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Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder

Using the microphone attached to the camcorder

Loosen the screw and open the microphone holder.

Place the microphone in the microphone holder.

Microphone holder

Place the microphone in the
holder so that “UP” is at the top.

Close the microphone holder.

Tighten the screw.

Summary of Contents for Digital Betacam DVW-700

Page 1: ...DIGITAL BETACAM CAMCORDER DVW 700 DVW 700P DVW 700WS DVW 700WSP OPERATION MANUAL English 1st Edition Revised 2 Digital 1000 ...

Page 2: ...abinet LITHIUM BATTERY Should only be changed by technical personnel There is a risk of explosion if handled improperly LITIUMBATTERI Bör endast bytas av servicepersonal Explosionsfara vid felaktig hantering ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare Udskiftning må kun foretages af en sagkyndig og som beskrevet i servicemanualen ...

Page 3: ... to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual ...

Page 4: ... 2 5 Setup Menu Operating Section 2 27 2 6 Time Code System 2 29 2 7 Warnings and Indications 2 34 2 8 Warnings and Indications on the Display Panel 2 37 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 3 Checking the Recording Play...

Page 5: ...Saving the Real Time in the VITC 4 29 4 5 4 Synchronizing the Time Code 4 31 4 6 Setup Menu Display on the Viewfinder Screen 4 36 4 6 1 Setup Menu Configuration 4 36 4 6 2 Basic Use of the Setup Menu 4 39 4 7 Indicators in the Viewfinder 4 44 4 7 1 Layout of Indicators in the Viewfinder 4 44 4 7 2 Setting the Indicator 4 46 4 8 Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen 4 49 4 8 1 Layout of the Statu...

Page 6: ...5 1 6 Using the Anton Bauer Intelligent Battery System and Ultralight System 5 9 5 2 Adjusting the Viewfinder 5 10 5 2 1 Adjusting the Viewfinder Position 5 10 5 2 2 Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus and Screen 5 13 5 2 3 Detaching the Viewfinder 5 14 5 2 4 Detaching the Eyepiece 5 16 5 3 Mounting the Lens 5 18 5 4 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length 5 19 5 5 Audio Input System 5 21 5 5 1 Using the Sup...

Page 7: ...ons for Testing 6 1 6 1 2 Testing the Camera 6 2 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 Cleaning the Viewfinder 6 10 6 3 Operation Warnings 6 12 Appendix Specifications A 1 Video Camera Section A 2 VTR Section A 4 Supplied Accessories A 7 Recommended Additional Equipment A 7 Glossary A 10 Index I 1 ...

Page 8: ...n ratio aspect of 16 9 1 1 1 Camera Features The features of the DVW 700 series camera are described below FIT type Hyper HAD sensor CCDs ensure the very best possible image quality Digital signal processing has improved picture quality stability and reliability A setup menu enables you to control features such as status displays messages and markers to select values or functions and to operate a ...

Page 9: ...der indicate switch settings black and white balance adjustment and warnings Warning indicators and sound inform you of VTR faults end of tape low battery etc A standard double layer filter disc is provided to select the filter most suitable for the brightness of the subject Fine adjustment of the reference value for automatic iris control is provided The iris of the lens automatically closes duri...

Page 10: ...daptor is needed to see the color playback image The 5 times normal speed search function provides quick positioning of the tape Both LTC 1 and VITC 2 recordings can be made as can LTC playback The built in time code generator is synchronized with an external generator A lithium battery is the back up power supply for the time code generator enabling the time code to be held for about 5 years with...

Page 11: ...connected equipment BKW 401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket Color playback Video monitor Field pickup unit Video monitor Color image check while shooting Video monitor a For more information see Viewfinder and related equipment page A 8 RM P9 Remote Control Unit Lens assembly a 2 8 D to 2 0 D Part No A 8262 537 A Lens assembly a 3 6 D to 0 8 D Part No A 8262 538 A Lens assembly a 3 6 D to 0 4 D Part N...

Page 12: ...8M 28L 810A 860A UHF Portable Tuner External microphone C 74 etc Sound signal source BC L100 L100CE Battery Charger BP L60 L90 Battery Pack Power source BC 210 210CE 410 410CE Battery Charger BP 90A 90 Battery Pack DC L90 Battery Adaptor Battery BC 1WD Battery Charger NP 1B 1A Battery Pack DC L1 Battery Adaptor AC 550 550CE AC Adaptor b 120 V AC or 220 to 240 V AC AC powerb ...

Page 13: ...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 14: ...h a BP L60 L90 Battery Pack a DC L1 Battery Adaptor loaded with an NP 1B 1A Battery Pack or a DC L90 Battery Adaptor loaded with a BP 90A 90 Battery Pack 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 DC IN connector ...

Page 15: ...urrent in the internal circuitry whatever the cause will trip the internal circuit breaker automatically cutting off the power After checking that the problem has been corrected press this button The power should come on again 4 POWER switch This switch turns the main power supply on and off ...

Page 16: ... strap posts Attach the supplied shoulder strap to these posts 2 Light shoe Attach a video light etc to this shoe 3 Lens mount This is a special bayonet type lens mount 4 Lens locking lever After inserting the lens in the lens mount rotate the lens mount ring with this lever to lock the lens in position Lens cable clamps ...

Page 17: ...d 6 Tripod mount Fit the supplied tripod adaptor to mount the camcorder on a tripod 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 Shoulder pad You can move the shoulder pad forwards or backwards by loosening the two screws Do this to ensure the best balance when shooting with the camcorder on your s...

Page 18: ... external power supply system You can use it as an interview microphone by connecting it to an extension cable not supplied 2 AUDIO IND audio channel 1 recording level indicator switch This switch determines whether the recording level of audio channel 1 is displayed on the viewfinder screen ON The recording level is displayed OFF The recording level is not displayed ...

Page 19: ...t a microphone other than the supplied one as long as it is a super cardioid microphone with an external power supply system The connector supplies power 48 V to the microphone 4 MIC microphone AUDIO LEVEL control If the AUDIO IN switches are both set to FRONT you can adjust the recording level of the microphone If the AUDIO IND switch is set to ON you can watch the audio level display in the view...

Page 20: ...Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 7 2 Audio functions 2 ...

Page 21: ... to MANUAL or AUTO 7 AUDIO IN audio input switches These switches select the audio input signals for audio channels 1 and 2 The input signal source is either FRONT The input signal source is the MIC IN connector REAR The input signal source is the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors 8 CUE IN cue track input switch This switch selects the input signals for recording the cue track CH 1 Channel 1 input sig...

Page 22: ...N selectors select the audio input signal source connected to these connectors as follows LINE Line input audio equipment MIC A microphone with internal batteries 48 V ON A microphone with an external power supply system DC OUT DC power output connector This connector supplies power for a WRR 28H 28M 28L 860A UHF Portable Tuner not supplied Do not connect anything other than a UHF portable tuner t...

Page 23: ...2 10 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 Audio functions 3 ...

Page 24: ...ts the speaker or earphone alarm volume At the minimum position no sound can be heard ALARM volume control You can adjust the internal volume control so that the alarm is audible even at the minimum setting of the ALARM volume control Refer to the Maintenance Manual for more information Minimum Maximum ...

Page 25: ...er or earphone sound volume excluding the alarm sound At the minimum position no sound can be heard MONITOR volume control MONITOR audio channels select switch This switch selects the audio output to the speaker or earphone CH 1 Audio channel 1 MIX Mixed sound of channels 1 and 2 CH 2 Audio channel 2 Minimum Maximum ...

