Sony XDCAM HD PDW-700 Operation Manual
PROFESSIONAL DISC CAMCORDER PDW-700
PROFESSIONAL DISC CAMCORDER
PDW-700
The supplied CD-ROM includes operation manuals for the PDW-700
Professional Disc Camcorder (English, Japanese, French, German,
Italian, Spanish and Chinese versions) in PDF format.
For more details, see “Using the CD-ROM manual” on page 12.
PDW-700
(SYL)
3-297-517-02 (2)
Sony Corporation
Printed on recycled paper.
Printed in Japan
2008.03.13
© 2008
OPERATION MANUAL [English]
1st Edition
WARNING
This label is located
inside the outside
panel of the unit.
Denna etikett finns på
apparatens ovansida.
Denne mærkat sidder
på apparatets øverste
panel.
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)
Standard: IEC60825-1 (2001)
Egenskaber for laserdiode
Bølgelængde: 400 til 410 nm
Strålingsvarighed: Kontinuerlig
Afgivet lasereffekt: 135 mW (maks
stråletoppunkt), 65 mW (maks ved
kontinuerlig stråling)
Standard: IEC60825-1 (2001)
Tekniska data för laserdiod
Våglängd: 400 till 410 nm
Emissionslängd: Kontinuerlig
Laseruteffekt: 135 mW (max. för
pulstopp), 65 mW (max. för kontinuerlig
våg)
Standard: IEC60825-1 (2001)
Egenskaper for laserdiode
Bølgelengde: 400 til 410 nm
Strålingsvarighet: Uavbrutt
Utgangseffekt for laser: 135 mW (maks av
pulshøyde), 65 mW (maks av CW)
Standard: IEC60825-1 (2001)
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Dette merket er
plassert på oversiden
av produktet.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.
Use of controls or adjustments or
performance of procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure.
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SPECIFICERATS, KAN ANVÄNDAREN
UTSÄTTAS FÖR OSYNLIG
LASERSTRÅLNING, SOM ÖVERSKRIDER
GRÄNSEN FÖR LASERKLASS 1.
For the customers in the U.S.A.
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
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interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
— Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
— Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.
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.
If you have any questions about this product,
you may call;
Sony Customer Information Service Center
1-800-222-7669 or http://www.sony.com/
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model: PDW-700
Responsible party:
Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 16530 Via Esprillo,
San Diego, CA 92127
U.S.A.
Telephone Number:
858-942-2230
This device complies with part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
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 Environments: E1
(residential), E2 (commercial and light
industrial), E3 (urban outdoors), 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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For the customers in Taiwan only
AVERTISSEMENT
Cette étiquette est
placée à l'intérieur du
panneau extérieur de
l'appareil.
• EN55103-1 : Interférences
électromagnétiques (émission)
• EN55103-2 : Sensibilité électromagnétique
(immunité)
Ce produit est prévu pour être utilisé dans les
environnements électromagnétiques
suivants : E1 (résidentiel), E2 (commercial et
industrie légère), E3 (urbain extérieur) et E4
(environnement EMC contrôlé, ex. studio de
télévision).
Le fabricant de ce produit est Sony
Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo,
Japon.
Le représentant autorisé pour EMC et la
sécurité des produits est Sony Deutschland
GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327
Stuttgart, Allemagne. Pour toute question
concernant le service ou la garantie, veuillez
consulter les adresses indiquées dans les
documents de service ou de garantie
séparés.
WARNUNG
ATTENTION
L’emploi d’instruments optiques avec ce
produit augmentera les risques pour les
yeux.
L’emploi de commandes ou ajustements ou
l’exécution de procédures autres que celles
spécifiées ici peut provoquer une exposition
dangereuse au rayonnement.
Pour les clients en Europe
Ce produit portant la marque CE est
conforme à la Directive sur la compatibilité
électromagnétique (EMC) émise par la
Commission de la Communauté
européenne.
La conformité à cette directive implique la
conformité aux normes européennes
suivantes :
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Dieses Gerät ist als CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT eingestuft.
Daten der Laserdiode
Wellenlänge: 400 bis 410 nm
Emissionsdauer: Ununterbrochen
Laser-Ausgangsleistung: 135 mW (max.
Impulsspitze), 65 mW (max. Dauerstrich)
Standard: IEC60825-1 (2001)
Dieser Aufkleber
befindet sich hinter
der Außenabdeckung
des Geräts.
VORSICHT
Der Einsatz von optischen Hilfen verstärkt
die Gefahr von Augenschäden.
Bei Betätigung von Bedien- und Einstellteilen
oder Ausführung von Bedienvorgängen, die
nicht ausdrücklich in dieser
Bedienungsanleitung aufgeführt sind, droht
u.U. die Einwirkung gefährlicher
Laserstrahlung.
Der autorisierte Repräsentant für EMV und
Produktsicherheit ist Sony Deutschland
GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327
Stuttgart, Deutschland. Bei jeglichen
Angelegenheiten in Bezug auf Kundendienst
oder Garantie wenden Sie sich bitte an die in
den separaten Kundendienst- oder
Garantiedokumenten aufgeführten
Anschriften.
Für Kunden in Europa
Dieses Produkt besitzt die CEKennzeichnung und erfüllt die EMVRichtlinie der EG-Kommission.
Angewandte Normen:
• EN55103-1: Elektromagnetische
Verträglichkeit (Störaussendung)
• EN55103-2: Elektromagnetische
Verträglichkeit (Störfestigkeit)
Für die folgenden elektromagnetischen
Umgebungen: E1 (Wohnbereich), E2
(kommerzieller und in beschränktem Maße
industrieller Bereich), E3 (Stadtbereich im
Freien) und E4 (kontrollierter EMV-Bereich,
z.B. Fernsehstudio).
Der Hersteller dieses Produkts ist Sony
Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo,
Japan.
