Sony HDW 800P HD camcorder Operation manual
Below you will find brief information for HD camcorder HDW-800P. The HDW-800P is a professional HD camcorder that uses the HDCAM format for high-quality digital recording and playback. It features a 2/3-inch full-HD "PowerHAD FX" CCDs, allowing to capture high-quality images with F11 sensitivity and 54 dB signal-to-noise ratio. The camcorder supports a range of interfaces, including HDSDI, SDSDI, composite, and timecode input and output. It also features a 3.5-inch color LCD monitor, and offers various recording functions like interval recording, picture cache and continuous recording from the very next frame.
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HD CAMCORDER HDW-800P HDW-800P (CN) 4-140-895-Z2 (1) Sony Corporation Printed on recycled paper. Printed in Japan 2011.07 32 © 2009 OPERATION MANUAL 1st Edition (Revised 1) [English] Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Features ........................................................................................................ Camera features................................................................................. VTR features ..................................................................................... Other features .................................................................................... 6 6 6 7 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls........................................ 8 Power supply..................................................................................... 8 Accessory attachments ...................................................................... 8 Operating and connectors section ................................................... 10 HDVF-20A viewfinder (optional)................................................... 21 Status display on the viewfinder screen .......................................... 22 Chapter 2 Preparations Preparing a Power Supply ........................................................................ 26 Using a battery pack........................................................................ 26 Using AC power.............................................................................. 27 Attaching the Viewfinder .......................................................................... Attaching the HDVF-20A/C35W ................................................... Adjusting the viewfinder position................................................... Moving the viewfinder shoe up....................................................... Detaching the eyepiece ................................................................... Adjusting the viewfinder focus and screen ..................................... 27 27 28 28 29 30 Setting the Date/Time of the Internal Clock ........................................... 31 Mounting the Lens ..................................................................................... 32 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length .......................................................... 33 Preparing the Audio Input System .......................................................... Connecting a microphone to the MIC IN connector....................... Connecting microphones to the AUDIO IN connectors ................. Attaching a UHF portable tuner (for a UHF wireless microphone system) ...................................................................................... Connecting line input audio equipment .......................................... 34 34 34 36 38 Tripod Mounting ....................................................................................... 39 Connecting a Video Light ......................................................................... 40 Using the Shoulder Strap .......................................................................... 40 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position ....................................................... 41 2 Table of Contents Connecting the Remote Control Unit ...................................................... 42 Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance ............................. 44 Adjusting the black balance ............................................................ 44 Adjusting the white balance ............................................................ 45 Setting the Electronic Shutter................................................................... 47 Shutter modes.................................................................................. 47 Selecting the shutter mode and shutter speed ................................. 48 Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment ............ 50 Adjusting the Audio Level ........................................................................ Manually adjusting the audio levels of the audio inputs from the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors............................................. Manually adjusting the audio level of the MIC IN connector ........ Recording audio on channels 3 and 4 ............................................. 52 52 53 54 Setting the Time Data................................................................................ Setting the timecode........................................................................ Setting the user bits ......................................................................... Synchronizing the timecode............................................................ 55 55 55 56 Chapter 4 Recording/Playback About Cassettes .......................................................................................... 59 Loading and unloading a cassette ................................................... 59 Preventing accidental erasure.......................................................... 60 Recording.................................................................................................... 61 Basic procedures ............................................................................. 61 Continuous recording ...................................................................... 62 Recording good shot marks............................................................. 63 Recording a recording start mark.................................................... 64 Starting a shoot with a few seconds of pre-stored picture data (Picture Cache function)......................................................................... 65 Shooting picture at intervals (Interval Rec function)...................... 67 Recording continuously on the previous cut................................... 73 Checking Recording and Playback .......................................................... 74 Checking the last two seconds of the recording – recording review 74 Checking the recording on the color video monitor – playback in color .................................................................................................. 75 Checking the camera picture on the viewfinder and/or color video monitor...................................................................................... 75 Table of Contents 3 Freezing a picture during playback ......................................................... 76 Setting the Rec-Pause Stand-by Off Timer ............................................. 77 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Menu Organization.................................................................................... 78 TOP menu and top-level menus...................................................... 79 Menu List.................................................................................................... 81 OPERATION menu ........................................................................ 81 PAINT menu ................................................................................... 89 MAINTENANCE menu.................................................................. 95 FILE menu .................................................................................... 108 DIAGNOSIS menu ....................................................................... 112 Menu Operations ..................................................................................... Displaying menus.......................................................................... Basic menu operations .................................................................. Using the USER menu (example menu operation) ....................... Editing the USER menu ................................................................ Resetting USER menu settings to the standard settings................ 113 113 113 118 119 123 Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor............................................................................................... Selecting the display items............................................................ Change confirmation/adjustment progress messages.................... Selecting the conditions that light the ‘!’ (warning) indicator ...... Setting the marker display............................................................. Setting the viewfinder ................................................................... Recording shot data superimposed on the color bars.................... Setting the shot ID......................................................................... Displaying the status confirmation screens................................... 124 124 125 125 127 127 128 129 130 Adjustments and Settings From Menus ................................................ Setting gain values for the GAIN selector positions..................... Selecting the output signals........................................................... Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches .................................... Setting the color temperature manually ........................................ Specifying an offset for the auto white balance setting ................ Selecting the lens file .................................................................... Setting the UMID data .................................................................. 131 131 131 132 134 134 135 135 Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data Handling the “Memory Stick”................................................................ 138 Saving and Recalling User Files ............................................................. 139 4 Table of Contents Saving user menu data to the “Memory Stick”............................. 139 Loading saved data from a “Memory Stick”................................. 141 Returning the user file settings to the standard settings................ 142 Saving and Loading Scene Files ............................................................. Saving a scene file......................................................................... Loading scene files........................................................................ Returning the scene file settings to the standard settings.............. 142 142 144 145 Jumping to a File-Related Menu Page When Inserting a “Memory Stick” ............................................................................................................. 145 Chapter 7 Maintenance Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting ............................................... Preparations for Testing ................................................................ Testing the Camera ....................................................................... Testing the VTR............................................................................ 147 147 147 149 Maintenance ............................................................................................. Cleaning the video heads .............................................................. Cleaning the viewfinder ................................................................ Cleaning the tape transport system ............................................... Performing maintenance after use under severe condition ........... Note about the battery terminal..................................................... 151 151 151 152 152 152 Periodic Inspection .................................................................................. 153 Hours meter................................................................................... 153 List of parts for the periodic inspection ........................................ 154 Operation Warnings ................................................................................ 155 Appendix Important Notes on Operation ............................................................... 159 Specifications............................................................................................ General .......................................................................................... Video camera section .................................................................... VTR Section.................................................................................. Supplied accessories...................................................................... Recommended additional equipment............................................ 161 161 161 161 163 163 Chart of Optional Components and Accessories .................................. 165 About a “Memory Stick” ........................................................................ 166 Index.......................................................................................................... 168 Table of Contents 5 Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview Features Camera features New 2/3-inch full-HD “PowerHAD FX” CCDs • IT (Interline Transfer) 2/3-inch progressive image sensors with 2.2 million pixels, for full HD resolution (1920 × 1080) • Newly developed “PowerHAD FX” CCDs, featuring a signal processing ASIC with 14-bit A/D converters These new image sensor technologies enable the capture of very high-quality images, with F11 (59.94i) and F12 (50i) sensitivity and 54 dB. Multi-format support The 59.94i/50i/25P system frequencies are supported, for flexible worldwide HD recording. High-quality shooting ensured by 14-bit camera signal processing A 14-bit A/D converter ensures stable, reliable, high-quality image processing. Rich selection of interfaces • HDSDI signal output connector • HDSDI and SDSDI signal output connector: Allows to select HDSDI or SDSDI signal. Timecode and other text data can be superimposed on signals. • Composite signal output connector • Gen-lock input connector: Enables synchronized operation of multiple units, with synchronization possible to either VBS or HDY signals. • Audio input connectors: Supports AES/EBU signal input, in addition to microphone input, +48 V microphone input, and line input. 6 Features • Timecode input and output connectors Features for improved performance under various shooting conditions • Down conversion is provided as a standard function. • The slow shutter function is provided as a standard function. • The popular Picture Cache function is offered as a standard feature. • New noise suppression circuits offer improved performance under difficult evening or nighttime shooting conditions. • The digital extender function which is newly provided magnifies a part of the video by DSP processing, and prevents the decrease in sensitivity (F-drop) that occurs when the lens extender function is used. • The ability to select from several gamma tables enables a high degree of freedom in picture composition. VTR features HDCAM format • Use of the HDCAM format allows high performance HD digital recording and playback while preserving the same ease of use as conventional camcorder equipment. • The same cassette size (S size) as Digital Betacam can be used to achieve the following long recording times. For 30 frames (59.94i): Approximately 40 minutes For 25 frames (50i and 25PsF): Approximately 48 minutes Timecode operations • LTC 1) and VITC 2) recording and LTC playback are available. • The built-in timecode generator can be synchronized with an external generator. • A lithium battery provides the back-up power supply for the built-in timecode generator enabling the camcorder to hold the timecode for 1) LTC: Longitudinal Time Code 2) VITC: Vertical Interval Time Code Picture cache and interval recording functions The unit can continuously capture up to 8 seconds of video and audio to its internal memory, so that you can record video and audio that was prestored before you pressed the REC START button. You can also record a specified number of frames at specified intervals. 1) These products are not available in countries where they are prohibited by radio frequency regulations. Chapter 1 Overview approximately 5 years without supplying the power to the camcorder. • The timecode can be displayed in the monochrome LCD even when the power is off. The automatic power shut-off function allows you to set the time to be displayed from among three patterns. Note When you use the DWR-S01D Digital Wireless Receiver in combination with this camcorder, you need to check both of their versions. Consult a Sony representative for information about these versions. 3.5-inch color LCD monitor The 3.5-inch color LCD monitor displays audio meters and menu. Other VTR functions • Recording continuity from the very next frame is ensured. • You can automatically rewind and review the last 2 seconds of the recording on the tape for a quick check immediately after shooting. • A four-times-normal speed color search function provides quick positioning of the tape. • With the retake function, the camcorder searches for the most recently recorded cut and records the new cut over it. • With the End-Search function, the camcorder searches for the point most recently recorded on the tape and automatically switches to recording pause mode (REC pause). • The freeze function is provided to obtain a freeze-frame picture from the playback picture on the VTR by pressing the STOP button during playback. Other features Supports new digital wireless microphone system The new digital wireless microphone system offers high-quality, superior resistance to noise, and simultaneous multi-channel operation. Installation of the DWR-S01D Digital Wireless Receiver 1) enables simultaneous reception of two channels. Features 7 Chapter 1 Overview Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Power supply c DC IN (DC power input) connector (XLR type, 4-pin, male) To operate the camcorder from an AC power supply, connect an optional DC power cord to this terminal and then connect the cord to the DC output terminal of the BC-L70, BC-M150, or another battery charger. d DC OUT 12V (DC power output) connector (4-pin, female) Supplies power for a WRR-860A/861/862 UHF Synthesized Diversity Tuner (not supplied) (maximum 0.5 A). Do not connect any equipment other than the UHF Synthesized Diversity Tuner. e Battery attachment shoe Attach a BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S Battery Pack. Alternatively, you can attach an ACDN2B/DN10 AC Adaptor to operate the camcorder on AC power supply. 1 2 3 4 5 For details about how to attach the battery or AC adaptor, see “Preparing a Power Supply” on page 26. For information about attaching a synthesized tuner, see “Attaching a UHF portable tuner (for a UHF wireless microphone system)” on page 36. Note a LIGHT switch Determines how a video light connected to the LIGHT connector (see page 9) is turned on and off. AUTO: When the POWER switch of the video light is in the on position, the video light is turned on automatically while the camcorder is recording. MANUAL: You can turn the video light on or off manually, using its own switch. For your safety, and to ensure proper operation of the camcorder, Sony recommends the use of the following battery packs: BP-GL95, BP-GL65, BP-L60S, and BPL80S. Accessory attachments 1 23 4567 Notes • When this switch is set to AUTO, at the beginning of the recording, the picture is recorded even though the lighting may fluctuate until the video light comes on. If the beginning of the recording is important, you should set this switch to MANUAL. • To ensure proper operation of the video light, Sony recommends the use of the BP-GL95/L80S Battery Pack with the camcorder. b POWER switch Turns the main power supply on and off. 8 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 8 9 0 qa qs qd qf qgqh qj qk a Shoulder strap fitting b Light fitting shoe Attach an optional accessory such as a video light (see page 40). c Viewfinder front-to-back positioning lever To adjust the viewfinder position in the front-toback direction, loosen this lever and the LOCK knob. After adjustment, retighten this lever and the LOCK knob. d Viewfinder left-to-right positioning ring Loosen this ring to adjust the left-to-right position of the viewfinder (see page 28). e Viewfinder fitting shoe Attach an optional viewfinder. f VF (viewfinder) connector (20-pin) Connect an optional viewfinder. Consult a Sony representative for information about available viewfinders. g Lens mount securing rubber After locking the lens in position using the lens locking lever, fit this rubber over the lower of the two projections. This fixes the lens mount, preventing it from coming loose. h Viewfinder front-to-back positioning knob (LOCK knob) k LIGHT (video light) connector (2-pin, female) A video light with a maximum power consumption of 50 W, such as the Anton Bauer Ultralight 2 or equivalent can be connected (see page 40). l Lens cable clamp Clamp a lens cable. m MIC IN (microphone input) (+48 V) connector (XLR type, 5-pin, female) Connect a stereo microphone to this connector. The power (+48 V) is supplied via this connector. n LENS connector (12-pin) Connect a lens cable to this connector. Note Power off this unit before connecting or disconnecting a lens cable to this connector. Consult a Sony representative for information about available lenses. o Tripod mount When using the unit on a tripod, attach the tripod adaptor (optional). p Lens mount (special bayonet mount) Attach the lens. Consult a Sony representative for information about available lenses. q Lens locking lever Fit an optional CAC-12 Microphone Holder (see page 34). After inserting the lens in the lens mount, rotate the lens mount ring with this lever to lock the lens in position. After locking the lens, be sure to use the lens mount securing rubber to prevent the lens from becoming detached. j Shoulder pad r Lens mount cap Raise the shoulder pad fixing lever to adjust the position in the front-to-rear direction. Adjust the position for maximum convenience when operating the unit on your shoulder. Remove by pushing up the lens locking lever. When no lens is mounted, keep this cap fitted for protection from dust. Loosen this knob to adjust the front-to-back position of the viewfinder (see page 28). i Fitting for optional microphone holder Chapter 1 Overview Attach the supplied shoulder strap (see page 40). For details of the adjustment, see “Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position” on page 41. Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 9 Operating and connectors section Chapter 1 Overview Front FILTER selector (outer knob) setting and Electrical CC (color conversion) filter selection FILTER selector (outer knob) setting A B C D CC filter selection Cross filter a) 3200K 4300K 6300K a) A type of special effect filter that creates a cross of light in the highlight section. 3 4 1 2 5 6 7 a REC START (recording start) button Press to start recording. Press it again to stop recording. The effect is the same as that of the REC button on the lens. b SHUTTER selector Set to ON to use the electronic shutter. Flick to SELECT to switch the shutter speed or shutter mode setting within the range previously set with the menu. When this switch is operated, the new setting appears on the setting change/adjustment progress message display area for about three seconds. For details about the shutter speed and shutter mode settings, see “Setting the Electronic Shutter” on page 47. c FILTER selector Selects from the filters built into this unit. FILTER selector (inner knob) setting and ND filter selection FILTER selector (inner knob) setting 1 2 ND filter selection 1/ 4 3 1/ 16 ND 4 1/ 64 ND Clear ND When this selector is used with the menu item for filter selection display set to ON (see page 125), the new setting appears on the viewfinder screen for about three seconds. For details, see “Adjusting the white balance” on page 45. d MENU knob Changes the page selection or a setting within the menu. For details about how to use the MENU knob, see “Menu Operations” on page 113. e EARPHONE jack (monaural, minijack) You can monitor the E-E 1) sound during recording and playback sound during playback. When an alarm is indicated, you can hear the alarm sound through the earphone. You can use this with the EARPHONE jack on the rear of the unit at the same time. Plugging an earphone into the jack automatically cuts off the built-in speaker. 1) E-E: Abbreviation of “Electric-to-Electric”. In E-E mode, video and audio signals input to the camcorder are output after passing through internal electric circuits only. This can be used to check input signals. 10 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Activates the automatic white/black balance adjustment functions. WHITE: Adjusts the white balance automatically. If the WHITE BAL switch (see page 12) is set to A or B, the white balance setting is stored in the corresponding memory. If the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST, the automatic white balance adjustment function does not operate. BLACK: Adjusts the black set and black balance automatically. a ASSIGN (assignable) 1/2 switches You can assign the desired functions to these switches on the ASSIGNABLE SW page of the OPERATION menu. Nothing is assigned to these switches when the camcorder is shipped from the factory (OFF is selected in the menu). For details, see “Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches” on page 132. b ASSIGN (assignable) 5 switch Adjusts the input level of audio channels 1, 2, 3 and 4. You can assign the desired function to this switch on the ASSIGNABLE SW page of the OPERATION menu. The switch lights when being pressed. Nothing is assigned to the switch when the camcorder is shipped from the factory (OFF is selected in the menu). For details, see “Adjusting the Audio Level” on page 52. For details, see “Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches” on page 132. Right side (near the front) c ALARM (alarm tone volume adjustment) knob g MIC (microphone) LEVEL control 1 2 3 4 5 Chapter 1 Overview f AUTO W/B BAL (automatic white/ black balance adjustment) switch Controls the volume of the warning tone that is output via the built-in speaker or optional earphones. When the knob is turned to the minimum position, no sound can be heard. ALARM Minimum Maximum d MONITOR (monitor volume adjustment) knob Controls the volume of the sound other than the warning tone that is output via the built-in speaker or optional earphones. When the knob is turned to the minimum position, no sound can be heard. 6 78 9 0 qa qs e MONITOR (audio monitor selection) switches MENU STATUS ON/ SEL OFF CANCEL/PRST ON ESCAPE OFF qd qf By means of combinations of the two switches, you can select audio that you want to hear through the built-in speaker or optional earphones. Position of down-side switch: CH-1/2 Position of up-side switch CH-1/CH-3 MIX CH-2/CH-4 Audio output Channel 1 audio Channels 1 and 2 mixed audio (stereo) Channel 2 audio Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 11 Position of down-side switch: CH-3/4 Chapter 1 Overview Position of up-side switch CH-1/CH-3 MIX CH-2/CH-4 Audio output Channel 3 audio Channels 3 and 4 mixed audio (stereo) Channel 4 audio By connecting stereo headphones to the EARPHONE jack on the rear of the unit, you can hear the audio in stereo. (On the AUDIO 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, HEADPHONE OUT must be set to STREO.) f VTR SAVE/STBY (standby) switch Controls the VTR power mode during pauses in recording. SAVE: Power saving mode. When you press the REC START button, there is a short delay before recording starts, but power consumption in this mode is less than in standby mode. As a result, battery life is extended. When the switch is set to SAVE, the VTR SAVE indicator in the viewfinder lights. STBY: Standby mode. Recording starts as soon as you press the REC START button. Notes • Avoid allowing the camcorder to remain in STBY (standby) mode for a long time. • Even if the switch is set to the STBY position, the camcorder can automatically turn to power saving mode if the tape does not run for a certain period. In such a case, the VTR SAVE indicator in the viewfinder lights. This function is effective when a setting other than OFF is selected for the STBY OFF TIMER on the CAM CONFIG 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. The STBY OFF TIMER item also allows you to select the length of time until the camcorder turns to power saving mode. For detailed information, see “Setting the Rec-Pause Stand-by Off Timer” on page 77. g GAIN selector Switches the gain of the video amplifier to match the lighting conditions during shooting. The gains corresponding to the L, M, and H settings can be selected in the menu. (The factory settings are L=0 dB, M=6 dB, and H=12 dB.) When this switch is adjusted, the new setting appears on the setting change/adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about three seconds. 12 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls For details, see “Setting gain values for the GAIN selector positions” on page 131. h OUTPUT/DCC (output signal/dynamic contrast control) switch Switches the video signal, which is output to the VTR, viewfinder, and video monitor from the camera section, between the following two. BARS: Outputs the color bar signal. CAM: Outputs the video signal from the camera. When this is selected, you can switch DCC 1) on and off. 1) DCC (Dynamic Contrast Control): Against a very bright background with the iris opening adjusted to the subject, objects in the background will be lost in the glare. The DCC function will suppress the high intensity and restore much of the lost detail and is particularly effective in the following cases. • Shooting people in the shade on a sunny day • Shooting a subject indoors, against a background through a window • Any high contrast scene i WHITE BAL (white balance memory) switch Controls adjustment of the white balance. PRST: Adjusts the color temperature to the preset value (the factory default setting: 3200K). Use this setting when you have no time to adjust the white balance. A or B: Recall the white balance adjustment settings already stored in A or B. Flick the AUTO W/B BAL switch (see page 11) on the WHITE side, to automatically adjust the white balance, and save the adjustment settings in memory A or memory B. You can use the AUTO W/B BAL switch even when ATW 1) is in use. B (ATW): When this switch is set to B and WHITE SWITCH <B> is set to ATW on the WHITE SETTING page of the OPERATION menu, ATW is activated. When this switch is adjusted, the new setting appears on the setting change/adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about three seconds. 1) ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance): The white balance of the picture being shot is adjusted automatically for varying lighting conditions. j STATUS ON/SEL/OFF (menu display on/page selection/display off) switch This switch is enabled when the menu is not displayed. For details, see “Displaying the status confirmation screens” on page 130. k MENU ON/OFF switch To use this switch, open the cover. This switch is used to display the menu on the viewfinder screen or the test signal screen. Closing the cover automatically sets this switch to OFF. ON: Displays the menu on the viewfinder screen or the test signal screen. OFF: Removes the menu from the viewfinder screen or the test signal screen. For details, see “Menu Operations” (page 113). m “Memory Stick” compartment Chapter 1 Overview ON/SEL: Each time this switch is pushed upward, a window to confirm the menu settings and status of the camcorder appears on the viewfinder screen. The window consists of four pages, which are switched each time the switch is pushed upward. Each page is displayed for about 10 seconds. OFF: To clear the page after display, push this switch down to the OFF position. You can select the pages to be displayed on the menu. Label “Memory Stick” Access indicator Open the lid of the menu operating section, and insert a “Memory Stick”, with the notch facing downward, in the direction shown by the arrow, so that it clicks into place. To remove a “Memory Stick”, first press it in to release the lock, then withdraw. The “Memory Stick” access indicator lights in green when a “Memory Stick” is loaded, and lights in red when the “Memory Stick” is being accessed for reading or writing. For details about “Memory Stick”, see “Handling the “Memory Stick”” on page 138. n Cover l CANCEL/PRST (preset)/ESCAPE switch To enable this switch, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON. Closing the cover automatically sets the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF. CANCEL/PRST: Flicking this switch up to this position displays the message to confirm whether the previous settings are cancelled or settings are reset to their initial values, depending on the menu operating condition. Flicking this switch up to this position again cancels the previous settings or resets the settings to their initial values. ESCAPE: Use this switch when the menu page, which has a hierarchical structure, is opened. Each time the switch is flicked to this position, the page returns to one stage higher in the hierarchy. Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 13 c WARNING indicator Right side (near the rear) Chapter 1 Overview Lights up or flashes when an abnormality occurs in the VTR section. For details about the meaning of the states of the WARNING indicator, see ““Operation Warnings” on page 155. 8 9 q; EJECT REW m F FWD M STOP x PLAY N qa qs Z d TAPE indicator This lights when a cassette is loaded. e Protection cover of the audio control/ timecode operations sections Open to access the audio control section and the timecode operation section. 1 2 3 4 5 DISP SEL HOLD RESET DISPLAY qf qg qh Open to access the buttons and switches used for setting timecode and user bit values and performing menu operations. For details, see “Timecode/menu operations section and audio control section” on page 18. 7 g Monochrome LCD BRIGHT qj a Built-in speaker The speaker can be used to monitor E-E sound during recording, and playback sound during playback. The speaker also sounds alarms to reinforce visual warnings. If you connect earphones to the EARPHONE jack, the speaker output is suppressed automatically. This shows the remaining battery capacity, remaining tape recording time, time data, and so on. For details, see “Status displays on the LCD monitor and monochrome LCD” on page 15. h EJECT button Press this button to eject or load a cassette. i REW (rewind) button and indicator Press this button to rewind the tape. The indicator lights during rewinding. j F FWD (fast forward) button and indicator For details about alarms, see “Operation Warnings” on page 155. Press this button to fast forward the tape. The indicator lights during fast forward. b LCD monitor k STOP button Displays camera video, VTR-related warnings, remaining battery capacity, remaining tape recording time, audio levels, time data, and so on. Press this button to stop the tape. For details, see “Status displays on the LCD monitor and monochrome LCD” on page 15. 14 f Protection cover of the timecode/menu operations section 6 CTL TC DATA qd For details, see “Timecode/menu operations section and audio control section” on page 18. Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls l PLAY button and indicator Press this button to view the recorded picture in the viewfinder or on the color video monitor. The indicator lights during playback. The four times normal speed search function is provided to make m DISP SEL (display selection) button With each press of this button, the display in the LCD monitor changes as follows. Display indication Video with superimposed information (CHAR) Video without superimposed information (MONI) Status display (STATUS) Meaning The LCD monitor displays the same text information as the viewfinder. The video only appears. Settings of switches To reset DISPLAY switch: User bits data a) to 00 00 00 DATA 00 PRESET/REGEN/ CLOCK switch: PRESET F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch: SET DATA DISPLAY switch: U-BIT Chapter 1 Overview it far quicker to find a desired location of the tape. Press the REW button or F FWD button during playback to view the four times normal speed search picture. a) Of the timecode bits for every frame recorded on the tape, those bits which can be used to record useful information for the user such as scene number, shooting place, etc. For details, see “Setting the Time Data” on page 55. Counter indications, warnings, audio levels, and similar information appear. No video image appears. n HOLD (display hold) button Pressing this button instantly freezes the time data displayed in the counter display section. (The timecode generator continues running.) Pressing this button again releases the hold. You can use this button, for example, to determine the exact time of a particular shot. For details of the counter display, see page 16. o RESET button Resets the value shown in the time counter display. According to the settings of the PRESET/ REGEN/CLOCK switch (see page 18), the FRUN/SET/R-RUN switch (see page 18), and the DATA DISPLAY switch (see page 18), this button resets the display as follows. Settings of switches To reset DISPLAY switch: CTL to 0:00:00:00 CTL DISPLAY switch: Timecode to 00:00:00:00 TC PRESET/REGEN/ CLOCK switch: PRESET F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch: SET p DISPLAY switch CTL: Displays control signal. TC: Displays timecode. DATA: Displays the item selected with the DATA DISPLAY switch. For details, see “Status displays on the LCD monitor and monochrome LCD” on page 15. q BRIGHT (brightness) button Switches the brightness of the LCD monitor backlight, and turns the backlight of the monochrome LCD on and off. Each press of the button selects the next setting in the order shown in the following table. Setting LCD monitor backlight H High (select this to view the LCD monitor outdoors in the daytime) M Brightness between H and L L Low (select this to view the LCD monitor indoors or outdoors at night) OFF Off (the display is also off) Monochrome LCD backlight Lit Lit Lit Off Status displays on the LCD monitor and monochrome LCD The following displays appear on the LCD monitor and monochrome LCD when STATUS is selected with the DISP SEL button. Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 15 Chapter 1 Overview 4 5 1 2 59.94i EMPH PB 8 EXT-LK 3 MIN RF1 RF2 HUMID HOLD SEC 20 FRM B F Switch settings related to timecode and displayed information 10 SERVO SLACK TAPE E BATT E For more information about timecode, see “Setting the timecode” (page 55). OVER 0 01 .. 23 .. 45 .. 15 H 6 7 NDF the information displayed is determined by the settings of the DISPLAY and DATA DISPLAY switches. 30 40 1 ST 2 dB PEAK 3 4 LCD monitor 5 DATA DISPLAY switch position Any position Any position U-BIT SHOT TIME SHOT-NO 7 8 Monochrome LCD a Frame frequency Indicates the currently selected frame frequency. 59.94i: 59.94 fields per second, interlace scan mode 50i: 50 fields per second, interlace scan mode 25PsF: 25 frames per second, progressive scan mode Displayed information Control signal Timecode User bits Data and time from shot data Time counter is not used (currently zero is displayed) When the HOLD button is pressed to hold the timecode value, the timecode is displayed in the format shown below. When the HOLD button is pressed again to release the hold, the timecode is displayed in the normal format. Lights when the HOLD button is pressed. b Emphasis display f Warning indicator area Lights during recording or playback when emphasis processing is performed on audio signals. Displays warnings when trouble with recording or moisture condensation occurs. c Audio level indicators Indicates the audio recording or playback levels of channels 1 to 4. d Status display PB: Appears when the tape is running. NDF: Appears when non-drop-frame timecode is selected. EXT-LK: Appears when the internal timecode generator is locked to an external signal input to the TC IN (timecode input) connector. HOLD: Appears when the internal timecode generator is stopped. e Time counter display Displays timecode, CTL signals, user bits or the real time. Except when the timecode is being set, 16 DISPLAY switch position CTL TC DATA Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls For details, see “Operation Warnings” on page 155. g Remaining tape recording time indicator TAPE E [x x x x x x x] B (flashing) a) TAPE E [x x x x x x x] B (flashing) Chapter 1 Overview Indication TAPE E [x x x x x x x] B TAPE E [x x x x x x x] B TAPE E [x x x x x x x] B TAPE E [x x x x x x x] B TAPE E [x x x x x x x] B TAPE E [x x x x x x x] B TAPE E [x x x x x x x] B Remaining recording time More than 30 minutes 25 to 30 minutes 20 to 25 minutes 15 to 20 minutes 10 to 15 minutes 5 to 10 minutes 2 to 5 minutes 0 to 2 minutes 0 minutes a) During recording h Remaining battery capacity indicator Indication Battery voltage BP-L90A/L60S/L80S BATT E [x x x x x x x] F BATT E [x x x x x x x] F BATT E [x x x x x x x] F BATT E [x x x x x x x] F BATT E [x x x x x x x] F BATT E [x x x x x x x] F BATT E [x x x x x x x] F BATT E [x x x x x x x] F 15.5 V or more 15.1 to 15.5 V 14.6 to 15.1 V 13.8 to 14.6 V 12.9 to 13.8 V 12.0 to 12.9 V 10.8 to 12.0 V 10.8 V or less Other batteries a) 17.0 V or more 16.0 to 17.0 V 15.0 to 16.0 V 14.0 to 15.0 V 13.0 to 14.0 V 12.0 to 13.0 V 11.0 to 12.0 V 11.0 V or less a) You can change the threshold voltages on the BATTERY 2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu (see page 98). Indication BATT E [x x x x x x x] F BATT E [x x x x x x x] BATT E [x x x x x x x] BATT E [x x x x x x x ] BATT E [x x x x x x x] BATT E [x x x x x x x] BATT E [x x x x x x x] BATT E [x x x x x x x] BATT E [x x x x x x x] Battery voltage BP-GL95/GL65/IL75/M100, Anton Bauer Battery System 80 to 100% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 17 Timecode/menu operations section and audio control section Chapter 1 Overview 1 2 3 4 CH-3 F-RUN: Timecode keeps advancing, regardless of the operating state of the VTR. Use this setting when synchronizing the timecode with an external timecode. SET: Sets the timecode or user bits. R-RUN: Timecode advances only during recording. Use this setting to have a consecutive timecode on the tape. CH-4 For details, see “Setting the timecode” on page 55 and “Setting the user bits” on page 55. 