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Sony XDCAM PDW-700, Operation Manual

The Sony XDCAM PDW-700 is a professional camcorder designed for high-quality video production. It offers advanced features and functionality to capture stunning visuals. To effectively operate this device, make sure to download the free Operation Manual from our website manualshive.com for clear instructions and guidance.

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Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

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Controlling external device

Appears when HDSDI REMOTE I/F in the CAM 
CONFIG 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu 
is set to CHARA, and this unit is controlling 
recoding by an external device connected to the 
SDI OUT 1/2 connectors (HDSDI output).

1)

1) SDI OUT 1 SELECT or SDI OUT 2 SELECT on the 

OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION menu must be 
set to HDSDI.

j

Electric color temperature filter

Appears when the CC 5600K function is set to 
ON.

k

Filter

Indicates the currently selected filter type 

(see 

page 17)

.

When the function that switches between 
electrical CC filters has been assigned to an 
ASSIGN switch 

(see page 59)

, and when a 

remote control unit has been connected, the 
electrical CC filter position (A, B, C, or D) 
appears to the right side of the ND filter display 
(1 to 4).

l

White balance memory

Indicates the currently selected white balance 
automatic adjustment memory.

A:

 Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set 

to A.

B:

 Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set 

to B.

P:

 Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set 

to PRST or when the preset button on an RM-
B150 has been pushed.

T:

 Displayed when ATW is being used.

3200:

 Displayed when the COLOR TEMP SW 

3200K function is set to ON.

4300:

 Displayed when the COLOR TEMP SW 

4300K function is set to ON.

5600:

 Displayed when the COLOR TEMP SW 

5600K function is set to ON.

6300:

 Displayed when the COLOR TEMP SW 

6300K function is set to ON.

m

Timecode

Indicates the elapsed recording/playback time, 
timecode, user bits or other information selected 
by the DISPLAY switch 

(see page 22)

.

n

Gain value

Indicates the gain value (in dB) of the video 
amplifier, as set by the GAIN selector.

o

Shutter speed

Indicates the shutter speed or the shutter mode. 
However, if the SHUTTER selector 

(see page 17)

 

is set to OFF, nothing is displayed.

For details of the displayed shutter speed, see 
“Setting the Electronic Shutter” on page 60.

p

Operation/alarm message display area

For details, see “Operation/alarm messages” on 
page 218.

q

Audio level

Indicates the level of audio channel 1 and channel 
2. The peak indication of the VDR level meter is 
related as follows to the audio level.

The segment colors change from gray to white at 
or above the AU REF LEVEL set on the AUDIO-
2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. This 
setting does not affect the relationship between 
the number of lit segments and the audio levels. 
The example in the above figure shows the colors 
when AU REF LEVEL is set to –20 dB.

r

Remaining disc capacity

Indicates the remaining recording time (in 
minutes) of the disc.

-52

-28

-20

-12 -8 (dB)

1

2

3

1

Audio channel 1 level indicator

2

Audio channel 2 level indicator

3

VDR level meter indicator

Summary of Contents for XDCAM PDW-700

Page 1: ...PROFESSIONAL DISC CAMCORDER PDW 700 OPERATION MANUAL English 1st Edition Revised 2 ...

Page 2: ...e panel of the unit Denna etikett finns på apparatens ovansida Denne mærkat sidder på apparatets øverste panel Tämä kyltti sijaitsee laitteen yläpinnalla Dette merket er plassert på oversiden av produktet CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazar...

Page 3: ...om For the State of California USA only Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate Perchlorate Material Lithium battery contains perchlorate For the customers in Europe This product with the CE marking complies with the EMC Directive issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the follow...

Page 4: ...4 For the customers in Taiwan only ...

Page 5: ...taching the HDVF 20A C35W 36 Adjusting the viewfinder position 37 Moving the viewfinder shoe up 37 Using the BKW 401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket 38 Detaching the eyepiece 39 Adjusting the viewfinder focus and screen 39 Setting the Area of Use 40 Setting the Date Time of the Internal Clock 41 Mounting the Lens 42 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length 43 Preparing the Audio Input System 44 Connecting a ...

Page 6: ...e Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment 63 Adjusting the Audio Level 65 Manually adjusting the audio levels of the audio inputs from the AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 connectors 65 Manually adjusting the audio level of the MIC IN connector 66 Recording audio on channels 3 and 4 66 Setting the Time Data 68 Setting the timecode 68 Setting the user bits 68 Synchronizing the timecode 69 Chapter 4 Shooting ...

Page 7: ...evices 93 Chapter 5 Operations in GUI Screens Overview 95 Switching between GUI screens 95 Information and controls in thumbnail screens 96 Displaying menus 100 GUI screen operations 103 Thumbnail Operations 104 Selecting thumbnails 104 Searching with thumbnails 105 Playing the scene you have found 107 Selecting the information displayed on thumbnails 107 Changing clip index pictures 108 Checking ...

Page 8: ...rker display 173 Setting the viewfinder 174 Recording shot data superimposed on the color bars 174 Setting the shot ID 175 Displaying the status confirmation screens 176 Adjustments and Settings From Menus 177 Setting gain values for the GAIN selector positions 177 Selecting the output signals 178 Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches 178 Setting power saving functions 181 Setting the color tempe...

Page 9: ...perating on files 200 Exiting file operations 200 File Operations in File Access Mode for Macintosh 201 Making FAM connections 201 Operating on files 202 Exiting file operations 202 FTP File Operations 203 Making FTP connections 203 Command list 204 Recording Continuous Timecode With FAM and FTP Connections 208 Chapter 9 Maintenance Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting 209 Preparations for testin...

Page 10: ...27 Chart of Optional Components and Accessories 229 Using PDZ 1 Proxy Browsing Software 230 List of Supported USB Keyboards 231 Trademarks and Licenses 233 MPEG 4 Visual Patent Portfolio License 233 MPEG 2 Video Patent Portfolio License 233 About IJG Independent JPEG Group 233 Character display software iType 233 About a Memory Stick 234 Index 236 ...

Page 11: ...ion of use Unless this setting is made the unit will not operate For details of these settings see Setting the Area of Use on page 40 Note Before attaching removing optional components or accessories to from the camcorder be sure to turn the power of the camcorder off Foreword Before use ...

Page 12: ...om SD to HD systems A multi format conversion function enables up and down conversion between SD and HD and cross conversion between 1080 and 720 Squeeze edge cropping and letterbox are selectable as the aspect pattern in up and down conversion between SD and HD 1 When the current recording format is 720 59 94P you can shoot in 23 98P mode However as soon as it is shot the video undergoes 2 3 pull...

Page 13: ...o continuously record the current video input allowing recording to commence a certain time 2 to 30 seconds in advance of the time when the recording button is pressed and allowing discs to be exchanged seamlessly without interrupting the recording Color temperature filters Color temperature filters are composed of electronic circuits allowing smooth and instantaneous switching an important advant...

Page 14: ...ding thumbnail display and metadata management and improves them by introducing an improved man machine interface Metadata includes new user settable clip flags OK NG KEEP in addition to the existing Rec Start essence marks The new metadata types enable more efficient workflows when clips recorded on this unit are edited on nonlinear editing systems a LIGHT switch Determines how a video light conn...

Page 15: ...ery or AC adaptor see Preparing a Power Supply on page 35 For information about attaching a synthesized tuner see Attaching a UHF portable tuner for a UHF wireless microphone system on page 46 Note For your safety and to ensure proper operation of the camcorder Sony recommends the use of the following battery packs BP GL95 BP GL65 BP L60S and BP L80S a Shoulder strap fitting Attach the supplied sh...

Page 16: ...such as the Anton Bauer Ultralight 2 or equivalent can be connected see page 50 l Lens cable clamp Clamp a lens cable m MIC IN microphone input 48 V connector XLR type 5 pin female Connect a stereo microphone to this connector The power 48 V is supplied via this connector n LENS connector 12 pin Connect a lens cable to this connector Note When connecting the lens cable to this connector power off ...

Page 17: ...r the current shooting conditions in linkage with the filter selection For details see Adjusting the white balance on page 56 d MENU knob Changes the page selection or a setting within the menu For details about how to use the MENU knob see Menu Operations on page 163 e EARPHONE jack monaural minijack You can monitor the E E 1 sound during recording and playback sound during playback When an alarm...

Page 18: ...olume of the warning tone that is output via the built in speaker or optional earphones When the knob is turned to the minimum position no sound can be heard However if the MIN ALARM VOL item on the AUDIO 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu is set to SET the alarm tone is audible even when this volume control is at the minimum position d MONITOR monitor volume adjustment knob Controls the volume of the...

Page 19: ...ost in the glare The DCC function will suppress the high intensity and restore much of the lost detail and is particularly effective in the following cases Shooting people in the shade on a sunny day Shooting a subject indoors against a background through a window Any high contrast scene i WHITE BAL white balance memory switch Controls adjustment of the white balance PRST Adjusts the color tempera...

Page 20: ...eturns to one stage higher in the hierarchy m Memory Stick compartment Open the lid of the menu operating section and insert a Memory Stick with the notch facing downward in the direction shown by the arrow so that it clicks into place To remove a Memory Stick first press it in to release the lock then withdraw The Memory Stick access indicator lights in green when a Memory Stick is loaded and lig...

Page 21: ...for easy checking of recorded material To use the image search function at approximately four times normal playback speed press the F REV button or F FWD button during playback At this time the PLAY indicator and F REV or F FWD indicator light k F FWD fast forward button and indicator This plays back at high speed in the forward direction The indicator lights during high speed playback in the forw...

Page 22: ...useful information for the user such as scene number shooting place etc For details see Setting the Time Data on page 68 This button returns to the previous screen when pressed during thumbnail display For details see GUI screen operations on page 103 r DISPLAY switch This cycles the data displayed in the counter display through the sequence COUNTER TC and U BIT COUNTER Display the elapsed recordi...

Page 23: ...nal timecode generator is stopped g Time counter display Switches displays of time counter timecode and user bits depending on the position of the DISPLAY switch When the HOLD CHAPTER button is pressed to hold the timecode value the timecode is displayed in the format shown below When the HOLD CHAPTER button is pressed again to Indication Resolution horizontal vertical 1080 1080 lines 1920 1080 72...

Page 24: ...view release the hold the timecode is displayed in the normal format h Warning indicator area Displays warnings when trouble with recording or moisture condensation occurs For details see Operation Warnings on page 215 Lights when the HOLD CHAPTER button is pressed ...

Page 25: ...x x x x x B flashing 0 minutes Indication Battery voltage BP L90A L60S L80S Other batteries a BATT E x x x x x x x F 15 5 V or more 17 0 V or more BATT E x x x x x x x F 15 1 to 15 5 V 16 0 to 17 0 V BATT E x x x x x x x F 14 6 to 15 1 V 15 0 to 16 0 V BATT E x x x x x x x F 13 8 to 14 6 V 14 0 to 15 0 V BATT E x x x x x x x F 12 9 to 13 8 V 13 0 to 14 0 V BATT E x x x x x x x F 12 0 to 12 9 V 12 ...

