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1. Item Sub item setting Description Display On Off Video Level Warning Turns the warnings that appear when the video Selects the items to display On Off level is too bright or too dark on off inthe viewnnder Shutter Setting Turns the shutter mode and shutter speed On Off indicators on off ND Filter Position Turns the ND filter setting indicator on off On Off Gain Setting Turns the gain setting indicator on off On Off Rec Play Status Turns the recording and playback indicators On Off on off Color Temp Turns the color temperature indicator on off On Off Frame Rate Turns the S amp Q frame rate indicator on off when On Off in Slow amp Quick Motion recording mode Battery Remain Turns the remaining battery capacity and input On Off voltage indicators on off Timecode Turns the display of time data timecode user On Off bits counter duration on off Audio Level Meter Turns the display of the audio level meter on off On Off Media Status Turns the media status indicator on off On Off Focus Position Turns the lens focus position indicator on off and Meter Feet Off selects the display units Iris Position Turns the lens iris position indicator on off On Off Zoom Position Turns the lens zoom position indicator on off On Off Extender Turns the lens and digital extender indicator On Off on off ALAC Turns the lens aberration correction indicator On Off on off AE Mode Turns AE
2. Makes settings related to Red Green Blue white shadin A White H Saw Sets the SAW white shading correction value for White shading is required for 5 each different lens to correct 99 to 0 to 99 the horizontal direction luminance and color White H Para Sets the parabola white shading correction value irregularities in bright areas 99 to 0 to 99 for the horizontal direction arising from lens gt z characteristics White V Saw Sets the SAW white shading correction value for 99 to 0 to 99 the vertical direction White V Para Sets the parabola white shading correction value 99 to 0 to 99 for the vertical direction White Saw Para Turns the white shading SAW parabola On Off correction function on off Black Shading Channel Select Selects the target for black shading correction Makes settings related to Red Green Blue black shading correction Black H Saw Sets the SAW black shading correction value for 99 to 0 to 99 the horizontal direction Black H Para Sets the parabola black shading correction value 99 to 0 to 99 for the horizontal direction Black V Saw Sets the SAW black shading correction value for 99 to 0 to 99 the vertical direction Black V Para Sets the parabola black shading correction value 99 to 0 to 99 for the vertical direction Black Saw Para Turns the black shading SAW parabola On Off correction function on off Master Black Sets the master black level 99 to 0 to
3. Access point To connect to an access point using WPS If an access point supports the WPS function you can connect using a basic setting If an access point does not support the WPS function see To connect to an access point in station mode without using WPS page 89 Turn the access point on 2 Turn the camcorder on 3 Select Maintenance gt Wi Fi gt Setting in the setup menu 4 Turn the MENU knob to select Station then press the knob It may take some time 30 seconds to 1 minute to enable station mode Wait until the Wi Fi level indicator see page 26 stops flashing on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder 5 Select Maintenance gt Wi Fi gt WPS in the setup menu 6 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob T Press the access point WPS button For details about WPS button operation refer to the instruction manual for the access point When the connection is successful the Wi Fi level indicator see page 26 will show a strength of 1 or higher on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder If the connection fails perform the procedure again from step 1 8 Connect the device to the access point For details about how to connect refer to the instruction manual for each device 9 Launch a browser on the device and enter http lt IP_address gt 8080 index html in the URL bar where lt IP_address gt is the IP address assigned by the access point to the c
4. sccscssssssssssssssssscssssssssessscssessssseseeees 47 Shutte Mod s 2 is seieccsclen ca Ea tas aeatesuersnee sods Steers aiie 47 Selecting the Shutter Mode and Shutter Speed oo eee 48 Setting Auto Iris cccscsccsscsscssscssscsscssssssessssessessessessseesescssesessesssseees 49 Adjusting the Audio Level scscsccsssssssssssscescescessscsscsecsscescssessersessess 51 Manually Adjusting the Audio Levels of the Audio Inputs from the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 Connectors 0 cece eee eee eeseeeeees 51 Manually Adjusting the Audio Level of the MIC IN Connector 52 Recording Audio on Channels 3 and 4 ZaD Setting Time Data e 54 S tting the Timecode 43 2 sian n i nan techies ates 54 Setting the User Bitss i ceded ars a deen 54 Synchronizing the Timecode ices cress eseeseeseseeeeeeeeeeeeseeees 55 Checking Camcorder Settings and Status Information Status SCHEEMS ss csesscissesinisecevsacsoseseceusessscucsevacdssvedcastoscenassnssscssonssesssoess 56 Chapter 4 Shooting Handling SxS Memory Card5 sssssssssssssssesesesssscsessssssesesesssseseseseees 59 About SxS Memory Cards cccccc cece cece ee eeseeecseeeeceeeeee 59 Loading and Ejecting SxS Memory Cards cceeeeseeeeeeereeees 60 Selecting the SxS Memory Card to Use eee eeeeeeseeeneeeeeenees 61 Formatting Initializing SxS Memory Cards eeeeeeeeees 61 Checking the Remaining Recording Time eee eeeeeeeee eee 62 Restoring SxS Memo
5. T Press the DISP SEL EXPAND button to switch the display in the LCD monitor to status display Set the DISPLAY switch to TC Set the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to PRESET 4 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to SET The first leftmost digit of the timecode flashes 5 Use the up and down arrow buttons to change values and use the left and right arrow buttons to move the flashing digit Repeat until all digits are set To reset the timecode value to 00 00 00 00 Press the RESET RETURN button Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to F RUN or R RUN F RUN Free run The timecode generator keeps running R RUN Recording run The timecode generator runs only while recording To set the drop frame mode non drop frame mode You can select the drop frame DF mode or non drop frame NDF mode using Maintenance gt Timecode gt DF NDF in the setup menu 54 To make the timecode consecutive When the F RUN SET R RUN switch is set to R RUN recording a number of scenes on the media normally produces consecutive timecode However once you remove the media and record on another media the timecode will no longer be consecutive when you use the original media again for recording In this case to make the timecode consecutive set the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to REGEN Saving the real time in the timecode Setting the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to CLOCK saves the real time in the timecode The time of the camcorder internal cloc
6. A video light with a maximum power consumption of 50 W such as the Anton Bauer Ultralight 2 or equivalent can be connected see page 41 Lens cable clamp Clamp the lens cable MIC IN microphone input 48 V connector XLR type 5 pin female Connect a stereo microphone to this connector The power 48 V is supplied via this connector LENS connector 12 pin Connect the lens cable to this connector When connecting or disconnecting the lens cable to this connector power off the camcorder first Tripod mount When using the camcorder on a tripod attach the tripod adaptor optional Lens mount special bayonet mount Attach the lens Consult a Sony service representative for information about available lenses 12 Lens locking lever After inserting the lens in the lens mount rotate the lens mount ring with this lever to lock the lens in position After locking the lens be sure to use the lens mount securing rubber to prevent the lens from becoming detached Lens mount cap Remove by pushing the lens locking lever up When no lens is mounted keep this cap fitted for protection from dust Operating and Connectors Section Front REC START recording start button Press to start recording Press it again to stop recording The effect is the same as that of the REC button on the lens SHUTTER selector Set to ON to use the electronic shutter Push to SELECT
7. DC Low Voltage1 11 5V to 17V 0 1V steps Sets the threshold value for displaying the Battery Near End warning when using an external power source connected to the DC IN connector DC Low Voltage2 11 0V to 14 0V 0 1V steps Sets the threshold value for displaying the Battery End warning when using an external power source connected to the DC IN connector Audio Makes settings related to audio Front MIC Select Selects whether the front microphone is Mono Stereo monaural Mono or stereo Stereo Rear XLR Auto Turns the automatic detection function on off for On Off detecting cable connections on the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors on the rear panel Front MIC CH1 Ref 70dB 60dB 50dB Selects the reference level of the front microphone for channel 1 40dB 30dB Front MIC CH2 Ref Selects the reference level of the front 70dB 60dB 50dB microphone for channel 2 40dB 30dB Rear MIC CH1 Ref 70dB 60dB S0dB Selects the reference input level when the AUDIO IN CH1 switch is set to MIC 40dB 30dB Rear MIC CH2 Ref Selects the reference input level when the 70dB 60dB S0dB AUDIO IN CHz2 switch is set to MIC 40dB 30dB Line Input Ref Selects the reference input level when the 4dB 0dB 3dB EBUL AUDIO IN CH1 and AUDIO IN CH2 switches are set to LINE 129 Maintenance Item Sub item setting Description Audio
8. Displays the cumulative hours of use cannot be reset of hours Hours Reset Displays the cumulative hours of use can be xxxxH reset where xxxx is the number of hours Reset Resets the Hours Reset display to 0 execute by Execute Cancel selecting Execute Network Reset Reset Resets network settings execute by selecting Returns network related Execute Cancel Execute settings to their factory default state Fan Control Setting Selects the fan control mode Sets the fan control mode Auto Minimum Off in Rec 136 Maintenance Item Sub item setting Description Option Type Performs checks and actions Option model name on software options Displays the model name PXWK 501 PXWK 502 PXWK 503 of the installed options one name per line Install Option Execute Cancel Displays the screen for installing options execute by selecting Execute Remove Option Displays the screen for removing options Version Number Displays the version of the Displays the software version of the camcorder Vx xx camcorder and updates the Version Up camcorder Execute Cancel Updates the camcorder execute by selecting Execute Cannot be selected when the version updater SD card is not inserted Net Func Version Number Displays the firmware version of the wireless LAN connection function of the camcorder Vx xx Net Func Ver Up Execute Cancel Updates t
9. multi matrix correction EEA i 3 Area Indication Multi matrix correction sets ff the saturation using a 16 axis On O Turns the display of a zebra pattern in the color area targeted for multi matrix correction on off hue space Color Detection Execute Cancel Displays a color detection screen for detecting colors for multi matrix correction execute by selecting Execute Reset Execute Cancel Sets all hue and saturation on each axis to default values execute by selecting Execute Axis Sets the color targeted for multi matrix B B MG MG MG R R correction 16 axis mode YL YL YL G G G CY CY B Hue 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the hue of the color targeted for multi matrix correction for each 16 axis mode Saturation 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the saturation of the color targeted for multi matrix correction for each 16 axis mode Item Sub item setting Description V Modulation Setting Turns the V modulation shading correction Makes settings related to V On Off function on off modulation shading Master V Modulation Sets the master V modulation level correction V modulation shading 99 to 0 to 99 corrects the vertical slope of R V Modulation Sets the V modulation level of the R signal the sensitivity arising from 99 to 0 to 99 the relationship between the lens and prism G V Modulation Sets the V modulation level of the G signal 99 to 0 t
10. playback are made in the setup menu which item settings appears in the viewfinder LED Viewfinder settings 117 The setup menu can also be displayed on an White Setting White balance settings 1 8 external video monitor see page 151 Offset White Offset white settings 778 Operation Shutter Shutter settings 118 DIRE Slow Shutter Slow shutter settings 119 la Paint for aa Ti z z Format Media ime Zone Time settings 119 Thumbnail Input Output i Maintenance seein Clip Clip eee 119 li File LCD Update Media Update media 119 Rec Function management Proxy Recording Mode information GPS GPS settings 119 User Menu Planning Metadata Planning metadata 119 settings Menu used to arrange items from the setup menu in any chosen order see page 105 Paint Menu Operation Menu Item Description Page i Switch Status Correction functions 120 Menu used to make settings related to shooting and test signal on off excluding settings related to picture quality settings Item Description Page White Color temperature 120 Format System settings 109 settings Format Media Media format settings 109 Black Black level settings 120 Input Output Input output signal 110 Flare Flare correction 121 settings settings Super Impose Superimposition 110 Gamma Gamma correction 122 settings settings LCD LCD monitor settings 710 Black Gamma Black gamma 123 t tt
11. 460 1080 29 97P 1080 25P 1080 23 98P Smear 135 dB Audio Section Sampling frequency 48 kHz Quantization 16 24 bit Headroom 20 dB factory default 20 18 16 12 dB EBUL Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 3 dB or less Dynamic range 90 dB typical 0 08 or lower 40 dBu input level Distortion Built in speaker Mono 300 mW output Display Section LCD monitor Screen size 8 8 cm 3 5 inch diagonal Aspect ratio 16 9 168 Number of pixels 960 H x 540 V Media Section SxS card slots Form factor Express Card 34 Number of slots 2 Connector PCMCIA Express Card compliant Write rate 50 Mbps or higher Read rate 50 Mbps or higher SD card slots Proxy 1 Utility 1 Supplied Accessories Shoulder belt 1 Cold shoe kit 1 Lens mount cap USB wireless LAN module IFU WLM3 Protective cap 2 Guard 1 Operation Guide 1 Operation Manual CD ROM 1 Related Equipment Option key PXWK 503 XAVC S amp Q key Power supply and related equipment AC adaptor AC DN10 DN2B Battery pack BP L80S Battery charger BC L160 L500 L70 Lens viewfinder and related equipment Lens 2 3 inch type bayonet mount lens only Viewfinder HDVF 20A 200 C30WR C35W EL75 L750 L770 CBK VF02 Viewfinder rotation bracket BKW 401 Equipment for remote control Remote control unit RM B170 B750 RCP 1000 1500 1530 RCP 751 921 RCP 1001 1501 Command network unit CNU is not supported
12. ATW Hold Hold the white balance setting in the ATW auto tracking white balance mode Focus Magnifier Turn the focus magnification function on off Setting not retained Zebra Turn zebra display on off Setting not retained Shot Mark1 Write Shot Mark1 Shot Mark2 Write Shot Mark2 OK Mark Add or delete an OK mark Clip Flag OK Add clear an OK mark to from the clip being recorded or Setting not retained played Clip Flag NG Add clear an NG mark to from the clip being recorded or Setting not retained played Clip Flag Keep Add clear a KP Keep mark to from the clip being Setting not retained recorded or played 140 Functions That Can Be Assigned to the ASSIGN 2 Switch Immediately after you assign a function to the ASSIGN 2 switch or you switch the recording format the setting of the switch at that point may not match the camcorder s internal state After assigning a function switch the ASSIGN 2 switch or power the camcorder off and on again Assignable Switch Function setting Off No assignment Front Mic Switch between stereo and monaural when a stereo microphone is connected Marker Turn the display of all markers on off Zebra Turn zebra display on off Clip Continuous Rec Turn the Clip Continuous Rec mode on off Digital Extender Turn the screen magnification function on off when the optional CBK HD02 SDI COMPOSITE Input and 50 Pin
13. Approx 17 minutes Using SBP 32 32 GB 23 98P Approx 82 minutes Using SBP 128B 128 GB Approx 38 minutes Using SBP 64B 64 GB Approx 18 minutes Using SBP 32 32 GB XAVC Intra XAVC I mode Approx 120 minutes Using SBP 128B 128 GB Approx 60 minutes Using SBP 64B SBS 64G1A 64 GB Approx 30 minutes Using SBP 32 SBS 32G1A 32 GB XAVC Long XAVC L 50 mode Approx 240 minutes Using SBP 128B 128 GB Approx 120 minutes Using SBP 64B SBS 64G1A 64 GB Approx 60 minutes Using SBP 32 SBS 32G1A 32 GB XAVC L 35 mode Approx 340 minutes Using SBP 128B 128 GB Approx 170 minutes Using SBP 64B SBS 64G1A 64 GB Approx 85 minutes Using SBP 32 SBS 32G1A 32 GB XAVC L 25 mode Approx 440 minutes Using SBP 128B 128 GB Approx 220 minutes Using SBP 64B SBS 64G1A 64 GB Approx 110 minutes Using SBP 32 SBS 32G1A 32 GB MPEG 2 Long GOP MPEG HD422 mode Approx 240 minutes Using SBP 128B 128 GB Approx 120 minutes Using SBP 64B SBS 64G1A 64 GB Approx 60 minutes Using SBP 32 SBS 32G1A 32 GB 166 MPEG HD420 HQ mode Approx 360 minutes Using SBP 128B 128 GB Approx 180 minutes Using SBP 64B SBS 64G1A 64 GB Approx 90 minutes Using SBP 32 SBS 32G1A 32 GB DVCAM Approx 440 minutes Using SBP 128B 128 GB Approx 220 minutes Using SBP 64B SBS 64G1A 64 GB Approx 110 minutes Using SBP 32 SBS 32G1A 32 GB The recording
14. CANCEL PRST Each time this switch is pushed upward a window to confirm the menu settings and status of the camcorder appears on the viewfinder screen see page 56 The window consists of five pages which are switched each time the switch is pushed upward Each page is displayed for about 10 seconds ESCAPE To clear the page immediately after display push this switch down to the OFF position UTILITY SD card slot Insert an SD card for saving camcorder settings ACCESS indicator Lights up orange when the SD card is being accessed Switch cover Open this cover to use the MENU ON OFF switch or the MENU CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch Right side near the rear FREV O qa PLAY PAUSE o wll FFWD O p gt PREV STOP NEXT DISI LAY O RETURN COUNTER TC BRIGHT EXPAND U BIT Built in speaker The speaker can be used to monitor E E D sound during recording and playback sound during playback The speaker also sounds alarms to reinforce visual warnings see page 159 If you connect earphones to the EARPHONE jack the speaker output is suppressed automatically 1 E E Abbreviation of Electric to Electric In E E mode video and audio signals input to the camcorder are output after passing through internal electric circuits only This can be used to check input signals 16 LCD monitor Displays remaining battery capacity remaining media capacity audio level
15. HD camera adaptor CA FB70 TX70 If SDIOUT2 is used when the CA FB70 is attached use an L shaped adaptor Media adaptor MEAD SD02 for SDXC cards XQD ExpressCard adaptor QDA EX1 for XQD memory cards Recording media SxS memory cards SxS PRO series SxS PRO series SxS 1 series Audio equipment Microphone ECM 678 674 673 680S Microphone holder CAC 12 Wireless microphone DWR S02D WRR 855S 860C 86 1 862 Other peripheral devices Tripod attachment VCT 14 U14 Video light UC D200A Nippon Video System NIPROS Ultralight Anton Bauer Pad CBK SPO1 soft type shoulder pad 169 Products for maintenance ease of use handling Hard carrying case LC H300 Soft carrying case LC DS300SFT Maintenance manual Design and specifications are subject to change without notice SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM A FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT PROPER SECURITY MEASURES ON TRANSMISSION DEVICES UNAVOIDABLE DATA LEAKS RESULTING FROM TRANSMISSION SPECIFICATIONS OR SECURITY PROBLEMS OF ANY KIND e Always make a test recording and verify that it was recorded successfully SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF FAILURE OF THIS UNIT OR ITS RECORDING MEDIA EXTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OR STORAGE SYSTEMS TO RECORD CONTENT OF ANY TYPE Always verify that the unit is operating properl
16. Makes settings related to audio Min Alarm Volume Off Set Selects the volume when the ALARM knob is turned all the way down Off Inaudible Set Audible Speaker Attenuate Selects the volume from the monitor speakers Off 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB does not affect earphone volume Headphone Out Selects whether the earphones are monaural Mono Stereo Mono or stereo Stereo Reference Level 20dB 18dB 16dB 12dB EBUL Sets the output level of the 1 kHz test signal Reference Out 0dB 4dB 3dB EBUL Sets the output level relative to the reference input level CH1 amp 2 AGC Mode Automatically adjusts the input level of analog Mono Stereo audio signals recorded on channels 1 and 2 and selects whether to make the adjustments separately for each channel Mono or in stereo mode Stereo CH3 amp 4 AGC Mode Automatically adjusts the input level of analog Mono Stereo audio signals recorded on channels 3 and 4 and selects whether to make the adjustments separately for each channel Mono or in stereo mode Stereo AGC Spec Selects the AGC characteristic saturation level 6dB 9dB 12dB 15dB 17dB Limiter Mode Selects the limiter characteristic saturation Off 6dB 9dB 12dB level for large input signals when adjusting the 15dB 17dB audio input level manually Select Off if not using the limiter Output Limiter Turns the audio output limiter on off On
17. s internal memory and up to 64 lens files on an SD card Gamma files You can save up to five user defined gamma table data files in internal memory The first settings stored in a file are called preset values Even after loading files to set up the camcorder and overwriting original files with new settings you can still recover preset values and reset files to their initial states see page 146 144 Saving and Loading User Menu Item Files Insert a writable SD card see page 63 into the UTILITY SD card slot Saving User Menu Item Files Select File gt User Menu Item gt Save SD Card in the setup menu A screen for selecting a User Menu Item file save destination appears Turn the MENU knob to select a destination then press the knob You can save files in rows with a blank File ID Selecting a row with a specified File ID name will overwrite the selected file The File ID is generated automatically but you can modify it Turn the MENU knob to select Execute on the confirmation message screen then press the knob To change the File ID Select File gt User Menu Item gt File ID in the setup menu A screen for editing the File ID appears Select characters and enter the File ID Turn the MENU knob to select Done then press the knob The File ID is updated Loading User Menu Item Files Saving and Loading ALL T Select File gt User Menu Item gt Load SD Fi es Card in the s
18. 113 Item Sub item setting Description Gain Switch Gain lt L gt Selects the gain value for the L position of the Sets the gain value switch 6dB 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB GAIN switch settings 9dB 12dB 18dB 24dB 30dB 36dB 42dB Gain lt M gt Selects the gain value for the M position of the 6dB 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB GAIN switch 9dB 12dB 18dB 24dB 30dB 36dB 42dB Gain lt H gt Selects the gain value for the H position of the 6dB 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB GAIN switch 9dB 12dB 18dB 24dB 30dB 36dB 42dB Gain lt Turbo gt Selects the gain value when the Turbo Gain 6dB 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB function is assigned to an assignable switch 9dB 12dB 18dB 24dB 30dB 36dB 42dB Shockless Gain Turns shockless gain function that switches the On Off gain smoothly when the gain is switched on off 114 Item Sub item setting Description Auto Iris Iris Override Turns iris override setting opens or closes the Sets the auto iris On Off iris more than normal on off Mode Selects the control mode of the auto iris Backlight Standard Backlight Backlight mode mode for reduced Spotlight darkening of a subject when the subject is backlit Standard Standard mode cannot be selected when using optional remote control connection Spotlight Spotlight mode mode for reduced blown out highlights when subject is lit by spotlighting Level Sets the convergence target level larger values 99 to 0 to 99 incre
19. Loading Lens Fles nne nn a A a 149 Loading Lens Files Automatically ss ssssseseeseeeereesrsrsrererrssssee 149 Saving and Loading Gamma Files PA Checking the Current Gamma File Settings File Names 150 Loading User Gamma Files from an SD Card eee 150 Resetting User Gamma Files to Initial State eee 150 Chapter 8 Connecting External Devices Connecting External Monitors essesessesesosossesesosoesosesosoesessecssosescesssesose 151 Managing Editing Clips with a Computer e s sesesessesssososeesosossesosessesssee 152 Using the ExpressCard Slot of a Computer s sseseseeseesreeesseseeeee 152 USB Connection with a COMputer ss sesseeseesieeerersrsrsrrrerrrsseses 153 Configuring a Shooting and Recording System sscsssssesseseesese 154 Recording External Input esessesesesossesesesscsssesoseesesosossososossoscesesssossesssse 155 Chapter 9 Maintenance Appendix Testing the Camcorder csccsccsccscsssssssccsccscesecscsscssceseesesseesessessessessese 157 Maintenance scscccssssscecssssssscesessescessscsssecessessssessssesesssssessssesseseseesseseses 157 Cleaning the Viewfinder sce ceeseseteeeeeseeeeeeeaeeeeeees 157 Note about the Battery Terminals 0 0 cece eeeeeseeeeteeeeneeeeees 158 Operation Warnings csccsccscccccscsccccsccscessscsscsscsseseeseesessessessessers 159 Error Message Sinio cesta I AE EE NR R 159 Warning Messages e eees
20. The clip is protected and a completion message appears 6 Press the MENU knob to dismiss the message To protect all clips Select Thumbnail gt Lock Unlock Clip gt Lock All Clips in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob A confirmation screen appears 3 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob All clips are protected and a completion message appears 4 Press the MENU knob to dismiss the message To unlock all clips Select Thumbnail gt Lock Unlock Clip gt Unlock All Clips in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob A confirmation screen appears 3 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob All clips are unlocked and a completion message appears 4 Press the MENU knob to dismiss the message Deleting Clips You can delete clips from SxS memory cards Clips can be deleted on the thumbnail screen or the filtered clip thumbnail screen see page 98 1 Select Thumbnail gt Delete Clip gt Select Clip in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob The clip selection screen appears 3 Turn the MENU knob to select a clip to delete then press the knob A check mark is attached to the selected clip 4 Simultaneously press the SET button and SHIFT button A confirmation screen appears 5 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob
21. Wi Fi Makes settings related to Setting Access Point Station Off Sets the operating mode for wireless LAN connections Wi Fi connections Channel Sets the wireless LAN channel Auto CH 1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CHS5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CH9 CH10 CH11 CH12 CH13 SSID amp Password Displays the SSID and password SSID display Password display WPS Starts Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS execute by Execute Cancel selecting Execute IP Address Displays the IP address of the camcorder Subnet Mask Displays the subnet mask MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the USB Wireless LAN Module attached to the camcorder Regenerate Password Execute Cancel Regenerates a password execute by selecting Execute File Transfer File Transfer Switches to transfer mode execute by selecting Makes settings related to Execute Cancel Execute Wi Fi transfer of data on SxS memory cards in the camcorder Clock Set Date Mode Selects the display format for dates Sets the internal clock YYMMDD MMDDY Y DDMMYY 12H 24H Selects the display format for time 12H 24H Date Displays the date setting screen Time Displays the time setting screen Language Select Selects the display language for messages Selects the display language for messages Espa ol Pyccxuit English X ff H RE Hours Meter Makes settings related to the digital hours meter Hours System xxxxH where xxxx is the number
22. and deletion of data on an SxS memory card by setting the write protect switch to the WP position Write protect switch 60 Do not touch the write protect switch while an SxS memory card is loaded in a card slot Eject the card before setting the write protect switch Loading and Ejecting SxS Memory Cards To load SxS memory cards T Slide the cover to the left to open 2 Insert an SxS memory card into a card slot Insert with the label side facing right The ACCESS indicator lights in orange and then lights in green to indicate that the memory card is usable 3 Close the cover ACCESS indicator status Card slots A and B each have an ACCESS indicator to indicate the slot status Indicator Slot status Lights in orange Accessing the SxS memory card lights during data reading and writing Lights in green Standby the loaded SxS memory card is ready for recording or playback Not lit e No SxS memory card is loaded e An unusable card is loaded e An SxS memory card is loaded but the other slot is selected To eject SxS memory cards 1 Open the cover and then press the EJECT button to release the lock and extract the button Press the button once to release the lock 2 Press the EJECT button again to eject the card Data integrity cannot be guaranteed if you power the camcorder off or remove a memory card while the card is being accessed Doi
23. setup menu 4 Turn the MENU knob to select the frame rate then press the knob When you finish making these settings the system frequency and the frame rate appear at the top of the viewfinder screen You can change the frame rate while viewing the display in the viewfinder by turning the MENU knob The Slow amp Quick Motion mode setting and the frame rate are retained even after the camcorder is powered off To shoot in Slow amp Quick Motion mode Shoot as described in Basic Operations page 66 When recording starts the S amp Q Stby indication in the viewfinder changes to the S amp Q Rec indication The TALLY indicators and the tally indicator on the front panel of the viewfinder light as they do during normal recording To stop shooting Stop the recording It takes longer than normal for recording to stop when the frame rate is set to a low value for a slow frame rate To exit Slow amp Quick Motion mode With the camcorder in recording standby mode set Operation gt Rec Function gt Slow amp Quick in the setup menu to Off Limitations during recording e Regardless of the setting of the F RUN SET R RUN switch the advance mode of the internal timecode generator is always R RUN Audio cannot be recorded when the recording and playback frame rates differ Reviewing the recording Rec Review is not possible If you change the recording frame rate to a value faster than the curren
24. xml version 1 0 encoding UTF 8 gt 4 lt PlanningMetadata xmIns http xmlns sony net pro metadata planningmetadata assignId P0001 pcreationDate 2014 09 30T17 00 00 09 00 p lastUpdate 2014 10 06T17 00 00 09 00 p version 1 00 gt 4 lt Properties propertyId y assignment pupdate 2014 10 06T17 00 00 09 00 p modifiedBy Chris gt lt Title pusAscii Mpio xmi lang en gt MJPNOONEStKESETORYO lt Title gt lt Properties gt 2 lt PlanningMetadata gt 4 When you create a file enter each statement as a single line with a CRLF only after the last character in the statement line and do not enter spaces except where specified Up to 44 bytes or characters can be entered for the clip name If the UTF 8 format string exceeds 44 bytes the first 44 bytes are used as the clip name If only an ASCII format name is specified a 44 character string is used as the clip name When neither an ASCII format name string nor UTF 8 format name string can be used the standard format clip name is used To set clip names 1 Load a planning metadata file that contains clip names into the camcorder memory see page 73 2 Set Operation gt Clip gt Clip Naming in the setup menu to Plan Each time that you record a clip the camcorder automatically generates a name consisting of the clip name defined in the planning metadata file with the addition of an underbar _ and a five digit serial n
25. 0 to 99 peaks in DCC detected values Genlock Genlock Turns the genlock function on off Makes settings related to On Off genlock Reference Displays the type of reference signal used by the Internal External HD camcorder External SD Auto Shading Auto Black Shading Executes auto black shading correction execute Executes auto black shading Execute Cancel by selecting Execute conection Reset Black Shading Clears the black shading correction value Execute Cancel execute by selecting Execute Master Gain TMP Sets a temporary master gain value The value is 6dB 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB the same as the value selected with the GAIN 9dB 12dB 18dB 24dB switch 30dB 36dB 42dB APR APR Executes the automatic pixel noise reduction Makes settings related to Execute Cancel function to suppress white flecks in SLS mode automatic pixel noise execute by selecting Execute reduction z Reset Deletes white flecks data that were added by Execute Cancel execution of the APR and automatic black balance adjustment functions execute by selecting Execute Basic Authentication User Name Sets the user name arbitrary name for basic Makes settings related to basic authentication Displays the current user name authentication Set to admin by factory default Password Sets the password for basic authentication Set to pxw x500 by factory default 135 Maintenance Item Sub item setting Description
26. 1 is fastest AWB Fixed Area Runs AWB auto white balance for the center of On Off the screen Filter White Memory Sets the white balance memory area for each On Off FILTER knob position number when White Balance is set to Preset or ATW e When Electrical CC is assigned to an assignable switch this sets independent white balance memory areas for Electrical CC A B C and D settings e When Electrical CC is not assigned to an assignable switch this sets white balance memory areas for each FILTER knob position number Offset White Offset White lt A gt Selects whether to add On or not to add Off Makes settings related to On Off an offset value to the white balance in memory white balance offset values A Warm Cool lt A gt When Offset White lt A gt is set to On this Displays the approximate color temperature Approx 1600K to 3200K to 16000K specifies the offset as a color temperature to add to the white balance in memory A Note that the error increases for higher offset color temperatures Adjust while viewing the actual image Warm Cool Balance lt A gt Specifies a more precise color temperature for 99 to 0 to 99 use when a satisfactory image cannot be obtained with the Warm Cool lt A gt setting Offset White lt B gt When this is set to On the offset adjusted here is On Off added to the white balance of channel B Warm Cool lt B gt Displays the approximate color temperature A
27. 99 to 0 to 99 memory A linked to R gain and B gain R Gain lt A gt Sets the white balance R gain value saved in 99 to 0 to 99 memory A B Gain lt A gt Sets the white balance B gain value saved in 99 to 0 to 99 memory A Color Temp lt B gt Displays the white balance color temperature 1500K to 3200K to 50000K saved in memory B Color Temp Balance lt B gt Sets the white balance gain values saved in 99 to 0 to 99 memory B linked R gain and B gain R Gain lt B gt Sets the white balance R gain value saved in 99 to 0 to 99 memory B B Gain lt B gt Sets the white balance B gain value saved in 99 to 0 to 99 memory B Black Master Black Sets the master black level Sets the black level image 99 to 0 to 99 level without lighting _ R Black Sets the R black level You can achieve a desired look by adjusting the black 99 to 0 to 99 level for deeper or shallower B Black Sets the B black level blacks 99 to 0 to 99 120 Item Sub item setting Description Flare Setting Turns the flare correction function on off Makes settings related to On Off Tiare comecnon Master Flare Sets the master flare correction level Flare is a phenomenon where the video level increases 99 to 0 to 99 across the entire image due R Flare Sets the R flare correction level to the effects of bright 99 to 0 to 99 regions in the image increasing the brightness of G Flare
28. Battery Status screen Media Status screen Media Status SxSA Remaining ns 2 10min i 0 50 z 22min e o in o EJ m 27GB Display item Description Battery Status SxSA Remaining capacity bar PaE E igg Me yg graph and remaining time Remaining display and media life of SHE media in slot A Charge Count SxSB Remaining capacity bar EE cers aaa Sean graph and remaining time Voltage Supplied Voltage display and media life of Ba TREN media in slot B SD Proxy Remaining capacity bar graph and remaining time Display item Description display and media life Detected Battery Detected type of the displayed only if battery available of media in Remaining Remaining capacity PROXY SD card slot Charge Count Number of recharges SD Utility Remaining capacity bar Capacity Remaining capacity Ah graph and remaining Voltage Voltage capacity and media life Manufacture Date Date of battery displayed only i i manifact re available of media in UTILITY SD card slot Power Source Power supply source Supplied Voltage Supplied power supply voltage 58 A mark is displayed if the media is protected canter Handling SxS Memory Cards This camcorder records video and audio on SxS memory cards not supplied loaded into one or both of its memory card slots You can use the camcorder with the following devices to make recordings e MEAD SD02 Media Adaptor SDXC
29. Codec Option Key available separately is required for ProRes and DNxHD Simultaneous recording function You can record the same video simultaneously onto two SxS memory cards using the simultaneous recording function This is useful for making a video backup while shooting see page 71 Wireless function The wireless LAN connection function and the supplied IFU WLM3 USB Wireless LAN Module enable you to configure and operate the camcorder from a smartphone or tablet see page 80 Camcorder shooting recording system configuration A shooting recording system can be configured using the pre installed 50 pin interface mounting a CA FB70 TX70 HD Camera Adaptor on the camcorder and connecting to a CCU see page 154 GPS function The camcorder can record location information and time information for recorded video using a built in GPS module enabling you to trace shooting locations in post production see page 79 Pool feed function The camcorder can record external input using the pre installed pool feed function see page 155 Other functions e The ALAC automatic lens aberration correction function greatly reduces specific patterns of chromatic aberration caused by the lens see page 133 e The contrast of the video can be appropriately adjusted using the gamma correction function which utilizes the dynamic range of the Power HAD CCD sensor see page 122 You can also create customized gamma curves
30. Color Temp See page 141 Assigns a function to COLOR TEMP button Zoom Speed When Zoom has been assigned to the 0 to 20 to 99 ASSIGNABLE 4 or 5 switch this sets the zoom speed VF Setting Color Adjusts the color depth of the viewfinder image Sets the viewfinder screen 99 to 0 to 99 Color Mode Selects the viewfinder display mode when using Color B amp W CBK VFO02 Color Color B amp W Black amp white Peaking Type Selects the type of peaking when using CBK VF02 Normal Normal peaking Color Color peaking Peaking Frequency Selects Normal or High as the peaking frequency Normal High when using CBK VF02 Peaking Color Selects the peaking color when Peaking Type is B amp W Red Yellow Blue set to Color when using CBK VF02 B amp W Black amp white Red Red Yellow Yellow Blue Blue VF Detail Level Sets the detail level set on the camcorder of the 99 to 0 to 99 viewfinder when using HDVF 20A 112 Item Sub item setting Description Marker Setting Turns the display of all markers on off Sets the marker display in the On Off viewfinder Note When Marker is assigned to the ASSIGN 2 switch this setting is disabled Color Selects the marker display color White Yellow Cyan Green Magenta Red Blue Center Marker When the center marker is displayed selects the 1 2 3 4 Off type Select Off if you do not want to display the marker Safety Zone Turns the saf
