Sony 400K - DSR Camcorder - 1.04 MP, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...03 1 Digital Camcorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference DSR 400L 400PL DSR 400K 400PK DSR 450WSL 450WSPL 2005 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...uipment 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 cause 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 interferenc...

Page 3: ...g of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries Pour les utilisateurs aux Etats Unis et au Canada RECYCLAGE DES ACCUMULATEURS AUX IONS DE LITHIUM Les accumulateurs aux ions de lithium sont recyclables Vous pouvez contribuer à préserver l environnement en rapportant les piles usées dans un point de c...

Page 4: ...he Shoulder Pad Position 32 Fitting to a Tripod 33 Using a Video Light 33 Preparing Audio Input System 34 Using the supplied microphone 34 Using an external microphone 34 Using a wireless microphone system 35 Connecting line input audio equipment 37 Connecting the Remote Control Unit DSR 450WS 450WSP only 37 Chapter 3 Connections Connecting a Monitor 40 Using an i LINK Connection 41 Settings requi...

Page 5: ...Selecting the output signals DSR 450WS 450WSP only 104 Setting the color temperature manually 104 Specifying an offset for the auto white balance setting 105 Setting the date time of the internal clock 105 Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches 106 Selecting the lens file 106 Selecting the aspect ratio DSR 450WS 450WSP only 106 Setting the CCD scan mode DSR 450WS 450WSP only 107 Chapter 6 Saving a...

Page 6: ...figuration as shown in the figure below The camcorders comprise both NTSC and PAL versions The operation of the basic camcorder is the same in all cases DSR 400K 400PK DSR 400L 400PL DSR 450WSL 450WSPL DXF 801 Viewfinder DSR 400 400P 450WS 450WSP Camcorder Shoulder strap VCL 917BY Zoom Lens Test chart for flange focal length adjustment Microphone VCT U14 Tripod Adaptor Lens mount cap Operating Ins...

Page 7: ...o record film like images The video image is recorded as an interlaced scan signal 60i by 2 3 pull down conversion For details on recording in progressive scan mode see Setting the CCD scan mode DSR 450WS 450WSP only on page 108 ASSIGN Assignable switches Assignable switches provided on the side panel and on the top of the grip respectively can be assigned to functions such as ATW VTR start stop e...

Page 8: ...um body Automatic aspect ratio switching between 16 9 and 4 3 DSR 450WS 450WSP only VTR features Standard size and mini size DVCAM cassettes Equipped with a tape drive with an original Sony mechanism this camcorder can use both standard size DVCAM cassettes a standard cassette that can record a maximum of 180 minutes in DVCAM mode and mini size DVCAM cassettes a small cassette that is convenient t...

Page 9: ...VTR MODE page of the MAINTENANCE menu d AUTO W B BAL automatic white black balance adjustment switch Activates the white black balance automatic adjustment functions WHT Adjusts the white balance automatically If the WHITE BAL switch page 11 is set to A or B the white balance setting is stored in the corresponding memory BLK Adjusts the black set and black balance automatically e VF viewfinder con...

Page 10: ...reviously set with the menu When this switch is operated the new setting appears on the setting change adjustment progress message display area for about 3 seconds For details about the shutter speed and shutter mode settings see Setting the electronic shutter on page 52 m AUDIO LEVEL knob Adjusts the channel 1 audio input level manually You can invalidate the setting of this knob in the F AUDIO V...

Page 11: ...utes the alarm tone h LCD monitor Displays VTR related warnings remaining battery capacity remaining tape capacity audio levels time data and so on For details see Status display on the LCD monitor on page 23 i MENU switch When flicking toward ON the USER menu is displayed When flicking toward STATUS the status of the camcorder of current settings is displayed For details see Displaying menus on p...

Page 12: ... is pressed the counter display section changes as follows This setting is activated only when the LCD monitor display is set to STATUS with the DISP SEL button COUNTER Displays the elapsed recording playback time TC Displays time code U BIT Displays user bit data d DISP SEL display selection button Each time pressing this button the display in the LCD monitor changes as follows CHAR Displays vide...

Page 13: ...ding the tape f WARNING indicator Lights up or blinks when an abnormality occurs in the VTR section For details about the meaning of the lights displayed see Operation Warnings on page 125 g TAPE indicator Lights up as below depending on the situation Continuous When the cassette is in the camcorder Blinking While the cassette is loading or ejecting Lights out When the cassette is not in the camco...

Page 14: ...hannel 1 2 recording level controls If the audio is input via the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors adjusts the audio levels of channels 1 and 2 when the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switches see below are set to MANUAL g F RUN SET R RUN free run set recording run switch Selects the operating mode for the internal time code generator The operating mode is set as explained below depending on the position of ...

Page 15: ... DV OUT connector PARALLEL Operates both internal and external VTRs simultaneously INT ONLY Operates the internal VTR only External VTR operation is performed locally EXT ONLY Operates the external VTR only k FRONT MIC LOW CUT switch Set to ON to insert a high pass filter in the microphone circuit reducing wind noise Normally leave the switch in the OFF position Left and upper view Front section a...

Page 16: ...ier phase For DSR 450WS 450WSP only Inputs an external video signal Installing a CBK SC01 Composite Input Board allows you to record external analog composite video signals input via this connector Non standard video signals such as VHS cannot be recorded For details see Recording Analog Composite Signals with a CBK SC01 Installed DSR 450WS 450WSP only on page 64 c MONITOR OUT connector Outputs a ...

Page 17: ...13 in the same manner as the REC TALLY indicator in the viewfinder For details see Operation Warnings on page 125 b TALLY switch Set to ON to activate the TALLY indicator see above function c Battery attachment interface Attach a BP GL65 GL95 L60S battery pack Furthermore by attaching an AC DN10 AC Adaptor you can operate the camcorder using an AC power supply For details about how to attach the b...

Page 18: ... supporting the DV format or a computer using i LINK cable DV cable If video and audio signals from an external device connected to the i LINK DV OUT connector are not output disconnect the i LINK cable DV cable and then reconnect it making sure that it is firmly seated When you connect the camcorder and other equipment such as a hard disk drive with an i LINK interface to a computer with i LINK c...

Page 19: ...oto Optical Co Ltd FUJINON h Iris ring Turn this ring for manual iris control Set the Iris mode selector see below to the M position beforehand i RET return button Use to check the recorded image When the internal VTR is in recording pause mode press this button to review the last few seconds of the recording in the viewfinder recording review For details see Playing and Checking Recorded Contents...

