Sony PDW-F355L Camcorder User manual

3-270-573-11 (1)
Professional Disc
Camcorder
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
PDW-F355L
© 2007 Sony Corporation
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WARNING
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To avoid electrical shock, do not open the
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This Professional Disc Camcorder is classified as a CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT.
Laser diode properties
Wavelength: 400 to 410 nm
Emission duration: Continuous
Laser output power: 135 mW (max. of pulse peak), 65 mW
(max. of CW)
Tekniska data för laserdiod
Våglängd: 400 till 410 nm
Emissionslängd: Kontinuerlig
Laseruteffekt: 135 mW (max. för pulstopp), 65 mW (max. för
kontinuerlig våg)
Spesifikasjoner laserdiode
Bølgelengde: 400 til 410 nm
Strålingens varighet: Kontinuerlig
Laserens effekt: 135 mW (maks stråletoppunkt), 65 mW
(maks ved kontinuerlig stråling)
Laserdiodin ominaisuudet
Aallon pituus: 400 - 410 nm
Välityksen kesto: Jatkuva
Laserlähdön teho: 135 mW (sykehuipun maks.), 65 mW
(jatkuvan aallon maks.)
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CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product will increase
eye hazard.
CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures
other than those specified herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure.
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For the customers in the U.S.A.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
For the customers in Taiwan only
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not
expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to
operate this equipment.
All interface cables used to connect peripherals must be
shielded in order to comply with the limits for a digital device
pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
For the customers in the USA and Canada
RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable.
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batteries.
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Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply, See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Perchlorate Material : Lithium battery contains perchlorate.
For the customers in Europe
This product with the CE marking complies with the EMC
Directive issued by the Commission of the European
Community.
Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the
following European standards:
• EN55103-1: Electromagnetic Interference (Emission)
• EN55103-2: Electromagnetic Susceptibility (Immunity)
This product is intended for use in the following
Electromagnetic Environment(s):
E1 (residential), E2 (commercial and light industrial), E3
(urban outdoors) and E4 (controlled EMC environment, ex. TV
studio).
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1
Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is
Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327
Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters
please refer to the addresses given in separate service or
guarantee documents.
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Table of Contents
Foreword ..................................................... 7
Before Use ....................................................7
Frame Frequency Indications for Interlaced
Signals .................................................7
Chapter 1 Overview
Product Configurations ............................. 8
Features ...................................................... 9
Camera Features ...........................................9
Features of the Optical Disc Drive (VDR) .10
Input/Output Features .................................11
Other Features.............................................11
Location and Function of Parts .............. 12
Front............................................................12
Right Side ...................................................14
Status Display on the LCD Monitor ...........16
Left Side and Upper Section.......................21
Rear.............................................................23
DXF-20W Viewfinder ................................25
Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen ...26
Chapter 2 Preparations
Attaching and Replacing the Lithium
Battery ................................................ 29
Preparing a Power Supply....................... 30
Using a Battery Pack ..................................30
Using an AC Adaptor .................................30
Setting the Area of Use and the Frame
Frequency .......................................... 31
Using the Unit for the First Time ...............31
Setting the Frame Frequency ......................31
Setting the Date and Time of the Internal
Clock................................................... 33
Preparing the Lens................................... 34
Mounting the Lens......................................34
Adjusting the Flange Focal Length.............34
Adjusting the Viewfinder ......................... 36
Detaching the Viewfinder...........................36
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Adjusting the Viewfinder Position ............ 36
Adjusting the Eyepiece Focus and the Screen
(Brightness, Contrast, and Outline
Emphasis) ......................................... 36
Attaching a 5-inch Electronic Viewfinder . 37
Using the Shoulder Strap ........................ 38
Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position ..... 38
Mounting on a Tripod .............................. 39
Using a Video Light.................................. 39
Preparing the Audio Input System ......... 40
Using the Supplied Microphone ................ 40
Using an External Microphone .................. 40
Attaching a UHF Synthesized Tuner ......... 41
Connecting Line Input Audio Equipment.. 43
Connecting the Remote Control Unit ..... 43
Connecting ............................................... 45
Connecting an External Video Monitor..... 45
Using an i.LINK Connection ..................... 45
Connecting Using the SDI OUT Connector47
Connections for Using the PDZ-1 ............. 47
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
Handling Discs ......................................... 48
Discs Used for Recording and Playback ... 48
Notes on Handling ..................................... 48
Write-Protecting Discs............................... 48
Loading and Unloading a Disc .................. 49
Formatting a Disc ...................................... 49
Handling of Discs When Recording Does Not
End Normally (Salvage Function).... 50
Basic Procedure for Shooting ................ 51
Recording – Basic Operations ................ 53
Selecting the Recording Format ................ 53
Adjusting the Black Balance/White Balance
.......................................................... 54
Setting the Electronic Shutter .................... 57
Adjusting the Iris ....................................... 59
Adjusting the Audio Level......................... 60
Setting the Time Data ................................ 61
Setting for Special Shooting Cases............ 64
Deleting Clips ............................................ 64
Recording Shot Marks ............................... 65
Setting the Thumbnail Image at Recording
Time ..................................................66
Recording – Advanced Operations ........ 67
Time-lapse Video Recording (Interval Rec
Function) ...........................................67
Slow & Quick Motion Shooting .................68
Starting a Shoot with a Few Seconds of PreStored Picture Data (Picture Cache
Function) ...........................................69
Assigning User-Defined Clip Titles
Automatically ....................................71
Assigning User-Defined Clip and Clip List
Names................................................72
Recording with the Clip Continuous Rec
Function.............................................75
Viewing Camera Video during Playback (Live
& Play Function) ...............................75
Playback.................................................... 76
Normal Playback ........................................76
Checking the Last Two Seconds of the
Recording (Recording Review).........77
Checking the Recording on a Color Video
Monitor..............................................77
Thumbnail Search .................................... 78
Searching Using Thumbnails......................78
Switching the Information Displayed in the
Thumbnail Screen .............................79
Changing the Thumbnail Image (Index Frame)
of a Clip.............................................79
Cuing Up a Frame by Searching for an
Essence Mark ....................................80
Searching Using the Chapter Function .......81
Searching Using the Expand Function .......81
Clip List Playback.......................................82
Locking (Write-Protecting) Clips ...............83
Deleting Clips .............................................84
Chapter 4 Scene Selection
Overview ................................................... 86
Creating Clip Lists.................................... 89
Including Sub Clips in the Current Clip List
...........................................................89
Adding Sub Clips Using the Expand Function
...........................................................91
Adding Sub Clips Using the Chapter Function
.......................................................... 92
Editing Clip Lists ...................................... 93
Reordering Sub Clips................................. 93
Adjusting Sub Clip In/Out Points (Trimming)
.......................................................... 93
Deleting Sub Clips ..................................... 94
Saving the Current Clip List to Disc.......... 94
Setting the Start Timecode for the Current Clip
List.................................................... 95
Switching the Information Displayed on
Thumbnails....................................... 95
Managing Clip Lists ................................. 96
Loading a Clip List from the Disc as the
Current Clip List............................... 97
Deleting a Clip List from the Disc............. 97
Sorting the List of Clip Lists ..................... 97
Using the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software
............................................................ 98
Chapter 5 Menu Displays and
Detailed Settings
Menu Organization and Operation ......... 99
TOP Menu ............................................... 107
Menu List................................................. 108
Displaying Menus .................................... 132
Basic Menu Operations............................ 132
Using the USER Menu (Example Menu
Operation)....................................... 133
Editing the USER Menu .......................... 134
Resetting USER Menu Settings to the
Standard Settings............................ 136
Resetting USER Menu Settings to the Factory
Default Settings .............................. 137
Setting the Status Display on the
Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor
.......................................................... 137
Selecting the Display Items ..................... 137
Change Confirmation/Adjustment Progress
Messages ........................................ 138
Setting the Marker Display ...................... 138
Setting the Viewfinder Screen Display.... 139
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Recording Shot Data Superimposed on the
Color Bars .......................................139
Setting the Shot ID....................................140
Showing the Status Display ......................141
Adjustments and Settings from Menus 141
Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Switch
Positions ..........................................141
Selecting the Output Signals.....................141
Setting the Color Temperature Manually .142
Specifying an Offset for the Auto White
Balance Setting................................142
Selecting Gamma Tables ..........................143
Making Low-Noise Settings .....................143
Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches
.........................................................143
Selecting the Lens File..............................144
Selecting the Aspect Ratio........................144
About the CCD Scan Mode ......................145
Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User
Setting Data
Saving and Loading User Files ............. 147
Handling the “Memory Stick” ..................147
Saving USER Menu Data (User File) to the
“Memory Stick” ..............................148
Loading Saved Data from a “Memory Stick”
.........................................................150
Saving and Loading Scene Files .......... 151
Saving a Scene File...................................151
Loading Scene Files..................................153
Resetting the Settings of the Camcorder to the
Standard Settings.............................154
Chapter 7 File Operation
Overview ................................................. 156
Directory Structure ...................................156
File Operation Restrictions .......................157
File Access Mode File Operations ........ 159
Recording Continuous Timecode over FAM
Connections..................................... 161
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Appendix
Important Notes on Operation .............. 162
Phenomena Specific to CCD Image Sensors
........................................................ 163
Condensation ........................................... 163
Maintenance ........................................... 164
Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting . 164
Maintenance............................................. 166
Note About the Battery Terminal ............ 166
Operation Warnings ............................... 167
Troubleshooting ..................................... 171
Using UMID Data .................................... 173
MPEG-4 License ..................................... 175
About i.LINK ........................................... 175
About a “Memory Stick” ........................ 176
Specifications ......................................... 178
Chart of Optional Components and
Accessories ..................................... 181
Glossary .................................................. 182
Index ........................................................ 185
Foreword
Before Use
After purchasing this unit, before operating, it is necessary
to set the region of use and the frame frequency.
(Unless these settings are made, the unit will not operate.)
For details of these settings, see “Setting the Area of Use
and the Frame Frequency” on page 31.
Frame Frequency Indications for
Interlaced Signals
In the menus of this unit, the frame frequency of an
interlaced signal is shown as “60I” or “50I”, with a capital
letter, but in this manual these are shown as “60i” and
“50i” with a lower-case letter.
For progressive signals, both menus and manual use a
capital letter (e.g. “30P”, “25P”, “23.98P”).
Foreword
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Chapter 1 Overview
Overview
Chapter
1
Product Configurations
The PDW-F355 Professional Disc Camcorder comprises
the components and accessories supplied as shown in the
followoing figure.
DXF-20W Viewfinder
PDW-F355 Camcorder
Stereo Microphone
VCT-U14 Tripod Adaptor a)
Lens mount cap
PFD23A Professional Disc
PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software
Operating Instruction (Japanese version, English version,
and CD-ROM manual)
• Warranty Booklet
•
•
•
•
Test chart for flange focal
length adjustment
a) Use a tripod adaptor with a suffix of “-E” or later on the model name.
For more details, see “Mounting on a Tripod” (page 39).
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Product Configurations
Shoulder strap
Features
1) XDCAM and “Professional Disc” are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
2) HD: High Definition
3) SD: Standard Definition
Camera Features
This unit is equipped with many of the functions provided
in a film camera, allowing the operator creative control
through a variety of techniques.
Slow shutter function
A maximum of 64 frames can be accumulated using the
slow shutter function. In low light levels this allows clear
and noiseless video to be shot, and provides a fantasy
video effect with ghost images.
Chapter 1 Overview
The PDW-F355 is an XDCAM 1) HD 2) camcorder
integrating an HD video camera using three HD CCDs of
the 1/2-inch type with a total effective pixel count of 1.56
million, and a Professional Disc 1) drive.
This unit provides a range of useful shooting functions for
video production, and allows shooting and recording in
both progressive scan and interlace scan modes with an
HD image having 1080 effective scan lines. Since it also
supports SD 3) DVCAM recording, it can be used through
a transition from SD to HD production.
The use of Professional Disc adds high reliability to
recording and playback, and the unit also includes many
playback and editing functions exploiting the possibilities
of random access.
Shooting functions provide various effects
Time lapse function (interval recording)
Using this function slow-moving subjects can be shot with
the movement compressed in time. This is convenient for
many applications, such as monitoring plant growth, or the
progress of a construction site.
Slow & quick motion function 1)
This unit has a slow & quick motion function. This allows
the shooting frame rate to be different from the playback
frame rate, for the same effect as overcranking or
undercranking a film camera. Unlike low-speed or highspeed playback of normally shot video, this provides a
smooth slow-motion effect, or action speeded up beyond
actual speed.
1) This function is available when the recording mode is MPEG HD.
1/2-inch
HD CCD
The use of three interline transfer CCD with an effective
pixel count of approximately 1.56 million (1440 ×1080)
enables high sensitivity, high picture quality, and high
fineness video shooting.
Camera signal processing for high quality
video
A specially-developed ASIC (application specific
integrated circuit) for signal processing provides the
following functions.
• A 12-bit A/D converter ensures recording of pictures
stable at high quality.
• Both progressive and interlace scan modes are
supported.
• You can select from five HD shooting/recording modes:
23.98P 1), 25P, 29.97P 2), 50i, and 59.94i 3), for ideal
support of various applications including digital cinema
production, program production, and event video
production.
• For recording and playback in the DVCAM format (SD),
the aspect ratio (16:9/4:3) and standard broadcasting
system (NTSC/PAL) can be freely selected. Further,
when NTSC is selected, video shot at 23.98P can also be
subjected to 2-3 pulldown and recorded. (The recording
format is then 59.94i.)
1) In this system, shown as 23.9P or 23.98P.
2) In this system, shown as 30P.
3) In this system, shown as 60I.
Shooting functions to cope with different
shooting conditions
• The ATW 1) and auto iris functions allow shooting with
automated adjustment of the white balance and intenstity
levels to cope with varying ambient lighting conditions.
• By switching among the four levels (including CLEAR)
of neutral density (ND) filter, it is possible to
compensate for lighting conditions, and control the
depth of field.
• When shooting in daylight or other high color
temperature illumination, pressing the 5600K button
instantly switches the color temperature setting to
5600K 2).
• With the GAIN switch, you can adjust the gain of the
video amplifier according to the lighting conditions
when shooting. You can vary the setting in the GAIN
switch positions (H/M/L) to any values in the range –3
dB to +48 dB.
1) Auto Tracing White balance
2) Only when the WHITE BAL switch is in the PRST position
Saving and recalling settings on a
“Memory Stick”
Using a “Memory Stick” 1) (supplied separately), you can
save menu settings adjusted to particular shooting
conditions, and then recall those settings as required.
1) “Memory Stick” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Features
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Features of the Optical Disc Drive
(VDR)
Chapter 1 Overview
Support for HD/SD recording and playback
formats
For HD video recording format, MPEG-2 MP@HL
compression is used, and the image quality (bit rate) and
recording time 1) can be selected according to the shooting
application. Recording in the DVCAM format is also
supported. The audio is recorded as four channels or two
channels 2), uncompressed.
1) The recording mode can be selected from the three modes: HQ (High
Quality), SP (Standard Play) and LP (Long Play).
2) DVCAM recording is available for four channels only.
Proxy AV data recording
Proxy AV data is low resolution data using MPEG-4
(video 1.5 Mbps, audio 64 kbps per channel). With this
unit, when recording HD or SD high resolution data, low
resolution Proxy AV data is automatically generated at the
same time, and recorded.
Since Proxy AV data is compact, it can be transferred to a
computer or network at high speed, enormously reducing
the storage capacity required for recording. Exploiting this
allows a laptop computer to be used for editing 1), allows
content management on an inexpensive and compact
server, and makes many other applications easy to
implement.
1) Using the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software, a simple EDL (edit
decision list) can be created.
Saving general-purpose files
The Professional Disc has an area of approximately 500
MB provided for storing general-purpose computer files.
Long recording times
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It is also possible to keep recording to the same clip even
when recording stops and starts again. (In this manual, this
feature is called the “Clip Continuous Rec” function.)
The Clip Continuous Rec function can be turned on and off
from the menu system.
For details, see “Recording with the Clip Continuous Rec
Function” (page 75).
Convenient playback and search functions
exploiting the disc characteristics
Thumbnail search
Pressing the THUMBNAIL button on this unit displays a
representative image for each clip as a thumbnail on the
LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor, in the viewfinder,
and on the external video monitor.
Selecting a thumbnail with the cursor and pressing the
PLAY/PAUSE button allows any clip to be checked
easily.
Essence mark search
During or after movie recording, an essence mark can be
recorded on any scene. A list of frames with an essence
mark recorded can be displayed on the LCD monitor, in
the viewfinder, and on the external video monitor. Essence
marks can also be added after recording using the supplied
PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software.
Expand function
The expand function allows you to divide a selected clip
into 12 blocks, and to display thumbnails of the first frame
in each block in the thumbnail list. You can also divide the
segment between a selected essence mark and the next
essence mark in the same way. The expansion can be
repeated up to three times to display a total of 1728
thumbnails. This function allows you to quickly review the
selected clip or segment and to search efficiently for a
target scene.
When dual-layer Professional Discs are used, this unit can
record about 190 minutes in SP mode and about 185
minutes in DVCAM mode.
Scene selection
You can select clips on the disc to create a clip list. The
clips in this list can be played back in any order. A single
disc can hold up to 99 clip lists.
Recording and playback in clip units
Audio recording functions
A clip is created each time recording is started and
stopped.
• Recording always writes to an empty area of the disc.
Therefore, even if playback is carried out between
shooting sessions, there is no danger of the next shot
inadvertently overwriting previous material. During
playback, the next recorded can always be started
immediately.
• Since unwanted clips can be deleted on this unit
immediately after they are recorded, the disc capacity
can be used effectively.
Audio is recorded as uncompressed data with 16-bit
quantization, and a sampling frequency of 48 kHz.
Depending on shooting requirements and recording time,
either two or four audio channels can be selected. (Only
four channels for DVCAM recording.)
• The unit is equipped with a stereo front microphone.
• There are two AUDIO IN connectors (XLR, 3-pin) on
the rear of the unit, which can be used for line and
microphone input.
• The CA-WR855 Camera Adaptor (supplied separately)
can be used to install the WRR-855 series slot-in type
Features
UHF synthesized tuner (supplied separately) without
using any connecting cable.
• The audio signals to be recorded on the disc can be freely
selected from the audio inputs to the stereo microphone,
AUDIO IN connectors and the UHF synthesized tuner,
and assigned to any desired audio channel.
Equipped with an i.LINK connector
The i.LINK connector on this unit supports the following
two functions.
DV stream output (AV/C 1) mode connection): A DV
stream can be output from the i.LINK connector on
this unit, and recorded on a DV recorder or nonlinear
editor supporting DV. For recording and playback in
MPEG HD format, a down-converted DV stream can
be output.
File access from a computer (FAM 2) connection): An
FAM connection between this unit and a computer
allows the video, audio, and metadata information on
the disc to be read and written as files. (The data can
be written and read as normal files on a computer.)
With this function, a nonlinear editing device
connected to this unit can be used for direct HD video
editing or simple Proxy AV data editing, enabling a
more efficient workflow.
1) Audio/Video Control
2) File Access Mode
Other signal input/output connectors
SDI output connector
This connector outputs video signals with embedded
audio.
You can switch between HDSDI and SDSDI signal output
by a menu setting. The video and audio output from this
connector can be recorded on an external HD device.
Select HDSDI signal output when you are recording with
an external HD device connected. Select SDSDI signal
output when you are recording with an external SD device
connected.
Composite video output connector
50i/25P video is output as a PAL signal, 60i/30P video is
output as an NTSC signal, and 23.98P video is output as an
NTSC signal which has undergone 2-3 pulldown
processing.
A Y signal is output when the 23.9P OUTPUT menu item
is set to PSF.
Video light connector
There is an interface connector for a maximum 50 W video
light, and a control switch. Depending on the switch
setting, the light can be turned on and off as recording
starts and stops.
Remote control connector
Connect the RM-B150/B750 remote control unit (supplied
separately) or other remote commander, to allow remote
operation of the shooting functions of this unit.
Chapter 1 Overview
Input/Output Features
GENLOCK connector
The SD or HD reference signal can be input to apply a
genlock to the camera.
Audio output connectors
The unit is provided with XLR connectors (5-pin, balanced
output), allowing stereo output.
Earphone jack (monaural/stereo)
Audio channels to be monitored can be selected with the
MONITOR switch on the side of the unit. Switch between
monaural and stereo using the menus.
Other Features
User-friendly interface functions
ASSIGN (assignable) switches
The unit is provided with four ASSIGN switches; two on
the front and the others on the top of the grip. You can
assign various functions to these switches. By assigning
frequently used functions to the switches, you can call up
the desired functions instantly, for example during
shooting operations. The functions that can be assigned are
as follows.
• Lens zoom control (telephoto/wide-angle)
• Easy focus function
• Turbo gain function
3.5-inch color LCD monitor
The LCD monitor on the side of the unit can be switched
to show the following images and data.
• Status information, including audio level meters for four
channels and timecode
• List of thumbnails of the video recorded on the
Professional Disc
• A playback image of the video recorded on the
Professional Disc
• The camera image
Timecode input/output connectors
The unit is provided with one input connector and one
output connector.
Features
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Location and Function of Parts
Front
Chapter 1 Overview
7 VF connector
8 Lens mount
1 Lens mount securing rubber
9 FILTER selector
2 Lens mount cap
0 ZEBRA button
3 LENS connector
qa ASSIGN switches
qs Lens locking lever
4 AUTO W/B BAL switch
5 REC button
qd MENU knob
qf SHUTTER switch
6 Auto focus ranging
sensor
a 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.
b Lens mount cap
Remove by pushing up the lens locking lever (see page
13). When no lens is mounted, keep this cap fitted for
protection from dust.
c LENS connector (12-pin)
Connect a lens cable if you are using a 2/3-inch lens or a
cable-type 1/2-inch lens. This connector is not used for a
1/2-inch lens which is connected by a hot shoe inside the
lens mount.
Note
When mounting or removing the lens on this unit, power
off this unit first.
d AUTO W/B BAL (automatic white/black balance
adjustment) switch
Activates the automatic white/black balance adjustment
functions.
WHT: Adjusts the white balance automatically. If the
WHITE BAL switch (see page 15) 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.
BLK: Adjusts the black set and black balance
automatically.
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Location and Function of Parts
qg AUDIO LEVEL knob
e REC (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
supplied lens. When the REC SWITCH function is
assigned to an ASSIGN switch on the ASSIGNABLE page
of the OPERATION menu, you can use the switch as the
REC button.
f Auto focus ranging sensor
This sensor is provided as an auxiliary function for
improving the automatic focusing speed. Even if this
sensor is blocked, the focusing precision will not be
affected.
g VF (viewfinder) connector (20-pin)
Connect the supplied viewfinder.
h Lens mount (special bayonet mount)
Attach the lens.
i FILTER selector
Selects from the four neutral density (ND) filters built into
this unit.
Position
number
ND filter
1
CLEAR
2
1 /4
3
1/16
ND (attenuates light to approximately 1/16)
4
1/64
ND (attenuates light to approximately 1/64)
ND (attenuates light to approximately 1/4)
Normally set this to 1 (CLEAR).
For shooting with the lens iris wide open for reduced depth
of field, or when the subject is too brightly lit and the auto
For details, see “To adjust the white balance” (page 55).
j ZEBRA button
Press to display a zebra pattern (diagonal stripes) in the
viewfinder screen.
The zebra pattern is factory set to indicate picture areas
where the video level is approximately 70%. However, on
the VF SETTING page of the OPERATION menu, you
can change the setting so that areas where the video level
is 100% and above are also indicated at the same time. In
addition, you can also change the video level for
displaying the zebra pattern in the range from 30% to
107%.
n SHUTTER switch
Set to ON to use the electronic shutter. Flick to SEL 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 3
seconds.
For details about the shutter speed and shutter mode
settings, see “Setting the Electronic Shutter” on page 57.
o AUDIO LEVEL knob
Adjusts the input level of audio channels 1and 2.
You can disable this knob by setting the AUDIO CH1
LEVEL and AUDIO CH2 LEVEL items on the AUDIO-1
page of the MAINTENANCE menu. (The knob is factory
preset so that it is enabled.)
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iris function does not operate correctly, select an
appropriate position.
When this selector is used with the menu item for filter
selection display set to ON (see page 138), the new setting
appears on the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds.
You can change a MAINTENANCE menu setting so that
different white balance settings can be stored for different
FILTER selector positions. This allows you to
automatically obtain optimum white balance for the
current shooting conditions in linkage with the filter
selection.
For details, see “Setting the Viewfinder Screen Display”
on page 139.
k ASSIGN switches
You can assign the desired functions to each of the EZ
MODE 1 and ASSIGN 2 switches on the ASSIGNABLE
page of the OPERATION menu.
The following functions are factory preset to the switches.
Switch
Function
ASSIGN 1/
EZ MODE
EZ MODE (EZ mode ON/OFF)
ASSIGN 2
No assignment (equivalent to an OFF
selection in the function assignment
menu)
For details, see “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN
Switches” on page 143.
l Lens locking lever
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.
m MENU knob
Changes the page selection or a setting within the menu.
For details about how to use the MENU knob, see “Basic
Menu Operations” on page 132.
Location and Function of Parts
13
Right Side
Near the front
Chapter 1 Overview
1 5600K button
6 MONITOR knob
7 ALARM knob
2 LIGHT switch
8 LCD monitor
3 GAIN switch
9 MENU switch
4 VDR SAVE/STBY switch
0 WHITE BAL switch
5 POWER switch
qa OUTPUT/DCC switch
a 5600K button
Press to light the button and switch the standard color
temperature for shooting to 5600K. Use this button for
outdoor shooting in daytime or shooting under lighting
with higher temperature. This button is effective only
when the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST.
b LIGHT switch
Determines how a video light connected to the LIGHT
connector (see page 22) 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.
MAN: You can turn the video light on or off manually,
using its own switch.
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 MAN. However, when using the
interval recording mode, the video light is automatically
turned on immediately before recording starts.
• To ensure proper operation of the video light, Sony
recommends the use of the BP-GL95 Battery Pack with
the camcorder.
c GAIN switch
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 = 9 dB,
and H = 18 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 3 seconds.
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Location and Function of Parts
For details, see “Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Switch
Positions” on page 141.
d VDR SAVE/STBY (VDR save/standby) switch
Switches the status of the power supply to the VDR while
recording is paused (REC PAUSE).
SAVE: At the start of recording, an internal operating
sound may be recorded. There is a small delay from
pressing the REC button until recording starts, since
the power consumption is less than in the standby
state.
STBY: When the REC button is pressed, recording starts
immediately.
Notes
• Even if the switch is on the SAVE side, the unit exits
SAVE (power saving) mode and enters STBY (standby)
mode whenever you exit REC PAUSE mode by carrying
out playback to check the recorded video or by
displaying the thumbnail screen (page 78). To put the
unit into SAVE mode again, put the unit into REC
PAUSE mode again after recording, or power the unit
off and on again.
• An internal operating sound may be recorded at the start
of recording when the VDR SAVE/STBY switch is set
to SAVE.
e POWER switch
Turns the main power supply on and off.
f 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
setting, no sound can be heard.
g ALARM (alarm tone volume adjustment) knob
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
Maximum
h LCD monitor
Displays camera video, VDR-related warnings, remaining
battery capacity, remaining disc space, audio levels, time
data, and so on.
For details, see “Status Display on the LCD Monitor” on
page 16.
i MENU switch
When flicking toward ON, the menu is displayed. When
flicking toward STATUS, the status of the camcorder (of
current settings) is displayed.
For details, see “Displaying Menus” on page 132.
j 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.
Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch (see page 12) on
the WHT side, to automatically adjust the white
balance, and save the adjustment settings in memory
A or memory B. The 5600K button does not function.
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 MAINTENANCE menu, ATW
For details about how to assign the function to an ASSIGN
switch, see “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches” on
page 143.
1) ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance): The white balance of the picture
being shot is adjusted automatically for varying lighting conditions.
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Minimum
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 3 seconds. You can assign the ATW
function to an ASSIGN switch on the ASSIGNABLE
page of the OPERATION menu.
k OUTPUT/DCC (output signal/dynamic contrast
control) switch
Switches the video signal, which is output to the video disc
drive (referred to as “VDR”), 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
OUTPUT: BARS, DCC: OFF
A color bar signal is output and the DCC circuit does not
operate. Use this setting to adjust the video monitor, to
record the color bar signal, etc.
OUTPUT
BARS
OFF
CAM
ON
OUTPUT: CAM, DCC: OFF
The video signal from the camera is output, and
the DCC circuit does not operate.
OUTPUT: CAM, DCC: ON
The video signal from the camera is output, and
the DCC circuit operates.
DCC
LCD monitor operating buttons
1 DISPLAY/EXPAND button
2 COUNTER/CHAPTER button
3 RESET button
4 BRIGHT button
a DISPLAY/EXPAND button
Each time pressing this button, the display in the LCD
monitor changes as follows.
Location and Function of Parts
15
Settings of buttons and
switches
Chapter 1 Overview
Meaning
Video with
superimposed
information
When the MENU switch is flicked
toward STATUS, the principal settings
of this unit appear as on the
viewfinder screen.
Video without
superimposed
information
The video only appears.
COUNTER/CHAPTER button:
Timecode to 00:00:00:00
TC
PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK
switch: PRESET
F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch: SET
Status display
Counter indications, warnings, audio
levels, and similar information
appears. No video image appears.
COUNTER/CHAPTER button:
User bits data a) to 00 00
U-BIT
00 00 b)
PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK
switch: PRESET
F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch: SET
If you press this button when the thumbnail screen is
displayed, the duration of the selected clip is divided into
12, and the first frame of each of the divisions is shown in
a further thumbnail display (expand function). Each time
you press the button, the division is repeated (to a
maximum of three times, with 1728 divisions). Hold down
the SHIFT button and press this button to step back
through the division process.
For details of the expand function, see page 81.
b COUNTER/CHAPTER (counter display toggle/
chapter) button
Each time this button is pressed, the counter display
section changes as follows. This setting is activated only
when the LCD monitor display is set to STATUS with the
DISPLAY/EXPAND button.
COUNTER: Displays the elapsed recording/playback
time.
TC: Displays timecode.
U-BIT: Displays user bits data.
If you press this button when the thumbnail screen is
displayed, those frames on which essence marks are
recorded appear in a list (chapter function). Press the
button once more to return to the normal thumbnail
display.
By displaying thumbnails with essence marks attached in
place of index frames, you can check the contents of clips
more easily and more quickly. This is also useful for
cueing up long clips.
For details of the chapter function, see page 81.
c RESET button
Resets the display of the time data when the LCD monitor
display is set to STATUS or CHAR with the DISPLAY/
EXPAND button. According to the settings of the
PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch (see page 21) and the
F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch (see page 21), this button
resets the display as follows.
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To reset
Display indication
Settings of buttons and
switches
To reset
COUNTER/CHAPTER button:
COUNTER
Counter to 0:00:00:00
Location and Function of Parts
a) Of the timecode bits for every frame recorded on the disc, those bits which
can be used to record useful information for the user such as scene number,
shooting place, etc.
b) Can only be reset when the display is set to STATUS. When it is set to
CHAR, resetting is not possible.
For details, see “Setting the Time Data” on page 61.
If you press this button when thumbnails of frames with
essence marks are displayed using the COUNTER/
CHAPTER button, or when thumbnails of clip divisions
are displayed using the DISPLAY/EXPAND button, then
the display returns to the normal thumbnail display.
d BRIGHT (brightness) button
Sets the backlight brightness. Each time you press this
button, the backlight brightness cycles through the
following four levels:
H: Select this to view the LCD monitor in outdoor
daylight.
M: Brightness level between H and L.
L: Select this to view the LCD monitor indoors or outside
at night.
OFF: Turn the backlight off (you can view video under
normal lighting). Select this in outdoor daylight when
the LCD monitor screen is subjected to direct
sunlight.
Status Display on the LCD Monitor
The following display appears when the LCD monitor
display is set to STATUS with the DISPLAY/EXPAND
button.
HD
SP
PB
23.98P
NDF
OVER
0
4ch
EXT-LK
HOLD
TCG
01 : 23 : 45 : 15
H
MIN
SEC
2
FRM
WARNING:HUMID
DISC E
BATT E
B 184
F Li 1
ST
2
dB
PEUK
3
4
b Playback indicator
Appears during playback.
c Camera scan mode indicator
Indicates the camera scan mode of video being currently
played back or recorded.
• If NTSC AREA is selected 1)
60I: 59.94 fields per second, interlace scan mode
30P: 29.97 frames per second, progressive scan mode
23.98P: 23.98 frames per second, progressive scan mode
(converted to 60i at 2-3 pulldown)
• If PAL AREA is selected 1)
50I: 50 fields per second, interlace scan mode
25P: 25 frames per second, progressive scan mode
1) Selected by COUNTRY setting on the FORMAT page of the
OPERATION menu .
Note
There may be no indication displayed when this unit
cannot identify the camera scan mode, for example, when
playing back a disc recorded with other equipment.
d Non-drop-frame mode indicator
Appears when non-drop-frame timecode is selected.
e External synchronization indicator
Appears when the internal timecode generator is locked to
an external signal input to the TC IN (timecode input)
connector.
f Audio channel display
Shows the audio channel mode during recording or
playback.
2ch: two-channel mode (only when the MPEG HD format
is selected)
4ch: four-channel mode
g Hold indicator
Appears when the internal timecode generator is stopped.
h Audio level indicators
Indicates the audio recording or playback levels of
channels 1 to 4.
i Lithium battery low voltage warning
Appears when the voltage of the internal lithium backup
battery (CR2032) is low. If this indication appears, replace
the lithium battery immediately (see page 30).
j Remaining battery capacity indicator
Indication
Battery voltage
BP-L90A/L60S/ Other
L80S
batteries
BATT E [ ■■■■■■■ ] F 15.5 V or more
17.0 V or more
BATT E [ ■■■■■■
] F 15.1 to 15.5 V
16.0 to 17.0 V
BATT E [ ■■■■■
] F 14.6 to 15.1 V
15.0 to 16.0 V
BATT E [ ■■■■
] F 13.8 to 14.6 V
14.0 to 15.0 V
BATT E [ ■■■
] F 12.9 to 13.8 V
13.0 to 14.0 V
BATT E [ ■■
] F 12.0 to 12.9 V
12.0 to 13.0 V
BATT E [ ■
] F 10.8 to 12.0 V
11.0 to 12.0 V
BATT E [
] F 10.8 V or less
11.0 V or less
Indication
Chapter 1 Overview
a Video format
Indicates the format of video being currently played back
or recorded.
HD HQ: HQ (high quality) mode in the MPEG HD video
format
HD SP: SP (standard play) mode in the MPEG HD video
format
HD LP: LP (long play) mode in the MPEG HD video
format
DVCAM: DVCAM format
Battery voltage
BP-GL95/GL65/IL75/
M100, Anton Bauer
Battery System
BATT E [ ■■■■■■■ ] F
80 to 100%
BATT E [ ■■■■■■■ ]
70%
BATT E [ ■■■■■■
]
60%
BATT E [ ■■■■■
]
50%
BATT E [ ■■■■
]
40%
BATT E [ ■■■
]
30%
BATT E [ ■■
]
20%
BATT E [ ■
]
10%
BATT E [
]
0%
k Remaining disc capacity indicator
Indication
Remaining recording
time
DISC E [ ■■■■■■■ ] B
More than 30 minutes
DISC E [ ■■■■■■
]B
25 to 30 minutes
DISC E [ ■■■■■
]B
20 to 25 minutes
DISC E [ ■■■■
]B
15 to 20 minutes
DISC E [ ■■■
]B
10 to 15 minutes
DISC E [ ■■
]B
5 to 10 minutes
DISC E [ ■
]B
2 to 5 minutes
DISC E [ ■
] B (flashing) 0 to 2 minutes
DISC E [
] B (flashing) 0 minutes
l Remaining clips display
Displays the remaining number of clips that can be
recorded. The display flashes once per second when the
number of remaining clips is less than 10. It flashes 4 times
per second when the number of remaining clips is 0.
Location and Function of Parts
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m Warning indicator area
Displays warnings when trouble with recording or
moisture condensation occurs.
Chapter 1 Overview
For details, see “Operation Warnings” on page 167.
TCR: Value of timecode reader
UBG: Value of user bits generator
UBR: Value of user bits reader
CNT: Counter information
CLK: Time by the internal clock
n Time counter display
Each press of the COUNTER/CHAPTER button cycles
through displays of timecode, user bits, and counter
information. You can display the date or time using the
four-way arrow key on the side control panel.
TCG: Value of timecode generator
TCG and UBG can be displayed when the disc is stopped
and during recording, and TCR and UBR are displayed
during playback.
CLK appears when the COUNTER/CHAPTER button has
been pressed to display TC, and the PRESET/REGEN/
CLOCK switch is set to CLOCK.
Near the rear
1 WARNING indicator
2 ACCESS indicator
3 Built-in speaker
4 Protection cover of the side control panel
5 EARPHONE jack
6 EJECT button and indicator
7 F REV button and indicator
8 PLAY/PAUSE button and indicator
EJECT
Z
F REC
PLAY/PAUSE
m
NX
M
PREC
STOP
NEXT
.
x
>
F FWD
9 F FWD button and indicator
0 NEXT button
qa STOP button
qs PREV button
a WARNING indicator
Lights up or flashes when an abnormality occurs in the
VDR section.
For details about the meaning of the states of the
WARNING indicator, see “Operation Warnings” on
page 167.
b ACCESS indicator
This lights when data is written to or read from the disc.
c Built-in speaker
The speaker can be used to monitor E-E 1) sound during
recording, and playback sound during playback. The
speaker also sounds alarms to reinforce visual warnings.
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Location and Function of Parts
If you connect earphones to the EARPHONE jack, the
speaker output is suppressed automatically.
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.
For details about alarms, see “Operation Warnings” on
page 167.
d Protection cover of the side control panel
Open to access the side control panel (see page 19).
e EARPHONE jack
By plugging earphones, 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
f EJECT button and indicator
Press this button to insert a disc or eject the disc. The
indicator flashes while the disc is being ejected.
g F REV (fast reverse) button and indicator
This plays back at high speed in the reverse direction. The
indicator lights during high-speed playback in the reverse
direction.
For details, see “Recording Shot Marks” (page 65).
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j NEXT button
When FIND MODE on the ESSENCE MARK page of
the MAINTENANCE menu is set to R.ST: This
jumps to the next REC START essence mark.
When FIND MODE on the ESSENCE MARK page of
the MAINTENANCE menu is set to CLIP: This
jumps to the first frame of the next clip.
During the jump, the F FWD indicator flashes. If you press
this together with the F FWD button, the jump is to the last
frame of the last recorded clip on the disc.
through the earphones. Plugging earphones into the jack
automatically cuts off the sound from the built-in speaker.
You can select monaural or stereo on the AUDIO-2 page
of the MAINTENANCE menu.
k STOP button
Press this to stop disc playback.
h PLAY/PAUSE button and indicator
Press this button to view play back video images using the
viewfinder screen or a color video monitor. The indicator
lights during playback.
Press this button again during playback to pause,
outputting a still image. At this time the indicator flashes.
This unit is equipped with a color search function at
approximately four times normal playback speed, for easy
checking of recorded material. To use the color search
function at approximately four times normal playback
speed, press the F REV button or F FWD button during
playback.
At this time the PLAY indicator and F REV or F FWD
indicator light.
l PREV (previous) button
When FIND MODE on the ESSENCE MARK page of
the MAINTENANCE menu is set to R.ST: This
jumps to the previous REC START essence mark.
When FIND MODE on the ESSENCE MARK page of
the MAINTENANCE menu is set to CLIP: This
jumps to the first frame of the current clip, or jumps to
the first frame of the previous clip when the PREV
button is pressed at the first frame of the current clip.
During the jump, the F REV indicator flashes. If you press
this together with the F REV button, the jump is to the start
of the first recorded clip on the disc.
i F FWD (fast forward) button and indicator
This plays back at high speed in the forward direction. The
indicator lights during high-speed playback in the forward
direction.
For details, see “Recording Shot Marks” (page 65).
Side control panel (inside the protection cover)
4 THUMBNAIL indicator
5 THUMBNAIL button
6 SUB CLIP indicator
7 SEL/SET button
(four-way arrow key)
MONITOR
1 MONITOR switches
2 SHIFT button
CH-1
MIX
CH-2
THUMBNAIL
SUB CLIP
ESSENCE
MARK
CLIP MENU
SEL/SET
AUDIO LEVEL
CH-1/2
CH-3
MIX
CH-4
8 AUDIO LEVEL knobs
CH-3/4
SHIFT
PRESET
REGEN
CLOCK
0
10
F-RUN
SET
R-RUN
3 Lithium battery compartment
0
10
CH-3
F
W
R
AUTO
MANUAL
9 AUDIO SELECT switches
AUDIO SELECT
LITHIUM BATT
CH-1
FRONT MIC
LOW CUT
ON
OFF
VIDEO OUT
CHARACTER
ON
OFF
CH-2
CH-4
AUDIO IN
FRONT
WIRELESS
REAR
F
W
R
0 AUDIO IN switches
qa VIDEO OUT CHARACTER switch
qs F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch
qd FRONT MIC LOW CUT switch
qf PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch
Location and Function of Parts
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a MONITOR (audio monitor selection) switches
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.
Chapter 1 Overview
Position of leftside switch
Position of rightside switch
Audio output
CH-1/CH-3
CH-1/2
Channel 1 audio
MIX
Channels 1 and 2
mixed audio
(stereo) a)
CH-2/CH-4
Channel 2 audio
CH-1/CH-3
CH-3/4
MIX
CH-2/CH-4
Channel 3 audio
Channels 3 and 4
mixed audio
(stereo) a)
Channel 4 audio
a) By connecting stereo headphones to the EARPHONE connector you can
hear the audio in stereo. (On the AUDIO-2 page of the MAINTENANCE
menu, HEADPHONE OUT must be set to “STEREO”.)
b SHIFT button
Use this in combination with other buttons.
c Lithium battery compartment
Attach the supplied CR2032 lithium battery.
Details on how to attach the lithium battery, see
“Attaching and Replacing the Lithium Battery” on
page 29.
d THUMBNAIL indicator
This lights when thumbnails are displayed.
e THUMBNAIL button
Press this button to carry out a thumbnail search or create
a clip list.
When pressed, the whole-screen display changes to a
thumbnail display. Press once more to return to the wholescreen display.
For a thumbnail search using essence marks, hold down
the SHIFT button and press this button.
f SUB CLIP indicator
This lights when using a clip list for playback.
g SEL/SET (select/set) button (four-way arrow key)
Sets the timecode and user bits. Push the button towards
left or right so that the digit you want to change flashes.
Pushing the button upward increases the value of the
flashing digit, and pushing it downward decreases the
value.
Hold down the SHIFT button and press upward (in the
direction of the “SUB CLIP” legend) to display the clip
lists (when no clip list is loaded into the current clip list).
When a clip list is loaded, that clip list can be played back.
Hold down the SHIFT button and press upward once more
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Location and Function of Parts
to exit the display of the clip lists or to exit the clip list
playback state.
Hold down the SHIFT button and press downward (in the
direction of the “CLIP MENU” legend) to display the
CLIP menu. Hold down the SHIFT button and press
downward once more to exit the CLIP menu.
When thumbnails (index frames of clips) are displayed on
the LCD monitor, you can use this button to select a
thumbnail. Push the button in four directions to move the
cursor up, down, left and right. After selecting the desired
thumbnail with the cursor, press the button centrally to
confirm.
This button is used for scene selection and other
operations.
For details of clip list playback operations, see page 82.
For details of the CLIP menu, see “Managing Clip Lists”
(page 96).
For details of scene selection, see page 86.
h AUDIO LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) (audio channel 1/2
recording level) knobs
Adjusts the audio levels to be recorded on channels 1 and
2 when the AUDIO SELECT (CH-1/CH-2) switches are
set to MANUAL.
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: Input signals from the microphone connected to
the MIC IN connector
WIRELESS: Audio input signals from the CA-WR855
Camera Adaptor (supplied separately) if a WRR-855
series UHF synthesized tuner (supplied separately) is
installed using the CA-WR855
REAR: Audio input signals from an audio device
connected to the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors
AUDIO IN CH-3/CH-4 switches
Select the audio input signals to be recorded on audio
channels 3 and 4.
F (FRONT): Input signals from a microphone connected
to the MIC IN connector
W (WIRELESS): Audio input signals from the CAWR855 camera adaptor (supplied separately) if a
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
disc.
For details, see “To set the timecode” on page 61 and “To
set the user bits” on page 62.
Note
For audio channels 3 and 4, level adjustment can only be
performed in AUTO (automatic) mode. The audio level of
these channels cannot be adjusted in MANUAL (manual)
mode.
m FRONT MIC LOW CUT switch
Set to ON to insert a high-pass filter in the microphone
circuit, reducing wind noise. Normally leave the switch in
the OFF position.
k VIDEO OUT (video output) CHARACTER switch
Selects whether or not (ON/OFF) to superimpose text
information on the VIDEO OUT connector output.
n PRESET/REGEN (regeneration)/CLOCK switch
Selects whether to set a new timecode or to utilize the
existing timecode.
PRESET: Records a new timecode.
REGEN: Records timecode continuous with the existing
timecode recorded on the disc. Regardless of the
setting of the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch, the
camcorder operates in R-RUN mode.
CLOCK: Records timecode synchronized to the internal
clock. Regardless of the setting of the F-RUN/SET/RRUN switch, the camcorder operates in F-RUN mode.
l 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.
F-RUN: Timecode keeps advancing, regardless of the
operating state of the VDR. Use this setting when
Chapter 1 Overview
WRR-855 series UHF synthesized tuner (supplied
separately) is installed using the CA-WR855
R (REAR): Audio input signals from an audio device
connected to the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors
(The signal input to the AUDIO IN CH-1 connector is
recorded on channel 3, and the signal input to the
AUDIO IN CH-2 connector on channel 4.)
Left Side and Upper Section
1 ASSIGN 3/4 switches
5 Accessory fitting shoe
2 Large viewfinder attachment shoe
6 Shoulder strap fitting
7 Viewfinder left-to-right positioning ring
3 Viewfinder front-to-back
positioning knob
4 Lid of the disc compartment
8 Viewfinder fitting shoe
9 Fitting for optional microphone holder
0 LIGHT connector
qa MIC IN connector
qs Shoulder pad
1 Video output and timecode connectors
(see page 22)
a ASSIGN 3/4 switches
You can assign the desired functions to these switches on
the ASSIGNABLE page of the OPERATION menu.
b Large viewfinder attachment shoe
Use this to mount an optional 5-inch electronic viewfinder
(see page 37).
For details, see “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN
Switches” on page 143.
Location and Function of Parts
21
c Viewfinder front-to-back positioning knob
Loosen this knob to adjust the front-to-back position of the
viewfinder (see page 36).
1 Video output and timecode connectors
1 GENLOCK IN connector
Chapter 1 Overview
d Lid of the disc compartment
This opens when the EJECT button on the top panel is
pressed. Press the side of the lid to close.
GENLOCK
IN
e Accessory fitting shoe
Attach an optional accessory such as a video light (see
page 39).
VIDEO
OUT
f Shoulder strap fitting
Attach the supplied shoulder strap (see page 38).
TC IN
TC
OUT
4 TC IN connector
3 TC OUT connector
g Viewfinder left-to-right positioning ring
Loosen this ring to adjust the left-to-right position of the
viewfinder (see page 36).
h Viewfinder fitting shoe
Attach the supplied viewfinder.
i Fitting for optional microphone holder
Fit an optional CAC-12 Microphone Holder (see page 40).
j 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 39).
k MIC IN (microphone input) (+48 V) connector
(XLR type, 5-pin, female)
Connect the supplied stereo microphone to this connector.
