Sony PDWF335L, PDW-F335KL User Manual

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3-271-548-11 (1)

Professional Disc Camcorder

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

PDW-F335L PDW-F335K

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Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the top. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No.

Serial No.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

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

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

Denna etikett finns på apparatens ovansida.

Denne mærkat sidder på apparatets øverste panel.

Tämä kyltti sijaitsee laitteen yläpinnalla.

Dette merket er plassert på oversiden av produktet.

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

Laser diode properties

Wavelength: 400 to 410 nm Emission duration: Continuous Laser output power: 135 mW (max. of pulse peak), 65 mW

(max. of CW)

Tekniska data för laserdiod

Våglängd: 400 till 410 nm Emissionslängd: Kontinuerlig Laseruteffekt: 135 mW (max. för pulstopp), 65 mW (max. för kontinuerlig våg)

Spesifikasjoner laserdiode

Bølgelengde: 400 til 410 nm Strålingens varighet: Kontinuerlig Laserens effekt: 135 mW (maks stråletoppunkt), 65 mW (maks ved kontinuerlig stråling)

Laserdiodin ominaisuudet

Aallon pituus: 400 - 410 nm Välityksen kesto: Jatkuva Laserlähdön teho: 135 mW (sykehuipun maks.), 65 mW (jatkuvan aallon maks.)

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

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For the customers in the U.S.A.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

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

All interface cables used to connect peripherals must be shielded in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

For the customers in 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 the customers in Taiwan only

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.

For the State of California, USA only

Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate Perchlorate Material : Lithium battery contains perchlorate.

For the customers in Europe

This product with the CE marking complies with the EMC Directive issued by the Commission of the European Community. Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the 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).

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.

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Foreword .....................................................7

Before Use ....................................................7

Frame Frequency Indications for Interlaced

Signals .................................................7

Chapter 1 Overview

Product Configurations ............................. 8

Features ......................................................9

Camera Features ...........................................9

Features of the Optical Disc Drive (VDR) ...9

Input/Output Features .................................11

Other Features.............................................11

Location and Function of Parts .............. 12

Front............................................................12

Right Side ...................................................14

Status Display on the LCD Monitor ...........16

Left Side and Upper Section.......................21

Rear.............................................................23

VCL-719BXS Auto Focus Lens (Supplied

with the PDW-F335K) ......................25

DXF-20W Viewfinder................................27

Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen ...28

Chapter 2 Preparations

Attaching and Replacing the Lithium

Battery ................................................30

Preparing a Power Supply.......................31

Using a Battery Pack ..................................31

Using an AC Adaptor .................................31

Setting the Area of Use and the Frame

Frequency ..........................................32

Using the Unit for the First Time ...............32

Setting the Frame Frequency......................32

Setting the Date and Time of the Internal

Clock...................................................34

Preparing the Lens...................................35

Mounting the Lens......................................35

Adjusting the Flange Focal Length.............35

Adjusting the Viewfinder ......................... 37

Detaching the Viewfinder.......................... 37

Adjusting the Viewfinder Position ............ 37

Adjusting the Eyepiece Focus and the Screen

(Brightness, Contrast, and Outline

Emphasis) ......................................... 37

Attaching a 5-inch Electronic Viewfinder . 38

Using the Shoulder Strap ........................39

Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position..... 39

Mounting on a Tripod .............................. 40

Using a Video Light..................................40

Preparing the Audio Input System ......... 41

Using the Supplied Microphone ................ 41

Using an External Microphone.................. 41

Attaching a UHF Synthesized Tuner......... 42

Connecting Line Input Audio Equipment.. 44

Connecting the Remote Control Unit ..... 44

Connecting ...............................................46

Connecting an External Video Monitor..... 46

Using an i.LINK Connection..................... 46

Connections for Using the PDZ-1 ............. 47

Chapter 3 Recording and Playback

Handling Discs .........................................48

Discs Used for Recording and Playback ... 48

Notes on Handling ..................................... 48

Write-Protecting Discs............................... 48

Loading and Unloading a Disc .................. 49

Formatting a Disc ...................................... 49

Handling of Discs When Recording Does Not

End Normally (Salvage Function).... 50

Basic Procedure for Shooting ................51

Recording – Basic Operations................53

Selecting the Recording Format ................ 53

Adjusting the Black Balance/White Balance

.......................................................... 54

Setting the Electronic Shutter .................... 57

Adjusting the Iris ....................................... 59

Adjusting the Audio Level......................... 60

Setting the Time Data ................................ 61

Setting for Special Shooting Cases............ 63

Deleting Clips ............................................ 64

Recording Shot Marks ............................... 65

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Setting the Thumbnail Image at Recording

Time ..................................................65

Recording – Advanced Operations ........ 66

Time-lapse Video Recording (Interval Rec

Function) ...........................................66

Starting a Shoot with a Few Seconds of Pre-

Stored Picture Data (Picture Cache

Function) ...........................................68

Assigning User-Defined Clip Titles

Automatically....................................69

Assigning User-Defined Clip and Clip List

Names................................................71

Recording with the Clip Continuous Rec

Function.............................................74

Playback....................................................75

Normal Playback ........................................75

Checking the Last Two Seconds of the

Recording (Recording Review).........76

Checking the Recording on a Color Video

Monitor..............................................76

Thumbnail Search ....................................76

Searching Using Thumbnails......................76

Switching the Information Displayed in the

Thumbnail Screen .............................77

Changing the Thumbnail Image (Index Frame)

of a Clip.............................................78

Cuing Up a Frame by Searching for an

Essence Mark ....................................79

Searching Using the Chapter Function.......79

Searching Using the Expand Function .......80

Clip List Playback.......................................80

Locking (Write-Protecting) Clips...............81

Deleting Clips .............................................83

Chapter 4 Scene Selection

Overview ...................................................85

Creating Clip Lists....................................88

Including Sub Clips in the Current Clip List

...........................................................88

Adding Sub Clips Using the Expand Function

...........................................................90

Adding Sub Clips Using the Chapter Function

...........................................................91

Editing Clip Lists ......................................92

Reordering Sub Clips................................. 92

Adjusting Sub Clip In/Out Points (Trimming)

.......................................................... 92

Deleting Sub Clips..................................... 93

Saving the Current Clip List to Disc.......... 93

Setting the Start Timecode for the Current Clip

List.................................................... 94

Switching the Information Displayed on

Thumbnails....................................... 94

Managing Clip Lists .................................95

Loading a Clip List from the Disc as the

Current Clip List............................... 96

Deleting a Clip List from the Disc............. 96

Sorting the List of Clip Lists ..................... 96

Using the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software

............................................................ 97

Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings

Menu Organization and Operation .........98

TOP Menu ............................................... 106

Menu List................................................. 107

Displaying Menus.................................... 129

Basic Menu Operations............................ 129

Using the USER Menu (Example Menu

Operation)....................................... 130

Editing the USER Menu .......................... 131

Resetting USER Menu Settings to the

Standard Settings............................ 133

Resetting USER Menu Settings to the Factory

Default Settings .............................. 134

Setting the Status Display on the

Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor

.......................................................... 135

Selecting the Display Items ..................... 135

Change Confirmation/Adjustment Progress

Messages ........................................ 135

Setting the Marker Display...................... 136

Setting the Viewfinder Screen Display.... 136

Recording Shot Data Superimposed on the

Color Bars ...................................... 137

Setting the Shot ID................................... 137

Showing the Status Display..................... 138

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Adjustments and Settings from Menus 139

Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Switch

Positions ..........................................139

Selecting the Output Signals.....................139

Setting the Color Temperature Manually .140 Specifying an Offset for the Auto White

Balance Setting................................140

Selecting Gamma Tables ..........................141

Making Low-Noise Settings.....................141

Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches

.........................................................141

Selecting the Lens File..............................142

Selecting the Aspect Ratio........................142

About the CCD Scan Mode ......................143

Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data

Saving and Loading User Files ............. 145

Handling the “Memory Stick”..................145

Saving USER Menu Data (User File) to the

“Memory Stick” ..............................146

Loading Saved Data from a “Memory Stick”

.........................................................148

Saving and Loading Scene Files ..........149

Saving a Scene File...................................149

Loading Scene Files..................................151

Resetting the Settings of the Camcorder to the

Standard Settings.............................152

Phenomena Specific to CCD Image Sensors

........................................................ 161

Condensation ........................................... 161

Maintenance ...........................................162

Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting . 162

Maintenance............................................. 164

Note About the Battery Terminal ............ 164

Operation Warnings...............................165

Troubleshooting.....................................169

Using UMID Data ....................................171

MPEG-4 License ..................................... 173

About i.LINK ...........................................173

About a “Memory Stick”........................174

Specifications......................................... 176

Chart of Optional Components and

Accessories ..................................... 180

Glossary..................................................181

Index........................................................184

Chapter 7 File Operation

Overview .................................................154

Directory Structure ...................................154

File Operation Restrictions.......................155

File Access Mode File Operations........157

Recording Continuous Timecode over FAM

Connections.....................................159

Appendix

Important Notes on Operation .............. 160

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Foreword

Before Use

After purchasing this unit, before operating, it is necessary to set the region of use and the frame frequency. (Unless these settings are made, the unit will not operate.)

For details of these settings, see “Setting the Area of Use and the Frame Frequency” on page 32.

Frame Frequency Indications for Interlaced Signals

In the menus of this unit, the frame frequency of an interlaced signal is shown as “60I” or “50I”, with a capital letter, but in this manual these are shown as “60i” and “50i” with a lower-case letter. For progressive signals, both menus and manual use a capital letter (e.g. “30P”, “25P”, “23.98P”).

Foreword

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Chapter 1 Overview

Overview

Product Configurations

Chapter

The PDW-F335 Professional Disc Camcorder series includes the models PDW-F335L and PDW-F335K, with different product configurations. The components and

PDW-F335K

VCL-719BXS Auto Focus Lens

DXF-20W Viewfinder

PDW-F335L

Stereo Microphone

Test chart for flange focal length adjustment

VCT-U14 Tripod Adaptor

• Lens mount cap

• PFD23A Professional Disc

• PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software

• Operating Instructions

(Japanese version, English version, and CD-ROM manual)

• Warranty Booklet

accessories supplied of these models are as shown in the following figure.

PDW-F335 Camcorder

Shoulder strap

a) Use a tripod adaptor with a suffix of “-E” or later on the model name.

For more details, see “Mounting on a Tripod” (page 40).

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Features

The PDW-F335 is an XDCAM integrating an HD video camera using three HD CCDs of

the

/2-inch type with a total effective pixel count of 1.56 million, and a Professional Disc This unit provides a range of useful shooting functions for video production, and allows shooting and recording in both progressive scan and interlace scan modes with an HD image having 1080 effective scan lines. Since it also supports SD

DVCAM recording, it can be used through a transition from SD to HD production. The use of Professional Disc adds high reliability to recording and playback, and the unit also includes many playback and editing functions exploiting the possibilities of random access.

1) XDCAM and “Professional Disc” are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

2) HD: High Definition

3) SD: Standard Definition

Camera Features

/2-inch HD CCD

The use of three interline transfer CCD with an effective pixel count of approximately 1.56 million (1440 ×1080) enables high sensitivity, high picture quality, and high fineness video shooting.

Camera signal processing for high quality video

A specially-developed ASIC (application specific integrated circuit) for signal processing provides the following functions.

• A 12-bit A/D converter ensures recording of pictures

stable at high quality.

• Both progressive and interlace scan modes are

supported.

• You can select from five HD shooting/recording modes:

23.98P support of various applications including digital cinema production, program production, and event video production.

• For recording and playback in the DVCAM format (SD),

the aspect ratio (16:9/4:3) and standard broadcasting system (NTSC/PAL) can be freely selected. Further, when NTSC is selected, video shot at 23.98P can also be subjected to 2-3 pulldown and recorded. (The recording format is then 59.94i.)

1) In this system, shown as 23.9P or 23.98P.

2) In this system, shown as 30P.

3) In this system, shown as 60I.

, 25P, 29.97P 2), 50i, and 59.94i 3), for ideal

drive.

camcorder

Shooting functions provide various effects

This unit is equipped with many of the functions provided in a film camera, allowing the operator creative control through a variety of techniques.

Slow shutter function

A maximum of 64 frames can be accumulated using the slow shutter function. In low light levels this allows clear and noiseless video to be shot, and provides a fantasy video effect with ghost images.

Time lapse function (interval recording)

Using this function slow-moving subjects can be shot with the movement compressed in time. This is convenient for many applications, such as monitoring plant growth, or the progress of a construction site.

Shooting functions to cope with different shooting conditions

•The ATW automated adjustment of the white balance and intenstity levels to cope with varying ambient lighting conditions.

• By switching among the four levels (including CLEAR) of neutral density (ND) filter, it is possible to compensate for lighting conditions, and control the depth of field.

• When shooting in daylight or other high color temperature illumination, pressing the 5600K button instantly switches the color temperature setting to 5600K

• With the GAIN switch, you can adjust the gain of the video amplifier according to the lighting conditions when shooting. You can vary the setting in the GAIN switch positions (H/M/L) to any values in the range –3 dB to +48 dB.

1) Auto Tracing White balance

2) Only when the WHITE BAL switch is in the PRST position

and auto iris functions allow shooting with

Saving and recalling settings on a “Memory Stick”

Using a “Memory Stick” save menu settings adjusted to particular shooting conditions, and then recall those settings as required.

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

(supplied separately), you can

Features of the Optical Disc Drive (VDR)

Support for HD/SD recording and playback formats

For HD video recording format, MPEG-2 MP@HL compression is used, and the image quality (bit rate) and recording time

can be selected according to the shooting

Chapter 1 Overview

Features

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application. Recording in the DVCAM format is also supported. The audio is recorded as four channels or two channels

1) The recording mode can be selected from the three modes: HQ (High

2) DVCAM recording is available for four channels only.

Chapter 1 Overview

, uncompressed.

Quality), SP (Standard Play) and LP (Long Play).

Proxy AV data recording

Proxy AV data is low resolution data using MPEG-4 (video 1.5 Mbps, audio 64 kbps per channel). With this unit, when recording HD or SD high resolution data, low resolution Proxy AV data is automatically generated at the same time, and recorded. Since Proxy AV data is compact, it can be transferred to a computer or network at high speed, enormously reducing the storage capacity required for recording. Exploiting this allows a laptop computer to be used for editing content management on an inexpensive and compact server, and makes many other applications easy to implement.

1) Using the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software, a simple EDL (edit decision list) can be created.

Saving general-purpose files

The Professional Disc has an area of approximately 500 MB provided for storing general-purpose computer files.

Long recording times

When dual-layer Professional Discs are used, this unit can record about 190 minutes in SP mode and about 185 minutes in DVCAM mode.

, allows

Convenient playback and search functions exploiting the disc characteristics

Thumbnail search

Pressing the THUMBNAIL button on this unit displays a representative image for each clip as a thumbnail on the LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor, in the viewfinder, and on the external video monitor. Selecting a thumbnail with the cursor and pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button allows any clip to be checked easily.

Essence mark search

During or after movie recording, an essence mark can be recorded on any scene. A list of frames with an essence mark recorded can be displayed on the LCD monitor, in the viewfinder, and on the external video monitor. Essence marks can also be added after recording using the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software.

Expand function

The expand function allows you to divide a selected clip into 12 blocks, and to display thumbnails of the first frame in each block in the thumbnail list. You can also divide the segment between a selected essence mark and the next essence mark in the same way. The expansion can be repeated up to three times to display a total of 1728 thumbnails. This function allows you to quickly review the selected clip or segment and to search efficiently for a target scene.

Scene selection

You can select clips on the disc to create a clip list. The clips in this list can be played back in any order. A single disc can hold up to 99 clip lists.

Recording and playback in clip units

A clip is created each time recording is started and stopped.

• Recording always writes to an empty area of the disc. Therefore, even if playback is carried out between shooting sessions, there is no danger of the next shot inadvertently overwriting previous material. During playback, the next recorded can always be started immediately.

• Since unwanted clips can be deleted on this unit immediately after they are recorded, the disc capacity can be used effectively.

It is also possible to keep recording to the same clip even when recording stops and starts again. (In this manual, this feature is called the “Clip Continuous Rec” function.) The Clip Continuous Rec function can be turned on and off from the menu system.

For details, see “Recording with the Clip Continuous Rec Function” (page 74).

Audio recording functions

Audio is recorded as uncompressed data with 16-bit quantization, and a sampling frequency of 48 kHz. Depending on shooting requirements and recording time, either two or four audio channels can be selected. (Only four channels for DVCAM recording.)

• The unit is equipped with a stereo front microphone.

• There are two AUDIO IN connectors (XLR, 3-pin) on the rear of the unit, which can be used for line and microphone input.

• The CA-WR855 Camera Adaptor (supplied separately) can be used to install the WRR-855 series slot-in type UHF synthesized tuner (supplied separately) without using any connecting cable.

• The audio signals to be recorded on the disc can be freely selected from the audio inputs to the stereo microphone, AUDIO IN connectors and the UHF synthesized tuner, and assigned to any desired audio channel.

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Input/Output Features

Equipped with an i.LINK connector

The i.LINK connector on this unit supports the following two functions.

DV stream output (AV/C

stream can be output from the i.LINK connector on this unit, and recorded on a DV recorder or nonlinear editor supporting DV. For recording and playback in MPEG HD format, a down-converted DV stream can be output.

File access from a computer (FAM

FAM connection between this unit and a computer allows the video, audio, and metadata information on the disc to be read and written as files. (The data can be written and read as normal files on a computer.) With this function, a nonlinear editing device connected to this unit can be used for direct HD video editing or simple Proxy AV data editing, enabling a more efficient workflow.

1) Audio/Video Control

2) File Access Mode

Other signal input/output connectors

HD/SD analog component output connector

During HD video recording and playback, either an HD signal or down-converted SD signal can be output. (The output signal selection is carried out in a menu.)

Composite video output connector

50i/25P video is output as a PAL signal, 60i/30P video is output as an NTSC signal, and 23.98P video is output as an NTSC signal which has undergone 2-3 pulldown processing.

Timecode input/output connectors

The unit is provided with a single input/output connector (controlled by a switch).

GENLOCK connector

The SD or HD reference signal can be input to apply a genlock to the camera.

Video light connector

There is an interface connector for a maximum 50 W video light, and a control switch. Depending on the switch setting, the light can be turned on and off as recording starts and stops.

mode connection): A DV

connection): An

Earphone jack (monaural/stereo)

Audio channels to be monitored can be selected with the MONITOR switch on the side of the unit. Switch between monaural and stereo using the menus.

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Other Features

User-friendly interface functions

ASSIGN (assignable) switches

The unit is provided with four ASSIGN switches; two on the front and the others on the top of the grip. You can assign various functions to these switches. By assigning frequently used functions to the switches, you can call up the desired functions instantly, for example during shooting operations. The functions that can be assigned are as follows.

• Lens zoom control (telephoto/wide-angle)

• Easy focus function

• Turbo gain function

3.5-inch color LCD monitor

The LCD monitor on the side of the unit can be switched to show the following images and data.

• Status information, including audio level meters for four channels and timecode

• List of thumbnails of the video recorded on the Professional Disc

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

•The camera image

Notes

• The image in the LCD monitor has about 4% cropped from each of the four edges of the actually captured video image. For accurate framing, always use the viewfinder.

• When the area of use is set to “PAL AREA” (frame frequency 50i or 25P), the image in the LCD monitor may be reduced in quality, with jaggies on diagonal lines, but this is not a malfunction.

Remote control connector

Connect the RM-B150/B750 remote control unit (supplied separately) or other remote commander, to allow remote operation of the shooting functions of this unit.

Audio output connectors

The unit is provided with phono jacks, allowing stereo output.

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Location and Function of Parts

Front

Chapter 1 Overview

7 VF connector

1 Lens mount securing rubber

2 Lens mount cap 3 LENS connector

4 AUTO W/B BAL switch 5 REC button

6 Auto focus ranging

sensor

a Lens mount securing rubber

After locking the lens in position using the lens locking lever, fit this rubber over the lower of the two projections. This fixes the lens mount, preventing it from coming loose.

b Lens mount cap

Remove by pushing up the lens locking lever (see page

13). When no lens is mounted, keep this cap fitted for

protection from dust.

c LENS connector (12-pin)

Connect a lens cable if you are using a 2/3-inch lens or a cable-type 1/2-inch lens. This connector is not used for a 1/2-inch lens which is connected by a hot shoe inside the lens mount. Consult your Sony dealer when you are using a lens other than VCL-719BXS (supplied with the PDW-F335K).

Note

8 Lens mount 9 FILTER selector 0 ZEBRA button

qa ASSIGN switches qs Lens locking lever

qd MENU knob qf SHUTTER switch

qg AUDIO LEVEL knob

e REC (recording start) button

Press to start recording. Press it again to stop recording. The effect is the same as that of the REC button on the supplied lens. When the REC SWITCH function is assigned to an ASSIGN switch on the ASSIGNABLE page of the OPERATION menu, you can use the switch as the REC button.

f Auto focus ranging sensor

When an VCL-719BXS (supplied with the PDW-F335K) auto focus lens is mounted, this measures the distance to the subject, and automatically focuses the lens. This sensor is provided as an auxiliary function for improving the automatic focusing speed. Even if this sensor is blocked, the focusing precision will not be affected.

g VF (viewfinder) connector (20-pin)

Connect the supplied viewfinder.

When mounting or removing the lens on this unit, power off this unit first.

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

adjustment) switch

Activates the automatic white/black balance adjustment functions. WHT: Adjusts the white balance automatically. If the

WHITE BAL switch (see page 15) is set to A or B, the white balance setting is stored in the corresponding memory. If the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST, the automatic white balance adjustment function does not operate.

BLK: Adjusts the black set and black balance

automatically.

Location and Function of Parts

h Lens mount (special bayonet mount)

Attach the lens.

i FILTER selector

Selects from the four neutral density (ND) filters built into this unit.

Position number

1 CLEAR 2 3 4

ND filter

/4 ND (attenuates light to approximately 1/4)

/16 ND (attenuates light to approximately 1/16)

64 ND (attenuates light to approximately

/64)

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Normally set this to 1 (CLEAR). For shooting with the lens iris wide open for reduced depth of field, or when the subject is too brightly lit and the auto iris function does not operate correctly, select an appropriate position. When this selector is used with the menu item for filter selection display set to ON (see page 135), the new setting appears on the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds. You can change a MAINTENANCE menu setting so that different white balance settings can be stored for different FILTER selector positions. This allows you to automatically obtain optimum white balance for the current shooting conditions in linkage with the filter selection.

For details, see “To adjust the white balance” (page 54).

j ZEBRA button

Press to display a zebra pattern (diagonal stripes) in the viewfinder screen. The zebra pattern is factory set to indicate picture areas where the video level is approximately 70%. However, on the VF SETTING page of the OPERATION menu, you can change the setting so that areas where the video level is 100% and above are also indicated at the same time. In addition, you can also change the video level for displaying the zebra pattern in the range from 30% to 107%.

For details about how to use the MENU knob, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 129.

n SHUTTER switch

Set to ON to use the electronic shutter. Flick to SEL to switch the shutter speed or shutter mode setting within the range previously set with the menu. When this switch 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 shutter mode settings, see “Setting the Electronic Shutter” on page 57.

o AUDIO LEVEL knob

Adjusts the input level of audio channels 1and 2. You can disable this knob by setting the AUDIO CH1 LEVEL and AUDIO CH2 LEVEL items on the AUDIO-1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. (The knob is factory preset so that it is enabled.)

Chapter 1 Overview

For details, see “Setting the Viewfinder Screen Display” on page 136.

k ASSIGN switches

You can assign the desired functions to each of the EZ MODE 1 and ASSIGN 2 switches on the ASSIGNABLE page of the OPERATION menu. The following functions are factory preset to the switches.

Switch Function

ASSIGN 1/ EZ MODE

ASSIGN 2 No assignment (equivalent to an OFF

EZ MODE (EZ mode ON/OFF)

selection in the function assignment menu)

For details, see “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches” on page 141.

l 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. After locking the lens, be sure to use the lens mount securing rubber to prevent the lens from becoming detached.

m MENU knob

Changes the page selection or a setting within the menu.

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Right Side

Near the front

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1 5600K button

2 LIGHT switch

3 GAIN switch

4 VDR SAVE/STBY switch

5 POWER switch

a 5600K button

Press to light the button and switch the standard color temperature for shooting to 5600K. Use this button for outdoor shooting in daytime or shooting under lighting with higher temperature. This button is effective only when the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST.

b LIGHT switch

Determines how a video light connected to the LIGHT connector (see page 22) is turned on and off. AUTO: When the POWER switch of the video light is in

the on position, the video light is turned on automatically while the camcorder is recording.

MAN: You can turn the video light on or off manually,

using its own switch.

6 MONITOR knob

7 ALARM knob

8 LCD monitor

9 MENU switch

0 WHITE BAL switch

qa OUTPUT/DCC switch

For details, see “Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Switch Positions” on page 139.

d VDR SAVE/STBY (VDR save/standby) switch

Switches the status of the power supply to the VDR while recording is paused (REC PAUSE). SAVE: At the start of recording, an internal operating

sound may be recorded. There is a small delay from pressing the REC button until recording starts, since the power consumption is less than in the standby state.