Page 20: ...400 400P It operates in either 4 3 or 16 9 mode when connected to the DSR 450WS 450WSP a Eyepiece focusing knob Adjusts the viewfinder focus to match your eyesight page 30 b Stopper Lift up when detaching the viewfinder page 31 c PEAKING control Adjusts the outline intensity of the viewfinder image page 30 d CONTRAST control Adjusts the contrast of the viewfinder image page 30 e LIGHT switch and l...

Page 21: ... the viewfinder screen The viewfinder screen displays not only the video picture but also characters and messages indicating the camcorder settings and operating status a center marker a safety zone marker etc When the MENU switch is set to OFF and the DISPLAY switch is set to ON the items for which an ON setting was made in the VF DISP 1 page of the OPERATION menu or with related switches are dis...

Page 22: ... adjustment progress message display area For details see Display modes and setting change confirmation adjustment progress messages on page 99 i EXT IV indicator DSR 450WS 450WSP only Displayed when a CBK SC01 Composite Input Board is installed for input of external composite signals j Recording format Indicates the current recording format k Iris setting auto iris override Indicates the F value ...

Page 23: ... the currently selected aspect ratio The 16 9 mode can be selected for the DSR 450WS 450WSP Status display on the LCD monitor The following display appears when the LCD monitor display is set to STATUS with the DISP SEL button a Video format Indicates the video format of the image that is currently playing or being recorded DVCAM The video format is set to DVCAM mode DV SP The video format is set ...

Page 24: ...r Note Indication Battery voltage BP L60S L90A L60A L90 L60 BP 90A NP 1B Other batteries BATT E F 15 5V or more 12 0V or more 17 0V or more BATT E F 15 1 to 15 5V 11 7 to 12 0V 16 0 to 17 0V BATT E F 14 6 to 15 1V 11 5 to 11 7V 15 0 to 16 0V BATT E F 13 8 to 14 6V 11 3 to 11 5V 14 0 to 15 0V BATT E F 12 9 to 13 8V 11 1 to 11 3V 13 0 to 14 0V BATT E F 12 0 to 12 9V 10 9 to 11 1V 12 0 to 13 0V BATT ...

Page 25: ...450WS 450WSP in English French German Italian and Spanish CD ROM system requirements The following are required to access the supplied CD ROM disc Computer PC with Intel Pentium CPU Installed memory 64 MB or more CD ROM drive 8 or faster Monitor Monitor supporting resolution of 800 600 or higher Operating system Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 Windows XP Profession...

Page 26: ...t or damaged Contact your Sony service representative Note Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States a...

Page 27: ...tteries Other types of lithium batteries may come loose when this camcorder is moved If you have difficulty finding CR2032 Lithium Batteries contact your Sony dealer 1 Set the POWER switch to on 2 Press down the catch at the top of the battery cover and open the cover 3 Take out the lithium battery 4 Reverse step 3 to insert a replacement lithium battery Make sure that the symbol on the battery is...

Page 28: ...nge focal length It is necessary to adjust the flange focal length the distance from the lens flange to the plane of the image along the optical axis in the following cases When a lens is fitted for the first time After changing lenses When during zoom operations the focus does not match properly from telephoto to wide angle 1 Set the iris selector to the M Manual position 2 Turn the iris ring to ...

Page 29: ...corder 2 Slide the battery pack down until its LOCK arrow points at the matching line on the camcorder To detach the battery pack During recording playback and loading unloading a tape be careful never to remove the battery pack Make sure to turn the camcorder off before changing the battery except when using an AC 550 and an AC DN2 DN10 AC adaptor together Using an AC adaptor To use the AC 550 AC...

Page 30: ...switching 3 Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one Adjusting the Viewfinder Depending on the eyesight of the operator whether longsighted or shortsighted the optimal position of the viewfinder image varies Adjusting brightness contrast and so on improves the visibility of the viewfinder screen Although these adjustments may make the viewfinder image clearer they have no effect on the ou...

Page 31: ...or 0 5 to 3 diopters For details consult your Sony dealer To adjust contrast and brightness Carry out these adjustments with the color bars displayed 1 Set the OUTPUT DCC switch to the BARS position The color bars appear in the viewfinder 2 Watching the color bars turn the CONTRAST and BRIGHT controls to adjust the contrast and brightness 3 Return the OUTPUT DCC switch to its original position To ...

Page 32: ...ard or forward by up to 35 mm 1 7 16 inches This adjustment helps you get the best balance for shooting with the camcorder on your shoulder 1 Raise the lever in the center of the shoulder pad to unlock the shoulder pad 2 Slide the shoulder pad backward or forward until it is in the most convenient position 3 Bring down the lever to lock the shoulder pad in the selected position g Clip Pull up the ...

Page 33: ...to AUTO you can turn the light on and off automatically as you start and stop the VTR operation The output of the video light connector on the camcorder is controlled to 12 V even when the camcorder is supplied with 12 V or more power through the DC IN connector or battery pack The brightness or color temperature of the light will not change according to voltage increase Do not use a video light w...

Page 34: ...upply type cable Using an external microphone You can connect up to two external monaural microphones to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors using a CAC 12 Microphone Holder not supplied The procedure below is an example showing attachment of an ECM 670 672 etc Electret Condenser Microphone 1 Remove the fixing screws for external microphone holder 2 Attach the CAC 12 Microphone Holder 3 Open the CAC...

Page 35: ...differences in the input level In order for the AUDIO IN CH 1 and CH 2 connectors on the camcorder to be able to provide a phantom 48 V power supply female XLR connectors 3 pin are fitted If the microphone cable has a female connector use an adaptor When you detach a CAC 12 Microphone Holder once you have attached to the camcorder be careful not to lose the two screws fixing the CAC 12 After detac...

Page 36: ...tach a WRR tuner fitting not supplied service part number A 8278 057 A to the back of the camcorder 1 Use a Phillips type screwdriver to tighten the four screws placed in the tuner fitting as illustrated below 2 Loosen the adjustment screws of the tuner fitting 3 Adjust the tuner fitting position for a BP GL65 GL95 L60S Battery Pack to be attached and tighten the adjustment screws to fix its posit...

Page 37: ...g the RM B150 B750 Remote Control Unit enables remote control of the principal camera and VTR functions Connecting the remote control unit to the REMOTE connector 8 pin automatically puts the camcorder into remote control mode If you disconnect the remote control unit the remote control mode is cancelled Camcorder switch functions when the remote control unit is connected The following switches on...

Page 38: ...or details see To use settings of the paint adjustment data stored in the independent data region even when a remote control unit is connected on page 39 Structure of the paint adjustment data The non volatile memory of the camcorder used for storing paint adjustment data consists of two regions as shown below one is the independent data region that is used when a remote control unit is not connec...

