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Functions That Can Be Controlled from the RM-B170/B750

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Iris

Iris Mode

Auto/Manual

Selects the iris mode.

Yes

Iris Speed

–99 to

±0

to +99

Specifies the control
speed (speed of reaction
to changes in the video).
(Larger values specify
quicker reaction times.)

Yes

Iris Level

–99 to

±0

to +99

Adjusts the level of the
auto iris target value.

Yes

Iris APL Ratio

–99 to

±0

to +99

Adjusts the mix ratio of
auto iris detection peak
value and average value.

Yes

Iris Window Ind On/

Off

Turns on or off the
function that displays a
frame marker for the
auto iris detection
window.

Yes

On/Off

Turns forcible iris
closing on or off.

Yes

Rec
Function

Slow & Quick

On/

Off

Turns the Slow & Quick
Motion function on or
off.

Yes

a) b)

Frame Rate

The available
settings vary
depending on the
Format >HD
System Line
setting.

When the Slow & Quick
setting is On, sets the
frame rate for Slow &
Quick Motion shooting.

Yes

a) b)

Camcorder
Menu

On/Off

Operates the camcorder
menu.

Yes

Cancel/Preset

Yes

Select/Set

Select (Up/
Down)/Set

Yes

Panel
Active

Panel Active

On/Off

Enables (On) or disables
(Off) panel operations.

Yes

Standard

On/Off

Selects standard mode.

Yes

ND Filter

Display only

Turns the display of ND
filter settings on or off.
(The settings cannot be
changed, only
displayed.)

CC Filter

A/B/C/D

Selects a CC filter.

Yes

Extender
IND

Extender

/Off

Turns the lens extender
indication on or off.
(The settings cannot be
changed, only
displayed.)

Call

On/Off

Enables (On) or disables
(Off) calls from
externally connected
equipment.

Yes

Menu
items

Sub-item

Setting

Description

RM-B170

RM-B750

Summary of Contents for PMW400K

Page 1: ...4 477 605 15 1 2013 Sony Corporation Solid State Memory Camcorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference PMW 400K PMW 400L ...

Page 2: ...plied Viewfinder 30 Adjusting the Viewfinder Position 30 Adjusting the Viewfinder Angle 31 Lifting Up the Viewfinder Barrel and Eyepiece 31 Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus and Screen 32 Using the BKW 401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket 33 Attaching a 5 inch Electronic Viewfinder 34 Setting the Area of Use 35 Setting the Date Time of the Internal Clock 35 Mounting and Adjusting the Lens 36 Adjusting the...

Page 3: ... 51 Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment 52 Zooming 53 Switching between Zoom Modes 53 Using Manual Zoom 53 Using Servo Zoom 53 Adjusting the Focus 54 Adjusting in Full MF Mode 54 Adjusting in MF Mode 54 Adjusting in AF Mode 54 Using Macro Mode 54 Adjusting the Audio Level 55 Manually Adjusting the Audio Levels of the Audio Inputs from the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 Connectors 55 Man...

Page 4: ... Menu from the RM B750 67 Functions That Can Be Controlled from the RM B170 B750 68 Functions That Can Be Controlled from the RCP 1001 1501 77 Using Wi Fi Connection 79 Fixing the CBK WA01 79 Connecting the IFU WLM3 79 Making a Wi Fi Connection 79 Using the Web Menu 81 Using Live Logging Functions 82 Using the Wi Fi Remote Commander 82 Basic Operations 84 Playing Recorded Clips 85 Deleting Recorde...

Page 5: ...ng the OK Mark FAT HD Mode Only 104 Copying Clips 104 Deleting Clips 105 Displaying the Expand Thumbnail Screen UDF exFAT FAT HD Mode only 105 Displaying the Shot Mark Thumbnail Screen UDF exFAT FAT HD Mode Only 106 Adding and Deleting Shot Marks UDF exFAT FAT HD Mode Only 107 Changing Clip Index Pictures UDF exFAT FAT HD Mode Only 107 Dividing Clips FAT HD Mode Only 107 Chapter 6 Menu and Detaile...

Page 6: ...ding Scene Files 166 Saving and Loading Lens Files 166 Setting Lens File Data 166 Saving Lens Files 166 Loading Lens Files 167 Loading Lens Files Automatically 167 Chapter 8 Connecting External Devices Connecting External Monitors 168 Operating Clips with a Computer 170 Using the ExpressCard Slot of a Computer 170 USB Connection with a Computer 170 Connecting an External Device i LINK Connection 1...

Page 7: ...tput Signals 189 Output Signals and Operation Restrictions When a Camcorder System is Configured in HD Mode Only 193 Specifications 195 General 195 Camera Block 197 Audio Block 197 Display 197 Media Block 198 Inputs Outputs 198 Lens Block PMW 400K Only 198 Supplied Accessories 199 Recommended Additional Equipment 199 Chart of Optional Components and Accessories 201 About i LINK 202 About License 2...

Page 8: ...ea of use Unless this setting is made the camcorder will not operate For details of these settings see Setting the Area of Use page 35 Note Before attaching removing optional components or accessories to from the PMW 400 referred to as the camcorder be sure to turn the power of the camcorder off Foreword Before Use ...

Page 9: ...DVCAM 25 Mbps format as well as recording and playback in MPEG IMX 50 Mbps format High quality uncompressed audio recording When in UDF HD422 exFAT XAVC I mode or exFAT XAVC L mode this camcorder can record 4 channel audio in 24 bit 48 kHz linear PCM format Recording of 4 channel audio in 16 bit 48 kHz linear PCM format for FAT HD Mode is possible Support for a file based workflow File based recor...

Page 10: ...ther files between a computer and this camcorder You can also use the Live Logging function to add shot marks to the video currently being shot Camcorder system configuration When you install the optional CBK CE01 50 Pin Interface and Digital Extender you can mount the CA FB70 TX70 HD Camera Adaptor and connect the CCU to configure a system for shooting and recording When the CBK CE01 is installed...

Page 11: ...Supplies power for an optional WRR 860C 861 862 UHF Synthesized Diversity Tuner maximum 0 5 A Note Do not connect any equipment other than the UHF synthesized diversity tuner e Battery attachment shoe Attach a BP L80S Battery Pack Alternatively you can attach an AC DN2B DN10 AC Adaptor to operate the camcorder on AC power supply For details see Preparing a Power Supply page 29 Note For your safety...

Page 12: ... k Shoulder pad Raise the shoulder pad fixing lever to adjust the position in the front to rear direction see page 43 l 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 connected see page 42 m Lens cable clamp n MIC IN microphone input 48 V connector XLR type 5 pin female The power 48 V is supp...

Page 13: ...he filter selection For details see Adjusting the White Balance page 48 d MENU knob Changes the item selection or a setting within the menu see page 110 e AUTO W B BAL automatic white black balance adjustment switch WHITE Adjust the white balance automatically If the WHITE BAL switch see page 15 is set to A or B the white balance setting is stored in the corresponding memory If the WHITE BAL switc...

Page 14: ...the sound other than the warning tone that is output via the built in speaker or earphones When the knob is turned to the minimum position no sound can be heard e MONITOR audio monitor selection switches By means of combinations of the two switches you can select audio that you want to hear through the built in speaker or earphones Position of down side switch CH 1 2 Position of down side switch C...

Page 15: ...onds 1 ATW Auto Tracing White Balance The white balance of the picture being shot is adjusted automatically for varying lighting conditions j MENU ON OFF switch This switch is used to display the menu on the viewfinder screen or the test signal screen Each time the switch is pushed down the menu screen is turned on and off The function of this switch is the same as that of the MENU button in the t...

Page 16: ...e playback speed changes in the order 4 t 15 t 24 with each press of the button The indicator lights during high speed playback in the reverse direction h PLAY PAUSE button and indicator Press this button during playback to pause outputting a still image At this time the indicator flashes at a rate of once per second Pressing the F REV or F FWD button during playback or pause starts high speed pla...

Page 17: ...ich can be used to record useful information for the user such as scene number shooting place etc For details see Setting the Time Data page 56 This button returns to the previous screen when pressed during thumbnail screen display expand thumbnail screen display or shot mark thumbnail screen display p DISPLAY switch This cycles the data displayed in the time counter display in the monochrome LCD ...

Page 18: ...ending on the item selected in a list displayed on the screen All Thumbnail display of all frames marked with essence marks Shot Mark1 Thumbnail display of the frames marked with Shot Mark 1 Shot Mark2 Thumbnail display of the frames marked with Shot Mark 2 You can also select Shot Mark 0 and Shot Mark 3 to Shot Mark 9 If you have recorded clips by using planning metadata that defined names for Sh...

Page 19: ...ore or load the following data Planning metadata see page 93 Setting data file see page 163 Note Use this connector only for connecting the CBK WA01 CBK WA101 IFU WLM3 USB flash drive or USB media Do not connect and use a USB hub or similar products For details on Wi Fi connection refer to Using Wi Fi Connection page 79 d SxS memory card slots These two slots A and B can receive SxS memory cards o...

Page 20: ... red Light up during recording They will not light if the TALLY switch is set to OFF These indicators also flash to indicate warnings see page 16 The tally indicator on the front of the viewfinder and the REC indication on the viewfinder screen light or flash in the same manner For details see Operation Warnings page 178 b TALLY switch Set to ON to activate the TALLY indicator function c EARPHONE ...

Page 21: ...nals recorded on audio channels 1 and 2 or audio channels 3 and 4 The audio signals are selected by the MONITOR switch i REMOTE connector 8 pin Note Before connecting disconnecting the Remote Control Unit to from the camcorder be sure to turn off the camcorder POWER switch j i LINK HDV DV connector 6 pin IEEE1394 compliant S400 To input and output HDV DV streams connect to an HDV DV device a Timec...

