4-566-277-11(2) Digital 4K Video Camera Recorder Getting started Recording/Playback Saving images Operating Guide “Help Guide” (Web manual) Refer to “Help Guide” for in-depth instructions on the many functions of the camera. http://rd1.sony.
Read this first IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. FDR- ___________________ Serial No. _________________________ Model No. AC- ____________________ Serial No.
for replacement of the obsolete outlet. • Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. • Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. • Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
Representative plug of power supply cord of countries/regions around the world. A Type (American Type) B Type (British Type) BF Type (British Type) B3 Type (British Type) C Type (CEE Type) SE Type (CEE Type) O Type (Ocean Type) The representative supply voltage and plug type are described in this chart. Depend on an area, Different type of plug and supply voltage are used. Attention: Power cord meeting demands from each country shall be used. – For only the United States Use a supplied power cord.
Asia Countries/regions Voltage Frequency (Hz) Plug type China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Korea (rep) Malaysia Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand Vietnam 220 200/220 230/240 127/230 100 220 240 220/230 230 110 220 220 50 50 50 50 50/60 60 50 60 50 60 50 50 A BF C C A C BF A/C BF A C/BF A/C Countries/regions Voltage Frequency (Hz) Plug type Australia New Zealand 240 230/240 50 50 O O Voltage Frequency (Hz) Plug type 120 120 60 60 A A Countries/regions Voltage Frequency (Hz) Pl
South America Countries/regions Voltage Frequency (Hz) Plug type Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Peru Venezuela 220 127/220 220 120 220 120 50 60 50 60 60 60 C/BF/O A/C C A A/C A Countries/regions Voltage Frequency (Hz) Plug type Iran Iraq Israel Saudi Arabia Turkey UAE 220 220 230 127/220 220 240 50 50 50 50 50 50 C/BF C/BF C A/C/BF C C/BF Countries/regions Voltage Frequency (Hz) Plug type Algeria Congo (dem) Egypt Ethiopia Kenya Nigeria South Africa Tanzania Tunisia 127/220 220 220 22
CAUTION Battery pack If the battery pack is mishandled, the battery pack can burst, cause a fire or even chemical burns. Observe the following cautions. • Do not disassemble. • Do not crush and do not expose the battery pack to any shock or force such as hammering, dropping or stepping on it. • Do not short circuit and do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals. • Do not expose to high temperature above 60°C (140°F) such as in direct sunlight or in a car parked in the sun.
Battery pack This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Disposal of waste batteries and electrical and electronic equipment (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) GB 10 This symbol on the product, the battery or on the packaging indicates that the product and the battery shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the battery contains more than 0.
This manual describes 1080 60icompatible devices and 1080 50i-compatible devices. To check whether your camera is a 1080 60i-compatible device or 1080 50i-compatible device, check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera. 1080 60i-compatible device: 60i 1080 50i-compatible device: 50i Learning more about the camcorder (Help Guide) Help Guide is an on-line manual. Refer to it for in-depth instructions on the many functions of the camcorder. Access the Sony support page. http://rd1.sony.
Selecting the recording format for movies The camcorder is compatible with the XAVC S format. What is XAVC S? XAVC S is a recording format that allows high-resolution images, such as 4K, to be highly compressed with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 and recorded in the MP4 file format. High image quality will be obtained while keeping the data size within a certain level.
Recording format and the available shooting mode Recording format XAVC S 4K XAVC S HD AVCHD Shooting mode Movie Movie High Speed REC Movie Smth Slw REC Golf Shot • You can change the recording format by selecting Quality/Size] [ File Format].
Getting started Supplied items The numbers in ( ) indicate the supplied quantity. All models • Camcorder (1) • AC Adaptor (1) • Power cord (mains lead) (1) • USB connection support cable (1) The USB connection support cable is designed for use with this camcorder only. Use this cable when the Built-in USB Cable of the camcorder is too short for connection.