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Table of Contents
Foreword .................................................................................................... 12
Before use........................................................................................ 12
Using the CD-ROM manual............................................................ 12
Chapter 1 : Overview
Features ...................................................................................................... 13
Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls...................................... 14
Power supply................................................................................... 14
Accessory attachments.................................................................... 15
Operating and connectors section ................................................... 16
HDVF-20A viewfinder (optional)................................................... 29
Status display on the viewfinder screen.......................................... 30
Chapter 2 : Preparations
Preparing a Power Supply ........................................................................ 33
Using a battery pack........................................................................ 33
Using AC power.............................................................................. 34
Attaching the Viewfinder .......................................................................... 34
Attaching the HDVF-20A/C35W ................................................... 34
Adjusting the viewfinder position................................................... 35
Moving the viewfinder shoe up....................................................... 35
Using the BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket ........................ 36
Detaching the eyepiece ................................................................... 37
Adjusting the viewfinder focus and screen ..................................... 37
Setting the Area of Use .............................................................................. 38
Setting the Date/Time of the Internal Clock ........................................... 39
Mounting the Lens..................................................................................... 40
Adjusting the Flange Focal Length.......................................................... 41
Preparing the Audio Input System .......................................................... 42
Connecting a microphone to the MIC IN connector....................... 42
Connecting microphones to the AUDIO IN connectors ................. 43
Attaching a UHF portable tuner (for a UHF wireless microphone
system)...................................................................................... 44
Connecting line input audio equipment .......................................... 46
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Tripod Mounting ....................................................................................... 47
Connecting a Video Light ......................................................................... 48
Using the Shoulder Strap .......................................................................... 48
Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position....................................................... 49
Connecting the Remote Control Unit ...................................................... 50
Chapter 3 : Adjustments and Settings for Shooting
Recording Format...................................................................................... 52
Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance ............................. 52
Adjusting the black balance ............................................................ 53
Adjusting the white balance............................................................ 54
Setting the Electronic Shutter................................................................... 56
Shutter modes.................................................................................. 56
Selecting the shutter mode and shutter speed ................................. 57
Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment............ 59
Adjusting the Audio Level ........................................................................ 61
Manually adjusting the audio levels of the audio inputs from the
AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors............................................. 61
Manually adjusting the audio level of the MIC IN connector ........ 62
Recording audio on channels 3 and 4 ............................................. 62
Setting the Time Data................................................................................ 64
Setting the timecode........................................................................ 64
Setting the user bits......................................................................... 64
Synchronizing the timecode............................................................ 65
Chapter 4 : Shooting
Handling Discs ........................................................................................... 68
Basic Procedure for Shooting ................................................................... 72
Advanced Operations for Shooting.......................................................... 76
Discs used for recording and playback ........................................... 68
Notes on handling ........................................................................... 68
Write-protecting discs ..................................................................... 68
Loading and unloading a disc ......................................................... 69
Formatting a disc............................................................................. 70
Handling of discs when recording does not end normally (salvage
function).................................................................................... 70
Playing back the recorded clip........................................................ 74
Deleting the recorded clip............................................................... 75
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Recording essence marks ................................................................ 76
Setting the thumbnail image at recording time ............................... 76
Starting a shoot with a few seconds of pre-stored picture data (Picture
Cache function)......................................................................... 76
Retaking the most recent clip.......................................................... 78
Assigning user-defined clip titles automatically............................. 78
Assigning user-defined names to clips and clip lists ...................... 81
Chapter 5 : Operations in GUI Screens
Overview..................................................................................................... 84
Switching between GUI screens ..................................................... 84
Information and controls in thumbnail screens............................... 85
Displaying menus............................................................................ 89
GUI screen operations..................................................................... 91
Thumbnail Operations.............................................................................. 92
Selecting thumbnails....................................................................... 92
Searching with thumbnails.............................................................. 92
Playing the scene you have found................................................... 94
Selecting the information displayed on thumbnails........................ 94
Changing clip index pictures........................................................... 95
Checking clip properties ................................................................. 96
Locking (write-protecting) clips ..................................................... 96
Deleting clips .................................................................................. 97
Scene Selection (Clip List Editing)........................................................... 98
What is scene selection?.................................................................. 98
Creating and editing clip lists.......................................................... 99
Managing clip lists........................................................................ 104
Disc Operations........................................................................................ 105
Checking disc properties............................................................... 105
Formatting discs............................................................................ 105
Shortcut List............................................................................................. 107
Chapter 6 : Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
Menu Organization.................................................................................. 108
TOP menu and top-level menus.................................................... 109
Menu List.................................................................................................. 111
OPERATION menu...................................................................... 111
PAINT menu................................................................................. 117
MAINTENANCE menu................................................................ 123
FILE menu .................................................................................... 134
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DIAGNOSIS menu ....................................................................... 138
Menu Operations..................................................................................... 140
Displaying menus.......................................................................... 140
Basic menu operations .................................................................. 140
Using the USER menu (example menu operation)....................... 143
Editing the USER menu................................................................ 144
Resetting USER menu settings to the standard settings................ 147
Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD
Monitor............................................................................................... 148
Selecting the display items............................................................ 148
Change confirmation/adjustment progress messages.................... 149
Setting the marker display............................................................. 149
Setting the viewfinder ................................................................... 150
Recording shot data superimposed on the color bars.................... 151
Setting the shot ID......................................................................... 152
Displaying the status confirmation screens................................... 153
Adjustments and Settings From Menus ................................................ 154
Setting gain values for the GAIN selector positions..................... 154
Selecting the output signals........................................................... 155
Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches.................................... 155
Setting power saving functions..................................................... 157
Setting the color temperature manually ........................................ 158
Specifying an offset for the auto white balance setting ................ 158
Selecting the lens file .................................................................... 159
Setting the UMID data .................................................................. 159
Chapter 7 : Saving and Loading User Setting Data
Handling the “Memory Stick”................................................................ 161
Saving and Recalling User Files ............................................................. 162
Saving user menu data to the “Memory Stick”............................. 162
Loading saved data from a “Memory Stick”................................. 164
Returning the user file settings to the standard settings................ 165
Saving and Loading Scene Files ............................................................. 165
Saving a scene file......................................................................... 165
Loading scene files........................................................................ 167
Returning the scene file settings to the standard settings.............. 168
Jumping to a File-Related Menu Page When Inserting a “Memory Stick”
............................................................................................................. 168
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Chapter 8 : File Operations
Overview................................................................................................... 170
Directory structure ........................................................................ 170
File operation restrictions.............................................................. 170
File Operations in File Access Mode (for Windows) ............................ 174
Making FAM connections............................................................. 174
Operating on files.......................................................................... 175
Exiting file operations................................................................... 175
File Operations in File Access Mode (for Macintosh) .......................... 176
Making FAM connections............................................................. 176
Operating on files.......................................................................... 177
Exiting file operations................................................................... 177
FTP File Operations................................................................................ 178
Making FTP connections .............................................................. 178
Command list................................................................................ 179
Recording Continuous Timecode With FAM and FTP Connections . 183
Chapter 9 : Maintenance
Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting ............................................... 184
Preparations for Testing ................................................................ 184
Testing the Camera ....................................................................... 184
Testing the VDR ........................................................................... 186
Maintenance............................................................................................. 188
Cleaning the Viewfinder ............................................................... 188
Note About the Battery Terminal.................................................. 189
Operation Warnings................................................................................ 190
Appendix
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Important Notes on Operation ............................................................... 196
Specifications............................................................................................ 198
General.......................................................................................... 198
Video camera section .................................................................... 198
Optical disc drive section.............................................................. 199
Supplied accessories...................................................................... 200
Recommended additional equipment............................................ 200
Chart of Optional Components and Accessories .................................. 202
Using PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software ................................................ 203
Trademarks and Licenses ....................................................................... 203
MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License ..................................... 203
MPEG-2 Video Patent Portfolio License...................................... 203
About IJG (Independent JPEG Group)......................................... 204
Character display software “iType”.............................................. 204
About a “Memory Stick” ........................................................................ 204
Index.......................................................................................................... 207
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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 this setting is made, the unit will not
operate.)
