Sony DSR-400K/400PK manuale d’uso

Sony Co r porat ion Printed in J apan 3-868-499- 14 (1) Digital Camcorder Operati ng Instructions Before operating the un it, pleas e read this manual thorough ly and re tain it for future re ference . The supp lied CD -ROM includes opera ion manua ls for the DSR -400/450WS series of di gital cam corders (English, French , German, Ital ian, a nd Sp[...]

2 Owner’ s Recor d The model and se rial numbers are locat ed on the top . Record these numbers in the spac es provided bel ow. Refer to them whe never you ca ll upon yo ur Sony de aler regard ing thi s produ ct. Model N o. Seria l No. T o prevent fire or shoc k hazard, do n ot expose the unit to rain or moisture . T o av oid ele ctrical shock, d[...]

3 You are cautioned that any changes or modificat i ons not expressly approved in t his manual could void yo ur authority t o operate this equipment. The shielded i nterface cable recommen ded in this manual must be us ed with this e quipmen t in orde r to com ply with the lim its for a digital device p ursuant to Subp art B o f Part 15 of FCC Rule[...]

4 Table of Content s Table of Contents .............. ....................... .. 4 Chapter 1 Overview Product Configurations ............. ................ 6 Features . .............. .................. .............. ....... 7 Camera fe atures ............................................7 VTR features ..............................................[...]

5 Recording Analog Composite Signals (with a CBK-SC01 Installed- DSR-450WS/4 50WSP only) ...... ......... 64 Playi ng and Checki ng Recorde d Contents ............ ................... .............. 65 Checking the re corded contents imme diately after shooting — Recording Review .65 Checking the recording on the color video monitor .............[...]

Chapter 1 6 Product Conf igurations Chapter 1 Ov erview Overview Product Con figurations The DSR-400 /450WS Di gital Camcor der series i s made up of the DSR -400K/40 0PK, DSR-400L/ 400PL, and DSR-450 WSL/450WSPL models depending on the pro duct c onfig urat ion, a s sh own i n the f igur e bel ow. The camcorders comprise b oth NTSC and PAL version[...]

7 Feat ure s Chapter 1 Ov erview Features The DSR-400 /400P DVCAM * digital camcorder is equipped with a 2 / 3 -inch type Power HAD * EX CCD w ith an aspect ra tio of 4:3. The DSR-450WS/450W SP DVCAM digital camc order is equipped wi t h a 2 / 3 -inch type Power HAD EX CCD with a wide-screen aspect ratio of 16:9. I n addition to the same main featu[...]

8 Feat ure s Chapter 1 Ov erview to a value close t o the scan freq uency of a computer display, so that the horizontal band a nd flicker that appear when recording a computer di splay can be redu ced. • Slow shutter (DS R-450WS/450WS P only) A slow shut ter func tion all ows you to set the exposure ti me longer than 1 frame. By doing so, se nsit[...]

9 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov erview Location and Fu nction of Parts Fr ont view a Lens mou nt cap Remove by p ushing up t he lens lockin g lever (page 10) . When no le ns is mou nted, keep this cap fitte d for protecti on from dust . b LENS co nnector (12- pin) Connect the lens cab le. Contact your Sony representative for more info[...]

10 Locat ion and Func tion of Part s Chapter 1 Ov erview * The ran ge over wh ich the subject is sh arply in focus. Thus, “reduc ing the depth of f ield” me ans that th e range is r educe d as well , and “i ncreasin g the depth of field” m eans that it is incre asing as well. h ZEBRA button Press to display a ze bra pattern (diagonal stripe[...]

11 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov erview set this switch to MAN. However, when using the interva l recordin g mode , the vid eo ligh t is au tomatica lly turned on i mmediately be f ore recor ding sta rts. • To ensure proper opera tion of the video light, Sony re c o m me n d s t he u s e of t h e b a tt e ry p a c k B P- G L 6 5 , B[...]

12 Locat ion and Func tion of Part s Chapter 1 Ov erview Left side of the LCD monitor a LCD button Control s the LCD monitor. Ea ch time pressing this butt on, the setting changes as follows. L: The LCD monitor i s adjusted for viewing indoors. H: The LCD monitor is ad justed for viewing ou tdoors. OFF: The LCD monito r is turned off. b RESET (coun[...]

13 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov erview Rear se ction a PLAY bu tton and ind icator Press to view a pl ayback image using the viewfinder o r a LCD m oni tor. Th e in dicat or l ights duri ng pl ayba ck. Pressing th is button again dur ing playback pauses the playbac k, show ing a still im age. At th is time, th e indica tor flashes. T[...]

14 Locat ion and Func tion of Part s Chapter 1 Ov erview Operation panel under the A UDIO adjustment cover a MONITOR OUT (mon itor output) CHARACTER switch Selects t o superimpose t ext informat ion on the mon i tor outp ut. b MONITOR SELE CT (audio monitor selection) switch Selec ts audio ou tput vi a the buil t-in speaker or earpho nes. CH-1: Cha[...]

15 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov erview i AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2) (audio channel 1/2 input selection) switc hes Select the audio input signals to be recorded o n audio channels 1 and 2. The aud io input is source d as explain ed below ba sed on the po sition o f the switche s. FRONT: The microphon e connected to the MIC I N (+48 V) conne[...]

16 Locat ion and Func tion of Part s Chapter 1 Ov erview f Viewfinder fitting shoe Attach the DXF-801 Viewfinder. g LIGHT (video light) conne ctor (2-pin, female) A video li ght with a max i mum power co nsumption of 5 0 W, such as t he Anton B auer Ult ralight 2 or equivalen t can be connect ed (page 33 ) . h MIC IN (microphone input) (+48V) conne[...]

17 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov erview f Shoul der pad You can move the shoulder pad for wards or backwards by raising up the should er pad loc king lev er. Do this to ensu re the best balance wh en shooting with the camcorder on your shou lder. For details a bout how to adj ust the pad , see “Adjusting the Shoulder P ad Position?[...]

18 Locat ion and Func tion of Part s Chapter 1 Ov erview Insert a “Memory Stick” . T he “Memory St ick” access indicator lights up wh en the “Memory S t ick” is being accessed for reading or wri ting. For details a bout how to in sert a “Memory Stick”, s ee “To insert a “Memory S t ick”” on page 109 . For details about the t[...]

