Chapter 3 Recording and Playback. Sony PDW-F335 K, PDW-F335L, PDW-F335 L
Below you will find brief information for camcorder PDW-F335L, camcorder PDW-F335K. The PDW-F335L and PDW-F335K models are the latest in Sony's line of professional camcorders. These camcorders offer high-quality video recording and playback and feature a variety of useful shooting functions. The unit is equipped with three 1/2-inch HD CCDs and a Professional Disc drive, which can record up to 190 minutes of video in SP mode. The PDW-F335L and PDW-F335K models are also equipped with a variety of features to help you capture stunning footage, including a slow shutter function, a time lapse function, and a variety of recording formats.
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Recording and Playback
Chapter
3
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.
• 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.
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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Lower surface of the disc Write Inhibit tab
EJECT button
SAV
E
Write Inhibit tab settings
SAVE SAVE
Slide in the direction of the arrow
Recording enabled Recording disabled
You can also write protect individual clips. For details, see
“Locking (Write-Protecting) Clips” (page 83).
Lid of the disc compartment
3
Insert the disc in the V direction, and close the disc compartment lid manually.
Insert the disc.
V indication on the outside
Loading and Unloading a Disc
Loading a disc
Proceed as follows.
1
Turn on the POWER switch.
Push and close the lid.
The disc is loaded.
Note
To insert the disc correctly, make sure that the camcorder is in the upright position (the grip upside, the bottom downside).
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
HUMID indicator
Formatting a Disc
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
Handling Discs
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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
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 TOP
DELETE LAST CLIP: EXEC
DELETE ALL CLIPS: EXEC
QUICK FORMAT : EXEC
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.)
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.
2
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.
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.
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.
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
Before using another XDCAM device
1)
to perform a full salvage of a disc that was recorded successfully on the
PDW-F75/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
Insert the disc on which recording did not end normally.
The following salvage message appears.
SALVAGE
TO RECORD ON THE
DISC, IT IS NECESSARY
TO EXECUTE SALVAGE.
SALVAGE OK?
YES NO
2
Select YES, and press the MENU knob.
Salvage processing starts, and the message
“EXECUTING.” appears.
A results message appears when the processing finishes.
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• 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.
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.
Note
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.
Basic Procedure for
Shooting
11
12,13 1 8 2
1
Set the POWER switch to ON.
2
Set the FILTER selector and the 5600K button appropriately for the lighting conditions.
FILTER selector setting
1 (CLEAR)
2 (
1
/
4
ND)
3 (
1
/
16
ND)
4 (
1
/
64
ND)
Examples of shooting conditions
Indoor shooting
Cloudy or rainy outdoor shooting, or to reduce the depth of field
a)
Sunlight
To reduce the depth of field in sunlight 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
4
Check the settings in the menu.
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5
Check the lens settings and flange focal length adjustment
.
6
Adjust the viewfinder eyepiece focus, and the contrast and brightness of the viewfinder image
.
7
Check the audio system settings.
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.
Also, press the ZEBRA button to display a zebra pattern on the viewfinder screen.
9
If necessary, adjust the white balance and black
.
10
If necessary, adjust the iris and gain.
For details about the adjustment of iris, see “Iris ring”
on page 27, and “Adjusting the Iris” on page 61.
For details about the adjustment of gain, see “GAIN
switch” on page 16, and “Setting Gain Values for the
GAIN Switch Positions” on page 142.
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
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.
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
.
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.
Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3
REC
START
REC
STOP
REC
START
REC
STOP
REC
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
“MAX # Clips” appears, even if there is free capacity on the disc.
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Recording – Basic
Operations
Selecting the Recording Format
Before recording, select the recording format.
Note
There are restrictions on the recording formats that can be combined on a single disc.
(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 FORMAT page of the USER (or
OPERATION) menu, and press the MENU knob.