STBY: When the REC button is pressed, recording starts

immediately.

Notes

• When this switch is set to AUTO, at the beginning of the recording, the picture is recorded even though the lighting may fluctuate until the video light comes on. If the beginning of the recording is important, you should set this switch to MAN. However, when using the interval recording mode, the video light is automatically turned on immediately before recording starts.

• To ensure proper operation of the video light, Sony recommends the use of the BP-GL95 Battery Pack with the camcorder.

c GAIN switch

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 in the menu. (The factory settings are L = 0 dB, M = 9 dB, and H = 18 dB.) 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.

• Even if the switch is on the SAVE side, the unit exits SAVE (power saving) mode and enters STBY (standby) mode whenever you exit REC PAUSE mode by carrying out playback to check the recorded video or by displaying the thumbnail screen (page 76). To put the unit into SAVE mode again, put the unit into REC PAUSE mode again after recording, or power the unit off and on again.

• An internal operating sound may be recorded at the start of recording when the VDR SAVE/STBY switch is set to SAVE.

e POWER switch

Turns the main power supply on and off.

f MONITOR (monitor volume adjustment) knob

Controls the volume of the sound other than the warning tone that is output via the built-in speaker or optional earphones. When the knob is turned to the minimum setting, no sound can be heard.

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g ALARM (alarm tone volume adjustment) knob

Controls the volume of the warning tone that is output via the built-in speaker or optional earphones. When the knob is turned to the minimum position, no sound can be heard.

ALARM

is activated. 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 function to an ASSIGN switch on the ASSIGNABLE page of the OPERATION menu.

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h LCD monitor

Displays camera video, VDR-related warnings, remaining battery capacity, remaining disc space, audio levels, time data, and so on.

For details, see “Status Display on the LCD Monitor” on page 16.

i MENU switch

When flicking toward ON, the menu is displayed. When flicking toward STATUS, the status of the camcorder (of current settings) is displayed.

For details, see “Displaying Menus” on page 129.

j WHITE BAL (white balance memory) switch

Controls adjustment of the white balance. PRST: Adjusts the color temperature to the preset value

(the factory default setting: 3200K). Use this setting when you have no time to adjust the white balance.

A or B: Recall the white balance adjustment settings

already stored in A or B. Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch (see page 12) on the WHT side, to automatically adjust the white balance, and save the adjustment settings in memory A or memory B. The 5600K button does not function. You can use the AUTO W/B BAL switch even when

ATW

is in use.

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

SWITCH is set to ATW on the WHITE SETTING page of the MAINTENANCE menu, ATW

For details about how to assign the function to an ASSIGN switch, see “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches” on page 141.

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

k OUTPUT/DCC (output signal/dynamic contrast

control) switch

Switches the video signal, which is output to the video disc drive (referred to as “VDR”), viewfinder, and video monitor from the camera section, between the following two.

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

this is selected, you can switch DCC

1) 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 scene

OUTPUT: BARS, DCC: OFF

A color bar signal is output and the DCC circuit does not operate. Use this setting to adjust the video monitor, to record the color bar signal, etc.

OUTPUT: CAM, DCC: OFF

OUTPUT

DCC

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

CAMBARS

OUTPUT: CAM, DCC: ON

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

ONOFF

on and off.

LCD monitor operating buttons

a DISPLAY/EXPAND button

Each time pressing this button, the display in the LCD monitor changes as follows.

1 DISPLAY/EXPAND button

2 COUNTER/CHAPTER button

3 RESET button

4 BRIGHT button

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Display indication Meaning

Video with superimposed information

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Video without superimposed information

Status display Counter indications, warnings, audio

When the MENU switch is flicked toward STATUS, the principal settings of this unit appear as on the viewfinder screen.

The video only appears.

levels, and similar information appears. No video image appears.

Settings of buttons and switches

COUNTER/CHAPTER button: TC PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch: PRESET F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch: SET

COUNTER/CHAPTER button: U-BIT PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch: PRESET F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch: SET

To reset

Timecode to 00:00:00:00

User bits data

00 00

to 00 00

If you press this button when the thumbnail screen is displayed, the duration of the selected clip is divided into 12, and the first frame of each of the divisions is shown in a further thumbnail display (expand function). Each time you press the button, the division is repeated (to a maximum of three times, with 1728 divisions). Hold down the SHIFT button and press this button to step back through the division process.

For details of the expand function, see page 80.

b COUNTER/CHAPTER (counter display toggle/

chapter) button

Each time this button is pressed, the counter display section changes as follows. This setting is activated only when the LCD monitor display is set to STATUS with the DISPLAY/EXPAND button. COUNTER: Displays the elapsed recording/playback

time.

TC: Displays timecode. U-BIT: Displays user bits data.

If you press this button when the thumbnail screen is displayed, those frames on which essence marks are recorded appear in a list (chapter function). Press the button once more to return to the normal thumbnail display. By displaying thumbnails with essence marks attached in place of index frames, you can check the contents of clips more easily and more quickly. This is also useful for cueing up long clips.

For details of the chapter function, see page 79.

a) Of the timecode bits for every frame recorded on the disc, those bits which

can be used to record useful information for the user such as scene number, shooting place, etc.

b) Can only be reset when the display is set to STATUS. When it is set to

CHAR, resetting is not possible.

For details, see “Setting the Time Data” on page 61.

If you press this button when thumbnails of frames with essence marks are displayed using the COUNTER/ CHAPTER button, or when thumbnails of clip divisions are displayed using the DISPLAY/EXPAND button, then the display returns to the normal thumbnail display.

d BRIGHT (brightness) button

Sets the backlight brightness. Each time you press this button, the backlight brightness cycles through the following four levels: H: Select this to view the LCD monitor in outdoor

daylight.

M: Brightness level between H and L. L: Select this to view the LCD monitor indoors or outside

at night.

OFF: Turn the backlight off (you can view video under

normal lighting). Select this in outdoor daylight when the LCD monitor screen is subjected to direct sunlight.

Status Display on the LCD Monitor

The following display appears when the LCD monitor display is set to STATUS with the DISPLAY/EXPAND button.

c RESET button

Resets the display of the time data when the LCD monitor display is set to STATUS or CHAR with the DISPLAY/ EXPAND button. According to the settings of the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch (see page 21) and the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch (see page 21), this button resets the display as follows.

Settings of buttons and switches

COUNTER/CHAPTER button: COUNTER

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To reset

Counter to 0:00:00:00

HD SP

TCG

01:23:45 15:

WARNING:HUMID

DISC E B 184 BATT E F Li

23.98P 4ch

PB NDF EXT-LK21HOLD

MIN SEC FRM

OVER

PEUK

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a Video format

Indicates the format of video being currently played back or recorded. HD HQ: HQ (high quality) mode in the MPEG HD video

format

HD SP: SP (standard play) mode in the MPEG HD video

format

HD LP: LP (long play) mode in the MPEG HD video

format

DVCAM: DVCAM format

b Playback indicator

Appears during playback.

c Camera scan mode indicator

Indicates the camera scan mode of video being currently played back or recorded.

• If NTSC AREA is selected

60I: 59.94 fields per second, interlace scan mode 30P: 29.97 frames per second, progressive scan mode

23.98P: 23.98 frames per second, progressive scan mode

(converted to 60i at 2-3 pulldown)

• If PAL AREA is selected

50I: 50 fields per second, interlace scan mode 25P: 25 frames per second, progressive scan mode

1) Selected by COUNTRY setting on the FORMAT page of the OPERATION menu (see page 108).

Note

There may be no indication displayed when this unit cannot identify the camera scan mode, for example, when playing back a disc recorded with other equipment.

d Non-drop-frame mode indicator

Appears when non-drop-frame timecode is selected.

e External synchronization indicator

Appears when the internal timecode generator is locked to an external signal input to the TC (timecode) connector (IN/OUT selector switch: IN).

f Audio channel display

Shows the audio channel mode during recording or playback. 2ch: two-channel mode (only when the MPEG HD format

is selected)

4ch: four-channel mode

g Hold indicator

Appears when the internal timecode generator is stopped.

i Lithium battery low voltage warning

Appears when the voltage of the internal lithium backup battery (CR2032) is low. If this indication appears, replace the lithium battery immediately (see page 31).

j Remaining battery capacity indicator

Indication Battery voltage

BP-L90A/L60S/ L80S

BATT E [ ■■■■■■■ ] F 15.5 V or more 17.0 V or more BATT E [ ■■■■■■ ] F 15.1 to 15.5 V 16.0 to 17.0 V BATT E [ ■■■■■ ] F 14.6 to 15.1 V 15.0 to 16.0 V BATT E [ ■■■■ ] F 13.8 to 14.6 V 14.0 to 15.0 V BATT E [ ■■■ ] F 12.9 to 13.8 V 13.0 to 14.0 V BATT E [ ■■ ] F 12.0 to 12.9 V 12.0 to 13.0 V BATT E [ ■ ] F 10.8 to 12.0 V 11.0 to 12.0 V BATT E [ ] F 10.8 V or less 11.0 V or less

Indication Battery voltage

BP-GL95/GL65/IL75/ M100, Anton Bauer Battery System

BATT E [ ■■■■■■■ ] F 80 to 100% BATT E [ ■■■■■■■ ] 70% BATT E [ ■■■■■■ ] 60% BATT E [ ■■■■■ ] 50% BATT E [ ■■■■ ] 40% BATT E [ ■■■ ] 30% BATT E [ ■■ ] 20% BATT E [ ■ ] 10% BATT E [ ] 0%

Other batteries

k Remaining disc capacity indicator

Indication Remaining recording

DISC E [ ■■■■■■■ ] B More than 30 minutes DISC E [ ■■■■■■ ] B 25 to 30 minutes DISC E [ ■■■■■ ] B 20 to 25 minutes DISC E [ ■■■■ ] B 15 to 20 minutes DISC E [ ■■■ ] B 10 to 15 minutes DISC E [ ■■ ] B DISC E [ ■ ] B 2 to 5 minutes DISC E [ ■ ] B (flashing) 0 to 2 minutes DISC E [ ] B (flashing) 0 minutes

time

5 to 10 minutes

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h Audio level indicators

Indicates the audio recording or playback levels of channels 1 to 4.

l Remaining clips display

Displays the remaining number of clips that can be recorded. The display flashes once per second when the number of remaining clips is less than 10. It flashes 4 times per second when the number of remaining clips is 0.

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m Warning indicator area

Displays warnings when trouble with recording or moisture condensation occurs.

For details, see “Operation Warnings” on page 165.

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n Time counter display

Each press of the COUNTER/CHAPTER button cycles through displays of timecode, user bits, and counter information. You can display the date or time using the four-way arrow key on the side control panel. TCG: Value of timecode generator

Near the rear

TCR: Value of timecode reader UBG: Value of user bits generator UBR: Value of user bits reader CNT: Counter information CLK: Time by the internal clock

TCG and UBG can be displayed when the disc is stopped and during recording, and TCR and UBR are displayed during playback. CLK appears when the COUNTER/CHAPTER button has been pressed to display TC, and the PRESET/REGEN/ CLOCK switch is set to CLOCK.

1 WARNING indicator

2 ACCESS indicator 3 Built-in speaker

4 Protection cover of the side control panel

5 EARPHONE jack

F REC

EJECT

PLAY/PAUSE

m.NX

PREC

STOP NEXT

a WARNING indicator

Lights up or flashes when an abnormality occurs in the VDR section.

For details about the meaning of the states of the WARNING indicator, see “Operation Warnings” on page 165.

b ACCESS indicator

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

c Built-in speaker

The speaker can be used to monitor E-E

sound during recording, and playback sound during playback. The speaker also sounds alarms to reinforce visual warnings.

6 EJECT button and indicator 7 F REV button and indicator 8 PLAY/PAUSE button and indicator

F FWD

9 F FWD button and indicator

0 NEXT button

qa STOP button qs PREV button

If you connect earphones to the EARPHONE jack, the speaker output is suppressed automatically.

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.

For details about alarms, see “Operation Warnings” on page 165.

d Protection cover of the side control panel

Open to access the side control panel (see page 19).

e EARPHONE jack

By plugging earphones, you can monitor the E-E sound during recording and playback sound during playback. When an alarm is indicated, you can hear the alarm sound

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through the earphones. Plugging earphones into the jack automatically cuts off the sound from the built-in speaker. You can select monaural or stereo on the AUDIO-2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

f EJECT button and indicator

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

g F REV (fast reverse) button and indicator

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

h PLAY/PAUSE button and indicator

Press this button to view play back video images using the viewfinder screen or a color video monitor. The indicator lights during playback. Press this button again during playback to pause, outputting a still image. At this time the indicator flashes. This unit is equipped with a color search function at approximately four times normal playback speed, for easy checking of recorded material. To use the color search function at approximately four times normal playback speed, press the F REV button or F FWD button during playback. At this time the PLAY indicator and F REV or F FWD indicator light.

j NEXT button When FIND MODE on the ESSENCE MARK page of

the MAINTENANCE menu is set to R.ST: This

jumps to the next REC START essence mark.

When FIND MODE on the ESSENCE MARK page of

the MAINTENANCE menu is set to CLIP: This

jumps to the first frame of the next clip. During the jump, the F FWD indicator flashes. If you press this together with the F FWD button, the jump is to the last frame of the last recorded clip on the disc.

For details, see “Recording Shot Marks” (page 65).

k STOP button

Press this to stop disc playback.

l PREV (previous) button When FIND MODE on the ESSENCE MARK page of

the MAINTENANCE menu is set to R.ST: This

jumps to the previous REC START essence mark.

When FIND MODE on the ESSENCE MARK page of

the MAINTENANCE menu is set to CLIP: This

jumps to the first frame of the current clip, or jumps to

the first frame of the previous clip when the PREV

button is pressed at the first frame of the current clip. During the jump, the F REV indicator flashes. If you press this together with the F REV button, the jump is to the start of the first recorded clip on the disc.

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i F FWD (fast forward) button and indicator

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

Side control panel (inside the protection cover)

1 MONITOR switches

2 SHIFT button

3 Lithium battery compartment

CH-1

MIX

CH-2

LITHIUM BATT

MONITOR

CH-3 MIX CH-4

SHIFT

CH-1/2 CH-3/4

PRESET

REGEN CLOCK

OFF

THUMBNAIL

ESSENCE

MARK

FRONT MIC

LOW CUT

SUB CLIP

CLIP MENU

SEL/SET

010010

F-RUN SET R-RUN

VIDEO OUT

CHARACTER

ON OFF

For details, see “Recording Shot Marks” (page 65).

4 THUMBNAIL indicator 5 THUMBNAIL button 6 SUB CLIP indicator

7 SEL/SET button

(four-way arrow key)

AUDIO LEVEL

8 AUDIO LEVEL knobs

CH-3

AUTO

MANUAL

CH-1

AUDIO SELECT

AUDIO IN

FRONT

WIRELESS

REAR

CH-2

9 AUDIO SELECT switches

CH-4

0 AUDIO IN switches

W R

qa VIDEO OUT CHARACTER switch qs F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch

qd FRONT MIC LOW CUT switch qf PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch

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a MONITOR (audio monitor selection) switches

By means of combinations of the two switches, you can select audio that you want to hear through the built-in speaker or optional earphones.

Position of left-

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side switch

CH-1/CH-3 CH-1/2 Channel 1 audio MIX Channels 1 and 2

CH-2/CH-4 Channel 2 audio CH-1/CH-3 CH-3/4 Channel 3 audio MIX Channels 3 and 4

CH-2/CH-4 Channel 4 audio

a) By connecting stereo headphones to the EARPHONE connector you can

hear the audio in stereo. (On the AUDIO-2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, HEADPHONE OUT must be set to “STEREO”.)

Position of rightside switch

Audio output

mixed audio (stereo)

b SHIFT button

Use this in combination with other buttons.

c Lithium battery compartment

Attach the supplied CR2032 lithium battery.

Details on how to attach the lithium battery, see “Attaching and Replacing the Lithium Battery” on page 30.

d THUMBNAIL indicator

This lights when thumbnails are displayed.

e THUMBNAIL button

Press this button to carry out a thumbnail search or create a clip list. When pressed, the whole-screen display changes to a thumbnail display. Press once more to return to the wholescreen display. For a thumbnail search using essence marks, hold down the SHIFT button and press this button.

f SUB CLIP indicator

This lights when using a clip list for playback.

g SEL/SET (select/set) button (four-way arrow key)

Sets the timecode and user bits. Push the button towards left or right so that the digit you want to change flashes. Pushing the button upward increases the value of the flashing digit, and pushing it downward decreases the value. Hold down the SHIFT button and press upward (in the direction of the “SUB CLIP” legend) to display the clip lists (when no clip list is loaded into the current clip list). When a clip list is loaded, that clip list can be played back. Hold down the SHIFT button and press upward once more

to exit the display of the clip lists or to exit the clip list playback state. Hold down the SHIFT button and press downward (in the direction of the “CLIP MENU” legend) to display the CLIP menu. Hold down the SHIFT button and press downward once more to exit the CLIP menu. When thumbnails (index frames of clips) are displayed on the LCD monitor, you can use this button to select a thumbnail. Push the button in four directions to move the cursor up, down, left and right. After selecting the desired thumbnail with the cursor, press the button centrally to confirm. This button is used for scene selection and other operations.

For details of clip list playback operations, see page 80.

For details of the CLIP menu, see “Managing Clip Lists” (page 95).

For details of scene selection, see page 85.

h AUDIO LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) (audio channel 1/2

recording level) knobs

Adjusts the audio levels to be recorded on channels 1 and 2 when the AUDIO SELECT (CH-1/CH-2) switches are set to MANUAL.

i AUDIO SELECT (CH-1/CH-2) (audio channel 1/2

adjustment method selection) switches

Select the audio level adjustment method for each of audio channels 1 and 2.

AUTO: Automatic adjustment MANUAL: Manual adjustment

j AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2/CH-3/CH-4) (audio

channel 1/2/3/4 input selection) switches

AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switches

Select the audio input signals to be recorded on audio channels 1 and 2. FRONT: Input signals from the microphone connected to

the MIC IN connector WIRELESS: Audio input signals from the CA-WR855

Camera Adaptor (supplied separately) if a WRR-855

series UHF synthesized tuner (supplied separately) is

installed using the CA-WR855 REAR: Audio input signals from an audio device

connected to the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors

AUDIO IN CH-3/CH-4 switches

Select the audio input signals to be recorded on audio channels 3 and 4. F (FRONT): Input signals from a microphone connected

to the MIC IN connector W (WIRELESS): Audio input signals from the CA-

WR855 camera adaptor (supplied separately) if a

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WRR-855 series UHF synthesized tuner (supplied separately) is installed using the CA-WR855

R (REAR): Audio input signals from an audio device

connected to the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors (The signal input to the AUDIO IN CH-1 connector is recorded on channel 3, and the signal input to the AUDIO IN CH-2 connector on channel 4.)

Note

synchronizing the timecode with an external

timecode.

SET: Sets the timecode or user bits. R-RUN: Timecode advances only during recording. Use

this setting to have a consecutive timecode on the

disc.

For details, see “To set the timecode” on page 61 and “To set the user bits” on page 62.

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For audio channels 3 and 4, level adjustment can only be performed in AUTO (automatic) mode. The audio level of these channels cannot be adjusted in MANUAL (manual) mode.

k VIDEO OUT (video output) CHARACTER switch

Selects whether or not (ON/OFF) to superimpose text information on the VIDEO OUT connector output.

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

switch

Selects the operating mode of the internal timecode generator. The operating mode is set as explained below, depending on the position of the switch. F-RUN: Timecode keeps advancing, regardless of the

operating state of the VDR. Use this setting when

Left Side and Upper Section

1 ASSIGN 3/4 switches

2 Large viewfinder attachment shoe

m FRONT MIC LOW CUT switch

Set to ON to insert a high-pass filter in the microphone circuit, reducing wind noise. Normally leave the switch in the OFF position.

n PRESET/REGEN (regeneration)/CLOCK switch

Selects whether to set a new timecode or to utilize the existing timecode.

PRESET: Records a new timecode. REGEN: Records timecode continuous with the existing

timecode 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 timecode synchronized to the internal

clock. Regardless of the setting of the F-RUN/SET/R-

RUN switch, the camcorder operates in F-RUN mode.

5 Accessory fitting shoe

6 Shoulder strap fitting

3 Viewfinder front-to-back

positioning knob

4 Lid of the disc compartment

a ASSIGN 3/4 switches

You can assign the desired functions to these switches on the ASSIGNABLE page of the OPERATION menu.

For details, see “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches” on page 141.

7 Viewfinder left-to-right positioning ring

8 Viewfinder fitting shoe

9 Fitting for optional microphone holder

0 LIGHT connector

qa MIC IN connector

qs Shoulder pad

1 Video output and timecode connectors

(see page 22)

b Large viewfinder attachment shoe

Use this to mount an optional 5-inch electronic viewfinder (see page 38).

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c Viewfinder front-to-back positioning knob

Loosen this knob to adjust the front-to-back position of the viewfinder (see page 37).

d Lid of the disc compartment

This opens when the EJECT button on the top panel is

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pressed. Press the side of the lid to close.

1 Video output and timecode connectors

1 GENLOCK IN connector

GENLOCK

e Accessory fitting shoe

Attach an optional accessory such as a video light (see page 40).

f Shoulder strap fitting

Attach the supplied shoulder strap (see page 39).

g Viewfinder left-to-right positioning ring

Loosen this ring to adjust the left-to-right position of the viewfinder (see page 37).

h Viewfinder fitting shoe

Attach the supplied viewfinder.

i Fitting for optional microphone holder

Fit an optional CAC-12 Microphone Holder (see page 41).

j LIGHT (video light) connector (2-pin, female)

A video light with a maximum power consumption of 50 W, such as the Anton Bauer Ultralight 2 or equivalent can be connected (see page 40).

k MIC IN (microphone input) (+48 V) connector

(XLR type, 5-pin, female)

Connect the supplied stereo microphone to this connector. The power (+48 V) is supplied via this connector.

l Shoulder pad

Raise the shoulder pad fixing lever to adjust the position in the front-to-rear direction. Adjust the position for maximum convenience when operating the unit on your shoulder.

VIDEO

OUT

2 VIDEO OUT Y/P

B/PR connectors

a GENLOCK IN (genlock signal input) connector

(BNC type)

Input an SD or HD reference signal when applying a genlock to the camera, or synchronizing timecode to an external source. Use the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu to carry out phase adjustment of the horizontal synchronization signal for genlock.

Note

The subcarrier phase cannot be adjusted.

b VIDEO OUT (video output) Y/P

B/PR connectors

(BNC type)

Output component video signals (Y/P

B/PR) for a video

monitor. Connect a video monitor with component video signal input connectors to check the video being shot by the camera. You can also monitor VDR playback video.

You can select HD Y/P

B/PR or SD Y/PB/PR signal output

on the OUTPUT page of the OPERATION menu. For details, see “Selecting the Output Signals” on page 139.

For details of the adjustment, see “Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position” on page 39.

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Note

Video signals are not output if the connection destinations of these connectors are not terminated properly.

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Rear

1 Connector panel

1 TALLY indicator

2 TALLY switch

3 Battery attachment

shoe

4 WRR connector

1 Connector panel

(see page 23)

a TALLY (back tally) indicator (red)

Lights up during recording. It will not light if the TALLY switch is set to OFF. This indicator also flashes to indicate warnings (see page 18) in the same manner as the REC/ TALLY indicator in the viewfinder.

For details, see “Operation Warnings” on page 165.

1 ”Memory Stick” slot

2 DC IN connector

3 AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors and

input selection switches

6 DC OUT 12V

connector

5 REMOTE

connector

a “Memory Stick” slot

4 DV OUT S400

connector

9 AUDIO OUT CH-1/CH-2

connectors

8 VIDEO OUT connector

7 TC connector and IN/OUT

selector switch

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b TALLY switch

Set to ON to activate the TALLY indicator function.

c Battery attachment shoe

Attach a BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S Battery Pack. Alternatively, you can attach an AC-DN2B/DN10 AC Adaptor to operate the camcorder on AC power supply.

For details about how to attach the battery or AC adaptor, see “Preparing a Power Supply” on page 31. For information about attaching a synthesized tuner, see “Attaching a UHF Synthesized Tuner” on page 42.

Note

For your safety, and to ensure proper operation of the camcorder, Sony recommends the use of the following battery packs: BP-GL95, BP-GL65, BP-L60S, and BPL80S.

d WRR connector (7-pin)

Connect a CA-WR855 Camera Adaptor with attached WRR-855 UHF Synthesized Tuner.

For details, see “Attaching a UHF Synthesized Tuner” on page 42.

“Memory Stick” access indicator

“Memory Stick”

Insert a “Memory Stick”. The “Memory Stick” access indicator lights up when the “Memory Stick” is being accessed for reading or writing.

For details about how to insert a “Memory Stick”, see “To insert a “Memory Stick”” on page 145.

For details about the types of “Memory Stick”, see “About a “Memory Stick”” on page 174.