Page 39: ...de with the remote control unit can be retained even if the remote control unit is removed However if the switch position on the remote control unit differs from the one on the camcorder the switch position on the camcorder takes precedence over that on the remote control unit For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 93 To avoid changing video adjustment data when a remote ...

Page 40: ...r mutes the audio signal portion of the SDI output You can select either VBS or SDI for the output signal of the VIDEO OUT connector depending on the input connector used on the monitor See 1 and 2 in the illustration above For details about settings see Selecting the output signals DSR 450WS 450WSP only on page 104 The items displayed on a monitor are same as the ones on the viewfinder For detail...

Page 41: ...nnector PARALLEL Operates both internal and external VTRs simultaneously INT ONLY Operates the internal VTR only External VTR operation is performed locally EXT ONLY Operates the external VTR only The TALLY indicator on the camcorder lights up when the external VTR is in recording mode When there is no equipment connected to the i LINK DV OUT connector on the camcorder the setting of the REC TRIGG...

Page 42: ... internal VTR of the camcorder Depending on the external equipment connected the playback image may be overlapped or skipped over if the playback signal contains jitter However this is not a malfunction In order to check the video image when a DSR 1500A 1800A 2000A or similar equipment is connected to the camcorder it is necessary to set the input to a setting other than i LINK When the input is s...

Page 43: ...the instruction manual supplied with the external VTR To control the camcorder from a non linear editing system Using the i LINK cable DV cable you can transfer video and audio signals to a non linear editing system from the camcorder Editing software that supports the selected recording format DVCAM or DV must be used Example of connection 1 Set the REC TRIGGER switch to INT ONLY 2 Operate the PC...

Page 44: ...rder becomes stable a state where a normal picture appears on the viewfinder or the LCD monitor and then connect the other camcorders Example 1 When camcorder 2 is synchronized with the signal of camcorder 1 Example 2 When camcorder 1 and 2 are synchronized with the signal of a DME switching device etc Notes DSR 450WS 450WSP DSR 400 400P 450WS 450WSP BNC cable to VIDEO OUT to MONITOR OUT Camcorder...

Page 45: ... the procedure above and take out the cassette by pressing the EJECT button in step 3 Before inserting a cassette make sure that there is no cassette in the cassette compartment Inserting two cassettes by mistake may cause a malfunction Internal parts of the camcorder may become bent or otherwise damaged if you attempt to insert a mini size cassette in the wrong direction such as with the cassette...

Page 46: ...is sharply in focus Thus reducing the depth of field means that the range is reduced as well and increasing the depth of field means that it is increasing as well 3 Check the switch settings on the camcorder 4 Check the settings in the menu 5 Check the lens settings and flange focal length adjustment page 28 6 Adjust the eyepiece focus and the contrast and brightness of the viewfinder image page 3...

Page 47: ...le cassettes It is recommended to use the DVCAM cassettes listed below for this camcorder The in each model name is actually ME indicating that a cassette memory is contained or N indicating that no cassette memory is contained The numbers in the model names show maximum recording playback time minutes for each model For example the maximum recording playback time of the PDV 184 is 184 minutes If ...

Page 48: ...ock mode which consumer DV format adopts the two sampling frequencies are independent Therefore lock mode is more effective than unlock mode in digital processing and smooth transition during audio editing Audio with sampling frequency 16 bit 32 kHz and 44 1 kHz cannot be recorded on this camcorder Compatibility on cassettes The recording format of picture is defined according to recorder s format...

Page 49: ...el of video equipment you may not be able to edit When you use a tape as explained in 1 to 3 above you may find limitations regardless of the format of the player and recorder Limitations on editing When using a tape copied or edited using DV connectors you will find the following limitations when editing because of the difference in DVCAM and DV formats Due to the difference of a track pitch you ...

Page 50: ... appear on the CCDs in addition to the normal black balance operation 1 Power the camcorder on and set the OUTPUT DCC switch to CAM 2 Push the AUTO W B BAL switch to BLACK and release the switch The switch returns to the center position and the adjustment is executed During adjustment the following message is displayed on the viewfinder screen The black balance adjustment ends in a few seconds wit...

Page 51: ...n the rectangle 4 Adjust the lens iris Manually adjusted lens Set the iris to an appropriate setting Lens with automatic iris Set the automatic manual switch on the lens to automatic 5 Push the AUTO W B BAL switch to WHITE and then release the switch The switch returns to the center position and the adjustment is executed During adjustment the message AWB EXECUTING is displayed on the viewfinder s...

Page 52: ...nction is activated to automatically adjust the white balance of the picture being shot for varying lighting conditions If a memory error occurs If the error message STORED DATA NG flashes on the viewfinder screen when the camcorder is turned on the white balance memory contents have been lost Adjust the white balance again Contact your Sony representative if this message continues to appear even ...

Page 53: ...itch set to ON and the ECS or SLS mode selected use the MENU knob for adjustment You can use the SHT ENABLE page of the OPERATION menu to narrow the range of choice in advance or to select in advance whether or not you use ECS SLS mode To set the shutter mode and standard mode shutter speed Once the shutter speed is selected it is retained even when the camcorder is turned off 1 Set VF DISP MODE t...

Page 54: ...utter speed of ECS with the rotary encoder of the RM B150 To set the shutter speed in SLS mode 1 Follow steps in To set the shutter mode and standard mode shutter speed on page 53 to set the shutter speed mode to SLS 2 Turn the MENU knob until the desired number of frames appears The number of frames can be set to values in the range 1 to 8 and 16 1 frame nearly equals to 1 30 second To change the...

Page 55: ...nce value 1 Set IRIS OVERRIDE to ON on the AUTO IRIS page of the OPERATION menu For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 93 2 Flick the MENU switch to OFF The AUTO IRIS page disappears from the viewfinder screen 3 Turn the MENU knob to change the reference value as below When setting the shutter speed while the shutter mode is set to ECS or SLS the setting of shutter speed ...

Page 56: ...then press the MENU knob b changes to z and z changes to 3 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired automatic iris window and then press the MENU knob The shaded parts below indicate the area where light detection occurs z changes to b changes to z and the selection is set If you select VAR the following items become effective and you can set the window of the desired size Set each item to the des...

Page 57: ...EL control on the side of the camcorder and the AUDIO LEVEL control on the front of the camcorder adjust so that the audio level meter shows up to 20 dB for a normal input volume The input level value of the audio channel 1 is the value of the AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 control on the side multiplied by the value of the AUDIO LEVEL control on the front The input level value of the audio channel 2 is the val...

Page 58: ...e start again This reads the previous recording and synchronizes the internal time code generator thus allowing the new time code to be recorded consecutively To save the actual time in the time code Setting the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch to CLOCK saves the actual time in the time code When it is necessary to set the actual time use the TIME DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS menu For details see Setting t...