5 LEVEL CANCEL/PRST MENU 0 10 F-RUN SET R-RUN ENTER 0 10 F R W AUTO MANUAL AUDIO SELECT DATA DISPLAY U-BIT SHOT TIME NO CH-1 CUE IN CH-1 MIX CH-2 PRESET REGEN CLOCK CH-2 AUDIO IN FRONT REAR WIRELESS F R W e AUDIO LEVEL CH-1/CH-2 (audio channel 1/2 recording level) knobs 6 7 89 0 a MENU button When pressed, enables menu operations with the arrow keys, the CANCEL/PRST button, and the ENTER button. The menu appears temporarily, even when the MENU ON/OFF switch is in the OFF position. f DATA DISPLAY switch For details, see “Menu Operations” (page 113). U-BIT: Displays the user bit value. SHOT TIME: Displays the date and time from the shot data. SHOT-NO: Time counter is not used. b ENTER button and arrow buttons g CUE IN(cue track input) switch Use to set timecode and user bit values, and for menu screen operations. Select items and change their values with the arrow buttons, and confirm with the ENTER button for menu screen operations. When setting timecode and user bits, use the right and left arrow buttons to select the digit to modify (the selected digit flashes), and use the up and down arrow buttons to increment and decrement the flashing digit. Selects the input signal to be recorded on the cue track. CH-1: Signal selected by the AUDIO IN CH-1 switch MIX: Mixed signals selected by the AUDIO IN CH-1 and CH-2 switches CH-2: Signal selected by the AUDIO IN CH-2 switch c CANCEL/PRST (menu cancel/preset) button This button is also enabled when the MENU button is pressed to enable arrow key operations. Cancels changes to a menu setting, or resets one or more settings to the default settings. A message appears so that you can confirm the cancellation or reset. Press again to confirm the cancellation or reset. d F-RUN/SET/R-RUN (free run/set/ recording run) switch Selects the operating mode of the internal timecode generator. The operating mode is set as explained below, depending on the position of the switch. 18 Adjusts the audio levels to be recorded on channels 1 and 2 when the AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH-2 switches (see page 19) are set to MANUAL. Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Note When recording mixed signals by setting this switch to MIX, be sure to confirm that the emphasis settings of the two channels (on/off) are the same. If they are different, the camcorder cannot record or play back mixed signals correctly. When the AES/EBU format audio signal is selected, the emphasis settings are determined by the channel status of the AES/EBU format audio signal (emphasis bit). When an audio signal other than the AES/EBU format audio signal is selected, the emphasis setting depends on the setting of AU REC EMPHASIS (see page 99) on the AUDIO 2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. Use this in combination with other buttons. h PRESET/REGEN (regeneration)/ CLOCK switch Selects whether to set a new timecode or to utilize the existing timecode. PRESET: Records a new timecode. Left side and upper section Chapter 1 Overview REGEN: Records timecode continuous with the existing timecode recorded on the tape. Regardless of the setting of the F-RUN/SET/ R-RUN switch, the camcorder operates in RRUN mode. CLOCK: Records timecode synchronized to the internal clock. Regardless of the setting of the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch, the camcorder operates in F-RUN mode. 1 2 i AUDIO SELECT CH-1/CH-2 (audio channel 1/2 adjustment method selection) switches Select the audio level adjustment method for each of audio channels 1 and 2. AUTO: Automatic adjustment MANUAL: Manual adjustment j AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2/CH-3/CH-4 (audio channel 1/2/3/4 input selection) switches AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switches Select the audio input signals to be recorded on audio channels 1 and 2. FRONT: Audio input signals from the microphone connected to the MIC IN connector REAR: Audio input signals from an audio device connected to the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors WIRELESS: Audio input signals from the UHF portable tuner (supplied separately) if it is installed AUDIO IN CH-3/CH-4 switches Select the audio input signals to be recorded on audio channels 3 and 4. F (FRONT): Audio input signals from a microphone connected to the MIC IN connector R (REAR): Audio input signals from an audio device connected to the AUDIO IN CH-1/ CH-2 connectors W (WIRELESS): Audio input signals from the UHF portable tuner (supplied separately) if it is installed 3 4 GEN LOCK IN TC IN TEST OUT TC OUT 5 6 a ASSIGNABLE 3/4 switches You can assign the desired functions to these switches on the ASSIGNABLE SW page of the OPERATION menu. Nothing is assigned to these switches when the camcorder is shipped from the factory (equivalent to a selection of OFF in the menu). For details, see “Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches” on page 132. b Lid of the cassette compartment This opens when the EJECT button on the top panel is pressed. Press the side of the lid to close. c GEN LOCK IN (genlock signal input) connector (BNC type) • This connector inputs a reference signal when the camera is to be genlocked or when timecode is to be synchronized with external equipment. Use the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu to adjust the genlock H-phase (phase of horizontal sync signal). • This connector also inputs a return video signal. The HD-Y signal can be displayed in the viewfinder screen while holding the RET button Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 19 Chapter 1 Overview down with RETURN VIDEO set to ON on the ASSIGNABLE SW page of the OPERATION menu. Rear d TC IN (timecode input) connector (BNC type) 1 To apply an external lock to the timecode of this unit, input the reference timecode. 2 For details of timecode, see “Setting the timecode” on page 55. e TEST OUT connector (BNC type) This connector outputs the video signal for a video monitor. The output signal can be selected from composite video, HD-Y, R, G, and B. To switch output signals, use the TEST OUT SELECT item on the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION menu. If the output signal is set to one of R, G, or B, then this setting changes to HD-Y when the camcorder is powered off and on again. Depending on menu settings, menus, timecode, and shot data can be superimposed on the image on the monitor. This connector can also be used to synchronize the timecode of an external VTR with the timecode of the camcorder. 3 4 LINE AES/EBU DC OUT 12V 0.5A DC IN CH1 1/2 HDSDI OUT 5 AUDIO IN MIC 48V OFF LINE AES/EBU MIC 48V OFF AUDIO OUT CH2 3/4 HD/SD SDI OUT 6 7 8 9 0 f TC OUT (timecode output) connector (BNC type) To lock the timecode of an external VTR to the timecode of this unit, connect this connector to the external VTR’s timecode input connector. a TALLY (back tally) indicator (red) Lights up during recording. It will not light if the TALLY switch is set to OFF. This indicator also flashes to indicate warnings (see page 14) in the same manner as the REC/TALLY indicator in the viewfinder. For details, see “Operation Warnings” on page 155. b TALLY switch Set to ON to activate the TALLY indicator function. c EARPHONE jack (stereo, minijack) You can monitor the E-E sound during recording and playback sound during playback. When an alarm is indicated, you can hear the alarm sound through the earphone. You can use this with the EARPHONE jack on the front of the unit at the same time. Plugging an earphone into the jack automatically cuts off the built-in speaker. You can select monaural or stereo on the AUDIO 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. 20 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls d LINE /AES/EBU / MIC selectors Note When either of these selectors is in the MIC position, and the corresponding +48V/OFF switch is in the +48V position, and you inadvertently connect any audio device other than a microphone to the corresponding connector (AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2), the connected device may be damaged. When the LINE / AES/EBU / MIC selectors are set to LINE or MIC, the CH1 connector is used for channel-1 and -3 inputs, and the CH2 connector for channel-2 and -4 inputs. When the LINE / AES/EBU / MIC selectors are set to AES/EBU, the CH1 connector is used for channel-1 and -2 inputs, and the CH2 connector, for channel-3 and -4 inputs. Chapter 1 Overview These select the audio source of the audio input signals input to the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors. LINE: Line input audio equipment AES/EBU: AES/EBU format audio signal MIC: Microphone input j AUDIO OUT connector (XLR type, 5pin, male) Outputs the audio signals recorded on audio channels 1 and 2 or audio channels 3 and 4. The audio signals are selected by the MONITOR switches. e +48V/OFF switches Select either of the following positions for the microphones to be connected. +48V: For a microphone that uses an external power supply OFF: For a microphone that uses an internal power supply f REMOTE connector (8-pin) Connect an RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit, which makes it possible to control the camcorder remotely. HDVF-20A viewfinder (optional) 1 qf 2 qg 3 4 5 6 Note Before connecting/disconnecting the Remote Control Unit to/from the camcorder, be sure to turn off the camcorder POWER switch. 7 8 9 g HDSDI OUT connector (BNC type) Outputs an HDSDI signal (with embedded audio). PEAKING CONTRAST h HD/SD SDI OUT connector (BNC type) Outputs an HDSDI or SDSDI signal (with embedded audio). To switch between HDSDI and SDSDI output, use the HD/SD SDI OUT item on the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION menu. Setting menus, timecode, or shot data can be superimposed on the camera output video depending on the menu settings, and you can view them on the monitor screen. i AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 (audio channel-1 and channel-2 input) connectors (XLR type, 3-pin, female) These are audio input connectors for channels 1 and 2 to which you can connect audio equipment or a microphone. BRIGHT 0 ZEBRA DISPLAY ASPECT ON OFF MOMENT TALLY HIGH OFF LOW qa qs qd a Plug Connect to the VF connector on the camcorder. b Stopper Prevents the viewfinder from coming off the camcorder when it is slid from side to side. c Camera operator tally indicator Lights up while camcorder is recording. This indicator can be covered when not in use. Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 21 Chapter 1 Overview This indicator also flashes to indicate warnings, in the same manner as the tally indicator and the REC indicator in the viewfinder. d Eyecup e Indicators and status display For details, see “Status display on the viewfinder screen” on page 22. f Diopter adjustment ring Allows for optimal focus adjustment. g Tally indicator Lights up while camcorder is recording. Set the TALLY switch to OFF when not in use. The brightness can also be adjusted with the TALLY switch. This indicator also flashes to indicate warnings, in the same manner as the camera operator tally indicator and the REC indicator in the viewfinder. h PEAKING control Turning this control clockwise adjusts the picture sharpness, and makes focusing easier. This control has no effect on the output signals of the camcorder. m DISPLAY/ASPECT switch Turns the marker indication on and off, and switches between 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios for viewfinder screen display. DISPLAY: When the marker indication is enabled with the camcorder, the marker indication on the viewfinder screen turns on and off every time you push the switch up to this position. ASPECT: Each push of the switch down to this position toggles the mask display on and off. (Make mask display settings on the MARKER 1 page of the OPERATION menu (see page 85).) n Viewfinder cable o Microphone holder Status display on the viewfinder screen Indicators The following indicators are arranged above and below the viewfinder screen to show the current state and adjustments of the camcorder. i CONTRAST control Adjusts the contrast of the screen. This control has no effect on the output signals of the camcorder. TALLY/REC BATT 1 2 j BRIGHT control 3 Adjusts the brightness of the screen. This control has no effect on the output signals of the camcorder. 4 k TALLY switch Controls the tally indicator located on the front of the viewfinder. HIGH: The tally indicator brightness is set to high. OFF: The tally indicator is disabled. LOW: The tally indicator brightness is set to low. l ZEBRA (zebra pattern) switch Controls the zebra pattern display on the viewfinder screen as follows. ON: A zebra pattern appears and stays. OFF: The zebra pattern disappears. MOMENT: A zebra pattern appears and stays for about five seconds. 22 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 5 VTR SAVE 6 a TALLY (green tally) indicator Lights when the camcorder is in Picture Cache mode, and flashes when it is in Auto Interval Rec or Manual Interval Rec mode. Also, lights in green when the HDW-250/S280 connected to the HDSDI OUT connector starts recording, if HDSDI REMOTE I/F on the CAM CONFIG 2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu is set to GTLY. b BATT (battery) indicator The battery power level at which the indicator starts flashing can be set on the BATTERY 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. For details, see page 97. c REC (recording, red tally) indicator Lights up while camcorder is recording. This indicator also flashes to indicate warnings, in the same manner as the tally indicator and the camera operator tally indicator. d Viewfinder screen e VTR SAVE indicator This indicator lights when the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is set to SAVE, putting the VTR into power save mode. f ! (warning) indicator This indicator lights when any of the following conditions occurs with the corresponding item set to ON on the ‘!’ LED page of the OPERATION menu. • The gain is set to other than 0 dB. • The SHUTTER selector is set to ON. • The WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST. • The electric CC filter is ON. • ATW is enabled. • The lens extender is used. • The reference value of auto iris adjustment is not the standard value. The conditions that cause the indicator to light can be changed on the ‘!’ LED STD page of the OPERATION menu. For details, see “Selecting the conditions that light the ‘!’ (warning) indicator” (page 125). Layout of the status display on the viewfinder screen The viewfinder screen displays not only the video picture but also characters and messages indicating the camcorder settings and operating status, a center marker, a safety zone marker, etc. When the menu screen is not displayed and the DISPLAY of the DISPLAY/ASPECT switch is set to ON, the items for which an ON setting was made on the VF DISP 1, VF DISP 2, or VF DISP 3 page of the OPERATION menu or with related switches are displayed at the top and bottom of the screen. The messages that give details of the settings and adjustment progress and results can also be made to appear for about three seconds while settings are being changed, during adjustment, and after adjustment. Chapter 1 Overview This indicator starts flashing when the battery connected to the camcorder is nearly exhausted, and stays lit when the battery is completely exhausted. To prevent interruption during operation, replace the battery as soon as this indicator starts flashing. For details about the display item selection, see “Selecting the display items” on page 124. For details about setting change and adjustment progress messages, see “Change confirmation/ adjustment progress messages” on page 125. For details about marker display, see “Setting the marker display” on page 127. All items that can be displayed on the viewfinder screen are shown below. 12 EX MIX 3 4 Z 99 13.9K + 5 W 1 6 7 2 13.4V DC IN AWB:NG OVER LEVEL REC2 TCG 00:30:11:03 5600 LOW LIGHT F - 30 1 A W : A 18 dB 1/ 2000 12 89 0 qa qs qdqf qg qh F1.7 qj qk ql a Playback mix “MIX” appears when the playback mix function is set to ON. b Extender Displays the extender settings of this unit and the lens. EX: The lens extender is on. 08: The lens shrinker is on. x2D: This unit’s extender function is on. Ex2D: The lens extender and the digital extender function of this unit are both on. c Zoom position Indicates the zoom position of the zoom lens in the range from 0 to 99. Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 23 Chapter 1 Overview d Color temperature i Electric CC (color temperature) filter Displays a color temperature calculated from the gain of R and B, in the range 0.0 K to 99.9 K (in steps of 0.1 K). The +/– signs may be displayed depending on the OFFSET WHT setting (see page 134). No display: OFFSET WHT is OFF +: The value of OFFSET WHT is greater than 3200K. –: The value of OFFSET WHT is less than 3200K. Displays the color temperature when the electric CC filter is ON. e Wireless microphone reception level When a UHF portable tuner is installed in the camcorder, “W” appears together with foursegment reception level indicators for each of the channels (1 or 2 channels) of the tuner. The indications are as follows. Normal use: The number of white segments indicates the strength of the signal level. Muted: The number of gray segments indicates the strength of the signal level. Reception level over peak: “P” is displayed instead of the indicators. 1) Tuner battery is low: The channel number and indicator of the corresponding channel flash. 1) 1) DWR-S01D only f Power source voltage/battery remaining capacity When the unit is powered from a battery pack, indicates the remaining capacity of the power source voltage. When the unit is powered from a battery connected to the DC IN connector or AC adaptor attached to the battery attachment shoe, indicates the power source voltage. g External battery Appears if the power is supplied from an AC adaptor connected to the DC IN connector. h External device control Flashes when recording operation by the external device connected to the HDSDI OUT connector is being controlled. However, this indicator only appears when HDSDI REMOTE I/F on the CAM CONFIG 2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu is set to CHARA and HD SDI OUT on the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION menu is set to HDSDI. 24 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls j Filter Indicates the currently selected filter type (see page 10). k White balance memory Indicates the currently selected white balance automatic adjustment memory. A: Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set to A. B: Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set to B. P: Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST or when the preset button on an RMB150 has been pressed. T: Displayed when ATW is being used. l Gain value Indicates the gain value (in dB) of the video amplifier, as set by the GAIN selector. m Shutter speed Indicates the shutter speed or the shutter mode. However, if the SHUTTER selector (see page 10) is set to OFF, nothing is displayed. For details of the displayed shutter speed, see “Setting the Electronic Shutter” on page 47. n Operation/alarm message display area For details, see “Operation/alarm messages” on page 158. o Audio level Indicates the level of audio channel 1 and channel 2. The peak indication of the VTR level meter is related as follows to the audio level. 1 2 3 -40 -30 -20 -17 -14(dB) 1Audio channel 1 level indicator 2Audio channel 2 level indicator 3VTR level meter indicator p Remaining tape recording time Indicates the remaining recording time (in minutes) of the tape. Examples of remaining recording time indication F-30 30-25 25-20 20-15 15-10 Remaining recording time All to 30 minutes 30 minutes to 25 minutes 25 minutes to 20 minutes 20 minutes to 15 minutes 15 minutes to 10 minutes Chapter 1 Overview Indication q Timecode Indicates the elapsed recording/playback time, timecode, user bits or other information selected by the DISPLAY switch (see page 15) and the DATA DISPLAY switch (see page 18). r Iris setting/auto iris override Indicates the F value (iris setting) of the lens. Auto iris override is shown by an indicator made up of two segments each on the upper and lower sides. For details, see “Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment” on page 50. s Setting change and adjustment progress message display area For details, see “Change confirmation/adjustment progress messages” on page 125. Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 25 Chapter 2 Preparations Chapter 2 Preparations Preparing a Power Supply 1 For safety, use only the Sony battery packs listed below. • BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S Lithium-ion Battery Pack • AC power using the AC-DN2B/DN10 AC adaptor 2 1BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S 2Align these lines. Using a battery pack When a BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S Battery Pack is used, the camcorder will operate continuously for the time shown below. Model name BP-GL95 BP-GL65 BP-L60S BP-L80S 2 Slide the battery pack down until its “LOCK” arrow points at the matching line on the camcorder. Operating time Approx. 120 minutes Approx. 70 minutes Approx. 70 minutes Approx. 95 minutes 1 Note The battery pack operating time depends on the frequency of use of the battery pack, and the ambient temperature when used. 2 Before use, charge the battery pack with a charger suitable for each battery. 1“LOCK” arrow 2Matching line on the camcorder For details on the battery charging procedure, refer to the battery charger operation manual. Note on using the battery pack A warm battery pack may not be able to be fully recharged. To attach the battery pack 1 26 Press the battery pack against the back of the camcorder, aligning the line on the side of the battery pack with the matching line on the camcorder. Preparing a Power Supply Note If the battery pack is not attached correctly, the terminal may be damaged. To detach the battery pack Holding the release button in, pull the battery pack up. Attaching the Viewfinder Release button Notes Note The viewfinder is supplied separately. • During recording and playback, be careful never to remove the battery pack. • Make sure to power the camcorder off before replacing the battery pack. Chapter 2 Preparations CAUTION When the viewfinder is attached, do not leave the camcorder with the eyepiece facing the sun. Direct sunlight can enter through the eyepiece, be focused in the viewfinder and cause fire. Attaching the HDVF-20A/C35W Note Using AC power When using the AC-DN10 AC adaptor Mount an AC-DN10 on the camcorder in the same way as a battery pack, then connect to the AC power supply. The AC-DN10 can supply up to 100 W of power. When attaching the viewfinder, make notes of the following points. • Be sure to the power off the camcorder before coupling the viewfinder connector to the camcorder’s VF connector. If you make this connection when the camcorder power is on, the viewfinder may not function properly. • Couple the viewfinder connector firmly to the camcorder’s VF connector. If the coupling is loose, noise may appear on the video or the tally indicator may not operate properly. For more information about the connection of the viewfinder and camcorder, contact a Sony service representative. To an AC outlet 1 1 Loosen the viewfinder left-to-right positioning ring, 2 attach the viewfinder to the viewfinder fitting shoe, and 3 tighten the viewfinder leftto-right positioning ring. Attaching the Viewfinder 27 Viewfinder left-to-right positioning ring Viewfinder left-to-right positioning ring Stopper 3 1 Chapter 2 Preparations 2 Viewfinder front-to-back positioning knob 2 Couple the viewfinder connector to the VF connector. Moving the viewfinder shoe up 1 Loosen the viewfinder front-to-back positioning lever and the viewfinder front-to-back positioning knob, and then pull the viewfinder slide assembly forward. 2 Using a 2.5 mm diameter hexagonal wrench, detach the viewfinder slide assembly and handle front cover. VF connector Detaching the viewfinder You can carry out this by following the attaching procedure in reverse order, but there is an additional action to take: when detaching the viewfinder from the fitting shoe, pull up the stopper. Adjusting the viewfinder position To adjust the viewfinder left-right position, loosen the left-right positioning ring, and to adjust the front-back position, loosen the front-to-back positioning knob. 28 Attaching the Viewfinder Using the BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket Handle front cover Bolt with hexagonal hole Viewfinder slide assembly 3 Attach the handle front cover with the bottom edge up. Chapter 2 Preparations By fitting a BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket (not supplied), you can rotate the viewfinder out of the way so that your right leg does not hit the viewfinder while you are carrying the camcorder. For details, refer to the operation manual for the BKW-401. Detaching the eyepiece Removing the eyepiece gives a clearer view of the screen from further away. It is also easy to remove dust from the viewfinder screen and mirror when the eyepiece is detached. 1 To attach the viewfinder at the top Turn the eyepiece locking ring fully counterclockwise, to align the red marks on the locking ring and the viewfinder barrel. 1 To attach the viewfinder at the bottom (factory default) 4 Attach the viewfinder slide assembly, reversing the steps of the removal procedure. 32 1Locking ring 2Locking ring match mark 3Match mark on the viewfinder barrel 2 Detach the eyepiece. Match mark on end of eyepiece Attaching the Viewfinder 29 To reattaching the eyepiece Chapter 2 Preparations 1 Align the red marks on the eyepiece locking ring and the viewfinder barrel. 2 Align the red mark on the end of the eyepiece end with the red marks on the eyepiece locking ring and the viewfinder barrel. Then insert the eyepiece into the viewfinder barrel. 3 Turn the eyepiece locking ring clockwise until its “LOCK” arrow points at the red mark on the viewfinder barrel. When the eyecup is worn out, replace it with a new one. For details of a replacement eyecup, contact a Sony service representative. Adjusting the viewfinder focus and screen To adjust the viewfinder focus Turn the diopter adjustment ring until the viewfinder image is sharpest. Diopter adjustment ring To adjust the viewfinder screen Adjust the brightness, contrast, and peaking of the viewfinder screen with the controls shown below. 30 Attaching the Viewfinder 1 2 PEAKING CONTRAST ZEBRA DISPLAY ASPECT ON OFF MOMENT 3 BRIGHT TALLY HIGH OFF LOW 1PEAKING control 2CONTRAST control 3BRIGHT control Setting the Date/Time of the Internal Clock 1 Display the TIME/DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS menu, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. D02 TIME/DATE 2 TOP ADJUST : EXEC HOUR MIN SEC : : : 12 55 58 YEAR MONTH DAY : : : 08 03 31 Turn the MENU knob to display the desired value, and press the MENU knob. z changes to b and ? changes to z. 5 To continue the remaining settings, repeat steps 3 and 4. 6 When you finish settings, turn the MENU knob to move b to OK, then press the MENU knob. The internal clock is set with the date and time set in steps 3 to 5. The TIME/DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS menu appears again. The time set on the TIME ADJUST setting window is displayed. Chapter 2 Preparations You can set or change the date and time of the internal clock. The date and time set are reflected in the timecode. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 4 To cancel the setting Before executing step 6, move b to ESC at the top right of the window and press the MENU knob. Alternatively, flick the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch down to the ESCAPE side. All settings or changes are discarded and the TIME/DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS menu appears. Press the MENU knob. The TIME ADJUST setting window appears. TIME ADJUST ESC HOUR MIN SEC : : : 12 55 58 YEAR MONTH DAY : : : 08 03 31 OK • • • • • • 3 HOUR: Sets the hour value. MIN: Sets the minutes value. SEC: Sets the seconds value. YEAR: Sets the year. MONTH: Sets the month. DAY: Sets the day. Turn the MENU knob to move b to the item you want to set, and press the MENU knob. b on the left of the selected item changes to z and z on the left of the setting changes to ?. Setting the Date/Time of the Internal Clock 31 securing rubber be put on the lens locking lever as illustrated above. Mounting the Lens Chapter 2 Preparations First power off the camcorder, and then mount the lens using the following procedure. For information about using the lens, refer to the operation manual for the lens. 3 5 Lens mount securing rubber 4 21 1 Push the lens locking lever up and remove the lens mount cap from the lens mount. 2 Align the center pin on the lens with the center slot in the lens mount, and insert the lens into the mount. 3 Holding the lens in place, push the lens locking lever down to lock the lens. Caution If the lens is not firmly locked, it may come off while the camcorder is being used. This could cause a serious accident. Make sure the lens is firmly locked. It is recommended that the lens mount 32 Mounting the Lens 4 Connect the lens cable to the LENS connector. 5 Secure the lens cable with the cable clamps. Adjusting the Flange Focal Length 8 Repeat steps 4 to 7 until the chart stays in focus all the way from wide angle to telephoto. 9 Tighten the F.f or F.B ring fixing screws. Chapter 2 Preparations If the lens does not stay in focus properly as you zoom from telephoto to wide angle, adjust the flange focal length (the distance from the plane of the lens mounting flange to the imaging plane). Make this adjustment after mounting or changing the lens. The position of the controls for adjusting the flange focal length vary somewhat from lens to lens. Check the identification of the various controls in the lens manual. Approx. 3 m 1 Set the iris to manual. 2 Open the iris. Place the flange focal length adjustment chart about 3 m (10 ft.) away from the camera, lit well enough to provide a satisfactory video output level. 3 Loosen the fixing screws on the F.f or F.B ring (flange focal length adjustment ring). 4 Use manual or power zoom to set the lens to telephoto. 5 Point the camera at the chart by turning the focus ring and focus on it. 6 Set the zoom ring to wide angle. 7 Turn the F.f or F.B ring until the chart is in focus, being careful not to disturb the focus ring. Adjusting the Flange Focal Length 33 3 Preparing the Audio Input System Plug the microphone cable into the MIC IN connector, then set the AUDIO IN switch for the channel on which you want to record the audio from this microphone to FRONT (for CH-1/ CH-2) or F (for CH-3/CH-4). Chapter 2 Preparations Connecting a microphone to the MIC IN connector The MIC IN connector of this unit has an XLR 5pin connector (female) for attaching a stereo microphone. 1 Loosen the screw and open the microphone holder clamp. Microphone holder clamp Recording stereo sound To record the L and R audio signals of stereo sound in channels 1 and 2, set both AUDIO IN CH-1 and CH-2 switches to FRONT. To record the L and R audio signals of stereo sound in channels 3 and 4, set both AUDIO IN CH-3 and CH-4 switches to F. Confirm that FRONT MIC SELECT on the SOURCE SEL page of the OPERATION menu is set to STREO (stereo). 1 2 2 Recording monaural sound Set the appropriate AUDIO IN CH-1, CH-2, CH-3 and/or CH-4 switch(es) corresponding to the channel(s) to which you want to record to FRONT or F. Set FRONT MIC SELECT to MONO. Place the microphone in the microphone holder. 1 Place the microphone in the holder so that “UP” is at the top. 2 Close the microphone holder. 3 Tighten the screw. 1 3 2 4 Secure the microphone cable with the cable clamps. Connecting microphones to the AUDIO IN connectors You can connect up to two monaural microphones to the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors, using a CAC-12 Microphone Holder (not supplied). The following is the procedure for attaching an electret condenser microphone such as the ECM674/678. On how to perform this operation, refer to the operation manual for the microphone. 34 Preparing the Audio Input System On how to attach the CAC-12, refer to the operation manual for the CAC-12. 1 External power supply: Set the +48V/ OFF switch to +48V (ON). • Set the AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2/CH-3/CH4) switch for the channel to which the microphone is connected to REAR (for CH-1/CH-2) or R (for CH-3/CH-4). Attach the electret condenser microphone. 1 When attaching the ECM-674/678, use the microphone adaptor supplied with the CAC12 Microphone Holder. 3 2 Chapter 2 Preparations 1 Loosen the ball joint lock lever. 2 Place the microphone in the holder so that “UP” is at the top. 3 Close the microphone holder. 4 Tighten the screw. 5 Position so that the microphone does not interfere with the viewfinder and tighten the ball joint lock lever. 4 1+48V/OFF switch 2Monaural microphone 3AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switches 4To AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector 4 Microphone 2 Connect the microphone cable to the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector. 3 Set the switches as follows. Set the LINE / AES/EBU / MIC switch to MIC. • Set the +48V/OFF switch as indicated below, depending on the power supply type of the microphone. Internal power supply: Set the +48V/OFF switch to OFF. Switch the input level to match the sensitivity of the microphone used. Switch the input level by changing the REAR MIC REF setting on the AUDIO 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu (factory default setting is –60 dB). For details, see page 99. XLR connection automatic detection function With the XLR connection automatic detection function being on, when a cable is connected to the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector, the input from that connector is automatically selected for audio recording, regardless of the setting of the AUDIO IN CH-1 or CH-2 switch. The XLR connection automatic detection function can be switched on or off on the AUDIO 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, with the REAR XLR AUTO item. Notes • If the input level on this unit is not at an appropriate setting for the microphone sensitivity, loud sounds may be distorted, and the signal-to-noise ratio may be affected. • In order for the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 connectors on the camcorder to be able to provide a phantom 48 V power supply, female XLR connectors (3-pin) are fitted. If the microphone cable has a female connector, use an adaptor. Preparing the Audio Input System 35 • When you detach a CAC-12 Microphone Holder once you have attached to the camcorder, be careful not to lose the two screws fixing the CAC-12 (in step 1). After detaching the CAC-12, be sure to put the two screws back into their original places. Chapter 2 Preparations Attaching a UHF portable tuner (for a UHF wireless microphone system) To use a Sony UHF wireless microphone system, fit one of the following UHF portable tuners. • DWR-S01D Digital Wireless Receiver • WRR-855S UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit • WRR-860A/861/862 UHF Synthesized Diversity Tuner For details of these units, refer to the operation manuals for them. To fit the DWR-S01D/WRR-855S 1 2 Remove the four fixing screws holding the cover of the portable tuner/receiver housing slot located in the rear of this unit, to remove the cover. Insert the DWR-S01D or WRR-855S into the housing slot, and fasten the four fixing screws. DWR-S01D or WRR-855S 3 36 Set the AUDIO IN switch (see page 19) for the channel to which you want to input audio signal to W (WIRELESS). Preparing the Audio Input System Notes • When the XLR connection automatic detection function is on, even if the AUDIO IN CH-1 or CH-2 switch is set to WIRELESS, the signal input to the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector is automatically selected when an audio cable is connected to the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector. In such a case, set REAR XLR AUTO to OFF on the AUDIO-1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. (The factory default setting is OFF.) • When the LINE / AES/EBU / MIC switch is set to LINE or MIC, the audio signals recorded on audio channels 3 and 4 are not affected by the XLR automatic detection function. They are determined by the settings of the AUDIO IN CH-3 and CH-4 switches. • When you use the DWR-S01D Digital Wireless Receiver in combination with this camcorder, you need to check both of their versions. Consult a Sony representative for information about these versions. To users of the Anton Bauer QR-SDH Note If you attempt to mount a UHF portable tuner (such as the WRR-855S) with the Anton Bauer QR-SDH Gold Mount Battery Adapter (hereafter referred to as the QR-SDH) already mounted, the spring screws of the QR-SDH interfere with the tuner, preventing proper mounting. Instead of trying to mount the tuner forcibly, mount it after exchanging the spring screws for the adapter screws supplied with this unit. To exchange the screws Spring screws (2) for QR SDH Adapter screws supplied with this unit (2) About the WRR tuner fitting (service part number: A-8278-057-B), contact a Sony service or sales representative. BP-GL65/GL95/L60S/L80S Adjustment screws Mount plate (supplied with WRR-862) QR-SDH 1 If the QR-SDH is already mounted on this unit, remove it. 2 Remove the two spring screws by pulling up while rotating. Phillips type screwdriver 2 Screw the two adapter screws supplied with this unit into the QR-SDH. 4 Mount the QR-SDH on this unit. Attach the battery pack. On how to attach the battery pack, see “To attach the battery pack” on page 26. Save the removed spring screws for later use. 3 Chapter 2 Preparations 2 Loosen the adjustment screws on the tuner fitting. 3 Adjust the tuner fitting position for a BP-GL65/GL95/L60S/L80S Battery Pack to be attached, and tighten the adjustment screws to fix its position. 4 Attach the mount plate supplied with the WRR-862. 3 Mount the tuner on the WRR tuner fitting. To fit the WRR-862 (when using a BPGL65/GL95/L60S/L80S Battery Pack) 1 Attach the WRR tuner fitting (not supplied; service part number: A-8278057-B) to the back of the camcorder. WRR-862 1 Use a Phillips type screwdriver to tighten the four screws placed in the tuner fitting. For three of these screws, insert the screwdriver through the corresponding hole and tighten the screw. Note Make sure that all four screws are fully tightened. 4 Connect the tuner power cord to the DC OUT connector of the camcorder, and the audio output cable to the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector. 5 Set the switches as follows. • Set the LINE / AES/EBU / MIC switch for the channel to which the audio output cable Preparing the Audio Input System 37 Chapter 2 Preparations is attached to MIC. Also, set the +48V/OFF switch to OFF. • Set the AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2/CH-3/CH4) switch for the channel to which the audio output cable is connected to REAR (for CH-1/CH-2) or R (for CH-3/CH-4). However, this setting is not needed if the automatic XLR connection detection function is ON, because the audio to record will be detected automatically. 4 selected for audio recording, regardless of the setting of the AUDIO IN CH-1 or CH-2 switch. The XLR connection automatic detection function can be switched on or off on the AUDIO 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, with the REAR XLR AUTO item. 4 1 2 3 1AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switches 2To AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector 3Audio equipment 4LINE / AES/EBU / MIC switch 1 2 3 1AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switches 2To DC OUT connector 3To AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector 4LINE / AES/EBU / MIC switch Connecting line input audio equipment Connect the audio output connector of the audio equipment that supplies the line input signal to the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector. Switch settings Set the LINE / AES/EBU / MIC switch for the channel to which the audio signal source is connected to LINE. Selecting the audio inputs to be recorded • If the XLR automatic detection function is set to OFF (factory default), set the AUDIO IN CH-1/ CH-2/CH-3/CH-4 switches for the channels to which the audio equipment is connected. Set the switches to REAR (channels 1 and 2) or R (channels 3 and 4). • When the XLR connection automatic detection function is set to on: When a cable is connected to the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector, the input from that connector is automatically 38 Preparing the Audio Input System Tripod Mounting Attach the VCT-14 tripod adaptor (not supplied) to the tripod. Tripod adaptor Red button Lever Note The tripod adaptor pin may remain in the engaged position even after the camcorder is removed. If this happens, press the red button against the lever a second time and move the lever as shown above until the pin returns to the stowed position. If the pin remains in the engaged position, you will not be able to mount the camcorder on the tripod adaptor. Chapter 2 Preparations 1 Camera mount 2 Mount the camcorder on the tripod adaptor. Slide the camcorder forward along the groove in the adaptor until it clicks To remove the camcorder from the tripod adaptor Hold down the red button and pull the lever in the direction of the arrow. Tripod Mounting 39 Connecting a Video Light Chapter 2 Preparations With this camcorder, you can use the Anton Bauer Ultralight 2 or equivalent video light (powered by 12 V with maximum power consumption of 50 W). • If you connect the video light to the LIGHT connector on the camcorder and set the LIGHT switch to AUTO, you can turn the light on and off automatically as you start and stop the VTR operation. • The output of the LIGHT connector on the camcorder is controlled to 12 V even when the camcorder is supplied with over 12 V power (through the DC IN connector or battery pack). The brightness or color temperature of the light will not change according to voltage increase. Using the Shoulder Strap To attach the shoulder strap 1 Pull up the strap to lock the fitting g Notes • Do not use a video light with power consumption of over 50 W. • The brightness or color temperature of the light will change when the voltage (supplied through the DC IN connector or from the battery pack) is under 12 V. Clip 2 To attach the video light Fit the video light to the accessory fitting shoe on the camcorder grip, and connect the video light cable to the LIGHT connector. Note The accessory fitting shoe on this unit is of the 1/4-inch tapped hole type. If you want to replace this with a slidetype shoe, contact a Sony service representative. 40 Fit one of the clips to a shoulder strap fitting. Connecting a Video Light / Using the Shoulder Strap Fit the other clip to the shoulder strap fitting on the other side of the grip in the same way as in step 1. To remove the shoulder strap Press here and pull in the direction shown by the arrow to release You can shift the shoulder pad from its center position (the factory default setting) backward by up to 10 mm or forward by up to 25 mm. This adjustment helps you get the best balance for shooting with the camcorder on your shoulder. 1,3 Chapter 2 Preparations g Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position 2 Shoulder pad 1 Raise the lever in the center of the shoulder pad to unlock the shoulder pad. 2 Slide the shoulder pad backward or forward until it is in the most convenient position. 3 Bring down the lever to lock the shoulder pad in the selected position. Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position 41 Connecting the Remote Control Unit Chapter 2 Preparations Connecting the RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit enables remote control of the principal camera functions. Connecting the remote control unit to the REMOTE connector (8-pin) automatically puts the camcorder into remote control mode. If you disconnect the remote control unit, the remote control mode is cancelled. 