Sony 500WSPL, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... Sony Corporation DSR 500WSL 500WSPL Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference 3 866 520 13 1 Digital Camcorder DSR 500WSL 500WSPL ...

Page 2: ... customers in Europe DSR 500WSPL only This product with the CE marking complies with the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following European standards EN55103 1 Electromagnetic Interference Emission EN55103 2 Electromagnetic Susceptibility Immunity This product is inteded for use in the following El...

Page 3: ...nder 34 Fitting the 4 inch 5 inch Electronic Viewfinder 35 Fitting to a Tripod 35 Using an Optional Microphone 36 Using a Video Light 37 Fitting the Shoulder Strap 38 Connecting to Audio System 39 Using the Optional RM VJ1 Remote Control Unit Equipped With Microphone And Monitor 41 Using the RM LG1 Remote Control Unit 42 Using the Optional LC DS500 Carrying Case 43 Using the Optional LC DS300SFT S...

Page 4: ... DV OUT Connector 57 Back Space Editing 58 Starting Back Space Editing at Any Tape Position 58 Using the Edit Search Function While Back Space Editing 59 Using the Freeze Mix Function 60 Playback Checking Recorded Contents 61 Checking the Recorded Contents Immediately After Shooting Recording Review 61 Viewing Monochrome Playback in the Viewfinder 61 Viewing Color Playback 61 Setting Time Values 6...

Page 5: ...ding the Menu Settings Onto a Tape 100 Viewing SetupLog Data 101 Setting on the VCR Section VCR Menu 103 VCR Menu Operation 104 Basic Operation 104 Menu 101 Setting the Real Time Clock and Calendar 105 Menu 201 Checking the Total Operating Power On Hours 105 Menu 204 Selecting Frame Mode DF NDF for Time Code for DSR 500WSL Only 105 Menu 206 Selecting Battery Capacity Indication 106 Menu 207 Settin...

Page 6: ...Adjustment 119 Iris Adjustments 120 Adjusting the Iris Sensitivity 121 Macrophotography 121 Settings for Special Cases 122 Skin Detail Correction 123 Adjusting Color in the Specified Area 123 Important Notes on Operation 125 Characteristics of CCD Sensors 125 Cleaning the Video Heads 126 Warning System 127 Condensation 128 Troubleshooting 129 Specifications 131 Related Products 133 Measuring Horiz...

Page 7: ...e wind screen attached DXF 801 801CE Viewfinder Test chart for flange focal length adjustment DSR 500WS 500WSP Camcorder Shoulder strap RM LG1 Remote Control Unit Switch guard The switch guard can be removed See page 12 The DSR 500WSL 500WSPL consists of the following items Lens mount cap Binding tie Operating instructions ...

Page 8: ...each pixel in accordance with a histogram of luminance signal levels See pages 50 81 and 88 DCC dynamic contrast control plus Prevents white breakup when shooting a high intensity subject and also prevents color faults in high intensity subject Black stretch and compress Enables control of luminance signal levels in black areas without changing the hue Variety of detail corrections Skin detail fun...

Page 9: ... 0 dB 3 dB 6 dB 9 dB 12 dB 18 dB 18 dB DPR 24 dB 24 dB DPR and hyper gain See page 88 Hyper gain Hyper gain 36 dB or 42 dB i e about 60 times or 120 times greater than 0 dB can be easily set via one switch setting This can also be done from remote equipment See pages 21 22 and 88 Auto tracing white balance ATW This function automatically traces the white balance which constantly changes as lightin...

Page 10: ...16 9 and 4 3 High resolution 600 TV lines of horizontal resolution Large diameter eye cup for easier viewing and focusing PEAKING potentiometer for vertical and horizontal detail control Three indicators can be used as TALLY indicators Tough die cast aluminum body DISPLAY switch that can turn the character display on and off Light that can light the lens control elements Features on VCR Section Th...

Page 11: ... output connectors During recording or playback audio output can be monitored via a built in speaker a connected earphone or via two channel audio output connectors See pages 24 and 25 Color playback Connect an external video monitor for color playback playback adaptor not required The DSR 500WSL 500WSPL is equipped with two video monitor connectors one for composite video output and the other for...