Page 26: ...e of the VDR Use this setting when synchronizing the timecode with an external timecode SET Sets the timecode or user bits R RUN Timecode advances only during recording Use this setting to have a consecutive timecode on the disc For details see Setting the timecode on page 68 and Setting the user bits on page 68 f AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 audio channel 1 2 recording level knobs Adjusts the audio leve...

Page 27: ...signals from an audio device connected to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors W WIRELESS Audio input signals from the UHF portable tuner not supplied if it is installed Left side and upper section a ASSIGNABLE 3 4 switches You can assign the desired functions to these switches on the ASSIGNABLE page of the OPERATION menu Nothing is assigned to these switches when the camcorder is shipped from the fa...

Page 28: ...t signal is set to one of R G or B then this setting changes to HD Y when the camcorder is powered off and on again Depending on menu settings menus timecode and shot data can be superimposed on the image on the monitor This connector can also be used to synchronize the timecode of an external VTR with the timecode of the camcorder g TC OUT timecode output connector BNC type To lock the timecode o...

Page 29: ...o switch between HDSDI and SDSDI output use the SDI OUT 1 SELECT item on the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION menu j SDI OUT 2 connector BNC type Outputs an HDSDI or SDSDI signal with embedded audio To switch between HDSDI and SDSDI output use the SDI OUT 2 SELECT item on the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION menu Setting menus timecode or shot data can be superimposed on the camera output video depend...

Page 30: ...TRAST 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 indicator brightness is set to high OFF The tally indicator is disa...

Page 31: ...red tally indicator Lights up while camcorder is recording This indicator also flashes to indicate warnings in the same manner as the tally indicator and the camera operator tally indicator d Viewfinder screen e VTR SAVE indicator This indicator lights when the VDR SAVE STBY switch is set to SAVE putting the VDR into power save mode f warning indicator This indicator lights when any of the followi...

Page 32: ...splay is off Displays the clip number and total number of clips During clip playback and search when title display is on Displays the title specified in planning metadata as the clip name according to the setting of Planning Clip Name in Clip Info Area in the Disc Menu see page 123 During clip list playback Displays the name of the clip list the sub clip number and the total number of sub clips f ...

Page 33: ... to ON 4300 Displayed when the COLOR TEMP SW 4300K function is set to ON 5600 Displayed when the COLOR TEMP SW 5600K function is set to ON 6300 Displayed when the COLOR TEMP SW 6300K function is set to ON m Timecode Indicates the elapsed recording playback time timecode user bits or other information selected by the DISPLAY switch see page 22 n Gain value Indicates the gain value in dB of the vide...

Page 34: ...External input status When the REC VIDEO SOURCE item on the SOURCE SEL page of the OPERATION menu has been set to EXT then EXT and the signal type HDSDI SDSDI or VBS flashes when a valid signal is input to this unit For details see Recording video from external devices on page 93 v Setting change and adjustment progress message display area For details see Change confirmation adjustment progress m...

Page 35: ...al Note on using the battery pack A warm battery pack may not be able to be fully recharged To attach the battery pack 1 Press the battery pack against the back of the camcorder aligning the line on the side of the battery pack with the matching line on the camcorder 2 Slide the battery pack down until its LOCK arrow points at the matching line on the camcorder Note If the battery pack is not atta...

Page 36: ...eparately Note When attaching the viewfinder make notes of the following points Be sure to the power off the camcorder before coupling the viewfinder connector to the camcorder s VF connector If you make this connection when the camcorder power is on the viewfinder may not function properly Couple the viewfinder connector firmly to the camcorder s VF connector If the coupling is loose noise may ap...

Page 37: ... right positioning ring and to adjust the front back position loosen the front to back positioning knob 1 Loosen the front to back viewfinder positioning levers and the 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 and handle front cover Adjusting the viewfinder position...

Page 38: ...while you are carrying the camcorder 1 Carry out steps 1 and 2 of the previous section Moving the viewfinder shoe up to detach the viewfinder slide assembly 2 Attach the BKW 401 with the supplied bolts 3 Adjust the front to back position so that the arm of the BKW 401 does not touch the handle when it is raised Handle front cover Bolt with hexagonal hole Viewfinder slide assembly To attach the vie...

Page 39: ...inder barrel Then insert the eyepiece into the viewfinder barrel 3 Turn the eyepiece locking ring clockwise until its LOCK arrow points at the red mark on the viewfinder barrel When the eyecup is worn out replace it with a new one For details of a replacement eyecup contact a Sony service representative To adjust the viewfinder focus Turn the diopter adjustment ring until the viewfinder image is s...

Page 40: ...for setting the area of use appears in the viewfinder 2 Press the MENU knob z on the left of NOT SELECTED changes to and you can now select the area of use 1 2 3 PEAKING CONTRAST BRIGHT TALLY HIGH LOW OFF ZEBRA ON MOMENT OFF DISPLAY ASPECT 1 PEAKING control 2 CONTRAST control 3 BRIGHT control Setting the Area of Use MENU knob POWER switch COUNTRY NOT SELECTED SYSTEM LINE 1080 SET FORMAT AND TURN O...

Page 41: ...n the MENU knob to move b to the desired item 1 Display the TIME DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS menu and press the MENU knob For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 163 2 Press the MENU knob The TIME ADJUST setting window appears HOUR Sets the hour value MIN Sets the minutes value SEC Sets the seconds value YEAR Sets the year MONTH Sets the month DAY Sets the day 3 Turn the ME...

Page 42: ...L PRST ESCAPE switch down to the ESCAPE side All settings or changes are discarded and the TIME DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS menu appears First power off the camcorder and then mount the lens using the following procedure For information about using the lens refer to the operation manual for the lens 1 Push the lens locking lever up and remove the lens mount cap from the lens mount 2 Align the cente...

Page 43: ...justing the flange focal length vary somewhat from lens to lens Check the identification of the various controls in the lens manual 1 Set the iris to manual 2 Open the iris Place the flange focal length adjustment chart about 3 m 10 ft away from the camera lit well enough to provide a satisfactory video output level 3 Loosen the fixing screws on the F f or F B ring flange focal length adjustment r...

Page 44: ...rophone holder of the HDVF 20A viewfinder not supplied 1 Loosen the screw and open the microphone holder clamp 2 Place the microphone in the microphone holder 1 Place the microphone in the holder so that UP is at the top 2 Close the microphone holder 3 Tighten the screw On how to perform this operation refer to the operation manual for the microphone Preparing the Audio Input System Connecting a m...

Page 45: ...oint lock lever 2 Place the microphone in the holder so that UP is at the top 3 Close the microphone holder 4 Tighten the screw 5 Position so that the microphone does not interfere with the viewfinder and tighten the ball joint lock lever When attaching the ECM 674 678 use the microphone adaptor supplied with the CAC 12 Microphone Holder 2 Connect the microphone cable to the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 ...

Page 46: ...crophone cable has a female connector use an adaptor When you detach a CAC 12 Microphone Holder once you have attached to the camcorder be careful not to lose the two screws fixing the CAC 12 in step 1 After detaching the CAC 12 be sure to put the two screws back into their original places To use a Sony UHF wireless microphone system fit one of the following UHF portable tuners DWR S01D Digital Wi...

Page 47: ...the adjustment screws on the tuner fitting 3 Adjust the tuner fitting position for a BP GL65 GL95 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 862 About the WRR tuner fitting service part number A 8278 057 B contact a Sony service or sales representative 2 Attach the battery pack On how to attach the batt...

Page 48: ... AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 connectors is used for connecting the external audio equipment With the XLR connection automatic detection function being on When a cable is connected to the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector the input from that connector is automatically selected for audio recording regardless of the setting of the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 switch The XLR connection automatic detection function can ...

Page 49: ...ripod adaptor pin may remain in the engaged position even after the camcorder is removed If this happens press the red button against the lever a second time and move the lever as shown above until the pin returns to the stowed position If the pin remains in the engaged position you will not be able to mount the camcorder on the tripod adaptor Tripod Mounting Tripod adaptor Camera mount Slide the ...

Page 50: ...ding to voltage increase Notes Do not use 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...

Page 51: ...stment 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 position g Press here and pull in the direction shown by the arrow to release Adj...

Page 52: ... the MAINTENANCE menu is set to RM Buttons to which the COLOR TEMP SW 3200K 4300K 5600K 6300K functions have been assigned ASSIGN 1 3 4 switches COLOR TEMP button and RET button on the lens Paint adjustment when the remote control unit is connected The settings of the paint adjustment that were in effect the last time the remote control unit was used are recalled Function of the recording start st...

Page 53: ...tive Thus the camcorder will return to the settings that were in effect before the remote control unit was connected 1 Absolute value rotational controls The data corresponding to the angular position of controls is output Rotational controls for which the data corresponding to the amount of their rotation is output are called relative value controls 2 Absolute value switches Like toggle switches ...

Page 54: ...ions on page 163 2 Select SYSTEM FREQUENCY and turn the MENU knob to select the desired system frequency You can select the frequency shown below depending on the combination of the COUNTRY and SYSTEM LINE settings Change the COUNTRY or SYSTEM LINE setting as required When SYSTEM LINE is set to 720 and SYSTEM FREQUENCY is set to 59 9P you can set the camera shooting frequency SCAN MODE to either 5...

Page 55: ... both the black balance and the white balance be adjusted Black balance adjustment The black balance will require adjustment in the following cases When the camcorder is used for the first time When the camcorder has not been used for a long time When the camcorder is used under conditions in which the surrounding temperature has changed greatly When the GAIN selector L M H values have been change...

Page 56: ...nternal check is necessary For information about this internal check refer to the Maintenance Manual Note If the lens cable is not firmly connected to the LENS connector it may not be possible to adjust the lens iris If this happens the black balance will be incorrect Black balance memory Values stored in memory are held until the black balance is next adjusted If a memory error occurs If the erro...

Page 57: ...nditions 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 Note 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 automatic iris set the automatic manual switch on the lens to automatic 5 ...

Page 58: ...white balance Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST This makes it possible to automatically set the white balance to 5600K factory default value by pressing the COLOR TEMP button The color temperature to which the white balance is set when the COLOR TEMP button is pressed can be selected from among 3200K 4300K 5600K and 6300K on the ASSIGNABLE SW page of the OPERATION menu You can also assign color tem...

Page 59: ...to select the desired color temperature As you turn the MENU knob the color temperature changes as follows 3200K y 4300K y 5600K y 6300K To set no color temperature Select with ELECTRICAL CC C or D selected When the ASSIGN switch is pressed the setting for that position is not displayed For example if is set for one position then switching between the remaining three positions is carried out 3 Rep...

Page 60: ...tenance Manual The shutter modes that can be used with the electronic shutter and the shutter speeds that can be selected are listed below Standard mode Select this mode for shooting fast moving subjects with little blurring ECS Extended Clear Scan mode Select this mode for obtaining images with no horizontal bands of noise when shooting subjects such as monitor screens Setting the Electronic Shut...

