Sony FDRX3000/W User manual

Digital 4K Video Camera Recorder/Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
FDR-
X3000/HDR-AS300/HDR-AS50
Read This First
Identifying the parts
Identifying the parts (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [1]
Identifying the parts (HDR-AS50) [2]
Screen display [3]
Getting Started
Checking the bundled items [4]
Inserting the battery pack [5]
Charging the battery pack [6]
Inserting a memory card
Inserting a memory card [7]
The memory cards that can be used with the camera [8]
Setting the date and time [9]
Using the Underwater Housing
Identifying the parts (Underwater Housing) [10]

Using the Underwater Housing [11]
On waterproof performance of the Underwater Housing [12]
Notes on use for the Underwater Housing [13]
Water leakage [14]
Waterproof packing [15]
How to check for water leaks [16]
Maintenance [17]
Using accessories
Using the attachment buckle [18]
Notes on using the adhesive mount (sold separately) [19]
Shooting
Shooting movies and still images
Shooting movies (Movie mode) [20]
Shooting still images (Photo mode) [21]
Time-lapse capture mode [22]
Loop recording mode [23]
Using the zoom [24]
Notes on long-time recording [25]
Changing the Settings
List of setting items
List of setting items [26]
How to set the setting items [27]
Shooting settings

Image quality setting [28]
Movie format [29]
Time-lapse capture image size [30]
Loop recording time [31]
Still image mode switching [32]
Still image shooting interval [33]
Self-timer [34]
Time-lapse shooting interval [35]
Time-lapse shot number [36]
SteadyShot (Movie) [37]
SteadyShot (Still) (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [38]
Angle setting [39]
Zoom setting [40]
Flip [41]
AE shift [42]
Time-lapse AE mode [43]
Scene [44]
White balance [45]
Color mode [46]
Audio recording setting [47]
Wind noise reduction [48]
Camera settings
Airplane mode [49]
Wi-Fi connection setting [50]
Wi-Fi Hi power setting [51]
Bluetooth setting [52]
Bluetooth remote controller power setting [53]
GPS log (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [54]
Format [55]
Time code/user bit (FDR-X3000) [56]
IR remote (FDR-X3000) [57]
HDMI settings (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [58]
USB power supply [59]
Beep [60]
Beep volume [61]
Lamp setting [62]

One touch recording [63]
Auto power off [64]
Switching NTSC/PAL [65]
Date & time setting [66]
Area setting [67]
Daylight saving time (summer time) setting [68]
Version [69]
Resetting the settings [70]
Viewing
Viewing images on a TV (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [71]
Viewing using the Live-View Remote [72]
Delete [73]
Create your movie
Highlight Movie Maker
Creating the highlight movie [74]
Importing the BGM [75]
Stream real-time movie to a movie streaming site
Live Streaming with your camera (Real time movie streaming)
Live Streaming [76]
Preparing for Live Streaming [77]
Performing Live Streaming [78]
Restrictions [79]

Using the camera connected to other devices via Wi-Fi
Connecting to your smartphone
Preparation for connecting to your smartphone [80]
Sample smartphone screen display [81]
Using One-touch Functions to Connect to an NFC-enabled Android Smartphone (FDR-X3000/HDR-
AS300) [82]
Connecting a smartphone to Wi-Fi via QR Code (Android device) [83]
Performing the Wi-Fi setting on a smartphone via QR Code (iPhone/iPad) [84]
Connecting to a smartphone using ID/password (Android device) [85]
Connecting to a smartphone using ID/password (iPhone/iPad) [86]
Connecting to the Live-View Remote
Connecting a single camera to Live-View Remote (Single connection) [87]
Connecting multiple cameras to Live-View Remote (Multi connection) [88]
Connecting to Handycam
Connecting a single camera to Handycam (Single connection) [89]
Connecting multiple cameras to Handycam (Multi connection) [90]
Editing images imported to your computer
Using the Action Cam Movie Creator
Useful functions of Action Cam Movie Creator [91]
Installing Action Cam Movie Creator on your computer [92]

Editing images imported to your smartphone/tablet
Using the Action Cam App
Useful functions of Action Cam App [93]
Installing Action Cam App [94]
Information
Recordable time
Estimated duration of recording and playback for supplied battery pack [95]
Estimated recording time of movies [96]
Estimated number of recordable still images [97]
Battery pack
On charging the battery pack [98]
Effective use of the battery pack [99]
About the remaining battery charge [100]
How to store the battery pack [101]
On battery pack life [102]
To reduce the battery consumption [103]
Using the camera abroad
On TV color systems (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [104]
Countries and regions where NTSC TV is used [105]
Countries and regions where PAL TV is used [106]
The list of time differences for world capitals [107]
Precautions

Do not use/store the camera in the following places [108]
On carrying [109]
Care and storage of the lens [110]
On cleaning [111]
On operating temperatures [112]
On moisture condensation [113]
Notes on optional accessories [114]
On using the camera in close proximity to vibrating motors and engines (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300)
[115]
Note on disposal/transfer of the memory card [116]
On GPS (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [117]
On GPS errors (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [118]
On GPS use restriction (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [119]
Specifications [120]
Trademarks [121]
Notes on License
On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software [122]
List of Default Setting [123]
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting [124]
Battery pack and power
Cannot turn on the camera. [125]
The power turns off suddenly. [126]
Battery life is short. [127]
Cannot charge the camera. [128]