Page 26: ...inforce visual warnings If an earphone is plugged into the EARPHONE jack the speaker sound is automatically cut off See Section 6 3 Operation Warnings page 6 12 for information about alarms 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 has not been recorded on the tape In other words you can directly monitor the record...

Page 27: ...ons and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 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 ...

Page 28: ...Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 15 2 2 4 Shooting and Record Playback Functions Shooting and record playback functions 1 Eyecup ...

Page 29: ...put signal 4 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 700 700WS or 490 mV for the DVW 700P 700WSP 2 Safety zone marker The ...

Page 30: ...d to set it to simultaneously indicate areas of 100 IRE for the DVW 700 700WS and above or 700 mV for the DVW 700P 700WSP and above For more information refer to the 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 Viewfinder front rear positioning lever...

Page 31: ...opriate filter to match the light source The outer ring selects the color temperature of the CC filter and the inner knob selects the type of ND filter Note that if the display mode is set to 3 when this selector is adjusted the new setting will be indicated on the setting change adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds e g ND 3 CC D ...

Page 32: ...filter that generates a highlighted dazzle Inner filter knob setting and ND filter Inner filter knob setting ND filter 1 Straight through 2 1 4 ND 3 1 16 ND 4 1 64 ND Examples of shooting conditions and appropriate filters Shooting condition Sunrise and sunset inside studio Clear skies Cloudy or raining ND filter 1 straight through 2 1 4 ND or 3 1 16 ND 1 straight through or 2 1 4 ND Very bright c...

Page 33: ...emory and the camcorder automatically adjusts itself to that value Note that if the display mode is set to 3 when this switch is adjusted the new setting will be indicated on the setting change adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds e g WHITE A CH OUTPUT DCC output signal dynamic contrast control selector This selector switches the video signal that i...

Page 34: ...on the setting change adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds e g GAIN 12 dB For information about setting the gain values see Section 4 9 1 Setting the GAIN Selector Values page 4 67 BARS DCC OFF An SMPTE type for the DVW 700 or EBU type for the DVW 700P color bar signal is output and the DCC circuit does not operate For example use the setting for th...

Page 35: ...ode setting within the range that has been previously set from the setup menu Note that if the display mode is set to 2 or 3 when this selector is adjusted the new setting will be indicated on the setting change adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds e g SS 1 250 or ECS 45 2 Hz For more information about the shutter speed and mode settings see Section...

Page 36: ...al 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 ...

Page 37: ...hm terminated for the video monitor The output signal can be selected to be a composite R G or B The factory setting is composite and the setting returns to composite whenever the power is switched on Depending on the internal board setting the setup menu can be displayed over the image on the monitor For information about the setting for test output see Section 4 9 3 Selecting the Test Output pag...

Page 38: ...Controls 2 25 2 Shooting and record playback functions 4 º VTR 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 Opening the cover Press on the tab ...

Page 39: ...ors in the Viewfinder page 4 44 EJECT cassette eject button Press this button to eject or load a cassette REW rewind button and indicator Press this button to rewind the tape The indicator lights during rewinding F FWD fast forward button and indicator Press this button to fast forward the tape The indicator lights during fast forward PLAY playback button and indicator Press this button to view th...

Page 40: ...s 2 27 2 2 5 Setup Menu Operating Section Setup menu operating section 1 Setup card compartment Open the cover and insert an accessory setup card into the slot a card is inserted when the camcorder is shipped from the factory with the SONY logo facing you ...

Page 41: ...an item on the setup menu cancel a setting or reset items to their initial or preset values CANCEL PRST When the switch is pushed up to this position a message is displayed to confirm whether the current settings are to be canceled or to be reset to their initial values Push this switch up a second time to cancel or reset the settings ITEM Every time the switch is pushed down to this position the ...

Page 42: ... BNC type This connector inputs a reference signal when the camera is to be genlocked or when the time code is to be synchronized with external equipment This connector also inputs a return video signal 2 TC IN time code input connector BNC type To synchronize the time code with an external time code connect the reference time code input here ...

Page 43: ...is connector to the time code input lock connector of the external VTR 4 TEST OUT output connector 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 Section 4 9 3 Selecting the Test Output page 4 72 ...

Page 44: ...Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 31 2 Time code functions 2 Illustration DVW 700 for the NTSC broadcast system ...

Page 45: ...isplay section to 00 00 00 00 and the user bit data to 00000000 7 DISPLAY switch Depending on the settings of the F RUN 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 U BIT User bits For more information see Time code displays page 2 39 8 ADVANCE button For setting the time code or user bits each press of thi...

Page 46: ...ition for setting the real time time code or for synchronizing the time code with an external time code SET Set the switch to this position to set the time code or user bits R RUN The time code advances only during recording making the time code on the tape continuous For more information see Section 4 5 1 Setting the User Bits page 4 25 and Section 4 5 2 Setting the Time Code page 4 27 DF NDF dro...

Page 47: ...er 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 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 ...

Page 48: ...e self diagnostic mode to test the display panel camera and VTR sections and give the test results Pressing this button again puts the camcorder back into the normal mode Refer to the Maintenance Manual for more information Caution Do not press the DIAG button when the RM P9 Remote Control Unit is connected Pressing the button with the RM P9 connected will disturb both the self diagnostic and remo...

Page 49: ...e information about the relationships between the operation of the indicator and the meanings of the indications 7 LIGHT switch This switch turns the display panel illumination on and off 8 Display panel VTR error messages battery status tape status audio level time data and so forth are displayed on this panel For more information see Section 2 8 Warnings and Indications on the Display Panel page...

Page 50: ...nd level indicators Tape status battery status and level indicators Audio channel 1 level meter Audio channel 2 level meter Tape status indicator Nearly dead BATT flashes Dead battery must be charged BATT and E flash Fully charged Full at beginning Close to end TAPE flashes End tape must be replaced TAPE and E flash Battery status indicator ...

Page 51: ...tion refer to the Maintenance Manual Warning indicators RF Lights if the recording heads are clogged SERVO Lights if the servo motor fails HUMID Lights if condensation is on the drum SLACK Lights if the tape is not winding properly For more information see Section 6 3 Operation Warnings page 6 12 Lights in the self diagnostic mode testing display panel camera and VTR For more information see Secti...

Page 52: ... 700 only Lights when the camcorder is synchronized with an external time code Lights when the time code CTL or real time is displayed Lights when the HOLD button is pressed Time code displays Time code displays 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 ...

Page 53: ... RUN R RUN and DISPLAY switches in that order of priority determine the value displayed by the time counter Relationships between switch settings and the time counter displays REAL TIME switch setting F RUN R RUN switch setting DISPLAY switch setting Item shown ON or OFF SET TC or CTL U BIT CTL TC U BIT Time code User bits CTL Time code User bits F RUN or R RUN SET Any Any Real time ...

Page 54: ...rmation 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 2 Press the EJECT button The cassette lid will open HUMID display 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 Continued POWER switch Cassette lid ...

Page 55: ...hen close the cassette lid Checking the tape for slack Pressing in the reels lightly turn them gently with your fingers in the directions shown below If the reels will not move there is no slack Checking the tape for slack Window outward Insert the cassette Push and close the cassette lid ...

Page 56: ...age drops below about 9 V Unloading a cassette manually If the battery voltage drops below about 9V take out the cassette manually as illustrated below Unloading a cassette manually You need not to return the screw to its original position after taking out the cassette The cassette lid is not locked but turning on the power activates it normally again 1 Turn the power off 2 Open this rubber cover ...

