Sony PDW-510, PPDW-530, PDW-530P Operating Manual

PROFESSIONAL DISC CAMCORDER

PDW-510/510P
PDW-530/530P

OPERATION MANUAL [English]
1st Edition

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the
cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.

This Professional Disc Camcorder is classified as a CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT.

Laser diode properties

Wavelength: 403 to 410 nm
Emission duration: Continuous
Laser output power: 65 mW (max. of pulse peak), 35 mW

(max. of CW)

Tekniska data för laserdiod

Våglängd: 403 till 410 nm
Emissionslängd: Kontinuerlig
Laseruteffekt: 65 mW (max. för pulstopp), 35 mW (max. för
kontinuerlig våg)

This label is located inside
the outside panel of the unit.

Spesifikasjoner laserdiode

Bølgelengde: 403 til 410 nm
Strålingens varighet: Kontinuerlig
Laserens effekt: 65mW (maks stråletoppunkt), 35 mW
(maks ved kontinuerlig stråling)

Laserdiodin ominaisuudet

Aallon pituus: 403 - 410 nm
Välityksen kesto: Jatkuva
Laserlähdön teho: 65 mW (sykehuipun maks.), 35 mW
(jatkuvan aallon maks.)

CAUTION

As the laser beam used in this Professional Disc
Camcorder is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to
disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will
increase eye hazard.

Caution

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures
other than those specified herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure.

VAROITUS!

LAITTEEN KÄYTTÄMINEN MUULLA KUIN TÄSSÄ
KÄYTTÖOHJEESSA MAINITULLA TAVALLA SAATTAA
ALTISTAA KÄYTTÄJÄN TURVALLISUUSLUOKAN 1
YLITTÄVÄLLE NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE.

VARNING

OM APPARATEN ANVÄNDS PÅ ANNAT SÄTT ÄN I DENNA
BRUKSANVISNING SPECIFICERATS, KAN ANVÄNDAREN

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UTSÄTTAS FÖR OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING, SOM
ÖVERSKRIDER GRÄNSEN FÖR LASERKLASS 1.

For the customers in the USA

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures;

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not
expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to
operate this equipment.

The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual
must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the
limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of
FCC Rules.

For the customers in the USA

This product contains mercury. Disposal of this product may
be regulated if sold in the USA. For disposal or recycling
information, please contact your local authorities or the
Electronics Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org http://
www.eiae.org ).

For the customers in the USA and Canada

• RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable.
You can help preserve our environment
by returning your used rechargeable
batteries to the collection and recycling
location nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable
batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit
http://www.rbrc.org/

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium-ion
batteries.

• RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES

Nickel metal hydride batteries are
recyclable.
You can help preserve our environment
by returning your used rechargeable
batteries to the collection and recycling
location nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable
batteries, call toll free1-800-822-8837, or visit
http://www.rbrc.org/

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium-ion
batteries.

For the customers in Europe

This product with the CE marking complies with the EMC
Directive (89/336/EEC) issued by the Commission of the
European Community.
Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the
following European standards:

• EN55103-1: Electromagnetic Interference (Emission)

• EN55103-2: Electromagnetic Susceptibility (Immunity)
This product is intended for use in the following
Electromagnetic Environment(s):
E1 (residential), E2 (commercial and light industrial), E3
(urban outdoors) and E4 (controlled EMC environment, ex. TV
studio).

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AVERTISSEMENT

Afin d’éviter tout risque d’incendie ou
d’électrocution, ne pas exposer cet
appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité.

Afin d’écarter tout risque d’électrocution,
garder le coffret fermé. Ne confier
l’entretien de l’appareil qu’à un personnel
qualifié.

ATTENTION

Comme le rayon laser utilisé dans ce Camescope de
disques pour professionnels est dangereux pour les
yeux, ne pas essayer de démonter le coffret. Faire
effectuer l’entretien uniquement par un personnel
qualifié.

ATTENTION

L’emploi d’instruments optiques avec ce produit
augmentera les risques pour les yeux.

Précaution

L’emploi de commandes ou ajustements ou l’exécution de
procédures autres que celles spécifiées ici peut provoquer
une exposition dangereuse au rayonnement.

Cet camescope de disques pour professionnels est classé
PRODUIT LASER DE CLASSE 1.

Propriétés de la diode laser

Longueur d’onde: 403 à 410 nm
Durée d’émission: Continue
Puissance de sortie laser: 65 mW (maxi de crête

d’impulsion), 35 mW (maxi d'ondes entretenues)

Cette étiquette est placée à
l’intérieur du panneau
extérieur de l’appareil.

Pour les utilisateurs aux Etats-Unis et au Canada.

• RECYCLAGE DES ACCUMULATEURS AUX IONS DE
LITHIUM

Les accumulateurs aux ions de lithium
sont recyclables.
Vous pouvez contribuer à préserver
l’environnement en rapportant les piles
usées dans un point de collection et
recyclage le plus proche.

Pour plus d’informations sur le recyclage des
accumulateurs, téléphonez au numéro gratuit
1-800-822-8837 (Etats-Unis et Canada uniquement), ou
visitez http://www.rbrc.org/

Avertissment: Ne pas utiliser des accumulateurs aux ions
de lithium qui sont endommagés ou qui fuient.

• RECYCLAGE DES ACCUMULATEURS À HYDRURE
MÉTALLIQUE DE NICKEL

Les accumulateurs à hydrure métallique
de nickel sont recyclables.
Vous pouvez contribuer à préserver
l’environnement en rapportant les piles
usées dans un point de collection et
recyclage le plus proche.

Pour plus d’informations sur le recyclage des
accumulateurs, téléphonez au numéro gratuit
1-800-822-8837 (Etats-Unis et Canada uniquement), ou
visitez http://www.rbrc.org/

Avertissment: Ne pas utiliser des accumulateurs aux ions
de lithium qui sont endommagés ou qui fuient.

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Pour les clients européens

Ce produit portant la marque CE est conforme à la Directive
sur la compatibilité électromagnétique (EMC) (89/336/CEE)
émise par la Commission de la Communauté européenne.
La conformité à cette directive implique la conformité aux
normes européennes suivantes :
EN55103-1 : Interférences électromagnétiques (émission)
EN55103-2 : Sensibilité électromagnétique (immunité)
Ce produit est prévu pour être utilisé dans les environnements
électromagnétiques suivants :
E1 (résidentiel), E2 (commercial et industrie légère),
E3 (urbain extérieur) et E4 (environnement EMC contrôlé, ex.
studio de télévision).

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WARNUNG

Um Feuergefahr und die Gefahr eines
elektrischen Schlages zu vermeiden, darf
das Gerät weder Regen noch Feuchtigkeit
ausgesetzt werden.

Um einen elektrischen Schlag zu
vermeiden, darf das Gehäuse nicht
geöffnet werden. Überlassen Sie
Wartungsarbeiten stets nur qualifiziertem
Fachpersonal.

Dieses Gerät ist als CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT eingestuft.

Eigenschaften der Laserdiode

Wellenlänge: 403 bis 410 nm
Emissionsdauer. Ununterbrochen
Laser-Ausgangsleistung: 65 mW (max. Impulsspitze), 35

mW (max. Dauerstrich)

Dieser Aufkleber befindet
sich hinter der
Außenabdeckung des
Geräts.

VORSICHT

Die Laserstrahlung im Innern ist augenschädlich.
Deshalb den Professional Disc Camcorder nicht öffnen/
zerlegen. Wartungsarbeiten ausschließlich
qualifiziertem Fachpersonal überlassen.

VORSICHT

Der Einsatz von optischen Hilfen verstärkt die Gefahr
von Augenschäden.

Vorsicht

Bei Betätigung von Bedien- und Einstellteilen oder
Ausführung von Bedienvorgängen, die nicht ausdrücklich in
dieser Bedienungsanleitung aufgeführt sind, droht u.U. die
Einwirkung gefährlicher Laserstrahlung.

GEFAHR

Bei geöffnetem Laufwerk und beschädigter oder deaktivierter
Verriegelung tritt ein unsichtbarer Laserstrahl aus.
Direkter Kontark mit dem Laserstrahl ist unbedingt zu
vermeiden.

Für Kunden in Europa

Dieses Produkt besitzt die CE-Kennzeichnung und erfüllt die
EMV-Richtlinie (89/336/EWG) der EG-Kommission.
Angewandte Normen:

• EN55103-1: Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit

(Störaussendung)

• EN55103-2: Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit

(Störfestigkeit),
für die folgenden elektromagnetischen Umgebungen: E1
(Wohnbereich), E2 (kommerzieller und in beschränktem
Maße industrieller Bereich), E3 (Stadtbereich im Freien) und
E4 (kontrollierter EMV-Bereich, z.B. Fernsehstudio)

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ATTENZIONE

Per evitare il pericolo di incendi o scosse
elettriche, non esporre l’apparecchio alla
pioggia o all’umidità.

Per evitare scosse elettriche, non aprire
l’apparecchio.
Per le riparazioni, rivolgersi solo a
personale qualificato.

Questo camcorder di dischi professionale è classificato come
PRODOTTO LASER CLASSE 1.

Proprietà del laser a diodo

Lunghezza d’onda: da 403 a 410 nm
Durata emissione: Continua
Potenza d’emissione del laser: 65 mW (mass. a picco di

impulso), 35 mW (mass. di CW)

Questa etichetta si trova
all’interno del pannello
esterno dell’unità.

CAUTELA

Poiché il raggio laser impiegato in questo camcorder di
dischi professionale è dannoso alla vista, non tentare di
smontare il rivestimento. Per la manutenzione rivolgersi
esclusivamente a personale qualificato.

CAUTELA

L’uso di strumenti ottici con questo prodotto aumenta il
rischio per la vista.

Cautela

L’uso di comandi o regolazioni o l’esecuzione di procedimenti
diversi da quelli specificati in questo manuale possono
causare esposizione a radiazioni pericolose.

Per i clienti in Europa

Questo prodotto recante il marchio CE è conforme sia alla
direttiva sulla compatibilità elettromagnetica (EMC) (89/336/
CEE) emesse dalla Commissione della Comunità Europea.
La conformità a queste direttive implica la conformità alle
seguenti normative europee:
EN55103-1: Interferenza elettromagnetica (Emissione)
EN55103-2: Sensibilità ai disturbi elettromagnetici (Immunità)
Questo prodotto è destinato all’uso nei seguenti ambienti
elettromagnetici:
E1 (residenziali), E2 (commerciali e industriali leggeri), E3
(esterni urbani) e E4 (ambienti EMC controllati, ad esempio
studi televisivi).

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ADVERTENCIA

Para evitar el riesgo de incendios o
electrocución, no exponga la unidad a la
lluvia ni a la humedad.

Para evitar descargas eléctricas, no abra el
aparato. Solicite asistencia técnica
únicamente a personal especializado.

Este grabador de discos profesional está clasificado como
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.

Propiedades del diodo láser

Longitud de onda: 403 a 410 nm
Duración de la emisión: Continua
Potencia de salida láser: 65 mW (máx. de pico de pulso),

35 mW (máx. de onda continua)

Esta etiqueta se encuentra
en el interior del panel
exterior de la unidad.

CAUTION

Como el rayo láser utilizado en este grabador de discos
profesional es peligroso para los ojos, no trate de
desarmar la caja. Solicite el servicio sólo al personal
cualificado.

CAUTION

El uso de instrumentos ópticos con este producto
aumentará el peligro a los ojos.

Precaución

La utilización de controles o ajustes, o la realización de
procedimientos no especificados aquí pueden resultar en la
exposición a radiación peligrosa.

Para los clientes de Europa

Este producto cumple con las directivas de compatibilidad
electromagnética (89/336/CEE) de la Comisión Europea.
El cumplimiento de estas directivas implica la conformidad
con los siguientes estándares europeos:

• EN55103-1: Interferencia electromagnética (Emisión)

• EN55103-2: Susceptibilidad electromagnética (Inmunidad)

Este producto está ha sido diseñado para utilizarse en los
entornos electromagnéticos siguientes:
E1 (zona residencial), E2 (zona comercial e industrial ligera),
E3 (exteriores urbanos), y E4 (entorno con EMC controlada,
p. ej., estudio de televisión).

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Overview

1-1 Features............................................. 15

1-1-1 Principal Differences Between the

PDW-510/510P and PDW-530/530P15

1-1-2 Camera Features ..............................15

1-1-3 Features of the Optical Disc Drive

(VDR) ..............................................16

1-1-4 Input and Outputs ............................17

1-1-5 Other Functions ............................... 17

1-2 Example of System Configuration .. 19

1-3 Precautions ....................................... 20

1-4 Using the CD-ROM Manual .............. 21

1-4-1 CD-ROM System Requirements .....21

1-4-2 Preparations .....................................21

1-4-3 Reading the CD-ROM Manual........ 21

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions
of Parts and Controls

2-1 Power Supply .................................... 23

2-2 Accessory Attachments................... 24

2-3 Audio Functions................................ 25

2-4 Shooting and Recording/Playback

Functions .......................................... 28

2-5 Output Video Operating Section ..... 35

2-6 Menu Operating Section................... 36

2-7 Time Code System............................ 38

2-8 Warnings and Indications ................ 41

2-9 Warnings and Indications on the LCDs

43

2-9-1 Monochrome LCD........................... 43

2-9-2 Color LCD ....................................... 44

2-10 Indicators in the Viewfinder........... 46

Chapter 3 Recording and Playback

3-1 Handling Discs.................................. 47

3-1-1 Discs Used for Recording and Playback

47

3-1-2 Notes on Handling ........................... 47

3-1-3 Write-Protecting Discs ....................47

3-1-4 Loading and Unloading a Disc ........ 48

3-1-5 Formatting a Disc ............................49

3-2 Recording .......................................... 49

3-2-1 Basic Procedures.............................. 49

3-2-2 Deleting Clips ..................................51

3-3 Checking the Recording – Playback52

3-3-1 Checking the Last Two Seconds of the

Recording — Recording Review .....52

3-3-2 Checking the Recording on the Color

Video Monitor — Playback in Color52

3-4 Recording Video Signals from External

Equipment......................................... 53

3-4-1 Recording a DV Stream From External

Equipment ........................................53

3-4-2 Recording Analog Composite Signals

(With the CBK-SC01 Installed).......54

3-5 Freezing a Picture During Playback 55

Chapter 4 Thumbnail Search

4-1 Thumbnail Search Operations......... 57

4-1-1 Cuing Up to a Desired Clip .............57

Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings
for Recording

5-1 Setting the Recording Format (PDW-

530/530P only) .................................. 59

5-1-1 Setting the Video Recording Format59
5-1-2 Setting the Audio Recording Format60

5-2 Adjusting the Black Balance and the

White Balance................................... 61

5-2-1 Adjusting the Black Balance ...........61

5-2-2 Adjusting the White Balance ...........62

5-3 Setting the Electronic Shutter ......... 65

5-3-1 Shutter Modes..................................65

5-3-2 Selecting the Shutter Mode and Shutter

Speed................................................65

5-4 Changing the Reference Value for

Automatic Iris Adjustment............... 68

5-5 Adjusting the Audio Level................ 70

5-5-1 Manually Adjusting the Audio Levels of

the Audio Inputs From the AUDIO IN

CH1/CH2 Connectors ...................... 70

5-5-2 Manually Adjusting the Audio Level of

the Front Microphone ......................71

5-5-3 Recording Audio on Channels 3 and 4

72

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5-6 Setting the Time Data ....................... 73

5-6-1 Setting the Time Code ..................... 73

5-6-2 Saving the Actual Time in the Time

Code .................................................73

5-6-3 Setting the User Bits ........................ 73

5-6-4 Synchronizing the Time Code ......... 74

Chapter 6 Menu Displays and
Detailed Settings

6-1 Menu Organization and Operation .. 77

6-1-1 Menu Organization ..........................77

6-1-2 Displaying Menus............................78

6-1-3 Basic Menu Operations ...................78

6-1-4 Editing the USER Menu .................. 80

6-2 Status Display on the Viewfinder

Screen ............................................... 84

6-2-1 Layout of the Status Display on the

Viewfinder Screen ...........................84

6-2-2 Selecting the Display Items ............. 85

6-2-3 Display Modes and Setting Change

Confirmation/Adjustment Progress

Messages.......................................... 87

6-2-4 Setting the Marker Display.............. 87

6-2-5 Setting the Viewfinder..................... 88

6-2-6 Recording Shot Data Superimposed on

the Color Bars .................................. 89

6-2-7 Setting the Shot ID ..........................90

6-2-8 Displaying the Status Confirmation

Windows .......................................... 91

6-2-9 Confirming the Image of the Return

Video Signal in the Viewfinder ....... 92

6-3 Adjustments and Settings from Menus

94

6-3-1 Setting Gain Values for the GAIN

Selector Positions............................. 94

6-3-2 Selecting the Output Signals............ 94

6-3-3 Setting the Color Temperature Manually

95
6-3-4 Specifying an Offset for the Auto White

Balance Setting ................................ 96

6-3-5 Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1/2/3/4

Switches ........................................... 96

6-3-6 Setting the Date/Time of the Internal

Clock................................................ 98

6-3-7 Selecting the Lens File ....................99

6-3-8 Selecting the Aspect Ratio............... 99

6-3-9 Setting the CCD Scan Mode.......... 100

6-4 Resetting USER Menu Settings to the

Standard Settings........................... 101

Chapter 7 Saving and Loading User
Setting Data

7-1 Saving and Loading User Files to and

from a “Memory Stick” .................. 103

7-1-1 Handling the “Memory Stick” .......103

7-1-2 Saving User Menu Data to the “Memory

Stick”..............................................104

7-1-3 Loading saved data from a “Memory

Stick”..............................................106

7-2 Saving and Loading Scene Files.. 107

7-2-1 Saving a Scene File........................ 107

7-2-2 Loading Scene Files....................... 110

7-2-3 Resetting the Settings of the Camcorder

to the Standard Settings Saved in the

Reference File ................................ 111

7-3 Jumping to a File-Related Menu Page

When Inserting a “Memory Stick” 112

Chapter 8 Setting Up the Camcorder

8-1 Power Supply .................................. 113

8-1-1 Using a Battery Pack .....................113

8-1-2 Avoiding Breaks in Operation Due to an

exhausted Battery...........................114

8-1-3 Using an AC Adaptor ....................114

8-1-4 Using the Anton Bauer Ultralight

System............................................114

8-2 Adjusting the Viewfinder................ 115

8-2-1 Adjusting the Viewfinder Position 115
8-2-2 Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus and

Screen............................................. 115

8-2-3 Detaching the Viewfinder..............116

8-2-4 Moving the viewfinder shoe up ..... 116

8-2-5 Using the BKW-401 Viewfinder

Rotation Bracket ............................117

8-2-6 Detaching the Eyepiece .................117

8-3 Mounting the Lens.......................... 118

8-4 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length119

8-5 Audio Input System ........................ 119

8-5-1 Using the Supplied Microphone .... 119

8-5-2 Using an External Microphone...... 120

8-5-3 Attaching a UHF Portable Tuner (for a

UHF Wireless Microphone System)121
8-5-4 Connecting Line Input Audio

Equipment ......................................123

8-6 Tripod Mounting.............................. 124

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8-7 Attaching the Shoulder Strap ........ 125

8-8 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position..

125

8-9 Putting on the Rain Cover (Not

Supplied)......................................... 126

8-10 Connecting the Remote Control Unit

127

Chapter 9 Maintenance

9-1 Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting

129

9-1-1 Preparations for Testing................. 129

9-1-2 Testing the Camera........................ 129

9-1-3 Testing the VDR............................ 130

9-2 Maintenance .................................... 133

9-2-1 Cleaning the Viewfinder................133

9-3 Operation Warnings........................ 134

Appendixes

Specifications........................................ 137

General ....................................................137

Video Camera Section............................. 137

Optical Disc Drive Section...................... 138

Recommended Additional Equipment .... 139

Menu List ............................................... 140

OPERATION Menu List......................... 140

PAINT Menu List.................................... 146

MAINTENANCE Menu List .................. 150

FILE Menu List....................................... 158

DIAGNOSIS Menu List.......................... 160

About a “Memory Stick”....................... 161

Index....................................................... 163

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Overview

Chapter

1

1-1 Features

The PDW-510/510P/530/530P is a camcorder for ENG
and EFP
high-definition CCDs of a 16:9 aspect ratio and a
Professional Disc drive are combined integrally. The
camera’s CCDs have approximately 1,000,000 picture
elements (pixels) (the number of effective pixels:
approximately 500,000).
This unit adds a range of new functionality exploiting the
capabilities of the optical disc to the established high
image quality and resistance to vibration, dust, and
moisture of the Betacam SP/SX camcorders.

1) ENG: Electronic News Gathering

2) EFP: Electronic Field Production

2)

, in which a color video camera using 2/3-inch

1-1-1 Principal Differences Between

the PDW-510/510P and PDW­530/530P

1)

PDW-530/530P recording format and internal optical

Recording
format

Optical
filters

1) For analog audio input, the effective bit length is maximum 20 bits.

DVCAM
compatible
recording

MPEG IMX
compatible
recording

Separate CC filters and ND filters; two filters
can be used simultaneously

filters

Video 25 Mbps

Audio 16 bits, 48 kHz,

Recording
time

Video MPEG IMX

Audio

Recording
time

DVCAM format

4 channels
85 minutes

compatible recording
(4:2:2 high image
quality video
recording using
MPEG2 intra frames)

16 bits or 24 bits
48 kHz sampling
4 channels

50 Mbps: 45 minutes
40 Mbps: 55 minutes
30 Mbps: 68 minutes

1)

There are the following differences between the PDW­510/510P and PDW-530/530P in the specifications of
recording format, internal optical filters, and so on.

PDW-510/510P recording format and internal optical

Recording
format

Optical
filters

DVCAM
compatible
recording

Single integrated filter system for CC (color
correction) and ND (neutral density)

filters

Video 25 Mbps

Audio 16 bits, 48 kHz,

Recording
time

DVCAM format

4 channels
85 minutes

The following characteristics are common to the PDW­510/510P and PDW-530/530P.

1-1-2 Camera Features

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/3-inch Power HAD EX CCDs

The three high sensitivity, low smear 2/3-inch Power

1)

HAD

EX CCDs provide a high image quality which is at

the top of its class for a standard definition camcorder.

• The unit is switchable between a 16:9 aspect ratio wide
image and 4:3 standard aspect ratio.

• You can select an interlaced scan mode or progressive
scan mode (30 fps (frames
510/530, 25 fps for the PDW-510P/530P).

per second)2) for the PDW-

1-1 Features

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• With the optional CBK-FC01 Pull Down Board
installed, a 24 fps

Chapter 1 Overview

recorded subjected to pull-down, providing imaging
quality close to that of film. (PDW-510/530 only)

1) Abbreviation of “Power Hole-Accumulated Diode.” “Power HAD” is a
registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

2) More precisely, 29.97 fps

3) More precisely, 23.98 fps

3)

progressive scan video can be

Camera signal processing for high image
quality shooting

• The 12-bit A/D converter provides high image quality,
stability, and reliability.

• The high-performance electronic shutter allows you to
select the extended clear scan mode (ECS
vertical resolution mode (EVS

2)

), to obtain clear video

shooting.

1) ECS: Extended Clear Scan

2) EVS: Super Enhanced Vertical Definition System

1)

) and high

Saving and recalling settings in a “Memory
Stick”

Using an “Memory Stick”1), you can save menu settings
for particular shooting conditions, for recall as required.

