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Clifford concept 50x Automobile Alarm User Manual

1. 31f j 8 Viewfinder Eyecup Protecting Packing Eyecup barrel holder filter ring n 3 1 Detach the eyepiece from the viewfinder barrel For the detaching procedure see the following Detaching the eyepiece on the next page 2 Remove the eyecup from the eyecup holder 3 Remove the protecting filter together with the packing rig from inside the eyecup folder 4 Detach the protecting filter from the packing ring Chapter 6 Maintenance 6 13 Detaching the eyepiece 1 Tum the eyepiece locking ring fully counterclockwise to line up the red match mark on the locking ring with the red match mark on the viewfinder barrel Locking ring Locking ring match mark Match mark on the viewfinder barrel 2 Detach the eyepiece Match mark on end of eyepiece 6 14 Chapter 6 Maintenance Refitting the eyepiece 1 Align the match mark on the eyepiece locking ring with that on the viewfinder barrel 2 Align the match mark on the end of the eyepiece see step 2 in Detaching the eyepiece on the previous page with that of the eyepiece locking ring then insert the eyepiece into the viewfinder barrel 3 Tum the eyepiece locking ring clockwise until its LOCK indication arrow points to the match mark on the viewfinder barrel Fog proof filter Depending on the temperature and humidity the protecting filter may mist because of
2. 4 132 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 10 Resetting USER Menu Settings to the Standard Settings You can clear all current settings for items of the USER menu and return settings to the standard settings factory settings or preset settings When you first use the camcorder the standard settings are the same as the factory settings You can change them The changed data are treated as preset settings For detailed information on how to change the factory settings see the Maintenance Manual Follow the procedure below to reset all settings to the standard setting 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON The page that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen 2 Tum the MENU knob until the USER FILE page appears and push the MENU knob 13OUSER FILE USER FILE LOAD D EXEC USER FILE SAVE EXEC F 1D OO0o0o000000000000 USER PRESET gt EXEC USER FILE page Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 133 3 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to USER PRESET and push MENU knob 1SOUSER FILE PRESET DATA OK YES9NO USER FILE LOAD EXEC USER FILE SAVE EXEC F 1D 0000000000000000 USER PRESET D EXEC The message PRESET OK YES NO appears In this case the mark is placed at the left of NO and NO blinks 4 Tum the MENU knob to move the mark to YES YES blinks and push
3. 5 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to the desired file No and push MENU knob POO USER SAVE ESC The file number MEMOR YSTICK DOCE ee DISPLAY MODE ALL indicated as NEW FILE is vacant 001 NEU 002 NEU E The file number where LE data already has been 004 NEU saved the file name is 005 NEU displayed FIL z FI 003 NEU FIL FIL FIL The message MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears and the BUSY indicator is on The setting data is saved in the memory stick as the user file When the saving is completed the message COMPLETE appears and the BUSY indicator also goes off 4 124 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording If no memory stick has been inserted the message NO MEMORY STICK will appear Insert a memory stick When you select the file number where the data has been saved The message OVERWRITE OK YES NO appears In this case the mark is placed at the left of NO and NO blinks To stop overwriting press the MENU knob To overwrite move the mark to YES YES blinks and push the MENU knob You can select the contents of the user file to be displayed on the page For details see Selecting the display contents on page 4 132 To cancel the saving and return to the USER FILE page Before pushing the MENU knob in step 5 move the mark to ESC at the right top of the window by turning the MENU knob and push the MENU knob The USER FILE page
4. 2 xoti tee e tede te ient vet 1 4 1 6 wee 1 8 Example of System Configuration Precautions eee Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 Controls Power Supply Accessory Attachment Audio Functions Shooting and Recording Playback Functions 2 14 Menu Operating Section eese eese entente 2 28 Time Code System Warnings and Indications 2 38 Warnings and Indications on the Display Panel 2 41 Indicators on the Viewfinder esee 2 45 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 1 About Cassettes eere eerie eee enitn tn teens tatnen ansia ene nstnnne 3 1 3 1 1 Loading and Unloading a Cassette ss 3 1 3 1 2 Preventing Accidental Erasure 3 5 Recording 3 6 3 2 1 Basic Procedure 3 6 3 2 2 Continuous Recording 3 12 3 2 3 Recording Good Shot Markers 3 15 3 2 4 Recording a Recording Start Marker 3 19 3 2 5 Starting a Shoot with a Few Seconds of Pre Stored Picture Data Loop Rec Function When Using an HKDW 703 Extension Board eese 3 19 Continued Table of Contents 1 3 2 6 Shooting Pictures at Intervals Interval Rec Function When Using the HKDW 703 sese 3 27 3 2 7 Continuous
5. 4 46 4 6 1 Menu Configuration sseseeeeeeeen 4 46 4 6 2 Basic Use of the Menu sssssseeee 4 49 4 6 3 Editing the USER Menu ou sse 4 55 2 Table of Contents 4 7 4 8 4 9 4 10 4 11 Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen 4 64 4 7 1 Layout of the Status Display on the MNiewfinder Screeils eot ooa end 4 65 4 7 2 Selecting the Display Items ee 4 69 4 7 3 Display Mode and Setting Change and Adjustment Progress Messages sese 4 72 4 7 4 Setting the Marker Display 4 7 5 Setting the Viewfinder 4 7 6 Recording Superimposed Shot Data in Color Bars 4 80 4 7 7 Setting the Shot ID wo eee eceee ca eeeeeeseeeeees 4 83 4 7 8 Displaying the Status Confirmation Windows 4 89 4 7 9 Confirming the Image of the Return Video Signal n th Viewfinder ease 4 93 Adjustments and Settings from Menus 4 8 1 Setting the GAIN Selector Values 4 97 4 8 2 Selecting the Output Signals 4 100 4 8 3 Setting the Color Temperature Manually 4 103 4 8 4 Specifying an Offset for the Auto White Balance SCH Gs cei eser e perte ee eio 4 105 4 8 5 Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1 2 Switches 4 108 4 8 6 Setting the Date Time of the Internal Clock 4 113 4 8 7 Selecting the Lens File eene 4 116 Saving Loading User Menu Data to
6. 2 Insert the WRR 855A 855B and fasten the four fixing screws WRR 855A 855B Set the AUDIO IN switch to WIRELESS for the channel to be used For the operation of the WRR 855A 855B refer to the manual supplied with the WRR 855A 855B When the XLR connection automatic detection function is effective even if the AUDIO IN switch is set to WIRELESS the signal input to the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector is automatically selected when the audio cable is connected to the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector In such a case set REAR XLR AUTO to OFF on the VTR MODE 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu 5 22 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder Fitting the WRR 860A Using a BP L60A Battery Pack 1 1 Attach the WRR tuner fitting not supplied service part number A 8278 057 A to the back of the camcorder Pass a screwdriver through the holes and tighten the screws 2 Loosen the adjustment screws Adjust the tuner fitting position for a BP L60A Battery Pack to be attached and tighten the adjustment screws to fix its position Attach the BETACAM holder kit supplied with the tuner 2 Attach the battery pack For more information about attaching the BP L60A Battery Pack see 5 1 1 Using a BP L60A Battery Pack on page 5 1 Back of camcorder BP L60A BETACAM holder kit WRR tuner fitting Continued Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 23 2 Mount the tuner on the WR
7. 6 Checking the XLR connection automatic detection function Before starting to check remove the microphone connected to the MIC IN connector if it is connected 1 Perform operations of steps 1 and 2 explained in 5 Testing external microphones 2 Set the AUDIO IN switches to FRONT Continued Chapter 6 Maintenance 6 9 3 Perform operations of steps 4 and 5 explained in 5 Testing external microphones When performing the operation of step 5 in 5 Testing external microphones if the audio level meters in the display panel and audio level indicators in the viewfinder reflect the changing sound level the function of the XLR connection automatic detection works correctly If it does not reflect the changing sound level the function of the XLR connection automatic detection is set to OFF Set REAR XLR AUTO to ON on the VTR MODE 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu If it does not reflect even after you set REAR XLR AUTO to ON the XLR connection automatic detection function does not work correctly 7 Checking the functions of the user bits and time code 1 Set the user bits as required For more information see 4 5 3 Setting the User Bits on page 4 37 2 Set the time code For more information see 4 5 1 Setting the Time Code on page 4 34 3 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to R RUN 4 Press the VTR START button and check that the tape starts and that the counter indication changes
8. The page that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen 2 Tum the MENU knob until the GAIN SW page appears and push the MENU knob Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 97 The GAIN SW page appears The current setting of an item appears to the right of the item O7OGAIN SU GAIN LOW GAIN MID GAIN HIGH GAIN TURBO TURBO SW IND Item Content GAIN LOW Sets the gain value corresponding to the L position of the GAIN selector GAIN MID Sets the gain value corresponding to the M position of the GAIN selector GAIN HIGH Sets the gain value corresponding to the H position of the GAIN selector GAIN TURBO Sets the gain value corresponding to TURBO GAIN button selection TURBO OFF When you operate the GAIN switch after SW IND pressing the TURBO GAIN button once the video gain is changed according to the GAIN switch operation ON When the video gain is boosted to the video gain to the value preset by pressing the TURBO GAIN button once the video gain is not changed even if you operate the GAIN switch if you do not press the TURBO GAIN button once more 4 98 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 3 Tum the MENU knob to move the mark to the item you want to set and push MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the amp mark at the left of the se
9. 4 7 8 Displaying the Status Confirmation Windows You can confirm the settings or status of the camcorder on the viewfinder screen by displaying the following windows e ABNORMAL lt gt window FUNCTION window AUDIO STATUS window ABNORMAL window ABNORMAL gt EEEREEEREREEREEEEREREEREEEEEN IGAIN ON 12dB SHUTTER ON EUS UHT PRESET ON WB ATW RUN ON OFF EXTENDER ON OFF IFILTER OFF 2 OVERRIDE ON 0 This window allows you to confirm why the warning indicator lights You can use the LED page of the USER menu to set whether or not the warning indicator lights Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 89 FUNCTION window FUNCTION St ASSIGN SW lt 1 gt EZ FC ASSIGN SW lt 2 gt F MIC LOOP REC OFF Actual State REAR BNC TEST OUT HD SDI i This window allows you to confirm the assigned function of the ASSIGN 1 2 switches ON OFF of the Loop Rec function ON OFF of the output and the output signal of BNC connectors HD SDI connector VBS SDI OUT connector and TEST OUT connectors AUDIO STATUS window AUDIO STATUS EERE RRR RRR EMPHASYS OFF NDF STEREO CH1 FRONT CH3 WIRELES RERR CHA UIRELES o 4 3 20 10 0 EEBEEENE BEBEEHEENEEENEENOU This window allows you to confirm the following items related to audio ON OFF of EMPHASIS setting conditions of DE NDF only for the 59 941 for
10. OPERATION sub menu L USER sub menu 9 I PAINT sub menu I MAINTENANCE sub menu I FILE sub menu DIAGNOSIS sub menu OUTPUT SEL page FUNCTION 1 page VF DISP 1 page VF DISP 2 page LED page MARKER page GAIN SW page VF SETTING page AUTO IRIS Page SHOT ID page SHOT DISP page SET STATUS page USER FILE page LENS FILE page USER sub menu each sub menu is composed of pages On these pages you can make various settings and adjustments Some pages have a window for more settings This manual refers to these sub menus as the menu a In this manual the USER menu consisting of items and pages registered at the factory is used You use the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu to add or delete pages according to how the camcorder is being used For details see 4 6 3 Editing the USER Menu on page 4 55 4 46 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording TOP menu The menus of the camcorder are composed of submenus classified into categories according to the frequency of use purpose of use and so on The TOP menu allows you to select the desired submenus To display the TOP menu screen While holding down the MENU knob set the MENU ON OFF switch from the OFF position to the ON position lt TOP MENU gt USER USER MENU CUSTOMIZE ALL e OPERATION e PAINT eMANTENANCE eFILE eDIAGNOSIS The display of the TOP menu is inhibited according to AT circuit board
11. The setting changes in order of SET gt ALL lt gt OFF S10OUTR MODE 5 eLTC UB MARKER REC_START_MARK SHOT MARKER 1 SHOT MARKER 2 SHOT TIME DISP Item Contents SET Determines whether or not markers are recorded for the items REC START MARK SHOT MARKER 1 and SHOT MARKER 2 which appear when you select SET ALL Records the recording start markers good shot marker 1 and good shot maker 2 OFF Does not record any markers When you select SET go to step 8 When you select ALL or OFF go to step 9 Continued Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 17 8 Set the marker s to be recorded to ON D Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to the marker to be set S1O0OUTR MODE 5 LTC UB MARKER REC START MARK SHOT MARKER 1 SHOT MARKER 2 SHOT TIME DISP Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counter clockwise until the desired setting appears To record the marker to the tape select ON To not record the marker select OFF 3 Perform settings of the remaining markers repeating steps 1 and 2 Q Set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF to end the menu operation Recording a shot marker 1 Press the RET button once On the viewfinder screen and the time code of the marked point are displayed for about 3 seconds Recording a shot marker 2 Press the RET button twice On the viewfinder screen X and the time code of the marked point are displayed for about 3 sec
12. WM D TC IN External time code a In addition to the HD Y signal the NTSC composite video signal can be input as the reference video signal Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 39 Example 2 Interconnecting a number of camcorders for time code synchronization TEST OUT To another camcorder to be synchronized a When the HKDW 702 not supplied is installed the down converted video signal of the camcorder cannot be used as the reference signal When interconnecting a number of camcorders output the HD analog component signal HD Y signal from the TEST OUT connector For details see 4 8 2 Selecting the Output Signals on page 4 100 b Set GENLOCK to ON on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu 4 40 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Procedure for time code synchronization Follow the procedure below to synchronize the time code A OQ N Synchronizing the time code Turn the POWER switch to ON Set the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to PRESET Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to F RUN Set the DISPLAY switch to TC Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 41 5 Supply the time code and reference video signals that comply with the SMPTE time code standard and are in the proper phase relationship to the TC IN connector and to the GENLOCK IN connector respectively This operation synchronizes the intern
13. F ID F STOP SET STATUS STATUS ABNORMAL 4 89 STATUS FUNTION STATUS AUDIO USER FILE USER FILE SAVE 4 122 4 126 4 130 USER FILE LOAD 4 133 F ID USER PRESET LENS FILE LENS FILE SELECT 4 116 Appendix A 13 The following is the list of the pages of the OPERATION menu that are not included in the USER menu at the factory When the range of setting is surrounded by parenthesis in the setting column the setup value is the relative value The range of setting in parenthesis can be different from what shown in the manual depending on the setting in the layer lower than this menu Page FUNCTION 2 Items Setting Contents WHITE MEM ATW Sets the function of the SWITCH lt B gt WHITE BAL B switch SHOCKLESS OFF 1 2 3 Changes the white gain WHITE smoothly when operating the WHITE BAL switch LOW LIGHT OFF ON Turns the warning display on or off when the video average level is less than the preset value LOW LIGHT 99 to 99 Sets the level at which LEVEL the LOW LEVEL function becomes effective BATTERY 10 20 Selects the remaining WARNING amount of the alarm voltage when the Anton battery is connected A 14 Appendix Page Items Setting Contents MARKER 2 USER BOX OFF ON Turns the box cursor on or off USER BOX 1 to 479 Width from the center WIDTH to right or left side USER BOX 1 to 269 Height from the center HEIGHT to top or bottom US
14. See 2 3 Audio Functions on page 2 5 for information about the switches and controls used to select the audio output signal and to adjust the audio level 3 3 1 Checking the Last Two Seconds of the Recording Recording Review If you press the RET button on the lens while recording is paused the last two seconds of the tape is automatically rewound and that segment is played back on the viewfinder screen Use this function to check whether recording went smoothly If you hold the RET button down longer at most 10 seconds of the tape is rewound and played back After playback the camcorder is ready to start recording again By assigning the LENS RET function to the ASSIGN 1 switch you can use the ASSIGN 1 switch in the same way as the RET button on the lens For details see 4 8 5 Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1 2 Switches on page 4 108 The recording review functions only works if the recording you have made is at least 3 seconds long 3 46 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 3 2 Checking the Recording on the Color Video Monitor Playback in Color Connect an HD color video monitor with the HD SDI input connector to the HD SDI OUT connector of the camcorder By pressing the PLAY button you can view the recorded picture HDW 750 750CE HD monitor C b es 1 oy HD SDI input HD SDI OUT connector Color playback If HD SDI OUT is set to OFF on the OUTPUT SEL page
15. Sets the luminance level at RANGE H MID HIGH which the low key saturation function becomes effective Y BLACK OFF ON Turns the Y black gamma GAMMA function on or off Y BLK GAM 99 to 99 Sets the gamma curve in the LEVEL low luminance part Y BLK GAM LOW L MID Sets the luminance level at RANGE H MID HIGH which the Y black gamma becomes effective Appendix A 29 Page Items Contents SCENE FILE Recalls the scene file saved in the memory of the camcorder STANDARD Clears all current detail adjusted settings and switch settings and returns the settings to the standard settings saved in the reference file SCENE Recalls the scene file from the memory of RECALL the camcorder or the memory stick SCENE Stores the scene file in the memory of the STORE camcorder or the memory stick F ID 16 characters A 30 Appendix MAINTENANCE Menu List Page Items Setting WHT SHADING CH SEL R G B SHADING OUTPUT SELECT Y R G B R G B WHITE H SAW 99 to 99 R G B WHITE H PARA 99 to 99 R G B WHITE V SAW 99 to 99 R G B WHITE V PARA 99 to 99 WHITE SAW PARA OFF ON BLK SHADING CH SEL R G B SHADING OUTPUT SELECT Y R G B R G B BLACK H SAW 99 to 99 R G B BLACK H PARA 99 to 99 R G B BLACK V SAW 99 to 99 R G B BLACK V PARA 99 to 99 BLACK SAW PARA OFF ON MASTER BLACK 99 to 99 MASTER GAIN TMP 3
16. To decrease a setting value Turn the MENU knob clockwise as seen from the front of the camera As turning the MENU knob the setting increases or decreases one step by on step Tf you turn the knob quickly the numeric value changes rapidly If you turn it slowly you can make minute adjustments To toggle a setting on or off To select the ON setting turn the MENU knob counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camera To select the OFF setting turn the MENU knob clockwise as seen from the front of the camera 4 52 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording To cancel the setting to reset the setting to the initial setting You can cancel the setting and reset it to its initial value one set at the factory or preset value by pushing the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch to CANCEL PRST before pushing the MENU knob in step 7 When the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch is set to CANCEL PRST the message CANCEL appears To cancel the previous setting push the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch to CANCEL PRST again To reset the setting to the initial value push the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch to CANCEL PRST a third time The message PRESET appears To reset to the initial setting push the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch to CANCEL PRST once more The action of the CANCEL PRST function differs for some setting items Some items are only affected by PRST Check the setting procedure for each item for more information
17. When a question mark 2 OZOFUNCTIONI appears at the left of the ASSIGN SU 1 EZ FC title page you can ASSIGN SW 42 F MIC Switch the pages EN S AE SELECT e MOND JU Ue MENUKNOD END SEARCH gt OFF clockwise or counterclockwise to LOOP INTVAL REC OFF display the desired page The DF NDF item on the FUNCTION 1 page appears only for the 59 941 format model In this manual menu operation is explained using the menus of the 59 941 format model 3 28 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 Push the MENU knob The mark appears at the left of the currently selected item and the mark appears at the left of the setting O2OFUNCTION1 ASSIGN SU 1 gt EZEC ASSIGN SW lt 2 gt F MIC FRONT MIC SELECT MONO DF NDF DF END SEARCH LOOP INTURL REC OFF OFF 4 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to LOOP INTVAL REC 5 Push the MENU knob The mark at the left of LOOP INTVAL REC changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark 02OFUNCTION ASSIGN SU 1 EZ FC ASSIGN SU gt F MIC FRONT MIC SELECT MONO DF NDF DF END SEARCH LOOP INTVAL REC OFF OFF Continued Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 29 6 Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise until A INT appears If you turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise the setting changes in order of OFF LOOP A INT gt
18. Insert the memory stick then follow the procedure below 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON The page that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen 2 Tum the MENU knob until the USER FILE page appears and push the MENU knob 13OUSER FILE USER FILE LOAD D EXEC USER FILE SQUE EXEC F ID 0000000000000000 USER PRESET EXEC USER FILE page 4 122 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording If you want to set a file ID for the data to be saved set the file ID before going to the step 3 For detailed information on setting the file ID see Setting the file ID on page 4 130 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to USER FILE SAVE and push MENU knob The P00 USER SAVE window appears P00 USER SAVE MODE The mark is displayed to the left of POO at the top left of the window In this case you can change the page You can use up to 20 pages from P00 to P19 to save user files in the memory stick Each page can hold up to 5 files Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 123 4 Tur the MENU knob until the page which contains the desired file number appears and push MENU knob When POO page is selected POO USER SAVE By pushing the MENU DISPLAY knob when the mark 001 NEU is placed at the left of 002 NEU 003 NEU POO the mark 002 NEU moves to DISPLAY 005 NEU MODE
19. STORE t EXEC The L1 which is displayed at the left of STANDARD changes to Bill When W changes to L the settings of the camcorder are reset to the settings stored in the reference file If you press the MENU knob again while Bl is lit operation is canceled and the camcorder returns to the settings before STANDARD was selected 4 150 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 5 1 Power Supply The following power supplies can be used with the camcorder A BP L60A lithium ion battery pack AC power using AC 550 550CE or AC DN2B 5 1 1 Using a BP L60A Battery Pack When a BP L60A Battery Pack is used the camcorder will operate continuously for about 110 minutes Before use charge the battery pack with a BC L120 Battery Charger It takes about 2 5 hours to charge one BP L60A For more information refer to the BC L120 manual Note on using the battery pack A warm battery pack may not be able to be fully recharged Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 1 o Fr aq gt o ie o 3 1 e a L Attaching the battery pack 1 Press the battery pack against the back of the camcorder aligning the side line of the battery pack with the line on the camcorder Back of camcorder BP L60A Align these lines 2 Slide the battery pack down until its LOCK arrow points at the matching line on the camcorder LOCK arr
20. TAKE TOTAL TIME and the time for recording on the tape REC TIME The time for shooting is the time required to shoot objects that moves very slowly The camcorder stores the picture data a frame at a time as it is shot at the certain specified interval and records the picture data on tape when up to 150 frames are stored in memory The time for recording on the tape is the length of recording the picture data shot during TAKE TOTAL TIME The camcorder calculates the shooting interval based on two set values TAKE TOTAL TIME and REC time Total time for shooting TAKE TOTAL TIME FO Shooting interval Time for recording on the tape REC TIME 3 36 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback Notes on auto Interval Rec mode Take note of the following points Time code In auto Interval Rec mode the internal time code generator runs in R RUN mode regardless of how the F RUN SET R RUN switch is set The real time of the shooting is saved in the user bits When you need to set the internal clock use the TIME DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS menu For details see 4 8 6 Setting the Date Time of the Internal Clock on page 4 113 Audio The audio signal is not recorded in auto Interval Rec mode Cassette control buttons While recording in auto Interval Rec mode the green tally indicator in the viewfinder flashes 4 flashes second you cannot use cassette control buttons EJECT REW
21. This menu enables you to confirm the VTR status or identify a failed circuit board To return to the TOP menu The following two methods are available e Point the arrow to TOP on the right top on each page then press the MENU knob Keep pushing the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch to the ESCAPE side until the TOP menu appears 4 48 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 6 2 Basic Use of the Menu If the MENU ON OFF switch is set to ON the USER menu is displayed on the viewfinder screen This section explains operations on the USER menu If the HKDW 702 not supplied and or HKDW 703 not supplied are not equipped with your camcorder some of items on the USER menu pages are not displayed But the operations are the same as those on menus other than the USER menu CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch MENU knob MENU ON OFF switch Controls for use of the basic use of the menu Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 49 1 Switch the MENU ON OFF switch from OFF to ON The USER menu will be displayed 02OFUNCTION ASSIGN SU 1 E2 FC ASSIGN SU 2 F MIC FRONT MIC SELECT e MONO DF NDF DF END SEARCH OFF LOOP INTURL REC OFF When the USER menu is first used the CONTENTS page appears Follow the procedure below Or if you used the USER menu already the page that was on the screen when the last USER menu operation ended appears on
22. V Vertical smear 6 18 Video head cleaning 6 12 monitor 1 6 3 47 3 48 Viewfinder adjusting the position 5 7 BATT indicator 2 46 BKW 401 Rotation Bracket 1 6 5 10 cleaning 6 12 detaching 5 9 display mode and setting change and adjustment progress message 4 72 front rear positioning lever 2 16 5 8 indicators on the viewfinder 2 45 left right positioning ring 2 16 5 7 REC indicator 2 45 related equipment A 7 selecting display items 4 69 setting 4 77 status display 4 64 stopper 2 17 5 9 testing 6 3 VTR SAVE indicator 2 46 VITC 1 4 4 38 VTR specifications A 3 testing 6 6 operation and status indicators 2 41 features 1 4 VTR SAVE STBY switch 2 27 VTR START button 2 26 VBS SDI OUT connector 2 23 W WARNING indicator 2 40 6 16 Warnings and indications display panel indications 2 41 6 16 parts and controls 2 38 status confirmation window 4 89 TALLY indicator 2 39 6 16 viewfinder screen displays 6 16 warning sound 2 9 6 16 warning system 6 16 White balance adjusting 4 6 error messages 4 10 if you have no time to adjust the white balance 4 11 memory indicator 4 67 memory 4 11 WHITE BAL switch 2 22 WRR 810A 860A 862A 862B 1 7 5 23 A 7 WRR 855A 855B 1 7 5 22 A 7 Z Zebra pattern 2 15 ZEBRA switch 2 15 Zoom position indicator 4 65 testing 6 5 Index l 9 Name Office Address Phone The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of So
23. always operates in F RUN mode For more information see To make the time code continuous on page 4 36 D F RUN SET R RUN free run set recording run switch This switch selects the operating mode for the internal time code generator F RUN The time code generator keeps running regardless of the operation state of the VTR Use this position when matching the time code to real time or for synchronizing the time code with an external time code SET Set the switch to this position to set the time code or user bits R RUN The time code generator runs only while recording This produces a tape with consecutive time code value even when shot intermittently For more information see 4 5 3 Setting the User Bits on page 4 37 and 4 5 1 Setting the Time Code on page 4 34 2 86 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls QD DATA DISPLAY switch U BIT Display the user bit value SHOT TIME Display the date and time from the shot data SHOT NO Display the shot number from the shot data Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 37 2 7 Warnings and Indications The camcorder supplies you visual information and warnings by means of its indicators without you having to use the speaker earphone or A viewfinder Warning and indication functions 2 38 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls TALLY indicator Setting the TALLY switch to HIGH or LOW ac
24. and push MENU knob The ASS 1 or 2 SEL window corresponding to the selected switch appears ASS 1 SEL window Scrolls up or down poo So SEL ESC on the window UFF F MIC MONO STEREO LOOP REC ON OFF TEST OUT CHRACTER MARKER EZ FOCUS RE TRKE ATU RETURN VIDEO LENS RET cOooooooooo 900 NIODUT IS CON ASS 2 SEL window ASS lt 2 gt SEL ESC FF F MIC MONO STEREO LOOP REC ON OFF TEST QUT CHRACTER MARKER Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 109 Functions to be assigned to the ASSIGN 1 push type switch Function Content OFF Disables the switch F MIC MONO STEREO Assigns the monaural stereo switch function when the stereo microphone is connected to the MIC IN connector LOOP REC ON OFF Assigns the Loop Rec mode ON or OFF function TEST OUT CHARACTER Assigns the function to switch whether or not the characters are mixed to the video signal to be output from the TEST OUT connector MARKER Assigns the ON OFF function to display all markers EZ FOCUS Assigns the ON OFF function of the EZ FOCUS function RE TAKE Assigns the RE TAKE function to the Switch ATW Assigns the ON OFF function of auto tracing white balance RETURN VIDEO Assigns the ON OFF function to display the image of the return video signal on the viewfinder to the switch 9 LENS RET As
25. and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark 4 24 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 5 Turn the MENU knob until the desired auto iris window appears then push the MENU knob 1 2 3 4 5 6 The shaded parts in the illustrations indicate the area where light detection occurs Auto iris window The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the amp mark If you select VARIABLE the following items become effective and you can set the window of the desired size Set each item to the desired size Item Setting IRIS VAR WIDTH The width of the window IRIS VAR HEIGHT The height of the window IRIS VAR H POS The position of the window in the horizontal direction IRIS VAR V POS The position of the window in the vertical direction Set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF When you close the cover the MENU ON OFF switch is set to OFF automatically The menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 25 To reduce the influence to the auto iris due to shooting a high luminance subject When shooting a high luminance subject the auto iris closes too much and a white crush may occur on the image In such a case you can reduce
26. connector BNC type This connector outputs the HD Y black and white signal When the HKDW 702 extension board not supplied is installed the output signal can be selected as a down converted analog composite color or HD Y signal on the OUTPUT SEL page of the USER menu Depending on the internal board and menu settings the menu time code and shot data can be displayed over the image on the monitor You can use this connector to synchronize the time code of an external VTR to the time code of the camcorder For instructions on how to select the test output signal when the HKDW 702 is installed see 4 8 2 Selecting the Output Signals on page 4 100 2 24 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls GENLOCK IN genlock input connector BNC type This connector inputs an HD reference signal when the camera is to be genlocked or when the time code is to be synchronized with external equipment Use the MAINTENANCE menu to adjust the genlock H phase phase of Horizontal sync signal For details refer to the Maintenance Manual This connector also inputs the NTSC PAL composite video signal as the reference signal when the time code is to be synchronized with external equipment In this case the genlock H phase cannot be adjusted Beyond that the subcarrier of the down converted signal composite video signal cannot be synchronized with external equipment when the HKDW 702 not supplied is installed Chapter 2
27. number of seconds of picture data that will be stored in the HKDW 703 s memory and recorded when you press the VTR START button or VTR button on the lens Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 19 The following table shows the approximate number of seconds worth of picture data counting back from the time you begin recording that will be recorded from memory However when changing from SAVE to STBY or under the special situations explained in the notes on this page the actual amount of data recorded may be shorter Loop Rec time setting and recording start point Loop Rec time VTR STBY mode VTR SAVE mode 7 seconds for 59 941 format 8 seconds for 501 format About 7 seconds before About 8 seconds before About 4 seconds before About 5 seconds before 6 seconds About 6 seconds before About 4 seconds before for 59 941 format About 5 seconds before for 501 format 5 seconds About 5 seconds before About 4 seconds before for 59 941 format About 5 seconds before for 501 format 4 seconds About 4 seconds before About 4 seconds before 3 seconds About 3 seconds before About 3 seconds before 2 seconds About 2 seconds before About 2 seconds before 1 seconds About 1 seconds before About 1 seconds before 0 seconds About 0 seconds before About 0 seconds before After selecting the Loop Rec mode immediately changing
28. 20 25 to 20 minutes 20 15 20 to 15 minutes 15 10 15 to 10 minutes 10 5 10 to 5 minutes 5 0 5 to 2 minutes 5 0 flashing Less than 2 minutes 4 66 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Audio level These indicators indicate the level of audio channel and channel 2 The peak indication of the VTR level meter is related as follows to the audio level when an 1 kHz sine wave is input Audio channel 1 level e gy L g gy gy L O L indicator Audio channel 2 level 9 L O J L lg Li E E indicator VTR level meter 40 30 20 17 14 dB indicator QD Shutter speed This indicator indicates the shutter speed or the shutter mode However if the SHUTTER switch is set to OFF nothing is displayed 1 100 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 Shutter speed in seconds in standard mode ECS ECS mode EVS S EVS mode QD Gain This indicator indicates the gain in dB of the video amplifier as set by the GAIN selector White balance memory This indicator indicates the currently selected white balance automatic adjustment memory A Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set to A B Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set to B P Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST or when the preset button on the RM B150 has been pushed T ATW is being used Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 67 p Filter This indicator indicates the currently s
29. 4 135 1 Follow the procedure of steps 1 to 3 described in 4 7 9 Confirming the Image of the Return Video Signal on the Viewfinder on page 4 93 to display the SCENE FILE page of the FILE menu The SCENE FILE page appears O4OSCENE FILE QOOOOOOO00000000 QOOOOOOO00000000 QOOOOOOUOO0000000 QOOOOOOUOO0000000 ns QOOOOOOOO0000000 OSTANDARD SCENE RECALL EXEC PR RUE gt EXEC If you want to set a file ID for the data to be stored set the file ID before going to the step 2 For detailed information on setting the file ID see Setting the file ID on page 4 143 2 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to SCENE STORE and push the MENU knob O40SCENE FILE inna GOOOO0o0o0ouoo0o00000 GOOOO00o000uoo000000 QOOOOO00000000000 GO00000000000000 a OSTANDARD SCENE RECALL EXEC RE b gt DEXEC 4 136 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording When no memory stick has been inserted the SCENE STORE window appears When a memory stick has been inserted the POO SCENE STORE window appears SCENE STORE screen When no memory stick has been inserted SCENE STORE ESC DISPLAY MODE ALL POO SCENE STORE screen When a memory stick has been mserted P00 SCENE STORE ESC DISPLAY MODE gt ALL Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 137 3 Select the file No When no memory stick has been inserted Turn the ME