Page 59: ...lay TC on the counter display section 4 Supply a time code signal and a reference video signal complying with the SMPTE standard and in proper phase relationship to the TC IN connector and to the GENLOCK IN connector respectively This operation synchronizes the internal time code generator with the external time code After about 10 seconds you can disconnect the external time code without losing t...

Page 60: ...You can specify a color other than a skin tone to adjust the color 1 Set SKIN AREA IND to ON on the SKIN DETAIL page of the PAINT menu For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 93 2 Set SKIN DETECT on the SKIN DETAIL page of the PAINT menu This causes the area detect cursor to be shown in the viewfinder 3 Place the area detect cursor on the target then execute SKIN DETECT Th...

Page 61: ...f mode it takes time for the recording to start after pressing the REC button You can set the time out value for automatic switching to standby off mode from 1 minute 3 minutes or 5 minutes on the VTR MODE page of the MAINTENANCE menu page 84 Starting back space editing at any tape position This section describes the steps for inserting a new scene at any desired position on the tape The following...

Page 62: ... If the POWER switch is set to on and off repeatedly If the camcorder is left powered off for several hours If the camcorder is subject to severe vibration while powered off If for any other reason the automatic recording continuity function is unable to operate correctly If the lithium battery CR2032 is exhausted or if no lithium battery has been fitted If the recording format is changed Using th...

Page 63: ...d M means minutes 1M is one minute 4 To turn on the light automatically before starting to record set PRE LIGHTING time to turn on the light before starting to record on the FUNCTION 1 page of the OPERATION menu You can select either OFF 2S 5S or 10S Set the LIGHT switch on the camcorder to AUTO to turn on the light before recording The light switch must also be set to ON With these settings the l...

Page 64: ...WD PLAY and STOP To use these buttons stop recording by pressing the REC button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens Menu operation While recording in Interval Rec mode you cannot change the settings of INTERVAL TIME and REC TIME To change the settings stop recording by pressing the REC button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens Recording Analog Composite Signals with a CBK SC...

Page 65: ...rectly By assigning the LENS RET function to the ASSIGN switch you can use the switch in the same way as the lens RET button For details see Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches on page 106 During recording review do not set the POWER switch to off The camcorder may not be able to find the continue point You cannot start recording until the recording review has finished Checking the recording on...

Page 66: ...e DSR 450WS 450WSP 3 Only when a CBK SD01 SDI Output Board is installed in the DSR 450WS 450WSP TOP MENU USER Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 IRIS OVERRIDE DETAIL LEVEL MASTER BLACK BLACK GAMMA MASTER BLK GAMMA COLOR TEMP P SKIN DETAIL ALL SKIN DETECT SKIN AREA IND SKIN DTL SELECT SKIN DETAIL SKIN DETAIL LVL SCN 1 SCN 2 SCN 3 SCN 4 SCN 5 STANDARD REC FORMAT AU MODE 16 9 4 3 SELECT...

Page 67: ...UT MARKER MONI OUT ZEBRA ASSIGN SW 1 ASSIGN SW 2 ASSIGN SW 3 ASSIGN SW 4 DF NDF 3 INTERVAL REC REC TIME INTERVAL TIME PRE LIGHTING D5600 WIDE AWB WHITE SWITCH B SHOCKLESS WHITE ATW SPEED LOW LIGHT LOW LIGHT LEVEL VF BATT WARNING VF DISP VF DISP MODE DISP EXTENDER DISP FILTER DISP WHITE DISP GAIN DISP SHUTTER DISP AUDIO DISP TAPE DISP IRIS DISP COLOR TEMP DISP BATT REMAIN DISP DC IN DISP 16 9 4 3 I...

Page 68: ...ER BOX HEIGHT USER BOX H POS USER BOX V POS CENTER H POS CENTER V POS GAIN LOW GAIN MID GAIN HIGH GAIN TURBO TURBO SW IND ZEBRA ZEBRA SELECT ZEBRA1 DET LEVEL ZEBRA1 APT LEVEL ZEBRA2 DET LEVEL VF DETAIL LEVEL VF ASPECT 1 IRIS OVERRIDE IRIS SPEED CLIP HIGH LIGHT IRIS WINDOW IRIS WINDOW IND IRIS VAR WIDTH IRIS VAR HEIGHT IRIS VAR H POS IRIS VAR V POS ID 1 ID 2 ID 3 ID 4 SHOT DATE SHOT TIME SHOT MODEL...

Page 69: ... APERTURE FLARE EVS TEST SAW COLOR TEMP A COLOR FINE A R GAIN A B GAIN A D5600K A COLOR TEMP B COLOR FINE B R GAIN B B GAIN B D5600K B MASTER BLACK R BLACK B BLACK MASTER FLARE R FLARE G FLARE B FLARE FLARE GAMMA STEP GAMMA MASTER GAMMA R GAMMA G GAMMA B GAMMA GAMMA SELECT 2 GAMMA SEL STD GAMMA SEL FILM 2 BLACK GAMMA BLK GAM RANGE MASTER BLK GAMMA R BLACK GAMMA G BLACK GAMMA B BLACK GAMMA KNEE KNE...

Page 70: ...ETAIL SKIN DETAIL LVL SKIN DTL SAT SKIN DTL HUE SKIN DTL WIDTH MATRIX MATRIX USER MATRIX PRESET MATRIX R G MATRIX R B MATRIX G R MATRIX G B MATRIX B R MATRIX B G MATRIX MATRIX MULTI MATRIX AREA IND MATRIX COLOR DET MTX MULTI AXIS MTX MULTI HUE MTX MULTI SAT VMOD MASTER VMOD R VMOD G VMOD B VMOD LOW KEY SAT L KEY SAT LEVEL L KEY SAT RANGE Y BLACK GAMMA Y BLK GAM LEVEL Y BLK GAM RANGE 1 2 3 4 5 STAN...

Page 71: ...AU HEADROOM AU FADE AU SG 1KHz F AUDIO VOL REC TALLY BLINK STBY OFF TIMER REC FORMAT SETUP ADD 1 COLOR TEMP P COLOR FINE P R GAIN P B GAIN P D5600K P AWB ENABLE P DCC FUNCTION SEL DCC D RANGE DCC POINT DCC GAIN DCC DELAY TIME IRIS WINDOW IRIS WINDOW IND IRIS LEVEL IRIS APL RATIO IRIS VAR WIDTH IRIS VAR HEIGHT IRIS VAR H POS IRIS VAR V POS IRIS SPEED CLIP HIGH LIGHT WHT FILTER INH COLOR BAR SEL REC...

