Sony DXC-D35K/D35PK manual

 2000 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. 3-203-895- 13 (1) Color Video Camera WS DXC-D35K/D35PK DXC-D35L/D35PL DXC-D35WSL/D35WSPL DXC-D35H/D35PH[...]

2 WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire. Note Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children. Should the battery be swallowed, consult a doctor immediately. ADVARSEL! Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og typ[...]

3 For customers in the USA (for DXC-D35K/D35L/D35WSL/ D35H) 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 Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This eq[...]

4 Table of Contents T able of Contents Chapter 2 Fitting and Connection Chapter 1 Overview T able of Contents Product Configurations .................................................... 7 Features ............................................................................. 9 Features on the DXC-D35/D35P/D35WSL/D35WSPL ..... 9 Features on the DXC-D[...]

Table of Contents 5 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus T ab le of Contents Basic Pr ocedure for Shooting ........................................ 43 Using the DynaLatitude Function ..................................... 45 Shooting with the DSR-1/1P ........................................... 46 Using the ClipLink Function ...........[...]

6 Table of Contents T able of Contents Appendix Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings White Balance Adjustment ............................................. 79 Saving an Appropria te White Balance V alue in Memory .................................................................... 79 Using the Preset White Balance Settings .......................... [...]

Chapter 1 Overview 7 Chapter 1 Over vie w Pr oduct Configurations The eight models, DXC-D35K, DXC-D35L/D35WSL, DXC-D35H, DXC-D35PK, DXC-D35PL/D35WSPL, and DXC-D35PH, comprise both NTSC and PAL versions and the components as shown in the figure on next page. The operation of the basic camera unit is the same in all cases.[...]

Chapter 1 Overview 8 Chapter 1 Overview VCT-U14 Tripod Adaptor Microphone DXF-801/801CE Viewfinder DXC-D35H/D35PH Test chart for flange focal length adjustment DXC-D35/D35P/D35WS a) / D35WSP a) Camera Head b) VCL-918BY Zoom Lens DXC-D35K/D35PK DXC-D35L/D35PL RM-LG1 Remote Control Unit a) DXC-D35WSL/D35WSPL only b) Illustration: DXC-D35WS/D35WSP Cam[...]

Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 9 Features Features on the DXC-D35/D35P/ D35WSL/D35WSPL The DXC-D35WSL/S35WSPL is a 16:9 wide-screen type (4:3-16:9 switchable) digital video camera while the DXC-D35/D35P is a 4:3 standard-screen type digital video camera. Common features on both types are described in this section. See also “Features on the[...]

Chapter 1 Overview 10 Chapter 1 Overview ClipLink™ Function (when using DSR- 1/1P) The ClipLink function can be used at every step from acquisition to editing. Information necessary for editing is recorded when shooting to ensure fast and efficient editing operations. When you set a recording start (Rec IN) point or when you press the TAKE button[...]

Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 11 Dual zebra pattern display Two types of zebra patterns, zebra 1 and zebra 2 can be displayed simultaneously or independently. The zebra 1 can be set to the levels ranging from 70 to 90 IRE on the DXC-D35/D35WSL (or from 70 to 90% on the DXC-D35P/D35WSPL) and the zebra 2 indicates the levels of 100 IRE for th[...]

Chapter 1 Overview 12 Chapter 1 Overview Features on the DXC-D35WSL/ D35WSPL Features only on the DXC-D35WSL/S35WSPL is described in this section. See “Features on the DXC- D35/D35P/D35WSL/D35WSPL” (page 9) for common features on a 4:3 standard-screen type digital video camera and 16:9 wide-screen type digital video camera. Switchable between 1[...]

Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 13 Location and Function of P ar ts Camera Head Right side view TTL DUR OFF ON OFF TTL RESET SET REC TIME SKIN DTL ON OFF FILE STD ON OFF ZEBRA HYPER GAIN SETUP DOWN/OFF UP/ON qf REC TIME switch qg TTL RESET button qh SKIN DTL switch qj SKIN DTL SET button qk SET UP switch ql HYPER GAIN switch w; ZEBRA switch w[...]

Chapter 1 Overview 14 Chapter 1 Overview 1 EZ (“easy”) MODE button and indicator Depress this button (EZ mode on) when you want to be able to shoot immediately, with automatic adjustment of the camera settings to standard values. (See page 68.) When this function is used, the iris and the white balance are adjusted automatically. (The total lev[...]

Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 15 CAM/DL: This setting uses the DynaLatitude function, which finely adjusts the contrast of each pixel according to a histogram of luminance signal levels. Access advanced menu page 2 to set the DynaLatitude function ON or OFF. The DynaLatitude effect can be set to any of three levels, Low, STD (standard), and[...]

Chapter 1 Overview 16 Chapter 1 Overview wa UP/ON button Use this button to open displays and to make “ON” settings. When using the advanced menus, use this button to change menu pages or to switch to the ordinary screen display. ws DOWN/OFF button Use this button to close displays and to make “OFF” settings. You can also use this button to[...]

Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 17 6 SHUTTER switch Use this switch to set the shutter speed, CLS (clear scan), or EVS setting (see page 84) . Usually, set this switch to OFF. 7 TAKE button Press this button to specify an editing point (Mark IN/ OUT or cue point) at the current tape position during shooting. 8 AUDIO LEVEL knob When the DSR-1/[...]

Chapter 1 Overview 18 Chapter 1 Overview 7 REMOTE connector 1 (mini-jack) Connect the RM-LG1 Remote Control Unit to enable remote operation of the ClipLink function. 8 MONITOR OUT connector (BNC) Outputs both the camera video and the character information as displayed on the viewfinder screen. You can connect an optional LCD color monitor to this c[...]

Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 19 VCL-918BY Zoom Lens 1 Iris ring 4 M button 5 F.B adjustment ring and F.B fixing screw 6 MACRO ring 7 ZOOM selector 8 Zoom remote control connector 9 Lens connector qa VTR button 0 RET button 2 Zoom ring Lens hood 3 Focus ring qd IRIS selector qf Motorized zoom lever qs Instant automatic iris adjustment butto[...]

Chapter 1 Overview 20 Chapter 1 Overview Location and Function of P ar ts 1 Iris ring For manual iris control, set the IRIS selector qd to the “M” position, and turn this ring. 2 Zoom ring For direct manual zoom control, set the ZOOM selector 7 to the “MANU.” position, and turn this ring. 3 Focus ring Turn this ring to focus the lens on the[...]

Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 21 DXF-801/801CE Vie wfinder SHUTTER GAIN UP TAKE BATT REC TALLY HIGH LOW OFF LIGHT 3 LIGHT switch and light 4 TAKE/TALLY indicator 5 BATT indicator 6 REC/TALLY indicators 7 GAIN UP indicator 8 SHUTTER indicator 9 PEAKING control 0 CONTRAST control qa Tally lamp qs BRIGHT control qd Eyepiece release catch qf TA[...]

