manualshive.com logo in svg

Sony PDW-F335K, Operating Instructions Manual, Page: 1 / 193

Share
Download
Sony PDW-F335K Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 1

Sony Corporation

Printed in Japan

Professional Disc 
Camcorder

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual 

 

thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

PDW-F335L
PDW-F335K

© 2007 Sony Corporation

*

3

-

2

7

1

-

5

4

7

-

1

2

*

(1)

The supplied CD-ROM includes operating instructions for the PDW-F335 
Professional Disc Camcorder (English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, 
Spanish and Chinese versions) in PDF format.

 

For more details, see 

“Using the CD-ROM Manual” on page 9

.

Summary of Contents for PDW-F335K

Page 1: ...oroughly and retain it for future reference PDW F335L PDW F335K 2007 Sony Corporation 3 2 7 1 5 4 7 1 2 1 The supplied CD ROM includes operating instructions for the PDW F335 Professional Disc Camcorder English Japanese French German Italian Spanish and Chinese versions in PDF format For more details see Using the CD ROM Manual on page 9 ...

Page 2: ...lig Afgivet lasereffekt 135 mW maks stråletoppunkt 65 mW maks ved kontinuerlig stråling Standard IEC60825 1 2001 Laserdiodin ominaisuudet Aallonpituus 400 410 nm Säteilyn kesto jatkuva Laserin teho 135 mW pulssin huipun maks 65 mW jatkuvan aallon maks Standardi IEC60825 1 2001 CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Use of controls or adjustments or perfor...

Page 3: ...wing European standards EN55103 1 Electromagnetic Interference Emission EN55103 2 Electromagnetic Susceptibility Immunity This product is intended for use in the following Electromagnetic Environment s E1 residential E2 commercial and light industrial E3 urban outdoors and E4 controlled EMC environment ex TV studio The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo Ja...

Page 4: ...ierter Verriegelung tritt ein unsichtbarer Laserstrahl aus Direkter Kontark mit dem Laserstrahl ist unbedingt zu vermeiden Für Kunden in Europa Dieses Produkt besitzt die CE Kennzeichnung und erfüllt die EMV Richtlinie der EG Kommission Angewandte Normen EN55103 1 Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit Störaussendung EN55103 2 Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit Störfestigkeit Für die folgenden elektro...

Page 5: ...5 z B mit einem Klebestreifen ab oder geben Sie die Batterien einzeln in einen Plastikbeutel ...

Page 6: ...ewfinder 39 Detaching the Viewfinder 39 Adjusting the Viewfinder Position 39 Adjusting the Eyepiece Focus and the Screen Brightness Contrast and Outline Emphasis 39 Attaching a 5 inch Electronic Viewfinder 40 Using the Shoulder Strap 41 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position 41 Mounting on a Tripod 42 Using a Video Light 42 Preparing the Audio Input System 43 Using the Supplied Microphone 43 Using an...

Page 7: ...g Clip Lists 89 Including Sub Clips in the Current Clip List 89 Adding Sub Clips Using the Expand Function 91 Adding Sub Clips Using the Chapter Function 92 Editing Clip Lists 93 Reordering Sub Clips 93 Adjusting Sub Clip In Out Points Trimming 93 Deleting Sub Clips 94 Saving the Current Clip List to Disc 94 Setting the Start Timecode for the Current Clip List 95 Switching the Information Displaye...

Page 8: ...1 Saving and Loading Scene Files 152 Saving a Scene File 152 Loading Scene Files 154 Resetting the Settings of the Camcorder to the Standard Settings 155 Chapter 7 File Operation Overview 157 Directory Structure 157 File Operation Restrictions 158 File Access Mode File Operations for Windows 160 Making FAM Connections 160 Operating on Files 161 Exiting File Operations 161 File Operations in File A...

Page 9: ...talled on your computer in order to read the Operating Instructions contained on the CD ROM Adobe Reader Version 6 0 or higher If Adobe Reader is not installed you can download it from the following URL http www adobe com Adobe and Adobe Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Reading the CD ROM Manual To read the Operating Instructions conta...

Page 10: ... E or later on the model name For more details see Mounting on a Tripod page 42 b The XDCAM Application Software CD ROM contains the PDZ 1Proxy Browsing Software PDZ VX10 XDCAM Viewer and PDZK P1 XDCAM Transfer PDW F335L PDW F335K PDW F335 Camcorder Shoulder strap Test chart for flange focal length adjustment Stereo Microphone VCT U14 Tripod Adaptor a DXF 20W Viewfinder VCL 719BXS Auto Focus Lens ...

Page 11: ...hown as 23 9P or 23 98P 2 In this system shown as 30P 3 In this system shown as 60I Shooting functions provide various effects This unit is equipped with many of the functions provided in a film camera allowing the operator creative control through a variety of techniques Slow shutter function A maximum of 64 frames can be accumulated using the slow shutter function In low light levels this allows...

Page 12: ...s see Recording with the Clip Continuous Rec Function page 75 Convenient playback and search functions exploiting the disc characteristics Thumbnail search Pressing the THUMBNAIL button on this unit displays a representative image for each clip as a thumbnail on the LCD liquid crystal display monitor in the viewfinder and on the external video monitor Selecting a thumbnail with the cursor and pres...

Page 13: ...a maximum 50 W video light and a control switch Depending on the switch setting the light can be turned on and off as recording starts and stops Remote control connector Connect the RM B150 B750 remote control unit supplied separately or other remote commander to allow remote operation of the shooting functions of this unit Audio output connectors The unit is provided with phono jacks allowing ste...

Page 14: ...tion does not operate BLK Adjusts the black set and black balance automatically e REC recording start button Press to start recording Press it again to stop recording The effect is the same as that of the REC button on the supplied lens When the REC SWITCH function is assigned to an ASSIGN switch on the ASSIGNABLE page of the OPERATION menu you can use the switch as the REC button f Auto focus ran...

Page 15: ...splay on page 139 k ASSIGN switches You can assign the desired functions to each of the EZ MODE 1 and ASSIGN 2 switches on the ASSIGNABLE page of the OPERATION menu The following functions are factory preset to the switches For details see Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches on page 145 l Lens locking lever After inserting the lens in the lens mount rotate the lens mount ring with this lever to...

Page 16: ...When this switch is adjusted the new setting appears on the setting change adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds For details see Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Switch Positions on page 142 d VDR SAVE STBY VDR save standby switch Switches the status of the power supply to the VDR while recording is paused REC PAUSE SAVE At the start of recording an ...

Page 17: ...e ATW function to an ASSIGN switch on the ASSIGNABLE page of the OPERATION menu For details about how to assign the function to an ASSIGN switch see Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches on page 145 1 ATW Auto Tracing White Balance The white balance of the picture being shot is adjusted automatically for varying lighting conditions k OUTPUT DCC output signal dynamic contrast control switch Switch...

Page 18: ...umber shooting place etc b Can only be reset when the display is set to STATUS When it is set to CHAR resetting is not possible For details see Setting the Time Data on page 63 If you press this button when thumbnails of frames with essence marks are displayed using the COUNTER CHAPTER button or when thumbnails of clip divisions are displayed using the DISPLAY EXPAND button then the display return...

Page 19: ...o channel mode only when the MPEG HD format is selected 4ch four channel mode g Hold indicator Appears when the internal timecode generator is stopped h Audio level indicators Indicates the audio recording or playback levels of channels 1 to 4 i Lithium battery low voltage warning Appears when the voltage of the internal lithium backup battery CR2032 is low If this indication appears replace the l...

Page 20: ...ngs on page 170 b ACCESS indicator This lights when data is written to or read from the disc c Built in speaker The speaker can be used to monitor E E 1 sound during recording and playback sound during playback The speaker also sounds alarms to reinforce visual warnings If you connect earphones to the EARPHONE jack the speaker output is suppressed automatically 1 E E Abbreviation of Electric to El...

Page 21: ...ark When FIND MODE on the ESSENCE MARK page of the MAINTENANCE menu is set to CLIP This jumps to the first frame of the next clip During the jump the F FWD indicator flashes If you press this together with the F FWD button the jump is to the last frame of the last recorded clip on the disc For details see Recording Shot Marks page 67 k STOP button Press this to stop disc playback l PREV previous b...

Page 22: ...d down the SHIFT button and press downward once more to exit the CLIP menu When thumbnails index frames of clips are displayed on the LCD monitor you can use this button to select a thumbnail Push the button in four directions to move the cursor up down left and right After selecting the desired thumbnail with the cursor press the button centrally to confirm This button is used for scene selection...

Page 23: ...de on page 63 and To set the user bits on page 64 m FRONT MIC LOW CUT switch Set to ON to insert a high pass filter in the microphone circuit reducing wind noise Normally leave the switch in the OFF position n PRESET REGEN regeneration CLOCK switch Selects whether to set a new timecode or to utilize the existing timecode PRESET Records a new timecode REGEN Records timecode continuous with the exis...