Page 72: ...AD ALL FILE SAVE F ID ALL PRESET STORE ALL PRESET CLEAR ALL PRESET 1 2 3 4 5 STANDARD SCENE RECALL SCENE STORE F ID REFERENCE STORE REFERENCE CLEAR REFERENCE LOAD REFERENCE SAVE F ID SCENE WHITE DATA LENS FILE RECALL LENS FILE STORE F ID LENS NO OFFSET SOURCE IRIS GAIN LENS M VMOD LENS CENTER H LENS CENTER V LENS R FLARE LENS G FLARE LENS B FLARE LENS W R OFST LENS W B OFST SHADING CH SEL LENS R G...

Page 73: ...Usually by flicking the MENU switch to ON the USER menu is displayed The USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu This menu allows you to add pages to or delete pages from the USER menu to suit your needs The ALL menu This menu contains all items of the OPERATION PAINT MAINTENANCE FILE and DIAGNOSIS menus as they are in one menu DIAGNOSIS HOURS METER TIME DATE DEV STATUS 1 DEV STATUS 2 OPTION BOARD 1 RESET METER ...

Page 74: ...LL file are marked with an A in the File column on the menu list The preset file In the preset file the preset values of setting items in the menu are saved You can save the preset file in the built in memory of the camcorder Items included in the preset file are marked with a P in the File column on the menu list The scene file In the scene file the setting values of event items adjusted to shoot...

Page 75: ...tem Settings Default USER menu Description File OUTPUT LCD BRIGHT L 32 to 31 0 Adjusts brightness of the LCD monitor when the LCD button is set to L A P LCD BRIGHT H Adjusts brightness of the LCD monitor when the LCD button is set to H LCD COLOR Adjusts the color strength of the LCD monitor REAR BNC OUT SEL when option board is installed VBS SDI VBS Page4 See Selecting the output signals DSR 450WS...

Page 76: ...ion which widens the range adjustable by Auto White Balance A P WHITE SWTCH B MEM ATW MEM Sets the function of the WHITE BAL switch when it is set to B SHOCKLESS WHITE OFF 1 2 3 1 Changes the white gain smoothly when operating the WHITE BAL switch ATW SPEED 1 2 3 4 5 4 Sets the convergence speed for Auto Tracing White balance LOW LIGHT OFF ON OFF Turns the warning display on or off when the video ...

Page 77: ...o right or left side USER BOX HEIGHT NTSC 1 to 120 PAL 1 to 142 72 Height from the center to top or bottom USER BOX H POS 461 to 461 0 Horizontal position of the center USER BOX V POS NTSC 119 to 118 PAL 141 to 140 0 Vertical position of the center CENTER H POS 48 to 47 0 Horizontal position of the center marker CENTER V POS 15 to 14 0 Vertical position of the center marker GAIN SW GAIN LOW 3dB 0d...

Page 78: ...0 SHOT ID ID 1 Displays character input mode up to 12 characters Blank See Setting the shot ID on page 101 A ID 2 ID 3 ID 4 SHOT DISP SHOT DATE OFF ON OFF See Recording shot data superimposed on the color bars on page 101 A P SHOT TIME SHOT MODEL NAME SHOT SERIAL NO SHOT ID SEL OFF ID 1 ID 2 ID 3 ID 4 SHOT 16 9 ID OFF ON OFF SHOT BLINK CHARA OFF SET STATUS STATUS CAMERA OFF ON ON See Displaying th...

Page 79: ... 106 F ID Displays file name Blank L FORMAT 16 9 4 3 SELECT 16 9 4 3 16 9 Page4 See Selecting the aspect ratio DSR 450WS 450WSP only on page 106 A P WIDE ID OFF ON ON Selects whether to add wide aspect identifying signal to video signal in 16 9 mode SCAN MODE NTSC I PsF 24P PAL I PsF I Page4 See Setting the CCD scan mode DSR 450WS 450WSP only on page 107 A P Sc R St 24P PULLDWN MODE 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 ...

Page 80: ...e precisely when the color temperature adjustment through COLOR TEMP is not satisfactory R GAIN A Only the value of R GAIN is changed B GAIN A Only the value of B GAIN is changed D5600K A OFF ON OFF Turns the WHITE A electronic 5600K filter on or off COLOR TEMP B Display color temperature converted from R B gain 3200 Sets the color temperature of WHITE B COLOR FINE B 99 to 99 0 Adjusts the value m...

Page 81: ... St BLK GAMMA RANGE LOW L MID H MID HIGH HIGH Sets the range affected by black gamma MASTER BLK GAMMA 99 to 99 0 Page1 Adjusts the black gamma of the master R BLACK GAMMA Sets the correction curve of the R black gamma G BLACK GAMMA Sets the correction curve of the G black gamma B BLACK GAMMA Sets the correction curve of the B black gamma KNEE KNEE OFF ON ON Turns the knee correction circuit on or ...

Page 82: ...lack and white limiters DTL WHT LMT Sets the detail white limiter DTL BLK LMT Sets the detail black limiter DTL V BLK LMT Sets the V detail black limiter DETAIL 3 FINE DTL OFF ON OFF Turns the fine detail function on or off A P Sc R St FINE DTL LVL 99 to 99 0 Sets the level at which the fine detail function becomes effective V DTL CREATION NAM G R G Y R G Selects the source signal of the V DTL sig...

Page 83: ...r off A P Sc R St MATRIX MULTI OFF Turns the multi matrix correction function on or off MATRIX AREA IND OFF ON OFF Turns the zebra indication on or off in the area corresponding to the currently selected setting St MATRIX COLOR DET Moves to color detection page EXEC Detects color MTX MULTI AXIS B B MG MG MG R R YL YL YL G G G CY CY B B Sets the region in which the multi matrix correction function ...

Page 84: ... adjusted settings and switch settings and returns the settings to the standard settings saved in the reference file SCENE RECALL Displays the SCENE FILE selection screen EXEC Recalls the scene file from the memory of the camcorder or the Memory Stick SCENE STORE Displays the SCENE FILE selection screen EXEC Stores the scene file in the memory of the camcorder or the Memory Stick F ID Displays cha...

Page 85: ...5 in 1 steps 0 When a BP GL65 GL95 Battery Pack is used sets the voltage level at which the battery ends and the camcorder stops operation just before the battery ends Sony BEFORE END 2 11 5 to 17 0V in 0 1V steps 11 5V When a BP L60S Battery Pack is used sets the voltage warning level just before the battery ends A P END 2 11 0 to 11 5 V in 0 1V steps 11 0V When a BP L60S Battery Pack is used set...

