Sony HANDYCAM PMW-320K Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Menu List

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Display On/Off

Selects the items to
display in the
viewfinder screen.

Video Level
Warnings

/Off

Turns the warnings that appear when
the video level is too bright or too
dark on or off.

Brightness Display

On/

Off

Turns the numerical indication of the
video brightness on or off.

Histogram Display

On/

Off

Turns the histogram display of video
signal levels on or off (in HD mode
only).

Lens Info

Off

/Meter/Feet

Selects whether or not to display the
depth of field indication and the unit
for display of the depth of field.

Meter:

Displayed in meters

Feet:

Displayed in feet

Off:

Do not display

Focus Position

/Off

Turns the indication of the lens focus
position on or off.

Zoom Position

/Off

Turns the indication of the lens
zoom position on or off.

Audio Level Meter

/Off

Turns the display of the audio level
meters on or off.

Timecode

/Off

Turns the display of time data
(timecode, user bits, counter,
duration) on or off.

Battery Remain

/Off

Turns the indications of the
remaining battery time and input
voltage on or off.

Media Remain

/Off

Turns the indication of the
remaining media capacity on or off.

TLCS Mode

/Off

Turns the indication of the TLCS
operating mode on or off.

Focus Mode

/Off

Turns the indication of the focus
operating mode on or off.

White Balance Mode

/Off

Turns the indication of the white
balance mode on or off.

Filter Position

/Off

Turns the indication of the ND filter
setting on or off.

Iris Position

/Off

Turns the indication of the iris
position on or off.

Gain Setting

/Off

Turns the indication of the gain
setting on or off.

Shutter Setting

/Off

Turns the indications of the shutter
mode and shutter speed on or off.

Color Temp

/Off

Turns the indication of the color
temperature on or off.

Video Format

/Off

Turns the indication of the video
format on or off.

System Line

/Off

Turns the indication of the system
lines on or off.

OPERATION

Menu items

Sub-item

Settings

Description

Summary of Contents for HANDYCAM PMW-320K

Page 1: ...olid State Memory Camcorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference PMW 320K PMW 320L 2010 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Printed on recycled paper ...

Page 2: ... over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally ...

Page 3: ...7 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents For the State of California USA only Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate Perchlorate Material Lithium battery contains perchlorate For the customers in Taiwan only Afin de réduire les risques d incendie ou...

Page 4: ...ts nur qualifiziertem Fachpersonal WARNUNG Zu hoher Schalldruck von Ohrhörern und Kopfhörern kann Gehörschäden verursachen Um dieses Produkt sicher zu verwenden vermeiden Sie längeres Hören bei sehr hohen Schalldruckpegeln Für Kunden in Europa Dieses Produkt besitzt die CE Kennzeichnung und erfüllt die EMV Richtlinie der EG Kommission Angewandte Normen EN55103 1 Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit ...

Page 5: ... Supply 34 Using a Battery Pack 34 Using AC Power 35 Attaching the Viewfinder 36 Attaching the Supplied Viewfinder 36 Adjusting the Viewfinder Position 36 Adjusting the Viewfinder Angle 37 Lifting Up the Viewfinder Barrel and Eyepiece 37 Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus and Screen 38 Using the BKW 401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket 38 Attaching a 5 inch Electronic Viewfinder 39 Setting the Area of Use ...

Page 6: ...4 Selecting the Shutter Mode and Shutter Speed 55 Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment 56 Zooming 57 Switching between Zoom Modes 57 Using Manual Zoom 57 Using Servo Zoom 57 Adjusting the Focus 58 Adjusting in Full MF Mode 58 Adjusting in MF Mode 58 Adjusting in AF Mode 59 Using Macro Mode 59 Adjusting the Audio Level 59 Manually Adjusting the Audio Levels of the Audio Inputs...

Page 7: ... Animations Frame Rec Function 76 Shooting with Slow Quick Motion 77 Framing Shots with the Freeze Mix Function 78 Planning Metadata Operations 79 Loading a Planning Metadata File into Camcorder s Internal Memory 80 Defining Clip Names in Planning Metadata 81 Defining Shot Mark Names in Planning Metadata 82 Chapter 5 Clip Operations Clip Playback 83 Thumbnail Screen 83 Playing Clips 85 Using Thumb...

Page 8: ...at Can Be Assigned to the ASSIGN 2 Switch 139 Functions That Can Be Assigned to the ASSIGN 1 and 3 Switches the ASSIGNABLE 4 and 5 Switches and the COLOR TEMP Button 139 Functions That Can Be Assigned to the RET Button on the Lens 141 Adjusting Picture Characteristics to Match the PMW EX1R 142 Chapter 7 Saving and Loading User Setting Data Saving and Loading Settings 143 Saving Setting Data 143 Lo...

Page 9: ...4 Chapter 9 Maintenance Testing the Camcorder 155 Maintenance 155 Cleaning the Viewfinder 155 Note about the Battery Terminal 155 Operation Warnings 156 Error Indication 156 Warning Indication 157 Appendix Important Notes on Operation 163 Exchanging the Battery of the Internal Clock 165 Specifications 165 General 165 Camera Block 166 Audio Block 166 Display 166 Media Block 167 Inputs Outputs 167 L...

Page 10: ...Table of Contents 10 About OpenSSL 173 Index 176 ...

Page 11: ...rea of use Unless this setting is made the camcorder will not operate For details of these settings see Setting the Area of Use page 41 Note Before attaching removing optional components or accessories to from the PMW 320K 320L referred to as the camcorder be sure to turn the power of the camcorder off Foreword Before Use ...

Page 12: ...at 25 Mbps SP mode on a single 32 GB SxS memory card Multi format support The camcorder supports interlace format recording 1080 59 94i or 1080 50i progressive format recording 1080 29 97P 1080 23 98P 720 59 94P 720 29 97P 720 23 98P or 1080 25P 720 50P 720 25P thus offering the flexibility needed for worldwide HD recording For 23 98P native frequency recording is possible It also supports recordi...

Page 13: ...can mount the XDCA 55 HD Camera Adaptor and connect the XDCU 50 HD Camera Extension Unit to configure a system for shooting and recording When the CBK CE01 is installed you can also connect the HDCA 702 MPEG TS Adaptor instead of the camera adaptor This allows you to convert this camcorder s HDSDI output to a MPEG HD transport stream Two CD ROMs are supplied with the camcorder The CD ROM labeled M...

Page 14: ...ay not be displayed properly depending on the version of Adobe Reader In such a case install the latest version you can download from the URL mentioned in Preparations above Note If you have lost or damaged the CD ROM you can purchase a new one to replace it Contact a Sony service representative a LIGHT switch Determines how a video light connected to the LIGHT connector see page 16 is turned on a...

Page 15: ...commends the use of the BP L80S Battery Pack Adaptor connector Enables connection of an XDCA 55 HD Camera Adaptor or an HDCA 702 MPEG TS Adaptor To connect an adaptor remove the cover from the connector and install the optional CBK CE01 50 Pin Interface and Digital Extender a Shoulder strap fitting Attach the supplied shoulder strap see page 48 b Accessory fitting shoe Attach an optional accessory...

Page 16: ...ereo microphone to this connector The power 48 V is supplied via this connector o LENS connector 12 pin Connect a lens cable to this connector This connector is not used for a 1 2 inch lens which is connected by a hot shoe inside the lens mount Note When connecting or disconnecting the lens cable to this connector power off the camcorder first p Tripod mount When using the camcorder on a tripod at...

Page 17: ...age 97 e AUTO W B BAL automatic white black balance adjustment switch Activates the automatic white black balance adjustment functions WHITE Adjust the white balance automatically If the WHITE BAL switch see page 19 is set to A or B the white balance setting is stored in the corresponding memory If the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST the automatic white balance adjustment function does not operate...

Page 18: ... in stereo Under MAINTENANCE Audio in the setup menu Headphone Out must be set to STEREO f ASSIGN assignable 0 switch You can assign the desired function to this switch on OPERATION Assignable SW in the setup menu see page 139 Off is assigned to this switch when the camcorder is shipped from the factory This is a momentary type switch Each press of the switch turns the function assigned to this sw...

