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Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

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When the RM-B150 Remote Control Unit is connected

The IRIS control knob of the RM-B150 can be used for lens iris setting.
The bar display (

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When the RM-P9 Remote Control Unit is connected

The IRIS control knob of the RM-P9 can be used for lens iris setting.
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Summary of Contents for DDigital betacam VW-790WSP

Page 1: ...DIGITAL BETACAM CAMCORDER DVW 707 707P DVW 709WS 709WSP DVW 790WS 790WSP OPERATION MANUAL English 1st Edition Revised 2 ...

Page 2: ... and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct th...

Page 3: ...CYCLING NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIES Nickel Cadmium batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your unwanted batteries to your nearest point for collection recycling or proper disposal Note In some areas the disposal of nickel cadmium batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited RBRC Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation advises you about spent batte...

Page 4: ...with this directive implies conformity to the following European standards EN55103 1 Electromagnetic Interference Emission EN55103 2 Electromagnetic Susceptibility Immunity This product is intended for use in the following Electromagnetic Environment s E1 residential E2 commercial and light industrial E3 urban outdoors and E4 controlled EMC environment ex TV studio ...

Page 5: ...m 2 29 2 7 Warnings and Indications 2 35 2 8 Warnings and Indications on the Display Panel 2 38 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 1 About Cassettes 3 1 3 1 1 Loading and Unloading a Cassette 3 1 3 1 2 Preventing Accidental Erasure 3 4 3 2 Recording 3 5 3 2 1 Basic Procedure 3 5 3 2 2 Continuous Recording 3 9 3 2 3 Starting a Shoot with a Few Seconds of Pre Stored Picture Data Loop Rec Function Wh...

Page 6: ...djusting the Audio Level 4 24 4 5 Setting the Time Data 4 27 4 5 1 Setting the User Bits 4 27 4 5 2 Setting the Time Code 4 29 4 5 3 Saving the Real Time in the Time Code 4 31 4 5 4 Synchronizing the Time Code 4 32 4 5 5 Setting Cassette Numbers and Shot Numbers 4 37 4 6 Setup Menu Display on the Viewfinder Screen 4 39 4 6 1 Setup Menu Configuration 4 39 4 6 2 Basic Use of the Setup Menu 4 43 4 7 ...

Page 7: ... 10 VTR Menu Display in the Display Panel 4 99 4 10 1 Configuration and Functions of the VTR Menu 4 99 4 10 2 Using the VTR Menu 4 100 4 10 3 Example Operations in the VTR Menu 4 106 4 11 Using the Setup Card 4 113 4 11 1 Handling the Setup Card 4 113 4 11 2 Using Data on the Setup Card 4 115 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 1 Power Supply 5 1 5 1 1 Using a BP L60A L90A Battery Pack 5 1 5 1 2 ...

Page 8: ...Mounting 5 34 5 7 Attaching the Shoulder Strap 5 36 5 8 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position 5 38 5 9 Putting On the Rain Cover 5 39 5 10 Connecting the Remote Control Unit 5 42 Chapter 6 Maintenance 6 1 Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting 6 1 6 1 1 Preparations for Testing 6 1 6 1 2 Testing the Camera 6 3 6 1 3 Testing the VTR 6 6 6 2 Maintenance 6 10 6 2 1 Cleaning the Video Heads 6 10 6 2 2 Cl...

Page 9: ...pe Power HAD sensor CCDs featuring a lower smear level and the ability to switch between the conventional aspect ratio of 4 3 and a wide screen aspect ratio of 16 9 The DVW 709WS 709WSP is identical with the DVW 790WS 790WSP except for its use of IT type Power HAD sensor CCDs and its lack of an ECS extended clear scan mode 1 The DVW 707 709WS 790WS is for the NTSC broadcast system The DVW 707P 709...

Page 10: ...form shooting 1 Use of a built in sophisticated electronic shutter which has selectable modes Clear ScanTM 2 Extended Clear Scan for DVW 790WS 790WSP only and Super Enhanced Vertical Definition ensures shooting with little or no blurring Selectable video gain ensures a noise free image A simple switch operation enables automatic adjustment of the black set black balance and white balance Memory fu...

Page 11: ...lt in circuit produces a SMPTE type color bar signal for easy adjustment of the color monitor An SNG 2 bar signal is also provided for SNG uplink purposes A super cardioid directional microphone with an external power supply system is supplied Other types of microphones can also be connected By connecting the BVF VC10W Color Viewfinder not supplied you can check both the camera image and a playbac...

Page 12: ...described below Digital BETACAM format gives improved signal to noise ratio frequency bandwidth waveform characteristics and detail playback characteristics to ensure higher video and audio quality The shooting date and time camera ID cassette number and other information can be recorded on the tape as shot data It is possible to record recording start markers and good shot markers on the tape whi...

Page 13: ...the very next frame By connecting the VA DN1 Camcorder Interface Adaptor not supplied to the 8 pin REMOTE connector you can control some of the VTR functions from a 9 pin remote control device A CCA 86 0 4 conversion cable is needed for the connection The time code is displayed in the LCD window screen even when the power is off Automatic power shut off function with five time code indication sett...

Page 14: ... 341 11 CA 701 702 702P 755 755P Camera Adaptor 1 2 Example of System Configuration The diagram below shows a typical configuration of the camcorder for ENG and EFP For more information about connections of the additional equipment and accessories see Chapter 5 as well as the operation manuals for the connected equipment BKDW 702 for outputting an SDI signal BKDW 703 for Loop Rec function BKDW 704...

Page 15: ...phone C 74 etc CAC 12 Microphone Holder Audio equipment WRR 28H 28M 28L 810A 860A UHF Portable Tuner CCXA 53 Audio Cable Sound signal equipment Power source AC power c Battery DC L1 Battery Adaptor NP 1B Battery Pack AC DN1 DN2A AC Adaptor AC 550 550CE AC Adaptor c 120 V AC or 220 to 240 V AC BC 1WD 1WDCE Battery Charger BC 210 210CE 410 410CE Battery Charger DC L90 Battery Adaptor BP L60A L90A Ba...

Page 16: ...turn off the power Before storing the camcorder for a long period Remove the battery pack Use and storage locations Store in a ventilated place Avoid using or storing the camcorder in the following places Places subject to temperature extremes Damp places Places subject to severe vibration Near strong magnetic fields In direct sunlight or close to heaters for extended periods ...

Page 17: ...or for loading an NP 1B Battery Pack or a DC L90 Battery Adaptor for loading a BP 90A Battery Pack Furthermore by attaching an AC DN1 DN2A AC Adaptor you can operate the camcorder from AC power 2 DC IN external power input connector XLR type 4 pin male Connect an AC 550 550CE AC Adaptor with the DC output cable supplied with the adaptor To use an external battery connect its DC output cable to the...

Page 18: ...r If the breaker trips consult your Sony service personnel 4 POWER switch This switch turns the main power supply on and off 5 LIGHT switch This selects the way in which a video light connected to the LIGHT connector is switched on and off AUTO When the video light switch is turned on starting recording with the VTR turns on the light MANUAL The video light switch controls the light turning it on ...

Page 19: ...of Parts and Controls 2 3 2 Lens cable clamps 2 2 Accessory Attachments Accessory attachments 1 Shoulder strap posts Attach the supplied shoulder strap to these posts 2 Light shoe Attach a video light etc to this shoe 6 4 3 5 9 8 7 1 2 ...

Page 20: ...lock the lens in position 6 Lens mount cap Remove this cap by pushing up on the lens locking lever For protection from dust always insert this cap when no lens is mounted 7 LENS connector 12 pin Fit the lens cable to this connector Contact your Sony representative for more information about the lens you are using 8 Tripod mount Fit the supplied tripod adaptor to mount the camcorder on a tripod 9 S...

Page 21: ... it as an interview microphone by connecting it to an extension cable not supplied 2 MIC IN microphone input connector XLR type 3 pin female The supplied microphone connects to this connector By using an extension cable not supplied you can connect a microphone other than the supplied one as long as it is provided with an external power supply system The connector supplies power 48 V to the microp...

Page 22: ...the AUDIO IN switches are set to FRONT you can adjust the recording level of the microphone When AUDIO is set to ON in the VF DISP 2 2 page of the setup menu the viewfinder DISPLAY switch is set to ON MONITOR switch is set to CH1 you can adjust the channel 1 audio level while watching the indication in the viewfinder ...

Page 23: ...nctions 2 4 5 6 8 0 9 7 ADVANCE PRESET F RUN SET DIAG R RUN DATA DISPLAY NDF DF REGEN CLOCK AUDIO IN AUDIO SELECT REAR MIX CH 1 CH 2 FRONT SHIFT MANUAL AUTO LEVEL CH 1 0 10 CH 2 CUE IN 0 10 U BIT SHOT TIME NO Illustration DVW 707 709WS 790WS for the NTSC broadcast system ...

Page 24: ...audio input signals for audio channels 1 and 2 The input signal source is one of FRONT The input signal source is the MIC IN connector REAR The input signal source is the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors The audio input signals from the MIC IN connector are always recorded on audio channels 3 and 4 respectively whether or not they are recorded on audio channels 1 and 2 in accordance with the setting ...

Page 25: ... you can connect a microphone or other audio sources The LINE MIC 48 V ON selectors select the audio input signal source connected to these connectors as follows LINE Line input from an audio component MIC A microphone with internal batteries 48 V ON A microphone with an external power supply system q DC OUT DC power output connector This connector supplies power for a WRR 28H 28M 28L 810 860A UHF...

Page 26: ... control This control adjusts the speaker or earphone alarm volume At the minimum position no sound can be heard You can adjust the internal volume control so that the alarm is audible even at the minimum setting of the ALARM volume control For more information refer to maintenance manual qd qa qs ...

Page 27: ... 11 2 Minimum Maximum ALARM volume control qs MONITOR volume control This control adjusts the speaker or earphone sound volume excluding the alarm sound At the minimum position no sound can be heard MONITOR volume control MONITOR CH 1 MIX CH 2 Minimum Maximum ...

Page 28: ...nels select switch This switch selects the audio output to the speaker or earphone The audio level indication in the viewfinder screen switches automatically according to the selection CH 1 Audio channel 1 MIX Mixed sound of channels 1 and 2 CH 2 Audio channel 2 Audio functions 4 qf qg ...

Page 29: ...tically cut off See Section 6 3 Operation Warnings page 6 12 for information about alarms qg EARPHONE jack Plugging an earphone into the jack automatically cuts off the built in speaker and you hear the alarms about the camcorder s operation and status through the earphone 1 E E sound Electric to Electric sound The term E E sound refers to an audio signal that has passed through the amplifier but ...

Page 30: ...Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 14 2 Eyecup 2 4 Shooting and Recording Playback Functions Shooting and recording playback functions 1 1 6 7 8 9 0 5 4 2 3 ...

Page 31: ... PEAKING control This control adjusts the sharpness of the picture on the viewfinder screen to make focusing easier It has no effect on the camera output signal 1 Zebra pattern The zebra pattern aids in manual iris adjustment by indicating areas of the picture where the video level is approximately 70 IRE for the DVW 707 709WS 790WS or 490 mV for the DVW 707P 709WSP 790WSP 2 Safety zone marker The...

Page 32: ... areas of 100 IRE for the DVW 707 709WS 790WS and above or 700 mV for the DVW 707P 709WSP 790WSP and above The video levels to be indicated with these patterns can be changed For more information refer to maintenance manual 6 Diopter adjustment ring Use this ring to adjust the viewfinder image for your vision 7 Viewfinder left right positioning ring Use this ring to move the viewfinder sideways 8 ...

Page 33: ...Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 17 2 Shooting and record playback functions 2 qj qk qh qa qd qf qg qs w ql ...

Page 34: ...of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds e g FILTER 3 The relationships between the selector settings and filter selections as well as examples of filters for different shooting conditions are given below DVW 707 707P FILTER knob setting and filter FILTER knob setting Filter 1 3200K 2 5600K 1 8 ND 3 5600K 4 5600K 1 64 ND Examples of shooting conditions and appropriate filters Shooting conditio...

Page 35: ... Straight through 2 1 4 ND 3 1 16 ND 4 1 64 ND Examples of shooting conditions and appropriate filters Shooting condition CC filter ND filter Sunrise and sunset inside studio B 1 Clear skies C or D 2 or 3 Cloudy or raining D 1 or 2 Very bright conditions such as on snow at high altitudes or at the seashore C or D 3 or 4 1 The filter for FILTER settings A and 1 are fixed and cannot be changed 2 Cro...

Page 36: ...lue is stored in either memory A or memory B There are two memories for each filter so a total of eight adjustments can be stored When the two part FILTER selector is in the same position as at when the WHITE BAL switch was adjusted the stored value is called from memory and the camcorder automatically adjusts itself to that value B ATW When this switch is set to B whereas in the setup menu OPERAT...

