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Sony PMW-EX3 Camcorder User Manual

1. 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 Interval Recording cannot be set to On simultaneously with Frame Recording or Slow amp Quick Motion When you set Interval Recording to On Frame 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 SP video format is selected with Video Format and i LINK I O is set to Enable with the OTHERS menu Interval Recording cannot be performed if Video Format of the OTHERS menu is set to SP 1080 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 114 1 Select Interval Rec of the CAMERA SET menu CAMERA SET Shot Transition MF Assist Off Color Bar Type Multi gt Setting TOf Interval Time 1sec Number of Fram 1 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 1 to10
2. Showing MFG Date The date of manufacture is displayed informati a nae we Charge Count The accumulated number of times of charge discharge is regarding the disolaved battery pack Bayer 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 Genlock 24P System Select the synchronization mode and the output format when Setting Genlock 60i 24PsF the video format is HQ1080 24P Invalid with formats other operation than HQ1080 24P For details see Formats and Limitations of Outputs on page 146 GL H Phase Set the H phase phase of the horizontal sync signal for 999 to 999 0 genlock operation H Advance Adjust the output phase with respect to the reference signal OH 90H OH The phase of the output signal is to match that of the reference signal 90H When the reference signal is SD the phase of HD output is to advance 90H There will be no phase difference between the reference signal and SD When the reference signal is HD the phase of SD output delays 90H There will be no phase difference between the reference signal and HD output 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 or WHITE BAL switch setting Off No Direct
3. 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 units When PHU 60K Professional Hard Disk units are connected the remaining power levels of the batteries of the PHU 60K units connected via the respective card slots are displayed Media A Media B Remaining space and available recording time The remaining space of the SxS memory cards in the respective card slots are indicated 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 Protected is shown to the right of the time indication BATTERY MEDIA Status Screen 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 in the viewfinder The Setup menus can also be displayed on an external monitor For connections of an external monitor see Connecting External Monitors on page 131 Setup Menu Configuration The following menu icons are displayed when you press the MENU button permitting you to select the corresponding menus pif CAME
4. 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 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec Set the duration of the fade in 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 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec Set the duration of the fade out Setup Menu List sBumes pajlejoq pue uojesn6yu0D nuaw 119 sues pellejeq pue uojeinByuoD nuaw CAMERA SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents TLCS Setting the Total Level Control Level 1 0 0 5 0 0 5 1 0 System auto adjustment system of gain iris and Set the target level to make brighter or darker of auto iris control in TLCS This setting also affects the gain control in 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 shutter 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 t
5. SDI OUT OH GENLOCK IN Or 1 i LINK HDV connector 4 pin S400 conforming to IEEE1394 page 135 2 TC IN timecode input connector BNC type page 138 3 TC OUT timecode output connector BNC type page 139 4 SDI OUT connector BNC type page 132 5 GENLOCK IN connector BNC type page 138 6 REMOTE connector 8 pin page 142 Audio control block 1 AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls page 71 2 AUDIO SELECT audio level control mode selection switches page 71 3 AUDIO IN audio input selection switches page 71 Front lower operation block 1 ASSIGN 4 assignable 4 button page 75 2 SHUTTER switch page 59 3 WHT BAL automatic white balance adjustment button page 54 Side operation panel LENSINFO BRTDISP HISTOGRAM ASSIGN 3 DAMN EX FID gt FULL AUTO FRAME lg A GAIN WHITE BAL BARS CAM 2 o2 oi OFF STATUS MENU oo Lo Mol Hol TWOAXB oA PRST SELSET CANCEL _ oon OOS 5 11 1 ASSIGN assignable 1 2 3 buttons page 75 2 S amp Q Slow amp Quick Motion dial page 79 3 FULL AUTO button and indicator page 51 4 BARS CAM color bar camera signal switching button page 73 5 WHITE BAL white balance memory switch page 54 6 GAIN switch page 58 7 CANCEL button page 114 8 SEL SET selection set dial J og dial
6. F r Kunden in Europa Dieses Produkt besitzt die CE Kennzeichnung und erf llt die EMV Richtlinie sowie die Niederspannungsrichtlinie der EG Kommission Angewandte Normen e EN60065 Sicherheitsbestimmungen Netzger t EN55103 1 Elektromagnetische Vertr glichkeit St raussendung EN55103 2 Elektromagnetische Vertr glichkeit St rfestigkeit F r die folgenden elektromagnetischen Umgebungen E1 Wohnbereich E2 kommerzieller und in beschr nktem Ma e 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 Repr sentant f r EMV und Produktsicherheit ist Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Deutschland Bei jeglichen Angelegenheiten in Bezug auf Kundendienst oder Garantie wenden Sie sich bitte an die in den separaten Kundendienst oder Garantiedokumenten aufgef hrten Anschriften F r 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 Batteri
7. Menu item selection area Note When the camcorder is in EXPAND FOCUS mode page 65 the Setup menus cannot be operated Press the EXPAND FOCUS button to release the mode Setting the Setup menus 1 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 right 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 CAMERA SET pm Auto BLK Balance Gain Setup Shutter EX Slow Shutter MF Assist 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 AP symbol is displayed to the right of any item that has subitems e The current setting value is displayed to the right of an item that has no subitems To return to the previous layer select 2 or tilt the joystick to the left Turn the jog dial or tilt the joystick back or
8. Interval Time and Number of Frames settings are maintained Interval Recording Bulpso098y 77 Bulpsoo8y 78 Frame Recording The Frame Recording function is especially effective for clay animation recording The specified number of frames are recorded intermittently when 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 or Slow amp Quick Motion When you set Frame Recording to On Interval Recording and Slow amp Quick Motion are forcibly set to Off e No audio recording is executed in Frame Recording e Frame Recording cannot be performed if an SP video format is selected with Video Format and i LINK I O is set to Enable with the OTHERS menu e Frame Recording cannot be performed if Video Format of the OTHERS menu is set to SP 1080 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 114 1 Select Frame Rec of the CAMERA SET menu CAMERA SET Setting Oth Number of Frames 1 2 Set Setting to On Frame Recording The camcorder enters
9. To attach the DC cable clamp The supplied DC cable clamp can be attached to the frame of the cheek pad at one of the accessory screw holes on the opposite side of the pad The DC power output cable page 29 of the BC U1 U2 connected to the DC IN connector can be tied down with the clamp DC output cable clamp Insert the cable clamp to the frame so that the rear projection of the cable clamp fits in the slot on the frame Adjust the position of the clamp by sliding it so that the screw hole of the clamp aligns with that of the frame Secure the clamp using the supplied screw 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 suonesedald 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 the OTHERS menu and set IR Remote to On OTHERS Battery Alarm Off For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 114 To activate usi
10. When you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button the current setting is displayed on the Tepes 7 2 om eo NOG 9 1808 SHT 1 2008 You can change the setting with the Direct menu by operating the joystick or the jog dial screen For details on the Direct menu see Direct Menu Operation on page 26 Auto Iris motions may be different among lenses Adjust the Speed setting of TLCS page 120 on the CAMERA SET menu if needed Adjusting the Iris Manually Set the IRIS switch to MANU to adjust the iris manually Rotate the iris ring for the desired iris opening Adjusting the Zoom Adjusting the Zoom You can adjust the zoom in Manual mode or Power Servo mode on the supplied lens 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 controller 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 m 120min A 25min 50min STBY AR The numerical indication can be changed to that in a bar by changing the Zoom Position setting of Display On Off page 124 of the VF SET menu Hi 120min STBY Gs Switching the Zoom Mode Switching between Manual mode and Servo
11. assigned yes yes Recording start stop REC START STOP button yes yes Rec Review REC REVIEW button yes yes Rec Review stop STOP button yes yes Call signal ON OFF yes 1 When you press the CALL button on the RM B750 the message CALL is displayed in the viewfinder of the camcorder Adjustments of the lens functions When the supplied or optional exclusive lens is used the following functions can also be controlled from the Remote Control Unit Function Operation on the lens Operation on Operation on the RM B150 the RM B750 Tris adjustment Iris ring yes yes Tris close yes Switching between auto iris and IRIS switch yes yes manual iris Adjustments of the Picture Profiles The Picture Profile menu of the camcorder can be operated from the Remote Control Unit in the same manner as on the camcorder In addition Operating From the RM B750 B150 some items of the Picture Profile menu can also be adjusted by using the menus or controls of the Remote Control Unit For details on operations of the Remote Control Unit refer to the Operation Manual of the RM B150 B750 If the control knobs on the Remote Control Unit The following menu and knob switch operations on the Remote Control Unit are enabled when the menu of the camcorder is not displayed The changes becomes valid and reflected on the Picture Profile menu is set to Absolute mode the corresponding items cannot be chan
12. Audio Input page 121 is set to On with the AUDIO SET menu The color bar signal is also fed out from the SDI OUT COMPONENT OUT MONITOR OUT and S VIDEO connectors and the reference tone signal is fed from the AUDIO OUT connectors AN LATO Q FRAME Ss N GAIN WHITE BAL BARS CAM BARS CAM button 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 118 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 e The color bar mode cannot be selected in Slow amp Quick Motion mode and EX Slow Shutter mode Outputting the Color Bars and Reference Tone Bulpso09 4 73 Bulpso098y 74 Recording Shot Marks When you record shot marks for important scenes 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 on page 105 The camcorder permits you to record two types of shot marks shot m
13. Slow Shutter cannot be used in SP 1080 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 HATH GTM 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 51 or when the EX Slow Shutter mode is set to On For details on the Direct menu see Direct Menu Operation on page 26 Shooting in EX Slow Shutter Mode Select EX Slow Shutter from the CAMERA SET menu __ CAMERA SET 2 Auto BLK Balance Gain Setup Shutter a Setting Off Number of Frames 16 EX Slow Shutter gt Shot Transition gt MF Assist Mont 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 1080 24P mode or Slow amp Quick Motion mode The SHUTTER switch has no effect on the EX Slow Shutter setting The EX Slow Shutter On Off setting c
14. 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 the jog dial on the side operation panel for setting Joystick Jog dial 1 Tilt the 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 2008 op Heh Molen tle eleens a 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 in the same manner When you press the joystick or the 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 127 and Clock Set page 127 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
15. from a Clip Operation menu the CLIP INFO screen appears CLIP INFO dmmm120min PREV CLIP NEXT CLIP 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 5 OK mark Displayed only when the selected clip is marked OK 6 Date and starting time of recording Adding the OK Mark to a Clip 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 devide the clip remove the OK mark Adding the OK mark 1 Select OK MARK ADD from the Clip Operation menu 2 E 0011 0300 S amp Q Motion 29 24fps TCR 00 05 00 02 TCR 00 05 00 00 STR TCR 00 08 19 23 END DUR 00 03 20 00 CH1 CH2 7 Recording format yoegheld 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 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 Recorde
16. of the OTHERS menu OTHERS MDirect Menu Part Disable a Both Title Prefix 234_ i LINK 1 0 NTSC Number Set 0001 HQ 1080 60i JUpdate gt Last Clip DEL SEE Format Media All Clips DEL 2 Select Execute The confirmation message is displayed a Video Format Deleting Clips 3 Select Execute again The last recorded clip is deleted from the memory card For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 114 Deleting All Clips Using the Setup menu you can delete all recorded clips from the memory card in the selected card slot Select All Clips DEL from Clip of the OTHERS menu 2 Select Execute The confirmation message is displayed 3 Select Execute again All the clips are deleted from the memory card Clips with the OK mark applied cannot be deleted For details on the OK mark see Adding the OK Mark to a Clip 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 Hours Meter page 128 values are excluded Storing the Setup File Only one setup file can be stored on one SxS memory card 1 Insert a memory car
17. 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 settings for flicker reduction Frequency Alway 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 Reducing Flickers Reducing Flickers 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 Setting the Time Data Time data such as the timecodes user bits and the clock time are recorded with pictures The timecode can be locked to an external timecode generator For deta
18. page 114 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 9 MENU menu display ON OFF button page 114 10 STATUS button page 108 11 ND filter select switch page 53 Card slot block SLOT SELECT gt Slide the cover upward 3 4 to unlock 1 SLOT SELECT SxS memory card select button page 45 2 ACCESS lamps page 44 3 EJECT buttons page 45 4 SxS memory card slots page 44 Upper operation panel Parts Identifications MAIAJOAQ 21 M JM AQ 22 1 SHOT TRANSITION operation block page 82 2 TC U BIT DURATION time data selection button page 70 page 98 Viewfinder control panel PEAKING CONTRAST BRIGHT MIRROR IMAGE DISPLAYIBATT INFO or 1 PEAKING control page 65 2 CONTRAST control page 32 3 BRIGHT control page 32 4 MIRROR IMAGE switch page 33 5 DISPLAY BATT INFO button page 25 6 ZEBRA button page 57 Bottom 1 Tripod receptacles Note Check that the size of the hole matches the screw of the tripod If they do not match the camcorder cannot be attached to the tripod securely Parts Identifications When attaching to a tripod Use the supplied bottom plate to stabilize the camcorder Remove two screws from the bottom of the camcorder and atta
19. 1 Copy necessary clips to another SxS memory card using the copy function page 104 of the camcorder or the XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software page 134 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 To update the managerial file If clips cannot be played back updating the managerial file on the card may improve the situation For this operation use Update Media of Clip page 130 of the OTHERS menu Using the PHU 60K You can use an optional PHU 60K Professional Hard Disk Unit with this camcorder The PHU 60K incorporates a 60GB 1 8 inch hard disk on which up to 200 minutes of HD video can be recorded in HQ mode High speed playback page 98 may not be properly achieved with the PHU 60K Connecting Removing the PHU Connection Cable Recording playback can be made using the PHU 60K in the same manner as with SxS memory cards by mounting the PHU 60K on the accessory shoe of the camcorder and connecting the PHU connection cable to an SxS memory card slot For the mounting method refer to the instructions supplied with the PHU 60K Connecting the PHU connection cable 1 Set the power switch of the camcorder to the CAMERA position 2
20. Auto FB ADJ L File H Flare L Shading All Reset Camera Data Time Zone H Clock Set Language Assign Button Tally Hours Meter IR Remote H Battery Alarm H Battery INFO Genlock Direct Menu i LINK I O Trigger Mode Country Video Format Clip L Format Media Basic Menu Operations Basic Menu Operations This section covers basic operations for setting the Setup menu items Menu controls STATUS MENU aN THUMBNAIL SELSET CANCEL AN Y Joystick MENU button Jog dial CANCEL button CANCEL 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 Example When the cursor is located at pif CAMERA SET menu icon Menu icon CAMERA SET pm Auto BLK Balance Gain Setup Shutter EX Slow Shutter Shot Transytion MF Assist
21. The initial file names User_File1 to User_File4 can be changed with File ID of the menu up to 16 characters To clear the compensation data The compensation data of the current lens file can be cleared to the factory set values by selecting No Offset from the menu For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 114 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 in the viewfinder If this warning appears replace the battery as soon as possible Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire 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 ATTENTION 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
22. 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 the unit In the event of operating problems If you should experience problems with the unit contact your Sony dealer Important Notes on Operation Note about the battery terminal The battery terminal of this unit the connector for battery packs and AC adaptors is a consumable part The unit may not operate 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 If you notice bending deformation or surface corrosion contact your dealer or a Sony service representative as soon as possible to have the battery terminal replaced Periodic inspections are recommended to keep the unit working properly and to prolong its usable lifetime Contact your dealer or a Sony service representative for more information about inspection Use and storag
23. function for the viewfinder Color To use the peaking circuit of the camcorder Color When you select Color for Type select the color of the White Red Yellow Blue peaking signal Frequency When you select Nornal for Type select the frequency to Normal High be detected by the VF DETAIL circuit Marker Setting Turn all marker indications on off in combination Setting the On O markers added to Safety Zone Turn the safety marker on off pictures in the On O iewfind ie Safety Area Select the size ratio to the entire screen of the safety zone 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 Select the type of the aspect marker 4 3 13 9 14 9 15 9 Guide Frame Turn the guide frame marker on off On Off Zebra Zebra Select Select the 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 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 sues pejlejeq pue uonesnByu0D nuaw 123 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 of
24. gislation en vigueur dans le pays ou la r gion o vous vous trouvez 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 s X pu ddy Backup Battery 149 Replacing the backup battery 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 2 Insert anew backup battery CR2032 with the symbol on the battery facing outside sexipueddy 150 Backup Battery Troubleshooting Operating Power Symptoms Cause Remedy The camcorder does not No battery pack is mounted and no power on when you set power is supplied to the DC IN Mount a battery pack page 28 or connect an AC power using the BC U1 U2 page 29 the power switch either to connector CAMERA or MEDIA The battery pack is completely Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one exhausted page 28 The power supply cuts The battery pack becomes exhausted Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one while operating page 28 The battery pack becomes exhausted very quickly The ambient temperature is very low T
