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1. a Cru EHD a Crimu GEE v 4 1 E E gt am 12am 1 25AM 1 25AM EHDY a l z 8 ADE High definition image quality HD a ESDH Standard definition image quality SD Touch twice the thumbnail of the movie you want to play back a You can also select the movie to be played back by pressing buttons followed by g pressing the EXEC button S The first touch will show the information on the movie at the lower part of the screen Aare esr E BL 1920x1080 60i EX 2LPCM GES TCR_00 04 26 00 _ F C G D H Date and time of recording started Resolution Frame rate Record mode Duration m maoa e Time code of recording GPS data D LPCM recording started Time code will not be displayed correctly when you play back recording media with no time code or recording media with time code that your camcorder does not support Appears on the movie that was recorded with GPS SETTING set to ON default setting on the OTHERS menu Appears when audio is recorded in Linear PCM This does not appear for movies in the standard definition image quality SD IP appears with the movie that has been most recently played back or recorded If you touch the movie with II you can continue playback from the previous time Continued gt 51 52 Playback Continued Yo
2. yoeghe g Guipsooay 4 A 11 m BAM 121AM 1 25AM 1 25AM 100 Caw B A eH H wa 1 4 1 18AM 1 21AM 1 25AM 1 25AM H H a t1 1 36AM 1 42AM 1 42AM 2 09AM Wu Ww wa 1 1 Y 2 11AM 2 12AM 2 12AM 2 15AM 2011 1 1 1 18 57 AM 1920x1080 Fim ces Touch twice the thumbnail of the still image you want to view The first touch will show the information on the still image at the lower part of the screen A 2011 1 1 1 18 57 AM Bg oo Izim Cc D Date and time of recording Resolution A B C Image size D GPS data Appears on a still image that was created from a movie recorded with GPS SETTING set to ON default setting on the OTHERS menu Your camcorder displays the selected still image e a 115 105 0001 1 Fim Next Previous 53 54 Changing checking the settings in your camcorder RESET STOP PAUSE PREV PLAY HEDO B Ss 4 VISUAL O INDEX Ox MENU DISPLAY SELIPUSH EXEC F E ue 3 Cc D Changing the screen You can turn on and off the display of the time code and other information on the screen Press the DISPLAY button B The screen indicators turn on displayed and off not displayed as you press the
3. MENU END The clock starts Set DST SET SUMMERTIME to ON to move the time forward 1 hour e For midnight set it to 12 00 AM For midday set it to 12 00 PM e You can set any year up to the year 2037 Tips The date and time are automatically recorded on the selected recording media and can be displayed during playback DATA CODE button p 54 e Once the clock is set the clock time is automatically adjusted with AUTO CLOCK ADJ p 80 and AUTO AREA ADJ p 81 set to ON The clock may not be adjusted to the correct time automatically depending on the country region selected for your camcorder In this case set AUTO CLOCK ADJ and AUTO AREA ADJ to OFF Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Press the MENU button and select OTHERS with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Select the screen language in LANGUAGE p 79 Step 6 Inserting a memory card Attaching a flash memory unit Memory card Types of memory cards you can use in your camcorder SD Speed Class Described in this manual Memory Stick PRO Duo media Mark2 Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick PRO g Duo media HG Duo media SD memory card SDHC memory card SONY SDXC memory card f Class 4 or faster SD card payeys Guay Types of memory cards you can use with Slow amp Quick Motion recording
4. gt ON Displays the audio level meters on the screen Audio level meters OFF Does not display the audio level meters Tips e You can assign this function to an ASSIGN button p 48 ZOOM DISPLAY gt BAR Displays a bar that indicates the zoom position NUMBER Displays a number 0 through 99 that indicates the zoom position LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Changes in the LCD brightness will not affect the brightness of recording images DISPLAY OUTPUT You can select where to output the display information such as time code gt LCD PANEL Outputs the information to the LCD screen ALL OUTPUT Outputs the information to the LCD screen HDMI output component output and video output Notes Only the time code is output when MARKER is set to ON and a marker is displayed on the screen nuam ay Busy 77 78 f TC UB SET menu Time code settings TC PRESET UB PRESET etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 65 for details on selecting menu items Press the MENU button select TC UB SET with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial TC PRESET See page 44 UB PRESET See page 44 TC FORMAT You can select the frame mode gt DF Sets the frame mode to the drop frame mode NDF Sets the frame mode to the non drop frame mode Notes
5. GPS SETTING See page 43 GPS INFORMATION The camcorder displays the triangulating information Satellite icons GPS INFORMATION su Latitude iy Nn Longit Ir WWE Positioning Time JAN 1 2011 Update Information for the location that was previously obtained Triangulating gauge How to check the triangulating information Color of the satellites triangulating gauge Status M black No signal but orbit information for the satellite is available gray 33 of the satellite orbit information has been obtained H brown 66 of the satellite orbit information has been obtained Hi ocher 99 of the satellite orbit information has been obtained E green Triangulating is completed and the satellite is currently being used If data on your current location cannot be obtained When you cannot obtain your current location a display that allows you to triangulate the location again appears In this case follow the instructions that appears on the LCD screen To obtain your current location manually Touch Update to triangulate the location To close the triangulating information screen Touch LX AUTO CLOCK ADJ The camcorder can maintain accurate time automatically by acquiring time information from the GPS system gt ON Maintains accurate time automatically OFF Does
6. Select the number of the picture profile that you want to copy to with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A Select YES with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A Select 4 RETURN OK with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A To reset the picture profile settings You can reset the picture profile settings by each picture profile number You cannot reset all picture profile settings at once See page 38 for the location of the buttons Press the PICTURE PROFILE button B Select the number of the picture profile that you want to reset with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A Select SETTING RESET gt YES 4 RETURN OK with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A Acquiring location information GPS 1 Press the MENU button during standby 2 Select amp OTHERS GPS SETTING ON default setting with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial XO appears and your camcorder starts trying to triangulate When your camcorder triangulates successfully it will record the location information at the time movies were recorded yoeghe g Guipsooay Notes e The indicator changes according to the strength of GPS signal reception Tri i GPS i angulating ndeaors GPS reception status status Function No GPS SETTING is off indicator set to OFF or the GPS receiver is not functioning normally Difficult no gps The c
7. Continued gt 35 36 Audio setup Continued Recording sound via the Recording sound from an supplied microphone external audio device The sound will be recorded in monaural To use an external audio device or a microphone other than the supplied microphone change the following settings 1 Attach the supplied microphone p 11 and connect it to the INPUT 1 jack F 1 Select the input source Set the INPUT 1 INPUT 2 switches according to the devices connected to 2 Set the CH1 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 B the INPUT 1 INPUT 2 jacks and CH2 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 H f Switch switches to INPUT 1 Met eS position The same sound will be recorded on External audio device LINE both CH1 and CH2 mixer etc Dynamic microphones or MIC microphones with a built 3 Set the INPUT 1 switch A to in battery MIC 48V 48V powering MIC 48V Phantom powering microphone Notes e If you connect a device that does not support 48V phantom power malfunction may result from setting this switch to MIC 48V Check before connecting the device e When there is no audio device connected to an INPUT jack set the INPUT switch of that jack to LINE to prevent noise 2 Set the input level of the microphone e Set the input level to the sensitivity of an XLR microphone you are using with INPUT1 TRIM INPUT2 TRIM in the menu p 74 0dB will be appropriate for the supplied mic
8. 102PNVO01 4 Still image files JPEG files The extension of the files is JPG The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to store new still image files The folder name goes up 101MSDCF 102MSDCF Do not modify the files or folders on the camcorder from the computer The image files may be destroyed or may not be played back Operation is not guaranteed if you perform this operation When you delete image files follow the steps on page 61 Do not delete the image files on the camcorder directly from the computer Do not format the recording media in the camcorder using a computer The camcorder may not operate correctly Do not copy the files on the recording media from a computer Operation is not guaranteed Use the supplied application software Content Management Utility to import data from the recording media to a computer Maintenance and precautions About the AVCHD format What is the AVCHD format The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record an HD high definition signal using efficient data compression coding technology The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is adopted to compress video data and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is capable of compressing imag
9. 8 black and white COLOR PHASE To set the color phase Item Description and settings 7 greenish to 7 reddish COLOR DEPTH To set the color depth for each color phase This function is more effective for chromatic colors and less effective for achromatic colors The color looks deeper as you increase the setting value to more positive side and lighter as you decrease the value to more negative side This function is effective even if you set COLOR LEVEL to 8 black and white Item Description and settings R 7 light red to 7 deep red G 7 light green to 7 deep green B 7 light blue to 7 deep blue C 7 light cyan to 7 deep cyan M 7 light magenta to 7 deep magenta Y 7 light yellow to 7 deep yellow yoeghe g Guipiooay Continued gt 41 Useful functions Continued WB SHIFT To set items for the white balance shift Item Description and settings FILTER TYPE Selects a color filter type for the white balance shift LB CC Film type color conversion and correction R B Video type correction of R and B levels LB COLOR TEMP Sets a color temperature offset value 9 bluish to 9 reddish CC MG GR Sets a color correct offset value 9 greenish to 9 magentish R GAIN Sets an R level 9 low R level to 9 high R level B GAIN Sets a B level 9 low B level to 9 hig
10. SD Speed Class Described in this manual Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media Memory Stick PRO Duo media SD memory card SDHC memory card SONY SDXC memory card 7 Class 10 or faster SD card Movies recorded on SDXC memory cards cannot be imported to or played back on computers or A V devices not supporting the exFAT file system that is used for SDXC memory cards by connecting the camcorder to these devices with the USB cable Confirm in advance that the connecting equipment is supporting the exFAT system If you connect equipment not supporting the exFAT system and the format screen appears do not perform the format All the data recorded will be lost Notes e Operation with all memory cards is not assured e Memory Stick PRO Duo media half the size of Memory Stick media or standard size SD cards can be used for this camcorder e Do not attach a label or the like on memory card or memory card adaptor Doing so may cause a malfunction e Memory Stick PRO Duo media of up to 32 GB and SD cards of up to 64 GB have been verified to operate with your camcorder e See page 99 for the recordable time of memory cards e A MultiMedia Card cannot be used with this camcorder Continued gt 23 24 Step 6 Inserting a memory card Attaching a flash memory unit Continued 1 Open the cover in the direction of the arrow 2 Insert the memory card with the notched edge in
11. mount lens When you use A mount lenses sold separately you must adjust the iris manually using the iris ring B e When you set the AUTO MANUAL switch H to AUTO iris gain shutter speed and white balance are adjusted automatically You cannot adjust any of them manually Tips e The range of focus an important effect of the aperture is called the depth of field The depth of field gets shallower as the aperture is opened and deeper as the aperture is closed Use the aperture creatively to obtain the desired effect in your photography Adjusting the gain You can adjust the gain manually when you do not want to use the AGC automatic gain control 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL switch H to MANUAL yoeghe g Guipsooay Continued gt 31 Adjusting manually Continued 2 Press the GAIN button D f next to the gain value disappears or the gain value appears on the screen 3 set the gain switch E to H M or L The gain value set for the selected gain switch position appears on the screen You can set the gain value for each gain switch position from GAIN SET of the gt a CAMERA SET menu p 70 To adjust the gain automatically Press the GAIN button D The gain value disappears or appears next to the gain value Notes e When you set the AUTO MANUAL switch H to AUTO iris gain shutter speed and white balance are adjusted auto
12. 18 Accessory shoe plate 1 p 15 Connecting cord DK 415 1 p 17 CD ROM Content Management Utility 1 CD ROM Manuals for Interchangeable Lens Digital HD Video Camera Recorder 1 Operating Guide 2 payeys Guay 10 Step 2 Attaching the supplied accessories Attaching the lens 2 While pressing the screw down See page 18 for information on attaching turn it clockwise to fasten the the lens The NEX FS100U FS100N does handle not come with the E 18 200 mm F3 5 6 3 OSS lens Please use appropriate lenses sold separately If the light to the lens is blocked Certain types of microphone may block the light to the lens If this happens attach the handle facing the other way round Remove the screws and cap of the 5 handle slide bar and pull the handle Attaching the handle slide bar out p 1 Slide the handle into the accessory shoe in the direction of the arrow Reattach the microphone holder so that it faces up Pull the microphone bar out Insert the microphone bar from the opposite side Insert the handle slide bar from the opposite side and replace the cap and screws Tips e The screw holes of the handle slide bar are for following screws For 1 4 20UNC screws For 3 8 16UNC screws Attaching the microphone Attach the microphone to the handle 1
13. 8 AUDIO LEVEL CH2 dial 35 9 Playback control buttons PREV Wireless Remote Commander Remove the insulation sheet before using the Wireless Remote Commander Insulation sheet jon A N 1 DATA CODE button 54 2 TC RESET button 44 3 SCAN SLOW buttons 50 4 kea PI PREV NEXT buttons 50 5 PLAY button 50 6 STOP button 50 7 DISPLAY button 54 8 Transmitter 9 START STOP button 26 10 Power zoom buttons You cannot use this button with this camcorder PAUSE button 50 MODE button 13 lt gt A W ENTER buttons 10 N ae Notes e Aim the Wireless Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder e Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Wireless Remote Commander may not function properly When you are operating with the Wireless Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder your video device may also operate In that case select a commander mode other than DVD2 for your video device or cover the sensor of your video device with black paper To change the battery of the Wireless Remote Commander While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case Place a new battery with
14. Connect the connecting cord DK 415 to the AC Adaptor Charger Set the mode switch of the AC Adaptor Charger to VCR CAMERA Press the connecting part of the connecting cord DK 415 against the back of your camcorder in the battery slot and slide it in the direction of the arrow On the AC Adaptor Charger e Use the nearby wall outlet when using the AC Adaptor Charger Disconnect the AC Adaptor Charger from the wall outlet wall socket immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder Do not use the AC Adaptor Charger placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture e Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor Charger or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction Even if your camcorder is turned off AC power house current is still supplied to it while connected to the wall outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor Charger 17 payers Guay 18 Step 4 Attaching the lens This manual explains how to attach a lens using the E18 200 mm F3 5 6 3 OSS lens Attaching the lens that comes with NEX FS100UK FS 100NK Hold the camcorder body with the front end Front lens cap downward and quickly change the lens somewhere away from dusty locations so as to keep dust or debris from getting inside the camcorder body Zoom lock switch m 1 Remove the body cap from the camcorder body and the packaging lid from t
15. approx Camcorder body only including the projecting parts 126 5 mm x 101 5 mm x 193 5 mm 5 in x 4 in x 7 5 8 in w h d When recording including the projecting parts 178 mm x 192 mm x 519 5 mm 7 1 8 in x 7 5 8 in x 20 1 2 in w h d With the accessories lens lens hood large LCD viewfinder large eyecup handle microphone ECM XM1 and grip without the belt attached Mass approx Camcorder body only 1 040 g 2 lb 4 oz When recording 2 660 g 5 lb 13 oz With the accessories battery pack NP F770 lens lens hood large LCD viewfinder large eyecup handle microphone ECM XM1 grip and flash memory unit cover attached Supplied with NEX FS100UK FS 100NK AC Adaptor Charger AC VL1 Power requirements AC 100 V 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption 22 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 136 x 51 x 90 mm 5 3 8 x 2 1 8 x 3 5 8 in w h d excluding the projecting parts Mass approx 270 g 9 6 oz excluding the power cord mains lead See the label on the AC Adaptor Charger for other specifications Rechargeable battery pack NP F770 Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC 7 2 V Maximum charge voltage DC 8 4 V Maximum charge current 3 0A Capacity Typical 31 7 Wh 4 400 mAh Minimum 30 0 Wh 4 200 mAh Type Li ion
16. button In the recording mode the screen changes like detailed display simple display gt no display as you press the button Tips e You can display the screen indicators during playback on a TV Select ALL OUTPUT of DISPLAY OUTPUT p 77 Displaying recording data Data code You can display information including date time camera data and GPS triangulation data automatically stored during recording on the screen during playback Press the DATA CODE button A during playback or pause The screen changes like date and time display camera data display GPS triangulation data no display as you press the button x mm 100 La 00 00 00 00 115 I DEE 1080 60 T a WorF 100 DLPCM FL7 6d CD 4a m amp Ce M 4 5 6 1 White balance FW appears during playback of the movie recorded with MANU WB TEMP 2 Shutter speed 3 Iris 4 Gain 5 Exposure FXO Ke appears during playback of the movie recorded with the iris gain or shutter speed automatically adjusted EWM appears during playback of the movie recorded with the iris gain or shutter speed manually adjusted 6 SteadyShot Notes The exposure correction value EV shutter speed iris and flash on off will be displayed during viewing still images When you play back the memory
17. right channel plug to the audio input jack on the device Saving images with a computer Preparing a computer Windows You can perform following operations using Content Management Utility e Importing images to a computer e Viewing imported images e Detecting and correcting flash bands To save movies using a computer install the software from the supplied CD ROM Content Management Utility beforehand Use commercially available software to edit images or create discs Step 1 Checking the computer system Hard disk Disk volume required for installation Approximately 100 MB Only the NTFS or exFAT file system can be used for importing videos or registering them for viewing Display Minimum 1 024 x 768 dots Others USB port this must be provided as standard High Speed USB USB 2 0 compatible CD ROM drive is necessary for installation os 1 Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 CPU To play back movies with high definition image quality HD in the highest image quality mode use an Intel Core 2 Duo 2 80 GHz CPU or faster Movies with high definition image quality HD recorded in other than the highest image quality mode may be played back with a slower CPU Depending on the performance of your video card videos with high definition image quality HD recorded using the highest image quality mode may be played back with a sl
18. the normal recording setting is restored e Movies are recorded on the medium selected with BH REC MEDIA SETTING yoeghe g Guipsooay Continued gt 45 46 Useful functions Continued Recording with the Slow amp Quick Motion function By recording with a frame rate that is different from the playback frame rate you can record images to be played back as slow motion or quick motion images The images recorded with the Slow amp Quick Motion function will appear smoother than slow or fast forward playback of images recorded at normal speed You can use the Slow amp Quick Motion function with high definition image quality HD only Playback speed The playback speeds based on the recording format and frame rate setting are as follows FRAME REC FORMAT RATE 1080 24p 1080 30p 1080 60p 60 40 slow 50 slow 100 standard 30 80 slow 100 200 standard quick 15 160 200 400 quick quick quick 8 300 375 750 quick quick quick 4 600 750 1500 quick quick quick 2 1200 1500 3000 quick quick quick 1 2400 3000 6000 quick quick quick START STOP button WHTBAL SHUTTER SPEED AUTO NB MANUAL GS S amp a arame C5 OS Q IC ORO slat aa H aaa ec A B fc Notes e You must use Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media or SD card Class 10 or faster for Slow amp Quick Mo