The power (+48 V) is supplied via this connector.
l Shoulder pad
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.
2 VIDEO OUT connector
a GENLOCK IN (genlock signal input) connector
(BNC type)
Input an SD or HD reference signal when applying a
genlock to the camera, or synchronizing timecode to an
external source. Use the GENLOCK page of the
MAINTENANCE menu to carry out phase adjustment of
the horizontal synchronization signal for genlock.
Note
The subcarrier phase cannot be adjusted.
b VIDEO OUT (video output) connector (BNC type)
Outputs a video signal for a video monitor. The output
signal is composite or HD Y. When the output signal is
composite, 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. To lock the timecode of an external device to the
timecode of this unit, connect the genlock signal input
connector of the external device to this connector.
Notes
For details of the adjustment, see “Adjusting the Shoulder
Pad Position” on page 38.
• The subcarrier phase cannot be adjusted.
• Even when you are recording or playing back HD
23.98P signals, 23.98PsF signals are not output from this
connector. The output is 59.94i signals after 2-3
pulldown.
• Video signals are not output if the connection
destinations of these connectors are not terminated
properly.
You can select the composite or HD Y signal output on the
OUTPUT page of the OPERATION menu. For details, see
“Selecting the Output Signals” on page 141.
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Location and Function of Parts
c 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.
For details of timecode, see “To set the timecode” on
page 61.
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.
d WRR connector (7-pin)
Connect a CA-WR855 Camera Adaptor with attached
WRR-855 UHF Synthesized Tuner.
For details, see “Attaching a UHF Synthesized Tuner” on
page 41.
Rear
Chapter 1 Overview
d TC IN (timecode input) connector (BNC type)
To apply an external lock to the timecode of this unit, input
the reference timecode.
Note
1 Connector panel
1 TALLY indicator
2 TALLY switch
1 “Memory Stick” slot
2 DC IN connector
3 AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors and
input selection switches
4
DV OUT S400
connector
3 Battery attachment
shoe
4 WRR connector
1 Connector panel
(see page 23)
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 18) in the same manner as the REC/
TALLY indicator in the viewfinder.
6 DC OUT 12V
connector
5 REMOTE
connector
qa SDI OUT connector
0 AUDIO OUT connector
a “Memory Stick” slot
For details, see “Operation Warnings” on page 167.
b TALLY switch
Set to ON to activate the TALLY indicator function.
c Battery attachment shoe
Attach a BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S Battery Pack.
Alternatively, you can attach an AC-DN2B/DN10 AC
Adaptor to operate the camcorder on AC power supply.
For details about how to attach the battery or AC adaptor,
see “Preparing a Power Supply” on page 30. For
information about attaching a synthesized tuner, see
“Attaching a UHF Synthesized Tuner” on page 41.
“Memory Stick”
access indicator
“Memory Stick”
Insert a “Memory Stick”. The “Memory Stick” access
indicator lights up when the “Memory Stick” is being
accessed for reading or writing.
For details about how to insert a “Memory Stick”, see “To
insert a “Memory Stick”” on page 147.
For details about the types of “Memory Stick”, see “About
a “Memory Stick”” on page 176.
Location and Function of Parts
23
Note
Do not remove a “Memory Stick” while the “Memory
Stick” access indicator is lit. Doing so may cause a loss of
data.
Chapter 1 Overview
b DC IN (DC power input) connector (XLR type, 4pin, male)
To operate the camcorder using an AC power supply,
connect an AC-550 AC Adaptor with the DC output cable
supplied with the adaptor.
c AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 (audio input channel 1/2)
connectors (XLR type, 3-pin, female) and input
selection switches
Connect other audio equipment or external microphone.
Set the input selection switches as shown below according
to the microphone or equipment.
LINE (left position): For connecting an external audio
signal source such as a stereo amplifier
MIC (center position): For connecting any microphone
other than 48 V microphone
MIC +48V ON (right position): For connecting a 48 V
microphone
Signals input to the AUDIO IN CH-1 connector can be
recorded on audio channels 1 and 3. Similarly, signals
input to the AUDIO IN CH-2 connector can be recorded on
audio channels 2 and 4. 1)
1) When the AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2/CH-3/CH-4) switches on the side
control panel are set to “REAR” or “R”.
Note
If MIC +48V ON is selected for a microphone other than
48 V microphone, the microphone may be damaged.
d
(i.LINK) DV OUT S400 connector (6-pin, IEEE
1394 compliant)
Connect to a device supporting the DV format or a
computer, using an i.LINK cable (DV cable).
Notes
• If video and audio signals are not output from the
external device connected to the (i.LINK) DV OUT
S400 connector, disconnect the i.LINK cable (DV cable)
and then reconnect it, making sure that it is firmly seated.
• When you connect the camcorder and other equipment,
such as a hard disk drive, with an i.LINK interface to a
computer with i.LINK connectors, turn off the power of
the computer, the other equipment, and the camcorder
before connecting them using the i.LINK cable (DV
cable). If a bus-powered type 1) hard disk drive or similar
equipment is connected while the computer is powered
on, electric current flows into the camcorder because of
the high voltage caused by the load shift of the computer
power, and this may cause a malfunction.
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Location and Function of Parts
1) Equipment that can be powered through i.LINK cable (DV cable)
e REMOTE connector (8-pin)
Connect an RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit, which
makes it possible to control the camcorder remotely.
Note
Before connecting/disconnecting the Remote Control Unit
to/from the camcorder, be sure to turn off the camcorder
POWER switch.
f DC OUT 12V (DC power output) connector (4-pin,
female)
Supplies power for a WRR-861/862 UHF Synthesized
Tuner (optional) (maximum 0.2 A).
Do not connect any equipment other than the UHF
synthesized tuner.
g AUDIO OUT connector (XLR type, 5-pin, male)
Output the audio signals recorded on audio channels 1 and
2 or audio channels 3 and 4. The audio signals are selected
by the MONITOR switch.
h SDI OUT connector (BNC type)
Outputs an HDSDI or SDI signal (with embedded audio).
To switch between HDSDI and SDI output, use the SDI
OUTPUT SEL item on the OUTPUT page of the
OPERATION menu.
Note that when the selected signal format is HDSDI, this
connector outputs no signal if you try to play back video
recorded in the DVCAM format.
During recording and playback of HD 23.98P
signals
You can select 59.94i signals after 2-3 pulldown, or
23.98PsF signals. To switch between these signals, use the
23.9P OUTPUT item on the FORMAT page of the
OPERATION menu.
DXF-20W Viewfinder
6 TALLY indicator
1 Eyepiece focusing ring
7 REC/TALLY
indicators
TALLY REC BATT
8BATT indicator
3 Stopper
Microphone fixing screw
SHUTTER
Microphone holder
Stereo microphone
(packaged with
camcorder)
GAIN UP
9 GAIN UP indicator
Chapter 1 Overview
2 Camera person tally light
q; SHUTTER indicator
Eye cup
qa Lock ring
4 PEAKING control
qs Tally light
5 CONTRAST control
qd Barrel
qf BRIGHT control
qg Viewfinder
connector
qh TALLY switch
qj DISPLAY switch
a Eyepiece focusing ring
Adjusts the viewfinder focus to match your eyesight (see
page 36).
g REC/TALLY (recording/tally) indicators (red)
Function as follows.
• Begin flashing when you press the REC button on the
camcorder or on the lens until recording starts, then stay
on continuously during recording.
• Indicate a fault (see page 167).
b Camera person tally light
Lights while the camcorder is recording. To start recording
with your eye off the viewfinder, open the slide window.
This indicator flashes when the remaining battery capacity
or remaining disc capacity is low.
On the CAM CONFIG page of the MAINTENANCE
menu, you can select that the lower indicator also lights.
c Stopper
Lift up when detaching the viewfinder (see page 36).
h BATT (battery) indicator (red)
Lights up when the remaining battery capacity is low.
d PEAKING control
Adjusts the outline intensity of the viewfinder image (see
page 36).
i GAIN UP indicator (orange)
Lights up when the gain is 3 dB or more.
e CONTRAST control
Adjusts the contrast of the viewfinder image (see page 36).
f TALLY (tally) indicator (green)
Flashes when the camcorder is in Interval Rec mode.
Flashing quickens while you are shooting in Interval Rec
mode.
j SHUTTER indicator (red)
Lights up when the SHUTTER switch (page 13) is ON.
k Lock ring
To directly view the screen, turn this ring
counterclockwise, to align the orange marks on the lock
ring and the barrel of the viewfinder, and remove the
eyepiece.
For details on Interval Rec mode, see “Time-lapse Video
Recording (Interval Rec Function)” on page 67.
Location and Function of Parts
25
l Tally light
When the TALLY switch is in the HIGH (high intensity)
or LOW (low intensity) position, this operates in the same
way as the REC/TALLY indicators.
All items that can be displayed on the viewfinder screen
are shown below.
Chapter 1 Overview
m Barrel
You can rotate this for convenience.
Note
H D S P 23 .9 P [ 28 ]
Z 99 1 .5 m
REC
TCG
0:30:11:03
13 .4 V
The position of the image may change, as a result of the
earth’s magnetic field.
n BRIGHT (brightness) control
Adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder image (see page
36).
o Viewfinder connector (20-pin)
Connect to the VF connector (see page 12).
p TALLY switch
Set to the HIGH (high-intensity) or LOW (low-intensity)
to use the tally light.
q DISPLAY switch
Set to ON when you want to display text information on
the viewfinder screen.
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
switch is set to ON, the items for which an ON setting was
made on the VF DISP 1 or VF DISP 2 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 3 seconds while settings are being changed,
during adjustment, and after adjustment.
For details about the display item selection, see “Selecting
the Display Items” on page 137.
For details about setting change and adjustment progress
messages, see “Change Confirmation/Adjustment
Progress Messages” on page 138.
For details about marker display, see “Setting the Marker
Display” on page 138.
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Layout of the status display on the
viewfinder screen
Location and Function of Parts
WHITE:NG
LEVEL TOO HIGH
E0099
56 00
LOW LIGHT
F-30 184C F1 .6
1 W:A 18 dB 1/ 20 00 12
a VDR operation indicators
VDR operation is displayed as follows:
REC: During recording
PLAY: During playback
CONT (lit): Continuous recording to extend the previous
clip is possible.
CONT (flashing): CLIP CONT REC is ON, and a new
clip will be created and recorded.
X: During pause of recording/playback
M: During high-speed playback or forward jump to clips
m: During reverse high-speed playback or reverse jump
to clips
b Recording format
Indicates the current recording format.
c Frame frequency
Indicates the current frame frequency.
When using the slow & quick motion function, the
playback frame frequency appears with the shooting frame
frequency in square brackets (two-digit whole number,
with decimal fractions rounded).
During normal playback, the square brackets and included
value do not appear.
d Timecode
Indicates the elapsed recording/playback time, timecode,
user bits or other information selected by the DISPLAY
switch (see page 26).
e Zoom position
Indicates the zoom position of the zoom lens in the range
from 0 to 99.
f Focus
Indicates the focusing distance corresponding to the focus
ring when an auto focus lens is mounted, and the focus
adjustment mode is set to manual.
The displayed resolution is as shown below.
•
•
•
•
10 m or less (including the macro area): 0.1 m
10 m to 100 m: 1 m
100 m to 200 m: 10 m
200 m to infinite distance: 50 m
h Clip list name
Displays the name (E0001 to E0099) of the currently
selected clip list.
i 5600 indicator
Appears when the electric color temperature filter function
is on.
j Filter
Indicates the currently selected filter type.
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 RM-B150 has been
pushed.
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 switch.
For details of the displayed shutter speed, see “Setting the
Electronic Shutter” on page 57.
n Operation/alarm message display area
For details, see “Operation/alarm messages” on
page 168.
o Audio level
Indicates the level of audio channel 1 and channel 2. The
peak indication of the VDR level meter is related as
follows to the audio level.
For example, the level of the internal 1 kHz sine wave
signal is -20 dB, causing the six bars from the left to light.
Chapter 1 Overview
g Power source voltage/battery remaining capacity
When the unit is powered from a battery pack or AC
adaptor attached to the battery attachment shoe, indicates
the remaining capacity of the power source voltage. When
the unit is powered from an external battery (a battery
connected to the DC IN connector), indicates the power
source voltage.
When the DISP BATT REMAIN item is set to “INT” on
the VF DISP 1 page of the OPERATION menu, the battery
voltage is not indicated.
However, when the Anton Bauer intelligent battery system
or the BP-GL95/GL65 Battery Pack is used, the remaining
battery capacity is automatically detected and indicated in
steps of 10%.
• Until the remaining battery capacity is reduced to 40%,
the indications MAX, 90%, 80%...40% are displayed for
three seconds in the viewfinder each time the remaining
battery capacity reduces by 10%.
• When the remaining battery capacity is less than 40%,
the indication is displayed all the time.
• When the remaining battery capacity is less than 10%,
the indication flashes. When the remaining battery
capacity is reduced further, the “LOW” flashes.
m Shutter speed
Indicates the shutter speed or the shutter mode. However,
if the SHUTTER switch (see page 13) is set to OFF,
nothing is displayed.
Audio channel 1 level indicator
Audio channel 2 level indicator
VDR level meter indicator
p Remaining disc capacity
Indicates the remaining recording time (in minutes) of the
disc.
Examples of remaining recording time indication
Indication
Remaining recording time
90 <
More than 90 minutes
90 - 85
90 to 85 minutes
85 - 80
.
.
.
85 to 80 minutes
.
.
.
20 - 15
20 to 15 minutes
15 - 10
15 to 10 minutes
10 - 5
10 to 5 minutes
5-0
5 to 0 minutes
No display
0 minute
As shown below, dual-layer discs (PFD50DLA) allow
longer recording times than those in the above table.
Indication
Remaining recording time
250 <
More than 250 minutes
240 <
More than 240 minutes
230 <
More than 230 minutes
q Remaining clips display
Displays the remaining number of clips that can be
recorded. The display flashes once per second when the
number of remaining clips is less than 10.
Location and Function of Parts
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r Iris setting/auto iris override
Indicates the F value (iris setting) of the lens.
Also, the auto iris override is displayed using two squares
which appear in the upper and lower parts respectively.
For details, see “Adjusting the Iris” on page 59.
Chapter 1 Overview
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s Setting change and adjustment progress message
display area
For details, see “Change Confirmation/Adjustment
Progress Messages” on page 138.
Location and Function of Parts
Preparations
Chapter
Take out the lithium battery.
Attaching and Replacing
the Lithium Battery
This camcorder uses a lithium battery to retain stored data.
When using the camcorder for the first time, be sure to
attach the supplied lithium battery (CR2032). The
camcorder will not operate correctly without this lithium
battery. After attaching the lithium battery, set the date and
time of the internal clock (see “Setting the Date and Time
of the Internal Clock” on page 33).
Note
Use CR2032 lithium batteries only. Other types of lithium
battery may come loose when the camcorder is subjected
to vibrations. If you have difficulty finding CR2032
lithium batteries, contact your Sony dealer.
Chapter 2 Preparations
3
2
Press down and pull out
toward you.
4
Reverse step 3 to insert a replacement lithium battery.
Make sure that the + symbol on the battery is facing
you.
5
Close the battery cover.
WARNING
Battery may explode if mistreated.
Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.
CAUTION
Catch
LITHIUM BATT
2
Press down
and pull
forward.
Battery cover
1
1
Set the POWER switch to OFF.
2
Press down the catch at the top of the battery cover and
open the cover.
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Bei der Entsorgung leerer Batterien sind die Anweisungen
des Herstellers zu befolgen.
Service life of the lithium battery
When the lithium battery’s voltage falls, the lithium
battery low voltage warning appears on the LCD monitor
(see page 16). If this warning appears, replace the lithium
battery (CR2032) within three or four days.
The lithium battery has an average service life of about one
year.
Attaching and Replacing the Lithium Battery
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2
Preparing a Power Supply
Slide the battery pack down until its “LOCK” arrow
points at the matching line on the camcorder.
The following power supplies are recommended for the
camcorder.
• BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S Lithium-ion Battery Pack
• AC power using the AC-DN2B/DN10 AC adaptor
“LOCK” arrow
Chapter 2 Preparations
Matching line on the
camcorder
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
Operating time
BP-GL95
Approx. 150 minutes
BP-GL65
Approx. 95 minutes
BP-L60S
Approx. 95 minutes
BP-L80S
Approx. 125 minutes
Note
If the battery pack is not attached correctly, the terminal
may be damaged.
To detach the battery pack
Note
The battery pack operating time depends on the frequency
of use of the battery pack, and the ambient temperature
when used.
Holding this button in, pull
the battery pack up.
Before use, charge the battery pack with a charger suitable
for each battery.
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
Notes
• During recording and playback (while the ACCESS
indicator is lit), be careful never to remove the battery
pack.
• Make sure to power the camcorder off before replacing
the battery pack.
Using an AC Adaptor
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.
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.
BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S
Align these lines.
to an AC power source
Back of the camcorder
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Preparing a Power Supply
3
Setting the Area of Use
and the Frame Frequency
Using the Unit for the First Time
Setting
Area of use
NTSC (J) AREA
NTSC area (Japan) a)
NTSC AREA
NTSC area (for areas other than
Japan) b)
PAL AREA
PAL area c)
a) The composite signal output from this unit is an NTSC signal with no
Setup. The frame frequency can be selected as any of 60I, 30P, or
23.98P.
b) The composite signal output from this unit is an NTSC signal with
Setup (7.5 IRE). The frame frequency can be selected as any of 60I,
30P, or 23.98P.
c) The composite signal output from this unit is a PAL signal. The
frame frequency can be selected as either 50I or 25P.
4
Set the POWER switch to OFF, then once again to ON.
Chapter 2 Preparations
The area of use and the frame frequency are not factory
preset. Before using this unit, you need to set these items.
(You cannot use the unit without setting these items.)
Turn the MENU knob to display the desired area of
use.
The unit is now ready for use.
Proceed to the next operation: setting the frame
frequency.
Setting the Frame Frequency
MENU switch
1
POWER switch
MENU knob
Hold down the MENU knob, and move the MENU
switch to the ON position.
The TOP menu appears.
<TOP MENU>
1
USER
USER MENU CUSTOMIZE
ALL
OPERATION
PAINT
MAINTENANCE
FILE
DIAGNOSIS
ADVANCED
Set the POWER switch to the ON position.
The screen for setting the area of use appears in the
viewfinder.
FORMAT SETTING
COUNTRY
: NOT SELECTED
2
PLEASE SET COUNTRY
Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to
“OPERATION”, then press the MENU knob.
AND TURN OFF ONCE.
The CONTENTS page of the OPERATION menu
appears.
2
You can move to another page when a ? mark appears.
Press the MENU knob.
?U00 CONTENTS
The z mark on the left of “NOT SELECTED”
changes to a ? mark, and you can now select the area
of use.
FORMAT SETTING
COUNTRY
:?NOT SELECTED
PLEASE SET COUNTRY
AND TURN OFF ONCE.
TOP
01.FORMAT
02.SPECIAL EFFECTS
03.ASSIGNABLE
04.DISC
05.CLIP TITLE
06.FILE NAMING
07.GAIN SW
08.EZ MODE/TLCS
09.OFFSET WHITE
10.OUTPUT
3
Press the MENU knob, then turn the knob to move the
b mark to “FORMAT”.
4
Press the MENU knob.
Setting the Area of Use and the Frame Frequency
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The FORMAT page appears.
?001 FORMAT
TOP
SYSTEM
:
60I
REC FORMAT
:MPEG HD
23.9P OUTPUT
:
PD
BIT RATE
(HD)
:
SP
AUDIO CH
(HD)
:
4ch
ASPECT RATIO(DV):
16:9
Item
Description
Setting
REC
FORMAT
Set the recording format.
MPEG HD
BIT RATE
Set the recording mode if
MPEG HD has been
selected.
COUNTRY :
5
Chapter 2 Preparations
COUNTRY
9
:
Turn the MENU knob to display the desired area of use
(see step 3 in the previous section).
001 FORMAT
TOP
POWER OFF -> ON!!
SYSTEM
:
60I
REC FORMAT
:MPEG HD
23.9P OUTPUT
:
PD
BIT RATE
(HD)
:
SP
AUDIO CH
(HD)
:
4ch
ASPECT RATIO(DV):
16:9
COUNTRY
7
:?NTSC AREA
Refer to steps 5 and 6, and select the frame frequency.
If NTSC (J) AREA/NTSC AREA has been selected
Item
Description
Setting
SYSTEM
Set the frame frequency.
60I a)
30P b)
23.9P c)
a) More precisely 59.94I.
b) More precisely 29.97P.
c) More precisely 23.98P.
If PAL AREA has been selected
Item
Description
Setting
SYSTEM
Set the frame frequency.
50I
25P
8
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Refer to steps 5 and 6, and set the recording format and
other items as required.
Setting the Area of Use and the Frame Frequency
SP (standard
play)
Set the aspect ratio if
16:9
DVCAM has been selected.
4:3
AUDIO CH Set the number of audio
recording channels if
MPEG HD has been
selected.
The b mark beside “COUNTRY” changes to a z
mark, and the z mark beside the setting value changes
to a ? mark.
6
ASPECT
RATIO
TOP
SYSTEM
:
60I
REC FORMAT
:MPEG HD
23.9P OUTPUT
:
PD
BIT RATE
(HD)
:
SP
AUDIO CH
(HD)
:
4ch
ASPECT RATIO(DV):
16:9
HQ (high
quality)
LP (long play)
To change the area of use, press and turn the MENU
knob to move the b mark to “COUNTRY”, then press
the MENU knob.
001 FORMAT
DVCAM
2CH
4CH
Set the POWER switch to OFF, then once again to ON.
Setting the Date and Time
of the Internal Clock
To cancel the setting
Before executing step 6, select ESC and press the MENU
knob.
All the settings so far made are discarded and the TIME/
DATE page appears again.
You can set the date and time of the internal clock. The
date and time set here are reflected in timecode.
1
Chapter 2 Preparations
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
Display the TIME/DATE page of the OPERATION
menu, and press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
?020 TIME/DATE
2
TOP
ADJUST
:
EXEC
HOUR
MIN
SEC
:
:
:
12
55
58
YEAR
MONTH
DAY
:
:
:
00
07
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Select ADJUST, and press the MENU knob.
The TIME ADJUST screen appears.
3
Select a desired setting item, and press the MENU
knob.
You can set the following items in the TIME ADJUST
screen.
Item
Description
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.
4
Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting, and
press the MENU knob.
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the
desired items.
6
When you are finished making settings, select OK, and
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
OPERATION menu appears again. The time set in the
TIME ADJUST screen is displayed.
Setting the Date and Time of the Internal Clock
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Note
Preparing the Lens
Connecting the lens cable to the LENS connector
when the camcorder is powered may cause a
malfunction of the camcorder or the lens. Before
connecting the lens cable, be sure to check that the
camcorder is powered off.
Mounting the Lens
Chapter 2 Preparations
First power off the unit, and then mount the lens using the
following procedure.
(To mount a 1/2-inch type lens, carry out steps 1 to 3.)
5
For information about using the lens, refer to the
operating instructions for the lens.
Adjusting the Flange Focal Length
3
Lens mount
securing rubber
Secure the lens cable with the cable clamps.
If the focus is not precisely correct at the telephoto and
wide-angle ends of zoom operations, adjust the flange
focal length (the distance from the lens mounting flange
plane to the focusing plane).
Once adjusted, no further adjustment is required unless the
lens is changed.
When carrying out the adjustment, use the supplied flange
focal length adjustment chart as the subject.
Flange focal length
adjustment chart (supplied)
5
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.
Approx. 3 m
Note
If you use a subject with insufficient contrast, or move the
camera or subject during adjustment, this will cause an
adjustment error.
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 securing rubber be
put on the lens locking lever as illustrated above.
Note
Mounting a 2/3-inch type lens requires a 2/3-inch type
lens mount adaptor.
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34
If a 2/3-inch type lens has been mounted, connect the
lens cable to the LENS connector.
Preparing the Lens
Carrying out the adjustment
Zoom and focus operations automatically adjust the flange
focal length.
1
Set the iris to manual.
2
Open the iris, position the supplied flange focal length
adjustment chart approximately 3 meters away from
the camera, and arrange the lighting to obtain a
satisfactory video output.
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 the chart.
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.
8
Repeat steps 4 to 7 until the chart stays in focus ring.
9
Tighten the F.f or F.B ring fixing screws.
T
Zoom ring
MACRO
ON
FOCUS
M
OFF
A
PUSH
AF
ZOOM
SERVO
MANU.
ZOOM switch
Chapter 2 Preparations
Focus ring
RET
W
A M
IRIS
Flange focal length
adjustment button
Auto focus indicator
1
Open the iris, position the supplied flange focal length
adjustment chart approximately 3 meters away from
the camera, and arrange the lighting to obtain a
satisfactory video output.
2
Set the ZOOM switch to SERVO (power zoom mode).
3
Hold down the flange focal length adjustment button
for 3 seconds.
The auto focus indicator flashes orange, and the flange
focal length adjustment starts.
During adjustment
The auto focus indicator flashes alternately orange and
green.
The message “AUTO FB EXECUTING” appears on
the viewfinder screen.
If the adjustment completes correctly
The auto focus indicator goes off, and the message on
the viewfinder screen changes to “FB: OK”.
If the flange focal length adjustment does not
complete correctly
The auto focus indicator lights red.
Check the subject and lighting conditions, and repeat
the adjustment.
When using a non-auto focus lens
Read the instruction manual for the lens in use as well.
Preparing the Lens
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Adjusting the Viewfinder
Chapter 2 Preparations
Depending on the eyesight of the operator — whether
longsighted or shortsighted — the optimal position of the
viewfinder image varies. Adjusting brightness, contrast,
and so on, improves the visibility of the viewfinder screen.
Although these adjustments may make the viewfinder
image clearer, they have no effect on the output video
signal from the camcorder.
• Be sure to power off this unit before plugging the
viewfinder connector into the VF connector on this unit.
If the connector is plugged in while the power is on, the
viewfinder may not operate correctly.
• Make sure that the viewfinder connector is pushed fully
into the VF connector on the unit. If the connector is not
firmly connected, the image may break up, or the tally
light may not operate properly.
For details, contact your Sony dealer.
Adjusting the Viewfinder Position
Detaching the Viewfinder
Remove any microphone from the viewfinder beforehand.
1
To adjust the viewfinder left-to-right position, loosen the
left-to-right positioning ring, and to adjust the front-toback position, loosen the front-to-back positioning knob.
Power off this unit, then unplug the viewfinder
connector from the VF connector.
VF connector
Viewfinder left-to-right
positioning ring
Viewfinder front-to-back
positioning knob
2
Note
Loosen the viewfinder left-to-right positioning ring
1, and with the stopper raised 2, detach the
viewfinder 3.
Stopper
Viewfinder left-to-right
positioning ring
1
2
3
When the viewfinder is attached, do not leave the camera
(or the camcorder) with the eyepiece facing the sun. Direct
sunlight can enter through the eyepiece, be focused in the
viewfinder and cause fire.
Adjusting the Eyepiece Focus and
the Screen (Brightness, Contrast,
and Outline Emphasis)
BRIGHT control
Eyepiece focusing ring
CONTRAST control
To attach the viewfinder
Reverse the detaching procedure. (Note that it is not
necessary to raise the stopper.)
PEAKING control
Note
Note the following points when mounting the viewfinder.
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Adjusting the Viewfinder
OUTPUT/DCC switch
To adjust the eyepiece focus
First focus the image with the lens, then adjust the
eyepiece focusing knob or eyepiece focusing ring to get
the clearest viewfinder image for your eyesight.
The visual adjustment range is –3.5D to +0.4D.
You can change the adjustment range by installing an
exchange part. The adjustment range after the exchange is
–3.6D to –0.8D, or –2.8D to +2.0D.
VF Cable
Fixing ring
Shoe a)
Stopper screw a)
a) Supplied with the Accessory Shoe Kit
Chapter 2 Preparations
Contact a Sony service representative for more
information about exchange parts.
Guide plate
To adjust contrast and brightness
Carry out these adjustments with the color bars displayed.
1
Set the OUTPUT/DCC switch to the BARS position.
The color bars appear on the viewfinder screen.
2
Watching the color bars, turn the CONTRAST and
BRIGHT controls to adjust the contrast and
brightness.
3
Return the OUTPUT/DCC switch to its original
position.
To adjust the outline emphasis
You can rotate the PEAKING control to adjust the
peaking, H detail, and V detail of the image in the
viewfinder. These adjustments strengthen the outlines of
the image in the viewfinder, making it easier to focus the
camera.
Menu settings allow you to adjust peaking only with the
PEAKING control, and to adjust H detail and V detail
separately.
For details, see “Setting the Viewfinder Screen Display”
on page 139.
Attaching a 5-inch Electronic
Viewfinder
You can attach an optional DXF-51 (5-inch) Electronic
Viewfinder. To attach it, an Accessory Shoe Kit (service
part number: A-8274-968-B) is required.
For details, contact your Sony dealer.
Remove the cover of the grip, and attach the shoe and
stopper screw of the Accessory Shoe Kit.
Adjusting the Viewfinder
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Using the Shoulder Strap
1
Adjusting the Shoulder
Pad Position
Fit one of the clips to a shoulder strap fitting.
You can shift the shoulder pad backward or forward by up
to 35 mm (1 7/16 inches). This adjustment helps you get the
best balance for shooting with the camcorder on your
shoulder.
Chapter 2 Preparations
g
1,3
Pull up the strap to lock
the fitting.
Clip
2
Fit the other clip to the shoulder strap fitting on the
other side of the grip in the same way as in step 1.
Bottom of the
camcorder
2
To remove the shoulder strap
g
Pull in the direction of the arrow
while pressing here.
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Using the Shoulder Strap / Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position
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.
Using a Video Light
First fit the VCT-U14 Tripod Adaptor to the tripod, then
mount the camcorder on the tripod adaptor.
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 VDR operation.
• The output of the LIGHT connector on the camcorder is
controlled to 12 V even when the camcorder is supplied
with 12 V or more power (through the DC IN connector
or battery pack). The brightness or color temperature of
the light will not change according to voltage increase.
VCT-U14 Tripod
Adaptor
Tripod
Slide the camcorder forward along the
slot, until it clicks firmly into place.
Model name space
Note
The camcorder cannot be mounted on a tripod adaptor with
one of the following indications in the model name space,
as shown in the above illustration. Use the appropriate
tripod adaptor.
• “VCT-U14” only
• “VCT-U14-B”
• “VCT-U14-D”
To remove the tripod
Chapter 2 Preparations
Mounting on a Tripod
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.
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 your Sony dealer.
Hold down the red button and pull the
lever in the direction of the arrow.
Note
After removing the camcorder, if the tripod adaptor pin has
not returned to its original position, hold down the red
button and move the lever in the direction of the arrow to
return the pin to its original position. It is not possible to
mount a camcorder with the pin left out.
Pin
Mounting on a Tripod / Using a Video Light
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Preparing the Audio Input
System
To use the microphone detached from the
camcorder
You can use the supplied microphone detached from the
camcorder.
Using the Supplied Microphone
1
Loosen the screw and open the microphone holder
clamp.
Chapter 2 Preparations
Clamp of the microphone holder
Connect to the MIC IN connector.
AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2) switches
Set the AUDIO IN switch for the channel on which
you want to record the audio to FRONT (for CH-1/
CH-2) or F (for CH-3/CH-4).
Note
When using the supplied microphone with an extension
cable, always use an external power supply type cable.
2
Place the microphone in the microphone holder.
Tighten the screw.
Close the microphone holder.
Using an External Microphone
You can connect up to two external monaural microphones
to the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors, using a CAC-12
Microphone Holder (not supplied).
The following is the procedure for attaching an electret
condenser microphone such as the ECM-673/674/678.
1
Remove the fixing screws for external microphone
holder.
2
Attach the CAC-12 Microphone Holder.
Place the microphone in the
holder so that “UP” is at the top.
3
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 CH3/CH-4).
Screws removed in step 1
CAC-12
Connect to the MIC IN connector.
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Preparing the Audio Input System
3
Open the CAC-12 and remove the microphone
adaptor.
When attaching an ECM-673/674/678, use the
microphone adaptor supplied with the ECM-673/674/
678.
Monaural microphone
Open the CAC-12.
7
Loosen the screw.
4
Microphone adaptor
Place an external microphone (electret condenser
microphone such as the ECM-673/674/678) in the
CAC-12.
to AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2
connector
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).
Chapter 2 Preparations
AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2)
switches
For more details, see page 119.
Close the CAC-12.
m
5
6
Tighten the screw.
ECM-673/674/678 or
similar microphone
Connect the microphone cable to the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH-2 connector.
Set the switches as follows.
• Set the AUDIO IN input selection switch as
indicated below, depending on the type of
microphone used.
- When using a microphone with an internal
power supply, set it to MIC (center).
- When using a microphone with an external
power supply, set it to MIC +48V ON (right).
• Set the AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2/CH-3/CH-4) switch
for the channel to which the microphone is
connected to REAR (for CH-1/CH-2) or R (for CH3/CH-4).
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 CH-1 and CH-2 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.
• 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.
Attaching a UHF Synthesized Tuner
You can record sound by using a wireless microphone
system consisting of the following.
• WRT-804/807S UHF Wireless Microphone
• WRT-822/824 UHF Synthesized Transmitter
• WRR-855/861/862 UHF Synthesized Tuner
Note
For the power source of this wireless microphone system,
use Sony lithium-ion battery packs.
For details on using the wireless microphone system, see
the operating instructions for the microphone and tuner.
Preparing the Audio Input System
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To attach a WRR-855
1
1 Use a Phillips type screwdriver to tighten the four
screws placed in the tuner fitting as illustrated
below.
Open the cover of the WRR connector.
Note
Check that the four screws are firmly tightened.
WRR connector
2 Loosen the adjustment screws of the tuner fitting.
Chapter 2 Preparations
2
3 Adjust the tuner fitting position for a BP-GL95/
GL65/L60S/L80S Battery Pack to be attached, and
tighten the adjustment screws to fix its position.
Set the power switch of the WRR-855 to ON, and set
MUTING to ON or OFF.
4 Attach the mount plate supplied with the WRR861/862.
This enables the WRR-855 power to be turned on and
off with the camcorder POWER switch.
3
BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S
Insert the WRR-855 into the CA-WR855.
Adjustment
screws
Fasten the screws
(supplied with the WRR-855).
Back of the
camcorder
4
Engage the V-shaped plate on the back of the
CA-WR855 with the V-groove on the battery
attachment shoe, and then slide the CA-WR855 down
until it connects to the WRR connector.
2
Phillips type screwdriver
Attach the battery pack.
For details about attaching the battery pack, see
“Using a Battery Pack” on page 30.
3
Mount the tuner on the WRR tuner fitting.
WRR-861/862
CA-WR855
5
Set the AUDIO IN switch to WIRELESS (for CH-1/
CH-2) or W (for CH-3/CH-4).
For details about the WRR tuner fitting (service part
number: A-8278-057-B), contact your Sony dealer.
To attach a WRR-861/862 (When using a
BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S Battery Pack)
1
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Mount plate (supplied
with WRR-861/862)
Attach a WRR tuner fitting (not supplied, service part
number: A-8278-057-B) to the back of the camcorder.
Preparing the Audio Input System
4
Connect the tuner power cord to the DC OUT
connector of the camcorder, and the audio output cable
to the AUDIO IN CH-1 or CH-2 connector.
5
Set the switches as follows.
• Set the AUDIO IN input selection switch to MIC for
the channel to which the audio output cable is
connected.
• Set the AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2/CH-3/CH-4) switch
for the channel to which the audio output cable is
connected to REAR (for CH-1/CH-2) or R (for CH3/CH-4).
1
Connect an audio mixer or other external audio system
component to the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connector as
shown below.
AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2) switch:
Set to REAR.
Connecting the RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit
enables remote control of the principal camera and VDR
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.
Refer to the RM-B150/B750 Operation Manual for the
maximum cable length for connections between the
camcorder and the RM-B150/B750.
Chapter 2 Preparations
Connecting Line Input Audio
Equipment
Connecting the Remote
Control Unit
RM-B150/B750
AUDIO IN
FRONT
WIRELESS
REAR
AUDIO IN input selection switch:
Set to LINE.
REMOTE
connector
+48V ON
LINE
MIC
Remote control cable
AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2
connector
to audio mixer, etc.
Note
2
Set the AUDIO IN input selection switch to LINE for
the channel to which the external audio equipment is
connected.
Selection of the recording audio input
Set the AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2/CH-3/CH-4) switch for
the channel to which the audio device is connected to
REAR (for CH-1/CH-2) or R (for CH-3/CH-4).
Before connecting/disconnecting the remote control unit
to/from the camcorder, be sure to turn off the camcorder
POWER switch.
Camcorder switch functions when the
remote control unit is connected
Connecting the remote control unit disables the following
switches on the camcorder.
• GAIN switch
• OUTPUT/DCC switch
• WHITE BAL switch
• AUTO W/B BAL switch
• SHUTTER switch
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.
When the monitor is connected to the
remote control unit
The MONITOR connector (BNC type) of the RM-B150/
B750 outputs the same signal as that from the VIDEO
OUT connector on the camcorder.
Connecting the Remote Control Unit
43
Use the black cable supplied with the RM-B150/B750 to
connect the monitor to the MONITOR connector on the
RM-B150/B750.
The camcorder does not have a function to output test
signals.
Even when TEST is selected using the output signal
selection switch (button) of the remote control unit, the test
signal is not output from the MONITOR connector.
Chapter 2 Preparations
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.
Structure of the paint adjustment data
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.
Non-volatile memory
Independent data
region
Setup
menu of
the
camcorder
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
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 region” becomes
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Connecting the Remote Control Unit
effective. Thus the camcorder will return to the settings
that were in effect before the remote control unit was
connected.
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.
b To check an SD (NTSC/PAL) signal
Connect the VIDEO OUT connector of this unit and the
LINE A or LINE B input connector of the LMD-9050
liquid crystal display monitor with a 75Ω coaxial cable
(not supplied).
Connecting
Note
Production of some of the peripherals and related devices
described in this chapter has been discontinued. For advice
about choosing devices, please contact your Sony dealer or
a Sony sales representative.
The items displayed on a monitor are same as the ones on
the viewfinder screen. For details, see “Status Display on
the Viewfinder Screen” on page 26.
Connecting an External Video
Monitor
When using a Sony liquid crystal display monitor, make
the connections as follows.
PDW-F355/F355P
For connections using FAM (file access mode), see “File
Operation” (page 156).
Settings required for an i.LINK connection
to SDI OUT
connector
to VIDEO OUT connector
1 75Ω coaxial
cable
Using the (i.LINK) DV OUT S400 connector, you can
connect external equipment to the camcorder.
Video recorded in the MPEG HD format is downconverted to the DVCAM format and output from the
(i.LINK) DV OUT S400 connector.
Chapter 2 Preparations
Using an i.LINK Connection
2 75Ω coaxial cable
to LINE A/B input
connector
to SDI input connector
LMD-9050
liquid crystal display monitor
a To check an SDI signal
Connect the SDI OUT connector of this unit and the SDI
input connector of the LMD-9050 liquid crystal display
monitor with a 75Ω coaxial cable (not supplied).
You can use SDI OUTPUT SEL on the OUTPUT page of
the OPERATION menu to switch between HDSDI and
SDSDI output from the SDI OUT connector. For details,
see page 112.
Note
Note the following points when HDSDI signals are
selected as the output from the SDI OUT connector.
• No signal is output from the SDI OUT connector when
signals recorded in DVCAM format are being played
back.
• Text information and markers cannot be superimposed
on the HDSDI output.
i.LINK MODE setting
Set the method of connection between this unit and an
external device. On the OUTPUT page of the
OPERATION menu, set i.LINK MODE to AV/C (Audio/
Video Control). (The factory default setting is AV/C.)
Make the i.LINK AUDIO OUT setting depending on the
connected device.
i.LINK AUDIO OUT setting
Set the audio output channels for the (i.LINK) DV OUT
S400 connector. On the AUDIO-2 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, set i.LINK AUDIO OUT to one
of the following. (The factory default setting is “2CH”.)
2CH: Output channels 1 and 2 (16 bits, 48 ksps)
4CH: Output channels 1 to 4 (12 bits, 32 ksps)
Note
When the scan mode is 23.98P, video, audio, or timecode
output via the i.LINK connection may not be continuous.
Using the camcorder as a feeder
To copy digitally from the camcorder to the VTR
without the editing function
Using an i.LINK cable (DV cable) to connect a digital
video cassette recorder with an i.LINK connector to the
camcorder, digital copy of video and audio can be carried
out.
Connecting
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Example of connection
Note
PDW-F355/F355P
External VTR
i.LINK cable
(DV cable)
For details on the external VTR, see the instruction manual
supplied with the external VTR.
DSR-1800A/1800AP/
45/45P, etc.
Chapter 2 Preparations
1
Make the following settings to prepare the external
VTR.
• Set REC MODE to the same recording mode as that
of the camcorder.
• When the recording mode is set to DVCAM, select
either DF or NDF.
• Set AUDIO MODE to either 4-channel or 2-channel
mode, according to the disc that is played on the
camcorder.
2
Pause recording on the external VTR.
3
Play the disc on the camcorder.
4
Check the playback on the camcorder, and when
playback reaches the scene that you want to record,
start recording again on the external VTR.
5
To control the camcorder from a nonlinear
editing system
Using the i.LINK cable (DV cable), you can transfer video
and audio signals to a nonlinear editing system from the
camcorder. Editing software that supports the selected
recording format (DVCAM) must be used.
Example of connection
PDW-F355/F355P
Laptop computer
i.LINK cable
(DV cable)
A computer in which
editing software
supporting the DVCAM
format is installed
The copy to the external VTR starts.
Operate the computer to set up the nonlinear editing
software.
When copy to the external VTR is finished, stop
playback of the disc on the camcorder.
For details, see the software’s manual.
For details about external VTR operations, see the
instruction manual supplied with the external VTR.
To control the camcorder from a VTR with editing
function
By connecting a VTR with an i.LINK connector to the
(i.LINK) DV OUT S400 connector of the camcorder using
an i.LINK cable (DV cable), you can control playback and
recording on the camcorder and perform cut editing and
digital copy.
Example of connection
PDW-F355/F355P
External VTR
i.LINK cable
(DV cable)
DSR-2000A/2000AP, etc.
When using the DSR-2000A/2000AP, press the i.LINK
button on the remote control setting section of the VTR.
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To use the automatic copying function of the DSR-2000A/
2000AP, it is necessary to set the recording format of the
camcorder to DVCAM on the FORMAT page of the
OPERATION menu.
Connecting
Notes
• Video edited using a nonlinear editing system cannot be
recorded to disc on this camcorder via an i.LINK cable
(DV cable).
• When a disc with non-continuous timecode recorded is
subjected to video capturing on a nonlinear editing
system, the capturing precision may not be frame
accurate.
Connecting Using the SDI OUT
Connector
PDW-F355/F355P
to SDI OUT
connector
Chapter 2 Preparations
75Ω coaxial
cable
to SDI input connector
HDCAM VTR
(HDW-2000 or similar)
You can perform digital dubbing by connecting the SDI
OUT connector of this unit to an external device with an
SDI input connector.
You can select the signal output from the SDI OUT
connector by setting the SDI OUTPUT SEL item on the
OUTPUT page of the OPERATION menu. For details, see
page 112.
Connections for Using the PDZ-1
To use the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software,
connect the computer on which PDZ-1 is installed to this
unit in FAM (file access mode).
For details of the connection, see “Making FAM
connections” on page 159.
For details of PDZ-1, see “Using the PDZ-1 Proxy
Browsing Software” on page 98.
Connecting
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Recording and Playback
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
Handling Discs
Discs Used for Recording and
Playback
This unit can record and play back the following
Professional Disc 1) formats.
• PFD23 (capacity 23.3 GB)
• PFD23A (capacity 23.3 GB)
• PFD50DLA (capacity 50.0 GB)
1) Professional Disc is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Notes
• It is not possible to use the following discs for recording
or playback:
- Blu-ray Disc
- Professional Disc for Data
• PFD50DLA discs can be used only by XDCAM devices
with the DL mark (see the following illustration). They
cannot be used by XDCAM devices without this mark.
DL mark
Notes on Handling
Handling
The Professional Disc is housed in a cartridge, and is
designed to allow handling free of risk from dust or
fingerprints. However, if the cartridge is subjected to a
severe shock, for example by dropping it, this can result in
damage or scratching of the disc. If the disc is scratched, it
may be impossible to record video/audio, or to play back
the content recorded on the disc. The discs should be
handled and stored carefully.
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Handling Discs
Chapter
3
• Do not touch the surface of the disc itself within the
cartridge.
• Deliberately opening the shutter may cause damage.
• Do not disassemble the cartridge.
• The supplied adhesive labels are recommended for
indexing discs. Apply the label in the correct position.
Storage
• Do not store discs where they may be subjected to direct
sunlight, or in other places where the temperature or
humidity is high.
• Do not leave cartridges where dust may be able to gain
ingress.
• Store cartridges in their cases.
Care of the discs
• Remove dust and dirt on the outside of a cartridge using
a soft dry cloth.
• If condensation forms, allow ample time to dry before
use.
Write-Protecting Discs
To protect the content recorded on the disc from accidental
erasure, move the Write Inhibit tab on the lower surface of
the disc in the direction of the arrow, as shown in the
following figure.
Lower surface of the disc
Write Inhibit tab
EJECT button
Lid of the disc
compartment
SAVE
3
Insert the disc in the V direction, and close the disc
compartment lid manually.
Slide in the direction
of the arrow
Write Inhibit tab settings
SAVE
Insert the disc.
SAVE
Recording disabled
You can also write protect individual clips. For details, see
“Locking (Write-Protecting) Clips” (page 83).
Push and close the lid.
Loading and Unloading a Disc
The disc is loaded.
Note
Loading a disc
Proceed as follows.
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V indication on the outside
Recording enabled
To insert the disc correctly, make sure that the
camcorder is in the upright position (the grip upside,
the bottom downside).
Turn on the POWER switch.
Unloading a disc
With the power supply on, press the EJECT button to open
the disc compartment lid and eject the disc, then remove
the disc. If you are not going to insert another disc, close
the disc compartment lid.
POWER switch
Formatting a Disc
HUMID indicator
Note
If there is condensation inside the VDR section, the
message “HUMID” appears in the status display on
the LCD monitor. If this happens, wait until the
indicator goes off before going on to step 2.
2
Press the EJECT button.
This opens the lid of the disc compartment.
Using a new disc
An unused disc requires no formatting operation. The disc
is automatically formatted so that it is ready to use when
loaded into this unit.
Using a disc on which material is recorded
To format a recorded disc, load the disc into the unit then
do as follows.
Note
When a recorded disc is formatted, all the data on the disc
is erased. (Locked clips (see page 83) are also erased.)
Handling Discs
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Quick salvage: From 2 to 4 seconds of data before the
interruption of recording.
Full salvage: From 4 to 6 seconds of data before the
interruption of recording.
(More data may be lost when the unit is subject to
vibrations, when you switch frequently between
recording and paused, and when you use functions such
as Interval Rec.)
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Display the DISC page of the USER
(or OPERATION) menu, and press the MENU knob.
For details of menu operations, see page 132.
004 DISC
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2
TOP
DELETE LAST CLIP:
DELETE ALL CLIPS:
EXEC
EXEC
QUICK FORMAT
EXEC
:
Select QUICK FORMAT, and press the MENU knob.
The message “QUICK FORMAT OK? YES b NO”
appears.
3
To carry out the formatting, select YES, and press the
MENU knob.
To cancel, press the MENU knob leaving NO selected.
When formatting is completed, the message
“COMPLETED” appears.
