Sony DVW-970P manual

DIGIT AL CAMCORDER D VW -970/970P OPERA TION MANUAL [English ] 1st Edition TM The suppl ied CD- ROM inc ludes operat ion ma nuals for the DVW-970/ 970P Dig ital Camc order (English, Japan ese, Frenc h, Germa n, Italian , Spanish a nd Chinese version s) in PDF format. For more de tails, s ee “1-4 Us ing the C D-ROM Manual” o n page 15 .[...]

2 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. For the c ustomers in US A This equi pment has been tested and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital device, purs uant to Part 15 of the FCC Rul es. These li[...]

3 Afin d’éviter tout risque d’incendie ou d’électrocution, ne pas exposer cet appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité. Afin d’écarter tout ri sque d’électrocution, garder le coffret ferm é. Ne confier l’entretien de l’appareil qu’à un personnel qualifié. Pour les ut ilisateurs au x Etats-Unis et au Ca nada. • RECYCLAGE DES[...]

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6 Table of Con tents Table o f Content s Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Features .. .............. .............. .......... .............. .............. ..... 11 1-1-1 Camer a F eatures ............................................................. 11 1-1-2 VTR Features .................................................................. 12 1-1-3 Other Feat[...]

7 Table of Contents 3-2-6 Continuous Recording on Previous Cut ..........................51 3-2-7 Searching for the Last Recorded Portion and Turning in Recording Pause Mode (End Search Function) .............. 52 3-3 Check ing Recording and Pla yback ...... .............. ..........53 3-3-1 Checking the Last Two Seconds of the Recording — Record[...]

8 Table of Con tents 5-2-3 Display Modes and Setting Change Confirmation/ Adjustment Progress Messages ...................................... 80 5-2-4 Setting the Marker Display ............................................. 81 5-2-5 Setting the Viewfinder .................................................... 81 5-2-6 Rec ording Shot Data Superimpose[...]

9 Table of Contents 7-1-1 Using a Battery Pack .....................................................110 7-1-2 Avoiding Breaks in Operation Due to an Exhausted Battery ...........................................................................110 7-1-3 Using an AC Adaptor ....................................................111 7-1-4 Using the Anton [...]

10 Table of Con tents Menu List ................. .............. .............. .............. .............. ... 134 OPERATION Menu ................................................................ 134 PAINT Menu .......................................................................... . 140 MAINTENANCE Menu .......................................[...]

11 Chapter 1 Overvie w Chapter Feature s 1 Over view 1-1 F eatures The D VW -970/9 70P 1) is a camcorder , in which a color video camera using 2 / 3 -inch high-def inition CCDs of a 16:9 aspect rati o and a recorder of the Digital BET A CAM format are combined integrally . The camera’ s CCDs ha ve approximatel y 1,000,000 pi cture elements (pixel[...]

12 Featur es Chapter 1 Overvie w Saving and recall ing se ttings in a “Memor y Stic k” Using a n optional “Memory St ick” 1) , you can sa ve menu settings f or particul ar shooting c onditions, for r ecall as required. 1) “Memory Sti ck” is a tradema rk of Sony Corpor ation. High-functionalit y viewfinder The 2-inch monochrome vie wfind[...]

13 Feature s Chapter 1 Overvie w CBK-MB01 Picture Cache Board: Installing the board allo ws the camcorder to record up to sev eral seconds of the picture before the RE C button is pressed (Picture Cache Funct ion) and to shoot pictures at intervals (Interv al Rec). CBK-FC01 Pull Down (24P) Bo ard (f or the D VW - 970 only) : W ith the board insta l[...]

14 Example of System Configurat ion Chapter 1 Overvie w 1-2 Example of System Co nfigu ration The diagra m belo w sho ws a typical confi guration o f the camcorder for ENG and EFP . F or mor e informatio n about th e fitti ngs, connectio ns, or use of add itional eq uipment and accesso ries, see “Cha pter 7 Sett ing Up the Camcor der” as well a[...]

15 Precaut ions / Using the CD-RO M Manual Chapter 1 Overvie w 1-3 Pr ecaution s Use and Storage Do not s ubject t he unit to sever e shoc ks The internal mechan ism may be damaged or the body warped. After use Always t urn of f the po wer . Before storin g the u nit for a long period Remov e the battery pack. Use and s torage lo cations Store in a[...]

16 Using the CD-ROM Manual Chapter 1 Overvie w This opens the PDF fi le of the operation manu al. If you lose the CD-R OM disc or beco me unable to rea d its content, fo r example becau se of a hardware f ailure, you can do one of the foll owi ng. • Y ou can purchase a ne w CD-R OM disc to replace o ne that has been lost or damaged. Contact your [...]

17 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s Chapter Power Supply 2 Locations an d Functions of P ar ts and Contr ols 2-1 P o wer Suppl y a Battery attachment Attach a bat tery pack, BP- GL65, BP-GL9 5, or BP-L60S . Furthermor e, by att aching an A C-DN10 A C Adaptor , you can operate the c amcorder from A C po wer . b DC IN conn ect[...]

18 Accessor y Attachmen ts Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s 2-2 Accessory Att achme nts a Shoulder str ap posts Attach th e supplied shoulder strap to these post s. F or details, see “ 7-7 Attac hing/Detach ing the Sh oulder Strap ” on pag e 120. b Light shoe Attach an opt ional accessory such as a video light to this sh[...]

19 Audio F unctions Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s 2-3 A udio Fu nctions Audio f uncti ons (1) a Micr ophone This is a super -cardioid di rectional mon aural micropho ne with an external po wer supply (+48 V) sy stem. b MIC IN (microphone inpu t) connector (XLR type, 3-pin, fe male) Connect the supplied microph one to this[...]

20 Audio Funct ions Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s f MONITOR volume contro l This cont rol adjusts t he speaker or ear phone v olume for sounds other t han the alar m sound. At the mini mum position, no sound can be he ard. g ALARM volume control This control adjusts the speaker or earphone al arm volume. At the mini mum p[...]

21 Audio F unctions Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s k A UDIO IN C H-1/CH-2/C H-3/CH-4 (a udio in put selection) switches CH-1/CH-2 switches These switches select the audio input signals to be recorded on audio channels 1 and 2. FR ONT : The input signal sourc e is the micr ophone connected to t he MIC IN connector . REAR: T[...]

22 Shooting and Rec ording/Playb ack Function s Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s 2-4 Shooting a nd Recor ding/Pla ybac k Functi ons Shooting and rec ording/pla yback func tions (1) a TA L LY i n d i c a t o r Setting the T AL L Y sw itch to HIGH o r LO W enable s this indicator . The indicator li ghts during re cording on t [...]

23 Shooting and Rec ording/Pla yback Fun ctions Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s g Vi e w f i n d e r The vie wfinde r lets you vie w the image in black and whi te while shooting, recording or play ing back. It also displays var ious warn ings and messages rel ated to the sett ings or operating c onditions of t he camcorder [...]

24 Shooting and Rec ording/Playb ack Function s Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s o ASSIGN 1/2 swit ches Y ou can assign the d esired functions t o each of the ASSIGN 1 swit ch (push b utton) and ASSI GN 2 switch (sliding ) on the FUNCT ION 1 page of the USE R menu. F or details, see “5-3-5 A ssigning Func tions to Assignab[...]