19. Meaning e Indicators may look different or appear at Omin Estimated remaining different positions recording time Some indicators may not appear depending on your camcorder model lt Crw Recording playback media Data code during recording 00 00 00 00 Time code hour minute second frame 120 The recording date time and condition are recorded automatically on the recording media They are not displayed while recording However you can check them by pressing the DATA CODE button p 54 Index A AC Adaptor Charger 15 Access lamp 24 Accessory shoe oo 15 AE SHIFT ooeec 70 92 AGC LIMIT 70 AREA SET ASPECT Znen aiie COLOR LEVEL ossis 41 COLOR MODE sassis 41 COLOR PHASE ossia 41 Connect Computer Setna 87 DVD writer 85 External media device 83 Recorder AUTO AREA ADJ AUTO CLOCK ADJ 80 BATT RELEASE battery release bulik snaa 16 Battery BEEP BLACK BALANCE BLACK GAMMA 40 BLACK LEVEL 40 Button type lithium battery MRR R AIS Sot Si dats 119 C CALIBRATION 108 CAMERA DATA DISPLAY CAMERA SET menu CENTER seeiseeerreeesrrseries Charge lamp 15 Charging time oe 16 CLOCK SET COLOR BAR i COLOR DEPTH 41 DATA CODE button 54 Date and time 22 120 DATE REC osses 81 EXPANDED FOCUS 30 F Flash memory unit Flash memory unit
20. PUSH EXEC dial and press the dial You can select a value between 0 dB and 30 dB in 3 dB increments The larger the value the higher the gain Select OK with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Press the MENU button to hide the menu screen AGC LIMIT You can select the upper limit for the Auto Gain Control AGC gt OFF 27dB 24dB 210B 18dB 15dB 12dB 9dB 6dB 3dB OdB Notes e If you adjust the gain manually you cannot obtain the effect of AGC LIMIT WB PRESET You can use the preset white balance For more details see page 33 WB OUTDOOR LEVEL You can set an offset value to adjust the outdoor white balance when you set WB PRESET to OUTDOOR 7 gt 0 7 bluish normal reddish WB TEMP SET You can set the color temperature when you set WB PRESET to MANU WB TEMP Temperature range 2300K to 15000K in 100K increments BLACK BALANCE See page 34 AE SHIFT ON OFF You can turn on or off the function When ON is selected the selected value 2 0EV for example appears on the screen LEVEL You can set an offset value to adjust the automatic exposure adjustment value with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial 2 0EV gt OEV gt 2 0EV dark standard bright Notes e This function is not effective while you adjust the iris shutter speed and gain all manually Tips e You can assign an ASSIGN button to work as ON OFF p 48 STEADYSHOT NEX FS100UK FS100
21. Pre installed rechargeable Dattery EnA ESR 108 PROTEC TA a 58 PUSH AUTO button 30 Push auto focus eee 30 R REC LAMPIF eee 81 REC LAMPJR uuu eee 81 REC RUN cieccospangnaneive 78 REC SET Recording Recording format 28 Recording image quality 28 Recording lamp 00 REC OUT SET menu REMOTE CONTROL S Screen indicators be SD WIDE REC 72 Self diagnosis display 97 SEL PUSH EXEC dial 21 65 Shoulder strap Shutter speed SHUTTER SPEED button e a A aA 32 Simultaneous recording 27 Slow amp Quick Motion 46 SMOOTH SLOW REC 45 Specifications oc Status check eee STATUS CHECK button STEADYSHOT eee 71 Still image oo 59 SUMMERTIME 0008 79 S amp Q button oe eee 46 T TC FORMAT oeeie 78 TC RUN TC UB SET menu Transmitter Triangulating information 43 Troubleshooting 00 89 V VIDEO OUT iaviatieteliens 72 Viewfinder lens adjustment TUG oaraid An NAARS 13 VISUAL INDEX button 50 VOMIME nenta 52 VOLUME buttons 0 0 52 wW Warning indicators 97 Warning message 98 WB OUTDOOR LEVEL 70 WB PRESET WB SHIFT WB TEMP SET White balance oo eee 33 White balance memory switch EEA EEE ENNE 34 WHT BAL button 33 Wireless Remote Commander ERPE PEE EIET EES 119 X XLR AGC LI
22. You can save movies and still images on an external media device USB storage devices such as an external hard disk drive You can also play back images on the camcorder or another playback device Notes Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the external media device X Tips e You can import images saved on the external media device to your computer by using the supplied software Content Management Utility Functions available after saving images on an external media device e playback of images through the camcorder p 84 e importing images to a computer Devices that cannot be used as an external media device You cannot use the following devices as an external media device e media devices with a capacity exceeding 2 TB e ordinary disc drive such as CD or DVD drive e media devices connected via a USB hub e media devices with built in USB hub e card reader Notes e You may not be able to use external media devices with a code function The FAT file system is available for your camcorder If the storage medium of the external device was formatted for the NTFS file system etc format the external media device using the camcorder before use The format screen appears when an external media device is connected to your camcorder Make sure that important data has not previously been saved on the external media device before you format it using the camcorder e Operation is not
23. a flash memory unit formatting e The flash memory unit is damaged e The flash memory unit is not formatted correctly p 63 X Warning indicator pertaining to the external media device e The image database file may be damaged Check the database file by pressing the MENU button then select S OTHERS REPAIR IMAGE DB FILE the recording medium e The external media device is damaged amp Warning indicator pertaining toformatting of the external media device e The external media device is damaged e Format the external media device correctly e If the message still appears reconnect the external media device then format it Note that if you format the external media device all the recorded movies and photos are deleted e If you cannot format the external media e device the external media device may be incompatible with your camcorder or damaged Replace it with a new one When BEEP is set to ON p 81 you hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen Warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions Additional Information Recording time of movies Estimated time of recording and Estimated recording time of playback with each battery pack movies Recording time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack unit minute Continuous Typical Battery pack recording recording time ti
24. camcorder e Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the memory card and memory card compliant product you use Damaged or lost image data will not be compensated for and may occur in the following cases If you eject the memory card turn the power off on your camcorder or remove the battery pack for replacement while your camcorder is reading or writing image files on the memory card while the access lamp is lit or flashing If you use the memory card near magnets or magnetic fields It is recommended to make a back up of important data on the hard disk of a computer Do not attach a label or the like on memory card or a memory card adaptor Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the terminals Do not bend drop or apply strong force to the memory card Do not disassemble or modify the memory card Do not let the memory card get wet Be careful to keep memory card out of the reach of small children There is danger that a child might swallow it Do not insert anything other than the compliant size of memory card into the memory card slot Doing so may cause a malfunction Do not use or keep the memory card in the following locations Places subject to extremely high temperature such as a car parked outside in the summer Places under direct sunlight Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases On the memory c
25. definition image quality SD The recording media where you want to save still images should have enough free space The recording date and time of captured still images is the same as the recording date and time of the movies If the movie you are capturing from has no data code the recording date and time of the still image will be the date and time you captured from the movie unpa 59 60 Dividing a movie You can divide a movie at a designated point 1 Press the MENU button while playing back movies 2 select C EDIT DIVIDE with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial 3 Touch If at the point where you want to divide After you select the point with I make fine adjustment with these buttons Eg 00 00 08 15 ws I DIVIDE EE 1080 60 z QAC Returns to the beginning of the selected movie 4 Touch OK Notes e You cannot restore movies once they are divided Do not remove the battery pack the AC Adaptor Charger or the recording media that contains the movies from your camcorder during the operation It may damage the recording media A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch Ell and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based in about half second increments Tips e Only simple editing is available on this camcorder Use commercially available editing software for more advanced editing Deleting mo
26. focusing ring B and adjust the focus changes to 44 when the focus cannot be adjusted any farther f changes to amp when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer Tips For focusing manually e It is easier to focus on the subject when you use the zoom function Zoom towards T telephoto to adjust the focus and then towards W wide angle to adjust the zoom for recording e When you want to record a close up image of a subject fully zoom out towards W wide angle then adjust the focus To restore automatic adjustment Set the FOCUS switch C to AUTO 2 disappears and the automatic focus adjustment is restored Using automatic focus temporarily Push auto focus Record the subject while pressing and holding the PUSH AUTO button D If you release the button the setting returns to manual focusing Use this function to shift the focus on one subject to another The scenes will shift smoothly Tips The focal distance information for when it is dark and hard to adjust the focus appears for about 3 seconds in the following cases When you set the FOCUS switch C to MAN and gt appears on the screen When you rotate the focusing ring while F gt is displayed on the screen Using the expanded focus Expanded focus Press the EXPANDED FOCUS button A EXPANDED FOCUS appears and the center of the screen is magnified by about 2 0 times It will
27. not maintain accurate time using the GPS system Notes e You must set the date and time on your camcorder before using your camcorder p 21 e There may be discrepancies of a few seconds even if AUTO CLOCK ADJ is activated e This function automatically adjusts the clock when the camcorder receives GPS signals and finishes triangulating successfully while the power is on Once the clock is adjusted it will not be adjusted until the next time you turn the camcorder on again The clock may not be adjusted to the correct time automatically using the GPS system depending on the country region selected for your camcorder In this case set AUTO CLOCK ADJ to OFF AUTO AREA ADJ The camcorder can compensate for time differences automatically by acquiring location information from the GPS system gt ON Compensates for time differences automatically OFF Does not compensates for time differences automatically Notes e You must set the date and time on your camcorder before using your camcorder p 21 e There may be discrepancies of a few seconds even if AUTO AREA ADJ is activated The camcorder may not compensate for the time difference automatically depending on the country region selected for your camcorder In this case set AUTO AREA ADJ to OFF DATE REC gt OFF Does not superimpose the date and time on images ON Superimposes the date and time on images X Tips
28. or flashing e The file is damaged e Use a file format supported by your camcorder p 102 The recording media indicator is flashing e Something wrong happened to recording media Stop recording of all recording media and repair the database file Images on the recording media cannot be deleted e You can select no more than 100 images to be deleted on the edit screen e The images are protected Unprotect the images p 58 The recording does not start when you press the START STOP button e The playback screen is displayed Finish playback operation p 50 e There is no empty space on the recording media Replace the recording media with a new one delete unnecessary images p 61 or format the recording media p 63 e Total number of movie scenes exceeds the recordable capacity of your camcorder p 100 Delete unnecessary images p 61 e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a warm place e Something wrong happened to one of recording media Stop recording of all recording media and repair the database file The access lamp remains lit even after recording was stopped e Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the memory card The imaging field looks different e The imaging field may look di
29. rate stop current Slow amp Quick Motion recording The time code is recorded in the REC RUN mode during Slow amp Quick Motion recording p 78 The Slow amp Quick Motion mode is canceled automatically when the POWER switch is set to OFF but the frame rate setting is retained e You can record sound only at 100 standard You cannot use the Slow amp Quick Motion function for the simultaneous recording You cannot use the Slow amp Quick Motion function with the standard image quality SD Reviewing the most recently recorded scene Last Scene Review You can review the most recently recorded scene on the screen yoeghe g Guipsooay Right after you stop recording press the LAST SCENE button The camcorder plays from the top to the end of the most recently recorded scene then returns to standby mode To stop reviewing the last scene Press the LAST SCENE button during playback The camcorder returns to standby mode Notes If you edit the movie or remove the recording media after you stop recording the Last Scene Review function may not work correctly e You cannot use the Last Scene Review function with SMOOTH SLOW REC 47 Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons Some functions can be assigned to the ASSIGN buttons for use You can assign a single function to any one of the ASSIGN 1 to 6 buttons See Menu items p 67 on the function of each i
30. such as stereo sound A appears on the status check screen Notes e This function is available when the CH1 and CH2 switches are set to AUTO and the INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 switches are both set to MIC or both set to LINE p 35 INPUT1 TRIM You can adjust the input signal level from INPUT 1 18dB 12dB 6dB gt OdB 6dB 12dB Notes e The setting is not effective when you set the INPUT 1 switch to LINE INPUT1 WIND gt OFF Disables wind noise reduction ON Enables wind noise reduction ko appears on the status check screen Notes e The setting is not effective when you set the INPUT 1 switch to LINE INPUT2 TRIM INPUT2 WIND You can set INPUT 2 in the same way as INPUT 1 Tips 48 dBu is set as 0 dB in your camcorder Set INPUT TRIM to 0dB for the supplied microphone The INPUT TRIM function adjusts the input level from an external microphone When using a highly sensitive microphone or recording loud sound set this to the minus side When using a less sensitive microphone or recording quiet sound set it to the plus side When recording loud sound the sound may be distorted at either the input point or the recording point If it is distorted at the input point adjust the sound using the INPUT TRIM function If it is distorted at the recording point lower the total volume level manually If you set INPUT TRIM too far to the minus side the microphone volume beco
31. the side facing up Insert the battery case back into the Wireless Remote Commander until it clicks ad Tab GD CA WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Wireless Remote Commander may shorten or the Wireless Remote Commander may not function properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion aguasajay XIND 119 Screen indicators Upper left Center Upper right H T Bottom Indicator Meaning ta MO MI X l GPS triangulating status 43 PEAKING PEAKING 75 ZEBRA 75 act Wore STEADYSHOT 71 Bottom iG Ad Manual focus 29 Upper left Gal ga Picture profile 38 F3 5 Tris 31 r Meaning 9dB Gain 31 Remaining batter a z A 60 Shutter speed 32 EX ISDH SET 28 ADH 1080 60 FX sae 28 uh ai volume control asp WIDE REC 72 2 We DLPCM AbH AUDIO FORMAT Center 73 2 0EV AE SHIFT 70 Indicator Meaning D Auto setting 76 Recordi di CFwu SCONE uote 362 206 NEA White balance 33 STBY REC Recording status 26 naB ON Warning 97 Histogram 75 p Playback indicator 50 i Upper right pper rig amp Tips Indicator
32. the direction as illustrated until it clicks Access lamp Memory card slot Note the direction of notched corner Notes e If you insert a memory card into the slot in the wrong direction the memory card the memory card slot or image data may be damaged To eject the memory card Lightly push the memory card once Notes e When the access lamp is lit or flashing in red your camcorder is reading writing data Do not shake or knock your camcorder turn the power off eject the memory card or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may be damaged e If The image database file is corrupted The media must be restored to use again appears in step 2 format the memory card p 63 When inserting or ejecting the memory card be careful to prevent the memory card from popping out and dropping Flash memory unit You can attach a flash memory unit HXR FMU128 sold separately to your camcorder for recording movies While sliding the RELEASE lever align the mark on the camcorder with the one on the flash memory unit and slide the flash memory unit in the direction of the arrow Align the marks To remove the flash memory unit Turn off your camcorder and while sliding the RELEASE lever in the direction of arrow remove the flash memory unit When you do not use a flash memory unit Leave the flash memory unit jack cover attached While sliding the RELEASE lever in the direct
33. uonewoju jeuo ppy Continued gt 1 1 1 Specifications Continued E 18 200 mm F3 5 6 3 OSS lens Supplied with NEX FS100UK FS100NK Lens E mount lens When converted to a 35 mm still camera 28 8 mm 320 mm 1 3 16 in 12 5 8 in 16 9 36 mm 400 mm 1 7 16 in 15 3 4 in 4 3 F value F3 5 F6 3 SteadyShot Optical shift biaxial linear drive and hall effect sensor Minimum focus 0 30 m W 0 50 m T 11 7 8 in 19 3 4 in Maximum magnification x0 35 Minimum f stop 22 40 Filter diameter 67 mm 2 3 4 in Dimensions approx max diameter x height 75 5 mm x 99 0 mm 3 in x 4 in Mass approx 524 g 18 1 2 oz Minimum focus is the shortest distance from the image sensor to the subject Design and specifications are subject to change without notice e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories On trademarks e NXCAM logo is a trademark of Sony Corporation e AVCHD and AVCHD logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Dua MagicGate MAGICGATE MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation BRAVIA is a tra
34. you dispose of the camcorder it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder Note on disposal transfer of memory card Even if you delete data in the memory card or format the memory card on your camcorder or a computer you may not delete data from the memory card completely When you give the memory card to somebody it is recommended that you delete data completely using data deletion software on a computer Also when you dispose of the memory card it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the memory card uonewoju jeuo ppy 109 110 Specifications System Video signal NTSC color EIA standards HDTV 1080 60i 1080 60p 720 60p specification Video recording system HD image quality MPEG 4 AVC H 264 AVCHD format compatible 1080 60p original format SD image quality MPEG 2 PS Audio recording system Linear PCM 2ch 48 kHz 16 bit Dolby Digital 2ch 48 kHz 16 bit Dolby Digital Stereo Creator employed Still image recording system DCF Ver 2 0 Compatible Exif Ver 2 3 Compatible MPF Baseline Compatible Recording media movies still images Memory Stick PRO Duo media Flash memory units SD card Class 4 or faster Image device Exmor Super35 CMOS sensor 23 6 mm x 13 3 mm 27 1 mm Gross Approx 3 530 000 pixels Effective movie 16 9 Approx 3 370 000 pixels Effective movie 4 3 Approx 2 530 000 pixels Color temperature AUTO n one push A B INDOOR
35. 3 200K OUTDOOR 5 800K Minimum illumination 1 2 1x lux with Shutter Speed 1 24 1 5 1x lux with Shutter Speed 1 30 auto gain control auto iris using the E 18 200 mm F3 5 6 3 OSS lens Supplied with NEX FS 100UK FS 10ONK Input output connectors VIDEO OUT jack Pin connector Video output 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced syne negative AUDIO OUT jacks Pin connectors 10 dBu at load impedance 47 kQ kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kO kilohms 0 dBu 0 775 Vrms COMPONENT OUT jack Mini D jack Y 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms PB PR CB CR 0 7 Vp p 75 Q ohms REMOTE jack Stereo mini minijack 2 5 mm HDMI OUT jack HDMI Connector Type A USB jack mini AB Q headphones jack Stereo minijack 3 5 mm INPUTI INPUT2 jacks XLR 3 pin female MIC 48 dBu 3 kQ kilohms LINE 4 dBu 10 kQ kilohms 0 dBu 0 775 Vrms LCD screen Picture 8 8 cm 3 5 type aspect ratio 16 9 Total dot number 921 600 1 920 x 480 General Power requirements DC 7 2 V battery pack DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor Charger Average power consumption During camera recording using the microphone ECM XM1 LCD with normal brightness using the E 18 200 mm F3 5 6 3 OSS lens 5 6 W When Flash Memory Unit HXR FMU 128 is used the average power consumption increases about 1 1 W 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