19 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov erview Lens VCL-917BY Zoom Lens (DSR-400K /400PK only) a F.f (flange focal leng th) adjustment rin g and F.f fixing kno b F.f adjustmen t ring: To adju st the f la nge f oca l le ngth , loosen the F.f fixing knob, then turn t he ring (p age 28) . F.f fixing k nob: Fixes the F.f adj ustment ring. b MACR[...]

20 Locat ion and Func tion of Part s Chapter 1 Ov erview m VTR button This button starts and stop s recording on t he VTR. Press it once to start recording, and o nce more to stop. In the recordi ng pause sta te, the camco rder waits for a certain p eriod of time in the standby-on mod e and then automa ticall y switche s to sta ndby-off mode. Thi s[...]

21 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov erview f TALLY (tally) indicator (green) Flashes when the camcorder is in Interval Rec mode. Flashing quickens whi le you are shoo ting in Inte rval Rec mode. For details on Interva l Rec mode, see “Time-L apse Video (Interval R ec)” on page 63 . g REC/TALLY (recording/tally) indi cators (red) Func[...]

22 Locat ion and Func tion of Part s Chapter 1 Ov erview b Trigge r mode PARA: Operates both internal and external VTRs. INT: Operates the internal VTR only. EXT: Operates the external VTR only . c Extender “EX” is displ ayed when a lens extender is u sed. d Color tempera ture Indicates the currently selected co l or temperature. e DC IN / batt[...]

23 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov erview q White bala nce memory Indicates the currently selected whi te balance automatic adjustment memory . A: Displ ayed when th e WHITE BAL switch is se t to A. B: Disp layed when t he WHITE BAL switch is set to B. P: Displayed when the WHITE B AL switc h is set to PRS T or when th e preset butt on [...]

24 Locat ion and Func tion of Part s Chapter 1 Ov erview f Audio format Indicates the audio format of imag e that is currently playing or bei ng recorded. 32k: 12 bi t Fs32K (4ch mode) 44.1k: 1 6 bit Fs44.1K ( 2ch mode) 48k: 16 bi t Fs48K (2ch mode) Recording in 16 bit Fs32K and 16 b i t Fs44.1K a r e not possible o n the camcorder . g Hold indicat[...]

25 Using the CD-R OM Manual Ch apter 1 Over v iew l Warning indi cators Displays warnings wh en trouble with recording or moisture condensat ion occurs. For detail s, see “Operati on Warnin gs” on page 12 5. m Time counter in dicator Each press of t he DISPLAY butt on switches displays of time code, user bit, and counter. You can displ ay the d[...]

26 Using the CD-ROM Manual Chapter 1 Ov erview When order ing, be su re to spe cify the p art number of the manual you want. Pa r t N o . Models co vered 3-868 -499-1X DS R-4 00 /DS R-4 50 WS[...]

27 Attachi ng and Replacing the L ithium Battery Chapter Chapter 2 Prepar ation 2 Preparation Attaching and Repla cing the Lit hium Batt ery This c amcorde r uses a lithiu m batt ery to retain s tored data. When using the camco rder for the first time, be sure t o attach the s uppli ed lithium b attery (CR203 2). The camcorder will not o perate cor[...]

28 Preparing the Lens Chapter 2 Prepa ration Preparing the Le ns Mounting the lens Mount t he lens using the following proce dure. For informatio n about using the len s, refer to the operatin g instructio ns for the lens. 1 Push the lens lo cking leve r up and remov e the lens mount cap f rom th e lens mount. 2 Align the center slot in the lens mo[...]

29 Preparing a Po wer Supply Chapter 2 Prepar ation Preparing a Power Supply The following powe r supplies are recommended for the camcorder. • BP-GL 65/G L95/L6 0S Lithiu m-ion Battery Pack • AC power using the AC-550, AC-DN2, AC-DN10 AC adaptor Using a battery pac k When a BP-GL65/ GL95/L60S Battery Pack i s used, the camcorder wi ll operate [...]

30 Adjusting t he Viewfinder Chapter 2 Prepa ration To use th e AC-DN10 AC adapto r Mount an AC-DN10 on the camco r der in th e same way as a battery pack, then connect t o the AC power supply. The AC-DN10 can supply up t o 100 W of power. A voiding breaks in operati on due to an exhausted battery When the bat tery pack is b ecoming exhau sted, you[...]

31 Adjusting t he Viewf inder Chapter 2 Prepar ation T o use the camcorde r with y our left ey e By fitting a left eye adap t or to the DXF-801 , you can use the camcorder with your left eye to t he viewfinder. You cannot stow t he camcorder in the carrying case with the left-eye ad aptor attached. For detail s, consult yo ur Sony dealer. Adjusting[...]

32 Using the Should er Strap Chapter 2 Prepa ration Using the Shoulder St rap 1 Fit one of the clips to a shoulder strap fitting . 2 Fit t he other c lip to th e should er strap fitt ing on the other side of th e gr ip in the sa me w ay. T o remo ve the s houlder strap Adjusting the Sh oulder Pad Position You can shi ft the shoul der pad backward o[...]

33 Fitting to a Tripod Chapter 2 Prepar ation Fitting to a Tripod First fit the VCT- U14 Tripod Adaptor to the tri pod, th en mount the camcord er on the tripod adaptor. The camcorder cannot be mount ed on a tripod adaptor with one of the foll owing indicat ion, on the model name space, as shown in the ab ove illustration. U se the appropri ate tri[...]

34 Preparing Audio Inpu t Syst em Chapter 2 Prepa ration Preparing Audio Input System Using the su pplied microphone 1 Loosen the scr ew and open t he microphone holder cla mp. 2 Place the mi crophone in the micro phone holder. 3 Plug t he microphone ca ble into th e MIC IN connector, then set the AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2) swi tch for the desired record[...]

35 Preparing Audio Inpu t Syst em Chapter 2 Prepar ation Use the micro phone adaptor when u s ing a small- diameter e xternal microphon e. When att aching an ECM-670, use the microphone adapt or supplie d with these micro phone. 4 Place an external mic r ophone (ECM- 670/672/et c. Electre t Condenser M icrophone or similar microphone) in the CAC-12[...]

36 Preparing Audio Input System Chapter 2 Prepa ration For detail s on using t he wireless microphone syst em , see the operati ng instructions f or the microphone and tuner. T o attac h a WRR-85 5 1 Open the co ver of the WR R connector. 2 Turn on a WRR-855, and set the MUTING to ON or OFF. The power of a W RR-855 can be syn chronized with the POW[...]

