Sony Dev5 User Manual

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Getting started
Step 3: Turning the 
power on, and setting 
up this product
Notes
Do not turn the power on with the USB cable 
connected.
Do not connect the USB cable until the 
following procedure is completed.
1
    Set the POWER switch to ON by 
pressing the green button.
This product is turned on.
2
   Adjust the diopter until you 
can see a clear image with each 
eye by turning the diopter 
adjustment dial.
If this product is used by more than one 
person, adjust the diopter each time the 
user changes.
Adjust the diopter for each eye separately.
3
   Pull out the IPD ADJ dial.
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4
   Adjust the width between the left 
and right viewfinder to fit your 
eyes using the IPD ADJ dial.
Adjust the width so that left and right 
images overlap.
Make sure that the image in the viewfinder 
does not look like it has a double image.
If this product is used by more than one 
person, adjust the width each time the user 
changes.
5
   Push the IPD ADJ dial back into 
this product.
6
   Set the language, area, summer 
time, date & time format, and 
date & time using the ////
Enter button, then confirm each 
setting.
When each setting have been 
completed, select [Next] and press 
Enter.
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To set the date and time again, select  (MENU)  [Setup]  [  
(Clock Settings)]  [Date & Time 
Setting]  [Date & Time]. When [Date 
& Time] is not on the screen, press 
/  
until the item appears. 
7
    Select [60i (NTSC)] or [50i (PAL)] 
to suit the TV color system used 
in your country/region, then 
press Enter.
When the 60i/50i selection is made, 
this product restarts to update the 
system.
See page 24 for details on the TV color 
system in your country/region.
8
   Confirm the warning about 
continuous use and the warning 
about viewfinder adjustment, 
then select [Next].
9
   Adjust the relative vertical 
position of the right and left 
viewfinder.
Make sure that the horizontal line 
overlaps the vertical lines.
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If the horizontal line and the vertical 
lines do not overlap, adjust the position 
of the image in the right viewfinder 
by selecting 
/ until the lines 
overlap, then select 
.If you see the image below, the device 
works correctly.
If you see the image below, stop using this 
product.
If you cannot see images correctly, this 
product may be damaged. Contact 
your Sony dealer or local authorized 
Sony service facility.
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Image in the left 
viewfinder Image in the right 
viewfinder
Image viewed by both eyes
The horizontal line is extremely tilted. The horizontal line and the vertical lines do not 
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Getting started
10
  Select [Run].
If you select [Run Later], the recording 
mode screen appears. When you turn on 
this product next time, the [Auto 3D Lens 
Adjust] screen will appear.
11
  Adjust the 3D lens.
Aim this product at a subject to display 
it on the screen.
Be sure that the subject produces a scale 
higher than the  mark.
12
  Select 
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Do not change the subject until the 
adjustment is completed.
Notes
If this product failed [Auto 3D Lens Adjust], 
select [Run Again].
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Type of subjects that should be 
displayed on the screen for [Auto 3D 
Lens Adjust]
The scale indicated varies depending on the 
subject displayed on the screen.
Subjects that indicate a higher scale:
Bright subjects, such as objects outdoors in 
daylight
Subjects with various colors and shapes
Subjects that indicate a lower scale and 
result in adjustment failure:
Dark subjects, such as objects viewed at night
Subjects within 2 m (6 ft. 6 3/4 in.) away from 
this product
Plain, non-colorful subjects
Subjects that repeat the same pattern, such as 
rows of windows on buildings
Moving subjects
Notes
You may see primary colors, red, blue, or green, 
shimmering in the viewfinder when you move 
your line of sight. This is not a malfunction. 
The shimmering colors will not be recorded on 
the memory card.
The date and time does not appear during 
recording, but they are automatically recorded 
on the memory card, and can be displayed 
during playback. To display the date and time, 
select 
 (MENU)  [Setup]  [  
(Playback Settings)]  [Data Code]  
[Date/Time]  .
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To turn off the power
Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).
The 
 (Movie) lamp flashes for a few 
seconds and this product is turned off.
Changing the language setting
You can change the on-screen displays to 
show messages in a specified language.
Select 
 (MENU)  [Setup]   
[
 (General Settings)]  [Language 
Setting]  a desired language  
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Watching the recorded movies on 
a TV
To watch recorded movies on a TV, record 
movies after selecting the appropriate 
[60i/50i Sel] setting for the TV color system 
of the country/region where you are using 
this product.
Countries/regions where you need to set 
[60i/50i Sel] to [60i (NTSC)]
Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central 
America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, 
Guyana, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, 
Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the 
USA, Venezuela, etc.
