PROFESSIONAL DISC CAMCORDER PDW-510/510P PDW-530/530P OPERATION MANUAL [English] 1st Edition (Revised 8)
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.
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.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Features ............................................... 7 1-1-1 Principal Differences Between the PDW-510/510P and PDW-530/530P. 7 1-1-2 Camera Features ................................7 1-1-3 Features of the Optical Disc Drive (VDR) ................................................8 1-1-4 Inputs and Outputs.............................9 1-1-5 Other Functions ...............................10 1-2 Example of System Configuration .. 11 1-3 Precautions .................
4-3 Managing Clip Lists (CLIP Menu) .... 78 4-3-1 Loading a Clip List From Disc Into Unit Memory............................................78 4-3-2 Deleting Clip Lists From a Disc ...... 79 4-3-3 Clearing the Current Clip List From the Unit Memory.................................... 79 4-3-4 Setting the Start Time Code of the Current Clip List ..............................79 4-3-5 Sorting Clip Lists.............................80 4-4 Using the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software ................................
7-3-7 Selecting the Lens File ..................136 7-3-8 Selecting the Aspect Ratio............. 136 7-3-9 Setting the CCD Scan Mode..........138 7-3-10 Using UMID Data ......................139 7-3-11 Making Network Settings ............ 141 7-4 Resetting USER Menu Settings to the Standard Settings........................... 143 Chapter 8 Saving and Loading User Setting Data 8-1 Saving and Loading User Files to and from a “Memory Stick” .................. 144 8-1-1 Handling the “Memory Stick”.......
Overview The PDW-510/510P/530/530P is a camcorder for ENG 1) and EFP 2), in which a color video camera using 2/3-inch high-definition CCDs of a 16:9 aspect ratio and a Professional Disc drive are combined integrally. The camera’s CCDs have approximately 1,000,000 picture elements (pixels) (the number of effective pixels: approximately 500,000).
Chapter 1 Overview • You can select an interlaced scan mode or progressive scan mode (30 fps (frames per second)2) for the PDW510/530, 25 fps for the PDW-510P/530P). • With the optional CBK-FC01 Pull Down Board installed, a 24 fps3) progressive scan video can be recorded subjected to pull-down, providing imaging quality close to that of film. (PDW-510/530 only) 1) Abbreviation of “Power Hole-Accumulated Diode.” “Power HAD” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation. 2) More precisely, 29.
Proxy AV data Wide range of metadata recording In addition to video and audio, various types of additional information can be recorded on the Professional Disc 1) as metadata. • Essence marks can be added to mark important locations in the video and audio data. Essence marks can be added manually at any frame by pressing the lens RET button or an assignable button. They can also be added automatically at locations where there is a sudden change in luminance or audio input above a specified threshold.
Chapter 1 Overview Remote control connectors Instant operation assignable switches By connecting an optional RM-B150/B750 or similar remote control unit, you can control the shooting functions of this unit externally. Two switches provided on the side panel and on the top of the grip, respectively, can be assigned to any functions, by a menu operation. Furthermore, the TURBO GAIN button can also be used as an assignable switch.
1-2 Example of System Configuration Viewfinder-related equipment Chapter 1 Overview The diagram below shows a typical configuration of the camcorder for ENG and EFP. For more information about the fittings, connections, or use of additional equipment and accessories, see Chapter 9 as well as the operation manuals for the connected equipment. AC power supply Name / Purpose Magnification Part No. Fog-proof filter – 1-547-341-11 Lens assembly –2.8 D to +2.0 D A-8262-537-A Lens assembly –3.
1-3 Precautions Chapter 1 Overview Use and Storage Do not subject the unit to severe shocks The internal mechanism may be damaged or the body warped. After use Always turn off the power. Before storing the unit for a long period Remove the battery pack. Use and storage locations Store in a level, ventilated place. Avoid using or storing the unit in the following places.
Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 2-1 Power Supply 1 Battery attachment 2 DC IN connector 3 POWER switch 4 LIGHT switch a Battery attachment Attach a BP-GL65/GL95/L60S/L80S battery pack. Furthermore, by attaching an AC-DN10 AC Adaptor, you can operate the camcorder from AC power. Note For your safety, and to ensure proper operation of the unit, Sony recommends the use of the following battery packs: BP-GL65, BP-GL95, BP-L60S, and BP-L80S.
However, the light can be turned on before the start of recording in auto interval recording mode. • To ensure proper operation of the video light with the unit, Sony recommends the use of the following battery packs: BP-GL65, BP-GL95, BP-L60S, and BP-L80S.
2-2 Accessory Attachments 1 Shoulder strap posts 2 Light shoe Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 3 LIGHT connector 4 Lens mount 5 Lens locking lever 6 Lens mount cap 7 LENS connector 8 Tripod mount 9 Shoulder pad Lens cable clamp a Shoulder strap posts Attach the supplied shoulder strap to these posts. For details, see 9-7 “Attaching the Shoulder Strap” on page 166. b Light shoe Attach an optional accessory such as a video light to this shoe.
2-3 Audio Functions 8 Built-in speaker Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 1 Microphone 2 MIC IN connector 4 EARPHONE jack (rear, stereo) 7 ALARM volume control 3 MIC LEVEL control 6 MONITOR volume control 5 MONITOR switch and CH-1/2 / CH-3/4 switch 4 EARPHONE jack (front, monaural) Audio functions (1) a Microphone This is a super-cardioid directional monaural microphone with an external power supply (+48 V) system.
CH-1/2 CH-3/4 MONITOR Audio output switch switch position position CH-1/2 Audio channel 1 Mix sound of channels 1 and 2 CH-2 Audio channel 2 CH-3 Audio channel 3 MIX Mix sound of channels 3 and 4 CH-4 Audio channel 4 Minimum Maximum Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls CH-3/4 CH-1 MIX ALARM volume control f MONITOR volume control This control adjusts the speaker or earphone volume for sounds other than the alarm sound. At the minimum position, no sound can be heard.
j AUDIO SELECT CH-1/CH-2 (audio channel-1 and channel-2 adjustment method selection) switches These switches select the audio level adjustment method for each of audio channels 1 and 2. AUTO: Select this setting for automatic adjustment. MANUAL: Select this setting for manual adjustment.
2-4 Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions 7 Viewfinder Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 8 Diopter adjustment ring Eyecup 1 Tally indicator 2 BRIGHT control 3 CONTRAST control 4 PEAKING control 5 ZEBRA switch 6 TALLY switch 0 Viewfinder left-right positioning ring qa Camera operator tally indicator 9 Viewfinder front-rear positioning lever qs Viewfinder stopper qd LOCK knob Shooting and recording/playback functions (1) a Tally indicator Setting the TALLY switch to HIGH or
g Viewfinder The viewfinder lets you view the image in black and white while shooting, recording or playing back. It also displays various warnings and messages related to the settings or operating conditions of the camcorder, a zebra pattern, safety zone marker 1), and center marker 2). 1) The safety zone marker is a rectangle indicating the effective picture area. 2) The center marker indicates the center of the picture with a crosshair.
Examples of shooting conditions and appropriate filters Shooting condition Filter Very bright conditions such as snow, at 4 (5600 K + 1/ ND) 64 high altitudes, or at the seashore For the PDW-530/530P FILTER selector (outer knob) setting CC filter selection A Cross filter 1) B 3200 K C 4300 K D 6300 K 1) A type of special effect filter. Generates a cross of light on a highlighted portion.
switch and the FILTER selector. 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 on the FUNCTION 2 page of the OPERATION menu, “WHITE B CH” is set to “ATW” 1), ATW is activated. BARS, DCC OFF A color bar signal is output and the DCC circuit does not operate. For example, use the setting for the following purposes.
For details on how to select the output signal, see 7-3-2 “Selecting the Output Signals” on page 131. x REMOTE connector (8-pin) Connect the RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit, which makes it possible to control the VDR and camera remotely. y GENLOCK IN 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.
Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls wk REC START button wl VDR SAVE/STBY connector PLAY PRE E /PAUS T NEX V e; EJECT button and indicator ea F REV button and indicator es PLAY/PAUSE button and indicator ed F FWD button and indicator ef NEXT button eg STOP button eh PREV button Shooting and recording/playback functions (4) wk REC START button Press this button to start recording. Press it again to stop recording.
eh PREV button This jumps to the beginning of the current clip, and pauses. During the jump, the F REV indicator flashes.Pressing this button together with the F REV button jumps to the first frame of the first clip recorded on the disc.
2-5 Output Video Operating Section 1 SEL/SET dial Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 THUMBNAIL button 3 Thumbnail indicator THUMBNAIL SEL/SET ESSENCE MARK 4 Sub clip indicator 5 SUB CLIP button SUB CLIP CLIP MENU PRESET 6 SHIFT button S.SEL REGEN CLOCK SHIFT F-RUN SET R-RUN Output video operating section a SEL/SET (select/set) dial When thumbnails (each representing a clip) are shown on the color LCD, you can select a particular thumbnail with this dial.
2-6 Menu Operating Section 2 STATUS ON/SEL / OFF switch Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 3 MENU ON/OFF switch MENU 4 CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch 5 “Memory Stick” compartment Cover 1 MENU knob a MENU knob Use this knob to change the page selection or a setting within the menu. Press: If you press this knob when the arrow (b) is placed at the page title on the menu, the arrow changes to a question mark (?) and you can change the page by turning this knob.
e “Memory Stick” compartment “Memory Stick” Access indicator Label Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls “Memory Stick” How to insert a “Memory Stick” 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.
2-7 Time Code System Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 1 TC IN connector 2 TC OUT connector 3 GENLOCK IN connector Time code functions (1) a TC IN (time code input) connector (BNC type) To synchronize the time code of this unit to an external time code, input the reference time code to this connector.
4 DISPLAY switch 5 RESET button 6 HOLD button THUMBNAIL SEL/SET 7 SEL/SET dial ESSENCE MARK SUB CLIP S.SEL Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls CLIP MENU PRESET 8 PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch REGEN CLOCK SHIFT F-RUN SET R-RUN 9 F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch Time code functions (2) d DISPLAY switch This cycles the data displayed in the counter display through the sequence COUNTER, TC, and U-BIT. COUNTER: Display the elapsed recording/playback time (hours, minutes, seconds, frames).
