NEXEA50H - Camcorder SONY - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Digital camcorder
Brand	Sony
Model	NEXEA50H
Category	Professional camcorder
Recording media	SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, internal flash memory
Video recording formats	HD (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264), SD (MPEG-2 PS), DV
HD recording resolution	1920 × 1080
SD recording resolution	720 × 480 (NTSC) / 720 × 576 (PAL)
Frame rates	60i, 50i, 24p, 30p (DV mode: 60i/50i)
DV mode	Yes (selectable in the REC SET menu)
Built-in GPS	Yes (GPS information, automatic time and zone setting)
Face detection	Yes (on/off, priority frame disabled in DV mode)
Simultaneous recording	Yes (on two media, configurable via SIMULTANEOUS REC)
Recording buttons	START/STOP button and handle START/STOP button
Remote control	Yes (SCAN/SLOW button disabled in DV mode)
Power supply	Rechargeable battery (NP-F series type, not specified)
Maintenance	Clean with a soft dry cloth. Avoid humidity and extreme temperatures.
Safety	Use only Sony-recommended accessories. Do not disassemble.
Spare parts and repairability	Contact an authorized Sony after-sales service for repairs.

Frequently Asked Questions - NEXEA50H SONY

How to activate DV mode on my NEXEA50H camcorder?

To activate DV mode, go to the REC SET menu and select [DV MODE]. Press [YES] to restart the camcorder in DV mode.

What recording media are compatible with DV mode?

In DV mode, use SD memory cards of Class 6 or faster. External media are not supported. The camcorder can use an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card or internal flash memory.

Can I record simultaneously on two media? How to configure?

Yes, you can record simultaneously on a memory card and the flash memory drive. In the REC SET menu, set [REC BUTTON] to choose which media is assigned to each START/STOP button. Also set [SIMULTANEOUS REC] to [ON].

What functions are unavailable in DV mode?

In DV mode, the following functions are unavailable: first scene viewing, still image viewing, file protection, splitting a movie, file copying, capturing still images from a movie, switching to photo mode, and certain buttons like SCAN/SLOW. The AUDIO FORMAT setting is fixed to LINEAR PCM.

How to cancel DV mode and return to normal settings?

Select [CANCEL DV MODE] in the REC SET menu, then press [YES]. The camcorder will restart and default settings will be restored (e.g., GAIN/ISO SELECTION, REC FORMAT, etc.).

Does the camcorder have a GPS? How to use it?

Yes, the camcorder has a built-in GPS. It allows recording location information (except in DV mode), automatically setting the time via [AUTO CLOCK SET] and the zone via [AUTO AREA SET]. Activate GPS in the settings.

How to set face detection? Is it available in DV mode?

Face detection is set in the [FACE DETECTION] menu to [ON] or [OFF]. In DV mode, it is available but the priority frame (double frame) is not enabled.

What is the estimated recording time in DV mode with a 64 GB memory card?

With a 64 GB SD memory card, the recording time in DV mode is approximately 280 minutes. For the 128 GB flash memory drive, it is approximately 585 minutes.

Can I use a remote control with this camcorder? Which buttons are disabled in DV mode?

Yes, the camcorder is compatible with a remote control. In DV mode, the SCAN/SLOW button on the remote is disabled. Rewind and fast forward functions are 5 times faster than normal speed.

How to assign a function to an ASSIGN button?

The First scene viewing function can be assigned to an ASSIGN button via the menu. However, this function is unavailable in DV mode. Consult the button assignment menu to customize.

USER MANUAL NEXEA50H SONY

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REC BUTTON : [ ] [FMU ]
- HANDLE REC BUTTON : [□] [FMU ]

設定を変えるには

New functions have been added to your camcorder by the firmware update. The new functions and their respective operations are described here.

Please refer to the Operating Guide of your camcorder.

DV MODE

In addition to the existing two types of image quality/format, high-definition (HD, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) and standard (SD, MPEG-2 PS), the firmware update this time enabled recording and playback of movies in standard image quality for DV format on this camcorder. When you select [DV MODE] on the [REC SET] menu and press [YES], the camcorder restarts in DV mode.

Notes

• Use SD cards of Class 6 or faster in DV mode.

When the camcorder is set to DV mode, the following items cannot be used. If you want to use these items, cancel DV mode.

