Sony HXR-NX3D1E Instruction Manual

4-278-517-11(1)

3D Digital HD Video Camera Recorder

Operating Guide

Table of contents

Getting started

Recording/Playback

Advanced operations

Saving images with an external device

Customizing your camcorder

Additional information

Quick reference

HXR-NX3D1E/ NX3D1P

Read this first

Supplied items

The numbers in ( ) are the supplied quantity.

 Camcorder (1)  AC Adaptor (1)  Power cord (Mains lead) (1)  HDMI cable (1)   Component A/V cable (1)   A/V connecting cable (1)   USB cable (1)   USB Adaptor Cable (1)   Lens hood (1) 

To attach the lens hood, see page 9.

 Wind Screen (1), Microphone (ECM-

XM1) (1) 

 XLR Adaptor (1)   Wireless Remote Commander (1)

A button-type lithium battery is already installed. Remove the insulation sheet before using the Wireless Remote Commander.

 Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV70 (1)  CD-ROM “Content Management Utility”

(1)

 CD-ROM “Manuals for 3D Digital HD

Video Camera Recorder” (1)

 “Operating Guide” (2)

See page 21 for the memory card you can use



with this camcorder.

Using the camcorder

Do not hold the camcorder by the following



parts, and also do not hold the camcorder by the jack covers.

LCD screen Battery pack

Microphone XLR Adaptor when a tripod

is attached to the camcorder

Lens hood

The camcorder is not dustproofed, dripproofed



or waterproofed. See “About handling of your

corder” (p. 106).

cam

Viewing 3D movies

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You may feel uncomfortable symptoms such as eyestrain, nausea, or a tired feeling while watching 3D movies recorded with the camcorder on 3D compatible monitors. When you watch 3D movies, we recommend that you take a break at regular time intervals. Since the need for or frequency of break times varies between individuals, please set your own standards. If you feel sick, stop watching 3D movies, and consult a doctor as needed. Also, refer to the operating instructions of the connected device or the software used with the camcorder. A child’s vision is always vulnerable (especially for children under 6 years of age). Before allowing them to watch 3D movies, please consult with an expert, such as a pediatric or ophthalmic doctor. Make sure your children follow the precautions above.

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The way people perceive 3D movies varies from person to person.

Menu items, LCD panel, and lens

Avoid operating the touch panel under



following conditions, as doing so may cause a malfunction of the camcorder.



When there are droplets of water on the touch panel



With wet fingers



With a pointed object such as pencil, ballpoint pen, nail, etc.

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Holding the camcorder by grabbing the panel inside the frame

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With gloves on

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A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions.

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The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over

99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appear constantly on the LCD screen. These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way.

Black points

White, red, blue or green points

Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct



sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions.



Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction. Take images of the sun only in low light conditions, such as at dusk.

About language setting

The on-screen displays in each local language



are used for illustrating the operating procedures. Change the screen language before

sing t

he camcorder if necessary (p. 19).

On recording

To ensure stable operation of the memory



card, it is recommended to format the memory card with your camcorder before the first use

80). Formatting the memory card will erase

(p all the data stored on it and the data will be irrecoverable. Save your important data on your PC etc.

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Before starting to record, test the recording function to make sure the image and sound are recorded without any problems.

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Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided, even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder, recording media, etc.

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TV color systems differ depending on the country/region. To view your recordings on a TV, you need a PAL system-based TV.

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Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws.



Use the camcorder in accordance with local regulations.

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Because of the way that the image device (CMOS sensor) reads out image signals, the following phenomena may occur.

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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.)

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Horizontal lines appear on the screen during recording under fluorescent lights. The phenomena can be reduced by adjusting the shutter speed (p. 70).

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Images on the screen look horizontally divided when a subject is lighted with a flash. The phenomena can be reduced by using a slower shutter speed.

Notes on playing back

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You may not be able to play back normally images recorded on your camcorder with other devices. Also, you may not be able to play back images recorded on other devices with your camcorder.

Standard (STD) image quality movies recorded



on SD memory cards cannot be played on AV equipment of other manufacturers.

DVD media recorded with HD image quality (high definition)

DVD media recorded with high definition

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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

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To prevent your image data from being lost, save all your recorded images on external media periodically. To save images on your computer, see page 59, and to save images on external devices, see page 51.

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3D movies cannot be saved on a disc. Save them on external media devices (p. 53).