Quick salvage
When the unit is powered on again after a recording
interruption due to a power interruption, with the disc still
loaded in the unit, clips are reconstructed on the basis of
backup data stored in nonvolatile memory and markers
recorded on the disc. Processing time is about 5 seconds.
Full salvage
When recording on an XDCAM device is interrupted
because of a power interruption, and a disc is manually
ejected from that device with the power off, clips are
reconstructed on the basis of markers recorded on the disc
when the disc is loaded in this unit. Therefore, processing
takes longer than for a quick salvage (about 30 seconds,
although it depends on the state of the disc).
Note
Handling of Discs When Recording
Does Not End Normally (Salvage
Function)
Recording processing does not end normally if, for
example, the battery pack is removed during recording, or
if the power cord is disconnected during recording.
Because the file system is not updated, video and audio
data recorded in real time is not recognized as files and clip
contents recorded up to that point are lost.
However, this unit has a salvage function which can hold
losses to the minimum by reconstructing clips on such
discs.
Note that no recorded clip contents are lost when the
POWER switch is set to OFF and when battery exhaustion
is detected, because the unit does not become powered off
until after the end of recording processing.
Before using another XDCAM device 1) to perform a full
salvage of a disc that was recorded successfully on the
PDW-F75/75MD/F355/F335, check that the version of the
other device is version 1.7 or higher. Salvage cannot be
completed successfully on version 1.6 or lower devices.
1) PDW-F350/F330, PDW-530/510, PDW-F70/F30, PDW-1500, PDW-R1,
PDW-V1, PDW-D1, and PDW-70MD.
Proceed as follows to perform a full salvage.
1
The following salvage message appears.
SALVAGE
TO RECORD ON THE
DISC, IT IS NECESSARY
TO EXECUTE SALVAGE.
SALVAGE OK?
Notes
• Do not disconnect the battery pack or power cord until
recording processing has finished and the ACCESS
indicator has gone out.
• This function salvages as much recorded material as
possible after an unforeseen accident, but 100%
restoration cannot be guaranteed.
• Even when this function is used, it is not possible to
recover data from immediately before the interruption of
recording. The amount of data lost is as follows.
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Handling Discs
Insert the disc on which recording did not end
normally.
YES
2
NO
Select YES, and press the MENU knob.
Salvage processing starts, and the message
“EXECUTING.” appears.
A results message appears when the processing
finishes.
• If the salvage succeeded, the message
“COMPLETED.” appears.
• If the salvage failed, the message
“INCOMPLETED.” appears. Clips for which
recording did not end normally are lost.
Basic Procedure for
Shooting
To exit without salvaging
Select NO in step 2 to exit without performing salvage
processing.
However, the status of the disc does not change.
Salvage is still required to recover the clips for which
recording did not end normally. The salvage message
will appear again when that disc is inserted again, or
when the camcorder is powered on again.
If salvage processing is not done, sections which were
recorded normally can be played back, but no new
recording can be done on the disc.
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1
Set the POWER switch to ON.
2
Set the FILTER selector and the 5600K button
appropriately for the lighting conditions.
FILTER selector
setting
Examples of shooting
conditions
1 (CLEAR)
Indoor shooting
2 ( /4 ND)
Cloudy or rainy outdoor shooting,
or to reduce the depth of field a)
3 (1/16 ND)
Sunlight
4 (1/64 ND)
To reduce the depth of field in
sunlight
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Note
a) The range over which the subject is sharply in focus. Thus, “reducing
the depth of field” means that the range is reduced as well, and
“increasing the depth of field” means that it is increasing as well.
3
Check the switch settings on the camcorder.
If you do not have enough time to check the settings of
the unit, you can turn the EZ MODE-assigned switch
on to use EZ mode for instant shooting.
EZ mode
In EZ mode, the settings of this unit are fixed at
standard values, and the lens aperture and white
balance are adjusted automatically. In this state, it is
not possible to change menu or other settings. To
change settings, turn EZ mode off. In the factory
default configuration, the ASSIGN 1 switch (see page
13) turns EZ mode on and off.
4
Check the settings in the menu.
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5
Check the lens settings and flange focal length
adjustment (see page 34).
6
Adjust the viewfinder eyepiece focus, and the contrast
and brightness of the viewfinder image (see page 36).
7
Check the audio system settings.
• Microphone connections (see page 40)
• Settings on the VDR section (see page 19)
8
If necessary, display the center marker and/or safety
zone marker on the viewfinder screen.
For details, see “Setting the Marker Display” on
page 138.
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Also, press the ZEBRA button to display a zebra
pattern on the viewfinder screen.
9
If necessary, adjust the white balance and black
balance (see page 54).
10 If necessary, adjust the iris and gain.
For details about the adjustment of iris, see “Adjusting
the Iris” on page 59.
12 Set up the VDR section according to your shooting
objects, then start recording by pressing the REC
button.
• During recording, the REC/TALLY indicator in the
viewfinder lights, and “REC” appears on the
viewfinder screen.
• You can use the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front
of the camcorder to manually adjust the channel 1
audio level. To do this, you must first set up the VDR
section to enable manual adjustment of the audio
recording level (see page 60).
13 To pause recording, press the REC button again.
The REC/TALLY indicator in the viewfinder goes off.
The material recorded from step 12 to step 13 is saved
as a single clip.
To play back the recorded clip
Press the PREV button, then press the PLAY/PAUSE
button to play from the beginning of the clip.
14 Repeat steps 12 and 13 as required to continue
shooting.
Successive clips are recorded on the disc.
For details about the adjustment of gain, see “GAIN
switch” on page 14, and “Setting Gain Values for the
GAIN Switch Positions” on page 141.
11 Turn the focus ring so that the subject is sharply in
focus.
The EZ focus function allows you to set the aperture
function to open, and to easily and precisely adjust the
focus before shooting.
Before use, this function must be assigned to the
ASSIGN 1 or 2 switch.
For details, see “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN
Switches” (page 143).
About the EZ focus function
When you press the switch to which this function is
assigned (the ASSIGN 1 or 2 switch), the function is
turned on and “EZ FOCUS” appears in the viewfinder
screen and the LCD monitor. To turn the function off,
press the switch again. Even if you do not press the
switch, the function goes off automatically after 10
seconds.
Note
The EZ focus function goes off automatically if it is on
when you press the REC button on this unit or the lens.
Recording starts immediately thereafter.
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Basic Procedure for Shooting
Clip 1
REC
START
REC REC
STOP START
Clip 2
Clip 3
REC REC
STOP START
REC
STOP
Notes
• It is not possible to record a clip shorter than 2
seconds. If you stop recording within 2 seconds of
starting, this results in a 2-second clip.
If you stop recording and restart within 2 seconds of
the original start, this creates a single continuous clip
from the original start time.
• The maximum number of clips that can be recorded
on a single disc is 300. If an attempt is made to
record more than 300 clips, the error message “DISC
FULL!” appears, even if there is free capacity on the
disc.
Recording – Basic
Operations
Selecting the Recording Format
Before recording, select the recording format.
Select the desired item, and press the MENU knob.
3
Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting, and
press the MENU knob.
4
If you have changed the setting of SYSTEM or
COUNTRY, power off the unit, then power on again.
5
Repeat steps 2 to 4 to set the all of the desired items.
HD recording bit rate settings and recording
times
When PFD23/PFD23A discs are used:
Note
There are restrictions on the recording formats that can be
combined on a single disc.
Display the FORMAT page of the USER (or
OPERATION) menu, and press the MENU knob.
For details of menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
001 FORMAT
TOP
SYSTEM
:
60I
REC FORMAT
: MPEG HD
23.9P OUTPUT : PD
BIT RATE (HD)
:
SP
AUDIO CH (HD)
:
4ch
ASPECT RATIO(DV):
16:9
COUNTRY
:
Description
Settings
SYSTEM
Frame
frequency
NTSC: 60I/30P/23.9P
REC
FORMAT
Recording
format
MPEG HD/DVCAM
23.9P
OUTPUT
System setting PD: Output 59.94i
for 23.9P output
signals after 2-3
pulldown
conversion.
PSF: Output
23.98PsF signals.
Bit rate for HD
recording
Audio channels
used
Recording time
HQ mode a)
Variable bit rate,
upper limit 35
Mbps
4 channels
More than 65
minutes
2 channels
More than 68
minutes
SP mode
Fixed bit rate, 25
Mbps
4 channels
More than 85
minutes
2 channels
More than 90
minutes
LP mode a)
Variable bit rate,
upper limit 18
Mbps
4 channels
More than 112
minutes
2 channels
More than 122
minutes
When PFD50DLA discs are used:
NTSC(J)AREA
Item
BIT RATE
(HD)
Bit rate
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(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
2
PAL: 50I/25P
HQ/SP/LP (For
details, see the
following table titled
“HD recording bit rate
settings and recording
times”.)
AUDIO CH
(HD)
Number of
audio channels
for HD
recording
2ch/4ch
ASPECT
RATIO
Aspect ratio for
DVCAM
recording
16:9/4:3
COUNTRY
Region of use
NTSC/PAL
Bit rate
Audio channels Recording time
used
HQ mode a)
Variable bit rate,
upper limit 35
Mbps
4 channnels
More than 145
minutes
2 channnels
More than 150
minutes
SP mode
Fixed bit rate, 25
Mbps
4 channnels
Approx. 190
minutes
2 channnels
Approx. 200
minutes
LP mode a)
Variable bit rate,
upper limit 18
Mbps
4 channnels
More than 248
minutes
2 channnels
More than 265
minutes
a) In HQ mode or LP mode, as a result of MPEG2 compression, the recording
time varies depending on the volume of the generated compressed image
data, with the above figures as a minimum. For example, in material with
little movement, the recording time may be significantly longer than
shown above.
Note about recording times
An average of 1 second (up to a maximum of 2 seconds) of
additional information is recorded whenever Clip
Continuous Rec recording starts. The recording times
listed above will be shorter if Clip Continuous Rec
recording is done repeatedly.
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Note
The recording and playback times listed above are
approximate. Maximum recording times may vary
depending on recording conditions.
Combining recording formats on a single disc
If any of the following items is set differently, recordings
cannot be combined on a single disc.
• SYSTEM
• REC FORMAT
• AUDIO CH
• COUNTRY
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Notes about HD signal output from the DV OUT
S400 connector in 23.98PsF mode
• It is possible to set 23.9P OUTPUT on the FORMAT
page of the OPERATION menu to PD or PSF only when
SYSTEM on the FORMAT page is set to 23.9P and SDI
OUTPUT SEL on the FORMAT page is set to HD. In
this mode, recording to the disc is done in 23.9P, the
same format as for 2-3 pulldown.
• It is not possible to set VIDEO OUT SEL on the
OUTPUT page of the OPERATION menu to VBS. HD
Y is selected automatically, and 23.98PsF signals are
output.
• Operation when the following functions are enabled is as
follows.
– Slow & quick motion function: Video signals are
suppressed (gray display). The slow & quick motion
function can be turned off by setting SLOW & QUICK
on the SPECIAL EFFECTS page to OFF.
– Interval Rec function: Video signals are suppressed
(gray display).
– Freeze Mix function: Switching between the freeze
image and the camera input occurs once every two or
three frames. Freeze mix images are not output to the
i.LINK connector. The output is camera E-E output.
• When you switch REC FORMAT on the FORMAT page
of the OPERATION menu to DVCAM, the unit is
powered off and on again twice. After the second power
on, the format switches to DVCAM, and 23.9P
OUTPUT on the FORMAT page switches to PD.
Adjusting the Black Balance/White
Balance
To ensure excellent image quality when using this
camcorder, conditions may require that both the black
balance and the white balance be adjusted.
If the black balance or white balance adjustment is started,
messages that report on the progress and results are
displayed on the viewfinder screen.
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Recording – Basic Operations
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.
To adjust the black balance
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 switch (L/M/H) values have been
changed on the GAIN SW page of the OPERATION
menu
It is not usually necessary to adjust the black balance when
using the camcorder after it has been off.
In automatic black balance mode, adjustments are
performed in the following order: clamp level, black set,
and black balance.
2
1
1
Power the camcorder on, and set the OUTPUT/DCC
switch to CAM.
2
Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to BLK and release
the switch.
The switch returns to the center position, and the
adjustment is executed.
During adjustment, the following message is displayed
on the viewfinder screen.
ABB:EXECUTING
-BLACK SET-
The messages
change in the
following
sequence:
-BLACK SETr
-BLACK
BALANCE-
The black balance adjustment ends in a few seconds
with the message “ABB: OK” and the adjustment
value is automatically stored in memory.
FILTER selector
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 see
flickering on the viewfinder screen, but this is not a
malfunction.
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.
Meaning
ABB: NG
IRIS NOT CLOSED
The lens iris did not close. Check if
the lens cable is connected properly.
ABB: NG
TIME LIMIT
Adjustment could not be completed
within the standard number of
attempts.
ABB: NG
R (or G or B):
OVERFLOW
The difference between the
reference value and the current
value is so great that it exceeds the
range.
If any of the above error messages is displayed, retry the
black balance adjustment. Keep pushing the WHT/BLK
switch to BLK until “-BLACK SET-” appears after “BLACK BALANCE-” appears. If the error message
occurs repeatedly, contact your Sony dealer.
WHITE BAL switch: A or B a)
GAIN switch: Set as low as
possible.
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 MAINTENANCE menu.
2
Set the FILTER selector and the 5600K button to suit
the lighting conditions.
The following table shows which FILTER selector
setting you should use depending on the lighting
conditions.
To adjust the white balance
FILTER selector
setting
Lighting conditions
It is necessary to adjust the white balance each time the
principal lighting source changes.
1 (CLEAR)
Indoor shooting
2
Note
When this unit is operating in EZ mode, the ATW function
(see page 57) is forced to ON.
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Error message
OUTPUT/DCC switch: CAM
(1
/4 ND)
Cloudy or rainy outdoor shooting, or
to reduce the depth of field
3 (1/16 ND)
Sunlight
4 (1/64 ND)
To reduce the depth of field in
sunlight
If the setting of the FILTER selector is changed, a
message reporting the new setting appears for about 3
seconds in the setting change and adjustment progress
message display area of the viewfinder screen.
Set the switches and selectors as shown in the figure
below.
3
Place a white test card under the same lighting
conditions as for the subject to be shot and zoom up to
it.
Alternatively, any white object such as a cloth or a
wall can be used.
The absolute minimum white area is as follows.
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Rectangle centered on
the screen. The lengths
of the sides are 70% of
the length and width of
the screen.
The white object must
be within the rectangle
and have an area of at
least 10% of the screen.
Make sure there are not bright spots in the rectangle.
Adjust the lens iris.
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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
Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to WHT, and then
release the switch.
AUTO W/B BAL switch
The switch returns to the center position, and the
adjustment is executed.
During adjustment, the message “AWB:
EXECUTING” is displayed on the viewfinder screen.
The white balance is adjusted in about one second, and
the message “AWB: OK” appears. The adjustment
setting is automatically stored in the memory (A or B)
that was selected in step 1.
AWB:OK
. K
Approximate color
temperature of the
subject
Notes
• The color temperature display that appears after
white balance adjustment is calculated on the basis
of the R/G/B signal output from the camera. It may
not agree with the results of measurement by
commercially available color temperature meters.
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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.
Note
4
The camcorder’s color temperature display should
be regarded as an approximation.
• If the camera has a zoom lens with an automatic iris,
the iris may hunt 1). To prevent this, adjust the iris
gain knob (indicated as IG, IS, or S) on the lens.
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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.
Error message
Meaning
AWB: NG
LOW LEVEL
The white video level is too low. Either
open the lens iris or increase the gain.
AWB: NG
COLOR TEMP
HIGH
The color temperature is too high.
Select a suitable setting for the 5600K
button.
AWB: NG
COLOR TEMP
LOW
The color temperature is too low. Use
the 5600K button for proper setting.
AWB: NG
TIME LIMIT
Adjustment could not be completed
within the standard number of
attempts. Try to adjust again. If
adjustment fails a few times, contact
your Sony dealer.
AWB: NG
POOR WHITE
AREA
The white area could not be checked.
AWB: NG
OVER LEVEL
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
repeatedly, contact your Sony dealer.
If you have no time to adjust the white balance
Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.
The white balance is automatically set as follows,
depending on the state of the 5600K button.
• 5600K button lit: 5600K
• 5600K button not lit: 3200K
About the 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,
which you can switch between with the WHITE BAL
switch (PRST/A/B).
On the WHITE SETTING page of the MAINTENANCE
menu, when WHT FILTER INH is set to OFF, there are
two memories, A and B for each position of the ND filter
of this unit (CLEAR, 1/4 ND, 1/16 ND, and 1/64 ND).
In this case, the memory is switched as you change the ND
filter position, for a total of eight (4×2) memories.
If a memory error occurs
If the error message “: STORED DATA: NG” flashes on
the viewfinder screen when the camcorder is turned on, the
white balance memory contents have been lost. Adjust the
white balance again. Contact your Sony dealer if this
message continues to appear even after the white balance
has been adjusted again.
About the shutter modes
The shutter modes that can be used with the electronic
shutter and the shutter speeds that can be selected are listed
below.
Shutter
mode
Frame
Shutter speed
frequency
Application
Standard
60i
1/100, 1/125,
1/250, 1/500,
1/1000, 1/2000
(sec.)
For shooting
fast-moving
subjects with
little blurring.
30P
1/40, 1/60, 1/120,
1/125, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000 (sec.)
Using the ATW (auto tracking white
balance) function
By using the ATW function, the white balance is adjusted
automatically when the lighting conditions change.
Note
1/32, 1/48, 1/96,
1/125, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000 (sec.)
50i
Turning the ATW function on using the WHITE
BAL switch
1/60, 1/125, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000 (sec.)
25P
1/33, 1/50, 1/100,
1/125, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000 (sec.)
60i
60.0Hz to
19000Hz
30P
30.0Hz to
26000Hz
23.98P
24.0Hz to
21000Hz
50i
50.0Hz to
29000Hz
25P
25.0Hz to
25000Hz
(except
23.98P)
2 to 8, 16 , 32, 64
frames
(1/15 to 1/3.8,
1/1.9, 1.1, 2.1
(sec.))
1
2
On the WHITE SETTING page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, set WHITE SWITCH <B>
to ATW.
Set the WHITE BAL switch to the B(ATW) position.
ECS
(Extended
Clear
Scan)
This turns the ATW function on, and the white balance
is now adjusted automatically to respond to changes in
the lighting conditions.
Turning the ATW function on using an ASSIGN
switch
1
On the ASSIGNABLE page of the USER (or
OPERATION) menu (see page 143), set one of
ASSIGN 1 to ASSIGN 4 to ATW.
2
Press the ATW-assigned switch.
This turns the ATW function on, and the white balance
is now adjusted automatically to respond to changes in
the lighting conditions.
Setting the Electronic Shutter
This section describes the shutter modes that can be used
with the electronic shutter of the camcorder, and describes
the procedure for selecting the shutter speed and shutter
mode.
SLS
(Slow
Speed
Shutter)
For obtaining
images with
no horizontal
bands of
noise when
shooting
subjects such
as monitor
screens.
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23.98P
Depending on the shooting conditions, the white balance
may not always be correctly adjusted automatically. To get
a precise white balance, it is recommended to use the
WHITE BAL switch.
For shooting
subjects in
low level
lighting
conditions.
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 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
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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.
• In SLS mode, CCD white dot noise becomes more
prominent as the number of frames increases.
3
Before the shutter setting indication in step 2
disappears, push the SHUTTER switch to SEL again.
Repeat this until the desired mode or speed appears.
The shutter speed display changes as in the following
diagram.
Example of standard mode display of shutter speed in seconds
(in the case of i60 format)
For details, see “Phenomena Specific to CCD Image
Sensors” on page 163.
SLS mode
To select the shutter mode and shutter
speed
ECS mode
To set the shutter speed in ECS mode
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Use the SHUTTER switch to select a shutter mode or a
standard-mode shutter speed. To set the shutter speed in
ECS or SLS mode, with the SHUTTER switch set to ON
and the ECS or SLS mode selected, use the MENU knob
for adjustment.
To set the shutter mode and the standard-mode
shutter speed
Once the shutter speed is selected, it is retained even when
the camcorder is turned off.
1
Make sure that neither menu nor status display is
shown.
2
Push the SHUTTER switch from ON to SEL.
1 2
1
Carry out the steps in “To set the shutter mode and the
standard-mode shutter speed” on page 58 to set the
shutter mode to ECS.
ECS:60.00Hz
2
SHUTTER switch
Turn the MENU knob until the desired frequency
appears.
The selectable frequency range varies depending on
the recording format. See the table under “About the
shutter modes” on page 57.
When the RM-B150 Remote Control Unit is
connected
You can set the shutter speed in ECS mode with the rotary
encoder of the RM-B150.
To set the shutter speed in SLS mode
The current shutter setting indication appears for about
3 seconds in the setting change and adjustment
progress message display area of the viewfinder
screen.
Examples: “: SHUTTER: 1/250”, “: ECS: 60.0 Hz”,
“: SLS: 1/15: 2FRAME”
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Notes
• When EZ mode is selected, SLS mode is forcibly
deselected.
• When you start recording under the following conditions
with the camcorder in SLS mode, a certain number of
black frames are recorded at the top of the recorded clip.
The number of black frames depends on the SLS setting.
- During disc playback
- During thumbnail display (page 78)
• In SLS mode, slow & quick motion functions are not
available.
1
Display the PAINT page of the PAINT menu, and
press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
2
Select A.IRIS, and press the MENU knob.
P01 PAINT
A.IRIS
DETAIL LEVEL
MASTER BLCAK
GAMMA SELECT
MASTER GAMMA
BLACK GAMMA
PRESET MTX SEL
1
Carry out the steps in “To set the shutter mode and the
standard-mode shutter speed” on page 58 to set the
shutter mode to SLS.
SLS: 1/15 : 2FRAME
2
Turn the MENU knob until the desired number of
frames appears.
3
0
0
0
0
STD
0
STD
Turn the MENU knob to select the reference value
from the following, and press the MENU knob.
•
•
•
•
•
+0.5: about 0.5 stop further open
+1.0: about 1 stop further open
±0: standard value
– 0.5: about 0.5 stop further closed
–1.0: about 1 stop further closed
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.
If the reference value is set to other than the ±0 value,
the following indications appear on the viewfinder
screen.
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TOP
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
The number of frames can be set to values in the range
2 to 8, 16, 32, and 64 (1 frame nearly equals to 1/30
second).
Adjusting the Iris
Turning the auto iris function on and off
Opening the lens iris
When the lens IRIS switch is in the A position, the auto iris
function is on; when in the M position the function is off.
Iris opened by 1 stop
(two bars)
Iris opened by 0.5 stop
(one bar)
Note
When this unit is operating in EZ mode, the auto iris is
forced ON.
Stopping down the lens iris
Iris stopped down by 1
stop (two bars)
To set the automatic iris
The reference value for automatic iris adjustment can be
changed to aid the shooting of clear pictures of back-lit
subjects, or to prevent blown-out highlights.
Iris stopped down by 0.5
stop (one bar)
To change the reference value
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
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If you want to change the reference value during
shooting
You can change the reference value by MENU knob
operations only, without opening the menu.
In this case, note the following points.
Example: For the VCL-719BXS Auto Focus Lens
Iris sensitivity trimmer (labeled S, IRIS GAIN, etc.)
Note
When setting the shutter speed while the shutter mode is
set to ECS or SLS, the setting of shutter speed takes
priority (see page 58). To change the reference value,
make sure the camcorder is not in the process of setting the
shutter speed.
Check that the slow & quick motion function is off.
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Proceed as follows.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Display the CAM CONFIG page of the
MAINTENANCE menu (see page 122), and press the
MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
2
Select IRIS OVERRIDE, and press the MENU knob.
3
Turn the MENU knob to select ON, and press the
MENU knob.
This enables the function that adjusts the reference
value during shooting. You can adjust the value by
simply turning the MENU knob.
Leaving the MENU knob in the current position for a
few seconds sets the reference value.
When the RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit is
connected
The IRIS control knob of the RM-B150/B750 can be used
for lens iris setting. In this case, the bar display (s) does
not appear.
To adjust the iris sensitivity
In auto iris mode, if hunting or response delay happens,
adjust the iris sensitivity using the iris sensitivity trimmer.
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Remove the rubber cap on the front of the lens drive unit
to reveal the iris sensitivity trimmer. Use a miniscrewdriver to turn the trimmer. Turn it clockwise to
increase the sensitivity, and turn it counterclockwise to
decrease the sensitivity.
It is recommended that you check the iris sensitivity after
replacing the lens.
Note
The optimum position for the iris sensitivity trimmer
varies depending on the lens.
For more information, refer to the operating instructions
of the lens (or contact the lens manufacturer).
Adjusting the Audio Level
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.
To manually adjust the levels of the audio
inputs from the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2
connectors
Proceed as follows to adjust the levels of the audio inputs
from the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors, which are to
be recorded in audio channels 1 and 2.
To adjust manually the level of audio channel 1
without using the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the
front of the camcorder
Set AUDIO CH1 LEVEL to SIDE1 on the AUDIO-1 page
of the MAINTENANCE menu.
The setting of the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front of the
camcorder is disabled.
3
AUDIO LEVEL
0
10
0
10
To set the timecode
AUTO
MANUAL
AUDIO SELECT
CH-1
1
CH-2
2
The timecode setting range is from 00:00:00:00 to
23:59:59:29 (hours: minutes: seconds: frames).
(When the frame frequency is 23.98P: from 00:00:00:00 to
23:59:59:23)
Select the audio channel that you want to record in.
For details, see “Selection of the recording audio
input” on page 43.
2
Set the AUDIO SELECT (CH-1/CH-2) switch(es)
corresponding to the audio channel(s) selected in step
1 to MANUAL.
3
With the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the side control
panel and the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front,
adjust so that the audio level meter shows up to –20 dB
for a normal input volume.
When the AUDIO IN switch is in the FRONT
position, the input level of audio channel 1 and 2 is the
value of the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front panel
of the unit. When the AUDIO IN switch is in the
REAR or WIRELESS position, the level is the value
of the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the rear panel of the
unit.
You can select the knobs used in adjustments by
changing the settings of MIC CH1 LEVEL, MIC CH2
LEVEL, REAR1/WRR LEVEL, and REAR2/WRR
LEVEL on the AUDIO-2 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu.
When the top bar (0 dB) turns on, the audio level is too
high. There is no problem if the second bar from the
top turns on.
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Setting the Time Data
SUB CLIP
CLIP MENU
SEL/SET
PRESET
REGEN
CLOCK
F-RUN
SET
R-RUN
5
4,6
3
1 2
1
Press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button of the LCD
monitor so that the status display appears.
2
Press the COUNTER/CHAPTER button of the LCD
monitor to display TCG on the time counter display
section.
3
Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET.
4
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to SET.
The first (leftmost) digit of timecode flashes.
5
Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) to set
the timecode value including the last (rightmost) digit
of the timecode.
All bars turn on.
To reset the timecode value to 00:00:00:00, press the
RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor.
These bars turn on.
Normal input level
Excessive input level
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Note
When the frame frequency of this unit is 23.98P, a
timecode frame count can only be set to a multiple of
4 (0, 4, 8, 12, 16, or 20).
6
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to the desired
operating mode for the timecode generator.
F-RUN: Free run. The timecode generator keeps
running.
R-RUN: Recording run. The timecode generator runs
only while recording.
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To set the DF (drop-frame)/NDF (non-drop-frame)
mode
You can select the drop-frame (DF) mode or non-dropframe (NDF) mode on the TIME CODE page of the
MAINTENANCE menu.
Note
SUB CLIP
CLIP MENU
SEL/SET
PRESET
REGEN
CLOCK
1 2
1
Press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button of the LCD
monitor so that the status display appears.
2
Press the COUNTER/CHAPTER button on the LCD
monitor to display UBG in the time counter display
section.
3
Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET.
4
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to SET.
When the frame frequency of this unit is 23.98P, recorded
timecode is always non-drop-frame (NDF).
To make the timecode consecutive
When the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch is set to R-RUN,
recording a number of scenes to the disc normally
produces consecutive timecode. However, once you
remove the disc and record to another disc, the timecode
will no longer be contiguous even when you use again the
original disc for recording.
In this case, by setting the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK
switch to REGEN, the timecode can be made continuous.
The first (leftmost) digit flashes.
5
For details, see “Setting the Date and Time of the Internal
Clock” on page 33.
Note
When the frame frequency of this unit is 23.98P, the
recorded timecode does not coincide with real time.
To set 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.
Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) to set
the timecode value including the last (rightmost) digit
of timecode.
Hexadecimal digits A to F are displayed as A to F in
capital letters.
To reset the timecode value to 00 00 00 00, press the
RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor.
To save the actual time in the timecode
Setting the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to CLOCK
saves the actual time in the timecode. When it is necessary
to set the actual time, use the TIME/DATE page of the
OPERATION menu.
F-RUN
SET
R-RUN
4
3,5
6
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to the desired
operating mode for the timecode generator.
F-RUN: Free run. The timecode generator keeps
running.
R-RUN: Recording run. The timecode generator runs
only while recording.
To lock the timecode to an external source
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.
Input the timecode to the TC IN connector on the left side.
Connections for timecode synchronization
Connect both the reference video signal and the external
timecode as illustrated below.
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Example 1: Synchronizing with an external timecode
To synchronize the timecode
External timecode
TC IN
GENLOCK IN
Reference video signal (SD or HD)
SUB CLIP
CLIP MENU
SEL/SET
Example 2: Connecting two units, and using one as the
reference
PRESET
REGEN
CLOCK
2
• When making the following connections, set the frame
frequency to the same value on both units. Wait until the
reference camcorder becomes stable (a state where a
normal picture appears on the viewfinder screen or the
LCD monitor), and then connect the other camcorders.
• When the frame frequency of this unit is 23.98P, make
sure that the reference unit is either recording or in the
recording stopped state.
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3
Notes
F-RUN
SET
R-RUN
4
MONITOR OUT
TC OUT
Reference camcorder
TC IN
GENLOCK IN
1
Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET.
2
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to F-RUN.
3
Press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button of the LCD
monitor to display TCG on the time counter display
section.
4
Depending on the frame frequency setting of this unit,
supply the reference timecode and reference video
signal shown in the following table to the TC IN
connector 1) and GENLOCK IN connector,
respectively. The input reference timecode and
reference video signal must meet the phase
relationship requirements of the the SMPTE timecode
standard. (Excluding the case where the frame
frequency is 23.98P.)
1) Input to the TC IN connector.
Frame
frequency of
this unit
Acceptable reference
video signal frame
frequency (HD or SD)
Acceptable
timecode
60i a), 30P b)
59.94i
30 frames
50i, 25P
50i
25 frames
23.98P
59.94i, 23.98PsF
24 frames
a) More precisely 59.94i
b) More precisely 29.97P
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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.
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• When the frame frequency of this unit is 23.98P, a
discrepancy of ±1 frame with the externally locked
timecode may arise.
• When you finish the above procedure, the internal
timecode is immediately synchronized with the external
timecode and the time counter display will show the
value of the external timecode. However, wait for a few
seconds until the sync generator stabilizes before
recording.
• If this unit cannot be genlocked to the reference video
signal, the internal timecode is not correctly
synchronized with the external timecode.
Until this unit is genlocked to the input reference video
signal, the output video signal from this unit may break
up.
• When the internal timecode generator is set to F-RUN
mode, the precision of the synchronization may be
reduced if you turn the POWER switch off and on or
keep the camcorder turned off for a long time.
About user bits settings during timecode
synchronization
When the timecode is synchronized, only the time data is
synchronized with the external timecode value. Therefore,
the user bits can have their own settings for each
camcorder.
To release the timecode synchronization
First disconnect the external timecode, then set the FRUN/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 GENLOCK IN
connector.
Setting for Special Shooting Cases
Depending on the shooting conditions, set the camcorder
appropriately referring to the following table.
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Shooting
conditions
Setting and effect
When adjusting
for skin detail or
tone (Example:
When shooting
to hide skin
details)
Setting: See “To correct skin detail” on
page 64.
Effect: This adjusts the skin detail or
tone to a designated active area.
The 3200K
preset white
balance makes
the picture
reddish.
Setting: Change the setting of the preset
white balance on the PRESET WHT
page of the MAINTENANCE menu.
Effect: This prevents the picture from
reddening.
To correct skin detail
You can specify a color other than a skin tone to adjust the
color.
1
Set SKIN AREA IND to ON on the SKIN DETAIL
page of the PAINT menu.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
2
Set SKIN DETECT on the SKIN DETAIL page of the
PAINT menu.
This causes the area detect cursor to be shown in the
viewfinder screen.
3
Place the area detect cursor on the target, then execute
SKIN DETECT.
This designates the correction area, which is indicated
by a zebra pattern.
4
Change the value of SKIN DTL WIDTH (0 to 359) on
the SKIN DETAIL page so that the zebra pattern may
be displayed in the target area.
Set the correction level beforehand using the SKIN
DETAIL LVL item on the SKIN DETAIL page.
5
When the setting is finished, set SKIN AREA IND to
OFF on the SKIN DETAIL page.
Deleting Clips
With this camcorder you can delete clips one at a time, in
sequence from the last recorded clip, or you
can delete all clips in a single operation.
You can use the THUMBNAIL menu to delete the selected
clip or all clips. For details, see “Deleting Clips” on
page 84.
This deletes all clips within the disc.
Note
Locked clips cannot be deleted.
Recording Shot Marks
To delete the last recorded clip
Proceed as follows.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Display the DISC page of the USER (or
OPERATION) menu, and press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
Select DELETE LAST CLIP, and press the MENU
knob.
The message “DELETE OK? YES b NO” appears.
3
To execute the deletion, select YES, and press the
MENU knob again.
The last recorded clip is deleted.
4
By repeating steps 2 and 3, you can delete any number
of clips in sequence from the last recorded clip.
To specify shot marks to be recorded on
the disc
To select whether or not to record shot mark 1 and shot
mark 2, use the following procedure.
With the factory default setting, both are recorded.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Display the ESSENCE MARK page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, and press the MENU knob.
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With this unit, you can record two types of shot mark (shot
mark 1 and shot mark 2) on the disc.
Recording shot marks for scenes containing important
images and sounds enables quick access to the marked
points. This increases editing efficiency.
The FIND MODE item on the ESSENCE MARK page of
the MAINTENANCE menu allows you to specify whether
to enable jumps to essence marks, or whether jumps are to
clip starting frames only.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
Clip 1
Clip 2
Clip 3
M04 ESSENCE MARK
Clips can be deleted in the sequence 3 t 2 t 1.
To delete all clips within the disc
TOP
SHOT MARK 1
SHOT MARK 2
:
:
ON
ON
INDEX PIC. POS.
FIND MODE
: 0SEC
: R.ST
Note
The following procedure deletes all unlocked clips.
Proceed as follows.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Display the DISC page of the USER (or
OPERATION) menu, and press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
2
Select DELETE ALL CLIPS, and press the MENU
knob.
The message “DELETE OK? YES b NO” appears.
3
To execute the deletion, select YES, and press the
MENU knob.
2
Select SHOT MARK 1 or SHOT MARK 2, and press
the MENU knob.
3
Turn the MENU knob to select ON (record the shot
mark) or OFF (do not record the shot mark), and press
the MENU knob.
Recording a SHOT MARK 1
Press the RET button on the lens once.
“ShotMark1” appears near the timecode display on the
viewfinder screen for about one second.
If SHOT MARK 1 recording has been assigned to one of
the ASSIGN switches, you can also use that switch to
record a SHOT MARK 1.
See “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches” on
page 143 for more information about how to make
assignments.
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Recording a SHOT MARK 2
Press the RET button twice in quick succession during
recording or playback.
“ShotMark2” appears near the timecode display on the
viewfinder screen for about one second.
If SHOT MARK 2 recording has been assigned to one of
the ASSIGN switches, you can also use that switch to
record a SHOT MARK 2.
Setting the Thumbnail Image at
Recording Time
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
When you record a clip, you can specify which frame to
use as the clip’s thumbnail image (see page 78).
For example, if all clips have the same image in their first
frames, you can specify a frame a few seconds after the
start of the clip, so that all thumbnails will not show the
same image.
Note
The factory default setting is to use the first frame in the
clip as the thumbnail.
Proceed as follows.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Display the ESSENCE MARK page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, and press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
M04 ESSENCE MARK
2
TOP
SHOT MARK 1
SHOT MARK 2
:
:
ON
ON
INDEX PIC. POS.
FIND MODE
: 0SEC
: R.ST
Select INDEX PIC. POS., and press the MENU knob.
The b mark changes to a z mark, and the z mark
changes to a ? mark.
M04 ESSENCE MARK
3
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TOP
SHOT MARK 1
SHOT MARK 2
:
:
ON
ON
INDEX PIC. POS.
FIND MODE
:?5SEC
: R.ST
Turn the MENU knob to select the desired time.
Recording – Basic Operations
You can select the time in units of 1 second over the
range 0SEC to 10SEC.
4
Press the MENU knob.
The selection is confirmed.
Note
You can also change the thumbnail image at playback
time. For details, see “Switching the Information
Displayed in the Thumbnail Screen” on page 79.
Recording – Advanced
Operations
(one flash/second) while the camcorder is in this
mode.
2
Select INTERVAL TIME, and press the MENU knob.
3
Turn the MENU knob to set the interval time.
You can select the value of interval time from 1SEC to
10SEC, 15SEC, 20SEC, 30SEC, 40SEC, 50SEC,
1MIN to 10MIN, 15MIN, 20MIN, 30MIN, 40MIN,
50MIN, 1H to 4H, 6H, 12H, and 24H.
Here “SEC” means seconds, “MIN” means minutes,
and “H” means hours.
Time-lapse Video Recording
(Interval Rec Function)
Shooting interval (INTERVAL TIME)
4
Select NUMBER OF FRAME, and press the MENU
knob.
5
Turn the MENU knob to select the length of time of
one recording session in units of frames, and press the
MENU knob.
You can select from 1F, 3F, and 6F.
Recording
time for one
recording
session
(NUMBER
OF FRAME)
Select NUMBER OF TIMES, and press the MENU
knob.
7
Turn the MENU knob to select the number of
recording sessions, and press the MENU knob.
You can select from CONT (continuous), 50, 100,
200, 300, 500, 800, and 1000.
A pre-lighting function is available. This function
automatically turns on the light before recording starts,
which allows you to record pictures under stable light and
color temperature conditions.
Making settings before shooting
To record in Interval Rec mode, you need to set the related
items beforehand as follows.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
6
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The interval recording (Interval Rec) function is effective
for shooting objects that move very slowly. As shown in
the following figure, you need to set the recording time for
one recording session (NUMBER OF FRAME) and the
total time consisting of one recording session and the
following interval (INTERVAL TIME).
8
If you want the light to automatically turn on before
you start recording, select PRE-LIGHTING and press
the MENU knob.
9
Turn the MENU knob to specify the time in units of
second (how long before the start of recording the light
should turn on automatically), and press the MENU
knob.
You can select from OFF, 2SEC, 5SEC, and 10SEC.
Notes
Set INTERVAL REC to ON on the SPECIAL
EFFECTS page of the OPERATION menu.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
002 SPECIAL EFFECTS TOP
SLOW&QUICK
FRAME RATE
CLIP CONT REC
INTERVAL REC
INTERVAL TIME
NUMBER OF FRAME
NUMBER OF TIMES
PRE-LIGHTING
PICTURE CACHE
CACHE REC TIME
:
OFF
:
30P
:
OFF
:
ON
:
1SEC
:
1F
:
CONT
:
OFF
:
OFF
: 8-10s
The camcorder is put in Interval Rec mode. The
TALLY indicator (green) in the viewfinder flashes
• 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 MAN and the light
switch is set to ON, the light remains on
continuously.
Note
The camcorder exits Interval Rec mode whenever it is
powered off. However, the settings of INTERVAL TIME,
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67
etc. are maintained. You do not need to set them again the
next time you use Interval Rec mode.
Shooting and recording in Interval Rec
mode
1
2
After performing the basic procedures for shooting
and recording, following the instructions in “Making
settings before shooting” on page 67, secure the
camcorder so that it will not move.
Press the REC button on the camcorder or the REC
button on the lens.
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
The camcorder starts recording in Interval Rec mode.
When you use the pre-lighting function, recording
starts after the light is switched on.
While recording in Interval Rec mode, the TALLY
indicator (green) in the viewfinder flashes (4 flashes/
second), and “INTERVAL” and other characters
appear on the viewfinder screen.
While recording, the REC indicator in the viewfinder
lights.
To interrupt interval recording
Press the REC button on the camcorder or the REC button
on the lens.
Recording in Interval Rec mode stops. Press the REC
button again to start recording in Interval Rec mode again.
Slow & Quick Motion Shooting
When the recording format is 30P or 23.98P (or 25P when
the area of use is set to PAL AREA), then you can set the
shooting frame rate for recording to be different from the
playback frame rate.
This enables smooth slow motion and quick motion
effects.
Notes
• During slow & quick motion shooting, no audio is
recorded.
• When slow & quick motion is enabled, the interval
recording function is automatically switched off.
• The Picture Cache function is turned off automatically
whenever you turn the slow & quick motion function on.
• Switching EZ mode on disables slow & quick motion
shooting.
• During slow & quick motion shooting, timecode is
recorded in R-RUN mode.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Check that recording is not in progress, and that the
operating mode is 30P (25P when PAL AREA is
selected) or 23.98P mode.
2
On the SPECIAL EFFECTS page of the OPERATION
menu, set SLOW & QUICK to ON.
To end interval recording
For details of menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
You can exit Interval Rec mode by setting the POWER
switch to OFF or setting INTERVAL REC to OFF on the
SPECIAL EFFECTS page of the OPERATION menu.
002 SPECIAL EFFECTS TOP
SLOW&QUICK
FRAME RATE
CLIP CONT REC
INTERVAL REC
INTERVAL TIME
NUMBER OF FRAME
NUMBER OF TIMES
PRE-LIGHTING
PICTURE CACHE
CACHE REC TIME
Notes on Interval Rec mode
Audio
In Interval Rec mode, audio recording is not possible.
Playback control buttons
While recording in Interval Rec mode, you cannot use the
playback control buttons (EJECT, F REV, PLAY/PAUSE,
F FWD, PREV, STOP and NEXT). To use these buttons,
stop recording by pressing the REC button on the
camcorder or the REC button on the lens.
Menu operation
While recording in the Interval Rec mode, the INTERVAL
TIME and other settings cannot be changed. To change the
settings, stop recording by pressing the REC button on the
camcorder or the REC button on the lens.
Timecode
In Interval Rec mode, the internal timecode generator
operates in R-RUN mode.
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:
ON
:
30P
:
OFF
:
OFF
:
1SEC
:
1F
:
CONT
:
OFF
:
OFF
: 8-10s
3
Select FRAME RATE, and press the MENU knob.
4
Turn the MENU knob to select the desired frame rate,
and press the MENU knob.
You can select from 4P to 30P and 60P (from 4P to
25P and 50P when PAL AREA is selected).
5
Set the MENU switch to OFF.
The frame rate setting appears on the viewfinder
screen. Watching this display, you can use the MENU
knob to change the frame rate.
6
Press the REC button to start recording.
Note
A decline in the vertical resolution of the recorded
video may be observed at 60P (50P when PAL AREA
is selected).
Selecting the frame rate in the range 31P
to 59P or 26P to 49P
1) When NTSC AREA or NTSC (J) AREA is selected
2) When PAL AREA is selected
Notes
• If you set the frame rate in the range 31P to 59P (26P to
49P when PAL AREA is selected), the viewfinder image
shows unnatural-looking movement. However, video
recording to disc is performed properly.
• A decline in the vertical resolution of the recorded video
may be observed at 31P to 59P (26P to 49P when PAL
AREA is selected).
Starting a Shoot with a Few Seconds
of Pre-Stored Picture Data (Picture
Cache Function)
Notes
• The contents of Picture Cache memory are unstable for
a short time immediately after you select Picture Cache
mode or change the Picture Cache time. Therefore, if
you put the unit into recording mode by pressing the
REC START button or the VTR button on the lens
immediately after such operation, pictures just before
such operation cannot be recorded.
Also, a certain amount of time is required to actually
start recording to a disc immediately after you insert a
disc and when the VDR switch is set to SAVE. In these
cases, the number of seconds that can actually be
recorded from the Picture Cache may be fewer than the
specified Picture Cache time.
• During playback or recording review, no data is saved to
the Picture Cache memory. Thus it is not possible to use
this function to rerecord the last few seconds of material
from playback or recording review.
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
On the CAM CONFIG page of the MAINTENANCE
menu, by setting SLOW MOTION to EXPAND, you can
select the frame rate in the range 31P to 59P 1) or 26P to
49P 2).
In this case, the viewfinder image or the video output from
the VIDEO OUT connector or SDI OUT connector may
include unnatural-looking movement, but video recording
to disc is performed properly.
button on the lens to start recording. However, the number
of seconds actually recorded from the Picture Cache may
be shorter immediately after the setting of the VDR SAVE/
STBY switch is changed, and in the special situations
explained in the following notes.
To turn Picture Cache mode on, proceed as follows.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Display the SPECIAL EFFECTS page of the
OPERATION menu , and press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
The camcorder has a large capacity internal memory, in
which you can cache the last few seconds (maximum 12
seconds) of captured video and audio, so that recording
starts from a point just before you press the REC START
button or VTR button on the lens.
002 SPECIAL EFFECTS TOP
SLOW & QUICK
FRAME RATE
CLIP CONT REC
INTERVAL REC
INTERVAL TIME
NUMBER OF FRAME
NUMBER OF TIMES
PRE-LIGHTING
PICTURE CACHE
CACHE REC TIME
:
-:
-:
OFF
:
OFF
:
1SEC
:
1F
:
CONT
:
OFF
:
ON
: 8-10S
Note
The Picture Cache function is enabled only with the
camcorder’s recording mode is set to MPEG HD. When
you switch to DVCAM recording mode, the Picture Cache
function is forcibly turned off and you cannot turn it on.
2
Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to
“PICTURE CACHE”.
3
Press the MENU knob.
The b mark on the left of “PICTURE CACHE”
changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the
setting changes to a ? mark.
Setting the Picture Cache time/Picture
Cache mode
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 the number of seconds
recorded from the Picture Cache, counting back from the
time when you press the REC START button or the VTR
4
Turn the MENU knob until “ON” appears.
When “ON” appears, the camcorder is in Picture
Cache mode, where picture, sound, and time code are
constantly saved in memory. The TALLY indicator
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69
(green) is on while picture data is being stored in
memory.
5
Press the MENU knob.
The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark
changes to a z mark.
6
Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “CACHE
REC TIME”.
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SLOW & QUICK
FRAME RATE
CLIP CONT REC
INTERVAL REC
INTERVAL TIME
NUMBER OF FRAME
NUMBER OF TIMES
PRE-LIGHTING
PICTURE CACHE
CACHE REC TIME
7
:
-:
-:
OFF
:
OFF
:
1SEC
:
1F
:
CONT
:
OFF
:
ON
: 8-10S
Press the MENU knob.
The b mark on the left of “CACHE REC TIME”
changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the
setting changes to a ? mark.
8
Turn the MENU knob until the desired Picture Cache
time appears.
As you turn the MENU knob, the Picture Cache time
changes in the following sequence: 0-2s t 2-4s t 46s t 6-8s t 8-10s t 10-12s.
9
Press the MENU knob.
The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark
changes to a z mark.
10 To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF.
The menu disappears, and the display indicating the
current status of the camcorder appears along the top
and bottom of the screen.
Settings made in Picture Cache mode are maintained until
changed.
You can turn Picture Cache mode on and off by assigning
the Picture Cache ON/OFF function to one of the
assignable switches (ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 ), and pressing the
switch.
For details about assignable switches, see “Assigning
Functions to ASSIGN Switches” on page 143.
