Sony HDR-AS100V User manual

HDR-AS100V
© 2014 Sony Corporation
4-543-590-11(2)
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Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
This handbook includes operation manual for the additional functions.
Please refer to the “Operating Guide” (paper) and the “Handbook” (PDF) for other functions.
Handbook (Additional functions)

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Table of contents
Setting items ···························································································································3
Live Streaming
About Live Streaming·············································································································4
Preparing Live Streaming ·······································································································5
Performing Live Streaming ····································································································6
Restrictions ·····························································································································8
Error messages························································································································9
New functions in still image shooting
Still image mode switching···································································································11
Still image shooting interval·································································································13
SELF-TIMER ·······················································································································14
Estimated number of recordable photos ···············································································15

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The new functions are shown with an asterisk (*).
Click the item of the new functions to jump to the corresponding page.
• The display panel displays only English, French and Brazilian Portuguese. Other languages are not
available.
Setting items
List of modes
Display Modes
MOVIE Movie Mode
PHOTO Photo Mode
INTVL Interval Photo Recording Mode
* LIVE Live Streaming Mode
VMODE Image Quality Setting Mode
SETUP Setup Mode
PLAY Play Mode
PwOFF Power off
Items you can set in SETUP Items you can set in CONFG
Display Items Display Items
STEDY SteadyShot Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Remote Control
FLIP Flip GPS GPS Log
SCENE Scene PLANE Airplane Mode
LAPSE Interval Photo Recording USBPw USB Power Supply
COLOR Color Setting A.OFF Auto Power Off
PRO XAVC S™ BEEP Beep
TC/UB Time Code/User Bit DATE Date & Time Setting
IR-RC IR-Remote Controller DST Daylight Saving Time
(Summer Time) Setting
* DRIVE Still image mode switching LANG Language Setting
* FPS Still image shooting interval V.SYS Switching NTSC/PAL
* SELF SELF-TIMER RESET Resetting the Settings
CONFG Configuration Settings FORMT Format
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Live Streaming
Live Streaming is a function to stream real-time video to a video streaming site such as
USTREAM, and can be accomplished by using this camera with a Wi-Fi router or smartphone
capable of tethering.
You can also send messages to your registered SNS (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to announce that
you have started Live Streaming of video.*
* Registration to a video streaming site or SNS is required.
To perform Live Streaming, the following preparations are
required.
• User registration to USTREAM
• A smartphone (capable of tethering) or a Wi-Fi network environment
* For the tethering settings of your smartphone or the Wi-Fi network settings of your router, refer to the
instructions manual of your smartphone or your Wi-Fi router. For more details about the Wi-Fi network
settings, consult the network service provider.
About Live Streaming
Wi-Fi 3G/LTE
Tethering mode
Comments
from viewers
USTREAM
Viewers

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Using the dedicated application, “Network Setting Tool,” configure the network settings and
register the video streaming site account and the SNS settings in advance.
You can download the dedicated application from the following support site.
http://www.sony.net/nst/
What you can do with network setting
You can set the following with the Live Steaming Settings of your camera.
• Network settings
You can set the Wi-Fi network to which your camera connects to.
– Network SSID, password
• Streaming settings
You can set the streaming method and information of videos.
– Streaming site, channel, image quality and the saving settings of the streaming site
– Title and description of streaming video
• SNS settings
By configuring this setting, you can post a comment through social network services when starting
streaming video.
– Connection settings for Twitter or Facebook
– Comments you post
• Your personal information (information required when logging in to USTREAM, Twitter or Facebook) is
set in the camera. Be sure to reset the camera when you transfer or dispose of it.
Preparing Live Streaming
Notes
“Network Setting Tool”
Input the USTREAM account and
information of the “Network Setting Tool.”
USB
OAuth authentication
Obtaining channel ID
zAbout USTREAM
USTREAM is a video sharing site through which you can stream and view videos with the
Live Streaming function of this camera.
For details of USTREAM, see the following site.
http://www.ustream.tv/