25 Shooting and Rec ording/Pla yback Fun ctions Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s B (A TW): When t his switch is set to B and on the FUNCTION 2 page of t he OPERA TION menu, “WHITE B CH” is set to “ A TW”, A TW is acti vated. When this switch is ad justed, the ne w setting appears on the setting change/adjust ment pro[...]

26 Shooting and Rec ording/Playb ack Function s Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s Shooting and rec ording/pla yback func tions (4) y VTR ST ART b utton Press this button to start record ing. Press it agai n to stop recording. The effect is exactl y the same as t hat of the VTR but ton on th e lens. When the R EC SWITCH func t[...]

27 Menu Opera ting Sec tion Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s 2-5 Menu Ope rating Sect ion Menu oper ation section a “Memory St ick” compar tment Open the co ver of the “Memory Stick” comp artment by pressing the MEMOR Y STICK OPE N butto n and insert the “Memor y Stick. ” T o remo ve, pre ss the eject b utton. Du[...]

28 Menu Oper ating Section Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s This switch is used t o display the menu on the vie wf inder screen or the test signal screen. Closin g the cover automati cally sets this swi tch to OFF . ON: Displays the menu o n the vie wfinder screen or the test signal screen, at the last accessed page. When th[...]

29 Time C ode Sy stem Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s 2-6 Time Cod e Syst em Time code functions (1) a GENLOCK IN connector (BNC type) • This connecto r accepts a reference signal wh en the camera is to be gen locked or when the ti me code i s to be synchronized with external equipment. Use the items GL H PHASE, GL SC PHA[...]

30 Time Code Syst em Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s Time code functio ns (2) d HOLD (displa y hold) b utton Pressing this b utton instantly freezes the t ime data displayed in the cou nter display sect ion. (The ti me code generato r continues ru nning.) Pressin g this b u tton ag ain releases the hold. Y ou can use this b[...]

31 Warnings and Indic ations Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s 2-7 W arnin gs and Ind ication s Besides th e vie wfin der , speaker a nd earphone s, the indicat ors and displays desc ribed in t his section al so prov ide you with info rmation such as the operating sta te of the camcorder and wa rnings. W arning and in dicatio[...]

32 Warnings an d Indicati ons on the Display Pan el Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s g WA R N I N G i n d i c a t o r This indi cator ligh ts up or flashes wh en there is a fault in the VTR . F or details, see “ 8-3 Operat ion W arnings” o n page 129. h Displa y panel This d isplay s VTR-rela ted w arnin gs, batt ery sta[...]

33 Warnings and Indic ations on the Displa y Panel Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s VTR operation status and status indicators VTR opera tion and status indicato rs Time code displa y Time code display Relation ships be tween the DISP LA Y switch and D A T A DIS PLA Y switch settings an d the time counte r displays Except du[...]

34 Indicator s in the Viewfin der Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Control s 2-9 Indicat or s in the Vie wfinder Se veral i ndicators are provide d abov e and belo w the vie wf inder screen to indicate t he current state and adjustments of the camera. Indicators on the viewfinder a T ALL Y (green tally) indicator This indicato r light[...]

35 Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback Chapter About Cassett e 3 Recor ding and Pla yb ac k 3-1 About Casset te This secti on describes the p rocedure for loading and unloading a ca ssette. See Speci fica tions “VTR S ection” o n page 132 for informa tion about the cassettes you can use in t he camcor der . 3-1-1 Loading and Unloadin g a Cassett[...]

36 About Ca ssette Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback Chec king the tape f or slac k Pressing in the reel s lightly , turn them gently with your f ingers in the directio ns sho wn belo w . If the ree ls will not mov e, there is no slack. Chec king th e ta pe f or sl ac k Unloading a c assette W ith the po wer supply on, press the EJE CT bu tton t o[...]

37 Recording Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback 3-2 Recor ding 3-2-1 Basic Pr ocedures This section describes the ba sic proced ures for shooting and recording. Before a shooting session, en sure that the camcorder is functioni ng properly . F or details, see “8-1 T esting the Ca mcor der Befor e Shooting ” on pag e 124. From turning on the cam[...]

38 Recording Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback This automati cally adjusts the whi te balance as follo ws, depending on the settin g of the FIL TER knob . B: 3200K C: 4300K D: 6300K F o r details, se e “4-1-2 Ad justing the White Ba lance” on pag e 57. 3 Aim the camera at the subj ect and adjust the focus and zoom. 4 If necessary , set the ele[...]

39 Recording Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback Continuous recor ding in other cases After rewinding or fast forwa rd, after removing the cassette, or on a t ape that has been p artially recorded, you can obtai n a continuous r ecording by follo wing the procedure be lo w . The End Se arch functi on also al lo ws you to cont inue record ing on the [...]

40 Recording Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback 4 When the CONTENTS page is displa yed, turn th e MENU knob to mo ve t he b mark to ESSENCE MARK then push the ME NU knob. When an y page of the MAINTEN ANCE menu is displaye d, turn the MENU kn ob until the E SSENCE MARK or ESSENCE MARK2 page app ears, then push the MENU kno b . ESSENCE M ARK page ES[...]

41 Recording Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback 1 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON while pushing the MENU knob . The TO P menu appears. 2 T urn the MENU kn ob to move the b mark to MAINTE N ANCE. 3 Push the MENU knob . When the MAINTENANCE menu is first used, the CONTENTS page appears. Or if you h av e used the MAINTEN ANCE menu already , the page [...]

42 Recording Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback Shot mark recor ding When SHO T MARK 1 and S HO T MARK 2 are set to ON on the ESSENCE MARK page, g ood shot mar ks (shot mark 1 and shot mark 2) are recorded when y ou press the RET button of th e lens. (If L TC UP-MARKER is set to OFF , the marks are recorded onl y in the system area. If L TC UP-M AR[...]

43 Recording Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback 1 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON. The last accessed menu page appea rs on the vie wfin der screen. 2 T urn th e MENU knob un til the FUNCTION 1 p age appears. 3 Press the MENU knob . A b mark appears on the left of the currently selected item an d a z mark appears on t he left of t he setting. 4 T u[...]

44 Recording Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback 11 Pres s the MENU k nob . The z mark on the left of “CAC HE REC TIME ” changes to a b mark and the ? mark cha nges to a z mark. 12 T o end the menu ope ration, set the MENU ON/ OFF switch to OFF . The menu disapp ears, and the displ ay indicating the current status of th e camcorder appe ars alon[...]

45 Recording Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback connector automat ically turns on before recording starts. This all ows you t o record pict ures under stabl e light and color temperature c onditions. A uto Inte rv al Re c mod e sett ings T o make setti ngs bef ore sh ooting T o record in Auto Interv al Rec mode, you need to turn on Auto Interval Re[...]

46 Recording Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback The b mark on the left of “ T AKE TO T AL TIME” changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting c hanges to a ? ma rk. 10 T urn the MENU knob un til the desi red setting o f “T AKE TO T AL TIME” appears. As you turn t he MENU knob, the sett ing of T AKE TO T AL TIME ch anges in t[...]