31. Displays the following indicators according to the type of battery power source Battery type Indicator InfoLITHIUM Battery remaining capacity battery icon and remaining recording time Anton Bauer battery Remaining battery capacity indicator Other batteries Input voltage ND filter indicator Displays the position number of the currently selected ND filter see page 13 When Electrical CC is assigned to an assignable switch the position A B C D of the electrical CC filter is displayed on the right of the ND filter indicator 1 to 4 Gain indicator Displays the gain setting set using the GAIN switch of the video amplifier Shutter mode shutter speed indicator Displays the shutter mode or shutter speed See Setting the Electronic Shutter page 47 Depth of field indicator serial lens mounted Displays the depth of field using a bar The units for display are set using Operation gt Display On Off gt Lens Info in the setup menu and can be set to meters or feet GPS indicator Displays the GPS status See Obtaining Location Information GPS page 79 Recording format picture size indicator Displays the picture size of clips recorded onto SxS memory cards Recording format system frequency and scan method indicator Displays the currently configured camcorder system frequency and the recording format scan method Recording format codec indicator Disp
32. File Menu The Thumbnail menu can be used only when a thumbnail rae RAN Menu used to perform operations on files screen see page 92 is displayed It is disabled when the thumbnail screen is not displayed Item Description Page User Menu Item User file settings 138 Maintenance Menu All File ALL file settings 138 Scene File Scene file settings 138 Menu used to make settings related to camcorder Lens File Lens file settings 138 maintenance and system management User Gamma Gamma file settings 139 Item Description Page White Shading White shading 128 correction settings Black Shading Black shading 128 correction settings Battery Battery settings 129 DC Voltage Alarm External DC source 129 voltage alarm settings Audio Audio settings 129 WRR Setting Wireless tuner settings 132 Timecode Timecode settings 132 Essence Mark Essence mark settings 133 Camera Config Camcorder operation 133 settings Preset White Preset white settings 134 White Filter Filter settings 134 102 Basic Setup Menu Operations To display the setup menu Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON or press the MENU button The camcorder enters menu mode and the menu list appears on the screen Example When the cursor is positioned at the Operation menu Menu list Operation J DBack Format Format Medi Thumbnail SUE lt Maintenance Input Output Super Impose File LC
33. H The position of the window Position in the horizontal direction Iris Var V The position of the window Position in the vertical direction When you exit the menu the auto iris window selected in step 3 appears Unless you need to keep this window displayed set Operation gt Auto Iris gt Detect Window Indication in the setup menu to Off To counter problems with very bright highlights If the subject is too bright the iris may close too much leaving the overall image dark a condition known as clipped blacks In such cases switching the clip highlight function on will clip the signal above a certain level reducing the effects of the auto iris Set Operation gt Auto Iris gt Clip High Light in the setup menu to On 51 Adjusting the Audio Level When you set the AUDIO SELECT switch to AUTO the input levels of analog audio signals recorded on each channel are adjusted automatically You can also make manual adjustments Even if you set the AUDIO SELECT switch to AUTO the input levels of digital audio signals are not adjusted automatically Target audio level for manual audio level adjustment Make adjustment using 20 dB as the target level Tf the audio level meter shows a maximum level of 0 dB then it indicates that the input audio level is excessive Excessive input level 1st2 pik 3314 Target input level Manually Adjusting the Audio Levels of the Audio Inputs from the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2
34. List You can monitor file transfer status manage files in the transfer file list and start stop file transfers The camcorder supports the FTP resume function for continuing file transfer if transfer stops Display Name Enter the name of the server to display in the list Service Displays the type of server FTP FTP server Host Name Enter the address of the Item Description server Total Progress status of the transfer User Enter the user name of all files Password Enter the password Status Progress status of the file PASV Mode Enable disable PASV mode being transferred Destination Specify a destination Remain time Predicted remaining transfer Directory directory time Using Secure Protocol Set whether to use secure FTP Load Certification Loads a CA certificate The certificate to be loaded must be in PEM format and should be written to the root directory of the SD card with certification pem file name Clear Certification Clears the CA certificate To change registered server settings Select the server whose settings you want to change on the Upload Settings screen then tap Edit Change the setting on the displayed configuration screen For details about items see To register a new destination server page 91 91 Transfer data rate Transfer rate To stop restart file transfer or delete a file from the transfer list 1 Select a
35. Off CH1 Wind Filter Turns the channel wind noise reduction filter On Off on off CH2 Wind Filter Turns the channel 2 wind noise reduction filter On Off on off CH3 Wind Filter Turns the channel 3 wind noise reduction filter On Off on off CH4 Wind Filter Turns the channel 4 wind noise reduction filter On Off on off 1kHz Tone on Color Bars Sets whether to output On or not output Off a On Off Auto 1 kHz test signal in color bar mode Auto Outputs a test signal only when the AUDIO SELECT CH1 switch is set to AUTO 130 Maintenance Item Sub item setting Description Audio MIC CH1 Level Makes settings related to Side1 Front Front Sidel audio Selects the knob for adjusting the audio leve when recording input audio from the front microphone on channel 1 Side1 LEVEL knob left on the side panel Front MIC LEVEL knob on the front pane Front Side1 LEVEL knob left and MIC LEVEL knob linked control MIC CH2 Level Side2 Front Front Side2 Selects the knob for adjusting the audio leve when recording input audio from the front microphone on channel 2 Side2 LEVEL knob right on the side panel Front MIC LEVEL knob on the front pane Front Side2 LEVEL knob right and MIC LEVEL knob linked control Rearl WRR Level Side1 Front Front Side1 Selects the knob for adjusting the audio level of a wireless microphone or a device connected to the AUDIO IN CH 1 connector on the rear p
36. On or disable Off On Off the delay compensation function for wireless input audio When On is selected all E E output audio is delayed by about 8 ms TX Displays the name of the transmitter whose signals are being received on the channel selected by WRR CH Select TX Audio Peak Displays whether the AF level of the transmitter Peak whose signals are being received on the channel selected by WRR CH Select are over peak TX Input Level Displays whether the input level of the Mic Line transmitter whose signals are being received on the channel selected by WRR CH Select is set to microphone Mic or line Line TX ATT Level Sets the ATT level of the transmitter whose signals are being received on the channel selected by WRR CH Select The setting range varies depending on the transmitter TX LCF Frequency Sets the low cut filter frequency of the transmitter whose signals are being received on the channel selected by WRR CH Select The setting range varies depending on the transmitter TX System Delay Sets the amount of audio delay Auto 0 0ms to 8 0ms Auto Automatically corrects for the amount of delay so that the delay in the audio from the wireless tuner is zero 0 0ms to 8 0ms Sets the amount of estimated wireless system delay for cases in which several wireless systems are being used via a device such as an audio mixer Time Code Makes settings related to timecode TC Out Selects the timeco
37. Pressing this button again releases the hold For details of the time data display see page 23 RESET RETURN button Resets the value shown in the time data display in the LCD monitor According to the settings of the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch see page 19 and the F RUN SET R RUN switch see page 18 this button resets the display as follows Settings of switches To reset DISPLAY switch TC Timecode to PRESET REGEN CLOCK 00 00 00 00 switch PRESET F RUN SET R RUN switch SET DISPLAY switch U BIT User bits data to PRESET REGEN CLOCK 00000000 switch PRESET F RUN SET R RUN switch SET a Of the timecode bits for every frame recorded on the media those bits which can be used to record useful information for the user such as scene number shooting place etc For details see Setting Time Data page 54 This button returns to the previous screen when pressed during thumbnail screen display or essence mark thumbnail screen display DISPLAY switch This cycles the data displayed in the time data display in the LCD monitor through the sequence COUNTER TC and U BIT see page 23 COUNTER Display the duration TC Display timecode U BIT Display user bits data BRIGHT brightness button Switches the brightness of the LCD monitor backlight Each press of the button selects the next setting in the order shown in the following table If you press the button with the LCD monitor off t
38. Set T Set the time in the same way as for setting the date 8 Press the SET button The time is registered in the internal clock To cancel the setting Press the Cancel button Mounting and Adjusting the Lens Always power the camcorder off before mounting or removing a lens For information about using the lens refer to the operation manual for the lens The lens is supplied separately COWS ae Lens mount securing rubber 2 5 T Push the lens locking lever up and remove the lens mount cap from the lens mount 2 Align the center pin on the lens with the center slot in the lens mount and insert the lens into the mount 3 Holding the lens in place push the lens locking lever down to lock the lens 34 Tf the lens is not firmly locked it may come off while the camcorder is being used This could cause a serious accident Make sure the lens is firmly locked It is recommended that the lens mount securing rubber be put on the lens locking lever as illustrated above 4 Connect the lens cable to the LENS connector 5 Secure the lens cable with the cable clamp If you have attached an aberration correction lens The aberration correction function is activated automatically Starting the camcorder with an aberration correction lens may require more time than normal because of data loading at start up Contact a Sony service representative for information about aberration correction l
39. Sets the G flare correction level darker regions and reducing 99 to 0 to 99 contrast It is caused by B Flare Sets the B flare correction level reflected light inside the lens 99 to 0 to 99 121 Item Sub item setting Description Gamma Setting Turns the gamma correction function on off Makes settings related to On Off gamma correction Gamma correction allows you to adjust the contrast of Step Gamma Sets a gamma correction value in 0 05 steps 0 35 to 0 45 to 0 90 the image to significantly 0 05 steps alter the impression ofan Master Gamma Sets the master gamma level Cee 99 to 0 to 99 R Gamma Sets the R gamma level 99 to 0 to 99 G Gamma Sets the G gamma level 99 to 0 to 99 B Gamma Sets the B gamma level 99 to 0 to 99 Gamma Category Selects the gamma category STD HG User STD Standard gamma curve for video signals HG Gamma curve that imitates gradation and color reproduction of shooting with film User User defined gamma curve created using CvpFileEditor V4 2 Gamma Select Selects the gamma table used for gamma Settings vary according to correction the Gamma Category setting When Gamma Category is STD STD1 DVW DVW camcorder equivalent STD2 x4 5 x4 5 gain STD3 x3 5 x3 5 gain STD4 240M SMPTE 240M equivalent STD5 R709 ITU R709 equivalent default setting STD6 x5 0 x5 0 gain When Gamma Category is HG HG1 3250G36 Compresses 325 video inpu to 100 v
40. The clip is deleted and a completion message appears 6 Press the MENU knob to dismiss the message The clips below the deleted clip on the thumbnail screen move up one position To delete all clips simultaneously You can delete all clips stored on the same SxS memory card at the same time e Deleted clips cannot be restored e If the media or clip is protected this function is disabled Select Thumbnail gt Delete Clip gt All Clips in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob A confirmation screen appears 3 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob All clips are deleted and a completion message appears 4 Press the MENU knob to dismiss the message The progress during deletion is displayed Displaying Clip Properties The clip properties screen for the selected clip appears when you select Thumbnail gt Display Clip Properties in the setup menu Clip Properties TC Index 00 05 00 02 Start 00 05 00 00 End 00 08 19 23 Duration 00 03 19 23 Created Aug 23 2014 10 58 42 Modified Sep 12 2014 08 50 25 Size FPS Audio Codec Ch Bit Rec Mode Rec Device Video Codec XAVC L 1920x1080 59 94P LPCM 4ch 24bit S amp Q 120 60 PXW X500 SN00001014 lt Current clip image Displays the index picture and status of the selected clip Timecode display TC Index Timecode of the displayed image Start Timecode of the re
41. When the camcorder is accessed from a browser on a connected device the SD Card screen for Media Info on the camcorder appears Tapping B in the top left of the web menu screen will display the configuration menu Tap the item you want to configure The menu has the following items Settings Media Info Job List and Cam Remote Control Settings Used to configure the camcorder This screen has the following items Item Description Refer to Wireless Format settings Format Settings Module page 88 gt Format Wireless Wireless LAN Wireless LAN LAN settings Station Settings gt Station page 89 Settings Wireless Wireless LAN To monitor LAN settings status wireless LAN gt Status status page 90 Wireless Transfer Transfer Upload LAN settings Settings page 90 gt Upload Settings Media Info Displays media information and is used to select files to transfer from media SD Card Media inserted into the PROXY SD card slot of the camcorder e Slot A Media inserted into card slot A of the camcorder e Slot B Media inserted into card slot B of the camcorder 88 Job List Displays the Job List screen for managing file transfers see page 91 Cam Remote Control Displays the Wi Fi remote control screen see page 85 Format Settings Use the Format tab of the Settings screen to make settings for recording of proxy files on an SD card in the camcorder and for sett
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43. be recorded Check the position of the MIC LEVEL control before adjusting the LEVEL CH1 CH2 knobs 52 Manually Adjusting the Audio Level of the MIC IN Connector 1 Set either or both of the AUDIO IN switch es to FRONT 2 Set the AUDIO SELECT switch es for the desired channel s selected in step 1 to MANUAL 3 Turn the MIC LEVEL control and adjust so that the audio level meter shows up to 20 dB for a normal input volume Correspondence between recording level adjustments and audio level controls In Maintenance gt Audio in the setup menu you can select which audio level control controls the audio recording level of the front microphone input The correspondences between the settings of the menu items and the controls are as follows MIC CH1 Level Channel 1 recording level Setting Knob Side LEVEL CH1 knob Front MIC LEVEL control Front Side1 LEVEL CH1 knob and MIC LEVEL control linked operation MIC CH2 Level Channel 2 recording level Setting Knob Side2 LEVEL CH2 knob Front MIC LEVEL control Front Side2 LEVEL CH2 knob and MIC LEVEL control linked operation When you have operation of the MIC LEVEL control and LEVEL CH1 CH2 knobs linked together if the LEVEL CH1 CH2 knobs are set to 0 the audio signals on channels 1 and 2 cannot be recorded Check the position of the LEVEL CH1 CH2 knobs before adjusting the MIC LEVEL control 7 Audio CH4 Level Ch
44. card erases all data on the card The card cannot be restored Inserting Ejecting SD Cards for Saving Configuration Data To insert an SD card for saving configuration data 1 Open the switch cover 2 Insert the SD card for saving configuration data in the UTILITY SD card slot 3 Close the switch cover To eject an SD card for saving configuration data 1 Open the switch cover 2 Press the SD card in slightly then remove the card e If the camcorder is turned off or the SD card is removed while the card is being accessed the integrity of data on the card cannot be guaranteed All data recorded on the card may be discarded Always make sure the ACCESS indicator is off before turning off the camcorder or removing the SD card Take caution to prevent the SD card from flying out when inserting ejecting the card Checking the Remaining Capacity You can check the remaining capacity on an SD card on the Media Status screen see page 58 To use an SD card formatted on the camcorder in the slot of another device make a backup of the card then reformat the card in the device to be used 64 Using a Media Adaptor For professional applications the use of other media will not provide the same high reliability and durability that is obtained using SxS memory cards XQD Memory Cards By using an optional QDA EX1 XQD ExpressCard Adaptor you can insert an XQD memory card into an SxS memory card slot and use it
45. cards Files cannot be transferred under the following conditions During recording playback or when displaying the thumbnail screen When the wireless LAN access point is set to Access Point mode 1 Select Maintenance gt File Transfer gt File Transfer in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob File transfer mode is initiated 3 Connect the camcorder and device using a LAN connection then launch a browser on the device to connect to the camcorder see page 80 4 Display a file list screen to select files 5 Tap B and select Media Info then tap Slot A for files recorded on media in slot A or Slot B for files recorded on media in slot B The Slot A or Slot B screen appears Example Slot A screen 6 Select the files you want to transfer Tap a file to select it Tap a file a second time to de select it 7 Tap Transfer to The default destination server specified in Default Setting appears see To register a new destination server page 91 To change the destination server tap the destination server to display a list and then select a different server Enter the directory on the destination server in Directory 8 Tap Transfer Transfer of the selected files begins To cancel file transfer tap Cancel To monitor the file transfer Tap Job List on the SD Card Slot A or Slot B screen to display the Job List screen to check the stat
46. clip flag T Select the thumbnail for the clip from which you want to delete a clip flag then select Thumbnail gt Set Clip Flag gt Delete Clip Flag in the setup menu The clip flag is deleted Filtering Clips Displayed using the Filtered Clip Screen T Select Thumbnail gt Filter Clips in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select a clip flag used to filter clips then press the knob Setting Filter clip flag OK OK NG NG KEEP KP None Clips are not filtered The clip screen appears showing the clips filtered by the selected clip flag This screen is referred to as the filtered clip screen Adding Deleting Essence Marks on Clips You can add and delete essence marks shot marks recording start marks to any frame in a clip You add delete essence marks on the essence mark thumbnail screen To add a shot mark Select Thumbnail gt Thumbnail View gt Essence Mark Thumbnail in the setup menu Turn the MENU knob to select All and then press the knob 3 Select the thumbnail for the frame to which you want to add the essence mark on the essence mark thumbnail screen then select Thumbnail gt Set Shot Mark in the setup menu 4 Turn the MENU knob to select one of the following then press the knob Setting Operation Add Shot Mark1 Adds shot mark 1 Add Shot Mark2 Adds shot mark 2 The shot mark is added to the selected frame To delete a shot mark T Select Thumbna
47. code Continuous High speed Indicates an abnormality in the camcorder flashing Turn off the camcorder and check for any problem with connected devices cables or media If the camcorder does not turn off when the POWER switch is set to OFF remove the battery or disconnect the AC supply If the error persists when the camcorder is turned on again contact your Sony service representative Warning Messages Follow the instructions provided if the following display occurs Warning message Warning WARNING Tally REC Cause and Solution sound indicator indicator Media Near Full Intermittent Flashing Flashing The remaining capacity on the SxS memory card is getting low Replace at the earliest convenience Media Full Continuous On High speed Clips could not be recorded copied or split flashing because there is no remaining capacity on the SxS memory card Replace immediately Battery Near End Intermittent Flashing Flashing The remaining capacity of the battery pack is getting low Recharge at the earliest convenience The battery indicator flashes in the viewfinder 159 Warning message Warning WARNING Tally REC Cause and Solution sound indicator indicator Battery End Continuous On High speed The battery pack is dead Recording is flashing disabled Connect a power source to DC IN and allow the battery pack to recharge without attempting to operate the camcorder The battery indicat
48. file ID of scene files Scene White Data Sets whether to reflect the while balance data of On Off scene files when recalling scene files Lens File Display Mode Selects the items to display in the list box that Makes settings related to lens file operations Model Name Lens ID appears when saving or loading a file Recall Internal Memory Displays a screen for recalling lens files from internal memory Store Internal Memory Displays a screen for storing lens files in internal memory Load SD Card Displays a screen for loading lens files from an SD card Save SD Card Displays a screen for saving lens files onto an SD card File ID Displays a screen for displaying editing the file ID of lens files File Source Displays the number of the selected file Clear Lens Offset Execute Cancel Clears the lens file execute by selecting Execute 138 Item Sub item setting Description Lens File Lens Auto Recall Sets whether to automatically recall a lens file Makes settings relatedtolens Off On Lens Name when a lens that supports serial communication file operations On Serial Number is attached Lens Serial Number Displays the serial number of the attached lens lenses that support serial communication only Lens Name Displays the model name of the attached lens lenses that support serial communication only Lens Manufacturer Displays the name of the manufact
49. function that switches between electrical CC filters to an assignable switch This allows you to switch between color temperatures 3200K 4300K 5600K 6300K that have been assigned using up to four positions A to D with each press of the assignable switch Regardless of assignments to assignable switches you can also switch between the color temperatures assigned to each position from a RM B150 B170 B750 Remote Control Unit 1 Select Maintenance gt White Filter in the setup menu 2 Select the position to which to assign a CC filter by selecting one of Electrical CC lt A gt to Electrical CC lt D gt and then turn the MENU knob to select the desired color temperature To set no color temperature Select with Electrical CC lt C gt or lt D gt selected When the assignable switch is pressed the setting for that position is not displayed For example if is set for one position then switching between the remaining three positions is carried out 3 Repeat step 2 as required Assign the electrical CC filter switching function ELECTRICAL CC to an assignable switch see page 140 White balance memory Values stored in memory are held until the white balance is next adjusted even if the camcorder power is turned off The camcorder has two white balance memories A and B You can automatically save adjustment values for each ND filter in the memory that corresponds to the WHITE BAL swi
50. gamma setting Menu settings Indicator State Icon Operation Paint gt Gamma Operation Maintenance Wi Fi gt Display Gamma Gamma Gamma gt Display gt Wi Fi operating On Off Category Select On Off gt Setting state gt Gamma gt Wi Fi Off _ Condition On Off _ Gamma Off off On Off On STD STD1 STD1 Access Point Initializing AP DVW flashing STD2 STD2 Waiting AP x4 5 Connecting STD3 STD3 Station Initializing x3 5 AY STD4 STD4 flashing 240M Access N STD5 STD5 point R709 search STD6 STD6 Access N x5 0 point HG HGI HG1 connection N 3250G36 HG2 HG2 4600G30 HG3 HG3 3259G40 HG4 HG4 4609G33 Icon User User 1 User 1 varies User2 User2 with User3 User3 signal User4 User 4 strength User5 User 5 Access point N E SD card indicator for saving authoriza configuration data tion error Timecode external lock indicator Displays timecode lock when the timecode is input from an external source 26 Displays the state of the SD card for saving configuration data inserted in the UTILITY SD card slot Icon State SD card mounted DA SD card protected flashing SD card mounting Time data display Displays the remaining recording playback time timecode user bits etc as selected by the DISPLAY switch see page 17 Clip name display Displays the name of the clip currently recording when recording or displays the
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52. item You can change the configuration of the User menu by adding desired menu items and arranging them in a desired order For details see Editing the User Menu page 105 108 Operation Menu Default values are shown in bold Item Sub item setting Description Format Frequency Selects the system frequency execute by Sets the system frequency 59 94 50 29 97 25 23 98 selecting Execute recording format and Rec Format Selects the recording format execute by recording aspect ratio Settings vary according to selecting Execute the system frequency setting XAVC I 1080i When the system frequency is 59 94 or 50 XAVC I 720P XAVC L 50 1080P XAVC L 50 10801 XAVC L 50 720P XAVC L 35 1080P XAVC L 35 10801 XAVC L 25 10801 HD422 50 1080i HD422 50 720P HQ 1920x1080i HQ 1440x1080i HQ 1280x720P SStP SR Lite 422 DVCAM XAVC I 1080P When the system frequency is 29 97 25 or XAVC L 50 1080P 23 98 XAVC L 35 1080P HD422 50 1080P HD422 50 720P HQ 1920x1080P SStP SR Lite 422 Aspect Ratio SD Selects the SD mode aspect ratio 16 9 4 3 Format Media Media A Initializes the SxS memory card in slot A Formats the media Execute Cancel execute by selecting Execute Media B Initializes the SxS memory card in slot B Execute Cancel execute by selecting Execute SD Card Utility Initializes the SD card in the UTILITY SD card Execute Cancel slot execute by selecting Execute SD Car
53. knee saturation function on off dynamic range of the On Off recorded output image The Knee Saturation Level Sets the knee saturation level signal level where knee ki insisot 99 to 0 to 99 processing begins is called the knee point and the slope of knee compression is called the knee slope White Clip Setting Turns the white clip adjustment function on off Makes settings related to On Off white clip adjustment Level Sets the white clip level White clip processing limits the maximum level of video output signals The maximum video output signal value is called the white clip level 90 0 to 109 0 The default setting varies according to the system fre quency setting The default setting is 108 0 when the system frequency is 59 94 29 97 24 or 23 98 The setting is 105 0 when the system frequency is 50 25 123 Item Sub item setting Description Turns the detail adjustment function on off Detail HD Detail SD Setting Makes settings related to On Off detail adjustments in HD Level mode and SD mode 99 to 0 to 99 Detail adjustment processing Sets the detail level improves the clarity of images by adding a detail H V Ratio 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the mix ratio between the H detail level and the V detail level signal to the outline of the subject Crispening 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the crispening level Level Depend On Off Turns the
54. level dependence adjustment function on off Level Depend Level 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the level dependence level Frequency 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the center frequency of the H detail signal larger values give finer detail Knee Aperture On Off Turns the knee aperture correction function on off Knee Aperture Level 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the knee aperture level Limit 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the detail limiter for both the white side and black side directions White Limit 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the white side detail limiter Black Limit 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the black side detail limiter V Black Limit 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the black side V detail limiter V Detail Creation NAM Y G G R Selects the source signal used to generate the V detail signal NAM V detail signal created from the R signal V detail signal created from the G signal or V detail signal created from the B signal whichever signal has the highest level Y Y signal G G signal G R Mixed signal comprising the G signal and R signal in a 1 1 ratio Cross Color Suppress SD mode 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the cross color suppression level of the detail This setting is disabled if the detail adjustment function is Off and when Operation gt Format gt Frequency in the setup menu is set to 50 or 25 124 Item Sub item setting Description Aperture Se
55. mode and the AE level setting On Off indicator on off White Balance Mode Turns the white balance mode indicator on off On Off Rec Format Turns the recording format indicator on off On Off Gamma Turns the selected gamma type indicator on off On Off Timecode Lock Turns the timecode indicator on off On Off Wi Fi Condition Turns the Wi Fi signal strength indicator on off On Off Proxy Status Turns the proxy status indicator on off On Off GPS Turns the GPS reception status indicator on off On Off 116 Item Sub item setting Description Display On Off Selects the items to display in the viewfinder Video Signal Monitor Off Waveform Vector Histogram Selects whether to display the video signal and the type of video signal to display Not displayed in the following circumstances When Operation gt Input Output gt SDI Out1 Select and SDI Out2 Select in the setup menu are both set to Off When Operation gt Input Output gt Output Format in the setup menu is set to 720x480P or 720x576P Clip Name On Off Turns the clip name display on off Focus Assist Indicator On Off Turns the focus assist indic ator on off Focus Area Marker Turns the focus area marker indicator on off On Off Lens Info Selects whether to display depth of field and the Meter Feet Off units to display WRR RF Level Turns the wireless tuner reception status On Off indicator on off Clip Numbe
56. name of the next clip to be recorded during recording standby Audio level meter indicators Displays the levels of audio channels 1 and 2 Recording media state remaining capacity indicator for each media slot Displays the state and remaining capacity of the media in SxS slot A SxS slot B and the PROXY SD card slot SxS slot icon indicator Example SxS slot A SxSA The icons for SxS slot B are labeled SxSB Icon Media state Media not inserted or not mounted Isxsa Media mounted Isxsa Mounting media flashing isxsat Recording active orange bar sxsa Playback active green lamp SxSA Recording playback active orange bar green lamp SD card for proxy data recording icon indicator Icon Media state Media not inserted or not mounted Media mounted Media in use flashing Recording active orange bar The remaining recording time is displayed numerically Video signal indicator Displays the video signal in realtime as a waveform vectorscope or histogram 27 Preparing a Power Supply For safety use only the Sony battery packs and AC adaptors listed below e BP L80S Lithium ion Battery Pack AC DN2B DN10 AC Adaptor Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer When you dispose of the battery
57. names for shot mark 0 to shot mark 9 the selection options in the list are displayed by the defined names Changing the Index Picture of a Clip You can set the frame selected on the essence mark thumbnail screen as the index picture for the clip Select the thumbnail of the frame you want to set as the index picture for the clip then select Thumbnail gt Set Index Picture in the setup menu 99 Thumbnail Menu Default values are shown in bold Thumbnail Item Sub item setting Description Display Clip Displays clip properties see page 97 Properties Set Index Picture Sets changes the index picture of a clip see page 99 Thumbnail View Essence Mark Thumbnail Displays the essence mark thumbnail screen Changes the thumbnail All Rec Start Shot Mark1 with clips filtered by essence mark see screen displayed Shot Mark2 Shot Mark3 page 99 Shot Mark4 Shot Mark5 Shot Mark6 Shot Mark7 Shot Mark8 Shot Mark9 Shot MarkO Clip Thumbnail Displays the thumbnail screen clip thumbnail screen see page 92 Set Shot Mark Add Shot Mark1 Adds Shot Mark 1 to a frame see page 98 Adds deletes shot marks Delete Shot Mark1 Deletes Shot Mark 1 see page 98 Add Shot Mark2 Adds Shot Mark 2 to a frame see page 98 Delete Shot Mark2 Deletes Shot Mark 2 see page 98 Set Clip Flag Add OK Adds an OK flag to a clip see page 97 Adds deletes clip flags Add NG Ad
58. of the white balance PRST Adjust the color temperature to the preset value the factory default setting 3200K Use this setting when you have no time to adjust the white balance A or B Recall the white balance adjustment settings already stored in A or B Push the AUTO W B BAL switch see page 13 to the WHITE position to automatically adjust the white balance and save the adjustment settings in memory A or memory B B ATW D When this switch is set to B and Operation gt White Setting gt White Switch lt B gt is set to ATW in the setup menu ATW is activated You can use the AUTO W B BAL switch even when ATW is in use When this switch is adjusted the new setting appears on the viewfinder screen for about three seconds 1 ATW Auto Tracing White Balance The white balance of the picture being shot is adjusted automatically for varying lighting conditions Under some conditions of lighting or the shooting subject adjustment by ATW may fail to provide proper colors Examples When the subject of a substantially single color like sky sea ground grass or certain kinds of flowers occupies most of the frame area When the subject is under a light source of extremely high or extremely low color temperature If execution of automatic tracing by the ATW function takes an unacceptably long time or only results in an inadequate effect then execute the AWB function MENU ON OFF switch To use this switch open
59. only supported or QDA EX1 XQD ExpressCard Adaptor About SxS Memory Cards SxS memory cards that can be used with this camcorder Use the following Sony SxS memory cards SxS PRO or SxS 1 with this camcorder SxS PRO series SxS PRO series SxS 1 series Proper operation cannot be guaranteed when memory cards other than SxS PRO and SxS 1 are used The memory cards listed above comply with the ExpressCard memory card standard e SxS SxS PRO and SxS 1 are trademarks of Sony Corporation The ExpressCard label and logo are the property of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association PCMCIA and are licensed to Sony Corporation Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners Notes on the use of SxS memory cards e Recorded data may be lost or corrupted in the following cases When the camcorder is subjected to shock or vibrations during reading writing or formatting of an SxS memory card and when the camcorder is powered off or an SxS memory card is removed during reading writing or formatting When the camcorder is used in an environment subject to static electricity or electromagnetic noise Do not use or store SxS memory cards in locations that are Outside the specified environmental ranges Very hot such in as vehicles parked in the sun during summer or exposed to direct sunlight or near heaters Subject to high humidity and corrosion e Whe
60. playback time may vary due to usage conditions and memory characteristics Recording frame rate SR SStP 1920 x 1080 59 94i 50i 29 97P 23 98P 25P XAVC Intra XAVC I mode 1920 x 1080 59 94i 50i 29 97P 23 98P 25P 1280 x 720 59 94P 50P XAVC Long XAVC L 50 mode 1920 x 1080 59 94P 50P 59 94 50i 29 97P 23 98P 25P 1280 x 720 59 94P 50P XAVC L 35 mode 1920 x 1080 59 94P 50P 59 94i 50i 29 97P 23 98P 25P XAVC L 25 mode 1920 x 1080 59 94i 50i MPEG 2 Long GOP MPEG HD422 mode 1920 x 1080 59 94i 50i 29 97P 23 98P 25P 1280 x 720 59 94P SOP 29 97P 23 98P 25P MPEG HD420 HQ mode 1920 x 1080 59 94i 50i 29 97P 23 98P 25P 1440 x 1080 59 94i 50i 1280 x 720 59 94P SOP DVCAM 720 x 480 59 94i 720 x 576 50i Proxy Main line 1920 x 1080 29 97P 25P 23 98P Main line 1280 x 720 59 94P SOP 29 97P 25P 23 98P Input Output Section Inputs GENLOCK IN BNC type 1 0 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced TC IN BNC type 0 5 V to 18 Vp p 10 KQ AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 XLR type 3 pin female LINE AES EBU MIC MIC 48V switchable LINE 4 0 3 dBu AES EBU AES3 compliant MIC 70 to 30 dBu MIC IN XLR type 5 pin female 70 to 30 dBu WRR D sub 15 pin Analog CH1 40 dBu Digital CH1 CH2 40 dBFS SDI IN SMPTE 292M 259M standard compliant 4 channel audio Outputs VIDEO OUT BNC type SD analog composite HD Y switchable SDI OUT 1 2 BNC type 0 8 Vp p unbalanced 3G HD 1 5G HD SD switchable SM
61. settings for use 99 to 0 to 99 when a satisfactory image cannot be obtained using Color Temp lt P gt R Gain lt P gt Sets the R gain preset value 99 to 0 to 99 B Gain lt P gt Sets the B gain preset value 99 to 0 to 99 AWB Enable lt P gt Turns execution of the AWB auto white On Off balance function on off when the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST Color Temp lt P gt Sets the white balance preset value 1500K to 3200K to 50000K C Temp BAL lt P gt Sets the fine color temperature settings for use 99 to 0 to 99 when a Satisfactory image cannot be obtained using Color Temp lt P gt R Gain lt P gt Sets the R gain preset value 99 to 0 to 99 B Gain lt P gt Sets the B gain preset value 99 to 0 to 99 AWB Enable lt P gt Turns execution of the AWB auto white On Off balance function on off when the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST White Filter ND Filter C Temp Turns the function that assigns electrical CC Makes settings related to On Off filters to ND filters on off filters ND FLT C Temp lt 1 gt Selects the color temperature when electrical CC 3200K 4300K 5600K filters are assigned to ND filters filter 1 6300K ND FLT C Temp lt 2 4 gt Selects the color temperature when electrical CC 3200K 4300K 5600K filters are assigned to ND filters filters 2 to 4 6300K Electrical CC lt A gt Selects the color temperature when the electrical 3200K 4300K 5600K CC filter switching function is assign
62. speed shutter function can be set to 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 16 using Operation gt Slow Shutter gt Number of Frames in the setup menu e SLS mode cannot be used when the camcorder is in Slow amp Quick Motion mode e It is not possible to turn the SLS mode on or off or change the number of accumulated frames when recording Selecting the Shutter Mode and Shutter Speed When the automatic iris is used the iris opens wider as the shutter speed increases thus reducing the depth of field e The selectable shutter speeds vary depending on the current system frequency To switch between Speed mode and Angle mode 1 Select Operation gt Shutter gt Mode in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select Speed or Angle and then press the knob To set the shutter mode and standard mode shutter speed Once the shutter speed is selected it is retained even when the camcorder power is turned off 1 Push the SHUTTER selector from ON to SELECT The current shutter setting indication appears in the viewfinder for about three seconds 2 Before the shutter setting indication disappears push the SHUTTER selector down to SELECT again and repeat this until the desired mode or speed appears When all modes and speeds are displayed the display changes in the following order Speed Mode with system frequency 59 94i 1 60 gt 1 100 gt 1 1000 gt 1 2000 ECS Mode Depending on the frame rate setting s