Page 37: ...ra is output and the DCC circuit does not operate BARS DCC OFF An SMPTE type or EBU type color bar signal is output and the DCC circuit does not operate For example use the setting for the following purposes Adjusting the video monitor Recording the color bar signal 1 DCC Dynamic Contrast Control Against a very bright background with the iris opening adjusted to the subject objects in the backgrou...

Page 38: ...ment functions of the white balance and black balance WHT Automatic adjustment of the white balance If the WHITE BAL switch is set to A or B the white balance setting is stored in the corresponding memory When the ATW setting is selected in the setup menu the white balance setting adjusted with this switch is not stored in memory The Auto White balance is deactivated while the WHITE BAL switch is ...

Page 39: ...nector outputs a composite signal standard level 75 ohm terminated to the video monitor If the video monitor is connected here you can monitor the picture being shot by the camcorder as well as the picture recorded by the VTR When synchronizing the time code of an external VTR with that of the camcorder connect this connector to the video input connector of the external VTR By attaching the BKDW 7...

Page 40: ... The factory setting is composite and the setting returns to composite whenever the power is switched on Depending on the internal board and setup menu settings the setup menu the time code and the shot data can be displayed over the image on the monitor As for the VIDEO OUT connector you can use this connector for synchronizing the time code of an external VTR to the time code of the camcorder Fo...

Page 41: ...ening the cover Shooting and record playback functions 4 ws VTR START VTR record start button Press this button to start recording Press it again to stop recording The effect is exactly the same as that of the VTR button on the lens wf wg wh wj wd ws 2 1 wk EJECT REW STOP PLAY F FWD ...

Page 42: ...s button to eject or load a cassette wg REW rewind button and indicator Press this button to rewind the tape The indicator lights during rewinding wh F FWD fast forward button and indicator Press this button to fast forward the tape The indicator lights during fast forward wj PLAY playback button and indicator Press this button to view the recorded picture in the viewfinder or on a color video mon...

Page 43: ...up menu pressing the rotary encoder changes to the page switching mode When the cursor is other than on the page title pressing the rotary encoder switches to the mode in which you can change the value of the current menu setting To change the page or vary a setting value turn the rotary encoder 3 MENU ON OFF PAGE menu display paging switch This switch is used to display the setup menu on the view...

Page 44: ...tion the next page of the setup menu is displayed 4 MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM menu setting cancellation menu presetting item selection switch When the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch is set to ON this switch is used to select an item on the setup menu or erase shot ID characters CANCEL PRST Pushing the switch up to this position allows you to cancel the previous settings to reset the settings to their initial...

Page 45: ...when the time code is to be synchronized with external equipment This connector also inputs a return video signal You can display the image in the viewfinder screen by setting CAM RET of FUNCTION 2 2 page to ON For more information see Section 4 9 2 Selecting the Functions Page 4 79 2 TC IN time code input connector BNC type To synchronize the time code with an external time code connect the refer...

Page 46: ...rder connect this connector to the time code input lock connector of the external VTR 4 TEST OUT output connector BNC type To synchronize the time code of an external VTR with that of the camcorder set the test output signal to composite video and connect this connector to the video input connector of the external VTR For information about setting the test output see page 2 24 ...

Page 47: ...e NTSC broadcast system Time code functions 2 7 5 6 8 9 0 qa qs qd OFF ON DISPLAY LIGHT RESET HOLD WARNING CTL TC DATA ADVANCE PRESET F RUN SET DIAG R RUN DATA DISPLAY NDF DF REGEN CLOCK AUDIO IN AUDIO SELECT REAR MIX CH 1 CH 2 FRONT SHIFT MANUAL AUTO LEVEL CH 1 0 10 CH 2 CUE IN 0 10 U BIT SHOT TIME NO ...

Page 48: ... settings of the F RUN SET R RUN switch and the REAL TIME switch this switch selects data to display in the counter display section as follows CTL CTL TC Time code DATA The item selected by the DATA DISPLAY switch For more information see Time code displays page 2 40 8 ADVANCE button For setting the time code or user bits each press of this button increments the flashing digit selected by the SHIF...

Page 49: ... Regardless of the F RUN SET R RUN switch setting the camcorder always operates in F RUN mode qa F RUN SET R RUN free run set recording run switch This switch selects the operating mode of the internal time code generator F RUN The time code advances regardless of whether the VTR is operating Use this position for synchronizing the time code with an external time code SET Set the switch to this po...

Page 50: ...HOT TIME Display the date and time from the shot data SHOT NO Display the shot number from the shot data Using the VTR menu it is possible to set the unit to display the real time in the LTC user bits or to record shot data in the VITC user bits For details see Section 4 10 VTR Menu Display in the Display Panel page 4 99 ...

Page 51: ... 2 2 7 Warnings and Indications The camcorder gives visual information and warnings without your having to look in the viewfinder Warning and indication functions 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 8 9 0 PRESET F RUN SET DIAG R RUN DATA DISPLAY NDF DF REGEN CLOCK U BIT SHOT TIME NO ...

Page 52: ...LAY switch is off 3 TALLY switch This switch controls the tally indicator setting its brightness HIGH or LOW or turning it off 4 DIAG diagnosis button Pressing this button when the VTR is stopped switches the camcorder to the self diagnosis mode In the self diagnosis mode it is possible to carry out a display panel test a VTR test or a camera test and to display the test result To exit from the se...

Page 53: ...ghts up or flashes when there is a fault in the VTR See Section 6 3 Operation Warnings page 6 12 for more information about the relationships between the operation of the indicator and the meanings of the indications 8 LCD LIGHT switch This switch turns the display panel illumination on and off 9 Display panel VTR error messages battery status tape status audio level time data and so forth are dis...

Page 54: ...placed TAPE and E flash Battery status indicator 2 8 Warnings and Indications on the Display Panel Tape status battery status and level indicators Tape status battery status and level indicators H MIN SEC FRM 40 PEAK dB OVER EMPH OVER TAPE E B V H HOLD DIAG PB VITC NDF EXT LK RF SERVO HUMID SLACK 00 00 00 00 BATT E x x x x x x x x x x x x x x F 1 2 30 10 0 20 TAPE E B x x x x x x x BATT E x x x x ...

Page 55: ...self diagnostic mode testing display panel camera and VTR For more information see Section 6 3 Operation Warnings page 6 12 Lights during playback VTR operation and status indicators VTR operation and status indicators Note If the tape in the VTR is slacked an error code appears in the display section of the display panel For more information refer to maintenance manual H MIN SEC FRM 40 PEAK dB OV...

Page 56: ...d Lights when the HOLD button is pressed Time counter display Shows the time code CTL user bits and real time The table on the next page lists the details of the displayed items and switch settings Lights in playback mode Lights in non drop frame mode DVW 707 709WS 790WS only Time code displays Time code displays H MIN SEC FRM 40 PEAK dB OVER EMPH OVER TAPE E B V H HOLD DIAG PB VITC NDF EXT LK RF ...

Page 57: ... by the positions of the DISPLAY switch and DATA DISPLAY switch For details of setting the time code menu operation see Section 4 5 2 Setting the Time Code page 4 29 Switch settings relating to time code and displayed information DISPLAY switch position DATA DISPLAY switch position Displayed information CTL Any position CTL TC Any position Time code DATA U BIT User bits SHOT TIME Date and time fro...

Page 58: ...Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 42 2 ...

Page 59: ... Specifications page A 1 for information about the cassettes you can use in the camcorder 3 1 1 Loading and Unloading a Cassette Loading a cassette 1 Turn on the POWER switch Continued If the interior of the VTR section is damp the HUMID indicator will light If this happens wait until the indicator goes off before going on to step 2 HUMID display POWER switch ...

Page 60: ...tte lid will open 3 Check that there is no slack in the tape then slide in the cassette until it clicks into position and close the cassette lid completely by pressing near the engraved PUSH Cassette lid Window outward Insert the cassette Push and close the cassette lid 1 2 ...

Page 61: ...eels will not move there is no slack Checking the tape for slack Unloading a cassette With the power supply on press the EJECT button to open the cassette lid then take out the cassette If you are not going to insert another cassette close the cassette lid It is possible to take out the cassette and close the cassette lid unless the battery voltage drops below about 9 V ...

Page 62: ...t lock the cassette lid after taking out the cassette but turning on the power makes the cassette lid operable again 3 1 2 Preventing Accidental Erasure The following procedure prevents cassettes from being recorded inadvertently Preventing acidental erasure Cassette lid 1 Turn the power off 2 Open this rubber cover 3 Pushing on the screw inside with a screwdriver turn the screw counterclockwise u...

Page 63: ...dure for shooting from power supply to cassette loading 1 Load a fully charged battery pack 2 Set the POWER switch to ON Check that the HUMID indicator does not appear and that the BATT indicator shows at least five segments When using a BP L60A L90A battery pack check that the four LED indicator segments on the battery pack are lit If the HUMID indicator appears wait until it disappears If the BA...

Page 64: ...n the cassette lid 4 After checking the points below load the cassette and close the cassette lid The cassette is not write protected There is no slack in the tape The leader tape is wound on the take up reel Basic procedure for shooting from adjusting the black balance and white balance to stopping recording After turning on the power and loading a cassette set the switches and selectors as shown...

Page 65: ...TO W B BAL switch to BLK to adjust the black balance 2 Select the CC ND filter single filter for DVW 707 707P to match the lighting conditions and adjust the white balance When the black balance and white balance settings are already in memory Set the WHITE BAL switch to A or B When the white balance setting is not in memory and you do not have enough time to adjust the white balance 2 1 2 4 5 6 3...

Page 66: ...g the White Balance page 4 5 3 Aim the camera at the object and adjust the focus and zoom 4 If necessary set the electronic shutter for an appropriate mode and speed For more information see Section 4 2 Setting the Electronic Shutter page 4 13 5 To start recording press the VTR START button or the VTR button on the lens During recording the REC indicator in the viewfinder goes on Perform zooming a...

Page 67: ... the camcorder is in the recording pause mode Pressing the VTR START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens positions the tape at the appropriate point automatically However the time taken before recording starts depends on the setting of the VTR SAVE STBY switch If the VTR SAVE STBY switch is in the SAVE position it takes about 4 seconds before recording starts If the VTR SAVE STBY...

Page 68: ...s input to the GENLOCK IN connector make sure that CAM RET is set to OFF on the FUNCTION 2 2 page of the setup menu For more information see Section 4 9 2 Selecting the Functions page 4 79 The camcorder positions the tape at the appropriate point Note however that this function works only for continuously recorded material or consecutively joined segments totaling at least 4 seconds in length 3 Pr...

Page 69: ... the STOP button at the desired point to begin recording To continue from the end of recording already on the tape press the STOP button immediately after the end of the previous recording within 0 5 seconds 3 Press the RET button on the lens When inputting a video signal to the GENLOCK IN connector make sure CAM RET on FUNCTION 2 2 page of the setup menu is set to OFF For more information see Sec...

Page 70: ...ime Loop Rec time The Loop Rec time and VTR SAVE STBY switch settings determine the number of seconds of picture data that will be stored in the BKDW 703 s memory and recorded when you press the VTR START button or VTR button on the lens The following table shows the approximate number of seconds worth of picture data counting back from the time you begin recording that will be recorded from memor...

Page 71: ...ewfinder For this reason if you change to playback or recording review during Loop Rec mode then begin recording immediately afterwards picture data corresponding to the duration of playback or recording review will not be in memory and will therefore not be recorded to tape Follow the procedure below to turn Loop Rec mode on 1 Set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to ON The page that was on the viewfin...

Page 72: ...P RECORDING are not displayed on the OPERATION 2 page 3 Push the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch repeatedly towards ITEM or use the rotary encoder to move the right arrow cursor to LOOP RECORDING OFF 4 Push the rotary encoder once The right arrow cursor moves to the left of OFF as shown below LOOP RECORDING tOFF 37 OPERATION 2 AWB LEVEL GATE ON COLOR VF COMP REC TALLY UPPER TIME CODE DISP OFF LOOP RE...

Page 73: ...turning the Rotary Encoder The camcorder is in the Loop Rec mode when the rotary encoder is any position except OFF In this mode picture sound and time code are constantly saved to memory The TALLY lamp green tally is on during this time 6 To end the menu operation set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to OFF The setup menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the display indicating the current sta...

Page 74: ... STOP button After pressing the STOP button the REC lamp begins flashing once every second and all tape operation buttons EJECT REW F FWD PLAY and STOP stop functioning until the Loop Rec time has elapsed Afterwards you can begin recording again by pressing the VTR START button or VTR button on the lens After pressing the STOP button if you start recording before a time equal to the Loop Rec time ...