47 Recording Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback The sett ings for Auto In terval Rec mode are m aintained until chang ed. Howe ver , if you switch o f f the camcorder power , Auto Interv al Rec mode is cleared e xcept for the T AKE TO T AL TIM E, REC TIME and P RE-LIGHTING settings. T o use the Auto In terval Rec function again aft er switching on [...]

48 Recording Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback TO T AL TIME and REC TIME. T o change the settings, stop record ing by pressi ng the VTR ST AR T button o r the VTR button on th e lens. When the camcorde r power is swi tched off during record ing in A uto Interv al Rec mode • When you set the PO WER switch to OFF , the camcorder will switch off by[...]

49 Recording Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback If you tu rn the MENU kno b clockwise or counterclockwise, t he number changes in the following sequ ence: M y 1SEC y 2SEC........ 12H y 24H. When M appears, the T A LL Y indicator (green) flashes (2 flashes/second) and PRE-LIGHTING disappears. 11 Press the MENU knob . The z mark on the left o f “TR[...]

50 Recording Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback 3 Push the MENU knob . The ? mark on the le ft of setting r eturns to a z mark, and the z mark o n the left of “TRIGGE R INTER V AL” returns to an b mark. 4 T urn the MENU knob to mo ve the b mark to PRE- LIGHTIN G. 5 Push the MENU knob . The b mark on the left of “PRE-LIGHTING” changes to a z[...]

51 Recording Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback • Press the VTR ST AR T button or the VTR butt on on the lens. • Set the PO WER switc h to OFF . T ak e note of the fol low ing points whi ch are common to Single T rigger mod e and Continu ous T rigger mode. Differen ces are clearly not ed, if any . Tim e c ode In Manual Interv al Rec mode, the i[...]

52 Recording Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback • In the fo llow ing cases, the RE -T AKE function is not accepted. The messa ge “INV ALID OPERA TION!” is displayed on the vie wfinder screen f or three secon ds. 1.When only one cut ha s been recorded 2.When the length of the recorded cuts is less th an three seconds 3.When Picture Cache is ON[...]

53 Checking Recording a nd Playbac k Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback 3-3 Chec king Recor ding and Pla ybac k By pressing t he PLA Y butt on, you can re view any lengt h of record ing in the vi ewf inder in black and white. The re are two other ways t o re vie w the record ing. • Recording r ev iew: Y ou can vie w the last 2 seconds of the reco[...]

54 Freezi ng a Picture During Pla yback Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback 3-4 Freez ing a Pictur e During Pla ybac k Pressing the ST OP bu tton durin g playback stops pla yback and freezes the p icture. The VTR MODE page of the MAINTE N ANCE menu allo ws you to set the freeze-frame mode where y ou can vie w the froz en picture du ring playback. P [...]

55 Settin g the S tand-by o ff Timer During Rec- Pause Chapter 3 Recordin g and Pla yback 3-5 Set ting the Stand- b y off Timer During Rec- Pa u s e The VTR S A VE/STBY switc h allows you to control the VTR po w er mode d uring pauses i n recording ( rec-pause) or when sto pped. Howe ver , ev en in the standby mode ( with the VTR S A VE/ STBY sw it[...]

56 Adjust ing the Black Balanc e and the White Balance Chapter 4 Adjustment s and Settings for Reco rding Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings f o r Recor d ing 4-1 Adjusting the Bla c k Balance and the White Balance T o ensure exc ellent image quali ty when using this camcorder , conditions may require that both the bla ck balance and the white bala[...]

57 Adjusti ng the Black Bala nce and the Whi te Balance Chapter 4 Adjustment s and Settings for Reco rding The black bal ance adjustment end s in a fe w seconds with the message “ ABB:OK” and the adj ustment v alue is automa tically stor ed in memory . • Durin g the bl ack balanc e adjustm ent, the iris i s automatically closed. • During th[...]

58 Adjust ing the Black Balanc e and the White Balance Chapter 4 Adjustment s and Settings for Reco rding If the setting of the FIL TER selector is changed , a message report ing the sett ing appears for a bout 3 seconds in the setting change an d adjustment pr ogress message display ar ea of the vie wfinder scr een (in display mode 3). 3 Place a w[...]

59 Sett ing the El ect ronic Sh utte r Chapter 4 Adjustment s and Settings for Reco rding If y ou have no time to adjust the white balance Set the W HITE B AL switch to PRST . The white balance is automatically set as fol lows, depending o n the FIL TER selector setting . B: 3200K C: 4300K D: 6300K F or details abou t setting t he white ba lance ma[...]

60 Sett ing the El ect ronic Sh utte r Chapter 4 Adjustment s and Settings for Reco rding frames (1/2 sec for the D VW -970, 2/3 sec for the D VW - 970P). EVS ( Enhanc ed V e rt ical defin ition System ) mode This mo de is us ed to im pro ved v ertical r esolut ion. Howe ver , the sensiti vity and dynami c range are reduced. The shutte r speed is s[...]

61 Sett ing the El ect ronic Sh utte r Chapter 4 Adjustment s and Settings for Reco rding Setting the shutter speed in ECS m ode Proceed as fol lows: 1 Set the shutter speed mode t o ECS. Example of view finder screen display fo r ECS setti ng operation 2 T urn the MENU knob countercloc kwise as seen fr om the front of the camera t o increase the v[...]

62 Changing the Reference Value f or Automatic Ir is Adjustment Chapter 4 Adjustment s and Settings for Reco rding 3 Pres s the MENU k nob . If this is th e first time the OPE RA TION m enu has bee n displaye d, the CONTENTS pag e of th e OPERA TION menu appears. If the menu has been u sed before, the last accessed page appear s. 4 If the CONTEN TS[...]

63 Changing the Ref erence Value fo r Automatic Iris Adj ustment Chapter 4 Adjustment s and Settings for Reco rding The z mark on the left of the selected item returns to a b ma rk and the ? mark on the left of the setting returns to a z mark. The IRIS O VERRIDE item is set to “ON” (factory setting: OFF). 5 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF . T[...]

64 Adjust ing the Audio Level Chapter 4 Adjustment s and Settings for Reco rding 4 T urn the MENU knob to mo ve the b mark to “IRIS WINDO W , ” then pr ess the MENU knob . The b mark changes to a z mark, and the z ma rk changes to a ? mark. 5 T urn the MENU knob un til the desi red auto iris windo w appea rs, then press the MENU knob . Au to ir[...]

65 Adjust ing the Audio Level Chapter 4 Adjustment s and Settings for Reco rding Manual adjust ment of the audio levels of A UDIO IN CH1/CH2 1 T o adjust the sig nal input t o the A UDIO IN CH 1 or A UDIO IN CH2 connector , set the A UDIO IN CH-1 or A UDIO IN CH-2 switch to REAR. T o adjust both in put signals, set both switches to REAR. 2 Set the [...]

66 Adjust ing the Audio Level Chapter 4 Adjustment s and Settings for Reco rding Manual adjustm ent of the audio levels of the f ront microphone 1 Set either or both of the A UDIO IN switch(es) to FR ON T as follows: When usi ng the fr ont microph one input f or both channels 1 an d 2: Set both A UDIO IN switches to FR ONT . When using the fr ont m[...]

67 Setti ng th e Time Data Chapter 4 Adjustment s and Settings for Reco rding 4-5 Set ting the Tim e Data 4-5-1 Setting the Time Code The time code sett ing range is from 00 : 00 : 00 : 00 to 23 : 59 : 59 : 29 (ho urs : minutes : seconds : frames) for t he D VW -970, and fr om 00 : 00 : 00 : 00 t o 23 : 59 : 59 : 24 for the D VW -970P . T o set the[...]

68 Sett ing the T ime Data Chapter 4 Adjustment s and Settings for Reco rding 4-5-3 Setting the User Bi ts By setting the user bits (up to 8 he xadecimal digit s), you can record use r information such as the d ate, time, or scene number on t he time code t rack. T o set the user bits, proceed a s follo ws: Setting th e user bits 1 Set the DI SPLA [...]

69 Setti ng th e Time Data Chapter 4 Adjustment s and Settings for Reco rding Procedure f or t ime code synchr onization T o synch ronize the time cod e, proceed as follo ws: Sync hron izi ng th e tim e co de 1 T urn on th e PO WER switc h. 2 Set the PRESET/R EGEN/CL OCK swit ch to PRESE T . 3 Set the F-R UN/ SET/R-R UN switch to F-R UN. 4 Set the [...]

70 Menu Organiz ation and Ope ration Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings Chapter 5 Men u Disp la ys and Detailed Settings 5-1 Menu Or ganization and Op eration 5-1-1 Menu Or ganization The fol lo wing sho ws the or ganizati on of menus that you can use to mak e v arious settings an d adjustments. 1) In thi s manual , the USER m enu consi[...]

71 Menu Orga nization and Ope ration Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings • P AINT menu Thi s menu cont ains i tems for m aking deta iled ima ge adjustme nts while using a wa veform monito r to monito r the w av eforms out put by the camer a. Support o f a video engineer is usually re quired to use t his menu. Althou gh you can al so us[...]

72 Menu Organiz ation and Ope ration Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings 2 Press the MENU k nob. The selected page is displayed. Go to step 4 . 2 T urn the MENU knob un til the desir ed page appears. 3 Pres s the MENU k nob . A b mark app ears on the left of the ite m current ly selected on t he page. 4 T urn the mov e MENU knob to mo ve[...]

73 Menu Orga nization and Ope ration Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings number , push the CANCEL /PRST / E SCAPE switch to ESCA PE. A ? mark appea rs in front of the page number . The camcorder is now in p age selecting mode. 2 T urn the MENU kn ob until the de sired page appears. 3 Press the MENU knob when t he desired page appears. T [...]

74 Menu Organiz ation and Ope ration Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings 1 Turn the M ENU knob until th e page that has t he desired items appear s, then press the MENU knob. 2 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to th e desired it em, then press the ME NU knob. The USER 2 EDIT page appea rs again, displ aying the ne wly added i tem. 7[...]

75 Menu Orga nization and Ope ration Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings 3 If th e CONTENTS page is di splayed, tur n the MENU knob to mo ve the b m a r k t o “ E D I T P AG E ,” t h e n p r e s s the MENU knob t o display the EDIT P A GE screen. If a dif ferent page is displ ayed, turn t he MENU knob until the EDIT P A GE screen app[...]

76 Menu Organiz ation and Ope ration Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings The page select ed in step 1 is moved to the pos ition selected in step 3 . In the abo ve example, “ A UTO IRIS” mo ves t o the “04” position an d the “VF DISP 1” and follo wing items move down one line.[...]

77 Statu s Display on the Viewfi nder Screen Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings 5-2 Sta tus Di splay on the V iewfinder Screen The vie wfinder screen displa ys not only t he video pict ure but also characters and messag es indicating t he camcorder settings and operating status, a center marker , a safety zone marker , etc. When the MEN[...]

78 Status Dis play on the Viewfind er Screen Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings c Color temperatur e This indicates th e currently selected col or temperature. d UHF wireless microphon e recep tion level This ind icates recept ion le vel of the wirele ss microphone when the UHF wireless microphon e is attached, using four x which appear[...]

79 Statu s Display on the Viewfi nder Screen Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings P: Displayed when the WHIT E B AL switch is set to PRST or when the preset b utton on t he RM-B150/B750 h as been pushed. T: Display ed whe n A TW is be ing used . q Filt er This indicates the currently selected f ilter types. r D5600 indi cation This appear[...]

80 Status Dis play on the Viewfind er Screen Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings 1) When an An ton Bauer In tell igent Battery Syste m or the BP-GL 65/ GL95/L6 0S battery pac k is used, the set ting of this item det ermines the di splay as foll ows: INT : The remai ning bat tery ca paci ty is sho wn as a percen tage whe n there is a chan[...]

81 Statu s Display on the Viewfi nder Screen Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings 2 T urn the MENU kn ob to move the b mark to “VF DISPLA Y MODE, ” and press the M ENU knob . The b mark on the left of “VF DISPLA Y MODE” changes to a z mark, and the z ma rk on the left of the setting chan ges to a ? mark. 3 T urn the MENU k nob unt[...]

82 Status Dis play on the Viewfind er Screen Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings Proceed as follo ws: 1 Set the MENU ON/OFF swit ch to ON. The last accesse d menu page appea rs on the vie wf inder screen. 2 T urn the MENU knob un til the VF SET TING page appears, and press t he MENU knob to select t he page The curr ent setting of each i[...]

83 Statu s Display on the Viewfi nder Screen Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings SHOT DI SP page 1) T o carry out sup erimposed re cording, sel ect the SHOT ID number (1 to 4) . Not to carr y out su pe rimp osed recor ding , sele ct “O FF . ” 3 T urn the MENU knob to mo ve the b ma rk to th e item you w ant to set, and pr ess MENU kn[...]

84 Status Dis play on the Viewfind er Screen Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings 4 Enter or cha nge the shot I D. When you are entering the whole shot ID, go to step 2 . 1 Turn the MENU knob to move the x mark to the characte r which you want to change, then press the MENU knob. A ch arac ter tabl e ap pe ars. 2 Turn the M ENU knob until[...]

85 Statu s Display on the Viewfi nder Screen Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings FUNCTION w indow This wind ow al lows yo u to conf irm the assigned function of the ASSIGN 1/2 switche s, ON/OFF of the Picture Cache funct ion, and ON/OFF of the out put of th e VIDEO OUT connector . A UDIO ST A TUS window This windo w allo ws you to conf i[...]

86 Status Dis play on the Viewfind er Screen Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings 3 T urn the MENU knob to mo ve the b mark to the it em you w ant to set, and pr ess MENU knob . The b mark on the left of the selected item change s to a z mark, and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark. 4 T urn the MENU knob to select w[...]

87 Adjustmen ts and Sett ings from Menus Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings Howe ver , the image is switche d while you are holding down the ASSIGN 1 switch to which the retur n video function i s assigned, e v en if no signal is input t o the GENLOCK IN connector . 5-3 Adjustments and Setting s fr om Menus The camcorder pro vides menus[...]

88 Adjust ments and Sett ings from Menus Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings 3 T urn the MENU knob to mo ve the b mark to the it em you w ant to set, and pr ess MENU knob . The b mark on the left of the selected item change s to a z mark, and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark. 4 T urn the MENU knob to c hange the [...]

89 Adjustmen ts and Sett ings from Menus Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings If this is th e fi rst time the P AIN T menu has been displayed, t he CONTENTS page appear s. If the menu has been u sed before, the l ast accessed page appears. 3 If th e CONTENTS page is di splayed, tur n the MENU knob to mo ve the b mark to “ WHITE, ” and[...]

90 Adjust ments and Sett ings from Menus Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings 4 Set the W HITE BAL switch to the p osition correspondi ng to the desi red channe l (A or B). If t he WHI TE B AL sw itch i s not set to A or B whe n you operate the camcorder , the adjustment v alue will not be r eflected in t he output signal . 5 T urn the ME[...]

91 Adjustmen ts and Sett ings from Menus Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings ASSIGN <2> SE L window TURBO S W SEL window 1) This does not app ear if the CBK-M B01 is not inst alled. 2) Ev en when the MARKER it em is set to “OFF” on the MARKER page of the USER menu, the ASSIGN 1 switch (or TURBO GAIN button) allows you to displa[...]

92 Adjust ments and Sett ings from Menus Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings Operat ion of the ass ignab le s witches wh en U A01 to U A10 are as signed When an on/ off switchable func tion (or menu item) is assigned to one of the assignable switches, each time the switch is p ressed toggles the functi on on or of f. When anot her type o[...]

93 Adjustmen ts and Sett ings from Menus Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings 5-3-7 Selecting the Lens File The LENS F ILE page of the USER menu all ows y ou to change the lens fil e according to the l ens in use. Proceed as fol lows: 1 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON. The last accessed menu page appea rs on the vie wfin der screen. 2 T [...]

94 Adjust ments and Sett ings from Menus Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings 16:9 mod e indicator on th e color bar dis play 5-3-9 Setting the CCD Scan Mode Since the camcorder has CCDs that u se an “all pi xels read- out meth od, ” a prog ressiv e scan mode is also a vailabl e in addition to the con ventional interlace scan mode. Y [...]

95 Adjustmen ts and Sett ings from Menus Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings 24P (p ull-down) mo de (D VW -97 0 with CBK -FC01 on ly) 24P mode timing char t After readin g from the CC Ds in 24P mode (23 .98 frames per second), a pull-do wn con versi on is carried ou t to the 30 frames (29.97 f rames per second) of the normal progressi ve[...]

96 Adjust ments and Sett ings from Menus Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings 5-3-10 Usin g UMID Data T o perform operations from interviewing to editing ef fecti vely and t o detect audio-vi sual materials easily when reusin g them, metad ata that provide s additional informatio n is recorded along with au dio-visual data on a tape. As o[...]

97 Adjustmen ts and Sett ings from Menus Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings • Recording based on the UTC. The UTC is used when recording the UMID. Thi s enables uniform control of source material recorded all o ver th e world based on the uni ver sal time code. • Calculating the date diffe rence among source materials. The source ma[...]

98 Adjust ments and Sett ings from Menus Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings Example: In the ca se of Japa n For Japan, if the coun try code is JP , it is 2 byte s, if JPN, it is 3 bytes. Thus, enter the fol lo wing: JP_ _ or JPN _ where _ represents a space. ORGANIZA TION (organization code) When you select this item, the charact er tab[...]

99 Resetting USER Menu Settings to t he Standard Se ttings Chapter 5 Menu Displa ys and Detailed Settings 5-4 Resetti ng USER Menu Setti ngs t o the Standar d Settings Y ou can re turn all s etti ngs in t he USER menu to the standard sett ings. Proceed as fol lows: 1 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON. The last accessed menu appears on t he screen. 2[...]

100 Savi ng and Loading Us er Files Chapter 6 Sav ing and Loading User Se tting Data Chapter 6 Sa ving and Load ing User Setting Data 6-1 Sav ing and Loading User F iles The camcorder is equipped with a “Memory Stick” d riv e, which enables you to sa ve user f iles, scene f iles, lens files, reference files and “ ALL ” fi les. Y ou can load[...]

101 Saving a nd Loadin g User File s Chapter 6 Sav ing and Loading User Se tting Data Do not re move the “ Memory S tick” while th e A C CESS indicat or is lit. Y ou may lose d ata, or da mage the “Memory Stick. ” Protecting sa ved data T o pre vent accidental erasure of import ant setup d ata, use the LOCK switch on the “Memory Stick. ?[...]

102 Savi ng and Loading Us er Files Chapter 6 Sav ing and Loading User Se tting Data When a ? appears on the left of “P00” at the top l eft of the page, y ou can change the page. Up to 20 pages, from P00 to P 19, can be used t o sav e user f iles in the “Memory Sti ck. ” Ea ch page can hold u p to 5 f iles. 4 T urn the MENU knob un til the [...]

103 Saving a nd Loadin g User File s Chapter 6 Sav ing and Loading User Se tting Data 1 On the USER FILE page, turn the MENU knob to mov e the b mark to “F . ID. ” 2 Press the MENU knob . A ch arac ter tabl e ap pe ars, a llowi ng yo u to s ele ct characte rs you w ant to ent er . 3 Follo w the procedure of steps 4 and 5 described in “5- 2-7 [...]

104 Savi ng and Loadi ng Scene Fil es Chapter 6 Sav ing and Loading User Se tting Data 5 T urn the MENU knob to mo ve the b mark to the desired fil e number to be l oaded, and pr ess the MENU knob . The message “LO A D OK? YES b NO” appears. 6 T o carry out the load, mov e the b mark to “YES” and press the MENU knob . T o cancel, press the [...]

105 Saving and Loading Scene Files Chapter 6 Sav ing and Loading User Se tting Data 3 T urn the MENU knob to mov e the b m a r k t o “ S C E N E ST ORE, ” and press t he MENU knob . The SCENE S TORE page appears. 4 Selec t the desired f i le number . When no “Memo ry Stick” has been inserted T urn the MENU kn ob to move the b mark to the de[...]

106 Savi ng and Loadi ng Scene Fil es Chapter 6 Sav ing and Loading User Se tting Data 3 T urn the MENU knob to mov e the b mark to “5FILE SA VE B MEM1-5, ” and press t he MENU knob . The message “SA VE OK? YES b NO” appears. 4 T o c a rr y o ut t h e s ave , m ove t h e b mark to “YES” and press the MENU knob . T o cancel, press the ME[...]

107 Saving and Loading Scene Files Chapter 6 Sav ing and Loading User Se tting Data 3 Load a scene f ile. T o load a scene f ile stored i n the camcorder T urn the MENU kn ob to move the b mark to the desired file number , and press the MENU kn ob . The s which is displ ayed on the left of the f ile numbe r changes to x . The camcorder is set up ac[...]

108 Jumpi ng to a File-Related Menu Pag e When I nserting a “Memory St ick” Chapter 6 Sav ing and Loading User Se tting Data • T o load the scene f ile sa ved in th e camcorder memory when the “Memo ry Stick” is inserted, ret urn to the P00 SCENE RECALL page and loa d the desired scene f ile in the camcorder memory . • When there is no [...]

109 Jumping to a File-Related Menu Pag e When Inserting a “Memory Stick” Chapter 6 Sav ing and Loading User Se tting Data 5 Press the MENU knob to conf irm the sele ction. The z mark retu rns to a b mark, and the ? mark returns to a z mark. In the following cases, ju mping to th e target page is impossible. • When the po wer is turned on afte[...]

110 Pow er Supply Chapter 7 Setting Up th e Camcorder Chapter 7 Setting Up the Camcor der 7-1 P o wer Suppl y The follo wing po wer supplies can be us ed with the camcorder . • BP-GL6 5/GL95/L60S Lithiu m-ion batt ery pack • A C power usi ng the A C-550/550CE or A C-DN10 A C adaptor 7-1-1 Using a Battery P ack When a BP-GL95 battery pack is use[...]

111 Power Supply Chapter 7 Setting Up th e Camcorder When the external batte ry begin s to fail and an interna l battery pack is not us ed First load the camc order with a fully char ged internal battery pac k, then remo ve the DC output cable of the exter nal battery from the DC IN connec tor . The po wer source will sw itch to th e inte rnal ba t[...]

112 Adjus ting the Viewfi nder Chapter 7 Setting Up th e Camcorder 7-2 Adjusting the Vie wfinder For maximum vie wing con venie nce, you ca n adjust the vie wf inder positi on in the lef t-right and backwar d-forwar d directio ns. 7-2-1 Adjusting the Viewfinder Po s i t i o n Adjusting the position to the left or right Proceed as follo ws: Adjustin[...]

113 Adjusting t he Viewfinder Chapter 7 Setting Up th e Camcorder 7-2-3 Detaching the Vie wfinder Detaching the vi ewfinder 1 Poin t the vie wfinder barrel up o r do wn. 2 Loosen th e vie wf inder left-r ight posit ioning ring. 3 Holding the vie wfind er stopper u p, slide the vie wf inder in the direct ion indic ated by t he arro w and detach it. [...]

114 Mount ing the Lens Chapter 7 Setting Up th e Camcorder 3 T urn the eyep iece locking ring clo ckwise until its “LOCK” arro w points at the red mark on the vie wf inder bar rel. When the e yecup is worn ou t, replace it with a n ew one (service pa rt number 3-72 3-079-03). 7-3 Mounting t he Lens T o mount the lens, proceed as follo ws: F or [...]

115 Adjust ing the Flange Foc al Length / Audio Input System Chapter 7 Setting Up th e Camcorder 7-4 Adjusting the Flange Focal Lengt h If the l ens does not stay in f ocus properly as you zoom from tele photo to wide angle, a djust th e flange fo cal length (the distan ce from the pla ne of the lens mount ing flange to the imaging p lane). Make th[...]

116 Audio I nput Syste m Chapter 7 Setting Up th e Camcorder 2 Place th e microphone i n the microphone holder . 3 Plug the microphone cabl e into the MIC IN connector , then set th e A UDIO IN swit ch fo r the desire d recording cha nnel to FR ONT . 7-5-2 Using an External Micr ophone Y ou can connect up to tw o ext ernal microphone s using the A [...]

117 Audio Input System Chapter 7 Setting Up th e Camcorder 3 Open the C A C-12 and remo ve t he microphone adaptor . 4 Place an E CM-672 electr et condenser microphone in the CA C-12. 5 Connect the microphon e cable to the A UDIO IN CH1 or A UDIO IN CH2 connector . Set the LINE /MIC/+48 V ON switch to +48 V O N if you use an e xtern al power supply[...]

118 Audio I nput Syste m Chapter 7 Setting Up th e Camcorder F or the operat ion of the WRR-855 A/855B, r efer to the manual suppli ed with the WRR-855 A/855B. • Whe n the XLR con nectio n au tomatic det ection functi on is on, ev e n if the A UDIO IN CH-1 or CH-2 switch is set to WIRELE SS, the sig nal input to t he A UDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connecto[...]

119 Tripod Mo unting Chapter 7 Setting Up th e Camcorder 7-5-4 Connecting Line Input A udio Equipment Connect the audio outp ut connector of the audio equipment that suppl ies the line input signal to the A UDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector . 7-6 T r ipod Mounting Y ou can easily moun t and dismou nt the camcor der on a trip od by using the VCT -14 trip[...]

120 Attaching /Detaching the Sho ulder Strap Chapter 7 Setting Up th e Camcorder The t ripod ada pto r pin may re mai n in th e enga ged posit ion ev en after the camcorder is remo ved. If t his happens, press the red b utton again st the le ver a second time and mo ve t he lever as sho wn be low until the pin returns to t he stowed position. I f t[...]

121 Adjusti ng the Shoulde r Pad Positio n / Putting on the Rain Cover (Not Suppl ied) Chapter 7 Setting Up th e Camcorder 7-8 Adjusting the Shoulder P ad P osi tion Y ou can shift the sh oulder pad f rom its center position (facto ry setting ) backward by up to 10 mm ( 3/8 in ch) or forwa rd by up to 25 mm (1 inch). Thi s adjustmen t helps you get[...]

122 Connec ting the Remote Cont rol Unit Chapter 7 Setting Up th e Camcorder 7-10 Connectin g the Remote Contr ol Un it Connecting the RM-B15 0/B750 Remote C ontrol Unit (optional) ena bles remote control of t he principal camera functions. Connecting the remot e control unit to the REMO TE connector (8-pin) au tomatically puts the camcorder into r[...]

123 Connecti ng the Remote Contro l Unit Chapter 7 Setting Up th e Camcorder Thus, when a remote co ntrol unit is co nnected to the camcorder , the ef fecti ve data re gion is switched to the “remote control d ata region ” and the settings of the paint adjustment that were in ef fect last time the remote control unit was used are recalled. Sett[...]

124 Test ing the Camcorder Bef ore Shooting Chapter 8 Maintenan ce Chapter 8 Maintenance 8-1 T esting th e Camcor der Bef ore Shooting Check the fun ctions of the camcorder b efore setting out for a shooting session, pr eferably by operating the camco rder togeth er with a c olor vide o moni tor . 8-1-1 Preparations f or T esting 1 Attach a full y [...]

125 Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting Chapter 8 Maintenan ce 2 Check th at the col or bars ar e displayed on t he vie wfinder screen , and adjust the BRIGHT , CONTRAST , and PEAKING controls to g iv e the best color bar display . 3 Check each of th e follo wing operations. • The menu is displayed on the v ie wfinder screen. • T urn the ME N[...]

126 Test ing the Camcorder Bef ore Shooting Chapter 8 Maintenan ce 8-1-3 T esting the VT R Perform tests (1) to (7) consecutiv el y . (1) T esting the tape transport functions 1 Set the VTR SA VE/STBY switch to VTR SA VE and check that t he SA VE indicat or in the vie wfi nder goes on. 2 Set th e VTR SA VE /STBY switch to STB Y and check that the V[...]

127 Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting Chapter 8 Maintenan ce 2 Set the LINE /MIC/+48V ON switches as fol lows: • If the conn ected microphone is of the internal p ower supply type, set the switch to MIC. • If th e connected micro phone is of th e exter nal po w er supply type, set the switch to +48V ON. 3 Set the A UDIO IN switches to REAR.[...]

128 Mainte nance Chapter 8 Maintenan ce 8-2 Maint enance 8-2-1 Cleaning the Video Heads T o clean the video h eads, use a Son y BCT -HD12CL Cleani ng Cassette. Fol lo w th e instruction s gi ven with the cleaning cassette, as incorrect or e x cessi ve use could damage the vide o heads. T o cl ean the heads, perform t he follo wing: Load the clea ni[...]

129 Op erati on War nin gs Chapter 8 Maintenan ce 8-3 Operation W arnings When a problem occu rs at power on or during operation, a warnin g is gi ven by the r ele va nt indicat ors in th e display panel, i n the vie wfinder an d on the camcorder bod y . The speaker and earphone also gi ve audi ble warni ngs. 1) During recordin g 2) During playback[...]

130 Opera tion Warnings Chapter 8 Maintenan ce Operation/er r or messa ges An operation or error message i s displayed in the operati on/error message di splay area (see pa ge 78) in the vie wf inder . 1) In this case, position the tape at the point where you want to start the record ing manu ally . 2) T o replace th e backup battery , cont act you[...]

131 Append ixe s Specifications Appendixes Specifi cations General Po wer v oltag e 12 V DC +5.0/ –1 .0 V Po wer consumption Approx. 29 W (with 12 V DC supp ly , when recording) Operating temperature 0°C to +40°C ( 32°F to 104°F) Operatin g humidity 25% to 85% (relati ve humidi ty) Storage temperat ure –20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F) [...]

132 Spec ifications Append ixe s Vie wfinde r CR T 2-inch monochrome, quic k start typ e Horizontal resoluti on 4:3 mode: 600 TV lines (at screen center) 16:9 mode: 450 TV lines (at screen center) VTR Section General Usable casse tte tapes BCT -D6/D12/D 22/D 32/D40 1 /2-inc h Digita l BET ACAM cassette tape s T a pe speed Approx. 96.7 mm/s (at 30 f[...]

133 Specifications Append ixe s Optical attac hments ND filter ( 1 / 8 ND) ( Part No. 3- 174-685-01) ND filter ( 1 / 32 ND) ( Part No. 3-174-683-01) Consult your S ony r eprese ntative for mor e information about these f ilters. Equipment for remote contr ol RM-B150/B7 50 Remote Control Unit Wireless video/audi o tr ansmission WLL-CA50 W ireless Ca[...]

134 Menu Lis t Append ixe s Menu Li st This secti on briefly explains me nus that the camcor der pro vides for adju stments and setting s using tables. F or the menu or ganizatio n and the USER menu, see Chapter 5 . OPERA TION Menu The foll o wing tab le lists and de scribes the item s in the OPERA TION menu. Some pages of the OPERA TION menu ha ve[...]

135 Menu List Append ixe s a 03 FUNCTION 1 ASSIGN SW <1> OFF/CA C HE/ CHARA/MARKR/ R T AKE/A TW/RET .V/ RET/REC/TURBO/ D5600/ZEBRA etc . AT W See “5-3-5 As signing Function s to Assignab le Switche s” on page 90. ASSIGN SW <2> OFF/CA CHE/ CHARA/MARKR/ EXT . V/ZEBRA/5600 etc. OFF TURBO SW OFF/CA CHE/ CHARA/MARKR/ R T AKE/A TW/RET .V/[...]

136 Menu Lis t Append ixe s 04 FUNCTION 2 D5600 OFF/ON OFF T ur ns on and off the fu nction which electricall y applie s a 5600K col or te mperat ure filter . WIDE A WB OFF/ON ON T urns on and off th e function which widens th e range adjusta ble b y Au to White Balance . WHITE SWITCH <B> MEM/A TW MEM Sets the func tion of th e WHITE BAL B s [...]

137 Menu List Append ixe s a 07 '! 'LED GAI N <!> OFF/O N ON See “2-9 Indic ators in t he View finder” o n page 34. SHUTTER <!> OFF/ON ON WHT PRESET <!> OFF/ON ON A TW RUN <!> OF F/ON ON EXTENDER <!> OFF /ON ON FIL TER <!> OFF/ON OFF O VERRIDE <!> O FF/ON ON a 08 M ARKER 1 MARKER OFF/ON OFF Se[...]

138 Menu Lis t Append ixe s a 12 A UTO IRIS IRIS O VERRIDE OFF/O N OFF See “4 -3 Changing the Ref erence V alue f or A utomat ic Iris Adjustment” on page 62 . IRIS SPEED (–99 to +99) 0 CLIP HIGH LI GHT OFF/ON OFF IRIS WINDO W 1/2/3/4/5/6/V AR 1 IRIS WINDO W IND . OFF/ON OFF IRIS V AR WIDTH 20 to 465 245 IRIS V AR HEIGHT 17 to 120 (D VW -970) [...]

139 Menu List Append ixe s 17 SHT ENABLE SHUTTER SLS OFF/ON ON See “4-2 Set ting the Electroni c Shutter” o n page 59. The it ems whic h can be set diff er depending on the CCD scan m ode setti ng (see page 94). SHUTTER ECS OFF/ON ON SHUTTER 1/32 OFF/ON ON SHUTTER 1/33 OFF/ON ON SHUTTER 1/40 OFF/ON ON SHUTTER 1/48 OFF/ON ON SHUTTER 1/50 OFF/ON [...]

140 Menu Lis t Append ixe s PA I N T M e n u The foll o wing tab le lists and de scribes the item s in the P AINT menu. When th e setting ra nge in the Se ttings co lumn is surrounded b y parentheses ( ), t he setup v alue is a rel ati ve v alue. The sett ing range sho wn on the menu sc reen may differ from what is shown in the ma nual. No. Pag e I[...]

141 Menu List Append ixe s P04 GAMM A GAMMA OFF/ON ON T ur ns the g amma correc tion func tion on/of f. STEP GAMMA 0.35 to 0.90 0.45 Sets the mast er gamma correction curve in steps. MASTER GAMMA (–99 to +99) 0 Sets the mast er gamma correction curve . R GAMMA (–99 to +99) 0 Set s the R g amma correc tion c ur ve. G GAMM A (–99 to +99) 0 Set [...]

142 Menu Lis t Append ixe s P08 DET AIL 2 KNEE APERT URE OFF/ON OFF T ur ns the k nee aperture function on/o ff. KNEE APT L VL (–99 to +99) 0 Sets the knee aperture le ve l. DET AIL COMB (–9 9 to 0) 0 Sets the le vel a t which the comb fil ter becomes eff ectiv e. CRO SS COLOR ON/OF F OFF T ur ns the c ross co lor compo nent on/o ff. CROSS COLO[...]

143 Menu List Append ixe s P11 MTX LI NEAR MA TRIX OF F/ON ON T urns the linear m atrix correc tion and u ser- set ma trix correctio n functio ns on/off . MA TRIX (USER) OFF/ON OFF T urns the user-se t matrix correcti on function on/off . MA TRIX (PRESET) OFF/ON ON T urns the preset m atrix correction function on/off . MA TRIX R-G (–99 to +99) 0 [...]

144 Menu Lis t Append ixe s P14 LO W KEY SA T . LOW KEY SA T OFF/ON OFF T ur ns the l ow k ey s aturation fu nction on/off . L.KEY SA T LEVEL (–99 to +99) 0 Sets th e satura tion le v el of the low lu minance par t. L.KEY SA T RANGE LO W /L.MID/ H.MID/HIGH HIGH Sets the lum inance le vel at which the lo w k ey satur ation fun ction becom es eff e[...]

