[. . . ] 4-534-651-11(1) Digital 4K Video Camera Recorder Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide Getting started Recording/Playback Saving images Customizing your camcorder Others Please also refer to: http://www. sony. net/SonyInfo/Support/ FDR-AX100/FDR-AX100E/HDR-CX900/HDR-CX900E Read this first Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. 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. _________________________ IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS. • • • • • • • Read these instructions. [. . . ] * The exFAT is a file system that is used for Memory Stick XC-HG Duo media and SDXC memory cards. GB 20 Recording/Playback Recording Recording movies 1 Open the LCD monitor, and press START/STOP to start recording. Power zoom lever Recording/Playback • To stop recording, press START/STOP again. • Items on the LCD monitor disappear if you do not operate the camcorder for a few seconds. To display items again, touch anywhere except the buttons on the LCD monitor. Notes • The zoom speed will become a little slower during movie recording. • While recording movies in XAVC S 4K format and [30p]/[25p] frame rate, video signals are not output to external media.  To record MP4 movies simultaneously (Dual Video REC) When [Dual Video REC] is set to [On], the camcorder records movies in MP4 format while recording movies in XAVC S 4K format (FDRAX100/AX100E), XAVC S HD format, or AVCHD format at the same time. Select  [Image Quality/Size]  [Dual Video REC]  desired setting. • MP4 format is easy for playing back your movies on a smartphone, for uploading to a network, or for uploading to the Web. GB 21 Notes • When [Dual Video REC] is set to [On], you cannot record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO.  Recording photos during movie recording (Dual Capture) When [Dual Video REC] is set to [Off], you can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO. Notes • You may not be able to shoot photos depending on the setting in [ REC Mode] and [ Frame Rate].  Magnifying the image to focus sharply (Focus Magnifier) Press FOCUS MAGNIFIER (page 50) to enable you to magnify an image at the center of the LCD monitor to check if it is in focus. • A  appears at each side of the magnified part. • Touching the center of the magnified part switches the magnification rate as follows: Movies: between 2X and 4X Photos: between 6. 3X and 12. 6X Notes • Even though the image displayed on the camcorder has been magnified, the recorded image is not magnified.  To suppresses the voice of the person recording the movie (My Voice Canceling) Press (My Voice Canceling) (page 51). The voice of the person recording the movie will be suppressed. GB 22 Shooting photos 1 Open the LCD monitor and select [MODE]  (Photo). Recording/Playback • You can also switch between (Movie) and the / (Shooting Mode) button. (Photo) by pressing 2 Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully. Power zoom lever • When the focus is adjusted properly, AE/AF lock indicator appears on the LCD monitor. GB 23  Approximate recording time available Model FDR-AX100/AX100E HDR-CX900/CX900E Movie format XAVC S 4K AVCHD HQ Memory card (64 GB) 2 h. FDR-AX100/AX100E: [ File Format]: [XAVC S 4K], [Audio Mode]: [2ch Stereo], [Dual Video REC]: [Off] HDR-CX900/CX900E: [ File Format]: [AVCHD], [Audio Mode]: [5. 1ch Surround], [Dual Video REC]: [Off] • The actual recording time or number of recordable photos is displayed on the LCD monitor during recording. GB 24 Using the manual adjustment features Recording/Playback Adjusting the iris (aperture), gain (ISO), or shutter speed 1 Press PROGRAM AE  to switch iris (aperture), gain (ISO), shutter speed, and exposure to automatic adjustment mode.  or SHUTTER SPEED  to 2 Press IRIS , GAIN/ISOto manual adjustment mode. set the respective item • next to the respective setting value disappears, and the value is highlighted. 3 Rotate the MANUAL dial  to adjust the item manually. • You can use the MANUAL dial  when the values are highlighted.  To return to automatic adjustment mode Press PROGRAM AE  again. • appears next to the respective item, and the value is no longer highlighted. GB 25 Adjusting the exposure When [Exposure] is assigned to the MANUAL dial , you can adjust the exposure as follows. 1 Press MANUAL  to switch exposure to manual adjustment mode. MANUAL dial  2 Rotate thevalues of iris (aperture), to adjust the exposure. • The setting shutter speed and gain (ISO) change as the dial is rotated. • You can use the MANUAL dial  when the values are highlighted.  To return to automatic adjustment mode Press MANUAL  again. • appears next to each value, and the values are no longer highlighted. Assigning a menu item to the MANUAL dial 1 Press and hold MANUAL  for a few seconds. • The menu items you can control with the MANUAL dial  will appear on the [Dial Setting] screen. MANUAL dial 2 Rotate theand then press to select the item to be assigned, MANUAL .  Making the manual adjustment using the MANUAL dial  Press the MANUAL  to switch to manual adjustment mode.  Rotate the MANUAL dial  to make the adjustment. • To return to automatic adjustment mode, press MANUAL  again. GB 26 Adjusting the light intensity (ND filter) You can record the subject clearly by using the ND filter function when the recording environment is too bright. 1 Set the ND FILTER switch  to MANUAL, and then select the appropriate ND FILTER position . OFF: Turns off the ND filter function. 