Page 61: ...stem frequency Switching the shutter mode and the shutter speed in standard mode Repeatedly flick the SHUTTER selector to the SELECT side see the next section Switching the shutter speed in ECS mode and SLS mode Select ECS mode or SLS mode with the SHUTTER selector and then turn the MENU knob see page 62 You can use the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu to narrow the range of choice in advance...

Page 62: ...speed by narrowing the choice of settings in advance This can be done by using the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu Note The settings selected on the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu become invalid when the RM B150 or another remote control unit is connected to the camcorder 1 Display the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu and press the MENU knob For details on menu operations see Bas...

Page 63: ... of the setting changes to 3 Turn the MENU knob until ON appears then press the MENU knob z on the left of the selected item changes to b and on the left of the setting changes to z The IRIS OVERRIDE item is set to ON 4 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF The AUTO IRIS page disappears from the screen 5 Turn the MENU knob to change the reference value Note Be sure to confirm that the current shutter ...

Page 64: ...to b and changes to z If you select VARIABLE the following items become effective and you can set the window of the desired size Set each item to the desired size 6 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF The menu disappears from the screen and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the screen To counter problems with very bright highlights If the ...

Page 65: ... AUDIO IN CH2 connector set the AUDIO IN CH 1 or AUDIO IN CH 2 switch to REAR To adjust both input signals set both switches to REAR 2 Set the AUDIO SELECT switch es corresponding to the channel s selected in step 1 to MANUAL 3 With the LEVEL control s for the channel s selected in step 1 adjust so that the audio level meter shows up to 20 dB for a normal input volume Correspondence between record...

Page 66: ...ents and audio level controls On the AUDIO 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu you can select which audio level control controls the audio recording level of the front microphone input The correspondences between the settings of the menu items and the controls are as follows MIC CH1 LEVEL Audio recording level of channel 1 MIC CH2 LEVEL Audio recording level of channel 2 Note When you have operation of...

Page 67: ...nu to STREO or MONO To adjust manually 1 Set AU CH34 AGC MODE on the AUDIO 2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu to OFF 2 Set AUDIO CH3 LEVEL for audio channel 3 and AUDIO CH4 LEVEL for audio channel 4 on the AUDIO 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu to FRONT The levels of audio channels 3 and 4 can now be adjusted with the MIC LEVEL control To set to a fixed value In step 2 of the previous procedure To adjus...

Page 68: ...ecutive When the F RUN SET R RUN switch is set to R RUN recording a number of scenes on the disc normally produces consecutive timecode However once you remove the disc and record on another disc the timecode will no longer be consecutive when you use the original disc again for recording In this case to make the timecode consecutive set the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to REGEN Saving the real Time ...

Page 69: ... even when the power is turned off You can synchronize the internal timecode generator of this camcorder with an external generator for the regeneration of an external timecode You can also synchronize the timecode generators of other camcorders VTRs with the internal generator of this camcorder Connections for timecode synchronization Connect both the reference video signal and the external timec...

Page 70: ...itch to TC 5 Supply a timecode signal and a reference video signal complying with the SMPTE standard and in proper phase relationship to the TC IN connector and to the GENLOCK IN connector respectively 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 TEST OUT 2 TC OUT 3 TC IN 4 GENLOCK IN a To another camcorder to be synchronized Reference camcorder AUTO FRONT WIRELESS THUMBNAIL SET S SEL SHIFT ESSENCE MARK CLIP MENU SUB CL...

Page 71: ...he MAINTENANCE menu the timecode cannot be synchronized with the reference video signal In this case set the GENLOCK item to ON on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu User bit settings during timecode synchronization When the timecode is synchronized only the time data is synchronized with the external timecode value Therefore each camcorder can have its own user bit settings You can lock the...

Page 72: ... 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 indexing discs Apply the label in the correct position Storage Do not store discs where they may be subjected to direct sunlight or in other places where the temperature or humidity...

Page 73: ...pen 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 To unload a disc when the power supply is off If the battery is exhausted it is not possible to remove the disc by pressing the EJECT button In such cases use the following emergency procedure to remove the disc manually 1 Turn off the POWER switch 2 Carry...

Page 74: ...exhaustion is detected because the unit does not become powered off until after the end of recording processing Notes Do not disconnect the battery pack or power cord until recording processing has finished and the ACCESS indicator has gone out This function salvages as much recorded material as possible after an unforeseen accident but 100 restoration cannot be guaranteed Even when this function ...

Page 75: ...The salvage message will appear again when that disc is inserted again or when the camcorder is powered on again Notes If salvage processing is not done sections which were recorded normally can be played back but no new recording can be done on the disc Full salvage of discs recorded by this camcorder can be performed with the PDW HD1500 or PDW 700 Full salvage cannot be performed with any other ...

Page 76: ...til it disappears The battery status indicator shows at least five segments x If it does not replace the battery pack with a fully charged one 4 Check that there are no obstructions such as cables near the disc compartment lid Then press the EJECT button to open the disc compartment lid 5 After checking that the disc is not write protected see page 72 load it and close the disc compartment lid Bas...

Page 77: ...y which may cause the last few seconds of recording to be lost For details see Handling of discs when recording does not end normally salvage function on page 74 6 To stop recording press the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens again The REC indicator in the viewfinder goes off The material recorded from step 5 to step 6 is saved as a single clip To check the last two seconds of the rec...

Page 78: ...it 1 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to start playback 2 Press the PLAY PAUSE button again at the instant when you want to freeze the picture The playback pauses and a frozen picture appears The timecode of the frozen frame is displayed in the counter display and the PLAY PAUSE indicator now flashes one flash second To restart playback Press the PLAY PAUSE button once again To display camera video in ...

Page 79: ... Deteriorating laser diodes performance The performance of the laser diodes used in optical heads can worsen with age leading to deteriorating playback conditions Refer to the Maintenance Manual for an approximate guide to when it is time to replace optical heads To prevent playback conditions from deteriorating Pay attention to the following points when handling discs Do not open disc cartridges ...

Page 80: ...OT MARK 1 or SHOT MARK 2 essence mark On how to assign functions to the ASSIGN switches see page 178 You can set three types of clip flags OK NG KEEP during recording immediately after recording or during playback Setting these flags in each clip that you record makes it easy for editors and other colleagues to find and select the clips they need You can use switches on the unit to set these flags...

Page 81: ...he number of seconds actually recorded from the Picture Cache may be shorter immediately after the setting of the VDR SAVE STBY switch is changed and in the special situations explained in the following notes Notes Storage of images to memory begins after you select Picture Cache mode If you begin recoding immediately after selecting Picture Cache mode images from before the selection will not be ...

Page 82: ...Cache time In Picture Cache mode you cannot set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to SET to make timecode settings To make timecode settings first exit Picture Cache mode When power is lost during recording in Picture Cache mode If the POWER switch is turned off during recording in Picture Cache mode the camcorder gets powered off after disc access has continued for a few seconds so that the picture at t...

Page 83: ...of how the F RUN SET R RUN switch is set Audio signals Not recorded Playback control buttons Auto Interval Rec mode and the consecutive mode of Manual Interval Rec mode The EJECT F REV F FWD NEXT PREV PLAY PAUSE and STOP buttons are disabled To use these buttons stop recording by pressing the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens The single shot mode of Manual Interval Rec mode The F REV ...

Page 84: ...button or the VTR button on the lens The camcorder starts recording in Auto Interval Rec mode When you use the PRE LIGHTING function recording starts after the light is switched on The actual recording to disc begins when the camcorder has saved about ten seconds of video in memory so disc access is intermittent While recording in Auto Interval Rec mode the TALLY green tally indicator in the viewf...

Page 85: ... 12 4 Select TRIGGER INTERVAL and turn the MENU knob to select the desired trigger mode or length of interval As you turn the MENU knob the setting changes as follows M y 1SEC y 2SEC y 3SEC y 4SEC y 5SEC y 6SEC y 7SEC y 8SEC y 9SEC y 10SEC y 15SEC y 20SEC y 30SEC y 40SEC y 50SEC y 1MIN y 2MIN y 3MIN y 4MIN y 5MIN y 6MIN y 7MIN y 8MIN y 9MIN y 10MIN y 15MIN y 20MIN y 30MIN y 40MIN y 50MIN y 1H y 2H...

Page 86: ...INTERVAL SEC FRAME flashes on the viewfinder screen To exit Manual Interval Rec mode Do one of the following In the single shot mode press the EJECT button In the consecutive mode press the REC START button or the lens VTR button to stop recording Set the POWER switch to OFF After the camcorder has exited from Manual Interval Rec mode it records picture data stored in memory to the disc Even if yo...

Page 87: ...e most recent clip With recording paused or after the end of a recording review see page 77 proceed as follows 1 Hold down the button to which the retake function has been assigned While the button is held down the last frame of the recorded clip and the message PUSH RET FOR CLIP DELETE appears 2 In this state press the RET button The message DELETING LAST CLIP appears and the processing for delet...

Page 88: ...Display the CLIP TITLE page of the OPERATION menu For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 163 2 Select TITLE and then press the MENU knob 3 Turn the MENU knob to display ENABL and then press the MENU knob Clip titles will be generated automatically if you record in this state The title of the next clip to be recorded will be a combination of the prefix in the PREFIX field ...

Page 89: ...to move b to the desired item 1 Display the CLIP TITLE page of the OPERATION menu For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 163 2 Select SELECT PREFIX and then press the MENU knob A list of up to 20 title prefixes appears Note When no list of title prefixes has been transferred to the internal memory of this unit only the initial value TITLE appears 3 Select the desired titl...

Page 90: ...ou have finished entering the value turn the MENU knob to move x to END and then press the MENU knob The camcorder exits numeric input mode and the original CLIP TITLE page appears To check clip titles Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail screen and select the clip whose title you want to check The title of the selected clip appears in the upper left of the screen See Clip thumbnail...

Page 91: ...tem 1 Before starting set TITLE on the CLIP TITLE page of the OPERATION menu to ENABL and set a title see page 88 For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 163 2 Display the FILE NAMING page of the OPERATION menu 3 Select NAMING FORM and then press the MENU knob 4 Turn the MENU knob to display FREE and then press the MENU knob You can now enter a user defined name 5 Turn the...

Page 92: ...me in the first field in ASCII format up to 52 characters and enter another name in the second field in UTF 8 format up to 52 bytes Clip name string example xmlspversion 1 0 spencoding UTF 8 3 PlanningMetadataspxmlns http xmlns sony net pro metadata planningmetadata spassignId P0001 spcreationDate 2008 01 20T17 00 00 09 00 splastUpdate 2008 03 28T10 30 00 09 00 spload false spversion 1 00 3 Proper...

