Sony FDR-AX40 Operating instructions

Digital 4K Video Camera Recorder FDR-AX40/AX53/AX55/AXP55
How to Use
Before use
Model Information
Model Information [1]
Parts and controls
Parts and controls (front/top) [2]
Parts and controls (LCD monitor) [3]
Parts and controls (side) [4]
Parts and controls (back/bottom) [5]
Screen indicators
Screen indicators [6]
Movie recording format
Recording formats available with this product and their features [7]
Getting started
Checking the supplied items
Supplied items [8]

Power source preparations
Attaching the battery pack [9]
Charging the battery pack using the AC Adaptor [10]
Charging the battery pack using your computer [11]
Turning the power on [12]
Using this product supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket) [13]
Initial setup
Initial setting [14]
Preparing a memory card
Inserting a memory card [15]
Types of memory card you can use with this product [16]
Recording
Recording movies/photos
Adjusting the angle of the viewfinder for easier viewing (models with the viewfinder) [17]
Recording movies [18]
Shooting photos [19]
Changing the brightness manually for recording
Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL ring (models with the
viewfinder) [20]
Assigning frequently-used functions to the MANUAL button or MANUAL ring (models with
the viewfinder) [21]
Useful functions for recording
Zooming [22]
Capturing photos during movie recording (Dual Capture) [23]
Recording in mirror mode [24]
Intelligent Auto [25]

Decreasing the voice volume of the person recording the movie (My Voice Canceling)
[26]
Recording the selected subject clearly (Lock-on AF) [27]
Using the Time-lapse Capture function [28]
Playback
Playing images using Event View
Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen [29]
Screen display on the Event View screen [30]
Creating a highlight movie
About Highlight Movie Maker [31]
Creating a highlight movie (MP4 format) with Highlight Movie Maker [32]
Adding a highlight point during recording [33]
Playing highlight movies [34]
Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format)
Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format) [35]
Editing images from the playback screen
Notes on editing [36]
Deleting the selected images [37]
Deleting by date [38]
Dividing a movie [39]
Capturing a photo from a movie (models with the internal memory or models with the USB
IN/OUT jacks) [40]
Viewing trajectory of a moving object (Motion Shot Video) [41]
Using the built-in projector
Notes on using the projector (models with the projector) [42]
Using the built-in projector (models with the projector) [43]

Using the projector for your computer or other devices(models with the projector) [44]
Playing images on a 4K TV
Viewing images on a 4K TV [45]
Enlarging a part of an XAVC S 4K movie on the screen during playback on TV (Trimming
Playback) [46]
Playing images on a high definition TV
Connecting this product to a high definition TV [47]
Enjoying 5.1ch surround sound [48]
Using BRAVIA Sync [49]
On Photo TV HD [50]
On the HDMI cable [51]
Enlarging a part of an XAVC S 4K movie on the screen during playback on TV (Trimming
Playback) [52]
Playing images on a non-high-definition TV
Connecting this product to a non-high-definition TV [53]
Saving images
How to save movies
Saving movies [54]
Using the PlayMemories Home software
Import and utilize images on your computer (PlayMemories Home) [55]
Checking the computer system [56]
Installing the PlayMemories Home software in your computer [57]
Disconnecting this product from the computer [58]
About the dedicated software for this product [59]
Creating a Blu-ray disc [60]

Saving images on an external media device
Notes on use of the USB external hard disk [61]
Saving images on an USB external hard disk device [62]
Saving the desired images in this product to the external media device [63]
Playing back images in the USB external hard disk device on this product [64]
Deleting images in the USB external hard disk device [65]
Creating a disc with a recorder
Creating a disc with a recorder [66]
Using the Wi-Fi function
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function [67]
Installing PlayMemories Mobile
About the PlayMemories Mobile software [68]
Connecting a smartphone
Connecting to your NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet [69]
Connecting to your smartphone or tablet using the QR Code [70]
Connecting to your Android smartphone or tablet (by entering an SSID and password)
[71]
Connecting to your iPhone or iPad (by entering an SSID and password) [72]
Controlling via a smartphone
Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander [73]
Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander using the NFC function
(NFC one-touch remote) [74]
Transferring images to a smartphone

Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet [75]
Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet using the NFC
function (NFC one-touch sharing) [76]
Transferring images to a computer
Send to Computer [77]
Transferring images to a TV
Playing images on a TV (View on TV) [78]
Live Streaming
About Live Streaming [79]
Preparing Live Streaming [80]
Performing Live Streaming [81]
Restrictions for Live Streaming [82]
Controlling other cameras through this product
Shooting with this product and other cameras with Multi Camera Control [83]
Connecting this product to one camera with Multi Camera Control (Single Connection)
[84]
Connecting this product to more than one camera with Multi Camera Control (Multi
Connection) [85]
Editing images recorded with several cameras [86]
Menu operations
Using menu items
Setting up menu items [87]
How to use the keyboard [88]
Shooting Mode
Movie [89]

Photo [90]
Time-lapse Capture [91]
Smth Slw REC [92]
Golf Shot [93]
High Speed REC [94]
Camera/Mic
White Balance [95]
Spot Meter/Fcs [96]
Spot Meter [97]
Spot Focus [98]
Exposure [99]
Focus [100]
IRIS [101]
Shutter Speed [102]
AGC Limit [103]
AE Shift [104]
White Balance Shift [105]
Low Lux [106]
Scene Selection [107]
Picture Effect [108]
Cinematone [109]
Fader [110]
Self-Timer [111]
SteadyShot (Movie) [112]
SteadyShot (Photo) [113]
Digital Zoom [114]
Filter/Protector [115]
Auto Back Light [116]
Manual Ring Setting (models with the viewfinder) [117]
NIGHTSHOT Light (models with viewfinder) [118]
Face Detection [119]
Smile Shutter [120]

Smile Sensitivity [121]
Flash (Only when connecting an external flash) [122]
Flash Level (Only when connecting an external flash) [123]
Red Eye Reduction (Only when connecting an external flash) [124]
My Voice Canceling [125]
Blt-in Zoom Mic [126]
Auto Wind NR [127]
Audio Mode [128]
Audio Rec Level [129]
My Button [130]
Focus Magnifier (models with the viewfinder) [131]
Grid Line [132]
Display Setting [133]
Zebra [134]
Peaking [135]
Audio Level Display [136]
Image Quality/Size
REC Mode [137]
Frame Rate [138]
Dual Video REC [139]
File Format [140]
Image Size [141]
Wireless
Ctrl with Smartphone [142]
Multi Camera Control [143]
Live Streaming [144]
Send to Smartphone [145]
Send to Computer [146]
View on TV [147]
Airplane Mode [148]

Multi Camera Ctrl Set [149]
Vid REC during strm. [150]
WPS Push [151]
Access point settings [152]
Edit Device Name [153]
Disp MAC Address [154]
SSID/PW Reset [155]
Network Info Reset [156]
Playback Function
Event View [157]
Edit/Copy
Delete [158]
Protect [159]
Copy (models with the internal memory) [160]
Direct Copy [161]
Setup
Media Select (Models with the internal memory) [162]
Media Info [163]
Format [164]
Empty (Models with the internal memory) [165]
Repair Img. DB F. [166]
File Number [167]
Data Code [168]
Volume [169]
Motion Interval ADJ [170]
Download Music (Models with the USB IN/OUT jacks) [171]
Empty Music (Models with the USB IN/OUT jacks) [172]
TC/UB (Time code/User bit) [173]
TV Type [174]

HDMI Resolution [175]
CTRL FOR HDMI [176]
USB Connect [177]
USB Connect Setting [178]
USB LUN Setting [179]
Beep [180]
Monitor Brightness [181]
Auto Keystone ADJ (Models with the projector) [182]
REC Lamp [183]
Remote Ctrl [184]
Power ON w/monitor (FDR-AX40) [185]
Language Setting [186]
24p Mode (1080 50i-compatible device) [187]
Cancel 24p Mode (1080 50i-compatible device) [188]
Battery Info [189]
Power Save [190]
Initialize [191]
Demo Mode [192]
Version [193]
Date & Time Setting [194]
Area Setting [195]
Charging time/recording time of movies/number of recordable
photos
Check the charging time
Charging time [196]
Expected recording and playback times for individual batteries
Expected recording time with each battery pack [197]
Expected playback time with each battery pack [198]