2-8 Warnings and Indications Besides the viewfinder, speaker and earphones, the indicators and displays described in this section also provide you with information such as the operating state of the camcorder and warnings.
e Back tally switch This switch enables or disables the back tally and rear tally indicators. ON: The back tally and rear tally indicators are enabled. OFF: The back tally and rear tally indicators are disabled. Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls f Monochrome LCD This shows the remaining battery capacity, remaining disc capacity, time data, and so on. 2-9 Warnings and Indications on the LCDs 2-9-1 Monochrome LCD For details, see 2-9-1 “Monochrome LCD” on page 32.
Time code display Lights when the time code or real time is displayed. Time counter display: Shows the time code, user bits, and real time. 2-9-2 Color LCD Disc status, battery status and audio level Disc status indicator Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Full capacity is available. Close to full state: “DISC” flashes. Full (disc must be replaced): “DISC” and “E” flash. Lights when the HOLD button is pressed.
VDR operation status and status indicators 2-10 Indicators in the Viewfinder Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Several indicators are provided above and below the viewfinder screen to indicate the current state and adjustments of the camera. 1 TALLY indicator 2 REC (recording) indicator 3 BATT (battery) indicator Warning display area This shows a message if a recording fault or condensation is detected. For details, see 10-3 “Operation Warnings” on page 174.
• • • • • The WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST. ATW is enabled. The lens extender is used. The FILTER selector is set to other than ND:1/CC:B. The reference value of auto iris adjustment is not the standard value. Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls e Spare indicator This is a spare indicator. This can be used as a REC indicator by setting REC TALLY to BOTH in the FUNCTION 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu.
Recording and Playback Chapter 3 3-1 Handling Discs • Do not leave cartridges where dust may be able to gain ingress. • Store cartridges in their cases. 3-1-1 Discs Used for Recording and Playback 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. This camcorder uses the following disc for recording and playback: PFD23 Professional Disc (capacity 23.
3-1-4 Loading and Unloading a Disc Insert the disc. Loading a disc Proceed as follows. 1 V indication on the outside Turn on the POWER switch. Push and close the lid. Chapter 3 Recording and Playback The disc is loaded. POWER switch Note To insert the disc correctly, make sure that the camcorder is in the upright position (the grip upside, the bottom downside).
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 1 Open this rubber cover. 2 Using a screwdriver or similar implement, slide the black metal plate visible inside, in the direction of the rear of the camcorder. The disc compartment lid opens. A red Phillips screw is visible inside the rubber cap. 3 Insert a screwdriver into the Phillips screw, and turn counterclockwise (the direction shown on the rubber cap). This ejects the disc. 4 Close the rubber cover firmly.
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 turned off and when battery exhaustion is detected, because the unit does not enter power saving mode until after the end of recording processing. Notes Quick salvage Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to YES, then press the MENU knob. Salvage processing starts, and the message “EXECUTING.” appears.
1 3-2 Recording Attach a fully charged battery pack. For details, see 9-1 “Power Supply” on page 154. 3-2-1 Basic Procedures 2 Turn on the POWER switch. 3 Set the DISP SEL switch to STATUS, and check on the color LCD that the following conditions are met. This section describes the basic procedures for shooting and recording. Before a shooting session, ensure that the camcorder is functioning properly. • The HUMID indicator is not showing. If it is, wait until it disappears.
For details, see 7-3-5 “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 Switches” on page 133. 1,2 3,5 During recording, the REC indicator lights in the viewfinder. Perform zooming and focus control, if necessary. 2 4 5,6 Note Basic procedure for shooting: from adjusting the black balance and white balance to stopping recording 1 2 For details, see 3-1-6 “Handling of Discs When Recording Does Not End Normally (Salvage Function)” (page 38). Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to BLK to adjust the black balance.
The message “DELETE OK? YES b NO” appears. 3-2-2 Deleting Clips With this camcorder you can delete clips one at a time, in sequence from the last recorded clip, or you can delete all clips in a single operation. You can use the THUMBNAIL menu to delete the selected clip or all clips. For details, see “Deleting clips” (page 66). 5 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “YES”, and press the MENU knob again. The last recorded clip is deleted.
MENU knob 1 SHUTTER CHG. MARK: Recorded when the shutter speed is changed. WHITE CHG. MARK: Recorded when the white balance is changed. FLASH MARK: Recorded when a sudden brightness change occurs as when the flash operates or when the camcorder in recording mode is suddenly moved into an indoor space from a bright outdoor space. MENU ON/OFF switch 5 The TOP menu appears. Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “SHOT MARK 1”. M10 ESSENCE MARK SHOT MARK 1 : SHOT MARK 2 : OVER AUDIO LIMIT : GAIN CHG.
Recording a SHOT MARK 2 essence mark Press the RET button twice in quick succession during recording or playback. “ShotMark2” appears in the viewfinder screen for about one second near the time code display. If SHOT MARK 2 recording has been assigned to one of the assignable switches, you can also use that switch to record a SHOT MARK 2 essence mark.
6 Turn the MENU knob until “CACHE” appears. As you turn the MENU knob, the setting changes in the following sequence: OFF y CACHE y A. INT y M. INT. When “CACHE” 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. 03 FUNCTION1 7 TOP ATW OFF OFF OFF TURBO DF CACHE 0-2s Press the MENU knob. The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark changes to a z mark.
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.
03 FUNCTION1 ASSIGN SW <1> : ASSIGN SW <2> : ASSIGN SW <3> : ASSIGN SW <4> : TURBO SW : DF/NDF : CACHE/INTVAL REC: TOP ATW OFF OFF OFF TURBO DF OFF 5MIN y 10MIN y 15MIN y 20MIN y 30MIN y 40MIN y 50MIN y 1H y 2H y 3H y 4H y 5H y 7H y 10H y 15H y 20H y 30H y 40H y 50H y 70H y 100H. Here MIN means minutes (5MIN is 5 minutes) and H means hours (1H is one hour). 11 Press the MENU knob. 6 Turn the MENU knob until A. INT appears.
? 03 FUNCTION1 ASSIGN SW <1> : ASSIGN SW <2> : ASSIGN SW <3> : ASSIGN SW <4> : TURBO SW : DF/NDF : CACHE/INTVAL REC: TAKE TOTAL TIME : REC TIME : PRE-LIGHTING : ATW OFF OFF OFF TURBO DF A.INT 20M 5SEC OFF 17 Press the MENU knob. Chapter 3 Recording and Playback The b mark on the left of “PRE-LIGHTING” changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark. 18 Turn the MENU knob until the desired time to turn on the light before starting to record appears.
Total time for shooting (TAKE TOTAL TIME) Shooting interval Time for recording on the disc (REC TIME) i.LINK During interval recording, signal input/output through the i.LINK interface is impossible. To make settings before shooting Proceed as follows. 1 Carry out steps 1 to 5 of the procedure “To make settings before shooting” (page 46), to select CACHE/ INTVAL REC on the FUNCTION 1 page. 2 Turn the MENU knob until “M. INT” appears.
The b mark on the left of “NUMBER OF FRAME” changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark. 6 03 FUNCTION1 ASSIGN SW <1> : ASSIGN SW <2> : ASSIGN SW <3> : ASSIGN SW <4> : TURBO SW : DF/NDF : CACHE/INTVAL REC: NUMBER OF FRAME : TRIGGER INTERVAL: PRE-LIGHTING : Turn the MENU knob until the desired number of frames to be recorded in each shot appears. As you turn the MENU knob, the number changes in the following sequence: 1 y 2 y 4 y 8. 7 13 Press the MENU knob.
To shoot and record in Manual Interval Rec mode After making the required settings, proceed as follows. 1 After performing the basic procedure for shooting and recording following the instructions in 3-2-1 “Basic Procedures” (page 40), secure the camcorder so that it will not move. 2 Press the REC START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens. To exit Manual Interval Rec mode Do one of the following. • In the single shot mode, press the EJECT button.
The message “DELETING LAST CLIP” appears, and the processing for deleting the last recorded clip begins. When the deleting has finished, the message “LAST CLIP WAS DELETED” appears. For operations, see 4-3-1 “Loading a Clip List From Disc Into Unit Memory” (page 78). 3 The camcorder enters auto clip list recording mode. The viewfinder screen shows the number of the clip list loaded in the current clip list.
The TOP menu appears. 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 2 C0001.MXF If this is the first time the OPERATION menu has been displayed, the CONTENTS page of the OPERATION menu appears. If the menu has been used before, the last accessed page appears. TITLE00001 Clips recorded on Disc 1 C0017.MXF 3 C0002.MXF C0001.
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. 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 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.
3 Rotate the MENU knob to move the x mark to the desired character in the list of selectable characters, and then press the MENU knob. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the remaining characters. The camcorder exits numeric input mode, and the original CLIP TITLE page appears. 5 When you have finished entering the prefix, rotate the MENU knob to move the x mark to “END”, and then press the MENU knob.
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback • Titles are used as user-defined clip names on this unit. Therefore, the available characters are limited to those supported by the title function. • Files generated along with clips and clip lists use the same names (the “C*” or “E*” part of the following file names). - Clips: Metadata files (C*M01.XML), proxy AV files (C*S01.MXF) - Clip lists: Metadata files (E*M01.XML) • The following names cannot be assigned. - Clips: C0000.MXF - Clip lists: E0000E01.SMI, E0100E01.
3 If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “CLIP STATUS”, and press the MENU knob. If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob to scroll the screen to “CLIP STATUS”, and then press the MENU knob. The CLIP STATUS page appears. The current settings of the items on the page appear to the right of the items. Fuji.
3 Turn the MENU knob to scroll to the OUTPUT page. Alternatively, in the CONTENTS page, select “OUTPUT”. Note The OUTPUT page appears. 4 Turn the MENU knob to select “LIVE LOGGING”, and then press the MENU knob. U01 OUTPUT LCD BRIGHT LCD BRIGHT LCD COLOR Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 5 TOP : : : 0 0 0 i.LINK MODE : PB WIDE ID(IMX) : REAR BNC OUT SEL: LIVE LOGGING : AV/C THROU VBS OFF Turn the MENU knob to display “ON”, and then press the MENU knob.
next section “To copy proxy data for all clips on the disc to a memory card”, and copy the data that could not be recorded. • It is not possible to record only proxy data to a memory card without recording to the disc. To stop recording Recording to memory cards stops when recording to the disc stops. You do not need to take any special steps to stop recording to memory cards.