Chapter 1 Overview 22 Chapter 1 Overview Location and Function of P ar ts 6 REC/TALLY (recording/tally) indicators (red) • This flashes from the time when you press the VTR button ( 0 on page 17 and qa on page 20) on the lens or camcorder until recording starts, then stays on continuously during recording. • When using a camera control unit, th[...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 23 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Replacing the Lithium Battery The camera head uses a lithium battery (CR2032) to retain date and time data. When the lithium battery’s voltage falls, the clock indication dose not appear. Replace the lithium battery and set the clock (see page 86) . Notes • Carefully read th[...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 24 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Press down and pull out toward you. Rear of the camera head Battery cover 1 Pull the upper part of the battery cover (on the rear of the camera head) forward and turn the cover clockwise. For detaching the VTR or camera adaptor, see “Fitting a VTR” next page. 2 Take out the [...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 25 Fitting a VTR 1 Set the PRO 76-pin DIGITAL connector on the DSR-1/1P. (The camera connector on the PVV-3/3P is PRO 50-pin.) For details, see the operating instructions for the DSR-1/1P. 2 Loosen the two screws and remove the shoulder pad. 3 Align the projection on the bottom of [...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 26 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 4 Slide the DSR-1/1P and the camera head together in the groove as far as possible. 5 Tighten the two screws in the grip connector and the two screws in the shoulder pad section. Screws 6 Attach the shoulder pad. To remove the VTR Reverse the fitting procedure. To fit a camera a[...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 27 Using the Camcor der Grip When using the camera head with a VTR as a camcorder, you can replace the camera head’s grip with a camcorder grip (not supplied). The type of camcorder grip and the method for attaching it differ slightly depending on the type of VTR. Attaching a cam[...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 28 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 5 Perform the first three steps in “Fitting a VTR”. 6 Screw the connection plate (supplied with the grip for the DVCAM camcorder) which straddles the connection between the camera head and the DSR-1/1P. Also, tighten the two screws in the shoulder pad section. (See step 5 on[...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 29 Shoulder strap fitting Grip for the Betacam camcorder 3 Remove the grip’s three screws, then pull up the grip to remove it. 4 Remove the PVV-3/3P’s shoulder strap fitting. 5 Screw the grip for the Betacam camcorder.[...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 30 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Fitting the Lens In the case of the DXC-D35K/D35PK model, the lens is already fitted. In other cases, use the following procedure to fit the lens. 1 Remove the retaining rubber which prevents the lens mount from coming loose, then raise the lens fixing lever, and remove the lens[...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 31 4 Using the triangular mark as a guide, push the lens connector into the LENS connector on the camera head, until it clicks into place. Fasten the cable with the clamps. LENS connector Triangular mark Fitting optional filters Remove lens hood Lens hood fixing screw Filter (optio[...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 32 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Using the Vie wfinder Removing the Viewfinder Remove any microphone from the viewfinder before beginning. 1 Pull the viewfinder connector out of the VF connector on the front of the camera head. 2 Loosen the viewfinder left-to- right position fixing ring, then pulling up the ret[...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 33 Left eye adaptor By fitting a left eye adaptor, you can use the camera with your left eye to the viewfinder. Screws removed from the camera CAC-12 Fitting an optional microphone Use the following procedure to attach an optional ECM-670 Microphone. 1 Loosen the screw of the CAC- [...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 34 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Fitting optional microphones (operable with a 48 V supply) other than the ECM-670 Use the same fitting procedure as for the ECM-670, but note the following differences with respect to the microphone adaptor. ECM-672: no microphone adaptor required. Slender microphones (19 mm ( 3[...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 35 Using the Carrying Case Stowing the camera Align the camera with the base of the case, and slide the camera in forward. Checking that the pin at the rear engages correctly, push forward until it locks into place. Notes • Bring the viewfinder into the horizontal position, slide[...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 36 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Connections Connecting a P ortable VTR Using the optional CA-537/537P or CA-327/327P Camera Adaptor and a camera cable, you can connect a portable VTR. Set the VTR selector switch on the camera adaptor according to the VTR connected. If using a VTR from another manufacturer, con[...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 37 VTR selector settings on the CA-537/537P a) Set the audio input level on the VO-6800/6800PS to –60 dB. b) When the BVV-5/5PS is used as a portable VTR, a VA- 5/5P VTR Composite/Component Adaptor is required. c) Set the input selector switch on the AG-7400 to Y/C. VTR selector [...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 38 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections INTERCOM VIDEO IN PGM OUT TALLY/INTERCOM PGM OUT VBS OUT RETURN VIDEO IN GEN LOCK IN TALLY/INTERCOM VIDEO IN VIDEO IN GEN LOCK OUT RETURN VIDEO OUT VBS OUT CAMERA CAMERA TALLY/INTERCOM VBS OUT GEN LOCK IN RETURN VIDEO IN 1 4 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 43 1 TALLY/INTERCOM DXC-D35/D35P/D35WS[...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 39 Connecting a Number of Cameras (Without Using a Camera Contr ol Unit) When using two or more synchronized cameras without a camera control unit, connect an external sync signal to the GEN LOCK IN connector on the camera adaptor (CA-537/537P etc.), supplying a VBS or BS signal. T[...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 40 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections P ower Suppl y This unit operates on either a battery pack or an AC supply (using the optional CMA-8A/8ACE AC Adaptor). For details of the power supplies which can be used, refer to the documentation supplied with the VTR connected to this unit or the camera adaptor. Using an An[...]

Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 41 Battery pack charging Before using a battery pack, charge it as shown in the following table. For details of battery charger operation, refer to the instructions provided with the battery charger to be used. Notes • A warm battery pack may not be able to be fully recharged. ?[...]

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Chapter 3 Shooting 43 Chapter 3 Shooting Basic Pr ocedure f or Shooting FILTER control Focusing ring RET button VTR button ZEBRA switch POWER switch 1 Attach the VTR or camera adaptor to the camera head, then turn each device’s power on. 2 Set the FILTER control appropriately for the lighting conditions. (continued)[...]