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The type of discs or media on which the images can be saved depend on the [

REC Mode] selected when the images were recorded. Movies recorded with [50p Quality

] can be saved using external media (p. 53). Movies recorded with [Highest Quality

] can be

saved on external media devices or on Blu-ray

. 39, 53).

discs (p

Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor

Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC



Adaptor after turning off the camcorder.



Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the camcorder, holding both the camcorder and the DC plug.

Note on the camcorder/battery pack temperature

When the temperature of the camcorder



or battery pack becomes extremely high or extremely low, you may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder, due to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations. In this case, an

tor appears on the LCD screen (p. 94).

dica

When the camcoder is connected to a computer or accessories

Do not try to format the recording media of the



camcorder using a computer. If you do so, your camcorder may not operate correctly.



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.

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When the camcorder is connected to other devices through a USB connection and the power of the camcorder is turned on, do not close the LCD panel. The image data that has been recorded may be lost.

If you cannot record/play back images, perform [Format]

If you repeat recording/deleting images for



a long time, fragmentation of data occurs on the recording media. Images cannot be saved or recorded. In such a case, save your images on some type of external media first, and then perform [Format] by touching  [Setup]  [

( Media Settings)] 

[Format]  the desired medium 



(MENU)

About this manual, illustrations and on-screen displays

In this manual, the and icons indicate



the 3D and 2D sides of the 2D/3D switch, respectively.



The example images used in this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera, and therefore may appear different from images and screen indicators that actually appear on your camcorder. And, the illustrations of your camcorder and its screen indication are exaggerated or simplified for understandability.

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In this manual, the internal memory and the memory card are called “recording media.”

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In this manual, the DVD disc recorded with high definition image quality (HD) is called AVCHD recording disc.

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Design and specifications of your camcorder and accessories are subject to change without notice.

Notes on use

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Do not do any of the following. Otherwise, the recording media may be damaged, recorded images may be impossible to play back or may be lost, or other malfunctions could occur.



ejecting the memory card when the access

p (p. 22) is lit or flashing



removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder, or applying mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder when the

(Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (p. 24) or the

access lamp (p. 22) are lit or flashing

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When using a shoulder belt (sold separately), do not crash the camcorder against an object.

Notes on optional accessories

We recommend using genuine Sony accessories.

 

Genuine Sony accessories may not be available in some countries/regions.

and indicate the 3D and 2D sides of the 2D/3D switch (p. 24), respectively.

The items you can set differ depending on the position of the switch.

Read this first . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 2

Notes on use . . .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 5

Getting started

Step 1: Attaching the supplied microphone and lens hood . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 9

Attaching the XLR Adaptor .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 9

Attaching the microphone . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . 10

Attaching the lens hood . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 11

Step 2: Charging the battery pack . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 13

Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 16

Changing the language setting . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . 19

Step 4: Preparing the recording media . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. 20

Selecting recording media . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 20

Inserting a memory card . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 21

Recording/Playback

Recording . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 23

Recording movies . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 24

Shooting photos . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . 27

Playback on the camcorder . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 28

Operating the camcorder while playing a movie . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 30

Adjusting the depth of 3D movies . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 30

Viewing photos . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . 31

Playing images on a TV . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 32

List of connection . .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 32

Using “BRAVIA” Sync . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 34

Advanced operations

Useful functions for recording movies and photos . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 36

Zooming . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 36

Recording better images automatically (Intelligent Auto) .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 37

Selecting high definition image quality (HD) or

standard image quality (STD) . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. 37

Selecting the frame rate . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. 38

Selecting the recording mode . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . 38

Using the Tracking focus function . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . 39

Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec) . . . .. .. .. . 40

Recording in mirror mode . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 40

Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial . .. .. . .. .. . . 40

Setting time data . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 42

Audio setup . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 43

Select the method for inputting sound . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 43

Using the internal microphone . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 43

Using an external microphone (sold separately) . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 43

Using the supplied microphone . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 43

Adjusting the recording level . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. 44

Reducing wind noise .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 45

Using an external audio device .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. 45

Making good use of your camcorder . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. 46

Deleting images . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . 46

Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect) .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 47

Copying images . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . 48

Dividing a movie . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. 49

Capturing a photo from a movie . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 50

Saving images with an external device

Selecting a method for saving images with an external device . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 51