1 On the MEMORY REC page of the OPERATION menu (see page 59), select “DEL ALL MEM CLP”. The message “EXECUTE OK?” appears. 2 Select YES to execute the deletion. All proxy data in the memory card is deleted. Remaining memory indications To format a memory card Proceed as follows. 1 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 2 Examples of remaining memory recording time indications On the MEMORY REC page of the OPERATION menu (see page 59), select “FORMAT MEMORY”.
3-3 Checking Recording and 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 tape, as described below. After recording The unit stops at the position where recording ended.
3-3-2 Checking the Last Two Seconds of the Recording — Recording Review Chapter 3 Recording and Playback If you press the RET button on the lens while recording is paused, the last two seconds of the recording is played back on the viewfinder screen and the color LCD. Use this function to check whether recording went smoothly. If you hold down the RET button, a low-speed reverse search begins at a position two seconds before the recording end position.
Name a) of currently selected clip Sixth clip is selected from a total of 143 clips. Cuing up a frame including an essence mark Proceed as follows. Thumbnail of currently selected clip (first frame or specified b) frame) 2~5 1 THUMBNAIL SEL/SET ESSENCE MARK SUB CLIP S.SEL REGEN CLOCK Recording date and time of selected clip 1 To switch between duration and timecode display in the thumbnail display Press the HOLD button.
3 Press the SEL/SET dial or the MENU knob. 1 Thumbnails of the frames including the selected essence mark appear. (The example shows the case where SHOTMARK1 is selected as the essence mark.) This indicates that the thumbnail images are the frames including the essence mark (SHOTMARK1). Sixth frame is selected from a total of 31 SHOTMARK1 frames. If the clip list that you want to play exists on the disc, load it into the current clip list (see page 72).
Name of the current clip list a) Sixth frame is selected from a total of 34 sub clips. Total duration of sub clips in clip list • Clips cannot be locked or unlocked when the Write Inhibit tab of the disk is in the recording disabled position. Proceed as follows. You can lock one clip at a time. 1 With the sub clip indicator off, press the THUMBNAIL button. The thumbnail indicator lights, and the thumbnails of the clips on the disc appear. Turn the SEL/SET dial or MENU knob to select the clip to lock.
Deleting clips Lock icon Notes • Clips cannot be deleted when the Write Inhibit tab of the disc is in the recording disabled position. • Locked clips cannot be deleted. • If a clip which is referenced in a clip list is deleted, that clip list is also deleted. You can use the DISC menu to delete the last clip or all clips. For details, see “To delete the last recorded clip” (page 42). Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 1 With the sub clip indicator off, press the THUMBNAIL button.
To go to the clip deletion screen without displaying the THUMBNAIL menu After step 2, press the RESET button with the SHIFT button held down (shortcut operation). To cancel the deletion and return to the thumbnail screen Do one of the following. • With “CANCEL” selected, press the SEL/SET dial or the MENU knob. • Press the RESET button. Turn the SEL/SET dial or MENU knob to select “OK”, and then press the dial or knob. The clip is deleted and you return to the thumbnail screen.
21 SOURCE SEL REC VIDEO SOURCE: EXT REC CONTROL : i.LINK MODE : MENU knob 1 TOP CAM OFF AV/C MENU ON/OFF switch Holding down the MENU knob, set the MENU ON/ OFF switch to ON. Chapter 3 Recording and Playback The TOP menu appears. Item Description CAM Records the pictures being shot by the camcorder. EXT Records video signals from the external equipment connected to the i.LINK DV IN/OUT or GENLOCK IN connector.
from external equipment connected to the GENLOCK IN connector. Proceed as follows. 1 3-5 Freezing a Picture During Playback Display the SOURCE SEL page on the screen. For the operation, see 3-4-1 “Recording a DV Stream From External Equipment” on page 67. 21 SOURCE SEL TOP CAM OFF AV/C ILINK SYNC 0.0% 2 Move the b mark to “EXT VIDEO SOURCE”, and press the MENU knob. 3 Turn the MENU knob to display “CMPST”. This ends the setting.
Scene Selection 4-1 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. • Clip lists (edit data) created with the scene selection function can be used on XPRI and other full-feature nonlinear editing systems.
Flow of scene selection editing Disc Record material or insert disc containing recorded material into this unit PDW-510/510P/530/530P To edit a clip list Load clip lists (see page 78) Chapter 4 Scene Selection Create and edit a clip list • Selecting clips (see page 73) • • • • Reordering sub clips (see page 74) Trimming sub clips (see page 75) Deleting sub clips (see page 76) Previewing clip lists (see page 77) Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3 Select clips Recorded material Clip 1 Save the clip list to disc
Clips Sub clips (clips in clip lists) Material recorded with this unit is managed in units called “clips.” A clip contains the material between a recording start point (In point) and a recording end point (Out point). Clips have numbers beginning with C, for example C0001. The specified clips (or parts of clips) in a clip list are called “sub clips.” Sub clips are virtual data specifying ranges in the original clips. Clip data in the original clips is not overwritten.
4-2 Creating Clip Lists 4-2-1 Selecting Clips You can create a clip list by selecting a desired clip from the thumbnail display, and including it in the clip list as a sub clip. Note Up to 99 clip lists can be handled in the CLIP menu. Including a clip selected from the thumbnail display in the clip list Use the SEL/SET dial or the MENU knob to select the clip you want to include in the clip list. 3 Hold down the SHIFT button, and press the SEL/SET dial or MENU knob. The scene selection window appears.
Total duration of the sub clips in the current clip list 4-2-2 Reordering Sub Clips SEL/SET dial THUMBNAIL button Thumbnail indicator THUMBNAIL SEL/SET ESSENCE MARK SUB CLIP S.
Load the clip list from the disc into the unit memory (see page 78). Indicates that the third sub clip will be moved to the position of the eighth sub clip. To return to the full-screen display Press the THUMBNAIL button, turning off the indicator. 3 Turn the SEL/SET dial or the MENU knob to select the desired sub clip. 4 Hold down the SHIFT button, and press the SEL/SET dial or MENU knob. The sub clip operation menu appears.
1 Carry out steps 1 to 4 of 4-2-2 “Deleting a Sub Clip” to select a sub clip and display the sub clip operation menu. 2 Turn the SEL/SET dial or the MENU knob to select TRIM, and press the dial/knob. 5 When the new IN and/or OUT points are set, hold down the SHIFT button and press the SEL/SET dial or MENU knob. This carries out the trimming, and the screen returns to the sub clip thumbnail display. The first frame of the selected sub clip appears.
“NEW FILE” is displayed for clip lists without any registered data. The date of creation or the title is displayed for each clip list. The date of creation is always displayed for clip lists without titles. To cancel the deletion, and return to the sub clip deletion screen Do either of the following. • Select CANCEL, and press the SEL/SET dial or the MENU knob. • Press the RESET button. The screen returns to the sub clip thumbnail display.
4-3 Managing Clip Lists (CLIP Menu) After you create a clip list, you can use the CLIP menu to save it to disc, load it from disc into the unit memory, and delete it from the disc. The CLIP menu also allows you to clear and edit the current clip list. 4-3-1 Loading a Clip List From Disc Into Unit Memory Proceed as follows. 1 Display the CLIP menu. See “Displaying the CLIP menu” (page 78). 2 Displaying the CLIP menu In the CLIP menu, move the cursor to LOAD and press the SEL/SET dial or the MENU Knob.
• If you set the MENU ON/OFF to ON during thumbnail display, thumbnail display is cancelled and replaced with menu display. • Unless the current clip list has been saved to disc, its contents will be lost when you load a new clip list from the disc. 2 Select CLEAR in the CLIP menu, and press the SEL/ SET dial or the MENU knob. The following screen display appears. CLEAR CLIP LIST ESC CLEAR CLIP LIST : EXEC 4-3-2 Deleting Clip Lists From a Disc Proceed as follows. 1 Display the CLIP menu.
2 CLIP LIST TC PRS HOUR MIN SEC FRAME : : : : ESC 00 00 00 00 Turn the SEL/SET dial or MENU knob to move the cursor to “SORT BY” in the CLIP menu, and then press the dial or knob. A screen like the following appears. OK SORT CLIP LISTS BY ESC NAME(A-Z) DATE(MOST RECENT 1ST) The time code shown in this screen is the current initial time code of the current clip list. If you have already set the initial time code for this clip list, that time code is displayed.
4-4 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.
Adjustments and Settings for Recording 5-1 Setting the Recording Format (PDW-530/530P Only) Before recording with the PDW-530/530P, it is necessary to set the recording format for each of video and audio. Video recording format: MPEG IMX 50 Mbps, 40 Mbps, 30 Mbps, or DVCAM Audio recording format: 16-bit/48 kHz or 24-bit/48 kHz 3 For menu operations, see 7-1-3 “Basic Menu Operations” on page 115. 1 Turn on the POWER switch.
M09 VDR MODE REC TALLY BLINK REC START/STOP MODE SELECT TIMER SET REC FORMAT 6 : : : : : ON OFF SEL IH IMX50 REC TALLY BLINK REC START/STOP MODE SELECT TIMER SET REC FORMAT M09 VDR MODE REC TALLY BLINK REC START/STOP MODE SELECT TIMER SET REC FORMAT TOP AU DATA LEN (IMX):?16bit AU REF LEVEL : -20db AU REF OUT : 0db AU CH12 AGC MODE : MONO AU CH34 AGC MODE : MONO AU AGC SPEC : -6db AU LIMITER MODE : OFF AU LIMITER : ON I.
5-2 Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance OUTPUT/DCC switch To ensure excellent image quality when using this camcorder, conditions may require that both the black balance and the white balance be adjusted. Black balance adjustment Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings for Recording The black balance will require adjustment in the following cases.
Error message Meaning ABB : NG R (or G or B) : OVERFLOW The difference between the reference value and the current value is so great that it exceeds the range. Adjustment was impossible. FILTER selector If any of the above error messages is displayed, retry the black balance adjustment. Keep pushing the AUTO W/B BAL to BLK until “BLACK SET-” appears after “-BLACK BALANCE-” appears. If the error message occurs again, an internal check is necessary.
FILTER selector (inner knob) setting and ND filter selection FILTER selector (inner knob) ND filter setting 4 1 /64 ND For the PDW-510/510P: AUTO W/B BAL switch FILTER selector setting and filter selection FILTER selector setting Filter selection 1 3200 K 2 5600 K + 1/8 ND 3 5600 K 4 5600 K + 1/64 ND If the setting of the FILTER selector is changed, a message reporting the setting appears for about 3 seconds in the setting change and adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder
Error message Meaning If a memory error occurs WHITE : NG COLOR TEMP HIGH The color temperature is too high. Select a suitable filter setting. WHITE : NG COLOR TEMP LOW The color temperature is too low. Select a suitable filter setting. WHITE : NG TIME LIMIT Adjustment could not be completed within the standard number of attempts. WHITE : NG POOR WHITE AREA The white area could not be checked.