The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. [129]
Memory card
Operations using the memory card cannot be performed. [130]
Shooting images
Cannot record images. [131]
Cannot insert dates on images. [132]
Viewing images
Cannot playback images. [133]
The image does not appear on the TV. (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [134]
GPS
The camera is not receiving a GPS signal. (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [135]
Excessive error in location information. (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [136]
It takes time to triangulate although the GPS assist data is taken in. (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300)
[137]
The location information has not been recorded. (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [138]
Computers
Your computer does not recognize the camera. [139]
Cannot import images. [140]
Action Cam Movie Creator cannot be installed. [141]
Action Cam Movie Creator does not work correctly. [142]
Cannot play back images on your computer. [143]
Wi-Fi

It takes too much time to transfer an image. [144]
Others
The lens gets fogged. [145]
The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time. [146]
The date or time is incorrect. [147]
Warning indicators and messages
Warning indicators and error messages [148]
[1] Read This First
Identifying the parts
Identifying the parts (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300)

[2] Read This First
Identifying the parts
Identifying the parts (HDR-AS50)
(on/standby) button
1. GPS sensor
2. IR remote receiver (FDR-X3000)
3. MENU button
4. Display panel
5. UP button/DOWN button
6. REC lamp
7. REC (Movie/still image) button/ENTER (Menu execute) button
8. REC/LIVE lamp
9. (N Mark)
10
.Lens
11
.Speaker
12
.Microphones
13
.HDMI OUT jack
14
.Multi/Micro USB terminal
15
.Mic jack*1
16
.CHG (Charge) lamp
17
.Battery cover
18
.Battery housing
19
.Battery ejection lever
20
.Connector cover (HDMI OUT jack, Multi/Micro USB Terminal/Mic jack)
21
.REC lamp
22
.Lock lever
23
.Screw hole for tripod*2
24
.Access lamp
25
.Memory card insertion slot
26
.Memory card cover
27
.When an external microphone (sold separately) is connected, audio cannot be recorded through the built-in microphone.
*1
The length of the corresponding tripod screw should be less than 5.5 mm (7/32 in.).
*2

(on/standby) button
1. MENU button
2. Display panel
3. UP button/DOWN button
4. REC lamp
5. REC (Movie/still image) button/ENTER (Menu execute) button
6. REC/LIVE lamp
7. Lens
8. Speaker
9. Microphones
10
.Multi/Micro USB terminal
11
.CHG (Charge) lamp
12
.Battery cover
13
.Battery housing
14
.Battery ejection lever
15
.Connector cover (Multi/Micro USB terminal)
16
.REC lamp
17
.Lock lever
18
.Screw hole for tripod*
19
.Access lamp
20
.Memory card insertion slot
21
.Memory card cover
22
.The length of the corresponding tripod screw should be less than 5.5 mm (7/32 in.).
*

[3] Read This First
Screen display
The indicators described below are displayed on the camera. This screen display is an example of
when shooting movies.
Display icons at 1
: Wi-Fi connection setting (single connection)
: Wi-Fi connection setting (multi connection)
: Bluetooth is connected
: Searching for GPS satellites to receive GPS signals. Location information cannot be received.
(FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300)
: Recording location information available by triangulating (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300)
: Temperature of the camera is increased
: Battery level indicator of camera
: Airplane mode enabled
Display icons and value at 2
: Movie format
: Frame rate during movie shooting
: SteadyShot
: Time-lapse shot number
: Streaming viewers
Numbers of streaming viewers
: Still image mode
: Self-timer
Display items at 3
: Audio recording is set to OFF
Recordable time, recording time, loop recording time
Number of recordable still images, time-lapse shot number
ON AIR: Streaming start
Warning/Error message
Display icons at 4
: Movie mode
: Photo mode

: Time-lapse capture mode
: Live streaming mode
: Loop recording mode
: Angle setting
: Zoom ratio
: UP button/DOWN button operation guide (zoom switching, shooting mode switching, invalid
operation)
[4] Getting Started
Checking the bundled items
Make sure that you have following bundled items.
The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of that item bundled.
Camera (1)
The camera is set in the Underwater Housing. Open the cover of the case as illustrated below.
Micro USB cable (1)
Rechargeable battery pack (NP-BX1) (1)
Underwater Housing (1)

Attachment Buckle (1)
Startup Guide (1)
Reference Guide (1)
[5] Getting Started
Inserting the battery pack
Slide down the lock lever to open the battery cover.
1
Insert the battery pack.
：Align the direction of the arrow on the camera and the battery pack.
2
Close the battery cover and slide the lock lever up to lock.
3