Page 12: ...ar scan or EVS setting see page 116 Usually set this switch to OFF 6 TAKE button Press this button to specify an editing point Mark IN OUT or Cue point at the current tape position during shooting See pages 70 and 71 7 AUDIO LEVEL knob You can use this knob to manually adjust the channel 1 audio recording level 8 WHT BLK white black switch This switch is used for automatic adjustment of the white ...

Page 13: ...ond later 2 EDIT SEARCH buttons You can see the search playback while pressing either of these buttons at recording pause mode to quickly find the next recording start point Two playback speeds are available and press either of the buttons to the inner position to increase the speed 3 LIGHT video light switch Controls the video light connected as follows AUTO turns on the video light at recording ...

Page 14: ...n memory A or the value in memory B See page 113 You can select the preset white balance at 3200 K or 5600 K using the FILTER control 3 on page 12 You can change the preset color temperature on basic menu page 2 See page 81 9 MENU dial Use this dial to change menu pages or settings 0 POWER switch Powers the camcorder on or off qa OUTPUT DL DCC Color bar output DynaLatitude dynamic contrast control...

Page 15: ...ation shown in the display window 8 on page 16 COUNTER Shows the tape transport time in HH MM SS hours minutes and seconds TC Shows the time code value U BIT Shows the user bit data in the time code 1 EJECT button 2 Tape transport buttons and indicators 3 EARPHONE connector 4 WARNING indicator 5 LIGHT switch 6 DISPLAY switch 7 AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 knobs 8 Display window 9 RESET MENU SET button 0 ...

Page 16: ...ization indication Appears when the internal time code generator is locked to an external signal input to the TC IN connector 3 on page 24 E Hold indication Appears when the internal time code generator is stopped F Audio level indicators These show the audio recording or playback levels of channel 1 and channel 2 G ClipLink log data indication H ClipLink continue indication Appears when using a c...

Page 17: ...kup battery immediately For further information about replacing lithium battery see Inserting and Replacing the Lithium Battery page 31 K DVCAM indication Disappears when the cassette being played back is not for DVCAM format L Cassette memory indication Appears when using a cassette with cassette memory M Audio mode indications These show audio recording playback mode Fs32k 4 channel mode 32kHz s...

Page 18: ...SET TC mode switch 2 SET Resets user bit a to 00 00 00 00 Q Tape remaining indication During recording or pause mode this indication shows the remaining tape time as shown below It is not displayed when no cassette is loaded Indication Tape time remaining TAPExxxxxxx 30 minutes or more TAPExxxxxx 25 to 30 minutes TAPExxxxx 20 to 25 minutes TAPExxxx 15 to 20 minutes TAPExxx 10 to 15 minutes TAPExx ...

Page 19: ...ANCE SHIFT CH 1 CH 2 ON OFF FRONT MIC LOW CUT ON OFF MONITOR OUT CHARACTER ON OFF AUTO MAN SETUP FILE STD CH 2 1 MENU button 2 ADVANCE button 3 SHIFT button 1 MENU button Press this button to display the VCR menu in the display window For details about the VCR menu see Setting on the VCR Section VCR Menu page 103 2 ADVANCE button When setting time code and user bit values or at menu setting press ...

Page 20: ...nsert the supplied CR2032 Lithium Battery On how to fit the lithium battery see page 31 7 MONITOR OUT monitor output CHARACTER switch Set ON to superimpose text information on the monitor output Note Set this switch ON when using the freeze mix function 8 TC time code mode switch 2 Sets the mode for advancing time code values when the TC mode switch 1 9 has been set to PRESET F RUN The time code a...

Page 21: ...N see page 90 then the VCR time data time code counter or user bit value is displayed Note If the ClipLink function is set to on meaning ClipLink shooting is allowed in menu 211 and CONT is displayed in the display window regardless of the setting of this switch the time code generator automatically enters the REGEN mode at recording The ClipLink function is set to OFF at factory When you will not...

Page 22: ...h Set this switch to ON to insert a high pass filter in the microphone circuit reducing wind noise Normally leave the switch in the OFF position 6 SETUP switch Use this switch to select the camcorder setup method FILE Set up using setup files and the setup menu STD Set up using the setup menu Setup file data is not displayed 7 HYPER GAIN switch Setting this switch to the ON position increases the ...