30. COOL lt A gt 3200 COLOR FINE lt A gt 0 MASTER BLACK 0 Add New Item The item selected in step 1 move to the position that you selected in step 2 In the above example MASTER BLACK is moved to the top and other items are moved down one at a time 4 58 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Inserting a blank row Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to the position where you want to insert a blank row and keep pushing the MENU knob for about 1 5 seconds A blank row is inserted O2OUSER1_ EDIT PUSH TO ITEM INSERT MASTER BLACK 0 WHITE lt B gt CH AWB TEST OUT MENU 5 OFF OFFSET WHITE lt A gt OFF WARM COOL lt A gt 3200 COLOR FINE lt A gt 0 Add New Item Keep pushing the MENU knob for about 1 5 seconds O2OUSER1 EDIT MASTER BLACK 0 WHITE lt B gt CH AWB TEST OUT MENU x OFF OFFSET WHITE lt A gt OFF WARM COOL lt A gt 3200 COLOR FINE lt A gt 0 Add New Item In the above example a blank row is inserted between MASTER BLACK and WHITE lt B gt CH Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 59 Adding deleting replacing pages You can add a new page to the USER menu delete a page from the USER menu or replace pages To add a page 1 while holding down the MENU knob set the MENU ON OFF switch from the OFF position to the ON position The TOP menu appears 2 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to USER MENU CUS
31. Chapter 3 Recording and Playback To insert the tape correctly make sure to stand the grip of the camcorder When inserting the tape be careful that you don t hit the tape against the tape holder Checking the tape for slack Pressing in the reels lightly turn them gently with your fingers in the directions shown below If the reels will not move there is no slack Checking the tape for slack Unloading a cassette With the power supply on press the EJECT button to open the cassette lid Then take out the cassette If you are not going to insert another cassette close the cassette lid It is possible to take out the cassette and close the cassette lid unless the battery voltage drops below about 10 5 V Do not repeat this unloading operation Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 3 Unloading a cassette manually If the battery voltage drops below about 10 5 V take out the cassette manually as illustrated below Cassette lid Turn the power off Open this rubber cover Pushing on the screw inside with a screwdriver turn the screw clockwise until the cassette lid opens Unloading a cassette manually You need not return the screw to its original position after taking out the cassette Although the cassette lid is not locked turning on the power makes the cassette lid operable again 3 4 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 1 2 Preventing Accide
32. Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 33 1 8 To end the menu operation set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF The menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the message AUTO INTERVAL M S indicating auto Interval Rec mode appears along the bottom of the viewfinder M S indicates the shooting interval For example when TAKE TOTAL TIME is set to 1H and REC TIME is set to 30 SEC the message AUTO INTERVAL 00M04S appears The shooting interval is 4 seconds The display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder The settings for auto Interval Rec mode are maintained until changed However if you switch off the camcorder power auto Interval Rec mode is cleared except for the TAKE TOTAL TIME and REC TIME settings To use the auto Interval Rec function again after switching on the power perform steps to 6 Camcorder operation in auto Interval Rec mode Follow the procedure below to shoot and record the picture in auto Interval Rec mode after turning on auto Interval Rec mode and making the required settings 1 After performing the basic procedure for shooting and recording following the instructions in 3 2 1 Basic Procedure page 3 6 secure the camcorder so that it will not move 3 34 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 2 Push the VTR START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens The camcorder starts recording in auto Interval Rec mode A
33. Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 41 2 Push the VTR START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens The camcorder starts recording in manual Interval Rec mode Each time you press the VTR START button or VTR button the camcorder stores the picture data of the set number of frames The camcorder stores the 150 frames of picture data for about 5 seconds in memory and actually records the stored picture data on the tape The tape runs intermittently In manual Interval Rec mode the TALLY indicator green tally in the viewfinder flashes 2 flashes second While recording in manual Interval Rec mode the message MANUAL INTERVAL FRAME flashes in the viewfinder screen and the REC indicator is on while storing the picture data in the memory To end manual interval recording You can clear auto Interval Rec mode by the following two methods However the tape may run to record the picture data stored in the memory at the instant the tape stopped Set the POWER switch to OFF Press the EJECT button Notes on manual Interval Rec mode Take note of the following points Time code In manual Interval Rec mode the internal time code generator runs in R RUN mode regardless of how the F RUN SET R RUN switch is set Audio The audio signal is not recorded in manual Interval Rec mode 3 42 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback Cassette control buttons While recording in manual Interval Rec mode the green
34. Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 25 Opening the cover Press on the tab Shooting and recording playback functions 4 VTR START button Press this button to start recording Press it again to stop recording The effect is exactly the same as that of the VTR button on the lens When the REC BUTTON function is assigned to the ASSIGN 1 push type you can use the ASSIGN 1 switch as the VTR START button 2 26 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls VTR SAVE STBY VTR power saving standby switch This switch controls the VTR power mode during pauses in recording REC PAUSE SAVE Power saving mode When you press the VTR START button there is a short delay before recording starts but power consumption is less than in standby mode and battery life is extended When the switch is set to SAVE the VTR SAVE indicator in the viewfinder lights STBY Standby mode Recording starts as soon as you press the VTR START button Avoid allowing the camcorder to remain in STBY standby mode for a long time 9 EJECT cassette eject button Press this button to eject or load a cassette REW rewind button and indicator Press this button to rewind the tape The indicator lights during rewinding F FWD fast forward button and indicator Press this button to fast forward the tape The indicator lights during fast forward PLAY playback button and indicator Press this b
35. OFF ON Turns the linear matrix correction on or off KNEE OFF ON Turns the knee correction on or off WHITE CLIP OFF ON Turns the white clipping correction on or off DETAIL OFF ON Turns the detail signal on or off APERTURE OFF ON Turns the aperture function on or off FLARE ON OFF Turns the flare function on or off EVS OFF ON Turns the EVS shutter on or off TEST SAW OFF Selects the test signal ANALOG DIGITAL Appendix A 19 Page WHITE Items Setting Contents COLOR Color Sets the temperature of TEMP lt A gt temperature WHITE A display COLOR 99 to 99 Adjusts the value more FINE lt A gt precisely when the color temperature adjustment through COLOR TEMP is not satisfactory R GAIN lt A gt 99 to 99 Only the value of R GAIN is changed B GAIN lt A gt 99 to 99 Only the value of B GAIN is changed COLOR Color Sets the temperature of TEMP B temperature WHITE B display COLOR Adjusts the value more FINE lt B gt 99 to 99 precisely when the color temperature adjustment through COLOR TEMP is not satisfactory R GAIN B 99 to 99 Only the value of R GAIN is changed B GAIN B 99 to 99 Only the value of B GAIN is changed A 20 Appendix Page Items Setting Contents BLACK MASTER 99 to 99 Adjusts the master black BLACK level R BLACK 99 to 99 Adjusts the R black
36. Optical attachments ND filter ND Part No 3 174 685 01 ND filter 1 33 ND Part No 3 174 683 01 Cross filter Part No 3 174 682 01 Mount ring Part No 3 186 442 01 Consult your Sony representative for more information about these filters Equipment for remote control RM B150 Remote Control Unit Audio equipment C 74 microphone ECM MSS stereo microphone CAC 12 Microphone Holder CCXA 53 Audio Cable CRS 3P Cradle Suspension WRR 855A 855B UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit WRR 810A 860A 862A 862B UHF Portable Tuner WRT 27 UHF Transmitter BTA 27 UHF Portable Tuner Attachment Kit For Audio equipment described above confirm whether the connector is male or female and the number of pins on the connector The audio input connectors of the camcorder are female and 3 pin and the audio output connectors are male and 5 pin A converting adaptor may be required depending on the audio equipment to be connected to the camcorder Appendix A 7 Extension boards HKDW 702 DOWN CONVERTER BOARD HKDW 703 PICTURE CACHE BOARD Equipment for maintenance and easier handling BCT HD12CL Cleaning Cassette Hard Carrying Case LC DS200SFT Soft Carrying Case Tripod Adaptor VCT 14 Rain cover WRR Tuner Fitting service part number A 8278 057 A Maintenance Manual Design and specifications are subject to change without notice A 8 Appendix Menu List This section briefly explains menus that the camcorder provides for adjustmen
37. TELE FILE page appears 10 TELE FILE TOP TELE FILE CLEAR EXEC ID SIZE 1KBYTE REMAIN 100 STATUS STANDBY 2 Turn the MENU knob to move mark to TELE FILE CLEAR then push the MENU knob S10 TELE FILE TOP CLEAR DATA OK YES9NO TELE FILE CLEAR DEXEC ID SIZE 1KBYTE REMAIN 100 STATUS STANDBY The message CLEAR DATA OK YES NO appears In this case the mark is displayed on the front of NO and NO blinks 3 52 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 Turn the MENU knob to move mark to YES YES blinks then push the MENU knob The data recorded on the memory label is cleared 100 appears at the REMAIN column When the memory label is protected from accidental erasure you cannot clear recorded data The time code data is cleared However the memory label ID is not cleared Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 53 4 1 Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance To always obtain excellent image quality when using this camcorder conditions may require that both the black balance and the white balance be adjusted The black balance will require adjustment in the following cases When the camcorder is first used When the camcorder is used under conditions in which the surrounding temperature has changed greatly When the camcorder has not been used for a long time When the GAIN selector values have been changed
38. This switch controls the TALLY indicator setting its brightness HIGH or LOW or turning it off HIGH The TALLY indicator gets brighter OFF The TALLY indicator does not operate LOW The TALLY indicator gets dimmer Viewfinder The viewfinder lets you to view the camera image in black and white while shooting the picture and also see the playback picture from the VTR It also displays various warnings and messages related to the settings or operating conditions of the camcorder a zebra pattern safety zone marker and center marker Also you can use the BVF V20 V20CE black and white viewfinder with the 525i 625i method and BVF VC10 color viewfinder Diopter adjustment ring Use this ring to adjust the viewfinder image for your vision Viewfinder front rear positioning lever Use this lever to move the viewfinder forward or backward QD Viewfinder left right positioning ring Use this ring to move the viewfinder sideways 1 Safety zone marker The safety zone marker is a rectangle indicating the effective picture area For more information see 4 7 4 Setting the Marker Display on page 4 74 2 Center marker The center marker indicates the center of the picture with a crosshair 2 16 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls QD Cameraman tally indicator This indicator lights while the camcorder is operating Slide the window open when you shoot keeping your eye away from the viewfinder This
39. Up the Camcorder Pull up the strap to lock the fitting Attaching the shoulder strap Removing Press here and pull in the direction shown by the arrow to release Removing the shoulder strap Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 29 5 8 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position You can shift the shoulder pad from its center position factory setting backward by up to 10 mm 3 8 inch or forward by up to 25 mm 1 inch This adjustment helps you get the best balance for shooting with the camcorder on your shoulder 1 3 Bottom TM o 2 Shoulder pad Adjusting the shoulder pad position 1 Loosen the two screws 2 Slide the shoulder pad backward or forward until it is in the most convenient position 3 Tighten the screws 5 30 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 9 Putting On the Rain Cover Attach the rain cover as illustrated below You can insert and remove cassette tapes operate various switches and controls and mount the camcorder on the tripod adaptor with the rain cover attached Use this slit when attaching a video light or other accessory to the light shoe Use these slits when attaching the shoulder strap Insert your hand here to hold the grip Rear Velcro tape Drawstring Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 31 Insert the viewfinder barrel here with the eyecup out and fasten the drawings around the eyec
40. appears and push the MENU knob The mark changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the lens No changes to the mark The selected lens file is loaded Not to use the lens file Select OFF To end menu operations set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF The menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 117 4 9 Saving Loading User Menu Data to from Memory Stick The camcorder is equipped with a memory stick drive which enables you to save the user file scene files lens files reference files and ALL files This section explains how to handle the memory stick and save load a user file to from the memory stick For detailed information on the scene file see 4 11 Using the Scene Files on page 4 135 For detailed information on the lens files reference files and ALL files refer to the Maintenance Manual 4 9 1 Handling the Memory Stick The memory stick can be inserted or removed from the camcorder with the power turned on or off Inserting the memory stick 1 Push the MEMORY STICK OPEN button The cover of the memory stick compartment opens MEMORY STICK OPEN button 4 118 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 2 Hold the memory stick with the notch facing downward and the arrow facing toward y
41. appears again and the mark is placed at the USER FILE SAVE item 6 To end menu operations set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF The menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen USER menu settings to be saved in the memory stick Settings for items on all pages of the USER menu are saved in the memory stick as a user file However you can select the settings which are not to be saved in the memory stick For details see the Maintenance Manual Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 125 If data cannot be saved If one of the following error messages appears when you push the MENU knob in step 5 of the procedure in the previous section page 4 124 then the data was not saved Data save error messages Error message Reason Action NO MEMORY No memory stick is Insert or reinsert the memory STICK inserted stick MEMORY STICK The write protect switch on Set the write protect switch LOCKED the memory stick is setto to the write enable position the write protect position MEMORY STICK Circuit or memory stick Check the circuitry or ERROR flashing fault replace the memory stick Loading saved data from a memory stick Follow the procedure below 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON The page that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder sc
42. are 1920 H x 1080 V and which uses 2 3 type Power HAD sensor CCD imagers with 2 000 000 picture elements with an HDCAM portable videocassette recorder Its excellent image quality sensitivity portability and dust and water proof construction make it ideal as a camcorder for ENG and EFP in the same way as the earlier BVW 400A 400AP The introduction of a new integrated circuit technology LSI for processing M 1AJ2AQ HD digital signals improves the image quality even further and simplifies setup initialization operations 1 1 1 Camera Features The features of the HDW 750 750CE camera are described below 2 3 type Power HAD sensor CCDs with 2 000 000 picture elements provide a compact and lightweight unit with excellent image quality Existing 2 3 inch lenses can be used A new integrated circuit technology of the digital signal processing has improved picture quality and functionability A setup menu enables you to control features such as status displays messages and markers to select various types of settings to toggle switches and to operate a memory stick Blur free shooting is ensured by a built in high performance electronic shutter that provides a variety of modes such as ECS mode which reduces flickering on the monitor screen and S EVS 9 mode which improves vertical resolution Selectable video gain ensures a noise free image 1 The HDW 750 operates with 59 94I among the HD form
43. assigning the RE TAKE function to the ASSIGN 1 switch you can use the ASSIGN 1 switch to position the tape at the most recent cut clear it and record the new cut For detailed information see 4 8 5 Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1 2 Switches on page 4 108 Tape running direction Cut 4 Example After recording cut 3 clearing cut 3 and recording cut 4 after cut 2 Continuous recording of a new cut after the cut before the most recent cut In the above example with the camcorder in the recording pause mode after recording cut 3 press the RET switch on the lens while holding the ASSIGN 1 switch down The camcorder automatically positions the tape at the end point of cut 2 and changes to the recording pause mode Record cut 4 Cut 4 is recorded after cut 2 When pictures consisting of cuts recorded using the RE TAKE function are played back by the VTR for professional use the CHANNEL CONDITION indicator which indicates the condition of the played back signal of the VTR may be lit in yellow or noise may be added to the cue audio for the first 2 or 3 seconds To avoid this it is recommended that you make the first part of the cut in the above example cut 4 about 3 seconds longer 3 44 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 2 8 Searching for the Last Recorded Portion and Turning in the Recording Pause Mode End Search Function The End Search Function allows the camcorder to search for the end of t
44. by using the USER menu It is not usually necessary to adjust the black balance when using the camcorder after it has been off White balance adjustment Always readjust the white balance when the lighting conditions change Viewfinder screen displays If the black balance or white balance adjustment is started messages that report on the progress and results are displayed on the viewfinder screen when VF DISP MODE is set to 2 or 3 on the VF DISP 1 page of the USER menu Black balance and white balance adjustment values that are automatically set by the camcorder and the various settings are stored in the camcorder memory and retained even when the power is turned off Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 1 gt 2 c 7 P 3 L gt A 7 o i a o kp 4 i Q 7 h e m J o Q fe x 2 i Q 4 1 1 Adjusting the Black Balance In automatic black balance mode adjustments are performed in the following order clamp level black set and black balance Manual black balance adjustment can be selected from the setup menu Follow the procedure below to adjust the black balance 1 Set the OUTPUT DCC switch to CAM 2 Push the AUTO W B BAL switch to BLK and release the switch AUTO W B BAL switch The switch returns to the center position and the adjustment is executed 4 2 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording During adjustment the following message is dis
45. code DATA U BIT User bits SHOT TIME Data and time from shot data SHOT NO Shot number from shot data 2 44 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 9 Indicators on the Viewfinder ALLY REC 3 Viewefinder Screen Indicators on the Viewfinder lt 4 l SAVE TALLY indicator This indicator lights when the camcorder is in Loop Rec mode Also this indicator blinks when the camcorder is in auto Interval Rec mode or manual Interval Rec mode REC recording indicator This indicator lights in red during recording It also warns by flashing For more information see 6 3 Operation Warnings on page 6 16 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 45 BATT battery indicator This indicator starts flashing when the battery connected to the camcorder has fallen and stays lit when the battery is exhausted To prevent interruption during operation replace the battery as soon as this indicator starts flashing The level at which the indicator starts flashing can be set on the BATTERY page of the MAINTENANCE menu For details see the Maintenance Manual Q warning indicator This indicator lights up when the camcorder is used under one or more of the following conditions and if the corresponding items have been set to ON on the LED page of the USER menu The gain is set to anything but 0 dB The SHUTT
46. corresponding to the channel to which he audio equipment is connected to REAR Line input connection Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 25 5 6 Tripod Mounting You can easily mount and dismount the camcorder on a tripod by using the VCT 14 tripod adaptor not supplied 1 Attach the tripod adaptor to the tripod Tripod adaptor Camera mount Slide the camcorder forward along the groove in the adaptor until it clicks 5 26 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder Removing the camcorder from the tripod adaptor While pressing the red button against the lever move the lever in the direction indicated by the arrow Red button Lever Removing the camcorder from the tripod adapter The tripod adaptor pin may remain in the engaged position even after the camcorder is removed If this happens press the red button against the lever a second time and move the lever as shown below until the pin returns to the stowed position If the pin remains in the engaged position you will not be able to mount the camcorder on the tripod adaptor Stowed position Pin If the pin remains in the engaged position Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 27 5 7 Attaching the Shoulder Strap Attach the supplied shoulder strap as shown below Shoulder strap post Attaching the shoulder strap 5 28 Chapter 5 Setting
47. filters so a total of eight 4 x 2 adjustments can be stored The number of memories allocated each A and B can be limited to one each by setting WHT FILTER INH to ON on the FUNCTION 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu In this case the memory contents are not linked to the filters When the WHITE BAL switch is set to B whereas on the FUNCTION 2 page of the OPERATION menu WHITE SWITCH lt B gt is set to ATW the ATW function is activated to automatically adjust the white balance of the picture being shot for varying lighting conditions If a memory error occurs If the error message STORED DATA NG flashes on the viewfinder screen when the camcorder is turned on the white balance memory content has been lost Adjust the white balance again Contact your Sony representative if this message continues to appear even after the white balance has been adjusted again For more information refer to Maintenance Manual Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 11 4 2 Setting the Electronic Shutter This section describes the shutter modes that can be used with the electronic shutter of the camcorder and describes the procedure for selecting the shutter speed and mode 4 2 1 Shutter Modes The shutter modes that can be used with the electronic shutter and the shutter speeds that can be selected are listed below Selectable shutter modes and speeds Mode Shutter speed Application Standard 59 941
48. format 1 100 1 125 For shooting fast moving 1 250 1 500 1 1000 subjects with little blurring 12000 sec 50I format 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 12000 sec ECS Extended 59 941 format 30 0 to For obtaining images with no Clear Scan 4300 Hz horizontal bands of noise 501 format 25 0 to 4700 Hz When shooting subjects such as monitor screens S EVS Improved vertical resolution Enhanced 1 60 sec fixed However the sensitivity and Vertical dynamic range are reduced definition System Whatever the operating mode of the electronic shutter the sensitivity of the CCD decreases with increasing shutter speed When the automatic iris is used the iris opens wider and wider as the shutter speed increases thus reducing the depth of field 4 12 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Under artificial light particularly fluorescent or mercury lamps the light intensity may appear to be constant but the strengths of each of the R G and B colors are actually changing in synchronization with the frequency of the power supply flicker Using an electronic shutter under such lighting could make the flicker even worse Color flicker is particularly likely to happen when the power supply frequency is 60 Hz with the 59 941 format model or 50 Hz with the 50I format model However if the power frequency is 50 Hz with the 59 941 format model or 60Hz 50I format mode setting the shutter s
49. indicator flashes when the battery level is running low or the tape is nearing its end QD Viewfinder stopper Pull up this stopper to detach the viewfinder from the camera Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 17 Shooting and recording playback functions 2 D FILTER selector This selector is a dual knob that selects the most appropriate filter to match the light source illuminating the subject The outer knob selects the color temperature of the CC Color Conversion filter and the inner knob selects the type of ND Neutral Density filter The white balance is stored in memory for each CC filter Note that if the display mode is set to 3 when this selector is adjusted the new setting will be indicated on the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds e g FILTER 3 For detailed information on the display mode see 4 7 3 Display Mode and Setting Change and Adjustment Progress Messages on page 4 72 2 18 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls The relationships between the selector settings and filter selections as well as examples of filters for different shooting conditions are given below FILTER selector outer setting and CC filter selection FILTER selector outer setting CC filter selection A Cross filter B 3200K C 4300K D 6300K a A type of special effect filter Generates a cross hair light ray on a highlighted portion FILTER selecto
50. iris indication 4 22 Chapter4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Opening the lens iris ris opened by 1 stop two bars ris opened by 0 5 stop one bar Closing the lens iris g ris closed by 1 stop two bars r3 QF5 6 ris closed by 0 5stop one bar Opening or closing the lens iris When the RM B150 Remote Control Unit is connected The IRIS control knob of the RM B150 can be used for lens iris setting The bar display L1 will not appear however Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 23 Selecting the automatic iris window 1 2 Follow the procedure of steps 1 and 2 described in Changing the reference value on page 4 20 to display the AUTO IRIS page Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to IRIS WINDOW IND The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the amp mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark Turn the MENU knob until ON appears then push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark The setting is executed The currently selected auto iris window appears on the viewfinder screen If it is not necessary to display the auto iris window on the viewfinder set to OFF Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to IRIS WINDOW The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark
51. level B BLACK 99 to 99 Adjusts the B black level MASTER 99 to 99 Adjusts the flare level of the FLARE master R FLARE 99 to 99 Adjusts the R flare level G FLARE 99 to 99 Adjusts the G flare level B FLARE 99 to 99 Adjusts the B flare level FLARE OFF ON Turns the flare correction circuit on or off OUTPUT Y R G B Selects the output signal of SELECT HD SDI VBS SDI OUT and TEST OUT Appendix A 21 Page Items Setting Contents GAMMA GAMMA OFF ON Turns the gamma correction function on or off MASTER 99 to 99 Sets the master gamma GAMMA correction curve R GAMMA 99 to 99 Sets the R gamma correction curve G GAMMA 99 to 99 Sets the G gamma correction curve B GAMMA 99 to 99 Sets the B gamma correction curve OUTPUT Y R G B Selects the output signal of SELECT HD SDI VBS SDI OUT and TEST OUT GAMMA SEL _ 1 2 3 4 Selects the gamma table STD A 22 Appendix Page Items Setting Contents BLK BLACK OFF ON Turns the black gamma GAMMA GAMMA correction on or off BLK GAMMA LOW L MID Sets the range affected by RANGE H MID HIGH black gamma MASTER 99 to 99 Adjusts the master black BLK GAMMA gamma R BLK 99 to 99 Sets the correction curve of GAMMA the R black gamma G BLK 99 to 99 Sets the correction curve of GAMMA the G black gamma B BLK 99 to 99 Sets the correction curve of GAM
52. load the cassette and close the cassette lid The cassette is not write protected There is no slack in the tape Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 7 Basic procedure for shooting from adjusting the black balance and white balance to stopping recording After turning on the power and loading a cassette set the switches and selectors as shown below and begin operation DISPLAY ON Iris Automatic Zoom Automatic OUTPUT DCC CAM DCC ON F RUN SET R RUN F RUN or R RUN set as needed Switch and selector settings before shooting 3 8 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback Shooting Follow the procedure below Basic procedure for shooting from adjusting the black balance and white balance to stopping recording 1 Push the AUTO W B BAL switch to BLK to adjust the black balance For detailed information on how to adjust the black balance see 4 1 1 Adjusting the Black Balance on page 4 2 Continued Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 9 2 Select the CC filter and ND filter to match the lighting conditions and adjust the white balance When the black balance and white balance settings are already in memory Set the WHITE BAL switch to A or B When the white balance setting is not in memory and you do not have enough time to adjust the white balance Set the WHITE BAL switch to the PRST position The white balance is automatically set to 3200 K when the FILTER sel
53. of the MAINTENANCE menu allows you to decide whether or not markers such as good shot markers and or recording start markers are recorded to the tape 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON while pushing the MENU knob The TOP menu appears TOP MENU USER USER MENU CUSTOMIZE ALL eOPERATION PAINT MANTENANCE FILE eDIAGNOSIS Continued 1 Shot marker Time code of the scene to be used as the editing point when editing Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 15 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to MAINTENANCE 3 Push the MENU knob When the MAINTENANCE menu is first used the CONTENTS page appears Or if you have used the MAINTENANCE menu already the page that was on the screen when the last FILE menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen 4 When the CONTENTS page is displayed turn the MENU knob to move the mark to VTR MODE 5 then push the MENU knob The VTR MODE 5 page appears 100UTR MODE 5 LTC UB MARKER REC _ START MARK SHOT MARKER 1 SHOT MARKER 2 SHOT TIME DISP S100UTR MODE 5 LTC UB MARKER REC START MARK SHOT MARKER 1 SHOT MARKER 2 SHOT TIME DISP 3 16 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback Push the MENU knob The mark at the left of LTC UB MARKER changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise until the desired setting appears
54. of the USER menu you cannot view the picture Set HD SDI OUT to ON For detailed information see 4 8 2 Selecting the Output Signals on page 4 100 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 47 When using the HKDW 702 extension board not supplied for down converting Connect the color video monitor to the TEST OUT connector or VBS SDI OUT connector of the camcorder when the HKDW 702 is installed By pressing the PLAY button you can view the recorded picture The signal output from each connector depends on the menu settings For detailed information see 4 8 2 Selecting the Output Signals on page 4 100 NTSC PAL monito SDI input connector or video input connector 9 Lg o Video input VBS SDI OUT connector TEST OUT a As the output signal from the VBS SDI OUT connector when SDI is selected on the OUTPUT SEL page of the USER menu connect to the SDI input connector When VBS is selected connect to the video input connector When REAR BNC OUT SEL is set to OFF on the OUTPUT SEL page of the USER menu the signal is not output from the VBS SDI OUT connector b When SD is selected as the output signal from the TEST OUT connector connect to the video input connector Color playback 3 48 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 4 Recording the Recording Start Time Code onto the Memory Label Tele File The VTR section is compatible with the Tele File memory label system T
55. page 2 41 for more information about the counter display RESET counter reset button This button resets the time data displayed on the counter display section to 00 00 00 00 and the user bit data to 00000000 Q DISPLAY LCD switch CTL Control signal TC Time code DATA The item selected by the DATA DISPLAY switch For more information see Time code displays on page 2 43 Q ADVANCE button For setting the time code user bits or real time each press of this button increments the flashing digit selected by the SHIFT button SHIFT button For setting the time code user bits or real time this button selects the digit to be changed The selected digit flashes Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 35 PRESET REGEN CLOCK preset regeneration clock switch This switch selects whether to set a new time code or to match the existing time code that had been recorded PRESET Starts recording time code values on the tape from the newly set value REGEN Reads the existing time code on the tape and sets the time code starting value accordingly Thus even when there is an indefinite break in recording this setting ensures that time codes on the tape will be continuous Regardless of the setting of the F RUN SET R RUN switch the camcorder operates in R RUN mode CLOCK Makes the time code value coincide with the built in clock Regardless of the F RUN SET R RUN switch setting the camcorder
56. procedure of steps 1 to 5 in Setting the auto Interval Rec on page 3 27 to select LOOP INTVAL REC on the FUNCTION 1 page 3 38 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 2 Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise until M INT appears 02OFUNCTION ASSIGN SU 1 2 EZ FC ASSIGN SW lt 2 gt gt F MIC FRONT MIC SELECT MONO DF NDF DF END SEARCH OFF eLOOP INTURL REC M INT NUMBER OF FRAME 1 If you turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise the setting changes in order of OFF LOOP gt A INT lt gt M INT When M INT appears the camcorder is in manual Interval Rec mode The TALLY indicator green tally flashes 2 flashes second Also NUMBER OF FRAME appears Q Push the MENU knob The mark at the left of LOOP INTVAL REC changes to the gt mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark In this case you can select another item Continued Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 39 4 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to NUMBER OF FRAME O02OFUNCTION ASSIGN SU 1 REFERO ASSIGN SU 2 gt F MIC FRONT MIC SELECT MONO DF NDF DF END SEARCH OFF LOOP INTURL REC M INT NUMBER OF FRAME e 1 5 Push the MENU knob The mark at the left of NUMBER OF FRAME changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark 6 Tum the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise until t
57. ratio is output a When the HKDW 702 not supplied is not installed these items are not displayed on the OUTPUT SEL page Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 101 b When SDI is selected connect the VBS SDI OUT connector to the SDI IN connector of the monitor When VBS is selected connect the VBS SDI OUT connector to the VIDEO IN connector of the monitor c Ifyou connect the TEST OUT connector to the monitor by setting TEST OUT SELECT to SD the down converter automatically operates even if REAR BNC OUT SEL is set to OFF d When no picture is displayed on the monitor with the TEST OUT connector feeding the monitor make sure the type of monitor HD monitor NTSC PAL monitor and the signal format of the output signal of the camcorder 1080i 5251 6251 match e When the NTSC PAL viewfinder or NTSC PAL monitor is connected the markers and zebra patterns are not displayed when CROP is selected 3 Tum the MENU knob to move the mark to the item you want to set and push MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark 4 Turm the MENU knob to change the desired setting and push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark D To continue the setting of another output signal repeat steps 3
58. remote control unit can be retained even after the remote control unit is removed from the camcorder For details see Structure of the paint adjustment data on the next page When connecting the monitor to the MONITOR OUT connector of the remote control unit The MONITOR connector of the RM B150 BNC type outputs the same signal as that from the TEST OUT connector on the camcorder When the HKDW 702 is installed you can also connect an NTSC monitor When you connect the HD monitor select the HD Y signal as the output signal from the TEST OUT connector on the OUTPUT SET page of the USER menu When connecting an NTSC monitor select the SD signal analog composite video For details see 4 8 2 Setting the Output Signals on page 4 100 Use the black cable supplied with the RM B150 to connect the monitor to the MONITOR connector on the RM B150 5 84 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder Structure of the paint adjustment data Non volatile memory Independent data region MASTER BLACK MASTER Setup GAMMA Hoke of KNEE POINT NI e A DETAIL camcorder LEVEL Remote control data gears or r region R BGAIN MASTER BLACK the camera r R BBLACK MASTER GAMMA E KNEE POINT FIMEBTSO DETAIL LEVEL R B GAIN st R B BLACK o RM B150 connected or not connected As the illustration above shows non volatile memory of the camcorder consists of two regions one is