Page 22: ...stment is in the manual mode by pressing this button you can use the auto focus for an instantaneous adjustment to the subject When the button is pressed the auto focus operates until the image is in focus then disengages Even when the FOCUS switch is set to A auto by pressing this button you can restart the auto focus b FOCUS switch A auto The auto focus function is constantly active Even with th...

Page 23: ...justed while the button is held down k IRIS switch A auto The iris is adjusted automatically M manual Adjust the iris with the iris ring l Power zoom lever This is enabled when the ZOOM switch is in the SERVO position Press the W end for wide angle and the T end for telephoto Press the lever harder for a faster zoom action Notes on auto focus In the following cases it may be difficult to focus on ...

Page 24: ...ntrol has no effect on the output signals of the camcorder i CONTRAST control Adjusts the contrast of the screen This control has no effect on the output signals of the camcorder j BRIGHT control Adjusts the brightness of the screen This control has no effect on the output signals of the camcorder k TALLY switch Controls the tally indicator located on the front of the viewfinder HIGH The tally ind...

Page 25: ...Zoom position when the lens is mounted Indicates the zoom position of the zoom lens in the range from 0 to 99 c Focus position when the serial lens is mounted Indicates the focus position as distance to the subject in units of m d Green tally Lights when the camcorder is the following states MAINTENANCE Camera Config HD SDI Remote I F is set to G Tally in the setup menu and a recording control sig...

Page 26: ... 1 K The signs may be displayed depending on the Offset White setting see page 126 No display Offset White is Off The value of Offset White is greater than 3200K The value of Offset White is less than 3200K l Number of system lines Indicates the number of system lines 1080 720 576 480 of video currently being recorded or played back m Video format Indicates the video format see page 44 The video a...

Page 27: ...he light level of the subject is too high or too low Indicates the status for clip uploading when an optional CBK WA101 Wireless Adapter is connected f Timecode Caution message Indicates the elapsed recording playback time timecode user bits data or other information selected by the DISPLAY switch see page 17 Also indicates a caution message when caution is required such as when you try to change ...

Page 28: ...or details see Setting the Electronic Shutter page 50 r Audio level meters Indicate the audio levels of channel 1 and channel 2 s Remaining media capacity Indicates the recording time remaining for each of the media loaded in the slots The available time for recording with the current video format recording bit rate is calculated according to the remaining space of each media and indicated in time...

Page 29: ...and to prolong its usable lifetime Contact a Sony service or sales representative for more information about inspections Press the battery pack against the back of the camcorder aligning the line on the side of the battery pack with the line on the camcorder Then slide the battery pack down until its LOCK arrow aligns with the line on the camcorder To detach the battery pack pull the battery pack ...

Page 30: ...roperly 1 1 Loosen the viewfinder left to right positioning ring 2 attach the viewfinder to the viewfinder fitting shoe and 3 tighten the viewfinder left to right positioning ring 2 Couple the viewfinder connector to the VF connector 26 pin Detaching the viewfinder You can detach the viewfinder by following the attaching procedure in reverse order but there is an additional action to take when det...

Page 31: ... LCD screen inside the viewfinder or its mirrored image by lifting up the viewfinder barrel or the eyepiece This section describes how to lift up the viewfinder barrel and detach it The eyepiece can also be lifted up and detached in the same way To raise up the viewfinder barrel Push the clip on the bottom to release and flip up the viewfinder barrel It locks at the 120 degree position Normally us...

Page 32: ...ear panel of the viewfinder to L R you can reverse the picture and other information displayed in the viewfinder horizontally To adjust the viewfinder focus Turn the diopter adjustment ring until the viewfinder image is sharpest You can also attach a commercially available protection filter close up lens etc that is 52 mm in diameter To adjust the viewfinder screen Adjust the brightness contrast a...

Page 33: ...front to back viewfinder positioning knobs and then pull the viewfinder slide assembly forward 2 Using a 2 5 mm diameter hexagonal wrench detach the viewfinder slide assembly 3 Attach the BKW 401 with the supplied bolts 4 Adjust the front to back position so that the arm of the BKW 401 does not touch the handle when it is raised Using the BKW 401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket Bolts with hexagonal ho...

Page 34: ...8 B is required For details consult a Sony service representative Note It is not possible to use the supplied viewfinder and a 5 inch viewfinder at the same time Remove the cover of the grip and attach the shoe and stopper screw of the Accessory Shoe Kit Attaching a 5 inch Electronic Viewfinder VF cable Fixing ring Guide plate Shoe a Stopper screw a a Supplied with the Accessory Shoe Kit ...

Page 35: ...Date Time See Basic Setup Menu Operations page 110 5 Turn the MENU knob to select Finish then press the MENU knob The camcorder is now ready for use You can set or change the date and time of the internal clock The date and time set are reflected in the timecode For menu operations see Basic Setup Menu Operations page 110 1 Select MAINTENANCE Clock Set Date Time in the setup menu 2 Press the MENU ...

Page 36: ...ction is activated automatically Starting the camcorder with an aberration correction lens may require more time than normally because of data loading at start up The lens supplied with the PMW 400 is an aberration correction lens Contact a Sony service representative for information about other aberration correction lenses If the lens does not stay in focus properly as you zoom from telephoto to ...

Page 37: ...tes correctly The message on the viewfinder screen changes to Auto FB Adjust OK If the flange focal length adjustment does not complete correctly Check the subject and lighting conditions and repeat the adjustment When using a non auto focus lens 1 Set the iris to manual 2 Open the iris position the supplied flange focal length adjustment chart approximately 3 meters 10 ft away from the camcorder ...

Page 38: ...sides of the microphone spacer 2 Place the microphone in the holder so that UP is at the top 3 Close the microphone holder 4 Tighten the screw On how to perform this operation refer to the operation manual for the microphone 3 Plug the microphone cable into the MIC IN connector then set the AUDIO IN switch for the channel on which you want to record the audio from this microphone to FRONT 4 Secure...

Page 39: ...hone holder 5 Tighten the screw 6 Position so that the microphone does not interfere with the viewfinder and tighten the ball joint lock lever 2 Connect the microphone cable to the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector 3 Set the switches as follows Set the AUDIO IN selectors indicated below depending on the power supply type of the microphone Internal power supply MIC External power supply 48V Set the A...

Page 40: ...ess microphone system power the camcorder off and then fit one of the following UHF portable tuners DWR S01D Digital Wireless Receiver WRR 855S UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit WRR 860C 861 862 UHF Synthesized Diversity Tuner For details of these units refer to the operation manuals for them Note The optional WRR Mount Bracket service part number A 1999 908 B is required to fit the WRR 862 For details c...

Page 41: ...red button and pull the lever in the direction of the arrow Note The tripod adaptor pin may remain in the engaged position even after the camcorder is removed If this happens press the red button and move the lever as shown above until the pin returns to the stowed position If the pin remains in the engaged position you will not be able to mount the camcorder on the tripod adaptor Tripod Mounting ...

Page 42: ...e a video light with power consumption of over 50 W The brightness or color temperature of the light will change when the voltage supplied through the DC IN connector or from the battery pack is under 12 V To attach the video light Fit the video light to the accessory fitting shoe on the camcorder grip and connect the video light cable to the LIGHT connector Note The accessory fitting shoe on the ...

Page 43: ...et 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 position Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position Shoulder pad ...

Page 44: ...e Rec Format System Frequency a HD 1080 HD422 50 59 94i HD422 1920 59 94i 1920 1080 50i HD422 1920 50i 29 97P HD422 1920 29 97P 25P HD422 1920 25P 23 98P HD422 1920 23 98P HD420 HQ1920 59 94i HQ 1920 59 94i 1920 1080 50i HQ 1920 50i 29 97P HQ 1920 29 97P 25P HQ 1920 25P 23 98P HQ 1920 23 98P HD420 HQ1440 59 94i HQ 1440 59 94i 1440 1080 50i HQ 1440 50i 29 97P HQ 1440 29 97P 25P HQ 1440 25P 23 98P H...

Page 45: ...4i 720 480 50i DVCAM 50i 720 576 29 97P c DVCAM 29 97P 720 480 25P c DVCAM 25P 720 576 Setting items of OPERATION Format Video format recording format system frequency Frame size HD SD HD System Line Rec Format System Frequency a HD 1080 XAVC I XAVC L50 XAVC L35 XAVC L25 59 94i XAVC I 1920 59 94i XAVC L50 1920 59 94i XAVC L35 1920 59 94i XAVC L25 1920 59 94i 1920 1080 50i XAVC I 1920 50i XAVC L50 ...

Page 46: ...at system frequency Frame size HD SD HD System Line Rec Format System Frequency a HD 1080 HQ 1920 59 94i HQ 1920 59 94i 1920 1080 50i HQ 1920 50i 29 97P HQ 1920 29 97P 25P HQ 1920 25P 23 98P HQ 1920 23 98P HQ 1440 59 94i HQ 1440 59 94i 1440 1080 50i HQ 1440 50i 29 97P HQ 1440 29 97P 25P HQ 1440 25P 23 98P HQ 1440 23 98P SP 1440 59 94i SP 1440 59 94i 50i SP 1440 50i 23 98P b SP 1440 23 98P 720 HQ 1...

Page 47: ...us settings are stored in the camcorder memory and retained even when the power is turned off Black balance adjustment The black balance will require adjustment in the following cases When the camcorder is used for the first time When the camcorder has not been used for a long time When the camcorder is used under conditions in which the surrounding temperature has changed greatly When the GAIN se...

Page 48: ...in value that is as small as possible OUTPUT DCC switch CAM WHITE BAL switch A or B 1 1 Adjustment values are saved to memory B only when OPERATION White Setting White Switch B in the setup menu is set to Memory 2 Set the FILTER selector to suit the lighting conditions as follows 3 Place a white test card under the same lighting conditions as for the subject to be shot and zoom up to it Alternativ...

