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Table of Contents

Connecting the Remote Control Unit ...................................................... 44

Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting

Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance ............................. 47

Adjusting the black balance ............................................................ 47
Adjusting the white balance ............................................................ 48

Setting the Electronic Shutter................................................................... 50

Shutter modes.................................................................................. 50
Selecting the shutter mode and shutter speed ................................. 51

Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment ............ 53

Adjusting the Audio Level ........................................................................ 55

Manually adjusting the audio levels of the audio inputs from the

AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors............................................. 55

Manually adjusting the audio level of the MIC IN connector ........ 56
Recording audio on channels 3 and 4 ............................................. 57

Setting the Time Data ................................................................................ 58

Setting the timecode........................................................................  58
Setting the user bits .........................................................................  58
Synchronizing the timecode............................................................  59

Chapter 4 Recording/Playback

About Cassettes .......................................................................................... 62

Loading and unloading a cassette ................................................... 62
Preventing accidental erasure.......................................................... 63

Recording.................................................................................................... 64

Basic procedures .............................................................................  64
Continuous recording ......................................................................  65
Recording good shot marks.............................................................  66
Recording a recording start mark ....................................................  67
Starting a shoot with a few seconds of pre-stored picture data (Picture

Cache function)......................................................................... 68

Shooting picture at intervals (Interval Rec function)...................... 70
Recording continuously on the previous cut................................... 76

Checking Recording and Playback .......................................................... 77

Checking the last two seconds of the recording – recording review 77
Checking the recording on the color video monitor – playback in color

.................................................................................................. 78

Checking the camera picture on the viewfinder and/or color video

monitor...................................................................................... 78

Summary of Contents for HDW-650

Page 1: ...HD CAMCORDER HDW 650 HDW 650F HDW 650P OPERATION MANUAL English 1st Edition Revised 2 ...

Page 2: ...xperienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment All interface cables used to connect peripherals must be shielded in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules For the customers in Europe This product with the ...

Page 3: ...le service ou la garantie veuillez consulter les adresses indiquées dans les documents de service ou de garantie séparés Um die Gefahr von Bränden oder elektrischen Schlägen zu verringern darf dieses Gerät nicht Regen oder Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt werden Um einen elektrischen Schlag zu vermeiden darf das Gehäuse nicht geöffnet werden Überlassen Sie Wartungsarbeiten stets nur qualifiziertem Fachpers...

Page 4: ...Attaching the HDVF 20A C35W 30 Adjusting the viewfinder position 31 Moving the viewfinder shoe up 31 Detaching the eyepiece 32 Adjusting the viewfinder focus and screen 33 Setting the Date Time of the Internal Clock 34 Mounting the Lens 35 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length 36 Preparing the Audio Input System 37 Connecting a microphone to the MIC IN connector 37 Connecting microphones to the AUDIO ...

Page 5: ...ls 3 and 4 57 Setting the Time Data 58 Setting the timecode 58 Setting the user bits 58 Synchronizing the timecode 59 Chapter 4 Recording Playback About Cassettes 62 Loading and unloading a cassette 62 Preventing accidental erasure 63 Recording 64 Basic procedures 64 Continuous recording 65 Recording good shot marks 66 Recording a recording start mark 67 Starting a shoot with a few seconds of pre ...

Page 6: ... Selecting the display items 128 Change confirmation adjustment progress messages 129 Selecting the conditions that light the warning indicator 129 Setting the marker display 131 Setting the viewfinder 131 Recording shot data superimposed on the color bars 132 Setting the shot ID 133 Displaying the status confirmation screens 134 Adjustments and Settings From Menus 135 Setting gain values for the ...

Page 7: ...1 Preparations for Testing 151 Testing the Camera 151 Testing the VTR 153 Maintenance 155 Cleaning the video heads 155 Cleaning the viewfinder 155 Cleaning the tape transport system 156 Performing maintenance after use under severe condition 156 Note about the battery terminal 156 Periodic Inspection 157 Hours meter 157 List of parts for the periodic inspection 158 Operation Warnings 159 Appendix ...

Page 8: ...nput in addition to microphone input 48 V microphone input and line input Timecode input and output connectors Features for improved performance under various shooting conditions Down conversion is provided as a standard function The popular Picture Cache function is offered as a standard feature The slow shutter function is provided as a standard function New noise suppression circuits offer impr...

Page 9: ... quick check immediately after shooting A four times normal speed color search function provides quick positioning of the tape With the retake function the camcorder searches for the most recently recorded cut and records the new cut over it With the End Search function the camcorder searches for the point most recently recorded on the tape and automatically switches to recording pause mode REC pa...

Page 10: ...der from an AC power supply connect an optional DC power cord to this terminal and then connect the cord to the DC output terminal of the BC L70 BC M150 or another battery charger d DC OUT 12V DC power output connector 4 pin female Supplies power for a WRR 860A 861 862 UHF Synthesized Diversity Tuner not supplied maximum 0 5 A Do not connect any equipment other than the UHF Synthesized Diversity T...

Page 11: ...lder pad fixing lever to adjust the position in the front to rear direction Adjust the position for maximum convenience when operating the unit on your shoulder For details of the adjustment see Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position on page 44 k LIGHT video light connector 2 pin female A video light with a maximum power consumption of 50 W such as the Anton Bauer Ultralight 2 or equivalent can be co...

Page 12: ...s selector is used with the menu item for filter selection display set to ON see page 129 the new setting appears on the viewfinder screen for about three seconds For details see Adjusting the white balance on page 48 d MENU knob Changes the page selection or a setting within the menu For details about how to use the MENU knob see Menu Operations on page 117 e EARPHONE jack monaural minijack You c...

Page 13: ...e 5 switch You can assign the desired function to this switch on the ASSIGNABLE SW page of the OPERATION menu The switch lights when being pressed Nothing is assigned to the switch when the camcorder is shipped from the factory OFF is selected in the menu For details see Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches on page 136 c ALARM alarm tone volume adjustment knob Controls the volume of the warning ...

Page 14: ...e GAIN selector positions on page 135 h OUTPUT DCC output signal dynamic contrast control switch Switches the video signal which is output to the VTR viewfinder and video monitor from the camera section between the following two BARS Outputs the color bar signal CAM Outputs the video signal from the camera When this is selected you can switch DCC 1 on and off 1 DCC Dynamic Contrast Control Against...

Page 15: ...is switch set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON Closing the cover automatically sets the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF CANCEL PRST Flicking this switch up to this position displays the message to confirm whether the previous settings are cancelled or settings are reset to their initial values depending on the menu operating condition Flicking this switch up to this position again cancels the previous setti...

Page 16: ...ction For details see Timecode menu operations section and audio control section on page 21 f Protection cover of the timecode menu operations section Open to access the buttons and switches used for setting timecode and user bit values and performing menu operations For details see Timecode menu operations section and audio control section on page 21 g Monochrome LCD This shows the remaining batt...

Page 17: ...hich can be used to record useful information for the user such as scene number shooting place etc For details see Setting the Time Data on page 58 p DISPLAY switch CTL Displays control signal TC Displays timecode DATA Displays the item selected with the DATA DISPLAY switch For details see Status displays on the LCD monitor and monochrome LCD on page 18 q BRIGHT brightness button Switches the brig...

Page 18: ... or the real time Except when the timecode is being set the information displayed is determined by the settings of the DISPLAY and DATA DISPLAY switches For more information about timecode see Setting the timecode page 58 Switch settings related to timecode and displayed information When the HOLD button is pressed to hold the timecode value the timecode is displayed in the format shown below When ...

Page 19: ...s and Functions of Parts and Controls 19 Chapter 1 Overview f Warning indicator area Displays warnings when trouble with recording or moisture condensation occurs For details see Operation Warnings on page 159 ...

Page 20: ...es TAPE E x x x x x x x B flashing 0 minutes Indication Battery voltage BP L90A L60S L80S Other batteries a BATT E x x x x x x x F 15 5 V or more 17 0 V or more BATT E x x x x x x x F 15 1 to 15 5 V 16 0 to 17 0 V BATT E x x x x x x x F 14 6 to 15 1 V 15 0 to 16 0 V BATT E x x x x x x x F 13 8 to 14 6 V 14 0 to 15 0 V BATT E x x x x x x x F 12 9 to 13 8 V 13 0 to 14 0 V BATT E x x x x x x x F 12 0...