63. the timecode with external timecode SET Sets the timecode or user bits R RUN Timecode advances only during recording Use this setting to have a consecutive timecode on the recording media For details see Setting the Timecode page 54 and Setting the User Bits page 54 LEVEL CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 audio channel 1 2 3 4 recording level knobs Adjust the audio levels to be recorded on channels 1 2 3 and 4 when the AUDIO SELECT CH1 CH2 and AUDIO SELECT CH 3 4 switches are set to MANUAL AUDIO SELECT CH 3 4 audio channel 3 4 adjustment method selection switch Select the audio level adjustment method for audio channels 3 and 4 AUTO Automatic adjustment MANUAL Manual adjustment E ESSENCE MARK button By pressing this button when a thumbnail display is on the screen you can view the following thumbnail displays of the essence marked frames of the selected clip depending on the item selected in a list displayed on the screen All Thumbnail display of all frames marked with essence marks Rec Start Thumbnail display of frames marked with Rec Start marks and of the first frames of clips when the first frames are not marked with Rec Start marks Shot Mark1 Thumbnail display of the frames marked with Shot Mark 1 Shot Mark2 Thumbnail display of the frames marked with Shot Mark 2 You can also select Shot Mark 0 and Shot Mark 3 to Shot Mark 9 If you have recorded clips by using plannin
64. to confirm before use that it conforms to the recording formats used with this camcorder 154 Configuring a Shooting and Recording System You can mount a CA FB70 TX70 HD Camera Adaptor to the camcorder and connect a Camera Control Unit CCU This allows you to configure a shooting and recording system consisting of multiple camcorders with camera extension units connected to a remote control unit For more information about the CA FB70 and CA TX70 refer to their respective operation manuals When using the camcorder in this system do not connect a video light to the camcorder Recording External Input You can output and record SDI signals from devices connected to the SDI IN connector of the camcorder To output and record input signals instead of the camera picture set Operation gt Input Output gt Source Select in the setup menu to External For the recording formats supported for input SDI signals see Supported external input formats and camcorder recording formats page 156 When you input SDI signals you can change the setting of Wide ID to select the method used to handle wide picture information External input signals cannot be recorded in Slow amp Quick Motion mode When Slow amp Quick Motion mode is selected the recording mode is cancelled when you set Operation gt Input Output gt Source Select in the setup menu to External Execution of automatic adjustment functions such a
65. to switch the shutter speed or shutter mode setting When this switch is operated the new setting appears on the viewfinder screen for about three seconds For details see Setting the Electronic Shutter page 47 FILTER selector Switches between four ND filters built into this camcorder FILTER CLEAR 1 4ND 1 16ND E 1 64ND 4 When this selector is used the new setting appears on the viewfinder screen for about three seconds FILTER selector ND filter setting 1 CLEAR 2 1 4 ND attenuates light to approximately 1 3 1 16 ND attenuates light to approximately 1 16 4 1 64 ND attenuates light to approximately Ya You can change a Maintenance menu setting so that different white balance settings can be stored for different FILTER selector positions This allows you to automatically obtain optimum white balance for the current shooting conditions in linkage with the filter selection For details see Adjusting the White Balance page 45 Ej MENU knob Changes the item selection or a setting within the menu see page 103 AUTO W B BAL automatic white black balance adjustment switch Activates the automatic white black balance adjustment functions WHITE Adjust the white balance automatically If the WHITE BAL switch see page 15 is set to A or B the white balance setting is stored in the corresponding memory If the WHITE BAL switch is set to P
66. 14 di Recording Audio on Channels 3 Pee ape git Pay en ge level and 4 Setting Knob es Sided LEVEL CH4 knob Selecting the recorded audio Front MIC LEVEL control You can select the audio recorded on audio Front Side4 LEVEL CH4 knob and channels 3 and 4 with the AUDIO IN CH3 CH4 MIC LEVEL control linked switches operation CHG switch Channel 3 recording target You can now adjust the levels of audio FRONT Front microphone audio channels 3 and 4 with the knobs selected REAR Audio signal input to AUDIO IN here CH1 connector WIRELESS Wireless microphone audio CH4 switch Channel 4 recording target FRONT Front microphone audio REAR Audio signal input to AUDIO IN CH2 connector WIRELESS Wireless microphone audio Adjusting the audio recording levels To adjust automatically Set the AUDIO SELECT CH 3 4 switch to AUTO To adjust manually Set the AUDIO SELECT CH 3 4 switch to MANUAL 2 Select the knobs that adjust the audio levels with the Audio CH3 Level and Audio CH4 Level items under Maintenance gt Audio in the setup menu Audio CH3 Level Channel 3 recording level Setting Knob Side3 LEVEL CH3 knob Front MIC LEVEL control Front Side3 LEVEL CH3 knob and MIC LEVEL control linked operation 53 Setting Time Data Setting the Timecode The timecode setting range is from 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 29 hours minutes seconds frames
67. 25P Clip Continuous Rec Turns Clip Continuous Rec mode on off When On Off set to On the settings for other special recording modes are set to Off Simul Rec Turns simultaneous recording to slots A and B On Off on off Proxy Recording Mode Setting Turns proxy recording on off Sets proxy recording On Off Size Selects the size of the proxy recording format 1280x720 9Mbps 640x360 3Mbps 480x270 1Mbps 480x270 0 5Mbps Frame Rate Selects the frame rate of the proxy recording 23 98fps 25fps 29 97fps format 50fps 59 94fps Bit Rate Selects the bit rate of the proxy recording format 9Mbps 3Mbps 1Mbps 0 SMbps Audio Channel Selects the audio channel to record to proxy data CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 111 Item Sub item setting Description Assignable Switch Assigns functions to assignable switches For details about assigning functions see Assigning Functions to Assignable Switches page 140 lt 0 gt See page 140 Assigns a function to the ASSIGN 0 switch lt I gt See page 141 Assigns a function to the ASSIGN 1 switch lt 2 gt See page 141 Assigns a function to the ASSIGN 2 switch lt 3 gt See page 141 Assigns a function to the ASSIGN 3 switch lt 4 gt See page 141 Assigns a function to the ASSIGNABLE 4 switch lt 5 gt Assigns a function to the ASSIGNABLE 5 See page 141 switch Lens RET Assigns a function to RET button on the lens See page 143
68. 50 HD 1920x1080 25PsF 50i HD 1280x720 50P HQ 1440x1080i 59 94 HD 1920x1080 29 97PsF 59 94i HD 1280x720 59 94P 50 HD 1920x1080 25PsF 50i HD 1280x720 50P HQ 1280x720P 59 94 HD 1920x1080 29 97PsF 59 94i HD 1280x720 59 94P 50 HD 1920x1080 25PsF 50i HD 1280x720 50P 156 chapter Check the functions of the camcorder before 0 T z setting out for a shooting session preferably by Cleaning the Viewfinder recording and playing back video and audio Use a dust blower to clean the CRT screen and signals mirror inside the viewfinder barrel Clean the lens and protecting filter with a commercially available lens cleaner Never use organic solvents such as thinners Disassembling the eyepiece for cleaning example HDVF 20A Viewfinder barrel Eyecup holder Protecting filter Packing ring Eyecup 1 Detach the eyepiece from the viewfinder barrel For the detaching procedure see Detaching the Eyepiece on page 31 2 Remove the eyecup from the eyecup holder 157 3 Remove the protecting filter together with the packing ring from inside the eyecup holder 4 Detach the protecting filter from the packing ring Fog proof filter Depending on the temperature and humidity the protecting filter may mist because of vapor or your breath To ensure that the viewfinder is always clear replace the protecting filter with a fog proof filter service part number 1 547 341 11 Fitting th
69. 99 Master Gain TMP Sets a temporary master gain value 6dB 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 18dB 24dB 30dB 36dB 42dB 128 Maintenance Item Sub item setting Description Battery Makes settings related to batteries Near End Info Battery 5 10 15 95 100 Sets the threshold value for displaying the Battery Near End warning when using a BP GL65 GL95 battery pack End Info Battery 0 1 2 3 4 5 Sets the threshold value for displaying the Battery End warning when using a BP GL65 GL95 battery pack Near End Sony Battery 11 5V to 17V 0 1V steps Sets the threshold value for displaying the Battery Near End warning when using a BP L60S L80S battery pack End Sony Battery 11 0V to 11 5V 0 1V steps Sets the threshold value for displaying the Battery End warning when using a BP L60S L80S battery pack Near End Other Battery 11 5V to 11 8V to 17 0V 0 1V steps Sets the threshold value for displaying the Battery Near End warning when using a non Sony battery pack End Other Battery 11 0V to 14 0V 0 1V steps Sets the threshold value for displaying the Battery End warning when using a non Sony battery pack Detected Battery Sony Info Battery Sony Battery Other Battery DC IN Displays the result of automatic battery pack type detection DC Voltage Alarm Sets alarms relating to external DC supply voltage
70. ASSIGN 0 Switch 140 Functions That Can Be Assigned to the ASSIGN 2 Switch 141 Functions That Can Be Assigned to the ASSIGN 1 and 3 Switches the ASSIGNABLE 4 and 5 Switches and the COLOR TEMP Butt nlssseescessessstias esas lsat obec A Wea ate oaaws sus odode atescages 141 Functions That Can Be Assigned to the RET Button on the TODS oss cess cab E E NEEE 143 Chapter 7 Saving and Loading User Setting Data Saving and Loading Settings ccccccsscsscssesssssssssssssessessesssessesscseesees 144 Saving and Loading User Menu Item Files ccscsscssssessesseseeseese 144 Saving User Menu Item Files cccecesccseceeceeeeeeteceeceeeeeeeeeeaeee 144 Loading User Menu Item Files 0 0 0 cess eseeeeseeseeeeseeeeeeeaes 145 Saving and Loading ALL Files sesesessesssesossesososossesoscesesesossosescesssesose 145 Saving Setting Data as an ALL file eee eeeeeeneeseeens 145 Loading Setting Data ccseseceesessecseceeeeneeceevereeeseeersneesere sees 146 Resetting a File after Changing Its Contents cceceseeeeereeees 146 Saving and Loading Scene Files sssssscsssssssssesceccescessssescssessessesees 147 Saving Scene Files nsien eunan i A RETRE 147 Loading Scene Files ties esek ass aan E 147 Saving and Loading Lens Files e sesesesoesssesossesososossesoscesesseossosescesesesose 148 Setting Lens File Data nae onee akeas enias 148 Saving Lens Piles aarep t des E S 148
71. Abort Cannot Use Media A 1 An unusable memory card was inserted Replace the card in the corresponding slot Cannot Use Media A D Unsupported File System A memory card with a different file system was inserted Replace the card or format the card using the camcorder 1 B is displayed for cards in slot B 161 BE Appendix Important Notes on Operation The fan and battery are consumable parts that will need periodic replacement When operating at room temperature a normal replacement cycle will be about 5 years However this replacement cycle represents only a general guideline and does not imply that the life expectancy of these parts is guaranteed For details on parts replacement contact your dealer The life expectancy of the AC adaptor and the electrolytic capacitor is about 5 years under normal operating temperatures and normal usage 8 hours per day 25 days per month If usage exceeds the above normal usage frequency the life expectancy may be reduced correspondingly Use and storage Do not subject the camcorder to severe shocks e The internal mechanism may be damaged or the body warped e If an accessory mounted on the accessory shoe is subjected to severe shock the accessory shoe may be damaged In such a case stop using it and contact your dealer or a Sony service representative Do not cover the camcorder while operating Putting a cloth for example over the camcorder can
72. Connectors 1 To adjust the signal input to the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector set the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 switch to REAR To adjust both input signals set both switches to REAR 2 Set the AUDIO SELECT switch es corresponding to the channel s selected in step 1 to MANUAL 3 With the LEVEL knob s for the channel s selected in step 1 adjust so that the audio level meter shows up to 20 dB for a normal input volume Correspondence between recording level adjustments and audio level controls In Maintenance gt Audio in the setup menu you can select which audio level control controls the audio recording level of the input to each of the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors The correspondences between the settings of the menu items and the controls are as follows If an AES EBU digital audio signal is input the recording level cannot be adjusted using the camcorder Rear1 WRR Level Channel 1 recording level Setting Knob Sidel LEVEL CH1 knob Front MIC LEVEL control Front Sidel LEVEL CH1 knob and MIC LEVEL control linked operation Rear2 WRR Level Channel 2 recording level Setting Knob Side2 LEVEL CH2 knob Front MIC LEVEL control Front Side2 LEVEL CH2 knob and MIC LEVEL control linked operation When you have operation of the LEVEL CH1 CH2 knobs and MIC LEVEL control linked together if the MIC LEVEL control is set to 0 the audio signals on channels 1 and 2 cannot
73. D Rec Fungtion Proxy Rdpording Mode Menu item selection area The setup menu cannot be used when the camcorder is in focus magnification mode Exit focus magnification mode by pressing the assignable switch to which the Focus Mag function has been assigned To make menu settings 1 Turn the MENU knob or press the 4 or J button to move the cursor to the item that you want to set A list of selectable menu items appears in the menu item selection area to the right of the menu list 2 Press the MENU knob or the SET button The menu item selection screen appears You can also display the menu item selection screen by pressing the gt button 103 e The menu item selection area displays a maximum of seven lines You can scroll through menus with more than seven lines by moving the cursor up and down Format Operation gt SBack Format Format Media Frequency Rec Format Aspect Ratio S Input Output Super Impose Displayed when there are further menu items below Menu item selection area e If the selected item has sub items they appear on the right e If there are no sub items the current setting appears on the right e Select Back to return to the previous level Turn the MENU knob or press the 4 or J button to move the cursor to the item that you want to set and then confirm by pressing the MENU knob or the SET button The sub items area appears to the right of the menu item s
74. DI IN or iy VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT BNC cable not supplied Regardless of whether the signal is HD or SD the Note same status information and menus can be i The SD signal down converted output is enabled when displayed on the external monitor as those on the Operation gt Input Output gt Output Format in the setup viewfinder screen menu is set to 720x486i or 720x576i 151 SDI OUT connector BNC The SDI OUT connector can be used to connect a device that supports SDI The device type can be a monitor switcher VTR or other recording device The output from this connector can be turned on and off using Operation gt Input Output gt SDI Out1 Output SDI Out2 Output in the setup menu see page 110 For connection use a BNC cable not supplied VIDEO OUT connector The VIDEO OUT connector can be used to connect a device that supports analog composite signals The device type can be a monitor VTR or other recording device The output signal is linked to the setting of Operation gt Input Output gt Output Format in the setup menu To input the VIDEO OUT connector output signal to an external analog composite device it may be necessary to change the input signal setting of that external device to match the analog composite signal setting for the VIDEO OUT connector To input camcorder output audio to an external device such as a monitor VTR or other recording device con
75. IABILITY UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS EULA SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID FOR THE PRODUCT SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU CONSENT TO USE OF NON PERSONAL INFORMATION LOCATION DATA DATA SECURITY You acknowledge and agree that SONY and its affiliates partners and agents may read collect transfer process and store certain information collected from the SOFTWARE including but not limited to information about i the SOFTWARE and ii the software applications contents and peripheral devices that interact with your camcorder and the SOFTWARE Information Information includes but is not limited to 1 unique identifiers relating to your camcorder and its components 2 performance 176 of the camcorder the SOFTWARE and their components 3 configurations of your camcorder the SOFTWARE and the software applications contents and peripheral devices that interact with the camcorder and the SOFTWARE 4 use and frequency of use of the functions of x the SOFTWARE and y the software applications contents and peripheral devices that interact with the SOFTWARE and 5 location data as indicated below SONY and its affiliates partners and agents may use and disclose Information subject to applicable laws in order to improve its products and services or to provide products or ser
76. Interface is installed Rec Source Switch the signals to be recorded between the camera picture and external input If the camcorder is currently recording or playing the switch takes effect after recording or playback ends Functions That Can Be Assigned to the ASSIGN 1 and 3 Switches the ASSIGNABLE 4 and 5 Switches and the COLOR TEMP Button Assignable Switch Function State when camcorder setting is next powered on Off No assignment Front Mic Switch between stereo On and monaural Off whena Setting retained stereo microphone is connected Marker Turn the display of all markers on off Setting retained ATW Turn ATW auto tracing white balance mode on off Setting not retained ATW Hold Hold the white balance setting in the ATW mode Turbo Gain Execute Turbo Gain according to the setting of Operation Setting not retained gt Gain Switch gt Gain Turbo Rec Review Conduct a recording review Rec Start or stop recording Spotlight Turn the spotlight function in auto iris mode on off Setting retained Backlight Turn the backlight function in auto iris mode on off Setting retained VF Mode Switch the viewfinder screen between B amp W On and Setting retained color Off Video Signal Monitor Switch the video signal monitor display function Setting retained Lens Info Switch the depth of field indication between off Setting retained displayed in meters and displ
77. N selector for the channel to which the audio output cable is attached to MIC e Set the AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 switch for the channel to which the audio output cable is connected to REAR If the XLR connection automatic detection function is on the input signal for audio recording is selected automatically and therefore this setting is not required AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 switches To AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector Audio equipment AUDIO IN selectors AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 switches To DC OUT connector To AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector AUDIO IN selectors Connecting Line Input Audio Equipment Connect the audio output connector of the audio equipment that supplies the line input signal to the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector Switch settings Set the AUDIO IN selector for the channel to which the audio signal source is connected to LINE Selecting the audio inputs to be recorded e With the XLR connection automatic detection function switched off the factory default setting A signal must be selected for audio recording by setting the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 switch to REAR depending on which of the AUDIO IN CH 1 and CH 2 connectors is used for connecting the external audio equipment With the XLR connection automatic detection function switched on When a cable is connected to the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector the input from that connector is automatically selected for audio
78. PS 1 FPS units 25P 1 FPS to 25 FPS 1 FPS units The PXWK 503 Slow amp Quick Option available separately is required for use with the XAVC video format By shooting with a frame rate that differs from the playback frame rate you can obtain slow and quick motion effects that are smoother than low speed or high speed playback of content recorded at the normal frame rate Slow amp Quick Motion settings and shooting To make Slow amp Quick Motion settings Slow amp Quick Motion cannot be used if the video format is set to XAVC and the PXWK 503 Slow amp Quick Option available separately is not installed e Only one special recording function such as Slow amp Quick Motion can be used at any one time 69 If another special recording function is enabled while using Slow amp Quick Motion Slow amp Quick Motion is automatically canceled e Slow amp Quick Motion cannot be set during recording playback or while the thumbnail screen is displayed e Slow amp Quick Motion cannot be set if the slow shutter function is set 1 Select Operation gt Rec Function gt Slow amp Quick Motion in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select On and then press the knob Slow amp Quick Motion starts and S amp Q Stby appears in the recording status indicator area in the viewfinder Next set the frame rate 3 Select Operation gt Rec Function gt Slow amp Quick Motion gt Frame Rate in the
79. PTE ST424 425 Level A B 292M 259M standard compliant 167 4 channel audio AUDIO OUT XLR type 5 pin male 4 0 3 dBu balanced TC OUT BNC type 1 0 Vp p 75 Q EARPHONE stereo mini jack 11 dBu reference level output maximum monitor volume 16 Q load HDMI Type A 19 pin Other DC IN XLR type 4 pin male 11 V to 17 VDC DC OUT Round type 4 pin 11 V to 17 V DC 1 8 A maximum rated current LENS 12 pin lens power source 11 V to 17 V DC 1 0 A maximum rated current REMOTE 8 pin LIGHT 2 pin USB 4 pin type A 4 pin type B 2 VF Rectangular type 26 pin round type 20 pin Camera Section Image sensor 2 3 inch type CCD Effective pixels 1920 H x 1080 V Type 3 chip RGB Optical system F1 4 prism system ND filters 1 Clear 2 1ND 3 1ND 4 14ND Sensitivity F11 system frequency 59 94i F12 system frequency 50i 2000 Ix 89 9 reflectance 3200K Minimum illumination 0 016 Ix F1 4 42 dB 16 frame accumulation Image S N ratio 60 dB Noise Suppression On Horizontal resolution 1000 TVL TV lines or higher Modulation depth 45 or higher 27 5 MHz screen center Black level 3 1 Black set to 0 in the setup menu 6 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 24 30 36 42 dB AGC Gain Shutter speed 59 94i P 50i P 1 60 to 1 2000 sec 29 97P 1 40 to 1 2000 sec 25P 1 33 to 1 2000 sec 23 94P 1 32 to 1 2000 sec Slow shutter 2 to 8 16 frames Dynamic range 600
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83. RST the automatic white balance adjustment function does not operate BLACK Adjust the black set and black balance automatically 13 You can use the AUTO W B BAL switch even when the ATW Auto Tracing White Balance function is operating If you push the switch to the WHITE side once more during the automatic white balance adjustment the adjustment is cancelled and the white balance setting returns to the original setting If you push the switch to the BLACK side once more during the automatic black balance adjustment the adjustment is cancelled and the black balance setting returns to the original setting Mic microphone LEVEL control Adjusts the input level of audio channels 1 2 3 and 4 see page 51 Right side near the front ASSIGN assignable 1 2 3 switches You can assign the desired functions to these switches using Operation gt Assignable Switch in the setup menu see page 140 Off is assigned to the ASSIGN 1 2 3 switches as the factory default setting The ASSIGN 1 3 switches are provided with an indicator to show whether a function is assigned to the switch ON or not OFF COLOR TEMP color temperature button Can be used as an assignable switch This button is reserved for use in a future upgrade to change the color temperature when shooting ALARM alarm tone volume adjustment knob Controls the volume of the warning tone th
84. SONY SOLID STATE MEMORY CAMCORDER PXW X500 XDCAM PowerHAD FX SxS HDMI OPERATION MANUAL 1st Edition Table of Contents Before Using This Unit ccsccssscsssscsscsssssssssssssscessssssesssssessssessesssseseses 8 Chapter 1 Overview Feature scccssssssssssssserssesssscsesessssssesecsssssesecessssesesesssessesessssssesssssessesecssessers 9 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 10 Power Supply caiene oe Seased a E A N ENN 10 Accessory Attachment ienee rae aa ENE 11 Operating and Connectors Section eseeeseeseneeeeseeseeeesees 12 Screen Display scsccscsscssssssesssssssssssscsssccescescsscssesccscsscsscsseesessessesseeseees Information Screen veshesceg seks eit ce scat honk vous A NRE Viewfinder Screen Chapter 2 Preparations Preparing a Power Supply scscsscsscsscssssssscssessessessesscssecssssscsscssessessess 28 Using a Battery Pakoren sai i E EEN tian 28 Using AC Power Attaching the Viewfinder ose Attaching the Viewfinder 0 0 cece esses cseeeeseeeeeeeseeetseeseseeseeetaes 29 Adjusting the Viewfinder Position cece seeeseeeeeseeneeeeeeeees 30 Using the BKW 401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket 30 Detaching the Eyepiece eeceeseeceseseseeseeesseeseeeceeeeseeseeetaes 31 Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus and Screen ecceeeeeseeeeees 32 Using the Unit for the First Time cccccscssscsssssssscssscssscsssesessscsseeres 33 Mounting and Adjus
85. Sony Planning directory 2 Insert the SxS memory card in slot A or B 3 Select Operation gt Planning Metadata gt Load Media A or Load Media B in the setup menu A file list screen appears Up to 64 planning metadata files are displayed in the list 4 Turn the MENU knob to select a file to load and press the knob 5 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute and then press the knob To display detailed information in planning metadata After loading planning metadata into the camcorder you can check the detailed information that it contains such as file names date and time of creation and titles Select Operation gt Planning Metadata gt Properties in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute and then press the knob The planning metadata information is displayed Item Information File Name File name Assign ID Assign ID Created Date and time of creation Modified Date and time of most recent modification Modified by Name of person who modified the file Title Title specified in file ASCII format clip name Title2 Title2 specified in file UTF 8 format clip name Material Number of clips in material Group group Shot Mark0 to Names defined in file for Shot Shot Mark9 Mark 0 to Shot Mark 9 a Material group A group of clips recorded with the same planning metadata You can turn the MENU knob to scroll the list 74 To clear the plan
86. SxS Memory Cards If for any reason an error should occur in a memory card the card must be restored before use When you load an SxS memory card that needs to be restored a message appears in the viewfinder to ask whether you want to restore it To restore a card Turn the MENU knob to select Execute and then press the knob The restoration starts During the restoration an execution message appears the progress is displayed and the ACCESS indicator lights in orange When restoration ends a completion message appears Press the MENU knob to dismiss the message If restoration fails e Write protected SxS memory cards and cards on which memory errors have occurred cannot be restored A warning message appears for such cards Follow the instructions in the message and unprotect the card or replace it with another card SxS memory cards on which memory errors have occurred may become usable if they are reformatted In some cases some clips can be restored while others cannot The restored clips can be played normally If the message Could not Restore Some Clips keeps appearing after repeated attempts at restoration it may be possible to restore the SxS memory card with the following procedure Use the application software see page 154 to copy the required clips to another SxS memory card Format the unusable SxS memory card on the camcorder Copy the required clips back to the newly format
87. age 23 on the viewfinder screen To make the iris more open Turn the MENU knob counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camcorder Select one of 0 25 0 5 0 75 or 1 To stop down the iris Turn the MENU knob clockwise as seen from the front of the camcorder Select one of 0 25 0 5 0 75 or 1 The changed reference value is retained until the power of the camcorder is turned off Even if the reference value is changed it reverts to the standard value every time the power is turned on To set the automatic iris window 1 Set Operation gt Auto Iris gt Detect Window Indication in the setup menu to On The current automatic iris window appears on the viewfinder screen If it is not necessary to display the auto iris window on the screen set to Off 2 Select Operation gt Auto Iris gt Detect Window in the setup menu 3 Turn the MENU knob until the desired auto iris window appears and then press the knob 1 2 3 4 5 6 m The shaded parts indicate the area where light detection If you select Var the following items become effective and you can set the window of the desired size Set Operation gt Auto Iris gt Iris Var Width Iris Var Height Iris Var Iris Var H Position and Iris Var V Position in the setup menu Item Setting Iris Var Width The width of the window Iris Var Height The height of the window Iris Var
88. amcorder For the IP address of the camcorder see Maintenance gt Wi Fi gt IP Address in the setup menu The user name and password entry screen appears 10 Enter a user name and password then select OK The web menu of the camcorder appears For details about the web menu see Web Menu page 88 For the user name and password for access authentication see Maintenance gt Basic Authentication see page 135 in the setup menu Connecting to the Internet You can connect to the Internet via an access point that supports 3G 4G LTE optional or by using tethering You connect to the Internet using station mode by using a 3G 4G LTE compatible access point optional that supports wireless LAN station mode connection or by using device tethering Computer Smartphone Tablet Access point D Internet Connection method Tf the access point and device supports WPS connect using the procedure in To connect to an access point using WPS page 82 If WPS is not supported connect using the procedure in To connect to an access point in station mode without using WPS page 89 First turn the access point and device on and configure the device tethering function if planning to use tethering Transferring Files You can transfer proxy files recorded on an SD card and original files recorded on SxS memory cards to a server on the Internet when connected to the Internet via an ac
89. anel Side1 LEVEL knob left on the side panel Front MIC LEVEL knob on the front panel Front Side1 LEVEL knob left and MIC LEVEL knob linked control Rear2 WRR Level Side2 Front Front Side2 Selects the knob for adjusting the audio level of a wireless microphone or a device connected to the AUDIO IN CH 2 connector on the rear panel Side2 LEVEL knob right on the side panel Front MIC LEVEL knob on the front panel Front Side2 LEVEL knob right and MIC LEVEL knob linked control Audio CH3 Level Side3 Front Front Side3 Selects the knob for adjusting the audio level recorded on channel 3 Side3 LEVEL knob on the side panel Front MIC LEVEL knob on the front panel Front Side3 LEVEL knob and MIC LEVEL knob linked control Audio CH4 Level Side4 Front Front Side4 Selects the knob for adjusting the audio level recorded on channel 4 Side4 LEVEL knob on the side panel Front MIC LEVEL knob on the front panel Front Side4 LEVEL knob and MIC LEVEL knob linked control 131 Maintenance Item Sub item setting Description WRR Setting WRR Valid CH Sel Selects whether to enable channels 1 and 2 of the Makes settings related to the AIl CH1 wireless tuner All or channel 1 only CH1 wireless tuner WRR CH Select Selects the reception channel for display in the TX1 TX2 menu TX1 Displays channel 1 TX2 Displays channel 2 WRR Delay Comp Selects whether to enable
90. aptor CA TX70 HD Camera Adaptor VCT 14 Tripod Adaptor Tripod p f BP L80S Battery Pack BC L160 Battery Charger Battery Charger alala AC DN10 DN2B BC L500 BC L90 AC Adaptor Battery Charger Battery Charger LC H300 Hard Carrying Case a The carrying case is large enough to hold the camcorder with lens and microphone mounted However remove them if they protrude more than 25 cm 9 Tig inches from the front of the main unit 171 MPEG 4 Visual Patent Portfolio License THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG 4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR i ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG 4 VISUAL STANDARD MPEG 4 VIDEO AND OR ii DECODING MPEG 4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED BY MPEG LA TO PROVIDE MPEG 4 VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA LLC SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM MPEG LA is offering licenses for i manufacturing sales of any storage media storing MPEG 4 Visual video information ii distribution broadcasting of MPEG 4 Visual video information in any manner such as online video distribution service internet broadcasting TV broadcasting Other usage
91. ar a KP Keep mark to from the clip being recorded or played Setting not retained Electrical CC Function that switches the electrical CC filter 3200K 4300K 5600K 6300K applied to white balance adjustment values Each press of the switch or button switches in the order 3200K 4300K 5600K gt 6300K These can also be applied from a menu apply with Electrical CC lt A gt lt B gt lt C gt lt D gt This function is not available when Maintenance gt White Filter gt ND Filter C Temp in the setup menu is set to On If you set ND Filter C Temp to On after assigning the function the assignable switch ceases to function Setting retained CCS5600K Apply a 5600K electrical CC filter to white balance adjustment values Setting retained Clip Continuous Rec Turn the Clip Continuous Rec mode on off Setting not retained 142 Functions That Can Be Assigned to the RET Button on the Lens Assignable Switch Function State when camcorder setting is next powered on Off No assignment Lens RET Display return video signal When a camera extension unit is not connected function as follows Rec Review if playback is allowed Return Video Display return video signal Rec Review Execute recording review Shot Mark1 Write Shot Mark1 Shot Mark2 Write Shot Mark2 Clip Flag OK Add Clear an OK mark to from the clip being recorded or Setting not
92. as required e Never remove the battery pack while the camcorder is recording while the ACCESS indicator on the right side panel is lit in blue and the ACCESS indicator in the card slot section is lit in orange Doing so risks the loss of several seconds of data before the recording was interrupted because internal processing will not end normally The playback control buttons EJECT F REV F FWD NEXT PREV PLAY PAUSE STOP do not function during recording To stop recording perform one of the operations listed in step 9 The TALLY indicators the tally indicator on the front panel of the viewfinder and the REC indicator on the viewfinder screen go out and camcorder enters recording standby Stby mode A clip is created from the video and audio data and the metadata recorded between steps 9 and 10 To check the recording recording review With the camcorder in recording standby mode press an assignable switch assigned with the Rec Review function to play back the last two seconds of the clip at normal speed Press and hold an assignable switch assigned with the Rec Review function for one second or longer to start play back from the frame two seconds prior to the last frame at four times speed in the reverse direction Then release the button to play the clip from that point at normal speed The clip is played to the end then Rec Review ends and the camcorder returns to Stby mode 67 When the Rec Review functi
93. ase brightness Speed Sets the control speed speed of response to 99 to 0 to 99 changes in the video Larger values specify quicker reaction times Clip High Light Turns the function that ignores brightest areas to On Off provide a flatter reaction to high luminance on off Detect Window Selects the type of auto iris detection window 1 2 3 4 5 6 Var Var Variable Detect Window Indication Turns the function that displays the auto iris On Off detection window frame using a marker on off Iris APL Ratio If the Mode setting for Auto Iris is set to 99 to 0 to 99 Standard sets the mix ratio of peak to mean auto iris detection value Iris Var Width Sets the width of the window when Iris Window 40 to 500 to 999 is set to Var Iris Var Height Sets the height of the window when Iris Window 70 to 500 to 999 is set to Var Iris Var H Position Sets the horizontal position of the window when 479 to 0 to 479 Iris Window is set to Var Iris Var V Position Sets the vertical position of the window when Iris 464 to 0 to 464 Window is set to Var Zebra Zebra Select Selects the zebra pattern type Zebra 1 Zebra 2 Sets the display of zebra 1 2 Both Both patterns Zebral Level 50 to 70 to 107 Sets the Zebra 1 display level Zebral Aperture Level 1 to 10 to 20 Sets the Zebra 1 aperture level Zebra2 Level 52 to 100 to 109 Sets the Zebra 2 display level 115
94. at SxS memory cards for use on this camcorder The formats of cards formatted on other devices are not recognized as valid formats making it necessary to format them again on this camcorder Checking the Remaining Recording Time You can check the remaining capacity of the SxS memory cards loaded in the two slots by checking the recording media remaining capacity indicator in the viewfinder The camcorder calculates the remaining recording time for the media in each slot on the basis of the current video format recording bit rate and displays it in units of minutes You can check the remaining capacity on a bar graph by displaying the Media Status screen see page 58 62 The mark appears when a memory card is write protected When to exchange SxS memory cards e The warning message Media Near Full appears the WARNING indicator and the REC indicator on the viewfinder screen flash and the buzzer sounds when the total remaining recording time of the two memory cards falls to five minutes during recording Exchange one of the cards for media with available recording capacity If you continue recording the message Media Full appears and recording stops when the total remaining recording time falls to 0 About up to 600 clips can be recorded on one SxS memory card The display of remaining recording time changes to 0 and the message Media Full appears when the clip limit is reached Restoring
95. at is output via the built in speaker or optional earphones When the knob is turned to the minimum position no sound can be heard However if Maintenance gt Audio gt Min Alarm Volume in the setup menu is set to Set the alarm tone is audible even when this volume control is at the minimum position Maximum Minimum Ej MONITOR monitor volume adjustment knob Controls the volume of the sound other than the warning tone that is output via the built in speaker or earphones When the knob is turned to the minimum position no sound can be heard MONITOR audio monitor selection switches By means of combinations of the two switches you can select audio that you want to hear through the built in speaker or earphones Position of lower switch CH 1 2 Position of upper Audio output switch CH 1 CH 3 Channel 1 audio MIX Channels 1 and 2 mixed audio stereo 14 Position of upper Audio output switch CH 2 CH 4 Channel 2 audio Position of lower switch CH 3 4 Position of upper Audio output switch CH 1 CH 3 Channel 3 audio MIX Channels 3 and 4 mixed audio stereo CH 2 CH 4 Channel 4 audio a By connecting stereo headphones to the EARPHONE jack you can hear the audio in stereo Under Maintenance gt Audio in the setup menu Headphone Out must be set to STEREO g ASSIGN assignable 0 switch You can assign the desired function to this switch using Opera