Page 93: ...following order of priority Title user defined clip name standard format clip name Therefore the display of this item changes as follows depending on whether or not there is a title When a title has been set as a clip name on this unit the title is displayed for clips recorded on this unit The user defined name or standard format name is displayed for clips without a title To check clip informatio...

Page 94: ... SDI signals selected in step 3 to the SDI IN OPTION connector Recording analog composite signals with the CBK SC02 installed When the optional CBK SC02 Analog Composite Input Board is installed in this unit you can record analog composite signals input to the GENLOCK IN connector When an HD recording format MPEG HD422 50 or MPEG HD420 HQ SP is selected analog composite signals are upconverted to ...

Page 95: ...re are also two playback screens Clip playback screen Playback screen for normal video Clip list playback screen Playback screen for clip list video You will use the THUMBNAIL ESSENCE MARK button 1 and the SUB CLIP DISC MENU button 2 to switch between these four screens Each press of these buttons switches between the screens as shown in the following figure The THUMBNAIL and SUB CLIP indicators l...

Page 96: ...8 DUR 0 00 10 23 TC 00 23 40 07 TC 00 26 22 10 TC 00 28 22 02 TC 00 24 45 11 TC 00 27 19 04 TC 00 23 34 18 TC 00 25 06 14 TC 00 27 51 09 TC 00 23 54 22 2 2 1 1 THUMBNAIL ESSENCE MARK SUB CLIP DISC MENU THUMBNAIL ESSENCE MARK SUB CLIP DISC MENU THUMBNAIL ESSENCE MARK SUB CLIP DISC MENU THUMBNAIL ESSENCE MARK SUB CLIP DISC MENU Clip playback screen a Clip thumbnail screen Clip list playback screen a...

Page 97: ... by using the Skip Scroll function to jump directly to the thumbnail you want see page 104 e Clip date and time Displays the date and time when the selected clip was shot and recorded f Duration Displays the duration recording time of the selected clip 1 Thumbnail display items a Index picture Displays an image to stand for the content of the clip The index picture is normally the first frame of t...

Page 98: ...lip list was created or the date and time of its most recent modification An asterisk appears after the date and time of creation when the current clip list has not been saved to the disc Notes New File appears when no clip list has been loaded into the unit s memory and when a clip list has been cleared from the unit s memory A mark appears before the date of creation or modification when a disc ...

Page 99: ...eted or moved a Selection frame See the description in Clip thumbnail screen page 96 b Clip number total clips Displays the total number of clips on the disc and the number of the clip that contains the displayed chapters c S1 S2 RS marks The S1 S2 and RS marks on the thumbnails indicate frames where Shot Mark1 Shot Mark2 and Rec Start essence marks are set d Chapter number total chapters Displays...

Page 100: ...To display the Thumbnail Menu press the MENU button with a thumbnail screen displayed To return to the original screen press the MENU button again or press the RESET RETURN button a Clip thumbnail screen b Thumbnail Menu of the clip thumbnail screen Shot Mark1 001 029 TC 00 23 02 00 TC 00 26 22 11 TC 00 28 35 00 30 NOV 2006 19 55 Capping literally years of spe TC 00 24 45 25 TC 00 27 19 25 TC 00 2...

Page 101: ...e menu items of commands that have shortcuts see page 124 Note Shortcuts displayed within parentheses should be used with all menus closed Thumbnail Menu submenus The Thumbnail Search Menu contains the basic commands for thumbnail searches The Thumbnail View Menu contains the basic commands for moving to other menus ...

Page 102: ... disc Settings Sub Item SET Key on Thumbnail Selects the behavior of the unit when the SET S SEL button or MENU knob is pressed with one thumbnail selected Cue up Still Cue up the selected thumbnail Cue up Play Cue up and play the selected thumbnail Sort Clip List by Selects a method to sort the clip list Name A Z Sort in ascending alphabetic order Date Newest First Sort by date and time of creati...

Page 103: ...Select USB Keyboard Language Selects the language of the USB keyboard used in the software keyboard screen Item Operation Setting AUTO FRONT WIRELESS THUMBNAIL SET S SEL SHIFT ESSENCE MARK SUB CLIP REAR CH 1 MANUAL AUDIO SELECT AUDIO IN F W R F W R LEVEL 0 10 0 10 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 PRESET F RUN REGEN SET CLOCK R RUN BRIGHT DISPLAY RESET HOLD DISP SEL COUNTER RC U BIT EXPAND CHAPTER MENU DISC MENU RET...

Page 104: ...il screens to display clip information and to find protect and delete clips The thumbnails provide visual confirmation of these and other operations The thumbnail selection frame see page 97 indicates the currently selected thumbnail To move the thumbnail selection frame Turn the MENU knob or press the arrow buttons To skip quickly through thumbnails Skip Scroll function When you have a large numb...

Page 105: ...ns Note The maximum number of blocks may be other than 1728 when the recorded duration of the clip is short In this case the frame interval of expanded thumbnails is fixed at 1 frame This allows you to view expanded thumbnails at equal intervals See page 103 for more information about thumbnail screen operations 1 In the clip thumbnail screen select the thumbnail of the clip that contains the scen...

Page 106: ...ncel the deletion and then press the SET S SEL button or the MENU knob To adjust the position of shot marks at chapter positions You can use the chapter thumbnail screen to adjust the position of shot marks Shot Mark1 and Shot Mark2 at chapter positions The positions of Rec Start essence marks cannot be adjusted 1 In the chapter thumbnail screen select the thumbnail of the shot mark whose position...

Page 107: ...ay as when you press the PLAY PAUSE button To search for a thumbnail position and play from there See page 103 for more information about GUI screen operations 1 Select the thumbnail that you want to play 2 Press the PLAY PAUSE button You can select the information to be displayed at the bottom of the thumbnails in thumbnail screens See page 103 for more information about thumbnail screen operatio...

Page 108: ...expand and chapter functions After using the expand function see page 105 or chapter function see page 106 to find a frame you can set that frame as the index picture of the clip The following example explains how to do so from the expand thumbnail screen See page 103 for more information about thumbnail screen operations 1 In the expand thumbnail screen select the thumbnail to set as the index pi...

Page 109: ...of Supported USB Keyboards page 231 Japanese kanji cannot be entered Names and titles must be within the specified character length limits Some symbols cannot be used in clip names The keys for those symbols are disabled when you are editing a clip name See page 103 for more information about GUI screen operations 1 In the Clip Properties screen turn the MENU knob to select the item you want to ed...

Page 110: ...hlighted and a mouse pointer appears when a USB mouse has been enabled Notes Use the proper keyboard for the area of use Some characters may not be entered correctly if you use a keyboard designed for use in another area It is not possible to enter Japanese even on a Japanese keyboard USB keyboard special functions keys In addition to the special function keys of the software keyboard you can use ...

Page 111: ...etails see Setting clip flags with switches page 80 In a clip thumbnail screen you can lock the selected clips so that they cannot be deleted or altered Locking prevents the following operations on clips Deletion Renaming by FTP Changing the index picture Adding and deleting shot marks Setting and clearing clip flags Notes Locked clips are deleted along with other clips when a disc is formatted Cl...

Page 112: ...ail screen operations 1 In the clip thumbnail screen select the thumbnail of the clip that you want to delete 2 Display the Thumbnail Menu 3 Select Delete Clip A window appears asking you to confirm the deletion The window displays thumbnails of four frames from the target clip the first frame two intermediate frames and the last frame along with the name title date of creation and duration of the...

Page 113: ...play back the edit list created by scene selection on this unit In scene selection you can add whole clips or add parts of a clip You can add scenes using chapters change the playback sequence and amend or delete In and Out points All of these operations can be carried out easily on this unit Clip lists editing data created with the scene selection function can be used on XPRI and other full featu...

Page 114: ...he disc into the unit s internal 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 saved together on a disc To p...

Page 115: ...lection window indicates the location where the currently selected sub clip s will be inserted To display the total duration after addition of the selected clip Press the SHIFT button 4 In the Scene Selection window move the I cursor to the location where you want to insert the clip The existing thumbnails arrange themselves to the left and right of the I cursor 5 Press the SET S SEL button or the...

Page 116: ...ation where the currently selected sub clips will be inserted To display the total duration after addition of the selected clips Press the SHIFT button 5 In the Scene Selection window move the I cursor to the location where you want to insert the clip The existing thumbnails arrange themselves to the left and right of the I cursor 6 Press the SET S SEL button or the MENU knob The sub clips are add...

Page 117: ...5 When you find the point that you want to make the end point select OUT and then press the SET S SEL button or the MENU knob The timecode of the new Out point appears in the timecode display and the Total total duration and DUR clip duration displays are updated To cue up the In point or Out point Display the Thumbnail Menu select Cue up Inpoint or Cue up Outpoint and then press the SET S SEL but...

Page 118: ...play the Thumbnail Menu 2 Select Set Start Time Code and then press the SET S SEL button or the MENU knob The Set Start Time Code screen appears 3 Press the left or right arrow button to select the digit that you want to change 4 Turn the MENU knob to change the value of the digit 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 as required To reset the timecode to 00 00 00 00 Select Reset to Zero in the Thumbnail Menu and...

Page 119: ... on the disc into the unit s internal memory as the current clip list See page 103 for more information about thumbnail screen operations 1 In the clip list thumbnail screen display the Disc Menu 2 Select Load Clip List and then press the SET S SEL button or the MENU knob A list of clip lists stored on the disc appears 3 Select the desired clip list and then press the SET S SEL button or the MENU ...

Page 120: ...message appears asking you to confirm the deletion 4 Select OK and then press the SET S SEL button or the MENU knob To sort clip lists See page 103 for more information about thumbnail screen operations 1 In the clip list thumbnail screen display the Disc Menu 2 Select Settings and then press the SET S SEL button or the MENU knob 3 Select Sort Clip List by and then press the SET S SEL button or th...

Page 121: ...t the user disc ID title 1 and title 2 by using a software keyboard 1 Only ASCII characters can be used for the title See To edit clip information page 109 for information about operations Planning metadata is a file that contains metadata about the clips to be shot and recorded To use planning metadata you will need to save a file in advance in the specified location of a media and insert the med...

Page 122: ...t recent modification Modified by Name of person who modified the file Title Title 1 Title2 Title 2 Material Gp Material group name 1 This can be set as the clip name see page 92 To scroll hidden parts of the string into view When a B or b mark is displayed for an item you can press the left or right arrow button to scroll the display by one character for each press The up and down arrow buttons s...

Page 123: ...at Disc and then press the SET S SEL button or the MENU knob A message appears asking you to confirm the format 3 Select OK and then press the SET S SEL button or the MENU knob To cancel the format Select Cancel and then press the SET S SEL button or the MENU knob To continue by formatting another disc Exchange the disc select OK and then press the SET S SEL button or the MENU knob To exit the for...