Page 86: ...corder goes to standby off mode automatically REC FORMAT DVCAM DV SP DVCAM Page4 Selects the type of video codec SETUP ADD OFF ON ON See To use setup add DSR 400 450WS only on page 65 PRESET WHT COLOR TEMP P Displays color temperature Converted form R B GAIN 3200 Page1 Sets the color temperature of preset white balance A P R St COLOR FINE P 99 to 99 0 Adjusts the value more precisely when the colo...

Page 87: ...peed A P Sc R St CLIP HIGH LIGHT OFF ON OFF Turns on and off the function which during auto iris adjustment ignores very bright areas by dulling the reaction to high luminescence A P FUNCTION 3 WHT FILTER INH OFF ON OFF Turns on and off the function which inhibits independent white memory for each filter position A P COLOR BAR SEL SMPTE EBU SNG NTSC SMPTE PAL EBU Selects color bar type REC TALLY U...

Page 88: ...LE selection screen EXEC See Saving and Loading User Files on page 109 USER FILE SAVE F ID Displays character input mode up to 16 character USER PRESET After asking YES NO executes the function EXEC See Resetting USER menu settings to the standard settings on page 98 USER FILE 2 STORE USR PRESET After asking YES NO executes the function EXEC Sets the pages registered in the USER menu to the standa...

Page 89: ...1 STAN DARD See Saving and Loading Scene Files on page 113 s2 s3 s4 s5 sSTANDARD SCENE RECALL Displays the SCENE FILE selection screen EXEC SCENE STORE F ID Displays character input mode up to 16 characters Blank Sc REFERENCE REFERENCE STORE After asking YES NO executes the function EXEC Saves reference file in internal memory REFERENCE CLEAR Clears reference file REFERENCE LOAD Loads reference fi...

Page 90: ...mpensates vertical position of lens file center marker LENS R FLARE 99 to 99 0 Adjusts lens file flare R LENS G FLARE Adjusts lens file flare G LENS B FLARE Adjusts lens file flare B LENS W R OFST Compensates R value when extender and shrinker used LENS W B OFST Compensates B value when extender and shrinker used LENS FILE 3 SHADING CH SEL R G B R Selects the channel adjusted by this menu A P LENS...

Page 91: ...isplay only TAPE RUNNING OPERATION THREADING 000000 to 999999 DRUM RUNNING 2 000000H to 999999H TAPE RUNNING 2 OPERATION 2 THREADING 2 000000 to 999999 TIME DATE CLOCK ADJUST Displays the TIME ADJUST selection screen EXEC Page 8 See Setting the date time of the internal clock on page 105 HOUR 00 to 23 Internal clock MIN 00 to 59 SEC YEAR 00 to 99 MONTH 01 to 12 DAY 01 to 31 DEV STATUS 1 I O Displa...

Page 92: ...US 2 AUTO CHECK After asking YES NO executes the function EXEC See Using the auto check function on page 120 HUMID TIMER RESET Resets the humid alarm OPTION BOARD SDI OUTPUT Displays status of installed option board COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT Page Item Settings Default USER menu Description File ...

Page 93: ... the screen press and hold the MENU knob and flick the MENU switch to the ON position Basic menu operations By pressing and turning the MENU knob you can set various menu items In the remainder of this section the viewfinder screen is generally shown as an example of the menu display but a similar display also appears on the LCD monitor To select the setting items and values on the menu Turn the M...

Page 94: ...rn the MENU knob to move b to USER in the TOP menu and press the MENU knob If the USER menu has been used before the last accessed page appears In this case go to step 2 If this is the first time the USER menu has been displayed the CONTENTS page of the USER menu appears In this case follow the procedure below 1 Press the MENU knob Then turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired page number 2 Pre...

Page 95: ...to CANCEL To return to the standard settings By pressing and holding the MENU knob in step 5 of the above procedure the settings return to the standard To move to another page When appears in front of the page number Turn the MENU knob to switch pages When nothing appears in front of the page number Turn the MENU knob to move b to the page number and press the MENU knob Then Turn the MENU knob to ...

Page 96: ...ge 95 2 Press the MENU knob Then turn the MENU knob to move b to the item that you wan to delete and press and hold the MENU knob again The item is deleted To delete items from a page by using the EDIT FUNCTION page 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of To add a new page on page 95 2 Press the MENU knob Then turn the MENU knob to move b to the item that you want to delete and press the MENU knob again The EDIT...

Page 97: ...again The EDIT FUNCTION page appears 5 Turn the MENU knob to move b to INSERT and press the MENU knob again The CONTENTS page appears 6 Turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired page then press the MENU knob again The number and name of the page selected in step 6 is added above the item selected in step 4 To cancel adding a page Before pressing the MENU knob in step 6 turn the MENU knob to move...

Page 98: ...he display items To select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen and the LCD monitor from the VF DISP 1 and VF DISP 2 pages of the OPERATION menu turn on or off the indication next to each item 1 Display the VF DISP 1 or VF DISP 2 page of the OPERATION menu For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 93 You can select the following items to be displayed on the scr...

Page 99: ...is set to ON To change the display mode 1 Display the VF DISP 1 page of the OPERATION menu For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 93 2 Set VF DISP MODE to either 1 2 or 3 The display mode setting changes For details about the settings of 1 to 3 see the chart above Item Description DISP COLOR TEMP Displays the color temperature DISP BATT REMAIN1 Displays the battery voltag...

Page 100: ...tem is set to AUTO this is linked to the setting of the 16 9 4 3 SELECT item on the FORMAT page When the VF ASPECT item is set to 16 9 but 4 3 is selected on the FORMAT page then it is not possible to mix the zebra display and marker display signals on the output signal from the MONITOR OUT connector 2 Perform the settings for each item Item Description MARKER Not to display all markers set to OFF...

Page 101: ...put 1 Display the SHOT ID page of the OPERATION menu For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 93 2 Press the MENU knob Then turn the MENU knob to move b to the ID one of ID 1 to ID 4 you want to set and press the MENU knob again x appears over the first character position in the string and characters can now be input 3 Enter or change the characters When you are entering th...

Page 102: ... setting FORMAT Camera scan mode when recording or tape format when playing back I Interlace scan mode P Progressive scan mode 24P 2 3 24 frames per second progressive scan mode converted to 60i at 2 3 pulldown 24P 2 3 3 2 24 frame per second progressive scan mode converted to 60i at 2 3 3 2 pulldown PB is displayed behind the item during playback ASSIGN The setting of ASSIGN switch 1 to 4 FRONT A...

Page 103: ...ettings for each item corresponding to the switch position GAIN LOW GAIN MID GAIN HIGH and GAIN TURBO Any of 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 24 30 or 36 dB can be set in any sequence To change the gain corresponding to another switch position repeat this step Item Description STATUS CAMERA Selects whether or not the CAMERA STATUS window is displayed STATUS VTR Selects whether or not the VTR STATUS window is displ...