5-3 Setting the Electronic Shutter This section describes the shutter modes that can be used with the electronic shutter of the camcorder, and describes the procedure for selecting the shutter speed and shutter mode. Shutter mode Shutter speed Application EVS (Enhanced Vertical definition System) Shutter speed currently selected in the Standard or ECS mode Improved vertical resolution. However, the sensitivity and dynamic range are reduced. 1) Only when the CBK-FC01 is installed.
Setting the shutter mode and standardmode shutter speed Standard mode (with scan mode:I) Once the shutter speed is selected, it is retained even when the camcorder power is turned off. 1 2 Follow the procedure described in 7-2-2 “Selecting the Display Items” (page 123) to set the VF DISPLAY MODE item to “2” or “3” on the VF DISP 1 page of the USER menu. SLS mode ECS mode 1/100: for PDW-510/530 1/60: for PDW-510P/530P Push the SHUTTER selector from ON to SELECT.
When the RM-B150 Remote Control Unit is connected You can set the shutter speed of ECS with the rotary encoder of the RM-B150. Setting the shutter speed in SLS mode Proceed as follows. MENU ON/OFF switch MENU knob Changing the range of choice of shutter mode and speed settings 1 1 2 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON while holding down the MENU knob. The TOP menu appears. Setting the shutter speed in SLS (Slow Speed Shutter) mode 1 Set the shutter speed mode to SLS.
5 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the shutter mode or shutter speed you want, then press the MENU knob. The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark. 6 Turn the MENU knob until “ON” appears, then press the MENU knob. The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting changes to a z mark. To set another mode or speed, return to step 5.
The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting changes to a z mark. The IRIS OVERRIDE item is set to “ON”. 5 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF. The AUTO IRIS page disappears from the screen. 6 Turn the MENU knob to change the reference value. Opening the lens iris Iris opened by 1 stop (two bars) Note Be sure to confirm that the current shutter mode is not ECS. Iris opened by 0.
The b mark changes to a z mark and the z mark changes to a ? mark. 5 Turn the MENU knob until the desired auto iris window appears, then press the MENU knob. The shaded parts indicate the area where light detection occurs. Auto iris window The z mark on changes to a b mark and the ? mark changes to a z mark. If you select “VARIABLE”, the following items become effective and you can set the window of the desired size. Set each item to the desired size.
1 To adjust the signal input to the AUDIO IN CH1 or AUDIO IN CH2 connector, set the AUDIO IN CH-1 or AUDIO IN CH-2 switch to REAR. To adjust both input signals, set both switches to REAR. 2 Set the AUDIO SELECT switch(es) corresponding to the channel(s) selected in step 1 to MANUAL. 3 With the LEVEL control for the channel selected in step 1, adjust so that the audio level meter shows up to –20 dB for a normal input volume.
• The second top bar may turn on occasionally, but do not allow the top bar to go on. If it goes on, the audio level is too high. Correspondence between recording level adjustments and audio level controls In the AUDIO-3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, you can select which audio level control controls the audio recording level of the front microphone input. The correspondence between the controls and the menu items and settings is as follows.
5-6 Setting the Time Data To reset the time code value to 00:00:00:00 Press the RESET button. 5 F-RUN: Free run. The time code generator keeps running. R-RUN: Recording run. The time code generator runs only while recording. 5-6-1 Setting the Time Code The time code setting range is from 00 : 00 : 00 : 00 to 23 : 59 : 59 : 29 (hours : minutes : seconds : frames) for the PDW-510/530, and from 00 : 00 : 00 : 00 to 23 : 59 : 59 : 24 for the PDW-510P/530P.
regeneration of an external time code. You can also synchronize the time code generators of other camcorders/ VTRs with the internal generator of this camcorder. Connections for time code synchronization Connect both the reference video signal and the external time code as illustrated below. 1 RESET button Example 1: Synchronizing with an external time code THUMBNAIL SEL/SET 3 ESSENCE MARK S.
time code cannot be synchronized with the reference video signal. In this case, set the GENLOCK item to “ON” on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu. 4 1 3 2 User bit settings during time code synchronization When the time code is synchronized, only the time data is synchronized with the external time code value. Therefore, the user bits can have their own settings for each camcorder. You can also synchronize the user bits with external user bit data. For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual.
5-7 Setting the Thumbnail Image When the unit is shipped from the factory, it is set up to display the first frame of a clip as the clip’s thumbnail image (see page 62). As required, you can select another frame to display as a clip’s thumbnail image. 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.
File Operations 6-1 Overview Chapter 6 root a) INDEX.XML A remote computer can be connected to this unit and used to operate on recorded data which has been saved in data files, such as video and audio data files. There are two way to connect a remote computer. • FAM connection Connect the S400 (i.LINK) connector on this unit to the i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector on the remote computer, using an i.LINK cable (see page 103).
6-1-2 File Operation Restrictions This section explains which operations are possible on files stored in each directory. When required, the following operation tables distinguish reading and writing from partial reading and writing. Read: Read data sequentially from the start to the end of the file. Partial read: Read only a part of the data in the file. Write: Write data sequentially from the start to the end of the file. Partial write: Write data to a part of the file only.
clips on that disc. (The only possible operations are playback and disc formatting.) - Writing of files with a user-defined names - Deletion of arbitrary clips (except the last recorded clip) - Locking of clips • If you attempt to write a C*.MXF file which does not meet the conditions specified as remark c) on this table via a FAM connection, a Windows error message appears to the effect that the file or directory is corrupt and cannot be read.
• Deletion and renaming of directories Notes • File names and directory names can use letters, numbers, and symbols from the Unicode 2.0 character set. However, the following control characters and symbols 1) cannot be used. - Control characters: U+0000 to U+001F, U+007F - Symbols: ", *, /, :, <, >, ?, \, | 1) This is supported from firmware version 1.4. However, the following character codes cannot be used by FAM connections.
File data U01 OUTPUT LCD BRIGHT LCD BRIGHT LCD COLOR TOP : : : Transfer of files 0 0 0 PDW-510/510P/ 530/530P i.LINK MODE :? AV/C PB WIDE ID(IMX) : THROU REAR BNC OUT SEL: VBS LIVE LOGGING : OFF 4 5 6 i.LINK cable (not supplied) Turn the MENU knob to select FAM, then press the MENU knob. The setting is confirmed. The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark changes to a z mark. The message “Valid after power off.” appears if you change this item.
Notes • If you power this unit off during an FAM connection, the data transferred thus far is discarded. • All file operations are not possible for some types of files. For details, see 6-1-2 “File Operation Restrictions” (page 101). To eject discs from a remote computer Right click the icon representing this unit in Explorer, and select Eject from the menu which appears. 6-2-4 Reconnecting To reconnect after exiting file operations, do one of the following, depending on whether an i.
6-3 FTP File Operations the documentation of the FTP client software on your system. To log in File operations between this unit and a remote computer can be carried out by the File Transfer Protocol (called FTP below). If this unit is connected to a remote computer with a FAM connection, first exit file operations on the FAM connection (see page 105). A CBK-NC01 Network Adaptor (option) is required to enable file operations by FTP.
Note To log out If you power this unit off during an FTP connection, the data transferred thus far is discarded. To log out after finishing file operations, enter “QUIT” at the command prompt and press the Enter key. 6-3-2 Command List This unit supports standard protocol (see the next section), and extended protocol (see page 111). Notes • To execute FTP commands, you must install application software such as PDZ-1 on your computer. • The commands supported by application software vary.
Command name Description Command syntax TYPE Specifies the type of data to be transferred. TYPE )> can be any of the following. However, for XDCAM, data is always transferred as “I,” regardless of the type-code specification.
Command name Description Command syntax NLST Sends a list of file names from this unit NLST to the remote computer, with no other information. The following options may be specified when no path name is specified. • -a: Also display file names that begin with “.” • -l: Display information other than file name (gives the same result as the LIST command). • -F: Append “/” to directory names.
Command name Description Command syntax RNFR RNTO Rename a file. Specify the file to be renamed with the RNFR command, and specify the new name with the RNTO command. (Always follow a RNFR command with a RNTO command.) RNFR RNTO Deletes the specified file on this unit. DELE Note Depending on the directory and file type, deletion may not be possible. Input example: DELE Clip/C0099.
Command name Description Command syntax MKD Creates a new directory. MKD Note Directories can be created only in the General directory. For details, see 6-1-2 “File Operation Restrictions” (page 101). RMD Deletes a directory. RMD Note Directories can be deleted only in the General directory. For details, see 6-1-2 “File Operation Restrictions” (page 101). Extended commands The following table shows the extended FTP commands supported by this unit.
Command name Description Command syntax SITE MEID Acquires the media ID of the disc loaded in this unit. SITE MEID SITE FUNC Acquires the function and version of the SITE FUNC expanded commands. Information is sent in the following format. For XDCAM, sent in a format like “200 MXF DISK 1” (200 is a response code). SITE UMMD When C*.
6-4 Recording Continuous Time Code With FAM and FTP Connections 1) 1) This is supported from firmware version 1.4. When you are connected to the unit by FAM or FTP, you can create new clips with time code that is continuous with the time code of the last frame of the last clip on the disc. To record continuous time code, set PRESET/REGEN/ CLOCK switch to “REGEN,” and then proceed as follows. FAM connection Write clip files to the unit from the computer or other device that is connected to this unit.
Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 7-1 Menu Organization and Operation 7-1-1 Menu Organization The following shows the organization of menus that you can use to make various settings and adjustments. Chapter 7 For details of customizing the USER menu, see 7-1-4 “Editing the USER Menu” on page 117. TOP menu The TOP menu consists of the following submenus.
• OPERATION menu: This menu contains items for changing settings according to conditions related to the subject when the camcorder is being operated. • PAINT menu This menu contains items for making detailed image adjustments while using a waveform monitor to monitor the waveforms output by the camera. Support of a video engineer is usually required to use this menu.
Returning to the TOP menu from other menus There are two methods. • Align the b mark with “TOP” at the top right of the menu page, and press the MENU knob. • Push the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch down to the ESCAPE position repeatedly until the TOP menu appears. 2 Turn the MENU knob until the desired page appears. 3 Press the MENU knob. A b mark appears on the left of the item currently selected on the page.