Page 49: ...e automatically when the ND filter is switched 1 Set MAINTENANCE White Filter ND Filter C Temp in the setup menu see page 146 to On 2 To assign an electrical CC filter to FILTER selector position number 1 select ND FLT C Temp 1 To assign it to positions 2 to 4 select ND FLT C Temp 2 4 3 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired color temperature As you turn the MENU knob the color temperature chang...

Page 50: ...D Also when OPERATION White Setting White Switch B in the setup menu is set to ATW Auto Tracing White Balance and the WHITE BAL switch is set to B the ATW function is activated to automatically adjust the white balance of the picture being shot for varying lighting conditions Note While the ATW function is activated the color temperature of the subject may differ from the color temperature that is...

Page 51: ...HUTTER selector down to SELECT again and repeat this until the desired mode or speed appears When all modes and speeds are displayed the display changes in the following order Note Depending on the frame rate setting see page 117 some shutter speeds cannot be selected in Slow Quick Motion mode These speeds are replaced by the slowest selectable shutter speed Example If you perform Slow Quick Motio...

Page 52: ...nge the reference value 1 Set OPERATION Auto Iris Iris Override in the setup menu to On see page 124 2 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF 3 Turn the MENU knob to change the reference value Note Be sure to confirm that the current shutter mode is not ECS An indicator of the current reference value is shown at the iris position indication see page 28 on the viewfinder screen To make the iris more ope...

Page 53: ...iris may close too much leaving the overall image dark or the highlights may be blown out In such cases setting the highlight clip function on reduces the luminance range avoiding problems from the automatic iris correction Set OPERATION Auto Iris Clip High Light in the setup menu to On Set the ZOOM switch to SERVO servo zoom or MANU manual zoom Turn the zoom ring Operate the power zoom lever The ...

Page 54: ...e FOCUS switch to M manual the focus mode becomes MF mode in which focus adjustments are manual but auto focus is available only when necessary Using the focus ring Focus by turning the focus ring while viewing the viewfinder The distance indications on the ring are invalid in MF mode One push auto focus Press the PUSH AF button Auto focus is enabled temporarily One push auto focus ends when the s...

Page 55: ...menu Rear1 WRR Level Channel 1 recording level see page 141 Rear2 WRR Level Channel 2 recording level see page 141 Note When you have operation of the LEVEL CH1 CH2 knobs and MIC LEVEL control linked together if the MIC LEVEL control is set to 0 the audio signals on channels 1 and 2 cannot be recorded Check the position of the MIC LEVEL control before adjusting the LEVEL CH1 CH2 knobs 1 Set either...

Page 56: ...data first exit picture cache mode The timecode setting range is from 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 29 hours minutes seconds frames 1 Set the DISPLAY switch to TC 2 Set the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to PRESET 3 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to SET The first leftmost digit of timecode flashes 4 Use the up and down arrow buttons to change values and use the left and right arrow buttons to move the flashi...

Page 57: ...ou can record user information such as the date time or scene number on the timecode track 1 Set the DISPLAY switch to U BIT 2 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to SET The first leftmost digit flashes 3 Use the up and down arrow buttons to change values and use the left and right arrow buttons to move the flashing digit Repeat until all digits are set To reset the user bit data to 00 00 00 00 Press t...

Page 58: ... seconds until the sync generator stabilizes before recording If the frequency of the reference video signal is not the same as the system frequency of the camcorder the camcorder cannot be correctly genlocked In such a case the internal timecode is not correctly synchronized with the external timecode User bit settings during timecode synchronization When the timecode is synchronized only the tim...

Page 59: ... HDMI Output HDMI connector output setting Down Converter SD output down converter setting HD mode only ASSIGN SWITCH status screen This screen displays the names of the functions assigned to assignable switches BATTERY MEDIA status screen Battery The remaining battery capacity Charge Count The number of times the battery has been charged Media A Media B Remaining capacity of media Recordable time...

Page 60: ... load SxS memory cards 1 Slide the cover to the left to open 2 Insert an SxS memory card into a card slot 3 Close the cover ACCESS lamp status indications Card slots A and B each have an ACCESS lamp to indicate the slot status To eject SxS memory cards 1 Open the cover and then press the EJECT button to release the lock and pull the button out 2 Press the EJECT button again to eject the card Note ...

Page 61: ...ther card slot If the format operation fails A format operation may fail because the SxS memory card is write protected or because it is not the type of card specified for use with this camcorder In this case an error message appears Following the instructions in the error message and exchange the card for an SxS memory card that can be used with this camcorder Notes All data is erased when you fo...

Page 62: ...instructions in the message and unprotect the card or replace it with another card SxS memory cards on which memory errors have occurred may become usable if they are reformatted In some cases some clips can be restored while others cannot The restored clips can be played normally If the message Could not Restore Some Clips keeps appearing after repeated attempts at restoration it may be possible ...

Page 63: ...s instructed below To execute formatting Specify the slot on OPERATION Format Media in the setup menu then select Execute On a confirmation message select Execute again An in progress message and status bar are displayed and the access lamp lights in orange When formatting is completed a completion message is displayed for three seconds Note When formatting all data in an XQD memory card including...

Page 64: ... other devices Make a backup of the media then format it using the other device In UDF exFAT mode you can connect a USB flash drive connected to the external device to record save and load the following data Planning metadata see page 93 Setting data see page 163 Notes Use USB flash drives with capacity of 4 GB or greater USB flash drives other than the recommended flash drives listed above may no...

Page 65: ...t Using the remote cable 10 m 33 ft supplied with the remote control unit connect between the REMOTE connector 8 pin of the camcorder and the camera connector of the remote control unit When you turn on the camcorder after the connection the camcorder enters Remote Control mode You can control menu and recording operations For the functions that can be controlled from the remote control unit see F...

Page 66: ... to the parameters that were specified the last time that RM B170 B750 was connected Function of the recording start stop buttons when the RM B170 B750 is connected This setting is made using MAINTENANCE Camera Config RM Rec Start in the setup menu Relationship between the setting of the RM Rec Start item and the function of recording start stop buttons Structure of the paint adjustment data The n...

Page 67: ...s the settings of the paint data made with the remote control unit can be retained even if the remote control unit is removed However if the switch position on the remote control unit differs from the one on the camcorder the switch position on the camcorder takes precedence over that on the remote control unit Also it is possible to keep the settings that are in effect before you connect the remo...

Page 68: ...No No Step 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 24 30 36 42dB Sets the master gain Yes Yes Bars Bars On Off Turns color bar output on or off Yes Yes Shutter Step Shutter Setting On Off Turns the step shutter function on or off Yes Yes Step Shutter Speed Sets the step shutter speed Yes Yes ECS Setting On Off Turns ECS on or off Yes Yes ECS Frequency Selects the ECS frequency Yes Yes SLS Setting On Off Turns SLS on or o...

Page 69: ...or off Yes Yes a b Frame Rate The available settings vary depending on the Format HD System Line setting When the Slow Quick setting is On sets the frame rate for Slow Quick Motion shooting Yes Yes a b Camcorder Menu Menu On Off Operates the camcorder menu Yes Yes Cancel Preset Cancel Preset Yes Yes Select Set Select Up Down Set Yes Yes Panel Active Panel Active On Off Enables On or disables Off p...

Page 70: ... off Yes Yesb Matrix On Off Turns linear matrix correction and user matrix correction on or off Yes b Yesb Knee On Off Turns knee correction on or off Yes Yesb White Clip On Off Turns white clip correction on or off Yes b Yes b Detail On Off Turns detail correction on or off Yes Yes b Flare On Off Turns flare correction on or off Yes Yes b Test Saw On Off Turns the test saw signal on or off Yes Ye...

Page 71: ...in steps of 0 05 Yes b Yes b Master Gamma 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the master gamma level Yes Yes R Gamma 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the R gamma level Yes b Yes G Gamma 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the G gamma level Yes b Yes b B Gamma 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the B gamma level Yes b Yes Gamma Select When Gamma Category is STD 1 DVW 2 4 5 3 3 5 4 240M 5 R709 6 5 0 Select the gamma table to use in gamma corr...

Page 72: ... On Off Turns the knee saturation function on or off Yes b Yes b Knee Saturation Level 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the knee saturation level Yes b Yes b White Clip White Clip On Off Turns white clipping adjustment on or off Off fixed as 109 Yes b Yes b White Clip Level NTSC Area or NTSC J Area is selected for Country 90 0 to 108 0 to 109 0 Specifies the white clip level Yes b Yes b PAL Area is selecte...

Page 73: ...t 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the detail limiter values for both the white side and black side direction Yes b Yes b White Limit 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the white side detail limiter value Yes b Yes b Black Limit 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the black side detail limiter value Yes b Yes b Skin Detail Skin Detail On Off Turns skin detail correction on or off Yes b Yes Area Detection Color detection screen D...

Page 74: ...b Yes b User Matrix G B 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies a freely defined G B user matrix Yes b Yes b User Matrix B R 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies a freely defined B R user matrix Yes b Yes b User Matrix B G 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies a freely defined B G user matrix Yes b Yes b Multi Matrix Multi Matrix On Off Turns the multi matrix correction function on or off Yes b Yes b Area Indication On Off Turns on or off ...

Page 75: ... correction on or off Yes b Yes b Level 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the saturation of colors in low luminance areas Yes b Yes b Noise Suppress Noise Suppress On Off Turns noise suppression on or off Yes b Yes a b White Shading R G B White H Saw 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies a SAW white shading correction value for the horizontal direction Yes b Yes b R G B White H Para 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies a parabola whi...