44 Chapter 3 Shooting Chapter 3 Shooting 1) Hunting: This occurs if the automatic iris function is not able to reach a stable state, and as a result the image brightness keeps changing, alternately lighter and darker. 2) Depth of field: This is the range over which the subject is sharply in focus. ...................................................[...]

Chapter 3 Shooting 45 Chapter 3 Shooting Reviewing the recording It is possible to review the last few seconds of the recording on the tape (recording review). Press the VTR button to pause recording, then press the RET button on the lens. Depending on how long the button is pressed, the tape is automatically rewound over the last two to ten second[...]

46 Chapter 3 Shooting Chapter 3 Shooting Shooting with the DSR-1/1P The DXC-D35/D35P/D35WS/D35WSP docks with the DSR-1/1P to configure a DVCAM Camcorder. The following describes how to shoot using a DVCAM camcorder. Using the ClipLink Function The ClipLink function can be used at all stages from shooting to editing. This function makes editing oper[...]

Chapter 3 Shooting 47 Chapter 3 Shooting Setting Mark IN/OUT points as you shoot Instead of continuing shots from scene to scene, you can specify Mark IN and Mark OUT points as you shoot and set scene numbers (ranging from 001 to 198). 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 from “Using the ClipLink Function” (page 46) . 2 Access basic menu page 6 and perform [...]

48 Chapter 3 Shooting Chapter 3 Shooting Setting cue points as you shoot You can make edit search operations easier by specifying cue points to highlight scenes. 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 in “Using the ClipLink Function” (page 46) . 2 Access basic menu page 6 and perform the following operations. 1) Set MARK/CUE to CUE. The ClipLink mode indicati[...]

Chapter 3 Shooting 49 Chapter 3 Shooting 4 Release the REV or FWD button when you find the tape location where you wish to continue shooting. The DSR-1/1P enters recording pause mode. 5 Press the VTR button on the camera head or the lens. The DSR-1/1P starts recording. Using the Freeze Mix Function The freeze mix function superimposes a freeze-fram[...]

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Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 51 Chapter 4 Vie wfinder Screen Indications and Men us Vie wfinder Screen Indications There are four types of indication screen which appear in the viewfinder, as follows. • Normal indications These show the operating state of the camera and connected VTR. (See page 54.) • Status indications Pre[...]

52 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Displaying the advanced menu and switching to the normal indications Use the following procedure to display the advanced menu. 1 Move the POWER switch to the ON position while holding down the UP/ON button to display the advanced menu selection sc[...]

Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 53 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus  c PAGE 1(NEXT c V PREV c v )  ALL RESET (YES c v )        EXIT MENU (YES c v )  PAGE 1(NEXT c V PREV c v )  c ALL RESET SURE?  (YES c v )      EXIT MENU (YES c v )  c PAGE15(NEX[...]

54 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Vie wfinder Normal Indications During normal operation, the following items can be indicated in the viewfinder. The significance of each of the indications shown in the figure is as follows. 1 VTR operation status indication This indicates the VTR[...]

Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 55 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 5 Clip mode indication A “CLIP M” or “CLIP C” indication appears when you use the ClipLink function and record using the DSR-1/1P. CLIP M: Indicates shooting in Mark mode CLIP C: Indicates shooting in Cue mode 6 Clip remaining indication T[...]

56 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Only when connecting the DSR-1/1P qf White balance indication The following indications appear. qg SKIN DTL indication This appears when the skin detail function is activated (The SKIN DTL switch is set ON.) qh EVS indication This appears when the[...]

Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 57 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus wa Voltage/error indication The current voltage is displayed whenever the camera head’s power supply voltage dips below 11.0 V DC. However, you can also display the current voltage at any time by pressing and holding the MENU/STATUS switch in th[...]

58 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Vie wfinder Basic Menu To display the basic menu pages, press the MENU/ STATUS switch downward while the normal indications are being shown in the viewfinder. The basic menu configuration can include up to eight pages (the configuration depends on[...]

Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 59 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Basic menu page 2 Basic menu page 3 This is displayed when the SET UP switch has been set to FILE. For details of this operation, see “Setup Files” (page 71). Basic menu page 4 This menu is displayed only when an external sync signal is input [...]

60 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Setting the recording time in seconds Move the cursor to DUR TIME, then press the UP/ON button or DOWN/OFF button. A value of seconds is displayed under “SS”. Basic menu page 6 The following display is shown when the DSR-1/1P is connected. To [...]

Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 61 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 3 Press the MENU/STATUS switch to move the text entry arrow. Press the MENU/STATUS switch upward to move the cursor to the right or downward to move it to the left. The character cycles through the following sequence. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ?;x[...]

62 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 4 Press the UP/ON button to select the required character. Each time you press the UP/ON button, the character cycles through the following sequence. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ?;x/0123456789 :-  . , To reverse the character sequence With the UP[...]

Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 63 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Example: If an abnormality is detected in the DSP circuit.     DIAGNOSIS  DSP : ERROR MEMORY: OK     DIAG ERROR The error message “DIAG ERROR” appears when the normal indications are displayed. If this message [...]

64 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Vie wfinder Adv anced Menu Bring up the advanced menu pages by setting the POWER switch to ON while pressing the UP/ON button up (see page 52) . There are up to 15 advanced menu pages (the number displayed depends on the switch settings and the ty[...]

Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 65 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Advanced menu page 3 a) For DXC-D35P/D35WSPL: EBU75 Item AWB MEM Selects whether or not to make the FILTER knob settings (1 to 4) correspond to separate white balance adjustment values stored in memory. 2 (normal value): No correspondence with FIL[...]

66 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Item Settings × 1: Uses only the upper REC/TALLY indicator. × 2 (normal value): Uses two REC/TALLY indicators. VF TALLY Selects whether or not to use more than one REC/TALLY indicators in the viewfinder (displayed only when the DXF-701/701CE/701[...]

Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 67 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus a) When the viewfinder’s DISPLAY switch is set to OFF, indications related to these items are not displayed even when menu settings are set to ON. To set the camera ID 1 Press the MENU/STATUS switch to move the cursor to ID SET. The cursor ( →[...]

68 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus EZ mode settings The following settings are set for the camera head when EZ mode has been selected. Advanced menu page 8 Item Setting STD CUSTOM Setup file STD Selectable Detail level ±0 Selectable Master black ±0 Selectable Black stretch ±0 Se[...]

Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 69 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Advanced menu pages 10 to 13 These pages are displayed only when the SET UP switch has been set to FILE. For details of this operation, see “Setup Files” (page 71). Advanced menu pages 14 and 15 These pages are displayed only when a DSR-1/1P h[...]

70 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Video Output and Viewfinder Picture (For DXC-D35WSL/D35WSPL) Subject 2 / 3 -inch optics 4:3 effective area 16:9 effective area Item Settings 16:9/4:3 16:9 VF SCAN AUTO The camera outputs 16:9 video. The scan size of the viewfinder picture is 16:9 [...]

Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 71 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Setup Files You can use setup files to reproduce a particular configuration of settings. You can also revise the contents of setup files. There are eight types of setup files, of which five are factory preset setup files and the other three are us[...]

72 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus To call up files recorded onto a tape (when using the DSR-1/1P) First, connect the DSR-1/1P to the camera head and load the cassette that contains the recorded files. 1 Set the SET UP switch to FILE. 2 Access advanced menu page 10. 3 Move the curs[...]

Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 73 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Changing File Settings When using advanced menu page 11 or 12, you can change the settings about picture quality in setup files. (In basic menu page 1, a part of items are changeable.) The changes are accepted only until another file is called up,[...]

74 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 3 Access advanced menu page 13. a) An asterisk (*) appears in front of any factory preset file whose contents have been revised at least once. 4 Move the cursor to DESTINATION FILE and repeatedly press the UP/ON button or the DOWN/ OFF button to s[...]

Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 75 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 3 Press the UP/ON button to store the file. To abort the save operation, press the DOWN/OFF button (the screen returns to the screen shown in step 2 ). The tape automatically rewinds and recording starts. The display changes as shown below. (“CA[...]

76 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Using SetupNa vi and SetupLog with the DSR-1/1P The SetupNavi function records the setup menu and setup files onto a tape, so that the same settings can be called up and used again or copied to another camera. The SetupLog function records a camer[...]

Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 77 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus The cursor ( → ) changes to the text entry cursor ( ↓ ). 8 Enter a name for the data. Moving the text entry cursor: Press the MENU/ STATUS switch up to move the cursor to the right, and press the MENU/STATUS switch down to move the cursor to t[...]