59. retained even if the remote control unit is removed However if the switch position on the remote control unit differs from the one on the camcorder the switch position on the camcorder takes precedence over that on the remote control unit Also it is possible to keep the settings that are in effect before you connect the remote control unit In this case you should set the volume to the relative mode on the remote control unit For details refer to the instruction manual supplied with the RM B150 1 Absolute value volume control The data corresponding to the rotation degree position of the volume controls is output The data corresponding to the rotation amount is called the relative value volume 2 Absolute value switch Like the toggle switches or slide switches except the momentary switches the switches or controls whose positions must coincide with their functions are called absolute value switches 5 36 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 6 1 Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting Check the functions of the camcorder before setting out for a shooting session preferably by operating the camcorder together with a color video monitor 6 1 1 Preparations for Testing Attach a fully charged battery pack 2 Set the POWER switch to ON and check that the HUMID indicator does not appear and that the BATT indicator shows at least five segments If the HUMID indicator appears wait until it disappear
60. s to which you want to record the monaural sound to FRONT or F Set the front microphone selection function to MONO Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 15 5 5 2 Using an External Microphone You can connect up to two external monaural microphones using the AUDIO IN CH 1 and CH 2 connectors When using a condenser microphone that requires external power phantom power set the LINE MIC 48 V ON switch to 48 V ON If the microphone being used does not require external power dynamic microphone set the LINE MIC 48 V ON switch to MIC Using a detached external microphone AUDIO IN switch At the factory setting when the audio cable is connected microphone is connected to REAR AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 to either the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connec the signal input to the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector is automatically selected as the signal to be rec Set the LINE MIC 48 V ON switch to 48 V ON if you use an external power supply type microphone Otherwise set the switch to MIC Monaural microphone Or orded This is true regardless of the AUDIO IN switch setting TI connection automatic detection function When the XLR connection automatic detection function is set to OFF on the VTR MODE 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu set the AUDIO IN switch corresponding to the channel to which the his is called XLR Using a detached external microphone 5 16 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Cam
61. selected item and the amp mark appears at the left of the setting 02OFUNCTION ASSIGN SU 1 SOEZCEC ASSIGN SU 42 F MIC FRONT MIC SELECT e MONO DF NDF DF END SEARCH OFF LOOP INTURL REC OFF 4 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to LOOP INTVAL REC 3 22 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 5 Push the MENU knob The mark at the left of LOOP INTVAL REC changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark 02OFUNCTION ASSIGN SU 1 EZ FC ASSIGN SU 2 F MIC FRONT MIC SELECT MONO DF NDF DF END SEARCH OFF LOOP INTVAL REC OFF 6 Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise until LOOP appears If you turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise the setting changes in order of OFF LOOP A INT gt M INT When LOOP appears the camcorder is in the Loop Rec mode where picture sound and time code are constantly saved in memory The TALLY lamp green tally is on while the picture data is being stored in the memory O2OFUNCTIONI ASSIGN SW lt 1 gt EZ FC ASSIGN SW lt 2 gt FRONT MIC roe DF NDE END SEARCH LOOP INTVAL REC LOOP LOOP REC TIME OSEC Continued Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 23 T Push the MENU knob The mark at the left of LOOP INTVAL REC changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark In this case y
62. setting for each CC filter BLK Automatic adjustment of the black set and black balance D ASSIGN assignable switches 1 2 You can assign the desired functions to each of ASSIGN 1 switch push type and ASSIGN 2 switch slide type on the FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu For details see 4 8 5 Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1 2 Switches on page 4 108 GAIN selector This selector switches the gain of the video amplifier to match the lighting conditions during shooting The gains corresponding to the L M and H settings are selected from the setup menu before use The factory settings are L 0 dB M 6 dB and H 12 dB When this selector is adjusted the new setting will be indicated on the 2 20 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls setting change adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds For information about setting the gain values see 4 8 1 Setting the GAIN Selector Values on page 4 97 D OUTPUT DCC output signal dynamic contrast control selector This selector switches the video signal that is output to the VTR viewfinder and video monitor between the color bar signal and the camera output BARS Outputs the color bar signal CAM Outputs the camera signal It also switches DCC on and off when output from the camera is selected BARS DCC OFF A color bar signal is output and the DCC circuit does not operate For example use
63. setting of the offset for channel A ON or OFF ON Adds the offset adjusted on this page to the white balance WARM COOL lt A gt Sets the offset for the white balance of channel A using the color temperature Adjust the value while looking at the real image because error tends to be bigger for adjustment of high color temperature COLOR FINE lt A gt Adjusts the value more precisely if the adjustment by WARM COOL A is not satisfactory OFFSET WHITE lt B gt Turns the setting of the offset for channel B ON or OFF ON Adds the offset adjusted on this page to the white balance WARM COOL lt B gt Sets the offset for the white balance of channel B using the color temperature Adjust the value while looking at the real image because error tends to be bigger for adjustment of high color temperature COLOR FINE lt B gt Adjusts the value more precisely if the adjustment by WARM COOL B is not satisfactory 2 Set the WHITE BAL switch to the position corresponding to the desired channel A or B If the WHITE BAL switch is not set to A or B when you operate the camcorder the adjustment value will not be reflected in the output signal 4 106 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to the item you want to set and push MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of
64. so a total of eight adjustments can be stored When the FILTER selector outer knob is at the same position as it was when this WHITE BAL switch was adjusted the stored value is called from memory and the camcorder automatically adjusts itself to that value B ATW When this switch is set to B whereas on the FUNCTION 2 page of the OPERATION menu WHITE B CH is set to ATW the ATW is activated When this switch is adjusted the new setting will be indicated on the setting change adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds You can assign the ATW ON OFF function to the ASSIGN 1 switch push type on the FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu For details see 4 8 5 Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1 2 Switches on page 4 108 TURBO GAIN button When shooting under extremely poor lighting conditions slide the cover of this button to the left and press the button once to boost the video gain to the value preset on the GAIN SW page of the USER menu up to 42 dB factory setting 42 dB To stop boosting the gain press the button once more 1 ATW Auto Tracing White Balance The white balance of the picture being shot is adjusted automatically for the varying lighting conditions 2 22 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Shooting and recording playback functions 3 VBS SDI OUT video signal output connector BNC type Only when the HKDW 702 e
65. the Loop Rec time or performing playback or recording review the picture data stored in memory before this operation are made to be unrecordable This means that when you press the VTR START button or VTR button on the lens the previously stored picture data will not be recorded 3 20 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback During playback or recording review the picture data is not stored in the HKDW 703 s memory Picture data corresponding to the duration of playback or recording review will not be in memory and will not be recorded to tape To set the Loop Rec mode Follow the procedure below to turn Loop Rec mode on MENU knob MENU ON OFF switch 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON The page that was on the viewfinder screen when the last menu operation ended will appear again Continued Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 21 2 Tum the MENU knob until the FUNCTION 1 page appears When the question mark HL O20FUNCT I ON1 appears at the left of the We page you can CO CENE E Switch the pages FRONT MIC SELECT e MONG Turn the MENU knob DF NDF DF clockwise or END SEARCH OFF counterclockwise to LOOP INTVAL REC OFF display the desired page The DF NDF item on the FUNCTION 1 page appears only for the 59 941 format model In this manual menu operation is explained using the menus of the 59 941 format model 3 Push the MENU knob The mark appears at the left of the currently
66. the external time code then set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to R RUN To change the power supply from the battery pack to an external power supply during time code synchronization To maintain a continuous power supply connect the external power supply to the DC IN connector before removing the battery pack You may lose time code synchronization if you remove the battery pack first Camera synchronization during time code synchronization During time code synchronization the camera is genlocked to the reference video signal input from the GENLOCK IN connector When the NTSC PAL composite video signal is input as the reference video signal the genlock H phase cannot be adjusted Also subcarrier of the down converted signal composite video signal of the camcorder cannot be synchronized with external equipment when the HKDW 702 not supplied is installed Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 43 4 5 5 Setting the Cassette Numbers and Shot Numbers Follow the procedure below to set a cassette number or shot number ia Fl T 48 1599 i EE HEHH HOLD button N RESET button ng o Q 3 FRU F mies d crock E nsu ATO w ini Tavoio steer T AUDIO N DATA DISPLAY Rd a FRONT F pe EX os A Ey TIME cia WIRELES
67. the independent data region that becomes effective when the remote control unit is not connected and the other is the remote control data region that becomes effective when the remote control unit is connected Paint adjustment data is automatically selected depending on whether or not the remote control unit is connected to the camcorder Thus when the remote control unit is connected to the camcorder the effective data region is switched to the remote control data region and the settings of the paint adjustment that were in effect the last time the remote control unit was used are recalled Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 35 Settings of the absolute value volume controls and absolute value switches are overwritten by those on the remote control unit after the remote control unit is connected When the remote control unit is removed from the camcorder the independent data region becomes effective Thus the camcorder will return to the settings that were in effect before the remote control unit was connected When RM COMMON MEMORY is set to ON on the FUNCTION 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu you can use settings of the paint adjustment data stored in the independent data region even if you connect the remote control unit In this case the settings stored in the independent data region will be renewed when you change the settings on the remote control unit Thus the settings of the paint data made with the remote control unit can be
68. the setting for the following purposes Adjusting the video monitor Recording the color bar signal 0 BARS CAM DCC OFF C The video signal from the camera is 1 output and the DCC circuit does not S TE operate DCC CAM DCC ON C 3 The video signal from the camera is output and the DCC circuit operates OUTPUT DCC selector 1 DCC Dynamic Contrast Control Also called automatic knee Against a very bright background with the iris opening adjusted to the subject objects in the background will be lost in the glare The DCC function will suppress the high intensity and restore much of the lost detail and is particularly effective in the following cases Shooting a subject against a bright sky Shooting a subject indoors against a background through a window Any high contrast scenes Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 21 D WHITE BAL white balance memory switch This switch determines the source of the white balance settings PRST preset Adjusts the color temperature corresponding to the position of the FILTER selector outer knob Use the PRST setting when you have no time to adjust the white balance A or B When the AUTO W B BAL switch is pushed to WHT the white balance is automatically adjusted according to the current position of the FILTER selector outer knob and the adjusted value is stored in either memory A or memory B There are two memories for each CC filter
69. the viewfinder screen and are recorded superimposed on the picture 4 82 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 7 7 Setting the Shot ID In the SHOT ID page of the USER menu you can set a shot ID of up to 12 alphanumeric characters spaces and symbols When the OUTPUT DCC switch is set to BARS DCC OFF this shot ID is output with the color bar signal The shot ID comprises ID1 to ID4 and the setting can be changed using the SHOT DISP page of the USER menu When the menu is displayed the shot ID is not displayed even if the color bar signal is output Follow the procedure below to set the shot ID CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch MENU knob MENU ON OFF switch Setting the shot ID 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON The page that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 83 2 Tum the MENU knob until the SHOT ID page appears and push the MENU knob 10OSHOT ID ID 1 SHOT IS NAME ID 2 000000000000 Ia Qo0000000000 gt ooooog00o0000 3 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to the ID one of ID 1 to ID 4 you want to set and push MENU knob The window for entering the shot ID appears The J marks appear over the top of the character on the character entry row You can now enter the characters character setting mode ID 1 ESC M WSHOT
70. to 99 Sets the detail white limiter WHT LIMIT DETAIL 99 to 99 Sets the detail black limiter BLK LIMIT DETAIL 99 to 99 Sets the V detail black limiter V BLK LMT A 24 Appendix Page Items Setting Contents SD SD DETAIL OFF ON Turns the detail function on DETAIL or off SD DETAIL 99 to 99 Turns the general level of the LEVEL detail signal SD 0 to15 Sets the crispening level CRISPENING SD DTL 99 to 99 Sets the detail white limiter WHT LIMIT SD DTL 99 to 99 Sets the detail black limiter BLK LIMIT SD LEVEL OFF ON Turns the level depend DEPEND function on or off SD LV 0 to 15 Sets the level depend level DEPEND LVL SD DTL 0 to 3 Sets the frequency of the H FREQ detail signal SD DTL 0 to 7 Sets the V detail H V RATIO SD CROSS 0 to 15 Sets the cross color COLOR suppression level a Only for the 59 94 format model Appendix A 25 Page SKIN DETAIL Items Setting Contents SKIN OFF ON Turns on all of 1 2 and 3 of DETAIL ALL the skin detail setting SKIN Executes auto hue detection DETECT function SKIN OFF ON Turns the zebra indication on AREA IND or off in the area of the currently selected type of the skin detail setting SKIN 1 2 3 Selects one of three skin DTL SELECT detail settings which you want to set The settings of the following items belong to the setting number selected in
71. top of the window by turning the MENU knob and push the MENU knob The USER FILE page appears again and the mark is placed at the USER FILE LOAD item 6 Toend menu operations set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF 4 128 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording If data cannot be loaded If one of the following error messages appears when you push the MENU knob in step 5 on page 4 128 then the data was not loaded Data load error messages Error message Reason Action NO MEMORY No memory stick is Insert or reinsert the STICK inserted memory stick MEMORY STICK Circuit or memory stick Recheck and consult a ERROR flashing fault Sony representative FILE ERROR The memory stick contains Do not try to load data flashing data that cannot be loaded saved with another with this camcorder camcorder Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 129 Setting the File ID When data is saved in a memory stick it is useful to set a file ID for the memory stick to identify it When data is saved to a memory stick a file ID is saved to the memory stick together with the data 1 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to F ID on the USER FILE page 13OUSER FILE USER FILE LOAD EXEC USER FILE SAVE EXEC F ID 0000000000000000 USER PRESET gt EXEC 2 Push the MENU knob The F ID window where you can set the file ID appears END ABCDEFGH I JKLMNOPGRSTUUU XYZ 01
72. transport functions 6 6 TC IN connector 2 33 TC OUT connector 2 33 TEST OUT connector 2 24 Tele File 3 49 Testing See Testing the camcorder before shooting Testing the camcorder before shooting audio level adjusting functions 6 7 camera section 6 2 earphone 6 8 external microphones 6 8 front microphone 6 7 iris function 6 5 preparations for testing 6 1 speaker 6 8 tape transport functions 6 6 time code function 6 10 user bit functions 6 10 viewfinder 6 3 VTR section 6 6 Index l 7 XLR connection automatic detection function 6 9 zoom function 6 5 Testing the iris and zoom functions 6 5 Time code checking 6 10 displaying 2 35 2 43 free run mode 2 36 free run recording run switch 2 36 preset regeneration switch 2 36 resetting 2 35 setting 4 34 switch settings and displayed information 2 44 synchronizing 4 39 time code system 2 32 Time counter display 2 43 Time data displaying 2 43 resetting 4 35 setting 4 34 TOP menu 4 47 Tripod adaptor 5 26 mount 2 4 mounting 5 26 TURBO GAIN button 2 22 1 8 Index U User bits checking 6 10 displaying 2 44 memory 4 37 resetting 4 38 setting 4 37 synchronization 4 42 User file see USER menu setting USER menu setting data to be saved as a user file 4 125 loading from the memory stick 4 126 resetting 4 133 saving as the user file to the memory stick 4 122 setting the file ID 4 130 USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu 4 46 4 55 Using the supplied microphone 5 14
73. vapor or your breath To ensure that the viewfinder is always clear replace the protecting filter with a fog proof filter Part No 1 547 341 11 not supplied Fitting the fog proof filter Replace the protecting filter on the packing ring with the fog proof filter Be sure to correctly assemble the fog proof filter the packing ring and the eyecup so that the reassembled eyepiece is waterproof When cleaning the fog proof filter wipe it very gently with a soft cloth to avoid impairing the anti fogging coating Chapter 6 Maintenance 6 15 6 3 Operation Warnings When a problem occurs either at power on or during operation warnings are given by the WARNING indicator and TALLY indicator in the Operation warnings Display panel Warning Flashing Battery continuous status Indicators in the viewfinder Warning sounds x Continuous c2 flashes s e 3e 11 flash s x flashes s 4 beeps s WARNING REC tally BATT 9 1 beep s indication 9202059 Continuous beep RF Continuous Je et e e SERVO Continuous 3 x e e e HUMID Continuous Xt x e e oy 9 SLACK Continuous Sen 3 TAPE Flashing 3 9 w DDD TAPE and E Flashing 3 X x 3 BATT Flashing 3 S w w 3 9 BATT and E Flashing xt x Xt 322999 a During recording b During playback fast forward or rewind C Also 5 0 appears for the tape remaining indication d During rec
74. was impossible If any of the above error messages is displayed retry the black balance adjustment Keep pushing the AUTO W B BAL to BLK until BLACK SET appears after the CHECK appears If the error message occurs again an internal check is necessary For information about this internal check refer to Maintenance Manual If the lens cable is not firmly connected to the lens connector it may not be possible to adjust the lens iris If this happens the black balance will be incorrect 4 4 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Black balance memory Values stored in memory are held until the black balance is next adjusted If a memory error occurs If the error message STORED DATA NG flashes on the viewfinder screen when the camcorder is turned on the black balance memory content has been lost Adjust the black balance again Contact your Sony representative if this message continues to appear even after the black balance has been adjusted again For more information refer to Maintenance Manual Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 5 4 1 2 Adjusting the White Balance Follow the procedure below to automatically adjust the white balance 1 Adjust the switches as shown in the figure below FILTER selector GAIN switch OUTPUT DCC switch Set as low as CAM possible WHITE BAL switch Aor B When WHITE SWITCH lt B gt is set to MEM on the FUNC
75. 0 3 6 9 12 18 24 30 36 42 dB LEVEL ADJ Y LEVEL 99 to 99 SYNC LEVEL 99 to 99 Pr LEVEL 99 to 99 Pb LEVEL 99 to 99 TEST SAW OFF ANALOG DIGITAL OUTPUT SELECT Y R G B Appendix A 31 Page Items Setting SD LEVEL ADJ SD VBS LEVEL 99 to 99 SD VBS SETUP LVL 0 7 5 9 SD VF Y LEVEL 99 to 99 SD VF R Y LEVEL 99 to 99 SD VF B Y LEVEL 99 to 99 BATTERY BEFORE END 11 0 to 13V END 10 5 to 11 5V VTR MODE 1 VIDEO OUT F R EE PB AUDIO OUT F R CUE EE REC AUDIO OUT EE SAVE CAMERA ADAPTER ENBLE DISABLE AUDIO CH3 4 MODE CH1 2or SW REAR XLR AUTO OFF ON VTR MODE 2 AU REC EMPHASYS OFF ON CUE REC OFF ON AU REF LEVEL 18 dB 20 dB AU REF OUT 0 dB 4 dB 3 dB AU SG 1KHz ON OFF AUTO MIC CH1 VR SEL SIDE 1 FRONT F S1 MIC CH2 VR SEL SIDE 2 FRONT F S2 REAR1 WRR LEVEL SIDE 1 FRONT F S1 REAR2 WRR LEVEL SIDE 2 FRONT F S2 a Only for the 59 94 format model A 32 Appendix Page Items Setting VTR MODE 3 TC OUT AUTO GENE DF NDF DF NDF EXT LK DF NDF 9 INT EXT EXT LK UBIT INT EXT LTC UBIT FIX TIME VITC UBIT FIX TIME WATCH AUTO ADJ OFF ON UBIT GROUP ID 000 101 VTR MODE 4 REC TALLY BLINK OFF ON REC START STOP OFF ON MODE SELECT SEL OFF CONT TIMER SET 1H 3H 8H VTR MODE 5 LTC UB MARKER SET ALL OFF REC START MARK OFF ON SHOT MARKER
76. 1 OFF ON SHOT MARKER 2 OFF ON SHOT TIME DISP MD HM DM HM D HMS PRESET WHT COLOR TEMP lt P gt 3200 COLOR FINE lt P gt 99 to 99 R GAIN lt P gt 99 to 99 B GAIN lt P gt 99 to 99 AWB ENABLE lt P gt OFF ON DCC DCC FUNCTION SEL DCC AdaptiveKNEE FIX DCC RANGE 400 450 500 550 600 DCC POINT 99 to 99 DCC GAIN 99 to 99 DCC PEAK FILTER 0to3 DCC DELAY TIME 99 to 99 a Only for the 59 941 format model Appendix A 33 Page Items Setting AUTO IRIS 2 IRIS WINDOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 Variable IRIS WINDOW IND OFF ON IRIS LEVEL 99 to 99 IRIS APL RATIO 99 to 99 IRIS VAR WIDTH 20 to 479 IRIS VAR HEIGHT 20 to 269 IRIS VAR H POS 7480 to 479 IRIS VAR V POS 270 to 269 IRIS SPEED 0 1 2 3 4 5 CLIP HIGH LIGHT OFF ON FUNCTION 3 WHT FILTER INH OFF ON COLOR BAR SEL SMPTE 100 75 SMPTE 4 3 100 4 3 75 4 3 RM COMMON MEMORY OFF ON GENLOCK GENLOCK OFF ON RETURN VIDEO OFF ON GL H PHASE COASE 99 to 99 GL H PHASE FINE 99 to 99 ND COMP ND OFFSET ADJUST OFF ON CLEAR ND OFFSET EXEC A 34 Appendix FILE Menu List Page Items Setting USER FILE USER FILE LOAD USER FILE SAVE F ID 16 characters USER PRESET USER FILE2 STORE USR PRESET CLEAR USR PRESET CUSTOMIZE RESET LOAD CUSTOM DATA OFF ON LOAD OUT OF USER OFF ON BEFORE FILE PAGE OFF ON USER LOAD WHIT
77. 23456789 H Z amp Oxt 4 1 220 RET INS DEL 4 130 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 3 Follow the procedure of steps 4 and 5 described in 4 7 7 Setting the Shot ID on page 4 83 to enter the file ID Execute the file ID before saving data in the memory stick Otherwise the file ID is not saved with the other data 4 when you finish entering the file ID turn the MENU knob to move the mark to END then push the MENU knob The USER FILE page appears 13OUSER FILE USER FILE LOAD EXEC USER FILE SQUE D EXEC LiEIETCTCTETCLETCICTCTCIETCL CTET USER PRESET File ID set in step 3 Perform operations from step 3 in Saving data to the memory stick on page 4 122 This file ID is stored in the memory stick with data Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 131 Selecting the display contents You can select the contents of the file to be displayed on the USER SAVE window and USER LOAD window 1 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to DISPLAY MODE and push the MENU knob 2 Tum the MENU knob to move the mark to the type of the display contents and push the MENU knob DISPLAaY MODE POO USER SAVE 001 USER1 002 USER2 003 NO FILE 004 USER4 005 USERS Item Contents ALL File ID 10 characters and store date year month date F ID File ID 16 characters DATE Store date year month date hours minutes seconds
78. 41 format model SMH TIER For the 50 format SHUTTER i model SHUTTER 1 60 SHUTTER ie di i SHUTTER is displayed instead of SHUTTER SHUTTER 1 100 5 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to the mode or shutter speed you want The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark O Turm the MENU knob until ON appears then push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the amp mark To set another mode or speed continuously return to step 5 For only the shutter speed set to ON you can select the shutter speed using the SHUTTER switch o end the menu operation set the switch to Y Toendth perati he MENU ON OFF switch to OFF When you close the cover the MENU ON OFF switch is set to OFF automatically The menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 19 4 3 Changing the Reference Value for Automatic lris Adjustment The reference value for automatic iris adjustment can be changed to enable the shooting of clear pictures of back lit subjects or to prevent white crush from the subject on which a spot light is turned The reference value for the lens iris can be set
79. 5 OSTANDARD SCENE RECALL SCENE STORE F IB To cancel the selected scene file Move the mark to W and push the MENU knob lil changes to L1 The camcorder returns to the settings before selecting the scene file Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 145 You can load the scene file stored in the camcorder on the SCENE RECALL window to be displayed in step covered in To load the scene file saved in the memory stick To load the scene file saved in the memory stick Turn the MENU knob to move the gt mark to SCENE RECALL and push MENU knob O4OSCENE FILE Baaaaaaaaanaana BBBBBBBBBBBBB CCCCCCCCCCCCC DDDDDDDDDDDDD NO FILE oS OSTANDARD SCENE RECALL DEXEC SCENE STORE EXEC F 1D 0000000000000000 The POO SCENE RECALL window appears On the POO page the scene files saved in the camcorder memory are displayed You can also recall the scene file stored in the camcorder memory on this page P00 SCENE RECALL ESC DISPLAY MODE F ID AAAAAAAAAAAAA BBBBBBBBBBBBB CCCCCCCCCCCCC DDDDDDDDDDDDD NO FILE 4 146 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording The mark is displayed to the left of POO at the top left of the window In this case you can change the page 2 Turn the MENU knob until the page which contains the desired file No appears and push MENU knob Turn the MENU knob to move t
80. 5 Press the VTR START button again and check that the tape stops and that the counter indication also stops changing 6 10 Chapter 6 Maintenance Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to F RUN and check that the counter indication changes regardless of whether the tape is running Set the DISPLAY switch to DATA and the DATA DISPLAY switch to U BIT and check that the user bit value that was set is displayed Chapter 6 Maintenance 6 11 6 2 Maintenance 6 2 1 Cleaning the Video Heads To clean the video heads use a Sony BCT HD12CL Cleaning Cassette Follow the instructions given with the cleaning cassette as incorrect or excessive use could damage the video heads To clean the heads follow the procedure below 1 Load the cleaning cassette according to the procedure described in Loading a cassette page 3 1 2 After the cleaning cassette is inserted the tape runs automatically in PLAY mode for about 3 seconds to clean the head 3 After the tape runs the cleaning cassette is automatically ejected Do not run the cleaning cassette 5 or more times consecutively 6 2 2 Cleaning the Viewfinder Use a dust blower to clean the CRT screen and mirror inside the barrel Clean the lens and protecting filter with a commercially available lens cleaner Never use organic solvents such as thinners 6 12 Chapter 6 Maintenance Disassembling the eyepiece for cleaning 1 ow
81. 8 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording The scene files loaded from the memory stick overwrite data stored in the camcorder memory To load the scene file stored in the camcorder memory under the condition where the memory stick has been inserted return to the P00 SCENE RECALL page and load the desired scene file in the camcorder memory from the memory stick When there is a file where no data is stored NO FILE is displayed a file that has the same file number is not overwritten in the camcorder In the window displayed in step 2 the content of the scene file 3 in the camcorder memory is not replaced To cancel the loading Before pushing the MENU knob in step 2 move the mark to ESC at the right top of the window by turning the MENU knob and push the MENU knob The SCENE FILE page appears again Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 149 4 11 3 Resetting the Settings of the Camcorder to the Standard Settings Saved in the Reference File You can reset the settings of the camcorder to the settings saved in the reference file standard settings For detailed information on the items subject to the reference file see the Maintenance Manual On the SCENE FILE page turn the MENU knob to move the mark to STANDARD then push the MENU knob O40SCENE FILE AAAAAAAAAAAAA BBBBBBBBBBBBB CCCCCCCCCCCCC DDDDDDDDDDDDD NO FILE us ESTANDARD SCENE RECALL DEXEC PEENE
82. AINTENANCE menu already the page that was on the screen when the last MAINTENANCE menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen 3 When the CONTENTS page is displayed turn the MENU knob to move mark to GENLOCK then push the MENU knob When any page of the MAINTENANCE menu is displayed turn the MENU knob until the GENLOCK page appears then push the MENU knob The GENLOCK page appears and the current settings are displayed on the page 1SOGENLOCK GENLOCK RETURN VIDEO GL H PHASE COASE GL H PHASE FINE 4 94 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 Perform the following setting Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to GENLOCK and push the MENU knob The mark at the left of GENLOCK setting changes to the mark and the mark at the left of GENLOCK setting changes to the mark 2 Turn the MENU knob until OFF appears then push the MENU knob The G mark at the left of GENLOCK changes to the mark and the mark at the left of GENLOCK setting changes to the mark And the setting is executed 8 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to RETURN VIDEO and push the MENU knob The mark changes to the mark and the mark changes to the mark 2 Turn the MENU knob until ON appears then push the MENU knob The mark changes to the mark and the mark changes to the mark And the setting is executed 5 To end the menu operation set
83. ANOS 4390SZ 0SZ MGH SON Y HD CAMCORDER HDW 750 HDW 750CE 7 Tele File MEMORY STICK OPERATION MANUAL 1st Edition Revised 3 To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only AVERTISSEMENT Afin d viter tout risque d incendie ou d lectrocution ne pas exposer cet appareil la pluie ou l humidit Afin d carter tout risque d lectrocution garder le coffret ferm Ne confier l entretien de l appareil qu un personnel qualifi Um Feuergefahr und die Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlages zu vermeiden darf das Ger t weder Regen noch Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt werden Um einen elektrischen Schlag zu vermeiden darf das Geh use nicht ge ffnet werden berlassen Sie Wartungsarbeiten stets nur qualifiziertem Fachpersonal For the customers in USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular ins
84. DATE Selects whether or not the shot data is superimposed ON or OFF SHOT TIME Selects whether or not shot time is superimposed ON or OFF SHOT MODEL Selects whether or not the model name is NAME superimposed ON or OFF SHOT SERIAL Selects whether or not the serial number is NO superimposed ON or OFF SHOT ID SEL Selects whether or not the shot ID set in the SHOT ID page is superimposed 1 to 4 or OFF a Tocarry out superimposed recording select ON Not to carry out superimposed recording select OFF Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 81 Q Tum the MENU knob to move the mark to the item you want to set and push MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark 4 Turn the MENU knob to select whether or not to record the selected item superimposed on the picture and push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark D Tocontinue setting other items repeat steps 3 and 4 6 To end menu operations turn the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF To carry out superimposed recording To actually record the items selected for superimposed recording in the SHOT DISP page set the OUTPUT DCC switch to BARS DCC OFF The items selected for superimposed recording appear in
85. E OFF ON ALL FILE ALL FILE LOAD ALL FILE SAVE F ID 16 characters ALL PRESET STORE ALL PRESET CLEAR ALL PRESET 38SEC CLR PRESET OFF ON SCENE FILE oy A w e STANDARD SCENE RECALL SCENE STORE F ID 16 characters Appendix A 35 Page Items Setting REFERENCE REFERENCE STORE REFERENCE CLEAR REFERENCE LOAD REFERENCE SAVE F ID 16 characters SCENE WHITE DATA OFF LENS FILE 1 LENS FILE RECALL LENS FILE STORE F ID 16 characters F STOP 1 0 to 3 4 LENS NO OFFSET SOURCE MEMORY LENS FILE 2 LENS M VMOD 99 to 99 LENS CENTER H 480 to 479 LENS CENTER V 270 to 269 OUTPUT SELECT Y R G B LENS R FLARE 99 to 99 LENS G FLARE 99 to 99 LENS B FLARE 99 to 99 LENS W R OFST 99 to 99 LENS W B OFST 99 to 99 LENS FILE 3 SHADING CH SEL R G B HD TEST OUT SEL Y R G B RGB LENS RGB H SAW 99 to 99 LENS RGB H PARA 99 to 99 LENS RGB V SAW 99 to 99 LENS RGB V PARA 99 to 99 MEMORY STICK FORMAT TELE FILE TELEFILE CLEAR A 36 Appendix DIAGNOSIS Menu List Page HOURS METER Itmes RESET METER DRUM RUNNING TAPE RUNNING OPERATION THREADING DRUM RUNNING 2 TAPE RUNNING 2 OPERATION 2 THREADING 2 TIME DATE ADJUST HOUR MIN SEC YEAR MONTH DAY ROM VERSION AT V
86. ER BOX 7480 to 479 H position of the center H POS USER BOX 270 to 269 V position of the center V POS CENTER 480 to 479 H position of the center H POS marker CENTER V 270 to 269 V position of the center POS marker Appendix A 15 Page Items Setting Contents TEST OUT TEST OUT OFF ON Selects whether or not MARKER the marker signal is mixed to the output signal from the TEST OUT connector TEST OUT OFF ON Selects whether or not VF DISP the VF DISP display signal is mixed to the output signal from the TEST OUT connector TEST OUT OFF ON Selects whether or not MENU the MENU display signal is mixed to the output signal from the TEST OUT connector TEST OUT OFF ON Selects whether or not ZEBRA the ZEBRA display signal is mixed to the output signal from the TEST OUT connector OUTPUT Y R G B Select the output signal SELECT from the TEST OUT connector A 16 Appendix Page OFFSET WHT Items OFFSET WHITE lt A gt Setting OFF ON Contents ON Adds the offset adjusted on this page to the white balance of channel A WARM COOL lt A gt Color temperature display Sets the offset for the white balance of channel A using the color temperature Adjust the value while looking at the real image because error tends to be greater for adjustment of high color temperature COLOR FINE lt A gt 99 to 99 Adjusts the val
87. ER selector is ON The WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST ATW is being used The lens extender is used The FILTER selector is set to anything but ND 1 CC A The reference value of the auto iris adjustment is anything but the standard value VTR SAVE indicator Lights up when the VTR section is set to power save mode by setting the VTR SAVE STBY switch to SAVE 2 46 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 3 1 About Cassettes This section describes the procedure for loading and unloading a cassette See Specifications VTR Section page A 3 for information about the cassettes you can use in the camcorder 3 1 1 Loading and Unloading a Cassette Loading a cassette 1 Turn on the POWER switch POWER switch J Q E E Io o E Qa E lt o 5 1 x HUMID display If the interior of the VTR section is damp the HUMID indicator will light If this happens wait until the indicator goes off before going on to step 2 Continued Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 1 2 Press the EJECT button The cassette lid will open Cassette lid 3 Check that there is no slack in the tape Then slide in the cassette until it clicks into position and close the cassette lid completely by pressing near the engraved PUSH Insert the cassette Window outward Cassette holder Push and close the cassette lid 3 2
