Sony HDR-AX2000 5

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5Set the POWER switch to OFF

(CHG).

The CHG lamp lights up and charging

starts.

After charging the battery

The CHG lamp turns off when the battery is

fully charged. Disconnect the AC Adaptor

from the DC IN jack.

zTips

• You can check the remaining battery life with

the status check function (p.50).

To remove the battery pack

Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).

Push the BATT RELEASE (battery release)

button and remove the battery pack.

To store the battery pack

If the battery pack is not in use for a while,

run down the battery and store it. See page

101 for details on storage of the battery

pack.

Charging time

Approximate time (min.) required when

you fully charge a fully discharged battery

pack.

bNotes

• You cannot use the NP-F330 battery pack with

your camcorder.

On the battery pack

• Before changing the battery pack, slide the

POWER switch to OFF (CHG).

• The CHG lamp flashes during charging, or the

Battery Info (p.50) will not be correctly

displayed under the following conditions.

– The battery pack is not attached correctly.

– The battery pack is damaged.

– The battery pack is worn-out.

Battery pack Charging time

NP-F570 (supplied) 260

NP-F770 370

NP-F970 485

BATT RELEASE

(battery release) button

Step 3: Charging the battery pack (Continued)

Contents

Main Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-AX2000 Operating Guide Owners Record WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Page Read this first To handle the recorded images on your computer Battery pack AC Adaptor RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES For customers in the U.S.A. Declaration of Conformity Representative plug of power supply cord of countries/regions around the world. Continued , Asia Europe Oceania North America Central America South America Africa Middle East Types of memory cards you can use in your camcorder Notes on use About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens About temperature of your camcorder and battery pack On recording On playing back movies Discs recorded with high definition image quality (HD) Save all your recorded image data Format the recording media using [MEDIA FORMAT] if images are not recorded or played back properly Note on disposal/transfer Table of Contents Getting Started Recording/Playback Operating the menu ......................................................... .....65 Editing Using the Menu Connecting with a Computer Page Step 1: Checking supplied items Step 2: Attaching the lens hood with lens cover Step 3: Charging the battery pack 1 2 3 4 5 Step 3: Charging the battery pack (Continued) After charging the battery To remove the battery pack To store the battery pack Step 4: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder properly 1 2 3 To turn off the power Step 5: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer LCD panel Step 4: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder properly (Continued) When the picture in the viewfinder is hard to see Viewfinder Step 6: Setting the date and time 1 2 3 4 Step 7: Inserting a memory card 1 2 Step 7: Inserting a memory card (Continued) To eject the memory card Lightly push the memory card once. Selecting the memory card slot to be used for recording zTips Recording Your camcorder records movies on memory cards. Do the following steps to record movies. 1 2 3 Recording (Continued) To continue recording on memory cards, one after another (Relay recording) Selecting the recording format To change the setting Recording (Continued) Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings Adjusting the zoom Using the power zoom lever Using the handle zoom Using the zoom ring 1 2 To restore automatic adjustment Adjusting the focus manually Using automatic focus temporarily (Push auto focus) Adjusting the image brightness Adjusting the iris To adjust the iris automatically To adjust the gain automatically Adjusting the shutter speed Adjusting the gain To adjust the shutter speed automatically Adjusting to natural color (White balance) 1 2 3 To save the adjusted white balance value in memory A or B To adjust the white balance automatically 1 2 3 To cancel the picture profile recording To change the picture profile Page GAMMA To select a gamma curve. To set items for the white balance shift. COLOR MODE To set type and level of colors. DETAIL To set items for the detail. To reset the picture profile to the default setting. SKINTONE DETAIL To adjust the detail of skintone areas to redu ce wrinkles. Audio setup Channel setting When the CH1 switch is set to INT MIC Adjusting the volume To restore automatic adjustment 2 3 4 To change the setting Setting the headphone sound Page Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons 2 3 Page Playback 1 2 3 Playback (Continued) To adjust the volume Viewing still images To return to the recording mode Playback (Continued) Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder Changing the screen Displaying recording data (Data code) 1 Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder (Continued) 2 To hide the display Displaying the settings in your camcorder (Status check) Connecting a monitor or a TV Jacks on your camcorder Connecting a monitor or a TV (Continued) Connecting to a