Page 75: ...time is subject to a decrease of up to 0 3 second DVW 707 709WS 790WS only Turning off the camera When you turn the POWER switch to OFF the camera will turn off by itself after the tape has run for a few seconds If you remove the battery pull out the DC cable or cut the power to the AC adaptor during recording the image currently being shot on the camcorder will not be recorded For this reason tak...

Page 76: ...tup menu to reverse the picture orientation and horizontally center the image To reverse the picture set REVERSE IMAGE to ON and use H DELAY to make fine horizontal adjustments of the picture H DELAY adjustments are possible only when the picture orientation is reversed Phase has no effect on pictures which are not reversed Note After making a horizontal adjustment with H DELAY always do a test re...

Page 77: ...udio output signal and to adjust the audio level 3 3 1 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 tape is automatically rewound and that segment is played back on the viewfinder screen Use this function to check whether recording went smoothly If you hold the RET button down longer at...

Page 78: ... 3 3 2 Checking the Recording on the Color Video Monitor Playback in Color Connect a color video monitor to the VIDEO OUT connector of the camcorder and press the PLAY button Color playback VIDEO OUT Color video monitor Video input connector ...

Page 79: ...eatly When the GAIN selector values have been changed It is not usually necessary to adjust the black balance when using the camcorder after it has been briefly off Always readjust the white balance when the lighting conditions change If the black balance or white balance adjustment is started when the display mode is set to 2 or 3 messages that report on the adjustment progress and results are di...

Page 80: ...cted from the setup menu Refer to maintenance manual for information about manual black balance adjustment Follow the procedure below to adjust the black balance 1 Set the switches as follows If you change the setting of the GAIN selector a message reporting the set position appears in the setting change and adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds in d...

Page 81: ...isplay mode 2 or 3 Message during adjustment The black balance adjustment ends in a few seconds with the message BLACK OK and the adjustment setting is automatically stored in memory The messages change in the following sequence BLACK SET BLACK BAL 1 CHECK Continued AUTO W B BAL switch 1 If the existing black balance adjustment is satisfactory the message BLACK BAL may not appear that is the autom...

Page 82: ...nt error messages Error message Meaning If any of the above error messages is displayed retry the black balance adjustment If the error message occurs again an internal check is necessary Refer to maintenance manual for information about this internal check Note If the lens cable is not firmly connected to the lens connector see 2 2 it may not be possible to adjust the lens iris If this happens th...

Page 83: ...ory content has been lost Adjust the black balance again Contact your Sony representative if this message continues to appear even after the black balance has been adjusted again For more information refer to maintenance manual 4 1 2 Adjusting the White Balance Follow the procedure below to automatically adjust the white balance 1 Set the switches as follows a When WHITE B in the OPERATION MODE pa...

Page 84: ...ing change and adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen in display mode 3 see 4 8 3 2 Adjust the FILTER selector to suit the lighting conditions The relationships between the various selector settings and filter selections are listed in the tables below DVW 707 707P FILTER knob setting and filter FILTER knob setting Filter 1 3200 K 2 5600 K 1 8 ND 3 5600 K 4 5600 K 1 64 ND...

Page 85: ...of FILTER selector settings see the description of the FILTER selector in Section 2 4 Shooting and Recording Playback Functions page 2 14 If the setting of the FILTER selector is changed a message reporting the setting appears for about 3 seconds in the setting change and adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen in display mode 3 3 Place a white test card under the same li...

Page 86: ...omatic iris set the automatic manual switch on the lens to automatic 5 Push the AUTO W B BAL switch to WHT and release the switch Rectangle centered on the screen the lengths of the sides are 70 of the length or the width of the screen Note Make sure there are no bright spots in the rectangle The white object must be within the rectangle and have an area of at least 10 of the screen AUTO W B BAL s...

Page 87: ...nd the adjustment setting is automatically stored in the memory A or B that was selected in step 1 Note If the camera has a zoom lens with an automatic iris the iris may hunt 1 during the adjustment To prevent this adjust the iris gain knob marked with IG IS or S on the lens For more information refer to the lens operation manual Approximate color temperature of the object 1 Hunting Repeated brigh...

Page 88: ...ccurs again an internal check is necessary Refer to maintenance manual for information about this internal check WHITE NG LOW LEVEL The white video level is too low Either make open the lens iris or increase the gain WHITE NG COLOR TEMP HIGH The color temperature is too high Select a suitable filter setting WHITE NG COLOR TEMP LOW The color temperature is too low Select a suitable filter setting W...

Page 89: ... stored in memory are held until the white balance is next adjusted There are two sets of white balance memories A and B and adjustments for each of the filters can be automatically stored in the memory corresponding to the setting A or B of the WHITE BAL switch The camcorder has four built in filters so a total of eight 4 2 adjustments can be stored The number of memories allocated each A and B c...

Page 90: ...inder screen when the camcorder is turned on the white balance memory content has been lost Adjust the black balance and the white balance again Contact your Sony representative if this message continues to appear even after the black balance and the white balance have been adjusted again For more information refer to maintenance manual ...

Page 91: ...speed Application Standard DVW 707 709WS 790WS 1 100 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 or 1 2000 sec For shooting fast moving subjects with little blurring DVW 707P 709WSP 790WSP 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 or 1 2000 sec CLS Clear Scan DVW 707 261 speeds in the range of 60 3 Hz to 10156 Hz DVW 709WS 790WS 260 speeds in the range of 60 1 Hz to 7000Hz For shooting subjects such as monitor screens with vert...

Page 92: ... of the power supply 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 is 60 Hz with the DVW 707 709WS 790WS or 50 Hz with the DVW 707P 709WSP 790WSP However if the power frequency is 50 Hz DVW 707 709WS 790WS or 60 Hz DVW 707P 709WSP 790WSP setting the shutter speed to 1 100 or 1 60 can re...

Page 93: ... 2 page of the setup menu 4 2 2 Selecting the Shutter Mode and Speed Use the SHUTTER selector to select a shutter mode or a standard mode shutter speed To set the shutter speed in CLS ECS mode with the SHUTTER switch set to ON and the CLS ECS mode selected turn the rotary encoder You can use the SHUTTER page of the setup menu to narrow the range of choice in advance or to select in advance whether...

Page 94: ...he message from step 2 disappears push the SHUTTER selector to SEL again and repeat until the desired mode or speed appears Pushing the SHUTTER selector to SEL repeatedly allows you to cycle through the settings of mode and speed preselected on the SHUTTER page of the setup menu Note that all modes and all standard mode speeds listed in the table on page 4 12 are preselected using the SHUTTER page...

Page 95: ...1 1000 t 1 2000 Selectable settings of shutter mode and speed factory setting Once a shutter speed is selected it is maintained until the next shutter speed setting operation When the message STORED DATA NG appears the shutter speed returns to 1 100 s DVW 707 709WS 790WS or 1 60 s DVW 707P 709WSP 790WSP Setting the shutter speed in CLS mode Follow the procedure below Setting the shutter speed in C...

Page 96: ... 709WS 60 1 Hz to 7000 Hz in 260 steps DVW 790WS 60 1 Hz to 7000 Hz in 260 steps and 30 4 Hz to 58 3 Hz in 248 steps DVW 707P 50 0 Hz to 10101 Hz in 312 steps DVW 709WSP 50 2 Hz to 9000 Hz in 310 steps DVW 790WSP 50 2 Hz to 9000 Hz in 310 steps and 25 4 Hz to 48 7 Hz in 295 steps Pressing the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch toward the CANCEL PRST position returns the setting to the default value 60 3...

Page 97: ...ngs in advance This can be done by using the SHUTTER page of the setup menu Follow the procedure below Note The SHUTTER page cannot be accessed when a remote control unit is connected to the camcorder Changing the range of choice of shutter mode and speed settings 1 Set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to ON The page that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder sc...

Page 98: ...en from the front of the camera In order not to use it the OFF setting turn the rotary encoder clockwise Note that pushing the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch to CANCEL PRST has no effect on the SHUTTER page To select another mode or speed return to step 3 5 To end the menu operation set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to OFF When you close the cover the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch is set to OFF automaticall...

Page 99: ...nge the reference value set A IRIS OVERRIDE to ON factory setting is OFF on the FUNCTION 2 2 page of the setup menu The reference value is normally set to the standard value Even if the reference value is changed it reverts to the standard value every time the power is turned on Opening or closing the lens iris 1 Set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to OFF to close the menu 2 To open the iris by 0 25 s...

Page 100: ...is To close the iris by 0 25 stop turn the rotary encoder clockwise as seen from the front of the camera One bar appears in the lower part to the left of the F number in the iris indication To close the iris by 0 5 stop turn the rotary encoder further clockwise as seen from the front of the camera Two bars appear in the lower part to the left of the F number in the iris indication Opening or closi...

Page 101: ...Unit is connected The IRIS control knob of the RM B150 can be used for lens iris setting The bar display π will not appear however When the RM P9 Remote Control Unit is connected The IRIS control knob of the RM P9 can be used for lens iris setting The bar display π will not appear however ...

Page 102: ...input levels for the corresponding channels are adjusted automatically Follow the procedure below to manually adjust the level for both audio channels Audio level manual adjustment 1 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switches to MANUAL 2 Adjust the AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls so that at the maximum sound level the level meter indicates 20 dB 1 2 ...

Page 103: ...ment 1 Set either or both AUDIO IN switches to FRONT as follows When using the front microphone input for both channels 1 and 2 Set both AUDIO IN switches to FRONT When using the front microphone input for either channel 1 or 2 Set the AUDIO IN switch for the desired channel to FRONT 2 Set the AUDIO SELECT switch es for the desired channel s to MANUAL 3 Set the DISPLAY switch at the viewfinder to ...

Page 104: ...1 Audio level of CH 1 CH2 Audio level of CH 2 MIX Mixed audio level of CH 1 and CH 2 5 Turn the MIC AUDIO LEVEL control on the front of the camcorder to adjust the audio level while seeing the audio level indication on the window screen When the incoming audio level is normal the nine bars from the bottom are on The second bar from the top may turn on occasionally but do not allow the top bar to g...

Page 105: ...llow the procedure below to set the user bits Setting the user bits 1 Set the DISPLAY switch of the camcorder to DATA 1 2 5 3 4 OFF ON DISPLAY LIGHT RESET HOLD WARNING CTL TC DATA ADVANCE PRESET F RUN SET DIAG R RUN DATA DISPLAY NDF DF REGEN CLOCK AUDIO IN AUDIO SELECT REAR MIX CH 1 CH 2 FRONT SHIFT MANUAL AUTO LEVEL CH 1 0 10 CH 2 CUE IN 0 10 U BIT SHOT TIME NO H MIN SEC FRM 40 PEAK dB OVER EMPH ...

Page 106: ...the HOLD button moves the flashing digit one to the left ADVANCE Increments the value of the flashing digit Pressing this button while holding down the HOLD button decrements the flashing digit Hexadecimal digits A to F are displayed as follows Hexadecimal A B C D E F Display A b C d E F 5 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to F RUN or R RUN The specified user bits will be recorded in the LTC and VITC...

Page 107: ...o set the time code Setting the time code 1 Set the DISPLAY switch of the camcorder to TC 2 Set the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to PRESET 1 3 6 5 2 4 OFF ON DISPLAY LIGHT RESET HOLD WARNING CTL TC DATA ADVANCE PRESET F RUN SET DIAG R RUN DATA DISPLAY NDF DF REGEN CLOCK AUDIO IN AUDIO SELECT REAR MIX CH 1 CH 2 FRONT SHIFT MANUAL AUTO LEVEL CH 1 0 10 CH 2 CUE IN 0 10 U BIT SHOT TIME NO H MIN SEC FRM 4...

Page 108: ...decrements the flashing digit 6 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to F RUN or R RUN F RUN Free run The time code advances constantly R RUN Record run The time code stops except during recording Notes The time code continues to advance when Loop Rec mode is turned on even when the system is set to REC RUN mode When you turn on the Loop Rec function make sure either the mode is set to F RUN or R RUN af...

Page 109: ...ayback find the point of the previous recording on the tape from which you wish to continue recording and press the STOP button 4 Press the RET button on the lens This reads the previous recording and synchronizes the internal time code generator thus allowing the new time code recorded to follow on consecutively When the Loop Rec function is on this function does not operate 4 5 3 Saving the Real...

Page 110: ...der with an external generator for the regeneration of an external time code You can also synchronize the time code generators of external VTRs with the internal generator of this camcorder Connections for time code synchronization Connect both the reference video signal and the external time code as illustrated below 1 Set GENLOCK to ON from the FUNCTION 2 2 page of the setup menu For information...

