Home

PMW-EX1R

1. 22 Brightness level indication M A 23 Special recording mode indication M D only in Slow amp Quick Motion Standby Frame Rec Frame Rec mode Interval Rec Interval Rec mode S amp Q Motion Slow amp Quick Motion mode xx xx fps 24 Video Format indication M page 44 On Screen Indications Direct Menu Operation The settings of the items named with a suffix D can be changed using the Direct menu on the screen Select All Part or Off for Direct Menu using Direct Menu page 131 of the OTHERS menu When the Direct mode is set to Part the operation is limited depending on the GAIN SHUTTER or WHITE BAL switch setting When the Direct mode is set to All the GAIN SHUTTER and WHITE BAL switches are disabled Note When the indicator of the FULL AUTO button is lit the Direct Menu operation is disabled for the functions that are forcibly set to the automatic mode in Full Auto mode page 42 To operate the Direct menu Use the joystick on the handle or the jog dial on the rear control panel Joystick Jog dial THUMBNAIL SELISET CANCEL 1 Press the joystick or the jog dial If Direct Menu is set to All or Part the cursor is displayed on one of the items for which the Direct menu operation is permitted Example TLCS mode indication S MF 1152 345 7
2. Formats and Limitations of Outputs s X pu ddy 151 sexipueddy 152 Menu setting Input Output HD SD Video i LINK I O Output i LINK SDI OUT HDMI COMPONENT A V OUT Mode ___ Format Select OUT OUT SD SD DVCAM SD SDI DV SD Component SD HDMI DV Progressive SD HDMI DV Interlace Composite DV SD Formats and Limitations of Outputs Backup Battery This camcorder uses a backup battery to retain various setting data A lithium battery CR2032 for backup is mounted in the camcorder at the factory The backup battery retains the date time and timecode in Free Run mode even when no operating power is being supplied Service life of the backup battery When the backup battery s voltage falls the backup battery low voltage warning appears on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen If this warning appears replace the battery as soon as possible e Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire e Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer When you dispose of the battery you must obey the law in the relative area or country AVERTISSEMENT N exposez pas les batteries une chaleur excessive au soleil ou pr s d un feu par exemple AT
3. 2 Format the problem SxS memory card using the format function of this camcorder 3 Return the necessary clips to the SxS memory card by copy operation Recording playback during restoration You can perform recording or playback using the SxS memory card in the other card slot while restoration is in progress Using an External Hard Disk Using an External Hard Disk You can use an optional PHU 60K PHU 120K or PHU 120R Professional Hard Disk Unit with this camcorder e High speed playback page 98 may not be properly achieved with the PHU 60K 120K 120R e Slow amp Quick Motion recording page 75 cannot be made with the PHU 60K 120K 120R Attaching Removing the PHU 60K 120K 120R Recording playback can be made using the PHU 60K 120K 120R in the same manner as with SxS memory cards if you connect the PHU connection cable of the PHU 60K 120K 120R to an SxS memory card slot of the camcorder Mounting the hard disk unit on the camcorder By using the cold shoe kit an auxiliary shoe four screws and a bottom plate supplied with the camcorder you can mount the hard disk unit on the rear accessory shoe of the camcorder Mount the auxiliary shoe on the rear accessory shoe Auxiliary shoe ab Rear accessory T Place the auxiliary shoe on the rear accessory shoe and secure it with the four screws 2 Fit the bottom plate spring type into the auxiliary shoe Slits for screw holes Bottom plat
4. ccscsccssssssscsscssssssssesssssscssccscsscssessessessessessessess 26 Using a Battery Pack iesea wears ieniesces 26 Using AC Power DC IN Power eessercesereees 27 Turning Power On ooo eeceeseeeseeeceeesceeeeesceseeseetseeetaes 28 Purning Power Off i 3 3 c iiesicetedesrt tel aeets 28 Setting the Clock e essssesosssossosossesosesososossosessese s 29 Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder we 30 Adjusting the LCD Monitor 00 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 30 Adjusting the Viewfinder 0 c cee eseeeereeeeeeeeeees 31 Adjusting the Grip csscscsssssssssssscssscsssssssssssssessscssesseers 32 Using the IR Remote Commander cscscsscsscssessesceseess 33 Handling SxS Memory Cards About SxS Memory Cards Inserting Removing an SxS Memory Card 35 Switching Between SxS Memory Cards eee 36 Formatting an SxS Memory Card wo eee 36 Checking the Remaining Time Available for Recording sancti tala eA a a A 37 Restoring an SxS Memory Cardo eeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 37 Using an External Hard Disk csccscscsscssesscsscssescsseseess 38 Attaching Removing the PHU 60K 120K 120R 38 6 Table of Contents Recording Formatting the PHU 60K 120K 120R oo 39 Checking the Remaining Time Available for Recording oo eee cseeeeseeeeeeeseeetaeeeeetseeesseeaeeees 40 Restoring the PHU 60K 120K 120R nsss 40 Using a Memory Stick with the Media Adaptor 41 F
5. Full Auto mode is turned on activating the TLCS Total Level Control System page 121 Thus Auto Iris AGC Auto Gain Control Auto Shutter ATW Auto Tracing White are set to ON whereby the brightness and white balance will be automatically adjusted When you wish to adjust them manually turn Full Auto mode off and see Adjusting the Iris on page 54 Setting the Gain on page 51 Setting the Electronic Shutter on page 52 Adjusting the White Balance on page 47 AF Auto Focus is not activated by setting the camcorder to Full Auto mode For information of automatic focus adjustment see page 59 7 Press the REC START STOP button You can start with either of the REC START STOP button on the handle or that on the grip If you are using the IR Remote Commander press the REC button simultaneously with the unmarked button The front and rear tally lamps light and recording begins 8 To stop recording press the REC START STOP button again If you are using the IR Remote Commander press the REC PAUSE button simultaneously with the unmarked button Recording stops and the camcorder enters STBY recording standby mode Note If you press the REC START STOP button to start next recording while previous data writing is not completed the message Cannot Proceed may be displayed and recording may not start To prevent a switching error The REC START STOP button on the handle
6. 6 7 1 Battery remaining DC IN voltage 2 Playback mode 3 SxS memory card in use A A mark appears if the memory card is write protected 4 Time data The time data for the playback picture are displayed Each time you press the TC U BIT DURATION button the indication is switched between timecode TCR and user bit UB data Playing Back Clips 97 yoeghe d 98 5 Clip no total number of clips on the memory card 6 Joystick operation guidance area The functions assigned to the joystick in the current condition are displayed Display example Playback mode Function when tilted up toward the subject 4p PRV i Function Function when tilted gt A ea wied to the left rye g Function when tilted down toward the EVF Guide marks Functions gt gt High speed playback in forward direction x4 x15 x24 lt lt High speed playback in reverse direction x4 x15 x24 gt Normal playback H Pause PRV Jump to the top of the current clip NXT Jump to the top of the next clip 7 Audio levels The audio levels in recording are displayed Pausing the playback Press the PLAY PAUSE button The playback is restarted by pressing the button again Stopping playback You can stop playback with either of the following operations Press the THUMBNAIL button Playback mode is canceled restoring the thumbnail screen Press the STOP bu
7. HQ 1280 50P 1280x720 60P 720x480 59 94i HQ 1280 25P 1280x720 60P2 720x480 29 97PsF DVCAM 50i SQ Unselectable None Unselectable DVCAM 50i EC DVCAM 25PSQ DVCAM 25PEC 1 If Output Select is set to HD HDMI and 24P 6 59 94P provided by repeating each frame of 23 98P System is set to 24PsF for HQ 1920 24P this setting is ignored and a 2 3 pulldown 1920 60i signal is output 2 59 94i provided through 2 3 pulldown of 23 98P 3 59 94i provided through conversion from 59 94P 4 59 94P provided by outputting each frame of 29 97P two times 5 29 97PsF provided through conversion from 29 97P two or three times 7 Simplified playback component signals only The actual frame rate of the output signal is 1 001 times of the value shown in the table Some frame may be repeated when converting the frame rate SDI and HDMI are not output Formats and Limitations of Outputs sexipueddy 147 sexipueddy 148 When the frame rate setting of the video format is 50i 50P 25P Video format of Output format playback clip Output Select setting Output Select setting Output Select setting HD SDI Component SD SDI Component SD HDMI Progressive HD HDMI SD HDMI Interlace Composite HQ 1920 60i 1920x1080 50i 720x576 50i None HQ 1440 60 440x1080 50i SP 1440 60i HQ 1920 30P 920x1080 25PsF 720x576
8. HQ 1280 60P HQ 1280 x 720 29 97 Progressive HQ 1280 30P HQ 1280 x 720 23 98 Progressive HQ 1280 24P With PAL Area selected Indication on this camcorder Format HQ 1920 x 1080 50 interlace HQ 1920 50i HQ 1440 x 1080 50 interlace HQ 1440 50 SP 1440 x 1080 SP 1440 50i 50 interlace HQ 1920 x 1080 25 Progressive HQ 1920 25P HQ 1440 x 1080 25 Progressive HQ 1440 25P HQ 1280 x 720 50 Progressive HQ 1280 S50P HQ 1280 x 720 25 Progressive HQ 1280 25P SD Mode DVCAM mode When the camcorder is set to SD Mode the video formats set on this camcorder cover the recording frame rate recording scan system i P and aspect SQ EC The frame rates are indicated with two digit integers rounding off the fractional part When you select SD Mode recording is made with the bit rate of 25 Mbps CBR With NTSC Area selected Format Indication on this camcorder 720 x 480 DVCAM60i SQ 59 94 interlace squeeze 720 x 480 DVCAM60i EC 59 94 interlace edge crop Format Indication on this camcorder 720 x 576 DVCAMS0i SQ 50 interlace squeeze 720 x 576 DVCAMS0i EC 50 interlace edge crop Dy 720 x 576 DVCAM25P SQ 25 Progressive squeeze a 720 x 576 DVCAM25P EC a 25 Progressive edge crop There are the following limitations in SD Mode The following special recording modes cannot be used Slow
9. If an error occurs with data in a memory card for some reason the card must be restored If an SxS memory card that needs to be restored is loaded a message that prompts you to execute a restore operation is displayed on the LCD monitor EVF screen Handling SxS Memory Cards 37 suonesedald 38 To restore a card Select Execute by turning the jog dial or tilting the joystick then push the dial or joystick The restore operation begins During restoration the in progress message and status bar are displayed and the ACCESS lamp is lit in red When restoration is completed the completion message is displayed for three seconds If restoration fails e A write protected SxS memory card or one on which an error occurred cannot be restored For such a card a warning message is displayed Release the write protection or replace the card as per the instructions in the message An SxS memory card on which an error occurred may become usable again through repeated formatting In some cases only parts of clips cannot be restored Playback of the restored clips becomes possible again The following operation may restore an SxS memory card for which the message Could not Restore Some Clips is repeatedly displayed each time you try the restoration process 1 Copy necessary clips to another SxS memory card using the copy function page 103 of the camcorder or the XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software page 137
10. Aliasing When fine patterns stripes or lines are shot they may appear jagged or flicker Flicker If recording is made under lighting produced by discharge tubes such as fluorescent sodium or mercury vapor lamps the screen may flicker colors may vary or horizontal stripes may appear distorted PR I y AS a Annaan m In such cases set the Flicker Reduction function to Auto mode see page 61 In some cases such phenomena may not be improved with the Flicker Reduction function It is recommend to set the electronic shutter speed to 99 sec in 50 Hz areas and to 1 69 in 60 Hz areas Focal plane Owing to the characteristics of the pickup elements CMOS sensors for reading video signals subjects that quickly move across the screen may appear slightly skewed Flash band The luminance at the top and bottom of the screen may change when shooting a flashlight beam or a light source that quickly flashes Note on the viewfinder display e Pictures on the LCD monitor and EVF screen may be distorted by the following operations Changing the video format Rec Review Starting playback from the Thumbnail screen Reversing the LCD panel Switching the Expanded Focus display e When you change the eye direction in the EVF you may see primary colors red green and blue but this is not a defect of the camcorder These primary colors are not recorded on any recording media sexipueddy Note on dat
11. Rear operation panel 1 2 3 45 6 7 MENU Ci EL CAMERA Feo AKO CTN YY Z NS A f L SEL SET S PROFILE AUTO INTMI G LE Oxz ze S ICTURE DC IN YY j AUDIO UDIO SS SELECT IN auToO ITM m H 2 NO MANUAL EXT 83 9 10 11 1 S amp Q Slow amp Quick Motion button page 75 2 MENU menu display ON OFF button page 115 3 SEL SET selection set dial Jog dial page 115 It functions accordingly when you turn it up or down or you push it horizontally It is called the jog dial in the subsequent operating instructions 4 CANCEL button page 115 5 PICTURE PROFILE button page 84 6 Power CAMERA MEDIA switch page 28 7 DC IN DC power input connector page 27 8 CACHE REC lamp page 74 9 AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls page 64 10 AUDIO SELECT audio level control mode selection switches page 64 11 AUDIO IN audio input selection switches page 64 PMW EX1R Parts Identifications MAIAJOAQ M JM AQ 22 Controls on the grip 1 RELEASE grip release button page 32 2 REC START STOP button page 42 3 REC REVIEW button page 69 4 EXPANDED FOCUS button page 58 5 Servo zoom lever page 56 6 ONE PUSH AUTO IRIS button page 54 7 LENS REMOTE connector page 57 Bottom 1 ZOOM switch page 55 2 Tripod receptacles Check that the size of the hole matches the screw of the tripod If they do not match the camc
12. TCR 00 08 19 23 END DUR 00 03 20 00 CH1 CH2 PANOO 0 0 A 009 0 Omi 10 11 12 e 13 oonoa 6 Date and starting time of recording 7 Recording format 8 Special recording information If the selected clip was recorded in a special recording mode S amp Q Motion HD Mode only Interval Rec or Frame Rec the mode is displayed For a clip recorded in S amp Q Motion mode recording frame rate playback frame rate fps is displayed to the right 9 Timecode of the displayed frame 10 Timecode at the recording starting point 11 Timecode at the recording ending point 12 Duration of the clip 13 Recorded audio channels Adding Deleting the OK Mark to from a Clip HD Mode Only By adding the OK mark to clips you can obtain a thumbnail screen of only the marked clips when you press the THUMBNAIL button Clips with the OK mark cannot be deleted or divided To delete or divide the clip remove the OK mark Adding the OK mark Select OK MARK ADD from the Clip Operation menu The CLIP INFO screen for the clip appears and a confirmation message appears below the index frame 2 Select Execute and press the jog dial or the joystick The OK mark is applied to the selected clip Deleting the OK mark For a clip already marked with OK the Clip Operation menu of the thumbnail screen permits you to select OK MARK DEL T Select OK MARK DEL from the Clip Operation menu The informa
13. forward playback the top of the current clip is cued up then playback begins e When you press the button in fast reverse playback or in Pause mode the top of the current clip is cued up then the still picture is displayed e Repeated pressing of the button cues up the previous clips one by one To start playback from the top of the first clip Press the PREV button and F REV button simultaneously The top of the first recorded clip on the memory card is cued up To jump to the top of the next clip Press the NEXT button When you press the button in normal or fast forward playback the top of the next clip is cued up then playback begins e When you press the button in fast reverse playback or in Pause mode the top of the next clip is cued up then the still picture is displayed e Repeated pressing of the button cues up the subsequent clips one by one To start playback from the top of the last clip Press the F FWD button and NEXT button simultaneously The top of the last recorded clip on the memory card is cued up Adding Shot Marks During Playback HD Mode In the same manner as in recording you can add shot marks to the clip during playback At the point where you wish to add a shot mark press the Shot Mark1 or Shot Mark2 assigned button or the SHOTMARK 1 or 2 button on the IR Remote Commander e No shot mark can be added if the memory card is write protected e No shot mark can be adde
14. page 115 It functions accordingly when you move it up toward the subject down toward the viewfinder left or right or you push along the axis It is called the joystick in the subsequent operating instructions 11 F FWD fast forward button page 97 12 NEXT button page 97 13 REC START STOP button page 42 14 REC HOLD lever page 43 oo on OS aoa rh wn a Parts Identifications Ful ME ORS BLE R MANUAE AUTO MACRO _ S De o OFF ON c 16 8 56 4 26819 D OD LUA manual AUTO Focus ring page 57 Zoom ring page 55 Iris ring page 54 IRIS switch page 54 MACRO switch page 60 FOCUS switch page 58 7 PUSH AF momentary auto focus button page 59 Side operation panel 2 aa EDAN EX Lo H p 3 oF GAN WHITE BAL 5 BofA AO 6 7 1 ND filter select switch page 47 2 ASSIGN assignable 1 2 3 buttons page 70 3 PEAKING button page 58 4 FULL AUTO button and indicator page 42 5 ZEBRA button page 50 6 WHITE BAL white balance memory switch page 47 7 GAIN switch page 51 Card slot block The SxS memory card slots and EJECT buttons are located behind the cover 1 ACCESS lamps page 35 2 SLOT SELECT SxS memory card select button page 36 3 SxS memory card slots page 35 4 EJECT buttons page 36
15. AGC When the AUDIO SELECT switches CH 1 and CH 2 are set to AUTO the audio recording levels are automatically adjusted Recording Audio Signals Bulpso098y 65 Bulpso09y 66 To adjust the levels manually Set the AUDIO SELECT switches CH 1 and CH 2 to MANUAL and adjust the audio recording levels by turning the AUDIO LEVEL controls Set the controls to 5 for the reference setting 0 dB Setting to 10 maximizes the level 12 dB and setting to 0 minimizes it The input levels are displayed on the screen when you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button CNl h 1 152 345 710 1520 30 om zt ND1 F1 9 180B SHT 1 200 itittinnmm When you perform fine adjustment using TRIM CH 1 and TRIM CH 2 of Audio Input page 123 of the AUDIO SET menu set the AUDIO LEVEL controls to 5 and adjust the microphone sensitivity so that the appropriate meter indications are obtained Audio recording in special recording modes e No audio recording is made in Interval Recording or Frame Recording e No audio recording is made in Slow amp Quick recording if the recording frame rate is set to a value different from the playback frame rate Monitoring the Audio You can monitor the sounds being recorded with the headphones connected to the headphone connector stereo mini jack Headphone connector MONITOR VOL buttons Recording Audio Signals The built in speaker is disabled i
16. Camera Data from the OTHERS menu 3 Select Recall Cancel and Execute appear to the right 4 Select Execute Reading of data from the memory card begins An in progress message is displayed during data reading When the read out is completed a completion message is displayed indicating that the camcorder settings have been changed according to the setup file Resetting to the Standard Values The current camcorder settings you made through various menu and button operations can be collectively returned to the standard statuses factory settings by executing All Reset of the OTHERS menu Storing Retrieving the Setting Data Bulpso098 4 93 yoeqheld 94 Playback Thumbnail Screens Turning the camcorder on with the power switch set to MEDIA sets it to Media mode and the clips recorded on the SxS memory card are displayed as thumbnails on the screen If no clips are recorded on the card a no clip message is displayed You can start playback from the clip selected on the thumbnail screen The playback picture can be seen on the LCD monitor EVF and external monitors For connection of external monitors see Connecting External Monitors on page 134 Configuration of the Thumbnail Screen HD Mode Even if the SxS memory card contains clips of both HD and SD Modes the normal thumbnail screen shows only clips of the mode being selected at HD SD Mode of the OTHE
17. Hours Meter page 130 values are excluded Storing the Setup File Only one setup file can be stored on one SxS memory card Insert a memory card on which you wish to store the setup file to a card slot Check that the corresponding memory card icon is displayed on the screen If a memory card in the other slot is selected press the SLOT SELECT button to switch 2 Select Camera Data from the OTHERS menu OTHERS BO All Reset gt I Camera Data gt Store Time Zone UTC 09 00 Clock Set gt ae Language English Assign Button gt 3 Select Store Cancel and Execute appear to the right 4 Select Execute Writing of data to the memory card begins An in progress message is displayed during writing When writing is completed a completion message is displayed e If a setup file already exists on the memory card you specified in Step 1 a message to confirm whether to overwrite the file is displayed e If there is not sufficient space on the memory card an error message is displayed Retrieving the Setup File When you retrieve the stored setup file the camcorder settings are changed according to the file 1 Insert the memory card on which you stored the setup file into a card slot Check that the corresponding memory card icon is displayed on the screen If a memory card in the other slot is selected press the SLOT SELECT button to switch 2 Select
18. MANUAL Adjusting the focus with the focus ring Rotate the focus ring for the best focus while observing the picture on the LCD monitor EVF screen The range index of the ring is invalid in MF mode One Push Momentary Auto Focusing Push the PUSH AF button Auto focusing momentarily activates One Push Auto Focusing One Push Auto Focusing is terminated when the subject comes in focus MF Assist function When you stop rotating the focus ring with the MF Assist function active auto focusing starts performing fine focus adjustment for the subject in the center of the screen When the fine adjustment is completed automatic focusing with the MF Assist function is terminated Activating the MF Assist function using the CAMERA SET menu Set MF Assist page 119 of the CAMERA SET menu to On Activating the MF Assist function using the Direct menu The current focus adjustment mode is displayed on the screen when you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button C 1 152 345 710 1520 30 on 4300K PPOFF ND1 F1 9 18dB SHT 1 200 In MF mode you can activate deactivate the MF Assist function with the Direct menu by operating the joystick or jog dial When the function is active an asterisk mark is displayed to the right of the mode indication The Direct menu cannot be selected in a mode other than MF mode For details on the Direct menu see Direct Menu Operation on page 24 Adjusting in AF Mo
19. Rec Mode HQ Output Select 1920 60i A V Out Ott Down Converter i LINK 1 0 Squeeze Disable Video Format Video format setting The video format set in Video Format of the OTHERS menu is displayed In HD Mode the horizontal resolution frame rate and scan format are displayed In SD Mode the frame rate scan format and aspect SQ EC are displayed Rec Mode Recording bit rate HD Mode only The bit rate HQ or SP of the video format set in Video Format of the OTHERS menu is displayed Output Select Component and digital output status The video format of the signal being fed from the COMPONENT OUT SDI OUT and HDMI OUT connectors according to the Output Select setting of the VIDEO SET menu is displayed Video Out Output status of the A V OUT connector The format NTSC or PAL of the analog composite signal being fed from the A V OUT connector is displayed when Output Select of the VIDEO SET menu is set to Composite When the Output Select setting is other than Composite Off is displayed Down Converter Down converter setting of the SD output HD Mode only The Down Converter setting Squeeze Edge Crop Letterbox of the VIDEO SET menu is displayed i LINK 1 0 i LINK 1 0 status The i LINK I O setting HDV DVCAM Disable of the OTHERS menu is displayed BUTTON REMOTE Status Screen The functions assigned to the assignable buttons and
20. Set Setting of Frame Rec of the CAMERA SET menu to Off Recording stops and Frame Rec mode is canceled It automatically returns to Off when you set the power switch to OFF while the Number of Frames setting is maintained Frame Recording Bulpso098 4 73 Bulpso09y 74 Picture Cache Recording When the Picture Cache function is active the camcorder stores the last few seconds of video captured in the built in cache memory to permit you to start recording video on an SxS memory card from a point before you press the REC START STOP button The maximum picture cache time is 15 seconds e Picture Cache Recording cannot be set to On simultaneously with Frame Recording Interval Recording or Slow amp Quick Motion When you set Picture Cache Recording to On Frame Recording Interval Recording and Slow amp Quick Motion are forcibly set to Off The following operations set Picture Cache Recording to Off Setting Interval Recording to On Setting Frame Recording to On Setting Slow amp Quick Motion to On Changing the recording format e When Picture Cache Recording is On the time code is always recorded in Free Run mode regardless of the TC UB SET menu settings page 62 Preparatory Settings Before starting Picture Cache Recording make the necessary settings on the CAMERA SET menu in advance For details on menu operati
21. When EX Slow Shutter is active Auto Knee Set to On to automatically set the best knee On Off conditions according to the luminance level of the picture With Off the knee conditions can be manually adjusted independently of the luminance level of the picture Point Set the knee point when Auto Knee is Off 50 to 109 90 Slope Set the knee slope volume of compression when 99 to 99 0 Auto Knee is Off Knee SAT Level Adjust the knee saturation level for the area over 0 to 99 50 the knee point Picture Profiles PICTURE PROFILE SET Items Subitems and setting values Contents Gamma Level Adjust the gamma compensation level Adjusting the gamma 99 to 99 0 compensation level and Select3 Select the type of reference curve for gamma selecting the gamma curve STD1 STD2 STD3 STD4 compensation CINE CINE2 CINE3 CINE4 Black 99 to 99 0 Adjust the master black level Adjusting the black Black Gamma 99 to 99 0 Adjust the level of black gamma function that Adjusting the black gamma emphasizes only the dark areas of the picture to level clear the tones or on the contrary de emphasizes it to reduce noise Low Key SAT 99 to 99 0 Adjust the level of the low key saturation to Adjusting the low key heighten the colors only in the dark areas of the saturation picture or pale them to reduce noise Copy Execute Cancel Select Execute to copy Copy
22. amp Quick Motion Interval Rec Frame Rec e OK mark and shot marks cannot be applied to clips Switching between HD and SD For HD SD switching use HD SD Mode of the OTHERS menu When you change the menu setting the camcorder automatically restarts executing the switching HD SD switching is disabled during recording and playback 1 Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode display the OTHERS menu with and select HD SD Mode Selecting the Video Format 45 Bulpsoo8y 46 OTHERS Battery INFO gt Direct Menu Part i LINK 1 0 Disable Both NTSC Area HD SD Mode Video Format SD 080 60i 2 Select the desired mode A confirmation message is displayed Change Mode HD gt SD Execute Select Execute ao The camcorder is automatically turned off then is restarted activating the menu setting For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 115 For the menu items Video Format Output Select and i LINK I O the settings for HD Mode and those for SD Mode are independently stored in memory When you switch between HD and SD these items are automatically changed to the conditions corresponding to the selected mode Changing the Format Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode display the OTHERS menu with ae and set Video Format OTHERS Direct Menu i LINK 1 0 Ima T
23. at right 5 Lens cap open close lever page 42 6 Rear tally lamp page 43 page 156 7 Rear IR remote control receptor 8 COMPONENT OUT connector Mini D page 135 9 A V OUT connector audio video multi output page 135 10 HDMI OUT connector page 135 11 Battery pack receptacle page 26 Parts Identifications Operation panel on the handle page 20 Handle Upper operation panel page 20 Rear operation panel page 21 Card slot block page 21 To remove the lens hood Loosen the hood fixing screw turn the hood in the direction of the arrow then pull it out Hood fixing screw To reattach the hood align the marks on the hood with those on the camcorder turn it in the opposite direction from that when you removed it then tighten the fixing screw 1 Rear accessory shoe The supplied cold shoe kit can be attached page 38 2 Viewfinder page 31 3 Eyecup page 31 4 Eyepiece focusing knob page 31 5 Headphone jack stereo mini jack page 66 page 98 6 i LINK HDV DV connector 4 pin S400 conforming to IREE1394 page 138 7 Hooks for the shoulder strap left and right Attach the supplied shoulder strap as shown below 8 Built in speaker page 66 page 98 9 BATTERY RELEASE button page 26 10 SDI OUT connector BNC type page 134 SHUTTER o 9 11 ELORO s j Grip page 32 U 8 MAIAJOAQ Controls on the grip page 22 Cover of the
24. audio with long recording time by efficiently compressing the data Selectable bit rates The PMW EXIR offers a choice of bit rates either 35 Mbps HQ mode or 25 Mbps SP mode depending on the desired picture quality and recording time Features 13 MAIAJBAQ 14 Long recording time By utilizing an efficient compression format the PMW EXIR records high quality HD images for long recording time of approx 100 minutes in HQ mode 35 Mbps VBR or approx 140 minutes in SP mode 25 Mbps CBR on a single 32 GB SxS memory card Equipped with two SxS memory card slots the PMW EX1R makes transition seamless without any frame loss when recording is done across two cards High quality uncompressed audio recording In addition to HD video recording the PMW EX1R can record and play back high quality two channel 16 bit 48 kHz linear PCM uncompressed audio IT friendly The file based recording in MP4 format allows material to be handled with great flexibility in an IT based environment easily available for copying transferring sharing and archiving Instant access thumbnail display with Expand function Each time a recording is started and stopped on the XDCAM EX camcorder the video and audio signals are recorded as one clip Furthermore thumbnails are automatically generated for each clip as a visual reference allowing the operator to cue up to a desired scene simply by guiding the cursor to a thumbnail For
25. of 10 centering the video level set with Zebral Level 2 Zebra2 To display a zebra pattern for the video level over 100 Both To display both Zebral and Zebra2 gt gt gt b d Zebra1 Level Set the center level of Zebra1 in the range of 50 to 107 The default setting is 70 Setting the Gain You can set the gain of the video amplifier according to the brightness of the subject Select the setting mode required by the shooting conditions Fixed gain mode manual gain adjustment Select the gain of the video amplifier using the switch or a menu operation Bulpso09y AGC mode automatic gain control The gain of the video amplifier is automatically adjusted according to the picture brightness Recording With Fixed Gain Selecting the gain with the switch Select the gain using the GAIN switch When AGC mode is on the fixed gain cannot be selected GAIN switch ZEBRA PEAKING FULL AUTO QD O The gain value at each of the switch positions are set at the factory are as follows L 0 dB M 9 dB H 18 dB These values can be changed in the range of 3 dB to 18 dB using the CAMERA SET menu Setting the Gain 51 Bulpso09y 52 To change Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode display the CAMERA SET menu with pf and select Gain Setup from the menu __ CAMERA SET os EX Slow Shutter Shot Transition 1 MF Assist Off Color
26. the EXPAND CLIP screen Clip Operations 105 yoegheld 106 Current segmentation file number 00 00 00 00 00 09 30 00 00 19 00 00 TCR 00 00 00 00 DUR 00 09 30 00 1 2 Detailed information for the clip is displayed at the bottom of the screen The items other than the following are the same as those on the normal thumbnail screen 1 Timecode indication The timecode of the segmentation file at the cursor is displayed 2 Duration The duration of the segmentation file at the cursor is displayed Clip Operation menu on the EXPAND CLIP screen HD Mode When you select a frame on the EXPAND CLIP screen and press the joystick or the jog dial the Clip Operation menu pops up to enable further operations Item Function EXPAND To decrease the number of COARSE partitions of the clip EXPAND To increase the number of FINE partitions of the clip PAUSE To set to Pause mode at the selected frame SET INDEX PIC To specify the selected frame for the index frame of the clip page 107 SHOT MARK To add shot mark to the selected ADD frame page 107 SHOT MARK2 To add shot mark 2 to the selected ADD frame page 107 SHOT MARK To delete shot mark 1 from the DEL selected frame page 107 Clip Operations Item Function SHOT MARK2 To delete shot mark 2 from the DEL selected frame page 107 DIVIDE CLIP To divide the clip into two clips at the
27. with a slash 3 AV independent file icon Displayed if the selected clip is an AV independent file This indicates that the clip is an AV independent file such as those added to the memory card using a computer Not all operations and indications may be available for such clips 4 Recording video format 5 Duration of the clip 6 Timecode The timecode of the index frame is displayed 7 Special recording information If the selected clip was recorded in a special recording mode Interval Rec or Frame Rec the mode is displayed Thumbnail Screens yoegheld 95 yoegheld 96 Changing the Type of Thumbnail Screen The type of thumbnail screen can be changed by pressing the THUMBNAIL button In HD Mode Each time you press the button the normal thumbnail screen OK Clip thumbnail screen and All Clip thumbnail screen are cyclically displayed In SD Mode Each time you press the button the normal thumbnail screen and All Clip thumbnail screen are alternately displayed Displaying the OK Clip thumbnail screen HD Mode The OK Clip thumbnail screen shows only the clips marked OK among the clips on the current SxS memory card Pressing the THUMBNAIL button with the normal thumbnail screen displayed displays the OK Clip thumbnail screen For operations of the OK mark in Camera mode see Adding the OK Mark on page 68 For operations of the OK mark in Media mode see Adding Deleting the OK Mar
28. 0 Disable Ps Title Prefix 234_ Number Set 0001 Trigger Mode Both Country NTSC Area HD SD Mode HD Video Format HQ 1080 60i Clip Format Media EN Cancel All Clips CPY 2 Select Execute A confirmation message is displayed 3 Select Execute again The last recorded clip is deleted from the memory card Deleting Clips For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 115 Deleting Clips Collectively Using the Setup menu you can delete the recorded clips collectively from the SxS memory card in the selected card slot 1 Select All Clips DEL from Clip of the OTHERS menu 2 Select Execute A confirmation message is displayed 3 Select Execute again All the clips are deleted from the memory card Ifthe SxS memory card contains clips of both of HD Mode and SD Mode only the clips of the currently selected mode are deleted e Clips with the OK mark applied cannot be deleted For details on the OK mark see Adding Deleting the OK Mark to from a Clip HD Mode Only on page 103 Storing Retrieving the Setting Data You can store all the menu settings including picture profiles as a setup file on an SxS memory card By retrieving the stored setup file the proper setup condition can be immediately obtained For the setup file operations use Camera Data of the OTHERS menu The Clock Set Time Zone
29. 1 SxS Device Driver Software End User License Agreement 1 Features MOIAJOAQ The PMW EXIR is a highly compact and high performance XDCAM EX camcorder that uses SxS memory cards as its recording medium The imaging devices used in the PMW EX1R camcorder are three 15 inch type CMOS sensors each with an effective pixel count of 1920 x 1080 which produce images in full HD resolution Multiple format recording The PMW EX1R camcorder offers a wide array of recording formats for multiple content creation applications In addition to HD video of 1080 or 720 effective scan lines the camcorder can also record and play back in DVCAM compatible mode Switching between Progressive and Interlace and between NTSC and PAL are also possible permitting you to use various formats for your needs SxS memory cards can simultaneously hold multiple files of any of these recording formats allowing for flexible use of the memory cards A New Generation of HD Recording System New nonlinear recording media Using SxS memory cards the PMW EX1R offers nonlinear capabilities such as instant random access and file based operation HD recording using the MPEG 2 Long GOP codec The PMW EXIR records 1920 x 1080 HD images using MPEG 2 Long GOP codec compression This mature MPEG 2 Long GOP codec which is also adopted in the XDCAM HD and HDV 1080i series of products enables you to record stunning quality HD video and