high definition TV Page Connecting a monitor or a TV (Continued) To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3) Select (REC/OUT SET) t [VIDEO OUT] t [TV TYPE] and the aspect ratio to match your TV (p.74). Connecting to a 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV When connecting to your TV via a VCR Operating the MODE menu Protecting recorded images (Protect) 2 3 4 To undo the protection of movies and still images Using the Playlist of movies 2 3 4 2 Capturing still images from a movie 2 3 4 5 Dividing a movie 2 3 4 Capturing still images from a movie (Continued) Deleting movies and still images 2 3 4 To delete all movies/still images at one time Formatting the memory card 2 3 4 Deleting movies and still images (Continued) Preventing data on the memory card from being recovered 1 2 3 4 5 6 Repairing the image database file 2 3 4 5 Operating the menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 Operating the menu (Continued) Using the Menu Menu items (CAMERA SET) menu (p.69) (REC/OUT SET) menu (p.73) Menu items (Continued) (OTHERS) menu (SMOOTH SLOW REC) menu (EDIT) menu 61) (CAMERA SET) GAIN SET AGC LIMIT MINUS AGC IRIS RING ROTATE AE SHIFT AE RESPONSE SPOTLIGHT AUTO IRIS LIMIT FLICKER REDUCE STEADYSHOT AF ASSIST HANDLE ZOOM D.EXTENDER FADER COLOR BAR x.v.Color (REC/OUT SET) REC FORMAT WIDE REC VIDEO OUT (AUDIO SET) menu AUDIO LIMIT INT MIC SET HEADPHONE OUT XLR SET M (DISPLAY SET) ZEBRA PEAKING MARKER EXPANDED FOCUS TYPE CAMERA DATA DISPLAY AUDIO LEVEL DISPLAY LCD BRIGHT LCD COLOR LCD BACKLIGHT LEVEL VF BACKLIGHT DISPLAY OUTPUT VF POWERMODE REMAINING (OTHERS) menu ASSIGN BUTTON CLOCK SET AREA SET DST SET/SUMMERTIME CALIBRATION LANGUAGE BEEP Saving images with a computer Preparing a computer (Windows) Step 1 Checking the computer system Step 2 Installing the supplied software Content Management Utility Saving images with a computer (Continued) To disconnect your camcorder from the computer Troubleshooting Power sources/LCD screen/Wireless Remote Commander Page Memory card Recording Page Page Playback Connecting to TV Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other devices Connecting to a computer Warning indicators and messages Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators Memory card Warning messages Warning indicators and messages (Continued) Others Recording time of movies HD stands for high definition image quality, and SD stands for standard image quality. Recording time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack. Playing time Recording time of movies (Continued) xStandard definition image quality (SD) zTips 1 GB 10 (10) 2 GB 25 (25) 4 GB 55 (50) 8 GB 115 (105) 16 GB 235 (210) 32 GB 475 (425) Using your camcorder abroad Power supply Viewing high definition image quality (HD) movies Viewing standard definition image quality (SD) movies On TV color systems File/folder structure on the memory card Maintenance and precautions What is the AVCHD format? Recording and playback on your camcorder About the AVCHD format About the Memory Stick media xOn the Memory Stick Duo media adaptor About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack To charge the battery pack To use the battery pack effectively About the remaining battery time indicator About storage of the battery pack About x.v.Color On use and care xWhen not using your camcorder for a long time Moisture condensation xNote on moisture condensation About handling of your camcorder LCD screen On adjustment of the touch panel (CALIBRATION) On handling the casing About care and storage of the lens On charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery 1 2 Specifications System Output connectors Input connectors Specifications (Continued) Input/Output connectors LCD screen General AC Adaptor AC-L100C On trademarks Notes on the License Specifications (Continued) On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software Identifying parts and controls Identifying parts and controls (Continued) To attach a shoulder strap Identifying parts and controls (Continued) To change the battery of the Wireless Remote Commander Wireless Remote Commander WARNING Screen indicators Upper left Upper right Center Bottom Index A B C D L M N O P U V W X Z Paso 1: Comprobacin de los elementos suministrados Paso 2: Colocacin del parasol del objetivo con tapa del objetivo Paso 3: Carga de la batera 1 2 3 4 5 Despus de cargar la batera Para retirar la batera Para guardar la batera Tiempo de carga Paso 4: Encendido y sujecin adecuados de la videocmara 1 Paso 3: Carga de la batera (Continuacin) 2 3 Paso 5: Ajuste del panel LCD y el visor Para desactivar la luz de fondo de la pantalla LCD y prolongar la duracin de la batera Panel LCD Paso 5: Ajuste del panel LCD y el visor (Continuacin) Cuando tenga dificultades para ver la imagen del visor Visor Paso 6: Ajuste de la fecha y la hora 1 2 3 4 Paso 7: Insercin de una tarjeta de memoria 1 2 Paso 6: Ajuste de la fecha y la hora (Continuacin) Spanish Quick Guide/Gua rpida en espaol Para expulsar la tarjeta de memoria Empuje suavemente la tarjeta de memoria una vez. bNotas Seleccin de la ranura para tarjeta de memoria que se usar en la grabacin bNotas Grabacin 1 2 3 Grabacin continua en las tarjetas de memoria, una despus de otr a (Grabacin con relevo) Seleccin del formato de grabacin Grabacin (Continuacin) Para cambiar el ajuste