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97. automatic manual switch on the lens to automatic Push the AUTO W B BAL switch to WHITE and then release the switch The message Executing appears during execution and changes to OK color temperature of subject when the adjustment finishes The adjustment values are saved automatically in the memory selected in step 1 A or B If the camcorder has a zoom lens with an automatic iris the iris may hunt 1 during the adjustment To prevent this adjust the iris gain knob indicated as IG IS or S on the lens For details refer to the lens operation manual 1 Hunting Repeated brightening and darkening of the image resulting from repeated response to automatic iris control lf the automatic white balance adjustment cannot be made If the white balance adjustment cannot be completed normally an error message will appear for about three seconds on the viewfinder screen Possible messages are listed below Error message Meaning NG Low Light The white video level is too low Either open the lens iris or increase the gain NG Timeout Adjustment could not be completed within the standard number of attempts NG High Light The white video level is too high Either stop down the lens iris or change the ND filter NG Color The color temperature of the Temp High subject lighting is too high and could not be adjusted Adjust the color temperature of the lighting then update m
98. ayed in feet Zoom Tele Wide When a lens that supports serial communication is installed assign the Zoom Tele function to ASSIGNABLE 4 and assign the Zoom Wide function to ASSIGNABLE 5 displayed only when lt 4 gt and lt 5 gt are set 141 Assignable Switch setting Function State when camcorder is next powered on Zoom Wide Tele When a lens that supports serial communication is installed assign the Zoom Wide function to ASSIGNABLE 4 and assign the Zoom Tele function to ASSIGNABLE 5 displayed only when lt 4 gt and lt 5 gt are set Focus Magnifier Turn the focus magnification function on off Setting not retained Zebra Turn zebra display on off Setting not retained Lens RET Display the return video signal When a camera extension unit is not connected function as follows Rec Review if playback is allowed Return Video Display the return 1 video signal Return Video2 Display the return 2 video signal Return Video3 Display the return 3 video signal Return Video4 Display the return 4 video signal Shot Mark1 Write Shot Mark1 Shot Mark2 Write Shot Mark2 OK Mark Add or delete an OK mark Clip Flag OK Add Clear an OK mark to from the clip being recorded Setting not retained or played Clip Flag NG Add Clear an NG mark to from the clip being recorded Setting not retained or played Clip Flag Keep Add Cle
99. been off In automatic black balance mode adjustments are performed in the following order black set and black balance Manual black balance adjustment can be selected from the setup menu Automatic black balance adjustment is disabled in the following cases e During recording e In special recording mode Slow amp Quick Motion e When the shutter mode is SLS Set the OUTPUT DCC switch to CAM 2 Push the AUTO W B BAL switch to BLACK and release the switch The message Executing appears during execution and changes to OK when the adjustment finishes Adjustment values are saved to memory automatically During the black balance adjustment the iris is automatically closed During the black balance adjustment the gain selection circuit is automatically activated so you may see flickering on the viewfinder screen but this is not a fault lf automatic black balance adjustment cannot be made If the black balance adjustment cannot be completed normally an error message will appear for about three seconds on the viewfinder screen Possible messages are listed below Error message Meaning NG Iris not The lens iris did not close Closed adjustment was impossible NG Timeout Adjustment could not be completed within the standard number of attempts NG Out of The difference between the Range reference value and the current value is so great that it exceeds the ran
100. cause excessive internal heat build up After use Always turn off the POWER switch Before storing the camcorder for a long period Remove the battery pack Shipping e Remove the media before transporting the camcorder 162 e If sending the camcorder by truck ship air or other transportation service pack it in the shipping carton of the camcorder Care of the camcorder Remove dust and dirt from the surfaces of the lenses or optical filters using a blower If the body of the camcorder is dirty clean it with a soft dry cloth In extreme cases use a cloth moistened in a little neutral detergent then wipe dry Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol or thinners as these may cause discoloration or other damage to the finish of the camcorder In the event of operating problems If you should experience problems with the camcorder contact a Sony service representative Use and storage locations Store in a level ventilated place Avoid using or storing the camcorder in the following places e In excessive heat or cold operating temperature range 5 C to 40 C 23 F to 104 F Remember that in summer in warm climates the temperature inside a car with the windows closed can easily exceed 50 C 122 F e In damp or dusty locations e Locations where the camcorder may be exposed to rain e Locations subject to violent vibration e Near strong magnetic fields Close to radio or TV transmitters prod
101. cess point Preparation Connecting to the Internet Connect to the Internet using the procedure in Connecting to the Internet page 83 Registering a file transfer destination You must first register a server to which you want to transfer files For details about registering a server see To register a new destination server page 91 Selecting and Transferring Files You can select proxy files on an SD card or original files on SxS memory cards for transfer to a server Transferring proxy files on an SD card 1 Connect the camcorder and device using a LAN connection then launch a browser on the device to connect to the camcorder see page 80 2 Display a file list screen to select files Tap B and select Media Info then tap SD Card The SD Card screen appears 84 4 Select the files you want to transfer Tap a file to select it Tap a file a second time to de select it You can double tap a file to play the file to check its content 5 Tap Transfer to The default destination server specified in Default Setting To register a new destination server page 91 appears To change the destination server tap the destination server to display a list and then select a different server Enter the directory on the destination server as required 6 Tap Transfer Transfer of the selected files begins To cancel file transfer tap Cancel To transfer original files on SxS memory
102. cording start point End Timecode of the recording end point Duration Duration between start and end points Creation date and modified date Clip name Recording format Video Codec Video codec Size Picture size FPS Frame rate Audio Codec Audio codec Ch Bit Audio recording channel Number of bits for audio recording Special recording mode information Recording device name 97 To hide the clip properties screen Do one of the following Press the RESET RETURN button Returns to the Thumbnail menu screen Press the THUMBNAIL button Sets the camcorder to E E mode and displays the camera picture Press the PLAY PAUSE button Starts playback of the selected clip Adding Deleting Clip Flags on Clips You can add clip flags OK NG or KP marks to clips to filter the display of clips based on the clip flags You perform this operation on the thumbnail screen or the filtered clip thumbnail screen see page 98 To add a clip flag Select the thumbnail for the clip to which you want to add the clip flag then select Thumbnail gt Set Clip Flag in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select a clip flag then press the knob Setting Added clip flag Add OK OK Add NG NG Add KEEP KP The clip flag is added to the thumbnail of the selected clip You can also use an assignable switch assigned with the clip flag function to add clip flags see page 140 To delete a
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104. d Proxy Initializes the SD card in the PROXY SD card Execute Cancel slot execute by selecting Execute 109 Item Sub item setting Description Input Output Sets input output signals Output Format Settings vary according to the system frequency setting Selects the input format execute by selecting Execute Settings vary according to the recording format setting see page 109 SDI Out Output Turns the output signal from the SDI OUT1 On Off connector on off SDI Out2 Output Turns the output signal from the SDI OUT2 On Off connector on off HDMI Output Turns the output signal from the HDMI On Off connector on off SDI Out2 HDMI Super Turns character information superimposed Off On from the SDI OUT2 connector on off Video Out Super Turns character information superimposed Off On from the VIDEO OUT connector on off Down Converter Selects the signal conversion mode for output of Edge Crop Letter Box SD signals Squeeze Edge Crop Crops the edges of the 16 9 picture for output as a 4 3 picture Letter Box Masks the top and bottom of the 4 3 picture and displays a 16 9 picture in the center of the screen Squeeze Squeezes the 16 9 picture horizontally for output as a 4 3 picture Wide ID Selects whether to add a wide ID signal to the SD Through Auto output signal Through Outputs without adding a wide ID signal Auto Adds and outputs a wide ID signal when
105. dance with the privacy policies of SONY or such third party Please contact applicable contact address of each area or country for SONY s current privacy policy Please contact applicable third parties for privacy policies relating to personally identifiable and other information you provide when you use or access third party software or services Information may be processed stored or transferred to SONY its affiliates or agents which are located in countries outside of your country of residence Data protection and information privacy laws in certain countries may not offer the same level of protection as your country of residence and you may have fewer legal rights in relation to Information processed and stored in or transferred to such countries SONY will use reasonable efforts to take appropriate technical and organizational steps to prevent unauthorized access to or disclosure of Information but does not warrant it will eliminate all risk of misuse of such Information AUTOMATIC UPDATE FEATURE From time to time SONY or the THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS may automatically update or otherwise modify the SOFTWARE including but not limited to for purposes of enhancement of security functions error correction and improvement of functions at such time as you interact with SONY s or third parties servers or otherwise Such updates or modifications may delete or change the nature of features or other aspects of the SOFTWARE
106. de output Auto Generator Auto Outputs the timecode generator value during recording and the timecode reader value during playback Generator Outputs the timecode generator value during recording and playback DF NDF Selects drop frame mode DF or non drop DF NDF frame mode NDF LTC UBIT Sets the data recorded in LTC user bits Fix Time Fix Records user specified data Time Records the current time 132 Maintenance Item Sub item setting Description Essence Mark Find Mode Sets the operation when the NEXT PREV button Makes settings related to Clip Rec Start is pressed essence marks Rec Start Moves to the next or the previous recording start mark respectively Clip Moves to the start of the next clip when the NEXT button is pressed Moves to the start of the current clip when the PREV button is pressed or moves to the start of the previous clip if the PREV button is pressed at the start of the clip Camera Config Makes settings related to various camcorder operations HD SDI Remote I F Off Characters Green Tally Red Tally Sets whether to enable the recording control function for an external device connected to the SDI OUT 1 2 connector HD SDI output of the camcorder If enabled it selects the indicator used to display the recording state of the external device Off Recording control function is disabled Chara Displayed using the external device control indicator on the s
107. der can be operated remotely from a smartphone tablet or computer that is connected using a wireless LAN File transfer via wireless LAN Proxy files low resolution files stored on the camcorder SD card and original files high resolution files recorded on the camcorder can be transferred to a server via a wireless LAN Video audio streaming via wireless LAN A camcorder camera video feed or playback video feed can be created H 264 AAC LC compression and then streamed from a connected device using the Content Browser Mobile application via a wireless LAN e Content Browser Mobile is an application that can operate the camcorder remotely on the device screen while streaming content and can be used to configure the camcorder For details about the Content Browser Mobile application contact your Sony sales or service representative Compatible devices You can use a smartphone tablet or computer to configure and operate the camcorder The supported devices OS and browsers are shown in the following table 80 Device Os Browser Smartphone Android 4 4 Chrome iOS7 Safari Tablet Android 4 4 Chrome iOS7 Computer Microsoft Windows 7 Chrome Microsoft Windows 8 1 Mac OS 10 8 10 9 Safari Attaching the IFU WLM3 1 Remove the cover of the USB wireless LAN module connector Guard supplied 2 Attach the protective cap to the IFU WLM3 gt 3 Plug the IFU WLM3
108. dify it Turn the MENU knob to select Execute on the confirmation screen then press the knob To change the File ID Select File gt Scene File gt File ID in the setup menu A screen for editing the File ID appears Select characters and enter the File ID Turn the MENU knob to select Done then press the knob The File ID is updated Loading Scene Files To load a scene file from internal memory Select File gt Scene File gt Recall Internal Memory in the setup menu A scene file list screen appears Turn the MENU knob to select a file to load then press the knob A confirmation screen appears Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob To load a scene file from an SD card Saving and Loading 1 Select File gt Scene File gt Load SD Card Lens Files in the setup menu A scene file list screen appears 2 Turn the MENU knob to select a file to load then press the knob Setting Lens File Data A confirmation screen appears 3 Use File gt Lens File see page 138 in the setup Turn the MENU knob to select menu to set the data in lens files Execute then press the knob You can set the following data and save it as a lens file Setting data Sub items V modulation shading M V Modulation correction values Center marker position Lens Center H Lens Center V Flare level R Flare G Flare B Flare White balance correction White Offset R value White Offset B Whit
109. ding or recording standby mode A new clip will be created when you next start recording e Operate on a clip lock delete or rename a clip e Switch slots e Change the recording format e Turn off the POWER switch e Play back a clip e Switch to the thumbnail screen Recording Video Simultaneously to Two SxS Memory Cards Simul Rec When the video format see page 43 is set to one of the options in the following table you can record the same video to two SxS memory cards This function is useful for making a video backup while shooting Operation gt Format Operation gt Format gt Rec Format in the gt Frequency in the setup menu setup menu XAVC I 1080P 29 97 25 23 98 XAVC I 1080i 59 94 50 XAVC I 720P 59 94 50 XAVC L 50 1080P 59 94 50 29 97 25 23 98 XAVC L 50 1080i 59 94 50 XAVC L 50 720P 59 94 50 XAVC L 35 1080P 59 94 50 29 97 25 23 98 XAVC L 35 1080i 59 94 50 XAVC L 25 1080i 59 94 50 HD 422 50 1080P 29 97 25 23 98 HD 422 50 1080i 59 94 50 HD 422 50 720P 59 94 50 29 97 25 23 98 HQ 1920x1080P 29 97 25 23 98 HQ 1920x1080i 59 94 50 HQ 144x1080i 59 94 50 HQ 1280x720P 59 94 50 HQ 1920x1080i 59 94 50 DVCAM 720x480 59 94 DVCAM 720x576 50 To set Simul Rec e Only one special recording function such as Simul Rec can be used at any one time If another special recording mode is enabled while using Simul Rec Simul Rec is automatically canc
110. displays of duration timecode and user bits data depending on the position of the DISPLAY switch Displays the type of data currently shown in the time data display as follows TCG Recorded timecode TCR Playback timecode UBG Recorded user bits UBR Playback user bits DUR Duration CLK Time display when the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch is set to CLOCK When the HOLD button is pressed to hold the timecode value the timecode is displayed in the format shown below When the HOLD button is pressed again to release the hold the timecode is displayed in the normal format 00 100 J00 00 The three dots indicates that timecode is displayed in the hold mode Clip name display Displays the name of the clip currently recording when recording or displays the name of the next clip to be recorded during recording standby Warning indicator area Displays warnings when trouble with recording or moisture condensation occurs For details see Operation Warnings on page 159 23 Remaining media capacity indicator Shows bar segments indicating the remaining capacity of recording media in the slots Remaining battery capacity indicator Displays the battery remaining capacity icon and the remaining recording time Viewfinder Screen The viewfinder screen displays images during shooting recording or recording standby and playback with camcorder information superimposed on the display You can toggle the di
111. ds an NG flag to a clip see page 97 Add KEEP Adds a KP Keep flag to a clip see page 97 Delete Clip Flag Deletes a clip flag see page 98 Lock Unlock Clip Select Clip Selects the clip to protect see page 95 Protects unlocks a clip Lock All Clips Protects all clips on the media see page 95 Unlock All Clips Unlocks all clips on the media see page 95 Delete Clip Select Clip Selects the clip to delete see page 96 Deletes clips All Clips Deletes all clips on the media see page 96 Filter Clips OK Filters the display of clips by OK flags see Filters the display of clips page 98 by clip flag NG Filters the display of clips by NG flags see page 98 KEEP Filters the display of clips by KP Keep flags see page 98 None Clips are not filtered see page 98 Customize View Thumbnail Caption Selects the information displayed beneath clip Date Time Time Code Duration Sequential Number thumbnails Date Time Displays the date and time Time Code Displays the timecode Duration Displays the duration of the clip Sequential Number Displays a sequential number for each clip 100 chapter Item Description Page S etu p M e n u VF Setting Viewfinder settings 112 Organ izatio n Marker Marker settings 113 Gain Switch Gain value settings 114 Auto Iris Auto iris settings 115 Zebra Zebra pattern settings 1 5 On this camcorder settings for shooting and Display On Off Viewfinder display 116
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113. e fog proof filter Replace the protecting filter on the packing ring with the fog proof filter Be sure to correctly assemble the fog proof filter the packing ring and the eyecup so that the reassembled eyepiece is waterproof When cleaning the fog proof filter wipe it very gently with a soft cloth to avoid damaging the anti fogging coating Note about the Battery Terminals The battery terminal of this unit the connector for battery packs and AC adaptors is a consumable part Power may not be supplied to the unit properly if the pins of the battery terminal are bent or deformed by shock or vibrations or if they become corroded due to prolonged outdoor use Periodic inspections are recommended to keep the unit working properly and to prolong its usable lifetime Contact a Sony service or sales representative for more information about inspections 158 Operation Warnings If a warning caution or operating condition that requires confirmation occurs on the camcorder a message is displayed in the viewfinder the corresponding indicators start flashing and a warning sound is emitted You can adjust the volume of the warning sound using the ALARM knob If the ALARM knob is set to minimum the warning sound will not be audible Error Messages The camcorder will stop operation when the following kind of display occurs Error message Warning WARNING Tally REC Cause and Solution sound indicator indicator E error
114. e shading correction Shading Ch Select value Shading H SAW Shading H PARA Shading V SAW Shading V PARA Saving Lens Files To save a lens file in internal memory Select File gt Lens File gt Store Internal Memory in the setup menu A lens file list screen appears 2 Turn the MENU knob to select a destination then press the knob You can save files in rows with File ID of No offset Selecting a row with a specified File ID name will overwrite the selected file The File ID is generated automatically but you can modify it 3 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute on the confirmation message screen then press the knob 148 To save a lens file on an SD card Select File gt Lens File gt Save SD Card in the setup menu A lens file save destination screen appears Turn the MENU knob to select a destination then press the knob You can save files in rows with a blank File ID Selecting a row with a specified File ID name will overwrite the selected file The File ID is generated automatically but you can modify it Turn the MENU knob to select Execute on the confirmation message screen then press the knob To change the File ID Select File gt Lens File gt File ID in the setup menu A screen for editing the File ID appears Select characters and enter the File ID Turn the MENU knob to select Done then press the knob The File ID is updated Loading Lens Files To load a lens fi
115. ection value in the vertical direction in the lens file User Gamma Makes settings related to Current Settings Displays a list screen of the current user gamma file settings file names ser parima Load SD Card Displays a screen for loading user gamma settings from an SD card Reset 1 2 3 4 5 A11 Resets the settings in the selected user gamma file execute by selecting Execute Select All to reset all user gamma files 139 Assigning Functions to Assignable Switches Using the Assignable Switch item of the Operation menu you can assign user specified functions to the ASSIGN 0 to 3 switches the ASSIGNABLE 4 and 5 switches the COLOR TEMP button and the RET button on the lens The following tables lists the functions that are assigned when the camcorder is shipped from the factory Switch or button Function Assignable Switch setting ASSIGN 0 switch No assignment Off ASSIGN 1 switch No assignment Off ASSIGN 2 switch No assignment Off ASSIGN 3 switch No assignment Off ASSIGNABLE 4 switch No assignment Off ASSIGNABLE 5 switch No assignment Off RET button Rec Rreview if playback is allowed Lens RET COLOR TEMP button No assignment Off Functions That Can Be Assigned to the ASSIGN 0 Switch Assignable Switch Function State when camcorder setting is next powered on Off No assignment Marker Turn the display of all markers on off Setting retained
116. ed to an 6300K assignable switch Electrical CC lt B gt Selects the color temperature when the electrical 3200K 4300K 5600K CC filter switching function is assigned to an 6300K assignable switch Electrical CC lt C gt Selects the color temperature when the electrical 3200K 4300K 5600K CC filter switching function is assigned to an 6300K assignable switch Select if not using C Electrical CC lt D gt Selects the color temperature when the electrical 3200K 4300K 5600K CC filter switching function is assigned to an 6300K assignable switch Select if not using D 134 Maintenance Item Sub item setting Description DCC Adjust DCC Function Select Selects the setting method for the knee point Makes settings related to DCC Fix when the OUTPUT DCC switch is set to CAM DCC dynamic contrast with DCC on control DCC Automatically adjusts the knee point to match the luminance of the subject Fix Sets the knee point to a fixed value DCC D Range Sets the dynamic range when the OUTPUT DCC 400 450 500 550 600 switch is set to CAM with DCC on DCC Point Sets the DCC minimum knee point 99 to 0 to 99 DCC Gain Sets the gain relative to the DCC detected value 99 to 0 to 99 DCC Delay Time Sets the DCC control speed speed of response to 99 to 0 to 99 changes in the video DCC Peak Filter Adjusts the response sensitivity relative to the 99 to
117. ee page 88 from the web menu e To display the page for a smartphone change rm html to rms html in the URL To display the essen Me Hani page for a tablet change rm htm1 to rmt html in Cli gt gt Playpause f Fwd Playback screen the URL When rm html is entered the page automatically switches for display on the corresponding device However the appropriate page may not be displayed depending on the device The Wi Fi Remote screen may not match the camcorder settings under the following circumstances If this occurs reload the browser window If the camcorder is restarted while connected If the camcorder is operated directly while connected If the device has been reconnected Cursor screen If the browser Forward Back buttons have been used The Wi Fi remote control may not function if the wireless signal strength becomes weak Assign Main Playback Wi Fi Remote Screen Smartphone display Main screen Bloons Cored Bias e Settings Hees aay Iris Focus Zoom wim FER S amp Q FPS Shutter White Gamma Auto Iris Gain ATW Color Bars Auto Black Auto White Assign Playback Cursor Assign screen Camera Control 15 40 35 06 008 0004 1920 x 1080 Prone Main Playback Cursor Auto iris Auto Black Auto White 86 e Status e Playback control buttons F Rev Play Pause F Fwd Prev Stop Next e Status Cursor control but
118. ee page 69 some shutter speeds cannot be selected in Slow amp Quick Motion mode These speeds are replaced by the slowest selectable shutter speed Example If you perform Slow amp Quick Motion shooting when setting the frame rate to 60 and the video format to HQ1280 29 97P the shutter speed is indicated as follows When Slow amp Quick Motion mode is off 1 40 gt 1 50 1 60 gt 1 100 When Slow amp Quick Motion mode is on 1 60 1 60 1 60 1 100 To set the shutter speed in ECS mode 1 Set the shutter mode to ECS see the previous item 2 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired frequency or number of frames To set the shutter speed in SLS mode Setting Auto Iris Select Operation gt Slow Shutter gt Setting in the setup menu and set the shutter mode to On 2 Select Operation gt Slow Shutter gt Number of Frames in the setup menu and select the desired number of frames The reference value for automatic iris adjustment can be changed to aid the shooting of clear pictures of back lit subjects or to prevent blown out highlights To set the auto iris operating mode Set the operating mode used when adjusting levels using auto iris T Select Operation gt Auto Iris gt Mode in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select the operating mode then press the knob Operating mode Description Backlight Mode for shooting in backlight conditions Standard Standard
119. eeesesesesereserstetstresrststsesreeserererrerrsrsrsene 159 Caution and Operation Messages ccsecssseeesseseseeseeseseeseeeaes 160 Important Notes on Operation sesesessesesessssosesosoesesosoosososoesosessesosossesssee 162 Exchanging the Battery of the Internal Clock s ssessseseseseseseseseosoeososesese 164 Specifications cccsccsscsscsccsccscescesccaccaseacsscsscsersessssseseossessessessessescescess 164 General 164 Input Output Sectores i e esses E Es 167 C mera Section ssenari kreson rrip neneiia E ERANT OEE Ei 167 Audio Sectio eienn reri anaiai EE E i a 168 Display SECON sirae eroi a e E sia t8 antelt es 168 Media Sectionincciecescasesscoscascis e irarri esn AE R 168 Supplied Accessories iier oaa ed toetastesensesdess 168 Related Equipment 0siicc 2c itese den eeaeee En a eea e aaa 168 Chart of Optional Components and Accessories sesessesssossososcesosesose 171 MPEG 4 Visual Patent Portfolio License sessseesesoreseseseseseorosorosososesese 172 MPEG 2 Video Patent Portfolio License sseseseseseseseseseoeseosoreroecsosesese 172 About Bitmap Fonts sesessssseesososeseseseseseososoroeososesoseseseseseseoeoeseoroeerererosesese 173 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT sssseseseseseseosoreseseseseseseoreeoeososesese 173 Open Software Licenses sesesossesossesosesossssesoscoesesosossesosoesescsossoseseesosesose 178 Trademarks sscccssssssrsrsesssssscssssssssssssecsssseesacsssssssesessseesasasesssses
120. election area and the cursor moves to the first sub item Rec Format Aspect Ratio SD Sub items area e Displays sub items and their current settings e To return to the previous level select Back press the lt button or push the MENU CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch down to the ESCAPE position 4 Turn the MENU knob or press the 4 or J button to move the cursor to the sub item that you want to set and then confirm the selection by pressing the MENU knob or the SET button The settings of the selected sub item appear and the cursor moves to the currently selected value Format Rec Format Aspect Ratio SD 1 Settings area The settings area displays a maximum of nine lines You can scroll through menus with more than nine sub items by moving the cursor up and down For sub items with a large settings range for example 99 to 99 the settings area is not displayed Instead the sub item name is highlighted to indicate that the sub item can be set Turn the MENU knob or press the 4 or button to select the value to set and then confirm by pressing the MENU knob or the SET button The setting is changed and the display is updated to show the new setting If you select Execute for an executable item the corresponding function is executed Items that require confirmation before execution In step 3 the menu disappears and a confirmation message appears if you select an item that requi
121. eled Simul Rec cannot be set during recording playback or while the thumbnail screen is displayed Select Operation gt Rec Function gt Simul Rec in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select On then press the knob 71 To shoot using Simul Rec Simultaneous recording is not possible if either of the media is defective or if the media is write protected During simultaneous recording if either of the media becomes full or an error occurs and recording cannot continue recording to that media stops but recording to the other media continues 1 Insert SxS memory cards in both memory slots A and B The ACCESS indicators for SxS slots A and B are lit Also icons for SxS slots A and B appear in the viewfinder see page 27 2 Shoot as described in Basic Operations page 66 To stop shooting Stop the recording To exit Simul Rec In recording standby mode set Operation gt Rec Function gt Simul Rec in the setup menu to Off Recording Proxy Data Proxy data is made up of low resolution video data H 264 and audio data AAC LC This lightweight proxy data can be used in the same way as the original data but it can be transferred more quickly for more efficient viewing and editing During clip recording proxy data is recorded onto the SD card inserted into the PROXY SD card slot By importing proxy data recorded on the SD card into a computer you can quickly check the recorded con
122. emory NG Color The color temperature of the Temp Low subject lighting is too low and could not be adjusted Adjust the color temperature of the lighting then update memory NG Out of Value could not be adjusted Range because the difference between the current value and reference value exceeds the adjustment range NG Poor White The white surface of the subject Area is too narrow and could not be adjusted If any of the above error messages is displayed retry the white balance adjustment If the error message occurs again an internal check is necessary For information about this internal check refer to the Maintenance Manual If you have no time to adjust the white balance Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST To change the color temperature when the ND filter is switched You can assign electrical CC color correction filters to ND filters see page 13 This allows you to change the color temperature automatically when the ND filter is switched T Set Maintenance gt White Filter gt ND Filter C Temp in the setup menu see page 134 to On 2 To assign an electrical CC filter to FILTER selector position number 1 select ND FLT C Temp lt 1 gt To assign it to positions 2 to 4 select ND FLT C Temp lt 2 4 gt 3 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired color temperature 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 as required To switch between electrical CC filters with an assignable switch You can assign the
123. emory card Computer with SxS Device Driver Software installed With a Windows computer Check that a Removable Disk appears in My Computer This indicates normal status With a Macintosh computer An icon is displayed on the menu bar To remove an SxS memory card Windows 1 Click on the icon of Safely Remove Hardware on the task bar of the computer 2 Select Safely remove SxS Memory Card Drive X from the displayed menu 3 Check that the Safe To Remove Hardware message appears then remove the card Macintosh Drag the SxS memory card icon on the desktop to the Trash If the SxS memory card icon is located in the Finder click on the eject icon USB Connection with a Computer Preparations When you connect the camcorder to a computer using a USB cable not supplied the memory card in the slot is recognized as an extended drive by the computer When two memory cards are mounted in the camcorder they are recognized as two independent extended drives by the computer USB cable not supplied Turn the camcorder on and wait until the image and information are displayed on the screen then connect the USB cable to the camcorder e When connecting the USB cable to the computer be careful to check the form and direction of the USB connector 153 The camcorder does not work on the bus power from the computer To start USB connection When you connect a computer to t
124. en DHCP is Off Notes Submit Applies the wireless LAN settings e The bit rate for proxy files is an average value so this value may be exceeded at times e A video frame rate of 24 fps is not supported Wireless LAN Station Settings Use the Station Settings tab of the Settings screen to make settings for connecting the camcorder to a wireless LAN cx30080 0005005 Item Description Host Name Name of the camcorder can be modified SSID Displays the SSID selected in Access Point Key Enter the password for the access point DHCP Enables disables DHCP When set to On an IP address is automatically assigned to the camcorder To enter the camcorder IP address manually set to Off IP Address Enter the IP address of the camcorder Enabled only when DHCP is Off Subnet mask Enter the subnet mask of the camcorder Enabled only when DHCP is Off 89 To connect to an access point in station mode without using WPS 1 Connect the camcorder and device using access point mode see page 81 Configure settings on the Station Settings screen Configure settings to match the settings of the access point connection For details about access point settings refer to the instruction manual for the access point Tap Submit The specified settings are applied Select Maintenance gt Wi Fi gt Setting in the setup menu Turn the MENU knob to
125. enses Adjusting the Flange Focal Length If the lens does not stay in focus properly as you zoom from telephoto to wide angle adjust the flange focal length the distance from the plane of the lens mounting flange to the imaging plane Make this adjustment just one time after mounting or changing the lens When carrying out the adjustment use a flange focal length adjustment chart as the subject If you use a subject with insufficient contrast or move the camcorder or subject during adjustment this will cause an adjustment error e Place the subject the flange focal length adjustment chart so that it appears at the center of the screen at the telephoto end Arrange it so that no nearby object no object closer to the camera than the chart enters the screen at the wide angle end Carrying out the adjustment Set the iris to manual Open the iris position the supplied flange focal length adjustment chart approximately 3 meters 10 ft away from the camcorder and arrange the lighting to obtain a satisfactory video output Loosen the fixing screws on the F f or F B ring flange focal length adjustment ring Use manual or power zoom to set the lens to telephoto Point the camcorder at the chart by turning the focus ring and focus on it Set the zoom ring to wide angle Turn the F f or F B ring until the chart is in focus being careful not to disturb the focus ring Repeat steps 4 to 7 until the chart s
126. equency 59 941 Tee igo Tiao Mrs osot 60 100 120 gt 125 gt 250 so0 gt 59 94P 000 2000 50i 50P 29 97P 140 50 Veo 1 100 120 1 125 so H00 1 250 500 gt 1000 gt 2000 25P 1733 50 6o 1 100 1 120 1 125 so egos 250 gt 500 gt 1000 gt 2000 23 98P 32 4g 150 60 o6 M1005 Tye Tye ool 120 125 gt 250 s00 gt 1000 gt 2000 a This speed cannot be selected when the camcorder is in Slow amp Quick Motion mode and Operation gt Rec Function gt Frame Rate in the setup menu is set toa value that is greater than the system frequency Angle mode 180 90 45 22 5 and 11 25 ECS Extended Clear Scan mode Select this mode for obtaining images with no horizontal bands of noise when shooting subjects such as monitor screens As shown in the following tables the range of shutter speeds that can be set varies depending on whether the Slow amp Quick Motion S amp Q function is on or off System Shutter speed unit Hz frequency S amp Q Off S amp Q On 59 941 60 00 to 7000 59 94P 60 00 to 8000 60 00 to 8000 29 97P 30 00 to 8000 30 00 to 8000 23 98P 23 99 to 6000 30 03 to 6000 50i 50 00 to 7000 50P 50 00 to 7000 50 00 to 7000 25P 25 02 to 7000 30 00 to 7000 SLS slow speed shutter mode This mode is used to shoot subjects with low illumination The number of accumulated frames shot when using the slow
127. eseseeseses 179 After purchasing the Sony PXW X500 Solid State Memory Camcorder it is necessary to set the date and time of the internal clock and to set the user language For details about how to make settings see Using the Unit for the First Time page 33 Before attaching removing optional components or accessories to from the PXW X500 referred to as the camcorder be sure to turn the power of the camcorder off Features 2 inch type Power HAD FX CCD Employs a 2 inch type IT Interline Transfer progressive scan image sensor with 2 20 megapixels for Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution and a newly developed signal processor LSI that achieves a high sensitivity of F11 1080 59 94i or F12 1080 50i for shooting high quality video Slow amp Quick Motion function Supports slow and quick motion shooting as a special recording function This function allows you to obtain special video effects when shooting slow moving or fast moving subjects You can shoot full HD 1920x1080 resolution video at frame rates of up to 1080 120P see page 69 Multi format support Supports next generation XAVC Intra Long and MPEG4 SStP formats in addition to existing MPEG HD and DVCAM formats allowing the camcorder to record material in a diverse range of applications see page 43 Support for ProRes DNxHD and MPEG IMX additional formats is planned Installation of the PXWK 501 Codec Option and PXWK 502
128. etup menu A User Menu Item file list screen appears 2 Turn the MENU knob to select a file to load then press the knob A confirmation screen appears Insert a writable SD card see page 63 into the UTILITY SD card slot before proceeding 3 Turn the MENU knob to select eeke n es ihe kidh Saving Setting Data as an ALL file Select File gt All File gt Save SD Card in the setup menu A screen for selecting an ALL file save destination appears 2 Turn the MENU knob to select a save destination then press the knob You can save files in rows with File ID of No File Selecting a row with a specified File ID name will overwrite the selected file The File ID is generated automatically but you can modify it see page 146 3 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute on the confirmation message screen then press the knob If an error message appears One of the following error messages may appear during execution of the save or as soon as you select Execute In this case the file is not saved Error message Problem What to do NG Cannot Save No recordable Insert media is recordable inserted media NG Media Full The media is Use media with full free capacity remaining 145 To change the File ID 1 Select File gt All File gt File ID in the setup menu A screen for editing the File ID appears Select characters and enter the File ID Turn the MENU knob to select Done then press the k