88. F FWD PLAY and STOP To use the cassette control buttons stop auto interval recording by pressing the VTR START button or the VTR button on the lens Menu operation While recording in auto Interval Rec mode the green tally indicator in the viewfinder flashes 4 flashes second you cannot change the settings of LOOP INTVAL REC TAKE TOTAL TIME and REC TIME To change the settings stop auto interval recording by pressing the VTR START button or VTR button on the lens Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 37 When the camcorder power is switched off during auto interval recording When you set the POWER switch to OFF the camcorder will switch off by itself after the tape has run for a few seconds to record the picture data stored in the memory f you remove the battery unplug the DC cable or cut power to the AC adaptor while auto interval recording the picture data shot and stored before recording stops maximum 5 seconds 150 frames will not be recorded Do not change the battery during auto interval recording When tape runs out during auto interval recording Note that the picture data maximum 5 seconds 150 frames shot and stored before the tape stops is not recorded if the tape runs out and the camcorder stops Setting the manual Interval Rec To record in manual Interval Rec mode you need to turn on manual Interval Rec mode and set the number of frames to be recorded at shooting NUMBER OF FRAME 1 Follow the
89. G FLARE B FLARE FLARE i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N Y HD TESTOUT SEL 4 56 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 5 Add the items Turn the MENU knob until the page that has the desired items appears then push the MENU knob 2 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to the desired item then push the MENU knob The USER 2 page appears again The newly added item is displayed and Add NEW Item is displayed under the new item Add the remaining items by repeating steps and You can add up to 10 items on one page When the 10th item is registered Add New Item disappears Deleting items from a page 1 Tum the MENU knob to move the mark to the item that you want to delete then push the MENU knob 2 Push the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch to CANCEL PRST The message DELETE ITEM OK appears 3 Push the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch to CANCEL PRST again The item is deleted Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 57 Replacing items on the page 1 Turn the MENU knob to move the gt mark to the item that you want to replace then push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark Turn the MENU knob to move the gt mark to the position where you want to move the item then push the MENU knob O2OUSER1_ EDIT PUSH TO ITEM INSERT UHITE lt B gt CH i AWB TEST OUT MENU OFF OFFSET WHITE lt A gt OFF WARM
90. H 1 CH 2 connectors is set to ON In this case start the operation from step 2 When the XLR connection automatic detection mode is set to OFF start the operation from step 1 You can set the XLR connection automatic detection mode on the VTR MODE 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 27 MIC LEVEL contro Manual adjustment of the audio levels of AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 1 Set the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 switch which corresponds to the channels to be adjusted among input signals connected to AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors to REAR To adjust and record both of channels 1 and 2 set the both AUDIO IN CH 1 and AUDIO IN CH 2 switches to REAR 2 Set the AUDIO SELECT switch es corresponding to the channel selected in step 1 to MANUAL 4 28 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 3 Adjust the LEVEL controls corresponding to the channel selected in step 1 so that at the maximum sound level the level meter indicates 18 dB segment above 20 segment The second bar from the top may turn on occasionally but do not allow the top bar to go on If it goes on the audio level is too high Corresponding peak value 0 0 a mci g Those bars go on These bars go on 4 5 30 OO mm Excessive input level Normal input level Using the LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls You can selec
91. H 2 connectors Thus the AUDIO IN switch is internally reset to REAR and the audio signals input to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors are automatically selected Before adjusting the audio level of the front microphone confirm that no cables are connected to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors Or set the REAR XLR AUTO to OFF on the VTR MODE 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu 4 30 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Microphone audio level manual adjustment 1 To record the stereo sound set both AUDIO IN CH 1 and CH 2 switches to FRONT To record the monaural sound set the AUDIO IN CH 1 and or CH 2 switch es corresponding to the channel to be adjusted and recorded to FRONT For detailed information see Recording the stereo sound on page 5 15 Set the AUDIO SELECT switch es for the desired channel s selected in step 1 to MANUAL Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 31 Q Rotate the MIC LEVEL knob to adjust the audio level so that at the maximum sound level the level meter indicates 18 dB segment above 20 segments The 10 bars from the bottom among 17 bars go on with the normal input volume The two bar from the top may turn on occasionally but do not allow the top bar to go on If it goes on the audio level is too high You cannot adjust the audio level of the L channel and R channel separately e
92. IS NOMEN END ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPGRSTUUU XYZ 0123456789 amp x 7 25 lt gt RET INS DEL 4 84 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 Enter or change the shot ID When you enter the shot ID first go to step Turn the MENU knob to move the J mark to the character which you want to change then push the MENU knob The J mark changes to the mark and the character table appears The J mark moves to the character table ID 1 ESC WSHOT IS NOMEN END 4 ABCDEFGH I JKLMNOPGRS TUUU XYZ 0123456789 amp Oxt 1 lt gt 70 RET INS DEL Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 85 Turn the MENU knob until the J mark moves to the character position that you want to select then push the MENU knob Example To change the S to D ID 1 ESC Move the mark to D WSHOT ID NAMEN END D appears under n the mark ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPARSTUVW XYZ 0123456789 amp x 1 lt gt 0 RET INS DEL ID 1 ESC Push the MENU M knob WSHOT ID NAMEN END The mark changes to the ABCDEFGH I JKLMNOPGRSTUUU mar XYZ 0123456789 8 Ox 3 lt gt 70 RET INS DEL 4 86 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording To enter a space Move the J mark over the INS then push the MENU knob The space is entered in the position under the mark on the character entry row When there is a character und
93. IX OFF ON Turns the multi matrix MULTI correction function on or off MATRIX OFF ON Turns the zebra indication on AREA IND or off in the area corresponding to the currently selected setting MATRIX Executes the automatic color COLOR DET detection function MTX B B MG Sets the region in which the MULTIAXIS MG MG R multi matrix correction R YL YL function can be changed YL G G sixteen axis mode G CY CY B MTX MULTI 99 to 99 Adjusts the color phase HUE affected by the multi matrix correction function in every sixteen axis mode MTX MULTI 99 to 99 Adjusts the saturation level SAT affected by the multi matrix correction function in every sixteen axis mode A 28 Appendix Page Items Setting Contents V V MOD OFF ON Turns the V modulation MODULATION function on or off MASTER 99 to 99 Turns the master V V MOD modulation function on or off R V MOD 99 to 99 Turns the R V modulation function on or off GV MOD 99 to 99 Turns the G V modulation function on or off B V MOD 99 to 99 Turns the B V modulation function on or off OUTPUT Y R G B Selects the output signal of SELECT HD SDI VBS SDI OUT and TEST OUT Page Items Setting Contents LOW KEY LOW KEY SAT OFF ON Turns the low key saturation SAT function on or off L KEY SAT 99 to 99 Sets the saturation level of LEVEL the low luminance part L KEY SAT LOW L MID
94. Ihe ND 4 1 64 ND Lens mount Special bayonet type Sensitivity 89 9 reflection chart 2000 Ix F10 standard A 2 Appendix VTR Section General Usable cassette tapes BCT 22HD 40HD 2 inch HDCAM cassette tapes Tape speed Approx 96 7 mm s at 30 frames for 59 94 format Approx 80 6 mm s at 25 frames for 50I format Record playback time 40 minutes using BCT 40HD video cassette for 59 941 format 48 minutes using BCT 40HD video cassette for 501I format Fast forward time Approx 5 minutes using BCT 40HD video cassette Rewind time Approx 5 minutes using BCT 40HD video cassette Continuous recording time Approx 110 minutes using BP L60A Battery Pack Appendix A 3 Digital video Digital video signal Sampling frequency Y 74 25 MHz Ps PR 37 125 MHz Quantization 10 bits sample 8 bits sample for compression processing Compression Coefficient recording system Channel coding S NRZI PR IV Error correction Reed Solomon code Error concealment Adaptive three dimensional Audio with standard playback machine Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz dB Dynamic range 85 dB min emphasis ON Distortion 0 08 max Cross talk 70 dB max Wow and flutter Below measurable limit Input output connectors Signal inputs AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 XLR 3 pin female 60 dBu 4 dBu 0 dBu 2 0 775 Vrms MIC IN XLR 5 pin female 60 dBu A 4 Append
95. KE TOTAL TIME and the time to be recorded on the tape REC TIME on the FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu Also by setting the PRE LIGHTING function to ON the light connected to the LIGHT connector automatically turns on before starting recording This allows you to record pictures under the stable light condition In manual Interval Rec mode setting the number of frames to be recorded at one shooting NUMBER OF FRAME enables the camcorder to record the picture of the number of frames set each time the VTR START button or the VTR button on the lens is pressed Setting the auto Interval Rec To record in auto Interval Rec mode you need to turn on auto Interval Rec and set the total time from starting to finishing shooting TAKE TOTAL TIME and time to be recorded on the tape REC TIME using the USER menu To make settings for auto Interval Rec mode set TAKE TOTAL TIME first then REC TIME To turn on the light automatically before starting recording by setting the PRE LIGHTING item to ON be sure to set the LIGHT switch to AUTO Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 27 Follow the procedure below to turn on auto Interval Rec mode MENU knob MENU ON OFF switch Switches to be used for setting the auto Interval Rec mode 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON The page that was on the viewfinder screen when the last menu operation ended will appear again 2 Tum the MENU knob until the FUNCTION 1 page appears
96. LE FILE then push the MENU knob When any page of the OPERATION menu is displayed turn the MENU knob until the TELE FILE page appears then push the MENU knob 3 50 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback The TELE FILE page appears 10 TELE FILE TOP TELE FILE CLEAR EXEC ID SIZE 1KBYTE REMAIN 100 STATUS STANDBY The remaining capacity of the memory label is displayed at the REMAIN column You can record the recording start time code about 130 times on the memory label of 1 Kilobyte When the remaining capacity of the memory label becomes 0 you can not record the recording start time code any more 0 96 is displayed at the REMAIN column and the message MEMORY FULL is displayed at the STATUS column Warnings on the viewfinder screen when the remaining capacity is 0 In the following cases the message TELE FILE MEMORY FULL is displayed at the setting change and adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder When loading the cassette onto which the memory label whose memory capacity is 0 is attached When loading the cassette onto which the memory label whose memory capacity is 0 is attached and starting stopping the recording Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 51 To clear recorded data 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in To confirm the remaining capacity on the memory label until the TELE FILE page of the FILE menu is displayed on the viewfinder screen The
97. LEVEL the lens iris or increase the gain WHITE NG The color temperature is too high Select a suitable COLOR TEMP HIGH filter setting WHITE NG The color temperature is too low Select a suitable COLOR TEMP LOW filter setting WHITE NG Adjustment could not be completed within the TIME LIMIT standard number of attempts WHITE NG The white area could not be checked POOR WHITE AREA WHITE NG The white video level is too high Either narrow the LEVEL TOO HIGH lens iris opening or change the ND filter If any of the above error messages is displayed retry the white balance adjustment If the error message occurs again an internal check is necessary For information about this internal check refer to Maintenance Manual 4 10 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording If you have no time to adjust the white balance Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST The white balance is automatically set to 3200 K when the FILTER selector is in position B to C for 4300 K and to D for 6300 K For details about setting the white balance manually see 4 1 2 Adjusting the White Balance on page 4 6 White balance memory Values stored in memory are held until the white balance is next adjusted There are two sets of white balance memories A and B and adjustments for each of the filters can be automatically stored in the memory corresponding to the setting A or B of the WHITE BAL switch The camcorder has four built in
98. M INT When A INT appears the camcorder is in auto Interval Rec mode The TALLY indicator green tally flashes one flash second while the camcorder is in this mode Also TAKE TOTAL TIME and REC TIME appear 02OFUNCTION ASSIGN SU 1 2 EZ FC ASSIGN SU 2 F MIC FRONT MIC SELECT MONO DF NDF DF END SEARCH H OFF eLOOP INTUAL REC A INT TAKE_TOTAL TIME SM REC TIME x HSEL PRE LIGHTIVG OFF T Push the MENU knob The mark at the left of LOOP INTVAL REC changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark In this case you can select another item 8 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to TAKE TOTAL TIME 02OFUNCTION ASSIGN SU 1 EZ CRC ASSIGN SU 2 gt F MIC FRONT MIC SELECT MONO DF NDF DF END SEARCH OFF LOOP INTURL REC A INT TAKE TOTAL TIME e REC TIME PRE LISGHTIUG 3 30 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 9 Push the MENU knob The mark at the left of TAKE TOTAL TIME changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark 1 0 Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise until the desired TAKE TOTAL TIME appears Tf you turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise TAKE TOTAL TIME changes in order of 5M gt 10M gt 15M gt 20M lt gt 30M lt gt 40M lt gt 50M 1H 2H lt gt 3H 4H gt 5H 7H gt 10H gt 15H
99. MA the B black gamma OUTPUT Y R G B Selects the output signal of SELECT HD SDI VBS SDI OUT and TEST OUT Page Items Settings Contents KNEE KNEE OFF ON Turns the knee correction circuit on or off KNEE POINT 50 to 109 Sets the knee point level KNEE SLOPE 99 to 99 Set the knee slope level KNEE OFF ON Turns the knee saturation SATURATION function on or off KNEE SAT 99 to 99 Sets the knee saturation LEVEL level WHITE CLIP OFF ON Turns the white clipping function on or off WHITE 100 0 Adjusts the white clipping CLIP LEVEL to 109 5 level Appendix A 23 Page Items Setting Contents DETAIL1 DETAIL OFF ON Sets the detail correction function on or off APERTURE OFF ON Turns the aperture correction function on or off DETAIL LEVEL 99 to 99 Sets the general level of the detail signal APERTURE 0 to 15 Sets the aperture level LEVEL DETAIL H V 99 to 99 Sets the level of the V detail RATIO signal CRISPENING 99to 99 Sets the crispening level LEVEL OFF ON Turns the level depend DEPEND function on or off LEVEL 99 to 99 Sets the level of level DEPEND LVL depend DETAIL FREQ 99 to 99 Sets the frequency of the H detail signal Page Items Setting Contents DETAIL 2 KNEE OFF ON Turns the knee aperture APERTURE function on or off KNEE 0to 199 Sets the knee aperture level APT LEVEL DETAIL 99
100. MENU knob Settings for all items in the USER menu are reset to the standard settings 4 134 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 11 Using the Scene Files You can save various detail adjusted data customized to certain shooting scenes as a scene file Loading the scene file you can quickly recreate setup conditions suitable for the scene You can store up to five scene files in the camcorder memory and up to 100 scene files in a memory stick Beyond that you can load data stored in the memory stick into the camcorder memory Data that can be stored in the scene file You can store the following data in a scene file Adjusted values using the PAINT menu For detailed information on the PAINT menu see PAINT Menu List on page A 19 Shutter speed settings in the standard mode and ECS mode Settings of ND CC filter knob when the optional BKDW 701 servo filter unit is equipped White balance data to be stored or loaded depends on settings of the SCENE WHITE DATA on the REFERENCE page of the FILE menu For details see Data of the white balance to be stored in the scene file on page 4 140 4 11 1 Storing Data in the Scene File Follow the procedure below to store data as the scene file in the camcorder memory or the memory stick To store the data as the scene file in the memory stick insert the memory stick before starting the operation Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording
101. NCE SAVE EXEC F ID 0000000000000000 SCENE WHITE DATA OFF INDICATOR lt gt OFF 4 140 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording When SCENE WHITE DATA is set to ON Data of the white balance selected when you store the scene file is stored For example when the WHITE BAL switch is set to A the adjusted values in memory A are stored in the scene file when the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST the preset value is stored When SCENE WHITE DATA is set to OFF Data of the white balance is not stored in the scene file Saving scene files stored in the camcorder memory to the memory stick You can save five scene files stored in the camcorder to the memory stick at once Follow the procedure below 1 Tum the MENU knob until the desired SCENE STORE page appears and push the MENU knob PO1 SCENE STORE DISPLaY MODE SCENE1 SCENE2 NO FILE SCENE4 SCENES SFILE SAVE Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 141 2 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to SFILE SAVE MEM 1 5 and push MENU knob PO1 SCENE_STORE ESC MEMORY STICK ACCESS DISPLAY MODE A SCENE 1 SCENE2 NO FILE SCENE4 SCENES SFILE SAVE The message MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears When the storing is completed the message COMPLETE appears and the BUSY indicator goes off To cancel the storing Before pushing the MENU knob in
102. NU knob to move the mark to the desired file No and push the MENU knob SCENE STORE ESC DISPLAY MODE gt ALL NEU FILE NEU FILE NEU FILE NEU FILE NEU FILE When the storing is completed the SCENE FILE page appears again When you select the file number where the data has been stored The message OVERWRITE OK YES NO appears In this case the mark is placed at the left of NO and NO blinks To stop overwriting press the MENU knob To overwrite move the mark to YES YES blinks and push the MENU knob When a memory stick has been inserted The mark is displayed to the left of POO at the top left of the window In this case you can change the page You can use up to 20 pages from P01 to P20 to store scene files in the memory stick Each page can hold up to 5 files 4 138 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Turn the MENU knob until the page which contains the desired file No appears and push MENU knob PO1 SCENE STORE ESC DISPLAaY MODE gt enLL SCENE1 00 08 01 NEU FILE NEU FILE NEU FILE NEU FILE SFILE SAVE MEM1 5 2 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to the desired file No and push MENU knob P01 SCENE STORE ESC MEMORY STICK ii a DISPLAY MODE ALL SCENE1 00 08 01 NEU FILE NEU FILE NEU FILE NEU FILE SFILE SAVE MEM1 5 The message MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears When th
103. Press the RET button on the lens This reads the previous recording and synchronizes the internal time code generator thus allowing the new time code recorded to follow on consecutively 4 5 2 Saving the Real Time in the Time Code Setting the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to CLOCK saves the real time in the time code When it is necessary to set the real time use the TIME DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS menu For details see 4 8 6 Setting the Date Time of the Internal Clock on page 4 113 4 36 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 5 3 Setting the User Bits By setting the user bits up to 8 hexadecimal digits you can record user information such as the date time or scene number on the time code track Follow the procedure below to set the user bits F 9 g fen E HOLD button M mu Uo RESET button C avio sder LEVEL 4 P my DATA DISPLAY 3 5 AB 8 Ea J Setting the user bits 1 Set the DISPLAY switch to DATA Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 37 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to SET Set the DATA DISPLAY switch to U BIT 4 Set the user bits by using the SHIFT and ADVANCE buttons SHIFT Selects a digit to set Each time you
104. R 5 pages allow you to add delete or replace the items Adding a new page The USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu allows you to add the new page to the USER menu On the USER 1 page the items are already set at the factory USER 2 to USER 5 pages are blank You can register up to 10 items on each page 1 while holding down the MENU knob change the MENU ON OFF switch from the OFF position to the ON position The TOP menu appears 2 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to USER MENU CUSTOMIZE then push the MENU knob When the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu is first used the CONTENTS page appears Follow the procedure below Or if you have already used the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu the page that was on the screen when the last USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 55 3 When the CONTENTS page is displayed turn the MENU knob to move the mark to one of USER 2 to USER 5 then push the MENU knob When another page is displayed turn the MENU knob until the desired page of USER 2 to USER 5 appears then push the MENU knob Example When you select the USER 2 page O0SOUSER2 EDIT Add New Item 4 After confirming the mark at the left of Add NEW Item push the MENU knob The page on which you can add items appears 270BLACK ESC eee SELECT ITEM eee MaSTER BLACK 3 LACK BLACK MASTER FLARE R FLARE
105. R tuner fitting WRR 860A Q Connect the tuner power cord to the DC OUT connector of the camcorder and the audio output cable to the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector Set the LINE MIC 48 V ON switch for the channel to which the audio out cable is attached to MIC AUDIO IN switch When the XLR connection automatic detection function is set to OFF on the VTR MODE 1 page of DC OUT AUDIO IN for CH 1 the MAINTENANCE menu set the AUDIO or CH 2 IN switch for the channel to which the audio output cable is connected to REAR 5 24 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 5 4 Connecting Line Input Audio Equipment Connect the audio output connector of the audio equipment that supplies the line input signal to the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector Set the LINE MIC 48 V ON switch for the channel to which the audio signal source is connected to LINE Audio equipment j C AUDIO IN switch At the factory setting when the audio cable is connected o either the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector AUDIO IN for CH 1 he signal input to the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 OF CH 2 connector is automatically selected as the signal to be recorded This is true regardless of he AUDIO IN switch setting This is called XLR connection automatic detection function When the XLR connection automatic detection unction is set to OFF on the VTR MODE 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu set the AUDIO IN switch
106. R volume control 2 10 MONITOR switch CH 1 2 CH 3 4 switch CH 1 2 CH 3 4 switch 2 10 MONITOR switch 2 11 N ND filter 2 18 4 7 Notes on CCD image sensors 6 18 Oo OPERATION menu 4 46 A 9 OUTPUT DCC selector 2 21 P Q PAINT menu 4 46 A 19 PEAKING control 2 15 Playback checking the recording 3 46 color playback 3 47 parts and controls 2 14 recording review 3 46 using a color video monitor 3 47 PLAY button and indicator 2 27 POWER switch 2 2 Power supply See also Battery Anton Bauer Ultralight System 5 6 dead battery 5 4 power supply 2 1 using the AC 550 550CE AC adaptor 1 7 5 5 using the AC DN2B AC adaptor 1 7 5 6 using the BP L60A Battery Pack 1 7 5 1 Precautions 1 8 PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch 2 36 Protecting filter 6 13 Putting on the rain cover 5 31 Index l 5 R Real time 4 36 4 113 REAR TALLY switch 2 40 Recording basic procedure 3 6 cassette tape 3 1 A 6 checking the recording 3 46 continuous recording 3 12 continuous recording on previous cut RE TAKE function 3 44 recording start marker 3 19 recording start time code 3 49 searching for the last recorded portion End search function 3 45 shooting pictures at intervals Interval Rec function 3 27 3 38 shooting and recording playback functions 2 14 starting a shoot with a few seconds of pre stored picture Loop Rec function 3 19 superimposed shot data 4 80 Recording review 3 46 Recording run See F RUN SET R RUN s
107. Recording on the Previous Cut 3 44 3 2 8 Searching for the Last Recorded Portion and Turning in the Recording Pause Mode End Search Function 3 3 Checking the Recording Playback 3 3 1 Checking the Last Two Seconds of the Recording Recording Review esee 3 46 3 3 2 Checking the Recording on the Color Video Monitor Playback in Color s 3 47 3 4 Recording the Recording Start Time Code onto the Memory Label Tele File eere 3 49 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 1 Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance 4 1 4 1 1 Adjusting the Black Balance see 4 2 4 1 2 Adjusting the White Balance 4 6 4 2 Setting the Electronic Shutter 4 12 4 2 1 Shutter Modes 4 12 4 2 2 Selecting the Shutter Mode and Speed 4 13 4 3 Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment 9 4 4 Adjusting the Audio Level 4 5 Setting the Time Data N 4 5 1 Setting the Time Code sss 4 34 4 5 2 Saving the Real Time in the Time Code 4 5 3 Setting the User Bits 4 37 4 5 4 Synchronizing the Time Code 4 39 4 5 5 Setting the Cassette Numbers and Shot Numbers 4 44 4 6 Menu Display on the Viewfinder Screen
108. S w 3 x jet w Setting a cassette number or shot number 1 Set the DISPLAY switch to DATA 4 44 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 2 Set the DATA DISPLAY switch to SHOT NO A cassette number left hand 3 digits and a shot number right hand 3 digits appear in the display panel 3 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to SET The rightmost digit of the shot number starts flashing 4 Set the cassette number or shot number up to 999 by using the SHIFT and ADVANCE buttons SHIFT Selects a digit to set Each time you press the button the flashing digit moves one column to the right Pressing this button while holding down the HOLD button moves the flashing digit one to the left ADVANCE Increments the value of the flashing digit Pressing this button while holding down the HOLD button decrements the flashing digit To reset the cassette number or shot number to 001 Select any digit of the cassette number or shot number making it flash then press the RESET button 5 Return the DISPLAY switch DATA DISPLAY switch and F RUN SET R RUN switches to the original positions Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 45 4 6 Menu Display on the Viewfinder Screen 4 6 1 Menu Configuration The following shows the configuration of menus that you can use to make various settings and adjustments USER MENU CUSTOMIZE sub menu Just as with the I ALL sub menu TOP menu 1
109. TION 2 page of the OPERATION menu If the setting on the GAIN selector or WHITE BAL switch is changed a message reporting the set position appears for about 3 seconds in the setting change and adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen 4 6 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 2 Adjust the FILTER selector to suit the lighting conditions ND filter CC filter 1 Clear A Cross filter 2 1 4 ND B 3200K 3 1 16 ND C 4300K 4 1 64 ND D 6300K If the setting of the FILTER selector is changed a message reporting the setting appears for about 3 seconds in the setting change and adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen in display mode 3 Q Place a white test card under the same lighting conditions as the subject to be shot and zoom up to it Alternately any white object such as a cloth or a wall could be used The absolute minimum white area is as follows Rectangle centered on the screen The lengths of the sides are 70 of the length or the width of the screen The white object must be within the rectangle and have an area of at least 1096 of the screen Make sure there are not bright spots in the rectangle Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 7 4 Adjust the lens iris If the lens is manually adjusted adjust it as appropriate If the lens has an automatic iris set the automat
110. TOMIZE then push the MENU knob When the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu is first used the CONTENTS page appears Follow the procedure below Or if you have already used the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu the page that was on the screen when the last USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen 3 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to EDIT PAGE then push the MENU knob when the CONTENTS page is displayed When another page is displayed turn the MENU knob until the EDIT PAGE appears then push the MENU knob The EDIT PAGE appears OIOEDIT PAGE ane New Page 01 0UTPUT SEL FUNCTION 1 UF DISP 1 YF DESP 2 MARKER 1 GAIN Su UF SETTING 4 60 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 Turn the MENU knob to move the gt mark to Add New Page then push the MENU knob The REMAIN PAGE where you can select the page to be added appears REMAIN PAGE ESC eee SELECT PAGE eee USER 1 00 01 02 03 04 U 05 06 07 08 09 OFFSET WHT D Tum the MENU knob to move the mark to the desired page then push the MENU knob The selected page is added to the last page of the USER menu To cancel adding a page Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to ESC at the right top of the screen then push the MENU knob The EDIT PAGE appears again Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 61 To delete a page 1 Tum the MENU knob t
111. TTER DISP AUDIO DISP TAPE DISP IRIS 4 70 a Only for the 59 94 format model A 10 Appendix Page VF DISP 2 Setting items DISP ZOOM DISP COLOR TEMP DISP VOLT DISP WRR RF LVL DISP TIME CODE Reference page 4 71 LED GAIN lt l gt SHUTTER lt l gt v WHT PRESET lt ATW RUN lt gt EXTENDER lt gt FILTER lt gt OVERRIDE lt gt 2 46 MARKER 1 MARKER CENTER CENTER MARK SAFETY ZONE SAFETY AREA ASPECT ASPECT SELECT ASPECT MASK ASPECT MASK LVL 100 MARKER 4 74 GAIN SW GAIN LOW GAIN MID GAIN HIGH GAIN TURBO TURBO SW IND 4 97 Appendix A 11 Page VF SETTING Setting items ZEBRA ZEBRA SELECT ZEBRA1 DET LEVEL ZEBRA2 DET LEVEL ASPECT VF DETAIL LEVEL VF DTL H LEVEL VF DTL V LEVEL Reference page 4 77 AUTO IRIS IRIS OVERRIDE IRIS SPEED CLIP HIGH LIGHT IRIS WINDOW IRIS WINDOW IND IRIS VAR WIDTH IRIS VAR HEIGHT IRIS VAR H POS IRIS VAR V POS 4 20 SHOT ID ID 1 ID 2 ID 3 ID 4 4 83 SHOT DISP SHOT DATE SHOT TIME SHOT MODEL NAME SHOT SERIAL NO SHOT ID SEL 4 80 A 12 Appendix Page Setting items Reference page
112. This switch turns the BACK TALLY and the REAR TALLY indicators on and off ON Switches on the BACK TALLY and REAR TALLY indicators OFF Switches off the BACK TALLY and REAR TALLY indicators LIGHT switch This switch controls the display panel light ON Turns the panel light on OFF Turns the panel light off WARNING indicator This indicator lights up or flashes when there is a fault in the VTR See 6 3 Operation Warnings on page 6 16 for more information about the relationships between the operation of the indicator and the meanings of the indications Display panel VTR error messages battery status tape status audio level time data and so forth are displayed on this panel For more information see 2 8 Warnings and Indications on the Display Panel on page 2 41 REAR TALLY indicator This indicator is identical to the BACK TALLY indicator when the BACK TALLY switch is set to ON 2 40 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 8 Warnings and Indications on the Display Panel Tape status battery status and level indicators Audio channel level meter When the CH 1 2 CH 3 4 switch is set to CH 1 2 the audio channel level 1 is displayed When the CH 1 2 CH 3 4 switch is set to CH 3 4 the audio channel level 3 is displayed Audio channel level meter When the CH 1 2 CH 3 4 Switch is set to CH 1 2 the audio channel level 2 is displayed When the CH 1 2 CH 3 4 s
113. To interrupt changing the settings By setting the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF the menu disappears from the viewfinder screen By setting the MENU ON OFF switch to ON again the values that were displayed when you interrupted the setting operations will reappear so you can continue making settings Push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the amp mark The setting is executed To continue setting other items in the same page repeat steps from 4 to 7 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 53 To move to another page 1 Tum the MENU knob to move the arrow to the page number then push the MENU knob Or when the mark is placed at a position other than the page number push the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch to ESCAPE The question mark appears in front of the page number The camcorder is in page selecting mode 2 Tum the MENU knob until the desired page appears 3 Push the MENU knob when the desired page appears To end menu operations Turn the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF Or close the cover This results in automatically setting the switch to OFF 4 54 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 6 3 Editing the USER Menu The USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu allows you to configure a USER menu that consists only of pages and items that you need by adding deleting or replacing the pages The USER 1 to USE
114. U knob to move the mark to the item you want to set and push MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark Q Tum the MENU knob to change the desired setting and push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the question mark at the left of the setting changes to the 6 mark To continue another setting repeat steps 2 and 3 To end menu operations turn the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF 4 104 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 8 4 Specifying an Offset for the Auto White Balance Setting By setting an offset for the value of auto white balance you can make the picture warmer or colder The OFFSET WHT page of the OPERATION menu allows you to do this setting 1 Follow the procedure of steps 1 to 3 described in 4 7 9 Confirming the Image of the Return Video Signal on the Viewfinder on page 4 93 to display the OFFSET WHT page of the OPERATION menu The OFFSET WHT page appears The current setting of an item appears to the right of the item 1600FFSET WHT OFFSET WHITE lt A gt OFF WARM COOL lt A gt 3200 COLOR FINE lt A gt 0 OFFSET WHITE lt B gt OFF WARM COOL lt B gt 3200 COLOR FINE lt B gt 0 Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 105 Item OFFSET WHITE lt A gt Content Turns the
115. UN or R RUN i e to a position other than SET you may overwrite a portion of the previously recorded time code Turning off the camera When the power is turned off during recording the camera will switch off by itself after the tape has run for a few seconds If you remove the battery pull out the DC cable or cut power to the AC adaptor during recording recording of picture data ends the instant the tape is stopped The recorded picture data is interrupted before the recording stop point For this reason make sure you do not change the battery while recording When the tape runs out during recording Please note that picture data at the instant the tape stopped is not recorded if the tape runs out and the camcorder stops The recorded picture data is interrupted before the recording stop point 3 26 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 2 6 Shooting Pictures at Intervals Interval Rec Function When Using the HKDW 703 Inserting the optional HKDW 703 extension board not supplied in the camcorder enables the camcorder to record pictures intermittently There are two kinds of Interval Rec modes auto Interval Rec mode and manual Interval Rec mode In auto Interval Rec mode pictures are automatically shot a frame at a time at the specified interval and stored in memory When up to 150 frames are stored in memory the camcorder records them to tape To use this function you need to set the total time for shooting TA
116. ages are displayed and their correspondence with the display mode are as follows Setting change and adjustment progress messages and display modes Y Message is displayed N Message is not displayed Message display condition When the filter selection has been changed Message FILTER n where n 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Display mode setting N N and mode setting has been changed When the gain setting has GAIN n where n 3dB OdB N N Y been changed 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 18dB 24dB 30dB 36dB 42dB When the setting of the WHITE n wheren ACH B IN N Y WHITE BAL switch has CH PRESET or ATW RUN been changed When the OUTPUT DCC DCC ON or OFF NY Y selector has been set to DCC ON or OFF When the shutter speed SS 1 100 for the 59 941 NY Y format model or 1 60 for the 50I format model or 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 ECS EVS 4 72 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Message Message Display mode display condition setting 1 2 3 When the black or white E g WHITE OK N Y Y balance has been adjusted For more information see Section 4 1 Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance page 4 1 a This is also displayed for about 3 seconds when the SHUTTER selector is set to ON Changing the display mode The currently set display mode appears on the VF DISP 1 page of the USER menu Follow the procedu