For details of menu operations, see “Basic Menu
001 FORMAT TOP
SYSTEM : 60I
REC FORMAT : MPEG HD
BIT RATE (HD) : SP
AUDIO CH (HD) : 4ch
ASPECT RATIO(DV): 16:9
COUNTRY : NTSC(J)AREA
Item
SYSTEM
REC
FORMAT
BIT RATE
(HD)
AUDIO CH
(HD)
ASPECT
RATIO
Description
Frame frequency
Settings
NTSC: 60I/30P/23.9P
PAL: 50I/25P
MPEG HD/DVCAM Recording format
Bit rate for HD recording
HQ/SP/LP
(For details, see the following table titled
“HD recording bit rate settings and recording times”.)
2ch/4ch Number of audio channels for HD recording
Aspect ratio for
DVCAM recording
16:9/4:3
Region of use NTSC/PAL COUNTRY
2
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:
Bit rate Recording time Audio channels used
4 channels
HQ mode
a)
Variable bit rate, upper limit 35
Mbps
SP mode
Fixed bit rate, 25
Mbps
LP mode
a)
Variable bit rate, upper limit 18
Mbps
2 channels
4 channels
2 channels
4 channels
2 channels
65 minutes or more
68 minutes or more
Approx. 85 minutes
Approx. 90 minutes
112 minutes or more
122 minutes or more
When PFD50DLA discs are used:
Bit rate
HQ mode a)
Variable bit rate, upper limit 35
Mbps
SP mode
Fixed bit rate, 25
Mbps
LP mode a)
Variable bit rate, upper limit 18
Mbps
Audio channels used
Recording time
4 channnels
2 channnels
145 minutes or more
150 minutes or more
4 channnels
2 channnels
4 channnels
2 channnels
Approx. 190 minutes
Approx. 200 minutes
248 minutes or more
265 minutes or more 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.
Note
The recording and playback times listed above are approximate. Maximum recording times may vary depending on recording conditions.
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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 (although it is possible to mix 30P and 60I, and 25P and 50I)
• REC FORMAT
• AUDIO CH
• COUNTRY
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.
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 SET-
r
-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.
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.
Error message
ABB: NG
IRIS NOT CLOSED
ABB: NG
TIME LIMIT
Meaning
The lens iris did not close. Check if the lens cable is connected properly.
Adjustment could not be completed within the standard number of attempts.
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Error message
ABB: NG
R (or G or B):
OVERFLOW
Meaning
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.
To adjust the white balance
It is necessary to adjust the white balance each time the principal lighting source changes.
Note
When this unit is operating in EZ mode, the ATW function
1
Set the switches and selectors as shown in the figure below.
FILTER selector
OUTPUT/DCC switch: CAM
WHITE BAL switch: A or B
a)
FILTER selector setting
1 (CLEAR)
2 (
1
/
4
ND)
Lighting conditions
Indoor shooting
Cloudy or rainy outdoor shooting, or to reduce the depth of field
Sunlight
3 (
1
/
16
ND)
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.
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.
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.
Note
Make sure there are not bright spots in the rectangle.
4
Adjust the lens iris.
Manually adjusted lens:
Set the iris to an appropriate setting.
Lens with automatic iris:
Set the automatic/manual switch on the lens to automatic.
5
Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to WHT, and then release the switch.
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.
AUTO W/B BAL switch
The switch returns to the center position, and the adjustment is executed.
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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.
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.
For details, refer to the lens operation manual.
1)
Hunting:
Repeated brightening and darkening of the image, resulting from repeated response to automatic iris control.
If the automatic white balance adjustment cannot be made
If the white balance adjustment cannot be completed normally, an error message will appear for about 3 seconds on the viewfinder screen.
Error message
AWB: NG
LOW LEVEL
AWB: NG
COLOR TEMP
HIGH
AWB: NG
COLOR TEMP
LOW
AWB: NG
TIME LIMIT
Meaning
The white video level is too low. Either open the lens iris or increase the gain.
The color temperature is too high.
The color temperature is too low.
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.
The white area could not be checked.
AWB: NG
POOR WHITE
AREA
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.
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
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.