37 Connecting t he Remote Control Unit (DSR-45 0WS/450WSP on ly) Chapter 2 Prepar ation 4 Connect the tuner p o wer cord to the DC OUT connec tor of the camcorder, an d the audio out put cable to the AUDIO IN CH-1 or C H-2 conne ctor. 5 Set the switche s as below. • Set the AUDIO IN input selection swi tch to MIC for the chan nel to which the au [...]

38 Connecti ng the Remote Contro l Unit (DSR-450W S/450WSP only) Chapter 2 Prepa ration Function of the REC b ut ton when the remote co ntrol unit is connected You can select the funct ion of the RE C button on the camcorder when the remot e control unit is co nnected, using t he RM REC S TART ite m on the FUN CTION 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. [...]

39 Connecting t he Remote Control Unit (DSR-45 0WS/450WSP on ly) Chapter 2 Prepar ation To use settin gs of the pa int ad justme nt data stored in the “indep endent data region” even when a remote co ntrol un it is connec ted Set RM COMMON ME MORY to ON on the FUN CTION 3 page of the MAINTE NANCE menu. In this case, the settings store d in the [...]

Chapter 3 40 Connect ing a Monito r Chapter 3 Connectio ns Connections Connectin g a Monitor As illustrat ed below, you can connect a color vi deo monitor to the MONITOR OUT or VID EO OUT connector o f the camcorder. When a CBK -SD01 S DI Outp ut Boar d is inst alled (DSR-4 50WS/4 50WSP on ly) If a colo r video mo nitor provided wit h an SDI in put[...]

41 Using an i.LINK Conne c tion Chapter 3 Connec tions Using an i.LIN K Connectio n Using the (i.LINK) DV OUT connect or, you can connect external recording equi pment to the camcorder. In this sectio n, connections to equi pment using DVCAM o r DV format are explained. Depending o n the equipment connected, you may be a ble to record in a format d[...]

42 Using an i .LINK Connect ion Chapter 3 Connectio ns T o record b y cl ip using the interna l VTR while sim ultaneousl y recordi ng on an ext er n a l V T R While rec ording material conse cutively by ti me on an external VTR, the mat erial needed for edit ing can be recorded clip by clip using the internal VTR o f the camcorder. 1 Set the REC TR[...]

43 Using an i.LINK Conne c tion Chapter 3 Connec tions T o con tr ol the camcorder fr om the VTR using the editing function By connecting a V TR with an i.LINK connector t o the (i.LINK) DV OUT connector of the camcorde r using an i.LINK cable (DV cable), you can c ontrol playbac k and recordin g of the camcorder a nd perform cut editing and digit [...]

44 Other Connec tions Chapter 3 Connectio ns Other Con nections Connecting a n umber of camcor ders When using two or more sy nchronized camcorders, connect an external sync signal to the GENLOCK IN connector, supplying a VBS or BS signal. The camcorder will then operate sync hronize d to this sign al. You can adjust the sync hronization using the [...]

45 Inserting a Cassette Chapter Chapter 4 Recording and Pla yback 4 Recording an d Playback Insert ing a Cass ette The camcorder can use st andard-size and min i-size DVCAM/DV cassettes. For details about usab le cassette, see “Usable casse ttes” on page 47 . 1 Set the POWER swit ch to ON. 2 While sliding the OPEN lev er in the direct ion of th[...]

46 Basic Procedure fo r Shooting Ch apt er 4 Re cord ing and Playba ck inserted in the correct position or may cause a malfunc tion. • When inserting a casse tte, hold the center of the cassette and insert it stra ight toward th e compartme nt. Holdin g the side of the cassette ma y cause it to be inserted incorrectly. • When inserti ng a casse[...]

47 Recording Chapter 4 Recording and Pla yback 8 If required, switch on t h e center marker an d/or safety zone in the viewfinder image. For details , see “Setting the marker display” on page 100 . Also , pr ess the Z EBR A but ton to di spl ay ze bra pat tern in the viewf inder. 9 If necessary, adj ust the white balance a nd black balance (pa [...]

48 Recording Ch apt er 4 Re cord ing and Playba ck and may not record and o r play bac k correctly. For instructio ns on removing tape slack, see next page. • Follow th e instruction s in “Ins erting a Cassette ” on page 45 to insert a cassette , or the camcord er may be damaged. T o prevent accidental e rasure Set the REC /SAVE switch to SAV[...]

49 Recording Chapter 4 Recording and Pla yback Compat ibility on ed iting using D V con nect ors When this digi tal camcorder is co nnected to other DVCAM or DV video equipment using DV cable (i.LINK cable), the recording format of edited t apes is defined according t o recorder’s format as described below. Read throug h “Limita tions o n edit [...]

50 Recording Ch apt er 4 Re cord ing and Playba ck Adjusting the blac k balance/white balance To ensure exce llent image qual ity when using this camcorder, condi tions may require that both the b lack balance and the white bal ance be adjusted . If the black balan ce or white balance adjustment is start ed, messages that report on the progress a n[...]

51 Recording Chapter 4 Recording and Pla yback T o adju st the whit e ba lanc e It is necessary to adjust the white balance each time the principal lightin g source changes. 1 Set th e switches and s elec tors as shown in the fig ure bel ow. * White bal ance setting value s are stored in me mory B only w hen the WHITE SWITCH <B > item is set [...]

52 Recording Ch apt er 4 Re cord ing and Playba ck If the camera h as a zoom lens with an automatic iris, the iris may hunt. * To prev ent this, ad just th e iris gai n knob (ind icated as IG, IS, or S) on the l ens. For deta ils, refer to t h e len s operation m anual. * Hunting: Repeated bri ghteni ng and darke ning of the i mage, res ultin g fro[...]

53 Recording Chapter 4 Recording and Pla yback 1) Only for the DSR-45 0WS/450W SP 2) Only for the DSR -450W S 3) Th e SLS mod e can onl y be select ed whe n the CC D scan mod e (page 107 ) is set to I (interlace scan) (DSR-450W S/450WSP onl y). • Whatever t he operat ing mode of the elec tronic shutter, the sensitivity of t he CCD decreases with [...]