Charging the battery pack 1 Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD monitor, retract the viewfinder*, and attach the battery pack. Getting started Battery pack * Models with the viewfinder (FDR-AX33/AXP33/AXP35) only the AC Adaptor and the power cord (mains 2 Connect lead) to your camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket). AC Adaptor DC IN jack Power cord (mains lead) DC plug* Wall outlet (wall socket) * Align the mark on the DC plug with that on the DC IN jack.
Charging the battery using your computer Turn off your camcorder and connect the camcorder to a running computer using the Built-in USB Cable (page 52). • Change the setting of your computer so that it would not enter the sleep (hibernation) state before charging your camcorder.
To remove the battery pack Turn off your camcorder. Slide the BATT (battery) release lever () and remove the battery pack (). Getting started To charge the battery pack abroad You can charge the battery pack in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V - 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range. • Do not use an electronic voltage transformer.
Turning the power on 1 Open the LCD monitor of your camcorder and turn the power on. • You can also turn on the camcorder by pulling out the viewfinder (models with the viewfinder (FDR-AX33/AXP33/AXP35) only). the instructions on the LCD monitor, select 2 Following the language, the geographical area, Daylight Savings or Summer Time, date format, and the date and time. Touch the button on the LCD monitor. • To go to the next page, touch [Next]. • To turn off the power, close the LCD monitor.
Inserting a memory card 1 Open the cover, and insert the memory card until it clicks. Access lamp Getting started Insert the card with the notched corner in the direction as illustrated. • The [Preparing image database file. Please wait.] screen appears if you insert a new memory card. Wait until the screen disappears. • To select a memory card as the recording medium, select [Setup] [ Media Settings] [Media Select] [Memory Card] (FDR-AX30/AXP35).
Recording images in a format other than XAVC S SD Speed Class Capacity (operation verified) SD memory card/SDHC memory card/SDXC memory card Class 4 or faster Up to 128 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (Mark2) media/Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ media – Up to 32 GB Memory Stick XC-HG Duo™ media Up to 64 GB To format the recording media • To ensure stable operation of the memory card, it is recommended to format the memory card with your camcorder before the first use.
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.
Recording photos during movie recording (Dual Capture) 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]. • You cannot specify the storage destination (internal memory/memory card) of photos and movies separately (FDR-AX30/AXP35). To suppresses the voice of the person recording the movie (My Voice Canceling) Press (My Voice Canceling) (page 51).
Shooting photos 1 Open the LCD monitor and select [MODE] (Photo). Recording/Playback • You can also switch between (Movie) and (Photo) by pressing the / (Shooting Mode) button (FDR-AX33/AXP33/AXP35). PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it 2 Press fully. Power zoom lever • When the focus is adjusted properly, AE/AF lock indicator appears on the LCD monitor.
Using the manual adjustment features Assigning a menu item to the MANUAL ring 1 Press and hold MANUAL button (page 51) for a few seconds. • The menu items you can control with the MANUAL ring will appear on the [Manual Ring Setting] screen. the MANUAL ring (page 51) to select the item 2 Rotate to be assigned, and then press MANUAL button. Making the manual adjustment using the MANUAL ring Press the MANUAL button to switch to manual adjustment mode. Rotate the MANUAL ring to make the adjustment.
Playback 1 Open the LCD monitor and press the (View Images) button on the camcorder to enter the playback mode. Recording/Playback • The Event View screen appears after some seconds. / to move the desired event to the 2 Select center, and then select the part circled () in the figure.
3 Select the image. To go back to the Event View screen Recorded time/ number of Event name photos Previous Switch Image Type button (Visual index) Movie Next 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.
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 . Switching to MP4 Recording/Playback Select “Switch Movie Format button.” Switch Movie Format button • The Movie Format Select screen appears.
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.
Movie format XAVC S HD AVCHD TV [HDMI Resolution] Visual index (page 26) 4K TV or [Auto], [2160p/ MOVIE High 1080p], [1080p], MOVIE/ definition [1080i], [720p] PHOTO TV PHOTO Playback image quality High definition image quality (HD) 4K image quality (when connected to a 4K TV)* Recording/Playback * The resolution will be the HDMI Resolution set on your camcorder. • Images will be played when [HDMI Resolution] is set to [Auto] (default setting).