Page 76: ...tes auto black shading compensation Yes b Yes b Scene s1 Standard File number and file ID Yes b Yes b s2 Standard File number and file ID Yes b Yes b s3 Standard File number and file ID Yes b Yes b s4 Standard File number and file ID Yes b Yes b s5 Standard File number and file ID Yes b Yes b Scene Recall Execute Cancel Loads a scene file execute by selecting Execute Yes b Yes b Scene Store Execut...

Page 77: ...s color bar output on or off Yes White Balance AWB Start Stop Starts execution of auto white balance adjustment or stops execution Yes ATW On Off Turns ATW on or off Yes 5600K On Off Turns color temperature conversion on or off Yes Black ABB Start Stop Starts execution of auto black balance adjustment or stops execution Yes Iris Iris Mode Auto Manual Selects the iris mode Yes Iris Level 99 to 0 to...

Page 78: ... On Off Turns the test saw signal on or off Yes White R Gain A 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the white balance R gain value saved in memory A Yes B Gain A 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the white balance B gain value saved in memory A Yes R Gain B 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the white balance R gain value saved in memory B Yes B Gain B 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the white balance B gain value saved in memory B Yes Bl...

Page 79: ...nto the external device connector do not connect a device to the i LINK connector If you use a wireless device near the camcorder the camcorder may not work correctly Turn the wireless device off near the camcorder Two types of Wi Fi connections are available In ad hoc mode you can make a peer to peer Wi Fi connection between a computer and camcorder In infrastructure mode you can make Wi Fi conne...

Page 80: ...s connection If the connection to the computer is complete then the message changes to Wi Fi Setting OK Black squares appear in the Wi Fi Status column to show the connection status The number of squares shows the level of connection status In the Wireless Mode column the IEEE802 11 standard of the established connection appears 802 11b 802 11g or 802 11n It is also possible to make a connection b...

Page 81: ...entication network authentication Data Encryption data encryption Planning Metadata Clicking Upload displays the Planning Metadata screen which allows upload of a planning metadata file see page 81 Note The configuration of items displayed in the Web menu varies depending on the browser you are using To display the Web menu 1 Launch a web browse on the computer and navigate to http camcorder s IP ...

Page 82: ...emote place such as the top of a crane etc The displays of Wi Fi remote commander For smartphone For Tablet Notes Some serial lenses cannot be controlled from the Wi Fi remote commander With any of such lenses mounted on the camcorder even when you try to perform focus zoom control from the Wi Fi remote commander the focus zoom setting value displayed on the Wi Fi remote commander continues to be ...

Page 83: ...of the address to display the Wi Fi remote commander properly The Wi Fi remote commander on the device s screen may no longer match the actual status of the camcorder in the following cases When this happens refresh the browser on the device when the camcorder is restarted while the Wi Fi connection is established when the camcorder is controlled directly while the Wi Fi connection is established ...

Page 84: ...the viewfinder and the REC indication on the viewfinder screen light Adjust the zoom and focus as required Notes Never remove the battery pack while the camcorder is recording while the ACCESS lamp on the right side panel is lit in blue and the ACCESS lamp in the card slot section is lit in orange Doing so risks the loss of several seconds of data before the recording was interrupted because inter...

Page 85: ...n the camcorder is in standby STBY mode you can play all or part of the most recently recorded clip see page 84 1 Insert the SxS memory card to play see page 60 2 Press the PREV button see page 16 or the F REV button see page 16 to cue up the clip to play 3 Press the PLAY PAUSE button The PLAY PAUSE indicator lights and the playback picture appears in the viewfinder To pause the playback Press the...

Page 86: ...n SD mode You can also use the THUMBNAIL menu to add and delete shot marks in clips For details see Adding and Deleting Shot Marks UDF exFAT FAT HD Mode Only page 107 To record shot marks Do one of the following Turn on an assignable switch to which Shot Mark 1 or Shot Mark 2 has been assigned see page 158 If Lens RET has been assigned to the RET button on the lens operate as follows To record sho...

Page 87: ...for example by selecting a different video format Picture data from before the change is not recorded even if you start recording immediately after the change The camcorder exits picture cache mode automatically It is not possible to set the picture cache time during recording When OPERATION Format Rec Format is set to XAVC l the Picture Cache time can be set up to 4 seconds Camcorder data handlin...

Page 88: ...usly selected function is disabled automatically The data stored in picture cache memory is cleared when you change the system settings for example by selecting a different video format Picture data from before the change is not recorded even if you start recording immediately after the change The camcorder exits picture cache mode automatically Interval Rec settings cannot be changed during recor...

Page 89: ...e When you select one of those modes the previously selected function is disabled automatically The data stored in memory is cleared when you change the system settings for example by selecting a different video format Picture data from before the change is not recorded even if you start recording immediately after the change The camcorder exits Frame Rec mode automatically Frame Rec settings cann...

Page 90: ...s powered off Notes The Interval Rec Picture Cache Rec Frame Rec and Slow Quick Motion function cannot be used at the same time When you select one of those modes the previously selected function is disabled automatically Slow Quick Motion is disabled when the slow shutter function viewfinder display SLS function is enabled The slow shutter function is disabled when the Slow Quick Motion function ...

Page 91: ...select Clip Continuous Rec mode the Picture Cache Interval Rec Frame Rec and Slow Quick Motion functions are disabled When you select picture cache Frame Rec Interval Rec or Slow Quick Motion mode the Clip Continuous Rec function is disabled The Clip Continuous Rec function is disabled when the recording mode is FAT To make Clip Continuous Rec settings 1 Select OPERATION Rec Function Clip Continuo...

Page 92: ...ecording format is SP 1440 23 98P When the video formats of the recorded picture and the camera picture differ When you are shooting in Slow Quick Motion mode or slow shutter mode When there is i LINK input To display a freeze mix picture 1 Play a clip or conduct a recording review of a clip with the same format as the camera picture 2 Display the picture that you want to use as the frame and then...

Page 93: ...Load a file that has been written to the following directories on an SxS memory card or a USB flash drive When a Wi Fi connection is made between the camcorder and a computer operate the Web menu built in the camcorder from the computer to transfer a file To load a planning metadata file by menu operation Do the following procedures with OPERATION Planning Metadata in the setup menu To load a file...

Page 94: ... clip name is displayed When a clip name is set with planning metadata the name is displayed under the depth of field indication on the viewfinder screen Clip name string example Use a text editor to modify the two fields in the Title tag that contain the clip name strings The shaded fields in the example are clip name strings Typhoon is described in ASCII format up to 44 characters Typhoon_Strike...

Page 95: ... characters or UTF 8 format up to 16 characters sp indicates a space and 3 indicates a carriage return Note If a name string contains even one non ASCII character the maximum length of that string is 16 characters xmlspversion 1 0 spencoding UTF 8 3 PlanningMetadata xmlns http xmlns sony net pro metadata planningmetadata spassignId H00123 spcreationDate 2011 04 15T08 00 00Z splastUpdate 2011 04 15...

Page 96: ...yback of that clip see page 98 To exit the thumbnail screen press the THUMBNAIL button again In thumbnail screens the timecode of the index picture appears beneath the thumbnail for each clip An OK mark also appears when a clip has been marked with an OK mark The clip information on the cursor location is displayed at the bottom of the screen Chapter5 Clip Operations Clip Playback Thumbnail Screen...

Page 97: ...ck Motion clips the frame rates are displayed to the right as Recording frame rate Playback frame rate fps h OK NG KP mark UDF exFAT and FAT HD mode only UDF exFAT When an OK NG or KP flag is added to the selected clip the corresponding mark is added to the clip FAT HD mode When an OK mark is added to the selected clip the OK mark is added to the clip i File format Indicates the file format of the...

Page 98: ...s the PREV and F REV buttons This jumps to the top of the first clip on the SxS memory card To play from the top of the last clip Simultaneously press the NEXT and F FWD buttons This jumps to the top of the last clip on the SxS memory card To add a shot mark during play HD mode only You can add shot marks to clips during play by using the same method used during recording see page 86 Notes Shot ma...

Page 99: ... mark thumbnail screen The shot mark thumbnail screen displays a thumbnail of each shot mark frame in the clip To display the shot mark thumbnail screen press the ESSENCE MARK button see page 18 or select THUMBNAIL Thumbnail View Essence Mark Thumbnail in the setup menu See Displaying the Shot Mark Thumbnail Screen UDF exFAT FAT HD Mode Only page 106 for more information about the shot mark thumbn...

Page 100: ...umbnail Displays the normal thumbnail screen All Clip Thumbnail Displays the all clips thumbnail screen see page 102 Set Shot Mark Add Shot Mark1 In the expand thumbnail screen or the essence mark thumbnail screen adds a Shot Mark1 mark see page 107 Delete Shot Mark1 In the expand thumbnail screen or the essence mark thumbnail screen deletes a Shot Mark1 mark see page 107 Add Shot Mark2 In the exp...

Page 101: ...umbnail screen NG Displays the NG clip thumbnail screen KP Keep Displays the KP clip thumbnail screen None Displays a None clip clip which has not been marked OK NG or KP thumbnail screen Lock All Clips Protects all clips displayed Unlock All Clips Cancels protection of all clips displayed Copy All All Clips Batch copies groups of clips files see page 104 General Files All Clips General Files Dele...

Page 102: ...der when the menu was displayed To hide the clip properties screen Do one of the following Press the RESET RETURN button This returns to the THUMBNAIL menu Press the THUMBNAIL button The camcorder enters E E mode and the camera picture appears Press the PLAY PAUSE button Playback from the selected clip starts To display OK clip thumbnails HD mode only When the normal thumbnail screen is displayed ...