Page 21: ...ring recording Use this setting to have a consecutive timecode on the tape For details see Setting the timecode on page 58 and Setting the user bits on page 58 e AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 audio channel 1 2 recording level knobs Adjusts the audio levels to be recorded on channels 1 and 2 when the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switches see page 22 are set to MANUAL f DATA DISPLAY switch U BIT Displays the user...

Page 22: ... input signals to be recorded on audio channels 3 and 4 F FRONT Audio input signals from a microphone connected to the MIC IN connector R REAR Audio input signals from an audio device connected to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors W WIRELESS Audio input signals from the UHF portable tuner supplied separately if it is installed Left side and upper section a ASSIGNABLE 3 4 switches You can assign th...

Page 23: ... camcorder f TC OUT timecode output connector BNC type To lock the timecode of an external VTR to the timecode of this unit connect this connector to the external VTR s timecode input connector Rear a TALLY back tally indicator red Lights up during recording It will not light if the TALLY switch is set to OFF This indicator also flashes to indicate warnings see page 16 in the same manner as the RE...

Page 24: ...udio To switch between HDSDI and SDSDI output use the HD SD SDI OUT item on the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION menu Setting menus timecode or shot data can be superimposed on the camera output video depending on the menu settings and you can view them on the monitor screen i AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 audio channel 1 and channel 2 input connectors XLR type 3 pin female These are audio input connectors for c...

Page 25: ...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 ON A zebra pattern appears and stays OFF The zebra pattern disappears MOMENT A zebra pattern appears and stays for about five seconds m DISPLAY ASPECT switch Turns the marker indication on and off and switch...

Page 26: ...on the viewfinder screen The viewfinder screen displays not only the video picture but also characters and messages indicating the camcorder settings and operating status a center marker a safety zone marker etc When the menu screen is not displayed and the DISPLAY of the DISPLAY ASPECT switch is set to ON the items for which an ON setting was made on the VF DISP 1 VF DISP 2 or VF DISP 3 page of t...

Page 27: ...e control Flashes when recording operation by the external device connected to the HDSDI OUT connector is being controlled However this indicator only appears when HDSDI REMOTE I F on the CAM CONFIG 2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu is set to CHARA and HD SDI OUT on the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION menu is set to HDSDI i Electric CC color temperature filter Displays the color temperature when the e...

Page 28: ...e F value iris setting of the lens Auto iris override is shown by an indicator made up of two segments each on the upper and lower sides For details see Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment on page 53 s Setting change and adjustment progress message display area For details see Change confirmation adjustment progress messages on page 129 Indication Remaining recording time F ...

Page 29: ...e on using the battery pack A warm battery pack may not be able to be fully recharged To attach the battery pack 1 Press the battery pack against the back of the camcorder aligning the line on the side of the battery pack with the matching line on the camcorder 2 Slide the battery pack down until its LOCK arrow points at the matching line on the camcorder Note If the battery pack is not attached c...

Page 30: ... attaching the viewfinder make notes of the following points Be sure to the power off the camcorder before coupling the viewfinder connector to the camcorder s VF connector If you make this connection when the camcorder power is on the viewfinder may not function properly Couple the viewfinder connector firmly to the camcorder s VF connector If the coupling is loose noise may appear on the video o...

Page 31: ...t right positioning ring and to adjust the front back position loosen the front to back positioning knob 1 Loosen the viewfinder front to back positioning lever and the viewfinder front to back positioning knob and then pull the viewfinder slide assembly forward 2 Using a 2 5 mm diameter hexagonal wrench detach the viewfinder slide assembly and handle front cover Adjusting the viewfinder position ...

Page 32: ... the operation manual for the BKW 401 Removing the eyepiece gives a clearer view of the screen from further away It is also easy to remove dust from the viewfinder screen and mirror when the eyepiece is detached 1 Turn the eyepiece locking ring fully counterclockwise to align the red marks on the locking ring and the viewfinder barrel 2 Detach the eyepiece Handle front cover Bolt with hexagonal ho...

Page 33: ...s at the red mark on the viewfinder barrel When the eyecup is worn out replace it with a new one For details of a replacement eyecup contact a Sony service representative To adjust the viewfinder focus Turn the diopter adjustment ring until the viewfinder image is sharpest To adjust the viewfinder screen Adjust the brightness contrast and peaking of the viewfinder screen with the controls shown be...

Page 34: ...z and z on the left of the setting changes to 4 Turn the MENU knob to display the desired value and press the MENU knob z changes to b and changes to z 5 To continue the remaining settings repeat steps 3 and 4 6 When you finish settings turn the MENU knob to move b to OK then press the MENU knob The internal clock is set with the date and time set in steps 3 to 5 The TIME DATE page of the DIAGNOSI...

Page 35: ...in the lens mount and insert the lens into the mount 3 Holding the lens in place push the lens locking lever down to lock the lens Caution If the lens is not firmly locked it may come off while the camcorder is being used This could cause a serious accident Make sure the lens is firmly locked It is recommended that the lens mount securing rubber be put on the lens locking lever as illustrated abov...

Page 36: ...anual 2 Open the iris Place the flange focal length adjustment chart about 3 m 10 ft away from the camera lit well enough to provide a satisfactory video output level 3 Loosen the fixing screws on the F f or F B ring flange focal length adjustment ring 4 Use manual or power zoom to set the lens to telephoto 5 Point the camera at the chart by turning the focus ring and focus on it 6 Set the zoom ri...

Page 37: ...DIO IN CH 1 and CH 2 switches to FRONT To record the L and R audio signals of stereo sound in channels 3 and 4 set both AUDIO IN CH 3 and CH 4 switches to F Confirm that FRONT MIC SELECT on the SOURCE SEL page of the OPERATION menu is set to STREO stereo Recording monaural sound Set the appropriate AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 and or CH 4 switch es corresponding to the channel s to which you want to re...

Page 38: ...ch the sensitivity of the microphone used Switch the input level by changing the REAR MIC REF setting on the AUDIO 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu factory default setting is 60 dB For details see page 103 XLR connection automatic detection function With the XLR connection automatic detection function being on when a cable is connected to the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector the input from that connect...

Page 39: ...r In such a case set REAR XLR AUTO to OFF on the AUDIO 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu The factory default setting is OFF When the LINE AES EBU MIC switch is set to LINE or MIC the audio signals recorded on audio channels 3 and 4 are not affected by the XLR automatic detection function They are determined by the settings of the AUDIO IN CH 3 and CH 4 switches When you use the DWR S01D Digital Wirel...

Page 40: ...UDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector Switch settings Set the LINE AES EBU MIC switch for the channel to which the audio signal source is connected to LINE Selecting the audio inputs to be recorded If the XLR automatic detection function is set to OFF factory default set the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 switches for the channels to which the audio equipment is connected Set the switches to REAR channels 1 ...

Page 41: ... remove the camcorder from the tripod adaptor Hold down the red button and pull the lever in the direction of the arrow 2 1 3 4 1AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 switches 2To AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector 3Audio equipment 4LINE AES EBU MIC switch Tripod Mounting Tripod adaptor Camera mount Slide the camcorder forward along the groove in the adaptor until it clicks ...

Page 42: ...ly as you start and stop the VTR operation The output of the LIGHT connector on the camcorder is controlled to 12 V even when the camcorder is supplied with over 12 V power through the DC IN connector or battery pack The brightness or color temperature of the light will not change according to voltage increase Notes Do not use a video light with power consumption of over 50 W The brightness or col...

Page 43: ...to a shoulder strap fitting 2 Fit the other clip to the shoulder strap fitting on the other side of the grip in the same way as in step 1 To remove the shoulder strap Using the Shoulder Strap g Clip Pull up the strap to lock the fitting g Press here and pull in the direction shown by the arrow to release ...

Page 44: ...tions Connecting the remote control unit to the REMOTE connector 8 pin automatically puts the camcorder into remote control mode If you disconnect the remote control unit the remote control mode is cancelled Camcorder switch functions when the remote control unit is connected The following switches on the camcorder do not function GAIN selector OUTPUT DCC switch WHITE BAL switch AUTO W B BAL switc...

Page 45: ...r storing paint adjustment data consists of two regions as shown below one is the independent data region that is used when a remote control unit is not connected and the other is the remote control data region that is used when a remote control unit is connected Paint adjustment data is automatically selected and output to the camera section depending on whether or not a remote control unit such ...