For details of these settings, see “Setting the Area of
Use” on page 38.
Using the CD-ROM manual
The supplied CD-ROM includes versions of the
Operation Manual for the PDW-700 in English,
Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and
Chinese in PDF format.
Preparations
The following program must be installed on your
computer in order to read the Operation Manual
contained on the CD-ROM.
• Adobe Reader Version 6.0 or higher
Memo
If Adobe Reader is not installed, you can download it
from the following URL:
http://www.adobe.com/
2 Select and click on the Operation
Manual that you want to read.
This opens the PDF file of the Operation
Manual.
Memo
The files may not be displayed properly, depending on
the version of Adobe Reader. In such a case, install the
latest version you can download from the URL
mentioned in “Preparations” above.
Note
If you have lost or damaged the CD-ROM, you can
purchase a new one to replace it. Contact a Sony service
representative.
Adobe and Adobe Reader are trademarks of Adobe
Systems Incorporated the United States and/or other
countries.
To read the CD-ROM manual
To read the Operation Manual contained on the
CD-ROM, do the following.
1 Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM
drive.
A cover page appears automatically in your
browser.
If it does not appear automatically in the
browser, double-click on the index.htm file
on the CD-ROM.
Foreword
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Chapter1 Overview
Features
New 2/3-inch full-HD “PowerHAD FX”
CCDs
• IT (Interline Transfer) 2/3-inch progressive
image sensors with 2.2 million pixels, for full
HD resolution (1920 × 1080)
• Newly developed “PowerHAD FX” CCDs,
featuring a signal processing ASIC with 14-bit
A/D converters
These new image sensor technologies enable the
capture of very high-quality images, with F11
(59.94i) and F12 (50i) sensitivity and an SN ratio
1)
of 59 dB.
1) With noise suppression on (off value is 54 dB)
Noise suppression uses proprietary Sony signal
processing technology to suppress noise in highfrequency regions.
Multi-format support for 1080/59.94i and
1080/50i
The unit support two system frequencies (59.94
Hz and 50 Hz), offering the flexibility needed for
worldwide HD recording.
Recording of more than 90 minutes of
high-quality video and audio data
• Signals captured by the full-HD (1920 × 1080)
image sensors are recorded in MPEG HD422
1)
format
• The unit supports recording of four audio
• Dual-layer Professional discs can record about
The generous recording times and the highquality of the recorded video and audio allow this
unit to meet the most stringent requirements of
production teams in a wide range of genres, from
for consistently high image quality.
3)
channels
95 minutes of high-quality video and audio
data.
sampled at 24 bits for high quality.
2)
news gathering through digital cinema and
program production.
1) The MPEG-2 422P@HL codec performs 4:2:2
sampling and records at a video bit rate of 50 Mbps.
2) Image compression uses the MPEG-2 Long GOP
system.
3) The PDW-HD1500 supports recording of up to eight
channels in MPEG HD422 format.
Rich selection of interfaces
• HDSDI and SDSDI output connectors: Allow
free combination of HDSDI and SDSDI signals.
Timecode and other text data can be
superimposed on signals from one of the two
interfaces.
• Composite signal output connector
• Gen-lock input connector: Enables
synchronized operation of multiple units, with
synchronization possible to either VBS or HDY signals.
• Audio input connectors: Supports AES/EBU
signal input, in addition to microphone input,
+48 V microphone input, and line input.
• Timecode input and output connectors
• Network connector and i.LINK connector:
Enable transfer of MXF-format files. Material
recorded in the field can be transferred to a
computer for immediate cut editing with the
supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software.
Features for improved performance
under various shooting conditions
• The popular Picture Cache function introduced
by the HDCAM and XDCAM HD series is
offered as a standard feature.
• Color temperature filters are composed of
electronic circuits, allowing smooth and
instantaneous switching – an important
advantage in ENG
with ND filters. Further, absolute color
temperature settings can be obtained without
being effected by white balance settings.
• New noise suppression circuits offer improved
performance under difficult evening or
nighttime shooting conditions.
1) ENG: Electronic News Gathering
1)
– and linked operation
Chapter 1 Overview
Features
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Supports new digital wireless
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Chapter 1 Overview
microphone system
The new digital wireless microphone system
offers high-quality, superior resistance to noise,
and simultaneous multi-channel operation.
Installation of the DWR-S01D Digital Wireless
1)
Receiver
channels.
1) These products are not available in countries where
Note
When you use the DWR-S01D Digital Wireless
Receiver in combination with this camcorder, you need
to check both of their versions.
Consult a Sony representative for information about
these versions.
enables simultaneous reception of two
they are prohibited by radio frequency regulations.
3.5-inch color LCD monitor
The 3.5-inch color LCD monitor displays audio
meters, menu, and thumbnails of clips stored on
disc.