Page 24: ... 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 41 1 Video output and timecode connectors a GENLOCK IN genlock signal input connector BNC type Input an SD or HD reference signal when applying a genlock to the camera or synchronizing timecode to...

Page 25: ...R855 Camera Adaptor with attached WRR 855 UHF Synthesized Tuner For details see Attaching a UHF Synthesized Tuner on page 44 1 Connector panel a Memory Stick slot Insert a Memory Stick The Memory Stick access indicator lights up when the Memory Stick is being accessed for reading or writing For details about how to insert a Memory Stick see To insert a Memory Stick on page 148 For details about th...

Page 26: ...se of the high voltage caused by the load shift of the computer power and this may cause a malfunction 1 Equipment that can be powered through i LINK cable DV cable e REMOTE connector 8 pin Connect an RM B150 B750 Remote Control Unit which makes it possible to control the camcorder remotely Before connecting disconnecting the Remote Control Unit to from the camcorder be sure to turn off the camcor...

Page 27: ...e is auto or manual In the macro range the auto focusing speed is lower 1 At the wide angle setting d Auto focus indicator This lights green while the auto focus function is operating During flange focal length adjustment it flashes orange or green If an error occurs it lights red For details of flashing during flange focal length adjustment see Adjusting the Flange Focal Length on page 37 e Iris ...

Page 28: ... has no contrast If the subject is moving rapidly When shooting point light sources under street lighting or at night When there are very bright objects close to the subject When shooting through a glass window On the LENS page of the MAINTENANCE menu by changing the AF DETECT AREA setting from CENTER to FULL instead of focusing only on the center portion of the screen the whole screen image is us...

Page 29: ...as follows Begin flashing when you press the REC button on the camcorder or on the lens until recording starts then stay on continuously during recording Indicate a fault see page 170 On the CAM CONFIG page of the MAINTENANCE menu you can select that the lower indicator also lights h BATT battery indicator red Lights up when the remaining battery capacity is low i GAIN UP indicator orange Lights u...

Page 30: ...justment progress messages see Change Confirmation Adjustment Progress Messages on page 138 For details about marker display see Setting the Marker Display on page 138 Layout of the status display on the viewfinder screen All items that can be displayed on the viewfinder screen are shown below a VDR operation indicators VDR operation is displayed as follows REC During recording PLAY During playbac...

Page 31: ...speed Indicates the shutter speed or the shutter mode However if the SHUTTER switch see page 15 is set to OFF nothing is displayed For details of the displayed shutter speed see Setting the Electronic Shutter on page 59 m Operation alarm message display area For details see Operation alarm messages on page 171 n Audio level Indicates the level of audio channel 1 and channel 2 The peak indication o...

Page 32: ...s down the catch at the top of the battery cover and open the cover 3 Take out the lithium battery 4 Reverse step 3 to insert a replacement lithium battery Make sure that the symbol on the battery is facing you 5 Close the battery cover Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the sa...

Page 33: ...he 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 If the battery pack is not attached correctly the terminal may be damaged To detach the battery pack During recording and playback while the ACCESS indicator is lit be careful never to remove the battery pack Make sure to po...

Page 34: ...s a PAL signal The frame frequency can be selected as either 50I or 25P 4 Set the POWER switch to OFF then once again to ON The unit is now ready for use Proceed to the next operation setting the frame frequency Setting the Frame Frequency 1 Hold down the MENU knob and move the MENU switch to the ON position The TOP menu appears 2 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to OPERATION then press the M...

Page 35: ... 9 Set the POWER switch to OFF then once again to ON Item Description Setting SYSTEM Set the frame frequency 60I a 30P b 23 9P c Item Description Setting SYSTEM Set the frame frequency 50I 25P SYSTEM 50I REC FORMAT MPEG HD BIT RATE HD SP AUDIO CH HD 4ch ASPECT RATIO DV 16 9 COUNTRY PAL AREA TOP 001 FORMAT SYSTEM 50I REC FORMAT MPEG HD BIT RATE HD SP AUDIO CH HD 4ch ASPECT RATIO DV 16 9 COUNTRY PAL...

Page 36: ...owing items in the TIME ADJUST screen 4 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting and press the MENU knob 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the desired items 6 When you are finished making settings select OK and 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 OPERATION menu appears again The time set in the TI...

Page 37: ...nnect the lens cable to the LENS connector Connecting the lens cable to the LENS connector when the camcorder is powered may cause a malfunction of the camcorder or the lens Before connecting the lens cable be sure to check that the camcorder is powered off 5 Secure the lens cable with the cable clamps Adjusting the Flange Focal Length If the focus is not precisely correct at the telephoto and wid...

Page 38: ...or lights red Check the subject and lighting conditions and repeat the adjustment When using a non auto focus lens Read the instruction manual for the lens in use as well 1 Set the iris to manual 2 Open the iris position the supplied flange focal length adjustment chart approximately 3 meters away from the camera and arrange the lighting to obtain a satisfactory video output 3 Loosen the fixing sc...

Page 39: ...der connector into the VF connector on this unit If the connector is plugged in while the power is on the viewfinder may not operate correctly Make sure that the viewfinder connector is pushed fully into the VF connector on the unit If the connector is not firmly connected the image may break up or the tally light may not operate properly For details contact your Sony dealer Adjusting the Viewfind...

Page 40: ...ntrols to adjust the contrast and brightness 3 Return the OUTPUT DCC switch to its original position To adjust the outline emphasis You can rotate the PEAKING control to adjust the peaking H detail and V detail of the image in the viewfinder These adjustments strengthen the outlines of the image in the viewfinder making it easier to focus the camera Menu settings allow you to adjust peaking only w...

Page 41: ...ft the shoulder pad backward or forward by up to 35 mm 1 7 16 inches This adjustment helps you get the best balance 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 pos...

Page 42: ...nd set the LIGHT switch to AUTO you can turn the light on and off automatically as you start and stop the VDR operation The output of the LIGHT connector on the camcorder is controlled to 12 V even when the camcorder is supplied with 12 V or more power through the DC IN connector or battery pack The brightness or color temperature of the light will not change according to voltage increase Do not u...

Page 43: ...lways use an external power supply type cable Using an External Microphone You can connect up to two external monaural microphones to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors using a CAC 12 Microphone Holder not supplied The following is the procedure for attaching an electret condenser microphone such as the ECM 673 674 678 1 Remove the fixing screws for external microphone holder 2 Attach the CAC 12 Mi...

Page 44: ...n this unit is not at an appropriate setting for the microphone sensitivity loud sounds may be distorted and the signal to noise ratio may be affected In order for the AUDIO IN CH 1 and CH 2 connectors on the camcorder to be able to provide a phantom 48 V power supply female XLR connectors 3 pin are fitted If the microphone cable has a female connector use an adaptor When you detach a CAC 12 Micro...

Page 45: ... four screws placed in the tuner fitting as illustrated below Check that the four screws are firmly tightened 2 Loosen the adjustment screws of the tuner fitting 3 Adjust the tuner fitting position for a BP GL95 GL65 L60S L80S Battery Pack to be attached and tighten the adjustment screws to fix its position 4 Attach the mount plate supplied with the WRR 861 862 2 Attach the battery pack For detail...

Page 46: ...he camcorder into remote control mode If you disconnect the remote control unit the remote control mode is cancelled Refer to the RM B150 B750 Operation Manual for the maximum cable length for connections between the camcorder and the RM B150 B750 Before connecting disconnecting the remote control unit to from the camcorder be sure to turn off the camcorder POWER switch Camcorder switch functions ...

Page 47: ...he effective data region is switched to the remote control data region and the settings of the paint adjustment that were in effect the last time the remote control unit was used are recalled The settings of the absolute value rotational controls 1 and absolute value switches 2 are overwritten by those on the remote control unit after the remote control unit is connected When the remote control un...

Page 48: ...t from the i LINK DV OUT S400 connector For connections using FAM file access mode see File Operation page 157 Settings required for an i LINK connection i LINK MODE setting Set the method of connection between this unit and an external device On the OUTPUT page of the OPERATION menu set i LINK MODE to AV C Audio Video Control The factory default setting is AV C Make the i LINK AUDIO OUT setting d...

Page 49: ...nction of the DSR 2000A 2000AP it is necessary to set the recording format of the camcorder to DVCAM on the FORMAT page of the OPERATION menu For details on the external VTR see the instruction manual supplied with the external VTR To control the camcorder from a nonlinear editing system Using the i LINK cable DV cable you can transfer video and audio signals to a nonlinear editing system from the...

Page 50: ...amage or scratching of the disc If the disc is scratched it may be impossible to record video audio or to play back the content recorded on the disc The discs should be handled and stored carefully Do not touch the surface of the disc itself within the cartridge Deliberately opening the shutter may cause damage Do not disassemble the cartridge The supplied adhesive labels are recommended for index...

