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You can use a battery pack or AC power via an 
AC adaptor.
If you connect an AC power source, it has a 
priority even if a battery pack is mounted.

For safety, use only the Sony battery packs and 
AC adaptor listed below:
• BP-U30/U60 Lithium-ion Battery Pack
• BC-U1/U2 Battery Charger (usable as an AC 

adaptor)

Mount a BP-U30 or BP-U60 Lithium-ion battery 
pack.
One BP-U30 is supplied with this camcorder.

Notes

• Before use, charge the battery pack with the 

supplied BC-U1/U2 Battery Charger.

• A warm battery pack immediately after use may 

not be able to be fully recharged.

Mounting the battery pack

Fully insert the battery pack then slide it to the left 
to lock.

Note

If a battery pack that cannot be used with this 
camcorder is mounted, an error message is 
appears on the LCD monitor/EVF screen. 
Replace the battery pack with the BP-U30 or BP-

U60, or connect a power to the DC IN connector 
after removing the battery pack.

Removing the battery pack

Hold the BATTERY RELEASE button pressed, 
slide the battery pack to the right to unlock, then 
pull it out.

Checking battery charge remaining

To check during operation

When recording or playback is in progress on the 
battery pack, an icon to show the current battery 
charge level and usage time remaining are 
displayed on the LCD monitor/EVF screen.

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Power Supply

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Summary of Contents for EXMOR PMW-EX1

Page 1: ...nted in Japan 3 278 905 15 1 Solid State Memory Camcorder PMW EX1 2007 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retan it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...plies with both the EMC Directive and the Low Voltage Directive issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European standards EN60065 Product Safety AC adaptor EN55103 1 Electromagnetic Interference Emission EN55103 2 Electromagnetic Susceptibility Immunity This product is intended for use in the following Electromagnetic...

Page 3: ...lateurs téléphonez le numéro gratuit 1 800 822 8837 Etats Unis et Canada uniquement ou visitez http www rbrc org Avertissment Ne pas utiliser des accumulateurs aux ions de lithium qui sont endommagées ou qui fuient Für Kunden in Europa Dieses Produkt besitzt die CE Kennzeichnung und erfüllt die EMV Richtlinie sowie die Niederspannungsrichtlinie der EG Kommission Angewandte Normen EN60065 Sicherhei...

Page 4: ...23 Using AC Power DC IN Power 24 Turning Power On 25 Turning Power Off 25 Setting the Clock 26 Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder 27 Adjusting the LCD Monitor 27 Adjusting the Viewfinder 28 Adjusting the Grip 29 Using the IR Remote Commander 30 Handling SxS Memory Cards 31 About SxS Memory Cards 31 Inserting Removing an SxS Memory Card 32 Switching Between SxS Memory Cards 33 Formatting an S...

Page 5: ... Patterns 44 Setting the Gain 45 Recording With Fixed Gain 45 Recording in AGC Mode 45 Setting the Electronic Shutter 46 Shooting in a Fixed Shutter Mode 46 Shooting in EX Slow Shutter Mode 47 Shooting in Auto Shutter Mode 47 Adjusting the Iris 48 Recording in Auto Iris Mode 48 Adjusting the Iris Manually 48 Adjusting the Zoom 49 Switching the Zoom Mode 49 Operating the Zoom Manually 49 Using the ...

Page 6: ...cording 63 Preparatory Settings 63 Performing Frame Recording 64 Slow Quick Motion Recording 65 Preparatory Settings 65 Recording in Slow Quick Motion Mode 66 Freeze Mix Image Alignment 66 Shot Transition 67 Preparatory Settings 68 Recording with a Shot Transition 69 Fader Function 71 Preparatory Settings 71 Starting Recording with a Fade In 72 Ending Recording with a Fade Out 72 Picture Profiles ...

Page 7: ... Clip 89 Displaying the EXPAND CLIP Screen 89 Displaying the SHOT MARK Screen 90 Adding Deleting Shot Marks 91 Changing the Index Frame 92 Dividing a Clip 92 Status Displays Showing the Status Screens 93 CAMERA Status Screen 94 AUDIO Status Screen 95 In Camera Mode 95 In Media Mode 95 VIDEO Status Screen 96 BUTTON REMOTE Status Screen 96 BATTERY MEDIA Status Screen 97 Menu Configuration and Detail...

Page 8: ...rnal Input Signals 119 About i LINK 120 Appendixes Important Notes on Operation 121 Formats and Limitations of Outputs 123 Video Formats and Output Formats 123 Limitations of Outputs 124 Backup Battery 125 Troubleshooting 126 Operating Power 126 Recording Playback 126 External Devices 127 Error Warning Indications 128 Error Indications 128 Warning Indications 128 MPEG 2 Video Patent Portfolio Lice...

Page 9: ...TMARK THUMBNAIL PLAY PAUSE STOP W m z M X x u T SUB CLIP PUSH AF REC PAUSE REC FFWD FREV PREV NEXT BP U30 battery pack 1 BC U1 battery charger 1 Shoulder strap 1 Lithium battery CR2032 for backup 1 It is mounted in the camcorder at the factory Lithium battery CR2025 for the IR Remote Commander 1 It is mounted in the IR Remote Commander at the factory CD ROM Utility Software for Solid State Memory ...

Page 10: ... selectable from interlace and progressive 59 94i 50i 29 97P 25P and native 23 98P In addition 59 94P and 50P progressive recording is available in 1280 720 mode SxS memory cards can simultaneously hold multiple files of any of these recording formats allowing for flexible use of the memory cards High quality uncompressed audio recording In addition to HD video recording the PMW EX1 can record and...

Page 11: ...ck motion Frame Recording function Frame Recording is a unique feature of the PMW EX1 camcorder that is especially useful for clay animation shooting With this function images for pre determined frame are recorded each time the record button is pressed Shutter angle settings In addition to the electric shutter speed controls the PMW EX1 also has a shutter angle control which is familiar to cinemat...

Page 12: ...Recorder contains the following software SxS Device Driver Software Driver for using SxS memory cards with a computer having an ExpressCard slot Information on installation of the software is included in the ReadMe Japanese English French German Italian Spanish and Chinese in PDF format XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software Application program for operating clips recorded with XDCAM EX series models on ...

Page 13: ...oft Windows XP SP3 or later 32 bit version Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 or later 32 bit version or Mac OS X v10 4 11 or later v10 5 1 or later CPU Windows Intel Pentium 4 2 0 GHz or higher Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2 0 GHz or higher is recommended Macintosh Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2 0 GHz or higher Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2 4 GHz or higheris recommended Memory 1 GB 2 GB or more is recommende...

Page 14: ...ing an application program Windows computer Choose Start Control Panel then Add or Remove Programs and specify the program to be deleted Macintosh computer Drop the folder of the software default Application XDCAM EX Clip Browser into Trash ...

