Sony FDR-X3000 Instruction sheet

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