Sony Handycam FDR-AX30 Operating instructions

Digital 4K Video Camera Recorder
FDR-AX30/AX33/AXP33/AXP35
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
Setting the language, date and time [14]
Adjusting the angle of the LCD monitor for easier viewing [15]
Adjusting the angle of the viewfinder for easier viewing (models with the viewfinder) [16]
Displaying items on the LCD monitor [17]
Preparing a memory card
Inserting a memory card [18]
Types of memory card you can use with this product [19]
Recording
Recording movies/photos
Recording movies [20]
Shooting photos [21]
Changing the brightness manually for recording
Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL ring [22]
Assigning frequently-used functions to the MANUAL button or MANUAL ring [23]
Useful functions for recording
Zooming [24]
Capturing photos during movie recording (Dual Capture) [25]
Recording in mirror mode [26]

Intelligent Auto [27]
Decreasing the voice volume of the person recording the movie (My Voice Canceling)
[28]
Recording the selected subject clearly (Lock-on AF) [29]
Playback
Playing images using Event View
Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen [30]
Screen display on the Event View screen [31]
Creating a highlight movie
About Highlight Movie Maker [32]
Creating a highlight movie (MP4 format) with Highlight Movie Maker [33]
Adding a highlight point during recording [34]
Playing highlight movies [35]
Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format)
Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format) [36]
Editing images from the playback screen
Notes on editing [37]
Deleting the selected images [38]
Deleting by date [39]
Dividing a movie [40]
Capturing a photo from a movie (models with the internal memory or models with the USB
IN/OUT jacks) [41]
Viewing trajectory of a moving object (Motion Shot Video) [42]
Using the built-in projector
Notes on using the projector (models with the projector) [43]
Using the built-in projector (models with the projector) [44]

Using the projector for your computer or smartphone (models with the projector) [45]
Playing images on a 4K TV
Viewing images on a 4K TV [46]
Enlarging a part of an XAVC S 4K movie on the screen during playback on TV (Trimming
Playback) [47]
Playing images on a high definition TV
Connecting this product to a high definition TV [48]
Enjoying 5.1ch surround sound [49]
Using BRAVIA Sync [50]
On Photo TV HD [51]
On the HDMI cable [52]
Enlarging a part of an XAVC S 4K movie on the screen during playback on TV (Trimming
Playback) [53]
Playing images on a non-high-definition TV
Connecting this product to a non-high-definition TV [54]
Saving images with an external device
How to save movies
Saving movies [55]
Using the PlayMemories Home software
Using the PlayMemories Home software [56]
Checking the computer system [57]
Installing the PlayMemories Home software in your computer [58]
Disconnecting this product from the computer [59]
About the dedicated software for this product [60]
Creating a Blu-ray disc [61]

Saving images on an external media device
Notes on use of the external media [62]
Saving images on an external media device [63]
Saving the desired images in this product to the external media device [64]
Playing back images in the external media device on this product [65]
Deleting images in the external media device [66]
Creating a disc with a recorder
Creating a disc with a recorder [67]
Using the Wi-Fi function
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function [68]
Controlling via a smartphone
Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander [69]
Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander using the NFC function
(NFC one-touch remote) [70]
Transferring images to a smartphone
Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet [71]
Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet using the NFC
function (NFC one-touch sharing) [72]
Transferring images to a computer
Send to Computer [73]
Transferring images to a TV
Playing images on a TV (View on TV) [74]
Connecting a smartphone

Connecting to an Android smartphone or tablet [75]
Connecting to an iPhone or iPad [76]
Connecting to an NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet [77]
Installing PlayMemories Mobile
About the PlayMemories Mobile software [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]
Smth Slw REC [91]

Golf Shot [92]
High Speed REC [93]
Camera/Mic
White Balance [94]
Spot Meter/Fcs [95]
Spot Meter [96]
Spot Focus [97]
Exposure [98]
Focus [99]
IRIS [100]
Shutter Speed [101]
AGC Limit [102]
AE Shift [103]
White Balance Shift [104]
Low Lux [105]
Scene Selection [106]
Picture Effect [107]
Cinematone [108]
Fader [109]
Self-Timer [110]
SteadyShot (Movie) [111]
SteadyShot (Photo) [112]
Digital Zoom [113]
Auto Back Light [114]
Manual Ring Setting [115]
NIGHTSHOT Light [116]
Face Detection [117]
Smile Shutter [118]
Smile Sensitivity [119]
Flash (Only when connecting an external flash) [120]
Flash Level (Only when connecting an external flash) [121]
Red Eye Reduction (Only when connecting an external flash) [122]

My Voice Canceling [123]
Blt-in Zoom Mic [124]
Auto Wind NR [125]
Audio Mode [126]
Audio Rec Level [127]
My Button [128]
Focus Magnifier [129]
Grid Line [130]
Display Setting [131]
Zebra [132]
Peaking [133]
Audio Level Display [134]
Image Quality/Size
REC Mode [135]
Frame Rate [136]
Dual Video REC [137]
File Format [138]
Image Size [139]
Wireless
Ctrl with Smartphone [140]
Multi Camera Control [141]
Live Streaming [142]
Send to Smartphone [143]
Send to Computer [144]
View on TV [145]
Airplane Mode [146]
Multi Camera Ctrl Set [147]
Vid REC during strm. [148]
WPS Push [149]
Access point settings [150]

Edit Device Name [151]
Disp MAC Address [152]
SSID/PW Reset [153]
Network Info Reset [154]
Playback Function
Event View [155]
Edit/Copy
Delete [156]
Protect [157]
Copy [158]
Direct Copy [159]
Setup
Media Select (Models with the internal memory) [160]
Media Info [161]
Format [162]
Empty (Models with the internal memory) [163]
Repair Img. DB F. [164]
File Number [165]
Data Code [166]
Volume [167]
Motion Interval ADJ [168]
Download Music (Models with the USB IN/OUT jacks) [169]
Empty Music (Models with the USB IN/OUT jacks) [170]
TV Type [171]
HDMI Resolution [172]
CTRL FOR HDMI [173]
USB Connect [174]
USB Connect Setting [175]
USB LUN Setting [176]

Beep [177]
Monitor Brightness [178]
Auto Keystone ADJ (Models with the projector) [179]
REC Lamp [180]
Power ON w/monitor (FDR-AX30) [181]
Language Setting [182]
24p Mode (1080 50i-compatible device) [183]
Cancel 24p Mode (1080 50i-compatible device) [184]
Calibration [185]
Battery Info [186]
Power Save [187]
Initialize [188]
Demo Mode [189]
Version [190]
Date & Time Setting [191]
Area Setting [192]
Charging time/recording time of movies/number of recordable
photos
Check the charging time
Charging time [193]
Expected recording and playback times for individual batteries
Expected recording time with each battery pack [194]
Expected playback time with each battery pack [195]
Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for the
internal memory
Notes on recording movies [196]
Expected recording time of movies (models with the internal memory) [197]
Expected number of recordable photos (models with the internal memory) [198]