Page 15: ... BAL FULL AUTO SLOT SELECT OPE N ACC ESS A B 1 2 3 ASSIGN LENS INFO BRT DISP HISTOG RAM MENU CH 1 AUDIO LEVEL CH 2 AUTO MA NUAL INT EXT PIC TURE PROFILE PMW EX1 DC IN CH 2 AUTO MA NUAL INT EXT CH 1 AUDIO SELECT AUDIO IN OFF CAME RA CANCEL SEL S ET ME DIA 15 25 40 81 2 10 3 10 5 10 30 15 5 8 MANU AUTO MAN U AUTO FOC US IRIS MACRO OFF ON T H U M B N A IL F R E V P R E V S E L S E T P LA Y P A U S E ...

Page 16: ...e 57 25 WHT BAL automatic white balance adjustment button page 41 26 SHUTTER switch page 46 27 ASSIGN 4 assignable 4 button page 61 For functions and usage see the pages shown in parentheses Note The lens is properly adjusted at the factory Do not touch the controls of the lens control block BATTERY RELEASE SDI OUT A V OUT E X P A N D E D F O C U S R E C R E V I E W R E L E A S E S TA R T S T O P ...

Page 17: ...operation panel 42 SHOT TRANSITION operation block page 67 43 LCD B LIGHT LCD backlight switch page 27 44 LCD B LIGHT LCD backlight adjustment buttons page 27 45 TC U BIT DURATION time data selection button page 57 page 84 46 STATUS button page 93 47 DISPLAY BATT INFO button page 20 48 BARS CAM color bar camera signal switching button page 59 Lens control block 49 Focus ring page 51 50 Zoom ring p...

Page 18: ...Jog dial page 99 It functions accordingly when you turn it up or down or you push it horizontally It is called the jog dial in the subsequent operating instructions 69 CANCEL button page 99 70 PICTURE PROFILE button page 73 71 Power CAMERA MEDIA switch page 25 72 DC IN DC power input connector page 24 73 AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls page 57 74 AUDIO SELECT audio level control mode selection swit...

Page 19: ...rse button 6 PLAY PAUSE button 7 REC record buttons Press the z button together with the unmarked button safety button to start recording 8 REC PAUSE buttons Press the X button together with the unmarked button safety button to pause recording 9 PUSH SET button four way arrow key It functions the same as the SEL SET button joystick on the camcorder 10 NEXT button 11 STOP button 12 F FWD fast forwa...

Page 20: ... on the screen see page 21 1 Battery remaining DC IN voltage indication M page 23 2 i LINK status indication Only when an external device is connected to the i LINK connector the status zREC or STBY of the device is displayed 3 Special recording operation status indication 4 Media status indication 5 Time data indication M page 57 On Screen Indications Indications in Camera Mode TCG 00 00 00 00 HQ...

Page 21: ...utton is lit the Direct Menu operation is disabled for the functions that are forcibly set to the automatic mode in Full Auto mode page 37 To operate the Direct menu Use the joystick on the handle or the jog dial on the rear control panel 1 Press the joystick or the jog dial If Direct Menu is set to All or Part the cursor is displayed on one of the items for which the Direct menu operation is perm...

Page 22: ...he joystick or rotate the jog dial to select the setting then press the joystick or the jog dial The menu disappears and the new setting is displayed 74 TLCS TLCS TLCS 7 On MF ATW 4300K PPOFF ND1 F1 9 18dB SHT 1 200 1 1 5 2 3 4 5 7 10 15 20 30 oo Example Direct menu for TLCS mode selection ...

Page 23: ... the BATTERY RELEASE button pressed slide the battery pack to the right to unlock then pull it out Checking battery charge remaining To check during operation When recording or playback is in progress on the battery pack an icon to show the current battery charge level and usage time remaining are displayed on the LCD monitor EVF screen Preparations Power Supply Using a Battery Pack AUTO MANUAL IN...

Page 24: ...ptional BC U2 Battery Charger for BP U30 U60 as an AC adaptor as shown below 1 Connect the DC power output cable of the BC U1 U2 to the DC IN connector of the camcorder 2 Connect the power cord supplied with the BC U1 U2 to the AC input connector of the BC U1 U2 then to an AC power source 3 Set the mode switch of the BC U1 U2 to the DC OUT position For details refer to the Operating Instructions o...

Page 25: ... standby power even when the power switch is set to OFF Remove the battery pack if the camcorder will not be used for a prolonged period When removing the battery pack or the DC IN power be sure to set the switch to OFF in advance Removing the battery pack and the DC IN power without first setting the power switch to OFF may cause damage to the camcorder or SxS memory cards Turning Power On Turnin...

Page 26: ...me settings can be changed using Time Zone page 110 and Clock Set page 111 of the OTHERS menu Notes If the clock setting is cleared because of exhaustion of the backup battery while no operation power was being supplied no battery pack and no DC IN connection the Initial Setting display will be displayed when you turn the camcorder on at the next opportunity While the Initial Setting display is sh...

Page 27: ... the button to make it brighter During adjustment the backlight level bar appears to indicate the adjustment value Adjusting the color contrast and brightness These adjustments can be made using the LCD VF SET menu Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode and select LCD VF SET menu then LCD from the menu Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder Adjusting the LCD Monitor 25 40 81 2 0...

Page 28: ...and Low Select EVF from the LCD VF SET menu and set Backlight Switching between color and monochrome modes For the EVF screen color or monochrome display can be selected Select EVF from the LCD VF SET menu then select Mode Select B W if checking the subject and focusing are easier on the monochrome display If you assign EVF Mode to one of the assignable buttons see page 61 you can switch between c...

Page 29: ...variety of shooting styles Holding the RELEASE button pressed slowly rotate the grip Click positions are provided at each 15 degrees Release the RELEASE button at the desired click position to lock the grip Eyecup Adjusting the Grip E E MW EX1 DC IN OFF MEDIA BATTERY RELEASE A V OUT COMPONENT OUT S H O T T R A N S IT IO N B A B L IG H T TC U B IT D U R AT IO N S TA TU S B A R S C A M D IS P LA Y B...

Page 30: ...signable Buttons on page 61 Note To avoid malfunctions the remote control function is automatically deactivated when the camcorder is turned off Activate the function each time when required after you turn the camcorder on Battery lifetime When the lithium battery s power falls the IR Remote Commander may not work even if you press the buttons The average lithium battery s service life is about on...

Page 31: ...ory cards Use the following Sony made SxS memory cards SxS PRO with this camcorder SBP 8 8GB SBP 16 16GB SBP 32 32GB Operations are not guaranteed with memory cards other than SxS PRO These cards comply with the ExpressCard standard SxS and SxS PRO are trademarks of Sony Corporation The ExpressCard word mark and logo are owned by Personal Computer Memory Card International Association PCMCIA and a...

Page 32: ...rotection Setting the write protect switch of the SxS memory card to WP disables you to record edit or delete data Note Do not operate the write protect switch of an SxS memory card while it is set in the camcorder Temporarily remove the card from the camcorder before changing the switch setting Inserting an SxS memory card 1 Slide the cover to the left to open 2 Insert the SxS memory card into th...