Inherits unique features of XDCAM series
The unit inherits the workflow features of the
XDCAM series, including thumbnail display and
metadata management, and improves them by
introducing an improved man-machine interface.
Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
Power supply
a LIGHT switch
Determines how a video light connected to the
LIGHT connector (see page 15) is turned on and
off.
AUT O: 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.
MANUAL: You can turn the video light on or off
manually, using its own switch.
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 MANUAL.
• To ensure proper operation of the video light, Sony
recommends the use of the BP-GL95/L80S Battery
Pack with the camcorder.
Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
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b POWER switch
Turns the main power supply on and off.
c DC IN (DC power input) connector
5674231
(XLR type, 4-pin, male)
To operate the camcorder from an AC power
supply, connect an optional DC power cord to this
terminal and then connect the cord to the DC
output terminal of the BC-L70, BC-M150, or
another battery charger.
d DC OUT 12V (DC power output)
connector (4-pin, female)
Supplies power for a WRR-860A/861/862 UHF
Synthesized Diversity Tuner (not supplied)
(maximum 0.5 A).
Do not connect any equipment other than the
UHF synthesized diversity tuner.
e Battery attachment shoe
Attach a BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S Battery
Pack. Alternatively, you can attach an ACDN2B/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
33. For information about attaching a synthesized
tuner, see “Attaching a UHF portable tuner (for a
UHF wireless microphone system)” on page 44.
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.
Accessory attachments
a Shoulder strap fitting
Attach the supplied shoulder strap (see page 48).
b Light fitting shoe
Attach an optional accessory such as a video light
(see page 48).
c Viewfinder front-to-back positioning
lever
To adjust the viewfinder position in the front-toback direction, loosen this lever and the LOCK
knob. After adjustment, retighten this lever and
the LOCK knob.
d Viewfinder left-to-right positioning ring
Loosen this ring to adjust the left-to-right position
of the viewfinder (see page 35).
e Viewfinder fitting shoe
Attach an optional viewfinder.
f VF (viewfinder) connector (20-pin)
Connect an optional viewfinder.
Consult a Sony representative for information about
available viewfinders.
g 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.
h Viewfinder front-to-back positioning
knob (LOCK knob)
Loosen this knob to adjust the front-to-back
position of the viewfinder (see page 35).
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i Fitting for optional microphone holder
Fit an optional CAC-12 Microphone Holder (see
page 43).
j 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.
For details of the adjustment, see “Adjusting the
Shoulder Pad Position” on page 49.
k LIGHT (video light) connector (2-pin,
female)
Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
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A video light with a maximum power
consumption of 50 W, such as the Anton Bauer
Chapter 1 Overview
Ultralight 2 or equivalent can be connected (see
page 48).
l Lens cable clamp
Clamp a lens cable.
m MIC IN (microphone input) (+48 V)
connector (XLR type, 5-pin, female)
Connect a stereo microphone to this connector.
The power (+48 V) is supplied via this connector.
n LENS connector (12-pin)
Connect a lens cable to this connector
Note
When connecting the lens cable to this connector,
power off this unit first.
o Tripod mount
When using the unit on a tripod, attach the tripod
adaptor (option).
p Lens mount (special bayonet mount)
Attach the lens.
Consult a Sony representative for information about
available lenses.
q 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.
r Lens mount cap
Remove by pushing up the lens locking lever.
When no lens is mounted, keep this cap fitted for
protection from dust.
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2
a REC START (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 lens.
b SHUTTER selector
Set to ON to use the electronic shutter. Flick to
SELECT 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 three
seconds.
For details about the shutter speed and shutter mode
settings, see “Setting the Electronic Shutter” on
page 56.
5
6
7
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c FILTER selector
Selects from the four neutral density (ND) filters
built into this unit.
Position number ND filter
5
2341
1CLEAR
2
3
4
1
/4 ND (attenuates light to
approximately
1
/16 ND (attenuates light to
approximately
1
/64 ND (attenuates light to
approximately
1
/4)
1
/16)
1
/64)
When this selector is used with the menu item for
filter selection display set to ON (see page 149),
the new setting appears on the viewfinder screen
for about three 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 “Adjusting the white balance” on
page 54.
d MENU knob
Changes the page selection or a setting within the
menu.
For details about how to use the MENU knob, see
“Menu Operations” on page 140.
e EARPHONE jack (monaural,
minijack)
You can monitor the E-E
1)
sound during
recording and playback sound during playback.
When an alarm is indicated, you can hear the
alarm sound through the earphone. You can use
this with the EARPHONE jack on the rear of the
unit at the same time. Plugging an earphone into
the jack automatically cuts off the built-in
speaker.
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.
f 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 19) 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.
g MIC (microphone) LEVEL control
Adjusts the input level of audio channels 1, 2, 3
and 4.
For details, see “Adjusting the Audio Level” on page
61.
Right side (near the front)
6789
qa qs0
MENU
CANCEL/PRST
ON/
SEL
STATUS
OFF
a ASSIGN (assignable) 1/2 switches
You can assign the desired functions to these
switches on the ASSIGNABLE page of the
OPERATION menu.
Nothing is assigned to these switches when the
camcorder is shippe d from the factory (equivalent
to a selection of OFF in the menu).
For details, see “Assigning functions to ASSIGN
switches” on page 155.
OFF
ESCAPEON
qd
qf
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17
b COLOR TEMP. (color temperature)
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button
Press to light the button and change the color
temperature for shooting. You can use this as an
ASSIGN (assignable) switch
(see page 155).
c 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.
However, if in the AUDIO-1 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu the MIN ALARM VOL
item is set to “SET”, the alarm tone is audible
even when this volume control is at the minimum
position.
ALARM
Minimum Maximum
d MONITOR (monitor volume
adjustment) knob
Controls the volume of the sound other than the
warning ton e that is output via t he built-in speake r
or optional earphones. When the knob is turned to
the minimum position, no sound can be heard.
e MONITOR (audio monitor selection)
switches
By means of combinations of the two switches,
you can select audio that you want to hear through
the built-in speaker or optional earphones.
