4-273-940-13(1) Digital HD Video Table of contents Camera Recorder Getting started Recording/Playback Operating Guide Advanced operations Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Additional information Quick reference http://www.sony.net/ Printed in Japan 2011 Sony Corporation HXR-NX70E/NX70P Read this first Supplied items The numbers in ( ) are the supplied quantity. AC Adaptor (1) Power cord (Mains lead) (1) Component A/V cable (1) A/V connecting cable (1) USB cable (1) USB Adaptor Cable (1) Lens hood with lens cover (1) To attach the lens hood with lens cover, see page 14. Wind Screen (1), Microphone (ECM- XM1) (1) XLR Adaptor (1) Large eyecup (1) See page 27 for the memory card you can use Wireless Remote Commander (1) with this camcorder. A button-type lithium battery is already Using the camcorder installed. Remove the insulation sheet before using the Wireless Remote Commander. Do not hold the camcorder by the following Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV70 (1) parts, and also do not hold the camcorder by the jack covers. CD-ROM “Content Management Utility” (1) Viewfinder Lens hood with lens cover CD-ROM “Manuals for Digital HD Video Camera Recorder” (1) “Operating Guide” (2) LCD Screen Microphone GB 2 The camcorder is dust & rain proof. See card with your camcorder before the first use “About dust & rain proof performance of the (p. 58). Formatting the memory card will erase camcorder” (p. 6). all the data stored on it and the data will be irrecoverable. Save your important data on your Menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder and PC etc. lens Before starting to record, test the recording A menu item that is grayed out is not available function to make sure the image and sound are under the current recording or playback recorded without any problems. conditions. Compensation for the contents of recordings The LCD screen and viewfinder are cannot be provided, even if recording or manufactured using extremely high-precision playback is not possible due to a malfunction of technology, so over 99.99% of the pixels are the camcorder, recording media, etc. operational for effective use. However, there TV color systems differ depending on the may be some tiny black points and/or bright country/region. To view your recordings on a points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that TV, you need a PAL system-based TV. appear constantly on the LCD screen. These Television programs, films, video tapes, points are normal results of the manufacturing and other materials may be copyrighted. process and do not affect the recording in any Unauthorized recording of such materials may way. be contrary to the copyright laws. Use the camcorder in accordance with local regulations. Because of the way that the image device (CMOS sensor) reads out image signals, the following phenomena may occur. The subjects passing by the frame rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions. (This phenomenon may Black points be notable in displays having high motion resolution.) White, red, blue or green points Horizontal lines appear on the screen during recording under fluorescent lights. The Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfinder or the phenomena can be reduced by adjusting the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time shutter speed (p. 50). may cause malfunctions. Images on the screen look horizontally Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause divided when a subject is lighted with a flash. your camcorder to malfunction. Take images The phenomena can be reduced by using a of the sun only in low light conditions, such as slower shutter speed. at dusk. Notes on playing back About language setting You may not be able to play back normally The on-screen displays in each local language images recorded on your camcorder with other are used for illustrating the operating devices. Also, you may not be able to play back procedures. Change the screen language before images recorded on other devices with your using the camcorder if necessary (p. 22). camcorder. On recording Standard (STD) image quality movies recorded on SD memory cards cannot be played on AV To ensure stable operation of the memory equipment of other manufacturers. card, it is recommended to format the memory GB 3 DVD media recorded with HD image When the camcorder is connected to a quality (high definition) computer or accessories DVD media recorded with high definition Do not try to format the recording media of the image quality (HD) can be played back with camcorder using a computer. If you do so, your devices that are compatible with the AVCHD camcorder may not operate correctly. standard. You cannot play discs recorded with When connecting the camcorder to another high definition image quality (HD) with DVD device with communication cables, be sure to players/recorders as they are not compatible insert the connector plug in the correct way. with the AVCHD format. If you insert a disc Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal recorded with the AVCHD format (high will damage the terminal and may result in a definition image quality (HD)) into a DVD malfunction of the camcorder. player/recorder, you may not be able to eject When the camcorder is connected to other the disc. devices through a USB connection and the power of the camcorder is turned on, do not Save all your recorded image data turn off the power. The image data that has To prevent your image data from being lost, been recorded may be lost. save all your recorded images on external media periodically. To save images on your computer, If you cannot record/play back images, see page 71, and to save images on external perform [Format] devices, see page 64. If you repeat recording/deleting images for The type of discs or media on which the images a long time, fragmentation of data occurs on can be saved depend on the [ REC Mode] the recording media. Images cannot be saved selected when the images were recorded. or recorded. In such a case, save your images Movies recorded with [50p Quality ] can on some type of external media first, and then be saved using external media (p. 66). Movies perform [Format] by touching (MENU) recorded with [Highest Quality ] can be [Setup] [Rec/Media SET] [Format] saved on external media or on Blu-ray discs the desired medium . (p. 57, 66). Notes on optional accessories Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor We recommend using genuine Sony accessories. Be sure to turn off the camcorder before Genuine Sony accessories may not be available moving the battery pack or AC Adaptor. in some countries/regions. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the camcorder, holding both the camcorder and the About this manual, illustrations and DC plug. on-screen displays The example images used in this manual for Note on the camcorder/battery pack illustration purposes are captured using a temperature digital still camera, and therefore may appear When the temperature of the camcorder different from images and screen indicators that or battery pack becomes extremely high or actually appear on your camcorder. And, the extremely low, you may not be able to record illustrations of your camcorder and its screen or play back on the camcorder, due to the indication are exaggerated or simplified for protection features of the camcorder being understandability. activated in such situations. In this case, an In this manual, the internal memory and the indicator appears on the LCD screen (p. 105) or memory card are called “recording media.” on the viewfinder. GB 4 In this manual, the DVD disc recorded with high definition image quality (HD) is called AVCHD recording disc. Design and specifications of your camcorder and accessories are subject to change without notice. Notes on use Do not do any of the following. Otherwise, the recording media may be damaged, recorded images may be impossible to play back or may be lost, or other malfunctions could occur. ejecting the memory card when the ACCESS lamp (p. 28) is lit or flashing removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder, or applying mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder when the (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (p. 31) or the ACCESS lamp (p. 28) are lit or flashing When using a shoulder belt (sold separately), do not crash the camcorder against an object. GB 5 About dust & rain proof performance of the camcorder Securely close the battery or jack cover. The main unit of the camcorder has Water is more likely to enter the camcorder been proven (by our performance test) if the jack cover is open. to reach dust & rain proof performance requirements equivalent to IEC60529 IP54. Sudden rain or fugitive dust will not affect operation of the camcorder. Dustproof performance (IP5x): enclosure does not allow such ingress of dust as to cause harmful effects. The enclosure is not completely dust-tight, however, and is not guaranteed to protect against extreme dust exposure. Rainproof performance (IPx4): enclosure that does not allow splashing of water from any directions to cause harmful effects. The Do not use the camcorder in places camcorder is not protected against pressurized where it may be subjected to rain or water, such as from a shower or tap, etc. dust with accessories attached. When the XLR Adaptor or other accessory is The supplied XLR Adaptor and AC Adaptor attached, or cables are connected, the dust & are not dust & rain proof. rain proof performance of the camcorder may be compromised. Be careful not to allow dust or water to enter the camcorder. Make sure to use the camcorder properly, observing the following points, as damage caused by misuse, abuse or failure to properly maintain the camcorder is not covered by warranty.