30. 50i 23 98P is converted to 59 94 in 2 3 pull down processing SD Mode DVCAM 720x 480 59 94i 29 97P 720x 576 50i 25P sexipueddy MPEG 2 Video Patent Portfolio License Specifications 159 sexipueddy 160 Audio LPCM 16 bits 48 kHz 2 channels Recording playback time With one SBP 8 SP mode Approx 35 min HQ mode Approx 25 min With one SBP 16 SP mode Approx 70 min HQ mode Approx 50 min With one SBP 32 or SBS 32G1 SP mode Approx 140 min HQ mode Approx 100 min Continuous operation time Recording EVF On LCD monitor Off With the BP U60 Approx 4 hours With the BP U30 Approx 2 hours Mass Camcorder 2 4 kg 5 lb 4 7 oz With the supplied lens hood eyecup BP U30 battery pack and one SxS memory card 2 8 kg 6 lb 2 8 oz Dimensions See page 162 Supplied accessories See page 12 Camera Block Lens Focal length 5 8 mm to 81 2 mm equivalent to 31 4 mm to 439 mm on 35 mm lens Zoom Servo Manual selectable Zoom ratio 14x Maximum relative aperture 1 1 9 Tris Auto Manual selectable F1 9 to F16 and C close Specifications Focus Auto Manual selectable Ranges 800 mm to Macro OFF 50 mm to Macro ON Wide 735 mm to Macro ON Tele Picture stabilizing function SteadyShot ON OFF possible shift lens system Filter thread M77 mn pitch 0 75 mm Macro ON OFF switchable Camera Pickup device inch type CMOS image sensor Effective picture elemen
31. CANCEL button restores the previous condition Selecting CANCEL from a Clip Operation menu turns the Clip Operation menu off e When the SxS memory card is write protected you cannot copy delete divide clips change the index frames and add delete the OK and shot marks e There may be items that cannot be selected depending on the status when the menu is displayed Clip Operation menu on the thumbnail screen Pressing the joystick or the jog dial with the thumbnail screen page 94 displayed calls the Clip Operation menu for the clip at the cursor Item Function DISP CLIP To display the CLIP INFO screen for INFO the clip page 102 OK MARK To add the OK mark to the clip page ADD 103 OK MARK To delete the OK mark from the clip DELETE page 103 COPY CLIP To copy the clip to another SxS memory card page 103 DELETE CLIP To delete the clip page 104 SHOT MARK To display thumbnails only of the frames with shot mark 1 and or shot mark 2 recorded page 106 SHOT MARK1 To display thumbnails only of the frames with shot mark 1 recorded page 106 Item Function SHOT MARK2 To display thumbnails only of the frames with shot mark 2 recorded page 106 EXPAND CLIP To display the EXPAND CLIP screen page 105 for the clip 1 Effective in HD Mode only You cannot select in SD Mode Clip Operation menu in Pause mode Pressing the joystick or the jog
32. CLIP Screen oe 105 Displaying the SHOT MARK Screen HD Mode ONIY ERARE ERE ERE 106 Adding Deleting Shot Marks HD Mode Only 107 Changing the Index Frame HD Mode Only 107 Dividing a Clip HD Mode Only 0 eee 108 Showing the Status Screens ccssssssrsesssssscsesesssseseseseees 109 CAMERA Status Screen AUDIO Status Screen In Camera Mode 00 cccccccccssccessccessseesseceesseeessecesseeees Table of Contents 9 Tn Media Mod 2 4 nen ni i Sait otis athe Saks 111 VIDEO Status Screen cccccssscssssscessccsssssessscssssscsssesssssees 112 BUTTON REMOTE Status Screen c cccssscsssscessccssseees 112 BATTERY MEDIA Status Screen ssccssscssssscsssecssscees 113 Menu Configuration and Detailed Settings Overview of the Setup Menus sssscsssssssscsesessssesesereree 114 Setup Menu Configuration cece eeeeeereeees 114 Setup Menu Layers Basic Menu Operations csscsscsscccescsscsscsccscescesseseeseees Setup Menu List sssssssssssssssrsssssssssrsesesssscsesesesseseseseees CAMERA SET Menu ou ee eececceeeeeeeeseteeeeeeeeeeeees 118 AUDIO SEP Men iure a E ER 123 VIDEO SET Menu reei 124 LCD VE SET Menu enean i 125 TC UB SET Ment pinnin e AAN ER 128 OTHERS Menu g s torn ies tesonreheidiiiai enis 129 Connecting External Devices Connecting External Monitors ssseeeseerssesoseseseseseseoeceoeososese Operating Clips Wit
33. Connecting an External Device i LINK Connection sedineg Jeuse xy Bunosuuog 139 sedineq jeuse xy Buloeuu0D 140 T Set the external signal to a format that can be recorded on the camcorder Signals of 1440 x 1080 59 94i can be recorded when Video Format page 132 is set to SP 1440 60i or SP 1440 24P Signals of 1440 x 1080 50i can be recorded when set to SP 1440 50i Recording is not allowed with other combinations of Video Format and input signals 2 Set i LINK 1 0 page 131 of the OTHERS menu to HDV 3 Set the camcorder to Media mode Press the STOP button to set the camcorder to STOP mode The input image is displayed on the LCD monitor EVF screen and the monitor connected via the COMPONENT OUT connector or A V OUT connector The audio signal is output from the built in speaker or headphones connected to the headphone jack and the speaker of the monitor connected to the A V OUT connector 5 Press the REC START STOP button on the handle Recording begins The REC START STOP button on the grip does not function e An error is generated in the following cases In such a case cancel Recording mode by pressing the REC START STOP button The video format of input signal does not match that specified on the camcorder A copy protected stream is being fed in If the input to the camcorder becomes no signal during recording the tally lamps and the i LINK REC status in
34. SD Mode only the clips of the currently selected mode are deleted HD mode clips marked OK are not deleted 1 Press the MENU button when the normal thumbnail screen is displayed or in the Stop status 2 Select All Clips DEL from Clip of the OTHERS menu 3 Select Execute A confirmation message is displayed 4 Select Execute again Deleting begins The status of progress is displayed during deleting In HD Mode only the clips of HD Mode are deleted In SD Mode only the clips of SD Mode are deleted To cancel deleting in progress Press the CANCEL button Deleting is canceled and the OTHERS menu screen is restored When deleting is completed The completion message displayed When the OTHERS menu screen is restored press the MENU button to exit Menu mode Displaying the EXPAND CLIP Screen In HD Mode the EXPAND CLIP screen permits you to divide a clip into 12 blocks of equal duration and show a thumbnail image of the first frame of each block on the screen In SD Mode the EXPAND CLIP screen shows the thumbnail images of the first frames of the segment files only for a clip segmented because its file size exceeded 2GB This helps you to quickly cue up to a desired scene in a clip of long duration You can display the EXPAND CLIP screen by selecting the clip on the thumbnail screen or on the still picture of the clip in Pause mode 1 Pause the playback or select a clip on the
35. THE MPEG 2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 PACKAGED MEDIA means any storage media storing MPEG 2 video information such as DVD movie which are sold distributed to general consumers Disc replicators or sellers of the PACKAGED MEDIA need to obtain licenses for their own business from MPEG LA Please contact MPEG LA for any further information MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 http www mpegla com Specifications General Power requirements DC 12 V 10 5 V to 17 0 V Power consumption Approx 12 5 W Typical Recording EVF On LCD monitor Off Max 14 W Typical Recording EVF On LCD monitor On Peak inrush current 1 Power ON current probe method 15 A 240V 2 Hot switching inrush current measured in accordance with European standard EN55103 1 62 A 230V Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Recording playback formats Video HD HQ Mode MPEG 2 MP HL 35 Mbps VBR 1920 x 1080 59 94i 50i 29 97P 25P 23 98P 1440 x 720 59 94P 50P 29 97P 25P 23 98P 1280 x 720 59 94P 50P 29 97P 25P 23 98P HD SP Mode MPEG 2 MP H 14 25 Mbps CBR 1440 x 1080 59 94i
36. XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software For the operating requirements visit the web sites shown in XDCAM EX web sites page 15 or refer to the User s Guide contained in the CD ROM Software Installation Do the following to install the software on the CD ROM on your computer 1 Insert the CD ROM in your CD ROM drive A cover page appears automatically in your browser If it does not appear automatically in the browser double click on the index htm file on the CD ROM Select and click on the software that you wish to install The installer for the software starts up Follow the displayed instructions For details refer to the User s Guide or ReadMe of the software Uninstalling an application program Windows computer Choose Start Control Panel then Add or Remove Programs and specify the program to be deleted Macintosh computer Drop the folder of the software default Application XDCAM EX Clip Browser into Trash Using the Software MOIAJOAQ 17 M JM AQ 18 Parts Identifications For functions and usage see the pages shown in parentheses Camcorder Lens control block page 20 Bottom page 22 Side operation panel page 21 1 External microphone holder page 65 2 Built in microphone page 65 3 LCD Liquid Crystal Display monitor page 30 4 Lens hood If you attach an optional wide conversion lens remove the lens hood See the column
37. ZOOM button operation switch H Zoom changes with the speed set by High of Zoom Speed of CAMERA SET menu Default 70 L Zoom changes with the speed set by Low of Zoom Speed of CAMERA SET menu Default 30 OFF Disabled Zoom operation is guaranteed with the zoom speed settings from 8 to 99 To select the operation at the beginning and the end of zooming You can select Soft mode for zooming in which the zooming speed is gradually increased at the beginning then gradually decreased for the end Use Zoom Trans page 120 of the CAMERA SET menu Zoom Operation at the beginning and Trans the end of zooming setting Linear Zooming immediately begins at the Default specified speed when the ZOOM button is pressed and immediately ends when the button is released Soft Zooming gradually increases the speed up to the specified speed after the ZOOM button is pressed and gradually decreases the speed and ends after the button is released 1 second at maximum from when the button is released till the operation ends If Zoom Speed is set to a value less than 20 the operation becomes the same as Linear even when Soft is selected When adjusting with the ZOOM button of the IR Remote Commander The zooming speed depends on the Remote setting default 50 of Zoom Speed of the CAMERA SET menu Zoom operation is guaranteed with the zoom sp
38. a shot mark You can delete shot marks on the EXPAND CLIP screen page 105 or on the SHOT MARK screen page 106 T Select a frame from which you wish to delete the shot mark on the EXPAND CLIP screen or the SHOT MARK screen then press the joystick or the jog dial The Clip Operation menu pops up 2 Select the SHOT MARK1 DEL or SHOT MARK2 DEL from the Clip Operation menu The information screen for the selected frame appears and a confirmation message is displayed below the image 3 Select Execute Changing the Index Frame HD Mode Only In HD Mode you can change the index frame of a clip to another frame you selected on the EXPAND CLIP screen page 105 or the SHOT MARK screen page 106 1 Select a frame to be the index frame on the EXPAND CLIP screen or the SHOT MARK screen then press the joystick or the jog dial 2 Select SET INDEX PIC from the Clip Operation menu Clip Operations yoegheld 107 yoegheld 108 The information screen of the selected frame appears and a confirmation message is displayed below the image 3 Select Execute Even if you specify a frame other than the top frame for the index frame playback always begins from the top frame when you start it from the thumbnail screen Dividing a Clip HD Mode Only In HD Mode you can divide a clip into two different clips at the frame you select on the EXPAND CLIP screen page 105 or the SHOT MARK
39. a smooth transition will take place according to the set time Picture Cache function The unit can utilize its internal memory to store the image being captured allowing recording to commence a certain time 15 seconds at maximum in advance of when the recording button is pressed A variety of functions and designs for high operability e Depth of field indicator e Brightness level display e Histogram indicator e 3 5 inch color LCD monitor e Easy to see color viewfinder e Rotary grip e Four assignable buttons e Zoom and recording start stop operations enabled both on the handle and the grip Long operating time with a battery pack e Wide array of interfaces including USB i LINK and HDMI3 e ATW Auto Tracing White Balance e Built in ND filter wheel e Selectable gain e High speed picture search x4 x15 x24 e Freeze Mix function e Image Inversion function e IR Remote Commander supplied 1 Sony XDCAM XDCAM EX SxS i LINK Exmor CineAlta and Remote Commander are trademarks of Sony Corporation 2 HDV is a trademark of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan Limited 3 HDMI HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners XDCAM EX web sites For information on XDCAM EX visit the following web sites United Sta
40. an AC power using the BC U1 U2 page 27 CAMERA or MEDIA The battery pack is completely Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one exhausted page 26 The power supply cuts The battery pack becomes exhausted Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one while operating page 26 The battery pack becomes exhausted very quickly The ambient temperature is very low This owes to the battery characteristics and is not a defect The battery pack is inadequately charged Recharge the battery pack page 26 If the battery pack is soon exhausted even after you charged it fully it may comes to the end of its life Replace it with a new one Recording Playback Symptoms Cause Remedy Recording does not start when you press the REC START STOP button The power switch is set to OFF or MEDIA Set the power switch to CAMERA The SxS memory card is write protected Release the write protection page 35 or replace the card with a non protected SxS memory card The SxS memory card is full Replace the card with one having sufficient space The SxS memory card needs restoration Restore the memory card page 38 Playback does not start when you press the PLAY button The power switch is set to OFF or CAMERA Set the power switch to MEDIA The supplied IR Remote Commander does not work Remote control operation is disabled Enable remo
41. are erased and cannot be restored e This camcorder uses a unique format which differs from the standard Memory Stick format for recording For this reason inserting a Memory Stick formatted with this camcorder and in which data have been recorded into a Memory Stick slot of a PC may cause a malfunction of the PC or may damage the recorded data Connection between the camcorder and a PC To use a Memory Stick in which data have been recorded with an XDCAM EX series product establish USB connection between the PC and this camcorder and insert it into the slot of the camcorder or use a specified USB card reader 1 For details on the USB card reader visit the XDCAM EX web sites see page 15 To use a Memory Stick formatted with this camcorder with other devices With a PC 1 First make a backup copy of the data recorded in the Memory Stick 2 When the backup is done establish USB connection between the PC and this camcorder insert the Memory Stick into the slot of this camcorder then format it from the menu of the PC The formatting method depends on the OS of the PC For details refer to the operating instructions of the PC to be used With a non PC device having a Memory Stick slot 1 First make a backup copy of the data recorded in the Memory Stick 2 When the backup is done format the Memory Stick with the device to be used For details on the f
42. connector AV multiconnector 1 Audio 10 dBu 47kQ load reference level Analog composite NTSC or PAL COMPONENT OUT connector Mini D connector 1 Y 1 0 Vp p 75Q Pb Pr 0 7 Vp p 75Q Headphone connector Stereo mini jack 1 18 dBu reference level output 16Q load SDI OUT connector BNC type 1 conforming to SMPTE292M 259M standards HDMI OUT connector Type A 1 Computer connectors sexipueddy i LINK HDV DV connector i LINK IEEE1394 4 pin connector 1 S400 USB connector mini B USB2 0 Hi Speed 1 Specifications 161 sexipueddy 162 Optional Accessories Battery pack BP U30 BP U60 Battery charger BC U1 BC U2 SxS memory card SxS PRO SBP 8 8 GB SxS PRO SBP 16 16 GB SxS PRO SBP 32 32 GB SxS 1 SBS 32G1 32 GB SxS memory card USB reader writer SBAC US10 Mobile storage unit PXU MS240 Dimensions Media adaptor for Memory Stick PRO HG Duo HX series MEAD MSO1 Electret condenser microphone ECM 673 ECM 680S Wireless microphone UWP V1 Wide conversion lens VCL EX0877 Professional hard disk unit PHU 60K PHU 120K PHU 120R Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Unit mm inches C N D a e T SPEE Eaa A a Sea WA U gt Na 308 12 1 4 gt 179 7 1 8 a 384 15 1 8 a Notes e Always make
43. dial with a still picture displayed in Pause mode calls the Clip Operation menu for the clip in Pause mode Item Function DISP CLIP INFO To display the CLIP INFO screen for the clip page 102 OK MARK To add the OK mark to the clip ADD page 103 SHOT MARKI To add shot mark 1 page 106 ADD SHOT MARK2 To add shot mark 2 page 106 ADD EXPAND CLIP To display the EXPAND CLIP screen page 105 for the clip 1 Effective in HD Mode only You cannot select in SD Mode Clip Operations yoegheld 101 yoegheld 102 Displaying the Detailed Information of a Clip When you select DISP CLIP INFO from a Clip Operation menu the CLIP INFO screen appears HD Mode m1 20min CLIP INFO 1 2 a 3 SD Mode M120 D 0 1 2 3 1 Image of the current clip 2 Image of the previous clip Press the PREV button to switch to the CLIP INFO screen of the previous clip 3 Image of the next clip Press the NEXT button to switch to the CLIP INFO screen of the next clip 4 Clip name In SD Mode the number of partitions is displayed after the name only if the selected clip is a segmented one because its file size is over 2GB 5 OK mark HD Mode only Displayed only when the selected clip is marked OK Clip Operations alAy 0011 0300 JPANO011 C1 01 JAN 2009 10 HO 1920 24p S amp Q Motion 29 24fps TCR 00 05 00 02 TCR 00 05 00 00 STR
44. for such clips SD Mode 5 Recording video format 6 Duration of the clip 7 Timecode The timecode of the index frame is displayed 8 Special recording information If the selected clip was recorded in a special recording mode S amp Q Motion Interval Rec or Frame Rec the mode is displayed For a clip recorded in S amp Q Motion mode recording frame rate playback frame rate fps is displayed to the right The icon of the current SxS memory card is highlighted shading the nonselected one If the card is write protected a lock icon is displayed to the left Cursor yellow ana 01 JAN 10 53 uuu OAN 8 53 O1 JAN 19 o O1 JA 01 JAN 2009 10 53 nterval Rec Current clip No Total number of clips ee 0011 0300 ao N TCR 00 00 00 00 PAN0011 1 03 DVCAM30P SQ DUR _00 25 05 00 2 3 4 5 The top frame images of the clips are displayed as thumbnails The recording date and starting time are displayed below the top frame image of each clip For the clips segmented into multiple files because their file size exceeded 2GB a ana symbol is displayed You can check the segment files on the EXPAND CLIP screen page 105 Data for the clip at the cursor are displayed in 1 to 7 1 Date and starting time of recording 2 Clip name Only if the selected clip is a segmented one as its file size is over 2GB the number of partitions is displayed after the name separated
45. further convenience the Expand function allows one selected clip in the Thumbnail display to be divided into 12 equal time intervals each with its own thumbnail identifier This is useful if you wish to quickly search for a particular scene within a lengthy clip Cutting edge Camera Technologies 1 y inch type three Exmor CMOS sensors The PMW EX IR is equipped with three newly developed inch type Exmor CMOS Sensors which deliver excellent picture performance with full HD resolution 14x zoom lens The PMW EX IR is equipped with a zoom lens specifically designed for the camcorder to offer optimum picture performance Independent rings for zoom focus and iris adjustment give the user a high level of operational comfort Features Versatile focus assistance functions The lens has a versatile functions for easy and precise focus adjustments e One push Auto Focus e MF Assist e Expanded Focus e Peaking e Optical Image Stabilizer Steady Shot Creative Recording Modes and Settings 23 98P native recording The PMW EX1R camcorder a new member of Sony s legendary CineAlta family though compact offers native 23 98P recording capability Slow amp Quick Motion function The PMW EXIR offers a Slow amp Quick Motion function commonly known as overcranking and undercranking in film shooting which enables you to create unique looks or special effects of slow and fast motion images
46. in the same manner When you press the joystick or jog dial at SET the cursor moves back to Date Time 4 Move the cursor to Finish then press P the joystick or dial The Initial Setting display disappears and the clock setting is completed The camcorder enters the operation mode Camera mode or Media mode you selected with the power switch Once after the Initial Setting display disappears the time zone and date time settings can be changed using Time Zone page 129 and Clock Set page 129 of the OTHERS menu e If the clock setting is cleared because of exhaustion of the backup battery while no operation power was being supplied no battery pack and no DC IN connection the Initial Setting display will be displayed when you turn the camcorder on at the next opportunity e While the Initial Setting display is shown no other operation except turning the power off is permitted until you finish the setting for this display Setting the Clock 29 suonesedald 30 Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder Adjusting the LCD Monitor You can adjust the angle and the display conditions of the LCD monitor for the best view in various shooting situations These adjustments of the LCD monitor have no effect on pictures being recorded Turning on off the LCD monitor The LCD monitor turns on when it is opened and turns off when it is returned to the park position To open pull the mo
47. is incorporated with the REC HOLD lever If the REC START STOP button on the handle will not be used it is recommended to set the lever to the HOLD position to lock the button REC START STOP REC HOLD lever To unlock the button return the lever to its original position Checking the last recorded clip Rec Review 9 Press the REC REVIEW button The Rec Review function page 69 is activated and the last recorded clip is played back for the specified time on the LCD monitor EVF screen When playback reaches the end of the clip the camcorder returns to STBY recording standby mode To delete clips You can delete the last recorded clip by using the Last Clip DEL function See Deleting the Last Recorded Clip on page 92 Use the All Clips DEL function when you wish to delete all recorded clips from a memory card See Deleting Clips Collectively on page 92 To specify a clip to be deleted operate the camcorder in Media mode See Deleting Clips on page 104 Basic Operation Procedure Bulpso098y 43 Bulpsoo9y 44 Clip recording data and clip name When you stop recording video audio and subsidiary data from the start to end of the recording are recorded as a single clip on an SxS memory card For each clip recorded with this camcorder a clip name of 8 characters the first four alphanumerics and the second four numerics is automatically generated Example ABCD00
48. lens control block See Note below 11 USB connector Mini B page 136 12 Front accessory shoe 13 REC TALLY lamp page 43 page 156 14 Front IR remote control receptor 15 AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors XLR and input selection switches page 64 16 WHT BAL automatic white balance adjustment button page 47 17 SHUTTER switch page 52 18 ASSIGN 4 assignable 4 button page 70 The lens is properly adjusted at the factory Do not touch the controls of the lens control block Parts Identifications 19 M JM AQ 20 _ n Ooo FPO Na a 1 MONITOR VOL volume buttons page 66 page 98 2 THUMBNAIL button page 96 3 PLAY PAUSE button page 97 4 F REV fast reverse button page 97 a 7 Operation panel on the handle Upper operation panel 4 5 6 7 SHOT TRANSITION operation block page 78 LCD B LIGHT LCD backlight switch page 30 LCD BRIGHT LCD brightness adjustment buttons page 30 TC U BIT DURATION time data selection button page 63 page 97 STATUS button page 109 DISPLAY BATT INFO button page 23 page 27 BARS CAM color bar camera signal switching button page 67 5 PREV previous button page 97 Lens control block STOP button page 100 On handle ZOOM button page 56 Zoom speed switch page 56 CANCEL button page 115 SEL SET selection set button Joystick
49. of the playback clip and the Output Select setting HD or SD of the VIDEO SET menu The SDI OUT connector outputs serial digital signals of the same format as that of the analog component signals fed from the COMPONENT OUT connector When the frame rate setting of the video format is 60i 60P 30P 24P Video format of Output format playback clip Output Select setting Output Select setting Output Select setting HD SDI Component SD SDI Component SD HDMI Progressive HD HDMI SD HDMI Interlace Composite HQ 1920 60i 1920x1080 59 94i 720x480 59 94i 720x480 59 94P HQ 1440 60i 1440x1080 59 94i SP 1440 60i HQ 1920 30P 1920x1080 29 97PsF 720x480 29 97PsF HQ 1440 30P 1440x1080 29 97PsF HQ 1920 24P 1920x1080 59 94i2 720x480 59 94i2 24P System 60i HQ 1920 24P 1920x1080 23 98PsF 24P System 24PsF HQ 1440 24P 1440x1080 59 94i2 SP 1440 24P HQ 1280 60P 1280x720 59 94P 720x480 59 94i3 HQ 1280 30P 1280x720 59 94P4 720x480 29 97PsF5 HQ 1280 24P 1280x720 59 94P9 720x480 59 94i2 DVCAM 60i SQ Unselectable 720x480 59 94i SQ Unselectable DVCAM 60iEC 720x480 59 94i EC DVCAM0P SQ 720x480 30PsE SQ DVCAM 30P EC 720x480 30PsF EC HQ 1920 50i 1920x1080 59 94i7 720x480 59 94i None HQ 1440 50i 1440x1080 59 94i7 SP 1440 50i HQ 1920 25P 1920x1080 29 97PsF 720x480 29 97PsF HQ 1440 25P 1440x1080 29 97PsF
50. on the meters At the right the available time for recording if done at the current bit rate is displayed in minutes The time indication will be min if no SxS memory card or an invalid card is in the slot If the card is write protected a A icon is shown to the right of the time indication The Life value is displayed only for an SxS memory card which supports the life value indication It indicates the estimated remaining usable period of the card virgin status as 100 If an alarm is generated make a backup of the card as soon as possible and replace it with a new card BATTERY MEDIA Status Screen s ejds q SNS 113 sBunjes pajreyeq pue uoleinByuoy nua 114 Menu Configuration and Detailed Settings Overview of the Setup Menus This camcorder permits you to make various settings for recording and playback with Setup menus on the LCD monitor EVF screen The Setup menus can also be displayed on an external monitor For connections of an external monitor see Connecting External Monitors on page 134 Setup Menu Configuration The following menu icons are displayed when you press the MENU button permitting you to select the corresponding menus pif CAMERA SET menu For setting the items related to recording other than those on picture quality page 118 The picture quality items are set with the PICTURE PROFILE menu page 87 d AUDIO SET menu For setting the audio related items page 1
51. risques d incendie ou d lectrocution ne pas exposer cet appareil a la pluie ou a l humidit Afin d carter tout risque d lectrocution garder le coffret ferm Ne confier V entretien de l appareil qu un personnel qualifi AVERTISSEMENT Lors de l installation de l appareil incorporer un dispositif de coupure dans le c blage fixe ou brancher la fiche d alimentation dans une prise murale facilement accessible proche de l appareil En cas de probl me lors du fonctionnement de l appareil enclencher le dispositif de coupure d alimentation ou d brancher la fiche d alimentation IMPORTANT La plaque signal tique se situe sous l appareil AVERTISSEMENT Une pression acoustique excessive en provenance des couteurs ou du casque peut provoquer une baisse de l acuit auditive Pour utiliser ce produit en toute s curit vitez l coute prolong e a des pressions sonores excessives Pour les clients au Canada Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Pour les clients en Europe Ce produit portant la marque CE est conforme a la Directive sur la compatibilit lectromagn tique EMC mise par la Commission de la Communaut europ enne La conformit a cette directive implique la conformit aux normes europ ennes suivantes e EN55103 1 Interf rences lectromagn tiques mission e EN55103 2 Sensibilit lectromagn tique immun
52. selected frame page 108 SD Mode You can select PAUSE only on the EXPAND CLIP screen in SD Mode Displaying the SHOT MARK Screen HD Mode Only When one or more shot marks are recorded for a single clip in HD Mode the SHOT MARK screen permits you to display only the marked frames as the thumbnail images on the screen 1 Select a clip on the thumbnail screen 2 Press the joystick or the jog dial The Clip Operation menu pops up 3 Select SHOT MARK SHOT MARK1 or SHOT MARK2 SHOT MARK To display thumbnails only of the frames marked with shot mark 1 and or shot mark 2 recorded SHOT MARK To display thumbnails only of the frames marked with shot mark 1 SHOT MARKz2 To display thumbnails only of the frames marked with shot mark 2 SHOT MARK screen example 6D 01 10 20 00 01 10 30 00 amp 01 10 40 00 gm 01 10 50 00 01 11 00 00 0 0 00 01 JA 009 10 amp Q Motion 29 24fps TCR 01 12 00 00 PANOO OK Q 1920 24p amp amp DUR 00 03 19 1 The detailed information of the clip is displayed at the bottom of the screen The items other than the following are the same as those on the EXPAND CLIP screen 1 Timecode indication The timecode of the frame at the cursor on the SHOT MARK screen is displayed Clip Operation menu on the SHOT MARK screen When you select a frame on the SHOT MARK screen and press the joystick or the jog dial the Clip Operation menu pops
53. this frequently occurs change the memory card HDD A Battery Near Intermittent Flashing The battery power of the connected HDD will be exhausted End soon Change the battery at the earliest opportunity HDD A2 Battery End Continuous Rapidly The battery of the connected HDD is exhausted Recording flashing cannot be performed Stop operation to change the battery Not Enough Capacity There is not enough capacity for copying Change Media A Replace the card with another one sexipueddy Reached Duplication Limit Change Media A The card have already ten clips having the same name as that you tried to duplicate Replace the card with another one Error Warning Indications 157 sexipueddy 158 Warning indication Buzzer Tally Cause and measures on LCD EVF lamps Not Enough Capacity There is not enough capacity for dividing a clip Cannot Divide Media Reached The memory card comes to the end of its service life Make a Rewriting Limit Change Media A backup copy and replace the card with another one as soon as possible Recording playback may not be performed properly if you continue to use the card For details refer to the operating instructions of the memory card 1 B for the card in slot B 2 B for a HDD connected to slot B Error Warning Indications MPEG 2 Video Patent Portfolio License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH
54. values Contents SD Detail Setting Set to On to apply the details to the video signal Adjusting the details to be On Off applied to the picture in SD Level Adjust the detail level Mode 99 to 99 0 Frequency Set the center frequency of the details 99 to 99 0 Setting the center frequency higher decreases the details and setting it lower increases the details Crispening Adjust the noise suppression level 99 to 99 0 When you set it to a higher level less noise may be seen as fine elements of details are deleted leaving only high level elements When you set it to a lower level fine elements are applied while increasing noise H V Ratio Adjust the horizontal to vertical ratio of detail 99 to 99 0 elements A higher value makes the vertical elements increased with respect to the horizontal elements White Limiter 99 to 99 0 Limit the white details Black Limiter 99 to 99 0 Limit the black details V DTL Creation NAM Y G G R Select the source signal to generate vertical details from among NAM G or R whichever is higher Y G and G R Knee APT Level 99 to 99 0 Adjust the knee aperture level level of details to be applied to the sections above the knee point Picture Profiles Bulpso098 4 89 Bulpso098y 90 PICTURE PROFILE SET Items Subitems and setting values Contents Skin Tone Detail Adjusting the details to be applied to t
55. with another card Media A Media Error Recording cannot be done as the memory card is defective Cannot Record to As playback may be possible it is recommended to replace it Media A with another card after copying the clips as required Media Error Neither recording nor playback can be done as the memory Cannot Use Media A card is defective It cannot be operated with this camcorder Replace it with another card Cannot Use Media A A card of a different file system was inserted Unsupported File System It cannot be used with this camcorder Replace it with another card Video Format Mismatch The external signal input via the i LINK connection cannot be recorded as the Video Format setting is different from the signal format of the external input signal Change Video Format of the OTHERS menu to match it to that of the external signal Copy Protected Input The external signal input via the i LINK connection cannot be Cannot Record recorded as the stream is copy protected Check the input signal DVCAM Input The external signal input via the i LINK connection cannot be Cannot Record recorded as it is a DV stream Media Error An error occurred in reading data from the memory card and Playback Halted playback cannot be continued If this frequently occurs change the memory card after copying the clips as required Media A Error Recording cannot be done as an error occurred with the memory card If
56. zebra pattern s to be displayed Setting the zebra 1 2 Both 1 To display zebra 1 only pattern 2 To display zebra 2 only Het Both To display both zebra 1 and zebra 2 Zebral Level 50 to 107 70 Set the display level of zebra 1 Setup Menu List LCD VF SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Display On Off Video Level Warnings Selecting the items On Off Turn the warning indication to be displayed when the picture is too bright or too dark on off to be displayed on Brightness Display the LCD monitor EVF screen HVH Turn the numeric indication to show the picture brightness on On Off off Histogram Display Turn the histogram indication to show the level distribution of On Off the picture on off Lens Info Select the depth of field indication Meter Feet Off Meter To indicate in meters Feet To indicate in feet Off To not indicate Zoom Position Select the type of zoom position indication Number Bar Off Number Indication with a number Bar Indication with a bar Off To not display Audio Level Meter Turn the audio level meter indication on off On 0O Timecode Turn the time data timecode user bits duration indication On O on off Battery Remain Turn the battery remaining DC input voltage indication on On O off Media Remain Turn the media remaini
57. 01 The first four alphanumerics can be specified as desired using Clip page 133 of the OTHERS menu before you start recording It cannot be changed after recording The second four digit number is automatically counted up in sequence Notes on Clips The XDCAM EX series products limit the maximum file size of an HD clip to 4GB and that of an SD clip to 2GB If you continue recording for an extended period recorded materials may be segmented into multiple files depending on the file size the maximum number of partitions is 99 The camcorder regards continuous recording as one clip even if it has been segmented into multiple files A long clip can be recorded crossing over two memory cards in slot A and B When you copy clips to a hard disk drive etc using a computer it is recommended to use the XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software on the supplied CD ROM If copying is done using Explorer Windows or Finder MAC the continuity and relationships of recorded materials may not be maintained Maximum duration of a clip In HD Mode a clip can be 24 hours long at maximum If a clip exceeds 24 hours it is automatically divided Selecting the Video Format Selecting the Video Format You can select various video formats for recording playback using HD SD Mode and Video Format of the OTHERS menu The current format is displayed on the screen when you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button ST
58. 10 1620 90 on ATW 4300K PPOFF ND1 F1 9 18dB SHT 1 200 Tilt the joystick or rotate the jog dial to set the cursor to the item to be operated then press the joystick or the jog dial The Direct menu of the selected items appears Example Direct menu for TLCS mode selection L 174 bie 1152 345 710 1520 30 ATW 4300K PPOFF ND1 F1 9 18dB SHT 1 201 Tilt the joystick or rotate the jog dial to select the setting then press the joystick or the jog dial The menu disappears and the new setting is displayed On Screen Indications 25 MOIAJOAQ suonesedald 26 Preparations Power Supply You can use a battery pack or AC power via an AC adaptor If you connect an AC power source it has a priority even if a battery pack is mounted For safety use only the Sony battery packs and AC adaptor listed below e BP U30 U60 Lithium ion Battery Pack e BC U1 U2 Battery Charger usable as an AC adaptor Using a Battery Pack Mount a BP U30 or BP U60 Lithium ion battery pack One BP U30 is supplied with this camcorder Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like AVERTISSEMENT N exposez pas les batteries une chaleur excessive au soleil ou pr s d un feu par exemple Akkus d rfen keinesfalls berm iger W rmeeinwirkung ausgesetzt werden wie z B Sonneneinstrahlung Feuer o e Before use charge the battery pack with the supplied BC U1