Page 51: ...Unloading a disc With the power supply on press the EJECT button to open the disc compartment lid and eject the disc then remove the disc If you are not going to insert another disc close the disc compartment lid Formatting a Disc Using a new disc An unused disc requires no formatting operation The disc is automatically formatted so that it is ready to use when loaded into this unit Using a disc o...

Page 52: ...of data lost is as follows Quick salvage From 2 to 4 seconds of data before the interruption of recording Full salvage From 4 to 6 seconds of data before the interruption of recording More data may be lost when the unit is subject to vibrations when you switch frequently between recording and paused and when you use functions such as Interval Rec Quick salvage When the unit is powered on again aft...

Page 53: ...r the lighting conditions a The range over which the subject is sharply in focus Thus reducing the depth of field means that the range is reduced as well and increasing the depth of field means that it is increasing as well 3 Check the switch settings on the camcorder If you do not have enough time to check the settings of the unit you can turn the EZ MODE assigned switch on to use EZ mode for ins...

Page 54: ... off press the switch again Even if you do not press the switch the function goes off automatically after 10 seconds The EZ focus function goes off automatically if it is on when you press the REC button on this unit or the lens Recording starts immediately thereafter 12Set up the VDR section according to your shooting objects then start recording by pressing the REC button During recording the RE...

Page 55: ... Continuous Rec recording starts The recording times listed above will be shorter if Clip Continuous Rec recording is done repeatedly The recording and playback times listed above are approximate Maximum recording times may vary depending on recording conditions Note Item Description Settings SYSTEM Frame frequency NTSC 60I 30P 23 9P PAL 50I 25P REC FORMAT Recording format MPEG HD DVCAM BIT RATE H...

Page 56: ...f the OPERATION menu It is not usually necessary to adjust the black balance when using the camcorder after it has been off In automatic black balance mode adjustments are performed in the following order clamp level black set and black balance 1 Power the camcorder on and set the OUTPUT DCC switch to CAM 2 Push the AUTO W B BAL switch to BLK and release the switch The switch returns to the center...

Page 57: ...e viewfinder screen 3 Place a white test card under the same lighting conditions as for the subject to be shot and zoom up to it Alternatively any white object such as a cloth or a wall can be used The absolute minimum white area is as follows Make sure there are not bright spots in the rectangle 4 Adjust the lens iris Manually adjusted lens Set the iris to an appropriate setting Lens with automat...

Page 58: ... BAL switch PRST A B On the WHITE SETTING page of the MAINTENANCE menu when WHT FILTER INH is set to OFF there are two memories A and B for each position of the ND filter of this unit CLEAR 1 4 ND 1 16 ND and 1 64 ND In this case the memory is switched as you change the ND filter position for a total of eight 4 2 memories If a memory error occurs If the error message STORED DATA NG flashes on the ...

Page 59: ...ght object is shot in ECS mode in such a manner that it fills the screen the upper edge of the picture may have poor quality because of an inherent characteristic of CCDs Before using ECS mode check the shooting conditions In SLS mode CCD white dot noise becomes more prominent as the number of frames increases For details see Phenomena Specific to CCD Image Sensors on page 166 To select the shutte...

Page 60: ...es depending on the recording format See the table under About the shutter modes on page 59 When the RM B150 Remote Control Unit is connected You can set the shutter speed in ECS mode with the rotary encoder of the RM B150 To set the shutter speed in SLS mode When EZ mode is selected SLS mode is forcibly deselected When you start recording under the following conditions with the camcorder in SLS m...

Page 61: ... the reference value How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item 1 Display the PAINT page of the PAINT menu and press the MENU knob For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 132 2 Select A IRIS and press the MENU knob 3 Turn the MENU knob to select the reference value from the following and press the MENU knob 0 5 about ...

Page 62: ...trimmer Example For the lens VCL 719BXS supplied with the PDW F335K Remove the rubber cap on the front of the lens drive unit to reveal the iris sensitivity trimmer Use a mini screwdriver to turn the trimmer Turn it clockwise to increase the sensitivity and turn it counterclockwise to decrease the sensitivity It is recommended that you check the iris sensitivity after replacing the lens The optimu...

Page 63: ...e timecode To reset the timecode value to 00 00 00 00 press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor When the frame frequency of this unit is 23 98P a timecode frame count can only be set to a multiple of 4 0 4 8 12 16 or 20 6 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to the desired operating mode for the timecode generator F RUN Free run The timecode generator keeps running R RUN Recording run ...

Page 64: ... timecode generator runs only while recording To lock the timecode to an external source 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 Input the timecode to the TC connector on the rea...

Page 65: ...e externally locked timecode may arise When you finish the above procedure the internal timecode is immediately synchronized with the external timecode and the time counter display will show the value of the external timecode However wait for a few seconds until the sync generator stabilizes before recording If this unit cannot be genlocked to the reference video signal the internal timecode is no...

Page 66: ...ed set SKIN AREA IND to OFF on the SKIN DETAIL page Deleting Clips With this camcorder you can delete clips one at a time in sequence from the last recorded clip or you can delete all clips in a single operation You can use the THUMBNAIL menu to delete the selected clip or all clips For details see Deleting Clips on page 84 Locked clips cannot be deleted To delete the last recorded clip Proceed as...

Page 67: ...K 2 and press the MENU knob 3 Turn the MENU knob to select ON record the shot mark or OFF do not record the shot mark and press the MENU knob Recording a SHOT MARK 1 Press the RET button on the lens once ShotMark1 appears near the timecode display on the viewfinder screen for about one second If SHOT MARK 1 recording has been assigned to one of the ASSIGN switches you can also use that switch to r...

Page 68: ...e lighting function is available This function automatically turns on the light before recording starts which allows you to record pictures under stable light and color temperature conditions Making settings before shooting To record in Interval Rec mode you need to set the related items beforehand as follows How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the des...

Page 69: ...ERVAL TIME etc are maintained You do not need to set them again the next time you use Interval Rec mode Shooting and recording in Interval Rec mode 1 After performing the basic procedures for shooting and recording following the instructions in Making settings before shooting on page 68 secure the camcorder so that it will not move 2 Press the REC button on the camcorder or the REC button on the l...

Page 70: ...e During playback or recording review no data is saved to the Picture Cache memory Thus it is not possible to use this function to rerecord the last few seconds of material from playback or recording review To turn Picture Cache mode on proceed as follows How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item 1 Display the SPECIAL EFFECTS page of the OPE...

Page 71: ...rt recording operations in quick succession The time disc access stops after the REC START button is pressed equals the Picture Cache time However if you start recording within the Picture Cache time immediately after selecting Picture Cache mode changing the Picture Cache time or performing playback or recording review the picture data for the duration of the Picture Cache time will not be stored...

Page 72: ... Proceed as follows 1 On the CLIP TITLE page select PREFIX and then press the MENU knob A prefix string appears 2 Move the x mark to the character you want to change and then press the MENU knob 3 Turn the MENU knob to move the x mark to the desired character in the list of selectable characters and then press the MENU knob 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the remaining characters 5 When you have f...

Page 73: ...ending on the value setting Care should be taken when setting the serial number Assigning User Defined Clip and Clip List Names The following standard format names are assigned automatically to clips and clip lists that are created or recorded by XDCAM devices Clips C0001 to C0300 Clip lists E0001E01 to E0099E01 You can use the supplied PDZ 1 Proxy Browsing Software to assign user defined names in...

Page 74: ... upper left of the screen are displayed in the following order of priority Title user assigned clip name standard clip name Therefore the display changes as follows depending on whether a clip has a title The title is displayed for clips recorded on this unit which have titles The user assigned or standard clip name is displayed for clips which do not have titles On XDCAM devices 1 with firmware e...

Page 75: ...prefixes is found Check the location where the file is stored on the Memory Stick To select a prefix from the title prefix list Proceed as follows 1 On the CLIP TITLE page select SELECT PREFIX and then press the MENU knob A list of up to 20 title prefixes appears When no list of title prefixes has been transferred to the internal memory of this unit only the initial value TITLE appears 2 Select th...

Page 76: ...E button to resume playback at the stop position After recording The unit stops at the position where recording ended To play back a clip press the PREV button to move to the start frame of any clip or press the PREV button with the PLAY PAUSE button held down to move to any position After disc insertion The unit stops at the position of the disc when it was most recently ejected Press the PLAY PA...

Page 77: ...or scratched or the performance of the recording layers on the disc may have worsened due to age Do not use discs with these symptoms Whether every disc inserted into an XDCAM device displays the same playback conditions If so the performance of the laser diodes may have deteriorated Check the total optical output time Freezing a Picture During Playback Proceed as follows 1 Press the PLAY PAUSE bu...