Page 103: ...n FAT SD mode only for clips that have been divided because the file size was greater than 2 GB the number of component clips appears after the clip name e Lock mark UDF exFAT and FAT HD mode only This appears when the clip is marked with an OK mark or protected f OK NG KP mark UDF exFAT and FAT HD mode only UDF exFAT When an OK NG or KP flag is added to the selected clip the corresponding mark is...

Page 104: ...xists at the copy destination SxS memory card a one digit number in parentheses is added to the original name The number in parentheses is the smallest number that does not exist at the copy destination Examples ABCD0002tABCD0002 1 ABCD0002 1 tABCD0002 2 ABCD0005 3 tABCD0005 4 If the parenthetical numbers 1 to 9 already exist at the copy destination it is not possible to copy any more clips under ...

Page 105: ...lete All Clips Execute in the setup menu then press the MENU knob Notes When both HD mode and SD mode clips exist on the SxS memory card only clips in the currently selected mode are deleted In HD mode clips with OK marks are not deleted even when a deletion is executed for a group of clips that includes them To cancel the deletion Press the RESET RETURN button The expand thumbnail screen allows y...

Page 106: ...s further divided into 12 for 12 12 144 divisions You can repeat the same operation to increase the number of division To return to the previous division level Press the EXPAND button with the SHIFT button held down or select THUMBNAIL Thumbnail View Back Expansion The expand thumbnail screen returns to the previous division level You can search for shot marks in clips see page 98 change index pic...

Page 107: ...ame that you want to use as the index picture and then select THUMBNAIL Set Index Picture The properties screen of the selected frame appears and a confirmation message appears below the image 2 Select Execute and press the MENU knob Note Even if you set the index picture to a frame that is not the first frame of a clip playback of that clip from a thumbnail screen always begins at the first frame...

Page 108: ...il Operations 108 Chapter 5 Clip Operations Note When there is not enough remaining capacity on the SxS memory cards to store the divided clips a message appears to inform you that there is not enough capacity ...

Page 109: ...led when no thumbnail screen is displayed Ma MAINTENANCE menu Settings related to audio and timecode see page 137 Fi FILE menu Settings related to file operations see page 154 See THUMBNAIL Menu Configuration page 100 for the organization of the THUMBNAIL menu OPERATION Menu see page 113 PAINT Menu see page 131 Chapter6 Menu and Detailed Settings Setup Menu Organization and Levels Setup Menu Organ...

Page 110: ...ich the Focus Mag function has been assigned To make menu settings 1 Turn the MENU knob or press the J or j button to move the cursor to the item that you want to set A list of selectable menu items appears in the menu item selection area to the right of the icon 2 Press the MENU knob or the SET button The cursor moves to the menu item selection area You can also move the cursor to the menu item s...

Page 111: ... area to indicate that a sub item menu is scrollable For sub items with a large settings range for example 99 to 99 the settings area is not displayed Instead the sub item name is highlighted to indicate that the sub item can be set 5 Turn the MENU knob or press the J or j button to select the value to set and then confirm by pressing the MENU knob or the SET button The setting is changed and the ...

Page 112: ...lect characters for all positions up to the last The cursor moves to SET 3 Press the MENU knob or the SET button This confirms the setting To cancel the setting change Push the MENU CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch down to the ESCAPE side To reset a setting to the initial value 1 Before a setting is changed or after a setting change is cancelled push the MENU CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch up to the CANCEL PR...

Page 113: ... execute by selecting Execute System Frequency The available settings vary depending on the settings of HD SD HD System Line and Country Selects the system frequency execute by selecting Execute 59 94i 29 97P 23 98P When HD SD is set to HD HD System Line is set to 1080 and Country is set to other than PAL Area 59 94P 29 97P 23 98P When HD SD is set to HD HD System Line is set to 720 and Country is...

Page 114: ...e HD SD setting is HD the HD System Line setting is 720 and the System Frequency setting is 29 97P or 25P HQ 1920 HQ 1440 When the UDF exFAT FAT setting is FAT the HD SD setting is HD the HD System Line setting is 1080 and the System Frequency setting is 29 97P or 25P HQ 1920 HQ 1440 SP 1440 When the UDF exFAT FAT setting is FAT the HD SD setting is HD the HD System Line setting is 1080 and the Sy...

Page 115: ...ull Down when the video format is in the following modes exFAT HD mode XAVC I 1920 1080 23 98P XAVC I 1280 720 23 98P UDF HD mode HD422 50 1920 1080 23 98P HQ 1920 1080 23 98P HD422 50 720 23 98P HQ 1280 720 23 98P FAT HD mode HQ 1920 1080 23 98P HQ 1440 1080 23 98P Source Select Camera i LINK Selects whether to use the video camera picture Camera or the signal input from the i LINK HDV DV connect...

Page 116: ...utput without adding a wide ID signal Auto Add and output a wide ID signal when the Down Converter setting is Squeeze Super Impose Makes settings related to superimposed text and markers Super VF Display On Off When Input Output SDI HDMI Out Super or Video Out Super is set to On superimpose text information on the output from the HD SD SDI OUT connector HDMI connector and VIDEO OUT connector as sp...

Page 117: ...UDF exFAT mode 1 to 25 When HD System Line is set to 1080 When Format Country is set to other than PAL Area in UDF exFAT mode or in FAT mode 1 to 30 31 to 60 When Format Country is set to PAL Area in UDF exFAT mode 1 to 25 26 to 50 When HD System Line is set to 720 Clip Continuous Rec On Off Turns the Clip Continuous Rec function on or off When this is set to On Slow Quick Picture Cache Rec Interv...

Page 118: ... Frequency When Interval Rec or Frame Rec is set to On specifies the number of frames to shoot in one Interval Rec or Frame Rec take 2frame 6frame 12frame When HD System Line is set to 720 and System Frequency is set to 59 94P or 50P 1frame 3frame 6frame 9frame When HD System Line is set to other than 720 or System Frequency is set to other than 59 94P or 50P Interval Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 ...

Page 119: ... viewfinder screen Color 99 to 0 to 99 Adjusts the density of the colors displayed in the viewfinder screen Mode Color B W Selects Color or B W as the display mode of the viewfinder screen Even when B W is selected some indications are always displayed in color Examples include tally indications thumbnails and the skin gate area Peaking Type Normal Color Both Selects the peaking type Normal Normal...

Page 120: ...Marker User Box and Guide Frame are set to On this setting cannot be turned on Safety Area 80 90 92 5 95 Selects the safety zone range Aspect Marker Line Mask Off When an aspect marker is to be displayed selects the display method Select Off if you do not want to display the marker Line Show as white lines Mask Display by lowering the video signal level of areas outside the marker range Aspect Sel...

Page 121: ...r Marker Safety Zone and User Box are set to On this setting cannot be turned on Gain Switch Makes settings related to the GAIN switch Gain Low 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 18dB 24dB 30dB 36dB 42dB Specifies the gain value for the L position of the GAIN switch Gain Mid 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 18dB 24dB 30dB 36dB 42dB Specifies the gain value for the M position of the GAIN switch Gain High 3dB 0dB 3dB...

Page 122: ...B 6dB 9dB 12dB 18dB Specifies the maximum gain used when AGC is on AGC Point F5 6 F4 F2 8 Specifies the F value where control by auto iris switches to control by AGC used when AGC is on Auto Shutter On Off Turns the auto shutter function on or off Auto Shutter Limit 1 100 1 150 1 200 1 250 Selects the maximum shutter speed used when auto shutter is on Auto Shutter Point F5 6 F8 F11 F16 Specifies t...

Page 123: ...n or off Audio Level Meter On Off Turns the display of the audio level meters on or off Timecode On Off Turns the display of time data timecode user bits counter duration on or off Battery Remain On Off Turns the indications of the remaining battery time and input voltage on or off Media Remain On Off Turns the indication of the remaining media capacity on or off TLCS Mode On Off Turns the indicat...

Page 124: ...emaining time indication for the media of the CBK WA101 Wireless Adapter not supplied on off Flashband Reduce On Off Turn the flashband reduce status indication on off ALAC On Off Turn the ALAC status indication on off Auto Iris Makes settings related to auto iris Iris Override On Off Turns iris override a setting that opens or closes the iris more than normal on or off Iris Speed 99 to 0 to 99 Sp...

Page 125: ...re Natural Depending on the brightness of scenes automatically adjusts the white balance to natural ambience Pure Not leaving the blue color or red color automatically adjusts the white balance closer to original colors AWB Fixed Area On Off Specifies whether auto white balance is executed at the center of the screen On Execute in an area corresponding to 25 of the height and width of the screen O...

Page 126: ...ith this item is added to the white balance of channel B Warm Cool B Approximate color temperature When Offset White B is set to On specifies as a color temperature the offset to add to the white balance value in memory B Note that the error range becomes larger for higher offset color temperatures Adjust while viewing the actual video Warm Cool Balance B 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies a more precise col...

Page 127: ...one Specifies the time zone Zone 12 00 to 0 00 to 13 30 in steps of 30 minutes Specifies a difference from UTC Greenwich Mean Time in units of 30 minutes Clip Make settings for clip name or clip management Note Do not assign clip names that begin with the period symbol Clips with names in which the first character is cannot be viewed on the application software for computers Auto Naming In Fat mod...

Page 128: ...on _ 0123456789 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV WXYZ Cursor operation area one line Space Changes the character at the cursor position to a space INS Inserts a space at the cursor position DEL Deletes the character at the cursor position T Moves the cursor to the left t Moves the cursor to the right ESC Cancels the change and return to the normal menu END Executes the change and ...

Page 129: ...ist of the planning metadata files stored in the slot B SxS memory card and select a file to execute the load Load USB in UDF mode only Execute Cancel Executes load of planning metadata from the USB flash drive connected to the external device connector Select Execute to show the list of the planning metadata files stored in the USB flash drive and select a file to execute the load Properties Exec...