The devices on which the created disc can be played back . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . 52

Saving images on an external media device . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. 53

Saving desired movies and photos . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 55

Playing back images in the external media device on the camcorder . .. . .. . 55

Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer, etc.,

other than DVDirect Express . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 56

Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc with a recorder, etc. . .. .. . . 57

Saving images with a computer . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 59

Step 1 Checking the computer system . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 59

Step 2 Installing the supplied software “Content Management Utility” .. .. . 59

Table of contents

Customizing your camcorder

Using menus .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 62

Operating menus .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 62

Menu lists . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 63

Shooting Mode(Items for selecting a shooting mode) . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 67

Camera/Mic(Items for customized shooting) . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 68

Image Quality/Size (Items for setting up image quality or size) . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 77

TC/UB (Items for setting up the time code or user bit) . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 79

Edit/Copy(Items for editing) .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 80

Setup(Other setup items) . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 80

Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 87

Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. 94

Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 97

Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack .. . .. .. . .. . 97

Expected recording time of movies . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 98

Expected number of recordable photos .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 99

Using your camcorder abroad . .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 101

File/folder structure on the recording media .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 103

Maintenance and precautions. . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . 104

About the AVCHD format .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 104

About the memory card . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. 104

About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 105

About x.v.Color . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 106

About handling of your camcorder .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 106

Specifications .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 109

Quick reference

Screen indicators . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 113

Parts and controls . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 114

Index . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 119

Getting started

Step 1: Attaching the supplied microphone and lens hood

You do not need to attach the XLR Adaptor or microphone when you use the internal microphone.

Attaching the XLR Adaptor

XLR Adaptor

Getting started

Active Interface Shoe

Attach the XLR Adaptor to the accessory shoe on the camcorder and



tighten the screw of the XLR Adaptor.

Connect the plug of the XLR Adaptor to the Active Interface Shoe of the



camcorder.

When detaching the XLR Adaptor

Unplug the connector plug of the XLR Adaptor from the Active Interface Shoe beforehand. Detach the XLR Adaptor after having loosened the screw of the XLR Adaptor.

Attaching the microphone

Microphone holder

INPUT1 jack

Release lever

Attach the wind screen  to the microphone .



Unlock the stopper of the microphone holder and open the cover.



Align the convex part of the microphone with the concave part of the



holder, and then place the microphone into the holder. Close the cover and lock the stopper securely.

Be sure to place the microphone with the model name (ECM-XM1) facing upward.

Connect the plug of the microphone to the INPUT1 connector of the XLR



Adapter.

Put the microphone cable into the cable holder.



Hook the cable in the outer cable holder.

See page 43 on the settings for the audio recording.

When detaching the microphone cable

 Detach the microphone from the microphone holder.  Unplug the microphone plug while pressing the release lever down.

Attaching the lens hood

Lens hood lock lever

Getting started

Move the lens hood lock lever at the bottom of the lens hood to RELEASE



(default setting).

Attach the lens hood to the camcorder and move the lens hood lock lever



to LOCK.

Tighten the screw of the lens hood firmly.



To remove the lens hood

Loosen the screw of the lens hood and remove the lens hood while moving the lens hood lock lever to RELEASE.

Step 2: Charging the battery pack

Battery pack

Power cord (Mains

lead)

To the wall outlet (wall

socket)

AC Adaptor

Getting started

CHG (charge) lamp

DC plug

DC IN jack

Align the  mark on the DC plug with that on the DC IN jack.

You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (V series) after attaching it to your camcorder.

Notes





You cannot attach any “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than the V series to your camcorder.

Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen.

Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it

clicks.

Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord (mains lead) to your

camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket).

The CHG (charge) lamp lights up and charging starts. The CHG (charge) lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged.

When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN

jack of your camcorder.

Charging time

Approximate time (min.) required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack.

Battery pack Charging time

NP-FV50 155

NP-FV70 (supplied) 195

NP-FV100 390

The charging times shown in the table above are measured when charging the camcorder at a



temperature of 25

C to 30 C (50 °F to 86 °F).

Tips





See page 97 on recording and playing time.



When your camcorder is on, you can check the approximate amount of remaining battery power with the remaining battery indicator at the upper right on the LCD screen.

To remove the battery pack

Close the LCD screen. Slide the BATT (battery) release lever () and remove the battery pack ().