Page 57: ...ayback 3 3 1 2 Preventing Accidental Erasure The following procedure prevents cassettes from being recorded inadvertently Preventing accidental erasure Push the plug in To reuse the cassette return the plug to its original position ...

Page 58: ... 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 L60 L90 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 sh...

Page 59: ...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 below and begin operation Switch and selector settings before shooting GAIN Set as low as possible F RUN R RUN F RUN or R RUN set as needed OUTPUT DCC CAM DCC ON Iris Automatic Zoom Automatic AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 AUTO AUDI...

Page 60: ...below Basic procedure for shooting from adjusting the black balance and white balance to stopping recording 1 Push the AUTO W B BAL switch to BLK to adjust the black balance 2 Select the CC ND filter to match the lighting conditions and adjust the white balance Continued ...

Page 61: ...ing the White Balance page 4 6 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 12 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...

Page 62: ...ecording 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 switch is in the STBY pos...

Page 63: ...n the lens 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 69 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 Press the VTR START button ...

Page 64: ...ton to start playback 2 Press 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 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...

Page 65: ...audio output signal and to adjust the audio level 3 3 1 Checking the Last Few Seconds of the Recording Recording Review If you press the RET button on the lens while recording is paused the last few 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 a...

Page 66: ...hecking 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 DVW 700 series VIDEO OUT Color video monitor Video input connector ...

Page 67: ... balance adjustment is usually not required if the camcorder has been switched on 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 displayed on the viewfinder screen Change the display mode to 1 to suppress these mes...

Page 68: ...ed from the setup menu Refer to the 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...

Page 69: ... adjustment the following messages are displayed on the viewfinder screen in display mode 2 or 3 Message during adjustment 1 If the existing black balance adjustment is satisfactory the message BLACK BAL may not appear that is the automatic black balance adjustment may be omitted to save time AUTO W B BAL switch The messages change in the following sequence BLACK SET BLACK BAL 1 CHECK Continued ...

Page 70: ... the black balance adjustment is completed 1 Set the switches as shown in step 1 on page 4 2 2 Push the AUTO W B BAL switch to BLK and hold it there The black balance is adjusted and the message BLACK SET and BLACK BAL appear in sequence on the viewfinder screen The black shading compensation is immediately adjusted and the message changes to SHADING Release the AUTO W B BAL switch after this mess...

Page 71: ...isplayed on the viewfinder screen Always set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to OFF before starting these adjustments Black balance memory Values stored in memory are saved for about one week when the camcorder is turned off Error message BLACK NG IRIS NOT CLOSED BLACK NG R or G or B TIME LIMIT BLACK NG R or G or B OVERFLOW Meaning The lens iris did not close adjustment was impossible Adjustment could...

Page 72: ...er the black balance has been adjusted again For more information refer to the 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 If the setting of the GAIN selector or WHITE BAL switch is changed a message reporting the set position appears for about 3 seconds in the setting change and adjustment ...

Page 73: ... 4 ND 3 1 16 ND 4 1 64 ND Outer filter ring setting and CC filter Outer filter ring setting CC filter A Cross filter B 3200 K C 4300 K D 6300 K For examples of FILTER selector settings see the description of the FILTER selector in Section 2 4 Shooting and Record Playback Functions page 2 15 If the setting of the two part FILTER selector is changed a message reporting the set position appears for a...

Page 74: ... subject to be shot and zoom up to it Alternatively any white object such as a cloth or a wall could be used The absolute minimum white area is as follows 4 Adjust the lens iris If the lens is manually adjusted adjust it as appropriate If the lens has an automatic 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 ce...

Page 75: ...E OK and 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 1 Hunting Repeated brightening and darkening of an image resul...

Page 76: ... is too high Select a suitable filter setting The color temperature is too low Select a suitable filter setting Adjustment could not be completed within the standard number of attempts WHITE NG POOR WHITE AREA WHITE NG LEVEL TOO HIGH The white area could not be checked The white video level is too high Either narrow the lens iris opening or change the ND filter If any of the above error messages i...

Page 77: ... 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 can be limited to one each by setting FILTER INH to ON on the FUNCTION 2 2 page of the setup menu In this case the memory contents are not linked to the filters If a memory error occurs If the error message MEMORY NG flashes on the viewfinder screen fo...

Page 78: ...5 1 250 1 500 1 1000 or 1 2000 sec DVW 700 700WS 260 speeds in the range of 60 1 Hz to 7000 Hz Application For shooting fast moving subjects with little blurring For shooting subjects such as monitor screens with vertical scanning frequencies of over 60 Hz DVW 700 700WS or over 50 Hz DVW 700P 700WSP to obtain images with no horizontal bands of noise DVW 700P 700WSP 310 speeds in the range of 50 2 ...

Page 79: ... may appear to be constant but the strengths of each of the R G and B colors are actually changing in synchronization with the frequency 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 700 700WS or 50 Hz with the DVW 700P 700WSP However if the pow...

Page 80: ...ange of choice in advance or to select in advance whether you use CLS ECS or Super EVS mode Setting the shutter mode and standard mode shutter speed 1 Follow the procedure described in Changing the display mode page 4 58 to set the display mode to 2 or 3 from the VF DISPLAY page of the setup menu 2 Push the SHUTTER selector from ON to SEL The current shutter setting appears for about 3 seconds in ...

Page 81: ...ted in the table on page 4 12 are preselected using the SHUTTER SPEED page of the setup menu For more information about the SHUTTER SPEED page see Changing the range of choice of shutter mode and speed settings page 4 18 Selectable settings of shutter mode and speed factory setting Once a shutter speed has been selected it is stored for about one week when the camcorder is turned off then it rever...

Page 82: ... 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 page of the currently selected pages for configuring the menu appears 2 Push the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch repeatedly to PAGE until the CLEAR SCAN page shown on the next page appears or use the PAGE UP DOWN function ...

Page 83: ...ontinuously from ECS mode 248 speeds in the range of 30 4 Hz to 58 3 Hz for the DVW 700 700WS 295 speeds in the range of 25 4 Hz to 48 7 Hz for the DVW 700P 700WSP to CLS mode 260 speeds in the range of 60 1 Hz to 7000 Hz for the DVW 700 700WS 310 speeds in the range of 50 2 Hz to 9000 Hz for the DVW 700P 700WSP 4 To end the menu operation set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to OFF The setup menu disa...

Page 84: ...ED 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 screen When this menu is first used the lowest numbered page of the currently selected pages for configuring the menu a...

Page 85: ...speed Press the DOWN button if you do not use it Note that pushing the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch to CANCEL PRST has no effect on the SHUTTER SPEED 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 The setup menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along...

Page 86: ...lue 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 Press the UP button once to open the iris by 0...

Page 87: ... iris indication Opening or closing the lens iris 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 Iris closed by 0 25 stop one bar Iris closed by 0 5 stop two bars Iris opened by 0 5 stop two bars Iris opened by 0 25 stop one bar Opening the lens iris Closing the lens iris ...

Page 88: ...e 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 ...

Page 89: ...tches 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 AUDIO IND switch at the viewfinder to ON The audio level indication of the...

Page 90: ...ile seeing the audio level indication 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 go on If it goes on the audio level is too high Normal input level Excessive input level These bars go on Off Corresponding peak value These bars go on ...