1) “Memory Stick” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

High-functionality viewfinder

The 2-inch monochrome viewfinder allows accurate
focusing.
The switch settings, automatic black balance and white
balance items, status, warnings and so on appear on the
viewfinder screen.

1-1-3 Features of the Optical Disc

Drive (VDR)

Recording and playback in clip units

Each time you start and stop recording, this creates an

Shooting functions to cope with different
shooting conditions

independent clip. During playback, you can jump to any
clip, to check the recorded video.

• During recording, material is always written to unused

• The slow shutter function (up to 1/2 second) allows
shooting under very poor lighting conditions.

• You can easily recall sets of adjustment values from
memory, to match the particular lighting conditions.

•The ATW
adjustment in response to changing lighting conditions.

• The TruEye

1)

function provides automatic white balance

TM 2)

process yields distortion-free video,

even with high intensity colors.

• The TURBO GAIN button enables an instantaneous
boost of the video gain to the maximum 48 dB.

1) ATW: Auto Tracing White balance

2) TruEye: “TruEye” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

parts of the disc. Therefore, even when playing back
between shooting sessions, there is no danger of
inadvertently overwriting the previous recording.

• Immediately after recording, you can delete clips you
decide not to keep, allowing efficient use of the available
disc capacity.

Wide range of metadata recording

Together with the recorded video and audio, a variety of
additional information is recorded as metadata on the disc.

• Using simultaneous recording of proxi AV data (low rate
video and audio: video around 1.5 Mbps, and each audio
channel 64 kbps), high-speed transfer to an external

Freeze mix function

This allows a still image from the previously captured
video to be aligned with the video output from the camera.
Thus you can adjust the camera position to get exactly the
same framing for new shooting.

editor or video and audio transfer over a low bandwidth
network is possible.

• It is also possible to record a variety of metadata such as
a camera ID, disc number, scene number, and so on.
Such metadata offers a great advantage when searching
for data in subsequent processes.

Wide range of menu settings

The menus provide the following operations, amongst
others.

• Status display, message, and marker display settings

• Camera adjustment settings

• Switch function assignment

• “Memory Stick” operations
You can also assign any settings to the USER menu, to
create customized menus.

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1-1 Features

Picture cache recording

Video and audio for a maximum of 10 seconds is always
held in memory, so that when you start recording, it is
possible to record from just before the REC START button
was pressed.

Time-lapse video (intermittent recording)
function

You can record video intermittently, capturing any number
of frames at any desired time interval.

Scene selection function

The scene selection function allows you to select required
clips only, and play them back in any order.

High reliability under tough operating
conditions

With similar resistance to vibration and dust as a tape­based camcorder, this unit can be relied on just like a
conventional unit.

1-1-4 Input and Outputs

Range of audio inputs and outputs

• A super-cardioid directional monaural microphone with
external power supply is fitted as standard. By changing
the connector (service component replacement), a stereo
microphone can be fitted.

• The optional slot-in type WRR-855A/855B UHF
Synthesized Tuner Unit can be installed in the unit.

• The two AUDIO IN connectors (XLR type, 3-pin) on the
rear panel of the unit can be switched to line input,
microphone input, or +48V external power, and also to
AES/EBU digital audio inputs (maximum 24 bits).

• When audio cables are connected to the two AUDIO IN
connectors (XLR type, 3-pin) on the rear panel of the
unit, an automatic detection function forces the
recording of the audio input signals from these
connectors as channels 1 and 2.

• The AUDIO OUT connectors (XLR type, 5-pin) provide
two channels of audio output.

(i.LINK) connector

The i.LINK interface enables data transfers with other DV
devices, as follows.

• When the camcorder recording format is set to DVCAM
(PDW-530/530P only), you can record a DV stream
input from an external DV device to the optical disc
drive in this unit. (Audio data is converted to the
recording standard for this unit, then recorded.)

• You can output a DV stream (on the PDW-530/530P,
this can also be done in IMX mode), and send to a DSR­DU1 hard disc recorder (not supplied) or other DV
recording device, to act as a back-up recording when
carrying out recording and stop operations on this unit.

• When the camcorder is connected to a computer with an
i.LINK connection, you can use DV stream input and
output together with nonlinear editing software that
supports the DV format.
By using application software
XDCAM series, you can read and write video, audio,
and metadata recorded on the Professional Disc, with
random access.

1)

that supports the

1) You can use PDZ-1 (logging software supplied with the PDW-1500,
PDW-V1 and so on), or XPRI Meta Station (nonlinear editing software
supplied with XDCAM support).

Chapter 1 Overview

Remote control connectors

By connecting an optional RM-B150/B750 or similar
remote control unit, you can control the shooting functions
of this unit externally.

Function extension interface

• Installing the optional CBK-SD01 SDI Output Board
enables SDI signal output from the VIDEO OUT
connectors.

• By installing the optional CBK-SC01 Analog Composite
Input Board, a composite video signal input to the
GENLOCK connector can be recorded on this unit.

• An extension connector can be attached to the battery
attachment on the rear panel, to allow various camera
adapters to be fitted.

1-1-5 Other Functions

Usability-oriented design

• There is more space around the rear panel connectors
than on previous models, making cable connections and
switch operations easier.

• The adjustment range of the shoulder pad in the front to
rear direction is increased, making it easier to ensure
proper balance when using the unit.

2.5-inch color LCD panel

The side of the unit has an LCD that can be switched to
show the following images and data.

• Status information, including audio level meters and
timecode

• Thumbnails of the video recorded on the Professional
Disc

• A playback image of the video recorded on the
Professional Disc

•The camera image

Monochrome LCD panel

Even when this unit is powered off, the timecode,
remaining disc capacity, battery capacity, and other status
information appears on the monochrome LCD. (This
requires either a battery loaded or a DC power supply
connected.)

Instant operation assignable switches

Two switches provided on the side panel and on the top of
the grip, respectively, can be assigned to any functions, by
a menu operation.

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Furthermore, another control (the TURBO GAIN button)
can also be used as an assignable switch.

Chapter 1 Overview

Alarm function

If a fault is detected on the optical disc drive, or if the disc
or battery capacity is low, this is notified by warning
indicators and audible alarms.

SMPTE (PDW-510/530)/EBU (PDW-510P/
530P) color bars, and 1 kHz reference
signal output

Adjustment of a color monitor or external audio device is
easy. Color bars for an SNG

1) SNG: Satellite News Gathering

1)

uplink are also provided.

Viewfinder height adjustable

In addition to the front to rear and left to right directions,
the viewfinder can be adjusted vertically in two steps.

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1-1 Features

1-2 Example of System Configuration

Chapter 1 Overview

The diagram below shows a typical configuration of the
camcorder for ENG and EFP.

Viewfinder-related equipment

Name / Purpose Magnification Part No.

Fog-proof filter – 1-547-341-11
Lens assembly –2.8 D to +2.0 D A-8262-537-A
Lens assembly –3.6 D to –0.8 D A-8262-538-A
Lens assembly –3.6 D to +0.4 D A-8267-737-A
Lens assembly

(3 × magnification)

Connection through i.LINK interface

Devices with a DV connector (DSR-DU1 etc.)

Camera adaptor

Name / Purpose Part No.

The input of the audio
channels 3/4 and the
SDI output

CCZ (26-pin) output/
analog composite/SDI
input

–2.4 D to +0.5 D A-8314-798-A

CA-701

CA-702/702P

For more information about the fittings, connections, or
use of additional equipment and accessories, see Chapter
8 as well as the operation manuals for the connected
equipment.

AC power supply

Name / Purpose Part No.

AC Adaptor AC-550/550CE
AC Adaptor AC-DN2B

Battery

Name / Purpose Part No.

Battery Charger BC-M150/M50

1)

Battery Pack

1) BP-L40/M50 cannot be used.

Extension board

Name / Purpose Part No.

SDI Output Board CBK-SD01
Composite Input Board CBK-SC01
Pull Down Board

2) For PDW-510/530 only

BP-IL75/GL95/
M100

CBK-FC01

2)

“Memory Stick”

(see page 161.)

RM-B150/B750 Remote
Control Unit

Video monitor for color image
check during shooting

XLR 5-pin connector for stereo
microphone (service part)

Audio signal source

External microphone ECM-672 or similar
microphone

CAC-12 Microphone Holder

Audio equipment

WRR-862 UHF Portable Tuner

WRR-855 series UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit

CCXA-53 audio cable

DMX-P01 Portable Digital Mixer

1-2 Example of System Configuration

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1-3 Precautions

Chapter 1 Overview

Use and Storage

Do not subject the unit to severe shocks

The internal mechanism may be damaged or the body
warped.

After use

Always turn off the power.

Before storing the unit for a long period

Remove the battery pack.

Use and storage locations

Store in a level, ventilated place. Avoid using or storing the
unit in the following places.

• Places subject to temperature extremes

• Very damp places

• Places subject to severe vibration

• Near strong magnetic fields

• In direct sunlight or close to heaters for extended periods

To prevent electromagnetic interference from
portable communications devices

The use of portable telephones and other communications
devices near this unit can result in malfunctions and
interference with audio and video signals.
It is recommended that the portable communications
devices near this unit be powered off.

Note on laser beams

Laser beams may damage the CCDs. If you shoot a scene
that includes a laser beam, be careful not to let the laser
beam be directed into the lens of the camera.

Use at a high temperature

If the unit is used at a high temperature, white flecks may
appear on the screen.

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1-4 Using the CD-ROM Manual

Chapter 1 Overview

The supplied CR-ROM includes versions of the Operation
Manual for the PDW-510/510P/530/530P in English,
Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Chinese.

1-4-1 CD-ROM System

Requirements

The following are required to access the supplied CD­ROM disc.

• Computer: PC with Intel Pentium CPU

- Installed memory: 64 MB or more

-CD-ROM drive: ×8 or faster

• Monitor: Monitor supporting resolution of 800 × 600 or
higher

• Operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium
Edition, Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, Windows XP
Professional or Windows XP Home Edition

When these requirements are not met, access to the CD­ROM disc may be slow, or not possible at all.

1-4-2 Preparations

Note

If you lose the CD-ROM disc or become unable to
read its content, for example because of a hardware
failure, you can do one of the following.

• You can purchase a new CD-ROM disc to replace one
that has been lost or damaged. Contact your Sony service
representative.

• You can purchase printed versions of the operation
manuals. Contact your Sony service representative.
When ordering, be sure to specify the part number of the
manual you want.

Part No. Models covered

3-805-948-0X PDW-510/510P/530/530P

• Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its
subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

• Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

• Adobe, Acrobat, and Adobe Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems
Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

One of the following programs must be installed on your
computer in order to use the operation manuals contained
on the CD-ROM disc.

• Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 4.0 or higher

• Adobe Reader Version 6.0 or higher

Note

If Adobe Reader is not installed, you can download it from
the following URL:
http://www.adobe.com/

1-4-3 Reading the CD-ROM Manual

To read the operation manual contained on the CD-ROM
disc, do the following.

1

Insert the CD-ROM disc in your CD-ROM drive.

A cover page appears automatically in your browser.
If it does not appear automatically in the browser,
double-click the index.htm file on the CD-ROM disc.

2

Select and click the operation manual that you want to
read.

This opens the PDF file of the operation manual.

1-4 Using the CD-ROM Manual

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Chapter 1 Overview

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1-4 Using the CD-ROM Manual

Locations and Functions

of Parts and Controls

2-1 Power Supply

Chapter

1 Battery attachment

2

3 POWER switch

4 LIGHT switch

a Battery attachment

Attach a BP-IL75/GL95/M100 battery pack.
Furthermore, by attaching an AC-DN2B AC Adaptor, you
can operate the camcorder from AC power.

Note

If you mount other than the recommended battery pack in
the camcorder, the operation may be unstable when
starting or ending recording or playback.

b DC IN connector (XLR type, 4-pin, male)

To operate the camcorder using an AC power supply,
connect an AC-550/550CE AC Adaptor with the DC
output cable supplied with the adaptor.

c POWER switch

This switch turns the main power supply on and off.

2 DC IN connector

d LIGHT switch

This determines how a video light connected to the LIGHT
connector is turned on and off.
AUTO: When the switch on the video light is in the on

position, putting the camcorder in recording mode
turns the video light on automatically. When using the
auto interval recording mode, the video light is
automatically turned on immediately before recording
starts.

MANUAL: You can turn the video light on or off

manually, using its own switch.

Note

If you use other than the recommended battery pack in the
camcorder, the video light may not operate.

2-1 Power Supply

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2-2 Accessory Attachments

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

1 Shoulder strap posts

9 Shoulder pad

Lens cable clamp

a Shoulder strap posts

Attach the supplied shoulder strap to these posts.

For details, see 8-7 “Attaching the Shoulder Strap” on
page 125.

b Light shoe

Attach an optional accessory such as a video light to this
shoe.

2 Light shoe

3 LIGHT connector

4 Lens mount

5 Lens locking lever

6 Lens mount cap

7 LENS connector

8 Tripod mount

h Tripod mount

When using the camcorder on a tripod, attach the tripod
adaptor (not supplied).

i Shoulder pad

You can move the shoulder pad forwards or backwards by
raising up the shoulder pad locking lever. Do this to ensure
the best balance when shooting with the camcorder on
your shoulder.

c LIGHT connector (2-pin, female)

Connect the cable of an Anton Bauer Ultralight System
attached to the light shoe. The system operates with lights
powered by 12 V, with a maximum power consumption of
50 W.

d Lens mount (special bayonet mount)

Use this for mounting the lens.

e Lens locking lever

After inserting the lens in the lens mount, rotate the lens
mount ring with this lever to lock the lens in position.

f Lens mount cap

Remove this cap by pushing up the lens locking lever.
When no lens is mounted, keep this cap fitted for
protection from dust.

g LENS connector (12-pin)

Fit the lens cable to this connector. Contact your Sony
representative for more information about the lens you can
use.

For details, see 8-8 “Adjusting the Shoulder Pad
Position” on page 125.

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2-2 Accessory Attachments

2-3 Audio Functions

1 Microphone

8 Built-in speaker

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

2 MIC IN connector

3 MIC LEVEL control

Audio functions (1)

a Microphone

This is a super-cardioid directional monaural microphone
with an external power supply (+48 V) system.

b MIC IN (microphone input) connector (XLR type,

3-pin, female)

Connect the supplied microphone to this connector. A
microphone other than the supplied one may also be
connected as long as it can operate with the power (+48 V)
supplied from this connector.
By fitting a 5-pin connector (service part), you can also use
a stereo microphone.

c MIC (microphone) LEVEL control

This control adjusts the audio level of the microphone
connected to the MIC IN connector.

d EARPHONE jack (front) (monaural, minijack) /

EARPHONE jack (rear) (monaural/stereo
switchable, minijack)

You can monitor the E-E sound during recording and
playback sound during playback. Plugging an earphone
into the jack automatically cuts off the built-in speaker.
When an alarm is indicated, you can hear the alarm sound
through the earphone.
You can use the rear EARPHONE jack for stereo output,
by setting the HEADPHONE OUT item in the AUDIO-1
page of the MAINTENANCE menu to “STREO”. You can
also connect a monaural earphone to the front jack and a
monaural/stereo earphone set to the rear jack
simultaneously.

4 EARPHONE jack (rear)

7 ALARM volume control

6 MONITOR volume control

5 MONITOR switch and CH-1/2 / CH-3/4 switch

4 EARPHONE jack (front)

e MONITOR switch and CH-1/2 / CH-3/4 switch

These switches together determine the channel selection
for the audio monitor output.

MONITOR switch

CH-1/2 / CH-3/4 switch

MONITOR switch and CH-1/2 / CH-3/4 switch

CH-1/2 / CH-3/4 switch:

This determines a pair of audio channels to be selectable
with the MONITOR switch.
CH-1/2 position: channels 1 and 2
CH-3/4 position: channels 3 and 4
The signals output from the AUDIO OUT connector and
EARPHONE jacks also depend on the setting of this
switch.

MONITOR switch:

This selects the audio monitor channels output to the
monaural earphone or speaker, depending on the setting of
the CH-1/2 / CH-3/4 switch.

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Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

CH-1/2 CH-3/4
switch
position

MONITOR
switch
position

Audio output

CH-1/2 CH-1 Audio channel 1

MIX Mix sound of channels 1 and 2
CH-2 Audio channel 2

CH-3/4 CH-3 Audio channel 3

MIX Mix sound of channels 3 and 4
CH-4 Audio channel 4

f MONITOR volume control

This control adjusts the speaker or earphone volume for
sounds other than the alarm sound. At the minimum
position, no sound can be heard.

g ALARM volume control

This control adjusts the speaker or earphone alarm volume.
At the minimum position, no sound can be heard.
However, if in the AUDIO-1 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu the MIN ALARM VOL item is
set to”SET”, the alarm tone is audible even when this
volume control is at the minimum position.

Minimum Maximum

ALARM volume control

h Built-in speaker

During recording, the speaker can be used for monitoring
the E-E

1)

sound, and during playback for monitoring
playback sound. The speaker also sounds alarms to
reinforce visual warnings.
The output level of the speaker can be lowered by
changing the setting of the SP ATT LEVEL item on the
AUDIO-1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu.
If you connect an earphone to the EARPHONE jack, the
speaker is automatically muted.

See 9-3 “Operation Warnings” on page 134 for
information about alarms.

1) E-E: Abbreviation of “Electric-to-Electric.” In E-E mode, video and audio

signals input to the camcorder are output after passing through internal
electric circuits only. This can be used to check input signals.

THUMBNAIL

ESSENCE MARK

SUB CLIP

PRESET

REGEN
CLOCK

F-RUN

R-RUN

SEL/SET

S.SEL

SET

9 LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) controls

0 AUDIO SELECT CH-1/CH-2 switches

SHIFTCLIP MENU

qa AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 / CH-3/CH-4 switches

qs LINE / AES/EBU / MIC selectors

qd +48 V/OFFf switches

qf AUDIO OUT connector

qg AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors

qh DC OUT 12V connector

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Audio functions (2)

i LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) (audio channel-1 and

channel-2 recording level) controls

These controls adjust the audio levels of channels 1 and 2
when the AUDIO SELECT switches are set to MANUAL.

j AUDIO SELECT CH-1/CH-2 (audio channel-1

and channel-2 adjustment method selection)
switches

These switches select the audio level adjustment method
for each of audio channels 1 and 2.

AUTO: Select this setting for automatic adjustment.
MANUAL: Select this setting for manual adjustment.

m +48V/OFF switches

Select either of the following positions for the
microphones to be connected.

OFF: For a microphone to use an internal power supply
+48V: For a microphone to use an external power supply

n AUDIO OUT (audio output) connector (XLR type,

5-pin, male)

This connector outputs the audio signals recorded on audio
channels 1 and 2 or audio channels 3 and 4.
The MONITOR CH-1/2 / CH-3/4 switches allow you to
select the audio signal to be monitored.

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

k AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 / CH-3/CH-4 (audio input

selection) switches

AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switches

These switches select the audio input signals to be
recorded on audio channels 1 and 2.
FRONT: The input signal source is the microphone

connected to the MIC IN connector.

REAR: The input signal source is the audio equipment

connected to the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors.

WIRELESS: The input signal source is a WRR-855A/

855B UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit (not supplied).

AUDIO IN CH-3/CH-4 switches

These switches select the audio input signals to be
recorded on audio channels 3 and 4.
F (front): The input signal source is the microphone

connected to the MIC IN connector.

R (rear): The input signal source is the audio equipment

connected to the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors.

W (wireless): The input signal source is a WRR-855A/

855B UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit (not supplied).

With a CA-701 Camera Adaptor (not supplied) connected
to the camcorder, you can record separate sounds on audio
channels 3 and 4.

o AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 (audio channel-1 and

channel-2 input) connectors (XLR type, 3-pin,
female)

These are audio input connectors for channels 1 and 2 to
which you can connect audio equipment or a microphone.
When the LINE / AES/EBU / MIC selector is set to ASE/
EBU, the CH1 connector is used for channel-1 and -2
inputs, and the CH2 connector, for channel-3 and -4 inputs.

p DC OUT 12 V (DC power output) connector

This connector supplies power for a WRR-862 UHF
Portable Tuner (not supplied). Do not connect any
equipment other than the UHF portable tuner.

l LINE /AES/EBU / MIC selectors

These select the audio source of the audio input signals
input to the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors.

LINE: Line input audio equipment
AES/EBU: AES/EBU format audio signal
MIC: Microphone input

Note

When these switches are in the MIC position, and the
+48V switch described below is on, if you inadvertently
connect any audio device other than a microphone to the
AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors, the device may be
damaged.

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2-4 Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

1 Tally indicator
2 BRIGHT control

3 CONTRAST control

4 PEAKING control
5 ZEBRA switch

6 TALLY switch

9 Viewfinder front-rear positioning lever

7 Viewfinder

8 Diopter adjustment ring

Eyecup

0 Viewfinder left-right positioning ring

qa Camera operator tally indicator

qs Viewfinder stopper

qd LOCK knob

Shooting and recording/playback functions (1)

a Tally indicator

Setting the TALLY switch to HIGH or LOW enables this
indicator. The indicator lights during recording on the
VDR (video disc recorder). Like the REC indicator in the
viewfinder, it flashes to indicate a problem. You can set the
indicator brightness with the TALLY switch.

b BRIGHT (brightness) control

This control adjusts the picture brightness on the
viewfinder screen. It has no effect on the camera output
signal.

c CONTRAST control

This control adjusts the picture contrast on the viewfinder
screen. It has no effect on the camera output signal.

d PEAKING control

This control adjusts the sharpness of the picture on the
viewfinder screen to make focusing easier. It has no effect
on the camera output signal.

e ZEBRA switch

This switch controls the zebra pattern on the viewfinder
screen.

ON: The zebra pattern

1)

is displayed and stays.

OFF: No zebra pattern is displayed.
MOMENT: The zebra pattern is displayed and stays for 5

to 6 seconds.
The zebra pattern is factory set to indicate picture areas
where the video level is approximately 70%.You can use
the setup menu to change the setting so that areas where
the video level is 100% and above are also displayed at the
same time.

For information about how to change the zebra pattern
setting in the setup menu, see 6-2-5 “Setting the
Viewfinder” on page 88.

1) Zebra pattern

The zebra pattern aids in manual iris adjustment by indicating areas of the
picture where the video level is approximately 70% and 100% and above.

f TALLY switch

This switch controls the tally indicator, setting its
brightness (HIGH or LOW) or turning it off.

HIGH: The tally indicator brightness is high.
OFF: The tally indicator is disabled.
LOW: The tally indicator brightness is low.

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g Viewfinder

The viewfinder lets you view the image in black and white
while shooting, recording or playing back. It also displays
various warnings and messages related to the settings or
operating conditions of the camcorder, a zebra pattern,
safety zone marker

1) Safety zone marker
The safety zone marker is a rectangle indicating the effective picture area.

2) Center marker
The center marker indicates the center of the picture with a crosshair.

1)

, and center marker 2).