Page 33: ... the screen if no valid memory card is loaded When SxS memory cards are loaded in both card slots A and B press the SLOT SELECT button to select the card you wish to use If a card becomes full during recording switching to the other card is automatically executed Note The SLOT SELECT button is disabled while playback is in progress Switching is not executed even if you press the button The button ...

Page 34: ...o be used with this camcorder must be formatted using the format function of this camcorder Any card formatted with other device must be formatted again with this camcorder In Camera mode you can check the time remaining for the SxS memory cards loaded in the card slots on the LCD monitor EVF screen The available time for recording with the current video format recording bit rate is calculated acc...

Page 35: ...117 2 Format the problem SxS memory card using the format function of this camcorder 3 Return the necessary clips to the SxS memory card by copy operation Recording playback during restoration You can perform recording or playback using the SxS memory card in the other card slot while restoration is in progress You can use an optional PHU 60K Professional Hard Disk Unit with this camcorder The PHU...

Page 36: ...nnect the unit to a PC and perform Full Format The PHU 60K to be used with this camcorder must be formatted using the format function of this camcorder Any PHU 60K formatted with another device must be formatted again with this camcorder In Camera mode the remaining capacity in minutes of the PHU 60K connected via a card slot is displayed in the viewfinder The available time for recording with the...

Page 37: ...derneath with your left hand Recording Full Auto mode 6 Press the FULL AUTO button so that the button indicator lights Recording Basic Operation Procedure 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 5 6 OFF 2 1 ND FILTER ZEBRA PEAKING GAIN B A PRST L M H WHITE BAL FULL AUTO SLOT SELECT OPE N ACC ESS A B 1 2 3 ASSIGN LENS INFO BRT DISP HISTOG RAM MENU CH 1 AUDIO LEVEL CH 2 AUTO MA NUAL INT EXT PIC TURE PROFILE PMW EX1 DC IN CH ...

Page 38: ...tton simultaneously with the unmarked button Recording stops and the camcorder enters STBY recording standby mode Note Recording cannot be restarted after you stop recording until the ACCESS lamp lights in green To prevent a switching error The REC START STOP button on the handle is incorporated with the REC HOLD lever If the REC START STOP button on the handle will not be used it is recommended t...

Page 39: ...phanumerics and the second four numerics is automatically generated Example ABCD0001 The first four alphanumerics can be specified as desired using Clip page 113 of the OTHERS menu before you start recording It cannot be changed after recording The second four digit number is automatically counted up in sequence Notes on Clips The XDCAM EX series products employ the FAT32 File System Thus recorded...

Page 40: ...1080 50 interlace HQ 1080 50i SP 1440 1080 50 interlace SP 1080 50i HQ 1920 1080 25 Progressive HQ 1080 25P HQ 1280 720 50 Progressive HQ 720 50P HQ 1280 720 25 Progressive HQ 720 25P Changing the Format Note on recording format in SP 1080 24P mode Format Indication on this camcorder 00 00 OTHERS Bat tery INFO Di rect Menu i LINK I O Tr i gger Mode Country Video Format Cl i p B B B HQ 1080 60i SP ...

Page 41: ...orcibly activates ATW mode Assigning the ATW on off function to an assignable button permits you to independently activate deactivate ATW when Full Auto mode is off For details on the assignable buttons see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 61 Using the Direct menu When you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button the current adjustment mode and color temperature are displayed on the ...

Page 42: ... on the screen When the adjustment is completed successfully the message changes to a completion message and the obtained color temperature is displayed When you execute the adjustment in a memory mode the adjusted value is stored in memory A or B selected in step 1 When you execute the adjustment in ATW mode adjustment in ATW is resumed If auto white balance adjustment fails An error message is d...

Page 43: ...ker to the screen With Safety Area you can select the size of the safety zone marker from among 80 90 92 5 and 95 of the picture area When the aspect marker is on the safety zone marker shows the effective area within the aspect marker Displaying the center marker Set Center Marker to On to insert the center marker into the screen area Displaying the aspect marker Set Aspect Marker to On to insert...

Page 44: ...ra1 Level Set the center level of Zebra1 in the range of 50 to 107 The default setting is 70 Displaying the Zebra Patterns Factory set zebras 1 70 2 100 OFF 2 1 ND FILTER ZEBR A PEAK ING GAIN B A PRST L M H WHIT E BAL FULL AUTO SLOT SELEC T OPEN ACCE SS A B 1 2 3 ASSIG N LENS INFO BRT DISP HISTO GRAM MENU CH 1 AUDIO LEVE L CH 2 AUTO MAN UAL INT EXT PICT URE PRO FILE PM W EX1 DC IN CH 2 AUTO MAN UA...

Page 45: ...mode you can switch between AGC and the gain selected with the GAIN switch Note When the camcorder is in Full Auto mode page 37 the Direct menu cannot be selected For details on the Direct menu see Direct Menu Operation on page 21 When you set the camcorder to Full Auto mode page 37 AGC mode is forcibly selected When Full Auto mode is off you can independently turn AGC mode on by setting AGC to On...

Page 46: ...et the SHUTTER switch to ON the fixed shutter is turned on in the mode and with the shutter speed you specified with Shutter of the CAMERA SET menu Note When Auto Shutter mode is ON the fixed shutter cannot be selected Setting the fixed shutter with the CAMERA SET menu The shutter mode and shutter speed can be set with the CAMERA SET menu Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode dis...

Page 47: ...camcorder is in Full Auto mode page 37 or when the EX Slow Shutter mode is set to On For details on the Direct menu see Direct Menu Operation on page 21 Select EX Slow Shutter from the CAMERA SET menu Set Setting to On and specify the number of accumulated frames with Number of Frames You can select from among 16 32 and 64 frames Notes EX Slow Shutter cannot be used in SP 1080 24P mode or Slow Qui...

Page 48: ...ange the setting with the Direct menu by operating the joystick or the jog dial For details on the Direct menu see Direct Menu Operation on page 21 Set the IRIS switch to MANU to adjust the iris manually Rotate the iris ring for the desired iris opening Adjusting the Iris Recording in Auto Iris Mode OFF 2 1 ND FILTER ZEBR A PEAK ING GAIN B A PRST L M H WHIT E BAL FULL AUTO SLOT SELEC T OPEN ACCE S...

Page 49: ...0min Z99 120min STBY STBY A 25min B 50min W T Operating the Zoom Manually Using the Power Zoom BATT ERY REL EAS E SDI OUT A V OUT EX PA ND ED FO CU S RE C RE VI EW RE LE AS E ST AR T ST OP A SHOT TRANS ITION B LCD B LIGHT TC U B IT DURAT ION STATUS BARS C AM DISPLA Y BATT INFO ON OFF PR EV PL AY P AU SE ST OP CA NC EL F FW D NE XT RE C ST AR T S TO P HO LD l s L j G S J H L OF F TH UM BN AIL F RE ...

Page 50: ...rate smoothly depending on the individual characteristics of the lens or operating environments To use the IR Remote Commander see Using the IR Remote Commander on page 30 When using a lens remote controller Zooming can also be controlled from an optional lens remote controller connected via the LENS REMOTE connector For operation of the optional lens remote controller refer to the operation guide...