Page 124: ...EXPAND Chapter Thumbnail display chapter thumbnail screen HOLD CHAPTER Essence Mark Thumbnail display essence mark thumbnail screen SHIFT THUMBNAIL ESSENCE MARK Add Sub Clip add sub clip SHIFT SET S SEL Delete Clip delete clip SHIFT RESET RETURN Lock Unlock Clip lock or unlock clip SHIFT STOP Set Inpoint set In point Left arrow SET S SEL Set Outpoint set Out point Right arrow SET S SEL Cue up Inpo...

Page 125: ...IGNABLE SW VF DISP 1 VF DISP 2 LED MARKER 1 GAIN SW VF SETTING AUTO IRIS SHOT ID SHOT DISP SET STATUS LENS FILE USER FILE OPERATION OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 SUPERIMPOSE LCD REC FUNCTION ASSIGNABLE SW POWER SAVE VF DISP 1 VF DISP 2 VF DISP 3 LED MARKER 1 MARKER 2 GAIN SW VF SETTING AUTO IRIS SHOT ID SHOT DISP SET STATUS WHITE SETTING OFFSET WHT SHT ENABLE LENS FILE FORMAT SOURCE SEL UMID SET CLIP TITLE FI...

Page 126: ...the OPERATION PAINT MAINTENANCE FILE and DIAGNOSIS menus as if they were in one menu OPERATION menu This menu contains items for changing settings according to conditions related to the subject when the camcorder is being operated PAINT menu This menu contains items for making detailed image adjustments while using a waveform monitor to monitor the waveforms output by the camera Support of a video...

Page 127: ...ic data output levels and shading that requires adjustment for the specific device is not saved Scene files In the scene file the setting values of PAINT menu items set to shoot a particular scene are saved You can save up to five scene files in the camcorder memory and up to 100 scene files in a Memory Stick For example first adjust the settings to shoot a rehearsal of a particular scene and then...

Page 128: ...SDSDI Selects the output signal from the SDI OUT 1 connector SDI OUT 2 SELECT OFF HDSDI SDSDI Selects the output signal from the SDI OUT 2 connector SDI OUT 2 SUPER OFF ON Sets the superimposed information output from the SDI OUT 2 connector TEST OUT SELECT VBS Y R G B LCD Selects the output signal from the TEST OUT connector Note When R G or B is selected turning the power of the unit off and on ...

Page 129: ... information AUTO When the DOWN CON MODE item is set to SQEZE add wide picture information to the output video signals 03 SUPER IMPOSE SUPER VFDISP OFF ON When the SDI OUT 2 SUPER item or the TEST OUT SUPER item on the OUTPUT 1 page is set to ON turn the output of text superimposed information from the SDI OUT 2 or TEST OUT connector on or off for each item SUPER MENU OFF ON SUPER TC OFF ON SUPER ...

Page 130: ...SEC NUMBER OF FRAME When SYSTEM LINE is set to 720 and REC FORMAT is set to HD422 50 HD420 HQ or HD420 SP 2 6 12 When either SYSTEM LINE or REC FORMAT is set to another setting 1 3 6 TRIGGER INTERVAL M 1SEC to 10SEC 15SEC 20SEC 30SEC 40SEC 50SEC 1MIN to 10MIN 15MIN 20MIN 30MIN 40MIN 50MIN 1H 2H 3H 4H 6H 12H 24H DISC EXCHG CACHE OFF ON 06 ASSIGNABLE SW ASSIGN SW 1 For details see Assigning function...

Page 131: ... 2 DISP ZOOM OFF ON DISP COLOR TEMP OFF ON DISP BATT REMAIN INT VOLT AUTO DISP DC IN OFF ON DISP 16 9 4 3 ID When the CBKZ MD01 is installed OFF ON DISP WRR RF LVL OFF ON DISP REC FORMAT OFF ON DISP CLIP NO PB OFF ON DISP TIMECODE OFF ON 10 VF DISP 3 LOW LIGHT OFF ON LOW LIGHT LEVEL 99 to 99 VF BATT WARNING 10 20 ABSOLUTE VALUE OFF ON 11 LED GAIN OFF ON For details see Indicators on page 31 SHUTTE...

Page 132: ... to 0 to 476 USER BOX V POS 267 to 0 to 266 CENTER H POS 480 to 0 to 479 CENTER V POS 270 to 0 to 269 ASPECT SAFE ZONE OFF ON ASPECT SAFE AREA 80 90 92 5 95 14 GAIN SW GAIN LOW 6dB 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 18dB 24dB 30dB 36dB 42dB For details see Setting gain values for the GAIN selector positions on page 177 GAIN MID 6dB 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 18dB 24dB 30dB 36dB 42dB GAIN HIGH 6dB 3dB 0dB 3dB ...

Page 133: ... ON IRIS VAR WIDTH 20 to 240 to 479 IRIS VAR HEIGHT 20 to 135 to 269 IRIS VAR H POS 460 to 0 to 459 IRIS VAR V POS 250 to 0 to 249 17 SHOT ID ID 1 Blank up to 12 characters For details see Setting the shot ID on page 175 ID 2 Blank up to 12 characters ID 3 Blank up to 12 characters ID 4 Blank up to 12 characters 18 SHOT DISP SHOT DATE OFF ON For details see Recording shot data superimposed on the ...

Page 134: ...tails see Specifying an offset for the auto white balance setting on page 182 WARM COOL A Displays reference color temperature WARM COOL BAL A 99 to 99 OFFSET WHITE B OFF ON WARM COOL B Displays reference color temperature WARM COOL BAL B 99 to 99 22 SHT ENABLE SHUTTER ECS OFF ON The items which can be set differ depending on the setting of the SYSTEM FREQUENCY item on the FORMAT page For details ...

Page 135: ...ly when SYSTEM LINE is set to 720 and SYSTEM FREQUENCY is set to 59 9P 59 9P 23 9P REC FORMAT HD422 50 HD420 HQ HD420 SP IMX50 IMX40 IMX30 DVCAM IMX50 IMX40 IMX30 and DVCAM are displayed when the CBKZ MD01 is installed ASPECT RATIO SD When the REC FORMAT item is set to IMX50 IMX40 IMX30 or DVCAM 16 9 4 3 The selectable settings differ depending on the setting of REC FORMAT For details see Setting ...

Page 136: ...at the signal as a wide signal and set the up converter operating mode to squeeze mode Record wide picture information when recording SD When wide picture information is not detected set the up converter operating mode to edge crop mode and do not record wide picture information 16 9 Always treat the signal as a wide signal and set the up converter operating mode to squeeze mode Record wide pictur...

Page 137: ...hen the TITLE item is set to ENABL EXEC LOAD PREFIX DATA When the TITLE item is set to ENABL EXEC PREFIX When the TITLE item is set to ENABL TITLE up to 10 characters NUMERIC When the TITLE item is set to ENABL 00001 to 99999 28 FILE NAMING NAMING FORM C FREE For details see Assigning user defined names to clips and clip lists on page 90 AUTO NAMING When the NAMING FORM item is set to FREE C TITLE...

Page 138: ... occur in output signals and in the video and audio of this unit for about 5 to 10 seconds immediately after this setting is changed HD t SD PHASE DELAYED Display only Appears when LETTER BOX is set to ENABLE or when FOCUS MAG is set to ENABLE Note In these states the phases of HD output and SD output from this unit do not match REF t HD Y PHASE DELAYED Display only Appears when FOCUS MAG is set t...

Page 139: ...RE OFF ON Turns the flare function on or off TEST SAW OFF ON Selects the test signal 02 WHITE COLOR TEMP A Displays reference color temperature Sets the color temperature of WHITE A C TEMP BAL A 99 to 99 Adjusts the value more precisely when the color temperature adjustment through COLOR TEMP is not satisfactory R GAIN A 99 to 99 Only the value of R GAIN is changed B GAIN A 99 to 99 Only the value...

Page 140: ...ection function on or off STEP GAMMA 0 35 to 0 45 to 0 90 Sets the gamma correction curve by steps MASTER GAMMA 99 to 99 Sets the master gamma correction curve R GAMMA 99 to 99 Sets the R gamma correction curve G GAMMA 99 to 99 Sets the G gamma correction curve B GAMMA 99 to 99 Sets the B gamma correction curve TEST OUT SELECT VBS Y R G B LCD Selects the output signal of TEST OUT connector GAMMA T...

Page 141: ...t the knee slope level KNEE SATURATION OFF ON Turns the knee saturation function on or off KNEE SAT LEVEL 99 to 99 Sets the knee saturation level WHITE CLIP OFF ON Turns the white clipping function on or off WHITE CLIP LEVEL NTSC 90 0 to 108 0 to 109 0 PAL 90 0 to 105 0 to 109 0 Adjusts the white clipping level 07 DETAIL 1 DETAIL OFF ON Sets the detail correction function on or off APERTURE OFF ON...

Page 142: ...nd decrease in inverse proportion V V DTL only enabled 09 SD DETAIL SD DETAIL OFF ON Turns the SD detail correction on or off SD DETAIL LEVEL 99 to 99 Sets the general level of the SD detail signal SD CRISPENING 99 to 99 Sets the SD crispening level SD DTL WHT LIMIT 99 to 99 Sets the SD detail white limiter SD DTL BLK LIMIT 99 to 99 Sets the SD detail black limiter SD LEVEL DEPEND OFF ON Turns the...

Page 143: ...the center phase of the hue possessed by the color detail function SKIN DTL WIDTH 0 to 39 to 359 Adjusts the width of the hue possessed by the color detail function 11 MTX LINEAR MATRIX OFF ON Turns the linear matrix correction and user set matrix correction functions on or off MATRIX USER OFF ON Turns the user set matrix correction function on or off MATRIX PRESET OFF ON Turns the preset matrix c...

Page 144: ...6 axis modes 13 V MODULATION V MOD OFF ON Turns the V modulation function on or off MASTER VMOD 99 to 99 Adjusts the master V modulation level R VMOD 99 to 99 Adjusts the R V modulation level G VMOD 99 to 99 Adjusts the G V modulation level B VMOD 99 to 99 Adjusts the B V modulation level TEST OUT SELECT VBS Y R G B LCD Selects the output signal of the TEST OUT connector 14 SATURATION LOW KEY SAT ...

Page 145: ...tick F ID Blank up to 16 characters Sets the File ID MAINTENANCE menu No Page Item Settings Description 01 WHITE SHADING WHT SHAD CH SEL R G B TEST Selects the channel adjusted by this menu If TEST is selected the setting is linked to the setting of TEST OUT SELECT TEST OUT SELECT VBS Y R G B LCD Selects the signal output of the TEST OUT connector R G B WHT H SAW 99 to 99 H Saw white shading compe...

Page 146: ...R G B BLK V SAW 99 to 99 V Saw black shading compensation R G B BLK V PARA 99 to 99 V Parabola black shading compensation BLACK SAW PARA OFF ON Turns black shading Saw and Parabola compensation on and off MASTER BLACK 99 to 99 Master black level adjustment MASTER GAIN TMP 6dB 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 18dB 24dB 30dB 36dB 42dB Temporarily adjusts the master gain value 03 LEVEL ADJUST VBS VIDEO LEVEL...