25. 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 when operating at a high environmental temperature e when you have raised the master gain sensitivity e when operating in Slow Shutter mode 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 AN AN ARNARS aa In such cases set the Flicker Reduction function to Auto mode see page 68 In some cases such phenomena may not be improved with the Flicker Reduction function Itis recommend to set the electronic shutter speed to 1 100 sec in 50 Hz areas and to g 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 The luminance at the top and bottom of the screen may
26. 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 31 suonesedald 32 Adjusting the Viewfinder You can adjust the angle and the display conditions of the viewfinder for best viewing in various shooting situations 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 Attaching the eyepiece supplied 1 Attach the eyepiece by horizontally sliding it 2 Flip down the eyepiece and lock it at the the clip on the bottom Adjusting the focus in the viewfinder The eyepiece focusing diopter compensation ring enables adjustment to match the eyesight of Adjusting the Viewfinder operator so that the operator can view the image clearly in the eyepiece Eyepiece focusing ring You can also attach a commercially available 52 mm aperture diopter compensation lens Adjusting the contrast and brightness Use the control knobs on the back panel of the viewfinder BRIGHT control CONTRAST control IR IMAGE DISPLAY BATT INFO ZEBRA a Or CON
27. 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 10 5 Beep Select whether or not to sound a beep upon each operation On Off Setup Menu List sues pejleleq pue uojesn6yu0D nuaw 121 sBumes pajreyeq pue uoleinByuoy nua 122 VIDEO SET Menu VIDEO SET Menu items Setting values Contents YPbPr SDI Out HD SD Off Select the output signal from the COMPONENT OUT Select connector and the SDI OUT connector Setting the HD To output the same HD signal as that in recording and component SDI playback outputs SD To output a down converted SD signal Off No output YPbPr SDI Out On Off Set whether to add the same menus and status indications as Display those in the viewfinder to the output signals from the Setting the COMPONENT OUT connector and the SDI OUT connector character information for the component SDI outputs Video Out On Off Set whether to add the same menus and status indications as Display those in the viewfinder to the output signal from the Setting the MONITOR OUT and S VIDEO connectors character information for the Note composite output On the thumbnail EXPAND CLIP and SHOTMARK screens the same menus and status indicat
28. 1 pattern for the On Off target area of Color Correction Target Phase Manually 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 PICTURE PROFILE SET Bulpso098 4 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 e Except when the white balance is in Memory A or B mode or when ATW is active you cannot confirm the result
29. 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 Error Warning Indications 153 sexipueddy 154 Warning indication Buzzer Tally Cause and measures in the viewfinder 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 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 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
30. 29 ACCESS lamps 44 add shot marks 106 AF mode 66 AGC mode 58 59 All Clips DEL 94 All Reset 95 127 Angle mode 59 Area Detection 93 Aspect Marker 57 Aspect Select 57 Assign Button 75 128 assignable buttons 75 ATW 54 76 ATW Speed 120 Audio 71 AUDIO IN connectors 71 AUDIO IN switches 71 Audio Input 121 AUDIO LEVEL controls 71 audio monitoring 72 Audio Output 121 audio recording levels 72 AUDIO SELECT switches 71 AUDIO Status 110 Auto BLK Balance 56 117 Auto FB ADJ 125 Auto Focus 64 Auto Iris mode 61 Auto Shutter 61 Auto Shutter mode 59 Auto Tracing White 54 Auto White Balance 55 B Backlight 76 backup battery 149 BARS CAM button 73 Battery Alarm 129 Battery INFO 129 BATTERY INFO display 29 Battery Pack 28 BATTERY RELEASE button 28 BATTERY MEDIA Status 112 Bayonet Mount lens 37 BC U1 Battery Charger 28 29 Black 93 black balance 56 Black Gamma 93 BP U30 28 BP U60 28 BRIGHT control 32 BRT DISP 75 BRT Disp 76 built in clock 31 Built in microphones 71 Built in speaker 99 BUTTON REMOTE Status 111 Buzzer 153 Cc Camera Data 95 127 Camera mode 30 CAMERA SET Menu 117 CAMERA Status 109 CANCEL button 102 114 Card slots 44 Center Marker 57 cheek pad 39 Clip 52 130 CLIP INFO screen 103 clip name 52 Clip Operation menu 101 102 Clock mode 69 Clock Set 127 CMOS Image Sensors 145 color bar 73 Color Bar Type 118 Color Correction 90 COMPONENT OUT connector 132 CONTRAS
31. 99 0 Shading Shading CH Select the target channel for the shading adjustments Adjusting the lens R G B shading M VMOD Adjust the master V modulation shading 99 to 99 0 H SAW Compensate the H Saw shading 99 to 99 0 H PARA Compensate the H Para shading 99 to 99 0 V SAW Compensate the V Saw shading 99 to 99 0 V PARA Compensate the V Para shading 99 to 99 0 Shading CH EX Select the target channel for the shading adjustments when R G B an extender is in use M VMOD EX Adjust the master V modulation shading when an extender is 99 to 99 0 in use H SAW EX Compensate the H Saw shading when an extender is in use 99 to 99 0 H PARA EX Compensate the H Para shading when an extender is in use 99 to 99 0 V SAW EX Compensate the V Saw shading when an extender is in use 99 to 99 0 V PARA EX Compensate the V Para shading when an extender is in use 99 to 99 0 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 zon
32. BNC type 1 1 0 Vp p 75Q unbalanced TC IN connector BNC type 1 0 5 to 1 8 Vp p 10kQ AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors XLR 3 pin 2 female LINE 4 dBu MIC 11 dBu to 65 dBu 6dB steps Reference level 0 dBu 0 775 Vrms DC IN connector DC jack 1 Output connectors SDI OUT connector BNC type 1 conforming to SMPTE292M 259M standards MONITOR OUT connector BNC type 1 1 0 Vp p 75Q unbalanced COMPONENT OUT connector Mini D connector 1 Y 1 0 Vp p 75Q Pb Pr 0 7 Vp p 75Q S VIDEO connector 4 pin S connector 1 TC OUT connector BNC type 1 1 0 Vp p 75 AUDIO OUT CH 1 CH 2 connectors RCA phono jacks 2 10 dBu 47kQ load reference level Headphone connector Stereo mini jack 1 20 5 dBu reference level output 16Q load Computer connectors i LINK HDV connector i LINK IEEE1394 4 pin connector 1 S400 USB connector mini B USB2 0 Hi Speed 1 Supplied Lens VCL 614B2X 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 Iris Auto Manual selectable F1 9 to F16 and C close 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 mm pitch 0 75 mm Macro ON OFF switchable Optional A
33. Bulpio098y 64 If you set Zoom Speed High Low of the CAMERA SET menu to a value between 0 and 9 for a low speed zooming may not operate smoothly depending on the individual characteristics of the lens or operating environments 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 If you set Zoom Speed Remote of the CAMERA SET menu to a value between 0 and 9 for a low speed zooming may not operate smoothly depending on the individual characteristics of the lens or operating environments To use the IR Remote Commander see Using the IR Remote Commander on page 41 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 Adjusting the Focus You can select any of three modes for focus adjustments on the supplied lens 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
34. CH 1 and CH 2 to MANUAL and adjust the audio recording levels by turning the AUDIO LEVEL controls The value is set to 0 dB when the control is set to 5 Setting to 10 maximizes the level 12 dB and setting to 0 minimizes it 9 The input levels are displayed on the screen when you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button Recording Audio Signals C 1152 345 710 1520 30 m _A ND1 F1 9 18dB SHT 1 200 amp Ellkummmn 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 Pe O O The built in speaker is disabled in 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
35. Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment All interface cables used to connect peripherals must be shielded in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules 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 both the EMC Directive and the Low Voltage Directive issued by the Commission of the European Communi
36. Clip Operation Menus Displaying the Detailed Information of a Clip Adding the OK Mark to a Clip eeenee Copying a Clip Stites stein eka uae Deleting a Cup u Ma Displaying the EXPAND CLIP Screen Displaying the SHOT MARK Screen ou eee Adding Deleting Shot Marks bes Changing the Index Frame ceeseneneene Dividing a Clip ensenen np eiai Status Displays Showing the Status Screens CAMERA Status Screen AUDIO Status Screen we 110 In Camera Mode amp e rs aan 110 In Media Mode 2 221 Suse a2 aa h keien 110 VIDEO Status Screen ccsccssseeeee 111 BUTTON REMOTE Status Screen BATTERY MEDIA Status Screen cssccssscssssscsssecssscees 112 Menu Configuration and Detailed Settings Overview of the Setup Menus csccsccsscsscscecesccssssessesees 113 10 Setup Menu Configuration eeesssesessennenennenennennenn 113 Setup Menu Layers 113 Basic Menu Operations a 114 Setup Menu List cccccsscsscssessesscssecsescescescsscsssscsseeseeseeee 117 CAMERA SET Menu ou ceeeceeseseeeeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeseeeesees 117 AUDIO SET Menu VIDEO SET Menu 33122 VE SET Men a R AR 123 EC UB SET Mei 22 2 125 LENS Mei een nn 125 OTHERS Metu 2 2 ee 127 Connecting External Devices Connecting External Monitors zssesessssnssusnssnsnssnssnsnsnnsnenunne 131 Operating Clips W
37. Control Unit is connected AUDIO SET Menu AUDIO SET Menu items 3 If the mouted lens does not have Auto Iris function only the gain and shutter are adjusted automatically Subitems and setting values Contents Audio Input Setting for audio inputs TRIM CH 1 Finely adjust the sensitivity of channel 1 of external 11 dBu to 65 dBu 41 dBu microphone input in steps of 6 dB TRIM CH 2 11 dBu to 65 dBu 41 dBu Finely adjust the sensitivity of channel 2 of external microphone input in steps of 6 dB AGC Link Linked Separated Select the gain link condition when the audio level adjustment 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 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 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 Stereo CH
38. Four assignable buttons Zoom and recording start stop operations enabled both on the handle and the grip e Long operating time with a battery pack e Wide array of interfaces including USB and i LINK e ATW Auto Tracing White Balance e Built in ND filter wheel e Selectable gain e High speed picture search x4 x15 e Freeze Mix function e IR Remote Commander supplied e Input output connectors for external synchronization Operations from the optional Remote Control Units The camcorder can be operated from the RM B750 B150 Remote Control Unit MAIAJOAQ 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 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 States 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 com hk Korea http bp sony co kr xdcamex China http pro sony com cn minisite X DCAMEX Japan http www sony co jp XDCAMEX Features 15 MEINISAO 16 Using the CD ROM Two CD ROMs are supplied with the PMW E
39. 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 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 Slow amp Quick Motion Recording When an HQ Progressive P video format is selected page 52 you can set the frame rate for recording different from that for playback By recording at the different frame rate you can obtain smoother slow motion or quick motion effect when compared with slow speed or fast speed playback of a material recorded at the normal recording speed Example When the video format is HQ 720 24P recording with a frame rate between and 23 fps provides a quick motion effect in playback and recording with the frame rate between 25 and 60 fps provides a slow motion effect in playback e Slow amp Quick Motion cannot be activated simultaneously with Frame Recording or Interval Recording When you activate Slow amp Quick Motion Frame Recording and Interval 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 e Slow amp Quick Motion recording cannot be made if Video For
40. Frame Recording mode When the special recording mode indication on the screen is active Frame Rec flashes on the screen 3 Select the Number of Frames value for one recording session You can select from among 2 6 and 12 when Video Format page 52 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 Freeze Mix function and 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 69 during
41. If the remaining space on the memory card is insufficient for divided clips a message informing you of it appears Clip Operations yoegheld 107 sAejds q snyelS 108 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 131 Available status screens e CAMERA status screen displayed only in Camera mode page 109 e AUDIO status screen page 110 e VIDEO status screen page 111 BUTTON REMOTE status screen page 111 e BATTERY MEDIA status screen page 112 STATUS MENU SEUSET Od CANCEL MONITOR VOL O O THUMBNAIL SEUSET CANCEL Jog dial Joystick STATUS button 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 Showing the Status Screens Canceling the status screen display Press the STATUS button again The status screen display is canceled Also when the S amp Q Motion dial is pressed or when an external device is connected to the REMOTE connector the status display disappears CAMERA Status Screen The
42. M A 24 Special recording mode indication M Frame Rec Frame Rec mode Interval Rec Interval Rec mode S amp Q Motion Slow amp Quick Motion mode xx xx fps EXT LK Time code external lock see page 138 25 Video Format indication M page 52 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 129 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 51 To operate the Direct menu Use the joystick on the handle or the jog dial on the side operation panel Joystick 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 CS 1152 345 710 1520 3 on ATW 4300K PPOFF ND1 F1 9 18dB SHT 1 2001 2 Tilt the joystick or rota
43. Motion of the CAMERA SET menu is activated enabling the operation from the Remote Control Unit For details see Operating the Slow amp Quick Motion recording from the Remote Control Unit on page 141 Slow amp Quick Motion Recording Setting the recording frame rate with the Direct menu When the special recording mode indication on the screen is active 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 26 Recording in Slow amp Quick Motion Mode When the preparatory settings are completed you can start recording Press the REC START STOP button Slow amp Quick Motion recording begins e You cannot change the frame rate setting while Slow amp Quick Motion recording is in progress To change it pause the recording The timecode is recorded in Rec Run mode during Slow amp Quick Motion recording page 69 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 Push the S amp Q Motion dial It automatically returns to Off when you set the power switch to OFF while the frame rate setting is maintained Freeze Mix Image Alignment Using the Freeze Mix functi
44. Open the cover of the card slot and plug the PHU connection cable into the slot Insert so that the cable extends upward Using the PHU 60K suoleledaid 47 suonesedald 48 3 Pass the cable through the cable guide slot above the card slot B and close the cover Pass through the cable guide slot 4 Secure the cable at the cable clamp Cable clamp 5 Turn on the PHU 60K The POWER indicator of the PHU 60K lights in green Subsequently the ACCESS lamp of the camcorder lights in red then changes to green once the unit is ready for use Disconnecting the PHU connection cable Operate in the same manner as when you remove an SxS memory card from the slot Formatting the PHU 60K For a PHU 60K that is not formatted or that was formatted with another system a message to confirm if formatting is to be executed is displayed in the viewfinder Using the PHU 60K Any PHU 60K 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 To format by menu operation When no formatting message is displayed in the view
45. 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 Playing Back Clips yoegheld 97 yoegheld 98 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 When you select a clip on the thumbnail button and start plaback 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 Information displayed on the playback screen The following information is superimposed on the playback picture 1 2 3 4 5 CEG os GEREN 0011 03 00 CA aA Hann 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 5 Clip no total number of clips on the memory card 6 Joystick
46. R Range index 65 Rec 76 REC HOLD lever 51 Rec Review 51 74 76 119 REC REVIEW button 51 74 Rec Run mode 69 REC START STOP button 51 Recall 95 reference tone 73 Regen mode 69 RELEASE button 39 REMOTE connector 140 Remote Control Unit 140 restoration 46 RM B150 140 RM B750 140 Index sexipueddy 161 sexipueddy 162 S S amp Q Motion 119 141 Safety Area 56 Safety Zone 56 SBAC US10 133 SBP 16 43 SBP 32 43 SBP 8 43 SDI OUT connector 132 SEL SET button 114 SEL SET dial 114 SET INDEX PIC 107 Setup 122 setup file 95 Setup menus 113 Shading 126 Shockless White 120 SHOT MARK 105 SHOT MARK screen 105 SHOT MARKI 105 Shot Markl 76 SHOT MARKI ADD 106 SHOT MARKI DEL 106 SHOT MARK2 105 Shot Mark2 76 SHOT MARK2 ADD 106 SHOT MARK2DEL 106 shot marks 74 99 Shot Transition 82 118 Shutter 60 117 SHUTTER switch 60 Skin Tone Detail 92 SLOT SELECT button 44 97 Slow amp Quick Motion 79 Slow Shutter 59 SLS 59 Speed mode 59 Spotlight 76 STATUS button 108 status screens 108 Steady Shot 67 STOP button 100 Store 95 SxS Device Driver Software 16 133 SxS memory cards 43 Index T Tally 128 Tally lamps 153 TC Format 69 125 TC IN connector 138 TC UB SET Menu 125 TC U BIT DURATION button 70 98 THUMBNAIL button 97 99 Thumbnail Screen 96 Time Zone 31 127 Timecode 125 TLCS 26 51 120 TRANSITION operation buttons 82 Trigger Mode 130 Tripod receptacle 22 Troublesho
47. Recording Full Auto mode 6 Press the FULL AUTO button so that the button indicator lights Full Auto mode is turned on activating the TLCS Total Level Control System page 120 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 61 Setting the Gain on page 58 Setting the Electronic Shutter on page 59 Adjusting the White Balance on page 54 AF Auto Focus is not activated by setting the camcorder to Full Auto mode For information of automatic focus adjustment see page 66 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 of the lens 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 Recording cannot be restarted after you stop recording until the ACCESS lamp lights in green To prevent a switching error The REC START STOP button on the han
48. Shot Mark2 Fader VF Mode BRT Disp Histogram Lens Info lt 3 gt Off Marker Last Clip DEL ATW Rec Review Rec Freeze Mix Expanded Focus Spotlight Backlight IR Remote Shot Mark1 Shot Mark2 Fader VF Mode BRT Disp Histogram Lens Info lt 4 gt Off Marker Last Clip DEL ATW Rec Review Rec Freeze Mix Expanded Focus Spotlight Backlight IR Remote Shot Mark1 Shot Mark2 Fader VF Mode BRT Disp Histogram Lens Info 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 Rec Review For starting a Rec Review Rec For starting stopping recording 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 Markl For adding shot mark 1 Shot Mark2 For adding shot mark 2 Fader For turning the Fader function on off VF Mode For switching between color and monochrome modes of the viewfinder 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 Off No function Tally Fr
49. 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 Setting the Electronic Shutter 59 Bulpso09y 60 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
50. 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 in the viewfinder Cancel This message will not be displayed while another confirmation message or in progress Operating Clips With a Computer sedineq leu1s xg Hunosuuog 133 sedlneq jeuse xy Buljoeuu0D 134 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 displays the following 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
51. 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 stops 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 87 Bulpsoo9y 88 e Picture Profiles You can customize the picture quality depending on the conditions or circumstances of recording and store them a
52. 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 in the viewfinder 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 index position when you pull the focus ring rearward Peaking When you turn the PEAKING control from its left end position the peaking function is activated This function emphasizes the contours of the images in the viewfinder making manual focusing easier The emphasis level is increased by turning the control clockwise This function does not affect recording signals PEAKING control BRIGHT Bulpso098 4 Range index Focus ring Rearward Rotate the focus ring for the best focus while observing the picture in the viewfinder 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 cent
