Sony HDR-AS50R Instruction sheet

Digital 4K Video Camera Recorder/Digital HD Video Camera Recorder

FDR-

X3000/HDR-AS300/HDR-AS50

Read This First

Identifying the parts

Identifying the parts (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [1]

Identifying the parts (HDR-AS50) [2]

Screen display [3]

Getting Started

Checking the bundled items [4]

Inserting the battery pack [5]

Charging the battery pack [6]

Inserting a memory card

Inserting a memory card [7]

The memory cards that can be used with the camera [8]

Setting the date and time [9]

Using the Underwater Housing

Identifying the parts (Underwater Housing) [10]

Using the Underwater Housing [11]

On waterproof performance of the Underwater Housing [12]

Notes on use for the Underwater Housing [13]

Water leakage [14]

Waterproof packing [15]

How to check for water leaks [16]

Maintenance [17]

Using accessories

Using the attachment buckle [18]

Notes on using the adhesive mount (sold separately) [19]

Shooting

Shooting movies and still images

Shooting movies (Movie mode) [20]

Shooting still images (Photo mode) [21]

Time-lapse capture mode [22]

Loop recording mode [23]

Using the zoom [24]

Notes on long-time recording [25]

Changing the Settings

List of setting items

List of setting items [26]

How to set the setting items [27]

Shooting settings

Image quality setting [28]

Movie format [29]

Time-lapse capture image size [30]

Loop recording time [31]

Still image mode switching [32]

Still image shooting interval [33]

Self-timer [34]

Time-lapse shooting interval [35]

Time-lapse shot number [36]

SteadyShot (Movie) [37]

SteadyShot (Still) (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [38]

Angle setting [39]

Zoom setting [40]

Flip [41]

AE shift [42]

Time-lapse AE mode [43]

Scene [44]

White balance [45]

Color mode [46]

Audio recording setting [47]

Wind noise reduction [48]

Camera settings

Airplane mode [49]

Wi-Fi connection setting [50]

Wi-Fi Hi power setting [51]

Bluetooth setting [52]

Bluetooth remote controller power setting [53]

GPS log (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [54]

Format [55]

Time code/user bit (FDR-X3000) [56]

IR remote (FDR-X3000) [57]

HDMI settings (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [58]

USB power supply [59]

Beep [60]

Beep volume [61]

Lamp setting [62]

One touch recording [63]

Auto power off [64]

Switching NTSC/PAL [65]

Date & time setting [66]

Area setting [67]

Daylight saving time (summer time) setting [68]

Version [69]

Resetting the settings [70]

Viewing

Viewing images on a TV (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [71]

Viewing using the Live-View Remote [72]

Delete [73]

Create your movie

Highlight Movie Maker

Creating the highlight movie [74]

Importing the BGM [75]

Stream real-time movie to a movie streaming site

Live Streaming with your camera (Real time movie streaming)

Live Streaming [76]

Preparing for Live Streaming [77]

Performing Live Streaming [78]

Restrictions [79]

Using the camera connected to other devices via Wi-Fi

Connecting to your smartphone

Preparation for connecting to your smartphone [80]

Sample smartphone screen display [81]

Using One-touch Functions to Connect to an NFC-enabled Android Smartphone (FDR-X3000/HDR-

AS300) [82]

Connecting a smartphone to Wi-Fi via QR Code (Android device) [83]

Performing the Wi-Fi setting on a smartphone via QR Code (iPhone/iPad) [84]

Connecting to a smartphone using ID/password (Android device) [85]

Connecting to a smartphone using ID/password (iPhone/iPad) [86]

Connecting to the Live-View Remote

Connecting a single camera to Live-View Remote (Single connection) [87]

Connecting multiple cameras to Live-View Remote (Multi connection) [88]

Connecting to Handycam

Connecting a single camera to Handycam (Single connection) [89]

Connecting multiple cameras to Handycam (Multi connection) [90]

Editing images imported to your computer

Using the Action Cam Movie Creator

Useful functions of Action Cam Movie Creator [91]

Installing Action Cam Movie Creator on your computer [92]

Editing images imported to your smartphone/tablet

Using the Action Cam App

Useful functions of Action Cam App [93]

Installing Action Cam App [94]

Information

Recordable time

Estimated duration of recording and playback for supplied battery pack [95]

Estimated recording time of movies [96]

Estimated number of recordable still images [97]

Battery pack

On charging the battery pack [98]

Effective use of the battery pack [99]

About the remaining battery charge [100]

How to store the battery pack [101]

On battery pack life [102]

To reduce the battery consumption [103]

Using the camera abroad

On TV color systems (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [104]

Countries and regions where NTSC TV is used [105]

Countries and regions where PAL TV is used [106]

The list of time differences for world capitals [107]

Precautions

Do not use/store the camera in the following places [108]

On carrying [109]

Care and storage of the lens [110]

On cleaning [111]

On operating temperatures [112]

On moisture condensation [113]

Notes on optional accessories [114]

On using the camera in close proximity to vibrating motors and engines (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300)

[115]

Note on disposal/transfer of the memory card [116]

On GPS (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [117]

On GPS errors (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [118]

On GPS use restriction (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [119]

Specifications [120]

Trademarks [121]

Notes on License

On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software [122]

List of Default Setting [123]

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting [124]

Battery pack and power

Cannot turn on the camera. [125]

The power turns off suddenly. [126]

Battery life is short. [127]

Cannot charge the camera. [128]

The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. [129]

Memory card

Operations using the memory card cannot be performed. [130]

Shooting images

Cannot record images. [131]

Cannot insert dates on images. [132]

Viewing images

Cannot playback images. [133]

The image does not appear on the TV. (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [134]

GPS

The camera is not receiving a GPS signal. (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [135]

Excessive error in location information. (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [136]

It takes time to triangulate although the GPS assist data is taken in. (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300)

[137]

The location information has not been recorded. (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300) [138]

Computers

Your computer does not recognize the camera. [139]

Cannot import images. [140]

Action Cam Movie Creator cannot be installed. [141]

Action Cam Movie Creator does not work correctly. [142]

Cannot play back images on your computer. [143]

Wi-Fi

It takes too much time to transfer an image. [144]

Others

The lens gets fogged. [145]

The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time. [146]

The date or time is incorrect. [147]

Warning indicators and messages

Warning indicators and error messages [148]

[1] Read This First

Identifying the parts

Identifying the parts (FDR-X3000/HDR-AS300)

[2] Read This First

Identifying the parts

Identifying the parts (HDR-AS50)

(on/standby) button

1. GPS sensor

2. IR remote receiver (FDR-X3000)

3. MENU button

4. Display panel

5. UP button/DOWN button

6. REC lamp

7. REC (Movie/still image) button/ENTER (Menu execute) button

8. REC/LIVE lamp

9. (N Mark)

.Lens

.Speaker

.Microphones

.HDMI OUT jack

.Multi/Micro USB terminal

.Mic jack*1

.CHG (Charge) lamp

.Battery cover

.Battery housing

.Battery ejection lever

.Connector cover (HDMI OUT jack, Multi/Micro USB Terminal/Mic jack)

.REC lamp

.Lock lever

.Screw hole for tripod*2

.Access lamp

.Memory card insertion slot

.Memory card cover

.When an external microphone (sold separately) is connected, audio cannot be recorded through the built-in microphone.

The length of the corresponding tripod screw should be less than 5.5 mm (7/32 in.).

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