Page 130: ...d out when Picture Cache Rec is set to On i LINK I O is set to Enable and Slow Shutter is set to On Setting On Off Turn the flashband reduce function on off Note When the flashband reduce function is set to on or off video and audio may be distorted and noise may appear momentarily OPERATION Menu items Sub item Settings Description ...

Page 131: ...plays the white balance color temperature saved in memory A Color Temp BAL A 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the white balance gain values saved in memory A linked R gain and B gain R Gain A 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the white balance R gain value saved in memory A B Gain A 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the white balance B gain value saved in memory A Color Temp B 1500K to 3200K to 50000K Displays the white balan...

Page 132: ...mma level B Gamma 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the B gamma level Gamma Select The available settings vary depending on the setting in Gamma Category see Description Select the gamma table to use in gamma correction When Gamma Category is STD 1 DVW DVW camcorder equivalent 2 4 5 4 5 gain 3 3 5 3 5 gain 4 240M SMPTE 240M equivalent 5 R709 ITU R709 equivalent default setting 6 5 0 5 0 gain When Gamma Cate...

Page 133: ...es the knee point Knee Slope 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the knee slope Knee Saturation On Off Turns the knee saturation function on or off Knee Saturation Level 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the knee saturation level White Clip Makes settings related to white clipping adjustments White clipping is processing that limits the maximum level of video output signals The maximum video signal output value is call...

Page 134: ...rture level Limit 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the detail limiter values for both the white side and black side direction White Limit 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the white side detail limiter value Black Limit 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the black side detail limiter value V BLK Limit 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the black side V detail limiter value V Detail Creation NAM G R G Y Selects the source signal used to g...

Page 135: ...ngs related to matrix correction Matrix correction allows you to adjust the color and vividness of the video Depending on the effect you want you can select one from among a number of preset matrixes which define different parameter sets Or you can select a user matrix with your own parameters Matrix On Off Turns the matrix correction function on or off Preset Matrix On Off Turns the preset matrix...

Page 136: ...tion shading corrects vertical imbalances in sensitivity arising from the relationship between a lens and prism V Modulation On Off Turns V modulation shading on or off Master V Modulation 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the master V modulation level R V Modulation 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the V modulation level of R signals G V Modulation 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the V modulation level of G signals B V Mod...

Page 137: ... correction functions on or off Black Shading Makes settings related to black shading correction Channel Select Red Green Blue Selects the target of black shading correction R G B Black H Saw 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies a SAW black shading correction value for the horizontal direction R G B Black H Para 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies a parabola black shading correction value for the horizontal direction R G ...

Page 138: ...ecifies a threshold value that triggers a Battery End warning when an external power source is connected to the DC IN connector Detected Battery Info Sony Other DC IN Displays the results of automatic battery pack type detection Type Detection Auto Other Auto Detect the battery type automatically Other Fix battery type detection as Other Segment No 10 11 0V to 17 0V 0 1V step Specify voltage thres...

Page 139: ...elects the reference input level when the setting of the AUDIO IN CH2 switch is MIC Line Input Ref 4dB 0dB 3dB EBUL Selects the reference input level when the AUDIO IN CH1 and AUDIO IN CH2 switches are set to LINE Min Alarm Volume Off Set Selects the volume when the ALARM knob is turned all the way down Off Almost inaudible Set Fairly audible Speaker Attenuate Off 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB Selects the volu...

Page 140: ...On Off Turns the channel 3 wind filter on or off CH4 Wind Filter On Off Turns the channel 4 wind filter on or off Audio SG 1KHz On Off Auto Selects whether to output On or not output Off a 1 kHz test signal in color bar mode Auto Output a test signal only when the AUDIO SELECT CH1 switch is set to AUTO MIC CH1 Level Side1 Front Front Side1 For recording input audio from the front microphone on cha...

Page 141: ...IO IN CH 2 connector on the rear panel Side2 The LEVEL knob right on the side panel Front The MIC LEVEL control on the front panel Front Side2 Adjust with both the LEVEL knob right and the MIC LEVEL control Audio CH3 Level Side3 Front Front Side3 Selects the knob that adjusts the level of audio recorded on channel 3 Side3 The LEVEL knob on side panel Front The MIC LEVEL control on the front panel ...

Page 142: ...put Level Mic Line Displays whether the input level of the transmitter whose signals are being received on the channel selected by WRR CH Select is set to microphone Mic or line Line TX ATT Level Sets the ATT level of the transmitter whose signals are being received on the channel selected by WRR CH Select The setting range varies depending on the transmitter TX LCF Freq Sets the low cut filter fr...

Page 143: ...ncrement until the RESET button is pressed Duration Reset each time that recording is started Essence Mark Makes settings related to shot marks and clip index picture thumbnails Ret Shot Mark 1 On Off Specify whether to input Shot Mark1 marks using the RET button on the lens Ret Shot Mark 2 On Off Specify whether to input Shot Mark2 marks using the RET button on the lens Index Picture Pos 0sec to ...

Page 144: ...e camcorder s recording operation HD SDI Remote I F Chara G Tally R Tally Selects the indication that shows whether the external device is recording when SDI Rec Control is set to Remote I F Chara Indicate by the external device control indication on the viewfinder screen G Tally Indicate by the green tally indicator on the viewfinder screen R Tally Indicates by the recording mode operation status...

Page 145: ...e Off settings between times when a remote control unit is connected and times when the camcorder is used locally RM Rec Start RM CAM PARA For times when a remote control unit is connected selects whether recording start stop buttons are enabled on the camcorder or the remote control unit RM Remote control unit CAM Camcorder PARA Both Image Invert On Off Turns the function that inverts images vert...

Page 146: ...Selects the color temperature for when electrical CC filters are assigned to ND filters ND FLT C Temp 2 4 3200K 4300K 5600K 6300K Selects the color temperature for when electrical CC filters are assigned to ND filters Electrical CC A 3200K 4300K 5600K 6300K Selects the color temperature for when the electrical CC filter switching function is assigned to an assignable switch Electrical CC B 3200K 4...

Page 147: ...e knee point to a fixed value DCC Dynamic Range 400 450 500 550 600 Specifies the dynamic range when the OUTPUT DCC switch is set to CAM DCC ON DCC Point 99 to 0 to 99 Adjusts the DCC minimum knee point DCC Gain 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies gain with respect to the DCC detected value DCC Delay Time 99 to 0 to 99 Specifies the DCC control speed speed of reaction to changes in the video DCC Peak Filter 9...

Page 148: ...0 to 99 Specifies the control speed speed of reaction to changes in the video Larger values specify quicker reaction times Clip High Light On Off Turns on or off the function that disregards highlights and forces a flatter reaction to high luminance Flicker Reduce Makes settings related to flicker reduction Reduces the flicker that can occur when a subject is shot under a light source with a perio...

Page 149: ... lenses execute by selecting Execute Auto Shading Executes auto black shading compensation Auto Black Shading Execute Cancel Executes auto shading compensation execute by selecting Execute Reset Black Shading Execute Cancel Clears black shading compensation values execute by selecting Execute Master Gain TMP 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 18dB 24dB 30dB 36dB 42dB Specifies a temporary master gain value ...

Page 150: ...etwork Settings execute by selecting Execute MAC Address Displays the MAC address Net Config Reset Execute Cancel Resets the settings in Network Settings to the preset values execute by selecting Execute Wi Fi Setting Makes settings for Wi Fi connection Notes The CBK WA01 Wi Fi Adapter or IFU WLM3 USB Wireless LAN Module is required This item is not available when using the CBK WA101 Wireless Adap...

Page 151: ...ect When Encryption is set to WEP ASCII5 ASCII13 HEX10 HEX26 When Encryption is set to TKIP or AES ASCII8 63 HEX64 Selects the input format depending on the network key or security key ASCII5 Five characters ASCII format ASCII13 13 characters ASCII format HEX10 10 hexadecimal digits HEX26 26 hexadecimal digits ASCII8 63 8 to 63 characters ASCII 8 bit format HEX64 64 hexadecimal digits characters K...

Page 152: ... in Portuguese Russian To display in Russian Indonesian To display in Indonesian Note The language of the menus and messages differs depending on the area When set to Japanese the menus are displayed in English and messages are displayed in Japanese Hours Meter Makes settings related to the digital hours meter Hours Sys Displays the cumulative hours of use cannot be reset Hours Reset Displays the ...

Page 153: ...e only Copy To USB A to USB B to USB A B to USB Copies SxS memory card clips to USB media Note Available only when the thumbnail screen is displayed Copy From USB USB to A USB to B Copies USB media clips to SxS memory card Note Available only when the thumbnail screen is displayed With General Enable Disable Enables disables copying of files in the General folder when copying clips Version Display...

Page 154: ...cute by selecting Execute All Save USB in UDF mode only Execute Cancel Stores an ALL file to a USB flash drive execute by selecting Execute File ID Assigns a name to a file Names can be up to 16 characters in length All Preset Execute Cancel Return all items to their preset values execute by selecting Execute Store All Preset Execute Cancel Store the current settings of all items as the preset val...

Page 155: ... Cancel Stores a file to a USB flash drive execute by selecting Execute File ID Assigns a name to a file Names can be up to 16 characters in length Reference Makes settings related to reference file operations Reference Store Execute Cancel Stores the current settings of reference file items in the reference file that is maintained in internal memory execute by selecting Execute Reference Clear Ex...

Page 156: ...ssigns a name to the most recently loaded file Names can be up to 16 characters in length Source Displays the number of the selected file Lens No Offset Execute Cancel Clears a file execute by selecting Execute Lens Auto Recall Off On Serial Number When the installed lens supports serial communication specifies whether to automatically load that reference file Off Do not use this function On Load ...