Page 147: ...ORE END 11 5V to 11 8V to 17 0V in 0 1V steps Used when a battery pack other than a Sony battery pack is used Sets the voltage level of the battery at which the BEFORE END warning should be issued Other END c 11 0V to 14 0V in 0 1 V steps Used when a battery pack other than a Sony battery pack is used Sets the voltage level of the battery at which the END warning should be issued DC IN BEFORE END ...

Page 148: ...eps When the battery type judgment is OTHER sets the voltage level below which the battery status indicator segment No 5 should turn off SEGMENT NO 4 11 0V to 14 0V to 17 0V in 0 1 V steps When the battery type judgment is OTHER sets the voltage level below which the battery status indicator segment No 4 should turn off SEGMENT NO 3 11 0V to 13 0V to 17 0V in 0 1 V steps When the battery type judg...

Page 149: ...ether to make the rear earphone monaural or stereo 07 AUDIO 2 AU DATA LEN IMX When the CBKZ MD01 is installed 16bit 24bit For details see Setting the Recording Format page 54 AU REF LEVEL 20dB 18dB 16dB 12dB EBUL Sets the output level of the 1 kHz test signal AU REF OUT 0dB 4dB 3dB EBUL Sets the output reference level AU CH12 AGC MODE MONO STREO Selects whether to perform automatic input level adj...

Page 150: ...controls are linked to each other REAR1 WRR LEVEL SIDE1 FRONT F S1 Selects any of these controls to adjust the audio level of the equipment that is connected to the wireless microphone and whatever is connected to the AUDIO IN CH1 connector on the rear panel SIDE 1 LEVEL control left side FRONT MIC LEVEL control F S1 LEVEL control left side or the MIC LEVEL control The two controls are linked to e...

Page 151: ... is over the peak TX INPUT LEVEL channel number f 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 MIC or LINE TX ATT LEVEL channel number f Sets the ATT level of the transmitter whose signals are being received on the channel selected by WRR CH SELECT the permissible setting range may vary depending on...

Page 152: ...U BIT of LTC FIX Records the data that is set by the user TIME Records the present time VITC UBIT SD When the CBKZ MD01 is installed FIX TIME Sets the data to be recorded in U BIT of VITC FIX Records the data that is set by the user TIME Records the present time WATCH AUTO ADJ OFF ON Matches the time of the internal clock with the time data of the user bits of an external timecode Turns the automa...

Page 153: ...CHARA G TLY R TLY Selects whether to use the function that enables recording control from this unit of an external device connected to the SDI OUT 1 2 connectors HDSDI output of this unit g Also selects the indication that shows whether the external device is recording OFF Do not use the remote recording control function CHARA Use the function and indicate by the controlling external device indica...

Page 154: ...e balance preset value C TEMP BAL P 99 to 99 Finer setting when the desired color could not be obtained with the COLOR TEMP P color temperature setting R GAIN P 99 to 99 Sets the R gain preset value G GAIN P 99 to 99 Sets the G gain preset value AWB ENABLE P OFF ON When the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST turns the function that enables execution of AWB auto white balance on and off 15 WHITE FILTE...

Page 155: ...ak value and average value IRIS VAR WIDTH 20 to 240 to 479 Adjusts the width of detection frame when the auto iris detection window is set to VAR IRIS VAR HEIGHT 20 to 135 to 269 Adjusts the height of detection frame when the auto iris detection window is set to VAR IRIS VAR H POS 460 to 0 to 459 Adjusts the horizontal position of detection frame when the auto iris detection window is set to VAR I...

Page 156: ...r mode by executing the automatic pixel noise reduction function Note The execution time for this function is about 30 minutes More time may be required when temperatures inside the unit are low APR PRESET EXEC Deletes white flecks data that was added by execution of the APR and automatic black balance adjustment functions 22 NETWORK DHCP ENABLE DISABLE Selects whether to enable automatic acquisit...

Page 157: ...LD ADPT Selects the conversion source picture when SD is upconverted to HD FIELD Use the field picture ADPT Optimize the ratio of conversion from the frame or field picture UC DETAIL LEVEL 99 to 99 Adjusts the sharpness of edge enhancement by the upconverter UC CRISPENING 8 to 7 Sets the amplitude width at which the upconverter does not emphasize low amplitude signals UC DETAIL LIMIT 99 to 99 Sets...

Page 158: ... PAGE OFF ON Selects whether to load data for items on the pages beyond USER FILE in the USER menu when USER FILE LOAD on the USER FILE page is executed USER LOAD WHITE OFF ON Selects whether to load white balance data when USER FILE LOAD on the USER FILE page is executed 03 ALL FILE ALL FILE LOAD Load ALL file ALL FILE SAVE Save ALL file F ID Blank up to 16 characters Name ALL file ALL PRESET EXE...

Page 159: ...E REFERENCE STORE EXEC Save reference file saved in the Memory Stick in internal memory REFERENCE CLEAR EXEC Clear reference file REFERENCE LOAD EXEC Load reference file REFERENCE SAVE EXEC Save reference file to Memory Stick F ID Blank up to 16 characters Enter reference file name SCENE WHITE DATA OFF ON Selects whether to load white balance data when SCENE RECALL or STANDARD on the SCENE FILE pa...

Page 160: ...ated load the lens file corresponding to the lens model name same as the ON setting L ID EXEC Display the name of the connected lens that supports serial communications L MF EXEC Display the manufacturer of the connected lens that supports serial communications 07 LENS FILE 2 LENS M VMOD a 99 to 99 Adjusts the lens file V SAW shading compensation LENS CENTER H a 480 to 0 to 479 Compensates the hor...

Page 161: ...EC Format Memory Stick M S IN JUMP TO OFF USER ALL SCENE LENS REFER USER1 For details see Jumping to a File Related Menu Page When Inserting a Memory Stick on page 192 No Page Item Settings Description DIAGNOSIS menu No Page Item Description 01 HOURS METER OPERATION Displays the total time that this unit has been powered on in units of hours LASER Displays the total number of output parameters to ...

Page 162: ...PRXA X XX 06 DEV STATUS I O MS FP CN DCP VF Displays the status of each internal device of this unit D A DCP1 DCP2 DCP3 EEPROM CN DCP DR FRAM AT FAN MB LSI DCP1 DCP2 DCP3 DCP4 TG SCI SY RM 07 OPTION HD SD SDI INPUT a appears when the optional CBK HD01 HD SD SDI Input Board is installed COMPOSITE INPUT a appears when the optional CBK SC02 Analog Composite Input Board is installed SD REC PB a appear...

Page 163: ... the DISPLAY of the DISPLAY ASPECT switch on the viewfinder is set to ON the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears on the viewfinder screen For details see Selecting the display items on page 171 To display the TOP menu With no menu displayed on the screen hold down the MENU knob and set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON Depending on the internal switch settings display of the ...

Page 164: ...E REC OFF When blinks turn the MENU knob to switch pages TOP 001 OUTPUT1 SDI OUT1 SELECT OFF SDI OUT2 SELECT OFF SDI OUT2 SUPER OFF TEST OUT SELECT VBS TEST OUT SUPER OFF TOP 001 OUTPUT1 SDI OUT1 SELECT OFF SDI OUT2 SELECT OFF SDI OUT2 SUPER OFF TEST OUT SELECT VBS TEST OUT SUPER OFF When b appears turn the MENU knob to move b up and down TOP 001 OUTPUT1 SDI OUT1 SELECT OFF SDI OUT2 SELECT OFF SDI...

Page 165: ...SW 07 POWER SAVE 08 VF DISP 1 09 VF DISP 2 10 VF DISP 3 TOP 000 CONTENTS 01 OUTPUT 1 02 OUTPUT 2 03 SUPERIMPOSE 04 LCD 05 REC FUNCTION 06 ASSIGNABLE SW 07 POWER SAVE 08 VF DISP 1 09 VF DISP 2 10 VF DISP 3 TOP 001 OUTPUT1 SDI OUT1 SELECT OFF SDI OUT2 SELECT OFF SDI OUT2 SUPER OFF TEST OUT SELECT VBS TEST OUT SUPER OFF TOP 001 OUTPUT1 SDI OUT1 SELECT OFF SDI OUT2 SELECT OFF SDI OUT2 SUPER OFF TEST O...

Page 166: ...step 3 When you set items on the ALL OPERATION PAINT MAINTENANCE FILE and DIAGNOSIS menus move b to the menu that contains the desired item in the TOP menu and then press the MENU knob 2 Turn the MENU knob until the desired page appears 3 Press the MENU knob b and z appear 4 Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item and then press the MENU knob b changes to z and z changes to 5 Turn the MEN...

Page 167: ...ages 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 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 replacing the pages To add a new page The USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu allows you to add a new page...

Page 168: ...e 167 2 Press the MENU knob Then select the item that you want to delete 3 Flick the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch to the CANCEL PRST position The message DELETE ITEM OK appears 4 Flick the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch to the CANCEL PRST position again To delete items from a page by using the menu 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in To add a new page page 167 2 Press the MENU knob Then select the item that you want...

Page 169: ...en used before the last accessed page appears 3 If the CONTENTS page is displayed press the MENU knob Then select EDIT PAGE and press the MENU knob If a different page is displayed turn the MENU knob until the EDIT PAGE screen appears The EDIT PAGE appears 4 Press the MENU knob Then select the position where you want to add the page and press the MENU knob The EDIT FUNCTION page appears 5 Select I...

Page 170: ...he USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu EDIT PAGE NAME1 To rename USER1 to USER10 EDIT PAGE NAME2 To rename USER11 to USER19 For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 163 2 Select the page that you want to rename USER 1 to USER 19 and press the MENU knob A character table appears 3 Follow steps 3 and 4 described in Setting the shot ID on page 175 to enter characters 4 When you have fini...

Page 171: ...menu How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item 1 Display the VF DISP 1 VF DISP 2 or VF DISP 3 page of the OPERATION menu and press the MENU knob For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 163 2 Select the desired setting item and press the MENU knob On the VF DISP 1 VF DISP 2 and VF DISP 3 pages you can select any of the followi...

Page 172: ...ress and results by setting a display mode The conditions under which messages are displayed and their correspondence with the display mode are as follows Y Message is displayed N Message is not displayed DISP DISC Remaining disc capacity indicator DISP IRIS Iris opening indicator Item Description DISP ZOOM Zoom position indicator DISP COLOR TEMP Displays the color temperature DISP BATT REMAIN a D...

Page 173: ...UPER IMPOSE page are set to ON ASPECT MASK is ignored for displays in the viewfinder when the following are true TEST OUT SELECT on the OUTPUT 1 page is set to HD Y and a cable is connected to the TEST OUT connector TEST OUT SELECT on the OUTPUT 1 page is set to HD Y and TEST OUT SAVE on the POWER SAVE page is set to OFF When the gain setting has been changed GAIN n where n 6dB 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB 9dB...

