Digital HD Video Camera RecorderHDR-CX450/CX455/CX485/CX625/CX675/PJ675/CX680/PJ680

Shooting with this product and other cameras with Multi Camera Control

This function enables you to record images using this product and several cameras simultaneously by connecting them to Wi-Fi. You can also perform some basic operations of the connected cameras, such as configuring the settings, from this product.

Recorded images can be edited with PlayMemories Home, including editing such as creating a PinP (Picture in Picture; an image with an inset window of another image) clip.

  1. Connect this product and other cameras via Wi-Fi.

    A: This product

    B: Shooting modes ( Movie, Still Image, Interval Shoot, Audio) of connected cameras

    C: Various settings of connected cameras

  2. Select the displayed icons such as , or those in B in the figure above, select , then configure the desired settings for each connected camera.
    • Among the menu items described in “Menu items that you can set” below, only the items that can be configured on the connected camera will be displayed.
    • The status of the selected camera can be checked on the LCD monitor of this product.
  3. Press the START/STOP button of this product.
    • All devices connected to this product will start recording. is displayed on the icons of this product and the cameras that are recording movies. (*)
    • By selecting , or icons displayed in B in the figure above during shooting, you can check the image being recorded with the connected camera on the LCD monitor of this product.
    • The PHOTO button or the zoom lever of this product can be used even during shooting with Multi Camera Control.

    * Some indicators may not appear depending on the model.

  4. Press the START/STOP button of this product.
    • Recording ends.

Menu items that you can set

[Connect Device Swt] (displayed when one camera is connected)
Disconnects the currently connected camera and selects another device.
[Connect Device Reg] (displayed when several cameras are connected)
Registers cameras that have not been registered before.
[Shooting Mode]
Selects the shooting mode of the connected camera (for one camera when only one camera is connected and for all cameras when several cameras are connected).
[ Movie]: Records movies.
[ Still Image]: Records photos.
[ Interval Shoot]: Continues to record photos at regular intervals.
[ Audio]: Records sound only.

[Shooting Settings]

Movie shooting settings (displayed when one camera is connected and the Shooting Mode is set to [ Movie])
You can configure settings for movie shooting of the connected camera.
[Recording Mode]: Sets the movie image quality.
[ SteadyShot]: Sets to activate the camera-shake reduction.
[ Shooting Angle]: Sets the shooting angle.
[Flip]: Sets whether to record images upside down.
[ File Format]: Sets the file format for recording movies.
Still image shooting settings (displayed when one camera is connected and the Shooting Mode is set to [ Still Image])
You can configure settings for photo shooting of the connected camera.
[Flip]: Sets whether to record images upside down.
[ Drive Mode]: Sets the continuous shooting method.
[ Shooting Interval]: Sets the interval of continuous shooting.
[ Self-Timer]: Sets self-timer.
Interval shooting settings (displayed when one camera is connected and the Shooting Mode is set to [ Interval Shoot])
You can set the interval period for consecutive recordings of the interval photo recording.
[Flip]: Sets whether to record images upside down.
[ Shooting Interval]: Sets the interval period for in how many seconds a photo is recorded.
Connecting device settings (displayed when one camera is connected)
You can configure the settings of the connected camera.
[Beep]: Sets whether to emit operation beeps.

Note

  • Icons displayed differ according to the status of the connected cameras.
  • Depending on the connected camera, its LCD monitor may turn off, or its operations may become unavailable.
  • Menu items that can be configured on the connected camera will be displayed.
  • Even if this product is turned off while the connected camera is shooting, the connected camera continues shooting.
  • On both this product and the connected camera, (View Images) or [MODE] cannot be selected during connection.
  • Images recorded on the connected camera cannot be output from the audio output or HDMI output terminal.
  • If the connection between this product and other cameras is disconnected during shooting, the connection is re-established automatically. Even if you finish shooting on this product before the reconnection is complete, the reconnected camera will continue shooting.
  • Photo shooting mode can be selected on the connected camera, but not on this product.
  • When PHOTO of this product is pressed, other connected cameras that are set to photo shooting mode will record a photo. You cannot record photos with this product.
  • This function works via a Wi-Fi network; therefore there is a slight time difference between the moment this product starts/stops movie recording and the moment the connected devices start/stop movie recording.
  • The upper limit of the recording time for this function is as follows.

    When [ File Format] is set to [ XAVC S HD], [ Frame Rate] is set to [30p]/[25P]：6 h 31 m

    When [ File Format] is set to [ XAVC S HD], [ Frame Rate] is set to [60p]/[50P]：3 h 15 m

Hint

  • The status of the connected camera is displayed on the LCD monitor of this product in real-time.
  • You can operate zoom of the camera selected with , or icons displayed in (B) using the zoom lever of this product.
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