Page 19: ...selection display off switch MENU CANCEL PRST preset ESCAPE switch When the menu is not displayed this switch functions as the STATUS ON SEL OFF switch When the menu is displayed the switch functions as the MENU CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch To use the MENU CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch open the cover Use the STATUS ON SEL OFF switch in the following way ON SEL Each time this switch is pushed upward a win...

Page 20: ...the thumbnail screen operations section see page 22 g F REV fast reverse button and indicator This plays back at high speed in the reverse direction The playback speed changes in the order 4 t 15 t 24 with each press of the button The indicator lights during high speed playback in the reverse direction h PLAY PAUSE button and indicator Press this button to view play back video images using the vie...

Page 21: ...on Resets the value shown in the time counter display in the monochrome LCD panel According to the settings of the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch see page 22 and the F RUN SET R RUN switch see page 22 this button resets the display as follows a Of the timecode bits for every frame recorded on the media those bits which can be used to record useful information for the user such as scene number shooting ...

Page 22: ...hannel 1 2 3 4 recording level knobs Adjust the audio levels to be recorded on channels 1 2 3 and 4 when the AUDIO SELECT CH1 CH2 and AUDIO SELECT CH 3 4 switches are set to MANUAL g AUDIO SELECT CH 3 4 audio channel 3 4 adjustment method selection switch Select the audio level adjustment method for each of audio channels 3 and 4 AUTO Automatic adjustment MANUAL Manual adjustment h ESSENCE MARK bu...

Page 23: ...to be recorded on audio channels 1 2 3 and 4 FRONT Audio input signals from the microphone connected to the MIC IN connector REAR Audio input signals from an audio device connected to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors WIRELESS Audio input signals from the UHF portable tuner if it is installed Left side and upper section a ASSIGNABLE 4 5 switches You can assign the desired functions to these switch...

Page 24: ...ct the card you want to use see page 68 i HDMI 1 output connector Outputs HDMI signals for video monitoring When a video monitor provided with an HDMI signal input connector is connected to this connector you can monitor picture being shot camera picture or playback picture 1 The terms HDMI and HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of H...

Page 25: ...alarm sound through the earphone Plugging an earphone into the jack automatically cuts off the built in speaker You can select monaural or stereo on MAINTENANCE Audio in the setup menu d AUDIO IN selectors Select the audio source you connect to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors LINE When connecting a stereo amplifier or other external audio signal source MIC When connecting a microphone that does ...

Page 26: ...formation selected by the DISPLAY switch to be displayed in the time counter display COUNTER Counter values TC Timecode U BIT User bits data c Time counter display Switches displays of time counter values timecode and user bits data depending on the position of the DISPLAY switch When the HOLD button is pressed to hold the timecode value the timecode is displayed in the format shown below When the...

Page 27: ...e lens This operation is independent of whether the focus adjustment mode is auto or manual In the macro range the auto focusing speed is lower 1 At the wide angle setting d Iris ring For manual iris adjustment set the IRIS switch to the M manual position then turn this ring e Zoom ring For manual zoom adjustment set the ZOOM switch to the MANUAL position then turn this ring f Focus ring Turn this...

Page 28: ...After focusing with the PUSH AF button if you operate the zoom or adjust the iris the depth of field may become shallower losing crisp focus In such cases press the PUSH AF button once more If you focus at wide angle then zoom to telephoto the subject may no longer be in focus It may take time until the image is in focus while using the slow shutter mode Note on zoom speed Depending on the shootin...

Page 29: ...of the screen This control has no effect on the output signals of the camcorder k TALLY switch Controls the tally indicator located on the front of the viewfinder HIGH The tally indicator brightness is set to high OFF The tally indicator is disabled LOW The tally indicator brightness is set to low l ZEBRA zebra pattern switch Controls the zebra pattern display on the viewfinder screen as follows O...

Page 30: ... of this camcorder is on Ex2D The lens extender and the optional digital extender function of this camcorder are both on Digital extender function can be turned on or off by an assignable switch to which Digital Extender is assigned b Zoom position when the serial lens is mounted Indicates the zoom position of the zoom lens in the range from 0 to 99 c Focus position when the serial lens is mounted...

Page 31: ...et White is less than 3200K k Number of system lines Indicates the number of system lines 1080 720 576 480 of video currently being recorded or played back l Video format Indicates the format of video being currently played back or recorded see page 50 The video aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 can also be displayed when the recording format is set to DVCAM m Depth of field indication when the serial lens...

Page 32: ...PLAY switch see page 21 Also indicates a caution message when caution is required such as when you try to change settings g Brightness level Indicates the average brightness level of the detection area h External input source Indicates the type of external input signal HDV to be recorded i Recording of external input Indicates EXT when an external input is recorded j Electric color temperature fil...

Page 33: ...e available time for recording with the current video format recording bit rate is calculated according to the remaining space of each media and indicated in time units of minutes A lock icon appears if the media is write protected r Histogram Shows a pixel distribution of video luminance HD mode only s Iris position when the lens is mounted Indicates the iris position and the setting for iris ove...

Page 34: ...ligen Landes befolgen When a BP L80S Battery Pack is used the camcorder will operate continuously for approximately 285 minutes WARNING Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like AVERTISSEMENT N exposez pas les batteries à une chaleur excessive au soleil ou près d un feu par exemple WARNUNG Akkus dürfen keinesfalls übermäßiger Wärmeeinwirkung ausgesetzt werd...

Page 35: ...mp on the right side panel is lit in blue and the ACCESS lamp in the card slot section is lit in orange be careful never to remove the battery pack Make sure to power the camcorder off before replacing the battery pack Mount an AC DN2B DN10 on the camcorder in the same way as a battery pack then connect to the AC power supply The AC DN2B DN10 can supply up to 100 W of power Using AC Power 1 LOCK a...

Page 36: ...operate properly 1 1 Loosen the viewfinder left to right positioning ring 2 attach the viewfinder to the viewfinder fitting shoe and 3 tighten the viewfinder left to right positioning ring 2 Couple the viewfinder connector to the VF connector 26 pin Detaching the viewfinder You can detach the viewfinder by following the attaching procedure in reverse order but there is an additional action to take...

Page 37: ...CD screen inside the viewfinder or its mirrored image by lifting up the viewfinder barrel or the eyepiece This section describes how to lift up the viewfinder barrel and detach it The eyepiece can also be lifted up and detached in the same way To raise up the viewfinder barrel Push the clip on the bottom to release 1 and flip up the viewfinder barrel 2 It locks at the 120 degree position Normally ...

Page 38: ...d in the viewfinder horizontally To adjust the viewfinder focus Turn the diopter adjustment ring until the viewfinder image is sharpest You can also attach a commercially available protection filter close up lens etc that is 52 mm in diameter To adjust the viewfinder screen Adjust the brightness contrast and peaking of the viewfinder screen with the controls shown below By fitting an optional BKW ...

Page 39: ...the arm of the BKW 401 does not touch the handle when it is raised You can attach an optional DXF 51or DXF C50W 5 inch Electronic Viewfinder To attach it an Accessory Shoe Kit service part number A 8274 968 B is required For details consult a Sony service representative Note It is not possible to use the supplied viewfinder and a 5 inch viewfinder at the same time Remove the cover of the grip and ...

Page 40: ...Attaching the Viewfinder 40 Chapter 2 Preparations VF cable Fixing ring Guide plate Shoe a Stopper screw a a Supplied with the Accessory Shoe Kit ...

Page 41: ... of use a The composite signal output from this camcorder is an NTSC signal with a black setup 7 5 IRE The system frequency is 59 94i b The composite signal output from this camcorder is an NTSC signal with no black setup The system frequency is 59 94i c The composite signal output from this camcorder is a PAL signal The system frequency is 50i 4 Set the following items Time Zone Date Time See Bas...