Page 111: ...UT VIDEO OUT or TEST OUT 2 GENLOCK IN 1 TC IN TC OUT VIDEO OUT or TEST OUT 2 To another camcorder to be synchronized 1 Set GENLOCK to ON from the FUNCTION 2 2 page of the setup menu For information about this setting see Section 4 9 2 Selecting the Functions page 4 79 2 Output a composite video signal from the TEST OUT connector In the FUNCTION 1 2 page of the setup menu set TEST OUT to ENC For mo...

Page 112: ...code synchronization Follow the procedure below to synchronize the time code Synchronizing the time code 1 Turn on the POWER switch 2 Set the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to PRESET 3 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to F RUN 4 Set the DISPLAY switch of the camcorder to TC 1 3 5 4 2 ...

Page 113: ...onnect or disconnect the time code during recording Note When you finish the above procedure the time code is immediately synchronized with the external time code and the counter display will show the value of the external time code However wait for a few seconds until the sync generator stabilizes before recording User bits settings during time code synchronization When the time code is synchroni...

Page 114: ...ain a continuous power supply connect the external power supply to the DC IN connector before removing the battery pack You may lose time code synchronization if you remove the battery pack first Camera synchronization during time code synchronization During time code synchronization the camera is genlocked to the reference video signal input from the GENLOCK IN connector ...

Page 115: ...t hand 3 digits and a shot number right hand 3 digits appear in the display panel Continued 1 5 3 5 2 5 4 OFF ON DISPLAY LIGHT RESET HOLD WARNING CTL TC DATA ADVANCE PRESET F RUN SET DIAG R RUN DATA DISPLAY NDF DF REGEN CLOCK AUDIO IN AUDIO SELECT REAR MIX CH 1 CH 2 FRONT SHIFT MANUAL AUTO LEVEL CH 1 0 10 CH 2 CUE IN 0 10 U BIT SHOT TIME NO H MIN SEC FRM 40 PEAK dB OVER EMPH OVER TAPE E B V H HOLD...

Page 116: ...digit moves one to the left Pressing this button while holding down the HOLD button moves the flashing digit one to the right ADVANCE Increments the value of the flashing digit Pressing this button while holding down the HOLD button decrements the value of the flashing digit To reset the cassette number or shot number to 001 Select any digit of the cassette number or shot number making it flash th...

Page 117: ...ch page are listed in the table below You can change the configuration of the setup menu to suit your requirements At the factory the pages marked with the a in the table are available Pages and functions of the setup menu a At the factory the setup menu consists of these pages Page number Page name Function Reference 1 a MARKER 1 3 Sets markers center marker and safety zone marker Section 4 8 4 S...

Page 118: ...display Section 4 8 5 Recording Superimposed Shot Data in Color Bars 9 SHUTTER Sets the shutter speed and mode Section 4 2 Setting the Electronic Shutter 10 LED Sets the operation of the indicator Section 4 7 2 Setting the Indicator 11 a SETUP CARD Accesses the setup card Section 4 11 Using the Setup Card 12 FUNCTION 1 2 Selects functions to use Maintenance Manual 13 FUNCTION 2 2 Selects functions...

Page 119: ...PERATION 1 2 Use to make various settings 38 FRM SHUTTER Sets the optional flame shutter 39 SG ADJ Sets the SG 40 ENC ADJ Sets the ENC 41 DATA RESET Resets menu data Note When the camcorder is connected to a remote control unit and is being controlled remotely the SHUTTER and several pages of the engineer oriented menu MEASUREMENT and DATA RESET pages are not displayed There are also some pages wh...

Page 120: ...ollowing ways Engineer mode All the pages in the setup menu can be used Data set with the menu is written to non volatile memory and can be stored semi permanently User mode Only the pages selected in the engineer mode MENU SELECT page can be used Data set with the menu is written to non volatile memory and can be stored semi permanently After making settings and adjustments in engineer mode confi...

Page 121: ...ENU ON OFF PAGE switch the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch and the rotary encoder to manipulate the setup menu Controls for use of the setup menu Follow the procedure below to use the setup menu 1 Display the setup menu 2 Select a page 3 Select an item 4 Change the setting of that item or turn the function or display of that item on or off 5 End the setup menu operation ...

Page 122: ...ation appears This also occurs if you set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to ON while holding the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch at CANCEL Paging through the menu Push the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch from ON to PAGE Every time you push this switch to PAGE the next page of the menu is displayed Paging through the menu While a question mark appears at the left of the page title you can use the rotary encoder ...

Page 123: ...ion mark disappears and the cursor appears Next turn the rotary encoder Turning the rotary encoder counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camera moves the cursor up continuously Turning the rotary encoder clockwise as seen from the front of the camera moves the cursor down continuously If you move the cursor to the left of the page title and press the rotary encoder a question mark reappea...

Page 124: ...n the rotary encoder counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camera and to select the OFF setting turn the rotary encoder clockwise Canceling the settings and resetting to the initial settings You can cancel the settings and reset them to their initial values those set at the factory or in engineer mode by pushing the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch to CANCEL PRST When the MENU CANCEL PRST ITE...

Page 125: ...rk at the left of the setting value disappears and you can again use the rotary encoder to select items Closing the menu Return the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to OFF The setup menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and displays showing the current status of the camcorder appear along the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen When you close the switch cover When the cover for the MENU ON OFF PAG...

Page 126: ...rs in the Viewfinder The indicators in the viewfinder are arranged as illustrated below Indicators in the viewfinder 1 TALLY indicator This lights when a green tally control signal is received from the camera control unit and when the camcorder is in Loop Rec mode The Loop Rec function is provided by the optional BKDW 703 extension board For more details see Section 3 2 3 Starting a Shot with a Fe...

Page 127: ... Batteries page 5 7 4 operation status warning indicator This indicator lights when the camcorder is used under one or more of the following conditions and if the corresponding items have been set to ON in the LED page of the setup menu The gain is set to anything but 0 dB The SHUTTER selector is ON The WHITE BAL switch is at PRST ATW is being used The lens extender is in use The FILTER selector i...

Page 128: ...e items to be indicated by the indicator from the LED page of the setup menu Note that at the factory the page is not set for display To access the LED page either set the camcorder to engineer mode or select the LED page from the MENU SELECT page before use See Section 4 6 1 Setup Menu Configuration page 4 39 for more information about the engineer mode and selecting the display page Follow the p...

Page 129: ... menu appears 2 Push the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch repeatedly to PAGE until the LED page shown below appears or use the rotary encoder LED page factory settings 3 Push the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch repeatedly to ITEM until the cursor reaches the desired item or use the rotary encoder When the CC filter selector is set to anything but ND 1 CC B 1 When the gain is set to anything but 0 dB When the ...

Page 130: ... ON For the OFF setting Press the rotary encoder and when a question mark appears to the left of the ON OFF indication turn the rotary encoder clockwise as seen from the front of the camera The ON OFF indication switches to OFF To turn the setting of another item ON or OFF repeat steps 3 and 4 5 Press the rotary encoder to make the question mark to the left of the ON OFF indication disappear 6 To ...

Page 131: ...The messages that give details of the settings and adjustment progress and results can also be made to appear for about 3 seconds while settings are being changed during adjustment and after adjustment For information about the display item selection see Section 4 8 2 Selecting the Display Items page 4 58 for information about setting change and adjustment progress messages see Section 4 8 3 Displ...

Page 132: ...s extender is used 2 Zoom position indicator 1 This indicator indicates the approximate position of the variator 2 of the zoom lens between wide angle W and telephoto T 3 Cassette number indicator This shows the cassette number 1 Zoom position indicator This indicator appears only when you use a lens that has a zoom position display function 2 Variator A group of lenses that are moved to adjust th...

Page 133: ...rs 7 16 9 mode recording indicator DVW 709WS 709WSP 790WS 790WSP only This indicates recording in the 16 9 mode This indicator is recorded together with the color bars 8 Iris setting indicator 1 This shows the iris setting the f stop of the lens 9 Remaining tape indicator This shows the remaining tape recording time in minutes of the VTR Example of remaining tape indicator Display Tape time remain...

Page 134: ...to the peak indication of the level meter of the internal VTR of a sine wave input as follows Audio level indicator For information about turning the audio level indicator on and off see Section 4 4 Adjusting the Audio Level page 4 24 qa Subject illumination indicator This appears depending on the setting to indicate that the subject illumination is inadequate qs Shutter speed and mode indicator T...

Page 135: ...ch is set to A B The WHITE BAL switch is set to B P The WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST or when the preset button on the RM B150 has been pushed M The WHITE BAL switch of the RM P9 Remote Control Unit is set to MANUAL T ATW is being used qg Filter indicator This indicator indicates the currently selected filter types qh 16 9 mode indicator DVW 709WS 709WSP 790WS 790WSP only This indicates the 16 9...

Page 136: ...2 Selecting the Display Items To select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen from the VF DISP page turn on or off the indication next to each item Selection of the following items can be turned on or off on the VF DISP 1 2 and 2 2 pages Display mode For more information see Section 4 8 3 Display Mode and Setting Change and Adjustment Progress Messages page 4 61 Extender indicator Zoo...

Page 137: ...the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen When this menu is first used the lowest numbered one of the currently selected pages appears 2 Push the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch repeatedly to PAGE until the VF DISP 1 2 or 2 2 page shown below appears or use the rotary encoder VF DISP 1 2 page factory settings 1 2 5 4 3 E04 VF DISP 1 2 E04 VF DISP 1 2 DISP MODE 3 DISP MODE 3 EXTENDER O...

Page 138: ...tting of another item ON or OFF repeat steps 3 and 4 5 To end the menu operation return the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to OFF The setup menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen when the viewfinder DISPLAY switch is set to ON Filter indicator White balance memory indicator Gain in...

Page 139: ... follows Setting change and adjustment progress messages and display modes Y Message is displayed N Message is not displayed Message display condition Message Display mode setting 1 2 3 When the filter selection has been changed FILTER n where n 1 2 3 4 N N Y When the gain setting has been changed GAIN n where n 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 18dB 24dB 30dB 36dB 42dB 48dB N N Y When the setting of the W...

Page 140: ...he shutter speed and mode setting has been changed a SS 1 100 DVW 707 709WS 790WS or 1 60 DVW 707P 709WSP 790WSP or 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 CLS ECS b EVS N Y Y When the black or white balance has been adjusted E g WHITE OK For more informarion see Section 4 1 Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance page 4 1 N Y Y a This is also displayed for about 3 seconds when the SHUTTER selec...

Page 141: ...ms page 4 58 until the VF DISP 1 2 page of the setup menu is on the viewfinder screen and the cursor is at DISP MODE 2 Press the rotary encoder so that a question mark appears to the left of the display mode indication then turn the rotary encoder to change the display mode selection 3 When the setting is completed press the rotary encoder The question mark to the left of the display mode indicati...

Page 142: ...rea Setting the marker display Follow the procedure below to set details of the marker display Setting the marker display 1 Set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to ON The page that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen When this menu is first used the lowest numbered one of the currently selected pages appears 2 Push the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch repeatedly...

Page 143: ...g turn the rotary encoder counterclockwise for an OFF display setting turn the rotary encoder clockwise SAFETY AREA selection To set the safety zone to 100 of the screen area turn the rotary encoder counterclockwise and to set the safety zone to 80 of the screen area turn the rotary encoder clockwise CENTER H selection To move the center marker to the right in the viewfinder turn the rotary encode...

Page 144: ...more to CANCEL PRST the settings are reset to their initial values 5 To end the menu operation return the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to OFF The setup menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the displays indicating the current status of the camcorder appear along the top and bottom of the viewfinder 4 8 5 Recording Superimposed Shot Data in Color Bars In the setup menu SHOT DISP page you can se...

Page 145: ...der display initially the SHOT DATA page appears 2 Press the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch repeatedly toward the PAGE position or use the rotary encoder until the SHOT DISP page appears as shown below 1 2 6 4 3 5 E08 SHOT DISP E08 SHOT DISP DATE OFF DATE OFF TIME OFF TIME OFF MODEL NAME OFF MODEL NAME OFF SERIAL NO OFF SERIAL NO OFF CASSETTE NO OFF CASSETTE NO OFF SHOT NO OFF SHOT NO OFF ID SELECT OFF I...

Page 146: ...to the left of the selected item 4 Turn the rotary encoder to select whether or not to record the selected item superimposed on the picture To carry out superimposed recording turn the rotary encoder counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camera to select ON Not to carry out superimposed recording turn the rotary encoder clockwise as seen from the front of the camera to select OFF In the I...

Page 147: ...pear in the viewfinder screen and are recorded superimposed on the picture 4 8 6 Setting the Shot ID In the SHOT ID page of the setup menu you can set a shot ID of up to 12 alphanumeric characters spaces and symbols When the OUTPUT DCC switch is set to BARS DCC OFF this shot ID is output with the color bar signal The shot ID comprises ID1 to ID4 and the setting can be changed using the SHOT DISP p...