Page 23: ...9 11 to this connector you can control the zoom using the optional RM VJ1 Remote Control Unit equipped with microphone and monitor even if you use the conventional lens For details consult your Sony dealer Note The RM 81 cannot be connected 7 Viewfinder front to back position locking knob Loosen this knob to adjust the front to back position of the viewfinder See page 34 8 Fitting for optional mic...

Page 24: ...properly Rear section 1 Cassette holder Power the camcorder and press the EJECT button to open the lid Insert the cassette and close the lid by pressing the indication PUSH 2 GEN LOCK IN gen lock video input VIDEO IN video input connector When the optional DSBK 501 501P is fitted BNC GEN LOCK IN When synchronizing the camcorder to an external signal input a reference video signal VBS or BS See pag...

Page 25: ...d back as S video signals Connect to the S video input connector on an external VCR or video monitor 6 MONITOR OUT output connector Outputs the image being shot or played back as composite video signals Connect to the video input connector on an external VCR or video monitor Note The output signal from this connector may discontinue when switching the operation between recording and playback Do no...

Page 26: ...sert the WRR 855A synthesized tuner into the CA WR855 Camera Adaptor and connect the CA WR855 here For information about attaching a synthesized tuner see Connecting to Audio System page 39 7 Cable clamp Fasten an i LINK cable DV connecting cable to the clamp using the supplied binding tie so that the plug is not pulled out 8 DV OUT connector 6 pin Connect to the DV input connector of an external ...

Page 27: ... 8 ZOOM selector 9 Zoom remote control connector 0 Lens connector VCL 918BY Zoom Lens not supplied qs VTR button qa RET button 2 Zoom ring 4 Lens hood 3 Focus ring qf IRIS selector qg Motorized zoom lever qd Instant automatic iris adjustment button When using a lens other than VCL 918BY see page 121 Designating the lens ...

Page 28: ...one and monitor See page 41 0 Lens connector 12 pin Connect to the LENS connector 9 on page 24 of the camcorder qa RET return button This allows you to check the video signal as follows When the internal VCR is in recording pause mode press this button to review the last few seconds of the recording in the viewfinder recording review When an external VCR is connected pressing this button connects ...

Page 29: ...shooting this indicator lights when the TAKE button 6 on page 12 has been pressed to set a Mark IN point and goes out when a Mark OUT point is set 5 BATT battery indicator red This indicates when the battery capacity is low in accordance with the aspect ratio selected on the camera or camcorder HIGH LOW OFF LIGHT SHUTTER GAIN UP TAKE BATT REC TALLY 3 LIGHT switch and light 4 TAKE TALLY indicator 5...

Page 30: ... the contrast of the viewfinder image See page 118 qa Tally lamp When the TALLY switch qf is in the HIGH or LOW position this operates in the same way as the REC TALLY indicators 6 qs BRIGHT brightness control This adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder image See page 118 qd Eyepiece release catch To view the viewfinder screen directly press this catch and hinge up the eyepiece qf TALLY switch W...

Page 31: ...ervice life of about two years however operation with the optional DSBK 301A in ClipLink mode will shorten the lifetime until about one year Inserting and Replacing the Lithium Battery 1 Turn the POWER switch 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 ...

Page 32: ... the lens 1 Remove the retaining rubber which prevents the lens mount from coming loose then raise the lens fixing lever and remove the lens mount cap 2 With the lens fixing lever turned fully counterclockwise push in the lens aligning the projection on the lens with the cutout on the camcorder 3 Supporting the lens turn the lens fixing lever fully clockwise Replace the retaining rubber on the len...

Page 33: ...ing and Connections Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 33 Remove lens hood Lens hood fixing knob Filter optional Fitting optional filters Loosen the lens hood fixing knob to remove the lens hood then attach the filter ...

Page 34: ...ing then pulling up the retaining catch slide the viewfinder out To fit the viewfinder Reverse the removal procedure You need not hold the retaining catch up Left eye adaptor By fitting a left eye adaptor you can use the camcorder with your left eye to the viewfinder Note You cannot stow the camcorder with a left eye adaptor attached in the carrying case For details consult your Sony dealer Adjust...

