Sony Hdr-ax2000 - avchd flash media handycam... User manual

HDR-AX2000

AVCHD Flash Media Handycam® Camcorder

The new Sony® HDR-AX2000 HD ﬂ ash camcorder now offers you the

convenience of recording directly onto non-linear ﬂ ash media, while

maintaining the quality and control of a professional camcorder—

all at a fraction of the cost.

1920x1080/60i with Film-like

Progressive Recording 24p/30p

Record amazing HD video at full 1920x1080

resolution with the option of ﬁ lm-like Progressive

Recording at 24p or 30p. Plus you can record

your video at 24Mbps, the highest possible

bit-rate for AVCHD, and enjoy near Blu-ray

Disc™ quality video reproduction.

G Lens: 29.5mm Wide-Angle to

590mm (20x) Telephoto

Equipped with a 29.5mm wide-angle G Lens

made from an advanced 10 group, 15 element

lens including Extra-low Dispersion glass.

This reduces chromatic aberration caused

by light refraction and produces video with

extremely low color fringing. The 20x optical

zoom (29.5mm-590mm: 35mm conversion) lets

you zoom in on faraway subjects with no loss in

image quality.

Record high-quality sound

using professional-level audio

accessories

Professional-quality

videos demand

professional-quality

audio. And that’s just

what you’ll get when

you utilize the dual XLR

3-pin audio connectors (with +48V phantom

power) to plug in your external microphones.

Optical Steadyshot™ image

stabilization with Active Mode

Nothing’s more jarring—and unprofessional—

than a shaky video. Smooth things out by

taking the next step forward in Sony® image

stabilization technology.

Get the ﬂ exibility you need for

maximum shooting versatility.

The Sony® HDR-AX2000 features three

independent manual rings—zoom, focus and

iris—for superior control and ﬂ exibility.

Excellent versatility in adverse

lighting conditions

Whether you're shooting a wedding by

candlelight, a sunny beach, bright ski-slope,

or a sunset cruise - the HDR-AX2000 will record

superb video down to a 1.5lux rating and has

3 steps of ND ﬁ lters to assist in harsh lighting

conditions.

Set up shortcuts to often-used

features

Spend more time shooting—and less time

scrolling through function menus—by

assigning those features you use most to one

of seven customizable shortcut buttons.

Put yourself in the director’s chair

Now your videos can appear closer to the

look of actual ﬁ lm, thanks to 24p Progressive

Recording capabilities plus two ground-

breaking video technologies.

CinemaTone Gamma™ and

CinemaTone Color technology

Cinematone Gamma technology deepens

colors by allowing users to specify a gamma

curve with contrast characteristics similar to

those of ﬁ lm. Cinematone Color technology

recreates ﬁ lm-like color tones.

Record directly onto ﬂ ash memory

for easy editing

The Sony® HDR-AX2000 records video directly

onto compact Memory Stick PRO Duo™/

Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo media or SD/SDHC

media (all sold separately).4

Additional Features:

• Manual adjustment of the main exposure

settings.

• Customizable presets.

• Smooth Slow Record

• x.v.Color™ technology

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HDR-AX2000

High Deﬁ nition Prosumer Handycam® Camcorder

Speciﬁ cations

IMAGER

Imaging Device 3x 1/3” Exmor™ CMOS sensor

Technology Exmor™ technology

Processor EIP (Enhanced Imaging Processor)

Imager Pixel Gross Size 3x 1,120K each (Red, Green, Blue)

OPTICS AND LENS

Lens Type G Lens

35mm Equivalent 16:9 29.5 - 590mm

35mm Equivalent 4:3 36.1 - 722mm

Aperture F1.6-3.4

Filter Diameter (mm)72mm (G Lens)

Focal Distance (mm)4.1 - 82mm

Focus System

AF/MF selectable,

10 mm to inﬁ nite (Wide),

800 mm to inﬁ nite (Tele)

Shutter Speed 1/60 - 1/2000 (60i), 1/30 - 1/2000 (30p), 1/48 - 1/2400 (24p)

Minimum Illumination 1.5 lux

(at 1/30 ﬁ xed shutter speed with auto iris and auto gain)

Optical Zoom 20x

Digital Zoom 30x approx. (When Digital Extender “ON”)

VIDEO

Video Actual 16:9 3x 1,037K each (Red, Green, Blue)

Video Actual 4:3 3x 778K each (Red, Green, Blue)

Video Resolution (Movie Quality)

1920x1080/60i

1920x1080/24p

1920x1080/30p

1440x1080/60i

720x480/60i

Video Signal System NTSC color, EIA standards

Video Format(s) Supported HD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (AVCHD)

SD: MPEG-2 (MPEG-2 PS)

Media Type HDV / MiniDV

Record Time

HD Movie, FX mode:

