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Save important 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 the limits of the capabilities of the camcorder. • TV color systems differ depending on the countries/regions. The subjects...by the frame rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions. (This phenomenon may be notable in color) that appear constantly on the LCD screen or in use . Unauthorized recording of the camcorder, storage media, etc., or even if images or sounds are ...
Save important 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 the limits of the capabilities of the camcorder. • TV color systems differ depending on the countries/regions. The subjects...by the frame rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions. (This phenomenon may be notable in color) that appear constantly on the LCD screen or in use . Unauthorized recording of the camcorder, storage media, etc., or even if images or sounds are ...
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... camcorder with High Profile - Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are used in this happens, save all data or format the memory card on your recorded images on this camcorder. Discs recorded with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile for a long time, the files on devices other devices may erase its contents without notice. 11 Format the recording media using this camcorder...
... camcorder with High Profile - Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are used in this happens, save all data or format the memory card on your recorded images on this camcorder. Discs recorded with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile for a long time, the files on devices other devices may erase its contents without notice. 11 Format the recording media using this camcorder...
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... and viewfinder 20 Step 6: Setting the date and time 22 Changing the language setting 23 Step 7: Inserting a memory card 23 Recording/Playback Recording 25 Selecting the recording format 27 Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings 29 Adjusting the zoom 29 Adjusting the focus manually 30 Adjusting the image brightness 31 Adjusting to natural color (White...
... and viewfinder 20 Step 6: Setting the date and time 22 Changing the language setting 23 Step 7: Inserting a memory card 23 Recording/Playback Recording 25 Selecting the recording format 27 Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings 29 Adjusting the zoom 29 Adjusting the focus manually 30 Adjusting the image brightness 31 Adjusting to natural color (White...
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...still images 61 Formatting the memory card 62 Preventing data on the memory card from being recovered 63 Repairing the image database file 64 Using the Menu Operating the menu 65 Menu items 67 (CAMERA SET) menu 69 Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (GAIN... SET/ BACK LIGHT/STEADYSHOT, etc.) (REC/OUT SET) menu 73 Recording settings, input and output settings (REC FORMAT/VIDEO OUT, etc.) (AUDIO SET) menu 75 Settings for the audio recording (AUDIO LIMIT/XLR SET, etc.) (DISPLAY ...
...still images 61 Formatting the memory card 62 Preventing data on the memory card from being recovered 63 Repairing the image database file 64 Using the Menu Operating the menu 65 Menu items 67 (CAMERA SET) menu 69 Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (GAIN... SET/ BACK LIGHT/STEADYSHOT, etc.) (REC/OUT SET) menu 73 Recording settings, input and output settings (REC FORMAT/VIDEO OUT, etc.) (AUDIO SET) menu 75 Settings for the audio recording (AUDIO LIMIT/XLR SET, etc.) (DISPLAY ...
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...83 Warning indicators and messages 92 Additional Information Recording time of movies 95 Using your camcorder abroad 97 File/folder structure on the memory card 98 Maintenance and precautions 99 About the AVCHD format 99 About the "Memory Stick" media 99 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 100 ...About x.v.Color 101 About handling of your camcorder 102 Specifications 105 Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls 109 ...
...83 Warning indicators and messages 92 Additional Information Recording time of movies 95 Using your camcorder abroad 97 File/folder structure on the memory card 98 Maintenance and precautions 99 About the AVCHD format 99 About the "Memory Stick" media 99 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 100 ...About x.v.Color 101 About handling of your camcorder 102 Specifications 105 Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls 109 ...
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...• If the memory card is inserted. b Notes • You can only select a slot that there is lit or flashing in the other slot (Relay recording, p. 26). Otherwise, image data may be careful to create a new Image Database File. b Notes • When the ... slot lights up in step 2, format the memory card (p. 62). • When inserting or ejecting the memory card, be possible that already has a memory card inserted. • While movies are being recorded on is fully recorded during recording, the camcorder continues recording automatically on the memory card inserted in...
...• If the memory card is inserted. b Notes • You can only select a slot that there is lit or flashing in the other slot (Relay recording, p. 26). Otherwise, image data may be careful to create a new Image Database File. b Notes • When the ... slot lights up in step 2, format the memory card (p. 62). • When inserting or ejecting the memory card, be possible that already has a memory card inserted. • While movies are being recorded on is fully recorded during recording, the camcorder continues recording automatically on the memory card inserted in...
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... is lit or flashing in red, your camcorder when you remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor before turning off the power, the settings may return to the default settings. 1 Open the shutter of movies. • Your camcorder can record movies in your camcorder is high definition image quality (HD) ([REC FORMAT], p. 27). The factory...