Page 46: ...ge of the MAINTENANCE menu you can use settings of the paint adjustment data stored in the independent data region even if you connect the remote control unit In this case the settings stored in the independent data region will be renewed when you change the settings on the remote control unit Thus the settings of the paint data made with the remote control unit can be retained even if the remote ...

Page 47: ...DISP 1 page of the USER menu Note Black balance and white balance adjustment values that are automatically set by the camcorder and the various settings are stored in the camcorder memory and retained even when the power is turned off In automatic black balance mode adjustments are performed in the following order black set and black balance Manual black balance adjustment can be selected from the...

Page 48: ...hite balance setting values are stored in memory B only when the WHITE SWITCH B item is set to MEM on the WHITE SETTING page of the OPERATION menu If the setting of the GAIN selector or WHITE BAL switch is changed a message reporting the new setting position appears for about 3 seconds in the setting change and adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen 2 Set the FILTER sele...

Page 49: ...nd the adjustment is executed The white balance adjustment ends in about one second with the message shown in the following figure and the adjustment setting is automatically stored in the memory A or B that was selected in step 1 Note If the camera has a zoom lens with an automatic iris the iris may hunt 1 during the adjustment If this occurs adjust the iris gain of the lens For details refer to ...

Page 50: ...d with the electronic shutter and the shutter speeds that can be selected are listed below Standard mode For shooting fast moving objects with little blurring ECS Extended Clear Scan mode For obtaining images with no horizontal bands of noise when shooting subjects such as monitor screens SLS Slow Speed Shutter mode Select this mode for shooting subjects in low level lighting conditions Error mess...

Page 51: ...he range of choice in advance Setting the shutter mode and standard mode shutter speed Once the shutter speed is selected it is retained even when the camcorder power is turned off 1 Follow the procedure described in Selecting the display items on page 128 to set the VF DISPLAY MODE item to 2 or 3 on the VF DISP 1 page of the USER menu 2 Flick the SHUTTER selector from ON to SELECT The current shu...

Page 52: ...desired item 1 Display the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu and press the MENU knob For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 117 2 Turn the MENU knob to move b to the shutter mode or shutter speed you want then press the MENU knob b on the left of the selected item changes to z and z on the left of the setting changes to 3 Turn the MENU knob until ON appears then press...

Page 53: ...m changes to z and z on the left of the setting changes to 3 Turn the MENU knob until ON appears then press the MENU knob z on the left of the selected item changes to b and on the left of the setting changes to z The IRIS OVERRIDE item is set to ON 4 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF The AUTO IRIS page disappears from the screen 5 Turn the MENU knob to change the reference value The changed refer...

Page 54: ...and changes to z If you select VARIABLE the following items become effective and you can set the window of the desired size Set each item to the desired size 6 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF The menu disappears from the screen and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the screen To counter problems with very bright highlights If the subje...

Page 55: ...n the AUDIO 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu 1 To adjust the signal input to the AUDIO IN CH1 or AUDIO IN CH2 connector set the AUDIO IN CH 1 or AUDIO IN CH 2 switch to REAR To adjust both input signals set both switches to REAR 2 Set the AUDIO SELECT switch es corresponding to the channel s selected in step 1 to MANUAL 3 With the LEVEL control s for the channel s selected in step 1 adjust so that t...

Page 56: ...itch corresponding to the channel to which you want to record and adjust the monaural sound signal to FRONT See Recording stereo sound or Recording monaural sound page 37 for more information 2 Set the AUDIO SELECT switch es for the desired channel s selected in step 1 to MANUAL 3 Turn the MIC LEVEL control and adjust so that the audio level meter shows up to 20 dB for a normal input volume Corres...

Page 57: ...H3 for audio channel 3 or AUDIO SELECT CH4 for audio channel 4 to AUTO To adjust manually using the menus 1 On the AUDIO 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu set the AUDIO SELECT CH3 for audio channel 3 or AUDIO SELECT CH4 for audio channel 4 to MANU 2 On the AUDIO 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu change the setting of the LVL CONTROL CH3 for audio channel 3 or LVL CONTROL CH4 for audio channel 4 so that ...

Page 58: ...4i To make the timecode consecutive When the F RUN SET R RUN switch is set to R RUN recording a number of scenes on the tape normally produces consecutive timecode However once you remove the tape and record on another tape the timecode will no longer be consecutive when you use the original tape again for recording In this case to make the timecode consecutive set the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to...

Page 59: ...memory even when the power is turned off You can synchronize the internal timecode generator of this camcorder with an external generator for the regeneration of an external timecode You can also synchronize the timecode generators of other camcorders VTRs with the internal generator of this camcorder Connections for timecode synchronization Connect both the reference video signal and the external...

Page 60: ...5 Supply a timecode signal and a reference video signal complying with the SMPTE standard and in proper phase relationship to the TC IN connector and to the GEN LOCK IN connector respectively 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 1TEST OUT connector 2TC OUT connector 3TC IN connector 4GEN LOCK IN connector a To another camcorder to be synchronized Reference camcorder BRIGHT DISPLAY RESET HOLD DISP SEL CTL TC DATA A...

Page 61: ...GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu the timecode cannot be synchronized with the reference video signal In this case set the GENLOCK item to ON User bit settings during timecode synchronization When the timecode is synchronized only the time data is synchronized with the external timecode value Therefore each camcorder can have its own user bit settings You can lock the users bits of this camcord...

Page 62: ...cassette compartment lid will open 3 Check that there is no slack in the tape Then slide in the cassette until it clicks into position and close the cassette compartment lid completely by pressing near the engraved PUSH Notes To load the cassette correctly insert the tape with the grip of the camcorder pointing upward as illustrated When inserting the cassette be careful that you do not hit the ta...

Page 63: ... during the ejection operation and you may not be able to continue the operation Note When you do not intend to use the camcorder for a long time take out the cassette to protect the tape and turn off the power Unloading a cassette manually manual eject When you cannot unload a cassette even if you press the EJECT button take out the cassette manually as illustrated below You need not return the s...

Page 64: ...hether the drum is dry even if the HUMID indicator is off with visual inspection when turning on the power again 3 Check that there are no obstructions near the cassette compartment lid then push the EJECT button to open the cassette compartment lid 4 After checking the points below load the cassette and close the cassette compartment lid The cassette is not write protected There is no slack in th...

Page 65: ... as REC START button For details see Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches on page 136 During recording the REC indicator lights in the viewfinder Perform zooming and focus control if necessary 6 To stop recording press the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens again The REC indicator in the viewfinder goes off Cassette control buttons During recording the cassette control buttons EJECT ...

Page 66: ...d Search function also allows you to continue recording on a partially recorded tape For details see Searching for the end of the last recorded section and turning on recording pause mode End Search function on page 76 1 Looking in the viewfinder press the PLAY button to start playback 2 Press the STOP button at the desired point to begin recording To continue from the end of a recording already o...

Page 67: ... displayed for about 3 seconds Recording a shot mark 2 Press the RET button twice On the viewfinder screen and the timecode of the marked point are displayed for about 3 seconds You can record a recording start mark at the beginning of the recording Using recording start marks enables quick access to the marked points for efficient editing For details about recording start marker operations refer ...

Page 68: ...cording review the picture data is not stored in the memory Picture data corresponding to the duration of playback or recording review will not be in memory and will not be recorded on tape Setting procedure How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item 1 Display the REC FUNCTION page of the OPERATION menu For details on menu operations see Basic menu op...

Page 69: ...me after which the tape stops when recording is stopped is equal to the Picture Cache time However it may be shorter than the Picture Cache time if one of the following operations has been performed because the amount of stored data is less than the Picture Cache time You started recording immediately after selecting Picture Cache mode You started recording immediately after changing the Picture C...

Page 70: ...pe REC TIME Make these settings in the USER menu Notes When making for Auto Interval Rec mode settings set TAKE TOTAL TIME first and then set REC TIME To turn on the light automatically before recording starts set the LIGHT switch to AUTO To turn on Auto Interval Rec mode proceed as follows How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item 1 Display the REC ...

Page 71: ...r example when TAKE TOTAL TIME is set to 1H and REC TIME is set to 30 SEC the message AUTO INTERVAL 00M04S appears The shooting interval is 4 seconds The display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder Note The settings for Auto Interval Rec mode are maintained until changed However if you turn the camcorder off Auto Interval Rec mode is cl...