Playing back trimmed movies (Trimming Playback) recorded in XAVC S 4K format You can play back the movies recorded in XAVC S 4K file format while magnifying and trimming the part you want to watch, and also while zooming the scene up to the full high definition image quality. 1 Change the HDMI output setting to output 4K movies. Select [Setup] [ Resolution] desired setting. Connection] [HDMI the HDMI OUT jack of the camcorder to the 2 Connect HDMI IN jack of a TV using the HDMI cable supplied.
Notes • Playback of trimmed movies is not available on the LCD monitor of the camcorder.
Viewing images using the built-in projector (FDR-AXP33/AXP35) 1 Press the PROJECTOR button (page 51). 2 Select [Image Shot on This Device]. the operating guide on the LCD monitor, and 3 Follow then select [Project]. Power zoom lever/PHOTO*2 PROJECTOR FOCUS lever*1 *1 *2 Adjust the focus of the projected image. Use the power zoom lever to move the selection frame that appears on the projected image, then press the PHOTO button.
Saving images Using PlayMemories Home™ What you can do with PlayMemories Home PlayMemories Home allows you to import movies and photos to your computer to use them in a variety of ways. Playing back imported images Import images from the camcorder. Viewing images on Calendar Saving images For Windows, the following functions are also available.
Connecting an external media device How to store movies and photos to an external media device is explained here. Also refer to the instruction manual supplied with the external media device. Store movies to a computer using PlayMemories Home software (page 33).
External media device Connect an external media device to the Multi/Micro USB Terminal of your camcorder using VMC-UAM2 USB Adaptor Cable (sold separately). Signal flow • Movies are copied with 4K/high definition image quality (HD).
Using the Wi-Fi function Installing PlayMemories Mobile™ on your smartphone For the latest information and more detailed information on the functions of PlayMemories Mobile, visit the following URL. http://www.sony.net/pmm/ Android OS Install PlayMemories Mobile from Google Play. • Android 4.0 or higher is required to use One-Touch functions (NFC). iOS Install PlayMemories Mobile from App Store. GB 36 • One-touch functions (NFC) are not available with iOS.
Transferring MP4 movies and photos to your smartphone 3 Touch the camcorder to the smartphone. One-touch connection with an Android supporting NFC 1 On the smartphone, select [Settings], then, select [More...] to check that [NFC] is enabled. 2 On the camcorder, play back an image to be sent to the smartphone. • You can transfer MP4 movies and photos only. Saving images Notes • Cancel the sleep mode or unlock the screen on the smartphone beforehand.
Return to Home, and start up PlayMemories Mobile. 2 Select the image you want to transfer, and add , and then select . • The SSID and a password are displayed, and the camcorder is ready to be connected with the smartphone. 3 Connect the camcorder to the smartphone, and transfer images. Android Start up PlayMemories Mobile and select the SSID of the camcorder. Input the password displayed on the camcorder (first time only).
Notes • Depending on local electrical interference or the smartphone’s capabilities, the live view images may not be displayed smoothly. Saving movies and photos to your computer via Wi-Fi If the wireless access point has a WPS button On your camcorder, select [Wireless] [ Setting] [WPS Push]. Press the WPS button on the access point you want to register. 1 Install the dedicated software in your computer (first time only). Windows: PlayMemories Home www.sony.
4 Start sending images from the camcorder to the computer. Press the (View Images) button on your camcorder. Select [Wireless] [ Function] [Send to Computer]. • Images are automatically transferred to and saved on the computer. • Only newly recorded images are transferred. Importing movies and multiple photos may take time.
Customizing your camcorder Using the menus 1 Select . Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie Photo Smth Slw REC Golf Shot High Speed REC 2 Select a category. Camera/Mic Manual Settings White Balance Spot Meter/Fcs Customizing your camcorder Spot Meter Spot Focus Exposure a desired menu 3 Select item. Focus IRIS Shutter Speed AGC Limit AE Shift White Balance Shift Low Lux Camera Settings Scene Selection Picture Effect Scroll the menu items up or down.