... is lit or flashing in red, your camcorder when you remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor before turning off the power, the settings may return to the default settings. 1 Open the shutter of movies. • Your camcorder can record movies in your camcorder is high definition image quality (HD) ([REC FORMAT], p. 27). The factory...
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... fail, make sure that is currently being used is switched. • If you start recording on the camcorder screen. In the default setting, [ ] is not possible. • You can select the recording format (bit-rate, image quality, image size, frame rate, scanning system). To change the setting Press MENU t select EXEC dial. (REC/OUT...
... fail, make sure that is currently being used is switched. • If you start recording on the camcorder screen. In the default setting, [ ] is not possible. • You can select the recording format (bit-rate, image quality, image size, frame rate, scanning system). To change the setting Press MENU t select EXEC dial. (REC/OUT...
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...Effective scanning lines • 60: Frame rate • i: Scanning system • FX: Recording mode b Notes • The recording mode is fixed to FX or FH with following format. • HD: High definition image quality. Recording (Continued) Setting value Description • Bit-rate FX: max. 24 Mbps FH: approx. ... image quality SD: Standard definition image quality • Image size FX: 1920×1080 FH: 1920×1080 HQ: HD recording 1440×1080 SD recording 720×480 LP: 1440×1080 • Frame rate either 24, 30, or 60 • Scanning system i: interlace...
...Effective scanning lines • 60: Frame rate • i: Scanning system • FX: Recording mode b Notes • The recording mode is fixed to FX or FH with following format. • HD: High definition image quality. Recording (Continued) Setting value Description • Bit-rate FX: max. 24 Mbps FH: approx. ... image quality SD: Standard definition image quality • Image size FX: 1920×1080 FH: 1920×1080 HQ: HD recording 1440×1080 SD recording 720×480 LP: 1440×1080 • Frame rate either 24, 30, or 60 • Scanning system i: interlace...
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...when the A/V connecting cable is used. • When the frame rate of [REC FORMAT] is an interface to the TV connected. See page 74 for details. • If you connect your camcorder to the TV using more than one type of cable to output images, the order of...(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is 24p or 30p, images are converted to the interlace signals by the pull-down system to your camcorder to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.). Recording/Playback Type Camcorder Cable : Signal flow TV Menu Setting A/V connecting cable (supplied) (Yellow) (White) (Red) (No other jacks should be...
...when the A/V connecting cable is used. • When the frame rate of [REC FORMAT] is an interface to the TV connected. See page 74 for details. • If you connect your camcorder to the TV using more than one type of cable to output images, the order of...(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is 24p or 30p, images are converted to the interlace signals by the pull-down system to your camcorder to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.). Recording/Playback Type Camcorder Cable : Signal flow TV Menu Setting A/V connecting cable (supplied) (Yellow) (White) (Red) (No other jacks should be...
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Example: [DELETE] MODE button 1 Set the POWER switch to the previous screen Touch . 3 Touch the desired category. To return to ON. 2 Press the MODE button. 5 Operate following the instructions on the screen. Example: [EDIT] category 56 To hide the MODE menu screen Touch , or press the MODE button. MODE button POWER switch 4 Touch the desired item. Editing Operating the MODE menu You can edit the recorded movies, format memory cards, etc.
Example: [DELETE] MODE button 1 Set the POWER switch to the previous screen Touch . 3 Touch the desired category. To return to ON. 2 Press the MODE button. 5 Operate following the instructions on the screen. Example: [EDIT] category 56 To hide the MODE menu screen Touch , or press the MODE button. MODE button POWER switch 4 Touch the desired item. Editing Operating the MODE menu You can edit the recorded movies, format memory cards, etc.
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... you try to delete them (p. 57). • If the deleted movie is deleted also from the memory card. Undo the protection of the memory card, format the memory card (p. 62). 1 Press the MODE button. 2 Touch [EDIT] t [DELETE]. 3 To delete movies, touch [MOVIE DELETE] t select the desired memory ... delete them, before you touch and the actual dividing point, as your camcorder during the operation. is displayed on the memory card and recover all data recorded on the selected images. z Tips • You can free media space by pressing the MENU button on the VISUAL INDEX screen or the...
... you try to delete them (p. 57). • If the deleted movie is deleted also from the memory card. Undo the protection of the memory card, format the memory card (p. 62). 1 Press the MODE button. 2 Touch [EDIT] t [DELETE]. 3 To delete movies, touch [MOVIE DELETE] t select the desired memory ... delete them, before you touch and the actual dividing point, as your camcorder during the operation. is displayed on the memory card and recover all data recorded on the selected images. z Tips • You can free media space by pressing the MENU button on the VISUAL INDEX screen or the...