Page 104: ...alance manually by setting the color temperature 1 Display the WHITE page of the PAINT menu For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 93 You can set the following items on the WHITE page The above table shows the adjustment of the white balance of channel A Items followed by B are used to adjust the white balance of channel B 2 Perform the settings for each item Setting valu...

Page 105: ... then press the MENU knob The internal clock is set with the date and time set in step 3 The TIME DATE page of the DIAGNOSIS menu appears again The time set on the TIME ADJUST screen displayed To cancel the setting Before executing step 4 move b to ESC and press the MENU knob All settings or changes are discarded and the TIME DATE page appears again Item Description OFFSET WHITE A Selects if the o...

Page 106: ...in use 1 Display the LENS FILE menu of the OPERATION menu For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 93 The LENS FILE page shows the name and the iris setting value of the lens currently selected 2 Set LENS FILE SELECT to the lens file number corresponding to the lens in use If you do not want to use a lens file Set LENS FILE SELECT to the lens file number 1 F ID No offset Se...

Page 107: ...d to a 60i signal and recorded on a tape Each of the modes has the following features I interlace scan mode PsF progressive scan mode Pulldown method in 24P mode DSR 450WS only A video signal recorded in 24P mode is pulled down and recorded as a 60i signal and recorded on a tape You can select either of the following pulldown methods using the FORMAT page of the OPERATION menu 2 3 pulldown 2 3 3 2...

Page 108: ...lldown picture and the time code is disabled This setting will continue in effect until the time code setting F RUN R RUN or DF NDF is changed When the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch under the AUDIO adjustment cover is set to CLOCK this unit operates in DF mode The synchronization of the time code and the pulled down image is disabled Notes on 2 3 3 2 pulldown When the PRESET REGEN CLOCK switch under t...

Page 109: ...iate file related menu page see Displaying a File Related Menu Page When Inserting a Memory Stick on page 117 Handling the Memory Stick The Memory Stick can be inserted to or removed from the camcorder with the power turned on or off Memory Stick usable with this camcorder With this camcorder you can use Memory Stick whose capacity does not exceed 128 MB For details see About a Memory Stick on pag...

Page 110: ...portant data Do not format the Memory Stick using a PC Format the Memory Stick on the MEMORY STICK page of the FILE menu Saving USER menu data user file to the Memory Stick You can save USER menu settings held in the camcorder as user files in the Memory Stick You can save up to 100 user files in the Memory Stick Insert the Memory Stick into the Memory Stick slot then proceed as follows 1 Display ...

Page 111: ... the other data 1 Display the USER FILE page of the FILE menu For details on menu operations see Basic menu operations on page 93 2 Press the MENU knob Then turn the MENU knob to move b to F ID and then press the MENU knob again A character table appears 3 Follow steps 3 and 4 described in Setting the shot ID on page 101 to enter characters 4 When you finish entering the file ID turn the MENU knob...

Page 112: ...ired file number to be loaded and press the MENU knob again The message LOAD OK YES b NO appears 5 To carry out the load turn the MENU knob to move b to YES and press the MENU knob To cancel press the MENU knob leaving b pointing to NO The access indicator lights When the load is completed the message COMPLETE appears and the access indicator goes off The USER FILE page appears again If data canno...

Page 113: ...the MENU knob to move b to SCENE STORE and press the MENU knob again The SCENE STORE page appears 3 Press the MENU knob Then turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired file number and press the MENU knob again The file to be saved is selected When no Memory Stick is inserted Press the MENU knob Then turn the MENU knob to move b to the desired memory number and press the MENU knob again When the s...

Page 114: ...ge 93 2 Press the MENU knob Then turn the MENU knob to move b to SCENE STORE then press the MENU knob again 3 Turn the MENU knob until the desired SCENE STORE page appears then press the MENU knob 4 Turn the MENU knob to move b to 5FILE SAVE b MEM1 5 and press the MENU knob The message STORE OK YES b NO appears 5 To carry out the save turn the MENU knob to move b to YES and press the MENU knob To ...

Page 115: ...set up according to the loaded scene file To cancel the selected scene file Turn the MENU knob to move b to x and press the MENU knob x changes to s The camcorder returns to the settings before selecting this scene file To load a scene file saved in the Memory Stick 1 Turn the MENU knob to move b to SCENE RECALL and press the MENU knob The SCENE RECALL page appears 2 Turn the MENU knob until the p...

Page 116: ...emory To load the scene file saved in the camcorder memory when the Memory Stick is inserted return to the P00 SCENE RECALL page and load the desired scene file in the camcorder memory When there is no file to be loaded shown as NO FILE an existing file of the same number is unaffected In the example shown in step 4 MEM 3 is not overwritten Resetting the settings of the camcorder to the standard s...

Page 117: ...ob again b on the left of MS IN JUMP TO changes to z and z on the left of setting value changes to 3 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting target FILE menu page You can select the setting in the chart below 4 Press the MENU knob z changes to b and changes to z The selection is set In the following cases displaying the target page is impossible even when the Memory Stick is inserted When...

Page 118: ...perature range 0 C to 40 C 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 In damp or dusty locations Locations where the unit may be exposed to rain Locations subject to violent vibration Near strong magnetic fields Close to radio or TV transmitters producing strong electromagnetic fields In direct sunlight o...

Page 119: ...ance on page 50 Vertical smear When shooting a very bright object such as a light the highlight tends to produce vertical tails This effect is much reduced in this camcorder Use of the electronic shutter increases this effect White flecks White flecks may appear on the screen during use under high temperature conditions White flecks may also appear under normal temperature conditions if the sensit...

Page 120: ...ormed Before shooting it is desirable to perform this auto check to check for problems in the VTR s internal operations based on the results of the internal check displayed on the LCD monitor and on the quality of the video and audio recordings Preparations for testing Make preparations as shown below Connect a monitor to the MONITOR OUT connector page 16 Connect an earphone or headphones to the E...

Page 121: ...he arrow key under the AUDIO adjustment cover The auto check is completed To confirm the result When the results of the internal check are normal the following message appears You can use the camcorder if there are no problems with the recording quality of the video and audio If a problem is indicated in the results follow the instructions in the table below to check the camcorder and cassette If ...

Page 122: ...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 data transfer speed of i LINK i LINK defines a maximum...

Page 123: ...y Stick Duo with your product Note on data read write speed Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick and Memory Stick compliant product you use What is MagicGate MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Before using a Memory Stick When you set the Memory Stick erasure prevention switch to LOCK data cannot be recorded edited...