36. Attach the wind screen B to the supplied microphone A 2 Place the microphone A in the microphone holder with the model name facing upward close the cover and shut the clamp Continued gt 1 1 payers Guay 12 Step 2 Attaching the supplied accessories Continued 3 Connect the plug of the microphone to the INPUT 1 jack Put the microphone cable into the cable clamp E Cable clamp Attaching the grip 2 enaa the cable to the REMOTE jack You can rotate the grip to suit shooting Connecting the cable allows you to angles start stop recording by using the record button on the grip 1 Align the grip receptacle and locating hole of the camcorder with the screw and boss of the grip Choose the grip angle and fasten the grip securely by turning the knob clockwise Record button When changing the grip angle Unfasten the knob adjust the angle then tighten the knob Attaching the large LCD viewfinder Attach the large LCD viewfinder to the LCD screen You can use the viewfinder in the following 2 ways depending on your shooting angle Tips e You can set and hold the LCD screen angle p 14 Adjusting the viewfinder lens Turn the viewfinder lens adjustment ring so that you can see the image on the LCD screen clearly Viewfinder lens adjustment ring Turn it until the picture becomes clear When the pictu
37. GPS satellites A GPS receiver receives radio signals from the satellites and calculates the current location of the receiver based on the orbital information almanac data and travel time of the signals etc Determining a location is called triangulating A GPS receiver can determine the location s latitude and longitude by receiving signals from 3 or more satellites e As the positions of GPS satellites vary constantly it may take longer to determine the location or the receiver may not be able to determine the location at all depending on the location and time you use the camcorder GPS is a system for determining geographic location by triangulating radio signals from GPS satellites Avoid using the camcorder in places where radio signals are blocked or reflected such as a shadowy place surrounded by buildings or trees etc Use the camcorder in open sky environments You may not be able to record location information at locations or in situations where radio signals from the GPS satellites do not reach the camcorder as follows uonewoju jeuo ppy In tunnels indoors or under the shade of buildings Between tall buildings or at narrow streets surrounded by buildings In underground locations locations surrounded by dense trees under an elevated bridge or in locations where magnetic fields are generated such as near high voltage cables Near devices that generate radio signals of
38. HONE OUT on the sound at STEREO MIX p 73 yoeghe g Guipsooay 37 38 Useful functions Customizing the picture quality Picture profile Has PICTURE STATUS PROFILE CHECK i A B You can customize the picture quality by adjusting picture profile items such as GAMMA and DETAIL Connect your camcorder to a TV or monitor and adjust the picture quality while observing the picture on the TV or monitor screen Picture quality settings for different recording conditions have been stored in PP1 through PP6 as default settings Sarie MENU DISPLAY Picture profile number Recording condition PPI Default settings the same as when Picture Profile is OFF PP2 Default settings the same as when Picture Profile is OFF PP3 Example settings of natural color tone with ITU 709 gamma PP4 Example settings of a color tone that is faithful to ITU 709 PPS Example settings of pictures recorded on cinema color negative film PP6 Example settings of pictures screened with cinema color print film 1 During standby press the PICTURE PROFILE button B 2 Select a picture profile number with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A You can record with the settings of the selected picture profile 3 Select OK with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Al To cancel the picture profile recording Select OFF in step 2 with the SEL PUSH EXEC d
39. NK XLR SET ZOOM DISPLAY Zooming aguasajay XIND 123 http www sony net Printed on 70 or more recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Printed in Japan 4279231110
40. NK only gt STANDARD Uses SteadyShot under relatively stable condition ACTIVE Uses SteadyShot with more powerful effect OFF Does not use SteadyShot This setting is recommended when you use a tripod Notes e ACTIVE can be selected when recording movies using a lens with optical SteadyShot complying with ACTIVE You cannot set STEADYSHOT when an E16 mm F2 8 lens sold separately or an A mount lens sold separately is attached Tips e You can assign this function to an ASSIGN button p 48 SMOOTH SLOW REC See page 45 S amp Q MOTION See page 46 COLOR BAR ON OFF gt OFF Does not display color bars ON Displays color bars on the screen records them on recording media and outputs tone signals This function helps you to adjust colors when you view movies recorded with your camcorder on a TV or a monitor Notes e This function is automatically set to OFF when you switch the format perform the function by the MENU button or turn off the camcorder e You cannot change the setting during recording or expanded focus operation e The time code does not advance while recording the color bars TONE gt OFF Does not output audio tone signals ON Outputs audio tone signals 1 kHz full bit 20 dB Set ON OFF to ON too Tips e You can assign an ASSIGN button to work as ON OFF p 48 e If you record color bars with TONE set to OFF th
41. PEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE lt HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM gt C Library zlib and libjpeg software are provided in your camcorder We provide this software based on license agreements with their owners of copyright Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Read license3 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM Content Management Utility You will find licenses in English of C Library zlib and libjpeg software On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camcord
42. S ONY 4 279 231 11 1 Interchangeable Lens Digital HD Table of Contents Video Camera Recorder amp trestartea Operating Guide Recording Playback Editi Using the Menu Connecting with another device Troubleshooting Additional Information Quick Reference moti A EEE MIW CHD D into a PROGRESSIVE SERII i D gt lt gt S2 HDMF CAIT Memory STICK 1m cuss NEX FS100U FS100N FS100UK FS100NK Read this first Before operating this unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Notes on use Using the camcorder e Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts Microphone or Large LCD Microphone holder viewfinder Notes The camcorder is not dustproof dripproof or waterproof See About handling of your camcorder p 107 When connecting the camcorder to another device with communication cables be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct way Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may result in a malfunction of the camcorder e Use GPS in accordance with the regulations of the situation the countries regions of use On the LCD screen and lens e A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However
43. THERS p 79 C amp EDIT p 69 CISTBY 00 00 08 15 OTHERS ASSIGN BUTTON D CLOCK SET AREA SET DST SET LANGUAGE GPS SETTING GPS INFORMATION mo o Sex amp MENU END 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial until the desired menu item is highlighted then press the dial to select the item CISTBY 00 00 08 15 OTHERS LANGUAGE GPS SETTING GPS INFORMATION AUTO CLOCK ADJ AUTO AREA ADJ DATE REC wp oeiy a REC LAMPIF MENU END nuam ay Huisy Continued gt 65 66 Operating the menu Continued 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial until the desired setting is highlighted then press the dial to confirm the setting CISTBY 00 00 08 15 MENU END 6 Press the MENU button to hide the menu screen To return to the previous screen select 4 RETURN Notes The available menu items vary depending on the context of your camcorder during recording or playback Menu items Functions that return to the default settings when you switch the format perform the functions by the MENU button or turn off the camcorder Functions that can be assigned to the ASSIGN buttons om CAMERA SET menu p 70 GAIN SET Sets gain values for H M and L posit
44. VIDEO Yellow White fall AUDIO el Red 1 Insert the recording media in the recording device If your recording device has an input selector set it to the input mode 2 Connect your camcorder to the recording device a disc recorder etc with the A V connecting cable supplied Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device 3 Start playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details 4 When copy is finished stop the recording device and then your camcorder Notes e Since copying is performed via analog data transfer the image quality may deteriorate You cannot copy images to recorders connected with an HDMI cable When you do not want to display the counter etc on the screen of the connected device press the MENU button and select DISPLAY SET DISPLAY OUTPUT LCD PANEL To copy date time information camera data and coordinates press the DATA CODE button and make a desired setting In addition press the MENU button select DISPLAY SET gt DISPLAY OUTPUT ALL OUTPUT When the screen size of display devices TV etc is 4 3 set DOWN CONVERT TYPE p 72 When you connect a monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white left channel or the red
45. al D until the desired temperature appears on the screen then press the dial to set the temperature o To save the adjusted white balance value in memory A or B Set the AUTO MANUAL switch E to MANUAL Press the WHT BAL button A Set the white balance memory switch to A oA or B 4 B Capture a white subject such as white paper full screen in the same lighting condition as the one in which the subject is Press the 4 one push button C The adjusted value is stored in 4 A or W B The stored color temperature appears for about 3 seconds Notes When a white balance adjustment value has not been obtained successfully 4 A or 8B turns to slow flashing Adjust the subject appropriately and set the shutter speed to auto or around 1 50 then try adjusting the white balance again e It may take a long time to adjust the white balance depending on the recording conditions If you want to perform a different operation before completing the adjustment set the white balance memory switch B to another position to temporarily suspend white balance adjustment To adjust the white balance automatically Press the WHT BAL button A Notes e When you set the AUTO MANUAL switch E to AUTO other manual adjusted items iris gain and shutter speed also become aut
46. amcorder SIGNAL cannot find a GPS signal therefore it cannot triangulate Use the camcorder in an open area Searching The camcorder is XY searching the GPS signal It may take several minutes until the camcorder triangulates Tri The camcorder is angulating Xi receiving a weak GPS signal Continued gt 43 Useful functions Continued Tri GPS angulating TR GPS reception status status Tri The camcorder is angulating X l receiving a GPS signal and can acquire location information Tri The camcorder is angulating il receiving a strong GPS signal and can acquire location information e GPS SETTING is set to ON in the default setting Movies recorded during triangulation by GPS will be recorded with location information If you do not want to record location information set GPS SETTING to OFF If the GPS indicator does not become a triangulating status indicator even after several minutes the camcorder is having trouble with receiving GPS signals You may start recording if you do not need to record location information or go to a location with access to the open sky The camcorder can hardly receive GPS signals indoors or near tall buildings Go to a location with access to the open sky Even if a triangulating status indicator is displayed the camcorder may not record the GPS information continuously depending on the condition of GPS signal reception Setting
47. ao 0 05 685 4 GB 15 20 30 50 90 15 20 30 40 75 8 GB 35 40 60 105 190 35 40 60 80 155 16 75 90 120 215 380 GB 75 90 120 165 310 32 150 180 245 440 770 GB 150 180 245 330 630 uoewoju jeuo ppy Continued gt 99 Recording time of movies Continued Standard definition image quality 640 x 360 dots 16 9 640 x 480 dots 4 3 SD nis minote Tec HQ time 1GB 10 10 The maximum continuous recording time 2 GB 25 25 for a movie is approximately 13 hours 4 GB 55 50 8GB 110 100 Slow and Quick Motion 16 GB 225 210 Estimated recording time and playback 32 GB 460 420 stream length for movie content are as follows Notes The recordable time may vary depending on the Playback stream length i recording conditions subjects and REC SET Approx h hour m minute p 72 The number in is the minimum recordable j up sup ap time 1 12m 24m 30m 80 aes 2 24m 54m l1h6om Y Tips 4 4 1h36 2h e You can record movies of a maximum of 3 999 3m 36 m scenes with high definition image quality HD 8 1h36m 3h18m 4h6m and 9 999 scenes with standard definition image 15 3h18m 6h30m 8h6m quality SD e Your camcorder uses the VBR Variable Bit 30 6h 30m 13h 13h Rate format to automatically adjust image 60 13h 13h 13h quality to suit the recording scene This technology causes f
48. ard adaptor When inserting memory card into a memory card adaptor make sure the memory card is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Note that improper use may cause a malfunction On image data compatibility e Image data files recorded on a memory card by your camcorder conform to the Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e On your camcorder you cannot play back still images recorded on other devices DCR TRV900 or DSC D700 D770 that do not conform to the universal standard These models are not sold in some regions If you cannot use the memory card that has been used with another device format it with your camcorder p 63 Note that formatting erases all information on the memory card You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data recorded with other devices About the Memory Stick media a i A Recording Types of Memory Stick media Playback Memory Stick Duo media with MagicGate Memory Stick PRO Duo O media Mark2 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media This product supports parallel data transfer However the transfer speed may differ depending on the type of media you use This product can
49. asajay XIND Continued gt 1 1 5 116 Identifying parts and controls Continued SXF SNe ERRE a E Bl Oo N A N jo Hook for shoulder strap LCD HOLD dial 14 Flash memory unit RELEASE lever 24 Flash memory unit mount 24 Flash memory unit jack Grip respectable 12 START STOP button 26 Lens release button 18 Expansion receptacles For 1 4 20UNC screws Accessory shoe 15 Tape measure hook 14 Image sensor position index Focusing ring 29 NEX FS100UK FS100NK Zooming ring 29 NEX FS100UK FS100NK Zoom lock switch NEX FS100UK FS100NK Lens hood 18 NEX FS100UK FS100NK Lens 18 NEX FS100UK FS100NK To attach a shoulder strap Attach a shoulder strap sold separately to the hooks for a shoulder strap N E w B CO OO N 9 0 A 0 N 12 LCD screen touch panel 14 REMOTE jack The REMOTE jack is used for controlling playback etc on the video device and peripherals connected to it Q headphones jack For connecting stereo mini jack headphones HEADPHONE MONITOR switch 37 Rear recording lamp 81 The recording lamp flashes if the remaining capacity of recording med
50. assured with every device satisfying requirements for operating e For details on available external media devices go to the Sony support website in your country region 1 Connect the AC Adaptor Charger and the power cord mains lead to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket p 17 2 If the external media device has the AC power cable connect it to the wall outlet wall socket 3 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable supplied to the external media device 4 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable supplied to the Y USB jack of your camcorder USB Adaptor Cable supplied 5 Touch Copy on the camcorder screen adlAap sayjoue ym Bunsauuo Continued gt 83 84 Saving images on an external media device Continued 6 Select MEMORY CARD or FMU that contains the images you want to save Images that have not yet been saved on an external media device are saved on the connected media device at this time e This operation is available only when there are newly recorded images 7 After the operation is completed touch 0k on the camcorder screen Notes The number of scenes you can save on the external media device are as follows Even if the external media device has free space you cannot save scenes exceeding the following number The number of scenes may be smaller depending on the camcorder setting and the type of images reco
51. battery pack becomes shorter In that case do one of the following to use the battery pack for a longer time Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up and install it in your camcorder right before you start taking shots Use a large capacity battery pack NP F970 sold separately Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF when not recording or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed Continued gt 1 05 Maintenance and precautions Continued when your camcorder is in recording standby or playback pause e Have spare battery packs ready for 2 or 3 times the expected recording time and make trial recordings before making the actual recording e Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant About the remaining battery indicator e Check the level with the following indicators and displayed on the LCD screen Battery remaining indicator 61 to 100 7m 41 to 60 Ez 21 to 40 cq 1 to 20 e The displayed level may not be correct under certain circumstances When the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again Remaining battery time will be indicated correctly Note however that the battery indication will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or if left in a fu
52. be easier to confirm the focus setting during manual focusing The screen returns to the original size when you press the button again Notes Even though the image appears expanded on the screen the recorded image is not expanded e You cannot use the expanded focus with the SMOOTH SLOW REC function p 45 Adjusting manually Set the AUTO MANUAL switch to MANUAL when you adjust the iris gain shutter speed and white balance manually CH E 8 wee Fl Gl H ao DH E G E Adjusting the iris This is handy for making the background blurred or sharp MANUAL seupusexe MENU DISPLAY E OFO BE Ee 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL switch H to MANUAL 2 Press the IRIS button A next to the iris value disappears 3 Adjust the iris with the iris ring B The volume of the light increases the more that you open the aperture decreasing F value The volume of the light decreases the more that you close the aperture increasing F value To temporarily adjust the iris automatically Hold the IRIS PUSH AUTO button C down The iris is adjusted automatically for as long as you hold the button down To adjust the iris automatically Press the IRIS button A BE appears next to the iris value Notes e You can make this adjustment only with an E
53. ble e Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images e Signals are not output from the HDMI OUT jack when the USB jack is connected Neither image nor sound is played back on the TV projector or AV amplifier connected with the HDMI cable e If you cannot view images or hear sound on the TV projector or AV amplifier connected with the HDMI cable try disconnecting and connecting the HDMI cable or turn on your camcorder again The image appears distorted on the 4 3 TV e This happens when viewing a movie recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV Select REC OUT SET VIDEO OUT DOWN CONVERT TYPE the appropriate down conversion type p 72 Black zone appears at top and bottom of a 4 3 TV screen e This happens when viewing a movie recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV This is not a malfunction Copying Editing Connecting to other devices Time code and other information appear on the display of the connected device e Set DISPLAY OUTPUT to LCD PANEL when you connect a device with the A V connecting cable p 77 Copy cannot be done correctly using the A V connecting cable e The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure that the A V connecting cable is connected to the input jack of the device Sound cannot be added to the recording media after recording e You cannot add sound to the recording media af
54. card on other devices the camera data may be displayed incorrectly Confirm the correct camera data on your camcorder When GPS triangulation data is displayed latitude and longitude are displayed in the data code area e If you record without receiving GPS data bars such as will be displayed Displaying the settings in your camcorder Status check You can check the settings of the following items e Audio setup such as microphone volume level p 73 e Output signal setup VIDEO OUT etc p 72 e Functions assigned to the ASSIGN buttons p 48 e Camera setup p 70 e Recording media information You can check the estimated used and free spaces 100 UsTBY _00 00 00 00 MEDIA INFO 5 6 g Used space 23126MB Free space 7810MB O mmm 100 Used space l MB Free space MB mw mae STATUS CHECK END e Battery Info You can check the remaining capacity of the attached battery 100 TISTBY 00 00 00 00 BATTERY INFO 6 6 D InfouitHium REMAINING BATTERY 100 0 50 100 a E p STATUS CHECK END 1 Press the STATUS CHECK button D m10 ISTBY 00 00 00 00 AUDIO 1 6 cm NPON CH2 INPUTT gt INPUT2 CH2 INPUT1 48VOFF t 1 INPUT2 48VON OIA 0dB HEADPHONE OUT STEREO STATUS CHECK END 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial until a
55. cause the coating to peel off E To adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly If this happens follow the procedure below It is recommended that you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor Charger during the operation Press the MENU button select OTHERS CALIBRATION with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial x CALIBRATION Adjust touch response point Touch the center of the x mark Cancel Touch x displayed on the screen with the corner of memory card or the like 3 times Notes e If you did not press the right spot try the calibration again Do not use a sharp pointed object for calibration Doing so may damage the LCD screen e You cannot perform the calibration when the LCD screen is turned around or facing up and closed to the camcorder Casing e If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth e Avoid the following to prevent damage to the finish Using chemicals such as thinner benzine alcohol chemical cloths repellent insecticide and sunscreen Handling with above substances on your hands Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time Care and storage of the lens e Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a sof