Page 42: ...e date and time set in steps 3 and 4 To cancel the setting Before executing step 5 push the MENU CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch up to the CANCEL PRST side Note Always power the camcorder off before mounting or removing a lens For information about using the lens refer to the operation manual for the lens 1 Push the lens locking lever up and remove the lens mount cap from the lens mount 2 Align the cent...

Page 43: ... at the wide angle end Carrying out the adjustment When using the auto focus lens With the lens supplied with the PMW 320K zoom and focus operations automatically adjust the flange focal length 1 Open the iris position the supplied flange focal length adjustment chart approximately 3 meters 10 ft away from the camcorder and arrange the lighting to obtain a satisfactory video output 2 Set the ZOOM ...

Page 44: ... the supplied viewfinder 1 Loosen the screw 1 and open the microphone holder clamp 2 2 Place the microphone in the microphone holder 1 Place the microphone in the holder so that UP is at the top 2 Close the microphone holder 3 Tighten the screw 3 Plug the microphone cable into the MIC IN connector then set the AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 switch for the Preparing the Audio Input System Connecting a Mi...

Page 45: ...ophone spacer sheet type supplied with the microphone around the microphone while peeling off the protective sheets on both sides of the microphone spacer 3 Place the microphone in the holder so that UP is at the top 4 Close the microphone holder 5 Tighten the screw 6 Position so that the microphone does not interfere with the viewfinder and tighten the ball joint lock lever 2 Connect the micropho...

Page 46: ...wo screws back into their original places To use a Sony UHF wireless microphone system power the camcorder off and then fit one of the following UHF portable tuners DWR S01D Digital Wireless Receiver WRR 855S UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit WRR 860C 861 862 UHF Synthesized Diversity Tuner For details of these units refer to the operation manuals for them Note The optional WRR Mount Bracket service part...

Page 47: ...arrow Note The tripod adaptor pin may remain in the engaged position even after the camcorder is removed If this happens press the red button and move the lever as shown above 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 Tripod Mounting Tripod adaptor Camera mount Slide the camcorder forwar...

Page 48: ...umption of over 50 W The brightness or color temperature of the light will change when the voltage supplied through the DC IN connector or from the battery pack is under 12 V To attach the video light Fit the video light to the accessory fitting shoe on the camcorder grip and connect the video light cable to the LIGHT connector Note The accessory fitting shoe on the camcorder is of the 1 4 inch ta...

Page 49: ... for shooting with the camcorder on your shoulder 1 Raise the lever in the center of the shoulder pad to unlock the shoulder pad 2 Slide the shoulder pad backward or forward until it is in the most convenient position 3 Bring down the lever to lock the shoulder pad in the selected position Press here and pull in the direction shown by the arrow to release Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position Should...

Page 50: ...ts and Settings Setting the Video Format OPERATION Format menu settings Video format recording format system frequency Frame size HD SD HD System Line Rec Format System Frequency a HD 1080 HQ 1920 59 94i HQ 1920 59 94i 1920 1080 50i HQ 1920 50i 29 97P HQ 1920 29 97P 25P HQ 1920 25P 23 98P HQ 1920 23 98P HQ 1440 59 94i HQ 1440 59 94i 1440 1080 50i HQ 1440 50i 29 97P HQ 1440 29 97P 25P HQ 1440 25P 2...

Page 51: ...rned off Black balance adjustment The black balance will require adjustment in the following cases When the camcorder is used for the first time When the camcorder has not been used for a long time When the camcorder is used under conditions in which the surrounding temperature has changed greatly When the GAIN selector L M H Turbo values have been changed by using OPERATION Gain Switch in the set...

Page 52: ...o adjust the lens iris If this happens the black balance will be incorrect 1 Set the switches and selectors as shown below GAIN switch L set to a gain value that is as small as possible OUTPUT DCC switch CAM WHITE BAL switch A or B 1 1 Adjustment values are saved to memory B only when OPERATION White Setting White Switch B in the setup menu is set to Memory 2 Set the FILTER selector to suit the li...

Page 53: ... You can assign electrical CC color correction filters to ND filters see page 17 This allows you to change the color temperature automatically when the ND filter is switched 1 Set MAINTENANCE White Filter ND Filter C Temp in the setup menu see page 129 to On 2 To assign an electrical CC filter to FILTER selector position number 1 select ND FLT C Temp 1 To assign it to positions 2 to 4 select ND FL...

Page 54: ...the contents of white balance memory are linked to electrical CC filter positions A to D Also when OPERATION White Setting White Switch B in the setup menu is set to ATW Auto Tracing White Balance and the WHITE BAL switch is set to B the ATW function is activated to automatically adjust the white balance of the picture being shot for varying lighting conditions The shutter modes that can be used w...

Page 55: ...urned off 1 Push the SHUTTER selector from ON to SELECT The current shutter setting indication appears for about three seconds 2 Before the shutter setting indication disappears push the SHUTTER selector down to SELECT again and repeat this until the desired mode or speed appears When all modes and speeds are displayed the display changes in the following order Note Depending on the frame rate set...

Page 56: ...a where light detection occurs To change the reference value 1 Set OPERATION Auto Iris Iris Override in the setup menu to On see page 109 2 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF 3 Turn the MENU knob to change the reference value Note Be sure to confirm that the current shutter mode is not ECS An indicator of the current reference value is shown at the iris position indication see page 33 on the viewfi...

Page 57: ... may be blown out In such cases setting the highlight clip function on reduces the luminance range avoiding problems from the automatic iris correction Set OPERATION Auto Iris Clip High Light in the setup menu to On The lens supplied with the PMW 320K allows you to shoot with manual and servo zooming Set the ZOOM switch to SERVO servo zoom or MANU manual zoom With the ZOOM switch set to MANU turn ...

Page 58: ...iewfinder The distance indications on the ring are valid in Full MF mode The distances where the picture is in focus correspond to absolute positions of the focus ring Peaking You can turn the PEAKING knob on the viewfinder to use the peaking function Edges are emphasized in the monitor picture which facilitates manual focusing The recorded video signals are not affected When you slide the focus r...

Page 59: ...ncludes the macro area Macro mode is disabled in Full MF mode When you set the AUDIO SELECT switch to AUTO the input levels of analog audio signals recorded on each channel are adjusted automatically You can also make manual adjustments Note Even if you set the AUDIO SELECT switch to AUTO the input levels of digital audio signals are not adjusted automatically Target audio level for manual audio l...

Page 60: ...p to 20 dB for a normal input volume Correspondence between recording level adjustments and audio level controls On MAINTENANCE Audio in the setup menu you can select which audio level control controls the audio recording level of the front microphone input The correspondences between the settings of the menu items and the controls are as follows MIC CH1 Level Channel 1 recording level MIC CH2 Lev...

Page 61: ...o in the setup menu Audio CH3 Level Channel 3 recording level Audio CH4 Level Channel 4 recording level You can now adjust the levels of audio channels 3 and 4 with the knobs selected here CH3 switch Channel 3 recording target FRONT Front microphone audio REAR Audio signal input to AUDIO IN CH 1 connector WIRELESS Wireless microphone audio CH4 switch Channel 4 recording target FRONT Front micropho...

Page 62: ...y produces consecutive timecode However once you remove the media and record on another media the timecode will no longer be consecutive when you use the original media again for recording In this case to make the timecode consecutive set the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to REGEN Saving the real Time in the Timecode Setting the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to CLOCK saves the real time in the timecode Wh...

Page 63: ...ecode Example 2 Interconnecting a number of camcorders including one reference camcorder To lock the timecode to an external source 1 Turn on the POWER switch 2 Set the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to PRESET 3 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to F RUN 4 Set the DISPLAY switch to TC 5 Supply a timecode signal and a reference video signal complying with the SMPTE standard and in proper phase relationship...

Page 64: ... supply connect the external power supply to the DC IN connector before removing the battery pack You may lose timecode synchronization if you remove the battery pack first Camcorder synchronization during timecode synchronization During timecode synchronization the camcorder is genlocked to the reference video signal input from the GENLOCK IN connector The status screens allow you to check camcor...

