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Sony PMW-F3K Camcorder User Manual

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1. WHITE TCIU BIT DISPLAY STATUS DURATION BATTINFO ASSIGNS r GAIN BALANCE ZEBRA PEAKING 1 ASSIGN assignable 1 2 3 buttons page 61 2 5600K CC color compensation filter button with indicator page 42 ND FILTER switch page 42 SHUTTER switch page 48 GAIN switch page 47 WHITE BALANCE white balance memory switch page 43 7 ZEBRA button page 46 8 PEAKING button page 51 9 STATUS button page 101 10 TC U BIT DURATION time data selection button page 55 page 90 11 DISPLAY BATT INFO button page 20 page 23 12 ASSIGN 5 assignable 5 button page 61 13 MONITOR VOLUME buttons page 57 page 90 14 AUDIO SELECT audio level control mode selection switches page 56 15 AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls page 56 16 S amp Q Slow amp Quick Motion dial page 67 page 107 17 CACHE REC lamp page 65 a oF amp Parts Identifications 18 LCD Liquid Crystal Display monitor page 26 The display is turned on when you unlock the panel by pressing the tab to the right then open it 19 LCD BRIGHT LCD brightness adjustment buttons page 26 20 LCD B LIGHT LCD backlight switch page 26 Operation block on the handle Rear panel Operation block 12 3 MAIAJOAQ 1 2 34 HD so B A if Gy SEUBET CANCEL BATTERY RELEASE MENU gt
2. SHOT MARK2 To delete the shot mark 2 from the DEL selected frame page 99 DIVIDE CLIP To divide the clip into two clips at the selected frame page 100 Adding Deleting Shot Marks HD Mode Only In HD mode you can add shot marks to the clips after recording or delete the recorded shot marks Adding a shot mark on the EXPAND CLIP screen Select the frame to which you wish to add a shot mark on the EXPAND CLIP screen then press the jog dial The Clip Operation menu pops up N Select SHOT MARK1 ADD or SHOT MARK2 ADD from the Clip Operation menu The information screen for the selected frame appears and a confirmation message is displayed below the image 3 Select Execute Deleting a shot mark You can delete shot marks on the EXPAND CLIP screen page 97 or on the SHOT MARK screen page 98 T Select a frame from which you wish to delete the shot mark on the EXPAND CLIP screen or the SHOT MARK screen then press the jog dial The Clip Operation menu pops up 2 Select the SHOT MARK1 DEL or SHOT MARK2 DEL from the Clip Operation menu The information screen for the selected frame appears and a confirmation message is displayed below the image 3 Select Execute Changing the Index Frame HD Mode Only In HD mode you can change the index frame of a clip to another frame you selected on the EXPAND CLIP screen page 97 or the SHOT MARK screen pa
3. 2 This indication becomes On if you turn zebra on with the ZEBRA button when 2 or Both is selected for Zebra Select of the LCD VF SET menu It shows Off when zebra is off or 1 is selected for Zebra Select Skin Tone Detail Skin tone detail status The current status On or Off of Setting of Skin Tone Detail of the P PROFILE menu is displayed Picture Profile Picture Profile selection status The selected Picture Profile number and name are displayed If Picture Profile is off Off is displayed AUDIO Status Screen Information regarding audio signals is displayed AUDIO 2 5 OVER AGC Link Linked Headphones CH 3 CH 4 Speaker CH 3 CH 4 Wind Filter CH 1 On CH 2 On EXT 1 CH 1 EXT 2 amp t CH 2 CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 Audio level meters In E E Display Recording mode the levels of the CH 1 and CH 2 audio inputs E E audio levels are displayed In Playback mode the playback audio levels of CH 1 CH 2 or CH 3 CH 4 are displayed according to the Output CH setting of the AUDIO SET menu If audio input is fed in via the i LINK HDV DV connector in Thumbnail Screen Pause mode or in external input recording the input audio levels are indicated In this case the channel indications at the left of the meters are CH 1 and CH 2 regardless of the Output CH setting of the AUDIO SET menu Wind Filter Wind filter sett
4. DC IN DC power input connector page 23 SDI OUT connector BNC type page 134 VIDEO OUT analog video output connector BNC type page 134 TC IN timecode input connector BNC type page 141 TC OUT timecode output connector BNC type page 142 GENLOCK IN connector BNC type page 141 HDMI OUT connector page 134 LLINK HDV DV connector 4 pin S400 conforming to IEEE1394 page 138 USB connector Mini B page 135 Option connector USB type A The optional CBK WAO1 Wi Fi Adapter can be connected For connection refer to the Supplement in the supplied CD ROM labeled Manuals for Solid State Memory Camcorder For the mounting bracket for the Wi Fi Adapter contact your Sony dealer or Sony service representative REMOTE connector 8 pin An external remote control device such as the RM B150 B750 Remote Control Unit can be connected Parts Identifications For operation from the remote control device refer to the Supplement in the supplied CD ROM labeled Manuals for Solid State Memory Camcorder 13 SPARE connector 10 pin It does not function at present Bottom DO Tripod receptacles Note Check that the size of the hole matches the screw of the tripod If they do not match the camcorder cannot be attached to the tripod securely Backup battery holder page 145 Accessory mounting screw hole Type of s
5. Handling SxS Memory Cards Note on formatting Any SxS memory card formatted with a device other than this camcorder cannot be used with the camcorder To execute formatting Using Format Media page 130 of the OTHERS menu specify Media A slot A or Media B slot B then select Execute On a confirmation message select Execute again Formatting begins The in progress message and status bar are displayed and the access lamp lights in red When formatting is completed the completion message is displayed for three seconds Recording playback during formatting You can perform recording or playback using the SxS memory card in the other card slot while formatting is in progress If formatting fails A write protected SxS memory card or memory card that cannot be used with this camcorder will not be formatted As a warning message is displayed replace the card with an appropriate SxS memory card as per the instructions in the message e All the data including recorded pictures and setup files are erased when a memory card is formatted e SxS memory cards to be used with this camcorder must be formatted using the format function of this camcorder Any card formatted with other device must be formatted again with this camcorder Checking the Remaining Time Available for Recording In E E Display Recording mode you can check the time remaining for the SxS memory cards loa
6. If the maximum sound pressure cannot be estimated or sudden sound pressure is expected set Limiter of Audio Input page 113 of the AUDIO SET menu to On e When you manually adjust the recording levels check that no distortion is generated by monitoring through headphones etc If the AUDIO LEVEL controls are set to a value less than 5 the recording levels will not reach the full scale Audio recording in special recording modes e No audio recording is made in Interval Recording or Frame Recording e No audio recording is made in Slow amp Quick recording if the recording frame rate is set to a value different from the playback frame rate Monitoring the Audio You can monitor the sounds being recorded with the headphones connected to the headphone connector stereo mini jack Headphone connector VOLUME G gt MONITOR VOLUME buttons The built in speaker is disabled in E E Display Recording mode To adjust the audio monitoring volume Use the MONITOR VOLUME buttons Pressing the button increases the volume and pressing the button decreases it To muffle the sound set it to the minimum level While you adjust the volume the level is displayed as a bar on the screen Outputting the Color Bars and Reference Tone The camcorder can output a color bar signal in place of the camera picture A 1 kHz reference tone is output with the color bar signal if 1kHz
7. For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 107 Select S amp Q Motion from the CAMERA SET menu __ CAMERA SET Ba Color Bar Type Flicker Reduce Multi On Format_ HQ1280 23 98P S amp Q Ratio 60 60 2 Select the video format for Slow amp Quick Motion recording with On Format 3 Select the frame rate for recording with S amp Q Ratio The setting range varies depending on the current video format With a format of 1920 horizontal resolution 1 to 30 fps With a format of 1280 horizontal resolution to 60 fps Exit the menu 5 Press the S amp Q dial A confirmation message is displayed 6 Operating the jog dial select Execute The camcorder enters Slow amp Quick Motion mode and the indicator lights Slow amp Quick Motion Recording Bulpso098 4 67 Bulpsoo98y 68 S amp Q dial In Slow amp Quick Motion mode the frame rate can be varied by rotating the S amp Q dial When the special recording mode indication on the screen is active S amp Q Motion is displayed on the screen and Recording frame rate Playback frame rate fps is displayed under S amp Q Motion REC CA TCG 00 00 00 00 HQ 1920 23 98P amp Q Motion 29 24 fp Recording in Slow amp Quick Motion Mode Starting recording When the preparatory settings are completed you can start recording Press the
8. function for the LCD monitor viewfinder Level High Mid Low Set the level of the peaking signal Setup Menu List sues pellejeq pue uojesnByu0D nuaw 117 sBumes pajleyeq pue uoleinByuoy nua 118 LCD VF SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Marker Setting Turn all marker indications on off in combination Setting the On 0O markers added to Safety Zone Turn the safety marker on off pictures on the On O LCD itor R Safety Area Select the size ratio to the entire screen of the safety zone viewfinder screen 80 90 92 5 95 marker Center Marker Turn the center marker on off On Off Aspect Marker Select the aspect marker Line Mask Off Line To show white lines Mask To lower the video signal level of areas outside the marker range Off To not display Aspect Select 4 3 13 9 14 9 15 9 1 66 1 1 85 1 2 35 1 2 4 1 Select the ratio of the aspect marker Aspect Mask 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 When Aspect Marker is Mask select the brightness of images outside the aspect marker Guide Frame Turn the guide frame marker on off On Off Zebra Zebra Select Select the zebra pattern s to be displayed Setting the zebra 1 2 Both 1 To display zebra 1 only pattern 2 To display zebra 2 only Both To display both zebra 1 and zebra 2 Zebral Level 50 to 107 70
9. page 48 Audio level meters M page 56 19 20 Histogram indication M A Video level cautioning indication M If the video level is too high or too low a caution is generated showing the appropriate ND filter number Depth of Field indication M A Brightness level indication M A Clip name indication page 81 Special recording mode indication M Frame Rec Frame Rec mode Interval Rec Interval Rec mode S amp Q Motion Slow amp Quick Motion mode xx xx fps Video Format indication M page 40 On Screen Indications MAIAJOAQ 21 suonesedald 22 Power Supply You can use a battery pack or AC power via an AC adaptor If you connect an AC power source it has a priority even if a battery pack is mounted For safety use only the Sony battery pack and AC adaptor listed below e BP U60 Lithium ion Battery Pack e AC DN10 AC Adaptor Using a Battery Pack Mount a BP U60 Lithium ion Battery Pack Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like 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 you must obey the law in the relative area or country Notes e Before use charge the battery pack with the exclusive BC U1 U2 Battery Charger e A warm battery
10. 5 Rear accessory shoe The length of engagement should be 5 2 mm 7 39 inch or less Do not apply excessive force to the mount ed accessory It may damage the screw thread 6 Headphone connector stereo mini jack page 57 page 90 7 Rear tally lamp page 38 page 149 8 Rear IR remote control receptor 9 BATTERY RELEASE button page 22 10 Battery pack receptacle page 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 14 15 a REC START STOP 7 Viewfinder page 27 Eyepiece focusing knob page 27 Post for the shoulder strap See the previous page Built in speaker page 57 page 90 REC REVIEW button page 60 EXPANDED FOCUS button page 51 7 REC START STOP button page 38 8 9 Servo zoom lever Grip belt It does not function at present ASSIGN 8 assignable 8 button page 61 AUDIO OUT CH 1 CH 2 connectors RCA phono jacks page 134 AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors XLR and input selection switches page 56 Front tally lamp page 38 page 149 Front IR remote control receptor Lens mount page 29 Operation block on the handle page 17 16 Flange focal length adjustment screw page 30 17 ASSIGN 4 assignable 4 button page 61 18 AUTO WHT BAL automatic white balance adjustment button page 43 Parts Identifications MAIAJOAQ 15 M JM AQ 16 Side panel 7 LENS INFO BRT DISP HISTOGRAM 2
11. B PICTURE PROFILE o o 1 Protective cover page 38 2 ASSIGN 6 7 assignable 6 and 7 buttons page 61 3 REC START STOP recording start stop button page 38 Sree OON_OFF O eS a DCIN Upper operation block 5 1 23 4 i 1 MENU menu display ON OFF button BARS CAM F REV PLAYIPAUSE F FWD page 107 u 2 SEL SET selection set dial Jog dial THUMBNAIL PREV STOP NEXT page 107 It functions accordingly when you turn it up or down or you push it horizontally 5 6 7 8 3 CANCEL button page 107 1 BARS CAM color bar camera signal 4 PICTURE PROFILE button page 70 switching button page 57 5 Power switch and indicator page 24 2 F REV fast reverse button page 89 Card slot block 3 PLAY PAUSE button page 89 Open the cover to insert remove SxS memory 4 F FWD fast forward button page 89 cards 5 THUMBNAIL button page 85 6 PREV previous button page 89 7 STOP button page 89 8 NEXT button page 89 1 SLOT SELECT SxS memory card select button page 36 2 Access lamps page 35 3 SxS memory card slots page 35 4 Eject buttons page 35 Parts Identifications 17 M JM AQ 18 Connector block 10 11 12 O O BATTERY RELEASE 2 34567 HD SDI A B Dual Link connectors BNC type page 135
12. Set Setting of Frame Rec of the CAMERA SET menu to Off Recording stops and Frame Rec mode is canceled It automatically returns to Off when you set the power switch to OFF while the Number of Frames setting is maintained Picture Cache Recording When the Picture Cache function is active the camcorder stores the last few seconds of video captured in the built in cache memory to permit you to start recording video on an SxS memory card from a point before you start recording The maximum picture cache time is 15 seconds e Picture Cache Recording cannot be set to On simultaneously with Frame Recording Interval Recording or Slow amp Quick Motion When you set Picture Cache Recording to On Frame Recording Interval Recording and Slow amp Quick Motion are forcibly set to Off The following operations set Picture Cache Recording to Off Setting Interval Recording to On Setting Frame Recording to On Setting Slow amp Quick Motion to On Changing the recording format e When Picture Cache Recording is On the time code is recorded in Clock mode when it is selected with the TC UB SET menu page 53 or in Free Run mode in other conditions Preparatory Settings Before starting Picture Cache Recording make the necessary settings on the CAMERA SET menu in advance For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on p
13. planningmetadata assignId P0001 creationDate 2011 08 20T17 00 00 09 00 lastUpdate 2011 09 28T 10 30 00 09 00 version 1 00 gt 4 lt Properties spPropertyld assignment update 201 1 09 28T10 30 00 09 00 sp modifiedBy Chris gt lt Titles usAscii Typhoon xml lang en gt Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo lt Title gt lt Properties gt 4 lt PlanningMetadata gt 2 When you create a file enter each statement as a single line by breaking a line with a CRLF only after the last character of the line and do not enter spaces except where specified with sp A string of up to 44 bytes or 44 characters is valid as a clip name If a UTF 8 format string Operating Planning Metadata exceeds 44 bytes the string up to the 44th byte is used as the clip name If only a string in ASCII format is specified the ASCII format name up to the 44th characters is used as the clip name When neither the ASCII format name string nor UTF 8 format name string is valid a clip name in the standard format is used You can use the Sony Planning Metadata Add in application software supplied with the CBK WAO1 Wi Fi Adapter to define clip names For details refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with the CBK WAO Using a clip name defined in planning metadata T Loada planning metadata file that contains the clip name into memory of the camcorder page 80 2 Select Plan for Auto N aming o
14. After about 10 seconds you can disconnect the external timecode without losing the synchronization e Check that the reference timecode and the reference video signal are in a phase relation that complies the SMPTE timecode standards When you finish the above procedure the timecode is immediately synchronized with the external timecode and the time data indication will show the value of the external timecode However wait for a few seconds until the timecode generator stabilizes before recording If the frequency of the reference video signal is not the same as the frame frequency of the camcorder the camcorder cannot be correctly genlocked In such a case the timecode is not correctly synchronized with the external timecode When the connection is removed the timecode advance may shift one frame per hour with respect to the reference timecode External Synchronization To release the external timecode synchronization Change the Timecode setting of the TC UB SET menu or turn off the camcorder External synchronization is also released when you start recording in a special recording mode Slow amp Quick Motion Frame Rec or Interval Rec Synchronizing the timecode of another unit with that of your camcorder The timecode of another unit can be locked to that of your camcorder 1 Specify the timecode of your camcorder with Timecode and TC Format see page 53 2 Connect the TC OUT connecto
15. LCD 26 backlight VF 27 backup battery 145 BARS CAM button 57 Battery Alarm 124 Battery INFO 125 BATTERY INFO display 23 Battery Pack 22 BATTERY RELEASE button 22 BATTERY MEDIA Status 105 BC U1 Battery Charger 22 Black 77 Black Gamma 78 BP U60 22 BRT DISP 61 BRT Disp 62 built in clock 24 Built in speaker 90 BUTTON REMOTE Status 105 Buzzer 149 Cc CACHE REC lamp 66 Camera Data 123 131 CAMERA SET Menu 110 CAMERA Status 102 CANCEL button 93 Card slots 35 Center Marker 46 Clear 81 Clip 39 127 CLIP INFO screen 94 clip name 39 Clip Name Disp 82 Clip Operation menu 92 93 Clips 96 Clips amp General 96 Clock mode 53 Clock Set 123 CMOS Image Sensors 144 color bar 57 Color Bar Type 110 Color Detection 78 Copy 78 copy a clip 95 Copy All 96 128 COPY CLIP 95 Country 126 Cueing up 91 D Date Time 25 DC IN Power 23 delete a clip 96 DELETE CLIP 96 delete shot marks 99 Deleting Clips 79 DF 54 diopter compensation 27 DISP CLIP INFO 94 Display On Off 119 DISPLAY BATT INFO button 20 23 divide aclip 100 DIVIDE CLIP 100 Down Converter 116 Dual Link amp Gamma Select 116 E ECS 48 ECS Frequency 49 E E Display mode 20 Eject buttons 35 electronic shutter 48 Entering a character string 109 Error Indications 149 EXPAND CLIP 97 EXPAND CLIP screen 97 Expanded Focus 61 EXPANDED FOCUS button 51 ExpressCard slot of a computer 135 Extended Clear Scan 48 external monitor
16. Quick Motion 67 Slow Shutter 48 49 110 Speed mode 48 Spotlight 61 STATUS button 101 status screens 101 STOP button 90 Store 131 SxS Device Driver Software 135 SxS memory card 34 T Tally 124 Tally lamps 149 TC Format 54 120 TC IN connector 141 TC Out 142 TC OUT connector 142 TC UB SET Menu 120 TC U BIT DURATION button 55 90 THUMBNAIL button 88 90 Time Zone 24 123 Timecode 120 TLCS 21 112 Trigger Mode 125 Tripod receptacle 18 Troubleshooting 147 U USB cable 136 USB connector 18 user bits 55 Users Bit 120 UTC 24 V Version 130 Version Up 130 VF 117 VF Mode 61 VIDEO OUT connector 134 Video Out Display 116 134 VIDEO SET Menu 115 VIDEO Status 104 Viewfinder 27 Viewfinder release lever 143 WwW Warning Indications 149 White 74 WHITE BALANCE 43 white balance 43 WHITE BALANCE switch 43 White Switch 112 Wi Fi 129 write protection 34 Z Zebra 47 118 ZEBRA button 47 zebra patterns 46 Zebra Select 47 Zebral Level 47 Zoom Position 51 Index sexipueddy 163 http Awww sony net
17. camcorder DVCAM streams cannot be recorded T Set the external signal to a format that can be recorded on the camcorder Signals of 1440 x 1080 59 94i can be recorded when the video format page 40 is set to SP 1440 59 94i or SP 1440 23 98P Signals of 1440 x 1080 50i can be recorded when set to SP 1440 50i Recording is not allowed with other combinations of the video format and input signals 2 Select a setting that enables HDV stream input output for SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select page 115 of the VIDEO SET menu 3 Set Input Source Select page 115 of the VIDEO SET menu to i LINK The input image is displayed on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen and the monitor connected via the VIDEO OUT connector The audio signal is output from the built in speaker or headphones connected to the headphone jack and the speaker of the device connected to the AUDIO OUT connector 4 Press the REC START STOP button on the handle Recording begins The REC START STOP button on the grip does not function e An error is generated in the following cases In such a case cancel Recording mode by pressing the REC START STOP button on the handle The video format of input signal does not match that specified on the camcorder A copy protected stream is being fed in If the input to the camcorder becomes no signal during recording the tally lamps and the i LINK REC status indication on the LCD monitor
18. is displayed on the LCD monitor screen when you hold the DISPLAY BATT INFO button pressed even if the camcorder is off The BATTERY INFO display goes off after 5 seconds BATTERY INFO 0 b 100 Remaining Time 20min suonesedald DISPLAY BATT INFO DISPLAY BATT INFO button lf the battery charge remaining becomes low If the battery charge remaining decreases to a certain level during operation Low BATT status a low battery message flashing of the tally lamps and a beep sound will warn you If the remaining further decreases to a level at which operation cannot be continued BATT Empty status a battery empty message appears Temporarily set the power switch to OFF and connect a power source via the DC IN connector or replace the battery pack with one that is fully charged To change the message levels The Low BATT level is set to 10 of full charge and the BATT Empty level is set to 3 of full charge at the factory These settings can be changed with Battery Alarm page 124 of the OTHERS menu Using AC Power DC IN Power The camcorder can be operated on AC power by using an AC DN10 AC Adaptor optional with a CCDD X2 DC Cable optional Power Supply 23 suonesedald 24 For details refer to the Operating Instructions of the AC DNI1O0 When recording or playback is in progress on power from the DC IN connector the input voltage is displayed on the LCD monitor viewfinder scr
19. or higher However very rarely one or more pixels may be permanently dark or permanently lit in white red blue or green This phenomenon is not a malfunction Such pixels have no effect on the recorded data and the unit may be used with confidence even if they are present Phenomena specific to CMOS image sensors The following phenomena that may appear in images are specific to CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor image sensors They do not indicate malfunctions White flecks Although the CMOS 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 CMOS 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 temperature e when you have raised the master gain sensitivity e when operating in Slow Shutter mode Important Notes on Operation Aliasing When fine patterns stripes or lines are shot they may appear jagged or flicker Flicker If recording is made under lighting produced by discharge tubes such as fluorescent sodium or mercury vapor lamps the screen may flicker colors may vary or horizontal stripes may appear distorted J fy fl elelelalens a In such cases set the Flicker Reduction function to Auto mode see page 52 In some cases such p
20. 134 External Synchronization 141 Eyepiece focusing knob 27 F FFWD button 90 F REV button 90 Fixed gain mode 47 Fixed Shutter mode 48 flange focal length 30 Flicker Reduce 52 111 Format Media 36 130 Formatting 36 Frame Rec 111 Frame Recording 64 Free Run mode 53 Freeze Mix 61 69 G gain 47 Gain Setting 48 Gain Setup 48 110 GAIN switch 47 Gamma 77 General Files 83 Genlock 125 GENLOCK IN connector 141 Guide Frame 46 H HD Detail 74 HD SDI A B connectors 135 HDMI OUT connector 134 Headphone connector 57 90 high speed playback 90 HISTOGRAM 61 Histogram 62 Horizontal Inv 113 Hours Meter 124 l i LINK 140 i LINK cable 140 i LINK HDV DV connector 138 index frame 99 index frame image 86 Information 121 Input Source Select 38 115 InstallOption 130 Interval Rec 111 Interval Recording 62 IR Remote 32 61 124 IR Remote Commander 32 iris opening 50 J Jog dial 17 107 Index sexipueddy 161 sexipueddy 162 K Knee 77 L Language 24 123 Last Clip DEL 61 79 LCD 27 117 LCD B LIGHT switch 26 LCD BRIGHT buttons 26 LCD monitor 26 LCD VF Adjust 27 28 LCD VF SET Menu 117 LENS FILE Menu 121 Lens Files 30 Lens IF 29 113 LENS INFO 61 Lens Info 62 Load Slot A 80 Load Slot B 80 Low Key SAT 78 LUT Memory 123 M Marker 45 61 118 Matrix 73 Media Full 37 Media Near Full 37 MENU button 107 Menu controls 107 microphone holder 31 MONITOR VOLU
21. 2 CH 4 only with Output CH set to CH 3 CH 4 Output CH Select audio output channels from either channels and 2 or CH 1 CH 2 channels 3 and 4 CH 3 CH 4 Alarm Level Set the alarm sound volume 0 to 7 4 Beep Select whether or not to sound a beep upon each operation On Off sBumes pajleyeq pue uoleinByuoD nua 114 Setup Menu List VIDEO SET Menu Menu items Setting values Contents Input Source Select Setting the input source Camera i LINK Select video and audio signal for the input source Camera Camera image i LINK HDV DVCAM input via the i LINK HDV DV connector DVCAM input is for display only and cannot be recorded SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select Selecting input output signals for the connectors When Dual Link amp Gamma Select is not set to Off With a video format of HQ 1920 HQ 1440 HQ 1280 HD SDI SD SDI HD HDMI SD HDMI P SD HDMIi SD HDMIi amp DVCAM With a video format of SP 1440 HD SDI SD SDI HD HDMI amp HDV SD HDMI P amp HDV SD HDMIi amp HDV SD HDMIi amp DVCAM With a video format of DVCAM SD SDI SD HDMIi amp DVCAM When Dual Link amp Gamma Select is set to Off With a video format of HQ 1920 HQ 1440 HQ 1280 HD SDI amp HDMI SD SDI amp HDMI i HD HDMI SD HDMI P SD HDMIi SD HDMI i amp DVCAM With a video format of SP 1440 HD SDI amp HDMI SD SDI amp HDMI i HD HDMI amp HDV SD HDMI P amp HDV
22. 57 Recording Shot Marks e esessesesesossesososoosesosossesosossosesossososossese 58 Adding the OK Mark esessssesossesosesosossssosossesosossesosesossesosossssee 59 Rec Review e essesssesecseseoscseosescoseseoeceeoeoseoroseecescoeoseseoseseososeeeeseoe 60 Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons 0 61 Table of Contents 5 Playback Table of Contents Interval Recording esesesesesesserseososesoseseseseseseoeoeoeososesoserosesesesee 62 Preparatory Settings 0 0 we 63 Performing Interval Recording ossec 63 Frame Recording sccscscssssssscssssssseccsscssessesssssessesssseessseess 64 Preparatory Settings csi csecsesssieceetsseteecscsescecsensaveeeee 64 Performing Frame Recording ccceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 64 Picture Cache Recording sccssssscsccccsccscssesssscssccsessessers 65 Preparatory Settings iieniosnutnendunnyei aih 65 Performing Picture Cache Recording cesses 66 Slow amp Quick Motion Recording e ssessssessesososoesosesosossescsossse 67 Preparatory Settings isushenneanoonnan inie 67 Recording in Slow amp Quick Motion Mode 68 Freeze Mix Image Alignment sccssessssseees s 69 Picture Profiles esseseseososessoscososesecsessoseoeoseseoseoeoseseoseseososeeseseoe 70 Registering the Customized Settings as a Picture Profile toynnon eee a EEE 70 Selecting a Picture Profile 0 0 cece eeseeeeeeeseneeeeees 70 Copying the Set
23. BNC type 1 1 0 Vp p 75Q unbalanced TC IN connector BNC type 1 0 5 V to 1 8 Vp p 10kQ DC IN connector XLR 4 pin 1 Output connectors VIDEO OUT connector BNC type 1 1 0 Vp p 75Q HD Y or analog composite signal SDI OUT connector BNC type 1 HDMI OUT connector Type A 1 HD SDI A B connectors BNC type 2 TC OUT connector BNC type 1 1 0 Vp p 75Q AUDIO OUT CH 1 CH 2 connectors RCA phono jacks 2 10 dBu 47kQ load reference level Headphone connector Stereo mini jack 1 18 dBu reference level output 16Q load Input output connectors i LINK HDV DV connector i LINK IEEE1394 4 pin connector 1 S400 REMOTE connector 8 pin round connector 1 Specifications sexipueddy 157 sexipueddy 158 USB connector Mini B USB2 0 Hi Speed 1 Option connector USB Type A 1 SPARE connector 10 pin round connector 1 Lenses Supplied with the PMW F3K SCL P35T20 Focal length 35 mm Tris Manual T2 0 to C close Focus Manual 0 35 mm to co Filter diameter 95 mm SCL P50T20 Focal length 50 mm Tris Manual T2 0 to C close Focus Manual 0 5 mm to oo Filter diameter 95 mm SCL P85T20 Focal length 85 mm Tris Manual T2 0 to C close Focus Manual 0 85 mm to 00 Filter diameter 95 mm Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Specifications Supplied Accessories Lens mount adapter 1 It is mounted
24. LCD VF Adjust to one of the assignable buttons you can adjust the contrast and brightness of the LCD monitor using the assignable button and the jog dial For how to assign the function see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 61 T Press the assignable button to which LCD VF Adjust is assigned The LCD Brightness Level bar is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Adjust the brightness by turning the jog dial vertically Turning the dial upwards makes the brightness brighter and downwards makes it darker 3 Press the assignable button again The LCD Contrast Level bar is displayed on the LCD monitor 4 Adjust the contrast by turning the jog dial vertically Turning the dial upwards makes the contrast stronger and downwards makes it weaker 5 After the adjustment press the jog dial or the CANCEL button to turn off the level bar Adjusting the Viewfinder If the picture on the LCD monitor is hard to view under bright ambient light you can use the viewfinder to check the picture You can adjust the display conditions of the viewfinder according to your current lighting conditions These adjustments of the viewfinder have no effect on pictures being recorded Do not leave the camcorder with the eyepiece of the viewfinder facing the sun Direct sunlight can enter through the eyepiece be focused in the viewfinder and cause fire suonesedald Turning the viewfinder on off With the f
25. OTHERS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Assign Button lt I gt to lt 8 gt Assigning Off Marker Last Clip DEL functions to the Rec Picture Cache Freeze Mix Expanded Focus Spotlight Backlight IR Remote Shot Mark1 Shot Mark2 VF Mode BRT Disp Histogram Lens Info OK Mark LCD VF Adjust assignable buttons lt I gt Lens Info ATW ATW Hold Rec Review Assign a function to the ASSIGN button of the corresponding number Marker For turning the markers on off Last Clip DEL For deleting the last recorded clip ATW For turning ATW on off ATW Hold For holding the ATW value Rec Review For starting a Rec Review Rec For starting stopping recording Picture Cache For turning picture caching on off Freeze Mix For executing Freeze Mix Expanded Focus For turning Expanded Focus on off Spotlight For selecting TLCS Spotlight mode lt 2 gt BRT Disp Backlight For selecting TLCS Backlight mode lt 3 gt Histogram IR Remote For activating deactivating the IR Remote lt 4 gt Rec Commander lt 5 gt Rec Shot Mark1 For adding shot mark 1 HD mode only lt 6 gt Off Shot Mark2 For adding shot mark 2 HD mode only lt 7 gt Off VF Mode For switching between color and monochrome lt 8 gt Off modes of the viewfinder BRT Disp For turning the brightness level indication on off Histogram For turning the histogram indication on off Lens Info For turni
26. Reduction function In such cases use the electronic shutter Recommended settings for flicker reduction Frequency Always set Frequency to the power supply frequency value appropriate for the shooting area Mode e It is recommended to set Mode to Off when shooting outdoors or under lighting that does not cause flicker It can be also Auto but the compensation may not be done properly e It is recommended to set Mode to Auto when shooting indoors or under various lighting that may cause flicker such as fluorescent sodium or mercury vapor lamps If continuously shooting under lighting that may cause flicker Mode should be set to On The recommended Mode settings are shown below Flicker Environments Reduce Under lighting Under lighting Mode that may cause that does not flicker cause flicker Auto Recommended Acceptable On Acceptable Not recommended Off Not recommended Recommended The flicker reduction function does not operate when signals are being fed from the HD SDI A B Dual Link connectors Setting the Time Data Time data such as the timecodes user bits and the clock time are recorded with pictures Running Modes of the Timecode For the timecode three running modes and Clock mode can be selected Rec Run mode Bulps0098 4 The timecode advances during recording only The continuity of the timecode is maintained betwe
27. Set the display level of zebra 1 Setup Menu List LCD VF SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Display On Off Video Level Warnings Turn the warning indication to be displayed when the picture Selecting the items On Off is too bright or too dark on off to be displayed on Brightness Display Turn the numeric indication to show the picture brightness on the LCD monitor On Off off iewfinder s P ESERE R Histogram Display Turn the histogram indication to show the level distribution of On Off the picture on off Lens Info Select the depth of field indication Meter Feet Off Meter To indicate in meters Feet To indicate in feet Off To not indicate Zoom Position Number Bar Off Select the type of zoom position indication Number Indication with a number Bar Indication with a bar Off To not display Audio Level Meter Turn the audio level meter indication on off On 0 Timecode Turn the time data timecode user bits duration indication On 0O on off Battery Remain Turn the battery remaining DC input voltage indication on On 0O off Media Remain Turn the media remaining indication on off On O TLCS Mode Turn the TLCS mode indication on off On O White Balance Mode Turn the white balance mode indication on off On O Picture Profile S Log Turn the Picture Profile indication and S Log indicatio
28. Table of Contents 7 8 Retrieving the Setup File 00 cece eseeeereeteeeees 131 Resetting to the Standard Values 131 Lens Files ssssssssssssssssesesssssseesacssssssesecssensesacsssseeseresseseses 132 Savins a Lens File rieien i ie 132 Retrieving Lens Files eee ee 133 Automatic Retrieval of a Lens File cece 133 Connecting External Devices Appendixes Table of Contents Connecting External Monitors and Recording Device 134 Operating Clips With a Computer csccssesssssssessseeees 135 Connecting an External Device i LINK Connection 138 Recording the Camcorder Picture on an External DEVICES ENEE EE tok NOL Aa Nonlinear Editing si Recording External Input Signals ee 139 About LLINK ou cccscsccsessscssescesssceseccssessescesssssssessseesseseres 140 External Synchronization cccsscsscscescsssessessescescesesseseeee 141 Important Notes on Operation scsseccsscsssecsssssssesseees 143 Backup Battery Troubleshooting 147 Operating Power ss i2 fed na ane nE ARR 147 Recording Playback 0 ceeeeseeseeeeseeeseseeeteeseeeaes 147 External Devices nienn a exsinsesss 148 Error Warning Indications eseseesesosossesoscssesosesossesesosossesoe 149 Error Indications ccecesecesceeeeeecceceeceeeeeseeneeeeaeenee 149 Warning Indications ee e eee eseeeseeeeeseseneeeeeeaes 149 MPEG 2 Video Patent