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You can start Live Streaming after the preparation is complete.
When Live Streaming for the first time, it is recommended that you rehearse streaming in a
prepared environment after setting up with a computer in advance.
1Press the NEXT button to display [LIVE].
2Press the REC button to start streaming.
The display panel changes from [PREP] (preparing stream) to [ONAIR] (streaming) and the
REC lamp (page 7) lights red.
3Press the REC button again to stop streaming.
Performing Live Streaming
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Setting
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zAbout memory cards in the camera
You can record video that is Live Streaming into a memory card in the camera. When a
memory card is inserted in the camera, the video is recorded while streaming*.
If the memory card becomes full, recording stops automatically without stopping video
streaming.
When no memory card is inserted in the camera, only the video streaming is performed.
* The image format/quality of video recorded during streaming is MP4/HQ mode.

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Display during Live Streaming
• There may be time lag of 10 - 20 seconds between the start of Live Streaming on your camera and video
streaming on the video streaming site.
REC lamp indicator during Live Streaming
If you select Live Streaming mode, you can see the
streaming status for Live Streaming with the REC lamp on
the camera.
Display Streaming status
Preparing to connect to the video streaming site.
Starts streaming.
Displays the number of viewers
Notes
REC lamp Status Streaming status
Off Before streaming
On Streaming
Slow-blinking
(Blinks about once per second) There are viewers.
Fast-blinking
(Blinks rapidly about 3 times per
second)
Streaming error
REC lamp

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Restrictions for USTREAM
There are some restrictions for video streaming on USTREAM. For details, see the USTREAM site.
Restrictions on GPS and Wi-Fi functions during Live
Streaming
The GPS function is disabled automatically during Live Streaming.
Also, you cannot monitor images using a smartphone or the Live-View Remote during Live Streaming.
Network connection
Use a smartphone capable of tethering or Wi-Fi router for Live Streaming. However, proper operation with
all smartphones or Wi-Fi routers is not guaranteed. Public wireless LANs cannot be used as connections for
Live Streaming.
Simultaneous Live Streaming with multiple cameras
You cannot live stream videos simultaneously using the same account on more than 1 camera. You need to
connect using another account.
Effects due to wireless communication conditions
When connected using the tethering function of a smartphone or via a Wi-Fi router, images and sounds may
be interrupted, or the communication may be cut off due to wireless communication conditions.
Connection for Live Streaming
The communication time you can use for Live Streaming is limited according to the contract of your
smartphone or Wi-Fi router. Confirm it in advance.
Continuous streaming time
Continuous Live Streaming using this camera is limited to about 13 hours.
Restrictions of network connections
In some countries, you cannot connect to Live Streaming sites. Use this function in accordance with the
laws of that country.
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If any trouble occurs when connecting for Live Streaming, the following messages appear.
Follow the instructions to resolve the problem.
Setting
NoSET
Set the necessary settings for USTREAM using “Network Setting Tool.”
Auth
Log in to USTREAM again and confirm the settings using “Network Setting Tool.”
CHANL
• The channel set by “Network Setting Tool” is incorrect.
• This message also displays if other media starts streaming on the same channel while streaming from
your camera is performed.
• Set the channel again.
DATE
Set the date and time again on your camera.
APErr
Access point has been found but is not connected.
Check the password of the access point and connect again.
Network
PREP
The network is temporarily unavailable.
Netwk
• The saving settings of video cannot be saved to USTREAM because an error has occurred on the
network.
• Some other network error has occurred.
• Confirm the setting of the access point or the security of the access point using “Network Setting
Tool.”
NO AP
Access point cannot be found. Confirm the setting of the access point using “Network Setting Tool.”
Error messages

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Network Service
ERROR
An unknown error has occurred on USTREAM. Wait a moment and then try confirming the connection
again.
LIMIT
The total time of saved video on USTREAM has reached the limit. Stop streaming video.
TWErr
Twitter post error.
Check the network or log in to Twitter again.
FBErr
Facebook post error.
Check the network or log in to Facebook again.
The camera
ERROR
Turn the power off and then on again.
HEAT
• The camera temperature has risen. The power may turn off automatically, or you may be unable to
record images. Leave the camera in a cool location until the temperature goes down.
• If you record images for an extended period, the camera temperature rises. In this case, stop recording
images.

