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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Using the Menu
You can set an offset value to adjust the
outdoor white balance when you set [WB
PRESET] to [OUTDOOR].
-7 - B0 - +7
(bluish - normal - reddish)
You can set the color temperature when you
set [WB PRESET] to [MANU WB TEMP].
2300K - B6500K - 15000K (100K
increments)
x ON/OFF
B OFF
Does not use the AE SHIFT function.
ON
Uses the AE SHIFT function. The selected
value (-2.0EV for example) appears on the
LCD screen.
x LEVEL
You can set an offset value to adjust the
automatic exposure adjustment value with
the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
-2.0EV - B0EV - +2.0EV
(dark - standard - bright)
b Notes
• This function is not effective while you adjust
the iris, shutter speed, gain all manually.
z Tips
• You can assign [ON/OFF] to an ASSIGN button
(p. 62).
x ZOOM TYPE
B OPTICAL ZOOM ONLY
Uses only optical zoom. You can zoom up
to 20×
ON[CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM]
You can use the clear image zoom in
addition to the optical zoom.
You can zoom up to 40×, which includes
20× optical zoom.
ON[DIGITAL ZOOM]
You can use the digital zoom in addition to
the optical zoom and clear image zoom.
You can zoom up to 320× but the image
quality deteriorates within the range where
is displayed.
z Tips
• Clear image zoom maintains an image quality
that is close to the original.
• The face detection function will not be effective
while using the digital zoom.
x HANDLE ZOOM
You can select the zoom speed for the FIX
position of the handle zoom switch.
1 - B3 - 8
(slow - normal - fast)
x SPEED ZOOM
You can increase the zoom speed of the
power zoom lever and the handle zoom.
B OFF
ON
b Notes
• When you set this function to [ON], the
operation sound of the zoom may also be
recorded at the movie recording.
You can set the camera shake reduction
when shooting.
B STANDARD ( )
Uses SteadyShot under relatively stable
condition.
ACTIVE ( )
Uses SteadyShot with more powerful
effect.
WB OUTDOOR LEVEL
WB TEMP SET
AE SHIFT
ZOOM SET
STEADYSHOT
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