3: Reduces light intensity to 1/64. Recording/Playback Notes • If you change the ND filter setting during recording, the movie and sound may be distorted. • When the ND FILTER switch is set to AUTO, select OFF or 1 (1/4) of the ND FILTER position. When you want to select 2 (1/16) or 3 (1/64), set the ND FILTER switch to MANUAL. Focusing or zooming with the lens ring You can focus manually, depending on the shooting conditions. 1 Press AF/MF  to switch to manual focusing mode. •  appears when in manual focusing mode. 2 Operate the ZOOM/FOCUS switch , and rotate the lens ring . • FOCUS: You can focus manually by turning the lens ring. • ZOOM: You can zoom by turning the lens ring. GB 27 Playback 1 Open the LCD monitor and press the (View Images) button on the camcorder to enter the playback mode. • The Event View screen appears after some seconds. / to move the 2 Select and then select the desired event toin the center, the part circled () figure. Remaining battery To the MENU screen Event name To the previous event Change to the movie/photo recording mode Switch Movie Format button* (HD/ MP4) Events To the next event Time-line bar Play short movies (AVCHD only) Change Event Scale button * The icon varies depending on the [ File Format] setting. • To select the XAVC S movies or AVCHD movies you want to play, edit, or copy to other devices, select  [Image Quality/Size]  [ File Format]. • You can play movies of the selected frame rate only in the case of XAVC S 4K movies. Select the frame rate according to the movies you want to play. GB 28 3 Select the image. To go back to the Event View screen Previous Recorded time/ number of Event name photos Switch Image Type button (Visual index) Movie Next Recording/Playback Change to the movie/photo recording mode Photo Last played image  To switch between movies and photos (Visual index) Select the desired type of images.  Playback operations Volume Delete Context Stop / / / Previous/Next Fast-reverse/Fast-forward Play/Pause Play/Stop slide show GB 29  To delete the images  Select  [Image Quality/Size]  [ format of images to be deleted. • The available format varies depending on the [ File Format]  File Format] setting.  Select [Edit/Copy]  [Delete]  [Multiple Images]  image type to be deleted.  Touch and display the mark on the images to be deleted, then select . GB 30 Viewing images on a TV Playing back images Playable images may be restricted depending on the combination of the movie format at the time of recording, the type of playback images selected on the Event View screen, and the HDMI output settings. 1 Connect the HDMI OUT jack of the camcorder to the HDMI IN jack of a TV using the HDMI cable supplied. Recording/Playback Signal flow How to set the playback images Movie format XAVC S 4K TV 4K TV [HDMI Resolution] [Auto], [2160p/ 1080p] Visual index (page 29) MOVIE PHOTO MOVIE/ PHOTO MOVIE MOVIE/ PHOTO PHOTO High [Auto], [1080p], definition [1080i], [720p] TV MOVIE PHOTO MOVIE/ PHOTO Playback image quality 4K image quality [1080p], [1080i], [720p] High definition image quality (HD) 4K image quality High definition image quality (HD) GB 31 Movie format XAVC S HD AVCHD TV [HDMI Resolution] Visual index (page 29) Playback image quality High definition image quality (HD) 4K image quality (when connected to a 4K TV) 4K TV or [Auto], [2160p/ MOVIE High 1080p], [1080p], MOVIE/ definition [1080i], [720p] PHOTO TV PHOTO • Images will be played when [HDMI Resolution] is set to [Auto] (default setting). • If images are not played properly with [Auto], change the [HDMI Resolution] setting. [. . . ] *4 [ SteadyShot] is set to [Active]. Others Input/Output connectors HDMI OUT jack: HDMI micro connector MIC input jack: Stereo minijack (3. 5 mm) Headphone jack: Stereo minijack (3. 5 mm) USB jack: Type A (Built-in USB) Multi/Micro USB Terminal* * Supports Micro USB compatible devices. USB connection is only for output (FDR-AX100E/HDR-CX900E). LCD monitor Picture: 8. 8 cm (3. 5 type, aspect ratio 16:9) GB 47 Dimensions (approx. ): 81 mm × 83. 5 mm × 196. 5 mm (3 1/4 in. × 7 3/4 in. ) (w/h/d) including the projecting parts 90 mm × 83. 5 mm × 223. 5 mm (3 5/8 in. × 8 7/8 in. ) (w/h/d) including the projecting parts, the supplied rechargeable battery pack and lens hood attached Mass (approx. ): FDR-AX100/AX100E: 790 g (1 lb 11 oz) main unit only 915 g (2 lb) including the supplied rechargeable battery pack NP-FV70 and lens hood HDR-CX900/CX900E: 790 g (1 lb 11 oz) main unit only 870 g (1 lb 14 oz) including the supplied rechargeable battery pack NP-FV50 and lens hood  Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV70 (FDRAX100/AX100E) Maximum output voltage: DC 8. 4 V Output voltage: DC 6. 8 V Maximum charge voltage: DC 8. 4 V Maximum charge current: 3. 0 A Capacity Typical: 14. 0 Wh (2 060 mAh) Minimum: 13. 3 Wh (1 960 mAh) Type: Li-ion  Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV50 (HDRCX900/CX900E) Maximum output voltage: DC 8. 4 V Output voltage: DC 6. 8 V Maximum charge voltage: DC 8. 4 V Maximum charge current: 2. 1 A Capacity Typical: 7. 0 Wh (1 030 mAh) Minimum: 6. 6 Wh (980 mAh) Type: Li-ion Design and specifications of your camcorder and accessories are subject to change without notice.  AC Adaptor AC-L200D Power requirements: AC 100 V 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz Current consumption: 0. 35 A 0. 18 A Power consumption: 18 W Output voltage: DC 8. 4 V* 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. 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