Page 157: ...9 to 0 to 99 Sets a R white balance compensation value in the lens file Lens W B Offset 99 to 0 to 99 Sets a B white balance compensation value in the lens file Shading Ch Sel Red Green Blue Selects the white shading compensation target L R G B H Saw 99 to 0 to 99 Sets a horizontal SAW white shading compensation value in the lens file L R G B H Para 99 to 0 to 99 Sets a horizontal parabola white s...

Page 158: ...5600K Functions That Can Be Assigned to the ASSIGN 0 Switch Assignable switch setting Function State when camcorder is next powered on Off No assignment Marker Turn the display of all markers on or off Setting retained ATW Hold Hold the white balance setting in the ATW auto tracking white balance mode Picture Cache Turn the picture cache function on or off Setting retained Freeze Mix Execute the f...

Page 159: ...CBK CE01 50 Pin Interface and Digital Extender is installed Functions That Can Be Assigned to the ASSIGN 1 and 3 Switches the ASSIGNABLE 4 and 5 Switches and the COLOR TEMP Button Assignable switch setting Function State when camcorder is next powered on Off No assignment Front Mic Switch between stereo On and monaural Off when a stereo microphone is connected Setting retained Marker Turn the disp...

Page 160: ... mark In the other states Conduct a recording review if playback is allowed Return Video a Display return video signals during operating the system when the optional CBK CE01 is installed and a camera adaptor and camera control unit are connected Return Video2 Display return video signals during operating the system when the optional CBK CE01 is installed and a camera adaptor is connected Return V...

Page 161: ...Temp to On after assigning the function the assignable switch ceases to function Setting retained CC5600K Apply a 5600K electrical CC filter to white balance adjustment values Setting retained Clip Continuous Rec Turn the Clip Continuous Rec mode on or off Setting not retained Slot Select When both slots A and B have recording media inserted in them select the media to use Digital Extender a Turn ...

Page 162: ...rn video signals when the optional CBK CE01 is installed and a camera control unit is connected Rec Review Execute recording review Shot Mark1 Write Shot Mark1 Shot Mark2 Write Shot Mark2 Clip Flag OK Add Clear an OK flag to from the clip being recorded or played Setting not retained Clip Flag NG Add Clear an NG flag to from the clip being recorded or played Setting not retained Clip Flag Keep Add...

Page 163: ...d up to 64 lens files on an SxS memory card or USB flash drive in UDF exFAT mode The first settings stored in a file are called preset values Even after loading files to set up the camcorder and overwriting original files with new settings you can still recover preset values and reset files to their initial states see page 165 Before starting insert a writable SxS memory card into a memory card sl...

Page 164: ...te A list box of ALL files appears File numbers where No File is displayed are empty file numbers File numbers with a file name or a date and time are the number of files that already contain data 3 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired file number 4 Press the MENU knob A confirmation message appears 5 To execute the load select Execute and then press the MENU knob To cancel the load select Can...

Page 165: ...White Data in the setup menu Insert an SxS memory card into a memory card slot then proceed as follows See Basic Setup Menu Operations page 110 for information about menu operations 1 Select FILE Scene in the setup menu To assign a name to the data before saving it Assign a name before proceeding to step 2 For details see To assign names to files page 164 2 Select Scene Store Mem or Scene Store Sx...

Page 166: ...cute and then press the MENU knob To cancel the load select Cancel and then press the MENU knob If you selected Scene Recall SxS in step 2 the ACCESS lamp lights when you execute the load in blue on the right side panel and in orange in the card slot section When the data has been loaded from the SxS memory card a completion message appears and the ACCESS lamp goes out Set the data in lens files o...

Page 167: ...the camcorder s internal memory and select Lens Recall SxS if you want to load the file from an SxS memory card 3 To execute the load select Execute and then press the MENU knob To cancel the load select Cancel and then press the MENU knob If you select Execute a list box of lens files appears File numbers where No File is displayed are empty file numbers 4 Select the desired file number and then ...

Page 168: ...e cable for the monitor to be connected Regardless of whether the signal is HD or SD the same status information and menus can be displayed on the external monitor as those on the viewfinder screen Note SD signals down converted for output have the following restrictions Images of 50P 50i 25P are output as PAL signals those of 59 94P 59 94i 29 97P are output as NTSC signals and those of 23 98P are...

Page 169: ...that external device to be matched with the analog composite signal setting for the VIDEO OUT connector To input camcorder output audio to an external device such as a monitor or VTR or other recording device connect the audio output of the AUDIO OUT connector to the audio input of that external device For connection use a BNC cable not supplied i LINK HDV DV connector The i LINK HDV DV connector ...

Page 170: ...ded drive by the computer When two memory cards are mounted in this camcorder they are acknowledged as two independent extended drives by the computer Notes When connecting the USB cable to the computer be careful to check the form and direction of the PC connector The camcorder does not work on the bus power from the computer To start USB connection When you connect a computer to the PC connector...

Page 171: ...mory card slot of this camcorder To remove an SxS memory card Windows 1 Click on the icon of Safely Remove Hardware on the task bar of the computer 2 Select Safely remove SxS Memory Card Drive X from the displayed menu 3 Check that the Safe To Remove Hardware message appears then remove the card Macintosh Drag the SxS memory card icon on the desktop to Trash If the SxS memory card icon is located ...

Page 172: ...HDV or DV stream via the i LINK HDV DV connector It can be recorded on a connected HDV or DVCAM recorder in synchronization with a recording start stop operation on this camcorder 1 Perform the preparatory settings of the camcorder Set OPERATION Input Output Output i LINK in the setup menu see page 115 to HD HDV or SD HDV HD HDV or SD HDV To output an HDV stream in HD mode when the video format is...

Page 173: ... refer to the operation manual of the software The HDV stream input from a device connected via the i LINK HDV DV connector can be recorded on an SxS memory card in this camcorder The timecodes superimposed on the i LINK input are recorded regardless of the settings of the camcorder Note DV stream cannot be recorded 1 Set the external signal to a format that can be recorded on the camcorder Select...

Page 174: ...a To copy from SxS memory cards to USB media Copy clips recorded on SxS memory cards to USB media by selecting USB Set Copy To USB in the MAINTENANCE menu when the thumbnail screen is displayed The copy destination folder is specified using USB Set Select Folder in the MAINTENANCE menu If no folder is selected a new folder is created and files are copied to it The name of the new folder uses the r...

Page 175: ... those for the SxS memory card thumbnail screen although with the following differences Functions that are not available Adding and deleting shot marks Adding and deleting OK NG KP flags and OK marks Setting index pictures Splitting clips Dropped frames and other issues may occur when playing back clips recorded on USB media Clip Operation menu Displaying the USB Media Thumbnail Screen Item Functi...

Page 176: ... indication Recording status Receiving data via communication LED indication of DXF Character indication in the viewfinder Tally Green Tally Call of CA Callother than CA REC TALLY LED GREEN TAKE TALLY LED z red indication z green indication CALL indication OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF No display No display No display OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF z red No display CALL red OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF No display No d...

Page 177: ...of this unit the connector for battery packs and AC adaptors is a consumable part Power may not be supplied to the unit properly if the pins of the battery terminal are bent or deformed by shock or vibrations or if they become corroded due to prolonged outdoor use Periodic inspections are recommended to keep the unit working properly and to prolong its usable lifetime Contact a Sony service or sal...

Page 178: ...the WARNING indicator the tally REC indication and the battery indicator is represented by graphic symbols as follows Continuous 1 flash s 4 flashes s The warning sounds are represented by graphic symbols as follows Continuous beep 1 beep s Operation Warnings A WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining B C D E Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take Error Indicati...

Page 179: ...ARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take The battery power will be exhausted soon Recording continues Charge the battery pack at the earliest opportunity Battery End WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take The battery pack is exhausted Recording cann...

Page 180: ... remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take You cannot use both an i LINK connection and an IFU WLM3 connection at the same time Recording continues Turn off the power and disconnect either the i LINK or IFU WLM3 Battery Error Please Change Battery WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take An error was...

Page 181: ...edia Error Media A 1 Needs to be Restored WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take An error occurred with the memory card The card requires restoration Recording stops Remove the card load it again and restore it Media Error Cannot Record to Media A 1 WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Opera...

Page 182: ... it to that of the external signal Copy Protected Input Cannot Record WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take The external signal input via the i LINK connection cannot be recorded as the stream is copy protected Recording stops Check the input signal DVCAM Input Signal Cannot Record WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally R...

Page 183: ...ning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take The battery of the connected HDD is exhausted Recording cannot be performed Recording stops Stop operation to change the battery Not Enough Capacity Change Media A 1 WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take There is not enough cap...

Page 184: ...cator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take There is no clip with the OK mark Recording continues Same File Already Exists Change Media A 1 WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take The card has already clips having the same name as that you tried to duplicate Recor...

Page 185: ...ported Clip Included Cannot Use Media A 1 WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally REC Battery remaining Problem Operation in the recorder module Action to take The inserted memory card contains clips recorded in a format that is not supported by this camcorder The card in slot A cannot be used with this camcorder ...

Page 186: ...e Use and storage locations Store in a level ventilated place Avoid using or storing the camcorder in the following places In excessive heat or cold operating temperature range 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Remember that in summer in warm climates the temperature inside a car with the windows closed can easily exceed 50 C 122 F In damp or dusty locations Locations where the camcorder may be exposed to...

Page 187: ...y tend to be seen in the following cases when operating at a high environmental temperature when you have raised the master gain sensitivity when operating in Slow Shutter mode The problem may be alleviated by executing automatic black balance adjustment Aliasing When fine patterns stripes or lines are shot they may appear jagged or flicker Flicker If recording is made under lighting produced by d...

