Sony RM-LVR2V Manual

English

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the side. Record the serial

number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever

you call your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. HDR-AZ1
Serial No.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the

serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers

whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. RM-LVR2V
Serial No.

Precaution

The nameplate is located on the bottom exterior.
If you need to check it, detach the belt.

Checking the bundled items

Camera (1)
Live-View Remote RM-LVR2V (1)
Micro USB cable (1)
Rechargeable battery pack (NP-BY1) (1)
Waterproof Case (SPK-AZ1) (1)
Attachment Buckle (1)
Flat Adhesive Mount (1)
Curved Adhesive Mount (1)
Tripod Adaptor (1)
Set of printed documentation

Parts and controls

Camera
 POWER lamp/CHG (Charge)

lamp

 REC HOLD switch
 REC (Movie/Photo) button
 REC lamp/LIVE lamp
 Lens
 Microphones
 Tripod adaptor attachment

hole

 (N mark)
NFC: Near Field

Communication

 Speaker
 IR remote receiver
 Display  panel
 ON/OFF  button
 Wi-Fi  button
 Connector cover (USB)
 Multi/Micro USB terminal

Supports Micro USB
compatible devices.

 RESET  button
 Memory card insertion slot
 Memory card cover
 REC/Access  lamp
 Battery cover lock lever
 Battery ejection sheet
 Battery storage area
 Battery pack cover
 SSID  label

Live-View Remote
 MENU  button
 DISP  button
 GPS  antenna
 REC/ENTER  button
 REC/Wi-Fi  lamp
 LCD  screen
 DOWN  button
 UP  button
 CHG (Charge) lamp
 RESET (Reset) button
 Multi/Micro USB terminal
 Lock  lever
 Connector cover (USB)
 ON/OFF  button
 Loop for a belt

Getting Started

Charging the battery pack for the

camera

Open the cover.

 Slide the lock lever to the OPEN side.

 Open the cover from .

Insert the battery pack.

Place the battery on the battery

ejection sheet and insert the

battery pack
Insert the battery pack, aligning

the

 mark of the battery with

that of the camera and orienting

its printed side, as illustrated

Align the

 mark of the battery

with that of the camera

Securely close the cover and slide the lock lever to the LOCK
position. Make sure that the yellow mark on the lock lever is not
visible and the cover is securely closed. Double check that the
battery ejection sheet is not pinched in the cover or sticking out of
the cover. If any foreign matter such as sand gets inside the cover,
the sealing gasket may be scratched, and may result in water
entering the inside of the camera.

To close the cover, perform the operations in step 1 in opposite
order. To eject the battery, pull the battery ejection sheet. There are
chances that the battery may not be ejected if the battery ejection
sheet is stored under the battery. Additionally, this may cause
water leakage.

Check that the power of the camera is OFF.

To turn off the camera, press the ON/OFF button until the POWER
lamp turns off.

Connect the camera to an activated computer with the

micro USB cable (supplied).

Lights in orange while charging

Micro USB cable

Inserting a memory card

Memory Stick

Micro™ (Mark2)

media

microSD card/

microSDHC card/

microSDXC card

Terminal side

Printed side

Insert the memory card properly, confirming each side is facing the
correct direction.
* Use an SDXC card faster than Class10 when recording movies in XAVC S.

Notes

• Operation with all memory cards is not assured.
• Confirm the direction of the memory card. If you forcibly insert the memory card

in the wrong direction, the memory card, memory card slot, or image data may
be damaged.

• Format the memory card before use.
• To eject the memory card, lightly push the memory card once.
• Make sure that the connector cover (USB), the memory card cover and the

battery pack cover are securely closed and any foreign matters are not stuck in
the cover before use. Otherwise, this may cause water leakage.

Charging the Live-View Remote

Check that the power of the remote control is OFF.

Connect the remote control to an activated computer with

the micro USB cable (supplied).

The CHG (Charge) lamp of the remote control lights up in orange
and charging begins.
The CHG (Charge) lamp goes out when charging is completed.

Notes

• You can charge the remote control even if it is not completely discharged. Also,

even if the remote control is not fully charged, you can use the partial charge
capacity of the battery pack as is.

• When the power of the remote control is on, it is supplied with power but not

charged.

Attaching a belt to Live-View Remote

Place the remote control on the base plate and thread the belt through
the belt loop of the remote control and the base plate as illustrated in

, and then attach it as illustrated in .

• You can adjust the belt length depending on the pasting position of

 and .

• To fasten the remote control to your arm, wear the remote control

with the LCD screen parallel to the back of your hand and the REC/
ENTER button facing toward your fingertips. Thread the belt through

 as illustrated on the left below. After attaching , move  to
cover the end of

.

Notes

• Attaching the belt incorrectly may cause injury.
• A GPS antenna is built in the front of the remote control. Placing the remote

control upside down may cause positioning to take long time or may not be
able to determine your position.

• When placing the remote control on your right wrist, set the screen rotation in

the remote control settings to ON.

• When using the remote control attached to your arm, always attach the

supplied base plate and belt correctly.

• Be careful not to drop the remote control when unfastening the belt.

Turning on the power of the Live-View

Remote

Be sure that the Multi terminal cover of the remote control

is closed.

• Securely close the terminal cover until the yellow mark under the

lock lever can no longer be seen. If any foreign matter such as sand
gets inside the terminal cover, the sealing gasket may be
scratched, leading to water entering the remote control.

Press the ON/OFF button.

• When the remote control is turned on for the first time, the date

and time setting screen is displayed.

• To turn off the remote control, press the ON/OFF button again.

Set the date and time.