8 To continue setting other items in the same page, repeat steps from 4 to 7. To cancel a change or return to the standard settings Proceed as follows. 1 2 Before pressing the MENU button in step 7 of the above procedure, push the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch up to the CANCEL/PRST position. Under the page name, a message “CANCEL DATA OK?” appears. For details of the viewfinder display, see 7-2-2 “Selecting the Display Items” on page 123.
USER 19 EDIT and ASSIGN SEL EDIT, then press the MENU knob to display the page. You can add up to 10 items on one page. If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob until the desired page appears, then press the MENU knob to select the page. Deleting items from a page by using the CANCEL/ PRST / ESCAPE switch You can delete items from any of the USER 1 EDIT to USER 19 EDIT pages. Proceed as follows.
E02 USER 1 EDIT If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob until the EDIT PAGE screen appears, then press the MENU knob to select the page. TOP WHITECH : AWB TEST OUT MENU : OFF OFFSET WHITE : WARM COOL : COLOR FINE : MASTER BLACK : OFF 3200 0 0 The item selected in step 1 moves to the position that you selected in step 3. In the above example, “MASTER BLACK” is moved to the top and the other items are moved down one line.
2 Push the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch to CANCEL/PRST. E01 EDIT PAGE PUSH TO PAGE INSERT 01.OUTPUT 02.TEST OUT 03.FUNCTION 1 04.VF DISP 1 05.'!'LED 06.MARKER 1 07.GAIN SW 08.VF SETTING 09.AUTO IRIS The message “PRESET DATA OK?” appears. E01 EDIT PAGE DELETE PAGE OK ? 01.OUTPUT 02.TEST OUT 03.FUNCTION 1 04.VF DISP 1 05.VF DISP 2 06.'!'LED 07.MARKER 1 08.GAIN SW 09.VF SETTING 10.AUTO IRIS 3 Push the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch to CANCEL/PRST again. In the above example, the VF DISP 2 page is deleted.
7-2 Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen The viewfinder screen displays not only the video picture but also characters and messages indicating the camcorder settings and operating status, a center marker, a safety zone marker, etc. When the MENU ON/OFF switch is set to OFF and the DISPLAY switch is set to ON, the items for which an “ON” setting was made in the VF DISP1 page of the USER menu or with related switches are displayed at the top and bottom of the screen.
i Iris setting/auto iris override This indicates the f-stop (iris setting) of the lens. Also, the auto iris override is displayed using bars which appear in the upper and lower parts to the left of the F number respectively. 1F to 8F, 16F: Number of frames in SLS mode For details, see “Changing the reference value” on page 91. n White balance memory This indicates the currently selected white balance automatic adjustment memory. A: Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set to A.
7-2-2 Selecting the Display Items To select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen from the VF DISP 1 and VF DISP 2 pages of the USER menu, turn on or off the indication next to each item. To select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen, proceed as follows.
5 6 To set another item to “ON” or “OFF”, repeat steps 3 and 4. To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating section. 7-2-3 Display Modes and Setting Change Confirmation/ Adjustment Progress Messages You can limit or suppress the messages that give details of setting changes and adjustment progress and results by setting a display mode.
U07 MARKER 1 TOP MARKER : OFF CENTER SAFETY ZONE SAFETY AREA ASPECT ASPECT SELECT ASPECT MASK ASPECT MASK LVL 100% MARKER : : : : : : : : OFF OFF 90% OFF 4:3 OFF 1/4 OFF 7-2-5 Setting the Viewfinder Use the VF SETTING page of the USER menu to select items related to the viewfinder. You can set the following items on the MARKER 1 page. Item Description MARKER Not to display all markers, set to OFF. CENTER To display the center marker, set to ON.
3 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the item you want to set, and press the MENU knob. U12 SHOT DISP SHOT SHOT SHOT SHOT SHOT SHOT SHOT The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark. 4 DATE : TIME : MODEL NAME : SERIAL NO : ID SEL : 16:9 ID : BLINK CHARA: OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and press the MENU knob. You can set the following items on the SHOT DISP page.
The items selected for superimposed recording appear on the screen and are recorded superimposed on the color bars. U11 SHOT ID ID-1 ID-2 ID-3 ID-4 7-2-7 Setting the Shot ID On the SHOT ID page of the USER menu, you can set a shot ID of up to 12 alphanumeric characters, spaces, and symbols. When the OUTPUT/DCC switch is set to BARS, DCC OFF, this shot ID is output with the color bar signal. The shot ID comprises ID1 to ID4, and the setting can be changed using the SHOT DISP page of the USER menu.
U11 SHOT ID ID-1 ID-2 ID-3 ID-4 Move the x mark over “INS”. 2 : : : : TOP CM015 ssssssssssss ssssssssssss ssssssssssss $%&'()*+,-./0123456789: ;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR STUVWXYZ[\]_ INS DEL RET ESC END Move the x mark over “RET”, then press the MENU knob. U11 SHOT ID Space inserted ID-1 ID-2 ID-3 ID-4 : : : : This window allows you to confirm why the ! (warning) indicator lights. You can use the ‘!’ LED page of the USER menu to set whether or not the ! (warning) indicator lights.
The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark. 4 Turn the MENU knob to select whether or not to display the selected window, then press the MENU knob. The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark changes to a z mark. By pushing the STATUS ON/SEL / OFF switch up to ON/SEL, the confirmation window appears. Each time you push this switch up to ON/SEL, the window switches. After 10 seconds, the window disappears automatically.
4 Carry out setting operations as follows. 1 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “GENLOCK”, and press the MENU knob. The b mark on the left of “GENLOCK” changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the GENLOCK setting changes to a ? mark. 2 Turn the MENU knob until ”OFF” appears, then press the MENU knob. The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark changes to a z mark, and the setting is executed. 3 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “RETURN VIDEO”, and press the MENU knob.
3 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the item you want to set, and press MENU knob. U01 OUTPUT LCD BRIGHT LCD BRIGHT LCD COLOR The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark. 4 Any of –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 or 48 dB can be set for each of the L, M, and H positions, in any sequence. For TURBO, any of –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 or 48 dB can be selected.
2 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “OPERATION”, then press the MENU knob. If this is the first time the OPERATION menu has been displayed, the CONTENTS page appears. If the menu has been used before, the last accessed page appears. 3 1 The TOP menu appears. 2 If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to POWER SAVE, then press the MENU knob. If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob until the POWER SAVE page appears, then press the MENU knob.
The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark changes to a z mark. To set other items, go back to step 3. 6 To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating section. 7-3-4 Specifying an Offset for the Auto White Balance Setting By setting an offset for the value of auto white balance, you can make the picture warmer or colder. The OFFSET WHT page of the OPERATION menu allows you to do this setting. Proceed as follows.
2 Turn the MENU knob until the FUNCTION 1 page appears, then press the MENU knob to select to page. U03 FUNCTION1 ASSIGN SW <1> ASSIGN SW <2> ASSIGN SW <3> ASSIGN SW <4> TURBO SW DF/NDF CACHE/INTVAL ATW OFF OFF OFF TURBO DF OFF Description ASSIGN SW 1 Assigns the function to ASSIGN 1 (push-type) switch. ASSIGN SW 2 Assigns the function to ASSIGN 2 (slide-type) switch. ASSIGN SW 3 Assigns the function to ASSIGN 3 (push-type) switch. ASSIGN SW 4 Assigns the function to ASSIGN 4 (push-type) switch.
Function Content TEST OUT CHARACTER Assigns the function to switch whether or not the characters are mixed to the video signal to be output from the TEST OUT connector. MARKER Assigns the ON/OFF function to display all markers.1) ZEBRA Assigns the zebra pattern display function to the switch. D5600 Applies an electrical 5600 K filter. EXT REC CONTROL Selects whether or not recording control of external devices connected through the CCZ connector (26-pin) of a CA-702 is possible.
TIME ADJUST ESC HOUR MIN SEC : : : 12 55 58 YEAR MONTH DAY : : : 00 07 31 OK When you are using a serial lens, you can automatically load the lens file number corresponding to your lens by setting LENS AUTO RECALL in the LENS FILE 1 page of the FILE menu to ON. Proceed as follows to select the lens file. 1 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON. The last accessed menu page appears on the screen. Item Description HOUR Sets the hour value. MIN Sets the minutes value. SEC Sets the seconds value.
1 Follow the procedure of steps 1 to 3 described in 7-3-4 “Specifying an Offset for the Auto White Balance Setting” on page 133 to display the FORMAT page of the OPERATION menu. 20 FORMAT 16:9/4:3 SELECT : 16:9 SCAN MODE : I UC/J SELECT : UC Color bars (SMPTE type) 2 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “16:9/4:3 SELECT”, and press MENU knob. The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark.
7-3-9 Setting the CCD Scan Mode • PsF (progressive scan) mode Installing the CBK-FC01 allows you to select the 24P mode. Since the camcorder has CCDs that use an “all pixels readout method,” a progressive scan mode is also available in addition to the conventional interlace scan mode. You can select either of the following modes using the FORMAT page of the OPERATION menu. • I (interlace scan) mode Each mode is described below using timing charts.
Setting the CCD scan mode The scan mode of the camcorder has been set to the interlace scan mode at the factory. The FORMAT page of the OPERATION menu allows you to change the CCD scan mode to the progressive scan mode or 24P mode (PDW-510/530 only). 1 2 3 Turn the MENU knob to display “PsF” or “24P”, and press the MENU knob. The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark changes to a z mark.
Globally unique ID is automatically recorded every shooting. Instance No. The Extended UMID is metadata that provides additional information such as location, time/date, company and so on. The UMID is applied as follows. Material No.
5 Turn the MENU knob to change the setting of the selected item or to display the desired value, and press the MENU knob. The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark changes to a z mark. 6 To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF. Additional information related to the UMID COUNTRY CODE When you select this item, the COUNTRY CODE window appears.
Enabling automatic acquisition of the IP address When the unit is shipped from the factory, automatic acquisition of the IP address is disabled. Proceed as follows to enable it. 1 2 Holding down the MENU knob, set the menu switch from OFF to ON. Setting the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway The TOP menu appears. The unit is shipped from the factory with the following settings. IP ADDRESS: 192.168. 1.10 SUBNET MASK: 255.255.255. 0 DEF. GATEWAY: 0. 0. 0.