54 Recording Ch apt er 4 Re cord ing and Playba ck 4 Before t he shutte r setting ind ication in step 3 disappears, push the SHUTTER switch down to SELECT agai n. Repeat this until the de sired mode o r speed appears. The settings of mo de and speed preselected on the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu display ed. Note that all modes and all st [...]

55 Recording Chapter 4 Recording and Pla yback 3 Turn the MENU knob until ON appe ars, then press the MENU knob. z changes to b , ? c hanges to z , and the sel ection is set. To set anot her mode or speed , return to step 2 . Note that only the mode and the shut ter speeds set to ON can be selected with t he SHUTTER switch. Adjusting the iris T o s[...]

56 Recording Ch apt er 4 Re cord ing and Playba ck appear i n the uppe r part to the left of th e F number in the iris indica tion. To stop d own the iri s by 0.5 st op Turn th e MENU knob clockwise a s seen from the front of the camcorder. One b ar ( s ) appears in the lower part to th e left of th e F number in the iris indic ation. To stop down [...]

57 Recording Chapter 4 Recording and Pla yback You can see the iris sen sitivity trimmer when re moving the gum cap on t he front o f the le ns driving u nit. Use a min i- screwdriver to turn the trimmer. If you turn it clockwise, the sensitivi ty increases, and if you turn it counterclockwi se, the sensiti vity decreases. It is recom mended th at [...]

58 Recording Ch apt er 4 Re cord ing and Playba ck 2 Press the DISPLAY button of the LCD monitor to display TC on th e counter display secti on. 3 Set the P RESET/R EGEN/C LOCK switch to PR ESET. 4 Set the F-RUN /SET/ R-RUN switch to S ET. The first (left-most) digit of time code fl ashes. 5 Use the a rrow key to se t the ti me code val ue includin[...]

59 Recording Chapter 4 Recording and Pla yback synchronize the time code generators of other camcorders/ VTRs with the internal generato r of this camcorder. Connec tions fo r time c ode sy nchroni zation Connect both the ref erence vide o signal and the exter nal time cod e as illustrate d below. Example 1: Synchroni zing with an external time cod[...]

60 Recording Ch apt er 4 Re cord ing and Playba ck • When t he in ternal ti me cod e gener ator is s et to F-RUN mode, the p recision of the synchroni zation ma y be reduced if you turn t h e POWER swit ch off and on or keep the camcorder turned off fo r a long time. • When th e GENLOCK ite m is set to OFF o n the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANC[...]

61 Back Space Edit ing Chapter 4 Recording and Pla yback Back Spac e Editi ng This sectio n describes the steps for recording several scenes continuo usly. 1 Follow steps i n “Basic Procedure fo r Shooting” on page 46 t o begin r ecording. To contin ue the time code t h at has been reco rded on the tape, se t the F- RUN/SET/R -RUN sw itch to R-[...]

62 Back Space Edit ing Ch apt er 4 Re cord ing and Playba ck 4 Press the STOP bu t ton when the t ape reaches th e position where you want to start the new recording (see the figure in step 3 ). This stops pl ayback. 5 Press the R ET button o n the lens. This rewind s the tape sl ightly a nd runs it unt il the continue po i nt, then set s the camco[...]

63 Time-Lapse Vide o (I nterval Rec) Chapter 4 Recording and Pla yback Time-Lapse Video (Inter val Rec) Interval Rec mode i s effective for shooting objects that move very slowly. As sh own in the following figure, you need to set the recor ding time f or one recordi ng session (REC T IME) and the total ti me consisting of one rec ording session an[...]

64 Recording Analog Composite Sig nals (with a CBK-SC01 Installed- DSR-450WS/ 450WSP only) Ch apt er 4 Re cord ing and Playba ck The camcorder st arts recording in In terval Rec mode. When you u se the pre-l ighting function , recording star ts after the light is switc hed o n. While recording i n Interval Rec mode, the TALLY indicator (green) in t[...]

65 Playing and Checking Record ed Contents Chapter 4 Recording and Pla yback Playing and Checking Record ed Co ntent s By pressing the PLAY but ton, you can review any lengt h of recording on the viewfinder screen in b lack and white o r in color o n the LCD moni tor. There are t wo other way s to review the recording. • Recording review: You can[...]

Chapter 5 66 Menu Organiz ation and Operation Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Menu Organizat i on and Operat ion The follo wing show s the orga nizatio n of menu s in this camcorder. The USER menu con sisting of items and pages registere d at the factory is used. The number in pa renthesis is th e[...]

67 Menu Organiz ation and Op eration Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings 1) Only for the DSR-45 0WS/450W SP 2) On ly when a CBK-SD01 SDI Outpu t Board is i n stalled in the DSR- 450WS/4 50WSP 3) Only for the DSR -400/4 50WS P age 8 OUTPUT MONIT OR OUT FUNCTION 1 FUNCTION 2 VF DISP 1 VF DISP 2 MARKER 1 USER MENU CUST OMIZE ALL OPERA TIO[...]

68 Menu Organiz ation and Operation Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings 1) Only for the DSR-45 0WS/450W SP 2) Only for 24P mode 3) O nly for PsF (progres sive scan) mode and a video ou tput signal set to PAL 4) Only for PsF (progressiv e scan) mode an d a video output signal set to NTSC 5) Only for I (interlace scan) mode and a video ou[...]

69 Menu Organiz ation and Op eration Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings 1) Only when a CBK -SC01 Comp osite Input Boa rd is installe d in the DSR- 450WS/4 50WSP 2) Only for the DSR-45 0WS/450W SP 3) Only for the DSR -450W S LENS FILE FORMA T SOURCE SEL 1) SW ST A TUS WHITE BLACK/FLARE GAMMA BLACK GAMMA KNEE DET AIL 1 LENS FILE SELECT [...]

70 Menu Organiz ation and Operation Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings DET AIL 2 DET AIL 3 SKIN DET AIL MTX LINEAR MTX MUL TI V MODULA TION LOW KEY SA T SCENE FILE WHITE SHADING KNEE APERTURE KNEE APT L VL DET AIL COMB CROSS COLOR CROSS COLOR L VL DET AIL LIMIT DTL WHT LMT DTL BLK LMT DTL V -BLK LMT FINE DTL FINE DTL L VL V DTL CREA TI[...]