Note

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

b DC IN (DC power input) connector (XLR type, 4-

pin, male)

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

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c AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 (audio input channel 1/2)

connectors (XLR type, 3-pin, female) and input selection switches

Connect other audio equipment or external microphone. Set the input selection switches as shown below according to the microphone or equipment.

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LINE (left position): For connecting an external audio

signal source such as a stereo amplifier

MIC (center position): For connecting any microphone

other than 48 V microphone

MIC +48V ON (right position): For connecting a 48 V

microphone

Signals input to the AUDIO IN CH-1 connector can be recorded on audio channels 1 and 3. Similarly, signals input to the AUDIO IN CH-2 connector can be recorded on audio channels 2 and 4.

1) When the AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2/CH-3/CH-4) switches on the side control panel are set to “REAR” or “R”.

Note

If MIC +48V ON is selected for a microphone other than 48 V microphone, the microphone may be damaged.

d (i.LINK) DV OUT S400 connector (6-pin, IEEE

1394 compliant)

Connect to a device supporting the DV format or a computer, using an i.LINK cable (DV cable).

Notes

• If video and audio signals are not output from the external device connected to the (i.LINK) DV OUT S400 connector, disconnect the i.LINK cable (DV cable) and then reconnect it, making sure that it is firmly seated.

• When you connect the camcorder and other equipment, such as a hard disk drive, with an i.LINK interface to a computer with i.LINK connectors, turn off the power of the computer, the other equipment, and the camcorder before connecting them using the i.LINK cable (DV cable). If a bus-powered type

hard disk drive or similar equipment is connected while the computer is powered on, electric current flows into the camcorder because of the high voltage caused by the load shift of the computer power, and this may cause a malfunction.

1) Equipment that can be powered through i.LINK cable (DV cable)

f DC OUT 12V (DC power output) connector (4-pin,

female)

Supplies power for a WRR-861/862 UHF Synthesized Tuner (optional) (maximum 0.2 A). Do not connect any equipment other than the UHF synthesized tuner.

g TC (timecode) connector (BNC type) and IN/OUT

selector switch

• IN/OUT selector switch: IN To apply an external lock to the timecode, input the reference timecode.

• IN/OUT selector switch: OUT To lock the timecode of an external VTR to the timecode of this unit, connect this connector to the external VTR’s timecode input connector.

h VIDEO OUT (video output) connector (BNC type)

Outputs a video signal for a video monitor. When the output signal is composite, setting menus, timecode, or shot data can be superimposed on the camera output video depending on the menu settings, and you can view them on the monitor screen. To lock the timecode of an external device to the timecode of this unit, connect the genlock signal input connector of the external device to this connector.

Notes

• The subcarrier phsase cannot be adjusted.

• Video signals are not output if the connection destinations of these connectors are not terminated properly.

i AUDIO OUT CH-1/CH-2 (audio output channel 1/

2) connectors (phono jacks)

Output the audio singnals being recorded or played back. Connect to a stereo amplifier or video monitor’s audio input connectors.

e REMOTE connector (8-pin)

Connect an RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit, which makes it possible to control the camcorder remotely.

Note

Before connecting/disconnecting the Remote Control Unit to/from the camcorder, be sure to turn off the camcorder POWER switch.

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VCL-719BXS Auto Focus Lens (Supplied with the PDW-F335K)

1 PUSH AF button 2 FOCUS switch

3 MACRO switch 4 Auto focus indicator

5 Iris ring 6 Zoom ring

7 Focus ring

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qs IG control

qd IRIS button

qf IRIS switch

8 Flange focal length

adjustment button

9 Focus control connector 0 Zoom control connector qa ZOOM switch

a PUSH AF (auto focus) button

When the focus adjustment is in the manual mode, by pressing this button you can use the auto focus for an instantaneous adjustment to the subject. When the button is pressed, the auto focus operates until the image is in focus, then disengages. Even when the FOCUS switch is set to A (auto), by pressing this button, you can restart the auto focus.

b FOCUS switch

Select the method of focusing. A (auto): The auto focus function is constantly active.

While the auto focus is operating, the auto focus indicator lights green. Even with the switch in the A position, you can manually adjust the focus by operating the focus ring.

M (manual): The manual mode allows focusing

adjustment with the focus ring. In manual mode, auto focus adjustment is also possible, by pressing the PUSH AF button.

c MACRO switch

When this switch is in the ON position, the macro mode is enabled, allowing focusing over the whole range (5 cm to ∞) including the macro range (from 5 cm

to 90 cm

from the front of the lens). This operation is independent of whether the focus adjustment mode is auto or manual. In the macro range, the auto focusing speed is lower.

1) At the wide-angle setting

qg Power zoom lever qh RET button qj REC button

d Auto focus indicator

This lights green while the auto focus function is operating. During flange focal length adjustment, it flashes orange or green. If an error occurs, it lights red.

For details of flashing during flange focal length adjustment, see “Adjusting the Flange Focal Length” on page 35.

e Iris ring

For manual iris adjustment, set the IRIS switch to the M (manual) position, then turn this ring.

f Zoom ring

For manual zoom adjustment, set the ZOOM switch to the MANU. position, then turn this ring.

g Focus ring

Turn this ring to adjust the focus. This ring can be turned endlessly in both directions. The faster you turn, the faster the focusing mechanism operates, to minimize the amount of turning required for focusing.

h Flange focal length adjustment button

Press this to adjust the flange focal length (the distance from the lens mounting flange plane to the focusing plane).

For details of flange focal length adjustment, see “Adjusting the Flange Focal Length” on page 35.

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i Focus control connector (6-pin)

Connecting an optional focus servo controller allows remote control of focusing.

j Zoom control connector (8-pin)

Connecting an optional zoom servo controller allows

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remote control of zooming.

k ZOOM switch

Select the method of zoom operation. SERVO: Power zoom. Operate the zoom with the power

zoom lever.

MANU. (manual): Manual zoom. Operate the zoom with

the zoom ring.

l IG (iris gain) control

Remove the rubber cap, and turn the knob inside, to adjust the gain for auto iris adjustment.

Note

This is set to an appropriate value when the unit is shipped. It does not normally require any adjustment.

m IRIS button

When the IRIS switch is in the M position for manual adjustment, press this button for an instantaneous auto adjustment. The iris is automatically adjusted while the button is held down.

“CENTER” to “FULL”, instead of focusing only on the center portion of the screen, the whole screen image is used for focusing. In this case, the auto focus area frame does not appear.

• If there are a number of objects within the screen at close and far range, the focus may not be on the intended subject. In this case, with the subject on which you want to focus in the center of the screen, press the PUSH AF button.

• After focusing with the PUSH AF button, if you operate the zoom or adjust the iris, the depth of field may become shallower, losing crisp focus. In such cases, press the PUSH AF button once more.

• If you focus at wide-angle then zoom to telephoto, the subject may no longer be in focus.

• The auto focus function does not operate while using the slow shutter mode (4F or higher).

Note on zoom speed

Depending on the shooting distance, the zoom speed may fall as the lens approaches the telephoto end.

p RET (return video) button

Use this to check the video. If you press this while recording by the internal VDR is paused, the last few seconds recorded appear in the viewfinder (recording review).

For details, see “Checking the Last Two Seconds of the Recording (Recording Review)” on page 76.

n IRIS switch

Select the method of iris adjustment.

A (auto): Auto mode. The iris is adjusted automatically. M (manual): Manual mode. Adjust the iris with the iris

ring.

o Power zoom lever

This is enabled when the ZOOM switch is in the SERVO position. Press the W end for wide-angle and the T end for telephoto. Press the lever harder for a faster zoom action.

Notes on auto focus

• When an auto focus lens is mounted, in the auto focus mode a frame appears in the center of the viewfinder screen indicating the auto focus area. Place the subject on which you want to focus within this frame.

• In the following cases, it may be difficult to focus on the subject. If this does happen, use manual focusing.

- If the subject has no contrast

- If the subject is moving rapidly

- When shooting point light sources, under street

lighting or at night

- When there are very bright objects close to the subject

- When shooting through a glass window

• On the LENS page of the MAINTENANCE menu, by changing the AF DETECT AREA setting from

Pressing this button (single click) during recording records a shot mark 1, and double-clicking records a shot mark 2.

For details, see “Recording Shot Marks” on page 65.

q REC (recording start) button

Use this to start and stop recording. Press once to start recording, then press once more to stop.

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DXF-20W Viewfinder

1 Eyepiece focusing ring

2 Camera person tally light

3 Stopper

TALLY

6 TALLY indicator

7 REC/TALLY

indicators

BATTREC

8BATT indicator

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Microphone fixing screw

Microphone holder

Stereo microphone (packaged with camcorder)

4 PEAKING control

5 CONTRAST control

a Eyepiece focusing ring

Adjusts the viewfinder focus to match your eyesight (see page 37).

b Camera person tally light

Lights while the camcorder is recording. To start recording with your eye off the viewfinder, open the slide window. This indicator flashes when the remaining battery capacity or remaining disc capacity is low.

SHUTTER GAIN UP

9 GAIN UP indicator

q; SHUTTER indicator

Eye cup

qa Lock ring

qs Tally light

qd Barrel

qf BRIGHT control

qg Viewfinder

connector

qh TALLY switch

qj DISPLAY switch

g REC/TALLY (recording/tally) indicators (red)

Function as follows.

• Begin flashing when you press the REC button on the camcorder or on the lens until recording starts, then stay on continuously during recording.

• Indicate a fault (see page 165).

On the CAM CONFIG page of the MAINTENANCE menu, you can select that the lower indicator also lights.

c Stopper

Lift up when detaching the viewfinder (see page 37).

d PEAKING control

Adjusts the outline intensity of the viewfinder image (see page 37).

e CONTRAST control

Adjusts the contrast of the viewfinder image (see page 37).

f TALLY (tally) indicator (green)

Flashes when the camcorder is in Interval Rec mode. Flashing quickens while you are shooting in Interval Rec mode.

For details on Interval Rec mode, see “Time-lapse Video Recording (Interval Rec Function)” on page 66.

h BATT (battery) indicator (red)

Lights up when the remaining battery capacity is low.

i GAIN UP indicator (orange)

Lights up when the gain is 3 dB or more.

j SHUTTER indicator (red)

Lights up when the SHUTTER switch (page 13) is ON.

k Lock ring

To directly view the screen, turn this ring counterclockwise, to align the orange marks on the lock ring and the barrel of the viewfinder, and remove the eyepiece.

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l Tally light

When the TALLY switch is in the HIGH (high intensity) or LOW (low intensity) position, this operates in the same way as the REC/TALLY indicators.

m Barrel

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You can rotate this for convenience.

Layout of the status display on the viewfinder screen

All items that can be displayed on the viewfinder screen are shown below.

Note

The position of the image may change, as a result of the earth’s magnetic field.

n BRIGHT (brightness) control

Adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder image (see page

37).

o Viewfinder connector (20-pin)

Connect to the VF connector (see page 12).

p TALLY switch

Set to the HIGH (high-intensity) or LOW (low-intensity) to use the tally light.

q DISPLAY switch

Set to ON when you want to display text information on the viewfinder screen.

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 screen is not displayed and the DISPLAY switch is set to ON, the items for which an ON setting was made on the VF DISP 1 or VF DISP 2 page of the OPERATION 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 details about the display item selection, see “Selecting the Display Items” on page 135.

For details about setting change and adjustment progress messages, see “Change Confirmation/Adjustment Progress Messages” on page 135.

HD SP Z 1 m V REC TCG 0:30:11:03

WHITE:NG LEVEL TOO HIGH E0099 56 00

LOW LIGHT

W:A

18 dB 1/ 20 00 F-30 184C F1 .6

1 2

.599 13 .4

a VDR operation indicators

VDR operation is displayed as follows:

REC: During recording PLAY: During playback CONT (lit): Continuous recording to extend the previous

clip is possible.

CONT (flashing): CLIP CONT REC is ON, and a new

clip will be created and recorded.

X: During pause of recording/playback M: During high-speed playback or forward jump to clips m: During reverse high-speed playback or reverse jump

to clips

b Recording format

Indicates the current recording format.

c Timecode

Indicates the elapsed recording/playback time, timecode, user bits or other information selected by the DISPLAY switch (see page 28).

d Zoom position

Indicates the zoom position of the zoom lens in the range from 0 to 99.

e Focus

Indicates the focusing distance corresponding to the focus ring when an auto focus lens is mounted, and the focus adjustment mode is set to manual. The displayed resolution is as shown below.

• 10 m or less (including the macro area): 0.1 m

• 10 m to 100 m: 1 m

• 100 m to 200 m: 10 m

• 200 m to infinite distance: 50 m

For details about marker display, see “Setting the Marker Display” on page 136.

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f Power source voltage/battery remaining capacity

When the unit is powered from a battery pack or AC adaptor attached to the battery attachment shoe, indicates the remaining capacity of the power source voltage. When

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the unit is powered from an external battery (a battery

connected to the DC IN connector), indicates the power source voltage. When the DISP BATT REMAIN item is set to “INT” on the VF DISP 1 page of the OPERATION menu, the battery voltage is not indicated. However, when the Anton Bauer intelligent battery system or the BP-GL95/GL65 Battery Pack is used, the remaining battery capacity is automatically detected and indicated in steps of 10%.

• 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%, the indication flashes. When the remaining battery capacity is reduced further, the “LOW” flashes.

g Clip list name

Displays the name (E0001 to E0099) of the currently selected clip list.

h 5600 indicator

Appears when the electric color temperature filter function is on.

i Filter

Indicates the currently selected filter type.

n Audio level

Indicates the level of audio channel 1 and channel 2. The peak indication of the VDR level meter is related as follows to the audio level. For example, the level of the internal 1 kHz sine wave signal is -20 dB, causing the six bars from the left to light.

udio channel 1 level indicator

udio channel 2 level indicator

VDR level meter indicator

o Remaining disc capacity

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

Examples of remaining recording time indication

Indication Remaining recording time

90 < More than 90 minutes 90 - 85 90 to 85 minutes 85 - 80 85 to 80 minutes

. .

. 20 - 15 20 to 15 minutes 15 - 10 15 to 10 minutes 10 - 5 10 to 5 minutes 5 - 0 5 to 0 minutes No display 0 minute

. . .

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j White balance memory

Indicates the currently selected white balance automatic adjustment memory.

A: Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set to A. B: Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set to B. P: Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST

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

T: Displayed when ATW is being used.

k Gain value

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

l Shutter speed

Indicates the shutter speed or the shutter mode. However, if the SHUTTER switch (see page 13) is set to OFF, nothing is displayed.

For details of the displayed shutter speed, see “Setting the Electronic Shutter” on page 57.

m Operation/alarm message display area

For details, see “Operation/alarm messages” on page 166.

As shown below, dual-layer discs (PFD50DLA) allow longer recording times than those in the above table.

Indication

250 < More than 250 minutes 240 < More than 240 minutes 230 < More than 230 minutes

Remaining recording time

p Remaining clips display

Displays the remaining number of clips that can be recorded. The display flashes once per second when the number of remaining clips is less than 10.

q Iris setting/auto iris override

Indicates the F value (iris setting) of the lens. Also, the auto iris override is displayed using two squares which appear in the upper and lower parts respectively.

For details, see “Adjusting the Iris” on page 59.

r Setting change and adjustment progress message

display area

For details, see “Change Confirmation/Adjustment Progress Messages” on page 135.

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Preparations

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Attaching and Replacing the Lithium Battery

Chapter

Take out the lithium battery.

This camcorder uses a lithium battery to retain stored data. When using the camcorder for the first time, be sure to attach the supplied lithium battery (CR2032). The camcorder will not operate correctly without this lithium battery. After attaching the lithium battery, set the date and time of the internal clock (see “Setting the Date and Time of the Internal Clock” on page 34).

Note

Use CR2032 lithium batteries only. Other types of lithium battery may come loose when the camcorder is subjected to vibrations. If you have difficulty finding CR2032 lithium batteries, contact your Sony dealer.

Catch

LITHIUM BATT

Battery cover

Press down and pull forward.

Press down and pull out toward you.

Reverse step 3 to insert a replacement lithium battery. Make sure that the + symbol on the battery is facing you.

Close the battery cover.

WARNING

Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Bei der Entsorgung leerer Batterien sind die Anweisungen des Herstellers zu befolgen.

Set the POWER switch to OFF.

Press down the catch at the top of the battery cover and open the cover.

Attaching and Replacing the Lithium Battery

Service life of the lithium battery

When the lithium battery’s voltage falls, the lithium battery low voltage warning appears on the LCD monitor (see page 16). If this warning appears, replace the lithium battery (CR2032) within three or four days. The lithium battery has an average service life of about one year.

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Preparing a Power Supply

The following power supplies are recommended for the camcorder.

• BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S Lithium-ion Battery Pack

• AC power using the AC-DN2B/DN10 AC adaptor

Slide the battery pack down until its “LOCK” arrow points at the matching line on the camcorder.

“LOCK” arrow

Using a Battery Pack

When a BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S Battery Pack is used, the camcorder will operate continuously for the time shown below.

Model name Operating time

BP-GL95 Approx. 160 minutes BP-GL65 Approx. 100 minutes BP-L60S Approx. 100 minutes BP-L80S Approx. 130 minutes

Note

The battery pack operating time depends on the frequency of use of the battery pack, and the ambient temperature when used.

Before use, charge the battery pack with a charger suitable for each battery.

For details on the battery charging procedure, refer to the battery charger operation manual.

Note on using the battery pack

A warm battery pack may not be able to be fully recharged.

Matching line on the camcorder

Note

If the battery pack is not attached correctly, the terminal may be damaged.

To detach the battery pack

Holding this button in, pull the battery pack up.

Notes

• During recording and playback (while the ACCESS indicator is lit), be careful never to remove the battery pack.

• Make sure to power the camcorder off before replacing the battery pack.

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To attach the battery pack

Press the battery pack against the back of the camcorder, aligning the line on the side of the battery pack with the matching line on the camcorder.

BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S

Align these lines.

Back of the camcorder

Using an AC Adaptor

When using the AC-DN10 AC adaptor

Mount an AC-DN10 on the camcorder in the same way as a battery pack, then connect to the AC power supply. The AC-DN10 can supply up to 100 W of power.

to an AC power source

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Setting the Area of Use

Turn the MENU knob to display the desired area of use.

and the Frame Frequency

Using the Unit for the First Time

The area of use and the frame frequency are not factory preset. Before using this unit, you need to set these items.

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(You cannot use the unit without setting these items.)

MENU switch

POWER switch

MENU knob

Setting Area of use

NTSC (J) AREA NTSC AREA NTSC area (for areas other than

PAL AREA

a) The composite sign al output from this u nit is an NTSC signal with no

Setup. The frame frequency can be selected as any of 60I, 30P, or

23.98P.

b) The composite signal output from this unit is an NTSC signal with

Setup (7.5 IRE). The frame frequency can be selected as any of 60I, 30P, or 23.98P.

c) The composite signal output from this unit is a PAL signal. The

frame frequency can be selected as either 50I or 25P.

Set the POWER switch to OFF, then once again to ON.

NTSC area (Japan)

Japan) PAL area

The unit is now ready for use. Proceed to the next operation: setting the frame frequency.

Setting the Frame Frequency

Hold down the MENU knob, and move the MENU switch to the ON position.

The TOP menu appears.

Set the POWER switch to the ON position.

The screen for setting the area of use appears in the viewfinder.

FORMAT SETTING

COUNTRY : NOT SELECTED

PLEASE SET COUNTRY

AND TURN OFF ONCE.

Press the MENU knob.

The z mark on the left of “NOT SELECTED” changes to a ? mark, and you can now select the area of use.

FORMAT SETTING

COUNTRY :?NOT SELECTED

PLEASE SET COUNTRY

AND TURN OFF ONCE.

USER USER MENU CUSTOMIZE ALL OPERATION PAINT MAINTENANCE FILE DIAGNOSIS ADVANCED

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

The CONTENTS page of the OPERATION menu appears.

You can move to another page when a ? mark appears.

TOP?U00 CONTENTS

01.FORMAT

02.SPECIAL EFFECTS

03.ASSIGNABLE

04.DISC

05.CLIP TITLE

06.FILE NAMING

07.GAIN SW

08.EZ MODE/TLCS

09.OFFSET WHITE

10.OUTPUT

Press the MENU knob, then turn the knob to move the b mark to “FORMAT”.

Setting the Area of Use and the Frame Frequency

Press the MENU knob.

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The FORMAT page appears.

TOP?001 FORMAT

SYSTEM : 60I REC FORMAT :MPEG HD

23.9P OUTPUT : PD BIT RATE (HD) : SP AUDIO CH (HD) : 4ch ASPECT RATIO(DV): 16:9

COUNTRY :

To change the area of use, press and turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “COUNTRY”, then press the MENU knob.

TOP 001 FORMAT

SYSTEM : 60I REC FORMAT :MPEG HD

23.9P OUTPUT : PD BIT RATE (HD) : SP AUDIO CH (HD) : 4ch ASPECT RATIO(DV): 16:9

COUNTRY :

The b mark beside “COUNTRY” changes to a z mark, and the z mark beside the setting value changes to a ? mark.

Item Description Setting

REC FORMAT

BIT RATE Set the recording mode if

Set the recording format. MPEG HD

DVCAM

HQ (high MPEG HD has been selected.

quality)

SP (standard

play)

LP (long play)

ASPECT RATIO

AUDIO CH Set the number of audio

Set the aspect ratio if DVCAM has been selected.

recording channels if MPEG HD has been

16:9

4:3

2CH

4CH selected.

Set the POWER switch to OFF, then once again to ON.

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Turn the MENU knob to display the desired area of use (see step 3 in the previous section).

TOP 001 FORMAT

POWER OFF -> ON!! SYSTEM : 60I REC FORMAT :MPEG HD

23.9P OUTPUT : PD BIT RATE (HD) : SP AUDIO CH (HD) : 4ch ASPECT RATIO(DV): 16:9

COUNTRY :?NTSC AREA

Refer to steps 5 and 6, and select the frame frequency.

If NTSC (J) AREA/NTSC AREA has been selected

Item Description Setting

SYSTEM Set the frame frequency.

60I

30P

23.9P

a) More precisely 59.94I. b) More precisely 29.97P. c) More precisely 23.98P.

If PAL AREA has been selected

Item Description Setting

SYSTEM Set the frame frequency. 50I

25P

Refer to steps 5 and 6, and set the recording format and other items as required.

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Setting the Date and Time of the Internal Clock

You can set the date and time of the internal clock. The date and time set here are reflected in timecode.

(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the

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MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

Display the TIME/DATE page of the OPERATION menu, and press the MENU knob.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 129.

TOP?020 TIME/DATE

ADJUST : EXEC

HOUR : 12 MIN : 55 SEC : 58

YEAR : 00 MONTH : 07 DAY : 31

To cancel the setting

Before executing step 6, select ESC and press the MENU knob. All the settings so far made are discarded and the TIME/ DATE page appears again.

Select ADJUST, and press the MENU knob.

The TIME ADJUST screen appears.

Select a desired setting item, and press the MENU knob.

You can set the following items in the TIME ADJUST screen.

Item Description

HOUR Sets the hour value. MIN Sets the minutes value. SEC Sets the seconds value. YEAR Sets the year. MONTH Sets the month. DAY Sets the day.

Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting, and press the MENU knob.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the desired items.

When you are finished making settings, select OK, and press the MENU knob.

The internal clock is set with the date and time set in steps 3 to 5. The TIME/DATE page of the OPERATION menu appears again. The time set in the TIME ADJUST screen is displayed.

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Preparing the Lens

Mounting the Lens

First power off the unit, and then mount the lens using the following procedure. (To mount a

For information about using the lens, refer to the operating instructions for the lens.

/2-inch type lens, carry out steps 1 to 3.)

Lens mount

securing rubber

Note

Connecting the lens cable to the LENS connector when the camcorder is powered may cause a malfunction of the camcorder or the lens. Before connecting the lens cable, be sure to check that the camcorder is powered off.

Secure the lens cable with the cable clamps.

Adjusting the Flange Focal Length

If the focus is not precisely correct at the telephoto and wide-angle ends of zoom operations, adjust the flange focal length (the distance from the lens mounting flange plane to the focusing plane). Once adjusted, no further adjustment is required unless the lens is changed. When carrying out the adjustment, use the supplied flange focal length adjustment chart as the subject.

Flange focal length adjustment chart (supplied)

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Push the lens locking lever up and remove the lens mount cap from the lens mount.

Align the center pin on the lens with the center slot in the lens mount, and insert the lens into the mount.

Holding the lens in place, push the lens locking lever down to lock the lens.

Caution

If the lens is not firmly locked, it may come off while the camcorder is being used. This could cause a serious accident. Make sure the lens is firmly locked. It is recommended that the lens mount securing rubber be put on the lens locking lever as illustrated above.

Note

Mounting a lens mount adaptor.

If a 2/3-inch type lens has been mounted, connect the lens cable to the LENS connector.

/3-inch type lens requires a 2/3-inch type

Approx. 3 m

Note

If you use a subject with insufficient contrast, or move the camera or subject during adjustment, this will cause an adjustment error.

Carrying out the adjustment

When using the VCL-719BXS Auto Focus Lens

With the VCL-719BXS lens supplied with the PDWF335K, zoom and focus operations automatically adjust the flange focal length.