Notes
• You can change the Picture Cache mode menu settings
while recording; any changes that you make, however,
do not take effect until after the recording operation is
completed.
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Recording – Advanced Operations
• In Picture Cache mode, the internal time code generator
operating mode is always F-RUN regardless of the
setting of the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch.
• The Interval Rec function is turned off automatically
whenever you turn the Picture Cache function on.
• The slow & quick motion function is turned off
automatically whenever you turn the Picture Cache
function on.
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
are shooting now is recorded to disc after the picture data
stored in memory (equal to the Picture Cache time) is
recorded to disc. For this reason, disc access may
continue for a short time after you press the REC
START button to stop recording. During this time, the
playback control buttons are disabled, as in recording
mode. Also, if you press the REC START button or the
VTR button on the lens to restart recording during this
time, a separate clip is recorded.
• When you press the REC START button or the VTR
button on the lens to restart recording during disc access,
the start point of the recorded clip may be later than the
Picture Cache time, especially when there are a large
number of clips recorded on the disc. In Picture Cache
mode, you should avoid stop and start recording
operations in quick succession.
• The time disc access stops after the REC START button
is pressed equals the Picture Cache time. However, if
you start recording within the Picture Cache time
immediately after selecting Picture Cache mode,
changing the Picture Cache time or performing playback
or recording review, the picture data for the duration of
the Picture Cache time will not be stored in memory.
Thus, the time disc access stops after the STOP button is
pressed becomes shorter than the Picture Cache time.
• In Picture Cache mode, you cannot set the F-RUN/SET/
R-RUN switch to SET to make time code settings. To
make time code settings, first exit Picture Cache mode.
When power is lost during recording
• When the power is turned off during recording, the
camcorder will switch itself off after disc access has
continued for a few seconds to record the picture in the
instant of power off.
• If you remove the battery, pull out the DC cable, or cut
power to the AC adaptor during recording, video and
audio stored in memory will be lost without being
recorded to the disc. For this reason, make sure you do
not change the battery while recording.
Assigning User-Defined Clip Titles
Automatically
About the Automatic Title Generation
Function
Duplicate clip titles can be generated depending on the
serial number setting, for example if you reset the serial
number to the original value after recording several clips.
Care should be taken when setting the serial number.
To assign user-defined titles automatically
when clips are recorded
On the CLIP TITLE page of the OPERATION menu, set
TITLE to ENABL.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
The following items appear.
005 CLIP TITLE
Titles are made up of prefixes, up to 10 characters in
length, and five-digit serial numbers such as “TITLE
00001”.
TOP
CLIP TITLE
: ENABL
TITLE
:
EXEC
SELECT PREFIX
:
EXEC
CLEAR NUMERIC
:
EXEC
LOAD PREFIX DATA:
EXEC
PREFIX
:
EXEC
NUMERIC
:
EXEC
C0020.MXF
C0002.MXF
C0001.MXF
TITLE00020
TITLE00002
TITLE00001
Clips recorded on Disc 1
Clip titles will be generated automatically if you record in
this state.
The title of the next clip to be recorded will be a
combination of the prefix in the PREFIX field and the
serial number in the NUMERIC field.
To use any alphanumeric character string, see the
following.
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By default, clips on each disc are assigned names in the
range C0001.MXF to C0300.MXF. For this reason, two
discs can contain clips with the same names. The
automatic title generation function allows you to assign
titles to all of the clips on several discs, which facilitates
clip management.
For example, if the titles TITLE00001 to TITLE00020 are
assigned to clips C0001.MXF to C0020.MXF on disc 1,
then the titles TITLE00021 to TITLE00037 are assigned to
clips C0001.MXF to C0017.MXF on disc 2.
Note
To enter a title prefix directly
C0017.MXF
C0002.MXF
C0001.MXF
Proceed as follows.
1
TITLE00037
On the CLIP TITLE page, select “PREFIX” and then
press the MENU knob.
TITLE00022
A prefix string appears.
TITLE00021
Clips recorded on Disc 2
Setting the title prefix
You can assign title prefixes by choosing from a prefix list
stored in internal memory, or by entering the prefix
directly.
However, to choose from a prefix list, you must create the
list beforehand on a computer and transfer it to the unit’s
internal memory with a “Memory Stick”.
Setting the initial value of the serial number
The initial value of the serial number can be set to 00001
(the default) or to any other number. The number is
automatically incremented by 1 each time you record a
clip. When it reaches 99999, it returns to 00001 for the
next clip.
005 CLIP TITLE
TOP
CLIP TITLE
:
ENABL
TITLE
:
EXEC
SELECT PREFIX
:
EXEC
CLEAR NUMERIC
:
EXEC
LOAD PREFIX DATA:
EXEC
PREFIX
:
EXEC
!#$%&'()+,-.0123456789;
=@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV
WXYZ[]^_abcdefghijklmnop
qrstuvwxyz{}~
INS DEL RET
ESC END
2
Move the x mark to the character you want to change
and then press the MENU knob.
3
Turn the MENU knob to move the x mark to the
desired character in the list of selectable characters,
and then press the MENU knob.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the remaining characters.
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71
5
When you have finished entering the prefix, turn the
MENU knob to move the x mark to END, and then
press the MENU knob.
The camcorder exits prefix input mode, and the
original CLIP TITLE page appears.
To set the initial value of the clip title serial
number
You can set the initial value of the clip title serial number
to 00001 (default) or to any five-digit value.
To return the initial value to 00001
Proceed as follows.
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1
On the CLIP TITLE page, select “CLEAR
NUMERIC” and then press the MENU knob.
The message “CLEAR OK? YES b NO” appears.
2
Select YES and then press the MENU knob.
The value in the “NUMERIC” field returns to “00001”
(default).
To set the initial value to any number
Proceed as follows.
1
On the CLIP TITLE page, select “NUMERIC” and
then press the MENU knob.
A digit selection screen appears.
005 CLIP TITLE
0123456789
INS DEL RET
ESC END
CLEAR NUMERIC
: EXEC
LOAD PREFIX DATA: EXEC
PREFIX
: EXEC
NUMERIC
: EXEC
2
Move the x mark to the digit you want to change and
then press the MENU knob.
3
Turn the MENU knob to move the x mark to the
desired digit in the list of selectable digits, and then
press the MENU knob.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the remaining digits.
5
When you have finished entering the value, turn the
MENU knob to move the x mark to END, and then
press the MENU knob.
The camcorder exits numeric input mode, and the
original CLIP TITLE page appears.
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To check the titles of recorded clips
Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail
screen, and then select the clip whose title you want to
check.
The title of the selected clip appears in the upper left of the
screen.
See “Cuing up with sub clip thumbnails” (page 82) for
more information about the thumbnail screen.
Notes
• It is not possible to specify 00000 as the initial value.
Even if you enter 00000, the value is reset to 00001 when
the camcorder exits numeric input mode.
• The value of the serial number is incremented by 1 every
time a title is generated. When the value reaches 99999,
the next number restarts from 00001.
• Duplicate clip titles can be generated if you reset the
serial number after recording several clips or the same is
true depending on the value setting. Care should be taken
when setting the serial number.
Assigning User-Defined Clip and
Clip List Names
The following standard format names are assigned
automatically to clips and clip lists that are created or
recorded by XDCAM devices.
Clips: C0001 to C0300
Clip lists: E0001E01 to E0099E01
You can use the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software
to assign user-defined names instead of the standard
format names. Assigning meaningful names to clips and
clip lists can facilitate file management. You can also use
this unit’s “AUTO TITLING” function to assign userdefined names to clips.
To assign clip names on this unit
The title assigned to clip becomes its clip name (file
name).
C0001.MXF
TITLE00001
When sub item “AUTO NAMING” is set to “C****”
6
TITLE00001.MXF
Turn the MENU knob to display “TITLE”, and then
press the MENU knob.
The same name will now be given to newly recorded
clips.
Note
TITLE00001
When sub item “AUTO NAMING” is set to “TITLE”
Proceed as follows.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
Set TITLE on the CLIP TITLE page to “ENABL” (see
page 71).
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
2
To enable clip and clip list renaming by FAM
Carry out steps 2 to 6 of “To assign clip names on this
unit”.
It is now possible to write, transfer, and rename clips and
clip lists with user-defined names over file access mode
(FAM) connections (see page 159).
To rename a clip, execute “Rename” on a clip with the
extension “.MXF” in the Clip folder.
The “.MXF” extension cannot be changed.
Display the FILE NAMING page of the OPERATION
menu, and then press the MENU knob.
Fuji.MXF
The current setting parameters appear at the left of the
screen.
?006 FILE NAMING
NAMING FORM
TOP
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1
When the first letter of the title setting on the CLIP
TITLE menu is a space or period (.), the clip name is
the title string minus the first letter.
Clip renaming by FAM is enabled
: C****
To rename a clip list, execute “Rename” on a clip list with
the extension “.SMI” in the Edit folder.
The “.SMI” extension cannot be changed.
3
Turn the MENU knob to select “NAMING FORM”,
and then press the MENU knob.
4
Turn the MENU knob to display “FREE”, and then
press the MENU knob.
You are now able to use clips and clip lists with userdefined names.
?006 FILE NAMING
NAMING FORM
AUTO NAMING
5
TOP
:
FREE
: TITLE
Turn the MENU knob to select “AUTO NAMING”,
and then press the MENU knob.
C****: Assign standard format clip names
automatically.
TITLE: Assign clip titles as clip names.
Sakura.SMI
Clip list renaming by FAM is enabled
To check clip names
Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail
screen, and select the clip whose name you want to check.
The name of the selected clip appears at the upper left of
the screen.
However, when the clip has a title, the title is displayed
instead. Titles are enclosed in double quotation marks
(“ ”).
See “Thumbnail Search” (page 78) for more information
about the thumbnail screen.
Notes
• Items in the upper left of the screen are displayed in the
following order of priority.
Title > user-assigned clip name > standard clip name
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Therefore, the display changes as follows, depending on
whether a clip has a title.
- The title is displayed for clips recorded on this unit
which have titles.
- The user-assigned or standard clip name is displayed
for clips which do not have titles.
• On XDCAM devices 1) with firmware earlier than
version 1.4, clips with user defined names are displayed
as “C5000” to “C9999” in the order of recording.
• Clip names and clip list names are converted as follows
for display in the thumbnail screen and the CLIP menu.
- If the clip name is longer than 15 characters, then the
first 9 characters and the last 5 characters are
displayed. Other characters are converted into s
symbols.
- Lowercase characters are converted to uppercase.
- Kanji and other multibyte characters and some
symbols are converted into s symbols. Sequences of
s symbols are converted into a single s symbol.
The following 21 symbols can be displayed.
:.?!#*/()+-&@ =<>%";_$
1) PDW-F350/F330, PDW-530/510, PDW-F70/F30, PDW-1500, PDWR1, PDW-V1, PDW-D1, and PDW-70MD
Prefixes can be up to 10 characters long. A prefix file can
contain up to 20 prefixes.
Allowable characters
• Digits: 0 to 9
• Alphabetic characters: a to z, A to Z
• The following symbols: ! , #, $, %, &, ', ( , ) , ~, =, -, ^,
@, [, ], {, }, +, ; (semicolon), , (comma), . (period), _
(underscore)
• Space
Title prefix list example
Tennis<CRLF>
Basketball<CRLF>
Skiing_1<CRLF>
Skiing_2<CRLF>
To transfer a title prefix list to the unit’s
internal memory
Proceed as follows.
1
Display example:
JumpingDolphin_No103
r
JUMPINGDO s NO103
\\MSSONY\PRO\XDCAM\GENERAL\VAL_LIST
Note
This folder is created when you insert a “Memory
Stick” into the camcorder. Do not create this folder
yourself on a computer.
To check clip information (name, title, etc.) by
using a menu
See “Basic Menu Operations” (page 132) for more
information about menu operations.
Display the CLIP STATUS page of the DIAGNOSIS
menu, and then press the MENU knob.
The current settings for each item are displayed on the
right side.
D03 CLIP STATUS
Copy the title prefix file (TITLES.TXT) to the
following folder on the “Memory Stick”.
2
Insert a “Memory Stick” with the title prefix file
(TITLES.TXT) into the “Memory Stick” slot of the
camcorder.
3
On the CLIP TITLE page, select LOAD PREFIX
DATA and then press the MENU knob.
“MEMORY STICK ACCESS” appears, and the file
on the “Memory Stick” (TITLES.TXT) is transferred
to the internal memory of the unit.
The message “COMPLETE!” appears when the
transfer finishes.
TOP
CLIP NO
:
001/010
NAME
:
C0001
TITLE
:(no name)
RECORD DEVICE: PDW-F355
SERIAL :
10001
DATE
: 08/01/06
TIME
: 15:00:05
Note
The message “FILE NOT FOUND!” appears if no list
of title prefixes is found.
Check the location where the file is stored on the
“Memory Stick”.
To create a list of title prefix strings
Prepare the data beforehand according to the following
rules.
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File name
Assign the name “TITLES.TXT” to the file.
To select a prefix from the title prefix list
Input format
Enter title prefixes one at time, separated by newline
(CRLF) characters.
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Recording – Advanced Operations
Proceed as follows.
On the CLIP TITLE page, select SELECT PREFIX
and then press the MENU knob.
A list of up to 20 title prefixes appears.
?P00 TITLE PREFIX
001:
002:
003:
004:
005:
006:
007:
008:
009:
010:
ESC
Tennis
Basketball
Skiing_1
Skiing_2
Athletics
Aquatics
Cycling
Softball
Fencing
Sailing
The VDR operation indicator in the viewfinder
changes to “CONT”, and the Clip Continuous Rec
function is enabled.
The Clip Continuous Rec ON/OFF function can be
assigned to the ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 switches.
See “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches” (page
143) for more information about the ASSIGN switches.
Note
Note
When no list of title prefixes has been transferred to
the internal memory of this unit, only the initial value
“TITLE” appears.
Select the desired title prefix from the list, and then
press the MENU knob.
The CLIP TITLE page appears again, and the selected
prefix appears in the PREFIX field.
Recording with the Clip Continuous
Rec Function
Normally, a clip is generated as an independent file every
time recording starts and stops. The Clip Continuous Rec
function allows you to continue recording to the same clip
until the function is turned off, regardless of how many
times recording starts and stops. This is convenient if you
want to avoid generating a large number of short clips, or
if you want to record without worrying about the limit on
the number of clips (maximum 300). A REC START
essence mark is recorded whenever recording starts, which
makes it easy to find the recording start points.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Set CLIP CONT REC on the SPECIAL EFFECTS
page of the OPERATION menu to ON.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” (page 132).
002 SPECIAL EFFECTS TOP
SLOW&QUICK
FRAME RATE
CLIP CONT REC
INTERVAL REC
INTERVAL TIME
NUMBER OF FRAME
NUMBER OF TIMES
PRE-LIGHTING
PICTURE CACHE
CACHE REC TIME
:
OFF
:
30P
:
ON
:
ON
:
1SEC
:
1F
:
CONT
:
OFF
:
OFF
: 8-10s
2
Select CLIP CONT REC, and press the MENU knob.
3
Press the MENU knob.
To stop the function
Do one of the following to stop the Continuous Rec
function. (A new clip will be generated the next time you
start recording.)
• Perform a clip operation (lock or delete a clip)
• Make a network or FAM connection
• Eject the disc
• Change the recording format. (The unit responds as
follows. If the FIND MODE on the ESSENCE MARK
page of the MAINTENANCE menu is set to CLIP, the
unit moves from the current position to the next clip. If
it is set to R.ST, the unit moves from the current position
to the next REC START essence mark.)
• Power the unit off
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2
The following recording modes cannot be enabled when
this function is enabled.
• Slow & quick function
• Interval Rec function
• Picture Cache function
To turn the function off
Set CLIP CONT REC on the SPECIAL EFFECTS page of
the OPERATION menu to OFF.
Viewing Camera Video during
Playback (Live & Play Function)
By carrying out the following procedure to enable this
function before starting playback, you can view camera
video (live video) during playback from the disc. This is a
convenient way to frame the next shot and adjust the
exposure and focus while viewing recorded video and
playback video.
Notes
• The FREEZE MIX function (see page 144) cannot be
used when the LIVE & PLAY function is on.
• The playback video only is output to the LCD display
and video output during playback with the LIVE &
PLAY function enabled. Text information, markers, and
zebra signals are not output.
Recording – Advanced Operations
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(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Set LIVE & PLAY to ON on the OUTPUT page of the
OPERATION menu.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
2
Select the video signal output conditions from the
following modes.
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
OFF: Do not display camera video in the viewfinder
during disc playback. (Output disc playback
signals to the viewfinder and LCD monitor, and
from all video connectors).
ON: Output camera video to the viewfinder, even
during disc playback. (Output disc playback
signals to the LCD monitor and from all video
connectors
On how to connect an external video monitor, see
“Connecting an External Video Monitor” on page 45.
Playback
Disc playback start position
Although this unit uses optical discs, it is designed to offer
the most convenient features of tape playback by VTRs.
One of these is the playback start position, which works in
the same way as with tape, as described below.
After playback stop
The unit stops at the position where the STOP button was
pressed.
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to resume playback at the
stop position.
After recording
The unit stops at the position where recording ended.
To play back a clip, press the PREV button to move to the
start frame of any clip, or press the PREV button with the
PLAY/PAUSE button held down to move to any position.
After disc insertion
The unit stops at the position of the disc when it was most
recently ejected.
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to resume playback at the
most recent position.
The playback position is saved to the disc when the disc is
ejected, which allows playback to start at that position
whenever it is loaded into any XDCAM player.
Note
The playback position is not recorded to the disc if the disc
is set to REC INH.
Normal Playback
By pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button, you can review any
length of recording on the viewfinder screen in black and
white or in color on the LCD monitor. There are two other
ways to review the recording.
• Recording review: You can view the last two seconds of
the recording on the viewfinder screen in black and
white or in color on the LCD monitor.
• Using an external color video monitor: You can see the
recording in color on a color video monitor without the
need for any external adaptor.
You may also view the picture during a fast forward or fast
reverse search.
See “Side control panel (inside the protection cover)” on
page 19 for details about the switches and controls used to
select the audio output signal and to adjust the audio level.
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Playback
Deteriorating playback conditions
Refer to the Maintenance Manual for an approximate
guide to when it is time to replace optical heads.
To prevent playback conditions from
deteriorating
Pay attention to the following points when handling discs.
• Do not open disc cartridges and touch discs directly with
your hands.
• Do not store for long periods in locations which are
dusty or exposed to air circulated by fans.
• Do not store for long periods under high temperatures or
in locations exposed to direct sunlight.
If playback conditions have deteriorated
Read errors occur when playback conditions continue to
deteriorate.
When a read error occurs, the message “DISC DEFECT”
appears, the video freezes, and the audio output is
suppressed.
If this happens, check the following points.
Whether the disc displays the same playback condition
on other XDCAM devices: If so, the surface of the
disc may be dirty or scratched, or the performance of
the recording layers on the disc may have worsened
due to age. Do not use discs with these symptoms.
Whether every disc inserted into an XDCAM device
displays the same playback conditions: If so, the
performance of the laser diodes may have
deteriorated. Check the total optical output time.
3
To restart playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE button
once again.
When remotely controlling the camcorder from
an RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit
You can perform the same operation from the RM-B150/
B750.
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 two seconds of the recording are played
back on the viewfinder screen and the LCD monitor. Use
this function to check whether recording went smoothly. If
you hold down the RET button on the lens, playback
begins from the beginning of the clip. After playback, the
camcorder is ready to start recording again.
When the LENS RET function is assigned to one of the
ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 switches, you can use that switch in the
same way as the lens RET button.
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
Deteriorating playback may be due to the following
causes.
• Scratches and dust on the disc surface
This includes fingerprints, dust from the air, tar from
cigarette smoke, and so on.
Scratches and soiling which occur before recording are
not a problem because they are registered in advance as
defects, and recording avoids them. However, scratches
and soiling which occur after recording can lead to
deteriorating playback conditions.
• Aging of disc recording layers
Over several decades, the recording layers of optical
discs can age and cause deteriorating playback
conditions.
• Deteriorating laser diodes performance
The performance of the laser diodes used in optical
heads can worsen with age, leading to deteriorating
playback conditions.
A frozen picture appears.
The time code is displayed in the time counter display
section and the PLAY/PAUSE indicator changes from
constant lighting to flashing (one flash/second).
When the Clip Continuous Rec function is enabled, the
review returns to the recording start point.
Checking the Recording on a Color
Video Monitor
Connect a color video monitor to the VIDEO OUT
connector or SDI OUT connector of the camcorder. By
pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button, you can view the
recorded picture.
On how to connect a color video monitor, see “Connecting
an External Video Monitor” on page 45.
Freezing a Picture during Playback
Proceed as follows.
1
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start playback.
2
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button again at the instant
when you want to freeze the picture.
Playback
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Name of currently
selected clip a)
Thumbnail Search
Sixth clip is selected
from a total of 34 clips.
Thumbnail of currently
selected clip (first frame
or specified b) frame)
Searching Using Thumbnails
To display the thumbnail images of all clips on the disc,
and cue up a desired clip, proceed as follows.
1
SUB CLIP indicator
THUMBNAIL
indicator
2,3
MONITOR
CH-1
MIX
CH-2
CH-3
MIX
CH-4
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SHIFT
button
THUMBNAIL
SUB CLIP
ESSENCE
MARK
CLIP MENU
SEL/SET
AUDIO LEVEL
CH-1/2
CH-3/4
SHIFT
PRESET
REGEN
CLOCK
0
10
F-RUN
SET
R-RUN
0
10
CH-3
F
W
R
AUTO
MANUAL
Recording date and time
of selected clip
AUDIO SELECT
LITHIUM BATT
CH-1
FRONT MIC
LOW CUT
ON
OFF
VIDEO OUT
CHARACTER
ON
OFF
CH-2
CH-4
AUDIO IN
FRONT
WIRELESS
REAR
F
W
R
Clip information c)
a) When a title has been assigned to a clip (see page 71), the title is
enclosed in double quotation marks, for example “TITLE00001”.
b) On how to make a thumbnail image of the specified frame, see page
79.
c) You can select the information to be displayed (see page 79). The
factory default setting is display of timecode.
3
2
1
Duration of selected clip
2
Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) or
MENU knob to select the desired clip.
You can also select clips by the following operations.
Press the PREV button: When FIND MODE on the
ESSENCE MARK page of the MAINTENANCE
menu is set to R.ST, this moves to the previous
REC START essence mark. When FIND MODE
is set to CLIP, this moves to the start of the current
clip, or moves to the first frame of the previous
clip if the PREV button is pressed at the first
frame of the current clip.
Press the NEXT button: When FIND MODE on the
ESSENCE MARK page of the MAINTENANCE
menu is set to R.ST, this moves to the next REC
START essence mark. When FIND MODE is set
to CLIP, this moves to the start of the next clip.
Press the PREV or NEXT button with the F REV
or F FWD button held down: Move to the first
or last clip.
Press the F REV/F FWD button: Move to the
previous or next page.
With the SUB CLIP indicator off, press the
THUMBNAIL button to turn the THUMBNAIL
indicator on.
If the SUB CLIP indicator is lit, you can turn it off by
pressing the SEL/SET button to the upper side (the
SUB CLIP side) with the SHIFT button held down.
If the menu screen is displayed, move the MENU
switch to the OFF position and press the
THUMBNAIL button.
If you set the MENU switch to ON while thumbnails
are displayed, thumbnail display is replaced with
menu display.
The thumbnails of all clips on the disc appear.
(In the following descriptions, this is referred to as the
“thumbnail screen”.)
3
To cue up the selected clip, press the SEL/SET button
or the MENU knob.
To start playback from the selected clip, press the
PLAY/PAUSE button.
The remainder of the thumbnail selection process is the
same as in steps 2 and 3 above.
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Thumbnail Search
To return to the previous screen
Press the THUMBNAIL button, turning the
THUMBNAIL indicator off. At any point in the procedure
you can return to the previous screen with this operation.
Note
The factory default setting is to use the first frame of a clip
as its thumbnail image. At recording time, you can change
this to another frame within 10 frames of the start of the
clip (page 66). You can also change it to any frame at
playback time (page 79). However, the thumbnail search
function always cues up the first frame in a clip, even if the
thumbnail image has been changed.
3
Use the SEL/SET button or the MENU knob to select
the information to display from among the following,
and then press the button or knob.
DATE: Date of recording
TIME CODE: Start timecode
DURATION: Whole length of clip
SEQUENCE NUMBER: Thumbnail sequence
number
The information displayed on the lower side of
thumbnails changes according to the item selected.
Switching the Information Displayed
in the Thumbnail Screen
You can switch the clip information displayed at the
bottom of thumbnails. You can also switch the display of
thumbnail sequence numbers.
Example: When “SEQUENCE NUMBER” is selected
Note
The factory default setting is “TIME CODE”.
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
•
•
•
•
Proceed as follows.
1
With the thumbnail screen displayed, hold down the
SHIFT button and press the SEL/SET button to the
bottom side (the CLIP MENU side).
Thumbnail sequence number
Note
The CLIP menu appears.
See page 96 for more information about the CLIP
menu.
Some characters in clip names, clip list names, and titles
may be converted to “s” characters for display in the
thumbnail screen and CLIP menu. For details, see page 74.
Changing the Thumbnail Image
(Index Frame) of a Clip
In the thumbnail screen, normally the first frame of a clip
is displayed as the index frame.
To change this to show a different frame, proceed as
follows.
2
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“CLIP INFORMATION”, and then press the button or
knob.
A sub menu appears.
Note
You can also select (at 1-second intervals) a frame within
10 seconds of the first frame as the thumbnail image of the
clip at the time when you record a clip with this unit. For
details, see page 66.
1
With the thumbnail screen displayed, hold down the
SHIFT button and press the SEL/SET button to the
bottom side (the CLIP MENU side).
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The CLIP menu appears (see page 96).
2
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“SET INDEX PICTURE”, and then press the button/
konb.
Cuing Up a Frame by Searching for
an Essence Mark
Proceed as follows.
This switches to the screen for selecting a clip for
changing the index frame.
3
2-5
1
Select the desired thumbnail, and press the SEL/SET
button or MENU knob.
MONITOR
CH-1
MIX
CH-2
CH-3
MIX
CH-4
SUB CLIP
ESSENCE
MARK
CLIP MENU
SEL/SET
AUDIO LEVEL
CH-3/4
SHIFT
The frame from the clip that is currently specified as
the thumbnail is displayed. In this state, you can use
playback or search.
THUMBNAIL
CH-1/2
PRESET
REGEN
CLOCK
0
10
F-RUN
SET
R-RUN
0
10
CH-3
F
W
R
AUTO
MANUAL
AUDIO SELECT
LITHIUM BATT
CH-1
FRONT MIC
LOW CUT
ON
OFF
VIDEO OUT
CHARACTER
ON
OFF
CH-2
CH-4
AUDIO IN
FRONT
WIRELESS
REAR
F
W
R
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5
2-5
4
Using playback or search, find the new index frame.
1
You can also turn the MENU knob for a jog operation.
5
With the SUB CLIP indicator off, hold down the
SHIFT button and press the THUMBNAIL button.
The essence mark selection screen appears.
Press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.
This sets the selected scene as the index frame, and
returns to the thumbnail screen.
When the thumbnail is other than the first frame, this
is shown as follows.
Mark indicating that the
thumbnail is not the first frame
Essence marks not recorded on the disc appear in gray.
To escape from the essence mark selection screen to
the previous screen
Press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD
monitor.
Note
If you select a marked thumbnail, and press the SEL/SET
button or MENU knob, this does not cue up to the
thumbnail position. Cuing up is always to the first frame of
the clip.
To cancel setting the index frame, hold down the SHIFT
button and press the SEL/SET button down (CLIP
MENU).
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Thumbnail Search
2
Use the SEL/SET button or the MENU knob to select
the desired essence mark.
3
Press the SEL/SET button or the MENU knob.
Thumbnails of the frames including the selected
essence mark appear.
(The example shows the case where SHOT MARK1 is
selected as the essence mark.)
This indicates that the thumbnail
images are the frames including the
essence mark (SHOT MARK1).
Sixth frame is selected
from a total of 36 SHOT
MARK 1.
Frame information (date and time of
creation, timecode, recording time)
The “S1” and “S2” marks displayed on thumbnails
indicate frames where SHOT MARK1 and SHOT
MARK2 are set.
Thumbnails without one of these marks are frames
where REC START essence marks are set.
Deleting shot marks
Currently selected
SHOT MARK1 frame
Recording date and time of the clip
that contains the selected frame
Time from the
selected short mark to
the next shot mark
Searching Using the Chapter
Function
A thumbnail display shows the SHOT MARK1 and SHOT
MARK2 recorded within the specified clip as chapter
titles.
1
2
You can delete a specified clip shot mark.
Notes
• Only SHOT MARK1 and SHOT MARK2 can be
deleted. REC START cannot be deleted.
• Shot mark deletion is only possible when the settings are
such that shot mark recording is possible.
• Essence marks cannot be deleted when the clip is locked
(page 83).
1
With the THUMBNAIL indicator and SUB CLIP
indicator off, press the THUMBNAIL button.
Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) or
MENU knob to select the desired clip.
An “S” mark appears at the upper right of the
thumbnails of clips that have short marks set.
“S” mark
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
For details of chapter settings, see “Recording Shot
Marks” (page 65).
In the chapter screen, hold down the SHIFT button and
press the SEL/SET button down (CLIP MENU).
The CLIP menu appears (see page 96).
2
Select DELETE SHOT MARK.
3
Select the clip (SHOT MARK1 or SHOT MARK2).
By holding down the SHIFT button and turning the
MENU knob, you can select more than one chapter.
4
Press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.
A confirmation message appears.
5
3
Select “OK” and then press the SEL/SET button or
MENU knob.
Press the COUNTER/CHAPTER button on the right
side of the LCD monitor.
This deletes the specified shot mark.
A chapter screen is displayed.
The essence marks (REC START, SHOT MARK1,
SHOT MARK2) recorded within the clip appear as
thumbnails.
Searching Using the Expand
Function
Using the expand function, you can divide the duration of
a selected clip on the thumbnail screen into 12 segments,
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and display a new thumbnail screen showing the first
frame in each segment. This function allows rapid
searching of the scenes within a particular clip. The expand
function can be applied up to three times (12 divisions, 144
divisions, and 1728 divisions).
When FIND MODE on the ESSENCE MARK page of the
MAINTENANCE menu is set to CLIP, this function
operates in clip units. When FIND MODE is set to R.ST,
it operates in REC START essence mark units (the range
of a single recording operation).
Playing back in clip list order
Proceed as follows.
1
For the clip list loading operation, see “Loading a
Clip List from the Disc as the Current Clip List” on
page 97.
2
Note
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
The maximum number of blocks may be larger than 1728
when the recorded duration of the clip is short. In this case,
the frame interval of expanded thumbnails is fixed at 1
frame. This allows you to view expanded thumbnails at
equal intervals.
1
With the THUMBNAIL indicator and SUB CLIP
indicator off, press the THUMBNAIL button.
2
Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) or
MENU knob to select the desired clip.
3
Press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button on the right side
of the LCD monitor.
Thumbnails appear for twelve equal divisions of the
clip.
Displays the number
of clip divisions
If the clip list that you want to play exists on the disc,
load it into the current clip list (see page 88).
With the THUMBNAIL indicator off, hold down the
SHIFT button and press the SEL/SET button up (SUB
CLIP).
The SUB CLIP indicator lights.
3
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button.
Playback begins from the first sub clip in the current
clip list.
To return from clip list playback mode to
normal playback mode
With Clip list playback stopped, hold down the SHIFT
button and press the SET/SEL to the top side (the SUB
CLIP side).
Note
Depending on the length of sub clips in the clip list and
their arrangement on the disc, playback may freeze
momentarily between sub clips.
Cuing up with sub clip thumbnails
With the desired clip list loaded in the current clip list,
proceed as follows.
To change the expansion ratio
Each time you press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button
changes the ratio in the sequence ×12 → ×144 → ×1728.
To change the ratio in the reverse sequence, hold down the
SHIFT button and press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button.
Alternatively, press the RESET button on the right side of
the LCD monitor to return to the previous screen.
Clip List Playback
You can play back clips in their order in a clip list created
with the scene selection function (see Chapter 4).
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Thumbnail Search
1
Press the THUMBNAIL button, lighting the
THUMBNAIL indicator.
2
Hold down the SHIFT button, and press the SEL/SET
button up (SUB CLIP).
The clip list display appears.
See page 89 for more information about the clip list
screen.
Sixth frame is selected
from a total of 34 sub clips.
Name of loaded clip list a)
Sub clip information (date and
time of creation, initial timecode,
playback time)
• Adding and deleting shot marks
Notes
• Locked clips are deleted along with other clips.
• Clips cannot be locked or unlocked when the Write
Inhibit tab of the disc is set to the recording disabled
position.
1
With the SUB CLIP indicator off, press the
THUMBNAIL button, lighting the THUMBNAIL
indicator.
The thumbnails of the clips on the disc appear.
2
Recording date and time
of selected sub clip
Clip to be locked
Total playback time of
sub clips in a clip list
a) If the clip list has a title (page 71), the title is displayed enclosed in
double quotation marks, for example “TITLE00001”.
To escape from the clip list display to the wholescreen display
Press the THUMBNAIL button to turn the
THUMBNAIL indicator off.
This returns to the clip list playback state.
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
Currently selected
sub clip
Select the clip to lock (you can do this with the same
operations as step 2 of “Searching Using Thumbnails”
(page 78).
Note
Stop the unit before using the SUB CLIP button. Press
the STOP button if the message “STOP ONCE!”
appears.
3
Hold down the SHIFT button and press the CLIP
MENU button.
Then CLIP menu appears.
3
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select the
sub clip you want to cue up.
4
To cue up the selected clip, press the SEL/SET button
or MENU knob.
To start playback from the selected clip, press the
PLAY/PAUSE button.
Note
The clip list thumbnail screen always shows the first
frame (In point) of each sub clip.
Locking (Write-Protecting) Clips
In the thumbnail screen, you can lock them so that they
cannot be deleted or altered.
Locking prevents the following operations on clips.
• Deletion
• Renaming by FAM or FTP
• Changing the thumbnail image (index picture)
4
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“LOCK/UNLOCK CLIP”, and then press the button
or knob.
A lock confirmation screen appears. This screen
displays clip names and clip titles.
To cancel the lock operation and return to the
thumbnail screen
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“CANCEL”, and then press the button or knob.
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Alternatively, press the RESET button on the right
side of the LCD monitor.
5
With “OK” selected, press the SEL/SET button or
MENU knob.
Deleting Clips
You can delete clips while checking their contents.
Notes
You return to the thumbnail screen, and a lock icon
appears on the thumbnail of the selected clip to show
that it is locked.
Lock icon
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
You cannot delete locked clips, rename them, set their
thumbnails, and so on. Unlock the clip if you want to
perform any of these operations.
To lock clips with a shortcut operation
You can lock clips without using the CLIP menu.
After carrying out step 2 in the procedure, press the STOP
button with the SHIFT button held down (shortcut
operation).
• Clips cannot be deleted when the Write Inhibit tab of the
disc is set to the recording disabled position.
• Locked clips cannot be deleted.
• If the deletion target clip is referenced by clip lists on the
disc, all of those clip lists are deleted as well.
• If the deletion target clip is referenced in the current clip
list, all of the referenced sub clips, and only those sub
clips, are deleted at the same time as the deletion target
clip.
• You can use the DISC page of the OPERATION menu
to delete the last clip or all clips. For details, see page 64.
1
With the SUB CLIP indicator off, press the
THUMBNAIL button, turning it on.
The thumbnails of the clips on the disc appear.
2
To unlock clips
Carry out step 2 of “Locking (Write-Protecting) clips” to
select a locked clip (one with the lock icon displayed on its
thumbnail). Then do one of the following.
• Carry out steps 3 and 4 of “Locking (Write-Protecting)
Clips.”
• Press the STOP button with the SHIFT button held down
(shortcut operation).
Select the clip to delete (you can do this with the same
operations as step 2 of “Searching Using Thumbnails”
(page 78).
Clip to be deleted
To lock all clips
1
Carry out steps 1 and 3 of “Locking (WriteProtecting) Clips” to display the CLIP menu.
2
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“LOCK OR DELETE ALL CLIPS”, and then press
the button or knob.
3
The CLIP menu appears (see page 96).
A submenu screen appears.
3
Select “LOCK ALL CLIPS”, and then press the SEL/
SET button or MENU knob.
A confirmation screen appears.
4
With “OK” selected, press the SEL/SET button or
MENU knob.
All clips are locked.
To unlock all clips
Carry out the procedure in “To lock all clips”, selecting
“UNLOCK ALL CLIPS” in step 3.
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Thumbnail Search
Press the CLIP MENU button with the SHIFT button
held down.
4
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“DELETE CLIP”, and then press the button or knob.
A deletion confirmation screen appears and then
thumbnails of four frames (the first frame,
intermediate frame 1, intermediate frame 2, and the
last frame) in the target clip appear. At the same time,
the clip name, title, date and time of creation, and
duration appear.
One of the following messages appears, depending on
whether the target clip is referenced in a clip list.
• When the target clip is not referenced in a clip list:
“DELETE CLIP?”
• When the target clip is referenced in a clip list:
“DELETE CLIP & CLIP LIST?” (All clip lists that
reference the deletion target clip will be deleted as
well).
Notes
• Locked clips cannot be deleted.
• When all clips have been deleted, you return to the
normal screen.
5
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
To cancel the deletion and return to the thumbnail
screen
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“CANCEL”, and then press the button or knob.
Alternatively, press the RESET button on the right
side of the LCD monitor.
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“OK”, and then press the button or knob.
The clip is deleted and you return to the thumbnail
screen.
To delete clips with a simple operation
The clip deletion screen appears directly, you can delete
clips without displaying the CLIP menu.
After step 2, press the RESET button on the right side of
the LCD monitor with the SHIFT button held down
(shortcut operation).
To delete all clips
1
Carry out steps 1 and 3 of “Locking (WriteProtecting) Clips” to display the CLIP menu.
2
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“LOCK OR DELETE ALL CLIPS”, and then press
the button or knob.
A sub menu appears.
3
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“DELETE ALL CLIPS”, and then press the button or
knob.
A deletion confirmation screen appears.
4
To execute the deletion, use the SEL/SET button or
MENU knob to select “OK”, and then press the button
or knob.
All clips are deleted.
Thumbnail Search
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Scene Selection
Overview
What is scene selection?
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Scene selection is a function which allows you to select
material (clips) from the material recorded on a disc and
perform cut editing. You can do this by operating on this
unit only.
• Scene selection is a convenient way to perform cut
editing in the field and in other offline situations.
• In scene selection you create a clip list (editing data).
Since the material itself is not affected, you can repeat
this any number of times.
• You can play back the edit list created by scene selection
on this unit.
• In the scene selection function, you can add whole clips,
add parts of a clip, add using chapters, change the
playback sequence, amend or delete In and Out points,
and carry out all of these operations simply on this unit.
• Clip lists (edit data) created with the scene selection
function can be used on XPRI and other full-feature
nonlinear editing systems.
Overview
Chapter
4
Flow of scene selection editing
Disc
Record material or insert disc containing recorded
material into this unit
PDW-F355/F355P
To edit a clip list on the disc
Load clip lists (see page 97)
Clip 1
• Including sub clips in the current clip list (see page 89)
• Reordering sub clips (see page 93)
• Adjusting the sub clip In/Out points (trimming)
(see page 93)
• Deleting sub clips (see page 94)
Clip 2
Clip 3
Recorded material
Clip 1
Save the clip list to disc (see page 94)
Sub clip 1 Sub clip 2 Sub clip 3
Clip 4
Select clips
Clip list 1
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Create and edit a clip list
Clip list 1
Clip 2
Clip 3
Disc
Sub clip 1 Sub clip 2 Sub clip 3
Play back the clip list (see page 82)
Play back clip list
PDW-F355/F355P
Overview
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Clip
Sub clips (clips in clip lists)
Material recorded with this unit is managed in units called
“clips”. A clip contains the material between a recording
start point and a recording end point.
Clips have numbers beginning with C, for example C0001.
The specified clips (or parts of clips) in a clip list are called
“sub clips”. Sub clips are virtual edit lists specifying
ranges in the original clips. Clip data in the original clips is
not overwritten.
The following figure illustrates the relation between clips
and sub clips.
Recording
start point of Recording end
clip 2
point of clip 2
r
Clip 1
(C0001)
Clips on the disc
r
Clip 2
(C0002)
Clip 3
(C0003)
Clip 4
(C0004)
Clip 1
(C0001)
Clip 2
(C0002)
Clip 3
(C0003)
Clip 4
(C0004)
Clip list (E0001)
Clip number
Sub clip 1
Sub clip 2
Sub clip 3
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In the above example, the whole of clip 2 has been added as sub
clip 1, and the whole of clip 4 has been added as sub clip 2. Sub
clip 3 is part of clip 3. Therefore, when clip list E0001 is played
back, clip 4 is played after clip 2, and then the part of clip 3 shown
in gray color is played.
Clip list editing (current clip list)
Instead of using clip numbers, you can manage clips by
assigning clip titles or names. For details, see “To assign
user-defined titles automatically when clips are recorded”
on page 71 and “Assigning User-Defind Clip and Clip List
Name” on page 72.
Clip list
You can use the scene selection function to select desired
clips from the clips saved on a disc and create a cut edit list
called a “clip list”.
Clip lists have numbers beginning with E, for example
E0001. Up to 99 clip lists can be saved on a disc.
To edit a clip list, you need to load the clip list from the
disc into the internal unit memory.
The clip list which is currently loaded into the unit memory
is called the “current clip list”.
The current clip list is always the target of sub clip creation
and editing. Clip list playback also uses the current clip
list.
After creating and editing a clip list, you need to save it to
disc.
Unit memory
Current clip list
Can be edited (adding, deleting, and
reordering sub clips)
SAVE
Mm
Clip list playback
t and thumbnail
display
LOAD
Clip list number
Disc
C0001 (Clip 1)
C0002 (Clip 2)
C0003 (Clip 3)
•
•
•
E0001 (Clip list 1)
E0002 (Clip list 2)
E0003 (Clip list 3)
•
•
•
E0099 (Clip list 99)
Clip list playback
Clips and clip lists are saved together on a disc.
Clips are played back according to clip list data.
Thumbnails of selected clip list
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Overview
Creating Clip Lists
Including Sub Clips in the Current
Clip List
Select the desired clip in the thumbnail screen, to include
it in the clip list as a sub clip.
2
Note
The CLIP menu handles up to 99 clip lists.
Including a clip selected in the thumbnail
screen in the clip list
1
The “LOAD CLIP LIST” screen of the CLIP menu
appears.
For an already created clip list, the details including
the creation date appear, and for an empty clip list,
“NEW FILE” appears.
SUB CLIP indicator
MONITOR
CH-3
MIX
CH-4
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2-9
THUMBNAIL indicator
CH-1
MIX
CH-2
Hold down the SHIFT button, and press the SEL/SET
button up (SUB CLIP).
THUMBNAIL
SUB CLIP
ESSENCE
MARK
CLIP MENU
SEL/SET
AUDIO LEVEL
CH-1/2
CH-3/4
SHIFT
PRESET
REGEN
CLOCK
0
10
F-RUN
SET
R-RUN
0
10
CH-3
F
W
R
AUTO
MANUAL
AUDIO SELECT
LITHIUM BATT
CH-1
FRONT MIC
LOW CUT
ON
OFF
VIDEO OUT
CHARACTER
ON
OFF
CH-2
CH-4
AUDIO IN
FRONT
WIRELESS
REAR
F
W
R
(If a clip list is already loaded, the LOAD CLIP LIST
screen does not appear. In this case proceed to step 4.)
Displays the type of
the information
Switch the displayed information
by pressing the SEL/SET button
to the right side
3,5-8
Proceed as follows.
1
With the SUB CLIP indicator off, press the
THUMBNAIL button to turn the THUMBNAIL
indicator on.
If the menu screen is displayed, move the MENU
switch to the OFF position and press the
THUMBNAIL button.
If you move the MENU switch to ON while
thumbnails are displayed, the thumbnail display
disappears, and the menu appears.
The thumbnails of the clips on the disc appear.
(In the following description, this is referred to as the
“thumbnail screen”. )
To switch the information displayed in clip lists
Press the SEL/SET button to the right side.
Each press of the button switches the information
displayed in the following order.
Date and time of creation t title t clip name t
Date and time of creation....
The following information is displayed for each type.
+DATE: Date and time of clip list creation or last
modification
+TITLE: The title of the clip list, if it has one
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+NAME: The standard or user-defined name of the
clip list
You can also use the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing
Software to set clip list titles.
3
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select a
clip list number (E0001 and so on), and press the
button or knob.
You can also move the cursor with the PREV and
NEXT buttons.
When you have a large number of clip lists, you can
use the following operations to move the cursor closer
to the clip list that you want.
With the SHIFT button held down, press the PREV
or NEXT button: Move to the first or last clip
list.
Press the F REV or F FWD button: Move to
previous or next page.
To return to the CLIP menu
Press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD
monitor.
6
Chapter 4 Scene Selection
If you select a clip list number with a “NEW FILE”, an
empty clip list is displayed as shown in the following
figure.
Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) or
MENU knob to select the clip you want to include in
the clip list, press the button or knob.
To make a multiple selection, hold down the SHIFT
button, and turn the MENU knob.
An I-bar cursor appears in a window in the lower part
of the screen to show the insertion position.
If you press the RESET button at this point, you return
to the state at the beginning of step 6.
7
Press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.
The clip selected in the upper part is added to the
current clip list in the lower part, as a sub clip.
The screen returns to the CLIP menu (see step 4).
4
To continue working without returning to the
CLIP menu
With the SHIFT button held down, press the SEL/SET
button or the MENU knob.
You return directly to the scene selection screen of
step 5.
Hold down the SHIFT button, and press the SEL/SET
button down (CLIP MENU).
The CLIP menu appears.
8
Repeat steps 5 to 7 until all desired clips have been
added to the current clip list.
You can add the same clip as a sub clip any number of
times.
5
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“ADD”, then press the button or knob.
A screen as shown below appears.
(In the following description, this whole screen is
referred to as the “scene selection screen”.)
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Creating Clip Lists
Total duration of sub clips in the current clip list
Asterisk appears when clip list has not
been saved to disc.
I-bar cursor (shows insertion
position of next sub clip)
• Even when clips whose thumbnail image (index
frame) is not the first frame are added to a clip list, it
is always the first frame that is displayed on the clip
list screen.
Thumbnails of the sub clips already added to the current clip list
9
Add all the desired clips to the current clip list, and
press the RESET button on the right of the LCD
monitor.
Mark indicating that the thumbnail is not the first frame
Adding Sub Clips Using the Expand
Function
Chapter 4 Scene Selection
You return to the clip list screen, which displays
thumbnails of the newly added clips (added as sub
clips).
You can use the expand function (see page 81) to divide a
sub clip and display thumbnails of the divisions. This
allows you to include a section of the sub clip.
Proceed as follows.
10 Save the contents of the current clip list on the disc.
See “Saving the Current Clip List to Disc” on page 94.
Notes
• If the contents of the current clip list is not saved to
disc, then ejecting the disc, or powering off will
destroy the data. After creating a clip list, be sure to
save it to disc.
• An asterisk (*) appears after the date and time of
creation when a clip list has not been saved to disc.
1
In the upper part of the scene selection screen, select
the sub clip for expanded display.
2
Press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button on the right of
the LCD monitor.
The upper part of the screen shows thumbnails for the
clip in eight divisions.
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To vary the expansion ratio
Each time you press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button
changes the ratio through the sequence ×8 t ×64 t
×512.
To return to the previous setting, hold down the SHIFT
button and press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button to
step back one level.
