Document Outline

• FDR-AX100/FDR-AX100E/HDR-CX900/HDR-CX900E
• Table of Contents
• How to Use
  • Before use
    • Model Information
    • Parts and controls
      • Parts and controls (front/top)
      • Parts and controls (side)
      • Parts and controls (back/bottom)
      • Parts and controls (Wireless Remote Commander)
    • Screen indicators
    • Movie recording format
      • Recording formats available with this product and their features
  • Getting started
    • Checking the supplied items
      • Supplied items
      • Attaching the lens hood
    • 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 setup
      • Setting the language, date and time
      • Adjusting the angle of the LCD monitor for easier viewing
      • Adjusting the angle of the viewfinder for easier viewing
      • Displaying items on the LCD monitor
    • Preparing a memory card
      • Inserting a memory card
      • Types of memory card you can use with this product
  • Recording
    • Recording movies/photos
      • Recording movies
      • Shooting photos
    • Changing the brightness manually for recording
      • Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial
      • Assigning frequently-used menu items to the MANUAL button
      • Adjusting the IRIS (aperture)
      • Adjusting the shutter speed
      • Adjusting the gain (ISO)
      • Adjusting the exposure
      • Adjusting the light intensity (ND filter)
    • Useful functions for recording
      • Zooming
      • Adjusting the focus manually
      • Magnifying the image to obtain better manual focus (Focus Magnifier)
      • Capturing photos during movie recording (Dual Capture)
      • Recording in mirror mode
      • Intelligent Auto
      • Decreasing the voice volume of the person recording themovie (My Voice Canceling)
      • Recording the selected subject clearly (Face Priority)
      • Recording subjects other than people (Tracking focus)
  • Playback
    • Playing images using Event View
      • Playing movies and photos from the Event View screen
      • Screen display on the Event View screen
    • Playing images using Highlight Playback
      • Playing back a short movie (Highlight Playback)
      • Changing the settings for Highlight Playback
      • Saving Highlight Playback (Scenario Save)
      • Playing back a saved scenario
    • Playing MP4 movies (HD movie) (switching the movie format)
      • 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 USBIN/OUT jacks)
    • Playing images on a 4K TV
      • Viewing images on a 4K TV (models with the 4K functionality)
        • Playing images on a high definition TV
        • Using the Trimming Playback function with an XAVC S 4Kmovie (models with the 4K functionality)
    • Playing images on a non-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
    • Playing images on a non-high-definition TV
      • Connecting this product to a non-high-definition TV
  • Saving images with an external device
    • How to save movies
      • Saving movies
    • Using the PlayMemories Home software
      • Using the PlayMemories Home software
      • Checking the computer system
      • Installing the PlayMemories Home software in your computer
      • 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 external media
      • Saving images on an external media device
      • Saving the desired images in this product to the external media device
      • Playing back images in the external media device on this product
      • Deleting images in the external media device
    • Creating a disc with a recorder
      • Creating a disc with a recorder
  • Using the Wi-Fi function
    • What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
    • 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
    • Transferring images to a computer
      • Send to Computer
    • Transferring images to a TV
      • Playing images on a TV (View on TV)
    • Connecting a smartphone
      • Connecting to an Android smartphone or tablet
      • Connecting to an iPhone or iP
      • Connecting to an NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet
    • Installing PlayMemories Mobile
      • About the PlayMemories Mobile software
  • Menu operations
    • Using menu items
      • Setting up menu items
      • How to use the keyboard
    • Shooting Mode
      • Movie
      • Photo
      • Smth Slw REC
      • Golf Shot
      • High Speed REC
    • Camera/Mic
      • White Balance
      • Spot Meter/Fcs
      • Spot Meter
      • Spot Focus
      • Exposure
      • Focus
      • AGC Limit
      • AE Shift
      • Low Lux
      • Scene Selection
      • Picture Effect
      • Cinematone
      • Fader
      • Self-Timer
      • SteadyShot (Movie)
      • SteadyShot (Photo)
      • Digital Zoom
      • Auto Back Light
      • Dial Setting
      • NIGHTSHOT Light
      • 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
      • Ctrl with Smartphone
      • My Button
      • Grid Line
      • Zebra
      • Peaking
      • Camera Data Disp
      • Audio Level Display
    • Image Quality/Size
      • REC Mode
      • Frame Rate
      • Dual Video REC
      • File Format
      • Image Size
    • Playback Function
      • Event View
      • Scenario
    • Edit/Copy
      • Send to Smartphone
      • View on TV
      • Send to Computer
      • Delete
      • Protect
      • Direct Copy
    • Setup
      • Media Info
      • Format
      • Repair Img. DB F.