129. ety zone indicator on off On Off Safety Area Selects the safety zone range 80 90 92 5 95 Aspect Marker When an aspect marker is to be displayed selects Line Mask Off the display method Select Off if you do not want to display the marker Line Show as white lines Mask Displays a lower video signal level for areas outside the marker area Aspect Select Selects the aspect ratio of the marker 15 9 14 9 13 9 4 3 1 66 1 1 85 1 2 35 1 2 4 1 Aspect Mask When the Aspect Marker setting is Mask this 0 to 12 to 15 sets the video signal level of areas outside the marker area as a percentage value relative to the video signal level of areas inside the marker area Aspect Safety Zone Turns the aspect safety zone marker on off On Off Aspect Safety Area Selects the sizes of the aspect safety zone marker 80 90 92 5 95 as a percentage of total screen size 100 Marker Turns the 100 safety zone marker indicator On Off on off User Box Turns the box cursor display on off On Off User Box Width Sets the box cursor width distance from the 40 to 500 to 999 center to the left and right edges User Box Height Sets the box cursor height distance from the 70 to 500 to 999 center to the top and bottom edges User Box H Position Sets the horizontal position of the box cursor 479 to 0 to 479 center User Box V Position Sets the vertical position of the box cursor center 464 to 0 to 464
130. file 2 Tap HBH on the top left of the screen Select a menu item e Abort selected Stop file transfer e Delete from list Delete the file from the transfer list e Start selected Start file transfer e Select All Select all files in the list e Clear completed Delete all files that have been transferred from the list chapter D Clip Operations on the Thumbnail Screen The thumbnail screen appears if you press the THUMBNAIL button in E E or playback mode Thumbnail screens display lists of the index pictures of clips stored on SxS memory cards as thumbnails A message appears if you insert a memory card that contains no clips You can select any clip see page 93 on the thumbnail screen and start playback of that clip see page 93 Thumbnail Screen You can also add a clip flag to any clip on the thumbnail screen to filter clips according to the flags You can also switch to the Essence Mark thumbnail screen from the thumbnail screen and add essence marks for example shot marks to any frame in the clip Cursor yellow TCR 00 00 00 12 a TCR 00 00 01 22 ad ea TCR 00 00 03 33 TCR 00 00 04 45 TCR 00 00 00 15 TCR 00 00 04 57 TCR 00 00 05 21 Clip00 27 Ju 4 12 20 AM AVC 1_ 1920x1080 23 98P S8 amp Q 60 24 Dur 00 00 01 56 Thumbnail index picture When a clip is recorded its first frame is automatically displayed as the index pic
131. for recording Playback may be possible so making a copy and replacing the memory card is recommended Media Error Cannot Use Media A 1 The memory card may be damaged and can no longer be used for recording or playback The card cannot be used in the camcorder and must be replaced Will Switch Slots Soon The camcorder will switch memory card slots shortly Check that there is a memory card in both slots Cannot Use Media A D Unsupported File System A card using a different file system or an unformatted card was inserted The card cannot be used in the camcorder and must be replaced or formatted using the camcorder Media Error Playback Halted Cannot continue playback because an error occurred while reading from the memory card If the problem persists make a copy and replace the memory card 160 Message Cause and Solution Media A Error Recording stopped because an error occurred on the memory card If the problem persists replace the memory card Media Reached Rewriting Limit Change Media A The memory card has reached the end of its life Make a backup and replace the card immediately If you continue using the card the card may not be able to record or play For details refer to the operating instructions for the memory card Copy Error CANCEL Abort No Media There are no memory cards inserted in the slots Insert cards Copy Error CANCEL
132. g metadata that defines names for Shot Mark 0 to Shot Mark 9 the defined names are displayed instead of the above item names in the list E SHIFT button Use this in combination with other buttons PRESET REGEN regeneration CLOCK switch Selects the type of timecode to record PRESET Record new timecode on the media REGEN Record timecode continuous with the existing timecode recorded on the media Regardless of the setting of the F RUN SET R RUN switch the camcorder operates in R RUN mode CLOCK Record timecode synchronized to the internal clock Regardless of the setting of the F RUN SET R RUN switch the camcorder operates in F RUN mode AUDIO SELECT CH1 CH2 audio channel 1 2 adjustment method selection switches Select the audio level adjustment method for audio channels 1 and 2 AUTO Automatic adjustment MANUAL Manual adjustment AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 audio channel 1 2 3 4 input selection switches Select the audio input signals to be recorded on audio channels 1 2 3 and 4 FRONT Audio input signals from the microphone connected to the MIC IN connector REAR Audio input signals from an audio device connected to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors WIRELESS Audio input signals from the UHF portable tuner if it is attached 19 Left side and upper section ASSIGNABLE 4 5 switches You can assign the desired functions to these switches using Operation gt Assignable Switc
133. g slot and fasten the four fixing screws DWR S02D or WRR 855S BP L80S Adjustment screws Mount plate supplied with WRR 862 Phillips type screwdriver 3 Set the AUDIO IN selector for the 2 channel to which you want to input audio signal to WIRELESS see page 19 Attach the battery pack On how to attach the battery pack see To attach the battery pack on page 28 a a a oa eae 3 Mount the tuner on the WRR tuner To fit the WRR 862 when using a fitting BP L80S Battery Pack 1 Attach the WRR tuner fitting not supplied service part number A 8278 057 B to the back of the camcorder Use a Phillips type screwdriver to tighten the four screws placed in the tuner fitting For three of these screws insert the screwdriver through the corresponding hole and tighten the screw Make sure that all four screws are fully tightened Loosen the adjustment screws on the tuner fitting Adjust the tuner fitting position for a BP L80S Battery Pack to be attached and tighten the adjustment screws to fix its position Attach the mount plate supplied with the WRR 862 About the WRR tuner fitting service part number A 8278 057 B contact a Sony service or sales representative 38 WRR 862 Connect the tuner power cord to the DC OUT connector of the camcorder and the audio output cable to the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector Set the switches as follows Set the AUDIO I
134. ge Adjustment was impossible If any of the above error messages is displayed retry the black balance adjustment If the error message occurs again an internal check is necessary For information about this internal check refer to the Maintenance Manual If the lens cable is not firmly connected to the LENS connector it may not be possible to adjust the lens iris If this happens the black balance will be incorrect Adjusting the White Balance Always readjust the white balance when the lighting conditions change 1 Set the switches and selectors as shown below 45 e GAIN switch L set to a gain value that is as small as possible e OUTPUT DCC switch CAM e WHITE BAL switch A or B P 1 Adjustment values are saved to memory B only when Operation gt White Setting gt White Switch lt B gt in the setup menu is set to Memory Set the FILTER selector to suit the lighting conditions as follows Place a white test card under the same lighting conditions as the subject to be shot and zoom in on it Alternatively any white object such as a cloth or a wall can be used The absolute minimum white area is as follows Rectangle centered on the screen The lengths of the sides are 70 of the length and width of the screen Make sure there are no bright spots in the rectangle Adjust the lens iris Manually adjusted lens Set the iris to an appropriate setting Lens with automatic iris Set the
135. gulated to 12 V even when the camcorder is supplied with over 12 V power through the DC IN connector or battery pack The brightness or color temperature of the light will not change in response to voltage increase e Do not use a video light with power consumption of over 50 W The brightness or color temperature of the light will change when the voltage supplied through the DC IN connector or from the battery pack is less than 12 V To attach the video light Fit the video light to the accessory fitting shoe on the camcorder grip and connect the video light cable to the LIGHT connector The accessory fitting shoe on the camcorder is of the inch tapped hole type If you want to replace this with a slide type shoe use the supplied cold shoe kit Using the Shoulder Strap To attach the shoulder strap T Fit one of the clips to a shoulder strap fitting Pull up the strap to lock the fitting 2 Fit the other clip to the shoulder strap fitting on the other side of the grip in the same way as in step 1 To remove the shoulder strap Press here and pull in the direction shown by the arrow to release Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position You can slide the shoulder pad back and forth within a 40 mm range This adjustment helps you get the best balance for shooting with the camcorder on your shoulder Shoulder pad 1 Raise the lever in the center of the shoulder pad to unlock the sho
136. h in the setup menu see page 141 Off is assigned to these switches when the camcorder is shipped from the factory GPS module Contains a built in GPS module Do not grasp this part of the camcorder when the GPS function is in use PC connector Used to put this camcorder into USB connection mode and use it as an external storage device for a computer When a computer without ExpressCard slot is connected to this connector every memory card inserted in the camcorder is recognized as a drive on the computer El External device connector Reserved for use in a future upgrade 5 USB wireless LAN module connector Connect an optional IFU WLM3 USB Wireless LAN module to connect the camcorder with smartphones tablets or other devices by Wi Fi See Attaching the IFU WLM3 page 80 al SxS memory card slots These two slots A and B can receive SxS memory cards or other recording media see page 60 ACCESS indicators Indicates the state of slots A and B see page 60 You can check whether the indicators are lit even when the slot cover is closed El EJECT SxS memory card button To remove the recording media from the slot press the EJECT button to release the lock then press the button once more This makes the media come out of the slot partially see page 61 E Slot cover Slide to the left and right to open and close PROXY SD card slot Insert an SD card for recording proxy data ACCESS i
137. he LCD backlight comes on in the H state Setting LCD monitor backlight H High select this to view the LCD monitor outdoors in the daytime M Brightness between H and L L Low select this to view the LCD monitor indoors or outdoors at night OFF Off the display is also off Thumbnail screen operations section and audio control section o ol no NUA en AUDIO W FRONT FRONT EAR REAR anaes wans THUMBNAIL indicator This lights when the thumbnail screen is displayed THUMBNAIL button Press this button to display the thumbnail screen see page 92 and to carry out a thumbnail operation Press once more to return to the original display SET button and arrow buttons Use these buttons to make timecode and user bit settings and for thumbnail screen operations see page 94 When the menu is displayed press this button to select an item or to confirm the setting change MENU button Each press of this button turns the setup menu display on and off The function of this button is the same as that of the MENU ON OFF switch 18 F RUN SET R RUN free run set recording run switch Selects the operating mode of the internal timecode generator The operating mode is set as explained below depending on the position of the switch F RUN Timecode keeps advancing regardless of whether the camcorder is recording Use this setting when synchronizing
138. he PC connector with a USB cable not supplied the message Connect USB Now is displayed to prompt you to confirm that you wish to enable the USB connection If you select Cancel or push the MENU CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch down to the ESCAPE position or if you disconnect the USB cable the message Connect USB Now disappears If you select Execute and press the MENU knob the USB connection is enabled and the camcorder is recognized as an extension drive If the USB connection is enabled during recording playback operation the operation is stopped and the message USB Connecting appears on the viewfinder screen At this time the output signal from the VIDEO OUT connector and SDI OUT 1 2 connectors changes to a black signal e The camcorder cannot be operated for recording playback and so on while the message USB Connecting is displayed When the computer accesses the media loaded in the camcorder do not try to carry out the following operations Operating the camcorder turning the power on off switching the operating mode etc Removing or loading a media from an active slot being accessed from the computer Removing or connecting the USB cable Disabling the USB connection To disable the USB connection follow the same procedure as that for removing a device from the computer To enable the USB connection again first disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it The mes
139. he firmware of the wireless LAN connection function execute by selecting Execute 137 File Menu Default values are shown in bold Item Sub item setting Description User Menu Item Makes settings relating to user file operations Load SD Card Displays a screen for reading User menu item settings from an SD card Save SD Card Displays a screen for saving User menu item settings onto an SD card File ID Displays a screen for displaying editing the file ID of User menu items All File Makes settings related to ALL file operations Load SD Card Displays a screen for loading All File settings from an SD card Save SD Card Displays a screen for saving All File settings onto an SD card File ID Displays a screen for displaying editing the file ID of All Files Clear All Preset Returns the current settings of All File menu Execute Cancel items and standard settings to their factory default values execute by selecting Execute Scene File Makes settings related to scene file operations Recall Internal Memory Displays a screen for recalling scene files from internal memory Store Internal Memory Displays a screen for storing scene files in internal memory Load SD Card Displays a screen for loading scene files from an SD card Save SD Card Displays a screen for saving scene files onto an SD card File ID Displays a screen for displaying editing the
140. he remaining capacity on an SD card on the Media Status screen see page 58 To use an SD card formatted on the camcorder in the slot of another device First make a backup of the card then reformat the card in the device to be used Recording Proxy Data Select Operation gt Proxy Recording Mode gt Setting in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select On then press the knob 3 Insert an SD card for recording proxy data into the PROXY SD card slot 4 Start recording The proxy data file is saved in the PRIVATE PXROOT Clip directory of the SD card at the same time as the original data is being recorded onto an SxS memory card About the recorded files The file system is FAT32 and the file name extension is mp4 The timecode is also recorded simultaneously To stop recording of proxy data Stop recording and set Operation gt Proxy Recording Mode gt Setting in the setup menu to Off If recording fails Media Proxy Error or Write Error appears If recording fails due to insufficient free remaining capacity on the SD card NG Not Enough Capacity appears Changing Proxy Recording Settings Select Operation gt Proxy Recording Mode gt Size and Audio Channel in the setup menu to change the settings for the size of the proxy recording format and the audio channel for proxy recording respectively Checking Proxy Recording Settings Select Operation gt Proxy Recordi
141. hods are supported e Turn on an assignable switch assigned with the Shot Mark 1 or Shot Mark 2 function e Turn on an assignable switch assigned with the Lens RET function and press the RET button on the lens to record Shot Mark 1 When a shot mark is recorded a Shot Mark 1 or Shot Mark 2 indication appears in the viewfinder for about three seconds near the timecode indicator Setting Clip Flags To make it easier for editors to select good clips you can set clip flags in recorded clips To add delete clip flags You can use the Thumbnail menu to add and delete clip flags in previously recorded clips For details see Adding Deleting Clip Flags on Clips page 97 Shooting with Slow amp Quick Motion When the video format see page 43 is set to one of the formats listed below you can specify a recording frame rate that is different from the playback frame rate If shooting Slow amp Quick Motion using a recording format of XAVC I or XAVC L 50 system frequency of 25P or 23 98P and S amp Q frame rate of 72 fps or higher the use of SxS Pro SBP 64B SBP 128B SxS memory cards is recommended Recording System S amp Q frame format frequency rate XAVC I 1080P 29 97P 1 FPS to 23 98P 25P 60 FPS XAVC L 50 1080P 59 94P 50P 1 FPS units 29 97P 72 75 80 90 23 98P 25P 96 100 110 XAVC L 35 1080P 59 94P 50P 120 FPS 29 97P 23 98P 25P HD422 50 1080P 29 97P 1 FPS to 23 98P 30 F
142. hronizing with an external timecode ai External timecode Reference video signal GENLOCK IN connector TC IN connector Example 2 Interconnecting a number of camcorders including one reference camcorder EeP bebe be To another camcorder to be synchronized VIDEO OUT connector TC OUT connector TC IN connector GENLOCK IN connector To lock the timecode to an external source 1 Turn on the POWER switch 2 Set the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to PRESET oo Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to F RUN A Set the DISPLAY switch to TC 5 Supply a timecode signal and a reference video signal complying with the SMPTE standard and in proper phase relationship to the TC IN connector and to the GENLOCK IN connector respectively This operation synchronizes the internal timecode generator with the external timecode After about 10 seconds you can disconnect the external timecode without losing the synchronization When you finish the above procedure the internal timecode is immediately synchronized with the external timecode and the time data display will show the value of the external timecode However wait for afew seconds until the sync generator stabilizes before recording If the frequency of the reference video signal is not the same as the system frequency of the camcorder the camcorder cannot be correctly genlocked In s
143. i Rec Function Special recording 111 SON ERIN RUNES mode settings Knee Knee correction 123 tti Proxy Recording Proxy data settings 111 is a i Mode White Clip White clip settings 123 Assignable Switch Assign functions to 112 Detail HD Detail settings 124 assignable switches Detail SD Detail settings 124 101 Item Description Page Item Description Page Aperture Aperture correction 125 DCC Adjust DCC settings 135 settings Genlock Genlock settings 135 Skin Detail Skin detail correction 125 Auto Shading Auto black shading 135 settings correction settings Matrix Matrix correction 126 APR APR settings 135 setings Basic Basic authentication 135 Multi Matrix Multi matrix 126 Authentication settings i Gee ne Wi Fi Wi Fi settings 136 V Modulation N modulation shading 127 File Transfer Wi Fi transfer settings 136 correction settings Clock Set Internal clock settings 136 Low Key Low key saturation 127 Saturation correction settings Language Display language 136 settings Saturation Mode Saturation correction 127 re Hours Meter Digital time counter 136 settings 3 5 z r 5 settings Noise Suppression Noise suppression 127 settings Network Reset Network reset 136 Fan Control Fan control settings 136 5 Option Software option 137 Thumbnail Menu settings Version Version settings 137 Menu used to make settings related to clip thumbnails see page 100 w
144. ideo light see page 41 Viewfinder front to back positioning lever Adjust the viewfinder position in the front to back direction see page 30 Viewfinder left to right positioning ring Loosen this ring to adjust the left to right position of the viewfinder see page 30 Viewfinder fitting shoe Attach the viewfinder see page 29 g VF viewfinder connectors 26 pin rectangular and 20 pin round The analog interface connector 20 pin is for connection of an HDVF series viewfinder and the digital interface connector 26 pin is for connection of a CBK VF02 HD viewfinder Use a connection cable to connect your viewfinder to the corresponding connector Do not connect viewfinders to both connectors at the same time Lens mount securing rubber After locking the lens in position using the lens locking lever fit this rubber over the lower of the two projections This fixes the lens mount preventing it from coming loose E Viewfinder front to back positioning knob LOCK knob Loosen this knob to adjust the front to back position of the viewfinder see page 30 E Fitting for optional microphone holder Fit an optional CAC 12 Microphone Holder see page 36 Shoulder pad Raise the shoulder pad fixing lever to adjust the position in the front to rear direction Adjust the position for maximum convenience when operating the camcorder on your shoulder see page 42 LIGHT video light connector 2 pin female
145. ideo output HG2 4600G30 Compresses 460 video inpu to 100 video output HG3 3259G40 Compresses 325 video inpu to 109 video output HG4 4609G33 Compresses 460 video inpu to 109 video output default setting When Gamma Category is User User 1 Gamma table registered in User1 default setting User 2 Gamma table registered in User2 User 3 Gamma table registered in User3 User 4 Gamma table registered in User4 User 5 Gamma table registered in User5 122 Item Sub item setting Description Black Gamma Makes settings related to black gamma correction Black gamma correction allows you to reproduce gradations and colors in black or near black dark parts of the picture Setting Turns the black gamma correction function On Off on off Range Selects the effective range of the black gamma Low L Mid H Mid correction Low 0 to 3 6 L Mid 0 to 7 2 H Mid 0 to 14 4 Master Black Gamma Sets the master black gamma level 99 to 0 to 99 Knee Setting Turns the knee correction function on off Makes settings related to On Off knee comecnen Point Sets the knee point when the DCC function is Knee correction is 3 processing that prevents 75 to 90 to 109 off blown out highlights by Slope Sets the knee slope when the DCC function is compressing the bright parts 99 to 0 to 99 off of the image in response to the upper limit for the Knee Saturation Turns the
146. il gt Thumbnail View gt Essence Mark Thumbnail in the setup menu Select the type of shot mark to delete Select the thumbnail for the frame from which you want to delete a shot mark on the essence mark thumbnail screen then select Thumbnail gt Set Shot Mark in the setup menu 4 Turn the MENU knob to select one of the following then press the knob Setting Operation Delete Shot Markl Deletes shot mark 1 Delete Shot Mark2 Deletes shot mark 2 The shot mark is deleted from the selected frame Filtering Clips Frames using the Essence Mark Thumbnail Screen The essence mark thumbnail screen displays only those frames in a clip where an essence mark has been recorded in thumbnail view Display the thumbnail screen then either press the ESSENCE MARK button see page 18 or use the following procedure to display the essence mark thumbnail screen T Select Thumbnail gt Thumbnail View gt Essence Mark Thumbnail in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select an essence mark used to filter frames then press the knob Setting Description All All frames with added essence marks Rec Start Frames with a recording start mark and the first frame of clips that do not have a recording start mark Shot Mark0 to Frames with each shot mark Shot Mark9 The essence mark thumbnail screen appears filtered by the selected essence mark If a clip is recorded using planning metadata that defines
147. ination 1 Display the Edit User Menu screen 4 Turn the MENU knob to move the 2 Turn the MENU knob to select an item triangle and line to the desired to edit then press the knob destination then press the knob The edit function list appears The item is moved 3 Turn the MENU knob to select Delete in Ealt User Men eee x 5 Rec Function lt 1 gt the edit function list then press the Input Output lt 2 gt knob pe a lt 4 gt R Clip lt 5 gt Edit User Menu Format Media Camera Config Lens RET lt Color Temp gt Add Item Zoom Speed Customize Reset Rec Function Edit Sub Item Input Output Clip Assignable Switch Camera Config The item is deleted 106 Restoring the User Menu to Factory Default State Turn the MENU knob to select Edit User Menu gt Customize Reset then press the knob The Customize Reset screen appears 2 Turn the MENU knob to select Reset then press the knob A confirmation screen appears 3 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob The User menu is restored to the factory default state 107 The User menu consists of the following items when it is in the factory default state e Format Media see page 109 e Rec Function see page 111 e Input Output see page 110 e Clip see page 119 e Assignable Switch see page 112 e Camera Config see page 133 1 Excluding sub item lt 0 gt 2 Contains only User Menu Only as sub
148. ing a stereo amplifier or other external audio signal source AES EBU When connecting an external digital audio signal source MIC When connecting a microphone 48V OFF 48V external power source on off switch Switch between the following settings according to the microphone used for audio input 48V Microphone requiring external power source phantom power OFF Microphone using internal power source or not requiring a power source Fi SDI IN SDI input connector BNC type Connector used when connecting an external HD SDI signal source to the camcorder AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 audio channel 1 and channel 2 input connectors XLR type 3 pin female These are audio input connectors for channels 1 and 2 to which you can connect audio equipment or a microphone EJ Bottom cover This is provided for protecting the cables connected to the connectors on the rear panel By loosening the screws which retain the cover to the bottom of the camcorder you can adjust the position of the cover depending on the size and shape of the microphone or audio cable plugs After adjusting the position tighten the screws to secure the cover EJ AUDIO OUT connector XLR type 5 pin male Outputs the audio signals recorded on audio channels and 2 or audio channels 3 and 4 The audio signals are selected by the MONITOR switch REMOTE connector 8 pin Connect a remote control unit to control the camcorder remotely Before c
149. ing the Wi Fi Remote Control 85 WiFi Remote Screen ne ecidae tirigi eea s REEE EER 86 Web Men scsccsssssrsssssssssscsscessesssssssssssscsssssceseesesseesssssevessessessesssesseseess 88 Format Settings nanie ccna ka ila wid hie at bees 88 Wireless LAN Station Settings c i cceseseeseesecsecseceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 89 Transfer Upload Settings 0 0 cece cssescseeeeetseeecseeeeeesseeeeseeaeees 90 Monitoring File Transfers Job List cccsesseseeseeseeseeteeteeneeeeees 91 Chapter 5 Clip Operations Clip Operations on the Thumbnail Screen sessosessosescososcoecseseeseososeesosee 92 Thumbnail Screens sia a AR 92 Playing CHS i ccesent cecrivisreheacescesckrevecs uve ssdepaces EAE 93 Basic Thumbnail Menu Operations 0 0 e ce eeeeeeeesetetseeeeeeeeeeeees 94 Protecting CUPS ca5 cover ech tg datens Sate Ne tees eed 95 Deleting Clpsitcaosshisniedie Mie eect ton eh een eet 96 Displaying Clip Properties cece eessceecseeeeeeceeeeeseeeseeeeeeseeeeaes 97 Adding Deleting Clip Flags on Clips c cc eceeesesesesseeseseeeeeeeees 97 Filtering Clips Displayed using the Filtered Clip Screen 98 Adding Deleting Essence Marks on Clips 0 cceeeseeseeseseeeeeeees 98 Filtering Clips Frames using the Essence Mark Thumbnail Se a PREE E E A 99 Changing the Index Picture of a Clip sssesssssssssesesreersrsrsesrrrsreseeeees 99 Thumbnail Meiri srian arcieri a aas 100 Chapter 6 Menu and Detai
150. ing the format of streams when streaming using the device Video e XAVC Proxy AVC H 264 Main Profile 4 2 0 Long GOP e Select from sizes in the following table Audio e AAC LC compression e Sampling frequency 48 kHz e Bit rate 128 kbps for stereo Settings Upload Settings Item Description Setting Streaming Sets the video 640x360 3Mbps Size size and bit rate 480x270 1Mbps for streaming 480x270 0 5Mbps Streaming Displays the 23 98fps 25fps Frame video framerate 29 97fps SOfps Rate for streaming 59 94fps Streaming Displays the 3Mbps 1 Mbps Bit Rate video bit rate 0 5Mbps for streaming Proxy File Sets the video 1280x720 9Mbps recording size and bit rate 640x360 3Mbps Size for proxy files 480x270 1Mbps 480x270 0 5Mbps Proxy File Displays the 23 98fps 25fps recording videoframerate 29 97fps 5Ofps Frame for proxy files 59 94fps Rate Item Description Setting Item Description Proxy File Displays the 9Mbps 3Mbps Gateway Enter the gateway for the access recording video bit rate 1Mbps 0 5Mbps point Bit Rate for proxy files Enabled only when DHCP is Off Proxy File Sets the audio Ch 1 amp Ch 2 Primary DNS Enter the primary DNS server for recording channel to Server the access point Audio record to proxy Enabled only when DHCP is Off Channel data Secondary Enter the secondary DNS server Select DNS Server for the access point Enabled only wh
151. ings e ssessssssesereeesesrsererrerrseeeeee 73 Checking Proxy Recording Settings 00 cece eeeseeeeseeeeeeeeeenees 73 Planning Metadata Operations scsccscssscsssscssscssssessscsseecessesseseees 73 Loading a Planning Metadata File into Camcorder s Internal Memory when Recording a Clip eseseeseeeceeecsessseecnsesseeeseeeas 73 Defining Clip Names in Planning Metadata w 74 Defining Shot Mark Names in Planning Metadata 75 Operating via the REMOTE Connector esessesesssossesesosossssesosossescsossesese 76 Adjusting the Camcorder from the Remote Control Unit 76 Operating the Menu from the RM B170 ceceeeeseeeseeeeeeseeees 78 Operating the Menu from the RM B750 eceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeseees 78 Obtaining Location Information GPS csccsesscsscssescessescescescesceseese 79 Connecting Devices using Wireless LAN 0sssssrscsssssrsesesssssscseressees 80 Attaching the IFU WLM3 0 eects eeeeeeeeenees 80 Connecting using Wireless LAN Access Point Mode 81 Connecting using Wireless LAN Station Mode 82 Connecting to the Internet csccscscsssessssssssessseees 83 Transferring Files 84 Preparations eeni ase deuseeeel ond asters cde icra evbevies es 84 Selecting and Transferring Files ceeeeeseeeesseseeeeseeeeseeeenees 84 Wi Fi Remote Control esssesssereseseeeseocorosorosesosesoseseseseseseosoreeesoseseseseseseese 85 Display
152. input level on the camcorder is not at an appropriate setting for the microphone sensitivity loud sounds may be distorted and the signal to noise ratio may be affected In order for the AUDIO IN CH 1 and CH 2 connectors on the camcorder to be able to provide a phantom 48 V power supply female XLR connectors 3 pin are fitted If the microphone cable has a female connector use an adaptor When you detach a CAC 12 Microphone Holder once you have attached it to the camcorder be careful not to lose the two screws fixing the CAC 12 in step 1 After detaching the CAC 12 be sure to put the two screws back into their original places Attaching a UHF Portable Tuner for a UHF Wireless Microphone System To use a Sony UHF wireless microphone system power the camcorder off and then fit one of the following UHF portable tuners e DWR SO1D Digital Wireless Receiver e WRR 855S UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit e WRR 860A 861 862 UHF Synthesized Diversity Tuner For details of these units refer to the operation manuals for them The optional WRR Mount Bracket service part number A 8278 057 B is required to fit the WRR 862 For details contact your vendor or a Sony service representative To fit the DWR S02D or WRR 855S Remove the four fixing screws holding the cover of the portable tuner receiver housing slot located in the rear of the camcorder to remove the cover 2 Insert the DWR S02D or WRR 855S into the housin
153. instead of an SxS memory card for recording and playback For details about using a QDA EX1 XQD ExpressCard Adaptor refer to the instruction manual supplied with the adaptor e High speed playback may not be properly achieved with an XQD memory card e Slow motion recording using the Slow amp Quick Motion recording function cannot be used with an XQD memory card Not all XQD memory cards are guaranteed to work with this camcorder For compatible memory cards contact your Sony dealer Formatting initializing XQD memory cards must be formatted the first time they are used in the camcorder XQD memory cards for use in the camcorder should be formatted using the format function of the camcorder If a message appears when the XQD memory card is inserted into the camcorder format the XQD memory card If an unformatted XQD memory card or an XQD memory card that was formatted in a different specification is inserted a message asking for confirmation to format media or a message notifying you that the media has a different file system appears Select Operation gt Format Media in the setup menu 2 Select Media A or Media B 3 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob A confirmation message appears asking you whether to start formatting 4 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute on the confirmation message screen then press the knob Formatting begins During formatting a message and progres
154. into the connector e Always turn the camcorder off before connecting or removing the IFU WLM3 e For attachment of the guard contact a Sony service representative If not using the IFU WLM3 Do not attach the guard Connecting using Wireless LAN Access Point Mode The camcorder can connect to devices that are set up as an access point Computer Smartphone Tablet To connect using WPS equipped devices Devices that support WPS can be connected using WPS T Select Maintenance gt Wi Fi gt Setting in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select Access Point then press the knob 81 It may take some time 30 seconds to 1 minute to enable access point mode Wait until the Wi Fi AP access point indicator see page 26 stops flashing on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder 3 Select Maintenance gt Wi Fi gt WPS in the setup menu 4 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob 5 Open the device Network Settings or Wi Fi Settings and turn Wi Fi on Select the camcorder SSID from the Wi Fi network SSID list display Option and select WPS Push Button The steps will vary depending on the device used T Launch a browser on the device and enter http 192 168 1 1 8080 index html in the URL bar The user name and password entry screen appears 8 Enter a user name and password then select OK For the user name and password for access authen
155. ition to exit the menu For details about RM B170 operation refer to the operation manual of the RM B170 78 Operating the Menu from the RM B750 1 Press the MONITOR button turning it on then press the VF MENU button The menu is displayed on the RM B750 display or the monitor connected to the MONITOR connector of the RM B750 2 Select and set menu items using the MENU SELECT knob and ENTER and CANCEL buttons 3 When finished press the VF MENU button to exit the menu For details about RM B750 operation refer to the operation manual of the RM B750 Obtaining Location Information GPS Location and time information of video shot when GPS positioning is enabled is recorded by the camcorder The GPS function is set to Off by factory default 1 Check that the camcorder is in standby state 2 Set Operation gt GPS to On in the setup menu 69 is displayed in the viewfinder when the camcorder is seeking GPS satellites When positioning is established location information is recorded when shooting video GPS reception state The icon displayed in the viewfinder varies depending on the signal reception from the GPS satellites Positioning Display GPS reception state status Off No display GPS is set to Off or an error occurred Positioning Location information not available could not be obtained because GPS signal could not be received Move to a location with a clear vie
156. k is applied as the real time For details about adjusting the internal clock see Setting the date and time of the internal clock page 33 Setting the User Bits By setting the user bits up to 8 hexadecimal digits you can record user information such as the date time or scene number on the timecode track T Press the DISP SEL EXPAND button to switch the display in the LCD monitor to status display Set the DISPLAY switch to U BIT Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to SET The first leftmost digit flashes 4 Use the up and down arrow buttons to change values and use the left and right arrow buttons to move the flashing digit Repeat until all digits are set To reset the user bit data to 00 00 00 00 Press the RESET RETURN button 5 Set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to F RUN or R RUN corresponding to the desired operating mode for the timecode generator To store the user bit setting in memory The user bit setting apart from the real time is automatically retained in memory even when the power is turned off Synchronizing the Timecode You can synchronize the internal timecode generator of this camcorder with an external generator You can also synchronize the timecode generators of other camcorders VTRs with the internal generator of this camcorder Connections for timecode synchronization Connect both the reference video signal and the external timecode as illustrated below Example 1 Sync
157. lay 3 Press the PLAY PAUSE button The PLAY PAUSE indicator lights and the playback picture appears in the viewfinder To pause the playback Press the PLAY PAUSE button The PLAY PAUSE indicator flashes during pause Press the button again to return to playback mode To play at high speed Press the F FWD button see page 17 or the F REV button see page 16 To return to normal playback press the PLAY PAUSE button To switch between memory cards When two memory cards are loaded press the SLOT SELECT button see page 20 to select the active slot It is not possible to switch between memory cards during playback To end playback Press the STOP button Playback stops and the camcorder enters E E mode Press the THUMBNAIL button Playback stops and a thumbnail screen see page 92 appears in the viewfinder Playback also stops and the timecode screen appears in the viewfinder when you start recording during playback and when you eject an SxS memory card Advanced Operations Recording Shot Marks On this camcorder two types of shot marks are available You can record them at user specified positions to make it easier for editors to cue up those positions The maximum number of shot marks per clip is 999 You can also use the Thumbnail menu to add and delete shot marks in clips For details see Adding Deleting Essence Marks on Clips page 98 To record shot marks The following two met