For details, see 6-2-4 “Setting the Marker Display” on
page 87.

h Diopter adjustment ring

Use this ring to adjust the viewfinder image for your
vision.

i Viewfinder front-rear positioning lever

To adjust the viewfinder position in the front-rear
direction, loosen this lever and the LOCK knob. After
adjustment, retighten this lever and the LOCK knob.

j Viewfinder left-right positioning ring

Loosen this ring to move the viewfinder sideways.

k Camera operator tally indicator

This indicator lights while the camcorder is recording.
Slide the window open when you shoot with your eye
away from the viewfinder. This indicator flashes when the
battery level is running low or the disc is almost full.

l Viewfinder stopper

Pull up this stopper to detach the viewfinder from the
camera.

m LOCK knob

To adjust the viewfinder position in the front-rear
direction, loosen this knob and the viewfinder front-rear
positioning lever. After adjustment, retighten this knob
and the viewfinder front-rear positioning lever.

ws ASSIGN 3/4 switches

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

qf FILTER selector

qg ASSIGN. 1/2 switches

qh SHUTTER selector

qj AUTO W/B BAL switch

Shooting and recording/playback functions (2)

n FILTER selector

Use this selector to select the most appropriate filter to
match the light source illuminating the subject.
When this selector is used with the display mode set to 3,
the new setting appears on the viewfinder screen for about
3 seconds. (e.g.: FILTER: 3)
The PDW-510 /510P has one switchable filter, and the
PDW-530 /530P has two switchable filters.
The relationships between the selector settings and filter
selections as well as examples of filters for different
shooting conditions are as follows.

wa TURBO GAIN button

w; WHITE BAL switch

ql OUTPUT/DCC selector

qk GAIN selector

For the PDW-510/510P

FILTER selector setting and filter selection

FILTER selector setting Filter selection

1 3200 K
2

3 5600 K
4

Examples of shooting conditions and appropriate filters

Shooting condition Filter

Sunrise and sunset; inside studio 1 (3200 K)
Clear skies

5600 K +

5600 K +

1

/8 ND

1

/

ND

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2 (5600 K +

1

/8 ND)

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Examples of shooting conditions and appropriate filters

Shooting condition Filter

Cloudy or raining 3 (5600 K)
Very bright conditions such as snow, at

high altitudes, or at the seashore

4 (5600 K +

1

/

ND)

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When this selector is operated, the new setting appears on
the setting change/adjustment progress message display
area for about 3 seconds.

For details about the shutter speed and mode settings, see
5-3 “Setting the Electronic Shutter” on page 65.

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

For the PDW-530/530P

FILTER selector (outer knob) setting and CC filter

selection

FILTER selector (outer knob) setting CC filter selection

1

/4 ND) or 3

2 (

1/

16 ND)

(

1

/4 ND)

(

1

/16 ND) or

3 (

1

4 (

/64 ND)

1)

A

B 3200 K
C 4300 K
D 6300 K

1) A type of special effect filter. Generates a cross of light on a highlighted
portion.

FILTER selector (inner knob) setting and ND filter

selection

FILTER selector (inner knob) setting ND filter selection

1 Clear
2

3

4

Examples of shooting conditions and appropriate filters

Shooting condition CC filter ND filter

Sunrise and sunset; inside
studio

Clear skies C (4300 K) or

Cloudy or raining D (6300 K) 1 (clear) or 2

Very bright conditions such
as snow, at high altitudes,
or at the seashore

B (3200 K) 1 (clear)

D (6300 K)

C (4300 K) or
D (6300 K)

Cross filter

1

/4 ND

1

/16 ND

1

/64 ND

o ASSIGN. 1/2 switches

You can assign the desired functions to each of the
ASSIGN 1 switch (push button) and ASSIGN 2 switch
(sliding) on the FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu.

For details, see 6-3-5 “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1/
2/3/4 Switches” on page 96.

q AUTO W/B BAL (automatic white/black balance

adjustment) switch

This switch activates the white balance and black balance
automatic adjustment functions.
WHITE: Automatic adjustment of the white balance. If

the WHITE BAL switch is set to A or B, the white
balance setting is stored in the corresponding memory.
On the PDW-530/530P models with two switchable
filters, the memory stores a separate white balance
setting for each CC filter setting.

BLACK: Automatic adjustment of the black set and black

balance.

r GAIN selector

This selector switches the gain of the video amplifier to
match the lighting conditions during shooting. The gains
corresponding to the L, M, and H settings can be selected
from the setup menu. The factory settings are L = 0 dB, M
= 9 dB, and H = 18 dB.
When this selector is adjusted, the new setting appears on
the setting change/adjustment progress message display
area of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds.

For details about setting the gain values, see 6-3-1
“Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Selector Positions” on
page 94.

s OUTPUT/DCC (output signal/dynamic contrast

control) selector

This selector switches the video signal that is output to the
VDR, viewfinder, and video monitor, between the
following two.

BARS: Outputs the color bar signal.
CAM: Outputs the video signal from the camera. When

this is selected, you can switch DCC

1)

on and off with

this selector.

1) DCC (Dynamic Contrast Control)
Against a very bright background with the iris opening adjusted to the
subject, objects in the background will be lost 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 scenes

p SHUTTER selector

Set this selector to ON to use the electronic shutter. Push it
down to SELECT to switch the shutter speed or mode
setting within the range previously set with the setup
menu.

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BARS, DCC OFF

A color bar signal is output and the
DCC circuit does not operate. For
example, use the setting for the
following purposes.

• Adjusting the video monitor

• Recording the color bar signal

switch and the FILTER selector.
You can use the AUTO W/B BAL switch even when

1)

ATW

is in use.

B (ATW): When this switch is set to B and on the

FUNCTION 2 page of the OPERATION menu,
“WHITE B CH” is set to “ATW”

1)

, ATW is activated.

CAM, DCC OFF

The video signal from the camera is
output, and the DCC circuit does not
operate.

CAM, DCC ON

The video signal from the camera is
output, and the DCC circuit operates.

OUTPUT/DCC selector

t WHITE BAL (white balance memory) switch

This switch controls the white balance setting.
PRST (preset): Adjusts the color temperature

corresponding to the position of the FILTER selector.
Use the PRST setting when you have no time to adjust
the white balance.

A or B: When the AUTO W/B BAL switch is pushed to

WHT, the white balance is automatically adjusted
according to the current position of the FILTER
selector, and the adjusted value is stored in either
memory A or memory B. (There are two memories for
each CC filter, allowing a total of eight adjustments to
be stored.) When this switch is set to A or B, the
camcorder automatically adjusts itself to the stored
value corresponding to the current settings of this

1) ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance)
The white balance of the picture being shot is adjusted automatically for
the varying lighting conditions.

When this switch is adjusted, the new setting appears on
the setting change/adjustment progress message display
area of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds.

You can assign the ATW ON/OFF function to the
ASSIGN 1 switch (push button) on the FUNCTION 1 page
of the USER menu.

For details, see 6-3-5 “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1/
2/3/4 Switches” on page 96.

u TURBO GAIN button

When shooting under extremely poor lighting conditions,
press the button once to boost the video gain to the value
preset on the GAIN SW page of the USER menu (up to
48 dB). To stop boosting the gain, press the button once
more.

v ASSIGN 3/4 switches

You can assign the desired functions to each of the
ASSIGN 3 switch and ASSIGN 4 switch on the
FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu.

For details, see 6-3-5 “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1/
2/3/4 Switches” on page 96.

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wf REMOTE connector

wd VIDEO OUT connector

wg GENLOCK IN connector

wh TEST OUT connector

wj DV IN/OUT S400 connector

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w VIDEO OUT connector (BNC type)

This connector outputs a composite video signal for a
video monitor. With a video monitor connected to this
connector, you can monitor the picture being shot by the
camera or the picture played back by the VDR. To choose
between the composite video signal output and SDI signal
output, use the menu. When synchronizing the time code
of an external VDR with that of the camcorder, connect
this connector to the GENLOCK IN connector of the
external VDR.
By installing the CBK-SD01 extension board (not
supplied), you can output an SDI signal (supporting
embedded audio and the EDH function) from this
connector.

For details on how to select the output signal, see 6-3-2
“Selecting the Output Signals” on page 94.

x REMOTE connector (8-pin)

Connect the RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit (not
supplied), which makes it possible to remote-control the
VDR and camera.

y GENLOCK IN connector (BNC type)

• This connector inputs a reference signal when the
camera is to be genlocked or when the time code is to be
synchronized with external equipment. Use the
MAINTENANCE menu to adjust the genlock H-phase
(phase of horizontal sync signal) and the sub-carrier
phase.

For details on how to select the test output signal, refer to
the Maintenance Manual.

wj (i.LINK) DV IN/OUT S400 connector (6-pin,
IEEE1394 compliant)

Connect to a device supporting the AV/C protocol or SBP
2 protocol, using a DV cable.

For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual.

• This connector also inputs a return video signal. You can
display the image of the return video signal in the
viewfinder screen while holding the RET button down
with “RETURN VIDEO” set to “ON” on the
GENLOCK page of the OPERATION menu.

• This connector also inputs an external analog composite
video signal.
When the CBK-SC01 extension board (not supplied) is
installed, you can record the external analog composite
video signal input to this connector.

z TEST OUT connector (BNC type)

This connector outputs the video signal for a video
monitor. The output signal can be selected to be composite
or RGB. The factory setting is composite, and the setting
returns to composite whenever the power is switched on.
Depending on the internal board and menu settings, the
menu, the time code and the shot data can be superimposed
on the image on the monitor. Like the VIDEO OUT
connector, this connector can also be used to synchronize
the time code of an external VTR with the time code of the
camcorder.

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wk REC START button
wl VDR SAVE/STBY connector

E

S

U

A

/P

Y

A

L

P

NEXT

V

E

R

P

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e; EJECT button and indicaor
ea F REV button and indicator
es PLAY/PAUSE button and indicator
ed F FWD button and indicator
ef NEXT button
eg STOP button
eh PREV button

wk REC START button

Press this button to start recording. Press it again to stop
recording. The effect is exactly the same as that of the VTR
button on the lens.
When the REC SWITCH function is assigned to the
ASSIGN 1, 3 or 4 switch (push button), you can use the
switch as the REC START button.

wl VDR SAVE/STBY (standby) switch

This switch controls the VDR power mode during pauses
in recording.
SAVE: Power saving mode. When you start recording, an

internal operating sound is recorded as noise, but in
this mode, power consumption is less than in standby
mode, so that the battery life is extended. When the
switch is set to SAVE, the SAVE indicator in the
viewfinder lights.

STBY: Standby mode. Recording starts as soon as you

press the REC START button.

e; EJECT button and indicator

Press this button to eject or load a disc. The indicator
flashes while the disc is being ejected.

ea F REV (fast reverse) button and indicator

Plays back at high speed in the reverse direction. The
indicator lights during high-speed playback in the reverse
direction.

es PLAY/PAUSE button and indicator

Press this to view a playback image using the viewfinder
screen or a color video monitor. The indicator lights during
playback.
During playback, pressing this button pauses the playback,
showing a still image. At this time, the indicator flashes.
This camcorder enables a color-image search at
approximately four-times normal playback speed, making
it easy to check recorded material. To use the color-image
search, press the F REV button or F FWD button during
playback. When the buttons are pressed, the PLAY
indicator and the F REV or F FWD indicator light.

ed F FWD (fast forward) button and indicator

Plays back at high speed in the forward direction. The
indicator lights during high-speed playback in the forward
direction.

ef NEXT button

This jumps to the beginning of the next clip, and pauses.
During the jump, the F FWD indicator flashes.
Pressing this button together with the F FWD button jumps
to the last frame of the last clip recorded on the disc.

eg STOP button

Press this button to stop disc playback.

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eh PREV button

This jumps to the beginning of the current clip, and pauses.
During the jump, the F REV indicator flashes.Pressing this
button together with the F REV button jumps to the first
frame of the first clip recorded on the disc.

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2-5 Output Video Operating Section

1 SEL/SET dial

2 THUMBNAIL button

3 Thumbnail indicator

4 Sub clip indicator

5 SUB CLIP button

6 SHIFT button

Output video operating section

a SEL/SET (select/set) dial

When thumbnails (each representing a clip) are shown on
the color LCD, you can select a particular thumbnail with
this dial.
Turning the dial upward moves the cursor to the left, and
when it reaches the left edge, to the rightmost position in
the row above. Turning the dial downward moves the
cursor to the right, and when it reaches the right edge, to
the leftmost position in the row below. After selecting the
desired thumbnail with the cursor, press the dial in to
confirm.
To carry out a scene selection setting, hold down the
SHIFT button, and press in this dial.

THUMBNAIL

SEL/SET

ESSENCE MARK

S.SEL

SUB CLIP

SHIFTCLIP MENU

F-RUN

PRESET

REGEN

REGEN

SET

CLOCK

CLOCK

R-RUN

e SUB CLIP button

Press this to play back following a clip list.
You can play back a particular clip or sequential clips, or
carry out a search following the selected clip list.
When no clip list is selected, pressing this button has no
effect, and the operation is invalid.
To carry out saving, recalling, deletion, or similar
operations with a clip list, hold down the SHIFT button
and press this button.

f SHIFT button

Use this in combination with other buttons.

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b THUMBNAIL button

To carry out a search using thumbnails, or to create a clip
list, press this button.
Pressing it switches from the whole-screen display to a
thumbnail display. Press once more to return to the whole­screen display.
To search thumbnails by essence marks, hold down the
SHIFT button and press this button.

c Thumbnail indicator

This lights when thumbnails are shown.

d Sub clip indicator

This lights when playing back following a clip list.

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2-6 Menu Operating Section

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

1 MENU knob

a MENU knob

Use this knob to change the page selection or a setting
within the menu.
Press: If you press this knob when the arrow (b) is placed

at the page title on the menu, the arrow changes to the
question mark (?) and you can change the page.
When the arrow mark is placed at the position other
than the page title, you can change the current setting
by pressing this knob.

Turn: Turn this knob to change the page or change the

settings of the items.

2 STATUS ON/SEL / OFF switch

3 MENU ON/OFF switch

MENU

4 CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch

5 “Memory Stick” compartment

Cover

c MENU ON/OFF switch

To use this switch, open the cover.
This switch is used to display the menu on the viewfinder
screen or the test signal screen. Closing the cover
automatically sets this switch to OFF.
ON: Displays the menu on the viewfinder screen or the test

signal screen, at the last accessed page. (When the
menu is used for the first time, the first page is
displayed.)

OFF: Removes the menu from the viewfinder screen or

the test signal screen.

b STATUS ON/SEL / OFF (menu display on/page

selection/display off) switch

To enable this switch, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to
OFF.
Closing the cover automatically sets the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF.
ON/SEL: Each time this switch is pushed upward, a

window to confirm the menu settings and status of the
camcorder appears on the viewfinder screen. The
window consists of three pages, which are switched
each time the switch is pushed upward. Each page is
displayed for about 10 seconds.

OFF: To clear the page immediately after display, push

this switch down to the OFF position.

You can select the pages to be displayed on the menu.

For details, see 6-2-8 “Displaying the Status Confirmation
Windows” on page 91.

d CANCEL/PRST (preset) / ESCAPE switch

To enable this switch, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to
ON.
Closing the cover automatically sets the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF.
CANCEL/PRST: Pushing this switch up to this position

displays the message to confirm whether the previous
settings are cancelled or settings are reset to their
initial values, depending on the menu operating
condition.
Pushing this switch up to this position again cancels
the previous settings or resets the settings to their
initial values.

ESCAPE: Use this switch when the menu page, which has

a hierarchical structure, is opened. Each time the
switch is pushed to this position, the page returns to
one stage higher in the hierarchy.

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e “Memory Stick” compartment

“Memory Stick”
Access indicator

Label

“Memory Stick”

How to insert a “Memory Stick”

Open the lid of the menu operating section, and insert a
“Memory Stick” (not supplied), 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 when the
“Memory Stick” is being accessed (for reading or writing).

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For details about types of “Memory Stick”, see “About a
“Memory Stick”” on page 161.

Notes

• Do not insert/remove a “Memory Stick” while the
“Memory Stick” access indicator is lit or flashing. Doing
so may cause a loss of data.

• This device uses only a standard “Memory Stick”. It is
not possible to use the type of “MagicGate Memory
Stick” equipped with MagicGate copyright protection
technology, or a “Memory Stick PRO”.

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2-7 Time Code System

1 TC IN connector

2 TC OUT connector

3 GENLOCK IN connector

Time code functions (1)

a TC IN (time code input) connector (BNC type)

To synchronize the time code with an external time code,
input the reference time code to this connector.

b TC OUT (time code output) connector (BNC type)

To synchronize the time code of an external VTR with that
of the camcorder, connect this connector to the time code
input connector for time code locking of the external VTR.

c GENLOCK IN connector (BNC type)

• This connector inputs a reference signal when the
camera is to be genlocked or when the time code is to be
synchronized with external equipment. Use the
MAINTENANCE menu to adjust the genlock H-phase
(phase of horizontal sync signal) and the sub-carrier
phase.

For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual.

• This connector also inputs a return video signal. You can
display the image of the return video signal in the
viewfinder screen while holding the RET button down
with “RETURN VIDEO” set to “ON” on the
GENLOCK page of the OPERATION menu.

• This connector also inputs an external analog composite
video signal.
When the CBK-SC01 extension board (not supplied) is
installed, you can record the external analog composite
video signal input to this connector.

For details, see 3-4 “Recording Video Signals from
External Equipment” on page 53.

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4 DISPLAY switch

5 RESET button

6 HOLD button

7 SEL/SET dial

8 PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch

9 F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch

Time code functions (2)

d DISPLAY switch

This cycles the data displayed in the counter display
through the sequence TC, U-BIT, and COUNTER.
TC: The playback time code read by the internal time code

reader, or the time code generated by the internal time
code generator.

U-BIT: The user bits inserted in the playback time code,

or user bits generated by the internal time code
generator

COUNTER: The elapsed recording/playback time (hours,

minutes, seconds, frames).

For details, see “Time code display” on page 45.

e RESET button

Pressing this button resets the time data displayed on the
counter display section to “00:00:00:00” or the user bit
data to “00000000.”

THUMBNAIL

SEL/SET

ESSENCE MARK

PRESET

REGEN
CLOCK

SUB CLIP

S.SEL

SHIFTCLIP MENU

F-RUN

SET

R-RUN

g SEL/SET (select/set) dial

To set a timecode, user bit value, or real time, press this
dial so that the digit you want to change flashes.
Turning the dial upward increases the value of the flashing
digit, and turning it downward decreases the value.

h PRESET/REGEN (regeneration)/CLOCK switch

This switch selects whether to set a new time code or to
follow the already recorded time code.

PRESET: Records a time code with a preset initial value.
REGEN: Records a time code to be continuous with the

existing time code recorded on the disc. Regardless of
the setting of the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch, the
camcorder operates in R-RUN mode.

CLOCK: Records a time code synchronized to the

internal clock. Regardless of the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN
switch setting, the camcorder always operates in F­RUN mode.

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f HOLD (display hold) button

Pressing this button instantly freezes the time data
displayed in the counter display section. (The time code
generator continues running.) Pressing this button again
releases the hold. You can use this button, for example, to
determine the exact time of a particular shot.
When the HOLD button is activated, the time data is
displayed in the following format:

For details of the counter display, see 2-9 “Warnings and
Indications on the LCDs” on page 43.

i F-RUN/SET/R-RUN (free run/set/recording run)

switch

This switch selects the operating mode for the internal time
code generator.
F-RUN: The time code value keeps advancing, regardless

of the operating state of the VDR. Use this setting
when aligning the time code with real time or for
synchronizing the time code with an external time
code.

SET: Set the switch to this position to set the time code or

user bits.

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R-RUN: The time code value advances only during

recording. Use this setting to have a consecutive time
code on the disc.

For details, see 5-6-3 “Setting the User Bits” on page 73
and 5-6-1 “Setting the Time Code” on page 73.

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2-8 Warnings and Indications

Besides the viewfinder, speaker and earphones, the
indicators and displays described in this section also

1 Tally indicator

2 DISPLAY switch

3 TALLY switch

provide you with information such as the operating state of
the camcorder and warnings.

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4 Back tally indicator

5 Back tally switch

8 Color LCD

6 Monochrome LCD

7 DISP SEL switch

Warning and indication functions

a Tally indicator

Setting the TALLY switch on the viewfinder to HIGH or
LOW enables this indicator. It lights when the VDR starts
recording. Like the REC indicator in the viewfinder, it also
flashes to provide warnings. The brightness of this
indicator when it is lit can be switched with the TALLY
switch.

b DISPLAY switch

This switches the indications on the viewfinder screen on
or off.

ON: The indications appear on the viewfinder screen.
OFF: The indications do not appear on the viewfinder

screen.

9 WARNING indicator

q; ACCESS indicator

qa Rear tally indicator

qs LCD switch

Note

Setting the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON displays the
menu on the viewfinder screen even if the DISPLAY
switch is set to OFF.

c TALLY switch

This switch controls the tally indicator as follows.

HIGH: The tally indicator brightness is high.
OFF: The tally indicator is disabled.
LOW: The tally indicator brightness is low.

d Back tally indicator

When the back tally ON/OFF switch is set to ON, this
indicator has the same function as the tally indicator.

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e Back tally ON/OFF switch

This switch enables or disables the back tally and rear tally
indicators.

ON: The back tally and rear tally indicators are enabled.
OFF: The back tally and rear tally indicators are disabled.

f Monochrome LCD

This shows the remaining battery capacity, remaining disc
capacity, time data, and so on.

For details, see 2-9-1 “Monochrome LCD” on page 43.

g DISP SEL (display selection) switch

This switches the display in the color LCD.
CHAR: Display video with superimposed text. With the

MENU ON/OFF switch set to OFF, also display
camcorder status indications similar to those displayed
in the viewfinder (see 6-2 “Status Display on the
Viewfinder Screen” on page 84).

MONI: Display video without superimposed text.
STATUS: Display counter, warnings, and audio levels.

h Color LCD

This displays VDR-related warnings, remaining battery
capacity, remaining disc capacity, audio levels, time data,
and so on.

For details, see 2-9-2 “Color LCD” on page 44.

i WARNING indicator

This indicator lights up or flashes when there is a fault in
the VDR.

For details, see 9-3 “Operation Warnings” on page 134.

j ACCESS indicator

This lights when data is written to or read from the disc.

k Rear tally indicator

When the back tally ON/OFF switch is set to ON, this
indicator has the same function as the tally indicator.

l LCD switch

This controls the color LCD.

OFF: The color LCD is turned off.
L: The color LCD is adjusted for viewing indoors.
H: The color LCD is adjusted for viewing outdoors.

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2-9-1 Monochrome LCD

Disc status and battery status

Disc status indicator

Full capacity is available.

Close to full state: “DISC” flashes.
Full (disc must be replaced):
“DISC” and “E” flash.

Battery status indicator

Fully charged

Time code display

Lights when the time code or real time is
displayed.

Time counter display: Shows the time
code, user bits, and real time.

Lights when the HOLD button is pressed.

1) When the HOLD button is pressed to hold the time code value,
the time code is displayed in the format shown below. When
the HOLD button is pressed again to release the hold, the time
code is displayed in the normal format

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1)

Nearly dead: “BATT” flashes.
Dead battery (battery must be
charged): “BATT” and “E” flash.

Display of remaining disc capacity and remaining battery capacity on

the monochrome LCD

Time code display on the monochrome LCD

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Disc status, battery status and audio level

Disc status indicator

Full capacity is available.

Close to full state: “DISC” flashes.
Full (disc must be replaced): “DISC” and “E” flash.

Formats of video and audio
signals to be redorded.

Audio level meters

Battery status indicator

Fully charged

VDR operation status and status
indicators

Warning display area

This shows a message if a recording fault or
condensation is detected.

For details, see 9-3 “Operation Warnings” on page

134.

VDR operation and status indicators on the color LCD

Nearly dead: “BATT” flashes.
Dead battery (battery must be charged): “BATT”
and “E” flash.

Display of remaining disc capacity, remaining battery capacity, and

audio levels on the color LCD

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Time code display

Lights when VITC is selected for the time code.