53. change when shooting a flashlight or a light source that quickly flashes Note on the viewfinder display Picture on the LCD screen in the viewfinder may be distorted by the following operations e Changing the video format e Rec Review e Starting playback from the Thumbnail screen e Reversing the viewfinder sexipueddy Important Notes on Operation 145 sexipueddy 146 Formats and Limitations of Outputs Video Formats and Output Formats The format of output signals from the COMPONENT OUT connector and the SDI OUT connector varies according to the recording playback video formats and the kind of the output signal the setting of YPbPr SDI Out Select of the VIDEO SET menu Output formats in E E mode recording mode 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 YPbPr SDI Out 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 1 E E mode Recording standby status Video Output format format YPbPr Out YPbPr Out Select HD Select SD 1080 59 94i 1080 59 94i 480 59 94i 1080 29 97P 1080 29 97PsF 480 59 94i 1080 23 98P 1080 59 94i 480 59 94i 720 59 94P 720 59 94P 480 59 94i 720 29 97P 720
54. display thumbnails only of the frames marked with shot mark 1 and or shot mark 2 recorded SHOT MARKI To display thumbnails only of the frames marked with shot mark 1 Clip Operations 105 yoegheld 106 SHOT MARKz2 To display thumbnails only of the frames marked with shot mark 2 SHOT MARK screen example 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 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 MARKI DEL To delete the shot mark 1 from the selected frame page 106 SHOT MARK2 DEL To delete the shot mark 2 from the selected frame page 106 DIVIDE CLIP To divide the clip into two clips at the selected frame page 107 Adding Deleting Shot Marks You can add shot marks to the clips after recording or delete the recorded shot marks Clip Operations Adding a shot mark in Pause mode 1 Pause the playback at the frame to which you w
55. 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 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 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 1 B for the card in slot B 2 B for aHDD 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 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 8020
56. 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 w D Auto BLK Balance 2 Gain Setup gt Low 0dB f Shutter gt Mid 9dB EX Slow Shutter Highlf 18dB Shot Transition gt MF Assist Off Setting area The subitems and their current values are displayed To return to the previous layer select 2 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 Basic Menu Operations sues pajlejoq pue uojesnByuo0D nuaw 115 sBumes pajreyeq pue uoleinByuoy nua 116 Example __ CAMERA SET Gag Auto BLK Balance is MF Assist aColor Bar Type Choices 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 p Auto BLK Balance Gain Setup Shutter REX Slow Shutter gt Shot Transition MMF Assist Available value area e The available value area can show 7 lines at
57. in Stereo Microphones Set the AUDIO IN switches both CH 1 and CH 2 to INT Using External Inputs 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 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 Recording Audio Signals Bulpso098y 71 Bulpsoo9y 72 microphone to AUDIO IN Cable clamp 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 48V For a microphone that requires 48V power supply such as the ECM 673 Adjusting the Audio Recording Levels You can select automatic or manual adjustment mode independently for each channel To adjust the levels automatically AGC When the AUDIO SELECT switches CH 1 and CH 2 are set to AUTO the audio recording levels are automatically adjusted To adjust the levels manually Set the AUDIO SELECT switches
58. levels with the AUDIO distorted LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls page 72 and record again The recorded sound has a The audio level is too low high noise level Adjust the audio recording levels with the AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls page 72 and record again Troubleshooting 151 sexipueddy 152 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 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 connected via the headphone required through messages in the viewfinder the connector The buzzer volume can be adjusted 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 in Buzzer Tally Cause and measures the viewfinder lamps E Error code Continuous Ra
59. menu operation is permitted i LINK I O Enable Disable Enable To use the i LINK connector Setting for input output at the i LINK connector Disable To not use the i LINK connector When you set this item to Enable no signal is fed out from the SDI OUT connector e When the video format is not SP mode signal input output via the i LINK connector is not enabled even if this item is set to Enable Setup Menu List sues pejiejeq pue uojesn6yu0D nuaw 129 OTHERS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Trigger Mode Setting whether to trigger recording start stop for an external device connected to via 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 External To activate recording start stop operations only for the i LINK the external recording device connected via the i LINK connector connector Country NTSC Area PAL Area Select the color system for the area where you will use the Setting the area for camcorder use The default setting is different among the sales areas United States and Canada NTSC Other areas PAL Video Format Selecting the video Country NTSC Area HQ 1080 60i Select the video format bit rate
60. mode Memory B mode e The white balance is adjusted to the value stored in memory A or memory B 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 120 of the CAMERA SET menu 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 To the B position of the WHITE BAL switch ATW mode is assigned at the factory The setting can be changed with White Switch page 120 of the CAMERA SET menu to select Memory B mode Adjusting the White Balance B ATW or Memory B mode A Memory A mode PRST Preset mode e Setting the camcorder to Full Auto mode page 51 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 75 Using the Direct menu When you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button the current adjustment mode and color temperature are
61. of the RM B150 refer to the Operation Manual of the RM B150 Operating the menu from the RM B750 Set the camcorder to Camera mode by setting the power switch to the CAMERA position in advance 1 Press and light the MONITOR button then press the VF MENU button The menu of the camcorder appears on the RM B750 display and the monitor screen connected via the MONITOR connector of the RM B750 2 Select and set the menu items using the MENU SELECT knob ENTER button and CANCEL button 3 When the settings are completed press the VF MENU button to exit the menu For details on operations of the RM B750 refer to the Operation Manual of the RM B750 Operating the Slow amp Quick Motion recording from the Remote Control Unit When the Remote Control Unit is connected selection of S amp Q Motion is enabled on the CAMERA SET menu and you can perform Slow amp Quick Motion recording from the Remote Control Unit Before starting Slow amp Quick Motion recording make the necessary settings on the menu 1 Select S amp Q Motion from the CAMERA SET menu __ CAMERA SET Gem Color Bar Type gt Flicker Reduce gt i gt gt gt gt i S amp Q Motion Setting Off 2 Set Setting to On The camcorder enters Slow amp Quick Motion mode 3 Select the frame rate for recording with Frame Rate 4 Press the VTR START STOP button Slow amp Quick Motio
62. on page 114 Signals from the COMPONENT OUT SDI OUT MONITOR OUT and S VIDEO connectors are also output according to the format selected with this menu See Formats and Limitations of Outputs on page 146 Note on recording format in SP 1080 24P mode When recording in SP 1440 x 1080 mode at 23 98 in Progressive mode indicated as SP 1080 24P on this camcorder pictures are recorded at 59 94 in Interlace mode indicated as SP 1080 60i 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 Bulpso098y 2 64ND 1 UgND OFF Clear The ND filter number is displayed on the screen when you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button lt a 152 345 710 1520 3 on NDi F1 9 18dB SHT 1 2001 No indication is obtained if the ND filter switch is set to OFF Switching the ND Filters 53 Bulpso098y 54 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 this 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
63. other than the exclusive lenses is used adjust the flange focal length manually Replacing the Lens In addition to the supplied VCL 614B2X standard zoom lens a wide zoom lens exclusively for the PMW EX3 is available as an option Optional exclusive lens Fujinon XS8X4AS XB8 1 2 inch EX Mount lens Using the supplied lens adaptor a Sony 1 2 inch Bayonet Mount lens can be mounted Note however that available functions menu settings and performance may be restricted with non exclusive lens For non exclusive but usable lenses consult your Sony service representative Turn off the camcorder before replacing the lens Removing the supplied lens To remove the supplied lens proceed as follows LOCK reese E 1 Set the lens mount stopper switch to the RELEASE position 2 While holding the lens turn the lens mount lever upward until it stops 3 Pull the lens forward to remove When another lens is not immediately attached attach the supplied lens mount cap and secure it by turning the lens mount lever downward When a non exclusive lens is mounted for the first time it may take about 20 seconds to start up the camcorder Attaching an exclusive lens To attach the optional 1 2 inch EX Mount lens proceed as follows The supplied lens once removed can also be mounted in the same manner 1 Align the alignment pin of the lens with the recess at the top of the mount section of the camcorder an
64. picture size frame rate and scan system in combination format SP 1080 60 e Bit rate HQ 1080 30P HQ or SP HQ 1080 24P e Picture size SP 1080 24P 1080 or 720 HQ 720 60P Frame rate HQ 720 30P 24 25 30 50 or 60 HQ 720 24P e Scan system Country PAL Area i interlace or P progressive HQ 1080 50i SP 1080 50i Note HQ 1080 25P The default setting is different among the sales areas HQ 720 50P United States and Canada HQ 1080 60i HQ 720 25P Other areas HQ 1080 50i Clip Title Prefix Set the first 4 alphanumeric part of the clip names Setting for clip nnn_ You can use upper and lowercase alphabets numerics 0 to 9 name or deletion sumes pajleyeq pue uoneinByuoy nua nnn least three digits of the serial number 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 Format Media Formatting SxS memory cards Media A Select Execute to format the SxS memory card in slot A Execute Cancel Media B Select Execute to format the S
65. 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 Operating Clips With a Computer 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 recorded 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 Softw
66. 01 The first four alphanumerics can be specified as desired using Clip page 130 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 employ the FAT32 File System Thus recorded materials may be segmented in multiple files depending on the file size But the camcorder can play such materials seemlessly 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 Selecting the Video Format Selecting the Video Format You can select various video formats for recording playback using Video Format page 130 of the OTHERS menu The current format is displayed on the screen when you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button STBY A TCG 00 00 00 00 HQ 1080 601 Selectable Formats The selectable formats depend on whether Country page 130 of the OTHERS menu is set to NTSC Area or PAL Area The video formats set on this camcorder cover the recording bit rate HQ SP recording picture size effective resolution recording f
67. 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 130 is set to 720 60P or 720 50P you can select from among 2 6 and 12 frames With other 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 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 The Freeze Mix function and Rec Review function cannot be used in Interval Recording mode The timecode is recorded in Rec Run mode page 69 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
68. 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 EXT2S CH 2 CH 1 EXT CH I CH 2 EXT 1 CH 1 CH 2 EXT EXT CH 2 CH 1 EXT CH 1 EXT 1 CH 1 CH 2 EXT EXT 2 L CH 2 AUDIO Status Screen In Media Mode AUDIO 1 4 CH 3 IEHIIIIIEIINELLL CH 4 IIHIIIEIIITIIEITERERLLID co 40 30 20 10 0 OVER CH 3 CH 4 CH 3 CH 4 CH 3 CH 4 Output CH Headphones Speaker 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 ind
69. 30 31 MONITOR OUT connector BNC type page 132 S VIDEO connector 4 pin page 132 AUDIO OUT CH 1 CH 2 connectors RCA phono page 132 COMPONENT OUT connector Mini D page 132 USB connector Mini B page 133 Lens mount stopper switch page 37 Eyepiece focusing knob page 32 Eyepiece page 34 Viewfinder page 32 Built in microphones page 71 REC TALLY lamp page 51 page 153 IR remote control receptor AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors XLR and input selection switches page 71 Parts Identifications 19 M JM AQ 20 Operation panel on the handle na oo A o N a 1 MONITOR VOL volume buttons page 72 page 99 2 THUMBNAIL button page 97 3 PLAY PAUSE button page 97 4 F REV fast reverse button page 98 5 PREV previous button page 98 STOP button page 99 On handle ZOOM button page 63 Zoom speed switch page 63 CANCEL button page 114 SEL SET selection set button Joystick page 114 It functions accordingly when you move it up forward down rearward 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 98 12 NEXT button page 99 13 REC START STOP button page 51 14 REC HOLD lever page 51 oo on OS Parts Identifications Rear connector panel The connectors are located under the respective caps
70. 59 94P 480 59 94i 720 23 98P 720 59 94P 480 59 94i 1080 50i 1080 50i 576 50i 1080 25P 1080 25PsF 576 50i 720 50P 720 50P 576 50i 720 25P 720 50P 576 50i 1 It becomes 1080 24PsF if 24P System of Genlock page 129 is set to 24PsF on the OTHERS menu Output formats in clip playback mode Media mode Analog component signals from the COMPONENT OUT connector are output in the Formats and Limitations of Outputs format shown below according to the video format of the playback clip and the YPbPr SDI Out 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 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P 23 98P Clip format Output format YPbPr Out YPbPr Out Select HD Select SD 1080 59 94i 1080 59 94i 480 59 94i 1080 29 97P 1080 29 97PsF 480 59 94i 1080 23 98P 1080 59 94i 480 59 94i 720 59 94P 720 59 94P 480 59 94i 720 29 97P 720 59 94P 480 59 94i 720 23 98P 720 59 94P 480 59 94i 1080 50i 1080 59 94i 2 480 59 94i 1080 25P 1080 29 97PsF 2 480 59 94i 720 50P 720 59 94P 2 480 59 94i 720 25P 720 59 94P 2 480 59 94i 1 No signal is fed from the SDI OUT connector 2 The actual frame rate of the output signal is 1 001 times of the value shown in the table Some frame may be repeated whe
71. 6 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 Power consumption Approx 13 5 W Typical Recording 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 HQ mode MPEG 2 MP HL 35 Mbps VBR 1920 x 1080 59 94i 50i 29 97P 25P 23 98P 1280 x 720 59 94P SOP 29 97P 25P 23 98P SP mode MPEG 2 MP H 14 25 Mbps CBR 1440 x 1080 59 94i 50i 23 98P is converted to 59 941 in 2 3 pull down processing Audio LPCM 16 bits 48 kHz 2 channels sexipueddy 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 MPEG 2 Video Patent Portfolio License Specifications 155 sexipueddy 156 With one SBP 32 SP mode Approx 140 min HQ mod
72. 81 Shot Transition cssccscsssssssesssssssscsesessssrsassssesseesecessesesecees 82 Preparatory Settings 0 0 eeeeeseseeseceeeeeseseeseeseneees 83 Recording with a Shot Transition 84 Fader Function c sussssussusnssnsnesnsnnsnsnnsnnsnsnnsnsnnsansnsnnsnennnunsnnnns 86 Preparatory Settings 0 cece eseeseseeeeeeeseneeseeseneees 86 Starting Recording with a Fade In oe 87 Ending Recording with a Fade Out c 87 Picture Profiles csscssssssssrsssesssssscsesessssesasecssscsesesesssseserees 88 Registering the Customized Settings as a Picture Profiles 88 Selecting a Picture Profile enen 88 Copying the Settings of a Picture Profile 89 Resetting a Picture Profile ueenenn 89 Picture Profile Items Deleting Clips csceseeee 94 Deleting the Last Recorded Clip enenen 94 Deleting All Clips _ ueesnesenenessesnenennenoenesernennenenne Storing Retrieving the Setting Data Storing the Setup File ueneenesssesnesennenensennenennenennen Retrieving the Setup File enenenn Resetting to the Standard Values 0 cess 95 Playback Playing Back Clips s0u00s0n00ssnsnnsnesnsnnsnsnennsnnsnsnnsnssnsnnnansnnnne Thumbnail Screen Playback ana Clip Operations cuscussnssnssnssnssnssnssnssnssnssnssonsonsnnsnnsnnsnnsnnennene Clip Operation Menus Basic Operations of the
73. 8y 92 PICTURE PROFILE SET Items Subitems and setting values Contents Skin Tone Detail Adjusting the details to be applied to the 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 p
74. C Format DF NDF Set the timecode format Setting the DF Drop frame timecode format NDF Non drop frame LENS Menu LENS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Auto FB ADJ Execute Cancel Select Execute to start the automatic adjustment of the Adjusting the flange focal length flange focal length File Lens ID The ID of the mounted lens is displayed for serial lenses Retrieving storing only lens files Recall Retrieve the lens file Store Store the data in the lens files File ID Set the filename of the lens file being selected No Offset Select Execute to clear the lens compensation data to the Execute Cancel factory set condition Auto Recall Turn the function to automatically retrieve the lens file whose On Off Lens ID is identical to that of the mounted lens Setup Menu List sues pajlejoq pue uojesnByu0D nuaw 125 sues pellejeq pue uojeinByuoD nuaw 126 LENS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Flare R Flare Adjust the flare R Adjusting the flare 99 to 99 0 for a lens G Flare Adjust the flare G 99 to 99 0 B Flare Adjust the flare B 99 to 99 0 R Flare EX Adjust the flare R when an extender is in use 99 to 99 0 G Flare EX Adjust the flare G when an extender is in use 99 to 99 0 B Flare EX Adjust the flare B when an extender is in use 99 to
75. 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 ATTENTION 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 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 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 with this camcorder SBP 8 8GB SBP 16 16GB SBP 32 32GB Operations are not guaranteed with memory cards other than SxS PRO These cards comply with the ExpressCard standard e SxS and SxS PRO are trademarks of Sony Corporation The ExpressCard word mark and logo are owned by Personal Computer Memory Card International Association PCMCIA and are licensed to Sony C
76. Directive sur la compatibilit lectromagn tique EMC et a la Directive sur les basses tensions mises par la Commission de la Communaut Europ enne La conformit a ces directives implique la conformit aux normes europ ennes suivantes e EN60065 S curit des produits Adaptateur secteur e EN55103 1 Interferences lectromagn tiques Emission e EN55103 2 Sensibilit lectromagn tique immunite Ce produit est pr vu pour tre utilis dans les environnements lectromagn tiques suivants E1 r sidentiel E2 commercial et industrie legere E3 urbain ext rieur et E4 environnement EMC contr le 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 l 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 gr
77. ERA 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 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 e During Rec Review playback only the STOP button is valid When the STOP button is pressed Rec Review is canceled and the camcorder returns to STBY recording standby status e If the video format is changed after recording Rec Review cannot be performed e The Setup and PICTURE PROFILE menus cannot be operated during Rec Review a 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_BRT DISP HISTOGRAM X X JASSIGN 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 114 1 Select Assign Button from the OTHERS menu Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons Bu
78. F Assist Off For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 114 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 Da iA n o n ATW 4300K PPOFF ND1 F1 9 18dB SHT 1 200 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 51 the Direct menu cannot be selected For details on the Direct menu see Direct Menu Operation on page 26 Recording in AGC Mode When you set the camcorder to Full Auto mode page 51 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 120 of the CAMERA SET menu or selecting AGC with the Direct menu 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 speed accumulation time Bulpso098 4