10 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to set the default gateway. Setting the communications speed 7-4 Resetting USER Menu Settings to the Standard Settings Set the communications speed by choosing AUTO, 10Mbps, or 100Mbps from the menu. The factory default setting is “AUTO”. Proceed as follows. You can return all settings in the USER menu to the standard settings. It is also possible to change the standard settings from their factory default values. 11 To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF.
Saving and Loading User Setting Data 8-1 Saving and Loading User Files to and from a “Memory Stick” The camcorder is equipped with a “Memory Stick” drive, which enables you to save user files, scene files, lens files, reference files and “ALL” files. You can load these files from the “Memory Stick” for immediate recall of a particular setting configuration.
Removing the “Memory Stick” Check that the access indicator is not lit, then gently press in the “Memory Stick” and release. It pops out, and you can withdraw it from the slot. Check that the access indicator is not lit Gently press in Removing the “Memory Stick” Note Do not remove the “Memory Stick” while the access indicator is lit. You may lose data, or damage the “Memory Stick”.
from P00 to P19, can be used to save user files in the “Memory Stick”. Each page can hold up to 5 files. 4 Turn the MENU knob until the page which contains the desired file number appears, and press the MENU knob. P00 USER SAVE DISPLAY MODE 001.NEW 002.NEW 003.NEW 004.NEW 005.NEW 5 ESC : ALL FILE FILE FILE FILE FILE When a file number is shown as “NEW FILE”, this means that the file is empty. When data is stored in a file number, the file name appears.
2 U16 USER FILE USER FILE LOAD USER FILE SAVE TOP : : EXEC EXEC Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark until the desired type of the display contents (see the following table) appears, then press the MENU knob. F.ID : sssssssssssssssss USER PRESET : EXEC P00 USER LOAD DISPLAY MODE 2 ESC : F.ID 001.USER1 002.USER2 003.NO FILE 004.USER4 005.USER5 Press the MENU knob. A character table appears, allowing you to select characters you want to enter.
P00 USER LOAD DISPLAY MODE 001.USER1 002.USER2 003.NO FILE 004.USER4 005.USER5 5 ESC : ALL JAN/01/04 JAN/15/04 8-2 Saving and Loading Scene Files FEB/05/04 FEB/20/04 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired file number to be loaded, and press the MENU knob. You can save various settings for shooting a particular scene as a scene file. Loading the scene file, you can quickly recreate setup conditions suitable for the scene.
For details on setting the file ID, see “Setting the file ID” on page 150. 3 P01 SCENE STORE DISPLAY MODE Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “SCENE STORE”, and press the MENU knob. F04 SCENE FILE 001.SCENE1 002.STANDARD 003.STANDARD 004.STANDARD 005.STANDARD : : DISPLAY MODE EXEC EXEC P01 SCENE STORE ESC STORE OK? YES NO DISPLAY MODE : ALL 001.SCENE1 002.STANDARD 003.STANDARD 004.STANDARD 005.
When SCENE WHITE DATA is set to ON The white balance setting data selected when you save the scene file is saved. For example, when the WHITE BAL switch is set to A, the adjusted values in memory A are saved in the scene file, and when the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST, the preset value is saved. When SCENE WHITE DATA is set to OFF White balance setting data is not stored in the scene file.
04 SCENE FILE The camcorder returns to the settings before selecting this scene file. TOP s1 :STANDARD s2 :STANDARD s3 :STANDARD s4 :STANDARD s5 :STANDARD sSTANDARD SCENE RECALL SCENE STORE F.ID: SCENE21 To load a scene file saved in the “Memory Stick” Proceed as follows. : : EXEC EXEC 1 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “SCENE RECALL”, and press the MENU knob. The P00 SCENE RECALL page appears. Carry out the procedure from step 3 in 8-2-1 “Saving a Scene File” on page 148.
1 After displaying the SCENE FILE page (see page 150), turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “SCENE RECALL”, and press the MENU knob. A SCENE RECALL page appears. 2 3 Turn the MENU knob until the SCENE RECALL page which contains the desired scene files appears, then press the MENU knob. Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “5FILE LOAD b MEM 1-5”, and press the MENU knob. The message “RECALL OK? YES bNO” appears. P01 SCENE RECALL ESC RECALL OK? YES NO DISPLAY MODE : ALL 001.SCENE1 002.SCENE2 003.
8-3 Jumping to a FileRelated Menu Page When Inserting a “Memory Stick” Setting Description USER 1 Jumps to the USER 1 page. 5 Press the MENU knob to confirm the selection. The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark changes to a z mark. Notes A “Memory Stick” enables you to save user files, scene files, lens files, reference files and “ALL” files.
Setting Up the Camcorder 2 9-1 Power Supply Chapter 9 Slide the battery pack down until its “LOCK” arrow points at the matching line on the camcorder. The following power supplies can be used with the camcorder. • BP-GL65/GL95/L60S Lithium-ion Battery Pack • AC power using the AC-550/550CE or AC-DN10 AC adaptor “LOCK” arrow Matching line on the camcorder 9-1-1 Using a Battery Pack When a BP-GL95 Battery Pack is used, the camcorder will operate continuously for about 120 minutes.
9-1-2 Avoiding Breaks in Operation Due to an Exhausted Battery When the battery pack is becoming exhausted, you can perform battery replacement without causing a break to the camcorder operation by using an AC adaptor. To do this, proceed as follows. 1 Connect an AC-550/AC-550CE Adaptor to an AC power source, then connect it to the DC IN connector of the camcorder.
9-2 Adjusting the Viewfinder For maximum viewing convenience, you can adjust the viewfinder position in the left-right and backward-forward directions. 9-2-1 Adjusting the Viewfinder Position Adjusting the position to the left or right Proceed as follows. 1 Loosen the viewfinder front-rear positioning lever and the LOCK knob. 2 Slide the viewfinder longitudinally to the most convenient position. 3 Tighten the viewfinder front-rear positioning lever and the LOCK knob.
9-2-3 Detaching the Viewfinder 2 Viewfinder stopper Fit two of the four holes in the back of the viewfinder shoe over the upper two pins on the fixing plate. Make sure that the triangular mark on the viewfinder shoe is pointing up. Pins Fit these holes over the pins. Triangular mark 3 Detaching the viewfinder 1 Point the viewfinder barrel up or down. 2 Loosen the viewfinder left-right positioning ring.
1 Turn the arm of the rotation mechanism assembly of the BKW-401 in the direction of the arrow in the following illustration. Next, using a hexagonal wrench 3 mm across flats, remove the bolts (M4 × 8), to separate the rotation mechanism assembly from the viewfinder front-back positioning mechanism assembly. 9-2-6 Detaching the Eyepiece Removing the eyepiece gives a clearer view of the screen from further away.
9-3 Mounting the Lens To mount the lens, proceed as follows. For information about using the lens, refer to the lens manual. Red mark on the end of the eyepiece 3 Lens mount securing rubber Turn the eyepiece locking ring clockwise until its “LOCK” arrow points at the red mark on the viewfinder barrel. Note When the eyecup is worn out, replace it with a new one (service part number 3-723-079-03). (The camcorder was shipped with an eyecup whose part number is 3-776-341-01.
9-4 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length If the lens does not stay in focus properly as you zoom from telephoto to wide angle, adjust the flange focal length (the distance from the plane of the lens mounting flange to the imaging plane). Make this adjustment after mounting or changing the lens. Adjusting the flange focal length The position of the controls for adjusting the flange focal length vary somewhat from lens to lens. Check the identification of the various controls in the lens manual.
2 Place the microphone in the microphone holder. Tighten the screw. Place the microphone in the holder so that “UP” is at the top. +48V/OFF switch Monaural microphone Close the microphone holder. AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switches AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector Using an external microphone (not attached to the camcorder) 3 Plug the microphone cable into the MIC IN connector, then set the AUDIO IN switch for the desired recording channel to FRONT or F. Connect to the MIC IN connector.
Note When you detach the CAC-12 Microphone Holder once you have attached to the camcorder, be careful not to lose the two screws fixing the CAC-12. After detaching the CAC-12, be sure to put the two screws back into their original places (see the figure illustrating the step 1 operation). Screws removed in step 1 CAC-12 3 Open the CAC-12 and remove the microphone adaptor. Open the CAC-12.
For details about attaching the BP-GL65/GL95/L60S/ M100 Battery Pack, see 9-1-1 “Using a Battery Pack” on page 154. WRR-855A/ 855B BP-GL65/GL95/L60S/ L80S Set the AUDIO IN switch (see page 161) to WIRELESS for the channel to be used. Adjustment screws Mount plate (supplied with WRR-862) For the operation of the WRR-855A/855B, refer to the manual supplied with the WRR-855A/855B.
LINE/AES/EBU/ MIC switch LINE / AES/EBU / MIC switch Audio equipment AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switches AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switches to AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 to AUDIO IN CH1 or to DC OUT connector CH2 connector Line input connection 9-5-4 Connecting Line Input Audio Equipment Connect the audio output connector of the audio equipment that supplies the line input signal to the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector.
9-6 Tripod Mounting You can easily mount and dismount the camcorder on a tripod by using the VCT-14 tripod adaptor (not supplied). 1 Attach the tripod adaptor to the tripod. Note The tripod adaptor pin may remain in the engaged position even after the camcorder is removed. If this happens, press the red button against the lever a second time and move the lever as shown below until the pin returns to the stowed position.
9-7 Attaching the Shoulder Strap 9-8 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position Attach the supplied shoulder strap as shown below. You can shift the shoulder pad from its center position (factory setting) backward by up to 10 mm (3/8 inch) or forward by up to 25 mm (1 inch). This adjustment helps you get the best balance for shooting with the camcorder on your shoulder.
9-9 Connecting the Remote Control Unit Connecting the RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit enables remote control of the principal camera 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.
Structure of the paint adjustment data Non-volatile memory Setup menu of the camcorder RMB150 Independent data region MASTER BLACK 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 For details, refer to the operation manual supplied with the remote control unit.
Maintenance 4 10-1 Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting Check the functions of the camcorder before setting out for a shooting session, preferably by operating the camcorder together with a color video monitor. 10-1-1 Preparations for Testing 3 4 1 2 Chapter 10 After confirming that the disc is not write-protected, load the disc and close the disc compartment lid.