• Press the UP button or DOWN button to select the desired item,

then press the REC/ENTER button.

• Press the UP button or DOWN button to select the desired setting,

then press the REC/ENTER button to confirm.

• The data and time setting is complete. Press the DISP button to

check the date and time that you have set as illustrated below.

Checking the camera settings

Turn on the power of the camera.

Check that a [Wi-Fi] mark is displayed on the display panel

of the camera.

• If a [Wi-Fi] mark is not displayed or

 is displayed on the [Wi-Fi]

mark, press the Wi-Fi button until only the [Wi-Fi] mark is
displayed.
Single connection

Refer to the instruction manual on the
website on how to use

(Multi

connection) and

(Live connection).

http://rd1.sony.net/help/cam/1410/h_zz/

Connecting the Live-View Remote and

a camera by Wi-Fi

Turning on the power of the camera and remote control.

The Wi-Fi device selection screen is displayed on the LCD

screen of the remote control. Select the SSID of the camera
you want to connect with the UP button or DOWN button
and press the REC/ENTER button to confirm.

• The camera and remote control enter the waiting state for Wi-Fi

certification. When you hear a beep sound at a long interval, press
and hold the Wi-Fi button. The beep sounds at a short interval, and
then connection is completed.

• The display on the LCD screen of the remote control switches to the

Live-View display and the REC/Wi-Fi lamp of the remote control
lights up in blue. The camera and remote control are now
connected to your camera through Wi-Fi.

Setting

You can set the camera’s settings by pressing the MENU button of the
remote control while the camera and remote control are connected
through Wi-Fi.

Press the MENU button of the remote control.

The list of setting items will be displayed.

Press the UP button or DOWN button of the remote control

to select the desired item to set, then press the REC/ENTER
button.

Press the UP button or DOWN button of the remote control

to select the desired setting, then press the REC/ENTER
button.

For more details about the setting items, refer to the online Help
Guide.
http://rd1.sony.net/help/cam/1410/h_zz/

Setting items

Disconnect

Disconnect the Wi-Fi connection and
return to the Wi-Fi device selection
screen

Play Mode

Play and delete images using the
remote control

Shooting Mode

Switching between Movie/Photo/
Interval Photo

Movie settings

Image quality setting

SteadyShot

Flip

Scene

Color setting

Movie record format

Still image settings

Flip

Scene

Continuous shooting

interval

Self-timer

Interval shooting settings

Flip

Scene

Time lapse

Connecting devices settings

Time code/User bit setting

IR-remote controller

Switching NTSC/PAL

Auto power off

Beep

Format

Remote control settings

Screen rotation

Monitor brightness

Date & time setting

Reset settings

Version

Connection mode

GPS setting

Airplane mode

Reset network settings

Notes

• Types of icons displayed in each setting screen differ depending on the

shooting mode and recording mode of the camera to be connected.

• To return to the setting item selecting screen from the setting value selecting

screen, select .

Recording

Attach accessories to the camera, as required.
For details on the bundled accessories, refer to the
following.
http://rd1.sony.net/help/cam/1415/h_zz/

Slide the REC HOLD switch of the camera and release REC

HOLD.

If REC HOLD of the camera is released, proceed to step 2.

Press the REC button of the camera or the remote control

to start recording.

• The REC/Wi-Fi lamp of the remote control changes from blue to

red.

Press the REC button of the camera or the remote control

again to stop recording.

• The REC/Wi-Fi lamp of the remote control changes from red to

blue.

Notes

• Playback of images recorded with other cameras, is not assured on this camera.
• Images cannot be played on the camera. To play back images, you need a

smartphone or tablet supporting a dedicated application, PlayMemories Mobile.

• The camera cannot play back audio.
• During periods of extended shooting, the camera's temperature may rise to a

point where shooting stops automatically.

Operating by smartphone

You can operate the camera with your smartphone as well as the
bundled remote control.

Installing PlayMemories Mobile™ on

your smartphone

Android OS

Search for PlayMemories Mobile on Google Play, then install it.

• When using One-touch functions (NFC), Android 4.0 or later is

required.

iOS

Search for PlayMemories Mobile on App Store, then install it.

• When using iOS, One-touch functions (NFC) are not available.

Notes

• Update PlayMemories Mobile to the latest version if you have already installed

it on your smartphone.

• The Wi-Fi function described in this Operating Guide is not guaranteed to work

with all smartphones and tablets.

• The operation methods and display screens for the application are subject to

change without notice by future upgrades.

• For more information about PlayMemories Mobile, refer to the following

website.
(http://www.sony.net/pmm/)

Connecting

Android

 Turn on the power of the camera.

 Start PlayMemories Mobile on the smartphone.

 Select the SSID, as printed on the sticker attached to the back side of

the battery cover.

 Input the password on the same sticker (First time only).






Android (Supporting NFC)

Touch the (N mark) of the smartphone against the (N mark) of the
camera.
When PlayMemories Mobile starts, settings are automatically applied
to establish Wi-Fi connection.

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Digital HD Video Camera Recorder/
Live-View Remote

Operating Guide

Help Guide (Web manual)

This manual describes available operation methods with
the HDR-AZ1 itself and the supplied Live-View Remote
RM-LVR2V.
“Help Guide” is an on-line manual. You can read the Help
Guide on your computer or smartphone.

http://rd1.sony.net/help/cam/1410/h_zz/

You can download the movie editing PC software “Action Cam Movie
Creator,” limited to this device, from the following URL.
http://www.sony.net/actioncam/support/
See how to use the camera and software at this URL.

• Use an SDXC card faster than Class10 when recording movies in XAVC S.

HDR-AZ1/RM-LVR2V