Page 91: ...irst will cause an error because the time code generator stops while the user bits are being set By setting the user bits up to hexadecimal 8 digits you can record user information such as the date time or scene number on the time code track Follow the procedure below to set the user bits Setting the user bits 1 Set the DISPLAY switch to U BIT Continued Illustration DVW 700 700WS for the NTSC broo...

Page 92: ...ss it the flashing column moves one to the right ADVANCE Increments the value of 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 R RUN switch to F RUN or R RUN The specified user bits will be recorded in the LTC and VITC Storing the user bits in memory The user bits setting apart from the real time is stored in memor...

Page 93: ... correct because the time code generator will stop while the user bits are being set The time code setting range is from 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 29 hour minute second frame for the DVW 700 700WS or to 23 59 59 24 for the DVW 700P 700WSP Follow the procedure below to set the time code Setting the time code 1 Set the DISPLAY switch to TC Continued Illustration DVW 700 700WS for the NTSC broodcast sy...

Page 94: ...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 Making the time code continuous When the F RUN R RUN switch is set to R RUN recording a number of scenes on the tape normally produces continuous time codes If however you take the cassette out at some point the time code will no longer be continuous To make ...

Page 95: ...nal time code generator thus allowing the new time code recorded to follow on consecutively 4 5 3 Saving the Real Time in the VITC Follow the procedure below to save the real time in the VITC Saving the real time in the VITC 1 Set the REAL TIME switch to SET Continued HOLD button DISPLAY switch Illustration DVW 700 700WS for the NTSC broodcast system ...

Page 96: ...d the user bits in the LTC By changing an internal setting you can specify that the real time is recorded in the LTC and the user bits in the VITC For more information refer to the Maintenance Manual Displaying the real time held in the VITC Set the DISPLAY switch to U BIT and hold down the HOLD button The real time held in the VITC will be displayed while the HOLD button is being pressed ...

Page 97: ...rators 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 Example 1 Synchronizing with an external time code DVW 700 series GENLOCK IN 1 Reference video signal TC IN External time code 1 Set GENLOCK to ON from the FUNCTION 2 2 page of the setup menu For info...

Page 98: ...ST 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 69 2 Output a composite video signal from the TEST OUT connector by selecting ENC from the TEST OUT page of the setup menu For more information see Section 4 9 3 Selecting the Test Output page 4 72 Camc...

Page 99: ...ording 4 33 4 Procedure for time code synchronization Follow the procedure below to synchronize the time code Synchronizing the time code 1 Turn on the POWER switch 2 Set the F RUN R RUN switch to F RUN 3 Set the DISPLAY switch to TC Continued ...

Page 100: ... 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 synchronized on...

Page 101: ...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 102: ...le 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 Page number 1 a Page name MARKER 1 2 Function Sets markers center marker and safety zone marker Reference Section 4 8 4 Setting the Marker Display 2 MARKER 2 2 Sets markers box cursor Maintenance Manual 3 a...

Page 103: ...nctions to use SHUTTER SPEED 6 Sets the shutter speed and mode Section 4 2 Setting the Electronic Shutter Maintenance Manual 11 FUNCTION 2 2 Selects functions to use continued Section 4 9 2 Selecting the Functions Continued a At the factory the setup menu consists of these pages 14 22 LEVEL 1 9 to 9 9 Adjust levels Maintenance Manual Pages on and after page 23 are part of the engineer oriented men...

Page 104: ...ted menu switch the camcorder to engineer mode it is factory set in user mode With the power of the camcorder off open the plate on the right hand side of the body flip the switch on the side of the AT 84 board reattach the plate to the body then turn on the power again Engineer mode and user mode differ in the following ways Engineer mode All the pages in the setup menu can be used Data set with ...

Page 105: ...buttons 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 MENU ON OFF PAGE switch MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch UP button DOWN button ...

Page 106: ...age You can define a specific page as the default opening page so that the menu starts at that page To define the currently displayed page as the opening page set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to OFF while holding the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch at ITEM To access this default page set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to ON while holding the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch at ITEM The menu will start at the...

Page 107: ...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 You can also use the UP and DOWN buttons to page through the menu as follows PAGE UP Press the UP button while holding the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch at PAGE The next page in the menu sequence will appear PAGE DOWN Press the DOWN button while...

Page 108: ...OWN buttons as follows ITEM UP Hold down the UP button while holding the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch at ITEM The cursor will keep moving up ITEM DOWN Hold down the DOWN button while holding the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch at ITEM The cursor will keep moving down Changing the setting of ON OFF selection of a selected item Incrementing a setting Press the UP button to increment the setting of the ...

Page 109: ...ANCEL PRST ITEM switch is pushed to CANCEL PRST the message CANCEL appears below the page name To cancel the previous settings push the switch to CANCEL PRST again To reset the settings to their initial values push the switch to CANCEL PRST a third time The message PRESET appears below the page name To reset to the initial settings push the switch to CANCEL PRST once more The action of the CANCEL ...

Page 110: ... the results of adjustments are arranged along the top and bottom edges of the viewfinder screen 4 7 1 Layout of Indicators in the Viewfinder The indicators in the viewfinder are arranged as illustrated below Indicators in the viewfinder 1 5 Spare indicators These indicators are not currently used REC indicator Spare indicator Spare indicator VTR SAVE indicator indicator ...

Page 111: ...ead 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 The lens extender is in use The two part FILTER selector is set ...

Page 112: ...ELECT page before use See Section 4 6 1 Setup Menu Configuration page 4 36 for more information about the engineer mode and selecting the display page Follow the procedure below to set the indicator Setting the indicator 1 Set the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch to ON The display for setting the status disappears from the viewfinder screen and the page that was on the screen when the last menu operation e...

Page 113: ...o turn it ON Press the UP button An asterisk appears to the left of the item name To turn it OFF Press the DOWN button A bullet appears to the left of the item name Push the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch to CANCEL PRST to turn off the setting To turn the setting of another item ON or OFF repeat steps 3 and 4 Select whether the indicator is to light for each of the following item conditions When the...

Page 114: ...ecording 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 displays indicating the current status of the camcorder appear along the top and bottom of the viewfinder ...

Page 115: ...nu appear along the top and bottom of the screen The messages that give details of the settings and adjustment progress and results can also be made to appear for about 3 seconds while settings are being changed during adjustment and after adjustment For information about the display item selection see Section 4 8 2 Selecting the Display Items page 4 54 for information about setting change and adj...

Page 116: ...ariator 2 of the zoom lens between wide angle W and telephoto T 3 Self diagnosis indicator The message CAM appears when a fault has been detected in the camera and the message VTR appears when a fault has been detected in the VTR Setting change and adjustment progress message display area For more information see Section 4 8 3 Display Mode and Setting Change and Adjustment Progress Messages page 4...

Page 117: ...alue of the automatic iris adjustment This indicator does not appear if the standard value has been selected 7 Remaining tape indicator This indicator appears during recording recording pause rewinding and fast forward to indicate the number of minutes of tape remaining Example of remaining tape indicator Display Tape time remaining F 30 Full to 30 minutes 30 25 30 to 25 minutes 25 20 25 to 20 min...

Page 118: ...level indicator For information about turning the audio level indicator on and off see Section 4 4 Adjusting the Audio Level page 4 22 9 Shutter speed and mode indicator This indicator indicates the shutter speed and mode settings 1 100 DVW 700 or 1 60 DVW 700P 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 Shutter speed in seconds in standard mode CLS CLS mode ECS ECS mode EVS EVS mode 0 Gain indicator This ind...