Face Face Detection Smile Shutter Smile Sensitivity Flash*1 Send to Computer View on TV Setting Airplane Mode Multi Camera Ctrl Set Flash Vid REC during strm.
Connection TV Type HDMI Resolution CTRL FOR HDMI USB Connect USB Connect Setting *4 FDR-AX30/AXP35 The feature may not be available depending on the countries/ regions.
Others Precautions AC Adaptor Do not short-circuit the battery terminal with any metallic objects. This may cause a malfunction. Playing back images with other devices You may not be able to play back images that were recorded on your camcorder with other devices normally. Also, you may not be able to play back images recorded on other devices with your camcorder.
LCD monitor Wireless LAN The LCD monitor is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appear constantly on the LCD monitor. These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way.
Specifications System GB 46 Signal format: UHDTV HDTV NTSC color, EIA standards (1080 60i-compatible models) PAL color, CCIR standards (1080 50i-compatible models) Movie recording format: XAVC S (XAVC S format) Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio: MPEG-4 Linear PCM 2ch (48 kHz/16 bit) AVCHD (AVCHD format Ver.2.0 compatible) Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio: Dolby Digital 2ch/5.1ch Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator*1 MP4 Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.
When converted to a 35 mm still camera For movies*4: 29.8 mm - 298.0 mm (1 3/16 in. - 11 3/4 in.) (16:9) For photos: 26.8 mm - 268.0 mm (1 1/16 in. - 10 5/8 in.
During camera recording using LCD monitor at normal brightness: 4K: 5.6 W, HD: 3.9 W* * in AVCHD FH mode 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.): FDR-AX30: 71 mm × 78.5 mm × 133.5 mm (2 7/8 in. × 3 1/8 in. × 5 3/8 in.) (w/h/d) including the projecting parts 71 mm × 78.5 mm × 155 mm (2 7/8 in. × 3 1/8 in. × 6 1/8 in.
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Parts and controls Figures in ( ) are reference pages. To prevent failure, do not use a commercially available flash with high-voltage synchro terminals or with reverse polarity. (microphone) jack (PLUG IN POWER) (headphones) jack Camera recording lamp NIGHTSHOT light Multi/Micro USB Terminal Supports Micro USB compatible devices. This terminal does not support VMC-AVM1 Adaptor Cable (sold separately). You cannot use accessories via an A/V remote connector.
Built-in microphone MANUAL ring Manual functions can be assigned to the button and the dial. Lens (ZEISS lens) MANUAL button / (Shooting Mode) button (23) (FDR-AX33/ AXP33/AXP35) (My Voice Canceling) button Others Suppresses the voice of the person recording the movie.
To fasten the grip belt Viewfinder (FDR-AX33/ AXP33/AXP35) The camcorder is turned on when the viewfinder is pulled out. Viewfinder lens adjustment dial (FDR-AX33/AXP33/ AXP35) If the indications in the viewfinder appear blurred, turn the viewfinder lens adjustment dial.
Index L A M AC Adaptor 15 Android 36 App Store 36 Assigning a menu item 24 AVCHD 12, 13 B Battery pack 15 Beep 18 Built-in USB Cable 16 C Manual recording 24 Memory card 19 Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark2) media 20 Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo media 20 Memory Stick XC-HG Duo media 20 Menu lists 41 Menus 41 Movies 21 MP4 37 My Voice Canceling 22 N Network 29 NFC 37 D O Date and time 18 Delete 27 Dual Video REC 21 One-Touch functions (NFC) 36 E Edit 25 F Format 20 Full charge 16 G Google play 36 Grip be
Software 33 Specifications 46 Supplied items 14 T Touch panel 23 Trimming Playback 30 Tripod 52 Troubleshooting 45 TV 28 W Wall outlet (wall socket) 16 Wi-Fi 36 Windows 33 Wireless access point 39 X XAVC S 4K 12, 13 XAVC S HD 12, 13 Z Zoom 21 GB 54
GB Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. http://www.sony.