Note
The maximum number of divisions may be 512 or
greater when you expand clips with short recording
times. In this case, the interval between the expanded
thumbnail frames is fixed at 1 frame, which allows you
to view expanded thumbnails at a constant interval.
3
3
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select the
thumbnail for the part you want to include in the clip
list. To select two or more thumbnails, hold down the
SHIFT button and operate the MENU knob.
Using the SEL/SET button or MENU knob, from the
positions of the essence marks recorded within this
clip, select the chapter for the part you want to include
in the clip list. To select two or more chapters, hold
down the SHIFT button and operate the MENU knob.
The section from the selected thumbnail to the next
thumbnail is included as a sub clip.
Note
Chapter 4 Scene Selection
Note
Even if more than one thumbnail is selected, the
addition to the current clip list is linked to a single sub
clip.
4
Press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.
The clip selected in the upper part is added to the
current clip list in the lower part, as a sub clip.
The section from the selected thumbnail to the next
thumbnail is included as a sub clip.
Adding Sub Clips Using the Chapter
Function
You can use the chapter function (see page 81) to display
thumbnails of shot marks in clips on the disc, and include
sections of those clips in clip lists.
Proceed as follows.
1
In the scene selection screen, select the clip for chapter
display.
An “S” mark appears in the upper right of clips where
shot marks are set.
2
Press the COUNTER/CHAPTER button on the right
of the LCD monitor.
Thumbnails of the chapters in the specified clip appear
in the upper part of the scene selection screen.
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Creating Clip Lists
Even if more than one chapter is selected, the addition
to the current clip list is linked to a single sub clip.
4
Press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.
The clip selected in the upper part is added to the
current clip list in the lower part, as a sub clip.
Indicates that 2nd sub clip will be
moved to position of 7th sub clip.
Editing Clip Lists
Reordering Sub Clips
THUMBNAIL
button
SHIFT button
SEL/SET button
MONITOR
CH-1
MIX
CH-2
THUMBNAIL
SUB CLIP
ESSENCE
MARK
CLIP MENU
SEL/SET
AUDIO LEVEL
CH-1/2
CH-3
MIX
CH-4
CH-3/4
SHIFT
PRESET
REGEN
CLOCK
0
10
F-RUN
SET
R-RUN
0
10
CH-3
F
W
R
AUTO
MANUAL
Cursor showing position to which
selected sub clip will be moved.
AUDIO SELECT
LITHIUM BATT
CH-1
FRONT MIC
LOW CUT
VIDEO OUT
CHARACTER
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
CH-2
CH-4
AUDIO IN
FRONT
WIRELESS
REAR
F
W
R
4
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to move the
I-bar cursor to the position to which you want to move,
and press the button or knob.
MENU knob
Proceed as follows.
1
Chapter 4 Scene Selection
This changes the sequence of sub clips.
In the clip list screen, hold down the SHIFT button,
and press the SEL/SET button down (CLIP MENU).
The CLIP menu appears.
To continue moving sub clips
If you hold the SHIFT down when you press the SEL/
SET button or MENU knob, you return to step 3
instead of the CLIP menu after a clip is moved. This
allows you to continue moving sub clips
5
Save the contents of the current clip list to disc.
See “Saving the Current Clip List to Disc” on page 94.
2
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“MOVE”, and press the button or knob.
This shifts to the MOVE screen.
3
Adjusting Sub Clip In/Out Points
(Trimming)
Proceed as follows.
Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) or
MENU knob to select the sub clip that you want to
move, and then press the button or knob.
1
Carry out step 1 of the procedure in “Reordering Sub
Clips” on page 93, to display the CLIP menu.
To make a multiple selection, hold down the SHIFT
button, and turn the MENU knob.
2
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“TRIM”, and press the button or knob.
An I-bar cursor appears, indicating the movement
destination.
This switches to the screen for selecting a thumbnail
for trimming.
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3
To cancel the trim
Press the SEL/SET button to the lower side (CLIP
MENU side).
Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) or
MENU knob to select the desired sub clip, and press
the button or knob.
The first frame of the selected sub clip is displayed. In
this state you can play back or search the entire disc.
8
Save the contents of the current clip list to disc.
See “Saving the Current Clip List to Disc” on page 94.
Deleting Sub Clips
Proceed as follows.
4
1
Carry out step 1 of the procedure in “Editing Clip
Lists” on page 93, to display the CLIP menu.
2
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“DELETE”, and press the button or knob.
Carry out playback or search, to find the scene to be
the new In point or Out point of the selected sub clip.
This switches to the screen for selecting a sub clip to
be deleted.
You can also turn the MENU knob for a jog operation.
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5
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“IN” or “OUT” on the screen, and press the button or
knob.
The set timecode value appears as “IN” or “OUT”.
To reset an In point or Out point
Select “IN” or “OUT” on the screen and then press the
RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor.
The In or Out point returns to the value it had before
you entered the trim screen.
To cue up the In or Out point
(Do one of the following to cue up the In point.)
• With the SHIFT button held down, press the PREV
button.
• With the SEL/SET button pressed to the left, press
the PREV or NEXT button.
(Do one of the following to cue up the Out point.)
• With the SHIFT button held down, press the NEXT
button.
• With the SEL/SET button pressed to the right, press
the PREV or NEXT button.
6
When you are finished setting the In or Out point,
select “OK”.
The background of “OK” turns to yellow.
7
Press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.
The trim is executed.
To continue trimming sub clips
With the SHIFT button held down, press the SEL/SET
button or the MENU knob. After the trim is executed,
you return to the screen of step 3 instead of the CLIP
menu. This allows you to continue trimming.
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Editing Clip Lists
Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) or
MENU knob to select the sub clip to be deleted, and
press the button or knob. To make a multiple selection,
hold down the SHIFT button, and turn the MENU
knob.
A confirmation message appears.
4
Select “OK”, and press the button or knob.
This carries out the deletion.
To continue deleting sub clips
With the SHIFT button held down, press the SEL/SET
button or the MENU knob. After the deletion is
executed, you return to the screen of step 3 instead of
the CLIP menu. This allows you to continue deleting.
5
Save the contents of the current clip list to disc.
Saving the Current Clip List to Disc
Proceed as follows.
1
Display the CLIP menu.
See “To display the CLIP menu” on page 96.
2
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“SAVE CLIP LIST” with the cursor in the CLIP
menu, and press the button or knob.
This displays the list of clip lists.
For a clip list in which no data has been stored, this
appears as “NEW FILE”.
To switch the information displayed for clip lists
Press the SEL/SET button to the right side.
Each press switches the information displayed for clip
lists in the following order.
Date and time of creation t Title t Clip list name
t Date and time of creation t ...
3
MENU).
Alternatively, press the RESET button on the right
side of the LCD monitor.
6
Select the desired clip list name, and press the button/
knob.
Save the current clip list.
See “Saving the Current Clip List to Disc” on page 94.
This saves the current clip list to disc.
Note
The DF/NDF timecode setting of the current clip list is
set to the current setting of the camcorder when one of
the following operations is performed.
• When you add the first sub clip
• When you set the start timecode
To apply a desired title or name to a clip list
Use the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software.
For details, see the PDZ-1 online help.
See page 121 for more information about DF/NDF
settings.
Setting the Start Timecode for the
Current Clip List
Switching the Information Displayed
on Thumbnails
1
See “To display the CLIP menu” on page 96.
You can switch the information displayed at the bottom of
thumbnails in the thumbnail screen. You can also select
display of sequence numbers.
Proceed as follows.
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to align the
cursor with “TC PRESET”, and press the button or
knob.
1
2
Display the CLIP menu.
The display appears as in the following figure.
Display the CLIP menu.
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By default, the start timecode (LTC) for the current clip list
is set to 00:00:00:00.
To set this to a different value, proceed as follows.
See “To display the CLIP menu” on page 96.
2
Select “CLIP INFORMATION”.
A sub menu appears.
The timecode shown is the start timecode currently set
for the current clip list.
3
Press the SEL/SET button left and right to select the
desired time unit (any of HOUR, MIN, SEC, and
FRAME).
4
Press the SEL/SET button up or down, or turn the
MENU knob to display the desired value.
5
When all time units are set correctly, press the SEL/
SET button or MENU knob.
This sets the start timecode for the current clip list,
which will be used for playback.
To cancel the timecode setting, hold down the SHIFT
button, and press the SEL/SET button down (CLIP
3
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select the
information to display from among the following, and
then press the button or knob.
DATE: Date of recording
TIME CODE: Start timecode
DURATION: Whole length of clip
SEQUENCE NUMBER: Thumbnail sequence
number
The factory default setting is “TIME CODE”.
The display below each thumbnail changes depending
on the item selected.
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95
See “Switching the Information Displayed in the
Thumbnail Screen” (page 79) for more information
about SEQUENCE NUMBER.
Managing Clip Lists
Using the CLIP menu, you can save created clip lists to
disc, read them from the disc into this unit, and delete them
from the disc.
To display the CLIP menu
In the thumbnail or clip list screen, hold down the SHIFT
button and press the SEL/SET button down (CLIP
MENU).
Note
The CLIP menu handles up to 99 clip lists.
Chapter 4 Scene Selection
The following table lists the CLIP menu items, each of
which is displayed or not on the menu screen depending on
the operating state of the unit.
Item
Function
CLIP INFORMATION
Select the information to be
displayed below the thumbnails
(See pages 79 and 95)
LOAD CLIP LIST
Load a clip list from the disc as
the current clip list (see
page 97)
SAVE CLIP LIST
Save the current clip list to the
disc(see page 94)
DELETE CLIP LIST
Delete a clip list from the disc
(see page 97)
SORT CLIP LISTS BY...
You can sort the list of clip lists
by name or date and time of
creation (see page 97)
SET INDEX PICTURE a)
Change the thumbnail image of
a clip (see page 79)
DELETE CLIP a)
Delete a clip (see page 84)
LOCK/UNLOCK CLIP
Lock or unlock a clip (see
page 83)
LOCK OR DELETE ALL
CLIPS a)
Lock/unlook or delete all clips
(see pages 79 and 83)
TC PRESET b)
Change the start timecode for
the current clip list to a desired
value (see page 95)
ADD b)
Add sub clips to the current clip
list (see page 89)
MOVE b)
Reorder sub clips
(see page 93)
TRIM b)
Change the In point or Out
point of a sub clip
(see page 93)
DELETE b)
Delete unnecessary sub clips
(see page 94)
DELETE SHOT MARK c)
Delete a shot mark
(see page 81)
a) Displayed only in operating the thumbnail screen
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b) Displayed only in operating the clip list screen
c) Displayed only in operating the chapter screen
1
Display the CLIP menu.
See “To display the CLIP menu” on page 96.
To exit the CLIP menu
Carry out the same operation as when displaying the menu
(hold down the SHIFT button, and press the SEL/SET
button down (CLIP MENU)).
2
This displays the clip lists.
To switch the information displayed for clip lists
Press the SEL/SET button to the right side.
Each press switches the information displayed for clip
lists in the following order.
Date and time of creation t Title t Clip list name
t Date and time of creation t ...
Loading a Clip List from the Disc as
the Current Clip List
Proceed as follows.
1
Display the CLIP menu.
3
See “To display the CLIP menu” on page 96.
2
Select “LOAD CLIP LIST”.
4
To display thumbnails of the read-in
current clip list
Press the THUMBNAIL button to turn the
THUMBNAIL indicator on.
If the menu screen is displayed, move the MENU
switch to the OFF position and press the
THUMBNAIL button.
If you move the MENU switch to ON while
thumbnails are displayed, the thumbnail display
disappears, and the menu appears.
2
This deletes the selected clip list from the disc.
To continue deleting other clip lists
After selecting “OK”, press the SEL/SET button while
holding down the SHIFT button. The selected clip list is
deleted, and you return to step 3 and can continue deleting
clip lists.
Select the desired clip list, and press the SEL/SET
button or MENU knob.
This loads the selected clip list as the current clip list.
1
Select “OK”, and press the SEL/SET button or MENU
knob.
Chapter 4 Scene Selection
3
Select the clip list you want to delete, and press the
SEL/SET button or MENU knob.
A confirmation message appears.
This displays the clip lists.
To switch the information displayed for clip lists
Press the SEL/SET button to the right side.
Each press switches the information displayed for clip
lists in the following order.
Date and time of creation t Title t Clip list name
t Date and time of creation t ...
Select “DELETE CLIP LIST”.
Hold down the SHIFT button and press the SEL/SET
button up to turn the SUB CLIP indicator on.
Sorting the List of Clip Lists
You can sort the list of clips lists that appears when you
select LOAD CLIP LIST and similar commands. Existing
clip lists can be sorted in order of name or in order of date
and time of creation.
Proceed as follows.
1
Display the CLIP menu.
See “To display the CLIP menu” (page 96).
2
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“SORT CLIP LISTS BY...”, and then press the button
or knob.
A screen like the one shown below appears.
This displays thumbnails of the sub clips within the
clip list.
Deleting a Clip List from the Disc
Proceed as follows.
Managing Clip Lists
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Using the PDZ-1 Proxy
Browsing Software
3
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“NAME” or “DATE”, and then press the button or
knob.
NAME: Sort in ascending order by clip list name.
DATE: Sort by date of creation, with the newest clip
list first.
Chapter 4 Scene Selection
In the LOAD CLIP LIST and similar screens, the list
of existing clip lists is sorted by the method you chose
in step 3.
Unused clip lists are excluded from the sort.
If you selected “NAME”
BY NAME: Sort by name.
When a computer with the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing
Software installed is connected to this unit, you can
transfer the proxy AV data and metadata files recorded on
a disc to the computer. On the computer side, PDZ-1
enables you to browse the proxy AV data, add or modify
metadata (titles, comments, essence marks, etc.), or create
a clip list.
The modified metadata and the created clip list can then be
written back to the disc loaded in this unit.
System requirements to use the PDZ-1
The following are required to use the PDZ-1.
• Computer:
PC with Intel Pentium III CPU, at least 1 GHz (installed
memory: at least 512 MB)
• Operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 Service
Pack 4 or higher, or Microsoft Windows XP
Professional Service Pack 1 or higher
• Web browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1 or
higher
• DirectX: DirectX 8.1b or higher
To install the PDZ-1
Insert the supplied CD-ROM (PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing
Software) in the CD-ROM drive of the computer and
execute the Setup.exe file, then follow the installation
instructions.
For details, refer to the ReadMe file in the CD-ROM.
If you selected “DATE”
Note
BY DATE: Sort by date.
Note
Some characters in clip names, clip list names, and titles
may be converted to “s” characters for display in the
thumbnail screen and CLIP menu. For details, see page 74.
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Using the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software
Make sure that the hard disk drive on which the work
folder to store the material transferred from this unit has
adequate free space.
The amount of proxy AV data transferred is up to a
maximum of 2.8 GB per disc (LP format).
Menu Displays and
Detailed Settings
Chapter
5
Menu Organization and Operation
The following chart shows the organization of menus in
this camcorder.
Note that the USER menu organization shown in the chart
is as registered at the factory.
For details about USER MENU CUSTOMIZE, see
“Editing the USER Menu” on page 134.
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Menu Organization and Operation
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Menu selection
TOP MENU
1st level
USER
Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
(Continued)
100
Menu Organization and Operation
2nd level
3rd level
PAINT
A.IRIS
DETAIL LEVEL
MASTER BLACK
GAMMA SELECT
MASTER GAMMA
BLACK GAMMA
PRESET MATRIX SEL
SCENE FILE
1-5
STANDARD
SCENE RECALL
SCENE STORE
F.ID
FORMAT
SYSTEM
REC FORMAT
23.9P OUTPUT
BIT RATE (HD)
AUDIO CH (HD)
ASPECT RATIO (DV)
COUNTRY
SPECIAL EFFECTS
SLOW & QUICK
FRAME RATE
CLIP CONT REC
INTERVAL REC
INTERVAL TIME
NUMBER OF FRAME
NUMBER OF TIMES
PRE-LIGHTING
PICTURE CACHE
CACHE REC TIME
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGN SW <1>
ASSIGN SW <2>
ASSIGN SW <3>
ASSIGN SW <4>
DISC
DELETE LAST CLIP
DELETE ALL CLIPS
QUICK FORMAT
OUTPUT
SDI OUTPUT SEL
HD SD ASPECT
VIDEO OUT SEL
i.LINK MODE
LIVE&PLAY
VF SETTING
ZEBRA
ZEBRA SELECT
ZEBRA1 DET.LEVEL
PEAKING VOL.LINK
H DETAIL LEVEL
V DETAIL LEVEL
DETAIL FREQ
VF ASPECT
(Continued)
Menu selection
1st level
2nd level
3rd level
MARKER
MARKER
CENTER
SAFETY ZONE
SAFETY AREA
ASPECT
ASPECT SELECT
SKIN DETAIL
SKIN DETAIL
SKIN DETAIL LVL
SKIN DETECT
SKIN AREA IND.
SKIN DTL SAT
SKIN DTL HUE
SKIN DTL WIDTH
RESET
ALL PRESET
FORMAT
SYSTEM
REC FORMAT
23.9 OUTPUT
BIT RATE (HD)
AUDIO CH (HD)
ASPECT RATIO (DV)
COUNTRY
SPECIAL EFFECTS
SLOW & QUICK
FRAME RATE
CLIP CONT REC
INTERVAL REC
INTERVAL TIME
NUMBER OF FRAME
NUMBER OF TIMES
PRE-LIGHTING
PICTURE CACHE
CACHE REC TIME
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGN SW <1>
ASSIGN SW <2>
ASSIGN SW <3>
ASSIGN SW <4>
DISC
DELETE LAST CLIP
DELETE ALL CLIPS
QUICK FORMAT
CLIP TITLE
CLIP TITLE
TITLE
SELECT PREFIX
CLEAR NUMERIC
LOAD PREFIX DATA
PREFIX
NUMERIC
FILE NAMING
NAMING FORM
AUTO NAMING
GAIN SW
GAIN LOW
GAIN MID
GAIN HIGH
GAIN TURBO
EZ MODE/TLCS
TLCS MODE
AGC LIMIT
AGC CHANGE POINT
AE LIMIT
AE CHANGE POINT
OFFSET WHITE
OFFSET WHITE <A>
WARM COOL <A>
COLOR FINE <A>
OFFSET WHITE <B>
WARM COOL <B>
COLOR FINE <B>
USER MENU CUSTOMIZE
ALL
OPERATION
(Continued)
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(Continued)
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Menu selection
Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
(Continued)
102
Menu Organization and Operation
1st level
2nd level
3rd level
OUTPUT
SDI OUTPUT SEL
HD SD ASPECT
VIDEO OUT SEL
i.LINK MODE
LIVE&PLAY
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT VFDISP
VIDEO OUT MENU
VIDEO OUT TC
VIDEO OUT ZEBRA
VIDEO OUT MARKER
VF SETTING
ZEBRA
ZEBRA SELECT
ZEBRA1 DET.LEVEL
PEAKING VOL.LINK
H DETAIL LEVEL
V DETAIL LEVEL
DETAIL FREQ
VF ASPECT
MARKER
MARKER
CENTER
SAFETY ZONE
SAFETY AREA
ASPECT
ASPECT SELECT
VF DISP 1
DISP REC FORMAT
DISP BIT RATE
DISP SYSTEM
DISP FRAME RATE
DISP 16:9
DISP ZOOM
DISP FOCUS
DISP BATT REMAIN
DISP REC/PLAY
DISP TIME CODE
VF DISP 2
DISP 5600K
DISP FILTER
DISP WHITE
DISP GAIN
DISP SHUTTER
DISP AUDIO
DISP DISC
DISP IRIS
DISP LOW LIGHT
DISP INTERVAL
LCD
LCD COLOR
LCD MARKER&ZEBRA
SHOT ID
ID-1
ID-2
ID-3
ID-4
SHOT DISP
SHOT DATE
DATE MODE
SHOT TIME
TIME MODE
SHOT ID SEL
LENS FILE SEL
LENS FILE SELECT
F.ID
L.ID
L.MF
(Continued)
Menu selection
1st level
PAINT
3rd level
TIME/DATE
ADJUST
HOUR
MIN
SEC
YEAR
MONTH
DAY
UMID SET
COUNTRY CODE
ORGANIZATION
USER CODE
TIME ZONE
RESET
ALL PRESET
PAINT
A.IRIS
DETAIL LEVEL
MASTER BLACK
GAMMA SELECT
MASTER GAMMA
BLACK GAMMA
PRESET MTX SEL
SW STATUS
GAMMA
MATRIX
KNEE
WHITE CLIP
DETAIL
WHITE
COLOR TEMP <A>
C TEMP BAL <A>
R GAIN <A>
B GAIN <A>
D5600K<A>
COLOR TEMP <B>
C TEMP BAL <B>
R GAIN <B>
B GAIN <B>
D5600K<B>
KNEE
KNEE POINT
KNEE SLOPE
KNEE SAT LEVEL
WHITE CLIP LEVEL
DETAIL
DETAIL LEVEL
DTL H/V RATIO
DETAIL FREQUENCY
APERTURE LEVEL
KNEE APT LEVEL
SD DETAIL
CROSS COLOR
SKIN DETAIL
SKIN DETAIL
SKIN DETAIL LVL
SKIN DETECT
SKIN AREA IND.
SKIN DTL SAT.
SKIN DTL HUE
SKIN DTL WIDTH
MATRIX 1
MATRIX
USER MATRIX
USER MATRIX SAT
USER MATRIX HUE
PRESET MTX
PRESET MTX SEL
(Continued)
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Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
(Continued)
2nd level
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Menu selection
1st level
MAINTENANCE
Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
(Continued)
104
Menu Organization and Operation
2nd level
3rd level
MATRIX 2
USER MATRIX R-G
USER MATRIX R-B
USER MATRIX G-R
USER MATRIX G-B
USER MATRIX B-R
USER MATRIX B-G
LOW KEY SAT
L.KEY SAT LEVEL
SCENE FILE
1-5
STANDARD
SCENE RECALL
SCENE STORE
F.ID
AUDIO-1
AU REF LEVEL
AU AGC SPEC
AU LIMITER MODE
REAR MIC REF
FRONT MIC SELECT
AU CH12 AGC MODE
AU CH34 AGC MODE
AU SG (1KHz)
AUDIO-2
AU OUT LIMITER
HEADPHONE OUT
i.LINK AUDIO OUT
MIC CH1 LEVEL
MIC CH2 LEVEL
REAR1/WRR LEVEL
REAR2/WRR LEVEL
TIMECODE
TC OUT
DF/NDF
UBIT
ESSENCE MARK
SHOTMARK 1
SHOTMARK 2
INDEX PIC. POS
FIND MODE
WHITE SETTING
COLOR TEMP <P>
C TEMP BAL <P>
WHITE SWITCH <B>
ATW SPEED
SHOCKLESS WHITE
AWB FIXED AREA
WHT FILTER INH
CAM CONFIG
COLOR BAR SEL
REC TALLY
SLOW MOTION
SHT DISP MODE
IRIS OVERRIDE
LOW NOISE MODE
BATTERY 1
Info BEFORE END
Info END
Sony BEFORE END
Sony END
Other BEFORE END
Other END
DC IN BEFORE END
DC IN END
DETECTED BATTERY
(Continued)
Menu selection
1st level
FILE
3rd level
BATTERY 2
TYPE DETECTION
SEGMENT No.7
SEGMENT No.6
SEGMENT No.5
SEGMENT No.4
SEGMENT No.3
SEGMENT No.2
SEGMENT No.1
GENLOCK
GL H PHASE
H ADVANCE
LENS
ZOOM SELECT
ZOOM SPEED
AF DETECT AREA
USER FILE
USER FILE LOAD
USER FILE SAVE
F.ID
USER PRESET
CUSTOMIZE RESET
ALL FILE
ALL FILE LOAD
ALL FILE SAVE
F.ID
ALL RESET
SCENE FILE
1-5
STANDARD
SCENE RECALL
SCENE STORE
F.ID
LENS FILE 1
LENS FILE RECALL
LENS FILE STORE
F.ID
SOURCE
LENS NO OFFSET
IRIS GAIN
LENS AUTO RECALL
<LENS INFORMATION>
L.ID
L.MF
LENS FILE 2
LENS M VMOD
LENS R FLARE
LENS G FLARE
LENS B FLARE
LENS W-R OFST
LENS W-B OFST
LENS FILE 3
SHADING CH SEL
LENS R H SAW
LENS R H PARA
LENS R V SAW
LENS R V PARA
MEMORY STICK
MS FORMAT
Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
(Continued)
2nd level
(Continued)
Menu Organization and Operation
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Menu selection
1st level
DIAGNOSIS
ADVANCED
2nd level
Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
HOURS METER
OPERATION
OPERATION (rst)
SPINDLE (rst)
LASER (rst)
LOADING (rst)
SEEK (rst)
DISC STATUS
USER ID
TITLE
REMAIN
REWRITE
SALVAGE
FILE SYSTEM
CLIP STATUS
CLIP NO.
NAME
TITLE
RECORD DEVICE
SERIAL
DATE
TIME
ROM VERSION
AT
PACKAGE
LOW LIGHT
LOW LIGHT
LOW LIGHT LEVEL
BATTERY
AUTO IRIS
IRIS OVER RIDE
IRIS SPEED
CLIP HIGH LIGHT
IRIS LEVEL
IRIS APL RATIO
SW STATUS
GAMMA
MATRIX
KNEE
WHITE CLIP
DETAIL
APERTURE
FLARE
BLACK/FLARE
MASTER BLACK
R BLACK
B BLACK
MASTER FLARE
R FLARE
G FLARE
B FLARE
FLARE
GAMMA
GAMMA
STEP GAMMA
MASTER GAMMA
R GAMMA
G GAMMA
B GAMMA
GAMMA SELECT
KNEE FIX (CINE)
DETAIL
DETAIL
CRISPENING
LEVEL DEPEND
DETAIL FREQUENCY
APERTURE
APERTURE LEVEL
KNEE APT LEVEL
DETAIL LIMIT
(Continued)
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3rd level
Menu selection
1st level
2nd level
3rd level
SD DETAIL
SD DETAIL LEVEL
SD CRISPENING
SD DTL LIMIT
SD LEVEL DEPEND
SD DTL FREQUENCY
SD DTL H/V RATIO
SD CROSS COLOR
WHITE SHADING
WHITE SHADING CH SEL
VIDEO OUT SEL
R WHT H SAW
R WHT H PARA
R WHT V SAW
R WHT V PARA
WHITE SAW/PARA
BLACK SHADING
BLACK SHADING CH SEL
VIDEO OUT SEL
R BLK H SAW
R BLK H PARA
R BLK V SAW
R BLK V PARA
BLACK SAW/PARA
MASTER BLACK
MASTER GAIN (TMP)
DCC
DCC D RANGE
DCC POINT
DCC GAIN
DCC DELAY TIME
ND COMP
ND OFFSET ADJUST
CLEAR ND OFFSET
TOP Menu
The TOP menu consists of the following submenus.
<TOP MENU>
USER
USER MENU CUSTOMIZE
ALL
OPERATION
PAINT
MAINTENANCE
FILE
DIAGNOSIS
ADVANCED
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 contains all items of the OPERATION, PAINT,
MAINTENANCE, FILE, DIAGNOSIS, and
ADVANCED menus as they are in one menu.
Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
SD DETAIL
OPERATION menu
When you select an item in the TOP menu, this displays
the most recently shown page of the corresponding
submenu. When the submenu is selected for the first time,
the CONTENTS page appears.
USER menu
This menu allows you to add items from the
OPERATION, PAINT, MAINTENANCE, FILE,
DIAGNOSIS, and ADVANCED menus to suit your needs.
By gathering frequently used items on the USER menu
beforehand, you can call up them quickly whenever you
need them.
Usually by flicking the MENU switch to ON, the USER
menu is displayed.
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.
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MAINTENANCE menu
This menu includes contains items for making settings for
audio, timecode, essence marks, and battery.
FILE menu
This menu is for saving the adjusted data in the camcorder
memory or in a “Memory Stick”. The following files can
be saved.
User file
In the user file, the setting items and setting data of the
customized USER menu are saved. Once you save the user
file in a “Memory Stick”, you can easily set the USER
menu to your preference by loading the data from the
“Memory Stick”.
For details on the user file, see “Saving and Loading User
Files” on page 147.
Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
ALL file
In the ALL file, the setting data of all of the menus are
saved. Once a camcorder is set according to your
preferences and you save its ALL file in a “Memory
Stick”, you can easily set other camcorders to the settings
of the camcorder that you already set by loading the data
from the “Memory Stick”.
Items included in the ALL file are marked with an “A” in
the “File” column on the menu list.
Menu List
For settings registered on a USER menu page at the
factory, the “USER menu page” colomn in the following
list indicates the number of that page.
The USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu allows you to add
and delete pages to and from the USER menu to suit your
requirements.
Note
When the setting range in the “Settings” column is
surrounded by parentheses ( ), the setup value is a relative
value. The setting range shown on the menu screen may
differ from what is shown in this manual.
“File” column
The letters in the “File” column stand for the following.
A: Items saved in the ALL file
Sc: Items saved in the scene file
L: Items saved in the lens file
St: Items whose setting is changed by the STANDARD
operation
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Scene file
In the scene file, the setting values of event items adjusted
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 particular scene at the rehearsal and
then save them as a scene file. Then load this file before the
actual shooting so that you can quickly recreate setup
conditions that are the same as those in rehearsal.
Items included in the scene file are marked with an “Sc”
in the “File” column on the menu list.
Lens file
In the lens file, the setting data used to compensate for the
characteristics of lenses, such as flare, white shading, and
auto iris gain, is saved. You can save up to 32 lens files in
the camcorder memory and up to 100 lens files in a
“Memory Stick”.
Items included in the lens file are marked with an “L” in
the “File” column on the menu list.
DIAGNOSIS menu
This menu shows the digital hours meter, and disc and clip
status information.
ADVANCED menu
This menu contains items for making advanced settings
and adjustments, for example settings related to auto iris
and gamma correction.
OPERATION menu
OPERATION menu
No. Page
Item
Settings
Default USER
menu
page
Description
File
01
SYSTEM
60I / 30P /
23.9P
(PAL: 50I /
25P)
60I (50I) 03
See “Selecting the Recording
Format” on page 53.
–
REC FORMAT
MPEG HD /
DVCAM
MPEG
HD
23.9P OUTPUT
PD / PSF
PD
BIT RATE (HD)
HQ / SP / LP
SP
AUDIO CH (HD)
2CH / 4CH
4CH
ASPECT RATIO (DV)
16:9 / 4:3
16:9
COUNTRY
NTSC AREA / –
NTSC(J)
AREA / PAL
AREA
SLOW & QUICK
ON / OFF
OFF
FRAME RATE
4 to 30 (25) ,
60 (50) Fps
30P
Sets the shooting frame rate.
(When the slow & quick motion
function is enabled)
CLIP CONT REC
ON / OFF
OFF
See “Recording with the Clip
Continuous Rec Function” on page
75.
1SEC to
10SEC /
15SEC /
20SEC /
30SEC /
40SEC /
50SEC,
1MIN to
10MIN /
15MIN /
20MIN /
30MIN /
40MIN /
50MIN,
1H to 6H /
12H / 24H
1SEC
02
FORMAT
SPECIAL
EFFECTS
INTERVAL TIME
NUMBER OF FRAME 1F / 3F / 6F
1F
NUMBER OF TIMES
CONT / 50 /
100 / 200 /
300 / 500 /
800 / 1000
CONT
PRE-LIGHTING
OFF / 2SEC / OFF
5SEC /
10SEC
PICTURE CACHE
ON / OFF
CACHE REC TIME
0-2s / 2-4s /
4-6s / 6-8s /
8-10s / 1012s
0-2s
04
Selects whether to use the slow &
quick motion function.
A
See “Time-lapse Video Recording
(Interval Rec Function)” on page
67.
Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
INTERVAL REC
A
See “Starting a Shoot with a Few
Seconds of Pre-Stored Picture
Data (Picture Cache Function)” on
page 69.
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OPERATION menu
No. Page
03
Item
ASSIGNABLE ASSIGN SW <1>
ASSIGN SW <2>
ASSIGN SW <3>
ASSIGN SW <4>
04
05
DISC
CLIP TITLE
DELETE LAST CLIP
Settings
Default USER
menu
page
Description
File
OFF /
EZMOD 05
MARKER /
OFF
ATW / LENS
RET / REC
SWITCH /
TURBO
SWITCH, etc.
See “Assigning Functions to
ASSIGN Switches” on page 143.
A
EXEC
Deletes a clip recorded on the disc. –
EXEC
06
DELETE ALL CLIPS
Deletes all clips recorded on the
disc.
QUICK FORMAT
Formats the disc. Any recorded
content is lost.
CLIP TITLE
ENABL /
DSABL
DSABL
TITLE
EXEC
–
–
See “Assigning User-Defined Clip
Titles Automatically” on page 71.
A
–
SELECT PREFIX
CLEAR NUMERIC
LOAD PREFIX DATA
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06
07
FILE
NAMING
GAIN SW
PREFIX
A
NUMERIC
–
NAMING FORM
FREE / C****
AUTO NAMING
TITLE / C****
GAIN LOW
–3dB / 0dB /
3dB / 6dB /
9dB / 12dB /
18dB / 24dB /
30dB / 36dB /
42dB / 48dB
GAIN MID
GAIN HIGH
GAIN TURBO
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C****
–
Specify the clip and clip list name
format
C****: Standard format
FREE: Enable free format
A
Specify the format of the file names
generated when clips are recorded
C****: Standard format
TITLE: Assign the same name as
clip title
0dB
9dB
18dB
42dB
–
See “Setting Gain Values for the
GAIN Switch Positions” on page
141.
A
OPERATION menu
No. Page
Item
Settings
Default USER
menu
page
Description
File
08
TLCS MODE
AGC&AE /
AGC / AE
AGC&
AE
Selects the TLCS function in EZ
mode.
AGC&AE: automatic gain and
shutter control
AGC: automatic gain control only
AE: automatic shutter control only
A
AGC-LIMIT
0/3/6/9/
12dB
(normal
setting value)
12dB
Sets the upper limit for AGC
adjustment. This function operates
only when using the EZ mode.
AGC CHANGE
POINT
OPEN / F2 /
F2.8 / F4 /
F5.6
F2.8
Sets the f-stop for switching from
automatic iris adjustment to AGC.
This function operates only when
using the EZ mode.
AE-LIMIT
1/100 to
1/250
1/250
Sets the upper limit for shutter
adjustment. This function operates
only when using the EZ mode.
AE CHANGE POINT
F5.6 / F8 /
F11 / F16
(normal
setting value)
F16
Sets the f-stop for switching from
automatic iris adjustment to AE.
This function operates only when
using the EZ mode.
OFFSET WHITE <A>
ON / OFF
OFF
WARM-COOL <A>
Display color
temperature
(converted
from R / B
Gain).
3200
COLOR FINE <A>
(–99 to +99)
0
OFFSET WHITE <B>
ON / OFF
OFF
WARM COOL <B>
Display color
temperature
(converted
from R/B
Gain).
3200
COLOR FINE <B>
(–99 to +99)
0
09
EZ MODE/
TLCS
–
See “Specifying an Offset for the
Auto White Balance Setting” on
page 142.
A
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WHITE
–
111
OPERATION menu
No. Page
Item
Settings
Default USER
menu
page
Description
File
10
SDI OUTPUT SEL
HD / SD
HD
Selects HD or SD as the SDI
output of this unit.
A
OUTPUT
07
Notes
• When you have changed the
setting of this item, turn the
power of the unit off and then on
again.
• SD cannot be selected when the
23.98PsF signal output mode is
selected and the unit is in HD
output mode.
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HD→SD ASPECT
16:9 / 4:3
16:9
Selects the aspect ratio for downconverted output to an SD monitor
of playback of material recorded in
HD format.
You can select 16:9 (squeeze) or
4:3 (crop).
VIDEO OUT SEL
VBS / HD Y
VBS
Selects the output from the VIDEO
OUT connector.
VBS: Output a composite signal.
HD Y: Output an HD Y signal.
i.LINK MODE
AV/C / FAM
AV/C
–
Selects the function of the i.LINK
connector.
LIVE&PLAY
ON / OFF
OFF
07
See “Viewing Camera Video during
Playback (Live & Play Function)”
on page 75.
Menu Organization and Operation
OPERATION menu
No. Page
11
Item
VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VFDISP
Settings
Default USER
menu
page
Description
ON / OFF
ON
Selects whether or not the VF
A
DISP display signal is mixed to the
output signal from the VIDEO OUT
connector.
–
File
VIDEO OUT MENU
Selects whether or not the menu
display signal is mixed to the
output signal from the VIDEO OUT
connector.
VIDEO OUT TC
Selects whether or not the
timecode is mixed to the output
signal from the VIDEO OUT
connector.
VIDEO OUT ZEBRA
OFF
Selects whether or not the zebra
mark display signal is mixed to the
output signal from the VIDEO OUT
connector.
VIDEO OUT
MARKER
Selects whether or not the marker
signal is mixed to the output signal
from the VIDEO OUT connector.
Note
When HDtSD ASPECT on the
OUTPUT page is set to 4:3, the
marker does not appear in the
output from the VIDEO OUT
connector.
12
VF
SETTING
ZEBRA
ON / OFF
OFF
ZEBRA SELECT
1 / 2 / BOTH
1
ZEBRA1 DET.LEVEL
30% to 107% 75%
(in 1% steps)
PEAKING VOL.LINK
ON / OFF
ON
H DETAIL LEVEL
(–99 to +99)
0
DETAIL FREQ
NORM /
HIGH
HIGH
VF ASPECT
AUTO / 4:3
AUTO
MARKER
ON / OFF
OFF
08
See “Setting the Viewfinder Screen –
Display” on page 139.
A
09
See “Setting the Marker Display”
on page 138.
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Note
When HDtSD ASPECT on the
OUTPUT page is set to 4:3, the
zebra display does not appear in
the output from the VIDEO OUT
connector.
V DETAIL LEVEL
13
MARKER
CENTER
ON
A
SAFETY ZONE
SAFETY AREA
80% / 90% /
92% / 95%
90%
ASPECT
ON / OFF
OFF
ASPECT SELECT
14:9 / 13:9 /
4:3
4:3
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OPERATION menu
No. Page
Item
Settings
Default USER
menu
page
Description
File
14
DISP REC FORMAT
ON / OFF
ON
–
See “Selecting the Display Items”
on page 137.
A
DISP BATT REMAIN
INT / VOLT /
AUTO
AUTO
DISP REC / PLAY
ON / OFF
ON
ON
–
See “Selecting the Display Items”
on page 137.
A
–
Adjusts the LCD color.
A
VF DISP 1
DISP BIT RATE
DISP SYSTEM
DISP FRAME RATE
DISP 16:9
DISP ZOOM
DISP FOCUS
DISP TIME CODE
15
VF DISP 2
DISP 5600K
OFF
ON / OFF
DISP FILTER
DISP WHITE
DISP GAIN
DISP SHUTTER
DISP AUDIO
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DISP DISC
DISP IRIS
DISP LOW LIGHT
DISP INTERVAL
16
17
LCD
SHOT ID
LCD COLOR
–137 to 62
0
LCD MARKER &
ZEBRA
ON / OFF
ON
ID-1
Displays
character
input mode
(up to 12
characters).
Blank
–
See “Setting the Shot ID” on page
140.
A
SHOT DATE
ON / OFF
OFF
–
A
DATE MODE
Y/M/D /
M/D/Y /
D/M/Y
Y/M/D
See “Recording Shot Data
Superimposed on the Color Bars”
on page 139.
SHOT TIME
ON / OFF
OFF
TIME MODE
12H / 24H
24H
SHOT ID SEL
OFF / ID-1 /
ID-2 / ID-3 /
ID-4
OFF
ID-2
ID-3
ID-4
18
114
SHOT DISP
Menu Organization and Operation
Selects whether to add the marker
and zebra to the LCD display, in
the same way as in the viewfinder.
OPERATION menu
No. Page
Item
Settings
Default USER
menu
page
Description
File
19
LENS FILE SELECT
1 to 32
–
Selects a lens file. Up to 32 files
can be registered.
L
F.ID
–
20
LENS FILE
SEL
–
Indicates the name of the selected
lens file.
L.ID
Indicates the name of the lens file
corresponding to the connected
serial lens.
L.MF
Indicates the fabricator of the
connected serial lens.
TIME / DATE ADJUST
Displays the
TIME
ADJUST
selection
screen.
EXEC
HOUR
00 to 23
MIN
00 to 59
Internal
clock
–
See “Setting the Date and Time of
the Internal Clock” on page 33.
–
–
See “Using UMID Data” on page
173.
A
11
Resets all settings at the USER
level.
–
SEC
UMID SET
00 to 99
MONTH
01 to 12
DAY
01 to 31
COUNTRY CODE
4-byte
–
alphanumeric
strings
ORGANIZATION
USER CODE
TIME ZONE
00 to xx
00
ALL PRESET
EXEC
EXEC
No. Page
Item
Settings
Default USER
menu
page
Description
File
01
A.IRIS
–1.0 / –0.5 /
±0 / +0.5 /
+1.0
±0
–
–
DETAIL LEVEL
–
0
Detail level adjustment
A, Sc, St
22
RESET
PAINT menu
PAINT menu
PAINT
MASTER BLACK
01
Master black level adjustment
GAMMA SELECT
STD /
CINE1 /
CINE2 /
CINE3 /
CINE4
STD
See “Selecting Gamma Tables” on
page 143.
MASTER GAMMA
(–99 to +99)
0
Sets master gamma correction
curve.
BLACK GAMMA
PRESET MTX SEL
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21
YEAR
Black gamma correction
STD / HISAT / STD
FL / CINE
Matrix selection
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PAINT menu
No. Page
02
03
SW STATUS GAMMA
WHITE
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116
Item
KNEE
Settings
Default USER
menu
page
Description
File
ON / OFF
ON
Turns the gamma correction on or
off.
A, Sc, St
–
MATRIX
Turns the linear matrix correction
on or off.
KNEE
Turns the knee correction on or off.
WHITE CLIP
Turns the white clipping correction
on or off.
DETAIL
Turns the detail signal on or off.
COLOR TEMP <A>
Display color
temperature
(converted
from R / B
Gain).
3200
C TEMP BAL <A>
(–99 to +99)
0
–
Sets the color temperature of
WHITE A.
Adjusts the value more precisely
when the color temperature
adjustment through COLOR TEMP
is not satisfactory.
R GAIN <A>
Only the value of R GAIN is
changed.
B GAIN <A>
Only the value of B GAIN is
changed.
D5600K<A>
ON / OFF
OFF
Turns the WHITE A electronic
5600K filter on or off.
COLOR TEMP <B>
Display color
temperature
(converted
from R / B
Gain).
3200
Sets the color temperature of
WHITE B.
C TEMP BAL <B>
(–99 to +99)
0
Adjusts the value more precisely
when the color temperature
adjustment through COLOR TEMP
is not satisfactory.
R GAIN <B>
Only the value of R GAIN is
changed.
B GAIN <B>
Only the value of B GAIN is
changed.
D5600K<B>
ON / OFF
KNEE POINT
50.0 to 109 .0 100.0
(in 0.1 steps)
KNEE SLOPE
–
KNEE SAT LEVEL
(–99 to +99)
WHITE CLIP LEVEL
100.0 to
109.5
(in 0.1 steps)
Menu Organization and Operation
Turns the WHITE B electronic
5600K filter on or off.
OFF
0
–
Sets the knee point level.
Sets the knee slope level.
Sets the knee saturation level.
108.0
A
Adjusts the white clipping level.
A, Sc, St
PAINT menu
No. Page
Item
Settings
Default USER
menu
page
Description
File
05
DETAIL LEVEL
–
0
Sets the general level of the detail
signal.
A, Sc, St
DETAIL
–
DTL H/V RATIO
Sets the level of the V detail signal.
DETAIL
FREQUENCY
Sets the frequency of the H detail
signal.
APERTURE LEVEL
Sets the aperture level.
KNEE APT LEVEL
06
MATRIX 1
LOW / MID /
HIGH
MID
Detail setting for down-converted
SD
CROSS COLOR
ON / OFF
ON
Turns the cross color component
on or off.
SKIN DETAIL
ON / OFF
OFF
SKIN DETAIL LVL
–
0
Sets the detail level of detected
color.
SKIN DETECT
Moves to
color
detection
page.
EXEC
Detects the color for skin detail.
–
SKIN AREA IND.
ON / OFF
OFF
Turns the indicator of detected
color on or off.
St
SKIN DTL SAT.
(–99 to +99)
0
Adjusts the saturation level for skin A, Sc, St
detail.
SKIN DTL HUE
0 to 359
SKIN DTL WIDTH
0 to 90
40
MATRIX
ON / OFF
ON
USER MATRIX
USER MATRIX SAT
(–99 to +99)
10
Sets the skin detail on or off.
A, Sc, St
Adjusts the center phase for skin
detail.
Adjusts the width for skin detail.
–
Turns the linear matrix correction
and user matrix correction
functions on or off.
OFF
Turns the user matrix correction
function on or off.
0
Adjusts the saturation level
affected by the user matrix
correction function.
USER MATRIX HUE
A, Sc, St
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SKIN
DETAIL
Sets the knee aperture level.
SD DETAIL
Adjusts the color phase affected by
the user matrix correction function.
PRESET MTX
ON / OFF
ON
PRESET MTX SEL
STD / HISAT / STD
FL / CINE
Turns the preset matrix correction
function on and off.
When PRESET MTX is set to ON,
selects the matrix adjustment
value.
STD: settings for standard
shooting conditions
HISAT: settings for high saturation
shooting
FL: settings for fluorescent
illumination
CINE: settings to evoke the
impression of film camera
shooting
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PAINT menu
No. Page
Item
Settings
Default USER
menu
page
Description
File
08
USER MATRIX R-G
(–99 to +99)
0
Sets the arbitrary R-G user-set
matrix coefficients.
A, Sc, St
MATRIX 2
–
USER MATRIX R-B
Sets the arbitrary R-B user-set
matrix coefficients.
USER MATRIX G-R
Sets the arbitrary G-R user-set
matrix coefficients.
USER MATRIX G-B
Sets the arbitrary G-B user-set
matrix coefficients.
USER MATRIX B-R
Sets the arbitrary B-R user-set
matrix coefficients.
USER MATRIX B-G
Sets the arbitrary B-G user-set
matrix coefficients.
09
LOW KEY
SAT
L.KEY SAT LEVEL
10
SCENE FILE s1
(–99 to +99)
0
–
Sets the saturation level of the low
luminance part.
A, Sc, St
STANDARD 02
Recalls a scene file saved in the
camcorder memory.
–
–
Clears all current detail-adjusted
settings and switch settings and
returns the settings to the standard
settings saved in the reference file.
Displays the
SCENE FILE
selection
screen.
EXEC
Recalls a scene file from the
camcorder memory or the
“Memory Stick”.
Displays
character
input mode
(up to 16
characters).
Blank
s2
–
s3
s4
s5
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sSTANDARD
SCENE RECALL
SCENE STORE
F. ID
Menu Organization and Operation
Stores a scene file in the
camcorder memory or the
“Memory Stick”.
Sets the File ID.
Sc
MAINTENANCE menu
MAINTENANCE menu
Item
Settings
Default
USER
menu
page
Description
File
01
AU REF LEVEL
–20 / –18 /
–16 / –12 dB
–20 dB
–
Sets the output level of the 1 kHz
test signal.
A
AU AGC SPEC
–6 / –9 / –12 / –6 dB
–15 / –17 dB
AGC characteristic (saturation
level) setting
AU LIMITER MODE
OFF / –6 /
–9 / –12 /
–15 / –17 dB
OFF
During manual adjustment of audio
input levels, selects the limitter
characteristics (saturation level) for
large input signals.