29. Using L ns Filesvs inition ion va hess tiie eh ae 30 Attaching the Microphone cscsccsssscsessscssssssssesssseseesees 31 Using the Supplied Microphone cesses 31 Using External Inputs or Optional Microphones 32 Using the IR Remote Commander scscsssscssssessseesseees 32 Handling SxS Memory Cards s scscssesssscssssssssscsssesseeees 34 About SxS Memory Cards wo ccc cee ceeeeeeneeee 34 Inserting Removing an SxS Memory Card ats OD Switching Between SxS Memory Cards 1 36 Formatting an SxS Memory Card 36 Checking the Remaining Time Available for Recordi roei R E 36 Restoring an SxS Memory Card ssssseseseeeererreseeees 37 Recording Basic Operation Procedure sccsccssessssescsscsscsscssssessescess 38 Selecting the Video Format csccscsscsscsscssssssssssessessesseeee 40 Selectable Format ssanie gean 40 Switching between HD and SD oer 41 Changing the Format 00 0 cece ececseeeeeeeseeesseeeeneeeeeees 41 Switching the ND Filters sesesesessosesesossosososossoscesesosossesesesose 42 Using the 5600K CC Filter seseseseseseseeeseoeseororcrorosososeseseseseseee 42 Adjusting the White Balance sccsscsscsscsscssessessessesenseers 43 Selecting the Adjustment Mode i ce eee 43 Executing Auto White Balance 0 eee 43 Adjusting the Black Balance sesessesosesosoesesosossesososossesesosossee 45 Displaying the Markers an
30. be damaged or lost in the following situations TIf you remove this media or turn off the power while formatting reading or writing data If you use this media in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise Do not use or store this media in the following locations Where recommended operating conditions are exceeded Inside a closed car in summer or in strong sunshine under direct sunlight near a heater etc Humid or corrosive location Handling SxS Memory Cards e Verify the correct direction of insertion before use When storing or carrying this media put this media in the carrying case and lock it firmly We recommend that you make a backup copy of important data Sony accepts no responsibility for any damage or loss of data you recorded Do not apply a label sheet in places other than the label space When applying the label sheet to this media do not allow it to protrude from its proper location Label space SxS memory cards to be used with this camcorder must be formatted using the format function of this camcorder If a card is formatted using other device it is regarded as of a different format requiring repeated format operation on this camcorder Deleting with the function of the camcorder does not completely delete data on this media When transferring or disposing of this media use a commercial data deleting software or destroy the actual body
31. been saved to the SxS memory card a completion message appears and the access lamp goes dark Retrieving Lens Files To load a lens file from an SxS memory card insert the SxS memory card into a memory card slot then proceed as follows Select Operation from the LENS FILE menu 2 Select Recall Memory or Recall SxS Select Recall Memory to load the data from the built in memory or Recall SxS to load them from an SxS memory card 3 Select Execute A list of lens files appears The display mode of the list can be changed with Display Mode 4 Select the desired file number then press the jog dial A confirmation message appears 5 Select Execute If you have selected Recall SxS in step 2 the access lamp lights When the specified lens file has been loaded from the SxS memory card a completion message appears and the access lamp goes dark Automatic Retrieval of a Lens File 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 Auto Recall under Operation of the LENS FILE menu to one of the following On Lens Name Load the lens file that corresponds to the model name On Serial Number Load the lens file that corresponds to the model name and serial number
32. by one on the thumbnail screen Deleting clips collectively By using the Setup menu you can delete clips from an SxS memory card collectively If the memory card contains clips of both HD and SD modes only the clips of the currently selected mode are deleted e HD mode clips marked OK are not deleted Press the MENU button when the thumbnail screen of the clips to be deleted is displayed 2 Select All Clips DEL from Clip of the OTHERS menu 3 Select Execute A confirmation message is displayed 4 Select Execute again Deleting begins The status of progress is displayed during deleting In HD mode only the clips of HD mode are deleted In SD mode only the clips of SD mode are deleted To cancel deleting in progress Press the CANCEL button Deleting is canceled and the OTHERS menu screen is restored When deleting is completed The completion message displayed When the OTHERS menu screen is restored press the MENU button to exit Menu mode Displaying the EXPAND CLIP Screen In HD mode the EXPAND CLIP screen permits you to divide a clip into 12 blocks of equal duration and show a thumbnail image of the first frame of each block on the screen In SD mode the EXPAND CLIP screen shows the thumbnail images of the first frames of the segment files only for a clip segmented because its file size exceeded 2GB This helps you to quickly cue up to a desired scene in a clip
33. card or format it with this camcorder Video Format Mismatch The external signal input via the i LINK connection cannot be recorded as the video format setting is different from the signal format of the external input signal Change System of the OTHERS menu to match it to that of the external signal Copy Protected Input The external signal input via the i LINK connection cannot be Cannot Record recorded as the stream is copy protected Check the input signal DVCAM Input Signal The external signal input via the i LINK connection cannot be Cannot Record recorded as it is a DVCAM stream Media Error An error occurred in reading data from the memory card and Playback Halted playback cannot be continued If this frequently occurs change the memory card after copying the clips as required Media A Error Recording cannot be done as an error occurred with the memory card If this frequently occurs change the memory card HDD A2 Battery Near Intermittent Flashing The battery power of the connected HDD will be exhausted End soon Change the battery at the earliest opportunity HDD A2 Battery End Continuous Rapidly The battery of the connected HDD is exhausted Recording flashing cannot be performed Stop operation to change the battery Not Enough Capacity There is not enough capacity for copying Change Media A Replace the card with another one Reached Duplication The card have already ten clips having the same name as that Lim
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35. message is displayed Following the instructions of message specify whether to execute or cancel Entering a character string When you select an item for which a character string such as a time value or filename is to be specified the input area for the character string is highlighted and SET appears at the right end LENS FILE p Display Mode Date amp Time Information fRecall Memory i Operation gt SitelgmV ueay aj Setting gt Recall SxS et File Name Silt 23456789abcdef SET 35 File Source Memory 1 Select characters by turning the jog dial then press the dial to proceed The cursor moves to the next column 2 Perform setting in the same manner up to the last column digit The cursor moves to SET 3 Press the jog dial The setting is completed Terminating the menu operation Press the MENU button The normal camera picture is resumed Basic Menu Operations sBumes p jre q pue uojesnByu0D nuaw 109 Setup Menu List The functions and available settings of menus are listed below The default settings set at the factory are shown in bold face example Speed The items and setting values that cannot be selected at the time depending on the version of the camcorder the input or output statuses and the setting status of other menu items are shaded CAMERA SET Menu CAMERA SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Auto Black Execut
36. not be displayed on the LCD monitor EVF screen e If you define clip and shot mark names in French Dutch or Finnish some characters are displayed in a different but similar font Operating Planning Metadata Loading a Planning Metadata File To record planning metadata together with clips it is necessary to load a planning metadata file into the camcorder s memory in advance There are two ways to load files Load a file xml stored under the directory of BPAV General Sony Planning on an SxS memory card e When a Wi Fi connection is made between the camcorder and a computer operate the Web menu built into the camcorder from the computer to transfer a file For details on how to use the Web menu to load a planning metadata file refer to the Supplement in the supplied CD ROM labeled Manuals for Solid State Memory Camcorder Loading planning metadata Use Plan Metadata of the OTHERS menu and proceed as follows For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 107 1 Insert an SxS memory card into memory card slot A or B 2 Select Load Slot A or Load Slot B of Plan Metadata of the OTHERS menu then select Execute The list of planning metadata files stored on the card in the selected slot appears The file list displays up to 64 files Even if the total number of planning metadata files is 64 or less all of the planning metadata files
37. of clips 0011 0300 O1 JAN 21 53 TCR 00 00 00 00 DUR 00 25 05 00 ao N 5 6 Timecode The timecode of the index frame is displayed 7 Special recording information If the selected clip was recorded in a special recording mode Interval Rec or Frame Rec the mode is displayed Thumbnail Screens yoegheld 87 yoegheld 88 Changing the Type of Thumbnail Screen The type of thumbnail screen can be changed by pressing the THUMBNAIL button repeatedly In HD mode Each time you press the button the normal thumbnail screen OK Clip thumbnail screen and All Clip thumbnail screen are cyclically displayed In SD mode Each time you press the button the normal thumbnail screen and All Clip thumbnail screen are alternately displayed Displaying the OK Clip thumbnail screen HD mode The OK Clip thumbnail screen shows only the clips marked OK among the clips on the current SxS memory card Pressing the THUMBNAIL button with the normal thumbnail screen displayed displays the OK Clip thumbnail screen For operations of the OK mark in E E Display mode see Adding the OK Mark on page 59 For operations of the OK mark in Thumbnail Screen mode see Adding Deleting the OK Mark to from a Clip HD Mode Only on page 95 Displaying the All Clip thumbnail screen The All Clip thumbnail screen shows all clips both of HD and SD modes recorded on the current SxS memory card permitting you
38. of long duration You can display the EXPAND CLIP screen by selecting the clip on the thumbnail screen Select a clip on the thumbnail screen then press the jog dial The corresponding Clip Operation menu pops up 2 Select EXPAND CLIP from the Clip Operation menu The EXPAND CLIP screen appears for the clip that you selected on the thumbnail screen EXPAND CLIP screen in HD mode In HD mode thumbnail images of the first frames of 12 blocks equal in duration of a clip are displayed on the EXPAND CLIP screen Current frame number EXPAND CLIP Detailed information for the clip is displayed at the bottom of the screen The items other than the following are the same as those on the normal thumbnail screen 1 Frame information The following icons show the marking for the frame at the cursor P Index frame S1 Frame with shot mark 1 added 92 Frame with shot mark 2 added The same icons may also be displayed below the thumbnail image of each frame If the frame has multiple markings one of the icons is displayed Clip Operations yoegheld 97 yoeghe d 98 in the priority order of index frame shot mark 1 and shot mark 2 2 Timecode indication The timecode of the frame at the cursor is displayed EXPAND CLIP screen in SD mode In SD mode the thumbnail images of the first frames of segment files are displayed for a clip segmented because its file
39. on the camcorder at the factory Microphone 1 Wind screen 1 It is attached on the microphone at the factory Infrared Remote Commander 1 USB cable 1 Shoulder belt 1 Lithium battery CR2032 for backup 1 It is mounted in the camcorder at the factory Lithium battery CR2025 for the IR Remote Commander 1 It is mounted in the IR Remote Commander at the factory CD ROM Utility Software for XDCAM Dedicated application software SxS Device Driver Software 1 Manuals for Solid State Memory Camcorder PDF Operating Instructions and Supplement d Operating Instructions English version and Japanese version 1 each With PMW F3K only SCL P35T20 focal length 35mm 1 SCL P50T20 focal length 50mm 1 SCL P85T20 focal length 85mm 1 Optional Accessories Battery pack BP U60 Battery charger BC U1 BC U2 AC adaptor AC DN10 AC DN2B DC cable CCDD X2 SxS memory card SxS PRO series SxS 1 series SxS memory card USB reader writer SBAC US10 Mobile storage unit PXU MS240 Media adaptor MEAD MS01 for Memory Stick PRO HG Duo HXA series MEAD SD01 for SDHC card Electret condenser microphone ECM 673 ECM 680S Wireless microphone UWP V1 Professional hard disk unit PHU 120R Remote control unit RM B150 RM B750 Wi Fi adapter CBK WAO1 Notes e Always make a test recording and verify that it was recorded successfully SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING B
40. one recording session You can select from among 2 6 and 12 when the video format page 41 is set to 720 59 94P or 720 50P With other video formats you can select from among 1 3 6 and 9 4 Exit the menu Performing Frame Recording When the preparatory settings are completed you can start recording 1 Press the REC START STOP button on the handle or the grip Recording in Frame Rec mode begins The Frame Rec indication stops flashing When the number of frames you specified with the menu are recorded the camcorder automatically enters FRM STBY Frame Rec Standby status 2 Press the REC START STOP button again Each time you press the REC START STOP button the camcorder records the specified number of frames then enters FRM STBY status e Recording cannot be stopped until the specified number of frames are recorded If the power switch is set to OFF during recording the power is only shut off after the specified number of frames are recorded e The Rec Review function cannot be used while recording in Frame Rec mode is in progress e You cannot change the Number of Frames setting while recording in Frame Rec mode is in progress To change it pause the recording e The timecode is recorded in Rec Run mode page 54 during Frame Recording e Some extra frames may be recorded if you stop recording or switch the card slot while recording is paused in Frame Rec mode Stopping Frame Recording
41. pack immediately after use may not be able to be fully recharged Mounting the battery pack Fully insert the battery pack then slide it down to lock Power Supply Power switch OFF If a battery pack that cannot be used with this camcorder is mounted an error message is appears on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen Replace the battery pack with the BP U60 or connect a power to the DC IN connector after removing the battery pack Removing the battery pack Hold the BATTERY RELEASE button pressed slide the battery pack upwards to unlock then pull it out BATTERY RELEASE button Power switch OFF Checking battery charge remaining To check during operation When recording or playback is in progress on the battery pack an icon to show the current battery charge level and usage time remaining are displayed on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen S amp Q REC LAF Icon Remaining 100 to 91 90 to 71 70 to 51 50 to 31 10 to 0 m C 0 30 to 11 C The camcorder indicates the remaining usage time in minutes by calculating the available time with the battery pack if operation is continued at the current rate of power consumption The operating time on a battery pack depends on the condition new or old of the battery pack and the ambient temperature To check in power off status Information on the mounted battery pack BATTERY INFO
42. page 96 Deleting the Last Recorded Clip Using the assignable button to which you assigned the Last Clip DEL function or the Setup menu the last recorded clip is easily deleted To delete using the assignable button Assign the Last Clip DEL function to one of the assignable buttons see page 61 in advance T Press the assignable button to which you have assigned Last Clip DEL A confirmation message is displayed 2 Operating the jog dial select Execute The last recorded clip is deleted from the memory card To delete using the Setup menu Select Last Clip DEL from Clip of the OTHERS menu OTHERS Battery Alarm gt p Battery INFO eC Tal Keen S Auto Naming Plan Title Prefix 234_ Number Set 0001 Update gt ajTrigger Mode Both a System gt Clip gt GZ gt All Clips DEL 2 Select Execute A confirmation message is displayed 3 Select Execute again The last recorded clip is deleted from the memory card For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 107 Deleting Clips Collectively Using the Setup menu you can delete the recorded clips collectively from the SxS memory card in the selected card slot Select All Clips DEL from Clip of the OTHERS menu 2 Select Execute A confirmation message is displayed 3 Select Execute again All the clips are deleted from the mem
43. range 116 Setup Menu List VIDEO SET Menu items Setting values Contents SDI Rec Control Setting the synchronized recording Off HD SDI Remote I F To turn the function to enabling recording synchronized with this camcorder HD SDI Remote I F To feed a REC trigger signal to a recorder connected to the SDI OUT and HD SDI A B connectors LCD VF SET Menu LCD VF SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents LCD Color Adjust the color of pictures on the LCD monitor Adjusting the LCD 99 to 99 0 monitor Contrast Adjust the contrast of pictures on the LCD monitor 99 to 99 0 Brightness Adjust the brightness of pictures on the LCD monitor 99 to 99 0 VF Backlight Select the brightness of the viewfinder backlight Setting the High Low viewfinder Mode Select the display mode of the viewfinder in E E Display Color B amp W Recording mode Color Color mode B amp W Monochrome mode Contrast Adjust the contrast of pictures on the viewfinder screen 99 to 99 0 Brightness Adjust the brightness of pictures on the viewfinder screen 99 to 99 0 Power Set the condition to turn the viewfinder on Auto On Auto To turn it on when the LCD monitor is closed or rotated to the upside down position On To keep it on regardless of the status of the LCD monitor Peaking Color Select the color of the peaking signal Setting the peaking White Red Yellow Blue
44. select PAUSE only on the EXPAND CLIP screen in SD mode Displaying the SHOT MARK Screen HD Mode Only When one or more shot marks are recorded for a single clip in HD mode the SHOT MARK screen permits you to display only the marked frames as the thumbnail images on the screen 1 Select a clip on the thumbnail screen 2 Press the jog dial The Clip Operation menu pops up 3 Select SHOT MARK SHOT MARKI or SHOT MARK2 SHOT MARK To display thumbnails only of the frames marked with shot mark 1 and or shot mark 2 recorded SHOT MARKI To display thumbnails only of the frames marked with shot mark 1 SHOT MARKz2 To display thumbnails only of the frames marked with shot mark 2 SHOT MARK screen example The detailed information of the clip is displayed at the bottom of the screen The items other than the following are the same as those on the EXPAND CLIP screen 1 Timecode indication The timecode of the frame at the cursor on the SHOT MARK screen is displayed Clip Operation menu on the SHOT MARK screen When you select a frame on the SHOT MARK screen and press the jog dial the Clip Operation menu pops up to permit you further operations Item Function PAUSE To set to Pause mode at the selected frame SET INDEX PIC To specify the selected frame for the index frame of the clip page 99 SHOT MARK To delete the shot mark 1 from the DEL selected frame page 99
45. shutter can be adjusted automatically or manually as required Auto Shutter mode The shutter speed is automatically adjusted according to the picture brightness Fixed Shutter manual adjustment modes Recording is made with a specified shutter speed accumulation time Standard modes Speed mode Angle mode These modes may be especially effective when you wish to record a quick moving subject with little blurring You can select Speed mode or Angle mode In Angle mode you can specify the shutter speed by setting the shutter angle ECS Extended Clear Scan mode Specify the shutter speed by frequency This mode may be used to shoot the monitor screen eliminating horizontal bands Slow Shutter mode The shutter speed is specified in the number of accumulated frames Shooting in Auto Shutter Mode You can turn Auto Shutter mode on by setting Auto Shutter to On with TLCS page 112 of the CAMERA SET menu Shooting in a Fixed Shutter Mode When you set the SHUTTER switch to ON the fixed shutter is turned on in the mode and with the shutter speed you specified with Shutter of the CAMERA SET menu When Auto Shutter mode is On the fixed shutter cannot be selected SHUTTER switch Setting the shutter mode and speed The shutter mode and shutter speed can be set with the CAMERA SET menu Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode display the CAMERA SET menu with pif an
46. size exceeded 2GB on the EXPAND CLIP screen Current frame number 0000001 7 00 00 00 00 00 09 30 00 00 19 00 00 CR _00 00 00 00 DUR 00 09 30 00 1 2 Detailed information for the clip is displayed at the bottom of the screen The items other than the following are the same as those on the normal thumbnail screen 1 Timecode indication The timecode of the segmentation file at the cursor is displayed 2 Duration The duration of the segmentation file at the cursor is displayed Clip Operation menu on the EXPAND CLIP screen HD mode When you select a frame on the EXPAND CLIP screen and press the jog dial the Clip Operation menu pops up to enable further operations Item Function EXPAND To decrease the number of COARSE partitions of the clip EXPAND To increase the number of FINE partitions of the clip PAUSE To set to Pause mode at the selected frame Clip Operations Item Function SET INDEX PIC To specify the selected frame for the index frame of the clip page 99 SHOT MARKI To add shot mark 1 to the selected ADD frame page 99 SHOT MARK2 To add shot mark 2 to the selected ADD frame page 99 SHOT MARKI To delete shot mark 1 from the DEL selected frame page 99 SHOT MARK2 To delete shot mark 2 from the DEL selected frame page 99 DIVIDE CLIP To divide the clip into two clips at the selected frame page 100 SD mode You can
47. statuses related to image shooting are displayed CAMERA 1 5 White Bal B 12000K Gain L 0dB A 4700K M 9dB PRST 3200K H 18dB Zebra1 On 70 2 Off Handle Zoom Speed 70 Skin Tone Detail Off Picture Profile PP1 STANDARD White Bal White balance status Display Contents B The color temperature stored in white memory B is indicated The color temperature of white memory B is detected stored when you execute the auto white balance operation in Memory B mode A The color temperature stored in white memory A is indicated The color temperature of white memory A is detected stored when you execute the auto white balance operation in Memory A mode PRST The color temperature set as the preset white is indicated The color temperature of preset white can be changed using the P PROFILE menu Gain GAIN switch settings The gain values of the positions L M and H of the GAIN switch assigned with the CAMERA SET menu are displayed Handle Zoom Speed This function does not operate at present CAMERA Status Screen Zebra Zebra status Display Contents 1 This indication becomes On if you turn zebra on with the ZEBRA button when 1 or Both is selected for Zebra Select of the LCD VF SET menu The setting value of Zebral Level of the LCD VF SET menu is displayed at the right It shows Off when zebra is off or 2 is selected for Zebra Select
48. temperature is displayed Adjusting the White Balance e When you execute the adjustment in a memory mode the adjusted value is stored in memory A or B selected in step 1 e When you execute the adjustment in ATW mode adjustment in ATW is resumed If auto white balance adjustment fails An error message is displayed on the screen for approximately three seconds If the error message is displayed try auto white balance adjustment again If the error message continues to be displayed after several attempts consult your Sony service representative Adjusting the Black Balance With this camcorder you can adjust the black balance using the menu Use the CAMERA SET menu for the adjustment For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 107 1 Close the iris When using a lens on which the iris can be closed such as the lens supplied with the PMW PF3K close the iris If a lens on which the iris cannot be completely closed is used cover the lens entirely with the lens cap or equivalent 2 Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode display the CAMERA SET menu with pay and select Auto Black Bal from the menu CAMERA SET Auto Black Bal Gain Setup Cancel Shutter gt Slow Shutter Color Bar Type Multi Flicker Reduce 3 Select Execute to start the black balance adjustment During adjustment an in progress message is displayed When
49. the clips recorded on the SxS memory card are displayed as thumbnails on the screen If no clips are recorded on the card a no clip message is displayed THUMBNAIL button F REV PLAY PAUSE F FWD A GEID PREV STOP NEXT ney SI a M7 Qa ED U Jj BARS CAM You can start playback from the clip selected on the thumbnail screen The playback picture can be seen on the LCD monitor viewfinder and external monitors For connection of external monitors see Connecting External Monitors and Recording Device on page 134 Even if the SxS memory card contains clips of both HD and SD modes the normal thumbnail screen shows only clips of the mode being selected at System of the OTHERS menu page 41 To display all recorded clips regardless of the mode switch the screen to the All Clip thumbnail screen page 88 Note that you cannot start playback from the All Clip thumbnail screen To return to the camera image Press the STOP button to exit the thumbnail screen returning to the E E picture or external input picture When you press the REC START STOP button on the handle or the grip recording starts exiting the thumbnail screen Thumbnail Screens yoegheld 85 yoegheld 86 Configuration of the Thumbnail Screen HD mode The icon of the current SxS memory card is highlighted shading the nonselected one If the card is write protec
50. the adjustment is completed successfully the message changes to a completion message Displaying the Markers and Zebra Patterns During recording various markers and zebra patterns can be inserted into the image on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen This does not affect recording signals Displaying the Markers Use Marker of the LCD VF SET menu Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode display the LCD VF SET menu with and select Marker from the menu Bulpso09 4 LCD VF SET Peaking Marker gt Cancel ce tag Zebra gt BAspect Marker m og Display On Off Aspect Select Activating the marker indications e Set Setting to On then turn the markers on off independently No marker is displayed when Setting is Off e Assigning the Marker on off function to one of the assignable buttons permits you to operate Setting On Off by pressing the button For the assignable buttons see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 61 Displaying the safety zone marker Set Safety Zone to On to insert the safety zone marker to the screen With Safety Area you can select the size of the safety zone marker from among 80 90 92 5 and 95 of the picture area Adjusting the Black Balance Displaying the Markers and Zebra Patterns 45 Bulpso09y 46 Example 95 420min _________STBY _ 7 9 W
51. the areas of a specific color phase Setting Set to On to enable the detail level adjustment for On Off specific color phase areas The detail level is uniform over the entire picture with the Off setting Level Adjust the skin tone detail level 99 to 99 0 Area Detection Execute Cancel Execute to detect the color in the center of the screen The area centering around the detected color becomes the target area for Skin Tone Detail control Area Indication Set to On to display the Zebra 1 pattern for the On Off target area for Skin Tone Detail control Saturation Adjust the color saturation level for Skin Tone 99 to 99 0 Detail control When Area Detection is executed this setting is automatically returned to 0 Phase Adjust the center color phase value for the target 0 to 359 130 area for Skin Tone Detail control When Area Detection is executed this setting is automatically changed to the value equivalent to that of the detected color Width Adjust the width of the color phase of the target 0 to 90 40 area for Skin Tone Detail control When Area Detection is executed the Width setting automatically returns to 40 Aperture Setting Set to On to enable aperture correction Making settings related to On Off processing to improve resolution by adding high aperture correction frequency aperture signals to the video signal which corrects degeneration due to high frequenc
52. the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution 3 All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com The word cryptographic can be left out if the rouines from the library being used are not cryptographic related About OpenSSL 4 If you include any Windows specific code or a derivative thereof from the apps directory application code you must include an acknowledgement This product includes software written by Tim Hudson tjh cryptsoft com THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY ERIC YOUNG AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE The licence and dist
53. the jog dial again to cancel Long Display mode Long Display mode is also canceled by switching to the previous or next clip with the PREV or NEXT button 5 OK mark HD mode only Displayed only when the selected clip is marked OK 6 Date and starting time of recording 7 Recording format 8 Special recording information If the selected clip was recorded in a special recording mode S amp Q Motion HD mode only Interval Rec or Frame Rec the mode is displayed For a clip recorded in S amp Q Motion mode recording frame rate playback frame rate fps is displayed to the right 9 Timecode of the displayed frame 10 Timecode at the recording starting point 11 Timecode at the recording ending point 12 Duration of the clip 13 Recorded audio channels Adding Deleting the OK Mark to from a Clip HD Mode Only By adding the OK mark to clips you can obtain a thumbnail screen of only the marked clips when you press the THUMBNAIL button Clips with the OK mark cannot be deleted or divided To delete or divide the clip remove the OK mark Adding the OK mark Select OK MARK ADD from the Clip Operation menu The CLIP INFO screen for the clip appears and a confirmation message appears below the index frame 2 Select Execute and press the jog dial The OK mark is applied to the selected clip Deleting the OK mark For a clip already marked with OK the Clip Operation menu of the thumbnail screen pe
54. the life value indication It indicates the estimated remaining usable period of the card virgin status as 100 If an alarm is generated make a backup of the card as soon as possible and replace it with a new card BUTTON REMOTE Status Screen BATTERY MEDIA Status Screen 105 sBumes pajreyeq pue uoneinByuoy nua 106 Menu Configuration and Detailed Settings Overview of the Setup Menus This camcorder permits you to make various settings for recording and playback with Setup menus on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen The Setup menus can also be displayed on an external monitor For connections of an external monitor see Connecting External Monitors and Recording Device on page 134 Setup Menu Configuration The following menu icons are displayed when you press the MENU button permitting you to select the corresponding menus pif CAMERA SET menu For setting the items related to recording other than those on picture quality page 110 The picture quality items are set with the P PROFILE menu page 73 D AUDIO SET menu For setting the audio related items page 113 HOH vipeo set menu For setting the items related to video outputs page 115 LCD VF SET menu For setting the items related to the displays on the LCD monitor viewfinder page 117 TC UB SET menu For setting the items related to timecodes and user bits page 120 LENS FILE menu For setting the items related to lens files pag
55. then remove the card Macintosh Drag the SxS memory card icon on the desktop to Trash If the SxS memory card icon is located on Finder click on the eject icon on its side Do not select Card Power Off from the SxS memory card icon displayed on the menu bar Using the supplied application software To copy clips to the local disk of a computer the dedicated application software in the supplied CD ROM must be used Install the software to your computer 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 the Explorer Windows or Finder Macintosh the subsidiary data contained by the clips may not be maintained To avoid such a problem use the dedicated application software For the operating requirements installation and operations visit the web sites shown in XDCAM EX web sites on page 12 or refer to the User s Guide contained in the CD ROM For support information on the dedicated application software visit the web sites shown in XDCAM EX web sites on page 12 or on the cover page of the supplied CD ROM Using a nonlinear editing system For a nonlinear editing system optional editing software that corresponds to the recording formats used with this camcord
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57. to review the recorded images or press the ASSIGN button to which you assigned Freeze Mix 3 Press the ASSIGN button to which you assigned Freeze Mix at the image with which you want align The image where you pressed the ASSIGN button in step 3 is displayed as a still picture over the current camera picture Canceling Freeze Mix status You can cancel it with the ASSIGN button to which you assigned Freeze Mix or the REC START STOP button on the handle or the grip e When you cancel Freeze Mix status by pressing the ASSIGN button the normal camera picture is restored e When you cancel Freeze Mix status by pressing the REC START STOP button on the handle or the grip normal recording begins e The Freeze Mix function cannot be used in SD mode e The Freeze Mix function cannot be used if the recording video format is SP 1440 23 98P e If the recorded picture and the current camera picture differ in video format the Freeze Mix display cannot be achieved e The Freeze Mix display cannot be obtained in Slow amp Quick Motion mode or Slow Shutter e You cannot operate the Setup menus and P PROFILE menu in Freeze Mix status Freeze Mix Image Alignment Bulpso098 4 69 Bulpso09y 70 Picture Profiles You can customize the picture quality depending on the conditions or circumstances of recording and store them as a picture profile enabling the picture quality to be resumed just by your sel
58. to check whether the card contains any clips of another mode than that currently selected In HD mode pressing the THUMBNAIL button with the OK Clip thumbnail screen displayed displays the All Clip thumbnail screen In SD mode pressing the THUMBNAIL button with the normal thumbnail screen displayed displays the All Clip thumbnail screen You cannot start playback from the All Clip thumbnail screen Press the THUMBNAIL button again to return to the normal thumbnail screen and playback and clip operations are enabled Thumbnail Screens Switching the SxS memory cards When two memory cards are loaded press the SLOT SELECT button to switch memory cards You cannot switch memory cards during playback Continuous playback of cards in slots A and B is not possible Playing Back Clips For playback operations use the following playback control buttons F FWD button PLAY PAUSE button F REV button NEXT buttor STOP button PREV button Jog dial PICTURE PROFILE button When the IR Remote Commander is enabled you can use its playback control buttons instead see page 32 e Use the jog dial when you move the cursor on the thumbnail screen or proceed to the next step of operations Playing Back the Selected and Subsequent Clips in Sequence 1 Operating the jog dial move the cursor to the thumbnail image of the clip with which you wish to start playback To move the cursor vertica