Page 78: ... MAINTENANCE menu is set to R ST this moves to the previous REC START essence mark When FIND MODE is set to CLIP this moves to the start of the current clip or moves to the first frame of the previous clip if the PREV button is pressed at the first frame of the current clip Press the NEXT button When FIND MODE on the ESSENCE MARK page of the MAINTENANCE menu is set to R ST this moves to the next R...

Page 79: ...he CLIP menu 2 Use the SEL SET button or MENU knob to select CLIP INFORMATION and then press the button or knob A sub menu appears 3 Use the SEL SET button or the MENU knob to select the information to display from among the following and then press the button or knob DATE Date of recording TIME CODE Start timecode DURATION Whole length of clip SEQUENCE NUMBER Thumbnail sequence number The informa...

Page 80: ...s to the first frame of the clip To cancel setting the index frame hold down the SHIFT button and press the SEL SET button down CLIP MENU Cuing Up a Frame by Searching for an Essence Mark Proceed as follows 1 With the SUB CLIP indicator off hold down the SHIFT button and press the THUMBNAIL button The essence mark selection screen appears Essence marks not recorded on the disc appear in gray To es...

Page 81: ...mark Only SHOT MARK1 and SHOT MARK2 can be deleted REC START cannot be deleted Shot mark deletion is only possible when the settings are such that shot mark recording is possible Essence marks cannot be deleted when the clip is locked page 83 1 In the chapter screen hold down the SHIFT button and press the SEL SET button down CLIP MENU The CLIP menu appears see page 96 2 Select DELETE SHOT MARK 3 ...

Page 82: ...and press the DISPLAY EXPAND button Alternatively press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor to return to the previous screen Clip List Playback You can play back clips in their order in a clip list created with the scene selection function see Chapter 4 Playing back in clip list order Proceed as follows 1 If the clip list that you want to play exists on the disc load it into the ...

Page 83: ...icture Adding and deleting shot marks Locked clips are deleted along with other clips Clips cannot be locked or unlocked when the Write Inhibit tab of the disc is set to the recording disabled position 1 With the SUB CLIP indicator off press the THUMBNAIL button lighting the THUMBNAIL indicator The thumbnails of the clips on the disc appear 2 Select the clip to lock you can do this with the same o...

Page 84: ...ps Carry out the procedure in To lock all clips selecting UNLOCK ALL CLIPS in step 3 Deleting Clips You can delete clips while checking their contents Clips cannot be deleted when the Write Inhibit tab of the disc is set to the recording disabled position Locked clips cannot be deleted If the deletion target clip is referenced by clip lists on the disc all of those clip lists are deleted as well I...

Page 85: ...ip deletion screen appears directly you can delete clips without displaying the CLIP menu After step 2 press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor with the SHIFT button held down shortcut operation To delete all clips 1 Carry out steps 1 and 3 of Locking Write Protecting Clips to display the CLIP menu 2 Use the SEL SET button or MENU knob to select LOCK OR DELETE ALL CLIPS and then...

Page 86: ...e situations In scene selection you create a clip list editing data Since the material itself is not affected you can repeat this any number of times You can play back the edit list created by scene selection on this unit In the scene selection function you can add whole clips add parts of a clip add using chapters change the playback sequence amend or delete In and Out points and carry out all of...

Page 87: ...ip list see page 89 Reordering sub clips see page 93 Adjusting the sub clip In Out points trimming see page 93 Deleting sub clips see page 94 Create and edit a clip list Save the clip list to disc see page 94 Select clips Recorded material Clip list 1 Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3 Clip 4 Sub clip 1 Sub clip 2 Sub clip 3 Disc Disc Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3 Clip list 1 Play back the clip list see page 82 Sub clip...

Page 88: ...to load the clip list from the disc into the internal unit memory The clip list which is currently loaded into the unit memory is called the current clip list The current clip list is always the target of sub clip creation and editing Clip list playback also uses the current clip list After creating and editing a clip list you need to save it to disc Clip list playback Clips and clip lists are sav...

Page 89: ...eated clip list the details including the creation date appear and for an empty clip list NEW FILE appears If a clip list is already loaded the LOAD CLIP LIST screen does not appear In this case proceed to step 4 To switch the information displayed in clip lists Press the SEL SET button to the right side Each press of the button switches the information displayed in the following order Date and ti...

Page 90: ...b A screen as shown below appears In the following description this whole screen is referred to as the scene selection screen To return to the CLIP menu Press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor 6 Use the SEL SET button four way arrow key or MENU knob to select the clip you want to include in the clip list press the button or knob To make a multiple selection hold down the SHIFT ...

Page 91: ...age index frame is not the first frame are added to a clip list it is always the first frame that is displayed on the clip list screen Adding Sub Clips Using the Expand Function You can use the expand function see page 81 to divide a sub clip and display thumbnails of the divisions This allows you to include a section of the sub clip Proceed as follows 1 In the upper part of the scene selection sc...

Page 92: ... from the selected thumbnail to the next thumbnail is included as a sub clip Adding Sub Clips Using the Chapter Function You can use the chapter function see page 81 to display thumbnails of shot marks in clips on the disc and include sections of those clips in clip lists Proceed as follows 1 In the scene selection screen select the clip for chapter display An S mark appears in the upper right of ...

Page 93: ...the SEL SET button or MENU knob you return to step 3 instead of the CLIP menu after a clip is moved This allows you to continue moving sub clips 5 Save the contents of the current clip list to disc See Saving the Current Clip List to Disc on page 94 Adjusting Sub Clip In Out Points Trimming Proceed as follows 1 Carry out step 1 of the procedure in Reordering Sub Clips on page 93 to display the CLI...

Page 94: ... the trim is executed you return to the screen of step 3 instead of the CLIP menu This allows you to continue trimming To cancel the trim With the SHIFT button held down press the SEL SET button to the lower side CLIP MENU side 8 Save the contents of the current clip list to disc See Saving the Current Clip List to Disc on page 94 Deleting Sub Clips Proceed as follows 1 Carry out step 1 of the pro...

Page 95: ... correctly press the SEL SET button or MENU knob This sets the start timecode for the current clip list which will be used for playback To cancel the timecode setting hold down the SHIFT button and press the SEL SET button down CLIP MENU Alternatively press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor 6 Save the current clip list See Saving the Current Clip List to Disc on page 94 The DF ...

Page 96: ...ayed below the thumbnails See pages 79 and 95 LOAD CLIP LIST Load a clip list from the disc as the current clip list see page 97 SAVE CLIP LIST Save the current clip list to the disc see page 94 DELETE CLIP LIST Delete a clip list from the disc see page 97 SORT CLIP LISTS BY You can sort the list of clip lists by name or date and time of creation see page 97 SET INDEX PICTURE a Change the thumbnai...

Page 97: ... button and press the SEL SET button up to turn the SUB CLIP indicator on This displays thumbnails of the sub clips within the clip list Deleting a Clip List from the Disc Proceed as follows 1 Display the CLIP menu See To display the CLIP menu on page 96 2 Select DELETE CLIP LIST This displays the clip lists To switch the information displayed for clip lists Press the SEL SET button to the right s...

Page 98: ...est clip list first In the LOAD CLIP LIST and similar screens the list of existing clip lists is sorted by the method you chose in step 3 Unused clip lists are excluded from the sort If you selected NAME If you selected DATE Some characters in clip names clip list names and titles may be converted to s characters for display in the thumbnail screen and CLIP menu For details see page 73 Note BY NAM...

Page 99: ...DZ 1 The following are required to use the PDZ 1 Computer PC with Intel Pentium M CPU at least 1 GHz installed memory at least 512 MB Operating system Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 or higher Windows Vista Ultimate Business 32bit or Mac OS X v10 4 11 or higher Web browser Internet Explorer 6 0 SP1 or higher DirectX DirectX 8 1b or higher To install the PDZ 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM XDCAM...

Page 100: ... Displays and Detailed Settings Menu Organization and Operation The following chart shows the organization of menus in this camcorder Note that the USER menu organization shown in the chart is as registered at the factory For details about USER MENU CUSTOMIZE see Editing the USER Menu on page 134 ...

Page 101: ...MATRIX SEL 1 5 STANDARD SCENE RECALL SCENE STORE F ID SYSTEM REC FORMAT BIT RATE HD AUDIO CH HD ASPECT RATIO DV COUNTRY CLIP CONT REC INTERVAL REC INTERVAL TIME NUMBER OF FRAME NUMBER OF TIMES PRE LIGHTING PICTURE CACHE CACHE REC TIME ASSIGN SW 1 ASSIGN SW 2 ASSIGN SW 3 ASSIGN SW 4 DELETE LAST CLIP DELETE ALL CLIPS QUICK FORMAT COMPONENT OUT HDpSD PLAYBACK i LINK MODE ZEBRA ZEBRA SELECT ZEBRA1 DET...