117. al time code generator with the external time code After about 10 seconds you can disconnect the external time code without losing the synchronization However the synchronization will be disrupted if you connect or disconnect the time code during recording When you finish the above procedure the time code is immediately synchronized with the external time code and the counter display will show the value of the external time code However wait for a few seconds until the sync generator stabilizes before recording If the frequency of the reference video signal is not the same as the frame frequency of the camcorder the camera cannot be correctly genlocked In such a case the time code is not correctly synchronized with the external time code When GENLOCK ON OFF is set to OFF on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu the time code cannot be synchronized with the reference video signal In this case set GENLOCK ON OFF to ON on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu User bit settings during time code synchronization When the time code is synchronized only the time data is synchronized with the external time code value Therefore the user bits can have their own settings for each camcorder You can also synchronize the user bits with external user bit data For more information refer to the Maintenance Manual 4 42 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording To release the time code synchronization First disconnect
118. and 4 6 To end menu operations turn the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF 4 102 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 8 3 Setting the Color Temperature Manually You can adjust the value of the white balance manually by setting the color temperature The WHITE page of the PAINT menu allows you to do this setting 1 Follow the procedure of steps 1 to 3 described in 4 7 9 Confirming the Image of the Return Video Signal on the Viewfinder on page 4 93 to display the WHITE page of the PAINT menu The WHITE page appears The current setting of an item appears to the right of the item 02OUHITE COLOR TEMP lt A gt 3200 lt A gt 0 COLOR FINE COLOR TEMP COLOR FINE Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 103 Item Content COLOR TEMP lt A gt Sets the color temperature for the desired value Adjust the value while looking at the real image because error tends to be bigger for adjustment of high color temperature COLOR FINE lt A gt Adjusts the value more precisely when the color temperature adjustment through COLOR TEMP is not satisfactory R GAIN lt A gt Only the value of R GAIN is changed B GAIN lt A gt Only the value of B GAIN is changed The above table shows the adjustment of the white balance of channel A The items to which lt B gt is attached are used to adjust the white balance of channel B 2 Tum the MEN
119. assembly 3 6 D to 0 8 D Part No A 8262 538 A ens assembly 3 6 D to 40 4 D Part No A 8267 737 A ens assembly 3 x magnification 2 4 D to 40 5 D Part No A 8314 798 A cas cs Audio signal source Power source Battery ens BC L120 Battery CAC 12 Microphone Charger Holder Audio equipment AC 550 BP L60A RUE g PRESI Pack WPR 810A 860A 862A apor 862B UHF Portable Tuner AC DN2B WRR 855A 855B slot AC Adaptor in UHF portable tuner CCXA 53 audio cable b For more information see Viewfinder and related equipment on page A 7 c 120 V AC or 220 to 240 V AC Chapter 1 Overview 1 7 1 3 Precautions Use and Storage Do not subject the camcorder to severe shocks The internal mechanism may be damaged or the body warped After use Always turn off the power Before storing the camcorder for a long period Remove the battery pack Use and storage locations Store in a level ventilated place Avoid using or storing the camcorder in the following places Places subject to temperature extremes Very damp places Places subject to severe vibration Near strong magnetic fields n direct sunlight or close to heaters for extended periods To prevent electromagnetic interference from portable communications dev
120. ats The HDW 750CE operates with 50I among the HD formats 2 Power HAD Power Hole Accumulated Diode Power HAD is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation 3 CCD Charge Coupled Device 4 ENG Electronic News Gathering 5 FEP Electronic Field Production 6 ECS Extended Clear Scan 7 S EVS Super Enhanced Vertical definition System Chapter 1 Overview 1 1 A simple switch operation enables automatic adjustment of the black set black balance and white balance Memory functions make it easy to replicate the white balance setting appropriate for the lighting conditions The ATW function automatically adjusts the white balance for the varying lighting conditions during shooting The TruEye process is used to ensure naturally colored pictures even when shooting very bright subject The video gain can be boosted to 42 dB instantly using the TURBO GAIN button Character display functions on the viewfinder indicate switch settings automatic black and white balance adjustment status indications and warnings The warning system uses various types of warning indicators and sounds to inform you of VTR faults end of tape low battery etc The camcorder is equipped with a dual wheel filter disk for adjusting the filter setting to the shooting and lighting conditions Override function which makes fine adjustment of the reference value for brightness of automatic iris control is provided A built in circuit produces a colo
121. ble clamp Accessory attachments Q Shoulder strap posts Attach the supplied shoulder strap to these posts O Light shoe Attach an optional accessory such as a video light to this shoe Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 8 LIGHT connector 2 pin female Connect the cable of the Anton Bauer Ultralight System attached to the light shoe The system operates with lights powered by 12 V with a maximum power consumption of 50 W Lens mount special bayonet mount Use this for mounting the lens Lens locking lever After inserting the lens in the lens mount rotate the lens mount ring with this lever to lock the lens in position Q Lens mount cap Remove this cap by pushing up on the lens locking lever For protection from dust always insert this cap when no lens is mounted Q LENS connector 12 pin Fit the lens cable to this connector Contact your Sony representative for more information about the lens you are using Q Tripod mount When using the unit on a tripod attach the supplied tripod adaptor Shoulder pad You can move the shoulder pad forwards or backwards by loosening the two screws Do this to ensure the best balance when shooting with the camcorder on your shoulder 2 4 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 3 Audio Functions Audio functions 1 Q Microphone This is a super cardioid directional stereo microphone with an external p
122. ce Manual P MONITOR volume control This control adjusts the speaker or earphone volume for sounds other than the alarm sound At the minimum position no sound can be heard B MONITOR audio channel select switch CH 1 2 CH 3 4 audio channel 1 2 audio channel 3 4 select switch MONITOR E CH3 MONITOR switch MIX MIX Switc CH 2 CH 4 CH 1 2 CH 3 4 switch CH 1 2 CH 3 4 MONITOR switch and CH 1 2 CH 3 4 switch CH 1 2 CH 3 4 switch This switch decides the audio channel to be selected by the MONITOR switch CH 1 2 Audio channels 1 and 2 CH 3 4 Audio channels 3 and 4 The following settings depend on the CH 1 2 CH 3 4 switch setting The signal output to the AUDIO OUT connector is switched CH 1 2 Audio channels 1 and 2 CH 3 4 Audio channels 3 and 4 The audio signal indicated by the audio level meter in the display window is switched 2 10 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls MONITOR switch This switch selects the audio output to the speaker or earphone CH 1 2 CH 3 4 MONITOR switch Audio output position position CH 1 2 CH 1 Audio channel 1 MIX Mix sound of channels 1 and 2 CH 2 Audio channel 2 CH 3 4 CH 3 Audio channel 3 MIX Mix sound of channels 3 and 4 CH 4 Audio channel 4 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 11 Audio functions 4 QD Built in speaker During recording the speaker can be us
123. ch to OFF 4 112 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 8 6 Setting the Date Time of the Internal Clock You can set or change the date and time of the internal clock The date and time set are stored in the time code 1 Follow the procedure of steps to 3 described in 4 7 9 Confirming the Image of the Return Video Signal on the Viewfinder on page 4 93 to display the TIME DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS menu O20T IME DATE ADJUST The mark is placed at ADJUST Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 113 2 Push the MENU knob The TIME ADJUST setting window appears TIME ADJUST Item Contents HOUR Sets the hour value MIN Sets the minutes value SEC Sets the seconds value YEAR Sets the year MONTH Sets the month DAY Sets the day 3 Tum the MENU knob to move the mark to the item you want to set and push MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark 4 114 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 Turn the MENU knob to display the desired value and push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark D To continue the remaining settings repeat steps 3 and 4 6 To end menu operation
124. corder AUDIO CH 1 and CH 2 are female XLR 3 pin connectors When the microphone cable connector is female use a converting adaptor Using an external microphone attached to the camcorder You can attach an external microphone to the camcorder by using the CAC 12 Microphone Holder not supplied Additionally by using the CRS 3P Cradle Suspension not supplied you can reduce the mechanical vibration noise from the VTR and can also attach a long microphone Note however that use of the CRS 3P requires a microphone holder A Part No 3 680 581 01 which is not supplied with the CRS 3P The procedure for attaching an external microphone using a CAC 12 and CRS 3P is shown below For more information refer to the manual supplied with the microphone holder or cradle suspension manual 1 Assemble the CRS 3P Cradle Suspension and microphone holder A Part No 3 680 581 01 Microphone holder A Part No 3 680 581 01 CRS 3P Cradle Suspension Continued Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 17 2 Remove the external microphone holder attachment screws 3 Attach the CAC 12 Microphone Holder Screws removed instep 2 CAC 12 5 18 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 4 Open the CAC 12 and remove the microphone adaptor Microphone adaptor Loosen the screw 5 Mount the assembly from step 1 in the CAC 12 Tighten the screw Continued C
125. corder memory Otherwise the file ID is not stored with the other data 4 when you finish entering the file ID turn the MENU knob to move the mark to END then push the MENU knob The SCENE FILE page appears 04OSCENE FILE oS OSTANDARD SCENE RECALL gt EXEC SCENE STORE EXEC F ID AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Perform operations from step 2 in 4 11 1 Storing Data in the Scene File on page 4 135 This file ID is saved in the memory stick with data Selecting the display contents You can select the contents of the file to be displayed on the SCENE STORE window and SCENE RECALL window For detailed information on how to select the display contents see Selecting the display contents on page 4 132 4 144 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 11 2 Loading Scene Files Follow the procedure below 1 Follow the instructions in steps 1 to 3 described in 4 7 9 Confirming the Image of the Return Video Signal on the Viewfinder on page 4 93 to display the SCENE FILE page of the FILE menu The SCENE FILE page appears 2 Load the scene file To load the scene file stored in the camcorder Move the mark to the desired file No and push the MENU knob The OI which is displayed at the left of the file No changes to Bl The camcorder is set up according to the loaded scene file O40SCENE FILE L1 AAAAAAAAAAAAA BBBBBBBBBBBBB CCCCCCCCCCCCC DDDDDDDDDDDDD NO FILE 0
126. creen 2 Tur the MENU knob until the MARKER page appears and push the MENU knob 4 74 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording The current setting of an item appears to the right of the item O6OMARKER MARKER CENTER CENTER SAFETY SAFETY ASPECT ASPECT ASPECT 100 MARKER SELECT ASPECT MASK MASK LUL You can select displaying or not displaying for the following item Item Contents MARKER Not to display all markers set to OFF CENTER To display the center marker set to ON CENTER MARKER To select the type center marker 1 to 4 when CENTER is set to ON SAFETY ZONE To display the safety zone set to ON SAFETY AREA To select the safety zone range 80 90 92 5 or 95 when SAFETY ZONE is set ON ASPECT To display the aspect marker set to ON ASPECT SELECT To select the aspect mode ASPECT MASK To make the areas out of the selected aspect marker dimmer set to ON ASPECT MASK LVL To set the mask level 0 to 8 when the ASPECT MASK is set to ON 100 MARKER To display the effective pixel area set to ON Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 75 3 Perform the settings for each item Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to the item you want to set and push MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the 6 mark at the left of the setting c
127. current setting of an item appears to the right of the item O1OOUTPUT SEL HD SDI OUT OFF REAR BNC QUT SEL OFF TEST QUT SELECT HD DOUN CON MODE LETTR 4 100 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Item HD SDI OUT Content Sets whether or not the video signal is output from the HD SDI OUT connector When OFF is selected the HD SDI circuit is disconnected which saves power REAR BNC OUT SEL Selects the type of the video signal to be output from the VBS SDI OUT connector one of VBS SDI OFF When OFF is selected the down converter stops This saves power 9 TEST OUT SELECT 9 Selects the type of the video signal to be output from the TEST OUT connector When HD is selected the HD Y signal is output When SD is selected the down converted color composite signal is output 9 DOWN CON MODE 9 Selects the conversion mode of the down converter among SQUZE LETER and CROP SQUZE The picture is displayed without distortion on a monitor with the 16 9 aspect ratio On a monitor with the 4 3 aspect ratio the picture is distorted horizontally LETER Displays the picture without distortion on a monitor with the 4 3 aspect ratio the video signal of the 16 9 aspect ratio is output by adding a blank area no signal black top and bottom CROP 9 Cropping both the left and right sides of a video image with the 16 9 aspect ratio a video signal with the 4 3 aspect
128. e same cassette size S size as Digital BETACAM can be used to achieve a long recording time of approximately 40 minutes for 59 941 format and 48 minutes for 50I format No playback adaptor is needed to see the color playback image on the monitor screen The 4 times normal speed search function provides quick positioning of the tape LTC and VITC recording and LTC playback can be performed It is possible to record recording start markers and good shot markers on the tape while shooting and search automatically for required cuts when editing It is possible to automatically rewind and review the last 2 seconds of the recording on the tape for a quick check immediately after shooting Compatible with the Tele File Memory Label system By pressing the RET button on the lens while recording the timecode valid when you pressed the button is recorded on the MLB 1M 100 memory label not supplied attached to the cassette This is very helpful for management of the cassette tapes and to improve the efficiency of the tape editing The built in time code generator can be synchronized with an external 1 LTC Longitudinal Time Code 2 VITC Vertical Interval Time Code 3 Tele File 1 The Tele File system is a non contact data reading writing system It allows a variety of data to be stored on a 1 2 inch tape label with an non contact IC memory 4 Chapter 1 Overview generator A lithium battery is the back up power supply f
129. e storing is completed the message COMPLETE appears and the BUSY indicator also goes off To cancel the storing and return to the SCENE FILE page Before pushing the MENU knob in step move the mark to ESC at the right top of the window by turning the MENU knob and push the MENU knob The SCENE FILE page appears again Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 139 When you select the file No where the data has been saved The message OVERWRITE OK YES NO appears In this case the mark is placed at the left of NO and NO blinks To stop overwriting press the MENU knob Repeat step To overwrite move the mark to YES YES blinks and push the MENU knob You can select the contents of the user file to be displayed on the page For details see Selecting the display contents on page 4 144 4 To end menu operations set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF To return to the SCENE FILE page After the message COMPLETE is displayed in step 3 move the mark to ESC at the right top of the window by turning the MENU knob and push the MENU knob The SCENE FILE page appears again Data of the white balance to be stored in the scene file Data of the white balance to be stored in the scene file depends on the setting of SCENE WHITE DATA on the REFERENCE page of the FILE menu OSOREFERENCE REFERENCE STORE EXEC REFERENCE CLEAR EXEC REFERENCE LOAD EXEC REFERE
130. e the settings of the items Q STATUS ON SEL OFF menu display on paging display off switch To enable this switch set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF Closing the cover automatically sets the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF ON SEL Each time this switch is pushed upward the window to confirm the menu settings and conditions of the camcorder is displayed on the viewfinder screen There are three windows which are switched each time the switch is pushed upward Each window is displayed for about 10 seconds OFF To clear the page immediately after display push this switch down to the OFF position You can select the confirmation window to be displayed on the menu For details see Display don t display status confirmation windows on page 4 91 2 30 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls MENU ON OFF menu display switch To use this switch open the cover This switch is used to display the menu on the viewfinder screen or the test signal screen Closing the cover results in automatically setting this switch to OFF ON Displays the menu on the viewfinder screen or the test signal screen at the page which was on the screen when the previous menu access ended When the menu is first used the first page is displayed OFF Removes the menu from the viewfinder screen or the test signal screen CANCEL PRST ESCAPE menu setting cancellation menu presetting returning page switch To enable this switc
131. ector is set to B to 4300 K when the FILTER selector is set to C and to 6300 K when the FILTER selector is set to D For more information see 4 1 2 Adjusting the White Balance on page 4 6 3 Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the focus and zoom 4 it necessary set the electronic shutter for an appropriate mode and speed For more information see 4 2 Setting the Electronic Shutter on page 4 12 D To stat recording press the VTR START button or the VTR button on the lens Or if the REC BUTTON function is assigned to the ASSIGN 1 switch this switch functions as VTR START STOP buttons For details see 4 8 5 Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1 2 Switches on page 4 108 During recording the REC indicator in the viewfinder goes on Perform zooming and focus control if necessary 3 10 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 6 To stop recording press the VTR START button or the VTR button on the lens again The REC indicator in the viewfinder goes off Cassette control buttons During recording the cassette control buttons EJECT REW F FWD PLAY STOP have no effect Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 11 3 2 2 Continuous Recording If the camcorder is in the recording pause mode simply pressing the VTR START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens continues recording at exactly the next frame In other cases you first need to position the tape at an appropriate point When t
132. ed for monitoring the E EP sound and during playback for monitoring playback sound The speaker also sounds alarms to reinforce visual warnings If an earphone is plugged into to the EARPHONE jack the speaker sound is automatically cut off See 6 3 Operation Warnings on page 6 16 for information about alarms 1 E E sound Electric to Electric sound The term E E sound refers to an audio signal that has passed though the amplifier but has not been recorded on the tape In other words you can directly monitor the recording input signal as opposed to the simultaneous playback output signal 2 12 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls D EARPHONE jacks minijack You can monitor the E E sound during recording and playback sound during playback Plugging an earphone into the jack automatically cuts off the built in speaker and you hear the alarms about the camcorder s operation and status through the earphone The signals output from these jacks are the same You can connect two earphones to these jacks at the same time Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 13 2 4 Shooting and Recording Playback Functions Shooting and recording playback functions 1 TALLY indicator Setting the TALLY switch to HIGH or LOW activates this indicator The indicator lights during recording on the VTR It also provides the same information as the REC indicator in the viewfinder it comes o
133. ed microphone in the microphone holder 1 Loosen the screw and open the microphone holder clamp Clamp of the Microphone holder Open the clamp 2 Place the microphone in the microphone holder Place the microphone in the holder so that UP is at the top Ee 7 Close the microphone holder 5 14 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 3 Plug the microphone cable into the MIC IN connector then set the AUDIO IN switch for the desired recording channel to FRONT Connect to the MIC IN connector Recording the stereo sound You can record either stereo sound or monaural sound using the supplied stereo microphone To record the stereo sound To record the L and R audio signals of the stereo sound in channels 1 and 2 set both AUDIO IN CH 1 and CH 2 switches to FRONT To record the L and R audio signals of the stereo sound in channels 3 and 4 set both AUDIO IN CH 3 and CH 4 switches to F Confirm that the front microphone selection function is set to STEREO At the factory the function of FRONT MIC SELECT is assigned to ASSIGN 2 slide type Slide the ASSIGN 2 switch to the front lens side If you have removed the FRONT MIC SELECT function from the ASSIGN 2 switch set FRONT MIC SELECT to STEREO on the FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu or OPERATION menu To record the monaural sound Set the appropriate AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 and or CH 4 switch es corresponding to the channel
134. elected filter types D Time code indicator This indicates the time code user bits or other information selected by the DISPLAY switch and DATA DISPLAY switch settings For more information see Relationships between the DISPLAY switch and DATA DISPLAY switch settings and the time counter displays on page 2 44 D ID number indicator This indicates the ID number selected from ID 1 to ID 4 This indicator is recorded together with the color bars D Date and time indicator This shows the date and time of recording This indicator is recorded together with the color bars D Model name and serial number indicator This displays the model name and serial number of the camcorder This indicator is recorded together with the color bars 4 68 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 7 2 Selecting the Display Items To select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen from the VF DISP and VF DISP 2 pages of the USER menu turn on or off the indication next to each item Follow the procedure below to select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch MENU knob MENU ON OFF switch 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON The page that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen 2 Turn the MENU knob until the VF DISP 1 or VF DISP 2 page appears and push the MENU knob Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Se
135. er X XX SS Ver X XX FP Ver X XX EQ Ver X XX DEV STATUS VO EEPROM LSI OPTION BOARD DOWN CONVERTER HD SDI OUTPUT PICTURE CHACHE Appendix A 37 Index A AC 550 550CE AC Adaptor 1 7 2 1 5 1 5 5 AC DN2B AC Adaptor 1 7 2 1 5 1 5 6 Accessory attachments 2 3 AC power supply 1 7 5 5 Adjusting the flange focal length 5 12 Adjustments and settings for recording assigning the functions to the ASSIGN 1 2 switches 4 108 audio level 4 27 black balance and white balance 4 1 electronic shutter 4 12 memory stick operations 4 118 menu display on the viewfinder screen 4 46 selecting the output signals 4 100 setting the color temperature 4 103 setting the date time of the internal clock 4 113 specifying an offset for the auto white balance setting 4 105 status display on the viewfinder screen 4 64 time data 4 34 ADVANCE button 2 35 ALARM volume control 2 9 Aliasing 6 18 ALL menu 4 46 Anton Bauer Ultralight System 5 6 ASSIGN switches 2 20 4 108 Attaching a UHF portable tuner 5 21 Audio audio functions 2 5 audio level adjustment 4 27 audio level indicator 4 65 level meter 2 41 4 29 line input 5 25 testing the audio functions 6 7 AUDIO IN switches 2 7 AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors and LINE MIC 48 V ON switches 2 8 AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 switches 2 7 AUDIO OUT connector 2 8 AUDIO SELECT switches 2 7 Auto Interval Rec function 3 27 Automa
136. er the mark the space is entered in that position and that and subsequent characters move to the right one at a time ID 1 ESC BSHOT IDNAME E END ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPORSTUUU XYZ 0123456789 amp O x Move the mark over INS Push the MENU knob ID 1 ESHOT 10 NAMEN Space ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPGRSTUUU XYZ 0123456789 amp O x 2 4 i1 2 0 M RET INS DEL Move the J mark over RET then push the MENU knob The mark over the space on the character entry row changes to the i mark Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 87 To delete a character Move the J mark over DEL then push the MENU knob The character under the mark is deleted and the subsequent characters move to the left one at a time To cancel deleting the character Move the J mark over RET then push the MENU knob The mark on the character entry row changes to the J mark 5 Repeat step 4 to enter remaining characters 6 when you finish entering characters turn the MENU knob to move the J mark over END then push the MENU knob The character setting mode is cleared and the SHOT ID page appears To cancel entering or changing shot ID Before performing step 6 operations move the mark to ESC at top right of the window then push the MENU knob All changes or entered characters are discarded and the SHOT ID page appears 4 88 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording
137. es 9 Change the battery Dead battery Operation stops Change the battery e During auto interval recording mode once the VTR stops Chapter 6 Maintenance 6 17 Notes on CCD image sensors Vertical smear Smear tends to be produced when an extremely bright object is being shot it is more likely to occur with a faster electronic shutter speed Vertical tails show on the image Bright object mercury lamp the sun reflections etc Monitor screen Vertical smear Aliasing When patterns of stripes or lines are shot they may appear jagged 6 18 Chapter 6 Maintenance Specifications Power voltage 12 332 V DC Power consumption 34 W with 12 V DC supply when recording Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Operating humidity 25 to 85 relative humidity Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Mass Approx 5 4 kg 11 Ib 14 oz with viewfinder cassette and BP L60A Battery Pack Dimensions 37 gt ke o e 5 2 x EY 308 345 Dimensions in mm Appendix A 1 Video Camera Section General Imager 2 3 type CCD with 2 000 000 pixels Effective picture elements 1920 H x 1080 V Imager Configuration RGB 3 CCDs Spectral system F1 4 prism system with quartz filter Built in filters CC filter A Cross filter B 3200K C 4300K D 6300K ND filter 1 Clear 2 I4 ND 3
138. ewfinder cable and microphone cable from the clamps and disconnect them The viewfinder rotation bracket By fitting a BKW 401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket not supplied you can rotate the viewfinder out of the way so that your right leg does not hit the viewfinder while you are carrying the camcorder For more information refer to the BKW 401 manual Using the BKW 401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket 5 10 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 3 Mounting the Lens Follow the procedure below to mount the lens For information about using the lens refer to the lens manual Lens mount securing rubber Mounting the lens 1 Push the lens locking lever up and remove the lens mount cap from the lens mount 2 Align the center slot in the lens mount with the center pin on the lens and insert the lens into the mount 3 Holding the lens in place push the lens locking lever down to mount the lens If the lens is not firmly locked it may come off while the camcorder is being used This could cause a serious accident Make sure the lens is firmly locked It is recommended that the lens mount securing rubber be put on the lens locking lever as illustrated above 4 Connect the lens cable to the LENS connector 5 Secure the lens cable with the cable clamps Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 11 5 4 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length If the lens does not stay in focus properly as you zoom from tele
139. from Memory Stick sison ossos 4 118 4 9 1 Handling the Memory Stick 0 eee 4 118 4 9 2 Saving Loading User Menu Data to from Memory Stick oc ret ee erinnere ee EHE 4 122 Resetting USER Menu Settings to the Standard Settings Using the Scene Files 4 135 4 11 1 Storing Data in the Scene File 4 135 4 11 2 Loading Scene Files sese 4 145 4 11 3 Resetting the Settings of the Camcorder to the Standard Settings Saved in the Reference File 4 150 Continued Table of Contents 3 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 1 Power Supply s scssssssssssssssscsssssseecessssssecssssessessssssesesssseseseees 5 1 5 1 1 Using a BP L60A Battery Pack sss 5 1 5 1 2 Avoiding Breaks in Operation Due to Dead Batteries 5 4 5 1 3 Using an AC Adaptor sssssssesseeenee 5 5 5 1 4 Using the Anton Bauer Ultralight System 5 6 5 2 Adjusting the Viewfinder HM 5 2 1 Adjusting the Viewfinder Position sss 5 7 5 2 2 Detaching the Viewfinder sss 5 3 Mounting the Lens eese eee estne tn teens tn tatnen stant 5 4 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length 5 5 Audio Input System raisasi 5 5 1 Using the Supplied Microphone 5 14 5 5 2 Using an External Microphone 5 5 3 Attaching a UHF P
140. fter the camcorder stores the 150 frames of picture data for about five minutes in memory and actually records the stored picture data on the tape Thus the tape runs intermittently While recording in auto Interval Rec mode the TALLY indicator green tally in the viewfinder flashes 4 flashes second and the message AUTO INTERVAL M S flashes in the viewfinder screen When the camcorder stores the picture data the REC indicator in the viewfinder lights After the time to be recorded on the tape REC TIME has elapsed the camcorder automatically stops shooting and recording To continue auto interval recording Press the VTR START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens again The camcorder starts auto interval recording again To interrupt auto interval recording Press the VTR START button or VTR button on the lens The camcorder stops recording However the tape may run to record picture data stored in memory until you interrupt auto interval recording To end auto interval recording You can clear auto Interval Rec mode by the following two methods Set the POWER switch to OFF Set LOOP INTVAL REC to OFF on the FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 35 Time required for shooting and time required for recording on the tape The auto Interval Rec mode is effective for shooting objects that moves very slowly You do however need to set the total time for shooting
141. g functions Set the AUDIO IN CH 1 and CH 2 switches to FRONT Set the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 and CH 2 switches to MANUAL Turn the MIC LEVEL knob Check that the audio level meter in the display panel increases by turning it counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camera Testing the earphone and speaker Turn the MONITOR control and check that the speaker volume changes accordingly Connect an earphone to one EARPHONE jack Check that the speaker sound is cut off and that you can hear the sound from the microphone in the earphone Turn the MONITOR control and check that the earphone volume changes accordingly Connect the earphone to the other EARPHONE jack Check the earphone by repeating step 3 Testing external microphones Connect external microphones to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors Chapter 6 Maintenance 2 Set the LINE MIC 48V ON switch to 48V ON or MIC in accordance with the type of the microphone power supply If the microphone you connect to AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH2 is of the internal batteries type set the appropriate LINE MIC 48V ON switch to MIC If the microphone you connect to AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH2 is of the external power supply type set the appropriate LINE MIC 48V ON switch to 48V ON 3 Set the AUDIO IN switches to REAR Aim the microphones at a sound source Check that the audio level meter in the display panel and the audio level indicators in the viewfinder reflect the changing sound level
142. gnals from two channels at the same time stereo recording The camcorder searches for the most recently recorded cut and records the new cut over it RE TAKE function The camcorder searches for the point most recently recorded on the tape and automatically switches to paused recording mode rec pause End Search function Chapter 1 Overview 1 5 1 2 Example of System Configuration The diagram below shows a typical configuration of the camcorder for ENG and EFP Viewfinder related equipment Fog proof filter Part No 1 547 341 11 BKDW 701 Video monitor for Servo filter unit color image check while shooting BKW 401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket Extension board HKDW 703 for picture cache HKDW 702 for converting the signal to 525i 625i signal Memory stick Remote controll equipmen RM B150 Remote Control Unit a Be sure to attach the HKDW 702 1 or higher to the HDW 750CE 1 6 Chapter 1 Overview For more information about the fittings connections or use of additional equipment and accessories see Chapter 5 as well as the operation manuals for the connected equipment Camera adaptor HDCA 901 for the input of Lens assembly 2 8 D to 2 0 D the audio channels 3 and Part No A 8262 537 A 4 and the HD SDI output ens
143. gt 20H lt gt 30H gt 40H lt gt 50H gt 70H gt 100H where M means minutes 5M is 5 minutes and H means hours 1H is one hour 1 1 Push the MENU knob The mark at the left of setting changes to the mark and the mark at the left of TAKE TOTAL TIME changes to the mark 1 2 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to REC TIME O2OFUNCTION1 ASSIGN SW lt 1 gt EZ FC ASS LON SW lt 2 gt F MIC RONT MIC SELECT MONO DE NOF DF END SEARCH OFF LOOP INTVAL_REC A INT TAKE TOTAL TIME 20H REC TIME SSEC PRE LIGHTIUG i OFF Continued Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 31 1 3 Push the MENU knob The mark at the left of REC TIME changes to the mark and the amp mark at the left of the setting changes to the question mark 1 4 Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise until the desired time to be recorded on the tape appears If you turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise the Loop Rec time changes in order of 5 SEC 10SEC gt 15SEC 20SEC lt gt 30SEC 40SEC 50SEC gt 1MIN lt gt 2MIN 4 gt 38MN lt gt 39MIN gt 40MIN where SEC means seconds 5SEC is 5 seconds and MIN means minutes 1 MIN is one minute You cannot set a REC TIME that is less than one thirtieth as long as TAKE TOTAL TIME For example When TAKE TOTAL TIME is set to 1H the smallest value of REC TIME is 2 MIN 60 minutes d
144. h set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON Closing the cover automatically sets the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF CANCEL PRST Pushing this switch up to this position displays the message to confirm whether the previous settings are cancelled or settings are reset to their initial values depending on the menu operating condition Pushing this switch up to this position again cancels the previous settings or resets the settings to their initial values ESCAPE Use this switch when the menu page which has a hierarchical structure is opened Each time the switch is pushed to this position the page returns to one stage higher in the hierarchy Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 31 2 6 Time Code System pM ts 2 Time code functions 1 GENLOCK IN genlock input connector BNC type This connector inputs an HD reference signal when the camera is to be genlocked or when the time code is to be synchronized with external equipment This connector can input an NTSC PAL analog composite signal as the reference video signal when the time code is to be synchronized with external equipment 2 82 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls This connector also inputs a return video signal You can display the image of the return video signal in the viewfinder screen when you set the RETURN VIDEO to ON on the GENLOCK page of the OPERATION menu You can assign the RETURN VIDEO functio