59. to the HDV format is also enabled e DVCAM streams cannot be recorded with the camcorder When SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select of the VIDEO SET menu is set to a setting that includes HDV or DVCAM no signal is output from the SDI OUT connector and Slow amp Quick Motion mode cannot be used e Use the i LINK HDV DV connector only for one to one i LINK connection When you change a setting which affects output signals from the i LINK HDV DV connector such as System of the OTHERS menu SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select or Down Converter of the VIDEO SET menu disconnect the i LINK cable then change the setting Changing such a setting with the i LINK cable connected may cause improper operation of the connected i LINK device Recording the Camcorder Picture on an External Device When you set the camcorder to E E Display Recording mode the picture being shot with this Connecting an External Device i LINK Connection camcorder is output as an HDV or DVCAM stream via the i LINK HDV DV connector It can be recorded on a connected HDV or DVCAM recorder in synchronization with your recording start stop operation on this camcorder Perform the preparatory settings of the camcorder e Set SDI HDMI LINK I O Select page 115 of the VIDEO SET menu to a setting that includes HDV or DVCAM HDV To output an HDV stream when you set the video format to SP 1440 59 94i SP 1440 5
60. total number of clips on the memory card 6 Audio levels The audio levels in recording are displayed Pausing the playback Press the PLAY PAUSE button The playback is restarted by pressing the button again Stopping playback You can stop playback with either of the following operations Press the THUMBNAIL button Playback mode is canceled restoring the thumbnail screen Press the STOP button Playback mode is canceled showing the E E picture or any external input To display the thumbnail screen press the THUMBNAIL button Playing Back Clips Monitoring Audio In normal playback mode you can monitor the recorded audio signals through the built in speaker or connected headphones MONITOR VOLUME Headphone connector MONITOR VOLUME buttons With the headphones connected to the headphone jack the built in speaker is turned off Press the MONITOR VOLUME buttons to adjust the sound volume The level bar is displayed during adjustment You can select audio channel s to be monitored with Audio Output page 114 of the AUDIO SET menu Switching to High Speed Playback The camcorder permits you to play clips at 4 times 15 times or 24 times normal speed in the forward or reverse direction Audio is muffled in 15 time or 24 time high speed playback To play at a high speed in the forward direction Press the F FWD button Each time you press the button the playback speed switches amon
61. unit of different version even of the same model may not be restored using this unit Handling SxS Memory Cards suonesedald 37 Bulpio098y 38 Basic Operation Procedure Basic recording can be performed with the following procedures Preparations 1 Mount a fully charged battery pack 2 Load SxS memory card s If you load two cards recording is continued by automatically switching to the second card when the first card becomes full 3 Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor for the best view When you wish to use the viewfinder fold the LCD monitor to its park position and adjust the angle of the viewfinder 4 Set the power switch to ON The camcorder is turned on When using the Remote Commander activate the remote control mode page 32 When you hold the camcorder by the grip support it from underneath with your left hand Recording 5 Adjust the iris gain electric shutter and white balance as required See Adjusting the Iris on page 50 Setting the Gain on page 47 Setting the Electronic Shutter on page 48 Adjusting the White Balance on page 43 6 Focus on the subject T Press the REC START STOP button on the handle or the grip If you are using the IR Remote Commander press the REC button simultaneously with the unmarked button The front and rear tally lamps light and recording begins Basic Operation Procedure 8 To stop recording press the REC START
62. viewfinder screen flash indicating that no signal is being recorded on the SxS memory card When an input signal is resumed recording is restarted incrementing the clip number on the memory card Connecting an External Device i LINK Connection sedlneq jeuse xy BuloeuU0D 139 sedlneq jeuse xy Buloeuu0D 140 About i LINK This section explains the specifications and features of i LINK What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface designed to integrate devices equipped with i LINK connectors i LINK allows your device to e Perform two way transmission and reception of data such as digital audio and digital video signals e Control other i LINK devices e Easily connect multiple devices with a single i LINK cable Your i LINK device is capable of connecting to a wide range of digital AV devices for data transfer and other operations Other advantages include the following feature When connected to multiple i LINK devices your i LINK device can perform data transfer and other operations not only with the directly connected devices but also with any of the devices that are connected to those devices Therefore you do not need to be concerned with device connection order However depending on the features and specifications of the connected devices you may need to use certain functions differently and you may not be able to transfer data or perform certain operations i LINK a nickname f
63. 00 00 00 Da Auto go na Setting the timecode to a desired value 1 Set Mode of Timecode to Preset 2 Specify the timecode value on the Setting line and select SET Resetting the timecode You can reset the timecode to be recorded in running modes to 00 00 00 00 1 Select Reset of Timecode 2 Select Execute Using the actual time as the timecode Set Mode of Time Code to Clock The time of the built in clock is recorded as the timecode Switching between DF and NDF of the timecode Using TC Format of the TC UB SET menu DF drop frame mode and NDF non drop frame mode of the timecode can be switched Note however that the mode is fixed either to DF or NDF regardless of the TC Format setting depending on the current frame rate setting Setting the Time Data Restrictions on the timecode The timecode setting is restricted by the current video format Video formats Frame TC Format setting HQ 1920 59 94i 00 to 29 DF NDF switchable HQ 1920 29 97P Fixed to DF in HQ 1440 59 94i Clock mode HQ 1440 29 97P SP 1440 59 94i DVCAMS9 94i SQ DVCAMS9 94i EC DVCAM29 97P SQ DVCAM29 97P EC HQ 1920 50i 00 to 24 Fixed to NDF HQ 1920 25P HQ 1440 50 HQ 1440 25P SP 1440 50i DVCAMS0i SQ DVCAMS0i EC DVCAM25P SQ DVCAM25P EC HQ 1920 23 98P 00 to 23 Fixed to NDF 2 HQ 1440 23 98P HQ 1280 23
64. 07 For the menu items Format of System of the OTHERS menu and SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select of the VIDEO SET menu the settings for HD mode and those for SD mode are independently stored in memory When you switch between HD and SD these items are automatically changed to the conditions corresponding to the selected mode Changing the Format Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode display the OTHERS menu with H and select Format from System OTHERS HQ 1920 59 94i HQ 1440 59 94i SP 1440 59 94i HQ 1920 29 97P HQ 1440 29 97P HQ 1920 23 98P HQ 1440 23 98P For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 107 Signals from the SDI OUT VIDEO OUT and HDMI OUT connectors are also output according to the format selected with this menu For details on the output formats refer to the Supplement in the supplied CD ROM labeled Manuals for Solid State Memory Camcorder Note on recording format in SP 1440 23 98P mode When recording in SP 1440 x 1080 mode at 23 98P in Progressive mode indicated as SP 1440 23 98P on this camcorder pictures are recorded at 59 94 in Interlace mode indicated as SP 1440 59 94i by pull down processing Selecting the Video Format Buip1oo H 41 Bulpsoo98y 42 Switching the ND Filters ND filters are available for keeping the aperture in a proper range Set the ND FILTER switch according to th
65. 0i or SP 1440 23 98P in HD mode DVCAM To output a DVCAM stream in SD mode e Set Trigger Mode page 125 of the OTHERS menu to Both or External Both To record both on the memory card in the camcorder and on the external device External To record only on the external device 2 Set the external device to recording standby status For operations of the external device refer to the operation manual of that device 3 Start recording on the camcorder The external device starts recording in synchronization The status of the external device is displayed in the i LINK status indication area page 20 on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen Indication Status of the external device STBY i In HDV recording standby REC ify In HDV recording STBY iD In DV recording standby RECi Ma In DV recording e Operation may be different depending on the type of external device e There is some time lag from when you start recording on this camcorder until the i LINK status indication changes Video and audio recordings do not start on the connected i LINK device before it enters synchronization even if Trigger Mode is set to Both e While you can record shot marks on the memory card during recording they are not added to the pictures recorded on the external device Nonlinear Editing You can transfer an HDV stream to a nonlinear editing system connected via the i LINK HDV DV conne
66. 1 and shot mark 2 can be recorded on the camcorder Shot mark 3 to shot mark 9 and shot mark 0 can be recorded by operation from a computer which is connected with the camcorder via Wi Fi Example of shot mark name strings Use a text editor to modify the description for the lt Meta name gt tag The shaded fields in the example are shot mark name strings Names can be either in ASCII format up to 32 characters or UTF 8 format up to 16 characters Here sp indicates a space and indicates a carriage return If a name string contains even one non ASCII character the maximum length of that string is limited to 16 characters lt xml version 1 0 encoding UTF 8 gt 4 lt PlanningMetadata xmIns http xmlns sony net pro metadata planningmetadata passi gnId H00123 creationDate 2011 04 15T08 00 00Z lastUpdate 2011 04 15T15 00 00Z version 1 00 gt 4 lt Properties propertyId assignment class original sp update 2011 04 15T15 00 00Z modifiedBy Chris gt 4 lt Title usAscii Football Game xml lang en gt Football Game 15 04 2011 lt Title gt 4 lt Meta name _ShotMark1 content Goal gt 4 lt Meta name _ShotMark2 content Shoot gt 4 lt Meta name _ShotMark3 content Corner Kick gt 4 lt Meta name _ShotMark4 content Free Kick gt lt Meta name _ShotMark5 content Goal Kick gt 4 lt Meta name _ShotMark6 content Foul
67. 9 94i DVCAM29 97P SQ EC 480 59 94i PAL Area Video format Valid reference signal HQ 1920 50i 1080 50i HQ 1920 25P 576 50i HQ 1440 50 HQ 1440 25P SP 1440 50i HQ 1280 S50P 1080 50i HQ 1280 25P 720 50P 576 501 DVCAMS0i SQ EC 1080 50i DVCAM25P SQ EC 576 50i The phase adjustment for the reference signal can also be made with Genlock page 125 of the OTHERS menu e If the reference signal is unstable genlock is not possible e The subcarrier is not synchronized Synchronizing the timecode of your camcorder with that of another unit The timecode of your camcorder can be locked to that of another unit Set the unit that supplies the timecode to a mode in which the timecode output keeps advancing Free Run or Clock mode 1 Set Timecode of the TC UB SET menu as follows Mode Preset Run Free Run 2 Press the TC U BIT DURATION button so that the timecode is displayed on the screen 3 Supply an HD or SD reference video signal to the GENLOCK IN connector and the reference timecode to the TC IN connector External Synchronization sedineq jeuse xy Bunoeuu0D 141 s n d jeuse xy Buljoeuu0D 142 optional Reference Reference video signal timecode Thus the built in timecode generator of your camcorder locks to the reference timecode The message EXT LK is displayed on the screen STBYLAH TCG 00 00 00 00 HQ 1080 23 98P
68. 920 29 97P HQ 1920 23 98P HQ 1280 59 94P HQ 1280 29 97P HQ 1280 23 98P PAL Area HQ 1920 25P HQ 1280 50P HQ 1280 25P By recording at a different frame rate you can obtain a smoother slow motion or quick motion effect than with slow speed or fast speed playback of a material recorded at the normal recording speed Example When the video format is HQ 1280 23 98P recording with a frame rate between and 23 fps provides a quick motion effect in playback and recording with a frame rate between 25 and 60 fps provides a slow motion effect in playback e Slow amp Quick Motion recording cannot be activated in SD mode e Slow amp Quick Motion recording cannot be made if a setting which includes HDV or DVCAM is selected with SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select of the VIDEO SET menu e When you set Slow amp Quick Motion to On Frame Recording Interval Recording and Picture Cache Recording are forcibly set to Off However Slow amp Quick Motion cannot be activated while Frame Recording Interval Recording or Picture Cache Recording is in progress No audio recording is made if the recording frame rate is set to a value different from the playback frame rate The timecode is recorded in Rec Run mode page 54 during Slow amp Quick Motion recording Preparatory Settings Before starting Slow amp Quick Motion recording make the necessary settings with the CAMERA SET menu in advance
69. 98P SP 1440 23 98P 00 to 29 3 DEF NDF switchable Fixed to DF in Clock mode HQ 1280 59 94P 00 to 29 DF NDF switchable double Fixed to DF in count Clock mode HQ 1280 S50P 00 to 24 Fixed to NDF double count HQ 1280 29 97P 00 to 29 DF NDF switchable Fixed to DF in Clock mode HQ 1280 25P 00 to 24 Fixed to NDF 1 The frame digits in Setting is limited to 00 04 08 12 16 and 20 The frame at the beginning of recording is limited to 00 04 08 12 16 or 20 As the SDI OUT connector output becomes 60i because of the 2 3 pull down process except when 23 98P Output page 116 is set to 23 98PsF for 1920 23 98P in E E Display Recording mode the frame digits of the timecode added to the SDI OUT connector output are changed to values in the range of 00 to 29 2 Even in Clock mode the timecode is gradually shifted because it is counted by NDF As any output becomes 2 3 pulled down video except those from the SDI OUT and HDMI OUT connectors with 23 98P Output page 116 set to 23 98PsF for 1920 23 98P in there may be a field that has dual timecodes on the display 3 With DF the frame digits can be set as desired in the range of 00 to 29 With NDF the frame at the beginning of recording is limited to 00 05 10 15 20 or 25 Setting the User Bits You can add a hexadecimal number of 8 digits for pictures as the user bits The user bits can also be set to the current date Use
70. D nuaw 125 OTHERS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents System Country NTSC Area NTSC J Area PAL Area Select the area of use and setup ON OFF NTSC Area Setup ON NTSC J Area Setup OFF PAL Area Setup OFF HD SD HD SD Switch between HD mode and SD mode for recording playback Select Execute to switch Video Format HD mode Country NTSC Area NTSC J Area HQ 1920 59 94i HQ 1920 29 97P HQ 1920 23 98P HQ 1440 59 94i HQ 1440 29 97P HQ 1440 23 98P SP 1440 59 94i SP 1440 23 98P HQ 1280 59 94P HQ 1280 29 97P HQ 1280 23 98P Country PAL Area HQ 1920 50i HQ 1920 25P HQ 1440 50 HQ 1440 25P SP 1440 50i HQ 1280 50P HQ 1280 25P SD mode Country NTSC Area NTSC J Area DVCAM59 94i SQ DVCAMS9 94i EC DVCAM29 97P SQ DVCAM29 97P EC Country PAL Area DVCAM50i SQ DVCAMS0i EC DVCAM25P SQ DVCAM25P EC Select the video format for recording HD mode Bit rate HQ or SP e Horizontal resolution 1920 1440 or 1280 e Frame rate 23 98 25 29 97 50 or 59 94 e Scan system i interlace or P progressive SD mode e Frame rate 25 29 97 50 or 59 94 e Scan system i interlace or P progressive e Aspect SQ Squeeze or EC Edge Crop sBumes pajleyeq pue uoneinByuoy nua 126 Setup Menu List OTHERS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Clip Auto Naming Setting for clip Title Plan name or deletion Select the method to specify clip nam
71. Displaying the Detailed Information of a Clip 94 Adding Deleting the OK Mark to from a Clip HD Mode Only Copying Clips 0 0 0 Deleting Clips wesc ihti eaii Displaying the EXPAND CLIP Screen 97 Displaying the SHOT MARK Screen HD Mode Only miccia a a en e iis 98 Adding Deleting Shot Marks HD Mode Only 99 Changing the Index Frame HD Mode Only Dividing a Clip HD Mode Only 0 eee Showing the Status Screens w 101 CAMERA Status Screen 102 AUDIO Status Screen scssssssssssssssssesesssssscsessssseesesesseseeers 103 VIDEO Status Screen sssssscssssssssseesesssssscsesssssseseressesseers 104 BUTTON REMOTE Status Screen cscssssssssssssesessesesers 105 BATTERY MEDIA Status Screen cscsscsssssssssssneeeees 105 Menu Configuration and Detailed Settings Overview of the Setup Menus Setup Menu Configuration c eee eeeeeeereeeees 106 Setup Menu Layers oo seei aars seans 106 Basic Menu Operations ccssscsscsscscescsscsscsccscescescesceseeee 107 Setup Menu List csccseese 110 CAMERA SET Menu ou eeeeeseeeeseeeeeeeees 110 AUDIO SET Menu VIDEO SET Menu LCD VF SET Menu TC UB SET Menu LEENS FILE Men ianei anena sees OTHERS Ment aana a aaa a iiaa Storing Retrieving the Setting Data Setup File cccsscssssssssssssssecsecsessessossessensensessesssssssssessnsees Storing the Setup File
72. F3K F3L Fragmentation If pictures cannot be recorded reproduced properly try formatting the recording medium 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 Format Media page 130 of the OTHERS menu Backup Battery This camcorder uses a backup battery to retain various setting data A lithium battery CR2032 for backup is mounted in the camcorder at the factory The backup battery retains the date time and timecode in Free Run mode even when no operating power is being supplied Service life of the backup battery When the backup battery s voltage falls the backup battery low voltage warning appears on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen If this warning appears replace the battery as soon as possible e Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire e Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like 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 you must obey the law in the relative area or country Replacing the backup battery ma e Be sure to set the power switch to OFF when replacin
73. GN 2 button ASSIGN 1 button ASSIGN 3 button ASSIGN 5 i ASSIGN 5 button dOLS LHVLS 334 ASSIGN 8 ASSIGN 8 button ASSIGN 4 button The following functions are assigned at the factory ASSIGN 1 button LENS INFO Depth of field indication on off ASSIGN 2 button BRT DISP Brightness level indication on off ASSIGN 3 button HISTOGRAM Histogram indication on off ASSIGN 4 and ASSIGN 5 buttons Recording start stop ASSIGN 6 ASSIGN 7 and ASSIGN 8 buttons No function is assigned Off Changing Functions Use Assign Button of the OTHERS menu For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 107 Select Assign Button from the OTHERS menu OTHERS Lens Info BRT Disp Histogram Rec amp lili Off 2 Select the button to which you wish to assign a function 3 Select the function to be assigned Function Contents Marker All marker indications safety zone marker center marker aspect marker guide frames on off Last Clip DEL Last clip delete ATW ATW function on off ATW Hold ATW Hold function on off Rec Review Rec Review start stop Rec Recording start stop Picture Cache Picture Cache mode on off Freeze Mix Freeze Mix start stop Expanded Expanded Focus function on off Focus Spotlight TLCS Spotlight mode on off Backlight TLCS Backlight mode on off IR Rem
74. M stream Setup Menu List sues pellejeq pue uojesnByuo0D nuaw 115 VIDEO SET Menu items Setting values Contents SDI HDMI Out On Off Set whether to add the same menus and status indications as Display those on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen to the output Setting the signals from the SDI OUT and HDMI OUT connectors character information for Note digital outputs On the thumbnail EXPAND CLIP and SHOT MARK screens the same menus and status indications as those on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen are displayed regardless of the setting of this item Video Out On Off Set whether to add the same menus and status indications as Display those on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen to the output Setting the signal from the VIDEO OUT connector character information for the composite output On the thumbnail EXPAND CLIP and SHOT MARK screens the same menus and status indications as those on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen are displayed regardless of the setting of this item Down Converter Selecting the operation mode of the down converter Squeeze Letterbox Edge Crop Set the output mode aspect for SD signals Squeeze To horizontally reduce a 16 9 picture to output a 4 3 picture Letterbox To mask the upper and lower areas of a 4 3 picture to display a 16 9 picture in the center of the screen Edge Crop To cut the both sides of a 16 9 picture to output a 4 3 picture 23 98P Ou
75. ME buttons 57 90 Multi Matrix 73 N ND Adjustment 123 ND FILTER switch 42 ND filters 42 NDF 54 Network 128 NEXT button 91 NTSC Area 40 O OK Mark 62 OK mark 59 95 OK MARK ADD 95 OK MARK DEL 95 Index OK Clip thumbnail screen 88 Operation 121 Option 129 Option connector 18 OTHERS Menu 123 P P Cache Rec 65 111 P FROFILE menu 70 73 PAL Area 40 Pausing 90 Peaking 51 117 PEAKING button 51 Picture Cache 61 Picture Cache Recording 65 PICTURE PROFILE button 70 Picture Profiles 70 Plan Metadata 80 81 planning metadata 80 PLAY PAUSE button 89 Post for the shoulder strap 14 Power switch 24 PP Data 78 PREV button 91 Profile Name 73 Properties 81 R Rec 61 Rec Review 38 60 61 112 REC REVIEW button 38 60 Rec Run mode 53 Recall 131 reference tone 57 Regen mode 53 Remove Option 130 Reset 78 restoration 37 S S amp Q dial 67 S amp Q Motion 67 111 Safety Area 45 Safety Zone 45 SBAC US10 136 SD Detail 75 SDI OUT connector 134 SDI Rec Control 117 SDI HDMI Out Display 116 134 SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select 115 134 SEL SET dial 107 SET INDEX PIC 100 setup file 131 Setup menus 106 Shockless White 112 SHOT MARK 98 SHOT MARK screen 98 SHOT MARKI 98 Shot Mark1 61 SHOT MARK1 DEL 99 SHOT MARK2 98 Shot Mark2 61 SHOT MARK2 DEL 99 shot marks 58 91 Shutter 49 110 SHUTTER switch 49 Skin Tone Detail 76 S LOG LUT Select 116 SLOT SELECT button 35 88 Slow amp
76. NU button S amp Q dial MENU button To turn Menu mode to use Setup menus on off Jog dial SEL SET dial When you turn the dial the cursor moves up or down permitting you to select menu items or setting values CANCEL button To return to the previous layer of the menu An uncompleted change is canceled S amp Q dial When you hold the CANCEL button and press the S amp Q dial the S amp Q dial enters Jog Dial mode permitting you to select menu items or setting values in the same manner as with the jog dial The S amp Q dial returns to normal S amp Q Dial mode if you turn off the power of the camcorder or press Basic Menu Operations sBumes p jre q pue uojesn6Byu0D nuaw 107 sBumes pajreyeq pue uoneinByuoy nua 108 the S amp Q dial while holding the CANCEL button again Displaying the Setup menu Press the MENU button The menu icons appear on the screen The cursor is displayed on the icon of the menu used last and the corresponding menu item selection area is displayed to the right Example When the cursor is located at paf CAMERA SET menu icon Menu icon Jl CAMERA SET Multi Menu item selection area Note When the camcorder is in EXPANDED FOCUS mode page 51 the Setup menus cannot be operated Press the EXPANDED FOCUS button to release the mode Setting the Setup menus Rotate the jog dial to set the cursor to the icon of the menu you wish to set The selectable
77. On Off Cache Recording Rec Time Set the time to cache video in the picture cache memory the function 0 2sec 2 4sec 4 6sec time to a point where recording is to start when you press a 6 8sec 8 10sec 13 15sec recording start button in Picture Cache Recording S amp Q Motion On Format Set the recording video format in Slow amp Quick Motion Setting the S amp Q Country NTSC Area NTSC J recording Motion function Area HQ 1920 29 97P HQ 1920 23 98P HQ 1280 59 94P HQ 1280 29 97P HQ 1280 23 98P Country PAL Area HQ 1920 25P HQ 1280 50P HQ 1280 25P S amp Q Ratio With On Format at HQ 1920 29 97P HQ 1920 23 98P NTSC 1 to 30 With On Format at HQ 1280 59 94P HQ 1280 29 94P HQ 1280 23 98P NTSC 1 to 60 30 With On Format at HQ 1920 25P PAL 1 to 25 With On Format at HQ 1280 50P HQ 1280 25P PAL 1 to 50 25 Set the recording frame rate in Slow amp Quick Motion recording Setup Menu List sues pejleleq pue uojesnByu0D nuaw 111 sBumes pajreyeq pue uoneinByuoy nua 112 CAMERA SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Rec Review Setting the playback time for Rec Review 3 sec 10 sec Clip Set the time to play the last recorded clip using the Rec Review function 3 sec Last 3 seconds 10 sec Last 10 seconds Clip Entire duration of the clip TLCS Setting the Total Level Control Level 1 0 0 5 0 0 5 1 0 Sys
78. P button on the handle or the grip Canceling Picture Cache function Set Setting of P Cache Rec of the CAMERA SET menu to Off or press the assignable button to which you assigned the Picture Cache function e If you change the recording format the cached data are cleared and caching is newly started Therefore data cached before you changed the format cannot be recorded if you start Picture Cache Recording immediately after changing the format e If you start stop Picture Cache Recording immediately after you insert an SxS memory card data may not be recorded on the card Picture caching starts when you activate the Picture Cache function Therefore video before the function is activated cannot be recorded with Picture Cache Recording e Picture Cache Recording is invalid for external input signal HDV e As picture caching is disabled while an SxS memory card is being accessed such as during playback Rec Review or thumbnail screen display Picture Cache Recording of such a period cannot be made e Although you can change the Rec Time setting on the menu even while recording is in progress any new value becomes valid in such a case only after recording is stopped Slow amp Quick Motion Recording When the camcorder is in HD mode and one of the following video formats is selected page 40 you can set a frame rate for recording different from that for playback NTSC Area NTSC J Area HQ 1
79. PROFILE menu Once you store a picture profile you can call the picture quality registered in the picture profile as follows Press the PICTURE PROFILE button The P PROFILE menu is displayed 2 Operating the jog dial select SEL then the desired picture profile from the list Example P PROFILE SEL OFF PP1 SceneA PP2 SceneB PP3 SceneC PP4 SceneD PP5 SceneE PP6 SceneF The camcorder is adjusted to the picture quality specified by the selected Profile If you select OFF the camcorder will be fixed at the standard picture quality and no picture adjustment is allowed 3 Press the PICTURE PROFILE button to exit the menu The picture profile being selected is displayed when you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button TLCS TASA IST ATW 4300K PP1 Copying the Settings of a Picture Profile a T1 6 18dB You can copy the settings of a selected picture profile to another picture profile T Select the source picture profile as mentioned in Selecting a Picture Profile using the P PROFILE menu 2 Select Copy from SET of the P PROFILE menu The picture profile numbers are listed on the screen 3 Specify the target picture profile Execute and Cancel are displayed 4 Select Execute Copying begins When copying ends the completion message is displayed for three seconds and the original screen display is restored Resetting a Pictu
80. Portfolio License ssssssseees 152 About Bitmap Fonts essesesesossesosoesesososossosososoosesosossosssossesesoese 152 About OpenSSL Specifications General csi sii sithass dese ieoul E E A E Camera Block 0 cc inde we ee 156 Audio BIOCK erisip E EE 157 Displays e 2 scostdtevssetibestehocseestapetetes R E EE 157 Media Block wee LST Inputs Outputs oes 157 Lenses Supplied with the PMW F3K 158 Supplied Accessories s seeeeeeesseeeeseeeriersrsrererersrereeen 158 Table of Contents 9 MOIAJ AQ 10 Features The PMW F3K F3L is a highly compact and high performance digital cinema camcorder that uses SxS memory cards as its recording medium It employs a Super 35mm equivalent single plate CMOS sensor as the imaging device With the exclusive PL mount adapter various PL mount lenses can be used The Dual Link connectors enable Dual Link output of 1080 S0P or 1080 59 94P signals Multiple format recording The PMW F3K F3L camcorder offers a wide array of recording formats for multiple content creation applications In addition to HD video of 1080 or 720 effective scan lines the camcorder can also record and play back in DVCAM compatible mode Switching between Progressive and Interlace and between NTSC and PAL are also possible permitting you to use various formats for your needs SxS memory cards can simultaneously hold multiple files of any of these recording formats allowing
81. REC START STOP button on the handle or the grip Slow amp Quick Motion recording begins e You cannot change the On Format and S amp Q Ratio settings while Slow amp Quick Motion recording is in progress To change them pause the recording e The timecode is recorded in Rec Run mode during Slow amp Quick Motion recording page 53 Slow amp Quick Motion Recording Stopping recording Press the REC START STOP button on the handle or the grip Slow amp Quick Motion recording stops When recording at a low speed frame rate it may take time until recording stops after you press the REC START STOP button Canceling Slow amp Quick Motion mode Press the S amp Q dial Slow amp Quick Motion mode is automatically canceled when you set the power switch to OFF while the On Format and S amp Q Ratio settings are maintained ae oar ee eee Freeze Mix Image Alignment Using the Freeze Mix function an image still picture of a clip recorded in HD mode can be temporarily superimposed on the current camera picture permitting you to easily align images for next recording To use the Freeze Mix function Assign the Freeze Mix function to one of the assignable buttons For details see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 61 Superimposing a Freeze Mix image 1 Stop recording to set the camcorder to STBY recording standby status 2 Press the REC REVIEW button
82. S O N Y 4 276 626 12 1 Solid State Memory Camcorder PMW F3K PMW F3L Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference wy ome ss Nive emo H MI f uper35 CMOS 2011 Sony Corporation To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only Important Safety Instructions e Read these instructions e Keep these instructions e Heed all warnings e Follow all instructions e Do not use this apparatus near water e Clean only with dry cloth e Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions e Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit fro
83. SD HDMI i amp HDV SD HDMI i amp DVCAM With a video format of DVCAM SD SDI amp HDMI i SD HDMI i amp DVCAM HD SDI To output HD SDI signals from the SDI OUT connector SD SDI To output SD SDI signals from the SDI OUT connector HD HDMI To output HD HDMI signals from the HDMI OUT connector SD HDMI P To output SD HDMI Progressive signals from the HDMI OUT connector SD HDMI i To output SD HDMI interlace signals from the HDMI OUT connector SD HDMI i amp DVCAM To output SD HDMI interlace signals from the HDMI OUT connector and DVCAM streams from the i LINK HDV DV connector HD HDMI amp HDV To output HD HDMI signals from the HDMI OUT connector and HDV streams from the i LINK HDV DV connector SD HDMI P amp HDV To output SD HDMI Progressive signals from the HDMI OUT connector and HDV streams from the i LINK HDV DV connector SD HDMI i amp HDV To output SD HDMI interlace signals from the HDMI OUT connector and HDV streams from the i LINK HDV DV connector HD SDI amp HDMI To output HD SDI signals from the SDI OUT connector and SD HDMI interlace signals from the HDMI OUT connector SD SDI amp HDMI i To output SD SDI signals from the SDI OUT connector and SD HDMI interlace signals from the HDMI OUT connector e No signal is output from the SDI OUT connector with any setting other than HD SDI and SD SDI e Slow amp Quick Motion mode cannot be used with a setting for inputting outputting a DVCA
84. STBY Standby for recording S amp Q REC Slow amp Quick Motion recording in progress S amp QSTBY Standby for Slow amp Quick Motion recording INT REC Interval Recording in progress On Screen Indications 20 17 18 INT STBY Standby for Interval Recording FRM REC Frame Recording in progress FRM STBY Standby for Frame Recording CACHE in green Standby for Cache Recording in red Cache Recording in progress 4 Media status indication Memory card in slot A is active CAB Bp Memory card in slot B is active 5 Time data indication M page 55 page 36 6 Media remaining indication M 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 21 22 23 24 25 Zoom position indication M page 51 Synchronized recording indication page 117 Displayed when HD SDI Remote I F is selected with SDI REC Control of the VIDEO SET menu S LOG LUT indication page 116 Electric color compensation filter indication M page 42 ND filter indication M page 42 TLCS mode indication M page 112 Backlight mode STD Standard mode Al Spotlight mode White balance mode and color temperature indications M page 43 Picture profile indication M page 70 Iris position indication M page 50 Gain indication M page 47 17 Shutter mode shutter speed indication M
85. STOP button again if you are using the IR Remote Commander press the REC PAUSE button simultaneously with the unmarked button Recording stops and the camcorder enters STBY recording standby mode If you press the REC START STOP button to start next recording while previous data writing is not completed the message Cannot Proceed may be displayed and recording may not start To record external input signals Changing the Input Source Select setting of the VIDEO SET menu from Camera factory setting to i LINK enables recording of an HDV stream fed via the i LINK HDV DV connector For details see Recording External Input Signals on page 139 To prevent a switching error The REC START STOP button on the handle is incorporated with a protective cover If the REC START STOP button on the handle will not be used it is recommended to cover the button Checking the last recorded clip Rec Review 9 Press the REC REVIEW button The Rec Review function page 60 is activated and the last recorded clip is played back for the specified time on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen When playback reaches the end of the clip the camcorder returns to STBY recording standby mode To delete clips You can delete the last recorded clip by using the Last Clip DEL function See Deleting the Last Recorded Clip on page 79 Use the All Clips DEL function when you wish to delete all recorded
86. Screen HD Mode Only on page 98 The camcorder permits you to record two types of shot marks shot mark 1 and shot mark 2 Shot marks can be recorded as needed during recording or can be added after recording while checking the playback pictures Shot marks cannot be recorded for clips recorded in SD mode Inserting a shot mark during recording Activate the IR Remote Commander page 32 and use the SHOTMARK or 2 button 4 PUSH SET SHOTMARK 1 button Te SHOTMARK 2 button 2 THUMBNAIL SUB CLIP PREV PLAVIPAUSE NEXT STOP WOH Press the SHOTMARK 1 or 2 button where you wish to insert a mark If the Shot Mark1 or Shot Mark2 function is assigned to an assignable button you can also use it instead page 61 A shot mark of the type corresponding to the button you press is recorded For operations to add shot marks after recording see Adding Shot Marks During Playback HD Mode on page 91 and Adding Deleting Shot Marks HD Mode Only on page 99 For specifying a shot mark name using planning metadata see Defining Shot Mark Names in Planning Metadata on page 83 Adding the OK Mark By adding the OK mark to a clip recorded in HD mode you can prevent the clip from being deleted or divided inadvertently The OK mark is also used to obtain a thumbnail screen of only the marked clips OK Clip thumbnail screen when you press th