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...recordable free space. Touch to return to be formatted. 4 Touch [YES] t [YES] t . b Notes • While [Executing...] is displayed, do not operate the buttons on the VISUAL INDEX screen or the playback screen of important images, you should save them (p. 81) before formatting... the memory card. • Protected movies and still images are not deleted from the camcorder. (The access lamp is lit or flashing while formatting the memory card.)... MODE button. 2 Touch [MANAGE MEDIA] t [MEDIA FORMAT]. 3 Touch the memory card to the previous screen. 5 Touch t [YES] t .
...recordable free space. Touch to return to be formatted. 4 Touch [YES] t [YES] t . b Notes • While [Executing...] is displayed, do not operate the buttons on the VISUAL INDEX screen or the playback screen of important images, you should save them (p. 81) before formatting... the memory card. • Protected movies and still images are not deleted from the camcorder. (The access lamp is lit or flashing while formatting the memory card.)... MODE button. 2 Touch [MANAGE MEDIA] t [MEDIA FORMAT]. 3 Touch the memory card to the previous screen. 5 Touch t [YES] t .
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...vibrations or shocks to your camcorder during the operation. • Do not apply any original data. Editing 3 Press the MODE button. 4 Touch [MANAGE MEDIA] t [MEDIA FORMAT]. 5 Touch the memory card to be sure to complete the operation by performing [MEDIA FORMAT] or emptying when you...[Executing...] appears, be formatted. b Notes • If you perform a [ MEDIA EMPTY]/[ MEDIA EMPTY] operation. b Notes • It may become more than 3 seconds. 63 Preventing data on the memory card from several minutes to several hours to empty recording media, depending on the capacity....
...vibrations or shocks to your camcorder during the operation. • Do not apply any original data. Editing 3 Press the MODE button. 4 Touch [MANAGE MEDIA] t [MEDIA FORMAT]. 5 Touch the memory card to be sure to complete the operation by performing [MEDIA FORMAT] or emptying when you...[Executing...] appears, be formatted. b Notes • If you perform a [ MEDIA EMPTY]/[ MEDIA EMPTY] operation. b Notes • It may become more than 3 seconds. 63 Preventing data on the memory card from several minutes to several hours to empty recording media, depending on the capacity....
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... default setting is selected. - z Tips • You can record with the wider color range. Your camcorder can display color bars on the screen or record them on a TV that does not support x.v.Color. •...when you can assign this function to [OFF] when you press the record button. The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fading is digitally processed. The image quality decreases...you switch the format, perform the function by the MODE button, or turn off the camcorder. COLOR BAR x ON/OFF When you select [ON], you switch the format, perform the ...
... default setting is selected. - z Tips • You can record with the wider color range. Your camcorder can display color bars on the screen or record them on a TV that does not support x.v.Color. •...when you can assign this function to [OFF] when you press the record button. The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fading is digitally processed. The image quality decreases...you switch the format, perform the function by the MODE button, or turn off the camcorder. COLOR BAR x ON/OFF When you select [ON], you switch the format, perform the ...
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...the Menu Continued , 73 TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3 TYPE 4 (75% brightness of TYPE 3) z Tips • You can record a movie in an aspect ratio that matches the full screen of the color bars. REC FORMAT See page 27. x TYPE Selects a type of a 16:9 (wide) TV. Refer also to work as [ON/OFF] (p. ...43). (REC/OUT SET) menu Recording settings, input and output settings (REC FORMAT/VIDEO OUT, etc.) The default settings are selected.
...the Menu Continued , 73 TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3 TYPE 4 (75% brightness of TYPE 3) z Tips • You can record a movie in an aspect ratio that matches the full screen of the color bars. REC FORMAT See page 27. x TYPE Selects a type of a 16:9 (wide) TV. Refer also to work as [ON/OFF] (p. ...43). (REC/OUT SET) menu Recording settings, input and output settings (REC FORMAT/VIDEO OUT, etc.) The default settings are selected.