Page 51: ...icture is magnified on the LCD monitor EVF screen making the focus adjustment easier Press the EXPANDED FOCUS button again or leave the focus ring unmoved for 5 seconds to resume the normal angle for recording Adjusting the Focus Adjusting in Full MF Mode OFF 2 1 ND FILTER ZEBR A PEAK ING GAIN B A PRST L M H WHIT E BAL FULL AUTO SLOT SELEC T OPEN ACCE SS A B 1 2 3 ASSIG N LENS INFO BRT DISP HISTO ...

Page 52: ...R ZEBR A PEAK ING GAIN B A PRST L M H WHIT E BAL FULL AUTO SLOT SELEC T OPEN ACCE SS A B 1 2 3 ASSIG N LENS INFO BRT DISP HISTO GRAM MENU CH 1 AUDIO LEVE L CH 2 AUTO MAN UAL INT EXT PICT URE PRO FILE PM W EX1 DC IN CH 2 AUTO MAN UAL INT EXT CH 1 AUD IO SEL ECT AUD IO IN OFF CAM ERA CAN CEL SEL SET MED IA 15 25 40 81 2 10 3 10 5 10 30 15 5 8 MANU AUTO MANU AUTO FOCU S IRIS MACR O OFF ON TH UM BN AI...

Page 53: ...e camcorder continuously checks changes of images and activates auto focusing each time it detects a change The auto focus adjustment is terminated when the subject comes into focus and the camcorder stands by until the next change is detected In AF mode auto focusing is also activated when you press the PUSH AF button or operate the focus ring When you set the MACRO switch to ON in AF or MF mode ...

Page 54: ... frequency When the frequency is 50 Hz Set the shutter speed to 1 50 or 1 100 seconds When the frequency is 60 Hz Set the shutter speed to 1 60 or 1 120 seconds Using the Flicker Reduction function Set Mode of Flicker Reduce page 103 of the CAMERA SET menu to Auto or On and set Frequency to the power supply frequency 50 Hz or 60 Hz Note If the frame rate selected for recording is close to the powe...

Page 55: ...keeps advancing regardless of recording Regen mode The timecode advances during recording only When you insert another memory card the camcorder starts next recording so that the timecode continues to the last recorded timecode on the card Clock mode The current clock time is recorded for the timecode Note In Interval Recording Frame Recording Slow Quick Motion Recording the timecode advances in R...

Page 56: ...PsF for 1080 24P in Camera mode the frame digits of the timecode added to the SDI OUT connector output are changed to values in the range of 00 to 29 2 Even in Clock mode the timecode is gradually shifted because it is counted by NDF As any output becomes 2 3 pulled down video except those from the SDI OUT and COMPONENT OUT connectors with 24P System page 107 set to 24PsF for 1080 24P in Camera mo...

Page 57: ...splay Contents TCG Tmecode CLK Timecode Clock mode UBG User bits DUR Duration from the beginning of recording 00 00 Timecode Users B i t TC Format DF TC UB SET Mode Fix Set t i ng 20 07 12 08 B B TCG 00 00 00 00 HQ 1080 24P TBY REC Recording Audio Signals BATT ERY REL EAS E SDI OUT A V OUT EX PA ND ED FO CU S RE C RE VI EW RE LE AS E ST AR T ST OP A SHOT TRANS ITION B LCD B LIGHT TC U B IT DURAT I...

Page 58: ...ing levels are automatically adjusted To adjust the levels manually Set the AUDIO SELECT switches CH 1 and CH 2 to MANUAL and adjust the audio recording levels by turning the AUDIO LEVEL controls The value is set to 0 dB when the control is set to 5 Setting to 10 maximizes the level 12 dB and setting to 0 minimizes it The input levels are displayed on the screen when you press the DISPLAY BATT INF...

Page 59: ...witched to the color bar picture even if you press the BARS CAM button You can switch the color bar picture to the camera picture The color bar mode cannot be selected in Slow Quick Motion mode and EX Slow Shutter mode Monitoring the Audio ND1 F1 9 18dB SHT 1 2000 1 1 5 2 3 4 5 7 10 15 20 30 oo m CH1 CH2 AUTO MANU AL INT EXT PICT URE PROF ILE PMW E X1 DC IN CH 2 AUTO MANU AL INT EXT CH 1 AUDI O SE...

Page 60: ...ead page 61 Playback of the specified block of the clip begins In Rec Review the last 3 seconds 10 seconds or the entire part of the clip is displayed depending on the Rec Review setting page 104 of the CAMERA SET menu It is set to 3 seconds at the factory Rec Review is terminated at the end of the clip resuming STBY recording standby status Notes If the duration of the last recorded clip is less ...

Page 61: ...M ERA CAN CEL SEL SET MED IA 15 25 40 81 2 10 3 10 5 10 30 15 5 8 MANU AUTO MANU AUTO FOCU S IRIS MACR O OFF ON TH UM BN AI L F RE V PR EV SE L S ET PL AY P AU SE ST OP CA NC EL F FW D NE XT RE C ST AR T S TO P HO LD RE C RE VI EW l s L j G S J MO NI TO R VO L H L OF F A SHOT TRANS ITION B LCD B LIGHT TC U BIT DURATIO N STATUS BARS C AM DISPLAY BATT INFO ON OFF ASSIGN 4 OFF ON SHUTTER WHT BAL 1 2 ...

Page 62: ...RA SET menu 2 Set Setting to On The camcorder enters Interval Recording mode When the special recording mode indication on the screen is active Interval Rec flashes on the screen 3 Set the time between recordings with Interval Time You can select the time from among 1 to10 15 20 30 40 50 seconds 1 to 10 15 20 30 40 50 minutes and 1 to 4 6 12 24 hours by scrolling the display 4 Set the number of fr...

Page 63: ...ecommended to fix the camcorder to a tripod or equivalent and use the IR Remote Commander to start stop recording rather than pressing the REC START STOP button of the camcorder Notes Frame Recording cannot be set to On simultaneously with Interval Recording or Slow Quick Motion When you set Frame Recording to On Interval Recording and Slow Quick Motion are forcibly set to Off No audio recording i...

Page 64: ...amcorder records the specified number of frames then enters FRM STBY status Notes Recording cannot be stopped until the specified number of frames are recorded If the power switch is set to OFF during recording the power is only shut off after the specified number of frames are recorded The Freeze Mix function and Rec Review function cannot be used while recording in Frame Rec mode is in progress ...

Page 65: ...NTSC Area PAL Area Before starting Slow Quick Motion recording make the necessary settings with the CAMERA SET menu in advance For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 99 1 Select S Q Motion from the CAMERA SET menu 2 Set Setting to On The camcorder enters Slow Quick Motion mode When the special recording mode indication on the screen is active S Q Motion is displayed on th...

Page 66: ...mera picture permitting you to easily align images for next recording To use the Freeze Mix function Assign the Freeze Mix function to one of the assignable buttons For details see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 61 Superimposing a Freeze Mix image 1 Stop recording to set the camcorder to STBY recording standby status 2 Press the REC REVIEW button to review the recorded images...