Page 65: ...LINK setting and i LINK usage status SDI Output HD SD SDI OUT connector output setting HDMI Output HDMI connector output setting Down Converter SD output down converter setting HD mode only ASSIGN SWITCH status screen This screen displays the names of the functions assigned to assignable switches BATTERY MEDIA status screen This screen displays the status of the battery mounted on the camcorder an...

Page 66: ...s and trade names are the property of their respective owners Notes on the use of SxS memory cards Recorded data may be lost or corrupted in the following cases When the camcorder is subjected to shock or vibrations during reading writing or formatting of an SxS memory card and when the camcorder is powered off or an SxS memory card is removed during reading writing or formatting When the camcorde...

Page 67: ...erasure You can prevent accidental recording editing and deletion of data on an SxS memory card by setting the write protect switch to the WP side Note Do not touch the write protect switch while an SxS memory card is loaded in a card slot Eject the card before setting the write protect switch To load SxS memory cards 1 Slide the cover to the left to open 2 Insert an SxS memory card into a card sl...

Page 68: ...t has been formatted to other specifications a message Cannot Use Media A Unsupported File System appears in the viewfinder In this case format the memory card in the following way Note SxS memory cards must be formatted on an XDCAM EX device Cards in other formats cannot be used To format initialize a memory card 1 Select OPERATION Format Media in the setup menu see page 100 2 Select Media A slot...

Page 69: ... stops when the total remaining recording time falls to 0 Note About up to 600 clips can be recorded on one SxS memory card The display of remaining recording time changes to 0 and the message Media Full appears when the clip limit is reached If for any reason an error should occur in a memory card the card must be restored before use When you load an SxS memory card that needs to be restored a me...

Page 70: ...memory cards see page 67 If you load two cards the camcorder switches automatically to the second card when the first card becomes full 3 Set the camcorder s POWER switch see page 14 to ON 4 Make the following settings Marker display On see page 105 Iris Auto see page 56 Zoom Auto see page 57 Camera output Select the picture currently being shot camera picture and turn the DCC function on see page...

Page 71: ...u can use MAINTENANCE Camera Config Rec Review in the setup menu see page 127 to change the playback time When the Rec Review function is assigned to the RET button on the lens you can also conduct a review by using the RET button 11 Repeat steps 9 and 10 to continue recording With each repetition another clip is created on the memory card Notes You cannot resume recording for about one second aft...

Page 72: ...to select the active slot It is not possible to switch between memory cards during playback To end playback Press the STOP button Playback stops and the camcorder enters E E mode Press the THUMBNAIL button Playback stops and a thumbnail screen see page 83 appears in the viewfinder Playback also stops and the timecode screen appears in the viewfinder when you start recording during playback and whe...

Page 73: ... pre store up to 15 seconds of video and audio data in a picture cache This allows you to begin recording a specified number of seconds in advance of the time when you press a recording start button Selecting picture cache mode and setting the picture cache time Before recording in picture cache mode you must select picture cache mode and set the picture cache time the number of seconds of video a...

Page 74: ...ET R RUN switch the advance mode of the internal timecode generator is always F RUN In picture cache mode you cannot set time data by setting the F RUN SET R RUN switch to SET To set time data exit picture cache mode If the remaining free capacity of the media in the currently selected slot is less than the picture cache time and the media in the other slot has enough remaining capacity then data ...

Page 75: ... select On and then press the knob The camcorder enters Interval Rec mode the Interval indication on the viewfinder screen flashes 3 Select Number of Frames turn the MENU knob to select the number of frames to record in one take and then press the knob You can select from 1 3 6 9 or from 2 6 12 when the video format setting is 720 59 94P or 720 50P 4 Select Interval Time turn the MENU knob to sele...

Page 76: ...o avoid this when exchanging the battery The Frame Rec function is useful for shooting stop motion animations such as animations with puppets or clay figures Each time that you press the recording start button the camcorder shoots a specified number of frames and then stops Frame Rec settings and shooting Notes The Frame Rec function cannot be used at the same time as the picture cache Interval Re...

Page 77: ...r media Genlock is not possible If power is lost during recording If you set the camcorder s POWER switch to OFF the camcorder is powered off automatically after a few seconds during which the media is accessed to record the video and audio data stored in the camcorder s memory up to that point If power is lost because the battery was removed the DC cable was disconnected or the power was turned o...

Page 78: ...uring normal recording To stop shooting Stop the recording Note It takes longer than normal for recording to stop when Frame Rate is set to a low value for a slow frame rate To exit Slow Quick Motion mode With the camcorder in recording standby mode set OPERATION Rec Function Slow Quick in the setup menu to Off Limitations during recording The i LINK HDV DV connector cannot be used Regardless of t...

Page 79: ...splay returns to the normal camera picture Start recording see page 70 Normal recording starts Planning metadata is information about shooting and recording plans recorded in an XML file Example of a planning metadata file You can shoot using clip names and shot mark names defined in advance in a planning metadata file The camcorder can display clip names and shot mark names defined in the followi...

Page 80: ...ning metadata into the camcorder you can check the detailed information that it contains such as file names date and time of creation and titles 1 Under OPERATION Plan Metadata Properties in the setup menu select Execute 2 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute and then press the knob The PLANNING METADATA PROPERTIES list appears The list contains the following information a Material group A group o...

Page 81: ... lang en Title 3 Properties 3 PlanningMetadata 3 Notes When you create a file enter each statement as a single line with a CRLF only after the last character in the statement line and do not enter spaces except where specified Up to 44 bytes or characters string is available for the clip name If the UTF 8 format string exceeds 44 bytes 44 bytes string is used as the clip name If only ASCII format ...

Page 82: ...1 0 spencoding UTF 8 3 PlanningMetadata xmlns http xmlns sony net pro metadata planningmetadata spassignId H00123 spcreationDate 2011 04 15T08 00 00Z splastUpdate 2011 04 15T15 00 00Z spversion 1 00 3 PropertiessppropertyId assignment spclass original sp update 2011 04 15T15 00 00Z sp modifiedBy Chris 3 TitlespusAscii Football Game spxml lang en Football Game 15 04 2011 Title 3 Metaspname _ShotMar...

Page 83: ... clip has been marked with an OK mark Note Normal thumbnail screens display SD clips only or HD clips only even if the SxS memory card contains clips in both formats You can select the format to display by selecting a mode with OPERATION Format HD SD see page 99 in the setup menu If you want to display all recorded clips regardless of the HD SD mode switch to the all clips thumbnail screen However...

Page 84: ...lips that have been recorded in a special mode Slow Quick Motion Interval Rec Frame Rec For Slow Quick Motion clips the frame rates are displayed to the right as Recording frame rate Playback frame rate fps h OK mark An OK mark appears only when the clip has been marked with an OK mark see page 90 i File format Indicates the file format of the selected clip MP4 j Clip duration k Timecode This is t...

Page 85: ...lip Play continues through all clips after the selected clip When the last clip has been played to the end the camcorder enters pause still image mode at the last frame of the last clip Press the THUMBNAIL button to return to the thumbnail screen Notes There may be momentary picture breakup or still image display at the transition from one clip to another During this time the playback controls and...

Page 86: ...y Like the normal thumbnail screen and the OK clip thumbnail screen these screens allow you to select clip thumbnails see page 85 and to start clip playback see page 85 To search for scenes in clips with the expand thumbnail screen The expand thumbnail screen is convenient when you want to find and cue up a specific scene in a long clip To display the expand thumbnail screen select a clip in the t...

Page 87: ...il Displays the all clips thumbnail screen see page 88 Set Shot Mark a Add Shot Mark1 In the expand thumbnail screen or the shot mark thumbnail screen adds a Shot Mark1 mark see page 93 Delete Shot Mark1 In the expand thumbnail screen or the shot mark thumbnail screen deletes a Shot Mark1 mark see page 94 Add Shot Mark2 In the expand thumbnail screen or the shot mark thumbnail screen adds a Shot M...