Page 102: ...T SKIN DTL HUE SKIN DTL WIDTH ALL PRESET SYSTEM REC FORMAT BIT RATE HD AUDIO CH HD ASPECT RATIO DV COUNTRY CLIP CONT REC INTERVAL REC INTERVAL TIME NUMBER OF FRAME NUMBER OF TIMES PRE LIGHTING PICTURE CACHE CACHE REC TIME ASSIGN SW 1 ASSIGN SW 2 ASSIGN SW 3 ASSIGN SW 4 DELETE LAST CLIP DELETE ALL CLIPS QUICK FORMAT TITLE SELECT PREFIX CLEAR NUMERIC LOAD PREFIX DATA PREFIX NUMERIC NAMING FORM AUTO ...

Page 103: ...ELECT ZEBRA1 DET LEVEL PEAKING VOL LINK H DETAIL LEVEL V DETAIL LEVEL DETAIL FREQ VF ASPECT MARKER CENTER SAFETY ZONE SAFETY AREA ASPECT ASPECT SELECT DISP REC FORMAT DISP BIT RATE DISP SYSTEM DISP 16 9 DISP ZOOM DISP FOCUS DISP BATT REMAIN DISP REC PLAY DISP TIME CODE DISP 5600K DISP FILTER DISP WHITE DISP GAIN DISP SHUTTER DISP AUDIO DISP DISC DISP IRIS DISP LOW LIGHT DISP INTERVAL LCD COLOR LCD...

Page 104: ...CK GAMMA SELECT MASTER GAMMA BLACK GAMMA PRESET MTX SEL GAMMA MATRIX KNEE WHITE CLIP DETAIL COLOR TEMP A C TEMP BAL A R GAIN A B GAIN A D5600K A COLOR TEMP B C TEMP BAL B R GAIN B B GAIN B D5600K B KNEE POINT KNEE SLOPE KNEE SAT LEVEL WHITE CLIP LEVEL DETAIL LEVEL DTL H V RATIO DETAIL FREQUENCY APERTURE LEVEL KNEE APT LEVEL SD DETAIL CROSS COLOR SKIN DETAIL SKIN DETAIL LVL SKIN DETECT SKIN AREA IN...

Page 105: ...REF LEVEL AU AGC SPEC AU LIMITER MODE REAR MIC REF FRONT MIC SELECT AU CH12 AGC MODE AU CH34 AGC MODE AU SG 1KHz AU OUT LIMITER HEADPHONE OUT i LINK AUDIO OUT MIC CH1 LEVEL MIC CH2 LEVEL REAR1 WRR LEVEL REAR2 WRR LEVEL TC OUT DF NDF UBIT SHOTMARK 1 SHOTMARK 2 INDEX PIC POS FIND MODE COLOR TEMP P C TEMP BAL P WHITE SWITCH B ATW SPEED SHOCKLESS WHITE AWB FIXED AREA WHT FILTER INH COLOR BAR SEL REC T...

Page 106: ...NT No 2 SEGMENT No 1 GL H PHASE H ADVANCE ZOOM SELECT ZOOM SPEED AF DETECT AREA SHUTTER SELECT USER FILE LOAD USER FILE SAVE F ID USER PRESET CUSTOMIZE RESET ALL FILE LOAD ALL FILE SAVE F ID ALL RESET 1 5 STANDARD SCENE RECALL SCENE STORE F ID LENS FILE RECALL LENS FILE STORE F ID SOURCE LENS NO OFFSET IRIS GAIN LENS AUTO RECALL LENS INFORMATION L ID L MF LENS M VMOD LENS R FLARE LENS G FLARE LENS...

Page 107: ... ID TITLE REMAIN REWRITE SALVAGE FILE SYSTEM CLIP NO NAME TITLE RECORD DEVICE SERIAL DATE TIME AT PACKAGE LOW LIGHT LOW LIGHT LEVEL BATTERY IRIS OVER RIDE IRIS SPEED CLIP HIGH LIGHT IRIS LEVEL IRIS APL RATIO GAMMA MATRIX KNEE WHITE CLIP DETAIL APERTURE FLARE MASTER BLACK R BLACK B BLACK MASTER FLARE R FLARE G FLARE B FLARE FLARE GAMMA STEP GAMMA MASTER GAMMA R GAMMA G GAMMA B GAMMA GAMMA SELECT KN...

Page 108: ...u 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 usually required to use this menu Although you can also use an external remote contro...

Page 109: ...d then save them as a scene file Then load this file before the actual shooting so that you can quickly recreate setup conditions that are the same as those in rehearsal Items included in the scene file are marked with an Sc in the File column on the menu list Lens file In the lens file the setting data used to compensate for the characteristics of lenses such as flare white shading and auto iris ...

Page 110: ...ous Rec Function on page 75 A INTERVAL REC See Time lapse Video Recording Interval Rec Function on page 68 INTERVAL TIME 1SEC to 10SEC 15SEC 20SEC 30SEC 40SEC 50SEC 1MIN to 10MIN 15MIN 20MIN 30MIN 40MIN 50MIN 1H to 6H 12H 24H 1SEC NUMBER OF FRAME 1F 3F 6F 1F NUMBER OF TIMES CONT 50 100 200 300 500 800 1000 CONT PRE LIGHTING OFF 2SEC 5SEC 10SEC OFF PICTURE CACHE ON OFF See Starting a Shoot with a F...

Page 111: ...B 0dB See Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Switch Positions on page 142 A GAIN MID 9dB GAIN HIGH 18dB GAIN TURBO 42dB 08 EZ MODE TLCS TLCS MODE AGC AE AGC AE AGC AE Selects the TLCS function in EZ mode AGC AE automatic gain and shutter control AGC automatic gain control only AE automatic shutter control only A AGC LIMIT 0 3 6 9 12dB normal setting value 12dB Sets the upper limit for AGC adjustment...

Page 112: ...at output SD YPbPr For both recording and playback A HDtSD PLAYBACK 16 9 4 3 16 9 Selects the aspect ratio for output to an SD monitor after downconvert during playback of material recorded in HD You can select 16 9 squeeze or 4 3 crop i LINK MODE AV C FAM AV C Selects the function of the i LINK connector 11 VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VFDISP ON OFF ON Selects whether or not the VF DISP display signal is ...

Page 113: ...T 14 9 13 9 4 3 4 3 14 VF DISP 1 DISP REC FORMAT ON OFF ON See Selecting the Display Items on page 137 A DISP BIT RATE DISP SYSTEM DISP 16 9 DISP ZOOM DISP FOCUS DISP BATT REMAIN INT VOLT AUTO AUTO DISP REC PLAY ON OFF ON DISP TIME CODE OFF 15 VF DISP 2 DISP 5600K ON OFF ON See Selecting the Display Items on page 137 A DISP FILTER DISP WHITE DISP GAIN DISP SHUTTER DISP AUDIO DISP DISC TIME CLIP OF...

Page 114: ...an be registered L F ID Indicates the name of the selected lens file L ID Indicates the name of the lens file corresponding to the connected serial lens L MF Indicates the fabricator of the connected serial lens 20 TIME DATE ADJUST Displays the TIME ADJUST selection screen EXEC See Setting the Date and Time of the Internal Clock on page 36 HOUR 00 to 23 Internal clock MIN 00 to 59 SEC YEAR 00 to 9...

Page 115: ...GAMMA SELECT STD CINE1 CINE2 CINE3 CINE4 STD See Selecting Gamma Tables on page 144 MASTER GAMMA 0 to 199 0 Sets master gamma correction curve BLACK GAMMA Black gamma correction PRESET MTX SEL STD HISAT FL CINE STD Matrix selection 02 SW STATUS GAMMA ON OFF ON Turns the gamma correction on or off A Sc St MATRIX Turns the linear matrix correction on or off KNEE Turns the knee correction on or off W...

Page 116: ...is not satisfactory R GAIN B Only the value of R GAIN is changed B GAIN B Only the value of B GAIN is changed D5600K B ON OFF OFF Turns the WHITE B electronic 5600K filter on or off 04 KNEE KNEE POINT 50 0 to 109 0 in 0 1 steps 100 0 Sets the knee point level A Sc St KNEE SLOPE 0 Sets the knee slope level KNEE SAT LEVEL 0 to 199 Sets the knee saturation level WHITE CLIP LEVEL 100 0 to 109 5 in 0 1...

Page 117: ...SER MATRIX HUE Adjusts the color phase affected by the user matrix correction function PRESET MTX ON OFF ON Turns the preset matrix correction function on and off PRESET MTX SEL STD HISAT FL CINE STD When PRESET MTX is set to ON selects the matrix adjustment value STD settings for standard shooting conditions HISAT settings for high saturation shooting FL settings for fluorescent illumination CINE...