79. File File name No 01 VCL 614B2X VCL 614B2X exclusive standard zoom lens supplied 02 XS8X4AS Fujinon XS8X4AS XB8 XB8 exclusive wide zoom lens optional Ul User_File1 User definable U2 User_File2 U3 User_File3 U4 User_File4 By storing the characteristics compensation data specific to lenses in the files in the built in memory the optimum compensation can be easily made merely by retrieving the appropriate file upon lens replacement The optimum compensation data for the exclusive lenses are stored in File 01 and File 02 respectively at the factory and are automatically retrieved when the corresponding lenses are mounted When using other lenses than the exclusive lenses you can store the compensation data in Files U1 to U4 with the LENS menu Storing compensation data for a non exclusive lens The same compensation data as those in the file for the supplied standard lens 01 VCL 614B2X are stored in all the user definable files U1 to U4 To use a non exclusive lens store the compensation data in a file by proceeding as follows 1 2 Mount a lens for which you wish to store the compensation data in a file Set the camcorder to Camera mode by setting the power switch to the CAMERA position Lens File Operations Ee M Adjust the white balance Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode and select the LENS menu with jE Select
80. Flare and set the flare compensation values for R G and B LENS r Auto FB ADJ File gt G Flare Flare gt CRAE P R Flare Set the items with EX when a lens extender is in use Select Shading and set the shading compensation values for each channel R G and B First specify the channel R G or B with Shading CH then set the values Shading CH Set the items with EX when a lens extender is in use When the adjustments are finished select File When the mounted lens is a serial lens the corresponding lens ID is displayed in the Lens ID column When the mounted lens is a non serial lens unknown is displayed in the Lens ID column LENS 2 F 2 Auto FB ADJ Lens ID YH12x4 8IRS Ut User_File1 On 8 Select Store and specify the file in which you wish to store the data LENS r Auto FB ADJ Lens ID VCL 614B2X XS8X4AS XB8 laUser_File1 User_File2 User_File3 Auto Recall User_File4 9 When the confirmation message is displayed select Execute If the lens is a serial lens the corresponding lens file is automatically retrieved when you next mount the lens as long as Auto Recall is set to On If the lens is a non serial lens or if Auto Recall is set to Off retrieve the corresponding file with a menu operation Recall when you next mount the lens To change the file name
81. 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 1 SxS Device Driver Software End User License Agreement 1 Features The PMW EX3 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 EX3 camcorder are three y inch type CMOS sensors each with an effective pixel count of 1920 x 1080 which produce images in full HD resolution A New Generation of HD Recording System New nonlinear recording media Using SxS memory cards the PMW EX3 offers nonlinear capabilities such as instant random access and file based operation HD recording using the MPEG 2 Long GOP codec The PMW EX3 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 audio with long recording time by efficiently compressing the data Selectable bit rates The PMW EX3 offers a choice of bit rates either 35 Mbps HQ mode or 25 Mbps SP mode dep
82. Printed on recycled paper http www sony net Printed in Japan SONY 3 878 038 12 1 3878038120 Solid State Memory Camcorder PMW EX3 Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retan it for future reference XDAM EX SRS P CINEALTA Exmor 2008 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 Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as book case or built in cabinet 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 Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like For the customers in the U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
83. RA SET menu For setting the items related to recording other than those on picture quality page 117 The picture quality items are set with the PICTURE PROFILE menu page 90 d AUDIO SET menu For setting the audio related items page 121 ICH vipeo set menu For setting the items related to video outputs page 122 VF SET menu For setting the items related to the displays in the viewfinder page 123 TC UB SET menu For setting the items related to timecodes and user bits page 125 LENS menu For setting the items related to lenses page 125 EE OTHERS menu For setting the other items page 127 Setup Menu Layers MENU t CAMERA SET H AUDIOSET H VIDEO SET VF SET 4 LTC UBSET continues Overview of the Setup Menus Auto BLK Balance Gain Setup H Shutter H EX Slow Shutter Shot Transition MF Assist H Color Bar Type Flicker Reduce H Zoom Speed H Interval Rec H Frame Rec H S amp Q Motion H Rec Review H Fader TLCS H Shockless White L White Switch H ATW Speed L Wide Conversion Audio Input Audio Output YPbPr SDI Out Select H YPbPr SDI Out Display Video Out Display H Setup amp Down Converter VF H Peaking Marker H Zebra _ Display On Off Timecode H Users Bit L TC Format sBumes pajlejoq pue uojesnByu0D nuaw 113 sBues pajreyeq pue uoneinByuoy nua 114 LENS OTHERS
84. SD analog composite signals for monitoring Use a commercially available 75 ohm coaxial cable for connection Connecting External Monitors To display the menus and status information on the connected monitor Set Video Out Display page 122 of the VIDEO SET menu to On S VIDEO connector S connector The connector outputs YC separate signals for monitoring Use a commercially available S video cable for connection To display the menus and status information on the connected monitor Set Video Out Display page 122 of the VIDEO SET menu to On AUDIO OUT CH1 CH2 connectors RCA phono jacks The connectors output recording playback audio signals of the respective channels Use a commercially available audio cable for connections Operating Clips With a Computer The clips recorded on SxS memory cards with this camcorder can be controlled on a computer 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
85. T control 32 copyaclip 104 COPY CLIP 104 Country 130 Cueing up 99 sexipueddy Index 159 sexipueddy 160 D Date Time 31 DC cable clamp 40 DC IN connector 29 DC IN Power 29 delete a clip 104 DELETE CLIP 104 delete shot marks 106 Detail 91 DF 69 diopter compensation 32 Direct Menu 129 Direct menu 26 54 59 62 66 80 89 DISP CLIP INFO 103 Display On Off 124 DISPLAY BATT INFO button 25 29 divide aclip 107 DIVIDE CLIP 107 Down Converter 122 E ECS 59 EJECT buttons 44 electronic shutter 59 Entering a character string 116 Error Indications 153 EX Mount lens 37 EX Slow Shutter 59 61 117 EXPAND CLIP 105 EXPAND CLIP screen 104 EXPAND FOCUS button 65 Expanded Focus 76 ExpressCard slot of acomputer 133 Extended Clear Scan 59 external microphone 71 external monitor 131 External Synchronization 138 eyepiece 32 34 Eyepiece focusing knob 32 F F FWD button 98 F REV button 98 Fade In 86 87 Fade Out 86 87 Fader 76 86 119 File 125 Index Fixed gain mode 58 Fixed Shutter mode 59 flange focal length 35 Flare 126 Flicker Reduce 68 118 focus 64 Focus ring 65 Format Media 130 Formatting 45 Frame Rec 119 Frame Recording 78 Free Run mode 69 Freeze Mix 76 81 FULL AUTO button 51 Full Auto mode 51 Full Manual Focus 64 Full MF mode 64 G gain 58 Gain Setup 59 117 GAIN switch 58 Gamma 93 Genlock 129 138 GENLOCK IN connector 138 Grip 39 Guide Frame 57 H H
86. TRAST For adjusting the brightness BRIGHT For adjusting the brightness When you view the knob from the front clockwise rotation increases the level and counterclockwise rotation decreases it Adjusting the color These adjustments can be made using the VF SET menu Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode Select VF SET menu then VF from the menu and adjust Color 0 Color Display On Off For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 114 Switching between color and monochrome modes For the viewfinder display color or monochrome display can be selected Select VF from the 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 VF Mode to one of the assignable buttons see page 75 you can switch between color and monochrome by pressing the button Adjusting the position distance from your eye Loosening the fixing lever below the handle rotating it toward the viewfinder permits you to horizontally pull out the support bar and move the viewfinder forward or rearward with the support bar as the axis 1 Adjust the horizontal position 2 Move the viewfinder forward or rearward for the best position Kid REO Tighten the fixing lever after the adjustments When y
87. 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 62 The zoom will not be shifted with the MANU 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 Shot transition operation buttons and indications For shot transition operations use the three TRANSITION operation buttons on the upper panel A button re SHOT TRANSITION B button TC U BIT DURATION MODE button and indicator A button and B button You can register a Shot to each of the buttons MODE button 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 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 Stor
88. X3 The CD ROM labeled Manuals for Solid State Memory Camcorder contains the Operating Instructions for the PMW EX3 Japanese English French German Italian Spanish and Chinese in PDF format 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 EX 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 URL http www adobe com Adobe and Adobe Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Using the CD ROM To read the documents Do the following 1 Insert the CD ROM in your CD ROM drive A cover page appears automatically in y
89. a 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 95 Playing Back Clips Turning the camcorder on with the power switch You can start playback from the clip selected on set to MEDIA sets it to Media mode and the clips the thumbnail screen recorded on the SxS memory card are displayed The playback picture can be seen in the as thumbnails on the screen If no clips are viewfinder and external monitors recorded on the card a no clip message is For connection of external monitors see displayed Connecting External Monitors on page 131 Thumbnail Screen The index frame images of the clips on the SxS Clip index frame memory card are displayed as thumbnails The first frame is automatically specified as the The recording date and starting time are displayed index frame of a clip when recorded You can below the index image of each clip The OK change it to another one as required see page mark symbol is displayed if the clip is marked 107 y
90. a non exclusive lens You can use the lens file in which you stored the compensation data for the lens using the LENS menu For the storage method see Lens File Operations on page 148 When you mount a serial lens The corresponding file is automatically retrieved When you mount a non serial lens Retrieve the corresponding lens file using the LENS menu 1 Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode and select E the LENS menu 2 Select Recall from File then the corresponding lens file from the list LENS j pm VCL 614B2X Lens ID XS8X4AS XB8 d User_File1 User_File2 Auto FB ADJ User_File3 User_File4 Auto Recall On Na aa 3 When the confirmation message is displayed select Execute For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 114 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 Jexeanoeo FOCUS w fA RELEASE START 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 Cheek Pad When you operate the camcorder with it on your right shoulder the cheek pad prevents the control parts on the side panel of the camcorder from directly hitting your face Attaching the cheek pad To attach t
91. abled e When you set i LINK I O of the OTHERS menu to Enable no signal is output from the SDI OUT connector e When the video format is not SP mode signal input output via the i LINK connector is not enabled even if i LINK I O is set to Enable e Use the i LINK HDV connector only for one to one i LINK connection 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 stream via the i LINK HDV connector It can be recorded on a connected HDV recorder in synchronization with the REC START STOP operation on this camcorder 1 Perform the preparatory settings of the camcorder e Set the video format to SP 1080 60i SP 1080 50i or SP 1080 24P Set i LINK I O page 129 of the OTHERS menu to Enable e Set Trigger Mode page 130 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 sedineq leu1exg Bunosuuog Connecting an External Device i LINK Connection 135 s n d Jeulaeyxg Buljoeuu0D 136 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 butt
92. ad parentheses It can be pulled out as follows 1 Cable clamp for external microphone page 71 2 External microphone holder page 71 3 Front accessory shoe Attach an optional accessory such as a video light Lens mount lever page 37 Push in the knob at the bottom 4 5 Handle to unlock weit Hold the knob depressed when 6 Built in speaker page 99 pulling out or pushing in the 7 Cable clamp for optional accessories page pad 71 11 Power CAMERA MEDIA switch page 8 Rear accessory shoe 30 Attach an optional accessory such as the 12 PICTURE PROFILE button page 88 PHU 60K Professional Hard Disk Unit page 47 9 Rear tally lamp page 51 page 153 Parts Identifications 13 Upper operation panel page 21 N MAIAJOAQ Viewfinder control panel page 22 Connectors 18 to 20 have indivial caps and 21 to 23 are behind a shared cover 13 Eyecup The eyecup can be attached in the reversed direction To reattach the eyecup stretch it a little to attach to the viewfinder and fit the rim of the eyecup into the groove of the viewfinder 14 Hooks for the shoulder strap left and right Attach the supplied shoulder strap as shown below 15 BATTERY RELEASE button page 28 16 Battery pack receptacle page 28 17 Headphone jack stereo mini jack page 72 page 99 18 DC IN DC power input connector page 29 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
93. age is displayed in the viewfinder S amp Q REC LAB 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 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 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 Power Supply Turning Power Off Set the power switch to the OFF position e This camcorder uses a little standby power even when the power switch is 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 149 the Initial Setting display appears in the viewfinder Set the date and time of the built in clock using this display INITIAL SETTING Time Zone UTC 09 00 TOKYO Date Time 2008 01 01 00 00 00 Finish
94. annot be changed during recording e You cannot set the camcorder to Full Auto mode page 51 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 51 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 120 ofthe CAMERA SET menu Adjusting the Iris Adjust the iris opening according to the brightness of the subject 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 51 Auto Iris mode is forcibly turned on When Full Auto mode is off you can turn iton 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 120 of the CAMERA SET menu Adjusting the Iris Bulpso098 4 61 Bulpso098y 62 To adjust the target level with the Direct menu The target level can also be selected using the Direct menu
95. ansition 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 adjust 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 Off UC model Auto To automatically activate it when flicker is detected Auto Other models 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 Note If you set a value between 0 and 9 zooming may not operate smoothly depending on the Setting the zoom individual characteristics of the lens or operating environments speed High 0 to 99 70 Set the speed of zooming to be executed when you press the on handle ZOOM button with the zoom speed switch set to H Low 0 to 99 30 Set the speed of zooming to be executed when you press the on handle ZOOM button wit
96. ard in slot B is active 5 Time data indication M page 70 Memory card in slot A is active On Screen Indications 25 MAIAJBAQ 26 6 Media remaining indication M page 46 7 Zoom position indication M page 62 8 Lens extender indication available only when a lens extender is used 9 TLCS mode indication M D page 120 Backlight mode Standard mode A Spotlight mode 10 Steady Shot indication M page 67 11 Focus mode indication M D only in MF mode page 64 available only when an auto focus lens is mounted 12 White balance mode and color temperature indications M D page 54 13 Picture profile indication M D page 88 14 ND filter indication M page 53 15 Iris position indication M D page 61 16 Gain indication M D page 58 17 Shutter mode shutter speed indication M D page 59 18 Audio level meters M page 72 19 Histogram indication M A 20 Fader indication M page 86 21 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 22 Depth of Field indication M A available only when a serial lens is mounted 23 Brightness level indication
97. are See page 16 for the operating requirements and 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 To use Final Cut Pro of Apple Inc It is necessary to convert the clips to files that can be edited with the Final Cut Pro using XDCAM Transfer For information on XDCAM Transfer visit the web sites shown in XDCAM EX web sites on page 15 or on the cover page of the supplied CD ROM Connecting an External Device i LINK Connection When an HDV compatible video format SP 1080 60i SP 1080 50i or SP 1080 24P is selected you can record the same images as those recorded on the memory card in this camcorder on an external device connected to the i LINK HDV connector or record the playback picture of the external device on the memory card in the camcorder Nonlinear editing conforming to the HDV format is also en
98. ark 1 and shot mark 2 Shot marks can be recorded as needed during recording or can be added after recording while checking the playback pictures Inserting a shot mark during recording Activate the IR Remote Commander page 41 and use the SHOTMARK 1 or 2 button SHOTMARK 1 button I GS SHOTMARK SHOTMARK 2 button 57 THUMBNAIL PREV PLAYIPAUSE NEXT STOP Heo Press the SHOTMARK 1 or 2 button where you wish to insert a mark If the Shot Mark1 or Shot Mark2 function is assigned to an assignable button you can also use it instead page 75 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 on page 99 and Adding Deleting Shot Marks on page 106 Recording Shot Marks Rec Review Rec Review You can review the last recorded clip on the screen Rec Review Use the REC REVIEW button on the supplied lens or assign the Rec Review function to an assignable button to use it instead page 75 REC REVIEW After recording is finished press the REC REVIEW button or the assignable button to which you assigned the Rec Review function 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 119 of the CAM
99. attern in the area 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 Zebra1 Level Set the center level of Zebral in the range of 50 to 107 The default setting is 70 Setting the Gain 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 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 FULL AUTO jowe js amp ITE BAL BARSICAM GAIN switch 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 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 pm 2 Auto BLK Balance ii Gain Setup gt Shutter gt EX Slow Shutter gt Shot Transition gt M
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102. button to set the camcorder to Menu mode display the CAMERA SET menu with pam and select Shutter CAMERA SET E35 Shutter Speed 1 125 Shutter gt Shutter Angle 180 es EX Slow Shutter ECS Frequency 60 02 DafShot Transition gt SLS Frame 22 Ac fMF Assist Off 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 60i 60P 160 1 100 1 120 1 125 250 1 500 Si 1000 gt 2000 24P 1 33 1 48 1 50 1 60 1 96 1 100 1 120 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 Setting the Electronic Shutter 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 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
103. camcorder or subject moves during the adjustment adjustment cannot be made properly Once the adjustment begins do not touch the camcorder body or lens until it ends e When the Shutter is in SLS mode be sure to set the SLS setting to OFF before starting the adjustment Be careful that no light source such as a lamp the sun or a bright window is in field of view during flange focal length adjustment 1 Start the camcorder in Camera mode by setting the power switch to CAMERA N Set the IRIS switch to AUTO oo Place a high contrast subject such as a flange focal length adjustment chart about 3 m 10 ft away from the camcorder and light it well enough to provide a sufficient video output level approx 3m 4 Set the ZOOM switch to SERVO Power Zoom mode D Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode and select E the LENS menu then Auto FB ADJ from the menu Adjusting the Lens LENS pm Auto FB ADJ File by Cancel 6 Move the cursor to Execute then press the joystick or the jog dial The adjustment begins During adjustment The in progress message is displayed When the adjustment finished The completion message is displayed If the adjustment fails Check the conditions of the subject and lighting then perform the adjustment again For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 114 When a lens