Page 124: ...the material has been recorded in accordance with copyright and other applicable laws The Memory Stick application software of the camcorder may be modified or changed by Sony without prior notice Note that there are certain restrictions on recording stage performances and other entertainment events even if they are recorded for personal use only Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation...

Page 125: ...ding section A warning sound is heard when clogging of the head is detected Recording may fail Clean the video head If recording still fails after cleaning the head turn off the power and consult your Sony representative Warning SERVO 2 2 2 Servo problems Recording continues but may be substandard Turn off the power and consult your Sony representative Warning HUMID Condensation occurs During reco...

Page 126: ... almost full Operation continues Change the tape when necessary Tape full Operation stops during recording playback and fast forwarding Change the tape or rewind it Warning BATT remaining battery capacity also flashes Battery almost exhausted Operation continues Change the battery when necessary Battery exhausted Operation stops Change the battery Warning LID OPEN 2 The lid of the cassette compart...

Page 127: ...ror code disappears change the cassette because it may be damaged If the error message appears again turn off the power and consult your Sony representative When Warning CASSETTE appears 1 Press and hold the STOP button and the EJECT button at the same time for more than 3 seconds 2 When the PLAY button the REW button and the FF button all flash at one time release your fingers 3 If the cassette i...

Page 128: ...charge the battery pack page 29 It is not possible to eject the cassette The battery pack is exhausted Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one page 29 The POWER switch is turned off Turn the POWER switch to ON The playback picture quality is poor The playback picture does not appear The playback sound does not hear The video heads are dirty Clean the video heads using a DVM 12CLD Cleanin...

Page 129: ... by re inserting the i LINK cable Turn the power off and connect the cable again Change the i LINK cable The camera is not recognized by the PC that is connected to the i LINK connector There is a problem with the software for example it does not support the DVCAM format etc Install software that supports the DVCAM format The camera is not controlled by the PC that is connected to the i LINK conne...

Page 130: ...ective picture elements 980 H 988 V DSR 400 450WS or 980 H 1064 V DSR 400P 450WSP Imager Configuration RGB 3 CCDs Spectral system F1 4 prism system with quartz filter Built in filter ND filter 1 Clear 2 1 4 ND 3 1 16 ND 4 1 64 ND Lens mount 2 3 inch 48 bayonet mount Sensitivity F11 standard 89 9 reflection chart 2000 lx Minimum illumination 0 51x at F1 4 36 dB gain Video S N ratio 65 dB Y typical ...

Page 131: ...30 sec using cassette PDV 184ME Video system at playback with the DSR 1800A Bandwidth Luminance Y 30 Hz to 5 0 MHz 1 0 dB Chrominance R Y B Y 30 Hz to 1 5 MHz 1 0 5 0 dB S N ratio Luminance Min 55 dB K factor 2T pulse Max 2 Y C time delay Max 30 nsec Audio system at playback with the DSR 1800A Frequency response 48 kHz 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 1 0 dB 32 kHz 20 Hz to 14 5 kHz 0 5 1 0 dB Dynamic range Mi...

Page 132: ...e Tuner WRT 822 824 UHF Transmitter WRR Tuner Fitting service part number A 8278 057 A DMX P01 Portable Digital Mixer For Audio equipment described above confirm whether the connector is male or female and the number of pins on the connector The audio input connectors of the camcorder are female and 3 pin A converting adaptor may be required Studio equipment DXF 51 5 inch Viewfinder monochrome Ext...

Page 133: ...nder DSR 400 400P VCT U14 Tripod Adaptor Tripod LMD series LCD Monitor LC DS300SFT Soft Carrying Case LC H300 Carrying Case LCR 1 Rain cover NTSC WRR 855B PAL WRR 588A B UHF Synthesized Tuner AC 550 AC Adaptor BP GL65 GL95 L60S Battery Pack DSR 50 50P Digital Videocassette Recorder DSR 1500A 1600A 1800A 2000A Digital Videocassette Recorder DVCAM mini size cassette tape DVCAM standard size cassette...

Page 134: ...0 Remote Control Unit VCT U14 Tripod Adaptor Tripod LMD series LCD Monitor LC DS300SFT Soft Carrying Case LC H300 Carrying Case LCR 1 Rain cover NTSC WRR 855B PAL WRR 588A B UHF Synthesized Tuner AC 550 AC Adaptor BP GL65 GL95 L60S Battery Pack DSR 50 50P Digital Videocassette Recorder DSR 1500A 1600A 1800A 2000A Digital Videocassette Recorder DVCAM mini size cassette tape DVCAM standard size cass...

Page 135: ...by dropping two frames from the time code value at the beginning of each minute except every tenth minute Drum A metal cylinder to which the video heads are attached During recording and playback the drum rotates at high speed in synchronization with a control signal EBU Abbreviation for European Broadcasting Union A professional broadcasting establishment in Europe EXT TC External time code A tim...

Page 136: ... Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers a professional association established in the U S A mainly for the purpose of setting forth motion picture and television engineering standards Stand by off mode A mode in which the head drum is stationary and the tape is slack It means that the VTR is not ready for immediate recording or playback It does not mean that the tape or video heads are...

Page 137: ...uilt in speaker 13 C CAMERA STATUS window 102 Cassette Compatibility of DVCAM and DV formats 48 Ejecting 45 Inserting 45 Inserting a mini size cassette 45 Usable cassettes 47 Cassette lid 16 CD ROM manual 25 CLK 25 CM indicator 24 CNT 25 Color temperature Indicator 22 Setting 104 Compatibility of DVCAM and DV formats 48 Connecting line input audio equipment 37 CONTRAST control 20 Controlling the c...

Page 138: ...elated menu page 117 Handling 109 Inserting 109 Protecting saved data 110 Removing 109 MEMORY STICK page 90 Memory Stick slot 18 109 Menu Adjustments and settings 103 Basic operations 93 DIAGNOSIS menu 91 Displaying 93 Ending 93 FILE menu 88 MAINTENANCE menu 84 OPERATION menu 75 Organization 66 PAINT menu 80 TOP menu 73 MENU knob 10 MENU switch 11 MIC IN connector 16 Model name and serial number i...

Page 139: ...onnector 17 TCG 25 TCR 25 Time code Indicator 23 Making the time code consecutive 58 Saving the actual time 58 Setting 57 Synchronizing 58 Time counter indicator 25 TIME DATE page 91 Trigger mode 22 Tripod Fitting removing 33 U UBG 25 UBR 25 User bit Setting 58 User file Loading 112 Saving 110 Setting the file ID 111 USER FILE page 88 USER FILE 2 page 88 USER menu Canceling setting 95 Editing 95 M...

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