1 2 3 1RM-B150/B750 2Remote control cable 3REMOTE connector Camcorder switch functions when the remote control unit is connected The following switches on the camcorder do not function. • GAIN selector • OUTPUT/DCC switch • WHITE BAL switch • AUTO W/B BAL switch • SHUTTER selector • ASSIGN 1/3/4/5 switches and RET button on the lens to which the TURBO SWITCH function is assigned • REC START button (and the recording start/ stop buttons on the lens, and the ASSIGN 1/3/4/ 5 switches and RET button on the lens to which the recording start/stop function is assigned) (when the RM REC START item on the CAM 42 Connecting the Remote Control Unit CONFIG 2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu is set to RM) • ASSIGN 1/3/4/5 switches and RET button on the lens to which the electrical CC filter function is assigned. Paint adjustment when the remote control unit is connected The settings of the paint adjustment that were in effect the last time the remote control unit was used are recalled. Function of the recording start/stop buttons when the remote control unit is connected When the remote control unit is connected, you can make a setting to determine which of the recording start/stop buttons you will use. This setting is made using the RM REC START item on the CAM CONFIG 2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. Relationship between the setting of the RM REC START item and the function of recording start/ stop buttons Recording start/ Settings of RM REC START stop button RM CAM PARA Camcorder’s REC Disabled Enabled Enabled START button Lens’ VTR button Disabled Enabled Enabled Camcorder’s Disabled Enabled Enabled ASSIGN 1/3/4/5 switches and lens’ RET button assigned the recording start/ stop function Remote control Enabled Disabled Enabled unit’s VTR button When the monitor is connected to the MONITOR OUT connector of the remote control unit The MONITOR connector (BNC type) of the RM-B150/B750 outputs the same signal as that from the TEST OUT connector on the camcorder. Use the black cable supplied with the RM-B150/ B750 to connect the monitor to the MONITOR connector on the RM-B150/B750. When the remote control unit is disconnected from the camcorder The camcorder settings return to the settings in effect before the remote control unit was connected. The non-volatile memory of the camcorder used for storing paint adjustment data consists of two regions as shown below: one is the “independent data region” that is used when a remote control unit is not connected, and the other is the “remote control data region” that is used when a remote control unit is connected. Paint adjustment data is automatically selected and output to the camera section depending on whether or not a remote control unit such as the RM-B150 is connected. Setup menu of the camcorder Independent data region MASTER BLACK MASTER GAMMA KNEE POINT DETAIL LEVEL R/B GAIN R/B BLACK RM-B150 Remote control data region MASTER BLACK MASTER GAMMA KNEE POINT DETAIL LEVEL R/B GAIN R/B BLACK Non-volatile memory 1) Absolute value rotational controls: The data corresponding to the angular position of controls is output. Rotational controls for which the data corresponding to the amount of their rotation is output are called relative value controls. 2) Absolute value switches: Like toggle switches or slide switches (except momentary switches), the switches (or knobs) whose positions must coincide with their functions are called absolute value switches. When RM COMMON MEMORY is set to ON on the CAM CONFIG 2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, you can use settings of the paint adjustment data stored in the independent data region even if you connect the remote control unit. In this case, the settings stored in the independent data region will be renewed when you change the settings on the remote control unit. Thus, the settings of the paint data made with the remote control unit can be retained even if the remote control unit is removed. However, if the switch position on the remote control unit differs from the one on the camcorder, the switch position on the camcorder takes precedence over that on the remote control unit. Also, it is possible to keep the settings that are in effect before you connect the remote control unit. In this case, you should set the control knob to the relative value mode on the remote control unit. Chapter 2 Preparations Structure of the paint adjustment data region” becomes effective. Thus the camcorder will return to the settings that were in effect before the remote control unit was connected. For details, refer to the operation manual supplied with the remote control unit. Hardware of the camera section RM-B150 connected RM-B150 not connected Thus, when a remote control unit is connected to the camcorder, the effective data region is switched to the “remote control data region” and the settings of the paint adjustment that were in effect the last time the remote control unit was used are recalled. The settings of the absolute value rotational controls 1) and absolute value switches 2) are overwritten by those on the remote control unit after the remote control unit is connected. When the remote control unit is disconnected from the camcorder, the “independent data Connecting the Remote Control Unit 43 Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting To ensure excellent image quality when using this camcorder, conditions may require that both the black balance and the white balance be adjusted. Adjusting the black balance In automatic black balance mode, adjustments are performed in the following order: black set and black balance. Manual black balance adjustment can be selected from the setup menu. For details of manual black balance adjustment, refer to the Maintenance Manual. Black balance adjustment The black balance will require adjustment in the following cases. • When the camcorder is used for the first time • When the camcorder has not been used for a long time • When the camcorder is used under conditions in which the surrounding temperature has changed greatly • When the GAIN selector (L/M/H) values have been changed by using the USER menu It is not usually necessary to adjust the black balance when using the camcorder after it has been off. 2 1 1OUTPUT/DCC switch 2AUTO W/B BAL switch 1 Set the OUTPUT/DCC switch to CAM. 2 Flick the AUTO W/B BAL switch to BLK and release the switch. White balance adjustment The switch returns to the center position, and the adjustment is executed. Always readjust the white balance when the lighting conditions change. During adjustment, the following message is displayed on the viewfinder screen. Viewfinder screen displays If the black balance or white balance adjustment is started, messages that report on the progress and results are displayed on the viewfinder screen when the VF DISP MODE item is set to 2 or 3 on the VF DISP 1 page of the USER menu. Note Black balance and white balance adjustment values that are automatically set by the camcorder and the various settings are stored in the camcorder memory and retained even when the power is turned off. ABB:EXECUTING BLACK SET The black balance adjustment ends in a few seconds with the message “ABB:OK” and the adjustment value is automatically stored in memory. Notes • During the black balance adjustment, the iris is automatically closed. • During the black balance adjustment, the gain selection circuit is automatically activated so you may 44 Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance see flickering on the viewfinder screen, but this is not a fault. If automatic black balance adjustment cannot be made If the black balance adjustment cannot be completed normally, an error message will appear for about 3 seconds on the viewfinder screen. Possible messages are listed below. Error message ABB : NG IRIS NOT CLOSE ABB : NG OVERFLOW 1 1FILTER selector 2GAIN selector: Set as low as possible. 3OUTPUT/DCC switch: CAM 4WHITE BAL switch: A or B a) a) White balance setting values are stored in memory B only when the WHITE SWITCH <B> item is set to MEM on the WHITE SETTING page of the OPERATION menu. If any of the above error messages is displayed, retry the black balance adjustment. Keep pushing the AUTO W/B BAL switch to BLK. If the error message occurs again, an internal check is necessary. If the setting of the GAIN selector or WHITE BAL switch is changed, a message reporting the new setting position appears for about 3 seconds in the setting change and adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen. For information about this internal check, refer to the Maintenance Manual. Note If the lens cable is not firmly connected to the LENS connector, it may not be possible to adjust the lens iris. If this happens, the black balance will be incorrect. Black balance memory Values stored in memory are held until the black balance is next adjusted. Adjusting the white balance 1 Set the switches and selectors as shown in the figure below. 2 34 2 Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting ABB : NG TIME LIMIT Meaning The lens iris did not close; adjustment was impossible. Adjustment could not be completed within the standard number of attempts. The difference between the reference value and the current value is so great that it exceeds the range. Adjustment was impossible. Set the FILTER selector to suit the lighting conditions as follows. The possible settings of the FILTER selector and their corresponding filters to be selected are listed below. FILTER selector (outer knob) setting and CC filter selection FILTER selector (outer knob) setting A B C D CC filter selection Cross filter 3200K 4300K 6300K Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance 45 FILTER selector (inner knob) setting and ND filter selection FILTER selector (inner knob) setting 1 2 3 4 ND filter CLEAR 1/ ND 4 1/ ND 16 1/ ND 64 Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting If the setting of the FILTER selector is changed, a message reporting the setting appears for about 3 seconds in the setting change and adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen. 3 Place a white test card under the same lighting conditions as for the subject to be shot and zoom up to it. AUTO W/B BAL switch The switch returns to the center position, and the adjustment is executed. The white balance adjustment ends in about one second with the message shown in the following figure, and the adjustment setting is automatically stored in the memory (A or B) that was selected in step 1. Alternatively, any white object such as a cloth or a wall can be used. The absolute minimum white area is as follows. Rectangle centered on the screen. The lengths of the sides are 70% of the length and width of the screen. AWB:OK 5200K Approximate color temperature of the subject Note If the camera has a zoom lens with an automatic iris, the iris may hunt 1) during the adjustment. If this occurs, adjust the iris gain of the lens. The white object must be within the rectangle and have an area of at least 10% of the screen. Note Make sure there are not bright spots in the rectangle. 4 Adjust the lens iris. Manually adjusted lens: set the iris to an appropriate setting. Lens with automatic iris: set the automatic/ manual switch on the lens to automatic. 5 46 Flick the AUTO W/B BAL switch to WHITE and then release the switch. Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance For details, refer to the lens operation manual. 1) Hunting: Repeated brightening and darkening of the image, resulting from repeated response to automatic iris control. If the automatic white balance adjustment cannot be made If the white balance adjustment cannot be completed normally, an error message will appear for about 3 seconds on the viewfinder screen. Possible messages are listed below. Error message WHITE : NG LOW LEVEL WHITE : NG COLOR TEMP HIGH WHITE : NG COLOR TEMP LOW WHITE : NG TIME LIMIT The color temperature is too low. Adjustment could not be completed within the standard number of attempts. The white area could not be checked. The white video level is too high. Either stop down the lens iris or change the ND filter. If any of the above error messages is displayed, retry the white balance adjustment. If the error message occurs again, an internal check is necessary. For information about this internal check, refer to the Maintenance Manual. White balance memory Values stored in memory are held until the white balance is next adjusted. There are two sets of white balance memories, A and B, and adjustments for each of the CC filters can be automatically stored in the memory corresponding to the setting (A or B) of the WHITE BAL switch. The camcorder has four built-in CC filters, so a total of eight (4 × 2) adjustments can be stored. The number of memories allocated to each of A and B can be limited to one by setting the FILTER WHT MEM item to OFF on the WHITE SETTING page of the OPERATION menu. In this case, the memory contents are not linked to the CC filter settings. If the WHITE BAL switch is set to B, and on the WHITE SETTING page of the OPERATION menu, the WHITE SWITCH <B> item is set to ATW, the ATW function is activated to automatically adjust the white balance of the picture being shot for varying lighting conditions. Setting the Electronic Shutter Shutter modes The shutter modes that can be used with the electronic shutter and the shutter speeds that can be selected are listed below. Standard mode: For shooting fast-moving objects with little blurring. Frame frequency 59.94i Shutter speed (sec.) 1/ 1/ , 1/ , 1/ , 125 250 500 1 1000, /2000 1/ , 1/ , 1/ , 1/ , 60 125 250 500 1/ 1 1000, /2000 1/ , 1/ , 1/ , 1/ , 1/ , 33 50 100 250 500 1/ 1 1000, /2000 100, 1/ 50i 25PsF ECS (Extended Clear Scan) mode: For obtaining images with no horizontal bands of noise when shooting subjects such as monitor screens. Frame frequency 59.94i 50i 25PsF Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting WHITE : NG POOR WHITE AREA WHITE : NG OVER LEVEL Meaning The white video level is too low. Either open the lens iris or increase the gain. The color temperature is too high. Shutter speed 60.00 to 4300 Hz 50.00 to 4700 Hz 25.00 to 2300 Hz SLS (Slow Speed Shutter) mode: Select this mode for shooting subjects in low level lighting conditions. SYSTEM LINE setting 1080 Shutter speed (unit: frames) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 32 Notes • Whatever the operating mode of the electronic shutter, the sensitivity of the CCD decreases with increasing shutter speed. • When the automatic iris is used, the iris opens wider as the shutter speed increases, thus reducing the depth of field. • Under artificial light, particularly fluorescent or mercury lamps, the light intensity may appear to be constant, but the red, green, and blue intensities are Setting the Electronic Shutter 47 actually changing in synchronization with the frequency of the power supply causing flicker. Using an electronic shutter under such lighting could make the flicker even worse. Color flicker is particularly likely to happen when the power supply frequency is 60 Hz. However, if the power frequency is 50 Hz, setting the shutter speed to 1/100 can reduce this flicker. • When a bright object is shot in ECS mode in such a manner that it fills the screen, the upper edge of the picture may have poor quality because of an inherent characteristic of CCDs. Before using ECS mode, check the shooting conditions. 3 Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting Use the SHUTTER selector to select a shutter mode or a standard-mode shutter speed. To set the shutter speed in ECS/SLS mode, with the SHUTTER selector set to ON and the ECS/SLS mode selected, use the MENU knob for adjustment. You can use the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu to narrow the range of choice in advance. Standard mode Setting the shutter mode and standardmode shutter speed Once the shutter speed is selected, it is retained even when the camcorder power is turned off. 2 Follow the procedure described in “Selecting the display items” on page 124 to set the VF DISPLAY MODE item to 2 or 3 on the VF DISP 1 page of the USER menu. Flick the SHUTTER selector from ON to SELECT. SHUTTER selector The current shutter setting indication appears for about 3 seconds in the setting change and Setting the Electronic Shutter Before the shutter setting indication disappears, flick the SHUTTER selector down to SELECT again and repeat this until the desired mode or speed appears. Pushing the SHUTTER selector down to SELECT repeatedly allows you to cycle through the settings of mode and speed preselected on the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu. Note that all modes and all standard-mode speeds listed in the table on page 47 are preselected using the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu. By factory default, all available shutter modes and shutter speeds are displayed in the sequence shown in the following figure. (You can use the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu to make a setting so that only the desired (or most frequently used) modes and speeds are displayed.) Selecting the shutter mode and shutter speed 1 48 adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen. Examples: “: SHUTTER : 1/250”, “: ECS : 60.00 Hz” ECS mode SLS mode Shutter speeds in standard mode can also be switched to angle display by using SHT DISP MODE in the CAM CONFIG 2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. Setting the shutter speed in ECS/SLS mode 1 Set the shutter speed mode to ECS/SLS (see the previous item). 2 Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise until the desired frequency appears. When the RM-B150 Remote Control Unit is connected You can set the shutter speed of ECS/SLS with the rotary encoder of the RM-B150. z on the left of the selected item changes to b and ? on the left of the setting changes to z. To set another mode or speed, return to step 2. Changing the range of choice of shutter mode and speed settings You can reduce the time required to select the shutter mode and speed by narrowing the choice of settings in advance. This can be done by using the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu. Note that only the shutter speeds set to ON can be selected with the SHUTTER selector. 4 Note The settings selected on the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu become invalid when the RM-B150 Remote Control Unit is connected to the camcorder. To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating section. MENU ON/OFF switch MENU knob (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Display the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu, and press the MENU knob. Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting The menu disappears from the screen and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 022 SHT ENABLE SHUTTER SHUTTER SHUTTER SHUTTER SHUTTER SHUTTER SHUTTER SHUTTER 2 SLS ECS 1/100 1/125 1/250 1/500 1/1000 1/2000 : : : : : : : : ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON Turn the MENU knob to move b to the shutter mode or shutter speed you want, then press the MENU knob. b on the left of the selected item changes to z and z on the left of the setting changes to ?. 3 Turn the MENU knob until ON appears, then press the MENU knob. Setting the Electronic Shutter 49 Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting The reference value for automatic iris adjustment can be changed to aid the shooting of clear pictures of back-lit subjects, or to prevent blownout highlights. The reference value for the lens iris can be set within the following range with respect to the standard value. • 0.25 to 1 (increasing by increments of 0.25): About 0.25 to 1 stop further open • –0.25 to –1 (decreasing by increments of 0.25): About 0.25 to 1 stop further close Also you can set the area where light detection occurs. Changing the reference value (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Display the AUTO IRIS page of the OPERATION menu, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 017 AUTO IRIS 4 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF. The AUTO IRIS page disappears from the screen. 5 Turn the MENU knob to change the reference value. The changed reference value is retained until the power of the camcorder is turned off. Even if the reference value is changed, it reverts to the standard value every time the power is turned on. To make the iris more open Turn the MENU knob counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camera. The iris stop indicators as shown in the following table appear in the upper part to the left of the F number in the iris indication. Iris stop +0.25 +0.5 +0.75 +1 To stop down the iris Turn the MENU knob clockwise as seen from the front of the camera. The iris stop indicators as shown in the following table appear in the lower part to the left of the F number in the iris indication. Iris stop –0.25 –0.5 –0.75 –1 2 Check that the b mark is at the IRIS OVERRIDE position, and then press the MENU knob. b on the left of the selected item changes to z and z on the left of the setting changes to ?. 3 Turn the MENU knob until ON appears, then press the MENU knob. z on the left of the selected item changes to b and ? on the left of the setting changes to z. The IRIS OVERRIDE item is set to ON. 50 Indicator Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment Indicator 4 Turn the MENU knob to move b to IRIS WINDOW, then press the MENU knob. b changes to z and z changes to ?. 5 Opening the lens iris Turn the MENU knob until the desired auto iris window appears, then press the MENU knob. Iris opened by 1 stop (two segments) The shaded parts indicate the area where light detection occurs. z changes to b and ? changes to z. Stopping down the lens iris Iris stopped down by 1 stop (two segments) If you select VARIABLE, the following items become effective and you can set the window of the desired size. Set each item to the desired size. Iris stopped down by 0.5 stop (one segment) Item IRIS VAR WIDTH IRIS VAR HEIGHT When the RM-B150 Remote Control Unit is connected The IRIS control knob of the RM-B150 can be used for lens iris setting. In this case, the indicator is not displayed. Selecting the automatic iris window 1 Follow the procedure of steps 1 and 2 described in the previous item to display the AUTO IRIS page. 2 Turn the MENU knob to move b to IRIS WINDOW IND, then press the MENU knob. b on the left of IRIS WINDOW IND. changes to z and z on the left of the setting changes to ?. 3 Turn the MENU knob until ON appears, then press the MENU knob. z changes to b and ? changes to z The currently selected auto iris window appears on the screen. If it is not necessary to display the auto iris window on the screen, set to OFF. IRIS VAR H POS. IRIS VAR V POS. 6 Setting The width of the window The height of the window The position of the window in the horizontal direction The position of the window in the vertical direction. Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting Iris opened by 0.5 stop (one segment) Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF. The menu disappears from the screen and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the screen. To counter problems with very bright highlights If the subject is too bright, the iris may close too much, leaving the overall image dark, or the highlights may be blown out. In such cases, setting the highlight clip function on reduces the luminance range, avoiding problems from the automatic iris correction. In the AUTO IRIS page of the OPERATION menu, set the CLIP HIGH LIGHT item to ON. Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment 51 Adjusting the Audio Level Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting Setting the AUDIO SELECT CH-1/CH-2 switches to AUTO automatically adjusts the input levels of the audio signal to be recorded in audio channels 1 and 2. You can also adjust the audio level manually. The input levels of signals to be recorded on audio channels 3 and 4 can be adjusted automatically or manually, as specified by a menu setting. Target audio level for automatic audio level adjustment Make adjustment using –20 dB as the target level. If the audio level meter shows a maximum level of 0 dB, then it indicates that the input audio level is excessive. 0 10 0 10 CH-3 F-RUN SET R-RUN F R W AUTO MANUAL AUDIO SELECT CH-1 PRESET REGEN CLOCK CH-2 CH-4 AUDIO IN FRONT REAR WIRELESS F R W MIC LEVEL control 1 2 1 To adjust the signal input to the AUDIO IN CH1 or AUDIO IN CH2 connector, set the AUDIO IN CH-1 or AUDIO IN CH-2 switch to REAR. To adjust both input signals, set both switches to REAR. 2 Set the AUDIO SELECT switch(es) corresponding to the channel(s) selected in step 1 to MANUAL. 3 With the LEVEL control(s) for the channel(s) selected in step 1, adjust so that the audio level meter shows up to –20 dB for a normal input volume. Excessive input level Target input level Manually adjusting the audio levels of the audio inputs from the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors Adjust the audio level as follows when recording the input to audio signals input to the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector to audio channels 1 and 2. When the XLR connection automatic detection function is set to ON, then the input from the connector is automatically selected for audio recording whenever a cable is connected to the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector. In this case, start the operation from step 2. You can turn on and off the XLR connection automatic detection function on the AUDIO 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. 52 3 LEVEL Adjusting the Audio Level Correspondence between recording level adjustments and audio level controls On the AUDIO 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, you can select which audio level control controls the audio recording level of the input to each of the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors. The correspondences between the settings of the menu items and the controls are as follows. REAR1/WRR LEVEL: Audio recording level of channel 1 Setting SIDE1 FRONT F+S1 Control LEVEL (CH-1) control (on the left) MIC LEVEL control LEVEL (CH-1) control linked with MIC LEVEL control. REAR2/WRR LEVEL: Audio recording level of channel 2 Setting SIDE2 FRONT F+S2 1 To record stereo sound: Set both AUDIO IN CH-1 and CH-2 switches to FRONT. To record monaural sound: Set the appropriate AUDIO IN CH-1 or CH-2 switch corresponding to the channel to which you want to record and adjust the monaural sound signal to FRONT. Control LEVEL (CH-2) control (on the right) MIC LEVEL control LEVEL (CH-2) control linked with MIC LEVEL control. Note Manually adjusting the audio level of the MIC IN connector Adjust the audio level as follows when recording the input from a microphone connected to the MIC IN connector to audio channel 1 and/or 2. Note If the XLR connection automatic detection mode is on, when the cables are connected to the AUDIO IN CH1/ CH2 connectors, the camcorder detects the connection to the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors. Thus, the AUDIO IN switches are internally reset to REAR and the audio signals input to the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors are automatically selected. Before adjusting the audio level of the front microphone, confirm that no cables are connected to the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors. Alternatively, set the REAR XLR AUTO item to OFF on the AUDIO 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. See “Recording stereo sound” or “Recording monaural sound” (page 34) for more information. 2 Set the AUDIO SELECT switch(es) for the desired channel(s) selected in step 1 to MANUAL. 3 Turn the MIC LEVEL control, and adjust so that the audio level meter shows up to –20 dB for a normal input volume. Correspondence between recording level adjustments and audio level controls On the AUDIO 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, you can select which audio level control controls the audio recording level of the front microphone input. The correspondences between the settings of the menu items and the controls are as follows. MIC CH1 LEVEL: Audio recording level of channel 1 Setting SIDE1 FRONT F+S1 Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting When you have operation of the LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) controls and MIC LEVEL control linked together, if the MIC LEVEL control is set to 0, the audio signals on channels 1 and 2 cannot be recorded. Check the position of the MIC LEVEL control before adjusting the LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) controls. Set either or both of the AUDIO IN switch(es) to FRONT. Control LEVEL (CH-1) control (on the left) MIC LEVEL control LEVEL (CH-1) control linked with MIC LEVEL control. MIC CH2 LEVEL: Audio recording level of channel 2 Setting SIDE2 LEVEL 0 10 0 FRONT F+S2 10 CH-3 F-RUN SET R-RUN F R W AUTO MANUAL AUDIO SELECT CH-1 PRESET REGEN CLOCK 3 CH-2 CH-4 AUDIO IN FRONT REAR WIRELESS F R W 2 1 Control LEVEL (CH-2) control (on the right) MIC LEVEL control LEVEL (CH-2) control linked with MIC LEVEL control. Note When you have operation of the MIC LEVEL control and LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) controls linked together, if the Adjusting the Audio Level 53 LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) controls are set to 0, the audio signals on channels 1 and 2 cannot be recorded. Check the position of the LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) controls before adjusting the MIC LEVEL control. Recording audio on channels 3 and 4 Selecting the recorded audio Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting You can select the audio recorded on audio channels 3 and 4 with the AUDIO IN CH-3/CH4 switches, or you can have the selection made automatically, as follows. To automatically select the same audio as on channels 1 and 2 On the AUDIO 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, set the AUDIO CH3/4 MODE item to CH 1/2. To adjust automatically On the AUDIO 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, set AUDIO SELECT CH3 (for audio channel 3) or AUDIO SELECT CH4 (for audio channel 4) to AUTO. To adjust manually using the menus 1 On the AUDIO 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, set the AUDIO SELECT CH3 (for audio channel 3) or AUDIO SELECT CH4 (for audio channel 4) to MANU. 2 On the AUDIO 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, change the setting of the LVL CONTROL CH3 (for audio channel 3) or LVL CONTROL CH4 (for audio channel 4), so that the audio level meters show up to –20 dB for normal input audio volume. To adjust manually with the MIC LEVEL control 1 2 1 On the AUDIO 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, set the AUDIO SELECT CH3 (for audio channel 3) or AUDIO SELECT CH4 (for audio channel 4) to FRONT. 2 Turn the MIC LEVEL control, adjusting it so that the audio level meters show up to –20 dB for normal input audio volume. 3 4 5 6 CH-3 switch 1F: The audio signal from the front microphone is recorded. 2R: The audio signal input to the AUDIO IN CH1 connector is recorded. 3W: The audio signal of the wireless microphone is recorded. CH-4 switch 4F: Same as with the CH-3 switch. 5R: The audio signal input to the AUDIO IN CH2 connector is recorded. 6W: Same as with the CH-3 switch. Note When the LINE / AES/EBU / MIC switch is set to LINE or MIC, the audio signals recorded on audio channels 3 and 4 are not affected by the XLR automatic detection function. They are determined by the settings of the AUDIO IN CH-3 and CH-4 switches. 54 Adjusting the audio recording levels Adjusting the Audio Level 5 Setting the Time Data Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to F-RUN or R-RUN. F-RUN: Free run. The timecode generator keeps running. R-RUN: Recording run. The timecode generator runs only while recording. Setting the timecode The timecode setting range is from 00 : 00 : 00 : 00 to 23 : 59 : 59 : 29 (hours : minutes : seconds : frames). To set the drop frame mode/non-drop frame mode You can select the drop frame (DF) mode or nondrop frame (NDF) mode on the TIMECODE page of the MAINTENANCE menu. Note 1 RESET button DISP SEL HOLD 3,5 4 DISPLAY BRIGHT LEVEL CTL TC DATA CANCEL/PRST MENU 0 10 F-RUN SET R-RUN ENTER AUTO MANUAL AUDIO SELEC DATA DISPLAY U-BIT SHOT 2 RESET TIME NO CH-1 CUE IN CH-1 MIX CH-2 PRESET REGEN CLOCK C AUDIO IN FRONT REAR WIRELESS 1 Set the DISPLAY switch to TC. 2 Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET. 3 Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to SET. To make the timecode consecutive When the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch is set to R-RUN, recording a number of scenes on the tape normally produces consecutive timecode. However, once you remove the tape and record on another tape, the timecode will no longer be consecutive when you use the original tape again for recording. In this case, to make the timecode consecutive, set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to REGEN. Saving the real Time in the Timecode Setting the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to CLOCK saves the real time in the timecode. When it is necessary to set the actual time, use the TIME/DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS menu. Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting This function is available when the frame frequency is set to 59.94i. For details, see “Setting the Date/Time of the Internal Clock” on page 31. Setting the user bits By setting the user bits (up to 8 hexadecimal digits), you can record user information such as the date, time, or scene number on the timecode track. The first (leftmost) digit of timecode flashes. 4 Use the up and down arrow buttons to change values, and use the left and right arrow buttons to move the flashing digit. Repeat until all digits are set. To reset the timecode value to 00 : 00 : 00 : 00 Press the RESET button. Setting the Time Data 55 Synchronizing the timecode You can synchronize the internal timecode generator of this camcorder with an external generator for the regeneration of an external timecode. You can also synchronize the timecode generators of other camcorders/VTRs with the internal generator of this camcorder. 1 RESET button DISP SEL HOLD Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting 2,5 4 3 RESET DISPLAY Connections for timecode synchronization BRIGHT LEVEL Connect both the reference video signal and the external timecode as illustrated below. CTL TC DATA CANCEL/PRST MENU 0 10 F-RUN SET R-RUN ENTER AUTO MANUAL AUDIO SELEC DATA DISPLAY U-BIT SHOT TIME NO CH-1 CUE IN CH-1 MIX CH-2 PRESET REGEN CLOCK C AUDIO IN FRONT REAR WIRELESS 1 Set the DISPLAY switch to DATA. 2 Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to SET. The first (leftmost) digit flashes. 3 Set the DATA DISPLAY switch to U-BIT. 4 Use the up and down arrow buttons to change values, and use the left and right arrow buttons to move the flashing digit. Repeat until all digits are set. To reset the user bit data to 00 00 00 00 Press the RESET button. 5 Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to F-RUN or R-RUN, corresponding to the desired operating mode for the timecode generator. The set user bit data will be recorded for both LTC and VITC. To store the user bit setting in memory The user bit setting (apart from the real time) is automatically retained in memory even when the power is turned off. 56 Setting the Time Data Example 1: Synchronizing with an external timecode 1 2 External timecode Reference video signal 1 GEN LOCK IN connector a) 2 TC IN connector a) Set GENLOCK to ON on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu, if GENLOCK is set to OFF. Example 2: Interconnecting a number of camcorders or timecode synchronization To lock the timecode to an external source 1 2 Reference camcorder 3 1 4 2 DISP SEL HOLD RESET DISPLAY BRIGHT LEVEL CTL TC DATA CANCEL/PRST MENU 3 0 10 F-RUN SET R-RUN ENTER 0 AUTO MANUAL AUDIO SELECT DATA DISPLAY U-BIT SHOT 4 CH-1 CUE IN PRESET CH-1 MIX CH-2 TIME NO REGEN CLOCK 2 1 CH-2 AUDIO IN FRONT REAR WIRELESS 2 To another camcorder to be synchronized 1TEST OUT connector 2TC OUT connector 3TC IN connector 4GEN LOCK IN connector a) GEN LOCK IN a) Set GENLOCK to ON on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu, if GENLOCK is set to OFF. Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting 4 3 1 TC IN TEST OUT 5 TC OUT 1 Turn on the POWER switch. 2 Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET. 3 Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to F-RUN. 4 Set the DISPLAY switch to TC. 5 Supply a timecode signal and a reference video signal complying with the SMPTE standard and in proper phase relationship, to the TC IN connector and to the GEN LOCK IN connector, respectively. Setting the Time Data 57 This operation synchronizes the internal timecode generator with the external timecode. After about 10 seconds, you can disconnect the external timecode without losing the synchronization. However, there will be noise on the recorded image if you connect or disconnect the timecode signal during recording. Notes Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting • When you finish the above procedure, the internal timecode is immediately synchronized with the external timecode and the counter display will show the value of the external timecode. However, wait for a few seconds until the sync generator stabilizes before recording. • If the frequency of the reference video signal is not the same as the frame frequency of the camcorder, the camera cannot be correctly genlocked. In such a case, the internal timecode is not correctly synchronized with the external timecode. • When the GENLOCK item is set to OFF on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu, the timecode cannot be synchronized with the reference video signal. In this case, set the GENLOCK item to ON. User bit settings during timecode synchronization When the timecode is synchronized, only the time data is synchronized with the external timecode value. Therefore, each camcorder can have its own user bit settings. You can lock the users bits of this camcorder to the user bits of external timecode by setting EXTLK UBIT to EXT on the TIMECODE page of the MAINTENANCE menu. To release the timecode synchronization First disconnect the external timecode, then set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to R-RUN. To change the power supply from the battery pack to an external power supply during timecode synchronization To maintain a continuous power supply, connect the external power supply to the DC IN connector before removing the battery pack. You may lose timecode synchronization if you remove the battery pack first. Camera synchronization during timecode synchronization During timecode synchronization, the camera is genlocked to the reference video signal input from the GEN LOCK IN connector. 58 Setting the Time Data Chapter 4 Recording/Playback About Cassettes This section describes the procedure for loading and unloading a cassette. 1 For details about usable cassettes, see “VTR Section” on page 161. Loading and unloading a cassette Loading a cassette Turn on the POWER switch. 2 1EJECT button 2Cassette compartment lid 3 1 2 1POWER switch 2HUMID indicator Note If the interior of the VTR section is damp, the HUMID indicator will light. If this happens, wait until the indicator goes off before going on to step 2. 2 Check that there is no slack in the tape. Then slide in the cassette until it clicks into position and close the cassette compartment lid completely by pressing near the engraved PUSH. Chapter 4 Recording/Playback 1 1 1 2 2 Press the EJECT button. The cassette compartment lid will open. 1Grip 2Window outwards Notes • To load the cassette correctly, insert the tape with the grip of the camcorder pointing upward as illustrated. • When inserting the cassette, be careful that you do not hit the tape against the cassette holder. About Cassettes 59 Checking the tape for slack Cassette compartment lid Pressing in the reels lightly, turn them gently with your fingers in the directions shown below. If the reels will not move, there is no slack to adjust. Unloading a cassette Chapter 4 Recording/Playback With the power supply on, press the EJECT button to open the cassette compartment lid. Then take out the cassette. If you are not going to insert another cassette, close the cassette compartment lid. 1Turn the power off. 2Open the rubber cover. 3Pushing on the screw inside with a screwdriver, turn the screw clockwise until the cassette compartment lid opens. Even if the battery is exhausted and the VTR stops, it is possible to take out the cassette and close the cassette compartment lid if the remaining battery voltage is about 10.5 V or more. However, when the battery voltage is low, do not repeat the unloading operation. If you repeat the operation, the power may be turned off during the ejection operation and you may not be able to continue the operation. You need not return the screw to its original position after taking out the cassette. Although the cassette compartment lid is not locked, turning on the power makes the cassette compartment lid operable again. Note When you do not intend to use the camcorder for a long time, take out the cassette to protect the tape and turn off the power. Unloading a cassette manually (manual eject) When you cannot unload a cassette even if you press the EJECT button, take out the cassette manually as illustrated below. 60 Rubber cover About Cassettes Preventing accidental erasure The following procedure prevents cassettes from being recorded inadvertently. Push the plug in. To reuse the cassette, return the plug to its original position. push the EJECT button to open the cassette compartment lid. Recording 4 Basic procedures This section describes the basic procedures for shooting and recording. Before a shooting session, ensure that the camcorder is functioning properly. For details, see “Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting” on page 147. From power supply to tape loading 3 4 1 After checking the points below, load the cassette and close the cassette compartment lid. • The cassette is not write-protected. • There is no slack in the tape. From adjusting the black balance and white balance to stopping recording Switch settings After turning on the power and loading a cassette, set the switches and selectors as shown below and begin operation. 2 1 2 1 2 Attach a fully charged battery pack. For details, see “Using a battery pack” on page 26. 2 4 5 1DISPLAY: ON 2Iris: AUTO 3Zoom: AUTO 4OUTPUT/DCC: CAM, DCC: ON 5F-RUN/SET/R-RUN: F-RUN or R-RUN (set as needed) 6AUDIO SELECT CH-1/CH-2: AUTO Chapter 4 Recording/Playback 3 6 Set the POWER switch to ON. Check that the HUMID indicator does not appear and that the battery power level is sufficient. If HUMID indicator appears, wait until it disappears. Note After turning off the power, check whether the drum is dry (even if the HUMID indicator is off) with visual inspection when turning on the power again. 3 Check that there are no obstructions near the cassette compartment lid. then Recording 61 5 Shooting To start recording, press the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens. If the recording start/stop function is assigned to the ASSIGN 1/3/4/5 switches or RET button, these switches function as REC START button. 3 For details, see “Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches” on page 132. During recording, the REC indicator lights in the viewfinder. Perform zooming and focus control, if necessary. 6 5,6 4 1 Chapter 4 Recording/Playback 1 2 Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to BLK to adjust the black balance. For details of black balance adjustment, see “Adjusting the black balance” on page 44. 2 Select the CC filter and ND filter to match the lighting conditions, and adjust the white balance. When the white balance settings are already in memory Set the WHITE BAL switch to A or B. When the white balance setting is not in memory and you do not have enough time to adjust the white balance Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST. This automatically adjusts the white balance as follows, depending on the setting of the FILTER selector (outer knob). A: Cross filter B: 3200K C: 4300K D: 6300K For details, see “Adjusting the white balance” on page 45. 3 Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the focus and zoom. 4 If necessary, set the electronic shutter for an appropriate mode and speed. For details, see “Setting the Electronic Shutter” on page 47. 