59. 23 HOH vipeo set menu For setting the items related to video outputs page 124 LCD VF SET menu For setting the items related to the displays on the LCD monitor EVF page 125 TC UB SET menu For setting the items related to timecodes and user bits page 128 EE OTHERS menu For setting the other items page 129 Overview of the Setup Menus Setup Menu Layers MENU t CAMERA SET Gain Setup Shutter EX Slow Shutter H Shot Transition MF Assist Color Bar Type Flicker Reduce Zoom Speed Zoom Trans Interval Rec Frame Rec P Cache Rec S amp Q Motion Rec Review Fader TLCS Shockless White White Switch lt B gt ATW Speed Wide Conversion Steady Shot _ Image Inversion t AUDIO SET Audio Input Audio Output VIDEO SET Output Select YPbPr Digital Out Display Video Out Display Setup Down Converter L 24P System LCD VF SET LCD EVF Peaking Marker Zebra _ Display On Off continues TC UB SET L OTHERS Timecode Users Bit L TC Format _ All Reset Camera Data A Time Zone Clock Set Language Assign Button Tally Hours Meter L IR Remote Battery Alarm Battery INFO Direct Menu H i LINK I O Trigger Mode Country HD SD Mode Video Format Clip Format Media Version Up _ Version Basic Menu Operations This section covers ba
60. 25PsF HQ 1440 30P 440x1080 25PsF HQ 1920 24P 920x1080 50i2 720x576 50i HQ 1440 24P 440x1080 50i2 SP 1440 24P HQ 1280 60P 280x720 50P HQ 1280 30P HQ 1280 24P 280x720 50P3 720x576 50i2 DVCAM 60i SQ Unselectable None Unselectable DVCAM 60i EC DVCAM 30PSQ DVCAMB0PEC HQ 1920 50i 1920x1080 50i 720x576 50i 720x576 50P HQ 1440 50i 1440x1080 50i SP 1440 50i HQ 1920 25P 1920x1080 25PsF 720x576 25PsF HQ 1440 25P 1440x1080 25PsF HQ 1280 50P 1280x720 50P 720x576 50i HQ 1280 25P 1280x720 50P5 720x576 25PsF9 DVCAM 50i SQ Unselectable 720x576 50i SQ Unselectable DVCAM 50iEC 720x576 50i EC DVCAM 25PSQ 720x576 25PsF SQ DVCAM 25P EC 720x576 25PsF EC 1 Simplified playback component signals only The actual frame rate of the output signal is 1 1 001 of the value shown in the tab le Some frame may be deleted when converting the frame rate 2 Simplified playback after 2 3 pulldown Some frame may be deleted when converting the frame rate 3 Simplified playback after repeating each frame of 23 98P two or three times Some frame may be deleted when converting the frame rate 4 50i provided through conversion from 50P 5 50P provided by outputting each frame of 25P two times 6 25PsF provided through conversion from 25P Formats and Limitations of Outputs Limitations of Outputs The outputs from the camcorder are limited by the menu settings as follows In Camera mode and dur
61. 4i SQ Unselectable DVCAM 60iEC 720x480 59 94i EC DVCAM30OPSQ 720x480 29 97PsF SQ DVCAM 30P EC 720x480 29 97PsF EC HQ 1920 50i 1920x1080 50i 720x576 50i 720x576 50P HQ 1440 50i 1440x1080 50i 720x480 50i SP 1440 50 HQ 1920 25P 1920X1080 25PsF 720x576 25PsF HQ 1440 25P 1440x1080 25PsF HQ 1280 50P 1280x720 50P 720x576 50i9 HQ 1280 25P 1280x720 50P7 720x576 25PsF DVCAM 50i SQ Unselectable 720x576 50i SQ Unselectable DVCAM 50iEC 720x576 50i EC DVCAM 25PSQ 720x576 25PsF SQ DVCAM 25P EC 720x576 25PsF EC 1 If Output Select is set to HD HDMI and 24P System is set to 24PsF for HQ 1920 24P this setting is ignored and a 2 3 pulldown 1920 60i signal is output 2 59 94i provided through 2 3 pulldown of 23 98P 3 59 94i provided through conversion from 59 94P 4 59 94P provided by outputting each frame of 29 97P two times 5 29 97PsF provided through conversion from 29 97P 6 50i provided through conversion from 50P 7 50P provided by outputting each frame of 25P two times 8 25PsF provided through conversion from 25P sexipueddy 9 59 94P provided by repeating each frame of 23 98P two or three times Formats and Limitations of Outputs 145 sexipueddy 146 Output formats when a thumbnail screen is displayed Media mode Analog component signals from the COMPONENT OUT connector are output in the format shown below according to the Video Format setting of the OTH
62. BY AH TCG 00 00 00 00 HQ 1920 601 Selectable Formats The selectable formats vary depending on the HD SD Mode setting and Country NTSC Area PAL Area setting page 132 of the OTHERS menu HD Mode When the camcorder is set to HD Mode the video formats set on this camcorder cover the recording bit rate HQ SP recording picture size horizontal resolution recording frame rate and recording scan system i P The frame rates are indicated with two digit integers rounding off the fractional part When you select an HQ format recording is made with the bit rate of 35 Mbps VBR When you select an SP format recording is made with the HDV compatible bit rate of 25 Mbps CBR With NTSC Area selected Format Indication on this camcorder HQ 1920 60i HQ 1920 x 1080 59 94 interlace HQ 1440 x 1080 59 94 interlace SP 1440 x 1080 59 94 interlace HQ 1920 x 1080 29 97 Progressive HQ 1440 60 SP 1440 60i HQ 1920 30P Format Indication on this Format Indication on this camcorder camcorder HQ 1440 x 1080 HQ 1440 30P 720 x 480 DVCAM30P SQ 29 97 Progressive 29 97 Progressive squeeze HQ 1920 x 1080 HQ 1920 24P 720 x 480 DVCAM30P EC 23 98 Progressive 29 97 Progressive edge crop HQ 1440 x 1080 23 98 Progressive HQ 1440 24P With PAL Area selected SP 1440 x 1080 SP 1440 24P 23 98 Progressive HQ 1280 x 720 59 94 Progressive
63. Bar Type Multi For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 115 Selecting gain using the Direct menu When you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button the current gain value is displayed on the screen TLCS On MF 1152 3 45AN 50 0 on ATW 4300K PPOFF ND1 F1 9 18dB SHT 1 200 NAI When the Direct menu is in All mode you can change the gain in steps of 3 dB with the Direct menu by operating the joystick or the jog dial You can also select AGC mode with the Direct menu When the Direct menu is in Part mode you can switch between AGC and the gain selected with the GAIN switch When the camcorder is in Full Auto mode page 42 the Direct menu cannot be selected For details on the Direct menu see Direct Menu Operation on page 24 Recording in AGC Mode When you set the camcorder to Full Auto mode page 42 AGC mode is forcibly selected When Full Auto mode is off you can independently turn AGC mode on by setting AGC to On with TLCS page 121 of the CAMERA SFT menu or selecting AGC with the Direct menu Setting the Electronic Shutter Setting the Electronic Shutter The electronic shutter of the camcorder permits you to change the shutter speed the accumulation time per recording frame The electronic shutter can be adjusted automatically or manually as required Fixed Shutter manual adjustment modes Recording is made with a specified shutter
64. C 1 to 60 30 On Format HQ 1920 30P HQ 1920 24P NTSC 1 to 30 On Format HQ 1280 25P PAL 1 to 60 25 On Format HQ 1 to 30 280 50P HQ sBumes pellejeq pue uojeinByuoD nuaw 920 25P PAL Set the recording frame rate in Slow amp Quick Motion recording Rec Review Setting the playback time for Rec Review 3 sec 10 sec Clip Set the time to play the last recorded clip using the Rec Review function 3 sec Last 3 seconds 10 sec Last 10 seconds Clip Entire duration of the clip 120 Setup Menu List CAMERA SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Fader Fade In Setting the fade in On Off Turn the fade in function on off fade out functions Fade In Type White Black Select the fade in mode White To fade in from a white screen Black To face in from a black screen Fade In Time Set the duration of the fade in 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec Fade Out Turn the fade out function on off On Off Fade Out Type Select the fade out mode White Black White To fade out to a white screen Black To face out to a black screen Fade Out Time Set the duration of the fade out 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec TLCS Level Set the target level to make brighter or darker of auto iris Setting the Total 1 0 0 5 0 0 5 1 0 control in TLCS This setting also affects the gain control in Level Control System auto a
65. CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 Stereo CH 1 CH 3 CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 Mix CH 2 CH 4 CH 1 CH 3 CH 1 CH 3 only CH 2 CH 4 CH 2 CH 4 only with Output CH set to CH 3 CH 4 Output CH Select audio output channels from either channels 1 and 2 or CH 1 CH 2 channels 3 and 4 CH 3 CH 4 Alarm Level Set the alarm sound volume 0 to 7 4 Beep Select whether or not to sound a beep upon each operation On Off Setup Menu List sBunjes payrejoq pue uoneinByuoy nuaw 123 sBunjes pajreyeq pue uoneinByuoD nua 124 VIDEO SET Menu VIDEO SET Menu items Setting values Contents Output Select HD Mode Setting the output HD SDI Component signals SD SDI Component HD HDMI SD HDMI Interlace SD HDMI Progressive Composite SD Mode SD SDI Component SD HDMI Interlace HD SDI Component To output an HD analog component signal from the COMPONENT OUT connector and an HD SDI signal from the SDI OUT connector SD SDI Component To output an SD analog component signal from the COMPONENT OUT connector and an SD SDI signal from the SDI OUT connector HD HDMI To output an HD HDMI signal from the HDMI OUT connector SD HDMI Interlace To output an SD HDMI interlace signal from the HDMI OUT connector Composite SD HDMI Progressive To output an SD HDMI Progressive signal from the HDMI OUT connector Composite To output a composite signal from the A V OUT connector YPbPr Digital On Off Set whether to add the same m
66. E RELEASE button Click positions are provided at each 15 degrees Release the RELEASE button at the desired click position to lock the grip Using the IR Remote Commander Before use Before you use the supplied IR Remote Commander for the first time pull out the insulation sheet from the battery holder Insulation sheet A CR2025 lithium battery is set in the holder at the factory To use the IR Remote Commander For controlling the camcorder from the IR Remote Commander activate the remote control function of the camcorder after turning the power on Activating deactivating the remote control function can be achieved using the Setup menu or an assignable button To activate using the menu Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode select ii the OTHERS menu Li and set IR Remote to On OTHERS Battery Alarm For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 115 To activate using an assignable button Assigning IR Remote to one of the assignable buttons permits you to activate deactivate the remote control function by pressing the button For the assignable buttons see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 70 To avoid malfunctions the remote control function is automatically deactivated when the camcorder is turned off Activate the function each time when required after you turn the camcorder on Battery
67. ERS menu and the Output Select setting of the VIDEO SET menu The SDI OUT connector outputs serial digital signals of the same format as that of the analog component signals fed from the COMPONENT OUT connector Video Format Output format setting Output Select setting Output Select setting Output Select setting HD SDI Component SD SDI Component SD HDMI Progressive HD HDMI SD HDMI Interlace Composite HQ 1920 60i 920x1080 59 94i 720x480 59 94i 720x480 59 94P HQ 1440 60i 440x1080 59 94i SP 1440 60i HQ 1920 30P 920x1080 59 94i HQ 1440 30P 440x1080 59 94i HQ 1920 24P 920x1080 59 94i HQ 1440 24P 440x1080 59 94i 720x480 59 94P SP 1440 24P HQ 1280 60P 280x720 59 94P 720x480 59 94i HQ 1280 30P HQ 1280 24P 280x720 59 94P DVCAM 60i SQ Unselectable Unselectable DVCAM 60iEC DVCAM 30PSQ DVCAMB0PEC HQ 1920 50i 1920x1080 50i 720x576 50i 720x576 50P HQ 1440 50i 1440x1080 50i 720x480 50i SP 1440 50i HQ 1920 25P 1920x1080 50i 720x576 50i HQ 1440 25P 1440x1080 50i HQ 1280 50P 1280x720 50P HQ 1280 25P 720x576 25PsF DVCAM 50i SQ Unselectable 720x576 50i Unselectable DVCAM 50iEC DVCAM 25PSQ DVCAM 25PEC Formats and Limitations of Outputs Output formats in clip playback mode Media mode Analog component signals from the COMPONENT OUT connector are output in the format shown below according to the video format
68. HDV dubbing to connect the i LINK devices i LINK and i are trademarks About i LINK s n d euse xy Bunosuuog 141 sexipueddy 142 Appendixes Important Notes on Operation Use and Storage Do not subject the unit to severe shocks The internal mechanism may be damaged or the body warped Do not cover the unit while operating Putting a cloth for example over the unit can cause excessive internal heat build up After use Always set the power switch to OFF Before storing the unit for a long period Remove the battery pack Grip the handle when carrying Grip the handle to carry If you carry it by other parts such as the front microphone block or the LCD monitor block the camcorder may drop causing injury Do not leave the camcorder with the lenses facing the sun Direct sunlight can enter through the lenses be focused in the camcorder and cause fire Shipping Remove the memory cards before transporting the unit e If sending the unit by truck ship air or other transportation service pack it in the shipping carton of the unit Care of the unit Remove dust and dirt from the surfaces of the lens using a blower If the body of the unit is dirty clean it with a soft dry cloth In extreme cases use a cloth steeped in a little neutral detergent then wipe dry Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol or thinner as these may cause discoloration or other damage to the finish of t
69. IEEE 1394 is an international standard defined by IEEE the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc The camcorder can be connected to one device with the i LINK cable DV cable When you connect with a device that has two or more i LINK connectors refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected device About data transfer speed of i LINK i LINK defines a maximum data transfer speed of approximately 100 200 and 400 Mbps that are described as 100 S200 and 400 respectively For i LINK devices a maximum data transfer speed that the device supports is identified on Specifications page of the operating instructions supplied with the device or near its i LINK connector 1 When connecting with the device that support different data transfer speed the actual data transfer speed may be different from those described on the i LINK connectors What is Mbps Mega bits per second A measure of the rate at which data is transmitted per second In case of 100 Mbps 100 Mega bits of data can be transmitted per second i LINK operation with your camcorder For details on operation when other equipment with i LINK HDV connector is connected see page 138 For details on connection with i LINK cable and necessary software refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected device About the required i LINK cable Use the Sony 6 pin to 4 pin or 4 pin to 4 pin i LINK cable for
70. Info OK Mark lt 4 gt Off Marker Last Clip DEL ATW ATW Hold Rec Review Rec Picture Cache Freeze Mix Expanded Focus Spotlight Backlight IR Remote Shot Mark1 Shot Assign a function to the ASSIGN button of the corresponding number The selectable functions are common Marker For turning the markers on off Last Clip DEL For deleting the last recorded clip ATW For turning ATW on off ATW Hold For holding the ATW value Rec Review For starting a Rec Review Rec For starting stopping recording Picture Cache For turning picture caching on off Freeze Mix For executing Freeze Mix Expanded Focus For turning Expanded Focus on off Spotlight For selecting TLCS Spotlight mode Backlight For selecting TLCS Backlight mode IR Remote For activating deactivating the IR Remote Commander Shot Mark1 For adding shot mark 1 HD Mode only Shot Mark2 For adding shot mark 2 HD Mode only Fader For turning the Fader function on off EVF Mode For switching between color and monochrome modes of the EVF BRT Disp For turning the brightness level indication on off Histogram For turning the histogram indication on off Lens Info For turning the depth of field indication on off OK Mark For adding OK mark HD Mode only Off No function Mark2 Fader EVF Mode BRT Disp Histogram Lens Info OK Mark Tally Front Set the brightness of the tally lamp on the front Setting the tally High L
71. L http www adobe com Adobe and Adobe Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries To read the documents Do the following 1 Insert the CD ROM in your CD ROM drive A cover page appears automatically in your browser Using the Software If it does not appear automatically in the browser double click on the index htm file on the CD ROM 2 Select and click on the manual that you wish to read This opens the PDF file The files may not be displayed properly depending on the version of Adobe Reader In such a case install the latest version you can download from the URL mentioned in Preparations above If you have lost or damaged the CD ROM you can purchase a new one to replace it Contact your Sony service representative System Requirements for Using the Applications SxS Device Driver Software Applicable hardware Computer conforming to ExpressCard 34 or ExpressCard 54 os Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later Microsoft Windows Vista or Mac OS X v10 4 9 or later For other Operating Systems and support information on the driver refer to the following URL http Awww sony net SxS Support e Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks and or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S States and other countries
72. Mark By adding the OK mark to a clip recorded in HD Mode you can prevent the clip from being deleted or divided inadvertently The OK mark is also used to obtain a thumbnail screen of only the marked clips OK Clip thumbnail screen when you press the THUMBNAIL button For the OK Clip thumbnail screen see Displaying the OK Clip thumbnail screen HD Mode on page 96 The OK mark cannot be added to clips recorded in SD Mode To add the OK mark in Camera mode assign the OK Mark function to an assignable button For function assignment see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 70 Adding the OK mark In Camera mode you can add the OK mark to the last clip recorded on the SxS memory card currently selected When recording of a clip ends press the assignable button to which you assigned the OK Mark function The message OK Mark is displayed on the screen for three seconds Deleting the OK mark In Camera mode you can delete the OK mark added to the last clip on the SxS memory card currently selected T Press the assignable button to which you assigned the OK Mark function The confirmation message Execute Cancel is displayed 2 Select Execute The OK mark of the last clip is deleted Adding the OK Mark To add or delete the OK mark to or from clips before the last one Operate in Media mode See Adding Deleting the OK Mark to from a Clip HD Mode Only on
73. Marker of the LCD VF SET menu Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode display the LCD VF SET menu with and select Marker from the menu Bulpso098 4 LCD VF SET Center Marker El gt Aspect Marker Display On Off Aspect Select Activating the marker indications e Set Setting to On then turn the markers on off independently No marker is displayed when Setting is Off e Assigning the Marker on off function to one of the assignable buttons permits you to operate Setting On Off by pressing the button For the assignable buttons see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 70 Displaying the safety zone marker Set Safety Zone to On to insert the safety zone marker to the screen With Safety Area you can select the size of the safety zone marker from among 80 90 92 5 and 95 of the picture area Displaying the Markers and Zebra Patterns 49 Bulpsoo98y 50 Example 95 420min _____STBY _ 79 When the aspect marker is on the safety zone marker shows the effective area within the aspect marker Displaying the center marker Set Center Marker to On to insert the center marker into the screen area 120min STBY TCG 00 00 00 00 Displaying the aspect marker Set Aspect Marker to On to insert the aspect marker into the screen area You can select the ratio of the
74. Number of Frames value for one recording session You can select from among 2 6 and 12 when Video Format page 46 is set to 720 60P or 720 50P With other video formats you can select from among 1 3 6 and 9 4 Exit the menu Performing Frame Recording When the preparatory settings are completed you can start recording 1 Press the REC START STOP button Recording in Frame Rec mode begins The Frame Rec indication stops flashing When the number of frames you specified with the menu are recorded the camcorder automatically enters FRM STBY Frame Rec Standby status 2 Press the REC START STOP button again Each time you press the REC START STOP button the camcorder records the specified number of frames then enters FRM STBY status e Recording cannot be stopped until the specified number of frames are recorded If the power switch is set to OFF during recording the power is only shut off after the specified number of frames are recorded e The Rec Review function cannot be used while recording in Frame Rec mode is in progress e You cannot change the Number of Frames setting while recording in Frame Rec mode is in progress To change it pause the recording The timecode is recorded in Rec Run mode page 62 during Frame Recording e Some extra frames may be recorded if you stop recording or switch the card slot while recording is paused in Frame Rec mode Stopping Frame Recording
75. OFF ND1 F1 9 18dB SHT 1 200 You can turn it on off with the Direct menu by operating the joystick or the jog dial For details on the Direct menu see Direct Menu Operation on page 24 Note on use of a wide conversion lens Two operation modes are provided for Steady Shot Normal mode and Wide mode for a wide conversion lens When you attach the optional VCL EX0877 wide conversion lens be sure to set Wide Conversion page 122 of the CAMERA SET menu to On If the camcorder is fixed to a tripod for stable condition deactivate the Steady Shot function Reducing Flickers To reduce flickers try either of the following two methods Setting the shutter speed according to the power supply frequency Activate the electronic shutter page 52 and set the shutter speed according to the power supply frequency When the frequency is 50 Hz Set the shutter speed to s or 10 seconds When the frequency is 60 Hz Set the shutter speed to 1 69 or 120 seconds Using the Flicker Reduction function Set Mode of Flicker Reduce page 119 of the CAMERA SET menu to Auto or On and set Frequency to the power supply frequency 50 Hz or 60 Hz If the frame rate selected for recording is close to the power supply frequency flicker may not be reduced sufficiently even if you activate the Flicker Reduction function In such cases use the electronic shutter Recommended setti
76. Outputs sssesessesessesssessesessssssesessssisessesenesresesenet 161 Optional Accessories s ssssesseeeseeseeisersrerererersrereeen 162 Table of Contents 11 M JM AQ 12 Package Configuration Make sure you have following items supplied with your camcorder The number in parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied Lens hood with lens cap 1 It is attached to the camcorder at the factory If you attach an optional wide conversion lens remove the lens hood Cold shoe kit 1 5 gt Da The kit comprises an auxiliary shoe four screws and a bottom plate Large eyecup 1 Infrared Remote Commander 1 OBO FG 9 It is attached to the camcorder at the factory BP U30 battery pack 1 USB cable 1 Be AV connecting cable 1 eis Component video cable 1 Package Configuration Lithium battery CR2032 for backup 1 It is mounted in the camcorder at the factory Lithium battery CR2025 for the IR Remote Commander 1 It is mounted in the IR Remote Commander at the factory CD ROM Utility Software for Solid State Memory Camcorder and Recorder XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software SxS Device Driver Software 1 Manuals for Solid State Memory Camcorder Operating Instructions in PDF 1 Operating Instructions This manual
77. PAL Area HQ 1920 25P HQ 1280 S50P HQ 1280 25P Bulpso09 4 By recording at a different frame rate you can obtain a smoother slow motion or quick motion effect than with slow speed or fast speed playback of a material recorded at the normal recording speed Example When the video format is HQ 1280 24P recording with a frame rate between and 23 fps provides a quick motion effect in playback and recording with a frame rate between 25 and 60 fps provides a slow motion effect in playback e Slow amp Quick Motion cannot be activated in SD Mode e Slow amp Quick Motion cannot be set to On simultaneously with Frame Recording Interval Recording or Picture Cache Recording When you set Slow amp Quick Motion to On Frame Recording Interval Recording and Picture Cache Recording are forcibly set to Off e No audio recording is made if the recording frame rate is set to a value different from the playback frame rate Preparatory Settings Before starting Slow amp Quick Motion recording make the necessary settings with the CAMERA SET menu in advance For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 115 1 Select S amp Q Motion from the CAMERA SET menu Slow amp Quick Motion Recording 75 Bulpsoo8y 76 CAMERA SET 3 gt Interval Rec Frame Rec a gt o P Cache Rec p S amp A Motion On Format HQ1280 24P 2 Select the video for Slow amp Q
78. RS menu page 45 To display all recorded clips regardless of the mode switch the screen to the All Clip thumbnail screen page 96 Note that you cannot start playback from the All Clip thumbnail screen The icon of the current SxS memory card is highlighted shading the nonselected one If the card is write protected a lock icon is displayed to the left Cursor 5 l yellow OKIO1 JAN 10 53 MOKTA OKKO 8 0 A 9 2 34 5 The index frame images of the clips are displayed as thumbnails The first frame is automatically specified as the index frame of a clip when recorded You can change it to another one as required see page 107 Thumbnail Screens 01 JAN 2009 10 53 S amp Q Motion 29 24fps ir HQ 1920 24p Current clip No Total number of clips f 0011 0300 CR_00 00 00 00 DUR _00 03 19 23 The recording date and starting time are displayed below the index image of each clip The OK mark symbol is displayed if the clip is marked Data for the clip at the cursor are displayed in 1 to 8 1 Date and starting time of recording 2 Clip name 3 OK mark Displayed only if the selected clip is marked OK page 103 4 AV independent file icon Displayed if the selected clip is an AV independent file This indicates that the clip is an AV independent file such as those added to the memory card using a computer Not all operations and indications may be available
79. S ONY 4 163 183 11 1 4163183110 Solid State Memory Camcorder PMW EX1R Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference XDOMEX SXS b CINEALA Exmor Hom 2009 Sony Corporation 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 WARNING When installing the unit incorporate a readily accessible disconnect device in the fixed wiring or connect the power plug to an easily accessible socket outlet near the unit Ifa fault should occur during operation of the unit operate the disconnect device to switch the power supply off or disconnect the power plug Important Safety Instructions e Read these instructions e Keep these instructions e Heed all warnings e Follow all instructions e Do not use this apparatus near water e Clean only with dry cloth e Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions e Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat e Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has tw
80. SD SDI SD DV Component HD HDMI DV SD HDMI DV Progressive SD HDMI SDi DV Interlace Composite SD DV z SD SD DVCAM SD SDI SD DV T Component 2 SD HDMI DV Progressive SD HDMI SDi DV Interlace Composite SD DV 1 No DVCAM stream is output wit HQ 1280 24P HQ 1920 24P and 150 Formats and Limitations of Outputs With an i LINK input in Media mode DV and HDV inputs can be displayed on the LCD monitor EVF screen even if the recording operation and or output are limited e If i LINK input is refused the screen becomes blue When i LINK I O is set to Disabled i LINK input is refused blank no signal Menu setting Input Output HD SD Video i LINK I O Output i LINK SDI OUT HDMI COMPONENT A V OUT Mode Format Select OUT OUT HD HQ HDV HD SDI Refused HD Component SD SDI Refused SD Component HD HDMI Refused SD HDMI Refused Progressive SD HDMI Refused Interlace Composite Refused SD DVCAM HD SDI DV Component SD SDI DV SD Component HD HDMI DV SD HDMI DV Progressive SD HDMI DV Interlace Composite DV SD SP HDV HD SDI HDV HD Component SD SDI HDV SD Component HD HDMI HDV SD HDMI HDV Progressive SD HDMI HDV Interlace Composite HDV SD DVCAM HD SDI DV Component SD SDI DV SD Component HD HDMI DV SD HDMI DV Progressive SD HDMI DV Interlace Composite DV SD
81. STBY Standby for Frame Recording CACHE in green Standby for Cache Recording in red Cache Recording in progress On Screen Indications MOIAJOAQ 23 MAIAJBAQ 24 4 Media status indication Memory card in slot A is active CAG Memory card in slot B is active 3J Time data indication M page 63 Media remaining indication M page 37 Zoom position indication M page 55 TLCS mode indication M D page 121 on 0 ol Backlight mode STD Standard mode Al Spotlight mode 9 Steady Shot indication M D page 60 10 Focus mode indication M D only in MF mode page 57 11 White balance mode and color temperature indications M D page 47 12 Picture profile indication M D page 84 13 ND filter indication M page 47 14 Iris position indication M D page 54 15 Gain indication M D page 51 16 Shutter mode shutter speed indication M D page 52 17 Audio level meters M page 65 18 Histogram indication M A 19 Fader indication M page 82 20 Video level cautioning indication M If the video level is too high or too low a caution is generated showing the appropriate ND filter number 21 Depth of Field indication M A
82. Shot Transition MF Assist LON Color Bar Type Multi Setting area The subitems and their current values are displayed e To return to the previous layer select tilt the joystick to the left or press the CANCEL button When you select an item that has no subitems and to be only On Off or switched the choices are displayed to the right of the item In this case proceed to step 5 Example __ CAMERA SET y Gain Setup Shutter gt EX Slow Shutter Shot Transition MF Assist Color Bar Type Choices 4 For the item that has subitems turn the jog dial or tilt the joystick back or forth to set the cursor to the subitem you wish to set then press the dial or the joystick to proceed The available values of the selected subitems are displayed and the cursor moves to the current value ___ CAMERA SET Gain Setup im Shutter gt EX Slow Shutter Shot Transition MF Assist Off Color Bar Type Multi Available value area e The available value area can show 7 lines at maximum When all the selectable values cannot be displayed at one time you can scroll the display up or down by moving the cursor A triangle appears at the upper or lower right corner of the available value area to indicate that scrolling is enabled For items having a wide range of available values example 99 to 99 the available value area is not displayed The current setting is highlighted inst
83. Slow Shutter function The PMW EXIR offers a Slow Shutter function for capturing clear images in low light environments This allows the shutter speed to be changed to a maximum of 64 frame accumulation period Selectable gamma curves The PMW EXIR provides various types of gamma identical to those of other CineAlta camcorders Interval Recording function The PMW EXIR offers an Interval Recording function that intermittently records signals at pre determined intervals This is convenient for shooting over long periods of time and also when creating pictures with special effects of extremely quick motion Frame Recording function Frame Recording is a unique feature of the PMW EX1R camcorder that is especially useful for clay animation shooting With this function images for pre determined frame are recorded each time the record button is pressed Shutter angle settings In addition to the electric shutter speed controls the PMW EXIR also has a shutter angle control which is familiar to cinematographers Picture Profile feature The Picture Profile feature allows the camera operator to easily call up customized picture tonal settings to suit particular shooting conditions Shot Transition function The Shot Transition function allows for smooth automatic scene transitions The operator can program start and end settings for zoom focus and white balance into the A and B buttons and with a press of the Start button
84. Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Deutschland Bei jeglichen Angelegenheiten in Bezug auf Kundendienst oder Garantie wenden Sie sich bitte an die in den separaten Kundendienst oder Garantiedokumenten aufgef hrten Anschriften Fiir Kunden in Deutschland Entsorgungshinweis Bitte werfen Sie nur entladene Batterien in die Sammelboxen beim Handel oder den Kommunen Entladen sind Batterien in der Regel dann wenn das Ger t abschaltet und signalisiert Batterie leer oder nach l ngerer Gebrauchsdauer der Batterien nicht mehr einwandfrei funktioniert Um sicherzugehen kleben Sie die Batteriepole z B mit einem Klebestreifen ab oder geben Sie die Batterien einzeln in einen Plastikbeutel Table of Contents Overview Package Configuration sesesessesosessesosesosossesosossesosesossosesosossee 12 Features sceceeee Using the Software a Reading the CD ROM Mantals 000 0 cesses 16 System Requirements for Using the Applications 16 Software Installation eececeseeseeseeeeeteeteeneeeeeeeeeeeees 17 Parts Identifications ssccsssecssscsssecsscsssssessssssessesssseseesees 18 Camcorder nosier detond hosed atl EAO 18 IR Remote Commander Supplied 0 0 0 eee 22 On Screen Indications ssececssssssrsrsesesssscecsessssesesessssseesers 23 Indications in Camera Mode csesesceseeeeeeeeeeeteeneeee 23 Direct Menu Operation wo cee eeeeeeeeseeseseeeeeeeseeeeees 24 Preparations Power Supply
85. T 1 CH 1 CH 2 EXT EXT 2 L CH 2 In Media Mode Output CH Headphones Speaker CH 3 CH 4 CH 3 CH 4 CH 3 CH 4 CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 Audio level meters The playback audio levels of CH 1 CH 2 or CH 3 CH 4 are displayed according to the Output CH setting of the AUDIO SET menu If audio input is fed in via the i LINK connector in STOP status or in external input recording the input audio levels are indicated In this case the channel indications at the left of the meters are CH 1 and CH 2 regardless of the Output CH setting of the AUDIO SET menu In other conditions the meters do not function Output CH Output channel setting The Output CH setting of the AUDIO SET menu is displayed Headphones Headphone output The output audio channel s for the headphones is are displayed The Monitor CH setting of the AUDIO SET menu is valid as is Speaker Speaker output The output audio channel s for the built in speaker is are displayed As the speaker is monaural the outputs are CH 1 CH2 or CH 3 CH4 even in stereo mode With nonstereo settings the Monitor CH setting of the AUDIO SET menu is valid as is AUDIO Status Screen skejdsiq SNS 111 shejdsiq SMIS 112 VIDEO Status Screen The information on video formats and settings for the COMPONENT OUT SDI OUT HDMI OUT A V OUT and i LINK connectors is displayed VIDEO 3 5 Video Format 1920 60i
86. TENTION Il y a danger d explosion s il y a remplacement incorrect de la batterie Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du m me type ou d un type quivalent recommand par le constructeur Lorsque vous mettez la batterie au rebut vous devez respecter la l gislation en vigueur dans le pays ou la r gion o vous vous trouvez Akkus d rfen keinesfalls berm iger W rmeeinwirkung ausgesetzt werden wie z B Sonneneinstrahlung Feuer o Explosionsgefahr bei Verwendung falscher Batterien Batterien nur durch den vom Hersteller empfohlenen oder einen gleichwertigen Typ ersetzen Wenn Sie die Batterie entsorgen m ssen Sie die Gesetze der jeweiligen Region und des jeweiligen Landes befolgen Replacing the backup battery Notes e Be sure to set the power switch to OFF when replacing the backup battery e Be careful not to drop the removed screw into the camcorder 1 Open the cover of the backup battery holder on the bottom by loosening the screw and remove the battery J Ly 2 Insert a new backup battery CR2032 with the symbol on the battery facing outside sexipueddy Backup Battery 153 sexipueddy 154 eee ee Troubleshooting Operating Power Symptoms Cause Remedy The camcorder does not power on when you set the power switch either to No battery pack is mounted and no power is supplied to the DC IN connector Mount a battery pack page 26 or connect
87. U2 Battery Charger e A warm battery pack immediately after use may not be able to be fully recharged Power Supply Mounting the battery pack Fully insert the battery pack then slide it to the left to lock Battery pack receptacle Battery pack If a battery pack that cannot be used with this camcorder is mounted an error message is appears on the LCD monitor EVF screen Replace the battery pack with the BP U30 or BP U60 or connect a power to the DC IN connector after removing the battery pack Removing the battery pack Hold the BATTERY RELEASE button pressed slide the battery pack to the right to unlock then pull it out BATTERY RELEASE button Checking battery charge remaining To check during operation When recording or playback is in progress on the battery pack an icon to show the current battery charge level and usage time remaining are displayed on the LCD monitor EVF screen S amp Q REC AB 1 Icon Remaining 100 to 91 90 to 71 70 to 51 50 to 31 30 to 11 10 to 0 eles The camcorder indicates the remaining usage time in minutes by calculating the available time with the battery pack if operation is continued at the current rate of power consumption The operating time on a battery pack depends on the condition new or old of the battery pack and the ambient temperature To check in power off status Information on the mounted b