56. cords the new time code consecutively from the last time code during the backspace editing The time code runs in REC RUN mode regardless of the setting of TC RUN UB TIME REC gt OFF Does not save the actual time in the user bit code ON Saves the actual time in the user bit code Notes The last 2 digits are fixed to 00 when it is set to ON amp OTHERS menu Settings while recording or other basic settings AREA SET BEEP etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 65 for details on selecting menu items Press the MENU button select OTHERS with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial ASSIGN BUTTON See page 48 CLOCK SET See page 21 AREA SET You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock When you use your camcorder abroad you can adjust the clock to the local time DST SET SUMMERTIME You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward 1 hour gt OFF Does not set the summertime ON Sets the summertime LANGUAGE You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen Tips e Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English in case that you cannot find your native tongue among the options nua ay Huisp Continued gt 79 80 Press the MENU button select OTHERS with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial
57. cropping its right and left edges spyWIDE CONVERTE You can select a down convert type when you down covert video signal Use this function for outputting movies recorded with SDH WIDE REC set to ON and still images gt SQUEEZE Outputs a horizontally compressed image while maintaining its original height LETTER BOX 16 9 Outputs a vertically compressed image while maintaining its original aspect ratio EDGE CROP Outputs the central portion of the original image by cropping its right and left edges Notes When you view a movie recorded in standard definition image quality SD with fSpg WIDE REC set to ON on a standard 4 3 TV images may appear horizontally compressed while maintaining its original height In such a case select LETTER BOX 16 9 or EDGE CROP If you change the setting from SQUEEZE to another option or from another option to SQUEEZE the screen will go out momentarily and the image and sound will be intermitted HDMI TC OUT gt OFF Does not carry the time code on the HDMI signal ON Carries the time code on the HDMI signal The camcorder transmits the time code as digital data not as a video signal to be displayed on the screen The connected device can read the time code by referring to the data AUDIO SET menu Settings for the audio recording Hee AUDIO FORMAT XLR SET etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses app
58. d up inside e When disconnecting the power cord mains lead pull it by the plug and not the lead Do not use a deformed or damaged battery pack e Do not damage the power cord mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it e Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Wireless Remote Commander and button type battery out of children s reach If the battery is accidentally swallowed consult a doctor immediately e If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked consult your local authorized Sony service facility wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin if any liquid gets in your eyes wash with plenty of water and consult a doctor When not using your camcorder for a long time Turn on the camcorder and record and play back images about once a month to keep it in an optimum state for a long time e Use up the battery pack completely before storing it Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder and cause a malfunction of your camcorder If moisture condensation has occurred Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour without turning it on Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as shown below uoewoju jeuo ppy When you bring your camcord
59. demark of Sony Corporation Blu ray Disc and Blu ray are trademarks of the Blu ray Disc Association Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of U S Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the U S and other countries HDMI HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries Intel Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Adobe the Adobe logo and Adobe Acrobat are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries SDXC logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC e MultiMedia Card is a trademark of MultiMediaCard Association All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE M
60. desired display shows up on the screen AUDIO OUTPUT ASSIGN CAMERA MEDIA INFO BATTERY INFO Setup items are displayed according to the settings of the camcorder when it is turned on To hide the display Press the STATUS CHECK button D yoeghe g Guipsosay 55 56 Connecting a monitor or a TV Playback image quality depends on the type of monitor or TV or the jacks used to make the connection Monitor TV Component video cable IN supplied To component input jacks To audio video input jacks AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OO A V connecting cable supplied a4 Ota AN i i oD ees input HDMI cable sold separately cc Signal flow Signals are output from the HDMI OUT and COMPONENT OUT jacks simultaneously In the case of the A V connecting cable connection signals are output from the VIDEO OUT jack Notes Output resolution depends on the settings of HDMI COMPONENT HDMI Output resolution Bee oe HDMI OUT COMPONENT OUT VIDEO OUT 1080p 480i 1080p 1080p 480i 720p 480i 720p 720p 480i HD 1080i 480i 1080i 1080i 480i 480p 480p 480p 480i 480i 480i 480i 480i 1080p 480i 480i 480i 480i 720p 480i 480i 480i 480i SD 1080i 480i 480i 480i 480i 480p 480p 480p 480i 480i 480i 480i 480i Use an HDMI cable wit
61. double click SONYCMU E CD ROM Select the language for the application to be installed then click OK When the install wizard screen appears click Next Confirm the license agreement and if you accept the terms click Next Select the drive or folder to install the application then click Next Select the option to create the desk top shortcut then click Next Turn on your camcorder then connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable A USB cable supplied The USB CONNECT screen appears on the camcorder screen automatically Click Next Follow the on screen instructions to install the software Restart the computer if required to complete the installation When the installation is completed the following icon will appear depending on the selection in step Content Manageme Remove the CD ROM from the computer To disconnect your camcorder from the computer Click the Fo icon at the bottom right of the desktop of the computer gt Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive Touch X gt YES on the camcorder screen Disconnect the USB cable Notes e Use the supplied Content Management Utility software when you import long movies or edited images from the camcorder to a computer If you use other software the images may not be imp
62. e only p 83 Tips The recording format of 480 60i HQ is automatically selected for the standard image quality SD recording Turn the zooming ring right or left to decide on the size of the subject in your image Zooming must be done before focusing Notes The operations and operating methods available depend on the lens attached Refer to the operating manuals that comes with your lens Do not grab or apply a strong force to the lens cylinder that rolls out when zooming The lens may be damaged Adjusting the focus You can adjust the focus manually for different recording conditions Use this function in the following cases To record a subject behind a window covered with raindrops To record horizontal stripes To record a subject with little contrast between the subject and its background When you want to focus on a subject in the background a pa lt a rar Fan a To record a stationary subject using a tripod yoeghe g Guipsooay Continued gt 29 Recording Continued is A 9 PUSH AUTO Notes When you use A mount lenses sold separately you cannot use following functions and buttons Auto focus Button D FOCUS switch C at the AUTO position 1 During recording or standby set the FOCUS switch C to MAN F gt appears 2 Rotate the
63. e When recording in HD 1080 24p the frame mode is fixed to NDF X Tips What is drop frame Although 30 frames are considered as 1 second in time code processing the actual frame frequency of an NTSC image signal is 29 97 frames sec As a result the time code gradually lags behind real time as the recording gets longer The drop frame function adjusts the time code to real time In the drop frame process the first 2 frames of each second are not recorded except in every tenth minute Recording without the drop frame process is called non drop frame recording TC RUN You can select how the time code advances gt REC RUN Advances the time code only during recording Select this setting to record the time code sequentially from the last time code of the previous recording FREE RUN Advances the time code regardless of operation of your camcorder Notes Even if the time code advances in the REC RUN mode the time code may not be recorded sequentially in the following cases When the recording format is changed When the images are recorded on the memory card and the flash memory unit simultaneously When the recording media is removed e REC RUN is selected automatically for the Slow amp Quick Motion recording TC MAKE gt PRESET Records the newly set time code on the recording media REGENERATE Reads the last time code of the previous recording from the recording media and re
64. e You can set this item when the interlace scanning system is selected e When zebra or peaking is activated the date and time characters are affected by the signal but properly recorded on images gt OFF Cancels the melody ON Activates a melody when you start stop recording or when you are warned with warning indicators etc REC LAMP F Recording lamp front gt ON Turns on the front camera recording lamp OFF Turns off the front camera recording lamp Tips e You can assign this function to an ASSIGN button p 48 REC LAMP R Recording lamp rear gt ON Turns on the rear camera recording lamp OFF Turns off the rear camera recording lamp Tips e You can assign this function to an ASSIGN button p 48 REMOTE CONTROL gt ON Enables the supplied Wireless Remote Commander p 119 OFF Disables the supplied Wireless Remote Commander MEDIA FORMAT See page 63 REPAIR IMAGE DB FILE See page 64 nuai y BursN Continued gt 1 82 Press the MENU button select OTHERS with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial USB CONNECT Select this item when USB CONNECT does not appear on the LCD screen by connecting the camcorder to another device with the USB cable OPERATION TIME Displays the total hours of operation in 10 hour increments CALIBRATION See page 108 Connecting with another device Saving images on an external media device
65. e camcorder records sound from the microphone nua ay Huisp 71 lt REC OUT SET menu Recording settings input and output settings REC SET VIDEO OUT The default settings are marked with P The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 65 for details on selecting menu items Press the MENU button select 4 REC OUT SET with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial REC SET You can select a recording format E Hbe sspgSET See page 28 E EREC FORMAT See page 28 E AE SIMULTANEOUS REC See page 27 E AEREC MEDIA SETTING See page 27 E WIDE REC You can set the aspect ratio when recording in standard definition image quality SD gt ON Records in 16 9 OFF 08 Records in 4 3 Notes e When recording in high definition image quality HD the aspect ratio is fixed to 16 9 VIDEO OUT HDMI COMPONENT You can select the resolution of the output signal from the HDMI COMPONENT jacks 1080p 480i 720p 480i gt 1080i 480i 480p 480i DOWN CONVERT TYPE You can select a down convert type when you down covert video signal Use this function for outputting movies and still images recorded in 16 9 gt SQUEEZE Outputs a horizontally compressed image while maintaining its original height LETTER BOX 16 9 Outputs a vertically compressed image while maintaining its original aspect ratio EDGE CROP Outputs the central portion of the original image by
66. e for video signal compression to prevent over exposure by limiting signals in high intensity areas of the subject to the dynamic range of your camcorder Item Description and settings MODE Selects a mode either automatic or manual AUTO to set the knee point and slope automatically MANUAL to set the knee point and slope manually AUTO SET Sets the maximum point and sensitivity in the automatic mode MAX POINT Sets the maximum point 90 to 100 SENSITIVITY Sets the sensitivity HIGH MIDDLE LOW MANUAL SET Sets the knee point and slope manually POINT Sets the knee point 75 to 105 SLOPE Sets the knee slope 5 gentle to 5 steep COLOR MODE To set type and level of colors Item Description and settings TYPE Selects a type of colors STANDARD Standard colors CINEMATONE 1 Film camera image like colors good with GAMMA set to CINEMATONE I CINEMATONE2 Film camera image like colors good with GAMMA set to CINEMATONE2 PRO Similar color tones to those of Sony professional cameras when combined with ITU 709 ITU709 MATRIX Colors corresponding to ITU 709 LEVEL Sets a color level when you set TYPE to the settings other than STANDARD 1 close to color settings of STANDARD to 8 color settings of the selected type COLOR LEVEL To set the color level Item Description and settings 7 light to 7 dark
67. e the rechargeable battery and then set the date and time again p 108 SEL PUSH EXEC C gt aes SEL PUSH EXEC MENU button dial payeys Guay Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the first time 1 Press the MENU button 2 select amp OTHERS by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 100 00 00 00 00 X OTHERS a gt RETURN S Ss gt 5 CLOCK SET AREA SET DST SET LANGUAGE B cps sermine GPS INFORMATION MENU END 3 Select CLOCK SET by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial Continued gt 21 Step 5 Turning on the camcorder and setting the date and time Continued 00 00 00 00 OTHERS RETURN ASSIGN BUTTON JAN 1 2011 12 00 AM CLOCK SET AREA SET DST SET LANGUAGE GPS SETTING GPS INFORMATION MENU END a10 x cA S D a a 4 Select your area by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 100 00 00 00 00 CLOCK SET AREA SET i New Vork Bogota T GMT 5 0 DST SET OFF DATE 2011Y 1M1D 12 00AM MENU END 5 Set DST SET SUMMERTIME Y year M month D day hour and minute by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 100 00 00 00 00 CLOCK SET AREA SET New York Bogota DST SET DATE YY 1M1D 12 00AM
68. e type in step 5 Formatting the recording media Formatting deletes all data from the recording media to recover recordable free space Notes e Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor Charger to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during the operation e To avoid the loss of important images you should save them p 87 before formatting the recording media Protected movies and still images are also deleted 1 Press the MENU button 2 select amp OTHERS MEDIA FORMAT with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial 3 Select the recording media to be formatted 4 Touch Ok gt OK Notes e While Executing is displayed do not operate the buttons on the camcorder disconnect the AC Adaptor Charger or remove the recording media from your camcorder The access lamp is lit or flashing while formatting recording media Preventing data on recording media from being recovered Unintelligible data will be written on recording media Thus it may become more difficult to recover any original data Even if you format recording media there may be some data remaining Therefore when you dispose of or transfer the recording media it is recommended that you perform the Empty operation Notes e If you perform this operation all stored data are deleted To avoid the loss of important images you should save them p 87 b
69. ear when the items are selected See page 65 for details on selecting menu items Press the MENU button select D AUDIO SET with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial AUDIO FORMAT You can set the audio format for high definition image quality HD recording gt LINEAR PCM gt LPcM Records in Linear PCM system DOLBY DIGITAL sDobyD Records in Dolby Digital system Notes e Audio format is fixed to DOLBY DIGITAL with the standard definition image quality SD recording AUDIO LIMIT You can set the clipping noise reduction function for CH1 CH2 gt OFF Disables the function ON Enables the function nuam ay Huisy Notes e This function is available only when you set the AUTO MAN CH1 CH2 switches to MAN HEADPHONE OUT You can set the sound to output to the headphone when the HEADPHONE MONITOR switch is set to STEREO MIX gt STEREO Outputs in stereo Continued gt 73 Press the MENU button select D AUDIO SET with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial MONO Outputs in monaural XLR SET XLR AGC LINK You can select either linked or separate AGC Auto Gain Control of CH1 and CH2 when using an external microphone gt SEPARATE Separately applies the AGC for CH1 CH2 Sound inputs from CH1 CH2 will be recorded as separate sound LINKED a3 Applies the AGC of CH1 linked with that of CH2 Sound inputs from CH1 CH2 will be recorded as a set of sound
70. efore the operation e You cannot perform this operation unless you connect the AC Adaptor Charger to the wall outlet wall socket e Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor Charger Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor Charger during the operation Do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder during this operation 1 Operate the camcorder on an outside power source using the AC Adaptor Charger p 17 2 Set the POWER switch to ON 3 Press the MENU button 4 select amp OTHERS MEDIA FORMAT with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial 5 Select the recording media to be formatted The format screen appears funipa Continued gt 63 64 6 Touch Empty 0K Notes e It may take from several minutes to several hours to empty recording media depending on the capacity You can check the actual time required on the LCD screen e If you stop the operation while Executing is displayed be sure to complete the operation by performing MEDIA FORMAT or emptying when you use the recording media next time Repairing the image database file This function checks the database information and the consistency of movies and still images on the recording media and repairs if any inconsistencies found Notes e Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor Charger to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during the operation 1 P
71. er This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it When downloading the source code select NEX FS100J as the model for your camcorder http www sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Read license2 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM Content Management Utility You will find licenses in English of GPL and LGPL software To view the PDF Adobe Reader is needed If it is not installed on your computer you can download it from the Adobe Systems web page http www adobe com uonewoju jeuo ppy 113 114 B B e e N FAA es e a R easae sl Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls The numbers in are reference pages 11 1 ZEBRA HISTOGRAM SMOOTH SLOW REC 1 2 3 s4 Ni GAIN WHTBAL SHUTTER SPEED AUTOE EMANUAL ats oUt a 5 a SELPUSH EXEC MENU DISPLAY O Ie og 7 E 7 E g GD CG 5 aS 9 19 10 HISTOGRAM ASSIGN 2 button 48 tactile dots for your convenience in locating the buttons ZEBRA ASSIGN 1 button Gs MENU button has a raised
72. er from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device e When you bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside e When you use your camcorder after a squall or a shower When you use your camcorder in a hot and humid place How to avoid moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it tightly Remove the bag when the Continued gt 1 07 108 Maintenance and precautions Continued air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the ambient temperature after about hour LCD screen e Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen as it may cause damage e If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction e While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction To clean the LCD screen The LCD screen is covered with a coating The coating may be peeled off by scratching or rubbing Maintain the LCD screen as follows e Wipe dirt off the LCD screen with a clean soft cloth such as an eye glass cleaning cloth etc Before wiping the LCD screen blow dust or sand off with a dust blower etc e If you rub the LCD screen hard even with a tissue the coating may be damaged e Wipe fingerprints or hand cream off the LCD screen as soon as possible as they may
73. ery life with the status check function p 55 To remove the battery pack Slide the POWER switch to OFF Push the BATT RELEASE battery release button and slide the battery pack as shown below BATT RELEASE button 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 106 for details on storage of the battery pack Charging time Approximate time minute required when you charge a fully discharged battery pack Normal charge Fully charge Eata peak time 4 ime NP F770 250 310 NP F970 365 425 Notes e The supplied battery pack is NP F770 e You cannot use the NP F570 battery pack with your camcorder On the battery pack e Before changing the battery pack slide the POWER switch to OFF The Battery Info p 55 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 Using an outside power source By using the AC Adaptor Charger and the connecting cord DK 415 supplied you can use the camcorder on AC power without worrying about running out of power To the wall outlet wall socket Ol iF Power cord AC Adaptor Charger Connecting cord DK 415 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor Charger Connect the power cord mains lead to the wall outlet wall socket