Testing the viewfinder 8 Set both of the AUDIO IN switches to FRONT, and check that when sound is input to a microphone connected to the MIC IN connector on the front of the camcorder, the audio level indicators appear on the viewfinder screen. 9 Check that setting the ZEBRA switch to ON and OFF makes the zebra pattern appear and disappear on the viewfinder screen. Proceed as follows. 1 Adjust the position of the viewfinder.
(1) Testing the recording and playback functions 2 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH-1/CH-2 switches to AUTO. 1 3 Set the AUDIO IN CH-3/CH-4 switches to F (front). 4 Aim the microphone connected to the MIC IN connector at a suitable sound source. Check that the level indications for channels 1 to 4 correspond to the sound level, respectively. Set the VDR SAVE/STBY switch to SAVE and check that the SAVE indicator in the viewfinder goes on.
4 Aim the microphones at a sound source. 5 Check that the audio level meters on the color and monochrome LCDs and the audio level indicators in the viewfinder reflect the changing sound level. (6) Checking the XLR connection automatic detection function Before starting to check, remove the front microphone connected to the MIC IN connector if it is connected. 1 Perform the operations of steps 1 and 2 explained in (5) “Testing external microphones”. 2 Set the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switches to FRONT.
Be sure to correctly assemble the fog-proof filter, the packing ring, and the eyecup so that the reassembled eyepiece is waterproof. 10-2 Maintenance 10-2-1 Cleaning the Viewfinder Use a dust blower to clean the CRT screen and mirror inside the viewfinder barrel. Clean the lens and protecting filter with a commercially available lens cleaner. Note When cleaning the fog-proof filter, wipe it very gently with a soft cloth to avoid damaging the anti-fogging coating.
10-3 Operation Warnings When a problem occurs at power on or during operation, a warning is given by the relevant indicators on the color and monochrome LCDs, in the viewfinder and on the camcorder body. The speaker and earphone also give audible warnings.
Alarm Indicators on color/ Message monochrome LCDs Indicators in viewfinder/ on camcorder body Warning/ Flashing/ :Continuous :1 flash/s Battery continuous :4 flashes/s status WARNING REC/tally BATT indication ACC Sensor! – – Warning sounds VDR operation Action to take Internal drive sensor error Operation continues. Protect the unit from shock and vibrations, turn off the power, and contact a Sony service representative.
Message Meaning and action to take KEY INHI.! 2) Disc operations are not possible when the DC IN connector is not connected and the CA-755 is being used. ILL. PLAY An A/V phase error occurred during playback. Stop the disc. Lid Closed! The lid of the disc compartment does not open. Check the lid. Lid Open! The lid of the disc compartment is not closed. Close it securely. No Clip! There are no clips recorded on the disc. Exchange for a recorded disc. No Disc! There is no disc loaded.
Appendixes Dimensions in mm (inches) 124 (5) Specifications 1) The MPEG-4 CODEC is a product of Ingenient Technologies, Inc. 332 (13 1/8) Supplied accessories Shoulder strap (1) Monaural microphone (super cardioid directional, external power supply type) (1) Operation manuals English version (1) Japanese version (1) CD-ROM manual (1) PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software (1) Video Camera Section General Imager Continuous operating time Approx. 120 min. (with BP-GL95) Mass Approx. 4.
Appendixes Built-in filters PDW-510/510P CC + ND filter 1: 3200K 2: 5600K + 1/8 ND 3: 5600K 4: 5600K + 1/64 ND PDW-530/530P CC filter A: Cross filter B: 3200K C: 4300K D: 6300K ND filter 1: Clear 2: 1/4 ND 3: 1/16 ND 4: 1/64 ND 2/ -inch 48 bayonet mount Lens mount 3 Sensitivity F11 standard (89.9% reflection chart, 2000 lx) Minimum illumination 0.13 1x (at F1.4, +48 dB gain) 0.008 lx (F1.
DC OUT Recommended Additional Equipment Power supply and related equipment BP- GL65/GL95/L60S/L80S Battery Pack BC-M50/L500/L70 Battery Charger AC-550/550CE AC Adaptor AC-DN10 AC Adaptor CA-701/702/702P Camera Adaptor Viewfinder and related equipment BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket Fog-proof filter (Part No. 1-547-341-11) Lens assembly (farsighted) (Part No. A-8262-537-A) Lens assembly (low magnification) (Part No.
Menu List Appendixes This section briefly explains menus that the camcorder provides for adjustments and settings using tables. For the menu organization and the USER menu, see Chapter 6. This manual also explains some adjustments and settings to be made using the OPERATION menu, PAINT menu, MAINTENANCE menu, FILE menu and DIAGNOSIS menu. For details of these menus, refer to the Maintenance Manual. OPERATION Menu List The following table lists and describes the items in the OPERATION menu.
No. Page Item Settings Default Description a 02 TEST OUT TEST OUT MARKER OFF/ON OFF Selects whether or not the marker signal is mixed to the output signal from the TEST OUT connector. TEST OUT VFDISP OFF/ON OFF Selects whether or not the VF DISP display signal is mixed to the output signal from the TEST OUT connector. TEST OUT MENU OFF/ON OFF Selects whether or not the MENU display signal is mixed to the output signal from the TEST OUT connector.
USER menu No. Page Item Default Description a 03 FUNCTION 1 ASSIGN SW <1> OFF/CACHE/ CHARA/MARKR/ RTAKE/ATW/RET.V/ RET/REC/TURBO/ D5600/ZEBRA/ FREZE/M.FRZ etc. ATW See 7-3-5 “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 Switches” on page 133. ASSIGN SW <2> OFF/CACHE/ CHARA/MARKR/ V.SRC/ZEBRA/ FREZE/5600 etc. OFF ASSIGN SW <3> OFF/CACHE/ CHARA/MARKR/ RTAKE/ATW/RET.V/ RET/REC/TURBO/ ZEBRA/ZOOMW/ ZOOMT/FREZE/ M.FRZ etc. OFF TURBO SW OFF/CACHE/ CHARA/MARKR/ RTAKE/ATW/RET.
USER menu No. Page 04 FUNCTION 2 D5600 a a 06 07 POWER SAVE VF DISP 1 VF DISP 2 Settings Default Description OFF/ON OFF Turns on and off the function which electrically applies a 5600K color temperature filter. WIDE AWB OFF/ON ON Turns on and off the function which widens the range adjustable by Auto White Balance. WHITE SWTCH MEM/ATW MEM Sets the function of the WHITE BAL B switch.
USER menu No. Page a 08 ‘!’LED Appendixes a 09 10 a 11 MARKER 1 MARKER 2 GAIN SW Item 184 Menu List 12 VF SETTING Default Description See 2-10 “Indicators in the Viewfinder” on page 34.
No. Page Item Settings a 13 AUTO IRIS IRIS OVERRIDE IRIS SPEED a 14 Default Description OFF/ON OFF (–99 to +99) 0 CLIP HIGH LIGHT OFF/ON OFF See 5-4 “Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment” on page 91. IRIS WINDOW 1/2/3/4/5/6/VAR 1 IRIS WINDOW IND. OFF/ON OFF IRIS VAR WIDTH 20 to 465 245 IRIS VAR HEIGHT 20 to 120 85/72 IRIS VAR H POS. –447 to +446 0 IRIS VAR V POS. –104 to +104 0 ID-1 12 characters — See 7-2-7 “Setting the Shot ID” on page 127.
USER menu Page Item Settings Default Description 20 FORMAT 16:9/4:3 SELECT 16:9/4:3 16:9 See 7-3-8 “Selecting the Aspect Ratio” on page 136. SCAN MODE I/PsF/24P (24P only when option board installed) I See 7-3-9 “Setting the CCD Scan Mode” on page 138. UC/J SELECT (PDW-510/530 only) UC/J UC Selects the signal format. REC VIDEO SOURCE CAM/EXT CAM EXT REC CONTROL OFF/ON OFF See 3-4 “Recording Video Signals From External Equipment” on page 67. i.
USER menu Page Item Settings Default Description 25 MEMORY REC 1) COPY CURRENT CLP COPY ALL CLIPS — EXEC — EXEC See 3-2-11 “Recording Proxy Data to Memory Cards (With CBK-PC01 Installed)” on page 58. ABORT COPY — EXEC DEL ALL MEM CLP — EXEC FORMAT MEMORY — EXEC Appendixes No. 1) This is supported from firmware version 1.4.
PAINT Menu List Appendixes The following table lists and describes the items in the PAINT menu. When the setting range in the Settings column is surrounded by parentheses ( ), the setup value is a relative No. Page Item Settings Default Description 01 SW STATUS GAMMA OFF/ON ON Turns the gamma correction on or off. CHROMA OFF/ON ON Turns the chroma of the composite signal on or off. MATRIX OFF/ON ON Turns the linear matrix correction on or off.
Page Item Settings Default Description 04 GAMMA GAMMA OFF/ON ON Turns the gamma correction function on or off. STEP GAMMA 0.35 to 0.90 0.45 Sets the master gamma correction curve in steps. 05 06 07 MASTER GAMMA (–99 to +99) 0 Sets the master gamma correction curve. R GAMMA (–99 to +99) 0 Sets the R gamma correction curve. G GAMMA (–99 to +99) 0 Sets the G gamma correction curve. B GAMMA (–99 to +99) 0 Sets the B gamma correction curve.
Page Item Settings Default Description 08 DETAIL 2 KNEE APERTURE OFF/ON OFF Turns the knee aperture function on or off. KNEE APT LVL (–99 to +99) 0 Sets the knee aperture level. DETAIL COMB (–99 to 0) 0 Sets the level at which the comb filter becomes effective. CROSS COLOR ON/OFF OFF Turns the cross color component on or off. CROSS COLOR LVL (0 to +99) 43 DETAIL LIMIT (–99 to +99) DTL WHT LIMIT (–99 to +99) 0 Sets the detail white limiter.
Page Item Settings Default Description 11 MTX LINEAR MATRIX OFF/ON ON Turns the linear matrix correction and userset matrix correction functions on or off. MATRIX (USER) OFF/ON OFF Turns the user-set matrix correction function on or off. MATRIX (PRESET) OFF/ON ON Turns the preset matrix correction function on or off. MATRIX R-G (–99 to +99) 0 Sets the arbitrary G-R user-set matrix coefficients. MATRIX R-B (–99 to +99) 0 Sets the arbitrary B-R user-set matrix coefficients.