71 Menu Organiz ation and Op eration Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings 1) Only for the DSR -400/4 50WS 2) Only for the DSR-45 0WS/450W SP BLACK SHADING BA TTER Y A UDIO VTR MODE PRESET WHT DCC ADJUST A UTO IRIS 2 FUNCTION 3 GENLOCK ND COMP A UTO SHADING BLK SHAD CH SEL R/G/B BLK H SA W R/G/B BLK H P ARA R/G/B BLK V SAW R/G/B BLK V P [...]

72 Menu Organiz ation and Operation Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings USER FILE USER FILE 2 ALL FILE SCENE FILE REFERENCE LENS FILE 1 LENS FILE 2 LENS FILE 3 MEMOR Y STICK USER FILE LOAD USER FILE SA VE F . ID USER PRESET ST ORE USR PRESET CLEAR USR PRESET CUST OMIZE RESET LOAD CUST OM DA T A LOAD OUT OF USER BEFORE FILE P AGE USER LO[...]

73 Menu Organiz ation and Op eration Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings 1) Only for the DSR-45 0WS/450W SP The T OP menu The TOP menu consists of t he following sub menus. When you select an item in the T OP menu, this displays the most rece ntly shown page of the correspo nding submenu. When the submenu is selected for the first time[...]

74 Menu Organiz ation and Operation Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings The OPERA TION menu This menu contains items for chang i ng sett ings accordi ng to cond itions related to the su bject when t h e camcord er is being operated . The P AINT menu This menu c ontains items fo r making d etailed image adjustments whi le using a wavefor[...]

75 Menu Organiz ation and Op eration Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings Menu list The pages of t he menu that ha ve been registered in t he USER menu at the fact ory are indicated by the page (Page1 to 8) in th e “USER me nu” column . The USER MENU C USTOMIZE menu allows you to add and delet e pages in the USE R menu to suit your [...]

76 Menu Organiz ation and Operation Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings FUNCTION 1 ASSIGN SW <1> OFF/ MARKER/ AT W / L E N S RET/REC SWITCH/ TURBO SWITCH AT W P age7 See “Assi gning fun ctions to ASSIGN switches ” on pa ge 1 06 . A P ASSIGN SW <2> OFF ASSIGN SW <3> ASSIGN SW <4> DF/NDF DF/NDF DF – Switch es[...]

77 Menu Organiz ation and Op eration Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings VF DISP 2 DISP COLOR TEMP OFF/ON OFF – See “Select ing t he disp lay item s” on page 98 . A P DISP BA TT REMAIN AU TO / V O LT / INT INT DISP DC IN OFF/ON OFF DISP 16:9/4:3 ID DISP VTR ST A TUS OFF/ON ON DISP VTR TRIGGER DISP TIME CODE OFF/ON OFF DISP REC FO[...]

78 Menu Organiz ation and Operation Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings A UT O IRIS IRIS O VERRIDE O FF/ON OFF P age1 See “Adjus ting the i ris” on page 5 5 . A P IRIS SPEED (–99 to 99 ) 0 – Adjusts the sp eed of automatic ir is . A P Sc R St CLIP HIGH LIGHT O FF/ON OFF T urns the function that ignores detectio n of very bright [...]

79 Menu Organiz ation and Op eration Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings SHT ENABLE SHUTTER SLS OFF/ON ON – Se e “T o sele ct the shutter mode and shutter s p eed” on page 53 . The it ems whic h can be set diff er dependi ng on the CCD s can mode setting (pag e 108) . A P SHUTTER ECS SHUTTER 1/32 SHUTTER 1/33 SHUTTER 1/40 SHUTTER[...]

80 Menu Organiz ation and Operation Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings The PAIN T menu Pag e Item Settings Default USER menu Description Fi le SW ST A TUS GAMMA OFF/ON ON – T urns the gamm a correcti on on or off . A P Sc St CHROMA T ur ns t he chr oma of the co mposi te signal o n or off . MA TRI X T u rn s the l inear matr ix co rr[...]

81 Menu Organiz ation and Op eration Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings GAMMA GAMMA OFF/ON ON – T urns the gamm a correction func tion on or off . A P Sc St STEP GAMMA 0.35 t o 0.90 (in 0 .05 st eps ) 0.45 Sets the master gamma c orrection curve in ste ps. A P Sc R St MASTER GAMMA (–99 to 99) 0 Sets the master gamma correctio n cu[...]

82 Menu Organiz ation and Operation Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings DET AIL 1 DET AIL OFF/ON ON – T urns the detail correction func tion on or off . A P Sc St APER TURE T urns the aperture correct ion function on or off . DET AIL LEVEL (–99 to 99 ) 0 P age1 Sets the gene ral lev el of the d etail signa l. A P Sc R St APER TURE L[...]

83 Menu Organiz ation and Op eration Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings MTX LINEAR MA T RIX OFF/ON ON – T urns the linear m atr ix correcti o n an d user set matrix co rrection fu nctions on or off . A P Sc R St MA TRIX (USER) OFF T urns the user-set mat r ix correc tion function on or off . MA TRIX (PRESET) ON T urns the preset mat[...]

84 Menu Organiz ation and Operation Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings The MAIN TENANCE m enu LO W KEY SA T LO W KEY SA T OFF/ON OFF – T ur ns the lo w ke y saturation f unction on or off . A P Sc R St L.KEY SA T LEVEL (–99 to 99) 0 Sets the satura tion lev el of the l ow luminan ce par t. L.KEY SA T RANGE LO W/L.MID/ H.MID/HIGH HI[...]

85 Menu Organiz ation and Op eration Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings BLA CK SHADING BLK SHAD CH SEL R/G/B R – Selects the cha nnel adjust ed by this menu . A P R/G/B BLK H SA W (–99 t o 99) 0 Compen sates horiz ontal S aw b lack shading . P R/G/B BLK H P ARA Compen sates ho r izont al P arabo la blac k shadin g. R/G/B BLK V SA [...]

86 Menu Organiz ation and Operation Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings A UDIO AU M O D E FS32K/FS 48K FS48K P age4 Sets the a udio recording l ev el. A P A U HEADROOM NTSC: –12dB/ –20dB P AL: –12dB/ –18dB NTSC: –20dB P AL: –18dB – Sets the a udio ref erence le vel. AU FA D E OFF/ON OFF T urns the audio fade-i n and f ade-[...]