74. es at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressing format e Because the AVCHD format uses a data compression system images may be distorted in scenes where the image angle or brightness changes drastically This is not a malfunction Recording and playback on your camcorder Based on the AVCHD format your camcorder records with the HD high definition image quality In addition to HD high definition image quality your camcorder is capable of recording a standard definition SD signal in the conventional MPEG2 format Video signal MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 x1080 60i 1920 x1080 24p 1280 x720 60p 1440 x 1080 60i Audio signal Dolby Digital 2ch Linear PCM 2 ch Recording media memory card flash memory unit sold separately Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played back on your camcorder e 1080i specification A high definition specification which utilizes 1 080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system e 720p specification A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system About GPS The GPS Global Positioning System is a system that calculates geographical location from highly accurate US space satellites This system allows you to pinpoint your exact location on the earth The GPS satellites are located in 6 orbits 20 000 km above the earth The GPS system consists of 24 or more
75. es not turn on or abruptly turns off e Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 15 e Use the AC Adaptor Charger to connect the camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket p 15 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on e Disconnect the AC Adaptor Charger from the wall outlet wall socket or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute e Press the RESET button p 118 using a pointed object The camcorder gets warm e The camcorder may get warmer while you use it This is not a malfunction The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct figure e Ambient temperature is too high or too low or the battery pack has not been charged enough This is not a malfunction e Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists the battery may be worn out Replace it with a new one p 15 105 Hunooyseqnosy Continued gt 89 Troubleshooting Continued e The indicated figure may not be correct in certain circumstances For example when you open or close the LCD screen it takes about 1 minute to display the correct remaining battery The battery pack discharges too quickly e Ambient temperature is too high or low or the battery pack has not been charged enough This is not a malfunction e Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists the battery may be worn out Replace it with a new one p 15 105 The image on the LCD scree
76. fferent depending on the condition of your camcorder This is not a malfunction The actual recording time for movies is less than the estimated recording time of the recording media e Depending on the recording conditions the time available for recording may be shorter for example when recording a fast moving object etc p 99 Hunooyseqnoly Continued gt 91 Troubleshooting Continued The camcorder does not keep the setting changes e Some menu items return to the default setting when the power is turned off p 67 The EXPANDED FOCUS setting are not stored e You disconnected the power sources when the POWER switch was set to ON Before disconnecting the battery or the AC Adaptor Charger set the POWER switch to OFF and make sure that the access lamp is turned off There is a time difference between the point when the START STOP button is pressed and the point that the recording movie is started or stopped actually e On your camcorder there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press the START STOP button and the actual point that recording movie starts stops This is not a malfunction The aspect ratio 16 9 wide 4 3 cannot be changed e The aspect ratio of high definition image quality HD movies is 16 9 wide Automatic focus does not function e Set the FOCUS switch to AUTO to enable the automatic focus function p 29 e Adjust the focus manually if the automat
77. g e Free spaces for recording images are running out For the type of memory cards you can use with your camcorder see page 23 e No memory card is inserted p 23 Fast flashing e There are not enough free spaces for recording images Delete unnecessary images p 61 or format the memory card p 63 after storing the images on other media p 83 e The image database file may be damaged p 64 J Warning indicator pertaining to memory card formatting e The memory card is damaged e The memory card is not formatted correctly p 63 lt 2 Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible memory cards e Incompatible memory card is inserted p 23 lt Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the memory card e Access to the memory card was restricted on another device Hunooyseqnoly Continued gt 97 Warning indicators and messages Continued wu Warning indicator pertaining to a flash memory unit Slow flashing Free spaces for recording images are running out For the flash memory unit you can use with your camcorder see page 24 e No flash memory unit is attached p 24 Fast flashing There are not enough free spaces for recording images Delete unnecessary images p 61 or format the flash memory unit p 63 after storing the images on other media p 83 e The image database file may be damaged p 64 Kru Warning indicator pertaining to
78. g media used becomes unable to continue recording during simultaneous recording the other recording media continues recording without pause When HPH SIMULTANEOUS REC is ON movies are recorded on both media irrespective of the fH REC MEDIA SETTING setting To record movies only on the memory card or the flash memory unit Press MENU select REC OUT SET REC SET EPA SIMULTANEOUS REC OFF Select REC OUT SET REC SET EPHREC MEDIA SETTING MEMORY CARD or FMU flash memory unit Tips e A message appears if an access error occurred while the camcorder was accessing the recording media During simultaneous recording the STBY indicator and the icon of the recordable medium appears on the screen Continued gt 27 28 Recording Continued Selecting high definition image quality HD or standard definition image quality SD You can select the desired image quality from the high definition image quality HD that enables you to record fine images or the standard definition image quality SD that has more compatibility with various playback devices HD is the default setting Change the image quality according to the recording situation or the playback device To change the setting Press MENU select REC OUT SET REC SET gt HEBH SSDqSET HIDE or SDR with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Selecting the recording format You can select the rec
79. gs are being stored If you remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor Charger before turning off the power the settings may return to the default settings 1 Slide the POWER switch to ON while pressing the green button POWER Press and hold the green GD OFF ON 2 Press the START STOP button START STOP ean 100 00 00 00 00 60min J HEE 1080 24p FE STBY REC The recording lamp lights up during recording To stop the movie recording press the START STOP button again Tips When recording in high definition image quality HD the aspect ratio is fixed to 16 9 When recording in standard definition image quality SD you can switch the aspect ratio to 4 3 SDH WIDE REC p 72 e You can change the screen display during recording p 54 yoeghe g Guipsooay e Indicators displayed on the screen during recording are shown on page 120 e The recording lamp can be set to stay off REC LAMP F REC LAMP R p 81 e You can capture still images from the movies you recorded p 59 To record movies using both the memory card and the flash memory unit Simultaneous recording You can record movies on both of these recording media simultaneously Press MENU select REC OUT SET gt REC SET gt EIE SIMULTANEOUS REC ON default setting with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Tips Set AibH HSD SET to AEH p 28 for the simultaneous recording e If one of the recordin
80. h B level DETAIL To set items for the detail Item Description and settings LEVEL Sets the detail level 7 to 7 MANUAL SET ON OFF Turns on and off the manual detail adjustment ON Enables the manual detail adjustment automatic optimization will not be performed OFF Disables the manual detail adjustment DETAIL horizontal H side the upper DETAIL W LIMIT Sets the limit level of DETAIL limit level not likely to be limited CRISPENING Sets the crispening level level HI LIGHT DETAIL V H BALANCE Sets the vertical V and horizontal H balance of 2 off to the vertical V side to 2 off to the B W BALANCE Selects the balance of the lower DETAIL B and TYPE off to the lower DETAIL B side to TYPES off to the upper DETAIL W side 0 Low limit level likely to be limited to 7 High 0 shallow crispening level to 7 deep crispening Sets the DETAIL level in the high intensity areas 0to4 42 COPY To copy the settings of the picture profile to another picture profile number RESET To reset the picture profile to the default setting To copy the picture profile setting to another picture profile number See page 38 for the location of the buttons Press the PICTURE PROFILE button B Select the picture profile number that you want to copy from with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A Select SETTING COPY with SEL PUSH EXEC dial A
81. h the HDMI logo e Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder if copyright protection signals are recorded in the movies yoeghe g Guipsooay Images and sounds may not be reproduced correctly on some monitors or TVs Do not connect the output jacks of the camcorder with the output jacks of the monitor or TV A malfunction may be caused When 24p or 30p of frame rate is selected in J REC FORMAT progressive signals are converted to interlace signals by the pull down system to be output During recording with HPH REC FORMAT set to 1080 60p PS the camcorder does not output 720p or 480p signals Therefore if HDMI COMPONENT is set to 720p 480i or 480p the screen of the connected device becomes blank until you change the setting If you display the edit screen while outputting signals to a TV or monitor the menu may not be displayed correctly This camcorder is not compatible with BRAVIA sync Tips e HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an interface to send both video audio signals The HDMI OUT jack outputs high quality images and digital audio 57 58 Editing Protecting recorded images Protect Protect movies and still images to avoid deleting them by mistake 1 Press the MENU button when the VISUAL INDEX screen is displayed 2 select C EDIT PROTECT with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial 3 Touch the movies or still images to be protected vV is displayed on t
82. he CHARGE lamp is fast flashing remove the battery that is being charged and then re attach the same battery again firmly If the CHARGE lamp continues fast flashing the cause could be that the battery is damaged or the battery is not a designated type Check the battery to confirm whether it is a designated type or not If it is a designated type remove the battery first and then attach a brand new battery or another known to be good battery to see if the AC Adaptor Charger is working correctly If the AC Adaptor Charger is working correctly the cause could be that the battery is damaged If the CHARGE lamp is slow flashing the AC Adaptor Charger is in standby mode and charging is suspended When the ambient temperature is out of the appropriate temperature range for charging the AC Adaptor Charger suspends charging automatically and enters standby mode When the ambient temperature returns to an appropriate temperature the AC Adaptor Charger restarts charging and the CHARGE lamp lights up We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of from 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F About handling of your camcorder On use and care e Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot or cold Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as under direct sunlight near heaters or in a car parked in the sun They may malfunctio
83. he rear of the Rear lens cap lens Hood index Zooming ring Focal length scale Focal length index Focusing ring j y Mounting index Lens contacts 2 Mount the lens by aligning the mounting indexes white on the lens and the camcorder body While pushing the lens lightly toward the camcorder body turn the lens clockwise until it clicks into the locked position Do not touch or dirty the lens contacts Be sure to put the lens on straight Mounting indexes white Notes When attaching a lens do not press the lens release button e Do not use force when attaching a lens Mounting the lens forcibly may result in a malfunction or damage of the lens mount There may be a gap between the lens and the lens mount depending on the lens attached This is normal Tips When you have changed the lens it is recommended to adjust the black balance p 34 before recording When you adjust the black balance make sure that the front lens cap is attached Removing the lens 1 While pressing the lens release button all the way in turn the lens counterclockwise until it stops e When you remove the lens make sure that you hold both of the lens and the camcorder body 2 Replace the packaging lid on the lens and attach the body cap to the camcorder body e Align the mark on the body cap to the mounting indexes and turn the cap clockwise pa
84. he selected images E protect a a j E ES A a o a m m m m B o Ea O Tips e Press and hold the image down to preview the image Touch X to return to the previous screen e You can select up to 100 images at one time 4 Touch OK OK OK To undo the protection of movies and still images Touch the movie or still image marked with V instep 3 vV disappears Capturing still images from a movie You can save a selected frame from a recorded movie as a still image 1 Press the MENU button while playing back movies 2 Select C EDIT PHOTO CAPTURE with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial 3 Touch II at the point where you want to capture After you select the point with I make fine adjustment with these buttons Ba gt il 00 00 08 15 ws O PHOTO CAPTURE 1080 60 FE MLPOM 0 0048 lt lt Gg s Le Returns to the beginning of the selected movie 4 Touch OK The captured still image is saved on the same recording media as that of the playing movie When capturing is finished the screen returns to pause Notes The image size is fixed depending on the image quality of the movie 2 1M with high definition image quality HD 0 2M in 16 9 wide with standard definition image quality SD VGA 0 3M in 4 3 with standard
85. ia or battery is low Remote sensor 81 INPUT 2 jack 11 HDMI OUT jack 56 COMPONENT OUT jack 56 VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT jacks 56 Y USB jack 85 87 INPUT 1 jack 11 aguasajay XIND Continued gt 1 1 7 118 Identifying parts and controls Continued ERBE ag aaag PLAY NEXT STOP PAUSE SCAN SLOW 50 4 4 EXEC buttons 65 POWER switch 21 START STOP button 26 RESET button If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting except the picture profile settings return to the default DATA CODE button 54 TC U BIT button Switches between time code and user bit to display on the LCD screen DISPLAY button 54 VISUAL INDEX button 50 MENU button 21 65 VOLUME buttons 50 1 5 STOP PAUSE PREV NEXT 13 145 666 6 x 2 6 l 16 5 7 7 Qe G MENU 4 8 POWER mo VOLUME 1 8 11 D Q E 19 AUDIO LEVEL 1 5 ns XX A 1 INPUT 1 switch 35 VOLUME butto and PLAY button have raised g tactile dots for your convenience in locating the 2 CH1 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 switch 35 buttons 3 CH1 AUTO MAN switch 35 4 AUDIO LEVEL CH1 dial 35 5 INPUT 2 switch 35 6 CH2 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 switch 35 7 CH2 AUTO MAN switch 35
86. ial A To change the picture profile You can change the settings stored in PP1 through PP6 Press the PICTURE PROFILE button BI Select the PICTURE PROFILE number with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A Select SETTING with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A Select an item to be adjusted with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A Adjust the picture quality with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A Repeat steps and to adjust other items Select 4 RETURN with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A Select OK with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A A picture profile indicator appears yoeghe g Guipsooay Continued gt 39 40 Useful functions Continued BLACK LEVEL To set the black level Item Description and settings Sets the black level 15 to 15 GAMMA To select a gamma curve Item Description and settings STANDARD Standard gamma curve CINEMATONE 1 Gamma curve 1 for producing tone of film camera images CINEMATONE2 Gamma curve 2 for producing tone of film camera images ITU709 Gamma curve that corresponds to ITU 709 Gain in low intensity area 4 5 BLACK GAMMA To correct gamma in low intensity area Item Description and settings RANGE Selects a correcting range HIGH MIDDLE LOW LEVEL Sets the correcting level 7 maximum black compression to 7 maximum black stretch KNEE To set knee point and slop
87. ic focus does not work properly p 29 e Use an E mount lens p 18 Menu items are grayed out or do not work e You cannot select grayed out display items in the current recording playback situation e There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously The following list shows examples of unworkable combinations of functions and menu items Cannot use Situation ON OFF of AE SHIFT All of iris gain and shutter speed are set manually ZEBRA PEAKING COLOR BAR is set to ON TC PRESET TC MAKE is set to REGENERATE ON OFF of MARKER EXPANDED FOCUS is set to ON COLOR BAR Movies are being recorded EXPANDED FOCUS is set to ON 92 Iris gain shutter speed or white balance cannot be adjusted manually e Set the AUTO MANUAL switch to MANUAL Tiny spots in white red blue or green appear on the screen This phenomenon appears when using a slow shutter speed p 32 This is not a malfunction The subjects passing by the frame very fast appear crooked This is called the focal plane phenomenon This is not a malfunction Because of the way that the image device CMOS sensor reads out image signals the subjects passing by the frame rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions Horizontal stripes appear on the image e This occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp Thi
88. ill IMAGES ee a Changing checking the settings in your camcorder Ez Changing tha SCHON vies c cessesstsecsces asia ds a E E EAE Displaying recording data Data code eene Displaying the settings in your camcorder Status check a Connecting a monitor or a TV 0 eee cece eter cence tee eeeteaeeeeeeaeeeaeenaeees Protecting recorded images Protect eee ec eee eee eeeeeeteaeeeneteees 58 Capturing still images from a movie eee ee eee eee tee teeetneeteeeeenees 59 Dividing a MOV E asec eciecccecsseetceseccects tseaceecerenesterceciessteatsasecesecceusensecaeeeens 60 Deleting movies and still images eee eee eee enna eeeeeeee 61 Copying movies still images Formatting the recording media Preventing data on recording media from being recovered s 63 Repairing the image database file ooo eee ee eee ener cee eee teeta 64 Operating th Menu ciicc ccscccesiapsscesesessiseksccsasagscncascisascncbesestescoeptbessstnscsane 65 MENUREMS svtectevs ccc ccsccteecteveistescecstteinesecccesttea vateteseetessnab cas scstrasiaetesatians 67 pig CAMERA SET Menu ose ee cence ee ee te ceeeeee tate teneeaneteneneaa 70 Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions GAIN SET STEADYSHOT etc Z REC OUT SET MON ooceecscssssssssessessessseseeseesscsseaseessateateesecseesseases 72 Recording settings input and output settings REC SET VIDEO OUT D AUDIO SET menu ouecsseessssesesssssessssssstesssseessss
89. image on the screen when the part is higher than the preset brightness level e You can assign an ASSIGN button to work as ON OFF p 48 ON OFF gt OFF Does not display the peaking ON PEAKING appears and you can display an image on the screen with its outlines enhanced This function helps you to adjust the focus m COLOR You can select peaking color PWHITE RED YELLOW LEVEL You can select a peaking sensitivity HIGH gt MIDDLE LOW Notes e The enhanced outlines will not be recorded on the recording media nuam y Huisy Continued gt 75 76 Press the MENU button select I DISPLAY SET with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Tips You can focus more easily using this function in combination with the expanded focus function p 30 e You can assign an ASSIGN button to work as ON OFF p 48 ON OFF gt OFF Does not display markers ON Displays markers Markers are not recorded on the recording media CENTER gt ON Displays a marker at the center of the screen OFF Does not display a center maker E ASPECT gt OFF Does not display the aspect ratio 4 3 13 9 14 9 15 9 Displays markers at boundaries of display area defined by the aspect ratio a SAFETY ZONE gt OFF Does not display the safety zone 80 90 If you select either one you can display markers at boundaries of display area that regular h
90. in smooth moving slow motion 25 slow This is useful for recording fast actions such as a golf or tennis swing Press the SMOOTH SLOW REC button then the START STOP button A recording of about 3 seconds is stretched to about 12 seconds and recorded as a slow motion movie Recording ends when Recording disappears from the screen To cancel SMOOTH SLOW REC Press the SMOOTH SLOW REC button or the MENU button To change the timing You can select when recording starts in relation to when the SMOOTH SLOW REC button is pressed Press MENU gt select BIB CAMERA SET menu SMOOTH SLOW REC REC TIMING a desired setting with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial START STOP START TRIGGERT L 4 me END TRIGGER The default setting is START TRIGGER Notes e Sounds cannot be recorded e The image quality is lower than with the regular recording e You cannot set a slower shutter speed than 1 250 second The simultaneous recording on the memory card and the flash memory unit is not available e The time of the movie recorded using SMOOTH SLOW REC is recorded after being converted to slow motion not the time when the movie is actually shot e SMOOTH SLOW REC is not available with standard definition image quality SD Tips During SMOOTH SLOW REC the high definition image quality HD recording format changes to 1080 60i FH When you finish SMOOTH SLOW REC