Page Item Settings Default Description 14 LOW KEY SAT. LOW KEY SAT. OFF/ON OFF Turns the low key saturation function on or off. L.KEY SAT. LEVEL (–99 to +99) 0 Sets the saturation level of the low luminance part. L.KEY SAT. RANGE LOW/L.MID/ H.MID/HIGH HIGH Sets the luminance level at which the low key saturation function becomes effective. Y BLACK GAMMA OFF/ON OFF Turns the Y black gamma function on or off.
MAINTENANCE Menu List Appendixes The following table lists and describes the items in the MAINTENANCE menu. When the setting range in the Settings column is surrounded by parentheses ( ), the setup value is a relative value. The setting range shown on the menu screen may differ from what is shown in the manual. No. Page Item Settings Default Description 01 WHITE SHADING WHT SHAD CH SEL R/G/B/TEST R Selects the channel adjusted by this menu.
Page Item Settings 04 BATTERY 1 Info BEFORE END 5/10/15 to 95/100% 5% Used when a BP-GL65/GL95/M100 Battery Pack is used. Sets the remaining power (% value) of the battery at which the BEFORE END warning should be issued.1) Info END 0/1/2/3/4/5% 0% Used when a BP-GL65/GL95/M100 Battery Pack is used. Sets the remaining power (% value) of the battery at which the END warning should be issued.2) Sony BEFORE END 11.5 to 17.0 V (in 0.1 V steps) 11.5 V Used when a BP-L60S Battery Pack is used.
Page Item Settings Default Description 05 BATTERY 2 TYPE DETECTION AUTO/OTHER AUTO AUTO: Automatically detects the type of the battery. OTHER: Always judges the battery to be of the “Others” 4) type regardless of the actual battery type. SEGMENT NO.7 11.0 to 17.0 V (in 0.1 V steps) 17.0 V When the battery type judgment is “Others”, sets the voltage level below which the battery status indicator segment No.7 should turn off. SEGMENT NO.6 11.0 to 17.0 V (in 0.1 V steps) 16.
Page Item Settings Default Description 06 AUDIO-1 CA-701 AUDIO IN ENABL/DSABL ENABL When a CA-701 camera adaptor is connected, selects whether or not to enable input of audio channels 3 and 4 from the camera adaptor. ENABL: Camera adaptor can be used. DSABL: Camera adaptor cannot be used. AUDIO CH3/4 MODE CH1/2/SW SW Selects the sources to be recorded to channels CH-3/4. CH1/2: Same sources as CH-1/2. SW: Signals selected by the AUDIO IN CH-3/ CH-4 switches.
Page Item Settings Default Description 08 AUDIO-3 AU SG (1kHz) ON/OFF/AUTO OFF Sets whether to output a 1 kHz test tone during the Color Bar mode or not. ON: a 1 kHz test tone is output during the Color Bar mode. OFF: a 1 kHz test tone is not output during the Color Bar mode. AUTO: a 1 kHz test tone is output only when the CH 1 AUDIO SELECT switch on the inside panel is in the AUTO position.
Page Item Settings Default Description 09 TIMECODE TC OUT AUTO/GENE AUTO Selects the time code signal output. AUTO: Outputs the time code generator output during recording and outputs the time code reader output during playback. GENE: Outputs the time code generator output during recording and playback. DF/NDF DF/NDF (PDW-510/530 only) DF Sets DF or NDF mode.
Page Item Settings Default Description 11 ESSENCE MARK SHOT MARK 1 OFF/ON OFF SHOT MARK 2 OFF/ON OFF See 3-2-3 “Recording Essence Marks” on page 42. OVER AUDIO LIMIT OFF/ON OFF GAIN CHG. MARK OFF/ON OFF FILTER CHG. MARK OFF/ON OFF SHUTTER CHG. MARK OFF/ON OFF WHITE CHG. MARK OFF/ON OFF FLASH MARK OFF/ON OFF FLASH MARK LEVEL 1 to 20 10 INDEX PIC. POS. 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/ 10 SEC 0 SEC See 5-7 “Setting the Thumbnail Image” on page 99.
Page Item Settings Default Description 14 AUTO IRIS 2 IRIS WINDOW 1/2/3/4/5/6/VAR 1 Selects the auto iris detection window. VAR is variable. IRIS WINDOW IND OFF/ON OFF Turns on and off the function which displays a frame marker for the auto iris detection window.
Page Item Settings Default Description 16 GENLOCK GENLOCK OFF/ON ON Turns genlock on and off. RETURN VIDEO OFF/ON OFF Turns return video on and off. GL H PHASE (–60 to +139) (PDW-510/530) 0 Genlock H phase setting. (–59 to +142) (PDW-510P/530P) 0 GL SC PHASE (–99 to +99) 0 Genlock subcarrier phase setting GL SC 0/180 SEL 0/180 180 Genlock subcarrier phase setting OFF/ON — Turns on and off the mode which sets ND (neutral density) filter color compensation values.
FILE Menu List Appendixes The following table lists and describes the items in the FILE menu. When the setting range in the Settings column is surrounded by parentheses ( ), the setup value is a relative No. Page Item Settings Default Description 01 USER FILE USER FILE LOAD — EXEC USER FILE SAVE — EXEC See 8-1 “Saving and Loading User Files to and from a “Memory Stick”” on page 144. F.
No. Page 05 07 Settings Default Description REFERENCE REFERENCE STORE — EXEC Save reference file in internal memory. REFERENCE CLEAR — EXEC Clear reference file. LENS FILE 1 LENS FILE 2 REFERENCE LOAD — EXEC Load reference file. REFERENCE SAVE — EXEC Save reference file to “Memory Stick”. F. ID 16 characters — Name reference file. SCENE WHITE DATA OFF/ON OFF see “White balance setting data to be saved in the scene file” on page 149. LENS FILE RECALL — EXEC Load lens file.
DIAGNOSIS Menu List Appendixes The following table lists and describes the items in the DIAGNOSIS menu. No. Page Item Description 01 HOURS METER OPERATION Displays the total time that this unit has been powered on, in units of hours. OPERATION (rst) Displays the total time that this unit has been powered on, in units of hours (reset possible). SPINDLE (rst) Displays the total time that the spindle has been rotating, in units of hours (reset possible).
Page Item Description 07 DISC STATUS USER ID: Displays the user ID of the disc itself. TITLE: Displays the title of the disc itself. 08 09 CLIP STATUS OPTION BOARD REMAIN Displays the remaining capacity of the disc. REWRITE Displays the number of times the disc has been rewritten. SALVAGE Displays “required” when salvage is required. FILE SYSTEM Displays “unknown” when the file system cannot be identified, or when there is an error.
Appendixes About a “Memory Stick” What is MagicGate? MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology. What is “Memory Stick”? Before using a “Memory Stick” “Memory Stick” is a new compact, portable and versatile IC (Integrated Circuit) recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds a floppy disk. “Memory Stick” is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data among “Memory Stick” compatible products.
Precautions Appendixes • To prevent data loss, make backups of data frequently. In no event will Sony be liable for any loss of data. • Unauthorized recording may be contrary to the provisions of copyright law. When you use a “Memory Stick” that has been pre-recorded, be sure that the material has been recorded in accordance with copyright and other applicable laws. • The “Memory Stick” application software may be modified or changed by Sony without prior notice.
Glossary Appendixes AES/EBU A standard established jointly by the AES (Audio Engineering Society) and EBU (European Broadcasting Union) for serial transmission of digital audio. Two channels of audio can be transmitted via a single connector. Aliasing Distortion which occurs during sampling to convert analog signals to digital. ATW Auto Tracing White balance. The white balance is automatically adjusted for the lighting conditions during shooting. Bayonet mount A type of lens mount.
certain types of noise inherent to CCDs. See also CCD. i.LINK Another name for the IEEE13941995 standards and their revisions. XDCAM uses the i.LINK interface to transfer DV streams by the AV/C protocol, and to read and write MPEG IMX and DVCAM data files by FAM (File Access Mode). Interlaced scan mode (CCD output) A scanning method in which odd rows fields are read alternately with even rows. (Odd-row fields and evenrow fields contain images from different times.
Appendixes UMID Unique Material Identifier. A standard (SMPTE 330M) for video and audio metadata. The Basic section of a UMID contains a globally unique number and a material number for the identification of recorded material. An optional section called the “Source Pack” contains information such as the time and location of recording. A UMID with the Basic section only is called a Basic UMID. A UMID with the Source Pack is called an Extended UMID.
Index A B Back tally indicator 31 Back tally ON/OFF switch 32 Basic procedures for recording 40 for shooting 40 BATTERY 1 page 194 BATTERY 2 page 195 Battery attachment 13 Battery pack 154 attaching 154 BP-GL95 154 BP-IL75 154 detaching 154 Battery status on the color LCD 33 on the monochrome LCD 32 BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket 157 Black balance adjusting 84 basic procedure for shooting 40 BLACK/FLARE page 188 BLK GAMMA page 189 BLK SHADING page 193 BP-GL95 154 BP-IL75 154 BRIGHT control 19 Built-in
Index F REV button and indicator 24 FAM 103 Features 7 File access mode 103 File ID scene file 150 user file 146 FILE menu list 202 File operation 100 restriction 101 FILTER selector 20 Flange focal length, adjusting 160 FORMAT page 186 Formatting a disc 38 F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch 30 FTP 106 Full salvage 39 FUNCTION 1 page 182 FUNCTION 2 page 183 FUNCTION 3 page 200 G GAIN selector 21 GAIN SW page 184 GAMMA page 189 GENLOCK IN connector 23, 29 GENLOCK page 201 H HOLD button 30 HOURS METER page 204 I i.
Proxy AV data 9 Proxy Browsing Software (See also “PDZ-1”) 81 Proxy data 58 Q Quick salvage 39 Rear tally indicator 32 REC START button 24 REC TIME 49 Recommended additional equipment 179 Recording 40 adjustments and settings 82 analog composite signals 68 setting the recording format 82 video signals from external equipment 67 Recording and playback 36 Recording format setting the audio recording format 83 setting the video recording format 82 Recording review 62 REFERENCE page 203 Remaining memory 60 RE
Index setting 125 using the BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket 157 Viewfinder front-rear positioning lever 20 Viewfinder screen display modes 124 layout of the status display 121 marker display 124 return video signal 129 selecting the display items 123 Shot data superimposed on the color bars 126 shot ID 127 Status confirmation windows 128 status display 121 W WARNING indicator 32 Warnings 174 Warnings and indications 31 Warnings and indications on the LCDs 32 WHITE BAL switch 22 White balance adjusting
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