Page 174: ...f the shot IDs 1 to 4 set in the SHOT DATA page is recorded superimposed on the picture Item Description USER BOX Turns the display of the box cursor on and off USER BOX WIDTH Sets the width of the box cursor distance from center to left or right edge USER BOX HEIGHT Sets the height of the box cursor distance from center to top or bottom edge USER BOX H POS Sets the horizontal position of the cent...

Page 175: ...to ON You can set a shot ID of up to 12 alphanumeric characters spaces and symbols When the OUTPUT DCC switch is set to BARS DCC OFF this shot ID is output with the color bar signal You can set four shot IDs ID 1 to ID 4 Note When the menu is displayed the shot ID is not displayed even if the color bar signal is output How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move b to the de...

Page 176: ...ing step 5 of Setting the shot ID page 175 move the b mark over ESC then press the MENU knob or flick the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch to ESCAPE You can confirm the settings or status of the camcorder on the LCDs by displaying the following four screen ABNORMAL screen This window allows you to confirm why the warning indicator lights in the viewfinder You can use the LED page of the OPERATION menu to...

Page 177: ... all of the desired items You can set the gain values for the L M and H positions of the GAIN selector which switches the gain of the video amplifier How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item 1 Display the GAIN SW page of the OPERATION menu and press the MENU knob For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 163 2 Select the item ...

Page 178: ...AIN function has been assigned once the video gain is changed according to the GAIN selector operation ON When the video gain is boosted to the video gain to the value preset by pressing the button to which the TURBO GAIN function has been assigned once the video gain is not changed even if you operate the GAIN selector until you press the button once more SHOCK LESS GAIN Turns shockless gain on o...

Page 179: ...nder and menu text data into the video signals output from the SDI OUT 2 or TEST OUT connector when SDI OUT 2 SUPER or TEST OUT SUPER on the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION menu are set to ON MARKER Assigns the function that displays or hides all markers a RETAKE b Assigns the function that deletes the last recorded clip ATW Assigns the function that turns auto tracing white balance ON and OFF RETU...

Page 180: ...CUS MAG Assigns the function that magnifies the central part of the viewfinder picture for easier focus adjustment This function does not affect recorded video or other signal output DIGITAL EXTENDER e Assigns the function that electronically magnifies the central part of the picture All video output is magnified including recorded video UA01 to UA10 f Assigns the items assigned in the ASSIGN SEL ...

Page 181: ...imately three seconds after the last operation You can limit the function of some output connectors to save power consumption How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item 1 Display the POWER SAVE page of the OPERATION menu and press the MENU knob For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 163 2 Select the desired item and press the...

Page 182: ...ns in use Item Description COLOR TEMP A Sets the color temperature for the desired value Adjust the value while looking at the real image because error tends to be bigger for adjustment of high color temperature C TEMP BAL A Adjusts the value more precisely when the color temperature adjustment through COLOR TEMP is not satisfactory R GAIN A Changes only the value of R GAIN B GAIN A Changes only t...

Page 183: ...set the organization code and user code independently For details see About UMID ownership information page 184 Functions of UMID data The UMID data enables the followings Add a globally unique ID to every clip of audio visual material The unique ID is used to detect the material source and to link it with the original source material Distinguishing between original material and copied material 00...

Page 184: ...E registration office When no organization code has been acquired it is forbidden to enter an arbitrary string As a rule the code 00 must be entered Freelance operators who do not belong to an origination should enter There are no problems in recording or playing back audio video signals if ORGANIZATION is not set USER CODE Enter the 4 byte alphanumeric strings for user identification The user cod...

Page 185: ...the Memory Stick into the slot Confirm the direction of the notch and arrow on the Memory Stick before inserting the Memory Stick and then try inserting it again To remove the Memory Stick 1 Check that the access indicator is not lit then gently press in the Memory Stick once and release The Memory Stick pops out 2 Pull the Memory Stick towards you to withdraw it from the slot Note Do not remove t...

Page 186: ...ne files reference files lens files and ALL files in a Memory Stick When a menu is displayed inserting a Memory Stick displays the appropriate file related menu page automatically You can save USER menu settings held in the camcorder as user files in the Memory Stick You can save up to 100 user files in the Memory Stick Insert the Memory Stick then proceed as follows How to select an item in the m...

Page 187: ...ER LOAD page For details see To select the file information items to be displayed on page 188 About the USER menu settings to be saved in the Memory Stick Settings for items on all pages of the USER menu are saved in the Memory Stick as a user file If data cannot be saved If one of the following error messages appears during or after the save operation then the data was not saved To set the file I...

Page 188: ...oaded from the Memory Stick overwrites the data saved in the camcorder How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item 1 Display the USER FILE page of the FILE menu and press the MENU knob For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 163 2 Select USER FILE LOAD and press the MENU knob The USER LOAD page appears 3 Turn the MENU knob unti...

Page 189: ...menu To save a scene file to the Memory Stick insert the Memory Stick into the Memory Stick slot before starting the following operation How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item 1 Display the SCENE FILE page of the FILE menu and press the MENU knob For details on menu operation see Basic menu operations on page 163 To set a file ID for the data to b...

Page 190: ...items to be displayed on page 188 To save scene files stored in the camcorder memory to the Memory Stick The five scene files stored in the camcorder memory can be saved to the Memory Stick all in a single operation How to select an item in the menu screen Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired item 1 Display the SCENE FILE page of the FILE menu and press the MENU knob For details on menu ope...

Page 191: ...he Memory Stick 1 Select SCENE RECALL and press the MENU knob The SCENE RECALL page appears 2 Turn the MENU knob until the page which contains the desired file number appears then press the MENU knob 3 Select the desired file number and press the MENU knob The message RECALL OK YES b NO appears 3 To carry out the recall select YES and press the MENU knob To cancel press the MENU knob leaving b poi...

Page 192: ...es lens files reference files and ALL files The camcorder menu system allows you to make a setting so that when a Memory Stick holding these files is inserted while in menu operating mode a menu page relating to the desired file is automatically displayed on the screen Thus you can proceed to file operation quickly This is very convenient especially when you manage data files using Memory Stick s ...

Page 193: ...mory Stick 193 Chapter 7 Saving and Loading User Setting Data When any of the following menu pages is already displayed A file related page such as the USER FILE page of the FILE menu MEMORY STICK ALL FILE SCENE FILE LENS FILE REFERENCE or ROM VERSION page ...

Page 194: ...mputer using a network cable see page 203 The following figure shows the directory structure of discs visible to a remote computer Note This structure is not the same as the actual structure recorded on the disc a Root directory b Only when NAMING FORM on the FILE NAMING page of the OPERATION menu is set to FREE Chapter8 File Operations Overview Directory structure root a INDEX XML ALIAS XML b Cli...

Page 195: ... and writing Read Read data sequentially from the start to the end of the file Partial read Read only a part of the data in the file Write Write data sequentially from the start to the end of the file Partial write Write data to a part of the file only Note Operations other than Read and Partial read are possible only when the Write Inhibit tab of the disc is set to recording enabled Continued Fil...

Page 196: ...Content Operations Read Partial read Write Partial write Rename Create Delete INDEX XML Contains data for management of the material on the disc Yes No No No No ALIAS XML a Contains conversion tables for assigning user defined names to clips and clip lists Yes No No No No DISCMETA XML Contains metadata to indicate the disc properties Yes Yes b No No No MEDIAPRO XML Contains a list of materials on ...

Page 197: ...directory a The C part can be changed to a user defined name b When 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 MXF file with the same name in the C part is generated automatically d When a C MXF file is deleted the C S01 MXF file with the same name in the C part is also deleted autom...

Page 198: ... names and directory names can use letters numbers and symbols from the Unicode 2 0 UTF 8 character set 1 However the following control characters and symbols cannot be used Control characters U 0000 to U 001F U 007F Symbols To create a new directory in the General directory first create a directory on the desktop and rename it using only characters that can be used on this unit Then drag it from ...

Page 199: ...lect Control Panel Programs open the Programs and Features window right click in the window s header bar including the Name Publisher and other headers and select Others 2 In the Choose Details dialog check the Version check box and click OK The Version column is displayed allowing you to check the version of ProDisc To enable FAM connections over the i LINK connector How to select an item in the ...

Page 200: ...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 Notes If you power this unit off during a FAM connection the data transferred thus far is di...

Page 201: ...he remote computer see the next item Set i LINK FAM on the POWER SAVE page of the OPERATION menu to ENABL see page 181 To install the FAM driver Insert the supplied CD ROM XDCAM Application Software into the CD ROM drive of your computer and execute the FAM Driver Mac dmg file of the FAM Driver then follow the installation instructions For details refer to the ReadMe file contained on the CD ROM d...

Page 202: ...unit 2 Operate from the Finder on the files on the disc in this unit You can operate in the same way that you operate on local drives and files on network computers Notes 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 page 195 To eject discs from a...

Page 203: ...panel 2 In the Local Area Connection Properties uncheck the Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 and then click the OK button 3 Turn the MENU knob to scroll to the POWER SAVE page of the OPERATION menu then press the MENU knob 4 Move b to ETHERNET USB then press the MENU knob 5 Turn the MENU knob to select ENABL then press the MENU knob FTP connections between this unit and a remote computer can b...

Page 204: ...oftware such as PDZ 1 on your computer The commands supported by application software vary An FTP client that supports UTF 8 is required to use Unicode characters other than ASCII characters Command prompt FTP commands do not support UTF 8 Standard commands In the command syntax column SP means a space entered by pressing the space bar and CRLF means a new line entered by pressing the Enter key US...

Page 205: ...in the current directory The wildcard characters any string and any character may be used in path name Input example 1 LIST a Clip Input example 2 LIST Clip MXF NLST Sends a list of file names from this unit to the remote computer with no other information Syntax NLST SP options or path name CRLF The following options may be specified when no path name is specified a Also display file names that b...

Page 206: ...ds information about properties of the specified file or about data transfer status from this unit to the remote computer The following property information is sent depending on the file type MXF file File name File type CODEC type Frame rate Number of audio channels Duration UMID non MXF file File name Syntax STAT SP path name CRLF The following data is transferred depending on whether a file is ...

Page 207: ... SP path name SP start frame SP transfer size CRLF start frame specifies an offset from the start of the file Data is transferred from the video frame at the offset the first frame is 0 transfer size specifies the number of video frames to transfer specify 0 to transfer to the end of the file Input example SITE REPF Clip C0001 MXF 5 150 Transfer C0001 MXF Body data is transferred only from frame 6...

Page 208: ... is specified in path name 555 Forbid writing to the directory 777 Allow writing to the directory When a file in the General directory is specified in path name 444 Forbid writing to and execution of the file 555 Forbid writing to the file but allow execution 666 Allow writing to the file but forbid execution 777 Allow writing to and execution of the file Input example SITE CHMOD 444 Clip C0001 MX...

Page 209: ... there are no obstructions near the disc compartment and then press the EJECT button to open the disc compartment lid 4 After confirming that the disc is not write protected load the disc and close the disc compartment lid Set the switches and selectors as follows Testing the viewfinder 1 Adjust the position of the viewfinder 2 Check that the color bars are displayed on the viewfinder screen and a...