104. ccessories Exclusive wide zoom lens Fujinon XS8X4AS XB8 Battery pack BP U30 BP U60 Battery charger BC Ul BC U2 SxS PRO memory card SBP 8 8 GB SBP 16 16 GB SBP 32 32 GB SxS memory card USB reader writer SBAC US10 Electret condenser microphone ECM 673 Remote control unit RM B150 RM B750 Professional hard disk unit PHU 60K sexipueddy Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Specifications 157 sexipueddy 158 Dimensions 210 8 3 8 425 163 4 Unit mm inches 250 9 7 8 al Notes e Always make 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 A AC adaptor 29 AC power source
105. ces 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 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 i LINK sedineq leu1exxg Bunosuuog 137 sedlneq jeuse xy BurjoeuuoD 138 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 S400 respectively For i LINK devices a maximum data transfer speed that the device supports is identified on Specifications page of the operating inst
106. ch the bottom plate using the two supplied screws M2x6 1 Bottom plate U De M2x6 screws 2 Backup battery holder page 149 Zoom Lens VCL 614B2X Supplied Lens control block page 23 Controls onthe grip page 23 Cover of the lens control block See Note below 1 Lens hood 2 Lens cap open close lever page 50 3 ZOOM switch page 62 4 LENS REMOTE connector page 64 The lens is properly adjusted at the factory Do not touch the controls of the lens control block 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 Lens control block MO STO 1 Focus ring page 64 2 Zoom ring page 62 3 Iris ring page 61 4 STEADY SHOT button page 67 5 IRIS switch page 61 6 MACRO switch page 67 7 FOCUS switch page 65 8 PUSH AF momentary auto focus button page 66 Controls on the grip MAIAJOAQ Pony a 1 REC START STOP button page 51 2 RELEASE grip release button page 39 3 REC REVIEW button page 74 4 EXPANDED FOCUS button page 65 5 Servo zoom lever page 63 IR Remote Commander Supplied The buttons without remarks can be used i
107. comes 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 129 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 Connection example BC U1 1 Connect the DC power output cable of the BC U1 U2 to the DC IN connector of the camcorder Power Supply suoleledaid 29 suonesedald 30 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 U1 U2 When recording or playback is in progress on power from the DC IN connector the input volt
108. crosoft Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks and or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S States and other countries 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 2 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 CD ROM MOIAJOAQ 17 M JM AQ Parts Identifications Camcorder 1 Operation panel on the handle page 20 oN oO 1 Rear connector panel page 20 10 Audio control block page 20 Card slot block page 21 For functions and usage see the pages shown in 10 Shoulder p
109. d audio channels 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 Clip Operations 103 yoegheld 104 1 Select OK MARK DEL from the Clip Operation menu The information 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 a 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 menu 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 PY p jog dial or the joystick Copying begins The clip is copied with the same name to the destination SxS memory card An execution message and an in progress bar are displayed during copying When copyin
110. d 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 Store Recall Camera Data Time Zone UTC 09 00 Clock Set gt fj Language English cu Assign Button 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 Camera Data from the OTHERS menu 3 Select Recall Cancel and Execute appear to the right 4 Select Execute Reading of dat
111. d set the lens in place Turn the lens mount lever downward Return the lens mount stopper switch to the LOCK position Attaching a Sony 1 2 inch Bayonet Mount lens Use the lens adaptor supplied with the camcorder 1 Attach the lens adaptor to the camcorder Lens adaptor supplied RELEASE Align the alignment pin of the lens adaptor with the recess at the top of the Adjusting the Lens suoleledaid 37 suonesedald 38 mount section and set the adaptor in place Turn the lens mount lever of the camcorder downward Keep the lens mount lever of the lens adaptor in the upper position Return the lens stopper switch to the LOCK position 2 Attach the lens Sony 1 2 inch Bayonet Mount lens optional Align the alignment pin of the lens with the recess of the adaptor and set the lens in place Turn the lens mount lever of the adaptor downward To detach the lens reverse the above procedure Retrieving the Lens File By your storing the data such as compensation data specific to the lenses in files required adjustments and compensation can be performed merely by retrieving the appropriate file when changing lenses When using an exclusive lens The optimum compensation data for the two exclusive lenses are stored in the corresponding lens files at the factory to be automatically retrieved with LENS menu Auto Recall On Adjusting the Lens When using
112. de 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 81 Bulpso098y 82 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 focus 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 Use the exclusive lens for Shot Transition This function may not operate correctly with a non exclusive lens 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 64
113. delete data on this media When transferring or disposing of this media use a commercial data deleting software or destroy the actual body at you own responsibility 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 Handling SxS Memory Cards 43 suonesedald 44 Write protect switch 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 The card slots are located behind a cover SLOT SELECT button ACCESS A B Card slots EJECT buttons Inserting an SxS memory card 1 pu up the cover to release the lock then open Handling SxS Memory Cards 2 Insert the SxS memory card into the slot 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 Lam
114. dication on off zZ On O J Iris Position Turn the iris setting indication on off a On O 2 Gain Setting Turn the gain setting indication on off F On Off 5 Shutter Setting Turn the shutter mode and speed indication on off Q O 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 124 Setup Menu List 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 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 T
115. displayed on the screen TLCS On ee m eo I2 S45 70 BAD ol KATW 4300K POFF ND1 F1 9 18dB SHT 1 200 ATW ATW mode W A Memory A mode W B Memory B mode W P Preset mode When the Direct menu is in All mode you can select from among ATW W A W B and W P 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 26 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 1 To store the adjustment value in memory select Memory A or Memory B mode 2 Select the appropriate ND filter according to the lighting condition 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 adjustmen
116. dle 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 HOLD X 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 74 is activated and the last recorded clip is played back for the specified time in the viewfinder 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 94 Use the All Clips DEL function when you wish to delete all recorded clips from a memory card See Deleting All Clips on page 94 To specify a clip to be deleted operate the camcorder in Media mode See Deleting a Clip on page 104 Basic Operation Procedure Bulpso098 4 51 Bulpsoo98y 52 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 ABCDO0
117. e Displaying the Markers and Zebra Patterns During recording various markers and zebra patterns can be inserted into the image in the viewfinder This does not affect recording signals Displaying the Markers Use Marker of the VF SET menu Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode display the VF SET menu with and select Marker from the menu VF SET a e VF iy Setting E BERLIN gt Safety Zone Marker lagSafety Area Zebra gt Center Marker Display On Off gt Aspect Marker Aspect Select fe EKAI 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 75 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 Adjusting the Black Balance Displaying the Markers and Zebra Patterns Example 95 I een When the aspect marker is on the safety zone marker shows the effective area within the aspect marker Displayin
118. e 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 08 1 Rec Link Off Rec Link status E Transition pattern Transition time Start timer indication Setting procedure 1 Select Shot Transition from the CAMERA SET menu CAMERA SET a a Auto BLK Balance Trans Time Gain Setup gt 2 5 Shutter gt i Speed EX Slow Shutter Soft Stop Shot Transition gt Start Timer Off Rec Link Off 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 Bulpso098 4 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 setti
119. e Approx 100 min Continuous operation time recording With the BP U60 Approx 210 min With the BP U30 Approx 100 min Mass Camcorder 1 9 kg 4 lb 2 oz With the supplied lens lens hood eyepiece BP U30 battery pack and one SxS memory card 3 6 kg 7 lb 15 oz Dimensions See page 158 Supplied accessories See page 12 Camera Block Pickup device 1 y inch type CMOS image sensor Effective picture elements 1920 H x 1080 V Format 3 chip RGB Optical system F1 6 prism system Lens mount 1 2 inch EX Mount maximum rated current 0 5 A Built in filters ND filters OFF Clear 1 UgND 2 1 64ND Sensitivity F10 Typical With 1080 60i 89 9 reflection 2000 Ix Minimum illumination 0 14 Ix F1 9 18 dB 64 frame accumulation Specifications Video S N 54 dB Y Typical Horizontal resolution 1000TV lines or more with HQ 1080 HD SDI output Gain 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 dB AGC Shutter speed U 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 Built in speaker Monaural Output 250 mW Viewfinder Screen size of the built in LCD 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 Inputs Outputs Input connectors GENLOCK IN connector
120. e MF Assist function using the CAMERA SET menu Set MF Assist page 118 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 Adjusting the Focus a e 1152 345 710 1520 30 on 4300K PPOFF ND1 F1 9 18dB SHT 1 2001 In MF mode you can activate deactivate the MF Assist function with the Direct menu by operating the joystick or the 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 26 Adjusting in AF Mode 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 Usin
121. e 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 mode 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 the messages in English Selecting the language for messages Chinese To display the messages in Chinese Japanese To display the messages in Japanese The Japanese is effective only on messages for warning and caution The menus and status indications do not change Setup Menu List sues pajlejoq pue uojesn6yu0D nuaw 127 OTHERS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Assign Button lt I gt Assigning functions to the assignable buttons Off Marker Last Clip DEL ATW Rec Review Rec Freeze Mix Expanded Focus Spotlight Backlight IR Remote Shot Mark1 Shot Mark2 Fader VF Mode BRT Disp Histogram Lens Info lt 2 gt Off Marker Last Clip DEL ATW Rec Review Rec Freeze Mix Expanded Focus Spotlight Backlight IR Remote Shot Mark1
122. e is displayed by pressing the STOP button You cannot switch memory cards during playback Continuous playback of cards in slot A and B is not possible Displaying only the clips marked OK on the thumbnail screen Press the THUMBNAIL button MONITOR VOL Oo THUMBNAIL SELISET CANCEL The thumbnail screen changes such that it contains only the clips marked OK among the clips on the current memory card To return to the thumbnail screen with all the clips press the THUMBNAIL button again For operations of the OK mark see Adding the OK Mark to a Clip on page 103 Playback For playback operations use the playback control buttons on the handle MONITOR _ VOL _ me Joysti ystick PLAY PAUSE THUMBNAIL SEL ET CANCEL 1 button ee We F REV button gt PREV button ag nex button F FWD button STOP button e When the IR Remote Commander is enabled you can use its playback control buttons instead see page 41 e Functions of the playback control buttons are occasionally assigned to the joystick see page 98 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 the jog dial move the cursor to the thumbnail image of the clip with which you wish to start playback 2 Press the PLAY
123. e 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 extended periods To prevent electromagnetic interference from portable communications devices The use of portable telephones and other communications devices near this unit can result in malfunctions and interference with audio and video signals It is recommended that the portable communications devices near this unit be powered off 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
124. eadphone connector 72 99 high speed playback 98 HISTOGRAM 75 Histogram 76 Hooks for the shoulder strap 19 Hours Meter 128 i LINK 137 i LINK cable 138 i LINKVO 129 i LINK HDV connector 135 index frame 96 107 IntervalRec 119 Interval Recording 76 IR Remote 41 76 128 IR Remote Commander 41 iris 61 iris opening 61 Iris ring 61 IRIS switch 61 J Jog dial 21 114 Joystick 20 114 K Knee 92 L Language 127 Last Clip DEL 76 94 lens adaptor 37 lens cap 50 lens files 38 148 LENS INFO 75 Lens Info 76 LENS Menu 125 lens mount lever 37 lens mount stopper switch 37 LENS REMOTE connector 64 LINE MIC 48V switches 71 Low Key SAT 93 M Macro mode 67 MACRO switch 67 Manual Focus 64 Manual Iris mode 61 Manual Zoom mode 62 Marker 56 76 123 Matrix 90 MEDIA 96 Media mode 30 MENU button 114 Menu controls 114 MF Assist 66 118 MF mode 65 microphone holder 71 MIRROR IMAGE switch 33 MONITOR VOL buttons 72 99 N ND filter switch 53 ND filters 53 NDF 69 NEXT button 99 O OK mark 103 OK MARK ADD 103 OK MARK DEL 104 One Push Auto Focusing 66 OTHERS Menu 127 Output Formats 146 P Peaking 65 123 PEAKING control 65 PHU 60K 47 PICTURE FROFILE menu 88 90 PICTURE PROFILE button 88 Picture Profiles 88 PLAY PAUSE button 97 Playback 97 Power switch 30 Power Zoom 63 Power Zoom Servo mode 62 Power zoom lever 63 PREV button 99 Profile Name 90 PUSH AF button 66
125. ecording 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 EX3 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 EX3 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 a smooth transition will take place according to the set time A variety of functions and designs for high operability e Color viewfinder incorporated with a 3 5 inch color LCD inside Flipping up the eyepiece you can also operate the camcorder while directly viewing the LCD e Expanded Focus e Peaking Depth of field indicator e Brightness level display Histogram indicator e
126. ed 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 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 in the viewfinder 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 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 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 e 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
127. ed picture profile to another picture profile Select the source picture profile by proceeding from step 1 to 3 of Selecting a Picture Profile using the PICTURE PROFILE menu on page 88 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 1 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 88 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 seconds and the original screen display is restored Picture Profiles Bulpso098 4 89 Bulpso098y 90 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 prof
128. en einzeln in einen Plastikbeutel Table of Contents Overview Preparations Package Configuration csccsccssssscssscssscscsscsscsscssessessescese 12 Features cscsscssssssssesssscssssscesevsessesessessessessensosssessessessessesseseoss 13 Using the CD ROM csssssossosessessesnennenusnnssnssnsnnssnssossonsnssnnsnne Reading the CD ROM Manuals System Requirements for Using the Applications 16 Software Installation eneneneen 17 Parts Identifications 18 Gameorder 3su3uuru Slee e ot lols cosh eet a 18 Zoom Lens VCL 614B2X Supplied 22 IR Remote Commander Supplied 0 0 eee 23 On Screen Indications ccscccsssscsssssscsssssscsssssescssscsessese 25 Indications in Camera Mode eneen 25 Direct Menu Operation uenesessesssennenennenenenennenenennn 26 Power Supply essssssssnssssnsnssnssssnenusnssnsnssnennsnsnnsnnsnssnsnssnsnnnnnsnnnne 28 Using a Battery Pack nuneeesnnesnnesesnesennenenenne 28 Using AC Power DC IN Power Turning Power On eee wo 30 Turning Power Off wa 30 Setting the Clock 31 Adjusting the Viewfinder u 32 Adjusting the Lens ssssccssesssssessseees u 35 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length 35 Replacing the Lens neseesnsesenennenennenennenennennn 36 Retrieving the Lens File enenn 38 Ad
129. ending on the desired picture quality and recording time Long recording time By utilizing an efficient compression format the PMW EX3 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 EX3 makes transition seamless without any frame loss when recording is done across two cards Multiple format recording The PMW EX3 camcorder offers a wide array of recording formats for multiple content creation applications The scanning mode is switchable among 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 and 1440 x Features MAIAJOAQ 13 MAIAJBAQ 14 1080 resolutions Frame rate is also selectable from interlace and progressive 59 94i 50i 29 97P 25P and native 23 98P In addition 59 94P and 50P progressive recording is available in 1280 x 720 mode SxS memory cards can simultaneously hold multiple files of any of these recording formats allowing for flexible use of the memory cards High quality uncompressed audio recording In addition to HD video recording the PMW EX3 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 archivi
130. er area of the picture is magnified The color of the contours can be set with in the viewfinder making the focus adjustment Peaking page 123 of the VF SET menu easier Turning the control back to its left stop position Press the EXPANDED FOCUS button again or deactivates the peaking function leave the focus ring untouched for 5 seconds to resume the normal angle for recording Adjusting in MF Mode Slide the focus ring forward toward the lens EXPANDED hood and set the FOCUS switch to MANU to set the camcorder to MF mode In this mode you can activate Auto Focus only when required Adjusting the Focus 65 Bulpso098y 66 PUSH AF button FOCUS switch MANU Focus ring Forward Adjusting the focus with the focus ring Rotate the focus ring for the best focus while observing the picture in the viewfinder 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 th
131. f to be displayed in Brightness Display Turn the numeric indication to show the picture brightness on the viewfinder On Off off Histogram 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 only when a serial lens is mounted Audio Level Meter Turn the audio level meter indication on off On O 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 remaining 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 only when the exclusive lens is mounted Focus Mode Turn the focus operation mode indication on off D On O only when an auto focus lens is mounted Z 9 White Balance Mode Turn the white balance mode indication on off 3 On O 2 Picture Profile Turn the Picture Profile indication on off 2 On O o Filter Position Turn the ND filter setting in
132. ff 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 recording 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 viewfinder screen resumes the normal condition Shot Transition Bulpso098 4 85 Bulpso09y 86 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 assig
133. finder you can execute formatting using Format Media page 130 of the OTHERS menu in the same manner e Formatting for the PHU 60K 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 to be used with this camcorder must be formatted using the format function of this camcorder Any PHU 60K 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 connected via a card slot is displayed in the viewfinder 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 BATTER Y MEDIA status screen page 111 Restoring the PHU 60K If an error occurs with data on the PHU 60K for some reason the hard disk must be restored If a PHU 60K that needs to be restored is connected a message that prompts you to execute restoration is displayed in the viewfinder 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 progres