REAR MIC REF
–60 / –50 /
–40 dB
–60 dB
Selects the reference input level
when the AUDIO IN CH1 switch or
AUDIO IN CH2 switch is set to
MIC.
FRONT MIC SELECT MONO /
STEREO
STEREO
Input mode selection for front
microphone
AU CH12 AGC MODE
MONO
Selects whether to carry out
automatic adjustment of the input
levels of analog audio signals
recorded on channels 1 and 2
independently for the two channels
or to carry it out in stereo mode.
AUDIO-1
AU CH34 AGC MODE OFF /
MONO /
STEREO
AU SG (1KHz)
ON / OFF /
AUTO
Selects whether to carry out
automatic adjustment of the input
levels of analog audio signals
recorded on channels 3 and 4
independently for the two
channels, to carry it out in stereo
mode, or not at all.
OFF
In the color bar mode, selects
whether to output a 1 kHz test
signal.
ON: Output.
OFF: Do not output.
AUTO: Output the test signal only
when the AUDIO SELECT
(CH-1) switch is set to AUTO.
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No. Page
Item
Settings
Default
USER
menu
page
Description
File
02
AU OUT LIMITER
ON / OFF
ON
–
Turns the audio output limitter on
or off
A
HEADPHONE OUT
STEREO /
MONO
MONO
Selects whether the earphones are
monaural or stereo.
i.LINK AUDIO OUT
2CH / 4CH
2CH
2CH: Output channels 1 and 2 (16
bits, 48 ksps)
4CH: Output channels 1 to 4 (12
bits, 32 ksps)
MIC CH1 LEVEL
SIDE1 /
FRONT / F +
S1
FRONT
Selects the knob to use in
adjustments when recording the
front microphone to channel 1.
SIDE1: Adjust with the left-hand
AUDIO LEVEL knob on the
side control panel.
FRONT: Adjust with the AUDIO
LEVEL knob on the front.
F + S1: Allow adjustment with
either of the left-hand AUDIO
LEVEL knob on the side control
panel or the AUDIO LEVEL
knob on the front. (The two
knobs function in linkage.)
MIC CH2 LEVEL
SIDE2 /
FRONT / F +
S2
REAR1/WRR LEVEL
SIDE1 /
FRONT / F +
S1
AUDIO-2
Menu Organization and Operation
Selects the knob to use in
adjustments when recording the
front microphone to channel 2.
SIDE2: Adjust with the right-hand
AUDIO LEVEL knob on the
side control panel.
FRONT: Adjust with the AUDIO
LEVEL knob on the front.
F + S2: Allow adjustment with
either of the right-hand AUDIO
LEVEL knob on the side control
panel or the AUDIO LEVEL
knob on the front. (The two
knobs function in linkage.)
SIDE1
Selects the knob to use in
adjustments when recording the
AUDIO IN CH1 or WIRELESS to
channel 1.
SIDE1: Adjust with the left-hand
AUDIO LEVEL knob on the
side control panel.
FRONT: Adjust with the AUDIO
LEVEL knob on the front.
F + S1: Allow adjustment with
either of the left-hand AUDIO
LEVEL knob on the side control
panel or the AUDIO LEVEL
knob on the front. (The two
knobs function in linkage.)
MAINTENANCE menu
Item
Settings
Default
USER
menu
page
Description
02
AUDIO-2
REAR2/WRR LEVEL
SIDE2 /
FRONT / F +
S2
SIDE2
–
Selects the knob to use in
A
adjustments when recording the
AUDIO IN CH2 or WIRELESS to
channel 2.
SIDE2: Adjust with the right-hand
AUDIO LEVEL knob on the
side control panel.
FRONT: Adjust with the AUDIO
LEVEL knob on the front.
F + S2: Allow adjustment with
either of the right-hand AUDIO
LEVEL knob on the side control
panel or the AUDIO LEVEL
knob on the front. (The two
knobs function in linkage.)
03
TIMECODE
TC OUT
AUTO /
GENE
AUTO
–
Timecode output setting
A
AUTO: For recording, the timecode
generator value is output, and
for playback, the value from
timecode reader is output.
GENE: The timecode generator
value is output for both
recording and playback.
DF / NDF
DF / NDF
DF
DF / NDF setting
DF: drop-frame mode
NDF: non-drop-frame mode
UBIT
FIX / TIME
FIX
Selects the user bit contents.
SHOTMARK 1
ON / OFF
ON
04
ESSENCE
MARK
SHOTMARK 2
–
File
See “Recording Shot Marks” on
page 65.
INDEX PIC. POS
0/1/2/3/
0
4/5/6/7/
8 / 9 / 10SEC
Sets the position of the index frame
of a clip, in seconds from the start
of recording.
FIND MODE
R.ST / CLIP
Specifies what to find when the
NEXT or PREV button is pressed.
R.ST: Jump to the next or previous
REC START essence mark.
CLIP: Jump to the first frame of the
next or current clip. (But jump
to the first frame of the previous
clip when the PREV button is
pressed at the first frame of the
current clip.)
R.ST
A
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No. Page
Item
Settings
05
COLOR TEMP <P>
Displays color 3200
temperature
(converted
form R / B
Gain).
C TEMP BAL <P>
(–99 to +99)
0
Finer setting when the desired
color could not be obtained with
the COLOR TEMP <P> color
temperature setting
WHITE SWITCH <B>
ATW / MEM
MEM
Selects mode when the WHITE
BAL switch is in the B position.
ATW: auto tracking white balance
MEM: auto white balance
ATW SPEED
1/2/3/4/5 4
WHITE
SETTING
CAM
CONFIG
USER
menu
page
Description
File
–
Preset white balance color
temperature setting.
A
Switches the ATW transition
speed.
SHOCKLESS WHITE OFF / 1 / 2 / 3 1
Selects whether to enable the
function that smooths out the white
gain variation as the WHITE BAL
switch is switched, and sets the
transition rate. (1 represents the
fastest.)
AWB FIXED AREA
OFF
Increases the AWB speed.
ON
Turns on and off the function which
inhibits independent white balance
memory for each filter position.
ON / OFF
WHT FILTER INH
06
Default
COLOR BAR SEL
MULTI / 75% / MULTI
100%
REC TALLY
UPPER /
BOTH
UPPER
Selects whether to light the upper
REC/TALLY indicator only, or both
upper and lower indicators.
SLOW MOTION
NORMAL /
EXPAND
NORMAL
NORMAL: Allows you to select the
frame rate over the limited
range 4P to 30P and 60P, or 4P
to 25P and 50P.
EXPAND: Allows you to select the
frame rate over the full range
4P to 60P (without limitation),
or 4P to 60P (without
limitation), or 4P to 50P
(without limitation).
SHT DISP MODE
SEC / DE
SEC
Selects whether the SHUTTER
indication is shown as a time
indication or as an angle indication.
IRIS OVER RIDE
ON / OFF
ON
Turns on and off the function which
changes the reference value for
automatic iris adjustment.
LOW NOISE MODE
OFF / 1 / 2
OFF
Turns on and off the function which
enables clear, low-noise video
under low light conditions.
Menu Organization and Operation
–
Selects color bar type.
A
MAINTENANCE menu
No. Page
Item
Settings
Default
USER
menu
page
Description
07
Info BEFORE END
5 / 10 / 15
...95 / 100%
5%
–
Used when a BP-GL95/GL65
A
Battery Pack is used. Sets the
remaining power (% value) of the
battery at which the BEFORE END
warning should be issued.1)
Info END
0/1/2/3/
4 / 5%
0%
Sony BEFORE END
11.5 to 17.0V 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 BEFORE END warning should
be issued.1)
Sony END
11.0 to 11.5V 11.0V
(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 END warning should be issued.
BATTERY 1
File
Used when a BP-GL95/GL65
Battery Pack is used. Sets the
remaining power (% value) of the
battery at which the END warning
should be issued.2)
2)
11.5 to 17.0V 11.8V
(in 0.1 V
steps)
Used when a battery pack other
than a BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S
is used. Sets the voltage level of
the battery at which the BEFORE
END warning should be issued.
Other END
11.0 to 14.0V
(in 0.1 V
steps)
11.0V
Used when a battery pack other
than a BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S
is used. Sets the voltage level of
the battery at which the END
warning should be issued.
DC IN BEFORE END
11.5 to 17.0V 11.8V
(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
11.0 to 14.0V 11.0V
(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 / DC IN
(display only)
Displays the type of automatically
detected battery.
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–
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MAINTENANCE menu
No. Page
Item
Settings
Default
USER
menu
page
Description
File
08
TYPE DETECTION
AUTO /
OTHER
AUTO
–
AUTO: Automatically detects
battery type.
OTHER: Determines battery type
as always “Others”.
A
SEGMENT NO.7
11.0 to 17.0V 17.0V
(in 0.1 V
steps)
BATTERY 2
When “Others” is determined,
remaining battery capacity
indicator segment 7 lights when
below the set voltage.
[Battery battery capacity indicator
segment]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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09
GENLOCK
SEGMENT NO.6
16.0V
When “Others” is determined,
remaining battery capacity
indicator segment 6 lights when
below the set voltage.
SEGMENT NO.5
15.0V
When “Others” is determined,
remaining battery capacity
indicator segment 5 lights when
below the set voltage.
SEGMENT NO.4
14.0V
When “Others” is determined,
remaining battery capacity
indicator segment 4 lights when
below the set voltage.
SEGMENT NO.3
13.0V
When “Others” is determined,
remaining battery capacity
indicator segment 3 lights when
below the set voltage.
SEGMENT NO.2
12.0V
When “Others” is determined,
remaining battery capacity
indicator segment 2 lights when
below the set voltage.
SEGMENT NO.1
11.0V
When “Others” is determined,
remaining battery capacity
indicatorsegment 1 lights when
below the set voltage.
GL H PHASE
(–99 to +99)
0
H ADVANCE
0H / 90H
0H
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Sets horizontal phase for genlock.
Selects the output phase when an
SD reference signal is input.
0H: Make SD REF and HD OUT in
phase.
90H: Make the HD OUT phase
90H with offset respect to the
SD reference signal
(When an HD reference signal
is input, HD REF and HD OUT
are in phase.)
A
MAINTENANCE menu
No. Page
Item
Settings
Default
USER
menu
page
Description
File
10
ZOOM SELECT
1/2
1
–
When a 1/2-inch lens is mounted,
set this item according to the
manufacturer of the lens (some
lenses do not require a setting).
1: Select when you are using a
Canon lens
2: Select when you are using a
Fujinon lens
A
ZOOM SPEED
0 to 99
20
Switches the zoom speed.
AF DETECT AREA
FULL /
CENTER
CENTER
Selects the auto focus detection
area.
LENS
1) When TYPE DETECTION on the BATTERY 2 page is set to OTHER,
this follows the setting of BEFORE END.
2) When TYPE DETECTION on the BATTERY 2 page is set to OTHER,
this follows the setting of END.
FILE menu
FILE menu
Item
Settings
Default USER
menu
page
Description
File
01
USER FILE LOAD
Displays the
USER FILE
selection
screen.
EXEC
See “Saving and Loading User
Files” on page 147.
–
F. ID
Displays
character
input mode
(up to 16
character).
Blank
USER PRESET
After asking
YES / NO,
executes the
function.
EXEC
Displays the
FILE
selection
screen.
EXEC
F. ID
Displays
character
input mode
(up to 16
character).
Blank
Names ALL file.
A
ALL PRESET
After asking
YES / NO,
executes the
function.
EXEC
Returns items in ALL file to preset
values.
–
USER FILE
USER FILE SAVE
CUSTOMIZE RESET
02
ALL FILE
ALL FILE LOAD
ALL FILE SAVE
–
See “Resetting USER Menu
Settings to the Factory Default
Settings” on page 137.
Returns the pages registered in
the USER menu to the factory
default state.
–
Loads ALL file.
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Saves ALL file.
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FILE menu
No. Page
03
Item
Settings
Default USER
menu
page
Description
File
–
STANDARD –
See “Saving and Loading User
Files” on page 147.
–
Displays the
SCENE FILE
selection
screen.
EXEC
Displays
character
input mode
(up to 16
characters).
Blank
Displays the
FILE
selection
screen.
EXEC
F. ID
Displays
character
input mode
(up to 16
characters).
Blank
Names lens file.
L
SOURCE
–
–
Displays number of selected lens
file.
–
LENS NO OFFSET
After asking
YES / NO,
executes the
function.
EXEC
Resets the lens file to standard.
IRIS GAIN
(–99 to +99)
–
Adjusts the response speed of the
auto iris according to the lens.
L
LENS AUTO RECALL ON / OFF
Selects whether to automatically
read in a lens file.
A
<LENS
INFORMATION>
–
–
SCENE FILE s1
s2
s3
s4
s5
sSTANDARD
SCENE RECALL
SCENE STORE
F. ID
04
LENS FILE 1 LENS FILE RECALL
LENS FILE STORE
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Sc
–
Loads lens file.
Saves lens file.
–
L.ID
Lens file name for connected serial
lens
L.MF
Lens manufacturer for connected
serial lens
LENS FILE 2 LENS M VMOD
(–99 to +99)
0
–
Sets lens file V SAW shading.
LENS R FLARE
Adjusts lens file flare (R).
LENS G FLARE
Adjusts lens file flare (G).
LENS B FLARE
Adjusts lens file flare (B).
LENS W-R OFST
Compensates R value when
extender and shrinker used.
LENS W-B OFST
Compensates B value when
extender and shrinker used.
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–
L
FILE menu
No. Page
06
Item
Settings
Default USER
menu
page
Description
File
LENS FILE 3 SHADING CH SEL
R/G/B
R
Selects the channel adjusted by
this menu.
–
White shading correction
L
Formats “Memory Stick”.
–
File
–
LENS R H SAW
LENS R H PARA
LENS R V SAW
LENS R V PARA
07
MEMORY
STICK
MS FORMAT
After asking
YES / NO,
executes the
function.
EXEC
–
DIAGNOSIS menu
DIAGNOSIS menu
Item
Settings
Default USER
menu
page
Description
01
OPERATION
Display only
–
Shows cumulative time that this
–
unit has been powered on, in units
of 1 hour.
02
HOURS
METER
DISC
STATUS
–
OPERATION (rst)
Shows cumulative time that this
unit has been powered on, in units
of 1 hour (resettable).
SPINDLE (rst)
Shows cumulative total time of
spindle rotation, in units of 1 hour
(resettable).
LASER (rst)
Shows cumulative light output
parameters of optical head
(resettable).
LOADING (rst)
Shows cumulative count of disc
insertions (resettable).
SEEK (rst)
Shows cumulative total of optical
head seek operation time, in units
of 1 hour (resettable).
USER ID
Display only
–
–
Shows the user ID on the disc
itself.
TITLE
Shows the title on the disc itself.
REMAIN
Shows the remaining disc capacity.
REWRITE
Shows number of rewrites.
SALVAGE
When salvage is required, shows
“required”.
FILE SYSTEM
When the file system cannot be
recognized or there is a fault,
shows “unknown”.
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No. Page
Item
Settings
Default USER
menu
page
Description
File
03
CLIP NO.
Display only
–
In NORMAL MODE: current clip
number/total clip count
In CLIP LIST MODE: clip list
number
–
CLIP
STATUS
04 ROM
VERSION
–
NAME
In NORMAL MODE: current clip
name
In CLIP LIST MODE: clip list name
TITLE
In NORMAL MODE: current clip
title
In CLIP LIST MODE: clip list title
RECORD DEVICE
In NORMAL MODE: name of
device on which current clip was
recorded
In CLIP LIST MODE: shows “-----”.
SERIAL
In NORMAL MODE: serial number
of device on which current clip
was recorded
In CLIP LIST MODE: shows “-----”.
DATE
In NORMAL MODE: date current
clip was recorded
In CLIP LIST MODE: date clip list
was created
TIME
In NORMAL MODE: time current
clip was recorded
In CLIP LIST MODE: time clip list
was created
AT
Display only
–
–
Displays the ROM version.
–
PACKAGE
ADVANCED menu
ADVANCED menu
No. Page
Item
Settings
Default USER
setting menu
page
Description
File
01
LOW LIGHT
ON / OFF
ON
Turns the LOW LIGHT indication
on or off. This indication indicates
that the average video level has
fallen below a specified threshold.
A
LOW LIGHT LEVEL
(–99 to +99)
0
Sets the threshold for the LOW
LIGHT indication.
BATTERY
10 / 20%
10%
Specifies the remaining battery
level that triggers a flashing display
in the viewfinder.
LOW LIGHT
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ADVANCED menu
No. Page
Item
Settings
Default USER
setting menu
page
Description
02
IRIS OVER RIDE
ON / OFF
ON
Turns the auto iris override function A
on or off.
IRIS SPEED
(–99 to +99)
0
Sets the auto iris speed.
CLIP HIGH LIGHT
ON / OFF
OFF
Turns on and off the function
which, when auto iris is on,
dampens the reaction to high
luminance by detecting and
clipping high-luminance areas.
IRIS LEVEL
(–99 to +99)
0
Adjusts the auto iris target level.
AUTO IRIS
–
IRIS APL RATIO
03
BLACK/
FLARE
Adjusts the mix ratio between auto
iris detected peaks and average
values.
ON / OFF
ON
–
MATRIX
Turns the linear matrix correction
function on or off.
KNEE
Turns knee correction on or off.
WHITE CLIP
Turns white clipping correction on
or off.
DETAIL
Turns detail correction on or off.
APERTURE
Turns aperture correction on or off.
FLARE
Turns flare correction on or off.
MASTER BLACK
(–99 to +99)
0
–
GAMMA
Adjusts the master black level.
R BLACK
Adjusts the R black level.
B BLACK
Adjusts the B black level.
MASTER FLARE
Adjusts the master flare level.
R FLARE
Adjusts the R flare level.
G FLARE
Adjusts the G flare level.
B FLARE
05
Turns the gamma correction
function on or off.
A
A
Adjusts the B flare level.
FLARE
ON / OFF
ON
Turns flare correction on or off.
GAMMA
ON / OFF
ON
STEP GAMMA
0.35 to 0.90
0.45
Sets the step gamma correction
curve.
MASTER GAMMA
(–99 to +99)
0
Sets the master gamma correction
curve.
–
Turns gamma correction on or off.
R GAMMA
Sets the R gamma correction
curve.
G GAMMA
Sets the G gamma correction
curve.
B GAMMA
Sets the B gamma correction
curve.
GAMMA SELECT
STD / CINE1 / STD
CINE2 /
CINE3 /
CINE4
Selects a master gamma
correction curve.
KNEE FIX(CINE)
ON / OFF
When GAMMA SELECT is set to
CINE1, CINE2, CINE3, or CINE4,
turns fixed knee point on or off.
ON
A
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ADVANCED menu
No. Page
Item
Settings
Default USER
setting menu
page
Description
File
06
DETAIL
ON / OFF
ON
Turns detail correction on or off.
A
CRISPENING
(–99 to +99)
0
Sets the crispening level.
LEVEL DEPEND
ON / OFF
ON
Turns the level depend function on
or off.
DETAIL
FREQUENCY
(–99 to +99)
0
Sets the H detail signal frequency.
APERTURE
ON / OFF
ON
Turns aperture correction on or off.
APERTURE LEVEL
(–99 to +99)
0
Sets the aperture level.
07
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DETAIL
SD DETAIL
WHITE
SHADING
KNEE APT LEVEL
Sets the knee aperture level.
DETAIL LIMIT
Sets the detail limiter level.
SD DETAIL
ON / OFF
ON
SD DETAIL LEVEL
(–99 to +99)
0
–
Turn SD detail correction on or off. A
Sets the SD detail level.
SD CRISPENING
Sets the SD crispening level.
SD DTL LIMIT
Sets the SD detail limiter level.
SD LEVEL DEPEND
Sets the SD level depend level.
SD DTL
FREQUENCY
Sets the SD H detail signal
frequency level.
SD DTL H/V RATIO
Sets the SD V detail ratio.
SD CROSS COLOR
Sets the amount of SD cross color
suppression.
WHITE SHADING CH R / G / B
SEL
R
VIDEO OUT SEL
VBS / R / G /
B
VBS
R WHT H SAW
(–99 to +99)
0
–
Selects the channel adjusted with A
this menu. If TEST is selected with
the output signal selector switch
(button) of a remote control unit,
the setting matches that of VIDEO
OUT SEL.
Selects the signal output from the
VIDEO OUT connector.
H SAW white shading correction
R WHT H PARA
H PARA white shading correction
R WHT V SAW
V SAW white shading correction
R WHT V PARA
V PARA white shading correction
WHITE SAW/PARA
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–
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ON / OFF
ON
Turns white shading SAW/PARA
correction on or off.
ADVANCED menu
No. Page
Item
09
BLACK
SHADING
Settings
Default USER
setting menu
page
Description
BLACK SHADING CH R / G / B
SEL
R
Selects the channel adjusted with A
this menu. If TEST is selected with
the output signal selector switch
(button) of a remote control unit,
the setting matches that of VIDEO
OUT SEL.
VIDEO OUT SEL
VBS / R / G /
B
VBS
R BLK H SAW
(–99 to +99)
0
–
Selects the signal output from the
VIDEO OUT connector.
H SAW black shading correction
R BLK H PARA
H PARA black shading correction
R BLK V SAW
V SAW black shading correction
R BLK V PARA
V PARA black shading correction
BLACK SAW/PARA
ON / OFF
ON
Turns black shading SAW/PARA
correction on or off.
MASTER BLACK
(–99 to +99)
0
Adjusts the master black level.
MASTER GAIN(TMP) –3 / 0 / 3 / 6 / 0dB
9 / 12 / 18 / 24
/ 30 / 36 / 42
dB
10
DCC
200% to
460%
460%
DCC POINT
(–99 to +99)
00
–
A
Adjusts the DCC minimum knee
point.
Adjusts the gain vs. the DCC
detected value.
DCC DELAY TIME
ND COMP
Sets the dynamic range applied
when DCC is on.
Adjusts DCC reaction speed.
ND OFFSET ADJUST ON / OFF
ON
CLEAR ND OFFSET
EXEC
–
–
Turns ND offset adjustment mode A
on or off. This mode is for adjusting
the offset for color correction by the
ND filter.
Clears the ND filter color correction
offset.
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DCC D RANGE
Temporarily adjusts the master
gain value.
DCC GAIN
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menu display, but a similar display also appears on the
viewfinder screen.
Displaying Menus
Viewfinder
To select the setting items and values on
the menu
Turn the MENU knob to select in the cases explained
below.
LCD monitor
MENU switch
To scroll pages
POWER switch
? 10 OUTPUT
SDI OUTPUT SEL:
HD SD ASPECT
TOP
? 12 VF SETTING
HD
: 16:9
MENU knob
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When the camcorder is powered on, flick the MENU
switch to the ON position 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.
When the menu is not displayed on the LCD
monitor
Press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button at the lower left of
the LCD monitor to select the CHAR display.
OFF
1
70%
ON
0
0
HIGH
AUTO
When ? blinks, turn the MENU knob to switch pages.
To select a menu or setting item
10 OUTPUT
SDI OUTPUT SEL:
HD SD ASPECT
TOP
HD
: 16:9
10 OUTPUT
SDI OUTPUT SEL:
HD SD ASPECT
TOP
HD
: 16:9
When b appears, turn the MENU knob to move b up and down.
To change a setting value
To clear the menu display from the screen
Flick the MENU switch to OFF.
When the DISPLAY switch on the viewfinder is set to ON,
the display indicating the current status of the camcorder
appears on the viewfinder screen.
For details, see “Selecting the Display Items” on page
137.
To display the TOP menu
With no menu displayed on the screen, hold down the
MENU knob and flick the MENU switch to the ON
position.
Basic Menu Operations
By pressing and turning the MENU knob, you can set
various menu items. In the remainder of this section, the
LCD monitor is generally shown as an example of the
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TOP
ZEBRA
:
ZEBRA SELECT
:
ZEBRA1 DET.LEVEL:
PEAKING VOL.LINK:
H DETAIL LEVEL
:
V DETAIL LEVEL
:
DETAIL FREQ
:
VF ASPECT
:
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10 OUTPUT
SDI OUTPUT SEL:
HD SD ASPECT
TOP
HD
: 16:9
10 OUTPUT
SDI OUTPUT SEL:
HD SD ASPECT
TOP
SD
: 16:9
When ? blinks, turn the MENU knob to change the setting (ON/OFF,
value, etc.).
To confirm the selection of a menu, a
setting item, or a setting value
Each time you press the MENU knob, the menu display
switches in the following sequence.
Using the USER Menu (Example
Menu Operation)
This section explains menu operations using the USER
menu as an example. The operations are the same for the
ALL, OPERATION, PAINT, MAINTENANCE, FILE,
DIAGNOSIS and ADVANCED menus. For details about
how to operate the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu, see
“Editing the USER Menu” on page 134.
1
Flick the MENU switch to ON.
Example: When using the OPERATION menu
? 00 CONTENTS
<TOP MENU>
USER
USER MENU CUSTOMIZE
ALL
OPERATION
PAINT
MAINTENANCE
FILE
DIAGNOSIS
ADVANCED
If the menu
has not
been used
If the menu has been
used before
Menu selection mode
? 10 OUTPUT
SDI OUTPUT SEL:
HD SD ASPECT
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.
CONTENTS page
TOP menu
TOP
01.FORMAT
02.SPECIAL EFFECTS
03.ASSIGNABLE
04.DISC
05.CLIP TITLE
06.FILE NAMING
07.GAIN SW
08.EZ MODE / TLCS
09.OFFSET WHITE
10.OUTPUT
Menu selection page
TOP
HD
: 16:9
00 CONTENTS
TOP
1 Press the MENU knob. Then turn the MENU knob
to move b to the desired page number.
U00 CONTENTS
Setting item selection mode
10 OUTPUT
SDI OUTPUT SEL:
HD SD ASPECT
TOP
01.PAINT
0
02.SCENE FILE
03.FORMAT
04.SPECIAL EFFECTS
05.ASSIGNABLE
06.DISC
07.OUTPUT
08.VF SETTING
09.MARKER
10.SKIN DETAIL
TOP
HD
: 16:9
This indicates
that the menu
screen can be
scrolled.
b
2 Press the MENU knob again.
The page selected in 1 is displayed. Go to step 3.
Setting value selection mode
10 OUTPUT
When you set items on the ALL, OPERATION,
PAINT, MAINTENANCE, FILE, DIAGNOSIS, and
AVDVANCED menu, move b to the menu that
contains the desired item in the TOP menu, and then
press the MENU knob.
TOP
SDI OUTPUT SEL: ?
HD
HD SD ASPECT
: 16:9
Note
2
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” on page 132.
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 MENU knob. Or flick the
MENU switch repeatedly to ON until the TOP menu is
displayed.
Turn the MENU knob until the desired page appears.
?U01 PAINT
A.IRIS
DETAIL LEVEL
MASTER BLACK
GAMMA SELECT
MASTER GAMMA
BLACK GAMMA
PRESET MTX SEL
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01.FORMAT
02.SPECIAL EFFECTS
03.ASSIGNABLE
04.DISC
05.CLIP TITLE
06.FILE NAMING
07.GAIN SW
08.EZ MODE / TLCS
09.OFFSET WHITE
10.OUTPUT
TOP
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
0
0
0
STD
0
OFF
STD
Press the MENU knob.
b and z appear.
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U01 PAINT
A.IRIS
DETAIL LEVEL
MASTER BLACK
GAMMA SELECT
MASTER GAMMA
BLACK GAMMA
PRESET MTX SEL
4
TOP
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
0
0
0
STD
0
OFF
STD
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.
If you want to cancel a change or return to the standard
settings, see the items below “To interrupt changing
the settings” and “To return to the factory default
settings”.
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To interrupt changing the settings
Flick the MENU switch to OFF.
By flicking the MENU switch to ON again, the values
that were displayed when you interrupted the setting
operations will reappear so you can continue making
settings.
6
Press the MENU knob.
z changes to b, and ? changes to z. The selection is
confirmed.
7
8
Page number
?U01 PAINT
TOP
A.IRIS
DETAIL LEVEL
MASTER BLACK
GAMMA SELECT
MASTER GAMMA
BLACK GAMMA
PRESET MTX SEL
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
0
0
0
STD
0
OFF
STD
Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item,
and then press the MENU knob.
b changes to z, and z changes to ?.
5
To move to another page
To continue setting other items on the same page,
repeat steps from 4 to 6.
To end the menu operation, flick the MENU 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 return to the factory default settings
The settings return to the factory default values if the
MENU knob is pressed and held in step 5 of the above
procedure.
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.
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.
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
USER 1 EDIT to USER 19 EDIT pages are all blank in
their initial state. You can register up to 10 items, including
blank lines, on each of these pages.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Display the TOP menu (see page 132).
2
Select USER MENU CUSTOMIZE, and press the
MENU knob.
If this is the first time the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE
menu has been displayed, the CONTENTS page of the
menu appears.
?E00 CONTENTS
01.EDIT
02.USER
03.USER
04.USER
05.USER
06.USER
07.USER
08.USER
09.USER
10.USER
PAGE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TOP
EDIT
EDIT
EDIT
EDIT
EDIT
EDIT
EDIT
EDIT
EDIT
If the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu has been
used before, the last accessed page appears.
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3
If the CONTENTS page is displayed, press the MENU
knob. Then select one of USER 1 EDIT to USER 19
EDIT, and press the MENU knob.
If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob
until the desired page appears, then press the MENU
knob.
To delete items on a page
1
Follow steps 1 to 3 in “To add a new page” on page
134.
2
Press the MENU knob. Then select the item that you
want to delete, and press the MENU knob.
Example: When the USER 9 EDIT page is selected
E10 USER 9 EDIT
The EDIT FUNCTION page appears.
TOP
3
Select DELETE, and press the MENU knob.
The previously displayed page appears again, and the
message “DELETE OK? YES b NO” appears at the
upper right.
4
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
4
To replace items on a page
1
Follow steps 1 to 3 in “To add a new page” on page
134.
2
Press the MENU knob. Then select the item that you
want to replace, and press the MENU knob.
ESC
INSERT
MOVE
DELETE
BLANK
To delete, select YES, and press the MENU knob.
5
3
Select INSERT, and press the MENU knob.
The following menu appears.
?P00 CONTENTS
6
4
2 Press the MENU knob again, select the desired
item, and then press the MENU knob once more.
The USER 9 EDIT page appears again, displaying the
newly added item.
Repeat steps 4 to 6 to add the remaining items.
You can add up to 10 items on one page.
Select the position to which you want to move the
item, and press the MENU knob.
The item selected in step 2 moves to the position that
you selected in step 4.
To insert a blank line
1
Follow steps 1 to 3 in “To add a new page” on page
134.
2
Press the MENU knob. Then select the item above
which you want to insert a blank line, and press the
MENU knob.
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.
7
The previously displayed page appears again.
ESC
01.SPECIAL EFFECTS
02.ASSIGNABLE
03.DISC
04.CLIP TITLE
05.FILE NAMING
06.GAIN SW
07.EZ MODE/TLCS
08.OFFSET WHITE
09.OUTPUT
10.VIDEO OUT
Select MOVE, and press the MENU knob.
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The EDIT FUNCTION page appears.
The EDIT FUNCTION page appears.
3
Select BLANK, and press the MENU knob.
The previously displayed page appears again, and a
blank line is inserted above the specified item.
Note
You cannot insert a blank line on a page where 10 items
have already been registered.
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To add/delete/replace pages
2
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.
To add a page
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Display the TOP menu (see page 132).
2
Select USER MENU CUSTOMIZE, and press the
MENU knob.
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
If the CONTENTS page is displayed, press the MENU
knob. Then select EDIT PAGE, and press the MENU
knob.
If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob
until the EDIT PAGE screen appears.
The EDIT FUNCTION page appears.
3
4
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4
5
Press the MENU knob. Then select the position where
you want to add the page, and press the MENU knob.
1
Follow steps 1 to 3 in “To add a page”.
2
Press the MENU knob. Then select the page that you
want to move, and press the MENU knob.
The EDIT FUNCTION page appears.
3
4
Resetting USER Menu Settings to
the Standard Settings
You can return all settings in the USER menu to standard
settings.
The EDIT FUNCTION page appears.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
Select INSERT, and press the MENU knob.
1
To delete items on a page
Follow steps 1 to 3 in “To add a page”.
Menu Organization and Operation
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 132.
Select the desired page, and press the MENU knob.
?F01 USER FILE
USER FILE LOAD
USER FILE SAVE
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.
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Select the position to which you want to move the page
selected in step 2, and press the MENU knob.
The page is moved to the position selected in step 4.
The number and name of the page selected in step 6 is
added above the item selected in step 4.
1
Select MOVE, and press the MENU knob.
The previous screen appears again.
The CONTENTS page appears.
6
Select YES, and press the MENU knob.
To replace a page
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01.PAINT
02.FORMAT
03.OUTPUT
04.ASSIGNABLE
05.SPECIAL @EFFECTS
06.VF SETTING
07.SKIN DETAIL
08.SCENE FILE
09.RESET
END OF PAGE
Select DELETE, and press the MENU knob.
The previously displayed page appears again, and the
message “DELETE OK? YES b NO” appears at the
upper right.
The EDIT PAGE appears.
?E01 EDIT PAGE
Press the MENU knob. Then select the page that you
want to delete, and press the MENU knob.
TOP
:
:
EXEC
EXEC
F.ID : sssssssssssssssss
USER PRESET
:
CUSTOMIZE RESET :
2
EXEC
EXEC
Press the MENU knob, then select USER PRESET,
and press the MENU knob.
The message “PRESET OK? YES b NO” appears.
?F01 USER FILE
TOP
PRESET OK?
USER FILE LOAD
USER FILE SAVE
YES NO
:
EXEC
:
EXEC
F.ID : sssssssssssssssss
USER PRESET
:
CUSTOMIZE RESET :
3
EXEC
EXEC
Select YES, and press the MENU knob.
The settings for all items in the USER Menu are reset
to the standard settings.
Resetting USER Menu Settings to
the Factory Default Settings
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
You can return all settings in the USER menu to the
factory default settings.
To select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder
screen (with the viewfinder DISPLAY switch set to ON)
and the LCD monitor, use the VF DISP 1 and VF DISP 2
pages of the OPERATION menu.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
1
Display the USER FILE page of the FILE menu, and
press the MENU knob.
USER FILE LOAD
USER FILE SAVE
TOP
:
:
EXEC
EXEC
F.ID : sssssssssssssssss
USER PRESET
:
CUSTOMIZE RESET :
EXEC
EXEC
2
Select the desired setting item, and press the MENU
knob.
On the VF DISP 1 and VF DISP 2 pages, you can
select any of the following items to turn its display on
or off.
VF DISP 1 page
2
Press the MENU knob, then select CUSTOMIZE
RESET, and press the MENU knob.
The message “RESET DATA OK? YES b NO”
appears.
?F01 USER FILE
RESET DATA OK?
USER FILE LOAD
USER FILE SAVE
TOP
YES NO
:
EXEC
:
EXEC
F.ID : sssssssssssssssss
USER PRESET
:
CUSTOMIZE RESET :
3
EXEC
EXEC
Select YES, and press the MENU knob.
The settings for all items in the USER menu are reset
to the factory default settings.
Item
Description
DISP REC
FORMAT
Displays the recording format.
DISP BIT RATE
Indication of HQ, SP or LP
recording.
DISP SYSTEM
System frequency.
DISP FRAME
RATE
Indication of frame rate during slow
& quick motion recording.
DISP 16:9
Aspect ratio indication when
recording SD signals.
DISP ZOOM1)
Zoom position indication.
DISP FOCUS1)
Focus setting.
DISP BATT
REMAIN 2)
Displays the battery voltage or
battery remaining capacity.
DISP REC/PLAY
REC, PLAY, F REV, and F FWD
indications.
Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
?F01 USER FILE
Display the VF DISP 1 or VF DISP 2 page of the
OPERATION menu, and press the MENU knob.
DISP TIME CODE Displays the timecode.
1) This item may not appear depending on the mounted lens.
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2) When an Anton Bauer battery system or a BP-GL65/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.
VOLT: The voltage (VOLT) is displayed continuously.
The shutter speed and mode SHUTTER: 1/100 (or 1/125,
setting has been changed 1) 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000,
ECS, SLS)
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Item
Description
Displays “5600K”.
DISP FILTER
Displays types of the ND filter.
DISP WHITE
Displays selected white balance
memory.
Setting the Marker Display
DISP GAIN
Displays gain value.
DISP SHUTTER
Displays shutter speed and ECS
mode.
DISP AUDIO
Displays audio level.
You can 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.
DISP DISC
Displays remaining disc capacity.
DISP IRIS
Lens iris setting indication
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
DISP LOW LIGHT
“LOW LIGHT” indication when the
average video level is below a
certain threshold.
1
1) The corresponding message is also displayed for about 3 seconds when the
SHUTTER switch is set to ON.
“INTERVAL TIME” indication
during interval recording.
Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting
(ON, OFF, or value), and press the MENU knob.
2
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the
desired items.
Setting change confirmation/adjustment progress
messages
Message to appear
The filter selection has been FILTER: n
changed
(where n = 1, 2, 3, 4)
The gain setting has been
changed
The setting of the WHITE
BAL switch has been
changed
GAIN: n
(where n = –3dB, 0dB, 3dB,
6dB, 9dB,12dB, 18dB, 24dB,
30dB, 36dB, 42dB, 48dB)
WHITE: n
(where n = A CH, B CH,
PRESET) or ATW: RUN
Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor
Select the desired setting item, and press the MENU
knob.
You can set the following items on the MARKER
page.
Change Confirmation/Adjustment
Progress Messages
Situation
Display the MARKER page of the USER (or
OPERATION) menu, and press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
The messages indicating setting changes, progress and
consequence of adjustments, and the situations indicated
by these messages are as follows.
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E.g. WHITE: OK
DISP 5600K
DISP INTERVAL
4
Message to appear
The OUTPUT/DCC switches DCC: ON (or OFF)
has been set to DCC ON or
OFF
The black or white balance
has been adjusted
VF DISP 2 page
3
Situation
Item
Description
MARKER
If you want no markers to be
displayed, set to OFF.
CENTER
To display the center marker, set
to ON.
SAFETY ZONE
To display the safety zone, set to
ON.
SAFETY AREA
Selects the safety zone area.
ASPECT
To display the aspect marker, set
to ON.
ASPECT SELECT
Selects the type of the aspect
marker. (14:9/13:9/4:3)
3
Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting, and
press the MENU knob.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the
desired items.
Setting the Viewfinder Screen
Display
Recording Shot Data Superimposed
on the Color Bars
You can make settings for viewfinder screen display
functions.
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 on the SHOT ID page is recorded superimposed
on the picture.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Display the VF SETTING page of the USER
(OPERATION) menu, and press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
2
Select the desired setting item, and press the MENU
knob.
You can set the following items on the VF SETTING
page.
Description
ZEBRA
Turns the zebra display ON or
OFF. 1)
ZEBRA SELECT
Selects ZEBRA 1, ZEBRA 2 or
BOTH.
1
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
2
Select the desired setting item, and press the MENU
knob.
You can set the following items on the SHOT DISP
page.
ZEBRA 1 DET. LVL Adjusts the level of the ZEBRA 1
display (30% to 107%). (Factory
default setting is 70%.)
PEAKING
VOL.LINK
Display the SHOT DISP page of the OPERATION
menu, and press the MENU knob.
For viewfinder image adjustments
made with the PEAKING control,
switches between linkage (ON)
and no linkage (OFF) of peaking
adjustment and detail level
adjustment.
Item
Description
SHOT DATE
Selects whether or not the shot
data is superimposed (ON or
OFF).
DATE MODE
Selects the date display format.
(One of Y/M/D, M/D/Y, and D/M/Y)
SHOT TIME
Selects whether or not shot time
is superimposed (ON or OFF).
TIME MODE
Switching time indications to the
12-hour or 24-hour clock
SHOT ID SEL
Selects whether or not the shot ID
set on the SHOT ID page is
superimposed. To carry out
superimposed recording, select
the SHOT ID number (1 to 4).
H DETAIL LEVEL
Adjusts the H detail of the
viewfinder image.
V DETAIL LEVEL
Adjusts the V detail of the
viewfinder image.
3
DETAIL FREQ
Turns the VF detail function on or
off and adjusts the frequency.
(NORM/HIGH)
Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting
(ON, OFF, or value), and press the MENU knob.
4
VF ASPECT
Selects the viewfinder aspect ratio
(AUTO/4:3). 2)
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the
desired items.
1) When you use the viewfinder which is not equipped with a ZEBRA
switch, turns the display on or off using this item. When you use the
viewfinder with a ZEBRA switch, the switch operation and the
operation of this menu are both effective (the most recent operation
prevails).
2) When the VF ASPECT item is set to AUTO, this is linked to the
setting of the “ASPECT RATIO (DV)” item on the FORMAT page.
3
Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting, and
press the MENU knob.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the
desired items.
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Item
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
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.
(Display example: shows case where SHOT DATE is
ON.)
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G
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G
M
R
B
1 Turn the MENU knob to move x to the character
which you want to change, then press the MENU
knob.
G
06/03/15
13 SHOT ID
B
ID-1
ID-2
ID-3
ID-4
W
!#$%&'()*+,-./012345678
9:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP
QRSTUVWXYZ[ ]abcdefghijk
lmnopqrstuvwxyz~
INS DEL RET
ESC END
Setting the Shot ID
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. Four shot IDs are available, ID-1 to ID-4,
and you can select the shot ID to be recorded superimposed
on the color bars.
2 Turn the MENU knob until x moves to the
character position that you want to select, then
press the MENU knob.
Example: When entering the letter “+”
13 SHOT ID
ID-1
ID-2
ID-3
ID-4
Note
TOP
:?+
: ssssssssssss
: ssssssssssss
: ssssssssssss
!#$%&'()*+,-./012345678
9:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP
QRSTUVWXYZ[ ]abcdefghijk
lmnopqrstuvwxyz~
INS DEL RET
ESC END
When the menu is displayed, the shot ID is not displayed
even if the color bar signal is output.
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(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
4
Repeat step 3 for each of the remaining characters.
1
5
When you have finished character inputting, turn the
MENU knob to move x over END, then press the
MENU knob.
Display the SHOT ID page of the OPERATION menu,
and press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
? 13 SHOT ID
ID-1
ID-2
ID-3
ID-4
2
To insert a space
In step 3 above, move x over INS, and press the MENU
knob. To cancel inserting a space, move x to RET, and
press the MENU knob.
13 SHOT ID
Select the ID (one of ID-1 to ID-4) you want to set, and
press the MENU knob.
13 SHOT ID
ID-1
ID-2
ID-3
ID-4
ID-1
ID-2
ID-3
ID-4
:
:
:
:
TOP
CM015
ssssssssssss
ssssssssssss
ssssssssssss
!#$%&'()*+,-./012345678
9:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP
QRSTUVWXYZ[ ]abcdefghijk
lmnopqrstuvwxyz~
INS DEL RET
ESC END
Move x over INS.
TOP
:? x
: ssssssssssss
: ssssssssssss
: ssssssssssss
!#$%&'()*+,-./012345678
9:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP
QRSTUVWXYZ[ ]abcdefghijk
lmnopqrstuvwxyz~
INS DEL RET
ESC END
3
This exits the character input mode, and returns to the
SHOT ID page.
TOP
:? x
: ssssssssssss
: ssssssssssss
: ssssssssssss
x appears over the first character position in the
string, and characters can now be input.
Enter or change the characters.
When you are entering the shot ID for the first time, go
to step 2.
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TOP
:? x
: ssssssssssss
: ssssssssssss
: ssssssssssss
Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor
13 SHOT ID
ID-1
ID-2
ID-3
ID-4
:
:
:
:
TOP
CM 15
ssssssssssss
ssssssssssss
ssssssssssss
!#$%&'()*+,-./012345678
9:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP
QRSTUVWXYZ[ ]abcdefghijk
lmnopqrstuvwxyz~
INS DEL RET
ESC END
Space inserted.
To delete a character
In step 3 of “Setting the Shot ID” on page 140, move x
over DEL, and press the MENU knob. This deletes the
character under x in the shot ID row.
To cancel deleting the character, move x over RET, and
press the MENU knob.
To cancel changing the shot ID
Before executing step 5 of “Setting the Shot ID” on page
140, move b to ESC, and press the MENU knob.
Showing the Status Display
You can confirm the settings or status of the camcorder on
the screen by showing the status display.
Adjustments and
Settings from Menus
Setting Gain Values for the GAIN
Switch Positions
You can set the gain values for the L, M, and H positions
of the GAIN switch, which switches the gain of the video
amplifier.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Items shown in the status display
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
FORMAT :
HD
50I
SP
WHITE
:
3200K
CLIP CONT REC
: OFF
ASSIGN <1>EZMOD
<2>IRRCN
<3>
OFF
<4>
OFF
You can set the following items on the GAIN SW
page.
TIME CODE : DF
COMPONENT OUT:HD YPbPr
Flick the MENU switch to STATUS when the menu is not
displayed.
Item
Description
GAIN LOW
Sets the gain value corresponding
to the L position of the GAIN
switch.
GAIN MID
Sets the gain value corresponding
to the M position of the GAIN
switch.
GAIN HIGH
Sets the gain value corresponding
to the H position of the GAIN
switch.
GAIN TURBO
When assigning TURBO to the
ASSIGN switch, sets the gain
value corresponding to the
ASSIGN switch (see page 143).
2
Select the item corresponding to the switch position,
and press the MENU knob.
3
Turn the MENU knob to select the gain value, and
press the MENU knob.
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The status display allows you to confirm the following
items related to camera settings.
• FORMAT: Video recording format set on this unit
• WHITE: White balance color temperature
• CLIP CONT REC: The on/off setting of the Clip
Continuous Rec function
• ASSIGN: The settings of the ASSIGN 1 to 4 switches
• TIME CODE: DF or NDF
• COMPONENT OUT: Output from the VIDEO OUT
connector
To show the status display
Display the GAIN SW page of the OPERATION
menu, and press the MENU knob.
You can select from –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36,
42, and 48 dB.
To change the gain corresponding to another switch
position, repeat steps 2 and 3.
STATUS
ON
OFF
MENU
The status display appears when
the MENU switch is flicked to
STATUS, and disappears when
the switch is released.
Selecting the Output Signals
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
Adjustments and Settings from Menus
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1
2
3
Display the OUTPUT page of the OPERATION
menu, and press the MENU knob.
3
Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting, and
press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the
desired items.
Select VIDEO OUT SEL, and press the MENU knob
again.
Select one of the following, and press the MENU
knob.
HD Y: Outputs the HD Y signal.
VBS: Outputs the analog composite video signal.
When VBS is selected, connect to the VIDEO IN
connector of the video monitor. This setting
allows you to save the power.
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 the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Setting the Color Temperature
Manually
You can manually adjust the value of the white balance by
setting the color temperature.
Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Display the WHITE page of the PAINT menu, and
press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
2
Select the desired setting item, and press the MENU
knob.
You can set the following items in the OFFSET
WHITE page.
Item
Description
OFFSET WHITE
<A>
When this item is set to ON, the
offset adjusted on this page is
added to the white balance for
channel A.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
2
Select the desired setting item, and press the MENU
knob.
You can set the following items on the WHITE page.
Item
Description
COLOR TEMP
<A>
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 BAL <A>
Adjusts the value more 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.
D5600K<A>
Sets the color temperature to
approximately 5600K
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.
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Display the OFFSET WHITE page of the
OPERATION menu, and press the MENU knob.
Adjustments and Settings from Menus
WARM-COOL <A> When OFFSET WHITE <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.
COLOR FINE <A> Adjusts the value more precisely if
the adjustment by WARM-COOL
<A> is not satisfactory.
OFFSET WHITE
<B>
When this item is set to ON, the
offset adjusted on this page is
added to the white balance for
channel B.