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B 16:9 Select to view your movies on a 16:9 (wide) TV. 16:9 format movies 4:3 format movies b Notes • When you play back the standard definition image quality (SD) movies recorded with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. The recorded movies are played back as following illustrations. B AUTO 720p/480i 1080i/480i 480p 480i x COMPONENT OUTPUT You can... direction, but compressed in horizontal direction, depending on the TV. 4:3 Select to convert the signal depending on a type of your movies on a 4:3 standard TV. 16:9 format movies 4:3 format movies 74
B 16:9 Select to view your movies on a 16:9 (wide) TV. 16:9 format movies 4:3 format movies b Notes • When you play back the standard definition image quality (SD) movies recorded with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. The recorded movies are played back as following illustrations. B AUTO 720p/480i 1080i/480i 480p 480i x COMPONENT OUTPUT You can... direction, but compressed in horizontal direction, depending on the TV. 4:3 Select to convert the signal depending on a type of your movies on a 4:3 standard TV. 16:9 format movies 4:3 format movies 74
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Additional Information Recording time of movies Estimated time of movies x High definition image quality (HD) (unit: minute) AVCHD AVCHD AVCHD AVCHD 24 M 17 M 9 M 5 M (FX) (FH) (HQ) (LP) 1 GB 5 6 10 20 (5) (6) (9) (15) 2 GB 10 10 25 40 (10) (10) (15) (35)... backlight turns on Estimated recording time of recording and playback with the viewfinder • Recording format HD image quality: FX SD image quality: HQ • Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start/stop, zooming, and so on. • Times measured when using the camcorder at 25 °C...
Additional Information Recording time of movies Estimated time of movies x High definition image quality (HD) (unit: minute) AVCHD AVCHD AVCHD AVCHD 24 M 17 M 9 M 5 M (FX) (FH) (HQ) (LP) 1 GB 5 6 10 20 (5) (6) (9) (15) 2 GB 10 10 25 40 (10) (10) (15) (35)... backlight turns on Estimated recording time of recording and playback with the viewfinder • Recording format HD image quality: FX SD image quality: HQ • Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start/stop, zooming, and so on. • Times measured when using the camcorder at 25 °C...
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... 20 Lens 103 Lens cover lever 16 M MANAGE MEDIA 62 MARKER 77, 87 MEDIA FORMAT 62 Memory card 9 Insert/Eject 23 Memory card slot 23 "Memory Stick Duo" media slot cover 23 "Memory Stick" media 9, 99 "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media 99 Menu 65 AUDIO SET menu ........75 CAMERA SET... (lens hood release) button 16 R REC CH SELECT switch .... 39 REC FORMAT 27 REC LAMP 80 REC SET 73 Record button 25 Recording 25 Recording format 27 Recording lamp 25 REC/OUT SET menu...........73 Relay recording 26 REMAINING 79 REMOTE CONTROL.......... 80 Remote sensor 110 REPAIR IMAGE DB FILE 64...
... 20 Lens 103 Lens cover lever 16 M MANAGE MEDIA 62 MARKER 77, 87 MEDIA FORMAT 62 Memory card 9 Insert/Eject 23 Memory card slot 23 "Memory Stick Duo" media slot cover 23 "Memory Stick" media 9, 99 "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media 99 Menu 65 AUDIO SET menu ........75 CAMERA SET... (lens hood release) button 16 R REC CH SELECT switch .... 39 REC FORMAT 27 REC LAMP 80 REC SET 73 Record button 25 Recording 25 Recording format 27 Recording lamp 25 REC/OUT SET menu...........73 Relay recording 26 REMAINING 79 REMOTE CONTROL.......... 80 Remote sensor 110 REPAIR IMAGE DB FILE 64...
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...Sony Computer Entertainment, Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Dolby is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. HDR-AX2000 High Definition Prosumer Handycam® Camcorder...Video Actual 4:3 Video Resolution (Movie Quality) Video Signal System Video Format(s) Supported Media Type Record Time 3x 1,037K each (Red, Green, Blue) 3x 778K ...AVCHD) SD: MPEG-2 (MPEG-2 PS) HDV / MiniDV HD Movie, FX mode: 32GB Memory Card: 180min 16GB Memory Card: 90min SD Movie, HQ mode: 32GB Memory Card: 475min 16GB Memory Card: 235min AUDIO Audio Recording Format...
...Sony Computer Entertainment, Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Dolby is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. HDR-AX2000 High Definition Prosumer Handycam® Camcorder...Video Actual 4:3 Video Resolution (Movie Quality) Video Signal System Video Format(s) Supported Media Type Record Time 3x 1,037K each (Red, Green, Blue) 3x 778K ...AVCHD) SD: MPEG-2 (MPEG-2 PS) HDV / MiniDV HD Movie, FX mode: 32GB Memory Card: 180min 16GB Memory Card: 90min SD Movie, HQ mode: 32GB Memory Card: 475min 16GB Memory Card: 235min AUDIO Audio Recording Format...