Turning the ATW function on using the WHITE
BAL switch
1
On the WHITE SETTING page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, set WHITE SWITCH <B> to ATW.
2
Set the WHITE BAL switch to the B(ATW) position.
This turns the ATW function on, and the white balance is now adjusted automatically to respond to changes in the lighting conditions.
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Turning the ATW function on using an ASSIGN switch
1
On the ASSIGNABLE page of the USER (or
OPERATION) menu
, 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.
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
Standard
ECS
(Extended
Clear
Scan)
Frame frequency
60i
30P
23.98P
50i
25P
60i
30P
23.98P
50i
25P
Shutter speed
1/100, 1/125,
1/250, 1/500,
(sec.)
60.0Hz to
19000Hz
30.0Hz to
26000Hz
24.0Hz to
21000Hz
50.0Hz to
29000Hz
25.0Hz to
25000Hz
1/1000, 1/2000
1/40, 1/60, 1/120,
1/125, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000 (sec.)
1/32, 1/48, 1/96,
1/125, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000 (sec.)
1/60, 1/125, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000 (sec.)
1/33, 1/50, 1/100,
1/125, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000 (sec.)
Application
For shooting fast-moving subjects with little blurring.
For obtaining images with no horizontal bands of noise when shooting subjects such as monitor screens.
Shutter mode
SLS
(Slow
Speed
Shutter)
Frame frequency
Shutter speed
2 to 8, 16 , 32, 64 frames
(1/15 to 1/3.8,
1/1.9, 1.1, 2.1
(sec.))
Application
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 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.
For details, see “Phenomena Specific to CCD Image
To select the shutter mode and shutter speed
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.
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ECS:60.00Hz
SHUTTER switch
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”
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)
2
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 59.
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
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
SLS mode ECS mode
To set the shutter speed in ECS mode
1 2
1
Carry out the steps in
“To set the shutter mode and the standard-mode shutter speed” on page 59
to set the shutter mode to SLS.
SLS: 1/15 : 2FRAME
1 2
1
“To set the shutter mode and the standard-mode shutter speed” on page 59
shutter mode to ECS.
2
Turn the MENU knob until the desired number of frames appears.
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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).
To set the shutter speed in degree units
1
On the SHUTTER SELECT page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, set SHUTTER SELECT to
DEGREE.
SECOND:
Set the shutter in second units.
DEGREE:
Set the shutter in degree units.
The screen shown below appears. This screen allows you to set the shutter speed to one of six settings.
Default screen in 23.98PsF mode
M11 SHUTTER SELECT TOP
SHUTTER SELECT: DEGREE
2
Set the shutter speed by pushing the SHUTTER switch to the SEL side, or by pressing and rotating the MENU knob.
Settings change in the following order when you push the SHUTTER switch to the SEL side.
180.0
172.8
144.0
45.0
22.5
11.2
SLS mode ECS mode
1
Display the PAINT page of the PAINT menu, and press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
2
Select A.IRIS, and press the MENU knob.
P01 PAINT TOP
A.IRIS : 0
DETAIL LEVEL : 0
MASTER BLCAK : 0
GAMMA SELECT : 0
MASTER GAMMA : STD
BLACK GAMMA : 0
PRESET MTX SEL : STD
3
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.
Adjusting the Iris
Turning the auto iris function on and off
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.
Note
When this unit is operating in EZ mode, the auto iris is forced ON.
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.
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.)
Opening the lens iris
Iris opened by 1 stop
(two bars)
Iris opened by 0.5 stop
(one bar)
Stopping down the lens iris
Iris stopped down by 1 stop (two bars)
Iris stopped down by 0.5 stop (one bar)
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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.
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
, and press the
MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
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
When you use the VCL-719BXS lens (supplied with
PDW-F335K), you usually need not adjust the iris sensitivity because lenses are equipped with iris sensitivity adjustment function.
In auto iris mode, if hunting or response delay happens, adjust the iris sensitivity using the iris sensitivity trimmer.