Page 118: ...ettings and returns the settings to the standard settings saved in the reference file SCENE RECALL Displays the SCENE FILE selection screen EXEC Recalls a scene file from the camcorder memory or the Memory Stick SCENE STORE Stores a scene file in the camcorder memory or the Memory Stick F ID Displays character input mode up to 16 characters Blank Sets the File ID Sc PAINT menu No Page Item Setting...

Page 119: ...AUDIO IN CH1 switch or AUDIO IN CH2 switch is set to MIC FRONT MIC SELECT MONO STEREO STEREO Input mode selection for front microphone AU CH12 AGC MODE MONO Selects whether to carry out automatic adjustment of the input levels of analog audio signals recorded on channels 1 and 2 independently for the two channels or to carry it out in stereo mode AU CH34 AGC MODE OFF MONO STEREO Selects whether to...

Page 120: ... two knobs function in linkage MIC CH2 LEVEL SIDE2 FRONT F S2 Selects the knob to use in adjustments when recording the front microphone to channel 2 SIDE2 Adjust with the right hand AUDIO LEVEL knob on the side control panel FRONT Adjust with the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front F S2 Allow adjustment with either of the right hand AUDIO LEVEL knob on the side control panel or the AUDIO LEVEL knob on ...

Page 121: ...the value from timecode reader is output GENE The timecode generator value is output for both recording and playback A DF NDF DF NDF DF DF NDF setting DF drop frame mode NDF non drop frame mode UBIT FIX TIME FIX Selects the user bit contents 04 ESSENCE MARK SHOTMARK 1 ON OFF ON See Recording Shot Marks on page 67 A SHOTMARK 2 INDEX PIC POS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10SEC 0SEC Sets the position of the in...

Page 122: ...WB speed WHT FILTER INH ON Turns on and off the function which inhibits independent white balance memory for each filter position 06 CAM CONFIG COLOR BAR SEL MULTI 75 100 MULTI Selects color bar type A REC TALLY UPPER BOTH UPPER Selects whether to light the upper REC TALLY indicator only or both upper and lower indicators SHT DISP MODE SEC DEG SEC Selects whether the SHUTTER indication is shown as...

Page 123: ...o 17 0V in 0 1 V steps 11 8V Used when a battery pack other than a BP GL95 GL65 L60S L80S is used Sets the voltage level of the battery at which the BEFORE END warning should be issued Other END 11 0 to 14 0V in 0 1 V steps 11 0V Used when a battery pack other than a BP GL95 GL65 L60S L80S is used Sets the voltage level of the battery at which the END warning should be issued DC IN BEFORE END 11 5...

Page 124: ...determined remaining battery capacity indicator segment 4 lights when below the set voltage SEGMENT NO 3 13 0V When Others is determined remaining battery capacity indicator segment 3 lights when below the set voltage SEGMENT NO 2 12 0V When Others is determined remaining battery capacity indicator segment 2 lights when below the set voltage SEGMENT NO 1 11 0V When Others is determined remaining b...

Page 125: ...tion area 11 SHUTTER SELECT SHUTTER SELECT SECOND DEGREE SECOND When DEGREE is selected this item allows you to set the shutter speed to one of six settings SECOND Sets the shutter speed in units of seconds DEGREE Sets the shutter speed in units of degrees A MAINTENANCE menu No Page Item Settings Default USER menu page Description File FILE menu No Page Item Settings Default USER menu page Descrip...

Page 126: ...plays character input mode up to 16 characters Blank Sc 04 LENS FILE 1 LENS FILE RECALL Displays the FILE selection screen EXEC Loads lens file LENS FILE STORE Saves lens file F ID Displays character input mode up to 16 characters Blank Names lens file L SOURCE Displays number of selected lens file LENS NO OFFSET After asking YES NO executes the function EXEC Resets the lens file to standard IRIS ...

Page 127: ... V PARA 07 MEMORY STICK MS FORMAT After asking YES NO executes the function EXEC Formats Memory Stick DIAGNOSIS menu No Page Item Settings Default USER menu page Description File 01 HOURS METER OPERATION Display only Shows cumulative time that this unit has been powered on in units of 1 hour OPERATION rst Shows cumulative time that this unit has been powered on in units of 1 hour resettable SPINDL...

Page 128: ...evice on which current clip was recorded In CLIP LIST MODE shows SERIAL In NORMAL MODE serial number of device on which current clip was recorded In CLIP LIST MODE shows DATE In NORMAL MODE date current clip was recorded In CLIP LIST MODE date clip list was created TIME In NORMAL MODE time current clip was recorded In CLIP LIST MODE time clip list was created 04 ROM VERSION AT Display only Display...

Page 129: ...urns aperture correction on or off FLARE Turns flare correction on or off 04 BLACK FLARE MASTER BLACK 0 Adjusts the master black level A R BLACK 99 to 99 Adjusts the R black level B BLACK Adjusts the B black level MASTER FLARE Adjusts the master flare level R FLARE Adjusts the R flare level G FLARE Adjusts the G flare level B FLARE Adjusts the B flare level FLARE ON OFF ON Turns flare correction o...

Page 130: ...the SD level depend level SD DTL FREQUENCY 99 to 99 Sets the SD H detail signal frequency level SD DTL H V RATIO Sets the SD V detail ratio SD CROSS COLOR Sets the amount of SD cross color suppression 08 WHITE SHADING WHITE SHADING CH SEL R G B TEST R Selects the channel adjusted with this menu If TEST is selected with the output signal selector switch button of a remote control unit the setting m...

Page 131: ...on on or off MASTER BLACK 0 Adjusts the master black level MASTER GAIN TMP 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 24 30 36 42 dB 0dB Temporarily adjusts the master gain value 10 DCC DCC D RANGE 200 to 460 460 Sets the dynamic range applied when DCC is on A DCC POINT 0 Adjusts the DCC minimum knee point DCC GAIN 99 to 99 Adjusts the gain vs the DCC detected value DCC DELAY TIME Adjusts DCC reaction speed 11 ND COMP ND OF...

Page 132: ...flick the MENU switch to the ON position Basic Menu Operations By pressing and turning the MENU knob you can set various menu items In the remainder of this section the LCD monitor is generally shown as an example of the menu display but a similar display also appears on the viewfinder screen To select the setting items and values on the menu Turn the MENU knob to select in the cases explained bel...

Page 133: ...NTENTS page of the USER menu appears In this case 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 DIAGNOSIS and AVDVANCED menu move b to the menu that contains the desired item in the TOP menu and t...

Page 134: ... appears in front of the page number Turn the MENU knob to switch pages When nothing appears in front of the page number Turn the MENU knob to move b to the page number and press the MENU knob Then turn the MENU knob to switch pages Editing the USER Menu The USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu allows you to configure a USER menu that consists only of pages and items that you need by adding deleting or replac...

Page 135: ...he MENU knob The previously displayed page appears again and the message DELETE OK YES b NO appears at the upper right 4 To delete select YES and press the MENU knob To replace items on a page 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in To add a new page on page 134 2 Press the MENU knob Then select the item that you want to replace and press the MENU knob The EDIT FUNCTION page appears 3 Select MOVE and press the M...

Page 136: ...reen appears again To delete items on a page 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in To add a page 2 Press the MENU knob Then select the page that you want to delete and press the MENU knob The EDIT FUNCTION page appears 3 Select DELETE and press the MENU knob 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 ...

Page 137: ...u How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item 1 Display the VF DISP 1 or VF DISP 2 page of the OPERATION menu and press the MENU knob For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 132 2 Select the desired setting item and press the MENU knob On the VF DISP 1 and VF DISP 2 pages you can select any of the following items to tu...

Page 138: ...Operations on page 132 2 Select the desired setting item and press the MENU knob You can set the following items on the MARKER page 3 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting and press the MENU knob 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the desired items Item Description DISP 5600K Displays 5600K DISP FILTER Displays types of the ND filter DISP WHITE Displays selected white bala...

Page 139: ...u operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 132 2 Select the desired setting item and press the MENU knob You can set the following items on the SHOT DISP page 3 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting ON OFF or value 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 s...

Page 140: ...nt to select then press the MENU knob 4 Repeat step 3 for each of the remaining characters 5 When you have finished character inputting turn the MENU knob to move x over END then press the MENU knob This exits the character input mode and returns to the SHOT ID page To insert a space In step 3 above move x over INS and press the MENU knob To cancel inserting a space move x to RET and press the MEN...

Page 141: ...ows you to confirm the following items related to camera settings FORMAT Video recording format set on this unit WHITE White balance color temperature CLIP CONT REC The on off setting of the Clip Continuous Rec function ASSIGN The settings of the ASSIGN 1 to 4 switches TIME CODE DF or NDF COMPONENT OUT Output from the VIDEO OUT connector AUDIO Audio recording format set on this unit F MIC Front mi...