Position of down-side switch: CH-1/2
Position of up-side
switch
CH-1/CH-3 Channel 1 audio
MIX Channels 1 and 2 mixed
CH-2/CH-4 Channel 2 audio
Audio output
audio (stereo)
a)
Position of down-side switch: CH-3/4
Position of up-side
switch
CH-1/CH-3 Channel 3 audio
MIX Channels 3 and 4 mixed
CH-2/CH-4 Channel 4 audio
Audio output
audio (stereo)
a)
a) By connecting stereo headphones to the EARPHONE
jack on the rear of the unit, you can hear the audio in
stereo. (On the AUDIO-1 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, HEADPHONE OUT must
be set to “STEREO”.)
f VDR SAVE/STBY (VDR save/standby)
switch
Switches the status of the power supply to the
VDR while recording is stopped (STOP) or
paused (REC PAUSE).
SAVE: The disc stops rotating and some
functions are disabled. Powe r consumption is
lower than when the camcorder is in STBY
mode. Battery life is extended.
STBY: Recording to the disc starts immediately
when the REC START button is pressed.
Note
An internal operating sound may be recorded at the start
of recording when the VDR SAVE/STBY switch i s set to
SAVE.
g GAIN selector
Switches the gain of the video amplifier to match
the lighting conditions duri ng 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=6 dB, and H=12 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 three seconds.
For details, see “Setting gain values for the GAIN
selector positions” on page 154.
h 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)
on and off.
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
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• Shooting a subject indoors, against a background
through a window
• Any high contrast scene
i WHITE BAL (white balance memory)
switch
Controls adjustment of the white balance.
PRST: Adjusts t he 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. Flick the
AUTO W/B BAL switch (see page 17) on the
WHT side, to automatically adjust the white
balance, and save the adjustment settings in
memory A or memory B.
You can use the AUTO W/B BAL switch
even when ATW
1)
is in use.
B (ATW): When this switch is set to B and
WHITE SWITCH <B> is set to ATW on the
WHITE SETTING page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, ATW 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 three seconds.
1) ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance): The white
balance of the picture being shot is adjusted
automatically for varying lighting conditions.
j STATUS ON/SEL/OFF (menu display
on/page selection/display off) switch
To enable this switch, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF.
Closing the cover automatically sets the MENU
ON/OFF switch to OFF.
ON/SEL: Each time this switch is pushed
upward, a window to confirm the menu
settings and status of the camcorder appears
on the viewfinder screen. The window
consists of four pages, which are switched
each time the switch is pushed upward. Each
page is displayed for about 10 seconds.
OFF: To clear the page immediately after
display, push this switch down to the OFF
position.
You can select the pages to be displayed on the
menu.
For details, see “Displaying the status confirmation
screens” on page 153.
k MENU ON/OFF switch
To use this switch, open the cover.
This switch is used to display the menu on the
viewfinder screen or the test signal screen.
Closing the cover automatically sets this switch to
OFF.
ON: Displays the menu on the viewfinder screen
or the test signal screen.
OFF: Removes the menu from the viewfinder
screen or the test signal screen.
l CANCEL/PRST (preset)/ESCAPE
switch
To enable this switch, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to ON.
Closing the cover automatically sets the MENU
ON/OFF switch to OFF.
CANCEL/PRST: Flicking this switch up to this
position displays the message to confirm
whether the prev ious settings are cancelled or
settings are reset to their initial values,
depending on the menu operating condition.
Flicking this switch up to this position again
cancels the previous settings or resets the
settings to their initial values.
ESCAPE: Use this switch when the menu page,
which has a hierarchical structure, is opened.
Each time the switch is flicked to this
position, the page returns to one stage higher
in the hierarchy.
m “Memory Stick” compartment
Label
“Memory Stick” Access indicator
Open the lid of the menu operating section, and
insert a “Memory Stick”, with the notch facing
downward, in the direction shown by the arrow,
so that it clicks into place.
To remove a “Memory Stick”, first press it in to
release the lock, then withdraw.
The “Memory Stick” access indicator lights in
green when a “Memory Stick” is loaded, and
lights in red when the “Memory Stick” is being
accessed for reading or writing.
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19
For details about “Memory Stick”, see “Handling
the “Memory Stick”” on page 161.
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n Cover
Right side (near the rear)
8 9 q; qa
EJECT
Z
F REV
m.NX
PREV
qs qd qf
F FWD
PLAY/PAUSE
M
STOP NEXT
x>
1
2
3
4
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
and monochrome LCD” on page 22.
c 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 190.
d ACCESS indicator
This lights when data is written to or read from
the disc.
e Protection cover of the audio control
section
Open to access the audio control section (see page
25).
f Protection cover of the GUI screen
operations section
Open to access the GUI screen operations section
(see page 25).
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BRIGHTDISPLAYRESETHOLDDISP SEL
COUNTER TC U-BITEXPAND CHAPTER RETURN
a 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.
If you connect earphones to the EARPHONE
jack, the speaker output is suppressed
automatically.
For details about alarms, se e “Operation Warnings”
on page 190.
b LCD monitor
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5
6
7
g Monochrome LCD
This shows the remaining battery capacity,
remaining disc capacity, time data, and so on.
For details, see “Status Display on the LCD monitor
and monochrome LCD” on page 22.
h EJECT button and indicator
Press this button to insert a disc or eject the disc.
The indicator flashes while the disc is being
ejected.
i 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.
j PLAY/PAUSE button and indicator
Press this button to view play back video images
using the viewfinder screen or the LCD 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 an image search
function at approximately four times normal
playback speed, for easy checking of recorded
material. To use the image search function at
approximately four times normal playback speed,
press the F REV button or F FWD button during
playback.
At this time the PLAY indicator and F REV or F
FWD indicator light.
k F FWD (fast forward) button and
indicator
This plays back at high speed in the forward
direction. The indicator lights during high-speed
playback in the forward direction.
l PREV button
This jumps to 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 first frame of the first recorded
clip on the disc.
m STOP button
Press this button to stop disc playback.
n NEXT button
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.
o DISP SEL (display selection) /EXPAND
(expand function) button
With each press of this button, the display in the
LCD monitor changes as follows.
Display indication Meaning
Video with
superimposed
information (CHAR)
Video without
superimposed
information (MONI)
Status display
(STATUS)
The LCD monitor displays
the same text information
as the viewfinder.
The video only appears.
Counter indications,
warnings, audio levels, and
similar information appear.