Lights in playback mode.

Lights in non-drop frame
mode. (PDW-510/530 only)

Lights when the camcorder is
synchronized with an external time code.

Lights when the time code
generator is on hold.

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Lights when the HOLD button is pressed

Lights when the time code or real time is displayed.

Time counter display: Shows the time code, user
bit data, and real time.

1) When the HOLD button is pressed to hold the time code value,
the time code is displayed in the format shown below. When the
HOLD button is pressed again to release the hold, the time code
is displayed in the normal format.

Time code display on the color LCD

1)

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2-10 Indicators in the Viewfinder

e Spare indicator

1 TALLY indicator

2 REC (recording) indicator

3 BATT (battery) indicator

Viewfinder screen

4 (warning) indicator

5 Spare indicator

6 SAVE indicator

Indicators on the viewfinder

a TALLY indicator

This indicator lights when the camcorder is in the Picture
Cash mode. Also, this indicator lights when a green tally
signal is received from the camera control unit.

This is a spare indicator. A menu operation makes it
possible to use this as a REC indicator.

For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual.

f SAVE indicator

This indicator lights when the VDR SAVE/STBY switch
is set to SAVE, putting the VDR in power save mode.

b REC (recording) indicator

This indicator lights red when recording starts and remains
lit during recording. It also lights when a red tally signal is
received from the camera control unit and flashes to give a
warning.

For details, see 9-3 “Operation Warnings” on page 134.

c BATT (battery) indicator

This indicator starts flashing when the battery connected to
the camcorder is nearly exhausted, and stays lit when the
battery is completely exhausted.
The battery power level at which the indicator starts
flashing can be set on the BATTERY page of the
MAINTENANCE menu.

For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual.

d (warning) indicator

This indicator lights when any of the following conditions
occurs with the corresponding item set to ON on the “!”
LED page of the USER menu.

• The gain is set to other than 0 dB.

• The SHUTTER selector is set to ON.

• The WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST.

• ATW is enabled.

• The lens extender is used.

• The FILTER selector is set to other than ND:1/CC:B.

• The reference value of the auto iris adjustment is not the
standard value.

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Recording and Playback

3-1 Handling Discs

Chapter

3

3-1-1 Discs Used for Recording and

Playback

This camcorder uses the following disc for recording and
playback:
PFD23 Professional Disc (capacity 23.3 GB)

Note

It is not possible to use the following discs for recording or
playback:

• Blu-ray Disc

• Professional Disc for Data

3-1-2 Notes on Handling

Handling

The Professional Disc is housed in a cartridge, and is
designed to allow handling free of risk from dust or
fingerprints. However, if the cartridge is subjected to a
severe shock, for example by dropping it, this can result in
damage or scratching of the disc. If the disc is scratched, it
may be impossible to record video/audio, or to play back
the content recorded on the disc. The discs should be
handled and stored carefully.

• Do not touch the surface of the disc itself within the
cartridge.

• Deliberately opening the shutter may cause damage.

• Do not disassemble the cartridge.

• The supplied adhesive labels are recommended for
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 is high.

• Do not leave cartridges where dust may be able to gain
ingress.

• Store cartridges in their cases.

Care of the discs

• Remove dust and dirt on the outside of a cartridge using
a soft dry cloth.

• If condensation forms, allow ample time to dry before
use.

3-1-3 Write-Protecting Discs

To protect the content recorded on the disc from accidental
erasure, move the write-protect tab on the lower surface of
the disc in the direction of the arrow, as shown in the
following figure.

Lower surface of the disc

Write-protect tab settings

SAVE SAVE

Recording enabled Recording disabled

Write-protect tab

E

V

A

S

Slide in the direction of the arrow

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3-1-4 Loading and Unloading a Disc

Loading a disc

Proceed as follows.

1

Turn on the POWER switch.

Note

To insert the disc correctly, make sure that the
camcorder is in the upright position (the grip upside,
the bottom downside).

Unloading a disc

With the power supply on, press the EJECT button to open
the disc compartment lid and eject the disc. Then remove
the disc. If you are not going to insert another disc, close
the disc compartment lid.

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Unloading a disc when the power supply is
off

POWER switch

HUMID indicator

Note

If there is condensation inside the VDR section, the
HUMID indicator lights. If this happens, wait until the
indicator goes off before going on to step 2.

2

Press the EJECT button.

This opens the lid of the disc compartment.

EJECT button

Lid of the disc
compartment

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 out the operation shown in the following figure.

1 Open this rubber cover.
2 Using a screwdriver or

similar implement, slide
the black metal plate
visible inside, in the
direction of the rear of the
camcorder.
The disc compartment lid
opens. A red Phillips
screw is visible inside the
rubber cap.

3 Insert a screwdriver into

the Phillips screw, and
turn counterclockwise
(the direction shown on
the rubber cap).
This ejects the disc.

4 Close the rubber cover

firmly.

3

V indication on
the outside

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Insert the disc in the V direction, and close the disc
compartment lid manually.

Insert the disc.

Unloading a disc manually when the power supply is off

Push and
close the lid.

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You need not return the screw to its original position after
taking out the disc. Turning on the power makes the disc
compartment mechanism operable again.

3-2 Recording

3-1-5 Formatting a Disc

Using a new disc

An unused disc requires no formatting operation. The disc
is automatically formatted so that it is ready to use when
loaded into this unit.

Using a disc on which material is recorded

You can use a disc containing recorded material as is, but
if necessary you can delete individual clips or the whole
content.

For details, see 3-2-2 “Deleting Clips” on page 51.

Note

It is not possible to mix different recording formats on a
single disc. Either select the same format as the existing
recording, or use a different disc.

For details of the recording format settings, see 5-1-1
“Setting the Video Recording Format” on page 59 and see
5-1-2 “Setting the Audio Recording Format” on page 60.

3-2-1 Basic Procedures

This section describes the basic procedures for shooting
and recording.
Before a shooting session, ensure that the camcorder is
functioning properly.

For details, see 9-1 “Testing the Camcorder Before
Shooting” on page 129.

Recording format settings (PDW-530/530P
only)

With the PDW-530/530P you can select the recording
formats for each of video and audio.
Note that it is not possible to use different recording
formats on a single disc.
Set the recording format before beginning recording.

For details of the setting operations, see 5-1-1 “Setting the
Video Recording Format” on page 59 and see 5-1-2
“Setting the Audio Recording Format” on page 60.

Basic procedure for shooting: from turning
on the camcorder to loading a disc

Proceed as follows.

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4
5
1

2

Basic procedure for shooting: from power supply to disc loading

1

Attach a fully charged battery pack.

For details, see 8-1 “Power Supply” on page 113.

2

Turn on the POWER switch.

3

Set the DISP SEL switch to STATUS, and check on
the color LCD that the following conditions are met.

• The HUMID indicator is not showing.
If it is, wait until it disappears.

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• The battery indicator shows at least five segments.
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 47), load it and close the disc compartment lid.

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Basic procedure for shooting: from
adjusting the black balance and white
balance to stopping recording

After turning on the power and loading a disc, set the
switches and selectors as shown below and begin
operation.

DISPLAY: ON

AUDIO SELECT
CH-1/CH-2: AUTO

For details of black balance adjustment, see 5-2-1
“Adjusting the Black Balance” on page 61.

2

Select the CC filter and ND filter to match the lighting
conditions, and adjust the white balance.

When the black balance and white balance settings
are already in memory:

Set the WHITE BAL switch to A or B.

When the white balance setting is not in memory
and you do not have enough time to adjust the
white balance:

Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.
This automatically adjusts the white balance as
follows, depending on the setting of the FILTER knob.

• For the PDW-530/530P:
B: 3200 K, C: 4300 K, D: 6300 K

• For the PDW-510/510P:
1: 3200 K, 3: 5600 K

For details, see 5-2-2 “Adjusting the White Balance”
on page 62.

Iris: Automatic

Zoom: Automatic

OUTPUT/DCC: CAM, DCC ON

F-RUN/SET/R-RUN: F-RUN or R-RUN
(set as needed)

Switch and selector settings before shooting

Shooting

Proceed as follows.

1,2

3,5

2
4

5,6

Basic procedure for shooting: from adjusting the black balance and

white balance to stopping recording

1

Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to BLK to adjust the
black balance.

3

Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the focus and
zoom.

4

If necessary, set the electronic shutter for an
appropriate mode and speed.

For details, see 5-3 “Setting the Electronic Shutter”
on page 65.

5

To start recording, press the REC START button or
the VTR button on the lens.

If the recording start/stop function is assigned to the
ASSIGN 1/3/4 switch, this switch functions as REC
START button.

For details, see 6-3-5 “Assigning Functions to
ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 Switches” on page 96.

During recording, the REC indicator lights in the
viewfinder. Perform zooming and focus control, if
necessary.

Note

During recording (while the ACCESS indicator is lit)
do not remove the battery pack. If you do, the last four
seconds of recording may be lost.

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.

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3-2 Recording

To play back the recorded clip

Press the PREV button, then press the PLAY button to
play from the beginning of the clip.

7

Repeat steps 5 and 6 as required for shooting.

Each time you repeat steps 5 and 6 , successive clips
are recorded on the disc.

Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3

Note

REC

START

REC

STOP

REC
START

REC

STOP

REC
START

REC

STOP

It is not possible to record a clip shorter than 2 seconds. If
you stop recording within 2 seconds of starting, this results
in a 2-second clip.
If you stop recording and restart within 2 seconds of the
original start, this creates a single continuous clip from the
original start time.

Playback control buttons

During recording, the EJECT button and the playback
control buttons (EJECT, F REV, F FWD, NEXT, PREV,
PLAY/PAUSE, STOP) have no effect.

3-2-2 Deleting Clips

With this camcorder you can delete clips one at a time, in
sequence from the last recorded clip, or you can delete all
clips in a single operation.

MAINTENANCE menu appears. If the menu has been
used before, the last accessed page appears.

3

If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU
knob to move the b mark to “DISC”, and press the
MENU knob to display the DISC page.

If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob
until the DISC page appears, then press the MENU
knob to select the page.

M19 DISC TOP

DELETE LAST CLIP: EXEC
DELETE ALL CLIPS: EXEC

QUICK FORMAT : EXEC

4

Press the MENU knob, then turn it to move the b mark
to “DELETE LAST CLIP”, and press the MENU knob
again.

The message “DELETE OK? YES b NO” appears.

5

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “YES”,
and press the MENU knob again.

The last recorded clip is deleted.

6

By repeating steps 4 and 5, you can delete a number of
clips in sequence from the last recorded clip.

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To delete the last recorded clip

Proceed as follows.

1

Holding down the MENU knob, move the MENU ON/
OFF switch from OFF to ON.

The TOP menu appears.

2

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to
“MAINTENANCE”, and press the MENU knob.

If this is the first time the MAINTENANCE menu has
been displayed, the CONTENTS page of the

Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3

Clips can be deleted in the sequence 3 t 2 t 1.

To delete all clips within the disc

Proceed as follows.

1

On the DISC page (see the previous item), move the b
mark to “DELETE ALL CLIPS”, and press the MENU
knob.

The message “DELTE OK? YES b NO” appears.

2

To execute deleting, turn the MENU knob to move the
b mark to “YES”, and press the MENU knob.

This deletes all clips within the disc.

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3-3 Checking the

Recording –
Playback

Color video monitor

VIDEO IN
connector

SDI IN connector

PDW-510/510P/530/530P

1)

2)

VIDEO OUT connector

By pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button, you can review any
length of recording on the viewfinder screen in black and
white or in color on the color LCD. There are two other
ways to review the recording.

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• Recording review: You can view the last 2 seconds of
the recording on the viewfinder screen in black and
white or in color on the color LCD.

• Color playback: You can see the recording in color on a
color video monitor without the need for any external
adaptor.

You may also view the picture during a fast forward or
reverse search.

See 2-3 “Audio Functions” on page 25 for details about
the switches and controls used to select the audio output
signal and to adjust the audio level.

1) When VBS is selected as the output signal of the VIDEO OUT
connector

2) When SDI is selected as the output signal of the VIDEO OUT
connector (only when the CBK-SD01 (not supplied) is installed)

Color playback

Note

You can select either VBS or SDI as the output signal of
the VIDEO OUT connector when the CBK-SD01 (not
supplied) is installed.

For details, see 6-3-2 “Selecting the Output Signals” on
page 94.

3-3-1 Checking the Last Two

Seconds of the Recording —
Recording Review

If you press the RET button on the lens while recording is
paused, the last two seconds of the recording is played
back on the viewfinder screen and the color LCD. Use this
function to check whether recording went smoothly. If you
hold down the RET button, the last recorded clip is played
back from its beginning. After playback, the camcorder is
ready to start recording again.
By assigning the the same function as that of the LENS
RET button on the lens to the ASSIGN 1/3/4 switch, you
can use the switch in the same way as the lens RET button.

For details, see 6-3-5 “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1/
2/3/4 Switches” on page 96.

3-3-2 Checking the Recording on

the Color Video Monitor —
Playback in Color

Connect a color video monitor to the VIDEO OUT
connector of the camcorder. By pressing the PLAY/
PAUSE button, you can view the recorded picture.
When the CBK-SD01 extension board (not supplied) is
installed, you can connect a color video monitor provided
with an SDI input connector.

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3-3 Checking the Recording – Playback

3-4 Recording Video

Signals from
External Equipment

With this camcorder, you can select in the OPERATION
menu whether to record the video captured by the camera,
or whether to record a signal from an external video
device.
If this switching function is assigned to the ASSIGN 2
switch, regardless of the setting in the OPERATION
menu, you can make the selection with the ASSIGN 2
switch. While recording video from an external device, the
indication “EXT” appears on the viewfinder screen.

Notes

• You can switch the signals to be recorded at any time
while recording on the disc. However, the signals
recorded at the point where the signal is switched may be
distorted.

• Even when the REC VIDEO SOURCE item is set to
“EXT”, if the external video signal is not input to the
i.LINK DV IN/OUT connector or the GENLOCK IN
connector, the camcorder does not switch to EXT mode,
and the pictures being shot by the camcorder are
recorded on the disc.

3-4-1 Recording a DV Stream From

The TOP menu appears.

2

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to
“OPERATION”.

3

Press the MENU knob.

If this is the first time the OPERATION menu has been
displayed, the CONTENTS page of the OPERATION
menu appears. If the menu has been used before, the
last accessed page appears.

4

If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU
knob to move the b mark to “SOURCE SEL”, and
press the MENU knob to display the SOURCE SEL
page.

If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob
until the SOURCE SEL page appears, then press the
MENU knob to select the page.

21 SOURCE SEL TOP

REC VIDEO SOURCE: CAM
EXT REC CONTROL : OFF
I.LINK SBP2 MODE: DSABL

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External Equipment

Note

Recording a DV stream is possible only when the video
recording format is DVCAM.

If the currently set video recording format is other than
DVCAM, change it to DVCAM referring to 5-1-1 “Setting
the Video Recording Format” on page 59.

Proceed as follows.

MENU knob

1

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON while holding
down the MENU knob.

MENU ON/OFF switch

5

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “REC
VIDEO SOURCE”, then press the MENU knob.

21 SOURCE SEL TOP

REC VIDEO SOURCE: CAM
EXT REC CONTROL : OFF
I.LINK SBP2 MODE: DSABL

Item Description

CAM Records the pictures being shot by the

camcorder.

EXT Records video signals from the

external equipment connected to the
GENLOCK IN connector.

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The b mark on the left of “REC VIDEO SOURCE”
changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the

2

Move the b mark to “EXT VIDEO SOURCE”, and
press the MENU knob.

setting changes to a ? mark.

3

Turn the MENU knob to display “CMPST”.

6

Turn the MENU knob to display “EXT”.

This ends the setting.
When you input analog composite signals to the

21 SOURCE SEL TOP

REC VIDEO SOURCE: EXT
EXT REC CONTROL : OFF
I.LINK SBP2 MODE: DSABL

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GENLOCK IN connector of the camcorder, these
signals are displayed on the viewfinder screen and the
color LCD, and can be recorded on the disc.

Note

Even when the GENLOCK ON/OFF item is set to “OFF”
on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu,
the camcorder is automatically synchronized with the

7

Press the MENU knob.

external reference video signal when the external video
signal is input to the GENLOCK IN connector in EXT

The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting
changes to a z mark.

mode. When the setting is switched to CAM mode, or
when no signals are input to the GENLOCK IN connector
even in EXT mode, the camcorder is reset to the original
setting.

Note

During i.LINK DV stream input, the image on the
viewfinder screen and the color LCD may occasionally
show an overlapped frame or skipped frame, but this does
not affect the recording on the disc.
During i.LINK DV stream input, the audio within the DV
stream is recorded as the audio input.

3-4-2 Recording Analog Composite

Signals (With the CBK-SC01
Installed)

Installing the CBK-SC01 Composite Input Board (not
supplied) in the camcorder enables you to record analog
composite signals from external equipment connected to
the GENLOCK IN connector.
To make a setting for recording analog composite signals
from external equipment, proceed as follows.

1

Display the SOURCE SEL page on the screen.

For the operation, see 3-4-1 “Recording a DV Stream
From External Equipment” on page 53.

21 SOURCE SEL TOP

REC VIDEO SOURCE: CAM
EXT REC CONTROL : OFF
I.LINK SBP2 MODE: DSABL
EXT VIDEO SOURCE: ILINK
EXT OUTPUT DELAY: SYNC
SET UP REMOVE : 0.0%

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3-5 Freezing a Picture

During Playback

Viewing frozen pictures

Proceed as follows.

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.

A frozen picture appears.
The time code is displayed in the counter display and
the PLAY/PAUSE indicator flashes (one flash/
second).

3

To restart playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE button
once again.

When remotely controlling the camcorder from
an RM-B150/B750 remote control unit (not
supplied)

You can perform the same operation from the RM-B150/
B750.

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Thumbnail Search

Chapter

4

4-1 Thumbnail Search

Operations

4-1-1 Cuing Up to a Desired Clip

To do this you display thumbnail images, then cue up to a
desired clip.

2,3

1

Thumbnail
indicator

THUMBNAIL

ESSENCE MARK

SUB CLIP

PRESET

REGEN

REGEN
CLOCK

CLOCK

F-RUN

R-RUN

SEL/SET

S.SEL

SHIFTCLIP MENU

SET

This indicates that these are
thumbnail images of clips.

Currently selected clip

Recording date and time
of selected clip

2

Turn the SEL/SET dial to select the desired clip.

3

Press the SET/SET dial button.

Sixth clip is selected from
a total of 143 clips.

Duration of selected clip

Thumbnail search

To display the thumbnail images of all clips on the disc,
and cue up to a desired clip, proceed as follows.

1

Press the THUMBNAIL button, turning on the
thumbnail indicator.

The thumbnails of all clips on the disc appear.

This displays the first frame of the selected clip.

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Next, you can play the selected clip, or include it in a clip
list, as required.

To escape from the thumbnail images to
full-screen display

Press the THUMBNAIL button, turning off the thumbnail
indicator.

Note

When operating from the battery, if the VDR SAVE/
STBY switch is in the SAVE position, there is a delay until
the thumbnail display appears.
During this delay, the indication “THUMBNAIL
PROCESSING” appears on the viewfinder screen and
color LCD.

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4-1 Thumbnail Search Operations

Adjustments and

Settings for Recording

5-1 Setting the

Recording Format
(PDW-530/530P only)

Before recording with the PDW-530/530P, it is necessary
to set the recording format for each of video and audio.
Video recording format: MPEG IMX 50 Mbps, 40 Mbps,

30 Mbps, or DVCAM

Audio recording format: 16-bit 48 kHz or 24-bit 48 kHz

Note

It is not possible to combine different recording formats on
a single disc.

Chapter

<TOP MENU>

USER
USER MENU CUSTOMIZE
ALL
OPERATION
PAINT
MAINTENANCE
FILE
DIAGNOSIS

3

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to
“MAINTENANCE”.

<TOP MENU>

USER
USER MENU CUSTOMIZE
ALL
OPERATION
PAINT
MAINTENANCE
FILE
DIAGNOSIS

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5-1-1 Setting the Video Recording

Format

You can select the video recording format in a menu, from
MPEG IMX 50 Mbps, MPEG IMX 40 Mbps, MPEG IMX
30 Mbps, and DVCAM.
The factory default selection is “IMX50”.
To select the desired video recording format, proceed as
follows.

For menu operations, see 6-1-3 “Basic Menu Operations”
on page 78.

1

Turn on the POWER switch.

2

Holding down the MENU knob, move the MENU ON/
OFF switch from OFF to ON.

The TOP menu appears.

4

Press the MENU knob.

If this is the first time the MAINTENANCE menu has
been displayed, the CONTENTS page of the
MAINTENANCE menu appears. If the menu has been
used before, the last accessed page appears.

5

If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU
knob to move the b mark to “VDR MODE”, and press
the MENU knob to display the VDR MODE page.

If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob
until the VDR MODE page appears, then press the
MENU knob to select the page.

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M09 VDR MODE TOP

REC TALLY BLINK : ON
REC START/STOP : OFF
MODE SELECT : SEL
TIMER SET : IH
REC FORMAT : IMX50

For the operation, see the descriptions of steps 1 to 5
of the procedure “Setting the Video Recording
Format” on page 59.

2

Press the MENU knob, then turn it to move the b mark
to “AU DATA LEN (IMX)”, and press the MENU
knob.

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6

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “REC
FORMAT”, and press the MENU knob again.

M09 VDR MODE TOP

REC TALLY BLINK : ON
REC START/STOP : OFF
MODE SELECT : SEL
TIMER SET : IH
REC FORMAT :? IMX50

The b mark at the side of “REC FORMAT” changes
to a z mark, and the z mark by “IMX50” changes to
a ? mark.

7

Turn the MENU knob to display the desired recording
format.

M09 VDR MODE TOP

REC TALLY BLINK : ON
REC START/STOP : OFF
MODE SELECT : SEL
TIMER SET : IH
REC FORMAT :? IMX40

M06 AUDIO-2 TOP

AU DATA LEN (IMX):?16bit
AU REF LEVEL : -20db
AU REF OUT : 0db
AU CH12 AGC MODE : MONO
AU CH34 AGC MODE : MONO
AU AGC SPEC : -6db
AU LIMITER MODE : OFF
AU OUT LIMITER : ON
I.LINK AUDIO OUT : 2CH

3

Turn the MENU knob to display the desired format,
and press the MENU knob.

4

Move the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF or close the
cover of the menu operating section.

This ends the menu operation.

The above procedure completes the setting of the
recording format.

8

Press the MENU knob.

This confirms the selection.

9

Align the b mark with “TOP” at the top right of the
menu page, and press the MENU knob.

This returns to the TOP menu.

5-1-2 Setting the Audio Recording

Format

You can select the audio recording format in a menu, from
16-bit 48 kHz and 24-bit 48 kHz. The factory default
selection is “16bit”.
To select the desired audio recording format, proceed as
follows.

1

Display the AUDIO-2 page of the MAINTENANCE
menu.

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5-2 Adjusting the Black

For details of manual black balance adjustment, refer to
the Maintenance Manual.

Balance and the
White Balance

To ensure excellent image quality when using this
camcorder, conditions may require that 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 values have been changed by
using the USER menu

It is not usually necessary to adjust the black balance when
using the camcorder after it has been off.

White balance adjustment

Always readjust the white balance when the lighting
conditions change.

Viewfinder screen displays

If the black balance or white balance adjustment is started,
messages that report on the progress and results are
displayed on the viewfinder screen when the VF DISP
MODE item is set to “2” or “3” on the VF DISP 1 page of
the USER menu.