158. lays the format name of clips recorded onto SxS memory cards Display information bottom of screen 120min AE auto iris mode indicator Displays the current operating mode of the auto iris function using an icon and auto iris override level Icon Meaning Backlight mode Standard mode 25 Icon Meaning Spotlight mode A ALAC indicator Displays ALAC when the ALAC Auto Lens Aberration Correction function is set to be performed automatically ALAC will be performed automatically when an ALAC compatible lens is attached the ALAC function is enabled and Maintenance gt Camera Config gt ALAC is set to Auto in the setup menu SDI output REC trigger indicator Displays the superimposition state of the recording command sent to the SDI connector output It is displayed when Maintenance gt Camera Config gt HD SDI Remote I F is set to Characters in the setup menu Focus assist indicator Displays the detection frame Focus Area Marker indicating the region for detecting focus and a bar graph Focus Assist Indicator indicating the level of focus within the detection frame Proxy indicator Displays g and transfer rate during proxy file transfer When transfer finishes disappears to indicate 100 transfer a Wi Fi indicator Displays the Wi Fi setting and reception state using icons Ej Gamma indicator Display the
159. le Name specified by Title Prefix Plan Name specified in planning metadata if no name is specified in planning metadata the name specified by Title Prefix is used Title Prefix Sets the title part 4 to 46 alphanumeric Text input characters of clip titles using a character string entry screen see page 104 Number Set Sets the numeric portion of the clip name Settings vary according to the Clip Naming setting When Clip Naming is set to Title 0001 to 9999 When Clip Naming is set to Plan and a planning metadata file is loaded 00001 to 99999 Update Media Media A Updates the management information of the SxS Updates the media s Execute Cancel memory card in slot A execute by selecting management file Execute Media B Updates the management information of the SxS Execute Cancel memory card in slot B execute by selecting Execute GPS GPS Turns the GPS function on off Turns location information On Off GPS on off Planning Metadata Load Media A Loads planning metadata from the SxS memory Makes settings relating to Execute Cancel card in slot A planning metadata Execute to display a list of planning metadata operations files stored on the SxS memory card in slot A Select a file to display the properties screen Load Media B Loads planning metadata from the SxS memory Execute Cancel card in slot B Execute to display a list of planning metadata files stored on the SxS memory card in sl
160. le from internal memory Select File gt Lens File gt Recall Internal Memory in the setup menu A lens file list screen appears Turn the MENU knob to select a file to load then press the knob A confirmation screen appears Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob 149 To load a lens file from an SD card Select File gt Lens File gt Load SD Card in the setup menu A lens file list screen appears Turn the MENU knob to select a file to load then press the knob A confirmation screen appears Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob Loading Lens Files Automatically When you are using a lens that supports serial communication you can set up the camcorder by automatically loading the lens file that corresponds to the lens settings Lens Auto Recall function To use the Lens Auto Recall function set File gt Lens File gt Lens Auto Recall in the setup menu to one of the following On Lens Name Load the lens file that corresponds to the model name Off Do not use the Lens Auto Recall function On Serial Number Load the lens file that corresponds to the model name and serial number when the lens supports communication of the serial number If the lens does not support communication of the serial number both settings load the lens file that corresponds to the model name 3 Turn the MENU knob to select Saving and Loading Execute then press the kn
161. led Settings Setup Menu Organization sesssesoseseseseseseseseoeorororororosesoseseseseseseseeeseoresee 101 User Menun e a a a E A a idem A EE 101 Op ration Ment yesss eriieresn ereia eisien coe ee iene ee E 101 Paint Menu ri eh R a E E T haw aes 101 Th mbnal Menu a ee eae 102 Maintenance Mentec a A EA TN ES 102 File Meni arei ere cdo a a a a aE toda eea eii 102 Basic Setup Menu Operations essesesssessesosossssosesosoesoscsoosososoesoscesesosessesesee 103 Editing the User Menu ssesssesosesesesesesescorosoeoeososesoseseseseseseeeoeseoroserorososesese 105 Displaying the Edit User Menu Screen seseeseeeereeerreerrrereeese 105 Adding Items and Sub ItemS e sseseseeseeeesesseeiseseriersrerererersesseeen 105 Editing Sub ltems 35 2232 seks eaacietee cele eet idea anoasttiess 105 Deleting IEMs cc5 isdsciened sebelah Boat dene 106 Movingpiltemsccicccsica haiti E a A EE Re 106 Restoring the User Menu to Factory Default State 107 Menu List sssssuccckscecteass esccectsccstacesisestscnassatsecesenooscacossbocsensdedceesssesonssesaseses User Menu Factory Default Configuration Operation Menu 0 0 eee eceecseeeereeeeeeeseeeeseeees Paine MON ws eunea cacastsssaseysed ceyeds eves aeyn ee eyes havens vee tes Maintenance Men neironi E E ATO EAER Ea Pile Menu retroe eee cearta SERE ERN Assigning Functions to Assignable Switches sssssssssssssssssssssseeeees 140 Functions That Can Be Assigned to the
162. lights in orange When formatting ends a completion message appears Press the MENU knob to dismiss the message To format initialize by menu operation When no format confirmation message is displayed you can execute formatting by menu operation Select Operation gt Format Media in the setup menu 2 Select Media A slot A or Media B slot B 3 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute and then press the knob A confirmation screen prompting whether to format the card appears 4 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute and press the knob Formatting starts During formatting a progress indication appears and the ACCESS indicator lights in orange When formatting ends a completion message appears Press the MENU knob to dismiss the message Recording and playback during formatting Even during formatting recording and playback are possible using an SxS memory card loaded in the other card slot If the format operation fails A format operation may fail because the SxS memory card is write protected or because it is not the type of card specified for use with this camcorder In this case an error message appears Follow the instructions in the error message and exchange the card for an SxS memory card that can be used with this camcorder e All data is erased when you format a memory card including setup files and all of the recorded video data e Use the format function of this camcorder to form
163. m While repeating picture recording playback with a certain recording medium for an extended period files in the medium may be fragmented disabling proper recording storage In such a case make a backup of clips in the medium then perform formatting of the medium using Operation gt Format Media see page 109 in the setup menu Exchanging the Battery of the Internal Clock The camcorder s internal clock is powered by a lithium battery If the message BackUp Battery End appears in the viewfinder this battery must be exchanged Contact a Sony service representative 164 Specifications General Mass Approx 3 8 kg 8 1b 6 0 oz body only Dimensions Unit mm inch excluding protrusions body only ay it pne R all 150 6 269 10 5 g 332 13 1 8 1 The values for dimensions are approximate Power requirements 12 V 11 V to 17 0 V DC Power consumption Approx 35 W body only when recording in XAVC with LCD monitor on Do not connect video lights with power consumption of 50 W or greater When using a battery do not allow the total power consumption of connected peripherals to exceed 40 W When using the AC DN10 do not allow the total power consumption of connected peripherals to exceed 50 W When using the AC DN2B do not allow the total power consumption of connected peripherals to exceed 85 W e Connect only devices with current consump
164. m of the BK W 401 does not touch the handle when it is raised Adjust position so that arm does not touch handle Detaching the Eyepiece Removing the eyepiece gives a clearer view of the screen from further away It is also easy to remove dust from the viewfinder screen and mirror when the eyepiece is detached Turn the eyepiece locking ring fully counterclockwise to align the red marks on the locking ring and the viewfinder barrel Locking ring Locking ring match mark Match mark on the viewfinder barrel 2 Detach the eyepiece Match mark on end of eyepiece You can also attach a commercially available protection filter close up lens etc that is 52 mm in diameter To reattach the eyepiece 1 Align the red marks on the eyepiece locking ring and the viewfinder barrel Align the red mark on the end of the eyepiece end with the red marks on the eyepiece locking ring and the viewfinder barrel Then insert the eyepiece into the viewfinder barrel Turn the eyepiece locking ring clockwise until its LOCK arrow points at the red mark on the viewfinder barrel When the eyecup is worn out replace it with a new one For details of a replacement eyecup contact a Sony service representative Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus and Screen To adjust the viewfinder focus Turn the diopter adjustment ring until the viewfinder image is sharpest Diopter adjustment ring 32 T
165. mat the SDXC card If an unformatted SDXC card or an SDXC card that was formatted in a different specification is inserted a message asking for confirmation to format media or a message notifying you that the media has a different file system appears Select Operation gt Format Media in the setup menu Select Media A or Media B Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob A confirmation message appears asking you whether to start formatting 4 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute on the confirmation message screen then press the knob Formatting begins During formatting a message and progress state is displayed and the ACCESS indicator is lit orange When formatting ends a completion message appears Press the MENU knob to dismiss the message Formatting an SDXC card erases all data on the card including protected video The data cannot be restored Connection between the camcorder and a computer Insert the recorded SDXC card into a slot in the camcorder and connect the camcorder to a computer using a USB cable To use a memory card formatted on the camcorder in the slot of another device First make a backup of the card then reformat the card in the device to be used XQD is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation 66 Basic Operations This section explains the basic shooting and recording procedures Before starting to shoot inspect the camera s
166. mode Spotlight Mode for reducing blown out highlights when there are spotlights centered on a subject Set the target convergence level for auto iris Select Operation gt Auto Iris gt Level in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select the level in the range 99 to 99 then press the knob Convergence level Description 99 Sets the iris 2 f stops or more darker 0 Reference level 99 Sets the iris 2 f stops or more lighter 49 Setting the auto iris speed Set the operating speed when adjusting levels using auto iris Select Operation gt Auto Iris gt Speed in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select the speed in the range 99 slowest to 99 fastest then press the knob To change the reference value of the lens iris The reference value for the lens iris can be set within the following range with respect to the standard value e 0 25 to 1 increasing by increments of 0 25 About 0 25 to 1 stop further open e 0 25 to 1 decreasing by increments of 0 25 About 0 25 to 1 stop further closed Also you can set the area where light detection occurs 1 Set Operation gt Auto Iris gt Iris Override in the setup menu to On Set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF Turn the MENU knob to change the reference value Be sure to confirm that the current shutter mode is not ECS The current reference value is shown by the iris position indicator see p
167. ms can be registered in the User menu There are six items registered in the User menu by factory default one of which must always be present allowing you to add up to 19 new items Displaying the Edit User Menu Screen You edit the User menu on the Edit User Menu screen Turn the MENU knob to select User gt Edit User Menu then press the knob 3 Us Format Media Rec Function Input Output Clip Assignable Switch B camera Config Operation p Edit User Menu The Edit User Menu screen appears Format Media Media A Media B SD Card Utility SD Cart Proxy Edit User Menu Back Format Media Rec Function Input Output Clip Assignable Switch Camera Config 105 Adding Items and Sub Items Note The same item or sub item cannot be registered twice Also the name of the item or sub item cannot be changed Turn the MENU knob to select Edit User Menu gt Add Item then press the knob The items that can be added are displayed Turn the MENU knob to select an item then press the knob A screen for selecting sub items to add appears Add Item Back TAII Media A Format Media Media B SD Card Utility SD Card Proxy Turn the MENU knob to select a sub item then press the knob Place a check mark in the All checkbox to add all sub items Place a check mark in the individual checkboxes to specify which sub items to add Turn the MENU knob to select OK
168. munication systems air traffic control direct life support machines or weapons systems in which the failure of the SOFTWARE could lead to death personal injury or severe physical or environmental damage HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES SONY each of the THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS and each of their respective affiliates specifically disclaim any express or implied warranty duty or 175 condition of fitness for HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY ON SOFTWARE You acknowledge and agree that use of the SOFTWARE is at your sole risk and that you are responsible for use of the SOFTWARE The SOFTWARE is provided AS IS without warranty duty or condition of any kind SONY AND EACH OF THE THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS for purposes of this Section SONY and each of the THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS shall be collectively referred to as SONY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES DUTIES OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY NONINFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SONY DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY CONDITIONS OR REPRESENTATIONS A THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN ANY OF THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THEY WILL BE UPDATED B THAT THE OPERATION OF ANY OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECT OR ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED C THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT DAMAGE ANY OTHER SOFTWARE HARDWARE OR DATA D THAT ANY SOFTWARE NETWO
169. n inserting a memory card insert with the label side facing the correct direction Carry and store SxS memory cards in their cases and lock the cases securely Guard against accidents and inadvertent data loss by backing up the data stored on SxS memory cards Sony cannot be responsible for any consequences of damage to or loss of data stored on SxS memory cards Do not attach anything other than the supplied labels in the designated label space When attaching a label make sure it does not protrude beyond the label space Label space e Use this camcorder to format SxS memory cards that will be used with this camcorder When memory cards are formatted on another device the format may be regarded as an invalid format making it necessary to format the memory cards again However note that the format and delete functions of this camcorder do not completely remove data from memory cards Before discarding or disposing of a memory card erase it using commercial data erasure software or physically destroy it Sony cannot be responsible for any failure to erase data completely Clip operations may not be possible when the remaining capacity of the media is low In this case use a computer to delete unneeded files and try again Open the memory card case completely before storing a card in the case or removing a card from the case Preventing accidental erasure You can prevent accidental recording editing
170. n the camcorder become enabled To connect a monitor to the RM B170 B750 The MONITOR connector BNC type of the RM B170 B750 outputs the same signal as the output from the VIDEO OUT connector To connect a monitor to the MONITOR connector on the RM B170 B750 use the black cable supplied with the RM B170 B750 Image quality adjustments when the RM B170 B750 is connected When the RM B170 B750 is connected the parameters for camera image quality adjustment items paint data are set to the parameters that were specified the last time that the RM B170 B750 was connected Function of the recording start stop buttons when the RM B170 B750 is connected Set the function of the buttons using Maintenance gt Camera Config gt RM Rec Start in the setup menu RM Rec Start settings and button functions Button RM Rec Start setting RM Camera PARA Camcorder REC Disabled Enabled Enabled START button Lens VTR button Disabled Enabled Enabled ASSIGN 1 3 Disabled Enabled Enabled switches ASSIGNABLE 4 5 switches and COLOR TEMP button RM B170 B750 Enabled Disabled Enabled VTR button 77 Data structure of image quality adjustment data The non volatile memory of the camcorder used for storing camera image quality adjustment data paint data consists of two regions as shown below a main data block that is used when a remote control unit is not connected and a remote control data bl
171. nder fitting shoe and tighten the viewfinder left to right positioning ring Viewfinder left to right positioning ring Stopper 2 Couple the viewfinder connector to the VF connector 20 pin VF connector 20 pin Detaching the viewfinder You can carry out this by following the attaching procedure in reverse order but there is an additional action to take when detaching the viewfinder from the fitting shoe pull up the stopper Adjusting the Viewfinder Position To adjust the viewfinder left right position loosen the left right positioning ring and to adjust the front back position loosen the front to back positioning knob Viewfinder left to right positioning ring Viewfinder front to back positioning knob Using the BKW 401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket By fitting an optional BK W 401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket you can rotate the viewfinder out of the way so that your right leg does not hit the viewfinder while you are carrying the camcorder 1 Loosen the front to back viewfinder positioning levers and the front to back viewfinder positioning knobs and then pull the viewfinder slide assembly forward 2 Using a 2 5 mm diameter hexagonal wrench detach the viewfinder slide assembly Bolts with hexagonal hole Viewfinder slide assembly 3 Attach the BK W 401 with the supplied bolts Bolts supplied with the BKW 401 4 Adjust the front to back position so that the ar
172. ndicator Lights up orange when the SD card is being accessed SLOT SELECT SxS memory card select button When SxS memory cards are loaded in both card slots A and B press this button to select the card you want to use see page 61 HDMI connector Connect an HDMI device such as a monitor or recording unit to output HD or SD HDMI video and audio signals GENLOCK IN genlock signal input connector BNC type This connector inputs a reference signal when the camcorder is to be genlocked or when timecode is to be synchronized with external equipment Available reference signals vary depending on the current system frequency as shown in the following table System frequency Available reference signals 1080 59 94i 1080 59 94i 480 59 94i 1080 59 94P 1080 59 94i 480 59 94i 1080 50P 1080 S0i 576 S0i 1080 29 97P 1080 59 94i 480 59 94i 1080 23 98P PsF 1080 23 98PsF 480 59 94i output 1080 23 98P 1080 59 94i 480 59 94i Pulldown output 720 59 94P 1080 59 941 480 59 94i 720 29 97P 1080 59 941 480 59 94i 720 23 98P 1080 59 941 480 59 94i 480 59 94i 1080 59 941 480 59 94i 1080 50i 1080 50i 576 S0i 1080 25P 1080 50i 576 S0i 720 50P 1080 50i 576 50i 720 25P 1080 S0i 576 S0i 576 50i 1080 S0i 576 S0i Genlock for the camera module supports horizontal sync signals only Use Maintenance gt Genlock in the setup menu to adjust the genlock H phase phase of horiz
173. nect the audio output of the AUDIO OUT connector to the audio input of that external device For connection use a BNC cable not supplied HDMI OUT connector Type A connector You can turn the output signal from the camcorder on off using Operation gt Input Output gt HDMI Output in the setup menu The output signal format is set using Operation gt Input Output gt Output Format in the setup menu Use a commercially available HDMI cable for connection Managing Editing Clips with a Computer The clips recorded on SxS memory cards with this camcorder can be controlled on a computer or edited using optional nonlinear editing software For these purposes the clips on an SxS memory card can be operated by directly loading the card in a computer or by connecting the optional SBAC US20 SxS Memory Card USB Reader Writer to the computer using an USB cable Using the ExpressCard Slot of a Computer If the computer is equipped with an ExpressCard 34 or ExpressCard 54 slot you can directly insert the SxS memory card containing clips recorded with this camcorder and access the files e The SxS Device Driver Software must be downloaded and installed on your computer For details see Software Downloads page 10 e Operation is not guaranteed with all computers For support information for the driver software visit the following URL http www sony net SxS Support Insert in the ExpressCard slot SxS m
174. ng Mode gt Frame Rate and Bit Rate in the setup menu to view the settings for the video frame rate and video bit rate respectively 73 Planning Metadata Operations Planning metadata is information about shooting and recording plans recorded in an XML file lt xmispversion 1 0 spencoding UTF 8 gt lt PlanningMetadata xmins http xmlns sony net pro metadata planningmetadata assign d P0001 creationDate 2011 08 20717 00 00 09 00 lastUpdate 201 1 09 28T10 30 00 09 00 load false version 1 00 gt lt Propertiessppropertyld assignment update 201 1 08 20709 00 00 09 00 modifiedBy Chris gt lt TitlespusAscii Typhoon xml lang en gt Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo lt Title gt lt Properties gt lt PlanningMetadata gt Example of a planning metadata file You can shoot using clip names and shot mark names defined in advance in a planning metadata file Use a font set that is compatible with the language set using Maintenance gt Language in the setup menu when defining clip names and shot mark names Using fonts for a language that is different from the language setting on the camcorder may cause characters to be displayed abnormally Loading a Planning Metadata File into Camcorder s Internal Memory when Recording a Clip Data cannot be loaded from SDXC cards Save the planning metadata file on an SxS memory card beforehand Planning metadata files are stored in the General
175. ng so may corrupt all data recorded on the card Always make sure that the ACCESS indicator is lit green or not lit before you power the camcorder off or remove a memory card Selecting the SxS Memory Card to Use When SxS memory cards are loaded in both slot A and slot B you can press the SLOT SELECT button to select the SxS memory card to use The camcorder switches automatically to the other card if the selected card becomes full during recording The SLOT SELECT button is disabled during playback Even when pressed it does not change the selected slot Button operations are enabled when a thumbnail screen see page 92 is displayed Formatting Initializing SxS Memory Cards When an unformatted SxS memory card or an SxS memory card formatted in another specification is inserted a message asking for confirmation to format media or a message notifying you that the media has a different file system appears In this case format the memory card in the following way SxS memory cards are formatted in FAT mode by factory default SxS memory cards must be formatted on an XDCAM device that supports the exFAT file system or on this camcorder Cards in other formats cannot be used To format initialize a memory card If the message for formatting is displayed turn the MENU knob to select Execute and then press the knob Formatting starts During formatting a progress indication appears and the ACCESS indicator
176. ning metadata loaded Select Operation gt Planning Metadata gt Clear Memory in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute and then press the knob Deletion of the file starts The message Clear Planning Metadata File OK appears when the deletion finishes Defining Clip Names in Planning Metadata The following two types of clip name strings can be written in a planning metadata file e An ASCII format name that appears in the viewfinder e AUTF 8 format name that is actually registered as the clip name You can select which type of clip name is displayed with Operation gt Planning Metadata gt Clip Name Disp in the setup menu When a clip name is set with planning metadata the clip name is displayed When you define both an ASCII format name and a UTF 8 format name with planning metadata the UTF 8 format string is used as the clip name string If you define either an ASCII format name or a UTF 8 format name with planning metadata the defined format name is displayed though it is not selected by menu setting Clip name string example Use a text editor to modify the two fields in the lt Title gt tag that contain the clip name strings The shaded fields in the example are clip name strings Typhoon is described in ASCII format up to 44 characters Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo is described in UTF 8 format up to 44 bytes sp indicates a space and indicates a carriage return lt
177. nob The File ID is updated Loading Setting Data Note When you load a file from an SD card the data saved in the camcorder s internal memory is overwritten 1 3 Select File gt All File gt Load SD Card in the setup menu An ALL file list screen appears Turn the MENU knob to select a file to load then press the knob A confirmation screen appears Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob When loading files from one device to another if the firmware versions on the two devices do not match the setting values for functions that are not supported on the destination device will be set to preset values If an error message appears One of the following error messages may appear during execution of the load or as soon as you select Execute In this case the file is not loaded Error message Problem What to do NG No Data e There is no Insert the readable media media that contains the file you want e The specified file does not exist on the media 146 Resetting a File after Changing Its Contents 1 Select File gt All File gt Clear All Preset in the setup menu A confirmation screen appears Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob All the settings in the ALL file are reset to the preset values Saving and Loading Scene Files Scene files allow you to save the following types of data e Values set in the Paint menu Shutte
178. o 99 B V Modulation Sets the V modulation level of the B signal 99 to 0 to 99 Low Key Saturation Setting Turns the low key saturation correction function Makes settings related to low On Off on off ney saturation correction Level Sets the saturation of colors in low luminance Corrects the saturation of colors in dark parts of the 99 to 0 to 99 areas image Range Selects the luminance level for which low key Low L Mid H Mid saturation is enabled Saturation Mode Makes settings related to saturation correction Saturation Mode Knee Low Key Selects whether the saturation function operates at high levels Knee or low levels Low Key Knee Saturation On Off Turns the knee saturation function on off Black Gamma On Off Turns the black gamma correction function on off Low Key Saturation On Off Turns the low knee saturation function on off Turns the noise suppression function on off Noise Suppression Setting Makes settings related to On Off noise suppression noise Level compression J This allows you to Low Mid High effectively suppress noise components while preserving fine edge components of the subject Selects the noise suppression level 127 Maintenance Menu Default values are shown in bold Maintenance Item Sub item setting Description White Shading Channel Select Selects the target for white shading correction
179. o adjust the viewfinder screen Adjust the brightness contrast and peaking of the viewfinder screen with the controls shown below DISPLAY ZEBRA TALLY ei xi sO HIGH OFF el OFF re MOMENT Low ASPECT PEAKING control CONTRAST control BRIGHT control Using the Unit for the First Time When using the camcorder for the first time configure the following settings in the menu For details about menu operations see Basic Setup Menu Operations page 103 Setting the time zone Set the time zone for the region of use The default value is UTC Greenwich Select Operation gt Time Zone gt Time Zone in the setup menu 2 Select the time zone to use Setting the date and time of the internal clock Set the year month day and day of week of the internal clock T Select Maintenance gt Clock Set gt Date in the setup menu The Date screen appears Month Day 2014 VE 24 Cancel Set 2 Turn the MENU knob to select the year month or day and then press the knob The selected year month or day becomes editable 3 Turn the MENU knob to set the year month or day and then press the knob 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the remaining digits 5 Press the SET button The internal clock is set with the date set in steps 2 to 4 Next set the time 6 Select Maintenance gt Clock Set gt Time in the setup menu The Time screen appears Cancel
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181. ob Gamma Files Checking the Current Gamma File Settings File Names Select File gt User Gamma gt Current Settings in the setup menu A list of the currently configured user gamma files appears Loading User Gamma Files from an SD Card Select File gt User Gamma gt Load SD Card in the setup menu A user gamma file list screen appears 2 Turn the MENU knob to select a file to load then press the knob A confirmation screen appears 3 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob To use user gamma files created using CvpFileEditorT M V4 2 Save created user gamma files in the PRIVATE SONY PRO CAMERA HD_CAM directory of the SD card Resetting User Gamma Files to Initial State Select File gt User Gamma gt Reset in the setup menu A gamma file number screen appears 2 Turn the MENU knob to select the number of the gamma file to reset 1 to 5 To reset all gamma files select AI A confirmation screen appears 150 chapter You can connect a control device such as an RM B150 B170 B750 Remote Control Unit or RCP 1001 1501 Remote Control Panel and operate this camcorder For details about connection and operation of a remote control unit see Operating via the REMOTE Connector page 76 Connecting External Monitors Select the output signal and use an appropriate cable for the monitor to be connected SDI OUT 1 2 BNC cable not supplied S
182. ocedure to register with Sony Ci Check that Sony Ci is displayed on the Upload Settings tab then click Edit The Sony Ci setup screen appears 2 Enter a user name and password For details visit www SonyMCS com wireless 3 Tap Link A completion message appears after a short while Link associates the user with the Use the Upload Settings tab of the Settings screen to register and set servers for transferring proxy files or original files recorded on the camcorder Format Stati Status Create New Auto upload 90 camcorder An Internet connection is required to execute Link Tap OK After registering with Sony Ci Unlink appears on the Settings screen Tapping Unlink releases the user account to enable other user accounts to link with the camcorder To register a new destination server Tap Create New to display a configuration screen After specifying settings tap OK to apply the settings Tapping Cancel discards the settings Item Description Default Server Set to On to set the default file destination server Displayed at the top of the server list for file transfers To delete a registered server Select the server you want to delete on the Upload Settings screen then tap Delete A confirmation message appears Tap OK to delete the server and return to the previous screen Monitoring File Transfers Job
183. ock that is used when a remote control unit is connected Paint adjustment data is automatically selected and output to the camera section depending on whether or not a remote control unit such as the RM B170 is connected Camcorder setup menu ANE ZO J Main data block Remote control data block MASTER BLACK MASTER BLACK MASTER GAMMA MASTER GAMMA KNEE POINT DETAIL LEVEL ee DETAIL LEVEL R B GAIN R B BLACK E R B BLACK Camcorder non volatile memory N b RA RA Camera unit hardware o o RM B170 connected o o RM B170 not connected When a remote control unit is connected the remote control data block is selected as the current paint data block and the paint adjustment parameters that were in effect the last time the remote control unit was used are recalled However when the settings of absolute value controls and absolute value switches are set on the remote control unit the settings on the remote control unit override the settings on the camcorder When the remote control unit is disconnected from the camcorder the main data block is re enabled and the camcorder returns to the settings that were in effect before the remote control unit was connected 1 Absolute value controls Data corresponding to the angular position of the control is output Controls for which data corresponding to the amount of rotation is output are called relative value c
184. of this product may be required to obtain license from MPEGLA Please contact MPEG LA for any further information MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 http www mpegla com 172 MPEG 2 Video Patent Portfolio License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 PACKAGED MEDIA means any storage media storing MPEG 2 video information such as DVD movie which are sold distributed to general consumers Disc replicators or sellers of the PACKAGED MEDIA need to obtain licenses for their own business from MPEG LA Please contact MPEG LA for any further information MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 http www mpegla com About Bitmap Fonts This product uses RICOH Bitmap Fonts produced and sold by Ricoh Company Ltd 173 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE CONTAINED IN THE CAMCORDER PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT EULA CAREFULLY BY USING THE SOFTWARE YOU ARE ACCEPTING THE TERMS OF THIS EULA IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS EULA YOU MAY NOT USE THE SOFTWARE This EULA is a legal
185. ollowing e Turn the MENU knob to select an item or sub item then press the knob e Press the arrow buttons 4 lt gt to select an item or sub item then press the SET button A selection list or a clip properties screen appears see page 97 according to the selected item or sub item To return to the previous screen push the MENU CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch down to the ESCAPE position e When an SxS memory card is write protected it is not possible to copy delete change index pictures or add and delete clip flags marks and shot marks e Some items cannot be selected depending on the state when the menu was displayed For details of the thumbnail screen see Thumbnail Menu page 100 Protecting Clips You can protect a specified clip or all clips to protect the clips from being deleted 4 is added to the thumbnails of protected clips Clips can be protected on the thumbnail screen or the filtered clip thumbnail screen see page 98 To protect a clip Select Thumbnail gt Lock Unlock Clip gt Select Clip in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob The clip selection screen appears 3 Turn the MENU knob to select a clip to protect then press the knob A check mark is attached to the selected clip 4 Simultaneously press the SET button and SHIFT button A confirmation screen appears 5 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob
186. on red green or blue or flashing In addition over a long period of use because of the physical characteristics of the liquid crystal display such stuck pixels may appear spontaneously These problems are not a malfunction Note that any such problems have no effect on recorded data 163 Phenomena Specific to Image Sensors The following phenomena that may occur in images are specific to image sensors They do not indicate a malfunction White flecks Although the image sensors are produced with high precision technologies fine white flecks may be generated on the screen in rare cases caused by cosmic rays etc This is related to the principle of image sensors and is not a malfunction The white flecks especially tend to be seen in the following cases e when operating at a high environmental temperatures e when you have raised the gain sensitivity e when using the slow shutter Vertical smear When an extremely bright object such as a strong spotlight or flashlight is being shot vertical tails may be produced on the screen or the image may be distorted Monitor screen Vertical tails shown on the image e gt __ Bright object e g strong spotlight strong reflected light flashlight the sun Aliasing When fine patterns stripes or lines are shot they may appear jagged or flicker Fragmentation If pictures cannot be recorded reproduced properly try formatting the recording mediu
187. on is assigned to the RET button on the lens you can also conduct a review by using the RET button 11 Repeat steps 9 and 10 to continue recording With each repetition another clip is created on the memory card Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3 REC REC REC REC REC REC START STOP START STOP START STOP e You cannot resume recording for about one second after stopping recording The maximum number of clips that can be recorded on one memory card is 600 Even if the memory card has enough free capacity to record more clips when 600 clips have been recorded no further recording is possible Clip names Eight character clips names consisting of a four character prefix and a four digit number are generated automatically for clips recorded by this camcorder Example ABCD0001 You can also use Operation gt Clip gt Title Prefix in the setup menu to set the clip name prefix to a user specified string of characters four to 46 characters in length A user specified prefix cannot be changed after recording The four digit number at the end of clip names is generated automatically incrementing as clips are recorded Playing Recorded Clips When the camcorder is in standby Stby mode you can play all or part of the most recently recorded clip see page 67 T Insert the SxS memory card to play see page 60 2 Press the PREV button see page 17 or the F REV button see page 16 to cue up the clip to p
188. one of the following to move the yellow cursor to the thumbnail that you want to select e Press the 4 lt gt button e Turn the MENU knob e Press the PREV or NEXT button To select the first thumbnail Press and hold the F REV button and press the PREV button To select the last thumbnail Press and hold the F FWD button and press the NEXT button To play clips sequentially starting from the selected clip Select the thumbnail of the clip that you want to play first 2 Press the PLAY PAUSE button Play continues through all clips after the selected clip Sequential playback starts from the selected clip After the last clip has been played the camcorder enters pause still image mode at the last frame of the last clip Press the THUMBNAIL button to return to the thumbnail screen e Not all clips may be played back sequentially if the clips on the SxS memory cards were recorded with a mixture of different recording formats Clips with an unplayable icon see page 93 displayed on the thumbnail screen are not played The corresponding clips are skipped and sequential playback continues There may be momentary picture breakup or still image display at the transition from one clip to another During this time the play controls and the THUMBNAIL button cannot be operated When you select a clip on the thumbnail screen and begin playback there may be momentary picture breakup at the start of the clip To