Example: For the lens (VCL-719BXS) supplied with the PDW-F335K
Iris sensitivity trimmer (labeled S, IRIS GAIN, etc.)
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.
AUDIO LEVEL
3
0 10 0 10
AUTO
MANUAL
AUDIO SELECT
CH-1 CH-2
3
2
1
Select the audio channel that you want to record in.
For details, see “Selection of the recording audio input” on page 46.
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.
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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.
These bars turn on.
Setting the Time Data
All bars turn on.
Normal input level Excessive input level
To set the timecode
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)
PRESET
REGEN
CLOCK
SUB CLIP
5
CLIP MENU
SEL/SET
F-RUN
SET
R-RUN
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.
To reset the timecode value to 00:00:00:00, press the
RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor.
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.
To set the DF (drop-frame)/NDF (non-drop-frame) mode
You can select the drop-frame (DF) mode or non-drop- frame (NDF) mode on the TIME CODE page of the
MAINTENANCE menu.
Note
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.
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.
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For details, see “Setting the Date and Time of the Internal
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.
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 connector on the rear connector panel, and set the IN/OUT selector switch to IN.
When using this unit as the reference device, set the IN/
OUT selector switch to OUT, to output timecode from the
TC connector.
Connections for timecode synchronization
Connect both the reference video signal and the external timecode as illustrated below.
Example 1: Synchronizing with an external timecode
PRESET
REGEN
CLOCK
SUB CLIP
4
CLIP MENU
SEL/SET
F-RUN
SET
R-RUN
3,5
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.
The first (leftmost) digit flashes.
5
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.
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.
TC IN
GENLOCK IN
External timecode
Reference video signal (SD or HD)
Example 2: Connecting two units, and using one as the reference
Notes
• 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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MONITOR OUT
TC OUT
TC IN
GENLOCK IN
To synchronize the timecode
3
Reference camcorder
PRESET
REGEN
CLOCK
SUB CLIP
CLIP MENU
SEL/SET
F-RUN
SET
R-RUN
2
1
4
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 connector, and set the IN/OUT selector switch to IN.
Frame frequency of this unit
60i
a)
, 30P
b)
50i, 25P
23.98P
Acceptable reference video signal frame frequency (HD or SD)
59.94i
50i
59.94i
c)
Acceptable timecode
30 frames
25 frames
24 frames a) More precisely 59.94i
b) More precisely 29.97P
c) External synchronization is not available for 23.97PsF.
This operation synchronizes the internal timecode generator with the external timecode. After about 10 seconds, you can disconnect the external timecode without losing the synchronization. However, there will be noise on the recorded image if you connect or disconnect the timecode signal during recording.
Notes
• 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 F-
RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to R-RUN.
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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.
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.
Setting for Special Shooting Cases
Depending on the shooting conditions, set the camcorder appropriately referring to the following table.
Shooting conditions
When adjusting for skin detail or tone (Example:
When shooting to hide skin details)
The 3200K preset white balance makes the picture reddish.
Setting and effect
Setting:
See
“To correct skin detail” on page 66
.
Effect:
This adjusts the skin detail or tone to a designated active area.
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
1
Set SKIN AREA IND to ON on the SKIN DETAIL page of the PAINT menu.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
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.
Note
Locked clips cannot be deleted.
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
2
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.
Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3
Clips can be deleted in the sequence 3 t 2 t 1.
To delete all clips within the disc
Note
The following procedure deletes all unlocked clips.
Proceed as follows.
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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
Display the DISC page of the USER (or
OPERATION) menu, and press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
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.
This deletes all clips within the disc.
Recording Shot Marks
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.
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 145 for more information about how to make
assignments.
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.
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.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
M04 ESSENCE MARK TOP
SHOT MARK 1 : ON
SHOT MARK 2 : ON
INDEX PIC. POS. : 0SEC
FIND MODE : R.ST
Setting the Thumbnail Image at
Recording Time
When you record a clip, you can specify which frame to use as the clip’s thumbnail image
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
2
Select SHOT MARK 1 or SHOT MARK 2, and press the MENU knob.
