Specifications
Signal forma t: NTSC color , EI A standard s
HDTV 1080/60i, 1080/60p specif ication
P AL colo r , CCIR standards
HDTV 1080/50i, 1080/50p specif ication
P ower requiremen ts: Rechargeab le b at ter y pack, 3.6 V (NP -BX1)
US
B, 5.0 V
USB char ging (Multi/Micr o USB T erminal): DC 5.0 V , 500 mA/800 mA
Rechargeab le b at ter y pack NP -BX1:
Maxim um charge vol t age: DC 4.2 V
Maxim um charge current: 1.89 A
For m ore specifications, ref er to “Specifications ” in Ha ndbo ok (PDF).
Design and specifications ar e subject to change witho ut notice.
On trademarks
“M emory Stick, ” “ , ” “M emor y Stick Duo, ” “ , ” “M emor y Stick PRO
Duo, ” “
, ” “M emor y Stick PRO-H G D uo, ”
“
, ” “M emor y Stick Micro , ” “MagicGa te, ”
“
, ” “MagicGa te Memory Stick ” and “M agicGate Memory Stick Duo ” ar e
trademarks or r eg istered trademarks o f S on y C orporation.
The terms HDMI a nd HDMI High-Definition Mul t imedia Int er face, and the HDMI Logo
are trademarks o r registered trademarks of HD MI Licensing LLC in the Uni ted States and
other coun t ries.
Mac, A pp Stor e are registered trademarks o f Apple I nc.
iOS is a register e d trademark or trademar k of Cisco Systems, Inc. a nd/or its affiliates in the
U nited States and certain other co untries.
Android , G oogle Play are trademar ks of Go ogle Inc.
iPhone is a trademar k or a registered trademark of A pple I nc.
W i-Fi, the Wi-F i logo, W i-Fi PROTECTED SET -UP are r egistered trademarks of the W i-Fi
Alliance.
The N Mark i s a t rademark or r egistered trademark of NFC Fo r um, Inc. in the U nited
States a nd in other countries.
“
” and “Pla yStation ” ar e registered trademarks of Son y C omp uter Entertainment I nc.
Add further enjo y ment wi t h your Pla yStation 3 by downloading the a pplication fo r
PlaySta tion 3 from PlaySta tion Store (wher e available.)
The app lication for PlayS tation 3 requires Pla yStation N et work acco unt and app lic ation
download. Acces sible in areas where the PlayS t ation S tore is availab le.
Adobe, the A dobe logo, and A dobe Acroba t are either registered trademar ks or trademarks
of A dob e System s Incorporated in the U nited States a nd/or other countries.
microSD XC logo is a trademar k of SD-3C, LLC.
In addition, sys tem and product names used in this man ual are, in general, trademarks or
registered tradema rks of their respective developers or man ufac turers. H owever , the or
marks ar e not used in al l cases in this manual.
WARNING
T o reduc e the risk of fire or elec tric shock,
1) do not expose the unit to rain or moistur e.
2) do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the appar atus.
Do not expose the batteries to e xcessive hea t such as sunshine, fire or the
like.
CAUTION
Battery pack
If the bat ter y pack is mishandled, the bat ter y pack can burst, cau s e a fire or even
chemical burns. Observe the following cau tions.
Do not disassemble.
Do not crush and do not expose the bat ter y pack to any shock o r force such as hammerin g ,
dropp ing or steppin g on it.
Do not short circui t and do not allow metal objects to come int o contact with the battery
terminals.
Do not expose to high temperat ure above 60°C (140°F) such as in direct sunlight o r in a car
parked in the sun.
Do not incinera te or dispose of in fire.
Do not handle damag ed or leak ing lithium io n batteries.
Be sure to charg e t he batt er y pack using a genuine Son y battery charger or a device that can
charge the ba tter y pack.
Keep the bat ter y pack out of the reach o f small children.
Keep the bat ter y pack dr y .
Replace only with the same or eq uivalent type recommended by Son y .
Dispose of used battery packs prom ptly as described in the instruc tions.
Connecting
Android
Insert a memo r y card in the camera, turn on the camera, then select the
shooting mode: [MO VIE], [PHOTO], [INTVL]
S
tart “PlayM emories Mo bile ” on the smartphone.
S
elect the SSID , as printed on the stick er attached to this man ua l.
I
npu t the password on the same s ticker . (First time only .)