62 Recording To stop recording, press the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens again. The REC indicator in the viewfinder goes off. Cassette control buttons During recording, the cassette control buttons (EJECT, REW, F FWD, PLAY, STOP) have no effect. Note When crash-recording without doing continuous recording on a recorded tape, or when recording with the retake function, the timecode recorded previously may be displayed for a few seconds when playing back the first part of the cut. Continuous recording If the camcorder is in the recording pause mode, simply pressing the REC START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens continues recording exactly from the next frame. In other cases, you first need to position the tape at an appropriate point. When the camcorder is in recording pause mode Pressing the REC START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens continues recording at exactly from the next frame. However, the time taken before recording starts depends on the setting of the VTR SAVE/ STBY switch. • If the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is in the SAVE position, it takes about 4 seconds before recording starts. • If the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is in the STBY position, recording starts immediately. However, just after the switch position is changed from SAVE to STBY, it takes about 4 seconds before recording starts. For details, see “Searching for the end of the last recorded section and turning on recording pause mode (End Search function)” on page 73. If you turn off the power during a recording pause mode 3 3 1 1 Turn on the power again. 2 Press the RET button on the lens. If an analog composite signal is input to the GEN LOCK IN connector, make sure that RETURN VIDEO (see page 84) is set to OFF on the ASSIGNABLE SW page of the OPERATION menu. 1 Looking in the viewfinder, press the PLAY button to start playback. 2 Press the STOP button at the desired point to begin recording. To continue from the end of a recording already on the tape, press the STOP button immediately after the end of the previously recorded segment (within 0.5 seconds). 3 Press the RET button. The tape will rewind and will be positioned at the desired point to continue recording. 4 The camcorder positions the tape at the appropriate point. Note, however, that this function works only for continuously recorded material or consecutively joined segments totaling at least 3 seconds in length. 3 Press the REC START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens to start recording. Continuous recording in other cases After rewinding or fast forwarding, after removing the cassette, or on a tape that has been partially recorded, you can obtain a continuous recording by following the procedure below. The End Search function also allows you to continue recording on a partially recorded tape. 1,2 Chapter 4 Recording/Playback 2 4 Press the REC START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens to start recording. Recording good shot marks Good shot marks 1 and 2 are recorded on the LTC-UBIT area of the tape when the RET button on the lens is pressed during recording. Recording shot marks1) 1 and 2 for scenes containing important images and sounds enables quick access to the marked points. This increases editing efficiency. For details about shot marker operations, refer to the manual supplied with your VTR. A setting on the SHOT MARKER page of the MAINTENANCE menu determines whether or not good shot marks are recorded to the tape. Recording 63 1) Shot mark: Timecode of the scene to be used as the editing point when editing. Setting for recording good shot marks on the LTC-UBIT area on the tape 4 Set the mark(s) to be recorded to ON. 1 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the mark to be set, then press the MENU knob. M10 SHOT MARKER LTC UB-MARKER REC START MARK SHOT MARKER 1 SHOT MARKER 2 1 23 1MENU knob 2MENU ON/OFF switch 3Switch cover Chapter 4 Recording/Playback 1 Display the SHOT MARKER page of the MAINTENANCE menu. M10 SHOT MARKER LTC UB-MARKER REC START MARK SHOT MARKER 1 SHOT MARKER 2 SET OFF OFF ON 2 Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise until the desired setting appears. To record the mark on the tape, select ON. To not record the mark, select OFF. 3 Press the MENU knob. 4 To set the remaining marks, repeat steps 1, 2, and 3. TOP : : : : SET OFF OFF OFF Recording a shot mark 1 Press the RET button once. On the viewfinder screen, z and the timecode of the marked point are displayed for about 3 seconds. Recording a shot mark 2 For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 Select LTC UB-MARKER, and press the MENU knob. 3 Turn the MENU knob to select which marker to record on LTC-UBIT. The setting changes in the order of SET y ALL y OFF. Item SET ALL OFF Contents Determines whether or not marks are recorded for the items REC START MARK, SHOT MARKER 1, and SHOT MARKER 2 which appear when you select SET. Records the recording start mark, shot mark 1, and shot mark 2 all. Does not record any markers. When you select SET, go to step 4. 64 TOP :? : : : Recording Press the RET button twice. On the viewfinder screen, × and the timecode of the marked point are displayed for about 3 seconds. Recording a recording start mark You can record a recording start mark at the beginning of the recording. Using recording start marks enables quick access to the marked points, for efficient editing. For details about recording start marker operations, refer to the manual supplied with your VTR. You can set whether or not recording start marks are recorded using the SHOT MARKER page of the MAINTENANCE menu. For details about the setting, see “Setting for recording good shot marks on the LTC-UBIT area on the tape” on page 64. Starting a shoot with a few seconds of pre-stored picture data (Picture Cache function) This unit can continuously capture up to 8 seconds of the video and audio data currently being shot by the camera to its internal memory. This allows you to record a few seconds of prestored video and audio when you press the REC START button or the lens VTR button. Setting the picture cache time/Picture Cache mode 0 (seconds) a) For 50i/25PsF format, you can record about 5 second of picture data stored in the memory. Notes • The contents of the stored memory become unstable for a few moments immediately after you select Picture Cache mode or change the Picture Cache time, and immediately after you carry out playback or recording review. This means that pre-stored picture data will not be recorded if you press the REC START button or the lens VTR button immediately after one of the above operations. • During playback or recording review, the picture data is not stored in the memory. Picture data corresponding to the duration of playback or recording review will not be in memory and will not be recorded on tape. Setting procedure (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Picture Cache time setting and recording start point Picture Cache time 8 (seconds) (For 50i/ 25PsF format) 7 (seconds) (For 59.94i format) 6 (seconds) 5 (seconds) 4 (seconds) 3 (seconds) 2 (seconds) 1 (second) TOP DF/NDF : DF END SEARCH : OFF CACHE/INTVAL REC: OFF For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. About 7 seconds About 4 seconds before before About 4 seconds before a) About 4 seconds before About 4 seconds before About 3 seconds before About 2 seconds before About 1 seconds before Display the REC FUNCTION page of the OPERATION menu. ?O05 REC FUNCTION Recording start point VTR STBY VTR SAVE mode mode About 8 seconds About 5 seconds before before About 6 seconds before About 5 seconds before About 4 seconds before About 3 seconds before About 2 seconds before About 1 seconds before Recording start point VTR STBY VTR SAVE mode mode About 0 seconds About 0 seconds before before Chapter 4 Recording/Playback To record in Picture Cache mode, you need to turn on Picture Cache mode and set the picture data storage time (Picture Cache time) using the OPERATION menu. The Picture Cache time determines how many seconds of pre-stored data are recorded when you press the REC START button or the lens VTR button. Note that the number of seconds that are recorded may be shorter immediately after you change the setting of the VTR SAVE/STBY switch, and in the special cases described in the following notes. Picture Cache time 2 Select CACHE/INTVAL REC, and press the MENU knob to display “ON”. 3 Turn the MENU knob to select CACHE, and press the MENU knob. As you turn the MENU knob, the setting changes in the following sequence: OFF y CACHE y A. INT y M. INT. When CACHE appears, the camcorder is in Picture Cache mode, where picture, sound, and timecode are constantly saved in memory. The TALLY indicator (green) in Recording 65 the viewfinder is on while picture data is being stored in memory. Also CACHE REC TIME appears. Note When HDSDI REMOTE I/F (see page 105) is set to G-TLY on the CAM CONFIG 2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, this TALLY indicator does not light in green even in Picture Cache mode. 4 Select CACHE REC TIME, and turn the MENU knob to select the desired Picture Cache time. The Picture Cache time changes in the following sequence: 0SEC y 1SEC y 2SEC y 3SEC y 4SEC y 5SEC y 6SEC y 7SEC 1). 1)7 sec for 59.94i format, and 8 sec for 50i/25PsF format. Chapter 4 Recording/Playback 5 Press the MENU knob. The Picture Cache mode settings once made continue to be effective until changed. You can assign the Picture Cache on/off function to one of the ASSIGN 1/2/3/4/5 switches and RET button on the lens. For details, see “Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches” on page 132. Note When recording in Picture Cache mode, VITC is not recorded when the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch is set to R-RUN. When it is set to the F-RUN position, VITC is recorded. Camcorder operations in Picture Cache mode The recording procedure in Picture Cache mode is basically the same as that for normal recording. However, note the following differences. • When you record in Picture Cache mode, the picture you shoot is recorded to tape after the Picture Cache time elapses. For this reason, the tape does not stop immediately when you press the REC START button to stop recording. While the tape is still running, all tape operation buttons (EJECT, REW, F FWD, PLAY, and STOP) are disabled, in the same way as during recording. Also, if you press the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens again during this time, recording starts again as if there had been no pause in recording. 66 Recording • Normally, the time after which the tape stops when recording is stopped is equal to the Picture Cache time. However, it may be shorter than the Picture Cache time if one of the following operations has been performed, because the amount of stored data is less than the Picture Cache time. - You started recording immediately after selecting Picture Cache mode. - You started recording immediately after changing the Picture Cache time. - You started recording immediately after playback or recording review. - You started recording in Picture Cache mode immediately after the unit is powered on. • The timecode stops advancing while time data is being set (when the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch is set to SET). For this reason, if you start recording immediately after switching to a position other than SET (to F-RUN or R-RUN), then timecode from the time when the timecode advance was stopped may be recorded. • Positions of shot marks may be shifted depending on the Picture Cache time setting. • Picture Cache time menu operations are disabled during recording. To change the Picture Cache time setting, stop the recording by pressing the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens. If power is lost during recording • If the power is turned off during recording, the camera will switch itself off after the tape has run for a few seconds. • If you remove the battery, pull out the DC cable, or cut power to the AC adaptor during recording, actual recording of picture data ends the instant the tape is stopped. However, a certain amount of recorded picture data, equal to that recorded during the Picture Cache time, will be lost, because it has not yet been recorded on the tape before the tape stops. For this reason, make sure you do not change the battery while recording. If the camcorder runs out of tape during recording If the camcorder runs out of tape and stops during recording, a certain amount of recorded picture data, equal to that recorded during the Picture Cache time, will be lost, because it has not yet been recorded on the tape. Shooting picture at intervals (Interval Rec function) (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 You can use the unit’s internal memory to capture and record video at specified intervals. There are two Interval Rec modes: • Auto Interval Rec In Auto Interval Rec mode, pictures are automatically shot a frame at a time at the specified interval and stored in memory. To use this function you must set the total time for shooting (TAKE TOTAL TIME) and the length of time for recording on the tape (REC TIME). For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 Select CACHE/INTVAL REC, and press the MENU knob. 3 Turn the MENU knob to select A.INT, and press the MENU knob. O05 REC FUNCTION • Manual Interval Rec There are two Manual Interval Rec modes: - Single Trigger mode In this mode, the camcorder records a preset number of frames (NUMBER OF FRAME) each time the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens is pressed. - Continuous Trigger mode In this mode, the camcorder records at preset intervals. Continuous interval recording is started by one press of the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens. Auto Interval Rec mode settings DF END SEARCH : OFF As you turn the MENU knob, the setting changes in the following sequence: OFF y CACHE y A. INT y M. INT. When A. INT appears, the camcorder is in Auto Interval Rec mode. The TALLY indicator (green) in the viewfinder flashes (one flash/second) while the camcorder is in this mode. Also, TAKE TOTAL TIME, REC TIME and PRE-LIGHTING appear. 4 Turn the MENU knob to select TAKE TOTAL TIME, and press the MENU knob. 5 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting of TAKE TOTAL TIME, and press the MENU knob. The setting time changes in the following sequence: 5MIN y 10MIN y 15MIN y 20MIN y 30MIN y 40MIN y 50MIN y 1H y 2H y 3H y 4H y 5H y 7H y 10H y 15H y 20H y 30H y 40H y 50H y 70H y 100H. (MIN = minutes; H = hours) Notes To turn on Auto Interval Rec mode, proceed as follows. : CACHE/INTVAL REC: A.INT To record in Auto Interval Rec mode, you need to turn on Auto Interval Rec and set the total time from start to finish of shooting (TAKE TOTAL TIME) and the length of time for recording on the tape (REC TIME). Make these settings in the USER menu. • When making for Auto Interval Rec mode settings, set TAKE TOTAL TIME first, and then set REC TIME. • To turn on the light automatically before recording starts, set the LIGHT switch to AUTO. TOP DF/NDF Chapter 4 Recording/Playback In Manual Interval Rec mode (Auto Interval Rec or Continuous Trigger mode) the light connected to the LIGHT connector turns on automatically before recording starts if the PRE-LIGHTING function is set to ON. This allows you to record pictures under stable light and color temperature conditions. Display the REC FUNCTION page of the OPERATION menu. 6 Turn the MENU knob to select REC TIME, and press the MENU knob. 7 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting of REC TIME, and press the MENU knob. Recording 67 The setting time changes in the following sequence: 5SEC y 10SEC y 15SEC y 20SEC y 30SEC y 40SEC y 50SEC y 1MIN y 2MIN y .......38MIN y 39MIN y 40MIN 1). (SEC = seconds; MIN = minutes) 1) You can select a time up to 40MIN for 59.94i format, and 48MIN for 50i/25PsF/23.98PsF format. Note Chapter 4 Recording/Playback You cannot set a REC TIME that is more than one thirtieth of TAKE TOTAL TIME. For example: When TAKE TOTAL TIME is set to 1H, the maximum value of REC TIME is 2 MIN. (60 minutes divided by 30 gives 2 minutes.) The time setting displayed when you turn the MENU knob changes within the available setting times. Be sure to set REC TIME only after setting TAKE TOTAL TIME. 8 Turn the MENU knob to select PRELIGHTING, and press the MENU knob. 9 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired time to turn on the light before starting to record, and press the MENU knob. The PRE-LIGHTING time changes in the following sequence: OFF y 2SEC y 5SEC y 10SEC. Notes • Set the LIGHT switch on the camcorder to AUTO to turn on the light before recording. • The light switch must also be set to ON. With these settings, the light turns on and off automatically. (However, the light remains on continuously if the off time is less than 5 seconds.) • When the LIGHT switch is set to MANUAL and the light switch is set to ON, the light remains on continuously. 10 To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF. The menu display disappears from the viewfinder screen and the message “AUTO INTERVAL **M**S” indicating Auto Interval Rec mode appears along the bottom of the viewfinder. “**M**S” indicates the shooting interval. For example, when TAKE TOTAL TIME is 68 Recording set to 1H and REC TIME is set to 30 SEC, the message “AUTO INTERVAL 00M04S” appears. The shooting interval is 4 seconds. The display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder. Note The settings for Auto Interval Rec mode are maintained until changed. However, if you turn the camcorder off, Auto Interval Rec mode is cleared except for the TAKE TOTAL TIME, REC TIME and PRE-LIGHTING settings. To use the Auto Interval Rec function again after switching on the power, perform steps 1 to 3. Recording in Auto Interval Rec mode Note When you use blank cassettes, such as brand new cassettes, be sure to record color bars for more than 2 seconds at the beginning of a cassette. 1 After performing the basic procedures for shooting and recording, following the instructions in “Basic procedures” (see page 61), secure the camcorder so that it will not move. 2 Press the REC START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens. The camcorder starts recording in Auto Interval Rec mode. When you use the PRELIGHTING function, recording starts after the light is switched on. The actual recording to tape begins after the camcorder has saved about five seconds of video in memory, so the tape runs intermittently. While the unit recording in Auto Interval Rec mode, the TALLY indicator (green) in the viewfinder flashes (4 flashes/second) and the message “AUTO INTERVAL **M**S” flashes on the viewfinder screen. The REC indicator in the viewfinder lights while the camcorder is capturing data to memory. After the length of time for recording on the tape (REC TIME) has elapsed, the camcorder stops recording automatically. To continue auto interval recording Press the REC START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens again. The camcorder starts recording in Auto Interval Rec mode again. To interrupt auto interval recording Press the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens. The camcorder stops recording. However, the tape may run to record picture data already stored in memory. To stop auto interval recording You can exit Auto Interval Rec mode using the following two methods: • Set the POWER switch to OFF. • Set CACHE/INTVAL REC to OFF on the REC FUNCTION page of the USER menu. Total time for shooting (TAKE TOTAL TIME) Shooting interval • Cassette control buttons While recording in Auto Interval Rec mode, you cannot use the cassette control buttons (EJECT, REW, F FWD, PLAY and STOP). To use these buttons, stop recording by pressing the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens. • Menu operation While recording in Auto Interval Rec mode, you cannot change the settings of CACHE/ INTVAL REC, TAKE TOTAL TIME and REC TIME. To change the settings, stop recording by pressing the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens. • When the camcorder power is turned off during recording - When you set the POWER switch to OFF, the camcorder will turn itself off after the tape has run for a few seconds to record the picture data stored in memory. - If you remove the battery, unplug the DC cable, or cut power to the AC adaptor during auto interval recording, picture data stored before recording stops (a maximum of 5 seconds) may be lost. Be careful of when you exchange the battery. Chapter 4 Recording/Playback Time required for shooting and time required for recording on the tape Auto Interval Rec mode is an effective way to shoot objects that move slowly. To use this function, you need to set the total shooting time (TAKE TOTAL TIME) and the length of time for recording on the tape (REC TIME). The total shooting time is the time required to capture the slowly moving subject. The camcorder must be arranged so that the subject is always framed in the picture during this time. The tape recording time is the length of time that material is recorded after one interval. The camcorder calculates the time-lapse interval from these two times. • Audio Audio signals are not recorded in Auto Interval Rec mode. • If the unit runs out of tape during auto interval recording Picture data (a maximum of 5 seconds) shot and stored before the tape stops is not recorded if the camcorder runs out of tape and stops. Manual Interval Rec mode Time for recording on the tape (REC TIME) Notes on Auto Interval Rec operation • Timecode In Auto Interval Rec mode, the internal timecode generator runs in R-RUN mode regardless of how the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch is set. The information specified in the menu is saved in the user bits. Manual Interval Rec has the following two modes. Single Trigger mode: Each time the REC START button or VTR button on the lens is pressed, the camcorder captures to memory a single shot consisting of the specified number of video frames. Continuous Trigger mode: Once the REC START button or VTR button on the lens is pressed, the camcorder captures consecutive shots to memory at the specified interval, with each shot consisting of the specified number of video frames. Recording 69 Setting up Manual Interval Rec Single Trigger mode 1 Select CACHE/INTVAL REC on the REC FUNCTION page of the OPERATION menu. 2 Turn the MENU knob to select M.INT, and press the MENU knob. As you turn the MENU knob, the setting changes in the following sequence: OFF y CACHE y A. INT y M. INT. When M. INT appears, the camcorder is in Manual Interval Rec mode and the TALLY indicator (green) in the viewfinder flashes. NUMBER OF FRAME, TRIGGER INTERVAL and RE-LIGHTING appear. Chapter 4 Recording/Playback 3 Turn the MENU knob to select NUMBER OF FRAME, and press the MENU knob. O05 REC FUNCTION 7 The menu display disappears from the viewfinder screen and the message “MANU INTERVAL *FRAME”, indicating the Single Trigger mode of the Manual Interval Rec mode, appears along the bottom of the viewfinder. “*FRAME” indicates the number of frames set in step 3. The display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder. Note The settings for Manual Interval Rec Single Trigger mode are maintained until changed. However, if you turn the camcorder off, all Manual Interval Rec mode settings are cleared except for the NUMBER OF FRAME setting. To use Manual Interval Rec Single Trigger mode again after turning on the camcorder, perform steps 1 and 2. TOP DF/NDF : DF END SEARCH : OFF CACHE/INTVAL REC: M.INT NUMBER OF FRAME : 1 TRIGGER INTERVAL: M Recording in Manual Interval Rec Single Trigger mode Follow the procedure below to shoot in of Manual Interval Rec Single Trigger mode. Note 4 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired number of frames to be recorded in each shot, and press the MENU knob. When you use blank cassettes, such as brand new cassettes, be sure to record color bars for more than 2 seconds at the beginning of a cassette. 1 After performing the basic procedures for shooting and recording, following the instructions in “Basic procedures” (see page 61), secure the camcorder so that it will not move. 2 Press the REC START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens. The number changes in the following sequence: 1 y 2 y 4 y 8. 5 Turn the MENU knob to select TRIGGER INTERVAL, and press the MENU knob. 6 Turn the MENU knob to select M, and press the MENU knob. The number changes in the following sequence: M y 1SEC y 2SEC........12H y 24H. When M appears, the TALLY indicator (green) flashes (2 flashes/second) and PRELIGHTING disappears. 70 To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF (or close the cover). Recording The camcorder starts recording in Manual Interval Rec Single Trigger mode . The TALLY indicator (green) in the viewfinder flashes (2 flashes/second) and the message “MANU INTERVAL *FRAME” flashes on the viewfinder screen. Each time you press the REC START button or the VTR button, the camcorder captures and stores picture data for the preset number of frames. The REC indicator in the viewfinder is on while the camcorder is capturing the picture to memory. The camcorder stores about 5 seconds of picture data to memory, and then records the stored picture data on the tape. The tape runs intermittently. The PRE-LIGHTING time changes in the following sequence: OFF y 2SEC y 5SEC y 10SEC. Notes • If you want to turn on the light automatically before recording starts, set the LIGHT switch to AUTO. Also, set the switch of the light connected to the LIGHT connector to ON. The light automatically turns on and off in Manual Interval Rec Continuous Trigger mode. However, if the light would be off less than 5 seconds, it remains on continuously. • When the LIGHT switch is set to MANUAL and the switch of the light is set to ON, the light is always on. To stop recording in Single Trigger mode You can use the following two methods. However, the tape may continue to run to record the picture data stored in the memory at the instant the tape stopped. • Press the EJECT button. • Set the POWER switch to OFF. Setting up Manual Interval Rec Continuous Trigger mode 1 Follow steps 1 to 5 in “Setting up Manual Interval Rec Continuous Trigger mode” on page 71. 3 The menu display disappears from the viewfinder screen and the message “INTERVAL *SEC *FRAME”, indicating Continuous Trigger mode of Manual Interval Rec, appears along the bottom of the viewfinder. “*SEC” indicates the trigger interval preset and “*FRAME” indicates the number of frames preset. The display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder. Turn the MENU knob to select the desired trigger interval, and press the MENU knob. The number changes in the following sequence: M y 1SEC y 2SEC........12H y 24H. When a trigger interval time other than M is displayed, the camcorder is in Manual Interval Rec Continuous Trigger mode. The TALLY indicator (green) flashes (1 flash/ second). Turn the MENU knob to select PRELIGHTING, and press the MENU knob. O05 REC FUNCTION TOP DF/NDF : DF END SEARCH : OFF CACHE/INTVAL REC: M.INT NUMBER OF FRAME : 1 TRIGGER INTERVAL: 1SEC PRE-LIGHTING : OFF To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF (or close the cover). Chapter 4 Recording/Playback 2 5 Note The settings for Manual Interval Rec Continuous Trigger mode are maintained until changed. However, if you power the camcorder off, all Manual Interval Rec mode settings are cleared except for the NUMBER OF FRAME, TRIGGER INTERVAL, and PRELIGHTING settings. To use Manual Interval Rec Continuous Trigger mode again after switching on the power, perform steps 1 and 2 in “Setting up Manual Interval Rec Continuous Trigger mode” on page 71. Recording in Manual Interval Rec Continuous Trigger mode Note 4 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired time to turn on the light before starting to record, and press the MENU knob. When you use blank cassettes, such as brand new cassettes, be sure to record color bars for more than 2 seconds at the beginning of a cassette. 1 After performing the basic procedures for shooting and recording, following the instructions in “Basic procedures” Recording 71 (see page 61), secure the camcorder so that it will not move. 2 Press the REC START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens. Chapter 4 Recording/Playback The camcorder starts recording in Manual Interval Rec Continuous Trigger mode, the flashing cycle of the TALLY indicator (green) changes from 1 flash/second to 4 flashes/second, and the message “INTERVAL *SEC *FRAME” flashes on the viewfinder screen. If you are using the PRE-LIGHTING function, the light turns on when you press the REC START button. After the preset PRE-LIGHTING time has elapsed, the camcorder captures the picture data to memory. The REC indicator in the viewfinder is on while the camcorder is capturing the picture in the memory. The camcorder stores about 5 seconds of picture data to memory, and then records the stored picture data on the tape. As a result, the tape runs intermittently. To stop recording in Manual Interval Rec Continuous Trigger mode You can stop recording in Manual Interval Rec Continuous Trigger mode using the following two methods. However, the tape may continue to run to record the picture data stored in memory at the instant the tape stopped. • Press the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens. • Set the POWER switch to OFF. Notes on Manual Interval Rec operation Take note of the following points. They are common to both Single Trigger mode and Continuous Trigger mode, except for the noted differences. • Timecode In Manual Interval Rec mode, the internal timecode generator runs in R-RUN mode regardless of how the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch is set. • Audio Audio signals are not recorded in Manual Interval Rec mode. 72 Recording • Cassette control buttons While recording in Manual Interval Rec Single Trigger mode (the green TALLY indicator in the viewfinder flashes twice per second), you cannot use the cassette control buttons (REW, F FWD, PLAY and STOP). Note that the camcorder stops recording in Manual Interval Rec Single Trigger mode if you press the EJECT button. While recording in Manual Interval Rec Continuous Trigger mode (the green TALLY indicator flashes four times per second), you cannot use the cassette control buttons (EJECT, REW, F FWD, PLAY and STOP). To stop recording, press the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens. However, the tape may run to record the picture data stored in the memory before stopping the manual interval recording. • Menu operations In Manual Interval Rec Single Trigger mode , you cannot change the settings of CACHE/ INTVAL REC and NUMBER OF FRAME on the REC FUNCTION page after the camcorder starts recording. To change the settings, stop recording by pressing the EJECT button or setting the POWER switch to OFF. While recording in Manual Interval Rec Continuous Trigger mode, you cannot change the settings of CACHE/INTVAL REC, NUMBER OF FRAME and TRIGGER INTERVAL on the REC FUNCTION page. To change these settings, stop recording by pressing the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens or by setting the POWER switch to OFF. • When the camcorder power is turned off during recording in Manual Interval Rec mode - When you set the POWER switch to OFF, the camcorder will switch itself off after tape access has continued for a few seconds to record the picture data stored in memory. - If you remove the battery, unplug the DC cable, or cut the power to the AC adaptor during manual interval recording, picture data stored before recording stops (a maximum of 5 seconds) may be lost. Be careful of when you exchange the battery. • If the camcorder runs out of tape during recording in Manual Interval Rec mode Picture data (a maximum of 5 seconds) at the instant the tape stopped is not recorded if the camcorder runs out of tape and stops. Recording continuously on the previous cut By assigning the retake function to one of the ASSIGN 1/3/4/5 switches or RET button, you can use these switches/button to position the tape at the most recent cut, clear it and record a new cut. For details, see “Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches” on page 132. Example: After recording cut 3, clear cut 3 and record cut 4 after cut 2 Tape running direction Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 Cut 4 1 Press the RET button on the lens while holding the ASSIGN 1 switch down. In the above example, press with the camcorder in recording pause mode after recording cut 3. Searching for the end of the last recorded section and turning on recording pause mode (End Search function) The End Search function allows the camcorder to search for the end of a recorded section on the tape after the recorded section is rewound and played back. To use this function, set END SEARCH on the REC FUNCTION page of the OPERATION menu to ON. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. END SEARCH function Tape running direction Recorded portion Record cut 4. Cut 4 is recorded after cut 2. Notes • When pictures consisting of cuts recorded using the retake function are played back on a professional VTR, the CHANNEL CONDITION indicator, which indicates the condition of the played back signal of the VTR, may be lit in yellow, noise may be added to the cue audio for the first 2 or 3 seconds, or the previously recorded timecode may be displayed for a few seconds. To avoid this, it is recommended that you make the first part of the cut (in the above example, cut 4) about 3 seconds longer. Blank portion The current tape position The camcorder automatically positions the tape at the end point of cut 2 and enters recording pause mode. 2 Chapter 4 Recording/Playback Continuously recording after the cut before the most recent cut • In the following cases, the retake function does not operate. The message INVALID OPERATION! Is displayed on the viewfinder screen for three seconds. - When only one cut has been recorded - When the length of the recorded cut is less than 3 seconds - When Picture Cache is ON The retake function also does not operate after recording stops until the recording pause operation is completed (about 1 second). The message INVALID OPERATION! is displayed. In this case, the retake function will operate when you perform the retake operation again after the message disappears. Searching for the end of the recorded portion and turning on recording pause mode Searching for the end of a recorded section and turning on recording pause mode 1 Rewind the tape being recorded, then push the PLAY button to start playback. 2 After checking the recorded picture, press the STOP button to select recording pause mode. 3 Press the RET button on the lens. Recording 73 The tape automatically runs and stops at the end of the recording. The camcorder is in recording pause mode. Note When the STOP KEY FREEZE function is set to active on the CAM CONFIG 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, the picture is frozen once you press the STOP button during playback. To activate the End Search function, press the STOP button again to stop the camcorder, then press the RET button on the lens. Checking Recording and Playback By pressing the PLAY button, you can review any length of recorded material in the viewfinder in black and white. There are two other ways to review the recording. • Recording review: You can view the last 2 seconds of the recorded material in the viewfinder. • Color playback: You can view the recorded material in color on a color video monitor without the need for an external adaptor. Chapter 4 Recording/Playback You can also view the picture during rewind or fast forward searches by pressing the PLAY + REW buttons or PLAY + F FWD buttons. See “Timecode/menu operations section and audio control section” on page 18 for information about the switches and controls used to select the audio output signal and to adjust the audio level. Note Noise may occur if you play back a tape recorded on this camcorder on the HDW-F900 HD camcorder. Checking the last two seconds of the recording – recording review If you press the RET button on the lens while recording is paused, the last 2 seconds of the recording are played back on the viewfinder screen and the color LCD. Use this function to check whether recording went smoothly. If you hold the RET button down longer, up to 10 seconds of the tape are rewound and played back. After playback, the camcorder is ready to start recording again. If you assign the LENS RET function to one of the ASSIGN 1/3/4/5 switches or the RET button, you can use that switch or button in the same way as the RET button on the lens. For details, see “Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches” on page 132. Note The recording review functions only works if the recording you have made is at least 3 seconds long. 74 Checking Recording and Playback Checking the recording on the color video monitor – playback in color Connect an HD color video monitor with an HDSDI input connector to the HDSDI OUT connector or the HD/SD SDI OUT connector of the camcorder. By pressing the PLAY button, you can view the recorded picture. The signals output from these connectors depend on menu settings. Note that HDSDI output always switches from the camera picture to the recorded picture during VTR playback, regardless of the setting of the PB VIDEO. To output VTR playback signals to the viewfinder, TEST OUT connector, and the HDSDI OUT connector Set PB VIDEO (see page 82) on the OUTPUT 2 page of the OPERATION menu to ALL. To output VTR playback signals to the HDSDI OUT connector, and output the camera picture to the viewfinder and the TEST OUT connector Set PB VIDEO (see page 82) on the OUTPUT 2 page of the OPERATION menu to HDSDI. HDSDI OUT connector HDSDI OUT connector HDSDI input HD/SD SDI OUT connector TEST OUT connector HD monitor HDSDI Note Chapter 4 Recording/Playback HD/SD SDI OUT connector HD monitor If HD SDI OUT or HD/SD SDI OUT is set to OFF on the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION menu, you cannot view the recorded picture. Set it to HDSDI. Video input For details, see “Selecting the output signals” on page 131. HD monitor Checking the camera picture on the viewfinder and/or color video monitor Normally, during VTR playback, the signals output from the TEST OUT connector and the HDSDI OUT connector switch from the camera picture to the recorded picture. The viewfinder and the LCD monitor also switch to the recorded picture. However, by setting the PB VIDEO on the OUTPUT 2 page of the OPERATION menu, you can choose to output the camera picture even during VTR playback. Checking Recording and Playback 75 Freezing a picture during playback Pressing the STOP button during playback stops playback and freezes the picture. The CAM CONFIG 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu allows you to set the freeze-frame mode where you can view the frozen picture during playback. Settings for freezing a picture 1 Display the CAM CONFIG 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. M12 CAM CONFIG 1 TOP Chapter 4 Recording/Playback REC TALLY BLINK : ON REC START BEEP : OFF SUB LCD MODE SEL: TIMER SUB LCD TIMER : 1H SHOT TIME DISP : MD:HM VIDEO OUT (F/R) : EE STBY OFF TIMER : 60MIN STOP KEY FREEZE : OFF EMERGENCY EJECT : OFF TAPE LED BRIGHT : HIGH 2 Turn the MENU knob to select STOP KEY FREEZE, and press the MENU knob. 3 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired freeze mode, and press the MENU knob. The freeze mode changes in the following sequence: OFF y FRAME y FIELD Setting OFF FRAME FIELD Contents Deactivates the freeze function. Freezes pictures in frame mode. This mode is effective for freezing pictures of objects that are not moving. Freezes pictures in field mode. This mode is effective for freezing moving pictures. Viewing frozen pictures 76 1 Press the PLAY button to start playback. 2 Press the STOP button at the instant when you want to freeze the picture. Freezing a picture during playback The tape stops running and the picture is frozen. The timecode is displayed in the counter display and the PLAY indicator flashes (one flash/second). Changing to another mode To cancel the freeze-frame mode for viewing the frozen picture and change to another mode, proceed as follows: To restart playback: Press the PLAY button. To search the color picture: Press the F FWD or REW button. To view the pictures shot by the camcorder: Press the STOP button. To rewind the tape: Press the REW button twice. To fast forward the tape: Press the F FWD button twice. To eject the tape: Press the EJECT button. Notes • In the freeze-frame mode, you cannot start recording pictures on the tape. To start recording the shot pictures again, press the STOP button to finish playback, then press the REC START button. • When changing to the recording pause mode from the freeze-frame mode by using the End-Search function or positioning function for continuous recording, press the STOP button first, then press the RET button on the lens. When remotely controlling the camcorder from an optional RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit You can perform the same operation from an RMB150/B750. Setting the Rec-Pause Stand-by Off Timer The VTR SAVE/STBY switch allows you to select the VTR power mode during pauses in recording or when the unit is stopped. Standby mode (with the VTR SAVE/STBY switch set to STBY) allows you to protect the tape and recording heads. You can also set up the unit in such a way that it switches from standby mode to power saving mode when the tape does not run for a specified time. This setting is made on the CAM CONFIG 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. 1 M12 CAM CONFIG 1 Chapter 4 Recording/Playback Display the CAM CONFIG 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. TOP REC TALLY BLINK : ON REC START BEEP : OFF SUB LCD MODE SEL: TIMER SUB LCD TIMER : 1H SHOT TIME DISP : MD:HM VIDEO OUT (F/R) : EE STBY OFF TIMER : 60MIN STOP KEY FREEZE : OFF EMERGENCY EJECT : OFF TAPE LED BRIGHT : HIGH 2 Turn the MENU knob to select STBY OFF TIMER, and press the MENU knob. 3 Turn the MENU knob to select OFF in order not to enter in the VTR SAVE mode, or select the desired time to enter the VTR SAVE mode, then press the MENU knob. The time changes in the following sequence: 60MIN y 30MIN y 10MIN y 5MIN y OFF. Setting the Rec-Pause Stand-by Off Timer 77 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Menu Organization [B] OPERATION menu OPERATION The following chart shows the organization of menus in this camcorder. TOP MENU Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 78 USER [A] USER MENU CUSTOMIZE ALL OPERATION [B] PAINT [C] MAINTENANCE [D] FILE [E] DIAGNOSIS [F] [A] USER menu USER Menu Organization OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 SUPERIMPOSE LCD REC FUNCTION ASSIGNABLE SW VF DISP 1 VF DISP 2 ' ! ' LED MARKER 1 GAIN SW VF SETTING AUTO IRIS SHOT ID SHOT DISP SET STATUS LENS FILE USER FILE OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 SUPERIMPOSE LCD REC FUNCTION PB MIX ASSIGNABLE SW VF DISP 1 VF DISP 2 VF DISP 3 ' ! ' LED ' ! ' LED STD MARKER 1 MARKER 2 GAIN SW VF SETTING AUTO IRIS SHOT ID SHOT DISP SET STATUS WHITE SETTING OFFSET WHT SHT ENABLE LENS FILE FORMAT SOURCE SEL UMID SET POWER SAVE SELECT FUNCTION [C] PAINT menu PAINT SW STATUS WHITE BLACK/FLARE GAMMA BLACK GAMMA KNEE 1 KNEE 2 DETAIL 1 DETAIL 2 SD DETAIL SKIN DETAIL MTX LINEAR MTX MULTI V MODULATION SATURATION NOISE SUPPRES SCENE FILE [D] MAINTENANCE menu MAINTENANCE WHITE SHADING BLACK SHADING LEVEL ADJUST BATTERY 1 BATTERY 2 AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3 TIMECODE SHOT MARKER CAM CONFIG 1 CAM CONFIG 2 PRESET WHITE DCC ADJUST AUTO IRIS 2 GENLOCK ND COMP AUTO SHADING APR VANC RX [E] FILE menu FILE [F] DIAGNOSIS menu DIAGNOSIS HOURS METER TIME/DATE ROM VERSION DEV STATUS TOP menu and top-level menus The TOP menu appears when, with no menu displayed, you hold down the MENU knob and set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON. The TOP menu contains only top-level menus. <TOP MENU> USER USER MENU CUSTOMIZE ALL OPERATION PAINT MAINTENANCE FILE DIAGNOSIS For details about how to use menus, see page 113. USER menu This menu allows you to add any desired page from the OPERATION, PAINT, MAINTENANCE, FILE, and DIAGNOSIS menus to suit your needs. By gathering frequently used pages on the USER menu beforehand, you can call up them quickly whenever you need them. This menu is normally displayed when the MENU ON/OFF switch is set to ON. USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu This menu allows you to add pages to or delete pages from the USER menu to suit your needs. ALL menu This menu allows you to handle all items in the OPERATION, PAINT, MAINTENANCE, FILE, and DIAGNOSIS menus as if they were in one menu. OPERATION menu This menu contains items for changing settings according to conditions related to the subject when the camcorder is being operated. PAINT menu This menu contains items for making detailed image adjustments while using a waveform monitor to monitor the waveforms output by the camera. Support of a video engineer is usually required to use this menu. Although you can also use an external remote control unit to set the items on this menu, this menu is effective when using the camcorder by itself outdoors. Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings USER FILE USER FILE 2 ALL FILE SCENE FILE REFERENCE LENS FILE 1 LENS FILE 2 LENS FILE 3 MEMORY STICK When you select a top-level menu, the most recently shown page of that menu appears. The CONTENTS page appears when the menu is selected for the first time. MAINTENANCE menu This menu contains items for making settings for audio, timecode, and battery. Menu Organization 79 FILE menu DIAGNOSIS menu This menu is for saving the adjusted data in the camcorder memory or in a “Memory Stick”. The following files can be saved. This menu shows the digital hours meter, the ROM version, and information about the internal device status of the camcorder. User files User files save the setting items and setting data of customized USER menus. You can save up to 100 user files in a “Memory Stick”. Once you save a user file in a “Memory Stick”, you can easily set the USER menu to your preference by loading the file. For details on user files, see “Saving and Recalling User Files” on page 139. ALL files ALL files save the setting data of all of the menus. You can save up to 100 ALL files in a “Memory Stick”. Once a camcorder is set up according to your preferences and you save an ALL file in a “Memory Stick”, you can easily set other camcorders to those settings by loading the data from the “Memory Stick”. Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Note Device specific data (output levels and shading that requires adjustment for the specific device) is not saved. Scene files In the scene file, the setting values of PAINT menu items set to shoot a particular scene are saved. You can save up to five scene files in the camcorder memory and up to 100 scene files in a “Memory Stick”. For example, first adjust the settings to shoot a rehearsal of a particular scene and then save them as a scene file. Then load that file before the actual shooting so that you can quickly recreate setup conditions of the rehearsal. Reference files Reference files save the reference values that are set when STANDARD is executed in the SCENE FILE page of the PAINT menu. You can save one reference file in the internal memory of the unit and one in a “Memory Stick”. Lens files Lens files save the setting data used to compensate for the characteristics of lenses, such as flare, white shading, and auto iris gain. You can save up to 32 lens files in the internal memory of the unit and up to 100 lens files in a “Memory Stick”. 80 Menu Organization Menu List Tips • • • • The bold-faced numbers designate the pages that have been registered in the USER menu at the factory. The bold-faced settings are the factory default settings. The initial value of items with a setting range of –99 to 99 is 0. When the setup value in the Settings column is surrounded by parentheses ( ), the value is a relative value. The setting range shown on the menu screen may differ from what is shown in the manual. OPERATION menu Item Settings Description 01 HD SDI OUT OFF/HDSDI Selects the output signal from the HDSDI OUT connector. HD/SD SDI OUT OFF/HDSDI/SDSDI Selects the output signal from the HD/SD SDI OUT connector. HD/SD SDI SUPER OFF/ON Sets the superimposed information output from the HD/ SD SDI OUT connector. TEST OUT SELECT VBS/Y/R/G/B Selects the output signal from the TEST OUT connector. OUTPUT 1 Note When R, G, or B is selected, turning the power of the unit off and on changes the setting to Y. TEST OUT SUPER OFF/ON Sets the superimposed information output from the TEST OUT connector. Menu List Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings No. Page 81 No. Page Item Settings Description 02 PB VIDEO ALL/HDSDI For details, see “Checking the camera picture on the viewfinder and/or color video monitor” on page 75. DOWN CON MODE SQEZE/LETTER/CROP Sets the conversion mode for down-converted output. OUTPUT 2 Note LETTER cannot be selected when LETTER BOX on the SELECT FUNCTION page is set to DISABLE. WIDE ID 03 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 82 04 SUPERIMPOSE SUPER(VFDISP) LCD Menu List OFF/ON Specifies whether to add wide picture information to the SD output signal. OFF: Output the video signals without adding wide picture information. ON: When the DOWN CON MODE item is set to SQEZE, add wide picture information to the output video signals. OFF/ON When the HD/SD SDI SUPER item or the TEST OUT SUPER item on the OUTPUT 1 page is set to ON, turn the output of text (superimposed) information from the HD/SD SDI OUT or TEST OUT connector on or off for each item. SUPER(MENU) OFF/ON SUPER(TC) OFF/ON SUPER(MARKER) OFF/ON SUPER(ZEBRA) OFF/ON LCD COLOR (–137 to 0 to 62) Adjusts the LCD color. LCD MARKER&ZEBRA OFF/ON Turns the marker and zebra display in the LCD monitor on or off. No. Page 05 Item REC FUNCTION DF/NDF (when the frame frequency is set to 59.94i) END SEARCH Settings Description DF/NDF Switches between DF and NDF. DF: drop frame mode NDF: non-drop frame mode OFF/ON For details, see “Searching for the end of a recorded section and turning on recording pause mode” on page 73. CACHE/INTVAL REC OFF/CACHE/A.INT/ M.INT (CACHE) CACHE REC TIME 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7SEC a) (A.INT) TAKE TOTAL TIME 5/10/15/20/30/40/50 MIN, 1/2/3/4/5/7/10/15/ 20/30/40/50/70/100 H (A.INT) REC TIME 5/10/15/20/30/40/50 SEC, 1 to 40 MIN b) (A.INT and M.INT except TRIGGER INTERVAL set to M) PRE-LIGHTING OFF/2SEC/5SEC/10SEC For details, see “Starting a shoot with a few seconds of pre-stored picture data (Picture Cache function)” on page 65. For details, see “Shooting picture at intervals (Interval Rec function)” on page 67. (M.INT) 1/2/4/8 NUMBER OF FRAME 06 PB MIX PB MIX OFF/ON Turns the playback mix function on or off. MIX DIRECTION CAM/PB Selects the mixing direction. CAM: Mix the playback picture into the camera picture. PB: Mix the camera picture into the playback picture. MIX MODE Y-MIX/WIRE W/ WIRE B Selects the type of picture information to mix. Y-MIX: Mix Y signals. WIRE W: Mix outline components with white lines. WIRE B: Mix outline components with black lines. MIX LEVEL 0% to 80% Specifies the mix level. STOP KEY FREEZE OFF/FRAME/FIELD Selects the type of freeze picture to display when the STOP button is pressed during playback. Menu List Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings (M.INT) M/1 to 10/15/20/30/40/50 TRIGGER INTERVAL SEC, 1 to 10/15/20/30/ 40/50 MIN, 1/2/3/4/6/12/ 24H 83 No. Page Item 07 ASSIGN SW <1> ASSIGNABLE SW Settings Description For details, see “Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches” on page 132. ASSIGN SW <2> ASSIGN SW <3> ASSIGN SW <4> ASSIGN SW <5> ASSIGN SW <RET> 08 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 84 09 10 VF DISP 1 VF DISP 2 VF DISP 3 Menu List ZOOM SPEED 0 to 20 to 99 Selects the zoom speed, when you have assigned ZOOM to ASSIGN SW <3> or ASSIGN SW <4>, when using a lens that supports zoom from the camera. RETURN VIDEO OFF/ON Turns the return video function on or off. VF DISP OFF/ON VF DISP MODE 1/2/3 For details, see “Selecting the display items” on page 124. DISP EXTENDER OFF/ON DISP FILTER OFF/ON DISP CC 5600K OFF/ON DISP WHITE OFF/ON DISP GAIN OFF/ON DISP SHUTTER OFF/ON DISP AUDIO OFF/ON DISP TAPE OFF/ON DISP IRIS OFF/ON DISP ZOOM OFF/ON DISP COLOR TEMP OFF/ON DISP BATT REMAIN INT/VOLT/AUTO DISP DC IN OFF/ON DISP WRR RF LVL OFF/ON DISP TIME CODE OFF/ON DISP PB MIX OFF/ON LOW LIGHT OFF/ON LOW LIGHT LEVEL (–99 to 99) VF BATT WARNING 10%/20% ABSOLUTE VALUE OFF/ON Display absolute values for items that are being displayed as relative values (the target values are highlighted). No. Page Item Settings Description 11 GAIN <!> OFF/ON For details, see “Indicators” on page 22. 12 14 ‘ ! ’ LED STD MARKER 1 MARKER 2 SHUTTER <!> OFF/ON WHITE BAL <!> OFF/ON CC 5600K <!> OFF/ON ATW RUN <!> OFF/ON EXTENDER <!> OFF/ON FILTER ND <!> OFF/ON FILTER CC <!> OFF/ON OVERRIDE <!> OFF/ON GAIN <!> 0dB/LOW/MID/HIGH SHUTTER <!> OFF/ECS/ 1/33 / 1/50 / 1/60 / 1/100 / 1/125 / 1/250 / 1/500 / 1/1000 / 1/2000 / SLS c) WHITE BAL <!> P/A/B/PA/PB/AB CC 5600K <!> OFF/ON ATW RUN <!> OFF/ON EXTENDER <!> OFF/ON FILTER ND <!> 1/2/3/4 FILTER CC <!> A/B/C/D OVERRIDE <!> OFF/ON MARKER OFF/ON CENTER OFF/ON CENTER MARK 1/2/3/4 SAFETY ZONE OFF/ON SAFETY AREA 80%/90%/92.5%/95% ASPECT OFF/ON ASPECT SELECT 15:9/14:9/13:9/4:3/1.85/ 2.35 ASPECT MASK OFF/ON ASPECT MASK LVL 0 to 12 to 15 100% MARKER OFF/ON USER BOX OFF/ON USER BOX WIDTH 3 to 240 to 479 USER BOX HEIGHT 3 to 135 to 269 USER BOX H POS –477 to 0 to 476 USER BOX V POS –267 to 0 to 266 CENTER H POS –480 to 0 to 479 CENTER V POS –270 to 0 to 269 For details, see “Selecting the conditions that light the ‘!’ (warning) indicator” on page 125. For details, see “Setting the marker display” on page 127. Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 13 ‘!’ LED ASPECT SAFE ZONE OFF/ON ASPECT SAFE AREA 80%/90%/92.5%/95% Menu List 85 No. Page Item Settings Description 15 GAIN LOW –6dB/–3dB/0dB/3dB/ 6dB/9dB/12dB/18dB/ 24dB/30dB/36dB/42dB For details, see “Setting gain values for the GAIN selector positions” on page 131. GAIN MID –6dB/–3dB/0dB/3dB/ 6dB/9dB/12dB/18dB/ 24dB/30dB/36dB/42dB GAIN HIGH –6dB/–3dB/0dB/3dB/ 6dB/9dB/12dB/18dB/ 24dB/30dB/36dB/42dB GAIN TURBO –6dB/–3dB/0dB/3dB/ 6dB/9dB/12dB/18dB/ 24dB/30dB/36dB/42dB TURBO SW IND OFF/ON 16 17 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 18 19 GAIN SW VF SETTING AUTO IRIS SHOT ID SHOT DISP SHOCKLESS GAIN OFF/ON ZEBRA OFF/ON ZEBRA SELECT 1/2/BOTH ZEBRA1 DET LVL 30% to 70% to 107% ZEBRA1 APT LVL 1% to 10% to 20% ZEBRA2 DET LVL 52% to 100% to 109% VF DETAIL LEVEL (–99 to 99) IRIS OVERRIDE OFF/ON IRIS SPEED (–99 to 99) CLIP HIGH LIGHT OFF/ON IRIS WINDOW 1/2/3/4/5/6/VAR IRIS WINDOW IND OFF/ON IRIS VAR WIDTH 20 to 240 to 479 For details, see “Setting the viewfinder” on page 127. For details, see “Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment” on page 50. IRIS VAR HEIGHT 20 to 135 to 269 IRIS VAR H POS –460 to 0 to 459 IRIS VAR V POS –253 to 0 to 252 ID-1 ID-2 Blank/up to 12 characters For details, see “Setting the shot Blank/up to 12 characters ID” on page 129. ID-3 Blank/up to 12 characters ID-4 Blank/up to 12 characters SHOT DATE OFF/ON SHOT TIME OFF/ON SHOT MODEL NAME OFF/ON SHOT SERIAL NO OFF/ON SHOT ID SEL OFF/ID-1/ID-2/ID-3/ID4 SHOT 16:9 CHARA OFF/ON For details, see “Recording shot data superimposed on the color bars” on page 128. SHOT BLINK CHARA OFF/ON 20 86 SET STATUS Menu List STATUS ABNORMAL OFF/ON STATUS SYSTEM OFF/ON STATUS FUNCTION OFF/ON STATUS AUDIO OFF/ON For details, see “Displaying the status confirmation screens” on page 130. No. Page Item 21 WHITE SWITCH <B> MEM/ATW Specifies the operating mode when the WHITE BAL switch is set to the B side. MEM: Auto white balance ATW: Auto tracing white balance SHOCKLESS WHITE OFF/1/2/3 Specifies the transition time when the WHITE BAL switch is changed to a new setting (1 is fastest) ATW SPEED 1/2/3/4/5 Switches the transition speed of auto tracing white balance (ATW) (1 is fastest) AWB FIXED AREA OFF/ON Executes AWB (auto white balance) at the center of the screen. FILTER WHT MEM OFF/ON Sets the content of the white balance memory area for each position number of the FILTER selector. 22 WHITE SETTING OFFSET WHT Settings Description OFFSET WHITE <A> OFF/ON WARM-COOL <A> (–99 to 99) OFFSET WHITE <B> OFF/ON 23 24 SHT ENABLE LENS FILE WARM-COOL <B> Displays reference color temperature WARM-COOL BAL <B> (–99 to 99) SHUTTER SLS OFF/ON SHUTTER ECS OFF/ON SHUTTER 1/33 OFF/ON SHUTTER 1/50 OFF/ON SHUTTER 1/60 OFF/ON SHUTTER 1/100 OFF/ON SHUTTER 1/125 OFF/ON SHUTTER 1/250 OFF/ON SHUTTER 1/500 OFF/ON SHUTTER 1/1000 OFF/ON SHUTTER 1/2000 OFF/ON LENS FILE SELECT 1 to 32 F.ID Display only S. NO Display only L.ID Display only L.MF Display only The items which can be set differ depending on the settings of the FORMAT page. For details, see “Setting the Electronic Shutter” on page 47. Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings WARM-COOL BAL <A> For details, see “Specifying an Displays reference color offset for the auto white balance setting” on page 134. temperature For details, see “Selecting the lens file” on page 135. Menu List 87 No. Page Item Settings Description 25 CURRENT Display only Displays the currently selected frame frequency. NEXT 59.9i/50i/25P Selects the frame frequency. (The selected frame frequency becomes effective after the power is turned off and then on again.) 59.9i: set to 59.94i 50i: set to 50i 25P: set to 25PsF FORMAT 26 SOURCE SEL 27 UMID SET FRONT MIC SELECT MONO/STREO (when stereo microphone is connected) Input mode selection for front microphone. COUNTRY CODE EX-OWNERSHIP REC OFF/ON For details, see “Setting the Blank/up to 4 characters UMID data” on page 135. ORGANIZATION Blank/up to 4 characters USER CODE Blank/up to 4 characters INSTANCE NO RND/GEN TIME ZONE 00 to 3F MACHINE Display only Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 28 POWER SAVE TEST OUT SAVE OFF/ON ON: No test signal is output when the cable is not connected. OFF: The test signal is always output. 29 SELECT FUNCTION LETTER BOX DISABLE/ENABLE Enable the selection of “LETTR” (LETTER BOX) in the DOWN CON MODE item on the OUTPUT 2 page. Note Breakup may occur in output signals and in the video and audio of this unit for about 5 to 10 seconds immediately after this setting is changed. FOCUS MAG DISABLE/ENABLE Enable the assignment of the FOCUS MAG function to the ASSIGN switches. Note Breakup may occur in output signals and in the video and audio of this unit for about 5 to 10 seconds immediately after this setting is changed. a) When 59.94i is selected, the maximum setting is 7SEC. When either 50i or 25PsF is selected, the maximum setting is 8SEC. b) The maximum setting differs as follows depending on the frame frequency. - 59.94i: 40MIN 88 Menu List - 50i or 25PsF: 48MIN c) The shutter speed depends on the selected frame frequency. PAINT menu No. Page Item Settings Description 01 GAMMA OFF/ON Turns the gamma correction on or off. BLACK GAMMA OFF/ON Turns the black gamma correction on or off. MATRIX OFF/ON Turns the linear matrix correction and user-set matrix correction functions on or off. KNEE OFF/ON Turns the knee correction on or off. WHITE CLIP OFF/ON Turns the white clipping correction on or off. 02 SW STATUS WHITE DETAIL OFF/ON Turns the detail signal on or off. APERTURE OFF/ON Turns the aperture function on or off. OFF/ON Turns the flare function on or off. OFF/ON Selects the test signal. COLOR TEMP <A> Displays reference color Sets the color temperature of temperature. WHITE A. C TEMP BAL <A> (–99 to 99) Adjusts the value more precisely when the color temperature adjustment through COLOR TEMP is not satisfactory. R GAIN <A> (–99 to 99) Only the value of R GAIN is changed. B GAIN <A> (–99 to 99) Only the value of B GAIN is changed. COLOR TEMP <B> Displays reference color Sets the color temperature of temperature. WHITE B. C TEMP BAL <B> (–99 to 99) Adjusts the value more precisely when the color temperature adjustment through COLOR TEMP is not satisfactory. R GAIN <B> (–99 to 99) Only the value of R GAIN is changed. B GAIN <B> (–99 to 99) Only the value of B GAIN is changed. Menu List Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings FLARE TEST SAW 89 No. Page 03 04 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 90 05 Item Settings Description (–99 to 99) Adjusts the master black level. R BLACK (–99 to 99) Adjusts the R black level. G BLACK (–99 to 99) Adjusts the G black level. B BLACK (–99 to 99) Adjusts the B black level. FLARE OFF/ON Turns the flare correction circuit on or off. MASTER FLARE (–99 to 99) Adjusts the flare level of the master. R FLARE (–99 to 99) Adjusts the R flare level. G FLARE (–99 to 99) Adjusts the G flare level. B FLARE (–99 to 99) Adjusts the B flare level. TEST OUT SELECT VBS/Y/R/G/B Selects the output signal of TEST OUT connector. GAMMA OFF/ON Turns the gamma correction function on or off. STEP GAMMA 0.35 to 0.45 to 0.90 Sets the gamma correction curve by steps. a) MASTER GAMMA (–99 to 99) Sets the master gamma correction curve. a) R GAMMA (–99 to 99) Sets the R gamma correction curve. a) G GAMMA (–99 to 99) Sets the G gamma correction curve. a) B GAMMA (–99 to 99) Sets the B gamma correction curve. a) TEST OUT SELECT VBS/Y/R/G/B Selects the output signal of TEST OUT connector. Selects the gamma table. BLACK/FLARE MASTER BLACK GAMMA BLACK GAMMA Menu List GAMMA TABLE STD/HG GAM TABLE (STD) 1 to 5 to 6 Selects the standard gamma table. (HG) GAM TABLE (HG) 1 to 4 Selects the hyper gamma table. BLACK GAMMA OFF/ON Turns the black gamma correction on or off. BLK GAMMA RANGE LOW/L.MID/H.MID/ HIGH Sets the range affected by black gamma. MASTER BLK GAMMA (–99 to 99) Adjusts the master black gamma. R BLACK GAMMA (–99 to 99) Sets the correction curve of the R black gamma. G BLACK GAMMA (–99 to 99) Sets the correction curve of the G black gamma. B BLACK GAMMA (–99 to 99) Sets the correction curve of the B black gamma. TEST OUT SELECT VBS/Y/R/G/B Selects the output signal of TEST OUT connector. No. Page Item Settings Description 06 KNEE OFF/ON Turns the knee correction circuit on or off. a) KNEE POINT (M) 50.0% to 95.0% to 109.0% Sets the knee point level. a) KNEE SLOPE (M) (–99 to 99) Set the knee slope level. a) KNEE 1 KNEE SATURATION OFF/ON Turns the knee saturation function on or off. KNEE SAT LEVEL (–99 to 99) Sets the knee saturation level. WHITE CLIP OFF/ON Turns the white clipping function on or off. WHITE CLIP LEVEL 59.94i: 95.0 to 108.0 to Adjusts the white clipping level. 109.0% 50i/25PsF: 95.0 to 105.0 to 109.0% 07 DETAIL 1 KNEE SATURATION OFF/ON Turns the knee saturation function on or off. KNEE POINT (R) –45.0 to 0.0 to 14.0% Sets the knee point level. a) b) KNEE SLOPE (R) (–99 to 99) Sets the knee slope level. a) b) KNEE POINT (G) –45.0 to 0.0 to 14.0% Sets the knee point level. a) KNEE SLOPE (G) (–99 to 99) Sets the knee slope level. a) KNEE POINT (B) –45.0 to 0.0 to 14.0% Sets the knee point level. a) b) KNEE SLOPE (B) (–99 to 99) Sets the knee slope level. a) b) DETAIL OFF/ON Turns the detail signal on or off. APERTURE OFF/ON Turns the aperture correction function on or off. DETAIL LEVEL (–99 to 99) Sets the general level of the detail signal. APERTURE LEVEL (–99 to 99) Sets the aperture correction level. DTL H/V RATIO (–99 to 99) Sets the level of the V detail signal. CRISPENING (–99 to 99) Sets the crispening level. LEVEL DEPEND OFF/ON Turns the level depend function on or off. LEVEL DEPEND LVL (–99 to 99) Sets the level of the level depend. DETAIL FREQUENCY Sets the frequency of the H detail signal. (–99 to 99) Menu List Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 08 KNEE 2 91 No. Page Item Settings Description 09 KNEE APERTURE OFF/ON Turns the knee aperture function on or off. 10 DETAIL 2 SD DETAIL Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 92 Menu List KNEE APT LVL (–99 to 99) Sets the knee aperture level. DETAIL LIMIT (–99 to 99) Sets the both detail black and white limiters. DTL WHT LMT (–99 to 99) Sets the detail white limiter. DTL BLK LMT (–99 to 99) Sets the detail black limiter. DTL V-BLK LMT (–99 to 99) Sets the V detail black limiter. V DTL CREATION NAM/G/R+G/Y Selects the source signal of the V DTL signal. H/V CONTROL MODE H/V / V Selects the operation mode of DTL H/V RATIO on the DETAIL 1 page. H/V: H and V increase and decrease in inverse proportion V: V DTL only enabled SD DETAIL OFF/ON Turns the SD detail correction on or off. SD DETAIL LEVEL (–99 to 99) Sets the general level of the SD detail signal. SD CRISPENING (–99 to 99) Sets the SD crispening level. SD DTL WHT LIMIT (–99 to 99) Sets the SD detail white limiter. SD DTL BLK LIMIT (–99 to 99) Sets the SD detail black limiter. SD LEVEL DEPEND OFF/ON Turns the SD level depend function on or off. SD LV DEPEND LVL (–99 to 99) Sets the level of the SD level depend. SD DTL FREQUENCY (–99 to 99) Sets the frequency of the SD H detail signal. SD DTL H/V RATIO (–99 to 99) Sets the level of the SD V detail signal. SD CROSS COLOR (when the frame frequency is set to 59.94i) (–99 to 99) Sets the SD cross color reduction level. Item Settings Description 11 SKIN DETAIL ALL OFF/ON Turns on or off all of channels 1, 2 and 3 for the color detail function. SKIN DETECT Moves to color detection Executes the color detail function. page. SKIN AREA IND OFF/ON Turns on and off the function that displays a zebra pattern where color was detected. SKIN DTL SELECT 1/2/3 Selects the type of the color detail function. SKIN DETAIL OFF/ON Turns the color detail function on or off for the type selected in the above item. SKIN DETAIL LVL (–99 to 99) Sets the level of the color detail signal. SKIN DTL SAT (–99 to 99) Adjusts the saturation level of the hue possessed by the color detail function. SKIN DTL HUE 0 to 359 Adjusts the center phase of the hue possessed by the color detail function. SKIN DTL WIDTH 0 to 39 to 359 Adjusts the width of the hue possessed by the color detail function. MATRIX OFF/ON Turns the linear matrix correction and user-set matrix correction functions on or off. MATRIX(USER) OFF/ON Turns the user-set matrix correction function on or off. MATRIX(PRESET) OFF/ON Turns the preset matrix correction function on or off. MATRIX(PRST) SEL 1/2/3/4/5/6 Selects the preset matrix correction function. 12 SKIN DETAIL MTX LINEAR MATRIX(USER) R-G (–99 to 99) Sets the arbitrary R-G user-set matrix coefficients. MATRIX(USER) R-B (–99 to 99) Sets the arbitrary R-B user-set matrix coefficients. MATRIX(USER) G-R (–99 to 99) Sets the arbitrary G-R user-set matrix coefficients. MATRIX(USER) G-B (–99 to 99) Sets the arbitrary G-B user-set matrix coefficients. MATRIX(USER) B-R (–99 to 99) Sets the arbitrary B-R user-set matrix coefficients. MATRIX(USER) B-G (–99 to 99) Sets the arbitrary B-G user-set matrix coefficients. Menu List Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings No. Page 93 No. Page Item Settings Description 13 MATRIX OFF/ON Turns the linear matrix correction and multi matrix correction functions on or off. MATRIX (MULTI) OFF/ON Turns the multi matrix correction function on or off. MATRIX AREA IND OFF/ON Turns the zebra indication on or off in the area corresponding to the currently selected setting. MATRIX COLOR DET Moves to color detection Detects color. page. MTX(MULTI) PRESET – MTX (MULTI) AXIS B/B+/MG–/MG/MG+/ Sets 16 hue axes as the targets of R/R+/YL–/YL/YL+/G–/ the multi matrix correction G/G+/CY/CY+/B– function. MTX (MULTI) HUE (–99 to 99) Sets hue correction values for each of the 16 axis modes. MTX (MULTI) SAT (–99 to 99) Sets saturation correction values for each of the 16 axis modes. V MOD OFF/ON Turns the V modulation function on or off. MASTER VMOD (–99 to 99) Adjusts the master V modulation level. R VMOD (–99 to 99) Adjusts the R V modulation level. G VMOD (–99 to 99) Adjusts the G V modulation level. B VMOD (–99 to 99) Adjusts the B V modulation level. TEST OUT SELECT VBS/Y/R/G/B Selects the output signal of the TEST OUT connector. SATURATION OFF/ON Turns the saturation function on or off. 14 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 15 MTX MULTI V MODULATION SATURATION SATURATION LEVEL (–99 to 99) Sets the saturation level. LOW KEY SAT OFF/ON Turns the low key saturation function on or off. L. KEY SAT LEVEL (–99 to 99) Sets the saturation level of the low luminance part. L. KEY SAT RANGE LOW/L.MID/H.MID/ HIGH Sets the luminance level at which the low key saturation function becomes effective. Y BLACK GAMMA OFF/ON Turns the Y black gamma function on or off. Y BLK GAM LEVEL (–99 to 99) Sets the gamma curve in the low luminance part. Y BLK GAM RANGE LOW/L.MID/H.MID/ HIGH 94 Menu List Clears settings for 16 axes of MTX (MULTI) HUE and MTX (MULTI) SAT respectively. Sets the luminance level at which the Y black gamma becomes effective. (linked with L.KEY SAT RANGE) No. Page Item Settings Description 16 NOISE SUPPRESS OFF/ON Turns the noise suppressor function on or off. NOISE SUP LEVEL 0% to 100% Adjusts the noise suppressor level for the current master gain value. 17 NOISE SUPPRESS SCENE FILE MASTER GAIN(TMP) –6dB/–3dB/0dB/3dB/ 6dB/9dB/12dB/18dB/ 24dB/30dB/36dB/42dB Temporarily adjusts the master gain value. NOISE SUP SETTING Display only Displays the noise suppressor level for each master gain value. 1 STANDARD 2 STANDARD Recalls the scene file saved in the memory of the camcorder. 3 STANDARD 4 STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD – Clears all current detail-adjusted settings and switch settings and returns the settings to the standard settings saved in the reference file. SCENE RECALL EXEC Recalls the scene file from the memory of the camcorder or the “Memory Stick”. SCENE STORE EXEC Stores the scene file in the memory of the camcorder or the “Memory Stick”. F.ID STANDARD/up to 16 characters Sets the File ID. a) This item cannot be set when HG is selected for GAMMA TABLE. b) This item cannot be set when KNEE SATURATION is set to ON. MAINTENANCE menu No. Page Item Settings Description 01 WHITE SHADING WHT SHAD CH SEL R/G/B/TEST Selects the channel adjusted by this menu. If TEST is selected, the setting is linked to the setting of TEST OUT SELECT. TEST OUT SELECT VBS/Y/R/G/B Selects the signal output of the TEST OUT connector. R/G/B WHT H SAW (–99 to 99) H Saw white shading compensation. R/G/B WHT H PARA (–99 to 99) H Parabola white shading compensation. R/G/B WHT V SAW (–99 to 99) V Saw white shading compensation. R/G/B WHT V PARA (–99 to 99) V Parabola white shading compensation. WHITE SAW/PARA OFF/ON Turns white shading Saw and Parabola compensation on and off. Menu List Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 5 95 No. Page Item Settings Description 02 BLACK SHADING BLK SHAD CH SEL R/G/B/TEST Selects the channel adjusted by this menu. If TEST is selected, the setting is the same as the setting of TEST OUT SELECT. TEST OUT SELECT VBS/Y/R/G/B Selects the signal output of the TEST OUT connector. R/G/B BLK H SAW (–99 to 99) H Saw black shading compensation. R/G/B BLK H PARA (–99 to 99) H Parabola black shading compensation. R/G/B BLK V SAW (–99 to 99) V Saw black shading compensation. R/G/B BLK V PARA (–99 to 99) V Parabola black shading compensation. BLACK SAW/PARA OFF/ON Turns black shading Saw and Parabola compensation on and off. MASTER BLACK (–99 to 99) Master black level adjustment. MASTER GAIN(TMP) –6dB/–3dB/0dB/ Temporarily adjusts the master gain value. 3dB/6dB/9dB/ 12dB/18dB/ 24dB/30dB/ 36dB/42dB 03 LEVEL ADJUST Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 96 Menu List HD-Y LEVEL (–99 to 99) Adjusts the Y level of the HD component signal. VBS VIDEO LEVEL (–99 to 99) Adjusts the composite signal video level. VBS SETUP LEVEL (displayed only when the frame frequency is set to 59.94i) 0%/7.5% Selects the setup level of the composite signal. TEST OUT SELECT VBS/Y/R/G/B Selects the signal output of the TEST OUT connector. Item Settings 04 BATTERY 1 Info BEFORE END 5%/10%/ Used when a BP-GL65/GL95 Battery Pack is 15%...95%/100% used. Sets the remaining power (% value) of the battery at which the BEFORE END warning should be issued. a) Description Info END 0%/1%/2%/3%/ Used when a BP-GL65/GL95 Battery Pack is 4%/5% used. Sets the remaining power (% value) of the battery at which the END warning should be issued. b) Sony BEFORE END 11.5V to 17.0V (in 0.1 V steps) Used when a BP-L60S/L80S Battery Pack is used. Sets the voltage level of the battery at which the BEFORE END warning should be issued. a) Sony END 11.0V to 11.5V (in 0.1 V steps) Used when a BP-L60S/L80S Battery Pack is used. Sets the voltage level of the battery at which the END warning should be issued. b) Other BEFORE END 11.5V to 11.8V to 17.0V (in 0.1 V steps) Used when a battery pack other than a Sony battery pack is used. Sets the voltage level of the battery at which the BEFORE END warning should be issued. Other END c) 11.0V to 14.0V (in 0.1 V steps) Used when a battery pack other than a Sony battery pack is used. Sets the voltage level of the battery at which the END warning should be issued. DC IN BEFORE END 11.5V to 11.8V to 17.0V (in 0.1 V steps) Used when an external power source is connected to the DC IN connector. Sets the voltage level of the connected external power source at which the BEFORE END warning should be issued. DC IN END 11.0V to 14.0V (in 0.1 V steps) Used when an external power source is connected to the DC IN connector. Sets the voltage level of the connected external power source at which the END warning should be issued. DETECTED BATTERY Info/Sony/Other/ Displays the type of automatically detected DC IN battery. Menu List Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings No. Page 97 No. Page Item Settings Description 05 BATTERY 2 TYPE DETECTION AUTO/OTHER AUTO: Automatically detects the type of the battery. OTHER: Always judges the battery to be of the “OTHER”c) type regardless of the actual battery type. SEGMENT NO.7 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 98 Menu List 11.0V to 17.0V (in 0.1 V steps) When the battery type judgment is “OTHER”, sets the voltage level below which the battery status indicator segment No.7 should turn off. SEGMENT NO.6 11.0V to 16.0V to 17.0V (in 0.1 V steps) When the battery type judgment is “OTHER”, sets the voltage level below which the battery status indicator segment No. 6 should turn off. SEGMENT NO.5 11.0V to 15.0V to 17.0V (in 0.1 V steps) When the battery type judgment is “OTHER”, sets the voltage level below which the battery status indicator segment No. 5 should turn off. SEGMENT NO.4 11.0V to 14.0V to 17.0V (in 0.1 V steps) When the battery type judgment is “OTHER”, sets the voltage level below which the battery status indicator segment No. 4 should turn off. SEGMENT NO.3 11.0V to 13.0V to 17.0V (in 0.1 V steps) When the battery type judgment is “OTHER”, sets the voltage level below which the battery status indicator segment No. 3 should turn off. SEGMENT NO.2 11.0V to 12.0V to 17.0V (in 0.1 V steps) When the battery type judgment is “OTHER”, sets the voltage level below which the battery status indicator segment No. 2 should turn off. SEGMENT NO.1 11.0V to 17.0 V (in 0.1 V steps) When the battery type judgment is “OTHER”, sets the voltage level below which the battery status indicator segment No. 1 should turn off. Battery status indicator segments 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (“E” d) and “F” are always on.) No. Page Item Settings Description 06 AUDIO 1 AUDIO OUT (F/R) CUE/EE Selects the audio output signal during FF/ REW. CUE: Cue audio signal EE: Input signal REC AUDIO OUT EE/SAVE Selects the audio output during recording. EE: Outputs the E-E sound SAVE: Enters in the SAVE mode Selects the sources to be recorded to channels CH-3/4. CH1/2: Same sources as CH-1/2. SW: Signals selected by the AUDIO IN CH3/CH-4 switches. REAR XLR AUTO OFF/ON Turns the XLR connection automatic detection on or off. FRONT MIC REF –60dB/–50dB/ –40dB Sets the reference level of the front microphone. REAR MIC REF –60dB/–50dB/ –40dB Sets the reference level when the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector is set to MIC. HEADPHONE OUT MONO/STREO Selects whether to make the rear earphone monaural or stereo. REC AUDIO DELAY OFF/1 FLD Specifies the audio recording phase. OFF: Record at the same phase as video. 1 FLD: Delay by one frame with respect to the video. AU REC EMPHASIS OFF/ON Turns the emphasis function on or off. CUE REC OFF/ON Turns cue audio recording on or off. AU REF LEVEL –20dB/–18dB/ –16dB Sets the audio input reference level. AU REF OUT 0dB/+4dB/–3dB Sets the output reference level. AU CH12 AGC MODE MONO/STREO Selects whether to perform automatic input level adjustment of analog audio signals to be recorded on channels 1 and 2 independently for each channel, or in stereo mode. AU CH34 AGC MODE MONO/STREO Selects whether to perform automatic input level adjustment of analog audio signals to be recorded on channels 3 and 4 independently for each channel, or in stereo mode. AU AGC SPEC –6dB/–9dB/ –12dB/–15dB/ –17dB AGC saturation level setting. AU LIMITER MODE OFF/–6dB/ –9dB/–12dB/ –15dB/–17dB For manual audio input level adjustment, selects the limiter saturation level for loud input signals. AU OUT LIMITER OFF/ON Turns the audio output limiter on or off. Menu List Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 07 AUDIO 2 AUDIO CH3/4 MODE CH1/2/SW 99 Item Settings 08 AUDIO 3 AU SG (1KHz) ON/OFF/AUTO Sets whether to output a 1 kHz test tone during the Color Bar mode or not. ON: A 1 kHz test tone is output during the Color Bar mode. OFF: A 1 kHz test tone is not output during the Color Bar mode. AUTO: A 1 kHz test tone is output only when the CH 1 AUDIO SELECT switch on the inside panel is in the AUTO position. MIC CH1 LEVEL SIDE1/FRONT/ When recording the front microphone sound F+S1 on CH 1, selects which control is to be used for the level adjustment. SIDE 1: LEVEL control (left side) FRONT: MIC LEVEL control F+S1: LEVEL control (left side) or the MIC LEVEL control (The two controls are linked to each other.) MIC CH2 LEVEL SIDE2/FRONT/ When recording the front microphone sound F+S2 on CH 2, selects which control is to be used for the level adjustment. SIDE 2: LEVEL control (right side) FRONT: MIC LEVEL control F+S2: LEVEL control (right side) or the MIC LEVEL control (The two controls are linked to each other.) Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings No. Page 100 Description REAR1/WRR LEVEL SIDE1/FRONT/ Selects any of these controls to adjust the F+S1 audio level of the equipment that is connected to the wireless microphone and whatever is connected to the AUDIO IN CH1 connector on the rear panel. SIDE 1: LEVEL control (left side) FRONT: MIC LEVEL control F+S1: LEVEL control (left side) or the MIC LEVEL control (The two controls are linked to each other.) REAR2/WRR LEVEL SIDE2/FRONT/ Selects any of these controls to adjust the F+S2 audio level of the equipment that is connected to the wireless microphone and whatever is connected to the AUDIO IN CH2 connector on the rear panel. SIDE 2: LEVEL control (right side) FRONT: MIC LEVEL control F+S2: LEVEL control (right side) or the MIC LEVEL control (The two controls are linked to each other.) Menu List Item 08 AUDIO 3 AUDIO SELECT CH3 AUTO/MANU/ FRONT Selects either automatic operation or manual operation to adjust the audio recording level of audio channel 3. AUTO: Automatically adjusts the recording level MANU: Manually adjusts the recording level FRONT: Level as adjusted by the MIC LEVEL control on the front panel of the camcorder AUDIO SELECT CH4 AUTO/MANU/ FRONT Selects either automatic operation or manual operation to adjust the audio recording level of audio channel 4. AUTO: Automatically adjusts the recording level MANU: Manually adjusts the recording level FRONT: Level as adjusted by the MIC LEVEL control on the front panel of the camcorder LVL CONTROL CH3 0 to 70 to 100 Adjusts the audio recording level of audio channel 3 in manual operation mode. LVL CONTROL CH4 0 to 70 to 100 Adjusts the audio recording level of audio channel 4 in manual operation mode. WRR VALID CH SEL e) ALL/CH1 Selects whether to enable channels 1 and 2 of the wireless receiver, or channel 1 only. ALL: Enable both channel 1 and 2. CH1: Enable channel 1 only. Select this setting to use the wireless receiver as a monaural receiver. WRR CH SELECT e) TX1/TX2 Specifies the target channel for other items in this menu. TX1: Channel 1 TX2: Channel 2 WRR DELAY COMP e) OFF/ON Enables or disables the delay compensation function for wireless audio input. OFF: Disables the function. ON: Enables the function. TX*(*: channel number) e) – Displays the name of the transmitter whose signals are being received on the channel selected by WRR CH SELECT. 09 WRR SETTING Settings Description TX* AUDIO PEAK(*: ---/PEAK channel number) e) Displays whether the AF level of the transmitter whose signals are being received on the channel selected by WRR CH SELECT is over the peak. TX* INPUT LEVEL(*: MIC/LINE channel number) e) Displays whether the input level of the transmitter whose signals are being received on the channel selected by WRR CH SELECT is set to MIC or LINE. Menu List Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings No. Page 101 No. Page Item Settings Description 09 WRR SETTING TX* ATT LEVEL(*: channel number) e) – Sets the ATT level of the transmitter whose signals are being received on the channel selected by WRR CH SELECT (the permissible setting range may vary depending on the transmitter device). TX* LCF FREQ(*: channel number) e) – Sets the Low Cut Filter frequency of the transmitter whose signals are being received on the channel selected by WRR CH SELECT (the permissible setting range may vary depending on the transmitter device). TX* SYSTEM DELAY(*: channel number) e) AUTO/ 0.0ms~8.0ms When WRR DELAY COMP is set to ON, sets the amount of audio delay for the channel selected by WRR CH SELECT. AUTO: Automatically adjusts the amount of delay so that the delay in the audio received from the wireless receiver is zero. 0.0ms~8.0ms: Sets the amount of anticipated wireless system delay, for cases in several wireless systems are being used over a device such as an audio mixer. TC OUT AUTO/GENE Selects the timecode signal output. AUTO: Outputs the timecode generator output during recording and outputs the timecode reader output during playback. GENE: Outputs the timecode generator output during recording and playback. DF/NDF (when the frame frequency is set to 59.94i) DF/NDF Sets DF or NDF mode. DF: Drop frame mode NDF: Non-drop frame mode EXT-LK UBIT INT/EXT Sets whether the LTC UBIT setup value locks to an INT or an EXT source when the timecode is locked to an external source. INT: Internal lock EXT: External lock LTC UBIT FIX/TIME Sets the data to be recorded in UBIT of LTC. FIX: Records the data that is set by the user. TIME: Records the present time. VITC UBIT FIX/TIME Sets the data to be recorded in UBIT of VITC. FIX: Records the data that is set by the user. TIME: Records the present time. WATCH AUTO ADJ OFF/ON Matches the time of the internal clock with the time data of the user bits of an external timecode. Turns the automatic time correction function of the internal clock on or off. UBIT GROUP ID 000/101 Selects the UBIT GROUP ID. 10 TIMECODE Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 102 Menu List No. Page Item Settings Description 10 TIMECODE TC DELAY(REC/EE) OFF/ON Turns on or off the function to delay timecode to be recorded or timecode to be output in E-E mode by 1 frame. f) Note When this function is turned on, a 1-frame delay is applied to timecode to be recorded, timecode to be output from the HDSDI OUT connector, and timecode to be output from the TC OUT connector. 11 SHOT MARKER SET/ALL/OFF Sets whether to write the markers in UBIT of LTC or not. SET: Independently selects the on or off setting of the following items, REC START MARK, SHOT MARK 1, and SHOT MARK 2. ALL: Writes the recording start mark, shot mark 1, and shot mark 2 all. OFF: Does not write. REC START MARK OFF/ON OFF: Does not write recording start mark. ON: Writes recording start mark. SHOT MARKER 1 OFF/ON OFF: Does not write shot mark 1. ON: Writes shot mark 1. SHOT MARKER 2 OFF/ON OFF: Does not write shot mark 2. ON: Writes shot mark 2. Menu List Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings LTC UB-MARKER 103 No. Page Item Settings Description 12 CAM CONFIG 1 REC TALLY BLINK OFF/ON Turns on and off the tally that flashes when the battery or remaining tape time is low. REC START BEEP OFF/ON Turns on or off the REC START/STOP alarm sound. Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 104 Menu List SUB LCD MODE SEL TIMER/OFF/ CONT Sets the timecode (TC) display after poweroff as follows. TIMER: The TC display turns off after the elapse of the time set by the SUB LCD TIMER below. OFF: Not displayed. CONT: Displayed. SUB LCD TIMER 1H/3H/8H Sets the duration of time after which the TC display is to be turned off after power-off, when the SUB LCD MODE SEL item, above, is set to TIMER (H: hours). SHOT TIME DISP MD:HM/ Selects the format of the time to be displayed DM:HM/D:HMS on the LCD. MD:HM: Month, day, hour, minute DM:HM: Day, month, hour, minute D:HMS: Day, hour, minute, second VIDEO OUT (F/R) EE/PB Selects the video output signal during FF/ REW. EE: Input signal PB: Playback signal STBY OFF TIMER OFF/5MIN/ 10MIN/30MIN/ 60MIN Sets the length of time for the stand-by off timer when the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is set to STBY. STOP KEY FREEZE OFF/FRAME/ FIELD Selects the type of frozen picture to be used when the recorded video signal is stopped by pressing the STOP button during playback. EMERGENCY EJECT OFF/ON Sets whether the emergency cassette ejection is permitted or not when an error is detected. OFF: Emergency cassette ejection is prohibited when the tape may be damaged by ejecting the cassette. ON: Emergency cassette ejection is permitted when any type of error occurs. TAPE LED BRIGHT Sets the brightness of the TAPE indicator, and whether it lights or is off. OFF/LOW/ HIGH No. Page Item Settings 13 CAM CONFIG 2 TEST SAW SELECT SAW/REC COLOR BAR SELECT ARIB/100%/ 75%/SMPTE Description Selects the test signal. Selects the HD color bar type. USER & ALL ONLY OFF/ON Show only USER menu in the top menu. RM COMMON MEMORY OFF/ON Selects whether or not to share settings for when a remote control unit is connected and when the unit is used alone. RM REC START RM/CAM/PARA When an RM remote control unit is connected, selects which recording start/stop buttons are enabled. RM: remote control unit CAM: camera PARA: both HDSDI REMOTE I/F OFF/CHARA/ G-TLY/R-TLY Note When R-TLY is selected, the REC indicator lights even when the unit is not recording. SHT DISP MODE SEC/DEG Selects shutter speed display (seconds or degrees). FAN CONTROL AUTO/MANU/ OFF Specifies the fan control method. AUTO: Normal fan control OFF: Forcibly stop the fan. MANU: Forcibly stop the fan while the unit is recording. Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Selects whether to use the function that enables recording control from this unit of an external device connected to the HDSDI OUT connector of this unit. g) Also selects the indication that shows whether the external device is recording. OFF: Do not use the remote recording control function. CHARA: Use the function, and indicate by the controlling external device indicator in the viewfinder (see page 24). G-TLY: Use the function, and indicate by the TALLY indicator in the viewfinder. R-TLY: Use the function, and indicate by the REC (recording, red tally) indicator in the viewfinder. Note Temperatures rise within the unit when the fan is forcibly stopped, so it should not be stopped for extended periods. Forcible stopping of the fan is cancelled if temperatures rise to abnormal levels within the unit. If the unit is powered off while this item is set to MANU or OFF, the setting is changed to AUTO when the unit is powered on again. Menu List 105 No. Page Item Settings 14 PRESET WHITE COLOR TEMP <P> Display reference Sets the white balance preset value. color temperature. C TEMP BAL <P> (–99 to 99) Finer setting when the desired color could not be obtained with the COLOR TEMP <P> color temperature setting. R GAIN <P> (–99 to 99) Sets the R gain preset value. B GAIN <P> (–99 to 99) Sets the B gain preset value. AWB ENABLE <P> OFF/ON When the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST, turns the function that enables execution of AWB (auto white balance) on and off. 15 DCC ADJUST DCC FUNCTION SEL DCC/FIX DCC D RANGE Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 106 Enables or disables automatic knee point adjustment when the OUTPUT/DCC switch is set to CAM, DCC: ON. DCC: Automatically adjust the knee point according to the luminance of the subject. FIX: Set the knee point to a fixed value. Sets the dynamic range when the OUTPUT/ DCC switch is set to CAM, DCC: ON. DCC POINT (–99 to 99) Adjusts the DCC minimum knee point. DCC GAIN (–99 to 99) Adjusts the gain to DCC detected value. DCC DELAY TIME (–99 to 99) Adjusts the DCC reaction speed. DCC PEAK FILTER 0 to 15 Adjusts the response sensitivity to the peak of the DCC detected value. 16 AUTO IRIS 2 IRIS WINDOW Menu List 400%/450%/ 500%/550%/ 600% Description 1/2/3/4/5/6/VAR Selects the auto iris detection window. VAR: variable IRIS WINDOW IND OFF/ON Turns on and off the function which displays a frame marker for the auto iris detection window. IRIS LEVEL (–99 to 99) Adjusts the level of the auto iris target value. IRIS APL RATIO (–99 to 99) Adjusts the mix ratio of auto iris detection peak value and average value. IRIS VAR WIDTH 20 to 240 to 479 Adjusts the width of detection frame when the auto iris detection window is set to VAR. IRIS VAR HEIGHT 20 to 135 to 269 Adjusts the height of detection frame when the auto iris detection window is set to VAR. IRIS VAR H POS –460 to 0 to +459 Adjusts the horizontal position of detection frame when the auto iris detection window is set to VAR. IRIS VAR V POS –235 to 0 to +252 Adjusts the vertical position of detection frame when the auto iris detection window is set to VAR. IRIS SPEED (–99 to 99) Adjusts the auto iris speed. CLIP HIGH LIGHT OFF/ON Turns on and off the function which, during auto iris adjustment, ignores very bright areas by dulling the reaction to high luminescence. No. Page Item Settings 17 GENLOCK GENLOCK OFF/ON Turns genlock on and off. GL HD H PHASE (–99 to 99) Sets the H phase of HD signal output during genlock operation. GL SD H PHASE (–99 to 99) Sets the H phase of SD signal output during genlock operation. REFERENCE INTERNAL/ GENLOCK Displays the type of reference signal used by this unit. 18 ND COMP 19 AUTO SHADING Description ND OFFSET ADJUST OFF/ON Turns on and off the mode which sets ND (neutral density) filter color compensation values. CLEAR ND OFFSET EXEC Clears ND filter color compensation values. AUTO BLK SHADING EXEC Execute the auto black shading correction function. RESET BLK SHD EXEC Clears black shading compensation values. TEST OUT SELECT VBS/Y/R/G/B Selects the signal output of the TEST OUT connector. MASTER GAIN(TMP) –6dB/–3dB/0dB/ Temporarily sets the master gain value. 3dB/6dB/9dB/ 12dB/18dB/ 24dB/30dB/ 36dB/42dB 20 APR EXEC Executes the automatic pixel noise reduction function. APR(SLS) EXEC Suppresses white flecks in SLS (Slow Speed Shutter) mode by executing the automatic pixel noise reduction function. Note The execution time for this function is about 30 minutes. More time may be required when temperatures inside the unit are low. 21 VANC RX APR PRESET EXEC Deletes data that was registered by execution of the automatic pixel noise reduction and black balance adjustment functions. UMID LINE 1 0 to 20 Selects the line on which the UMID is to be recorded (First field). When 0 is selected, the UMID is not recorded. UMID LINE 2 0, 564 to 593 Selects the line on which the UMID is to be recorded (Second field). When 0 is selected, the UMID is not recorded. a) The setting of this item is overridden by the setting of Other BEFORE END when TYPE DETECTION in the BATTERY 2 page is set to OTHER. b) The setting of this item is overridden by the setting of Other END when TYPE DETECTION in the BATTERY 2 page is set to OTHER. c) When TYPE DETECTION in the BATTERY 2 page is set to AUTO, any batteries other than Sony BPseries batteries and Anton Bauer intelligent battery systems are classified as Others. Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings APR d) Flashes once per second when the battery status is BEFORE END, and flashes 4 times per second when the battery status is END. e) A setting for this item is enabled when the DWRS01D Digital Wireless Receiver is installed. f) Delay is applied only when the timecode is locked to an external timecode and its format is PsF. g) HD SDI OUT in the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION menu must be set to HDSDI. Menu List 107 FILE menu No. Page Item Settings Description 01 USER FILE LOAD EXEC USER FILE SAVE EXEC F.ID Blank/up to 16 characters For details, see “Saving and Recalling User Files” on page 139. USER PRESET EXEC 02 USER FILE USER FILE 2 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 108 Menu List For details, see “Resetting USER menu settings to the standard settings” on page 123. STORE USR PRESET EXEC Save settings for items on pages registered in the USER menu as the standard settings. CLEAR USR PRESET EXEC Clears the standard setting of pages registered in the USER menu. CUSTOMIZE RESET EXEC Returns the pages registered in the USER menu to the factory default state. LOAD CUSTOM DATA Selects whether to load page and item customization data when USER FILE LOAD on the USER FILE page is executed. OFF/ON LOAD OUT OF USER OFF/ON Selects whether to load data for items on pages not registered in the USER menu when USER FILE LOAD on the USER FILE page is executed. BEFORE FILE PAGE OFF/ON Selects whether to load data for items on the pages beyond USER FILE in the USER menu when USER FILE LOAD on the USER FILE page is executed. USER LOAD WHITE OFF/ON Selects whether to load white balance data when USER FILE LOAD on the USER FILE page is executed. No. Page Item Settings Description 03 ALL FILE LOAD EXEC Load ALL file. ALL FILE SAVE EXEC Save ALL file. F.ID Blank/up to 16 characters Name ALL file. ALL PRESET EXEC 04 SCENE FILE REFERENCE Return all items to preset values. STORE ALL PRESET EXEC Save the current settings of all items as preset values. CLEAR ALL PRESET EXEC Clear the preset values of all items. 3SEC CLR PRESET OFF/ON Turns the following function on and off: When the CANCEL/ PRST/ESCAPE switch is held on the CANCEL/PRST side for three seconds, clear the preset values of each item. For details, see “Saving and Loading Scene Files” on page 142. 1 STANDARD 2 STANDARD 3 STANDARD 4 STANDARD 5 STANDARD STANDARD – SCENE RECALL EXEC SCENE STORE EXEC F.ID STANDARD Selects whether to load white balance data when SCENE RECALL or STANDARD on the SCENE FILE page is executed. Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 05 ALL FILE Menu List 109 REFERENCE STORE EXEC Save reference file saved in the “Memory Stick” in internal memory. REFERENCE CLEAR EXEC Clear reference file. REFERENCE LOAD EXEC Load reference file. REFERENCE SAVE EXEC Save reference file to “Memory Stick”. F. ID Blank/up to 16 characters Name reference file. SCENE WHITE DATA OFF/ON No. Page Item 06 LENS FILE RECALL EXEC Load lens file. LENS FILE STORE EXEC Save lens file. F.ID No Offset/up to 16 characters Sets the name of the last selected lens file. SOURCE MEMORY1 Displays the number of last loaded lens file. LENS NO OFFSET EXEC Clear lens file. LENS AUTO RECALL OFF/ON/S.No Specifies whether to automatically load the lens file of a lens that supports serial communications. OFF: Do not use the lens file function. ON: Load the lens file corresponding to the lens model name, and reflect the contents of the file. S.No: If the lens can communicate its serial number, load the lens file corresponding to the lens model name and serial number, and reflect the contents of the file. If the lens serial number cannot be communicated, load the lens file corresponding to the lens model name (same as the ON setting). S.NO Display only Displays the serial number of the connected lens that supports serial communications. L.ID Display only Displays the name of the connected lens that supports serial communications. L.MF Display only Displays the manufacturer of the connected lens that supports serial communications. LENS FILE 1 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 110 Menu List Settings Description Item Settings Description 07 LENS M VMOD a) (–99 to 99) Adjusts the lens file V SAW shading compensation. LENS CENTER H a) (–99 to 99) Compensates the horizontal position of lens file center marker. LENS CENTER V a) (–99 to 99) Compensates the vertical position of lens file center marker. TEST OUT SELECT VBS/Y/R/G/B Selects the signal output of the TEST OUT connector. LENS R FLARE a) (–99 to 99) Adjusts the lens file flare (R). LENS G FLARE a) (–99 to 99) Adjusts the lens file flare (G). LENS B FLARE a) (–99 to 99) Adjusts the lens file flare (B). LENS W-R OFST a) (–99 to 99) Adjusts the white balance (R) compensation value of the lens file. LENS W-B OFST a) (–99 to 99) Adjusts the white balance (B) compensation value of the lens file. SHADING CH SEL R/G/B/TEST Selects the channel adjusted by this menu. If TEST is selected, the setting is linked to the setting of TEST OUT SELECT. TEST OUT SELECT VBS/Y/R/G/B Selects the signal output of the TEST OUT connector. 08 LENS FILE 2 LENS FILE 3 LENS R/G/B H SAW a) (–99 to 99) LENS R/G/B H PARA a) (–99 to 99) LENS R/G/B V SAW a) (–99 to 99) 09 MEMORY STICK Adjusts the H Saw white shading compensation. Adjusts the H Parabola white shading compensation. Adjusts the V Saw white shading compensation. LENS R/G/B V PARA a) (–99 to 99) Adjusts the V Parabola white shading compensation. IMAGE INVERT OFF/ON Turns the image inversion function on or off. M.S. FORMAT EXEC Format “Memory Stick”. M.S. IN > JUMP TO OFF/USER/ALL/ For details, see “Jumping to a SCENE/LENS/REFER/ File-Related Menu Page When USER1 Inserting a “Memory Stick”” on page 145. Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings No. Page a) “EX” is displayed when the extender is on, and “08” is displayed when the wide converter is on. Menu List 111 DIAGNOSIS menu No. Page Item 01 RESET METER Resets the resettable meters (-2). DRUM RUNNING Displays the total time the drum has rotated. 02 HOURS METER TIME/DATE Description TAPE RUNNING Displays the accumulated time the tape has run. OPERATION Display the time that the unit has been powered on. THREADING Displays the number of times of tape threading. DRUM RUNNING-2 Displays the total time the drum has rotated. a) TAPE RUNNING-2 Displays the accumulated time the tape has run. a) OPERATION-2 Displays the times that the unit has been powered on. a) THREADING-2 Displays the number of times of tape threading. a) ADJUST For details, see “Setting the Date/Time of the Internal Clock” on page 31. HOUR MIN SEC YEAR MONTH DAY 03 ROM VERSION AT Displays ROM version. SS Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings FP AU DSP EQ DCP 04 DEV STATUS D/A: DCP1, DCP2 EEPROM: CN, DCP, DR FRAM: AT FAN: CNB LSI: DCP1, DCP2, DCP3, DCP4, TG SCI: SS, RM, BATT a) Resettable 112 I/O: MS, FP, CN, DCP, Displays the status of each internal device of this unit. VF Menu List When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor Press the DISP SEL button below the LCD monitor to select the CHAR display. Menu Operations To clear the menu display from the screen Do one of the following. • Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF. (When the cover of the menu operating section is closed, this switch is automatically set to OFF.) • Press the MENU button. (When the MENU ON/OFF switch is set to the ON position, the menu display is not cleared even when the MENU button is pressed.) When the DISPLAY of the DISPLAY/ASPECT switch on the viewfinder is set to ON, the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears on the viewfinder screen. Displaying menus 1 For details, see “Selecting the display items” on page 124. To display the TOP menu 5 4 3 2 1Viewfinder 2LCD monitor 3ENTER button 4MENU button 5DISP SEL button 6MENU ON/OFF switch 7POWER switch To use the unit's menu system, set the MENU ON/OFF switch under the switch cover at the front of the unit to the ON position, or press the MENU button under the switch cover of the timecode/menu operations section. When the camcorder is powered on, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON, ore press the MENU button to display the menu on the viewfinder screen and the LCD monitor. If this is the first time the menu has been used after the camcorder has been powered on, the USER menu is displayed. If the menu has been used before, the last accessed page appears. Depending on the internal switch settings, display of the TOP menu may be disabled. For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual. Basic menu operations You can set the various menu items by doing one of the following. • Turn or hold down the MENU knob. • Use the MENU button, the arrow buttons, and the ENTER button. In the remainder of this section, the LCD monitor is generally shown as an example of the menu display, but a similar display also appears on the viewfinder screen. Menu Operations Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 7 6 Do one of the following. • With no menu displayed on the screen, hold down the MENU knob and set the MENU ON/ OFF switch to ON. • With no menu displayed on the screen, hold down the ENTER button and press the MENU button. 113 To select the setting items and values on the menu DISP SEL HOLD RESET DISPLAY BRIGHT CTL TC DATA CANCEL/PRST MENU F-RUN SET R-RUN ENTER DATA DISPLAY U-BIT SHOT 1 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 114 CUE IN CH-1 MIX CH-2 TIME NO PRES REGEN CLOCK 2 1MENU knob 2Arrow buttons Turn the MENU knob or press the arrow buttons to select in the cases explained as follows. Menu Operations To scroll pages ?001 OUTPUT1 HD SDI OUT TOP : HDSDI HD/SD SDI OUT : HDSDI HD/SD SDI SUPER : OFF TEST OUT SELECT : TEST OUT SUPER : VBS OFF ?O05 REC FUNCTION TOP DF/NDF : DF END SEARCH : OFF CACHE/INTVAL REC: OFF When ? blinks, turn the MENU knob or press the arrow buttons (vV) to switch pages. To select a menu or setting item 001 OUTPUT1 HD SDI OUT TOP : HDSDI 001 OUTPUT1 HD SDI OUT TOP : HDSDI HD/SD SDI OUT : HDSDI HD/SD SDI SUPER : OFF HD/SD SDI OUT : HDSDI HD/SD SDI SUPER : OFF TEST OUT SELECT : TEST OUT SUPER : TEST OUT SELECT : TEST OUT SUPER : Y OFF Y OFF When b appears, turn the MENU knob or press the arrow buttons (vV) to move b up and down. 001 OUTPUT1 HD SDI OUT TOP : HDSDI 001 OUTPUT1 HD SDI OUT TOP : HDSDI HD/SD SDI OUT : HDSDI HD/SD SDI SUPER : OFF HD/SD SDI OUT : HDSDI HD/SD SDI SUPER : OFF TEST OUT SELECT :? TEST OUT SUPER : TEST OUT SELECT :? TEST OUT SUPER : Y OFF VBS OFF When ? blinks, turn the MENU knob or press the arrow buttons (vV) to change the setting (ON/OFF, value, etc.). Menu Operations Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings To change a setting value 115 To confirm the selection of a menu, a setting item, or a setting value DISP SEL HOLD RESET DISPLAY BRIGHT CTL TC DATA CANCEL/PRST MENU F-RUN SET R-RUN ENTER DATA DISPLAY U-BIT SHOT 1 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 116 TIME NO CUE IN CH-1 MIX CH-2 PRES REGEN CLOCK 2 1MENU knob 2ENTER button Each time you press the ENTER button or the MENU knob, the menu display switches in the following sequences. Menu Operations Example: When using the OPERATION menu TOP menu CONTENTS page ?000 CONTENTS <TOP MENU> USER USER MENU CUSTOMIZE ALL OPERATION PAINT MAINTENANCE FILE DIAGNOSIS If the menu has not been used TOP 01.OUTPUT 1 02.OUTPUT 2 03.SUPERIMPOSE 04.LCD 05.REC FUNCTION 06.PB MIX 07.ASSIGNABLE SW 08.VF DISP 1 09.VF DISP 2 10.VF DISP 3 If the menu has been used before Menu selection mode ?001 OUTPUT1 HD SDI OUT Menu selection page TOP : HDSDI HD/SD SDI OUT : HDSDI HD/SD SDI SUPER : OFF TEST OUT SELECT : TEST OUT SUPER : Y OFF 000 CONTENTS TOP 01.OUTPUT 1 02.OUTPUT 2 03.SUPERIMPOSE 04.LCD 05.REC FUNCTION 06.PB MIX 07.ASSIGNABLE SW 08.VF DISP 1 09.VF DISP 2 10.VF DISP 3 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Setting item selection mode 001 OUTPUT1 HD SDI OUT TOP : HDSDI HD/SD SDI OUT : HDSDI HD/SD SDI SUPER : OFF TEST OUT SELECT : TEST OUT SUPER : Y OFF Setting value selection mode 001 OUTPUT1 HD SDI OUT TOP : ? HDSDI HD/SD SDI OUT : HDSDI HD/SD SDI SUPER : OFF TEST OUT SELECT : TEST OUT SUPER : Y OFF Note If the TOP menu has not been displayed since the camcorder is powered on, “TOP” does not appear at the upper right on the above screen, and you cannot go to the TOP menu. In this case, follow the procedure in “To display the TOP menu” (see page 113). Menu Operations 117 To display the TOP menu when another menu is displayed Move b to “TOP” displayed at the top right of each page of the menu, and press the ENTER button or the MENU knob. Alternatively, repeatedly press the CANCEL/PRST/ESCAPE to the ESCAPE side until the TOP menu appears, or repeatedly press the arrow (b) button. For details about how to operate the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu, see “Editing the USER menu” (page 119). 1 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON. Normally, the USER menu appears. If it does not, turn the MENU knob to move b to USER in the TOP menu, and press the MENU knob. If the USER menu has been used before, the last accessed page appears. In this case, go to step 2. If this is the first time the USER menu has been displayed, the CONTENTS page of the USER menu appears. In this case, follow the procedure below. Using the USER menu (example menu operation) 1 Press the MENU knob. Then turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired page number. ?U00 CONTENTS Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings DISP SEL HOLD RESET DISPLAY BRIGHT CTL TC DATA CANCEL/PRST MENU F-RUN SET R-RUN ENTER DATA DISPLAY U-BIT SHOT 1 2 3 TIME NO PRES REGEN CLOCK 1MENU knob 2CANCEL/PRST/ESCAPE switch 3MENU button 4Arrow buttons: When pressed, provide the same function as turning the MENU knob. 5ENTER button: When pressed, provides the same function as pressing the MENU knob. 6CANCEL/PRST button: When pressed, provides the same function as pressing the CANCEL/PRST/ESCAPE switch up. Menu Operations 2 Press the MENU knob again. The page selected in 1 is displayed. Go to step 3. 45 6 This section explains menu operations using the USER menu as an example. The operations are the same for the ALL, OPERATION, PAINT, MAINTENANCE, FILE, and DIAGNOSIS menus. 118 This indicates that the menu screen can be scrolled. CUE IN CH-1 MIX CH-2 TOP 01.OUTPUT 1 02.OUTPUT 2 03.SUPERIMPOSE 04.LCD 05.REC FUNCTION 06.ASSIGNABLE SW 07.VF DISP 1 08.VF DISP 2 09.'!' LED 10.MARKER 1 When you set items on the ALL, OPERATION, PAINT, MAINTENANCE, FILE, and DIAGNOSIS menus, move b to the menu that contains the desired item in the TOP menu, and then press the MENU knob. 2 Turn the MENU knob until the desired page appears. ?U05 REC FUNCTION TOP DF/NDF : DF END SEARCH : OFF CACHE/INTVAL REC: OFF 3 Press the MENU knob. CANCEL/PRST/ESCAPE switch to the CANCEL/PRST position. b and z appear. U05 REC FUNCTION The message “CANCEL DATA OK?” appears. TOP DF/NDF : DF END SEARCH : OFF CACHE/INTVAL REC: OFF 2 Flick the CANCEL/PRST/ESCAPE switch to the CANCEL/PRST position again. The message “CANCEL DATA” appears to indicate that the change has been cancelled. 4 Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item, and then press the MENU knob. 3 b changes to z, and z changes to ?. 5 Press the MENU knob. 4 Flick the CANCEL/PRST/ESCAPE switch to the CANCEL/PRST position again. This returns to the standard settings. To move to another page ?U05 REC FUNCTION TOP DF/NDF : DF END SEARCH : OFF CACHE/INTVAL REC: OFF z changes to b, and ? changes to z. The selection is confirmed. 7 8 To continue setting other items on the same page, repeat steps from 4 to 6. To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF. The menu disappears from the screen, and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the screen. To cancel a change or return to the standard settings Note Depending on the setting item, in some cases only the function to return to the standard setting is valid. 1 When ? appears in front of the page number Turn the MENU knob to switch pages. When nothing appears in front of the page number Turn the MENU knob to move b to the page number, and press the MENU knob. Then turn the MENU knob to switch pages. Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings To interrupt changing the settings Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF. By setting the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON again, the values that were displayed when you interrupted the setting operations will reappear so you can continue making settings. 6 The message “PRESET DATA OK?” appears on the screen. Turn the MENU knob to change the setting. Depending on the direction of turning the knob, the setting value increases, decreases, switches between ON and OFF, and so on. To return to the standard settings after pressing the MENU knob in step 6 of the above procedure, flick the CANCEL/PRST/ESCAPE switch to the CANCEL/PRST position. Editing the USER menu The USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu allows you to configure a USER menu that consists only of pages and items that you need by adding, deleting or replacing the pages. Before pressing the MENU knob in step 6 of the above procedure, flick the Menu Operations 119 4 To add a new page The USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu allows you to add a new page to the USER menu. While the EDIT page contains factory-preset items, the EDIT USER 1 to EDIT USER 19 pages are all blank in their initial state. You can register up to 10 items, including blank lines, on each of these pages. Press the MENU knob. Then select the line where you want to add an item, and press the MENU knob. The EDIT FUNCTION page appears. EDIT FUNCTION ESC INSERT MOVE DELETE BLANK (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Display the TOP menu (see page 113). 2 Select USER MENU CUSTOMIZE, and press the MENU knob. 5 The following menu appears. If this is the first time the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu has been displayed, the CONTENTS page of the menu appears. ?E00 CONTENTS Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 01.EDIT 02.EDIT 03.EDIT 04.EDIT 05.EDIT 06.EDIT 07.EDIT 08.EDIT 09.EDIT 10.EDIT PAGE USER USER USER USER USER USER USER USER USER ?P00 CONTENTS 6 If the CONTENTS page is displayed, press the MENU knob. Then select one of EDIT USER 1 to EDIT USER 19, and press the MENU knob. If a different page other than the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU knob until the desired page appears, then press the MENU knob. Example: when the EDIT USER 9 page is selected E10 EDIT USER 9 Add the items as follows. 1 Press the MENU knob, scroll the page until the desired item appears, and then press the MENU knob again. 2 Press the MENU knob again, select the desired item, and then press the MENU knob. If the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu has been used before, the last accessed page appears. 3 ESC 01.OUTPUT 1 02.OUTPUT 2 03.SUPERIMPOSE 04.LCD 05.REC FUNCTION 06.PB MIX 07.ASSIGNABLE SW 08.VF DISP 1 09.VF DISP 2 10.VF DISP 3 TOP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Select INSERT, and press the MENU knob. The EDIT USER 9 page appears again, displaying the newly added item. 7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to add the remaining items. You can add up to 10 items on one page. To delete items from a page by using the CANCEL/PRST/ESCAPE switch 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in “To add a new page” (see page 120). 2 Press the MENU knob. Then select the item that you want to delete. 3 Flick the CANCEL/PRST/ESCAPE switch to the CANCEL/PRST position. ESC The message “DELETE ITEM OK?” appears. 120 Menu Operations 4 Flick the CANCEL/PRST/ESCAPE switch to the CANCEL/PRST position again. 3 The previously displayed page appears again, and a blank line is inserted above the specified item. To delete items from a page by using the menu 1 2 Follow steps 1 to 3 in “To add a new page” (see page 120). Press the MENU knob. Then select the item that you want to delete, and press the MENU knob. 4 The previously displayed page appears again, and the message “DELETE OK? YES b NO” appears. To add a page (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) Select YES, and press the MENU knob. 1 Display the TOP menu (see page 113). 2 Select USER MENU CUSTOMIZE, and press the MENU knob. Follow steps 1 to 3 in “To add a new page” (see page 120). Press the MENU knob. Then select the item that you want to replace, and press the MENU knob. The EDIT FUNCTION page appears. 3 If this is the first time the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu has been displayed, the CONTENTS page appears. If the menu has been used before, the last accessed page appears. 3 Select MOVE, and press the MENU knob. The previously displayed page appears again. 4 If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob until the EDIT PAGE screen appears. Select the position to which you want to move the item, and press the MENU knob. The EDIT PAGE appears. The item selected in step 2 moves to the position that you selected in step 4. ?E01 EDIT PAGE Follow steps 1 to 3 in “To add a new page” (see page 120). 2 Press the MENU knob. Then select the item that you want to replace, and press the MENU knob. The EDIT FUNCTION page appears. TOP 01.OUTPUT 1 02.OUTPUT 2 03.SUPERIMPOSE 04.LCD 05.REC FUNCTION 06.ASSIGNABLE SW 07.VF DISP 1 08.VF DISP 2 09.'!' LED 10.MARKER 1 To insert a blank line 1 If the CONTENTS page is displayed, press the MENU knob. Then select EDIT PAGE, and press the MENU knob. 4 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 2 To add/delete/replace pages Select DELETE, and press the MENU knob. To replace items on a page 1 Note You cannot insert a blank line on a page where 10 items have already been registered. You can add a new page to the USER menu, delete a page from the USER menu, or replace pages, using the EDIT PAGE of the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu. The EDIT FUNCTION page appears. 3 Select BLANK, and press the MENU knob. Press the MENU knob. Then select the position where you want to add the page, and press the MENU knob. The EDIT FUNCTION page appears. Menu Operations 121 5 Select INSERT, and press the MENU knob. 2 The CONTENTS page appears. 6 The EDIT FUNCTION page appears. Select the desired page, and press the MENU knob. The number and name of the page selected in step 6 is added above the item selected in step 4. To cancel adding a page Before pressing the MENU knob in step 6, select ESC at the top right of the screen, and press the MENU knob. The EDIT PAGE screen appears again. To delete a page by using the CANCEL/PRST/ ESCAPE switch 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in “To add a page” (see page 121). 2 Press the MENU knob. Then select the page that you want to delete. 3 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Flick the CANCEL/PRST/ESCAPE switch to the CANCEL/PRST position. 4 Follow steps 1 to 3 in “To add a page” (see page 121). 2 Press the MENU knob. Then select the page that you want to delete, and press the MENU knob. To rename pages The names of pages (USER 1 to USER 19) created with EDIT USER 1 to EDIT USER 19 can be changed. (The maximum name length is 15 characters.) Note The ASSIGN ITEM SEL page cannot be renamed. 1 The previously displayed page appears again, and the message “DELETE OK? YES b NO” appears at the upper right. 4 Select YES, and press the MENU knob. To replace pages 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in “To add a page” (see page 121). Menu Operations Display the EDIT PAGE NAME1 or EDIT PAGE NAME2 of the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu. EDIT PAGE NAME1: To rename USER1 to USER10 EDIT PAGE NAME2: To rename USER11 to USER19 E22 EDIT PAGE NAME1 TOP USER1 : USER2 : USER3 : USER4 : USER5 : USER6 : USER7 : USER8 : USER9 : USER10: The EDIT FUNCTION page appears. Select DELETE, and press the MENU knob. Select the position to which you want to move the page, and press the MENU knob. The page selected in step 2 is moved to the position. Flick the CANCEL/PRST/ESCAPE switch to the CANCEL/PRST position again. 1 Select MOVE, and press the MENU knob. The previous screen appears again. To delete a page by using the menu 3 122 3 The message “DELETE PAGE OK?” appears. 4 Press the MENU knob. Then select the page that you want to move, and press the MENU knob. USER USER USER USER USER USER USER USER USER USER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 Select the page that you want to rename (USER 1 to USER 19), and press the MENU knob. A character table appears. The message “PRESET OK? YES b NO” appears. E22 EDIT PAGE NAME1 TOP USER1 :? USER2 : USER 2 USER3 : USER 3 USER4 : USER 4 USER5 : USER 5 !#$%&'()*+,-./012345678 9:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXYZ[©]abcdefghijk lmnopqrstuvwxyz~ INS DEL RET ESC END 3 4 Follow steps 3 and 4 described in “Setting the shot ID” on page 129 to enter characters. When you have finished entering the name, turn the MENU knob to move x to END, and press the MENU knob. F01 USER FILE PRESET OK? USER FILE LOAD USER FILE SAVE TOP YES NO : EXEC : EXEC F.ID : ssssssssssssssss USER PRESET 3 : EXEC Select YES, and press the MENU knob. The message “COMPLETE” appears, and the settings for all items in the USER menu are reset to the standard settings. The entered name is now displayed. E22 EDIT PAGE NAME1 TOP SPECIAL ITEM USER 2 USER 3 USER 4 USER 5 USER 6 USER 7 USER 8 USER 9 USER 10 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings USER1 : USER2 : USER3 : USER4 : USER5 : USER6 : USER7 : USER8 : USER9 : USER10: Resetting USER menu settings to the standard settings You can return all settings in the USER menu to standard settings. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Display the USER FILE page of the FILE menu, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. ?F01 USER FILE USER FILE LOAD USER FILE SAVE TOP : : EXEC EXEC F.ID : ssssssssssssssss USER PRESET 2 : EXEC Press the MENU knob, then select USER PRESET, and press the MENU knob. Menu Operations 123 Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor This section explains the menu settings for the display of the viewfinder screen. These settings are also used for the display of the LCD monitor in the same way. Selecting the display items Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings To select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen (with the viewfinder DISPLAY of the DISPLAY/ASPECT switch set to ON) and the LCD monitor, use the VF DISP 1, VF DISP 2, and VF DISP 3 pages of the OPERATION menu. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Display the VF DISP 1, VF DISP 2, or VF DISP 3 page of the OPERATION menu, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 Select the desired setting item, and press the MENU knob. On the VF DISP 1, VF DISP 2, and VF DISP 3 pages, you can select any of the following items to turn its display on or off. VF DISP 1 page Item VF DISP VF DISP MODE DISP EXTENDER DISP FILTER DISP WHITE DISP CC 5600K DISP GAIN 124 Description Turns viewfinder display items on or off. a) Selects the display mode. b) Extender indicator Types of the ND filter White balance memory indicator Electric CC filter indicator Gain indicator Item DISP SHUTTER DISP AUDIO DISP TAPE Description Shutter speed and ECS mode indicator Audio level indicator Remaining disc capacity indicator a) Viewfinder display items can be also turned on or off by pushing the DISPLAY/ASPECT switch on the viewfinder up to the DISPLAY side. b) For detailed information on the display mode, see “Change confirmation/adjustment progress messages” (page 125). VF DISP 2 page Item DISP IRIS DISP ZOOM Description Iris opening indicator Zoom position indicator DISP COLOR TEMP Displays the color temperature. Displays the battery DISP BATT voltage/remaining REMAIN a) capacity of an internal battery pack or an external battery connected to the DC IN connector. DISP DC IN Displayed when the power is supplied from an external battery connected to the DC IN connector. DISP WRR RF LVL Displays the reception level of the wireless microphone. DISP TIME CODE Displays the timecode. DISP PB MIX Playback mix function indicator a) When an Anton Bauer battery system or a BPGL65/GL95 battery pack is installed, the remaining battery power is shown as a percentage value (%) according to the setting of this item. INT: When one of the above batteries is installed, the remaining power is shown as a percentage value (%) when there is a change in the value or when the power is low. AUTO: The remaining power is shown as a percentage value (%) when one of the above batteries is installed. Otherwise the voltage (VOLT) is displayed continuously. Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor VOLT: The voltage (VOLT) is displayed continuously. Message display Message condition VF DISP 3 page Item LOW LIGHT Description Turns on and off the on-screen warning that the average level of the video has dropped beneath a set level. LOW LIGHT LEVEL Sets the LOW LIGHT threshold value. VF BATT WARNING Specifies the remaining battery capacity level that starts the flashing warning in the viewfinder. Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting (ON, OFF, or value), and press the MENU knob. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the desired items. Change confirmation/adjustment progress messages You can limit or suppress the messages that give details of setting changes and adjustment progress and results by setting a display mode. The conditions under which messages are displayed and their correspondence with the display mode are as follows: GAIN: n (where n = –6dB, –3dB, 0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB,12dB, 18dB, 24dB, 30dB, 36dB, 42dB) When the setting WHITE: n N of the WHITE (where n = A BAL switch has CH, B CH, been changed PRESET) or ATW: RUN When the DCC: ON (or N OUTPUT/DCC OFF) switch has been set to DCC ON or OFF When the shutter :SHUTTER: N speed and mode 1/100 setting has been (or 1/125, 1/250, changed a) 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, ECS, SLS) When the black E.g. AWB : OK N or white balance has been adjusted When the filter selection has been changed Display mode setting 1 2 3 ND: n (where n = N N Y 1, 2, 3, 4) or CC: m (m=A, B, C, D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y a) This is also displayed for about 3 seconds when the SHUTTER selector is set to ON. Changing the display mode 1 Y: Message is displayed. N: Message is not displayed. Message display Message condition N Display the VF DISP 1 page of the OPERATION menu on the screen, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 Select VF DISP MODE, and press the MENU knob. 3 Select the desired display mode, and press the MENU knob. Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 3 When the gain setting has been changed Display mode setting 1 2 3 N N Y Selecting the conditions that light the ‘!’ (warning) indicator Select the items that light the viewfinder indicator on the ‘!’ LED page of the OPERATION menu, Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor 125 and select the conditions that cause the indicator to light on the ‘!’ LED STD page of the OPERATION menu. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to set the remaining items. 1 The conditions under which the indicator lights can be changed on the ‘!’ LED STD page. To change the conditions, continue to step 3. Press the MENU knob to display the ‘!’ LED page of the OPERATION menu. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. The current setting is displayed to the right of each item. O11 '!' LED GAIN SHUTTER WHITE BAL CC 5600K ATW RUN EXTENDER FILTER ND FILTER CC OVERRIDE 3 O12 '!' LED STD GAIN SHUTTER WHITE BAL CC 5600K ATW RUN EXTENDER FILTER ND FILTER CC OVERRIDE TOP <!> <!> <!> <!> <!> <!> <!> <!> <!> : : : : : : : : : ON ON ON ON ON ON OFF OFF ON Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Set the various items. 1 Select the item to set and press the MENU knob. 2 Select the desired setting and press the MENU knob. 126 TOP : : : : : : : : : 0dB OFF AB OFF OFF OFF 1 B OFF Description GAIN switch position L, M, H, or 0 dB SHUTTER Shutter modes, OFF, ECS, or SLS WHITE BAL White balance automatic adjustment memory, P (PRST), A, B, PA, PB, or AB CC 5600K CC 5600K mode ON or OFF ATW RUN ATW ON or OFF EXTENDER Extender ON or OFF FILTER ND Types of the ND filter, 1, 2, 3, or 4 FILTER CC Types of the CC filter, A, B, C, or D OVERRIDE ON or OFF when the reference value of the auto iris adjustment is other than the standard value Item GAIN 2 <!> <!> <!> <!> <!> <!> <!> <!> <!> Item GAIN Operation when ‘!’ LED STD items are set to factory default settings Description Lights when the gain is set to anything but 0 dB. SHUTTER Lights when the SHUTTERselector is set to anything but OFF. WHITE BAL Lights when the WHITE BALswitch is set to PRST. CC 5600K Lights when the CC 5600K mode is set to ON. ATW RUN Lights when ATW is being used. EXTENDER Lights when the lens extender isused. FILTER ND Lights when the ND FILTER selector is set to anything but 1. FILTER CC Lights when the CC FILTER selectoris set to anything but B. OVERRIDE Lights when the reference value of the auto iris adjustment is other than the standard value. Display the ‘!’ LED STD page. 4 Set the various items. 1 Select the item to set and press the MENU knob. 2 Select the desired setting and press the MENU knob. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to set the remaining items. To make ‘!’ LED page settings only The ‘!’ LED page is registered in the USER menu as well as the OPERATION menu. You can display the ‘!’ LED page from the USER menu without needing to display the TOP menu. Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor (MARKER) on the SUPERIMPOSE page is set to ON • When TEST OUT SELECT on the OUTPUT 1 page is set to VBS, and TEST OUT SUPER is set to ON, and SUPER (MARKER) on the SUPERIMPOSE page is set to ON Setting the marker display Switch the display of the center and safety zone markers on or off, and select whether the area indicated by the safety zone marker is 80%, 90%, 92.5%, or 95% of the screen area. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 MARKER 2 page Item USER BOX Display the MARKER 1 or MARKER 2 page of the OPERATION menu on the screen, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 Select the desired item, and press the MENU knob. You can set the following items on the MARKER 1 and MARKER 2 pages. MARKER 1 page Item MARKER CENTER CENTER MARK SAFETY ZONE SAFETY AREA ASPECT ASPECT SELECT ASPECT MASK a) ASPECT MASK LVL 100 % MARKER Description To hide all markers, set to OFF. To display the center marker, set to ON. Selects the position of the center marker. To display the safety zone, set to ON. Selects the safety zone range (80%, 90%, 92.5% or 95%). To display the aspect marker, set to ON. Selects the aspect mode (15:9/ 14:9/13:9/4:3/1.85/2.35). To make the areas out of the selected aspect marker dimmer, set to ON. To set the mask level, when the ASPECT MASK is set to ON. To display the effective pixel area, set to ON. a) The ASPECT MASK setting affects the viewfinder and LCD monitor display. In the following cases, it also affects the VBS signal or the HD/SD SDI signal. • When HD/SD SDI OUT on the OUTPUT 1 page is set to HDSDI or SDSDI, and HD/SD SDI SUPER is to ON, and SUPER 3 Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and press the MENU knob. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the desired items. Setting the viewfinder You can make settings for viewfinder screen display functions. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Description Turns the display of the box cursor on and off. USER BOX Sets the width of the box WIDTH cursor (distance from center to left or right edge). USER BOX Sets the height of the box HEIGHT cursor (distance from center to top or bottom edge). USER BOX H Sets the horizontal position of POS the center of the box cursor. USER BOX V Sets the vertical position of POS the center of the box cursor. CENTER H Sets the horizontal position of POS the center marker. CENTER V Sets the vertical position of POS the center marker. ASPECT Turns the display of the aspect SAFE ZONE safety zone on and off. ASPECT Selects the range of the aspect SAFE AREA safety zone (80%/90%/ 92.5%/95%). Display the VF SETTING page of the OPERATION menu on the screen, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 Select the desired item, and press the MENU knob. Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor 127 You can set the following items on the VF SETTING page. Item ZEBRA ZEBRA SELECT ZEBRA 1 DET. LVL ZEBRA 1 APT. LVL ZEBRA 2 DET. LVL VF DETAIL LEVEL You can set the following items on the SHOT DISP page. Description Turns the zebra display on or off. a) Selects ZEBRA 1, ZEBRA 2 or BOTH. Adjusts the level of the zebra 1 (30% to 70% to 107%) display. Adjusts the aperture level of the zebra 1 display. (1% to 10% to 20%) Adjusts the level of the zebra 2 (52% to 100% to 109%) display. Adjusts the sharpness of the viewfinder (–99 to 99). Item SHOT DATE Description Selects whether or not the shot data is superimposed (ON or OFF). SHOT TIME Selects whether or not shot time is superimposed (ON or OFF). SHOT Selects whether or not the MODEL model name is superimposed NAME (ON or OFF). SHOT Selects whether or not the SERIAL NO serial number is superimposed (ON or OFF). SHOT ID SEL Selects whether or not the shot ID set on the SHOT ID page is superimposed. a) SHOT 16:9 Turns the following function CHARA on and off: When displaying aspect ratio 4:3 video, record superimposed “16:9” in the locations where 16:9 video is cut. SHOT BLINK Selects whether or not the CHARA blinking * is superimposed (ON or OFF). a) When you use the viewfinder which is not equipped with the ZEBRA switch, turns the display on or off using this item. When you use the viewfinder with the ZEBRA switch, the most recent operation of the ZEBRA switch and this menu operation is effective. Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 3 Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and press the MENU knob. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the desired items. Recording shot data superimposed on the color bars In the SHOT DISP page of the USER menu, you can select which shot data is recorded superimposed on the color bars. You can also select which of the shot IDs (1 to 4) set in the SHOT DATA page is recorded superimposed on the picture. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Display the SHOT DISP page of the OPERATION menu on the screen, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 128 a) To carry out superimposed recording, select the SHOT ID number (1 to 4). Not to carry out superimposed recording, select OFF. 3 Turn the MENU knob to select whether or not to record the selected item superimposed on the color bars or the SHOT ID number, and press the MENU knob. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the desired items. To carry out superimposed recording To actually record the items selected for superimposed recording on the SHOT DISP page, set the OUTPUT/DCC switch to BARS, DCC OFF. The items selected for superimposed recording appear on the screen and are recorded superimposed on the color bars. Select the desired item, and press the MENU knob. Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor Example display: when SHOT DATA is set to ON 018 SHOT ID ID-1 ID-2 ID-3 ID-4 08/03/15 TOP :? x : ssssssssssss : ssssssssssss : ssssssssssss !#$%&'()*+,-./012345678 9:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXYZ[ ]abcdefghijk lmnopqrstuvwxyz~ INS DEL RET ESC END 3 Enter or change the shot ID. When you are entering the whole shot ID, go to 2. Setting the shot ID 1 Turn the MENU knob to move the x mark to the character which you want to change, then press the MENU knob. You can set a shot ID of up to 12 alphanumeric characters, spaces, and symbols. When the OUTPUT/DCC switch is set to BARS, DCC OFF, this shot ID is output with the color bar signal. You can set four shot IDs (ID-1 to ID-4). 018 SHOT ID ID-1 ID-2 ID-3 ID-4 Note !#$%&'()*+,-./012345678 9:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXYZ[ ]abcdefghijk lmnopqrstuvwxyz~ INS DEL RET ESC END When the menu is displayed, the shot ID is not displayed even if the color bar signal is output. 2 Turn the MENU knob until the x mark moves to the character position that you want to select, then press the MENU knob. Display the SHOT ID page of the OPERATION menu on the screen, and press the MENU knob. 018 SHOT ID ID-1 ID-2 ID-3 ID-4 For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 018 SHOT ID ID-1 ID-2 ID-3 ID-4 2 : : : : TOP !#$%&'()*+,-./012345678 9:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXYZ[ ]abcdefghijk lmnopqrstuvwxyz~ INS DEL RET ESC END ssssssssssss ssssssssssss ssssssssssss ssssssssssss Select one of ID-1 to ID-4, and press the MENU knob. A x mark appears over the first character position in the string, and characters can now be input. TOP :?+ : ssssssssssss : ssssssssssss : ssssssssssss 4 Repeat step 3 for each of the remaining characters. 5 When the input is complete, turn the MENU knob to move the x mark over END, then press the MENU knob. Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 TOP :? x : ssssssssssss : ssssssssssss : ssssssssssss This ends the input, and returns to the original SHOT ID page. To insert a space In step 3 above, move the x mark over INS, and press the MENU knob. To cancel inserting a space, move the x mark over RET, then press the MENU knob. Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor 129 To delete a character In step 3 of “Setting the shot ID” (see page 129), move the x mark over DEL, and press the MENU knob. This deletes the character under the x mark in the shot ID row. To cancel deleting the character, move the x mark over RET, and press the MENU knob. To cancel changing shot ID Before executing step 5 of “Setting the shot ID” (see page 129), move the b mark over ESC, then press the MENU knob or flick the CANCEL/ PRST/ESCAPE switch to ESCAPE. To display the status confirmation screens You can use the CANCEL/PRST/ESCAPE switch as the STATUS ON/SEL/OFF switch when the MENU ON/OFF switch is set to OFF (when the cover of the menu operating section is closed, OFF is automatically selected). To disable display of the status confirmation screens (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Displaying the status confirmation screens You can confirm the settings or status of the camcorder on the LCDs by displaying the following four screen. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Item STATUS ABNORMAL STATUS SYSTEM STATUS FUNCTION SYSTEM screen This screen displays information such as the system format and the type of input or output signal. AUDIO STATUS screen This screen allows you to confirm the following items related to audio. • Setting condition of audio • Setting condition of DF/NDF • Type of front microphone • Type of input signal to audio channels 1 to 4 • Input level of audio channels 1 to 4 Select the desired item, and press the MENU knob. You can set the following items on the SET STATUS page. ABNORMAL <!> screen This window allows you to confirm why the ! (warning) indicator lights in the viewfinder. You can use the “!” LED page of the OPERATION menu to set whether or not the ! (warning) indicator lights. FUNCTION screen This screen displays the functions assigned to the assignable switches, ON or OFF of ZEBRA, the detection level, and other information. Display the SET STATUS page of the OPERATION menu on the screen, and press the MENU knob. STATUS AUDIO Description Selects whether or not the ABNORMAL window is displayed (ON or OFF). Displays (ON) or hides (OFF) the SYSTEM menu. Selects whether or not the FUNCTION window is displayed (ON or OFF). Selects whether or not the STATUS AUDIO window is displayed (ON or OFF). 3 Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and press the MENU knob. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the desired items. You can use the SET STATUS page of the OPERATION menu to set whether or not the status confirmation screens are displayed. 130 Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor Item TURBO SW IND Adjustments and Settings From Menus Setting gain values for the GAIN selector positions You can set the gain values for the L, M, and H positions of the GAIN selector, which switches the gain of the video amplifier. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Display the GAIN SW page of the OPERATION menu, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 SHOCKLESS GAIN 3 Any of –6, –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36 or 42 dB can be set for each of the L, M, H, and TURBO positions, in any sequence. You can set the following items on the GAIN SW page. Item GAIN LOW Description Sets the gain value corresponding to the L position of the GAIN selector. GAIN MID Sets the gain value corresponding to the M position of the GAIN selector. GAIN Sets the gain value HIGH corresponding to the H position of the GAIN selector. GAIN Sets the gain value TURBO corresponding to TURBO GAIN function. Turn the MENU knob to select the gain value, and press MENU knob. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the desired items. Selecting the output signals (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Display the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION menu, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Select the item for the switch position, then press the MENU knob. Description OFF: When you operate the GAIN selector after pressing the button to which the TURBO GAIN function has been assigned once, the video gain is changed according to the GAIN selector operation. ON: When the video gain is boosted to the video gain to the value preset by pressing the button to which the TURBO GAIN function has been assigned once, the video gain is not changed even if you operate the GAIN selector, until you press the button once more. Turns shockless gain on or off. Select the desired item, and press the MENU knob. You can set the following items on the OUTPUT 1 page. Item HD SDI OUT Setting Selects the signal output from the HDSDI OUT connector. OFF: Do not output video. HDSDI: Output HDSDI. Adjustments and Settings From Menus 131 Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Item Setting HD/SD SDI Selects the signal output from OUT the HD/SD SDI OUT connector. OFF: Do not output video. HDSDI: Output HDSDI. SDSDI: Output SDSDI HD/SD SDI Selects whether to superimpose SUPER (ON) or not superimpose (OFF) text information on the signal output from the HD/SD SDI OUT connector. TEST OUT Selects the output signal from SELECT the TEST OUT connector. VBS: Output composite video signal. When you select VBS, connect to the VIDEO IN connector of your monitor. Y: Output HD-Y signal. R/G/B: Output HD RGB signal. TEST OUT Selects whether to superimpose SUPER (ON) or not superimpose (OFF) text information on the signal output from the TEST OUT connector. 3 4 Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and press the MENU knob. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the desired items. Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches You can assign the desired function to any of the ASSIGN 1/2/3/4/5 switches or RET button on the lens. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Item ASSIGN SW <1> ASSIGN SW <2> ASSIGN SW <3> ASSIGN SW <4> ASSIGN SW <5> ASSIGN SW <RET> 2 Select the desired switch or button, and press the MENU knob. A selection screen for the selected switch or button appears. You can use these screens to assign one of the following functions. Functions to be assigned to the ASSIGN 1/ 3/4/5 (push-type) switch or RET button on the lens Function OFF FRONT MIC MONO/ STEREO PICTURE CACHE ON/OFF SUPER (VFDISP& MENU) Display the ASSIGNABLE SW page of the OPERATION menu, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. You can assign functions by using the following items. 132 Adjustments and Settings From Menus Description Assigns the function to ASSIGN 1 (push-type) switch. Assigns the function to ASSIGN 2 (slide-type) switch. Assigns the function to ASSIGN 3 (push-type) switch. Assigns the function to ASSIGN 4 (push-type) switch. Assigns the function to ASSIGN 5 (push-type) switch. Assigns the function to RET button on the lens. MARKER RE-TAKE b) Description Assigns no function. Assigns the function that switches between stereo and monaural when a stereo microphone is connected. Assigns execution of recording in picture cache mode. Assigns the function of a switch to select mixing or no mixing of superimposed viewfinder and menu text data into the video signals output from the HD/SD SDI OUT or TEST OUT connector, when HD/SD SDI SUPER or TEST OUT SUPER on the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION menu are set to ON. Assigns the ON/OFF function to display all markers. a) Assigns the function to delete the last recorded take. Description Assigns the ON/OFF function of auto tracing white balance. Assigns the ON/OFF function to display the image of the return video signal on the viewfinder to the switch. c) Assigns the same function as that of the RET button on the lens and other functions to the switch. Assigns the recording start/ stop function to the switch. Assigns the turbo gain function to the switch. Assigns the zebra pattern display function to the switch. When using a lens that supports serial communications, assign the ZOOM TELE setting to ASSIGN 3, and the WIDE setting to ASSIGN 4. When using a lens that supports serial communications, assign the ZOOM WIDE setting to ASSIGN 3, and the TELE setting to ASSIGN 4. Function to mix playback and camera video. Applies an electrical 5600K filter. Assigns the function that magnifies the central part of the viewfinder picture, for easier focus adjustment. (This function does not affect recorded video or other signal output.) Assigns the function that electronically magnifies the central part of the picture. (All video output is magnified, including recorded video.) Assigns the items assigned in the ASSIGN SEL menu. c) Even if the RETURN VIDEO item is set to OFF on the ASSIGNABLE SW page of the OPERATION menu, you can use this switch to display the image of the return video signal on the viewfinder. d) Only the Assign 3 SEL and Assign 4 SEL screens appear. e) Video momentarily becomes black and audio is momentarily muted when the digital extender is switched on and off. f) This does not appear if nothing is assigned in the Assign menu. a) Even when the MARKER item is set to OFF on the MARKER 1 page of the USER menu, these switches allow you to display or not to display all markers. b) This function cannot be assigned to the RET button on the lens. a) Even when the MARKER item is set to OFF on the MARKER page of the USER menu, the ASSIGN 2 switch allows you to display or not to display all markers. Function ATW RETURN VIDEO LENS RET REC SWITCH TURBO SWITCH ZEBRA ZOOM TELE/ WIDE d) PB MIX CC 5600K FOCUS MAG DIGITAL EXTENDER e) UA01 to UA10 f) Function OFF FRONT MIC MONO/ STEREO Content Assigns no function. Assigns the function that switches between stereo and monaural when a stereo microphone is connected. PICTURE Assigns execution of CACHE recording in picture cache ON/OFF mode. SUPER Assigns the function of a (VFDISP&ME switch to select mixing or no NU) mixing of superimposed viewfinder and menu text data into the video signals output from the HD/SD SDI OUT or TEST OUT connector, when HD/SD SDI SUPER or TEST OUT SUPER on the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION menu are set to ON. MARKER Assigns the ON/OFF function to display all markers. a) ZEBRA Assigns the zebra pattern display function to the switch. Assigns the function that DIGITAL EXTENDER b) electronically magnifies the central part of the picture. (All video output is magnified, including recorded video.) UA01 to Assigns the items assigned in UA10 c) the ASSIGN SEL menu. Adjustments and Settings From Menus Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings ZOOM WIDE/ TELE d) Functions to be assigned to the ASSIGN 2 (slide-type) switch 133 b) Video momentarily becomes black and audio is momentarily muted when the digital extender is switched on and off. c) This does not appear if nothing is assigned in the Assign menu. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 You can set the following items on the WHITE page. Note For functions that are assigned to the ASSIGN 2 (slide-type) switch, you cannot change those settings using other menus. The function assigned to the ASSIGN 2 switch takes precedence over the menu setting. 3 Item COLOR TEMP <A> Description Sets the color temperature for the desired value. Adjust the value while looking at the real image because error tends to be bigger for adjustment of high color temperature. C TEMP Adjusts the value more BAL <A> precisely when the color temperature adjustment through COLOR TEMP is not satisfactory. R GAIN <A> Changes only the value of R GAIN. B GAIN <A> Changes only the value of B GAIN. Select the desired function, and press the MENU knob. The function is assigned, and the ASSIGNABLE SW page appears again. Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Operation of the ASSIGN 1/2/3/4/5 switches when UA01 to UA10 are assigned When an on/off switchable function (or menu item) is assigned to one of the ASSIGN 1/2/3/4/5 switches or lens RET button, each time the switch or button is pressed toggles the function on or off. When another type of menu item is assigned, pressing the switch displays the item and its setting value on the viewfinder screen. You can then change the setting by pressing and turning the MENU knob. The viewfinder screen display disappears approximately three seconds after the last operation. Indication display times When a viewfinder indication is assigned to the ASSIGN 1/3/4/5 switch (push type), it disappears from the viewfinder about three seconds after the operation that displayed it. When an indication is assigned to the ASSIGN 2 switch (slide type), it remains in the viewfinder as long as the switch is in the ON position (on the side to which the arrow points). To make it disappear, set the switch to the OFF position. Setting the color temperature manually You can manually adjust the value of the white balance by setting the color temperature. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 134 Display the WHITE page of the PAINT menu, and press the MENU knob. Adjustments and Settings From Menus Select the desired item, and press the MENU knob. The above table shows the adjustment of the white balance of channel A. Items followed by <B> are used to adjust the white balance of channel B. 3 Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and press the MENU knob. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the desired items. Specifying an offset for the auto white balance setting By setting an offset for the value of auto white balance, you can make the picture warmer or colder. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Display the OFFSET WHT page of the OPERATION menu, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 The LENS FILE page shows the name (F.ID) of the currently selected lens file. The lens name (L.ID) and manufacturer (L.MF) appear when a lens that supports serial communications is mounted. Select the desired item, and press the MENU knob. You can set the following items in the OFFSET WHT page. Item Description OFFSET When this item is set to ON, WHITE <A> the offset adjusted on this page is added to the white balance for channel A. WARMWhen OFFSET WHITE <A> COOL <A> is “ON”, sets the offset for the white balance of channel A, using the color temperature. Adjust the value while looking at the real image because error tends to be bigger for adjustment of high color temperature. WARMAdjusts the value more COOL BAL precisely if the adjustment by <A> WARM-COOL <A> is not satisfactory. 3 Set the WHITE BAL switch to the channel (A or B) that you want to set. Note If the WHITE BAL switch is not set to A or B, the adjusted value is not reflected in the video output even though you carry out the following operation. 4 Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and press the MENU knob. If you want to set the other channel, go back to step 2. Selecting the lens file The LENS FILE page of the USER menu allows you to change the lens file according to the lens in use. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Display the LENS FILE page of the USER menu, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. LENS FILE SELECT: TOP 1 F.ID:No Offset <LENS INFORMATION> L.ID: J16ax8B4 IRSD L.MF: Canon 2 Select LENS FILE SELECT, and press the MENU knob. 3 Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and press the MENU knob. Setting the UMID data What is a UMID? The UMID (Unique Material Identifier) is a unique identifier for audio-visual material defined by the SMPTE330M-2003 standard. The UMID may be used either as the 32-byte Basic UMID or as the Extended UMID, which includes an additional 32 bytes of Source Pack to make a total 64 bytes. For details, refer to SMPTE 330M. Globally unique ID is automatically recorded in clip units. The Extended UMID is metadata that provides additional information such as location, time/ date, company and so on. Using the Extended UMID You have to enter a country code, organization code and user code. Set the country code referring to the ISO-3166 table, and set the organization code and user code independently. Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings The above table shows the adjustment of the white balance of channel A. Items followed by <B> are used to adjust the white balance of channel B. U17 LENS FILE For details, see “About UMID ownership information” (page 136). Functions of UMID data The UMID data enables the followings: • Add a globally unique ID to every take of audiovisual material. The unique ID is used to detect Adjustments and Settings From Menus 135 the material source and to link it with the original source material. • Distinguishing between original material and copied material. 00 is added to the Instance Number for original material. • Recording based on the UTC. The UTC is used when recording the UMID. This enables uniform control of source material recorded all over the world based on the universal timecode. • Calculating the date difference among source materials. The source material is recorded based on the MJD (Modified Julian Date), which enables easy calculation of date difference among source materials. To set UMID ownership information (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Display the UMID SET page of the OPERATION menu, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 2 Set the following item. Item EX-OWNERSHIP REC COUNTRY CODE ORGANIZATION USER CODE INSTANCE NO TIME ZONE MACHINE Contents Specifies whether to record the user data Country code Organization code User code Specifies how to generate the instance number Time difference from UTC Displays the machinespecific number For details on how to enter characters, see “Setting the shot ID” (page 129). 3 Press the MENU knob. About UMID ownership information COUNTRY CODE Enter an abbreviated alphanumeric string (4-byte alphanumeric strings) according to the values defined in ISO 3166-1. There are about 240 country codes. 136 Adjustments and Settings From Menus Find your own country code on the following home page. Refer to ISO-3166-1: http://www.iso.org/iso/country-codes/ iso_3166_code_lists.htm When the country code is less than 4 bytes, the active part of the code will occupy the first part of the 4-bytes and the remainder must be filled with the space character (20h). Example: In the case of Japan For Japan, if the country code is JP, it is 2 bytes, if JPN, it is 3 bytes. Thus, enter the following: JP_ _ or JPN _ where _ represents a space. ORGANIZATION (organization code) Enter an abbreviated 4-byte alphanumeric string for the organization code. Notes • Organization codes must be acquired by applying to the SMPTE registration office. When no organization code has been acquired, it is forbidden to enter an arbitrary string. As a rule, the code “00” must be entered. Freelance operators who do not belong to an origination should enter “~”. • There are no problems in recording or playing back audio-video signals, if ORGANIZATION is not set. USER CODE Enter the 4-byte alphanumeric strings for user identification. The user code is registered with each organization locally. It is usually not centrally registered. When the user code is less than 4 bytes, enter the user code from the beginning of the 4 bytes and enter the space character (20h) in the remaining strings. This user code is determined by the organization. The methods used depend on the organization. Note User code cannot be entered when no organization code has been entered. TIME ZONE Set the time difference from UTC. Notes • The UTC is calculated based on the local time, using the time zone. If the time zone is not set, the UTC is not recorded correctly. • When you change the time zone, adjust the internal clock to local time and turn the power of the camcorder off and then the power on again. Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Adjustments and Settings From Menus 137 Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data Handling the “Memory Stick” The “Memory Stick” can be inserted to or removed from the camcorder with the power turned on or off. “Memory Stick” media usable with this camcorder With this camcorder, you can use a Sony “Memory Stick”, “Memory Stick Duo”, “Memory Stick PRO” whose capacity does not exceed 4 GB, and “Memory Stick PRO Duo”. For details, see “About a “Memory Stick”” on page 166. Note If it does not fit into the slot properly or if there is some resistance when you insert it, the “Memory Stick” may be turned around or upside down. Do not force the “Memory Stick” into the slot. Confirm the direction of the notch and arrow on the “Memory Stick” before inserting the “Memory Stick” and then try inserting it again. To remove the “Memory Stick” 1 Check that the access indicator is not lit, then gently press in the “Memory Stick” once and release. The “Memory Stick” pops out. 2 Pull the “Memory Stick” towards you to withdraw it from the slot. Note Do not remove the “Memory Stick” while the access indicator is lit. You may lose data, or damage the “Memory Stick”. Inserting a “Memory Stick” To protect saved data Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data To prevent accidental erasure of important setup data, slide the LOCK switch on the “Memory Stick” right to the write protect position. Label 1 Open the cover of the menu operating section. 2 Hold the “Memory Stick” with the notch facing downward and the arrow facing away from you, and insert the “Memory Stick” into the “Memory Stick” slot until it clicks into place. Then close the cover. It is now impossible to write or delete data on the “Memory Stick”. If you try to do so, the message “MEMORY STICK LOCKED” appears and the data cannot be overwritten or deleted. Note “Memory Stick Duo” and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” do not have this function. To format a “Memory Stick” Note Do not format the “Memory Stick” using a PC. 138 Handling the “Memory Stick” (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Display the MEMORY STICK page of the FILE menu, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 Select M.S. FORMAT, and press the MENU knob. A confirmation screen appears. 3 Select “YES” and press the MENU knob. Saving and Recalling User Files The camcorder is equipped with a “Memory Stick” slot, which enables you to save the settings in the USER menu as a user file onto the “Memory Stick”. You can load these files from the “Memory Stick” for immediate recall of a particular setting configuration. In addition to user files, you can save scene files, reference files, lens files and ALL files in a “Memory Stick”. Saving user menu data to the “Memory Stick” You can save USER menu settings held in the camcorder as user files in the “Memory Stick”. You can save up to 100 user files in the “Memory Stick”. Insert the “Memory Stick” then proceed as follows. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) Display the USER FILE page of the FILE menu, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. ?F01 USER FILE USER FILE LOAD USER FILE SAVE TOP : : EXEC EXEC F.ID : ssssssssssssssss USER PRESET : EXEC To set a file ID for the data to be saved Set the file ID before going to step 2. For details on setting the file ID, see “To set the file ID” on page 140. 2 Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data 1 Select USER FILE SAVE, and press the MENU knob. The USER SAVE page appears. Saving and Recalling User Files 139 Up to 20 pages, from P00 to P19, can be used to save user files to the “Memory Stick”. Each page can hold up to five files. 3 4 Turn the MENU knob until the page which contains the desired file number appears, and press the MENU knob. Select the desired file number, and press the MENU knob. The message “SAVE OK? YES b NO” appears. If a file number is followed by “NEW FILE”, this means that the file is empty. If data is stored in the file, the file number is followed by the file name. 5 To carry out the save, select YES and press the MENU knob. To cancel, press the MENU knob leaving b pointing to NO. The access indicator lights. When the saving is completed, the message “COMPLETE” appears and the access indicator goes off. If no “Memory Stick” has been inserted The message “NO MEMORY STICK” will appear. Insert a “Memory Stick” and carry out the operation once again. Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data If you select a file number where data has already been saved The message “OVERWRITE OK? YES b NO” appears. • To stop overwriting, press the MENU knob leaving b pointing to NO. • To overwrite, select YES and press the MENU knob. Cause No “Memory Stick” is inserted. MEMORY STICK LOCKED The LOCK switch on the “Memory Stick” is set to the write protect position. MEMORY Circuit or STICK ERROR “Memory (flashing) Stick” fault. Action Insert or reinsert the “Memory Stick”. Set the LOCK switch to the write enable position. Recheck and consult a Sony service representative. To set the file ID You can set an file ID before you save your data as a user file. This will help you identify the user file quickly. The file ID that has been set is saved together with the data. Note Set the file ID before saving data in the “Memory Stick”. Otherwise, the file ID is not saved with the other data. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Display the USER FILE page of the FILE menu. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 Select F. ID, and press the MENU knob. A character table appears. F01 USER FILE You can select the information displayed on each USER SAVE or USER LOAD page. USER FILE LOAD USER FILE SAVE About the USER menu settings to be saved in the “Memory Stick” Settings for items on all pages of the USER menu are saved in the “Memory Stick” as a user file. Saving and Recalling User Files TOP : : EXEC EXEC F.ID :? x For details, see “To select the file information items to be displayed” on page 141. If data cannot be saved If one of the following error messages appears during or after the save operation, then the data was not saved. 140 Error message NO MEMORY STICK (flashing) i#$%&'()*+,-./012345678 9:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXYZ[ ]abcdefghijk lmnopqrstuvwxyz~ INS DEL RET ESC END 3 Follow steps 3 and 4 described in “Setting the shot ID” on page 129 to enter characters. 4 When you have finished entering the file ID, turn the MENU knob to move x to END, and press the MENU knob. Display type ALL The entered file ID is now displayed. F01 USER FILE USER FILE LOAD USER FILE SAVE F.ID DATE TOP : : EXEC EXEC : EXEC MODEL Description File ID (10 characters) and date (year/month/day) File ID (16 characters) Date saved (year/month/day/ hours/minutes/seconds) Information on the model F.ID : ID-001 USER PRESET Loading saved data from a “Memory Stick” Note File ID that has been set appears. When you carry out a user file save operation (see page 139), the set file ID is saved to the “Memory Stick” together with the data. To select the file information items to be displayed You can select the user file information items to be displayed on the USER FILE SAVE page and USER FILE LOAD page (P00 to P19), that are the pages used to save and call up the data to and from “Memory Stick”. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) Display the USER FILE LOAD page or USER FILE SAVE page of the USER FILE menu, and press the MENU knob. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 Select the DISPLAY MODE, and press the MENU knob. 3 Select the desired type of file information, and press the MENU knob. Select USER FILE LOAD, and press the MENU knob. The USER LOAD page appears. 3 Turn the MENU knob until the page which contains the desired file number appears, then press the MENU knob. 4 Select the desired file number, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 Display the USER FILE page of the FILE menu, and press the MENU knob. The message “LOAD OK? YES b NO” appears. 5 To carry out the load, select YES and press the MENU knob. To cancel, press the MENU knob leaving b pointing to NO. The access indicator lights. When the load is completed, the message “COMPLETE” appears and the access indicator goes off. Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data 1 The data loaded from the “Memory Stick” overwrites the data saved in the camcorder. If data cannot be loaded If one of the following error messages appears during or after the load operation, then the data was not loaded. Saving and Recalling User Files 141 Error message NO MEMORY STICK (flashing) MEMORY STICK ERROR (flashing) FILE ERROR (flashing) Cause Action No “Memory Stick” is inserted. Insert or reinsert the “Memory Stick”. Circuit or Recheck, and “Memory Stick” consult a Sony fault. service representative. The “Memory Data saved to a Stick” contains “Memory Stick” data that cannot using a be loaded into camcorder this camcorder. whose model is not the same as this camcorder cannot be loaded into this camcorder. Returning the user file settings to the standard settings (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Display the USER FILE page of the FILE menu, and press the MENU knob. Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 Select USER PRESET, and press the MENU knob. Saving and Loading Scene Files You can save various settings for shooting a particular scene as a scene file. By loading the scene file, you can quickly recreate setup conditions suitable for the scene. You can save up to five scene files in the camcorder memory and up to 100 scene files in a “Memory Stick” . You can also load data from the “Memory Stick” into the camcorder memory. Data that can be saved in a scene file You can save the following data in a scene file: • Values adjusted using the PAINT menu • Shutter speed settings made in the standard mode and ECS mode • The white balance data included in a scene file depends on the SCENE WHITE DATA setting on the REFERENCE page of the FILE menu. Saving a scene file To save a scene file to the “Memory Stick”, insert the “Memory Stick” into the “Memory Stick” slot before starting the following operation. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 Display the SCENE FILE page of the FILE menu, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operation, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. ?F04 SCENE FILE TOP s1 :STANDARD s2 :STANDARD s3 :STANDARD s4 :STANDARD s5 :STANDARD s STANDARD SCENE RECALL SCENE STORE F.ID: STANDARD : : EXEC EXEC To set a file ID for the data to be saved Set the file ID before going to step 2. For details on setting the file ID, see “To set the file ID” on page 140. 142 Saving and Loading Scene Files 2 3 Select SCENE STORE, and press the MENU knob. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) The SCENE STORE page appears. 1 Press the MENU knob, then select the desired file number, and press the MENU knob again. The file to be saved is selected. When no “Memory Stick” is inserted Select the desired memory number, and press the MENU knob. When the save is completed, the SCENE FILE page appears again. When you select a file number where data has already been saved The message “OVERWRITE OK? YES b NO” appears. • To cancel the overwriting, press the MENU knob leaving b pointing to NO. • To overwrite, select YES and press the MENU knob. When a “Memory Stick” is inserted You can use up to 20 pages, from P01 to P20, to save scene files in the “Memory Stick”. Each page can hold up to five files. You can select the file information items to be displayed on each page of SCENE STORE and SCENE RECALL. For details, see “To select the file information items to be displayed” on page 141. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 Select SCENE STORE, and press the MENU knob. One of the SCENE STORE pages appears. 3 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired SCENE STORE page, and press the MENU knob. 4 Select 5FILE SAVE B MEM1-5, and press the MENU knob. The message “STORE OK? YES b NO”appears. 5 To carry out the save, select YES and press the MENU knob. To cancel, press the MENU knob leaving b pointing to NO. When the save is completed, the message “COMPLETE” appears. Note If files have been saved in the page selected in step 3, those files are replaced with files loaded from the camcorder memory. For example, files from 001 to 005 are replaced by the above procedure. To set the file ID You can set an file ID before you save your data as a scene file. This will help you identify the scene file quickly. The file ID that has been set is saved together with the data. You can carry out a scene file ID setting operation on the SCENE FILE page of the FILE menu. For details about this operation, see the description of step 2 and following of “To set the file ID” on page 140. To save scene files stored in the camcorder memory to the “Memory Stick” Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data 1 Turn the MENU knob until the page which contains the desired file number appears, then press the MENU knob. 2 Select the desired file number, and press the MENU knob. The message “STORE OK? YES b NO” appears. 3 To carry out the save, select YES and press the MENU knob. To cancel, press the MENU knob leaving b pointing to NO. Display the SCENE FILE page of the FILE menu, and press the MENU knob. The five scene files stored in the camcorder memory can be saved to the “Memory Stick” all in a single operation. Saving and Loading Scene Files 143 To select the file information items to be displayed To load a scene file saved in the “Memory Stick” You can select the items of file information to be displayed on the SCENE STORE pages (P01 to P20) or the SCENE RECALL pages (P01 to P20) used for saving data to or loading data from a “Memory Stick”. You can select the scene file information items to be displayed on the SCENE STORE page and SCENE RECALL page of the SCENE FILE menu. 1 Select SCENE RECALL, and press the MENU knob. The SCENE RECALL page appears. 2 Turn the MENU knob until the page which contains the desired file number appears, then press the MENU knob. 3 Select the desired file number, and press the MENU knob. The message “RECALL OK? YES b NO” appears. For details about item selection, see the description of step 2 and following of “To select the file information items to be displayed” on page 141. 3 To cancel, press the MENU knob leaving b pointing to NO. When the loading is completed, the message “COMPLETE” appears. The camcorder is set up according to the loaded scene file. If no file is present with a particular file number, this is shown as “NO FILE”. Loading scene files (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 2 To carry out the recall, select YES and press the MENU knob. Display the SCENE FILE page of the FILE menu, and press the MENU knob. Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. To load scene files from the “Memory Stick” into the camcorder memory To load the scene file stored in the camcorder, select the desired file number, and press the MENU knob. You can load up to five scene files stored in the “Memory Stick” into the camcorder memory all in a single operation. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) s on the left of the file number changes to x. The camcorder is set up according to the loaded scene file. F04 SCENE FILE s1 :SCENE 25 x2 :SCENE 26 s3 :SCENE 27 s4 :SCENE 28 s5 :NO FILE s STANDARD SCENE RECALL SCENE STORE F.ID :SCENE21 1 TOP Display the SCENE FILE page of the FILE menu, and press the MENU knob. For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 : : EXEC EXEC To cancel the selected scene file Turn the MENU knob to move b to x, and press the MENU knob again. x changes to s. The camcorder returns to the settings before selecting this scene file. Select SCENE RECALL, and press the MENU knob. The SCENE RECALL page appears. 3 Turn the MENU knob until the SCENE RECALL page which contains the desired scene files appears, and press the MENU knob. 4 Select 5FILE LOAD b MEM 1-5, and press the MENU knob. The message “RECALL OK? YES b NO” appears. 144 Saving and Loading Scene Files P01 SCENE RECALL ESC RECALL OK? YES NO DISPLAY MODE : ALL 001.SCENE1 002.SCENE2 003.NO FILE 004.SCENE4 005.SCENE5 ***.5FILE LOAD 5 Jumping to a File-Related Menu Page When Inserting a “Memory Stick” MEM1-5 To carry out the load (recall), select YES and press the MENU knob. To cancel, press the MENU knob leaving b pointing to NO. When loading is complete, the message “COMPLETE” appears and the access indicator goes off. Notes • The scene files loaded from the “Memory Stick” overwrite data saved in the camcorder memory. • To load the scene file saved in the camcorder memory when the “Memory Stick” is inserted, return to the P00 SCENE RECALL page and load the desired scene file in the camcorder memory. • When there is no file to be loaded (shown as “NO FILE”), an existing file of the same number is unaffected. In the example shown in step 4, MEM3 is not overwritten. A “Memory Stick” enables you to save user files, scene files, lens files, reference files and ALL files. The camcorder menu system allows you to make a setting so that when a “Memory Stick” holding these files is inserted while in menu operating mode, a menu page relating to the desired file is automatically displayed on the screen. Thus you can proceed to file operation quickly. This is very convenient especially when you manage data files using “Memory Stick”s. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 1 For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. 2 Display the SCENE FILE page of the FILE menu, and press the MENU knob. USER ALL SCENE LENS REFER USER 1 For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 113. Select STANDARD, and press the MENU knob. s displayed on the left of STANDARD changes to x. When x changes to s once again, the settings of the camcorder are reset to the standard settings. If you press the MENU knob again while x is displayed, the operation is cancelled and the camcorder returns to the settings before STANDARD was selected. 3 Description Disables this function. Menu pages do not change when a “Memory Stick” is inserted. Jumps to the USER FILE page. Jumps to the ALL FILE page. Jumps to the SCENE FILE page. Jumps to the LENS FILE 1 page. Jumps to the REFERENCE page. Jumps to the USER 1 FILE page. Turn the MENU knob until the name of the desired file page appears, then press the MENU knob. Note Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data Setting OFF (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.) 2 Select MS IN > JUMP TO, and press the MENU knob. The MS IN > JUMP TO page allows you to select one of the following settings. Returning the scene file settings to the standard settings 1 Display the MEMORY STICK page of the FILE menu, and press the MENU knob. IIn the following cases, jumping to the target page is impossible. • When the power is turned on after you insert a “Memory Stick”. • When OFF is selected on the MS IN > JUMP TO page. Jumping to a File-Related Menu Page When Inserting a “Memory Stick” 145 • When any of the following menu pages is already displayed. - A file-related page such as the USER FILE page of the FILE menu - MEMORY STICK, ALL FILE, SCENE FILE, LENS FILE, REFERENCE or ROM VERSION page Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data 146 Jumping to a File-Related Menu Page When Inserting a “Memory Stick” Chapter 7 Maintenance Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting 4 After confirming that the cassette tape is not write-protected, load the cassette tape and close the cassette compartment lid. Testing the Camera Check the functions of the camcorder before setting out for a shooting session, preferably by operating the camcorder together with a color video monitor. Set the switches and selectors as follows. 1 Preparations for Testing 4 1 3 2 34 5 6 2 Attach a fully charged battery pack. 2 Set the POWER switch to ON and check that the HUMID indicator does not appear and that the BATT indicator shows at least five segments. • If the HUMID indicator appears, wait until it disappears. • If the BATT indicator does not show at least five segments, replace the battery pack with a fully charged one. 3 Check that there are no obstructions near the cassette compartment, and then press the EJECT button to open the cassette compartment lid. Testing the viewfinder 1 Adjust the position of the viewfinder. 2 Check that the color bars are displayed on the viewfinder screen, and adjust the BRIGHT, CONTRAST, and PEAKING controls to give the best color bar display. Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting Chapter 7 Maintenance 1 1 Iris switch: Automatic 2 Zoom selector: SERVO/MAN 3 VTR SAVE/STBY switch: SAVE 4 GAIN selector: Set as low as possible. 5 OUTPUT/DCC switch: BARS 6 WHITE BAL switch: A or B 147 3 Check each of the following operations. • The menu is displayed on the viewfinder screen. • Turn the MENU knob and check that the menu page changes to the next page. • Press the MENU knob and check that settings of each item of the selected page are displayed. • Turn the MENU knob and check that b moves within the page. • Press the MENU knob and check that b placed before the item changes to z and z placed before the setting of the item changes to ?. • Turn the MENU knob and check that the setting of the selected item changes. 4 Set the OUTPUT/DCC switch to CAM, and change the FILTER selector (inner knob) position in the sequence of 1, 2, 3, and 4. Then, change the FILTER selector (outer knob) position in the sequence of A, B, C, and D. Check that the FILTER indicator on the viewfinder screen displays the correct numbers. 5 Carry out of the following operations, and check that the ! indicator lights if the corresponding item has been turned on on the ‘!’ LED page of the USER menu. Chapter 7 Maintenance • Set the gain to anything but 0 dB by using the GAIN selector and the GAIN SW page of the OPERATION menu. • Set the SHUTTER selector to ON. • Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST. • Use the lens extender. • Set the FILTER selector (inner knob) other than 1. • Set the FILTER selector (outer knob) other than B. • Set the reference value of the auto iris to other than the standard value. the shutter setting changes on the viewfinder screen. 7 Pointing the camera at a suitable subject, focus the camera and check the picture on the viewfinder screen. 8 Set both of the AUDIO IN switches to FRONT, and check that when sound is input to a microphone connected to the MIC IN connector on the front of the camcorder, the audio level indicators appear on the viewfinder screen. 9 Check that setting the ZEBRA switch to ON and OFF makes the zebra pattern appear and disappear on the viewfinder screen. Note The results of checking in steps 3 to 9 may not be as expected, depending on the settings relating to the viewfinder display function. In this case, set the desired items on the VF DISP 1 and VF DISP 2 pages of the USER menu. For details, see “Selecting the display items” on page 124. Testing the iris and zoom functions 1 Set the zoom to automatic zoom mode and check that the power zoom operates correctly. 2 Set the zoom to manual zoom mode and check the zoom functions manually. 3 Set the iris switch on the lens to AUTO and point the camera at objects of different brightness. Check that the automatic iris adjustment operates correctly. 4 Set the iris switch on the lens to MANUAL and check that turning the iris ring manually adjusts the iris correctly. 5 Set the iris switch on the lens back to AUTO and check the following points when the GAIN selector is moved from L to M to H. Note The above may not apply if you have changed the lighting conditions of the indicator on the ‘!’ LED page of the USER menu. 6 148 Flick the SHUTTER selector from ON to SELECT repeatedly, and check that Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting 6 • Even when the brightness of the object does not change, the iris is automatically adjusted in accordance with the change in the gain setting. • The gain indicator on the viewfinder screen changes to correspond to the change in setting. Check that recording stops and that the REC indicator in the viewfinder goes off. 7 If an extender mechanism is incorporated in your lens, put the extender lever of the lens into the 2× position and check the following points. 8 Press the RESET button and check that the indication in the counter display on each of the LCD monitor and monochrome LCD is “00:00:00:00”. • The indication “EX” appears at the top left on the viewfinder screen. • The auto iris functions correctly. Testing the VTR Repeat the checks of steps 5 and 6, this time using the VTR button on the lens. Press the REW button to rewind the tape for a while, then press the PLAY button. Check that rewind and playback are normally performed. 9 Press the STOP button, then press the F FWD button. Check that playback stops and fast forward is normally performed. Perform tests (1) to (7) consecutively. (2) Testing the automatic audio level adjusting functions 1 Set the VTR SAVE/STBY switch to SAVE and check that the SAVE indicator in the viewfinder goes on. 1 Set the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switches to FRONT. 2 2 Set the VTR SAVE/STBY switch to STBY and check that the SAVE indicator in the viewfinder goes off. Set the AUDIO SELECT CH-1/CH-2 switches to AUTO. 3 Set the AUDIO IN CH-3/CH-4 switches to F (FRONT). Set the switches located below the color LCD as follows. 4 On the AUDIO 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, set both AUDIO SELECT CH3 and AUDIO SELECT CH4 to AUTO. 5 Aim the microphone connected to the MIC IN connector at a suitable sound source. Check that the level indications for channels 1 to 4 correspond to the sound level, respectively. 3 BRIGHT switch: H, M or L DISP SEL button: STATUS DISPLAY switch: CTL 4 Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET, and set the F-RUN/ SET/R-RUN switch to R-RUN. 5 Press the REC START button and check the following points. • The tape reels are turning. • The indication in the counter display on each of the LCD monitor and monochrome LCD is changing. • The REC indicator in the viewfinder is on. • The RF1, RF2, and SERVO indicators on the color LCD are off. 6 Press the REC START button again. Chapter 7 Maintenance (1) Testing the recording and playback functions (3) Testing the manual audio level adjusting functions 1 Set the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switches to FRONT. 2 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH-1/CH-2 switches to MANUAL. Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting 149 3 Turn the MIC LEVEL control. Check that the channel-1 and -2 audio level meters on the LCD monitor show more and more segments as you turn the control counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camcorder. 4 Set the AUDIO IN CH-3/CH-4 switches to F (FRONT). 5 On the AUDIO 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, set both AUDIO SELECT CH3 and AUDIO SELECT CH4 to MANU. 6 On the AUDIO 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, increase the values of LVL CONTROL CH3 and LVL CONTROL CH4. Check that the audio level meters for channels 3 and 4 show the higher levels. 3 Set the LINE / AES/EBU / MIC selectors to MIC. 4 Set the AUDIO IN switches to REAR. 5 Aim the microphones at a sound source. 6 Check that the audio level meters on the LCD monitor and the audio level indicators in the viewfinder reflect the changing sound level. (6) Checking the XLR connection automatic detection function Before starting to check, remove the front microphone connected to the MIC IN connector if it is connected. 1 Turn the MONITOR knob and check that the speaker volume changes accordingly. Perform the operations of steps 1 and 2 explained in “(5) Testing external microphones”. 2 Set the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switches to FRONT. 2 Connect an earphone to the front or rear EARPHONE jack. 3 3 Check that the speaker sound is cut off and that you can hear the sound from the microphone in the earphone. Perform the operations of steps 5 and 6 explained in “(5) Testing external microphones”. 4 Turn the MONITOR knob and check that the earphone volume changes accordingly. 5 Connect the earphone to the other EARPHONE jack. Check the earphone as in step 3. (4) Testing the earphone and speaker 1 Chapter 7 Maintenance If the audio level meters on the color and monochrome LCDs and the audio level indicators in the viewfinder reflect the changing sound level, the function of the XLR connection automatic detection is working correctly. If it does not reflect the changing sound level, the function of the XLR connection automatic detection function is off. Set REAR XLR AUTO to ON on the AUDIO 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. If it does not reflect even after making this setting, the XLR connection automatic detection function does not work correctly. (5) Testing external microphones 1 2 Connect external microphones to the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors. Set the +48V/OFF switches as follows. • If the connected microphone is of the internal power supply type, set the switch to OFF. 150 • If the connected microphone is of the external power supply type, set the switch to +48V. Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting (7) Checking the user bit and timecode functions 1 Set the user bits as required. For the operation, see “Setting the user bits” on page 55. 2 Maintenance Set the timecode. For the operation, see “Setting the timecode” on page 55. 3 Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to R-RUN. 4 Press the REC START button, and check that recording starts and that the timecode indication in the counter display changes. 5 Press the REC START button again, and check that the tape stops and that the timecode indication stops changing. 6 Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to F-RUN, and check that the timecode indication changes regardless of whether the tape is running. 7 Set the DISPLAY switch to DATA, and the DATA DISPLAY switch to U-BIT, then check that the user bit data that was set is displayed. Cleaning the video heads To clean the video heads, use a Sony BCTHD12CL Cleaning Cassette. Follow the instructions given with the cleaning cassette, as incorrect or excessive use could damage the video heads. To clean the heads, perform the following: Load the cleaning cassette according to the procedure described in “Loading a cassette” on page 59. The tape runs automatically in PLAY mode for about 5 seconds to clean the head. After the tape runs, the cleaning cassette is automatically ejected. Note Do not run the cleaning cassette more than 5 times consecutively. Cleaning the viewfinder Use a dust blower to clean the CRT screen and mirror inside the viewfinder barrel. Clean the lens and protecting filter with a commercially available lens cleaner. Maintenance Chapter 7 Maintenance Caution Never use organic solvents such as thinners. 151 Disassembling the eyepiece for cleaning 1 4 1 2 3 Cleaning the tape transport system 2 4 5 3 1 Viewfinder barrel 2 Eyecup holder 3 Protecting filter 4 Packing ring 5 Eyecup 1 Detach the eyepiece from the viewfinder barrel. For the detaching procedure, see “Detaching the eyepiece” on page 29. 2 Remove the eyecup from the eyecup holder. 3 Remove the protecting filter, together with the packing ring, from inside the eyecup holder. 4 Detach the protecting filter from the packing ring. Chapter 7 Maintenance Fog-proof filter Depending on the temperature and humidity, the protecting filter may mist because of vapor or your breath. To ensure that the viewfinder is always clear, replace the protecting filter with a fog-proof filter (option, part No. 1-547-341-11). Fitting the fog-proof filter Replace the protecting filter on the packing ring with the fog-proof filter. Be sure to correctly assemble the fog-proof filter, the packing ring, and the eyecup so that the reassembled eyepiece is waterproof. 152 Maintenance Note When cleaning the fog-proof filter, wipe it very gently with a soft cloth to avoid damaging the anti-fogging coating. In order to utilize the capability and obtain the best performance of the camcorder and to prolong the life of the camcorder and the cassette tape, cleaning the tape transport system regularly is recommended. For details on how and when to clean the tape transport system, contact your nearest Sony dealer. Performing maintenance after use under severe condition After using the camcorder in dusty location, or near beach or hot spring, or when water has got inside the camcorder due to bad weather or similar situations, inspection and cleaning is recommended. For details on inspection and cleaning, contact your nearest Sony dealer. Note about the battery terminal The battery terminal of this unit (the connector for battery packs and AC adaptors) is a consumable part. Power may not be supplied to the unit properly if the pins of the battery terminal are bent or deformed by shock or vibrations, or if they become corroded due to prolonged outdoor use. Periodic inspections are recommended to keep the unit working properly and to prolong its usable lifetime. Contact a Sony service or sales representative for more information about inspections. Periodic Inspection Indication Meaning RESET METER Resets the resettable meters (-2). DRUM Displays the total time the RUNNING drum has rotated. TAPE Displays the accumulated RUNNING time the tape has run. OPERATION Display the time that the unit has been powered on. THREADING Displays the number of times of tape threading. DRUM Displays the total time the RUNNING-2 drum has rotated. a) In order to utilize the capability and obtain the best performance of the camcorder and to prolong the life of the camcorder and the cassette tape, periodic inspection is recommended. Hours meter TAPE RUNNING-2 To display the hours meter on the viewfinder, proceed as follows. It is recommended to use the hour meter indication as a guide for periodic inspection. 1 OPERATION-2 times of tape threading. a) a) Resettable <TOP MENU> Turn the MENU knob to select DIAGNOSIS, then press the MENU knob. 3 When the CONTENTS page is displayed, press the MENU knob once, then turn the MENU knob to select HOURS METER, and then press the MENU knob. 4 To turn off the hours meter, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF. Chapter 7 Maintenance 2 time the tape has run. a) Displays the times that the unit has been powered on. a) THREADING-2 Displays the number of Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON while pressing the MENU knob. USER USER MENU CUSTOMIZE ALL OPERATION PAINT MAINTENANCE FILE DIAGNOSIS Displays the accumulated When other page is displayed, turn the MENU knob until the HOURS METER page appears. The following items are indicated. Periodic Inspection 153 List of parts for the periodic inspection The table below indicates the approximate time until each part needs replacement or maintenance. Note that the indicated time does not necessarily mean the guaranteed period of service condition. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Chapter 7 Maintenance 154 Part Guide for replacement or maintenance Upper drum assembly A Slip ring assembly A Brush assembly A Total drum assembly A AHC roller assembly A CR washer A Timing belt B S tension regulator band assembly B T tension regulator band assembly B Pinch roller assembly B Reel drive assembly A S tension regulator arm assembly A S idler assembly (LOW) A T idler assembly A A: “1. DRUM RUNNING” or “5. DRUM RUNNING-2” of the hours meter (duration of drum rotation (in units of hour)). B: “2. TAPE RUNNING” or “6. TAPE RUNNING-2” of the hours meter (duration of tape transport (in units of hour)). R: Replacement is required. r: Replaced with the part pointed by the arrow (r). O: Coat with oil. G: Coat with grease. For details on periodic inspection, contact your nearest Sony dealer. Periodic Inspection The time when the part needs replacement or maintenance differs depending on the environment and conditions of use. Hours 2000 4000 6000 R R R R R R R R O G R R r r r R R R R R R R O G R R R R R R R R R R R R R R Operation Warnings If a problem occurs when the camcorder is powered or is being operated, a warning is issued by various visible and audible indicators. These visible and audible indicators are: • A warning indication (“A”) • The WARNING indicator on the side panel of the camcorder (“B”), and a warning sound from the speaker and earphones (“C”) • An indicator (“D”) The volume of the warning sound can be adjusted with the ALARM knob. Set the ALARM knob to the minimum position to suppress the sound. Layout of the table of warning messages Warning indication State WARNING indicator Warning sound REC/TALY BATT A B C D Problem VTR operation D Action to take • The operation of the WARNING indicator and the indicators in the viewfinder is represented by graphic symbols as follows. : Continuous : 1 flash/s : 4 flashes/s • The warning sounds are represented by graphic symbols as follows. : Continuous beep : 1 beep/s : 4 beeps/s Chapter 7 Maintenance Operation Warnings 155 Warning messages Chapter 7 Maintenance 156 Warning indication State RF 1 Lit a) WARNING indicator Warning sound REC/TALLY BATT — a) Problem VTR operation Action to take Video head gap clogged or problem in recording circuit Detect head clogging and output warning. Recording continues but may be substandard. Clean the head. (If recording is still substandard, power the unit off, and consult your Sony service representative.) Warning indication State WARNING indicator REC/TALLY RF2 Lit a) Warning sound a) BATT — Problem VTR operation Error in recording drum power supply Detect error in recording drum power Power the unit off and consult supply and output warning. Recording your Sony service continues but may be substandard. representative. Action to take Warning indication State WARNING indicator SERVO Lit Warning sound REC/TALLY BATT — Problem VTR operation Action to take Servo lock lost Recording continuous but may be substandard. Turn off the power and contact your Sony service representative. (This indication may be given momentarily when the tape starts moving, but this does not indicate a problem.) WARNING indicator REC/TALLY Warning indication State HUMID Lit Warning sound BATT — a) b) Problem VTR operation Condensation Recording continues but stops if the Stop the tape, and wait until the HUMID indicator disappears. tape sticks to the head drum. Playback, fast forward, and rewind do not operate. Operation Warnings Action to take Warning indication State SLACK Lit WARNING indicator Warning sound REC/TALLY BATT — Problem VTR operation Action to take Failure in the tape transport mechanism. An error code appears in the operation/alarm message display area of the status area of the LCD monitor, and at the timecode display position on the monochrome LCD. Look up the error code in the Maintenance Manual. Operation stops. Remove the cassette by the method described in the Maintenance Manual. Close the cassette compartment lid without loading a cassette, turn off the power, and consult your Sony service representative. Warning indication State WARNING indicator REC/TALLY TAPE Flashing a) Warning sound BATT — a) Problem VTR operation Action to take Near the end of tape. Operation continues. Be prepared to change the cassette. Warning indication State WARNING indicator REC/TALLY TAPE and E Flashing Warning sound BATT — Problem VTR operation End of tape Recording, playback, and fast forward Change the cassette. Or, rewind stop. the tape. Warning indication State BATT Flashing e) Problem WARNING indicator Action to take Warning sound REC/TALLY BATT c) VTR operation Action to take Operation continues. Warning indication State WARNING indicator BATT and E Flashing f) d) Warning sound Change the battery. REC/TALLY BATT Problem VTR operation Action to take Battery exhausted. Operation stops. Change the battery. a) During recording b) During playback, fast forward, rewinding or stop c) During recording or in stop mode d) The VTR once stops recording in interval recording mode. e) 1 flash/s f) 4 flash/s Chapter 7 Maintenance Battery almost exhausted. For details about the warning displays and alarm messages on the viewfinder, see the next item. Operation Warnings 157 Operation/alarm messages An operation or alarm message is displayed in the operation/alarm message display area (see page 24) of the viewfinder screen. AUTO INTERVAL **M**S Indicates the camera is in the Auto Interval Rec mode. **M**S indicates the shooting interval. MANU INTERVAL *FRAME Indicates the camera is in the single shot mode of the Manual Interval Rec mode. *FRAME indicates the number of frames. INTERVAL **S(M/H) *FRAME Indicates the camera is in the consecutive mode of the Manual Interval Rec mode. **S(M/H) indicates the trigger interval and *FRAME indicates the number of frames. LOW LIGHT Appears, if set to ON on the menu, to indicate the subject illumination is inadequate. TAPE REC INH. Appears when recording on a write-protected cassette. Retake Search Failed Appears when the camcorder fails to position the tape at recording starting point when recording using the retake function. a) Chapter 7 Maintenance 158 Humid Disturbed INT REC Appears when there are portions where recording has failed due to condensation while shooting pictures at intervals (using the interval rec function). INVALID OPERATION ! Appears when: there is only one recorded cut when recording using the RETAKE function. the recorded cuts are less than 3 sec. when recording using the RE-TAKE function. the RE-TAKE function was denied for some reason, e.g. as Picture Cache was on. when you execute the RETAKE operation before the recording pause operation has completed. Operation Warnings ON-BOARD BATTERY EMPTY Appears when the backup battery for the internal clock Power OFF & Manual Eject Indicates a failure in the tape transport mechanism (the tape is slack). Turn off the power, and then unload the has been used up. b) cassette manually. c) VTR ERROR! POWER OFF b ON Indicates that trouble has been detected in the MCU that controls the VTR section. b) HIGH Indicates that the temperature TEMPERATURE inside the unit has reached an abnormal level. Power the unit off and wait for a while before using it again. a) In this case, position the tape at the point where you want to start the recording manually. b) Contact your nearest Sony dealer. c) For details on how to unload the cassette manually, see “Unloading a cassette manually (manual eject)” on page 60. Important Notes on Operation Use and storage Do not subject the unit to severe shocks The internal mechanism may be damaged or the body warped. Do not cover the unit while operating Putting a cloth, for example, over the unit can cause excessive internal heat build-up. After use Always turn off the POWER switch. Before storing the camcorder for a long period Remove the battery pack. Shipping • Remove the cassette before transporting the unit. • If sending the unit by truck, ship, air or other transportation service, pack it in the shipping carton of the unit. In the event of operating problems If you should experience problems with the unit, contact a Sony representative. Use and storage locations Store in a level, ventilated place. Avoid using or storing the unit in the following places. • In excessive heat or cold (operating temperature range: 0°C to 40°C) • Remember that in summer in warm climates the temperature inside a car with the windows closed can easily exceed 50°C. • In damp or dusty locations • Locations where the unit may be exposed to rain • Locations subject to violent vibration • Near strong magnetic fields • Close to radio or TV transmitters producing strong electromagnetic fields. Appendix Appendix • In direct sunlight or close to heaters for extended periods To prevent electromagnetic interference from portable communications devices The use of portable telephones and other communications devices near this unit can result in malfunctions and interference with audio and video signals. It is recommended that the portable communications devices near this unit be powered off. Note on laser beams Laser beams may damage the CCDs. If you shoot a scene that includes a laser beam, be careful not to let the laser beam be directed into the lens of the camera. Condensation If you move the camcorder from a very cold place to a warm place, or use it in a damp location, condensation may form on the head drum. Then, if the camcorder is operated in this state, the tape may adhere to the drum and cause a failure or even permanent damage. Do the following to prevent this from happening. • When moving the camcorder from a cold place to a warm place, be sure no cassette is loaded in the camcorder. • Whenever you turn on the power, check that the HUMID indicator does not appear on the color LCD. If it appears, wait until it disappears before loading a cassette. For details, see “Loading and unloading a cassette” on page 59 and “Operation Warnings” on page 155. Fitting the zoom lens It is important to fit the lens correctly, as otherwise damage may result. Be sure to refer to the section “Mounting the Lens” on page 32. Viewfinder • Do not leave the unit with the eyepiece pointing directly at the sun. The eyepiece lens can concentrate the sun’s rays and melt the interior of the viewfinder. Important Notes on Operation 159 Appendix • Do not use the viewfinder close to strong magnetic fields. This can cause picture distortion. About the LCD panels The LCD panel fitted to this unit is manufactured with high precision technology, giving a functioning pixel ratio of at least 99.99%. Thus a very small proportion of pixels maybe “stuck”, either always off (black), always on (red, green, or blue), or flashing. In addition, over a long period of use, because of the physical characteristics of the liquid crystal display, such “stuck” pixels may appear spontaneously. These problems are not a malfunction. Note that any such problems have no effect on recorded data. In SLS mode, white flecks are more prominent when you set the shutter speed (number of frames) to higher values. Executing the APR(SLS) function on the APR page (see page 107) may alleviate the problem of white flecks in SLS mode. Vertical smear When an extremely bright object, such as a strong spotlight or flashlight, is being shot, vertical tails may be produced on the screen, or the image may be distorted. 1 2 3 Phenomena specific to CCD image sensors The following phenomena that may appear in images are specific to CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensors. They do not indicate malfunctions. White flecks Although the CCD image sensors are produced with high-precision technologies, fine white flecks may be generated on the screen in rare cases, caused by cosmic rays, etc. This is related to the principle of CCD image sensors and is not a malfunction. The white flecks especially tend to be seen in the following cases: • When operating at a high environmental temperature • When you have raised the master gain (sensitivity) The problem may be alleviated by executing the APR (automatic pixel noise reduction) function on the APR page of the MAINTENANCE menu (see page 107). Correction can be attained to some extent by automatic black balance adjustment (see page 44), but the detection capabilities of that function are limited. For the most effective correction, execute the APR function. If “No More White Pixel” appears after the APR function is executed, then there are no more detectable white flecks. 160 Important Notes on Operation 1Monitor screen 2Vertical tails shown on the image 3Bright object (e.g. strong spotlight, strong reflected light, flashlight, the sun) Aliasing When fine patterns, stripes, or lines are shot, they may appear jagged or flicker. General Power voltage 12 V DC +5.0/–1.0 V Power consumption Approx. 35 W (with 12 V DC supply, when recording, LCD monitor off) Operating temperature 0°C to +40°C Operating humidity 25% to 85% (relative humidity) Appendix Built-in filters CC filter (optical) A : Cross filter B : 3200K C : 4300K D : 6300K ND filter (optical) 1: Clear 2: 1/4 ND 3: 1/16 ND 4: 1/64 ND Specifications Lens mount 2 /3-inch 48 bayonet mount Sensitivity F11 (system frequency: 59.94i) F12 (system frequency: 50i) (89.9% reflection chart, 2000 lx) Minimum illumination 0.008 lx (F1.4, +42 dB, with 32-frame accumulation) Storage temperature –20°C to +60°C Video S/N ratio 54 dB (Noise suppressor off. 64 dB max. when noise suppressor is on.) Mass Approx. 4.2 kg Dimensions in mm Registration 0.02% or less for entire screen area (excluding distortion due to lens) Geometric distortion None identified (excluding distortion due to lens) 222 269 124 Modulation (at screen center) 45% or more Smear –135 dB 332 LCD panel 3.5 inches Pixel resolution: 250,880 pixels Video camera section VTR Section Imager 2/ 3-inch type, 1920 (H) × 1080 (V) Imager Configuration RGB 3 CCDs General Usable cassette tapes Spectral system F1.4 prism system (with quartz filter) Specifications 161 Appendix BCT-6HD/12HD/22HD/32HD/40HD 1 /2-inch Digital HDCAM cassette tapes Tape speed 96.7 mm/s (for 59.94i format) 80.7 mm/s (for 50i/25PsF format) Record/playback time For 59.94i format: 40 minutes (using BCT-40HD) For 50i/25PsF format: 48 minutes (using BCT-40HD) Fast forward time Approx. 5 minutes (using BCT-40HD video cassette) Rewind time Approx. 5 minutes (using BCT-40HD video cassette) Continuous recording time 1) Approx. 120 minutes (using BP-GL95 Battery Pack) Approx. 70 minutes (using BP-GL65 Battery Pack) 1) When using an optional HDVF-20A HD Electronic Viewfinder and operating at the normal temperature of 25°C (77°F) 162 Audio (with standard playback machine) Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5 dB/–1.0 dB Dynamic range 85 dB min. (Emphasis ON) Distortion (THD) 0.08% max. Cross talk –70 dB max. Wow and flutter Below measurable limit Input/output connectors Signal inputs AUDIO IN CH1/CH2: XLR type, 3-pin, female –60 dBu/+4 dBu (0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms) MIC IN: XLR type, 5-pin, female –50 dBu (LPF ON) GEN LOCK IN: BNC type 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω, unbalanced TC IN: BNC type 0.5 V to 18 Vp-p, 10 kΩ Digital video Signal outputs Sampling frequency Y: 74.176 MHz (59.94i), 74.25 MHz (50i) Pb/Pr: 37.088 MHz (59.94i), 37.125 MHz (50i) TEST OUT: BNC type VBS/Y (component): 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω, unbalanced Quantization 8 bits/sample HD/SD SDI OUT: BNC type HDSDI/SDSDI: 0.8 Vp-p, unbalanced Compression Coefficient recording system AUDIO OUT: XLR type, 5-pin, male 0 dBm Channel coding S-NRZI PR-IV TC OUT: BNC type 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω Error correction Reed-Solomon code EARPHONE (minijack) 8 Ω, –∞ to –18 dBs variable Error concealment Adaptive three dimensional Others Specifications HDSDI OUT: BNC type HD-SDI: 0.8 Vp-p, unbalanced DC IN: XLR type, 4-pin, male 11 to 17 V DC LENS: 12-pin 11 to 17 V DC, maximum rated current 0.7 A REMOTE: 8-pin LIGHT: 2-pin “Memory Stick PRO Duo” Audio equipment ECM-680S Stereo/Monaural Microphone Appendix DC OUT: 4-pin 11 to 17 V DC, maximum rated current 0.5 A ECM-678/674 Monaural Microphone CAC-12 Microphone Holder DWR-S01D Digital Wireless Receiver WRR-855S UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit Supplied accessories Shoulder strap (1) Operation manual (1) WRR-860A/861/862 UHF Synthesized Diversity Tuner WRT-850/860 UHF Synthesized Transmitter DWT-B01 Digital Wireless Transmitter Recommended additional equipment Power supply and related equipment DMX-P01 Portable Digital Mixer WRR Tuner Fitting (service part number: A-8278-057-A) BP- GL65/GL95/L60S/L80S Battery Pack Equipment for maintenance and easier handling BC-M150/L500/L70 Battery Charger BCT-HD12CL Cleaning Cassette AC-DN10/DN2B AC Adaptor LC-777 Hard Carrying Case Viewfinder and related equipment LC-DS300SFT Soft Carrying Case VCT-14 Tripod Adaptor HDVF-20A/200/C35W Viewfinder BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket Rain cover (Part No. 3-191-064-02) Maintenance Manual Note Contact a Sony service representative for information about the viewfinders able to use the BKW-401. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Equipment for remote control RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit HDCAM cassette tapes BCT-6HD/12HD/22HD/32HD/40HD HDCAM cassette tapes “Memory Stick” “Memory Stick” “Memory Stick PRO” (4 GB or less) “Memory Stick Duo” Specifications 163 Notes Appendix 164 • Always make a test recording, and verify that it was recorded successfully. SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF FAILURE OF THIS UNIT OR ITS RECORDING MEDIA, EXTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OR STORAGE SYSTEMS TO RECORD CONTENT OF ANY TYPE. • Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use. SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PROFITS DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS UNIT, EITHER DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD OR AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER. Specifications Appendix Chart of Optional Components and Accessories LCD monitor BVM-L230, LMD series monitor ECM-680S/678/ 674 Microphone CAC-12 Microphone Holder XDCAM HD series recorder PDW-HD1500, PDW-F75 HDVF-20A/200/ C35W Viewfinder HDCAM series recorder HDW-2000 series recorder, HDW-S280 WRR-855S UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit DWR-S01D Digital Wireless Receiver HDCAM cassette tapes BCT-6HD/12HD/22HD/32HD/40HD HDW-800P RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit VCT-14 Tripod adaptor BP-GL95/GL65/ L60S/L80S Battery Pack BC-L70 Battery Charger BC-M150 Battery Charger BC-L500 Battery Charger Tripod AC-DN10/DN2B AC Adaptor LC-DS300 SFT Soft carrying case a) a) The carrying case is large enough to hold the camcorder with lens and microphone mounted. However, remove them if they protrude more than 25 cm from the front of the main unit. LC-777 Hard carrying case Chart of Optional Components and Accessories 165 Appendix About a “Memory Stick” What is “Memory Stick”? “Memory Stick” is a new compact, portable and versatile IC (Integrated Circuit) recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds a floppy disk. “Memory Stick” is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data among “Memory Stick” compatible products. Because it is removable, “Memory Stick” can also be used for external data storage. “Memory Stick” is available in two sizes: standard size and compact “Memory Stick Duo” size. Available types of “Memory Stick” With this camcorder, you can use a Sony “Memory Stick”, “Memory Stick Duo”, “Memory Stick PRO” whose capacity does not exceed 4 GB, and “Memory Stick PRO Duo”. Note on data read/write speed Data read/write speed may vary depending on the combination of the “Memory Stick” and “Memory Stick” compliant product you use. What is MagicGate? MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology. Before using a “Memory Stick” 1 2 Types of “Memory Stick” “Memory Stick” is available in the following five types to meet various requirements in functions. “Memory Stick-R” Stored data are not overwritten. You can write data to “Memory Stick-R” with “Memory StickR” compatible products only. Copyright protected data that requires MagicGate copyright protection technology cannot be written to “Memory Stick-R”. “Memory Stick” Stores any type of data except copyrightprotected data that requires the MagicGate copyright protection technology. “MagicGate Memory Stick” Equipped with the MagicGate copyright protection technology. “Memory Stick-ROM” Stores pre-recorded, read-only data. You cannot record on “Memory Stick-ROM” or erase the prerecorded data. “Memory Stick PRO” Equipped with the MagicGate copyright protection technology, designed for use only with equipment compatible with “Memory Stick PRO”. 166 About a “Memory Stick” 3 1Terminal 2Write-protect tab 3Labeling position • When you set the “Memory Stick” write-protect tab to “LOCK”, data cannot be recorded, edited, or erased. (“Memory Stick Duo” and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” do not have this function.) • Data may be damaged if: - You remove the “Memory Stick” or turn off the unit while it is reading or writing data. - You use the “Memory Stick” in a location subject to the effects of static electricity or electric noise. • We recommend that you make a backup copy of important data that you record on the “Memory Stick”. Notes • Do not attach anything other than the supplied label to the “Memory Stick” labeling position. • Attach the label so that it does not stick out beyond the labeling position. • Carry and store the “Memory Stick” in its case. • Do not touch the connector of the “Memory Stick” with anything, including your finger or metallic objects. • Do not strike, bend, or drop the “Memory Stick”. Appendix • Do not disassemble or modify the “Memory Stick”. • Do not allow the “Memory Stick” to get wet. • Do not use or store the “Memory Stick” in a location that is: - Extremely hot, such as in a car parked in the sun - Under direct sunlight - Very humid or subject to corrosive substances “Memory Stick” access indicator If the access indicator is turned on or is flashing, data is being read from or written to the “Memory Stick”. At this time, do not shake the computer or product or subject them to shock. Do not turn off the power of the computer and product or remove the “Memory Stick”. This may damage the data. Precautions • To prevent data loss, make backups of data frequently. In no event will Sony be liable for any loss of data. • Unauthorized recording may be contrary to the provisions of copyright law. When you use a “Memory Stick” that has been pre-recorded, be sure that the material has been recorded in accordance with copyright and other applicable laws. • The “Memory Stick” application software of the camcorder may be modified or changed by Sony without prior notice. • Note that there are certain restrictions on recording stage performances and other entertainment events, even if they are recorded for personal use only. • “Memory Stick” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “Memory Stick Duo” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “Memory Stick PRO” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “Memory Stick PRO Duo” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “Memory Stick-ROM” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “MagicGate Memory Stick” is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • “MagicGate” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. About a “Memory Stick” 167 CANCEL/PRST/ESCAPE switch 13 CC 5600K function 133 Color LCD 14 status display 15 Color temperature 24 setting manually 134 Condensation 159 CONTRAST control 22 Cover 13 CUE IN switch 18 Customization assigning functions to ASSIGN switches 132 Index Index Symbols ! (warning) indicator 23 +48V/OFF switches 21 A AC power 27 Accessories 165 Additional equipment 163 ALARM knob 11 ALL menu 79 ASSIGN switches 11, 19 assigning functions 132 ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance) 12 Audio control section 18 AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors 21 AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2/CH-3/CH-4 switches 19 Audio input system 34 Audio level 24 adjusting playback level 11 adjusting recording level 52 AUDIO LEVEL CH-1/CH-2 knobs 18 Audio level indicators 16 AUDIO OUT connector 21 AUDIO SELECT CH-1/CH-2 switches 19 AUTO W/B BAL switch 11 B BATT indicator 23 Battery attachment shoe 8 Battery pack 26 Black balance, adjusting 44 BRIGHT button 15 BRIGHT control 22 Built-in speaker 14 168 Index DATA DISPLAY switch 18 Date, setting 31 DC IN connector 8 DC OUT 12V connector 8 DCC (Dynamic Contrast Control) DIAGNOSIS menu 80, 112 Digital hours meter 112 Diopter adjustment ring 22 DISP SEL button 15 DISPLAY switch 15 DISPLAY/ASPECT switch 22 21 12 E EARPHONE jack 10, 20 ECS (Expand Clear Scan) mode 48 E-E (Electric-to-Electric) 10 Electric color temperature filter 24 Electronic shutter 47 Emphasis display 16 ENTER button and arrow buttons 18 Extender 23 External battery 24 External device control 24 Eyecup 22 F C Camera operator tally indicator CANCEL/PRST button 18 D F FWD button and indicator File ALL 80 ID 140 lens 80 reference 80 14 M Maintenance 151 MAINTENANCE menu 79, 95 Marker display setting 127 “Memory Stick” 166 handling 138 jumping to file-related menu page 145 loading saved data 141 saving user menu data 139 “Memory Stick” compartment 13 Menu setting menu list 81 setting menu operations 113 setting menu organization 78 MENU button 18 MENU knob 10 MENU ON/OFF switch 13 Message change confirmation/adjustment progress 125 operation/alarm 158 warning 156 MIC IN (+48 V) connector 9 MIC LEVEL control 11 Microphone holder 22 Microphone, connecting 34 MONITOR knob 11 MONITOR switches 11 Monochrome LCD 14 status display 15 9 G GAIN selector 12 Gain value 24 setting 131 GEN LOCK IN connector Green tally indicator 22 19 H HD/SD SDI OUT connector 21 HDSDI OUT connector 21 HOLD button 15 I Indicators and status display 22 Internal clock 31 Iris setting/auto iris override 25 Iris, automatic adjustment 50 Index scene 80 user 80 FILE menu 80, 108 Filter 24 FILTER selector 10 Fitting for optional microphone holder Flange focal length, adjusting 33 Frame frequency 16 F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch 18 L LCD monitor 14 selecting display items 124 status display 15 Lens cable clamp 9 LENS connector 9 Lens file, selecting 135 Lens locking lever 9 Lens mount 9 Lens mount cap 9 Lens mount securing rubber 9 Lens, mounting 32 Lid of the cassette compartment 19 LIGHT connector 9 Light fitting shoe 9 LIGHT switch 8 LINE /AES/EBU / MIC selectors 21 Line input audio equipment, connecting O OPERATION menu 79, 81 Operation/alarm message display area Optional components 165 Output signal, selecting 131 OUTPUT/DCC switch 12 Ownership information 136 24 P 38 PAINT menu 79, 89 PEAKING control 22 Pixel noise reduction function 107 PLAY button and indicator 14 Playback mix 23, 83 Plug 21 Index 169 Power source voltage/battery remaining capacity 24 Power supply 26 POWER switch 8 PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch 18 Protection cover of the audio control section 14 Index R REC indicator 23 REC START button 10 Red tally indicator 23 Remaining battery capacity indicator 17 Remaining tape recording time 24 Remaining tape recording time indicator 17 REMOTE connector 21 Remote control unit, connecting 42 RESET button 15 REW button and indicator 14 S Scene file loading 144 saving 142 Setting change and adjustment progress message display area 25 Shot data recording 128 Shot ID setting 129 Shoulder pad 9 adjusting position 41 Shoulder strap fitting 9 Shoulder strap, using 40 Shutter mode 47 SHUTTER selector 10 Shutter speed 24, 48 Specifications 161 Status confirmation screen 130 Status display 16 STATUS ON/SEL/OFF switch 12 STOP button 14 Stopper 21 T TALLY indicator 20, 22 Tally indicator 22 170 Index TALLY switch 20, 22 TAPE indicator 14 TC IN connector 20 TC OUT connector 20 TEST OUT connector 20 Testing 147 Time counter display 16 Time data 55 Time, setting 31 Timecode 25 setting 55 synchronizing 56 TOP menu 79 Tripod mount 9 Tripod, mounting 39 U UHF portable tuner, attaching 36 UMID data, setting 135 User bits, setting 55 USER menu 79 editing 119 resetting 123 USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu User menu data loading 141 saving 139 79 V VF connector 9 Video light, connecting 40 Viewfinder adjusting focus 30 adjusting position 28 adjusting screen 30 attaching 27 cleaning 151 detaching eyepiece 29 HDVF-20A (optional) 21 moving shoe up 28 rotation bracket 29 screen 23 selecting display items 124 setting 127 status display 22 Viewfinder cable 22 Viewfinder fitting shoe 9 Viewfinder front-to-back positioning knob 9 Viewfinder front-to-back positioning lever 9 Viewfinder left-to-right positioning ring 9 VTR SAVE indicator 23 VTR SAVE/STBY switch 12 W Index WARNING indicator 14 Warning indicator area 16 Warnings 155 WHITE BAL switch 12 White balance adjusting 45 specifying offset 134 White balance memory 24 Wireless microphone reception level 24 X XLR connection automatic detection function 35 Z ZEBRA switch 22 Zoom position 23 Index 171 Index 172 Index The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Sony Corporation and is intended solely for use by the purchasers of the equipment described in this manual. Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any portion of this manual or the use thereof for any purpose other than the operation or maintenance of the equipment described in this manual without the express written permission of Sony Corporation. ">

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Key features
- 2/3-inch full-HD "PowerHAD FX" CCDs
- HDCAM format for high-quality digital recording
- Multi-format support (59.94i/50i/25P)
- HDSDI and SDSDI signal output
- 3.5-inch color LCD monitor
- Picture Cache and Interval Rec functions
- Digital wireless microphone system support
- Down conversion and Slow Shutter functions
Frequently asked questions
For 30 frames (59.94i), the recording time is approximately 40 minutes. For 25 frames (50i and 25PsF), the recording time is approximately 48 minutes.
The HDW-800P supports AES/EBU signal input, microphone input, +48V microphone input, and line input.
This function captures up to 8 seconds of video and audio before you press the REC START button, so you can record video and audio that was pre-stored.
This function allows you to record a specified number of frames at specific intervals.
You can use the AUTO W/B BAL switch to manually adjust the white balance or select the ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance) mode for automatic adjustment.
Yes, the HDW-800P supports LTC and VITC recording and LTC playback. It also has a built-in timecode generator that can be synced with an external generator.