• Reviewing the most recently recorded scene (Last Scene Review)
• You can assign this function to an ASSIGN button. However, it cannot be used in DV mode.
  Viewing still images
• Protecting recorded movies and still images (Protect) - [PROTECT] is not displayed on the [EDIT] menu.
• Dividing a movie
• [DIVIDE] is not displayed on the [EDIT] menu.
• Copying movies and still images
• DV files cannot be copied, including copies onto external media.
• [COPY] is not displayed on the [EDIT] menu.
• Capturing still images from a movie
• MODE button
• You cannot switch to photo mode.
• You also cannot record or view photos.

Menu items which cannot be used in DV mode

(CAMERA SET)

GAIN/ISO SEL
- ISO SET*
-AUTO ISO LIMIT*
- FLASH SET

(REC/OUT SET)

• HD:/SD: S E T
  -RDC FORMAT
• SLMTANEOUS REC
• RDC BUTTON SET
  -SD W I D E R E C
• IMAGE SIZE
  -FILE NUMBER
• WIDECONVERT

(AUDIO SET)

-AODIO FORMAT

• Not displayed on the screen.

Notes

• When you select DV mode, [AIO FORMAT] is fixed to [LINEAR PCM], and [LPCM] is not displayed on the screen.

When the camcorder is set to DV mode, the following items can be used.

(REC/OUT SET)

• SIMULTANEOUS REC
• Dv W I D E R E C
  -CANCEL DV MODE
• WIDECONVERT

Notes

• When you switch from DV mode to another, settings made in DV mode are initialized. If a movie file exceeds 2 GB during recording, the camcorder divides the recording into separate files by creating a new file(s) automatically. However, the divided files are displayed as a single movie on the screen of the camcorder.

CANCEL DV MODE

When you select [CANCEL DV MODE] on the [REC SET] menu and press [YES], the camcorder cancels DV mode and restarts.

When DV mode is canceled, the following settings return to the default.

GAIN/ISSEL
HDE/SDSE T
RERFFORMAT
STUDULTANEOUS REC
- BUTTON SET
W I D E R E C
MEDIASELECT
- ADOIO FORMAT

DV mode screen

When the camcorder is set to DV mode, the screen appears as follows.

ADate and time of recording started
Resolution
CFrame rate
DRecording mode
ETime code of recording started

Time code will not be displayed correctly when you play back recording media with no time code, or recording media with time code that your camcorder does not support.

Tips

• SCAN/SLOW buttons are disabled.
• In DV mode, fast forward and fast reverse during playback are 5 times faster than normal playback speed.
• When you play back a DV file recorded with a camcorder other than this camcorder, the F value may not be displayed correctly.

Notes

• DV mode does not support external media.
• In DV mode, still images cannot be viewed.

HDE:RECBUTTONSET

[REC BUTTON SET] is added to the [REC SET] menu, and you can start and stop recording on different recording media at different times by operating the START/STOP button or the handle START/STOP button.

In the default setting, movies are recorded on both the memory card and the flash memory unit at the same time when either START/STOP button is pressed.

• REC BUTTON: [ ] FMU
• HANDLE REC BUTTON: [K□] FMU

To change the setting

Press MENU select (REC/OUT SET) menu [REC SET] [HDB:REC BUTTON SET] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

The setting of REC BUTTON SET The recording media and button
REC BUTTON: [FMU HANDLE REC BUTTON: [ ] FMU]	Recording on both the memory card and the flash memory unit starts and stops at the same time when either START/STOP button is pressed.
REC BUTTON: [FMU HANDLE REC BUTTON: [FMU]	Recording on the memory card starts and stops when the START/STOP button is pressed, and on the flash memory unit when the handle START/STOP button is pressed.
REC BUTTON: [FMU HANDLE REC BUTTON: [ ]	Recording on the flash memory unit starts and stops when the START/STOP button is pressed, and on the memory card when the handle START/STOP button is pressed.

You can use [REC BUTTON SET] when (1) [/SEH] is to [ ] and (2) [SDMULTANEOUS REC] is set to [ON].

When the camera is set to [mode, when [ ] image quality is selected, or simultaneous recording is set to off, [REC BUTTON SET] cannot be used.