32GB Memory Card: 180min

16GB Memory Card: 90min

SD Movie, HQ mode:

32GB Memory Card: 475min

16GB Memory Card: 235min

AUDIO

Audio Recording Format HD: Dolby® Digital 2ch, 16bit, 48kHz / SD: Dolby Digital 2ch,

16bit, 48kHz

Microphone Built-in Stereo Microphone, Dual XLR inputs

DISPLAY

Display 3.2” Xtra Fine LCD™ (16:9) LCD display1 (921K pixels)

View Finder 0.45” Xtra Fine LCD™ (16:9) Wide1 LCD (1,227K pixels)

HARDWARE

Dual Memory Card Slots 2 X SD/SDHC and Memory Stick PRO Duo media slots4

Manual / Auto Lens Cover Manual

S/S & Zoom Button On Handle Yes (Zoom Seesaw/ Ring/ Handle seesaw)

INPUTS & OUTPUTS

VIDEO OUT jack Yes (Pin connector x1)

AUDIO OUT jack Yes (Pin connector x2)

S jack No

COMPONENT OUT jack Yes (Mini-D jack)

HDMI OUT jack Yes (HDMI connector)

Headphones jack Yes (Stereo-minijack Ø 3.5 mm)

INPUT1 / INPUT2 jacks Yes (XLR 3-pin x2)

USB jack Yes (mini B / Hi-Speed)

i.LINK jack No

Remote jack Yes (Stereo-minijack Ø 2.5 mm)

DC IN jack Yes

CONVENIENCE FEATURES

Image Stabilization Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization

(SteadyShot, Active SteadyShot*, OFF)

x.v.Color™Yes

White Balance Auto / outdoor / indoor / One-push (A/B)

Fader Effects OFF, Black, White

Picture Proﬁ le Yes (PP1 - PP6, OFF)

Scene Selection Mode(s)Picture Proﬁ le (up to 6 pre-set conditions)

Multiple Language Display Yes

Smooth Slow Record Yes (6 sec HD / SD)

POWER

Power Consumption HD: 6.7W / SD: 5.9W

Supplied Battery Type InfoLITHIUM® Rechargeable Battery (NP-F570)

Power Requirements 7.2V (battery pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor)

DIMENSIONS

Dimensions (Approx.)173 x 187x 342 mm (6 7/8 x 7 3/8 x 13 1/2 inch) including

protrusions w/o gripbelt

Weight (Approx.)2.1 kg (4 lb 11 oz) w/ Lens hood with lens cover3

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

AC adaptor AC-L100

USB cable Yes

Large eyecup Yes

Application Software(CD-ROM)Yes

Rechargeable Battery Pack InfoLITHIUM® Rechargeable Battery (NP-F570)

Remote Commander® control unit Wireless Remote Commander® Remote Control (RMT-845)

Component Video Cable Yes

Composite Video Cable Yes

Lens Hood Lens hood with lens cover

Media Operation Manual

SERVICE

Warranty information 1 Year Parts; 90 Days Labor

FOOTNOTES

Features and speciﬁ cations are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are

approximate. All TV reception, monitor pictures and print pictures are simulated. Except where noted,

all photos are samples for illustration purposes only.

1. Viewable area, measured diagonally.

2. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394 connection. The

i.LINK connection may vary depending on the software applications, operating system and compatible

i.LINK devices. All products with an i.LINK connection may not communicate with each other.

3. Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate and may vary.

*In Active SteadyShot mode, image processing is used in parallel with optical stabilization, resulting in a slight

shift of imaging ﬁ eld to the telephoto end.

4. When using movie mode Memory Stick PRO Duo with MARK2 (M2) logo, Memory Stick PRO-HG™, SD/SDHC

media (Class 4 or higher) are recommended.

© 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All screen images are simulated. Speciﬁ cations and features are subject to change

without notice. Sony is not responsible for typographical errors. Sony, the Sony logo, Handycam, the Handycam logo, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG, Memory Stick Duo, Image3

logo, Clear Photo, i.LINK, "make.believe", SwivelScreen, Super SteadyShot, Advanced HAD, BRAVIA, bloggie logo, Remote Commander AVCHD, Super SteadyShot, Optical SteadyShot, SteadyShot, bloggie,

Cinamatone Gamma, Xtra Fine LCD, InfoLITHIUM, DVDirect, HDV, BIONZ, the BIONZ logo, Smile Shutter, the Smile Shutter logo, the Face Detection logo, Exmor, the Exmor logo, ClearVID, x.v.Color, Clear Photo LCD

Plus, the Cyber-shot logo, the Quick On logo and NightShot are trademarks of Sony. Blu-ray Disc is a trademark. PlayStation is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment, Microsoft, Windows, and Windows

Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC. Dolby is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

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