Page 148: ... appears on the viewfinder screen When this menu is first used the lowest numbered page of the currently selected pages for configuring the menu appears 2 Push the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch repeatedly to PAGE until the SHOT ID page shown below appears or use the rotary encoder Shot ID Squares indicate spaces they are displayed this way only on this menu page 1 2 7 4 5 6 3 5 E07 SHOT ID E07 SHOT ID o...

Page 149: ...cursor is at the right end the cursor disappears the camcorder exits from the character setting mode 5 Turn the rotary encoder until the character you wish to set appears Turn the rotary encoder clockwise as seen from the front of the camera to cycle the character from the alphabet through space s the symbols and the digits in that order Turn the rotary encoder counterclockwise to cycle through th...

Page 150: ...rom the viewfinder screen and the displays indicating the current status of the camcorder appear along the top and bottom of the viewfinder Deleting a character Follow the procedure below Deleting a character 1 Move the cursor to the position of the character to be deleted 1 2 3 E07 SHOT ID o ID 1 ABC ID 2 ID 3 ID 4 E07 SHOT ID o ID 1 BC ID 2 ID 3 ID 4 ...

Page 151: ... Return to step 2 to delete the character 4 8 7 Displaying Time Code and Other Information In the setup menu OPERATION 2 page you can select information to be displayed in the viewfinder and output from the TEST OUT connector Use the following procedure Settings to select whether or not to display or output time code and so forth 1 Set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to ON The last page accessed appea...

Page 152: ...o display or output the information turn the rotary encoder counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camera to select one of the following settings VF display in the viewfinder TEST output from the TEST OUT connector BOTH display in the viewfinder and output from the TEST OUT connector To neither display nor output the information turn the rotary encoder clockwise as seen from the front of t...

Page 153: ... of the camcorder appear along the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen Selecting information to display Use the DISPLAY and DATA DISPLAY switches to select the information to display from the following time code CTL user bits shot data date and time cassette number and shot number from shot data For details see the section Time code displays page 2 40 ...

Page 154: ...provided by the setup menu Item Page name Reference Setting of the GAIN selector values MASTER GAIN 4 9 1 Setting the GAIN Selector Values Selection of shutter mode and speed SHUTTER SPEED 4 2 Setting the Electronic Shutter Manipulation of setup card SETUP CARD 4 11 Using the Setup Card Selection of required functions FUNCTION 1 2 Maintenance Manual FUNCTION 2 2 4 9 2 Selecting the Functions Selec...

Page 155: ... the GAIN selector values Follow the procedure below to set a gain value for each switch position Setting the GAIN selector values 1 Set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to ON The page that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen When this menu is first used the lowest numbered one of the currently selected pages appears 2 Push the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch r...

Page 156: ...M and H positions in any sequence For TURBO any of 3 0 3 6 30 36 42 or 48 dB1 can be selected Press the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch to CANCEL PRST to reset the gains to the factory set values L 0 dB M 9 dB H 18 dB and TURBO 42 dB To change the gain corresponding to another switch position return to step 3 Gain corresponding to L position of GAIN selector Gain corresponding to M position of GAIN s...

Page 157: ...tion set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to OFF The setup menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the displays indicating the current status of the camcorder appear along the top and bottom of the viewfinder 4 9 2 Selecting the Functions Use the FUNCTION 2 2 page of the setup menu to select the camcorder functions related to return video signal Selecting required functions Follow the procedure ...

Page 158: ...ttings 3 Push the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch repeatedly to ITEM until the cursor reaches the item whose setting you want to change or use the rotary encoder 4 Press the rotary encoder to display a question mark to the left of the display 5 Turn the rotary encoder to change the setting of the selected function Function names E13 FUNCTION 2 2 E13 FUNCTION 2 2 GENLOCK ON GENLOCK ON CAM RET OFF CAM ...

Page 159: ...umber of white balance memories to one each for A and B the ON setting turn the rotary encoder counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camera and in order not to restrict the number in this way the OFF setting turn the rotary encoder clockwise FIELD FRAME Switches between field FLD and frame FRM for the method of charge accumulation of the CCD sensor For details of menu operation refer to m...

Page 160: ...t to record using the VTR section turn the REC INHIBIT CCU to OFF Note When the camera control unit is connected to the camcorder the playback and rec review functions cannot be used ASSIGNABLE SW Sets the functions assigned to the ASSIGNABLE button on the side of the camcorder OFF Disables the button ATW Assigns the auto tracing white balance function RET Assigns the return function REC Assigns t...

Page 161: ...M switch to CANCEL PRST has no effect on the FUNCTION 2 2 page To change the setting of another function return to step 3 6 Press the rotary encoder so that the question mark disappears 7 To end the menu operation set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to OFF The setup menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the displays indicating the current status of the camcorder appear along the top and botto...

Page 162: ...e lowest numbered one of the currently selected pages appears 2 Push the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch repeatedly to PAGE until the FUNCTION 1 2 page shown on the next page appears or use the rotary encoder FUNCTION 1 2 page factory settings Composite video signal output a DVW 707 709WS 790WS only E12 FUNCTION 1 2 TEST OUT ENO DETAIL ON APERTURE ON SKIN TONE DTL OFF MATRIX OFF GAMMA ON BLACK GAMMA OFF C...

Page 163: ...OPERATION 1 page is set to ON Refer to maintenance manual for information about the OPERATION MODE page 6 Press the rotary encoder so that the question mark disappears 7 To end the menu operation set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to OFF The setup menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the displays indicating the current status of the camcorder appear along the top and bottom of the viewfinde...

Page 164: ...age that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen When this menu is first used the lowest numbered one of the currently selected pages appears 2 Push the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch repeatedly toward PAGE until the WIDE SCREEN page see next page appears or use the rotary encoder 1 2 5 4 3 ...

Page 165: ... 4 Use the rotary encoder to change the setting of the selected item 16 9 4 3 MODE Turn the rotary encoder clockwise to select a 16 9 aspect ratio or counterclockwise to select a 4 3 aspect ratio Aspect ratio selection Viewfinder aspect ratio Box cursor setting 16 9 mode indicator in color bars 16 9 mode display on viewfinder screen E14 WIDE SCREEN 16 9 4 3 MODE 16 9 VF ASPECT AUTO BOX 4 3 14 9LMT...

Page 166: ... area appears in the 16 9 mode frame When the VF ASPECT is set to 16 9B the VF signal level outside the current safety zone area 100 90 or 80 drops to a half regardless of whether the SAFETY ZONE setting is ON or OFF If you are using the BVF VC10W Color Viewfinder with the picture output to the viewfinder in 4 3 mode setting the VF ASPECT to 16 9A or 16 9B disables the viewfinder from showing the ...

Page 167: ...rn the rotary encoder counterclockwise to keep a 16 9 mode indicator displayed on the the viewfinder screen when the 16 9 mode is selected ON or clockwise not to display the 16 9 mode indicator on the viewfinder screen OFF COLOR BAR SMPTE type G W Y C M R B I W Q 16 9 COLOR BAR EBU type G W Y C M R B 16 9 16 9 ...

Page 168: ...ting is 4 3 with the VF ASPECT set to 16 9 The LEVEL 1 page can be individually set for both 16 9 and 4 3 mode To change the setting of another function return to step 3 5 To end the menu operation set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to OFF The setup menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the displays indicating the current status of the camcorder appear along the top and bottom of the viewfin...

Page 169: ...mode turn the power off then turn it on again while pressing down the rotary encoder To do this setting in user mode go to MENU SELECT 4 in engineer mode or store this item in the CAMERAMAN menu For more details on this setting refer to maintenance manual For information about the CAMERAMAN menu settings see section 4 9 7 Setting the CAMERAMAN menu page 4 95 1 Set the camcorder to the engineer mod...

Page 170: ...e rotary encoder until the cursor reaches the item that you want to change 5 Turn the rotary encoder to change the setting of the selected item COLOR TEMP Sets the color temperature for the preset value Adjust the value while looking at the real image because error tends to be bigger for adjustment of high color temperature FINE Adjusts the value more precisely when the adjustment through COLOR TE...

Page 171: ... warmer or colder This setting is done in engineer mode To change the camcorder to engineer mode turn the power off then turn it on again while pressing down the rotary encoder To do this setting in user mode go to MENU SELECT 4 in engineer mode For details on this setting refer to maintenance manual 1 Set the camcorder to engineer mode and turn the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to ON 3 1 2 5 4 Continue...

Page 172: ...ary encoder until the cursor specifies the item you want to change 5 Turn the rotary encoder to change the setting of the selected function as follows OFFSET WHITE A Turns the setting of the offset for channel A ON or OFF WARM COOL A While looking at the image adjust channel A by turning the rotary encoder towards to produce a warm image or towards for a cool image FINE A Adjusts the value more pr...

Page 173: ...enu items in CAMERAMAN menu up to 5 pages A maximum of 10 items can be stored in each page If you try to store more than 10 items on 1 page only first 10 items input will be stored Normal operations are disabled while you are storing items in CAMERAMAN menu After setting the CAMERAMAN menu be sure to turn the power off then on again To change to CAMERAMAN menu storage mode Turn the power off Then ...

Page 174: ...T ITEM switch repeatedly toward ITEM or turn the rotary encoder until the cursor is beside the item C01 MARKER 1 3 C01 MARKER 1 3 SAFETY ZONE OFF SAFETY ZONE OFF SAFETY AREA OFF SAFETY AREA OFF CENTER OFF CENTER OFF CENTER H OFF CENTER H OFF CENTER V OFF CENTER V OFF C01 MARKER 1 3 C01 MARKER 1 3 SAFETY ZONE OFF SAFETY ZONE OFF SAFETY AREA OFF SAFETY AREA OFF pCENTER 1 CENTER 1 CENTER H OFF CENTER...

Page 175: ...o 5 page appears followed by MARKER 1 3 page U1 CAMERAMAN 1 U1 CAMERAMAN 1 CENTER OFF CENTER OFF MASTER BLACK 0 MASTER BLACK 0 MASTER GAMMA 0 MASTER GAMMA 0 C21 LEVEL 4 C21 LEVEL 4 MASTER BLACK 1 MASTER BLACK 1 pMASTER GAMMA 1 MASTER GAMMA 1 MASTER BLK GAMMA OFF MASTER BLK GAMMA OFF KNEE POINT 98 KNEE POINT 98 KNEE SLOPE 0 KNEE SLOPE 0 KNEE SATURATION 0 KNEE SATURATION 0 KNEE OFF KNEE OFF WHITE CL...

Page 176: ...The CAMERAMAN menu pages will not appear if no items have been stored If the settings in CAMERAMAN menu 1 to 5 of MENU SELECT 5 in engineer mode are OFF the CAMERAMAN menu pages will not appear even if items are stored For more details refer to maintenance manual ...

Page 177: ...six submenus identified by menu numbers and numbers 3 to 6 of these each include a number of items VTR menu items and functions Menu number Item Function 1 TIME SET Check and update the internal clock time 2 DATE SET Check and update the internal clock date 3 REC START STOP TONE Select whether to sound a tone on starting and stopping recording AUTO SHOT NO RESET Select whether to automatically res...

Page 178: ...1 SHOT MARKER 2 Select whether to record shot markers 2 5 VITC UBIT Select information to be recorded in the VITC user bits SHOT DATA Select the VITC UBIT DATA mode 6 WATCH IC REVISE Check and update the internal clock adjustment 4 10 2 Using the VTR Menu To access the VTR menu hold down the ADVANCE button and press the SHIFT button for at least one second For operations within the VTR menu use th...

Page 179: ...E button to move to the required menu number 3 Press the SHIFT button HOLD button RESET button SHIFT button ADVANCE button OFF ON DISPLAY LIGHT RESET HOLD WARNING CTL TC DATA ADVANCE PRESET F RUN SET DIAG R RUN DATA DISPLAY NDF DF REGEN CLOCK AUDIO IN AUDIO SELECT REAR MIX CH 1 CH 2 FRONT SHIFT MANUAL AUTO LEVEL CH 1 0 10 CH 2 CUE IN 0 10 U BIT SHOT TIME NO H MIN SEC FRM 40 PEAK dB OVER EMPH OVER ...

Page 180: ...ations in the VTR menu not relating to the internal clock Menu numbers 3 to 5 each include a number of functions Each setting is generally a binary choice such as ON OFF but some settings have three choices The following summarizes the procedure in these menus 1 Access the VTR menu 2 Press the ADVANCE button to move to the required menu number 3 Press the SHIFT button repeatedly until the setting ...

Page 181: ...E Setting Indication No tone on starting and stopping recording 3 0xx Sound tone on starting and stopping recording 3 1xx AUTO SHOT NO RESET Setting Indication Reset shot number when new cassette loaded 3 x0x Do not reset shot number when new cassette loaded 3 x1x SHOT TIME DISP SEL Setting Indication Show shot time as month day hour minute 3 xx0 Show shot time as day month hour minute 3 xx1 Show ...