Page 67: ...th of field by adjusting the iris In addition you can develop scenes under different recording conditions smoothly If you register the manual adjustment function for white balance the scenes will develop smoothly between objects indoors and those outdoors Notes Shot transition cannot be activated in combination with any of the EX Slow Shutter Interval Recording Frame Recording and Slow Quick Motio...

Page 68: ...cifying the time to be taken for the zoom moving from the TELE end to the WIDE end at a certain speed The setting range is from 1 to 10 The larger the number you set the higher speed OFF 2 1 ND FILTER ZEBR A PEAK ING GAIN B A PRST L M H WHIT E BAL FULL AUTO SLOT SELEC T OPEN ACCE SS A B 1 2 3 ASSIG N LENS INFO BRT DISP HISTO GRAM MENU CH 1 AUDIO LEVE L CH 2 AUTO MAN UAL INT EXT PICT URE PRO FILE P...

Page 69: ...n register two kinds of shots A and B 1 Press the MODE button to display Store in the shot transition operation area 2 Adjust the camera settings to obtain an image you wish to register 3 When adjustment is finished press the Shot A or Shot B button The camera settings are registered to the pressed button The registered camera settings are maintained until you register them next Checking the Regis...

Page 70: ...t transition from Shot A to Shot B is possible 1 Press the MODE button to display Check in the shot transition operation area 2 Press the A button The picture is adjusted according to the camera settings registered for Shot A 3 Press the MODE button to display Execute in the shot transition operation area 4 Press the REC START STOP button Recording begins with the camera settings registered for Sh...

Page 71: ...nterval Recording Frame Recording or EX Slow Shutter function When a clip is recorded using the fade in function a white or black screen becomes the index frame on the thumbnail screen page 82 Change the index frame for easier identification When you perform recording on an external device connected via the i LINK HDV connector in synchronization with REC START STOP operations on this camcorder re...

Page 72: ... to which you assigned the Fader function in STBY recording standby status The fade in function is turned on For fading out Press the ASSIGN button to which you assigned the Fader function during recording The camcorder enters in the fade out standby status When the preparatory settings are completed you can start recording Press the REC START STOP button Recording begins by fading in the camera p...

Page 73: ...is available for picture profile operations Note The picture profiles can be operated only in Camera mode They cannot be operated in Media mode 1 Set the power switch to CAMERA to turn the camcorder on in Camera mode 2 Press the PICTURE PROFILE button The PICTURE PROFILE menu is displayed 3 Operating the jog dial or the joystick select SEL from the PICTURE PROFILE menu then select the picture prof...

Page 74: ...ILE button to exit the menu Selecting a Picture Profile using the Direct menu The picture profile being selected is displayed when you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button You can select picture profiles with the Direct menu by operating the joystick or the jog dial For details on the Direct menu see Direct Menu Operation on page 21 You can copy the settings of a selected picture profile to another ...

Page 75: ...d picture profile to the factory settings standard status 1 Select the picture profile you wish to reset by proceeding from step 1 to 3 of Selecting a Picture Profile using the PICTURE PROFILE menu on page 74 2 Select Reset from SET of the PICTURE PROFILE menu Execute and Cancel are displayed 3 Select Execute Resetting begins When resetting ends the completion message is displayed for three second...

Page 76: ...G B B R B G 99 to 99 0 Finely adjust the color phase for the entire picture area by independently setting each of the factors Color Correction Adjusting the color phase in a specific area Setting On Off Set to On to enable the color phase adjustment for a specific area Simultaneous adjustment of multiple areas is not allowed You can adjust it for one area only Area Detection1 Execute Cancel Execut...

Page 77: ...details to be applied to the picture Setting On Off Set to On to apply the details to the video signal Level 99 to 99 0 Adjust the detail level Frequency 99 to 99 0 Set the center frequency of the details Setting the center frequency higher decreases the details and setting it lower increases the details Crispening 99 to 99 0 Adjust the noise suppression level When you set it to a higher level les...

Page 78: ...Note When Area Detection is executed this setting is automatically changed to the value equivalent to that of the detected color Width 0 to 90 40 Adjust the width of the color phase of the target area for Skin Tone Detail control Note When Area Detection is executed the Width setting automatically returns to 40 Knee Adjusting the knee level Setting On Off Set to On to compress the high luminance a...

Page 79: ...et effect CINE2 This gives almost the same results as CINE1 Select this when you wish to obtain 100 video signals for editing or other purposes CINE3 This emphasizes the contrast between light and dark more than CINE1 and CINE2 and also accentuates gradation changes on the black side CINE4 This emphasizes the contrast in dark areas more than CINE3 Contrast in dark areas is weaker and contrast in b...

Page 80: ...card To delete using the Setup menu 1 Select Last Clip DEL from Clip of the OTHERS menu 2 Select Execute The confirmation message is displayed 3 Select Execute again The last recorded clip is deleted from the memory card For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 99 Using the Setup menu you can delete all recorded clips from the memory card in the selected card slot 1 Select ...

Page 81: ... to overwrite the file is displayed If there is not sufficient space on the memory card an error message is displayed When you retrieve the stored setup file the camcorder settings are changed according to the file 1 Insert the memory card on which you stored the setup file into a card slot Check that the corresponding memory card icon is displayed on the screen If a memory card in the other slot ...

Page 82: ... Data for the clip at the cursor are displayed in 1 to 8 1 Date and starting time of recording 2 Clip name 3 OK mark Displayed only if the selected clip is marked OK page 88 4 AV independent file icon Displayed if the selected clip is an AV independent file This indicates that the clip is an AV independent file such as those added to the memory card using a computer Not all operations and indicati...

Page 83: ...2 Press the PLAY PAUSE button Playback starts from the beginning of the selected clip The clips after the selected clips are played back in sequence When playback of the last clip ends the camcorder enters PAUSE still picture mode at the last frame of the last clip OFF 2 1 ND FILTER ZEBR A PEAK ING GAIN B A PRST L M H WHIT E BAL FULL AUTO SLOT SELEC T OPEN ACCE SS A B 1 2 3 ASSIG N LENS INFO BRT D...

Page 84: ...tion are displayed Display example Playback mode 7 Audio levels The audio levels in recording are displayed Pausing the playback Press the PLAY PAUSE button The playback is restarted by pressing the button again Switching to high speed playback The camcorder permits you to play clips at 4 times or 15 times normal speed in the forward or reverse direction Audio is muffled in high speed playback To ...

Page 85: ...e headphone jack the built in speaker is turned off Press the MONITOR VOL buttons to adjust the sound volume The level bar is displayed during adjustment You can select audio channel s to be monitored with Audio Output page 106 of the AUDIO SET menu Adding shot marks during playback In the same manner as in recording you can add shot marks to the clip during playback At the point where you wish to...