88. Uberlassen Sie Wartungsarbeiten stets nur qualifiziertem Fachpersonal WARNUNG Beim Einbau des Ger ts ist daher im Festkabel ein leicht zuganglicher Unterbrecher einzuf gen oder der Netzstecker muss mit einer in der Nahe des Ger ts befindlichen leicht zug nglichen Wandsteckdose verbunden werden Wenn w hrend des Betriebs eine Funktionsst rung auftritt ist der Unterbrecher zu bet tigen bzw der Netzstecker abzuziehen damit die Stromversorgung zum Ger t unterbrochen wird WICHTIG Das Namensschild befindet sich auf der Unterseite des Ger tes WARNUNG Zu hoher Schalldruck von Ohrh rern und Kopfh rern kann Geh rsch den verursachen Um dieses Produkt sicher zu verwenden vermeiden Sie l ngeres H ren bei sehr hohen Schalldruckpegeln F r Kunden in Europa Dieses Produkt besitzt die CE Kennzeichnung und erf llt die EMV Richtlinie der EG Kommission Angewandte Normen e EN55103 1 Elektromagnetische Vertraglichkeit St6raussendung e EN55103 2 Elektromagnetische Vertr glichkeit St rfestigkeit Fur die folgenden elektromagnetischen Umgebungen E1 Wohnbereich E2 kommerzieller und in beschranktem MaBe industrieller Bereich E3 Stadtbereich im Freien und E4 kontrollierter EMV Bereich z B Fernsehstudio Der Hersteller dieses Produkts ist Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo Japan Der autorisierte Reprasentant fur EMV und Produktsicherheit ist Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger
89. VCAM stream in SD Mode Set Trigger Mode page 131 of the OTHERS menu to Both or External Both To record both on the memory card in the camcorder and on the external device External To record only on the external device 2 Set the external device to recording standby status For operations of the external device refer to the operation manual of that device 3 Set the camcorder to Camera mode by setting the power switch to CAMERA 4 Press the REC START STOP button The external device starts recording in synchronization The status of the external device is displayed in the i LINK status indication area page 23 on the LCD monitor EVF screen Indication Status of the external device STBY i fb In HDV recording standby REC iiD In HDV recording STBY iD In DV recording standby RECiMg In DV recording e Operation may be different depending on the type of external device e Although there is some time lag from which you press the REC START STOP button until the i LINK status indication changes the same pictures are recorded on the memory card in this camcorder and the external device if Trigger Mode is set to Both e While you can record shot marks on the memory card during recording they are not added to the pictures recorded on the external device Nonlinear Editing You can transfer an HDV stream to a nonlinear editing system connected via the i LINK HDV DV c
90. a compatibility with other XDCAM EX series products When you use a PMW EX1 EX3 EX30 to play materials recorded on the PMW EXIR any Important Notes on Operation 143 sexipueddy 144 media in which clips of formats not supported by the PMW EX 1 EX3 EX30 have been recorded cannot be used In addition the setting data page 93 including picture profiles of the PMW EX1R cannot be used on the PMW EX1 EX3 EX30 and vice versa Fragmentation If pictures cannot be recorded reproduced properly try formatting the recording medium While repeating picture recording playback with a certain recording medium for an extended period files in the medium may be fragmented disabling proper recording storage In such a case make a backup of clips in the medium then perform formatting of the medium using Format Media page 133 of the OTHERS menu Formats and Limitations of Outputs ae eee ee ee a ey ee Formats and Limitations of Outputs Video Formats and Output Formats The format of output signals from the COMPONENT OUT SDI OUT and HDMI OUT connectors varies according to the HD SD Mode setting recording playback video formats and the kind of the output signal the setting of Output Select of the VIDEO SET menu While the COMPONENT OUT connector and SDI OUT connectors can be enabled at the same time the HDMI OUT connector and the A V OUT connector cannot be simultaneously enabled with another output connect
91. a test recording and verify that it was recorded successfully SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF FAILURE OF THIS UNIT OR ITS RECORDING MEDIA EXTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OR STORAGE SYSTEMS TO RECORD CONTENT OF ANY TYPE e Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PROFITS DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS UNIT EITHER DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD OR AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER Specifications Index Numerics 24P System 125 A A V OUT connector 135 AC adaptor 27 AC power source 27 ACCESS lamps 35 36 accessory shoe 19 38 add shot marks 107 AF mode 59 AGC mode 51 52 All Clips CPY 104 All Clips DEL 92 All Reset 93 129 All Clip thumbnail screen 96 Angle mode 52 Area Detection 91 Aspect Marker 50 Aspect Mask 50 Aspect Select 50 Assign Button 70 130 assignable buttons 70 ATW 47 70 ATW Hold 70 ATW Speed 122 Audio 64 AUDIO IN connectors 64 AUDIO IN switches 64 Audio Input 123 AUDIO LEVEL controls 64 audio monitoring 66 Audio Output 123 audio recording levels 65 AUDIO SELECT switches 64 AUDIO SET Menu 123 AUDIO Status 111 Auto Focus 57 Auto Iris mode 54 Auto Shutter 54 Auto Shu
92. al Cut Pro using XDCAM Transfer For information on XDCAM Transfer or Log amp Transfer visit the web sites shown in XDCAM EX web sites on page 15 or on the cover page of the supplied CD ROM Notes on use of applications When using any of the following application programs be sure to use the latest version that supports this camcorder e XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software XDCAM Transfer PDZK P1 Log amp Transfer PDZK LT1 If you use the XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software V2 5 1 or earlier to view clips clips recorded in SD Mode become invisible In such a case proceed by either of the following methods e Execute Update Media of Clip of the OTHERS menu see page 133 e Use the latest version of the XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software to view the clips in the respective card or folder Connecting an External Device i LINK Connection Connecting an External Device i LINK Connection When an HDV compatible video format SP 1440 60i SP 1440 50i or SP 1440 24P or a DVCAM compatible video format format of SD Mode is selected setting the i LINK I O of the OTHERS menu to HDV or DVCAM enables signal inputs outputs via the i LINK HDV DV connector You can record the same images as those recorded on an SxS memory card in this camcorder on an external device connected to the i LINK HDV DV connector or record playback pictures HDV streams of the external device on the
93. alm and quiet effect CINE2 This gives almost the same results as CINE1 Select this when you wish to obtain 100 video signals for editing or other purposes CINE3 This emphasizes the contrast between light and dark more than CINE and CINE2 and also accentuates gradation changes on the black side CINE4 This emphasizes the contrast in dark areas more than CINE3 Contrast in dark areas is weaker and contrast in bright areas is stronger than STD curves Picture Profiles Bulps0098 4 91 Bulpio098 4 92 Deleting Clips In Camera mode the Last Clip DEL function for deleting the last recorded clip and the All Clips DEL function for deleting all clips from an SxS memory card are available For clip deletion in Media mode see Deleting Clips on page 104 Deleting the Last Recorded Clip Using the assignable button to which you assigned the Last Clip DEL function or the Setup menu the last recorded clip is easily deleted To delete using the assignable button Assign the Last Clip DEL function to one of the assignable buttons see page 70 in advance T Press the assignable button to which you have assigned Last Clip DEL A confirmation message is displayed 2 Operating the joystick or the jog dial select Execute The last recorded clip is deleted from the memory card To delete using the Setup menu Select Last Clip DEL from Clip of the OTHERS menu OTHERS i LINK 1
94. are erased when a memory card is formatted e SxS memory cards to be used with this camcorder must be formatted using the format function of this camcorder Any card formatted with other device must be formatted again with this camcorder Checking the Remaining Time Available for Recording In Camera mode you can check the time remaining for the SxS memory cards loaded in the card slots on the LCD monitor EVF screen STBY AB 1 suonesedald The available time for recording with the current video format recording bit rate is calculated according to the remaining space of each card and displayed in time units of minutes The remaining can also be checked in a meter format on the BATTERY MEDIA status screen page 112 A icon appears if the memory card is write protected Replacing an SxS memory card e If the available time on two cards in total becomes less than 5 minutes a message Media Near Full flashing of the tally lamps and a beep sound will warn you Replace the cards with those with sufficient space e If you continue recording until the total remaining time reaches zero the message changes to Media Full and recording stops Approximately 600 clips can be recorded on one SxS memory card at maximum If the number of recorded clips reaches the limit the remaining time indication becomes 0 and the message Media Full is displayed Restoring an SxS Memory Card
95. arge Count The accumulated number of times of charge discharge is regarding the displayed battery pack display only Capacity The estimated total capacity of full charge is displayed Voltage The current output voltage is displayed Remaining The current remaining level is displayed Direct Menu All Part Off All All Direct menu operations are permitted Setting the Direct Part A part of Direct menu operations is permitted The menu function operation is limited depending on the GAIN SHUTTER EvH or WHITE BAL switch setting Off No Direct menu operation is permitted i LINK I O HDV DVCAM Disable HDV To input output an HDV stream HD Mode only Setting for input DVCAM To input output a DVCAM stream output at the i LINK connector Disable To not use the i LINK connector When you set this item to HDV or DVCAM no signal is fed out from the SDI OUT connector No HDV stream can be input output when the video format is not HD SP mode Trigger Mode Setting whether to trigger recording start stop for an external device connected to via the i LINK connector HH Internal Both External Internal To activate recording start stop operations only for an SxS memory card in a built in slot Both To activate recording start stop operations both for an SxS memory card in a built in slot and the external recording device connected via the i LINK connector Exter
96. aspect marker from among 4 3 13 9 14 9 15 9 1 66 1 1 85 1 2 25 1 and 2 4 1 with Aspect Select Example 4 3 19min STBY TCG 00 00 00 00 You can also change the brightness of images outside the aspect marker with Aspect Mask It can be selected in the range of 0 to 90 10 steps No aspect marker is displayed when a video format of EC Edge Crop is selected in SD Mode Displaying the Markers and Zebra Patterns Displaying the guide frame lines Set Guide Frame to On to insert the guide frame lines into the screen area mg 120min STBY TCG 00 00 00 00 Displaying the Zebra Patterns A zebra pattern s can be inserted to the picture on LCD monitor EVF screen to check the appropriate luminance level Factory set zebras NU y N Turning the zebra pattern indication on off Pressing the ZEBRA button turns the zebra pattern indication on off 2 100 ZEBRA button ZEBRA PEAKING FULL AUTO Changing the zebra pattern Using Zebra of the LCD VF SET menu you can change the zebra pattern to be displayed Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode display the LCD VF SET menu with and select Zebra from the menu LCD VF SET Peaking y ow inl Zebra Zebra Select 1 Display On Off Zebra1 Level 70 Zebra Select Select the zebra pattern s to be displayed 1 Zebra1 To display a zebra pattern in the area
97. attery pack BATTERY INFO is displayed on the LCD monitor screen when you hold the DISPLAY BATT INFO button pressed even if the camcorder is off The BATTERY INFO display goes off after 5 seconds DISPLAY BATT INFO button Lco Tonen BRIGHT DURATION STATUS oO OOO one Orr H O DISPLAY BARSICAM BATT INFO suonesedald BATTERY INFO 0 50 I Remaining Time 20min lf the battery charge remaining becomes low If the battery charge remaining decreases to a certain level during operation Low BATT status a low battery message flashing of the tally lamps and a beep sound will warn you If the remaining further decreases to a level at which operation cannot be continued BATT Empty status a battery empty message appears Temporarily set the power switch to OFF and connect a power source via the DC IN connector or replace the battery pack with one that is fully charged To change the message levels The Low BATT level is set to 10 of full charge and the BATT Empty level is set to 3 of full charge at the factory These settings can be changed with Battery Alarm page 131 of the OTHERS menu Using AC Power DC IN Power You can connect an AC power source to this camcorder by using the supplied BC U1 or an optional BC U2 Battery Charger for BP U30 U60 as an AC adaptor as shown below Power Supply 27 suonesedald 28 Connection example BC U1 Connect the DC p
98. buttons instead see page 33 e Functions of the playback control buttons are occasionally assigned to the joystick see page 98 e The jog dial is also valid when you move the cursor on the thumbnail screen or proceed to the next step of operations Playing Back the Selected and Subsequent Clips in Sequence 1 Operating the joystick or jog dial move the cursor to the thumbnail image of the clip with which you wish to start playback 2 Press the PLAY PAUSE button Playback starts from the beginning of the selected clip The clips after the selected clips are played back in sequence When playback of the last clip ends the camcorder enters PAUSE still picture mode at the last frame of the last clip Press the THUMBNAIL button to return to the thumbnail screen e The playback picture may be momentarily distorted or frozen between clips The playback control buttons and THUMBNAIL button do not function during this condition e When you select a clip on the thumbnail screen and start playback the playback picture at the beginning of the clip may be distorted To start playback without distortion once pause playback after starting it press the PREV button to return to the top of the clip then restart playback yoegheld Information displayed on the playback screen The following information is superimposed on the playback picture 1 2 3 4 5 CR 00 00 00 00 0011 03 00 Pav uereg cRy
99. c Review Bulpso09 4 69 Bulpso098y 70 Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons The camcorder has four assignable buttons to which you can assign various functions for convenience ASSIGN 1 to 3 buttons LENS INFO_GAT DISP HISTOGRAM 7 ASSIGN 4 button The following functions are assigned at the factory ASSIGN 1 button LENS INFO Depth of field indication on off ASSIGN 2 button BRT DISP Brightness level indication on off ASSIGN 3 button HISTOGRAM Histogram indication on off ASSIGN 4 button No function is assigned Off Changing Functions Use Assign Button of the OTHERS menu For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 115 Select Assign Button from the OTHERS menu Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons OTHERS All Reset Camera Data gt Time Zone UTC 09 00 FD Clock Set lt l gt Lens Info Language English lt 2 gt BRT Disp lt 3 gt Histogram lt 4 gt Off Assign Button 2 Select the button to which you wish to assign a function 3 Select the function to be assigned Function Contents Marker All marker indications safety zone marker center marker aspect marker guide frames on off Last Clip DEL Last clip delete ATW ATW function on off ATW Hold ATW Hold function on off Rec Review Rec Review start stop Rec Recording start stop Picture Cache Pict
100. case alphabetics numerics 0 to 9 hyphen _ underscore and space Matrix Adjusting the color phase over the entire area with matrix operations Bulpso098 4 Setting Set to On to activate the color phase adjustment On Off function with matrix operations for the entire picture When this function is set to Off Color Correction is also set to Off in synchronization Select Select the built in preset matrix provided for Standard High SAT FL convenience Light Cinema Level Adjust the color saturation for the entire picture 99 to 99 0 area Phase Adjust the hue for the entire picture area 99 to 99 0 R G R B G R G B B R B G 99 to 99 0 Finely adjust the color phase for the entire picture area by independently setting each of the factors Color Correction Adjusting the color phase in a specific area Setting On Off Set to On to enable the color phase adjustment for a specific area Simultaneous adjustment of multiple areas is not allowed You can adjust it for one area only Area Detection Execute Cancel Execute to detect the color in the center of the screen The area centering around the detected color of the range specified by Target Width becomes the target area of Color Correction Area Indication Set to On to display the Zebra 1 pattern for the On Off target area of Color Correction Target Phase Manuall
101. cial data deleting software or destroy the actual body at you own responsibility e If the available recording time on a card is short clip operation may be restricted In such a case delete unnecessary files by using a PC e Remove or reinsert the case card with the case opened properly For write protection Setting the write protect switch of the SxS memory card to WP disables you to record edit or delete data Write protect switch suonesedald Do not operate the write protect switch of an SxS memory card while it is set in the camcorder Temporarily remove the card from the camcorder before changing the switch setting Inserting Removing an SxS Memory Card SLOT SELECT button ACCESS lamps L F Card slots EJECT buttons Inserting an SxS memory card 1 Slide the cover to the left to open 2 Insert the SxS memory card into the slot Handling SxS Memory Cards 35 suonesedald 36 With the label facing right The ACCESS lamp lights in red then changes to green once the memory card is ready for use 3 Close the cover Status indications by the ACCESS lamps Card slots A and B are accompanied by the respective ACCESS lamps to indicate their statuses Lamp Slot statuses Lights in Accessing the loaded SxS memory card red writing reading data Lights in Standby ready for recording or green playback using the loaded SxS memory card O
102. conds and the original screen display is restored Storing a Picture Profile on an SxS Memory Card A picture profile can be sent to and stored on an SxS memory card as a file filename PPDATA SUF Only one picture profile can be stored on the same memory card The stored picture profile can be immediately reproduced by reading from the memory card Storing a Picture Profile 1 Set the power switch to CAMERA The camcorder is turned on in Camera mode 2 Insert a recordable SxS memory card into a slot Picture Profiles Bulps0098 4 85 Bulpio098y 86 Confirm that the corresponding ACCESS lamp is lit in green 3 Select the picture profile to be stored The selected picture profile number is displayed at the bottom of the screen See Selecting a Picture Profile using the PICTURE PROFILE menu on page 84 4 Select SET of the PICTURE PROFILE menu 5 Select Store of PP Data PICTURE PROFILE PP1 STANDARD SET AEW z ELENE Low Key Sat Copy 2 PP Data Store The message PP Data Store Execute Cancel is displayed at the bottom of the screen 6 Select Execute Writing of the selected picture profile to the memory card begins When writing ends the completion message is displayed for three seconds and the original screen display is restored After you start writing do not remove the SxS memory card until the completion message is displayed Loadin
103. corded materials are stored over multiple files and folders you can easily handle the clips without considering such data and directory structure by using the XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software If you operate e g copy the clips on the SxS memory card by using the Explorer Windows or Finder Macintosh the subsidiary data contained by the clips may not be maintained To avoid such a problem use the XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software For the operating requirements installation and operations visit the web sites shown in XDCAM EX web sites on page 15 or refer to the User s Guide contained in the CD ROM For support information on the XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software visit the web sites shown in XDCAM EX web sites on page 15 or on the cover page of the supplied CD ROM Using a nonlinear editing system For a nonlinear editing system optional editing software that corresponds to the recording formats used with this camcorder is required Store the clips to be edited on the HDD of your computer in advance using the supplied XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software Some editing software may not operate properly Be sure to confirm before use that it conforms to the recording formats used with this camcorder Operating Clips With a Computer sedineg jeuse xy Bunosuuog 137 sedineq jeuse xy Buljoeuu0D 138 To use Final Cut Pro of Apple Inc It is necessary to convert the clips to files that can be edited with the Fin
104. cording When recording is completed press the REC START STOP button To cancel recording while a transition is in progress If you press the REC START STOP button during recording the recording stops even when a shot transition is in progress The E E picture of the settings where the recording stops is displayed Releasing a Shot Transition Press the MODE button so that the button indicator goes dark The LCD monitor EVF screen resumes the normal condition Shot Transition Bulpso098 4 81 Bulpso098y 82 Fader Function Using the Fader function you can start a recording by fading in a scene or end a recording by fading out of a scene The fader function can be assigned to an assignable button For function assignment see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 70 The fader function cannot be used in combination with the Slow amp Quick Motion Interval Recording Frame Recording or EX Slow Shutter function When a clip is recorded using the fade in function a white or black screen becomes the thumbnail image on the thumbnail screen page 94 In HD Mode changing the index frame may be useful for easier identification When you perform recording on an external device connected via the i LINK HDV DV connector in synchronization with REC START STOP operations on this camcorder recording start stop on the external device and fade in start fade out end may not be synchroniz
105. cording Picture Cache Recording and Slow amp Quick Motion are forcibly set to Off e No audio recording is executed in Interval Recording e Interval Recording cannot be performed if an HD SP video format is selected with Video Format and i LINK I O is set to HDV or DVCAM with the OTHERS menu e Interval Recording cannot be performed if Video Format of the OTHERS menu is set to SP 1440 24P Preparatory Settings Before starting Interval Recording make the necessary settings on the CAMERA SET menu in advance For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 115 1 Select Interval Rec of the CAMERA SET menu CAMERA SET MF Assist Ott Color Bar Type Multi Flicker Reduce gt Interval Time Number of Frames Interval Rec Frame Rec 2 Set Setting to On The camcorder enters Interval Recording mode When the special recording mode indication on the screen is active Interval Rec flashes on the screen 3 Set the time between recordings with Interval Time You can select the time from among to10 15 20 30 40 50 seconds 1 to 10 15 20 30 40 50 minutes and 1 to 4 6 12 24 hours by scrolling the display 4 Set the number of frames to be recorded at a time with Number of Frames When Video Format page 132 is set to HQ 1280 60P or HQ 1280 S50P you can select from among 2 6 and 12 frames With ot
106. creen page 112 BUTTON REMOTE status screen page 112 BATTERY MEDIA status screen page 113 STATUS button LoD TCU BIT pei 7 BRIGHT DURATION STAFUS aN ag O0 O UY shot SY TRANSITION 6p gigi L 0 00 DISPLAY BARS CAM BATT INFO O O THUMBNAIL SELSET CANCEL A gt OQ O Joystick Jog dial Activating the status screen display Press the STATUS button Switching the status screens Operating the joystick or the jog dial switches the screens in sequence Canceling the status screen display Press the STATUS button again The status screen display is canceled Showing the Status Screens s ejds q SNS 109 shejdsiq SMBS 110 CAMERA Status Screen The settings and statuses related to image shooting are displayed The CAMERA status screen is obtained only in Camera mode It is not displayed in Media mode CAMERA 1 5 White Bal B 12000K Gain L 0dB A 4700K M 9dB PRST 3200K H 18dB Zebra1 On 70 Handle Zoom Speed H 70 L 30 2 Off Skin Tone Detail Off Picture Profile PP1 STANDARD White Bal White balance status Display Contents B The color temperature stored in white memory B is indicated The color temperature of white memory B is detected stored when you execute the auto white balance operation in Memory B mode A The color temperature stored in white memory A is indicated The color temperature of w
107. ct Memory B mode WHITE BAL switch B ATW or Memory B mode A Memory A mode PRST Preset mode e Setting the camcorder to Full Auto mode page 42 forcibly activates ATW mode e Assigning the ATW on off function to an assignable button permits you to independently activate deactivate ATW when Full Auto mode is off For details on the assignable buttons see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 70 Using the Direct menu When you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button the current adjustment mode and color temperature are displayed on the screen TLCS On ATW ATW mode W A Memory A mode W B Memory B mode W P Preset mode a 1 152 345 710 1520 30 on POFF ND1 F1 9 18dB SHT 1 200 When the Direct menu is in All mode you can select from among ATW W A W B and W P Adjusting the White Balance When the Direct menu is in Part mode you can switch between ATW and the mode set with the WHITE BAL switch For details on the Direct menu see Direct Menu Operation on page 24 Executing Auto White Balance Execute auto white balance adjustment according to the color temperature of the light source The adjustment value can be stored in memory A or B Auto white balance adjustment cannot be executed in Preset mode To store the adjustment value in memory select Memory A or Memory B mode 2 Select the appropriate ND filter according to the lighting cond
108. cus from a closer object to a farther object or change the depth of field by adjusting the iris In addition you can develop scenes under different recording conditions smoothly If you register the manual adjustment function for white balance the scenes will develop smoothly between objects indoors and those outdoors e Shot transition cannot be activated in combination with any of the EX Slow Shutter Interval Recording Frame Recording and Slow amp Quick Motion functions e If you wish to shift the focus in a shot transition set the focus adjustment mode to MF or AF see page 57 The focus will not be shifted if Full MF mode is selected e If you wish to shift the zoom in a shot transition set the ZOOM switch to SERVO see page 55 The zoom will not be shifted with the MANUAL setting e If you register a focus position in a macro area with the MACRO switch ON the focus may not be shifted to the registered position if a shot transition is executed with the MACRO switch set to OFF Shot transition operation buttons and indications For shot transition operations use the three TRANSITION operation buttons on the upper panel Shot Transition A button B button 60 SHOT TRANSITION LOD BLIGHT J i SOOO ON OFF A YH 4 DISPLAY BARSICAM BATT INFO MODE button and indicator cD TCIU BIT RIGHT DURATION STATUS A button and B button You can register a Shot to each of the buttons MODE b
109. d to the first or last frame of a clip Playing Back Clips yoegheld 99 yoegheld 100 Clip Operations In Media mode you can operate the clips or confirm and change the subsidiary data for clips using the Clip Operation menus Clip Operation Menus Thumbnail screen page 101 CANCEL t DISP CLIP INFO t_ OK MARK ADD t OK MARK DEL t COPY CLIP t_ DELETE CLIP t SHOT MARK t SHOT MARK1 t SHOT MARK2 L EXPAND CLIP EXPAND CLIP screen page 106 t CANCEL __ EXPAND COARSE EXPAND FINE t PAUSE t SET INDEX PIC t SHOT MARK1 ADD t SHOT MARK2 ADD t SHOT MARK1 DEL t SHOT MARK2 DEL DIVIDE CLIP Selectable menu items are limited in SD Mode Clip Operations The corresponding Clip Operation menu pops up on the screens as shown below Still picture in Pause mode page 101 CANCEL DISP CLIP INFO OK MARK ADD SHOT MARK1 ADD SHOT MARK2 ADD EXPAND CLIP SHOT MARK screen page 107 CANCEL PAUSE SET INDEX PIC SHOT MARK1 DEL SHOT MARK2 DEL L_ DIVIDE CLIP Basic Operations of the Clip Operation Menus Displaying a Clip Operation menu Press the joystick or the jog dial The Clip Operation menu for the current display pops up Selecting a Clip Operation menu item Turn the jog dial or tilt the joystick to select a menu item then press the jog dial or the joystick Pressing the
110. dBu to 65 dBu 41 dBu Finely adjust the sensitivity of channel 2 of external microphone input in steps of 3 dB in Manual audio adjustment mode INT MIC Level Select the built in microphone level in Manual audio 12 dB 6 dB 0 dB 6 dB adjustment mode 12 dB Limiter Turn the audio limiter on off On Off MIC AGC Select the sensitivity of the microphone inputs High Low AGC Link Select the gain link condition when the audio level adjustment Linked Separated is in AGC mode Linked To vary the CH 1 gain and the CH 2 gain in synchronization Separated To vary the CH 1 gain and the CH 2 gain independently according to the respective levels 1KHz Tone Turn the 1 kHz reference tone signal on off On Off Wind Filter CH 1 Turn the wind filter for channel 1 on off On Off Wind Filter CH 2 Turn the wind filter for channel 2 on off On Off EXT CH Select CH 1 To record channel 1 audio input on both channels 1 CH 1 and 2 CH 1 CH 2 It is recommended to set the AUDIO SELECT AUTO MANUAL switch and AUDIO LEVEL control for CH 2 page 65 as well as the above TRIM CH 2 to the same conditions as those for CH 1 CH 1 CH 2 To record channel 1 and channel 2 inputs on the respective channels Audio Output Monitor CH Select the audio channel s to be fed to the headphones and Setting for audio outputs CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 the built in speaker CH 1
111. de Slide the focus ring forward toward the lens hood and set the FOCUS switch to AUTO to set the camcorder to AF mode In this mode focus is always adjusted automatically FOCUS switch AUTO Focus ring Forward The range index of the ring is invalid in AF mode Focusing in AF mode In AF mode the camcorder continuously checks changes of images and activates auto focusing each time it detects a change The auto focus adjustment is terminated when the subject comes into focus and the camcorder stands by until the next change is detected In AF mode auto focusing is also activated when you press the PUSH AF button or operate the focus ring Adjusting the Focus Buip1oo H 59 Bulpso098y 60 Using Macro Mode When you set the MACRO switch to ON in AF or MF mode Macro mode is activated permitting you to adjust the focus in a range that includes the micro area The Macro mode is invalid in Full MF mode MACRO switch Eliminating Picture Blurring Steady Shot Eliminating Picture Blurring Steady Shot By activating the Steady Shot function blurring of images due to camera shaking can be reduced Setting with the CAMERA SET menu Set Steady Shot page 122 of the CAMERA SET menu to On Setting with the Direct menu When you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button the setting of the Steady Shot function is displayed on the screen C 1 152 345 710 1520 30 on ATW 4300K PP
112. de 24H 24 hour mode Date Mode Select the display mode of the date YYMMDD MMDDYY YYMMDD In sequence of year month day DDMMYY MMDDYY In sequence of month day year DDMMYY In sequence of day month year Language English Chinese Japanese English To display in English Selecting the Chinese To display in Chinese language for Japanese To display in Japanese menus and messages Note Japanese is effective only on messages for warning and caution The menus and status indications do not change Setup Menu List sBunjes paylejeq pue uoneinByuoy nuaw 129 OTHERS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Assign Button lt I gt Off Marker Last Clip DEL ATW ATW Hold Rec Review Rec Picture Cache Freeze Mix Expanded Focus Spotlight Backlight IR Remote Shot Mark1 Shot Mark2 Fader EVF Mode BRT Disp Histogram Lens Info OK Mark Assigning functions to the assignable buttons lt 2 gt Off Marker Last Clip DEL ATW ATW Hold Rec Review Rec Picture Cache Freeze Mix Expanded Focus Spotlight Backlight IR Remote Shot Mark1 Shot Mark2 Fader EVF Mode BRT Disp Histogram Lens Info OK Mark lt 3 gt Off Marker Last Clip DEL ATW ATW Hold Rec Review Rec Picture Cache Freeze Mix Expanded Focus Spotlight Backlight IR Remote Shot Mark1 Shot Mark2 Fader EVF Mode BRT Disp Histogram Lens
113. dication on the LCD monitor EVF screen flash indicating that no signal is being recorded on the SxS memory card When an input signal is resumed recording is restarted incrementing the clip number on the memory card About i LINK About i LINK This section explains the specifications and features of i LINK What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface designed to integrate devices equipped with i LINK connectors i LINK allows your device to e Perform two way transmission and reception of data such as digital audio and digital video signals e Control other i LINK devices e Easily connect multiple devices with a single i LINK cable Your i LINK device is capable of connecting to a wide range of digital AV devices for data transfer and other operations Other advantages include the following feature When connected to multiple i LINK devices your i LINK device can perform data transfer and other operations not only with the directly connected devices but also with any of the devices that are connected to those devices Therefore you do not need to be concerned with device connection order However depending on the features and specifications of the connected devices you may need to use certain functions differently and you may not be able to transfer data or perform certain operations i LINK a nickname for IEEE 1394 proposed by Sony is a trademark supported by many companies worldwide
114. digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment All interface cables used to connect peripherals must be shielded in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For the customers in Canada This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 For the customers in Europe This product with the CE marking complies with the EMC Directive issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with this directive implies c
115. djustment system of gain iris and shutter AGC mode and shutter speed control in Auto Shutter mode 1 0 Approx one stop further open 0 5 Approx half a stop further open 0 Standard 0 5 Approx half a stop further closed 1 0 Approx one stop further closed Mode Set the auto iris control mode in TLCS Backlight Standard Backlight Backlight mode to reduce darkening of the center Spotlight subject against lights Standard Standard mode Spotlight Spotlight mode to reduce blown out highlights on the center subject in the spotlight Speed Set the tracing speed of TLCS control 99 to 99 50 AGC Turn the AGC Auto Gain Control function on off On Off AGC Limit Set the maximum gain in AGC 3 6 9 12 18 dB AGC Point Set the iris point for switching to auto iris and auto shutter F5 6 F4 F2 8 control when AGC is on Auto Shutter On Off Turn the Auto Shutter control function on off A SHT Limit 1 100 1 150 1 200 1 250 Set the maximum shutter speed in Auto Shutter control A SHT Point F5 6 F8 F11 F16 Set the iris point for switching auto iris and auto shutter control when Auto Shutter is on Setup Menu List sBunjes p je eq pue uoneinByuoy nuaw 121 sBunjes pajleyeq pue uoneinByuoy nua 122 CAMERA SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Shockless Off 1 2 3 White Setting the shockless white Select the speed of change in whit
116. e Insert the bottom plate from the end where the slits for the screw holes of the auxiliary shoe are not open If you secure the auxiliary shoe in the direction opposite that shown in the above figure with the slit open end forward insert the bottom plate from the direction opposite to that shown in the figure 3 Attach the shoe adapter supplied with the PHU 60K 120K 120R to the hard disk unit mount the unit to the auxiliary shoe on the camcorder and secure it with the lock lever of the shoe adapter For details refer to the instructions supplied with the PHU 60K 120K 120R Connecting the PHU connection cable 1 Set the power switch of the camcorder to the CAMERA position 2 Open the cover of the card slot block and plug the PHU connection cable into a slot Insert so that the cable extends upward 3 Turn on the PHU 60K 120K 120R The POWER indicator of the PHU 60K 120K 120R lights in green Subsequently the ACCESS lamp of the camcorder lights in red then changes to green once the unit is ready for use Notes e The cover of the card slot block cannot be closed with the PHU 60K 120K 120R connected e Bundle the cable so that it will not accidentally get on nearby objects To disconnect the PHU connection cable Operate in the same manner as when you remove an SxS memory card from the slot Formatting the PHU 60K 120K 120R For a PHU 60K 120K 120R that is not formatted or that was formatted with anot