WARM-COOL <B> When OFFSET WHITE <B> is
ON, sets the offset for the white
balance of channel B, 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.
COLOR FINE <B> Adjusts the value more precisely if
the adjustment by WARM-COOL
<B> is not satisfactory.
3
Set the WHITE BAL switch to the channel (A or B)
that you want to set.
KNEE on the SW STATUS page of the PAINT menu to
ON. DCC is also disabled.
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 perform the settings for each
item, and press the MENU knob.
Making Low-Noise Settings
Low-noise mode allows you to obtain clear video with
little noise under low light conditions.
1
If you want to set the other channel, go back to step 2.
Selecting Gamma Tables
You can select gamma curves from among five preset
patterns, for times when you want to achieve film-like
gradations and color reproduction and other effects.
1
Select LOW NOISE MODE on the CAM CONFIG
page of the MAINTENANCE menu, and then press
the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
2
Select the desired item and press the MENU knob.
You can make the following settings.
Display the GAMMA SELECT page of the PAINT
menu, and then press the MENU knob.
Description
OFF
Standard setting (factory default setting)
1
Reduce noise by using the noise reduction
circuits, without lowering the sensitivity.
Resolution and gradations under low light are
slightly lower.
2
Reduce noise more than the 1 setting by
lowering the sensitivity. Compared to the OFF
setting, sensitivity is about 20% lower, and the
dynamic range is about 20% lower. (Sensitivity
declines to about F8, compared to the standard
F9.)
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
2
Select the desired item and press the MENU knob.
The following settings are available.
Item
Description
STD
Standard setting (factory default
setting)
CINE1
This smoothes the contrasts in
darker sections and accentuates
gradation changes in brighter
sections, for a calm and quiet
effect.
CINE2
CINE3
CINE4
This gives almost the same
results as CINE1. Select this
when you want to obtain 100%
video signals for editing or other
purposes.
This emphasizes the contrast
between light and dark more than
CINE1 and CINE2, and also
accentuates gradation changes
on the black side.
This emphasizes the contrast in
dark section even more than
CINE3. Contrasts in darker
sections are weaker than STD,
and contrasts in brighter sections
are stronger.
Note
When you select CINE1 to CINE4, the knee point is fixed
at a preset value and cannot be adjusted, even if you set
Assigning Functions to ASSIGN
Switches
You can assign the desired function to any of the ASSIGN
switches.
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Item
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Display the ASSIGNABLE page on the OPERATION
menu, and press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
You can assign functions by using the following items.
Item
Description
ASSIGN SW <1>
Assigns the function to ASSIGN 1
switch.
ASSIGN SW <2>
Assigns the function to ASSIGN 2
switch.
ASSIGN SW <3>
Assigns the function to ASSIGN 3
switch.
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2
Item
Description
ASSIGN SW <4>
Assigns the function to ASSIGN 4
switch.
Select the desired ASSIGN switch (ASSIGN SW <1>
to <4>), and press the MENU knob.
The corresponding ASSIGN SW (1 to 4) SEL window
appears. You can assign one of the following functions
to the ASSIGN switch.
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Function
Description
OFF
Assign no function.
MARKER
Turn the display of all markers on
or off. a)
RETAKE
Delete the last recorded clip. (This
function is disabled when the Clip
Continuous Rec function is on.)
ATW
Turn ATW on or off.
LENS RET
Use the recording review function.
REC SWITCH
Start/stop recording.
TURBO SWITCH
Use the gain value set for GAIN
TURBO (see page 141).
FREEZE MIX
Output the freeze image and
camera input alternately, to allow
frame alignment (automatic
switching).
SHOT MARK1
Use the shot mark1 function.
SHOT MARK2
Use the shot mark2 function.
EZ MODE b)
Turn EZ mode on or off.
EZ FOCUS b)
Turn the EZ focus function on or
off.
SKIN DETAIL ON/
OFF b)
Turn the skin detail adjustment
function on or off.
SPOT LIGHT b)
Use auto iris spotlight mode d)
BACK LIGHT b)
Use auto iris backlight mode e)
TLCS b), c)
Enter or exit TLCS mode.
PICTURE CACHE
Turn the Picture Cache function
on or off.
AWB
Execute the auto white balance
function.
SHUTTER SW
Turn the shutter on or off.
SHUTTER MODE
Execute shutter mode switching
and shutter speed switching.
CLIP CONT REC
Turn the Clip Continuous Rec
function on or off.
a) Even when the MARKER item is set to OFF on the MARKER page
of the OPERATION menu, the ASSIGN switches allow you to turn
the display of all markers on or off.
b) Function assignable to ASSIGN 1 and ASSIGN 2 switches only
c) Abbreviation for Total Level Control System. A function to operate
the automatic gain control (AGC) and electronic shutter (AE) to
adapt to varying lighting conditions while shooting.
d) Use when shooting a subject at which a spotlight is directed.
e) Use when shooting a backlit subject.
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3
Select the desired function, and press the MENU knob.
The function is assigned, and the ASSIGNABLE page
appears again.
Selecting the Lens File
You can change the lens file according to the lens in use.
1
Display the LENS FILE page of the FILE menu, and
press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
The LENS FILE page shows the name and the iris
setting value of the lens currently selected.
F04 LENS FILE 1
TOP
LENS FILE RECALL:
EXEC
LENS FILE STORE :
EXEC
F.ID
[C]VCL-719BXS
SOURCE
: -------LENS NO OFFSET
:
EXEC
IRIS GAIN
:
LENS AUTO RECALL:
ON
<LENS INFORMATION>
L.ID: VCL-719BXS
L.MF: Cannon
Lens file number
Lens name and iris
setting value
2
Select LENS AUTO RECALL, and press the MENU
knob.
3
Select ON, and press the MENU knob.
Selecting the Aspect Ratio
Switching the aspect ratio for DVCAM
recording
You can switch the aspect ratio for DVCAM recording.
(How to select an item in the page screen: Turn the MENU
knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Display the FORMAT page of the USER (or
OPERATION) menu, and press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
001 FORMAT
TOP
SYSTEM
:
60I
REC FORMAT
: DVCAM
23.9P OUTPUT
:
PD
BIT RATE (HD)
:
SP
AUDIO CH (HD)
:
4ch
ASPECT RATIO(DV):
16:9
COUNTRY
2
:
NTSC(J)AREA
Select ASPECT RATIO (DV), and press the MENU
knob.
3
Turn the MENU knob to select the desired aspect ratio
(16:9/4:3), and press the MENU knob.
Setting the aspect ratio in HD mode
You can select the aspect ratio of video downconverted
from HD for output as SD.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Display the OUTPUT page of the OPERATION
menu, and press the MENU knob.
2
Select HDtSD, and press the MENU knob.
3
Turn the MENU knob to select the desired aspect ratio
(16:9/4:3), and press the MENU knob.
Note
The aspect ratio of HD-SDI output is always 16:9.
To display a “16:9” aspect ratio of on the
viewfinder screen
When the recording format is DVCAM and the aspect ratio
is 16:9, you can display the indication “16:9” on the
viewfinder screen by setting DISP 16:9 on the VF DISP 1
page of the OPERATION menu to ON.
For details, see “Selecting the Display Items” on page
137.
About the CCD Scan Mode
This unit allows you to record in progressive scan mode as
well as in interlace scan mode. You can select the scan
mode from the following modes using the FORMAT page
of the OPERATION menu.
• 60i (interlace scan) mode
• 30P (progressive scan) mode
• 23.98P mode
DVCAM video signals recorded in 23.98P mode are 2-3
pulled down, and recorded on a disc as 60i signals.
.
DF/NDF
Purpose
DF
Obtain an effect similar –
to that obtained by
23.98P shooting while
maintaining interlace
scan mode.
Notes
NDF
Re-convert to 23.98P
with nonlinear editing
software (NLE).
(Select according to
your NLE.)
• There will be noise on the recorded image if you change the operating mode for the
internal timecode generator using the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch on the side control
panel while recording.
• The video and audio signal and timecode output via i.LINK may not be consecutive
when recording starts.
Notes on 2-3 pulldown
• When the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch on the side control panel is set to CLOCK,
this unit operates in DF mode. The synchronization of the timecode and the pulleddown picture is disabled.
• When drop-frame timecode is input via the TC IN connector, this unit operates in DF
mode and synchronization of the pulled-down picture and the timecode is disabled.
This setting will continue in effect until the timecode setting (F-RUN/R-RUN or DF/NDF)
is changed.
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Pulldown method for DVCAM format recording in 23.98P mode
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2-3 pulldown in 23.98P mode
1/23.98 seconds
CCD output
A(O+E)
B(O+E)
AO
Video output signal
AE
Frame 0
1/29.97 seconds
O: Odd
E: Even
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C(O+E)
BO
Frame 1
BE
BO
Frame 2
D(O+E)
CE
CO
Frame 3
A(O+E)
DE
DO
Frame 4
DE
AO
AE
Frame 5
After reading from the CCDs in 23.98 frames per second, a pulldown
conversion is carried out to the 30 frames (29.97 frames per second)
of the normal progressive scan mode.
Saving and Loading User
Setting Data
Saving and Loading 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, lens files and ALL files in a
“Memory Stick”.
When a menu is displayed, you can set up the camcorder
so that inserting a “Memory Stick” automatically jumps to
the appropriate file-related menu page.
Chapter
6
To insert a “Memory Stick”
1
Open the “Memory Stick” slot cover on the back of the
camcorder.
2
Insert the “Memory Stick” with its label side facing the
“Memory Stick” logo on the camcorder.
For details about lens files and ALL files, refer to “Menu
List” on page 108.
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” usable with this
camcorder
With this camcorder, you can use a Sony “Memory Stick”
whose capacity does not exceed 128 MB, and a Sony
“Memory Stick PRO” whose capacity does not exceed 2
GB.
For details, see “About a “Memory Stick”” on page 176.
Label side of “Memory Stick”
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.
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For details about scene files, see “Saving and Loading
Scene Files” on page 151.
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.
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• Do not format the “Memory Stick” using a PC.
Format the “Memory Stick” on the MEMORY STICK
page of the FILE menu.
Saving USER Menu Data (User File)
to the “Memory Stick”
Check that the access
indicator is not lit.
2
Gently press in and release.
Pull the “Memory Stick” towards you to withdraw it
from the slot.
USER menu settings stored in the camcorder as user files
can be saved to the “Memory Stick”.
You can save up to 100 user files to the “Memory Stick”.
Insert the “Memory Stick” into the “Memory Stick” slot,
then proceed as follows.
Note
Do not remove the “Memory Stick” while the access
indicator is lit. You may lose data, or damage the “Memory
Stick”.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
To protect saved data
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 132.
To prevent accidental erasure of important setup data, slide
the LOCK switch on the “Memory Stick” right to the write
protect position.
F01 USER FILE
USER FILE LOAD
USER FILE SAVE
TOP
:
:
EXEC
EXEC
F.ID : ssssssssssssssss
USER PRESET
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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.
Notes on using and storing the “Memory
Stick”
To use and store the “Memory Stick”, note the following
points.
• Avoid touching the connector of the “Memory Stick” or
contacting it with a metal object.
• When attaching a label to the “Memory Stick”, use only
the label supplied for the “Memory Stick”.
• Do not drop, bend, or submit the “Memory Stick” to
external shock.
• Do not disassemble or modify the “Memory Stick”.
• Avoid getting liquids on the “Memory Stick”.
• Avoid using or storing the “Memory Stick” in a location
subject to:
- extremely high temperature such as the hot inside of a
car or the outdoors exposed to a burning sun, or a place
near a heater.
- direct sunlight.
• When storing and carrying the “Memory Stick”, keep it
in its original case to ensure protection of important data.
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:
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 149.
2
Select USER FILE SAVE, and press the MENU knob.
The USER SAVE page appears.
?P00 USER SAVE
DISPLAY MODE
001.NEW
002.NEW
003.NEW
004.NEW
005.NEW
ESC
:
ALL
FILE
FILE
FILE
FILE
FILE
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
Turn the MENU knob until the page which contains
the desired file number appears, and press the MENU
knob.
P00 USER SAVE
DISPLAY MODE
001.NEW
002.NEW
003.NEW
004.NEW
005.NEW
4
ESC
:
ALL
FILE
FILE
FILE
FILE
FILE
Select the desired file number, and press the MENU
knob.
The message “SAVE OK? YES b NO” appears.
P00 USER SAVE
SAVE OK?
DISPLAY MODE
001.NEW
002.NEW
003.NEW
004.NEW
005.NEW
5
FILE
FILE
FILE
FILE
FILE
ESC
YES NO
:
ALL
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.
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.
Error message
Cause
NO MEMORY
STICK (flashing)
No “Memory Stick” Insert or reinsert
is inserted.
the “Memory
Stick”.
MEMORY STICK
LOCKED
The LOCK switch
on the “Memory
Stick” is set to the
write protect
position.
MEMORY STICK
ERROR (flashing)
Circuit or “Memory Recheck and
Stick” fault.
consult your Sony
dealer.
Before data is saved to a “Memory Stick”, it is useful to set
a file ID for the “Memory Stick” to identify it.
When data is saved to a “Memory Stick”, the file ID is
saved to the “Memory Stick” 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 the b mark to the desired item.)
1
2
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.
Select F. ID, and press the MENU knob.
A character table appears.
F01 USER FILE
USER FILE LOAD
USER FILE SAVE
TOP
:
:
EXEC
EXEC
F.ID :? x
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 140 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.
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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.
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 132.
You can select the information displayed on each
USER SAVE or USER LOAD page.
For details, see “To select the file information items to
be displayed” on page 150.
Set the LOCK
switch to the write
enable position.
To set the file ID
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.
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.
Action
The entered file ID is now displayed.
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F01 USER FILE
TOP
USER FILE LOAD
USER FILE SAVE
:
:
EXEC
EXEC
:
EXEC
F.ID : ID-001
USER PRESET
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark 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 132.
File ID that has been set appears.
After setting the file ID, carry out the procedure from
step 2 in “Saving USER Menu Data (User File) to the
“Memory Stick”” on page 148.
2
Select USER FILE LOAD, and press the MENU knob.
The P00 USER LOAD page appears.
?P00 USER LOAD
The set file ID is saved in the “Memory Stick” with the
data.
001.USER1
002.USER2
003.NO FILE
004.USER4
005.USER5
To select the file information items to be
displayed
You can select the 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”.
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3
Select the desired type of file information (see the
following table), and press the MENU knob.
Display type
Description
ALL
File ID (10 characters) and date
(year/month/day)
F.ID
File ID (16 characters)
DATE
Date saved (year/month/day/
hours/minutes/seconds)
MODEL
Information on the model
Loading Saved Data from a “Memory
Stick”
Note
The data loaded from the “Memory Stick” overwrites the
data saved in the camcorder.
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FEB/05/06
FEB/20/06
4
Select the desired file number, and press the MENU
knob.
The message “LOAD OK? YES b NO” appears.
P00 USER LOAD
TOP
LOAD OK?
YES NO
DISPLAY MODE
:
ALL
001.USER1
002.USER2
003.NO FILE
004.USER4
005.USER5
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
Press the MENU knob, then select the DISPLAY
MODE, and press the MENU knob.
ALL
JAN/05/06
JAN/15/06
Turn the MENU knob until the page which contains
the desired file appears, then press the MENU knob.
Display a USER FILE LOAD page or USER FILE
SAVE page of the USER FILE menu, and press the
MENU knob.
2
:
3
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
TOP
DISPLAY MODE
5
JAN/05/06
JAN/15/06
FEB/05/06
FEB/20/06
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.
The USER FILE page appears again.
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.
Error message
Cause
Action
NO MEMORY
STICK (flashing)
No “Memory Stick” Insert or reinsert
is inserted.
the “Memory
Stick”.
MEMORY STICK
ERROR (flashing)
Circuit or “Memory Recheck, and
Stick” fault.
consult your Sony
dealer.
Error message
Cause
Action
FILE ERROR
(flashing)
The “Memory
Stick” contains
data that cannot be
loaded into this
camcorder.
Data saved to a
“Memory Stick”
using a camcorder
whose model is
not the same as
this camcorder
cannot be loaded
into this
camcorder.
Saving and Loading
Scene Files
You can save various settings for shooting a particular
scene as a scene file. 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/SLS mode
For details of the PAINT menu, see “PAINT menu” on
page 115.
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 operation.
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 132.
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
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(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
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 149.
2
Select SCENE STORE, and press the MENU knob.
The SCENE STORE page appears.
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?P00 SCENE STORE
DISPLAY MODE
You can select the file information items to be
displayed on each page of SCENE STORE and
SCENE RECALL.
ESC
:
ALL
MEM-01:STANDARD
MEM-02:STANDARD
MEM-03:STANDARD
MEM-04:STANDARD
MEM-05:STANDARD
3
For details, see “To select the file information
items to be displayed” on page 150.
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 positioning to NO.
• To overwrite, select YES and press the MENU knob.
To save scene files stored in the
camcorder memory to the “Memory Stick”
The five scene files stored in the camcorder memory can
be saved to the “Memory Stick” all in a single operation.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
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 132.
2
Select SCENE STORE, and press the MENU knob.
3
Select the desired SCENE STORE page, and press the
MENU knob.
P01 SCENE STORE
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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.
DISPLAY MODE
001.SCENE1
002.SCENE2
003.NO FILE
004.SCENE4
005.SCENE5
P01 SCENE STORE
DISPLAY MODE
001.SCENE1
002.STANDARD
003.STANDARD
004.STANDARD
005.STANDARD
4
ESC
:
ALL
FEB/05/02
FEB/06/02
FEB/08/02
FEB/08/02
***.5FILE SAVE
1 Turn the MENU knob until the page which
contains the desired file appears, then press the
MENU knob.
ESC
:
MEM1-5
Select 5FILE SAVE b MEM1-5, and press the MENU
knob.
The message “STORE OK? YES b NO” appears.
ALL
FEB/05/02
***.5FILE SAVE
P01 SCENE STORE
ESC
STORE OK?
YES NO
DISPLAY MODE
:
ALL
2 Select the desired file number, and press the
MENU knob.
The message “STORE OK? YES b NO” appears.
P01 SCENE STORE
ESC
STORE OK?
YES NO
DISPLAY MODE
:
ALL
001.SCENE1
002.STANDARD
003.STANDARD
004.STANDARD
005.STANDARD
***.5FILE SAVE
001.SCENE1
002.SCENE2
003.NO FILE
004.SCENE4
005.SCENE5
MEM1-5
FEB/05/02
MEM1-5
***.5FILE SAVE
5
MEM1-5
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
3 To carry out the storing, select YES and press the
MENU knob.
To cancel, press the MENU knob leaving b
pointing to NO.
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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.
04 SCENE FILE
To set the file ID
Before the data is saved as a scene file, it is useful to set a
file ID to identify it. The set file ID is saved together with
the data.
SCENE RECALL
SCENE STORE
F.ID: SCENE21
2
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
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”.
Select F. ID, and press the MENU knob.
F04 SCENE FILE
SCENE RECALL
:
SCENE STORE
:
F.ID :STANDARD
TOP
EXEC
EXEC
Loading Scene Files
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
F04 SCENE FILE
TOP
!#$%&'()*+,-./012345678
9:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP
QRSTUVWXYZ[ ]abcdefghijk
lmnopqrstuvwxyz~
INS DEL RET
ESC END
sSTANDARD
SCENE RECALL
:
SCENE STORE
:
F.ID :+TANDARD
EXEC
EXEC
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 132.
2
To load the scene file stored in the camcorder, select
the desired file number, and press the MENU knob.
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
Repeat step 3 for each of the remaining characters.
Note
Set the file ID before saving the scene file. Otherwise,
the file ID is not saved with the other data.
TOP
s1
:SCENE 25
x2
:SCENE 26
s3
:SCENE 27
s4
:SCENE 28
s5
:NO FILE
s STANDARD
SCENE RECALL
SCENE STORE
F.ID :SCENE21
:
:
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Press the MENU knob. Then turn the MENU knob
until x moves to the character position that you want
to select, and press the MENU knob.
For details to select the item, “To select the file
information items to be displayed” on page 150.
Example: When entering the letter “+”
5
File ID
To select the file information items to be
displayed
!#$%&'()*+,-./012345678
9:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP
QRSTUVWXYZ[ ]abcdefghijk
lmnopqrstuvwxyz~
INS DEL RET
ESC END
sSTANDARD
4
EXEC
EXEC
Display the SCENE FILE page of the FILE menu, and
press the MENU knob.
A character table appears.
3
:
:
Carry out the procedure from step 2 in “Saving a
Scene File” on page 151. The set file ID is saved
together with the data.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
TOP
s1
:STANDARD
s2
:STANDARD
s3
:STANDARD
s4
:STANDARD
s5
:STANDARD
s STANDARD
EXEC
EXEC
When you have finished character inputting, turn the
MENU knob to move x over END, and press the
MENU knob.
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.
The file ID is set, and the SCENE FILE page appears
again.
To load a scene file saved in the “Memory Stick”
1 Select SCENE RECALL, and press the MENU
knob.
The SCENE RECALL page appears.
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?P00 SCENE RECALL
DISPLAY MODE
ESC
:
4
F.ID
MEM-1:STANDARD
MEM-2:STANDARD
MEM-3:STANDARD
MEM-4:STANDARD
MEM-5:NO FILE
Press the MENU knob. Then select 5FILE LOAD B
MEM 1-5, and press the MENU knob.
The message “RECALL OK? YES b NO” appears.
P01 SCENE RECALL
ESC
RECALL OK?
YES NO
DISPLAY MODE
:
ALL
001.SCENE1
002.SCENE2
003.NO FILE
004.SCENE4
005.SCENE5
2 Turn the MENU knob until the page which
contains the desired file appears.
3 Press the MENU knob, then turn the MENU knob
to move b to the desired file number, and press the
MENU knob.
The message “RECALL OK? YES b NO”
appears.
***.5FILE LOAD
5
***.5FILE LOAD
3
MEM1-5
To carry out the recall, select YES and press the
MENU knob.
To cancel, press the MENU knob leaving b pointing to
NO.
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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”.
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, MEM(3) is
not overwritten.
To load scene files from the “Memory
Stick” into the camcorder memory
Resetting the Settings of the
Camcorder to the Standard Settings
You can load up to five scene files stored in the “Memory
Stick” into the camcorder memory all in a single operation.
You can reset the settings of the camcorder to the standard
settings.
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
1
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 132.
2
Select SCENE RECALL, and press the MENU knob.
The SCENE RECALL page appears.
3
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To carry out the 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.
P01 SCENE RECALL
ESC
RECALL OK?
YES NO
DISPLAY MODE
:
ALL
001.SCENE1
002.SCENE2
003.NO FILE
004.SCENE4
005.SCENE5
MEM1-5
Turn the MENU knob until the SCENE RECALL
page which contains the desired scene files appears,
and press the MENU knob.
Saving and Loading Scene Files
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 132.
2
Select STANDARD, and press the MENU knob.
F04 SCENE FILE
TOP
s1
:SCENE 25
s2
:SCENE 26
s3
:SCENE 27
s4
:SCENE 28
s5
:NO FILE
x STANDARD
SCENE RECALL
SCENE STORE
F.ID :SCENE2
:
:
EXEC
EXEC
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 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.
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Saving and Loading Scene Files
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File Operation
Overview
Chapter
7
root a)
INDEX.XML
A remote computer can be connected to this unit and used
to operate on recorded data which has been saved in data
files, such as video and audio data files.
To connect a remote computer, use FAM (file access
mode) for the computer connection.
ALIAS.XML b)
DISCMETA.XML
MEDIAPRO.XML
Clip
C0001.MXF
Directory Structure
C0001M01.XML
The following figure shows the directory structure of discs
visible to a remote computer.
C0002.MXF
C0002M01.XML
Note
This structure is not the same as the actual structure
recorded on the disc.
C0003.MXF
C0003M01.XML
Chapter 7 File Operation
Edit
E0001E01.SMI
E0001M01.XML
E0002E01.SMI
E0002M01.XML
Sub
C0001S01.MXF
C0002S01.MXF
C0003S01.MXF
General
a) Root directory
b) Only when sub item “NAMING FORM” on the FILE NAMING page of
the OPERATION menu is set to “FREE”.
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Overview
File Operation Restrictions
This section explains which operations are possible on
files stored in each directory.
When required, the following operation tables distinguish
reading and writing from partial reading and writing.
Read: Read data sequentially from the start to the end of
the file.
Partial read: Read only a part of the data in the file.
Write: Write data sequentially from the start to the end of
the file.
Partial write: Write data to a part of the file only.
Root directory
File name
Content
Operations
Read/Partial read Write/Partial write Rename
Create
Delete
INDEX.XML
Contains data for management Yes
of the material on the disc.
No
No
No
No
ALIAS.XML a)
Contains conversion tables for
assigning user-defined names
to clips and clip lists.
Yes
No
No
No
No
DISCMETA.XML
Contains metadata to indicate
the disc properties.
Yes
Yes b)
No
No
No
MEDIAPRO.XML
Contains a list of material on
the disc, basic properties,
related information, and
information about access
methods.
Yes
No
No
No
No
Other files
Files other than the above
–
No
–
No
–
a) Only when sub item “NAMING FORM” on the FILE NAMING page of
the OPERATION menu is set to “FREE”.
b) Only files which can be written by XDCAM.
Notes
• Directories cannot be created in the root directory.
• The directories in the root directory (Clip, Edit, Sub, and
General) cannot be deleted or renamed.
File name
Content
Operations
Read/Partial read Write/Partial write Rename
Create
Delete
C*.MXF a)
Clip file created by recording
(MXF file)
*: 0001 to 9999
Yes
Yes b), c)
Yes
Yes c)
Yes d)
C*M01.XML a)
Metadata file generated
automatically when C*.MXF
file is created.
*: 0001 to 9999
Yes
Yes e)
No f)
No g)
No h)
Other files
Files other than the above
–
No
–
No
–
a) The “C*” part can be changed to a user-definded name.
b) Overwriting not possible.
c) Only files which are 2 seconds or longer in length, in a format matching
the format (system frequency) and recording format (MPEG HD/DVCAM
and number of audio channels) of the recorded sections of the disc, and
which can be overwritten by XDCAM.
d) Only when the Write Inhibit tab on the disc is set to enable recording. Any
clip may be selected and deleted.
e) Only files which can be written by XDCAM.
f) When the “C*” part of a C*.MXF file name is changed, a C*M01.XML
file with the same name in the “C*” part is also changed automatically.
g) When a C*.MXF file is created, a C*M01.XML file with the same name
in the “C*” part is created automatically.
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Clip directory
h) When a C*.MXF file is deleted, the C*M01.XML file with the same name
in the “C*” part is also deleted automatically.
Notes
• Directories cannot be created in the Clip directory.
• When the following operations are carried out on a disc,
then it becomes impossible for version 1.4 and lower
XDCAM devices 1) to record new clips or delete existing
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clips on that disc. (The only possible operations are
playback and disc formatting.)
- Writing of clips with user-defined names
- Deletion of clips (except the last recorded clip)
- Locking of clips
• If you attempt to write a C*.MXF file which does not
meet the conditions specified in remark c) to this table
via a FAM connection, a Windows error message
appears to the effect that the file or directory is corrupt
and cannot be read.
1) PDW-F350/F330, PDW-530/510, PDW-F70/F30, PDW-1500, PDW-R1,
PDW-V1, PDW-D1, and PDW-70MD.
Edit directory
File name
Content
Operations
Read/Partial read Write/Partial write Rename
Create
Delete
E*E01.SMI a)
Clip list file
*: 0001 to 0099
Yes
Yes b)
Yes
Yes c)
Yes d)
E*M01.XML a)
Metadata file generated
Yes
automatically when E*E01.SMI
file is created.
*: 0001 to 0099
Yes b)
No e)
No f)
No g)
Other files
Files other than the above
No
–
No
–
–
a) The “E*” part can be changed to a user-defined name.
b) Only files which can be written by XDCAM. Partial writing is not
possible.
c) Only files which can be written by XDCAM
d) Only when the Write Inhibit tab on the disc is set to enable recording.
e) When the “E*” part of a *E01.SMI is changed, an E*M01.XML file with
the same name in the “E*” part is also changed automatically.
f) When an E*E01.SMI file is created, an E*M01.XML file with the same
name in the “E*” part is also generated automatically.
g) When an E*E01.SMI file is deleted, an E*M01.XML file with the same
name in the “E*” part is also deleted automatically.
Note
Directories cannot be created in the Edit directory.
Sub directory
Chapter 7 File Operation
File name
Content
Operations
Read/Partial read Write/Partial write Rename
Create
Delete
C*S01.MXF a)
Proxy AV data (MXF) file
generated automatically when
a C*.MXF file is created.
*: 0001 to 4999
Yes
No
No
No c)
No d)
Other files
Files other than the above
–
No
–
No
–
a) The “C*” part can be changed to a user definded name.
b) When the “C*” part of a C*.MXF file name is changed, a C*S01. MXF
file with the same name in the “C*” part is generated automatically.
c) When a C*.MXF file is created, a C*S01.XML file with the same name in
the “C*” part is generated automatically.
d) When a C*.MXF file is deleted, the C*S01.XML file with the same name
in the “C*” part is also deleted automatically.
b)
Note
Directories cannot be created in the Sub directory.
General directory
File name
Any file
Content
–
Operations
Read/Partial read Write/Partial write Rename
Create
Delete
Yes
Yes
Yes b)
a) UTF-8 file names can be up to 63 bytes in length. (Depending on the
character type, file names (including extension) may be limited to 21
characters.)
b) Only when the Write Inhibit tab on the disc is set to enable recording.
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Overview
Yes
Yes a)
The following directory operations are possible in the
General directory.
• Directory creation (up to 64 levels, including the
General directory)
• Deletion and renaming of directories
Notes
• The maximum number of files that can be created on one
disc, including directories, is 5000.
• File names and directory names can use letters, numbers,
and symbols 1) from the Unicode 2.0 (UTF-8) character
set.
However, the following control characters and symbols
cannot be used.
- Control characters: U+0000 to U+001F, U+007F
- Symbols: ", *, /, :, <, >, ?, \, |
1) The following character codes cannot be used by FAM connections.
U+010000, U+020000, U+030000, U+040000, U+050000, U+060000,
0U+70000, U+080000, U+090000, U+0A0000, U+0B0000, U+0C0000,
U+0D0000, U+0E0000, U+0F0000, U+100000
• To create a new directory in the General directory, first
create a directory on the desktop and rename it using
only characters that can be used on this unit. Then drag
it from the desktop and drop it in the General directory.
File Access Mode File
Operations
File access mode operating environment
Operating system requirements for file operations by file
access mode (called FAM below) are as follows.
• Computer operating system: Microsoft Windows
2000 Service Pack 4 or higher, or Microsoft
Windows XP
Preparations
Install the FAM driver on the remote computer.
To install the FAM driver
Insert the supplied CD-ROM (PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing
Software) in the CD-ROM drive of the computer and
execute the Setup.exe file, then follow the installation
instructions.
For details, refer to the ReadMe file contained on the CDROM disc.
Note
Making FAM connections
1
If there is a disc loaded in this unit, put the unit into the
following state.
Chapter 7 File Operation
Use Version 1.6 or higher of the FAM driver. The FAM
driver on the supplied CD-ROM is Version 1.6 or higher.
If a FAM driver is already installed on your computer,
check the version.
To check the version, click “Add or Remove
Programs”(Windows XP) or “Add/Remove Programs”
(Windows 2000), select “ProDisc”, and then click “Click
here for support information”.
• Recording, playback, search and other disc
operations: Stopped
• THUMBNAIL indicator (see page 20): Off
• Disc access by DELETE LAST CLIP, DELETE
ALL CLIPS, or QUICK FORMAT on the DISC
page of the OPERATION menu, and so on: Stopped
• Interval Rec function: Off
• MENU switch: OFF
• Unsaved current clip list: Save or clear
2
Connect the DV IN/OUT S400 connector on this
unit to the i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector on the
remote computer, using an i.LINK cable.
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File data
Transfer of files
PDW-F355/F355P
To eject discs from a remote computer
Right click the icon representing this unit in Explorer, and
select Eject from the menu which appears.
Laptop computer, etc.
Exiting file operations
Proceed as follows.
Note
i.LINK cable (not supplied)
Windows recognizes this unit as a removable disc, and
displays one of the following icons on the remote
computer’s task bar:
Do not disconnect the cable before performing steps 1 to 3.
1
• Double click.
• Right click, and select one of the following
commands from the menu which appears.
- Windows 2000: Unplug or Eject Hardware
- Windows XP: Safely Remove Hardware
• Windows 2000:
• Windows XP:
The remote computer is now able to perform file
operations when a disc is inserted into this unit.
Operation limitations during FAM connections
• With the exception of the EJECT button, recording
buttons and playback control buttons are disabled.
• The VDR of this unit cannot be controlled from devices
connected to the REMOTE connector (8-pin) and DV
IN/OUT S400 connector.
• There is no signal output from this unit while video is
being input to this unit from external equipment.
The Unplug or Eject Hardware dialog box (Windows
2000) or Safely Remove Hardware dialog box
(Windows XP) appears.
2
3
Chapter 7 File Operation
Start Explorer.
Check that a drive letter has been assigned to this unit.
(The drive letter will differ depending on the number
of other peripherals connected to the remote
computer.)
Use Explorer to perform file operations on the disc
loaded in this unit.
You can operate in the same way that you operate on
local drives and files on network computers.
Notes
• If you power this unit off during an FAM
connection, the data transferred thus far is discarded.
• All file operations are not possible for some types of
files.
For details, see “File Operation Restrictions” on
page 157.
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File Access Mode File Operations
Select “Sony XDCAM PDW-F355 IEEE 1394 SBP2
Device” and click OK.
In Windows 2000, a confirmation message appears. In
Windows XP, “Sony XDCAM PDW-F355 IEEE 1394
SBP2 Device” is deleted from the list of hardware
devices.
Proceed as follows.
2
Select “Sony XDCAM PDW-F355 IEEE 1394 SBP2
Device” and click “Stop”.
The Stop a Hardware device dialog appears.
Operating on files
1
Do one of the following on the
or
icon
displayed in the remote computer’s taskbar.
This unit can now resume normal operations. (The
limitations described in “Operation limitations during
FAM connections” on page 160 no longer apply.)
4
Disconnect the i.LINK cable as required.
Reconnecting
To reconnect after exiting file operations, do one of the
following, depending on whether an i.LINK cable is
connected.
i.LINK cable is not connected: Connect this unit and a
remote computer with an i.LINK cable.
i.LINK cable is connected: Disconnect the i.LINK cable
from either this unit or the remote computer, wait for
at least 10 seconds, and then reconnect the
disconnected cable.
The unit is powered off and an i.LINK cable is
connected: Power the unit on.
Recording Continuous
Timecode over FAM
Connections
For clips created over a FAM connection, you can record
so that the timecode is continuous with the timecode of the
last frame of the last clip recorded on the disc.
To record continuous timecode
Before you start recording, set the PRESET/REGEN/
CLOCK switch on the side control panel inside the
protection cover to REGEN. Then write clip files to this
unit from a connected computer or other device.
Chapter 7 File Operation
Recording Continuous Timecode over FAM Connections
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Appendix
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 disc 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.
Appendix
Care of the unit
Remove dust and dirt from the surfaces of the lenses or
optical filters using a blower.
If the body of the unit is dirty, clean it with a soft, dry cloth.
In extreme cases, use a cloth steeped in a little neutral
detergent, then wipe dry. Do not use organic solvents such
as alcohol or thinners, as these may cause discoloration or
other damage to the finish of the unit.
In the event of operating problems
If you should experience problems with the unit, contact
your Sony dealer.
Use and storage locations
Store in a level, ventilated place. Avoid using or storing the
unit in the following places.
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Important Notes on Operation
• In excessive heat or cold (operating temperature range:
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F))
Remember that in summer in warm climates the
temperature inside a car with the windows closed can
easily exceed 50°C (122°F).
• 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.
• 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.
Use at a high temperature
If the unit is used at a high temperature, white flecks may
appear on the screen.
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 34.
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.
• Do not use the viewfinder close to strong magnetic
fields. This can cause picture distortion.
About the LCD panels
LCD panels are manufactured with extremely highprecision technology that yields effective pixel rates of
99.99% or higher. However, very rarely, one or more
pixels may be permanently dark or permanently lit in
white, red, blue, or green.
This phenomenon is not a malfunction. Such pixels have
no effect on the recorded data, and the unit may be used
with confidence even if they are present.
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.
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 optical pickup. Then, if the camcorder is
operated in this state, recording and playback may not be
performed properly.
Do the following to prevent this from happening.
• When you move or operate the camcorder in an
environment where condensation may form, be sure to
insert a disc in advance and close the disc compartment
lid.
• Whenever you turn on the POWER switch, check that
the HUMID indicator does not appear on the LCD
monitor. If it appears, wait until it disappears before
inserting a disc.
White flecks
Although the CCD image sensors are produced with highprecision 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)
• when operating in Slow-Shutter mode
This problem may be alleviated by automatic black
balance adjustment (see page 54).
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.
Vertical tails shown on the
image.
Appendix
Monitor screen
Bright 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.
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Testing the viewfinder
Maintenance
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.
3
Check the following points in the listed order.
Testing the Camcorder Before
Shooting
Check the functions of the camcorder before setting out for
a shooting session, preferably by operating the camcorder
together with a color video monitor.
• 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 the b mark
moves within the page.
• Press the MENU knob and check that the b mark
placed before the item changes to a z mark and the
z mark placed before the setting of the item changes
to a ? mark.
• Turn the MENU knob and check that the setting of
the selected item changes.
Preparations for testing
1
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
remaining battery capacity indicator (x) shows at
least five segments.
• If the HUMID indicator appears, wait until it
disappears (see page 163).
• If the remaining battery capacity 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 disc
compartment, and then press the EJECT button to
open the disc compartment lid.
4
After confirming that the disc is not write-protected,
load the disc and close the disc compartment lid.
Testing the Camera
4
Set the OUTPUT/DCC switch to CAM, and change
the FILTER selector position in the sequence of 1 t
2 t 3 t 4.
Check that the FILTER indicator on the viewfinder
screen displays the correct numbers.
5
Move the SHUTTER switch from ON to SEL
repeatedly, and check that the shutter setting changes
on the viewfinder screen.
6
Pointing the camera at a suitable subject, focus the
camera and check the picture on the viewfinder screen.
7
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.
8
Check that setting the ZEBRA button to ON and OFF
makes the zebra pattern appear and disappear on the
viewfinder screen.
Set the switches and selectors as follows.
Appendix
Iris: A (auto)
Note
Zoom: SERVO/MANU.
VDR SAVE/STBY: SAVE
GAIN: Set as low as possible
OUTPUT/DCC: BARS
WHITE BAL: A or B
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Maintenance
The results of checking in steps 3 to 8 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
OPERATION menu.
For details, see “Selecting the Display Items” on
page 137.
4
Check that recording stops and that the REC indicator
in the viewfinder goes off.
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. Turn the manual zoom lever
from the telephoto position to the wide-angle position
to check that the picture changes depending on the
lever position.
3
4
5
5
Press the RESET button and check that the indication
in the time counter display section of the LCD monitor
is reset to “00:00:00:00”.
Set the IRIS switch on the lens to A (auto) and point
the camera at objects of different brightness. Check
that the automatic iris adjustment operates correctly.
Press the F REV button and check that fast reverse
playback is performed. Next, press the PLAY/PAUSE
button and check that normal playback is performed.
7
Set the IRIS switch on the lens to M (manual) and
check that turning the iris ring manually adjusts the iris
correctly.
Press the STOP button and check that playback stops.
Next, press the F FWD button and check that fast
forward playback is performed.
8
Press the STOP button again, then press the PREV
button.
Set the IRIS switch on the lens back to A (auto) and
check the following points when the GAIN switch is
moved from L to M to H.
When a lens with extender is mounted, set the lens
extender lever to the 2x position and check that auto
iris functions correctly.
Check that the image of the beginning of the current or
previous clip is displayed.
9
Continuously carry out the procedures from “(1) Testing
the recording and playback functions” to “(6) Checking the
user bit and timecode functions” described below.
1
Set both AUDIO IN CH-1 and CH-2 switches to
FRONT.
2
Set both AUDIO SELECT (CH-1 and CH-2) switches
to AUTO.
3
Set both AUDIO IN CH-3 and CH-4 switches to F
(FRONT).
4
Aim the microphone connected to the MIC IN
connector at a suitable sound source.
Using the following buttons in the LCD monitor,
display the text information.
DISPLAY/EXPAND button: CHAR
COUNTER/CHAPTER button: COUNTER
BRIGHT button: adjustment of backlight brightness
2
3
Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET,
and set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN to R-RUN.
Press the REC button and check the following points.
• The time counter indication in the LCD monitor
changes.
• The REC indicator in the viewfinder is on.
Appendix
(1) Testing the recording and playback functions
Press the NEXT button, and check that the image of
the beginning of the next clip is displayed.
(2) Testing the automatic audio level adjusting
functions
Testing the VDR
1
Repeat the checks of steps 3 and 4, this time using the
REC button on the lens.
6
• For objects of the same brightness, the iris is
adjusted to correspond to the change in setting.
• The gain indicator on the viewfinder screen changes
to correspond to the change in setting.
6
Press the REC button again.
Check that the level indications for channels 1 to 4
correspond to the sound level, respectively.
(3) Testing the manual audio level adjusting functions
1
Set both AUDIO IN CH-1 and CH-2 switches to
FRONT.
2
Turn the MIC LEVEL control.
Check that the channel-1 and -2 audio level meters on
the LCD monitor shows no segment when you fully
turn the control counterclockwise as seen from the
camcorder front.
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again and continues to change even when you restart
recording and stop recording again.
(4) Testing the earphone and speaker
1
2
Turn the MONITOR knob and check that the speaker
volume changes accordingly.
Turn the MONITOR knob and check that the earphone
volume changes accordingly.
(5) Testing external microphones
1
Connect external microphones to the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH-2 connectors.
2
Set the input selection switches as follows.
• If the connected microphone is of the internal power
supply type, set the switch to OFF.
• If the connected microphone is of the external power
supply type, set the switch to +48V.
3
Set the AUDIO IN switches to REAR.
4
Aim the microphones at a sound source.
5
Check that the audio level meters in the LCD monitor,
and the audio level indications in the viewfinder
change with the volume of the sound.
(6) Checking the user bit and timecode functions
1
Set the user bits as required.
Appendix
For the operation, see “To set the user bits” on
page 62.
2
Set the timecode.
For the operation, see “To set the timecode” on
page 61.
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Set the COUNTER/CHAPTER button to U-BIT, and
check that the user bits data that was set is displayed.
Connect an earphone to the front or rear EARPHONE
jack.
Check that the speaker sound is cut off and that you
can hear the sound from the microphone in the
earphone.
3
7
3
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to R-RUN.
4
Press the REC button, and check that recording starts
and that the timecode indication in the time counter
display section changes.
5
Press the REC button again, and check that recording
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 starts changing
Maintenance
Maintenance
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.
Note About the Battery Terminal
The battery terminal of this unit (the connector for battery
packs and AC adaptors) is a consumable part.
The unit may not operate 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.
If you notice bending, deformation, or surface corrosion,
contact your dealer or a Sony service representative as
soon as possible to have the battery terminal replaced.
Periodic inspections are recommended to keep the unit
working properly and to prolong its usable lifetime.
Contact your dealer or a Sony service representative for
more information about inspections.
Operation Warnings
• Indicators on the viewfinder
The volume of the audible warnings can be adjusted with
the ALARM knob. Set the ALARM knob to the minimum
position to suppress the sound.
When a problem occurs at power on or during operation, a
warning is given by one of the following.
• Warning indicators in the status display on the LCD
monitor
• WARNING indicators, and audible warnings from the
speaker and earphones
Status
display on
the LCD
monitor/
viewfinder
screen
Warning
indication
WARNING
indicator
Warning
sound
Indicators in the Problem
viewfinder
Continuous
: Continuous beep
: 1 flash/s
1 beep/s
: 4 flashes/s
REC/
TALLY
VDR operation
Action to take
Turn off the power
and consult your
Sony dealer.
BATT
: Continuous
: 1 flash/s
4 beeps/s
: 4 flashes/s
E**-** 1)
–
Recording
error
Recording stops.
2)
2)
2)
–
Shockproof
memory
overflow
Recording
Protect the unit
continuous but may from shocks and
be substandard.
vibration.
ILL.REC!
2)
2)
2)
–
Input sync
error
Recording
Turn off the power
continuous but may and contact your
be substandard.
Sony dealer. (This
indication may be
given momentarily
when a GENLOCK
signal is connected
or disconnected,
but this does not
indicate a problem.)
Disc Error!
2)
2)
2)
–
A disc defect
was detected.
Recording
continues, avoiding
the defect, but may
be substandard.
If defects are
detected
repeatedly,
exchange the disc.
2)
2)
–
Condensation
on the optical
pickup.
Recording/playback
continues but stops
when an error
occurs on the drive.
Stop recording/
playback, turn off
the power, then turn
it on again, and wait
until the HUMID
indicator
disappears.
–
Disc almost
full.
Operation
continues.
Be prepared to
change the disc.
Nine or fewer Operation
clips remain
continues.
until the upper
limit of 300
recorded clips
is reached.
Be prepared to
change the disc.
HUMID!
2)
3)
Before Full 2)
2)
Near MAX #
2)
2)
(only –
when
recording
the 300th
clip) 4)
Operation Warnings
Appendix
MEM Full!
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Status
display on
the LCD
monitor/
viewfinder
screen
WARNING
indicator
Warning
indication
Warning
sound
Indicators in the Problem
viewfinder
Continuous
: Continuous beep
: 1 flash/s
1 beep/s
: 4 flashes/s
REC/
TALLY
VDR operation
Action to take
Recording stops.
Change the disc.
BATT
: Continuous
: 1 flash/s
4 beeps/s
: 4 flashes/s
DISC
FULL! 4)
4)
4)
4)
–
Disc full.
MAX # Clips
4)
4)
4)
–
The upper
Cannot record.
limit of 300
recorded clips
has been
reached.
Change the disc.
Battery almost Operation
exhausted.
continues.
Change the battery.
2)
BATT
EMPTY!
Battery
exhausted.
Operation stops.
Change the battery.
LOW BATT!
5)
5)
High TEMP!
–
Internal
temperature
high.
Operation
continues.
Power the unit off
and move it to a
cool place.
ACC Sensor!
–
Internal drive
sensor error
Operation
continues.
Protect the unit
from shock and
vibrations, turn off
the power, and
contact your Sony
dealer.
Skew Sensor
1) Asterisks (*) are replaced by digits in the display.
2) During recording
3) During playback, fast forward, fast reverse, or stop
4) During recording pause
5) During recording or pause
Appendix
Message
Meaning and action to take
For details about the warning displays and alarm
messages on the viewfinder, see the next item.
ILL. Disc!
The disc cannot be used by this
unit. Insert another Professional
Disc.
Operation/alarm messages
ILL. Index!
No FS!
Unknown FS!
Index file or file system error.
Exchange or format the disc.
No Support!
A recorded clip cannot be handled
by this unit. Exchange or format
the disc.
FORMAT NG!
The disc cannot be used by this
unit. Exchange the disc.
Disc Damage
The disc cannot be recorded. To
record, exchange the disc.
Non AV Full
MAX # Files
The disc is full. Exchange or
format the disc.
DI read err
Read err
DRV ADJ err
The disc was not recognized. Try
ejecting the disc and inserting it
again. Or exchange the disc.
An operation or alarm message is displayed in the
operation/alarm message display area (see page 27) of the
viewfinder screen.
Operation/alarm
message
Meaning
INTERVAL **M**S
Indicates the camera is in the
Interval Rec mode. **M**S
indicates the shooting interval.
LOW LIGHT
Appears, depending on the
setting, to indicate the subject
illumination is inadequate.