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Flange focal length adjustment button

Set the iris to manual.

Open the iris, position the supplied flange focal length adjustment chart approximately 3 meters away from the camera, and arrange the lighting to obtain a satisfactory video output.

IRIS

T E R

Loosen the fixing screws on the F.f or F.B ring (flange focal length adjustment ring).

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Zoom ringFocus ring

Use manual or power zoom to set the lens to telephoto.

Point the camera at the chart by turning the focus ring and focus on the chart.

Set the zoom ring to wide angle.

Turn the F.f or F.B ring until the chart is in focus, being careful not to disturb the focus ring.

Repeat steps 4 to 7 until the chart stays in focus ring.

Tighten the F.f or F.B ring fixing screws.

SERVO MANU.

ZOOM switch

MACRO

OFF

FOCUS

PUSH

ZOOM

Auto focus indicator

Open the iris, position the supplied flange focal length adjustment chart approximately 3 meters away from the camera, and arrange the lighting to obtain a satisfactory video output.

Set the ZOOM switch to SERVO (power zoom mode).

Hold down the flange focal length adjustment button for 3 seconds.

The auto focus indicator flashes orange, and the flange focal length adjustment starts.

During adjustment

The auto focus indicator flashes alternately orange and green. The message “AUTO FB EXECUTING” appears on the viewfinder screen.

If the adjustment completes correctly

The auto focus indicator goes off, and the message on the viewfinder screen changes to “FB: OK”.

If the flange focal length adjustment does not complete correctly

The auto focus indicator lights red. Check the subject and lighting conditions, and repeat the adjustment.

When using a non-auto focus lens

Read the instruction manual for the lens in use as well.

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Adjusting the Viewfinder

Depending on the eyesight of the operator — whether longsighted or shortsighted — the optimal position of the viewfinder image varies. Adjusting brightness, contrast, and so on, improves the visibility of the viewfinder screen. Although these adjustments may make the viewfinder image clearer, they have no effect on the output video signal from the camcorder.

• Be sure to power off this unit before plugging the viewfinder connector into the VF connector on this unit. If the connector is plugged in while the power is on, the viewfinder may not operate correctly.

• Make sure that the viewfinder connector is pushed fully into the VF connector on the unit. If the connector is not firmly connected, the image may break up, or the tally light may not operate properly.

For details, contact your Sony dealer.

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Adjusting the Viewfinder Position

Detaching the Viewfinder

Remove any microphone from the viewfinder beforehand.

Power off this unit, then unplug the viewfinder connector from the VF connector.

VF connector

Loosen the viewfinder left-to-right positioning ring 1, and with the stopper raised 2, detach the viewfinder 3.

Stopper

Viewfinder left-to-right positioning ring

To adjust the viewfinder left-to-right position, loosen the left-to-right positioning ring, and to adjust the front-toback position, loosen the front-to-back positioning knob.

Viewfinder left-to-right positioning ring

Viewfinder front-to-back positioning knob

Note

When the viewfinder is attached, do not leave the camera (or the camcorder) with the eyepiece facing the sun. Direct sunlight can enter through the eyepiece, be focused in the viewfinder and cause fire.

Adjusting the Eyepiece Focus and the Screen (Brightness, Contrast,

To attach the viewfinder

Reverse the detaching procedure. (Note that it is not necessary to raise the stopper.)

Note

Note the following points when mounting the viewfinder.

and Outline Emphasis)

BRIGHT control

CONTRAST control

PEAKING control

Eyepiece focusing ring

OUTPUT/DCC switch

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To adjust the eyepiece focus

First focus the image with the lens, then adjust the eyepiece focusing knob or eyepiece focusing ring to get the clearest viewfinder image for your eyesight. The visual adjustment range is You can change the adjustment range by installing an exchange part. The adjustment range after the exchange is

–3.6D to –0.8D, or –2.8D to +2.0D.

Contact a Sony service representative for more

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information about exchange parts.

–3.5D to +0.4D.

To adjust contrast and brightness

Carry out these adjustments with the color bars displayed.

Set the OUTPUT/DCC switch to the BARS position.

The color bars appear on the viewfinder screen.

Watching the color bars, turn the CONTRAST and BRIGHT controls to adjust the contrast and brightness.

Return the OUTPUT/DCC switch to its original position.

Guide plate

VF Cable

a) Supplied with the Accessory Shoe Kit

Fixing ring

Shoe Stopper screw

To adjust the outline emphasis

You can rotate the PEAKING control to adjust the peaking, H detail, and V detail of the image in the viewfinder. These adjustments strengthen the outlines of the image in the viewfinder, making it easier to focus the camera. Menu settings allow you to adjust peaking only with the PEAKING control, and to adjust H detail and V detail separately.

For details, see “Setting the Viewfinder Screen Display” on page 136.

Attaching a 5-inch Electronic Viewfinder

You can attach an optional DXF-51 (5-inch) Electronic Viewfinder. To attach it, an Accessory Shoe Kit (service part number: A-8274-968-B) is required.

For details, contact your Sony dealer.

Remove the cover of the grip, and attach the shoe and stopper screw of the Accessory Shoe Kit.

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Using the Shoulder Strap

Fit one of the clips to a shoulder strap fitting.

Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position

Clip

Fit the other clip to the shoulder strap fitting on the other side of the grip in the same way as in step 1.

Pull up the strap to lock the fitting.

You can shift the shoulder pad backward or forward by up to 35 mm (1 best balance for shooting with the camcorder on your shoulder.

/16 inches). This adjustment helps you get the

1,3

Bottom of the camcorder

Raise the lever in the center of the shoulder pad to unlock the shoulder pad.

Slide the shoulder pad backward or forward until it is in the most convenient position.

Bring down the lever to lock the shoulder pad in the selected position.

Shoulder pad

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To remove the shoulder strap

Pull in the direction of the arrow while pressing here.

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Mounting on a Tripod

Using a Video Light

First fit the VCT-U14 Tripod Adaptor to the tripod, then mount the camcorder on the tripod adaptor.

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VCT-U14 Tripod Adaptor

Slide the camcorder forward along the slot, until it clicks firmly into place.

Note

Tripod

Model name space

The camcorder cannot be mounted on a tripod adaptor with one of the following indications in the model name space, as shown in the above illustration. Use the appropriate tripod adaptor.

• “VCT-U14” only

• “VCT-U14-B”

• “VCT-U14-D”

To remove the tripod

With this camcorder, you can use the Anton Bauer Ultralight 2 or equivalent video light (powered by 12 V with maximum power consumption of 50 W).

• If you connect the video light to the LIGHT connector on the camcorder and set the LIGHT switch to AUTO, you can turn the light on and off automatically as you start and stop the VDR operation.

• The output of the LIGHT connector on the camcorder is controlled to 12 V even when the camcorder is supplied with 12 V or more power (through the DC IN connector or battery pack). The brightness or color temperature of the light will not change according to voltage increase.

Notes

• Do not use a video light with power consumption of over 50 W.

• The brightness or color temperature of the light will change when the voltage (supplied through the DC IN connector or from the battery pack) is under 12 V.

To attach the video light

Fit the video light to the accessory fitting shoe on the camcorder grip, and connect the video light cable to the LIGHT connector.

Hold down the red button and pull the lever in the direction of the arrow.

Note

After removing the camcorder, if the tripod adaptor pin has not returned to its original position, hold down the red button and move the lever in the direction of the arrow to return the pin to its original position. It is not possible to mount a camcorder with the pin left out.

Note

The accessory fitting shoe on this unit is of the

/4-inch tapped hole type. If you want to replace this with a slidetype shoe, contact your Sony dealer.

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Preparing the Audio Input System

Using the Supplied Microphone

Loosen the screw and open the microphone holder clamp.

To use the microphone detached from the camcorder

You can use the supplied microphone detached from the camcorder.

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Clamp of the microphone holder

Place the microphone in the microphone holder.

Tighten the screw.

Close the microphone holder.

Place the microphone in the holder so that “UP” is at the top.

Connect to the MIC IN connector.

AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2) switches Set the AUDIO IN switch for the channel on which you want to record the audio to FRONT (for CH-1/CH-2) or F (for CH-3/CH-4).

Note

When using the supplied microphone with an extension cable, always use an external power supply type cable.

Using an External Microphone

You can connect up to two external monaural microphones to the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors, using a CAC-12 Microphone Holder (not supplied). The following is the procedure for attaching an electret condenser microphone such as the ECM-673/674/678.

Remove the fixing screws for external microphone holder.

Plug the microphone cable into the MIC IN connector, then set the AUDIO IN switch for the channel on which you want to record the audio from this microphone to FRONT (for CH-1/CH-2) or F (for CH3/CH-4).

Connect to the MIC IN connector.

Attach the CAC-12 Microphone Holder.

Screws removed in step 1

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CAC-12

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Open the CAC-12 and remove the microphone adaptor.

When attaching an ECM-673/674/678, use the microphone adaptor supplied with the ECM-673/674/

678.

Open the CAC-12.

Monaural microphone

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Loosen the screw.

Microphone adaptor

AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2) switches

Switch the input level to match the sensitivity of the

to AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connector

microphone used.

Switch the input level by changing the REAR MIC

Place an external microphone (electret condenser microphone such as the ECM-673/674/678) in the CAC-12.

REF setting on the AUDIO-1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu (factory default setting is –60 dB).

For more details, see page 117.

Close the CAC-12.

Notes

• If the input level on this unit is not at an appropriate

setting for the microphone sensitivity, loud sounds may be distorted, and the signal-to-noise ratio may be affected.

• In order for the AUDIO IN CH-1 and CH-2 connectors

on the camcorder to be able to provide a phantom 48 V power supply, female XLR connectors (3-pin) are fitted.

Tighten the screw.

ECM-673/674/678 or similar microphone

If the microphone cable has a female connector, use an adaptor.

• When you detach a CAC-12 Microphone Holder once

you have attached to the camcorder, be careful not to lose the two screws fixing the CAC-12 (in step 1). After detaching the CAC-12, be sure to put the two screws back into their original places.

Connect the microphone cable to the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH-2 connector.

Set the switches as follows.

• Set the AUDIO IN input selection switch as indicated below, depending on the type of microphone used.

- When using a microphone with an internal

power supply, set it to MIC (center).

- When using a microphone with an external

power supply, set it to MIC +48V ON (right).

• Set the AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2/CH-3/CH-4) switch for the channel to which the microphone is connected to REAR (for CH-1/CH-2) or R (for CH3/CH-4).

Preparing the Audio Input System

Attaching a UHF Synthesized Tuner

You can record sound by using a wireless microphone system consisting of the following.

• WRT-804/807S UHF Wireless Microphone

• WRT-822/824 UHF Synthesized Transmitter

• WRR-855/861/862 UHF Synthesized Tuner

Note

For the power source of this wireless microphone system, use Sony lithium-ion battery packs.

For details on using the wireless microphone system, see the operating instructions for the microphone and tuner.

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To attach a WRR-855

Open the cover of the WRR connector.

1 Use a Phillips type screwdriver to tighten the four

screws placed in the tuner fitting as illustrated below.

Note

WRR connector

Set the power switch of the WRR-855 to ON, and set MUTING to ON or OFF.

This enables the WRR-855 power to be turned on and off with the camcorder POWER switch.

Insert the WRR-855 into the CA-WR855.

Fasten the screws (supplied with the WRR-855).

Engage the V-shaped plate on the back of the CA-WR855 with the V-groove on the battery attachment shoe, and then slide the CA-WR855 down until it connects to the WRR connector.

Check that the four screws are firmly tightened.

2 Loosen the adjustment screws of the tuner fitting.

3 Adjust the tuner fitting position for a BP-GL95/

GL65/L60S/L80S Battery Pack to be attached, and tighten the adjustment screws to fix its position.

4 Attach the mount plate supplied with the WRR-

861/862.

BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S

Adjustment screws

Back of the camcorder

Attach the battery pack.

For details about attaching the battery pack, see “Using a Battery Pack” on page 31.

Mount plate (supplied with WRR-861/862)

Phillips type screwdriver

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CA-WR855

Set the AUDIO IN switch to WIRELESS (for CH-1/ CH-2) or W (for CH-3/CH-4).

To attach a WRR-861/862 (When using a BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S Battery Pack)

Attach a WRR tuner fitting (not supplied, service part number: A-8278-057-B) to the back of the camcorder.

Mount the tuner on the WRR tuner fitting.

WRR-861/862

For details about the WRR tuner fitting (service part number: A-8278-057-B), contact your Sony dealer.

Connect the tuner power cord to the DC OUT connector of the camcorder, and the audio output cable to the AUDIO IN CH-1 or CH-2 connector.

Set the switches as follows.

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• Set the AUDIO IN input selection switch to MIC for the channel to which the audio output cable is connected.

• Set the AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2/CH-3/CH-4) switch for the channel to which the audio output cable is connected to REAR (for CH-1/CH-2) or R (for CH3/CH-4).

Connecting Line Input Audio

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Equipment

Connect an audio mixer or other external audio system component to the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connector as shown below.

AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2) switch: Set to REAR.

AUDIO IN

FRONT

WIRELESS

REAR

AUDIO IN input selection switch: Set to LINE.

+48V ON

LINE MIC

Connecting the Remote Control Unit

Connecting the RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit enables remote control of the principal camera and VDR functions. Connecting the remote control unit to the REMOTE connector (8-pin) automatically puts the camcorder into remote control mode. If you disconnect the remote control unit, the remote control mode is cancelled.

Refer to the RM-B150/B750 Operation Manual for the maximum cable length for connections between the camcorder and the RM-B150/B750.

RM-B150/B750

REMOTE connector

AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connector

Set the AUDIO IN input selection switch to LINE for

to audio mixer, etc.

the channel to which the external audio equipment is connected.

Selection of the recording audio input

Set the AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2/CH-3/CH-4) switch for the channel to which the audio device is connected to REAR (for CH-1/CH-2) or R (for CH-3/CH-4).

Remote control cable

Note

Before connecting/disconnecting the remote control unit to/from the camcorder, be sure to turn off the camcorder POWER switch.

Camcorder switch functions when the remote control unit is connected

Connecting the remote control unit disables the following switches on the camcorder.

• GAIN switch

• OUTPUT/DCC switch

• WHITE BAL switch

• AUTO W/B BAL switch

• SHUTTER switch

Paint adjustment when the remote control unit is connected

The settings of the paint adjustment that were in effect the last time the remote control unit was used are recalled.

Connecting the Remote Control Unit

When the monitor is connected to the remote control unit

The MONITOR connector (BNC type) of the RM-B150/ B750 outputs the same signal as that from the VIDEO OUT connector on the camcorder.

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Use the black cable supplied with the RM-B150/B750 to connect the monitor to the MONITOR connector on the RM-B150/B750. The camcorder does not have a function to output test signals. Even when TEST is selected using the output signal selection switch (button) of the remote control unit, the test signal is not output from the MONITOR connector.

When the remote control unit is disconnected from the camcorder

The camcorder settings return to the settings in effect before the remote control unit was connected.

Structure of the paint adjustment data

The non-volatile memory of the camcorder used for storing paint adjustment data consists of two regions as shown below: one is the “independent data region” that is used when a remote control unit is not connected, and the other is the “remote control data region” that is used when a remote control unit is connected. Paint adjustment data is automatically selected and output to the camera section depending on whether or not a remote control unit such as the RM-B150 is connected.

effective. Thus the camcorder will return to the settings that were in effect before the remote control unit was connected.

1) Absolute value rotational controls: The data corresponding to the angular position of controls is output. Rotational controls for which the data corresponding to the amount of their rotation is output are called relative value controls.

2) Absolute value switches: Like toggle switches or slide switches (except momentary switches), the switches (or knobs) whose positions must coincide with their functions are called absolute value switches.

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Non-volatile memory

Independent data region

MASTER BLACK

Setup menu of the camcorder

RM-B150

MASTER GAMMA KNEE POINT DETAIL LEVEL R/B GAIN R/B BLACK

Remote control data region

MASTER BLACK MASTER GAMMA KNEE POINT DETAIL LEVEL R/B GAIN R/B BLACK

Hardware of the camera section

RM-B150 connected

RM-B150 not connected

Thus, when a remote control unit is connected to the camcorder, the effective data region is switched to the “remote control data region” and the settings of the paint adjustment that were in effect the last time the remote control unit was used are recalled. The settings of the absolute value rotational controls absolute value switches

are overwritten by those on the

and

remote control unit after the remote control unit is connected. When the remote control unit is disconnected from the camcorder, the “independent data region” becomes

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Connecting

liquid crystal display monitor with a 75Ω coaxial cable (not supplied).

Note

Production of some of the peripherals and related devices described in this chapter has been discontinued. For advice about choosing devices, please contact your Sony dealer or a Sony sales representative.

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Connecting an External Video Monitor

When using a Sony liquid crystal display monitor, make the connections as follows.

PDW-F335/F335P

to VIDEO OUT connector

2 75Ω coaxial

cable

to RGB/COMPONENT input connector

1 Component video cable

to VIDEO OUT Y/P

B/PR

connector

Using an i.LINK Connection

Using the (i.LINK) DV OUT S400 connector, you can connect external equipment to the camcorder. Video recorded in the MPEG HD format is downconverted to the DVCAM format and output from the (i.LINK) DV OUT S400 connector.

For connections using FAM (file access mode), see “File Operation” (page 154).

Settings required for an i.LINK connection

i.LINK MODE setting

Set the method of connection between this unit and an external device. On the OUTPUT page of the OPERATION menu, set i.LINK MODE to AV/C (Audio/ Video Control). (The factory default setting is AV/C.) Make the i.LINK AUDIO OUT setting depending on the connected device.

i.LINK AUDIO OUT setting

Set the audio output channels for the (i.LINK) DV OUT S400 connector. On the AUDIO-2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, set i.LINK AUDIO OUT to one of the following. (The factory default setting is “2CH”.)

2CH: Output channels 1 and 2 (16 bits, 48 ksps) 4CH: Output channels 1 to 4 (12 bits, 32 ksps)

to LINE A/B input connector

LMD-9030 liquid crystal display monitor

a To check an analog HD/SD (NTSC/PAL) signal

Connect the VIDEO OUT Y/P

connectors of this unit

B/PR

and the RGB/COMPONENT input connectors of the LMD-9030 liquid crystal display monitor with a component video cable (not supplied).

The signal output from the VIDEO OUT Y/P

B/PR

connectors can be switched with COMPONENT OUT on the OUTPUT page of the OPERATION menu. For more details, see page 110.

Note

It is not possible to add text information or markers to the HDSDI output.

b To check an SD (NTSC/PAL) signal

Connect the VIDEO OUT connector of this unit and the LINE A or LINE B input connector of the LMD-9030

Note

When the scan mode is 23.98P, video, audio, or timecode output via the i.LINK connection may not be continuous.

Using the camcorder as a feeder

To copy digitally from the camcorder to the VTR without the editing function

Using an i.LINK cable (DV cable) to connect a digital video cassette recorder with an i.LINK connector to the camcorder, digital copy of video and audio can be carried out.

Example of connection

PDW-F335/F335P

External VTR

DSR-1800A/1800AP/ 45/45P, etc.

i.LINK cable (DV cable)

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Make the following settings to prepare the external VTR.

• Set REC MODE to the same recording mode as that of the camcorder.

• When the recording mode is set to DVCAM, select either DF or NDF.

• Set AUDIO MODE to either 4-channel or 2-channel mode, according to the disc that is played on the camcorder.

Pause recording on the external VTR.

Play the disc on the camcorder.

Check the playback on the camcorder, and when playback reaches the scene that you want to record, start recording again on the external VTR.

The copy to the external VTR starts.

When copy to the external VTR is finished, stop playback of the disc on the camcorder.

For details about external VTR operations, see the instruction manual supplied with the external VTR.

To control the camcorder from a nonlinear editing system

Using the i.LINK cable (DV cable), you can transfer video and audio signals to a nonlinear editing system from the camcorder. Editing software that supports the selected recording format (DVCAM) must be used.

Example of connection

PDW-F335/F335P

Laptop computer

i.LINK cable (DV cable)

A computer in which editing software supporting the DVCAM format is installed

Operate the computer to set up the nonlinear editing software.

For details, see the software’s manual.

Notes

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To control the camcorder from a VTR with editing function

By connecting a VTR with an i.LINK connector to the (i.LINK) DV OUT S400 connector of the camcorder using an i.LINK cable (DV cable), you can control playback and recording on the camcorder and perform cut editing and digital copy.

Example of connection

PDW-F335/F335P

External VTR

DSR-2000A/2000AP, etc.

i.LINK cable (DV cable)

When using the DSR-2000A/2000AP, press the i.LINK button on the remote control setting section of the VTR.

Note

To use the automatic copying function of the DSR-2000A/ 2000AP, it is necessary to set the recording format of the camcorder to DVCAM on the FORMAT page of the OPERATION menu.

• Video edited using a nonlinear editing system cannot be recorded to disc on this camcorder via an i.LINK cable (DV cable).

• When a disc with non-continuous timecode recorded is subjected to video capturing on a nonlinear editing system, the capturing precision may not be frame accurate.

Connections for Using the PDZ-1

To use the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software, connect the computer on which PDZ-1 is installed to this unit in FAM (file access mode).

For details of the connection, see “Making FAM connections” on page 157.

For details of PDZ-1, see “Using the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software” on page 97.

For details on the external VTR, see the instruction manual supplied with the external VTR.

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Recording and Playback

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Handling Discs

Discs Used for Recording and

Chapter

• 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.

Playback

This unit can record and play back the following Professional Disc

• PFD23 (capacity 23.3 GB)

• PFD23A (capacity 23.3 GB)

• PFD50DLA (capacity 50.0 GB)

1) Professional Disc is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Notes

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

- Blu-ray Disc

- Professional Disc for Data

• PFD50DLA discs can be used only by XDCAM devices with the DL mark (see the following illustration). They cannot be used by XDCAM devices without this mark.

formats.

DL mark

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.

Write-Protecting Discs

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

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.

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Lower surface of the disc Write Inhibit tab

EJECT button

Lid of the disc compartment

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

Slide in the direction

Write Inhibit tab settings

SAVE SAVE

Recording enabled Recording disabled

of the arrow

You can also write protect individual clips. For details, see “Locking (Write-Protecting) Clips” (page 81).

Loading and Unloading a Disc

Loading a disc

Proceed as follows.

Turn on the POWER switch.

Insert the disc.

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V indication on the outside

Push and close the lid.

The disc is loaded.

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.

POWER switch

HUMID indicator

Note

If there is condensation inside the VDR section, the message “HUMID” appears in the status display on the LCD monitor. If this happens, wait until the indicator goes off before going on to step 2.

Press the EJECT button.

This opens the lid of the disc compartment.

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

To format a recorded disc, load the disc into the unit then do as follows.

Note

When a recorded disc is formatted, all the data on the disc is erased. (Locked clips (see page 81) are also erased.)

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(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

Display the DISC page of the USER (or OPERATION) menu, and press the MENU knob.

For details of menu operations, see page 129.

TOP 004 DISC

DELETE LAST CLIP: EXEC DELETE ALL CLIPS: EXEC

QUICK FORMAT : EXEC

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Select QUICK FORMAT, and press the MENU knob.

Quick salvage: From 2 to 4 seconds of data before the

interruption of recording.

Full salvage: From 4 to 6 seconds of data before the

interruption of recording. (More data may be lost when the unit is subject to vibrations, when you switch frequently between recording and paused, and when you use functions such as Interval Rec.)

Quick salvage

When the unit is powered on again after a recording interruption due to a power interruption, with the disc still loaded in the unit, clips are reconstructed on the basis of backup data stored in nonvolatile memory and markers recorded on the disc. Processing time is about 5 seconds.

The message “QUICK FORMAT OK? YES b NO” appears.

To carry out the formatting, select YES, and press the MENU knob. To cancel, press the MENU knob leaving NO selected.

When formatting is completed, the message “COMPLETED” appears.

Handling of Discs When Recording Does Not End Normally (Salvage Function)

Recording processing does not end normally if, for example, the battery pack is removed during recording, or if the power cord is disconnected during recording. Because the file system is not updated, video and audio data recorded in real time is not recognized as files and clip contents recorded up to that point are lost. However, this unit has a salvage function which can hold losses to the minimum by reconstructing clips on such discs. Note that no recorded clip contents are lost when the POWER switch is set to OFF and when battery exhaustion is detected, because the unit does not become powered off until after the end of recording processing.

Notes

• Do not disconnect the battery pack or power cord until recording processing has finished and the ACCESS indicator has gone out.

• This function salvages as much recorded material as possible after an unforeseen accident, but 100% restoration cannot be guaranteed.

• Even when this function is used, it is not possible to recover data from immediately before the interruption of recording. The amount of data lost is as follows.

Full salvage

When recording on an XDCAM device is interrupted because of a power interruption, and a disc is manually ejected from that device with the power off, clips are reconstructed on the basis of markers recorded on the disc when the disc is loaded in this unit. Therefore, processing takes longer than for a quick salvage (about 30 seconds, although it depends on the state of the disc).