189. onnecting disconnecting the Remote Control Unit to from the camcorder be sure to turn off the camcorder POWER switch SDI OUT 1 2 connectors BNC type Outputs an HDSDI or SDSDI signal with embedded audio The output from this connector can be turned on or off using Operation gt Input Output gt SDI Out1 Output or gt SDI Out2 Output in the setup menu 22 Screen Display Information Screen OED 1812 piik 3814 Resolution Indicates the resolution of the output video Recording format Indicates the current recording format or the recording format of clip being currently played Recording mode File format Status display PB Appears during play NDF Appears when non drop frame timecode is selected EXT LK Appears when the internal timecode generator is locked to an external signal input to the TC IN timecode input connector HOLD Appears when the operation mode of the internal timecode generator is set to R RUN and stopped al System frequency Indicates the system frequency of video being currently played or recorded Audio format Indicates the audio recording format or the audio format of clip being currently played Indication 16bit Recording format HD420 HQ DVCAM HD422 50 XAVC Intra XAVC Long e SStP 24bit E Audio level indicators Indicates the audio recording or playback levels of channels 1 to 4 E Time data display Switches
190. ontal sync signal TC IN timecode input connector BNC type To apply an external lock to the timecode of the camcorder input the reference timecode For details see Setting the Timecode page 54 VIDEO OUT connector BNC type Outputs video signals for monitoring TC OUT timecode output connector BNC type To lock the timecode of an external VTR to the timecode of this camcorder connect this connector to the external VTR s timecode input connector Rear TALLY back tally indicator red Lights up during recording It will not light if the TALLY switch is set to OFF It also flashes when the WARNING indicator see page 16 operates The tally indicator on the front of the viewfinder and the REC indication on the viewfinder screen light or flash in the same manner For details see Operation Warnings page 159 TALLY switch Set to ON to activate the TALLY indicator function 21 EARPHONE jack stereo minijack You can monitor the E E sound during recording and playback sound during playback When an alarm is indicated you can hear the alarm sound through the earphone Plugging an earphone into the jack automatically cuts off the built in speaker You can select monaural or stereo using Maintenance gt Audio gt Headphone Out in the setup menu AUDIO IN selectors Select the audio source you connect to the AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 connectors LINE When connect
191. ontrols 2 Absolute value switches Switches or knobs such as toggle switches or slide switches except most momentary switches whose positions must coincide with their functions are called absolute value switches When Maintenance gt Camera Config gt RM Common Memory in the setup menu is set to On you can use settings of the paint adjustment data stored in the main data block even if you connect the remote control unit In this case the settings stored in the main data block will be updated when you change the settings on the remote control unit Thus the settings of the paint data made with the remote control unit will be retained even after the remote control unit is removed However if the switch position on the remote control unit differs from the one on the camcorder the switch position on the camcorder takes precedence Also it is possible to keep the settings that are in effect before you connect the remote control unit In this case you must set the control knobs to relative value mode on the remote control unit For details refer to the operation manual supplied with the remote control unit Operating the Menu from the RM B170 T Set the DISPLAY switch to the MENU position The menu is displayed on the monitor connected to the MONITOR connector of the RM B170 2 Select and set menu items using the MENU SELECT knob and CANCEL ENTER switch 3 When finished set the DISPLAY switch to the ON or OFF pos
192. or flashes in the viewfinder Temperature High Intermittent Flashing Flashing The internal temperature is high Turn off the camcorder and allow it to cool down before operating it again Voltage Low Intermittent Flashing Flashing The DC IN voltage is low level 1 Check the power source Insufficient Voltage Continuous On High speed The DC IN voltage is too low level 2 flashing Recording is disabled Connect a different power source The battery indicator flashes in the viewfinder Caution and Operation Messages The following caution and operation messages may appear in the center of the screen Follow the instructions provided to resolve the issue Message Cause and Solution Battery Error An error was detected in the battery pack Please Change Battery Replace with a normal battery pack Backup Battery End The remaining capacity of the backup battery is insufficient Please Change Replace the backup battery Unknown Media A P A memory card that has been partitioned or a memory card containing Please Change more clips that can be handled by the camcorder was inserted The card cannot be used in the camcorder and must be replaced Media Error An error occurred on the memory card and the card must be restored Media A 1 Needs to be Restored Eject and then re insert the card then repair the card Media Error Cannot Record to Media A 1 The memory card may be damaged and can no longer be used
193. ording mode S amp Q Rec Recording in progress in Slow amp Quick Motion mode S amp Q Stby Recording standby in Slow amp Quick Motion mode CALL red Call received from external connected device Green tally indicator Indicates when the camcorder is in the following states e Maintenance gt Camera Config gt HD SDI Remote I F is set to Green Tally in the setup menu and a recording control signal is output from the SDI OUT connector e Green tally signal received when a camera adaptor is mounted on the camcorder and a camera extension unit is connected 24 EJ Wireless receiver function indicator Displays W when a slot in receiver is attached to the camcorder and displays the reception level for each channel that can be used by the receiver 1ch 2ch or 4ch Normal Displays the strength of the received signal level by the number of white segment indicators Analog receiver muting Digital receiver error rate warning Displays the strength of the received signal level by the number of gray segment indicators If the received level exceeds the peak Displays P in place of the indicator Receiver battery is low The corresponding channel number and indicators flash 1 When using the DWR S02D EJ S amp Q Motion Slow amp Quick frame rate indicator Displays the shooting frame rate when the camcorder is set to Slow amp Quick Motion recording mode Battery capacity voltage display
194. ot B Select a file to display the properties screen Properties Displays the planning metadata content loaded in Execute Cancel the camcorder execute by selecting Execute Clear Memory Clears the planning metadata loaded in the Execute Cancel camcorder execute by selecting Execute Clip Name Disp Selects the display format if the clip name is Title1 ASCII Title2 UTF 8 specified in planning metadata see page 74 119 Paint Menu Default values are shown in bold Item Sub item setting Description Switch Status Turns various correction functions and the test signal on off Gamma On Off Turns the gamma function on off Black Gamma Turns the black gamma function on off On Off Matrix Turns the matrix function on off On Off Knee Turns the knee function on off On Off White Clip Turns the white clip function on off On Off Note If set to Off it is reset to On when power is next turned on Detail Turns the detail function on off On Off Aperture Turns the aperture function on off On Off Flare Turns the flare correction function on off On Off Test Saw Turns the test signal on off On Off White Color Temp lt A gt Displays the white balance color temperature Sets the color temperature 1500K to 3200K to 50000K saved in memory A and adjusts white balance manually Color Temp Balance lt A gt Sets the white balance gain value saved in
195. output Assignable Button Status Names of functions assigned to assignable switches Battery Status Status of the battery mounted on the camcorder Media Status Status information about recording media To display status screens When no menu is displayed push the MENU CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch up to the CANCEL PRST position Each push selects the next status screen in the order given in the table above Camera Status screen Camera Status System Status screen System Status Gain Zebra1 Iris System Frequency Picture Size ISO 2000 On 80 F5 6 23 98P 1920x1080 Shutter Zebra2 Focal Length Rec Format Rec Function off On 102 75 2mm MPEG S amp Q 70FPS Gamma Focus Distance Clip Continuous Rec STD5 R709 4 3m Off White Depth Of Field Simul Rec Proxy Rec Preset 2 5 5 8m Off Off Gain Switch Zoom Speed Title Prefix Number L 0 M 9 H 18 25 ABCDEF 00026 Display item Description Display item Description Gain Gain level in dB units System Frequency System frequency Shutter Electronic shutter status Rec Format Recording format Gamma Gamma category and curve Simul Rec Simultaneous recording White White balance mode function on off setting Title Prefix Clip name prefix Gain Switch GAIN switch status Picture Size Picture size Zebra Zebra pattern status Rec Function Enabled special recording Iris Iris f stop value format and settings Focal Leng
196. ove the battery pack Doing so may corrupt the data recorded on the card Make sure to power the camcorder off before replacing the battery pack Using AC Power Mount an AC DN2B DN10 on the camcorder in the same way as a battery pack then connect to the AC power supply To an AC outlet 29 Attaching the Viewfinder When the viewfinder is attached do not leave the camcorder with the eyepiece lens facing the sun Direct sunlight can enter through the lens be focused in the viewfinder and cause fire The viewfinder is supplied separately The following procedure is an example for attaching the HDVF 20A For procedures for attaching other viewfinders refer to a manual supplied with each viewfinder Attaching the Viewfinder Note When attaching the viewfinder take note of the following points Be sure to the power off the camcorder before coupling the viewfinder connector to the camcorder s VF connector 20 pin If you make this connection when the camcorder power is on the viewfinder may not function properly Couple the viewfinder connector firmly to the camcorder s VF connector If the coupling is loose noise may appear on the video or the tally light may not operate properly For more information about the connection of the viewfinder and camcorder contact a Sony service representative 1 Loosen the viewfinder left to right positioning ring attach the viewfinder to the viewfi
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198. pprox 1600K to 3200K to 16000K When Offset White lt B gt is set to On this specifies the offset as a color temperature to add to the white balance in memory A Note that the error increases for higher offset color temperatures Adjust while viewing the actual image Warm Cool Balance lt B gt Specifies a more precise color temperature for 99 to 0 to 99 use when a satisfactory image cannot be obtained with the Warm Cool lt B gt setting Shutter Mode Selects the operating mode of the electronic Sets the shutter operating Speed Angle shutter mode Speed Sets the shutter speed as a time units seconds Angle Sets the shutter speed as an angle units degrees 118 Item Sub item setting Description Slow Shutter Setting Turns the slow shutter function on off Sets the slow shutter On Off Number of Frames Sets the number of accumulated frames for the 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 16 slow shutter function Time Zone Time Zone Selects the difference in time from UTC Sets the time zone UTC 13 30 to UTC Greenwich to UTC 12 00 Kwajalein Greenwich Mean Time in units of 30 minutes Clip Makes settings relating to clip names and management Do not assign clip names that begin with the period symbol Clips with names in which the first character is cannot be viewed in the application software on a computer Clip Naming Title Plan Selects the clip naming format Tit
199. r Turns the clip information display on off On Off 1 LED Gain lt gt Turns the function to light the indicator when Sets the indicator in the On Off the gain is set to other than 0 dB on off viewfinder Valid setting Shutter lt gt Turns the function to light the indicator when when using HDVF 20A i On Off the SHUTTER switch is set to ON on off White Preset lt gt Turns the function to light the indicator when On Off the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST on off ATW Run lt gt Turns the function to light the indicator when On Off ATW is used on off Extender lt gt Turns the function to light the indicator when On Off the lens extender is used on off Filter lt gt Turns the function to light the indicator when On Off the ND filter is set to other than 1 on off Iris Override lt gt Turns the function to light the indicator when On Off the auto iris override is not set to Standard on off 117 Item Sub item setting Description White Setting White Switch lt B gt Sets the operating mode selected by the B Makes settings related to Memory ATW position of the WHITE BAL switch white balance adjustment Memory Auto white balance ATW Auto tracing white balance Shockless White Selects the transition time when the WHITE Off 1 2 3 BAL switch setting is changed 1 is fastest ATW Speed Selects the ATW auto tracing white transition 1 2 3 4 5 speed
200. r speeds set in standard mode or ECS mode e White balance data The data that is saved and loaded depends on the setting of File gt Scene File gt Scene White Data in the setup menu Scene files can be stored in internal memory on the camcorder or on an SD card Scene files can also be loaded into the camcorder To use an SD card insert an SD card into the UTILITY SD card slot for saving configuration data before proceeding Saving Scene Files To save a scene file in internal memory Select File gt Scene File gt Store Internal Memory in the setup menu A scene file list screen appears Turn the MENU knob to select a destination then press the knob If the File ID is set to Standard destination preconfigured standard settings are saved To save a new scene file set Standard as the save destination Selecting a save destination displaying a File ID name other than Standard will overwrite the selected file Turn the MENU knob to select Execute on the confirmation screen then press the knob 147 To save a scene file on an SD card Select File gt Scene File gt Save SD Card in the setup menu A scene file save destination screen appears Turn the MENU knob to select a destination then press the knob You can save files in rows with a blank File ID Selecting a row with a specified File ID name will overwrite the selected file The File ID is generated automatically but you can mo
201. re for attaching an electret condenser microphone such as the ECM 674 678 On how to attach the CAC 12 refer to the operation manual for the CAC 12 1 Attach the electret condenser microphone Loosen the ball joint lock lever Wind the microphone spacer sheet type supplied with the microphone around the microphone while peeling off the protective sheets on both sides of the microphone spacer Place the microphone in the holder so that UP is at the top Close the microphone holder Tighten the screw Position so that the microphone does not interfere with the viewfinder and tighten the ball joint lock lever Microphone Connect the microphone cable to the AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector Set the switches as follows e Set the AUDIO IN switch to the MIC position Set the 48V OFF switch as follows according to the type of microphone used Internal power supply OFF External power supply 48V e Set the AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 switch for the channel to which the microphone is connected to REAR AUDIO IN selectors Monaural microphone AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 switches To AUDIO IN CH 1 or CH 2 connector Switch the input level to match the sensitivity of the microphone used Switch the input level by changing the setting of Maintenance gt Audio gt Rear MIC CH1 CH2 Ref in the setup menu factory default setting is 60 dB For details see page 129 e If the
202. recording regardless of the setting of the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 switch The XLR connection automatic detection function can be switched on or off by Maintenance gt Audio gt Rear XLR Auto in the setup menu 39 Tripod Mounting To remove the camcorder from the tripod adaptor Hold down the red button and pull the lever in the direction of the arrow T Attach the optional VCT 14 U14 Tripod Adaptor to the tripod Tripod adaptor Red button Lever The tripod adaptor pin may remain in the engaged position even after the camcorder is removed If this Camera mount happens press the red button and move the lever as shown above until the pin returns to the stowed position 2 Mount the camcorder on the tripod If the pin remains in the engaged position you will not adaptor be able to mount the camcorder on the tripod adaptor Slide the camcorder forward along the groove in the adaptor until it clicks 3 Move the camcorder forward and backward and make sure it does not detach 40 Connecting a Video Light With this camcorder you can use the Anton Bauer Ultralight 2 or equivalent video light powered by 12 V with maximum power consumption of 50 W e If you connect the video light to the LIGHT connector on the camcorder and set the LIGHT switch to AUTO you can turn the light on and off automatically as you start and stop recording on this camcorder The output of the LIGHT connector on the camcorder is re
203. res confirmation before execution Follow the instructions in the message to execute or cancel the operation 104 To enter text When you select an item such as a file name which requires character entry the character entry screen appears Edit File Name Scene_001 a Press the MENU knob to select the type of character to enter then press the MENU knob or SET button ABC Uppercase alphabetic characters abc Lowercase alphabetic characters 123 Numeric characters 1 Special characters Select a character from the selected character type then press the knob The cursor moves to the next field Space Enters a space character at the cursor position Moves the position of the cursor BS Deletes the character on the left of the cursor backspace When finished select Done and press the knob The character string is confirmed and the character entry screen disappears To cancel the setting change 1 Push the MENU CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch down to the ESCAPE position To exit the menu 1 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to OFF or press the MENU button The normal camera picture reappears Editing the User Menu You can edit the User menu such as adding items deleting items and rearranging items to make the User menu more useful using Edit User Menu You can select any item in the Operation menu Paint menu or Maintenance menu and add it to the User menu Up to 20 ite
204. retained played Clip Flag NG Add Clear an NG mark to from the clip being recorded or Setting not retained played Clip Flag Keep Add Clear a KP Keep mark to from the clip being Setting not retained recorded or played OK Mark Add or delete an OK mark Focus Magnifier Turn the focus magnification function on off Setting not retained 143 Saving and Loading User Setting Data Saving and Loading Settings You can save setup menu settings in the camcorder s internal memory and on SD cards This allows you to quickly recall an appropriate set of menu settings for the current situation Setting data is saved in the following categories User Menu Item files User menu item files save the items in the User menu You can save up to 64 user menu item files on an SD card ALL files ALL files save the setting data of all menus You can save up to 64 ALL files on an SD card Device specific data shading output levels and other data that requires adjustment for the specific device is not saved Scene files Scene files save adjustments to Paint menu items for the purpose of shooting a particular scene You can save up to five scene files in the camcorder s internal memory and up to 64 scene files on an SD card Lens files Lens files save the setting data used to compensate for lens characteristics such as flare white shading white balance and center markers You can save up to 32 lens files in the camcorder
205. ry Cards cececceeseeeseeesseesenesseeeeeeeeeeeaes 62 Handling SD Cards for Saving Configuration Data ssssssessseees 63 Formatting Initializing SD Cards 0 ee ee eeeeeteeeeee 63 Inserting Ejecting SD Cards for Saving Configuration Data Checking the Remaining Capacity Using a Media Adaptor Se XQD Memory Cards ceceeecscsesseseeesseescseeseseseeeesseeesseeeeeeeeseeaes 64 SDXC Cards re ect RE a e aare danas dtondessoveedecvedies E devas 65 Basic Operations cscccsscsssssssssssscescescescessessecsecsecssessessessessescessessessessess 66 Playing Recorded Clips Advanced Operations P 68 Recording Shot Marks cccccesscscesceseeceeseeeceeceeceeeeaeeaeeaeeaeeaeeeeees 68 Setting Clip Flags svetevsdicasiciccniainencieia ia a 68 Shooting with Slow amp Quick Motion 0 cece eeeseeeseeeeseeeeeeeees 69 Recording with the Clip Continuous Rec Function cee 70 Recording Video Simultaneously to Two SxS Memory Cards Simul REC i 2 nchies coh esata tars hie clade ana nels 71 Recording Proxy Data sssssssssssssssssssssscssssssssssesssssessesessssssesessesseees 72 SD i CardSititehasussdec teas ted ni ate dddaninta coke had 72 Formatting Initializing SD Cards oe eeeeceeeseeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeees 72 Checking the Remaining Capacity cee ecseceseeeeseeseeeeseeeenees 72 R cording Proxy Dataene en urarii ie E aE 72 Changing Proxy Recording Sett
206. s automatic black balance and operations such as playback Rec Review and thumbnail display ends when set Operation gt Input Output gt Source Select in the setup menu to External The camcorder enters stop mode and then the camera picture switches to external input e Recording may stop if the input signal is disturbed while recording external input Recording automatically resumes when the input signal returns to normal 155 Supported external input formats and camcorder recording formats Operation gt Format gt Rec Format in the setup menu Operation gt Format gt Frequency in the setup menu Supported external input signal formats XAVC I 1080i 59 94 HD 1920x1080 29 97PsF 59 94i HD 1280x720 59 94P 50 HD 1920x1080 25PsF 50i HD 1280x720 50P XAVC I 720P 59 94 HD 1920x1080 29 97PsF 59 94i HD 1280x720 59 94P 50 HD 1920x1080 25PsF 50i HD 1280x720 50P XAVC L 50 1080i 59 94 HD 1920x1080 29 97PsF 59 94i HD 1280x720 59 94P 50 HD 1920x1080 25PsF 50i HD 1280x720 50P XAVC L 50 720P 59 94 HD 1920x1080 29 97PsF 59 94i HD 1280x720 59 94P 50 HD 1920x1080 25PsF 50i HD 1280x720 50P HD422 50 1080i 59 94 HD 1920x1080 29 97PsF 59 94i HD 1280x720 59 94P 50 HD 1920x1080 25PsF 50i HD 1280x720 50P HD422 50 720P 59 94 HD 1920x1080 29 97PsF 59 94i HD 1280x720 59 94P 50 HD 1920x1080 25PsF 50i HD 1280x720 50P HQ 1920x1080i 59 94 HD 1920x1080 29 97PsF 59 94i HD 1280x720 59 94P
207. s time data and so on It also allows you to check camera and playback pictures see page 22 You can adjust the position and angle of the LCD monitor WARNING indicator Lights up or flashes when an abnormality occurs see page 159 ACCESS indicator Lights up in blue when data is written to or read from the recording media Protection cover of the audio control section Open to access the audio control section see page 18 Protection cover of the thumbnail screen operations section Open to access the thumbnail screen operations section see page 18 F REV fast reverse button and indicator This plays back at high speed in the reverse direction The playback speed changes in the order x4 x15 x24 with each press of the button The indicator lights during high speed playback in the reverse direction E PLAY PAUSE button and indicator Press this button to view playback video images using the viewfinder screen or the LCD monitor The indicator lights during playback Press this button again during playback to pause outputting a still image At this time the indicator flashes at a rate of once per second Pressing the F REV or F FWD button during playback or pause starts high speed playback in the forward or reverse direction E F FWD fast forward button and indicator This plays back at high speed in the forward direction The playback speed changes in the order x4 x15 x24 wi
208. s state is displayed and the ACCESS indicator is lit orange When formatting ends a completion message appears Press the MENU knob to dismiss the message Formatting an XQD memory card erases all data on the card including protected video The data cannot be restored Connection between the camcorder and a computer Insert the recorded XQD memory card into a slot in the camcorder and connect the camcorder to a computer using a USB cable To use a memory card formatted on the camcorder in the slot of another device First make a backup of the card then reformat the card in the device to be used SDXC Cards By using an optional MEAD SD02 Media Adaptor you can insert an SDXC card into an SxS memory card slot and use it instead of an SxS memory card for recording and playback Compatible SDXC cards SDXC cards SD speed class Class 10 For details about using an MEAD SDO2 Media Adaptor refer to the instruction manual supplied with the adaptor High speed playback may not be properly achieved with an SDXC card 65 e Slow motion recording using the Slow amp Quick Motion recording function cannot be used with an SDXC card Formatting initializing SDXC cards must be formatted the first time they are used in the camcorder SDXC cards for use in the camcorder should be formatted using the format function of the camcorder If a message appears when the SDXC card is inserted into the camcorder for
209. sage Connect USB Now appears again To remove an SxS memory card Windows 1 Click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the task bar of the computer 2 Select Safely remove SxS Memory Card Drive X from the displayed menu 3 Check that the Safe To Remove Hardware message appears then remove the card Macintosh Drag the SxS memory card icon on the desktop to the Trash If the SxS memory card icon is displayed in the Finder click on the eject icon To use the application software To copy clips to the local disk of your computer the dedicated application software must be downloaded and installed on your computer For details see Software Downloads page 10 Although the data regarding recorded materials are stored over multiple files and folders you can easily handle the clips without considering such data and directory structure by using the dedicated application software If you operate e g copy the clips on the SxS memory card by using Explorer Windows or Finder Macintosh the subsidiary data contained by the clips may not be maintained To use a nonlinear editing system For a nonlinear editing system optional editing software that corresponds to the recording formats used with this camcorder is required Store the clips to be edited on the HDD of your computer in advance using the supplied application software Some editing software may not operate properly Be sure
210. select Station then press the knob This step connects the camcorder to the access point in station mode Proceed to step 9 in To connect to an access point using WPS page 82 to access the camcorder from the device To monitor wireless LAN status Use the Status tab of the Settings screen to monitor the wireless LAN status The displayed settings will vary depending on the wireless LAN mode of the camcorder Access point mode Upload Settings Station mode Upload Settings al WLAN Device Name MAC Address Current channel IP Addr Subnet Mask DHCP Range SSID Authentication Encryption method Key type Key al WLAN Device Name MAC Address IFU WLM3 60 02 b4 47 20 4d 2 4GHz Ch 11 o 192 168 1 2 192 168 1 128 DIRECT aaP0 VCX30080_00 weaz AES ASCIIB 64 shisakut IFU WLM3 60 02 b4 47 20 44 MyAP Enabled 43 40 Transfer Upload Settings Auto Transfer If Auto upload is On and an Internet connection exists proxy files are automatically transferred to the default server specified on the Upload Settings tab when recording ends The default server is set to Sony Ci by factory default Sony Ci is the Media Cloud Services provided by Sony You can transfer files to the Sony Ci cloud service A subscription is required in order to use the Sony Ci cloud service For details visit www SonyMCS com wireless Use the following pr
211. splay of information on off using the DISPLAY switch The information to display is linked to the settings in Operation gt Super Impose in the setup menu and the settings of the corresponding switches Display information top of screen ont OM oti l 20min r Extender indicator Displays EX when the lens extender function is ON White balance mode indicator Displays the currently selected white balance automatic adjustment memory ATW ATW Auto Tracing White Balance operating mode Hold ATW Auto Tracing White Balance hold mode W A Memory A mode W B Memory B mode W C Memory C mode W P Preset mode Zoom position indicator with lens mounted Displays the zoom position of the zoom lens in the range 0 to 99 El Color temperature indicator Displays the color temperature of the white balance H Focus position indicator with lens mounted Displays the focus position as a distance to the subject unit meters fa Iris position indicator with lens mounted Displays the iris position setting Recording mode indicator Displays the following recording operation states of the camcorder Indicator Meaning Rec Recording in progress Stby Recording stopped in clip continuous recording mode or recording standby in all other modes Cont Rec Clip continuous recording in progress Cont Stby Recording standby in clip continuous rec
212. t Stby appears in the viewfinder and the function is enabled You can assign the Clip Continuous Rec on off function to one of the ASSIGN 1 2 3 switches ASSIGNABLE 4 5 switches or the COLOR TEMP button For details see Assigning Functions to Assignable Switches page 140 To shoot in Clip Continuous Rec mode Shoot as described in Basic Operations page 66 When recording starts the Cont Stby indication in the viewfinder changes to Cont Rec indication The TALLY indicators and the tally indicator on the front panel of the viewfinder light as they do during normal recording During recording or in recording standby mode when Cont Stby indication is lit if you remove the media the battery or the power source the media needs to be restored It is not possible to restore media on a device other than this camcorder Exit Clip Continuous Rec mode see page 70 and then remove the media When Cont Stby indication is flashing once per second you can remove the media To stop shooting Stop the recording Stop the recording after recording for two or more seconds To exit Clip Continuous Rec mode With the camcorder in recording standby mode set Operation gt Rec Function gt Clip Continuous Rec in the setup menu to Off Limitations during recording A single continuous clip cannot be created if you perform one of the following operations while the camcorder is in recor
213. t shutter speed the shutter speed is changed to the slowest value for which shooting is possible Example If the frame rate is 32 and the shutter speed is I and you change the frame rate to 55 then the shutter speed is changed to Y It is not possible to select a shutter speed that is slower than the recording frame rate e Genlock is not possible Recording with the Clip Continuous Rec Function Normally a clip is created as an independent file each time that you start and stop recording But this function allows you to start and stop recording while continuously recording to the same clip for as long as the function remains enabled This is convenient when you do not want to generate a large number of short clips and when you want to record without worrying about exceeding the clip limit It is still easy to find recording start points because a Rec Start essence mark is recorded at the recording start point each time you start recording Clip Continuous Rec settings and shooting Only one special recording function such as Clip Continuous Rec can be used at any one time If another special recording mode is enabled while Clip Continuous Rec is in use for example the currently selected mode is automatically released To make Clip Continuous Rec settings Select Operation gt Rec Function gt Clip Continuous Rec in the setup menu 70 2 Turn the MENU knob to select On and then press the knob Con
214. tatus display in the viewfinder G Tally Displayed using the TALLY indicator green tally in the viewfinder R Tally Displayed using the REC indicator recording red tally in the viewfinder Color Bars Select ARIB 100 75 SMPTE Selects the color bar type User Menu Only Selects whether to display the User menu only On Off On or display the menu list Off when the camcorder is displaying the menu RM Common Memory Selects whether to share On or not share Off On Off settings between when using a remote control unit connection and when the camcorder is operated locally RM Rec Start Selects which of the recording start stop buttons RM Camera PARA are enabled when a remote control unit is connected RM Remote control unit Camera Camcorder PARA Both SET Key on Thumbnail Selects the operation when the MENU knob is Pause Play pressed with only one thumbnail selected ALAC Sets whether to execute ALAC Auto Lens Auto Off Aberration Correction automatically Auto Execute ALAC automatically when an ALAC compatible lens is attached and ALAC is enabled Off Do not execute 133 Maintenance Item Sub item setting Description Preset White Color Temp lt P gt Sets the white balance preset value Makes settings related to 1500K to 3200K to 50000K white balance preset values C Temp BAL lt P gt Sets the fine color temperature
215. tays in focus all the way from wide angle to telephoto Tighten the F f or F B ring fixing screws Preparing the Audio Input System Connecting a Microphone to the MIC IN Connector You can attach the optional ECM 680S stereo microphone to the microphone holder of the viewfinder optional The following procedure is an example for attaching a microphone holder to the HDVF 20A For procedures for attaching a microphone holder to other viewfinders refer to the manual supplied with each viewfinder 1 Loosen the screw and open the microphone holder clamp Microphone holder clamp 2 Place the microphone in the microphone holder Wind the microphone spacer around the microphone while peeling off the protective sheets on both sides of the microphone spacer Place the microphone in the holder so that UP is at the top Close the microphone holder Tighten the screw 35 On how to perform this operation refer to the operation manual for the microphone Plug the microphone cable into the MIC IN connector then set the AUDIO IN switch for the channel on which you want to record the audio from this microphone to FRONT 4 Secure the microphone cable with the cable clamp 36 Connecting Microphones to the AUDIO IN Connectors You can connect up to two monaural microphones to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors using an optional CAC 12 Microphone Holder The following is the procedu
216. tch setting A or B The camcorder has four built in ND filters allowing you to save a total of eight adjustment values 4 x 2 However the contents of the memories are not linked to ND filter settings in the following cases When the number of memories allocated to each of A and B is limited to one by setting Operation gt White Setting gt Filter White Memory in the setup menu to Off e When the electrical CC filter switching function has been assigned to an assignable switch or when a remote control unit has been connected In these cases the contents of white balance memory are linked to electrical CC filter positions A to D Also when Operation gt White Setting gt White Switch lt B gt in the setup menu is set to ATW Auto Tracing White Balance and the WHITE BAL switch is set to B the ATW function is activated to automatically adjust the white balance of the picture being shot for varying lighting conditions 47 Setting the Electronic Shutter Shutter Modes The shutter modes that can be used with the electronic shutter and the shutter speeds that can be selected are listed below Standard mode Select this mode for shooting fast moving subjects with little blurring You can set the shutter speed in one of two shutter modes Speed mode in which the speed is set in seconds and Angle mode in which the speed is set in degrees Speed mode System Shutter speed unit seconds fr
217. ted SxS memory card Recording and playback during restoration Even while restoration is in progress you can record and play an SxS memory card in the other card slot For restoration of media recorded with this camcorder be sure to use this camcorder Media recorded with a device other than this camcorder or with another camcorder of different version even of the same model may not be restored using this camcorder 63 Handling SD Cards for Saving Configuration Data SD cards supported for saving configuration data SDHC memory cards Speed Class 4 to 10 non UHS Capacity 2 to 32 GB SD memory cards Capacity up to 2 GB Referred to as SD cards in this manual Formatting Initializing SD Cards SD cards must be formatted the first time they are used in the camcorder SD cards for use in the camcorder should be formatted using the format function of the camcorder If a message appears when the SD card is inserted into the camcorder format the SD card 1 Select Operation gt Format Media gt SD Card Utility in the setup menu A confirmation screen prompting whether to format the card appears 2 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob Formatting begins During formatting a message and progress state is displayed and the ACCESS indicator is lit orange When formatting ends a completion message appears Press the MENU knob to dismiss the message Formatting an SD
218. tent or perform rapid offline editing Always remove the SD card from the camcorder while the camcorder is turned off Before turning the camcorder off check that the ACCESS indicator is not lit SD Cards SD cards supported for recording proxy data SDHC memory cards Speed Class 4 or higher Capacity up to 32 GB Referred to as SD cards in this manual Formatting Initializing SD Cards SD cards must be formatted the first time they are used in the camcorder SD cards for use in the camcorder should be formatted using the format function of the camcorder If a message appears when the SD card is inserted into the camcorder format the SD card Select Operation gt Proxy Recording Mode gt Setting in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select On then press the knob 3 Select Operation gt Format Media gt SD Card Proxy in the setup menu 72 4 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob A confirmation screen prompting whether to format the card appears 5 Turn the MENU knob to select Execute then press the knob Formatting begins During formatting a message and progress state is displayed and the ACCESS indicator is lit orange When formatting ends a completion message appears Press the MENU knob to dismiss the message Formatting an SD card erases all data on the card The card cannot be restored Checking the Remaining Capacity You can check t
219. th Focal length Clip Continuous Rec Clip continuous recording Focus Distance Focus distance function on off Depth Of Field Depth of field Number Clip name suffix Zoom Speed Zoom speed configured for Gamma Gamma category in use the lens ZOOM button Proxy Rec Proxy data recording Audio Status screen Audio Status Level cH1 P do do 20 io ca PUONMIINIIIIANINI Line cns I UUTAAT cH4 TIMI w Source Ref Front Mic Wind Filter 40dB On 4dB AES EBU AES EBU Display item Description CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 Audio level input source reference input level and wind noise reduction filter settings for each channel 57 function on off Video Output Status screen Video Output Status Picture Size SDI 1 SDI 2 Homi 1920x1080P HD Sync Video 1920x1080P Level A 1920x1080P Level A C Space YPbPr YPbPr YPbPr YPbPr Super Display item Description SDI SDI OUT connector output settings output picture size output form output rate superimposition HDMI HDMI connector output settings output picture size output form output rate superimposition Video VIDEO OUT connector output settings output picture size superimposition Assignable Button Status screen Assignable Button Status o Zebra 1 Peaking 2 Marker Zoom Tele 4 Zoom Wide 5 VF Mode Color Temp CC5600K Lens RET Lens RET
