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    Getting started
    To format the recording media
    • To ensure stable operation of the memory card, it is recommended to format the memory card with your camcorder before the first use.
    • To format the memory card, select     [Setup]   [Media 
    Settings]   [Format]   desired recording medium   .
    • Formatting the memory card will erase all the data stored on it and the  data will be irrecoverable. Save your important data on your PC, etc. 
    						
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    Recording/Playback
    Recording
    • While recording movies in the XAVC S 4K 100Mbps or XAVC S 4K 60Mbps format, video signals (HDMI output signal/AV cable output signal) are not 
    output to external media.
    To record MP4 movies simultaneously (Dual Video 
    REC)
    When [Dual Video REC] is set to [On], the camcorder records movies 
    in MP4 format while recording movies in XAVC S 4K format, XAVC S 
    HD format, or AVCHD format at the same time.
    Select    [Image Quality/Size]   [Dual Video REC]  desired 
    setting.
    • MP4 format is easy for playing back your movies on a smartphone, for  uploading to a network, or for uploading to the Web.
    Recording movies
    1Open the LCD monitor, and press START/STOP to 
    start recording.
    • To stop recording, press START/STOP again.
    • Items on the LCD monitor disappear if you do not operate the camcorder for a few seconds. To display items again, touch 
    anywhere except the buttons on the LCD monitor.
    Notes
    Power zoom lever 
    						
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    Recording/Playback
    Recording photos during movie recording (Dual 
    Capture)
    You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO.
    • You may not be able to shoot photos depending on the setting in [ REC Mode] and [ Frame Rate].
    • You cannot specify the storage destination (internal memory/memory  card) of photos and movies separately (FDR-AX40/AX55/AXP55).
    To suppresses the voice of the person recording the 
    movie (My Voice Canceling)
    Press   (My Voice Canceling) (page 53). The voice of the person 
    recording the movie will be suppressed.
    Approximate recording time available
    *1If you want to record up to the maximum recording time, you need to 
    delete the demonstration movie on this product (FDR-AX40/AX55/
    AXP55).
    *2When using a Sony memory card.*3When recording with using the default setting:
    [ File Format]: [ XAVC S 4K], [ REC Mode]: [60Mbps ], [Dual 
    Video REC]: [Off]
    *4Approximate recording time when recording with the following setting: 
    [ File Format]: [ XAVC S HD], [ Frame Rate]: [60p]
    *5Approximate recording time when recording with the following setting: 
    [ File format]: [ AVCHD], [ REC Mode]: [High Quality ]
    • The actual recording time or number of recordable photos is displayed  on the LCD monitor during recording.
    Notes
    Movie formatInternal memory*1Memory card*2
    XAVC S 4K 2 h. 10 min.64 GB: 2 h. 05 min.*3
    XAVC S HD 2 h. 35 min. 64 GB: 2 h. 35 min.*4
    AVCHD 8 h. 15 min.16 GB: 2 h. 00 min.*5 
    						
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    Shooting photos
    1Open the LCD monitor and select [MODE]  
    (Photo).
    • You can also switch between  (Movie) and  (Photo) by pressing 
    the  / (Shooting Mode) button (FDR-AX53/AX55/AXP55).
    2Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it 
    fully.
    • When the focus is adjusted properly, AE/AF lock indicator appears on the LCD monitor.
    Power zoom lever 
    						
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    Recording/Playback
    Using the manual adjustment features
    Making the manual adjustment using the MANUAL 
    ring
    Press the MANUAL button to switch to manual adjustment mode.
     Rotate the MANUAL ring to make the adjustment.
    • To return to automatic adjustment mode, press MANUAL button again.
    • When Zoom function is assigned, make the adjustment by only rotating 
    the MANUAL ring.
    Assigning a menu item to the MANUAL ring (FDR-AX53/
    AX55/AXP55)
    1Press and hold MANUAL button (page 53) for a few 
    seconds.
    •The menu items you can control with the MANUAL ring will appear 
    on the [Manual Ring Setting] screen.
    2Rotate the MANUAL ring (page 53) to select the item 
    to be assigned, and then press MANUAL button. 
    						