Page 86: ...en page 87 Still picture in Pause mode page 87 CANCEL CANCEL DISP CLIP INFO DISP CLIP INFO OK MARK ADD OK MARK ADD OK MARK DEL SHOT MARK1 ADD COPY CLIP SHOT MARK2 ADD DELETE CLIP EXPAND CLIP SHOT MARK SHOT MARK1 SHOT MARK2 EXPAND CLIP EXPAND CLIP screen page 90 SHOT MARK screen page 91 CANCEL CANCEL EXPAND COARSE PAUSE EXPAND FINE SET INDEX PIC PAUSE SHOT MARK1 DEL SET INDEX PIC SHOT MARK2 DEL SHO...

Page 87: ...stick or the jog dial with a still picture displayed in Pause mode calls the Clip Operation menu for the clip in Pause mode Basic Operations of the Clip Operation Menus Item Function DISP CLIP INFO To display the CLIP INFO screen for the clip page 88 OK MARK ADD To add the OK mark to the clip page 88 OK MARK DELETE To delete the OK mark from the clip page 88 COPY CLIP To copy the clip to another S...

Page 88: ...1 Timecode at the recording ending point 12 Duration of the clip 13 Recorded audio channels By adding the OK mark to clips you can obtain a thumbnail screen of only the marked clips when you press the THUMBNAIL button Clips with the OK mark cannot be deleted or divided To delete or devide the clip remove the OK mark Adding the OK mark 1 Select OK MARK ADD from the Clip Operation menu The CLIP INFO...

Page 89: ...memory card Examples ABCD0002 1 if ABCD0002 exists ABCD0002 2 if ABCD0002 1 exists ABCD0005 4 if ABCD0005 3 exists If parenthetical numbers 1 to 9 already exist as the result of repeated copying copying to that card cannot be done any more A warning message is displayed if there is not sufficient space on the destination SxS memory card Replace the SxS memory card with one with sufficient space To...

Page 90: ...gle clip the SHOT MARK screen permits you to display only the marked frames as the thumbnail images on the screen 1 Select a clip on the thumbnail screen 2 Press the joystick or the jog dial The Clip Operation menu pops up 3 Select SHOT MARK SHOT MARK1 or SHOT MARK2 SHOT MARK To display thumbnails only of the frames marked with shot mark 1 and or shot mark 2 recorded SHOT MARK1 To display thumbnai...

Page 91: ... which you wish to add a shot mark on the EXPAND CLIP screen then press the joystick or the jog dial The Clip Operation menu pops up 2 Select SHOT MARK1 ADD or SHOT MARK2 ADD from the Clip Operation menu The information screen for the selected frame appears and a confirmation message is displayed below the image 3 Select Execute Deleting a shot mark You can delete shot marks on the EXPAND CLIP scr...

Page 92: ...rent clips at the frame you select on the EXPAND CLIP screen page 89 or the SHOT MARK screen page 90 1 Select the frame at which the clip is to be divided on the EXPAND CLIP screen or the SHOT MARK screen then press the joystick or the jog dial The Clip Operation menu pops up 2 Select DIVIDE CLIP from the Clip Operation menu The information screen for the selected frame appears and a confirmation ...

Page 93: ...s screen display Press the STATUS button again The status screen display is canceled Status Displays Showing the Status Screens OFF 2 1 ND FILTER ZEBR A PEAK ING GAIN B A PRST L M H WHIT E BAL FULL AUTO SLOT SELEC T OPEN ACCE SS A B 1 2 3 ASSIG N LENS INFO BRT DISP HISTO GRAM MENU CH 1 AUDIO LEVE L CH 2 AUTO MAN UAL INT EXT PICT URE PRO FILE PM W EX1 DC IN CH 2 AUTO MAN UAL INT EXT CH 1 AUD IO SEL...

Page 94: ...e balance operation in Memory B mode A The color temperature stored in white memory A is indicated The color temperature of white memory A is detected stored when you execute the auto white balance operation in Memory A mode PRST The color temperature set as the preset white is indicated The color temperature of preset white can be changed using the PICTURE PROFILE menu Display Contents H Speed ob...

Page 95: ...annel indications at the left of the meters are CH 1 and CH 2 regardless of the Output CH setting of the AUDIO SET menu In other conditions the meters do not function Output CH Output channel setting The Output CH setting of the AUDIO SET menu is displayed Headphones Headphone output The output audio channel s for the headphones is are displayed The Monitor CH setting of the AUDIO SET menu is vali...

Page 96: ...The format NTSC or PAL of the analog com posite signal being fed from the A V OUT con nector is displayed when YPbPr SDI Out Select of the VIDEO SET menu is set to Off Down Converter Down converter setting of the SD output The Down Converter setting Squeeze Edge Crop Letterbox of the VIDEO SET menu is displayed i LINK I O i LINK I O status The i LINK I O setting Enable Disable of the OTHERS menu i...

Page 97: ... the batteries of the PHU 60K units connected via the respective card slots are displayed Media A Media B Remaining space and available recording time The remaining space of the SxS memory cards in the respective card slots are indicated on the meters At the right the available time for recording if done at the current bit rate is displayed in minutes The time indication will be min if no SxS memo...

Page 98: ... VIDEO SET menu For setting the items related to video outputs page 107 LCD VF SET menu For setting the items related to the displays on the LCD monitor EVF page 108 TC UB SET menu For setting the items related to timecodes and user bits page 110 OTHERS menu For setting the other items page 110 Menu Configuration and Detailed Settings Overview of the Setup Menus Setup Menu Configuration 00 00 Setu...

Page 99: ...S All Reset Camera Data Time Zone Clock Set Language Assign Button Tally Hours Meter IR Remote Battery Alarm Battery INFO Direct Menu i LINK I O Trigger Mode Country Video Format Clip Format Media Basic Menu Operations OFF 2 1 ND FILTER ZEBR A PEAK ING GAIN B A PRST L M H WHIT E BAL FULL AUTO SLOT SELEC T OPEN ACCE SS A B 1 2 3 ASSIG N LENS INFO BRT DISP HISTO GRAM MENU CH 1 AUDIO LEVE L CH 2 AUTO...

Page 100: ...u wish to set then press the dial or the joystick to proceed The setting area appears to the right of the menu item selection area and the cursor moves to the top of its subitems When you select an item that has no subitems and to be only On Off or switched the choices are displayed to the right of the item In this case proceed to step 5 00 00 CAMERA SET Gain Setup Shut ter EX Slow Shutter Shot Tr...

Page 101: ...ing function is executed For an item that requires your confirmation When you select an item that you must confirm before execution in step 3 the menu display temporarily disappears and a confirmation message is displayed Following the instructions of message specify whether to execute or cancel Entering a character string When you select an item for which a character string such as a time value o...

Page 102: ...s set to the H position Shutter Specifying operating conditions of the electrical shutter Mode Speed Angle ECS SLS Select modes of the Electronic Shutter Shutter Speed 1 100 Set the shutter speed when Speed mode is selected The available setting values vary depending on the video format being selected see page 46 Shutter Angle 180º 90º 45º 22 5º 11 25º Set the shutter angle when Angle mode is sele...