87. Subitems and setting values Contents SD Detail Setting Set to On to apply the details to the video signal Adjusting the details to be On Off applied to the picture in SD Level Adjust the detail level mode 99 to 99 0 Frequency Set the center frequency of the details 99 to 99 0 Setting the center frequency higher decreases the details and setting it lower increases the details Crispening Adjust the noise suppression level 99 to 99 0 When you set it to a higher level less noise may be seen as fine elements of details are deleted leaving only high level elements When you set it to a lower level fine elements are applied while increasing noise H V Ratio Adjust the horizontal to vertical ratio of detail 99 to 99 0 elements A higher value makes the vertical elements increased with respect to the horizontal elements White Limiter Limit the white details 99 to 99 0 Black Limiter Limit the black details 99 to 99 0 V DTL Creation Select the source signal to generate vertical details NAM Y G G R from among NAM G or R whichever is higher Y G and G R Knee APT Level Adjust the knee aperture level level of details to be 99 to 99 0 applied to the sections above the knee point Picture Profiles Bulpso098 4 75 Bulpso098y 76 P PROFILE SET Items Subitems and setting values Contents Skin Tone Detail Adjusting the details to be applied to
88. Tone of Audio Input page 113 is set to On with the AUDIO SET menu The color bar and reference tone signals are fed out from the HD SDI A B SDI OUT HDMI OUT and i LINK HDV DV connectors The VIDEO OUT connector outputs the color bar signal only BARS CAM button BARS CAM F REV PLAY PAUSE F FWD CIEE PREV STOP NEXT THUMBNAIL Press the BARS CAM button The camera picture is switched to color bars To return to the camera picture press the button again You can select the type of color bars with Color Bar Type page 110 of the CAMERA SET menu Multi ARIB multiformat color bars 75 Vertical stripes of 75 luminance 100 Vertical stripes of 100 luminance Outputting the Color Bars and Reference Tone Bulpso098 4 57 Bulpso098y 58 e When recording of the camera image is in progress it cannot be switched to the color bar picture even if you press the BARS CAM button You can switch the color bar picture to the camera picture The color bar mode cannot be selected in Slow amp Quick Motion mode Recording Shot Marks Recording Shot Marks When you record shot marks for important scenes of a clip recorded in HD mode as subsidiary data you can access the marked points easily on a Shot Mark screen which only displays scenes with shot marks only This increases editing efficiency For the Shot Mark screen see Displaying the SHOT MARK
89. UT 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 e Always verify that the unit is operating properly 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 Specifications sexipueddy 159 sexipueddy 160 Index Numerics 23 98P Output 116 3D Link Mode 123 5600K CC button 42 5600K CC filter 42 A AC Adaptor 23 Access lamps 35 accessory shoe 14 add shot marks 99 AGC mode 47 All Clips DEL 79 All Reset 123 131 All Clip thumbnail screen 88 Angle mode 48 Area Detection 78 Aspect Marker 46 Aspect Mask 46 Aspect Select 46 Assign Button 61 124 assignable buttons 61 ATW 43 61 ATW Hold 61 ATW Speed 112 Audio 56 Audio Input 113 AUDIO LEVEL controls 56 audio monitoring 57 AUDIO OUT CH 1 CH 2 connectors 134 Audio Output 114 audio recording levels 56 AUDIO SELECT switches 56 AUDIO SET Menu 113 AUDIO Status 103 Auto Black Bal 45 110 Auto Naming 39 82 Auto Shutter mode 48 Auto Tracing White 43 Auto White Balance 43 AUTO WHT BAL button 44 Index B Backlight 61 backlight
90. Users Bit of the TC UB SET menu TC UB SET j ge Timecode i Users Bit Mode ___ Fix TC Format DF Setting 20 07 12 08 Setting eight digits as desired 1 Set Mode of Users Bit to Fix 2 Specify the values on the Setting line and select SET You can set hexadecimal digits A to F with the corresponding alphabetics Recording the current date as the user bits Set Mode of Users Bit to Date The current date is displayed on the Setting line Displaying the Time Data In E E Display Recording mode pressing the DISPLAY BATT INFO button displays the time data on the screen The indication is switched among the timecode user bits and recording duration each time you press the TC U BIT DURATION button Display Contents TCG kkka kk Tmecode CLK 1 kkk Timecode Clock mode User bits DUR Fkk ROR Duration from the beginning of recording Setting the Time Data Bulpso098y 55 Bulpso098y 56 Recording Audio Signals Two channels CH 1 CH 2 of audio can be recorded Linear PCM recording in synchronization with video recording Connect the supplied microphone or an external audio source For details see Attaching the Microphone on page 31 AUDIO CH 1 CH 2 u N AUDIO LEVEL controls cut PIO ce e AUTO 1 MANUAL AUDIO SELECT switches Adjusting
91. a i LINK connection does Tt sometimes takes time for the Wait for about 15 seconds If the connected not react as expected for connected equipment to recognize equipment still does not react do the following example no picture the operation e Check the i LINK cable for example by re appears on its screen plugging it e Turn the power off and connect the cable again e Change the i LINK cable sexipueddy 148 Troubleshooting Error Warning Indications The camcorder informs you of situations where warning caution or an operation check is required through messages on the LCD monitor connector The buzzer volume can be adjusted viewfinder screen the tally lamps and a buzzer Error Indications The buzzer is output to the built in speaker or to the headphones connected via the headphone with Alarm Level in Audio Output page 114 of the AUDIO SET menu The camcorder stops all operations including recording if an error indication occurs see below Error indication on Buzzer Tally Cause and measures LCD viewfinder lamps E Error code Continuous Rapidly The camcorder may be defective flashing Turn off the power and check that the connected devices cables and media are in proper condition If the error persists when you reapply power consult Sony service personnel If power cannot be turned off by setting the power switch to OFF remove both the battery pack and the DC IN s
92. actory setting the viewfinder is turned on when the LCD monitor is in its park position or is rotated to face the subject You can change the setting so that the viewfinder is always on regardless of the status of the LCD monitor using VF page 117 of the LCD VF SET menu Change the Power setting from Auto to On Adjusting the focus in the viewfinder The eyepiece focusing diopter compensation knob enables adjustment to match the eyesight of operator so that the operator can view the image clearly in the eyepiece Eyepiece focusing knob Adjusting the backlight The brightness of the backlight for the viewfinder can be switched between High and Low Select VF from the LCD VF SET menu and set Backlight Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder 27 suonesedald 28 LCD VF SET Backlight Als DES Display On Off gt m is Switching between color and monochrome modes For the viewfinder screen color or monochrome display can be selected Select VF from the LCD VF SET menu then select Mode Select B amp W if checking the subject and focusing are easier on the monochrome display If you assign VF Mode to one of the assignable buttons see page 61 you can switch between color and monochrome by pressing the button Adjusting the contrast and brightness Using the menu Select VF from the LCD VF SET menu and adjust the contrast an
93. age 107 1 Select P Cache Rec of the CAMERA SET menu __ CAMERA SET Slow Shutter Color Bar Type Multi Flicker Reduce Interval Rec gt Frame Rec P Cache Rec S amp Q Motion 2 Set Setting to On Bulpso09y Picture Cache Recording 65 Bulpso098y 66 The Picture Cache Recording is enabled and the CACHE REC lamp lights CACHE REC lamp The Setting On Off operation can be alternatively made by using an assignable button if you assign the Picture Cache function to the button For function assignment see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page l 3 Set the time to cache video with Rec Time You can select the time from among 0 2 sec 2 4 sec 4 6 sec 6 8 sec 8 10 sec and 13 15 sec The actual time to trace back to start recording may vary within the selected time range depending on conditions 4 Exit the menu The special recording operation status indication block on the screen shows CACHE in green Performing Picture Cache Recording Starting Picture Cache Recording Check that the CACHE REC lamp is lit and press the REC START STOP button on the handle or the grip Picture Cache Recording Recording begins and stored video in the cache memory is written first to the SxS memory card The on screen CACHE indication changes to REC Stopping Picture Cache Recording Press the REC START STO
94. ar panel for setting Jog dial Setting the area of use Turn the jog dial to set the cursor to Country then press the dial 2 Turn the jog dial to select the desired area of use Setting Area of use NTSC Area NTSC area for areas other than Japan NTSC J Area NTSC area Japan 2 PAL Area PAL area 3 1 The composite signal output from this camcorder is an NTSC signal with a black setup 7 5 IRE The system frequency is 59 94i 2 The composite signal output from this camcorder is an NTSC signal with no black setup The system frequency is 59 94i 3 The composite signal output from this camcorder is a PAL signal The system frequency is 50i Setting the time and date Turn the jog dial to set the cursor to Date Time then press the dial The cursor moves to the year setting column INITIAL SETTING Country NTSC J Area Language Japanese Time Zone UTC 09 00 TOKYO Date Time 201110 POR ROR S 5g 2 Turnthe jog dial to set the year then press the dial The cursor moves to the month setting column 3 Set the month day hour minute and second in sequence in the same manner When you press the jog dial at SET the cursor moves back to Date Time To finish the setting Move the cursor to Finish then press the jog dial The Initial Setting display disappears and the clock setting is completed Once after the Initial Setting displ
95. are displayed to the right of the item In this case proceed to step 5 Example __ CAMERA SET Color Bar Type Waxy S Flicker Reduce 100 Choices 4 For the item that has subitems turn the jog dial to set the cursor to the subitem you wish to set then press the dial to proceed The available values of the selected subitems are displayed and the cursor moves to the current value CAMERA SET Pp Auto Black Bal Gain Setup Multi SaMFlicker Reduce Available value area e The available value area can show 7 lines at maximum When all the selectable values cannot be displayed at one time you can scroll the display up or down by moving the cursor A triangle appears at the upper or lower right corner of the available value area to indicate that scrolling is enabled For items having a wide range of available values example 99 to 99 the available value area is not displayed The current setting is highlighted instead indicating that the setting is ready for change 5 Select the desired value by turning the jog dial then press the dial to make the setting The setting is changed and the new setting is displayed When you select Execute for an execution item the corresponding function is executed For an item that requires your confirmation When you select an item that you must confirm before execution in step 3 the menu display temporarily disappears and a confirmation
96. aring begins When the clearing ends the completion message is displayed for three seconds Defining a Clip Name in Planning Metadata The following two types of clip name strings can be written in a planning metadata file e ASCII format name which is displayed on the EVF screen e UTF 8 format name which is actually registered as the clip name You can select the type for displaying the clip name with Clip Name Disp under Plan Metadata of the OTHERS menu Operating Planning Metadata 81 Bulpio098y 82 When you specify a clip name in planning metadata the name is displayed under the operation status indication on the EVF screen When both an ASCII format name and a UTF 8 format name are specified in planning metadata the UTF 8 format string is used as the clip name If only either ASCII format name or UTF 8 format name is specified in planning metadata the specified name is displayed regardless of the menu setting Example of clip name strings Use a text editor to modify the description for the lt Title gt tag 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 Here sp indicates a space and indicates a carriage return lt xml pversion 1 0 encoding UTF 8 gt 4 lt PlanningMetadata xmins http xmlns sony net pro metadata
97. at you own responsibility Tf the available recording time on a card is short clip operation may be restricted In such a case delete unnecessary files by using a PC e Remove or reinsert the case card with the case opened properly I For write protection Setting the write protect switch of the SxS memory card to WP disables you to record edit or delete data Write protect switch Do not operate the write protect switch of an SxS memory card while it is set in the camcorder Temporarily remove the card from the camcorder before changing the switch setting Inserting Removing an SxS Memory Card Access lamps Card slots Eject buttons SLOT SELECT button Cover Inserting an SxS memory card 1 Open the cover 2 Insert the SxS memory card into the slot suonesedald With the label facing right The access lamp lights in red then changes to green once the memory card is ready for use 3 Close the cover Status indications by the access lamps Card slots A and B are accompanied by the respective access lamps to indicate their statuses Lamp Slot statuses Lights in Accessing the loaded SxS memory card red writing reading data Lights in Standby ready for recording or green playback using the loaded SxS memory card Off e No SxS memory card is loaded e The loaded card is invalid e An SxS memory card is loaded bu
98. ata gt Store 3 Select Store Cancel and Execute appear to the right 4 Select Execute Writing of data to the memory card begins An in progress message is displayed during writing When writing is completed a completion message is displayed e Ifa setup file already exists on the memory card you specified in Step 1 a message to confirm whether to overwrite the file is displayed e If there is not sufficient space on the memory card an error message is displayed Retrieving the Setup File When you retrieve the stored setup file the camcorder settings are changed according to the file 1 Insert the memory card on which you stored the setup file into a card slot Check that the corresponding memory card icon is displayed on the screen If a memory card in the other slot is selected press the SLOT SELECT button to switch 2 Select Camera Data from the OTHERS menu 3 Select Recall Cancel and Execute appear to the right 4 Select Execute Reading of data from the memory card begins An in progress message is displayed during data reading When the read out is completed a completion message is displayed indicating that the camcorder settings have been changed according to the setup file Resetting to the Standard Values The current camcorder settings you made through various menu and button operations can be collectively returned to the standa
99. ation File Name Filename Assign ID Assignment ID Created Time and date of creation Modified Time and date of most recent modification Modified by Name of person who modified the file Titlel Title1 specified in file clip name in ASCII format Title2 Title2 specified in file clip name in UTF 8 format Material Gp Number of material groups a Shot Markl Name defined for Shot Mark 1 Shot Mark2 Name defined for Shot Mark 2 a Material group A group of clips recorded using the same planning metadata Use the jog dial to scroll the display To display the file name assignment ID or clip name on the full screen When you select File Name Assign ID Titlel or Title2 on the PLANNING METADATA PROPERTIES screen then press the jog dial the selected item is displayed on the full screen This permits you to check a long file or clip name at a glance Press the jog dial again to return to the PLANNING METADATA PROPERTIES screen Names of shot marks cannot be displayed on the full screen even if you select Shot Mark1 or Shot Mark2 Bulpso098 4 Clearing the loaded planning metadata To clear the planning data loaded in the camcorder s memory proceed as follows Select Clear of Plan Metadata of the OTHERS menu then select Execute The confirmation message Clear Planning Metadata File is displayed 2 Select Execute Cle
100. audio adjustment mode Limiter Turn the audio limiter on off On Off MIC AGC Select the sensitivity of the microphone inputs High Low AGC Link Select the gain link condition when the audio level adjustment Linked Separated is in AGC mode Linked To vary the CH 1 gain and the CH 2 gain in synchronization Separated To vary the CH 1 gain and the CH 2 gain independently according to the respective levels 1KHz Tone Turn the 1 kHz reference tone signal on off On Off Wind Filter CH 1 Turn the wind filter for channel 1 on off On Off Wind Filter CH 2 Turn the wind filter for channel 2 on off On Off EXT CH Select CH 1 To record channel 1 audio input on both channels 1 CH 1 and 2 CH 1 CH 2 It is recommended to set the AUDIO SELECT AUTO MANUAL switch and AUDIO LEVEL control for CH 2 page 56 as well as the above TRIM CH 2 to the same conditions as those for CH 1 CH 1 CH 2 To record channel and channel 2 inputs on the respective channels Setup Menu List sues pejieleq pue uojesnByu0D nuaw 113 AUDIO SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Audio Output Monitor CH Setting for audio CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 Select the audio channel s to be fed to the headphones and the built in speaker outputs CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 Stereo CH 1 CH 3 CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 Mix CH 2 CH 4 CH 1 CH 3 CH 1 CH 3 only CH 2 CH 4 CH
101. ay disappears the time zone and date time settings can be changed using the OTHERS menu page 123 For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 107 e If the clock setting is cleared because of exhaustion of the backup battery while no operation power was being supplied no battery pack and no DC IN connection the Initial Setting display will be displayed when you turn the camcorder on at the next opportunity e While the Initial Setting display is shown no other operation except turning the power off is permitted until you finish the setting for this display Setting the Area of Use and the Clock suonesedald 25 suonesedald 26 Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder Adjusting the LCD Monitor You can adjust the angle and the display conditions of the LCD monitor for the best view in various shooting situations These adjustments of the LCD monitor have no effect on pictures being recorded Turning on off the LCD monitor The LCD monitor turns on when it is opened and turns off when it is closed Press the tab to the right to unlock Adjusting the angle Rotate the opened LCD monitor to the desired angle It can be rotated as much as 180 degrees in the direction facing the subject and as much as 90 degrees in the opposite direction When you rotate it exceeding 135 degrees toward the subject the image on the monitor becomes upside down indicating the mirror image
102. card using a computer Not all operations and indications may be available for such clips Thumbnail Screens SD mode The icon of the current SxS memory card is highlighted shading the nonselected one If the card is write protected a lock icon is displayed to the left Cursor s yellow oag 01 JAN 10 53 umu KTA 0 A PAN0011 1 03 2 oe 4 The top frame images of the clips are displayed as thumbnails The recording date and starting time are displayed below the top frame image of each clip For the clips segmented into multiple files because their file size exceeded 2GB a una symbol is displayed You can check the segment files on the EXPAND CLIP screen page 98 Data for the clip at the cursor are displayed in 1 to 7 1 Date and starting time of recording 2 Clip name Only if the selected clip is a segmented one as its file size is over 2GB the number of partitions is displayed after the name separated with a slash 3 AV independent file icon Displayed if the selected clip is an AV independent file This indicates that the clip is an AV independent file such as those added to the memory card using a computer Not all operations and indications may be available for such clips 4 Recording video format The second digit after the decimal point is not displayed 5 Duration of the clip 8 O1 JANT 2 53 1 CTR E VCAM29 9F SQ Current clip No Total number
103. characters admin Password Sets a password in 0 to 31 alphanumeric characters pmw f3 Note The password is displayed as Set Confirms the Network settings Execute Cancel Select Execute to confirm MAC Address Display the MAC address Net Config Reset Reset the Network settings to the preset values Execute Cancel Select Execute to reset 128 Setup Menu List OTHERS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Wi Fi Scan Networks Scan the available network connections when Wi Fi is set Setting for Wi Fi Execute Cancel to Enable connection SSID Network connection name Reset the network connection name to the default settings Note display Reset The CBK WAOI Network Type Select the connection mode Wi Fi Adapter and Infra Adhoc Infra Infrastructure mode installation of the Kihoce Adh d CBK RGB01 oc oc mode RGB and S LOG Ch Set the wireless channel when Network Type is Adhoc Output Option are 1 toll required Authentication Select the network authentication When Network Type is Infra Open Shared WPA WPA2 When Network Type is Adhoc Open Shared Open Open system authentication Shared Shared key authentication WPA WPA Wi Fi Protected Access authentication WPA2 WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access 2 authentication Encryption When Authentication is Open or Shar
104. clips from a memory card See Deleting Clips Collectively on page 79 To specify a clip to be deleted use the thumbnail screen See Deleting Clips on page 96 Clip recording data When you stop recording video audio and subsidiary data from the start to end of the recording are recorded as a single clip on an SxS memory card Clip name For each clip recorded with this camcorder a clip name is automatically generated according to the method selected with Auto Naming page 127 under Clip of the OTHERS menu The default setting of Auto Naming is Plan with which a clip name defined in planning metadata is applied Change the Auto Naming setting to Title to apply a clip name composed of 4 to 46 alphanumerics and 4 numerics Example ABCDO0001 The block of 4 to 46 alphanumerics can be specified as desired using Clip of the OTHERS menu before you start recording It cannot be changed after recording The value of the 4 numerics is automatically counted up in sequence Notes on Clips The XDCAM EX series products limit the maximum file size of an HD clip to 4GB and that of an SD clip to 2GB If you continue recording for an extended period recorded materials may be segmented into multiple files depending on the file size the maximum number of partitions is 99 The camcorder regards continuous recording as one clip even if it has been segmented into multiple f
105. crew 1 4 20UNC length of engagement 10 mm 13 3 inch or less Do not apply excessive force to the mounted accessory It may damage the screw thread IR Remote Commander Supplied The buttons without remarks can be used in the same manner as the corresponding buttons on the camcorder an OS O1f GG oo 1 ZOOM T W telephoto wide angle button It does not function at present 2 SHOTMARK 1 and 2 buttons page 58 page 99 3 THUMBNAIL button 4 PREV previous clip jump button 5 F REV fast reverse button 6 PLAY PAUSE button 7 REC record buttons Press the button together with the unmarked button safety button to start recording 8 REC PAUSE buttons Press the Hl button together with the unmarked button safety button to pause recording 9 PUSH SET button It functions the same as the SEL SET dial on the camcorder 10 NEXT button 11 STOP button 12 F FWD fast forward button 13 PUSH AF button It does not function at present The SUB CLIP button does not function with this camcorder When you use the Remote Commander see Using the IR Remote Commander on page 32 Lenses Supplied with the PMW F3K hs 2 25 33 4 The illustration shows the SCL P50T20 1 Focus ring 2 Iris ring Parts Identifications MAIAJOAQ 19 On Screen Indications M JM AQ Indications in E E Display Recording Mode When this uni
106. cs etc Copying a specified clip You can copy a clip selected on the thumbnail screen to another SxS memory card 1 On the thumbnail screen of the current memory card select the clip you wish to copy then press the jog dial The Clip Operation menu of the thumbnail screen pops up 2 Select COPY CLIP from the Clip Operation menu The information screen of the selected clip appears and a confirmation message is displayed below the index frame image Clip Operations yoegheld 95 yoegheld 96 3 To copy select Execute then press the jog dial Copying begins An execution message and an in progress bar are displayed during copying When copying ends the thumbnail screen is restored To cancel copying on the way Press the CANCEL button Copying is canceled and the thumbnail screen is restored Copying clips collectively By using the Setup menu you can copy clips on an SxS memory card collectively to another SxS memory card If the memory card contains clips of both HD and SD modes only the clips of the currently selected mode are copied This may be convenient when you wish to extract clips of the same mode only 1 Press the MENU button when the normal thumbnail screen is displayed or in the Stop status 2 Select Clips from Copy All of the OTHERS menu OTHERS gt Clips General Files E Clips amp General A confirmation message is displayed Canc
107. ctor The i LINK HDV DV connector of this camcorder is a 4 pin connector Check the number of pins of the i LINK connector on your computer and use an appropriate i LINK cable In searching pictures of this camcorder on the computer it may take some time until the display is reflected on the computer If the playback clip is short or the playback starting point is near the end of the clip the i LINK signal may be interrupted between the clip and the next clip When you try to capture such a signal using the nonlinear editing system a malfunction may occur depending on the nonlinear editing software in use If you specify a search speed other than 4 15 or 24 times normal with the nonlinear editing system no i LINK signal is fed out In such a case the picture on the LCD monitor may stay frozen High speed playback picture may not be displayed on the computer screen depending on the nonlinear editing software in use Setting on this camcorder Set SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select page 115 of the VIDEO SET menu to a setting that includes HDV or DVCAM For operations of the nonlinear editing software refer to the operation manual of the software Recording External Input Signals The HDV stream input from a device connected via the i LINK HDV DV connector can be recorded on an SxS memory card in this camcorder The timecodes superimposed on the i LINK input are recorded regardless of the settings of the
108. cuments Do the following 1 Insert the CD ROM in your CD ROM drive A cover page appears automatically in your browser If it does not appear automatically in the browser double click on the index htm file on the CD ROM 2 Select and click on the manual that you wish to read This opens the PDF file The files may not be displayed properly depending on the version of Adobe Reader In such a case install the latest version you can download from the URL mentioned in Preparations above If you have lost or damaged the CD ROM you can purchase a new one to replace it Contact your Sony service representative Using the Software Reading the CD ROM Manuals 13 Parts Identifications lt 2 lt 2 For functions and usage see the pages shown in parentheses Camcorder 1 3 Upper operation block page 17 Side panel page 16 1 Microphone holder page 31 2 Front accessory shoe Do not apply excessive force to the mounted accessory It may damage the accessory shoe 3 Post for the shoulder strap left and right Attach the supplied shoulder strap as shown below To remove Press the tab to unlock Parts Identifications 14 8 9 0 Rear panel f page 17 4 Accessory mounting screw holes Type of screw 1 4 20UNC length of engagement 10 mm 13 32 inch or less Do not apply excessive force to the mounted accessory It may damage the screw thread
109. d Zebra Patterns s ssee000 45 Displaying the Markers oo eeseeeeseeeseeeeneeeeeeeaes 45 Displaying the Zebra Patterns 0 0 eee eeeeeeee rere 46 Setting the Gain ccscsscsccscsssssssscescescssessessessessessessessseseens 47 Recording With Fixed Gain eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 47 Recording in AGC Mode oo eee eeeseeeseeeeeeseeeeees 48 Setting the Electronic Shutter csccscsssssssssesssssssesseseses 48 Shooting in Auto Shutter Mode oo eee 48 Shooting in a Fixed Shutter Mode eee 48 Shooting in Slow Shutter Mode eec ee eeeeeeeeeee 49 Adjusting the Iris cssssscssssssssssssssssscssesssssesessessseesseseseers 50 Adjusting the Zoom ccsccsccscssssscsssscssssessssescescessesseseeseese 51 Adjusting the Focus csccsccscssscsssssscssssssscsscssessessessesesseese 51 Reducing Flickers eee sosssoesosososscsesoscsscsosossesesossesosesossesesosossse 52 Setting the Time Data sesesessesesosessosesossososososossoscesesosossesesessee 53 Running Modes of the Timecode seseseeseeeeeeeereeeeee 53 Setting the Timecode 00 1 54 Setting the User Bits 0 59 Displaying the Time Data occ ee eeeeeeteteeeeeees 55 Recording Audio Signals sccsccsscsccscsscssscsscsscsscssesesscese 56 Adjusting the Audio Recording Levels eee 56 Monitoring the Audio eee eeeeeeeeteeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeees 57 Outputting the Color Bars and Reference Tone
110. d brightness with the corresponding items Contrast and Brightness For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 107 Using the assignable button If you assign LCD VF Adjust to one of the assignable buttons you can adjust the contrast and brightness of the viewfinder using the assignable button and the jog dial For how to assign the function see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 61 T Press the assignable button to which LCD VF Adjust is assigned The LCD Brightness Level bar is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Press the assignable button twice to display the VF Brightness Level bar 3 Adjust the brightness by turning the jog dial vertically Turning the dial upwards makes the brightness brighter and downwards makes it darker Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder Press the assignable button again The VF Contrast Level bar is displayed on the LCD monitor Adjust the contrast by turning the jog dial vertically Turning the dial upwards makes the contrast stronger and downwards makes it weaker After the adjustment press the jog dial or the CANCEL button to turn off the level bar Attaching a Lens Usable lenses The following lenses are supplied with the PMW F3K e SCL P35T20 focal length 35mm SCL P50T20 focal length 50mm e SCL P85T20 focal length 85mm In addition to equivalents of the lenses supplied with the PMW F3K
111. d select Shutter __ CAMERA SET v Auto Black Bal Gain Setup 2125 Shutter 180 D3 Slow Shutter ECS Frequency 60 02 Color Bar Type Multi Flicker Reduce Speed standard speed mode Set Mode to Speed and specify the time 1 setting value sec with Shutter Speed The available setting values vary depending on the current frame rate Frame rate Shutter speed sec 59 941 160 1 100 1 120 1 125 250 1 500 59 94P T 50i 50P 1000 2000 23 98P 1 32 1 48 1 50 1 60 1 96 1 100 1 120 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 Frame rate Shutter speed sec 25P 1 33 1 50 1 60 1 100 1 120 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 29 97P 1 40 1 50 1 60 1 100 1 120 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 Angle standard angle mode Set Mode to Angle and specify the shutter angle with Shutter Angle You can select from among 11 25 22 5 45 72 86 4 90 144 150 172 8 180 and 216 0 When the frame rate is set to a value in the range of 1 to 16 in Slow amp Quick Motion mode you cannot select 72 86 4 144 150 172 8 or 216 0 ECS Extended Clear Scan mode Set Mode to ECS and specify the frequency with ECS Frequency The available setting values vary depending on the current frame rate When you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button the current shutter mod
112. d to transfer clips and other files from the camcorder to a computer You can also use the Live Logging function to transfer metadata to a computer or receive them from a computer during shooting A variety of functions and designs for high operability e Depth of field indicator e Brightness level display Features 11 MAIAJOAQ MAIAJBAQ 12 e Histogram indicator e 3 5 inch color LCD monitor e Easy to see color viewfinder e Eight assignable buttons e Long operating time with a battery pack e Wide array of interfaces including USB i LINK and HDMI e ATW Auto Tracing White Balance e Built in ND filter wheel and electric CC filter 5600K e Selectable gain e High speed picture search x4 x15 x24 e Freeze Mix function e Image Inversion function horizontal only e IR Remote Commander supplied e Input output connectors for external synchronization e Operations from the optional remote control units The camcorder can be operated from the RM B750 B 150 Remote Control Unit 1 Sony XDCAM XDCAM EX SxS i LINK Exmor CineAlta and Remote Commander are trademarks of Sony Corporation 2 HDV is a trademark of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan Limited 3 Cooke Optics Limited 4 HDMI HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respect
113. ded in the card slots on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen The available time for recording with the current video format recording bit rate is calculated according to the remaining space of each card and displayed in time units of minutes The remaining can also be checked in a meter format on the BATTER Y MEDIA status screen page 105 A a icon appears if the memory card is write protected Replacing an SxS memory card e If the available time on two cards in total becomes less than 5 minutes a message Media Near Full flashing of the tally lamps and a beep sound will warn you Replace the cards with those with sufficient space e If you continue recording until the total remaining time reaches zero the message changes to Media Full and recording stops Approximately 600 clips can be recorded on one SxS memory card at maximum If the number of recorded clips reaches the limit the remaining time indication becomes 0 and the message Media Full is displayed Restoring an SxS Memory Card If an error occurs with data in a memory card for some reason the card must be restored If an SxS memory card that needs to be restored is loaded a message that prompts you to execute a restore operation is displayed on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen To restore a card Select Execute by turning the jog dial then press the dial The restore operation begins During restora