Page 88: ...To hide the clip properties screen Do one of the following Press the RESET RETURN button This returns to the THUMBNAIL menu Press the THUMBNAIL button The camcorder enters E E mode and the camera picture appears Press the PLAY PAUSE button Playback from the selected clip starts To display OK clip thumbnails HD mode only From among all clips stored on the currently selected SxS memory card the OK c...

Page 89: ...eater than 2 GB the number of component clips appears after the clip name When clip names are 12 characters or longer only the first five characters and the last five characters are displayed If you want to check the abbreviated characters press the MENU knob to switch to long display mode In long display mode up to 53 characters are displayed in clip names Press the MENU knob again to exit long d...

Page 90: ...en select THUMBNAIL Delete OK Mark The screen changes to the clip properties screen and a confirmation message appears beneath the index picture 2 Select Execute and press the MENU knob The OK mark is deleted from the selected clip You can copy clips to other SxS memory cards Clips are copied to destination SxS memory cards using the same names as the original clips Notes If a clip with the same n...

Page 91: ...tion message appears and the THUMBNAIL menu screen appears again To copy all files in the General directory To copy all files only without copying clips select THUMBNAIL Copy All General Files in step 1 To copy all files together with all clips select THUMBNAIL Copy All All Clips General Files in step 1 You can delete clips from SxS memory cards Note HD clips with OK marks cannot be deleted If you...

Page 92: ...the normal thumbnail screen a Frame information This displays frame information using icons The same icons are also displayed beneath the thumbnails However when several icons could be displayed for the same frame one icon is selected for display in the order of priority Index picture Shot Mark1 Shot Mark2 b Timecode This displays the timecode of the selected frame in the expand thumbnail screen E...

Page 93: ... Mark1 marks Shot Mark2 Display only frames marked with Shot Mark2 marks You can also select Shot Mark 0 and Shot Mark 3 to Shot Mark 9 If you have recorded clips by using planning metadata that defined names for Shot Mark 0 to Shot Mark 9 the defined names are displayed instead of the above item names in the list Example shot mark thumbnail screen with Shot Mark1 selected The properties of the cl...

Page 94: ...thumbnail screen always begins at the first frame In the expand thumbnail screen see page 92 and the shot mark thumbnail screen see page 93 HD mode clips can be divided into two clips at the selected frame 1 Select the thumbnail of the frame where you want to divide the clip and then select THUMBNAIL Divide Clip The properties screen of the selected frame appears and a confirmation message appears...

Page 95: ...ls see page 87 Note The THUMBNAIL menu is used only when a thumbnail screen see page 83 is displayed It is disabled when no thumbnail screen is displayed Ma MAINTENANCE menu Settings related to audio and timecode see page 121 Fi FILE menu Settings related to file operations see page 134 See THUMBNAIL Menu Configuration page 87 for the organization of the THUMBNAIL menu OPERATION Menu see page 99 C...

Page 96: ...ck Gamma Knee White Clip Detail HD Mode Detail SD Mode Aperture Skin Detail Matrix Multi Matrix V Modulation Low Key Saturation MAINTENANCE White Shading Battery Audio WRR Setting Timecode Essence Mark Camera Config Preset White White Filter Auto Iris2 Flicker Reduce Genlock ND Comp Lens Trigger Mode Network Setting Wi Fi Setting Clock set Language Hours Meter Version FILE All Scene Reference Lens...

Page 97: ...nu item selection area by pressing the k button The menu item selection area displays a maximum of seven lines You can scroll through menus with more than seven lines by moving the cursor up and down Triangles appear at the upper right and lower right of the menu item selection area to indicate that a menu is scrollable 3 Turn the MENU knob or press the J or j button to move the cursor to the item...

Page 98: ...nfirmation message appears if you select an item that requires confirmation before execution Follow the instructions in the message to execute or cancel the operation To enter text Some items such as time data or file names must be set by entering text When you select one of these items the text entry area is highlighted with SET displayed to the right 1 Turn the MENU knob or press the J or j butt...

Page 99: ...ngs in HD SD HD System Line and Country Selects the system frequency execute by selecting Execute 59 94i 29 97P 23 98P When the HD SD setting is HD the HD System Line setting is 1080 and the Country setting is other than PAL Area 59 94P 29 97P 23 98P When the HD SD setting is HD the HD System Line setting is 720 and the Country setting is other than PAL Area 59 94i 29 97P When the HD SD setting is...

Page 100: ...Line setting is 1080 and the System Frequency setting is other than 29 97P and 25P HQ 1280 When the HD SD setting is HD and the HD System Line setting is 720 DVCAM When the HD SD setting is SD Aspect Ratio SD 16 9 4 3 Selects the aspect ratio when SD mode recording format DVCAM is selected execute by selecting Execute Country NTSC Area NTSC J Area PAL Area Selects the area of use execute by select...

Page 101: ...ether to use the video camera picture Camera or the signal input from the i LINK HDV DV connector i LINK as the video input source i LINK I O Enable Disable Selects whether to enable or disable input and output of signals via the i LINK HDV DV connector When Enable is selected you can execute auto black balance adjustment during i LINK output SDI Output On Off Turns on or off the output of signals...

Page 102: ...settings related to superimposed text and markers Super VF Display On Off When the setting of Input Output SDI HDMI Out Super or Video Out Super is On superimpose text information on the output from the HD SD SDI OUT connector HDMI connector and VIDEO OUT connector as specified On or Off for each item Super Menu On Off Super Timecode On Off Super Marker On Off When the setting of Input Output Vide...

Page 103: ...nction on or off When this is set to On the Slow Quick Interval Rec Frame Rec sub items are set to Off P Cache Rec Time 0 2sec 2 4sec 4 6sec 6 8sec 8 10sec 10 12sec 12 14sec 13 15sec When the Picture Cache Rec setting is On set the picture cache time Interval Rec On Off Turns the Interval Rec function on or off When this is set to On the Slow Quick Picture Cache Rec and Frame Rec sub items are set...

Page 104: ...o be turned on select Off Assignable SW Assigns functions to assignable switches See Assigning FunctionstoAssignable Switches page 138 for more information about assigning functions 0 See page 138 Assigns function to ASSIGN 0 switch 1 Assigns function to ASSIGN 1 switch 2 Assigns function to ASSIGN 2 switch 3 Assigns function to ASSIGN 3 switch 4 Assigns function to ASSIGNABLE 4 switch 5 Assigns f...

Page 105: ...ing Level Low Mid High When the Peaking Type setting is Both selects the color peaking level from among Low Mid and High DXF Rec Tally Upper Both When a separately sold viewfinder is installed specified whether to light the tally indicator on the upper side only Upper or on both the upper and lower sides Both Marker Makes settings related to marker display in the viewfinder screen Setting On Off T...

Page 106: ...ng is Mask specifies the video signal level of areas outside the marker range as a percentage value relative to the video signal level of areas inside the marker range User Box On Off Turns the box cursor display on or off Note When Center Marker Safety Zone and Guide Frame are set to On this setting cannot be turned on User Box Width 40 to 500 to 999 Specifies the box cursor width distance from t...

Page 107: ...he whiteout of the main subject that occurs under a spotlight Speed 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the control speed speed of reaction to changes in the video used when the TLCS system is activated Larger values specify quicker reaction times AGC On Off Turns the AGC auto gain control function on or off AGC Limit 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 18dB Specifies the maximum gain used when AGC is on AGC Point F5 6 F4 F2 8 ...

Page 108: ... Off Turns the display of time data timecode user bits counter duration on or off Battery Remain On Off Turns the indications of the remaining battery time and input voltage on or off Media Remain On Off Turns the indication of the remaining media capacity on or off TLCS Mode On Off Turns the indication of the TLCS operating mode on or off Focus Mode On Off Turns the indication of the focus operat...

Page 109: ...off Auto Iris Makes settings related to auto iris Iris Override On Off Turns iris override a setting that opens or closes the iris more than normal on or off Iris Speed 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the iris control speed speed of reaction to changes in the video Larger values specify quicker reaction times Clip High light On Off Turns on or off the function that disregards highlights and forces a flatt...