Page 103: ... automatically after you roughly adjust it manually Color Bar Type Selecting the types of color bar Multi 75 100 Select the type of color bars displayed when you press the BARS CAM button Multi To output multiformat color bars 75 To output 75 color bars 100 To output 100 color bars Flicker Reduce Setting Flicker Compensation Mode Auto On Off Off UC model Auto Other models Set the operation of the ...

Page 104: ... function on off Frame Rate 1 to 30 1080 size 1 to 60 720 size Set the recording frame rate in Slow Quick Motion recording Rec Review Setting the playback time for Rec Review 3 sec 10 sec Clip Set the time to play the last recorded clip using the Rec Review function 3 sec Last 3 seconds 10 sec Last 10 seconds Clip Entire duration of the clip Fader Setting the fade in fade out functions Fade In On ...

Page 105: ...um gain in AGC AGC Point F5 6 F4 F2 8 Set the iris point for switching to auto iris and auto shutter control when AGC is on Auto Shutter On Off Turn the Auto Shutter control function on off A SHT Limit 1 100 1 150 1 200 1 250 Set the maximum shutter speed in Auto Shutter control A SHT Point F5 6 F8 F11 F16 Set the iris point for switching auto iris and auto shutter control when Auto Shutter is on ...

Page 106: ...n and the CH 2 gain independently according to the respective levels 1KHz Tone On Off Turn the 1 kHz reference tone signal on off Wind Filter CH 1 On Off Turn the wind filter for channel 1 on off Wind Filter CH 2 On Off Turn the wind filter for channel 2 on off EXT CH Select CH 1 CH 1 CH 2 CH 1 To record channel 1 audio input on both channels 1 and 2 CH 1 CH 2 To record channel 1 and channel 2 inp...

Page 107: ... to add the same menus and status indications as those on the LCD monitor EVF screen to the output signal from the A V OUT connector Note On the thumbnail EXPAND CLIP and SHOTMARK screens the same menus and status indications as those on the LCD monitor EVF screen are displayed regardless of the setting of this item Setup Setting 7 5 setup for the composite signal On Off Set whether to add 7 5 set...

Page 108: ...ide down position On To keep it on regardless of the status of the LCD monitor Peaking Setting the peaking function for the LCD monitor EVF Color White Red Yellow Blue Select the color of the peaking signal Level High Mid Low Set the level of the peaking signal Marker Setting the markers added to pictures on the LCD monitor EVF screen Setting On Off Turn all marker indications on off in combinatio...

Page 109: ...ode user bits duration indication on off Battery Remain On Off Turn the battery remaining DC input voltage indication on off Media Remain On Off Turn the media remaining indication on off TLCS Mode On Off Turn the TLCS mode indication on off Steady Shot On Off Turn the Steady Shot indication on off Focus Mode On Off Turn the focus operation mode indication on off White Balance Mode On Off Turn the...

Page 110: ...ers Bit Setting the user bits Mode Fix Date Set the user bit mode Fix To use a desired fixed value as the user bits Date To use the current date Setting Set the user bits to a desired value TC Format Setting the time code format DF NDF Set the timecode format DF Drop frame NDF Non drop frame OTHERS Menu OTHERS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents All Reset Resetting to the factory statu...

Page 111: ...he last recorded clip ATW For turning ATW on off Rec Review For starting a Rec Review Rec For starting stopping recording Freeze Mix For executing Freeze Mix Expanded Focus For turning Expanded Focus on off Spotlight For selecting TLCS Spotlight mode Backlight For selecting TLCS Backlight mode IR Remote For activating deactivating the IR Remote Commander Shot Mark1 For adding shot mark 1 Shot Mark...

Page 112: ...h the DC Low Volt1 warning is generated DC Low Volt2 11 0 V to 14 0 V 11 0 V Set the DC IN voltage at which the DC Low Volt2 warning is generated Battery INFO Showing information regarding the battery pack display only Type The type product name is displayed MFG Date The date of manufacture is displayed Charge Count The accumulated number of times of charge discharge is displayed Capacity The esti...

Page 113: ... HQ 1080 50i SP 1080 50i HQ 1080 25P HQ 720 50P HQ 720 25P Select the video format bit rate picture size frame rate and scan system in combination Bit rate HQ or SP Picture size 1080 or 720 Frame rate 24 25 30 50 or 60 Scan system i interlace or P progressive Note The default setting is different among the sales areas United States and Canada HQ 1080 60i Other areas HQ 1080 50i Clip Setting for cl...

Page 114: ...able for connection To display the menus and status information on the connected monitor Set YPbPr SDI Out Display page 107 of the VIDEO SET menu to On Note If input output at the i LINK HDV connector are enabled page 118 no signal is fed out from the SDI OUT connector COMPONENT OUT connector mini D connector The connector is set at the factory to output HD analog component signals for monitoring ...

Page 115: ...al SBAC US10 SxS Memory Card USB Reader Writer to the computer using an USB cable as shown below Preparations To use the ExpressCard slot of a computer If the computer is equipped with an ExpressCard 34 or ExpressCard 54 slot you can directly insert the SxS memory card containing clips recorded with this camcorder and access to the files For the operating requirements for the computer see Using th...

Page 116: ...toration is completed The message is also not displayed while the CLIP INFO screen is shown on the screen It appears when an operation on the CLIP INFO screen is completed or you return to the thumbnail screen 2 Select Execute by operating the jog dial or the joystick The screen displays the following 3 With Windows check that the memory card is displayed as a removable disk in My Computer With Ma...

Page 117: ...ntained by the clips may not be maintained To avoid such a problem use the XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software See page 13 for the operating requirements and refer to the User s Guide contained in the CD ROM For support information on the XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software visit the web sites shown in XDCAM EX web sites on page 12 or on the cover page of the supplied CD ROM Using a nonlinear editing syst...

Page 118: ...andby status For operations of the external device refer to the operation manual of that device 3 Set the camcorder to Camera mode by setting the power switch to CAMERA 4 Press the REC START STOP button The external device starts recording in synchronization The status of the external device is displayed in the i LINK status indication area page 20 on the LCD monitor EVF screen Notes Operation may...

Page 119: ... 1080 50i can be recorded when set to SP 1080 50i Recording is not allowed with other combinations of Video Format and input signals 2 Set i LINK I O page 112 of the OTHERS menu to Enable 3 Set the camcorder to Media mode 4 Press the STOP button to set the camcorder to STOP mode The input image is displayed on the LCD monitor EVF screen and the monitor connected via the COMPONENT OUT connector or ...

Page 120: ...ed by IEEE the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc Note The camcorder can be connected to one device with the i LINK cable DV cable When you connect with a device that has two or more i LINK connectors refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected device About data transfer speed of i LINK i LINK defines a maximum data transfer speed of approximately 100 200 and...

Page 121: ...ther damage to the finish of the unit To remove dust from inside the viewfinder remove the viewfinder by sliding it while holding the viewfinder release lever downward In the event of operating problems If you should experience problems with the unit contact your Sony dealer Note about the battery terminal The battery terminal of this unit the connector for battery packs and AC adaptors is a consu...