220. th each press of the button The indicator lights during high speed playback in the forward direction PREV button This jumps to the first frame of the current clip If you press this together with the F REV button the jump is to the first frame of the first recorded clip on the recording media If you press this button twice in rapid succession the jump is to the first frame of the preceding clip or the first frame of the current clip when no preceding clips exist STOP button Press this button to stop playback NEXT button This jumps to the first frame of the next clip If you press this together with the F FWD button the jump is to the last frame of the last recorded clip on the recording media DISP SEL display selection EXPAND expand function button With each press of this button the display in the LCD monitor changes as follows Display indication Meaning Video with The LCD monitor displays superimposed the same text information as information CHAR the viewfinder Video without Only the video appears superimposed information MONI Status display Counter indications STATUS warnings audio levels and similar information appear No video image appears The EXPAND button function will be supported in a future upgrade 17 HOLD display hold button Pressing this button instantly freezes the time data displayed in the LCD monitor The timecode generator continues running
221. the T Select Operation gt Format gt Frequency MENU knob in the setup menu 43 The system frequency cannot be changed during recording playback or while the thumbnail screen is displayed Switching the Video Format You can switch the video format as required Select Operation gt Format gt Rec Format in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to change the video format and press the knob A confirmation screen appears 3 Select Execute to execute or select Cancel to cancel and then press the MENU knob Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance To ensure excellent image quality when using this camcorder conditions may require that both the black balance and the white balance be adjusted Black balance and white balance adjustment values that are automatically set by the camcorder and the various settings are stored in the camcorder memory and retained even when the power is turned off Adjusting the Black Balance The black balance will require adjustment in the following cases e When the camcorder is used for the first time e When the camcorder has not been used for a long time e When the camcorder is used under conditions in which the surrounding temperature has changed greatly e When the GAIN selector L M H Turbo values have been changed using Operation gt Gain Switch in the setup menu It is not usually necessary to adjust the black balance when using the camcorder after it has
222. the Down Converter is set to Squeeze Super Impose Super VF Display When Input Output gt SDI2 Out2 HDMI Super or Sets character information On Off Video Out Super is set to On this turns markers to be superimposed Super Menu superimposition of character information on the On Off output from the SDI OUT connector or VIDEO OUT connector respectively Super Marker When Input Output gt SDI2 Out2 HDMI Super or On Off Video Out Super is set to On this turns superimposition of markers on the output from the SDI OUT connector or VIDEO OUT connector on off respectively LCD LCD Color Adjusts the color depth of the LCD monitor Sets the LCD monitor 99 to 0 to 99 LCD Marker amp Zebra Turns the marker and zebra pattern display on the On Off LCD monitor on off 110 Item Sub item setting Description Rec Function Slow amp Quick Motion Turns Slow amp Quick Motion on off When set to Sets the special recording On Off On the settings for other special recording mode modes are set to Off Frame Rate When Slow amp Quick Motion is On selects the Settings vary according to frame rate for Slow amp Quick Motion shooting the recording format setting 1 to 60 72 75 80 90 96 100 When the recording format is XAVC Intra or 110 120 XAVC Long 1 to 30 When the recording format is MPEG2 HD 422 50M 1920x1080 or 29 97P 23 98P 1 to 25 When the recording format is MPEG2 HD 422 50M 1920x1080 or
223. the cover This switch is used to display the menu on the viewfinder screen or the test signal screen Each time the switch is pushed down the menu screen is turned on and off The function of this switch is the same as that of the MENU button in the thumbnail screen operations section 15 It is not possible to turn off the menu screen by closing the cover MENU CANCEL PRST preset ESCAPE switch To use the MENU CANCEL PRST ESCAPE switch open the cover This switch has different functions depending on whether or not a menu is displayed Use the switch in the following way when the menu is displayed CANCEL PRST Pushing this switch up to this position after a setting is changed in the setup menu displays the message to confirm whether the previous settings are cancelled Pushing this switch up to this position again cancels the previous settings Pushing this switch up to this position before a setting is changed in the setup menu or after a setting change is cancelled in the setup menu displays the message to confirm whether the setting is reset to the initial value Pushing this switch up to this position again resets the settings to the initial value ESCAPE Use this switch when the menu page which has a hierarchical structure is opened Each time the switch is pushed to this position the page returns to one stage higher in the hierarchy Use the switch in the following way when the menu is not displayed
224. then press the knob The item sub item s are added Editing Sub Items You can specify the sub items to display 1 Display the Edit User Menu screen 2 Turn the MENU knob to select an item to edit then press the knob The edit function list appears 3 Turn the MENU knob to select Edit Sub Item in the edit function list then press Moving Items eee 1 Display the Edit User Menu screen Edit User Menu Format Media at 2 Turn the MENU knob to select an item Sc Function f Move to move then press the knob Input Output Edit Sub item The edit function list appears Clip Assignable Switch 3 Turn the MENU knob to select Move in cameacenng the edit function list then press the knob The Edit Sub Item screen appears Edit User Menu Format Media Back Edit Sub Item Format Media Back Format Media Rec Function Input Output Clip Assignable Switch Camera Config RAIL Z Media A Media B SD Card Utility SD Card Proxy The item to move is highlighted and a triangle mark and line indicate the destination position All sub items are checked when the screen is first opened function to display all sub items Remove the check marks for the sub items you do not want to display in the User menu Edit User Menu Rec Function Input Output 4 Turn the MENU knob to select OK then press the knob Editing is completed EA Customize Reset Deleting Items Triangle mark and line indicating move dest
225. tication see Maintenance gt Basic Authentication see page 135 in the setup menu To connect using SSID and password on the device Connect by entering the SSID and password on the device T Select Maintenance gt Wi Fi gt Setting in the setup menu 2 Turn the MENU knob to select Access Point then press the knob It may take some time 30 seconds to 1 minute to enable access point mode Wait until the Wi Fi AP access point indicator see page 26 stops flashing on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder 3 Open the device Network Settings or Wi Fi Settings and turn Wi Fi on 4 Select the camcorder SSID from the Wi Fi network SSID list then enter a password to connect For the camcorder SSID and password see Maintenance gt Wi Fi gt SSID amp Password see page 136 in the setup menu The steps will vary depending on the device used 5 Launch a browser on the device and enter http 192 168 1 1 8080 index html in the URL bar The user name and password entry screen appears Enter a user name and password then select OK For the user name and password for access authentication see Maintenance gt Basic Authentication see page 135 in the setup menu Connecting using Wireless LAN Station Mode The camcorder can connect to existing wireless LAN access points as a client 82 The device connects via the access point Computer Smartphone Tablet
226. ting the Lens scssssssssssssssssssecsssssssscsseeres 34 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length ee eeeeseneeseeeeneeeeeeeees 34 Preparing the Audio Input System e ssessesessssesosesossesososossesosossososessosesossse 35 Connecting a Microphone to the MIC IN Connectot 35 Connecting Microphones to the AUDIO IN Connectors 36 Attaching a UHF Portable Tuner for a UHF Wireless Microphone SYSE Zvi cheeses exe E AE R N 37 Connecting Line Input Audio Equipment s sesseesssesseieeeierereeee 39 Tripod MOunting ccccsssscsscsssscsssscsscesssscssscssseseseessssesessessessssessssseeses 40 Connecting a Video Light cssscccssssssssssscsssssssessssssseesssseseesssesesseees 41 Using the Shoulder Strap scscsccsscssssssssssscsessessessscsecsscsscsscesesseesessess 41 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position cssscsscsscsssssscsssssscssersersessees 42 Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings Setting the Video Format Switching the System Frequency 0 cc ceeecseeeseeseeeeseeeeseeeeeesenees 43 Switching the Video Format 0 ccecesseseeseeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeaeens 44 Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance sssssecssssssees 44 Adjusting the Black Balance ececccesessseseeseeseceececeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 44 Adjusting the White Balance 0 ccceeescesseseceeeeeeeeeeceeseeseeeeeeeeaeeas 45 Setting the Electronic Shutter
227. tion gt Assignable Switch in the setup menu see page 140 Off is assigned to this switch when the camcorder is shipped from the factory This is a momentary type switch Each press of the switch turns the function assigned to this switch on or off GAIN selector Switches the gain of the video amplifier to match the lighting conditions during shooting The gain values corresponding to the L M and H settings can be selected using Operation gt Gain Switch in the setup menu see page 114 The factory settings are L 0 dB M 6 dB and H 12 dB When this switch is adjusted the new setting appears on the viewfinder screen for about three seconds E OUTPUT DCC output signal dynamic contrast control switch Switches the video signal output from the camera module between the following two BARS Output the color bar signal CAM Output the video signal being shot When this is selected you can switch DCC D onand off 1 DCC Dynamic Contrast Control Against a very bright background with the iris opening adjusted to the subject objects in the background will be lost in the glare The DCC function will suppress the high intensity and restore much of the lost detail and is particularly effective in the following cases e Shooting people in the shade on a sunny day e Shooting a subject indoors against a background through a window e Any high contrast scene EJ WHITE BAL white balance memory switch Controls adjustment
228. tion of 1 8 A or lower to the DC OUT connector Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C 23 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F File system exFAT Continuous operating time Approx 130 minutes using BP L80S Recording format video SR SStP MPEG 4 Simple Studio Profile SR Lite 422 XAVC Intra XAVC I mode CBG 112 Mbps max MPEG 4 AVC H 264 XAVC Long XAVC L 50 mode VBR 50 Mbps max MPEG 4 AVC H 264 XAVC L 35 mode VBR 35 Mbps max MPEG 4 AVC H 264 XAVC L 25 mode VBR 25 Mbps max MPEG 4 AVC H 264 MPEG 2 Long GOP MPEG HD422 mode CBR 50 Mbps MPEG 2 422P HL MPEG HD420 HQ mode VBR 35 Mbps max MPEG 2 MP HL DVCAM CBR 25 Mbps Proxy AVC H 264 Main Profile 4 2 0 Long GOP 1280 x 720 9 Mbps 640 x 360 3 Mbps 480 x 270 1 Mbps 500 Kbps VBR Recording format audio SR SStP LPCM 24 bit 48 kHz 4 channel XAVC Intra LPCM 24 bit 48 kHz 4 channel XAVC Long LPCM 24 bit 48 kHz 4 channel MPEG 2 Long GOP MPEG HD422 mode LPCM 24 bit 48 kHz 4 channel MPEG HD420 HQ mode LPCM 16 bit 48 kHz 4 channel DVCAM LPCM 16 bit 48 kHz 2 channel Proxy AAC LC 128 kbps 2 channel Recording playback time SR SStP 59 94i 29 97P Approx 65 minutes Using SBP 128B 128 GB Approx 30 minutes Using SBP 64B 64 GB Approx 14 minutes Using SBP 32 32 GB 50i 25P Approx 79 minutes Using SBP 128B 128 GB Approx 36 minutes Using SBP 64B 64 GB
229. tive matrix function on off adjusting the hue and On Off n vividness of the image You can select a matrix to Preset Matrix achieve a specific purpose On Off Turns the preset matrix function on off using Adaptive Matrix to control the effect of a linear Preset Select Selects a preset matrix matrix or Preset Matrix for 1 SMPTE240M 1 SMPTE240M SMPTE 240M equivalent a predefined parameter set 2 ITU 709 2 ITU 709 ITU 709 equivalent You can also set user defined 3 SMPTE Wide 3 SMPTE Wide SMPTE WIDE equivalent ae asa User 4 NTSC 4 NTSC NTSC equivalent 5 EBU 5 EBU EBU equivalent 6 PAL 6 PAL PAL equivalent User Matrix Turns the user matrix correction function on off On Off Level Sets the saturation of the color of the entire 99 to 0 to 99 image Phase Sets the color tone phase of the entire image 99 to 0 to 99 User Matrix R G Sets a user defined R G user matrix 99 to 0 to 99 User Matrix R B Sets a user defined R B user matrix 99 to 0 to 99 User Matrix G R Sets a user defined G R user matrix 99 to 0 to 99 User Matrix G B Sets a user defined G B user matrix 99 to 0 to 99 User Matrix B R Sets a user defined B R user matrix 99 to 0 to 99 User Matrix B G Sets a user defined B G user matrix 99 to 0 to 99 Multi Matrix Setting Turns the multi matrix correction function Makes settings related to On Off on off
230. to start recording is carried out or while data is being stored in memory POWER switch Turns the main power supply on I and off DC IN DC power input connector XLR type 4 pin male To operate the camcorder from an AC power supply connect an optional DC power cord to this terminal and then connect the cord to the DC output terminal of the BC L70 BC L160 BC L500 or another battery charger Ej DC OUT 12V DC power output connector 4 pin female Supplies power for an optional WRR 855S 860C 861 862 UHF Synthesized Diversity Tuner or HDVF L750 L770 Viewfinder maximum 1 8 A Do not connect any equipment other than the UHF synthesized diversity tuner Battery attachment shoe Attach a BP L80S Battery Pack Alternatively you can attach an AC DN2B DN10 AC Adaptor to operate the camcorder from an AC power supply For details see Preparing a Power Supply page 28 For details see Attaching a UHF Portable Tuner for a UHF Wireless Microphone System page 37 For your safety and to ensure proper operation of the camcorder Sony recommends the use of the BP L80S Battery Pack J Camera adaptor connector Enables connection of a CA TX70 FB70 HD Camera Adaptor To connect an adaptor remove the cover 11 Accessory Attachments Shoulder strap fitting Attach the supplied shoulder strap see page 41 Accessory fitting shoe Attach an optional accessory such as a v
231. tons menu status Up Left Set Right Down Cancel Back Menu Status Thumbnail Option SHIFT SET Status e Assignable buttons Assignable buttons 0 1 3 4 5 Tablet display O a Camera Control Con ock li i N 80min Main screen 03 22 37 15 Su M smn eav HEM 63min Camera Control Connected ock EW 80min 03 22 2 ffagail ME Smin eat 174V ormat NAVE E 63min Main Playback Cursor 8 9 Assign Playback Cursor Ins OPEN Lock gt e Assignable buttons Assignable buttons 0 1 3 4 5 Shutter White Auto Iris e Status e Assignable buttons Assignable buttons 0 1 3 4 5 e Settings S amp Q FPS Shutter White Gamma Auto Iris Gain ATW Color Bars Auto Black Auto White Playback screen Camera Control EES somin 03 24 1 RETTENS BREE Grin Ba 174V K i EM 63min e Status e Playback control buttons F Rev Play Pause F Fwd Prev Stop Next Cursor screen amera Control 03 24 22 14 IBS was eera rece Assign Main Playback J e Status Cursor control buttons menu status Up Left Set Right Down Cancel Back Menu Status Thumbnail Option SHIFT SET 87 Web Menu The web menu of the camcorder appears when the camcorder is accessed from a browser on a device connected using a wireless LAN connection Using the web menu you can configure settings related to wireless functions transfer files and perform other actions Configuration menu
232. tries e The terms HDMI and HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries e All system names and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners Trademarked items are not indicated by or symbols in this document 179 The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Sony Corporation and is intended solely for use by the purchasers of the equipment described in this manual Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any portion of this manual or the use thereof for any purpose other than the operation or maintenance of the equipment described in this manual without the express written permission of Sony Corporation PXW X j a Sony Corporation 4 548 602 11 1 http www sony net 2014
233. tting Turns the aperture correction function on off Makes settings related to On Off BpeHUre Cone chon Level Sets the aperture level Aperture correction processing improves 99 to 0 to 99 resolution by adding high frequency aperture signals to the video signal which corrects deterioration due to high frequency characteristics Skin Detail Setting Turns the skin detail correction function on off Makes settings related to On Off a detail conechon Area Detection Displays a color detection screen for detecting Skin detail correction 7 f Execute Cancel colors for skin detail correction execute by processing increases or decreases the detail level of a selecting Execute specified color range for the purpose of obtaining attractive reproduction of Area Indication On Off Turns the display of a zebra pattern in areas targeted for skin detail correction on off Level 99 to 0 to 99 skin tones Sets the skin detail level Saturation 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the saturation of the color targeted for skin detail correction Hue 0 to 359 Sets the hue of the color targeted for skin detail correction Width 0 to 40 to 90 Sets the range for the hue of the color targeted for skin detail correction 125 Item Sub item setting Description Matrix Setting Turns the matrix correction function on off Makes settings related to On Off MAUSE MON Tor Adaptive Matrix Turns the adap
234. ture You can change the index picture to any frame see page 99 92 Selected media icon media status A t mark is displayed if the media is protected If two SxS memory cards are inserted in the camcorder you can switch between them using the SLOT SELECT button You cannot switch between SxS memory cards while the Essence Mark thumbnail screen is displayed Clip number total number of clips Battery voltage status Playback disabled indicator Clip status Displays the clips status using an icon Icon Meaning GPS icon GPS reception status S OK NG KP icons Essence mark or clip flag attached to a clip Lock icon Clip is locked protected Thumbnail information Displays thumbnail information The displayed information varies according to the Customize View setting see page 100 Clip select checkbox Place a check mark in the checkbox to select a clip thumbnail Clip name title Displays the name or title of the selected clip Recording video format Special recording information Displays the recording mode if the clip was recorded using a special recording mode Slow amp Quick Motion For Slow amp Quick Motion clips the Recording frame rate Playback frame rate are displayed on the right Clip duration Creation date To hide the thumbnail screen Press the THUMBNAIL button 93 Playing Clips To select clip thumbnails Do
235. uch a case the internal timecode is not correctly synchronized with the external timecode User bit settings during timecode synchronization When the timecode is synchronized only the time data is synchronized with the external timecode value To release the timecode synchronization First disconnect the external timecode then set the F RUN SET R RUN switch to R RUN To change the power supply from the battery pack to an external power supply during timecode synchronization To maintain a continuous power supply connect the external power supply to the DC IN connector before removing the battery pack You may lose timecode synchronization if you remove the battery pack first Camcorder synchronization during timecode synchronization During timecode synchronization the camcorder is genlocked to the reference video signal input from the GENLOCK IN connector 56 Checking Camcorder Settings and Status Information Status Screens The status screens allow you to check camcorder settings and various types of status information There are seven status screens listed below Status screen Information displayed Camera Status Settings and status information related to shooting Audio Status Settings and status information related to audio input and output System Status Settings and status information related to recording Video Output Status Settings and status information related to video
236. ucing strong electromagnetic fields e In direct sunlight or close to heaters for extended periods To prevent electromagnetic interference from portable communications devices The use of portable telephones and other communications devices near this camcorder can result in malfunction and interference with audio and video signals It is recommended that the portable communications devices near this camcorder be powered off Condensation If the unit is suddenly taken from a cold to a warm location or if ambient temperature suddenly rises moisture may form on the outer surface of the unit and or inside of the unit This is known as condensation If condensation occurs turn off the unit and wait until the condensation clears before operating the unit Operating the unit while condensation is present may damage the unit Fitting the zoom lens It is important to fit the lens correctly as otherwise damage may result Be sure to refer to the section Mounting and Adjusting the Lens page 34 Viewfinder Do not leave the camcorder with the eyepiece pointing directly at the sun The eyepiece lens can concentrate the sun s rays and melt the interior of the viewfinder About the LCD panels The LCD panel fitted to this unit is manufactured with high precision technology giving a functioning pixel ratio of at least 99 99 Thus a very small proportion of pixels may be stuck either always off black always
237. ulder pad 2 Slide the shoulder pad backward or forward until it is in the most convenient position 3 Bring down the lever to lock the shoulder pad in the selected position 42 REF Adjustments and Settings For menu operations see Basic Setup Menu Operations page 103 Setting the Video Format The following recording formats can be selected for different combinations of video resolution and system frequency System frequency Video format Picture size Operation gt Format gt Rec Format in setup menu 59 94 50 XAVC I 1080i 1920x1080 XAVC I 720P 1280x720 XAVC L 50 1080P 1920x1080 XAVC L 50 1080i 1920x1080 XAVC L 50 720P 1280x720 XAVC L 35 1080P 1920x1080 XAVC L 35 1080i XAVC L 25 1080i HD422 50 1080i HD422 50 720P 1280x720 HQ 1920x1080i 1920x1080 HQ 1440x1080i 1440x1080 HQ 1280x720P 1280x720 SStP SR Lite 422 1920x1080 DVCAM 720x480 29 97 25 23 98 XAVC I 1080P 1920x1080 XAVC L 50 1080P XAVC L 35 1080P HD422 50 1080P 1920x1080 HD422 50 720P 1280x720 HQ 1920x1080P 1920x1080 SStP SR Lite 422 Turn the MENU knob to select the system frequency and press the knob A confirmation screen appears Switching the System Frequency You can switch the system frequency as required The camcorder will reboot automatically after 3 Select Execute to execute or select switching the system frequency Cancel to cancel and then press
238. umber 00001 to 99999 Examples Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo_00001 Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo_00002 75 When you load another planning metadata file the serial number returns to 00001 with the next recording operation To select the clip name display format When names are defined in both ASCII format and UTF 8 format you can use Operation gt Planning Metadata gt Clip Name Disp in the setup menu to select which of the names to display on the LCD monitor and on the viewfinder screen To display ASCII format names Select Title 1 ASCTI The clip name becomes Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo_SerialNumber but Typhoon_SerialNumber is displayed on the screen To display UTF 8 format names Select Title2 UTF 8 The clip name becomes Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo_SerialNumber and the same name is displayed on the screen Defining Shot Mark Names in Planning Metadata When you use planning metadata to set shot marks you can define names for Shot Mark 0 to Shot Mark 9 When you record shot marks you can add the shot mark name strings defined in the planning metadata Only Shot Mark 1 and Shot Mark 2 can be recorded on the camcorder Shot mark name string example Use a text editor to modify the fields in the lt Meta name gt tag The shaded fields in the example are essence mark name strings Names can be either in ASCII format up to 32 characters or UTF 8 format up to 16 characters sp indicates a space an
239. urer of the attached lens lenses that support serial communication only Master V Modulation 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the SAW shading correction value in the vertical direction in the lens file Lens Center H 40 to 0 to 40 Sets the horizontal position of the center marker in the lens file Lens Center V 40 to 0 to 40 Sets the vertical position of the center marker in the lens file R Flare 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the R flare level in the lens file G Flare 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the G flare level in the lens file B Flare 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the B flare level in the lens file White Offset R 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the white balance offset R channel correction value for the lens in the lens file White Offset B 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the white balance offset B channel correction value for the lens in the lens file Shading Ch Select Red Green Blue Selects the target for white shading correction Shading H SAW 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the SAW white shading correction value in the horizontal direction in the lens file Shading H PARA 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the parabola white shading correction value in the horizontal direction in the lens file Shading V SAW 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the SAW white shading correction value in the vertical direction in the lens file Shading V PARA 99 to 0 to 99 Sets the parabola white shading corr
240. us of the file transfer see page 91 85 Wi Fi Remote Control You can access the Wi Fi remote control built into the camcorder from a smartphone tablet or other device over a wireless LAN connection Using the Wi Fi remote control allows you to operate the camcorder remotely This allows you to start stop recording or configure settings remotely and is useful in applications where the camcorder is fixed in a remote location or mounted on a crane for example Displaying the Wi Fi Remote Control The Wi Fi Remote screen is automatically resized to match the screen size of the connected device Connect the camcorder and device using a Wireless LAN connection see page 80 2 Launch a browser on the device and enter http lt IP_address gt rm html in the URL bar where lt IP_address gt is the IP address Maintenance gt Wi Fi gt IP Address in the setup menu of the camcorder For example if the IP address is 192 168 1 1 enter http 192 168 1 1 rm html in the URL bar 3 Enter the user name and password Maintenance gt Wi Fi gt SSID amp Password see page 136 in the setup menu When connection is successful the Wi Fi Remote screen appears on the device You use the Wi Fi Remote screen to operate the camcorder You can disable the REC button operation by sliding the Lock knob to the right on the screen You can also display the Wi Fi remote control using Cam Remote Control s
241. use this jumps to the start of the next clip and displays a still image Each subsequent press of the button moves to the next clip To jump to the last clip Simultaneously press the F FWD and NEXT buttons This jumps to the last frame of the last clip recorded on the SxS memory card To add a shot mark during playback You can add shot marks to clips during playback by using the same method used during recording see page 68 e Shot marks cannot be recorded when the SxS memory card is write protected Shot marks cannot be added to the first frame of each clip or the last frame of the last clip Basic Thumbnail Menu Operations The Thumbnail menu is used to protect delete clips check properties add delete clip flags and essence marks to frames in a clip and other tasks To display the Thumbnail menu 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears 2 Set the MENU ON OFF switch to ON or press the MENU button The menu screen appears 3 Turn the MENU knob to select Thumbnail then press the knob You can also press the T or yy button to select Thumbnail and press the SET button Thumbnail Back Display Clip Properties m Operation fat Paint Set Index Picture Pee Thumbnail View bo Maintenance Set Shot Mark li File Set Clip Flag Lock Unlock Clip Delete Clip To hide the Thumbnail menu press the THUMBNAIL button again To select menu items and sub items Do one of the f
242. using user gammas see page 150 e The focus assist function provides for easier focusing in the viewfinder see page 25 Software Downloads When the unit is used with a PC connection download any device drivers plug ins and application software you require from the following websites Sony Professional products website U S A http pro sony com Canada http www sonybiz ca Latin America http sonypro latin com Europe http www pro sony eu pro Middle East Africa http sony psmea com Russia http sony ru pro Brazil http sonypro com br Australia http pro sony com au New Zealand http pro sony co nz Japan http www sonybsc com Asia Pacific http pro sony asia com Korea http bp sony co kr China http pro sony com cn India http pro sony co in Sony Creative Software software download page http www sonycreativesoftware com download software_for_sony_equipment 10 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Power Supply LIGHT switch Determines how a video light connected to the LIGHT connector see page 12 is turned on and off AUTO When the POWER switch of the video light is in the on position the video light is turned on automatically while the camcorder is recording MANUAL You can turn the video light on or off manually using its own switch When the camcorder is set for recording in Picture Cache mode it is not possible to turn on the light before operation
243. via the REMOTE Connector When an RM B170 B750 Remote Control Unit RCP 1001 1501 Remote Control Panel or other control unit is connected some camcorder functions can be controlled from these units You can use the display on the RM B750 or a video monitor connected to the MONITOR connector of the remote control unit to perform camcorder menu operations and monitor the camcorder picture To connect Using the remote cable 10 m 33 ft supplied with the remote control unit connect between the REMOTE connector 8 pin of the camcorder and the camera connector of the remote control unit When you turn on the camcorder after making the connection the camcorder enters remote control mode Adjusting the Camcorder from the Remote Control Unit You can control menu and recording operations from the remote control unit Remote control operation is not supported if USB connection to the camcorder is enabled Do not connect or disconnect the remote control unit when the camcorder is on The following switches of the camcorder are disabled when a remote control unit is connected e GAIN selector WHITE BAL switch e AUTO W B BAL switch e SHUTTER switch OUTPUT DCC switch e ASSIGN 1 3 switches ASSIGNABLE 4 5 switches and the COLOR TEMP button to which the Turbo Gain function has been assigned To release remote control mode Turn off the camcorder and disconnect the remote control unit The switch settings o
244. vices to you Such uses include but are not limited to a administering the functionalities of the SOFTWARE b to improve service update or upgrade the SOFTWARE c improving developing and enhancing the current and future products and services of SONY and other parties d to provide you with information about the products and services offered by SONY and other parties e complying with applicable laws or regulations and f to the extent offered providing you with location based services of SONY and other parties as indicated below In addition SONY retains the right to use Information to protect itself and third parties from illegal criminal or harmful conduct Certain services available through the SOFTWARE may rely upon location information including but not limited to the geographic location of the camcorder You acknowledge that for the purpose of providing such services SONY the THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS or their partners may collect archive process and use such location data and that such services are governed by the privacy policies of SONY or such third party By using any such services you agree that you have reviewed the privacy policies applicable to such services and consent to such activities SONY its affiliates partners and agents will not intentionally use Information to personally identify the owner or user of the SOFTWARE without your knowledge or consent Any use of Information will be in accor
245. view the start of the clip without breakup put the camcorder into playback mode pause use the PREV button to return to the start of the clip and start play again To pause play Press the PLAY PAUSE button The PLAY PAUSE indicator flashes while play is paused Press the button again to return to play mode To play at high speed Press the F FWD button see page 17 or the F REV button see page 16 To return to normal playback press the PLAY PAUSE button To stop play Press the STOP button Play stops and the camcorder enters E E mode Press the THUMBNAIL button Play stops and the thumbnail screen see page 92 appears in the viewfinder Play also stops if you eject the memory card In this case the camera picture appears in the viewfinder To cue up clips To return to the start of the current clip Press the PREV button e During playback or F FWD this jumps to the start of the current clip and starts play During F REV or pause this jumps to the start of the current clip and displays a still image Each subsequent press of the button moves to the previous clip To play from the start of the first clip Simultaneously press the PREV and F REV buttons This jumps to the start of the first clip recorded on the SxS memory card To jump to the start of the next clip Press the NEXT button During playback or F FWD this jumps to the start of the next clip and starts play During F REV or pa
246. w of the sky Searching for satellites Searching for GPS satellites Several minutes may be required to acquire satellites 79 Positioning Display GPS reception state status Positioning x A weak GPS signal is i being received x A GPS signal is being j received Location information can be acquired x l A strong GPS signal is being received Location information can be acquired It may take some time to start acquiring location information after turning on the camcorder e If a positioning icon is not displayed after several minutes there may be a problem with signal reception Start shooting without location information or move to an area with a clear view of the sky Shooting when a positioning icon is not displayed means that location information will not be recorded e The GPS signal may not be received when indoors or near tall structures Move to a location with a clear view of the sky The recording of location information may be interrupted depending on the strength of the received signal even if a positioning icon is displayed Connecting Devices using Wireless LAN The camcorder can connect to smartphones tablets and other devices using wireless LAN connection by attaching the IFU WLM3 USB Wireless LAN Module The following operations can be performed between the camcorder and devices connected using a wireless LAN Remote operation via wireless LAN The camcor
247. y before use SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PROFITS DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS UNIT EITHER DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD OR AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CLAIMS OF ANY KIND MADE BY USERS OF THIS UNIT OR MADE BY THIRD PARTIES SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS REPAIR OR REPRODUCTION OF ANY DATA RECORDED ON THE INTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEM RECORDING MEDIA EXTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OR STORAGE SYSTEMS SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE TERMINATION OR DISCONTINUATION OF ANY SERVICES RELATED TO THIS UNIT THAT MAY RESULT DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES OF ANY KIND 170 Chart of Optional Components and Accessories ECM 680S 678 HD monitor SD monitor m 674 673 Microphone CAC 12 10 Microphone Holder CBK VF02 sae HDCAM series recorder Viewfinder HDW 2000 series recorder HDW S280 HDVF 20A 200 C30WR C35W EL75 L750 L770 Viewfinder WRR 855S 862 861 UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit DWR S02D Digital Wireless Receiver SBP 32 32G1A SBP 64G1A 64B SBP 128B poo SxS Memory Card MEAD SD02 Media Adaptor L QDA EX1 XQD ExpressCard Adaptor RM B170 B750 ets RCP 1000 1500 1530 cont 22 1 RCP 751 921 oC RCP 1001 1501 Remote Control Unit PXW X500 CA FB70 HD Camera Ad
248. you must obey the law in the relative area or country Using a Battery Pack When a BP L80S Battery Pack is used the camcorder will operate continuously for approximately 145 minutes Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like The battery pack operating time depends on the frequency of use of the battery pack and the ambient temperature when used Before use charge the battery pack with a charger suitable for each battery For details on the battery charging procedure refer to the battery charger operation manual Note on using the battery pack A warm battery pack may not be able to be fully recharged To attach the battery pack 1 Press the battery pack against the back of the camcorder aligning the line on the side of the battery pack with the matching line on the camcorder BP L80S Align these lines 2 Slide the battery pack down until its LOCK arrow points at the matching line on the camcorder LOCK arrow Matching line on the camcorder Tf the battery pack is not attached correctly the terminals may become damaged To detach the battery pack Holding the release button in pull the battery pack up Release button During recording and playback while the ACCESS indicator on the right side panel is lit in blue and the ACCESS indicator in the card slot section is lit in orange be careful never to rem
249. ystem to verify that it is operating properly T Attacha fully charged battery pack see page 28 2 Load one or two SxS memory cards see page 60 If you load two cards the camcorder switches automatically to the second card when the first card becomes full 3 Set the camcorder s POWER switch see page 10 to ON 4 Make the following settings Marker display On see page 113 Tris Auto see page 49 Zoom Auto Camera output Select the picture currently being shot camera picture and turn the DCC function on see page 14 Timecode advance mode F RUN Free Run or R RUN Rec Run see page 54 Audio input channel selection Auto see page 19 5 Push the AUTO W B BAL switch to the BLACK position to adjust the black balance see page 44 Select a filter according to the lighting conditions and adjust the white balance see page 45 7 Point the camcorder at the subject and adjust the focus and zoom 8 if you are using the electronic shutter select an appropriate shutter mode and speed see page 47 10 Do one of the following to start recording Press the REC START button see page 12 Press the VTR button on the lens Turn on the assignable switch to which the Rec function has been assigned see page 141 During recording the TALLY indicators the tally indicator on the front panel of the viewfinder and the REC indicator on the viewfinder screen light Adjust the zoom and focus

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