114. e 121 EE OTHERS menu For setting the other items page 123 Overview of the Setup Menus Setup Menu Layers MENU CAMERA SET Auto Black Bal Gain Setup H Shutter Slow Shutter Color Bar Type Flicker Reduce Interval Rec Frame Rec H P Cache Rec t S amp Q Motion Rec Review TLCS H Shockless White White Switch lt B gt ATW Speed H Horizontal Inv Lens IF AUDIO SET Audio Input Audio Output VIDEO SET Input Source Select SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select SDI HDMI Out Display Video Out Display Down Converter 23 98P Output Dual Link amp Gamma Select S Log LUT Select L SDI Rec Control LCD VF SET LCD VF Peaking Marker Zebra _ Display On Off TC UB SET Timecode Users Bit L TC Format continues LENS FILE L OTHERS Information Operation _ Setting All Reset Camera Data t LUT Memory 3D Link Mode ND Adjustment L Time Zone Clock Set Language Assign Button Tally Hours Meter L IR Remote Battery Alarm Battery INFO t Genlock Trigger Mode System Clip Copy All Plan Metadata H Network L Wi Fi Option InstallOption Remove Option H Format Media Version L Version Up Basic Menu Operations This section covers basic operations for setting the Setup menu items Menu controls CANCEL button Jog dial ME
115. e THUMBNAIL button For the OK Clip thumbnail screen see Displaying the OK Clip thumbnail screen HD mode on page 88 The OK mark cannot be added to clips recorded in SD mode To add the OK mark in E E Display mode assign the OK Mark function to an assignable button For function assignment see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 61 Adding the OK mark In E E Display mode you can add the OK mark to the last clip recorded on the SxS memory card currently selected When recording of a clip ends press the assignable button to which you assigned the OK Mark function The message OK Mark is displayed on the screen for three seconds Deleting the OK mark In E E Display mode you can delete the OK mark added to the last clip on the SxS memory card currently selected T Press the assignable button to which you assigned the OK Mark function The confirmation message Execute Cancel is displayed 2 Select Execute The OK mark of the last clip is deleted To add or delete the OK mark to or from clips before the last one Use the Clip Operation menu on the thumbnail screen See Adding Deleting the OK Mark to from a Clip HD Mode Only on page 95 Adding the OK Mark Bulpso098 4 59 Bulpsoo9y 60 ea Rec Review You can review the last recorded clip on the screen Rec Review REC REVIEW button Press the REC REVIEW button after recordin
116. e brightness of the subject ND FILTER switch 2 1 64ND 1 43ND OFF Clear The ND filter number is displayed on the screen when you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button uyyvn vuy TLCS A i eee ee ATW 4300K PPOFF T1 6 No indication is obtained if the ND FILTER switch is set to OFF Using the 5600K CC Filter When you press the 5600K CC button the indicator lights and the 5600K CC electric color compensation filter is activated 5600K CC button with indicator The 5600K CC indication is displayed on the screen when you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button 600k CO ND TLCS The 5600K CC On Off setting cannot be changed while auto white balance adjustment or auto black balance adjustment is in progress or when the white balance adjustment is set to ATW mode Switching the ND Filters Using the 5600K CC Filter Adjusting the White Balance The white balance must be adjusted to suit to the color temperature of the light source You can select the adjustment mode according to the shooting conditions Preset mode The color temperature is adjusted to the preset value factory setting 3200K in this mode Select this mode when there is no time to adjust the white balance or when you wish to fix the white balance to the condition of you set for a Picture Profile Memory A mode Memory B mode e The white balance is adjusted to the value stored in
117. e Cancel Select Execute to start the automatic black balance Bal adjustment Adjusting the black balance automatically Gain Setup Low Set the gain level to be used when the switch is set to the L Assigning gain 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 dB position levels to the three Mid Set the gain level to be used when the switch is set to the M GAIN switch 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 dB position positions High Set the gain level to be used when the switch is set to the H 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 dB position Shutter Mode Select modes of the Electronic Shutter Specifying Speed Angle ECS operating Shutter Speed Set the shutter speed when Speed mode is selected sonnei the 1 100 The available setting values vary depending on the frame rate gna shutter of the video format selected see page 48 Shutter Angle Set the shutter angle when Angle mode is selected 11 25 22 5 45 72 86 4 90 144 150 172 8 180 216 0 When the frame rate is set to a value in the range of 1 to 16 in Slow amp Quick Motion mode you cannot select 72 86 4 144 150 172 8 and 216 0 ECS Frequency Set the ECS frequency when ECS mode is selected sBumes pajreyeq pue uoneinByuoy nua 60 00 The available setting values vary depending on the frame rate of the video format selected Slow Shutter Setting Turn Slow Shutter mode on off Setting the On Off Slow Shutter mode Number of Frames Set the number of f
118. e and the set value are displayed HTI moe H21 Shooting in Slow Shutter Mode Select Slow Shutter from the CAMERA SET menu __ CAMERA SET mi Gain Setup Setting Off Number of Frames 16 Slow Shutter Color Bar Type Multi SB Flicker Reduce Set Setting to On and specify the number of accumulated frames with Number of Frames You can select in the range of 2 to 8 frames Setting the Electronic Shutter Bulpso098y 49 Bulpsoo9y 50 e Slow Shutter cannot be used when the video format is SP 1440 23 98P the camcorder is in Slow amp Quick Motion mode or Auto Shutter is On e When a format of the interlace system is selected the Slow Shutter On Off setting cannot be changed in the following conditions Recording is in progress Cache Rec is On A setting which includes HDV or DVCAM is selected with SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select of the VIDEO SET menu Adjusting the Iris Adjusting the Iris Adjust the iris opening using the iris ring of the lens according to the brightness of the subject For operations of the lens refer to the operation guide of the lens For lens which supports the iris position indication the current setting is displayed on the screen when you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button TLCS MF Darg ATW 4300K PPOFF HTI D808 When the TLCS total level control setting of t
119. e values shown here depending on usage conditions memory characteristics etc Continuous operation time with BP U60 Approx 130 minutes HD SDI Dual Link On Approx 170 minutes HD SDI Dual Link Off Mass Approx 2 4 kg 5 1b 4 7 oz without accessories Dimensions w h d Approx 151 x 189 x 210 mm 6 x 71 2 x 83 g inches PMW F3L not including projecting parts Camera Block Pickup device Super 35mm equivalent CMOS image sensor Built in ND filters OFF Clear 1 gND 2 1 64ND Sensitivity T11 ISO800 Typical Video S N 63 dB Y Typical Gain 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 dB AGC Shutter speed 1 32 to 1 2000 sec Slow shutter 2 to 8 frames Audio Block Sampling frequency 48 kHz Quantization 16 bits Headroom 20 dB Built in speaker Monaural Output 250 mW Displays LCD monitor Screen size 8 8 cm diagonal 3 5 inch Aspect ratio 16 9 Picture size 640 H x 3 RGB x 480 V delta sequence Transmission Hybrid semi transmissive type Viewfinder Screen size 1 148 cm diagonal 0 452 inch Aspect ratio 16 9 Picture elements 852 H x 480 V Media Block Card slots Type Express Card34 Number of slots 2 Connector Conforming to PCMCIA Express Card Inputs Outputs Input connectors AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 connectors XLR 3 pin 2 female LINE 4 dBu MIC 20 dBu to 65 dBu 3 dB steps Reference level 0 dBu 0 775 Vrms GENLOCK IN connector
120. e vazamento da pilha evite o contato com a mesma Lave qualquer parte do corpo afetado com gua abundante Ocorrendo irrita o procure aux lio m dico N o remova o inv lucro da pilha Mantenha fora do alcance das crian as Em caso de ingest o procure aux lio m dico imediatamente 4 Table of Contents Overview Preparations Table of Contents Feature EE T E E E TTT 10 Using the Software cscsseeee we 13 Reading the CD ROM Manuals 13 Parts Identifications 000 w 14 Camcorder wari a Gad ee Ra eae ee 14 IR Remote Commander Supplied 0 0 eee 19 Lenses Supplied with the PMW F3K oe 19 On Screen Indications sscessssssssscsesessssceesesssseseseseesseesers 20 Indications in E E Display Recording Mode 20 Power Supply ccsccccsssssssssscsssssesssssssseccescssssssscssesscssessessessers 22 Using a Battery Pack oe sii 22 Using AC Power DC IN Power 3 23 T rning Power OniisccccheoseSileie Resets REE 24 Turning Power Off oo eseeeseeeeeeseeeeeeesseeseeeeeeees 24 Setting the Area of Use and the Clock cssssscsssssssseeeees 24 Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder 0000 26 Adjusting the LCD Monitor He Adjusting the Viewfinder ccecesceecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Attaching a Lens sesessssesesosossesosossesosesoesososossesesoscesesesossosesee 29 Attaching a Lens oo ierde heann eera ine ieia 29
121. ea selected Format Indication on this camcorder 720 x 480 DVCAMS9 94i SQ 59 94 interlace squeeze HQ 1920 x 1080 29 97 Progressive HQ 1920 29 97P HQ 1440 x 1080 29 97 Progressive HQ 1440 29 97P 4O Selecting the Video Format 720 x 480 DVCAMS9 94i EC 59 94 interlace edge crop 720 x 480 DVCAM29 97P SQ 29 97 Progressive squeeze 720 x 480 DVCAM29 97P EC 29 97 Progressive edge crop With PAL Area selected Format Indication on this camcorder 720 x 576 DVCAMS0i SQ 50 interlace squeeze 720 x 576 DVCAMS0i EC 50 interlace edge crop 720 x 576 DVCAM25P SQ 25 Progressive squeeze 720 x 576 DVCAM25P EC 25 Progressive edge crop Switching between HD and SD For HD SD switching use HD SD under System of the OTHERS menu When you change the menu setting the camcorder automatically restarts executing the switching HD SD switching is disabled during recording and playback T Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode display the OTHERS menu with EE and select HD SD from System OTHERS Country NTSC J Area Format HQ 1920 59 94i 2 Select the desired mode A confirmation message is displayed Cancel 3 Select Execute The camcorder is automatically turned off then is restarted activating the menu setting For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 1
122. ecting the picture profile Ten different picture profiles PP1 to PP10 can be stored in memory The same standard reference values are registered to six picture profiles at the factory as those specified for the Picture Profile Off status The P PROFILE menu is available for picture profile operations The picture profiles can be operated only in E E Display mode When an external remote control device such as the RM B750 B150 Remote Control Unit is connected PP10 is automatically selected and the picture profiles can be adjusted from the control device For details refer to the Supplement in the supplied CD ROM labeled Manuals for Solid State Memory Camcorder Registering the Customized Settings as a Picture Profile PICTURE PROFILE button Picture Profiles Press the PICTURE PROFILE button The P PROFILE menu is displayed 2 Operating the jog dial select SEL from the P PROFILE menu then select the picture profile number PP1 to PP10 to operate P PROFILE SEL OFF PP1 STANDARD PP6 STANDARD 3 Operating the jog dial select SET and make the settings of the picture profile items P PROFILE PP1 STANDARD SET Km Profile Name For details on the setting items see Picture Profile Items on page 73 4 When the settings are completed press the PICTURE PROFILE button to exit the menu Selecting a Picture Profile Selecting a Picture Profile using the P
123. ed Disable WEP When Authentication is WPA or WPA2 Disable TKIP AES Select the type of data encryption Disable Do not apply data encryption WEP Apply WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy TKIP Apply TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol AES Apply AES Advanced Encryption Standard WEP Key Index 1 2 3 4 Select the key index when Encryption is WEP Input Select When Encryption is WEP ASCII5 ASCII13 HEX10 HEX26 When Encryption is TKIP or AES ASCII8 63 HEX64 Select the input format depending on the network key or security key ASCIIS Five characters ASCII format ASCII13 13 characters ASCII format HEX10 10 hexadecimal digits HEX26 26 hexadecimal digits ASCII8 63 8 to 63 characters ASCII 8 bit format HEX64 64 hexadecimal digits characters Key network key Set the network key or security key Set Execute Cancel Confirm the Wi Fi settings when Wi Fi is set to Enable Select Execute to confirm Wi Fi Status E E E Connect display only Display Connect while connection is being attempted Display black squares to show the connection status by the number of squares during communication Wireless Mode Display an IEEE802 11 standard 802 11b 802 11g 802 11n Wi Fi Select whether to enable or disable Wi Fi connection Enable Disable Option RGB Display the opti
124. ed EFGHO100 clip ABCD0100 and clip ABCDO101 are created If the remaining space on the memory card is insufficient for divided clips a message informing you of it appears Clip Operations Status Displays Showing the Status Screens This camcorder provides status screens of five kinds permitting you to check the various settings and statuses of this unit The status screens can also be displayed on an external monitor For connections of an external monitor see Connecting External Monitors and Recording Device on page 134 Available status screens e CAMERA status screen page 102 e AUDIO status screen page 103 e VIDEO status screen page 104 BUTTON REMOTE status screen page 105 e BATTERY MEDIA status screen page 105 Activating the status screen display Press the STATUS button Jog dial TC U BIT STATUS DURATION x STATUS button When the expanded focus function is active the status screen display cannot be obtained Release the function then press the STATUS button Switching the status screens Operating the jog dial switches the screens in sequence Canceling the status screen display Press the STATUS button again The status screen display is canceled The status screen display is also canceled when you change the operation mode of the camcorder Showing the Status Screens skejdsiq SNS 101 shejdsiq SMBS 102 CAMERA Status Screen The settings and
125. een S8 amp Q REC LAB Turning Power On Set the power switch to the ON position The indicator green lights and the camcorder enters E E Display mode Turning Power Off Set the power switch to the OFF position e This camcorder uses a little standby power even when the power switch is set to OFF Remove the battery pack if the camcorder will not be used for a prolonged period e When removing the battery pack or the DC IN power be sure to set the switch to OFF in advance and wait until the indicator goes dark Removing the battery pack or the DC IN power while the indicator is lit may cause damage to the camcorder or SxS memory cards Setting the Area of Use and the Clock Setting the Area of Use and the Clock When you turn the camcorder on for the first time after purchasing or replacing the backup battery page 145 the Initial Setting display appears on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen Set the area of use and the date and time of the built in clock using this display INITIAL SETTING Country NTSC Area Language English Time Zone UTC GREENWICH Date Time 2011 01 01 00 00 00 Finish Language You can select the language for messages When you select Chinese the menus and status indications are also displayed in Chinese Time Zone The value shows the time difference from UTC Coordinated Universal Time Change the setting if needed Use the jog dial on the re
126. el 3 Select Execute Copying begins The status of progress is displayed during copying In HD mode only the clips of HD mode are copied In SD mode only the clips of SD mode are copied Clip Operations To cancel copying in progress Press the CANCEL button Copying is canceled and the OTHERS menu screen is restored When copying is completed The completion message is displayed When the OTHERS menu screen is restored press the MENU button to exit Menu mode To copy the clips and planning metadata files simultaneously Select Clips amp General for Copy All in step 2 above All files in the General folder that contain planning metadata on the SxS memory card are copied simultaneously with the clips Deleting Clips You can delete clips from the SxS memory card An HD mode clip marked OK cannot be deleted To delete the clip first remove the OK mark see page 95 Deleting a specified clip You can delete a clip selected on the thumbnail screen 1 Select the clip you wish to delete on the thumbnail screen then press the jog dial The Clip Operation menu of the thumbnail screen pops up 2 Select DELETE CLIP from the Clip Operation menu The information screen for the selected clip appears and a confirmation message is displayed below the index frame image 3 To delete select Execute then press the jog dial The clip is deleted The subsequent clips are shifted
127. elect an SP format recording is made with the HDV compatible bit rate of 25 Mbps CBR With NTSC Area or NTSC J Area selected Format Indication on this camcorder HQ 1920 59 94i HQ 1920 x 1080 59 94 interlace HQ 1440 x 1080 59 94 interlace SP 1440 x 1080 59 94 interlace HQ 1440 59 94i SP 1440 59 94i Format Indication on this camcorder HQ 1920 x 1080 23 98 Progressive HQ 1920 23 98P HQ 1440 x 1080 23 98 Progressive HQ 1440 23 98P SP 1440 x 1080 23 98 Progressive SP 1440 23 98P HQ 1280 x 720 59 94 Progressive HQ 1280 59 94i HQ 1280 x 720 29 97 Progressive HQ 1280 29 97P HQ 1280 x 720 23 98 Progressive HQ 1280 23 98P With PAL Area selected Format Indication on this camcorder HQ 1920 x 1080 50 interlace HQ 1920 50i HQ 1440 x 1080 50 interlace HQ 1440 50i SP 1440 x 1080 50 interlace SP 1440 50i HQ 1920 x 1080 25 Progressive HQ 1920 25P HQ 1440 x 1080 25 Progressive HQ 1440 25P HQ 1280 x 720 50 Progressive HQ 1280 50P HQ 1280 x 720 25 Progressive HQ 1280 25P SD mode DVCAM mode When the camcorder is set to SD mode the video formats set on this camcorder cover the recording frame rate recording scan system i P and aspect SQ EC When you select SD mode recording is made with the bit rate of 25 Mbps CBR With NTSC Area or NTSC J Ar
128. en It appears when an operation on the CLIP INFO screen is completed or you return to the thumbnail screen Select Execute by operating the jog dial The screen displays the following USB Connecting With Windows check that the memory card is displayed as a removable disk in My Computer With Macintosh check that a NO NAME or Untitled folder was created on the desktop This indicates that the connection is active The folder name on the desktop of the Macintosh computer can be changed as needed The camcorder and the SBAC US10 do not Note work on the bus power from the computer Supply the operating power independently The following operations must be eliminated when the access lamp is lit in red e Turning the power off or disconnecting the Checking the connection to the power cord camcorder e Removing the SxS memory card e Disconnecting the USB cable 1 Turn the camcorder on When using the SBAC US10 refer to the operating A message prompting you to confirm that instructions of the SBAC US10 you wish to enable the USB connection is displayed on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen Operating Clips With a Computer Removing 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
129. en clips in the sequence of recording as long as the SxS memory card is not changed If you remove the memory card and record on another card the timecode will not continue when you return the first card to the slot again Free Run mode The timecode keeps advancing regardless of recording Regen mode The timecode advances during recording only When you insert another memory card the camcorder starts next recording so that the timecode continues to the last recorded timecode on the card Clock mode The current clock time is recorded for the timecode e In Interval Recording Frame Recording Slow amp Quick Motion Recording the timecode advances in Rec Run mode regardless of the Run setting if you set Mode of Timecode to Preset with the TC UB SET menu If you set it to Clock the timecode advances in Regen mode e When the Picture Cache function is active P Cache Rec Setting On the timecode always advances in Free Run mode When the Picture Cache Rec function is deactivated the running Setting the Time Data 53 Bulpso098y 54 mode selected with the TC UB SET menu is restored Setting the Timecode Specify the timecode to be recorded with Timecode and TC Format of the TC UB SET menu For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 107 TC UB SET i Timecode Mode Preset lm BUsers Bit Rec Run TC Format DF Setting 00
130. er is required Store the clips to be edited on the HDD of your computer in advance using the dedicated application software supplied Some editing software may not operate properly Be sure to confirm before use that it conforms to the recording formats used with this camcorder To use Final Cut Pro of Apple Inc It is necessary to convert the clips to files that can be edited with the Final Cut Pro For information on the application software to be used to transfer visit the web sites shown in XDCAM EX web sites on page 12 or on the cover page of the supplied CD ROM Operating Clips With a Computer sedineq jeusie xy BunoeuUu0D 137 sedlneq jeuse xy Buljoeuu0D 138 Connecting an External Device i LINK Connection When an HDV compatible video format SP 1440 59 94i SP 1440 50i or SP 1440 23 98P or a DVCAM compatible video format format of SD mode is selected setting SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select page 115 of the VIDEO SET menu to a setting that includes HDV or DVCAM enables signal inputs outputs via the i LINK HDV DV connector You can record the same images as those recorded on an SxS memory card in this camcorder on an external device connected to the i LINK HDV DV connector or record playback pictures HDV streams of the external device on the memory card in the camcorder For playback DVCAM streams of 16 bit 2 channel lock audio are acceptable Nonlinear editing conforming
131. es Title To specify as desired by Title Prefix Plan To use a name specified in planning metadata if no name is specified in planning metadata the name specified by Title Prefix is used Title Prefix nnn_ nnn least three digits of the serial number Max 7 characters displayed Call the Character Set screen to set the title part 4 to 46 characters of the clip names Configuration of the Character Set screen Character selection area 3 lines To select a character to insert in the cursor position of the Title Prefix area 14 _ 0123456789 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Cursor operation area 1 line Space To change the character in the cursor position to a space INS To insert a space in the cursor position DEL To delete a character in the cursor position 4 To move the cursor to the left To move the cursor to the right ESC To cancel the change and exit the Character Set screen END To validate the change and exit the Character Set screen Title Prefix area 1 line For entering the title To set the title 7 Turn the jog dial to select highlight a character in the character selection area to be entered in the cursor position of the Title Prefix area Then press the jog dial The selected character is entered and the cursor moves to the right 2 Repeat step 1 for setting the title Use Space INS and DEL as required 3 When the title setting is completed se
132. es are recorded intermittently when you press a recording start button It is recommended to fix the camcorder to a tripod or equivalent and use the IR Remote Commander to start stop recording rather than pressing a recording start button of the camcorder e Frame Recording cannot be set to On simultaneously with Interval Recording Picture Cache Recording or Slow amp Quick Motion When you set Frame Recording to On Interval Recording Picture Cache Recording and Slow amp Quick Motion are forcibly set to Off No audio recording is executed in Frame Recording Frame Recording cannot be made if a setting which includes HDV or DVCAM is selected with SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select of the VIDEO SET menu Frame Recording cannot be performed if Format of System of the OTHERS menu is set to SP 1440 23 98P Preparatory Settings Before starting Frame Recording make the necessary settings on the CAMERA SET menu in advance For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 107 1 Select Frame Rec of the CAMERA SET menu __ CAMERA SET Frame Rec Setting Aon P Cache Rec Number of Frames hii Frame Recording 2 Set Setting to On The camcorder enters Frame Recording mode When the special recording mode indication on the screen is active Frame Rec flashes on the screen 3 Select the Number of Frames value for
133. ex TV studio The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents For the State of California USA only Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate Perchlorate Material Lithium battery contains perchlorate For the customers in Taiwan only EE SUN For the Customers in Brazil only DESCARTE DE PILHAS E BATERIAS Ap s o uso as pilhas e ou baterias poder o ser entregues ao estabelecimento comercial ou rede de assist ncia t cnica autorizada T Pilhas e Baterias N o Recarreg veis Aten o Verifique as instru es de uso do aparelho certificando se de que as polaridades e est o no sentido indicado As pilhas poder o vazar ou explodir se as polaridades forem invertidas expostas ao fogo desmontadas ou recarregadas Evite misturar com pilhas de outro tipo ou com pilhas usadas transport las ou armazen las soltas pois aumenta o risco de vazamento Retire as pilhas caso o aparelho n o esteja sendo utilizado para evitar poss veis danos na eventualidade de ocorrer vazamento As pilhas devem ser armazenadas em local seco e ventilado No caso d
134. f Clip of the OTHERS menu 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 underscore _ and a 4 digit serial number 0001 to 9999 Example Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo_0001 Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo_0002 Tf the serial number reaches 9999 it returns to 0001 upon the next recording When you load another planning metadata file the serial number returns to 0001 To select the clip name display format When both an ASCII format name and a UTF 8 format name have been specified use Clip Name Disp under Plan Metadata of the OTHERS menu to select which one is to display on the LCD monitor EVF screen To display the ASCII format name Select Titlel The clip name becomes Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo_SerialNumber but Typhoon_SerialNumber is displayed on the screen To display the UTF 8 format name Select Title2 The clip name becomes Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo_SerialNumber and the same name is displayed on the screen For aname specified in Japanese some characters may be displayed in a different font 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 Shot mark
135. for flexible use of the memory cards HD Recording System Nonlinear recording media Using SxS memory cards the PMW F3K F3L offers nonlinear capabilities such as instant random access and file based operation HD recording using the MPEG 2 Long GOP codec The PMW F3K F3L records 1920 x 1080 HD images using MPEG 2 Long GOP codec compression This mature MPEG 2 Long GOP codec which is also adopted in the XDCAM HD and HDV 1080i series of products enables you to record stunning quality HD video and audio with long recording time by efficiently compressing the data Selectable bit rates The PMW F3K F3L offers a choice of bit rates either 35 Mbps HQ mode or 25 Mbps SP mode depending on the desired picture quality and recording time Features Dual Link output function Signals of 1080 50P or 1080 59 94P fed from the HD SDI A B Dual Link connectors can be recorded on an external device Long recording time By utilizing an efficient compression format the PMW F3K F3L records high quality HD images for long recording time of approx 200 minutes in HQ mode 35 Mbps VBR or approx 280 minutes in SP mode 25 Mbps CBR on a single 64 GB SxS memory card Equipped with two SxS memory card slots the PMW F3K F3L makes transition seamless without any frame loss when recording is done across two cards High quality uncompressed audio recording In addition to HD video recording the PMW F3K F3L can reco
136. g 4 times 15 times and 24 times normal speed To play at a high speed in the reverse direction Press the F REV button Each time you press the button the playback speed switches between 4 times 15 times and 24 times normal speed To return to normal playback Press the PLAY PAUSE button Cueing Up To return to the top of the current clip Press the PREV button When you press the button in normal or fast forward playback the top of the current clip is cued up then playback begins When you press the button in fast reverse playback or in Pause mode the top of the current clip is cued up then the still picture is displayed e Repeated pressing of the button cues up the previous clips one by one To start playback from the top of the first clip Press the PREV button and F REV button simultaneously The top of the first recorded clip on the memory card is cued up To jump to the top of the next clip Press the NEXT button When you press the button in normal or fast forward playback the top of the next clip is cued up then playback begins When you press the button in fast reverse playback or in Pause mode the top of the next clip is cued up then the still picture is displayed e Repeated pressing of the button cues up the subsequent clips one by one To start playback from the top of the last clip Press the F FWD button and NEXT button simultaneously The top of the last recorded clip on the me
137. g is finished You can assign the Rec Review function to an assignable button to use it instead page 61 Playback of the specified block of the clip begins In Rec Review the last 3 seconds 10 seconds or the entire part of the clip is displayed depending on the Rec Review setting page 112 of the CAMERA SET menu It is set to 3 seconds at the factory Rec Review is terminated at the end of the clip resuming STBY recording standby status To interrupt Rec Review Press the REC REVIEW or STOP button or the assignable button to which you assigned the Rec Review function Rec Review is canceled resuming STBY recording standby status e If the duration of the last recorded clip is less than the time 3 or 10 seconds specified for Rec Review the clip is played back from the beginning to the end Rec Review Tf the clip was recorded in SD mode and segmented into multiple files because the file size exceeded 2GB only the last file is played During Rec Review playback the playback control buttons other than the STOP button are disabled e If the video format was changed after recording Rec Review cannot be performed except when the change was from SP 1440 23 98P to SP 1440 59 941 e The Setup and P PROFILE menus cannot be operated during Rec Review Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons The camcorder has four assignable buttons to which you can assign various functions for convenience ASSI
138. g the backup battery Be careful not to drop the removed screw into the camcorder Backup Battery sexipueddy 145 1 Open the cover of the backup battery holder on the bottom by loosening the screw and remove the battery 2 Insert a new backup battery CR2032 with the symbol on the battery facing outside sexipueddy 146 Backup Battery A Troubleshooting Operating Power Symptoms Cause Remedy The camcorder does not No battery pack is mounted and no Mount a battery pack page 22 or connect an AC power on when you set power is supplied to the DC IN power using the AC DN10 page 23 the power switch to ON connector The battery pack is completely Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one exhausted page 22 The power supply cuts The battery pack becomes exhausted Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one while operating page 22 The battery pack becomes The ambient temperature is very low This owes to the battery characteristics and is not a exhausted very quickly defect The battery pack is inadequately Recharge the battery pack page 22 charged If the battery pack is soon exhausted even after you charged it fully it may comes to the end of its life Replace it with a new one Recording Playback Symptoms Cause Remedy Recording does not start The power switch is set to OFF Set the power s
139. ge 98 Select a frame to be the index frame on the EXPAND CLIP screen or the SHOT MARK screen then press the jog dial Clip Operations yoegheld 99 yoegheld 100 2 Select SET INDEX PIC from the Clip Operation menu The information screen of the selected frame appears and a confirmation message is displayed below the image 3 Select Execute Even if you specify a frame other than the top frame for the index frame playback always begins from the top frame when you start it from the thumbnail screen Dividing a Clip HD Mode Only In HD mode you can divide a clip into two different clips at the frame you select on the EXPAND CLIP screen page 97 or the SHOT MARK screen page 98 T Select the frame at which the clip is to be divided on the EXPAND CLIP screen or the SHOT MARK screen then press the jog dial The Clip Operation menu pops up 2 Select DIVIDE CLIP from the Clip Operation menu The information screen for the selected frame appears and a confirmation message is displayed below the image 3 Select Execute The selected and subsequent frames are divided creating two clips having different names The title block 4 to 46 characters of the original clip name is carried on continuing to the last number on the memory card by the number 4 digits of the clip Example If you divide a clip named ABCD0002 into two clips under the condition where a new clip will be nam
140. gt 4 lt Meta name _ShotMark7 content PK gt 4 lt Meta name _ShotMark8 content Ist Half gt H4 lt Meta name _ShotMark9 content 2nd Half gt lt Metaspname _ShotMark0 sp content Kick Off gt lt Properties gt 4 lt PlanningMetadata gt 4 When you create a file enter each statement as a single line by breaking a line with a CRLF only after the last character of the line and do not enter spaces except where specified with sp except within clip name strings and shot mark name strings Bulpso098 4 You can use the Sony Planning Metadata Add in application software supplied with the CBK WAO1 Wi Fi Adapter to define essence mark names For details refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with the CBK WAO1 Copying Planning Metadata Files Collectively You can copy planning metadata files stored in the General folder on an SxS memory card collectively to another SxS memory card T Select General Files from Copy All of the OTHERS menu The confirmation message Copy General Files is displayed Operating Planning Metadata 83 Bulpso098y 2 Select Execute Copying begins All the planning metadata files stored in the General folder on the SxS memory card are copied When copying ends the completion message is displayed for three seconds 84 Operating Planning Metadata Playback Thumbnail Screens When you press the THUMBNAIL button
141. hat for CH 1 However if a microphone which supports both stereo and monaural modes is connected and power of 48 V is supplied to CH 2 the microphone is not switched to monaural mode but the directivity goes the left channel side For such a microphone set the LINE MIC MIC 48V Attaching the Microphone suonesedald 31 suonesedald 32 switch for CH 1 to MIC 48V and that for CH 2 to MIC Sony made microphones which support both stereo and monaural modes e Microphone supplied with this camcorder e ECM 680S Using External Inputs or Optional Microphones Connect external audio sources or external microphones to the AUDIO IN connectors CH 1 and CH 2 then set the LINE MIC MIC 48V switches CH 1 and CH 2 to the appropriate position LINE For audio a audio line source Line level 4 dBu MIC For a microphone that requires no power supply MIC 48V For a microphone that requires 48V power supply Using the IR Remote Commander Using the IR Remote Commander Before use Before you use the supplied IR Remote Commander for the first time pull out the insulation sheet from the battery holder Insulation sheet A CR2025 lithium battery is set in the holder at the factory To use the IR Remote Commander For controlling the camcorder from the IR Remote Commander activate the remote control function of the camcorder after turning the power on Activating deactivating the remote control function can be ac