87 Menu Organiz ation and Op eration Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings A UT O IRIS 2 IRIS WINDO W 1/2/ 3/4/ 5/V AR 1 – Selec ts the a uto iris dete ction win dow . V AR is vari able. A P R St IRIS WINDO W IND OFF/ON OFF T urns on and off the function w hich displa ys a fra m e ma rker f or the auto iris detecti on window . – IRIS[...]

88 Menu Organiz ation and Operation Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings The FI LE menu GENLOCK GENLOCK OFF/ON ON – T urns genloc k on and o ff . A P GL H PHASE (–99 to 9 9) 0 P age5 Sets genloc k horizonta l phase. GL SC PHASE Sets genl ock subc arrier phase . GL SC 0/180 SEL 0 /180 18 0 ND COMP ND OFFSET ADJUST OFF/ON OFF – T urn[...]

89 Menu Organiz ation and Op eration Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings ALL F ILE ALL F ILE L OAD Displa ys the FILE select io n screen . EXEC – Loads ALL file. – ALL FILE SA VE Sa ves ALL fi le. F. I D Disp lays charac ter input mode ( up to 16 charac ter ). Blank Names ALL file. A ALL PRESET Afte r as king YES/NO , e xecute s th[...]

90 Menu Organiz ation and Operation Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings * “EX” is disp layed whe n the exte nder is on, an d “0.8” is di splayed when the shrinker is on . LENS FILE 1 LENS FILE RECALL Disp lays the FILE select io n screen . EXEC – Loads lens file. – LENS FILE ST ORE Sav es lens file. F . ID Disp lays charac t[...]

91 Menu Organiz ation and Op eration Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings The DIAGNOSIS menu Pag e Item Settings Default USER men u Description File HOURS METER RESET METER Disp lays the RESET METE R select ion screen. EXEC – Displa ys the RESET METER selectio n screen. – DR UM R UNNING 000000H to 999999H – Displa y only . T APE R[...]

92 Menu Organiz ation and Operation Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings DEV ST A TUS 2 A UT O CHECK After asking YES/NO , ex ecutes the function. EXEC – See “Usi ng the aut o-c heck func tio n” on page 120 . – HUMID TIMER RESET Resets the humid alar m. OPTION BOARD SDI OUTPUT – – – Displa ys status of i nstalled opti on bo[...]

93 Menu Organiz ation and Op eration Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings Disp laying menus When the camcorder i s powered on, flick t he MENU switch to the ON positi on to displa y the menu on the viewfinder sc r een a nd the LCD mo nitor of the camcor der. If this is th e first time th e menu has b een used aft er the camcorder has be[...]

94 Menu Organiz ation and Operation Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings T o confirm the setting items and values on the menu Each time you press the MENU knob, the menu displ ay switches in the foll owing sequence. Example: When using the OPERATION menu If the T OP menu has not been displayed since the camcorder i s turned on, TOP does [...]

95 Menu Organiz ation and Op eration Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings 2 Turn the MENU knob unt il the desir ed page appea rs. 3 Press th e MENU knob. b and z appear. 4 Turn the MENU knob to mo ve b to the de sire d item , and then press the MENU kno b. b changes to z , an d z changes to ?. 5 Turn the MENU knob to c hange the setting[...]

96 Menu Organiz ation and Operation Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings If the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu has been used before, t h e last accessed pag e appears. 3 If the CONTE NTS page is display ed, press th e MENU knob. Then turn the MENU knob to move b to one of USER 1 EDIT t o USER 19 EDIT, and pre ss the MENU knob aga in. If a dif [...]

97 Menu Organiz ation and Op eration Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings To insert a bla nk lin e 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “To ad d a new page” on page 95 . 2 Press the MENU knob. Then tu rn the MENU knob to move b to the item above whic h you want to insert a blank line . The EDIT FUNCTION page appears. 3 Turn the MENU knob to mo [...]

98 Settin g the Statu s Display on the Vi ewfinder Screen and th e LCD Monitor Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings The previous scree n appears again. 4 Turn the MENU knob to mo ve b to the positi on to where you want to move t h e page selecte d in step 2 , and press the MENU knob. The page selec ted in step 2 is moved to the posit ion[...]

99 Setting the Status Dis play on the Vie wfinder Scre en and the LCD Mon itor Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings VF DI SP 2 pa ge 1) When a n Ant on Baue r Intell igent Bat tery Syste m or a BP-GL65 / GL95 /L6 0S bat tery pack is use d, the settin g of th is it em de term ines the dis pla y as fol low s. INT: The r emainin g battery [...]

100 Settin g the Statu s Display on the Vi ewfinder Screen and th e LCD Monitor Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings Setting the marker display You can switc h the display of the center and safet y zone markers on or off and select whether the area in dicated by the safety zone marker i s 80%, 90%, 92%, o r 95% of the screen area. 1 Disp[...]

101 Setting the Status Dis play on the Vie wfinder Scre en and the LCD Mon itor Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings Recor ding shot data sup erimposed on the color bar s In the SHOT DI SP page of t he OPERATION menu, you can select which sh ot data is recorded superimp osed on the color bars. You can also select which of the shot IDs ([...]

102 Settin g the Statu s Display on the Vi ewfinder Screen and th e LCD Monitor Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings 2 Turn th e MENU knob until x m oves to th e character position t hat you want t o select, then press the MENU kno b. 4 Repeat step 3 for each of the remaining characters. 5 When the input is complet e, turn the MENU k nob[...]

103 Adjustme nts and Set tings fro m Menus Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings • REC FORMAT : R ecording format • AUDIO MODE : Audio bi t rate • DF/NDF (DSR-400/450W S only): Setting condition of DF/NDF • INTERVAL R EC : Conditi on of Int erval Rec • VTR TRIGGER MODE : Trig ger mode • STANDBY OFF TIME R : Stan dby-off ti me[...]

104 Adjustment s and Sett ings from Menu s Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings Selecting the output signals (DSR-450WS/450WSP onl y) When the CBK-SD01 SDI Ou tput Bo ard is in stalled, y ou can select the type of video signals from th e VIDEO OUT connector o n the OUTPUT page. You can se lect either VBS or SDI. Please note that only the[...]

105 Adjustme nts and Set tings fro m Menus Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings Specifying an offset f or the auto white balance setting By setting an off set for th e value of auto white b alance, you can make t he picture warmer or col der. 1 Display the OFFSE T WHT page of the OPERATION menu. For deta ils on menu o perations, see “[...]