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    Playback
    1Open the LCD monitor and press the  (View 
    Images) button on the camcorder to enter the 
    playback mode.
    • The Event View screen appears after some seconds.
    2Select  /  to move the desired event to the 
    center, and then select the part circled () in the 
    figure.
    *1The icon varies depending on the [ File Format] setting (page 28).*2Highlight Movie Maker will be displayed when Movie format is set to 
    AVCHD.
    • Photos and movies are stored in the same recording medium  (internal memory/memory card). (FDR-AX40/AX55/AXP55)
    • To select the XAV C S movies or AVCHD mov ies y ou want to play , edit,  or copy to other devices, select     [Image Quality/Size]   
    [File Format].
    • You can play movies of the selected frame rate only in the case of  XAVC S 4K movies. Select the frame rate according to the movies you 
    want to play.
    To the MENU screen
    Event name To the
    previous event Events
    Change to the movie/photo recording mode Switch Movie 
    Format 
    button*1 
    (4K/MP4)
    To the next 
    event
    Time-line bar
    Change Event Scale button
    Highlight Movie
    Maker*
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    Recording/Playback
    To switch between movies and photos (Visual index)
    Select the desired type of images.
    Playback operations
    3Select the image.
    Volume/ Previous/Next
    Delete / Fast-reverse/Fast-forward
    Context / Play/Pause
    Stop Play/Stop slide show
    Motion Shot Video Motion Interval ADJ
    To go back to
    the Event View screen
    Previous
    Next
    Change to the movie/photo recording mode Event name
    Recorded time/
    number of 
    photos
    Movie
    Photo
    Last played image Switch 
    Image Type 
    button 
    (Visual 
    index) 
    						
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    To delete the images
    Select    [Image Quality/Size]   [File Format]   
    format of images to be deleted.
    • The available format varies depending on the [ File Format] setting. Select [Edit/Copy]   [Delete]   [Multiple Images]   image type 
    to be deleted.
     Touch and display the   mark on the images to be deleted, then 
    select .
    Switching to MP4
    Select “Switch Movie Format button.”
    • The Movie Format Select screen appears.Select the format of the movie.
    To copy the images from the internal memory to a 
    memory card (FDR-AX40/AX55/AXP55)
    Select    [Edit/Copy]   [Copy]   [Int. Memory   
    Memory card]   [Multiple Images].
     Select the image type to be copied.
     Touch and display the   mark on the images to be copied, then 
    select .
     Select .
    • XAVC S movies saved on the internal memory cannot be copied to SDHC 
    memory cards or external media devices with the FAT file system.
    Notes
    Switch Movie 
    Format button 
    						
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    Recording/Playback
    Viewing images on a TV
    Playable images may be restricted depending on the combination of 
    the movie format at the time of recording, the type of playback 
    images selected on the Event View screen, and the HDMI output 
    settings.
    Playing back images
    1Connect the HDMI OUT jack of the camcorder to the 
    HDMI IN jack of a TV using the HDMI cable supplied.
    2Set the input of TV to HDMI IN.
    3Play back images on the camcorder.
    Signal flow 
    						
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    How to set the playback images
    * The resolution will be the HDMI Resolution set on your camcorder.
    • Images will be played when [HDMI Resolution] is set to [Auto] (default setting).
    • If images are not played properly with [Auto], change the [HDMI 
    Resolution] setting. Select     [Setup]   [ Connection]   
    [HDMI Resolution]   desired setting. 
    • If your TV does not have an HDMI jack, connect the Multi/Micro USB  Terminal of the camcorder to the video/audio input jacks of the TV using 
    an AV cable (sold separately).
    Movie 
    formatTV[HDMI 
    Resolution]Visual index 
    (page 27)Playback 
    image quality
    XAVC S 4K 4K TV [Auto], [2160p/ 1080p]MOVIE
    PHOTOMOVIE/
    PHOTO 4K image 
    quality
    [1080p], [1080i], 
    [720p] MOVIE
    MOVIE/
    PHOTO High definition 
    image quality 
    (HD)
    PHOTO
    High 
    definition TV [Auto], [1080p], 
    [1080i], [720p] MOVIE
    PHOTOMOVIE/
    PHOTO High definition 
    image quality 
    (HD)
    XAVC S HD
    AVCHD 4K TV or 
    High 
    definition TV [Auto], [2160p/
    1080p], [1080p], 
    [1080i], [720p] MOVIE
    MOVIE/
    PHOTO High definition 
    image quality 
    (HD)
    PHOTO 4K image  quality (when 
    connected to a 
    4K TV)* 
    						
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