Page 182: ... xxxx0 The UBIT group ID is set 3 xxxx1 LTC UBIT Setting Indication Set LTC user bits to fixed user bit values 4 0xxxx Set LTC user bits to real time 4 1xxxx Record shot data in LTC user bits 4 2xxxx LTC UBIT MARKER Setting Indication LTC user bit marker recording determined by REC START MARKER and GOOD SHOT MARKER items 4 x0xxx Both markers REC START MARKER and GOOD SHOT MARKER recorded in LTC us...

Page 183: ... not recorded in user bits 4 x0x1x 2 This switch is effective when the LTC UBIT MARKER setting is 0 SW SHOT MARKER 23 Setting Indication Shot marker 2 recorded in user bits 4 x0xx0 Shot marker 2 not recorded in user bits 4 x0xx1 3 This switch is effective when the LTC UBIT MARKER setting is 0 SW VITC UBIT Setting Indication Set VITC user bits to fixed user bit values 5 0x Set VITC user bits to rea...

Page 184: ... using the VTR menu Changing the time setting of the internal clock 1 Hold down the ADVANCE button and press the SHIFT button for at least one second This displays the VTR menu 2 Press the SHIFT button The hours indication flashes 3 Set the hours value To increase the value press the ADVANCE button To decrease the value hold down the HOLD button and press the ADVANCE button 4 Press the SHIFT butto...

Page 185: ...e RESET button the seconds value is 30 or more the minutes value is incremented by 1 at the moment the seconds value changes to 00 7 Press the SHIFT button The corrected time appears in the display 8 Hold down the ADVANCE button and press the SHIFT button to exit the VTR menu Changing the date setting of the internal clock 1 Hold down the ADVANCE button and press the SHIFT button for at least one ...

Page 186: ...ncrease the value press the ADVANCE button To decrease the value hold down the HOLD button and press the ADVANCE button 7 Press the SHIFT button The day indication flashes 8 Set the day To increase the value press the ADVANCE button To decrease the value hold down the HOLD button and press the ADVANCE button 9 Press the SHIFT button The corrected date appears in the display 10 Hold down the ADVANC...

Page 187: ...the displayed setting value is 1 In the viewfinder this appears as ON 5 Press the SHIFT button three times This saves the new setting value 6 Hold down the ADVANCE button and press the SHIFT button to exit the VTR menu If the new setting is not saved correctly When you press the SHIFT button in step 5 an indication 3 Ex xx appears Make the setting once more Recording all markers in the LTC user bi...

Page 188: ...R menu If the new setting is not saved correctly When you press the SHIFT button in step 5 an indication 4 Ex xx x appears Make the setting once more Continued Recording shot data in the VITC user bits 1 Hold down the ADVANCE button and press the SHIFT button for at least one second This displays the VTR menu 2 Press the ADVANCE button four times 3 Press the SHIFT button The current setting of VIT...

Page 189: ...ed off can be adjusted as follows 1 Hold down the ADVANCE button and press the SHIFT button for at least one second This displays the VTR menu 2 Press the ADVANCE button six times 3 Press the SHIFT button The current setting of the internal clock adjustment value flashes 4 Set the adjustment value number of frames day To increase the value press the ADVANCE button To decrease the value hold down t...

Page 190: ...Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 112 4 If the new setting is not saved correctly When you press the SHIFT button in step 5 an indication 6 E x xx appears Make the setting once more ...

Page 191: ...his data enables rapid recreation of suitable setup conditions 4 11 1 Handling the Setup Card The setup card can be inserted or removed from the camcorder with the power turned on or off Removing the setup card Push up on the tab on the right hand side of the card insertion lid to open the lid Removing the setup card Note Do not touch the pins on the card connector ...

Page 192: ...u insert the card If there is some resistance when you insert the card the card might be turned around or upside down Do not force the card into the slot Check that the card is correctly oriented then try inserting it again Using and storing the setup card The following points apply to the use and storage of a setup card Avoid high temperature and humidity Make sure the card does not get dirty or ...

Page 193: ...done from the SETUP CARD page of the setup menu Writing data to the setup card Follow the procedure below Writing data to the setup card 1 Set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to ON The page that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen When this menu is first used the lowest numbered one of the currently selected pages appears 1 2 7 4 6 3 5 Continued ...

Page 194: ...message CARD NOT INSERTED appears Close the menu and insert a card 3 Push the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch repeatedly to ITEM until the cursor reaches the WRITE CARD position or use the rotary encoder 4 Press the rotary encoder A message asking whether or not data and the card ID of the camera are to be written to the card appears a Displayed in engineer mode only E11 SETUP CARD E11 SETUP CARD REA...

Page 195: ...message WRITING DATA is displayed When the writing is completed the message WRITE OK appears 7 To end the menu operation set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to OFF The setup menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the displays indicating the current status of the camcorder appear along the top and bottom of the viewfinder E11 SETUP CARD E11 SETUP CARD READ READ pCAM CAM pWRITE WRITE pCARD CARD ...

Page 196: ...be updated is displayed in step 6 page 4 117 The message is illustrated below To update the data press the rotary encoder E11 SETUP CARD E11 SETUP CARD READ READ pCAM CAM pWRITE WRITE pCARD CARD ID EDIT ID EDIT WRITE PROTECT OFF WRITE PROTECT OFF WHITE DATA READ OFF WHITE DATA READ OFF ID ID CARD CONTAINS DATA CARD CONTAINS DATA REPLASE Y PRESS REPLASE Y PRESS ...

Page 197: ...ta written to a setup card then pressing the rotary encoder in step 6 of the foregoing procedure page 4 117 does not carry out overwriting Follow the procedure below possible in engineer mode only Protecting saved data 1 Move the cursor to the WRITE PROTECT position 1 2 E11 SETUP CARD READ pCAM WRITE pCARD ID EDIT pWRITE PROTECT OFF WHITE DATA READ OFF ...

Page 198: ...er in step 6 of the foregoing procedure page 4 116 one of the following error messages appears then the data was not written Data write error messages Error message Reason Action CARD NOT INSERTED No setup card is inserted Close the menu and insert or reinsert the card WRITE PROTECTED WRITE PROTECT is set to ON Set WRITE PROTECT to OFF WRITE ERROR flashing Circuit or card fault Check the circuitry...

Page 199: ...eatedly to PAGE until the SETUP CARD page shown below appears or use the rotary encoder SETUP CARD page factory settings If no card is inserted the message CARD NOT INSERTED message appears Close the menu and insert a card 3 Push the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch repeatedly to ITEM until the cursor reaches the READ CAM position or use the rotary encoder 4 Press the rotary encoder A message asking w...

Page 200: ...er mode settings Both sets of data are read and written together For more information refer to maintenance manual There is no setup card read write compatibility between different models of digital camcorder For example a card written by the DVW 707 cannot be read by the DVW 790WS or DVW 707P and vice versa 6 Press the rotary encoder once more While data is being read the message READING DATA is d...

Page 201: ...re page 4 122 one of the following error messages appears then the data was not read Reading white data for AWB The white data for AWB can be read from a card only when WHITE DATA READ is set to ON Data read error messages Error message Reason Action CARD NOT INSERTED No setup card is inserted Close the menu and insert or reinsert the card READ ERROR flashing Circuit or card fault Re check and con...

Page 202: ...EDIT on the SETUP CARD page 2 Press the rotary encoder The currently set card ID appears If no card ID is currently set 10 spaces s appear The cursor is at the left most character or space 3 Turn the rotary encoder clockwise as seen from the front of the camera until the character you wish to set appears The character display cycles from the alphabet through the symbols and the digits in that orde...

Page 203: ...uired after once pressing the rotary encoder press the rotary encoder once again to display the cursor above the card ID and enable correction returning to the state in step 2 Notes Shot ID 1 is read and written always together with other data Therefore if shot ID 1 is written to a card after being set or modified through the SETUP CARD page for data stored in the camera other data than shot ID 1 ...

Page 204: ...Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 126 4 ...

Page 205: ...l battery that can be a BP 90A contained in a DC 210 Battery Adaptor and connected to the DC IN connector of the camcorder 5 1 1 Using a BP L60A L90A Battery Pack With a battery pack the camcorder will operate continuously for the time listed in the table below Approximate continuous operating time with BP L60A L90A Battery Pack DVW 707 707P DVW 709WS DVW 790WS 709WSP 790WSP BP L60A 135 minutes 12...

Page 206: ...st the back of the camcorder aligning the side line of the battery pack with the line on the camcorder 2 Slide the battery pack down until its LOCK arrow points at the matching line on the camcorder BP L60A L90A Align these lines Back of camcorder Matching line on the camcorder LOCK arrow LOCK LOCK ...

Page 207: ...Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 3 5 Detaching the battery pack Detaching the battery pack Holding the button in pull the battery pack up LOCK ...

Page 208: ...ith an NP 1B Battery Pack Use of this battery pack requires a DC L1 Battery Adaptor not supplied Before use charge the battery pack with a BC 1WD 1WDCE Battery Charger for about 1 hour For more information refer to the BC 1WD 1WDCE manual Attaching the battery pack 1 Slide an NP 1B Battery Pack into the DC L1 Battery Adaptor NP 1B DC L1 ...

Page 209: ... minutes DVW 707 707P 110 minutes DVW 709WS 709WSP or 105 minutes DVW 790WS 790WSP with a BP 90A Battery Pack Use of this battery pack requires a DC L90 Battery Adaptor not supplied Before use charge the battery pack with a BC 210 210CE 410 410CE Battery Charger for about 2 hours For more information refer to the BC 210 210CE 410 410CE or BC L100 L100CE manual Back of camcorder ...

Page 210: ...BP 90A Battery Pack in the DC L90 Battery Adaptor 2 Mount the DC L90 Battery Adaptor on the back of the camcorder 3 Insert the battery pack 4 Connect the plug 5 Close the side cover and push the lever down Back of camcorder 1 Push the lever up 2 Open the side cover 1 2 g 3 4 5 ...

Page 211: ...h a fully charged internal battery pack then remove the DC output cable of the external battery from the DC IN connector The power source will switch to the internal battery pack To use an external battery again connect a fully charged external battery to the DC IN connector before unloading the internal battery pack The power source will switch to the external battery Continuous operation when op...

Page 212: ...CE on Using an AC Adaptor Using an AC DN1 DN2A AC Adaptor Mount the AC DN1 DN2A on the camcorder in the same way as a battery then connect to the AC power supply The AC DN1 can supply up to 38 W of power and the AC DN2A up to 150 W Connection to an AC power supply using an AC DN1 DN2A AC Adaptor Wall outlet Power switch on DC OUT DC output cable supplied with the AC 550 550CE AC 550 550CE AC Adapt...

Page 213: ... AC DN1 cannot be used when the light is used The light cannot be used if both the CA 705 755 and camera control unit are connected to the camcorder 5 1 7 Using the Anton Bauer Intelligent Battery System You can equip the camcorder with a special battery mount which the Anton Bauer Corporation has developed for its Intelligent Battery System and Ultralight System When the camcorder is used with an...

Page 214: ...ting the position to left or right Adjusting the position to left or right 1 Loosen the viewfinder left right positioning ring 2 Slide the viewfinder to the most convenient position 3 Tighten the viewfinder left right positioning ring Storing the camcorder in the carrying case Always store the camcorder with the viewfinder moved fully in the direction opposite to the barrel and the viewfinder left...

Page 215: ...e position backward or forward Adjusting the position backward or forward 1 Loosen the viewfinder front rear positioning lever 2 Slide the viewfinder longitudinally to the most convenient position 3 Tighten the viewfinder front rear positioning lever 2 3 1 ...

Page 216: ...g the Viewfinder Focus and Screen Adjusting the viewfinder focus Turn the diopter adjustment ring until the viewfinder image is sharpest Adjusting the viewfinder focus Adjusting the viewfinder screen Adjust the brightness contrast and peaking of the viewfinder screen with the controls shown below Adjusting the viewfinder screen ...

Page 217: ...iewfinder 1 Point the viewfinder barrel up or down 2 Loosen the viewfinder left right positioning ring 3 Holding the viewfinder stopper up slide the viewfinder in the direction indicated by the arrow and detach it 4 Remove the viewfinder cable and microphone cable from the clamps and disconnect them 1 3 2 4 ...

Page 218: ...ing a BKW 401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket not supplied you can rotate the viewfinder out of the way so that your right leg does not hit the viewfinder while you are carrying the camcorder For more information refer to the BKW 401 manual Using the BKW 401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket ...

Page 219: ...iece Removing the eyepiece gives a clearer view of the screen from further away It is also easy to remove dust from the viewfinder screen and mirror when the eyepiece is detached 1 Turn the eyepiece locking ring fully counterclockwise to line up the red marks on the locking ring and the viewfinder barrel 2 Detach the eyepiece ...