Page 119: ... shows which ND filter is selected and a letter from A to D shows which CC filter is selected Center marker This marker indicates the center of the viewfinder screen The marker appears when its display is set to ON in the MARKER 1 2 page of the setup menu You can also fine tune the position of the center marker to suit the characteristics of the zoom lens Safety zone marker This marker indicates a...

Page 120: ... Change and Adjustment Progress Messages page 4 57 Extender indicator Zoom position indicator Filter indicator White balance memory indicator Gain indicator Shutter speed and mode indicator Remaining tape indicator Iris opening indicator Camera ID indicator If the OUTPUT DCC selector is set to BARS DCC OFF the camera ID is output together with the color bar signal For more information see Section ...

Page 121: ...sh the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch repeatedly to PAGE until the VF DISPLAY page shown below appears or use the PAGE UP DOWN function VF DISPLAY page factory settings 3 Push the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch repeatedly to ITEM until the cursor reaches the desired item or use the ITEM UP DOWN function Display mode Extender indicator Zoom position indicator Filter indicator White balance memory indicator ...

Page 122: ...Press the DOWN button Note that pushing the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch to CANCEL PRST on this page has no effect To turn the setting 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...

Page 123: ... Message Display mode setting 1 2 3 When the filter selection has been changed ND n where n 1 2 3 4 CC m where m A B C D When the gain setting has been changed GAIN n dB where n 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 24 30 N N Y N N Y When the setting of the WHITE BAL switch has been changed WHITE n where n A CH B CH PRST N N Y When the OUTPUT DCC selector has been set to DCC ON or OFF a DCC ON or OFF N Y Y When the shu...

Page 124: ...ently set display mode appears on the VF DISPLAY page of the setup menu Follow the procedure below to change it Changing the display mode 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in Section 4 8 2 Selecting the Display Items page 4 54 until the VF DISPLAY page of the setup menu is on the viewfinder screen and the cursor is at DISP MODE 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to change to the desired display mode 3 To end the m...

Page 125: ...ker 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 page of the currently selected pages for configuring the menu appears 2 Push the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch rep...

Page 126: ...o 90 of the screen area press the UP button to set it to 80 of the screen area press the DOWN button CENTER H selection To move the center marker on the viewfinder screen to the right press the UP button to move it to the left press the DOWN button CENTER V selection To move the center marker on the viewfinder screen up press the UP button to move it down press the DOWN button If any of the above ...

Page 127: ...lays indicating the current status of the camcorder appear along the top and bottom of the viewfinder 4 8 5 Setting the Camera ID A camera ID of up to 10 alphanumeric characters symbols and spaces can be set on the CAMERA ID page of the setup menu If the OUTPUT DCC selector is set to BARS DCC OFF the camera ID is output together with the color bar signal Notes When displaying the camera ID select ...

Page 128: ... 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 page of the currently selected pages for configuring the menu appears 2 Push the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch repeatedly to PAGE until the CAMERA ID page shown on the next page appears or use the PAGE UP DOWN function ...

Page 129: ...abetic characters A to Z numerals 0 to 9 then symbols Pressing the DOWN button cycles the character set in the opposite direction You can also enter a space by pushing the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch to CANCEL PRST To enter another character go on to step 4 to stop entering characters jump to step 5 4 Press the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch to ITEM to move the cursor to the next position Return to...

Page 130: ...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 Deleting a character Follow the procedure below Deleting a character 1 Move the cursor to the position of the character to be deleted ...

Page 131: ... ITEM switch to CANCEL PRST The character is deleted 3 1 To delete another character move the cursor as follows Moving to right Press the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch to ITEM Moving to left Press the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch to CANCEL PRST 2 Return to step 2 to delete the character ...

Page 132: ...ng of the GAIN selector values Page name MASTER GAIN Reference 4 9 1 Setting the GAIN Selector Values Selection of shutter mode and speed SHUTTER SPEED 4 2 Setting the Electronic Shutter Setting of shutter speed in CLS mode CLEAR SCAN 4 2 Setting the Electronic Shutter Manipulation of setup card SETUP CARD 4 10 Using the Setup Card Selection of required functions FUNCTION 1 2 Maintenance Manual FU...

Page 133: ...ues 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 page of the currently selected pages for configuring the menu appears 2 Push the MENU ON OFF PAGE swit...

Page 134: ...B can be set for each of the L M and H positions in any sequence 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 and H 18 dB To change the gain corresponding to another switch position return to step 3 Note If the settings of the GAIN selector values have been changed the black set must also be adjusted For more information refer to ...

Page 135: ...he 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 below to select the required functions Selecting required functions 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 fi...

Page 136: ...utton to change the setting of the selected function GENLOCK Press the UP button to use the input signal to the GENLOCK IN connector in the genlock of the camera or an external time code synchronization ON Press the DOWN button not to use it OFF CAM RET camera return Press the UP button to display the return video signal that is input to the GENLOCK IN connector on the viewfinder screen ON Press t...

Page 137: ...or more information about fine adjustment of the reference value of the automatic iris adjustment Notes When a remote control unit is connected to the camcorder the setting of the FILTER INH cannot be changed This item appears on the menu but the cursor skips it so it cannot be selected Pushing the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch to CANCEL PRST has no effect on the FUNCTION 2 2 page To change the set...

Page 138: ...to select the test output signal Selecting the test output 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 page of the currently selected pages for configuring the menu appears 2 Push the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch repeatedly to PAGE until the TEST OUT page show...

Page 139: ...s switched on The R G and B G signal outputs can be selected only when R G B G SEL on the OPERATION MODE page is set to ON Refer to the Maintenance Manual for information about the OPERATION MODE page 4 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 th...

Page 140: ...ocedure below to select the required function Selecting the aspect ratio 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 page of the currently selected pages for configuring the menu appears 2 Push the MENU ON OFF PAGE switch repeatedly to PAGE until the WIDE...

Page 141: ...atio VF ASPECT Press the DOWN button to change the aspect ratio of the viewfinder screen to that selected by 16 9 4 3 MODE AUTO Press the UP button to change the aspect ratio of viewfinder screen to 4 3 4 3 regardless of the 16 9 4 3 MODE setting BOX 4 3 LIMITS Press the DOWN button to display the box cursor on the viewfinder screen BOX Press the UP button to display a 4 3 mode area on the 16 9 mo...

Page 142: ...tings for Recording 4 16 9 indicator on the color bar display 16 9 VF ID To indicate 16 9 mode on the viewfinder screen press the UP button ON The 16 9 indicator stays on in 16 9 mode To turn off the indicator press the down button OFF ...

Page 143: ...ge cannot be changed The LEVEL 1 9 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 viewfinder ...

Page 144: ...e factory This data enables rapid recreation of suitable setup conditions 4 10 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 145: ... 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 Note for 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 wet Avoid s...

Page 146: ...menu Note You cannot access the SETUP CARD page when a remote control unit is connected 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 page of the currently selected pag...

Page 147: ...ed the 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 ITEM UP DOWN function 4 Press the UP button A message asking whether or not data and the card ID of the camera are to be written to the card appears Data read message Data write message Setting of write prot...

Page 148: ... the setting data stored in the camcorder are written to the card While the data is being written the 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 ...

Page 149: ...Updating the data If data is already saved on the card a message asking whether or not that data is to be updated is displayed when the UP button is pressed in step 6 page 4 82 The message is illustrated below Press the UP button to update overwrite the data ...