Page 110: ... 2 3 4 5 Specifies the reaction speed when the White Switch B setting is ATW 1 is the fastest reaction AWB Fixed Area On Off Specifies whether auto white balance is executed at the center of the screen On Execute in an area corresponding to 25 of the height and width of the screen Off Execute in an area corresponding to 70 of the height and width of the screen Filter White Memory On Off Specifies ...

Page 111: ...t to add to the white balance value in memory B Note that the error range becomes larger for higher offset color temperatures Adjust while viewing the actual video Warm Cool Balance B 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies a more precise color temperature for use when satisfactory video cannot be obtained with the Warm Cool B setting Offset White ATW On Off When this item is set to On the offset value adjusted h...

Page 112: ...ith names in which the first character is cannot be viewed on the application software for computers Auto Naming Title Plan Selects the clip naming format Title Name specified by Title Prefix Plan Name specified in planning metadata if no name is specified in planning metadata the name specified by Title Prefix is selected OPERATION Menu items Sub item Settings Description ...

Page 113: ...on _ 0123456789 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV WXYZ Cursor operation area one line Space Changes the character at the cursor position to a space INS Inserts a space at the cursor position DEL Deletes the character at the cursor position T Moves the cursor to the left t Moves the cursor to the right ESC Cancels the change and return to the normal menu END Executes the change and ...

Page 114: ...perating planning metadata Load Slot A Execute Cancel Executes load of planning metadata from the SxS memory card in slot A Select Execute to show the list of the planning metadata files stored in the slot A SxS memory card and select a file to execute the load Load Slot B Execute Cancel Executes load of planning metadata from the SxS memory card in slot B Select Execute to show the list of the pl...

Page 115: ...plays the white balance color temperature saved in memory A Color Temp BAL A 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the white balance gain values saved in memory A linked R gain and B gain R Gain A 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the white balance R gain value saved in memory A B Gain A 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the white balance B gain value saved in memory A Color Temp B 1500K to 3200K to 50000K reference values Display...

Page 116: ...mma level B Gamma 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the B gamma level Gamma Select The available settings vary depending on the setting in Gamma Category see Description Select the gamma table to use in gamma correction When Gamma Category is STD 1 DVW DVW camcorder equivalent 2 4 5 4 5 gain 3 3 5 3 5 gain 4 240M SMPTE 240M equivalent 5 R709 ITU R709 equivalent default setting 6 5 0 5 0 gain When Gamma Cate...

Page 117: ...ection on or off Knee Point 50 0 to 90 0 to 109 0 Specifies the knee point Knee Slope 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the knee slope Knee Saturation On Off Turns the knee saturation function on or off Knee Saturation Level 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the knee saturation level White Clip Makes settings related to white clipping adjustments White clipping is processing that limits the maximum level of video out...

Page 118: ...rture level Limit 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the detail limiter values for both the white side and black side direction White Limit 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the white side detail limiter value Black Limit 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the black side detail limiter value V BLK Limit 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the black side V detail limiter value V Detail Creation NAM G R G Y Selects the source signal used to g...

Page 119: ...ettings related to matrix correction Matrix correction allows you to adjust the color and vividness of the video Depending on the effect you want you can select one from among a number of preset matrixes which define different parameter sets Or you can select a user matrix with your own parameters Matrix On Off Turns the matrix correction function on or off Preset Matrix On Off Turns the preset ma...

Page 120: ...y multi matrix correction for each 16 axis mode V Modulation Makes settings related to V modulation shading V modulation shading corrects vertical imbalances in sensitivity arising from the relationship between a lens and prism V Modulation On Off Turns V modulation shading on or off Master V Modulation 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the master V modulation level R V Modulation 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies th...

Page 121: ...rns the white shading SAW and parabola correction functions on or off Battery Makes settings related to batteries Info Before End 5 10 15 95 100 Specifies a threshold value that triggers a Battery Near End warning when a BP GL95A battery pack is used Info End 0 1 2 3 4 5 Specifies a threshold value that triggers a Battery End warning when a BP GL95A battery pack is used Sony Before End 11 5V to 17...

Page 122: ...fy voltage threshold values that cause remaining capacity segments to go off in the display of remaining battery capacity see page 31 The segments go off below the specified value These values are used when the battery type has been found to be Other Segment No 9 11 0V to 16 0V to 17 0V 0 1V step Segment No 8 11 0V to 15 0V to 17 0V 0 1V step Segment No 7 11 0V to 14 0V to 17 0V 0 1V step Segment ...

Page 123: ...cts the reference input level when the setting of the AUDIO IN CH2 switch is MIC Line Input Ref 4dB 0dB 3dB EBUL Selects the reference input level when the AUDIO IN CH1 and AUDIO IN CH2 switches are set to LINE Min Alarm Volume Off Set Selects the volume when the ALARM knob is turned all the way down Off Almost inaudible Set Fairly audible Speaker Attenuate Off 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB Selects the volume ...

Page 124: ...On Off Turns the channel 3 wind filter on or off CH4 Wind Filter On Off Turns the channel 4 wind filter on or off Audio SG 1KHz On Off Auto Selects whether to output On or not output Off a 1 kHz test signal in color bar mode Auto Output a test signal only when the AUDIO SELECT CH1 switch is set to AUTO MIC CH1 Level Side1 Front Front Side1 For recording input audio from the front microphone on cha...

Page 125: ...IO IN CH2 connector on the rear panel Side2 The LEVEL knob right on the side panel Front The MIC LEVEL control on the front panel Front Side2 Adjust with both the LEVEL knob right and the MIC LEVEL control Audio CH3 Level Side3 Front Front Side3 Selects the knob that adjusts the level of audio recorded on channel 3 Side3 The LEVEL knob on side panel Front The MIC LEVEL control on the front panel F...

Page 126: ...put Level Mic Line Displays whether the input level of the transmitter whose signals are being received on the channel selected by WRR CH SELECT is set to microphone Mic or line Line TX ATT Level Sets the ATT level of the transmitter whose signals are being received on the channel selected by WRR CH SELECT The setting range varies depending on the transmitter TX LCF Freq Sets the low cut filter fr...

Page 127: ...he method used to reset the counter value displayed on the viewfinder screen Counter Continue to increment until the RESET button is pressed Duration Reset each time that recording is started Essence Mark Makes settings related to shot marks and clip index picture thumbnails Ret Shot Mark 1 On Off Specify whether to input Shot Mark1 marks using the RET button on the lens Ret Shot Mark 2 On Off Spe...

Page 128: ...een Color Bars Select ARIB 100 75 SMPTE Selects the color bar type RM Common Memory On Off Selects whether to share On or not share Off settings between times when a remote control unit is connected and times when the camcorder is used locally RM Rec Start RM CAM PARA For times when a remote control unit is connected selects whether recording start stop buttons are enabled on the camcorder or the ...

Page 129: ...K 6300K Selects the color temperature for when electrical CC filters are assigned to ND filters ND FLT C Temp 2 4 3200K 4300K 5600K 6300K Selects the color temperature for when electrical CC filters are assigned to ND filters Electrical CC A 3200K 4300K 5600K 6300K Selects the color temperature for when the electrical CC filter switching function is assigned to an assignable switch Electrical CC B...

Page 130: ...R Iris Speed 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the control speed speed of reaction to changes in the video Larger values specify quicker reaction times Clip High Light On Off Turns on or off the function that disregards highlights and forces a flatter reaction to high luminance Flicker Reduce Makes settings related to flicker reduction Reduces the flicker that can occur when a subject is shot under a light ...

Page 131: ...T connectors Select Both when they target both memory cards and external devices Network Setting a Makes settings for network connection Notes The CBK WA01 Wi Fi Adapter is required This item is disabled displayed in grey during recording and play For details on network connection refer to the Supplement supplied in the CD ROM labeled Manualsfor Solid State Memory Camcorder DHCP Enable Disable Sel...