Note

Black balance and white balance adjustment values that
are automatically set by the camcorder and the various
settings are stored in the camcorder memory and retained
even when the power is turned off.

5-2-1 Adjusting the Black Balance

To adjust the black balance, proceed as follows.

OUTPUT/DCC switch

AUTO W/B BAL switch

1

Set the OUTPUT/DCC switch to CAM.

2

Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to BLK and release
the switch.

The switch returns to the center position, and the
adjustment is executed.

During adjustment, the following message is displayed
on the viewfinder screen.

The messages change
in the following
sequence :

-BLACK SET- t

ABB:EXECUTING

-BLACK SET-

The black balance adjustment ends in a few seconds
with the message “ABB:OK” and the adjustment value
is automatically stored in memory.

Notes

• During the black balance adjustment, the iris is
automatically closed.

• During the black balance adjustment, the gain selection
circuit is automatically activated so you may see
flickering on the viewfinder screen, but this is not a fault.

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In automatic black balance mode, adjustments are
performed in the following order: clamp level, black set,
and black balance. Manual black balance adjustment can
be selected from the setup menu.

Note that the automatic black balance adjustment
includes a function to correct for white flecks caused in
the CCDs by cosmic rays, in addition to the normal
black balance operation.

If automatic black balance adjustment
cannot be made

If the black balance adjustment cannot be completed
normally, an error message will appear for about 3 seconds
on the viewfinder screen (in display mode 2 or 3).
Possible messages are listed below.

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Black balance adjustment error messages

Error message Meaning

ABB : NG
IRIS NOT
CLOSED

ABB : NG
TIME LIMIT

ABB : NG
R (or G or B) :
OVERFLOW

The lens iris did not close; adjustment
was impossible.

Adjustment could not be completed
within the standard number of attempts.

The difference between the reference
value and the current value is so great
that it exceeds the range. Adjustment
was impossible.

If any of the above error messages is displayed, retry the
black balance adjustment.
Keep pushing the AUTO W/B BAL to BLK until “­BLACK SET-” appears after “-BLACK BALANCE-”
appears. If the error message occurs again, an internal
check is necessary.

For information about this internal check, refer to the
Maintenance Manual.

FILTER selector

OUTPUT/DCC
switch: CAM

WHITE BAL
switch: A or B

1)

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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 error message “: STORED DATA : NG” flashes on
the viewfinder screen when the camcorder is turned on, the
black balance and white balance memory contents have
been lost.
Adjust the black balance and white balance again. Contact
your Sony representative if this message continues to
appear even after the black balance and white balance have
been adjusted again.

For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual.

5-2-2 Adjusting the White Balance

To automatically adjust the white balance

Proceed as follows.

GAIN selector: Set as low as
possible.

1) White balance setting values are stored in memory B only
when the WHITE SWITCH <B> item is set to “MEM” on
the FUNCTION 2 page of the OPERATION menu.

If the setting of the GAIN selector or WHITE BAL
switch is changed, a message reporting the new setting
position appears for about 3 seconds in the setting
change and adjustment progress message display area
of the viewfinder screen.

2

Set the FILTER selector to suit the lighting conditions
as follows.

For the PDW-530/530P:

FILTER selector (outer knob) setting and CC filter

FILTER selector (outer knob)
setting

A Cross filter
B 3200 K
C 4300 K
D 6300 K

FILTER selector (inner knob) setting and ND filter

selection

CC filter

selection

1

Set the switches and selectors as shown in the figure
below.

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FILTER selector (inner knob)
setting

1 Clear
2

3

ND filter

1

/4 ND

1

/16 ND

FILTER selector (inner knob) setting and ND filter

selection

FILTER selector (inner knob)
setting

4

ND filter

1

/64 ND

For the PDW-510/510P:

FILTER selector setting and filter selection

FILTER selector setting Filter selection

1 3200 K
2

3 5600 K
4

5600 K +

5600 K +

1

/8 ND

1

/64 ND

If the setting of the FILTER selector is changed, a
message reporting the setting appears for about 3
seconds in the setting change and adjustment progress
message display area of the viewfinder screen (in
display mode 3).

3

Place a white test card under the same lighting
conditions as for the subject to be shot and zoom up to
it. Alternatively, any white object such as a cloth or a
wall can be used.

The absolute minimum white area is as follows.

Rectangle centered on
the screen. The lengths
of the sides are 70% of
the length and width of
the screen.

The white object must
be within the rectangle
and have an area of at
least 10% of the screen.

AUTO W/B BAL switch

The switch returns to the center position, and the
adjustment is executed.

During adjustment, the message “WHITE : OP” is
displayed on the viewfinder screen (in display mode 2
or 3).

The white balance adjustment ends in about one
second with the message shown in the following
figure, and the adjustment setting is automatically
stored in the memory (A or B) that was selected in step

1.

AWB:OK
. K

Note

If the camera has a zoom lens with an automatic iris,
the iris may hunt

1)

during the adjustment. To prevent

Approximate color
temperature of the
subject

this, adjust the iris gain knob (indicated as IG, IS, or S)
on the lens.

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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

Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to WHT and then
release the switch.

For details, refer to the lens operation manual.

1)Hunting
Repeated brightening and darkening of the image, resulting from
repeated response to automatic iris control.

If the automatic white balance adjustment
cannot be made

If the white balance adjustment cannot be completed
normally, an error message will appear for about 3 seconds
on the viewfinder screen (in display mode 2 or 3).
Possible messages are listed below.

White balance adjustment error messages

Error message Meaning

WHITE : NG
LOW LEVEL

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The white video level is too low.
Either open the lens iris or increase
the gain.

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Error message Meaning

WHITE : NG
COLOR TEMP HIGH

WHITE : NG
COLOR TEMP LOW

WHITE : NG
TIME LIMIT

WHITE : NG
POOR WHITE AREA

WHITE : NG
OVER LEVEL

The color temperature is too high.
Select a suitable filter setting.

The color temperature is too low.
Select a suitable filter setting.

Adjustment could not be completed
within the standard number of
attempts.

The white area could not be
checked.

The white video level is too high.
Either stop down the lens iris or
change the ND filter.

If any of the above error messages is displayed, retry the
white balance adjustment. If the error message occurs
again, an internal check is necessary.

For information about this internal check, refer to the
Maintenance Manual.

If a memory error occurs

If the error message “: STORED DATA : NG” flashes on
the viewfinder screen when the camcorder is turned on, the
white balance and black balance memory contents have
been lost.
Adjust the white balance and black balance again. Contact
your Sony representative if this message continues to
appear even after the white balance and black balance have
been adjusted again.

For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual.

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If you have no time to adjust the white
balance

Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST. The white balance
is automatically set as follows, depending on the FILTER
selector setting.

• PDW-530/530P:
B: 3200K, C: 4300 K, D: 6300K

• PDW-510/510P:
1: 3200 K, 3: 5600 K

For details about setting the white balance manually, see
“To automatically adjust the white balance” on page 62.

White balance memory

Values stored in memory are held until the white balance
is next adjusted.
There are two sets of white balance memories, A and B,
and adjustments for each of the filters can be automatically
stored in the memory corresponding to the setting (A or B)
of the WHITE BAL switch. The camcorder has four built­in filters, so a total of eight (4 × 2) adjustments can be
stored. The number of memories allocated to each of A and
B can be limited to one by setting the WHT FILTER INH.
item to “ON” on the FUNCTION 3 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu. In this case, the memory
contents are not linked to the filter settings.
If the WHITE BAL switch is set to B, and on the
FUNCTION 2 page of the OPERATION menu, the
WHITE SWITCH <B> item is set to “ATW”, the ATW
function is activated to automatically adjust the white
balance of the picture being shot for varying lighting
conditions.

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5-3 Setting the

Electronic Shutter

This section describes the shutter modes that can be used
with the electronic shutter of the camcorder, and describes
the procedure for selecting the shutter speed and shutter
mode.

5-3-1 Shutter Modes

The shutter modes that can be used with the electronic
shutter and the shutter speeds that can be selected are listed
below.

Selectable shutter modes and shutter speeds

Shutter
mode

Standard PDW-510/530: 1/100,

ECS
(Extended
Clear Scan)

1)

SLS
(slow speed
shutter)

EVS
(Enhanced
Vertical
definition
System)

1) The SLS mode can only be selected when the CCD scan mode(see page

100) is set to “I (interlace scan)”.

Shutter speed Application

1/125, 1/250, 1/500,
1/1000, 1/2000 (sec.)
PDW-510P/530P:
1/60, 1/125, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000
(sec.)

PDW-510/530: 60.0 to
6000 Hz
PDW-510P/530P: 50.0
to 6000 Hz

1 (1/30 sec for PDW­510/530, 1/25 sec for
PDW-510P/530P) to 8,
16 frames (1/2 sec for
PDW-510/530, 2/3 sec
for PDW-510P/530P)

Shutter speed
currently selected in
the Standard or ECS
mode

For shooting fast­moving subjects with
little blurring.

For obtaining images
with no horizontal
bands of noise when
shooting subjects
such as monitor
screens.

For shooting
subjects in low level
lighting conditions

Improved vertical
resolution. However,
the sensitivity and
dynamic range are
reduced.

the red, green, and blue intensities are actually changing
in synchronization with the frequency of the power
supply causing flicker. Using an electronic shutter under
such lighting could make the flicker even worse. Color
flicker is particularly likely to happen when the power
supply frequency is 60 Hz (with the PDW-510/530) or
50 Hz (with the PDW-510P/530P). However, if the
power frequency is 50 Hz (with the PDW-510/530) or 60
Hz (with the PDW-510P/530P), setting the shutter speed
to 1/100 or 1/60 can reduce this flicker.

• When a bright object is shot in EVS mode or ECS mode
in such a manner that it fills the screen, the upper edge of
the picture may have poor quality because of an inherent
characteristic of CCDs. Before using EVS mode or ECS
mode, check the shooting conditions.

You can turn on or off the EVS mode on the SW STATUS
page of the PAINT menu.

5-3-2 Selecting the Shutter Mode

and Shutter Speed

Use the SHUTTER selector to select a shutter mode or a
standard-mode shutter speed. To set the shutter speed in
ECS or SLS mode, with the SHUTTER selector set to ON
and the ECS or SLS mode selected, use the MENU knob
for adjustment.
You can use the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION
menu to narrow the range of choice in advance, or to select
in advance whether or not you use ECS/SLS.

Setting the shutter mode and standard­mode shutter speed

Once the shutter speed is selected, it is retained even when
the camcorder power is turned off.

1

Follow the procedure described in 6-2-2 “Selecting the
Display Items” (page 85) to set the VF DISPLAY

MODE item to “2” or “3” on the VF DISP 1 page of
the USER menu.

2

Push the SHUTTER selector from ON to SELECT.

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Notes

• Whatever the operating mode of the electronic shutter,
the sensitivity of the CCD decreases with increasing
shutter speed.

• When the automatic iris is used, the iris opens wider as
the shutter speed increases, thus reducing the depth of
field.

• In SLS (slow speed shutter) mode, the iris is fixed in the
fully-open position.

• Under artificial light, particularly fluorescent or mercury
lamps, the light intensity may appear to be constant, but

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SHUTTER selector

The current shutter setting indication appears for about
3 seconds in the setting change and adjustment
progress message display area of the viewfinder
screen.
Examples: “: SS : 1/250”, “: SLS : 8FRAME”, “: ECS
: 60.0 Hz”

3

Before the shutter setting indication disappears, push
the SHUTTER selector down to SELECT again and
repeat this until the desired mode or speed appears.

Pushing the SHUTTER selector down to SELECT
repeatedly allows you to cycle through the settings of
mode and speed preselected on the SHT ENABLE
page of the OPERATION menu.
Note that all modes and all standard-mode speeds
listed in the table on page 65 are preselected using the
SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu.
By factory default, all available shutter modes and
shutter speeds are displayed in the sequence shown in
the following figure. (You can use the SHT ENABLE
page of the OPERATION menu to make a setting so
that only the desired (or most frequently used) modes
and speeds are displayed.)

12

Setting the shutter speed in ECS (Extended Clear Scan) mode

1

Set the shutter speed mode to ECS.

For the operation, see the previous item “Setting the
shutter mode and standard-mode shutter speed”.

ECS:60.00Hz

Example of view finder screen display for ECS setting operation

2

Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise
until the desired frequency appears.

The frequency range can be changed between 60.0 and
6000 Hz (PDW-510/530) or between 50.0 and 6000
Hz (PDW-510P/530P).

When the RM-B150 Remote Control Unit is
connected

You can set the shutter speed of ECS with the rotary
encoder of the RM-B150.

Setting the shutter speed in SLS mode

Proceed as follows.

Standard mode

SLS mode

1/100: for PDW-510/530

1/60: for PDW-510P/530P

ECS mode

Setting the shutter speed in ECS mode

Proceed as follows.

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12

Setting the shutter speed in SLS (Slow Speed Shutter) mode

1

Set the shutter speed mode to SLS.

For the operation, see “Setting the shutter mode and
standard-mode shutter speed” on page 65.

SLS: 1 FRAME

2

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to
OPERATION.

Example of viewfinder screen display for SLS setting operation

2

Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise
until the desired number of frames appears.

The number of frames can be set to values in the range
1 to 8, and 16. (1 frame nearly equals to 1/30 second
(PDW-510/530) or 1/25 second (PDW-510P/530P)).

Changing the range of choice of shutter
mode and speed settings

You can reduce the time required to select the shutter mode
and speed by narrowing the choice of settings in advance.
This can be done by using the SHT ENABLE page of the
OPERATION menu.
Proceed as follows.

Note

The settings selected on the SHT ENABLE page of the
OPERATION menu become invalid when the RM-B150
Remote Control Unit is connected to the camcorder.

3

Press the MENU knob.

If this is the first time the OPERATION menu has been
displayed, the CONTENTS page of the OPERATION
menu appears. If the menu has been used before, the
last accessed page appears.

4

If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU
knob to move the b mark to “SHT ENABLE”, then
press the MENU knob to display the SHT ENABLE
page.

If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob
until the SHT ENABLE page appears, then press the
MENU knob to select the page.

17 SHT ENABLE

SHUTTER SLS : ON
SHUTTER ECS : ON
SHUTTER 1/100 : ON
SHUTTER 1/125 : ON
SHUTTER 1/250 : ON
SHUTTER 1/500 : ON
SHUTTER 1/1000 : ON
SHUTTER 1/2000 : ON

(This menu display is for the PDW-510/530. For the
PDW-510P/530P, “SHUTTER 1/60” is displayed
instead of “SHUTTER 1/100”.)

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MENU knob

Changing the range of choice of shutter mode and speed settings

1

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON while holding

MENU ON/OFF switch

down the MENU knob.

The TOP menu appears.

5

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the
shutter mode or shutter speed you want, then press the
MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting
changes to a ? mark.

6

Turn the MENU knob until “ON” appears, then press
the MENU knob.

The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting
changes to a z mark.
To set another mode or speed, return to step 5.

Note that only the shutter speeds set to “ON” can be
selected with the SHUTTER selector.

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7

To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating
section.

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.

5-4 Changing the

Reference Value for
Automatic Iris
Adjustment

The reference value for automatic iris adjustment can be
changed to aid the shooting of clear pictures of back-lit
subjects, or to prevent blown-out highlights. The reference
value for the lens iris can be set within the following range
with respect to the standard value.

• 0.5: about 0.5 stop further open

• 1: about 1 stop further open

• –0.5: about 0.5 stop further closed

• –1: about 1 stop further closed
Also you can set the area where light detection occurs.

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Changing the reference value

Proceed as follows.

1

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

If this is the first time the USER menu has been
displayed, the CONTENTS page of the USER menu
appears. If the menu has been used before, the last
accessed page appears.

2

If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU
knob to move the b mark to AUTO IRIS, then press
the MENU knob to display the AUTO IRIS page.

If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob
until the AUTO IRIS page appears, then press the
MENU knob to select the page.

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3

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “IRIS
OVERRIDE”, then press the MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting
changes to a ? mark.

4

Turn the MENU knob until “ON” appears, then press
the MENU knob.

The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting
changes to a z mark.
The IRIS OVERRIDE item is set to “ON”.

5

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF or close the
cover of the menu operating section.

The AUTO IRIS page disappears from the screen.

6

Turn the MENU knob to change the reference value.

Opening the lens iris

Iris opened by 1 stop
(two bars)

Note

Be sure to confirm that the current shutter mode is not
ECS.

The changed reference value is retained until the
power of the camcorder is turned off.
Even if the reference value is changed, it reverts to the
standard value every time the power is turned on.

To open the iris by 0.5 stop:

Turn the MENU knob counterclockwise as seen from
the front of the camera.
One bar (s) appears in the upper part to the left of the
F number in the iris indication.

To open the iris by 1 stop:

Turn the MENU knob counterclockwise as seen from
the front of the camera.
Two bars (ss) appear in the upper part to the left of
the F number in the iris indication.

To stop down the iris by 0.5 stop:

Turn the MENU knob clockwise as seen from the front
of the camera.
One bar (s) appears in the lower part to the left of the
F number in the iris indication.

To stop down the iris by 1 stop:

Turn the MENU knob further clockwise as seen from
the front of the camera.
Two bars (ss) appear in the lower part to the left of
the F number in the iris indication.

Iris opened by 0.5 stop
(one bar)

Stopping down the lens iris

Adjusting the reference value for automatic iris adjustment

When the RM-B150 Remote Control Unit is
connected

The IRIS control knob of the RM-B150 can be used for
lens iris setting. In this case, the bar display (s) does not
appear.

Iris stopped down by 1 stop
(two bars)

Iris stopped down by 0.5 stop
(one bar)

Selecting the automatic iris window

Proceed as follows.

1

Follow the procedure of steps 1 and 2 described in the
previous item “Changing the reference value” to
display the AUTO IRIS page.

2

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “IRIS
WINDOW IND”, then press the MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of “IRIS WINDOW IND”
changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the
setting changes to a ? mark.

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3

Turn the MENU knob until “ON” appears, then press
the MENU knob.

The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting
changes to a z mark. The setting is executed.
The currently selected auto iris window appears on the
screen.
If it is not necessary to display the auto iris window on
the screen, set to “OFF”.

4

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “IRIS
WINDOW”, then press the MENU knob.

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The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting
changes to a ? mark.

5

Turn the MENU knob until the desired auto iris
window appears, then press the MENU knob.

The shaded parts indicate the area
where light detection occurs.

Auto iris window

5-5 Adjusting the Audio

Level

Setting the AUDIO SELECT CH-1/CH-2 switches to
AUTO automatically adjusts the input levels of the audio
signal to be recorded in audio channels 1 and 2. You can
also adjust the audio level manually.

For the audio level of the signal to be recorded in
audio channels 3 and 4

The input levels for audio channels 3 and 4 are either
automatically adjusted, or are fixed.

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The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting
changes to a z mark.

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.

Item Setting

IRIS VAR WIDTH The width of the window
IRIS VAR

HEIGHT
IRIS VAR H POS. The position of the window in the

IRIS VAR V POS. The position of the window in the

6

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF or close the
cover of the menu operating section.

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.

The height of the window

horizontal direction

vertical direction.

5-5-1 Manually Adjusting the Audio

Levels of the Audio Inputs
From the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2
Connectors

Proceed as follows to adjust the audio levels of the audio
inputs from the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors, which
are to be recorded in audio channels 1 and 2.

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 these connectors is
automatically selected for audio recording. In this case,
start the operation from step 2.
When the XLR connection automatic detection mode is
off, start the operation from step 1.

You can turn on and off the XLR connection automatic
detection function on the AUDIO-1 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu.

To counter problems with very bright
highlights

If the subject is too bright, the iris may close too much,
leaving the overall image dark, or the highlights may be
blown out. In such cases, setting the highlight clip function
on reduces the luminance range, avoiding problems from
the automatic iris correction.
In the AUTO IRIS page of the USER menu, set the CLIP
HIGH LIGHT item to “ON”.

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5-5 Adjusting the Audio Level

3
2

1

MIC LEVEL control

Manual adjustment of the audio levels of channels 1 and 2

1

To adjust the signal input to the AUDIO IN CH1 or
AUDIO IN CH2 connector, set the AUDIO IN CH-1
or AUDIO IN CH-2 switch to REAR. To adjust both
input signals, set both switches to REAR.

2

Set the AUDIO SELECT switch(es) corresponding to
the channel(s) selected in step 1 to MANUAL.

3

With the LEVEL control for the channel selected in
step 1, adjust so that the audio level meter shows up to
–20 dB for a normal input volume.

The second bar from the top may turn on occasionally,
but do not allow the top bar to go on. If it goes on, the
audio level is too high.

All bars go on.

These bars go on.

Normal input level

Excessive input level

5-5-2 Manually Adjusting the Audio

Level of the Front Microphone

You can adjust the audio level input from the front
microphone connected to the MIC IN connector, which is
to be recorded on audio channels 1 and 2.

Note

If the XLR connection automatic detection mode is on,
when the cables are connected to the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2
connectors, the camcorder detects the connection to the
AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors. Thus, the AUDIO IN
switches are internally reset to REAR and the audio signals
input to the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors are
automatically selected.
Before adjusting the audio level of the front microphone,
confirm that no cables are connected to the AUDIO IN
CH1/CH2 connectors. Alternatively, set the REAR XLR
AUTO item to “OFF” on the AUDIO-1 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu.

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Correspondence between recording level
adjustments and audio level controls

In the AUDIO-3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, you
can select which audio level control controls the audio
recording level of the input to each of the AUDIO IN CH1/
CH2 connectors. The correspondence between the controls
and the menu items and settings is as follows.

Level to be
adjusted

Channel-1
recording
level

Channel-2
recording
level

Note

Control Menu item Setting

LEVEL (CH-1) control
(on the left)

MIC LEVEL control FRONT
LEVEL (CH-1) control

is linked with MIC
LEVEL control.

LEVEL (CH-2) control
(on the right)

MIC LEVEL control FRONT
LEVEL (CH-2) control

is linked with MIC
LEVEL control.

REAE1/
WRR
LEVEL

REAE2/
WRR
LEVEL

SIDE1

F+S1

SIDE2

F+S2

When you have operation of the LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2)
controls and MIC LEVEL control linked together, if the
MIC LEVEL control is set to 0, the audio signals on
channels 1 and 2 cannot be recorded. Check the position of
the MIC LEVEL control before adjusting the LEVEL
(CH-1/CH-2) controls.

3

1

Set either or both of the AUDIO IN switch(es) to
FRONT as follows:

• When using the front microphone input for both
channels 1 and 2, set both AUDIO IN switches to
FRONT.

• When using the front microphone input for either
channel 1 or 2, set the AUDIO IN switch for the
desired channel to FRONT.

2

Set the AUDIO SELECT switch(es) for the desired
channel(s) selected in step 1 to MANUAL.

3

Turn the MIC LEVEL control, and adjust so that the
audio level meter shows up to –20 dB for a normal
input volume.

• The 10 bars from the bottom among 20 bars go on
with the normal input volume.

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• The second top bar may turn on occasionally, but do
not allow the top bar to go on. If it goes on, the audio
level is too high.

Correspondence between recording level
adjustments and audio level controls

In 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
correspondence between the controls and the menu items
and settings is as follows.

Note

The type of audio recorded on audio channels 3 and 4 does
not depend on the XLR connection automatic detection
function. It is determined only by the switch settings.

F: The audio signal from the front microphone

is recorded.

R: The audio signal input to the AUDIO IN CH1

connector is recorded.