Page 142: ...applies to both recording and playback HD YPbPr Regardless of the recording format output HD YPbPr when recording Output SD YPbPr only when playing back DVCAM format SD YPbPr Regardless of the recording format output SD YPbPr This applies to both recording and playback Setting the Color Temperature Manually You can manually adjust the value of the white balance by setting the color temperature How...

Page 143: ...lector The ND COMP function compensates for this automatically by memorizing a color offset for each filter Note that these offset values are adjusted correctly when the unit is shipped from the factory Normally you should not need to carry out the following procedure To set the amount of compensation for color casts 1 Shoot a gray scale or white test card and zoom up so that it fills the screen 2...

Page 144: ...m among five preset patterns for times when you want to achieve film like gradations and color reproduction and other effects 1 Display the PAINT page of the PAINT menu and then select GAMMA SELECT and press the MENU knob For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 132 2 Select the desired item and press the MENU knob The following settings are available When you select CINE1 ...

Page 145: ... Compared to the OFF setting sensitivity is about 20 lower and the dynamic range is about 20 lower Sensitivity declines to about F8 compared to the standard F9 Item Description ASSIGN SW 1 Assigns the function to ASSIGN 1 switch ASSIGN SW 2 Assigns the function to ASSIGN 2 switch ASSIGN SW 3 Assigns the function to ASSIGN 3 switch ASSIGN SW 4 Assigns the function to ASSIGN 4 switch Function Descri...

Page 146: ...OUTPUT page of the OPERATION menu and press the MENU knob 2 Select HDtSD and press the MENU knob 3 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired aspect ratio 16 9 4 3 and press the MENU knob The aspect ratio of HD analog composite output is always 16 9 To display a 16 9 aspect ratio of on the viewfinder screen When the recording format is DVCAM and the aspect ratio is 16 9 you can display the indicatio...

Page 147: ...2 3 pulldown When the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch on the side control panel is set to CLOCK this unit operates in DF mode The synchronization of the timecode and the pulled down picture is disabled When drop frame timecode is input via the TC IN connector this unit operates in DF mode and synchronization of the pulled down picture and the timecode is disabled This setting will continue in effect unt...

Page 148: ...he Memory Stick can be inserted to or removed from the camcorder with the power turned on or off Memory Stick usable with this camcorder With this camcorder you can use a Sony Memory Stick whose capacity does not exceed 128 MB and a Sony Memory Stick PRO whose capacity does not exceed 2 GB For details see About a Memory Stick on page 180 To insert a Memory Stick 1 Open the Memory Stick slot cover ...

Page 149: ...d carrying the Memory Stick keep it in its original case to ensure protection of important data Do not format the Memory Stick using a PC Format the Memory Stick on the MEMORY STICK page of the FILE menu Saving USER Menu Data User File to the Memory Stick USER menu settings stored in the camcorder as user files can be saved to the Memory Stick You can save up to 100 user files to the Memory Stick ...

Page 150: ...ile ID is saved to the Memory Stick together with the data Set the file ID before saving data in the Memory Stick Otherwise the file ID is not saved with the other data How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark 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 pa...

Page 151: ...nu Operations on page 132 2 Select USER FILE LOAD and press the MENU knob The P00 USER LOAD page appears 3 Turn the MENU knob until the page which contains the desired file appears then press the MENU knob 4 Select the desired file number and press the MENU knob The message LOAD OK YES b NO appears 5 To carry out the load select YES and press the MENU knob To cancel press the MENU knob leaving b p...

Page 152: ... to the Memory Stick insert the Memory Stick into the Memory Stick slot before starting the operation How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark 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 132 To set a file ID for the data to be saved Set the file ID be...

Page 153: ...e 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 the b mark to the desired item 1 Display the SCENE FILE page of the FILE menu and press the MENU knob For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 132 2 Select SCENE STORE and press the MENU knob 3 Selec...

Page 154: ...d for saving data to or loading data from a Memory Stick For details to select the item To select the file information items to be displayed on page 151 Loading Scene Files How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item 1 Display the SCENE FILE page of the FILE menu and press the MENU knob For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations ...

Page 155: ...5 and press the MENU knob The message RECALL OK YES b NO appears 5 To carry out the recall select YES and press the MENU knob To cancel press the MENU knob leaving b pointing to NO When loading is complete the message COMPLETE appears and the access indicator goes off The scene files loaded from the Memory Stick overwrite data saved in the camcorder memory To load the scene file saved in the camco...

Page 156: ...once again the settings of the camcorder are reset to the settings If you press the MENU knob again while x is displayed the operation is cancelled and the camcorder returns to the settings before STANDARD was selected s1 SCENE 25 s2 SCENE 26 s3 SCENE 27 s4 SCENE 28 s5 NO FILE xSTANDARD SCENE RECALL EXEC SCENE STORE EXEC F ID SCENE2 TOP F04 SCENE FILE ...

Page 157: ...ucture The following figure shows the directory structure of discs visible to a remote computer This structure is not the same as the actual structure recorded on the disc a Root directory b Only when sub item NAMING FORM on the FILE NAMING page of the OPERATION menu is set to FREE Note root a INDEX XML ALIAS XML b Clip Edit Sub General DISCMETA XML MEDIAPRO XML C0001 MXF C0001M01 XML C0002 MXF C0...

Page 158: ...n by XDCAM f When the C part of a C MXF file name is changed a C M01 XML file with the same name in the C part is also changed automatically g When a C MXF file is created a C M01 XML file with the same name in the C part is created automatically h When a C MXF file is deleted the C M01 XML file with the same name in the C part is also deleted automatically Directories cannot be created in the Cli...

Page 159: ...hen the C part of a C MXF file name is changed a C S01 MXF file with the same name in the C part is generated automatically c When a C MXF file is created a C S01 XML file with the same name in the C part is generated automatically d When a C MXF file is deleted the C S01 XML file with the same name in the C part is also deleted automatically Directories cannot be created in the Sub directory Gene...

Page 160: ...ows Computer operating system Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 or higher or Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Business 32bit Preparations Install the FAM driver on the remote computer To install the FAM driver Insert the supplied CD ROM XDCAM Application into the CD ROM drive of your computer navigate to the FAM Driver directory and run the installer in the directory for your operating system ...

Page 161: ...llows 1 Start Explorer Check that a drive letter has been assigned to this unit The drive letter will differ depending on the number of other peripherals connected to the remote computer 2 Use Explorer to perform file operations on the disc loaded in this unit You can operate in the same way that you operate on local drives and files on network computers If you power this unit off during an FAM co...

Page 162: ...he next item Set i LINK MODE to FAM on the OUTPUT page of the OPERATION menu see page 112 To install the FAM driver Insert the supplied CD ROM XDCAM Application into the CD ROM drive of your computer and execute the FAM Driver Mac FAM Driver 1 1 1 dmg file then follow the installation instructions For details refer to the ReadMe file contained on the CD ROM disc To check the FAM driver version Con...

Page 163: ...drives and files on network computers If you power this unit off during a FAM connection the data transferred thus far is discarded All file operations are not possible for some types of files For details see File Operation Restrictions on page 158 To eject discs from a remote computer Click the eject button to the right of the icon for this unit in the Finder or drag the icon for this unit from t...

Page 164: ...nnection you can record so that the timecode is continuous with the timecode of the last frame of the last clip recorded on the disc To record continuous timecode Before you start recording set the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch on the side control panel inside the protection cover to REGEN Then write clip files to this unit from a connected computer or other device ...

Page 165: ...e 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 unit may be exposed to rain Locations subject to violent vibration Near strong magnetic fields Close to radio or TV transmitters producing strong electromagnetic fields In direct sunlight or close...

Page 166: ...temperature when you have raised the master gain sensitivity when operating in Slow Shutter mode This problem may be alleviated by automatic black balance adjustment see page 56 Vertical smear When an extremely bright object such as a strong spotlight or flashlight is being shot vertical tails may be produced on the screen or the image may be distorted Aliasing When fine patterns stripes or lines ...

Page 167: ...es to the next page Press the MENU knob and check that settings of each item of the selected page are displayed Turn the MENU knob and check that the b mark moves within the page Press the MENU knob and check that the b mark placed before the item changes to a z mark and the z mark placed before the setting of the item changes to a mark Turn the MENU knob and check that the setting of the selected...

Page 168: ... PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to PRESET and set the F RUN SET R RUN to R RUN 3 Press the REC button and check the following points The time counter indication in the LCD monitor changes The REC indicator in the viewfinder is on 4 Press the REC button again Check that recording stops and that the REC indicator in the viewfinder goes off 5 Repeat the checks of steps 3 and 4 this time using the REC butt...

Page 169: ... REC button and check that recording starts and that the timecode indication in the time counter display section changes 5 Press the REC button again and check that recording stops and that the timecode indication stops changing 6 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to F RUN and check that the timecode indication starts changing again and continues to change even when you restart recording and stop rec...