No video image appears.
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
this button, the division is repeated (to a
maximum of three times, with 1,728 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 93.
p HOLD (display hold)/CHAPTER
(chapter function) button
Pressing this button instan tly freezes the tim e data
displayed in the counter display section. (The
time code generator continues running.) Pressing
this button again releases the hold.
You can use this button, for example, to
determine the exact time of a particular shot.
For details of the counter display, see page 23.
If you press this button when the clip thumbnail
screen is displayed, those frames on which shot
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 shot 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 93
q RESET/RETURN button
Resets the value shown in the time counter
display. According to the settings of the PRESET/
REGEN/CLOCK switch (see page 25) and the FRUN/SET/R-RUN switch (see page 25), this
button resets the display as follows.
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21
Settings of switches To reset
2134 5
0
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DISPLAY switch:
Counter to 0:00:00:00
COUNTER
DISPLAY switch:
Timecode to 00:00:00:00
TC
PRESET/REGEN/
CLOCK switch:
PRESET
F-RUN/SET/R-RUN
switch: SET
DISPLAY switch:
U-BIT
PRESET/REGEN/
User bits data
00
a)
CLOCK switch:
PRESET
F-RUN/SET/R-RUN
switch: SET
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.
For details, see “Setting the Time Data” on page 64.
This button returns to the previous screen when
pressed during thumbnail display.
For details, see “GUI screen operations” on page
91.
r DISPLAY switch
This cycles the data displayed in the counter
display through the sequence COUNTER, TC,
and U-BIT.
COUNTER: Display the elapsed recording/
playback time (hours, minutes, seconds,
frames).
TC: Display time code.
U-BIT: Display user bit data.
For details, see “Status Display on the LCD monitor
and monochrome LCD” on page 22.
to 00 00 00
Setting LCD monitor
backlight
H High (select this to view
Monochrome
LCD backlight
Lit
the LCD monitor
outdoors in the
daytime)
M Brightness between H
Lit
and L
L Low (select this to view
Lit
the LCD monitor
indoors or outdoors at
night)
OFF Off (the display is also
Off
off)
Status Display on the LCD monitor and
monochrome LCD
The following display appears on the LCD
monitor display which is set to STATUS with the
DISP SEL/EXPAND button, and on the
monochrome LCD.
OVER
422
50
HD
1080
6
01
7
8
DISC E B
9
BATT E F
59.9i 24bit
PB NDF EXT-LK21HOLD
.....
23 45 15
H
MIN SEC FRM
WARNING:HUMID
.
0
10
20
30
40
dB
ST
PEAK
43
0
LCD monitor
7
9
s BRIGHT (brightness) button
Switches the brightness of the LCD monitor
backlight, and turns the backlight of the
monochrome LCD on and off.
Each press of the button selects the next setting in
the order shown in the following table.
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Monochrome LCD
a Resolution
Indicates the resolution of video being currently
played back or recorded.
1080: 1080 lines (horizontal × vertical: 1920 ×
1080)
b Video format
Indicates the format of video being currently
played back or recorded.
HD422 50: MPEG HD422 format (video bit rate:
50 Mbps)
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Lights when the HOLD/CHAPTER button
is pressed.
c Frame frequency
Indicates the frame frequency of video being
currently played back or recorded.
• If NTSC AREA is selected
1)
59.9i: 59.94 fields per second, interlace scan
mode
• If PAL AREA is selected
1)
50i: 50 fields per second, interlace scan mode
1) Selected by COUNTRY setting on the FORMAT page
of the OPERATION menu (see page 116).
Note
There may be no indication displayed when this unit
cannot identify the frame frequency, for example, when
playing back a disc recorded with other equipment.
d Audio format
Indicates the format of audio being currently
played back or recorded.
24bit: 24 bits/48 kHz
e Audio level indicators
Indicates the audio recording or playback levels
of channels 1 to 4.
f Status display
PB: Appears during playback.
NDF: Appears when non-drop-frame timecode is
selected.
EXT-LK: Appears when the internal timecode
generator is locked to an external signal input
to the TC IN (timecode input) connector.
HOLD: Appears when the internal timecode
generator is stopped.
h Warning indicator area
Displays warnings when trouble with recording
or moisture condensation occurs.
For details, see “Operation Warnings” on page 190.
g Time counter display
Switches displays of time counter, timecode, and
user bits, depending on the position of the
DISPLAY switch.
When the HOLD/CHAPTER button is pressed to
hold the time code value, the time code is
displayed in the format shown below. When the
HOLD/CHAPTER button is pressed again to
release the hold, the time code is displayed in the
normal format.
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i Remaining disc capacity indicator
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Indication Remaining recording time
DISC E [x x x x x x x] B More than 30 minutes
DISC E [x x x x x x x] B 25 to 30 minutes
DISC E [x x x x x x x] B 20 to 25 minutes
DISC E [x x x x x x x] B 15 to 20 minutes
DISC E [x x x x x x x] B 10 to 15 minutes
DISC E [x x x x x x x] B 5 to 10 minutes
DISC E [x x x x x
DISC E [x x x x x x x] B (flashing) 0 to 2 minutes
DISC E [x x x x x x x] B (flashing) 0 minutes
x x] B 2 to 5 minutes
j Remaining battery capacity indicator
Indication Battery voltage
BP-L90A/L60S/L80S
BATT E [x x x x x x x] F 15.5 V or more 17.0 V or more
BATT E [x x x x x x x] F 15.1 to 15.5 V 16.0 to 17.0 V
BATT E [x x x x x x x] F 14.6 to 15.1 V 15.0 to 16.0 V
BATT E [x x x x x x x] F 13.8 to 14.6 V 14.0 to 15.0 V
BATT E [x x x x x x x] F 12.9 to 13.8 V 13.0 to 14.0 V
BATT E [x x x x x x x] F 12.0 to 12.9 V 12.0 to 13.0 V
BATT E [x x x x x
BATT E [x x x x x x x] F 10.8 V or less 11.0 V or less
a) You can change the threshold voltages on the
BATTERY 2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu
(see page 126).