On y
our smartph one, select the mode of the camera: Smart Remote Con t rol
mode or Copy mode.
Android (Supporting NFC)
T o uch the (N mark) of the sma r tpho ne against the (N mark) of the ca mera.
When “P layMemories M obile ” starts, settings are a utomatically a pplied to
establish W i-Fi connection.
iPhone
Insert a memo r y card in the camera, turn on the camera, then select the
shooting mode: [MO VIE], [PHOTO], [INTVL]
O
pen [Settings] on the smartpho ne.
S
elect [Wi-F i] on the smartphon e.
S
elect the SSID , as printed on the stick er attached to this man ua l.
I
npu t the password on the same s ticker . (First time only .)
C
onfirm that the SSID o f t he camera is disp layed on the smartpho ne.
R
eturn to the H ome screen, then start “PlayM emories Mob i le. ”
On y
our smartph one, select the mode of the camera: Smart Remote Con t rol
mode or Copy mode.
Others
Notes on long-time recording
If the power is t urne d off, leave the ca mera for 10 minutes o r longer to allow the
temperat ure inside the camera to decrease to a safe level.
U nder high ambient tem peratures, the tempera ture of the camera rises quickly .
When the tem p eratur e of the camera rises, the image quality may deterio rate.
I t is recommended that you wa it until the temperatur e of the camera drops befor e
contin uing to shoot.
The surface of the camera ma y get hot. This is not a malfunction.
Note on using
When warning is dis played, entire screen flashes with the message di splayed. For deta i ls,
refer to the H andbook (PDF).
About the software
Y ou can download the image ma nagement software “ PlayMem ories Home ” from
the following URL.
htt p://w ww .sony .net/pm/
Note on wireless network function
W e ass ume no responsibility wha ts oever for an y damage caused by una uthorized access to,
or unau thorized use of, destinations loaded on the camera, r esulting from loss or theft.
Replace the battery with the specified typ e only . Otherwise, fire or inj ur y may
result.
AC Adapt or
U se the nearby wall outlet (wall socket) when using the A C Adapto r . Disconnect
the AC A dapto r f rom the wall ou t let (wall socket) immediately if a ny malfunction
occurs while using the appara tus.
For customers in the U .S.A. and CANADA
REC YCLING LITHIUM-ION BA T TERIES
Lithium-I on batteries ar e rec yclable.
Y ou can help p reser ve our en v ironm ent by returning y our used
rechar geable batteries to the collection and r ec ycling location
nearest y ou.
For m ore informa t ion rega rding recycling of r echargeable
batteries, call toll free
1-800-822- 8837, or visit h ttp://www .call2rec ycle.o rg/
Caution: Do not han d le damaged o r le aking Lithium-I on
batteries.
Battery pack
This device complies wi th Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is su bjec t to the
followin g t wo condi tions: (1) This device may not ca use harmfu l interfer ence, and
(2) this device must accept a ny interfer ence received, including in terference that
may ca use undesired operation.
CAN ICES-3 B/NMB-3 B
This equip ment complies wi th FC C/IC radiatio n exp osure limits set f ort h for a n
uncon t rolled en vironment an d meets t he FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure
Guidelines in S upplement C t o OET65 and RSS-102 of the IC radio frequen c y
(RF) Exposure rules.
This equip ment has very low levels of RF energy that ar e deemed to comply
without t esting of specific absorption ratio (SAR).
For Cust omers in the USA
If yo u have an y questions about this p roduct, you may call:
Sony C ustomer Info rmation Center
1-800-222-SONY (7669)
The num b er below is fo r t he FCC relat ed matters only .
Regulatory Information
Declaration of C onformity
T rade N ame: SONY
Model N o.: HDR -AS30V
Responsible P arty : Sony Electronics Inc.
Addr ess: 16530 Via Esp ri llo, Sa n Diego, CA 92127 U .S.A.
T e lephone No .: 858-942-2230
This device complies wi th Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is su bjec t
to the followin g two conditions: (1) This device ma y not cause harmful
interfer ence, and (2) this device must accept a ny interfer ence received,
including in terference that m ay cause undesired opera t ion.
This equip ment must no t b e co-located or opera ted in conjunction wi t h an y other
ant enna or transmitter .
CAUTION
Y ou are ca utioned that an y changes or m o difications no t expressly ap proved in this
manual co u ld void yo ur authority to o perate this equipmen t.