Page 220: ...epiece end see step 2 in the illustration for eyepiece detachment with those on the eyepiece locking ring and viewfinder barrel Then insert the eyepiece into the viewfinder barrel 3 Turn the eyepiece locking ring clockwise until its LOCK arrow points at the mark on the viewfinder barrel Note When the eyecup is worn out replace it with a new one service part number 3 723 079 02 ...

Page 221: ...the lens 1 Push the lens locking lever up and remove the lens mount cap from the lens mount 2 Align the center slot in the lens mount with the center pin on the lens and insert the lens into the mount 3 Holding the lens in place push the lens locking lever down to mount the lens 4 Connect the lens cable to the LENS connector 5 Secure the lens cable with the cable clamps 1 3 2 4 5 ...

Page 222: ...plane Make this adjustment after mounting or changing the lens Adjusting the flange focal length The positions of the controls for adjusting the flange focal length vary somewhat from lens to lens Check the identification of the various controls in the lens manual Adjusting the flange focal length 1 Set the iris to manual 2 Open the iris Place the flange focal length adjustment chart about 3 m 10 ...

Page 223: ...power zoom to set the lens to telephoto 5 Point the camera at the chart and focus on it 6 Set the zoom to wide angle 7 Turn the Ff ring until the chart is in focus being careful not to disturb the focus ring 8 Repeat steps 4 to 7 until the chart stays in focus all the way from wide angle to telephoto 9 Tighten the Ff ring fixing screws ...

Page 224: ...udio Input System 5 5 1 Using the Supplied Microphone You can use the supplied microphone either detached from or attached to the camcorder Using the microphone detached from the camcorder Using the microphone detached from the camcorder Note When using the supplied microphone with an extension cable always use an external power supply type cable ...

Page 225: ...e the microphone in the holder so that UP is at the top Close the microphone holder Tighten the screw Continued Using the microphone attached to the camcorder 1 Loosen the screw and open the microphone holder 2 Place the microphone in the microphone holder 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 226: ...Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 22 5 Connect to the MIC IN connector 3 Plug the microphone cable into the MIC IN connector and set the AUDIO IN switch for the desired recording channel to FRONT ...

Page 227: ...ne is connected to REAR 5 5 2 Using an External Microphone You can connect up to two external microphones using the AUDIO IN CH 1 and CH 2 connectors When you use an external power supply type microphone set the LINE MIC 48 V ON selector for the appropriate AUDIO IN connector to 48 V ON If a microphone you use is not the external power supply type set the LINE MIC 48 V ON selector to MIC Using a d...

Page 228: ...e Suspension not supplied you can reduce the mechanical vibration noise from the VTR and can also attach a long microphone Note however that use of the CRS 3P requires a microphone holder A Part No 3 680 581 01 which is not supplied with the CRS 3P The procedure for attaching an external microphone using a CAC 12 and CRS 3P is shown below Refer to the microphone holder or cradle suspension manual ...

Page 229: ... the Camcorder 5 25 5 Continued 2 Attach the CAC 12 Microphone Holder 3 Open the CAC 12 and remove the microphone adaptor The supplied screws for the CAC 12 CAC 12 Open the CAC 12 Loosen the screw Microphone adaptor 1 2 3 ...

Page 230: ...Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 26 5 Microphone Close the CAC 12 Tighten the screw 4 Mount the assembly from step 1 in the CAC 12 5 Mount the microphone into the cradle suspension 1 2 3 ...

Page 231: ...C 48 V ON selector to 48 V ON or MIC in accordance with the type of the microphone power supply Notes You can only connect an external power supply type microphone to the MIC IN connector If the microphone you connect to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connector is of the external power supply type set the appropriate LINE MIC 48 V ON selector to 48 V ON Otherwise set the selector to MIC ...

Page 232: ...r more information Fitting a WRR 28M using a BP L60A L90A Battery Pack 1 1 Attach the WRR tuner fitting not supplied service part number A 8278 057 A to the back of the camcorder 1 Pass a screwdriver through the holes and tighten the screws 2 Loosen the adjustment screws 3 Adjust the metal fitting position for a BP L60A L90A Battery Pack to be attached and tighten the adjustment screws to fix its ...

Page 233: ...hapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 29 5 Continued 2 Mount the tuner on the WRR tuner fitting Adjustment screws Back of camcorder WRR 28M Holes BETACAM holder kit WRR tuner fitting LOCK LOCK BP L60A L90A ...

Page 234: ...IC 3 Connect the tuner power cord to the DC OUT connector of the camcorder and the audio output cable to the AUDIO IN connector for channel 1 or 2 Fitting a WRR 28M using an NP 1B or BP 90A Battery Pack Before attempting the following attachment make sure that an NP 1B Battery Pack is contained in the DC L1 Battery Adaptor or that a BP 90A Battery Pack is contained in the DC L90 Battery Adaptor LO...

Page 235: ...corder 5 31 5 1 Attach the BETACAM holder kit supplied with the tuner to the WRR tuner fitting 2 Mount the tuner on the battery adaptor BETACAM holder kit WRR 28M 1 Attach the hook to the bracket 2 Tighten the screw 1 2 Continued ...

Page 236: ...elector for the appropriate channel to MIC AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 DC OUT Set the AUDIO IN switch for the appropriate channel to REAR 3 Connect the tuner power cord to the DC OUT connector of the camcorder and the audio output cable to the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector ...

Page 237: ...tput connector of the audio equipment that supplies the line input signal to the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector Line input connection AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 Set the LINE MIC 48 V ON selector for the appropriate channel to LINE Audio equipment Set the AUDIO IN switch for the appropriate channel to REAR LOCK ...

Page 238: ...aptor not supplied 1 Attach the tripod adaptor to the tripod 2 Mount the camcorder on the tripod adaptor Tripod adaptor Select the screw hole in the tripod adaptor that fits the screw on your tripod camera mount and gives the best balance for the camcorder Slide the camcorder forward along the groove in the adaptor until it clicks Camera mount ...

Page 239: ...s removed If this happens press the red button against the lever a second time and move the lever as shown below until the pin returns to the stowed position If the pin remains in the engaged position you will not be able to mount the camcorder on the tripod adaptor If the pin remains in the engaged position Lever Red button Press the red button against the lever and move the lever indicated by th...

Page 240: ...Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 36 5 Shoulder strap post 5 7 Attaching the Shoulder Strap Attach the supplied shoulder strap as shown below Attaching the shoulder strap ...

Page 241: ...Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 37 5 Pull up the strap to lock the fitting Removing Attaching Clip Press here to release Attaching the shoulder strap Removing the shoulder strap g g ...

Page 242: ...from its center position backward or forward by up to 10 mm 3 8 inch This adjustment helps you get the best balance for shooting with the camcorder on your shoulder Adjusting the shoulder pad position 1 Loosen the two screws 2 Slide the shoulder pad backward or forward until it is in the most convenient position 3 Tighten the screws 1 3 2 ...

Page 243: ... here to hold the grip When attaching a video light pass it through this velcro tape opening Back Button A Button B Button C Change cassettes through this sleeve If you have fitted the BKW 401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket not supplied unhook button C from button A and insert the end of the microphone here Front Close the velcro tape Access the controls on the camcorder through this sleeve To use th...

Page 244: ...the velcro tape at the bottom of the rain cover Change the BP 90A Battery Packs through this sleeve To attach a WRR 28H 28M 28L 810A 860A UHF Portable Tuner open the velcro tape Access the controls on the camcorder through these sleeves Insert the viewfinder barrel here with the eyecup out and fasten the drawstrings around the eyecup Change the BP L60A L90A NP 1B Battery Packs through this sleeve ...

Page 245: ...Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 41 5 Front Back Close the velcro tape Front Back You can mount the camcorder on the tripod adaptor through these holes Rain cover bottom f ...

Page 246: ... principal camera functions Turning the POWER switch of the camcorder to ON when the Remote Control Unit is connected to the REMOTE connector 8 pin automatically puts the camcorder into remote control mode If you disconnect the Remote Control Unit remote control mode is canceled Connecting the remote control unit Note To connect the RM P9 to the camcorder you need the CCA 86 0 4 cable not supplied...

Page 247: ...camcorder changes to the setting before you connected the remote control unit By setting the DIP switch inside the camcorder the setting of the paint adjustment on the remote control unit can be stored except the setting of the camcorder by the camcorder s switch Note You can use a setup card to store the camcorder settings before you connect the remote control unit This will allow you to restore ...

Page 248: ...eter settings on the setup card may be different from the volume setting on the RM P9 The values may however match by coincidence For this reason there may be a great change in the parameter setting on the setup card even if the volume on the RM P9 has been changed only slightly When the RM B150 is connected Even if you read the information from the setup card the absolute value setting on the set...

Page 249: ... pack 2 Set the POWER switch to ON and check that the HUMID indicator does not appear and that the BATT indicator shows at least five segments When using a BP L60A L90A Battery Pack check that the four LED indicator segments on the battery pack are lit If the HUMID indicator appears wait until it disappears If the BATT indicator does not show at least five segments replace the battery pack with a ...

Page 250: ...ead drum Then if the camcorder is operated in this state the tape may adhere to the drum and cause a failure or even permanent damage Do the following to prevent this from happening When moving the camcorder from a cold place to a warm place be sure no cassette is loaded in the camcorder Whenever you turn on the power check that the HUMID indicator does not appear If it appears wait until it disap...

Page 251: ...AKING controls to give the best color bar display 3 1 Set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to ON and check that the setup menu is displayed on the viewfinder screen 2 Push the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to PAGE and check that the setup menu page changes to the next page 3 Push the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch to ITEM and check that the cursor moves within the current page Continued Iris Automatic DISPLAY ...

Page 252: ...d on the MASTER GAIN page of the setup menu 2 Set the SHUTTER selector to ON 3 Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST 4 Use the lens extender 5 Set the ND FILTER selector to anything but 1 6 Set the iris to automatic mode and turn the rotary encoder to change the reference value to other than the standard value 6 Push the SHUTTER selector from ON to SEL repeatedly and check that the shutter setting chan...

Page 253: ...e desired items in the SHUTTER LED and MENU SELECT pages Testing the iris and zoom functions 1 Set the zoom to automatic zoom mode and check that the power zoom operates correctly 2 Set the zoom to manual zoom mode and check the zoom functions manually 3 Set the iris to automatic adjustment mode and point the camera at objects of different brightness Check that the automatic iris adjustment operat...

Page 254: ...nd check the effect 6 1 3 Testing the VTR Perform tests 1 to 6 consecutively in the given order 1 Testing the tape transport functions 1 Set the VTR SAVE STBY switch to SAVE and check that the VTR SAVE indicator in the viewfinder goes on 2 Set the VTR SAVE STBY switch to STBY and check that the VTR SAVE indicator in the viewfinder goes off 3 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to R RUN 4 Set the DISPLA...

Page 255: ...rewind the tape for a while then press the PLAY button Check that the rewind and playback functions operate normally 11Press the STOP button and press the F FWD button Check that the fast forward function operates normally 2 Testing the automatic audio level adjusting functions 1 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switches to AUTO 2 Set the AUDIO IN switches to FRONT 3 Aim the microphone connected to ...

Page 256: ...that the speaker sound is cut off and that you can hear the sound from the microphone in the earphone 3 Turn the MONITOR control and check that the earphone volume changes accordingly 5 Testing external microphones 1 Set the LINE MIC selectors to MIC 2 Connect external microphones to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors 3 Set the AUDIO IN switches to REAR 4 Aim the microphones at a sound source 5 Che...

Page 257: ...RUN switch to R RUN 4 Press the VTR START button and check that the tape starts and that the counter indication changes 5 Press the VTR START button again and check that the tape stops and that the counter indication also stops changing 6 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to F RUN and check that the counter indication changes regardless of whether the tape is running 7 By setting the DISPLAY switch t...

Page 258: ...ow the instructions given with the cleaning cassette as incorrect or excessive use could damage the video heads 6 2 2 Cleaning the Viewfinder Use a dust blower to clean the CRT screen and mirror inside the barrel Clean the lens and protecting filter with a commercially available lens cleaner Caution Never use organic solvents such as thinners Disassembling the eyepiece Follow the procedure below D...

Page 259: ... and humidity the protecting filter may mist because of vapor or your breath To ensure that the viewfinder is always clear replace the protecting filter with a fog proof filter Part No 1 547 341 11 not supplied Fitting the fog proof filter Detach the protecting filter from the packing ring and replace it with the fog proof filter Be sure to correctly assemble the fog proof filter the packing ring ...