142. he CAMERA SET menu has been changed the current setting is indicated with a symbol before the iris value Approx one stop further open Approx half a stop further open No symbol Standard Approx half a stop further closed Approx one stop further closed For details on TLCS see TLCS page 112 in Setup Menu List Adjusting the Zoom When using a zoom lens rotate the zoom ring of the lens to adjust the zoom For operations of the lens refer to the operation guide of the lens For a lens which supports the zoom position indication the current zoom position is displayed on the screen in the range of 0 Wide to 99 Tele when you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button m 120min STBYsHOV S amp Q A 60min 120min The numerical indication can be changed to that in a bar by changing the Zoom Position setting of Display On Off page 119 of the LCD VF SET menu m 120min STBY A 60min B i Adjusting the Focus Rotate the focus ring of the lens for the best focus while observing the picture on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen For operations of the lens refer to the operation guide of the lens Expanded Focus When you press the EXPANDED FOCUS button the center area of the picture is magnified on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen making the focus adjustment easier Press the EXPANDED FOCUS butt
143. he camcorder to SD mode the connector outputs an SD SDI signal Using SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select page 115 of the VIDEO SET menu you can change the setting so that it outputs down converted SD SDI signal for monitoring even in HD mode Use a commercially available 75 ohm coaxial cable for connection To start recording on an external device in synchronization With HD SDI signal output selected synchronized recording is possible by feeding a REC trigger signal to an external recording device connected via the SDI OUT connector To enable synchronized recording set SDI Rec Control page 117 of the VIDEO SET menu to HD SDI Remote I F To display the menus and status information on the connected monitor Set SDI HDMI Out Display page 116 of the VIDEO SET menu to On No signal is fed out from the SDI OUT connector when SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select of the VIDEO SET menu is at any setting other than HD SDI or SD SDI enabling the HDMI OUT connector and the i LINK HDV DV connector HDMI OUT connector Type A connector Signal output from this connector is enabled by setting SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select page 115 of the VIDEO SET menu In HD mode you can select HD HDMI SD HDMI interlace or SD HDMI Progressive output In SD mode only an SD HDMI interlace signal can be output Use a commercially available HDMI cable for connection To display the menus and status infor
144. hen the aspect marker is on the safety zone marker shows the effective area within the aspect marker Displaying the center marker Set Center Marker to On to insert the center marker into the screen area m 120min STBY amp TCG 00 00 00 00 Displaying the aspect marker Set Aspect Marker to Line or Mask to insert the aspect marker into the screen area Line To show as white lines Mask To display by lowering the video signal level of areas outside the marker range You can select the ratio of the aspect marker from among 4 3 13 9 14 9 15 9 1 66 1 1 85 1 2 35 1 and 2 4 1 with Aspect Select Example 4 3 0 120min STBY C TCG 00 00 00 00 When you set Aspect Marker to Mask you can also change the brightness of images outside the aspect marker with Aspect Mask It can be selected in the range of 0 to 90 10 steps No aspect marker is displayed when a video format of EC Edge Crop is selected in SD mode Displaying the Markers and Zebra Patterns Displaying the guide frame lines Set Guide Frame to On to insert the guide frame lines into the screen area Cy 120min STBY TCG 00 00 00 00 Displaying the Zebra Patterns A zebra pattern s can be inserted to the picture on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen to check the appropriate luminance level Factory set zebras 1 70 N gt 2 100 f Turni
145. henomena may not be improved with the Flicker Reduction function It is recommend to set the electronic shutter speed to 99 sec in 50 Hz areas and to 1 69 in 60 Hz areas Focal plane Owing to the characteristics of the pickup elements CMOS sensors for reading video signals subjects that quickly move across the screen may appear slightly skewed Flash band The luminance at the top and bottom of the screen may change when shooting a flashlight beam or a light source that quickly flashes Note on the viewfinder display e Pictures on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screen may be distorted by the following operations Changing the video format Rec Review Starting playback from the Thumbnail screen Reversing the LCD panel Switching the Expanded Focus display e When you change the eye direction in the viewfinder you may see primary colors red green and blue but this is not a defect of the camcorder These primary colors are not recorded on any recording media Notes on data compatibility with other XDCAM EX series products When you use other PMW series products to play materials recorded on the PMW F3K F3L any media in which clips of formats not supported by those products have been recorded cannot be used e The setting data page 131 including picture profiles of the PMW F3K F3L cannot be used on other products e The setting data for other PMW series products cannot be used on the PMW
146. hieved using the Setup menu or an assignable button To activate using the menu Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode select i the OTHERS menu ff and set IR Remote to On OTHERS EACEA EA Off For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 107 To activate using an assignable button Assigning IR Remote to one of the assignable buttons permits you to activate deactivate the remote control function by pressing the button For the assignable buttons see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 61 To avoid malfunctions the remote control function is automatically deactivated when the camcorder is turned off Activate the function each time when required after you turn the camcorder on Battery lifetime When the lithium battery s power falls the IR Remote Commander may not work even if you press the buttons The average lithium battery s service life is about one year but this depends on the pattern of use If pressing the remote control buttons produces absolutely no effect on the camcorder replace the battery then check the operation again Replacing the battery in the IR Remote Commander Use a commercially available CR2025 lithium battery Do not use any battery other than a CR2025 1 Hold down the lock lever pull out the battery holder and remove the battery 2 Place anew battery in the battery h
147. hown in bold face example Standard P PROFILE SET Items Subitems and setting values Contents Profile Name Changing the picture profile Profile name Set the profile name in 8 characters at maximum You can use upper and lowercase alphabetics name numerics 0 to 9 hyphen _ underscore and space Matrix Setting Set to On to activate the color phase adjustment Adjusting the color phase On Off function with matrix operations for the entire over the entire area with picture matrix operations Note When this function is set to Off Multi Matrix is also set to Off in synchronization Select Select the built in preset matrix provided for Standard High SAT FL convenience Light Cinema F35 709 Like Level Adjust the color saturation for the entire picture 99 to 99 0 area Phase Adjust the hue for the entire picture area 99 to 99 0 R G R B G R G B B R B G 99 to 99 0 Finely adjust the color phase for the entire picture area by independently setting each of the factors Multi Matrix Makes settings related to multi matrix correction Setting On Off Set to On to enable the multi matrix correction which allows specific colors to be selected for saturation correction in a 16 axis hue space Area Indication On Off Set to On to display a zebra pattern in the areas of the specified color for multi matrix correc
148. if the lens supports communication of the serial number If the lens does not support communication of the serial number the lens file that corresponds to the model name will be loaded with either setting Lens Files geq bumas y Buana y HuoS 133 sedineq jeuse xy Buloeuu0D 134 Connecting External Devices Connecting External Monitors and Recording Device To display recording playback pictures on an external monitor select the output signal and use an appropriate cable for the monitor to be connected Output signal from the camcorder can be recorded when a recording device is connected Regardless of whether the signal is HD or SD the same status information and menus can be displayed on the external monitor as those on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen According to the signal fed to the monitor set SDI HDMI Out Display or Video Out Display of the VIDEO SET menu page 115 to On When outputting SD signals in HD mode select in advance the output mode Squeeze Letterbox or Edge Crop with Down Converter page 116 of the VIDEO SET menu SD signals down converted for output have the following restrictions Images of 50P 50i 25P are output as PAL signals those of 59 94P 59 94i 29 97P are output as NTSC signals and those of 23 98P are output as 2 3 pulled down NTSC signals SDI OUT connector BNC type The connector is set at the factory to output an HD SDI signal When you set t
149. iles A long clip can be recorded crossing over two memory cards in slot A and B When you copy clips to a hard disk drive etc using a computer it is recommended to use the dedicated application software on the supplied CD ROM If copying is done using Explorer Windows or Finder MAC the continuity and relationships of recorded materials may not be maintained Maximum duration of a clip In HD mode a clip can be 24 hours long at maximum If a clip exceeds 24 hours it is automatically divided Basic Operation Procedure Bulpso098 4 39 Bulpso098y Selecting the Video Format You can select various video formats for recording playback using System of the OTHERS menu The current format is displayed on the screen when you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button REC AH TCG 00 00 00 00 Q 1920 59 94i S amp Q Motion Selectable Formats The selectable formats vary depending on HD SD setting and the area of use NTSC or PAL Selection of the area of use is achieved on the Initial Setting display page 24 or using System page 126 of the OTHERS menu HD mode When the camcorder is set to HD mode the video formats set on this camcorder cover the recording bit rate HQ SP recording picture size horizontal resolution recording frame rate and recording scan system i P When you select an HQ format recording is made with the bit rate of 35 Mbps VBR When you s
150. iles have been stored Model Name To display the name of the device with which the lens files have been stored Lens Name To display the name of the lens Recall Memory Execute Cancel Select Execute to retrieve a lens file from the built in memory Store Memory Select Execute to store a lens file in the built in memory Execute Cancel Recall SxS Select Execute to retrieve a lens file from an SxS memory Execute Cancel card Store SxS Select Execute to store a lens file in an SxS memory card Execute Cancel File Name Set the filename max 16 characters of the lens file being No Offset selected Turn the jog dial to select a character then push the dial to proceed Selectable characters a to z lower case A to Z upper case 0 to 9 space and the following characters amp lt gt File Source The file number of the file being selected is displayed Auto Recall Off On Lens Name On Serial Number Specify whether to automatically retrieve the lens file for the mounted lens that supports serial communication Off To not use On Lens Name To retrieve the lens file corresponding to the model name of the lens and reflect the contents of the file On Serial Number To retrieve the lens file corresponding to the model name and serial number of the lens and reflect the contents of the file If the lens does not support serial numbe
151. ing the lens mount frame clockwise Using Lens Files By your storing the data such as compensation data specific to the lenses in files required adjustments and compensation can be performed merely by retrieving the appropriate file when changing lenses For details on the lens files see Lens Files on page 132 Attaching the Microphone Two channels CH 1 CH 2 of audio can be recorded Linear PCM recording in synchronization with video recording Using the Supplied Microphone Attach the microphone as follows 1 Loosen the screw of the microphone holder and open the cover 2 Set the microphone on the holder with the UP indication facing up 3 Close the microphone holder cover for the original condition to secure then connect the microphone cable to the AUDIO IN connectors CH 1 and CH 2 and secure the cable at the cable clamp under the holder Cable clamp Connect the white plug of the supplied microphone to the CH 1 connector of the camcorder and the red plug to the CH 2 connector 4 Set the LINE MIC MIC 48V switches CH 1 and CH 2 to MIC 48V LINE MIC MIC 48V switch 5 Set EXT CH Select of Audio Input page 113 of the AUDIO SET menu to CH 1 CH 2 Even when recording CH 1 for 2 channel monaural by setting EXT CH Select of Audio Input page 113 of the AUDIO SET menu to CH 1 set the LINE MIC MIC 48V switch for CH 2 to the same position as t
152. ings The current settings of Wind Filter CH 1 and Wind Filter CH 2 of the AUDIO SET menu are displayed AGC Link AGC link status The AGC Link status Linked or Separate of the AUDIO SET menu is displayed EXT CH 1 CH 2 Audio input settings The inputs to CH 1 and CH 2 according to the EXT CH Select setting of the AUDIO SET menu are displayed EXT CH Select Display CH 1 CH 2 EXT 1 CH 1 EXT 2 CH 2 CH 1 EXT 1 CH 1 EXT 2 L CH 2 Headphones Headphone output The output audio channel s for the headphones is are displayed The Monitor CH setting of the AUDIO SET menu is valid as is Speaker Speaker output The output audio channel s for the built in speaker is are displayed As the speaker is monaural the outputs are CH 1 CH 2 or CH 3 CH 4 even in stereo mode With nonstereo settings the Monitor CH setting of the AUDIO SET menu is valid as is AUDIO Status Screen skejdsiq SNS 103 shejdsiq SMBS 104 VIDEO Status Screen The information regarding video signals is displayed VIDEO Video Format 1920x1080 59 94i Rec Mode HQ SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select SD HDMI P amp HDV Down Converter Squeeze 59 94i 2 3PullDown 23 98P Output Dual Link amp Gamma Select Off 1920x1080 23 98 PsF P1 709 800 Dual Link Video Format S LOG LUT Select Video Format Video format setting The video f
153. ion are forcibly set to Off e No audio recording is executed in Interval Recording e Interval Recording cannot be made if a setting which includes HDV or DVCAM is selected with SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select of the VIDEO SET menu e Interval Recording cannot be performed if Format of System of the OTHERS menu is set to SP 1440 23 98P Preparatory Settings Before starting Interval Recording make the necessary settings on the CAMERA SET menu in advance For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 107 1 Select Interval Rec of the CAMERA SET menu CAMERA SET Gain Setup Shutter Slow Shutter Color Bar Type Multi Flicker Reduce gt Setting oii Interval Rec gt Interval Time 1sec Frame Rec gt Number of Frames 1 2 Set Setting to On The camcorder enters Interval Recording mode When the special recording mode indication on the screen is active Interval Rec flashes on the screen 3 Set the time between recordings with Interval Time You can select the time from among 1 to10 15 20 30 40 50 seconds 1 to 10 15 20 30 40 50 minutes and 1 to 4 6 12 24 hours by scrolling the display 4 Set the number of frames to be recorded at a time with Number of Frames When the video format page 40 is set to HQ 1280 59 94P or HQ 1280 50P you can select from among 2 6 and 12 frames With othe
154. ion mode Setting the 3D Off 3D Link is not used Link mode Main L To control the sub unit for left Note Sub R To be controlled by the main unit for right 3D Link Mode does not operate at present ND ND Clear Adjust the user adjustment value when the ND filter is set to Adjustment 0 to 999 Clear Setting the ND 1 1 8 Adjust the user adjustment value when the ND filter is set to sensitivity of ND 0 to 999 ND 1 1 8 nieg ND 2 1 64 Adjust the user adjustment value when the ND filter is set to Note 0 to 999 ND 2 1 64 ND Adjustment does not operate at present Time Zone UTC 12 00 to 14 00 Set the time zone difference from UTC in steps of 30 Setting the time UTC minutes difference Clock Set Date Time Set the current time and date Setting the built in 12H 24H Select the display mode of time clock 12H 24H 12H 12 hour mode 24H 24 hour mode Date Mode Select the display mode of the date YYMMDD MMDDyy YYMMDD In sequence of year month day DDMMYY MMDDYY In sequence of month day year DDMMYY In sequence of day month year Language English Chinese Japanese English To display in English Selecting the language for menus and messages Chinese To display in Chinese Japanese To display in Japanese Japanese is effective only on messages for warning and caution The menus and status indications do not change Setup Menu List sues pejlejeq pue uonesnByu0D nuaw 123
155. is generated 124 Setup Menu List OTHERS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Battery INFO Type The type product name is displayed Showing MFG Date The date of manufacture is displayed informati s ee oe Charge Count The accumulated number of times of charge discharge is regarding the displayed battery pack display only Capacity The estimated total capacity of full charge is displayed Voltage The current output voltage is displayed Remaining The current remaining level is displayed Genlock H Phase HD Set the H phase phase of the horizontal sync signal of HD Setting Genlock 999 to 999 0 signal for genlock operation operation H Phase SD Set the H phase phase of the horizontal sync signal of SD 999 to 999 0 signal for genlock operation Trigger Mode Setting whether to trigger recording start stop for an external device connected to via the i LINK HDV DV connector Internal Both External Internal To activate recording start stop operations only for an SxS memory card in a built in slot Both To activate recording start stop operations both for an SxS memory card in a built in slot and the external recording device connected via the i LINK HDV DV connector External To activate recording start stop operations only for the external recording device connected via the i LINK HDV DV connector Setup Menu List sues pelleleq pue uojesnByu0
156. it you tried to duplicate Change Media A Replace the card with another one Error Warning Indications Warning indication Buzzer Tally on LCD viewfinder lamps Cause and measures Not Enough Capacity Cannot Divide There is not enough capacity for dividing a clip Media Reached Rewriting Limit Change Media A The memory card comes to the end of its service life Make a backup copy and replace the card with another one as soon as possible Recording playback may not be performed properly if you continue to use the card For details refer to the operating instructions of the memory card 1 B for the card in slot B 2 B for a HDD connected to slot B sexipueddy Error Warning Indications 151 sexipueddy 152 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 furthe
157. itch When AGC mode is on the fixed gain cannot be selected WHITE GAIN BALANCE MWA Oi GAIN switch The gain value at each of the switch positions are set at the factory are as follows Setting the Gain Buip1oo H 47 Bulpso09y 48 L 0 dB M 6 dB H 12 dB These values can be changed in the range of 3 dB to 18 dB using the CAMERA SET menu To change Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode display the CAMERA SET menu with pf and select Gain Setup from the menu __ CAMERA SET p Auto Black Bal Gain Setup Shutter Slow Shutter Color Bar Type Multi Flicker Reduce For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 107 When you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button the current gain value is displayed on the screen TLCS 1152 34 0 ATW 4300K PPOFF T1 6 18dB The indication in dB can be changed to that in an ISO value by changing the Gain Setting of Display On Off page 119 of the LCD VF SET menu TLCS c FIREA 10 ATW 4300K PPOFF T1 6CSO 6400 Recording in AGC Mode You can turn AGC mode on by setting AGC to On with TLCS page 112 of the CAMERA SET menu Setting the Electronic Shutter Setting the Electronic Shutter The electronic shutter of the camcorder permits you to change the shutter speed the accumulation time per recording frame The electronic
158. ith full HD resolution PL lens mount with hot shoes The camcorder is equipped with hot shoes for the Cooke i Intelligent Electronic Lens System in addition to the dedicated lenses supplied with the PMW P3K When a lens with corresponding characteristics is mounted information regarding the lens such as the type serial number iris setting and focus position may be available for on screen displays and metadata recording Focus assistance functions Functions for easy and precise focus adjustments are provided e Expanded Focus e Peaking Creative Recording Modes and Settings 23 98P native recording The PMW F3K F3L camcorder a new member of Sony s legendary CineAlta family though compact offers native 23 98P recording capability Slow amp Quick Motion function The PMW F3K F3L offers a Slow amp Quick Motion function commonly known as overcranking and undercranking in film shooting which enables you to create unique looks or special effects of slow and fast motion images Slow Shutter function The PMW F3K F3L offers a Slow Shutter function for capturing clear images in low light environments Selectable gamma curves The PMW F3K F3L provides various types of gamma identical to those of other CineAlta camcorders Interval Recording function The PMW F3K F3L offers an Interval Recording function that intermittently records signals at pre determined intervals This is convenient for shooting o
159. ive owners XDCAM EX web sites For information on XDCAM EX visit the following web sites United States http www sony com xdcamex Canada http www sony ca xdcamex Europe Middle East Africa and Russia http www sonybiz net xdcamex Latin America http www sonypro latin com xdcamex Australia www sony com au xdcamex Asia except Korea China and Japan http pro sony asia com Features Korea http bp sony co kr xdcamex China http pro sony com cn minisite X DCAMEX Japan http www sony co jp XDCAMEX Using the Software The supplied CD ROM labeled Utility Software for XDCAM contains application and device driver software required to access to SxS memory cards from a computer and to manage material shot with the camcorder Information about how to install the software is provided in PDF format You must install the SxS device driver on your computer if your computer is equipped with an ExpressCard slot and you want to use it to access SxS memory cards Reading the CD ROM Manuals M Q Preparations The following program must be installed on your computer in order to read the documents contained on the CD ROM Adobe Reader Version 6 0 or higher If Adobe Reader is not installed you can download it from the following URL http www adobe com Adobe and Adobe Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries To read the do
160. lect Load then Execute for loading Load Slot B To load planning metadata from the SxS memory card in slot Execute Cancel B Selecting Execute displays the list of the planning metadata files stored on the SxS memory card in slot B Specify a file select Load then Execute for loading Properties Select Execute to display the detailed information of the Execute Cancel planning metadata loaded in the camcorder Clear Select Execute to clear the planning metadata loaded in the Execute Cancel camcorder Clip Name Disp Select the display mode of the clip name specified in planning Title1 Title2 metadata Titlel Clip name in ASCII format Title2 Clip name in UTF 8 format Network DHCP Select whether to acquire the IP address automatically from a Setting for Enable Disable DHCP server Enable or not Disable network IP Address Set the IP address when DHCP is set to Disable connections 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Note 192 168 1 10 Subnet Mask Set the subnet mask when DHCP is set to Disable The CBK WAOI WiFI Adapterang 000 0 to 255 255 255 255 P 255 255 255 0 installation of the Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 CBK RGBO1 RGB and S LOG Set the default gateway when DHCP is set to Disable sBumes pajreyeq pue uoneinByuoD nua Output Option are 0 0 0 0 required User Name Set a desired user name in 1 to 31 alphanumeric
161. lect END to exit the Character Set screen Number Set Set the 4 numeric part of the clip name 0001 to 9999 Update To update the managerial file on the SxS memory card in the Media A Media B selected slot Select Execute on the confirmation screen to begin Last Clip DEL Select Execute to delete the last recorded clip Execute Cancel All Clips DEL Select Execute to delete all clips on the active SxS memory Execute Cancel card Clips to which you applied OK mark cannot be deleted Setup Menu List sues pejieleq pue uojesn6yu0D nuaw 127 OTHERS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Copy All 2 Clips To copy all clips on an SxS memory card to the other Setting for Select Execute on the confirmation screen to begin collective copy of clips and or General files General Files To copy all files in the General folder on an SxS memory card to the other Select Execute on the confirmation screen to begin Clips amp General To copy all clips and files in the General folder on an SxS memory card to the other Select Execute on the confirmation screen to begin Plan Metadata Load Slot A To load planning metadata from the SxS memory card in slot Setting planning Execute Cancel A metadata Selecting Execute displays the list of the planning metadata files stored on the SxS memory card in slot A Specify a file se
162. lly hold the PICTURE PROFILE button and press the jog dial 2 Press the PLAY PAUSE button Playback starts from the beginning of the selected clip The clips after the selected clips are played back in sequence When playback of the last clip ends the camcorder enters PAUSE still picture mode at the last frame of the last clip Press the THUMBNAIL button to return to the thumbnail screen e The playback picture may be momentarily distorted or frozen between clips The playback control buttons and THUMBNAIL button do not function during this condition e When you select a clip on the thumbnail screen and start playback the playback picture at the beginning of the clip may be distorted To start playback without distortion once pause playback after starting it press the PREV button to return to the top of the clip then restart playback Information displayed on the playback screen The following information is superimposed on the playback picture Playing Back Clips yoegheld 89 yoegheld 90 1 2 3 4 5 BCR 00 00 00 00 0011 03 00 camm Cr 1 Battery remaining DC IN voltage 2 Playback mode 3 SxS memory card in use A mark appears if the memory card is write protected 4 Time data The time data for the playback picture are displayed Each time you press the TC U BIT DURATION button the indication is switched between timecode TCR and user bit UB data 5 Clip no
163. m the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer e or sold with the apparatus AA When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped IMPORTANT The nameplate is located on the bottom WARNING Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss In order to use this product safely avoid prolonged listening at excessive sound pressure levels For the customers in the U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cau
164. mation on the connected monitor Set SDI HDMI Out Display page 116 of the VIDEO SET menu to On VIDEO OUT connector BNC type and AUDIO OUT CH 1 CH 2 connectors RCA phono jacks The VIDEO OUT connector outputs HD Y signals in HD mode or down converted SD analog composite signals for monitoring in SD mode Use a commercially available BNC cable for connection Audio signals are connected via the AUDIO OUT connectors with a commercially available audio cables To display the menus and status information on the connected monitor Set Video Out Display page 116 of the VIDEO SET menu to On Connecting External Monitors and Recording Device HD SDI A B Dual Link connectors BNC type Dual link output from the HD SDI A B connectors can be enabled by setting Dual Link amp Gamma Select page 116 of the VIDEO SET menu to 1 5G YPbPr422 amp Video Camera images can be displayed on a video monitor that supports Dual Link connection When the CBK RGBO1 RGB and S LOG Output Option is installed 1 5G RGB444 3G YPbPr422 and 3G RGB444 signals can also be output Use commercially available BNC cables for connection For details on the output formats refer to the Supplement in the supplied CD ROM labeled Manuals for Solid State Memory Camcorder e When the SDI output setting is changed the sync signal for Dual Link outputs may become discontinuous e When outputting signals fr
165. may not appear if the directory where they are located in the SxS memory card General Sony Planning contains 512 or more files 3 Select the planning metadata file to load The detailed information in the selected planning metadata is displayed 4 Select Load The confirmation message Load Planning Metadata File is displayed 5 Select Execute Loading of the selected planning metadata file begins When loading ends the completion message is displayed for three seconds e After you start loading do not remove the SxS memory card until the completion message is displayed The loaded planning metadata file is retained even if the power of the camcorder is turned off and turned back on again However if you start recording immediately after the power is turned on the contents of the planning metadata may not be applied to the clip because the camcorder gives priority to starting recording Confirming the detailed information in planning metadata After loading a planning metadata file into memory of the camcorder you can check the details of the file such as the filename time and date of file creation and the titles specified in the file Select Properties of Plan Metadata of the OTHERS menu 2 Select Execute The PLANNING METADATA PROPERTIES planning metadata detailed information screen appears The following information is displayed Item Inform
166. mecode advances only in recording mode Free Run The timecode keeps advancing regardless of recording Setting Set the timecode to a desired value Select SET to finish the setting Reset Select Execute to reset the timecode to 00 00 00 00 Execute Cancel TC Out Select the timecode output Auto Generator Auto To output the timecode generator value during recording and the timecode reader value during playback Generator To output the timecode generator value during recording or playback Users Bit Mode Set the user bit mode Setting the user Fix Date Fix To use a desired fixed value as the user bits bits Date To use the current date Setting Set the user bits to a desired value TC Format DF NDF Set the timecode format Setting the DF Drop frame timecode format NDF Non drop frame Setup Menu List LENS FILE Menu LENS FILE Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Information Displaying the information for the attached lens serial lenses only Lens Name The model name of the lens is displayed Manufacturer The manufacturer of the lens is displayed Serial Number The serial number of the lens is displayed Version The version of the lens is displayed Operation Operating lens files Display Mode Date amp Time Model Name Lens Name Set the mode of the display for lens file selection Date amp Time To display the date and time when the lens f
167. memory A or memory B e Pressing the AUTO WHT BAL button executes auto white balance and stores the adjusted value in memory A or memory B ATW Auto Tracing White balance mode In this mode the camcorder automatically adjusts the white balance to the appropriate condition When the color temperature of the light source changes the white balance adjustment is automatically executed Five steps of adjustment speed can be selected with ATW Speed page 112 of the CAMERA SET menu Holding the ATW value When the ATW Hold function is assigned to an assignable button you can momentarily hold the ATW value to fix the white balance even in ATW mode by pressing the button For details on the assignable buttons see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 61 Selecting the Adjustment Mode You can select Preset mode Memory A mode or ATW Memory B mode with the WHITE BALANCE switch To the B position of the WHITE BALANCE switch ATW mode is assigned at the factory The setting can be changed with White Switch lt B gt page 112 of the CAMERA SET menu to select Memory B mode Bulpso09 4 WHITE GAIN BALANCE Le I AB H 6 Fast WHITE BALANCE switch B ATW or Memory B mode A Memory A mode PRST Preset mode Assigning the ATW on off function to an assignable button permits you to independently activate deactivate ATW For details on the assignable button
168. menu items are displayed in the menu item selection area to the right of the icon 2 Press the jog dial The cursor moves to the menu item selection area The menu item selection area can show 7 lines at maximum When all the selectable items cannot be displayed at one time you can scroll the display up or down by moving the cursor A triangle appears at the upper or lower right corner of the menu item selection area to indicate that scrolling is enabled Basic Menu Operations CAMERA SET Displayed when there are more menu items beneath A shown at the top indicates that there are more menu items above Menu item selection area e AP symbol is displayed to the right of any item that has subitems The current setting value is displayed to the right of an item that has no subitems e To return to the previous layer select y r Turn the jog dial to set the cursor to the menu item you wish to set then press the dial to proceed The setting area appears to the right of the menu item selection area and the cursor moves to the top of its subitems __ CAMERA SET pm Auto Black Bal Gain Setup Shutter Slow Shutter Color Bar Type Multi Flicker Reduce Setting area The subitems and their current values are displayed To return to the previous layer select 2 Or press the CANCEL button When you select an item that has no subitems and to be only On Off or switched the choices
169. mory card is cued up Adding Shot Marks During Playback HD Mode In the same manner as in recording you can add shot marks to the clip during playback At the point where you wish to add a shot mark press the Shot Mark1 or Shot Mark2 assigned button or the SHOTMARK 1 or 2 button on the IR Remote Commander e No shot mark can be added if the memory card is write protected e No shot mark can be added to the first or last frame of a clip Playing Back Clips yoegheld 91 Clip Operations In Thumbnail Screen mode you can operate the clips or confirm and change the subsidiary data for clips using the Clip Operation menus Clip Operation Menus Thumbnail screen page 93 CANCEL DISP CLIP INFO OK MARK ADD OK MARK DEL COPY CLIP DELETE CLIP SHOT MARK SHOT MARK1 SHOT MARK2 L EXPAND CLIP yoegheld SHOT MARK screen page 99 CANCEL PAUSE SET INDEX PIC SHOT MARK1 DEL SHOT MARK2 DEL L DIVIDE CLIP Selectable menu items are limited in SD mode 92 Clip Operations The corresponding Clip Operation menu pops up on the screens as shown below EXPAND CLIP screen page 98 _ CANCEL _ EXPAND COARSE _ EXPAND FINE _ PAUSE _ SET INDEX PIC _ SHOT MARK1 ADD _ SHOT MARK2 ADD _ SHOT MARK1 DEL _ SHOT MARK2 DEL L DIVIDE CLIP Basic Operations of the Clip Operation Menus Displaying a Clip Operatio