Page 35: ... Tripod First fit the VCT U14 Tripod Adaptor to the tripod then mount the camcorder on the tripod adaptor Note After removing the camcorder if the tripod adaptor pin has not returned to its original position hold down the red button and move the lever in the direction of the arrow to return the pin to its original position It is not possible to mount a camcorder with the pin left out VCT U14 Tripo...

Page 36: ...optional ECM 670 Microphone Loosen the screw of the CAC 12 Microphone Holder then open the holder and replace the microphone adaptor with the one supplied with the ECM 670 Microphone Fitting optional microphones operable with a 48 V supply other than the ECM 670 Use the same fitting procedure as for the ECM 670 but note the following differences with respect to the microphone adaptor ECM 672 no mi...

Page 37: ...ge increase Notes Do not use the video light with power consumption of over 30 W The brightness or color temperature of the light will change when the supplied voltage is under 12 V through the DC IN connector or the battery pack To fit the video light Fit the video light to the camcorder grip and connect the video light cable to the video light connector When using a video light with a long cable...

Page 38: ...or fitting the supplied shoulder strap to the camcorder 1 Fit one of the clips to a shoulder strap fitting 2 Fit the other clip to the shoulder strap fitting on the other side of the grip in the same way Pull up the strap to lock the fitting Removing the shoulder strap Open the cover of the clip and move the clip downwards to release it from the fitting ...

Page 39: ... microphone system including a WRT 810A 830A UHF Wireless Microphone and a WRR 810A 855A 860A UHF synthesized tuner to record sound For details on using the wireless microphone system see the operating instructions for the microphone and tuner To connect a WRR 855A 1 Open the cover of the WRR connector 2 Insert the WRP 855A into the CA WR855 3 Fit the attachment plate on the rear side of the CA WR...

Page 40: ...n the screws 2 Loosen the adjustment screws 3 Adjust the metal fitting position for a battery pack to be attached and tighten the adjustment screws to fix its position 4 Attach the holder kit two fittings and four screws supplied with the tuner to the WRR tuner fitting one for the upper position and the other for the lower position 5 Mount the tuner on the WRR tuner fitting For details about the W...

Page 41: ...RD S28 with the ratio converter Canon YJ18X9B KAS SS12 YJ18X9B IAS SS12 with the extender For details on these lens or other lens designated for the power zoom and focus consult Fujinon or Canon dealer DSR 500WSL 500WSPL REMOTE 2 CCA 7 7A cable The connection for controlling the zoom when using conventional lens RM VJ1 Remote control unit equipped with microphone and monitor Remote control connect...

Page 42: ...formation about the advanced menu and function of each switch see Location and Function of Parts on page 12 and Viewfinder Advanced Menu on page 86 3 Switch name displays Stickers supplied with RM LG1 can be attached here to indicate which functions are assigned to the switches 1 and 2 2 4 Velcro When using the unit on the panning rod of the tripod this is used to attach the unit to the panning ro...

Page 43: ... carrying case refer to the instruction manual supplied with the carrying case For detail on the time that the carrying case will appear on the market consult your Sony dealer Using the Optional LC DS300SFT Soft Carrying Case For details on using the soft carrying case refer to the instruction manual supplied with the soft carrying case ...

Page 44: ...pecial effects unit or similar Video input connector BNC cable Sync signal output connector DSR 500WSL 500WSPL BNC cable Video input connector BNC cable Camcorder 2 Camcorder 1 DSR 500WSL 500WSPL Sync signal output connector BNC cable BNC cable Connections Connecting a Number of Camcorders When using two or more synchronized camcorders connect an external sync signal to the GEN LOCK IN connector s...

Page 45: ...r DSR 20 20P 70 70P 2000 2000P etc i LINK cable DV connecting cable max length 4 5 m 14 ft DSR 500WSL 500WSPL DV OUT i LINK cable DV connecting cable DV IN DSR 70 70P Digital Videocassette Recorder Notes There is no power supply connection between the camcorder and VCR Provide separate power supplies The VTR connector always outputs the signals from the camera impossible to output the playback vid...