145. hanges to the mark 2 Turn the MENU knob to change the desired setting and push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the gt mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark Note that the MENU CANCEL PRST ESCAPE function can be used for the ASPECT MASK LVL item If the MENU CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch is pressed twice to CANCEL PRST before pushing the MENU knob in step the previous setting is canceled If the switch is pressed twice more to CANCEL PRST the setting is reset to its initial value 4 To continue setting other items repeat step 3 D To end menu operations set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF The menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen 4 76 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 7 5 Setting the Viewfinder Use the VF SETTING page of the USER menu to select items related to the viewfinder CANCEL PRST ESCAPE swtich MENU knob MENU ON OFF switch 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON The page that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen 2 Turn the MENU knob until the VF SETTING page appears and push the MENU knob Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 77 The VF SETTING page appears The current setting of a
146. hapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 19 6 Mount the microphone into the cradle suspension T Connect the microphone cable to the AUDIO IN CH 1 or AUDIO IN CH 2 connector Set the corresponding AUDIO IN switch to REAR Set the LINE MIC 48V ON switch to 48V ON or MIC in accordance with the type of the microphone power supply If the microphone you connect to AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH2 is of the internal batteries type set the appropriate LINE MIC 48V ON switch to MIC If the microphone you connect to AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH2 is of the external power supply type set the appropriate LINE MIC 48V ON switch to 48V ON 5 20 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 5 3 Attaching a UHF Portable Tuner for a UHF Wireless Microphone System To use a Sony UHF wireless microphone system fit one of the following UHF portable tuners WRR 855A 855B UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit WRR 810A 860A 862A 862B UHF Portable Tuner For each of these UHF portable tuners use the following attachment procedure The WRR 860A is taken as an example below Refer to the UHF portable turner manual for more information Fitting the WRR 855A 855B You can use the WRR 855A 855B UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit simply by inserting it into the lot in the camcorder and fastening the fixing Screws 1 Undo the four fixing screws holding the cover of the slot and remove the cover Continued Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 21
147. haracters and messages indicating the camcorder settings and operating status a center marker a safety zone marker etc When the MENU ON OFF switch is set to OFF and the DISPLAY switch is set to ON the items for which an ON setting was made in the VF DISPI page of the USER menu or with related switches are displayed at the top and bottom of the screen The messages that give details of the settings and adjustment progress and results can also be made to appear for about 3 seconds while settings are being changed during adjustment and after adjustment For information about the display item selection see 4 7 2 Selecting the Display Items on page 4 69 For information about setting change and adjustment progress messages see 4 7 3 Display Mode and Setting Change and Adjustment Progress Messages on page 4 72 For information about marker display see 4 7 4 Setting the Marker Display on page 4 74 4 64 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 7 1 Layout of the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen All items that can be displayed on the viewfinder screen are shown below I HDW 750 017 0 80 12 10 a Setting change and adjustment progress message display area Q Extender EX is displayed when a lens extender is used Zoom position indicator This indicator indicates the approximate position of the variator of the zoom lens between wide angle and telephoto Color
148. he mark to the desired file No and push MENU knob PO1 SCENE RECALL ESC MEMORY STICK ACCESS DISPLAY MODE ALL SCENE1 SCENE2 NO FILE SCENE4 SCENES SFILE LOAD The message MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears When the loading is completed the message COMPLETE appears The camcorder is set up according to the loaded scene file If the file No of the file where no data is stored NO FILE is displayed in the column of that file To cancel the loading Before pushing the MENU knob in step move the mark to ESC at the right top of the window by turning the MENU knob and push the MENU knob The SCENE FILE page appears again Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 147 Loading the scene file stored in the memory stick into the camcorder memory You can load up to five scene files stored in the memory stick into the camcorder memory at once 1 Tum the MENU knob until the SCENE RECALL page which contains the desired scene files appears and push the MENU knob 2 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to SFILE LOAD MEM 1 5 and push the MENU knob PO1 SCENE RECALL ESC MEMORY STICK ACCESS DISPLAY MODE SCENE1 SCENE2 NO FILE SCENE4 00 09 SCENES 00 10 03 SFILE LORD MEM1 5 The message MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears When loading is complete the message COMPLETE appears and the BUSY indicator goes off 4 14
149. he desired number of frames to be recorded at shooting appears If you turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise the number changes in order of 1 2 4 lt gt 8 T Push the MENU knob The mark at the left of setting changes to the mark and the mark at the left of NUMBER OF FRAME changes to the mark 3 40 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 8 To end the menu operation set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF The menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the message MANU INTERVAL FRAME indicating manual Interval Rec mode appears along the bottom of the viewfinder FRAME indicates the number of frames set in step 6 The display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder The setting for manual Interval Rec mode are maintained until changed However if you switch off camcorder power manual Interval Rec mode is cleared except for the NUMBER OF FRAME setting To use manual Interval Rec function again after switching on the power perform steps 1 to 2 Camcorder operation in manual Interval Rec mode Follow the procedure below to shoot the picture in manual Interval Rec mode after turning on manual Interval Rec mode and making the required settings 1 After performing the basic procedure for shooting and recording following the instructions in 3 2 1 Basic Procedure page 3 6 secure the camcorder so that it will not move Continued
150. he camcorder is in the recording pause mode Pressing the VTR START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens positions the tape at the appropriate point automatically However the time taken before recording starts depends on the setting of the VTR SAVE STBY switch If the VTR SAVE STBY switch is in the SAVE position it takes about 4 seconds before recording starts If the VTR SAVE STBY switch is in the STBY position recording starts immediately However just after the switch position is changed from SAVE to STBY it takes about 4 seconds before recording starts 3 12 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback If you turn off the power during a recording pause NES Continuous recording after turning off the power during a recording pause 1 Tumonthe power again 2 Press the RET button on the lens The camcorder positions the tape at the appropriate point Note however that this function works only for continuously recorded material or consecutively joined segments totaling at least 3 seconds in length 3 Press the VTR START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens to start recording Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 13 Continuous recording in other cases After rewinding or fast forward after removing the cassette or on a tape that has been partially recorded you can obtain a continuous recording by following the procedure below The End Search function also allows you to c
151. he recording on the tape after the recorded portion is rewound and played back To use this function set the END SEARCH function to ON on the FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu For detailed information on menu operation see 4 6 2 Basic Use of the Menu on page 4 49 Tape running direction Recorded portion Blank portion The current tape position Searching for the end of the recorded portion and turning in recording pause mode End Search function Searching for the end of the recording and turning in recording pause mode To start the recording again after rewinding the recorded tape play it back and stop the camcorder follow the procedure Press the RET button on the Lens The tape automatically runs and stops at the end of the recording The camcorder is in recording pause mode Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 45 3 3 Checking the Recording Playback By pressing the PLAY button you can review any length of recording in the viewfinder in black and white There are two other ways to review the recording Recording review You can view the last 2 seconds of the recording in the viewfinder in black and white Color playback You can see the recording in color on a color video monitor without the need for any external adaptor You may also view the picture during searching by rewinding or fast forwarding by pressing the PLAY REW button or PLAY FFWD button
152. his system allows you to record the recording start time code model name serial No and TAPE format onto the MLB 1M 100 memory label not supplied This is very helpful for management of the cassette tapes and to improve the efficiency of the tape editing The memory label attached to the cassette is automatically detected To record the recording start time code onto the memory label Follow the procedure below to record the recording start time code T Insert the cassette onto which the MLB 1M 100 memory label has been attached Memory label Window outlet Cassette holder Continued Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 49 2 Press the VTR START button or the VTR button on the lens At the instant the recording starts the time code of the recording start is recorded on the memory label To confirm the remaining capacity on the memory label 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON while pushing the MENU knob The TOP menu appears lt TOP MENU gt USER USER MENU CUSTOMIZE ALL eOPERRTION ePAINT e MANTENANCE eFILE eDIAGNOSIS Turn the MENU knob to move mark to FILE 3 Push the MENU knob When the FILE menu is first used the CONTENTS page appears Or if you used the FILE menu already the page that was on the screen when the last FILE menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen 4 When the CONTENTS page is displayed turn the MENU knob to move mark to TE
153. ic manual switch on the lens to automatic 5 Push the AUTO W B BAL switch to WHT and release the switch AUTO W B BAL switch The switch returns to the center position and the adjustment is executed During adjustment the message WHITE OP is displayed on the viewfinder screen in display mode 2 or 3 4 8 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording The white balance adjustment ends in a second with the message WHITE OK and the adjustment setting is automatically stored in the memory A or B that was selected in step 1 Approximate color temperature of the object If the camera has a zoom lens with an automatic iris the iris may hunt during the adjustment To prevent this adjust the iris gain knob marked with IG IS or S on the lens For more information refer to the lens operation manual 1 Hunting Repeated brightening and darkening of an image resulting from repeated response to automatic iris control Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 9 If the automatic white balance adjustment cannot be made If the white balance adjustment cannot be completed normally an error message will appear for about 3 seconds on the viewfinder screen in display mode 2 or 3 Possible messages are listed below White balance adjustment error messages Error message Meaning WHITE NG The white video level is too low Either make open LOW
154. ices The use of portable telephones and other communications devices near this unit can result in misoperations and interference with audio and video signals It is recommended that the portable communications devices near this unit be powered off 1 8 Chapter 1 Overview 2 1 Power Supply Power supply Battery attachment Attach a BP L60A battery pack Furthermore by attaching an AC DN2B AC Adaptor you can operate the camcorder from AC power rm It o gt 7 o gt Q T gt 1 e 2 7 h V o 7 o gt Q Q gt P o 7 DC IN external power input connector XLR type 4 pin male To operate the HDW 750 750CE using an AC power supply connect an AC 550 550CE AC Adaptor with the DC output cable supplied with the adaptor To use an external battery connect its DC output cable to the DC IN connector Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 1 POWER switch This switch turns the main power supply on and off LIGHT switch This switch selects the way in which a video light connected to the LIGHT connector is switched on and off AUTO When the video light switch is turned on starting recording with the VTR turns on the light MANUAL The video light switch controls the light turning it on and off manually 2 2 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 2 Accessory Attachments Lens ca
155. ivided by 30 gives 2 minutes The time setting to be displayed when turning the MENU knob changes within the available setting times Be sure to set REC TIME after setting TAKE TOTAL TIME 3 82 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 1 5 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to PRE LIGHTING O2OFUNCTION1 ASSIGN SW lt 1 gt 2 EZ FC ASSIGN SW lt 2 gt OF MIC FRONT MIC SELECT MONO DF NDF DF END SERRCH OFF LOOP INTVAL_REC A INT TAKE _ TOTAL TIME REC TIME PRE LIGHTIUG 1 6 Push the MENU knob The mark at the left of PRE LIGHTING changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the question mark 17 Push the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise until the desired time to turn on the light before starting recording appears If you turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise the PRE LIGHTING time changes in order of OFF 2SEC gt 5SEC gt 10SEC To turn on the light automatically before starting recording by setting the PRE LIGHTING item to ON be sure to set the LIGHT switch to AUTO Also set the switch of the light connected to the LIGHT connector to on The light automatically turns on and off in auto interval rec mode However if the duration when the light should be off is less than 5 seconds the light is on continuously When the LIGHT switch is set to MANUAL and the switch of the light is set to on the light is always on Continued
156. ix GENLOCK IN BNC type 1 0 Vp p 75 Q TC IN BNC type 0 5 V to 18 Vp p 10k Q Signal outputs TEST OUT BNC type 1 0 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced VBS SDI OUT BNC type only when the HKDW 702 is installed 75 Q unbalanced VBS OUT 1 0 Vp p SDI OUT 0 8 Vp p HD SDI OUT BNC type 0 8 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced AUDIO OUT XLR 5 pin male 0 dBm TC OUT BNC type 1 0 Vp p 75 Q EARPHONE minijack 8 Q 00 to 18 dBs variable Appendix A 5 Others DC IN XLR 4 pin male 11 to 17 V DC DC OUT 4 pin 11 to 17 V DC maximum current 0 1 A LENS 12 pin REMOTE 8 pin Supplied Accessories HD Electronic Viewfinder HDVF 20A 1 Stereo microphone super cardioid directional external power supply type 1 Shoulder Strap 1 Lens mount securing rubber 1 Operation Manual 1 Recommended Additional Equipment Power supply and related equipment BP L60A Battery Pack BC L120 Battery Charger for BP L60A Battery Pack AC 550 550CE AC Adaptor AC DN2B AC Adaptor HDCAM cassette tapes BCT 22HD 40HD Memory label MLB 1M 100 A 6 Appendix Camera adaptor HDCA 901 Viewfinder and related equipment BKW 401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket Fog proof filter Part No 1 547 341 11 Lens assembly farsighted Part No A 8262 537 A Lens assembly low magnification Part No A 8262 538 A Lens assembly standard magnification with special compensation for aberrations Part No A 8267 737 A
157. just the position of the viewfinder Check that the color bars are displayed in the viewfinder and adjust the BRIGHT CONTRAST and PEAKING controls to give the best color bar display Check each of the following operations The menu is displayed on the viewfinder screen Turn the MENU knob and check that the menu page changes to the next page Push the MENU knob and check that settings of each item of the selected page are displayed Turn the MENU knob and check that the arrow mark moves within the page Push the MENU knob and check that the arrow mark placed before the item changes to the circle 8 and the circle placed before the setting of the item changes to the question mark Turn the MENU knob and check that the setting of the selected item or ON OFF changes Set the OUTPUT DCC switch to CAM and change the ND FILTER selector position in the sequence of 1 2 3 4 Check that the FILTER indicator on the viewfinder screen displays the correct numbers Continued Chapter 6 Maintenance 6 3 D Check each of the following operations and make sure that the indicator lights if the corresponding item has been turned on in the LED page of the USER menu Set the gain to anything but 0 dB by using the GAIN selector and the GAIN SW page of the OPERATION menu Set the SHUTTER selector to ON Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST Use the lens extender Set the ND FILTER selec
158. lects whether or not the ABNORMAL window is displayed ON or OFF FUNCTION Selects whether or not the FUNCTION window is displayed ON or OFF STATUS AUDIO Selects whether or not the STATUS AUDIO window is displayed ON or OFF 4 92 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to the item you want to set and push MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark Turn the MENU knob to select whether or not to DISPLAY the selected window then push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark To continue setting other windows repeat steps 3 and 4 To end menu operations turn the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF 4 7 9 Confirming the Image of the Return Video Signal on the Viewfinder You can set whether or not the image of the return video signal is displayed on the viewfinder using the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON while pushing the MENU knob The TOP menu appears Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 93 2 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to MAINTENANCE then push the MENU knob When the MAINTENANCE menu is first used the CONTENTS page appears Or if you used the M
159. lens If the REC BUTTON function is assigned to the ASSIGN 1 switch repeats the checks of steps 5 and 6 this time using the ASSIGN 1 button Press the RESET button and check that the counter display goes to 00 00 00 00 Chapter 6 Maintenance Q Tum on the LIGHT switch and check that the display panel is illuminated 10 Hold down the REW button to rewind the tape for a while then press the PLAY button Check that the rewind and playback functions operate normally 11 Press the STOP button and press the F FWD button Check that the fast forward function operates normally 2 Testing the automatic audio level adjusting functions Set the AUDIO IN CH 1 and CH 2 switches to FRONT Set the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 and CH 2 switches to AUTO Set the CH 1 2 CH 3 4 switch to CH 1 2 A OQ N Aim the microphone connected to the MIC IN connector at a suitable sound source Check that the level indications for both channels 1 and 2 correspond to the sound level o1 Set the AUDIO IN CH 3 and CH 4 switches to F 6 Set the CH 1 2 CH 3 4 switch to CH 3 4 7 Aim the microphone connected to the MIC IN connector at a suitable sound source Check that the level indications for both channels 3 and 4 correspond to the sound level 8 Be sure to reset the CH 1 2 CH 3 4 switch to CH 1 2 after checking the channels 3 and 4 Chapter 6 Maintenance 6 7 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 Testing the manual audio level adjustin
160. lter 6 15 ND filter 2 18 4 7 protecting filter 6 13 selecting 2 19 4 7 FILTER selector 2 18 Flicker 4 12 F RUN SET R RUN switch 2 36 free run recording run switch 2 36 4 35 4 38 Fog proof filter 1 6 6 15 A 7 G Gain gain indicator 4 67 setting the GAIN selector values 4 97 GAIN selector 2 20 GENLOCK IN connector 2 25 2 32 Good shot marker 3 15 H HD SDI OUT connector 2 24 HDCA 901 2 8 A 7 HDVF 20A A 6 Head cleaning 6 12 l 4 Index HOLD button 2 35 HUMID indicator 2 42 3 7 6 1 6 16 I J K Internal clock setting 4 113 Tris setting indicator 4 66 L Lens lens mount securing rubber 5 11 locking lever 2 4 mounting 5 11 mount 2 4 mount cap 2 4 LENS connector 2 4 LEVEL controls 2 7 LIGHT connector 2 4 Light shoe 2 3 LIGHT switch 2 2 2 40 Line input audio 5 25 Loop Rec function 3 19 LTC 1 4 4 38 M Maintenance video head cleaning 6 12 viewfinder cleaning 6 12 MAINTENANCE menu 4 46 A 31 Memory stick compartment 2 29 handling 4 118 Menu list DIAGNOSIS menu list A 37 FILE menu list A 35 MAINTENANCE menu list A 31 OPERATION menu list A 9 PAINT menu list A 19 Microphone supplied microphone 2 5 using an external microphone 5 17 using the supplied microphone 5 14 Microphone level adjustment external microphone 4 27 front microphone 4 30 Microphone holder 5 18 MENU knob 2 30 MENU ON OFF switch 2 31 MIC IN connector 2 5 MIC LEVEL knob 2 5 MLB 1M 100 3 49 A 6 MONITO
161. mat model and FRONT MIC MONO STEREO Type of input signal to audio channels CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 Input level of audio channels CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 4 90 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Display don t display status confirmation windows You can use the SET STATUS page of the USER menu to set whether or not the status confirmation windows are displayed To display the status confirmation windows You can use the MENU CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch as the STATUS ON SEL OFF switch when the MENU ON OFF switch is set to OFF when the cover is closed OFF is automatically selected By pushing the STATUS ON SEL OFF switch up to ON SEL the confirmation window appears Each time you push this switch up to ON SEL the window switches After 10 seconds the window disappears automatically To disappear the window promptly after displaying the window push this switch down to OFF Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 91 To disable display of the status confirmation windows 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON The page that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen 2 Tum the MENU knob until the SET STATUS page appears and push the MENU knob The SET STATUS page appears The current setting of an item appears to the right of the item 120SET STATUS STATUS ABNORMAL e STATUS FUNTION STATUS AUDIO Item Content ABNORMAL Se
162. microphone mode to be switched between stereo and monaural The HD SDI output corresponding to Embedded Audio makes it possible to monitor the camera image and playback image Attaching the HKDW 702 down converter not supplied converting to 525i 625i signal allows the camera image and playback image to be monitored on the NTSC PAL monitor This board makes it possible to output the SDI signal corresponding to Embedded Audio Three down converter modes are available SQUEEZE LETTER BOX and CROP The camcorder is provided with the LIGHT connector This feeds power to the light from a battery or AC adaptor connected to the e e camcorder The viewfinder supplied with NTSC PAL type camcorders such as the BVW 400A 400AP can be attached to the HDW 750 750CE in emergencies only when the HKDW 702 not supplied is attached Some functions are not available with this viewfinder The camcorder has the ASSIGN 1 2 switches which can be assigned functions 1 When the HKDW 702 is attached to the HDW 750 the HD signal is down converted to the 525i signal When the HKDW 702 is attached to the HDW 750CE the HD signal is down converted to the 625i signal Chapter 1 Overview 1 3 1 1 2 VTR Features The VTR features of this camcorder are described below e Use of the HDCAM format allows high performance HD digital recording and playback while preserving the same ease of use as conventional camcorder equipment Th
163. n 3 44 CONTRAST control 2 15 CRS 3P Cradle Suspension 5 17 A 7 CTL 2 35 CUE IN switch 2 8 D DATA DISPLAY switch 2 37 DCC function 2 21 DC IN connector 2 1 DC OUT connector 2 8 DIAGNOSIS menu 4 46 A 37 Diopter adjustment ring 2 16 Display panel tape status battery status and level indicators 2 41 status and warning indicators 2 42 6 16 time code displays 2 43 DISPLAY switch 2 35 DISPLAY LCD switch 2 35 DISPLAY ASPECT switch 2 39 Drop frame non drop frame mode 4 36 E Earphone checking 6 8 EARPHONE jacks 2 13 ECS mode 4 12 4 16 E E sound 2 12 EJECT button 2 27 Electronic shutter See Shutter End Search function 3 45 Equipment setup adjusting the flange focal length 5 12 adjusting the shoulder pad position 5 30 adjusting the viewfinder 5 7 attaching the shoulder strap 5 28 audio input system 5 14 connecting the remote control unit 5 33 mounting the lens 5 11 power supply 5 1 putting on the rain cover 5 31 storing the camcorder in the carrying case 5 7 tripod mounting 5 26 Error messages adjusting the black balance 4 4 adjusting the white balance 4 10 memory stick operations 4 126 4 129 Extended Clear Scan mode See ECS mode Extender indicator 4 65 External microphone testing 6 8 use 5 16 External time code 4 39 Eyecup 2 14 6 13 Index l 3 F F stop indicator 4 66 F FWD button and indicator 2 27 FILE menu 4 46 A 35 Filter CC filter 2 18 4 7 filter indicator 4 68 fog proof fi
164. n during recording and flashes to indicate a problem 2 14 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls BRIGHT brightness control This control adjusts the picture brightness on the viewfinder screen It has no effect on the camera output signal CONTRAST control This control adjusts the picture contrast on the viewfinder screen It has no effect on the camera output signal PEAKING control This control adjusts the sharpness of the picture on the viewfinder screen to make focusing easier It has no effect on the camera output signal ZEBRA zebra pattern switch This switch controls the zebra pattern on the viewfinder screen ON The zebra pattern is displayed and stays OFF No zebra pattern is displayed MOMENT The zebra pattern is displayed and stays for 5 to 6 seconds The zebra pattern is factory set to indicate picture areas where the video level is approximately 70 The setup menu can be used to specify that areas where the video level is 100 and above are to be displayed at the same time For information about how to set the zebra pattern is to be displayed to indicate areas of 100 or more see 4 7 5 Setting the Viewfinder on page 4 77 1 Zebra pattern The zebra pattern aids in manual iris adjustment by indicating areas of the picture where the video level is approximately 70 and 100 and above Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 15 Q TALLY switch
165. n item appears to the right of the item 08OUF SETTING ZEBRA OFF ZEBRA SELECT 1 ZEBRA DET LEVEL 0 ZEBRA2 DET LEVEL ASPECT UF DETAIL LEVEL UF DTL H LEVEL UF DTL V LEVEL Item Content ZEBRA Turns the zebra display on or off ZEBRA SELECT Selects ZEBRA 1 ZEBRA 2 or BOTH ZEBRA 1 DET LEVEL Adjusts the level of the zebra 1 70 display ZEBRA 2 DET LEVEL Adjusts the level of the zebra 2 100 display ASPECT Turns the aspect MARKER display on or off VF DETAIL LEVEL Adjusts the sharpness in the viewfinder 99 to 0 to 99 9 Turns the VF detail function on or off and adjusts the level VF DTLH LEVEL Adjusts the VF H detail 99 to 0 to 99 VF DTL V LEVEL Adjusts the VF V detail 99 to 0 to 99 a When you use the viewfinder which is not equipped with the ZEBRA switch turns the display on or off using this item When you use the viewfinder with the ZEBRA switch the latest operation between the ZEBRA switch and this menu operation is effective b recorded image The sharpness setting in the viewfinder does not affect the 4 78 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to the item you want to set and push MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark Turn the MENU knob t
166. n to ASSIGN 1 switch For details see 4 8 5 Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1 2 Switches on page 4 108 TC IN time code input connector BNC type To synchronize the time code with an external time code connect the reference time code input here TC OUT time code output connector BNC type To synchronize the time code of an external VTR with that of the camcorder connect this connector to the time code input lock connector of the external VTR Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 33 OFF ON LIGHT WARNING PRESET 4 F RUN REGEN SET crock nnuv AUTO MANUAL MEMORY STICK n Eds AUDIO SELECT DATA DISPLAY CUEN AUDIO IN m van wie B E sor EE onz wnes Time code functions 2 2 34 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls HOLD display hold button Pressing this button instantly freezes the time data displayed in the counter display section The time code generator continues normal operation Pressing this button again releases the hold One use of this feature is to determine the exact time of a particular shot When the HOLD button is activated the time data is displayed in the following format a ee a a LILELILELILELILI See 2 8 Warnings and Indications on the Display Panel on
167. nd speed settings You can reduce the time required to select the shutter mode and speed by narrowing the choice of settings in advance This can be done by using the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu Follow the procedure below The settings selected on the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu become invalid when the RM B150 Remote Control Unit is connected to the camcorder MENU knob MENU ON OFF switch 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON while pushing the MENU knob Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 17 The TOP menu appears lt TOP MENU gt USER USER MENU CUSTOMIZE ALL eOPERATION PAINT e MANTENANCE e eFILE eDIAGNOSIS 2 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to OPERATION 3 Push the MENU knob When the OPERATION menu is first used the CONTENTS page appears Or if you used the OPERATION menu already the page that was on the screen when the last OPERATION menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen 4 When the CONTENTS page is displayed turn the MENU knob to move mark to SHT ENABLE then push the MENU knob When any page of the OPERATION menu is displayed turn the MENU knob until the SHT ENABLE page appears then push the MENU knob 4 18 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording The SHT ENABLE page appears and the current settings are displayed on the page 17OSHT ENABLE The menu is for the SHUTTER 59 9
168. nector the external battery is always used as the power source There may be some noise on the video signal at the instant the power sources are switched 5 4 Chapter5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 1 3 Using an AC Adaptor Using the AC 550 550CE AC adaptor Connect the camcorder to the AC power supply through the AC 550 550CE AC Adaptor as shown in the following figure and turn the POWER switch of the AC 550 550CE on Wall outlet Power switch on AC 550 550CE AC Adaptor J o0 DC OUT DC output cable supplied with the AC 550 550CE Using an AC Adaptor Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 5 Using the AC DN2B AC adaptor Mount the AC DN2B on the camcorder in the same way as a battery pack then connect to the AC power supply The AC DN2B can supply up to 150 W of power AC DN2B gt to wall outlet Connecting to an AC power source using the AC DN2B AC Adaptor 5 1 4 Using the Anton Bauer Ultralight System By fitting the camcorder with the Anton Bauer Ultralight system and setting the LIGHT switch to AUTO you can switch the light on and off automatically as you start and stop VTR operation This system operates with lights powered by 12 V with a maximum power consumption of 50 W 5 6 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 2 Adjusting the Viewfinder For maximum viewing convenience you can adjust the viewfinde
169. ntal Erasure The following procedure prevents cassettes from being recorded inadvertently Push the plug in To reuse the cassette return the plug to its original position Preventing accidental erasure Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 5 3 2 Recording 3 2 1 Basic Procedure This section describes the basic procedure for shooting and recording Before a shooting session ensure that the camcorder is functioning properly For more information see 6 1 Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting on page 6 1 Turning on the camcorder and loading a cassette Follow the procedure below Na RO Basic procedure for shooting from power supply to cassette loading 1 Attacha fully charged battery pack For details see 5 1 Power Supply on page 5 1 3 6 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback Set the POWER switch to ON Check that the HUMID indicator does not appear and that the BATT indicator shows at least five segments If HUMID indicator appears wait until it disappears After turning off the power check whether the drum is dry even if the HUMID indicator is off when the turning on the power again If the BATT indicator does not show at least five segments replace the battery pack with a fully charged one Check that there are no obstructions near the cassette lid Then press the EJECT button to open the cassette lid After checking the points below
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171. o change the desired setting and push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark To continue setting other items repeat steps 3 and 4 To end menu operations turn the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF The menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 79 4 7 6 Recording Superimposed Shot Data in Color Bars In the SHOT DISP page of the USER menu you can select which shot data is recorded superimposed on the color bars You can also select which of the shot IDs 1 to 4 set in the SHOT DATA page is recorded superimposed on the picture Use the following procedure CANCEL PRST ESCAPE swtich MENU knob MENU ON OFF switch Selecting the shot data for superimposed recording 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON The page that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen 2 Tum the MENU knob until the SHOT DISP page appears and push the MENU knob 4 80 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording The SHOT DISP page appears The current setting of an item appears to the right of the item 110SHOT DISP SHOT DATE TIME MODEL NAME SERIAL NO ID SEL Item Content SHOT
172. o move the mark to the page to be deleted 2 Push the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch to CANCEL PRST The message DELETE PAGE OK appears OIOEDIT PAGE DELETE PAGE OK Add New Page 1 QUTPUT SEL FUNCTION 1 UF DISP 1 UF DISP 2 74 LED MARKER 1 G8IN SU UF SETTING USER 1 3 Push the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch to CANCEL PRST again In the above example the VF DISP 2 page is deleted 4 62 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording To move a page 1 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to the page that you want to move The mark at the left of the selected page changes to the mark The message PUSH TO PAGE INSERT appears at the right top of the screen Turn MENU knob to move the mark to the position where you want to move the page selected in step 1 O1OEDIT PAGE PUSH TO PAGE INSERT Add New Page 01 0UTPUT SEL FUNCTION 1 UF DISP 1 I LED MARKER 1 GAIN SU UF SETTING USER 1 In the above example USER 1 is inserted in the 04 position and the LED page and pages after that move down one at a time after the operation in the following step 3 is completed Push the MENU knob The page selected in step 1 is moved to the position selected in step 2 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 63 4 7 Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen The viewfinder screen displays not only the video picture but also c
173. o the amp mark The IRIS OVERRIDE is set to ON 5 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF When you close the cover the MENU ON OFF switch is set to OFF automatically The AUTO IRIS page disappears from the viewfinder Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 21 6 Tum the MENU knob to change the reference value Be sure to confirm that the shutter speed is set to any mode other than ECS The changed reference value is retained until the power of the camcorder is turned off Even if the reference value is changed it reverts to the standard value every time the power is turned on The reference value is normally set to the standard value To open the iris by 0 5 stop Turn the MENU knob counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camera One bar L1 appears in the upper part to the left of the F number in the iris indication To open the iris by 1 stop Turn the MENU knob counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camera Two bars OO appear in the upper part to the left of the F number in the iris indication To close the iris by 0 5 stop Turn the MENU knob clockwise as seen from the front of the camera One bar L1 appears in the lower part to the left of the F number in the iris indication To close the iris by 1 stop Turn the MENU knob further clockwise as seen from the front of the camera Two bars OO appear in the lower part to the left of the F number in the
174. o the Maintenance Manual 2 42 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Time code displays Lights in playback mode Lights when VITC is selected for the time code Lights in non drop frame mode HDW 750 only Lights when the camcorder is synchronized with an external time code Lights when the time code generator is on hold V EXBLK T over BEG over V E mnmmmmmr SERVO HUMID SLACK 1 Peak ap 2 Lights when the time code CTL or real time is displayed Lights in the following way when the HOLD button is pressed ronan LELILIELILELILI Time counter display Shows the time code CTL user bits and real time The table on the next page lists the details of the displayed items and switch settings Time code displays Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 43 Relationships between the DISPLAY switch and DATA DISPLAY switch settings and the time counter displays Except during setting of the time code the time counter display is determined by the position of the DISPLAY switch and DATA DISPLAY switch For details of setting the time code menu operation see 4 5 1 Setting the Time Code on page 4 34 Switch settings related to time code and displayed information DISPLAY DATA DISPLAY Displayed switch position switch position information CTL Any position CTL TC Any position Time