134. g 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 Se Eliminating Picture Blurring Steady Shot By activating the Steady Shot function of the supplied lens blurring of images due to camera shaking can be reduced Press the STEADY SHOT button on the lens Pressing the button turns the Steady Shot function ON or OFF STEADY SHOT button The setting of the Steady Shot function is displayed in the viewfinder el 1152 345 710 1520 30 on D1 F1 9 18dB SHT 1 2001 ATW 4300K PPOFF N If the camcorder is fixed to a tripod for stable condition deactivate the Steady Shot function Eliminating Picture Blurring Steady Shot Bulpso098 4 67 Bulpio098y 68 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 59 and set the shutter speed according to the power supply frequency When the frequency is 50 Hz Set the shutter speed to s or g9 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 118 of the CAMERA SET menu to Auto
135. g ends the thumbnail screen is restored 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 Clip Operations 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 To cancel copying on the way Press the CANCEL button Copying is canceled and the thumbnail screen is restored Deleting a Clip You can delete a clip selected on the thumbnail screen from the SxS memory card 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 sh
136. g the center marker Set Center Marker to On to insert the center marker into the screen area TCG 00 00 00 00 m 120min STBY Displaying the aspect marker Set Aspect Marker to On to insert the aspect marker into the screen area Select the width of the marker from among 4 3 13 9 14 9 and 15 9 with Aspect Select Example 4 3 CH 120min STBY TCG 00 00 00 00 Displaying the guide frame lines Set Guide Frame to On to insert the guide frame lines into the screen area mM 120min STBY ZH TCG 00 00 00 00 Displaying the Zebra Patterns A zebra pattern s can be inserted to the picture in the viewfinder to check the appropriate luminance level Factory set zebras 1 70 2 100 N y Ng Turning the zebra pattern indication on off Pressing the ZEBRA button turns the zebra pattern indication on off ZEBRA button PEAKING CONTRAST BRIGHT O ZEBRA Changing the zebra pattern Using Zebra of the 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 VF SET menu with and select Zebra from the menu Displaying the Markers and Zebra Patterns Bulpso098y 57 Bulpso098y 58 U Zebra Select 1 Display On Off FEIERT EEG Zebra Select Select the zebra pattern s to be displayed 1 Zebral To display a zebra p
137. ged on the Picture Profile menu Picture Profile item Operation on the Operation on the RM B150 RM B750 Matrix Setting yes Level yes R G R B G R G B B R B G yes Detail Setting yes Level yes yes Frequency yes Crispening yes H V Ratio yes White Limiter yes Black Limiter yes Knee APT Level yes Skin Tone Detail Setting yes yes Level yes yes Area Indication yes Saturation yes Phase yes Width yes Knee Setting yes Auto Knee yes yes Point yes yes Slope yes yes Knee SAT Level yes yes Gamma Level yes yes Select yes Black yes yes Black Gamma yes Low Key SAT yes Operating From the RM B750 B150 sedineq leu1exxg Bunosuuog 143 sexipueddy 144 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 micrphone block or the viewfinder the camcorder may drop causing injury Do not leave the camcorder with the lenses facing the sun Direct sunlight can enter through the lenses
138. h the zoom speed switch set to L Remote 0 to 99 50 Set the speed of zooming to be executed when you press the ZOOM button of the IR Remote Commander Setup Menu List CAMERA SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents 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 12 720 60P 720 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 12 720 60P 720 50P S amp Q Motion Setting Turn the Slow amp Quick Motion function on off Setting the S amp Q On Off Motion function Frame Rate Set the recording frame rate in Slow amp Quick Motion 1 to 30 1080 size 1 to 60 720 size 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 Fader Setting the fade in Fade In On Off Turn the fade in function on off
139. he 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 96 Formatting an SxS Memory 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 in the viewfinder 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 Handling SxS Memory Cards 45 suonesedald 46 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 opera
140. he cheek pad the shoulder pad and the cable clamp for optional accessories must be once detached 1 Remove the shoulder pad Shoulder pad Fixing plate While holding the knob depressed pull the shoulder pad outward until it stops Remove the fixing plate from the bottom of the camcorder after loosening the screw Pull the shoulder pad to remove 2 Remove the cable clamp for optional accessories Cable clamp Adjusting the Grip Using the Cheek Pad suoleledaid 39 suonesedald 40 3 Insert the cheek pad from the back of the camcorder and secure it with the supplied screws Align the holes on the bottom of the mount frame of the cheek pad with those of the camcorder 4 Return the shoulder pad to its original position Insert the axis of the shoulder pad in the hole of the camcorder Secure the fixing plate to its original position with the screw While holding the knob push in on the shoulder pad 5 Attach the cable clamp you removed in step 2 Align the hole of the cable clamp with those on the mount frame of the cheek pad at the top of the pole and the camcorder then secure them all together with the supplied screw Keep the original screw removed in step 2 for future use Using the Cheek Pad Supplied screw Cable clamp Pole of the cheek pad 6 While holding the pole upward flip the pad toward the side panel of the camcorder Cheek pad
141. he external timecode However wait for a few seconds until the timecode generator stabilizes before recording If the frequency of the reference video signal is not the same as the frame frequency of the camcorder the camcorder cannot be correctly genlocked In such a case the timecode is not correctly synchronized with the external timecode When the connection is removed the timecode advance may shift one frame per hour with respect to the reference timecode To release the external timecode synchronization Change the Timecode setting of the TC UB SET menu or turn off the camcorder External synchronization is also released when you start recording in a special recording mode Slow amp Quick Motion Frame Rec or Interval Rec Synchronizing the timecode of another unit with that of your camcorder The timecode of another unit can be locked to that of your camcorder 1 Specify the timecode of your camcorder with Timecode and TC Format see page 69 2 Connect the TC OUT connector and MONITOR OUT connector with the timecode input and reference signal input of the other unit respectively MONITOR OUT 75 ohm coaxial cables optional To the reference video input of the other unit To the timecode input of the other unit External Synchronization sedineq euse xy Bunosuuog 139 sedineq Jeulaexg Buljoeuu0D 140 Operating From the RM B750 B150 When the optiona
142. he nonlinear editing system a malfunction may occur depending on the nonlinear editing software in use e If you specify a search speed other than 4 or 15 times normal with the nonlinear editing system no i LINK signal is fed out In such a case the picture may stay frozen e 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 Enable 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 1 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 130 is set to SP 1080 60i or SP 1080 24P Signals of 1440 x 1080 50i can be recorded when set to SP 1080 50i Recording is not allowed with other combinations of Video Format and input signals 2 Set i LINK I O page 129 of the pag OTHERS menu to Enable 3 Set the camcorder to Media mode Press the STOP button to set the camcorder to STOP mode The input image is displayed in the viewfinder and the monitor con
143. he reference signal can also be made with Genlock of the OTHERS menu If the reference signal is unstable genlock is not possible e The subcarrier is not synchronized Synchronizing the timecode of your camcorder with that of another unit The timecode of your camcorder can be locked to that of another unit Set the unit that supplies the timecode to a mode in which the timecode output keeps advancing Free Run or Clock mode 1 Set Timecode of the TC UB SET menu as follows Mode Preset Run Free Run 2 Press the TC U BIT DURATION button so that the timecode is displayed on the screen 3 Supply an HD or SD reference video signal to the GENLOCK IN connector and the reference timecode to the TC IN connector NN GENLOCK IN 75 ohm coaxial cables optional Reference video signal Reference timecode Thus the built in timecode generator of your camcorder locks to the reference timecode The message EXT LK is displayed on the screen AH TCG 00 00 00 00 HQ 1080 24P After about 10 seconds you can disconnect the external timecode without losing the synchronization e Check that the reference timecode and the reference video signal are in a phase relation that complies the SMPTE timecode standards When you finish the above procedure the timecode is immediately synchronized with the external timecode and the time data indication will show the value of t
144. his owes to the battery characteristics and is not a defect The battery pack is inadequately charged Recharge the battery pack page 28 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 The power switch is set to OFF or when you press the REC MEDIA Set the power switch to CAMERA START STOP button The SxS memory card is write protected Release the write protection page 43 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 46 Playback does not start The power switch is set to OFF or when you press the PLAY CAMERA button Set the power switch to MEDIA The supplied IR Remote Remote control operation is disabled Enable remote control operation page 41 Commander does not The battery of the IR Remote work Commander is exhausted Replace the battery with a new one Audio recording is not The AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 Adjust the audio recording levels with the AUDIO sexipueddy possible controls are set to the minimum level LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls page 72 The recorded sound is The audio level is too high Adjust the audio recording
145. icated 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 VIDEO Status Screen The information on video formats and settings for the COMPONENT OUT SDI OUT MONITOR OUT S VIDEO and i LINK connectors is displayed VIDEO 3 5 Video Format 1080 60i Rec Mode HQ YPbPr SDI Out 1080 60i Video Out NTSC Down Converter i LINK 1 0 Squeeze Disable Video Format Video format setting The picture size effective vertical lines frame rate and scan format set in Video Format of the OTHERS menu are displayed Rec Mode Recording bit rate The bit rate HQ or SP set in Video Format of the OTHERS menu is displayed YPbPr SDI Out Component and SDI output status The picture size effective vertical lines frame rate and sca
146. ication of the items named with this suffix can be independently turned on off with Display On Off of the VF SET menu see page 124 A The indication of items named with this suf fix can be turned on off using the assignable buttons to which the corresponding on off DISPLAY BATT INFO button functions have been assigned see page 75 D The settings of the items named with this suf fix can be changed using the Direct menu on the screen see page 26 1 2 3 Till 120min STBY amp HDV 6 A 25min B 50min 7 299 8 EX 7 21 20 9 TLCS E a 19 10 On 11 MF i 152 345 7 10 1520 30 om ATW 4300K PPOFFIND1 F 1 9 1 8dBJSHT 1 200 12 13 14 15 1 Battery remaining DC IN voltage indication M page 28 2 i LINK status indication Only when an external device is connected to the i LINK connector page 135 the status REC or STBY 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 TT A 2TH 16 17 18 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 STBY Standby for Frame Recording 4 Media status indication AD BE Memory c
147. icture 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 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 CINEI 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
148. iet 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 CINE1 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 Bulpso098y 93 Bulpso09y 94 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 a memory card are available In Media mode you can specify the clip to be deleted For clip deletion in Media mode see Deleting a Clip 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 75 in advance 1 Press the assignable button to which you have assigned Last Clip DEL The 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 1 Select Last Clip DEL from Clip
149. ifted by one on the thumbnail screen Displaying the EXPAND CLIP Screen The EXPAND CLIP screen permits you to divide aclip into 12 blocks of equal duration and show a thumbnail image of the first frame of each block on the screen 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 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 On the EXPAND CLIP screen displayed by using the Clip Operation menu in Pause mode the clip is displayed with the finest possible partitions EXPAND CLIP screen Current frame number 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 Ja Index frame g Frame with shot mark 1 added 92 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 icon
150. ile name Profile name Set the profile name in 8 characters at maximum You can use upper and lowercase alphabetics numerics 0 to 9 hyphen _ underscore and space Matrix Adjusting the color phase over the entire area with matrix operations 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
151. ils see External Synchronization on page 138 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 will 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 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 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 114 TC UB SET J Timecode ers Bit TC Format DF Setting 00 00 00 00 Buip1oo H Setting the ti
152. 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 121 of the AUDIO SET menu yoegheld Adding shot marks during playback 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 added to the first or last frame of a clip Stopping playback You can stop playback with either of the following operations Press the THUMBNAIL button Playback mode is canceled restoring the thumbnail screen Playing Back Clips 99 Press the STOP button Playback mode is canceled showing any external input or a blue screen To display the thumbnail screen press the THUMBNAIL button yoegheld 100 Playing Back Clips Clip Operations The corresponding Clip Operation menu pops up on the screens as shown below 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 102 Still picture in Pause m
153. ions as those in the viewfinder are displayed regardless of the setting of this item Markers or patterns are not 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 MONITOR OUT and S VIDEO connectors 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 Down Converter Selecting the operation mode of the down converter Squeeze Letterbox Edge Crop Set the output mode aspect for SD output from the MONITOR OUT S VIDEO COMPONENT OUT and SDI OUT connectors 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 Setup Menu List VF SET Menu VF SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents VF Color Adjust the color of pictures in the viewfinder Setting the 99 to 99 0 viewfinder Mode Select the display mode of the viewfinder Color B amp W Color Color mode B amp W Monochrome mode Peaking Type Select the circuit to be used for the peaking function Setting the peaking Normal Color Normal To use the VF DETAIL circuit of the viewfinder
154. ish 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 MARK 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 1 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 a shot mark You can delete shot marks on the EXPAND CLIP screen page 104 or on the SHOT MARK screen page 105 1 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 You can change the index frame of a clip to another frame you selected on the EXPAND CLIP screen page 104 or the SHOT MARK
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156. justing the Grip crsossonsonssnssnssnssnssnssnssnssnssnnsnnsnnsnnsnnnnnnnne 39 Using the Cheek Pad cscsssssssssssssscsscsssscsssscsssesssssssesesees 39 Using the IR Remote Commander rsorsossorsorsossossonsnnsnnnnee 41 Handling SxS Memory Cards csccssesssscsssessssscsssessseers 43 About SxS Memory Cards wo ccc cee eseeseeneeee 43 Inserting Removing an SxS Memory Card we 4 Switching Between SxS Memory Cards we 45 Formatting an SxS Memory Card oo eee 45 Checking the Remaining Time Available for Recotdiis sprene eai a EN 46 Restoring an SxS Memory Card ceenne 46 Using the PHU 60K _ cs00s00nesnesnesnesnenossossnssnssnssossnssonsonsonsone 47 Connecting Removing the PHU Connection Cable 47 Formatting the PHU 60K neeeenenennes 48 Checking the Remaining Time Available for Rec tdinsen 3eu2e2 email 48 Restoring the PHU 60K cennseseennnenesnesnnnnnennn 49 Recording Basic Operation Procedure sussssussossossnssnssonsonsnnsnnsnnsnnnnee 50 Selecting the Video Format ussessssussssnsnnsnssnsnssnsnnsnsnnsnnsnsnnne Selectable Formats senseless ee Changing the Format Switching the ND Filters Adjusting the White Balance Selecting the Adjustment Mode eeene 54 Executing Auto White Balance s es 55 Adjusting the Black Balance esssesssessssnssssnssnsossnsnnnnrsnnnns 56 Displaying the Markers and Ze
157. l RM B750 or RM B150 Remote Control Unit is connected various settings of the camcorder can be performed from the Remote Control Unit You can operate the menus of the camcorder and monitor the picture on the RM B750 or a video monitor connected via the MONITOR connector of the RM B750 B150 Connection Using the remote cable 10 m supplied with the RM B750 B150 connect between the REMOTE connector of the camcorder and the camera connector of the Remote Control Unit When you turn on the camcorder after the connection the camcorder enters Remote Control mode Notes e Use the RM B750 of serial number 120000 or higher Pulling out the cheek pad may make connection disconnection of the remote cable easier Adjusting the camcorder from the Remote Control Unit Turn on the camcorder by setting the power switch to the CAMERA position Camera mode The Picture Profile function is activated automatically selecting Picture Profile 6 From this status you can control menu and recording operations from the RM B750 B 150 For the functions that can be controlled from the Remote Control Unit see Functions Operable From the RM B750 B150 Camera Mode on page 142 e Remote Control operations cannot be made if USB connection to the camcorder is enabled Do not connect or disconnect the Remote Control Unit when the camcorder is on The following controls of the camcorder becomes inoperative when the Remote Cont
158. l with the thumbnail screen page 96 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 103 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 104 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 105 SHOT MARKI To display thumbnails only of the frames with shot mark 1 recorded page 105 Clip Operations Item Function SHOT MARK2 To display thumbnails only of the frames with shot mark 2 recorded page 105 EXPAND CLIP To display the EXPAND CLIP screen page 104 for the clip Clip Operation menu in Pause mode Pressing the joystick or the jog 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 103 OK MARK ADD To add the OK mark to the clip page 103 SHOT MARKI To add shot mark 1 page 105 ADD SHOT MARK2 To add shot mark 2 page 105 ADD EXPAND CLIP To display the EXPAND CLIP screen page 104 for the clip Displaying the Detailed Information of a Clip When you select DISP CLIP INFO
159. le Fixed to DF in Clock mode HQ 720 25P 00 to 24 Fixed to NDF 1 The frame digits in Setting are limited to 00 04 08 12 16 and 20 The frame at the beginning of recording is limited to 00 04 08 12 16 and 20 As the SDI OUT connector output becomes 60i because of the 2 3 pull down process except when 24P System of Genlock page 129 is set to 24PsF for 1080 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 of Genlock page 129 set to 24PsF for 1080 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 and 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 Setting the Time Data TC UB SET u ee Timecode Users Bit gt Mode Fix TC Format DF Setting 20 07 12 08 Da Ea eo Setting eight digits as desired 1 Set Mode of User