Page 150: ...e SETUP CARD page to ON in advance Nothing will be written to the card when the UP button is pressed in step 6 page 4 82 Follow the procedure below Protecting saved data 1 Move the cursor to the WRITE PROTECT position The message UP ON DOWN OFF appears 2 Press the UP button to set the write protection function ON press the DOWN button to release it OFF ...

Page 151: ...ROTECT is set to ON Circuit or card fault Action Close the menu and insert or reinsert the card Set WRITE PROTECT to OFF Check the circuitry or replace the card with a verified card Reading saved data from a card Follow the procedure below Reading saved data from a 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 viewfin...

Page 152: ...rted 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 ITEM UP DOWN function 4 Press the UP button A message asking whether or not data and the card ID of the camera are to be read from the card appears Data read message Data write message Setting of wri...

Page 153: ... on to step 6 re check the card ID and decide whether it is necessary to read the data and card ID from the card 6 Press the UP button While data is being read the message READING DATA is displayed When reading is completed the message READ 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 ...

Page 154: ... a Sony representative Do not try to read the data written for another camcorder Setting the card ID When data is written to a setup card it is useful to set an ID for the card to identify it When data is saved to a card a card ID is written to the card together with the data When data is read from a card the card ID is also read and that ID overwrites the card ID associated with the data that was...

Page 155: ...haracter set cycles in the opposite direction 4 Press the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch to ITEM to move the cursor to the next position To end writing the ID press this switch to ITEM repeatedly until the cursor reaches the right most position To continue writing the ID return to step 3 to select the next character 5 Press the MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch again to ITEM The cursor disappears from th...

Page 156: ...y after you press the UP button press the UP button again to re display the cursor above the card ID and enable correction return to the status of step 2 Note The camera ID is always read and written with other data Therefore if the camera ID is written to a card after being set or modified through the SETUP CARD page for data stored in the camera data other than the camera ID will also be written...

Page 157: ... the above batteries as an internal battery and connecting an external battery that can be a BP 90A 90 contained in a DC 210 Battery Adaptor and connected to the DC IN connector of the camcorder 5 1 1 Using a BP L60 L90 Battery Pack The camcorder will operate continuously for about 120 minutes with a BP L60 battery pack and for about 180 minutes with a BP L90 Battery Pack Before use charge the bat...

Page 158: ... against 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 Back of camcorder BP L60 L90 Matching line on the camcorder LOCK arrow Align these lines ...

Page 159: ...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 ...

Page 160: ...s with an NP 1B 1A 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 Battery Charger for about 1 hour For more information refer to the BC 1WD manual Attaching the battery pack 1 Slide an NP 1B 1A Battery Pack into the DC L1 Battery Adaptor DC L1 NP 1B 1A ...

Page 161: ... NP 1B 1A Battery Packs simultaneously For long shooting sessions attach a DC 520 Battery Adaptor not supplied to a DC L1 Battery Adaptor The camcorder will operate continuously for about 80 minutes For more information refer to the DC 520 manual Camcorder with the DC 520 Battery Adaptor attached Back of camcorder ...

Page 162: ...y 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 manual Attaching the battery pack 1 Fit a BP 90A 90 Battery Pack in the DC L90 Battery Adaptor 1 Push the lever up 2 Open the side cover 3 Insert the battery pack 4 Connect the plug 5 Close the side cover and push the lev...

Page 163: ... the DC output cable of the external battery from the DC IN connector The power source will switch to the internal battery pack When the external battery begins to fail and an internal battery pack is not used First load the camcorder with 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 inter...

Page 164: ...n external battery is connected to the DC IN connector the external battery is always used as the power source There may be some noise on the video signal at the instant the power sources are switched 5 1 5 Using an AC Adaptor Connect the camcorder through an AC 550 550CE AC Adaptor as illustrated then turn on the AC adaptor power switch Using an AC Adaptor AC 550 550CE AC Adaptor DC OUT DC output...

Page 165: ...igent Battery System With an Anton Bauer Digital Magnum series battery the camcorder viewfinder screen can indicate the amount of battery power remaining in the form of characters Ultralight System With an Anton Bauer Ultralight System you can turn the light on and off automatically by pressing the VTR START button to start and stop recording The same is true when you use the VTR button on the len...

Page 166: ...justing 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 l...

Page 167: ...st convenient position 3 Tighten the viewfinder front rear positioning lever Using the viewfinder with your left eye By attaching a left eye shooting viewfinder slide guide Part No A 8262 535 A not supplied you can use the camcorder easily with your left eye looking through the viewfinder Follow the fitting procedure below 1 Remove the viewfinder from the camcorder See Section 5 2 3 Detaching the ...

Page 168: ...Detach the slide guide from the viewfinder 3 Attach the left eye shooting slide guide Part No A 8262 535 A with the screws removed in step 2 4 Reattach the viewfinder to the camcorder Slide guide Left eye shooting slide guide Part No A 8262 535 A ...

Page 169: ...e 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 Diopter adjustment ring BRIGHT control CONTRAST control PEAKING control ...

Page 170: ...nt 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 Viewfinder stopper ...

Page 171: ...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 172: ...en 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 Locking ring Mark red Mark red Mark on end of eyepiece red ...

Page 173: ...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 A worn or torn eyepiece pad should be a new one Part No 3 679 697 01 You can also attach a rubber eyecup pad Part No 3 723 079 02...

Page 174: ...ting 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 ...

Page 175: ...l 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 ft away from the camera lit well enough to provide a satisfactory video output level 3 L...

Page 176: ...hart 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 177: ...tached 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 Set the AUDIO IN switch for the desired recording channel to FRONT Connect to the MIC IN connector ...

Page 178: ...crophone attached to the camcorder 1 Loosen the screw and open the microphone holder 2 Place the microphone in the microphone holder Microphone holder Place the microphone in the holder so that UP is at the top Close the microphone holder Tighten the screw ...

Page 179: ...Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 23 5 3 Plug the microphone cable into the MIC IN connector and set the AUDIO IN switch for the desired recording channel to FRONT Connect to the MIC IN connector ...

Page 180: ...opriate 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 detached external microphone Using a detached external microphone Microphone Set the LINE MIC 48 V ON selector to 48 V ON if you use an external power supply type microphone Otherwise set the selector to MIC Set the AUDIO IN switch for the channel to ...

Page 181: ... 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 for more information 1 Assemble the CRS 3P Cradle Suspension and microp...

Page 182: ...5 26 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 2 Remove the external microphone holder attachment screws 3 Attach the CAC 12 Microphone Holder Screws removed in step 2 CAC 12 ...

Page 183: ...Up the Camcorder 5 27 5 4 Open the CAC 12 and remove the microphone adaptor 5 Mount the assembly from step 1 in the CAC 12 Loosen the screw Microphone adaptor Open the CAC 12 Close the CAC 12 Tighten the screw Continued ...

Page 184: ...EAR Set the LINE MIC 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 185: ...he supplied tuner metal fitting 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 L60 L90 Battery Pack to be attached and tighten the adjustment screws to fix its position 4 Attach the BETACAM holder kit supplied with the tuner to the metal fitting 2 Attach the battery pack For more...

Page 186: ...uner 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 WRR 28M DC OUT Set the LINE MIC 48 V ON selector for the appropriate channel to MIC Set the AUDIO IN switch for the appropriate channel to REAR AUDIO IN for CH 1 or CH 2 ...