170. n menu Press the jog dial The Clip Operation menu for the current display pops up Selecting a Clip Operation menu item Turn the jog dial to select a menu item then press the jog dial Pressing the CANCEL button restores the previous condition Selecting CANCEL from a Clip Operation menu turns the Clip Operation menu off e When the SxS memory card is write protected you cannot copy delete divide clips change the index frames and add delete the OK and shot marks There may be items that cannot be selected depending on the status when the menu is displayed Clip Operation menu on the thumbnail screen Pressing the jog dial with the thumbnail screen page 86 displayed calls the Clip Operation menu for the clip at the cursor Item Function SHOT MARK2 To display thumbnails only of the frames with shot mark 2 recorded page 98 EXPAND CLIP To display the EXPAND CLIP screen page 97 for the clip Item Function DISP CLIP To display the CLIP INFO screen for INFO the clip page 94 OK MARK To add the OK mark to the clip page ADD 95 OK MARK To delete the OK mark from the clip DELETE page 95 COPY CLIP To copy the clip to another SxS memory card page 95 DELETE CLIP To delete the clip page 96 SHOT MARK To display thumbnails only of the frames with shot mark 1 and or shot mark 2 recorded page 98 SHOT MARK1 To display thumbnails o
171. n of the other slot is displayed press the SLOT SELECT button to switch 4 Adjust the white balance 5 Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode and select the LENS FILE menu with s Select Setting and set the compensation values LENS FILE White Offset B The compensation data you set can be cleared to the factory set values by selecting Reset Setting T When the adjustments are finished select Operation LENS FILE p Information fDisplay Mode Date amp Time Operation gt REUEN Store Memory Recall SxS m Store SxS File Name No Offset 8 To assign a specific name max 16 characters for the data select File Name and specify the name Turn the jog dial to select a character then press the dial to move the cursor to the next column Pressing the dial at SET registers the name you set 9 Select Store Memory or Store SxS Select Store Memory to store the data in the built in memory or Store SxS to store them in an SxS memory card 1 0 Select Execute A list of lens files appears File numbers where No File is displayed are empty file numbers 11 Select the file number under which you wish to save the data then press the jog dial A confirmation message appears 1 2 Select Execute If you have selected Store SxS in step 9 the access lamp lights when you execute the save When the data has
172. n on On 0 off Filter Position Turn the ND filter setting indication on off On 0O Iris Position Turn the iris setting indication on off On O Gain Setting Select the type of gain setting indication dB ISO Off dB To indicate in dB ISO To indicate in an ISO value Off To not display Shutter Setting Turn the shutter mode and speed indication on off On O Rec Mode Turn the special recording mode Frame Rec Interval Rec On 0O S amp Q Motion indication on off Video Format Turn the video format indication on off On O 5600K CC Turn the electric color compensation filter indication on off Note on o The 3D Link S Log LUT Select Turn the S LOG MLUT indication on off Mode does not On O Operate at present 31 7 ink Mode Turn the 3D Link operation mode indication on off when 3D On O Link is enabled Setup Menu List sues pejiejeq pue uojesn6yu0D nuaw 119 sBumes pajleyeq pue uoleinByuoy nua 120 TC UB SET Menu TC UB SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Timecode Mode Set the timecode mode Setting the Preset Regen Clock Preset To start the timecode from the specified value timecode Regen regeneration To continue the timecode from that of the previous clip Clock To use the current clock time as the timecode Run Set the running mode when the timecode mode is set to Rec Run Free Run Preset Rec Run The ti
173. ng the depth of field indication on off OK Mark For adding an OK mark HD mode only not valid in thumbnail display playback status LCD VF Adjust For turning the brightness contrast level bar indication on off Off No function Tally Front Set the brightness of the tally lamp on the front Setting the tally High Low Off High To brighten the lamp lamps Low To dim the lamp Off To not light the lamp D 2 Rear Turn the tally lamp on the rear on off Q On Off e Hours Meter Hours Sys The non resettable accumulated time of use is displayed Q i 2 S Displaying the Hours Reset The resettable accumulated time of use is displayed 2 hours meter o Reset Select Execute to reset the Hours Reset value to 0 S Execute Cancel a IR Remote On Off Set to On to activate remote control operations from the F Activating supplied IR Remote Commander o deactivating the D Remote Note n Commander The setting automatically returns to Off when the 2 camcorder is turned off 3 Q Battery Alarm Low BATT Set the battery level at which the Low BATT warning is Setting the low 5 110 15 45 generated in steps of 5 power alarm 50 BATT Empty Set the battery level at which the BATT Empty warning is 3 to7 generated DC Low Volt1 11 5 V to 17 0 V Set the DC IN voltage at which the DC Low Volt warning is generated DC Low Volt2 11 0 V to 14 0 V Set the DC IN voltage at which the DC Low Volt2 warning
174. ng the zebra pattern indication on off Pressing the ZEBRA button turns the zebra pattern indication on off TE CE ZEBRA PEAKING B A PRST ZEBRA button Changing the zebra pattern Using Zebra of the LCD VF SET menu you can change the zebra pattern to be displayed Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode display the LCD VF SET menu with and select Zebra from the menu LCD VF SET D Zebra Select 1 Display On Off gt Zebra1 Level 70 Zebra Select Select the zebra pattern s to be displayed 1 Zebra1 To display a zebra pattern in the area of 10 centering the video level set with Zebral Level 2 Zebra2 To display a zebra pattern for the video level over 100 Both To display both Zebral and Zebra2 b gt gt b gt Zebra1 Level Set the center level of Zebra1 in the range of 50 to 107 The default setting is 70 Setting the Gain You can set the gain of the video amplifier according to the brightness of the subject Select the setting mode required by the shooting conditions Fixed gain mode manual gain adjustment Select the gain of the video amplifier using the switch or a menu operation AGC mode automatic gain control The gain of the video amplifier is automatically adjusted according to the picture brightness Recording With Fixed Gain Selecting the gain with the switch Select the gain using the GAIN sw
175. nit Use when updating of the camcorder is required Select Execute to begin This item cannot be selected when no SxS memory card has been loaded 1 If recording playback cannot be made with an SxS memory card because it has been operated with a device other than this camcorder or for some other reason updating the managerial file on the card may improve the situation Setup Menu List 2 When you copy an SxS memory card including multiple clips and files to another card with the same capacity all the clips and files may not be copied completely to the end depending on the usage conditions or memory properties Storing Retrieving the Setting Data Setup File You can store all the menu settings including picture profiles as a setup file on an SxS memory card By retrieving the stored setup file the proper setup condition can be immediately obtained For the setup file operations use Camera Data of the OTHERS menu The Clock Set Time Zone Hours Meter values are excluded Storing the Setup File Only one setup file can be stored on one SxS memory card T Insert a memory card on which you wish to store the setup file to a card slot Check that the corresponding memory card icon is displayed on the screen If a memory card in the other slot is selected press the SLOT SELECT button to switch 2 Select Camera Data from the OTHERS menu OTHERS p gt All Reset gt Em Camera D
176. nly of the frames with shot mark 1 recorded page 98 1 Effective in HD mode only You cannot select in SD mode Clip Operations yoegheld 93 Displaying the Detailed Information of a Clip When you select DISP CLIP INFO from a Clip Operation menu the CLIP INFO screen appears HD Mode mmm 120min CLIP INFO 2 W 0011 0300 E JPAN0011 1 O1 JAN 2011 10 53 HO 1920 23 98P S amp Q Motion 29 24fps TCR 00 05 00 02 gt TCR 00 05 00 00 STR TCR 00 08 19 23 END 2 DUR _00 03 20 00 CH1 CH2 mmea P yoegheld SD Mode M120 P INFO 1 PANOO 0 0 A 0 0 DVCAM29 97P so Interval Rec 3 1 Image of the current clip 2 Image of the previous clip Press the PREV button to switch to the CLIP INFO screen of the previous clip 3 Image of the next clip Press the NEXT button to switch to the CLIP INFO screen of the next clip 4 Clip name In SD mode the number of partitions is displayed after the name only if the selected clip is a segmented one because its file size is over 2GB For a clip name of 12 characters or longer only the first 5 and last 5 characters of the name are displayed To check the non displayed block of the name press the jog dial to display the entire 94 Clip Operations TCR 00 00 00 00 TCR 00 00 00 00 STR TCR 00 25 05 00 END oonoa 10 11 12 DUR 00 25 05 00 a CH1 CH2 13 clip name Long Display mode Press
177. ns file Shading G V SAW Set a G vertical SAW white shading compensation value in 99 to 99 0 the lens file Shading G V PARA Set a G vertical PARA white shading compensation value in 99 to 99 0 the lens file Shading B H SAW Set a B horizontal SAW white shading compensation value in 99 to 99 0 the lens file Shading B H PARA Set a B horizontal PARA white shading compensation value 99 to 99 0 in the lens file Shading B V SAW Set a B vertical SAW white shading compensation value in 99 to 99 0 the lens file Shading B V PARA Set a B vertical PARA white shading compensation value in 99 to 99 0 the lens file Setup Menu List OTHERS Menu OTHERS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents All Reset Execute Cancel Select Execute to reset the camcorder to the factory status Resetting to the factory status Camera Data Store Select Execute to store the setting values in an SxS memory Storing recalling Execute Cancel card the menu settings Recall Select Execute to retrieve the setting values from an SxS Execute Cancel memory card LUT Memory Store Select Execute to store five user LUT data on an SxS Storing recalling Execute Cancel memory card collectively user LUT data Recall Select Execute to recall five user LUT data from an SxS Execute Cancel memory card collectively 3D Link Mode Off Main L Sub R Set the 3D Link operat
178. of the Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder subject The display direction of the textual information is converted to the readable direction 180 LCD BRIGHT LCD BLIGHT ON OFF LCD BRIGHT buttons LCD B LIGHT switch Turning the backlight on off The backlight may not be necessary for viewing images on the LCD monitor under bright ambient light such as in an outdoor location Set the LCD B LIGHT switch to OFF to turn off the backlight Adjusting the brightness of the backlight When you set the LCD B LIGHT switch to ON you can adjust the brightness of the backlight using the LCD BRIGHT and buttons Press the button to darken the backlight Press the button to make it brighter During adjustment the backlight level bar appears to indicate the adjustment value Adjusting the color contrast and brightness Using the menu The color contrast and brightness of the LCD monitor can be adjusted with the LCD VF SET menu Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to Menu mode and select LCD VF SET menu then LCD from the menu LCD VF SET LCD Color 0 Contrast 0 Brightness 0 sag Display On Off gt Set color contrast and brightness of the LCD monitor with the corresponding LCD menu items Color Contrast and Brightness For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 107 Using the assignable button If you assign
179. older with the symbol facing upward then push the battery holder into the IR Remote Commander until it clicks With the symbol upward Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire e Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like 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 you must obey the law in the relative area or country Using the IR Remote Commander suonesedald 33 suonesedald 34 Handling SxS Memory Cards This camcorder records audio and video on SxS memory cards optional inserted in the card slots About SxS Memory Cards Usable SxS memory cards Use the following Sony made SxS memory cards SxS PRO or SxS 1 with this camcorder Operations are not guaranteed with memory cards other than SxS PRO and SxS 1 SxS PRO e SBP 16 16GB e SBP 32 32GB SxS 1 SBS 32G1A 32GB SBS 64G1A 64GB These cards comply with the ExpressCard standard SxS SxS PRO and SxS 1 are trademarks of Sony Corporation The ExpressCard word mark and logo are owned by Personal Computer Memory Card International Association PCMCIA and are licensed to Sony Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Notes on using SxS memory cards e Recorded data may
180. om the HD SDI A B connectors use the BP U60 battery pack or supply power via the DC IN connector i LINK HDV DV connector IEEE1394 4 pin Input output of an HDV or DVCAM stream can be enabled by changing the SDI HDMI i LINK TO Select page 115 setting of the VIDEO SET menu A monitor or VTR that supports i LINK can be connected For details on i LINK connection see Connecting an External Device i LINK Connection on page 138 Operating Clips With a Computer The clips recorded on SxS memory cards with this camcorder can be controlled on a computer or edited using the 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 camcorder or the optional SBAC US10 SxS Memory Card USB Reader Writer to the computer using an USB cable as shown below 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 to the files For the operating requirements for the computer see Using the Software on page 13 The SxS Device Driver Software on the CD ROM supplied with the camcorder must be installed on your computer For information on installation of the driver refer to the ReadMe on the supplied CD ROM For support information f
181. on again or leave the focus ring unmoved for 5 seconds to resume the normal angle for recording EXPANDED FOCUS button REC REVIEW Peaking When you press the PEAKING button the peaking function is activated This function emphasizes the contours of the images on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen making manual focusing easier This function does not affect recording signals Adjusting the Zoom Adjusting the Focus Bulpso098 4 51 Bulpsoo9y 52 The emphasis level and color of the contours can be set with Peaking page 117 of the LCD VF SET menu TE CE ZEBRA PEAKING B A PRST PEAKING button Reducing Flickers Reducing Flickers To reduce flickers try either of the following two methods Setting the shutter speed according to the power supply frequency Activate the electronic shutter page 48 and set the shutter speed according to the power supply frequency When the frequency is 50 Hz Set the shutter speed to 59 or 1 10 seconds When the frequency is 60 Hz Set the shutter speed to 6g or 1 129 seconds Using the Flicker Reduction function Set Mode of Flicker Reduce page 111 of the CAMERA SET menu to Auto or On and set Frequency to the power supply frequency 50 Hz or 60 Hz If the frame rate selected for recording is close to the power supply frequency flicker may not be reduced sufficiently even if you activate the Flicker
182. ons available with this camcorder Displaying options RGB CBK RGB01 RGB and S LOG Output Option Setup Menu List sBumes p jre aq pue uojesn6yu0D nuaw 129 sBumes pajleyeq pue uoleinByuoD nua 130 OTHERS Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents InstallOption Execute Cancel Installing options Install options If you select InstallOption the password entry screen is displayed Enter a 4 digit number and press the jog dial A confirmation screen appears Select Execute to begin installation For details refer to the Installation Manual supplied with the CBK RGBO1 Remove RGB Option Moving options Move installed option keys to an SxS memory card If you select Remove Option and specify the option name to be moved the password entry screen is displayed Enter the 4 digit number set for InstallOption and press the jog dial A confirmation screen appears Select Execute to begin moving of the option key For details refer to the Installation Manual supplied with the CBK RGBO1 Format Media Media A Formatting SxS Execute Cancel Select Execute to format the SxS memory card in slot A memory cards Media B Execute Cancel Select Execute to format the SxS memory card in slot B Version VX Xx Showing the version of this unit The current software version of the camcorder is displayed Version Up Execute Cancel Updating this u
183. ontact a Sony service or sales representative for more information about inspections Use and storage locations Store in a level ventilated place Avoid using or storing the unit in the following places e In excessive heat or cold operating temperature range 0 C to 40 C or 32 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 unit may be exposed to rain e Locations subject to violent vibration e Near strong magnetic fields e Close to radio or TV transmitters producing strong electromagnetic fields Important Notes on Operation sexipueddy 143 sexipueddy 144 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 unit can result in malfunctions and interference with audio and video signals It is recommended that the portable communications devices near this unit be powered off Note on laser beams Laser beams may damage the CMOS image sensors If you shoot a scene that includes a laser beam be careful not to let the laser beam be directed into the lens of the camcorder About the LCD panels The LCD panels are manufactured with extremely high precision technology that yields effective pixel rates of 99 99
184. or HD SDI amp HDMI To output HD SDI signals from the SDI OUT connector and SD HDMI interlace signals from the HDMI OUT connector SD SDI amp HDMI i To output SD SDI signals from the SDI OUT connector and SD HDMI interlace signals from the HDMI OUT connector Down Converter Down converter setting of the SD output HD mode only The Down Converter setting Squeeze Edge Crop Letterbox of the VIDEO SET menu is displayed 23 98P Output 23 98P output mode The 23 98P Output setting 59 941 2 3 PullDown or 23 98PsF of the VIDEO SET menu is displayed Dual Link amp Gamma Select Dual Link output The Dual Link amp Gamma Select setting of the VIDEO SET menu is displayed Dual Link Video Format Video format for Dual Link output The video format of the signals fed from the HD SDI A B Dual Link connectors is displayed S LOG LUT Select MLUT setting for S LOG output The S LOG LUT Select setting of the VIDEO SET menu is displayed BUTTON REMOTE Status Screen The functions assigned to the assignable buttons and the status of the IR Remote Commander are displayed BUTTON REMOTE Assign Button 1 Freeze Mix 5 Freeze Mix 2 Last Clip DEL 6 Off 3 Expanded Focus T oif 4 Rec Review 8 Rec Review IR Remote On Assign Button Assignable button statuses The functions assigned with Assign Button of the OTHERS menu to the respective assignable buttons are displa
185. or IEEE 1394 proposed by Sony is a trademark supported by many companies worldwide IEEE 1394 is an international standard defined by IEEE the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc The camcorder can be connected to one device with the i LINK cable DV cable When you connect with a device that has two or more i LINK connectors refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected device About i LINK About data transfer speed of i LINK i LINK defines a maximum data transfer speed of approximately 100 200 and 400 Mbps that are described as 100 S200 and S400 respectively For i LINK devices a maximum data transfer speed that the device supports is identified on Specifications page of the operating instructions supplied with the device or near its i LINK connector 7 When connecting with the device that support different data transfer speed the actual data transfer speed may be different from those described on the i LINK connectors What is Mbps Mega bits per second A measure of the rate at which data is transmitted per second In case of 100 Mbps 100 Mega bits of data can be transmitted per second i LINK operation with your camcorder For details on operation when other equipment with i LINK HDV connector is connected see page 138 For details on connection with i LINK cable and necessary software refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected device Ab
186. or the driver visit the following URL http www sony net SxS Support to the ExpressCard i 23 slot SxS memory 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 Operating Clips With a Computer sedlneq jeuse xy Hunosuuog 135 s n d jeuse xy Buljoeuu0D 136 Connecting with a USB cable When you connect the camcorder or the SBAC US10 SxS Memory Card USB Reader Writer optional using the USB cable the memory card in the slot is acknowledged as an extended drive by the computer When two memory cards are mounted in this camcorder they are acknowledged as two independent extended drives by the computer i mini B f USB cable USB cable SBAC US10 supplied with supplied with optional SBAC US10 he camcorder e When connecting the USB cable to the computer be careful to check the form and direction of the USB connector Connect USB Now Execute This message will not be displayed while another confirmation message or in progress message e g for formatting or restoration of an SxS memory card is shown on the screen It appears when formatting or restoration is completed The message is also not displayed while the CLIP INFO screen is shown on the scre
187. order may drop causing injury Do not leave the camcorder with the lenses facing the sun Direct sunlight can enter through the lenses be focused in the camcorder and cause fire Shipping Remove the memory cards before transporting the unit e If sending the unit by truck ship air or other transportation service pack it in the shipping carton of the unit Care of the unit Remove dust and dirt from the surfaces of the lens using a blower If the body of the unit is dirty clean it with a soft dry cloth In extreme cases use a cloth steeped in a little neutral detergent then wipe dry Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol or thinner as these may cause discoloration or other damage to the finish of the unit To remove dust from inside the viewfinder remove the viewfinder by sliding it while holding the viewfinder release lever downward Viewfinder release lever In the event of operating problems If you should experience problems with the unit contact your Sony dealer Note about the battery terminal 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 C
188. ormat set in System of the OTHERS menu is displayed In HD mode the horizontal resolution frame rate and scan format are displayed In SD mode the frame rate scan format and aspect SQ EC are displayed Rec Mode Recording bit rate HD mode only The bit rate HQ or SP of the video format set in System of the OTHERS menu is displayed SDI HDMI i LINK 1 0 Select Digital outputs The SDI HDMI i LINK I O Select setting of the VIDEO SET menu is displayed Display Contents HD SDI To output HD SDI signals from the SDI OUT connector SD SDI To output SD SDI signals from the SDI OUT connector HD HDMI To output HD HDMI signals from the HDMI OUT connector SD HDMI P To output SD HDMI Progressive signals from the HDMI OUT connector SD HDMI i To output SD HDMI interlace signals from the HDMI OUT connector SD HDMI i amp To output SD HDMI interlace DVCAM signals from the HDMI OUT connector and DVCAM streams from the i LINK HDV DV connector HD HDMI amp HDV To output HD HDMI signals from the HDMI OUT connector and HDV streams from the i LINK HDV DV connector VIDEO Status Screen Display Contents SD HDMI P amp HDV To output SD HDMI Progressive signals from the HDMI OUT connector and HDV streams from the i LINK HDV DV connector SD HDMI i amp HDV To output SD HDMI interlace signals from the HDMI OUT connector and HDV streams from the i LINK HDV DV connect
189. ory card e Ifthe SxS memory card contains clips of both of HD mode and SD mode only the clips of the currently selected mode are deleted e Clips with the OK mark applied cannot be deleted For details on the OK mark see Adding Deleting the OK Mark to from a Clip HD Mode Only on page 95 Deleting Clips Bulpso098 4 79 Bulpsoo9y 80 Operating Planning Metadata Planning metadata is information about shooting and recording plans recorded in an XML file You can shoot using clip names and shot mark names defined in advance in a planning metadata file Example of a planning metadata file lt xmlspversion 1 0 spencoding UTF 8 gt lt PlanningMetadata xmins http xmlns sony net pro metadata planningmetadata assignid P0001 creationDate 2011 08 20717 00 00 09 00 lastUpdate 2011 09 28T10 30 00 09 00 load false version 1 00 gt lt Propertiessppropertyld assignment update 2011 08 20709 00 00 09 00 modifiedBy Chris gt lt TitlespusAscii Typhoon xml lang ja gt Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo lt Title gt lt Properties gt lt PlanningMetadata gt This camcorder can display clip names and shot mark names defined in the following languages e English e Chinese e German e French e Italian e Spanish e Dutch e Portuguese e Swedish e Norwegian e Danish e Finnish e If you define clip and shot mark names in languages other than those listed above they may
190. ote IR Remote Commander enable disable Shot Mark1 Shot mark 1 insert Shot Mark2 Shot mark 2 insert VF Mode Viewfinder screen mode color monochrome switching Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons Bulpso098y 61 Bulpsoo9y 62 Function Contents BRT Disp Brightness level indication on off Histogram Histogram indication on off Lens Info Depth of Field indication on off OK Mark OK Mark add delete LCD VF Brightness contrast level bar on Adjust off 1 Valid in HD mode only 4 Exit the menu The assigned functions can be viewed on the BUTTON REMOTE status screen page 105 Interval Recording i ee ee ee Interval Recording The Interval Recording time lapse recording function is especially effective for shooting objects that move very slowly The specified number of frames are automatically recorded at the specified intervals Recording interval Interval Time m ea Number of frames for one recording session Number of Frames It is recommended to fix the camcorder to a tripod or equivalent and use the IR Remote Commander to start stop recording rather than the camcorder e Interval Recording cannot be set to On simultaneously with Frame Recording Picture Cache Recording or Slow amp Quick Motion When you set Interval Recording to On Frame Recording Picture Cache Recording and Slow amp Quick Mot
191. othes the contrast in darker areas and accentuates gradation changes in brighter areas for a calm and quiet effect F35 HG4609G33 CINE2 This gives almost the same results as CINE1 Select this when you wish to obtain 100 video signals for editing or other purposes F35 HG4600G30 CINE3 This emphasizes the contrast between light and dark more than CINE1 and CINE2 and also accentuates gradation changes on the black side CINE4 This emphasizes the contrast in dark areas more than CINE3 Contrast in dark areas is weaker and contrast in bright areas is stronger than STD curves When the camcorder is in SD mode the default setting is STD4 240M Black Adjusting the black 99 to 99 0 Adjust the master black level Picture Profiles 77 Bulpso098y 78 P PROFILE SET Items Subitems and setting values Contents Black Gamma 99 to 99 0 Adjust the level of black gamma function that Adjusting the black gamma emphasizes only the dark areas of the picture to level clear the tones or on the contrary de emphasizes it to reduce noise Low Key SAT 99 to 99 0 Adjust the level of the low key saturation to Adjusting the low key heighten the colors only in the dark areas of the saturation picture or pale them to reduce noise Copy Execute Cancel Select Execute to copy Copying a picture profile PP Data Store To store a picture profile on an SxS memory card Wri
192. ource Warning Indications When one of the following indications is generated follow the message to clear the problem Warning indication Buzzer Tally Cause and measures on LCD viewfinder lamps Media Near Full Intermittent Flashing Free space on the SxS memory card has become insufficient Replace it with another at the earliest opportunity Media Full Continuous Rapidly No space is left on the SxS memory card Recording clip flashing copying and clip division cannot be performed Replace it with another Battery Near End Intermittent Flashing The battery power will be exhausted soon Charge the battery pack at the earliest opportunity Battery End Continuous Rapidly The battery pack is exhausted Recording cannot be flashing performed Connect a power source via the DC IN connector or stop operation to charge the battery pack Temperature High Intermittent Flashing The internal temperature has risen above a safe operation limit Suspend operation turn off the power and wait until the temperature falls Voltage Low Intermittent Flashing The DC IN voltage has become low stage 1 Check the power supply Insufficient Voltage Continuous Rapidly The DC IN voltage is too low stage 2 Recording cannot be flashing performed Connect other power source Battery Error Please Change Battery An error was detected with the battery pack Replace the battery pack with a normal one Error Warning Indication
193. out the required i LINK cable Use the Sony 6 pin to 4 pin or 4 pin to 4 pin i LINK cable for HDV dubbing to connect the i LINK devices 1 LINK and i are trademarks External Synchronization When multiple units of the PMW F3K F3L are used in the same shooting location recording can be made in synchronization with a specific reference signal and the timecode can be matched among all the units Aligning the phase of the video signal Genlock Genlock operation is enabled by supplying an SD or HD reference signal to the GENLOCK IN connector of the camcorder Valid reference signals depend on the video format selected When the video format is HQ 1920 23 98P or HQ 1440 23 98P select either 59 94 2 3 PullDown or 23 98P with 23 98P Output page 116 of the VIDEO SET menu NTSC Area NTSC J Area Video format HQ 1920 59 94i HQ 1920 29 97P HQ 1920 23 98P 23 98P Output 59 94i 2 3PullDown HQ 1920 23 98P Valid reference signal 1080 59 94i 480 59 94i 1080 23 98PsF 23 98P Output 480 59 94i 23 98PsF HQ 1440 59 94i 1080 59 94i HQ 1440 29 97P 480 59 94i HQ 1440 23 98P 23 98P Output 59 94i 2 3PullDown HQ 1440 23 98P 1080 23 98PsF 23 98P Output 480 59 94i 23 98PsF SP 1440 59 94i 1080 59 94i SP 1440 23 98P 480 59 94i HQ 1280 59 94P 1080 59 94i HQ 1280 29 97P 720 59 94P HQ 1280 23 98P 480 59 94i DVCAMS59 94i SQ EC _ 1080 5
194. r and VIDEO OUT connector with the timecode input and reference signal input of the other unit respectively 75 ohm coaxial cables optional To the timecode To the reference input of the other video input of the unit other unit The timecode to be output from the TC OUT connector depends on the setting of TC Out on the TC UB SET menu If TC Out is set to Generator the timecode generated by the timecode generator of the camcorder is output during recording and playback If TC Out is set to Auto the timecode generated by the timecode generator is output during recording and that superimposed with the video signal is output during playback Appendixes Important Notes on Operation Use and Storage Do not subject the unit to severe shock 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 unit while operating Putting a cloth for example over the unit can cause excessive internal heat build up After use Always set the power switch to OFF Before storing the unit for a long period Remove the battery pack Grip the handle when carrying Grip the handle to carry If you carry it by other parts such as the viewfinder block or the LCD monitor block the camc
195. r communication the file corresponding with the model name is retrieved Setup Menu List sues pellejeq pue uojesn6yu0D nuaw 121 sues pellejeq pue uojeinByuoD nuaw 122 LENS FILE Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Setting Reset Setting Select Execute to clear the lens compensation data to the Performing Execute Cancel factory set values adjustments fora Flare R Set an R flare level in the lens file lens file 99 to 99 0 Flare G Set a G flare level in the lens file 99 to 99 0 Flare B Set a B flare level in the lens file 99 to 99 0 White Offset R Set an R white balance compensation value in the lens file 99 to 99 0 White Offset B Set a B white balance compensation value in the lens file 99 to 99 0 Shading R H SAW Set an R horizontal SAW white shading compensation value 99 to 99 0 in the lens file Shading R H PARA Set an R horizontal PARA white shading compensation value 99 to 99 0 in the lens file Shading R V SAW Set an R vertical SAW white shading compensation value in 99 to 99 0 the lens file Shading R V PARA Set an R vertical PARA white shading compensation value in 99 to 99 0 the lens file Shading G H SAW Set a G horizontal SAW white shading compensation value in 99 to 99 0 the lens file Shading GH PARA Set a G horizontal PARA white shading compensation value 99 to 99 0 in the le
196. r 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 MPEG 2 Video Patent Portfolio License About Bitmap Fonts About OpenSSL Because it uses the OpenSSL Toolkit this product uses software developed by the OpenSSL Project http www openssl org OpenSSL License Copyright c 1998 2008 The OpenSSL Project All rights reserved Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met Eo 1 Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer 2 Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution 3 All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgment This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit http www openssl org 4 The names OpenSSL Toolkit and OpenSSL Project must not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without prior written permission For written permission please
197. r settings you can select from among 1 3 6 and 9 frames 5 Exit the menu Performing Interval Recording When the preparatory settings are completed you can start recording Press the REC START STOP button on the handle or the grip Interval Recording begins The flashing Interval Rec on the screen is now steadily lit e You cannot change the Interval Time and Number of Frames settings while Interval Recording is in progress To change them pause recording e After starting Interval Recording Rec Review operation is disabled even during an interval e The timecode is recorded in Rec Run mode page 54 during Interval Recording e Some extra frames may be recorded if you stop recording or switch the card slot while recording is halted in Interval Recording mode Stopping Interval Recording Press the REC START STOP button on the handle or the grip Interval Recording stops To restart Interval Recording press the button again Canceling Interval Recording mode Set Setting of Interval Rec of the CAMERA SET menu to Off It automatically returns to Off when you set the power switch to OFF while the Interval Time and Number of Frames settings are maintained Interval Recording Bulpso098y 63 Bulpso098y 64 Frame Recording The Frame Recording function is especially effective for clay animation recording The specified number of fram
198. rames to accumulate 2to8 Color Bar Type Multi 75 100 Selecting the types of color bar Select the type of color bars displayed when you press the BARS CAM button Multi To output multiformat color bars 75 To output 75 color bars 100 To output 100 color bars 110 Setup Menu List CAMERA SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Flicker Reduce Mode Set the operation of the Flicker Reduction function Setting Flicker Auto On Off On To always activate it Compensation Auto To automatically activate it when flicker is detected Off To not activate it Frequency Set to the power supply frequency of the light source causing 50 Hz 60 Hz flicker Interval Rec Setting Turn the Interval Recording function on off Setting the Interval On Off Recording Interval Time Set the interval of recording in Interval Recording function 1 to 10 15 20 30 40 50 sec 1 to 10 15 20 30 40 50 min 1 to 4 6 12 24 hour Number of Frames Set the number of frames to be recorded at a time in Interval 1 3 6 9or Recording 2 6 12 HQ 1280 59 94P HQ 1280 50P Frame Rec Setting Turn the Frame Recording function on off Setting the Frame On Off Recording Number of Frames Set the number of frames to be recorded at a time in Frame function 1 3 6 9or Recording 2 6 12 HQ 1280 59 94P HQ 1280 50P P Cache Rec Setting Turn the Picture Cache Recording function on off Setting the Picture
