Sony HDRAS30V Leaflet

4-479-707-11(1)

HDR-AS30 / AS30V

http://www.sony.net/

Digital HD Video Camera Recorder

Operating Guide

The information on the sticker (in the perforated box, below) is required when

connecting the camera to a smartphone. If there is no sticker, refer to the supplied

English version of the instruction manual.

If the sticker is lost, you can recall your user ID and password by the following

procedure.

 Insert a charged battery pack into the camera.

 Connect the camera to a computer with the micro USB cable (supplied).

 Press the NEXT or PREV button to power on.

 Display [Computer]  [PMHOME]  [INFO]  [WIFI_INF.TXT] on your

computer, then confirm your ID and password.

Checking the bundled items

Camera (1)

Camera is set in the Waterproof Case. Open the cover of the case as illustrated below.

Micro USB cable (1)

Rechargeable battery pack (NP-BX1) (1)

Waterproof Case (1)

Attachment Buckle (1)

Flat Adhesive Mount (1)

Curved Adhesive Mount (1)

Handbook

Included in the internal memory of this camera.

Set of printed documentation

Parts and controls

 REC/access lamp
 REC (Movie/Photo) button/

ENTER (Menu execute) button

  REC HOLD switch
 (N mark)
NFC: Near Field Communication
 Display panel
 Speaker
 PREV button
 NEXT button
 Microphones
 Lens
 GPS sensor (HDR-AS30V only)
 Connector cover
  (Mic) jack
 Expansion connector
 CHG (Charge) lamp
 HDMI OUT jack
 Multi/Micro USB Terminal

Supports Micro USB compatible

devices.

 Battery pack/memory card cover
 Memory card insertion slot
 Battery ejection lever
 Battery insertion slot

Getting Started

Charging the battery pack

Open the cover.

Insert the battery pack.

Slide the battery ejection lever.

To close the cover, perform the operations in step 1 in opposite order.

Confirm that the camera is turned off.

To turn off the camera, press the NEXT button several times to display
[PwOFF], then press the ENTER button.

Connect the Multi/Micro USB Terminal of the camera to a

computer with the micro USB cable (supplied).

CHG (Charge) lamp

Micro USB cable

Inserting a memory card

“Memory Stick Micro”

(Mark2) media

microSD card/

microSDHC card/

microSDXC card

Printed side

Terminal side

Insert the memory card properly, confirming each side is facing the correct direction.

On the format of the memory card

For details, refer to the Handbook (PDF).

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.

Setting

Button operations

NEXT: Goes to the next menu

PREV: Goes to the previous menu

ENTER: Executes the menu

Menu items

List of modes

Items you can set in SETUP (Setup Mode)

Display

Modes

Display

Items

MOVIE

Movie Mode

VIDEO

Recording mode

PHOTO

Photo Mode

STEDY

SteadyShot

INTVL

Interval Photo Recording

Mode

ANGLE

Field Angle

SETUP

Setup Mode

SCENE

Scene

PLAY

Play Mode

LAPSE

Interval Photo Recording

PwOFF

Power off

Wi-Fi

Smart Remote Control

GPS

GPS Log

PLANE

Airplane Mode

A.OFF

Auto Power Off

BEEP

Beep

DATE

Date & Time Setting

USBPw

USB Power Supply

V.SYS

Switching NTSC/PAL

RESET

Resetting the Settings

FORMT

Format

Notes

Pressing the NEXT or PREV button repeatedly cycles through the respective mode/setup items.

To return to the [SETUP] menu from each setup item, select [BACK], then press the ENTER button.

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The following operations are available when the power of the camera is turned off.

- Press the PREV or NEXT button to turn on the camera.

- Press the ENTER button to start recording in the shooting mode you set before turning

off the power of the camera.

The display language cannot be changed.

Recording

Attach accessories to the camera, as required.

Press the NEXT or PREV button to power on.

Select a shooting mode from [MOVIE], [PHOTO] and [INTVL].

Press the REC button to start recording.

To stop movie recording/interval photo recording

Press the REC button again.

Notes

Playback of images recorded with other cameras, is not assured on this camera.

During periods of extended shooting, camera temperature may rise to a point where

shooting stops automatically.

On what to do if this happens, see “Notes on long-time recording.”

Using the Wi-Fi function

Installing “PlayMemories Mobile” on your

smartphone

Android 2.3 or later (Android 4.0 or later is required to use One-touch

functions (NFC))

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

iOS 4.3 or later (One-touch functions (NFC) are not available)

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

Notes

Update “PlayMemories Mobile” to the latest version if you have already installed it on your

smartphone.

Operation of this application with all smartphones and tablets is not assured.

Compliant OS version is information as at September 1, 2013.

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/)

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English

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located inside the connector cover. 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-AS

Serial No.

Read this first

This manual covers basic operations. For more detailed operations, refer to the

Handbook (PDF) built into this camera, by doing the following.

 Insert a charged battery pack into the camera.

 Connect the camera to a computer with the micro USB cable (supplied).

 Press the NEXT or PREV button to power on.

 Display [Computer]  [PMHOME]  [HANDBOOK] on your computer,

then install the Handbook (PDF).