C (77 °F). It is recommended that you charge the battery in a temperature range of 10

To use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source

Make the same connections as “Step 2: Charging the battery pack” (p. 13). Even if the battery pack is attached, the battery pack is not discharged.

Charging the battery pack abroad

You can charge the battery pack in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V - 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range.

Notes





Do not use an electronic voltage transformer.

Notes on the battery pack

When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor, turn the camcorder off and make sure



that the The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions.



  

(Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (p. 24), the access lamp (p. 22) are turned off.

The battery pack is not attached correctly. The battery pack is damaged. The temperature of the battery pack is low. Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a warm place.



The temperature of the battery pack is high. Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place.



We do not recommend using an NP-FV30, which only allows short recording and playback times, with your camcorder.

Notes on the AC Adaptor

Use the nearby wall outlet (wall socket) when using the AC Adaptor. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from



the wall outlet (wall socket) immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder. Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space, such as between a wall and furniture.

 

Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects. This may cause a malfunction.

Getting started

Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time

Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.

Your camcorder is turned on.

To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is open, press POWER.



MODE lamp

POWER button

Select the desired language, then touch [Next].

Touch the button on the

LCD screen

Select the desired geographical area with

/ , then touch [Next].

Set [Summer Time], then touch [Next].

If you set [Summer Time] to [On], the clock advances 1 hour.



Select the date format, then touch [Next].

Select the date and time, touch

[Next] 

The clock starts.



To set the date and time again, touch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ ( Clock Settings)]  [Date & Time Setting]  [Date & Time]. When an item is not on the screen, touch the item appears.

Touch [Run].



If you touch [Run Later], the recording mode screen appears. When you turn on the camcorder next time, the [Auto 3D Lens Adjust] screen will appear.

/ to set the value, then touch

Getting started

/ until

Aim the camcorder at a subject to display it on the LCD screen.

Be sure that the subject produces a scale higher than the  mark. The subject will appear doubled.



If you feel uncomfortable viewing the image in 3D, press 2D/3D DISP and check the image in 2D

24).

(p.

Scale

Touch

The camcorder automatically zooms in or out to adjust the lenses. Do not change the subject until



the adjustment is completed.

Notes





If [Could not adjust.] appears, touch [Run Again].



e 2D/3D switch (p. 24) is set to 2D, the [Auto 3D Lens Adjust] screen does not appear.

If th

Type of subjects that should be displayed on the LCD screen for [Auto 3D Lens Adjust]

The scale indicated varies depending on the subject displayed on the LCD screen. Subjects that indicate a higher scale:

Bright subjects, such as objects outdoors in daylight

 

Subjects with various colors and shapes

Subjects that indicate a lower scale and result in adjustment failure:



Dark subjects, such as objects viewed at night



Subjects within 2 m (6 ft. 6 3/4 in.) away from the camcorder



Plain, non-colorful subjects



Subjects that repeat the same pattern, such as rows of windows on buildings



Moving subjects

Notes





The date and time does not appear during recording, but they are automatically recorded on the recording media, and can be displayed during playback. To display the date and time, touch (MENU)  [Setup]  [

( Playback Settings)]  [Data Code]  [Date/Time]  .

To turn off the power

Close the LCD screen.

(Movie) lamp flashes for a few seconds and the camcorder is turned off.

The



Tips



You can turn off the camcorder also by pressing POWER.



ower On By LCD] (p. 85) is set to [Off], turn off your camcorder by pressing POWER.

When [P

Changing the language setting

You can change the on-screen displays to show messages in a specified language. Touch desired language 

(MENU)  [Setup]  [ ( General Settings)]  [Language Setting]  a

  .

Getting started

Step 4: Preparing the recording media

The recording media that can be used are displayed on the screen of your camcorder as following icons.

Internal memory Memory card

* In the default setting, both movies and photos are recorded on this recording media. You can perform

recording, playback and editing operations on the selected medium.

Tips





See page 98 for the recordable time of movies.



See page 99 for the number of recordable photos.

Selecting recording media

Touch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ ( Media Settings)]  [Media



Select].

The [Media Select] screen appears.

Touch the desired recording medium   .



Both movies and photos are recorded on the selected medium.

To check the recording media settings

In either movie recording mode or photo recording mode, the media icon of the selected recording media is displayed at the top right corner of the screen.