Page 122: ...ks may be generated on the screen in rare cases caused by cosmic rays etc This is related to the principle of CMOS image sensors and is not a malfunction The white flecks especially tend to be seen in the following cases when operating at a high environmental temperature when you have raised the master gain sensitivity when operating in Slow Shutter mode Aliasing When fine patterns stripes or line...

Page 123: ...e A V OUT connector when YPbPr SDI Out Select of the VIDEO SET menu is set to HD or SD When the frame rate setting of the video format is 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P 23 98P 1 No signal is fed from the SDI OUT connector 2 The actual frame rate of the output signal is 1 001 times of the value shown in the table Some frame may be repeated when converting the frame rate When the frame rate setting of the vid...

Page 124: ...tations are common to Camera mode and Media mode 720 50P 720 50P 576 50i 720 25P 720 50P 576 50i Clip format Output format YPbPr Out Select HD YPbPr Out Select SD Limitations of Outputs Menu settings i LINK I O Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable YPbPr SDI Out Select HD HD SD SD Off Off Outputs from the output connectors i LINK HDV HDV No signal HDV No signal HDV No signal SDI OUT No sign...

Page 125: ... d explosion s il y a remplacement incorrect de la batterie Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du même type ou d un type équivalent recommandé par le constructeur Lorsque vous mettez la batterie au rebut vous devez respecter la législation en vigueur dans le pays ou la région où vous vous trouvez Explosionsgefahr bei Verwendung falscher Batterien Batterien nur durch den vom Hersteller empfohle...

Page 126: ...STOP button The power switch is set to OFF or MEDIA Set the power switch to CAMERA The SxS memory card is write protected Release the write protection page 32 or replace the card with a non protected SxS memory card The SxS memory card is full Replace the card with one having sufficient space The SxS memory card needs restoration Restore the memory card page 35 Playback does not start when you pre...

Page 127: ... as expected for example no picture appears on its screen It sometimes takes time for the connected equipment to recognize the operation Wait for about 15 seconds If the connected equipment still does not react do the following Check the i LINK cable for example by re plugging it Turn the power off and connect the cable again Change the i LINK cable ...

Page 128: ... the SxS memory card has become insufficient Replace it with another at the earliest opportunity Media Full Continuous Rapidly flashing No space is left on the SxS memory card Recording clip copying and clip division cannot be performed Replace it with another Battery Near End Intermittent Flashing The battery power will be exhausted soon Charge the battery pack at the earliest opportunity Battery...

Page 129: ...ernal signal input via the i LINK connection cannot be recorded as the Video Format setting is different from the signal format of the external input signal Change Video Format of the OTHERS menu to match it to that of the external signal Copy Protected Input Cannot Record The external signal input via the i LINK connection cannot be recorded as the stream is copy protected Check the input signal ...

Page 130: ...ation MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 http www mpegla com Power requirements DC 12 V Power consumption Approx 12 W Typical Recording EVF On LCD monitor Off Peak inrush current 1 Power ON current probe method 15 A 240V 2 Hot switching inrush current measured in accordance with European standard EN55103 1 62 A 230V Operating temperature 0ºC to 40ºC 32ºF to 104ºF Stora...

Page 131: ...ble F1 9 to F16 and C close Focus Auto Manual selectable Ranges 800 mm to Macro OFF 50 mm to Macro ON Wide 735 mm to Macro ON Tele Picture stabilizing function SteadyShot ON OFF possible shift lens system Filter thread M77 mm pitch 0 75 mm Macro ON OFF switchable Camera Pickup device 1 2 inch type CMOS image sensor Effective picture elements 1920 H 1080 V Format 3 chip RGB Optical system F1 6 pris...

Page 132: ...lticonnector 1 Audio 10 dBu 47kΩ load reference level Analog composite YC signals NTSC or PAL COMPONENT OUT connector Mini D connector 1 Y 1 0 Vp p 75Ω Pb Pr 0 7 Vp p 75Ω Headphone connector Stereo mini jack 1 20 5 dBu reference level output 16Ω load SDI OUT connector BNC type 1 conforming to SMPTE292M 259M standards Computer connectors i LINK HDV connector i LINK IEEE1394 4 pin connector 1 S400 U...

Page 133: ...0 2 3 8 380 8 131 8 264 6 101 2 40 2 15 8 6 6 9 32 178 71 8 Unit mm inches Notes Always make a test recording and verify that it was recorded successfully SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF FAILURE OF THIS UNIT OR ITS RECORDING MEDIA EXTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OR STORAGE SYSTEMS TO RECORD CONTENT...

Page 134: ...hite 41 Auto White Balance 42 B Backlight 61 backlight EVF 28 backlight LCD 27 backup battery 125 BARS CAM button 59 Battery Alarm 112 Battery INFO 112 BATTERY INFO display 24 Battery Pack 23 BATTERY RELEASE button 23 BATTERY MEDIA Status 97 BC U1 Battery Charger 23 BC U1 U2 24 Black 79 Black Gamma 79 BP U30 23 BP U60 23 BRT DISP 61 BRT Disp 61 built in clock 26 Built in microphones 57 Built in sp...

Page 135: ...ar Scan 46 external microphone 58 external monitor 114 eyecup 29 Eyepiece focusing knob 28 F F FWD button 84 F REV button 84 Fade In 72 Fade Out 72 Fader 61 71 104 Fixed gain mode 45 Fixed Shutter mode 46 Flicker Reduce 54 103 focus 51 Focus ring 51 Format Media 113 Formatting 33 Frame Rec 104 Frame Recording 63 Free Run mode 55 Freeze Mix 61 66 FULL AUTO button 37 Full Auto mode 37 Full Manual Fo...

Page 136: ...ons 59 85 N ND filter switch 40 ND filters 40 NDF 56 NEXT button 85 O OK mark 88 OK MARK ADD 88 OK MARK DEL 89 One Push Auto Focusing 52 OTHERS Menu 110 Output Formats 123 P Peaking 52 108 PEAKING button 52 PHU 60K 35 PICTURE FROFILE menu 73 76 PICTURE PROFILE button 73 Picture Profiles 73 PLAY PAUSE button 83 Playback 83 Power switch 25 Power Zoom 49 Power Zoom Servo mode 49 Power zoom lever 50 P...

Page 137: ... cards 31 T Tally 112 Tally lamps 128 TC Format 56 110 TC UB SET Menu 110 TC U BIT DURATION button 57 84 THUMBNAIL button 83 85 Thumbnail Screen 82 Time Zone 26 110 Timecode 110 TLCS 21 38 105 TRANSITION operation buttons 67 Trigger Mode 113 Tripod receptacle 19 Troubleshooting 126 U USB cable 116 user bits 56 Users Bit 110 V Video Format 39 113 Video Out Display 107 VIDEO Status 96 Viewfinder 28 ...

Page 138: ...Index 138 Appendixes Zoom Speed 103 Zoom speed switch 50 ZOOM switch 49 ...

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