Note

Before using another XDCAM device salvage of a disc that was recorded successfully on the PDW-F75/75MD/F355/F335, check that the version of the other device is version 1.7 or higher. Salvage cannot be completed successfully on version 1.6 or lower devices.

1) PDW-F350/F330, PDW-530/510, PDW-F70/F30, PDW-1500, PDW-R1, PDW-V1, PDW-D1, and PDW-70MD.

Proceed as follows to perform a full salvage.

Insert the disc on which recording did not end normally.

The following salvage message appears.

SALVAGE

TO RECORD ON THE DISC, IT IS NECESSARY TO EXECUTE SALVAGE.

SALVAGE OK?

YES NO

Select YES, and press the MENU knob.

Salvage processing starts, and the message “EXECUTING.” appears.

A results message appears when the processing finishes.

to perform a full

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• If the salvage succeeded, the message “COMPLETED.” appears.

• If the salvage failed, the message “INCOMPLETED.” appears. Clips for which recording did not end normally are lost.

To exit without salvaging

Select NO in step 2 to exit without performing salvage processing. However, the status of the disc does not change. Salvage is still required to recover the clips for which recording did not end normally. The salvage message will appear again when that disc is inserted again, or when the camcorder is powered on again.

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Note

If salvage processing is not done, sections which were recorded normally can be played back, but no new recording can be done on the disc.

Set the POWER switch to ON.

Set the FILTER selector and the 5600K button appropriately for the lighting conditions.

FILTER selector setting

1 (CLEAR) Indoor shooting

/4 ND)

2 (

3 (1/16 ND)

4 (1/64 ND)

a) The range over which the subject is sharply in focus. Thus, “reducing

the depth of field” means that the range is reduced as well, and “increasing the depth of field” means that it is increasing as well.

12,13

Examples of shooting conditions

Cloudy or rainy outdoor shooting, or to reduce the depth of field

Sunlight

To reduce the depth of field in sunlight

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Check the switch settings on the camcorder.

If you do not have enough time to check the settings of the unit, you can turn the EZ MODE-assigned switch on to use EZ mode for instant shooting.

EZ mode

In EZ mode, the settings of this unit are fixed at standard values, and the lens aperture and white balance are adjusted automatically. In this state, it is not possible to change menu or other settings. To change settings, turn EZ mode off. In the factory default configuration, the ASSIGN 1 switch (see page

13) turns EZ mode on and off.

Check the settings in the menu.

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Check the lens settings and flange focal length adjustment (see page 35).

Set up the VDR section according to your shooting objects, then start recording by pressing the REC button.

Adjust the viewfinder eyepiece focus, and the contrast and brightness of the viewfinder image (see page 37).

• During recording, the REC/TALLY indicator in the viewfinder lights, and “REC” appears on the

Check the audio system settings.

viewfinder screen.

• You can use the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front

• Microphone connections (see page 41)

• Settings on the VDR section (see page 19)

of the camcorder to manually adjust the channel 1 audio level. To do this, you must first set up the VDR section to enable manual adjustment of the audio

If necessary, display the center marker and/or safety

recording level (see page 60).

zone marker on the viewfinder screen.

To pause recording, press the REC button again.

For details, see “Setting the Marker Display” on

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Also, press the ZEBRA button to display a zebra

The REC/TALLY indicator in the viewfinder goes off. The material recorded from step 12 to step 13 is saved as a single clip.

pattern on the viewfinder screen.

To play back the recorded clip

If necessary, adjust the white balance and black balance (see page 54).

If necessary, adjust the iris and gain.

For details about the adjustment of iris, see “Iris ring” on page 25, and “Adjusting the Iris” on page 59.

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

Repeat steps 12 and 13 as required to continue shooting.

Successive clips are recorded on the disc.

For details about the adjustment of gain, see “GAIN switch” on page 14, and “Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Switch Positions” on page 139.

Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3

Turn the focus ring so that the subject is sharply in focus.

The EZ focus function allows you to set the aperture function to open, and to easily and precisely adjust the focus before shooting. Before use, this function must be assigned to the ASSIGN 1 or 2 switch.

For details, see “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches” (page 141).

About the EZ focus function

When you press the switch to which this function is assigned (the ASSIGN 1 or 2 switch), the function is turned on and “EZ FOCUS” appears in the viewfinder screen and the LCD monitor. To turn the function off, press the switch again. Even if you do not press the switch, the function goes off automatically after 10 seconds.

Note

The EZ focus function goes off automatically if it is on when you press the REC button on this unit or the lens. Recording starts immediately thereafter.

REC

START

Notes

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.

• The maximum number of clips that can be recorded on a single disc is 300. If an attempt is made to record more than 300 clips, the error message “DISC FULL!” appears, even if there is free capacity on the disc.

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Selecting the Recording Format

Before recording, select the recording format.

Note

There are restrictions on the recording formats that can be combined on a single disc.

(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

Display the FORMAT page of the USER (or OPERATION) menu, and press the MENU knob.

For details of menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 129.

TOP 001 FORMAT

SYSTEM : 60I REC FORMAT : MPEG HD BIT RATE (HD) : SP AUDIO CH (HD) : 4ch ASPECT RATIO(DV): 16:9

COUNTRY : NTSC(J)AREA

Item Description Settings

SYSTEM Frame

REC FORMAT

BIT RATE (HD)

AUDIO CH (HD)

ASPECT RATIO

COUNTRY Region of use NTSC/PAL

frequency

Recording format

Bit rate for HD recording

Number of audio channels for HD recording

Aspect ratio for DVCA M recording

NTSC: 60I/30P/23.9P PAL: 50I/25P MPEG HD/DVCAM

HQ/SP/LP (For

details, see the following table titled “HD recording bit rate settings and recording times”.)

2ch/4ch

16:9/4:3

If you have changed the setting of SYSTEM or COUNTRY, power off the unit, then power on again.

Repeat steps 2 to 4 to set the all of the desired items.

HD recording bit rate settings and recording times

When PFD23/PFD23A discs are used:

Bit rate Audio channels

HQ mode Variable bit rate, upper limit 35 Mbps

SP mode Fixed bit rate, 25 Mbps

LP mode Variable bit rate, upper limit 18 Mbps

used

4 channels More than 65

2 channels More than 68

4 channels More than 85

2 channels More than 90

4 channels More than 112

2 channels More than 122

Recording time

minutes

When PFD50DLA discs are used:

Bit rate

Audio channels

Recording time

used

HQ mode Variable bit rate, upper limit 35 Mbps

SP mode Fixed bit rate, 25 Mbps

LP mode Variable bit rate, upper limit 18 Mbps

a) In HQ mode or LP mode, as a result of MPEG2 compression, the recording

time varies depending on the volume of the generated compressed image data, with the above figures as a minimum. For example, in material with little movement, the recording time may be significantly longer than shown above.

4 channnels More than 145

minutes

2 channnels More than 150

minutes

4 channnels Approx. 190

minutes

2 channnels Approx. 200

minutes

4 channnels More than 248

minutes

2 channnels More than 265

minutes

Note about recording times

An average of 1 second (up to a maximum of 2 seconds) of additional information is recorded whenever Clip Continuous Rec recording starts. The recording times listed above will be shorter if Clip Continuous Rec recording is done repeatedly.

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Select the desired item, and press the MENU knob.

Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting, and press the MENU knob.

Note

The recording and playback times listed above are approximate. Maximum recording times may vary depending on recording conditions.

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Combining recording formats on a single disc

If any of the following items is set differently, recordings cannot be combined on a single disc.

•SYSTEM

•REC FORMAT

• AUDIO CH

• COUNTRY

Adjusting the Black Balance/White

Power the camcorder on, and set the OUTPUT/DCC switch to CAM.

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.

Balance

To ensure excellent image quality when using this camcorder, conditions may require that both the black balance and the white balance be adjusted.

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If the black balance or white balance adjustment is started, messages that report on the progress and results are displayed on the viewfinder screen.

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.

To adjust the black balance

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 switch (L/M/H) values have been changed on the GAIN SW page of the OPERATION menu

It is not usually necessary to adjust the black balance when using the camcorder after it has been off. In automatic black balance mode, adjustments are performed in the following order: clamp level, black set, and black balance.

ABB:EXECUTING

-BLACK SET-

The messages change in the following sequence:

-BLACK SET r

-BLACK BALANCE-

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 malfunction.

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.

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. Check if the lens cable is connected properly.

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.

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If any of the above error messages is displayed, retry the black balance adjustment. Keep pushing the WHT/BLK switch to BLK until “-BLACK SET-” appears after “BLACK BALANCE-” appears. If the error message occurs repeatedly, contact your Sony dealer.

To adjust the white balance

It is necessary to adjust the white balance each time the principal lighting source changes.

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Note

When this unit is operating in EZ mode, the ATW function (see page 56) is forced to ON.

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

FILTER selector

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.

Note

Make sure there are not bright spots in the rectangle.

Adjust the lens iris.

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OUTPUT/DCC switch: CAM

WHITE BAL switch: A or B

GAIN switch: Set as low as possible.

a) White balance setting values are stored in memory B only when the

WHITE SWITCH item is set to MEM on the WHITE SETTING page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

Set the FILTER selector and the 5600K button to suit the lighting conditions.

The following table shows which FILTER selector setting you should use depending on the lighting conditions.

FILTER selector setting

1 (CLEAR) Indoor shooting

2 (1/4 ND)

3 (

/16 ND)

4 (1/64 ND)

Lighting conditions

Cloudy or rainy outdoor shooting, or to reduce the depth of field

Sunlight

To reduce the depth of field in sunlight

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

Manually adjusted lens: Set the iris to an appropriate

setting.

Lens with automatic iris: Set the automatic/manual

switch on the lens to automatic.

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

AUTO W/B BAL switch

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

During adjustment, the message “AWB: EXECUTING” is displayed on the viewfinder screen.

The white balance is adjusted in about one second, and the message “AWB: OK” appears. The adjustment setting is automatically stored in the memory (A or B) that was selected in step 1.

AWB:OK . K

Approximate color temperature of the subject

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Notes

• The color temperature display that appears after white balance adjustment is calculated on the basis of the R/G/B signal output from the camera. It may not agree with the results of measurement by commercially available color temperature meters. The camcorder’s color temperature display should be regarded as an approximation.

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

. To prevent this, adjust the iris

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

For details, refer to the lens operation manual.

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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.

Error message Meaning

AWB: NG LOW LEVEL

AWB: NG COLOR TEMP HIGH

AWB: NG COLOR TEMP LOW

AWB: NG TIME LIMIT

AWB: NG POOR WHITE AREA

AWB: NG OVER LEVEL

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

The color temperature is too high. Select a suitable setting for the 5600K button.

The color temperature is too low. Use the 5600K button for proper setting.

Adjustment could not be completed within the standard number of attempts. Try to adjust again. If adjustment fails a few times, contact your Sony dealer.

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 repeatedly, contact your Sony dealer.

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 state of the 5600K button.

• 5600K button lit: 5600K

• 5600K button not lit: 3200K

About the 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, which you can switch between with the WHITE BAL switch (PRST/A/B). On the WHITE SETTING page of the MAINTENANCE menu, when WHT FILTER INH is set to OFF, there are two memories, A and B for each position of the ND filter of this unit (CLEAR,

/4 ND, 1/16 ND, and 1/64 ND). In this case, the memory is switched as you change the ND filter position, for a total of eight (4×2) memories.

If a memory error occurs

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

Using the ATW (auto tracking white balance) function

By using the ATW function, the white balance is adjusted automatically when the lighting conditions change.

Note

Depending on the shooting conditions, the white balance may not always be correctly adjusted automatically. To get a precise white balance, it is recommended to use the WHITE BAL switch.

Turning the ATW function on using the WHITE BAL switch

On the WHITE SETTING page of the MAINTENANCE menu, set WHITE SWITCH to ATW.

Set the WHITE BAL switch to the B(ATW) position.

This turns the ATW function on, and the white balance is now adjusted automatically to respond to changes in the lighting conditions.

Turning the ATW function on using an ASSIGN switch

On the ASSIGNABLE page of the USER (or OPERATION) menu (see page 141), set one of ASSIGN 1 to ASSIGN 4 to ATW.

Press the ATW-assigned switch.

This turns the ATW function on, and the white balance is now adjusted automatically to respond to changes in the lighting conditions.

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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.

About the shutter modes

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

Shutter mode

Standard 60i 1/100, 1/125,

ECS (Extended Clear Scan)

SLS (Slow Speed Shutter)

Frame frequency

30P 1/40, 1/60, 1/120,

23.98P 1/32, 1/48, 1/96,

50i 1/60, 1/125, 1/250,

25P 1/33, 1/50, 1/100,

60i 60.0Hz to

30P 30.0Hz to

23.98P 24.0Hz to

50i 50.0Hz to

25P 25.0Hz to

(except

23.98P)

Shutter speed Application

1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 (sec.)

1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 (sec.)

1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 (sec.)

1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 (sec.)

19000Hz

26000Hz

21000Hz

29000Hz

25000Hz 2 to 8, 16 , 32, 64

frames (1/15 to 1/3.8, 1/1.9, 1.1, 2.1 (sec.))

For shooting fast-moving 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.

• Under artificial light, particularly fluorescent or mercury

lamps, the light intensity may appear to be constant, but 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. However, if the power frequency is 50 Hz, setting the shutter speed to

1/100 can

reduce this flicker.

• When a bright object is shot in ECS mode in such a

manner that it fills the screen, the upper edge of the picture may have poor quality because of an inherent characteristic of CCDs. Before using ECS mode, check the shooting conditions.

• In SLS mode, CCD white dot noise becomes more

prominent as the number of frames increases.

For details, see “Phenomena Specific to CCD Image Sensors” on page 161.

To select the shutter mode and shutter speed

Use the SHUTTER switch to select a shutter mode or a standard-mode shutter speed. To set the shutter speed in ECS or SLS mode, with the SHUTTER switch set to ON and the ECS or SLS mode selected, use the MENU knob for adjustment.

To set the shutter mode and the standard-mode shutter speed

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

Make sure that neither menu nor status display is shown.

Push the SHUTTER switch from ON to SEL.

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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.

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SHUTTER switch

ECS:60.00Hz

Turn the MENU knob until the desired frequency appears.

The selectable frequency range varies depending on the recording format. See the table under “About the shutter modes” on page 57.

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When the RM-B150 Remote Control Unit is connected

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

To set the shutter speed in SLS mode

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: “: SHUTTER: 1/250”, “: ECS: 60.0 Hz”, “: SLS: 1/15: 2FRAME”

Notes

• When EZ mode is selected, SLS mode is forcibly deselected.

• When you start recording under the following conditions with the camcorder in SLS mode, a certain number of black frames are recorded at the top of the recorded clip.

Before the shutter setting indication in step 2 disappears, push the SHUTTER switch to SEL again.

Repeat this until the desired mode or speed appears.

The number of black frames depends on the SLS setting.

- During disc playback

- During thumbnail display (page 76)

The shutter speed display changes as in the following diagram.

Example of standard mode display of shutter speed in seconds (in the case of i60 format)

SLS mode

To set the shutter speed in ECS mode

Carry out the steps in “To set the shutter mode and the standard-mode shutter speed” on page 57 to set the

shutter mode to ECS.

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ECS mode

Carry out the steps in “To set the shutter mode and the standard-mode shutter speed” on page 57 to set the

shutter mode to SLS.

SLS: 1/15 : 2FRAME

Turn the MENU knob until the desired number of frames appears.

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The number of frames can be set to values in the range 2 to 8, 16, 32, and 64 (1 frame nearly equals to

/30

second).

Adjusting the Iris

Turning the auto iris function on and off

When the lens IRIS switch is in the A position, the auto iris function is on; when in the M position the function is off.

Note

When this unit is operating in EZ mode, the auto iris is forced ON.

If the reference value is set to other than the ±0 value, the following indications appear on the viewfinder screen.

Opening the lens iris

Iris opened by 1 stop (two bars)

Iris opened by 0.5 stop (one bar)

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To set the automatic iris

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.

To change the reference value

(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

Display the PAINT page of the PAINT menu, and press the MENU knob.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 129.

Select A.IRIS, and press the MENU knob.

TOP P01 PAINT

A.IRIS : 0 DETAIL LEVEL : 0 MASTER BLCAK : 0 GAMMA SELECT : 0 MASTER GAMMA : STD BLACK GAMMA : 0 PRESET MTX SEL : STD

Stopping down the lens iris

Iris stopped down by 1 stop (two bars)

Iris stopped down by 0.5 stop (one bar)

If you want to change the reference value during shooting

You can change the reference value by MENU knob operations only, without opening the menu. In this case, note the following points.

Note

When setting the shutter speed while the shutter mode is set to ECS or SLS, the setting of shutter speed takes priority (see page 57). To change the reference value, make sure the camcorder is not in the process of setting the shutter speed.

Proceed as follows. (How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

Turn the MENU knob to select the reference value from the following, and press the MENU knob.

• +0.5: about 0.5 stop further open

• +1.0: about 1 stop further open

• ±0: standard value

•

– 0.5: about 0.5 stop further closed

•

–1.0: about 1 stop further closed

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.

Display the CAM CONFIG page of the MAINTENANCE menu (see page 120), and press the MENU knob.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 129.

Select IRIS OVERRIDE, and press the MENU knob.

Turn the MENU knob to select ON, and press the MENU knob.

This enables the function that adjusts the reference value during shooting. You can adjust the value by simply turning the MENU knob.

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Leaving the MENU knob in the current position for a few seconds sets the reference value.

When the RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit is connected

The IRIS control knob of the RM-B150/B750 can be used for lens iris setting. In this case, the bar display (s) does not appear.

To adjust the iris sensitivity

When you use the VCL-719BXS lens (supplied with PDW-F335K), you usually need not adjust the iris sensitivity because lenses are equipped with iris sensitivity adjustment function. In auto iris mode, if hunting or response delay happens,

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adjust the iris sensitivity using the iris sensitivity trimmer.

Example: For the lens (VCL-719BXS) supplied with the PDW-F335K

Iris sensitivity trimmer (labeled S, IRIS GAIN, etc.)

To manually adjust the levels of the audio inputs from the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors

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

CH-2

AUDIO LEVEL

010010

AUTO

MANUAL

AUDIO SELECT

CH-1

Remove the rubber cap on the front of the lens drive unit to reveal the iris sensitivity trimmer. Use a miniscrewdriver to turn the trimmer. Turn it clockwise to increase the sensitivity, and turn it counterclockwise to decrease the sensitivity. It is recommended that you check the iris sensitivity after replacing the lens.

Note

The optimum position for the iris sensitivity trimmer varies depending on the lens.

For more information, refer to the operating instructions of the lens (or contact the lens manufacturer).

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.

Select the audio channel that you want to record in.

For details, see “Selection of the recording audio input” on page 44.

Set the AUDIO SELECT (CH-1/CH-2) switch(es) corresponding to the audio channel(s) selected in step

1 to MANUAL.

With the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the side control panel and the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front, adjust so that the audio level meter shows up to –20 dB for a normal input volume.

When the AUDIO IN switch is in the FRONT position, the input level of audio channel 1 and 2 is the value of the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front panel of the unit. When the AUDIO IN switch is in the REAR or WIRELESS position, the level is the value of the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the rear panel of the unit. You can select the knobs used in adjustments by changing the settings of MIC CH1 LEVEL, MIC CH2 LEVEL, REAR1/WRR LEVEL, and REAR2/WRR LEVEL on the AUDIO-2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

When the top bar (0 dB) turns on, the audio level is too high. There is no problem if the second bar from the top turns on.

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These bars turn on.

All bars turn on.

Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) to set the timecode value including the last (rightmost) digit of the timecode.

To reset the timecode value to 00:00:00:00, press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor.

Normal input level

Excessive input level

To adjust manually the level of audio channel 1 without using the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front of the camcorder

Set AUDIO CH1 LEVEL to SIDE1 on the AUDIO-1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. The setting of the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front of the camcorder is disabled.

Setting the Time Data

To set the timecode

The timecode setting range is from 00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:29 (hours: minutes: seconds: frames). (When the frame frequency is 23.98P: from 00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:23)

SUB CLIP

CLIP MENU

SEL/SET

PRESET F-RUN

REGEN CLOCK R-RUN

4,6

SET

Note

When the frame frequency of this unit is 23.98P, a timecode frame count can only be set to a multiple of 4 (0, 4, 8, 12, 16, or 20).

Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to the desired operating mode for the timecode generator.

F-RUN: Free run. The timecode generator keeps

running.

R-RUN: Recording run. The timecode generator runs

only while recording.

To set the DF (drop-frame)/NDF (non-drop-frame) mode

You can select the drop-frame (DF) mode or non-dropframe (NDF) mode on the TIME CODE page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

Note

When the frame frequency of this unit is 23.98P, recorded timecode is always non-drop-frame (NDF).

To make the timecode consecutive

When the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch is set to R-RUN, recording a number of scenes to the disc normally produces consecutive timecode. However, once you remove the disc and record to another disc, the timecode will no longer be contiguous even when you use again the original disc for recording. In this case, by setting the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to REGEN, the timecode can be made continuous.

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Press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button of the LCD monitor so that the status display appears.

Press the COUNTER/CHAPTER button of the LCD monitor to display TCG on the time counter display section.

Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET.

Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to SET.

The first (leftmost) digit of timecode flashes.

To save the actual time in the timecode

Setting the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to CLOCK saves the actual time in the timecode. When it is necessary to set the actual time, use the TIME/DATE page of the OPERATION menu.

For details, see “Setting the Date and Time of the Internal Clock” on page 34.

Note

When the frame frequency of this unit is 23.98P, the recorded timecode does not coincide with real time.

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To set 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 timecode track.

SUB CLIP

Input the timecode to the TC connector on the rear connector panel, and set the IN/OUT selector switch to IN. When using this unit as the reference device, set the IN/ OUT selector switch to OUT, to output timecode from the TC connector.

Connections for timecode synchronization

Connect both the reference video signal and the external timecode as illustrated below.

Example 1: Synchronizing with an external timecode

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PRESET F-RUN

REGEN

CLOCK R-RUN

Press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button of the LCD monitor so that the status display appears.

CLIP MENU

SEL/SET

SET

3,5

TC IN

GENLOCK IN

Reference video signal (SD or HD)

External timecode

Example 2: Connecting two units, and using one as the reference

Press the COUNTER/CHAPTER button on the LCD monitor to display UBG in the time counter display section.

Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET.

Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to SET.

The first (leftmost) digit flashes.

Notes

• When making the following connections, set the frame frequency to the same value on both units. Wait until the reference camcorder becomes stable (a state where a normal picture appears on the viewfinder screen or the LCD monitor), and then connect the other camcorders.

• When the frame frequency of this unit is 23.98P, make sure that the reference unit is either recording or in the

Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) to set

recording stopped state.

the timecode value including the last (rightmost) digit of timecode.

Hexadecimal digits A to F are displayed as A to F in capital letters. To reset the timecode value to 00 00 00 00, press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor.

MONITOR OUT

TC OUT

Reference camcorder

Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to the desired operating mode for the timecode generator.

F-RUN: Free run. The timecode generator keeps

running.

R-RUN: Recording run. The timecode generator runs

only while recording.

To lock the timecode to an external source

You can synchronize the internal timecode generator of this camcorder with an external generator for the regeneration of an external timecode. You can also synchronize the timecode generators of other camcorders/ VTRs with the internal generator of this camcorder.

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TC IN

GENLOCK IN

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To synchronize the timecode

SUB CLIP

CLIP MENU

SEL/SET

PRESET F-RUN

REGEN

CLOCK R-RUN

SET

This operation synchronizes the internal timecode generator with the external timecode. After about 10 seconds, you can disconnect the external timecode without losing the synchronization. However, there will be noise on the recorded image if you connect or disconnect the timecode signal during recording.

Notes

• When the frame frequency of this unit is 23.98P, a discrepancy of ±1 frame with the externally locked timecode may arise.

• When you finish the above procedure, the internal timecode is immediately synchronized with the external timecode and the time counter display will show the value of the external timecode. However, wait for a few seconds until the sync generator stabilizes before recording.

• If this unit cannot be genlocked to the reference video signal, the internal timecode is not correctly synchronized with the external timecode. Until this unit is genlocked to the input reference video signal, the output video signal from this unit may break up.

• When the internal timecode generator is set to F-RUN mode, the precision of the synchronization may be reduced if you turn the POWER switch off and on or keep the camcorder turned off for a long time.

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Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET.

Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to F-RUN.

Press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button of the LCD monitor to display TCG on the time counter display section.

Depending on the frame frequency setting of this unit, supply the reference timecode and reference video signal shown in the following table to the TC IN connector

and GENLOCK IN connector, respectively. The input reference timecode and reference video signal must meet the phase relationship requirements of the the SMPTE timecode standard. (Excluding the case where the frame frequency is 23.98P.)

1) Input to the TC connector, and set the IN/OUT selector switch to IN.

Frame frequency of this unit

60i

, 30P

50i, 25P 50i 25 frames

23.98P

a) More precisely 59.94i b) More precisely 29.97P c) External synchronization is not available for 23.97PsF.

Acceptable reference video signal frame frequency (HD or SD)

59.94i 30 frames

59.94i

Acceptable timecode

24 frames

About user bits settings during timecode synchronization

When the timecode is synchronized, only the time data is synchronized with the external timecode value. Therefore, the user bits can have their own settings for each camcorder.