Page 170: ... s E 1 Recording error Recording stops Turn off the power and consult your Sony dealer MEM Full 2 2 2 Shockproof memory overflow Recording continuous but may be substandard Protect the unit from shocks and vibration Drive Busy 2 2 2 A clip has been saved to the unit s internal temporary memory but not written to the disc because of vibrations or some other problem Check that recording to the disc ...

Page 171: ...of 300 recorded clips is reached Operation continues Be prepared to change the disc DISC FULL 4 4 4 4 Disc full Recording stops Change the disc MAX Clips 4 4 4 The upper limit of 300 recorded clips has been reached Cannot record Change the disc LOW BATT 2 5 5 Battery almost exhausted Operation continues Change the battery BATT EMPTY Battery exhausted Operation stops Change the battery High TEMP In...

Page 172: ...dex File There is an unsupported index file on the disc to which you are trying to record Exchange or format the disc Operation alarm message Meaning File System There is an unsupported file system on the disc to which you are trying to record Exchange or format the disc KEY INHI a Disc operations are not possible when the DC IN connector is not connected and the CA 755 is being used ILL PLAY An A...

Page 173: ...exceeded This appears when the total duration of the current clip list exceeds the upper limit of 24 hours as the result of a sub clip ADD see page 89 operation or a TRIM operation see page 93 SUB CLIP DOES NOT EXIST There are no sub clips in the current clip list This appears when an attempt is made to execute a MOVE see page 93 TRIM see page 93 DELETE see page 94 or TC PRESET operation see page ...

Page 174: ...ged one see page 33 The battery goes dead very quickly The operating temperature is very low Use a BP GL95 see page 33 The battery pack is inadequately charged Recharge the battery pack see page 33 It is not possible to eject the disc The battery pack is exhausted Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one see page 33 If the battery cannot be charged or there is no replacement battery use t...

Page 175: ...s If the connected equipment still does not react do the following Check the i LINK cable for example by re plugging the i LINK cable Turn the power off and connect the cable again Change the i LINK cable The camera is not recognized by the computer connected via i LINK interface There is a problem with the software for example it does not support the MPEG HD DVCAM format etc Install software that...

Page 176: ...o on The UMID is applied as follows Using the Extended UMID You have to enter a country code organization code and user code Set the country code referring to the ISO 3166 table and set the organization code and user code independently For details see Additional information related to the UMID on page 177 Functions of UMID data The UMID data enables the following Spatial Coordinates Extended UMID ...

Page 177: ...here _ represents a space ORGANIZATION organization code When you select this item the ORGANIZATION window appears Enter an abbreviated 4 byte alphanumeric string for the organization code There are no problems in recording or playing back audio video signals if ORGANIZATION is not set Organization codes must be acquired by applying to the SMPTE registration office When no organization code has be...

Page 178: ...mation in any manner such as online video distribution service internet broadcasting TV broadcasting Other usage of this product may be required to obtain license from MPEGLA Please contact MPEG LA for any further information MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 http www mpegla com MPEG 2 Video Patent Portfolio License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL...

Page 179: ...efined by IEEE the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc The camcorder can be connected to one device with the i LINK cable DV cable When you connect with a device that has two or more i LINK connectors refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected device About data transfer speed of i LINK i LINK defines a maximum data transfer speed of approximately 100 200 and ...

Page 180: ... capacity does not exceed 128 MB and a Sony Memory Stick PRO whose capacity does not exceed 2 GB To use Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo with your product an adaptor needs to be attached Note on data read write speed Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick and Memory Stick compliant product you use What is MagicGate MagicGate is copyright protection ...

Page 181: ...dio MPEG HD 16 bits 48 kHz 4 2 channels DVCAM 16 bits 48 kHz 4 channels Proxy audio A law 8 bits 8 kHz 4 channels 1 The MPEG 4 CODEC is a product of Ingenient Technologies Inc Recording playback time PFD23 PFD23A discs PFD50DLA discs The recording and playback times listed above are approximate Maximum recording times may vary depending on recording conditions Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Sti...

Page 182: ...16 ND 4 1 64 ND Lens mount Sony 1 2 inch type bayonet mount Sensitivity F9 standard 89 9 reflection chart 2000 lx Minimum illumination 0 13 lx at F1 4 48 dB gain Video S N ratio 54 dB Y typical Modulation 800 TV lines Geometric distortion None identified excluding distortion due to lens Smear 120 dB Y typical LCD Picture 8 9 cm 2 1 2 inches in opposite angle 3 5 type Pixel resolution 25 000 pixels...

Page 183: ...ype 0 5 V to 18 Vp p 10 kΩ This can be switched to serve as TC OUT Signal outputs AUDIO OUT CH 1 CH 2 Phono jack 10 dBu 47 kΩ VIDEO OUT composite BNC type 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced VIDEO OUT component BNC type 1 set Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω R Y B Y 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω TC OUT BNC type 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω This can be switched to serve as TC IN EARPHONE mini jack 8 Ω to 15 dBs variable Others DC IN XLR type 4 pin male 11 ...

Page 184: ...e Accessory Shoe Kit for DXF 51 51CE service part number A 8274 968 B Cables and miscellaneous i LINK cable DV connecting cable CCFD 3L 6 pin y 4 pin 3 5 m CCF 3L 6 pin y 6 pin 3 5 m LC H300 Hard Carrying Case LC DS300SFT Soft Carrying Case LCR 1 Rain Cover Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Notes Always make a test recording and verify that it was recorded successfully...

Page 185: ... PFD23 PFD23A PFD50DLA Professional disc BC M150 Battery Charger BC L70 Battery Charger AC DN2B DN10 AC Adaptor RM B150 B750 Remote Control Unit a Optional accessory shoe kit service part number A 8274 968 B is required for fitting For details consult your Sony dealer b The cables to use for connection differ according to the application For details see Connecting page 48 c Use a tripod adaptor wi...

Page 186: ...ode Ray Tube Video camera viewfinders are equipped with a CRT image display so you can monitor what you are shooting DCC Abbreviation for dynamic contrast control To provide a larger dynamic range for a video camera the range of brightnesses of subjects that can be handled by the imaging device the knee point is automatically adjusted with variations in the incident light Drop frame mode SMPTE tim...

Page 187: ...roximately 86 seconds per day between real time and timecode which causes problems when editing programs in units of seconds using the number of frames as a reference Non audio General term for audio signals other than linear PCM such as Dolby E and Dolby Digital AC 3 1 XDCAM can record non audio as an input signal 1 Dolby is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories NTSC Abbreviation for National Televis...

Page 188: ...rce Pack contains information such as the time and location of recording A UMID with the Basic section only is called a Basic UMID A UMID with the Source Pack is called an Extended UMID User s bits Abbreviation for Total Level Control System A function to operate the automatic gain control AGC and electronic shutter AE to adapt to varying lighting conditions while shooting VBS Abbreviation for vid...

Page 189: ...djustment progress messages 138 Chapter function 81 adding sub clips 92 Clip 88 assigning titles automatically 71 Assigning User Defined Clip names 73 deleting 66 84 Locking 83 recording 54 Clip Continuous Rec 75 Clip list 88 creating 89 deleting from the disc 97 managing 96 name display 31 playback 82 Sorting 97 CLIP TITLE page 111 CLK 20 CNT 20 Color bar signal outputting 17 Color temperature se...

Page 190: ... cap 14 Lens mount securing rubber 14 LIGHT connector 24 LIGHT switch 16 Line input audio equipment connecting 46 Lithium battery attaching and replacing 32 service life 32 warning indicator 19 Lithium battery compartment 22 Lock ring 29 LOW KEY SAT page 117 Low Noise mode 144 M MACRO switch 27 Maintenance cleaning the viewfinder 169 MAINTENANCE menu 119 Marker display setting 138 MARKER page 113 ...

Page 191: ...ter mode 59 Shutter speed 59 indicator 31 SHUTTER switch 15 Side control panel 21 protection cover 20 SKIN DETAIL page 117 Skin detail correcting 66 SLS 59 60 SPECIAL EFFECTS page 110 Specifications general 181 optical disc drive section 183 pin assignment of the connectors 183 related products 183 stereo microphone 183 supplied accessories 182 video camera section 182 Starting a Shoot with a Few ...

Page 192: ...tion 39 attaching 39 cleaning 169 detaching 39 setting 139 status display 137 status display on the screen 30 137 Viewfinder connector 30 Viewfinder fitting shoe 24 Viewfinder front to back positioning knob 24 Viewfinder left to right positioning ring 24 Volume adjustment 16 W WARNING indicator 20 Warning indicator area 20 WHITE BAL switch 17 White balance adjusting 57 ATW 58 automatic adjustment ...

Page 193: ......

Reviews:

No comments