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M04 ESSENCE MARK TOP
SHOT MARK 1 : ON
SHOT MARK 2 : ON
INDEX PIC. POS. : 0SEC
FIND MODE : R.ST
Recording – Advanced
Operations
2
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 TOP
SHOT MARK 1 : ON
SHOT MARK 2 : ON
INDEX PIC. POS. :?5SEC
FIND MODE : R.ST
Time-lapse Video Recording
(Interval Rec Function)
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).
Shooting interval (INTERVAL TIME)
3
Turn the MENU knob to select the desired time.
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
Displayed in the Thumbnail Screen” on page 79
Recording time for one recording session
(NUMBER
OF FRAME)
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
Set INTERVAL REC to ON on the SPECIAL
EFFECTS page of the OPERATION menu.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
002 SPECIAL EFFECTS TOP
CLIP CONT REC : OFF
INTERVAL REC : ON
INTERVAL TIME : 1SEC
NUMBER OF FRAME : 1F
NUMBER OF TIMES : CONT
PRE-LIGHTING : OFF
PICTURE CACHE : OFF
CACHE REC TIME : 8-10s
The camcorder is put in Interval Rec mode. The
TALLY indicator (green) in the viewfinder flashes
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(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.
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.
6
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.
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 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, 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
After performing the basic procedures for shooting and recording, following the instructions in
“Making settings before shooting” on page 68
, secure the camcorder so that it will not move.
2
Press the REC button on the camcorder or the REC button on the lens.
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.
To end interval recording
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.
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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Starting a Shoot with a Few Seconds of Pre-Stored Picture Data (Picture
Cache Function)
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.
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 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.
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.
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
002 SPECIAL EFFECTS TOP
CLIP CONT REC : OFF
INTERVAL REC : OFF
INTERVAL TIME : 1SEC
NUMBER OF FRAME : 1F
NUMBER OF TIMES : CONT
PRE-LIGHTING : OFF
PICTURE CACHE : ON
CACHE REC TIME : 8-10S
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.
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
(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”.
?002 SPECIAL EFFECTS TOP
CLIP CONT REC : OFF
INTERVAL REC : OFF
INTERVAL TIME : 1SEC
NUMBER OF FRAME : 1F
NUMBER OF TIMES : CONT
PRE-LIGHTING : OFF
PICTURE CACHE : ON
CACHE REC TIME : 8-10S
7
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 4-
6s 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.
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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 145.
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
Notes
• 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.
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.
About the Automatic Title Generation
Function
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.
Titles are made up of prefixes, up to 10 characters in length, and five-digit serial numbers such as “TITLE
00001”.
C0020.MXF
C0002.MXF
C0001.MXF
TITLE00020
TITLE00002
TITLE00001
Clips recorded on Disc 1
C0017.MXF
C0002.MXF
C0001.MXF
TITLE00037
TITLE00022
TITLE00021
Clips recorded on Disc 2
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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.
Note
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
The following items appear.
005 CLIP TITLE TOP
TITLE : ENABL
SELECT PREFIX : EXEC
CLEAR NUMERIC : EXEC
LOAD PREFIX DATA: EXEC
PREFIX : TITLE
NUMERIC : 00001
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.
To enter a title prefix directly
Proceed as follows.
1
On the CLIP TITLE page, select “PREFIX” and then press the MENU knob.
A prefix string appears.
005 CLIP TITLE TOP
TITLE : ENABL
SELECT PREFIX : EXEC
CLEAR NUMERIC : EXEC
LOAD PREFIX DATA: EXEC
PREFIX : TITLE
!#$%&'()+,-.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.
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.
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 :TITLE
NUMERIC :00001
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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.
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.
C0001.MXF
TITLE00001
When sub item “AUTO NAMING” is set to “C
****
”
TITLE00001.MXF
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.
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.)
1
Set TITLE on the CLIP TITLE page to “ENABL”
.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
2
Display the FILE NAMING page of the OPERATION menu, and then press the MENU knob.