W:The audio signal of the wireless microphone

is recorded.

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Level to be
adjusted

Channel-1
recording
level

Channel-2
recording
level

Note

Control Menu item Setting

MIC LEVEL control MIC CH1
LEVEL (CH-1) control

(on the left)
LEVEL (CH-1) control

is linked with MIC
LEVEL control.

MIC LEVEL control MIC CH2
LEVEL (CH-2) control

(on the right)
LEVEL (CH-2) control

is linked with MIC
LEVEL control.

LEVEL

LEVEL

FRONT
SIDE

F+S1

FRONT
SIDE2

F+S1

When you have operation of the MIC LEVEL control and
LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) controls linked together, if the
LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) controls are set to 0, the audio
signals on channels 1 and 2 cannot be recorded. Check the
position of the LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) controls before
adjusting the MIC LEVEL control.

F: Same as with the CH3 switch.
R: The audio signal input to the AUDIO IN CH2

connector is recorded.

W:Same as with the CH3 switch.

Audio signals to be recorded on audio channels 3 and 4

5-5-3 Recording Audio on Channels

3 and 4

Selecting the recorded audio

You can select the audio recorded on audio channels 3 and
4 with the AUDIO IN CH-3/CH-4 switches, or you can
have the selection made automatically, as follows.

To automatically select the same audio as on
channels 1 and 2

In the AUDIO-1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, set
the AUDIO CH3/4 MODE item to “CH 1/2”.

Adjusting the audio recording levels

In the AUDIO-2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, set
the AU CH34 AGC MODE item as follows.

For automatic adjustment: select “STREO” or

“MONO”.

For fixed settings: select “OFF”.

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5-6 Setting the Time

Data

5-6-1 Setting the Time Code

The time code setting range is from 00 : 00 : 00 : 00 to 23
: 59 : 59 : 29 (hours : minutes : seconds : frames) for the
PDW-510/530, and from 00 : 00 : 00 : 00 to 23 : 59 : 59 :
24 for the PDW-510P/530P.
To set the time code, proceed as follows.

1

RESET
button

THUMBNAIL

SEL/SET

ESSENCE MARK

S.SEL

4

2
3

SUB CLIP

SHIFTCLIP MENU

F-RUN

PRESET

REGEN

SET

CLOCK

R-RUN

Setting the time code

F-RUN: Free run. The time code generator keeps

running, regardless of the operating state of the
VDR.

R-RUN: Recording run. The time code generator runs

only while recording.

To set the drop frame mode/non-drop frame
mode (only for the PDW-510/530)

You can select the drop frame (DF) mode or non-drop
frame (NDF) mode on the FUNCTION 1 page of the
USER menu or OPERATION menu or on the TIMECODE
page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

To make the time code consecutive

When the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch is set to R-RUN,
recording a number of scenes on the disc normally
produces consecutive time code. However, once you
remove the disc and record on another disc, the time code
will no longer be contiguous when you use again the
original disc for recording. In this case, to make the time
code consecutive, proceed as follows.

1

Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to REGEN.

2

Press the RET button on the lens.

This reads the previous recording and synchronizes the
internal time code generator, thus allowing the new
time code recorded to follow on consecutively.

5-6-2 Saving the Actual Time in the

Time Code

Setting the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to CLOCK
saves the actual time in the time code.
When it is necessary to set the actual time, use the TIME/
DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS menu.

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1

Set the DISPLAY switch to TC.

2

Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET.

3

Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to SET.

The first (leftmost) digit of time code flashes.

4

Use the SEL/SET dial to set the time code value.
To change the value of the flashing digit, turn the dial,
and to shift to the next digit, press the dial. Repeat this
until all desired digits are set.

To reset the time code value to 00:00:00:00

Press the RESET button.

5

Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to F-RUN or R­RUN.

For details, see 6-3-6 “Setting the Date/Time of the
Internal Clock” on page 98.

5-6-3 Setting the User Bits

By setting the user bits (up to 8 hexadecimal digits), you
can record user information such as the date, time, or scene
number on the time code track.
To set the user bits, proceed as follows.

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1

RESET
button

3

2,4

THUMBNAIL

ESSENCE MARK

SUB CLIP

PRESET

REGEN
CLOCK

F-RUN

R-RUN

SEL/SET

SET

S.SEL

regeneration of an external time code. You can also
synchronize the time code generators of other camcorders/
VTRs with the internal generator of this camcorder.

Connections for time code
synchronization

Connect both the reference video signal and the external
time code as illustrated below.

Example 1: Synchronizing with an external time code

SHIFTCLIP MENU

GENLOCK IN

1)

Reference video signal

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Setting the user bits

1

Set the DISPLAY switch to U-BIT.

2

Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to SET.

The first (leftmost) digit flashes.

3

Use the SEL/SET dial to set the user bit data.
To change the value of the flashing digit, turn the dial,
and to shift to the next digit, press the dial. Repeat this
until all desired digits are set.

Hexadecimal digits A to F are displayed as follows:

Hexadecimal A B C D E F
Display AbCdEF

To reset the user bit data to 00:00:00:00

Press the RESET button.

4

Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to F-RUN or R­RUN, corresponding to the desired operating mode for
the time code generator.

The set user bit data will be recorded for both LTC and
VITC.

To store the user bit setting in memory

The user bit setting (apart from the real time) is
automatically retained in memory even when the power is
turned off.

TC IN

1) Set GENLOCK to ON on the GENLOCK page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, if GENLOCK is set to OFF.

Example 2: Interconnecting a number of camcorders
for time code synchronization

TEST OUT

TC OUT

TC IN

GENLOCK IN

GENLOCK IN

To another camcorder to be synchronized

1) Set GENLOCK to ON on the GENLOCK page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, if GENLOCK is set to OFF.

1)

TC OUT

TEST OUT

1)

TC IN

TC OUT

TEST OUT

External time code

Reference camcorder

5-6-4 Synchronizing the Time Code

You can synchronize the internal time code generator of
this camcorder with an external generator for the

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Procedure for time code synchronization

To synchronize the time code, proceed as follows.

time code cannot be synchronized with the reference
video signal. In this case, set the GENLOCK ON/OFF
item to “ON” on the GENLOCK page of the
MAINTENANCE menu.

1
2

5

Synchronizing the time code

1

Turn on the POWER switch.

2

Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET.

3

Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to F-RUN.

4

Set the DISPLAY switch to TC.

5

Supply a time code signal and a reference video signal
complying with the SMPTE (for PDW-510/530) or
EBU (for PDW-510P/530P) standard and in proper
phase relationship, to the TC IN connector and to the
GENLOCK IN connector, respectively.

4

3

User bit settings during time code
synchronization

When the time code is synchronized, only the time data is
synchronized with the external time code value. Therefore,
the user bits can have their own settings for each
camcorder. You can also synchronize the user bits with
external user bit data.

For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual.

To release the time code synchronization

First disconnect the external time code, then set the F­RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to R-RUN.

To change the power supply from the battery
pack to an external power supply during time
code synchronization

To maintain a continuous power supply, connect the
external power supply to the DC IN connector before
removing the battery pack. You may lose time code
synchronization if you remove the battery pack first.

Camera synchronization during time code
synchronization

During time code synchronization, the camera is
genlocked to the reference video signal input from the
GENLOCK IN connector.

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This operation synchronizes the internal time code
generator with the external time code. After about 10
seconds, you can disconnect the external time code
without losing the synchronization. However, there
will be noise on the recorded image if you connect or
disconnect the time code signal during recording.

Notes

• When you finish the above procedure, the internal time
code is immediately synchronized with the external time
code and the counter display will show the value of the
external time code. However, wait for a few seconds
until the sync generator stabilizes before recording.

• If the frequency of the reference video signal is not the
same as the frame frequency of the camcorder, the
camera cannot be correctly genlocked. In such a case, the
internal time code is not correctly synchronized with the
external time code.

• When the GENLOCK ON/OFF item is set to “OFF” on
the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu, the

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Menu Displays and

Detailed Settings

6-1 Menu Organization

and Operation

6-1-1 Menu Organization

The following shows the organization of menus that you
can use to make various settings and adjustments.

TOP MENU

USER 00.CONTENTS

01.OUTPUT

The USER menu consists of

02.TEST OUT

the pages shown on the right.

03.FUNCTION 1

If required, you can add,

04.VF DISP 1

delete, or rearrange pages
(USER menu customization).

05.VF DISP 2

In this case the number, for

06.'!'LED

example, 01, also changes.

07.MARKER 1

08.GAIN SW

09.VF SETTING

10.AUTO IRIS

11.SHOT ID

12.SHOT DISP

13.SET STATUS

14.LENS FILE

15.USER FILE

USER MENU CUSTOMIZE

ALL
OPERATION
PAINT
MAINTENANCE
FILE
DIAGNOSIS

• Each menu consists of pages 00

• You can select the desired items

1)

This menu used to
add or delete pages in
the USER group.

CONTENTS, 01 xxx, 02 xxx, and
so on.

from these menus to create new
pages, which you can add to the
USER menu.

Chapter

For details of customizing the USER menu, see 6-1-4
“Editing the USER Menu” on page 80.

TOP menu

The TOP menu consists of the following submenus.

<TOP MENU>

USER
USER MENU CUSTOMIZE
ALL
OPERATION
PAINT
MAINTENANCE
FILE
DIAGNOSIS

When you select an item in the TOP menu, this displays
the most recently shown page of the corresponding
submenu. When the submenu is selected for the first time,
the 00 CONTENTS page appears.

Submenus selected in the TOP menu

These are the following menus.

• USER menu:

This menu includes monitor output settings, viewfinder
settings, and commonly used functions. This menu is
normally displayed when the MENU ON/OFF switch is
changed to ON.

• USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu:

This menu allows you to add pages to or delete pages from
the USER menu to suit your needs.

•ALL menu:

This menu contains all items of the OPERATION menu,
PAINT menu, MAINTENANCE menu, FILE menu and
DIAGNOSIS menu.

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1) In this manual, the USER menu consisting of items and pages registered
at the factory is used.

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• OPERATION menu:

This menu contains items for changing settings according

Displaying menus on the color LCD

With the camcorder powered on, proceed as follows.
to conditions related to the subject when the camcorder is
being operated.

1

Open the cover of the menu operating section, and set
the MENU ON/OFF switch to the ON position.

•PAINT menu

This menu contains items for making detailed image
adjustments while using a waveform monitor to monitor

2

Set the DISP SEL switch at the lower left of the color

LCD to CHAR.
the waveforms output by the camera. Support of a video
engineer is usually required to use this menu. Although
you can also use an external remote control panel or master
setup unit to set the items on this menu, this menu is
effective when using the camcorder by itself outdoors.

This displays menus on the color LCD.

In the remainder of this section, the viewfinder display is
generally shown as an example menu display, but the
display on the color LCD is similar.

• MAINTENANCE menu

This menu contains items for performing camera

6-1-3 Basic Menu Operations

maintenance operations, such as changing the VDR
system or using infrequently used “paint” items.

When you open the cover of the menu operating section,
the MENU ON/OFF switch appears. If the MENU ON/

•FILE menu

This menu is for performing file operations, such as
writing the reference file.

OFF switch is set to ON, the USER menu is displayed on
the screen. Closing the cover automatically sets the MENU
ON/OFF switch to OFF.

• DIAGNOSIS menu

This menu enables you to confirm the VDR status or
identify a failed circuit board.

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6-1-2 Displaying Menus

The camcorder can display menus both on the viewfinder
screen and on the color LCD.

Viewfinder

Color LCD

DISP SEL
switch

The MENU ON/OFF switch
is inside the cover.

POWER switch

Displaying menus on the viewfinder screen

When the camcorder is powered on, open the cover of the
menu operating section, and set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to the ON position.
This displays menus on the viewfinder screen, regardless
of the ON/OFF setting of the viewfinder DISPLAY
switch.

CANCEL/PRST /
ESCAPE switch

MENU ON/OFF
switch

MENU knob

Controls used for the basic use of the menu oerations

Cover of the menu
operating section

Displaying the TOP menu

Hold down the MENU button, and move the MENU ON/
OFF switch from the OFF to the ON position.

Note

Depending on the internal switch settings, display of the
TOP menu may be disabled.

For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual.

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Returning to the TOP menu from other
menus

There are two methods.

• Align the b mark with “TOP” at the top right of the

menu page, and press the MENU knob.

• Push the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch down to the

ESCAPE position repeatedly until the TOP menu
appears.

2 Press the MENU knob.

The selected page is displayed. Go to step 4.

2

Turn the MENU knob until the desired page appears.

3

Press the MENU knob.

A b mark appears on the left of the item currently

selected on the page.

Menu operations in the USER menu

This section explains operations on the USER menu. But
the operations are the same as those on menus other than
the USER menu. Also, if the optional extension boards are
not installed in your camcorder, some items on the USER
menu pages are not displayed. But the operations are the
same as those on the menus other than the USER menu.
To carry out menu operations in the USER menu, proceed
as follows.

1

Switch the MENU ON/OFF switch from OFF to ON.

The USER menu normally appears. If it does not, in
the TOP menu select USER, and press the MENU
knob.

U03 FUNCTION1

ASSIGN SW <1> : ATW
ASSIGN SW <2> : OFF
ASSIGN SW <3> : OFF
ASSIGN SW <4> : OFF
TURBO SW : TURBO
DF/NDF : DF
CACHE/INTVAL REC: OFF

(For the PDW-530P/510P, the DF/NDF item is not
included.)

If the USER menu has been used before, the last
accessed page appears. In this case, go to step 2.
If this is the first time the USER menu has been
displayed, the CONTENTS page of the USER menu
appears. In this case, follow the procedure below.

TOP

U08 GAIN SW

GAIN LOW : 0db
GAIN MID : 9db
GAIN HIGH : 18db
GAIN TURBO : 42db

TURBO SW IND. : OFF

4

Turn the move MENU knob to move the b mark to the

TOP

desired item.

• Turning the MENU knob counterclockwise as seen

from the front of the camera moves the b mark up
continuously.

• Turning the MENU knob clockwise as seen from the

front of the camera moves the b mark down
continuously.

5

Press the MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to

a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting

changes to a ? mark.

U08 GAIN SW

GAIN LOW : 0db
GAIN MID : 9db
GAIN HIGH :? 18db
GAIN TURBO : 42db

TURBO SW IND. : OFF

6

Turn the MENU knob to change the setting.

TOP

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1 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the

desired page number.

This indicates that
the menu screen
can be scrolled.

b mark

U00 CONTENTS

01.OUTPUT

02.TEST OUT

03.FUNCTION 1

04.VF DISP 1

05.VF DISP 2

06.'!'LED

07.MARKER 1

08.GAIN SW

09.VF SETTING

10.AUTO IRIS

TOP

Before going to the next step, you can cancel a change

or return to the standard settings. For this operation,

see the next item “To cancel a change or return to the

standard settings” on page 80.

To interrupt changing the settings

By setting the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF, the

menu disappears from the screen. By setting the

MENU ON/OFF switch to ON again, the values that

were displayed when you interrupted the setting

operations will reappear so you can continue making

settings.

7

Press the MENU knob.

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The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting
changes to a z mark. The setting is confirmed.

8

To continue setting other items in the same page,
repeat steps from 4 to 7.

To cancel a change or return to the standard
settings

Proceed as follows.

1

Before pressing the MENU button in step 7 of the
above procedure, push the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE
switch up to the CANCEL/PRST position.

Under the page name, a message “CANCEL DATA
OK?” appears.

2

Push the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch up to the
CANCEL/PRST position once more.

A message “CANCEL DATA” appears to indicate that
the change has been canceled.

3

To return to the standard settings, push the CANCEL/
PRST / ESCAPE switch up to the CANCEL/PRST
position.

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A message “PRESET DATA OK?” appears on the
screen.

4

Push the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch up to the
CANCEL/PRST position once more.

This returns to the standard settings.

To end menu operations

You can end menu operations using the following two
methods:

• Turn the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF.

• Close the cover of the menu operating section. When
you close the cover, the MENU ON/OFF switch is set to
OFF automatically.

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 (when the
viewfinder DISPLAY switch is set to ON or the VF DISP
item on the VF DISP 1 page of the USER menu is set to
“ON”).

For details of the viewfinder display , see 6-2-2 “Selecting
the Display Items” on page 85.

6-1-4 Editing the USER Menu

The USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu allows you to
configure a USER menu that consists only of pages and
items that you need by adding, deleting or replacing the
pages.

Adding a new page

The USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu allows you to add
a new page to the USER menu.
While the EDIT page contains factory-preset items, the
USER 1 EDIT to USER 19 EDIT pages and the ASSIGN
SEL EDIT page are all blank in their initial state. You can
register up to 10 items, including blank lines, on each of
these pages.

Depending on the setting item, in some cases only the
function to return to the standard setting is valid. Check
this for each individual item.

To move to another page

Proceed as follows.

1

Turn the MENU knob to move the b arrow to the page
number, then press the MENU knob.

If the b mark is placed at a position other than the page
number, push the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch
to ESCAPE.

A ? mark appears in front of the page number. The
camcorder is now in page selecting mode.

2

Turn the MENU knob until the desired page appears.

3

Press the MENU knob when the desired page appears.

To add a new page, proceed as follows.

1

While holding down the MENU knob, move the
MENU ON/OFF switch from the OFF position to the
ON position.

The TOP menu appears.

2

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “USER
MENU CUSTOMIZE”, then press the MENU knob.

If this is the first time the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE
menu has been displayed, the CONTENTS page of the
menu appears.

U00 CONTENTS

01.EDIT PAGE

02.USER 1 EDIT

03.USER 2 EDIT

04.USER 3 EDIT

05.USER 4 EDIT

06.USER 5 EDIT

07.USER 6 EDIT

08.USER 7 EDIT

09.USER 8 EDIT

10.USER 9 EDIT

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If the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu has been
used before, the last accessed page appears.

3

If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU
knob to move the b mark to one of USER 1 EDIT to
USER 19 EDIT and ASSIGN SEL EDIT, then press
the MENU knob to display the page.

If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob
until the desired page appears, then press the MENU
knob to select the page.

Example: When you select the USER 2 EDIT page

U03 USER 2 EDIT

4

Move the b mark to the item to be added (this

TOP

operation is unnecessary, if no item exists on the page
as shown in the figure for step 3), then press the
MENU knob.

The EDIT FUNCTION page appears.

The USER P2 EDIT page appears again,
displaying the newly added item.

7

Add the remaining items by repeating steps 4 to 6.

You can add up to 10 items on one page.

Deleting items from a page by using the CANCEL/
PRST / ESCAPE switch

You can delete items from any of the USER 1 EDIT to
USER 19 EDIT pages. Proceed as follows.

1

Open one of the USER 1 EDIT to USER 19 EDIT
pages from which you want to delete items. Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the item to be
deleted.

2

Push the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch to
CANCEL/PRST.

The message “PRESET DATA OK?” appears.

3

Push the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch to
CANCEL/PRST again.

The item is deleted.

Deleting items from a page by using the menu

Proceed as follows.

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EDIT FUNCTION

INSERT
MOVE
DELETE
BLANK

5

Move the b mark to “INSERT”, and press the MENU

ESC

knob.

The page for the last added item appears.

6

Add the items.

P25 BLACK/FLARE

MASTER BLACK : 0
R GLACK : 0
B BLACK : 0
MASTER FLARE : 0
R FLARE : 0
G FLARE : 0
B FLARE : 0
FLARE : ON

TEST OUT SELECT : ENC

ESC

1 Turn the MENU knob until the page that has the

desired items appears, then press the MENU knob.

2 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the

desired item, then press the MENU knob.

1

Move the b mark to the item to be deleted, and press
the MENU knob.

The EDIT FUNCTION page appears.

2

Select “DELETE”, and press the MENU knob.

The previously displayed page appears again, and the
message “DELETE OK? Yes b No” appears at the
upper right.

3

To delete, turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to
“YES”, and press the MENU knob.

Replacing items on a page

You can replace the items on any of the USER 1 EDIT to
USER 5 EDIT pages. Proceed as follows.

1

Open one of the USER 1 EDIT to USER 5 EDIT pages
on which you want to replace items. Turn the MENU
knob to move the b mark to the item to be replaced,
then press the MENU knob.

The EDIT FUNCTION page appears.

2

Select MOVE, then press the MENU knob.

The previously displayed page appears again.

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3

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the
position where you want to move the item, then press
the MENU knob.

E02 USER 1 EDIT

WHITE<B>CH : AWB

TEST OUT MENU : OFF

OFFSET WHITE <A>: OFF
WARM COOL <A>: 3200
COLOR FINE <A>: 0
MASTER BLACK : 0

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The item selected in step 1 moves to the position that
you selected in step 3.
In the above example, “MASTER BLACK” is moved
to the top and the other items are moved down one line.

Inserting a blank line

You can insert a blank line above the selected item.
Proceed as follows.

1

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the item
above which you want to insert a blank line.

The EDIT FUNCTION page appears.

3

If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU
knob to move the b mark to “EDIT PAGE”, then press
the MENU knob to display the EDIT PAGE screen.

If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob
until the EDIT PAGE screen appears, then press the
MENU knob to select the page.

E01 EDIT PAGE

01.OUTPUT

02.TEST OUT

03.FUNCTION 1

04.VF DISP 1

05.VF DISP 2

06.'!'LED

07.MARKER 1

08.GAIN SW

09.VF SETTING

10.AUTO IRIS

4

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to where

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you want to add the page, then press the MENU knob.

The EDIT FUNCTION page appears.

EDIT FUNCTION

INSERT
MOVE
DELETE
BLANK

ESC

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2

Select “BLANK”, and press the MENU knob.

The previously displayed page appears again, and a
blank line is inserted above the specified item.

Note

5

Select INSERT, and press the MENU knob.

The selection screen appears.
You cannot insert a blank line on a page where 10 items
have already been registered.

Adding/deleting/replacing pages

You can add a new page to the USER menu, delete a page
from the USER menu or replace pages, using the EDIT
PAGE of the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu.

CONTENTS

01.USER PAGE 1

02.USER PAGE 2

03.USER PAGE 3

04.USER PAGE 4

05.USER PAGE 5

06.USER PAGE 6

07.USER PAGE 7

08.USER PAGE 8

09.USER PAGE 9

ESC

To add a page

Proceed as follows.

6

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the

desired page, then press the MENU knob.

1

While holding down the MENU knob, move the
MENU ON/OFF switch from the OFF position to the
ON position.

The TOP menu appears.

This adds the number and name of the selected page

above the item selected in step 4.

To cancel adding a page
Before pressing the MENU knob in step 6, turn the MENU

2

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “USER
MENU CUSTOMIZE”, then press the MENU knob.

knob to move the b mark to “ESC” at the top right of the
screen, then press the MENU knob.
The EDIT PAGE screen appears again.

If this is the first time the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE
menu has been displayed, the CONTENTS page of the
menu appears. If the menu has been used before, the
last accessed page appears.

To delete a page by using the CANCEL/PRST /
ESCAPE switch

Proceed as follows.

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1

Open the EDIT PAGE of the USER MENU
CUSTOMIZE menu. Turn the MENU knob to move
the b mark to the page to be deleted.

2

Push the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch to
CANCEL/PRST.

The message “PRESET DATA OK?” appears.

E01 EDIT PAGE
DELETE PAGE OK ?

01.OUTPUT

02.TEST OUT

03.FUNCTION 1

04.VF DISP 1

05.VF DISP 2

06.'!'LED

07.MARKER 1

08.GAIN SW

09.VF SETTING

10.AUTO IRIS

3

Push the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch to
CANCEL/PRST again.