78 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus To abort the data recording while in progress Press the DOWN/OFF button. After the data has been recorded, the following display appears. Vie wing SetupLog Data 1 Connect the DSR-1/1P and load the tape that contains the recording to be viewed. Tur[...]

Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 79 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 1 Make the following settings on the camera. • POWER switch: ON SAVE • OUTPUT/DL/DCC+ switch: one of the CAM positions • Lens iris selector: A (automatic) • ATW button: off 2 Set the FILTER control according to the lighting conditions. (See page 43.) 3 Set the W. BAL s[...]

80 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 4 Arrange a white subject (paper, cloth, etc.) under the same lighting conditions as for shooting, and zoom in on it so that as far as possible the whole screen is white. The minimum white area requirements for the adjustment are shown in the following figure. 5 Push the WHT/B[...]

Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 81 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Using the Preset White Balance Settings The camera provides two preset white balance settings, for instant shooting with approximately the correct adjustment. The preset white balance can be selected between 2200 K and 4300 K when the FILTER control is set to 1 and between 460[...]

82 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings If the ATW function does not operate correctly A warning massage appears in the viewfinder as shown in the table below. Message Meaning and corrections to be made If the FILTER control is in position 2, 3 or 4, change it to position 1, then retry the ATW operation. :C.TEMP.LOW[...]

Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 83 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Note When using a camera control unit or remote control unit, if the W/B BALANCE switch of the control unit is set to MANUAL, it is not possible to carry out black balance adjustment on the camera. If black balance adjustment cannot be completed automatically The warning messa[...]

84 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 1 Set the SHUTTER switch to the ON position. The SHUTTER indicator in the viewfinder comes on, and it is now possible to change the shutter speed or clear scan frequency setting and to set the EVS function. (If the EVS is already selected, the SHUTTER indicator will not light.[...]

Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 85 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings When using the clear scan function Watching the monitor screen, adjust the frequency to give minimum interference. If there is a black band in the monitor image, reduce the frequency, and if there is a white band, increase the frequency. To return from the basic menu to the no[...]

86 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Setting the Cloc k and Timestamping Recor dings Use advanced menu page 8 to set the camera head’s internal clock and record the date and time. Note If the following date/time setting procedure for the internal clock does not cause the date/time information to be displayed in[...]

Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 87 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Timestamping recordings You can timestamp recordings by superimposing the current date and time. 1 Before shooting, set the CLOCK IND to CAM in advanced menu page 8. The date and time appear in the viewfinder, and are superimposed on the video signal output from the camera. 2 [...]

88 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Vie wfinder Screen Adjustments The following adjustments are provided to improve the visibility of the viewfinder screen. Although these adjustment may make the viewfinder image clearer, they have no effect on the output video signal from the camera. Adjusting the eyepiece foc[...]

Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 89 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings RET IRIS W T M A ZOOM MANU. SERVO 9 4,11 2 1 3 86 5 7 Adjusting the Lens Flange Focal Length Adjustment It is necessary to adjust the flange focal length (the distance from the lens flange to the plane of the image along the optical axis) in the following cases. • When a len[...]

90 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings There are three ways of adjusting the iris: automatically, manually, and with the instant automatic iris adjustment function. Iris adjustment To make the image lighter when shooting against the light In the automatic iris adjustment mode, set the A.IRIS MODE switch to BACK L, [...]

Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 91 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Product Fujinon: VCL-916BYA, A16X9 BRM, A12X6.8 BRM Canon: VCL-918BY, YJ18X9B KRS Fujinon: A10X4.8 BEVM/BERD, A15X8 BERM/BERD, A16X9 BERM, A20X8 BEVM/BERD, A19X8.7 BERM, A19X8.7 BRM Canon: J9aX5.2B IRS/IAS, J15aX8B IRS/ IAS Canon: J21aX7.8B IRS/IAS, YJ18X9B IRS Set up the data[...]

92 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Settings for special cases The background is very bright, and the subject is too dark. Settings f or Special Cases Setting Effect Set the A.IRIS MODE switch to BACK L, turning the indicator on. This lightens the foreground. The subject is under a spotlight. Set the A.IRIS MODE[...]

Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 93 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Skin Detail Correction The DXC-D35/D35P/D35WSL/D35WSPL provides an easy push-button function that designates an active skin tone area. 1 Set the SKIN DTL switch to ON. The indication “SKIN AREA: ±0” appears in the viewfinder. 2 Press the SKIN DTL SET button. This causes t[...]