117. e Fixed to DF in Clock mode HQ 1280 25P 00 to 24 Fixed to NDF 1 The frame digits in Setting is limited to 00 04 08 12 16 and 20 The frame at the beginning of recording is limited to 00 04 08 12 16 or 20 As the SDI OUT connector output becomes 60i because of the 2 3 pull down process except when 24P System page 125 is set to 24PsF for 1920 24P in Camera mode the frame digits of the timecode added to the SDI OUT connector output are changed to values in the range of 00 to 29 2 Even in Clock mode the timecode is gradually shifted because it is counted by NDF As any output becomes 2 3 pulled down video except those from the SDI OUT and COMPONENT OUT connectors with 24P System page 125 set to 24PsF for 1920 24P in Camera mode there may be a field that has dual timecodes on the display 3 With DF the frame digits can be set as desired in the range of 00 to 29 With NDF the frame at the beginning of recording is limited to 00 05 10 15 20 or 25 Setting the User Bits You can add a hexadecimal number of 8 digits for pictures as the user bits The user bits can also be set to the current date Use Users Bit of the TC UB SET menu TC UB SET D Timecode Users Bit gt Mode _ Fix TC Format DF Setting 20 07 12 08 is ug ag Setting eight digits as desired Set Mode of Users Bit to Fix 2 Specify the valu
118. e SBAC US10 SxS Memory Card USB Reader Writer optional using the supplied USB cable the memory card in the slot is acknowledged as an extended drive by the computer When two memory cards are mounted in this camcorder they are acknowledged as two independent extended drives by the computer J SBAC US10 optional USB cable supplied with the USB cable camcorder supplied with fy SBAC US10 e When connecting the USB cable to the computer be careful to check the form and direction of the USB connector e The camcorder and the SBAC US10 do not work on the bus power from the computer Supply the operating power independently To check the connection to the camcorder 1 Turn the camcorder on by setting the power switch to CAMERA or MEDIA A message prompting you to confirm that you wish to enable the USB connection is displayed on the LCD monitor EVF screen Ears Cancel This message will not be displayed while another confirmation message or in progress message e g for formatting or restoration of an SxS memory card is shown on the screen It appears when formatting or restoration is completed The message is also not displayed while the CLIP INFO screen is shown on the screen It appears when an operation on the CLIP INFO screen is completed or you return to the thumbnail screen 2 Select Execute by operating the jog dial or the joystick The screen d
119. e balance when the white balance mode is switched Set to Off to instantly change the white balance Select a larger number to change the white balance more balance slowly through interpolation White Switch ATW MEM Select the mode ATW or Memory B selected at the B lt B gt position of the WHITE BAL switch Setting for the WHITE BAL switch ATW Speed 1 2 3 4 5 Set the tracing speed of ATW Setting for Auto The larger the number you set the speed becomes faster Tracing White Balance Wide On Off Set to On when a wide conversion lens is attached Conversion Setting for use of a wide conversion lens Steady Shot On Off Turn the Steady Shot image stabilizer function on off Setting the image stabilizer Image Normal H INV V INV Normal Normal image direction Inversion H V H INV To horizontally invert the image Setting the image inversion function V INV To vertically invert the image H V To horizontally and vertically invert the image Select Execute to invert The screen is black during the inversion process Setup Menu List AUDIO SET Menu TNO D CORNI D y Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Audio Input Setting for audio inputs HH TRIM CH 1 Finely adjust the sensitivity of channel 1 of external 20 dBu to 65 dBu 41 dBu microphone input in steps of 3 dB in Manual audio adjustment mode TRIM CH 2 20
120. e menu LCD VF SET Color A 0 Contrast Brightness Set color contrast and brightness of the LCD monitor with the corresponding LCD menu items Color Contrast and Brightness For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 115 Adjusting the Viewfinder If the picture on the LCD monitor is hard to view under bright ambient light you can use the viewfinder to check the picture You can adjust the display conditions of the viewfinder according to your current lighting conditions These adjustments of the viewfinder have no effect on pictures being recorded Do not leave the camcorder with the eyepiece of the viewfinder facing the sun Direct sunlight can enter through the eyepiece be focused in the viewfinder and cause fire Hereafter the viewfinder is referred to as EVF abbreviation of Electronic Viewfinder Turning the EVF on off With the factory setting the EVF is turned on when the LCD monitor is in its park position or is rotated to face the subject You can change the setting so that the EVF is always on regardless of the status of the LCD monitor using EVF page 125 of the LCD VF SET menu Change the Power setting from Auto to On Adjusting the focus in the viewfinder The eyepiece focusing diopter compensation knob enables adjustment to match the eyesight of operator so that the operator can view the image clearly in the eyepiece suone
121. e shot transition operation area 2 Press the A button The picture is adjusted according to the camera settings registered for Shot A 3 Press the MODE button to display Execute in the shot transition operation area 4 Press the REC START STOP button Recording begins with the camera settings registered for Shot A 5 When Rec Link is Off press the B button when you wish to start the shot transition When Rec Link is Shot B the camcorder automatically performs the shot transition to the camera settings registered for Shot B It is not necessary to press the B button Making a transition from Shot B to ShotA When Rec Link is set to Off or Shot A a shot transition from Shot B to Shot A is possible 1 Press the MODE button to display Check in the shot transition operation area 2 Press the B button The picture is adjusted according to the camera settings registered for Shot B 3 Press the MODE button to display Execute in the shot transition operation area 4 Press the REC START STOP button Recording begins with the camera settings registered for Shot B 5 When Rec Link is Off press the A button when you wish to start the shot transition When Rec Link is Shot A the camcorder automatically performs the shot transition to the camera settings registered for Shot A It is not necessary to press the A button Ending re
122. ead indicating that the setting is ready for change 5 Select the desired value by turning the jog dial or tilting the joystick back or forth then press the dial or the joystick to make the setting The setting is changed and the new setting is displayed When you select Execute for an execution item the corresponding function is executed For an item that requires your confirmation When you select an item that you must confirm before execution in step 3 the menu display temporarily disappears and a confirmation message is displayed Following the instructions of message specify whether to execute or cancel Entering a character string When you select an item for which a character string such as a time value or filename is to be specified the input area for the character string is highlighted and SET appears at the right end Select characters by turning the jog dial or tilting the joystick back and forth then press the dial or joystick to proceed The cursor moves to the next column To return to the previous column tilt the joystick to the left 2 Perform setting in the same manner up to the last column digit The cursor moves to SET 3 Press the jog dial or the joystick The setting is completed Terminating the menu operation Press the MENU button The normal camera picture is resumed Basic Menu Operations sBunjes payleyeq pue uoneinByuoy nuaw 117 Setup Menu List T
123. ect SET Resetting the timecode You can reset the timecode to be recorded in running modes to 00 00 00 00 1 Select Reset of Timecode 2 Select Execute Using the actual time as the timecode Set Mode of Time Code to Clock The time of the built in clock is recorded as the timecode Switching between DF and NDF of the timecode Using TC Format of the TC UB SET menu DF drop frame mode and NDF non drop frame mode of the timecode can be switched Note however that the mode is fixed either to DF or NDF regardless of the TC Format setting depending on the current frame rate setting Restrictions on the timecode The timecode setting is restricted by the current video format Video formats Frame TC Format setting HQ 1920 60i 00 to 29 DF NDF switchable HQ 1440 60i Fixed to DF in SP 1440 60 Clock mode HQ 1920 30P HQ 1440 30P DVCAM60i SQ DVCAM60i EC DVCAM30P SQ DVCAM30P EC HQ 1920 50i 00 to 24 Fixed to NDF HQ 1440 50 SP 1440 50i HQ 1920 25P HQ 1440 25P DVCAMS0i SQ DVCAMS0i EC DVCAM25P SQ DVCAM25P EC HQ 1920 24P HQ 1440 24P HQ 1280 24P 00to 23 Fixed to NDF 2 SP 1440 24P 00 to 293 DF NDF switchable Fixed to DF in Clock mode HQ 1280 60P 00 to 29 DF NDF switchable double Fixed to DF in count Clock mode HQ 1280 S50P 00 to 24 Fixed to NDF double count HQ 1280 30P 00 to 29 DF NDF switchabl
124. ed depending on the performance of the external device Preparatory Settings Specify the conditions to activate the Fader function in advance with the following procedure 1 Select Fader of the CAMERA SET menu CAMERA SET Black 2sec Oni Black Fade Out Time 2sec 2 Specify the fade in conditions Fader Function Fade In Set this to On to start recording with fade in When you operate the function using an assignable button it is not necessary to set Fade In to On with the menu Fade In Type Select the initial status of the fade in White To fade in from a white screen Black To fade in from a black screen Fade In Time Set the duration 1 2 3 5 10 sec of fade in 3 Specify the fade out conditions Fade Out Set this to On to end recording with fade out When you operate the function using an assignable button it is not necessary to set Fade Out to On with the menu Fade Out Type Select the final status of the fade out White To fade out to a white screen Black To fade out to a black screen Fade Out Time Set the duration 1 2 3 5 10 sec of fade out 4 Exit the menu e If you set Fade In to On with the menu the camcorder enters Fade in standby status when you exit the menu e When the Fader indication on the screen is active the initial status White Fader or Black Fader you set with Fade In Type
125. eed settings from 8 to 99 To use the IR Remote Commander see Using the IR Remote Commander on page 33 When using a lens remote controller Zooming can also be controlled from an optional lens remote controller connected via the LENS REMOTE connector For operation of the optional lens remote controller refer to the operation guide of the lens remote controller Adjusting the Focus You can select any of three modes for focus adjustments Full MF Full Manual Focus mode Only adjustment with the focus ring is effective in this mode You can adjust the focus from to the minimum length by rotating the ring The ring rotates endlessly in the both directions MF Manual Focus mode In this mode auto focus can be temporarily activated by pushing the PUSH AF button The MF Assist function can be used for assistance AF Auto Focus mode Auto focus functions continuously in this mode The focus ring and the PUSH AF button can also be used The infinity position has some margin to compensate for focus change caused by variation in ambient temperature When shooting an image at infinity in MF or Full MF mode adjust the focus while observing the image on the LCD monitor EVF screen Adjusting in Full MF Mode Pull the focus ring rearward toward the camcorder body to set the camcorder to Full MF mode Focus can only be adjusted with the focus ring manually The focus instantly moves to the range inde
126. elect the picture profile number PP1 to PP6 to operate 84 Picture Profiles PICTURE PROFILE SEL OFF PP1 STANDARD PP4 STANDARD PP5 STANDARD PP6 STANDARD 4 Operating the jog dial or the joystick select SET and make the settings of the picture profile items PICTURE PROFILE PP1 STANDARD For details on the setting items see Picture Profile Items on page 87 5D When the settings are completed press the PICTURE PROFILE button to exit the menu Selecting a Picture Profile Selecting a Picture Profile using the PICTURE PROFILE menu Once you store a picture profile you can call the picture quality registered in the picture profile as follows Set the power switch to CAMERA to turn the camcorder on in Camera mode 2 Press the PICTURE PROFILE button The PICTURE PROFILE menu is displayed 3 Operating the jog dial or the joystick select SEL then the desired picture profile from the list Example PICTURE PROFILE SEL OFF PP1 SceneA PP2 SceneB PP3 SceneC PP4 SceneD PP5 SceneE PP6 SceneF The camcorder is adjusted to the picture quality specified by the selected Profile If you select OFF the camcorder will be fixed at the standard picture quality and no picture adjustment is allowed 4 Press the PICTURE PROFILE button to exit the menu Selecting a Picture Profile using the Direct menu The picture profile being selected is displayed wh
127. en you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button TLCS On MF Fist sas 71 6m 0 an ATW soep 4F1 9 18dB SHT 1 200 You can select picture profiles with the Direct menu by operating the joystick or the jog dial For details on the Direct menu see Direct Menu Operation on page 24 Copying the Settings of a Picture Profile You can copy the settings of a selected picture profile to another picture profile T Select the source picture profile by proceeding from step 1 to 3 of Selecting a Picture Profile using the PICTURE PROFILE menu on page 84 2 Select Copy from SET of the PICTURE PROFILE menu The picture profile numbers are listed on the screen 3 Specify the target picture profile Execute and Cancel are displayed 4 Select Execute Copying begins When copying ends the completion message is displayed for three seconds and the original screen display is restored Resetting a Picture Profile You can reset a selected picture profile to the factory settings standard status Select the picture profile you wish to reset by proceeding from step 1 to 3 of Selecting a Picture Profile using the PICTURE PROFILE menu on page 84 2 Select Reset from SET of the PICTURE PROFILE menu Execute and Cancel are displayed 3 Select Execute Resetting begins When resetting ends the completion message is displayed for three se
128. enus and status indications as Out Display those on the LCD monitor EVF screen to the output signals Setting the from the COMPONENT OUT SDI OUT and HDMI OUT character connectors This setting cannot be changed if Output information for the Select is Composite component and digital outputs Note On the thumbnail EXPAND CLIP and SHOT MARK screens the same menus and status indications as those on the LCD monitor EVF screen are displayed regardless of the setting of this item Video Out On Off Set whether to add the same menus and status indications as Display those on the LCD monitor EVF screen to the output signal Setting the from the A V OUT connector This setting cannot be character changed if Output Select is other than Composite information for the composite output Note On the thumbnail EXPAND CLIP and SHOT MARK screens the same menus and status indications as those on the LCD monitor EVF screen are displayed regardless of the setting of this item Setup On Off Set whether to add 7 5 setup to the output signal from the Setting 7 5 setup for the composite signal A V OUT connector when a format of NTSC is selected Invalid when a format of PAL is selected The default setting is different among the sales areas United States and Canada On Other areas Off Setup Menu List VIDEO SET Menu items Setting values Contents Down Converter Selecting the operation mode of the do
129. eparatory Settings 0 cececeeeseeceeceeceeeeeteeteeteeeeseeee Performing Interval Recording Frame Recording csccssssssscrsssssssscesssssssessscesees Preparatory Settings Performing Frame Recording cceseseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Picture Cache Recording Preparatory Settings 0 cece eseeeeseeesseeseeeseeeeneees 74 Performing Picture Cache Recording c eee 74 Slow amp Quick Motion Recording ccccsssscsssssseseseees 75 Preparatory Settings 00 0 eeeeeeeeeeeees en Recording in Slow amp Quick Motion Mode 76 Freeze Mix Image Alignment csccsccscsssscsscsscssessessescese 77 Shot Transition cssscscssssssssssssessscsesesessesasessesssesecsssessserers 78 Preparatory Settings 0 cece eseeeeseeeseeesenetseeeeaeees 79 Recording with a Shot Transition cece 80 Fader Function sscssscssssssssrsssssssssssessssseesesessesssecssessesesecers 82 Preparatory Settings 0 0 beni svete ea 82 Starting Recording with a Fade In oes 83 Ending Recording with a Fade Out 0 eee 83 Picture Profiles ssccsessssssssesssssscsesessssssasssssssesesesessesecers 84 Registering the Customized Settings as a Picture Profile sieten 4 hea eevee nabaeeistaesices 84 Selecting a Picture Profile 0 0 eseeeereeeeees 84 Copying the Settings of a Picture Profile 0 0 0 85 Resetting a Picture Profile ec cec eee eseeeereeeeeeeeees 85 P
130. er or edited using the optional nonlinear editing software For these purposes the clips on an SxS memory card can be operated by directly loading the card in a computer or by connecting the camcorder or the optional SBAC US10 SxS Memory Card USB Reader Writer to the computer using an USB cable as shown below Preparations To use the ExpressCard slot of a computer If the computer is equipped with an ExpressCard 34 or ExpressCard 54 slot you can directly insert the SxS memory card containing clips recorded with this camcorder and access to the files For the operating requirements for the computer see Using the Software on page 16 Note The SxS Device Driver Software on the CD ROM supplied with the camcorder must be installed on your computer Before installation be sure to read the enclosed SxS Device Driver Software End User License Agreement For information on installation of the driver refer to the ReadMe on the supplied CD ROM For support information for the driver visit the following URL http Avww sony net SxS Support to the ExpressCard slot SxS memory card Computer with SxS Device Driver Software installed With a Windows computer check that a Removable Disk appears in My Computer This indicates normal status With a Macintosh computer an icon is displayed on the menu bar Operating Clips With a Computer To connect with a USB cable When you connect the camcorder or th
131. es on the Setting line and select SET You can set hexadecimal digits A to F with the corresponding alphabetics Recording the current date as the user bits Set Mode of Users Bit to Date The current date is displayed on the Setting line Displaying the Time Data In Camera mode pressing the DISPLAY BATT INFO button displays the time data on the screen The indication is switched among the timecode user bits and recording duration each time you press the TC U BIT DURATION button Setting the Time Data Bulpso098 4 63 Bulpso098y 64 Display Contents TCG Timecode CLK 2 Timecode Clock mode UBG User bits DUR KE k E Duration from the beginning of recording Recording Audio Signals Recording Audio Signals Two channels CH 1 CH 2 of audio can be recorded Linear PCM recording in synchronization with video recording You can use the built in stereo microphones omni directional electret condenser microphones or 2 channel external audio inputs to the AUDIO IN connectors by switching with the AUDIO IN switches AUDIO IN connectors To input external sources LINE MIC MIC 48V switches To select the type of external source Built in stereo microphones AUDIO IN switches To select the source AUDIO SELECT switches To select the recording level adjustment mode AUDIO LEVEL controls To ad
132. essage is displayed Cancel 4 Select Execute Copying begins The status of progress is displayed during copying In HD Mode only the clips of HD Mode are copied In SD Mode only the clips of SD Mode are copied To cancel copying in progress Press the CANCEL button Copying is canceled and the OTHERS menu screen is restored When copying is completed The completion message displayed When the OTHERS menu screen is restored press the MENU button to exit Menu mode Clip Operations Deleting Clips You can delete clips from the SxS memory card An HD mode clip marked OK cannot be deleted To delete the clip first remove the OK mark see page 103 Deleting a specified clip You can delete a clip selected on the thumbnail screen 1 Select the clip you wish to delete on the thumbnail screen then press the joystick or the jog dial The Clip Operation menu of the thumbnail screen pops up 2 Select DELETE CLIP from the Clip Operation menu The information screen for the selected clip appears and a confirmation message is displayed below the index frame image 3 To delete select Execute then press the jog dial or the joystick The clip is deleted The subsequent clips are shifted by one on the thumbnail screen Deleting clips collectively By using the Setup menu you can delete clips from an SxS memory card collectively e If the memory card contains clips of both HD and
133. ff e No SxS memory card is loaded The loaded card is invalid e An SxS memory card is loaded but another slot is active Removing an SxS memory card 1 Open the cover once press the EJECT button to release the lock then pull the button out Press and unlock the button 2 Press the EJECT button again to remove the card Handling SxS Memory Cards e Data are not guaranteed if the power is turned off or a memory card is removed while the card is being accessed All data on the card may be destroyed Be sure that the ACCESS lamps are lit in green or off when you turn off the power or remove memory cards When you turn the camcorder on by setting the power switch to MEDIA Media mode a display to show that an SxS memory card is being confirmed appears on the LCD monitor EVF screen The display automatically changes to the thumbnail screen page 94 when a valid memory card is inside but it remains on the screen if no valid memory card is loaded Switching Between SxS Memory Cards When SxS memory cards are loaded in both card slots A and B press the SLOT SELECT button to select the card you wish to use Ifacard becomes full during recording switching to the other card is automatically executed The SLOT SELECT button is disabled while playback is in progress Switching is not executed even if you press the button The button is enabled on the thumbnail screen page 94 Formatting an SxS Memor
134. flashes ND1 F1 9 18dB SHT 1 20006 2imiimmm When using an assignable button If you assigned the Fader function to an assignable button the Fade In Fade Out On Off settings can be made using the button For fading in a scene Press the ASSIGN button to which you assigned the Fader function in STBY recording standby status The fade in function is turned on For fading out Press the ASSIGN button to which you assigned the Fader function during recording The camcorder enters in the fade out standby status Starting Recording with a Fade In When the preparatory settings are completed you can start recording Press the REC START STOP button Recording begins by fading in the camera picture When the fade in process you specified is completed the camcorder enters Normal Recording mode The Fade In Type indication flashes during the fade in process and goes off when the process ends Ending Recording with a Fade Out e If you set Fade Out to On with the menu the camcorder automatically enters Fade out standby status when it is set to Recording mode e When you press the ASSIGN button to which you assigned the Fader function after starting recording the camcorder enters fade out standby status Press the REC START STOP button to start fading out of the camera picture The fading out process begins When the fading out process you specified is completed recording simultaneously sto
135. g a Picture Profile 1 Set the power switch to CAMERA The camcorder is turned on in Camera mode 2 Insert the SxS memory card that contains the picture profile to be loaded into a slot Confirm that the corresponding ACCESS lamp is lit in green Picture Profiles 3 Select the picture profile for which the picture profile is to be loaded from the memory card The selected picture profile number is displayed at the bottom of the screen See Selecting a Picture Profile using the PICTURE PROFILE menu on page 84 4 Select SET of the PICTURE PROFILE menu 5 Select Recall of PP Data The message PP Data Recall Execute Cancel is displayed at the bottom of the screen 6 Select Execute Loading of the picture profile from the memory card begins When overwriting to the picture profile you specified in step 3 ends the completion message is displayed for three seconds and the loaded settings are immediately reflected After you start loading do not remove the SxS memory card until the completion message is displayed Picture Profile Items The values when Off is selected at SEL of the PICTURE PROFILE menu are shown in bold face example Standard PICTURE PROFILE SET Items Subitems and setting values Contents Profile Name Changing the picture profile name Profile name Set the profile name in 8 characters at maximum You can use upper and lower
136. h a Computer Connecting an External Device i LINK Connection 138 Recording the Camcorder Picture on an External DEVICE ssedabecetscstestesccencs Uacedes tes Ea ii 138 Nonlinear Editing eee 139 Recording External Input Signals About i LINK esessesseseseosossosescososeoecseseoseososeesoscoeoseseoseseososeosese 140 Appendixes Important Notes on Operation essesesssossesoscssesesosoosssososossosoe 142 Formats and Limitations of Outputs esessesesescsssososososossosoe 144 Video Formats and Output Formats ww 144 Limitations of Outputs occ eeseeeeeeseeeereeeeeeees 149 Backup Battery csccsccsssssssssssecsssscsscssscsssesssssssssesseseseers 153 Troubleshooting ccsccsssssssssssscsscescessessessessesssscssesessesees 154 Operating Power 154 Recording Playback sae L4 Extemal D6vices c ise eke es ib adswna tsi 155 10 Table of Contents Error Warning Indications csssccssesssscsssecsssesssseseees 156 Error Indications sisecssis soosssdetee dotecsvcoeeseavebeteses eaves dave 156 Warning Indications 00 eee cseeeseeeeeeeseneeeeeeaes 156 MPEG 2 Video Patent Portfolio License scssccsssssees 159 Specifications esessesesesosossesosossosesossososcesosossesososossesesosossesosess 159 General arnein R ORR ATER 159 Camera Block 160 Audio Block 161 Displays 161 M dia Blockae nena e n A a ees ee 161 Inputs
137. he version of this unit The current software version of the camcorder is displayed 1 If recording playback cannot be made with an SxS memory card because it has been operated with a device other than this camcorder or for some other reason updating the managerial file on the card may improve the situation Setup Menu List sBunjes p je eq pue uoneinByuoy nuaw 133 sedineq jeuse xy BurjoeuuoD 134 Connecting External Devices Connecting External Mon To display recording playback pictures on an external monitor select the output signal and use itors an appropriate cable for the monitor to be connected COMPONENT OUT Component video cable supplied COMPONENT IN VIDEO AUD 0 8 HDMI IN Fe ey SDI IN Regardless of whether the signal is HD or SD the same status information and menus can be displayed on the external monitor as those on the LCD monitor EVF screen According to the signal fed to the monitor set YPbPr Digital Out Display or Video Out Display of the VIDEO SET menu page 124 to On When outputting SD signals in HD Mode select in advance the output mode Squeeze Letterbox or Edge Crop with Down Converter of the VIDEO SET menu SD signals down converted for output have the following restrictions Images of 50P 50i 25P are output as PAL signals those of 59 94P 59 94i 29 97P are ou
138. he areas of a specific color phase Setting Set to On to enable the detail level adjustment for On Off specific color phase areas The detail level is uniform over the entire picture with the Off setting Level Adjust the skin tone detail level 99 to 99 0 Area Detection Execute Cancel Execute to detect the color in the center of the screen The area centering around the detected color becomes the target area for Skin Tone Detail control Area Indication Set to On to display the Zebra 1 pattern for the On Off target area for Skin Tone Detail control Saturation Adjust the color saturation level for Skin Tone 99 to 99 0 Detail control When Area Detection is executed this setting is automatically returned to 0 Phase Adjust the center color phase value for the target 0 to 359 130 area for Skin Tone Detail control When Area Detection is executed this setting is automatically changed to the value equivalent to that of the detected color Width Adjust the width of the color phase of the target 0 to 90 40 area for Skin Tone Detail control When Area Detection is executed the Width setting automatically returns to 40 Knee Setting Set to On to compress the high luminance area of Adjusting the knee level On Off the picture Knee is fixed and cannot be changed in the following cases e When Gamma is set to CINE to 4 e When the electronic shutter is in SLS mode
139. he camcorder and use it for recording and playback in the same way as with an SxS memory card Usable Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO HG Duo HX series For details on use of the MEAD MSO1 Media Adaptor refer to the operating instructions of the adaptor e High speed playback page 98 may not be properly achieved with a Memory Stick e Slow amp Quick Motion recording page 75 cannot be made with a Memory Stick Formatting a Memory Stick A Memory Stick PRO HG Duo HX to be used with this camcorder must be formatted using the format function of this camcorder For a Memory Stick PRO HG Duo HX that is not formatted or that was formatted with another system a message to confirm if formatting is to be executed is displayed on the LCD monitor EVF screen To execute formatting If the message for formatting is displayed turn the jog dial or tilt the joystick to select Execute then press the dial or joystick Formatting begins An in progress message and status bar are displayed and the ACCESS lamp lights in red When formatting is completed a completion message is displayed for three seconds To format by menu operation When no formatting message is displayed on the LCD monitor EVF screen you can execute formatting using Format Media page 133 of the OTHERS menu in the same manner e In formatting all data in a Memory Stick including protected images
140. he functions and available settings of menus are listed below The default settings set at the factory are shown in bold face example Speed The items marked with M in the Menu items column cannot be set in Media mode CAMERA SET Menu CAMERA SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Gain Setup Low Assigning gain 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 dB Set the gain level to be used when the switch is set to the L position levels to the three Mid GAIN switch 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 dB Set the gain level to be used when the switch is set to the M position positions High Set the gain level to be used when the switch is set to the H 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 dB position Shutter Mode Select modes of the Electronic Shutter Specifying Speed Angle ECS SLS operating Shutter Speed Set the shutter speed when Speed mode is selected conditions of the electrical shutter unselectable when 1 100 The available setting values vary depending on the video format being selected see page 52 Setting of EX Shutter Angle Shutter is On 180 90 45 22 5 11 25 Set the shutter angle when Angle mode is selected ECS Frequency Set the ECS frequency when ECS mode is selected 118 Setup Menu List 60 02 The available setting values vary depending on the frame rate z of the video format selected 9 SLS Frame Set the number of frames to accumulate w
141. he unit To remove dust from inside the viewfinder remove the viewfinder by sliding it while holding the viewfinder release lever downward Important Notes on Operation Viewfinder release lever In the event of operating problems If you should experience problems with the unit contact your Sony dealer Note about the battery terminal The battery terminal of this unit the connector for battery packs and AC adaptors is a consumable part Power may not be supplied to the unit properly if the pins of the battery terminal are bent or deformed by shock or vibrations or if they become corroded due to prolonged outdoor use Periodic inspections are recommended to keep the unit working properly and to prolong its usable lifetime Contact a Sony service or sales representative for more information about inspections Use and storage locations Store in a level ventilated place Avoid using or storing the unit in the following places e In excessive heat or cold operating temperature range 0 C to 40 C or 32 F to 104 F Remember that in summer in warm climates the temperature inside a car with the windows closed can easily exceed 50 C 122 F e In damp or dusty locations e Locations where the unit may be exposed to rain e Locations subject to violent vibration e Near strong magnetic fields e Close to radio or TV transmitters producing strong electromagnetic fields e In direct sunlight or close to heaters for e
142. hen SLS mode is Fi 2 to 8 Off selected S Off For S amp Q Motion or the SP 24P format The setting cannot be changed 5 EX Slow Setting Turn EX Slow Shutter mode on off a Shutter On Off J Setting the Number of Frames Set the number of frames to accumulate 5 Supersensitized 16 32 64 D Slow Shutter mode a n D Q D CAMERA SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Shot Trans Time Set the time it takes to make a shot transition Transition 2 to 15 sec 4 sec Setting the Trans Speed Set the speed of the transition operating 1 to 10 5 conditions of Shot 7 z E z 3 Time Speed Determine whether to specify the transition by time or speed Transition Time Speed Trans Curve Select the transition pattern Linear Soft Trans Soft Stop Linear To make the transition linearly Soft Trans To make the transition slowly at the beginning and end but linearly in between Soft Stop To make the transition slow down near the end Start Timer Set the waiting time until the shot transition begins Off 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec Rec Link Set the function to start a shot transition linked to recording Off Shot A Shot B start Off To start the transition using a button without linked to recording start Shot A To start a transition to Shot A linked to recording start Shot B To start a transition to Shot B linked to recording start MF Assist On Off Set to On to precisely adj
143. hen you press the REC START STOP button It is recommended to fix the camcorder to a tripod or equivalent and use the IR Remote Commander to start stop recording rather than pressing the REC START STOP button of the camcorder e Frame Recording cannot be set to On simultaneously with Interval Recording Picture Cache Recording or Slow amp Quick Motion When you set Frame Recording to On Interval Recording Picture Cache Recording and Slow amp Quick Motion are forcibly set to Off No audio recording is executed in Frame Recording Frame Recording cannot be performed if an HD SP video format is selected with Video Format and i LINK I O is set to HDV or DVCAM with the OTHERS menu Frame Recording cannot be performed if Video Format of the OTHERS menu is set to SP 1440 24P Preparatory Settings Before starting Frame Recording make the necessary settings on the CAMERA SET menu in advance For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 115 1 Select Frame Rec of the CAMERA SET menu CAMERA SET Color Bar Type Multi Flicker Reduce gt gt gt gt gt Frame Rec Setting fol P Cache Rec gt Number of Frames ehai 2 Set Setting to On The camcorder enters Frame Recording mode When the special recording mode indication on the screen is active Frame Rec flashes on the screen 3 Select the
144. her settings you can select from among 1 3 6 and 9 frames 5 Exit the menu Performing Interval Recording When the preparatory settings are completed you can start recording Press the REC START STOP button Interval Recording begins Interval Recording Bulpso098y 71 Bulpio098y 72 The flashing Interval Rec on the screen is now steadily lit e You cannot change the Interval Time and Number of Frames settings while Interval Recording is in progress To change them pause recording e After starting Interval Recording Rec Review operation is disabled even during an interval The timecode is recorded in Rec Run mode page 62 during Interval Recording e Some extra frames may be recorded if you stop recording or switch the card slot while recording is halted in Interval Recording mode Stopping Interval Recording Press the REC START STOP button Interval Recording stops To restart Interval Recording press the button again Canceling Interval Recording mode Set Setting of Interval Rec of the CAMERA SET menu to Off It automatically returns to Off when you set the power switch to OFF while the Interval Time and Number of Frames settings are maintained Frame Recording Frame Recording The Frame Recording function is especially effective for clay animation recording The specified number of frames are recorded intermittently w
145. her system a message to confirm if formatting is to be executed is displayed on the LCD monitor EVF screen Any PHU 60K 120K 120R formatted with a device other than this camcorder cannot be used with the camcorder To execute formatting If the message for formatting is displayed turn the jog dial or tilt the joystick to select Execute then press the dial or joystick Formatting begins An in progress message and status bar are displayed and the ACCESS lamp lights in red When formatting is completed a completion message is displayed for three seconds Using an External Hard Disk suonesedald 39 suolyesedaid 40 To format by menu operation When no formatting message is displayed on the LCD monitor EVF screen you can execute formatting using Format Media page 133 of the OTHERS menu in the same manner Notes e Formatting for the PHU 60K 120K 120R on this camcorder is Quick Format with which only the managerial data are erased To erase the recording data completely connect the unit to a PC and perform Full Format The PHU 60K 120K 120R to be used with this camcorder must be formatted using the format function of this camcorder Any PHU 60K 120K 120R formatted with another device must be formatted again with this camcorder Checking the Remaining Time Available for Recording In Camera mode the remaining capacity in minutes of the PHU 60K 120K 120R connected via a card s