In the above example, the VF DISP 2 page is deleted.

To delete a page by using the menu

Proceed as follows.

E01 EDIT PAGE
PUSH TO PAGE INSERT

01.OUTPUT

02.TEST OUT

03.FUNCTION 1

04.VF DISP 1

05.'!'LED

06.MARKER 1

07.GAIN SW

08.VF SETTING

09.AUTO IRIS

4

Press the MENU knob.

The page selected in step 1 is moved to the position

selected in step 3.

In the above example,”AUTO IRIS” moves to the

“04” position and the “VF DISP 1” and following

items move down one line.

1

On the EDIT PAGE screen of the USER MENU
CUSTOMIZE menu, move the b mark to the page to
be deleted, and press the MENU knob.

The EDIT FUNCTION page appears.

2

Select DELETE, and press the MENU knob.

The previously displayed page appears again, and the
message “DELETE PAGE OK?” appears at the upper
right.

3

To delete, turn the menu knob to move the b mark to
“YES”, and press the MENU knob.

To move a page

Proceed as follows.

1

Display the EDIT PAGE screen of the USER MENU
CUSTOMIZE menu. Turn the MENU knob to move
the b mark to the page that you want to move.

The EDIT FUNCTION page appears.

2

Select MOVE, then press the MENU knob.

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The EDIT PAGE screen appears again.

3

Turn MENU knob to move the b mark to the position
to where you want to move the page selected in step 1.

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b Zoom position

6-2 Status Display on

the Viewfinder
Screen

The viewfinder screen displays not only the video picture
but also characters and messages indicating the camcorder
settings and operating status, a center marker, a safety zone
marker, etc.
When the MENU ON/OFF switch is set to OFF and the
DISPLAY switch is set to ON, the items for which an
“ON” setting was made in the VF DISP1 page of the
USER menu or with related switches are displayed at the
top and bottom of the screen. The messages that give
details of the settings and adjustment progress and results
can also be made to appear for about 3 seconds while
settings are being changed, during adjustment, and after
adjustment.

For information about the display item selection, ssee 6-2­2 “Selecting the Display Items” on page 85. For
information about setting change and adjustment progress
messages, see 6-2-3 “Display Modes and Setting Change

Chapter 6 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings

Confirmation/Adjustment Progress Messages” on page

87. For information about marker display, see 6-2-4
“Setting the Marker Display” on page 87.

This indicates the approximate position of the variator 2) of
the zoom lens, between wide angle and telephoto.

1) Zoom position
This indicator appears only when you use a lens that has a zoom position
display function.

2) Variator
A group of lenses that are moved to adjust the focal length.

c Color temperature

This indicates the currently selected color temperature.

d UHF wireless microphone reception level

This indicates reception level of the wireless microphone
when the UHF wireless microphone is attached, using four
x which appear at the right of “W”. When four x are lit,
the receiving condition is good.

e DC IN / battery voltage or remaining capacity

This shows the battery voltage or remaining capacity of an
internal battery pack.
When the power is supplied from an AC adaptor connected
to the DC IN connector, “DC IN” appears.
When the DISP BATT REMAIN item is set to “INT” on
the VF DISP 2 page of the USER menu, the battery voltage
is not indicated. However, when the Anton Bauer
intelligent battery system or the BP-IL75/GL95/M100
battery pack is used, the remaining battery capacity is
automatically detected and indicated as a percentage even
when the DISP BATT REMAIN item is set to “OFF”. The

1)

indicated value changes in steps of 10 %.

6-2-1 Layout of the Status Display

on the Viewfinder Screen

All items that can be displayed on the viewfinder screen
are shown below.

• Until the remaining battery capacity is reduced to 40 %,
the indications MAX, 90 %, 80 %...40 % are displayed
for three seconds in the viewfinder each time the
remaining battery capacity reduces by 10 %.

• When the remaining battery capacity is less than 40 %,
the indication is displayed all the time.

• When the remaining battery capacity is less than 10 %

1)

,
the the indication flashes. When the remaining battery
capacity is reduced further, the LOW indication flashes.

16:9

PDW-530 #30001

1) This value can be set to either 10 % or 20 % on the FUNCTION 2 page of
the OPERATION menu.

D5600

6, qj, qk, ql and wa appear only when color bars are displayed.

Status indications in the viewfinder

a Extender

“EX” is displayed when a lens extender is used.

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IMX50

f 16:9 mode recording indicator

This indicates recording in the 16:9 mode. This indicator is
recorded together with the color bars.

g Setting change and adjustment progress message

display area

For details, see 6-2-3 “Display Modes and Setting Change
Confirmation/Adjustment Progress Messages” on page

87.

h Operation/error message display area

For details, see “Operation/error messages” on page 135.

i Iris setting/auto iris override

This indicates the f-stop (iris setting) of the lens.
Also, the auto iris override is displayed using bars which
appear in the upper and lower parts to the left of the F
number respectively.

For details, see “Changing the reference value” on page

68.

j Remaining disc capacity

This indicator indicates the remaining disc recording time
(in minutes) of the VDR.

Examples of remaining disc recording time indication

Indication Remaining disc recording time

F - 30 Full to 30 minutes
30 - 25 30 to 25 minutes
25 - 20 25 to 20 minutes
20 - 15 20 to 15 minutes
15 - 10 15 to 10 minutes
10 - 5 10 to 5 minutes
5 MIN 5 to 4 minutes
4 MIN 4 to 3 minutes
3 MIN 3 to 2 minutes
2 MIN 2 to 1 minutes
1 (flashing) 1 to 0 minute
0 MIN (flashing) 0 minute

k Audio level

These indicate 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 when an 1-kHz sine wave is
input.

Audio channel 1
level indicator

Audio channel 2
level indicator

VDR level meter
indicator

l Shutter speed

This indicates the shutter speed or the shutter mode.
However, if the SHUTTER selector is set to OFF, nothing
is displayed.

1/100 (PDW-510/530) or 1/60 (PDW-510P/530P), 1/125,

1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000: Shutter speed (in

seconds) in standard mode

ECS: ECS mode
EVS: EVS mode
1F to 8F, 16F: Number of frames in SLS mode

m Gain

This indicates the gain of the video amplifier, as set by the
GAIN selector.

n White balance memory

This 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 the RM-B150 has been
pushed.

T: Displayed when ATW is being used.

o Filter

This indicates the currently selected filter types.

p Time code

This indicates the time code, user bits or other information
selected by the DISPLAY switch.

q ID number

This indicates the ID number selected from ID 1 to ID 4.
The ID number is recorded together with the color bars.

r Date and time

This indicates the date and time of recording, which are
recorded together with the color bars.

s Model name and serial number

This indicates the model name and serial number of the
camcorder, which are recorded together with the color
bars.

t 16:9/4:3 mode

“16:9” or “4:3” is displayed depending on the currently
selected aspect ratio.

u *

This flashes when the color bars are displayed and is
recorded together with the color bars

v Recording format

This indicates the current recording format.

w D5600 indication

This appears when the electric 5600 K color temperature
filter function is on.

6-2-2 Selecting the Display Items

To select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder
screen from the VF DISP 1 and VF DISP 2 pages of the
USER menu, turn on or off the indication next to each
item.

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To select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder
screen, proceed as follows.

2) For detailed information on the display mode, see 6-2-3 “Display Modes

and Setting Change Confirmation/Adjustment Progress Messages” on
page 87.

VF DISP 2 page

Item Description

DISP ZOOM Zoom position indicator

CANCEL/PRST /
ESCAPE switch

MENU ON/OFF switchMENU knob

1

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

The last accessed menu page appears on the
viewfinder screen.

2

Turn the MENU knob until the VF DISP 1 or VF DISP
2 page appears, and press the MENU knob to select the

DISP COLOR
TEMP.

DISP BATT
REMAIN

DISP DC IN Displayed when the power is supplied

DISP 16:9/4:3 ID Displays the 16:9/4:3 mode indicator.
DISP WRR RF LVL Displays the reception level of the

DISP TIME CODE Displays the time code.
DISP REC FORMAT Displays the recording format.

1)

Displays the color temperature.

Displays the battery voltage/
remaining capacity of an internal
battery pack or an external battery
connected to the DC IN connector.

from an external battery connected to
the DC IN connector.

wireless microphone.

page.

1) When an Anton Bauer Intelligent Battery System or the BP-IL75/GL95/
M100 battery pack is used, the setting of this item determines the display

U04 VF DISP 1

VF DISP : ON

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VF DISP MODE : 3
DISP EXTENDER : ON
DISP FILTER : ON
DISP WHITE : ON
DISP GAIN : ON
DISP SHUTTER : ON
DISP AUDIO : ON
DISP DISC : ON
DISP IRIS : ON

as follows.
INT: The remaining battery capacity is shown as a percentage when there

is a change, and when the capacity is low.

AUTO: The remaining battery capacity is shown as a percentage, except

that when this is impossible the battery voltage appears.

VOLT: The battery voltage is shown.

3

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the item
you want to set, and press the MENU knob.

VF DISP 1 page

You can select the following items to be displayed on
the screen on the VF DISP 1 or VF DISP 2 page.

VF DISP 1 page

Item Description

VF DISP Turning on or off the viewfinder

display

VF DISPLAY MODE

DISP EXTENDER Extender indicator
DISP FILTER Types of the ND filter
DISP WHITE White balance memory indicator
DISP GAIN Gain indicator
DISP SHUTTER Shutter speed and ECS mode

DISP AUDIO Audio level indicator
DISP DISC Remaining disc capacity indicator
DISP IRIS Iris opening indicator

1) The viewfinder display can be also turned on or off by using the DISPLAY
switch on the viewfinder.

Selecting the display mode

indicator

1)

2)

The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting
changes to a ? mark.

4

Turn the MENU knob to select whether the selected
item should appear in the viewfinder display (the
“ON” setting), or not appear (the “OFF” setting), and
press the MENU knob.

The z mark on the left of the selected item changes a
the b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting
changes to a z mark.

Note that pressing the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE
switch to CANCEL/PRST on this page has no effect.

5

To set another item to “ON” or “OFF”, repeat steps 3
and 4.

6

To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating
section.

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6-2-3 Display Modes and Setting

Change Confirmation/
Adjustment Progress
Messages

You can limit or suppress the messages that give details of
setting changes and adjustment progress and results by
setting a display mode.
The conditions under which messages are displayed and
their correspondence with the display mode are as follows:

Setting change confirmation/adjustment progress messages

Y: Message is displayed.
N: Message is not displayed.

Message
display
condition

When the filter
selection has
been changed

When the gain
setting has been
changed

When the
setting of the
WHITE BAL
switch has been
changed

When the
OUTPUT/DCC
selector has
been set to DCC
ON or OFF

When the
shutter speed
and mode
setting has been

changed
When the black

or white balance
has been
adjusted

1) This is also displayed for about 3 seconds when the SHUTTER selector is
set to ON.

1)

Changing the display mode

The currently set display mode appears on the VF DISP 1
page of the USER menu. To change it, proceed as follows.

1

Follow steps 1 and 2 in 6-2-2 “Selecting the Display
Items” on page 85, until the VF DISP 1 page of the

USER menu appears on the screen.

and display modes

Message Display

mode
setting

123

ND : n, CC : m (where n =
1, 2, 3, 4, m = A, B, C, D)

GAIN : n (where n = -3dB,
0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB,12dB,
18dB, 24dB, 30dB, 36dB,
42dB, 48dB)

WHITE : n (where n = A
CH, B CH, PRESET) or
ATW : RUN

DCC : ON (or OFF) N Y Y

SS : 1/100 (PDW-510/530)
or 1/60 (PDW-510P/530P)
(or 1/125, 1/250, 1/500,
1/1000, 1/2000,ECS, SLS)

E.g. WHITE : OK N Y Y

NNY

NNY

NNY

NYY

2

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “VF
DISPLAY MODE”, and press the MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of “VF DISPLAY MODE”
changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the
setting changes to a ? mark.

3

Turn the MENU knob until the desired display mode
appears, and press the MENU knob.

The z mark on the left of “VF DISPLAY MODE”
changes to a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the
setting changes to a z mark.

4

To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating
section.

6-2-4 Setting the Marker Display

Use the MARKER 1 page of the USER menu to switch the
display of the center and safety zone markers on or off and
to select whether the area indicated by the safety zone
marker is 80%, 90% or 100% of the screen area.

CANCEL/PRST /
ESCAPE switch

MENU knob

1

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

The last accessed menu page appears on the screen.

2

Turn the MENU knob until the MARKER 1 page
appears, and press the MENU knob to select the page.

U07 MARKER 1

MARKER : OFF

CENTER : OFF
SAFETY ZONE : OFF
SAFETY AREA : 90%
ASPECT : OFF
ASPECT SELECT : 4:3
ASPECT MASK : OFF
ASPECT MASK LVL : 1/4
100% MARKER : OFF

You can set the following items on the MARKER 1
page.

Item Description

MARKER Not to display all markers, set to OFF.

MENU ON/OFF switch

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Item Description

CENTER To display the center marker, set to ON.
SAFETY ZONE To display the safety zone, set to ON.
SAFETY AREA To select the safety zone range (80%,

90%, 92.5 % or 95 %), when SAFETY

ZONE is set to ON.
ASPECT To display the aspect marker, set to ON.
ASPECT

SELECT
ASPECT MASK

1)

(4:3)
ASPECT MASK

LV L
100 % MARKER To display the effective pixel area, set to

To select the type of the aspect marker.

To make the areas out of the selected

aspect marker dimmer, set to ON.

To set the mask level (1/2, 1/4 or 1/8),

when the ASPECT MASK is set to ON.

ON.

MENU knob

1

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

MENU ON/OFF switch

The last accessed menu page appears on the screen.

2

Turn the MENU knob until the VF SETTING page

CANCEL/PRST /
ESCAPE switch

appears, and press the MENU knob to select the page.

1) The ASPECT MASK item is for processing the signal to be output to the
viewfinder. When R, G, or B is selected for the TEST OUT SELECT item
from the menu, the same video signal is output to the viewfinder and the
TEST OUT connector. Thus, when the ASPECT MASK (4:3) item is set
to “ON” with R/G/B selected, the masked video signal is output to the
TEST OUT connector.

3

Perform the settings for each item.

1 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the

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item you want to set, and press MENU knob.
The b mark on the left of the selected item changes
to the z mark and the z mark on the left of the
setting changes to a ? mark.

You can set the following items on the VF SETTING
page.

U09 VF SETTING

ZEBRA : OFF
ZEBRA SELECT : 1

ZEBRA1 DET.LEVEL: 70%
ZEBRA1 APT.LEVEL: 10%
ZEBRA2 DET.LEVEL: 100%

VF DETAIL LEVEL : OFF

VF ASPECT : AUTO

2 Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and

press the MENU knob.
The z mark on the left of the selected item changes
to a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting
changes to a z mark.

4

To continue setting other items, repeat step 3.

5

To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating
section.

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.

6-2-5 Setting the Viewfinder

Use the VF SETTING page of the USER menu to select
items related to the viewfinder.

Item Description

ZEBRA

ZEBRA SELECT Selects ZEBRA 1, ZEBRA 2 or BOTH.
ZEBRA 1 DET. LVL Adjusts the level of the zebra 1 (70%)

ZEBRA 1 APT. LVL Adjusts the aperture level of the zebra

ZEBRA 2 DET. LVL Adjusts the level of the zebra 2 (100%)

VF DETAIL LEVEL Adjusts the sharpness of the

VF ASPECT Selects the viewfinder aspect ratio.

1) When you use the viewfinder which is not equipped with the ZEBRA
switch, turns the display on or off using this item. When you use the
viewfinder with the ZEBRA switch, the most recent operation of the
ZEBRA switch and this menu operation is effective.

2) The sharpness setting at the viewfinder does not affect the recorded image.

3) When the VF ASPECT item is set to “AUTO”, this is linked to the 16:9/
4:3 selection on the FORMAT page.
When the VF ASPECT item is set to “16:9”, but “4:3” is selected on the
FORMAT page, then it is not possible to mix the zebra display and marker
display signals on the output signal from the TEST OUT connector.

Turns the zebra display on or off.

display.

1 display. (1 to 10 to 20)

display.

viewfinder (–99 to 0 to 99).
Turns the VF detail function on or off
and adjusts the level.

(AUTO/16:9)

3)

1)

2)

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3

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the item
you want to set, and press the MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting
changes to a ? mark.

4

Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and press
the MENU knob.

The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting
changes to a z mark.

5

To continue setting other items, repeat steps 3 and 4.

U12 SHOT DISP

SHOT DATE : OFF
SHOT TIME : OFF
SHOT MODEL NAME : OFF
SHOT SERIAL NO : OFF
SHOT ID SEL : OFF
SHOT 16:9 ID : OFF
SHOT BLINK CHARA: OFF

You can set the following items on the SHOT DISP
page.

6

To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating
section.

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.

6-2-6 Recording Shot Data

Superimposed on the Color
Bars

In the SHOT DISP page of the USER menu, you can select
which shot data is recorded superimposed on the color
bars. You can also select which of the shot IDs (1 to 4) set
in the SHOT DATA page is recorded superimposed on the
picture.
Proceed as follows.

CANCEL/PRST /
ESCAPE switch

MENU knob

MENU ON/OFF switch

Item Description

SHOT DATE Selects whether or not the shot data is

SHOT TIME Selects whether or not shot time is

SHOT MODEL
NAME

SHOT SERIAL
NO.

SHOT ID SEL

SHOT 16:9 ID Selects whether or not the 16:9 mode

SHOT BLINK
CHARA

1) To carry out superimposed recording, select the SHOT ID number (1 to 4).
Not to carry out superimposed recording, select “OFF”.

3

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the item

superimposed (ON or OFF).

superimposed (ON or OFF).
Selects whether or not the model name

is superimposed (ON or OFF).
Selects whether or not the serial

number is superimposed (ON or OFF).

1)

Selects whether or not the shot ID set
on the SHOT ID page is superimposed
(1 to 4 or OFF).

indicator is superimposed (ON or OFF).
Selects whether or not the blinking * is

superimposed (ON or OFF).

you want to set, and press MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting
changes to a ? mark.

4

Turn the MENU knob to select whether or not to
record the selected item superimposed on the color
bars, and press the MENU knob.

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Selecting the shot data for superimposed recording

1

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

The last accessed menu page appears on the screen.

2

Turn the MENU knob until the SHOT DISP page
appears, and press the MENU knob to select the page.

The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting
changes to a z mark.

5

To continue setting other items, repeat steps 3 and 4.

6

To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating
section.

To carry out superimposed recording

To actually record the items selected for superimposed
recording on the SHOT DISP page, set the OUTPUT/DCC
switch to BARS, DCC OFF.

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The items selected for superimposed recording appear on
the screen and are recorded superimposed on the color
bars.

6-2-7 Setting the Shot ID

On the SHOT ID page of the USER menu, 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. The
shot ID comprises ID1 to ID4, and the setting can be
changed using the SHOT DISP page of the USER menu.
You can select the SHOT ID to be recorded superimposed
on the color bars on the SHOT DISP page.

A x mark appears over the first character position in
the string, and characters can now be input.

U11 SHOT ID

ID-1 :?
ID-2 :
ID-3 :
ID-4 :

$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:
;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR
STUVWXYZ[\]_
INS DEL RET ESC END

4

Enter or change the shot ID.

x
ssssssssssss
ssssssssssss
ssssssssssss

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When you are entering the whole shot ID, go to step

2.

Note

When the menu is displayed, the shot ID is not displayed
even if the color bar signal is output.

To set the shot ID, proceed as follows.

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MENU knob

MENU ON/OFF switch

CANCEL/PRST /
ESCAPE switch

1 Turn the MENU knob to move the x mark to the

character which you want to change, then press the
MENU knob.
The x mark changes to a ? mark and a character
table appears.
The x mark moves to the character table.

U11 SHOT ID

ID-1 :?
ID-2 :
ID-3 :
ID-4 :

x

$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:
;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR
STUVWXYZ[\]_
INS DEL RET ESC END

x
ssssssssssss
ssssssssssss
ssssssssssss

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2 Turn the MENU knob until the x mark moves to

Setting the shot ID

1

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

The last accessed menu page appears on the screen.

2

Turn the MENU knob until the SHOT ID page
appears, and press the MENU knob to select the page.

U11 SHOT ID

ID-1 :
ID-2 :
ID-3 :
ID-4 :

ssssssssssss
ssssssssssss
ssssssssssss
ssssssssssss

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5

the character position that you want to select, then
press the MENU knob.

Example: To input “+”

U11 SHOT ID

ID-1 :? +
ID-2 :
ID-3 :
ID-4 :

x

;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR
STUVWXYZ[\]_
INS DEL RET ESC END

ssssssssssss
ssssssssssss
ssssssssssss

$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:

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Repeat step 4 for each of the remaining characters.

3

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the ID
(one of ID-1 to ID-4) you want to set, and press the
MENU knob.

A character table appears, allowing you to select
characters you want to enter.

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6

When the input is complete, turn the MENU knob to
move the x mark over “END”, then press the MENU
knob.

This ends the input, and returns to the original SHOT
ID page.

To insert a space

Proceed as follows.

1

In step 4 above, move the x mark over “INS”, and
press the MENU knob.

U11 SHOT ID

ID-1 : CM015
ID-2 :
ID-3 :
ID-4 :

$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:
;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR

Move the x mark
over “INS”.

2

Move the x mark over “RET”, then press the MENU

STUVWXYZ[\]_

INS DEL RET ESC END

ssssssssssss
ssssssssssss
ssssssssssss

TOP

knob.

ABNORMAL <!> window

ABNORMAL<!>

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

!GAIN : ON 3dB
!SHUTTER : ON OFF
WHT PRESET : ON W:P
ATW RUN : ON OFF
EXTENDER : ON OFF
!FILTER : OFF 1B
OVERRIDE : ON OFF

This window allows you to confirm why the ! (warning)
indicator lights.
You can use the '!' LED page of the USER menu to set
whether or not the ! (warning) indicator lights.

Space inserted

U11 SHOT ID

ID-1 : CM 015
ID-2 :
ID-3 :
ID-4 :

$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:
;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR
STUVWXYZ[\]_

INS DEL RET ESC END

ssssssssssss
ssssssssssss
ssssssssssss

TOP

To delete a character

In step 4 of the procedure for setting the shot ID (see page

90), move the x mark over “DEL”, and press the MENU

knob.
This deletes the character under the x mark in the shot ID
row.
To cancel deleting the character, move the x mark over
“RET”, and press the MENU knob.

To cancel entering or changing shot ID

Before executing step 6 of the procedure for setting the
shot ID (see page 90), move the b mark to “ESC” at the
top right of the screen, then press the MENU knob or push
the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch down to ESCAPE.
This cancels all changes, and returns to the SHOT ID page.

FUNCTION window

FUNCTION

FORMAT: I
ASSIGN<1> ATW <2> OFF
<3> OFF <4> OFF
<T>TURBO
ZEBRA :OFF SELECT: 1
DET 70% APT: 10%
DET2 100%
P.CACHE : OFF: 0SEC

- Actual State --------­ REAR BNC:OFF

This window allows you to confirm the assigned function
of the ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 switches, ON/OFF of the Loop Rec
function, and ON/OFF of the output of the VIDEO OUT
connector.

AUDIO STATUS window

AUDIO STATUS

16bit DF F.MIC:MONO

CH2:FRONT CH3:FRONT
CH2:FRONT CH4:FRONT

1:
2:
3:
4:

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6-2-8 Displaying the Status

Confirmation Windows

You can confirm the settings or status of the camcorder on
the screen by displaying the following three windows.

• ABNORMAL <!> window

• FUNCTION window

• AUDIO STATUS window

This window allows you to confirm the following items
related to audio.

• Audio bit rate

• Setting condition of DF/NDF (only for the PDW-510/

530)

• Type of front microphone

• Type of input signal to audio channels 1 to 4

• Input level of audio channels 1 to 4
You can use the SET STATUS page of the USER menu to
set whether or not the status confirmation windows are
displayed.

To display the status confirmation
windows

You can use the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch as the
STATUS ON/SEL / OFF switch when the MENU ON/

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OFF switch is set to OFF (when the cover of the menu
operating section is closed, OFF is automatically selected).

By pushing the STATUS ON/SEL
/ OFF switch up to ON/SEL, the
confirmation window appears.
Each time you push this switch up
to ON/SEL, the window switches.
After 10 seconds, the window
disappears automatically.

To make the window disappear
promptly after displaying the
window, push this switch down
to OFF.

3

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the item
you want to set, and press MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting
changes to a ? mark.

4

Turn the MENU knob to select whether or not to
display the selected window, then press the MENU
knob.

The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting
changes to a z mark.

5

To continue setting other windows, repeat steps 3 and

4.

6

To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating
section.

6-2-9 Confirming the Image of the

Return Video Signal in the
Viewfinder

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To disable display of the status
confirmation windows

Proceed as follows.

1

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

The last accessed menu page appears on the screen.

2

Turn the MENU knob until the SET STATUS page
appears, and press the MENU knob to select the page.

U13 SET STATUS

STATUS ABNORMAL : ON
STATUS FUNCTION : ON
STATUS AUDIO : ON

You can set the following items on the SET STATUS
page.

Item Description

ABNORMAL Selects whether or not the ABNORMAL

window is displayed (ON or OFF).

FUNCTION Selects whether or not the FUNCTION

STATUS AUDIO Selects whether or not the STATUS

window is displayed (ON or OFF).

AUDIO window is displayed (ON or
OFF).

You can set whether or not the image of the return video
signal input to the GENLOCK IN connector is displayed in
the viewfinder, using the GENLOCK page of the
MAINTENANCE menu.
Proceed as follows.

1

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON while holding
down the MENU knob.

The TOP menu appears.

2

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to
“MAINTENANCE”, then press the MENU knob.

If this is the first time the MAINTENANCE menu has
been displayed, the CONTENTS page of the
MAINTENANCE menu appears. If the menu has been
used before, the last accessed page appears.

3

If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU
knob to move the b mark to “GENLOCK”, then press
the MENU knob to display the GENLOCK page.

If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob
until the GENLOCK page appears, then press the
MENU knob to select the page.

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M15 MAINTENANCE

GENLOCK : ON
RETURN VIDEO : OFF

GL H PHASE : 0
GL SC PHASE : 0
GL SC 0/180 SEL : 180

4

Carry out setting operations as follows.

TOP

1 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to

“GENLOCK”, and press the MENU knob.
The b mark on the left of “GENLOCK” changes to
a z mark and the z mark on the left of the
GENLOCK setting changes to a ? mark.

2 Turn the MENU knob until ”OFF” appears, then

press the MENU knob.
The z mark on the left of “GENLOCK” changes
to a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the
GENLOCK setting changes to a z mark, and the
setting is executed.

However, the image is switched while you are holding
down the ASSIGN 1/3/4 switch to which the return video
function is assigned, even if no signal is input to the
GENLOCK IN connector.

3 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to

“RETURN VIDEO”, and press the MENU knob.
The b mark changes to a z mark and the z mark
changes to a ? mark.

4 Turn the MENU knob until “ON” appears, then

press the MENU knob.
The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark
changes to a z mark, and the setting is executed.

5

To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating
section.

To see the image of the return video signal
on the viewfinder screen

Hold down the RET switch on the lens. The image of the
return video signal input to the GENLOCK IN connector
is displayed on the viewfinder screen while you are
holding down the RET switch.

When the return video function is assigned to the ASSIGN
1/3/4 switch, you can see the image of the return video
signal on the viewfinder screen while you are holding
down the ASSIGN 1/3/4 switch even if the RETURN
VIDEO item is set to “OFF” on the GENLOCK page of the
MAINTENANCE menu.

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Note

When no signal is input to the GENLOCK IN connector,
the image is not changed even if you hold down the RET
switch on the lens.

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Settings from Menus

3

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the item
you want to set, and press MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting
changes to a ? mark.

The camcorder provides menus for adjustments and
settings.

6-3-1 Setting Gain Values for the

GAIN Selector Positions

Before using the camcorder, use the GAIN SW page of the
USER menu to set the gains corresponding to the L, M,
and H positions of the GAIN selector, which switches the

4

Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and press
the MENU knob.

The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting
changes to a z mark.

Any of –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 or 48 dB
can be set for each of the L, M, and H positions, in any

sequence.
gain of the video amplifier.
To set the gain values, proceed as follows.

For TURBO, any of –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36,

42 or 48 dB can be selected.

1

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

The last accessed menu page appears on the screen.

2

Turn the MENU knob until the GAIN SW page
appears, then press the MENU knob to select the page.

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U08 GAIN SW

GAIN LOW : 0db
GAIN MID : 9db
GAIN HIGH : 18db
GAIN TURBO : 42db

TURBO SW IND. : OFF

TOP

To change the gain corresponding to another switch

position, return to step 3.

5

To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF

switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating

section.

The menu display disappears, and the current status of

the camcorder is shown along the top and bottom of

the screen.

6-3-2 Selecting the Output Signals

You can set the following items on the GAIN SW
page.

Item Description

GAIN LOW Sets the gain value corresponding to

the L position of the GAIN selector.

GAIN MID Sets the gain value corresponding to

the M position of the GAIN selector.

GAIN HIGH Sets the gain value corresponding to

the H position of the GAIN selector.

GAIN TURBO Sets the gain value corresponding to

TURBO GAIN button selection.

TURBO SW IND OFF: When you operate the GAIN

selector after pressing the TURBO
GAIN button 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 TURBO GAIN button
once, the video gain is not changed
even if you operate the GAIN selector,
until you press the TURBO GAIN
button once more.

The OUTPUT SEL page of the USER menu allows you to
set whether or not the video signal is output from the
VIDEO OUT connector. You can also select the type of
video signals from the VIDEO OUT connector (when the
CBK-SD01 (not supplied) is installed).
To select the output signal, proceed as follows.

1

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

The last accessed menu page appears on the screen.

2

Turn the MENU knob until the OUTPUT page

appears, then press the MENU knob to select the page.

U01 OUTPUT

LCD BRIGHT <L> : 0
LCD BRIGHT <H> : 0
LCD COLOR : 0

iLINK SBP2 MODE: DSABL
REAR BNC OUT SEL: OFF

TOP

You can set the following items on the OUTPUT SEL

page.

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Item Description

LCD BRIGHT <L> Adjusts the LCD brightness when the

LCD switch is in the L position.

LCD BRIGHT <H> Adjusts the LCD brightness when the

LCD COLOR Adjusts the color saturation of the LCD.
i.LINK SBP2

MODE
REAR BNC OUT

SEL

3

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “REAR

LCD switch is in the H position.

Selects whether or not to use the
i.LINK connector SBP2 interface.

Selects the type of the video signal to
be output from the VIDEO OUT
connector.
SDI : Outputs the SDI signal. When

SDI is selected, connect the
VIDEO OUT connector to the SDI
IN connector of the video monitor.

VBS: Outputs the analog composite

video signal. When VBS is
selected, connector the VIDEO
OUT connector to the VIDEO IN
connector of the video monitor.
This setting allows you to save the
power.

BNC OUT SEL”, and press the MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of “REAR BNC OUT SEL”
changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the
setting changes to a ? mark.

4

Turn the MENU knob to change the desired setting,
and press the MENU knob.

3

If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU

knob to move the b mark to WHITE, and press the

MENU knob to display the WHITE page.

If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob

until the WHITE page appears, and press the MENU

knob to select the page.

P02 WHITE

COLOR TEMP <A>: 3200
COLOR FINE <A>: 0
R GAIN <A>: 0
B GAIN <A>: 0
D5600K <A>: OFF
COLOR TEMP <B>: 3200
COLOR FINE <B>: 0
R GAIN <B>: 0
B GAIN <B>: 0
D5600K : OFF

Item Description

COLOR TEMP
<A>

COLOR FINE <A> Adjusts the value more precisely when

R GAIN <A> Only the value of R GAIN is changed.
B GAIN <A> Only the value of B GAIN is changed.
D5600K Sets the color temperature to

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.

the color temperature adjustment
through COLOR TEMP is not
satisfactory.

approximately 5600 K.

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The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting
changes to a z mark.

5

To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating
section.

6-3-3 Setting the Color Temperature

Manually

You can adjust the value of the white balance manually by
setting the color temperature.
Proceed as follows.

1

Holding down the MENU knob, move the MENU ON/
OFF switch from OFF to ON.

The TOP menu appears.

2

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to
“PAINT”, and press the MENU knob.

If this is the first time the PAINT menu has been
displayed, the CONTENTS page appears. If the menu
has been used before, the last accessed page appears.

The above table shows the adjustment of the white

balance of channel A.

Items followed by “<B>” are used to adjust the white

balance of channel B.

4

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the item

you want to set, and press MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to

a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting

changes to a ? mark.

5

Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and press

the MENU knob.

The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to

a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting

changes to a z mark.

To set other items, go back to step 3.

6

To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF

switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating

section.

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6-3-4 Specifying an Offset for the

Auto White Balance Setting

By setting an offset for the value of auto white balance,
you can make the picture warmer or colder.
The OFFSET WHT page of the OPERATION menu
allows you to do this setting.
Proceed as follows.

1

Holding down the MENU knob, move the MENU ON/
OFF switch from OFF to ON.

Item Description

WARM-COOL <B> Sets the offset for the white balance of

channel B, using the color
temperature. Adjust the value while
looking at the real image because
error tends to be bigger for adjustment
of high color temperature.

COLOR FINE <B> Adjusts the value more precisely if the

4

Set the WHITE BAL switch to the position

adjustment by WARM-COOL <B> is
not satisfactory.

corresponding to the desired channel (A or B).

The TOP menu appears.

2

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to
“OPERATION”, and press the MENU knob.

If this is the first time the OPERATION menu has been
displayed, the CONTENTS page appears. If the menu
has been used before, the last accessed page appears.

3

If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU
knob to move the b mark to “OFFSET WHITE”, and
press the MENU knob to display the OFFSET WHITE

Note

If the WHITE BAL switch is not set to A or B when

you operate the camcorder, the adjustment value will

not be reflected in the output signal.

5

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the item

you want to set, and press MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to

a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting

changes to a ? mark.

page.

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If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob
until the OFFSET WHITE page appears, and press the
MENU knob to select the page.

Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and press

the MENU knob.

The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to

a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting

P17 OFFSET WHT

OFFSET WHITE <A>: OFF
WARM COOL <A>: 3200
COLOR FINE <A>: 0

OFFSET WHITE <B>: OFF
WARM COOL <B>: 3200
COLOR FINE <B>: 0

TOP

changes to a z mark.

To set other items, go back to step 3.

To set the other white balance channel, go back to step

2.

The WHITE page contains the following items.

Item Description

OFFSET WHITE
<A>

WARM-COOL <A> Sets the offset for the white balance of

COLOR FINE <A> Adjusts the value more precisely if the

OFFSET WHITE
<B>

Turns the setting of the offset for
channel A ON or OFF. ON: Adds the
offset adjusted on this page to the
white balance.

channel A, using the color
temperature. Adjust the value while
looking at the real image because
error tends to be bigger for adjustment
of high color temperature.

adjustment by WARM-COOL <A> is
not satisfactry.

Turns the setting of the offset for
channel B ON or OFF. ON: Adds the
offset adjusted on this page to the
white balance.

7

To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF

switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating

section.

6-3-5 Assigning Functions to

ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 Switches

You can assign the desired function to any of the ASSIGN
1/2/3/4 switches and the TURBO GAIN button.
Proceed as follows.

1

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

The last accessed menu page appears on the screen.

2

Turn the MENU knob until the FUNCTION 1 page

appears, then press the MENU knob to select to page.

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U03 FUNCTION1

ASSIGN SW <1> : ATW
ASSIGN SW <2> : OFF
ASSIGN SW <3> : OFF
ASSIGN SW <4> : OFF
TURBO SW : TURBO
DF/NDF : DF
CACHE/INTVAL : OFF

TOP

The FUNCTION 1 page contains the following items.

Item Description

ASSIGN SW 1 Assigns the function to ASSIGN 1

(push-type) switch.

ASSIGN SW 2 Assigns the function to ASSIGN 2

(slide-type) switch.

ASSIGN SW 3 Assigns the function to ASSIGN 3

(push-type) switch.

ASSIGN SW 4 Assigns the function to ASSIGN 4

(push-type) switch.

3

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the item
corresponding to the switch to which you want to
assign the function, and press the MENU knob.

The corresponding ASSIGN SW SEL window
appears.

ASSIGN <1/3/4> SEL window

ASSIGN SW1 SEL ESC

OFF
PICTURE CACHE ON/OFF
TEST OUT CHARACTER
MARKER
RE-TAKE
ATW
RETURN VIDEO
LENS RET
REC SWITCH
TURBO SWITCH

ASSIGN <2> SEL window

ASSIGN SW2 SEL ESC

OFF
PICTURE CACHE ON/OFF
TEST OUT CHARACTER
MARKER
ZEBRA
FREEZE MIX
FREEZE MIX(Manual)
D5600
EXT REC CONTROL

Functions to be assigned to the ASSIGN 1/3/4
(push-type) switch

Function Description

OFF Disables the switch.
TEST OUT

CHARACTER

MARKER Assigns the ON/OFF function to display

Assigns the function to switch whether or
not text is superimposed on the video
signal to be output from the TEST OUT
connector.

all markers.

1)

Function Description

ATW Assigns the ON/OFF function of auto-

tracing white balance.

RETURN VIDEO Assigns the ON/OFF function to display

the image of the return video signal on
the viewfinder to the switch.

2)

LENS RET Assigns the same function as that of the

RET switch on the lens to the switch.

REC SWITCH Assigns the VTR S/S (start/stop) function

to the switch.

TURBO
SWITCH

Assigns the turbo gain function to the
switch.

ZEBRA Assigns the zebra pattern display

function to the switch.

FREEZE MIX Outputs the freeze image and camera

input alternately, to allow frame alignment
(automatic switching).

FREEZE MIX
(Manual)

Outputs the freeze image and camera
input alternately, to allow frame alignment

(manual switching).
D5600 Applies an electrical 5600 K filter.
ZOOM TELE/

3)

WIDE

ZOOM WIDE/

3)

TELE

UA01 to UA10

1) Even when the MARKER item is set to “OFF” on the MARKER page of
the USER menu, the ASSIGN 1/3/4 switch allows you to display or not to
display all markers.

2) Even if the RETURN VIDEO item is set to “OFF” on the GENLOCK page
of the MAINTENANCE menu, you can use this switch to display the
image of the return video signal on the viewfinder.

3) Only the Assign 3SEL and Assign 4 SEL screens appear.

4) This does not appear if nothing is assigned in the Assign menu.

When using a serial lens, assign the
ZOOM TELE setting to ASSIGN 3, and
the WIDE setting to ASSIGN 4.

When using a serial lens, assign the
ZOOM WIDE setting to ASSIGN 3, and
the TELE setting to ASSIGN 4.

4)

Assigns the items assigned in the
ASSIGN SEL menu.

Functions to be assigned to the ASSIGN 2 (slide­type) switch

Function Content

OFF Disables the switch.
TEST OUT

CHARACTER

MARKER Assigns the ON/OFF function to display

ZEBRA Assigns the zebra pattern display

D5600 Applies an electrical 5600 K filter.
EXT REC

CONTROL

Assigns the function to switch whether or
not the characters are mixed to the video
signal to be output from the TEST OUT
connector.

all markers.

1)

function to the switch.

Selects whether or not recording control
of external devices connected through
the i.LINK connector or the CCZ
connector (26-pin) of a CA-702 is
possible.

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Function Content

REC VIDEO
SOURCE

UA01 to UA10

2)

Selects which signals you will record
pictures being shot by the camcorder or
video signals from external equipment
connected to GENLOCK IN connector.

3)

Assigns the items assigned in the
ASSIGN SEL menu.

6-3-6 Setting the Date/Time of the

Internal Clock

You can set or change the date and time of the internal
clock. The date and time set are reflected in the time code.
Proceed as follows.

1) Even when the MARKER item is set to “OFF” on the MARKER page of
the USER menu, the ASSIGN 2 switch allows you to display or not to
display all markers.

2) When the CBK-SC01 is not installed, this item does not appears since this
function is not effective.

3) This does not appear if nothing is assigned in the Assign menu.

Note

For functions that are assigned to the ASSIGN 2
switch, you cannot change those settings using other
menus. The function assigned to ASSIGN 2 switch
takes precedence over the menu setting.

4

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the item
you want to set, and press MENU knob.

The b mark changes to a z mark, and the z mark by
the setting changes to a ? mark.

5

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Turn the MENU knob to switch to the desired setting,
and press the MENU knob.

The z mark changes to back a b mark, and the ? mark
by the setting changes back to a z mark, confirming
the setting.

6

To continue with other settings, repeat steps 3 and 4.

1

Holding down the MENU knob, move the MENU ON/
OFF switch from OFF to ON.

The TOP menu appears.

2

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to
“DIAGNOSIS”, and press the MENU knob.

If this is the first time the DIAGNOSIS menu has been
displayed, the CONTENTS page appears. If the menu
has been used before, the last accessed page appears.

3

If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU
knob to move the b mark to “TIME/DATE”, and press
the MENU knob to display the TIME/DATE page.

If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob
until the TIME/DATE page appears, then press the
MENU knob to select the page.

04 TIME/DATE

ADJUST : EXEC

HOUR : 12
MIN : 55
SEC : 58

YEAR : 00
MONTH : 07
DAY : 31

To return to the FUNCTION 1 page

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “ESC” at the
right top of the window and press the MENU knob.
Alternatively, push the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch
down to the ESCAPE side.

To end the menu operation

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF or close the cover
of the menu operating section.

Operation of the ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 when UA01 to
UA10 are assigned

When an on/off switchable function (or menu item) is
assigned to one of the ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 switches, each time
the switch is pressed toggles the function on or off.
When another type of menu item is assigned, pressing the
switch displays the item and its setting value on the screen.
You can then change the setting by pressing and turning
the MENU knob.
The viewfinder display disappears approximately three
seconds after the last operation.

The b mark is placed at “ADJUST”.

4

Press the MENU knob.

The TIME ADJUST setting window appears.

TIME ADJUST ESC

HOUR : 12
MIN : 55
SEC : 58

YEAR : 00
MONTH : 07
DAY : 31

OK

This window contains the following items.

Item Description

HOUR Sets the hour value.
MIN Sets the minutes value.
SEC Sets the seconds value.
YEAR Sets the year.

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Item Description

MONTH Sets the month.
DAY Sets the day.

5

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the item
you want to set, and press MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting
changes to a ? mark.

6

Turn the MENU knob to display the desired value, and
press the MENU knob.

The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting
changes to a z mark.

7

To continue the remaining settings, repeat steps 5 and

6.

8

When you finish settings, turn the MENU knob to
move the b mark to “OK”, then press the MENU knob.

The internal clock is set with the date and time set in
steps 5 to 7. The TIME/DATE page of the
DIAGNOSIS menu appears again. The time set on the
TIME ADJUST setting window is displayed.

U15 LENS FILE

LENS FILE SELECT: 1

F.ID :

3

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to LENS
FILE SELECT, and press the MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting
changes to a ? mark.

4

Turn the MENU knob until the lens file No. in use
appears, then press the MENU knob.

The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark on the
left of the lens No. changes to a z mark.

If you do not want to use a lens file

Select NO OFFSET.

5

To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating
section.

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To cancel the setting

Before executing step 8, move the b mark to “ESC” at the
top right of the window and press the MENU knob.
Alternatively, push the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch
down to the ESCAPE side.
All settings or changes are discarded and the TIME/DATE
page of the DIAGNOSIS menu appears.

6-3-7 Selecting the Lens File

Note

When using a serial lens, lens file selection is not possible.

The LENS FILE page of the USER menu allows you to
change the lens file according to the lens in use.
Proceed as follows.

1

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

The last accessed menu page appears on the screen.

2

Turn the MENU knob until the LENS FILE page
appears, then press the MENU knob to select the page.

6-3-8 Selecting the Aspect Ratio

The FORMAT page of the OPERATION menu allows you
to select the aspect ratio of the video output signal.

Note

When the CA-701/702/702P camera adaptor is used with
the camcorder, this function is not available. To select the
aspect ratio, disconnect the CA-701/702/702P camera
adaptor from the camcorder or turn off the power of the
CA-701/702/702P camera adaptor.

1

Follow the procedure of steps 1 to 3 described in

6-3-4 “Specifying an Offset for the Auto White
Balance Setting” on page 96 to display the FORMAT

page of the OPERATION menu.

20 FORMAT

16:9/4:3 SELECT : 16:9

SCAN MODE : I

UC/J SELECT : UC

The LENS FILE page shows the name and the f-stop
(iris setting) of the lens currently selected.

2

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “16:9/4:3
SELECT”, and press MENU knob.

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The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to
a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting
changes to a ? mark.

3

Turn the MENU knob to display the desired aspect
ratio, and press the MENU knob.

The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark on the
left of the aspect ratio changes to a z mark.

4

To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating
section.

To display the aspect ratio of 16:9/4:3 on the
viewfinder screen

By setting the “DISP 16:9/4:3 ID” item on the VF DISP 2
page of the USER menu to “ON”, “16:9” or “4:3” appears
on the viewfinder screen when the aspect ratio of 16:9 is
selected.

6-3-9 Setting the CCD Scan Mode

Since the camcorder has CCDs that use an “all pixels read­out method,” a progressive scan mode is also available in
addition to the conventional interlace scan mode.
You can select either of the following modes using the
FORMAT page of the OPERATION menu.

• I (interlace scan) mode

• PsF (progressive scan) mode
Installing the CBK-FC01 allows you to select the 24P
mode.

Each mode is described below using timing charts.

I (interlace scan) mode

CCD output

For details, see 6-2-2 “Selecting the Display Items” on

Video output signal

page 85.

O: Odd

To display “16:9” in color bars

E: Even

By setting the “SHOT 16:9 ID” on the SHOT DISP page
of the USER menu to ON, you can record a “16:9” mode

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indicator superimposed on the color bars.

For details, see 6-2-6 “Recording Shot Data
Superimposed on the Color Bars” on page 89.

The video signal of an odd scanning line and that of an
even scanning line are output from the CCD alternately.
Thus, the timing of the odd-field video signal and even-

Interlace scan mode timing chart

field video signal are different.

PsF (progressive scan) mode

CCD output

Video output signal

Color bars (SMPTE type)

O: Odd
E: Even

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Color bars (EBU type)

16:9 mode indicator on the color bar display

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Progressive scan mode timing chart

The video signal of an odd scanning line and that of an
even scanning line are output from the CCD at the same
time. Then they are sent to the memory and separated into
odd-field and even-field scanning lines. Thus the timing of
an odd-field video signal and an even-field video signal are
the same.