Page 187: ... NP 1B 1A Battery Pack is contained in the DC L1 Battery Adaptor or that a BP 90A 90 Battery Pack is contained in the DC L90 Battery Adaptor 1 Attach the BETACAM holder kit supplied with the tuner to the battery adaptor 2 Mount the tuner on the battery adaptor WRR 28M 1 Attach the hook to the bracket 2 Tighten the screw BETACAM holder kit Continued ...

Page 188: ...cord to the DC OUT connector of the camcorder and the audio output cable to the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 DC OUT Set the LINE MIC 48 V ON selector for the appropriate channel to MIC Set the AUDIO IN switch for the appropriate channel to REAR ...

Page 189: ...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 50440 Audio equipment AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 Set the AUDIO IN switch for the appropriate channel to REAR Set the LINE MIC 48 V ON selector for the appropriate channel to LINE ...

Page 190: ...d tripod adaptor 1 Attach the tripod adaptor to the tripod 2 Mount the camcorder on the tripod adaptor Tripod adaptor Camera mount 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 ...

Page 191: ...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 Red button Press the red button against the lever and move the lever indicated by the arro...

Page 192: ...5 36 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 5 7 Attaching the Shoulder Strap Attach the supplied shoulder strap as shown below Attaching the shoulder strap Shoulder strap post ...

Page 193: ...Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 37 5 Attaching the shoulder strap Removing the shoulder strap Clip Pull up on the strap to lock the fitting Removing Press here to release Attaching ...

Page 194: ...on 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 Shoulder pad Bottom view ...

Page 195: ... 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 the mic...

Page 196: ...e velcro tape at the bottom of the rain cover Change the BP 90A 90 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 L60 L90 NP 1B 1A Battery Packs through this sleev...

Page 197: ...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 ...

Page 198: ...ontrol mode If you disconnect the RM P9 remote control mode is canceled Notes Always turn the POWER switch to OFF before connecting or disconnecting the remote control cable When you turn off the camcorder power the settings and adjustments made with the switches and controls of the RM P9 are canceled The settings and adjustments made with the setup menu are saved but some of them are not written ...

Page 199: ...nu operates from the RM P9 side although some of the pages and functions may not be valid Viewing the menu Connect a monitor to the MONITOR connector of the RM P9 or the TEST OUT connector of the camcorder Canceling the settings resetting to the initial settings It is possible to use the spare switch on the RM P9 to cancel a setting CANCEL or reset it to its initial value PRESET Press the switch t...

Page 200: ...ck 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 L60 L90 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 fully...

Page 201: ...e 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 disappears before loading a cassette For more information see Section 3 1 1 Loading and Unloading a Cassette page 3 1 and Section 6 3 Operation ...

Page 202: ...tup 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 4 Press the UP or DOWN button and check that the setting of the item selected by the cursor changes or toggles between ON and OFF 4 Set the OUTPUT...

Page 203: ...ting the camera at a suitable subject focus the camera and check the picture on the viewfinder screen 8 1 Set both of the AUDIO IN switches to FRONT and the AUDIO IND switch to ON Check that when sound is input to a microphone connected to the MIC IN connector on the front of the camcorder the audio level indication appears on the viewfinder screen 2 Turn off the AUDIO IND switch and check that th...

Page 204: ...ng the iris ring adjusts the iris correctly 5 Hold down the instant auto iris button on the lens and point the camera at objects of different brightness Check that the iris ring turns as the automatic adjustment is made 6 Set the iris back to automatic adjustment mode and check the following points when the GAIN selector is moved from L to M to H For objects of the same brightness the iris is adju...

Page 205: ...e DISPLAY switch to CTL 5 Press the VTR START button and check the following points The tape reels are turning The counter indication is changing The REC indicator in the viewfinder is on The RF and SERVO indicators on the display panel are off 6 Press the VTR START button again and check that the tape stops and that the REC indicator in the viewfinder goes off 7 Repeat the checks of steps 5 and 6...

Page 206: ...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 the MIC IN connector at a suitable sound source Check that the level indications for both channels correspond to the sound level 3 Testing the manual audio level adjusting functions 1 Set the AUDIO IN switches to FRONT 2 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switches to MAN 3 Adjust th...

Page 207: ...he MONITOR control and check that the earphone volume changes accordingly 5 Testing external microphones 1 Connect external microphones to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors 2 Set the LINE MIC 48V ON selectors to MIC or 48V ON in accordance with the microphone type 3 Set the AUDIO IN switches to REAR 4 Aim the microphones at a sound source 5 Check that the audio level meter in the display panel and...

Page 208: ...age 4 27 3 Set the F RUN R 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 R RUN switch to F RUN and check that the counter indication changes regardless of whether the tape is running 7 Set the ...

Page 209: ...he 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 Disassembling the eyepiece 1 Detach the eyepiece unit from the viewfinder For more information see Section 5 2 4 Detaching the Ey...

Page 210: ...r 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 and the eyecup so that the reassembled eyepiece is waterproo...

Page 211: ...shing a TAPE and E Continuous BATT BATT and E Flashing a a Flashing No indication on the display panel a During recording b During playback fast forward or rewind c Also 5 0 appears in the tape remaining displays Continuous beep 6 3 Operation Warnings When a problem occurs either at power on or during operation warnings are given by the WARNING indicator and tally indicator in the display panel an...

Page 212: ...s to the head drum Playback fast forward and rewind do not operate Remove the cassette by the method described in the Maintenance Manual or by pressing the EJECT button several times Close the cassette lid without loading a cassette Turn off the power and consult your Sony representative The tape cannot be wound properly VTR stops An error code appears in the counter display section of the display...

Page 213: ...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 Vertical tails show on the image Bright object mercury lamp the sun reflections etc Monitor screen ...

Page 214: ...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 L60 Battery Pack Dimensions Dimensions in mm inches Appendix ...

Page 215: ...00 K C 4300 K D 6300 K ND filter 1 Straight through 2 1 4 ND 3 1 16 ND 4 1 64 ND Electronic shutter speed DVW 700 700WS 1 100 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 second 260 speeds from 60 1 to 7000 Hz CLS mode 248 speeds from 30 4 to 58 3 Hz ECS mode 1 60 second super EVS mode DVW 700P 700WSP 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 second 310 speeds from 50 2 to 9000 Hz CLS mode 295 speeds from 25 4 to 4...

Page 216: ...l Horizontal resolution DVW 700 700P 850 or more TV lines at center DVW 700WS 700WSP 680 TV lines 16 9 mode at center 600 TV lines 4 3 mode at center Degree of modulation DVW 700WS 700WSP only 70 TYP 16 9 mode at center 55 TYP 4 3 mode at center Registration 0 05 or better for entire screen area excluding lens distortion Geometric distortion None identified excluding distortion due to lens Smear 1...

Page 217: ... 3 mode at center Eyepiece magnification exceeds that of the DVW 700 700P VTR Section General Usable cassettes 1 2 inch Digital BETACAM cassettes 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 Continuous recording time Approx 120 minutes using BP L60 ...

Page 218: ...requency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 1 0 dB Dynamic range 85 dB min Distortion at 1 kHz 0 08 max Crosstalk at 1 kHz 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 700 700WS or 60 dBs 2 4 dBs for DVW 700P 700WSP MIC IN mini XLR 3 pin female 60 dBu for DVW 700 700WS or 60 dBs for DVW 700P 700WSP with ...

Page 219: ...p 75 Ω unbalanced TEST OUT BNC type 1 0 V p p 75 Ω unbalanced internally connected with REMOTE connector AUDIO OUT XLR 3 pin male 0 dBm TC OUT BNC type 1 0 V p p 75 Ω EARPHONE minijack 8 Ω 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 6 pin ...