Page 210: ...at a suitable subject focus the camera and check the picture on the viewfinder screen 8 Set both of the AUDIO IN switches to FRONT and check that when sound is input to a microphone connected to the MIC IN connector on the front of the camcorder the audio level indicators appear on the viewfinder screen 9 Check that setting the ZEBRA switch to ON and OFF makes the zebra pattern appear and disappea...

Page 211: ...ps 5 and 6 this time using the VTR button on the lens Press the RESET RETURN button and check that the indication in the counter display on each of the LCD monitor and monochrome LCD is 00 00 00 00 8 Press the F REV button then press the PLAY PAUSE button Check that fast reverse playback and normal playback are performed 9 Press the STOP button then press the F FWD button Check that playback stops...

Page 212: ...arting to check remove the front microphone connected to the MIC IN connector if it is connected 1 Perform the operations of steps 1 and 2 explained in 5 Testing external microphones 2 Set the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 switches to FRONT 3 Perform the operations of steps 4 and 5 explained in 5 Testing external microphones If the audio level meters on the color and monochrome LCDs and the audio level indic...

Page 213: ... the lens and protecting filter with a commercially available lens cleaner Caution Never use organic solvents such as thinners Disassembling the eyepiece for cleaning 1 Detach the eyepiece from the viewfinder barrel For the detaching procedure see Detaching the eyepiece on page 39 2 Remove the eyecup from the eyecup holder 3 Remove the protecting filter together with the packing ring from inside t...

Page 214: ... filter wipe it very gently with a soft cloth to avoid damaging the anti fogging coating The battery terminal of this unit the connector for battery packs and AC adaptors is a consumable part The unit may not operate 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 If you notice bending deformation or s...

Page 215: ...ones D In the viewfinder a warning message A and an indicator above or below the viewfinder screen E The volume of the warning sound can be adjusted with the ALARM knob Set the ALARM knob to the minimum position to suppress the sound Layout of the table of warning messages The operation of the WARNING indicator and the indicators in the viewfinder is represented by graphic symbols as follows Conti...

Page 216: ... Problem VDR operation Action to take Input sync error Recording continues but may be substandard Turn off the power and contact a Sony service representative This indication may be given momentarily when a GENLOCK signal is connected or disconnected but this does not indicate a problem Verify ERR Warning indication State WARNING indicator Warning sound REC TALLY BATT b b b Problem VDR operation A...

Page 217: ... h Warning indication State WARNING indicator Warning sound REC TALLY BATT DISC flash f b b Problem VDR operation Action to take Disc almost full Operation continues Be prepared to exchange the disc Near MAX Warning indication State WARNING indicator Warning sound REC TALLY BATT b only when recording the 300th clip d Problem VDR operation Action to take Nine or fewer clips remain until the upper l...

Page 218: ...iles reached Cannot record Exchange the disc LOW BATT h Warning indication State WARNING indicator Warning sound REC TALLY BATT BATT flash f e e Problem VDR operation Action to take Battery almost exhausted Operation continues Replace the battery BATT EMPTY Warning indication State WARNING indicator Warning sound REC TALLY BATT BATT and E flash g Problem VDR operation Action to take Battery exhaus...

Page 219: ... or file system error Exchange or format the disc No Support A recorded clip cannot be handled by this unit Exchange or format the disc FORMAT NG The disc could not be formatted automatically Exchange the disc Disc Damage A disc that cannot be recorded was inserted To record exchange the disc Non AV Full MAX Files Over DUR The disc is full Exchange or format the disc DI read err Read err DRV ADJ e...

Page 220: ...m Wait until writing finishes No EM Space EM Full Essence marks cannot be inserted For details see Recording essence marks on page 80 Cache REC An attempt was made to perform an operation that cannot be performed when the picture cache function is enabled The operation will be ignored Disc Exchag An attempt was made to perform an operation that cannot be performed when the disc exchange cache func...

Page 221: ...b Clip see page 117 Delete Sub Clips see page 117 or Set Start Time Code see page 118 operation with no sub clips in the current clip list Clip List does not Exist An attempt is made to execute a Delete Clip List operation see page 120 when there are no clip lists on the disc Move is Invalid An attempt is made to execute a Move Sub Clips operation see page 116 when there are no sub clip in the cur...

Page 222: ...peration Warnings 222 Chapter 9 Maintenance No Flash Drive In the media selection screen of the Load Planning Metadata Select Drive command USB Flash Drive was selected with no USB flash drive connected ...

Page 223: ...ed 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 to heaters for extended periods To prevent electromagnetic interference from portable communications devices The use of port...

Page 224: ...en in rare cases caused by cosmic rays etc This is related to the principle of CCD image sensors and is not a malfunction The white flecks especially tend to be seen in the following cases When operating at a high environmental temperature When you have raised the master gain sensitivity The problem may be alleviated by executing the APR automatic pixel noise reduction function on the APR page of ...

Page 225: ...onitor on backlight high Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C 23 F to 104 F Operating humidity 10 to 90 relative humidity Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Recording format Video MPEG HD 422 50 Mbps Proxy video MPEG 4 Audio MPEG HD 422 4 channels 24 bits 48 kHz Proxy audio A law 4 channels 8 bits 8 kHz Continuous operating time Approx 120 min with BP GL95 Mass Approx 4 3 kg 9 lb 7 oz main...

Page 226: ...ency Y 74 176 MHz 59 94i 74 25 MHz 50i 25P Pb Pr 37 088 MHz 59 94i 37 125 MHz 50i 25P Quantization 8 bits sample Compression MPEG 2 4 2 2P HL 50 Mbps Audio with standard playback machine Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB 1 0 dB Dynamic range 93 dB min Distortion THD 0 08 max Cross talk 70 dB max Wow and flutter Below measurable limit Input output connectors Signal inputs AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 X...

Page 227: ...ive for information about the viewfinders able to use the BKW 401 Equipment for remote control RM B150 B750 Remote Control Unit Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO 4 GB or less Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Audio equipment ECM 680S Stereo Monaural Microphone ECM 678 674 Monaural Microphone CAC 12 Microphone Holder DWR S01D Digital Wireless Receiver WRR 855S UHF Synthesized Tuner Uni...

Page 228: ...FAILURE OF THIS UNIT OR ITS RECORDING MEDIA EXTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OR STORAGE SYSTEMS TO RECORD CONTENT OF ANY TYPE Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PROFITS DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS UNIT EITHER DUR...

Page 229: ...r XDCAM HD series recorder PDW HD1500 PDW F75 HDCAM series recorder HDW 2000 series recorder HDW S280 WRR 855S UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit DWR S01D Digital Wireless Receiver PDW 700 RM B150 B750 Remote Control Unit VCT 14Tripod adaptor Tripod LC DS300SFT Soft carrying case a LC 777 Hard carrying case AC DN10 DN2B AC Adaptor BC L500 Battery Charger BC M150 Battery Charger BC L70 Battery Charger BP G...

Page 230: ...uter PC with Intel Pentium M processor at least 1 GHz installed memory at least 512 MB Operating system Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 or higher Windows Vista Ultimate Business 32 bit 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 PDZ 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM XDCAM Application Software into the CD ROM drive of you...

Page 231: ...t you can enter any of the characters and symbols supported by the keyboards listed below Select the corresponding language by selecting Settings Select USB Keyboard Language in the Disc Menu see page 110 English United Kingdom English United States French France German Germany List of Supported USB Keyboards ...

Page 232: ...ly Polish Programmers Poland Russian Russia Spanish Spain When the area of use is set to NTSC J AREA The keyboard is fixed as the Japanese keyboard Notes The keyboard language cannot be changed It is not possible to enter Japanese hiragana katakana and kanji ...

Page 233: ...m 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 ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT 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 PORTFOLI...

Page 234: ...nology designed for use only with equipment compatible with Memory Stick PRO Available types of Memory Stick With this camcorder you can use a Sony Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO whose capacity does not exceed 4 GB and Memory Stick PRO Duo Note on data read write speed Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick and Memory Stick compliant product...

Page 235: ... liable for any loss of data Unauthorized recording may be contrary to the provisions of copyright law When you use a Memory Stick that has been pre recorded be sure that the material has been recorded in accordance with copyright and other applicable laws The Memory Stick application software of the camcorder may be modified or changed by Sony without prior notice Note that there are certain rest...

Page 236: ...ment shoe 15 Battery pack 35 Black balance adjusting 55 BRIGHT button 22 BRIGHT control 30 Built in speaker 20 C CA camera adapter connector 16 Camera operator tally indicator 30 CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch 20 CC 5600K function 179 Chapter thumbnail screen 99 Chapter function 106 Clip 113 assigning user defined name 90 assigning user defined title 87 changing index picture 108 deleting 112 duration ...

Page 237: ...olor temperature filter 33 Electrical CC filter switching 58 59 Electronic shutter 60 Essence mark finding scenes 106 recording 80 thumbnail screen 99 Ethernet connector 28 Expand thumbnail screen 98 Expand function 105 Extender 32 External battery 32 External input status 34 Eyecup 30 F F FWD button 21 F REV button 21 File ALL 127 ID 187 lens 127 reference 127 scene 127 user 127 File access mode ...

Page 238: ...age 192 loading saved data 188 saving user menu data 186 Memory Stick compartment 20 Menu disc menu 102 setting menu list 128 setting menu operations 163 setting menu organization 125 thumbnail menu 100 MENU button 26 MENU knob 17 MENU ON OFF switch 20 Message changeconfirmation adjustmentprogress 172 operation alarm 218 warning 216 MIC IN 48 V connector 16 MIC LEVEL control 18 Microphone holder 3...

Page 239: ...I IN OPTION connector 27 SDI OUT 1 connector 29 SDI OUT 2 connector 29 SET S SEL button 26 Setting change and adjustment progress mes sage display area 34 SHIFT button 26 Shooting advanced operations 80 basic procedure 76 Shortcut list 124 Shot data recording 174 Shot ID setting 175 Shot mark recording 80 Shoulder pad 16 adjusting position 51 Shoulder strap fitting 15 Shoulder strap using 50 Shutt...

Page 240: ...eo format 23 32 setting 55 Video from external devices recording 93 Video light connecting 50 Viewfinder adjusting focus 39 adjusting position 37 adjusting screen 39 attaching 36 cleaning 213 detaching eyepiece 39 HDVF 20A optional 30 moving shoe up 37 rotation bracket 38 screen 31 selecting display items 171 setting 174 status display 31 Viewfinder cable 31 Viewfinder fitting shoe 15 Viewfinder f...

Page 241: ... for use by the purchasers of the equipment described in this manual Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any portion of this manual or the use thereof for any purpose other than the operation or maintenance of the equipment described in this manual without the express written permission of Sony Corporation ...

Page 242: ...Sony Corporation PDW 700 SYL 3 297 520 03 1 2008 ...

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