      • File Number
      • Data Code
      • Volume
      • Download Music (HDR-CX900/FDR-AX100)
      • Empty Music (HDR-CX900/FDR-AX100)
      • WPS Push
      • Access point settings
      • Edit Device Name
      • Disp MAC Address
      • SSID/PW Reset
      • Network Info Reset
      • TV Type
      • HDMI Resolution
      • CTRL FOR HDMI
      • USB Connect
      • USB Connect Setting
      • USB Power Supply
      • USB LUN Setting
      • Beep
      • Monitor Brightness
      • Display Setting
      • Airplane Mode
      • REC Lamp
      • Remote Ctrl
      • Language Setting
      • 24p Mode (HDR-CX900E/FDR-AX100E)
      • Cancel 24p Mode (HDR-CX900E/FDR-AX100E)
      • Calibration
      • Battery Info
      • Power Save
      • Initialize
      • Date & Time Setting
      • Area Setting
  • Charging time/recording time of movies/number of recordable photos
    • Check the charging time
      • Charging time
    • Expected recording and playback times for individual batteries
      • Expected recording time with each battery pack
      • Expected playback time with each battery pack
    • Expected movie recording time and number of recordable photos for memory cards
      • Notes on recording
      • Expected recording time of movies
      • Expected number of recordable photos
    • Bit-rate for each recording mode
      • Bit-rate and recording pixels
    • Pixels recorded at each image size of photos
      • Recording pixels and aspect ratio
  • Additional information
    • 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
      • Note on disposal/transfer of the memory card
      • Notes on the Wireless Remote Commander
    • Maintenance
      • On handling the LCD monitor
      • To clean the casing surface
      • About care and storage of the lens
    • Using this product abroad
      • Using this product abroad
      • World time difference
    • Trademarks
      • On trademarks
    • License
      • Notes on the License
    • Zoom magnifications
      • Zoom magnifications
• Troubleshooting
  • 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
      • Intelligent Auto is canceled
    • 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 batterypack 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 touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all.
      • 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.
    • Viewfinder
      • The image in the viewfinder is not clear.
      • The image in the viewfinder is no-longer displayed
    • Memory card
      • Operations using the memory card cannot be performed
      • Images stored on the memory card cannot be deleted
      • The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes
      • Images cannot be played back or the memory card is not recognized.
    • Wireless Remote Commander
      • The supplied Wireless Remote Commander does not function
      • Another DVD device operates when you use the supplied Wireless Remote Commander
    • Recording
      • Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not record images.
      • Photos cannot be recorded.
      • The access lamp remains lit or flashing even if recording has stopped.
      • The imaging field looks different.
      • The actual recording time for movies is less than the expected recording time of the recording media
      • This product stops recording
      • There is a slight time lag between the moment whenSTART/STOP is pressed and the actual movie recording starts or stops.
      • The auto focus does not function.
      • SteadyShot does not function.
      • Images cannot be recorded or played back correctly.
      • The subjects passing across this product very fast appear crooked.
      • Horizontal stripes appear on the images.
      • [Monitor Brightness] cannot be set.
      • Sound is not recorded correctly.
      • Photos are recorded automatically.
    • Playback
      • Images cannot be played back.
      • Photos cannot be played back.
      • The movie freezes.
      • An icon appears on a thumbnail.
      • No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback
      • Left and right sound is heard unbalanced when playing back movies on computers or other devices.
    • Wi-Fi
      • The wireless access point you want to connect to does not appear
      • [WPS Push] does not work
      • [Ctrl with Smartphone], [Send to Smartphone], [Send to Computer] or [View on TV] terminates prematurely
      • Cannot transfer movies to your smartphone
      • The shooting screen does not display smoothly.
      • The NFC connection does not work
    • Editing movies/photos on this product
      • Unable to edit.
      • A movie cannot be divided.
    • Playback on a TV
      • Neither image nor sound is played on the connected TV
      • The top, bottom, right, and left edges of images are trimmed slightly on a connected TV.
      • The image appears distorted on the 4:3 TV.
      • Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the LCDmonitor of the 4:3 TV
    • Copying/Connecting to other devices
      • Images are not copied correctly
    • Connecting to a computer
      • PlayMemories Home cannot be installed
      • PlayMemories Home does not work correctly
      • This product is not recognized by the computer
  • Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators
    • Self-diagnosis display
  • Warning messages
    • Warning Indicators