106 Adjustment s and Sett ings from Menu s Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings Assigning functio ns to ASSIG N sw it ch e s You can assign t he desired func tion to an y of the ASSIGN switches. 1 Display the FUNCTION 1 page on the OPERATION menu. For deta ils on menu o perations, see “Basic menu operati ons” on page 9 3 . You can as[...]

107 Adjustme nts and Set tings fro m Menus Chapter 5 Menu Dis play s and Detail ed Settings T o display t he aspect ra tio of 16:9 or 4:3 on the viewfinder By setting t he DISP 16:9/ 4:3 ID item to ON on the VF DISP 2 page of the OPERATI ON menu, “16:9” or “4:3” appears on the vi ewfinder screen according t o the setting of the proced ure a[...]

108 Adjustment s and Sett ings from Menu s Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Set tings . 2-3 pu lldow n in 2 4P m ode 2-3- 3-2 pu lldown i n 24P mod e 24P PULLD WN MODE DF/NDF Purpose Notes 2.3 (2-3 pull down) DF T o obtai n film-lik e image a s inte rlace signal . – NDF T o re-con ver t to 24P with n on-linear e diting softw are (NLE). (Sel [...]

109 Saving and Loading Us er Files Chapter Chapt er 6 Sav ing a nd Loadin g the User Se tting Da ta 6 Saving and L oading the User Setting Data Saving an d Loading User Files The camcorder is equ i pped with a “M emory Stick” slot, which en ables yo u to save the sett ings in th e USER menu as a user file o nto the “Memory Stick”. Y ou can [...]

110 Saving an d Loading User Files Chapter 6 Savi ng and Loading the User Sett ing Data 2 Pull the “Memory Stick” towards yo u to withdraw it from the slot. Do not remove t he “Memory St ick” while the acce ss indicator is lit . You may lose data , or damage the “Memory Stick” . T o protect sa ved data To prevent acci dental erasure of [...]

111 Saving and Loading Us er Files Chapt er 6 Sav ing a nd Loadin g the User Se tting Da ta The message “SAVE OK? YES b NO” appears. 5 To carry out the save, tu rn the MENU k nob to move b to YES and pr ess the MENU kn ob. To cancel, press the MENU knob leaving b pointing to NO. The access indi cator lights. Wh en the saving is complete d, the [...]

112 Saving an d Loading User Files Chapter 6 Savi ng and Loading the User Sett ing Data (P00 to P19), t hat are the pages t o save and call u p the data to and fr om “Memory Sti ck”. 1 Display the USER FILE LOAD page or the USER FILE SAVE page of the USER FILE menu. For deta ils on menu o perations, see “Basic menu operati ons” on page 9 3 [...]

113 Saving an d Loading Scene Files Chapt er 6 Sav ing a nd Loadin g the User Se tting Da ta Saving and Lo ading Scene Files You can save var ious sett ings for shoot ing a par ticular scene as a scene fi le. Loading the scene file, you can quickly recreate set up condit ions suitable for the sc ene. You can save up t o five scene f iles in the ca [...]

114 Saving an d Loading Scen e F iles Chapter 6 Savi ng and Loading the User Sett ing Data 3 To carry out the stori ng, turn the MENU knob to move b to YES and press the ME NU knob. To cancel, pre ss the MENU knob lea ving b pointin g to NO. You can select th e contents of th e user file to be displayed o n each page of SCENE S TORE and SCENE R ECA[...]

115 Saving an d Loading Scene Files Chapt er 6 Sav ing a nd Loadin g the User Se tting Da ta 3 Press th e MENU knob. Th en turn the MENU knob until x moves to the charact er position that you want to selec t, then press the MENU knob. 4 Repeat step 3 for each of the remaining characters. Set the file ID before saving the scene file in the “Memory[...]

116 Saving an d Loading Scen e F iles Chapter 6 Savi ng and Loading the User Sett ing Data according to t he loaded scene file. If no file is present with a parti cular file number, this is sho w n as “NO FILE”. T o load sce ne file s from a “Memor y Sti ck” into the camcor der memory You can load up to five scene fil es stored in the “Me[...]

117 Displaying a Fil e-Related Menu Pa ge When Insertin g a “Memory Stick” Chapt er 6 Sav ing a nd Loadin g the User Se tting Da ta Display ing a F ile-Rel ated Menu Page When Inserting a “Memory Stick” A “Memory Sti ck” enables you to save user f iles, scene files, lens files, reference files and ALL files. The camcorder menu syste m a[...]

Chapter 7 118 Impor tant Notes on Operation Chapter 7 Append ix Appendix Important No tes on Opera tion Use and Sto rage Do not su bject the un it to severe shocks The internal mechanism may be damaged or the body warped. Do not co ver the un it whil e operati ng Putti ng a cloth , for example, over the unit can cause excessive internal heat build-[...]

119 Importa nt Notes on Op eration Chapte r 7 Append ix About the LCD panels LCD panels are manu factured with extr emely high- precisi on technology that yields eff ective pixel rates of 99.99% or higher. Howe ver, very r arely, one or more pixels may be permanent ly dark or per manently lit in white, red, blue, or green. This phen omenon is not a[...]

120 Maintenan ce Chapter 7 Append ix Main tenance Cleaning the video heads Always use the special-purpose Sony DVM-12CLD Cleaning C assette for cleani ng the audio and video head s. Follow the instructions with t he cleaning cassette carefully, as inappropriate use of the cleaning cassette can damage the h eads. When the DVM-12C LD is inser ted in [...]

121 Maintenan ce Chapte r 7 Append ix 4 Insert the c assette to be used for test recording and playback , and close the casse t te lid ( page 45) . Check the REC/SAVE switch of the cassette before inserting it, a nd if the switch is set to S AVE, set it to REC and then inse rt the cassette. 5 Press th e REC button o n the camcor der or the VTR butt[...]

122 About i. LINK Chapter 7 Append ix About i.LINK This unit is equipped with a DV IN/OUT connector t hat complies wi th the i. LINK (IEEE 1394 ) standard. This section exp l ains the speci fications and features of i.LINK. What is i.LINK? i.LINK is a digit al serial interface designed to integrate devices equ ipped with i.LINK connect ors. i.LINK [...]

123 About a “Memor y Stick” Chapte r 7 Append ix About a “Memory Stick” What is “Memory Stic k”? “Memory St ick” is a new compact, port able and versat ile IC (Integrated Circuit) recording medium with a data capacity that exceed s a floppy disk. “Memory Stick” is speciall y designed f or exchan ging and sharing di gital da ta a[...]