Countries/regions where you need to set 
[60i/50i Sel] to [50i (PAL)]
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, 
Bulgaria, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, 
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, 
Guiana, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, 
Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, Monaco, 
New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, 
Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Slovak 
Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, 
Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, 
Uruguay, etc.
Step 4: Inserting a 
memory card
Types of memory card you can use with 
this product
“Memory Stick 
PRO Duo” media 
(Mark2)
“Memory Stick 
PRO-HG Duo” 
media
SD memory card*SDHC memory 
card*SDXC memory 
card*
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Described in this 
manual, “Memory 
Stick PRO Duo” 
media Described in this 
manual, SD card
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SD Speed Class 4 or faster is required.
Operation with all memory cards is not assured.
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, half the size 
of “Memory Stick”, or standard size SD cards 
can be used for this product.
Do not attach a label or the like on memory 
card or memory card adaptor. Doing so may 
cause a malfunction.
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media of up to 32 GB 
and SD cards of up to 64 GB have been verified 
to operate with this product.
Notes
A MultiMediaCard cannot be used with this 
product.
Movies recorded on SDXC memory cards 
cannot be imported to or played back on 
computers or AV devices not supporting the 
exFAT* file system by connecting this product 
to these devices with the USB cable. Confirm 
in advance that the connecting equipment is 
supporting the exFAT system. If you connect 
an equipment not supporting the exFAT system 
and the format screen appears, do not perform 
the format. All the data recorded will be lost.
* The exFAT is a file system that is used for 
SDXC memory cards.
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Getting started
1
   Open the cover, and insert the 
memory card with the nothched 
edge in the direction as 
illustrated until it clicks.
Close the cover after inserting the memory 
card.
The [Preparing image database file. 
Please wait.] screen appears if you 
insert a new memory card. Wait until 
the screen disappears.
2
   Close the cover.
Notes
If [Failed to create a new Image Database File. 
It may be possible that there is not enough free 
space.] is displayed, format the memory card.
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.
Do not open the cover during recording.
When inserting or ejecting the memory card, be 
careful so that the memory card does not pop 
out and drop.
To eject the memory card
Open the cover and lightly push the 
memory card in once.
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Binoculars/Recording/Playback
Using this product as 
binoculars
1
   Set the POWER switch to ON by 
pressing the green button.
This product is turned on.
Some settings screen may appear 
depending on the status of this product 
when it is turned on. Use this product 
after completing any necessory 
adjustments.
2
   Make sure that the diopter, the 
width, and the relative vertical 
position of the right and left 
viewfinder fit you (p.
  21).
3
   Hold this product with both 
hands and aim it at the subject.
You can magnify images with the power 
zoom lever.
This product adjusts the focus 
automatically with the auto-focus function 
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Tips
[SteadyShot] is set to [Active] in the default 
setting.
About zooming
Magnifications available are as follows.
Binoculars magnification (approx.)
DEV-3 DEV-5/5K
Movie 
recording (2D 
mode)
*1
0.8  to 
10  0.8  to  
20 *2
0.8  to  
10 *3
Movie 
recording (3D 
mode)
*1
0.5  to 
5.4 0.5  to 
5.4 
Photo recording 0.5  to  
10  (16:9)
0.3  to 
7.5  (4:3) 0.5  to  
20 
*4 
(16:9)
0.3  to  
15 
*4 
(4:3)
Zoom ratio (approx.)
DEV-3 DEV-5/5K
Movie 
recording (2D 
mode) 12 
24 
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12 *3
Movie 
recording (3D 
mode) 10 
10 
Photo 
recording 22 
44 
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*1 [SteadyShot] is set to something other than 
[Active]
*2  [Digital Zoom] is set to [On] (The image 
quality decreases when you use the large 
magnification)
*3 [Digital Zoom] is set to [Off ]*4 The image quality decreases when you use the 
large magnification
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Binoculars/Recording/Playback
Tips
The binoculars magnification indicates how big 
the subject looks with the binoculars compared 
with your naked eye.
The zoom ratio indicates the ratio of the focal 
lengths between the minimum and maximum 
value.
Move the power zoom lever slightly for a 
slower zoom. Move it further for a faster 
zoom.
Notes
Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom 
lever. If you move your finger off the power 
zoom lever, the operation sound of the power 
zoom lever may also be recorded.
To adjust the focus manually
  Select   (MENU)  [Camera/Mic] 
 [
 (Manual Settings)]  [Focus] 
using the ////Enter buttons.
  Select 
 (nearby subject)/ 
(distant subject) and press Enter several 
times to adjust the focus.