Page 188: ...files in the medium may be fragmented disabling proper recording storage In such a case make a backup of clips in the medium then perform formatting of the medium using OPERATION Format Media see page 115 in the setup menu The camcorder s internal clock is powered by a lithium battery If the message BackUp Battery End appears in the viewfinder this battery must be exchanged Contact a Sony service ...

Page 189: ...0 59 94i HD420 HQ1920 59 94i HD420 HQ1440 59 94i HQ1920 59 94i HQ1440 59 94i SP1440 59 94i 1920 1080 59 94i 720 480 59 94i XAVC I 1920 29 97P XAVC L50 1920 29 97P XAVC L35 1920 29 97P HD422 1920 29 97P HD420 HQ1920 29 97P HD420 HQ1440 29 97P HQ1920 29 97P HQ1440 29 97P 1920 1080 29 97PsF 720 480 29 97PsF XAVC I 1920 23 98P XAVC L50 1920 23 98P XAVC L35 1920 23 98P HD422 1920 23 98P HD420 HQ1920 23...

Page 190: ...50i XAVC L25 1920 50i HD422 1920 50i HD420 HQ1920 50i HD420 HQ1440 50i HQ 1920 50i HQ 1440 50i SP 1440 50i 1920 1080 50i 720 576 50i XAVC I 1920 25P XAVC L50 1920 25P XAVC L35 1920 25P HD422 1920 25P HD420 HQ1920 25P HD420 HQ1440 25P HQ 1920 25P HQ 1440 25P 1920 1080 25PsF 720 576 25PsF XAVC I 1280 50P XAVC L50 1280 50P HD422 1280 50P HD420 HQ1280 50P 1280 720 50P 720 576 50i HD422 1280 25P HD420 ...

Page 191: ...nector When recording Format of the OPERATION menu When playing back Video format of the played video clip Output format Input Output setting of the OPERATION menu HD HDV SD HDV SD HDV HQ1920 59 94i HQ1440 59 94i Input output is not possible DV 720 480 59 94i SP1440 59 94i HDV 1440 1080 59 94i DV 720 480 59 94i HQ1920 29 97P HQ1440 29 97P Input output is not possible DV 720 480 29 97PsF HQ1920 23 ...

Page 192: ...itations 192 Appendix DVCAM 25P DV 720 576 50i When recording Format of the OPERATION menu When playing back Video format of the played video clip Output format Input Output setting of the OPERATION menu HD HDV SD HDV SD HDV ...

Page 193: ...System is Configured in HD Mode Only Settings of Rec Format and System Frequency under OPERATION Format in the setup menu SDI outputs to the camera adaptor System format of the camera adaptor and camera control unit Operation restrictions to the camcorder Genlock Returnvideo display XAVC I 1920 59 94i XAVC L50 1920 59 94i XAVC L35 1920 59 94i XAVC L25 1920 59 94i HD422 1920 59 94i HQ1920 59 94i 19...

Page 194: ...35 1920 25P HD422 1920 25P HQ1920 25P 1920 1080 25PsF HQ1440 25P XAVC I 1280 59 94P XAVC L50 1280 59 94P HD422 1280 59 94P HQ1280 59 94P 1280 720 59 94P 1280 720 59 94P Available Available XAVC I 1280 50P XAVC L50 1280 50P HD422 1280 50P HQ1280 50P 1280 720 50P 1280 720 50P Available Available Settings of Rec Format and System Frequency under OPERATION Format in the setup menu SDI outputs to the c...

Page 195: ...R 35 Mbps max MPEG 2 MP HL SP mode CBR 25 Mbps MPEG 2 MP H 14 SD mode MPEG IMX DVCAM Audio exFAT XAVC I mode LPCM 24 bit 48 kHz 4 channels XAVC L mode LPCM 24 bit 48 kHz 4 channels UDF HD 422 50 mode LPCM 24 bit 48 kHz 4 channels HD 420 HQ mode LPCM 16 bit 48 kHz 4 channels SD MPEG IMX mode LPCM 16 24 bit 48 kHz 4 channels SD DVCAM mode LPCM 16 bit 48 kHz 4 channels FAT HD mode LPCM 16 bit 48 kHz ...

Page 196: ...nutes When using SBP 32 SBS 32G1A 32 GB Approx 130 minutes Note The actual recording playback time may differ slightly from the values shown here depending on usage conditions memory characteristics etc Recording frame rate exFAT XAVC I mode CBG 112 Mbps max MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 1080 59 94i 50i 29 97p 25p 23 98p 1280 720 59 94p 50p XAVC L50 mode MPEG 4 AVC H 264 50Mbps VBR 1920x1080 59 94i 50i 29...

Page 197: ...x standard 1920 1080 59 94i mode F1 4 42 dB input 64 frame accumulation S N ratio 60 dB Y standard Horizontal resolution 1000TV lines or more 1920 1080i mode Gain 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 24 30 36 42 dB AGC Shutter speed 1 60 to 1 2000 sec ECS Extended Clear Scan Shutter speed Slow shutter SLS 2 to 8 16 32 64 frames Slow Quick Motion 720 Frame rate is selectable from 1 fps to 60 fps 1080p Frame rate is sel...

Page 198: ...8 Ω to 18 dBs variable Others DC input XLR type 4 pin male 11 to 17 V DC DC output 4 pin 11 to 17 V DC maximum rated current 0 5 A Lens 12 pin Supplying power to the lens 11 to 17 V DC maximum rated current 1 0 A Remote 8 pin LIGHT 2 pin USB 4 pin Type B 1 Host Type A 1 i LINK 6 pin 1 complies with IEEE1394 HDV HDV1080i DVCAM stream input output S400 VF 26 pin rectangular 20 pin round For wireless...

Page 199: ... DXF 20W 51 C50WA Viewfinder Rotation Bracket BKW 401 Remote Control Unit RM B170 B750 RCP 1000 1500 1530 RCP 751 921 RCP 1001 1501 Note The command network unit CNU is not supported 50 Pin Interface and Digital Extender CBK CE01 HD Camera Adaptor CA FB70 TX70 when an optional CBK CE01 is installed Note When using SDIOUT2 with the CA FB70 attached to the camcorder use an L angle bracket MPEG TS Ad...

Page 200: ...lways 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 EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CLAIMS OF ANY K...

Page 201: ...D Digital Wireless Receiver PMW 400 RM B170 B750 RCP 1001 1501 Remote Control Unit VCT 14 U14 Tripod adaptor Tripod LC DS300 SFT a Soft carrying case AC DN10 DN2B AC Adaptor BC L500 Battery Charger BC L160 Battery Charger BC L70 Battery Charger BP L80S Battery Pack SxS memory card LC H300 Hard carrying case DXF 51 DXF C50WA Viewfinder MEAD SD02 Media Adaptor CBK WA01 Wi Fi Adapter CBK WA101 Wirele...

Page 202: ...the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc Note The camcorder can be connected to one device with the i LINK cable DV cable When you connect with an HDV or DV device that has two or more i LINK connectors refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected device About data transfer speed of i LINK i LINK defines a maximum data transfer speed of approximately 100 200 and...

Page 203: ... COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 PACKAGED MEDIA means any storage media storing MPEG 2 video information such as DVD movie which are sold distributed to g...

Page 204: ...use in the OpenSSL Toolkit http www openssl org 4 The names OpenSSL Toolkit and OpenSSL Project must not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without prior written permission For written permission please contact openssl core openssl org 5 Products derived from this software may not be called OpenSSL nor may OpenSSL appear in their names without prior written permissio...

Page 205: ...that the holder is Tim Hudson tjh cryptsoft com Copyright remains Eric Young s and as such any Copyright notices in the code are not to be removed If this package is used in a product Eric Young should be given attribution as the author of the parts of the library used This can be in the form of a textual message at program startup or in documentation online or textual provided with the package Re...

Page 206: ...T INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILIT...

Page 207: ...tribute sublicense and or sell copies of the Software and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so subject to the following conditions The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANT...

Page 208: ...anging 188 pack 29 remaining 26 BKW 401 33 Black balance adjusting 47 BRIGHT control 24 C Camera adaptor 11 Clip s batch copy 104 copying 104 cue up 98 defining names 94 deleting 86 105 displaying properties 103 dividing 107 operating with a computer 170 operations 96 playing 85 98 selecting 97 Clock setting 35 Color LCD 16 COLOR TEMP button 14 Color temperature 26 Connection 168 monitors 168 usin...

Page 209: ...picture changing 107 Initial value 112 Input source 27 Internal clock 35 Interval Rec 88 Iris position 28 ring 23 IRIS switch 23 L Lens cable clamp 12 locking lever 12 mount 12 mount cap 12 mount securing rubber 12 mounting 36 LENS connector 12 Lens file s loading 167 loading automatically 167 saving 166 setting data 166 LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 knobs 18 LIGHT connector 12 LIGHT switch 11 M MACRO...

Page 210: ...l Unit 65 Reset 112 165 RESET RETURN button 17 RET button 23 RM B750 65 S S S memory card slots 19 S S memory cards 60 ejecting 60 formatting 61 loading 60 restoring 62 selecting 61 Scene files loading 166 saving 165 Search with the expand thumbnail screen 98 with the shot mark thumbnail screen 99 SET button 17 Setup menu 109 basic operations 110 FILE menu 154 MAINTENANCE menu 137 menu list 113 OP...

Page 211: ...ion 170 User bits setting 57 User setting data loading 164 saving 163 V VF connector 12 Video format 26 104 setting 44 Video level indication 27 Video light connecting 42 VIDEO OUT connector 20 Viewfinder 24 adjusting focus 32 adjusting position 30 adjusting screen 32 adjusting the angle 31 attaching 30 attaching a 5 inch viewfinder 34 cable 24 cleaning 177 connectors 12 fitting shoe 12 positionin...

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