Page 72: ...nnot use the cassette control buttons EJECT REW F FWD PLAY and STOP To use these buttons stop recording by pressing the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens Menu operation While recording in Auto Interval Rec mode you cannot change the settings of CACHE INTVAL REC TAKE TOTAL TIME and REC TIME To change the settings stop recording by pressing the REC START button or the VTR button on the ...

Page 73: ...he viewfinder FRAME indicates the number of frames set in step 3 The display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder Note The settings for Manual Interval Rec Single Trigger mode are maintained until changed However if you turn the camcorder off all Manual Interval Rec mode settings are cleared except for the NUMBER OF FRAME setting To use ...

Page 74: ...N The light automatically turns on and off in Manual Interval Rec Continuous Trigger mode However if the light would be off less than 5 seconds it remains on continuously When the LIGHT switch is set to MANUAL and the switch of the light is set to ON the light is always on 5 To end the menu operation set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF or close the cover The menu display disappears from the viewfind...

Page 75: ...ng in Manual Interval Rec Single Trigger mode the green TALLY indicator in the viewfinder flashes twice per second you cannot use the cassette control buttons REW F FWD PLAY and STOP Note that the camcorder stops recording in Manual Interval Rec Single Trigger mode if you press the EJECT button While recording in Manual Interval Rec Continuous Trigger mode the green TALLY indicator flashes four ti...

Page 76: ...of the cut in the above example cut 4 about 3 seconds longer In the following cases the retake function does not operate The message INVALID OPERATION Is displayed on the viewfinder screen for three seconds When only one cut has been recorded When the length of the recorded cut is less than 3 seconds When Picture Cache is ON The retake function also does not operate after recording stops until the...

Page 77: ... buttons or PLAY F FWD buttons See Timecode menu operations section and audio control section on page 21 for information about the switches and controls used to select the audio output signal and to adjust the audio level Note Noise may occur if you play back a tape recorded on this camcorder on the HDW F900 HD camcorder If you press the RET button on the lens while recording is paused the last 2 ...

Page 78: ...ting the PB VIDEO on the OUTPUT 2 page of the OPERATION menu you can choose to output the camera picture even during VTR playback Note that HDSDI output always switches from the camera picture to the recorded picture during VTR playback regardless of the setting of the PB VIDEO To output VTR playback signals to the viewfinder TEST OUT connector and the HDSDI OUT connector Set PB VIDEO see page 85 ...

Page 79: ...he F FWD or REW button To view the pictures shot by the camcorder Press the STOP button To rewind the tape Press the REW button twice To fast forward the tape Press the F FWD button twice To eject the tape Press the EJECT button Notes In the freeze frame mode you cannot start recording pictures on the tape To start recording the shot pictures again press the STOP button to finish playback then pre...

Page 80: ...on the CAM CONFIG 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu 1 Display the CAM CONFIG 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select STBY OFF TIMER and press the MENU knob 3 Turn the MENU knob to select OFF in order not to enter in the VTR SAVE mode or select the desired time to enter the VTR SAVE mode then press the MENU knob The time changes in the following sequence 60MIN y 30MIN y 10MIN y 5...

Page 81: ...GNABLE SW VF DISP 1 VF DISP 2 LED MARKER 1 GAIN SW VF SETTING AUTO IRIS SHOT ID SHOT DISP SET STATUS LENS FILE USER FILE OPERATION OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 SUPERIMPOSE LCD REC FUNCTION PB MIX ASSIGNABLE SW VF DISP 1 VF DISP 2 VF DISP 3 LED LED STD MARKER 1 MARKER 2 GAIN SW VF SETTING AUTO IRIS SHOT ID SHOT DISP SET STATUS WHITE SETTING OFFSET WHT SHT ENABLE LENS FILE FORMAT SOURCE SEL UMID SET POWER SAVE...

Page 82: ...AINT MAINTENANCE FILE and DIAGNOSIS menus as if they were in one menu OPERATION menu This menu contains items for changing settings according to conditions related to the subject when the camcorder is being operated PAINT menu This menu contains items for making detailed image adjustments while using a waveform monitor to monitor the waveforms output by the camera Support of a video engineer is us...

Page 83: ...ment for the specific device is not saved Scene files In the scene file the setting values of PAINT menu items set to shoot a particular scene are saved You can save up to five scene files in the camcorder memory and up to 100 scene files in a Memory Stick For example first adjust the settings to shoot a rehearsal of a particular scene and then save them as a scene file Then load that file before ...

Page 84: ...ffer from what is shown in the manual Menu List OPERATION menu No Page Item Settings Description 01 OUTPUT 1 HD SDI OUT OFF HDSDI Selects the output signal from the HDSDI OUT connector HD SD SDI OUT OFF HDSDI SDSDI Selects the output signal from the HD SD SDI OUT connector HD SD SDI SUPER OFF ON Sets the superimposed information output from the HD SD SDI OUT connector TEST OUT SELECT VBS Y R G B S...

Page 85: ...FF Output the video signals without adding wide picture information ON When the DOWN CON MODE item is set to SQEZE add wide picture information to the output video signals 03 SUPERIMPOSE SUPER VFDISP OFF ON When the HD SD SDI SUPER item or the TEST OUT SUPER item on the OUTPUT 1 page is set to ON turn the output of text superimposed information from the HD SD SDI OUT or TEST OUT connector on or of...

Page 86: ...age 70 A INT REC TIME 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 SEC 1 to 40 MIN b A INT and M INT except TRIGGER INTERVAL set to M PRE LIGHTING OFF 2SEC 5SEC 10SEC M INT NUMBER OF FRAME 1 2 4 8 M INT TRIGGER INTERVAL M 1 to 10 15 20 30 40 50 SEC 1 to 10 15 20 30 40 50 MIN 1 2 3 4 6 12 24H 06 PB MIX PB MIX OFF ON Turns the playback mix function on or off MIX DIRECTION CAM PB Selects the mixing direction CAM Mix the play...

Page 87: ...OFF ON For details see Selecting the display items on page 128 VF DISP MODE 1 2 3 DISP EXTENDER OFF ON DISP FILTER OFF ON DISP CC 5600K OFF ON DISP WHITE OFF ON DISP GAIN OFF ON DISP SHUTTER OFF ON DISP AUDIO OFF ON DISP TAPE OFF ON 09 VF DISP 2 DISP IRIS OFF ON DISP ZOOM OFF ON DISP COLOR TEMP OFF ON DISP BATT REMAIN INT VOLT AUTO DISP DC IN OFF ON DISP WRR RF LVL OFF ON DISP TIME CODE OFF ON DIS...

Page 88: ...C 5600K OFF ON ATW RUN OFF ON EXTENDER OFF ON FILTER ND 1 2 3 4 FILTER CC A B C D OVERRIDE OFF ON 13 MARKER 1 MARKER OFF ON For details see Setting the marker display on page 131 CENTER OFF ON CENTER MARK 1 2 3 4 SAFETY ZONE OFF ON SAFETY AREA 80 90 92 5 95 ASPECT OFF ON ASPECT SELECT 15 9 14 9 13 9 4 3 1 85 2 35 ASPECT MASK OFF ON ASPECT MASK LVL 0 to 12 to 15 100 MARKER OFF ON 14 MARKER 2 USER B...

Page 89: ...the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment on page 53 IRIS SPEED 99 to 99 CLIP HIGH LIGHT OFF ON IRIS WINDOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 VAR IRIS WINDOW IND OFF ON IRIS VAR WIDTH 20 to 240 to 479 IRIS VAR HEIGHT 20 to 135 to 269 IRIS VAR H POS 460 to 0 to 459 IRIS VAR V POS 253 to 0 to 252 18 SHOT ID ID 1 Blank up to 12 characters For details see Setting the shot ID on page 133 ID 2 Blank up to 12 characte...

Page 90: ... position number of the FILTER selector 22 OFFSET WHT OFFSET WHITE A OFF ON For details see Specifying an offset for the auto white balance setting on page 138 WARM COOL A Displays reference color temperature WARM COOL BAL A 99 to 99 OFFSET WHITE B OFF ON WARM COOL B Displays reference color temperature WARM COOL BAL B 99 to 99 23 SHT ENABLE SHT ENABLE 2 SHUTTER SLS OFF ON The items which can be s...