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New functions in still image
shooting
You can set the mode for still image recording.
To make the setting, select [SETUP] first.
1Press the NEXT button to display [SETUP], then press the ENTER button.
2Press the NEXT button to display [DRIVE], then press the ENTER button.
3Press the NEXT button to select the setting, then press the ENTER
button.
Still image mode switching
Single Shooting: (Image size/13.5M)
Shoots one still image.
Burst Shooting: (Image size/13.5M)
Shoots at the continuous shooting interval set in the still image shooting interval [FPS].
Motion Shot LE: (Image size/3.3M)
Generates a still image from still images continuously shot at the interval set in the still
image shooting interval [FPS].
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Setting
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zTo shoot successfully in Motion Shot LE mode
Try the following shooting methods.
• Stabilize the camera to prevent camera shake.
• Use the remote control function with a smartphone or Live-View Remote, or the self-timer function
to prevent camera shake for better results.
• Make sure that the moving objects are not too large or too many.
• Shoot in a bright location and avoid changes in brightness.
zTo shoot successfully in Burst Shooting mode
Try the following shooting methods.
• Stabilize the camera to prevent camera shake.
• Use the remote control function with a smartphone or Live-View Remote, or the self-timer function
to prevent camera shake for better results.

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• If automatic generation in Motion Shot LE mode fails, [FAIL] is display on the display panel. Depending
on the display timing of [FAIL], the image may not be saved.
• After shooting with Burst Shooting or Motion Shot LE mode, there is a processing time during which the
next operation cannot be operated.
• Only one still image can be transferred to the smartphone.
(In Burst Shooting mode, the last still image can be transferred. In Motion Shot LE mode, the generated
image can be transferred.)
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You can select the continuous shooting setting for using Burst Shooting or Motion Shot LE.
To make the setting, select [SETUP] first.
1Press the NEXT button to display [SETUP], then press the ENTER button.
2Press the NEXT button to display [FPS], then press the ENTER button.
3Press the NEXT button to select the setting, then press the ENTER
button.
• [10f1s], [5f2s], [2f5s] are estimates of the maximum speed. The maximum speed may not be reached
depending on the shooting conditions.
Still image shooting interval
Shoots 10 still images in one second.
(Suitable for shooting fast-moving objects)
Shoots 10 still images in 2 seconds.
(Suitable for action shots of objects)
Shoots 10 still images in 5 seconds.
(Suitable for shooting slow-moving objects)
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You can set the self-timer when shooting a still image. The self-timer is available in all still
image modes.
To make the setting, select [SETUP] first.
1Press the NEXT button to display [SETUP], then press the ENTER button.
2Press the NEXT button to display [SELF], then press the ENTER button.
3Press the NEXT button to select the setting, then press the ENTER
button.
• Self-timer does not return to [OFF] after shooting.
SELF-TIMER
Self-timer is not used.
Starts shooting after about 2 seconds.
Starts shooting after about 10 seconds.
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• When using a Sony memory card.
• The number of recordable photos for the memory card shown is for the maximum image size for your
camera. The actual number of recordable photos is displayed on the LCD screen during shooting.
• The number of recordable photos for a memory card may vary depending on the shooting conditions.
Estimated number of recordable photos
(unit: image)
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
2M (Interval photo
recording) (16:9)
7700 15500 31000 40000
3.3M (Motion Shot LE) 5100 10000 20500 39000
13.5M (Still images) 1450 3000 6000 12000