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Help Guide

Digital 4K Video Camera Recorder

FDR-AX43/AX45/AX60

Use this Help Guide when you have any questions on how to use your product.

Before use

Model Information

Parts and controls

Parts and controls (front/top)

Parts and controls (LCD monitor)

Parts and controls (side)

Parts and controls (back/bottom)

Screen indicators

Recording formats available with this product and their features

Getting started

Supplied items

Power source preparations

Attaching the battery pack
Charging the battery pack using the AC Adaptor
Charging the battery pack using your computer
Turning the power on
Using this product supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket)
Initial setting
Preparing a memory card
Inserting a memory card
Types of memory card you can use with this product
Recording
Recording movies/photos
Adjusting the angle of the viewfinder for easier viewing (models with the viewfinder)
Recording movies
Shooting photos
Changing the brightness manually for recording
Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL ring (models with the viewfinder)
Assigning frequently-used functions to the MANUAL button or MANUAL ring (models with the viewfinder)
Useful functions for recording
Zooming
Capturing photos during movie recording (Dual Capture)
Recording in mirror mode
Intelligent Auto
Decreasing the voice volume of the person recording the movie (My Voice Canceling)
Recording the selected subject clearly (Lock-on AF)
Using the Time-lapse Capture function
Playback
Playing images using Event View
Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen
Screen display on the Event View screen
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Creating a highlight movie
About Highlight Movie Maker
Creating a highlight movie (MP4 format) with Highlight Movie Maker
Adding a highlight point during recording
Playing highlight movies
Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format)
Editing images from the playback screen
Notes on editing
Deleting the selected images
Deleting by date
Dividing a movie
Capturing a photo from a movie (models with the USB IN/OUT jacks)
Viewing trajectory of a moving object (Motion Shot Video)
Playing images on a 4K TV
Viewing images on a 4K TV
Enlarging a part of an XAVC S 4K movie on the screen during playback on TV (Trimming Playback)
Playing images on a high definition TV
Connecting this product to a high definition TV
Enjoying 5.1ch surround sound
Using BRAVIA Sync
On Photo TV HD
On the HDMI cable
Enlarging a part of an XAVC S 4K movie on the screen during playback on TV (Trimming Playback)
Connecting this product to a non-high-definition TV
Saving images
Saving movies
Using the PlayMemories Home software
Import and utilize images on your computer (PlayMemories Home)
Checking the computer system
Installing the PlayMemories Home software in your computer
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Disconnecting this product from the computer
About the dedicated software for this product
Creating a Blu-ray disc
Saving images on an external media device
Notes on use of the USB external hard disk
Saving images on an USB external hard disk device
Saving the desired images in this product to the external media device
Playing back images in the USB external hard disk device on this product
Deleting images in the USB external hard disk device
Creating a disc with a recorder
Using the Wi-Fi function
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
About the Imaging Edge Mobile software
Connecting a smartphone
Connecting to your NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet
Connecting to your smartphone or tablet using the QR Code
Connecting to your smartphone or tablet (by entering an SSID and password)
Connecting to your iPhone or iPad (by entering an SSID and password)
Controlling via a smartphone
Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander
Using your smartphone or tablet as a wireless remote commander using the NFC function (NFC one-touch remote)
Transferring images to a smartphone
Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet
Transferring movies (MP4) and photos to your smartphone or tablet using the NFC function (NFC one-touch sharing)
Send to Computer
Playing images on a TV (View on TV)
Controlling other cameras through this product
Shooting with this product and other cameras with Multi Camera Control
Connecting this product to one camera with Multi Camera Control (Single Connection)
Connecting this product to more than one camera with Multi Camera Control (Multi Connection)
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Editing images recorded with several cameras
List of menu items
Setting up menu items
How to use the keyboard
Shooting Mode