Page 91: ...e power is turned off and then on again 59 9i set to 59 94i 50i set to 50i 25P set to 25PsF 23 9P set to 23 98PsF 26 SOURCE SEL FRONT MIC SELECT when stereo microphone is connected MONO STREO Input mode selection for front microphone 27 UMID SET EX OWNERSHIP REC OFF ON For details see Setting the UMID data on page 139 COUNTRY CODE Blank up to 4 characters ORGANIZATION Blank up to 4 characters USER...

Page 92: ... FOCUS MAG DISABLE ENABLE Enable the assignment of the FOCUS MAG function to the ASSIGN switches Note Breakup may occur in output signals and in the video and audio of this unit for about 5 to 10 seconds immediately after this setting is changed No Page Item Settings Description PAINT menu No Page Item Settings Description 01 SW STATUS GAMMA OFF ON Turns the gamma correction on or off BLACK GAMMA ...

Page 93: ... when the color temperature adjustment through COLOR TEMP is not satisfactory R GAIN B 99 to 99 Only the value of R GAIN is changed B GAIN B 99 to 99 Only the value of B GAIN is changed 03 BLACK FLARE MASTER BLACK 99 to 99 Adjusts the master black level R BLACK 99 to 99 Adjusts the R black level G BLACK 99 to 99 Adjusts the G black level B BLACK 99 to 99 Adjusts the B black level FLARE OFF ON Turn...

Page 94: ... GAMMA RANGE LOW L MID H MID HIGH Sets the range affected by black gamma MASTER BLK GAMMA 99 to 99 Adjusts the master black gamma R BLACK GAMMA 99 to 99 Sets the correction curve of the R black gamma G BLACK GAMMA 99 to 99 Sets the correction curve of the G black gamma B BLACK GAMMA 99 to 99 Sets the correction curve of the B black gamma TEST OUT SELECT VBS Y R G B Selects the output signal of TES...

Page 95: ...vel DTL H V RATIO 99 to 99 Sets the level of the V detail signal CRISPENING 99 to 99 Sets the crispening level LEVEL DEPEND OFF ON Turns the level depend function on or off LEVEL DEPEND LVL 99 to 99 Sets the level of the level depend DETAIL FREQUENCY 99 to 99 Sets the frequency of the H detail signal 09 DETAIL 2 KNEE APERTURE OFF ON Turns the knee aperture function on or off KNEE APT LVL 99 to 99 ...

Page 96: ...sF 99 to 99 Sets the SD cross color reduction level 11 SKIN DETAIL SKIN DETAIL ALL OFF ON Turns on or off all of channels 1 2 and 3 for the color detail function SKIN DETECT Moves to color detection page Executes the color detail function SKIN AREA IND OFF ON Turns on and off the function that displays a zebra pattern where color was detected SKIN DTL SELECT 1 2 3 Selects the type of the color det...

Page 97: ...99 to 99 Sets the arbitrary B R user set matrix coefficients MATRIX USER B G 99 to 99 Sets the arbitrary B G user set matrix coefficients 13 MTX MULTI MATRIX OFF ON Turns the linear matrix correction and multi matrix correction functions on or off MATRIX MULTI OFF ON Turns the multi matrix correction function on or off MATRIX AREA IND OFF ON Turns the zebra indication on or off in the area corresp...

Page 98: ...tion level of the low luminance part L KEY SAT RANGE LOW L MID H MID HIGH Sets the luminance level at which the low key saturation function becomes effective Y BLACK GAMMA OFF ON Turns the Y black gamma function on or off Y BLK GAM LEVEL 99 to 99 Sets the gamma curve in the low luminance part Y BLK GAM RANGE LOW L MID H MID HIGH Sets the luminance level at which the Y black gamma becomes effective...

Page 99: ...ores the scene file in the memory of the camcorder or the Memory Stick F ID STANDARD up to 16 characters Sets the File ID No Page Item Settings Description MAINTENANCE menu No Page Item Settings Description 01 WHITE SHADING WHT SHAD CH SEL R G B TEST Selects the channel adjusted by this menu If TEST is selected the setting is linked to the setting of TEST OUT SELECT TEST OUT SELECT VBS Y R G B Sel...

Page 100: ...ck shading compensation BLACK SAW PARA OFF ON Turns black shading Saw and Parabola compensation on and off MASTER BLACK 99 to 99 Master black level adjustment MASTER GAIN TMP 6dB 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 18dB 24dB 30dB 36dB 42dB Temporarily adjusts the master gain value 03 LEVEL ADJUST HD Y LEVEL 99 to 99 Adjusts the Y level of the HD component signal VBS VIDEO LEVEL 99 to 99 Adjusts the composite...

Page 101: ...FORE END 11 5V to 11 8V to 17 0V in 0 1 V steps Used when a battery pack other than a Sony battery pack is used Sets the voltage level of the battery at which the BEFORE END warning should be issued Other END c 11 0V to 14 0V in 0 1 V steps Used when a battery pack other than a Sony battery pack is used Sets the voltage level of the battery at which the END warning should be issued DC IN BEFORE EN...

Page 102: ...ps When the battery type judgment is OTHER sets the voltage level below which the battery status indicator segment No 5 should turn off SEGMENT NO 4 11 0V to 14 0V to 17 0V in 0 1 V steps When the battery type judgment is OTHER sets the voltage level below which the battery status indicator segment No 4 should turn off SEGMENT NO 3 11 0V to 13 0V to 17 0V in 0 1 V steps When the battery type judgm...

Page 103: ...dio recording phase OFF Record at the same phase as video 1 FLD Delay by one frame with respect to the video 07 AUDIO 2 AU REC EMPHASIS OFF ON Turns the emphasis function on or off CUE REC OFF ON Turns cue audio recording on or off AU REF LEVEL 20dB 18dB 16dB Sets the audio input reference level AU REF OUT 0dB 4dB 3dB Sets the output reference level AU CH12 AGC MODE MONO STREO Selects whether to p...

Page 104: ...ch control is to be used for the level adjustment SIDE 2 LEVEL control right side FRONT MIC LEVEL control F S2 LEVEL control right side or the MIC LEVEL control The two controls are linked to each other REAR1 WRR LEVEL SIDE1 FRONT F S1 Selects any of these controls to adjust the audio level of the equipment that is connected to the wireless microphone and whatever is connected to the AUDIO IN CH1 ...

Page 105: ...dio channel 4 in manual operation mode 09 WRR SETTING WRR VALID CH SEL e ALL CH1 Selects whether to enable channels 1 and 2 of the wireless receiver or channel 1 only ALL Enable both channel 1 and 2 CH1 Enable channel 1 only Select this setting to use the wireless receiver as a monaural receiver WRR CH SELECTe TX1 TX2 Specifies the target channel for other items in this menu TX1 Channel 1 TX2 Chan...

Page 106: ...ice such as an audio mixer 10 TIMECODE TC OUT AUTO GENE Selects the timecode signal output AUTO Outputs the timecode generator output during recording and outputs the timecode reader output during playback GENE Outputs the timecode generator output during recording and playback DF NDF when the frame frequency is set to 59 94i DF NDF Sets DF or NDF mode DF Drop frame mode NDF Non drop frame mode EX...

Page 107: ...SUB LCD MODE SEL TIMER OFF CONT Sets the timecode TC display after poweroff as follows TIMER The TC display turns off after the elapse of the time set by the SUB LCD TIMER below OFF Not displayed CONT Displayed SUB LCD TIMER 1H 3H 8H Sets the duration of time after which the TC display is to be turned off after power off when the SUB LCD MODE SEL item above is set to TIMER H hours SHOT TIME DISP M...

Page 108: ... used alone RM REC START RM CAM PARA When an RM remote control unit is connected selects which recording start stop buttons are enabled RM remote control unit CAM camera PARA both HDSDI REMOTE I F OFF CHARA G TLY R TLY Selects whether to use the function that enables recording control from this unit of an external device connected to the HDSDI OUT connector of this unit f Also selects the indicati...

Page 109: ...not be obtained with the COLOR TEMP P color temperature setting R GAIN P 99 to 99 Sets the R gain preset value B GAIN P 99 to 99 Sets the B gain preset value AWB ENABLE P OFF ON When the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST turns the function that enables execution of AWB auto white balance on and off 15 DCC ADJUST DCC FUNCTION SEL DCC FIX Enables or disables automatic knee point adjustment when the OU...