The current setting parameters appear at the left of the screen.
?006 FILE NAMING TOP
NAMING FORM : C****
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).
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.
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?006 FILE NAMING TOP
NAMING FORM : FREE
AUTO NAMING : TITLE
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.
5
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.
6
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
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.
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
.
To rename a clip, execute “Rename” on a clip with the extension “.MXF” in the Clip folder.
The “.MXF” extension cannot be changed.
Fuji.MXF
Clip renaming by FAM is enabled
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.
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.
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
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, PDW-
R1, PDW-V1, PDW-D1, and PDW-70MD
Display example
JumpingDolphin_No103 r
JUMPINGDO s NO103
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.
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D03 CLIP STATUS TOP
CLIP NO : 001/010
NAME : C0001
TITLE :(no name)
RECORD DEVICE: PDW-F335
SERIAL : 10001
DATE : 08/01/06
TIME : 15:00:05
To transfer a title prefix list to the unit’s internal memory
Proceed as follows.
1
Copy the title prefix file (TITLES.TXT) to the following folder on the “Memory Stick”.
\\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.
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.
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.
File name
Assign the name “TITLES.TXT” to the file.
Input format
Enter title prefixes one at time, separated by newline
(CRLF) characters.
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 select a prefix from the title prefix list
Proceed as follows.
1
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 ESC
001: Tennis
002: Basketball
003: Skiing_1
004: Skiing_2
005: Athletics
006: Aquatics
007: Cycling
008: Softball
009: Fencing
010: Sailing
Note
When no list of title prefixes has been transferred to the internal memory of this unit, only the initial value
“TITLE” appears.
2
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.)
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1
Set CLIP CONT REC on the SPECIAL EFFECTS page of the OPERATION menu to ON.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
002 SPECIAL EFFECTS TOP
CLIP CONT REC : ON
INTERVAL REC : ON
INTERVAL TIME : 1SEC
NUMBER OF FRAME : 1F
NUMBER OF TIMES : CONT
PRE-LIGHTING : OFF
PICTURE CACHE : OFF
CACHE REC TIME : 8-10s
2
Select CLIP CONT REC, and press the MENU knob.
3
Press the MENU knob.
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
145) for more information about the ASSIGN switches.
Note
The following recording modes cannot be enabled when this function is enabled.
• Interval Rec function
• Picture Cache function
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
• Power the unit off
To turn the function off
Set CLIP CONT REC on the SPECIAL EFFECTS page of the OPERATION menu to OFF.
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.
select the audio output signal and to adjust the audio level.
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Deteriorating playback conditions
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.
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.
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).
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 RET button.
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 48.
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.
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Thumbnail Search
Name of currently selected clip
a)
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.
SHIFT button
1
THUMBNAIL indicator
SUB CLIP indicator
2,3
CH-1
MIX
CH-2
MONITOR
CH-3
MIX
CH-4
SHIFT
CH-1/2
CH-3/4
LITHIUM BATT
THUMBNAIL SUB CLIP AUDIO LEVEL
PRESET
REGEN
CLOCK
ESSENCE
MARK
FRONT MIC
LOW CUT
ON
OFF
CLIP MENU
SEL/SET
F-RUN
SET
R-RUN
VIDEO OUT
CHARACTER
ON
OFF
0 10 0
AUTO
MANUAL
AUDIO SELECT
CH-1 CH-2
AUDIO IN
FRONT
WIRELESS
REAR
10
CH-3
F
W
R
F
W
R
CH-4
3
2
1
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”.)
Recording date and time of selected clip
Clip information
c)
Duration of selected clip a) When a title has been assigned to a clip
enclosed in double quotation marks, for example “TITLE00001”.
b) On how to make a thumbnail image of the specified frame,
see
c) You can select the information to be displayed
factory default setting is display of timecode.
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.
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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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
. You can also change it to any frame at playback time
. However, the thumbnail search function always cues up the first frame in a clip, even if the thumbnail image has been changed.