Page 260: ...gs Display panel Indicators Warning sound Warning indication Flashing continuous Continuous 1 flash s 4 beeps s 1 beep s Continuous beep WARNING REC tally BATT RF Continuous a a SERVO Continuous Continuous HUMID Continuous a b SLACK Continuous TAPE c Flashing a a TAPE and E Continuous BATT Flashing a BATT and E Flashing No indication on the display panel a During recording b During playback fast f...

Page 261: ...he head drum Playback fast forward and rewind do not operate Stop the tape and wait until the HUMID indicator disappears The tape cannot be wound properly VTR stops An error code appears in the counter display section of the display panel Look up the error code in the Maintenance Manual Remove the cassette by the method described in the Maintenance Manual or by pressing the EJECT button several ti...

Page 262: ... lamp the sun reflections etc Notes on CCD Image Sensors Vertical smear Smear tends to be produced when an extremely bright object is being shot it is more likely to occur with a faster electronic shutter speed Vertical smear Aliasing When patterns of stripes or lines are shot they may appear jagged ...

Page 263: ... 709WS 709WSP 31 5 W DVW 790WS 790WSP 32 W with 12 V DC supply when recording Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Operating humidity 25 to 85 relative humidity Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Mass Approx 7 kg 15 lb 7 oz with lens cassette and BP L60A Battery Pack Appendix ...

Page 264: ...VW 707 707P 709WS 709WSP 2 3 inch interline transfer type Power HAD CCD DVW 790WS 790WSP 2 3 inch frame interline transfer type Power HAD CCD Imager Configuration RGB 3 CCDs Spectral system F 1 4 prism system with quartz filter 140 5 5 8 37 1 1 2 267 10 5 8 208 8 1 8 340 13 1 2 377 14 7 8 ...

Page 265: ...S 790WS CLS mode 60 0 Hz to 10156 Hz in 263 steps DVW 707 60 1 Hz to 7000 Hz in 260 steps DVW 709WS 790WS ECS mode 30 4 Hz to 58 3 Hz in 248 steps DVW 790WS EVS mode 1 60 second DVW 707 709WS Super EVS mode 1 60 second DVW 790WS 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 second DVW 707P 709WSP 790WSP CLS mode 50 0 Hz to 10101 Hz in 312 steps DVW 707P 50 2 Hz to 9000 Hz in 310 steps DVW 709WSP 790WSP ECS...

Page 266: ...90WS 790WSP 0 2 lx at F1 4 48 dB gain S N DVW 707 709WS 790WS 65 dB Y typical DVW 707P 709WSP 790WSP 63 dB Y typical Modulation at center DVW 707 707P 60 DVW 709WS 709WSP 790WS 790WSP 4 3 mode 55 DVW 709WS 709WSP 790WS 790WSP 16 9 mode 70 Registration 0 05 or better for entire screen area excluding lens distortion Geometric distortion None identified excluding distortion due to lens Smear 125 dB D...

Page 267: ...3 mode The eyepiece on the DVW 709WS 709WSP 790WS 790WSP has a lower magnification than the eyepiece on the DVW 707 707P VTR Section General Usable cassette tapes 1 2 inch Digital BETACAM cassette tapes BCT D6 D12 D22 D32 D40 Tape speed Approx 96 7 mm s Record playback time 40 minutes using BCT D40 Fast forward time Approx 6 minutes using BCT D40 Rewind time Approx 5 minutes using BCT D40 Continuo...

Page 268: ...z to 20 kHz 0 1 5 0 dB Dynamic range 85 dB min Distortion 0 08 max Crosstalk 70 dB max Wow and flutter Below measurable level Input output connectors Signal inputs AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 XLR 3 pin female 60 dBu 1 4 dBu for DVW 707 709WS 790WS or 60 dBs 2 4 dBs for DVW 707P 709WSP 790WSP MIC IN XLR 3 pin female 60 dBu for DVW 707 709WS 790WS or 60 dBs for DVW 707P 709WSP 790WSP with an external power s...

Page 269: ...UT BNC type 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced TEST OUT BNC type 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced AUDIO OUT XLR 5 pin male 0 dBm TC OUT BNC type 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms EARPHONE minijack 8 ohms to 18 dBu or 18 dBs variable Others DC IN XLR 4 pin male 11 to 17 V DC DC OUT 4 pin 11 to 17 V DC maximum current 0 1 A LENS 12 pin REMOTE 8 pin ...

Page 270: ...related equipment BP L60A L90A Battery Pack NP 1B Battery Pack BP 90A Battery Pack BC L100 L100CE Battery Charger for BP L60A L90A BC 1WD 1WDCE Battery Charger for NP 1B BC 210 210CE Battery Charger for BP 90A BC 410 410CE Battery Charger for NP 1B BP 90A DC L1 Battery Adaptor to hold an NP 1B DC L90 Battery Adaptor to hold a BP 90A AC 550 550CE AC Adaptor AC DN1 DN2A AC Adaptor Setup card BSC 1 P...

Page 271: ...ND Part No 3 194 481 01 Cross filter Part No 3 174 682 01 Mount ring Part No 3 186 442 01 Consult your Sony representative for more infomation about these filters Equipment for remote control RM B150 Remote Control Unit RM P9 Remote Control Unit requires CCA 86 0 4 conversion cable BVR 3 Remote Control Unit VA DN1 Camcorder Interface Adaptor Audio equipment C 74 microphone ECM MS5 stereo microphon...

Page 272: ...maintain the comcorder It contains details of adjustments that can be made cirduit diagrams etc LC 304SFT Soft Carrying Case Rain cover WRR Tuner Fitting service part number A 8278 057 A VCT 14 Tripod Adaptor Maintenance Manual Part 2 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 273: ...of the R G and B channels of a video camera so that black has no color Black set A reference level for black balance adjustment CCD Charge Coupled Device A solid state imager used in most video cameras in place of a pickup tube The device converts input light levels into electrical charges that are first stored and then output in the form of voltage variations Center marker A cross which indicates...

Page 274: ...s are equipped with a CRT image display so you can monitor what you are shooting CTL Control signal in the form of regular pulses recorded along a longitudinal track on the video tape By counting these pulses it is possible to determine the number of frames and hence the tape running time Used mainly to adjust the tracking position of video heads and to achieve time code continuity in continuous r...

Page 275: ...ion Established by broadcasting and related organizations in Europe E E mode Electric to Electric mode When you operate a VTR in E E mode input video and or audio signals pass through electric circuits only and then come out from the output connectors without passing through electromagnetic conversion circuits such as recording heads You can use E E mode to directly check and monitor the input sig...

Page 276: ...of brightness on the screen Genlock Generator lock To synchronize the pulse generator built into video equipment to an external reference master sync signal Geometric distortion Any change in geometry or perspective of the reproduced image from the original HAD Hole Accumulated Diode A CCD sensor structure designed to suppress certain types of noise inherent to CCDs See also CCD Horizontal resolut...

Page 277: ...n A VTR cannot reproduce LTC when tape run stops to output a still picture The output level of LTC is very low when tape runs slowly so an LTC read error is likely to occur while the VTR is playing back in slow motion See also Time code and VITC ND filter Neutral Density filter ND filters reduce the amount of incident light equally across the entire visible wavelength range without affecting color...

Page 278: ...Motion Picture and Television Engineers a professional association established in the U S A mainly for the purpose of setting forth motion picture and television engineering standards S N Signal to Noise ratio The relation of the strength of the desired signal to the accompanying electronic interference the noise If S N is high sounds are reproduced with less noise and pictures are reproduced clea...

Page 279: ... shooting a very bright object with a CCD camera Also called smear Video gain Amount of amplification for video signals expressed in decibels dB VITC Vertical Interval Time Code A time code recorded on video tape in two horizontal lines during each vertical blanking period of a video signal Unlike LTC VITC is recorded in the same tracks as the video information so they can be read even while the t...

Page 280: ...s is called white shading Zebra pattern In a video camera striped patterns which appear in the viewfinder screen to indicate areas of the image where the video level is higher than a certain value If a zebra pattern appears on the skin when the object is a human being that is a correct exposure Zoom To gradually change the field of view of a camera lens from wide to narrow angle zoom in or narrow ...

Page 281: ...ttery charger BC 1WD 1WDCE 1 7 5 4 BC 210 210CE 410 410CE 1 7 5 5 BC L100 L100CE 1 7 5 1 Index A AC 550 550CE AC Adaptor 1 7 5 8 Accessories A 8 Accessory attachments 2 3 AC DN1 DN2A AC Adaptor 1 7 5 8 Adjustment and settings for recording audio level 4 24 black balance and white balance 4 1 electronic shutter 4 13 reference value for automatic iris adjustment 4 21 time data 4 27 setting color tem...

Page 282: ...te Control Unit 1 6 2 9 C C 74 microphone 1 7 A 9 CA 701 702 Camera Adaptor 1 3 1 6 CA 755 Camera adaptor 1 6 CAC 12 Microphone Holder 1 7 5 24 Camera adaptor See CA 701 702 755 Camera Adaptor above Cameraman tally indicator 2 16 CAMERAMAN menu 4 95 Camera section features 1 1 specifications A 2 testing 6 3 Carrying case storing the camcorder 5 10 Cassette number indicator 4 54 setting 4 37 Casset...

Page 283: ...44 status 2 38 warnings 2 38 Dynamic Contrast Control 2 21 E Earphone testing 6 8 EARPHONE jack 2 13 ECS mode 4 14 E E sound 2 13 EJECT button 2 26 Electronic shutter See shutter Error messages about black balance adjustment 4 4 about setup card operation 4 120 4 123 about white balance adjustment 4 10 EVS mode 4 14 Extender indicator 4 54 External microphone using 5 23 testing 6 8 Eyecup 2 14 6 1...

Page 284: ... the reference value 4 21 testing 6 5 Iris setting indicator 4 55 L LCD LIGHT switch 2 37 Lens locking lever 2 4 mount 2 4 mount cap 2 4 mounting 5 17 LENS connector 2 4 Lighting shooting conditions 2 18 Light shoe 2 3 Line input from audio equipment 5 33 LINE MIC 48V ON selectors 2 9 Loading a cassette 3 1 Loop Rec Function 3 12 LTC 1 5 M Maintenance cleaning the video heads 6 10 cleaning the vie...

Page 285: ... functions 2 5 power supply 2 1 setup menu operating section 2 27 shooting and record playback functions 2 14 time code system 2 29 warnings and indications 2 35 2 38 PEAKING control 2 15 PLAY button and indicator 2 26 Playback 3 19 checking the recording 3 19 color playback 3 20 parts and controls 2 14 recording review 3 19 using a color video monitor 3 20 Power supply AC adaptor 1 7 5 8 Anton Ba...

Page 286: ...it 1 6 4 23 5 42 Rotary encoder 2 27 S Safety zone marker 2 15 Selecting the functions 4 79 Selecting the display items 4 58 Self diagnosis indicator 4 55 SERVO indicator 2 39 6 12 Setting up adjusting the flange focal length 5 18 adjusting the shoulder pad position 5 38 adjusting the viewfinder 5 10 attaching shoulder strap 5 36 audio input system 5 20 carrying case 5 10 connecting a remote contr...

Page 287: ...pad 2 4 adjusting the position 5 38 Shoulder strap attaching 5 36 Shoulder strap posts 2 3 Shutter changing the shutter setting 4 19 selecting mode and speed 4 15 setting the electronic shutter 4 13 shutter modes 4 13 SHUTTER selector 2 22 Shutter speed and mode indicator 4 56 SLACK indicator 2 39 6 12 Spare indicators 4 49 Speaker 2 13 testing 6 8 Specifications A 1 STOP button 2 26 Storing the c...

Page 288: ... code displaying 2 32 2 40 resetting 2 32 setting 4 29 synchronizing 4 32 testing 6 9 Time code indicator 4 57 Time counter display 2 40 Time data displaying 2 32 2 40 resetting 2 32 setting 4 27 synchronizing 4 32 Tripod mount 2 4 Tripod mounting 5 34 tripod adaptor 5 34 Turbo gain 2 20 4 77 U UHF portable tuner WRR 28H 28M 28L 810A 860A 1 7 5 28 User bits displaying 2 32 2 40 resetting 2 32 sett...

Page 289: ...ors 2 39 specifications A 5 testing 6 6 VTR SAVE indicator 4 50 VTR SAVE STBY switch 2 26 VTR START button 2 25 W X Y WARNING indicator 2 37 Warning and indications display panel indications 2 38 operation warnings 6 12 parts and controls 2 38 viewfinder screen displays 4 53 6 12 warning sound 2 10 6 12 See also Display WHITE BAL switch 2 20 4 6 White balance adjusting 4 5 error messages 4 10 memo...

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Page 296: ...Sony Corporation B P Company Printed in Japan 2002 03 13 1999 DVW 707 707P DVW 709WS 709WSP DVW 790WS 790WSP SY 3 865 903 03 1 ...

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