Page 132: ...cted Access authentication WPA2 WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access 2 authentication Encryption Disable WEP TKIP AES Selects whether to apply data encryption and the type of data encryption Disable Do not apply data encryption WEP Apply WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy when Authentication is set to Open or Shared TKIP Apply TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol when Authentication is set to WPA or WPA2 AES App...

Page 133: ...e Wi Fi connection Clock Set Sets the internal clock Date Time Sets the current date and time 12H 24H 12H 24H Selects the 12 hour format 12H or the 24 hour format 24H for display of times Date Mode YYMMDD MMDDYY DDMMYY Selects the display format for dates YYMMDD Year Month Day MMDDYY Month Day Year DDMMYY Day Month Year Language Selects the language for messages Language English Chinese Selects th...

Page 134: ...n or off the function that clears each preset value when the MENU CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch is pushed up and held for three seconds on the CANCEL PRST side Network Data Off On Selects whether to load On or not load Off network settings when loading an ALL file Scene Makes settings related to scene file operations s1 Standard File number and file ID s2 Standard File number and file ID s3 Standard F...

Page 135: ...n or not load Off white balance data when Scene Scene Recall or Scene Standard is executed Lens Makes settings related to lens file operations Display Mode Date Time Model Name Selects the items to be displayed in the list box that appears when a file is saved or loaded Lens Recall Mem Execute Cancel Loads a file from internal memory execute by selecting Execute Lens Store Mem Execute Cancel Store...

Page 136: ...n L Manufacturer Displays the name of the manufacturer of the installed lens only for lenses that support serial communication M V Modulation 99 to 0 to 99 Sets a vertical SAW shading compensation value in the lens file Lens Center H 40 to 0 to 40 Sets a center marker horizontal position in the lens file Lens Center V 40 to 0 to 40 Sets a center marker vertical position in the lens file Lens R Fla...

Page 137: ...ated to lens file operations L R G B V Saw 99 to 0 to 99 Sets a vertical SAW white shading compensation value in the lens file L R G B V Para 99 to 0 to 99 Sets a vertical parabola white shading compensation value in the lens file FILE Menu items Sub item Settings Description ...

Page 138: ...GNABLE 5 switch No assignment Off RET button During recording or playback Write a shot mark In the other states Conduct a recording review if playback is allowed Lens RET COLOR TEMP button Adjust the white balance with the preset white balance value of 5600K Color Temp SW 5600K Functions That Can Be Assigned to the ASSIGN 0 Switch Assignable switch setting Function State when camcorder is next pow...

Page 139: ...when the optional CBK CE01 50 Pin Interface and Digital Extender is installed Functions That Can Be Assigned to the ASSIGN 1 and 3 Switches the ASSIGNABLE 4 and 5 Switches and the COLOR TEMP Button Assignable switch setting Function State when camcorder is next powered on Off No assignment Front Mic Switch between stereo On and monaural Off when a stereo microphone is connected Setting retained Ma...

Page 140: ...off Setting not retained Lens RET Display return video signals when the optional CBK CE01 is installed and a camera extension unit is connected When a camera extension unit is not connected function as follows During recording or playback Write a shot mark In the other states Conduct a recording review if playback is allowed Return Video a Display return video signals when the optional CBK CE01 is...

Page 141: ...d Digital Extender a Turn the screen magnification function on or off Turn the screen magnification function on or off when the optional CBK CE01 50 Pin Interface and Digital Extender is installed Setting not retained Assignable switch setting Function State when camcorder is next powered on Functions That Can Be Assigned to the RET Button on the Lens Assignable switch setting Function State when ...

Page 142: ...ng menu settings to adjust picture characteristics to match those of the PMW EX1R Adjusting Picture Characteristics to Match the PMW EX1R Menu item Setting HD SD PAINT Black Gamma Black Gamma OFF Black Gamma ON Gamma Level 16 PAINT Matrix Preset Select 6 Preset Select 4 PAINT Gamma Gamma Select 5 R709 Gamma Select 4 240M ...

Page 143: ...g files to set up the camcorder and overwriting original files with new settings you can still recover preset values and reset files to their initial states see page 144 This section explains how to save setting data in an ALL file Before starting insert a writable SxS memory card into a memory card slot See Basic Setup Menu Operations page 97 for information about menu operations 1 Select FILE Al...

Page 144: ...U knob A confirmation message appears 5 To execute the load select Execute and then press the MENU knob To cancel the load select Cancel and then press the MENU knob If you choose to execute the load the ACCESS lamp lights in blue on the right side panel and in orange in the card slot section The ACCESS lamp goes out and a completion message appears when the data has been loaded from the SxS memor...

Page 145: ...ct Cancel and then press the MENU knob If you selected Scene Store SxS in step 2 the ACCESS lamp lights when you execute the save in blue on the right side panel and in orange in the card slot section When the data has been saved to the SxS memory card a completion message appears and the ACCESS lamp goes out To load a scene file from an SxS memory card insert the SxS memory card into a memory car...

Page 146: ...lot and then proceed as follows See Basic Setup Menu Operations page 97 for information about menu operations 1 Select FILE Lens in the setup menu To assign a name to the data before saving it Assign a name before proceeding to step 2 For details see To assign names to files page 144 Saving and Loading Lens Files Setting Lens File Data Setting data Sub items V modulation shading compensation value...

Page 147: ...t to load the file from the camcorder s internal memory and select Lens Recall SxS if you want to load the file from an SxS memory card 3 To execute the load select Execute and then press the MENU knob To cancel the load select Cancel and then press the MENU knob If you select Execute a list box of lens files appears File numbers where No File is displayed are empty file numbers 4 Select the desir...

Page 148: ...al and use an appropriate cable for the monitor to be connected Regardless of whether the signal is HD or SD the same status information and menus can be displayed on the external monitor as those on the viewfinder screen Note SD signals down converted for output have the following restrictions Images of 50P 50i 25P are output as PAL signals those of 59 94P 59 94i 29 97P are output as NTSC signals...

Page 149: ...alog composite device it may be necessary to change the input signal setting of that external device to be matched with the analog composite signal setting for the VIDEO OUT connector To input camcorder output audio to an external device such as a monitor or VTR or other recording device connect the audio output of the AUDIO OUT connector to the audio input of that external device For connection u...

Page 150: ...For support information for the driver software visit the following URL http www sony net SxS Support With a Windows computer Check that a Removable Disk appears in My Computer This indicates normal status With a Macintosh computer An icon is displayed on the menu bar Preparations When you connect the camcorder to a computer using a USB cable not supplied the memory card in the slot is acknowledge...

Page 151: ...or loading a media from an active slot being accessed from the computer Removing or connecting the USB cable Disabling the USB connection To disable the USB connection follow the same procedure as that for removing a device from the computer To enable the USB connection again first disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it The message Connect USB Now appears again Note If you connect the camc...

Page 152: ...rmat you can edit the images recorded on the memory card in the camcorder Notes When you set OPERATION Input Output Output i LINK in the setup menu to 480P 570P no signal is output from the HD SD SDI OUT connector Use the i LINK HDV DV connector only for one to one i LINK connection When you change a setting which affects output signals from the i LINK HDV DV connector such as HD SD HD System Line...

Page 153: ...nector Notes The i LINK HDV DV connector of this camcorder is a 6 pin connector Check the number of pins of the i LINK connector on your computer and use an appropriate i LINK cable In searching pictures of this camcorder on the computer it may take some time until the display is reflected on the computer If the playback clip is short or the playback starting point is near the end of the clip the ...

Page 154: ...opy protected stream is being fed in If the input to the camcorder becomes no signal during recording the TALLY indicators the tally indicator on the front of the viewfinder and the REC indication zREC on the viewfinder screen flash indicating that no signal is being recorded on the SxS memory card When an input signal is resumed recording is restarted incrementing the clip number on the memory ca...

Page 155: ...of this unit the connector for battery packs and AC adaptors is a consumable part Power may not be supplied to the unit properly if the pins of the battery terminal are bent or deformed by shock or vibrations or if they become corroded due to prolonged outdoor use Periodic inspections are recommended to keep the unit working properly and to prolong its usable lifetime Contact a Sony service or sal...