Indication Battery voltage
BATT E [x x x x x x x] F 80 to 100%
BATT E [x x x x x x x] 70%
BATT E [x x x x x x x] 60%
BATT E [x x x x x x x ] 50%
BATT E [x x x x x x x] 40%
BATT E [x x x x x x x] 30%
BATT E [x x x x
BATT E [x x x x x x x] 10%
BATT E [x x x x x x x]0%
x x] F 10.8 to 12.0 V 11.0 to 12.0 V
BP-GL95/GL65/IL75/M100, Anton Bauer Battery
System
x x x] 20%
Other batteries
a)
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a THUMBNAIL indicator
This lights when thumbnails are displayed.
b THUMBNAIL/ESSENCE MARK
button
Press this button to carry out a thumbnail search
or create a clip list (see page 92).
When pressed, the whole-screen display changes
to a thumbnail display. Press once more to return
to the whole-screen display.
For a thumbnail search using essence marks, hold
down the SHIFT button and press this button (see
page 94).
c SET/S.SEL (set/scene selection) button
and arrow buttons
Use these buttons to make timecode and user bit
settings, and for GUI screen operations.
The arrow buttons select items and change values,
and the SET/S.SEL button confirms settings.
Pressing this button with thumbnails displayed
and the SHIFT button held down adds a sub clip
to the current clip list (scene selection).
See page 91 for more information about GUI screen
operations.
See page 98 for more information about scene
selection.
d MENU button
Displays a special menu for operations in GUI
screens (see page 89).
When the whole-screen is displayed, pressing this
button has no effect, and the operation is invalid.
e F-RUN/SET/R-RUN (free run/set/
recording run) switch
010010
F-RUN
SET
R-RUN
CH-1
PRESET
REGEN
CLOCK
LEVEL
AUTO
MANUAL
AUDIO SELECT
AUDIO IN
FRONT
REAR
WIRELESS
Selects the operating mode of the internal
timecode generator. The operating mode is set as
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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 synchronizing the timecode
CH-3
F
R
W
CH-2
CH-4
F
R
W
with an external timecode.
SET: Sets the timecode or user bits.
R-RUN: Timecode advances only during
recording. Use this setting to have a
consecutive timecode on the disc.
For details, see “Setting the timecode” on page 64
and “Setting the user bits” on page 64.
f 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 CH1/CH-2 switches are set to MANUAL.
g SUB CLIP indicator
This lights when using a clip list for playback.
h SUB CLIP button
Press this to play back according to a clip list.
You can play back a particular clip or sequential
clips, or carry out a search of the selected clip list.
To display the Disc Menu which allows you to
carry out operations such as saving, recalling, or
deleting a clip list, hold down the SHIFT button
and press this button.
i SHIFT button
Use this in combination with other buttons.
j 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 RRUN 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.
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k AUDIO SELECT CH-1/CH-2 (audio
1
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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
Left side and upper section
l 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: Audio input signals from the
microphone connected to the MIC IN
connector
REAR: Audio input signals from an audio device
connected to the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2
connectors
WIRELESS: Audio input signals from the UHF
portable tuner (supplied separately) if it is
installed
AUDIO IN CH-3/CH-4 switches
Select the audio input signals to be recorded on
audio channels 3 and 4.
F (FRONT): Audio input signals from a
microphone connected to the MIC IN
connector
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.)
W (WIRELESS): Audio input signals from the
UHF portable tuner (supplied separately) if it
is installed
2
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GENLOCK
SDI IN
(OPTION)
TEST
OUT
OUT
TC IN
IN
TC
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a ASSIGNABLE 3/4 switches
You can assign the desired functions to these
switches on the ASSIGNABLE page of the
OPERATION menu.
Nothing is assigned to these switches when the
camcorder is shippe d from the factory (equivalent
to a selection of OFF in the menu).
For details, see “Assigning functions to ASSIGN
switches” on page 155.
b Lid of the disc compartment
This opens when the EJECT button on the top
panel is pressed. Press the side of the lid to close.
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c SDI IN (OPTION) connector (BNC
type)
d GENLOCK IN (genlock signal input)
connector (BNC type)
• This connector inputs a reference signal when
the camera is to be genlocked or when time code
is to be synchronized with external equipment.
Use the GENLOCK page of the
MAINTENANCE menu to adjust the genlock
H-phase (phase of horizontal sync signal).
• This connector also inputs a return video signal.
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You can display the HD-Y signal in the
viewfinder screen whi le holding the RET bu tton
down with RETURN VIDEO set to ON on the
ASSIGNABLE SW page of the OPERATION
menu.
e TC IN (timecode input) connector
(BNC type)
To apply an external lock to the timecode of this
unit, input the reference timecode.
For details of timecode, see “Setting the timecode”
on page 64.
f TEST OUT connector (BNC type)
This connector outputs the video signal for a
video monitor. The output signal can be selected
from composite video, HD-Y, R, G, B, and a
composite video signal like that displayed in the
LCD monitor. To switch output signals, use the
TEST OUT SELECT item on the OUTPUT 1
page of the OPERATION menu.
If the output signal is set to one of R, G, or B, then
this setting changes to HD-Y when the camcorder
is powered off and on again.
Depending on menu settings, menus, time code,
and shot data can be superimposed on the image
on the monitor. This connector can also be used to
synchronize the time code of an external VTR
with the time code of the camcorder.
g TC OUT (timecode output) connector
(BNC type)
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.
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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 20) in the
same manner as the REC/TALLY indicator in the
viewfinder.
For details, see “Operation Warnings” on page 190.
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b TALLY switch
Set to ON to activate the TALLY indicator
function.
c USB connector
This is a USB 2.0 connector for maintenance.
Note
Do not connect USB devices to this unit for any purpose
other than maintenance.
d (network) connector (RJ-45 type)
This is a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX connector for
network connection.
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CAUTION
Chapter 1 Overview
When you connect the network cable of the unit to
peripheral device, use a shielded-type cable to prevent
malfunction due to radiation noise.
ATTENTION
Lors de la connexion du câble réseau de l’appareil
au périphérique, utilisez un câble blindé afin
d’empêcher tout dysfonctionnement dû au bruit
de rayonnement.
VORSICHT
Verwenden Sie beim Anschließen des
Netzwerkkabels de s Geräts an ein Peripheriegerät
ein abgeschirmtes Kabel, um Fehlfunktionen
aufgrund von Störungen zu vermeiden.
e EARPHONE jack (stereo, minijack)
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
through the earphone. You can use this with the
EARPHONE jack on the front of the unit at the
same time. Plugging an earphone into the jack
automatically cuts off the built-in speaker.
