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
96
– With a frame rate of 24 selected in
[ REC FORMAT], when the shutter
speed is 1/24, the shutter angle is 360
degrees.
•PAL model
– With a frame rate of 50 selected in
[ REC FORMAT], when the shutter
speed is 1/50, the shutter angle is 360
degrees.
– With a frame rate of 25 selected in
[ REC FORMAT], when the shutter
speed is 1/25, the shutter angle is 360
degrees.
See page 35 for details on [ REC
FORMAT] setting.
b Notes
• When pressing the DATA CODE button, shutter
speed is displayed in seconds regardless of this
setting.
z Tips
• If the shutter speed is more than 360 degrees, it
is displayed as an integral multiple of
360 degrees (360° × 2, etc.).
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD
screen. Changes in the LCD brightness are
not affect the brightness of recording
images.
B AUTO
NORMAL
BRIGHT
b Notes
• When [AUTO] is selected, the LCD screen
illuminates brightly if the AC Adaptor is
connected to the camcorder or the LCD screen
is rotated.
• Do not cover the illuminance sensor with hand.
You can adjust the brightness of the
viewfinder.
B NORMAL
BRIGHT
You can select where to output the display
information, such as time code.
B LCD PANEL
Outputs the information to the LCD
screen.
ALL OUTPUT
Outputs information to the HDMI OUT
and VIDEO OUT jacks, and the LCD
screen. Zebra, peaking and the frame on
the face are also output.
b Notes
• Only the time code, zebra, peaking and the
frame on the face are output when [MARKER]
is set to [ON] and a marker is displayed on the
LCD screen.
LCD BRIGHT
VF BACKLIGHT
DISPLAY OUTPUT
Press the MENU button t select (DISPLAY SET) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.