Recording media icon

Inserting a memory card

Notes





Set the recording medium to [Memory Card] to record movies and/or photos on a memory card.

Types of memory card you can use with your camcorder

SD Speed Class Described in this

manual

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (Mark2)

“Memory Stick PRO-

—

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

HG Duo” media

SD memory card

SDHC memory card

Class 4 or faster SD card

SDXC memory card



Operation with all memory cards is not assured.



“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, half the size of “Memory Stick”, or standard size SD cards can be used for this camcorder.



Do not attach a label or the like on memory card or memory card adaptor. Doing so may cause a malfunction.



“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.



Notes



A MultiMediaCard cannot be used with this camcorder.



Movies recorded on SDXC memory cards cannot be imported to or played back on computers or AV devices not supporting the exFAT* file system 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 an equipment not supporting the exFAT system and the format screen appears, do not perform the format. All the data recorded will be lost. * The exFAT is a file system that is used for SDXC memory cards.

Getting started

Open the cover, and insert the memory card with the nothched edge in the



direction as illustrated until it clicks.

Close the cover after inserting the memory card.



Access lamp

Note the direction of notched corner.

The [Preparing image database file. Please wait.] screen appears if you insert a new memory card. Wait until the screen disappears.

Close the cover.



Notes





If [Failed to create a new Image Database File. It may be possible that there is not enough free space.] is

layed, format the memory card (p. 80).

disp



Confirm the direction of the memory card. If you forcibly insert the memory card in the wrong direction, the memory card, memory card slot, or image data may be damaged.



Do not open the cover during recording.



When inserting or ejecting the memory card, be careful so that the memory card does not pop out and drop.

To eject the memory card

Open the cover and lightly push the memory card in once.

Recording/Playback

Recording

In the default setting, movies and photos are recorded on the internal recording media. Movies are recorded in 3D with high definition image quality (HD).

Tips





To change the recording media, see page 20.

Fasten the grip belt.

Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.

Your camcorder is turned on.

Recording/Playback

Recording movies

MODE button

2D/3D switch

(Movie): When recording a movie

(Photo): When recording a photo

START/STOP

button

[STBY]  [REC]

Press MODE to turn on the (Movie) lamp.



Press START/STOP to start recording.



To stop recording, press START/STOP again.

Tips





Shoot the subject from about 80 cm to 6 m (3 ft. to 20 ft.) away to obtain good 3D movies. The distance varies when you use zooming (p. 36).

To record 2D movies

Set the 2D/3D switch to 2D.

Notes





Do not operate the 2D/3D switch during recording. The camcorder stops recording.

To display items on the LCD screen again

Touch anywhere on the screen except the buttons on the LCD screen so that you can use items. You can change the settings using the [Display Setting] menu (p. 76).

about 4sec

after

To record movies in 3D while viewing them in 2D on the LCD screen of the camcorder

If you record 3D movie for a long time, you may feel uncomfortable. Press 2D/3D DISP to switch the image from 3D to 2D. The image appears in 2D, but the camcorder continues recording in 3D. When the screen is switched from 2D to 3D, the screen becomes darker. This is not a malfunction.

Notes





If you close the LCD screen while recording movies, the camcorder stops recording.



The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is as follows. 3D: about 6 hours 30 minutes 2D: about 13 hours



When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically.



It will take several seconds until you can start recording after you turn on the camcorder. You cannot operate your camcorder during this time.



The following states will be indicated if data is still being written onto the recording media after recording has finished. During this time, do not apply shock or vibration to the camcorder, or remove the battery or AC Adaptor.



ccess l

amp (p. 22) is lit or flashing



The media icon in the upper right of the LCD screen is flashing

Recording/Playback

Tips





See page 98 on the recordable time of 2D movies.



an record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO fully (Dual Rec, p. 40).

You c



SteadyShot] is set to [Active] in the default setting.

[



You can specify the priority face by touching it (p. 39).



an capture photos from recorded 2D movies (p. 50).

You c



You can check the recordable time, estimated remaining capacity, etc., by touching [Setup]  [



The LCD screen of your camcorder can display recording images across the entire screen (full pixel

( Media Settings)]  [Media Info].

(MENU) 

display). However, this may cause slight trimming of the top, bottom, right and left edges of images when played back on a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display. In the case of 2D recording,

et [Guide F

rame] to [On] (p. 76), and record images using the outer frame displayed on the screen as a

guide.