146. his mode when there is no time to adjust the white balance or when you wish to fix the white balance to the condition of you set for a Picture Profile Memory A mode Memory B mode e The white balance is adjusted to the value stored in memory A or memory B e Pressing the WHT BAL button executes auto white balance and stores the adjusted value in memory A or memory B ATW Auto Tracing White balance mode In this mode the camcorder automatically adjusts the white balance to the appropriate condition When the color temperature of the light source changes the white balance adjustment is automatically executed Five steps of adjustment speed can be selected with ATW Speed page 122 of the CAMERA SET menu Holding the ATW value When the ATW Hold function is assigned to an assignable button you can momentarily hold the ATW value to fix the white balance even in ATW mode by pressing the button For details on the assignable buttons see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 70 Selecting the Adjustment Mode Using the switch You can select Preset mode Memory A mode or ATW Memory B mode with the WHITE BAL switch Switching the ND Filters Adjusting the White Balance Bulpso098 4 47 Bulpsoo98y 48 To the B position of the WHITE BAL switch ATW mode is assigned at the factory The setting can be changed with White Switch lt B gt page 122 of the CAMERA SET menu to sele
147. hite balance mode is selected you cannot confirm the result of changing the Preset White settings on the screen Detail Adjusting the details to be applied to the picture in HD Mode Setting Set to On to apply the details to the video signal On Off Level Adjust the detail level 99 to 99 0 Frequency Set the center frequency of the details 99 to 99 0 Setting the center frequency higher decreases the details and setting it lower increases the details Crispening Adjust the noise suppression level 99 to 99 0 When you set it to a higher level less noise may be seen as fine elements of details are deleted leaving only high level elements When you set it to a lower level fine elements are applied while increasing noise H V Ratio Adjust the horizontal to vertical ratio of detail 99 to 99 0 elements A higher value makes the vertical elements increased with respect to the horizontal elements White Limiter Limit the white details 99 to 99 0 Black Limiter Limit the black details 99 to 99 0 V DTL Creation Select the source signal to generate vertical details NAM Y G G R from among NAM G or R whichever is higher Y G and G R Knee APT Level Adjust the knee aperture level level of details to be 99 to 99 0 applied to the sections above the knee point Picture Profiles PICTURE PROFILE SET Items Subitems and setting
148. hite memory A is detected stored when you execute the auto white balance operation in Memory A mode PRST The color temperature set as the preset white is indicated The color temperature of preset white can be changed using the PICTURE PROFILE menu Gain GAIN switch settings The gain values of the positions L M and H of the GAIN switch assigned with the CAMERA SET menu are displayed Handle Zoom Speed Handle zoom speed settings The speed values assigned to the on handle ZOOM button on the CAMERA SET menu are displayed Display Contents H Speed obtained when the speed switch is set to the H position L Speed obtained when the speed switch is set to the L position CAMERA Status Screen Zebra Zebra status Display Contents 1 This indication becomes On if you turn zebra on with the ZEBRA button when 1 or Both is selected for Zebra Select of the LCD VF SET menu The setting value of Zebral Level of the LCD VF SET menu is displayed at the right It shows Off when zebra is off or 2 is selected for Zebra Select 2 This indication becomes On if you turn zebra on with the ZEBRA button when 2 or Both is selected for Zebra Select of the LCD VF SET menu It shows Off when zebra is off or 1 is selected for Zebra Select Skin Tone Detail Skin tone detail status The current status On or Off of Set
149. ight of the icon 2 Press the jog dial or the joystick The cursor moves to the menu item selection area You can also move the cursor to the menu item selection area by tilting the joystick to the right The menu item selection area can show 7 lines at maximum When all the selectable items cannot be displayed at one time you can scroll the display up or down by moving the cursor A triangle appears at the upper or lower right corner of the menu item selection area to indicate that scrolling is enabled sBunjes pajreyeq pue uoneinByuoy nuey 116 Basic Menu Operations ___ CAMERA SET Gain Setup Shutter EX Slow Shutter gt Shot Transition MF Assist VOM Color BateType Mul Displayed when there are more menu items beneath A shown at the top indicates that there are more menu items above Menu item selection area e A symbolis displayed to the right of any item that has subitems The current setting value is displayed to the right of an item that has no subitems e To return to the previous layer select or tilt the joystick to the left Turn the jog dial or tilt the joystick back or forth to set the cursor to the menu item you wish to set then press the dial or the joystick to proceed The setting area appears to the right of the menu item selection area and the cursor moves to the top of its subitems ___ CAMERA SET od Gain Setup Shutter gt a EX Slow Shutter I
150. inder 31 Entering a character string 117 Error Indications 156 EVF 31 125 EVF Mode 70 EX Slow Shutter 52 54 118 EXPAND CLIP 105 EXPAND CLIP screen 105 EXPAND FOCUS button 58 Expanded Focus 70 ExpressCard slot of acomputer 136 Extended Clear Scan 52 External Hard Disk 38 external microphone 65 external monitor 134 Index eyecup 32 Eyepiece focusing knob 31 F F FWD button 98 F REV button 98 Fade In 82 83 Fade Out 82 83 Fader 70 82 121 Fixed gain mode 51 Fixed Shutter mode 52 Flicker Reduce 61 119 focus 57 Focus ring 58 Format Media 133 Formatting 36 Frame Rec 120 Frame Recording 72 Free Run mode 62 Freeze Mix 70 77 FULL AUTO button 42 Full Auto mode 42 Full Manual Focus 57 Full MF mode 57 G gain 51 Gain Setup 52 118 GAIN switch 51 Gamma 91 Grip 32 Guide Frame 50 H HD SD Mode 44 132 HDMI OUT connector 135 Headphone connector 66 98 high speed playback 98 HISTOGRAM 70 Histogram 70 Hooks for the shoulder strap 19 Hours Meter 130 l i LINK 140 i LINK cable 141 i LINK I O 131 138 i LINK HDV DV connector 138 Image Inversion 122 index frame 107 index frame image 94 Interval Rec 120 Interval Recording 71 IR Remote 33 70 131 IR Remote Commander 33 iris 54 iris opening 54 Iris ring 54 IRIS switch 54 J Jog dial 21 115 Joystick 20 115 K Knee 90 L Language 129 Last Clip DEL 70 92 LCD 30 125 LCD B LIGHT switch 30 LCD BRIGHT buttons 30 LCD moni
151. ing a picture profile PP Data Store To store a picture profile on an SxS memory card Writing loading a picture Recall To load a picture profile from an SxS memory card profile Reset Execute Cancel Select Execute to reset Resetting a picture profile 1 To execute Area Detection 1 Select Area Detection A square marker that indicates the detection area appears in the center of the screen and Execute and Cancel are displayed below 2 Select Execute Color phase detection in the marker area is performed When detection successfully ends a completion message is displayed Then the screen is restored on which the target area for the Color Correction or Skin Tone Detail adjustment is changed to the area centering around the color detected by Area Detection and the Area Indication zebra pattern appears If detection fails an error message appears then the precious screen is restored 2 The Area Indication setting is common to all picture profiles PP1 to PP6 3 Available gamma curves STD1 This deemphasizes the contrast in dark areas more than STD2 and emphasizes the contrast in intermediate areas STD2 This deemphasizes the contrast in dark areas more than STD3 STD3 Standard factory setting STD4 This emphasizes the contrast in dark areas more than STD3 CINE1 This smoothes the contrast in darker areas and accentuates gradation changes in brighter areas for a c
152. int playback in Media mode blank no signal Menu setting Output HD SD Mode Video Format i LINK I O Output Select SDI OUT HDMI OUT COMPONENT OUT A V OUT i LINK HD HQ SP SD SD Disable HD SDI Component HD HD SD SDI Component SD SD HD HDMI HD SD HDMI Progressive SDP SD HDMI Interlace SDi Composite SD HD SDI Component HD HD SD SDI Component SD SD HD HDMI HD SD HDMI Progressive SDP SD HDMI Interlace SDi Composite SD SD SDI Component SD SD SD HDMI Progressive SD HDMI Interlace SDi Composite SD Formats and Limitations of Outputs sexipueddy 149 Menu setting Output HD SD Video i LINK I O Output SDI OUT HDMI COMPONENT A V OUT i LINK Mode ___ Format Select OUT OUT HD HQ HDV HD SDI HD Component SD SDI Component HD HDMI HD SD HDMI SD P Progressive SD HDMI SDi Interlace Composite SD DVCAM HD SDI DV Component SD SDI SD DV Component HD HDMI DV SD HDMI DV Progressive SD HDMI SDi DV Interlace Composite SD DV SP HDV HD SDI HD HDV Component SD SDI SD HDV Component HD HDMI HD HDV SD HDMI SD P HDV Progressive SD HDMI SDi HDV Interlace Composite SD HDV DVCAM HD SDI DV Component
153. isplays the following ZS USB Connecting 3 With Windows check that the memory card is displayed as a removable disk in My Computer With Macintosh check that a NO NAME or Untitled folder was created on the desktop This indicates that the connection is active The folder name on the desktop of the Macintosh computer can be changed as needed The following operations must be eliminated when the access lamp is lit in red e Turning the power off or disconnecting the power cord e Removing the SxS memory card e Disconnecting the USB cable When using the SBAC US10 refer to the operating instructions of the SBAC US10 Removing an SxS memory card Windows 1 Click on the icon of Safely Remove Hardware on the task bar of the computer 2 Select Safely remove SxS Memory Card Drive X from the displayed menu 3 Check that the Safe To Remove Hardware message appears then remove the card Macintosh Drag the SxS memory card icon on the desktop to Trash If the SxS memory card icon is located on Finder click on the eject icon on its side Do not select Card Power Off from the SxS memory card icon displayed on the menu bar Using the XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software To copy clips to the local disk of a computer the XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software must be used Install the XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software on the supplied CD ROM to your computer Although the data regarding re
154. it Ce produit est pr vu pour tre utilis dans les environnements lectromagn tiques suivants E1 r sidentiel E2 commercial et industrie l g re E3 urbain ext rieur et E4 environnement EMC contr l ex studio de t l vision Le fabricant de ce produit est Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo Japon Le repr sentant autoris pour EMC et la s curit des produits est Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Allemagne Pour toute question concernant le service ou la garantie veuillez consulter les adresses indiqu es dans les documents de service ou de garantie s par s Pour les utilisateurs aux Etats Unis et au Canada RECYCLAGE DES ACCUMULATEURS AUX IONS DE LITHIUM Les accumulateurs aux ions de lithium sont recyclables Vous pouvez contribuer pr server environnement en rapportant les piles us es dans un point de collection et recyclage le plus proche Pour plus d informations sur le recyclage des accumulateurs t l phonez le num ro gratuit 1 800 822 8837 Etats Unis et Canada uniquement ou visitez http www rbrc org Avertissment Ne pas utiliser des accumulateurs aux ions de lithium qui sont endommag es ou qui fuient Um die Gefahr von Branden oder elektrischen Schlagen zu verringern darf dieses Ger t nicht Regen oder Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt werden Um einen elektrischen Schlag zu vermeiden darf das Geh use nicht ge ffnet werden
155. ition 3 Place a white subject under the same lighting condition and zoom in on it so that a white area is obtained on the screen A white object white cloth a white wall etc near the subject may be used in place Be careful not to have any spots of high illumination on the screen 4 Adjust the lens iris opening Set it to the proper condition if the manual iris adjustment mode is selected 5 Press the WHT BAL button Auto white balance adjustment begins WHT BAL button During adjustment an in progress message is displayed on the screen When the adjustment is completed successfully the message changes to a completion message and the obtained color temperature is displayed When you execute the adjustment in a memory mode the adjusted value is stored in memory A or B selected in step 1 e When you execute the adjustment in ATW mode adjustment in ATW is resumed If auto white balance adjustment fails An error message is displayed on the screen for approximately three seconds If the error message is displayed try auto white balance adjustment again If the error message continues to be displayed after several attempts consult your Sony service representative Displaying the Markers and Zebra Patterns During recording various markers and zebra patterns can be inserted into the image on the LCD monitor EVF screen This does not affect recording signals Displaying the Markers Use
156. just the recording levels Using the Built in Stereo Microphones Set the AUDIO IN switches both CH 1 and CH 2 to INT Using External Inputs 1 Set the AUDIO IN switches CH 1 and CH 2 to EXT 2 Connect external audio sources to the AUDIO IN connectors CH 1 and CH 2 3 Set the LINE MIC MIC 48V switches CH 1 and CH 2 to LINE line level 4 dBu Using an External Microphone You can use an external microphone for recording such as the ECM 673 Electret Condenser Microphone 1 Loosen the screw of the microphone holder and open the cover 2 Attach a microphone close the microphone holder cover for the original condition to secure then connect the microphone cable to either of the AUDIO IN connectors CH 1 or CH 2 microphone 3 Set the corresponding AUDIO IN switch CH 1 or CH 2 to EXT 4 Set the corresponding LINE MIC 48V switch CH 1 or CH 2 according to the connected microphone MIC For a microphone that requires no power supply MIC 48V For a microphone that requires 48V power supply such as the ECM 673 Even when recording CH 1 for 2 channel monaural by setting EXT CH Select of Audio Input page 123 of the AUDIO SET menu to CH 1 set the LINE MIC MIC 48V switch for CH 2 to the same position as that for CH 1 Adjusting the Audio Recording Levels You can select automatic or manual adjustment mode independently for each channel To adjust the levels automatically
157. k to from a Clip HD Mode Only on page 103 Displaying the All Clip thumbnail screen The All Clip thumbnail screen shows all clips both of HD and SD Modes recorded on the current SxS memory card permitting you to Thumbnail Screens check whether the card contains any clips of another mode than that currently selected In HD Mode pressing the THUMBNAIL button with the OK Clip thumbnail screen displayed displays the All Clip thumbnail screen In SD Mode pressing the THUMBNAIL button with the normal thumbnail screen displayed displays the All Clip thumbnail screen You cannot start recording from the All Clip thumbnail screen Press the THUMBNAIL button again to return to the normal thumbnail screen and playback and clip operations are enabled Switching the SxS memory cards When two memory cards are loaded press the SLOT SELECT button to switch memory cards In Media mode card switching is enabled only when the thumbnail screen is displayed or when an external input picture is displayed by pressing the STOP button You cannot switch memory cards during playback Continuous playback of cards in slots A and B is not possible Playing Back Clips For playback operations use the playback control buttons on the handle PLAY PAUSE button F REV button PREV STOP NEXT PREV button TELTET button STOP button _ When the IR Remote Commander is enabled you can use its playback control
158. king a transition from the current picture to a registered shot 1 Adjust the camera settings to obtain an image with which you wish to start recording 2 Press the MODE button to display Execute in the shot transition operation area 3 Press the REC START STOP button Recording begins 4 When Rec Link is Off press the button of the target shot A or B when you wish to start the shot transition The current camera settings are gradually shifted to those registered to the specified shot When Rec Link is Shot A or Shot B the camcorder automatically performs the shot transition to the camera settings registered to Shot A or Shot B respectively You need not press the button e You cannot return to the status in step 1 once after you start the shot transition If the status must be resumed register it as a shot When you perform recording on an external device connected via the i LINK HDV DV connector in synchronization with REC START STOP operations on this camcorder recording start on the external device and shot transition start may not be synchronized even if Rec Link has been set to Shot A or Shot B depending on the performance of the external device Making a transition from Shot A to Shot B When Rec Link is set to Off or Shot B a shot transition from Shot A to Shot B is possible 1 Press the MODE button to display Check in th
159. lacement incorrect de la batterie Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du m me type ou d un type quivalent recommand par le constructeur Lorsque vous mettez la batterie au rebut vous devez respecter la l gislation en vigueur dans le pays ou la r gion o vous vous trouvez Akkus d rfen keinesfalls berm iger W rmeeinwirkung ausgesetzt werden wie z B Sonneneinstrahlung Feuer o Explosionsgefahr bei Verwendung falscher Batterien Batterien nur durch den vom Hersteller empfohlenen oder einen gleichwertigen Typ ersetzen Wenn Sie die Batterie entsorgen m ssen Sie die Gesetze der jeweiligen Region und des jeweiligen Landes befolgen Handling SxS Memory Cards Handling SxS Memory Cards This camcorder records audio and video on SxS memory cards optional inserted in the card slots About SxS Memory Cards Usable SxS memory cards Use the following Sony made SxS memory cards SxS PRO or SxS 1 with this camcorder Operations are not guaranteed with memory cards other than SxS PRO and SxS 1 SxS PRO e SBP 8 8GB e SBP 16 16GB e SBP 32 32GB SxS 1 e SBS 32G1 32GB These cards comply with the ExpressCard standard e SxS SxS PRO and SxS 1 are trademarks of Sony Corporation e The ExpressCard word mark and logo are owned by Personal Computer Memory Card International Association PCMCIA and are licensed to Sony Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owner
160. layback Status Displays Storing a Picture Profile on an SxS Memory Card 85 Picture Profile Items Deleting Clips cscssscsscsscscescessecsessecsecsscsscssessessessessessessess 92 Deleting the Last Recorded Clip e eee 92 Deleting Clips Collectively oo ceeeeeneeseeeeeees 92 Storing Retrieving the Setting Data cssscsssssessseeseeees 93 Storing the Setup File oo eee etnii 93 Retrieving the Setup File ee e eee cseeeereeeeeeeeeees 93 Resetting to the Standard Values 0 ieee 93 Thumbnail Screens Configuration of the Thumbnail Screen 94 Changing the Type of Thumbnail Screen 0 0 0 96 Playing Back Clips Playing Back the Selected and Subsequent Clips in SEGUENCE i207 5 3 105 eee e a 97 Monitoring Audio 0 ee eee eee teceseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeetseeetaes 98 Switching to High Speed Playback eee eee 98 Cueing Up os sara acn eased aan hoe leas 99 Adding Shot Marks During Playback HD Mode 99 Clip Operations eseseeseseoseososeoeeseseoseososeseoscoroseseoseseososeeseseososeoe 100 Clip Operation Menus 0 00 0 cece eeeeeseeeeteeseeeeees 100 Basic Operations of the Clip Operation Menus 101 Displaying the Detailed Information of a Clip 102 Adding Deleting the OK Mark to from a Clip HD Mode Only a Beek tile Math eee 103 COpyINn amp CPS 5 2 sn o stetors deca ANE datect do 103 Deleting Clips rresiaren aE 104 Displaying the EXPAND
161. level can also be selected using the Direct menu When you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button the current setting is displayed on the screen ee 45 710 1520 30 om dl 18dB SHT 1 2000 mi minnum You can change the setting with the Direct menu by operating the joystick or the jog dial For details on the Direct menu see Direct Menu Operation on page 24 Adjusting the Iris Manually Set the IRIS switch to MANUAL to adjust the iris manually Rotate the iris ring for the desired iris opening To momentarily switch to Auto Iris mode When you press the ONE PUSH AUTO IRIS button in Manual Iris mode IRIS switch MANUAL Auto Iris control is activated while you hold the button pressed Manual Iris mode is restored when you release the button l Y 7 ONE PUSH AUTO AOT IRIS button Adjusting the Zoom You can adjust the zoom in Manual mode or Power Servo mode on this camcorder Manual Zoom mode Rotate the zoom ring to adjust the zoom Power Zoom Servo mode You can adjust the zoom by pressing the power zoom lever or zoom button on the handle The supplied IR Remote Commander and optional lens remote control unit can also be used The current zoom position is displayed on the screen in the range of 0 Wide to 99 Tele when you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button Ti STBY AB The numerical indication can be changed to that in a bar by changing the Zoom Position setting
162. lifetime When the lithium battery s power falls the IR Remote Commander may not work even if you press the buttons The average lithium battery s service life is about one year but this depends on the pattern of use If pressing the remote control buttons produces absolutely no effect on the camcorder replace the battery then check the operation again suonesedald Replacing the battery in the IR Remote Commander Use a commercially available CR2025 lithium battery Do not use any battery other than a CR2025 Hold down the lock lever pull out the battery holder and remove the battery 6 2 Place a new battery in the battery holder with the symbol facing upward then push the battery holder into the IR Remote Commander until it clicks With the symbol upward Using the IR Remote Commander 33 suolyesedaid 34 e Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire e Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer When you dispose of the battery you must obey the law in the relative area or country AVERTISSEMENT N exposez pas les batteries 4 une chaleur excessive au soleil ou pr s d un feu par exemple ATTENTION Il y a danger d explosion s il y a remp
163. ll not continue when you return the first card to the slot again Free Run mode The timecode keeps advancing regardless of recording Regen mode The timecode advances during recording only When you insert another memory card the camcorder starts next recording so that the timecode continues to the last recorded timecode on the card Clock mode The current clock time is recorded for the timecode e In Interval Recording Frame Recording Slow amp Quick Motion Recording the timecode advances in Rec Run mode regardless of the Run setting if you set Mode of Timecode to Preset with the TC UB SET menu If you set it to Clock the timecode advances in Regen mode e When the Picture Cache function is active P Cache Rec Setting On the timecode always advances in Free Run mode When the Picture Cache Rec function is deactivated the running Setting the Time Data mode selected with the TC UB SET menu is restored Setting the Timecode Specify the timecode to be recorded with Timecode and TC Format of the TC UB SET menu For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 115 TC UB SET gt J Timecode gt Mode Preset Users Bit Run Rec Run TC Format DF Setting 00 00 00 00 Reset Setting the timecode to a desired value 1 Set Mode of Timecode to Preset 2 Specify the timecode value on the Setting line and sel
164. lot is displayed on the LCD monitor EVF screen The available time for recording with the current video format recording bit rate is calculated according to the remaining space of the hard disk and displayed in time units of minutes The remaining capacity can also be checked in a meter format on the BATTERY MEDIA status screen page 113 Restoring the PHU 60K 120K 120R If an error occurs with data on the PHU 60K 120K 120R for some reason the hard disk must be restored If a PHU 60K 120K 120R that needs to be restored is connected a message that prompts you to execute restoration is displayed on the LCD monitor EVF screen Using an External Hard Disk To restore the hard disk Select Execute by turning the jog dial or tilting the joystick then push the dial or joystick The restoration begins During restoration an in progress message and status bar are displayed and the ACCESS lamp is lit in red When restoration is completed a completion message is displayed for three seconds If restoration fails e A PHU 60K 120K 120R on which an error occurred may become usable again through repeated formatting e In some cases only parts of clips cannot be restored Playback of the restored clips becomes possible again Using a Memory Stick with the Media Adaptor Use of the optional MEAD MSO1 Media Adaptor permits you to insert a Memory Stick to the SxS memory card slot of t
165. ly cee eeeteeeeee 56 Using the Power Zoom 0 cccecsceeeeeeteeseeseeeeeeseeeeees 56 Adjusting the FOCUS sscccsscssscsssscsscesssssssssesscssscessssseesees 57 Adjusting in Full MF Mode ou ceeeeseseeeeeeeeeeees 57 Adjusting in MF Mode Adjusting in AF Mode Using Macro Mode Eliminating Picture Blurring Steady Shot scsccssseees 60 Reducing Flickers csssccsesssscsssssssecssscssescsssscsssesesesseseseers 61 Table of Contents 7 8 Table of Contents Setting the Time Data cscscscsssssssessssssssssssssssssssseesseseses 62 Running Modes of the Timecode 1 62 Setting the Timecode 00 0 eee 1462 Setting the User Bits a263 Displaying the Time Data s sssessesssesseeeeersrresrererreseeees 63 Recording Audio Signals seesseesosesesesesesesesroreeceososesesesosesesesee 64 Using the Built in Stereo Microphones cee 65 Using External Inputs eee eeeeeeseeeeneeeeeeeeeeeees 65 Using an External Microphone eee eeeeeeeeees 65 Adjusting the Audio Recording Levels 05 Monitoring the Audio eee eee 66 Outputting the Color Bars and Reference Tone Recording Shot Marks Adding the OK Mark Rec Review scscscssssssscsssscssesssscsssssssescsscesescessesessessseessesesees 69 Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons 0 70 Interval Recording sccsccsccsccsscsecsecsscescssessessessessesesseese Pr
166. memory card in the camcorder For playback DVCAM streams of 16 bit 2 channel lock audio are acceptable Nonlinear editing conforming to the HDV format is also enabled e DVCAM streams cannot be recorded with the camcorder e When you set i LINK I O of the OTHERS menu to HDV or DVCAM no signal is output from the SDI OUT connector Use the i LINK HDV DV connector only for one to one i LINK connection When you change a setting which affects output signals from the i LINK HDV DV connector such as i LINK I O HD SD Mode Video Format of the OTHERS menu Output Select or Down Converter of the VIDEO SET menu disconnect the i LINK cable then change the setting Changing such a setting with the i LINK cable connected may cause improper operation of the connected i LINK device Recording the Camcorder Picture on an External Device When you set the camcorder to Camera mode the picture being shot with this camcorder is output as an HDV or DVCAM stream via the i LINK HDV DV connector It can be recorded on a connected HDV or DVCAM recorder in synchronization with the REC START STOP operation on this camcorder Perform the preparatory settings of the camcorder e Set i LINK I O page 131 of the OTHERS menu to HDV or DVCAM HDV To output an HDV stream when you set the video format to SP 1440 60i SP 1440 50i or SP 1440 24P in HD Mode DVCAM To output a D
167. mode Set the operation mode at the beginning and end of zooming with the on handle ZOOM button Interval Rec Setting Turn the Interval Recording function on off Setting the Interval On Off Recording Interval Time Set the interval of recording in Interval Recording function 1 to 10 15 20 30 40 50 sec 1 to 10 15 20 30 40 50 min 1 to 4 6 12 24 hour Number of Frames Set the number of frames to be recorded at a time in Interval 1 3 6 9or Recording 2 6 12 HQ 1280 60P HQ 1280 50P Frame Rec Setting Turn the Frame Recording function on off Setting the Frame On Off Recording Number of Frames Set the number of frames to be recorded at a time in Frame function 1 3 6 9or Recording 2 6 12 HQ 1280 60P HQ 1280 50P P Cache Rec Setting Turn the Picture Cache Recording function on off Setting the Picture On Off Cache Recording Pp Cache Rec TIme Set the time to cache video in the picture cache memory the function 0 2sec 2 4sec 4 6sec time to a point where recording is to start when you press the 6 8sec 8 10sec 13 15rec REC START STOP button in Picture Cache Recording S amp Q Motion On Format Set the recording video format in Slow amp Quick Motion Setting the S amp Q Country NTSC Area recording HQ 1920 30P HQ 1920 24P HQ 1280 60P HQ 1280 30P HQ 1280 24P Country PAL Area HQ 1920 25P HQ 1280 50P HQ 1280 25P Motion function Frame Rate On Format HQ 1280 60P HQ 1280 30P HQ 1280 24P NTS
168. n Camera mode To adjust the audio monitoring volume Use the MONITOR VOL buttons Pressing the button increases the volume and pressing the button decreases it To muffle the sound set it to the minimum level While you adjust the volume the level is displayed as a bar on the screen Outputting the Color Bars and Reference Tone The camcorder can output a color bar signal in place of the camera picture A 1 kHz reference tone is output with the color bar signal if 1kHz Tone of Audio Input page 123 is set to On with the AUDIO SET menu The color bar signal and reference tone signal are also fed out from the SDI OUT COMPONENT OUT and A V OUT connectors LCD TC U BIT BRIGHT DURATION S Press the BARS CAM button The camera picture is switched to color bars To return to the camera picture press the button again You can select the type of color bars with Color Bar Type page 119 of the CAMERA SET menu Multi ARIB multiformat color bars 75 Vertical stripes of 75 luminance 100 Vertical stripes of 100 luminance When recording of the camera image is in progress it cannot be switched to the color bar picture even if you press the BARS CAM button You can switch the color bar picture to the camera picture The color bar mode cannot be selected in Slow amp Quick Motion mode and EX Slow Shutter mode Recording Shot Marks When you record shot marks for importa
169. nal To activate recording start stop operations only for the external recording device connected via the i LINK connector Setup Menu List sBunjes p je oq pue uoneinByuoy nuaw 131 OTHERS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Country Setting the area for use NTSC Area PAL Area Select the color system for the area where you will use the camcorder The default setting is different among the sales areas United States and Canada NTSC Area Other areas PAL Area HD SD Mode HD SD Switch between HD Mode and SD Mode for recording playback Select Execute to switch Video Format HD Mode Selecting the video Country NTSC Area format HQ 1920 60 HQ 1440 60i SP 1440 60 HQ 1920 30P HQ 1440 30P HQ 1920 24P HQ 1440 24P SP 1440 24P HQ 1280 60P HQ 1280 30P HQ 1280 24P Country PAL Area HQ 1920 50i HQ 1440 50i SP 1440 50i HQ 1920 25P HQ 1440 25P HQ 1280 50P HQ 1280 25P SD Mode Country NTSC Area DVCAM60i SQ DVCAM60i EC DVCAM30P SQ DVCAM30P EC Country PAL Area DVCAM5S0i SQ DVCAM5S0i EC DVCAM25P SQ DVCAM25P EC Select the video format for recording HD Mode e Bit rate HQ or SP e Horizontal resolution 1920 1440 or 1280 e Frame rate 24 25 30 50 or 60 e Scan system i interlace or P progressive SD Mode e Frame rate 25 30 50 or 60 e Scan system i interlace or P progressive e Aspect SQ Squeeze or EC Edge Crop The default setting is different among
170. ng indication on off On O TLCS Mode Turn the TLCS mode indication on off On O Steady Shot Turn the Steady Shot indication on off On O Focus Mode Turn the focus operation mode indication on off On O White Balance Mode Turn the white balance mode indication on off On Off Picture Profile Turn the Picture Profile indication on off On O Filter Position Turn the ND filter setting indication on off On O Tris Position Turn the iris setting indication on off On Off Gain Setting Turn the gain setting indication on off On Off Shutter Setting Turn the shutter mode and speed indication on off On Off Fader Status Turn the fader operation mode indication on off On Off Rec Mode Turn the special recording mode Frame Rec Interval Rec On Off S amp Q Motion indication on off Video Format Turn the video format indication on off On Off Setup Menu List sBunjes payiejoq pue uoneinByuoy nuaw 127 sumes pellejeq pue uojeinByuoD nuaw 128 TC UB SET Menu TC UB SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Timecode Mode Set the timecode mode Setting the Preset Regen Clock Preset To start the timecode from the specified value timecode Regen regeneration To continue the timecode from that of the previous clip Clock To use the current clock time as the timecode Run Set the running mode when the timecode mode is set to Rec Run Free Run Preset Rec Run The
171. ngs for flicker reduction Frequency Always set Frequency to the power supply frequency value appropriate for the shooting area Mode e It is recommended to set Mode to Off when shooting outdoors or under lighting that does not cause flicker It can be also Auto but the compensation may not be done properly e It is recommended to set Mode to Auto when shooting indoors or under various lighting that may cause flicker such as fluorescent sodium or mercury vapor lamps If continuously shooting under lighting that may cause flicker Mode should be set to On The recommended Mode settings are shown below Flicker Environments Reduce Under lighting Under lighting Mode that may cause that does not flicker cause flicker Auto Recommended Acceptable On Acceptable Not recommended Off Not recommended Recommended Reducing Flickers Bulpso098 4 61 Bulpso098y 62 Setting the Time Data Time data such as the timecodes user bits and the clock time are recorded with pictures Running Modes of the Timecode For the timecode three running modes and Clock mode can be selected Rec Run mode The timecode advances during recording only The continuity of the timecode is maintained between clips in the sequence of recording as long as the SxS memory card is not changed If you remove the memory card and record on another card the timecode wi
172. nitor out horizontally from the park position to rotate it 90 degrees Adjusting the angle Rotate the opened LCD monitor to the desired angle It can be rotated as much as 90 degrees in the direction facing the subject and as much as 180 degrees in the opposite direction When you rotate it 90 degrees toward the subject the image on the monitor becomes upside down indicating the mirror image of the subject The display direction of the textual information is converted to the readable direction Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder Adjusting the backlight LCD BRIGHT buttons LCD B LIGHT switch DISPLAY BARS CAM BATT INFO Turning the backlight on off The backlight may not be necessary for viewing images on the LCD monitor under bright ambient light such as in an outdoor location Set the LCD B LIGHT switch to OFF to turn off the backlight Adjusting the brightness of the backlight When you set the LCD B LIGHT switch to ON you can adjust the brightness of the backlight using the LCD BRIGHT and buttons Press the button to darken the backlight Press the button to make it brighter During adjustment the backlight level bar appears to indicate the adjustment value Adjusting the color contrast and brightness These adjustments can be made using the LCD VE SET menu Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode and select LCD VF SET menu then LCD from th
173. nt scenes of a clip recorded in HD Mode as subsidiary data you can access the marked points easily on a Shot Mark screen which only displays scenes with shot marks only This increases editing efficiency For the Shot Mark screen see Displaying the SHOT MARK Screen HD Mode Only on page 106 The camcorder permits you to record two types of shot marks shot mark 1 and shot mark 2 Shot marks can be recorded as needed during Bulpso098 4 recording or can be added after recording while checking the playback pictures Shot marks cannot be recorded for clips recorded in SD Mode Inserting a shot mark during recording Activate the IR Remote Commander page 33 and use the SHOTMARK or 2 button 4 PUSH SET SHOTMARK 1 button Te SHOTMARK 2 button 2 C amp J THUMBNAIL SUB CLIP PREV PLAVIPAUSE NEXT STOP WOW Press the SHOTMARK 1 or 2 button where you wish to insert a mark If the Shot Mark or Shot Mark2 function is assigned to an assignable button you can also use it instead page 70 A shot mark of the type corresponding to the button you press is recorded For operations to add shot marks after recording see Adding Shot Marks During Playback HD Mode on page 99 and Adding Deleting Shot Marks HD Mode Only on page 107 Outputting the Color Bars and Reference Tone Recording Shot Marks 67 Bulpso098y 68 Adding the OK
174. nu The information screen of the selected clip appears and a confirmation message is displayed below the index frame image 3 To copy select Execute then press the jog dial or the joystick Copying begins An execution message and an in progress bar are displayed during copying When copying ends the thumbnail screen is restored To cancel copying on the way Press the CANCEL button Copying is canceled and the thumbnail screen is restored Copying clips collectively By using the Setup menu you can copy clips on an SxS memory card collectively to another SxS memory card Clip Operations yoegheld 103 yoegheld 104 If the memory card contains clips of both HD and SD Mode only the clips of the currently selected mode are copied This may be convenient when you wish to extract clips of the same mode only 1 Press the MENU button when the normal thumbnail screen is displayed or in the Stop status 2 Select All Clips CPY from Clip of the OTHERS menu OTHERS i LINK I O Disable Trigger Mode Both ig Country NTSC Area D SD Mode HD Video Format HQ 1080 60i z Clip pm Title Prefix 234_ Number Set 0001 Update ESRUM All Clips DEL A gt B Format Media All Clips CPY p iE 3 Specify the direction of copying A gt B To copy from the card in slot A to that in slot B B gt A To copy from the card in slot B to that in slot A A confirmation m