91. ion of the arrow attach the flash memory unit jack cover Tips e Your camcorder does not have the relay recording function If the memory card is fully recorded during recording the camcorder stops recording automatically e You can record movies on both of the memory card and the flash memory unit simultaneously p 27 25 payers Guay 26 Recording Playback Recording L START STOP button START STOP button Recording lamps POWER switch Your camcorder records movies on a memory card and or a flash memory unit Do the following steps to record movies This camcorder can record movies in either high definition image quality HD or standard definition image quality SD The factory setting is high definition image quality HD 3H HSDH SET p 28 Notes When the access lamp is lit or flashing in red your camcorder is writing data on recording media Do not shake or knock your camcorder or remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor Charger e See page 99 on the recording time of movies e Your camcorder can record a movie for about 13 hours continuously If a movie file exceeds 2 GB during recording the camcorder divides the file and create a new file automatically The menu settings the PICTURE PROFILE settings and the settings made by the AUTO MANUAL switch are stored in your camcorder when you slide the POWER switch to OFF The access lamp lights up while the settin
92. ions of the GAIN switch AGC LIMIT Selects the upper limit for the Auto Gain Control AGC WB PRESET Selects the preset white balance WB OUTDOOR LEVEL Sets an offset value to adjust the outdoor white balance WB TEMP SET Set the color temperature for MANU WB TEMP BLACK BALANCE Adjusts the black balance AE SHIFT Sets the AE shift STEADYSHOT Activates the camera shake reduction SMOOTH SLOW REC Records smooth slow motion movies S amp Q MOTION Records movies to be played back as either slow motion or quick motion c COLOR BAR Turns on or off the color bars and tone o 3 lt lt z gt REC OUT SET menu p 72 REC SET Sets the image quality and aspect ratio for S recording VIDEO OUT Sets output signals D AUDIO SET menu p 73 APR AUDIO FORMAT Sets the audio format for high definition image quality HD recording AUDIO LIMIT Sets the clipping noise reduction function HEADPHONE OUT Sets the sound to output to the headphone XLR SET Sets the XLR input microphone line Mi DISPLAY SET menu p 75 HISTOGRAM Displays the histogram ASSIGN ZEBRA Displays a zebra pattern as a guide for adjusting ASSIGN brightness PEAKING Displays an image with its outlines enhanced ASSIGN MARKER Displays markers to check the composition ASSIGN CAMERA DATA Constantly displays the iris gain and shutter speed ASSIGN DISPLAY settings AUDIO LEVEL Displays the audio level meter ASSIGN DISPLAY ZOOM DISPLAY Selects the zoom position disp
93. jack Focusing ring sees 30 FREE RUN ossessi 78 Gain switch GPS INFORMATION GPS SETTING GUIDEFRAME ee 76 H HD AUDIO FORMAT HD REC FORMAT X HDMI COMPONENT 72 HD SD SET uw 28 HEADPHONE OUT 73 Headphones jack HISTOGRAM l Image database file y INDOOR 33 InfoLITHIUM battery pack 105 INPUT 1 jack INPUT 1 switch a INPUT 2 jack ieee 35 INPUT 2 switch 35 INPUT1 TRIM INPUT1 WIND LANGUAGE Large eyecup aguasajay JND Continued gt 1 21 122 Index Continued LAST SCENE button 47 Last Scene Review LCD BRIGHT M MANU WB TEMP MARKER MEDIA FORMAT 63 Memory card eee 23 104 Insert Eject occ 23 Memory Stick media A RRR 105 Memory Stick PRO Duo meran 105 Met iura a 67 AUDIO SET menu 73 CAMERA SET menu 70 DISPLAY SET menu 75 Them ssescsseetsenetaseeces 67 OTHERS menu 79 REC OUT SET menu 72 TC UB SET menu NTSC arennau 101 One push button OPERATION TIME a OTHERS ment 0 008 OUTDOOR crsiaiicensieiicts 33 Outside power source 17 Pies crises tases tonnes iets 101 PEAKING nsss 75 92 PHOTO CAPTURE 59 Picture profile 38 PICTURE PROFILE button Bish Bate enna GS ON NAC Sa 38 Playback Power cord mains lead POWER switch ee
94. l images You can copy movies and still images between following recording media Memory card Flash memory unit Memory card External media device Flash memory unit Memory card Flash memory unit External media device Get the recording media ready before the operation Notes e If there is no image database file on the flash memory unit you cannot copy movies In this case press the MENU button then select OTHERS REPAIR IMAGE DB FILE gt FMU to create the image database file e Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor Charger to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during the operation Tips e The original movie will not be deleted after copying 1 Press the MENU button when the VISUAL INDEX screen is displayed 2 select C EDIT COPY with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial 3 Select the recording media to copy from and to 4 Select Multiple Images 5 select the image type EEEMOVIE so MOVIE 6 PHOTO 6 Touch the movies or still images to be copied y is displayed on the selected image You can select multiple images O Tips e Press and hold the image down to preview the image Touch X to return to the previous screen 7 Touch OK OK Ok To copy all movies or still images Select All in step 4 and the imag
95. lay Continued gt 67 68 Menu items Continued LCD BRIGHT Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen DISPLAY OUTPUT Selects where to output the display information TC UB SET menu p 78 TC PRESET Sets the time code UB PRESET Sets the user bits TC FORMAT Selects the frame mode TC RUN Selects how the time code advances TC MAKE Selects how the time code is recorded on the recording media UB TIME REC Saves the actual time in the user bits OTHERS menu p 79 ASSIGN BUTTON Assigns functions to the ASSIGN buttons CLOCK SET Sets the date and time AREA SET Sets the area you use the camcorder DST SET Set the summertime SUMMERTIME LANGUAGE Sets the language of the on screen display GPS SETTING Sets the GPS GPS INFORMATION Displays the triangulating information AUTO CLOCK ADJ Maintains accurate time automatically by acquiring time information from the GPS system AUTO AREA ADJ Compensates for time differences automatically by acquiring location information from the GPS system DATE REC Superimposes the date and time on images BEEP Sounds the operation melody REC LAMP F Turns off the front recording lamp REC LAMP R Turns off the rear recording lamp REMOTE CONTROL Disables the supplied Wireless Remote Commander MEDIA FORMAT Formats the recording media REPAIR IMAGE DB FILE Checks
96. laysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc the same high definition image quality PAL M Brazil HD as that of the recorded movies PAL N Argentina Paraguay Uruguay You need an NTSC system based and 1080 60i compatible TV or monitor with component and AUDIO VIDEO input SECAM Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc jacks The component video cable supplied or an HDMI cable sold separately must be connected Viewing standard definition image quality SD movies To view standard definition image quality SD movies you need an NTSC system based TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks An A V connecting cable must be connected On TV color systems Your camcorder is NTSC system so its picture can only be viewed on an NTSC system TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks System Used in NTSC Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc Simple setting of the clock by time difference When you are abroad you can easily adjust the clock to the local time by setting the time difference Select AREA SET then set the time difference p 79 uonewoju jeuo ppy 101 102 File folder structure on the memory card and the flash me
97. le from your computer and camcorder Reboot your computer and connect your computer and camcorder following the steps in the correct order p 87 Warning indicators and messages Self diagnosis display Warning indicators When an error occurs a warning indicator appears on the LCD screen You can fix some problems associated with the symptoms yourself If the problem persists even after you have tried a couple of times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility c 04 00 e The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 105 c 06 00 e The battery pack is too hot Replace the battery pack or remove the battery pack and put it in a cool place C 13 00 e Remove the recording media After installing them again operate your camcorder C 32 00 e Remove the power source Reconnect it and operate your camcorder again E 00 00 Try the steps to on page 89 amp Battery level warning e The battery pack is nearly used up e Depending on the operation environment or battery conditions 1 may flash even if around 10 is displayed as the battery remaining figure ATIJ Warning indicator pertaining to battery pack temperature e The battery pack is too hot Replace the battery pack or remove the battery pack and put it in a cool place J Warning indicator pertaining to memory cards Slow flashin
98. lect the function that you want to assign with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial 5 Select OK EXEC dial 6 Select PUSH EXE A with the SEL PUSH A RETURN with the SEL C dial A 7 Press the MENU button B to hide the menu screen yoeghe g Guipsooay 49 Playback VISUAL INDEX button Own POWER STARTI STOP naa AUDIO LEVEL OFF GeD i ON OGS POWER Gene switch buttons You can play back movies as follows 1 Slide the POWER switch to ON Press and hold the green button qep OFF ON 2 Press the VISUAL INDEX button The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after a few seconds Playback mode Recording media m10 S Caw Dip v j ie E Previous n E Hi E H 4 18AM 1 21AM 1 25AM 1 25AM T n TI n Thumbnail aasam _1a2am _ 1 42AM __2o9am Ti T E E movie Next r zaam _z12am __212aMm __z15AMm 2011 1 1 1 18 57 AM DUR 00 00 48 1920x1080 60i Fx SLPCM EB TCR 00 04 26 00 Current movie data p 51 e You can turn on or off the time and date display on the thumbnails by pressing the DISPLAY button 50 3 Play back movies Touch the recording media you want to play back 4 Memory card Crmu Flash memory unit Touch the playback mode and select the desired image quality of movies Playback mode
99. lly charged state or when the battery pack is frequently used Use the remaining battery time indication as a rough guide only About storage of the battery pack e If the battery pack is not used for a long time fully charge the battery pack and use it up on your camcorder once a year to maintain proper function To store the battery pack remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry cool place To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely leave your camcorder in recording standby until the power goes off About battery life e Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one e Each battery s life is governed by storage operating and environmental conditions About charging the battery pack e Use the AC Adaptor Charger supplied to charge the designated batteries only If you charge other types of batteries those batteries may leak heat up burst or give an electric shock resulting in burns or injury e Remove the charged battery from the AC Adaptor Charger The CHARGE lamp of the supplied AC Adaptor Charger flashes in 2 patterns as follows Fast flashing Turns on and off rapidly at about 0 15 second intervals Slow flashing Turns on and off alternately for about 1 5 seconds and turns off completely for about 1 5 seconds The lamp repeats this sequence e If t
100. luctuations in the recording Recording operation time time of the media Movies containing quickly Approx h hour m minute moving and complex images are recorded at a f 24 higher bit rate and this reduces the overall HS on ate recording time 1 13h 13h 13h e Bit rate movie audio etc number of pixels 2 13h 13h 13h and aspect ratio of each recording mode of 4 13h 13h Bh movies are as follows High definition image quality HD 8 13h 13h 13h PS max 28 Mbps 1920 x 1080 16 9 15 13h 13h 13h FX max 24 Mbps 1920 x 1080 16 9 1280 x 720 16 9 30 13h 13h 10h24m FH approx 17 Mbps ave 1920 x 1080 60 13h 6h30m Shi2m 16 9 1280 x 720 16 9 HQ approx 9 Mbps ave 1440 x 1080 16 9 LP approx 5 Mbps ave 1440 x 1080 16 9 Standard definition image quality SD HQ approx 9 Mbps ave 720 x 480 16 9 4 3 e Number of pixels and aspect ratio of still images Still images are created from movies 1920 x 1080 dots 16 9 100 Using your camcorder abroad Power supply System Used in You can use your camcorder in any country region using the AC Adaptor Charger supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz range PAL Viewing high definition image quality HD movies In countries regions where 1080 60i is supported you can view the movies with Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Ma
101. matically You cannot adjust any of them manually Adjusting the shutter speed You can manually adjust and fix the shutter speed You can make a moving subject look still or emphasize the movement of a moving subject by adjusting the shutter speed 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL switch H to MANUAL 2 Press the SHUTTER SPEED button F until the shutter speed value is highlighted 3 Change the shutter speed displayed on the screen by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Gl You can adjust the shutter speed in a range of 1 3 second through 1 10000 second with 24p or 1 4 second through 1 10000 second with 60p 60i The denominator of the set shutter speed appears on the screen For example 100 appears on the screen when you set the shutter speed to 1 100 second The larger the value on the screen is the faster the shutter speed is 4 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial G to lock the shutter speed To readjust the shutter speed repeat steps from 2 Tips e It is difficult to focus automatically at a lower shutter speed Manual focusing with your camcorder attached to a tripod is recommended e When recording under fluorescent lamps sodium lamps or mercury lamps the picture may flicker or change colors or may have horizontal bands of noise You may be able to improve the situation by adjusting the shutter speed To adjust the shutter speed automatically Press the SHUTTER SPEED bu
102. mation in Notes or Tips e Memory cards and a flash memory unit are both referred to as recording media in this manual The images of the LCD screen used in this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different e The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary p 22 e Design and specifications of recording media and other accessories are subject to change without notice e Illustrations of camcorders in this manual show the NEX FS100UK FS 100NK unless otherwise specified About the location of the nameplate The nameplate is located on left side of the unit circled below Table of Contents Readithis first seen ee A ee ee 2 Getting Started Step 1 Checking supplied items 02 cece eeeceeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeteaeeeee Step 2 Attaching the supplied accessories Step 3 Charging the battery pack 0 eee eee eee tere terete eteeeteeeeee Step 4 Attaching the lens oo eee eee eee cee etree trae teeeeeeeseaeeeaeteaeeee Step 5 Turning on the camcorder and setting the date and time 21 Changing the language setting oo tect teens 22 Step 6 Inserting a memory card Attaching a flash memory unit 23 Recording Playback RECONdING 2s eine AE a a i ete eee ee he 26 Selecting high defi
103. me NP F770 340 195 NP F970 510 290 Notes In HD 1080 24p FX recording format e Using the E 18 200 mm F3 5 6 3 OSS lens e Using ECM XM1 connected to the INPUT1 jack Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning on off and so on Times measured when using the camcorder at 25 C 77 F The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures It is recommended that you use the camcorder from 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F The recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder Playing time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack unit minute Battery pack NP F770 435 NP F970 660 Notes Playing on the LCD screen High definition image quality HD When fim AUDIO FORMAT is set to LINEAR PCM unit minute PS FX FH HQ Le 1 GB 4 4 6 10 15 4M a 0 2 GB 8 10 10 20 35 8 G0 0 5 60 4 GB 15 20 25 45 70 a5 20 25 35 60 8 GB 35 40 55 90 145 35 40 55 70 125 16 70 80 110 185 295 GB 70 80 110 145 255 32 145 170 225 375 590 GB 145 170 225 295 510 E When HPAAUDIO FORMAT is set to DOLBY DIGITAL unit minute PS FX FH HQ ia 1 GB 4 5 7 10 20 4 0 9 05 2 GB 9 10 10 25 45 9
104. mes too low resulting in a poor signal to noise ratio Test the effect of XLR SET according to the microphone used or the sound field of the recording site before actual recording lm DISPLAY SET menu Display settings MARKER DISPLAY OUTPUT etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 65 for details on selecting menu items Press the MENU button select DISPLAY SET with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial HISTOGRAM The histogram displays the luminance distribution that shows how many pixels of a particular brightness exist in the image gt OFF Does not display the histogram ON Displays a histogram A line appears at the 100 position and the color of the zone above the line changes Histogram ON ZEBRA POINT The histogram shows the point where the zebra pattern appears A line is displayed at the brightness level set with ZEBRA Tips e You can assign this function to an ASSIGN button p 48 ZEBRA You can display a zebra pattern as a guide for adjusting brightness ON OFF gt OFF Does not display the zebra pattern ON Displays and the brightness level appear on the screen The zebra pattern will not be recorded with the image LEVEL You can select the brightness level gt 70 to 100 or 100 Tips e The zebra pattern is a strip pattern displayed over a part of an
105. mory unit The file folder structure is shown below You do not usually need to acknowledge the file folder structure when recording playing back movies and still images on the camcorder AVF_INFO AVIN0001 INP AVINOO01 INT 1 AVIN0001 BNP _ AVCHD 5 PRIVATE AVCHD L MP_ROOT 101PNV01 M2U00001 MPG L M2U00002 MPG 3 M2U00003 MPG DCIM 101MSDCF DSC00001 JPG DSC00002 JPG 4 DSC00003 JPG Memory Stick PRO Duo media flash memory unit SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC memory card 1 Image management files When you delete the files you cannot record play back the images correctly The files are defaulted as hidden files and not usually displayed 2 HD movie management information folder This folder contains recording data of high definition image quality HD movies Do not try to open this folder or access the contents of this folder from a computer Doing so might damage image files or prevent image files from being played back 3 SD movie files MPEG 2 files The extension of the files is MPG The maximum size is 2 GB When the capacity of a file exceeds 2 GB the file becomes divided The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to record new movie files The folder name goes up 101PNV01 gt
106. n is not clear e When the large LCD viewfinder is attached turn the viewfinder lens adjustment ring until the image appears clearly p 13 The supplied Wireless Remote Commander does not function Set REMOTE CONTROL to ON p 81 e Remove any obstructions between the Wireless Remote Commander and the remote sensor of the camcorder e Keep strong light sources such as sunlight or overhead lighting away from the remote sensor otherwise the Wireless Remote Commander may not function properly e Insert a fresh battery in the compartment with its terminals matching those of the compartment p 119 Another video device malfunctions when you use the supplied Wireless Remote Commander e Select a commander mode other than DVD2 for your video device e Cover the sensor of your video device with black paper When a device is connected to the REMOTE jack the camcorder or the device does not operate properly The connected device may react slowly to some operations e If you disconnect the cable from the device while the cable is still connected to the camcorder s REMOTE jack the camcorder may not restore the proper settings Disconnect the cable also from the camcorder s REMOTE jack 90 Memory card flash memory unit The camcorder does not operate with the memory card inserted e The memory card was formatted on a computer Format it on this camcorder p 63 The data file name is incorrect
107. n or become deformed Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration The camcorder may malfunction Near strong radio waves or radiation The camcorder may not be able to record properly Near AM receivers and video equipment Noise may occur Ona sandy beach or anywhere dusty If sand or dust gets in your camcorder the camcorder may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired Near windows or outdoors where the LCD screen the viewfinder or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight This damages the inside of the viewfinder or the LCD screen Anywhere very humid Operate your camcorder on DC 7 2 V battery pack or DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in these operating instructions Do not let your camcorder get wet for example from rain or sea water If your camcorder gets wet it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling disassembling modifying physical shock or impact such as hammering dropping or stepping on the product Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the POWER switch set to OFF when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to buil