Note
This equip ment has been tested and foun d to comply wi t h the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuan t to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to p rovide reasonab le protection again st harmful
interfer ence in a residential installation. This equi pment genera tes, uses, and can
radiate radio frequen c y energy and, if not installed and used in accor dance with
the instructions, may ca use harmful interference to radio co mmunications.
Ho wever , there is no guaran tee that interfer ence wil l not occur in a particular
installation. I f t his equip ment does cause harmful interfer ence to radio or
television recep t ion, which can be determined by t ur ning the equip ment off and
on, the user is encourag ed to tr y to correct the interferen ce by one or mor e of the
followin g me asures:
Reorient or r eloc ate the r eceiving antenna.
Increase the separatio n b etween the equipmen t and receiver .
Connect the equipmen t into an outlet on a cir cuit different from tha t to which the receiver
is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for hel p.
The sup plied interface cable must be used with the equip ment in order t o comply
with the limits fo r a dig ital device pursuan t to Subpart B of P art 15 of FCC Rules.
For Cust omers in Canada
This device complies wi th Industry C anada licence-exem pt RSS standard(s).
Operation is sub j ect to the following tw o conditions: (1) this device may no t
cause int er ference , and (2) this device must accept an y interference , including
interfer ence that may ca use undesired operation of the device.
For Cust omers in Europe
Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives
Man ufacturer: S on y C orporation, 1-7-1 K onan Mina to-ku T o kyo, 108-0075 J apan
For EU p roduct complia nce: S on y D eutschland Gm bH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61,
70327 Stu ttgart, Ger man y
Her eby , Sony Corpora tion, declares that this HDR -AS30V Digital HD V ideo
Camera Recorder is in co mpliance with the essential req uirements and other
relevan t provision s of Directive 1999/5/EC. For details, p le ase access the followin g
URL:
htt p://w ww .comp liance.sony .de/
Notice
If sta t ic electricity or electromagnetism ca uses d ata transf er to discontinue midwa y
(fail), restart the a pplication or disconn e ct and connect the comm unication cable
(USB, et c.) again.
This product has been test e d and fo und complian t with the limits set out in the
EMC regula t ion fo r using connection cables shorter than 3 m eters (9.8 feet).
The electromagnetic fields a t t he specific frequencies may influence the pict ure
and sound o f t his unit.
Disposal of Old Electric al & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union
and other European countries with separate collection systems)
This symbol on the pr oduct or on its packaging indica tes that this
product shall no t b e treated as ho usehold waste. Ins tead it shall be
handed ov er to the applicable co l lection point fo r the rec ycling o f
electrical and electronic equipmen t. By ensuring this pr o duct is
disposed of correctly , yo u wi ll help pr event potential nega tive
consequences fo r the environmen t and human h e alth, which could
otherwise b e caused by ina pprop riate waste handling o f this product.
The recycling of m aterials will help to conserve natural reso urces. For mor e
detailed informatio n about recycling of this p roduct, please contact your local
Civic Office, your househo ld waste disposal s ervice or the shop where you
purch as ed the product.
Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union and other European
countries with separate collection systems)
This symbol on the ba tter y or on the packaging indica tes that the
battery pro vided with this product shall not be treated as ho usehold
waste.
On certain batteries this symbol might be used in com bination with
a chemical symbol. The chemical symbols f or mercur y (Hg) o r lead
(Pb) are added if the bat ter y contain s more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004% lead.
By ensuring these bat teries are disposed of correctly , yo u w ill help pr event
potentially nega tive consequences for the en vironmen t and human health which
could otherwise be c aused by ina ppro priate waste handlin g of the battery . The
recycling of the ma terials wil l help to co nser ve natural r es ources.
In case of p roducts that for safety , perfo rmance or data int egr ity reasons r equire
a permanent co nnec tion with an inco r porated ba tter y , this batt er y should be
replaced by q ua lified ser vice staff only . T o ensure that the bat ter y will b e treated
pro p erly , ha nd over the product a t end-of-life to the ap plicable collection point fo r
the recycling of electrical and electronic equi pment.
For all o t her batt er ies, please view the sec tion on ho w to remove the ba tter y from
the product safe ly .
Ha nd the b at ter y over to the ap plicable collection point fo r the rec ycling o f waste
batteries.
For m ore detailed informatio n about recycling of this pr oduct or battery , please
contact yo ur lo cal Civic Office, your household was te disposa l ser vice or the shop
where you p urchased the product.
For Cust omers in S ingapore