HIGH TEMPERATURE Indicates that temperatures have
risen inside the unit. Avoid
continued use in this state.
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A message for VDR operation is displayed in the setting
change and adjustment progress message display area of
the viewfinder screen (see page 28).
Operation Warnings
Message
Meaning and action to take
Message
Meaning and action to take
Run Salvage
Salvage processing needs to be
done on the disc. To record on the
disc, eject the disc, insert it again,
and execute salvage processing.
No EM Space
EM Full!
Essence marks cannot be
inserted. For details, see
“Recording Shot Marks” on
page 65.
Salvage NG
Salvage processing failed. For
details, see “Handling of Discs
When Recording Does Not End
Normally (Salvage Function)” on
page 50.
SB CLP mode
Press the SEL/SET button (fourway arrow key) up to clear the
SUB CLIP indicator before
carrying out the operation.
No SEL List
REC INHI.!
The Write Inhibit tab of the disc is
in the recording disabled position,
or salvage processing needs to be
done on the loaded disc. Set the
tab to the recording enabled
position. Or eject the disc, insert it
again, and perform salvage
processing.
No clip list is selected. Create a
new clip list, or load a clip list from
the disc.
No List!
There is no clip list. Create a clip
list.
No SUB Clip
There are no sub clips in the clip
list. Register a sub clip, or load
another clip list.
SUB Clip NG
The In and Out point positions are
invalid. Set correct In and Out
points.
MAX# SB CLP
The total number of sub clips is
over the upper limit (300).
CL OVER DUR
The total duration of sub clips in
the current clip list is over the
upper limit (24 hours).
FAN Stopped
DR-FAN Stop
The main unit or drive fan has
stopped. Avoid use under high
temperatures, turn off the power,
and contact your Sony dealer.
HD 50I/25P
HD 60I/30P
HD 23P Disc
525/60
625/50
2CH×16 Clip
4CH×16 Clip
The loaded disc has a different
recording format. Exchange the
disc, or change the recording
format.
Index File!
There is an unsupported index file
on the disc to which you are trying
to record. Exchange or format the
disc.
File System
There is an unsupported file
system on the disc to which you
are trying to record. Exchange or
format the disc.
a) REC INHI.! appears if you attempt to start recording.
KEY INHI.! a)
Disc operations are not possible
when the DC IN connector is not
connected and the CA-755 is
being used.
ILL. PLAY!
An A/V phase error occurred
during playback. Stop the disc.
Lid Closed!
The lid of the disc compartment
does not open. Check the lid.
Message
Meaning and action to take
Lid Open!
The lid of the disc compartment is
not closed. Close it securely.
CANNOT EXPAND
CLIP ANY FURTHER.
No Clip!
There are no clips recorded on the
disc. Exchange for a recorded
disc.
No Disc!
There is no disc loaded. Insert a
disc and try the operation again.
The clip cannot be expanded into
more blocks.
This appears when the EXPAND
button is pressed when the
number of block is maximum, or
when the duration of an expanded
thumbnail is 1 frame.
STOP ONCE!
REC mode!
The operation is not possible while
the disc is being played or
recorded. Stop the disc.
Disc Top!
Disc End!
The operation is not possible
because the disc is at the top or
end.
Formatting!
The disc is being automatically
formatted. Wait until the format
ends.
Recording
The unit is writing to the file
system. Wait until writing finishes.
Alarm messages during thumbnail search,
scene selection, and clip list operations
Alarm messages may appear in the LCD monitor during
thumbnail search, scene selection, and clip list operations.
In this case, take the action indicated in the following table.
Appendix
SELECTED ESSENCE The selected essence mark does
MARK DOES NOT
not exist.
EXIST.
This appears in the essence mark
selection screen when the
specified essence mark does not
exist on the disc.
SUB CLIP IS INVALID.
SET APPROPRIATE
IN/OUT POINTS.
The temporal relationship between
the specified In and Out points in a
TRIM operation (see page 93) is
not correct.
Reset so that the value of the Out
point timecode is larger than the
value of the In point timecode.
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Message
Meaning and action to take
Message
Meaning and action to take
DURATION OF ONE
CLIP LIST MUST BE
LESS THAN 24
HOURS.,
The total duration of the current
clip list is greater than 24 hours.
This appears when the total
duration of the current clip list
exceeds the upper limit of 24
hours as the result of a sub clip
ADD (see page 89) operation or a
TRIM operation (see page 93).
ALL CLIPS ARE
UNLOCKED.
All clips are unlocked.
This appears when an attempt is
made to execute an UNLOCK ALL
CLIPS operation when all clips are
already unlocked.
NO MORE SUB CLIPS The upper limit of sub clips in the
CAN BE ADDED TO
current clip list has been
THE CLIP LIST.
exceeded.
This appears when the total
duration of the current clip list
exceeds the upper limit of 24
hours as the result of a sub clip
ADD (see page 89) operation or a
TRIM operation (see page 93).
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170
SUB CLIP DOES NOT
EXIST.
There are no sub clips in the
current clip list.
This appears when an attempt is
made to execute a MOVE (see
page 93), TRIM (see page 93),
DELETE (see page 94), or TC
PRESET operation (see page 95)
with no sub clips in the current clip
list.
CLIP LIST DOES NOT
EXIST.
There are no clip lists on the disc.
This appears when an attempt is
made to execute a DELETE CLIP
LIST operation (see page 97)
when there are no clip lists on the
disc.
MOVE IS INVALID.
The sub clip cannot be moved.
This appear hen an attempt is
made to execute a MOVE
operation (see page 93) when
there are no sub clip in the current
clip list, or when there is only 1.
SHOT MARK DOES
NOT EXIST.
The specified shot mark has not
been recorded.
This appears when an attempt is
made to execute a DELETE SHOT
MARK operation on a clip when
the specified shot mark has not
been recorded for that clip.
REC START CANNOT
BE DELETED.
REC START cannot be deleted.
This appears when an attempt is
made to delete a REC START with
a DELETE SHOT MARK
operation. DELETE SHOT MARK
can delete only SHOT MARK1 and
SHOT MARK2.
CLIP IS LOCKED.
The clip is locked.
This appears when an attempt is
made to delete a clip, set the clip
thumbnail, or delete a shot mark
when the clip is locked.
ALL CLIPS ARE
LOCKED.
All clips are locked.
This appears when an attempt is
made to execute a LOCK ALL
CLIPS operation when all clips are
already locked.
Operation Warnings
Troubleshooting
You can use this chart to establish possible causes of an
apparent problem; always double-check before sending
Symptoms
the camcorder for repair. If a problem persists, contact
your Sony dealer.
Cause
The camcorder does not power on There is no battery pack attached.
when you set the POWER switch to
The battery pack is exhausted.
ON.
Remedy
Attach a battery pack (see page 30).
Replace the battery pack with a fully charged
one (see page 30).
The AC adaptor is not connected.
Connect the AC adaptor (see page 30).
The POWER switch is set to OFF.
Set the POWER switch to ON.
The disc has the Write Inhibit tab in the
recording disabled position.
Set the Write Inhibit tab to allow recording
(see page 48), or change the disc.
The disc is full.
Replace the disc with one with sufficient free
space, or format the disc (see page 49).
The inserted disc requires salvage
processing.
Carry out salvage processing (see page 50).
The recording format setting is different
from that of the already recorded clips.
Change the disc, or change the recording
format (see page 53).
Playback does not start when you
press the PLAY button.
The unit is stopped at the position after
recording finished.
Press the PREV button to move to the first
frame of a clip, or hold down the PLAY/
PAUSE button and press the PREV button to
move to any other position.
The power supply cuts while
operating.
The battery pack is exhausted.
Replace the battery pack with a fully charged
one (see page 30).
Recording does not start when you
press the REC button.
The battery goes dead very quickly. The operating temperature is very low.
Use a BP-GL95 (see page 30).
The battery pack is inadequately charged. Recharge the battery pack (see page 30).
It is not possible to eject the disc.
The battery pack is exhausted.
Replace the battery pack with a fully charged
one (see page 30).
If the battery cannot be charged, or there is
no replacement battery, use the procedure in
the next item, “To eject the disc when there is
no power supply” to eject the disc.
The POWER switch is set to OFF.
Replace the disc.
Appendix
The playback picture quality is poor. The disc surface is scratched, or there is
The playback picture does not
dirt or dust adhering to the disc.
appear.
The recording surface of the disc has
The playback sound does not hear.
deteriorated over time.
Set the POWER switch to ON.
The laser diode has deteriorated.
On the HOURS METER page of the
DIAGNOSIS menu, check the cumulative
light output parameters of the optical head
(see page 127).
All controls except the EJECT
button are disabled.
There is condensation.
Remove the disc and wait with the power on
until the condensation has evaporated.
Audio recording is not possible.
The AUDIO LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) knobs
are set to the minimum level.
Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL
knobs (see page 13).
Audio recording is not possible.
The AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front is set Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL knob
to the minimum level.
on the front (see page 19).
The recorded sound is distorted.
The audio level is too high.
Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL
knobs, and record again (see page 19).
The recorded sound has a high
noise level.
The audio level is too low.
Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL
knobs, and record again (see page 19).
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Symptoms
Cause
Wait for about 15 seconds. If the connected
equipment still does not react, do the
following.
• Check the i.LINK cable, for example, by
re-plugging the i.LINK cable.
• Turn the power off, and connect the cable
again.
• Change the i.LINK cable.
The camera is not recognized by
the computer connected via i.LINK
interface.
Install software that supports the MPEG HD/
DVCAM format.
There is a problem with the software, for
example, it does not support the MPEG
HD/DVCAM format, etc.
The camera cannot be controlled by
the computer connected via i.LINK
interface.
To eject the disc when there is no power supply
When the battery is exhausted, for example, pressing the
EJECT button does not operate the disc ejection
mechanism. In such cases, as an emergency measure you
can remove the disc manually using the following
procedure.
1
Turn off the power supply to the unit.
2
Carry out the following operations.
Appendix
1 Open the rubber cap to
reveal an access hole.
2 With a screwdriver or
similar instrument, slide
the black metal plate in the
access hole toward the
rear of the unit.
The lid of the disc
compartment opens. The
red-colored cross
recessed head screw can
be seen in the access
hole.
3 Use a Phillip type
screwdriver to turn the red
screw counterclockwise
(in the direction shown on
the rubber cap). This
ejects the disc.
4 Replace the rubber cap
firmly in position.
After removing the disc, it is not necessary to return the
screw to its original position. When the power supply is
restored, the mechanism will again function normally.
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Remedy
The equipment connected to the
It sometimes takes time for the connected
camcorder via an i.LINK connection equipment to recognize the operation.
does not react as expected, for
example, the video image does not
appear on its screen.
Troubleshooting
Using UMID Data
To perform operations from interviewing to editing
effectively and to detect audio-visual materials easily
when reusing them, metadata that provides additional
information is recorded along with audio-visual data on a
disc.
As one of application of metadata, the UMID (Unique
Material Identifier) is internationally standardized.
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.
Extended UMID (64 bytes)
Source pack (32 bytes)
Basic UMID (32 bytes)
Universal label
L
Instance
No.
Material Number
Time/Date
Spatial
Coordinates
12 bytes
1
3 bytes
16 bytes
8 bytes
12 bytes
Globally unique ID is automatically recorded every
shooting.
Instance No.
Country
Org
User
4 bytes 4 bytes 4 bytes
The Extended UMID is metadata that provides additional
information such as location, time/date, company and so
on.
The UMID is applied as follows.
Material No.
ID generated when
shooting
Same as the above
Source Pack
Shooting
information (when,
where and who)
Same as the above
Distinguishing between
the original material and
copied material
Appendix
Original material: 00 00 00
Copied material: Generation number (1 byte)
+ random number (2 bytes)
Material source ID/
detecting material
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.
Metadata pack that
identifies the source of
material unit by defining
the when, where and who
of the material unit with
which it is associated.
For details, see “Additional information related to the
UMID” on page 174.
Functions of UMID data
The UMID data enables the following:
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• Add a globally unique ID to every shot of audio-visual
material. The unique ID is used to detect 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.
• 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.
Enter an abbreviated 4-byte alphanumeric string for the
organization code.
UMID menu setup
Set the following items required to use UMID data on the
UMID SET page of the OPERATION menu.
USER CODE
When you select this item, the USER CODE window
appears.
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.
Item
Description
COUNTRY CODE
Sets the country code.
ORGANIZATION
Sets the organization code.
USER CODE
Sets the user code.
TIME ZONE
Sets the time difference from
UTC.
For details of the setting operation, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
Additional information related to the UMID
Appendix
COUNTRY CODE
When you select this item, the COUNTRY CODE window
appears.
Enter an abbreviated alphanumeric string (4-byte
alphanumeric strings) according to the values defined in
ISO 3166-1.
There are about 240 country codes.
Find your own country code on the following home page.
Refer to ISO 3166-1:
http://www.din.de/gremien/nas/nabd/iso3166ma/
codlstp1/en_listp1.html
There are no problems in recording or playing back audiovideo signals, if ORGANIZATION is not set.
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
“˜”.
Note
User bits cannot be entered when no organization code has
been entered.
TIME ZONE
When you select this item, the TIME ZONE window
appears.
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.
Set the time difference from UTC. When setting the
summer time or daylight saving time, change the code to
one which will advance the time by 1 hour.
Note
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)
When you select this item, the ORGANIZATION window
appears.
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Note
Using UMID Data
When you change the time zone, adjust the built-in clock
to local time and turn the power of the camcorder off and
then the power on again.
MPEG-4 License
About i.LINK
This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 Visual Patent
Portfolio License. For the personal and non-commercial
use of a consumer for (i) encoding video in compliance
with the MPEG-4 Visual Standard (“MPEG-4 Video”)
and/or (ii) decoding MPEG-4 Video that was encoded by
a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial
activity and/or was obtained from a video provider
licensed by MPEG LA to provide MPEG-4 Video.
This section explains the specifications and features of
i.LINK.
No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use.
Additional information including that relating to
promotoional, internal and commercial uses and licensing
may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC.
See http://www.mpegla.com
What is i.LINK?
i.LINK is a digital serial interface designed to integrate
devices equipped with i.LINK connectors. i.LINK allows
your device to:
• Perform two-way transmission and reception of data
such as digital audio and digital video signals.
• Control other i.LINK devices.
• Easily connect multiple devices with a single i.LINK
cable.
Your i.LINK device is capable of connecting to a wide
range of digital AV devices for data transfer and other
operations.
Other advantages include the following feature. When
connected to multiple i.LINK devices, your i.LINK device
can perform data transfer and other operations not only
with the directly connected devices but also with any of the
devices that are connected to those devices. Therefore, you
do not need to be concerned with device connection order.
However, depending on the features and specifications of
the connected devices, you may need to use certain
functions differently, and you may not be able to transfer
data or perform certain operations.
i.LINK, a nickname for IEEE 1394 proposed by Sony, is a
trademark supported by many companies worldwide.
IEEE 1394 is an international standard defined by IEEE,
the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Note
Appendix
The camcorder can be connected to one device with the
i.LINK cable (DV cable). When you connect with a device
that has two or more i.LINK connectors, refer to the
operating instructions supplied with the connected device.
About data transfer speed of i.LINK
i.LINK defines a maximum data transfer speed of
approximately 100, 200 and 400 Mbps1) that are described
as S100, S200 and S400 respectively.
For i.LINK devices, a maximum data transfer speed that
the device supports is identified on “Specifications” page
of the operating instructions supplied with the device or
near its i.LINK connector.
When connecting with the device that support different
data transfer speed, the actual data transfer speed may be
different from those described on the i.LINK connectors.
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1) What is Mbps?
Mega bits per second. A measure of the rate at which data
is transmitted per second. In case of 100 Mbps, 100 Mega
bits of data can be transmitted per second.
About a “Memory Stick”
What is “Memory Stick”?
i.LINK operation with your camcorder
For details on operation when other equipment with
i.LINK (DV) connector is connected, see page 45.
For details on connection with i.LINK cable and necessary
software, refer to the operating instructions supplied with
the connected device.
Use Sony i.LINK cables
Use Sony i.LINK cables to connect the i.LINK devices.
6 pins y 4 pins (For DV dubbing)
6 pins y 6 pins (For DV dubbing)
i.LINK and
“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. Once attached to
a “Memory Stick Duo” adaptor, “Memory Stick Duo”
turns to the same size as standard “Memory Stick” and thus
can be used with products compliant with standard
“Memory Stick”.
are trademarks.
Types of “Memory Stick”
“Memory Stick” is available in the following four 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 Stick-R” 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 copyright-protected data
that requires the MagicGate copyright protection
technology.
“MagicGate Memory Stick”
Equipped with the MagicGate copyright protection
technology.
Appendix
“Memory Stick-ROM”
Stores pre-recorded, read-only data. You cannot record on
“Memory Stick-ROM” or erase the pre-recorded data.
“Memory Stick PRO”
Equipped with the MagicGate copyright protection
technology, designed for use only with equipment
compatible with “Memory Stick PRO”.
Available types of “Memory Stick”
With this product, you can use a Sony “Memory Stick”
whose capacity does not exceed 128 MB, and a Sony
“Memory Stick PRO” whose capacity does not exceed 2
GB.
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About a “Memory Stick”
product or remove the “Memory Stick”. This may damage
the data.
Note
To use “Memory Stick Duo” or “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
with your product, an adaptor needs to be attached.
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”
Terminal
Write-protect tab
Labelling position
• When you set the “Memory Stick” write-protect tab to
“LOCK”, data cannot be recorded, edited, or erased.
• 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”.
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 “MagicGate Memory
Stick” 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 trademark of Sony
Corporation.
• “MagicGate” and
are trademarks
of Sony Corporation.
Notes
Appendix
• Do not attach anything other than the supplied label to
the “Memory Stick” labelling position.
• Attach the label so that it does not stick out beyond the
labelling 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”.
• 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
About a “Memory Stick”
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Specifications
General
Power voltage 12 V DC +5.0 V/–1.0 V
POWER consumption
34W
(with 12 V DC supply, when recording
with the LCD monitor on)
Operating temperature
–5°C to +40°C (23°F to 104°F)
Storage temperature
–20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F)
Recording/playback format
VIDEO
MPEG HD: HQ35/SP25/
LP18 Mbps
DVCAM: 25 Mbps
Proxy video
MPEG-4 1)
Audio
MPEG HD: 16 bits, 48 kHz, 4/
2 channels
DVCAM: 16 bits, 48 kHz,
4 channels
Proxy audio
A-law 8 bits, 8 kHz, 4 channels
1) The MPEG-4 CODEC is a product of Ingenient Technologies,Inc.
Recording/playback time
PFD23/PFD23A discs
Recording Mode
format
4-channel
audio
2-channel
audio
MPEG HD
HQ mode
65 minutes
or more
68 minutes
or more
SP mode
Approx. 85
minutes
Approx. 90
minutes
LP mode
112 minutes
or more
122 minutes
or more
DVCAM
Approx. 85 minutes
Appendix
Recording Mode
format
4-channel
audio
2-channel
audio
MPEG HD
HQ mode
145 minutes
or more
150 minutes
or more
SP mode
Approx. 190
minutes
Approx. 200
minutes
LP mode
248 minutes
or more
265 minutes
or more
Approx. 185 minutes
Note
The recording and playback times listed above are
approximate. Maximum recording times may vary
depending on recording conditions.
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Specifications
124
(5)
268
(105/8)
222
(83/4)
328
(13)
Unit: mm (inches)
Supplied accessories
DXF-20W Viewfinder (1)
Stereo microphone (1)
Wind screen (1)
Shoulder strap (1)
VCT-U14 Tripod Adaptor (1)
Lens mount cap (1)
Flange focal length adjustment test chart
(1)
PFD23A Professional Disc (1)
PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software (1)
Operating Instructions
English version (1)
Japanese version (1)
CD-ROM manual (1)
Warranty Booklet (1)
Video camera section
General
Imager
PFD50DLA discs
DVCAM
Continuous operating time
Approx. 160 min. (with BP-GL95)
Mass
Approx. 3.9 kg (8 lb 9 oz) (main body
only)
Approx. 5.55 kg (12 lb 3 oz) (with DXF20W Viewfinder, stereo microphone,
disc and BP-GL95 Battery Pack)
Dimensions
1/2-inch
type, interline transfer CCD
Effective picture elements
1440 (H) × 1080 (V)
Imager configuration
RGB 3 CCDs
Spectral system
F1.4 prism system (with quartz filter)
Built-in filter ND filter
1: CLEAR
2: 1/4 ND
3: 1/16 ND
4: 1/64 ND
Lens mount
Sony 1/2-inch type bayonet-mount
Sensitivity
F9 standard (89.9% reflection chart, 2000
lx)
Minimum illumination
0.13 lx (at F1.4, +48 dB gain)
Video S/N ratio 54 dB (Y-typical)
Modulation
800 TV lines
Geometric distortion
None identified (excluding distortion due
to lens)
Smear
–120 dB (Y-typical)
LCD
Picture: 8.9 cm (2 1/2 inches) in opposite
angle (3.5 type)
Pixel resolution: 25,000 pixels (1120
wide × 224 high)
Effective picture elements: more than
99.99%
Distortion
DXF-20W Viewfinder
Picture tube
2-inch, aspect ratio 16:9, monochrome
Indicators
REC (×2), TALLY, BATT,
SHUTTER, GAIN UP
Resolution
600 lines
Power voltage 12V DC
Power consumption
3W
Mass
Approx. 620 g (1 lb 5 oz)
Maximum dimensions
239 × 76 × 215 mm (9 1/2 × 3 × 8 1/2
inches) (w/h/d)
Signal outputs
AUDIO OUT CH-1/CH-2
XLR type, 5-pin, male, +4 dBu, 600 Ω
VIDEO OUT (composite)
BNC type, 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω, unbalanced
SDI OUT
BNC type, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 259M
TC OUT
BNC type, 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω
EARPHONE (mini jack)
8 Ω, – ∞ to –15 dBs variable
Stereo microphone
Type
Back electret condenser microphone
Directivity
Super cardioid
Frequency response
100 Hz to 20 kHz
Output impedance
100 Ω
Power voltage 48 V DC
Mass
Approx. 120 g (4 oz)
Dimensions
162 × 21 mm (6 1/2 × 27/32 inches) (length
× diameter) (excluding cable)
Max. 0.08 % (1 kHz)
Input/output connectors
Signal inputs
AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2
XLR type, 3-pin, female
–60 dBu, –50 dB, –40 dBu/+4 dBu
(0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms)
MIC IN
XLR type, 5-pin, female, –50 dBu
GENLOCK IN BNC type, 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω, unbalanced
TC IN
BNC type, 0.5 V to 18 Vp-p, 10 kΩ
Others
DC IN
DC OUT
LENS
REMOTE
LIGHT 1)
i.LINK
XLR type, 4-pin, male, 11 to 17 V DC
4-pin, 11 to 17 V DC, maximum rated
current 0.2 A
12-pin
8-pin
2-pin
6-pin, complies with IEEE 1394
1) The accessory fitting shoe which you can use to attach a video light to this
unit is of the 1/4-inch tapped hole type. If you want to replace this with a
slide-type shoe, contact your Sony dealer.
Pin assignment of the connectors
DC IN connector (4-pin, male)
Optical Disc Drive Section
Audio characteristics
Sampling frequency
48 kHz
Quantization
16-bit/2-channel, 16-bit/4-channel
Headroom
20/18/16/12 dB (selectable)
Frequency response
20 Hz to 20 kHz +0.5 dB/–1.0 dB (0 dB,
1 kHz)
Dynamic range More than 85 dB
Appendix
Video characteristics
Sampling frequency
Y: 74.25 MHz
PB/PR: 37.125 MHz
Quantization
8 bits/sample
Compression MPEG-2 MP@HL
DVCAM
4
1
2
3
Pin number
Signal
Standard
1
EXT DC IN (G)
GND
2
–
–
3
–
–
4
EXT DC IN (X)
+11 to +17 V DC
Specifications
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AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connector (3-pin, female)
2
Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice.
1
3
Pin number
Signal
Standard
1
AUDIO IN (G)
GND
2
AUDIO IN (X)
3
AUDIO IN (Y)
–60 dBu, –50 dBu,
–40 dBu
When ZI is equal to
or more than 3 kΩ/
+4 dBu, 10 kΩ,
balanced
Related products
There is a range of Sony products available to meet every
conceivable video shooting requirement.
For details, consult your Sony sales dealer.
Power supply and related equipment
BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S Battery Pack
BC-L70/M150/L500 Battery Charger
AC-DN2B/DN10 AC Adaptor
Equipment for remote control
RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit
Appendix
Audio equipment
ECM-673/674/678 Microphone
CAC-12 Microphone Holder
CA-WR855 Camera Adaptor
WRR-855 UHF Synthesized Tuner
WRR-861/862 UHF Synthesized Tuner
WRT-822/824 UHF Synthesized Transmitter
WRR Tuner Fitting (service part number: A-8278-057-B)
DMX-P01 Portable Digital Mixer
For Audio equipment described above, confirm whether
the connector is male or female and the number of pins on
the connector.
The audio input connectors of the camcorder are female
and 3-pin. A converting adaptor may be required.
Viewfinder
DXF-51/51CE 5-inch Viewfinder (monochrome)
Accessory Shoe Kit for DXF-51/51CE (service part
number: A-8274-968-B)
Cables and miscellaneous
i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)
CCFD-3L (6-pin y 4-pin, 3.5 m)
CCF-3L (6-pin y 6-pin, 3.5 m)
LC-H300 Hard Carrying Case
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Specifications
LC-DS300SFT Soft Carrying Case
LCR-1 Rain Cover
Notes
• 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.
Chart of Optional Components and Accessories
LMD series
LCD Monitor
ECM-673/674/678
Microphone
CAC-12
Microphone Holder
DSR-50/50P
Digital Videocassette Recorder
DXF-51/51CE a)
5-inch Viewfinder
DSR-1500A/1500AP/1600A/1600AP/
1800A/1800AP/2000A/2000AP
Digital Videocassette Recorder
Connection cables (not supplied) b)
HDW-2000 series
HD Digital Videocassette Recorder
PFD23/PFD23A/PFD50DLA
Professional disc
PDW-F355/F355P
RM-B150/B750
Remote Control Unit
VCT-U14 c)
Tripod Adaptor
BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S
Battery Pack
BC-L70
Battery
Charger
BC-M150
Battery
Charger
BC-L500
Battery
Charger
Tripod
AC-DN2B/DN10
AC Adaptor
LC-H300
Hard Carrying Case
LCR-1 Rain Cover
WRR-855
UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit
Appendix
LC-DS300SFT
Soft Carrying Case
CA-WR855 d)
Camera Adaptor
a) Optional accessory shoe kit (service part number: A-8274-968-B) is required for
fitting. For details, consult your Sony dealer.
b) The cables to use for connection differ according to the application. For details,
see “Connecting” (page 45).
c) Use a tripod adaptor with a suffix of “-E” or later on the model name. For more
details, see “Mounting on a Tripod” (page 39).
d) Use this in combination with Sony lithium-ion battery packs.
Chart of Optional Components and Accessories
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Glossary
AES/EBU
A standard established jointly by the
AES (Audio Engineering Society)
and EBU (European Broadcasting
Union) for serial transmission of
digital audio. Two channels of audio
can be transmitted via a single
connector.
Aliasing
Distortion which occurs during
sampling to convert analog signals to
digital.
ATW
Auto Tracing White balance. The
white balance is automatically
adjusted for the lighting conditions
during shooting.
Bayonet type
A type of lens mount. The lens can be
inserted into the lens mount and fixed
in place by rotating a ring.
Black balance
To balance the black level of the R,
G, and B signals so that black has no
color.
Black set
A reference level for black balance
adjustment.
Appendix
CCD
Abbreviation for charge-coupled
device. A semiconductor device used
in place of a camera pickup tube. A
semiconductor used in place of a
camera tube. The CCD converts light
into electrical charge, and outputs the
electrical charge in the form of
varying voltages.
Center marker
A cross on the viewfinder screen that
indicates the center of an image.
Clip
A recording unit. Clips are created
every time recording starts and stops.
Clip list
A list of locations in the material
recorded on the disc, arranged in any
order. Clips lists can be created with
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Glossary
the scene selection function of this
unit, and with the supplied PDZ-1
Proxy Browsing Software.
Color bar signals
Test signals displayed on the screen
as multicolored vertical stripes. Used
for adjustment of hue, and saturation
of a video camera and video monitor.
Color subcarrier
In a composite video signal, a signal
superimposed upon the picture
(luminance) information for the
purpose of conveying the associated
color information. Color and
saturation information is conveyed
by the phase and amplitude of the
color subcarrier. Also called
subcarrier.
Color temperature
The color quality of light, expressed
in Kelvin (K).
Reddish colors have a lower color
temperature, and blueish colors a
higher color temperature.
CRT
Cathode-Ray Tube. Video camera
viewfinders are equipped with a CRT
image display, so you can monitor
what you are shooting.
DCC
Abbreviation for dynamic contrast
control. To provide a larger dynamic
range for a video camera (the range
of brightnesses of subjects that can be
handled by the imaging device), the
knee-point is automatically adjusted
with variations in the incident light.
broadcasting establishment in
Europe.
E-E mode
Electric-to-Electric mode. When you
operate a VDR in E-E mode, input
video and/or audio signals pass
through electric circuits only and
then come out from the output
connectors, without passing through
electromagnetic conversion circuits
such as recording heads.
EFP
Electronic Field Production. The use
of electronic equipment such as
portable video cameras, VTRs, and
sound equipment for television
production outside studios.
ENG
Electronic News Gathering. The use
of electronic equipment such as
portable video cameras, VTRs, and
sound equipment for the production
of daily news stories and short
documentaries.
Essence mark
A type of metadata that may be set for
a specified frame.
EXT TC (External timecode)
A timecode input from external
equipment together with audio data.
It corresponds to the conventional
timecode recorded on tape based
media. Instead the EXT TC is usually
used to record timecodes and audio
signals that are played back by
equipment that is not synchronized
with the reference video signal.
Drop-frame mode
SMPTE timecode runs at 30 frames/
second, while the NTSC color
television system runs at about 29.97
frames/second. Drop-frame mode
adjusts the running of timecode to
eliminate the discrepancy between
timecode value and actual time by
dropping two frames from the
timecode value at the beginning of
each minute except every tenth
minute.
Ff
See “Flange focal length”.
EBU
Abbreviation for European
Broadcasting Union. A professional
Flicker
Repeated changes in screen
brightness caused by an interference
Flange focal length
The distance from the plane of lens
mounting flange to the image focal
plane. Abbreviated to Ff.
Flare
Dark or colored flashes caused by
signal overload through extreme light
reflections of polished objects or very
bright lights.
between the camera’s scanning and
the lighting conditions.
GENLOCK
A state in which devices are locked to
a signal output by a sync generator.
Genlock allows multiple devices to
operate in synchronization.
HDSDI signal
Abbreviation for High Definition
Serial Digital Interface.
This is an uncompressed digital
component video signal as specified
by SMPTE 292M.
Horizontal resolution
The horizontal resolution of the
screen, which is expressed as the
number of vertical lines
distinguishable when shooting a test
chart.
Hunting
Repeated brightening and darkening
of an image resulting from repeated
response to automatic iris control.
i.LINK
Another name for the IEEE13941995 standards and their revisions.
On devices from other
manufacturers, the (i.LINK) DV
OUT S400 connector may be called a
“FireWire port”, or indicated as IEEE
1394 or DV IN/OUT. XDCAM HD
uses the i.LINK interface to transfer
DV streams by the AV/C protocol,
and toread and write MPEG IMX and
DVCAM data files by FAM (File
Access Mode).
IRE scale
International Radio Engineers scale.
A scale of values that defines the
brightness level of a video signal.
The IRE is now the IEEE (Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineers).
Metadata
Information about the properties of
video and audio content. XDCAM
records metadata such as UMIDs and
MXF
Material eXchange Format. A file
exchange format developed by the
Pro-MPEG Forum. Equipment from
different manufacturers can
exchange files in this format.
ND filter
ND is an abbreviation of Neutral
Density. An optical filter that reduces
the incident light uniformly across
the whole wavelength range, without
affecting the color rendering of the
subject.
Non-drop-frame mode
A mode of advancing timecode
which ignores the difference in frame
values between real time and the
timecode. Using this mode produces
a difference of approximately 86
seconds per day between real time
and timecode, which causes
problems when editing programs in
units of seconds using the number of
frames as a reference.
Non-audio
General term for audio signals other
than linear PCM, such as Dolby E
and Dolby Digital (AC-3). 1)
XDCAM can record non-audio as an
input signal.
1) Dolby is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories.
NTSC
Abbreviation for National Television
System Committee. NTSC is a color
TV broadcasting system adopted
mainly in North American countries,
and in parts of Asia and Central and
South America.
PAL
Abbreviation for Phase Alternating
Line. PAL is a color TV broadcasting
system developed by Telefunken
GmbH of Germany. This system is
adopted mainly in European
countries, in Australia, and in parts of
Asia and South America.
Progressive scan mode
A scanning method in which odd
rows and even rows are read at the
same time. Also called full-screen
scanning.
Proxy AV data
Low-resolution data with a video
bandwidth of 1.5 Mbps and an audio
bandwidth of 64 kbps per channel.
This unit records proxy AV data
automatically whenever highresolution MPEG HD or DVCAM
data is recorded.
Reference video signal
A video signal that contains a sync
signal or sync and burst signals, used
as a reference for synchronization of
video equipment.
Return video
Video signals that are sent back from
a VTR to a camera or from a control
console to a camera so that a camera
operator can verify the recorded/
selected video signals.
Sampling frequency
A method used to sample an analog
signal so that it can be represented
digitally. The higher the sampling
frequency is, the more accurately the
high-frequency analog signal can be
represented.
SDSDI signal
Standard Definition Serial Digital
Interface. An interface standardized
as SMPTE 259M which enables the
transmission of an uncompressed
digital component stream.
Shot data
Data recorded, while shooting, in the
color bars, the user bits data of VITC,
and so forth. Includes the model
name, serial number, date, time, shot
number, and ID1 to ID4.
Appendix
Interlaced scan mode
A scanning method in which odd
rows fields are read alternately with
even rows. (Odd-row fields and evenrow fields contain images from
different times.)
essence marks, and the supplied
PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software can
be used to record information such as
titles and comments.
Shutter speed
The time that the shutter is open.
Slow shutter speeds give bright
images, but motion resolution is
lower.
SMPTE
Society of Motion Picture and
Television Engineers, a professional
association established in the U.S.A.
mainly for the purpose of setting
forth motion picture and television
engineering standards.
Glossary
183
S/N
Signal-to-Noise ratio. The relation of
the strength of the desired signal to
the accompanying electronic
interference, the noise. If S/N is high,
sounds are reproduced with less noise
and pictures are reproduced clearly
without snow.
Sub clip
One of the sections which make up a
clip list. A sub clip may be part of a
clip or an entire clip.
Superimpose
A procedure you use to put one
picture (or character) over another so
that both can be seen at the same
time.
Thumbnail image
A reduced still picture of video for
display on a GUI screen. XDCAM
creates thumbnail images from proxy
video, and displays them as index
pictures on GUI screens.
Timecode
A digitally encoded signal which is
recorded with video data to identify
each frame of the video by hour,
minute, second and frame number.
SMPTE timecode is applied to NTSC
system, and EBU timecode to PAL
and SECAM systems.
Timecode synchronization
To synchronize the built-in timecode
generator of video equipment to an
external timecode.
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Time data
Time information that is generated by
a timecode generator or read by a
timecode reader.
Turbo gain
Video amplifier gain increased from
30 dB by 6 to 18 dB by combining
adjacent pixels of the CCD.
UMID
Unique Material Identifier. A
standard (SMPTE 330M) for video
and audio metadata. The Basic
section of a UMID contains a
globally unique number and a
material number for the identification
of recorded material. An optional
section called the Source Pack
184
Glossary
contains information such as the time
and location of recording. A UMID
with the Basic section only is called a
Basic UMID. A UMID with the
Source Pack is called an Extended
UMID.
User’s bits
Abbreviation for Total Level Control
System. A function to operate the
automatic gain control (AGC) and
electronic shutter (AE) to adapt to
varying lighting conditions while
shooting.
VBS
Abbreviation for video-burst-sync. A
composite signal consisting of a
video signal, a burst signal, and a
sync signal.
Vertical smear
A bright vertical line which appears
on the screen when shooting a very
bright object with a CCD camera.
Also called smear.
Video gain
Amount of amplification for video
signals, expressed in decibels (dB).
VITC
Abbreviation for vertical interval
timecode. A timecode recorded on
disc with video signals and inserted
in the vertical blanking interval of
video signals. The VTR can read this
timecode even in still mode.
White balance
The balance of the levels of the red,
green, and blue channels of a color
video camera level. When this
balance is correctly adjusted, white
tones appear as a true white.
White shading
When shooting a white subject with a
color video camera, if the lens
characteristics are such that while the
center of the image appears white, the
upper and lower portions suffer a
color imbalance, appearing magenta
or green. This phenomenon is called
white shading.
Zebra pattern
Striped patterns that appear in the
viewfinder to indicate areas of the
picture where the video level is about
70 IRE units or 490 mV.
Zoom
To gradually change the field of view
of a camera lens from wide to narrow
angle (zoom in) or narrow to wide
angle (zoom out).
Index
Numerics
23.98P mode 145
5600 indicator 27
5600K button 14
5-inch electronic viewfinder, attaching
37
A
BATT indicator 25
Battery attachment shoe 23
Battery capacity indicator 17
Battery pack
attaching 30
detaching 30
operation time 30
Black balance
automatic adjustment 12, 54
BRIGHT button 16
BRIGHT control 26
Built-in speaker 18
C
CAM CONFIG page 122
Camera person TALLY indicator 25
Camera scan mode indicator 17
Change confirmation/adjustment
progress messages 138
Chapter function 81
adding sub clips 92
Clip 88
assigning titles automatically 71
Assigning User-Defined Clip
names 72
deleting 64, 84
Locking 83
recording 52
Clip Continuous Rec 75
Clip list 88
creating 89
deleting from the disc 97
managing 96
name display 27
playback 82
Sorting 97
CLIP TITLE page 110
CLK 18
CNT 18
Color bar signal, outputting 15
Color temperature, setting 142
Composite video signal output
connector 22
Connecting
controlling from a non-linear
editing system 46
controlling from the VTR using
the editing function 46
copying digitally 45
external video monitor 45
i.LINK connection settings 45
Connector section 22
CONTRAST control 25
COUNTER/CHAPTER button 16
Current clip list 88
reading from the disc 97
D
Date/time
setting 33
DC IN connector 24
DC OUT 12 V connector 24
DCC (Dynamic Contrast Control) 15
DETAIL page 117
DF/NDF 62
DIAGNOSIS menu 127
Directory Structure 156
Disc
ejecting 19
handling 48
loading and unloading 49
remaining capacity indicator 17,
27
write-protecting 48
DISC page 110
Display items, selecting 137
DISPLAY switch 26
DISPLAY/EXPAND button 15
DV OUT connector 24
E
EARPHONE jack 18
ECS 57
E-E 18
EJECT button 18, 19
Electronic shutter 57
ESSENCE MARK page 121
Essence Marks
recording 65
Expand function 81
adding sub clips 91
External synchronization indicator 17
Eyepiece focusing knob 25
Eyepiece focusing ring 25
EZ focus 52, 144
EZ mode 51, 144
EZ MODE/TLCS page 111
Index
About data transfer speed of i.LINK
175
AC adaptor 30
ACCESS indicator 18
Accessory fitting shoe 22
ADVANCED menu 128
ALARM knob 15
Alarm messages 168
Area of use
setting 31
Aspect Ratio, selecting 144
ASSIGN 1/2 switches 13
ASSIGN 3/4 switches 21
ASSIGNABLE page 110
Assigning functions to ASSIGN
switches 143
ATW 15, 57
Audio channel
display 17
selecting 20
AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors 24
AUDIO IN input selection switches
24
AUDIO IN switches 20
Audio input
external microphone 40
supplied microphone 40
Audio input signal selection 20
Audio level
adjusting 60
indicator 17, 27
Audio level adjustment method
selection 20
AUDIO LEVEL knob (front) 13
AUDIO LEVEL knobs 20
AUDIO LEVEL knobs (side) 20
AUDIO OUT connector 24
AUDIO SELECT switches 20
AUDIO-1 page 119
AUDIO-2 page 120
Auto focus ranging sensor 12
AUTO W/B BAL switch 12
Automatic iris, setting 59
B
F
F FWD button 19
F REV button 19
FAM connections 159
Features 9
File access mode (FAM) 159
FILE menu 125
File operation 156
restrictions 157
Filter indicator 27
FILTER selector 12
Fitting for optional microphone holder
22
Index
185
Flange focal length, adjusting 34
using a non-auto focus lens 35
Flicker 55
Focus indicator 26
FORMAT page 109
Four-way arrow key 20
Frame frequency
indicator 26
setting 31
FRONT MIC LOW CUT switch 21
F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch 21
G
Gain
setting values for the GAIN
selector positions 141
value 27
GAIN SW page 110
GAIN switch 14
GAIN UP indicator 25
Gamma Tables 143
GENLOCK IN connector 22
Glossary 182
H
“Memory Stick”
handling 147
HDSDI OUT connector 24
Hold indicator 17
I
Index
i.LINK
data transfer speed 175
overview 175
settings required for connection
45
i.LINK connector 24
IEEE1394 connector 24
Internal timecode generator
selecting operating mode 21
Interval Rec 67
settings before shooting 67
shooting 68
Iris setting/auto iris override indicator
28
Iris, adjusting 59
K
KNEE page 116
L
Large viewfinder attachment shoe 21
LCD monitor 15
operating buttons 15
186
Index
status display 16, 137
LCD page 114
Lens
mounting 34
LENS connector 12
Lens file, selecting 144
Lens locking lever 13
Lens mount 12
Lens mount cap 12
Lens mount securing rubber 12
LIGHT connector 22
LIGHT switch 14
Line input audio equipment,
connecting 43
Lithium battery
attaching and replacing 29
service life 29
warning indicator 17
Lithium battery compartment 20
Live & Play Function 75
Lock ring 25
LOW KEY SAT page 118
Low-Noise mode 143
MONITOR OUT CHARACTER
switch 21
MONITOR switches 20
MPEG-4 License 175
N
ND filter, selecting 12
NEXT button 19
Non drop-frame mode indicator 17
O
OFFSET WHITE page 111
OPERATION menu 109
Operation warnings 167
Operation/alarm message display area
27
Operation/alarm messages 168
Optional components and accessories
181
OUTPUT page 112
Output signals, selecting 141
OUTPUT/DCC switch 15
Overview 8
M
Maintenance
cleaning the viewfinder 166
MAINTENANCE menu 119
Marker display, setting 138
MARKER page 113
MATRIX 2 page 118
MATRIX page 117
“Memory Stick”
handling 147
inserting 147
overview 176
protecting saved data 148
removing 147
types 176
“Memory Stick” slot 23, 147
Menu
adjustments and settings 141
basic operations 132
DIAGNOSIS menu 127
displaying 132
ending 132
FILE menu 125
MAINTENANCE menu 119
organization 99
PAINT menu 115
USER menu 133
MENU knob 13
Menu list 108
MENU switch 15
MIC IN connector 22
Microphone, attaching 40
MONITOR knob 14
P
PAINT menu 115
PAINT page 115
PDZ-1 98
PEAKING control 25
Picture Cache Function 69
PLAY/PAUSE button 19
Playback 76
clip list 82
indicator 17
Viewing Camera Video 75
Power source voltage / battery
remaining capacity 27
Power supply
preparing 30
POWER switch 14
Pre-lighting function 67
PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch 21
PREV button 19
Product configurations 8
R
REC button 12
REC/TALLY indicators 25
Recording
advanced operation 67
basic operation 53
checking on a color video monitor
77
Clip Continuous Rec 75
review 77
shot data superimposed on the
color bars 139
Starting a Shoot with a Few
Seconds 69
Recording format
indicator 17, 26
selecting 53
Recording level adjustment 20
Remaining disc capacity indicator 17
REMOTE connector 24
Remote control unit
camcorder switch functions when
connected 43
connecting 43
paint adjustment when connected
43
structure of the paint adjustment
data 44
RESET button 16
RESET page 115
S
T
TALLY light 23, 25
Tally light 26
TALLY switch 23
TALLY switch (viewfinder) 26
TC IN connector 23
TC OUT connector 23
TCG 18
TCR 18
Testing
camera 164
preparating 164
VDR 165
THUMBNAIL button 20
Thumbnail image
Changing index frame 79
Setting at recording time 66
Switching the information 79, 95
THUMBNAIL indicator 20
Thumbnail search 78
TIME / DATE page 115
Time counter display 18
Timecode
indicator 26
making the time code consecutive
62
saving the actual time 62
setting 61
TIMECODE page 121
TLCS 111, 144
TOP menu 107
Tripod
mounting 39
removing 39
Troubleshooting 171
U
UBG 18
UBR 18
UHF synthesizer tuner, attaching
WRR-855 42
WRR-861/862 42
UMID Data 173
UMID SET page 115
User bits, setting 62
User file
loading 150
saving 148
setting the file ID 149
USER menu
editing 134
moving to another page 134
resetting 137
setting 133
USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu
adding a new page 134
adding/deleting/replacing pages
136
V
VDR operation indicators 26
VDR SAVE/STBY switch 14
VF connector 12
VF DISP 1 page 114
VF DISP 2 page 114
VF SETTING page 113
Video camera section 178
Video light, attaching 39
VIDEO OUT CHARACTER switch
21
VIDEO OUT connector 22
VIDEO OUT page 113
Video signal from the camera,
outputting 15
Viewfinder 25
adjusting contrast and brightness
37
adjusting the eyepiece focus 37
adjusting the outline emphasis 37
adjusting the position 36
attaching 36
cleaning 166
Index
Index
S400 connector 24
Scan mode 145
indicator 17
Scene file
loading 153
saving 151
setting the file ID 153
SCENE FILE page 118
Scene selection
creating clip list 89
editing sub clips 93
flow of editing 87
managing clip lists 96
overview 86
Searching
chapter function 81
expand function 81
thumbnail 78
SEL/SET button 20
Setting change and adjustment
progress message display area 28
SHIFT button 20
Shooting 51
SHOT DISP page 114
SHOT ID page 114
Shot ID, setting 140
SHOT MARK 65
Shoulder pad 22
adjusting the position 38
Shoulder strap
fitting 38
removing 38
Shoulder strap fitting 22
SHUTTER indicator 25
Shutter mode 57
Shutter speed 57
indicator 27
SHUTTER switch 13
Side control panel 19
protection cover 18
SKIN DETAIL page 117
Skin detail, correcting 64
Slow & Quick-motion shooting 68
SLS 57, 58
SPECIAL EFFECTS page 109
Specifications
general 178
optical disc drive section 179
pin assignment of the connectors
179
related products 180
stereo microphone 179
supplied accessories 178
video camera section 178
Starting a Shoot with a Few Seconds
69
Status display 141
STOP button 19
Stopper 25
SUB CLIP indicator 20
Sub clips 88
editing 93
Superimposed text
adding 21
SW STATUS page 116
187
detaching 36
setting 139
status display 137
status display on the screen 26,
137
Viewfinder connector 26
Viewfinder fitting shoe 22
Viewfinder front-to-back positioning
knob 22
Viewfinder left-to-right positioning
ring 22
Volume adjustment 14
W
WARNING indicator 18
Warning indicator area 18
WHITE BAL switch 15
White balance
adjusting 55
ATW 57
automatic adjustment 12
memory indicator 27
offset 142
WHITE page 116
WHITE SETTING page 122
WRR connector 23
Z
ZEBRA button 13
Zoom position indicator 26
Index
188
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