To release the timecode synchronization

First disconnect the external timecode, 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 timecode 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 timecode synchronization if you remove the battery pack first.

Camera synchronization during timecode synchronization

During timecode synchronization, the camera is genlocked to the reference video signal input from the GENLOCK IN connector.

Setting for Special Shooting Cases

Depending on the shooting conditions, set the camcorder appropriately referring to the following table.

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Shooting conditions

When adjusting for skin detail or tone (Example: When shooting to hide skin details)

The 3200K preset white balance makes the picture reddish.

Setting and effect

Setting: See “To correct skin detail” on

page 64.

Effect: This adjusts the skin detail or

tone to a designated active area.

Setting: Change the setting of the preset

white balance on the PRESET WHT page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

Effect: This prevents the picture from

reddening.

Note

Locked clips cannot be deleted.

To delete the last recorded clip

Proceed as follows.

(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

Display the DISC page of the USER (or OPERATION) menu, and press the MENU knob.

To correct skin detail

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You can specify a color other than a skin tone to adjust the color.

Set SKIN AREA IND to ON on the SKIN DETAIL page of the PAINT menu.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 129.

Set SKIN DETECT on the SKIN DETAIL page of the PAINT menu.

This causes the area detect cursor to be shown in the viewfinder screen.

Place the area detect cursor on the target, then execute SKIN DETECT.

This designates the correction area, which is indicated by a zebra pattern.

Change the value of SKIN DTL WIDTH (0 to 359) on the SKIN DETAIL page so that the zebra pattern may be displayed in the target area.

Set the correction level beforehand using the SKIN DETAIL LVL item on the SKIN DETAIL page.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 129.

Select DELETE LAST CLIP, and press the MENU knob.

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

To execute the deletion, select YES, and press the MENU knob again.

The last recorded clip is deleted.

By repeating steps 2 and 3, you can delete any number of clips in sequence from the last recorded clip.

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

Note

The following procedure deletes all unlocked clips.

Proceed as follows.

When the setting is finished, set SKIN AREA IND to OFF on the SKIN DETAIL page.

Deleting Clips

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

You can use the THUMBNAIL menu to delete the selected clip or all clips. For details, see “Deleting Clips” on page 83.

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(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

Display the DISC page of the USER (or OPERATION) menu, and press the MENU knob.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 129.

Select DELETE ALL CLIPS, and press the MENU knob.

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

To execute the deletion, select YES, and press the MENU knob.

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This deletes all clips within the disc.

Recording Shot Marks

With this unit, you can record two types of shot mark (shot mark 1 and shot mark 2) on the disc. Recording shot marks for scenes containing important images and sounds enables quick access to the marked points. This increases editing efficiency. The FIND MODE item on the ESSENCE MARK page of the MAINTENANCE menu allows you to specify whether to enable jumps to essence marks, or whether jumps are to clip starting frames only.

To specify shot marks to be recorded on the disc

To select whether or not to record shot mark 1 and shot mark 2, use the following procedure. With the factory default setting, both are recorded.

(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

Recording a SHOT MARK 2

Press the RET button twice in quick succession during recording or playback. “ShotMark2” appears near the timecode display on the viewfinder screen for about one second. If SHOT MARK 2 recording has been assigned to one of the ASSIGN switches, you can also use that switch to record a SHOT MARK 2.

Setting the Thumbnail Image at Recording Time

When you record a clip, you can specify which frame to use as the clip’s thumbnail image (see page 76). For example, if all clips have the same image in their first frames, you can specify a frame a few seconds after the start of the clip, so that all thumbnails will not show the same image.

Note

The factory default setting is to use the first frame in the clip as the thumbnail.

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Display the ESSENCE MARK page of the MAINTENANCE menu, and press the MENU knob.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 129.

TOP M04 ESSENCE MARK

SHOT MARK 1 : ON SHOT MARK 2 : ON

INDEX PIC. POS. : 0SEC FIND MODE : R.ST

Select SHOT MARK 1 or SHOT MARK 2, and press the MENU knob.

Turn the MENU knob to select ON (record the shot mark) or OFF (do not record the shot mark), and press the MENU knob.

Recording a SHOT MARK 1

Press the RET button on the lens once. “ShotMark1” appears near the timecode display on the viewfinder screen for about one second. If SHOT MARK 1 recording has been assigned to one of the ASSIGN switches, you can also use that switch to record a SHOT MARK 1.

Proceed as follows.

(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

Display the ESSENCE MARK page of the MAINTENANCE menu, and press the MENU knob.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 129.

TOP M04 ESSENCE MARK

SHOT MARK 1 : ON SHOT MARK 2 : ON

INDEX PIC. POS. : 0SEC FIND MODE : R.ST

Select INDEX PIC. POS., and press the MENU knob.

The b mark changes to a z mark, and the z mark changes to a ? mark.

TOP M04 ESSENCE MARK

SHOT MARK 1 : ON SHOT MARK 2 : ON

INDEX PIC. POS. :?5SEC FIND MODE : R.ST

See “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches” on page 141 for more information about how to make assignments.

Turn the MENU knob to select the desired time.

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You can select the time in units of 1 second over the range 0SEC to 10SEC.

Press the MENU knob.

The selection is confirmed.

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Note

You can also change the thumbnail image at playback time. For details, see “Switching the Information Displayed in the Thumbnail Screen” on page 77.

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Time-lapse Video Recording (Interval Rec Function)

The interval recording (Interval Rec) function is effective for shooting objects that move very slowly. As shown in the following figure, you need to set the recording time for one recording session (NUMBER OF FRAME) and the total time consisting of one recording session and the following interval (INTERVAL TIME).

Shooting interval (INTERVAL TIME)

Recording time for one recording session (NUMBER OF FRAME)

A pre-lighting function is available. This function automatically turns on the light before recording starts, which allows you to record pictures under stable light and color temperature conditions.

Making settings before shooting

To record in Interval Rec mode, you need to set the related items beforehand as follows.

(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

Set INTERVAL REC to ON on the SPECIAL EFFECTS page of the OPERATION menu.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 129.

002 SPECIAL EFFECTS TOP

SLOW&QUICK : OFF FRAME RATE : 30P CLIP CONT REC : OFF INTERVAL REC : ON INTERVAL TIME : 1SEC NUMBER OF FRAME : 1F NUMBER OF TIMES : CONT PRE-LIGHTING : OFF PICTURE CACHE : OFF CACHE REC TIME : 8-10s

The camcorder is put in Interval Rec mode. The TALLY indicator (green) in the viewfinder flashes

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(one flash/second) while the camcorder is in this mode.

Select INTERVAL TIME, and press the MENU knob.

Turn the MENU knob to set the interval time.

etc. are maintained. You do not need to set them again the next time you use Interval Rec mode.

Shooting and recording in Interval Rec mode

You can select the value of interval time from 1SEC to 10SEC, 15SEC, 20SEC, 30SEC, 40SEC, 50SEC, 1MIN to 10MIN, 15MIN, 20MIN, 30MIN, 40MIN, 50MIN, 1H to 4H, 6H, 12H, and 24H. Here “SEC” means seconds, “MIN” means minutes, and “H” means hours.

Select NUMBER OF FRAME, and press the MENU knob.

Turn the MENU knob to select the length of time of one recording session in units of frames, and press the MENU knob.

You can select from 1F, 3F, and 6F.

Select NUMBER OF TIMES, and press the MENU knob.

Turn the MENU knob to select the number of recording sessions, and press the MENU knob.

You can select from CONT (continuous), 50, 100, 200, 300, 500, 800, and 1000.

After performing the basic procedures for shooting and recording, following the instructions in “Making settings before shooting” on page 66, secure the camcorder so that it will not move.

Press the REC button on the camcorder or the REC button on the lens.

The camcorder starts recording in Interval Rec mode. When you use the pre-lighting function, recording starts after the light is switched on. While recording in Interval Rec mode, the TALLY indicator (green) in the viewfinder flashes (4 flashes/ second), and “INTERVAL” and other characters appear on the viewfinder screen. While recording, the REC indicator in the viewfinder lights.

To interrupt interval recording

Press the REC button on the camcorder or the REC button on the lens. Recording in Interval Rec mode stops. Press the REC button again to start recording in Interval Rec mode again.

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If you want the light to automatically turn on before you start recording, select PRE-LIGHTING and press the MENU knob.

Turn the MENU knob to specify the time in units of second (how long before the start of recording the light should turn on automatically), and press the MENU knob.

You can select from OFF, 2SEC, 5SEC, and 10SEC.

Notes

• Set the LIGHT switch on the camcorder to AUTO to

turn on the light before recording. The light switch must also be set to ON. With these settings, the light turns on and off automatically. However, the light remains on continuously if the off time is less than 5 seconds.

• When the LIGHT switch is set to MAN and the light

switch is set to ON, the light remains on continuously.

Note

The camcorder exits Interval Rec mode whenever it is powered off. However, the settings of INTERVAL TIME,

To end interval recording

You can exit Interval Rec mode by setting the POWER switch to OFF or setting INTERVAL REC to OFF on the SPECIAL EFFECTS page of the OPERATION menu.

Notes on Interval Rec mode

Audio

In Interval Rec mode, audio recording is not possible.

Playback control buttons

While recording in Interval Rec mode, you cannot use the playback control buttons (EJECT, F REV, PLAY/PAUSE, F FWD, PREV, STOP and NEXT). To use these buttons, stop recording by pressing the REC button on the camcorder or the REC button on the lens.

Menu operation

While recording in the Interval Rec mode, the INTERVAL TIME and other settings cannot be changed. To change the settings, stop recording by pressing the REC button on the camcorder or the REC button on the lens.

Timecode

In Interval Rec mode, the internal timecode generator operates in R-RUN mode.

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Starting a Shoot with a Few Seconds of Pre-Stored Picture Data (Picture

Display the SPECIAL EFFECTS page of the OPERATION menu (see page 108), and press the MENU knob.

Cache Function)

The camcorder has a large capacity internal memory, in which you can cache the last few seconds (maximum 12 seconds) of captured video and audio, so that recording starts from a point just before you press the REC START button or VTR button on the lens.

Note

The Picture Cache function is enabled only with the camcorder’s recording mode is set to MPEG HD. When

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you switch to DVCAM recording mode, the Picture Cache function is forcibly turned off and you cannot turn it on.

Setting the Picture Cache time/Picture Cache mode

To record in Picture Cache mode, you need to turn on Picture Cache mode and set the picture data storage time (Picture Cache time) using the OPERATION menu. The Picture Cache time determines the number of seconds recorded from the Picture Cache, counting back from the time when you press the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens to start recording. However, the number of seconds actually recorded from the Picture Cache may be shorter immediately after the setting of the VDR SAVE/ STBY switch is changed, and in the special situations explained in the following notes.

Notes

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 129.

TOP 002 SPECIAL EFFECTS

SLOW & QUICK : - FRAME RATE : - CLIP CONT REC : OFF INTERVAL REC : OFF INTERVAL TIME : 1SEC NUMBER OF FRAME : 1F NUMBER OF TIMES : CONT PRE-LIGHTING : OFF PICTURE CACHE : ON CACHE REC TIME : 8-10S

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “PICTURE CACHE”.

Press the MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of “PICTURE CACHE” changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark.

Turn the MENU knob until “ON” appears.

When “ON” appears, the camcorder is in Picture Cache mode, where picture, sound, and time code are constantly saved in memory. The TALLY indicator (green) is on while picture data is being stored in memory.

Press the MENU knob.

The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark changes to a z mark.

• The contents of Picture Cache memory are unstable for a short time immediately after you select Picture Cache mode or change the Picture Cache time. Therefore, if you put the unit into recording mode by pressing the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens immediately after such operation, pictures just before such operation cannot be recorded. Also, a certain amount of time is required to actually start recording to a disc immediately after you insert a disc and when the VDR switch is set to SAVE. In these cases, the number of seconds that can actually be recorded from the Picture Cache may be fewer than the specified Picture Cache time.

• During playback or recording review, no data is saved to the Picture Cache memory. Thus it is not possible to use this function to rerecord the last few seconds of material from playback or recording review.

To turn Picture Cache mode on, proceed as follows.

(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “CACHE REC TIME”.

TOP?002 SPECIAL EFFECTS

SLOW & QUICK : - FRAME RATE : - CLIP CONT REC : OFF INTERVAL REC : OFF INTERVAL TIME : 1SEC NUMBER OF FRAME : 1F NUMBER OF TIMES : CONT PRE-LIGHTING : OFF PICTURE CACHE : ON CACHE REC TIME : 8-10S

Press the MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of “CACHE REC TIME” changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark.

Turn the MENU knob until the desired Picture Cache time appears.

As you turn the MENU knob, the Picture Cache time changes in the following sequence: 0-2s t 2-4s t 46s t 6-8s t 8-10s t 10-12s.

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Press the MENU knob.

The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark changes to a z mark.

To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF.

The menu disappears, and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the screen.

Settings made in Picture Cache mode are maintained until changed. You can turn Picture Cache mode on and off by assigning the Picture Cache ON/OFF function to one of the assignable switches (ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 ), and pressing the switch.

For details about assignable switches, see “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches” on page 141.

changing the Picture Cache time or performing playback or recording review, the picture data for the duration of the Picture Cache time will not be stored in memory. Thus, the time disc access stops after the STOP button is pressed becomes shorter than the Picture Cache time.

• In Picture Cache mode, you cannot set the F-RUN/SET/ R-RUN switch to SET to make time code settings. To make time code settings, first exit Picture Cache mode.

When power is lost during recording

• When the power is turned off during recording, the camcorder will switch itself off after disc access has continued for a few seconds to record the picture in the instant of power off.

• If you remove the battery, pull out the DC cable, or cut power to the AC adaptor during recording, video and audio stored in memory will be lost without being recorded to the disc. For this reason, make sure you do not change the battery while recording.

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Notes

• You can change the Picture Cache mode menu settings while recording; any changes that you make, however, do not take effect until after the recording operation is completed.

• In Picture Cache mode, the internal time code generator operating mode is always F-RUN regardless of the setting of the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch.

• The Interval Rec function is turned off automatically whenever you turn the Picture Cache function on.

Camcorder operations in Picture Cache mode

The recording procedure in Picture Cache mode is basically the same as that for normal recording. However, note the following differences.

• When you record in Picture Cache mode, the picture you are shooting now is recorded to disc after the picture data stored in memory (equal to the Picture Cache time) is recorded to disc. For this reason, disc access may continue for a short time after you press the REC START button to stop recording. During this time, the playback control buttons are disabled, as in recording mode. Also, if you press the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens to restart recording during this time, a separate clip is recorded.

• When you press the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens to restart recording during disc access, the start point of the recorded clip may be later than the Picture Cache time, especially when there are a large number of clips recorded on the disc. In Picture Cache mode, you should avoid stop and start recording operations in quick succession.

• The time disc access stops after the REC START button is pressed equals the Picture Cache time. However, if you start recording within the Picture Cache time immediately after selecting Picture Cache mode,

Assigning User-Defined Clip Titles Automatically

About the Automatic Title Generation Function

By default, clips on each disc are assigned names in the range C0001.MXF to C0300.MXF. For this reason, two discs can contain clips with the same names. The automatic title generation function allows you to assign titles to all of the clips on several discs, which facilitates clip management. For example, if the titles TITLE00001 to TITLE00020 are assigned to clips C0001.MXF to C0020.MXF on disc 1, then the titles TITLE00021 to TITLE00037 are assigned to clips C0001.MXF to C0017.MXF on disc 2.

Titles are made up of prefixes, up to 10 characters in length, and five-digit serial numbers such as “TITLE 00001”.

C0020.MXF

C0002.MXF

C0001.MXF

TITLE00020

TITLE00002

TITLE00001

Clips recorded on Disc 1

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C0017.MXF

C0002.MXF

C0001.MXF

TITLE00037

TITLE00022

TITLE00021

Clips recorded on Disc 2

Setting the title prefix

You can assign title prefixes by choosing from a prefix list stored in internal memory, or by entering the prefix directly. However, to choose from a prefix list, you must create the

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list beforehand on a computer and transfer it to the unit’s internal memory with a “Memory Stick”.

To enter a title prefix directly

Proceed as follows.

On the CLIP TITLE page, select “PREFIX” and then press the MENU knob.

A prefix string appears.

005 CLIP TITLE TOP

CLIP TITLE : ENABL TITLE : EXEC SELECT PREFIX : EXEC CLEAR NUMERIC : EXEC LOAD PREFIX DATA: EXEC PREFIX : EXEC !#$%&'()+,-.0123456789; =@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV WXYZ[]^_abcdefghijklmnop qrstuvwxyz{}~ INS DEL RET ESC END

Move the x mark to the character you want to change and then press the MENU knob.

Setting the initial value of the serial number

The initial value of the serial number can be set to 00001 (the default) or to any other number. The number is automatically incremented by 1 each time you record a clip. When it reaches 99999, it returns to 00001 for the next clip.

Note

Duplicate clip titles can be generated depending on the serial number setting, for example if you reset the serial number to the original value after recording several clips. Care should be taken when setting the serial number.

To assign user-defined titles automatically when clips are recorded

On the CLIP TITLE page of the OPERATION menu, set TITLE to ENABL.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 129.

The following items appear.

Turn the MENU knob to move the x mark to the desired character in the list of selectable characters, and then press the MENU knob.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the remaining characters.

When you have finished entering the prefix, turn the MENU knob to move the x mark to END, and then press the MENU knob.

The camcorder exits prefix input mode, and the original CLIP TITLE page appears.

To set the initial value of the clip title serial number

You can set the initial value of the clip title serial number to 00001 (default) or to any five-digit value.

To return the initial value to 00001

Proceed as follows.

On the CLIP TITLE page, select “CLEAR NUMERIC” and then press the MENU knob.

005 CLIP TITLE TOP

CLIP TITLE : ENABL TITLE : EXEC SELECT PREFIX : EXEC CLEAR NUMERIC : EXEC LOAD PREFIX DATA: EXEC PREFIX : EXEC NUMERIC : EXEC

Clip titles will be generated automatically if you record in this state. The title of the next clip to be recorded will be a combination of the prefix in the PREFIX field and the serial number in the NUMERIC field. To use any alphanumeric character string, see the following.

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

Select YES and then press the MENU knob.

The value in the “NUMERIC” field returns to “00001” (default).

To set the initial value to any number

Proceed as follows.

On the CLIP TITLE page, select “NUMERIC” and then press the MENU knob.

A digit selection screen appears.

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005 CLIP TITLE

0123456789 INS DEL RET ESC END CLEAR NUMERIC : EXEC LOAD PREFIX DATA: EXEC PREFIX : EXEC NUMERIC : EXEC

Move the x mark to the digit you want to change and then press the MENU knob.

Turn the MENU knob to move the x mark to the desired digit in the list of selectable digits, and then press the MENU knob.

format names. Assigning meaningful names to clips and clip lists can facilitate file management. You can also use this unit’s “AUTO TITLING” function to assign userdefined names to clips.

To assign clip names on this unit

The title assigned to clip becomes its clip name (file name).

C0001.MXF

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the remaining digits.

When you have finished entering the value, turn the MENU knob to move the x mark to END, and then press the MENU knob.

The camcorder exits numeric input mode, and the original CLIP TITLE page appears.

To check the titles of recorded clips

Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail screen, and then select the clip whose title you want to check. The title of the selected clip appears in the upper left of the screen.

See “Cuing up with sub clip thumbnails” (page 81) for more information about the thumbnail screen.

Notes

• It is not possible to specify 00000 as the initial value. Even if you enter 00000, the value is reset to 00001 when the camcorder exits numeric input mode.

• The value of the serial number is incremented by 1 every time a title is generated. When the value reaches 99999, the next number restarts from 00001.

• Duplicate clip titles can be generated if you reset the serial number after recording several clips or the same is true depending on the value setting. Care should be taken when setting the serial number.

Assigning User-Defined Clip and

TITLE00001

When sub item “AUTO NAMING” is set to “C****”

TITLE00001.MXF

TITLE00001

When sub item “AUTO NAMING” is set to “TITLE”

Proceed as follows.

(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

Set TITLE on the CLIP TITLE page to “ENABL” (see page 70).

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 129.

Display the FILE NAMING page of the OPERATION menu, and then press the MENU knob.

The current setting parameters appear at the left of the screen.

TOP?006 FILE NAMING

NAMING FORM : C****

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Clip List Names

The following standard format names are assigned automatically to clips and clip lists that are created or recorded by XDCAM devices.

Clips: C0001 to C0300 Clip lists: E0001E01 to E0099E01

You can use the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software to assign user-defined names instead of the standard

Turn the MENU knob to select “NAMING FORM”, and then press the MENU knob.

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Turn the MENU knob to display “FREE”, and then press the MENU knob.

You are now able to use clips and clip lists with userdefined names.

TOP?006 FILE NAMING

NAMING FORM : FREE AUTO NAMING : TITLE

Turn the MENU knob to select “AUTO NAMING”, and then press the MENU knob.

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C****: Assign standard format clip names

automatically.

TITLE: Assign clip titles as clip names.

Turn the MENU knob to display “TITLE”, and then press the MENU knob.

The same name will now be given to newly recorded clips.

Note

When the first letter of the title setting on the CLIP TITLE menu is a space or period (.), the clip name is the title string minus the first letter.

To enable clip and clip list renaming by FAM

Carry out steps 2 to 6 of “To assign clip names on this unit”. It is now possible to write, transfer, and rename clips and clip lists with user-defined names over file access mode (FAM) connections (see page 157). To rename a clip, execute “Rename” on a clip with the extension “.MXF” in the Clip folder. The “.MXF” extension cannot be changed.

Fuji.MXF

Clip renaming by FAM is enabled

To rename a clip list, execute “Rename” on a clip list with the extension “.SMI” in the Edit folder. The “.SMI” extension cannot be changed.

Sakura.SMI

Clip list renaming by FAM is enabled

To check clip names

Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail screen, and select the clip whose name you want to check. The name of the selected clip appears at the upper left of the screen. However, when the clip has a title, the title is displayed instead. Titles are enclosed in double quotation marks (“ ”).

See “Thumbnail Search” (page 76) for more information about the thumbnail screen.

Notes

• Items in the upper left of the screen are displayed in the following order of priority. Title > user-assigned clip name > standard clip name

Therefore, the display changes as follows, depending on whether a clip has a title.

- The title is displayed for clips recorded on this unit

which have titles.

- The user-assigned or standard clip name is displayed

for clips which do not have titles.

• On XDCAM devices

with firmware earlier than version 1.4, clips with user defined names are displayed as “C5000” to “C9999” in the order of recording.

• Clip names and clip list names are converted as follows for display in the thumbnail screen and the CLIP menu.

- If the clip name is longer than 15 characters, then the

first 9 characters and the last 5 characters are displayed. Other characters are converted into s symbols.

- Lowercase characters are converted to uppercase.

- Kanji and other multibyte characters and some

symbols are converted into s symbols. Sequences of s symbols are converted into a single s symbol. The following 21 symbols can be displayed. : . ? ! # * / ( ) + - & @ = < > % " ; _ $

1) PDW-F350/F330, PDW-530/510, PDW-F70/F30, PDW-1500, PDW-

R1, PDW-V1, PDW-D1, and PDW-70MD

Display example:

JumpingDolphin_No103

JUMPINGDO s NO103

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To check clip information (name, title, etc.) by using a menu

See “Basic Menu Operations” (page 129) for more information about menu operations.

Display the CLIP STATUS page of the DIAGNOSIS menu, and then press the MENU knob. The current settings for each item are displayed on the right side.

TOP D03 CLIP STATUS

CLIP NO : 001/010 NAME : C0001 TITLE :(no name) RECORD DEVICE: PDW-F335 SERIAL : 10001 DATE : 08/01/06 TIME : 15:00:05

Note

This folder is created when you insert a “Memory Stick” into the camcorder. Do not create this folder yourself on a computer.

Insert a “Memory Stick” with the title prefix file (TITLES.TXT) into the “Memory Stick” slot of the camcorder.

On the CLIP TITLE page, select LOAD PREFIX DATA and then press the MENU knob.

“MEMORY STICK ACCESS” appears, and the file on the “Memory Stick” (TITLES.TXT) is transferred to the internal memory of the unit. The message “COMPLETE!” appears when the transfer finishes.

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To create a list of title prefix strings

Prepare the data beforehand according to the following rules.

File name

Assign the name “TITLES.TXT” to the file.

Input format

Enter title prefixes one at time, separated by newline (CRLF) characters. Prefixes can be up to 10 characters long. A prefix file can contain up to 20 prefixes.

Allowable characters

• Digits: 0 to 9

• Alphabetic characters: a to z, A to Z

• The following symbols: ! , #, $, %, &, ', ( , ) , ~, =, -, ^, @, [, ], {, }, +, ; (semicolon), , (comma), . (period), _ (underscore)

• Space

Title prefix list example

Tennis<CRLF> Basketball<CRLF> Skiing_1<CRLF> Skiing_2<CRLF>

To transfer a title prefix list to the unit’s internal memory

Proceed as follows.