To remove the battery pack
Open the cover and slide the battery ejection lever, then remove the battery pack.
To set auto power off function
It is recommended that you set the camera to turn off automatically, in order to decrease the battery
consumption.
Press the
MENU button, then press the UP button or DOWN button to select the (Camera
Settings) -
(Auto power off) - time until the power is turned off, then press the REC/ENTER
button.
The default setting is
(60 seconds). Change the setting as necessary. For details, see “Auto
power off
”.
[6] Getting Started
Charging the battery pack
Confirm that the yellow mark on the lock lever is not visible.
Close the battery cover securely. Not doing so may cause a water leakage.
Turn off the power of the camera.
Charging is not possible when the camera is turned on.
1
Open the connector cover, connect the camera to an activated computer with the
micro USB cable (supplied).
The CHG (Charge) lamp lights in amber.
: Connector cover
: Micro USB cable
: CHG (Charge) lamp
2

The time takes for charging
Supplied battery pack (NP-BX1)
Via a computer: Approx. 265 minutes
Checking the remaining battery charge
A remaining charge indicator appears on the upper right of the display panel.
The displayed remaining charge indicator may not be correct under certain circumstances.
It takes about one minute until the correct remaining charge indicator appears.
Note
You can use only type X battery with this camera.
Turn off the camera while charging the battery. The charging stops when you turn on the camera while
charging.
Do not apply force to the camera when you connect the camera to a computer. This may cause damage to
the camera or the computer.
When you connect the camera to a notebook computer that is not connected to an AC power source, the
battery of the notebook computer may be depleted rapidly. Do not leave the camera connected to the
computer for a long time.
Charging the battery pack or the connection with customized or hand-built computers is not guaranteed.
Depending on the type of USB device used, charging may not function properly.
Operation with all computers is not assured.
If you do not intend to use the camera for an extended period, charge the camera once every 6 to 12
months or remove the battery pack from the camera to maintain battery performance.
Rapid charging is possible by using the AC adaptor (sold separately). To connect the AC adaptor, use the
micro USB cable (supplied).
When charging is finished, disconnect the micro USB cable between the camera and
the computer.
Charging is complete when the CHG (Charge) lamp turns off (full charge).
3
Time required to charge a fully depleted battery pack at a temperature of 25°C (77°F). Charging may take longer under
certain circumstances or conditions.
*

[7] Getting Started
Inserting a memory card
Inserting a memory card
To eject the memory card
Open the cover, then lightly push the memory card once.
Note
Insert the memory card properly, confirming each side is facing the correct direction.
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.
Format the memory card in the camera before use.
Open the memory card cover.
1
Insert the memory card until it clicks.
microSD card/microSDHC card/microSDXC card: Insert in the direction of .
Memory Stick Micro (M2) media: Insert in the direction of .
: Printed side
: Terminal side
2
Close the memory card cover.
3

Save important data on the memory card on other media such as a computer, before formatting the memory
card.
Do not insert anything other than the compliant size of memory card into the memory card slot. Otherwise,
a malfunction may result.
When inserting or ejecting the memory card, be careful to prevent the memory card from popping out and
dropping.
[8] Getting Started
Inserting a memory card
The memory cards that can be used with the camera
The memory cards that can be used with the camera are listed below.
Note
When you shoot long time with XAVC S or MP4 to the SDHC memory card, the file will be divided into 4 GB
files. By using the Action Cam Movie Creator, you can unify the data and treat as 1 file.
To playback the divided files with the camera, it will be played back continuously. (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300)
Operation with all memory cards is not assured. For details about memory cards other than cards
manufactured by Sony, contact the individual makers.
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 maybe damaged.
Format the memory card with the camera before use.
Confirm that the connector cover and the battery pack/memory card cover are securely closed and any
foreign matter is not stuck in the cover before use. Otherwise, it may result in water immersion.
Memory card MP4 XAVC S
Memory stick micro (M2) (Mark2 only) —
microSD memory card *1 —
microSDHC memory card *1 *2
microSDXC memory card *1 *2
SD speed class4: or faster, or UHS speed class1: or faster.
*1
Memory card that satisfies all the conditions below.
4 GB or more capacity.
SD speed class10: or faster, or UHS speed class1 : or faster.
If you want to record more than 100 Mbps, UHS speed class 3: is necessary. (FDR-X3000)
*2

[9] Getting Started
Setting the date and time
Press the
(on/standby) button to turn on the camera for the first time, the setting for
area/summer time/date and time will be displayed on the screen. Use the camera after setting the
date and time.
Hint
The area is determined by the time difference in your area and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). For the time
difference, see “The list of time differences for world capitals”.
These settings can be performed on the camera settings. See “Date & time setting”, “Area setting” and
“Daylight saving time (summer time) setting”.
[10] Getting Started
Using the Underwater Housing
Identifying the parts (Underwater Housing)
Press the UP button or DOWN button to select the setting, then press the
REC/ENTER button.
The following items are displayed on the screen in order.
: Area setting
: Daylight saving time (summer time) setting
Year/Month/Day
Time setting
1
When the date and time/area confirmation screen is displayed, press the REC/ENTER
button.
2

FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300
HDR-AS50
(on/standby) button
1. Case body
2.