You can select monaural or stereo on the AUDIO1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu.
f LINE /AES/EBU / MIC selectors
These select the audio source of the audio input
signals input to the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2
connectors.
LINE: Line input audio equipment
AES/EBU: AES/EBU format audio signal
MIC: Microphone input
Note
When these switches are in the MIC position, and the
+48V switch is on, if you inadvertently connect any
audio device other than a microphone to the AUDIO IN
CH1/CH2 connectors, the device may be damaged.
g +48V/OFF switches
Select either of the following positions for the
microphones to be connected.
+48V: For a microphone to use an external power
supply
OFF: For a microphone to use an internal power
supply
h 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.
i SDI OUT 1 connector (BNC type)
Outputs an HDSDI or SDSDI signal (with
embedded audio). To switch between HDSDI and
SDSDI output, use the SDI OUT 1 SELECT item
on the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION
menu.
j SDI OUT 2 connector (BNC type)
Outputs an HDSDI or SDSDI signal (with
embedded audio). To switch between HDSDI and
SDSDI output, use the SDI OUT 2 SELECT item
on the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION
menu.
Setting menus, timecode, or shot data can be
superimposed on the camera output video
depending on the menu settings, and you can
view them on the monitor screen.
k AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 (audio channel-1
and channel-2 input) connectors (XLR
type, 3-pin, female)
These are audio input connectors for channels 1
and 2 to which you can connect audio equipment
or a microphone.
When the LINE / AES/EBU / MIC selector is set
to AES/EBU, the CH1 connector is used for
channel-1 and -2 inputs, and the CH2 connector,
for channel-3 and -4 inputs.
l AUDIO OUT connector (XLR type, 5-
pin, male)
Outputs the audio signals recorded on audio
channels 1 and 2 or audio channels 3 and 4. The
audio signals are selected by the MONITOR
switch.
m (i.LINK) S400 connector (6-pin,
IEEE1394 compliant)
Use an i.LINK cable (DV cable) to connect the
camcorder to a computer for File Access Mode
file operations.
For details, see “File Operations in File Access
Mode (for Windows)” on page 174).
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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
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)
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hard disk drive or similar
HDVF-20A viewfinder (optional)
d Eyecup
e Indicators and status display
For details, see “Status display on the viewfinder
screen” on page 30.
f Diopter adjustment ring
Allows for optimal focus adjustment.
g Tally indicator
Lights up while camcorder is recording. Set the
TALLY switch to OFF when not in use. The
brightness can also be adjusted with the TALLY
switch.
This indica tor also flashes to indi cate warnings, in
the same manner as the camera operator tally
indicator and the REC indicator in the viewfinder.
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PEAKING CONTRAST BRIGHT
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a Plug
Connect to the VF connector on the camcorder.
b Stopper
Prevents the viewfinder from coming off the
camcorder when it is slid from side to side.
c Camera operator tally indicator
Lights up while camcorder is recording. This
indicator can be covered when not in use.
This indicator also flashes to indicate warnings, in
the same manner as the tally indicator and the
REC indicator in the viewfinder.
h PEAKING control
Turning this control clockwise adjusts the picture
sharpness, and makes focusing easier. This
control has no effect on the output signals of the
camcorder.
i CONTRAST control
Adjusts the contrast of the screen. This control
has no effect on the output signals of the
camcorder.
j BRIGHT control
Adjusts the brightness of the screen. This control
has no effect on the output signals of the
camcorder.
k TALLY switch
Controls the tally indicator located on the front of
the viewfinder.
HIGH: The tally indicator brightness is set to
high.
OFF: The tally indicator is disabled.
LOW: The tally indicator brightness is set to low.
l ZEBRA (zebra pattern) switch
Controls the zebra pattern display on the
viewfinder screen as follows.
ON: A zebra pattern appears and stays.
OFF: The zebra pattern disappears.
MOMENT: A zebra pattern appears and stays for
about five seconds.
m DISPLAY/ASPECT switch
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Turns the marker indication on and off, and
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viewfinder screen display.
D IS PL AY: When the marker indication is
enabled with the camcorder, the marker
indication on the viewfinder screen turns on
and off every time you push the switch up to
this position.
ASPECT: Each push of the switch down to this
position toggles the mask display on and off.
(Make mask display settings on the
MARKER 1 page of the OPERATION menu
(see page 114).)
and stays lit when the battery is completely
exhausted.
To prevent interruption during operation, replace
the battery as soon as this indicator starts flashing.
The battery power level at which the indicator starts
flashing can be set on the BATTERY 1 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu. For details, see page 125.
c REC (recording, red tally) indicator
Lights up while camcorder is recording.
This indica tor also flashes to indi cate warnings, in
the same manner as the tally indicator and the
camera operator tally indicator.
n Viewfinder cable
o Microphone holder
Status display on the viewfinder screen
Indicators
The following indicators are arranged above and
below the viewfinder screen to show the current
state and adjustments of the camcorder.
TALLY/REC
a TALLY (green tally) indicator
Lights when the camcorder is recording in Picture
Cache mode, and when it is recording with
HDSDI REMOTE I/F on the CAM CONFIG 1
page of the MAINTENANCE menu set to GTLY.
b BATT (battery) indicator
This indicator starts flashing when the battery
connected to the camcorder is nearly exhausted,
BATT
VTR
SAVE
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e VTR SAVE indicator
This indicator lights when the VDR SAVE/STBY
switch is set to SAVE, putting the VDR into
power save mode.
f ! (warning) indicator
This indicator lights when any of the following
conditions occurs with the corresponding item set
to ON on the ‘!’ LED page of the OPERATION
menu.
• The gain is set to other than 0 dB.
• The SHUTTER selector is set to ON.
• The WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST.
• ATW is enabled.
• The lens extender is used.
• The FILTER selector is set to other than ND:1.
• The reference value of auto iris adjustment is
not the standard value.
Layout of the 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 of the DISPLAY/ASPECT switch is
set to ON, the items for which an ON setting was
made on the VF DISP 1, VF DISP 2, or VF DISP
3 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 three seconds while settings
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