supply Charging the battery pack Storing the battery pack Charging time On the battery pack Using a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source 1. Setting the Clock Attaching Devices Attaching the lens hood with lens cover LCD screen Viewfinder Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder 1 2 clicks into place with the XQD label facing to the left. Removing an XQD memory card 3 Using XQD Memory Cards About XQD memory cards Inserting an XQD memory card Selecting the memory card slot to be used for recording Replacing an XQD memory card Formatting an XQD memory card Checking the remaining time available for recording 1 are attached to the camcorder and power is supplied to them. Adjusting the zoom Basic Operation Procedure Adjusting the focus manually 1 playback control buttons. focus. FOCUS switch B to MAN. 2 3 PREV or NEXT button. 4 Monitoring audio Cueing Up Changing Basic Settings Recording format Adjusting the image brightness Adjusting the shutter speed 2. 3. Adjusting to natural color (White balance) 1 AUTO/MANUAL switch D to MANUAL. 2 3 B to any one of PRESET/A/B. 1. Audio setup Adjusting the volume 1. 2. Setting the headphone sound Changing functions Useful Functions Assignable buttons 1. 2. 3. Thumbnail Screens Configuration of the screen 1 move the cursor to the thumbnail image of the clip with which you wish to start playback. Operations of the thumbnail menu Playing Clips Playing the selected and subsequent clips in sequence Clip Operations Displaying the detailed information of a clip Deleting clips Changing information on the thumbnail screen Menu controls Setting the Setup menus Settings Setup Menu Operations Setup Menu List 41 Setup Menu List Camera menu Camera Menu items Sub items and setting values Contents Gain Auto Exposure Paint menu Paint Menu items Sub items and setting values Contents White Offset White Gamma Setup Menu List 43 Skin Detail Matrix Audio menu Audio Menu items Sub items and setting values Contents Audio Input Audio Output Video menu LCD/VF menu LCD/VF Menu items Sub items and setting values Contents LCD Setting VF Setting Peaking Media menu Media Menu items Sub items and setting values Contents Format Media System menu System Menu items Sub items and setting values Contents Thumbnail menu Thumbnail Menu items Sub items and setting values Contents Display Clip Properties Delete Clip HDMI OUT connector (Type A connector) Connecting External Monitors and Recording Devices Managing Clips with a Computer 49 External Devices Connection To use an XQD card reader (sold separately) SET dial. Managing Clips with a Computer Connecting with a USB cable 1 using an Internet browser on your computer, then click Install t Run. www.sony.net/pm 2 Playing Images on a Computer Software for Mac What you can do with PlayMemories Home software (Windows) Checking the computer system Installing the PlayMemories Home software in your computer Editing images on a computer 1. 2. 3. Using a nonlinear editing system Important Notes on Operation Recording time of movies Page Using your camcorder abroad Use and Storage Shipping Care of the unit About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack Page About handling of your camcorder Removing dust from inside the viewfinder 1 2 viewfinder with a blower. To prevent electromagnetic interference from portable telephones, wireless devices, etc. About the LCD screen About the stuck pixels Formats and Limitations of Outputs Video formats and output signals Output formats from the VIDEO OUT connector Error/Warning Indications Error indications Warning indications Error/Warning Indications Appendices Warning indication on LCD/viewfinder Cause and measures Buzzer Recording lamp Licenses Specifications On accessing software to which the GPL/LGPL applies Open software licenses Page Package configuration On trademarks A C D Index I L M N P R S T U