User manual
Table Of Contents
- Read this first
- Identifying parts and controls
- Screen indicators
- Table of Contents
- Getting Started
- Step 1: Checking supplied accessories
- Step 2: Charging the battery pack
- Step 3: Attaching the microphone and the lens hood with lens cover
- Step 4: Attaching the accessory shoe
- Step 5: Turning on the camcorder and setting the date and time
- Step 6: Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder
- Step 7: Preparing the recording media
- Recording
- Recording
- Adjusting the focus
- Changing the recording setting
- Adjusting the brightness
- Adjusting the color tone
- Audio setup
- Useful functions
- Recording in dim places (Video light)
- Selecting the suitable setting automatically for the recording situation (AUTO MODE setting)
- What you can do with the Wi-Fi function of the camcorder
- Downloading “PlayMemories Mobile”
- Connecting the camcorder to an Android smartphone equipped with the NFC function using One-touch
- Using a smartphone as a remote controller
- Transferring images to a smartphone
- Connecting without using the NFC function (Android)
- Connecting without using the NFC function (iPhone/iPad)
- Customizing the picture quality (Picture profile)
- Setting time data
- Recording with the Slow & Quick Motion function
- Reviewing the most recently recorded scene (Last Scene Review)
- Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons
- Playback
- Editing
- Using the Menu
- Connecting with another device
- Troubleshooting
- Additional Information
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Additional Information
Additional Information
Recording time of movies and the number of
recordable photos
Approximate time available when you use a
fully charged battery pack.
Recording time
(unit: minute)
b Notes
• Recording format
NTSC model: 1080/60i FX
PAL model: 1080/50i FX
• Using an XLR microphone with [LCD
BRIGHT] set to [NORMAL]
• Using a memory card
• Top: When the video light is turned off
Bottom: When the video light is turned on
• Typical recording time shows the time when
you repeat recording start/stop, turning on/off,
and so on.
• Times measured when using the camcorder at
25 °C (77 °F).
• Both recording and playback time will be
shorter when you use your camcorder in low
temperatures. It is recommended that you use
the camcorder from 10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to
86 °F).
• The recording and playback time will be shorter
depending on the conditions under which you
use your camcorder.
• The recording time will be shorter if a memory
card containing MP4 movies (not deleted by
[MEDIA FORMAT] after simultaneous
recording) is used.
Playing time
(unit: minute)
High definition image quality (HD)
When [SIMUL/RELAY REC] is set to
[MP4 SIMUL REC]
x When [ AUDIO FORMAT] is set to
[LINEAR PCM]
(unit: minute)
x When [ AUDIO FORMAT] is set to
[DOLBY DIGITAL]
(unit: minute)
Estimated time of recording and
playback with each battery pack
Battery
pack
Continuous
recording time
Typical
recording time
NP-F770 275 160
175 100
NP-F970 410 230
265 150
Battery pack
NP-F770 510
NP-F970 760
Estimated recording time of
movies
16 GB 70
(70)
95
(95)
140
(115)
200
(180)
32 GB 150
(150)
190
(190)
290
(235)
405
(365)
64 GB 300
(300)
385
(385)
580
(480)
810
(730)
16 GB 75
(75)
100
(100)
160
(130)
380
(205)
32 GB 155
(155)
205
(205)
325
(260)
770
(420)
64 GB 315
(315)
415
(415)
655
(530)
1545
(845)
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