Note

The message “FILE NOT FOUND!” appears if no list of title prefixes is found. Check the location where the file is stored on the “Memory Stick”.

To select a prefix from the title prefix list

Proceed as follows.

On the CLIP TITLE page, select SELECT PREFIX and then press the MENU knob.

A list of up to 20 title prefixes appears.

?P00 TITLE PREFIX ESC

001: Tennis 002: Basketball 003: Skiing_1 004: Skiing_2 005: Athletics 006: Aquatics 007: Cycling 008: Softball 009: Fencing 010: Sailing

Note

When no list of title prefixes has been transferred to the internal memory of this unit, only the initial value “TITLE” appears.

Select the desired title prefix from the list, and then press the MENU knob.

Copy the title prefix file (TITLES.TXT) to the following folder on the “Memory Stick”.

\\MSSONY\PRO\XDCAM\GENERAL\VAL_LIST

The CLIP TITLE page appears again, and the selected prefix appears in the PREFIX field.

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Recording with the Clip Continuous Rec Function

Normally, a clip is generated as an independent file every time recording starts and stops. The Clip Continuous Rec function allows you to continue recording to the same clip until the function is turned off, regardless of how many times recording starts and stops. This is convenient if you want to avoid generating a large number of short clips, or if you want to record without worrying about the limit on the number of clips (maximum 300). A REC START essence mark is recorded whenever recording starts, which makes it easy to find the recording start points.

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(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

Set CLIP CONT REC on the SPECIAL EFFECTS page of the OPERATION menu to ON.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” (page 129).

002 SPECIAL EFFECTS TOP

SLOW&QUICK : OFF FRAME RATE : 30P CLIP CONT REC : ON INTERVAL REC : ON INTERVAL TIME : 1SEC NUMBER OF FRAME : 1F NUMBER OF TIMES : CONT PRE-LIGHTING : OFF PICTURE CACHE : OFF CACHE REC TIME : 8-10s

• Change the recording format. (The unit responds as follows. If the FIND MODE on the ESSENCE MARK page of the MAINTENANCE menu is set to CLIP, the unit moves from the current position to the next clip. If it is set to R.ST, the unit moves from the current position to the next REC START essence mark.)

• Power the unit off

To turn the function off

Set CLIP CONT REC on the SPECIAL EFFECTS page of the OPERATION menu to OFF.

Select CLIP CONT REC, and press the MENU knob.

Press the MENU knob.

The VDR operation indicator in the viewfinder changes to “CONT”, and the Clip Continuous Rec function is enabled. The Clip Continuous Rec ON/OFF function can be assigned to the ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 switches.

See “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches” (page

141) for more information about the ASSIGN switches.

Note

The following recording modes cannot be enabled when this function is enabled.

• Interval Rec function

• Picture Cache function

To stop the function

Do one of the following to stop the Continuous Rec function. (A new clip will be generated the next time you start recording.)

• Perform a clip operation (lock or delete a clip)

• Make a network or FAM connection

• Eject the disc

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Playback

Disc playback start position

Although this unit uses optical discs, it is designed to offer the most convenient features of tape playback by VTRs. One of these is the playback start position, which works in the same way as with tape, as described below.

After playback stop

The unit stops at the position where the STOP button was pressed. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to resume playback at the stop position.

After recording

The unit stops at the position where recording ended. To play back a clip, press the PREV button to move to the start frame of any clip, or press the PREV button with the PLAY/PAUSE button held down to move to any position.

After disc insertion

The unit stops at the position of the disc when it was most recently ejected. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to resume playback at the most recent position. The playback position is saved to the disc when the disc is ejected, which allows playback to start at that position whenever it is loaded into any XDCAM player.

Note

The playback position is not recorded to the disc if the disc is set to REC INH.

Normal Playback

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 LCD monitor. There are two other ways to review the recording.

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

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

Deteriorating playback conditions

Deteriorating playback may be due to the following causes.

• Scratches and dust on the disc surface This includes fingerprints, dust from the air, tar from cigarette smoke, and so on. Scratches and soiling which occur before recording are not a problem because they are registered in advance as defects, and recording avoids them. However, scratches and soiling which occur after recording can lead to deteriorating playback conditions.

• Aging of disc recording layers Over several decades, the recording layers of optical discs can age and cause deteriorating playback conditions.

• Deteriorating laser diodes performance The performance of the laser diodes used in optical heads can worsen with age, leading to deteriorating playback conditions.

Refer to the Maintenance Manual for an approximate guide to when it is time to replace optical heads.

To prevent playback conditions from deteriorating

Pay attention to the following points when handling discs.

• Do not open disc cartridges and touch discs directly with your hands.

• Do not store for long periods in locations which are dusty or exposed to air circulated by fans.

• Do not store for long periods under high temperatures or in locations exposed to direct sunlight.

If playback conditions have deteriorated

Read errors occur when playback conditions continue to deteriorate. When a read error occurs, the message “DISC DEFECT” appears, the video freezes, and the audio output is suppressed. If this happens, check the following points.

Whether the disc displays the same playback condition

on other XDCAM devices: If so, the surface of the

disc may be dirty or scratched, or the performance of the recording layers on the disc may have worsened due to age. Do not use discs with these symptoms.

Whether every disc inserted into an XDCAM device

displays the same playback conditions: If so, the

performance of the laser diodes may have deteriorated. Check the total optical output time.

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

See “Side control panel (inside the protection cover)” on page 19 for details about the switches and controls used to select the audio output signal and to adjust the audio level.

Freezing a Picture during Playback

Proceed as follows.

Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start playback.

Press the PLAY/PAUSE button again at the instant when you want to freeze the picture.

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A frozen picture appears. The time code is displayed in the time counter display section and the PLAY/PAUSE indicator changes from constant lighting to flashing (one flash/second).

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

When remotely controlling the camcorder from an RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit

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

Checking the Last Two Seconds of

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the Recording (Recording Review)

If you press the RET button on the lens while recording is paused, the last two seconds of the recording are played back on the viewfinder screen and the LCD monitor. Use this function to check whether recording went smoothly. If you hold down the RET button on the lens, playback begins from the beginning of the clip. After playback, the camcorder is ready to start recording again. When the LENS RET function is assigned to one of the ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 switches, you can use that switch in the same way as the lens RET button.

When the Clip Continuous Rec function is enabled, the review returns to the recording start point.

Checking the Recording on a Color Video Monitor

Connect a color video monitor to the VIDEO OUT connector or SDI OUT connector of the camcorder. By pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button, you can view the recorded picture.

On how to connect a color video monitor, see “Connecting an External Video Monitor” on page 46.

Thumbnail Search

Searching Using Thumbnails

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

THUMBNAIL indicator

SHIFT button

CH-1

MIX

CH-2

LITHIUM BATT

MONITOR

CH-3 MIX CH-4

SHIFT

CH-1/2 CH-3/4

PRESET

THUMBNAIL SUB CLIP

ESSENCE

MARK

REGEN CLOCK

FRONT MIC

LOW CUT

OFF

With the SUB CLIP indicator off, press the THUMBNAIL button to turn the THUMBNAIL indicator on.

If the SUB CLIP indicator is lit, you can turn it off by pressing the SEL/SET button to the upper side (the SUB CLIP side) with the SHIFT button held down.

If the menu screen is displayed, move the MENU switch to the OFF position and press the THUMBNAIL button. If you set the MENU switch to ON while thumbnails are displayed, thumbnail display is replaced with menu display.

SUB CLIP indicator

2,3

AUDIO LEVEL

CLIP MENU

SEL/SET

010010

F-RUN SET R-RUN

MANUAL

AUDIO SELECT

CH-1

VIDEO OUT

CHARACTER

AUDIO I N

FRONT

WIRELESS

OFF

CH-3

AUTO

CH-2

CH-4

REAR

The thumbnails of all clips on the disc appear. (In the following descriptions, this is referred to as the “thumbnail screen”.)

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Name of currently selected clip

Recording date and time of selected clip

Clip information

a) When a title has been assigned to a clip (see page 69), the title is

enclosed in double quotation marks, for example “TITLE00001”.

b) On how to make a thumbnail image of the specified frame, see page

78.

c) You can select the information to be displayed (see page 77). The

factory default setting is display of timecode.

Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) or

Thumbnail of currently selected clip (first frame or specified

Sixth clip is selected from a total of 34 clips.

frame)

Duration of selected clip

MENU knob to select the desired clip.

To return to the previous screen

Press the THUMBNAIL button, turning the THUMBNAIL indicator off. At any point in the procedure you can return to the previous screen with this operation.

Note

The factory default setting is to use the first frame of a clip as its thumbnail image. At recording time, you can change this to another frame within 10 frames of the start of the clip (page 65). You can also change it to any frame at playback time (page 78). However, the thumbnail search function always cues up the first frame in a clip, even if the thumbnail image has been changed.

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Switching the Information Displayed in the Thumbnail Screen

You can switch the clip information displayed at the bottom of thumbnails. You can also switch the display of thumbnail sequence numbers.

Note

The factory default setting is “TIME CODE”.

Proceed as follows.

You can also select clips by the following operations. Press the PREV button: When FIND MODE on the

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

Press the NEXT button: When FIND MODE on the

ESSENCE MARK page of the MAINTENANCE menu is set to R.ST, this moves to the next REC START essence mark. When FIND MODE is set to CLIP, this moves to the start of the next clip.

Press the PREV or NEXT button with the F REV

or F FWD button held down: Move to the first

or last clip.

Press the F REV/F FWD button: Move to the

previous or next page.

To cue up the selected clip, press the SEL/SET button or the MENU knob. To start playback from the selected clip, press the PLAY/PAUSE button.

With the thumbnail screen displayed, hold down the SHIFT button and press the SEL/SET button to the bottom side (the CLIP MENU side).

The CLIP menu appears.

See page 95 for more information about the CLIP menu.

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “CLIP INFORMATION”, and then press the button or knob.

A sub menu appears.

The remainder of the thumbnail selection process is the same as in steps 2 and 3 above.

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The CLIP menu appears (see page 95).

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “SET INDEX PICTURE”, and then press the button/ konb.

This switches to the screen for selecting a clip for changing the index frame.

Select the desired thumbnail, and press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.

Use the SEL/SET button or the MENU knob to select the information to display from among the following, and then press the button or knob.

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• DATE: Date of recording

• TIME CODE: Start timecode

• DURATION: Whole length of clip

• SEQUENCE NUMBER: Thumbnail sequence number

The information displayed on the lower side of thumbnails changes according to the item selected.

Example: When “SEQUENCE NUMBER” is selected

The frame from the clip that is currently specified as the thumbnail is displayed. In this state, you can use playback or search.

Thumbnail sequence number

Note

Some characters in clip names, clip list names, and titles may be converted to “s” characters for display in the thumbnail screen and CLIP menu. For details, see page 72.

Changing the Thumbnail Image (Index Frame) of a Clip

In the thumbnail screen, normally the first frame of a clip is displayed as the index frame. To change this to show a different frame, proceed as follows.

Note

You can also select (at 1-second intervals) a frame within 10 seconds of the first frame as the thumbnail image of the clip at the time when you record a clip with this unit. For details, see page 65.

With the thumbnail screen displayed, hold down the SHIFT button and press the SEL/SET button to the bottom side (the CLIP MENU side).

Using playback or search, find the new index frame.

You can also turn the MENU knob for a jog operation.

Press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.

This sets the selected scene as the index frame, and returns to the thumbnail screen. When the thumbnail is other than the first frame, this is shown as follows.

Mark indicating that the thumbnail is not the first frame

Note

If you select a marked thumbnail, and press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob, this does not cue up to the thumbnail position. Cuing up is always to the first frame of the clip.

To cancel setting the index frame, hold down the SHIFT button and press the SEL/SET button down (CLIP MENU).

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Cuing Up a Frame by Searching for an Essence Mark

Proceed as follows.

2-5

(The example shows the case where SHOT MARK1 is selected as the essence mark.)

This indicates that the thumbnail images are the frames including the essence mark (SHOT MARK1).

Frame information (date and time of creation, timecode, recording time)

Sixth frame is selected from a total of 36 SHOT MARK 1.

CH-1

MIX

CH-2

LITHIUM BATT

MONITOR

CH-3 MIX CH-4

CH-1/2 CH-3/4

SHIFT

THUMBNAIL SUB CLIP

ESSENCE

MARK

PRESET

REGEN CLOCK

FRONT MIC

LOW CUT

OFF

CLIP MENU

SEL/SET

010010

F-RUN SET R-RUN

CH-1

VIDEO OUT CHARACTER

ON OFF

AUDIO LEVEL

AUTO

MANUAL

AUDIO SELECT

AUDIO I N

FRONT

WIRELESS

REAR

CH-3

CH-2

CH-4

2-5

With the SUB CLIP indicator off, hold down the SHIFT button and press the THUMBNAIL button.

The essence mark selection screen appears.

Currently selected SHOT MARK1 frame

Time from the Recording date and time of the clip that contains the selected frame

selected short mark to

the next shot mark

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A thumbnail display shows the SHOT MARK1 and SHOT MARK2 recorded within the specified clip as chapter titles.

With the THUMBNAIL indicator and SUB CLIP indicator off, press the THUMBNAIL button.

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Essence marks not recorded on the disc appear in gray.

To escape from the essence mark selection screen to the previous screen

Press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor.

Use the SEL/SET button or the MENU knob to select the desired essence mark.

Press the SEL/SET button or the MENU knob.

Thumbnails of the frames including the selected essence mark appear.

Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) or MENU knob to select the desired clip.

An “S” mark appears at the upper right of the thumbnails of clips that have short marks set.

“S” mark

Press the COUNTER/CHAPTER button on the right side of the LCD monitor.

A chapter screen is displayed. The essence marks (REC START, SHOT MARK1, SHOT MARK2) recorded within the clip appear as thumbnails.

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and display a new thumbnail screen showing the first frame in each segment. This function allows rapid searching of the scenes within a particular clip. The expand function can be applied up to three times (12 divisions, 144 divisions, and 1728 divisions). When FIND MODE on the ESSENCE MARK page of the MAINTENANCE menu is set to CLIP, this function operates in clip units. When FIND MODE is set to R.ST, it operates in REC START essence mark units (the range of a single recording operation).

The “S1” and “S2” marks displayed on thumbnails indicate frames where SHOT MARK1 and SHOT MARK2 are set. Thumbnails without one of these marks are frames

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where REC START essence marks are set.

For details of chapter settings, see “Recording Shot Marks” (page 65).

Deleting shot marks

You can delete a specified clip shot mark.

Notes

• Only SHOT MARK1 and SHOT MARK2 can be deleted. REC START cannot be deleted.

• Shot mark deletion is only possible when the settings are such that shot mark recording is possible.

• Essence marks cannot be deleted when the clip is locked (page 81).

In the chapter screen, hold down the SHIFT button and press the SEL/SET button down (CLIP MENU).

The CLIP menu appears (see page 95).

Note

The maximum number of blocks may be larger than 1728 when the recorded duration of the clip is short. In this case, the frame interval of expanded thumbnails is fixed at 1 frame. This allows you to view expanded thumbnails at equal intervals.

With the THUMBNAIL indicator and SUB CLIP indicator off, press the THUMBNAIL button.

Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) or MENU knob to select the desired clip.

Press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button on the right side of the LCD monitor.

Thumbnails appear for twelve equal divisions of the clip.

Displays the number of clip divisions

Select DELETE SHOT MARK.

Select the clip (SHOT MARK1 or SHOT MARK2).

By holding down the SHIFT button and turning the MENU knob, you can select more than one chapter.

Press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.

A confirmation message appears.

Select “OK” and then press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.

This deletes the specified shot mark.

Searching Using the Expand Function

Using the expand function, you can divide the duration of a selected clip on the thumbnail screen into 12 segments,

To change the expansion ratio

Each time you press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button changes the ratio in the sequence ×12 → ×144 → ×1728. To change the ratio in the reverse sequence, hold down the SHIFT button and press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button. Alternatively, press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor to return to the previous screen.

Clip List Playback

You can play back clips in their order in a clip list created with the scene selection function (see Chapter 4).

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Playing back in clip list order

Proceed as follows.

If the clip list that you want to play exists on the disc, load it into the current clip list (see page 87).

For the clip list loading operation, see “Loading a Clip List from the Disc as the Current Clip List” on page 96.

With the THUMBNAIL indicator off, hold down the SHIFT button and press the SEL/SET button up (SUB CLIP).

The SUB CLIP indicator lights.

Press the PLAY/PAUSE button.

Playback begins from the first sub clip in the current clip list.

Name of loaded clip list

Sub clip information (date and time of creation, initial timecode, playback time)

Recording date and time of selected sub clip

Currently selected sub clip

Sixth frame is selected from a total of 34 sub clips.

Total playback time of sub clips in a clip list

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To return from clip list playback mode to normal playback mode

With Clip list playback stopped, hold down the SHIFT button and press the SET/SEL to the top side (the SUB CLIP side).

Note

Depending on the length of sub clips in the clip list and their arrangement on the disc, playback may freeze momentarily between sub clips.

Cuing up with sub clip thumbnails

With the desired clip list loaded in the current clip list, proceed as follows.

Press the THUMBNAIL button, lighting the THUMBNAIL indicator.

Hold down the SHIFT button, and press the SEL/SET button up (SUB CLIP).

The clip list display appears.

See page 88 for more information about the clip list screen.

a) If the clip list has a title (page 69), the title is displayed enclosed in

double quotation marks, for example “TITLE00001”.

To escape from the clip list display to the wholescreen display

Press the THUMBNAIL button to turn the THUMBNAIL indicator off. This returns to the clip list playback state.

Note

Stop the unit before using the SUB CLIP button. Press the STOP button if the message “STOP ONCE!” appears.

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select the sub clip you want to cue up.

To cue up the selected clip, press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.

To start playback from the selected clip, press the PLAY/PAUSE button.

Note

The clip list thumbnail screen always shows the first frame (In point) of each sub clip.

Locking (Write-Protecting) Clips

In the thumbnail screen, you can lock them so that they cannot be deleted or altered. Locking prevents the following operations on clips.

• Deletion

• Renaming by FAM or FTP

• Changing the thumbnail image (index picture)

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• Adding and deleting shot marks

Notes

• Locked clips are deleted along with other clips.

• Clips cannot be locked or unlocked when the Write Inhibit tab of the disc is set to the recording disabled position.

With the SUB CLIP indicator off, press the THUMBNAIL button, lighting the THUMBNAIL indicator.

The thumbnails of the clips on the disc appear.

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Select the clip to lock (you can do this with the same operations as step 2 of “Searching Using Thumbnails” (page 76).

Clip to be locked

Alternatively, press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor.

With “OK” selected, press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.

You return to the thumbnail screen, and a lock icon appears on the thumbnail of the selected clip to show that it is locked.

Lock icon

You cannot delete locked clips, rename them, set their thumbnails, and so on. Unlock the clip if you want to perform any of these operations.

To lock clips with a shortcut operation

You can lock clips without using the CLIP menu. After carrying out step 2 in the procedure, press the STOP button with the SHIFT button held down (shortcut operation).

Hold down the SHIFT button and press the CLIP MENU button.

Then CLIP menu appears.

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “LOCK/UNLOCK CLIP”, and then press the button or knob.

A lock confirmation screen appears. This screen displays clip names and clip titles.

To unlock clips

Carry out step 2 of “Locking (Write-Protecting) Clips” to select a locked clip (one with the lock icon displayed on its thumbnail). Then do one of the following.

• Carry out steps 3 and 4 of “Locking (Write-Protecting) Clips.”

• Press the STOP button with the SHIFT button held down (shortcut operation).

To lock all clips

Carry out steps 1 and 3 of “Locking (WriteProtecting) Clips” to display the CLIP menu.

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “LOCK OR DELETE ALL CLIPS”, and then press the button or knob.

A submenu screen appears.

Select “LOCK ALL CLIPS”, and then press the SEL/ SET button or MENU knob.

A confirmation screen appears.

With “OK” selected, press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.

To cancel the lock operation and return to the thumbnail screen

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “CANCEL”, and then press the button or knob.

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All clips are locked.

To unlock all clips

Carry out the procedure in “To lock all clips”, selecting “UNLOCK ALL CLIPS” in step 3.

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Deleting Clips

You can delete clips while checking their contents.

Notes

• Clips cannot be deleted when the Write Inhibit tab of the disc is set to the recording disabled position.

• Locked clips cannot be deleted.

• If the deletion target clip is referenced by clip lists on the disc, all of those clip lists are deleted as well.

• If the deletion target clip is referenced in the current clip list, all of the referenced sub clips, and only those sub clips, are deleted at the same time as the deletion target clip.

• You can use the DISC page of the OPERATION menu to delete the last clip or all clips. For details, see page 64.

With the SUB CLIP indicator off, press the THUMBNAIL button, turning it on.

The thumbnails of the clips on the disc appear.

Select the clip to delete (you can do this with the same operations as step 2 of “Searching Using Thumbnails” (page 76).

Clip to be deleted

• When the target clip is referenced in a clip list: “DELETE CLIP & CLIP LIST?” (All clip lists that reference the deletion target clip will be deleted as well).

To cancel the deletion and return to the thumbnail screen

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “CANCEL”, and then press the button or knob. Alternatively, press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor.

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “OK”, and then press the button or knob.

The clip is deleted and you return to the thumbnail screen.

To delete clips with a simple operation

The clip deletion screen appears directly, you can delete clips without displaying the CLIP menu. After step 2, press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor with the SHIFT button held down (shortcut operation).

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Press the CLIP MENU button with the SHIFT button held down.

The CLIP menu appears (see page 95).

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “DELETE CLIP”, and then press the button or knob.

A deletion confirmation screen appears and then thumbnails of four frames (the first frame, intermediate frame 1, intermediate frame 2, and the last frame) in the target clip appear. At the same time, the clip name, title, date and time of creation, and duration appear. One of the following messages appears, depending on whether the target clip is referenced in a clip list.

• When the target clip is not referenced in a clip list: “DELETE CLIP?”

To delete all clips

Carry out steps 1 and 3 of “Locking (WriteProtecting) Clips” to display the CLIP menu.

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “LOCK OR DELETE ALL CLIPS”, and then press the button or knob.

A sub menu appears.

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “DELETE ALL CLIPS”, and then press the button or knob.

A deletion confirmation screen appears.

To execute the deletion, use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “OK”, and then press the button or knob.

All clips are deleted.

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Notes

• Locked clips cannot be deleted.

• When all clips have been deleted, you return to the normal screen.

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Scene Selection

Overview

What is scene selection?

Scene selection is a function which allows you to select material (clips) from the material recorded on a disc and perform cut editing. You can do this by operating on this unit only.

• Scene selection is a convenient way to perform cut editing in the field and in other offline situations.

• In scene selection you create a clip list (editing data). Since the material itself is not affected, you can repeat this any number of times.

• You can play back the edit list created by scene selection on this unit.

• In the scene selection function, you can add whole clips, add parts of a clip, add using chapters, change the playback sequence, amend or delete In and Out points, and carry out all of these operations simply on this unit.

• Clip lists (edit data) created with the scene selection function can be used on XPRI and other full-feature nonlinear editing systems.

Chapter

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Overview

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Flow of scene selection editing

Record material or insert disc containing recorded material into this unit

To edit a clip list on the disc

Disc

PDW-F335/F335P

Load clip lists (see page 96)

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Create and edit a clip list

• Including sub clips in the current clip list (see page 88)

• Reordering sub clips (see page 92)

• Adjusting the sub clip In/Out points (trimming)

(see page 92)

• Deleting sub clips (see page 93)

Save the clip list to disc (see page 93)

Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3 Clip 4

Clip 1

Clip 2 Clip 3

Sub clip 1

Select clipsRecorded material Clip list 1

Clip list 1

Sub clip 2

Sub clip 3

Disc

Play back the clip list (see page 80)

Overview

PDW-F335/F335P

Sub clip 1

Play back clip list

Sub clip 2 Sub clip 3

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Clip

Material recorded with this unit is managed in units called “clips”. A clip contains the material between a recording start point and a recording end point. Clips have numbers beginning with C, for example C0001.

Recording

start point of

clip 2

Recording end

point of clip 2

Sub clips (clips in clip lists)

The specified clips (or parts of clips) in a clip list are called “sub clips”. Sub clips are virtual edit lists specifying ranges in the original clips. Clip data in the original clips is not overwritten. The following figure illustrates the relation between clips and sub clips.

Clips on the disc

Clip 1

(C0001)

Clip number

Clip 2

(C0002)

Clip 3

(C0003)

Clip 4

(C0004)

Instead of using clip numbers, you can manage clips by assigning clip titles or names. For details, see “To assign user-defined titles automatically when clips are recorded” on page 70 and “Assigning User-Defind Clip and Clip List Name” on page 71.

Clip list

You can use the scene selection function to select desired clips from the clips saved on a disc and create a cut edit list called a “clip list”. Clip lists have numbers beginning with E, for example E0001. Up to 99 clip lists can be saved on a disc.

Clip list number

Clip 1

(C0001)

Clip list (E0001)

In the above example, the whole of clip 2 has been added as sub clip 1, and the whole of clip 4 has been added as sub clip 2. Sub clip 3 is part of clip 3. Therefore, when clip list E0001 is played back, clip 4 is played after clip 2, and then the part of clip 3 shown in gray color is played.