Movie
Photo
Time-lapse Capture
Smooth Slow Recording (Smth Slw REC)
Golf Shot
High Speed REC
Camera/Mic
White Balance
Spot Meter/Fcs
Spot Meter
Spot Focus
Exposure
Focus
IRIS
Shutter Speed
AGC Limit
AE Shift
White Balance Shift
Low Lux
Scene Selection
Picture Effect
Cinematone
Fader
Self-Timer
SteadyShot (Movie)
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SteadyShot (Photo)
Digital Zoom
Filter/Protector
Auto Back Light
Manual Ring Setting (models with the viewfinder)
NIGHTSHOT Light (models with viewfinder)
Face Detection
Smile Shutter
Smile Sensitivity
Flash (Only when connecting an external flash)
Flash Level (Only when connecting an external flash)
Red Eye Reduction (Only when connecting an external flash)
My Voice Canceling
Blt-in Zoom Mic
Auto Wind NR
Audio Mode
Audio Rec Level
My Button
Focus Magnifier (models with the viewfinder)
Grid Line
Display Setting
Zebra
Peaking
Audio Level Display
Image Quality/Size
REC Mode
Frame Rate
Dual Video REC
File Format
Image Size
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Wireless
Ctrl with Smartphone
Multi Camera Control
Send to Smartphone
Send to Computer
View on TV
Airplane Mode
Multi Camera Ctrl Set
WPS Push
Access point settings
Edit Device Name
Disp MAC Address
SSID/PW Reset
Network Info Reset
Playback Function
Event View
Edit/Copy
Delete
Protect
Highlight
Copy
Direct Copy
Setup
Media Select (Models with the internal memory)
Media Info
Format
Empty (Models with the internal memory)
Repair Img. DB F.
File Number
Data Code
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Volume
Motion Interval ADJ
Download Music (Models with the USB IN/OUT jacks)
Empty Music (Models with the USB IN/OUT jacks)
TC/UB (Time code/User bit)
TV Type
HDMI Resolution
CTRL FOR HDMI
USB Connect
USB Connect Setting
USB LUN Setting
Beep
Monitor Brightness
REC Lamp
Remote Ctrl
Power ON w/monitor (models without the view finder)
Language Setting
24p Mode (1080 50i-compatible device)
Cancel 24p Mode (1080 50i-compatible device)
Battery Info
Power Save
Initialize
Demo Mode
Version
Date & Time Setting
Area Setting
Charging time/recording time of movies/number of recordable photos
Charging time
Expected recording and playback times for individual batteries
Expected recording time with each battery pack
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Expected playback time with each battery pack
Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for the internal memory
Notes on recording movies
Expected recording time of movies (models with the internal memory)
Expected number of recordable photos (models with the internal memory)
Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for memory cards
Notes on recording movies
Expected recording time of movies
Expected number of recordable photos
Bit-rate and recording pixels
Recording pixels and aspect ratio
Precautions/This product
Precautions
About the AVCHD format
About the memory card
About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack
Handling of this product
On use and care
On connecting to a computer or accessory etc.
Notes on optional accessories
On moisture condensation
Notes on disposal/transfer the ownership of this product (models equipped with the internal memory)
Note on disposal/transfer of the memory card
Maintenance
On handling the LCD monitor
To clean the casing
About care and storage of the lens
Using this product abroad
On trademarks
Notes on the License
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Zoom magnifications
Using this product after a long time
Troubleshooting
If you have problems
Overall operations
The power does not turn on.
This product does not operate even when the power is set to on.
The menu settings have been changed automatically.
This product gets warm.
A rattling noise is heard when this product is shaken.
Intelligent Auto is canceled.
The same two movies are recorded.
Free space of the memory does not increase even by deleting movies.
Batteries/power sources
The power abruptly turns off.
The POWER/CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged.
The POWER/CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged.
The remaining battery power is not displayed correctly.
The battery pack is quickly discharged.
Monitor
Menu items are grayed out.
The buttons do not appear on the LCD monitor.
The buttons on the LCD monitor quickly disappear.
There are dots in the shape of a grid on the monitor.
The backlight of the LCD monitor turns off if you do not attempt to operate this product for a while.
The image in the LCD monitor is not clear.
Viewfinder
The image in the viewfinder is not clear (models with the viewfinder).
The image in the viewfinder is no-longer displayed (models with the viewfinder).
Memory card
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