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Digital 4K Video Camera Recorder
FDR-AX1/AX1E
Operating Guide
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. © 2013 Sony Corporation
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product. WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, 1) do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. [. . . ] When you use a stereo microphone (2 XLR plugs), connect the L (left) channel plug to the INPUT 1 jack, and the R (right) channel plug to the INPUT 2 jack. Adjusting the volume
When both the CH1/CH2 switches are set to INT MIC, left and right channels are linked to the CH1 switch and dial. 34
Changing Basic Settings
Useful Functions
Assignable buttons
The camcorder has seven assignable buttons (pages 12, 13) to which you can assign various functions for convenience. changing functions
Use “Assignable Button” (page 46) in the System menu. The assigned functions can be viewed on the assignable button status screen (page 17). Default assigned functions Button 1 Off Button 2 Off Button 3 Off Button 4 Zebra Button 5 Peaking Button 6 Thumbnail Button 7 Focus Magnifier Assignable functions • Off • Marker (page 45) • Zebra (page 45) • Peaking (page 45) • Focus Magnifier (page 28) • Auto Exposure Level (page 41) • SteadyShot (page 41) • Color Bars (page 41) • Rec Lamp[F] (page 46) • Rec Lamp[R] (page 46) • Thumbnail (page 47)
Recording
Useful Functions
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Thumbnail Screens
Thumbnail Screens
When you press the THUMBNAIL button (page 16), clips recorded on the XQD memory card are displayed as thumbnails on the screen. You can start playback from the clip selected on the thumbnail screen. The playback picture can be seen on the LCD/viewfinder screen and external monitors. Press the THUMBNAIL button to exit the thumbnail screen and return to the recording screen. Configuration of the screen
Information for the clip selected with the cursor are displayed at the bottom of the screen. The icon of the current XQD memory card is highlighted, shading the nonselected one. (If the card is write-protected, a lock icon is displayed to the right. Thumbnail
The thumbnail image for each clip is an index frame from the clip. When recording, the first frame of a clip is automatically set as the index frame. You can change the displayed item on “Thumbnail Caption” in “Customize View” (page 37) of the thumbnail menu. 36
Thumbnail Screens
Playing Clips
Playing the selected and subsequent clips in sequence
Clip Operations
On the thumbnail screen, you can operate the clips or confirm the subsidiary data for clips using the thumbnail menu. The thumbnail menu appears when you press the OPTION button (page 16) on the thumbnail screen. 1
Turn the SEL/SET dial (page 16) to move the cursor to the thumbnail image of the clip with which you wish to start playback. Operations of the thumbnail menu
Turn the SEL/SET dial (page 16) to select a menu item, then press the SEL/SET dial. Pressing the CANCEL/BACK button (page 16) restores to the previous condition. Pressing the OPTION button while the thumbnail menu is displayed turns the thumbnail menu off. Thumbnail Screens Notes
• When the XQD memory card is write-protected, some operations are unavailable. [. . . ] 62
Error/Warning Indications
Licenses
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