Page 110: ... iris detection window is set to VAR IRIS SPEED 99 to 99 Adjusts the auto iris speed CLIP HIGH LIGHT OFF ON Turns on and off the function which during auto iris adjustment ignores very bright areas by dulling the reaction to high luminescence 17 GENLOCK GENLOCK OFF ON Turns genlock on and off GL HD H PHASE 99 to 99 Sets the H phase of HD signal output during genlock operation GL SD H PHASE 99 to 9...

Page 111: ...tal Wireless Receiver is installed f HD SDI OUT in the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION menu must be set to HDSDI 20 APR APR EXEC Executes the automatic pixel noise reduction function APR SLS EXEC Suppresses white flecks in SLS Slow Speed Shutter mode by executing the automatic pixel noise reduction function Note The execution time for this function is about 30 minutes More time may be required when...

Page 112: ...tting of pages registered in the USER menu CUSTOMIZE RESET EXEC Returns the pages registered in the USER menu to the factory default state LOAD CUSTOM DATA OFF ON Selects whether to load page and item customization data when USER FILE LOAD on the USER FILE page is executed LOAD OUT OF USER OFF ON Selects whether to load data for items on pages not registered in the USER menu when USER FILE LOAD on...

Page 113: ...ide for three seconds clear the preset values of each item 04 SCENE FILE 1 STANDARD For details see Saving and Loading Scene Files on page 146 2 STANDARD 3 STANDARD 4 STANDARD 5 STANDARD STANDARD SCENE RECALL EXEC SCENE STORE EXEC F ID STANDARD 05 REFERENCE REFERENCE STORE EXEC Save reference file saved in the Memory Stick in internal memory REFERENCE CLEAR EXEC Clear reference file REFERENCE LOAD...

Page 114: ...ens file corresponding to the lens model name and reflect the contents of the file S No If the lens can communicate its serial number load the lens file corresponding to the lens model name and serial number and reflect the contents of the file If the lens serial number cannot be communicated load the lens file corresponding to the lens model name same as the ON setting S NO Display only Displays ...

Page 115: ...lens file LENS W B OFST a 99 to 99 Adjusts the white balance B compensation value of the lens file 08 LENS FILE 3 SHADING CH SEL R G B TEST Selects the channel adjusted by this menu If TEST is selected the setting is linked to the setting of TEST OUT SELECT TEST OUT SELECT VBS Y R G B Selects the signal output of the TEST OUT connector LENS R G B H SAW a 99 to 99 Adjusts the H Saw white shading co...

Page 116: ...RUM RUNNING 2 Displays the total time the drum has rotated a TAPE RUNNING 2 Displays the accumulated time the tape has run a OPERATION 2 Displays the times that the unit has been powered on a THREADING 2 Displays the number of times of tape threading a 02 TIME DATE ADJUST For details see Setting the Date Time of the Internal Clock on page 34 HOUR MIN SEC YEAR MONTH DAY 03 ROM VERSION AT Displays R...

Page 117: ... switch is set to the ON position the menu display is not cleared even when the MENU button is pressed When the DISPLAY of the DISPLAY ASPECT switch on the viewfinder is set to ON the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears on the viewfinder screen For details see Selecting the display items on page 128 To display the TOP menu Do one of the following With no menu displayed o...

Page 118: ...nd values on the menu Turn the MENU knob or press the arrow buttons to select in the cases explained as follows BRIGHT DISPLAY RESET HOLD DISP SEL CTL TC DATA ENTER MENU CH 1 CH 2 MIX CUE IN U BIT TIME NO SHOT DATA DISPLAY PRES F RUN REGEN SET CLOCK R RUN CANCEL PRST 1 2 1MENU knob 2Arrow buttons ...

Page 119: ...1 HD SDI OUT HDSDI HD SD SDI OUT HDSDI HD SD SDI SUPER OFF TEST OUT SELECT Y TEST OUT SUPER OFF HD SDI OUT HDSDI HD SD SDI OUT HDSDI HD SD SDI SUPER OFF TEST OUT SELECT Y TEST OUT SUPER OFF TOP 001 OUTPUT1 When b appears turn the MENU knob or press the arrow buttons vV to move b up and down TOP 001 OUTPUT1 HD SDI OUT HDSDI HD SD SDI OUT HDSDI HD SD SDI SUPER OFF TEST OUT SELECT Y TEST OUT SUPER OF...

Page 120: ...tem or a setting value Each time you press the ENTER button or the MENU knob the menu display switches in the following sequences BRIGHT DISPLAY RESET HOLD DISP SEL CTL TC DATA ENTER MENU CH 1 CH 2 MIX CUE IN U BIT TIME NO SHOT DATA DISPLAY PRES F RUN REGEN SET CLOCK R RUN CANCEL PRST 1 2 1MENU knob 2ENTER button ...

Page 121: ...MIX 07 ASSIGNABLE SW 08 VF DISP 1 09 VF DISP 2 10 VF DISP 3 TOP 000 CONTENTS 01 OUTPUT 1 02 OUTPUT 2 03 SUPERIMPOSE 04 LCD 05 REC FUNCTION 06 PB MIX 07 ASSIGNABLE SW 08 VF DISP 1 09 VF DISP 2 10 VF DISP 3 TOP 001 OUTPUT1 HD SDI OUT HDSDI HD SD SDI OUT HDSDI HD SD SDI SUPER OFF TEST OUT SELECT Y TEST OUT SUPER OFF TOP 001 OUTPUT1 HD SDI OUT HDSDI HD SD SDI OUT HDSDI HD SD SDI SUPER OFF TEST OUT SEL...

Page 122: ...follow the procedure below 1 Press the MENU knob Then turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired page number 2 Press the MENU knob again The page selected in 1 is displayed Go to step 3 When you set items on the ALL OPERATION PAINT MAINTENANCE FILE and DIAGNOSIS menus move b to the menu that contains the desired item in the TOP menu and then press the MENU knob 2 Turn the MENU knob until the desi...

Page 123: ...me cases only the function to return to the standard setting is valid 1 Before pressing the MENU knob in step 6 of the above procedure flick the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch to the CANCEL PRST position The message CANCEL DATA OK appears 2 Flick the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch to the CANCEL PRST position again The message CANCEL DATA appears to indicate that the change has been cancelled 3 To return to ...

Page 124: ...s selected 4 Press the MENU knob Then select the line where you want to add an item and press the MENU knob The EDIT FUNCTION page appears 5 Select INSERT and press the MENU knob The following menu appears 6 Add the items as follows 1 Press the MENU knob scroll the page until the desired item appears and then press the MENU knob again 2 Press the MENU knob again select the desired item and then pr...

Page 125: ...nt to replace and press the MENU knob The EDIT FUNCTION page appears 3 Select BLANK and press the MENU knob The previously displayed page appears again and a blank line is inserted above the specified item Note You cannot insert a blank line on a page where 10 items have already been registered To add delete replace pages You can add a new page to the USER menu delete a page from the USER menu or ...

Page 126: ...b The previously displayed page appears again and the message DELETE OK YES b NO appears at the upper right 4 Select YES and press the MENU knob To replace pages 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in To add a page see page 125 2 Press the MENU knob Then select the page that you want to move and press the MENU knob The EDIT FUNCTION page appears 3 Select MOVE and press the MENU knob The previous screen appears ...

Page 127: ... USER PRESET and press the MENU knob The message PRESET OK YES b NO appears 3 Select YES and press the MENU knob The message COMPLETE appears and the settings for all items in the USER menu are reset to the standard settings Resetting USER menu settings to the standard settings TOP E22 EDIT PAGE NAME1 USER1 USER2 USER 2 USER3 USER 3 USER4 USER 4 USER5 USER 5 012345678 9 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXYZ...

Page 128: ...led the remaining battery power is shown as a percentage value according to the setting of this item INT When one of the above batteries is installed the remaining power is shown as a percentage value when there is a change in the value or when the power is low AUTO The remaining power is shown as a percentage value when one of the above batteries is installed Otherwise the voltage VOLT is display...

Page 129: ... MENU knob Select the items that light the viewfinder indicator on the LED page of the OPERATION menu Item Description LOW LIGHT Turns on and off the on screen warning that the average level of the video has dropped beneath a set level LOW LIGHT LEVEL Sets the LOW LIGHT threshold value VF BATT WARNING Specifies the remaining battery capacity level that starts the flashing warning in the viewfinder...

Page 130: ...age from the USER menu without needing to display the TOP menu Item Description GAIN Lights when the gain is set to anything but 0 dB SHUTTER Lights when the SHUTTERselector is set to anything but OFF WHITE BAL Lights when the WHITE BALswitch is set to PRST CC 5600K Lights when the CC 5600K mode is set to ON ATW RUN Lights when ATW is being used EXTENDER Lights when the lens extender isused FILTER...

Page 131: ... Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item 1 Display the VF SETTING page of the OPERATION menu on the screen and press the MENU knob For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 117 2 Select the desired item and press the MENU knob Setting the marker display Item Description MARKER To hide all markers set to OFF CENTER To display the center marker set to ON CENTER MARK S...

Page 132: ...cted item superimposed on the color bars or the SHOT ID number and press the MENU knob 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the desired items To carry out superimposed recording To actually record the items selected for superimposed recording on the SHOT DISP page set the OUTPUT DCC switch to BARS DCC OFF The items selected for superimposed recording appear on the screen and are record...

Page 133: ... x mark to the character which you want to change then press the MENU knob 2 Turn the MENU knob until the x mark moves to the character position that you want to select then press the MENU knob 4 Repeat step 3 for each of the remaining characters 5 When the input is complete turn the MENU knob to move the x mark over END then press the MENU knob This ends the input and returns to the original SHOT...

Page 134: ...etting condition of audio Setting condition of DF NDF Type of front microphone Type of input signal to audio channels 1 to 4 Input level of audio channels 1 to 4 You can use the SET STATUS page of the OPERATION menu to set whether or not the status confirmation screens are displayed To display the status confirmation screens You can use the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch as the STATUS ON SEL OFF switch...

Page 135: ...operations on page 117 2 Select the desired item and press the MENU knob You can set the following items on the OUTPUT 1 page Adjustments and Settings From Menus Setting gain values for the GAIN selector positions Item Description GAIN LOW Sets the gain value corresponding to the L position of the GAIN selector GAIN MID Sets the gain value corresponding to the M position of the GAIN selector GAIN ...

Page 136: ...m the TEST OUT connector VBS Output composite video signal When you select VBS connect to the VIDEO IN connector of your monitor Y Output HD Y signal R G B Output HD RGB signal TEST OUT SUPER Selects whether to superimpose ON or not superimpose OFF text information on the signal output from the TEST OUT connector Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches Item Setting Item Description ASSIGN SW 1 Assi...

Page 137: ...the WIDE setting to ASSIGN 4 ZOOM WIDE TELE d When using a lens that supports serial communications assign the ZOOM WIDE setting to ASSIGN 3 and the TELE setting to ASSIGN 4 PB MIX Function to mix playback and camera video CC 5600K Applies an electrical 5600K filter FOCUS MAG Assigns the function that magnifies the central part of the viewfinder picture for easier focus adjustment This function do...

Page 138: ... it When an indication is assigned to the ASSIGN 2 switch slide type it remains in the viewfinder as long as the switch is in the ON position on the side to which the arrow points To make it disappear set the switch to the OFF position You can manually adjust the value of the white balance by setting the color temperature How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move b to the...

Page 139: ... is mounted 2 Select LENS FILE SELECT and press the MENU knob 3 Turn the MENU knob to change the setting and press the MENU knob What is a UMID The UMID Unique Material Identifier is a unique identifier for audio visual material defined by the SMPTE330M 2003 standard The UMID may be used either as the 32 byte Basic UMID or as the Extended UMID which includes an additional 32 bytes of Source Pack t...

Page 140: ...wn country code on the following home page Refer to ISO 3166 1 http www iso org iso country codes iso_3166_code_lists htm When the country code is less than 4 bytes the active part of the code will occupy the first part of the 4 bytes and the remainder must be filled with the space character 20h Example In the case of Japan For Japan if the country code is JP it is 2 bytes if JPN it is 3 bytes Thu...

Page 141: ...on code has been entered TIME ZONE Set the time difference from UTC Notes The UTC is calculated based on the local time using the time zone If the time zone is not set the UTC is not recorded correctly When you change the time zone adjust the internal clock to local time and turn the power of the camcorder off and then the power on again ...

Page 142: ...e the Memory Stick into the slot Confirm the direction of the notch and arrow on the Memory Stick before inserting the Memory Stick and then try inserting it again To remove the Memory Stick 1 Check that the access indicator is not lit then gently press in the Memory Stick once and release The Memory Stick pops out 2 Pull the Memory Stick towards you to withdraw it from the slot Note Do not remove...

Page 143: ...s you can save scene files reference files lens files and ALL files in a Memory Stick You can save USER menu settings held in the camcorder as user files in the Memory Stick You can save up to 100 user files in the Memory Stick Insert the Memory Stick then proceed as follows How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item 1 Display the USER FILE page of th...

Page 144: ... on page 145 About the USER menu settings to be saved in the Memory Stick Settings for items on all pages of the USER menu are saved in the Memory Stick as a user file If data cannot be saved If one of the following error messages appears during or after the save operation then the data was not saved To set the file ID You can set an file ID before you save your data as a user file This will help ...

Page 145: ...e data saved in the camcorder How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item 1 Display the USER FILE page of the FILE menu and press the MENU knob For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 117 2 Select USER FILE LOAD and press the MENU knob The USER LOAD page appears 3 Turn the MENU knob until the page which contains the desired fil...

Page 146: ...menu To save a scene file to the Memory Stick insert the Memory Stick into the Memory Stick slot before starting the following operation How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item 1 Display the SCENE FILE page of the FILE menu and press the MENU knob For details on menu operation see Basic menu operations on page 117 To set a file ID for the data to b...

Page 147: ...items to be displayed on page 145 To save scene files stored in the camcorder memory to the Memory Stick The five scene files stored in the camcorder memory can be saved to the Memory Stick all in a single operation How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item 1 Display the SCENE FILE page of the FILE menu and press the MENU knob For details on menu ope...

Page 148: ...e Memory Stick 1 Select SCENE RECALL and press the MENU knob The SCENE RECALL page appears 2 Turn the MENU knob until the page which contains the desired file number appears then press the MENU knob 3 Select the desired file number and press the MENU knob The message RECALL OK YES b NO appears 3 To carry out the recall select YES and press the MENU knob To cancel press the MENU knob leaving b poin...

Page 149: ...es lens files reference files and ALL files The camcorder menu system allows you to make a setting so that when a Memory Stick holding these files is inserted while in menu operating mode a menu page relating to the desired file is automatically displayed on the screen Thus you can proceed to file operation quickly This is very convenient especially when you manage data files using Memory Stick s ...

Page 150: ...mory Stick 150 Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data When any of the following menu pages is already displayed A file related page such as the USER FILE page of the FILE menu MEMORY STICK ALL FILE SCENE FILE LENS FILE REFERENCE or ROM VERSION page ...

Page 151: ...bstructions near the cassette compartment and then press the EJECT button to open the cassette compartment lid 4 After confirming that the cassette tape is not write protected load the cassette tape and close the cassette compartment lid Set the switches and selectors as follows Testing the viewfinder 1 Adjust the position of the viewfinder 2 Check that the color bars are displayed on the viewfind...

Page 152: ... Note The above may not apply if you have changed the lighting conditions of the indicator on the LED page of the USER menu 6 Flick the SHUTTER selector from ON to SELECT repeatedly and check that the shutter setting changes on the viewfinder screen 7 Pointing the camera at a suitable subject focus the camera and check the picture on the viewfinder screen 8 Set both of the AUDIO IN switches to FRO...

Page 153: ...CD monitor and monochrome LCD is changing The REC indicator in the viewfinder is on The RF1 RF2 and SERVO indicators on the color LCD are off 6 Press the REC START button again Check that recording stops and that the REC indicator in the viewfinder goes off 7 Repeat the checks of steps 5 and 6 this time using the VTR button on the lens Press the RESET button and check that the indication in the co...

Page 154: ...ophone is of the internal power supply type set the switch to OFF If the connected microphone is of the external power supply type set the switch to 48V 3 Set the LINE AES EBU MIC selectors to MIC 4 Set the AUDIO IN switches to REAR 5 Aim the microphones at a sound source 6 Check that the audio level meters on the LCD monitor and the audio level indicators in the viewfinder reflect the changing so...