Tips

• Using this function, you can, for example, perform usual recording to a memory card (using the START/ STOP button), while also recording non-stop to a backup high-capacity flash memory unit - started by the handle START/STOP button - until the end of shooting.
• While recording on the flash memory unit, if you start a separate recording on a memory card, use a memory card that has been formatted by this camcorder.
• While recordings on a flash unit and memory card are in progress, if a recording error occurs on the memory card and recording stops, you cannot restart recording on the memory card unless you stop recording on the flash memory unit and reformat the memory card.
• You can check the setting value of [ERDC BUTTON SET] with the status check function.

Reviewing the most recently recorded scene (Last Scene Review)

When recording on both media separately by setting [REC BUTTON SET], the last scene recorded on the media selected in [MEDIA SELECT] will be played back.

DV SIMULTANEOUS REC

When the camcorder is set to DV mode, [MULTANEOUS REC] appears as [MULTANEOUS REC].

Notes

• If one of the recording media becomes full during simultaneous recording, thumbnails of contents on that recording media cannot be created and [?] is displayed.

GAIN/ISO SEL

This setting is fixed to [GAIN] when the camcorder is set to DV mode. ISO cannot be set.

FACE DETECTION

You can set [FACE DETECTION] to [ON] or [OFF] in DV mode. However the priority face frame (double frame) is not enabled.

GPS

Even with this setting on, DV recording specifications do not provide for current location information to be recorded on DV movies. However, functions using GPS such as [GPS INFORMATION], [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] and [AUTO AREA ADJ] are available.

Remote Control

When the camcorder is set to DV mode, the following buttons cannot be used. -SCAN/SLOW button

Notes

• You cannot play back movies slowly during pause.
  Fast forward and fast reverse during playback are 5 times faster than normal playback speed.

DVI: WIDE REC

When the camcorder is set to DV mode, [SWIDE REC] appears as [WIDE REC].

DVI WIDECONVERT

When the camcorder is set to DV mode, [SWIDE CONVERT] appears as [WIDE CONVERT].

[OWIDECONVERT] functions the same as [WIDECONVERT].

Changing the recording setting/image size

When the camcorder is set to DV mode, the setting values of [REC FORMAT] are fixed as follows.

Setting value

60i:480/60i

50i: 576/50i

Image size

720× 48060i

720× 57650i

• You cannot record movies in 24p or 30p frame rate.

DV mode folder structure

The DV mode folder structure is shown below.

You do not usually need to acknowledge the folder structure, when recording/playing back movies and still images on the camcorder.

• SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card

** "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media, flash memory unit

Estimated recording time in DV mode

Memory card

(unit: minute)

Flash memory unit

16 GB 70

32 GB 140

64 GB 280

(unit: minute)

128 GB 585

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(REGL.CAMES./REGL.CAMES.)

• SELECTION GAIN/ISO
• RÉGLAGE ISO*
• LIMITE ISO AUTO*
• RÉGLAGES FLASH

(REGLAGE ENR./SORTIE/REGLAGE ENR./SORTIE)

• RÉGLAGE HORISAGE / HD: SD
• FORTMAT ENREGISTR.
• EN REG. SIMULTANÉ
  -TOUCHENR TOUCHENR. HD

• ENR. ECRAN/ENR. 16/9-4/3 SD
  -TAILLED D'IMAGE/TAILLE IMAGE

• NUMÉROTAGE FICHIERS/NUMÉRO DE FICHIER

• VERTIR LARGE

(RéGL. AUDIO/REGL. AUDIO)

-FORMATSON HD

TOUCHE ENR POIGNEE: [T]TOUGH ENR. POIGN.: [] []

TOUCHE ENR POIGNEE: [LFMU

TOUCH. ENR. POIGN.: [FMU

TOUCHE ENR: [FMU

TOUCHENR.: [FMU

TOUCHENRPOIGNEE:

TOUCH. ENR. POIGN.: [□

• 录制按钮：[ ] [FMU]
• 手柄录制按钮：[ ] [FMU]

更改设定

按MENU 用SEL/PUSH EXEC拨盘选择（拍摄/输出设定）菜单→[拍摄设定] [制按钮设定]。

录制按钮设定的设定 录制媒体和按钮

录制按钮：[FMU 手柄录制按钮：[ [FMU]