175. o Menu mode display the CAMERA SET menu with paf and select Shutter CAMERA SET E gt My CEES Mode Shutter gt Shutter Speed 1 125 Shutter Angle 180 ECS Frequency 60 02 SLS Frame 2 EX Slow Shutter gt aE Shot Transition BMF Assist Off Color Bar Type Multi Speed standard speed mode Set Mode to Speed and specify the time 1 setting value sec with Shutter Speed The available setting values vary depending on the current frame rate Frame rate Shutter speed sec 25P 1 33 1 50 1 60 1 100 1 120 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 30P 1 40 1 50 1 60 1 100 1 120 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 Frame rate Shutter speed sec 60i 60P 160 1 100 1 120 1 125 250 1 500 50i 50P aay 1000 gt 2000 24P 1 32 1 48 1 50 Yoo Yoo 1 100 1 120 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 Angle standard angle mode Set Mode to Angle and specify the shutter angle with Shutter Angle You can select from among 180 90 45 22 5 and 11 25 degrees ECS Extended Clear Scan mode Set Mode to ECS and specify the frequency with ECS Frequency The available setting values vary depending on the current frame rate SLS Slow Shutter mode Set Mode to SLS and specify the number of accumulated frames with SLS Frame You can select in the range of 2 to 8 frames Slow Shutter cann
176. o blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer e or sold with the apparatus vA When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over e Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time e Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped IMPORTANT The nameplate is located on the bottom WARNING Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss In order to use this product safely avoid prolonged listening at excessive sound pressure levels For the customers in the U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
177. o change them pause the recording e The timecode is recorded in Rec Run mode during Slow amp Quick Motion recording page 62 Stopping recording Press the REC START STOP button Slow amp Quick Motion recording stops When recording at a low speed frame rate it may take time until recording stops after you press the REC START STOP button Canceling Slow amp Quick Motion mode Press the S amp Q button Slow amp Quick Motion mode is automatically canceled when you set the power switch to OFF while the On Format and Frame Rate settings are maintained Freeze Mix Image Alignment Using the Freeze Mix function an image still picture of a clip recorded in HD Mode can be temporarily superimposed on the current camera picture permitting you to easily align images for next recording To use the Freeze Mix function Assign the Freeze Mix function to one of the assignable buttons For details see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 70 Superimposing a Freeze Mix image 1 Stop recording to set the camcorder to STBY recording standby status 2 Press the REC REVIEW button to review the recorded images or press the ASSIGN button to which you assigned Freeze Mix 3 Press the ASSIGN button to which you assigned Freeze Mix at the image with which you want align The image where you pressed the ASSIGN button in step 3 is displayed as a still picture over the cu
178. of Display On Off page 127 of the LCD VF SET menu m 420min STBY Aa A 25min B Omin a Switching the Zoom Mode Switching between Manual mode and Servo mode is performed with the ZOOM switch located on the bottom of the camcorder Adjusting the Zoom Bulpso098 4 55 Bulpsoo98y 56 ZOOM switch Operating the Zoom Manually Setting the ZOOM switch to the MANUAL position for Manual Zoom mode activates the zoom ring Rotate the zoom ring to adjust the zoom ZOOM switch MANUAL Using the Power Zoom Setting the ZOOM switch to the SERVO position for Servo mode activates the power zoom In Servo mode the power zoom lever on the grip and the ZOOM button on the handle are activated Adjusting the Zoom Zoom speed switch ZOOM button Power zoom lever REC START STOP ZOOM switch SERVO ZOOM MANUAL o SERVO K 4 To adjust with the power zoom lever on the grip Press the W wide side for a wider angle or the T telephoto side for a closer angle Pressing the lever deeper sets zooming faster To adjust with the ZOOM button on the handle Press the W side for a wider angle or the T side for a closer angle Zooming is activated at the speed selected with the speed switch The zoom speed assignment can be changed with Zoom Speed page 119 of the CAMERA SET menu Speed
179. onformity to the following European standards e EN55103 1 Electromagnetic Interference Emission e EN55103 2 Electromagnetic Susceptibility Immunity This product is intended for use in the following Electromagnetic Environments E1 residential E2 commercial and light industrial E3 urban outdoors E4 controlled EMC environment ex TV studio The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents For the State of California USA only Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate Perchlorate Material Lithium battery contains perchlorate For the customers in the USA and Canada RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium lon batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http Awww rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium lon batteries AS For the customers in Taiwan only EDHE AVERTISSEMENT Afin de r duire les
180. onnected via the headphone required through messages on the LCD monitor connector The buzzer volume can be adjusted EVF screen the tally lamps and a buzzer with Alarm Level in Audio Output of the AUDIO SET menu Error Indications The camcorder stops operation after the following indications Error indication on Buzzer Tally Cause and measures LCD EVF lamps E Error code Continuous Rapidly The camcorder may be defective flashing Turn off the power and consult Sony service personnel If power cannot be turned off by setting the power switch to OFF remove both the battery pack and the DC IN source Warning Indications When one of the following indications is generated follow the message to clear the problem Warning indication Buzzer Tally Cause and measures on LCD EVF lamps Media Near Full Intermittent Flashing Free space on the SxS memory card has become insufficient Replace it with another at the earliest opportunity Media Full Continuous Rapidly No space is left on the SxS memory card Recording clip flashing copying and clip division cannot be performed Replace it with another Battery Near End Intermittent Flashing The battery power will be exhausted soon Charge the battery pack at the earliest opportunity Battery End Continuous Rapidly The battery pack is exhausted Recording cannot be flashing performed Connect a power source via the DC IN connector or stop operation
181. onnector Notes e The i LINK HDV DV connector of this camcorder is a 4 pin connector Check the number of pins of the i LINK connector on your computer and use an appropriate i LINK cable In searching pictures of this camcorder on the computer it may take some time until the display is reflected on the computer If the playback clip is short or the playback starting point is near the end of the clip the i LINK signal may be interrupted between the clip and the next clip When you try to capture such a signal using the nonlinear editing system a malfunction may occur depending on the nonlinear editing software in use If you specify a search speed other than 4 15 or 24 times normal with the nonlinear editing system no i LINK signal is fed out In such a case the picture on the LCD monitor may stay frozen High speed playback picture may not be displayed on the computer screen depending on the nonlinear editing software in use Setting on this camcorder Set i LINK I O of the OTHERS menu to HDV or DVCAM For operations of the nonlinear editing software refer to the operation manual of the software Recording External Input Signals The HDV stream input from a device connected via the i LINK connector can be recorded on an SxS memory card in this camcorder The timecodes superimposed on the i LINK input are recorded regardless of the settings of the camcorder DVCAM streams cannot be recorded
182. ons see Basic Menu Operations on page 115 1 Select P Cache Rec of the CAMERA SET menu CAMERA SET Flicker Reduce gt Frame Rec P Cache Rec Setting Of amp Q Motion gt P Cache Rec Time 2 4s 2 Set Setting to On gt gt gt gt gt Picture Cache Recording The Picture Cache Recording is enabled and the CACHE REC lamp lights CACHE REC CACHE REC lamp The Setting On Off operation can be alternatively made by using an assignable button if you assign the Picture Cache function to the button For function assignment see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 70 3 Set the time to cache video with P Cache Rec Time You can select the time from among 0 2 sec 2 4 sec 4 6 sec 6 8 sec 8 10 sec and 13 15 sec The actual time to trace back to start recording may vary within the selected time range depending on conditions 4 Exit the menu The special recording operation status indication block on the screen shows CACHE in green Performing Picture Cache Recording Starting Picture Cache Recording Check that the CACHE REC lamp is lit and press the REC START STOP button Recording begins and stored video in the cache memory is written first to the SxS memory card The on screen CACHE indication changes the color of to red Stopping Picture Cache Recording Press the REC START STOP button Canceling Pict
183. or When i LINK I O of the OTHERS menu is set to HDV or DVCAM no signal is output from the SDI OUT and HDMI OUT connectors Output formats in E E recording standby status recording Camera mode Analog component signals from the COMPONENT OUT connector are output in the format shown below according to the Video Format setting of the OTHERS menu and the Output Select setting of the VIDEO SET menu The SDI OUT connector outputs serial digital signals of the same format as that of the analog component signals fed from the COMPONENT OUT connector Video Format Output format setting Output Select setting Output Select setting Output Select setting HD SDI Component SD SDI Component SD HDMI Progressive HD HDMI SD HDMI Interlace Composite HQ 1920 60i 1920x1080 59 94i 720x480 59 94i 720x480 59 94P HQ 1440 60 1440x1080 59 94i SP 1440 60i HQ 1920 30P 1920x1080 29 97PsF 720x480 29 97PsF HQ 1440 30P 1440x1080 29 97PsF HQ 1920 24P 1920x1080 59 94i2 720x480 59 94i2 24P System 60i HQ 1920 24P 1920x1080 23 98PsF 24P System 24PsF HQ 1440 24P 1440x1080 59 94i2 720x480 59 94P2 SP 1440 24P HQ 1280 60P 1280x720 59 94P 720x480 59 94i3 HQ 1280 30P 1280x720 59 94P4 720x480 29 97PsF5 HQ 1280 24P 1280x720 59 94P 720x480 59 94i2 DVCAM 60i SQ Unselectable 720x480 59 9
184. order cannot be attached to the tripod securely 3 Backup battery holder page 153 Parts Identifications IR Remote Commander Supplied The buttons without remarks can be used in the same manner as the corresponding buttons on the camcorder a amp O1f co 1 ZOOM T W telephoto wide angle button 2 SHOTMARK 1 and 2 buttons page 67 page 107 3 THUMBNAIL button 4 PREV previous clip jump button 5 F REV fast reverse button 6 PLAY PAUSE button 7 REC record buttons Press the button together with the unmarked button safety button to start recording 8 REC PAUSE buttons Press the Hl button together with the unmarked button safety button to pause recording 9 PUSH SET button four way arrow key It functions the same as the SEL SET button joystick on the camcorder 10 NEXT button 11 STOP button 12 F FWD fast forward button 13 PUSH AF button The SUB CLIP button does not function with this camcorder When you use the remote commander see Using the IR Remote Commander on page 33 On Screen Indications Indications in Camera Mode When this unit is in Camera mode mode for recording pressing the DISPLAY BATT INFO button displays the statuses and settings of this unit on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen When you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button again these indications are canceled The recording statu
185. ormatting a Memory Stick cece ceeeeeeeeeeeees 41 Basic Operation Procedure e sesessssesososossesososossesosesossesesosossee 42 Selecting the Video Format sssssscsssssssssssssssssssseesseseses 44 Selectable Formats seinnor eaa 44 Switching between HD and SD ou eee eeeeeeeteeteeeeeeee 45 Changing the Format 00 00 cece cceeceeeeseeeeseeeeneeeenees 46 Switching the ND Filters csssccssssssscsssssssssssssssessesseseses 47 Adjusting the White Balance cssscsscsscsscssessessessesesscere 47 Selecting the Adjustment Mode i ce eee 47 Executing Auto White Balance 1 48 Displaying the Markers and Zebra Patterns sse0000e 49 Displaying the Markers oo eee seeeeeeseeseeeeeeeeees 49 Displaying the Zebra Patterns n se 50 Setting the Gain ate Recording With Fixed Gain cece eee eseeeeeeeeees 51 Recording in AGC Mode eeesesescesecseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 52 Setting the Electronic Shutter ssssscsscscssssscssescesesseese 52 Shooting in a Fixed Shutter Mode Shooting in EX Slow Shutter Mode we 54 Shooting in Auto Shutter Mode aA Adjusting the Iris sesesosssoososossesoscsoesosesoscssesosossesosesossesesosossse 54 Recording in Auto Iris Mode s s s 54 Adjusting the Iris Manually eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeees 55 Adjusting the Zoom cee Switching the Zoom Mode eee eeeeseeeseeesereeeeeee 55 Operating the Zoom Manual
186. ormatting method refer to the operating instructions of the device to be used Memory Stick and 4S Memory Stick are trademarks of Sony Corporation e Memory Stick PRO HG Duo and Memory Stick PRO HG Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation Using a Memory Stick with the Media Adaptor suonesedald 41 Bulpso098y 42 Recording Basic Operation Procedure Basic recording can be performed with the following procedures 7 8 REC START STOP LCD monitor 4 Lens cap OPEN 3 FULL AUTO 6 Preparations Mount a fully charged battery pack 2 Load SxS memory card s If you load two cards recording is continued by automatically switching to the second card when the first card becomes full 3 Pull up on the lens cap open close lever to open the lens cap built in the lens hood 4 Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor for the best view When you wish to use the EVF fold the LCD monitor to its park position and adjust the angle of the EVF 5 Set the power switch to the CAMERA position The camcorder is turned on and enters Camera mode Basic Operation Procedure 9 REC REVIEW 2 Memory card s When using the remote commander activate the remote control mode page 33 When you hold the camcorder by the grip support it from underneath with your left hand Recording Full Auto mode 6 Press the FULL AUTO button so that the button indicator lights
187. ot be used in SP 1440 24P mode or Slow amp Quick Motion mode Setting with the Direct menu When you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button the current shutter mode and the set value are displayed HALL LLL PATIL Ee ND1 F1 9 18dB When the Direct menu is in All mode you can change the shutter mode and speed with the Direct menu by operating the joystick or the jog dial e When the Direct menu is in Part mode you cannot turn the shutter on off with the Direct menu if the SHUTTER switch is set to ON If the SHUTTER switch is set to OFF only switching between Auto Shutter and Shutter OFF e The Direct menu cannot be selected when the camcorder is in Full Auto mode page 42 or when the EX Slow Shutter mode is set to On Setting the Electronic Shutter Bulpso098y 53 Bulpso08y 54 For details on the Direct menu see Direct Menu Operation on page 24 Shooting in EX Slow Shutter Mode Select EX Slow Shutter from the CAMERA SET menu CAMERA SET 5 iw Gain Setup gt mfShutter le EX Slow Shutter gt Setting SON Shot Transition z UOA SOR Color Bar Type Multi Set Setting to On and specify the number of accumulated frames with Number of Frames You can select from among 16 32 and 64 frames Notes EX Slow Shutter cannot be used in SP 1440 24P mode or Slow amp Quick Motion mode The SHUTTER switch has no effect on the EX Slow Shutter
188. ow Off High To brighten the lamp lamps Low To dim the lamp Off To not light the lamp sBunjes pajreyeq pue uoleinByuoy nua Rear On Off Turn the tally lamp on the rear on off Hours Meter Hours Sys The non resettable accumulated time of use is displayed Displaying the Hours Reset The resettable accumulated time of use is displayed hours meter Reset Execute Cancel Select Execute to reset the Hours Reset value to 0 130 Setup Menu List OTHERS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents IR Remote Activating deactivating the Remote On Off Set to On to activate remote control operations from the supplied IR Remote Commander Commander The setting automatically returns to Off when the camcorder is turned off Battery Alarm Low BATT Set the battery level at which the Low BATT warning is Setting the low power alarm 5 110 15 45 50 generated in steps of 5 BATT Empty Set the battery level at which the BATT Empty warning is 3 to 7 3 generated DC Low Volt1 Set the DC IN voltage at which the DC Low Volt warning is 11 5 V to 17 0 V 11 5 V generated DC Low Volt2 Set the DC IN voltage at which the DC Low Volt2 warning is 11 0 V to 14 0 V 11 0 V generated Battery INFO Type The type product name is displayed Showing MFG Date The date of manufacture is displayed informati TAY an Ch
189. ower output cable of the BC U1 U2 to the DC IN connector of the camcorder 2 Connect the power cord supplied with the BC U1 U2 to the AC input connector of the BC U1 U2 then to an AC power source 3 Set the mode switch of the BC U1 U2 to the DC OUT position For details refer to the Operating Instructions of the BC UI U2 When recording or playback is in progress on power from the DC IN connector the input voltage is displayed on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen The battery pack mounted on the camcorder is not charged even if you set the mode switch of the BC U1 U2 to the CHARGE position To charge the battery pack remove it from the camcorder and mount it on the BC U1 U2 Power Supply Turning Power On This camcorder has Camera mode for recording and Media mode for playback The mode is selected when you turn the power on Power switch Press the center green button to unlock the power switch and move it from the OFF position to the CAMERA or MEDIA side To operate in Camera mode turn the power on by setting the power switch to the CAMERA position To operate in Media mode turn the power on by setting the power switch to the MEDIA position Turning Power Off Set the power switch to the OFF position It is not necessary to press the center button when returning the switch to the OFF position from the CAMERA or MEDIA side e This camcorder uses a little standby power even when the power switch i
190. page 103 Rec Review You can review the last recorded clip on the screen Rec Review REC REVIEW button Press the REC REVIEW button after recording is finished You can assign the Rec Review function to an assignable button to use it instead page 70 Playback of the specified block of the clip begins In Rec Review the last 3 seconds 10 seconds or the entire part of the clip is displayed depending on the Rec Review setting page 120 of the CAMERA SET menu It is set to 3 seconds at the factory Rec Review is terminated at the end of the clip resuming STBY recording standby status To interrupt Rec Review Press the REC REVIEW or STOP button or the assignable button to which you assigned the Rec Review function Rec Review is canceled resuming STBY recording standby status e If the duration of the last recorded clip is less than the time 3 or 10 seconds specified for Rec Review the clip is played back from the beginning to the end If the clip was recorded in SD Mode and segmented into multiple files because the file size exceeded 2GB only the last file is played e During Rec Review playback the playback control buttons other than the STOP button are disabled e If the video format was changed after recording Rec Review cannot be performed except when the change was from SP 1440 24P to SP 1440 60i e The Setup and PICTURE PROFILE menus cannot be operated during Rec Review Re
191. ps The Fade Out Type indication flashes during the fade out process and goes off when the process ends Canceling the Fader function Set Fade In and Fade Out to Off with the menu Or press the ASSIGN button again The Fade In Fade Out settings automatically return to Off when you turn off the camcorder while the Type and Time settings set with the menu are maintained Fader Function Bulpso098 4 83 Ee a Picture Profiles You can customize the picture quality depending on the conditions or circumstances of recording and store them as a picture profile enabling the picture quality to be resumed just by your selecting the picture profile Six different picture profiles PP1 to PP6 can be stored in memory The same standard reference values are registered to six picture profiles at the factory as those specified for the Picture Profile Off status The PICTURE PROFILE menu is available for picture profile operations The picture profiles can be operated only in Camera mode They cannot be operated in Media mode Bulpso098y Registering the Customized Settings as a Picture Profile Power switch CAMERA PICTURE PROFILE button 1 Set the power switch to CAMERA to turn the camcorder on in Camera mode 2 Press the PICTURE PROFILE button The PICTURE PROFILE menu is displayed 3 Operating the jog dial or the joystick select SEL from the PICTURE PROFILE menu then s
192. recording start The setting status is displayed in the shot transition information area Shot Transition 79 Bulpso098y 80 Off Not to link to recording start To use the A or B button to start the transition and specify the target shot Shot A To start the transition to Shot A in synchronization with recording start Shot B To start the transition to Shot B in synchronization with recording start 3 Exit the menu to finish the settings Registering a shot You can register two kinds of shots A and B 1 Press the MODE button to display Store in the shot transition operation area 2 Adjust the camera settings to obtain an image you wish to register 3 When adjustment is finished press the Shot A or Shot B button The camera settings are registered to the pressed button The registered camera settings are maintained until you register them next Checking the Registered Settings Shot 1 Press the MODE button to display Check in the shot transition operation area 2 Press the A or B button whichever you assigned to the shot you wish to check The selected shot camera settings or conditions takes effect on the picture on the screen With this operation you cannot check the conditions of the transition Recording with a Shot Transition When the preparatory settings are completed you can start recording Operations differ depending the Rec Link setting Shot Transition Ma
193. rigger Mode Country z 1440 60i 1440 60i 1920 30P 1440 30P Video Format 1920 24P Clip 1440 24P HD SD Mode For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 115 Signals from the COMPONENT OUT SDI OUT A V OUT and HDMI OUT connectors are also output according to the format selected with this menu Selecting the Video Format See Formats and Limitations of Outputs on page 144 Note on recording format in SP 1440 24P mode When recording in SP 1440 x 1080 mode at 23 98 in Progressive mode indicated as SP 1440 24P on this camcorder pictures are recorded at 59 94 in Interlace mode indicated as SP 1440 601 by pull down processing Switching the ND Filters ND filters are available for keeping the aperture in a proper range Set the ND filter switch according to the brightness of the subject 2 1 64ND 1 gND OFF Clear The ND filter number is displayed on the screen when you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button TLCS On MF Ree 34s 70 6 0 on ATW 4300K rongo 18dB SHT 1 200 No indication is obtained if the ND filter switch is set to OFF Adjusting the White Balance The white balance must be adjusted to suit to the color temperature of the light source You can select the adjustment mode according to the shooting conditions Preset mode The color temperature is adjusted to the preset value factory setting 3200K in this mode Select t
194. rrent camera picture Canceling Freeze Mix status You can cancel it with the ASSIGN button to which you assigned Freeze Mix or the REC START STOP button e When you cancel Freeze Mix status by pressing the ASSIGN button the normal camera picture is restored e When you cancel Freeze Mix status by pressing the REC START STOP button normal recording begins e The Freeze Mix function cannot be used in SD Mode e If the recorded picture and the current camera picture differ in video format the Freeze Mix display cannot be achieved e The Freeze Mix function cannot be used if the recording video format is SP 1440 24P e The Freeze Mix display cannot be obtained in Slow amp Quick Motion mode or Slow Shutter mode e You cannot operate the Setup menus and PICTURE PROFILE menu in Freeze Mix status Freeze Mix Image Alignment Bulpso098 4 77 Bulpsoo9y 78 Shot Transition The Shot Transition function helps you to easily obtain complex picture effects by registering camera settings or conditions as a shot to be reproduced in a recording sequence Your settings for focus zoom iris gain shutter speed white balance color matrix and detail level can be registered in combination in one shot and you can change the current camera settings to those of the shot or the settings reproduced from one shot to those of another Shot resulting in a smooth transition of scenes For example you can shift the fo
195. s Notes on using SxS memory cards e Recorded data may be damaged or lost in the following situations If you remove this media or turn off the power while formatting reading or writing data If you use this media in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise Do not use or store this media in the following locations wWhere recommended operating conditions are exceeded Inside a closed car in summer or in strong sunshine under direct sunlight near a heater etc Humid or corrosive location e Verify the correct direction of insertion before use e When storing or carrying this media put this media in the carrying case and lock it firmly We recommend that you make a backup copy of important data Sony accepts no responsibility for any damage or loss of data you recorded e Do not apply a label sheet in places other than the label space When applying the label sheet to this media do not allow it to protrude from its proper location wg Od SxS Label space e SxS memory cards to be used with this camcorder must be formatted using the format function of this camcorder If a card is formatted using other device it is regarded as of a different format requiring repeated format operation on this camcorder e Deleting with the function of the camcorder does not completely delete data on this media When transferring or disposing of this media use a commer
196. s indication such as REC is always displayed regardless of operation of the DISPLAY BATT INFO button Remarks M The indication of the items named with this suffix can be independently turned on off with Display On Off of the LCD VF SET menu see page 127 The indication of items named with this suf fix can be turned on off using the assignable buttons to which the corresponding on off functions have been assigned see page 70 The settings of the items named with this suf fix can be changed using the Direct menu on the screen see page 24 3 1 2 til 120min STBY HOV 6 A 25min B 50min Z99 z E 8 TLCS E 9 On MF 11 12 13 14 1 Battery remaining DC IN voltage indication M page 27 2 i LINK status indication page 138 Only when an external device is connected to the i LINK connector the status of the device is displayed 3 Special recording operation status indication REC Recording in progress STBY Standby for recording S amp Q REC Slow amp Quick Motion recording in progress 1 152 345 7 10 1520 3 om ATW 4300K PPOFFIND 1 F 1 9 1 8dBJSHT 1 200 15 OULU 16 17 S amp Q STBY Standby for Slow amp Quick Motion recording INT REC Interval Recording in progress INT STBY Standby for Interval Recording FRM REC Frame Recording in progress FRM
197. s set to OFF Remove the battery pack if the camcorder will not be used for a prolonged period e When removing the battery pack or the DC IN power be sure to set the switch to OFF in advance Removing the battery pack and the DC IN power without first setting the power switch to OFF may cause damage to the camcorder or SxS memory cards Setting the Clock When you turn the camcorder on for the first time after purchasing or replacing the backup battery page 153 the Initial Setting display appears on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen Set the date and time of the built in clock using this display INITIAL SETTING Time Zone UTC 09 00 TOKYO Date Time 2009 01 01 00 00 00 Finish Time Zone The value shows the time difference from UTC Coordinated Universal Time Change the setting if needed Setting the time and date Use the joystick on the handle or jog dial on the rear operation panel for setting Joystick Jog dial O L SELSET 1 Tiltthe joystick or turn the jog dial to set the cursor to Date Time then press the joystick or dial The cursor moves to the year setting column INITIAL SETTING Time Zone UTC 09 00 TOKYO Date Time 2009 feh Meh ROR S 8 2 Tilt the joystick or turn the jog dial to set the year then press the joystick or dial The cursor moves to the month setting column suonesedald 3 Set the month day hour minute and second in sequence
198. screen page 106 T Select the frame at which the clip is to be divided on the EXPAND CLIP screen or the SHOT MARK screen then press the joystick or the jog dial The Clip Operation menu pops up 2 Select DIVIDE CLIP from the Clip Operation menu The information screen for the selected frame appears and a confirmation message is displayed below the image 3 Select Execute The selected and subsequent frames are divided creating two clips having different names The first 4 characters of the original clip name are carried on continuing to the last number on the memory card by the second 4 numerics Example If you divide a clip named ABCD0002 into two clips under the condition where a new clip will be named EFGHO100 clip ABCD0100 and clip ABCDO101 are created If the remaining space on the memory card is insufficient for divided clips a message informing you of it appears Clip Operations Status Displays Showing the Status Screens This camcorder provides status screens of five kinds in Camera mode and four kinds in Media mode permitting you to check the various settings and statuses of this unit The status screens can also be displayed on an external monitor For connections of an external monitor see Connecting External Monitors on page 134 Available status screens e CAMERA status screen displayed only in Camera mode page 110 e AUDIO status screen page 111 e VIDEO status s
199. sedald Adjusting the backlight The brightness of the backlight for the EVF can be switched between High and Low Select EVF from the LCD VF SET menu and set Backlight LCD VF SET Color Jat 20 Auto Switching between color and monochrome modes For the EVF screen color or monochrome display can be selected Select EVF from the LCD VF SET menu then select Mode Select B amp W if checking the subject and focusing are easier on the monochrome display If you assign EVF Mode to one of the assignable buttons see page 70 you can switch between color and monochrome by pressing the button Adjusting the contrast and brightness Select EVF from the LCD VF SET menu and adjust the contrast and brightness with the corresponding items Contrast and Brightness For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 115 Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder 31 suonesedald 32 Using the eyecup supplied A large eyecup is attached to the EVF at the factory It can be removed by pulling it out if not necessary To reattach the eyecup stretch it a little to attach to the EVF and fit the rim of the eyecup into the horizontal groove of the viewfinder Adjusting the Grip Adjusting the Grip The grip rotates approx 120 degrees to support a variety of shooting styles Holding the RELEASE button pressed slowly rotate the grip RELEAS
200. setting The EX Slow Shutter On Off setting cannot be changed during recording e You cannot set the camcorder to Full Auto mode page 42 when the EX Slow Shutter mode is set to On Shooting in Auto Shutter Mode When you set the camcorder to Full Auto mode page 42 Auto Shutter is forcibly selected When Full Auto mode is off you can independently turn Auto Shutter mode on by setting Auto Shutter to On with TLCS page 121 of the CAMERA SET menu Adjusting the Iris Adjusting the Iris Adjust the iris opening according to the brightness of the subject You can adjust it manually or automatically Auto Iris mode The iris is automatically adjusted according to the brightness of the subject Manual Iris mode Adjust the iris opening using the iris ring or with a menu operation IRIS switch Iris ring Recording in Auto Iris Mode When the camcorder is in Full Auto mode page 42 Auto Iris mode is forcibly turned on When Full Auto mode is off you can turn it on by setting the IRIS switch to AUTO You can select the target level to make the picture brighter or darker of the Auto Iris control The gain control in AGC mode and the shutter speed control in Auto Shutter mode are adjusted in synchronization To adjust the target level with the Setup menu Set Level of TLCS page 121 of the CAMERA SET menu To adjust the target level with the Direct menu The target
201. sic operations for setting the Setup menu items Menu controls Joystick MENU button MENU button To turn Menu mode to use Setup menus on off Joystick SEL SET button When you tilt it the cursor moves in the corresponding direction permitting you to select menu items or setting values Jog dial SEL SET dial When you turn the dial the cursor moves up or down permitting you to select menu items or setting values CANCEL button To return to the previous layer of the menu An uncompleted change is canceled Displaying the Setup menu Press the MENU button The menu icons appear on the screen The cursor is displayed on the icon of the menu used last and the corresponding menu item selection area is displayed to the right Basic Menu Operations sBunjes payieyeq pue uoneinByuoy nuaw 115 Example When the cursor is located at paar CAMERA SET menu icon Menu icon a CAMERA SET pm Gain Setup Shutter gt EX Slow Shutter Shot Transition MF Assist Off Color Bar Tipe Multi_ Menu item selection area When the camcorder is in EXPAND FOCUS mode page 58 the Setup menus cannot be operated Press the EXPAND FOCUS button to release the mode Setting the Setup menus Rotate the jog dial or tilt the joystick back or forth to set the cursor to the icon of the menu you wish to set The selectable menu items are displayed in the menu item selection area to the r
202. speed accumulation time Standard modes Speed mode Angle mode These modes may be especially effective when you wish to record a quick moving subject with little blurring You can select Speed mode or Angle mode In Angle mode you can specify the shutter speed by setting the shutter angle ECS Extended Clear Scan mode Specify the shutter speed by frequency This mode may be used to shoot the monitor screen eliminating horizontal bands SLS Slow Shutter mode For shooting a subject in low level lighting conditions Specify the shutter speed in the number of accumulated frames EX Slow Shutter mode This is an advanced mode of SLS mode The shutter speed is specified in the number of accumulated frames Up to 64 frames can be accumulated in this mode permitting you to obtain low noise clear pictures in low light levels or a surreal pictures with afterimages Auto Shutter mode The shutter speed is automatically adjusted according to the picture brightness Shooting in a Fixed Shutter Mode When you set the SHUTTER switch to ON the fixed shutter is turned on in the mode and with the shutter speed you specified with Shutter of the CAMERA SET menu When Auto Shutter mode is ON the fixed shutter cannot be selected SHUTTER switch Setting the fixed shutter with the CAMERA SET menu The shutter mode and shutter speed can be set with the CAMERA SET menu Press the MENU button to set the camcorder t
203. te control operation page 33 The battery of the IR Remote Commander is exhausted Replace the battery with a new one Audio recording is not possible The AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls are set to the minimum level Adjust the audio recording levels with the AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls page 65 The recorded sound is distorted The audio level is too high Adjust the audio recording levels with the AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls page 65 and record again The recorded sound has a high noise level The audio level is too low Adjust the audio recording levels with the AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls page 65 and record again Troubleshooting External Devices Symptoms Cause Remedy The equipment connected It sometimes takes time for the to the camcorder via an connected equipment to recognize i LINK connection does the operation not react as expected for example no picture appears on its screen Wait for about 15 seconds If the connected equipment still does not react do the following e Check the i LINK cable for example by re plugging it e Turn the power off and connect the cable again e Change the i LINK cable Troubleshooting sexipueddy 155 Error Warning Indications The camcorder informs you of situations where The buzzer is output to the built in speaker or to warning caution or an operation check is the headphones c