160. le when a non serial lens is mounted 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 VF SET menu The setting value of Zebral Level of the 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 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 Setting of Skin Tone Detail of the PICTURE PROFILE menu is displayed Lens ID The ID of the mounted lens is displayed The display is not available when a non serial lens is mounted Picture Profile Picture Profile selection status The selected Picture Profile number and name are displayed If Picture Profile is off Off is displayed CAMERA Status Screen skejdsiq SNS 109 sAejds q SMBS 110 AUDIO Status Screen Information regarding audio signals is displayed The display configuration varies between Camera mode and Media mode In Camera Mode is 7 ER AGC Link Linked Wind Filter CH 1 On CH 2 On 0H L CH 2 EXT 1 EXT 2 CH 1 CH
161. lpso098y 75 Bulpso098y 76 OTHERS Shot Mark1 Shot Mark2 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 Rec Review Rec Review start stop Rec Recording start stop 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 Mark1 Shot mark 1 insert Shot Mark2 Shot mark 2 insert Fader Fader on off VF Mode Viewfinder 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 4 Exit the menu The assigned functions can be viewed on the BUTTON REMOTE status screen page 111 Interval Recording 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 a Lo Number of frames for one recording session Number of Frames
162. ls those of 59 94P 59 94i 29 97P are output as NTSC signals and those of 23 98P are output as 2 3 pulled down NTSC signals SDI OUT connector BNC type The connector is set at the factory to output an HD SDI signal Using YPbPr SDI Out Select page 122 of the VIDEO SET menu you can change the setting so that it outputs an SD SDI signal 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 SDI Out Display page 122 of the VIDEO SET menu to On If input output at the i LINK HDV connector are enabled page 135 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 Using YPbPr SDI Out Select page 122 of the VIDEO SET menu you can change the setting so that it outputs down converted analog component signals for monitoring The HD SD switching becomes valid also on the SDIOUT connector in synchronization Use the supplied component video cable for connection To display the menus and status information on the connected monitor Set YPbPr SDI Out Display page 122 of the VIDEO SET menu to On MONITOR OUT connector BNC type The connector outputs down converted
163. mat of the OTHERS menu is set to HQ 1080 60i HQ 1080 50i SP 1080 60i SP 1080 50i or SP 1080 24P e When using a PHU 60K page 47 set the camcorder to one of the following conditions Slow amp Quick Motion recording cannot be done properly with other conditions NTSC Area Video format Recording frame rate HQ 1080 30P 1 to 30 fps HQ 1080 24P 1 to 24 fps HQ 720 60P 1 to 60 fps HQ 720 30P 1 to 30 fps HQ 720 24P 1 to 24 fps PAL Area Video format Recording frame rate HQ 1080 25P 1 to 25 fps HQ 720 50P 1 to 50 fps HQ 720 25P 1 to 25 fps Slow amp Quick Motion Recording Bulpso098y 79 Bulpso09y 80 Preparatory Settings Before starting Slow amp Quick Motion recording make the necessary settings in advance GAIN WHITE BAL BARS CAM 1 Press the S amp Q Motion dial for more than 1 second The camcorder enters the Slow amp Quick Motion standby status The special recording mode indication on the screen shows S amp Q Motion and Recording frame rate Playback frame rate fps beneath S amp Q STBY LAJ TCG 00 00 00 00 HQ 1080 24P amp Q Motio 29 24fp 2 Set the frame rate for recording by turning the S amp Q Motion dial The setting range varies depending on the current video format With a 1080 format 1 to 30 fps With a 720 format 1 to 60 fps When the RM B750 B150 Remote Control Unit is connected S amp Q
164. 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 instead indicating that the setting is ready for change 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 Basic Menu Operations 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 ne
165. mecode to a desired value 1 Set Mode of Timecode to Preset 2 Specify the timecode value on the Setting line and select 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 Timecode 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 Setting the Time Data 69 Bulpsoo98y 70 Video Frame TC Format formats setting HQ1080 60i 00 to 29 DF NDF switchable SP 1080 60i Fixed to DF in Clock HQ1080 30P mode HQ 1080 50i 00 to 24 Fixed to NDF SP 1080 50i HQ 1080 25P HQ 1080 24P 0010230 Fixed to NDF HQ 720 24P SP 1080 24P 0 to 29 3 DF NDF switchable Fixed to DF in Clock mode HQ 720 60P 00 to 29 DF NDF switchable double count Fixed to DF in Clock mode HQ 720 50P 00 to 24 Fixed to NDF double count HQ 720 30P 00 to 29 DF NDF switchab
166. mode is performed with the ZOOM switch located on the bottom of the camcorder ZOOM switch Operating the Zoom Manually Setting the ZOOM switch to the MANU position for Manual Zoom mode activates the zoom ring Rotate the zoom ring to adjust the zoom ZOOM switch MANU ZOOM MANU o o SERVO 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 Zoom speed switch Power zoom lever ZOOM button zoom swich a SERVO Bulpso098y 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 the CAMERA SET menu Speed 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 Adjusting the Zoom 63
167. n converting the frame rate When the frame rate setting of the video format is 50i 50P 25P Clip format Output format YPbPr Out YPbPr Out Select HD Select SD 1080 59 94i 1080 5010 2 576 501 1080 29 97P 1080 25PsF 2 576 501 1080 23 98P 1080 5010 2 576 501 720 59 94P 720 50P 2 576 50i 720 29 97P 720 50P 2 576 50i 720 23 98P 720 50PV 2 576 501 1080 50i 1080 50i 576 50i 1080 25P 1080 25PsF 576 50i 720 50P 720 50P 576 50i 720 25P 720 50P 576 50i 1 No signal is fed from the SDI OUT connector 2 The actual frame rate of the output signal is 1 1 001 of the value shown in the table Some frame may be deleted when converting the frame rate Limitations of Outputs The outputs from the camcorder are limited by the VIDEO SET menu settings as follows These limitations are common to Camera mode and Media mode Menu settings i LINK I O Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable YPbPr SDI Out Select HD HD SD SD Off Off Outputs from i LINK HDV HDV No signal HDV No signal HDV No signal the output SDI OUT No signal HD No signal SD No signal No signal connectols GOMPONENT OUT HD HD SD SD No signal No signal MONITOR OUT SD SD SD SD SD SD S VIDEO SD SD SD SD SD SD Formats and Limitations of Outputs sexipueddy 147 sexipueddy 148 Lens File Operations Up to 6 lens files can be used with this camcorder File ID Applicable lens
168. n format of the signal being fed from the COMPONENT OUT and SDI OUT connectors according to the YPbPr SDI Out Select setting of the VIDEO SET menu are displayed Video Out Output status of the MONITOR OUT and S VIDEO connectors The format NTSC or PAL of the analog composite signal being fed from the MONITOR OUT connector and S VIDEO connector is displayed Down Converter Down converter setting of the SD output 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 Enable Disable of the OTHERS menu is displayed BUTTON REMOTE Status Screen The functions assigned to the assignable buttons and the status of the IR Remote Commander are displayed BUTTON REMOTE Assign Button 1 Freeze Mix 2 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 skejdsiq SNS 111 sAejds q snyels 112 BATTERY MEDIA Status Screen The information on the battery pack and SxS memory cards is displayed BATTERY MEDIA Media A MMM BOOOCOOO 20min Media B MMM MBOOOOOO 50min Protected 0 50 100
169. n 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 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 flashes L a 74 hite Fader 1152 345 710 1520 30 om ND1 F1 9 18dB SHT 1 2000 amp eh n immmmm 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
170. n recording begins To stop recording Press the VTR START STOP button To cancel Slow amp Quick Motion mode Set Setting of S amp Q Motion of the CAMERA SET menu to Off Operating From the RM B750 B150 sedineq leu1s xg Bunosuuog 141 sedineq Jeulexg Buljoeuu0D 142 Functions Operable From the RM B750 B150 Camera Mode When the camcorder is set to Camera mode the following functions can be made using the controls the switches or the touch panel RM B750 on the Remote Control Unit in addition to menu operations Function Operation on the camcorder Operation on Operation on the RM B150 the RM B750 Menu ON OFF MENU button yes yes Master gain selection GAIN switch yes Gain adjustment CAMERA SET menu gt Gain Setup yes Step gain selection yes Color bar signal output ON OFF CAM BAR button yes yes Shutter ON OFF SHUTTER switch CAMERA SET menu yes yes gt Shutter Shutter speed selection CAMERA SET menu gt Shutter yes yes ECS ON OFF SHUTTER switch CAMERA SET menu yes yes gt Shutter ECS frequency selection CAMERA SET menu gt Shutter yes yes Auto white balance AUTO W BAL button yes yes Auto black balance CAMERA SET menu gt Auto BLK Balance yes yes White R B level adjustments yes yes Black R B level adjustments yes yes White balance memory selection WHITE BAL switch yes yes Auto Tracing White ON OFF Assignable button with ATW
171. n the same manner as the corresponding buttons on the camcorder 4 Pusnsere 1 ZOOM T W telephoto wide angle button 2 SHOTMARK 1 and 2 buttons page 74 page 106 3 THUMBNAIL button 4 PREV previous clip jump button 5 F REV fast reverse button 6 PLAY PAUSE button Parts Identifications 23 MEINISAO 24 7 REC record buttons Press the button together with the unmarked button safety button to start recording 8 REC PAUSE buttons Press the Il 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 41 Parts Identifications 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 in the viewfinder When you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button again these indications are canceled The recording status indication such as REC is always displayed regardless of operation of the MAIAJOAQ Remarks M The ind
172. nected via the COMPONENT OUT connector or MONITOR OUT connector The audio signal is output from the built in speaker or headphones connected to the headphone jack and the monitor speakers connected to the AUDIO OUT connectors 5 Press the REC START STOP button on the handle Recording begins Notes The REC START STOP button on the grip does not function 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 indication in the viewfinder 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 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 devi
173. ned to an assignable button For function assignment see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 75 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 index frame on the thumbnail screen page 96 Change the index frame for easier identification When you perform recording on an external device connected via the i LINK HDV 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 synchronized depending on the performance of the external device Preparatory Settings Specify the conditions to activate the Fader function in advance with the following procedure Select Fader of the CAMERA SET menu CAMERA SET Zoom Speed Interval Rec Frame Rec S amp Q Motion Black 2sec SOf Fade Out Type Black Fade Out Time 2sec Rec Review 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 i
174. ng For immediate recording start In recording on flash memory cards the XDCAM EX system makes each new recording on an empty area of the card This is extremely convenient as the camera operator need not worry about accidentally recording over good takes or search through footage for the correct position to start the next recording 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 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 EX3 is equipped with three newly developed gt inch Exmor CMOS Sensors which deliver excellent picture performance with full HD resolution Features Newly developed lens mount The PMW EX3 employs a new lens mount 1 2 inch EX Mount of superior optical characteristics in a compact size which permits the supplied standard zoom lens and an optionally available le
175. ng 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 75 Using the IR Remote Commander 41 suonesedald 42 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 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 Replacing the battery in the IR Remote Commander Use a commercially available CR2025 lithium battery Do not use any battery other than a CR2025 1 Hold down the lock lever pull out the battery holder and remove the battery 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 Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire
176. ng is valid Trans Curve Select the transition pattern The corresponding icon is displayed in the shot transition information area Setting Contents and icon Linear To make the transition linearly Shot Transition 83 Bulpso09y 84 Setting Contents and icon 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 recording start The setting status is displayed in the shot transition information area 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 Shot Tra
177. ns specifically designed for the PMW EX3 to be mounted For use of a conventional Sony 1 2 inch Bayonet Mount lenses a lens adaptor is provided as a supplied accessory VCL 614B2X high performance zoom lens supplied The PMW EX3 is equipped with a zoom lens specifically designed for the camcorder to offer optimum shooting performance Independent rings for zoom focus and iris adjustment give the user a high level of smooth operational control The lens has versatile functions for easy and precise focus adjustments e One push Auto Focus e MF Assist e Optical Image Stabilizer Steady Shot Creative Recording Modes and Settings 23 98P native recording The PMW EX3 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 EX3 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 Slow Shutter function The PMW EX3 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 EX3 provides various types of gamma identical to those of other CineAlta camcorders Interval Recording function The PMW EX3 offers an Interval R
178. nsition 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 Making 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 respecti
179. o 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 Turn the Auto Shutter control function on off On Off A SHT Limit Set the maximum shutter speed in Auto Shutter control 1 100 1 150 1 200 1 250 A SHT Point Set the iris point for switching auto iris and auto shutter F5 6 F8 F11 F16 control when Auto Shutter is on Shockless Off 1 2 3 Select the speed of change in white balance when the white White balance mode is switched Setting the Set to Off to instantly change the white balance shockless white 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 Setting for the position of the WHITE BAL switch 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 1 Valid with exclusive lenses only 120 Setup Menu List 2 Valid only when the RM B750 B150 Remote
180. ode page 102 CANCEL CANCEL DISP CLIP INFO DISP CLIP INFO OK MARK ADD OK MARK ADD OK MARK DEL SHOT MARK1 ADD v COPY CLIP SHOT MARK2 ADD q I DELETE CLIP L EXPAND CLIP 2 SHOT MARK SHOT MARK1 SHOT MARK2 L_ EXPAND CLIP EXPAND CLIP screen page 105 SHOT MARK screen page 106 1 CANCEL _ CANCEL __ EXPAND COARSE PAUSE EXPAND FINE _ SET INDEX PIC PAUSE SHOT MARK1 DEL __ SET INDEX PIC SHOT MARK2 DEL SHOT MARK1 ADD L_ DIVIDE CLIP SHOT MARK2 ADD SHOT MARK1 DEL I SHOT MARK2 DEL L_ DIVIDE CLIP Clip Operations 101 yoegheld 102 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 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 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 dia
181. oegheld The icon of the current memory card is highlighted shading the nonselected one If the card is write protected a lock icon is displayed to the left Current clip No Total number of clips q HME 120 0011 0300 Cursor al yellow P J Law N ORO1 JAN 10 53 OKI FAT 01 JA 0 1 0 4 0 OK I A 6 To 5 Data for the clip at the cursor are displayed in 1 to 8 1 Date and starting time of recording an AV independent file such as those added to the memory card using a computer Not all 2 Clip name ER y operations and indications may be available for 3 OK mark such clips Displayed only if the selected clip is marked OK 5 Recording video format page 103 4 AV independent file icon 6 Duration of the clip Displayed if the selected clip is an AV 7 Timecode independent file This indicates that the clip is The timecode of the index frame is displayed 96 Playing Back Clips 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 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 pictur
182. of changing the Offset White and Offset settings on the screen Except when Preset white balance mode is selected you cannot confirm the result of changing the Preset White settings on the screen Detail Setting Set to On to apply the details to the video signal Adjusting the details to be On Off applied to the picture 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 91 Bulpso09
183. on The external device starts recording in synchronization The status of the external device is displayed in the i LINK status indication area page 25 in the viewfinder Indication Status of the external device STBY i fb In HDV recording standby REC ify In HDV 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 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 connector The i LINK HDV 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 Connecting an External Device i LINK Connection such a signal using t
184. on an image still picture of a recorded clip 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 75 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 current 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 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 1080 24P e The Freeze Mix display cannot be obtained in Quick amp Slow Motion mo
185. only in the dark areas of the saturation picture or pale them to reduce noise Copy Execute Cancel Select Execute to copy Copying a picture profile Reset Execute Cancel Resetting a picture profile Select Execute to reset 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 calm and qu
186. ont Set the brightness of the tally lamp on the front Setting the tally High Low Off High To brighten the lamp lamps Low To dim the lamp Off To not light the lamp Rear Turn the tally lamp on the rear on off 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 sBumes pajleyeq pue uoneinByuoy nua 128 Reset Select Execute to reset the Hours Reset value to 0 Execute Cancel IR Remote On Off Set to On to activate remote control operations from the Activating supplied IR Remote Commander deactivating the Remote Commander The setting automatically returns to Off when the camcorder is turned off Setup Menu List OTHERS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Battery Alarm Low BATT Set the battery level at which the Low BATT warning is Setting the low 5 110 15 145 generated in steps of 5 power alarm 50 BATT Empty Set the battery level at which the BATT Empty warning is 3 to 7 3 generated DC Low Volt1 11 5 V to 17 0 V 11 5 V Set the DC IN voltage at which the DC Low Volt warning is generated DC Low Volt2 11 0 V to 14 0 V 11 0 V Set the DC IN voltage at which the DC Low Volt2 warning is generated Battery INFO Type The type product name is displayed
187. operation guidance area The functions assigned to the joystick in the current condition are displayed Playing Back Clips Display example Playback mode Function when tilted up toward the subject B PRV Function when tilted gt CE to the left NXT Function when tilted down toward the EVF Function when tilted to the right Guide marks Functions gt gt 4 times playback in forward direction gt gt gt 15 times playback in forward direction 4 4 times playback in reverse direction lt lt lt 15 times playback in reverse direction 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 Switching to high speed playback The camcorder permits you to play clips at 4 times or 15 times normal speed in the forward or reverse direction Audio is muffled in 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 between 4 times and 15 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 and 15 times normal speed To re
188. orporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners 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 Where 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 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 suoleledaid Label space 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 Formatting or deleting with the function of the camcorder does not completely
189. oting 151 U USB cable 133 user bits 70 Users Bit 125 V VF 123 VF Mode 76 VF SET Menu 123 Video Format 52 130 Video Out Display 122 VIDEO Status 111 Viewfinder 32 WwW Warning Indications 153 White 91 WHITE BAL switch 54 white balance 54 White Switch 120 WHT BAL button 55 Wide Conversion 120 write protection 43 X XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software 17 134 Y YPbPr SDI Out Display 122 YPbPr SDI Out Select 122 Z Zebra 57 123 ZEBRA button 57 zebra patterns 57 Zebra Select 58 Zebral Level 58 zoom 62 ZOOM button 63 Zoom Position 62 Zoom ring 63 Zoom Speed 118 Zoom speed switch 63 ZOOM switch 63 Index sexipueddy 163