Page 155: ... that the user bit data that was set is displayed To clean the video heads use a Sony BCT HD12CL Cleaning Cassette Follow the instructions given with the cleaning cassette as incorrect or excessive use could damage the video heads To clean the heads perform the following Load the cleaning cassette according to the procedure described in Loading a cassette on page 62 The tape runs automatically in ...

Page 156: ...mcorder and the cassette tape cleaning the tape transport system regularly is recommended For details on how and when to clean the tape transport system contact your nearest Sony dealer After using the camcorder in dusty location or near beach or hot spring or when water has got inside the camcorder due to bad weather or similar situations inspection and cleaning is recommended For details on insp...

Page 157: ...other page is displayed turn the MENU knob until the HOURS METER page appears The following items are indicated a Resettable 4 To turn off the hours meter set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF Periodic Inspection Hours meter TOP MENU USER USER MENU CUSTOMIZE ALL OPERATION PAINT MAINTENANCE FILE DIAGNOSIS Indication Meaning RESET METER Resets the resettable meters 2 DRUM RUNNING Displays the total time...

Page 158: ...t in units of hour R Replacement is required r Replaced with the part pointed by the arrow r O Coat with oil G Coat with grease For details on periodic inspection contact your nearest Sony dealer List of parts for the periodic inspection No Part Guide for replacement or maintenance Hours 2000 4000 6000 1 Upper drum assembly A R r R 2 Slip ring assembly A R r R 3 Brush assembly A R r R 4 Total drum...

Page 159: ...r D The volume of the warning sound can be adjusted with the ALARM knob Set the ALARM knob to the minimum position to suppress the sound Layout of the table of warning messages The operation of the WARNING indicator and the indicators in the viewfinder is represented by graphic symbols as follows Continuous 1 flash s 4 flashes s The warning sounds are represented by graphic symbols as follows Cont...

Page 160: ...ecording drum power supply and output warning Recording continues but may be substandard Power the unit off and consult your Sony service representative Warning indication State WARNING indicator Warning sound REC TALLY BATT SERVO Lit Problem VTR operation Action to take Servo lock lost Recording continuous but may be substandard Turn off the power and contact your Sony service representative This...

Page 161: ...d in the Maintenance Manual Close the cassette compartment lid without loading a cassette turn off the power and consult your Sony service representative Warning indication State WARNING indicator Warning sound REC TALLY BATT TAPE Flashing a a Problem VTR operation Action to take Near the end of tape Operation continues Be prepared to change the cassette Warning indication State WARNING indicator ...

Page 162: ...protected cassette Retake Search Failed Appears when the camcorder fails to position the tape at recording starting point when recording using the retake function a Humid Disturbed INT REC Appears when there are portions where recording has failed due to condensation while shooting pictures at intervals using the interval rec function INVALID OPERATION Appears when there is only one recorded cut w...

Page 163: ...ference from portable communications devices The use of portable telephones and other communications devices near this unit can result in malfunctions and interference with audio and video signals It is recommended that the portable communications devices near this unit be powered off Note on laser beams Laser beams may damage the CCDs If you shoot a scene that includes a laser beam be careful not...

Page 164: ...en in the following cases When operating at a high environmental temperature When you have raised the master gain sensitivity The problem may be alleviated by executing the APR automatic pixel noise reduction function on the APR page of the MAINTENANCE menu see page 111 Correction can be attained to some extent by automatic black balance adjustment see page 47 but the detection capabilities of tha...

Page 165: ...ter B 3200K C 4300K D 6300K ND filter optical 1 Clear 2 1 4 ND 3 1 16 ND 4 1 64 ND Lens mount 2 3 inch 48 bayonet mount Sensitivity F11 system frequency 59 94i F12 system frequency 50i 89 9 reflection chart 2000 lx Minimum illumination 0 08 lx F1 4 42 dB with 32 frame accumulation Video S N ratio 54 dB Noise suppressor off 64 dB max when noise suppressor is on Modulation at screen center 45 or mor...

Page 166: ...eo Sampling frequency Y 74 176 MHz 59 94i 74 25 MHz 50i Pb Pr 37 088 MHz 59 94i 37 125 MHz 50i Quantization 8 bits sample Compression Coefficient recording system Channel coding S NRZI PR IV Error correction Reed Solomon code Error concealment Adaptive three dimensional Audio with standard playback machine Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB 1 0 dB Dynamic range 85 dB min Emphasis ON Distort...

Page 167: ...e control RM B150 B750 Remote Control Unit HDCAM cassette tapes BCT 6HD 12HD 22HD 32HD 40HD HDCAM cassette tapes Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO 4 GB or less Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Audio equipment ECM 680S Stereo Monaural Microphone ECM 678 674 Monaural Microphone CAC 12 Microphone Holder DWR S01D Digital Wireless Receiver WRR 855S UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit WRR 860A 861 ...

Page 168: ...RDING 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 LIMITED TO COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PROFITS DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS UNIT EITHER DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD OR AFTER...

Page 169: ...A 200 C35W Viewfinder LCD monitor BVM L230 LMD series monitor XDCAM HD series recorder PDW HD1500 PDW F75 HDCAM series recorder HDW 2000 series recorder HDW S280 WRR 855S UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit DWR S01D Digital Wireless Receiver HDW 650 RM B150 B750 Remote Control Unit VCT 14Tripod adaptor Tripod LC DS300 SFT Soft carrying case a LC 777 Hard carrying case AC DN10 DN2B AC Adaptor BC L500 Batter...

Page 170: ...chnology designed for use only with equipment compatible with Memory Stick PRO Available types of Memory Stick With this camcorder you can use a Sony Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO whose capacity does not exceed 4 GB and Memory Stick PRO Duo Note on data read write speed Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick and Memory Stick compliant produ...

Page 171: ... liable for any loss of data Unauthorized recording may be contrary to the provisions of copyright law When you use a Memory Stick that has been pre recorded be sure that the material has been recorded in accordance with copyright and other applicable laws The Memory Stick application software of the camcorder may be modified or changed by Sony without prior notice Note that there are certain rest...

Page 172: ... 16 C Camera operator tally indicator 24 CANCEL PRST button 21 CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch 15 CC 5600K function 137 Color LCD 16 status display 18 Color temperature 27 setting manually 138 Condensation 163 CONTRAST control 25 Cover 15 CUE IN switch 21 Customization assigning functions to ASSIGN switches 136 D DATA DISPLAY switch 21 Date setting 34 DC IN connector 10 DC OUT 12V connector 10 DCC Dynam...

Page 173: ...oe 11 LIGHT switch 10 LINE AES EBU MIC selectors 24 Line input audio equipment connecting 40 M Maintenance 155 MAINTENANCE menu 82 99 Marker display setting 131 Memory Stick 170 handling 142 jumping to file related menu page 149 loading saved data 145 saving user menu data 143 Memory Stick compartment 15 Menu setting menu list 84 setting menu operations 117 setting menu organization 81 MENU button...

Page 174: ...5 Status confirmation screen 134 Status display 18 STATUS ON SEL OFF switch 14 STOP button 16 Stopper 24 T TALLY indicator 23 25 Tally indicator 25 TALLY switch 23 25 TAPE indicator 16 TC IN connector 23 TC OUT connector 23 TEST OUT connector 23 Testing 151 Time counter display 18 Time data 58 Time setting 34 Timecode 28 setting 58 synchronizing 59 TOP menu 82 Tripod mount 11 Tripod mounting 41 U ...

Page 175: ...AVE indicator 26 VTR SAVE STBY switch 14 W WARNING indicator 16 Warning indicator area 19 Warnings 159 WHITE BAL switch 14 White balance adjusting 48 specifying offset 138 White balance memory 27 Wireless microphone reception level 27 X XLR connectionautomatic detection function 38 Z ZEBRA switch 25 Zoom position 26 ...

Page 176: ... for use by the purchasers of the equipment described in this manual Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any portion of this manual or the use thereof for any purpose other than the operation or maintenance of the equipment described in this manual without the express written permission of Sony Corporation ...

Page 177: ...Sony Corporation HDW 650 HDW 650F HDW 650P SYM 4 111 081 03 1 2008 ...

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