Sony Handycam FDR-AX100 Operating instructions

Help Guide: Digital 4K Video Camera Recorder/Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
FDR-AX100/FDR-AX100E/HDR-CX900/HDR-CX900E
How to Use
Before use
Model Information
Model Information [1]
Parts and controls
Parts and controls (front/top) [2]
Parts and controls (side) [3]
Parts and controls (back/bottom) [4]
Parts and controls (Wireless Remote Commander) [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]

Attaching the lens hood [9]
Power source preparations
Attaching the battery pack [10]
Charging the battery pack using the AC Adaptor [11]
Charging the battery pack using your computer [12]
Turning the power on [13]
Using this product supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket) [14]
Initial setup
Setting the language, date and time [15]
Adjusting the angle of the LCD monitor for easier viewing [16]
Adjusting the angle of the viewfinder for easier viewing [17]
Displaying items on the LCD monitor [18]
Preparing a memory card
Inserting a memory card [19]
Types of memory card you can use with this product [20]
Recording
Recording movies/photos
Recording movies [21]
Shooting photos [22]
Changing the brightness manually for recording
Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial [23]
Assigning frequently-used menu items to the MANUAL button [24]
Adjusting the IRIS (aperture) [25]
Adjusting the shutter speed [26]
Adjusting the gain (ISO) [27]

Adjusting the exposure [28]
Adjusting the light intensity (ND filter) [29]
Useful functions for recording
Zooming [30]
Adjusting the focus manually [31]
Magnifying the image to obtain better manual focus (Focus Magnifier) [32]
Capturing photos during movie recording (Dual Capture) [33]
Recording in mirror mode [34]
Intelligent Auto [35]
Decreasing the voice volume of the person recording the movie (My Voice Canceling) [36]
Recording the selected subject clearly (Face Priority) [37]
Recording subjects other than people (Tracking focus) [38]
Playback
Playing images using Event View
Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen [39]
Screen display on the Event View screen [40]
Playing images using Highlight Playback
Playing back a short movie (Highlight Playback) [41]
Changing the settings for Highlight Playback [42]
Saving Highlight Playback (Scenario Save) [43]
Playing back a saved scenario [44]
Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format)
Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format) [45]
Editing images from the playback screen
Notes on editing [46]

Deleting the selected images [47]
Deleting by date [48]
Dividing a movie [49]
Capturing a photo from a movie (models with the USB IN/OUT jacks) [50]
Playing images on a 4K TV
Viewing images on a 4K TV (models with the 4K functionality) [51]
Using the Trimming Playback function with an XAVC S 4K movie (models with the 4K
functionality) [52]
Playing images on a high definition TV
Connecting this product to a high definition TV [53]
Enjoying 5.1ch surround sound [54]
Using BRAVIA Sync [55]
On Photo TV HD [56]
On the HDMI cable [57]
Playing images on a non-high-definition TV
Connecting this product to a non-high-definition TV [58]
Saving images with an external device
How to save movies
Saving movies [59]
Using the PlayMemories Home software
Using the PlayMemories Home software [60]
Checking the computer system [61]
Installing the PlayMemories Home software in your computer [62]
Disconnecting this product from the computer [63]
About the dedicated software for this product [64]
Creating a Blu-ray disc [65]

Saving images on an external media device
Notes on use of the external media [66]
Saving images on an external media device [67]
Saving the desired images in this product to the external media device [68]
Playing back images in the external media device on this product [69]
Deleting images in the external media device [70]
Creating a disc with a recorder
Creating a disc with a recorder [71]
Using the Wi-Fi function
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function [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]

Connecting a smartphone
Connecting to an Android smartphone or tablet [79]
Connecting to an iPhone or iPad [80]
Connecting to an NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet [81]
Installing PlayMemories Mobile
About the PlayMemories Mobile software [82]
Menu operations
Using menu items
Setting up menu items [83]
How to use the keyboard [84]
Shooting Mode
Movie [85]
Photo [86]
Smth Slw REC [87]
Golf Shot [88]
High SpeedREC [89]
Camera/Mic
White Balance [90]
Spot Meter/Fcs [91]
Spot Meter [92]
Spot Focus [93]
Exposure [94]
Focus [95]
AGC Limit [96]
AE Shift [97]
Low Lux [98]

Scene Selection [99]
Picture Effect [100]
Cinematone [101]
Fader [102]
Self-Timer [103]
SteadyShot (Movie) [104]
SteadyShot (Photo) [105]
Digital Zoom [106]
Auto Back Light [107]
Dial Setting [108]
NIGHTSHOT Light [109]
Face Detection [110]
Smile Shutter [111]
Smile Sensitivity [112]
Flash (Only when connecting an external flash) [113]
Flash Level (Only when connecting an external flash) [114]
Red Eye Reduction (Only when connecting an external flash) [115]
My Voice Canceling [116]
Blt-in Zoom Mic [117]
Auto Wind NR [118]
Audio Mode [119]
Audio Rec Level [120]
Ctrl with Smartphone [121]
My Button [122]
Grid Line [123]
Zebra [124]
Peaking [125]
Camera Data Disp. [126]
Audio Level Display [127]
Image Quality/Size
REC Mode [128]

Frame Rate [129]
Dual Video REC [130]
File Format [131]
Image Size [132]
Playback Function
Event View [133]
Scenario [134]
Edit/Copy
Send to Smartphone [135]
View on TV [136]
Send to Computer [137]
Delete [138]
Protect [139]
Direct Copy [140]
Setup
Media Info [141]
Format [142]
Repair Img. DB F. [143]
File Number [144]
Data Code [145]
Volume [146]
Download Music (HDR-CX900/FDR-AX100) [147]
Empty Music (HDR-CX900/FDR-AX100) [148]
WPS Push [149]
Access point settings [150]
Edit Device Name [151]
Disp MAC Address [152]
SSID/PW Reset [153]
Network Info Reset [154]

TV Type [155]
HDMI Resolution [156]
CTRL FOR HDMI [157]
USB Connect [158]
USB Connect Setting [159]
USB Power Supply [160]
USB LUN Setting [161]
Beep [162]
Monitor Brightness [163]
Display Setting [164]
Airplane Mode [165]
REC Lamp [166]
Remote Ctrl [167]
Language Setting [168]
24p Mode (HDR-CX900E/FDR-AX100E) [169]
Cancel 24p Mode (HDR-CX900E/FDR-AX100E) [170]
Calibration [171]
Battery Info [172]
Power Save [173]
Initialize [174]
Date & Time Setting [175]
Area Setting [176]
Charging time/recording time of movies/number of
recordable photos
Check the charging time
Charging time [177]
Expected recording and playback times for individual batteries
Expected recording time with each battery pack [178]
Expected playback time with each battery pack [179]

Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos
for memory cards
Notes on recording [180]
Expected recording time of movies [181]
Expected number of recordable photos [182]
Bit-rate for each recording mode
Bit-rate and recording pixels [183]
Pixels recorded at each image size of photos
Recording pixels and aspect ratio [184]
Additional information
Precautions
About the AVCHD format [185]
About the memory card [186]
About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack [187]
Handling of this product
On use and care [188]
On connecting to a computer or accessory etc. [189]
Notes on optional accessories [190]
On moisture condensation [191]
Note on disposal/transfer of the memory card [192]
Notes on the Wireless Remote Commander [193]
Maintenance
On handling the LCD monitor [194]
To clean the casing surface [195]