Page 220: ...equipment BP L60 L90 Battery Pack NP 1B 1A Battery Pack BP 90A 90 Battery Pack BC L100 L100CE Battery Charger for BP L60 L90 BC 1WD Battery Charger for NP 1B 1A BC 210 210CE Battery Charger for BP 90A 90 BC 410 410CE Battery Charger for NP 1B 1A BP 90 DC L1 Battery Adaptor to hold an NP 1B 1A DC L90 Battery Adaptor to hold a BP 90A 90 AC 550 550CE AC Adaptor Digital BETACAM video cassette tapes BC...

Page 221: ...nification 3 6D to 4 0D Part No A 8314 798 A Left eye shooting viewfinder slide guide Part No A 8262 535 A Optical attachments ND filter 1 8 ND Part No 3 174 685 01 ND filter 1 32 ND Part No 3 174 683 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 P9 Remote Control Unit Au...

Page 222: ...LC 304SFT Soft Carrying Case EX 410 Extension Board Maintenance Manual Part 2 2 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 1 This carrying case is supplied with the DVW 700P 700WSP 2 Maintenance Manual Part 2 This manual gives the additional information to fully maintain the comcorder It contains details of adjustments that can be made cirduit diagrams etc ...

Page 223: ...djustment 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 CC filter Color conversion filter An optional filter used with video cameras to convert the color temperature of a light source usually to a lower value wh...

Page 224: ...ndensation on the VTR tape transport mechanism Condensation on the head drum causes tape to stick to the drum resulting in damage to tape and a malfunction of the VTR CRT Cathode Ray Tube Video camera viewfinders 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 co...

Page 225: ...ode value at the beginning of each minute except every tenth minute In contrast non drop frame mode does not adjust the discrepancy between time code value and actual time EBU European Broadcasting Union 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 circuit...

Page 226: ...of lens mounting flange to the image focal plane Abbreviated to Ff Flare Dark or colored flashes caused by signal overload through extreme light reflections of polished objects or very bright lights Flicker Repeated change 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...

Page 227: ... Longitudinal Time Code A time code recorded along the tape in the forward direction of a tape run 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 am...

Page 228: ...n 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 clearly without snow Time code A digitally encoded signal which is recorded on video tape to identify each frame of video by hour minute second and frame number SMP...

Page 229: ... 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 tape is not moving See also Time code and LTC White balance adjustment In the light of a particular color temperature to adjust the white levels of the R G and B channels of a color video camera so that any white object shot in that light is re...

Page 230: ... 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 to wide angle zoom out ...

Page 231: ... 1 5 5 1 NP 1B 1A 1 5 5 4 BC 1WD Battery Charger 1 5 5 4 Index A AC 550 550CE AC Adaptor 1 5 5 8 Accessories A 7 Accessory attachments 2 3 Adjustment and settings for recording audio level 4 22 black balance and white balance 4 1 electronic shutter 4 12 reference value for automatic iris adjustment 4 20 time data 4 25 ADVANCE button 2 32 ALARM volume control 2 11 Anton Bauer Intelligent Battery Sy...

Page 232: ...pecifications A 2 testing 6 2 Carrying case storing the camcorder 5 10 Cassette tape loading 3 1 preventing accidental erasure 3 4 slack checking 3 2 unloading 3 3 usable cassettes A 4 CC Color temparature Conversion filter 2 19 4 7 CCD image sensor notes on CCD image sensor 6 14 Center marker 2 16 4 53 Cleaning BCT D12CL Cleaning Cassette 6 10 video heads 6 10 viewfinder 6 10 CLS ECS mode 4 12 4 ...

Page 233: ...bout white balance adjustment 4 10 Extender indicator 4 50 External microphone using 5 24 testing 6 8 Eyecup 2 15 6 10 Eyepiece detaching and reattaching 5 16 disassembling 6 10 F F FWD button and indicator 2 26 Filter CC filter 2 19 4 7 fog proof filter 1 5 6 11 indicator 4 53 ND filter 2 19 4 7 protecting filter 6 10 selecting filter 2 19 4 7 FILTER selector 2 18 Flange focal length 5 19 Flicker...

Page 234: ...electors 2 9 Loading a cassette 3 1 LTC 1 3 M Maintenance cleaning the video heads 6 10 cleaning the viewfinder 6 10 disassembling the eyepiece 6 10 Marker center marker 2 16 4 53 safety zone marker 2 16 4 53 setting 4 59 MENU CANCEL PRST ITEM switch 2 28 4 39 MENU ON OFF PAGE switch 2 28 4 39 MIC AUDIO LEVEL control 2 6 MIC IN connector 2 6 Microphone 2 5 microphone holder A 5 25 microphone holde...

Page 235: ...w 3 12 using a color video monitor 3 13 Power supply AC adaptor 1 5 5 8 Anton Bauer Intelligent Battery System 5 9 battery pack BP 90A 90 1 5 5 6 battery pack BP L60 L90 1 5 5 1 battery pack NP 1B 1A 1 5 5 4 parts and controls 2 1 See also Battery POWER switch 2 2 Precautions about use and storage 1 6 PRESET REGEN switch 2 32 Protecting filter 6 10 R Rain cover 5 39 REAL TIME switch 2 33 REC indic...

Page 236: ...he lens 5 18 power supply 5 1 putting on the rain cover 5 39 tripod mounting 5 34 Setup card 4 78 handling 4 78 setting the card ID 4 88 using data 4 80 Setup card compartment 2 27 Setup menu basic use 4 39 CAMERA ID page 4 36 4 61 CLEAR SCAN page 4 16 4 37 FUNCTION 2 2 page 4 37 4 69 MARKER 1 2 page 4 36 4 59 MASTER GAIN page 4 36 4 67 menu configuration 4 36 menu operating section 2 27 SETUP CAR...

Page 237: ...itch 2 35 cameraman tally indicator 2 17 Tally indicators front and back 2 35 TALLY switch 2 35 TC IN connector 2 29 TC OUT connector 2 30 Testing the camcorder before shooting audio level adjusting functions 6 7 camera section 6 2 earphone 6 8 external microphones 6 8 iris function 6 5 preparations for testing 6 1 speaker 6 8 tape transport functions 6 6 time code function 6 9 user bit function 6...

Page 238: ...djusting the diopter 5 13 adjusting the position 5 10 adjusting the screen 5 13 cleaning 6 10 detaching 5 14 detaching and reattaching the eyepiece 5 16 diopter adjustment ring 2 17 5 13 front rear positioning lever 2 17 5 11 left eye shooting viewfinder slide guide 1 5 left right positioning ring 2 17 5 10 rotation bracket BKW 401 1 5 5 15 screen displays See Display specifications A 4 stopper 2 ...

Page 239: ...44 4 50 6 12 warning sound 2 11 6 12 See also Display WHITE BAL switch 2 20 4 6 White balance adjusting 4 6 error messages 4 10 memory 4 11 White balance memory indicator 4 53 WRR 28H 28M 28L 810A 860A UHF Portable Tuner 1 5 5 29 Z Zebra pattern 2 16 ZEBRA switch 2 17 Zoom zoom position indicator 4 50 zoom testing 6 5 ...

Page 240: ...Sony Corporation B P Company Printed in Japan 2002 03 13 1994 DVW 700 DVW 700P DVW 700WS DVW 700WSP UC EK 3 184 832 03 1 ...

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