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Appendix 95 Appendix Impor tant Notes on Operation Fitting the zoom lens It is important to fit the lens correctly, as otherwise damage may result. Be sure to refer to the section “Fitting the Lens” (See page 30) . Do not cover the unit while operating Putting a cloth, for example, over the unit can cause excessive internal heat build-up. Opera[...]

96 Appendix Appendix Vertical tail on the image Bright object (electric light, sun, etc.) Monitor screen Characteristics of CCD Sensors The following effects may appear in the image. They are characteristic of cameras using CCDs (charge- coupled devices), and do not indicate a malfunction. Vertical smear When shooting a very bright object, such as [...]

Appendix 97 Appendix Warning indications Continuous Flashing once per second Flashing four times per second Four beeps per second One beep per second Continuous For the warnings appearing in the viewfinder when a VTR is connected, see the section “Viewfinder Normal Indications” (page 54). W arning Indications If a fault occurs during operation,[...]

98 Appendix Appendix Specifications DXC-D35/D35P/D35WS/D35WSP Camera Head Imaging element Three-chip interline transfer CCD Pixel resolution DXC-D35: 768 (horizontal) × 494 (vertical) DXC-D35P: 752 (horizontal) × 582 (vertical) DXC-D35WS: 980 (horizontal) × 494 (vertical) DXC-D35WSP: 980 (horizontal) × 582 (vertical) mm Imaging area DXC-D35/D35[...]

Appendix 99 Appendix External dimensions in millimeters (inches) VCL-918BY Zoom Lens Focal length 9.0 to 162 mm Zoom Manual or power, selectable; zoom ratio: × 18 Maximum aperture 1:1.8 Iris Manual or automatic, selectable; f/ 1.4 to f/16 and C (closed) Subject area (at 0.9 m (3 feet)) Wide angle: 789 × 592 mm (31 1 / 8 × 23 3 / 8 inches) Teleph[...]

100 Appendix Appendix VTR products DSR-1/1P Digital Videocassette Recorder EVV-9000/9000P Videocassette Recorder PVV-1/1P/1A/1AP/3/3P Portable Videocassette Recorder VO-8800/8800P Portable Videocassette Recorder BVU-150/150P Portable Videocassette Recorder BVV-5/5PS Videocassette Recorder BVW-50/50P Portable Videocassette Recorder VA-5/5P/90/90P VT[...]

Appendix 101 Appendix EC-0.5C2 Microphone Cable ECM-670/672 and C-74 Microphone RM-M7G Remote Control Unit CCA-7 cable CAC-4 Chest Pad VCT-U14 Tripod Adaptor Tripod BC-1WD/1WDCE Battery Charger LC-421 Carrying Case LCR-1 Raincover DSR-1/1P DVCAM VTR PVV-3/3P Betacam SP VTR CA-511 + BVV- 5/5PS Betacam SP VTR EVV-9000/9000P Hi-8 VTR CA-513 + S-VHS VT[...]

102 Appendix Appendix What Is ClipLink? The ClipLink TM function greatly improves the efficiency of the video production process as a whole by recording various editing-related data on tape when shooting. As such, ClipLink is a revolutionary function that transcends the conventional separation of shooting and editing. Note When an external equipmen[...]

Appendix 103 Appendix ClipLink Operation Flo w The following is a detailed description of how to use the ClipLink function during the video production process. Example System Configuration The following illustration shows the optimum system configuration for using the ClipLink function. ClipLink operation is possible even with a system containing e[...]

104 Appendix Appendix Data Generated When Shooting The following describes the kinds of data that is generated when using the ClipLink function. Index Pictures When shooting, a single-frame image from the Mark IN point at the start of each scene is recorded as a still picture into the DSR-1/1P’s internal memory. These images are called “Index P[...]

Appendix 105 Appendix How to record ClipLink log data The following describes how to record the various ClipLink log data items. OK/NG status To designate a scene as “NG”, press the NG button on the camcorder while shooting the scene or at any time before you begin shooting the next scene. All scenes that do not receive an “NG” designation [...]

106 Appendix Appendix Time codes recorded for Mark IN/OUT points There is a gap between actual time codes and Mark IN/ OUT time codes recorded in the cassette memory, as shown in the figure below. The frame digit is incremented at each Mark IN point and is decremented at each Mark OUT point. Recording capacity for Mark IN/OUT time codes and Cue poi[...]

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