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.
Note
The factory default setting is “TIME CODE”.
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).
The CLIP menu appears.
See page 96 for more information about the CLIP
menu.
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.
Example: When “SEQUENCE NUMBER” is selected
Thumbnail sequence number
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,
.
2
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“CLIP INFORMATION”, and then press the button or knob.
A sub menu appears.
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.
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,
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
2
Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select
“SET INDEX PICTURE”, and then press the button/ konb.
This switches to the screen for selecting a clip for changing the index frame.
3
Select the desired thumbnail, and press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.
The frame from the clip that is currently specified as the thumbnail is displayed. In this state, you can use playback or search.
Cuing Up a Frame by Searching for an Essence Mark
Proceed as follows.
1 2-5
CH-1
MIX
CH-2
MONITOR
CH-3
MIX
CH-4
LITHIUM BATT
THUMBNAIL SUB CLIP AUDIO LEVEL
CH-1/2
CH-3/4
SHIFT
PRESET
REGEN
CLOCK
ESSENCE
MARK
CLIP MENU
SEL/SET
FRONT MIC
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ON
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F-RUN
SET
R-RUN
VIDEO OUT
CHARACTER
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MANUAL
AUDIO SELECT
CH-1 CH-2
AUDIO IN
FRONT
WIRELESS
REAR
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4
Using playback or search, find the new index frame.
You can also turn the MENU knob for a jog operation.
5
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
2-5
1
With the SUB CLIP indicator off, hold down the
SHIFT button and press the THUMBNAIL button.
The essence mark selection screen appears.
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).
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.
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.
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(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
MARK1.
Frame information (date and time of creation, timecode, recording time)
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
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.
An “S” mark appears at the upper right of the thumbnails of clips that have short marks set.
“S” mark
3
Press the COUNTER/CHAPTER button on the right side of the LCD monitor.
A chapter screen is displayed.
The essence marks (REC START, SHOT MARK1,
SHOT MARK2) recorded within the clip appear as thumbnails.
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.
For details of chapter settings, see “Recording Shot
Deleting shot marks
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
1
In the chapter screen, hold down the SHIFT button and press the SEL/SET button down (CLIP MENU).
.
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
Select “OK” and then press the SEL/SET button or
MENU knob.
This deletes the specified shot mark.
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).
Note
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
Playing back in clip list order
Proceed as follows.
1
If the clip list that you want to play exists on the disc,
load it into the current clip list
.
For the clip list loading operation, see “Loading a
Clip List from the Disc as the Current Clip List” on page 97.
2
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.
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.
Cuing up with sub clip thumbnails
With the desired clip list loaded in the current clip list, proceed as follows.
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.
Clip List Playback
You can play back clips in their order in a clip list created with the scene selection function
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Name of loaded clip list
a)
Sixth frame is selected from a total of 34 sub clips.
Sub clip information (date and time of creation, initial timecode, playback time)
Currently selected sub clip
Recording date and time of selected sub clip
Total playback time of sub clips in a clip list a) If the clip list has a title
, 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.
Note
Stop the unit before using the SUB CLIP button. Press the STOP button if the message “STOP ONCE!” 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)
• 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
Select the clip to lock (you can do this with the same operations as step
2
of “Searching Using Thumbnails”
Clip to be locked
3
Hold down the SHIFT button and press the CLIP
MENU button.
Then CLIP menu appears.
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.
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
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).
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).
To lock all clips
1
Carry out steps
1
and
3
of “Locking (Write-
Protecting) 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 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
.
Deleting Clips
You can delete clips while checking their contents.
Notes
• 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,
.
1
With the SUB CLIP indicator off, press the
THUMBNAIL button, turning it on.
The thumbnails of the clips on the disc appear.
2
Select the clip to delete (you can do this with the same operations as step
2
of “Searching Using Thumbnails”
Clip to be deleted
3
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?”
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• 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.
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.
5
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 (Write-
Protecting) 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.
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