Clip 2

(C0002)

Sub clip 1 Sub clip 2 Sub clip 3

Clip 3

(C0003)

Clip 4

(C0004)

Clip list editing (current clip list)

To edit a clip list, you need to load the clip list from the disc into the internal unit memory. The clip list which is currently loaded into the unit memory is called the “current clip list”. The current clip list is always the target of sub clip creation and editing. Clip list playback also uses the current clip list. After creating and editing a clip list, you need to save it to disc.

Unit memory

Current clip list

Can be edited (adding, deleting, and reordering sub clips)

SAVE Mm LOAD

Disc

Clip list playback

and thumbnail display

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Thumbnails of selected clip list

C0001 (Clip 1) C0002 (Clip 2) C0003 (Clip 3)

•

E0001 (Clip list 1) E0002 (Clip list 2) E0003 (Clip list 3)

•

E0099 (Clip list 99)

Clip list playback

Clips and clip lists are saved together on a disc. Clips are played back according to clip list data.

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Creating Clip Lists

Including Sub Clips in the Current Clip List

Select the desired clip in the thumbnail screen, to include it in the clip list as a sub clip.

Note

The CLIP menu handles up to 99 clip lists.

Including a clip selected in the thumbnail screen in the clip list

Hold down the SHIFT button, and press the SEL/SET button up (SUB CLIP).

The “LOAD CLIP LIST” screen of the CLIP menu appears. For an already created clip list, the details including the creation date appear, and for an empty clip list, “NEW FILE” appears.

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THUMBNAIL indicator

3,5-8

Proceed as follows.

With the SUB CLIP indicator off, press the THUMBNAIL button to turn the THUMBNAIL indicator on.

CH-1

MIX

CH-2

LITHIUM BATT

MONITOR

CH-3 MIX CH-4

SHIFT

CH-1/2 CH-3/4

PRESET

REGEN CLOCK

THUMBNAIL SUB CLIP

ESSENCE

CLIP MENU

MARK

SEL/SET

FRONT MIC

VIDEO OUT

LOW CUT

CHARACTER

OFF

SUB CLIP indicator

2-9

AUDIO LEVEL

010010

F-RUN

AUTO

SET R-RUN

MANUAL

AUDIO SELECT

CH-1

CH-2

AUDIO I N

FRONT

WIRELESS

OFF

REAR

CH-3

CH-4

(If a clip list is already loaded, the LOAD CLIP LIST screen does not appear. In this case proceed to step 4.)

Displays the type of the information

Switch the displayed information by pressing the SEL/SET button to the right side

If the menu screen is displayed, move the MENU switch to the OFF position and press the THUMBNAIL button. If you move the MENU switch to ON while thumbnails are displayed, the thumbnail display disappears, and the menu appears.

The thumbnails of the clips on the disc appear. (In the following description, this is referred to as the “thumbnail screen”. )

Creating Clip Lists

To switch the information displayed in clip lists

Press the SEL/SET button to the right side. Each press of the button switches the information displayed in the following order. Date and time of creation

t title t clip name t

Date and time of creation....

The following information is displayed for each type. +DATE: Date and time of clip list creation or last

modification

+TITLE: The title of the clip list, if it has one

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+NAME: The standard or user-defined name of the

clip list

You can also use the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software to set clip list titles.

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select a clip list number (E0001 and so on), and press the button or knob.

You can also move the cursor with the PREV and NEXT buttons. When you have a large number of clip lists, you can use the following operations to move the cursor closer to the clip list that you want.

With the SHIFT button held down, press the PREV

or NEXT button: Move to the first or last clip

list.

Press the F REV or F FWD button: Move to

previous or next page.

If you select a clip list number with a “NEW FILE”, an empty clip list is displayed as shown in the following figure.

To return to the CLIP menu

Press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor.

Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) or MENU knob to select the clip you want to include in the clip list, press the button or knob. To make a multiple selection, hold down the SHIFT button, and turn the MENU knob.

An I-bar cursor appears in a window in the lower part of the screen to show the insertion position. If you press the RESET button at this point, you return to the state at the beginning of step 6.

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Hold down the SHIFT button, and press the SEL/SET button down (CLIP MENU).

The CLIP menu appears.

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “ADD”, then press the button or knob.

Press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.

The clip selected in the upper part is added to the current clip list in the lower part, as a sub clip. The screen returns to the CLIP menu (see step 4).

To continue working without returning to the CLIP menu

With the SHIFT button held down, press the SEL/SET button or the MENU knob. You return directly to the scene selection screen of step 5.

Repeat steps 5 to 7 until all desired clips have been added to the current clip list.

You can add the same clip as a sub clip any number of times.

A screen as shown below appears. (In the following description, this whole screen is referred to as the “scene selection screen”.)

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Total duration of sub clips in the current clip list

Asterisk appears when clip list has not been saved to disc.

I-bar cursor (shows insertion position of next sub clip)

Thumbnails of the sub clips already added to the current clip list

Add all the desired clips to the current clip list, and press the RESET button on the right of the LCD

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monitor.

You return to the clip list screen, which displays thumbnails of the newly added clips (added as sub clips).

• Even when clips whose thumbnail image (index frame) is not the first frame are added to a clip list, it is always the first frame that is displayed on the clip list screen.

Mark indicating that the thumbnail is not the first frame

Adding Sub Clips Using the Expand Function

You can use the expand function (see page 80) to divide a sub clip and display thumbnails of the divisions. This allows you to include a section of the sub clip. Proceed as follows.

Save the contents of the current clip list on the disc.

See “Saving the Current Clip List to Disc” on page 93.

Notes

• If the contents of the current clip list is not saved to disc, then ejecting the disc, or powering off will destroy the data. After creating a clip list, be sure to save it to disc.

• An asterisk (*) appears after the date and time of creation when a clip list has not been saved to disc.

In the upper part of the scene selection screen, select the sub clip for expanded display.

Press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button on the right of the LCD monitor.

The upper part of the screen shows thumbnails for the clip in eight divisions.

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To vary the expansion ratio

Each time you press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button changes the ratio through the sequence ×8 t ×64 t ×512. To return to the previous setting, hold down the SHIFT button and press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button to step back one level.

Note

The maximum number of divisions may be 512 or greater when you expand clips with short recording times. In this case, the interval between the expanded thumbnail frames is fixed at 1 frame, which allows you to view expanded thumbnails at a constant interval.

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select the thumbnail for the part you want to include in the clip list. To select two or more thumbnails, hold down the SHIFT button and operate the MENU knob.

Note

Even if more than one thumbnail is selected, the addition to the current clip list is linked to a single sub clip.

Press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.

The clip selected in the upper part is added to the current clip list in the lower part, as a sub clip. The section from the selected thumbnail to the next thumbnail is included as a sub clip.

Using the SEL/SET button or MENU knob, from the positions of the essence marks recorded within this clip, select the chapter for the part you want to include in the clip list. To select two or more chapters, hold down the SHIFT button and operate the MENU knob.

The section from the selected thumbnail to the next thumbnail is included as a sub clip.

Note

Even if more than one chapter is selected, the addition to the current clip list is linked to a single sub clip.

Press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.

The clip selected in the upper part is added to the current clip list in the lower part, as a sub clip.

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Adding Sub Clips Using the Chapter Function

You can use the chapter function (see page 79) to display thumbnails of shot marks in clips on the disc, and include sections of those clips in clip lists. Proceed as follows.

In the scene selection screen, select the clip for chapter display.

An “S” mark appears in the upper right of clips where shot marks are set.

Press the COUNTER/CHAPTER button on the right of the LCD monitor.

Thumbnails of the chapters in the specified clip appear in the upper part of the scene selection screen.

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Editing Clip Lists

Reordering Sub Clips

THUMBNAIL button

SHIFT button

MONITOR

CH-1

CH-3 MIX

MIX

CH-4

CH-2

LITHIUM BATT

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SHIFT

CH-1/2 CH-3/4

PRESET

REGEN CLOCK

THUMBNAIL SUB CLIP

ESSENCE

CLIP MENU

MARK

FRONT MIC

LOW CUT

CHARACTER

OFF

SEL/SET button

SEL/SET

010010

F-RUN SET R-RUN

CH-1

VIDEO OUT

ON OFF

AUDIO LEVEL

AUTO

MANUAL

AUDIO SELECT

AUDIO I N

FRONT

WIRELESS

REAR

Indicates that 2nd sub clip will be moved to position of 7th sub clip.

CH-3

CH-2

CH-4

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to move the

Cursor showing position to which selected sub clip will be moved.

I-bar cursor to the position to which you want to move, and press the button or knob.

This changes the sequence of sub clips.

MENU knob

Proceed as follows.

In the clip list screen, hold down the SHIFT button, and press the SEL/SET button down (CLIP MENU).

The CLIP menu appears.

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “MOVE”, and press the button or knob.

This shifts to the MOVE screen.

Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) or MENU knob to select the sub clip that you want to move, and then press the button or knob.

To continue moving sub clips

If you hold the SHIFT down when you press the SEL/ SET button or MENU knob, you return to step 3 instead of the CLIP menu after a clip is moved. This allows you to continue moving sub clips

Save the contents of the current clip list to disc.

See “Saving the Current Clip List to Disc” on page 93.

Adjusting Sub Clip In/Out Points (Trimming)

Proceed as follows.

Carry out step 1 of the procedure in “Reordering Sub Clips” on page 92, to display the CLIP menu.

To make a multiple selection, hold down the SHIFT button, and turn the MENU knob.

An I-bar cursor appears, indicating the movement destination.

Editing Clip Lists

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “TRIM”, and press the button or knob.

This switches to the screen for selecting a thumbnail for trimming.

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Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) or MENU knob to select the desired sub clip, and press the button or knob.

To cancel the trim

Press the SEL/SET button to the lower side (CLIP MENU side).

The first frame of the selected sub clip is displayed. In this state you can play back or search the entire disc.

Carry out playback or search, to find the scene to be the new In point or Out point of the selected sub clip.

You can also turn the MENU knob for a jog operation.

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “IN” or “OUT” on the screen, and press the button or knob.

The set timecode value appears as “IN” or “OUT”.

To reset an In point or Out point

Select “IN” or “OUT” on the screen and then press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor. The In or Out point returns to the value it had before you entered the trim screen.

Save the contents of the current clip list to disc.

See “Saving the Current Clip List to Disc” on page 93.

Deleting Sub Clips

Proceed as follows.

Carry out step 1 of the procedure in “Editing Clip Lists” on page 92, to display the CLIP menu.

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “DELETE”, and press the button or knob.

This switches to the screen for selecting a sub clip to be deleted.

Use the SEL/SET button (four-way arrow key) or MENU knob to select the sub clip to be deleted, and press the button or knob. To make a multiple selection, hold down the SHIFT button, and turn the MENU knob.

A confirmation message appears.

Select “OK”, and press the button or knob.

This carries out the deletion.

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To cue up the In or Out point

(Do one of the following to cue up the In point.)

• With the SHIFT button held down, press the PREV button.

• With the SEL/SET button pressed to the left, press the PREV or NEXT button.

(Do one of the following to cue up the Out point.)

• With the SHIFT button held down, press the NEXT button.

• With the SEL/SET button pressed to the right, press the PREV or NEXT button.

When you are finished setting the In or Out point, select “OK”.

The background of “OK” turns to yellow.

Press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.

The trim is executed.

To continue trimming sub clips

With the SHIFT button held down, press the SEL/SET button or the MENU knob. After the trim is executed, you return to the screen of step 3 instead of the CLIP menu. This allows you to continue trimming.

To continue deleting sub clips

With the SHIFT button held down, press the SEL/SET button or the MENU knob. After the deletion is executed, you return to the screen of step 3 instead of the CLIP menu. This allows you to continue deleting.

Save the contents of the current clip list to disc.

Saving the Current Clip List to Disc

Proceed as follows.

Display the CLIP menu.

See “To display the CLIP menu” on page 95.

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “SAVE CLIP LIST” with the cursor in the CLIP menu, and press the button or knob.

This displays the list of clip lists. For a clip list in which no data has been stored, this appears as “NEW FILE”.

To switch the information displayed for clip lists

Press the SEL/SET button to the right side.

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Each press switches the information displayed for clip lists in the following order. Date and time of creation

t Date and time of creation t ...

Select the desired clip list name, and press the button/ knob.

t Title t Clip list name

MENU). Alternatively, press the RESET button on the right side of the LCD monitor.

Save the current clip list.

See “Saving the Current Clip List to Disc” on page 93.

This saves the current clip list to disc.

To apply a desired title or name to a clip list

Use the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software.

For details, see the PDZ-1 online help.

Setting the Start Timecode for the Current Clip List

By default, the start timecode (LTC) for the current clip list

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is set to 00:00:00:00. To set this to a different value, proceed as follows.

Display the CLIP menu.

See “To display the CLIP menu” on page 95.

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to align the cursor with “TC PRESET”, and press the button or knob.

The display appears as in the following figure.

Note

The DF/NDF timecode setting of the current clip list is set to the current setting of the camcorder when one of the following operations is performed.

• When you add the first sub clip

• When you set the start timecode

See page 119 for more information about DF/NDF settings.

Switching the Information Displayed on Thumbnails

You can switch the information displayed at the bottom of thumbnails in the thumbnail screen. You can also select display of sequence numbers. Proceed as follows.

Display the CLIP menu.

See “To display the CLIP menu” on page 95.

Select “CLIP INFORMATION”.

The timecode shown is the start timecode currently set for the current clip list.

Press the SEL/SET button left and right to select the desired time unit (any of HOUR, MIN, SEC, and FRAME).

Press the SEL/SET button up or down, or turn the MENU knob to display the desired value.

When all time units are set correctly, press the SEL/ SET button or MENU knob.

This sets the start timecode for the current clip list, which will be used for playback. To cancel the timecode setting, hold down the SHIFT button, and press the SEL/SET button down (CLIP

A sub menu appears.

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select the information to display from among the following, and then press the button or knob.

DATE: Date of recording TIME CODE: Start timecode DURATION: Whole length of clip SEQUENCE NUMBER: Thumbnail sequence

number

The factory default setting is “TIME CODE”. The display below each thumbnail changes depending on the item selected.

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See “Switching the Information Displayed in the Thumbnail Screen” (page 77) for more information about SEQUENCE NUMBER.

Managing Clip Lists

Using the CLIP menu, you can save created clip lists to disc, read them from the disc into this unit, and delete them from the disc.

To display the CLIP menu

In the thumbnail or clip list screen, hold down the SHIFT button and press the SEL/SET button down (CLIP MENU).

Note

The CLIP menu handles up to 99 clip lists.

The following table lists the CLIP menu items, each of which is displayed or not on the menu screen depending on the operating state of the unit.

Item Function

CLIP INFORMATION Select the information to be

displayed below the thumbnails

(See pages 77 and 94)

LOAD CLIP LIST Load a clip list from the disc as

SAVE CLIP LIST Save the current clip list to the

DELETE CLIP LIST Delete a clip list from the disc

SORT CLIP LISTS BY... You can sort the list of clip lists

SET INDEX PICTURE

DELETE CLIP LOCK/UNLOCK CLIP Lock or unlock a clip (see

LOCK OR DELETE ALL

CLIPS

TC PRESET

ADD

MOVE

TRIM

DELETE

DELETE SHOT MARK

a) Displayed only in operating the thumbnail screen

the current clip list (see

page 96)

disc(see page 93)

(see page 96)

by name or date and time of creation (see page 96)

Change the thumbnail image of a clip (see page 78)

Delete a clip (see page 83)

page 81)

Lock/unlook or delete all clips (see pages 78 and 81)

Change the start timecode for the current clip list to a desired value (see page 94)

Add sub clips to the current clip list (see page 88)

Reorder sub clips

(see page 92)

Change the In point or Out point of a sub clip

(see page 92)

Delete unnecessary sub clips

(see page 93)

Delete a shot mark

(see page 80)

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b) Displayed only in operating the clip list screen

c) Displayed only in operating the chapter screen

To exit the CLIP menu

Carry out the same operation as when displaying the menu (hold down the SHIFT button, and press the SEL/SET button down (CLIP MENU)).

Loading a Clip List from the Disc as the Current Clip List

Proceed as follows.

Display the CLIP menu.

See “To display the CLIP menu” on page 95.

Select “LOAD CLIP LIST”.

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This displays the clip lists.

To switch the information displayed for clip lists

Press the SEL/SET button to the right side. Each press switches the information displayed for clip lists in the following order. Date and time of creation

t Date and time of creation t ...

Select the desired clip list, and press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.

t Title t Clip list name

Display the CLIP menu.

See “To display the CLIP menu” on page 95.

Select “DELETE CLIP LIST”.

This displays the clip lists.

To switch the information displayed for clip lists

Press the SEL/SET button to the right side. Each press switches the information displayed for clip lists in the following order. Date and time of creation

t Date and time of creation t ...

Select the clip list you want to delete, and press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.

A confirmation message appears.

Select “OK”, and press the SEL/SET button or MENU knob.

This deletes the selected clip list from the disc.

t Title t Clip list name

To continue deleting other clip lists

After selecting “OK”, press the SEL/SET button while holding down the SHIFT button. The selected clip list is deleted, and you return to step 3 and can continue deleting clip lists.

This loads the selected clip list as the current clip list.

To display thumbnails of the read-in current clip list

Press the THUMBNAIL button to turn the THUMBNAIL indicator on.

Hold down the SHIFT button and press the SEL/SET button up to turn the SUB CLIP indicator on.

This displays thumbnails of the sub clips within the clip list.

Deleting a Clip List from the Disc

Sorting the List of Clip Lists

You can sort the list of clips lists that appears when you select LOAD CLIP LIST and similar commands. Existing clip lists can be sorted in order of name or in order of date and time of creation. Proceed as follows.

Display the CLIP menu.

See “To display the CLIP menu” (page 95).

Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “SORT CLIP LISTS BY...”, and then press the button or knob.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

Proceed as follows.

Managing Clip Lists

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Use the SEL/SET button or MENU knob to select “NAME” or “DATE”, and then press the button or knob.

NAME: Sort in ascending order by clip list name. DATE: Sort by date of creation, with the newest clip

list first.

In the LOAD CLIP LIST and similar screens, the list of existing clip lists is sorted by the method you chose in step 3. Unused clip lists are excluded from the sort.

If you selected “NAME”

BY NAME: Sort by name.

Using the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software

When a computer with the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software installed is connected to this unit, you can transfer the proxy AV data and metadata files recorded on a disc to the computer. On the computer side, PDZ-1 enables you to browse the proxy AV data, add or modify metadata (titles, comments, essence marks, etc.), or create a clip list. The modified metadata and the created clip list can then be written back to the disc loaded in this unit.

System requirements to use the PDZ-1

The following are required to use the PDZ-1.

• Computer: PC with Intel Pentium III CPU, at least 1 GHz (installed memory: at least 512 MB)

• Operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or higher, or Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 or higher

• Web browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1 or higher

• DirectX: DirectX 8.1b or higher

Chapter 4 Scene Selection

If you selected “DATE”

Note

BY DATE: Sort by date.

To install the PDZ-1

Insert the supplied CD-ROM (PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software) in the CD-ROM drive of the computer and execute the Setup.exe file, then follow the installation instructions.

For details, refer to the ReadMe file in the CD-ROM.

Note

Make sure that the hard disk drive on which the work folder to store the material transferred from this unit has adequate free space. The amount of proxy AV data transferred is up to a maximum of 2.8 GB per disc (LP format).

Some characters in clip names, clip list names, and titles may be converted to “s” characters for display in the thumbnail screen and CLIP menu. For details, see page 72.

Using the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software

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Menu Displays and Detailed Settings

Menu Organization and Operation

The following chart shows the organization of menus in this camcorder. Note that the USER menu organization shown in the chart is as registered at the factory.

For details about USER MENU CUSTOMIZE, see “Editing the USER Menu” on page 131.

Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings

Chapter

Menu Organization and Operation

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Menu selection 1st level 2nd level 3rd level

TOP MENU

USER

(Continued) (Continued)

PAINT

SCENE FILE

FORMAT

SPECIAL EFFECTS

ASSIGNABLE

DISC

OUTPUT

VF SETTING

A.IRIS DETAIL LEVEL MASTER BLACK GAMMA SELECT MASTER GAMMA BLACK GAMMA PRESET MATRIX SEL

1-5 STANDARD SCENE RECALL SCENE STORE F.ID

SYSTEM REC FORMAT BIT RATE (HD) AUDIO CH (HD) ASPECT RATIO (DV) COUNTRY

CLIP CONT REC INTERVAL REC INTERVAL TIME NUMBER OF FRAME NUMBER OF TIMES PRE-LIGHTING PICTURE CACHE CACHE REC TIME

ASSIGN SW <1> ASSIGN SW <2> ASSIGN SW <3> ASSIGN SW <4>

DELETE LAST CLIP DELETE ALL CLIPS QUICK FORMAT

COMPONENT OUT HD SD (PLAY BACK) i.LINK MODE

ZEBRA ZEBRA SELECT ZEBRA1 DET.LEVEL PEAKING VOL.LINK H DETAIL LEVEL V DETAIL LEVEL DETAIL FREQ VF ASPECT

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Menu Organization and Operation

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Menu selection 1st level 2nd level 3rd level

Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings

USER MENU CUSTOMIZE

ALL

OPERATION

(Continued)

MARKER

SKIN DETAIL

RESET

FORMAT

SPECIAL EFFECTS

ASSIGNABLE

DISC

CLIP TITLE

FILE NAMING

GAIN SW

EZ MODE/TLCS

OFFSET WHITE

MARKER CENTER SAFETY ZONE SAFETY AREA ASPECT ASPECT SELECT

SKIN DETAIL SKIN DETAIL LVL SKIN DETECT SKIN AREA IND. SKIN DTL SAT SKIN DTL HUE SKIN DTL WIDTH

ALL PRESET

SYSTEM REC FORMAT BIT RATE (HD) AUDIO CH (HD) ASPECT RATIO (DV) COUNTRY

CLIP CONT REC INTERVAL REC INTERVAL TIME NUMBER OF FRAME NUMBER OF TIMES PRE-LIGHTING PICTURE CACHE CACHE REC TIME

ASSIGN SW <1> ASSIGN SW <2> ASSIGN SW <3> ASSIGN SW <4>

DELETE LAST CLIP DELETE ALL CLIPS QUICK FORMAT

CLIP TITLE TITLE SELECT PREFIX CLEAR NUMERIC LOAD PREFIX DATA PREFIX NUMERIC

NAMING FORM AUTO NAMING

GAIN LOW GAIN MID GAIN HIGH GAIN TURBO

TLCS MODE AGC LIMIT AGC CHANGE POINT AE LIMIT AE CHANGE POINT

OFFSET WHITE <A> WARM COOL <A> COLOR FINE <A> OFFSET WHITE WARM COOL COLOR FINE

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Sony PDWF335L, PDW-F335KL User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Foreword

Before Use

Frame Frequency Indications for Interlaced Signals

Chapter 1 Overview

Product Configurations

Features

Camera Features

Features of the Optical Disc Drive (VDR)

Input/Output Features

Other Features

Location and Function of Parts

Front

Right Side

Status Display on the LCD Monitor

Left Side and Upper Section

Rear

VCL-719BXS Auto Focus Lens (Supplied with the PDW-F335K)

DXF-20W Viewfinder

Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen

Chapter 2 Preparations

Attaching and Replacing the Lithium Battery

Preparing a Power Supply

Using a Battery Pack

Using an AC Adaptor

Using the Unit for the First Time

Setting the Frame Frequency

Setting the Area of Use and the Frame Frequency

Setting the Date and Time of the Internal Clock

Preparing the Lens

Mounting the Lens

Adjusting the Flange Focal Length

Adjusting the Viewfinder

Adjusting the Viewfinder Position

Detaching the Viewfinder

Attaching a 5-inch Electronic Viewfinder

Using the Shoulder Strap

Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position

Mounting on a Tripod

Using a Video Light

Preparing the Audio Input System

Using the Supplied Microphone

Using an External Microphone

Attaching a UHF Synthesized Tuner

Connecting the Remote Control Unit

Connecting

Connecting an External Video Monitor

Using an i.LINK Connection

Connections for Using the PDZ-1

Chapter 3 Recording and Playback

Handling Discs

Write-Protecting Discs

Notes on Handling

Loading and Unloading a Disc

Formatting a Disc

Handling of Discs When Recording Does Not End Normally (Salvage Function)

Basic Procedure for Shooting

Selecting the Recording Format

Setting the Electronic Shutter

Adjusting the Iris

Adjusting the Audio Level

Setting the Time Data

Setting for Special Shooting Cases

Deleting Clips

Recording Shot Marks

Setting the Thumbnail Image at Recording Time

Time-lapse Video Recording (Interval Rec Function)

Assigning User-Defined Clip Titles Automatically

Recording with the Clip Continuous Rec Function

Playback

Normal Playback

Checking the Recording on a Color Video Monitor

Thumbnail Search

Searching Using Thumbnails

Switching the Information Displayed in the Thumbnail Screen

Changing the Thumbnail Image (Index Frame) of a Clip