108. nition image quality HD or standard definition image Quallity SD cert Penk sh sae eeastestierenzaeteanedeenattea RR ear teets Selecting the recording format i ZOOMING 3380 cate egndcred sank a a a e a tageitde Adjusting THE TO CUS 2 28 okies Se Na ek oar Adjustinig Manually occ siete cst aa a A EE ENEEK AQJUStINGAMGANS is unnie eaea Aa Ea aT Aaa O AS Ea Adjusting the gain Adjusting the shutter speed si Adjusting the white balance ieee eee cece eee eee eens teneeeneeeigs Adjusting the black balance migri aiaa AdO SClUP costa Ate r eh ea eee ad Recording sound via the supplied microphone cece Recording sound from an external audio device Adjusting the v l UME kranenn aan laa a a aia Sanai Setting the headphone SOUNd seeerrsrriiesrisisiseirieisirrisisisrresrirerrreee Useful functions ici cc civic da narenn die devin ieee eeteetere Customizing the picture quality Picture profile eects Acquiring location information GPS Setting time data cn eis iis enatis uh Recording with the SMOOTH SLOW REC function 45 Recording with the Slow amp Quick Motion function 46 Reviewing the most recently recorded scene Last Scene Review 47 Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons eee 48 Continued gt 5 s ua u04 Jo ayqey Table of Contents Continued PIAYDAGK lt scics cass ipaccaieaceteapicsaacnese cesiecacadenensesaca ssuxcnsduvagecssatestabizagenteasessace Viewing st
109. not record or play data that uses MagicGate technology MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack Your camcorder operates only with an InfoLITHIUM L series battery pack of a large capacity such as NP F770 supplied and NP F970 sold separately You cannot use NP F570 InfoLITHIUM L series battery packs have the H infourrHium L mark What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and a supplied AC Adaptor Charger The InfoLITHIUM battery pack displays the remaining battery time in according to the operating situations of your camcorder To charge the battery pack e Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of from 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the charge lamp of the AC Adaptor Charger turns off If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to charge it efficiently uonewoju jeuo ppy To use the battery pack effectively Battery pack performance decreases when the ambient temperature is 10 C 50 F or below and the length of time you can use the
110. omatic Adjusting the black balance Normally you do not need to adjust the black balance The black balance may be inappropriately adjusted for some recording situations If that happens adjust the black balance It is recommended that you adjust the black balance also when you change the lens The adjusted settings are stored only temporarily The settings return to the default settings when you turn the power off 1 Press the MENU button during standby 2 Select CAMERA SET BLACK BALANCE with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial 3 Following the message on the screen attach the front lens cap and select YES The black balance adjustment starts 4 When Completed appears press the MENU button to complete the adjustment If Could not adjust appears Try the adjustment again Audio setup The following jacks and switches allow you to set the sound to be recorded See page 11 on connecting the microphones yoeghe dg Guipsooay External audio jacks and switches INPUT 1 jack INPUT 2 jack INPUT 1 switch A INPUT 2 switch G Audio source switches CH1 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 switch B CH2 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 switch H Audio level controls CH1 AUTO MAN switch C CH2 AUTO MAN switch 1 AUDIO LEVEL CH1 dial AUDIO LEVEL CH2 dial E E D J
111. ome TVs can display am GUIDEFRAME gt OFF Does not display the guide frame ON You can display frame markers that help you to check horizontal and vertical positions of a subject Notes e Only the time code is output to an external device via external output jacks when MARKER is set to ON even if DISPLAY OUTPUT is set to ALL OUTPUT e You cannot display markers under following conditions EXPANDED FOCUS During SMOOTH SLOW REC e You can display markers only on the LCD screen You cannot display them on an external device Tips e You can display all types of markers at the same time e You can obtain a balanced composition by positioning the subject at the cross points of the guideframe marker e You can assign an ASSIGN button to work as ON OFF p 48 CAMERA DATA DISPLAY OFF Does not display the iris gain and shutter speed settings gt ON Constantly displays the iris gain and shutter speed settings on the screen 100 ZI STBY 00 04 50 04 60min T EEE 108060 FX Iris value Shutter speed value Gain value Tips The settings appear on the screen during the manual adjustment regardless of the settings of this function indicates that the settings are automatically adjusted values The displayed settings are different from the settings that will be displayed when you press the DATA CODE button p 54 AUDIO LEVEL DISPLAY
112. ording format bit rate image size frame rate scanning system In the default setting APH 1080 24p FX is selected To change the setting Press MENU gt select REC OUT SET REC SET EPH REC FORMAT gt a desired format with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Setting value Description 1080 60p PS Bitrate PS max 28 Mbps 1080 60 EX FX max 24 Mbps g FH approx 17 Mbps average 080 601 FE HQ approx 9 Mbps average an LP approx 5 Mbps average 4 i FG e Image size HQ 8 080 601 Ha PS 1920x1080 4 _ FX 1920x1080 1280x720 080 60 LF FH 1920x1080 1280x720 4 HQ 1440x1080 080 30p Ex LP 1440x1080 4 o e Frame rate 080 30p FH either 24 30 or 60 4080 2 dp FX e Scanning system i interlace p progressive TI T 1080 24p FH 720 60p FX 720 60p FA T Setting value If you select 1080 24p FX for example movies are recorded with following format e 1080 Effective scanning lines e 24 Frame rate e p Scanning system e FX Recording mode Frame rate The frame rates displayed on the LCD screen are different from the actual frame rates Displayed frame rate Actual frame rate 24 23 98 30 29 97 60 59 94 Notes The recording mode is fixed to FX or FH with the progressive scanning system e You can save movies that have been recorded with 1080 60p PS or 1080 60i FX of ERE REC FORMAT on an external media devic
113. ortant data on the memory card on other media such as a computer before formatting the memory card Before starting to record test the recording function to make sure the picture and sound are recorded without any problems e Compensation for the loss of the content of recordings or the loss of recording opportunities cannot be provided even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc or even if images or sounds are distorted due to the limits of the capabilities of the camcorder TV color systems differ depending on the countries regions To view your recordings on a TV you need an NTSC system TV Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws Because of the way that the image device CMOS sensor reads out image signals the following phenomena may occur The subjects passing by the frame rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions This phenomenon may be notable in displays having high motion resolution Horizontal lines appear on the screen during recording under fluorescent lights The phenomena can be reduced by adjusting the shutter speed p 32 Images on the screen look horizontally divided when a subject is continuously lit with a flash The effect of this phenomenon may be reduced by using a slower shu
114. orted correctly If file size exceeds 2 GB during a long recording a new file is created automatically resulting in the movie being divided into multiple files when you view the recording media directly from your computer after recording The camcorder automatically divides an image file that exceeds 2 GB or larger and saves the parts as separate files All image files may be shown as separate files on a computer however the files will be handled properly by the import function of the camcorder or the Content Management Utility software Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder follow the flow chart below Check your camcorder referring to the items on pages 89 to 96 v Disconnect the power source reconnect the power source after about minute and turn on your camcorder 4 Press the RESET button p 118 with a pointed object then turn on your camcorder This operation will reset the date time and area settings v Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility e Power sources LCD screen Wireless Remote Commander p 89 e Memory card flash memory unit p 91 e Recording p 91 e Playback p 94 e Connecting to TV p 94 e Copying Editing Connecting to other devices p 95 e GPS p 96 e Connecting to a computer p 96 Power sources LCD screen Wireless Remote Commander The power do
115. ory A or B p 34 Set the white balance memory switch B to A or B Tips This adjustment is recommended when you use a commercially available ND filter E To use the preset white balance offset value Outdoor recording Select CAMERA SET menu gt WB PRESET 3 OUTDOOR p 70 Set the white balance memory switch B to PRESET Indoor recording Select CAMERA SET menu gt WB PRESET gt amp INDOOR Set the white balance memory switch B to PRESET E To set the color temperature Select CAMERA SET menu gt WB TEMP SET a desired color temperature p 70 Select CAMERA SET menu gt WB PRESET MANU WB TEMP p 70 yoeghe dg Guipsooay Continued gt 33 34 Adjusting manually Continued Set the white balance memory switch B to PRESET O Tips e You can change the outdoor white balance setting by setting an offset value Press 4 one push button C while 3 outdoor is selected and turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select an offset value from 7 bluish to 0 normal the default setting to 7 reddish You can also set the white balance offset value from the menu WB OUTDOOR LEVEL p 70 You can change the color temperature Set WB PRESET to MANU WB TEMP and the white balance memory switch B to PRESET then press the N84 one push button C Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC di
116. ower CPU than that recommended above For the following operations an Intel Pentium II 1GHz or faster is sufficient Importing movies to a computer Handling movies with standard definition image quality SD only Memory Windows XP 512 MB or more 1 GB or more is recommended Windows Vista Windows 7 1 GB or more 1 Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the OS has been upgraded or ina multi boot environment 2 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported 3 Starter Edition is not supported Notes e Operation with all computer environments is not assured e The supplied software Content Management Utility is not supported by Macintosh computers Step 2 Installing the supplied software Content Management Utility Install Content Management Utility before connecting your camcorder to a computer Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer Turn on the computer Log on as an Administrator for installation e Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software Place the supplied CD ROM Content Management Utility in the disc drive of your computer The installation screen appears e If the screen does not appear click Start Computer in Windows XP My adiAap sayjoue ym Bunsauu0 Continued gt 87 Saving images with a computer Continued Computer then
117. rded High definition image quality HD movies Max 3 999 Standard definition image quality STD movies Max 9 999 Still images Max 40 000 Playing back images in the external media device on the camcorder When the camcorder is connected to the external media device the images saved in the external media device are displayed on the LCD screen of the camcorder The recording media icon on the VISUAL INDEX screen changes as follows EHDA B pa 1 1 E 1 _iigam 1 21am _ 1 25am __1 25aM Ti Ti a T 136aM __142am __t42am _ 2 09AM Ti a mw mw EJ atta z12am _z12am 2154m 2011 1 1 1 18 57 AM 1920x1080 60i FZ LPCM EB DUR 00 00 48 TCR 00 04 26 00 You can make menu settings of the external media device such as deleting images Press the MENU button and select the CQ EDIT menu Creating a high definition image quality HD disc with a DVD writer Use the USB cable to connect your camcorder to a disc creation device which is compatible with high definition image quality HD movies such as a Sony DVD writer Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected Notes Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries regions 1 Connect the AC Adaptor Charger and the power cord mains lead to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket p 17 2 Tu
118. re on the LCD screen is hard to see If you cannot see the picture on the LCD screen clearly under bright circumstances use the supplied large eyecup To attach the large eyecup stretch it slightly and align it with the groove in the large LCD viewfinder You can attach the large eyecup facing either the right or left side Large eyecup supplied payeys Guay Continued gt 1 3 14 Step 2 Attaching the supplied accessories Continued Tps i Using the LCD screen e If you are farsighted and have a trouble seeing images on the camcorder screen you can attach The LCD panel is placed above the a 52 mm close up lens sold separately to the centerline of the lens on the same angle as wewsinder lens adjustment ting the lens views the subject so the subject will be captured as you see it The LCD Using the tape measure hook screen can be rotated right or left allowing a person other than the camera operator to see the image The tape measure hook is attached at the image sensor position When you want to measure the precise distance between the image sensor and the subject hook the end of a tape measure here 150 degrees You can set and hold the LCD screen angle by turning the LCD HOLD dial Loosen the LCD HOLD dial when you change the angle Using the accessory shoe When attaching an accessory other than the handle attach the accessory shoe plate to the acce
119. ress the MENU button 2 select OTHERS REPAIR IMAGE DB FILE with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial 3 Select the recording media you want to check the database file 4 Touch 0K The database file check starts Touch OK and quit the database file check if no inconsistency is found 5 Touch 0K After Completed appears touch OK Notes e If you stop the operation while Repairing the image database file is displayed be sure to complete the operation as described above when you use the recording media next time Using the Menu Operating the menu You can change various settings or make detailed adjustments using the menu items displayed on the screen POWER switch 4 EXEC buttons MENU button MENU DISPLAY i wa PlcTuRE sTATUS PROFILE CHECK SELIPUSH EXEC MENU button SEL PUSH EXEC dial 1 Set the POWER switch to ON 2 Press the MENU button The menu screen appears 100 ZSTBY 00 00 08 15 CAMERA SET GAIN SET AGC UMIT WB PRESET WB OUTDOOR LEVEL WB TEMP SET BLK BALANCE AE SHIFT STEADYSHOT MENU END 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial until the icon of the desired menu is highlighted then press the dial to select the menu bI CAMERA SET p 70 REC OUT SET p 78 AUDIO SET p 73 DISPLAY SET p 75 TC UB SET p 78 amp O
120. rn on your camcorder and connect a DVD writer etc to the Y USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable supplied USB cable supplied The USB CONNECT screen appears on the camcorder screen If the USB CONNECT screen does not appear press the MENU button and select OTHERS USB CONNECT 3 Record movies on the connected device For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected 4 After the operation is completed touch x YES on the camcorder screen 5 Disconnect the USB cable adiAap Jayjoue ym Bunsauuo 85 86 Creating a standard definition image quality SD disc with a recorder etc You can copy images played back on your camcorder on a disc or video cassette by connecting your camcorder to a disc recorder a Sony DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express with the A V connecting cable Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected Notes e Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor Charger for this operation p 17 Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries regions e High definition image quality HD movies will be copied with standard definition image quality SD auo out vogoour OO M gt
121. rophone ECM XM1 e You can set an input level between 60 dBu 12 dB and 30 dBu 18 dB by 6 dB The default setting is 48 dBu 0 dB 3 Select the channel you want to record Using the CH1 CH2 switches select the source to be recorded on each channel INPUT jack and recorded channel Switch position gt CHI B INPUT T L CH2 Cine CH1 CH2 INPUT CHI em INPUT2 gt CH2 INPUT CH1 CH2 INPUT 1 CH1 S INPUT 2 xX CH2 INPUT 2 8 CH1 CH2 INPUT 2 m CHI INPUT 1 gt CH2 SWA CH1 CH2 Tips 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 Set the CH1 switch to INPUT 1 and the CH2 switch to INPUT 2 Adjusting the volume You can adjust the volume of the microphones connected to the INPUT 1 INPUT 2 jacks 1 Set the AUTO MAN switch C or of the channel to be adjusted to MAN dus appears on the screen 2 Turn the AUDIO LEVEL dial DI or J of the channel to be adjusted during recording or standby To restore automatic adjustment Set the AUTO MAN witch G or 1 of the manually adjusted channel to AUTO Setting the headphone sound HEADPHONE MONITOR STEREO MIX CH1 I r CH2 You can select the channel by setting the switch to CH1 or CH2 to output from the headphone See HEADP
122. s is not a malfunction This can be improved by changing the shutter speed p 32 The image appears divided horizontally e This occurs when you light the subject using a flash This may be avoided by using a shutter speed as slow as possible p 32 e You may try using the Content Management Utility software on the supplied CD ROM to repair the image Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen e This can be improved by adjusting the shutter speed p 32 Fine patterns flicker diagonal lines look jagged e Adjust DETAIL to the negative side p 42 The time code is not recorded in sequence The time code may not be recorded sequentially if you change the settings of fZDH SET and fH REC FORMAT Hunooyseqnoly Continued gt 93 94 Troubleshooting Continued Playback Refer also to the Memory card flash memory unit section p 91 The desired images cannot be found Images cannot be played back e Select the recording media and image quality of the image you want to play back on the VISUAL INDEX screen p 50 e Image data cannot be played back if you have modified file names or folders or have edited the data on a computer When viewing still images the file name flashes This is not a malfunction p 105 e Images recorded on other devices may not be played back or displayed in incorrect size This is not a malfunction e Display the VISUAL INDEX
123. screen touch twice on the thumbnail of the image you want to play back or select the thumbnail with buttons and press the EXEC button p 51 The data file name is displayed incorrectly or flashing e The file is damaged e The file format is not supported on your camcorder p 102 e Only the file name is displayed if the folder structure does not conform to the universal standard No sound or only a low sound is heard e Turn up the volume p 52 e Movies recorded with the SMOOTH SLOW REC function do not have sounds is displayed on the screen e Bars will be displayed for the camera data of the movies recorded with the SMOOTH SLOW REC function or COLOR BAR set to ON e Bars will be displayed for the exposure compensation value and flash information of the still images created with PHOTO CAPTURE Multich appears on the LCD screen e This appears when you play back movies recorded with 5 1ch surround sound 5 1ch surround sound is down mixed to 2ch stereo and played back on your camcorder Connecting to TV Neither image nor sound is played back on the TV connected with the component video cable e Set VIDEO OUT according to the requirements of the connected device p 72 e When you are using the component video cable make sure that you connect the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable p 56 Neither image nor sound is played back on the TV connected with the HDMI ca
124. ssory shoe Attaching the accessory shoe plate Insert the accessory shoe plate in the direction of the arrow on the plate surface until the end of the plate engages the end of the shoe Accessory shoe plate Accessory shoe lt gt Se Step 3 Charging the battery pack You can charge the InfoLITHIUM battery pack L series with the supplied AC Adaptor Charger Notes You can use a large capacity battery back NP F770 supplied or NP F970 sold separately with your camcorder You cannot use NP F570 1 Set the mode switch to CHARGE 2 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor Charger 3 Connect the power cord mains lead to the wall outlet wall socket 4 Place the battery pack in the slot of the AC Adaptor Charger press it down and slide it in the direction of the arrow as illustrated The charge lamp turns on and charging starts payeys Guay Continued gt 1 5 16 Step 3 Charging the battery pack Continued After charging the battery The charge lamp turns off normal charge If you continue charging more 1 hour after the charge lamp turns off you can use the battery a little longer full charge Remove the battery pack from the AC Adaptor Charger when the charge is completed To attach the battery pack Press the battery pack against the back of your camcorder and slide it right as shown below Tips e You can check the remaining batt
125. stessssseesssseessssteessssneessees 73 Settings for the audio recording fZBHAUDIO FORMAT XLR SET etc DISPLAY SET Menu ccceccceeesscssescsscsseesseceseesseseesecseeecsesaeeatsneaes 75 Display settings MARKER DISPLAY OUTPUT etc TC UB SET Men sairin rA aE ieee 78 Time code settings TC PRESET UB PRESET etc B OTHERS Menu ecscsscsssssescssscssscsescessscncscscscesanesesescacaresesesescaeeneees 79 Settings while recording or other basic settings AREA SET BEEP etc Connecting with another device Saving images on an external media device eee eects rete 83 Creating a high definition image quality HD disc with a DVD writer 85 Creating a standard definition image quality SD disc witha recorder ets 2 222 cedeccenti cc cessed sheeeehs cost erana seen REALE ERS 86 Saving images with a COMPUTED oo eee eee eee tee teeeeeee teat teaeteaeeee 87 Troubleshooting PYOUBIESIOOTIAG lt 3 azides os on Secped a tunsngdetcencececvcied conse od ehaatevneeanuyeanes Warning indicators and messages Additional Information Recording time Of MOVIES eee eee eeecneeeeeeeseeeeeeeaeeeaeeeeeeeeeaeeeaeeeaes 99 Using your camcorder abroad csecceceseecsceseeseeeeeeeseeeseeereseeeeeeeeee 101 File folder structure on the memory card and the flash memory unit 102 Maintenance and precautions eeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenaeeeeeeeae About the AVCHD format About GPS occ a Abouit
126. t cloth in the following instances When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside Store in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust e To prevent mold periodically clean the lens as described above Charging the pre installed rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a pre installed rechargeable battery to retain the date time and other settings even when the POWER switch is set to OFF The pre installed rechargeable battery is always charged while your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor Charger or while the battery pack is attached The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all without the AC Adaptor Charger connected or the battery pack attached Use your camcorder after charging the pre installed rechargeable battery However even if the pre installed rechargeable battery is not charged the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date Procedures Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor Charger and leave it with the POWER switch set to OFF for more than 24 hours Removing dust from inside the viewfinder Remove dust inside the eye piece and viewfinder with a blower Note on disposal of the camcorder When
127. tactile bar for your PEAKING ASSIGN 4 button 48 convenience in locating the buttons GAIN button 31 WHT BAL button 33 S amp Q button 46 Gain switch 31 White balance memory switch 33 W One push button 34 SEL PUSH EXEC dial 21 65 SMOOTH SLOW REC ASSIGN 3 button 45 48 MARKER ASSIGN 5 button 48 LAST SCENE ASSIGN 6 button 47 48 SHUTTER SPEED button 32 AUTO MANUAL switch 31 DISPLAY button 54 MENU button 21 65 STATUS CHECK button 55 PICTURE PROFILE button 38 HISTOGRAM ASSIGN 2 button MARKER ASSIGN 5 button PICTURE PROFILE button and WHT BAL button have raised 10 11 N e e e e N Front recording lamp 81 The recording lamp flashes if the remaining capacity of recording media or battery is low EXPANDED FOCUS button 30 TRIS button 31 Lens mount 18 Image sensor Lens lock pin Lens contacts Do not touch or dirty the lens contacts Iris ring 31 IRIS PUSH AUTO button 31 PUSH AUTO button 30 FOCUS switch 29 BATT RELEASE button 16 Hook for shoulder strap Access lamp 24 Memory card slot 23 AAA BRE ae e Battery pack 15 Tripod receptacles For attaching a tripod with a screw shorter than 5 5 mm sold separately For 1 4 20UNC screws For 3 8 16UNC screws agu
128. tem Default function of each ASSIGN button e ASSIGN 1 ZEBRA p 75 e ASSIGN 2 HISTOGRAM p 75 e ASSIGN 3 SMOOTH SLOW REC p 45 e ASSIGN 4 PEAKING p 75 e ASSIGN 5 MARKER p 76 e ASSIGN 6 LAST SCENE p 47 Functions you can assign to the ASSIGN buttons e no function LAST SCENE REVIEW p 47 e WB PRESET p 33 e AE SHIFT p 70 e STEADYSHOT p 71 SMOOTH SLOW REC p 45 e COLOR BAR p 71 e HISTOGRAM p 75 e ZEBRA p 75 e PEAKING p 75 e MARKER p 76 e CAMERA DATA DISPLAY p 76 e AUDIO LEVEL DISPLAY p 77 e REC LAMPIF p 81 e REC LAMP R p 81 e VISUAL INDEX p 50 HISTOGRAM SMOOTH SLOW REC Oe 0o o PEAKING O MARKER LAST SCENE O O WHT BAL SHUTTER SPEED AUTO _B MANUAL feats les seupusiexec MENU DISPLAY E Ox C JA FO PICTURE hpRESET PROFILE STATUS CHECK A 1 Press the MENU button B 2 Select amp OTHERS ASSIGN BUTTON with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A TISTBY 00 00 08 15 OTHERS RETURN ASSIGN BUTTON D CLOCK SET AREA SET DST SET LANGUAGE GPS SETTING GPS INFORMATION MENU END OERE 3 Select the ASSIGN button to which you want to assign a function with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A e appears if no function is assigned to the ASSIGN button 4 Se
129. ter recording on your camcorder Copy cannot be done correctly using the HDMI cable e You cannot copy movies using the HDMI cable Hunooyseqnoly Continued gt 95 96 Troubleshooting Continued The camcorder is not receiving a GPS signal e Your camcorder may not be able to receive radio signals from GPS satellites because of obstructions Bring your camcorder to an open area For details on places where radio signals do not reach see page 103 e When you use the camcorder where it is difficult to receive GPS signals try the triangulating priority mode p 80 The triangulating location is different from the actual current location e If your camcorder receives the radio signal reflected by surrounding buildings or weak radio signals the margin of error can be as wide as several hundred meters at a maximum Connecting to a computer The computer does not recognize the camcorder e Disconnect the cable from the computer then connect it again securely e Disconnect the cable from your computer and camcorder Reboot your computer and connect your computer and camcorder following the steps in the correct order p 87 Movies cannot be viewed or copied to the computer e Disconnect the cable from the computer then connect it again e You need to install the supplied Content Management Utility to copy movies from your camcorder to your computer p 87 The computer freezes e Disconnect the cab
130. the same frequency band as the camcorder near 1 5 GHz band mobile telephones etc Continued gt 1 03 104 Maintenance and precautions Continued On triangulating errors If you move to another location right after setting GPS SETTING to ON in the menu it may take a longer time for the camcorder to start triangulating compared to when you stay in the same place Error caused by the position of GPS satellites The camcorder automatically triangulates your current location when the camcorder receives radio signals from 3 or more GPS satellites The triangulating error allowed by the GPS satellites is about 10 m 33 feet Depending on the environment of the location the triangulating error can be greater In this case your actual location may not match the location on the map based on the GPS information Meanwhile the GPS satellites are controlled by the United States Department of Defense and the degree of accuracy may be changed intentionally Error during the triangulating process The camcorder acquires location information periodically during triangulating On the restriction of use of GPS e Use GPS in accordance with the regulations of the situation the countries regions of use On the geographic coordinate system The WGS 84 geographic coordinate system is used About the memory card A memory card formatted by a computer Windows OS Mac OS does not have guaranteed compatibility with your
131. the IM Mmonry Cand arderea naersin aga ed e iuen About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 0 ec cceeeeeeeteeteeteetteeteen 105 About charging the battery pack About handling of your camcorder Specifications cox hs tee otie tottus ME Sates eee tate Mh ates Boats Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls Screen indicators s ua u09 jo ayqey Getting Started Step 1 Checking supplied items Make sure that you have following items supplied with your camcorder The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied All models AC Adaptor Charger AC VL1 1 p 15 Rechargeable battery pack NP F770 1 p 15 105 Wireless Remote Commander RMT 845 1 p 119 A button type lithium battery is already installed Component video cable 1 p 56 He A V connecting cable 1 p 56 86 of Ib ke USB cable 1 p 87 sf CS z USB Adaptor Cable 1 p 83 a E Large LCD viewfinder 1 p 13 Wind Screen 1 Microphone ECM XM1 1 p 11 Grip 1 p 12 NEX FS100UK FS100NK Zoom lens E 18 200 mm F3 5 6 3 OSS 1 p 18 Flash memory unit jack cover 1 p 25 a Lens hood 1 p 20 Body cap attached to the camcorder 1 p 18 Front lens cap 1 rear lens cap 1 attached to the lens p
132. the database information and the consistency of movies and still images on the recording media and repairs if any inconsistencies found USB CONNECT Used when USB CONNECT does not appear on the screen by connecting the camcorder to another device with the USB cable OPERATION TIME Displays the total hours of operation CALIBRATION Calibrates the touch panel L EDIT menu p 58 59 60 61 62 PROTECT Protects movies and still images to avoid deleting them by mistake DIVIDE Divides movies DELETE Deletes images PHOTO CAPTURE Captures still images from movies COPY Copies movies or still images from a memory card to a flash memory unit Tips e You can display the EDIT menu by pressing the MENU button when the VISUAL INDEX or playback screen is displayed nuam y Guisp 69 70 pm CAMERA SET menu Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions GAIN SET STEADYSHOT etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 65 for details on selecting menu items Press the MENU button select pm CAMERA SET with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial GAIN SET You can set gain values for H M and L positions of the GAIN switch Default setting H 18 dB M 9 dB L 0 dB Select H M or L with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Set the gain value with the SEL
133. there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that appear constantly on the LCD screen These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way White red blue or green point Black point e Do not record the sun or leave the camcorder under the sun for a long time The inside of the camcorder may be damaged If sunlight is focused on a nearby object it may cause a fire When you must place the camcorder under direct sunlight attach the front lens cap Do not expose your camcorder s viewfinder lens or LCD screen to the sun or strong light source for extended periods Doing so may cause a malfunction of the camcorder Do not attempt to record the sun directly Doing so may cause a malfunction of the camcorder You may record a sunset as the light is not as strong as that at midday On the temperature of your camcorder and battery pack Your camcorder has a protective function that disables recording or playback if the temperature of your camcorder or battery pack is beyond the safely operable range In this case a message appears on the LCD screen p 97 On recording e In order to stabilize memory card operation it is recommended that you format the memory card when you use it with your camcorder for the first time All data recorded on the memory card will be erased by formatting and cannot be recovered Save imp
134. time data The camcorder records movies accompanied by time data such as time code and user bit Display the setting screen by pressing the MENU button select TC UB SET with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Presetting the time code Select TC PRESET with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Select PRESET with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Select the first 2 digits with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial You can set the time code between 00 00 00 00 and 23 59 59 29 Set other digits by repeating step Select OK with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial To reset the time code You can reset the time code 00 00 00 00 Select RESET in step of Presetting the time code To reset the time code using the Wireless Remote Commander You can reset the time code 00 00 00 00 also by pressing the TC RESET button on the Wireless Remote Commander Presetting the user bit Select UB PRESET with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Select PRESET with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Select the first 2 digits with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Set other digits by repeating step Select OK with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial To reset the user bit You can reset the user bit 00 00 00 00 Select RESET in step of Presetting the user bit Recording with the SMOOTH SLOW REC function Fast moving subjects and actions which cannot be captured under the general recording conditions can be recorded
135. tion recording Preparation You must set the recording format and frame rate Press the MENU button C Select BI CAMERA SET gt S amp Q MOTION REC FORMAT with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial B Select a recording format You can select one from 1080 60p PS 1080 30p FH 1080 24p FX or 1080 24p FH Select FRAME RATE with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial B and set a desired frame rate You can select one from 60 fps 30 fps 15 fps 8 fps 4 fps 2 fps or 1 fps Select lt RETURN gt X Motion function Press the S amp Q button A then the START STOP button Recording starts To record with the Slow amp Quick To stop Slow amp Quick Motion recording Press the START STOP button again To change the frame rate setting Hold the S amp Q button A down for about 1 second than change the value with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Holding the S amp Q button A down again for about 1 second restores the previous setting To cancel Slow amp Quick Motion recording Press the S amp Q button or the MENU button C during standby Notes e When you are recording with a slow frame rate the camcorder may continue recording for a few more seconds after you press the START STOP button to stop recording e You cannot change the frame rate during Slow amp Quick Motion recording To change the frame
136. tter speed Also you may try using the Content Management Utility software on the supplied CD ROM to repair the image On playing back movies e Movies recorded using this camcorder may not play back normally on devices other than this camcorder Also movies recorded on other devices may not play back properly on this camcorder e Standard SD image quality movies recorded on SD memory cards cannot be played on AV devices of other manufacturers DVD media recorded with high definition image quality HD DVD media recorded with high definition image quality HD can be played back with devices that are compatible with the AVCHD standard You cannot play discs recorded with high definition image quality HD with DVD players recorders as they are not compatible with the AVCHD format If you insert a disc recorded with the AVCHD format high definition image quality HD into a DVD player recorder you may not be able to eject the disc Save all your recorded image data e To prevent your image data from being lost save all your recorded images on external media periodically To save images on a computer see page 87 To save images on an external device see page 83 e Movies recorded with 1080 60p PS or 1080 60i FX of HMH REC FORMAT can be saved on an external media device only p 83 To handle the recorded images on your computer Refer to Help on the supplied CD ROM Content Management Utilit
137. tton F twice The shutter speed value disappears or A appears next to the shutter speed value Notes e When you set the AUTO MANUAL switch H to AUTO iris gain shutter speed and white balance are adjusted automatically You cannot adjust any of them manually Adjusting the white balance AUTO NB MANUAL S S amp Q O MENU DISPLAY picture STATUS PROFILE CHECK GO le E You can adjust and fix the white balance according to the lighting conditions of recording environment You can store white balance values in memory A x8 A and memory B 4 B respectively Unless a white balance is readjusted values will remain even after the power has been turned off When you select PRESET OUTDOOR INDOOR or MANU WB TEMP is selected according to which one you previously set with WB PRESET in the piggy CAMERA SET menu amp Tips e You can assign WB PRESET to an ASSIGN button p 48 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL switch E to MANUAL 2 Press the WHT BAL button A 3 Set the white balance memory switch B to any one of PRESET A B Select A or B for recording with the white balance setting stored in memory AorB E To use the white balance you adjusted in advance Preset the white balance offset value as described in To save the adjusted white balance value in mem
138. ur camcorder starts playing the selected movie O T pu 00 00 00 00 115 EE 1080 60 FE POM Stop Next m i sonras forward Slow Fast reverse Play Pause Notes e You may not be able to play back movies recorded on other camcorders e If you touch the thumbnail and press the PLAY button the most recently recorded or played scene is played back Tips e When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen e Touch 4 1 during pause to play back movies slowly e As you repeat touching during playback movies are played back as fast as about 5 times about 10 times about 30 times gt about 60 times e Reduced size images which enable you to view many movies at the same time on the VISUAL INDEX screen are called thumbnails e You can operate playback using the PREV PLA Y NEXT STOP PAUSE SCAN SLOW buttons on the camcorder To adjust the volume Adjust the volume with the VOLUME buttons To return to the recording mode Press the VISUAL INDEX button Viewing still images You can create still images by capturing scenes from movies that you recorded on your camcorder p 59 View still images Touch the recording media you want to view lt Memory card Cru Flash memory unit Touch the playback mode then select Fy still image Playback mode g Cru al M
139. vies and still images You can free media space by deleting movies and still images from recording media Notes e You cannot restore images once they are deleted e Do not remove the battery pack the AC Adaptor Charger or the recording media that contains the movies or still images from your camcorder during the operation It may damage the recording media e You cannot delete protected movies and still images Undo the protection of the movies and still images before you try to delete them p 58 Save important movies and still images in advance p 87 Tips e You can select up to 100 images at one time e To delete all data recorded on the recording media and recover all the recordable space of the media format the media p 63 1 Press the MENU button when the VISUAL INDEX screen is displayed 2 select C EDIT DELETE with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial 3 Touch the movies or still images to be deleted V is displayed on the selected images Ge me DELETE a a m a a mj m m m m m m m m Tips e Press and hold the image down to preview the image Touch X to return to the previous screen e O appears at the upper right corner on the thumbnail of protected images e No check box appears on the thumbnail of protected images 4 Touch OK OK OK unpa 61 Copying movies stil
140. y Continued gt 3 Read this first Continued Format the recording media using MEDIA FORMAT if images are not recorded or played back properly If you continue recording and deleting images on recording media for a long time the files on that recording media may be fragmented As a result you may not be able to record and save images properly If this happens save images on a separate recordable media such as a disc or computer then format the recording media p 63 Note on disposal transfer Even if you format the recording media on your camcorder or computer you may not delete data from the recording media completely When you transfer the recording media or your camcorder it is recommended that you delete the data completely using commercially available data deletion software to prevent the recovery of your data Also when you dispose of the recording media it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the recording media About the operation of the camcorder You can operate the camcorder using the SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 21 65 EXEC buttons p 65 and the touch panel However you cannot use the touch panel to make some settings such as the MENU items About this manual e Operations in the manual are described using the E 18 200 mm F3 5 6 3 OSS lens supplied with the NEX FS100UK FS100NK When the operation differs depending on the lens used you will find the relevant infor
141. y to use A mount lenses For details refer to the operating manuals that come with the Mount Adaptor e When an A mount lens is attached you cannot use the auto focus and auto iris functions You may not be able to use certain A mount lenses For the compatibility of a particular A mount lens visit the Sony website in your area or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility To attach the lens hood Align the red line of the lens hood to that of the lens and mount the lens hood on the lens Turn the lens hood clockwise until the red dot of the lens hood and the red line of the lens align with a click 4 When storing the lens fit the lens hood onto the lens backwards Step 5 Turning on the camcorder and setting the date and time Turning on the camcorder Slide the POWER switch to ON while you press the green button When you use your camcorder for the first time the CLOCK SET screen appears Press and hold the green button CoD To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch to OFF Notes If warning messages appear on the screen follow the instructions Setting the date and time Set the date and time when you use your camcorder for the first time Tips lt If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months the built in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory In that case charg
142. yeys Guay Align the marks e Before you attach caps remove dust from them Notes e When changing the lens if dust or debris gets inside the camcorder body and adheres to the surface of the image sensor the part that acts as the film it may appear on the image depending on the shooting conditions The image sensor is applied with the anti dust coating to prevent dust from adhering to the image sensor However attach or remove the lens quickly somewhere away from dusty locations Do not leave the camcorder body with the lens and body cap removed Continued gt 1 9 20 Step 4 Attaching the lens Continued If dust or debris adheres on the image sensor Turn off the camcorder and detach the lens Clean the image sensor and the surrounding area using a blower sold separately and then reattach the lens S w Notes Do not use a spray blower because it may scatter water droplets inside the camcorder body Do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the mount so that the tip of the blower does not touch the image sensor Hold the camcorder s face downward to prevent the dust from resettling in the camcorder Do not apply a mechanical shock to the camcorder during cleaning If you cannot clean the image sensor by the above procedure consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility A mount lenses e You need a Mount Adaptor sold separatel

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