204. tes http www sony com xdcamex Canada http www sony ca xdcamex Europe Middle East Africa and Russia http www sonybiz net xdcamex Latin America http www sonypro latin com xdcamex Australia www sony com au xdcamex Asia except Korea China and Japan http pro sony asia com Korea http bp sony co kr xdcamex China http pro sony com cn minisite X DCAMEX Japan http www sony co jp XKDCAMEX Features MOIAJOAQ 15 MAIAJBAQ 16 Using the Software The CD ROM labelled Utility Software for Solid State Memory Camcorder and Recorder contains the following software SxS Device Driver Software Driver for using SxS memory cards with a computer having an ExpressCard slot Information on installation of the software is included in the ReadMe Japanese English French German Italian Spanish and Chinese in PDF format XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software Application program for operating clips recorded with XDCAM ExX series models on a computer Information on installation and operations of the software is included in the User s Guide Japanese English French German Italian Spanish and Chinese in PDF format Reading the CD ROM Manuals Preparations The following program must be installed on your computer in order to read the operation manuals contained on the CD ROM Adobe Reader Version 6 0 or higher If Adobe Reader is not installed you can download it from the following UR
205. the sales areas United States and Canada HQ 1920 60i Other areas HQ 1920 50i sBunjes pajleyeq pue uoneinByuoy nua 132 Setup Menu List OTHERS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Clip Title Prefix Setting for clip nnn_ name or deletion nnn least three digits of the serial number Set the first 4 alphanumeric part of the clip names You can use upper and lowercase alphabets numerics 0 to 9 hyphen and _ underscore Number Set 0001 to 9999 Set the second 4 numeric part of the clip name Update Media A Media B Execute Cancel Select Execute to update the managerial file on the SxS memory card in the selected slot Last Clip DEL Select Execute to delete the last recorded clip Execute Cancel All Clips DEL Select Execute to delete all clips on the active SxS memory Execute Cancel card Clips to which you applied OK mark cannot be deleted All Clips CPY To copy all clips on an SxS memory card to the other A B Select Execute to begin B gt A Format Media Media A Select Execute to format the SxS memory card in slot A Formatting SxS Execute Cancel memory cards Media B Select Execute to format the SxS memory card in slot B Execute Cancel Use when updating of the camcorder is required Select Execute to begin Version Up Execute Cancel Updating this unit Version VX XXX Showing t
206. the status of the IR Remote Commander are displayed BUTTON REMOTE Assign Button 1 Freeze Mix PE Off 3 Off 4 Rec Review IR Remote On Assign Button Assignable button statuses The functions assigned with the Assign Button of the OTHERS menu to the respective assignable buttons are displayed IR Remote IR Remote Commander status The status On enabled Off disabled of the IR Remote Commander is displayed VIDEO Status Screen BUTTON REMOTE Status Screen BATTERY MEDIA Status Screen The information on the battery pack and SxS memory cards is displayed BATTERY MEDIA Battery MM M M MBOOO0 Charge Count 55 HDD A ella e a HDDB SMe OoOoo 0 50 100 Media A BM MBOOOOOO0 20min Life 100 Media B MEMEOOCOCOOCO 50min Life 10 0 50 100 Battery Battery charge remaining The remaining charge level of the mounted battery pack is displayed Charge Count Repeated charge times The number of times that the mounted battery pack has been charged is displayed HDD A HDD B Battery remaining of PHU 60K 120K 120R units When PHU 60K 120K 120R Professional Hard Disk units are connected the remaining power levels of the batteries of the PHU 60K 120K 120R units connected via the respective card slots are displayed Media A Media B Remaining space available recording time and estimated service life rewriting limit The remaining space of the SxS memory cards in the respective card slots is indicated
207. thumbnail screen then press the joystick or the jog dial The corresponding Clip Operation menu pops up 2 Select EXPAND CLIP from the Clip Operation menu The EXPAND CLIP screen appears for the clip in Pause mode or that you selected on the thumbnail screen EXPAND CLIP screen in HD Mode In HD Mode thumbnail images of the first frames of 12 blocks equal in duration of a clip are displayed on the EXPAND CLIP screen On the EXPAND CLIP screen in HD mode displayed by using the Clip Operation menu in Pause mode the clip is displayed with the finest possible partitions Current frame number yoegheld Detailed information for the clip is displayed at the bottom of the screen The items other than the following are the same as those on the normal thumbnail screen 1 Frame information The following icons show the marking for the frame at the cursor 4 Index frame S1 Frame with shot mark 1 added 2 Frame with shot mark 2 added The same icons may also be displayed below the thumbnail image of each frame If the frame has multiple markings one of the icons is displayed in the priority order of index frame shot mark 1 and shot mark 2 2 Timecode indication The timecode of the frame at the cursor is displayed EXPAND CLIP screen in SD Mode In SD Mode the thumbnail images of the first frames of segment files are displayed for a clip segmented because its file size exceeded 2GB on
208. timecode advances only in recording mode Free Run The timecode keeps advancing regardless of recording Setting Set the timecode to a desired value Select SET to finish the setting Reset Select Execute to reset the timecode to 00 00 00 00 Execute Cancel Users Bit Mode Set the user bit mode Setting the user Fix Date Fix To use a desired fixed value as the user bits bits Date To use the current date Setting Set the user bits to a desired value TC Format DF NDF Set the timecode format Setting the time code format DF Drop frame NDF Non drop frame Setup Menu List OTHERS Menu OTHERS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents All Reset Execute Cancel Select Execute to reset the camcorder to the factory status Resetting to the factory status Camera Data Store Select Execute to store the setting values in an SxS memory Storing recalling Execute Cancel card the menu settings Recall Select Execute to retrieve the setting values from an SxS Execute Cancel memory card Time Zone UTC 12 00 to 14 00 Set the time zone difference from UTC in steps of 30 Setting the time minutes difference Note The default setting is different among the sales areas United States and Canada 5 00 Europe area 0 00 Oceania 10 00 Clock Set Date Time Set the current time and date Setting the built in 12H 24H Select the display mode of time clock 12H 24H 12H 12 hour mo
209. ting of Skin Tone Detail of the PICTURE PROFILE menu is displayed Picture Profile Picture Profile selection status The selected Picture Profile number and name are displayed If Picture Profile is off Off is displayed AUDIO Status Screen Information regarding audio signals is displayed The display configuration varies between Camera mode and Media mode In Camera Mode OVER AGC Link Linked Wind Filter CH 1 On CH 2 On Ss Chel t CH 2 EXT 1 EXT 2 CH 1 CH 2 Audio level meters The levels of the CH 1 and CH 2 audio inputs E E audio levels are displayed Wind Filter Wind filter settings The current settings of Wind Filter CH 1 and Wind Filter CH 2 of the AUDIO SET menu are displayed AGC Link AGC link status The AGC Link status Linked or Separate of the AUDIO SET menu is displayed INT EXT CH 1 CH 2 Audio input settings The inputs to CH 1 and CH 2 according to the EXT CH Select setting of the AUDIO SET menu and the AUDIO IN switch status are displayed AUDIO IN EXT CH _ Display switch Select CH 1 INT INT L CH 1 CH 2 INT INT R CH 2 CH 1 EXT EXT 1 CH 1 CH 2 INT INT R CH 2 CH 1 INT INT L CH 1 CH 2 EXT EXT 2 CH 2 CH 1 EXT CH I CH 2 XT 1 CH 1 CH 2 EXT EXT 2 CH 2 CH 1 EXT CH 1 EX
210. tion 35 X XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software 16 137 XDCAM Transfer 138 Y YPbPr Digital Out Display 124 134 135 Z Zebra 50 126 ZEBRA button 50 zebra patterns 50 Zebra Select 51 Zebral Level 51 zoom 55 ZOOM button 56 Zoom Position 55 Zoom ring 56 Zoom Speed 119 Zoom speed switch 56 ZOOM switch 56 Zoom Trans 57 120 Index s X pu ddy 167 Printed on recycled paper http www sony net Printed in Japan
211. tion 38 S S amp Q Motion 75 120 Safety Area 49 Safety Zone 49 SBAC US10 136 SD Detail 89 SDI OUT connector 134 SEL SET button 115 SEL SET dial 115 SET INDEX PIC 107 Setup 124 setup file 93 Setup menus 114 Shockless White 122 SHOT MARK 106 SHOT MARK screen 106 SHOT MARKI 106 Shot Mark1 70 SHOT MARKI ADD 107 SHOT MARKI DEL 107 SHOT MARK2 106 Shot Mark2 70 SHOT MARK2 ADD 107 SHOT MARK2 DEL 107 shot marks 67 99 Shot Transition 78 119 Shutter 53 118 SHUTTER switch 53 Skin Tone Detail 90 SLOT SELECT button 35 96 Index Slow amp Quick Motion 75 Slow Shutter 52 SLS 52 Speed mode 52 Spotlight 70 STATUS button 109 status screens 109 Steady Shot 60 122 STOP button 98 Store 93 SxS Device Driver Software 16 136 SxS memory card 34 T Tally 130 Tally lamps 156 TC Format 62 128 TC UB SET Menu 128 TC U BIT DURATION button 63 97 THUMBNAIL button 96 98 Time Zone 29 129 Timecode 128 TLCS 24 43 121 TRANSITION operation buttons 78 Trigger Mode 131 Tripod receptacle 22 Troubleshooting 154 U USB cable 136 user bits 63 Users Bit 128 UTC 29 V Version 133 Version Up 133 Video Format 44 132 Video Out Display 124 135 VIDEO SET Menu 124 VIDEO Status 112 Viewfinder 31 Viewfinder release lever 142 W Warning Indications 156 White 88 WHITE BAL switch 48 white balance 47 White Switch 122 WHT BAL button 49 Wide Conversion 60 122 wide conversion lens 60 write protec
212. tion screen for the selected clip appears and a confirmation message is displayed below the index frame image 2 To delete select Execute then press the jog dial or the joystick The OK mark is deleted from the selected clip Copying Clips You can copy clips on an SxS memory card to another SxS memory card Each clip is copied with the same name to the destination SxS memory card e If there is another clip having the same name on the destination SxS memory card the clip is copied under a name adding a single digit number in parentheses to the end of the original clip name The parenthetical number is the minimum value that does not exist in the destination memory card Examples ABCD0002 1 if ABCD0002 exists ABCD0002 2 if ABCD0002 1 exists ABCD0005 4 if ABCD0005 3 exists e If parenthetical numbers 1 to 9 already exist as the result of repeated copying copying to that card cannot be done any more e A warning message is displayed if there is not sufficient space on the destination SxS memory card Replace the SxS memory card with one with sufficient space Copying a specified clip You can copy a clip selected on the thumbnail screen to another SxS memory card 1 On the thumbnail screen of the current memory card select the clip you wish to copy then press the joystick or the jog dial The Clip Operation menu of the thumbnail screen pops up 2 Select COPY CLIP from the Clip Operation me
213. to charge the battery pack Temperature High Intermittent Flashing The internal temperature has risen above a safe operation limit z Suspend operation turn off the power and wait until the 3 temperature falls 2 Voltage Low Intermittent Flashing The DC IN voltage has become low stage 1 3 Check the power supply Insufficient Voltage Continuous Rapidly The DC IN voltage is too low stage 2 Recording cannot be flashing performed Connect other power source Battery Error An error was detected with the battery pack Please Change Battery Replace the battery pack with a normal one Backup Battery End The remaining power of the backup battery is insufficient Please Change Replace the battery with a new one 156 Error Warning Indications Warning indication Buzzer Tally Cause and measures on LCD EVF lamps Unknown Media A A partitioned memory card or one that contains recorded clips Please Change exceeding the number permitted with this camcorder is loaded This card cannot be used with this camcorder Remove it and load a compatible card Media Error An error occurred with the memory card The card requires Media A Needs to be restoration Restored Remove the card load it again and restore it Reached Clip Number The maximum number of clips for a single memory card is Limit reached No more clip can be recorded on the card Cannot Record on Replace it
214. tor 30 LCD VF SET Menu 125 lens cap 42 Lens hood 18 LENS INFO 70 Lens Info 70 LENS REMOTE connector 57 LINE MIC MIC 48V switches 64 Low Key SAT 91 M Macro mode 60 MACRO switch 60 Manual Focus 57 Manual Iris mode 54 Manual Zoom mode 55 Marker 49 70 126 Matrix 87 MEAD MSO1 41 MEDIA 94 Media Adaptor 41 Media Full 37 Media mode 28 Media Near Full 37 Memory Stick 41 MENU button 115 Menu controls 115 MF Assist 59 119 MF mode 58 microphone holder 65 MONITOR VOL buttons 66 98 N ND filter switch 47 ND filters 47 NDF 62 NEXT button 99 NTSC Area 44 O OK mark 68 103 OK MARK ADD 103 OK MARK DEL 103 OK Clip thumbnail screen 96 ONE PUSH AUTO IRIS button 55 One Push Auto Focusing 59 OTHERS Menu 129 Output Formats 144 Output Select 124 134 135 P P Cache Rec 74 120 PAL Area 45 Pausing 98 Peaking 58 125 PEAKING button 58 PHU 60K 120K 120R 38 Picture Cache 70 Picture Cache Recording 74 PICTURE FROFILE menu 84 87 PICTURE PROFILE button 84 Picture Profiles 84 PLAY PAUSE button 97 Power switch 28 Power Zoom 56 Power Zoom Servo mode 55 Power zoom lever 56 PREV button 99 sexipueddy Index 165 sexipueddy 166 Profile Name 87 PUSH AF button 59 R Range index 58 Rec 70 REC HOLD lever 43 Rec Review 43 69 70 120 REC REVIEW button 43 69 Rec Run mode 62 REC START STOP button 43 Recall 93 reference tone 67 Regen mode 62 RELEASE button 32 restora
215. tput as NTSC signals and those of 23 98P are output as 2 3 pulled down NTSC signals Connecting External Monitors AV connection cable supplied HDMI cable optional IO IN 75 ohm coaxial cable optional SDI OUT connector BNC The connector is set at the factory to output an HD SDI signal When you set the camcorder to SD Mode the connector outputs an SD SDI signal Using Output Select page 124 of the VIDEO SET menu you can change the setting so that it outputs down converted SD SDI signal for monitoring even in HD Mode The HD SD switching becomes valid also on the COMPONENT OUT connector in synchronization Use a commercially available 75 ohm coaxial cable for connection To display the menus and status information on the connected monitor Set YPbPr Digital Out Display page 124 of the VIDEO SET menu to On If input output at the i LINK HDV DV connector are enabled page 138 no signal is fed out from the SDI OUT connector COMPONENT OUT connector mini D connector The connector is set at the factory to output HD analog component signals for monitoring When you set the camcorder to SD Mode the connector outputs SD analog component signals Using Output Select page 124 of the VIDEO SET menu you can change the setting so that it outputs down converted SD analog component signals for monitoring even in HD Mode The HD SD switching becomes
216. ts 1920 H x 1080 V Format 3 chip RGB Optical system F1 6 prism system Built in filters ND filters OFF Clear 1 gND 2 1 64ND Sensitivity F10 Typical With 1920 60i 89 9 reflection 2000 Ix Minimum illumination 0 14 Ix F1 9 18 dB 64 frame accumulation Video S N 54 dB Y Typical Horizontal resolution 1000TV lines or more with HQ 1920 HD SDI output Gain 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 dB AGC Shutter speed 1732 to 1 2000 sec Slow shutter 2 to 8 frames EX Slow Shutter 16 32 64 frames Audio Block Built in microphones Stereo electret condenser microphones Directivity Omnidirectional Frequency response 50 Hz to 15 kHz Built in speaker Monaural Output 250 mW Displays LCD monitor Screen size 8 8 cm diagonal 3 5 inch Aspect ratio 16 9 Picture size 640 H x 3 RGB x 480 V delta sequence Transmission Hybrid semi transmissive type Viewfinder Screen size 1 148 cm diagonal 0 452 inch Aspect ratio 16 9 Picture elements 852 H x 480 V Media Block Card slots Type Express Card34 Number of slots 2 Connector Conforming to PCMCIA Express Card Writing rate 50 Mbps or more Reading rate 50 Mbps or more Inputs Outputs Input connectors AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 connectors XLR 3 pin 2 female LINE 4 dBu MIC 20 dBu to 65 dBu 3 dB steps Reference level 0 dBu 0 775 Vrms DC IN connector DC jack 1 Output connectors A V OUT
217. tt 2 Specify the conditions for a shot transition Trans Time After you set Time Speed to Time set the duration of a transition in the range of 2 to 15 sec in steps of 1 second Trans Speed After you set Time Speed to Speed set the zoom transition speed specifying the time to be taken for the zoom moving from the TELE end to the WIDE end at a certain speed The setting range is from 1 to 10 The larger the number you set the higher speed Time Speed Set whether to specify the duration of a transition by time or by speed of zoom transition Setting Contents Time The Transition Time setting is valid Speed The Transition Speed setting is valid Trans Curve Select the transition pattern The corresponding icon is displayed in the shot transition information area Bulpso098 4 Setting Contents and icon Linear To make the transition linearly Soft Trans To make the transition slowly at the beginning and end but linearly in between Soft Stop To make the transition slowly near the end P Parameter level T Transition of time Start Timer Set the time from start of recording to start of the shot transition The countdown indication is displayed in the shot transition information area until the shot transition is started by the Start Timer Rec Link Set whether to link shot transition start and target shot selection to
218. tter mode 52 Auto Tracing White 47 Auto White Balance 48 B Backlight 70 backlight EVF 31 backlight LCD 30 backup battery 153 BARS CAM button 67 Battery Alarm 131 Battery INFO 131 BATTERY INFO display 27 Battery Pack 26 BATTERY RELEASE button 26 BATTERY MEDIA Status 113 BC UI Battery Charger 26 BC U1 U2 28 Black 91 Black Gamma 91 BP U30 26 BP U60 26 BRT DISP 70 BRT Disp 70 built in clock 29 Built in microphones 64 Built in speaker 98 BUTTON REMOTE Status 112 Buzzer 156 Cc CACHE REC lamp 74 Camera Data 93 129 Camera mode 28 CAMERA SET Menu 118 CAMERA Status 110 CANCEL button 101 115 Card slots 35 Center Marker 50 Clip 44 133 CLIP INFO screen 102 clip name 44 Clip Operation menu 100 101 Clock mode 62 Clock Set 129 CMOS Image Sensors 143 color bar 67 Color Bar Type 119 Color Correction 87 sexipueddy Index 163 sexipueddy 164 COMPONENT OUT connector 135 copy a clip 103 COPY CLIP 103 Country 132 Cueing up 99 D Date Time 29 DC IN connector 28 DC IN Power 27 delete aclip 104 DELETE CLIP 104 delete shot marks 107 Deleting Clips 92 Detail 88 DF 62 diopter compensation 31 Direct Menu 131 Direct menu 24 48 52 55 59 60 76 85 DISP CLIP INFO 102 Display On Off 127 DISPLAY BATT INFO button 23 27 divide aclip 108 DIVIDE CLIP 108 Down Converter 125 E ECS 52 ECS Frequency 53 EJECT buttons 35 electronic shutter 52 Electronic Viewf
219. tton Playback mode is canceled showing any external input or a blue screen To display the thumbnail screen press the THUMBNAIL button Playing Back Clips Monitoring Audio In Normal playback mode you can monitor the recorded audio signals through the built in speaker or connected headphones Headphone connector MONITOR VOL buttons Built in speaker With the headphones connected to the headphone jack the built in speaker is turned off Press the MONITOR VOL buttons to adjust the sound volume The level bar is displayed during adjustment You can select audio channel s to be monitored with Audio Output page 123 of the AUDIO SET menu Switching to High Speed Playback The camcorder permits you to play clips at 4 times 15 times or 24 times normal speed in the forward or reverse direction Audio is muffled in 15 time or 24 time high speed playback To play at a high speed in the forward direction Press the F FWD button Each time you press the button the playback speed switches among 4 times 15 times and 24 times normal speed To play at a high speed in the reverse direction Press the F REV button Each time you press the button the playback speed switches between 4 times 15 times and 24 times normal speed To return to normal playback Press the PLAY PAUSE button Cueing Up To return to the top of the current clip Press the PREV button When you press the button in normal or fast
220. uick Motion recording with On Format 3 Select the frame rate for recording with Frame Rate The setting range varies depending on the current video format With a format of 1920 horizontal resolution to 30 fps With a format of 1280 horizontal resolution 1 to 60 fps 4 Exit the menu 5 Press the S amp Q button S amp Q button The camcorder enters Slow amp Quick Motion mode When the special recording mode indication on the screen is active S amp Q Motion is displayed on the screen Setting the recording frame rate with the Direct menu When the special recording mode indication on the screen is active Recording frame rate Playback frame rate fps is displayed under S amp Q Motion S amp A STBY AH TCG 00 00 00 00 Slow amp Quick Motion Recording You can change the recording frame rate with the Direct menu by operating the joystick or the jog dial For details on the Direct menu see Direct Menu Operation on page 24 Recording in Slow amp Quick Motion Mode Starting recording When the preparatory settings are completed you can start recording Press the REC START STOP button Slow amp Quick Motion recording begins Recording is made with the video format On Format and the frame rate Frame Rate set on the S amp Q Motion menu e You cannot change the On Format and Frame Rate settings while Slow amp Quick Motion recording is in progress T
221. up to permit you further operations Item Function PAUSE To set to Pause mode at the selected frame SET INDEX PIC To specify the selected frame for the index frame of the clip page 107 SHOT MARK1 To delete the shot mark 1 from the DEL selected frame page 107 SHOT MARK2 To delete the shot mark 2 from the DEL selected frame page 107 DIVIDE CLIP To divide the clip into two clips at the selected frame page 108 Adding Deleting Shot Marks HD Mode Only In HD Mode you can add shot marks to the clips after recording or delete the recorded shot marks Adding a shot mark in Pause mode T Pause the playback at the frame to which you wish to add a shot mark then press the joystick or the jog dial The Clip Operation menu pops up 2 Select SHOT MARK1 ADD or SHOT MARK2 ADD from the Clip Operation menu The information screen for the selected frame appears and a confirmation message is displayed below the image 3 Select Execute Adding a shot mark on the EXPAND CLIP screen T Select the frame to which you wish to add a shot mark on the EXPAND CLIP screen then press the joystick or the jog dial The Clip Operation menu pops up 2 Select SHOT MARK1 ADD or SHOT MARK2 ADD from the Clip Operation menu The information screen for the selected frame appears and a confirmation message is displayed below the image 3 Select Execute Deleting
222. ure Cache function Set Setting of P Cache Rec of the CAMERA SET menu to Off or press the assignable button to which you assigned the Picture Cache function If you change the recording format the cached data are cleared and caching is newly started Therefore data cached before you changed the format cannot be recorded if you start Picture Cache Recording immediately after changing the format If you start stop Picture Cache Recording immediately after you insert an SxS memory card data may not be recorded on the card Picture caching starts when you activate the Picture Cache function Therefore video before the function is activated cannot be recorded with Picture Cache Recording Picture Cache Recording is invalid for external input signal HDV As picture caching is disabled while an SxS memory card is being accessed such as during playback Rec Review or thumbnail screen display Picture Cache Recording of such a period cannot be made Although you can change the P Cache Rec Time setting on the menu even while recording is in progress any new value becomes valid in such a case only after recording is stopped Slow amp Quick Motion Recording When the camcorder is in HD Mode and one of the following video formats is selected page 44 you can set a frame rate for recording different from that for playback NTSC Area HQ 1920 30P HQ 1920 24P HQ 1280 60P HQ 1280 30P HQ 1280 24P
223. ure Cache mode on off Freeze Mix Freeze Mix start stop Expanded Expanded Focus function on off Focus Spotlight TLCS Spotlight mode on off Backlight TLCS Backlight mode on off IR Remote IR Remote Commander enable disable Shot Markl Shot mark 1 insert Shot Mark2 Shot mark 2 insert Fader Fader on off EVF Mode EVF screen mode color monochrome switching BRT Disp Brightness level indication on off Histogram Histogram indication on off Lens Info Depth of Field indication on off OK Mark OK Mark add delete 1 Valid in HD Mode only 4 Exit the menu The assigned functions can be viewed on the BUTTON REMOTE status screen page 112 Interval Recording The Interval Recording time lapse recording function is especially effective for shooting objects that move very slowly The specified number of frames are automatically recorded at the specified intervals Recording interval Interval Time Number of frames for one recording session Number of Frames It is recommended to fix the camcorder to a tripod or equivalent and use the IR Remote Commander to start stop recording rather than pressing the REC START STOP button of the camcorder Interval Recording cannot be set to On simultaneously with Frame Recording Picture Cache Recording or Slow amp Quick Motion When you set Interval Recording to On Frame Re
224. ust the brightness of pictures on the EVF screen 99 to 99 0 Power Set the condition to turn the EVF on Auto On Auto To turn it on when the LCD monitor is closed or rotated to the upside down position On To keep it on regardless of the status of the LCD monitor Peaking Color Select the color of the peaking signal Setting the peaking White Red Yellow Blue function for the Level Set the level of the peaking signal LCD monitor EVF LH High Mid Low Setup Menu List sBunjes payjieyeq pue uoneinByuoy nuaw 125 sBumes pellejeq pue uojeinByuoD nuaw 126 LCD VF SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Marker Setting Turn all marker indications on off in combination Setting the On Off markers added to Safety Zone Turn the safety marker on off pictures on the On Off LCD itor EVF A EAT Safety Area Select the size ratio to the entire screen of the safety zone ae 80 90 92 5 95 marker Center Marker Turn the center marker on off On Off Aspect Marker Turn the aspect marker on off On Off Aspect Select 4 3 13 9 14 9 15 9 1 66 1 1 85 1 2 25 1 2 4 1 Select the ratio of the aspect marker Aspect Mask 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Select the brightness of images outside the aspect marker Guide Frame Turn the guide frame marker on off On Off Zebra Zebra Select Select the
225. ust the focus automatically after Turning the MF you roughly adjust it manually Assist Function on off Color Bar Type Selecting the types of color bar Multi 75 100 Select the type of color bars displayed when you press the BARS CAM button Multi To output multiformat color bars 75 To output 75 color bars 100 To output 100 color bars Flicker Reduce Mode Set the operation of the Flicker Reduction function Setting Flicker Auto On Off On To always activate it Compensation Auto To automatically activate it when flicker is detected Off To not activate it Frequency Set to the power supply frequency of the light source causing 50 Hz 60 Hz flicker 60 Hz UC model 50 Hz Other models Zoom Speed High Set the speed of zooming to be executed when you press the Setting the zoom 8 to 99 70 on handle ZOOM button with the zoom speed switch set to speed H Low Set the speed of zooming to be executed when you press the 8 to 99 30 on handle ZOOM button with the zoom speed switch set to L Remote Set the speed of zooming to be executed when you press the 8 to 99 50 ZOOM button of the IR Remote Commander If the infrared line from the Remote Commander is not received properly zooming may not operate smoothly Setup Menu List sBumes pejleleq pue uonesn6yu0D nuaw 119 CAMERA SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Zoom Trans Linear Soft Setting the zoom operation
226. utton and indicator When you press this button the camcorder enters Shot Transition operation mode and the indicator of the button lights The shot transition operation area is displayed on the screen Each time you press the button the shot transition operation mode cycles among Store Check Execute and Off normal Camera mode In Execute mode the shot transition information area appears Shot transition operation area H TCG 00 00 00 00 hot Transition Execute Shot transition information area Camera operations are disabled when the shot transition operation mode is Check or Execute When adjustments are required set the mode to Store Preparatory Settings Before you start recording using the Shot Transition function make the necessary settings with the CAMERA SET menu in advance The conditions you set are indicated in the shot transition information area on the screen when you set the shot transition operation mode to Execute Shot transition information area Progress bar n E _ Transition pattern 720s Rec Link Off Rec Link status Transition time Start timer indication Setting procedure 1 Select Shot Transition from the CAMERA SET menu __ CAMERA SET P Gain Setup Shutter gt EX Slow Shutter i Speed Shot Transition Trans Curve Soft Stop EJ UELS Off Start Timer Off Color Bar Multi fjRec Link O
227. valid also on the SDI OUT connector in synchronization Use the supplied component video cable for connection To display the menus and status information on the connected monitor Set YPbPr Digital Out Display page 124 of the VIDEO SET menu to On HDMI OUT connector Type A connector Signal output from this connector is enabled by setting Output Select page 124 of the VIDEO SET menu In HD Mode you can select HD HDMI SD HDMI interlace or SD HDMI Progressive output In SD Mode only an SD HDMI interlace signal can be output Use a commercially available HDMI cable for connection To display the menus and status information on the connected monitor Set YPbPr Digital Out Display page 124 of the VIDEO SET menu to On AN OUT connector audio video composite multiconnector When Output Select page 124 of the VIDEO SET menu is set to Composite the connector outputs 2 channel audio and down converted SD analog composite signals for monitoring Use the supplied AV connection cable for connection To display the menus and status information on the connected monitor Set Video Out Display page 124 of the VIDEO SET menu to On Connecting External Monitors sedineq Jeuse xy Bunosuuog 135 sedlneq jeuse xy Buljoeuu0D 136 Operating Clips With a Computer The clips recorded on SxS memory cards with this camcorder can be controlled on a comput
228. wn converter Squeeze Letterbox Edge Crop Set the output mode aspect when outputting from the A V OUT connector or when outputting SD signals in HD Mode from the COMPONENT OUT and SDI OUT connectors The setting cannot be changed when an SD format is selected with Output Select Squeeze To horizontally reduce a 16 9 picture to output a 4 3 picture Letterbox To mask the upper and lower areas of a 4 3 picture to display a 16 9 picture in the center of the screen Edge Crop To cut the both sides of a 16 9 picture to output a 4 3 picture 24P System Selecting 24P mode 60i 24PsF Select the video output format in Camera mode when the video format is HQ 1920 24P or HQ 1440 24P invalid with video formats other than HQ 1920 24P and HQ 1440 24P LCD VF SET Menu LCD VF SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents LCD Color Adjust the color of pictures on the LCD monitor Adjusting the LCD 99 to 99 0 monitor Contrast Adjust the contrast of pictures on the LCD monitor 99 to 99 0 Brightness Adjust the brightness of pictures on the LCD monitor 99 to 99 0 EVF Backlight Select the brightness of the EVF backlight Setting the High Low viewfinder Mode Select the display mode of the EVF in Camera mode Color B amp W Color Color mode B amp W Monochrome mode Contrast Adjust the contrast of pictures on the EVF screen 99 to 99 0 Brightness Adj
229. x position when you pull the focus ring rearward Adjusting the Focus Bulps0098 4 57 Bulpsoo9y 58 Range index Focus ring Rearward Rotate the focus ring for the best focus while observing the picture on the LCD monitor EVF screen The range index of the focus ring is effective in Full MF mode The distances correspond to the focus ring positions Expanded Focus When you press the EXPANDED FOCUS button the center area of the picture is magnified on the LCD monitor EVF screen making the focus adjustment easier Press the EXPANDED FOCUS button again or leave the focus ring unmoved for 5 seconds to resume the normal angle for recording EXPANDED FOCUS button Adjusting the Focus Peaking When you press the PEAKING button the peaking function is activated This function emphasizes the contours of the images on the LCD monitor EVF screen making manual focusing easier This function does not affect recording signals The emphasis level and color of the contours can be set with Peaking page 125 of the LCD VF SET menu PEAKING button Adjusting in MF Mode Slide the focus ring forward toward the lens hood and set the FOCUS switch to MANUAL to set the camcorder to MF mode In this mode you can activate Auto Focus only when required Focus ring Forward PUSH AF button FOCUS switch
230. xtended periods To prevent electromagnetic interference from portable communications devices The use of portable telephones and other communications devices near this unit can result in malfunctions and interference with audio and video signals It is recommended that the portable communications devices near this unit be powered off About the LCD panels The LCD panels are manufactured with extremely high precision technology that yields effective pixel rates of 99 99 or higher However very rarely one or more pixels may be permanently dark or permanently lit in white red blue or green This phenomenon is not a malfunction Such pixels have no effect on the recorded data and the unit may be used with confidence even if they are present Phenomena specific to CMOS image sensors The following phenomena that may appear in images are specific to CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor image sensors They do not indicate malfunctions White flecks Although the CMOS image sensors are produced with high precision technologies fine white flecks may be generated on the screen in rare cases caused by cosmic rays etc This is related to the principle of CMOS image sensors and is not a malfunction The white flecks especially tend to be seen in the following cases e when operating at a high environmental temperature e when you have raised the master gain sensitivity e when operating in Slow Shutter mode
231. y Card Formatting may be required before using an SxS memory card with this camcorder For an SxS memory card that is not formatted or that was formatted with another system a message to confirm if formatting is to be executed is displayed on the LCD monitor EVF screen Note on formatting Any SxS memory card formatted with a device other than this camcorder cannot be used with the camcorder To execute formatting If the message for formatting is displayed turn the jog dial or tilt the joystick to select Execute then press the dial or joystick Formatting begins The in progress message and status bar are displayed and the ACCESS lamp lights in red When formatting is completed the completion message is displayed for three seconds Recording playback during formatting You can perform recording or playback using the SxS memory card in the other card slot while formatting is in progress If formatting fails A write protected SxS memory card or memory card that cannot be used with this camcorder will not be formatted As a warning message is displayed replace the card with an appropriate SxS memory card as per the instructions in the message To format by menu operation When no formatting message is displayed on the LCD monitor EVF screen you can execute formatting using Format Media page 133 of the OTHERS menu in the same manner e All the data including recorded pictures and setup files
232. y adjust the center color for the target area 0 to 359 130 for Color Correction When Area Detection is executed this setting is overwritten by the Area Detection result Perform fine adjustment with this item as required Target Width Set the width of color phase for the target area for 0 to 90 40 Color Correction Level Set the saturation for the color in the target area 99 to 99 0 Phase Adjust the hue for the color in the target area 99 to 99 0 Picture Profiles 87 Bulpso098y 88 PICTURE PROFILE SET Items Subitems and setting values Contents White Offset White Set to On to shift the conversion value for auto Setting the white balance On Off white balance in Memory A or B mode and that for offset and the color auto tracing white in ATW mode to a lower color temperature of the preset temperature or a higher color temperature white Offset lt A gt Adjust the volume of the offset white shifting 99 to 99 0 volumes of the conversion value in Memory A Offset lt B gt Memory B or ATW mode respectively 99 to 99 0 Offset lt ATW gt 99 to 99 0 Preset White Adjust the preset color temperature when Preset 2100 to 10000 3200 white balance mode is selected in steps of 100K Except when the white balance is in Memory A or B mode or when ATW is active you cannot confirm the result of changing the Offset White and Offset settings on the screen Except when Preset w

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

PMW EX1R pmw ex1r

PMW-EX1R

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents