Sony DSR-400K/400PK manual

Sony Corporation Printed in Japan 3-868-499- 12 (1) Digital Camcorder Operating Instructions Before operating the u nit, please read thi s manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. The supplied CD-ROM includes operaio n manuals for the DSR-400/450WS series of digital camco rders (English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish versions). [...]

2 Owner’ s Recor d The model and serial numbe r s are located on the top. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them wheneve r you call upon your Sony d ealer regarding this product. Model No. Se r ia l No . T o pre vent fire or shoc k hazar d, do not expose the unit to ra in or moisture. T o a v oid electrical shoc k, do no[...]

3 For customers in the USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These l imits are d esigned to pr ovide reasonable protection agains t harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercia l environment. This equipment generat es, uses, a[...]

4 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Product Configurations .... ............. ............ 6 Features .............. ............................ ............ 7 Camera features ............................................7 VTR features .................................................8 Location and Function of Pa rts ................ 9 Front vie[...]

5 Recording Analog Composite Signals (with a CBK-SC01 Installed- DSR-450WS/450WSP only) ............... 64 Playing and Checking Recorded Contents ............ ......................... ........ 65 Checking the recorded contents immediately after shooting — Recording Review ..65 Checking the recording on the color video monitor ...................[...]

Chapter 6 Product Conf igurations Chapter 1 Overv iew Overview Product Configurations The DSR-400/450 WS Digital Camcorder series is mad e up of the DSR-400K/4 00PK, DSR-400L/400PL, and DSR-450WSL/4 50WSPL models depend ing on the product configuration, as shown in th e figure below. The camcorders comprise bo th NTSC and PAL versions. The operatio[...]

7 Features Chapter 1 Overvi ew Features The DSR-400/400 P DVCAM * digital camcorder is equipped with a 2 / 3 -inch type Power HAD * EX CCD with an aspect ratio of 4 :3. The DSR-450WS/45 0WSP DVCAM digital ca mcorder is equip ped with a 2 / 3 -inch type Power HAD EX CCD with a wide-screen aspect ratio of 16:9. In ad dition to th e same main feat ure[...]

8 Features Chapter 1 Overv iew to a value close to the scan frequency of a computer display, so th at the horizo ntal band an d flicker that appear when recording a computer display can be reduced. • Slow shutter (DSR-450WS/450WSP only) A slow shutter function allows you to se t the exposure time longer than 1 frame. By doin g so, sensitivity is [...]

9 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Overvi ew Location and Function of Parts Fr ont vie w a Lens mount cap Remove by pushing up the lens locking lever (page 10) . When no lens is mounted, keep this cap fit ted for protection from dust. b LENS connector (12-pin) Connect the lens cable. Contact your Sony representative for more information abo[...]

10 Location and Function o f Parts Chapter 1 Overv iew * The range over which the subject is sharply in focus. Thus, “reducing the depth of field” means that the ra nge is reduced as well, and “i ncreasing the depth of field” means that it is increasing as well. h ZEBRA button Press to display a zebra patte rn (diagonal st ripes) in th e vi[...]

11 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Overvi ew To ensure proper op eration of the v ideo light, So ny recommends the use of the battery pack BP-GL65, BP-GL95, or BP-L60S with the camcorder. c OUTPUT /DCC (output signal/dynamic co ntrast control) switch Switches the vide o signal, whic h is output to t he VTR part, viewfinder, and v ideo moni[...]

12 Location and Function o f Parts Chapter 1 Overv iew Left side of th e LCD monitor a LCD button Controls the LCD monitor. Each time pressing this button, the setting changes as follows. L: The LCD monitor is adjusted for viewing indoors. H: The LCD monitor is adjust ed for viewing outdoo rs. OFF: The LCD monitor is turned off. b RESET (counter re[...]

13 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Overvi ew Rear section a PLAY button and indicator Press to view a playbac k image usin g the view finder or a LCD monitor. The indi cator lights during playback. Pressing this bu tton again du ring playback pa uses the playback, sh owing a still i mage. At this time , the indicator flashes. This camcorde[...]

14 Location and Function o f Parts Chapter 1 Overv iew Operation panel u nder the A UDIO adjustment co ver a MONITOR OUT (monitor output) CHARACTER switch Selects to superimpose text information on the monitor output. b MONITOR SELECT (audio monitor selection) switch Selects audio outp ut via the built-in speake r or earphones. CH-1: Channel 1 audi[...]

15 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Overvi ew i AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2) (audio channel 1/2 input selection) switches Select the audi o input signals to be recorded on audio channels 1 a nd 2. The audio input is sourc ed as explained below based on the position of the switches. FRONT: The microphone co nnected to the MIC IN (+48 V) connector (p[...]

16 Location and Function o f Parts Chapter 1 Overv iew f Viewfinder fitting shoe Attach the DXF- 801 Viewfind er. g LIGHT (video light) conn ector (2-pin, female) A video light wi th a maximum power consumption of 50 W, such as the Anton Bauer Ul tralight 2 or equivalent can be connected (page 33) . h MIC IN (microphone input) (+48V) connector (XLR[...]

17 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Overvi ew f Shoulder pad You can move the shoulder pad forw ards or backwards by raising up the shoulder pad lockin g lever. Do this to ensure the best balance when shooti ng with the camcorder on your shoulder. For details about h ow to adjust the pa d, see “Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position” on pa[...]

18 Location and Function o f Parts Chapter 1 Overv iew e “Memory Stick” slot Insert a “Memory Stick”. The “Memory St ick” access indicator ligh ts up when th e “Memory Stick” i s being accessed for reading or writing. For details about how to insert a “Memory Stick”, see “To insert a “Memory Stick”” on page 109 . For det[...]

19 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Overvi ew Lens VCL-917BY Zoom Lens (DSR-400K/400PK only) a F.f (flange focal length) adjustment ring and F.f fixing knob F.f adjustment ring: To adjust the flange focal lengt h, loosen the F.f fixing knob, then turn the ring (page 28) . F.f fixing knob: Fixes the F.f adjustment ring. b MACRO (close-up) se[...]

20 Location and Function o f Parts Chapter 1 Overv iew m VTR button This button starts and stops recording on the VTR. Press it once to start recording, an d once more to stop . In the recording pause state, the camcord er waits for a certain pe riod of time in the standby-on mode a nd then automatically switches to stan dby-off mode. This length o[...]

21 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Overvi ew f TALLY (tally ) i ndicato r (green) Flashes when the camcorder is i n Interval Rec mode. Flashing quickens while you are shooting in Interval Rec mode. For details on Interval Rec mode, see “Time-Lapse Video (Interval Rec)” o n page 63 . g REC/TALLY (recording/tally) indi cators (red) Funct[...]

22 Location and Function o f Parts Chapter 1 Overv iew b Trigger mo de PARA: Operates both intern al and ext ernal VTRs. INT: Operates the internal VTR only. EXT: Operates the exter nal VTR o nly. c Extender “EX” is displayed when a lens extender is used. d Color temperature Indicates the currently se lected color temperat ure. e DC IN / batter[...]

23 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Overvi ew q White balance memory Indicates the currently selected white balance aut omatic adjustment memory. A: Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set to A. B: Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set to B. P: Displayed when the WHITE BA L switch is set to PRST or when the preset button on an RM-B1[...]

24 Location and Function o f Parts Chapter 1 Overv iew h Lithium backup battery warning Appears when the volta ge of the internal lit hium backup battery (CR2032) is low. If this indication appears, re place the lithium backup batte ry immediatel y (page 29) . i Battery capacity indicator j Tape remaining indicator k Warning indicators Displays war[...]

25 Using the CD-ROM Manual Chapter 1 Overvi ew l Time counter indicator Each press of the DISPLAY button switches displays of time code, user bit, and counter. You can display the date or time using the arrow key under the AU DIO adjustment cover. TCG: Value of time code generator TCR: Value of time code reader UBG: Value of user b it genera tor UB[...]

26 Using the CD-ROM Manual Chapter 1 Overv iew If you lose the CD-ROM disc or beco me unable to read its content, for example because of a hardware failure, you can purchase a new CD-ROM disc to replace one that has been lost or damaged. Contact your Son y service represen tative. Note • Intel and Pentium are regi stered trademarks of Intel Corpo[...]

27 Attaching a nd Replacing the Lithium Battery Chapter Chapter 2 Prep aration Preparation Attaching and Replacing the Lithium Battery This camcorder uses a lithium battery t o retain stored dat a. When using t he camcorder for th e first time, be sure to attach the supplied li th ium battery (CR203 2). The camcorder will not ope rate co rrec tly w[...]

28 Preparing t he Lens Chapter 2 Preparati on Preparing the Lens Mounting the lens Mount the le ns using the following proced ure. For information ab out using the lens, refer to the operating instructio ns for the lens. 1 Push the lens locking lever up and remo ve the lens mount cap from the lens mount. 2 Align the cen ter slot in th e lens mount [...]

29 Preparing a Po wer Supply Chapter 2 Prep aration Preparing a Power Supply The following power supplies are recommended for the camcorder. • BP-GL65/GL95/L60S Li thium-ion Battery Pack • AC power using the AC-5 50, A C-DN2, AC-DN10 AC adaptor Using a battery pac k When a BP-GL65 /GL95/L60 S Battery Pac k is used, the camcorder will operate co[...]

30 Adjusting the Viewfi nder Chapter 2 Preparati on To use the AC-DN10 AC adaptor Mount an AC -DN10 on th e camcorder in the same way as a battery pack, then connect to t he AC power supply. The AC-DN10 can suppl y up to 100 W of power. A v oiding breaks in operation due to an exhausted battery When the batte ry pack is becoming exhau sted, you c a[...]

31 Adjusting the Viewfin der Chapter 2 Prep aration T o adjust the eyepiece f ocus First focus the image with the lens, then adjust the eyepiece focusing knob to get the clearest viewfinder image for your eyesight. The ad justment range is from –3 to 0 diopters. Using an optional part of the DXF-8 01 allows you to modify the adjustment range to ?[...]

32 Using the Shou lder Strap Chapter 2 Preparati on Using the Shoulder Strap 1 Fit one of the clips t o a shoulder strap fitting. 2 Fit the other clip to the shoulder st rap fitting on the other side of the grip in the same way. T o remove the shoulder strap Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position You can shift the shoulder pad b ackward or forward by [...]

33 Fitting to a Tripod Chapter 2 Prep aration Fitting to a Tripod First fit the VCT-U14 Tripod Adaptor to the tripod, then mount the camcorder on the tripod adaptor. T o remove a tripod After removing the camcorder, if the tripod ad aptor pin has not returned to it s original position, hold down the red button and move the lev er in the direction o[...]

34 Preparing Au dio Input Syst em Chapter 2 Preparati on Preparing Audio Input System Using the supplied micr ophone 1 Loosen the screw a n d open the microp hone holder clamp. 2 Place the microphone in the microphone holder. 3 Plug the microphone cable in to the MIC IN connector, then set the AUDIO IN (C H-1/CH-2) switch for the desired recording [...]

35 Preparing Aud io Input Syst em Chapter 2 Prep aration Use the microphone adaptor when using a small- diameter external microphone. Wh en attaching an ECM-670, use the microphone adaptor supplied with these microphone. 4 Place an external microphone (ECM-670/672/etc. Electret Condenser Mi crophone or similar microphone) in th e CAC-12. 5 Connect [...]

36 Preparing Au dio Input Syst em Chapter 2 Preparati on For details on using the wire less microphone system, see the operating instructions for the micropho ne and tuner. T o attach a WRR-855 1 Open the cover of the WRR conne ctor. 2 Turn on a WRR-855, and set the MUTING to ON or OFF. The power of a WRR-855 can be synchr onized with the POWER swi[...]

37 Connecting the Re mote Control Unit (D SR-450WS/450WSP only) Chapter 2 Prep aration 4 Connect the tuner powe r cord to the DC OUT connector of the camcorder, and the audio ou tput cable to the AUDIO IN C H-1 or CH-2 connector. 5 Set the switches as be low. • Set the AUDIO IN input selection switch to MIC for the channel to which the audio out [...]

38 Connecting the Re mote Control Unit (DSR-450 WS/450WSP only) Chapter 2 Preparati on Function of the REC button when the remote control unit is connected You can select the func tion of the REC button on the camcorder when the remote control unit is connect ed, using the RM REC START item on the FUNCTION 3 page of the MAINTENANCE men u . To disab[...]

39 Connecting the Re mote Control Unit (D SR-450WS/450WSP only) Chapter 2 Prep aration To use settings of the paint adjustment data stored in the “independent data region” even when a remote control unit is connected Set RM COMMON MEMORY to ON on the FUNCTION 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. In this case, the settings sto r ed in the “independ[...]

Chapter 40 Connecting a Monitor Chapter 3 Connecti ons Connections Connecting a Monitor As illustrated below, you can connect a color vi deo monitor to t he MONITOR OU T or VIDEO OUT connector of the camcorder. When a CBK-SD01 SDI Out put Board is ins talled (DSR-450WS/450WSP only) If a color vide o monitor provid ed with an SDI i nput connector is[...]

41 Using an i.LINK Conn ection Chapter 3 Connec tions Using an i.LINK Connection Using the (i.LINK) DV OUT connector, you can connect external recording eq ui pment to the camcorder. In this section, connections to equipment using DVCAM or DV format ar e explai ned. Depending on the equi pment connecte d, you may be able to record in a format diffe[...]

42 Using an i.LINK Connec tion Chapter 3 Connecti ons T o record b y clip using the internal VTR while simultaneousl y recording on an external VTR While recording materia l c onsecutively by time on an external VTR, the materi al needed for editing can be recorded clip by clip using the int ernal VTR of the camcorder. 1 Set the REC TRIGGER swi tch[...]

43 Using an i.LINK Conn ection Chapter 3 Connec tions T o control the camcor der from the VTR using the editing function By connecting a VTR with an i.LINK conne ctor to the (i.LINK) DV OUT connector of the ca mcorder using an i.LINK cable (DV cable), you c a n control playback and recording of the camcorder and perform cut editing an d digital co [...]

44 Other Connecti ons Chapter 3 Connecti ons Other Connections Connecting a number of camcor ders When using two o r more synchronized camcorders, connect an external sync si gnal to the GENLOCK IN connector, supplying a V BS or BS signal. The camcorder will then operate synchr onized to this signal. You can adjust the synchronization using the GEN[...]

45 Inserting a Cassette Chapter Chapter 4 Record ing and Playback Recording and Playback Inserting a Cassette The camcorder can use standard-size and mini-size DVCAM/DV cassettes. For details about usable cassette, see “Usable cassettes” on page 47 . 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. 2 While slidin g the OPEN leve r in the direc tion of th e arrow,[...]

46 Basic Procedu re for Shoo ting Chapter 4 Recordin g and Pla yback inserted in the co rrect position or may cause a malfunctio n. • When inserting a casset te, hold the center of the cassette and insert it straight toward the compartment. Holding the side of the cassette may cause it to be inserted incorrectly. • When inserting a cassette, pu[...]

47 Recording Chapter 4 Record ing and Playback 8 If required, switch on the center marker and/or safety zone in th e viewfin der image. For details, see “Setting the marker display” on page 100 . Also, press the ZEBRA bu tton to displa y zebra pattern in the viewfinder. 9 If necessary, adjust the white balance and black balance (page 50) . 10 I[...]

48 Recording Chapter 4 Recordin g and Pla yback and may not rec ord and or play back correctly. For instructions o n removing tape slack, see next page. • Follow the instructions in “Inserti ng a Cassette” on page 45 to insert a cassette, or the camcorder may be damaged. T o prevent accidental erasure Set the REC/SAVE switch to SAVE to preven[...]

49 Recording Chapter 4 Record ing and Playback Compatibility on editing using DV connectors When this dig ital cam corder is co nnected t o other DVCAM or DV video equi pment using DV cable (i.LINK cable), the recording format of edited tapes is defined according to recorder’s format as described below. R ead through “Limitations on editing” [...]

50 Recording Chapter 4 Recordin g and Pla yback Adjusting the blac k balance/white balance To ensure exce llent imag e quality when using this camcorder, conditions may re quire that both the black balance and the white bala nce be adjusted. If the black balance or white balance adjustment is starte d, messages that report on the progress and resul[...]

51 Recording Chapter 4 Record ing and Playback T o adjust the white balance It is necessary to adjust th e white balanc e each time the principal ligh ting source cha n ges. 1 Set the switches and selectors as shown in the figure below. * White balance setting values are st ore d in memory B only when the WHITE SWITCH <B> item is set to MEM o[...]

52 Recording Chapter 4 Recordin g and Pla yback If the camera has a zoom lens with an automatic iris, the iris may hun t. * To prevent this, adjust the iris gain knob (indicated as IG, IS, or S) on t h e lens. For details, refer to th e lens operation manual. * Hunting: Repeated brightening and darkening of the image, resulting from repeated respon[...]

53 Recording Chapter 4 Record ing and Playback 1) Only for the DSR-450WS/450WSP 2) Only for the DSR-450WS 3) The SLS mode can only be sele c ted when the CCD scan mode (page 108) is set to I (interlace scan ) (D SR-450WS/4 50WSP only). • Whatever the op erating mode of the electronic shu tter, the sensitivity of the CCD de creases with increasing[...]

54 Recording Chapter 4 Recordin g and Pla yback 4 Before the shutter setting indication in step 3 disappears, push the S HUTTER switch down to SELECT again. Repeat this until the desired mode or speed appears. The settings of mode and speed preselected on the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu displayed. Note that all modes and all stan dard-mod[...]

55 Recording Chapter 4 Record ing and Playback 3 Turn the MENU knob until ON appears, then press the MENU knob. z changes to b , ? changes t o z , and the selection is set. To set another mode or speed, return to step 2 . Note that only the mode and the shut ter speeds set to ON can be selected with the SHUTTER switch. Adjusting the iris T o set th[...]

56 Recording Chapter 4 Recordin g and Pla yback appear in the upper part to the left of the F number in the iris indication. To stop down the iris by 0.5 stop Turn the MENU knob clockwise as seen from the front of the camcorder. One bar ( s ) appears in the lower part to the left of the F nu mber in the ir is indi cation. To stop down the iris by 1[...]

57 Recording Chapter 4 Record ing and Playback You can see the iris sensitivit y trimmer when removing the gum cap on the fron t of the lens driving unit. Use a mini- screwdriver to turn the trimmer. If you turn it cl ockwise, the sensitivity increases, and if you turn it counterclockwise, the sensitivity decreases. It is recommended that you confi[...]

58 Recording Chapter 4 Recordin g and Pla yback 2 Press the DISPLAY button of the LCD monitor to display TC on the counter display section. 3 Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOC K switch to PRESET. 4 Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to SET. The first (left-most) digi t of time code flashes. 5 Use the arrow key to set the time code value including the last (rig[...]

59 Recording Chapter 4 Record ing and Playback synchronize the time code gen erators of other camcorder s/ VTRs with the i nternal ge nerator of th is camcorder. Connections for time code synchronization Connect both the refe rence vi deo signal and the external time code as il lustrated bel ow. Example 1: Synchronizing with a n external time code [...]

60 Recording Chapter 4 Recordin g and Pla yback • When the GENLOC K item is set to OFF on the GENLOCK page of the M AINTENANCE menu , the time code cannot be synchronize d with the reference video signal. In this case, set the GENLOCK i t em to ON. About user bit settings during time code synchronization When the time code is synchron ized, only [...]

61 Back Space Editing Chapter 4 Record ing and Playback Back Space Editing This section describe s the steps for reco rding severa l scenes continuously. 1 Follow steps in “Basic Procedure for Shoo ting” on page 46 to begin recording. To continu e the time co de that has be en record ed on the tape, se t the F-RUN/S ET/R-RUN sw itch to R- RUN. [...]

62 Back Space Edit ing Chapter 4 Recordin g and Pla yback 4 Press the STOP button when the tape reaches th e position where you want to start the new recording (see the figure in step 3 ). This stops playback. 5 Press the RET button on the lens. This rewinds the t ape sligh tly and runs it until the continue point, then sets the camcorder to record[...]

63 Time-Lapse Vi deo (Inter val Rec) Chapter 4 Record ing and Playback Time-Lapse Video (Interval Rec) Interval Rec mode is effectiv e for shooting objects that move very slowly. As shown in the following figure, you need to set the recording ti me for one recording session (REC TIME) and the tota l time cons isting of on e recordin g session and t[...]

64 Recording Analo g Composite Signa ls (with a CBK-S C01 Installed- DSR-450WS/450WS P only) Chapter 4 Recordin g and Pla yback The camcorder starts recording in Interval Rec mode. When you use the pre-lighting fun ction, recording starts after the light is switched on. While recording in Interv al Rec mode, the TALLY indicator (green) in the view [...]

65 Playing an d Checking Record ed Content s Chapter 4 Record ing and Playback Playing and Checking Recorded Contents By pressing the PLAY button, yo u can review any length of recording on the viewfinder screen in black and whi te or in color on the LCD monitor. There are two other ways to review the recording. • Recording review: You can view t[...]

Chapter 66 Menu Organi zation and O peration Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Menu Organization and Operation The following shows the organization of menus in this camcorder. The USER menu consisting of items and pages registered at the factory is used. The number in parenthesis is the page number t[...]

67 Menu Organi zation and Opera tion Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s 1) Only for the DSR-450WS/450WSP 2) Only when a CBK-SD01 SDI Output Board is installed in the DSR- 450WS/450WSP 3) Only for the DSR-400/450WS 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 TION CLOCK A[...]

68 Menu Organi zation and O peration Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings 1) Only for the DSR-450WS/450WSP 2) Only for 24P mo de 3) Only for PsF (progressive scan) mode and a video output signal set to PAL 4) Only for PsF (progressiv e scan) mode and a video output signal set to NTSC 5) Only for I (interlace scan) mode and a video output [...]

69 Menu Organi zation and Opera tion Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s 1) Only for the DSR-450WS/450WSP 2) Only for the DSR-450WS 3) Only when a CBK-SC01 Composite I nput Board is installed in the DSR- 450WS/450WSP LENS FILE FORMA T SOURCE SEL 3) SW ST A TUS WHITE BLACK/FLARE GAMMA BLACK GAMMA KNEE DET AIL 1 LENS FILE SELECT F .ID 16[...]

70 Menu Organi zation and O peration Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings 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 Organi zation and Opera tion Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s 1) Only for the DSR-400/450WS 2) Only for the DSR-450WS/450WSP 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 ARA [...]

72 Menu Organi zation and O peration Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings 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 Organi zation and Opera tion Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s 1) Only for the DSR-450WS/450WSP The T OP menu The TOP menu consists of the following submenus. When you select an item in t he TOP menu , this displa ys the most recently shown page of the corresponding submenu. When the submenu is selected for the first time, th[...]

74 Menu Organi zation and O peration Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings The OPERA TION menu This menu contains items for changing settin gs according to conditions related to the subject when the camcorder is being opera ted. The P AINT menu This menu contains items for making detailed image adjustments while usin g a waveform monitor t[...]

75 Menu Organi zation and Opera tion Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s Menu list The pages of the menu that ha ve been registered in the USER menu at the factory are indicat ed by the page (Page1 to 8) in the “USER menu” column. The USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu allows you to add and delete pa ges in the USER menu to suit your require[...]

76 Menu Organi zation and O peration Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings FUNCTION 1 ASSIGN SW <1> OFF/ MARKER/ AT W / L E N S RET/REC SWITCH/ TURBO SWITCH AT W P age 7 See “Assigning functions to ASSIGN s w itches” on page 1 06 . A P ASSIGN SW <2> OFF ASSIGN SW <3> ASSIGN SW <4> DF/NDF DF/NDF DF – Switches b[...]

77 Menu Organi zation and Opera tion Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s VF DISP 2 DISP COLOR TEMP OF F/ON OFF – See “Selecting the display items” on page 98 . A P DISP BA TT REMAIN A UT O/VOL T/ 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 FORMA T [...]

78 Menu Organi zation and O peration Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings A UT O IRIS IRIS O VERRIDE OFF/ON OFF P age1 See “Adju sting the ir is” on page 55 . A P IRIS SPEED (–99 to 99 ) 0 – Adju sts the speed of automatic iri s. A P Sc R St CLIP HIGH LIGHT OFF/ON OFF T urns the function that ignores detection of very bright highl[...]

79 Menu Organi zation and Opera tion Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s SHT ENABLE SHUTTER SLS OFF/ON ON – See “T o se lect the shutter mode and shutter speed” on page 53 . The items which can be set differ depending on the CCD scan mode setting (page 108) . A P SHUTTER ECS SHUTTER 1/32 SHUTTER 1/33 SHUTTER 1/40 SHUTTER 1/48 SHU[...]

80 Menu Organi zation and O peration Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings The PAINT menu Pag e Item Settings Default USER menu Description File SW ST A TUS GAMMA OF F/ON ON – T urns the gamma correction on or off . A P Sc St CHR OMA T ur ns the chroma of the composite signal on or off. MA TRIX T ur ns the linear matr ix correction on or[...]

81 Menu Organi zation and Opera tion Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s GAMMA GAMMA OFF/O N ON – T ur ns the gamma correction function on or off . A P Sc St STEP GAMMA 0.35 to 0.90 (in 0.05 steps) 0.45 Sets the master gamma correction cur ve in steps. A P Sc R St MASTER GAMMA (–99 to 99) 0 Sets the master gamma correction cur ve. [...]

82 Menu Organi zation and O peration Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings DET AIL 1 DET AIL OFF/ON ON – T ur ns th e detail correction functi on on or off. A P Sc St APER TURE T ur ns the aper ture correction function on or off . DET AIL LEVEL (–99 to 99 ) 0 P age1 Sets the general lev el of the detail signal. A P Sc R St APER TURE LE[...]

83 Menu Organi zation and Opera tion Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s MTX LINEAR MA TRIX OFF/ON ON – T ur ns the linear matrix co rrection and user set matrix correcti on functions on or off . A P Sc R St MA TRIX (USER) OFF T ur ns the user-set matr ix correction function on or off. MA TRIX (PRESET) ON T urns the preset ma trix co[...]

84 Menu Organi zation and O peration Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings The MAINTENANCE menu LO W KEY SA T LO W KEY SA T OFF/ON OFF – T urns the low k ey satur ation function on or off . A P Sc R St L.KEY SA T LEVEL (–99 to 99) 0 Se ts the saturation lev el of the low luminance par t. L.KEY SA T RANGE LO W/L.MI D/ H.MID/HIGH HIGH Se[...]

85 Menu Organi zation and Opera tion Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s BLACK SHADING BLK SHAD CH SEL R/G/B R – Selects the channel adjusted by this menu. A P R/G/B BLK H SA W (–99 to 99) 0 Compensates hor izontal Saw blac k shading. P R/G/B BLK H P ARA Compensates hor izontal P a rabola blac k shading. R/G/B BLK V SA W Compensate[...]

86 Menu Organi zation and O peration Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings AU D I O AU M O D E FS32K/FS48K FS48K P age 4 Sets the audio recording lev el. A P A U HEADROOM NTSC: –12dB/ –20dB P AL: –12dB/ –18dB NTSC: –20dB P AL: –18dB – Sets the audio reference le vel. AU FAD E OFF/ON OFF T ur ns the audio fade-in and f ade-out[...]

87 Menu Organi zation and Opera tion Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s A UT O IRIS 2 IRIS WINDO W 1/2/3/4/5/V AR 1 – Selects the a uto iris detection window . V AR is variable . A P R St IRIS WINDO W IND OFF/ON OFF T ur ns on and off the fu nction which displays a frame mark er f or the auto iris detection window . – IRIS LEVEL ([...]

88 Menu Organi zation and O peration Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings The FILE menu GENLOCK GENLOCK OFF/ON ON – T ur ns genlock on and off. A P GL H PHASE (–99 to 99) 0 Page5 Sets genlock horizontal phase. GL SC PHASE Se ts genlock subcarrier phase. GL SC 0/180 SEL 0/180 180 ND COMP ND OFFSET ADJUST OFF/ON OFF – T ur ns on a nd [...]

89 Menu Organi zation and Opera tion Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s ALL FILE ALL FILE LOAD Displays the FILE selection screen. EXEC – Loads ALL file. – ALL FILE SA VE Sav es ALL file. F .ID Displa ys character input mode (up to 16 character). Blank Names ALL file. A ALL PRESET After asking YES/NO , ex ecutes the function. EXEC[...]

90 Menu Organi zation and O peration Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings * “EX” is displayed when the exte nder is on, and “0.8” is disp layed when the shrinker is on. LENS FILE 1 LENS FILE RECALL Displays the FILE selection screen. EXEC – Loads lens file. – LENS FILE STORE Sav es lens file. F. I D Displays character input mo[...]

91 Menu Organi zation and Opera tion Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s The DIAGNOSIS menu Pag e Item Settings Default USER menu Description File HOURS METER RESET METER Displays the RESET METER selection screen. EXEC – Displa ys the RESET METER selection screen. – DR UM RUNNING 000000 H to 999999H – Display only . T APE R UNNIN[...]

92 Menu Organi zation and O peration Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings DEV ST A TUS 2 A UTO CHECK After asking YES/NO , e xecutes th e function. EXEC – See “Using the auto-check function” on page 120 . – HUMID TIMER RESET Resets the humid alar m. OPTION BOARD SDI OUTPUT – – – Displays status of installed option board. –[...]

93 Menu Organi zation and Opera tion Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s Displa ying menus When the ca mcorder is powered on, flick the MENU switch to th e ON positio n to display the menu on the viewfinder screen and the LC D monitor of the camc order. If this is the first time the menu has been used after the camcorder has been po we[...]

94 Menu Organi zation and O peration Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings T o confirm the setting items and values on the menu Each time you p ress the MENU kn ob, the menu display switches in the following sequence. Example: When using the OPERATION menu If the TOP menu has not been displaye d since the camcorder is turn ed on, TOP doe s[...]

95 Menu Organi zation and Opera tion Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s 2 Turn the MENU knob until the desired page app ears. 3 Press the MENU knob. b and z appear. 4 Turn the MENU kn ob to move b to the desired item, and then press the MENU knob . b changes to z , and z changes to ?. 5 Turn the MENU knob to change the setting. Depend[...]

96 Menu Organi zation and O peration Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings If the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu has been used before, the last accessed page appears. 3 If the CONTENTS page is displayed, press the MENU knob. Then turn the MENU knob to move b to one of USER 1 EDIT to USER 19 EDIT, and press the MENU knob again. If a different pag[...]

97 Menu Organi zation and Opera tion Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s To insert a blank line 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “To add a new page” on page 95 . 2 Press the MENU knob. Then turn the MENU kn ob to move b to the item above which you want to insert a blank line. The EDIT FUNCTION page appears. 3 Turn the MENU kn ob to move b [...]

98 Setting th e Status D isplay on th e Viewfind er Screen an d the LCD Monitor Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings The previous screen appears again. 4 Turn the MENU kn ob to move b to the position to where you want to move the page selected in step 2 , and press the MENU knob . The page selected in step 2 is moved to the position selec[...]

99 Setting the St atus Displa y on the Viewfi nder Screen and the LCD Monitor Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s VF DISP 2 page 1) When an Anton Bauer Intelligen t Battery System or a BP-GL65/ GL95/L60S battery pack is used, th e setting of this item deter mines the display as follows. INT: The remaining ba ttery capacity is shown as [...]

100 Setting th e Status D isplay on th e Viewfind er Screen an d the LCD Monitor Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings Setting the marker displa y You can switch the display of the center and safety zone markers on or off and select whether the area indicat ed by the safety zo ne marker is 80%, 90 %, 92%, or 95% of the screen area . 1 Disp[...]

101 Setting the St atus Displa y on the Viewfi nder Screen and the LCD Monitor Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s Recor d ing shot data superimposed on the color bars In the SHOT DISP page of the OPERATION menu, you can select which shot da ta is recorded superimposed on th e color bars. You can also select which of the shot IDs (1 to[...]

102 Setting th e Status D isplay on th e Viewfind er Screen an d the LCD Monitor Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings 2 Turn the MENU knob until x moves to the character position that you want to select, t hen press the MENU knob. 4 Repeat step 3 for each of the remaining charact ers. 5 When the input is complete, turn the MENU knob to mo[...]

103 Adjustment s and Settings fro m Menus Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s T o display the status confirmation windows Flick the MENU switch to STAT US when the menu is not displayed. T o disable displa y of the status confirmation window s 1 Display the SET STATUS page of the OPERATION menu. For details on menu operations, see “B[...]

104 Adjustments a nd Settings from Menus Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings Selecting the output signals (DSR-450WS/450WSP only) When the CBK-SD01 SDI Outp ut Board is installe d, you can select the type of video signals from the VIDEO OUT connector on the OUTPUT page. You c an select either VBS or SDI. Please note that only th e pi ctu[...]

105 Adjustment s and Settings fro m Menus Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s Specifying an offset f or the auto white balance setting By setting an offset for the value of auto white balance, you can make the picture warmer or col d er. 1 Display the OFFSET WHT page of the OPERATION menu. For details on menu operations, see “Bas ic [...]

106 Adjustments a nd Settings from Menus Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings Assigning functions to ASSIGN sw it c he s You can assign the desi red function to any o f the ASSIGN switches. 1 Display the FUNCTION 1 page on the OPERATION menu. For details on menu operations, see “Bas ic menu operations” on pa ge 93 . You can assign fu [...]

107 Adjustment s and Settings fro m Menus Chapter 5 Men u Displays a nd Detailed Setting s Selecting the aspect ratio (DSR-450WS/450WSP only) You can select the aspect ra tio of the video outpu t signal. 1 Display the FORMAT menu of the OPERATION menu. For details on menu operations, see “Bas ic menu operations” on pa ge 93 . 2 Set 16:9/4:3 SEL[...]

108 Adjustments a nd Settings from Menus Chapter 5 Men u Displays and Detailed Settings Setting the CCD scan mode (DSR-450WS/450WSP onl y) Since the camcorder ha s CCDs that use an “all pixels readout method,” a progressive scan mode is al so available in addition to the conventional interlace scan mode. You can select ei ther of the following [...]

109 Saving and Loa ding User Fil es Chapter Chapter 6 Saving and Load ing the User Set ting Data Saving and Loading the User Setting Data Saving and Loading User Files The camcorder is equipped with a “Memory Stick” slot, which enables you to save the settings in the USER menu as a user file onto the “Memory Stick”. You can load these files[...]

110 Saving and Lo ading User Fil es Chapter 6 Sav ing and Lo ading the U ser Settin g Data 2 Pull the “Memory Stick” towa rds you to withdraw it from the slot. Do not remove the “Memory Stick” while the access indicator is lit. You may lose data, or damage the “Memory Stick”. T o protect sa ved data To prevent accidental erasure of impo[...]

111 Saving and Loa ding User Fil es Chapter 6 Saving and Load ing the User Set ting Data The message “SAVE OK? YES b NO” appears. 5 To carry out t h e save, turn the MENU knob to move b to YES and press the MENU kn ob. To cancel, press the MENU knob leaving b pointing to NO. The access indicat or lights. When the savi ng is completed, the messa[...]

112 Saving and Lo ading User Fil es Chapter 6 Sav ing and Lo ading the U ser Settin g Data (P00 to P19), that are the pages to save and call up the data to and from “Memory Stick”. 1 Display the USER FILE LO AD page or the USER FILE SAVE page of the USER FILE menu. For details on menu operations, see “Bas ic menu operations” on pa ge 93 . 2[...]

113 Saving and Load ing Scene Fil es Chapter 6 Saving and Load ing the User Set ting Data Saving and Loading Scene Files You can save vari ous settings for shooting a particular scene as a scene file. Load ing the scene file, you can quickly recre ate setup cond iti ons suitable for the scene. You can save up to five scene file s in the camcorder m[...]

114 Saving and Lo ading Scene Files Chapter 6 Sav ing and Lo ading the U ser Settin g Data 3 To carry out the storing, turn the MENU knob to move b to YES and press the MENU knob . To cancel, press the MENU knob leaving b pointing to NO. You can select the conte n ts of the user file to be displayed on each page of SCENE STORE an d SCENE RECALL. Fo[...]

115 Saving and Load ing Scene Fil es Chapter 6 Saving and Load ing the User Set ting Data 3 Press the MENU knob. Then t u rn the MENU knob until x moves to the character position that you want to select, then press the MENU knob. 4 Repeat step 3 for each of the remaining charact ers. Set the file ID before saving the scene file in the “Memory Sti[...]

116 Saving and Lo ading Scene Files Chapter 6 Sav ing and Lo ading the U ser Settin g Data according to the loaded scene file. If no file is pre sent with a particular file numb e r , this is shown as “NO FILE”. T o load scene files from a “Memory Stick” into the camcorder memory You can load up to five scen e files store d in the “Memory[...]

117 Displaying a File-Re lated Menu Page Wh en Insert ing a “Memo ry Stic k” Chapter 6 Saving and Load ing the User Set ting Data Displaying a File-Related Menu Page When Inserting a “Memory Stick” A “Memory Stick” enables you to save user files, scene files, lens files, reference files and ALL files. The camcorder menu system al lows y[...]

Chapter 118 Important No tes on Operat ion Chapter 7 Appendix Appendix Important Notes on Operation Use and Storage Do not subject the unit to severe shocks The internal mechanism may be damaged or the body warped. Do not cover the unit while operating Putting a cloth, for example, over the unit c an cause excessive internal heat build-up. After us[...]

119 Important Note s on Operation Chapter 7 Appe ndix About the LCD panels LCD panels ar e manufactu red with ex tremely h igh- precision technol ogy that yields effe ctive pixel rate s of 99.99% or higher. However, very rarely, one or more pixels may be permanently dark or permanently lit in white, red, blue, or green . This phenomenon is not a ma[...]

120 Maintenance Chapter 7 Appendix Maintenance Cleaning the video heads Always use the special-purpose Sony DVM-12CLD Cleaning Cassette for clean ing the audio and vide o heads. Follow the instructions with the cleaning cassette carefully, as inappropriate us e of the cleaning cassette can damage the hea ds. When the DVM-12CLD is inserted in the ca[...]

121 Maintenance Chapter 7 Appe ndix 4 Insert the cassette to be us ed for test recording and playback, and close the ca ssette lid (page 4 5) . Check the REC/SAVE swit ch of the cassette before inserting it, and if t he switch is set to SAVE, se t it to REC and then insert the cassette. 5 Press the REC button on the camcorder or the VTR button on t[...]

122 About i.LINK Chapter 7 Appendix About i.LINK The camcorder is equipped with the DV IN/OUT connector based on i.LI NK (IEEE1394) standard. This section explains the sp ecifications and features of i.LINK. What is i.LINK? i.LINK is a digital serial interf ace desi gned to integrate the devices equipped with i.LINK connector. By connec ting i.LINK[...]

123 About a “Memo ry Stick” Chapter 7 Appe ndix About a “Memory Stick” What is “Memory Stick”? “Memory Stick” is a new comp act, porta ble and versatile IC (Integrated Circ uit) recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds a floppy disk. “Memory Stick” is specially de signed for exchangi n g and sharin g digital data among[...]

124 About a “Memory St ick” Chapter 7 Appendix Precautions • To prevent data loss, make backups of data frequently. In no event will Sony be l iable for any loss of data. • Unautho rized recording may be contra ry to the provisions of copyright law. When you use a “Memory Stick” that ha s been pre-r ecorded, be sure t hat the material h[...]

125 Operation Warn ings Chapter 7 Appe ndix Operation Warnings When a proble m occurs at powe r on or during operatio n, a warning is given by one of the following. • Warning indicators on the STATUS scre en of the LCD monitor • WARNING lamps, and audible warnings from the speaker and earphones • Indicators on the viewfinder The volume of the[...]

126 Operation Wa rnings Chapter 7 Appendix 1) During recording 2) Duri ng recording and playback 3) Note that a tape is damaged if th e camcorder is operat ed while “SLACK” is displayed. For details about the warning displays and error messages on the viewfinder, see page 127 . Wa r n i n g : REFERENCE Ref erence signal pr obl em during recordi[...]

127 Operation Warn ings Chapter 7 Appe ndix Error code list When the error code other than the ones listed above is displayed, turn off the power and con sult your Sony representatives. Operation/err or messages An operation or erro r message is disp layed in the operation/error message display area (page 22) in the viewfinder. Error code Action to[...]

128 Troubleshoo ting Chapter 7 Appendix Troubleshooting You can use this chart to establish possible causes of an apparent pro blem; always doub le-check before send ing the camcorder for repair. If a problem persists, contact your Sony deale r. When the indication “Er00-***” app ears in the LCD monitor, see “Error code list” on page 127 . [...]

129 Troublesho oting Chapter 7 Appe ndix The equipment connected to the camcorder via an i.LINK conne ction does not react as e xpected, for example , th e video image does not appear on its screen. It sometimes takes time for the connected equipment to recognize the operation. W ait for about 15 seconds. If the connected equipment still does not r[...]

130 Specifications Chapter 7 Appendix Specifications General Power voltage 12 V DC +5.0/–1.0 V Power consumption Approx. 17 W (with 12 V DC supply, when recording with the LCD monitor off) Operating temperature 0 °C to +40°C (32°F t o 104°F) Storage temperature – 20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F) Recording format DVCAM, DV-S P Continuous[...]

131 Specifications Chapter 7 Appe ndix Microphone Type Black elect ret condense r micropho ne Directivity Super cardioid Frequency respon se 100 Hz to 20 kHz Output impedance 100 Ω Power voltage 4 8 V DC Mass Approx. 115 g (4 oz) Dimensions 162 × 21 mm (6 1 / 2 × 27 / 32 inch) (length × diameter) (excluding cable) T ape section General Video r[...]

132 Specifications Chapter 7 Appendix AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connector (3-p in, female) Related Products There is a range of Sony prod ucts available to meet every conceivable video shooting requirement. For details, consult your Sony sales representative or supp lier. Power supply and related equipment BP- GL65/GL95/L60S Battery Pack BC-M50/M15 0 Batt[...]

133 Chart of Optional Components a nd Acces sories Chapter 7 Appe ndix Chart of Optional Components and Accessories For DSR-400/400P * Optional accessory shoe kit is required for fitting. Fo r details, consult your Sony dealer. EC-0.5C2/0.3C2 Microphone Cable ECM-670/672 and C-74 Microphone CAC-12 Microphone Holder DXF-51/51CE * 5-inch Viewfinder D[...]

134 Chart of Option al Components an d Accessor ies Chapter 7 Appendix For DSR-450WS/45 0WSP * Optional accessory shoe kit is required for fitting. Fo r details, consult your Sony dealer. EC-0.5C2/0.3C2 Microphone Cable ECM-670/672 and C-74 Microphone CAC-12 Microphone Holder DXF-51/51CE * 5-inch Viewfinder CBK-SC01 Analog Composite Input Board DSR[...]

135 Glossary Chapter 7 Appe ndix Glossary ATW Auto Tracing White balance. The white balance is automa tically adjusted for the lig hting c onditions during shooting . Bayonet type A type of lens mount. The lens ca n be inserted into the le ns mount and fix ed in place by rotating a ring. Black balance To balance the black level of the R, G, and B s[...]

136 Glossary Chapter 7 Appendix code. Using this mode produces a difference of approximately 86 seconds per day between real time and time code, which causes problems when edit ing programs in units of seconds usin g the number of frames as a reference. NTSC Abbreviation for National Tele vision System Committee. NTSC is a color TV broadcasting sys[...]

137 Chapter 7 Appe ndix Index Symbols * (Asterisk indicator) 22 Numerics 16:9 mode recording indicator 22 16:9/4:3 mode indicator 23 24P mode 108 5600 indicator 23 5600K button 10 A AC adaptor 29 Accessory shoe 15 ALARM knob 11 ALL FILE page 89 Analog composite signals 64 Arrow key 14 ASSIGN 1/2 switches 10 ASSIGN 3/4 switches 15 Assigning function[...]

138 Chapter 7 Appe ndix G Gain Indicator 22 Setting values for th e GAIN selector posit 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 indicator 23 HOURS METER page 91 I I (interlace scan) mode 108 i.LINK Checking the playback image recorded on an external VTR 42 Connecting [...]

139 Chapter 7 Appe ndix Using settings of the paint adjustment data stored in the “independent data region” even when you disconnect a remote control unit 39 RESET button 12 RET button 19 REW button and indi cator 13 RM-B150/B750 37 S Scan mode 108 Scene file Loading 115 Loading scene files from a “Memory Stick” into the camcorder memory 11[...]