145 Menu List Append ixe s MAINTENANCE Menu The foll o wing tab le lists and de scribes the item s in the MAINTE N ANCE menu. When the setting ran ge in the Set tings column is surrounded by par entheses ( ), the setup v alue is a relati ve val ue. The set ting range sho wn on the menu screen may dif fer from what is sho wn in th e manual. No. Pag [...]

146 Menu Lis t Append ixe s M04 BA TTER Y BE FORE END 1 5/10/15 to 95/10 0% (in 5% s teps) 5% Used w hen a S ony-ma de bat ter y pack, suc h as BP-GL65/G L95, is use d. Set the v oltage warning le vel j ust bef ore the batte r y ends . END 1 0/1/2/ 3/4/5% 0% Use d when a Son y-made b attery pack, su ch as BP-GL65/G L95, is use d. Set the v oltage l[...]

147 Menu List Append ixe s M06 AU DIO-2 A U REC EMPHASIS OFF/ON OFF T urns the emphasi s functio n on/off . CUE REC OFF/ON ON T urns cue au dio recordin g on/off . A U REF LEVEL –20 dB/–1 8 dB/–16 dB –20 dB Sets the o utput le v el of the 1 kHz test s ignal. A U REF OUT 0 dB/+4 dB/– 3 dB 0 dB Sets the outpu t ref erence le vel. A U CH12 A[...]

148 Menu Lis t Append ixe s M07 AUD IO-3 A U SG (1kHz) ON/OFF/A UT O OFF Sets whether to output a 1 kHz test t one during the C olor Bar mode or not. ON: a 1 k Hz test ton e is outpu t during the Color Bar mode. OFF: a 1 kHz test to ne is not output duri ng the Co lor Bar mod e. A UT O: a 1 kHz te st tone is output on ly when the CH 1 A UDIO SELECT[...]

149 Menu List Append ixe s M08 TIMECODE TC OUT A UT O/GENE A UT O Selects the t ime code sign al output. A UT O: Outputs the time cod e generator outpu t dur ing rec ordi ng and outpu ts th e time co de re ade r outpu t du ri ng playback. GENE: O utputs the tim e code g enerator outpu t du ri ng rec ord ing and pl ayback. DF/NDF (D VW -970 only) DF[...]

150 Menu Lis t Append ixe s M10 ESSENCE MARK L TC UB-MARKER SET/ALL/OFF SET Sets whether to write the markers in UBIT o f L TC or not. SET : T o indep endently select th e ON/OFF setti ng of the followi ng it ems, RE C ST ART MARK, SHO T MARK 1, and SHO T MARK 2 ALL: T o wr ite REC ST ART MARK, SHO T MARK 1 , and SHO T MARK 2 all . OFF: None are wr[...]

151 Menu List Append ixe s M13 DCC ADJUST DCC FUNCTION SEL DCC/ADP .K/FIX DCC Selects the function assigned to the DCC sw i t ch . ADP .K is Adaptiv e knee and FIX is f ixed knee. DCC D RANGE 4 00/450/500/550/ 600% 600% Sets the timing range when the DCC s wi tch is set to the ON positi on. DCC POINT (–99 to +99) 0 For the DCC minimum knee point [...]

152 Menu Lis t Append ixe s M15 FUNCTION 3 WHT FIL TER INH OFF/ON OFF T ur ns on and off the function which i nhibits independ ent whit e memory f or each f ilter position . COLOR BAR SEL SMPTE/EBU/SNG SMPTE (D VW - 970) Selects t he color b ar type . EBU (D VW - 970P) REC T ALL Y UPPER/BOTH UPPER Selec ts whether to li ght the upper t ally indicat[...]

153 Menu List Append ixe s FILE Menu The foll o wing tab le lists and de scribes the item s in the FILE menu. When the setting ran ge in the Set tings column is surrounded by par entheses ( ), the setup v alue is a relati ve v alue. The settin g range sho wn on the menu scre en may differ from what is shown in the manual. No. Pag e Item Settings De[...]

154 Menu Lis t Append ixe s F05 REFERENCE REFERENCE ST ORE — EXEC Sav es the ref e rence fi le in int er nal memory . REFERENCE CLEAR — EXEC Clears the refe rence file. REFERENCE LO AD — EXEC Loads the ref erence file. REFERENCE SA VE — EXEC Sav es the re ferenc e file to “Mem or y Stic k. ” F . ID 16 char acters — T o name the ref er[...]

155 Menu List Append ixe s DIA GNOSIS Menu The foll o wing tab le lists and de scribes the item s in the DIA GN OSIS menu. 1) D VW -9 70 only No. Pag e Ite m Description D01 HOU RS METER RES ET METER Resets th e resettab le mete rs (-2). DR UM R UNNING Displa ys the total time the drum has rotated. T APE RUNNING Di splays the accumlated time the ta[...]

156 About a “Memory Stick ” Append ixe s About a “Memory Stick” What i s “Memor y Sti ck”? “Memory Sti ck” is a ne w compact, portabl e and versati le IC (Inte grated Circuit) recordin g medium with a da ta capacity that e xceeds a flopp y disk. “M emory Stick” is specially desi gned for e xchangin g and sharing di gital data am[...]

157 About a “Memory St ick” Append ixe s Precau tions • T o prev ent data loss, make backups of data fr equently . In no e ve nt will Son y be liable fo r any lo ss of data. • Unauthorized recording may be contrary t o the pro visions of copyrig ht la w . When you use a “Memory Stick” that ha s been pre-recorded, be sure that the materi[...]

158 Inde x Index Index Symbols '!'LED 137 Numeri cs 24P mode 95 A ABNORMAL window 8 4 AC adaptor 111 AC-550/5 50CE 111 ACCESS in dicator 27 Accessory Attachments 18 accidental erasure 3 6 AC-DN10 111 actual time in the time code 67 ADVANCE button 30 ALARM volume control 20 Aliasing 130 ALL FILE 15 3 ALL menu 70 Anton Bauer Ultralig ht Sys[...]

159 Index Index K KNEE 141 L Lens mounting 114 LENS connector 18 LENS FILE 1 39 lens file 93 LENS FILE 1 15 4 LENS FILE 2 15 4 LENS FILE 3 15 4 LENS FILE page 93 Lens locking l ever 1 8 Lens mount 18 Lens mount cap 18 LEVEL (CH-1/C H-2) contr ols 20 LEVEL ADJ 145 LIGHT connector 18 Lig ht shoe 18 LIGHT switch 17, 31 LINE/MIC/+48 V ON switches 21 LO[...]

160 Inde x Index Vertical smear 130 VF DISP 1 136 VF DISP 1 page 79 VF DISP 2 136 VF DISP 2 page 79 VF SETTING 137 VF SETTING page 82 VIDEO OUT connector 25 Viewfinder 23 detaching 113 Viewfinder front-rear p ositioning lever 23 Viewfinder left-ri ght posi tioning r ing 23 view fin der posi tio n 112 Viewfinder Rotation Br acket 113 Viewfinder stop[...]

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