To adjust the angle of the LCD panel, first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), and then adjust the angle ().

 90 degrees (max.)

 180 degrees (max.)

 90 degrees to the

camcorder



Watch 3D movies on the LCD screen squarely from about 30 cm (11 7/8 in.) away.

Data code during recording

The recording date, time and condition are recorded automatically on the recording media. They are not displayed during recording. However, you can check them as [Data Code] during playback. To display them, touch Settings)]  [Data Code]  a desired setting 

(MENU)  [Setup]  [ ( Playback

 .

Shooting photos

MODE button

2D/3D switch

(Movie): When recording a movie

(Photo): When recording a photo

[STBY]  [REC]

PHOTO button

When disappears, the photo is recorded.

Set the 2D/3D switch to 2D.



Press MODE to turn on the (Photo) lamp.



The LCD screen display switches for photo recording mode, and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4:3.

Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully.



Note





You cannot shoot photos in 3D.

Tips





To change the image size, touch desired setting 



You cannot record photos while

(MENU)  [Image Quality/Size]  [ Image Size]  a

is displayed.

Recording/Playback

Playback on the camcorder

You can enjoy the playback of images with powerful sound through the stereo speakers built into the camcorder. In the default setting, movies and photos that are recorded on the internal recording media are played.

Tips





To change the recording media, see page 20.



The camcorder displays recorded images as an event automatically, based on the date and time.



To play back 2D movies, set the 2D/3D switch to 2D.

Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.

Your camcorder is turned on.

Press

The Event View screen appears after some seconds.

Touch

(View Images).

/ to select the desired event ().

To the MENU screen



Events

 

/ : To the previous/next event

Event name



Change to the movie/photo recording mode



Time-line bar



Change Event Scale button



The Event Index screen appears when you touch the event that is displayed on the center.

 

You can also choose an event by touching on



(Change Event Scale button ) on the bottom right of the screen so that you can change

Touch the time range of the time-line bar from one and a half years to 3 months, which changes the number of the events that can be displayed on the time-line bar.

 the time-line bar.

Touch an image you want to view.

To go back to the Event View screen



Displays the previous/next page (Touching and holding the button scrolls the index



screen.) Changes to the movie/photo recording mode



Event title



Switch Image Type button (2D only)



Total playing time of movies in the event.





Touch  to select the image type to be displayed in the index from [ MOVIE] (movies only),

PHOTO] (photos only), or [ MOVIE/PHOTO] (movies and photos mixed). When [

[

PHOTO] (photos only) is selected, total number of photos in the event is displayed in .



 appears with the movie or photo that was most recently played or recorded. If you touch the movie or photo with , you can continue playback from the previous time.

Recording/Playback



Notes



If you operate the 2D/3D switch, the recording mode screen appears. Do not operate the 2D/3D switch during playback.



Tips



When the 2D/3D switch is set to 3D, only 3D movies are played back. When the switch is set to 2D, both 3D and 2D images are played back in 2D.



You can view 3D movies in 2D by pressing 2D/3D DISP (p. 25).

Operating the camcorder while playing a movie

You can use the functions shown in the figure below while the camcorder is playing a movie.

Volume adjustment

Delete

Context

To stop*

To fast-reverse

* These buttons can be used only when the camcorder is playing a movie.

Notes



You may not be able to play back the images with other devices than camcorder.



Tips



The above figure appears also when you select [



Type button on the Even Index screen (2D only).



Touching functions easily.



When playback from the selected image reaches the last image, the screen returns to the INDEX screen.



Touch



As you repeat touching about 10 times  about 30 times  about 60 times.



The recording date, time, and shooting conditions are recorded automatically during recording. This information is not displayed during recording, but you can display it during playback by touching (MENU)  [Setup]  [

on the playback screen displays functions you can currently use, and allows you to use those

/ during pause to play back movies slowly.

MOVIE/PHOTO] by touching the Switch Image

/ during playback, movies are played as fast as about 5 times 

( Playback Settings)]  [Data Code]  a desired setting  

To fast-forward

To pause*/play

To adjust the sound volume of movies

While playing back movies, touch  adjust with /  .

Adjusting the depth of 3D movies

You can adjust the depth while playing back 3D movies.

Touch  [3D Depth Adjustment] on the 3D movie playback screen.



The movie stops and the screen used to adjust the vertical direction appears.

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