124 About a “Memor y Stick” Chapter 7 Append ix Precautions • To prevent data loss, make b ackups of data frequentl y . In no event wi ll Sony be l iable for any loss of da ta. • Unauthor ized reco rding may be contrary to th e provis ions of cop yright la w. When you use a “Memory Stick” that has been pre-recorded, b e sure that the ma[...]

125 Operatio n Warnings Chapte r 7 Append ix Operati on Warnings When a problem occurs at power on o r during operation, a warning is g iven by one of th e following . • Warning indicat ors on the STATUS screen of the LCD monitor • WARNING lamps, and audible warni n gs from the speaker an d earphones • In dicat or s on th e vi ewfin de r The [...]

126 Operatio n Warnings Chapter 7 Append ix 1) During re cording 2) During recordi ng and playba ck 3) Note that a tape is dama ged if the ca mcorde r is operated w hile “SL ACK” is displayed. For details about the warning displays an d error messages on the viewfinde r, see page 127 . W ar ning: REFERENCE Ref erence signal pro blem during reco[...]

127 Operatio n Warnings Chapte r 7 Append ix Err or code list When the erro r code other t han the one s listed ab ove is displayed, t urn off the p ower and consult your Sony representati ves. Opera tion/error mes sage s An operation or error me ssage is displayed in the operation/error message d i splay area (page 22) in th e viewfinder. Erro r c[...]

128 Trouble shooting Chapter 7 Append ix Troubleshoot ing You can use th is chart to establ ish possible cau ses of an apparent pr oblem; always d ouble-check before send ing the camcorder for repair. If a problem persists, contact your Son y deale r. When the i ndication “Er00-***” appears in t he LCD monitor, see “Error code list” on page[...]

129 Troubles hooting Chapte r 7 Append ix The equi pment connecte d to the camco rder vi a an i.LIN K con nection does no t react as e xpecte d, f or e xample, the video image d oes not appear on its screen. It so metimes tak es time f or the connecte d equipm ent to recogniz e the oper ation. W ait f or about 15 seconds. I f the connec ted equipme[...]

130 Specific ations Chapter 7 Append ix Specificat ions General Power volt age 12 V DC +5 .0/–1.0 V Power consu mption Approx. 17 W ( with 12 V DC supply, when recording with the LCD moni tor off) Operating t emperature 0 °C to +4 0°C (32° F to 1 04°F) Storage temperat ure – 20°C to +6 0°C (–4°F to +14 0°F) Recording format DVCAM, DV-[...]

131 Specifications Chapte r 7 Append ix Micr op hone Type Black ele ctret condenser microphon e Directivi ty Super cardioi d Frequenc y response 100 Hz to 20 kHz Output impeda nce 100 Ω Power volt age 48 V DC Mass A pprox. 115 g (4 oz) Dimensions 162 × 21 mm (6 1 / 2 × 27 / 32 inc h) (le ng th × diameter) (excludin g cable) T ape section Gener[...]

132 Specific ations Chapter 7 Append ix Mount Sony 2/3-type b ayonet mo unt Mass 1.24 kg (2 lb 4 1/8 oz) (no t includin g the lens hood) External di mension 123 × 102 × 220.5 mm (4 7/8 × 4 × 8 3/ 4 inch) (w/h/ d) (inclu ding the lens hood, not incl uding t he lens grip) Pin assignment of the connectors DC IN connector (4-pin, ma le) AUDIO IN CH[...]

133 Chart o f Opti onal Components and A ccessories Chapte r 7 Append ix Chart of Optional Components and Ac cessories For DSR-40 0/400P 1) Optional ac cessory shoe ki t (service pa rt number : A-8274-9 68-B) is required for fitting. For detai ls, consult you r Sony dealer. 2) Depending on t he equipm ent conn ected, use a n approp riate cabl e. Fo[...]

134 Chart of Opt ional Compo nents and Acc essori es Chapter 7 Append ix For DSR-450WS/450W SP 1) Optional ac cessory shoe ki t (service pa rt number : A-8274-9 68-B) is required for fitting. For detai ls, consult you r Sony dealer. 2) Depending on t he equipm ent conn ected, use a n approp riate cabl e. For deta ils, s ee Chapt er 3 “Connect ion[...]

135 Glossary Chapte r 7 Append ix Glossa ry ATW Auto Tracing W hite balance. T he white ba lance is auto matic ally adjusted f or th e lighting conditi ons during shooting. Bayone t type A type of lens moun t. The lens can be inser ted into the le ns mou nt and fi xed in place by rotati ng a ring. Black bala nce To balance t he black level of the R[...]

136 Glossary Chapter 7 Append ix code. Using thi s mode produ ces a differ ence of app roximate ly 86 seconds per day between real time and time code, w hich cause s proble ms when edit ing pro grams in units of seconds usi ng the number of frames as a reference. NTSC Abbrevia tion for Nat ional Televi sion System Committee. NT SC is a color TV bro[...]

137 Chapte r 7 Append ix Index Symbol s * (Asteri sk indi cator) 2 2 Numerics 16:9 mode r ecording indicator 22 16:9/4:3 mode indicator 23 24P mod e 107 5600 i ndicator 23 5600K button 1 0 A AC adaptor 29 Accessory shoe 1 5 ALARM kno b 11 ALL FILE page 89 Analog composite sig nals 64 Arrow key 14 ASSIGN 1/2 switches 10 ASSIGN 3/4 switches 15 Assign[...]

138 Chapte r 7 Append ix G Gain Indicator 22 Setting values fo r the GAIN selec tor po sit ions 103 GAIN SW page 77 GAIN switch 11 GAIN UP indicator 21 GAMMA page 81 GENLOCK IN connector 16 GENLOCK page 88 H Hold indi cator 24 HOURS METER page 91 I I (interlace scan) mode 107 i.LINK 122 Checking the pl ayback image recorded on an external VTR 42 Co[...]

139 Chapte r 7 Append ix Using setti ngs of the paint adjustment data stored in the “independent data region” even wh en you disconnect a remote contr ol un it 39 RES ET bu tton 12 RET butto n 19 REW but ton and i ndicator 13 RM-B150/ B750 3 7 S Scan mode 107 Scene file Loading 115 Loading scene files from a “Memory Stick” into the camcorde[...]