175. onds 3 18 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 2 4 Recording a Recording Start Marker You can record a recording start marker at the beginning of the recording Using recording start markers enables quick access to the marked points for efficient editing For detailed information on recording start marker operations refer to the manual supplied with your VTR You can set whether or not recording start markers are recorded using the VTR MODE 5 page of the MAINTENANCE menu For detailed information on setting whether or not recording start markers are recorded see Recording markers to the tape on page 3 15 3 2 5 Starting a Shoot with a Few Seconds of Pre Stored Picture Data Loop Rec Function When Using an HKDW 703 Extension Board By installing the optional HKDW 703 extension board not supplied in the camcorder the camcorder is able to constantly store a few seconds up to 7 seconds for the 59 94 format model or up to 8 seconds for the 50I format model worth of the most current picture and sound data in the board s memory Thus when you press the VTR START button or the VTR button on the lens the recording starts with the data stored a few seconds before Setting the Loop Rec time Loop Rec mode To record in Loop Rec mode you need to turn on Loop Rec mode and set the picture data storage time Loop Rec time using the USER menu Loop Rec time The Loop Rec time and VTR SAVE STBY switch settings determine the
176. ontinue recording on the partially recorded tape For details see 3 2 8 Searching for the Last Recorded Portion and Turning in the Recording Pause Mode End Search Function on page 3 45 Continuous recording after rewinding or fast forward after removing the cassette or on a tape that has been partly recorded 1 Looking in the viewfinder press the PLAY button to start playback 2 Press the STOP button at the desired point to begin recording To continue from the end of recording already on the tape press the STOP button immediately after the end of the previous recording within 0 5 seconds 3 Press the RET button The tape will rewind and will be positioned at the desired point to continue recording 4 Press the VTR START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens to start recording 3 14 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 2 3 Recording Good Shot Markers Good shot markers and 2 are recorded to tape when the RET button on the lens is pressed during recording Recording shot markers 1 and 2 for scenes containing important images and sounds enables quick access to the marked points This increases editing efficiency For detailed information on shot marker operations refer to the manual supplied with your VTR A setting on the VTR MODE 5 page of the MAINTENANCE menu determines whether or not good shot markers are recorded Recording markers to the tape The VTR MODE 5 page
177. or the built in time code generator enabling the time code to be held for approximately 5 years without charging the camcorder power supply Optional long life battery packs are available Pressing the VTR START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens ensures recording continuity from the very next frame The time code is displayed in the LCD window screen even when the power is off The automatic power shut off function has three time code indication settings The camcorder continuously stores a few seconds of the most recent picture data Recording is started with this data when the REC button is pressed This prevents the loss of picture data Loop Rec function This feature is available when HKDW 703 not supplied is attached A slot in UHF portable tuner WRR 855A 855B not supplied can be attached Four channels of analog audio can be converted to 20 bit digital signals The converted four channels of digital audio can then be e e recorded Connecting the HDCA 901 camera adaptor not supplied allows the input of four audio channels This also makes it possible for the HD SDI signal to be output When connecting the audio cable to AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors XLR 3 pin the audio signals input to the XLR 3 pin are recorded regardless of the AUDIO IN switch setting This function is called the XLR connection automatic detection function The AUDIO OUT connector XLR 5 pin allows the camcorder to output si
178. ording or stop mode 6 16 Chapter 6 Maintenance display panel and in the viewfinder The speaker and earphone also give audible warnings Problem VTR action Corrective action Video head gap After clogged head is detected recording Clean the heads If recording is still clogged or problem continues but is substandard substandard turn off the power and consult in recording circuit your Sony representative Servo lock lost Recording continues but is substandard Turn off the power and consult your Sony representative Note that this indication may be given momentarily when the tape starts moving but this does not indicate a problem Condensation on the Recording continues but stops if the tape Stop the tape and wait until the HUMID head drum Sticks to the head drum Playback fast indicator disappears forward and rewind do not operate The tape cannot be WTR stops An error code appears in the Remove the cassette by the method wound properly time code display section of the display described in the Maintenance Manual panel Look up the error code in the Close the cassette lid without loading a Maintenance Manual cassette turn off the power and consult your Sony representative Near the end of tape Operation continues Be prepared to change the cassette End of tape Record playback and fast forward do not Change the cassette or rewind the tape operate Low battery Operation continu
179. ortable Tuner for a UHF Wireless Microphone System sss 5 21 5 5 4 Connecting Line Input Audio Equipment 5 25 5 6 Tripod Mounting 5 7 Attaching the Shoulder Strap je 5 8 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position 5 9 Putting On the Rain Cover 5 10 Connecting the Remote Control Unit Chapter 6 Maintenance 6 1 Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting 6 1 6 1 1 Preparations for Testing seeeenr 6 1 6 1 2 Testing the Camera sse 6 2 6 1 3 Testing the VTR 6 6 6 2 Maintenance ee 6 12 6 2 1 Cleaning the Video Heads 6 12 6 2 2 Cleaning the Viewfinder 6 12 6 3 Operation Warnings eere esee esent tatnen antena tntntn 6 16 4 Table of Contents Appendix Specifications A 1 Video Camera Section A 2 VTR Section A 3 Supplied Accessories A 6 Recommended Additional Equipment Menu List is OPERATION Menu List PAINT Menu List A 19 MAINTENANCE Menu List A 31 BILE Menu List 5 icai ttn ipei ren A 35 DIAGNOSIS Menu List resuna ai a A 37 Hinc I 1 Table of Contents 5 1 1 Features The HDW 750 750CE HD Camcorder combines a HD color video camera of which the effective picture elements
180. ou and insert the memory stick into the memory stick insertion slot until it clicks into place Then close the cover Memory stick Inserting the memory stick If it does not fit into the slot properly or if there is some resistance when you insert it the memory stick may be turned around or upside down Do not force the memory stick into the slot Confirm the direction of the notch and arrow on the memory stick before inserting the memory stick and then try inserting it again Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 119 Removing the memory stick Open the cover of the memory stick compartment Push the eject button after confirming that the BUSY indicator access indicator is not lit The memory stick pops out ny xu ie xu BUSY indicator EJECT button MEMORY STICK OPEN button Removing the memory stick Do not remove the memory stick while the BUSY indicator is lit the camcorder is reading or writing data on the memory stick Protecting saved data To prevent accidental erasure of important setup data use the write protect switch on the memory stick Slide the switch right to the write protect position It is now impossible to write or delete data on the memory stick 4 120 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Write protect switch on the memory stick Notes on using and storing the memory stick Avoid
181. ou can select another item 8 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to LOOP REC TIME O2OFUNCTION1 ASSIGN SU lt 1 gt EZ FC ASSIGN SW lt 2 gt F MIC FRONT MIC SELECT MONO DF NDF DF END SEARCH f OFF LOOP INTVAL REC LOOP LOOP REC TIME e OSEC 9 Push the MENU knob The mark at the left of LOOP REC TIME changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark 1 0 Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise until the desired Loop Rec time appears If you turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise the Loop Rec time changes in order of 0 SEC 1 SEC gt 2 SEC gt 3 SEC 4 SEC gt 5 SEC 6 SEC gt 7 SEC for 59 941 8 SEC for 50 D 1 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF to end the menu operation The menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder 3 24 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback Settings made in Loop Rec mode are maintained until changed You can turn the Loop Rec mode on and off by pressing the ASSIGN 1 2 switch es to which the LOOP REC ON OFF function is assigned For detailed information on the ASSIGN 1 2 switches see 4 8 5 Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1 2 Switches on page 4 108 You can change the Loop Rec mode menu settings while recording any changes that you make however do not take effect un
182. ow Matching line on the camcorder 5 2 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder Detaching the battery pack Holding the button in pull the battery pack up Detaching the battery pack Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 3 5 1 2 Avoiding Breaks in Operation Due to Dead Batteries If you use both an internal battery pack and an external battery connected to the DC IN connector at the same time you can avoid breaks in operation due to dead batteries When the external battery begins to fail and an internal battery pack is also used Remove the DC output cable from the DC IN connector The power source will switch to the internal battery pack When the external battery begins to fail and an internal battery pack is not used First load the camcorder with a fully charged internal battery pack then remove the DC output cable of the external battery from the DC IN connector The power source will switch to the internal battery pack To use an external battery again connect a fully charged external battery to the DC IN connector before unloading the internal battery pack The power source will switch to the external battery Continuous operation when operating with only an internal battery pack First connect a fully charged external battery to the DC IN connector then change the internal battery When an internal battery pack is loaded and an external battery is connected to the DC IN con
183. ower supply 48 V system If you assign the Front MIC MONO STEREO function to either ASSIGN 1 or 2 switch you can switch the monaural and stereo outputs MIC IN microphone input connector XLR type 5 pin female You can connect a supplied stereo microphone with an external power supply system The connector supplies power 48 V to the microphone O MIC LEVEL knob This knob adjusts the audio level of the microphone connected to the MIC IN connector Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 5 Audio functions 2 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 6 LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 audio channel 1 and channel 2 recording level controls These controls adjust the audio levels of channels 1 and 2 when audio input is from the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors and the AUDIO SELECT switches are set to MANUAL Q AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 audio channel 1 and channel 2 adjustment method select switches These switches select the audio level adjustment method for each of audio channels 1 and 2 AUTO Select this setting for automatic adjustment MANUAL Select this setting for manual adjustment Q AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 audio input select Switches AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 switches These switches select the audio input signals to be recorded for audio channels 1 and 2 FRONT The input
184. peed to 1 100 or 1 60 can reduce this flicker When a bright object is shot in S EVS mode or ECS mode in such a manner that it fills the screen the upper edge of the picture may have poor quality because of an inherent characteristic of CCD Before using S EVS mode or ECS mode check the shooting conditions You can turn on or off the S EVS mode on the SW STATUS page of the PAINT menu 4 2 2 Selecting the Shutter Mode and Speed Use the SHUTTER selector to select a shutter mode or a standard mode shutter speed To set the shutter speed in ECS mode with the SHUTTER switch set to ON and the ECS mode selected use the MENU knob for adjustment You can use the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu to narrow the range of choice in advance or to select in advance whether or not you use ECS Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 13 Setting the shutter mode and standard mode shutter speed Once the shutter speed is selected it is retained even when the camcorder power is turned off 1 Follow the procedure described in 4 7 2 Selecting the Display Items page 4 69 to set to VF DISPLAY MODE to 2 or 3 from the n VF DISP 1 page of the USER menu 2 Push the SHUTTER selector from ON to SEL SHUTTER selector 4 14 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording The current shutter setting appears for about 3 seconds in the setting change and adjustment progress message display area of the vie
185. photo to wide angle adjust the flange focal length the distance from the plane of the lens mounting flange to the imaging plane Make this adjustment after mounting or changing the lens Adjusting the flange focal length The position of the controls for adjusting the flange focal length vary somewhat from lens to lens Check the identification of the various controls in the lens manual 7 SEP IUE 3 m 10 ft Adjusting the flange focal length 1 Set the iris to manual 2 Open the iris Place the flange focal length adjustment chart about 3 m 10 ft away from the camera lit well enough to provide a satisfactory video output level Q Loosen the fixing screws on the F f or F B ring flange focal length adjustment ring 4 Use manual or power zoom to set the lens to telephoto 5 12 Chapter5 Setting Up the Camcorder Point the camera at the chart by turning the focus ring and focus on it Set the zoom ring to wide angle Turn the F f or F B ring until the chart is in focus being careful not to disturb the focus ring Repeat steps 4 to 7 until the chart stays in focus all the way from wide angle to telephoto Tighten the F f or F B ring fixing screws Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 13 5 5 Audio Input System 5 5 1 Using the Supplied Microphone The MIC IN connector is the XLR 5 pin female so the supplied stereo microphone attached to the camcorder can be used Attaching in the suppli
186. played on the viewfinder screen The messages change in the following sequence BLACK SET gt BLACK BAL gt CHECK ACK OP BL BLACK SET The black balance adjustment ends in a few seconds with the message BLACK OK and the adjustment setting is automatically stored in memory During the black balance adjustment the iris is automatically closed During the black balance adjustment the gain selection circuit is automatically activated so you may see flickering on the viewfinder screen but this is not a fault 1 If the existing black balance adjustment is satisfactory the message BLACK BAL may not appear that is the automatic black balance adjustment may be omitted to save time Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 3 If automatic black balance adjustment cannot be made If the black balance adjustment cannot be completed normally an error message will appear for about 3 seconds on the viewfinder screen in display mode 2 or 3 Possible messages are listed below Black balance adjustment error messages Error message Meaning BLACK NG The lens iris did not close adjustment was IRIS NOT CLOSED impossible BLACK NG Adjustment could not be completed within TIME LIMIT the standard number of attempts BLACK NG The difference between the reference R or G or B OVERFLOW value and the current value is so great that it exceeds the range Adjustment
187. press the button the flashing digit moves one column to the right Pressing this button while holding down the HOLD button moves the flashing digit one to the left ADVANCE Increments the value of the flashing digit Pressing this button while holding down the HOLD button decrements the flashing digit Hexadecimal digits A to F are displayed as follows Hexadecimal A B C D E F Display H b E d E Resetting a modified numeric value to 00 00 00 00 To reset a numeric value that was modified press the RESET button 5 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to F RUN or R RUN corresponding to the desired time code run mode The specified user bits will be recorded for both LTC and VITC To store the user bits in memory The user bits setting apart from the real time is automatically retained in memory even when the power is turned off 4 38 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 5 4 Synchronizing the Time Code You can synchronize the internal time code generator of this camcorder with an external generator for the regeneration of an external time code You can also synchronize the time code generators of external VTRs with the internal generator of this camcorder Connections for time code synchronization Connect both the reference video signal and the external time code as illustrated below Example 1 Synchronizing with an external time code IP SY GENLOCK IN Reference video signal SS
188. r inner setting and ND filter selection FILTER selector inner setting ND filter selection Clear 2 1 4 ND 3 1 16 ND 4 1 64 ND Examples of shooting conditions and appropriate filters Shooting condition CC filter ND filter Sunrise and sunset B 3200 K 1 clear inside studio Clear skies C 4300 K or 2 1 4 ND or D 6300 K 3 1 16 ND Cloudy or raining D 6300 K 1 clear or 2 1 4 ND Very bright conditions C 4300 K or 3 1 16 ND or Such as snow at high D 6300 K 4 1 64 ND altitudes or at the seashore Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 19 SHUTTER selector Set this selector to ON to use the electronic shutter Set it to SEL to switch the shutter speed or mode setting within the range that has been previously set from the setup menu When this selector is adjusted the new setting will be indicated on the setting change adjustment progress message display area for about 3 seconds For more information about the shutter speed and mode settings see 4 2 Setting the Electronic Shutter on page 4 12 D AUTO W B BAL automatic white black balance adjustment switch This switch activates the white balance and black balance automatic adjustment functions WHT Automatic adjustment of the white balance If the WHITE BAL switch is set to A or B the white balance setting is stored in the corresponding memory The memory can store the white balance
189. r position in the left right and backward forward directions 5 2 1 Adjusting the Viewfinder Position Adjusting the position to the left or right Adjusting the position to the left or right 1 Loosen the viewfinder left right positioning ring 2 Slide the viewfinder to the most convenient position 3 Tighten the viewfinder left right positioning ring To store the camcorder in the carrying case Always store the camcorder with the viewfinder moved fully in the direction opposite to the barrel and the viewfinder left right positioning ring tightened Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 7 Adjusting the position backward or forward Adjusting the position backward or forward 1 Loosen the viewfinder front rear positioning lever 2 Slide the viewfinder longitudinally to the most convenient position 3 Tighten the viewfinder front rear positioning lever 5 8 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 2 2 Detaching the Viewfinder Viewfinder stopper j ix Detaching the viewfinder 1 Pointthe viewfinder barrel up or down 2 Loosen the viewfinder left right positioning ring 3 Holding the viewfinder stopper up slide the viewfinder in the direction indicated by the arrow and detach it Continued Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 9 4 Remove the vi
190. r bar signal for easy adjustment of the color monitor The RM B150 remote control unit not supplied controls camera functions and VTR functions Setup data made on the USER menu including the various marker settings can be stored on a memory stick as a user file After storage it can be recalled Setup data specified by video engineers including the various detail settings can be stored in the camcorder itself and on a memory stick as a reference file After storage it can be loaded This makes it possible to shorten setup time by duplicating the stored reference file to other cameras through the memory stick e e e e e 1 ATW Auto Tracing While balance 2 TruEye TruEye is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation 1 2 Chapteri Overview Setup data specified by video engineers including the video settings can be stored in the camcorder itself and on a memory stick as a scene file This makes it possible to load setup data appropriate for the scene Correction values for lens extenders and individual lenses can be stored as a lens file The values can then be recalled This makes it possible to shorten adjustment time when the lens is replaced A high performance viewfinder is adjustable forward backward and sideways and has a full range of auxiliary equipment The camcorder is provided with the XLR 5 pin connector which allows connection of a stereo microphone The ASSIGN 1 2 switches allow
191. r les clients europ ens Ce produit portant la marque CE est conforme la Directive sur la compatibilit lectromagn tique EMC 89 336 CEE mise par la Commission de la Communaut europ enne La conformit cett directive implique la conformit aux normes europ ennes suivantes EN55103 1 Interf rences lectromagn tiques mission EN55103 2 Sensibilit lectromagn tique immunit Ce produit est pr vu pour tre utilis dans les environnements lectromagn tiques suivants E1 r sidentiel E2 commercial et industrie l g re E3 urbain ext rieur et E4 environnement EMC contr l ex studio de t l vision Fur Kunden in Europa Dieses Produkt besitzt die CE Kennzeichnung und erf llt die EMV Direktive 89 336 EEC der EG Kommission Die Erf llung dieser Direktive bedeutet Konformitat f r die folgenden Europ ischen Normen EN55103 1 Elektromagnetische Interferenz Emission EN55103 2 Elektromagnetische Empfindlichkeit Immunitat Dieses Produkt ist fur den Einsatz unter folgenden elektromagnetischen Bedingungen ausgelegt E1 Wohnbereich E2 kommerzieller und in beschranktem Ma e industrieller Bereich E3 Stadtbereich im Freien und E4 kontrollierter EMV Bereich z B Fernsehstudio Table of Contents Chapter1 Overview 1 1 1 2 1 3 GAIN e s 1 1 Tetehi Camera Features 5 rr Renee 1 1 1 1 2 V TR Features
192. re below to change it 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 in 4 7 2 Selecting the Display Items page 4 69 until the VF DISP 1 page of the USER menu is on the viewfinder screen 2 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to VF DISPLAY MODE and push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark 3 Tum the MENU knob until the desired display mode appears and push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the amp mark 4 To end menu operations set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 73 4 7 4 Setting the Marker Display Use the MARKER page of the USER menu to switch the display of the center and safety zone markers on or off and to select whether the area indicated by the safety zone marker is 80 90 or 100 of the screen area When the HKDW 702 is installed and the NTSC viewfinder and or the NTSC monitor are connected all markers and zebra patterns are not displayed if DOWN CON MODE is set to CROP on the OUTPUT SEL page of the USER menu even if the marker display is set to ON CANCEL PRST ESCAPE swtich MENU knob MENU ON OFF switch 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON The page that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder s
193. reen 2 Tum the MENU knob until the USER FILE page appears and push the MENU knob 4 126 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 3 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to USER FILE LOAD and push MENU knob The P00 USER LOAD window appears P00 USER LOAD DISPLAY MODE 001 USER1 002 USER2 003 NO FILE 004 USER4 005 USERS 4 Turn the MENU knob until the page which contains the desired file No appears and push MENU knob When POO page is selected POO USER LOAD By pushing the MENU DISPLAY MODE knob when the mark USER1 is placed at the left of Gea POO the mark USER4 moves to DISPLAY USER5 MODE Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 127 5 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to the desired file number to be loaded and push MENU knob Poo USER LOAD ESC MEMORY STICK ACCESS DISPLAY MODE ALL 001 USER1 7002 USER2 003 NO FILE 004 USER4 005 USERS The message MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears and the BUSY indicator is on The setting data is loaded in the camcorder from the memory stick When the loading is completed the message COMPLETE appears and the BUSY indicator also goes off The data loaded from the memory stick overwrite the data saved in the camcorder To cancel the loading and return to the USER FILE page Before pushing the MENU knob in step 5 move the mark to ESC at the right
194. remaining battery capacity of the Anton Bauer Intelligent Battery is displayed numerically regardless of this setting Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to the item you want to set and push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark Turn the MENU knob whether the selected item should appear in the viewfinder display the ON setting or not appear the OFF setting and push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark Note that pushing the MENU CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch to CANCEL PRST on this page has no effect To turn the setting of another item ON or OFF repeat steps 3 and 4 To end menu operations set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF The menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen when the viewfinder DISPLAY switch is set to ON or the VF DISP item is set to ON on the VF DISP 1 page Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 71 4 7 3 Display Mode and Setting Change and Adjustment Progress Messages You can limit or suppress the messages that give details of setting changes and adjustment progress and results by setting a display mode The conditions under which mess
195. ris correctly Set the iris switch on the lens back to AUTO and check the following points when the GAIN selector is moved from L to M to H For objects of the same brightness the iris is adjusted to correspond to the change in setting The gain indicator on the viewfinder screen changes to correspond to the change in setting If an extender mechanism is incorporated in your lens put the extender lever of the lens into the 2x position and check the following points EX display appears at the left top on the viewfinder The auto iris functions correctly Chapter 6 Maintenance 6 5 6 1 3 Testing the VTR Perform tests 1 to 7 consecutively 1 Testing the tape transport functions 1 2 6 6 Set the VTR SAVE STBY switch to SAVE and check that the VTR SAVE indicator in the viewfinder goes on Set the VTR SAVE STBY switch to STBY and check that the VTR SAVE indicator in the viewfinder goes off Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to R RUN Set the DISPLAY switch to CTL Press the VTR START button and check the following points The tape reels are turning The counter indication is changing The REC indicator in the viewfinder is on The RF and SERVO indicators on the display panel are off Press the VTR START button again and check that the tape stops and that the REC indicator in the viewfinder goes off Repeat the checks of steps 5 and 6 this time using the VTR button on the
196. s If the BATT indicator does not show at least five segments replace the battery pack with a fully charged one eoueuojure N 3 Check that there are no obstructions near the cassette lid and then press the EJECT button to open the cassette lid 4 After checking the points below load the cassette and close the cassette lid The cassette is not write protected There is no slack in the tape Condensation does not form in the tape Chapter6 Maintenance 6 1 Condensation If you move the camcorder from a very cold place to a warm place or use it in a damp location condensation may form on the head drum Then if the camcorder is operated in this state the tape may adhere to the drum and cause a failure or even permanent damage Do the following to prevent this from happening When moving the camcorder from a cold place to a warm place be sure no cassette is loaded in the camcorder Whenever you turn on the power check that the HUMID indicator does not appear If it appears wait until it disappears before loading a cassette For more information see 3 1 1 Loading and Unloading a Cassette on page 3 1 and Section 6 3 Operation Warnings page 6 16 6 1 2 Testing the Camera Set the switches and selectors as follows SERVO MAN VTR SAVE STBY SAVE GAIN Set as low as possible WHITE BAL A or B OUTPUT DCC BARS 6 2 Chapter 6 Maintenance Testing the viewfinder 1 2 Ad
197. s set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF The internal clock is set with the date and time set in steps 3 to 5 The TIME DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS menu appears again The time set on the TIME ADJUST setting window is displayed To cancel the setting Before performing the operation in step 6 move the mark to ESC on the right top of the window and push the MENU knob Or push the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch down to the ESCAPE side All settings or changes are discarded and the TIME DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS menu appears Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 115 4 8 7 Selecting the Lens File The LENS FILE page of the USER menu allows you to change the lens file according to the lens in use 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON The page that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen 2 Tum the MENU knob until the LENS FILE page appears and push the MENU knob The LENS FILE page appears The name and the f stop iris setting of the lens currently selected appears 14OLENS FILE LENS FILE SELECT F ID DEBE MEER F STOP 4 116 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to LENS FILE SELECT and push MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark Turn the MENU knob until the lens file No in use
198. select the audio signal to be played back Using a CCXA 53 Audio Cable not supplied you can convert from a 5 pin connection to two 3 pin connections AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 audio channel 1 and channel 2 input connectors XLR type 3 pin female and LINE MIC 448 V ON line input microphone input external power supply 48 V ON Switches These are audio input connectors for channels 1 and 2 to which you can connect audio equipment or a microphone The LINE MIC 48V ON switches select the audio source of the audio input signals connected to each of these connectors LINE Line input audio equipment MIC Microphone with an internal power supply 48V ON Microphone with an external power supply system D DC OUT DC power output connector This connector supplies power for a WRR 810A 860A 862A 862B UHF Portable Tuner not supplied Do not connect any equipment other than the UHF portable tuner 2 8 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Audio functions 3 D ALARM volume control This control adjusts the speaker or earphone alarm volume At the minimum position no sound can be heard ALARM 9 Minimum Maximum ALARM volume control Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 9 The internal volume control can be adjusted so that the alarm is audible even if the ALARM volume control is at the minimum position For more information refer to the Maintenan
199. signal source is the microphone connected to the MIC IN connector REAR The input signal source is the audio equipment connected to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors WIRELESS The input signal source is a WRR 855A 855B UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit not supplied CH 3 CH 4 switches These switches select the audio input signals to be recorded for audio channels 3 and 4 To activate CH 3 CH 4 switches set AUDIO CH3 4 MODE to SW on the VTR MODE 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu F FRONT The input signal source is the microphone connected to the MIC IN connector R REAR The input signal source is the audio equipment connected to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 7 W WIRELESS The input signal source is a WRR 855A 855B UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit not supplied With the HDCA 901 not supplied connected to the camcorder you can record separate sounds in audio channels 3 and 4 CUE IN cue track input switch This switch selects the input signal to be recorded on the cue track CH 1 Signal selected by the AUDIO IN CH 1 switch MIX Mixed signals selected by the AUDIO IN CH 1 and CH 2 switches CH 2 Signal selected by the AUDIO IN CH2 switch Q AUDIO OUT audio output connector XLR type 5 pin male This connector outputs the audio signals recorded to audio channels 1 and 2 or audio channels 3 and 4 The MONITOR CH 1 2 CH 3 4 switches allow you to
200. signs the same function as that of the RET switch on the lens to the switch REC BUTTON Assigns the VTR S S start stop function to the switch TURBO BUTTON Assigns the turbo gain function to the Switch a When the HKDW 703 is not installed even though you can assign this function to the ASSIGN 1 switch on the ASS 1 SEL window the ASSIGN 1 switch does not work 4 110 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording b Even when MARKER is set to OFF on the MARKER page of the USER menu the ASSIGN 1 switch allows you to display or not to display all markers c EZFOCUS When EZ FOCUS is set to ON the iris stays open and the video level is automatically adjusted to the proper level by the electronic shutter when an excessive amount of light passes through the lens The depth of field is shallow because the iris stays open and it is easy to check whether the object is in clear focus Pressing the switch again sets the EZ FOCUS function to OFF This function automatically returns to OFF about 10 seconds after being set to ON d Evenif RETURN VIDEO is set to OFF on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu you can use this switch to display the image of the return video signal on the viewfinder Functions to be assigned to the ASSIGN 2 slide type switch Function Content OFF Disables the switch F MIC MONO STEREO Assigns the monaural stereo switch function when the stereo microphone is connected to the MIC IN connec
201. step 2 move the mark to ESC at the right top of the window by turning the MENU knob and push the MENU knob The SCENE STORE page appears again 3 To end menu operations set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF If files have been stored in the page selected in step 1 those files are replaced with files loaded from the camcorder memory For example files from to 5 are replaced in the page selected in step 1 4 142 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Setting the file ID When the file is saved as a scene file it is useful to set a file to identify it When a file is stored in the camcorder memory or in a memory stick a file ID is stored in the memory stick together with the file 1 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to F ID on the SCENE FILE page O40SCENE FILE OOOOOO0000000000 QOOOODOO0000000000 QOOOOO0000000000 QOOOOOOO00000000 QOOOOO0000000000 OSTANDARD SCENE RECALL EXEC SCENE STORE EXEC F ID 2 Push the MENU knob The F ID window where you can set the file ID appears ESC END ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPGRSTUUU XYZ 0123456789 H z amp 0 x lt 0 RET INS DEL Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 143 3 Follow the procedure of steps 4 and 5 described in 4 7 7 Setting the Shot ID on page 4 83 to enter the file ID Execute the file ID before storing the scene file in the memory stick or the cam
202. switch settings inside the HDW 750 750CE camcorder Refer to the Maintenance Manual for more information The TOP menu has the following submenus USER menu This menu contains items for making settings or changing the settings needed to operate the camcorder This menu is normally displayed when the MENU ON OFF switch is changed to ON USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu This menu allows you to add the desired pages or delete them to suit your needs Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 47 ALL menu This menu contains all items of the OPERATION menu PAINT menu MAINTENANCE menu FILE menu and DIAGNOSIS menu OPERATION menu This menu contains items for changing settings according to conditions related to the subject when the camcorder is being operated PAINT menu This menu contains items for making detailed image adjustments while using a waveform monitor to monitor the waveforms output by the camera Support of a video engineer is usually required to use this menu Although you can also use an external remote control panel or master setup unit to set the items on this menu this menu is effective when using the camcorder by itself outdoors MAINTENANCE menu This menu contains items for performing camera maintenance operations such as changing the system or using infrequently used paint items FILE menu This menu is for performing file operations such as writing the reference file DIAGNOSIS menu