199. rd and play back high quality two channel 16 bit 48 kHz linear PCM uncompressed audio IT friendly The file based recording in MP4 format allows material to be handled with great flexibility in an IT based environment easily available for copying transferring sharing and archiving Instant access thumbnail display with Expand function Each time a recording is started and stopped on the camcorder the video and audio signals are recorded as one clip Furthermore thumbnails are automatically generated for each clip as a visual reference allowing the operator to cue up to a desired scene simply by guiding the cursor to a thumbnail For further convenience the Expand function allows one selected clip in the Thumbnail display to be divided into 12 equal time intervals each with its own thumbnail identifier This is useful if you wish to quickly search for a particular scene within a lengthy clip S LOG gamma and MLUT Monitor Look Up Table usable The PMW F3K F3L can use S LOG Sony Log gamma and MLUT when the CBK RGB01 RGB and S LOG Output Option not supplied is installed and RGB444 is selected for Dual Link output This feature is effective when you create digital masters using digital processing Cutting edge Camera Technologies Super 35 mm type Exmor CMOS sensor The PMW F3K F3L is equipped with a newly developed Super 35 Exmor CMOS sensor which delivers excellent picture performance w
200. rd statuses factory settings by executing All Reset of the OTHERS menu Setup File geq Bum s ay Bulnaijay 6ulols 131 geq Buies y BulneyeyH 6uL0 S 132 Lens Files This camcorder can save the setting data used to compensate for lens characteristics such as flare white shading and white balance as lens files The optimum compensation can be easily made merely by retrieving the appropriate file upon lens replacement You can save up to 32 lens files in the camcorder s built in memory and up to 64 lens files on an SxS memory card Data stored as lens files Item Contents Flare R Flare levels Flare G Flare B White Offset R White Offset B White balance compensation values Shading RHPARA Shading R V SAW Shading R VPARA Shading GHSAW Shading GH PARA Shading GV SAW Shading GV PARA Shading B H SAW Shading BHPARA Shading B VSAW Shading B V PARA Shading R H SAW White shading compensation values Saving a Lens File You can set the compensation data in a lens file using the LENS FILE menu Mounta lens for which you wish to store the compensation data in a file 2 Turn on the camcorder by setting the power switch to ON 3 To save the lens file to an SxS memory card first insert the card into a memory card slot Check that the memory card icon corresponding to the slot is displayed on the LCD monitor Lens Files viewfinder screen If the ico
201. rder Hot shoe for Cooke i lenses Hot shoe for ARRI LDS lenses Attaching a Lens 29 suonesedald 30 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 normally because of data loading at start up The lenses supplied with the PMW F3K are aberration correction lenses Contact a Sony service representative for information about other aberration correction lenses Adjusting the flange focal length Adjustment of the flange focal length distance between the lens mount attachment plane and the imaging plane is necessary in the following situations The first time a lens is attached When changing lenses e If the focus is not sharp at both telephoto and wide angle with a zoom lens The flange focal length for this camcorder can be adjusted by rotating the adjustment screw Use an Allen wrench sized 7 64 inch for the adjustment Counterclockwise rotation lengthens the flange focal length and clockwise rotation shortens it Adjustment screw of flange focal length Attaching a Lens Removing the lens Proceed as follows T While holding the lens turn the lens mount frame counterclockwise 2 Pull the lens forward to remove When another lens is not immediately attached attach the lens mount cap to its original position and secure it by turn
202. re Profile You can reset a selected picture profile to the factory settings standard status Select the picture profile you wish to reset as mentioned in Selecting a Picture Profile using the P PROFILE menu on page 70 2 Select Reset from SET of the P PROFILE menu Execute and Cancel are displayed 3 Select Execute Resetting begins When resetting ends the completion message is displayed for three seconds and the original screen display is restored Storing a Picture Profile on an SxS Memory Card A picture profile can be sent to and stored on an SxS memory card as a file filename PPDATA SUF Only one picture profile can be stored on the same memory card The stored picture profile can be immediately reproduced by reading from the memory card Storing a Picture Profile T Insert a recordable SxS memory card into a slot Confirm that the corresponding access lamp is lit in green 2 Select the picture profile to be stored The selected picture profile number is displayed at the bottom of the screen See Selecting a Picture Profile using the P PROFILE menu on page 70 3 Select SET of the P PROFILE menu Select Store of PP Data Picture Profiles Bulpso09y 71 Bulpso09y 72 P PROFILE PP1 STANDARD SET JETS Black Gamma Low Key SAT Copy PP Data The message PP Data Store Execute Cancel is displayed a
203. ribution terms for any publically available version or derivative of this code cannot be changed i e this code cannot simply be copied and put under another distribution licence including the GNU Public Licence About OpenSSL sexipueddy 155 sexipueddy 156 a a ee Specifications General Power requirements DC 12 V 11 0 V to 17 0 V Power consumption Approx 18 W Typical HD SDI Dual Link Off VF On LCD monitor Off Max 24 W Typical HD SDI Dual Link On VF On LCD monitor On Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Recording playback formats Video HD HQ Mode MPEG 2 MP HL 35 Mbps VBR 1920 x 1080 59 94i 50i 29 97P 25P 23 98P 1440 x 1080 59 94P 50P 29 97P 25P 23 98P 1280 x 720 59 94P 50P 29 97P 25P 23 98P HD SP Mode MPEG 2 MP H 14 25 Mbps CBR 1440 x 1080 59 94i 50i 23 98P is converted to 59 94 in 2 3 pull down processing SD Mode DVCAM 720 x 480 59 94i 29 97P 720 x 576 50i 25P Audio LPCM 16 bits 48 kHz 2 channels Recording playback time With one SBP 16 SP or DVCAM mode Approx 70 min HQ mode Approx 50 min With one SBP 32 or SBS 32G1A SP or DVCAM mode Approx 140 min HQ mode Approx 100 min Specifications With one SBS 64G1A SP or DVCAM mode Approx 280 min HQ mode Approx 200 min The actual recording playback time may differ slightly from th
204. rmits you to select OK MARK DEL T Select OK MARK DEL from the Clip Operation menu The information screen for the selected clip appears and a confirmation message is displayed below the index frame image 2 To delete select Execute then press the jog dial The OK mark is deleted from the selected clip Copying Clips You can copy clips on an SxS memory card to another SxS memory card Each clip is copied with the same name to the destination SxS memory card e If there is another clip having the same name on the destination SxS memory card the clip is copied under a name adding a single digit number in parentheses to the end of the original clip name The parenthetical number is the minimum value that does not exist in the destination memory card Examples ABCD0002 1 if ABCD0002 exists ABCD0002 2 if ABCD0002 1 exists ABCD0005 4 if ABCD0005 3 exists If parenthetical numbers 1 to 9 already exist as the result of repeated copying copying to that card cannot be done any more e A warning message is displayed if there is not sufficient space on the destination SxS memory card Replace the SxS memory card with one with sufficient space When copying an SxS memory card on which multiple clips have been recorded copying all clips to the end may not be achieved even if the destination card has the same capacity as the source card depending on usage conditions memory characteristi
205. s sexipueddy 149 sexipueddy 150 Warning indication Buzzer Tally Cause and measures on LCD viewfinder lamps Backup Battery End The remaining power of the backup battery is insufficient Please Change Replace the battery with a new one Unknown Media A A partitioned memory card or one that contains recorded clips Please Change exceeding the number permitted with this camcorder is loaded This card cannot be used with this camcorder Remove it and load a compatible card Reached Clip Number The maximum number of clips for a single memory card is Limit reached No more clip can be recorded on the card Cannot Record on Replace it with another card Media A Media Error An error occurred with the memory card The card requires Media A Needs to be restoration Restored Remove the card load it again and restore it Media Error Recording cannot be done as the memory card is defective Cannot Record to As playback may be possible it is recommended to replace it Media A with another card after copying the clips as required Media Error Neither recording nor playback can be done as the memory Cannot Use Media A card is defective It cannot be operated with this camcorder Replace it with another card Cannot Use Media A A card of a different file system or an unformatted card was Unsupported File System inserted It cannot be used with this camcorder Replace it with another
206. s see Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons on page 61 When you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button the current adjustment mode and color temperature are displayed on the screen ILUS A aA ATW _4300K PPOFF T1 6 ATW ATW mode W A Memory A mode W B Memory B mode W P Preset mode Executing Auto White Balance Execute auto white balance adjustment according to the color temperature of the light source The adjustment value can be stored in memory A or B Adjusting the White Balance 43 Bulpso098y 44 Auto white balance adjustment cannot be executed in Preset mode 1 To store the adjustment value in memory select Memory A or Memory B mode 2 Select the appropriate ND filter according to the lighting condition 3 Place a white subject under the same lighting condition and shoot it so that a white area is obtained on the screen A white object white cloth a white wall etc near the subject may be used in place Be careful not to have any spots of high illumination on the screen 4 Adjust the lens iris opening Set it to the proper condition if the manual iris adjustment mode is selected 5 Press the AUTO WHT BAL button Auto white balance adjustment begins AUTO WHT BAL button During adjustment an in progress message is displayed on the screen When the adjustment is completed successfully the message changes to a completion message and the obtained color
207. se harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment All interface cables used to connect peripherals must be shielded in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For the customers in Canada This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 For the customers in Europe This product with the CE marking complies with the EMC Directive issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following European standards e EN55103 1 Electromagnetic Interference Emission e EN55103 2 Electromagnetic Susceptibility Immunity This product is intended for use in the following Electromagnetic Environments E1 residential E2 commercial and light industrial E3 urban outdoors E4 controlled EMC environment
208. set settings on the screen Except when Preset white balance mode is selected you cannot confirm the result of changing the Preset White settings on the screen HD Detail Setting Set to On to apply the details to the video signal Adjusting the details to be On Off applied to the picture in HD Level Adjust the detail level mode 99 to 99 0 Frequency Set the center frequency of the details 99 to 99 0 Setting the center frequency higher decreases the details and setting it lower increases the details Crispening Adjust the noise suppression level 99 to 99 0 When you set it to a higher level less noise may be seen as fine elements of details are deleted leaving only high level elements When you set it to a lower level fine elements are applied while increasing noise H V Ratio Adjust the horizontal to vertical ratio of detail 99 to 99 0 elements A higher value makes the vertical elements increased with respect to the horizontal elements White Limiter Limit the white details 99 to 99 0 Black Limiter Limit the black details 99 to 99 0 V DTL Creation Select the source signal to generate vertical details NAM Y G G R from among NAM G or R whichever is higher Y G and G R Knee APT Level Adjust the knee aperture level level of details to be 99 to 99 0 applied to the sections above the knee point Picture Profiles P PROFILE SET Items
209. t another slot is active Removing an SxS memory card 1 Open the cover once press the eject button to release the lock then pull the button out Press and unlock the button Handling SxS Memory Cards 35 suonesedald 36 2 Press the eject button again to remove the card e Data are not guaranteed if the power is turned off or a memory card is removed while the card is being accessed All data on the card may be destroyed Be sure that the access lamps are lit in green or off when you turn off the power or remove memory cards e Fully insert the memory card in the card slot If it is inserted halfway the eject button may not function properly Switching Between SxS Memory Cards When SxS memory cards are loaded in both card slots A and B press the SLOT SELECT button to select the card you wish to use If a card becomes full during recording switching to the other card is automatically executed ra The SLOT SELECT button is disabled while playback is in progress Switching is not executed even if you press the button The button is enabled on the thumbnail screen page 85 Formatting an SxS Memory Card Formatting may be required before using an SxS memory card with this camcorder For an SxS memory card that is not formatted or that was formatted with another system the message Unsupported File System is displayed on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen Format the card as instructed below
210. t is in E E Display Recording mode pressing the DISPLAY BATT INFO button displays the statuses and settings of this unit on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen When you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button again these indications are canceled The recording status indication such as REC is always displayed regardless of operation of the DISPLAY BATT INFO button 1 E E Display mode Recording standby status Remarks M The indication of the items named with this suffix can be independently turned on off with Display On Off of the LCD VF SET menu see page 119 The indication of items named with this suf fix can be turned on off using the assignable buttons to which the corresponding on off functions have been assigned see page 61 1 2 3 4 5 Hill 120min STBY HDVI S amp Q REC TCG 00 00 00 00 g A 60min HQ 1920 23 98P 25 B 120min S amp Q Motion 4 7 299 29 24fps 8 Rec 2 23 9 MLUT P1 709 800 E 22 10 5600K CC _ 74 21 11 ND1 20 12 TLCS B 19 j 752 345 7 10 1520 30 D m ATW 4300K PPOFF T1 6 8dB SHT 1 2000 6kii itmi 13 14 15 1 Battery remaining DC IN voltage indication M page 22 2 i LINK status indication page 138 Only when an external device is connected to the i LINK connector the status of the device is 16 displayed 3 Special recording operation status indication REC Recording in progress
211. t the bottom of the screen 5 Select Execute Writing of the selected picture profile to the memory card begins When writing ends the completion message is displayed for three seconds and the original screen display is restored After you start writing do not remove the SxS memory card until the completion message is displayed Loading a Picture Profile 1 Insert the SxS memory card that contains the picture profile to be loaded into a slot Confirm that the corresponding access lamp is lit in green 2 Select the picture profile name for which the picture profile is to be loaded from the memory card The selected picture profile number is displayed at the bottom of the screen See Selecting a Picture Profile using the P PROFILE menu on page 70 3 Select SET of the P PROFILE menu Select Recall of PP Data The message PP Data Recall Execute Cancel is displayed at the bottom of the screen 5 Select Execute Loading of the picture profile from the memory card begins Picture Profiles When overwriting to the picture profile you specified in step 2 ends the completion message is displayed for three seconds and the loaded settings are immediately reflected After you start loading do not remove the SxS memory card until the completion message is displayed Picture Profile Items The values when Off is selected at SEL of the P PROFILE menu are s
212. te balance mode is switched Setting the Set to Off to instantly change the white balance shockless white Select a larger number to change the white balance more balance slowly through interpolation White Switch ATW MEM Select the mode ATW or Memory B selected at the B lt B gt position of the WHITE BALANCE switch Setting for the WHITE BALANCE switch ATW Speed 1 2 3 4 5 Set the tracing speed of ATW Setting for Auto The larger the number you set the speed becomes faster Tracing White Balance Setup Menu List CAMERA SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Horizontal Inv Setting the image inversion function On Off Set to On to horizontally invert the image Lens IF Selecting the lens interface Type C Type A Off Select the appropriate lens interface in advance before attaching a lens Type C For lenses with a Cooke type connector and those supplied with the PMW F3K Type A For lenses with a ARRI type connector Off For other lenses AUDIO SET Menu NO D CORNI 0 y Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Audio Input Setting for audio inputs TRIM CH 1 Finely adjust the sensitivity of channel 1 of microphone input 20 dBu to 65 dBu 41 dBu in steps of 3 dB in Manual audio adjustment mode TRIM CH 2 Finely adjust the sensitivity of channel 2 of microphone input 20 dBu to 65 dBu 41 dBu in steps of 3 dB in Manual
213. ted a lock icon is displayed to the left Current clip No Total number of clips q 0 GLA Gy 0011 0300 Cursor yellow yds O1 JA OVAT 0 A 4 0 A OK A 6 OK A A 8 OKL A 8 0 9 0 A 0 OKLO A 1 AN 2011 10 53 S amp Q Motion 29 24fps 7 00111 pie HQ 1920 23 9P DUR _00 03 19 2 2 34 5 6 The index frame images of the clips are displayed 5 Recording video format as thumbnails The second digit after the decimal point is not The first frame is automatically specified as the displayed index frame of a clip when recorded You can 6 Duration of the clip change it to another one as required see page 99 7 Timecode The recording date and starting time are displayed below the index image of each clip The OK mark symbol is displayed if the clip is marked The timecode of the index frame is displayed 8 Special recording information If the selected clip was recorded in a special Data for the clip at the cursor are displayed in 1 to recording mode S amp Q Motion Interval Rec or 8 Frame Rec the mode is displayed For a clip recorded in S amp Q Motion mode 1 Date and starting time of recording recording frame rate playback frame rate fps is 2 Clip name displayed to the right 3 OK mark Displayed only if the selected clip is marked OK page 95 4 AV independent file icon Displayed if the selected clip is an AV independent file This indicates that the clip is an AV independent file such as those added to the memory
214. tem auto adjustment system of gain iris and shutter Set the target level to make brighter or darker of auto iris control in TLCS This setting also affects the gain control in AGC mode and shutter speed control in Auto Shutter mode 1 0 Approx one stop further open 0 5 Approx half a stop further open 0 Standard 0 5 Approx half a stop further closed 1 0 Approx one stop further closed 7 Mode The auto iris Backlight Standard control function Spotlight does not operate at Set the auto iris control mode in TLCS Backlight Backlight mode to reduce darkening of the center subject against lights Standard Standard mode present Spotlight Spotlight mode to reduce blown out highlights on the center subject in the spotlight Speed Set the tracing speed of TLCS control 99 to 99 50 AGC Turn the AGC Auto Gain Control function on off On Off AGC Limit Set the maximum gain in AGC 3 6 9 12 18 dB AGC Point Set the iris point for switching to auto iris and auto shutter F2 8 F4 F5 6 control when AGC is on Auto Shutter Turn the Auto Shutter control function on off On Off A SHT Limit Set the maximum shutter speed in Auto Shutter control 1 100 1 150 1 200 1 250 A SHT Point Set the iris point for switching auto iris and auto shutter F5 6 F8 F11 F16 control when Auto Shutter is on Shockless Off 1 2 3 Select the speed of change in white balance when the white Whi
215. the Audio Recording Levels You can select automatic or manual adjustment mode independently for each channel To adjust the levels automatically AGC When the AUDIO SELECT switches CH 1 and CH 2 are set to AUTO the audio recording levels are automatically adjusted Two AGC modes can be selected with MIC AGC of Audio Input page 113 of the AUDIO SET menu High For general audio recording Recording Audio Signals Low For music recording or recording in an event where high sound pressure may be generated To adjust the levels manually Set the AUDIO SELECT switches CH 1 and CH 2 to MANUAL and adjust the audio recording levels by turning the AUDIO LEVEL controls Set the controls to 5 for the reference setting 0 dB Setting to 10 maximizes the level 12 dB and setting to 0 minimizes it 00 The input levels are displayed on the screen when you press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button 57 baa om i846 SHT V200AG ENN ea Fine adjustment of the recording is possible using TRIM CH 1 and TRIM CH 2 of Audio Input page 113 of the AUDIO SET menu For high quality recording adjust not only the AUDIO LEVEL controls but also TRIM CH 1 and TRIM CH 2 so that the optimum microphone sensitivity is obtained When you perform fine adjustments with TRIM CH 1 and TRIM CH 2 set the AUDIO LEVEL controls to 5 and adjust the items so that the appropriate meter indications are obtained
216. ting loading a picture Recall To load a picture profile from an SxS memory card profile Reset Execute Cancel Select Execute to reset Resetting a picture profile 1 The Area Indication setting is common to all picture profiles PP1 to PP10 2 To execute Color Detection or Area Detection 1 Select Color Detection or Area Detection A square marker that indicates the detection area appears in the center of the screen and Execute and Cancel are displayed below 2 Select Execute Color phase detection in the marker area is performed When detection successfully ends a completion message is displayed then the screen is restored With Multi Matrix the target color of multi matrix correction is changed to the color detected by Color Detection and the Area Indication zebra pattern appears on the screen With Skin Tone Detail the target area for the adjustment is changed to the area centering around the color detected by Area Detection and the Area Indication zebra pattern appears on the screen If detection fails an error message appears then the precious screen is restored Picture Profiles Deleting Clips In E E Display mode the Last Clip DEL function for deleting the last recorded clip and the All Clips DEL function for deleting all clips from an SxS memory card are available For clip deletion in Thumbnail Screen mode see Deleting Clips on
217. tings of a Picture Profile 71 Resetting a Picture Profile ccceseseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 71 Storing a Picture Profile on an SxS Memory Card 71 Picture Profile tems vi c s ciseia iat eic enschede 73 Deleting Clips scscccsscssscsssscssscsssesssscssessessecessesssesssesesees 79 Deleting the Last Recorded Clip eects 79 Deleting Clips Collectively oo seeeseneeseeeneees 79 Operating Planning Metadata ososesoososososossoscesescsososossesose 80 Loading a Planning Metadata File oe 80 Defining a Clip Name in Planning Metadata 81 Defining Shot Mark Names in Planning Metadata 83 Copying Planning Metadata Files Collectively 83 Thumbnail Screens cscscsssssssssssssssssesesesssscsesesssessesecsssees 85 Configuration of the Thumbnail Screen ee 86 Changing the Type of Thumbnail Screen 88 Playing Back Clips csssscssssssssssssssssscssesssssesessesssessseseseess 89 Playing Back the Selected and Subsequent Clips in Sequence 1 89 Monitoring Audio s es lt 90 Switching to High Speed Playback 90 CUCING Up eieiei Gn A tenia ee Pen eiee 91 Adding Shot Marks During Playback HD Mode 91 Status Displays Clip Operations csccsccscssessssssssssssssscescescessecsscsscsscsseeseesers 92 Clip Operation Menus 0 00 cece eee eeeeeseeeeseeseneeseeees 92 Basic Operations of the Clip Operation Menus 93
218. tion Color Detection Execute Cancel Execute to detect the target color on the screen for multi matrix correction Axis B B MG MG MG R R YL YL YL G G Specify a color targeted by multi matrix correction 16 axis mode G CY CY B Hue Set the the hue of the color targeted by multi matrix 99 to 99 0 correction for each 16 axis mode Saturation Adjust the saturation of the color targeted by multi 99 to 99 0 matrix correction for each 16 axis mode Picture Profiles Bulpso098 4 73 Bulpso098y 74 P PROFILE SET Items Subitems and setting values Contents White Offset White Set to On to shift the conversion value for auto Setting the white balance On Off white balance in Memory A or B mode and that for offset and the color auto tracing white in ATW mode to a lower color temperature of the preset temperature or a higher color temperature white Offset lt A gt Adjust the volume of the offset white shifting 99 to 99 0 volumes of the conversion value in Memory A OffsetcB gt Memory B or ATW mode respectively 99 to 99 0 Offset lt ATW gt 99 to 99 0 Preset White Adjust the preset color temperature when Preset 2100 to 10000 3200 white balance mode is selected in steps of 100K e Except when the white balance is in Memory A or B mode or when ATW is active you cannot confirm the result of changing the Offset White and Off
219. tion the in progress message and status bar are displayed and the access lamp is lit in red When restoration is completed the completion message is displayed for three seconds If restoration fails e A write protected SxS memory card or one on which an error occurred cannot be restored For such a card a warning message is displayed Release the write protection or replace the card as per the instructions in the message e An SxS memory card on which an error occurred may become usable again through repeated formatting e In some cases only parts of clips cannot be restored Playback of the restored clips becomes possible again e The following operation may restore an SxS memory card for which the message Could not Restore Some Clips is repeatedly displayed each time you try the restoration process 1 Copy necessary clips to another SxS memory card using the copy function page 95 of the camcorder or the dedicated application software supplied page 137 2 Format the problem SxS memory card using the format function of this camcorder 3 Return the necessary clips to the SxS memory card by copy operation Recording playback during restoration You can perform recording or playback using the SxS memory card in the other card slot while restoration is in progress For restoration of media recorded with this unit be sure to use this unit Media recorded with a device other than this unit or with another
220. tput Selecting Output mode 59 94 2 3PullDown 23 98PsF Select the video output format when the video format is HQ 1920 23 98P or HQ 1440 23 98P invalid with video formats other than HQ 1920 23 98P and HQ 1440 23 98P Dual Link amp Gamma Select Setting the dual link output Off 1 5G YPbPr422 amp Video Set the output from the HD SDI A B connectors Off No signal output 1 5G YPbPr422 amp Video To output 1 5G Dual Link HD SDI signal using both the A and B connectors The following choices become available when the CBK RGBO1 RGB and S LOG Output Option is installed 1 5G RGB444 amp Video 1 5G RGB444 amp S Log 3G YPbPr422 amp Video 3G RGB444 amp Video 3G RGB444 amp S Log S LOG LUT Select Setting the MLUT for S LOG output sBumes pejreyeq pue uoleunByuoy nua Off P1 709 800 P2 HG8009G40 P3 HG8009G33 P4 709 180 U1 709 180 U2 709 180 U3 709 180 U4 709 180 US 709 180 Select the MLUT Monitor Look Up Table to be applied to the video signals with S LOG except for the signals of Dual Link output signals recorded on the camcorder and signals output from the SDI output HDMI output Video output and i LINK output Off MLUT not applied original S LOG is output 709 800 Gamma 709 with 800 dynamic range HG8009G40 Hypergamma with 800 dynamic range HG8009G33 Hypergamma with 800 dynamic range 709 180 Gamma 709 with 800 dynamic
221. various PL mount lenses can be used with the PMW F3K F3L For other lenses usable with the PAW F3K F3L ask a Sony service representative For information on handling lenses refer to the operation guide of the lenses Do not leave the camcorder with the lens facing the sun Direct sunlight can enter through the lens be focused in the camcorder and cause fire Attaching a Lens Notes e Turn off the camcorder before attaching removing the lens e The camera interface of the camcorder is set to Type C for the lenses supplied with the PMW PF3K and those having a Cooke connector When attaching a lens with an ARRI connector usable in the future set the interface to Type A with Lens IF page 113 of the CAMERA SET menu Or set it to Off for other lenses If the interface setting is not correct a warning message will be displayed when you turn on the camcorder For details on menu operations see Basic Menu Operations on page 107 7 ARRI Group 1 Turn the lens mount frame counterclockwise and remove the mount cap from the lens mount suonesedald Align the recess of the lens with the alignment pin at the upper part of the lens mount of the camcorder and set the lens in place While holding the lens turn the lens mount frame clockwise to secure the lens When using an ARRILDS lens or a Cooke i lens align the contacts of the lens with the corresponding hot shoe of the camco
222. ver long periods of time and also when creating pictures with special effects of extremely quick motion Frame Recording function Frame Recording is a unique feature of the PMW F3K F3L camcorder that is especially useful for clay animation shooting With this function images for pre determined frame are recorded each time the record button is pressed Shutter angle settings In addition to the electric shutter speed controls the PMW F3K F3L also has a shutter angle control which is familiar to cinematographers Picture Profile feature The Picture Profile feature allows the camera operator to easily call up customized picture tonal settings to suit particular shooting conditions Picture Cache function The unit can utilize its internal memory to store the image being captured allowing recording to commence a certain time 15 seconds at maximum in advance of when the recording button is pressed Planning Metadata function The PMW F3K F3L can load planning metadata prepared by a computer and shoot with the clip names and shot marks specified in the planning metadata Wireless LAN supported The PMW F3K F3L can be connected to a computer via a wireless LAN Wi Fi connection when the CBK RGBO1 RGB and S LOG Output Option not supplied is installed and the CBK WAO1 Wi Fi Adapter is connected to the Option connector A Wi Fi connection allows you to transfer planning metadata from a computer to the camcorder an
223. witch to ON when you press any The SxS memory card is write Release the write protection page 34 or replace the recording start stop protected card with a non protected SxS memory card button The SxS memory card is full Replace the card with one having sufficient space The SxS memory card needs Restore the memory card page 37 restoration Playback does not start The power switch is set to OFF Set the power switch to ON when you press the PLAY button The supplied IR Remote Remote control operation is disabled Enable remote control operation page 32 Commander does not The battery of the IR Remote Replace the battery with a new one work Commander is exhausted Audio recording is not The AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 Adjust the audio recording levels with the AUDIO possible controls are set to the minimum level LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls page 56 The recorded sound is The audio level is too high Adjust the audio recording levels with the AUDIO distorted LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls page 56 and record again The recorded sound hasa The audio level is too low Adjust the audio recording levels with the AUDIO high noise level LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 controls page 56 and record again sexipueddy Troubleshooting 147 External Devices Symptoms Cause Remedy The equipment connected Input Source Select of the VIDEO Set it to i LINK to the camcorder viaan SET menu is set to Camer
224. y characteristics Level Select the level for the aperture correction 99 to 99 0 Picture Profiles P PROFILE SET Bulpso098 4 Items Subitems and setting values Contents Knee Setting Set to On to compress the high luminance area of Adjusting the knee level On Off the picture Knee is fixed and cannot be changed in the following cases e When Gamma is set to CINE to 4 e When the electronic shutter is in Slow Shutter mode Auto Knee Set to On to automatically set the best knee On Off conditions according to the luminance level of the picture With Off the knee conditions can be manually adjusted independently of the luminance level of the picture Point Set the knee point when Auto Knee is Off 50 to 109 90 Slope Set the knee slope volume of compression when 99 to 99 0 Auto Knee is Off Knee SAT Level Adjust the knee saturation level for the area over 0 to 99 50 the knee point Gamma Level Adjust the gamma compensation level Adjusting the gamma 99 to 99 0 compensation level and Select Select the type of reference curve for gamma selecting the gamma curve STD1 DVW STD2 x4 5 STD3 x3 5 STD4 240M STD5 R709 STD6 x5 0 CINE CINE2 CINE3 CINE4 compensation STD1 DVW DVW camcorder equivalent STD2 4 5 x4 5 gain STD3 x3 5 x3 5 gain STD4 240M SMPTE 240M equivalent STDS R709 ITU R709 equivalent STD6 5 0 x5 0 gain CINE1 This smo
225. yed IR Remote IR Remote Commander status The status On enabled Off disabled of the IR Remote Commander is displayed BATTERY MEDIA Status Screen The information on the battery pack and SxS memory cards is displayed BATTERY MEDIA Battery MM M M M BO000 Charge Count 55 HDD A BeBOoOOoO HDD B Beoooo 10 100 OOOOOOO 20min Life 100 mCOOCO OO00O 50min Life 10 10 100 Media A Media B Battery Battery charge remaining The remaining charge level of the mounted battery pack is displayed Charge Count Repeated charge times The number of times that the mounted battery pack has been charged is displayed HDD A HDD B Battery remaining of PHU 120R units When PHU 120R Professional Hard Disk units are connected the remaining power levels of the batteries of the PHU 120R units connected via the respective card slots are displayed skejdsiq Sns Media A Media B Remaining space available recording time and estimated service life rewriting limit The remaining space of the SxS memory cards in the respective card slots is indicated on the meters At the right the available time for recording if done at the current bit rate is displayed in minutes The time indication will be min if no SxS memory card or an invalid card is in the slot If the card is write protected a jf icon is shown to the right of the time indication The Life value is displayed only for an SxS memory card which supports

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