Tips
To adjust the focus automatically, select [Auto].
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To switch the viewfinder display 
between 2D and 3D
Press FINDER 2D/3D to switch the 
viewfinder display between 2D and 3D.
Tips
In the 3D display mode for the viewfinder, this 
product displays the image from the left lens in 
the left viewfinder, and the image from the right 
lens in the right viewfinder. In the 2D display 
mode, this product displays the image from the 
left lens in both the left and right viewfinder.
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Wider range of view
(Wide angle) Close view
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Recording
In the default setting, images in the 
viewfinder are displayed in 3D (p. 27), but 
movies are recorded in 2D.
 
Set the POWER switch to ON by 
pressing the green button.
This product is turned on.
Recording movies
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Press MODE to turn on the  
(Movie) lamp. 
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Press START/STOP to start 
recording.
The recording lamp lights in red 
during recording.
To stop recording, press START/STOP 
again.
To display items on the screen again
Press the ////Enter button or any 
other button. You can change the settings 
using the [Display Setting] menu.
Notes
The maximum continuous recordable time of a 
movie is as follows. 2D: about 13 hours
3D: about 6 hours 30 minutes
When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie 
file is created automatically.
It will take several seconds until you can start 
recording after you turn on this product. You 
cannot operate this product during this time.
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[STBY]  [REC]
 (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When recording a photo
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Binoculars/Recording/Playback
The following states will be indicated if data is 
still being written onto the memory card after 
recording has finished. During this time, do 
not apply shock or vibration to this product, or 
remove the battery or AC Adaptor.Acces
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amp (p. 25) is lit or flashing
The media icon in the upper right of the 
screen is flashing
Tips
See page 45 on the recordable time of movies.
You can check the recordable time, estimated 
remaining capacity, etc., by selecting 
 
(MENU)  [Setup]  [ (Media 
Settings)]  [Media Info].
To switch the 2D and 3D recording 
mode
You can select a recording mode of either 
2D or 3D.
To switch 2D and 3D, select 
 (MENU) 
 [Image Quality/Size]  [2D/3D Mode 
Select].
Tips
When you change the [2D/3D Mode Select] 
setting, movies played back on this product and 
movies output from the HDMI OUT jack are 
changed between 2D and 3D automatically.
Optimum distance from the subject 
and zooming level
The distance at which you can obtain 
good 3D movies varies depending on the 
zooming level.
Distance from the subject Zoom
about 80 cm to 6 m (3 ft. to 
20 ft.)
about 2.5 m to 10 m (8 ft. to 
32 ft.)
about 7.5 m to 20 m (25 ft. to 
65 ft.)
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When you record 3D movies, the binocular 
magnification can be set to up to about 5 times. 
If you want to monitor
* or record a subject 
using a larger image, set [2D/3D Mode Select] 
to [2D].
*  In this manual, ”monitor” means that the user 
watches or views a subject without recording.
Data code during recording
The recording date, time, condition and 
coordinates (DEV-5/5K) are recorded 
automatically on the memory card. They 
are not displayed during recording. 
However, you can check them as [Data 
Code] during playback. To display them, 
select 
 (MENU)  [Setup]  [  
(
Playback Settings)]  [Data Code] 
 a desired setting  
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Shooting photos
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Press MODE to turn on the  
(Photo) lamp. 
The screen display switches for photo 
recording mode.
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Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the 
focus, then press it fully.
When  disappears, the photo is recorded.
Note
You cannot shoot photos in 3D. Select  
(MENU)  [Image Quality/Size]  [2D/3D 
Mode Select]  [2D].
Tips
See page 45 on the recordable number of 
photos.
To change the image size, Select 
 (MENU) 
 [Image Quality/Size]  [Image Size] 
 a desired setting  .
You cannot record photos while  is 
displayed.
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Controlling the image settings 
manually with the MANUAL dial
It is convenient to assigning a menu item to 
the MANUAL dial.
The menu items that can be used differ 
between the movie mode and the photo 
mode.
Movie recording: 
[3D Depth Adjustment], [Focus], 
[Exposure], [AE Shift], [White Balance 
Shift]
Photo recording:
[Focus], [Exposure], [IRIS], [Shutter 
Speed], [AE Shift], [White Balance Shift]
To assign a menu item
Press and hold MANUAL for a few seconds 
to display the setting screen. Rotate the 
MANUAL dial to assign a menu item.
To use the MANUAL dial
Press MANUAL to use the assigned menu. 
Rotate the MANUAL dial to make the 
adjustment. MANUAL button
MANUAL dial
Flashes  Lights up