203. t the audio level controls to be used for adjusting the level of the audio signals input to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors on the VTR MODE 2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu At the factory setting Example 1 Example 2 Audio level LEVEL CH 1 MIC LEVEL The MIC LEVEL control is to the CH 1 control control linked with LEVEL CH 1 control Audio level LEVEL CH 2 MIC LEVEL The MIC LEVEL control is to the CH 2 control control linked with LEVEL CH 2 control Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 29 When you select that the MIC LEVEL control is linked with the LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 control s if the MIC LEVEL control is turned fully counterclockwise to 0 the audio signal input to AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors cannot be recorded Before adjusting the audio level using the LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls confirm the setting of the MIC LEVEL control Manually adjusting the audio level of the front microphone You can adjust the audio level input from the front microphone connected to the MIC IN connector which is to be recorded in audio channels CH 1 and CH 2 ote When 1 and 2 are not displayed under the audio channel level meters the CH 1 2 CH 3 4 switch is set to the CH 3 4 position Set this switch to CH 1 2 If the XLR connection automatic detection mode is set to ON when the cables are connected to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors the camcorder detects the connection to the AUDIO IN CH 1 C
204. tallation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules For the customers in Europe This product with the CE marking complies with the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following European standards EN55103 1 Electromagnetic Interference Emission EN55103 2 Electromagnetic Susceptibility Immunity This product is intended for use in the following Electromagnetic Environment s E1 residential E2 commercial and light industrial E3 urban outdoors and E4 controlled EMC environment ex TV studio Pou
205. tally flashes 2 flashes second you cannot use cassette control buttons REW F FWD PLAY and STOP Note that the camcorder stops the manual interval recording if you press the EJECT button while manual interval recording However the tape may run to record the picture data stored in the memory before stopping the manual interval recording Menu operation You cannot change the settings of LOOP INTVAL REC and NUMBER OF FRAME on the FUNCTION 1 page after the camcorder starts manual interval recording To change the settings stops auto interval recording by setting the POWER switch to OFF or pressing the EJECT button When the camcorder power is switched off during manual interval recording When the POWER switch switched OFF the camcorder will switch off by itself after the tape has run for a few seconds to record the picture data stored in the memory If you remove the battery unplug the DC cable or cut the power to the AC adaptor while manual interval recording the image currently being shot on the camcorder maximum 5 seconds 150 frames will not be recorded Do not change the battery while manual interval recording When tape runs out during manual interval recording Note that the picture data maximum 5 seconds 150 frames at the instant the tape stopped is not recorded if the tape runs out and the camcorder stops Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 43 3 2 7 Continuous Recording on the Previous Cut By
206. temperature This shows the currently selected color temperature UHF wireless microphone reception level This shows reception level of the wireless microphone when the UHF wireless microphone is attached using four Bi which appear at the right of W When four Bl are lit the receiving condition is good 1 Zoom position indicator This indicator appears only when you use a lens that has a zoom position display function 2 Variator A group of lenses that are moved to adjust the focal length Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 65 Remaining battery battery voltage indicator This shows the battery voltage of the DC IN connector When an Anton Bauer Intelligent Battery System is used the indication is automatically switched and shows the remaining battery capacity of the Anton Bauer battery numerically Q Subject illumination indicator This appears depending on the setting to indicate the subject illumination is inadequate Iris setting auto iris override This indicator indicates the f stop iris setting of the lens Also the auto iris override is displayed using two Bl which appear in the upper and lower parts to the left of the F number respectively Remaining tape This indicator indicates the remaining tape recording time in minutes of the VTR Example of remaining tape indicator Display Tape time remaining F 30 Full to 30 minutes 30 25 30 to 25 minutes 25
207. the viewfinder screen In this case go to step 2 D Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to desired page Scrolls downward QOOCONTENTS Scrolls upward GAIN SU FUNCTION1 SHOT ID SHOT DISP MARKER1 AUTO IRIS mark SET STATUS 4 50 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Push the MENU knob The desired page is displayed Start step 4 Turn the MENU knob until the desired page appears Push the MENU knob The mark appears at the left of the item currently selected on the page O1OOUTPUT SEL HD SDI OUT OFF REAR BNC QUT SEL TEST QUT SELECT DOUN CON MODE gt LETTR Turn the move MENU knob to move the mark to the desired item Turning the MENU knob counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camera Moves the mark up continuously Turning the MENU knob clockwise as seen from the front of the camera Moves the mark down continuously Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 51 5 Push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark O1OOUTPUT SEL HD SDI OUT OFF REAR BNC QUT SEL OFF TEST QUT SELECT HD DOWN CON MODE LETTR 6 Tum the MENU knob to change the settings To increase a setting value Turn the MENU knob counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camera
208. the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF When you close the cover the MENU ON OFF switch is set to OFF automatically Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 95 To see the image of the return video signal on the viewfinder screen Press the RET switch on the lens The image of the return video signal is displayed on the viewfinder screen while you are pressing the RETURN switch on the lens When the RETURN VIDEO function is assigned to the ASSIGN 1 switch you can see the image of the return video signal on the viewfinder screen while you are pressing the ASSIGN 1 switch even if RETURN VIDEO is set to OFF on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu When any signal is not input to the GENLOCK IN connector the image is not changed even if you press the RET switch on the lens However the image is switched while you are pressing the ASSIGN 1 switch to which the RETURN VIDEO function is assigned even if any signal is not input to the GENLOCK IN connector 4 96 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 8 Adjustments and Settings from Menus The camcorder provides menus for adjustments and settings 4 8 1 Setting the GAIN Selector Values Before using the camcorder use the GAIN SW page of the USER menu to set the gains corresponding to the L M and H positions of the GAIN selector which switches the gain of the video amplifier Follow the procedure below to set the gain 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON
209. the influence to the auto iris by setting CLIP HIGH LIGHT to ON on the AUTO IRIS page of the USER menu Since the level exceeding a certain level is clipped the influence to the auto iris is reduced 4 26 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 4 Adjusting the Audio Level Setting the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switches to AUTO automatically adjusts the input levels of the audio signal to be recorded in audio channel CH 1 or CH 2 You can also adjust the audio level manually For the audio level of the signal to be recorded in audio channel CH 3 or CH 4 Only automatic adjustment of the audio level is available When the CH 1 2 CH 3 4 switch is set to CH 3 4 the audio channel level meters display the level of the audio signals recorded in audio channels CH 3 and CH 4 You can select the audio input signals to be recorded for audio channel CH 3 and 4 by using the AUDIO IN CH 3 CH 4 switches Manually adjusting the audio levels of the audio input from the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors Follow the procedure described below to adjust the audio levels of the audio input from the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors which are to be recorded in audio channels CH 1 and CH 2 ote When 1 and 2 are not displayed under the audio channel level meters the CH 1 2 CH 3 4 switch is set to the CH 3 4 position Set this switch to CH 1 2 At the factory setting the XLR connection automatic detection mode of the AUDIO IN C
210. the setting changes to the mark Turn the MENU knob to change the desired setting and push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark To continue another setting repeat steps 3 and 4 To continue the settings of the other white balance channel go back to step 2 To end menu operations set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 107 4 8 5 Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1 2 Switches You can assign the desired function to ASSIGN 1 and 2 switches 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON The page that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen 2 Tum the MENU knob until the FUNCTION 1 page appears and push the MENU knob The FUNCTION 1 page appears The current setting of an item appears to the right of the item O2OFUNCTION1 ASSIGN SU lt 1 gt gt EZ FC ASSIGN SU lt 2 gt F MIC FRONT MIC SELECT MONO DF NDF DF END SEARCH OFF LOOP INTVAL REC OFF LOOP REC TIME ASEC Item Content ASSIGN SW 1 Assigns the function to ASSIGN 1 push type switch ASSIGN SW 2 Assigns the function to ASSIGN 2 slide type switch 4 108 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Q Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to either ASSIGN SW 1 or 2 to which you want to assign the function
211. this item SKIN OFF ON Turns the skin detail function DETAIL on or off SKIN 99 to 99 Sets the level of the skin DETAIL LVL detail signal SKIN 99 to 99 Adjusts the saturation level of DTL SAT the hue SKIN 0 to 359 Adjusts the center phase of DTL HUE the hue SKIN 0 to 359 Adjusts the width of the hue DTL WIDTH A 26 Appendix Page MTX LINEAR Items Setting Contents MATRIX OFF ON Turns the linear matrix correction and user set matrix correction functions on or off MATRIX OFF ON Turns the user set matrix USER correction function on or off MATRIX OFF ON Turns the preset matrix on or PRESET off MATRIX 1 2 3 4 5 6 Select the preset matrix PRST SEL MATRIX 99 to 99 Sets the arbitrary R G user USER R G set matrix coefficients MATRIX 99 to 99 Sets the arbitrary R B user USER R B set matrix coefficients MATRIX 99 to 99 Sets the arbitrary G R user USER G R set matrix coefficients MATRIX 99 to 99 Sets the arbitrary G B user USER G B set matrix coefficients MATRIX 99 to 99 Sets the arbitrary B R user USER B R set matrix coefficients MATRIX 99 to 99 Sets the arbitrary B G user USER B G set matrix coefficients Appendix A 27 Page MTX MULTI Items Setting Contents MATRIX OFF ON Turns the linear matrix correction and multi matrix correction functions on or off MATR
212. tic iris adjustment 4 20 AUTO W B BAL switch 2 20 B BACK TALLY switch 2 40 BACK TALLY indictor 2 39 Battery See also Power supply Anton Bauer Ultralight System 5 6 Index l 1 Avoiding breaks in operation due to dead batteries 5 4 BATT indicator 2 46 3 7 6 1 6 16 Battery attachment 2 1 Battery status indicator 2 46 6 16 BC L120 Battery Charger 1 7 5 1 A 6 Hunting 4 9 Using the BP L60A Battery Pack 1 7 2 1 5 1 5 23 BC L120 1 7 5 1 A 6 BCT HD12CL 6 12 A 8 BKW 401 1 6 5 10 A 7 Black balance adjusting 4 2 error message 4 4 memory 4 5 BP L60A 1 7 2 1 5 1 5 23 A 6 BRIGHT control 2 15 Built in speaker 2 12 C C 74 1 7 A 7 CAC 12 Microphone Holder 1 7 5 19 CAC 12 1 7 5 19 A 7 Camera section features 1 1 specifications A 2 testing 6 2 1 2 Index Camera synchronization camera synchronization 4 43 changing to an external power supply 4 43 connection example 4 39 procedure 4 41 releasing time code synchronization 4 43 setting the user bits 4 42 Cameraman tally indicator 2 17 CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch 2 31 Cassette tape loading 3 1 preventing accidental erasure 3 5 slack checking 3 3 unloading 3 3 usable cassettes A 6 CC filter 2 18 4 7 Center marker 2 16 Cleaning BCT HD12CL cleaning cassette 6 12 A 8 video heads 6 12 viewfinder 6 12 Color playback 3 47 Condensation 6 2 Continuous recording continuous recording 3 12 continuous recording on previous cut RE TAKE functio
213. til after the recording operation is completed Camcorder operations in Loop Rec mode The recording procedure in Loop Rec mode is basically the same as that for normal recording Please note however the following differences When you record in Loop Rec mode the picture you shoot is recorded to tape after the Loop Rec time elapses For this reason the tape does not stop immediately when you press the STOP button After the STOP button is pressed the REC lamp in the viewfinder begins flashing once every second and all tape operation buttons EJECT REW F FWD PLAY and STOP stop functioning until the Loop Rec time has elapsed During this time if you press the VTR START button or VTR button on the lens the recording starts again as if there were no pause in recording The time the tape stops after the STOP button is pressed equals the Loop Rec time set However if you start recording within the set Loop Rec time immediately after selecting the Loop Rec mode changing the Loop Rec time or performing playback or recording review the picture data for the duration of the Loop Rec time will not be stored in memory Thus the time the tape stops after the STOP button is pressed becomes shorter than the Loop Rec time Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 25 The time code stops advancing while time data is being set when the F RUN SET R RUN switch is set to SET For this reason if you start recording immediately after switching to F R
214. tivates this indicator The indicator lights during recording on the VTR It also provides the same information as the REC indicator in the viewfinder it lights up during recording and flashes to indicate a problem The brightness of this indicator when it is lit can be controlled by the TALLY switch DISPLAY ASPECT display aspect control switch Use this switch to turn the markers on or off and to change the viewfinder screen aspect ratio DISPLAY When the MARKER is set to ON on the MARKER 1 page of the USER menu pushing this switch to DISPLAY toggles the markers on the viewfinder screen on and off Even if the DISPLAY switch is set to OFF the USER menu appears by setting the MENU ON OFF switch is set to ON ASPECT Pushing this witch to ASPECT toggles the viewfinder screen aspect ratio between 16 9 and 4 3 For details see 4 7 4 Setting the Marker Display on page 4 74 TALLY switch This switch controls the TALLY indicator setting its brightness HIGH or LOW or turning it off HIGH The TALLY indicator gets brighter OFF The TALLY indicator does not operate LOW The TALLY indicator gets dimmer BACK TALLY indicator This indicator is identical to the TALLY indicator when the BACK TALLY switch is set to ON This indicator may not work in the same manner as the TALLY indicator according to a certain condition Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 39 Q BACK TALLY switch
215. tor LOOP REC ON OFF Assigns the Loop Rec mode ON or OFF function TEST OUT CHARACTER Assigns the function to switch whether or not the characters are mixed to the video signal to be output from the TEST OUT connector MARKER Assigns the ON OFF function to display all markers 9 a Even when MARKER is set to OFF on the MARKER page of the USER menu the ASSIGN 2 switch allows you to display or not to display all markers Continued Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 111 6 For functions that are assigned to the ASSIGN 2 switch you cannot change those settings using other menus The function assigned to ASSIGN 2 switch takes precedence over the menu setting Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to the item you want to set and push MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark Turn the MENU knob to change the desired setting and push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark To continue another setting repeat steps 3 and 4 To return to the FUNCTION 1 page Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to ESC on the right top of the window and push the MENU knob Or push the CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch down to the ESCAPE side To end menu operations Set the MENU ON OFF swit
216. tor to anything but 1 Set the reference value of the auto iris to other than the standard value 6 Push the SHUTTER selector from ON to SEL repeatedly and check that the shutter setting changes on the viewfinder screen 7 Pointing the camera at a suitable subject focus the camera and check the picture on the viewfinder screen 8 Set both of the AUDIO IN switches to FRONT and check that when sound is input to a microphone connected to the MIC IN connector on the front of the camcorder the audio level indicators appear on the viewfinder screen 9 cneck that setting the ZEBRA switch to ON and OFF makes the Zebra pattern appear and disappear on the viewfinder screen The current display status may inhibit one or more of the displays or operations mentioned in steps 3 to 9 If this happens set the desired items in the VF DISP1 and VF DISP 2 pages of the USER menu For details see 4 7 2 Selecting the Display Items on page 4 69 6 4 Chapter 6 Maintenance Testing the iris and zoom functions 1 Set the zoom to automatic zoom mode and check that the power zoom operates correctly Set the zoom to manual zoom mode and check the zoom functions manually Set the iris switch on the lens to AUTO and point the camera at objects of different brightness Check that the automatic iris adjustment operates correctly Set the iris switch on the lens to MANUAL and check that turning the iris ring manually adjusts the i
217. touching the connector of the memory stick or contacting it with a metal object When attaching a label to the memory stick use only the label supplied for the memory stick Do not drop bend or submit the memory stick to external shock Do not disassemble or modify the memory stick Avoid getting liquids on the memory stick Avoid using or storing the memory stick in a location subject to extremely high temperature such as the hot inside of a car or the outdoors exposed to a burning sun or a place near a heater direct sunlight high humidity excessive dust When storing and carrying the memory stick keep it in its original case to ensure protection of important data When carrying the camcorder with the memory stick inserted close the cover Avoid removing the memory stick from the insertion slot while the BUSY indicator is lit Do not format the memory stick using a PC The MEMORY STICK page of the FILE menu allows you to format the memory stick e e Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 121 4 9 2 Saving Loading User Menu Data to from Memory Stick The section explains the operations to save data to and load it from the memory stick Operations are done from the USER FILE page of the USER menu You can recreate suitable setup condition rapidly using data in the memory stick Saving data to the memory stick You can save up to 100 user files in the memory stick
218. ts and settings using tables For the menu configuration see 4 6 1 Menu Configuration 4 46 Chapter 4 elaborates on adjustments and settings to be made using the USER menu This manual also explains some of adjustments and settings to be made using the OPERATION menu PAINT menu MAINTENANCE menu FILE menu and DIAGNOSIS menu For detailed information on these menus refer to the Maintenance Manual OPERATION Menu List Some pages of the OPERATION menu have been registered in the USER menu at the factory The MENU CUSTOMIZE menu allows you to edit the USER menu to suit your requirements This section describes the list of the OPERATION menu pages first registered in the USER menu For detailed information on functions see the reference pages given in the table The section then describes the list of the pages on the OPERATION menu excluding those registered in the USER menu Appendix A 9 Page OUTPUT SEL Setting items HD SDI OUT REAR BNC OUT SEL TEST OUT SELECT DOWN CON MODE Reference page 4 100 FUNCTION 1 ASSIGN SW lt 1 gt ASSIGN SW 2 FRONT MIC SELECT DF NDF 9 END SEARCH LOOP INTVAL REC LOOP REC TIME TAKE TOTAL TIME REC TIME PRE LIGHTING NUMBER OF FRAME 3 21 3 27 3 44 4 36 4 108 5 15 VF DISP 1 VF DISP VF DISPLAY MODE DISP EXTENDER DISP FILTER DISP WHITE DISP GAIN DISP SHU
219. tting changes to the mark 4 Turn the MENU knob to change the desired setting and push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark Any of 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 24 30 36 or 42 dB can be set for each of the L M and H positions in any sequence For TURBO any of 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 24 30 36 or 42 dB can be selected To change the gain corresponding to another switch position return to step 3 D Toend menu operations turn the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF The menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 99 4 8 2 Selecting the Output Signals The OUTPUT SEL page of the USER menu allows you to select the type of video signals from the VBS SDI OUT connector and the TEST OUT connector these settings are effective only when the HKDW 702 is installed You can also set whether or not the video signal is output from the HD SDI OUT connector Follow the procedure below to select the output signal 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON The page that was on the screen when the last menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen 2 Tum the MENU knob until the OUTPUT SEL page appears and push the MENU knob The OUTPUT SEL page appears The
220. ttings for Recording 4 69 The VF DISPLAY page appears The current settings of items appear to the right of each item 030VF DISP 1 UF DISP UF DISPLAY MODE P EXTENDER FILTER You can select the following items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen on the VF DISP 1 or VF DISP 2 page VF DISP 1 page Item Contents VF DISP ON or OFF of the viewfinder display VF DISPLAY MODE Selecting the display mode DISP EXTENDER Extender indicator DISP FILTER Types of the ND filter DISP WHITE White balance memory indicator DISP GAIN Gain indicator DISP SHUTTER Shutter speed and ECS mode indicator DISP AUDIO Audio level indicator DISP TAPE Remaining tape indicator DISP IRIS Iris opening indicator a The viewfinder display can be also turned on or off by pressing the DISPLAY switch on the viewfinder b For detailed information on the display mode see 4 7 3 Display Mode and Setting Change and Adjustment Progress Messages on page 4 72 4 70 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Oo o VF DISP 2 page Item Contents DISP ZOOM Zoom position indicator DISP COLOR TEMP Displays the color temperature DISP VOLT9 Displays the battery voltage of the DC IN connector DISP WRR RF LVL Displays the reception level of the wireless microphone DISP TIME CODE Displays the time code a When an Anton Bauer Intelligent Battery System is used the
221. ue more precisely if the adjustment by WARM COOL lt A gt is not satisfactory OFFSET WHITE B OFF ON ON Adds the offset adjusted on this page to the white balance of the channel B WARM COOL B Color temperature display Sets the offset for the white balance of channel B using the color temperature Adjust the value while looking at the real image because error tends to be greater for adjustment of high color temperature COLOR FINE B 99 to 99 Adjusts the value more precisely if the adjustment by WARM COOL B is not satisfactory Appendix A 17 Page Items Setting Contents SHT ENABLE SHUTTER OFF ON Sets the ECS mode to ECS ON or OFF SHUTTER OFF ON Sets 1 100 1 60 1 100 1 60 9 shutter mode to ON or OFF SHUTTER OFF ON Sets 1 125 shutter mode 1 125 to ON or OFF SHUTTER OFF ON Sets 1 250 shutter mode 1 250 to ON or OFF SHUTTER OFF ON Sets 1 500 shutter mode 1 500 to ON or OFF SHUTTER OFF ON Sets 1 1000 shutter 1 1000 mode to ON or OFF SHUTTER OFF ON Sets 1 2000 shutter 1 2000 mode to ON or OFF a 1 100 for the 59 941 format model 1 60 for the 50I format model A 18 Appendix PAINT Menu List Page SW STATUS Items Setting Contents GAMMA OFF ON Turns the gamma correction on or off BLACK GAMMA OFF ON Turns the black gamma correction on or off MATRIX
222. und is recorded in monaural recording a The audio signal input to AUDIO IN CH 1 P connector is recorded Be The audio signal of the wireless microphone is recorded The audio signal of the R channel is recorded in CH 4 stereo recording or the monaural sound is recorded in monaural recording F The audio signal input to AUDIO INCH 2 R connector is recorded w The audio signal of the wireless microphone is recorded Audio signals to be recorded in audio channels CH 3 and CH 4 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 33 4 5 Setting the Time Data 4 5 1 Setting the Time Code The time code setting range is from 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 29 hour minute second frame Follow the procedure below to set the time code F o 3 fee HOLD button Teu g N DISBLAY B Q RESET bu H 3 10 AUTO MANUAL AUDIO SELECT T H STET Setting the time code 1 Set the DISPLAY switch to TC 4 34 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 2 Set the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to PRESET 3 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to SET 4 Using the SHIFT and ADVANCE buttons set the time code SHIFT Selects a digit to set Each time you press the button the flashing digit mo
223. up Drawstring Velcro tape Velcro tape 5 32 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 10 Connecting the Remote Control Unit Connecting the RM B150 Remote Control Unit not supplied enables remote control of the principal camera functions Connecting the remote control unit to the REMOTE connector 8 pin automatically puts the camcorder into remote control mode If you disconnect the remote control unit remote control mode is canceled 50 REMOTE connector Remote control cable When connecting the remote control unit to the camcorder The following switches on the camcorder will not function GAIN switch OUTPUT DCC switch WHITE BAL switch AUTO W B BAL switch SHUTTER ON OFF SEL switch VTR START button switch VTR button on the lens and the ASSIGN 1 switch to which the REC START STOP function is assigned Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder 5 33 TURBO GAIN button ASSIGN 1 switch to which the TURBO GAIN function is assigned When you connect the remote control unit the settings of the paint adjustment that were in effect the last time the remote control unit was used are recalled When removing the remote control unit from the camcorder The setting of the camcorder returns to the setting in effect before the remote control unit was connected By setting the menu setting the setting of the paint adjustment made with the
224. utton to view the recorded picture in the viewfinder or on the color video monitor The indicator lights during playback The 4 times normal speed search function is provided to make it far quicker to find a desired location of the tape Press the REW button or F FWD button during playback to view the 4 times normal speed search picture STOP button Press this button to stop the tape Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 27 2 5 Menu Operating Section Menu operating section 2 28 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Q Memory stick compartment rupe MEMORY STICK OPEN button Gn EJECT button Memory stick Open the cover of the memory stick compartment by pressing the MEMORY STICK OPEN button Insert the memory stick not supplied with the notch facing downward and the label facing toward you into the slot Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 29 MENU knob Use this knob to change the page selection or a setting within the menu Push If you push this knob when the arrow gt is placed at the page title on the menu the arrow gt changes to the question mark and you can change the page When the arrow mark is placed at the position other than the page title the camcorder turns in mode where you can change the settings by pushing this knob Turn Turn this knob to change the page or chang
225. ven if the stereo microphone is connected Using the LEVEL controls You can select the audio level controls to be used to adjust the level of the audio signals input to the MIC IN connectors on the VTR MODE 2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu At the factory setting Example 1 Example 2 Audio level MIC LEVEL LEVEL CH 1 The LEVEL CH 1 control to the CH 1 control control is linked with MIC LEVEL control Audio level MIC LEVEL LEVEL CH 2 The LEVEL CH 2 control to the CH 2 control control is linked with MIC LEVEL control When you select that LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 control s is linked with the MIC LEVEL control if the LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 control s is turned fully counterclockwise to 0 the audio signal input to AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors cannot be recorded Before adjusting the audio level using the MIC LEVEL control confirm the setting of the LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls 4 32 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording Input level of the audio channels CH 3 and CH 4 The levels of the audio signals recorded in audio channels CH 3 and CH 4 are automatically adjusted You cannot adjust them manually You can select the audio signal to be recorded in audio channels CH 3 and CH 4 using the AUDIO IN CH 3 CH 4 switches The XLR connector automatic detection function does not affect audio signals recorded in audio channels CH 3 and CH 4 The audio signal of the L channel is recorded in stereo recording or the monaural so
226. ves one column to the right Pressing this button while holding down the HOLD button moves the flashing digit one to the left ADVANCE Increments the value of the flashing digit Pressing this button while holding down the HOLD button decrements the flashing digit Resetting a modified numeric value to 00 00 00 00 To reset a numeric value that was modified press the RESET button 5 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to F RUN or R RUN F RUN Free run The time code generator keeps running regardless of the operating state of the VTR R RUN Recording run The time code generator runs only while recording Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 35 To set the drop frame mode non drop frame mode You can select the drop frame DF mode or non drop frame NDF mode on the FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu or OPERATION menu or on the VTR MODE 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu To make the time code continuous When the F RUN SET R RUN switch is set to R RUN recording a number of scenes on the tape normally produces continuous time codes If however you take the cassette out at some point the time code will no longer be continuous To make the time code continuous follow the procedure below 1 Set the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to REGEN 2 Use the PLAY buttons to play back 3 Watching the playback find the point of the previous recording on the tape from which you wish to continue recording and press the STOP button 4
227. wfinder screen E g SS 1 250 or ECS 60 00 Hz Before the message from step 2 disappears push the SHUTTER selector to SEL again and repeat until the desired mode or speed appears Pushing the SHUTTER selector to SEL repeatedly allows you to cycle through the settings of mode and speed preselected on the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu Note that all modes and all standard mode speeds listed in the table on page 4 12 are preselected using the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu Standard mode 1 100 or 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 ECS mode 1 100 for the 59 941 format model 1 60 for the 50 format model Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4 15 Setting the shutter speed in ECS mode Follow the procedure below 1 Set the shutter speed mode to ECS ECS 60 00Hz ECS Extended clear scan page factory settings 2 Turn the MENU knob counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camera to increase the value or clockwise to decrease the value until the desired frequency appears 4 16 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording The frequency range can be changed between 30 0 and 4300 Hz for the 59 94 format or between 25 0 and 4700 Hz for the SOI format When the RM B150 Remote Control Unit is connected You can set the shutter speed of ECS with the rotary encoder of the RM B150 Changing the range of choice of shutter mode a
228. witch Reference video signal 4 39 1 6 Index REMOTE connector 2 24 Remote control connecting a remote control unit 5 33 RM B150 Remote Control Unit 1 6 2 24 5 33 5 34 A 7 RESET button 2 35 RE TAKE function 3 44 REW button and indicator 2 27 RF indicator 2 42 6 16 RM B150 1 6 2 24 5 33 5 34 A 7 S Safety zone marker 2 16 SCENE file loading 4 145 resetting the camcorder setting to the standard setting 4 150 setting the File ID 4 143 storing 4 135 SERVO indicator 2 42 6 16 SHIFT button 2 35 Shooting See Recording Shot ID 4 83 Shoulder pad adjusting the position 5 30 feature 2 4 Shoulder strap attaching the shoulder strap 5 28 shoulder strap posts 2 3 Shutter changing the range of choice of shutter mode and speed settings 4 17 indicator 4 67 ECS mode 4 16 selecting mode and speed 4 13 setting the electronic shutter 4 12 shutter modes 4 12 standard mode 4 12 S EVS mode 4 12 SHUTTER selector 2 20 SLACK indicator 2 42 6 16 Speaker operation 2 12 testing 6 8 Specifications A 1 STATUS ON SEL OFF switch 2 30 Status confirmation window 4 89 STOP button 2 27 Storage precautions 1 8 Super Enhanced Vertical definition System mode See S EVS mode S EVS mode 4 12 Supplied accessories A 6 System configuration 1 6 T TALLY indicator 2 14 2 39 TALLY switch 2 16 2 39 TAPE and E indicator 2 41 6 16 Tape See also Cassette tape remaining tape indicator 2 41 4 66 6 16 testing the tape
229. witch is set to CH 3 4 the BA PE EEE ELE Ee audio channel level 4 is RF SERVO HUMID SLACK 1jeex e 2 displayed PB VITC NDF EXT LK HOLD m CTO v LILELILI LILIELILI S MIN SEC FRM PE EBBEENENENENP Battery status indicator BATT ENEBENM Fully charged Nearly dead BATT flashes Dead battery battery must be charged BATT and E flash Tape status indicator TAPE LOT Full at beginning Close to end TAPE flashes End tape must be replaced TAPE and E flash Tape status battery status and level indicators Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controis 2 41 VTR operation and status indicators Lights during playback l NDF EXT LK HOLD on EEE oer ete eee a T LI Ln LILA LALI LI MIN SEC FRM TAPE E Ree BATT E MMMM SERVO HUMID SLACK Warning indicators RF Lights if the recording heads are clogged SERVO Lights if the servo motor fails HUMID Lights if condensation is on the drum SLACK Lights if the tape is not winding properly For more information see 6 3 Operation Warnings on page 6 16 VTR operation and status indicators If the tape in the VTR becomes slackened an error code appears automatically on the display section of the display panel For more information refer t
230. within the following range with respect to the standard value 0 5 about 0 5 stop further open about 1 stop further open 0 5 about 0 5 stop further closed e 1 about 1 stop further closed Also you can set the area where light detection occurs Changing the reference value 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON When the USER menu is first used the CONTENTS page appears Or if you used the USER menu already the page that was on the screen when the last USER menu operation ended appears on the viewfinder screen 2 When the CONTENTS page is displayed turn the MENU knob to move mark to AUTO IRS then push the MENU knob When any page of the USER menu is displayed turn the MENU knob until the AUTO IRIS page appears then push the MENU knob 4 20 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording The AUTO IRIS page appears OSOCAUTO IRIS OVERRIDE SPEED HIGH LIGHT UINDOU UINDOU VAR UIDTH VAR HEIGHT VAR H POS VAR U POS One mmm NNNNMNM VVN R R L R R R R R R I I I I I I 3 Turn the MENU knob to move the mark to IRIS OVERRIDE The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes to the mark 4 Turn the MENU knob until ON appears then push the MENU knob The mark at the left of the selected item changes to the mark and the mark at the left of the setting changes t
231. xtension board not supplied is installed In this manual the illustration of the camcorder which the BNC connector is attached is used If you do not install the HKDW 702 ignore this connector This connector outputs down converted 525i 625i signals 75 ohm terminated to the video monitor The output signal can be selected as analog composite or SDI Refer to the FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu Selecting OFF stops the converter For instructions on how to select the output signal see 4 8 2 Selecting the Output Signals on page 4 100 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2 23 The down converted signal analog composite SDI signals is delayed by several milliseconds compared with the video signal recorded on the tape When the HKDW 702 is attached to the HDW 750 the HD signal is down converted to the 525i signal When the HKDW 702 is attached to the HDW 750CE the HD signal is down converted to the 625i signal HD SDI OUT HD SDI output connector BNC type This connector outputs the HD SDI signal to the video monitor For instructions on how to select whether or not the signal is output from this connector ON OFF refer to the OUTPUT SEL page of the USER menu For details see 4 8 2 Selecting the Output Signals on page 4 100 9 REMOTE remote control connector 8 pin Connect the RM B150 Remote Control Unit not supplied which makes VTR control possible TEST OUT test output

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