190. ou move the viewfinder forward or rearward the angle of the viewfinder varies simultaneously Adjust the angle for your best position after tightening the fixing lever Fixing lever suoleledaid Adjusting the angle You can adjust the angle of the viewfinder If the fixing lever below the handle is loose the position may vary when you adjust the angle Be sure to tighten the lever in advance __ fr SKK Fixing lever To reverse the image The viewfinder can be rotated as much as 180 degrees toward the direction facing the subject To read the displayed menu and messages in this condition set the MIRROR IMAGE switch to ON so that the textual information is converted to the readable direction Adjusting the Viewfinder 33 suonesedald 34 PEAKING CONTRAST BRIGHT AFN A Q MIRROR IMAGE DISPLAYIBATTINFO ZEBRA Don O O J MIRROR IMAGE switch When the camcorder is in Media mode the picture is also inverted both vertically and horizontally In Camera mode the picture is inverted only vertically while it is also inverted horizontally for Rec Review page 74 Opening detaching the eyepiece to directly view the LCD screen You can directly view the LCD screen inside the viewfinder by opening the eyepiece f LCD screen To open Push the clip on the bottom to release and flip up the eyepiece It locks at the 120 degree position Adjusting
191. our browser 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 The following operating conditions are recommended for using the software recorded on the CD ROM 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 support information on the driver refer to the following URL http www sony net SxS Support XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software oS Microsoft Windows XP SP3 or later 32 bit version Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 or later 32 bit version or Mac OS X v10 4 11 or later v10 5 1 or later CPU Windows Intel Pentium 4 2 0 GHz or higher Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2 0 GHz or higher is recommended Macintosh Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2 0 GHz or higher Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2 4 GHz or higheris recommended Memory 1 GB 2 GB or more is recommended Mi
192. p 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 Lamp Slot statuses Off 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 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 in the viewfinder The display automatically changes to the thumbnail screen page 96 when a valid memory card is inside but it remains on the screen if no valid memory card is loaded suoleledaid 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 Note T
193. pears in the viewfinder 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 upward to unlock then pull it out CAMERA OFF MEDIA Power switch OFF 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 in the viewfinder screen S amp Q REC Remaining 100 to 91 90 to 71 Icon Remaining 70 to 51 50 to 31 30 to 11 JPEE 10 to 0 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 battery pack BATTERY INFO is displayed in the viewfinder 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 BATTERY INFO 0 50 100 NNnleesseas Remaining Time 20min lf the battery charge remaining be
194. pidly 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 in the viewfinder 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 to charge the battery pack Temperature High Intermittent Flashing The internal temperature has risen above a safe operation limit Suspend operation turn off the power and wait until the temperature falls Voltage Low Intermittent Flashing The DC IN voltage has become low stage 1 Check the power supply sexipueddy Insufficient Voltage Continuous Rapidly The DC IN voltage is too low stage
195. r angle when Angle mode is selected 180 90 45 22 5 11 25 ECS Frequency Set the ECS frequency when ECS mode is selected 60 02 The available setting values vary depending on the frame rate of the video format selected SLS Frame Set the number of frames to accumulate when SLS mode is 2to8 selected EX Slow Setting Turn EX Slow Shutter mode on off Shutter On Off Setting the Number of Frames Set the number of frames to accumulate Supersensitized 16 32 64 Slow Shutter mode Setup Menu List sBumes pajlejoq pue uojesn6yu0D nuaw 117 sues pellejeq pue uojeinByuog nuaw 118 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 Sn gi Shoe Time Speed Determine whether to specify the transition by time or speed ransition 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 tr
196. rame 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 1080 60 HQ 1920 x 1080 59 94 interlace SP 1440 x 1080 59 94 interlace HQ 1920 x 1080 29 97 Progressive HQ 1920 x 1080 23 98 Progressive SP 1440 x 1080 23 98 Progressive HQ 1280 x 720 59 94 Progressive SP 1080 60i HQ 1080 30P HQ 1080 24P SP 1080 24P HQ 720 60P Format Indication on this camcorder HQ 1280 x 720 HQ 720 30P 29 97 Progressive HQ 1280 x 720 HQ 720 24P 23 98 Progressive With PAL Area selected Format Indication on this camcorder HQ 1920 x 1080 50 interlace HQ 1080 50i SP 1440 x 1080 50 interlace SP 1080 50i HQ 1920 x 1080 25 Progressive HQ 1080 25P HQ 1280 x 720 HQ 720 50P 50 Progressive HQ 1280 x 720 HQ 720 25P 25 Progressive Changing the Format Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode display the OTHERS menu with EE eyri EE and set Video Format OTHERS j 1080 60i 1080 60i 1080 30P 1080 24P 1080 24P 720 60P 720 30P For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations
197. rning Indications 0 0 0 sa 153 Specifications ccscsccccsecsscssessessesscssescescescescsscscsscssesseeseees 155 General aueh Mees aaa 155 Camera Block 156 Audio Block 156 Viewfinder 32 0 EAE EE 156 Inputs Outputs oo A EOE 156 Supplied Lens VCL 614B2X nsee 157 Optional Accessories uennnesesnennenennenennennenenenennennenn 157 PEER E A A S EREE AET 159 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 a VCL 614B2X exclusive standard zoom lens It is attached to the camcorder at the factory Component video cable 1 ee Om Lens hood with lens cap 1 Lens adaptor 1 For a lens of 2 kg 4 1b 6 oz or less BP U30 battery pack 1 It is attached to the camcorder at the factory Infrared Remote Commander 1 Eyepiece 1 Eyecup 1 q It is attached to the eyepiece at the factory USB cable 1 seji Package Configuration Lens mount cap 1 Lens cap for the supplied lens 1 Fixing screws for the cheek pad 3 DC cable clamp and fixing screw 1 each Bottom plate 1 and fixing screws 2 Lithium battery CR2032 for backup 1 It is mounted in the camcorder at the factory
198. rol Unit is connected Operating From the RM B750 B150 GAIN switch WHITE BAL switch SHUTTER switch BARS CAM button WHT BAL button FULL AUTO button Direct menu operation of the camcorder is disabled when the Remote Control Unit is connected e The ECS frequency value displayed on the Remote Control Unit may slightly differ from that on the camcorder Releasing Remote Control mode Turn off the camcorder and disconnect the RM B750 B 150 The settings on the controls on the camcorder become valid Operating the Menus of the Camcorder In Remote Control mode the icon for the Picture Profile menu is displayed at the bottom with the Setup menu icons enabling you select the Picture Profile menu from this screen CAMERA SET B Auto BLK Balance Gain Setup Shutter EX Slow Shutter Da Shot Transition 2 USEE The menu items that cannot be set in Remote Control mode are shaded and cannot be selected Operating the menu from the RM B150 Set the camcorder to Camera mode by setting the power switch to the CAMERA position in advance 1 Set the DISPLAY switch to MENU The menu of the camcorder appears on the monitor screen connected via the MONITOR connector of the RM B150 2 Select and set the menu items using the MENU SELECT knob and the CANCEL ENTER switch 3 When the settings are completed set the DISPLAY switch to ON or OFF to exit the menu For details on operations
199. ructions 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 135 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 HDV dubbing to connect the i LINK devices i LINK and i are trademarks External Synchronization External Synchronization When multiple units of the PMW EX3 are used in the same shooting location recording can be made in synchronization with a specific reference signal and the timecode can be matched among all the units Aligning the phase of the video signal Genlock Genlock operation is enabled by supplying an SD or HD reference signal to the GENLOCK IN connector of the camcorder If the video format is set to HQ 1080 24P select the sync mode 60i or 24PsF with Genlock page 129 of the OTHERS menu The phase adjustment for t
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201. s Bit to Fix 2 Specify the values 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 Display Contents TCG Tmecode CLK Timecode Clock mode UBG User bits DUR Duration from the beginning of recording 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 48V switches To select the type 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 adjust the recording levels Using the Built
202. s 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 When the RM B750 B150 Remote Control Unit is connected PP6 is automatically selected and the picture profiles can be adjusted from the RM B750 B150 For details see Operating From the RM B750 B150 on page 140 Registering the Customized Settings as a Picture Profile PICTURE PROFILE PICTURE Power switch PROFILE CAMERA button Picture Profiles 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 select the picture profile number PP1 to PP6 to operate PICTURE PROFILE SEL OFF PP1 STANDARD PP2 STANDARD PP3 STANDARD PP4 STANDARD 4 Operating the jog dial or the joystick select SET and make the settings of the picture profile items PICTURE PROFILE For details on the setting items
203. s 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 Clip Operation menu on the EXPAND CLIP screen 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 U 107 lt SHOT MARKI To add shot mark 1 to the selected 8 ADD frame page 106 a SHOT MARK2 To add shot mark 2 to the selected ADD frame page 106 SHOT MARKI To delete shot mark 1 from the DEL selected frame page 106 SHOT MARK2 To delete shot mark 2 from the DEL selected frame page 106 DIVIDE CLIP To divide the clip into two clips at the selected frame page 107 Displaying the SHOT MARK Screen When one or more shot marks are recorded for a single clip the SHOT MARK screen permits you to display only the marked frames as the thumbnail images on the screen 1 Selecta clip on the thumbnail screen 2 Press the joystick or the jog dial The Clip Operation menu pops up 3 Select SHOT MARK SHOT MARKI or SHOT MARK2 SHOT MARK To
204. s 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 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 the PHU 60K suonesedald 49 Bulpso098y 50 Basic Operation Procedure The operations described in this section assume that you are using the supplied or optional exclusive lens The displays and menu settings may differ when a non exclusive lens is used Basic recording with the exclusive lens can be performed with the following procedures 7 8 REC START STOP Viewfinder Preparations 1 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 viewfinder for best viewing 5 Set the power switch to the CAMERA position The camcorder is turned on and enters Camera mode Basic Operation Procedure When using the remote commander activate the remote control mode page 41 When you hold the camcorder by the grip support it from underneath with your left hand
205. screen page 105 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 The information screen of the selected frame appears and the 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 You can divide a clip into two different clips at the frame you select on the EXPAND CLIP screen page 104 or the SHOT MARK screen page 105 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
206. see Picture Profile Items on page 90 5 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 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 then the desired picture profile from the list Example PICTURE PROFILE cs OF OT 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 when you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button TLCS On ATW sonen F1 9 18dB SHT 1 2000 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 26 Copying the Settings of a Picture Profile You can copy the settings of a select
207. 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 White Bal B 12000K Gain L 0dB A 4700K M 9dB PRST 3200K H 18dB Handle Zoom Speed H 70 Zebrai On 70 1 5 L 30 2 Off Skin Tone Detail Off LensID Standard_Lens 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 white 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 The display is not availab
208. ssnsnssnssnsnsnnsnnsnsnnne 69 Running Modes of the Timecode nee 69 Setting the Timecode 69 Setting the User Bits u 70 Displaying the Time Data Recording Audio Signals wee 71 Using the Built in Stereo Microphones 71 Using External Inputs 000 cee eeeeeeseeeeneeeeeeeeeeeees 71 Using an External Microphone uneeeneenn 71 Adjusting the Audio Recording Levels 12 Monitoring the Audio cnesensensenseeneeneensenennnnnn 72 Outputting the Color Bars and Reference Tone 73 Recording Shot Marks sess0osoenesesnenenenenonenenennenenenensenenenennene 74 Rec Review esesenesesnenenenesnonenenensonenenensonenenensnenenenennenenensnnenenenee 74 Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons 0 75 Interval Recording su0sssnssesnsnnsnesnsnnsnsnnsnsnnsansusnnsnennsnnsnsnne 76 Preparatory Settings 0 eee eseeeeseeeeesesenetseeseneees 76 Performing Interval Recording Frame Recording ccsssssesssssseseeee we 78 Preparatory Settings reserpine 78 Performing Frame Recording eeeeenen 78 Slow amp Quick Motion Recording sessesussssnrsnssesnsnnsnsnnsannnn 79 Preparatory Settings 80 Recording in Slow amp Quick Motion Mode 80 Freeze Mix Image Alignment cssssossessssnsnssnssnsnssnsnnsersnnnns
209. t is completed successfully the message changes to a completion message and the obtained color temperature is displayed e When you execute the adjustment in a memory mode the adjusted value is stored in memory A or B selected in step 1 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 Adjusting the White Balance Bulpso098 4 55 Bulpso098y 56 Adjusting the Black Balance With this camcorder the black balance is automatically adjusted each time the power is turned on You can readjust it using the menu when needed Use the CAMERA SET menu for the adjustment Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode display the CAMERA SET menu with pfaf and select Auto BLK Balance from the menu CAMERA SET Fl EX Slow Shutter Shot Transition gt MF Assist gw For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 114 Select Execute to start the black balance adjustment During adjustment an in progress message is displayed When the adjustment is completed successfully the message changes to a completion messag
210. te 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 _ _ _ _ _ 1152 345 710 1520 30 ATW 4300K PPOFF ND1 F1 9 18dB SHT 1 20 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 27 MAIAJOAQ suonesedald 28 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 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 e Before use charge the battery pack with the supplied BC U1 U2 Battery Charger A warm battery pack immediately after use may not be able to be fully recharged Mounting the battery pack Fully insert the battery pack then slide it downward to lock Battery pack Battery pack receptacle CAMERA OFF MEDIA CD Power switch OFF Power Supply If a battery pack that cannot be used with this camcorder is mounted an error message is ap
211. the Viewfinder Normally use it in the locked position Although you can open it farther from the lock position once return it to the closed position to lock it at the 120 degree position again To detach 1 Push the clip on the bottom to release 2 Flip up the eyepiece Slide the knob on the top to the opposite side of the eyepiece Detach the eyepiece by horizontally sliding it Adjusting the Lens The supplied VCL 614B2X and the optional XS8X4AS XB8 see page 36 specially designed for the PMW EX3 are called exclusive lenses in this manual Do not leave the camcorder with the lens facing the sun Direct sunlight can enter through the lens be focused in the camcorder and cause fire Adjusting the Flange Focal Length It is necessary to adjust the flange focal length the distance from the lens flange to the plane of the image along the optical axis if the focus does not match properly from telephoto to wide angle during zoom operations Repeated adjustment is not necessary as long as the same lens is used IRIS switch Focus ring Zoom ring Adjusting the Lens suonesedald 35 suonesedald 36 With the supplied or optional exclusive 1 2 inch EX Mount lens the flange focal length can be adjusted automatically e If a subject of insufficient contrast is used or if the
212. tion When no formatting message is displayed in the viewfinder you can execute formatting using Format Media page 130 of the OTHERS menu in the same manner e All the data including recorded pictures and setup files 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 in the viewfinder 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 BATTER Y MEDIA status screen page 111 Handling SxS Memory Cards A amp 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 record
213. to the files For the operating requirements for the computer see Using the CD ROM 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 www sony net SxS Support to the ExpressCard EN 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 To connect with a USB cable When you connect the camcorder or the 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 SxS memory card SBAC US10 0 Y optional USB cable supplied with the USB cable camcorder supplied with I p SBAC US10 i e When connecting the USB cable to the computer be careful to check the form and direction of the
214. turn 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 forward playback the top of the current clip is cued up then playback begins 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 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 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 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 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 MONITOR VOL Built
215. ty Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European standards EN60065 Product Safety AC adaptor 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 www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium lon batterie
216. vely 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 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 the 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 Shot A When Rec Link is set to O
217. xS memory card in slot B Execute Cancel 1 If clips cannot be played back updating the managerial file on the card may improve the condition 130 Setup Menu List 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 MONITOR fA OUT 75 ohm coaxial cable optional 75 ohm coaxial cable optional IN SDI IN MONITOR a COMPONENT OUT amp OUT Audio cable optional S video cable optional M S VIDEO AUDIO IN fi Regardless of whether the signal is HD or SD the same status information and menus can be displayed on the external monitor as those in the viewfinder According to the signal fed to the monitor set YPbPr SDI Out Display or Video Out Display of the VIDEO SET menu page 122 to On When outputting SD signals select in advance the output mode Squeeze Letterbox or Edge Crop Component video cable supplied COMPONENT IN with Down Converter of the VIDEO SET menu SD signals down converted for output have the following restrictions Connecting External Monitors sedineq jeu12xg Bunosuuog 131 sedineq Jeulaxg Buljoeuu0D 132 Images of 50P 50i 25P are output as PAL signa
218. xt 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 Setup Menu List The functions and available settings of menus are listed below The default settings set at the factory are shown in bold face example Speed CAMERA SET Menu CAMERA SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Auto BLK Execute Cancel Select Execute to start the automatic black balance Balance adjustment Adjusting the black balance automatically Gain Setup Low Set the gain level to be used when the switch is set to the L Assigning gain 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 dB position levels to the three Mid Set the gain level to be used when the switch is set to the M GAIN switch 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 dB position positions FRE High Set the gain level to be used when the switch is set to the H 3 0 3 6 9 12 18dB 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 1 100 g The available setting values vary depending on the video electrical shutter format being selected see page 59 Shutter Angle Set the shutte

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