Page 156: ...the WARNING indicator the tally REC indication and the battery indicator is represented by graphic symbols as follows Continuous 1 flash s 4 flashes s The warning sounds are represented by graphic symbols as follows Continuous beep 1 beep s Operation Warnings A WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining B C D E Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take Error Indicati...

Page 157: ...ARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take The battery power will be exhausted soon Recording continues Charge the battery pack at the earliest opportunity Battery End WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take The battery pack is exhausted Recording cann...

Page 158: ... in the recorder module Action to take An error was detected with the battery pack Recording stops Replace the battery pack with a normal one Backup Battery End Please Change WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take The remaining power of the backup battery is insufficient Recording continues Refer to a Sony service represe...

Page 159: ...NG indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take Recording cannot be done as the memory card is defective Recording stops As playback may be possible it is recommended to replace it with another card after copying the clips as required Media Error Cannot Use Media A 1 WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem O...

Page 160: ...y protected Recording stops Check the input signal DVCAM Input Signal Cannot Record WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take The external signal input via the i LINK connection cannot be recorded as it is a DV stream Recording stops Media Error Playback Halted WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Prob...

Page 161: ...ke There is not enough capacity for copying Recording continues disallowing copy Replace the card in slot A with another one Reached Duplication Limit Change Media A 1 WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take The card has already ten clips having the same name as that you tried to duplicate Recording continues disallowing c...

Page 162: ... you tried to duplicate Recording continues disallowing copy Replace the card in slot A with another one Media Reached Rewriting Limit Change Media A 1 WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take The memory card comes to the end of its service life Recording stops Make a backup copy and replace the card with another one as soo...

Page 163: ...e Use and storage locations Store in a level ventilated place Avoid using or storing the camcorder in the following places In excessive heat or cold operating temperature range 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Remember that in summer in warm climates the temperature inside a car with the windows closed can easily exceed 50 C 122 F In damp or dusty locations Locations where the camcorder may be exposed to...

Page 164: ...bes such as fluorescent sodium or mercury vapor lamps the screen may flicker colors may vary or horizontal stripes may appear distorted In such cases set the flicker reduction function to auto mode see page 130 If the frame rate selected for recording is close to the power supply frequency flicker may not be reduced sufficiently even if you activate the Flicker Reduction function In such cases use...

Page 165: ...ring recording power source battery pack Notes Do not use a video light with power consumption of over 50 W When connecting a device to the DC OUT connector use one with current consumption of 0 5 A or less Operating temperature 0ºC to 40ºC 32ºF to 104ºF Storage temperature 20ºC to 60ºC 4ºF to 140ºF Recording playback formats Video HD HQ Mode MPEG 2 MP HL 35 Mbps VBR 1920 1080 59 94i 50i 29 97P 25...

Page 166: ...sm system ND filters 1 Clear 2 1 4ND 3 1 16ND 4 1 64ND Sensitivity F10 System frequency 59 94i F11 System frequency 50i 2000lx 89 9 reflection Minimum illumination 0 05 lx F1 6 24 dB 64 frame accumulation Video S N 54 dB Horizontal resolution 1000TV lines or more Gain 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 24 dB AGC Shutter speed 59 94i P 50i P 1 60 to 1 2000 sec 29 97P 1 40 to 1 2000 sec 25P 1 33 to 1 2000 sec 23 94P 1...

Page 167: ...k 8 Ω to 18 dBs variable Others DC IN XLR type 4 pin male 11 to 17 V DC DC OUT 4 pin 11 to 17 V DC maximum rated current 0 5 A LENS 12 pin Supplying power to the lens 11 to 17 V DC maximum rated current 1 0 A REMOTE 8 pin LIGHT 2 pin USB 4 pin i LINK HDV DV 6 pin complies with IEEE1394 VF 26 pin rectangular 20 pin round For wireless receiver D sub 15 pin Lens Block PMW 320K Only Focal length 5 8 m...

Page 168: ... CBK UPG02 AC Adaptor AC DN10 DN2B Battery Pack BP L80S Battery Charger BC L160 L500 L70 Lens 1 2 type bayonet mount lenses only Viewfinder DXF 20W 51 C50W Viewfinder Rotation Bracket BKW 401 Remote Control Unit RM B170 B750 RCP 1000 1500 1530 RCP 751 921 RCP 1001 1501 Note The command network unit CNU is not supported 50 Pin Interface and Digital Extender CBK CE01 HD Camera Extention Unit XDCU 50...

Page 169: ...uccessfully SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF FAILURE OF THIS UNIT OR ITS RECORDING MEDIA EXTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OR STORAGE SYSTEMS TO RECORD CONTENT OF ANY TYPE Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIM...

Page 170: ...HF Synthesized Diversity Tuner DWR S01D Digital Wireless Receiver PMW 320 a RM B170 B750 RCP 751 921 1001 1501 Remote Control Unit VCT 14 U14 Tripod adaptor Tripod LC DS300 SFT b Soft carrying case AC DN10 DN2B AC Adaptor BC L500 Battery Charger BC L160 Battery Charger BC L70 Battery Charger BP L80S Battery Pack SBP 32 64A SBS 32G1A 64G1A SxS memory card PHU 220R Professional Harddisk Unit LC H300...

Page 171: ...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 an HDV or DV 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 172: ... L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 PACKAGED MEDIA means any storage media storing MPEG 2 video information such as DVD movie which are sold distributed to general consumers Disc replicators or sellers of the PACKAGED MEDIA need to obtain licenses for their own business from MPEG LA Please contact MPEG LA for any further information MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENV...

Page 173: ...ed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit http www openssl org 4 The names OpenSSL Toolkit and OpenSSL Project must not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without prior written permission For written permission please contact openssl core openssl org 5 Products derived from this software may not be called OpenSSL nor may OpenSSL appear in their names w...

Page 174: ... this distribution is covered by the same copyright terms except that the holder is Tim Hudson tjh cryptsoft com Copyright remains Eric Young s and as such any Copyright notices in the code are not to be removed If this package is used in a product Eric Young should be given attribution as the author of the parts of the library used This can be in the form of a textual message at program startup o...

Page 175: ...CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWA...

Page 176: ...al clock exchanging 165 pack 34 remaining 31 BKW 401 38 Black balance adjusting 51 BRIGHT control 29 C Camera adaptor 15 Clip s batch copy 91 copying 90 cue up 86 defining names 81 deleting 72 91 displaying properties 89 dividing 94 operating with a computer 150 operations 83 playing 71 85 selecting 85 Clock setting 42 Color LCD 20 COLOR TEMP button 18 Color temperature 31 Computer connecting 150 ...

Page 177: ... HDV DV connector 26 Index picture 84 changing 94 Initial value 98 Input source 32 Internal clock 42 Interval Rec 74 Iris position 33 ring 27 IRIS switch 28 L LCD panel 20 Lens cable clamp 16 locking lever 16 mount 16 mount cap 16 mount securing rubber 16 mounting 42 LENS connector 16 Lens file s loading 147 loading automatically 147 saving 146 setting data 146 LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 knobs 22 L...

Page 178: ...ng mode 30 special settings indication 31 REMOTE connector 26 Reset 98 144 RESET RETURN button 21 RET button 28 S Scene files loading 145 saving 145 Search with the expand thumbnail screen 86 with the shot mark thumbnail screen 86 SET button 22 Setup menu 95 basic operations 97 FILE menu 134 MAINTENANCE menu 121 menu list 99 OPERATION menu 99 PAINT menu 115 SHIFT button 22 Shooting 66 basic operat...

Page 179: ... attaching 46 USB connection 150 User bits setting 62 User setting data loading 144 saving 143 V VF connector 15 Video format 31 90 setting 50 Video level indication 32 Video light connecting 48 VIDEO OUT connector 25 Viewfinder 28 adjusting focus 38 adjusting position 36 adjusting screen 38 adjusting the angle 37 attaching 36 attaching a 5 inch viewfinder 39 cable 29 cleaning 155 connectors 15 fi...

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