Page 46: ...C and 30 C 50 F to 86 F Before long term storage discharge the battery fully This extends the battery s life It is recommended that the BP L40 L40A be used at 30 W or less The specified capacity may not be obtained if it is connected to the camcorder with accessories which is operated at 30 W or higher especially when the ambient temperature is low At low temperatures the usable time of battery pa...

Page 47: ...ched Avoiding breaks in operation due to dead batteries If you use both an internal battery pack and an external battery connected to the DC IN connector at the same time you can avoid breaks in operation due to the dead batteries When the external battery begins to fail and an internal battery pack is also used Remove the DC output cable of the external battery from the DC IN connector The power ...

Page 48: ...camcorder and accessories is 38 W or higher use the AC DN2A AC adaptor lower than 150 W Using the Anton Bauer Intelligent Battery System You can equip the camcorder with a special battery mount which the Anton Bauer Corporation has developed for its Intelligent Battery System and Ultralight System When the camcorder is used with an Anton Bauer Digital Magnum series battery the remaining battery ca...

Page 49: ...e viewfinder image page 118 FILTER control Focusing ring VTR button RET button POWER switch ZEBRA button 1 Hunting This occurs if the automatic iris function is not able to reach a stable state and as a result the image brightness keeps changing alternately lighter and darker 2 Depth of field This is the range over which the subject is sharply in focus Filter setting Lighting conditions Studio hal...

Page 50: ... the REC TIME switch see page 21 you can display the total recording time or the length of the current cut on the viewfinder screen You can use the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the right side to manually adjust the channel 1 audio level To do this you must first set up the VCR section to enable manual adjustment of the audio recording level See page 20 12To pause recording press the VTR button again Using ...

Page 51: ...Shooting page 68 Notes on using cassettes Before storing the cassette rewind the tape to the beginning and be sure to put the cassette in its storage case preferably on end instead of flat on its side The storage case of a DVCAM cassette is specially designed to eusure a long period storage of the tape Storing a cassette in any other condition not rewound out of its case etc may cause the video an...

Page 52: ...ommended that you pre record at least 40 seconds of color bar signals at the beginning of the tape When dubbing tapes using the DSR 70 70P a continuous recorded section of approximately five seconds is required before the recording start point It is recommended to record beforehand color bars or a similar signal at the start point of the source tape to be dubbed on this unit This section describes...

Page 53: ...ow If it is shown do not use the equipment until the HUMID indication disappears Continued 2 Press the EJECT button to open the cassette holder and insert the cassette Make sure that the cassette s REC SAVE switch is set to REC then check for tape slack before loading the cassette For details on handling cassettes see Cassettes for the DSR 500WSL 500WSPL on page 51 Inserting a standard size casset...

Page 54: ...will prevent the cassette holder from closing when you press down on it Internal parts of the camcorder may become bent or otherwise damaged if you attempt to close the cassette holder after inserting a mini size cassette in the wrong direction such as with the cassette turned backside front so the reel holes face the cassette holder window or with the cassette turned sideways so that a short side...

Page 55: ...To pause recording Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens For instructions on continuing to record after a pause see Back Space Editing page 58 To stop recording Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens then press the STOP button With this state it is impossible to start back space editing To remove the cassette Check that the power is on then press the EJECT button to open the cassett...

Page 56: ...VCR When the battery is getting exhausted When the battery is getting exhausted the BATT indication in the display window blinks once a second see page 17 Replace the battery with a charged battery immediately If you continue to use the low battery the BATT indication will blink four times a second and the operation will stop For description of how to replace batteries see Power Supply on page 46 ...

Page 57: ...rnal VCR to put it in the recording paused state 3 Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens The external VCR starts recording To pause recording Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens again Using the viewfinder to see playback pictures For the internal VCR Press the PLAY button For the external VCR Press the RET button on the lens when the internal VCR is in recording or no cassette is...

Page 58: ...e 64 4 Press the PLAY button The recorded contents are displayed on the viewfinder screen Back Space Editing Operation Step Restart an interrupted recording see step 2 above Check the recorded contents Stop recording Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens then press the STOP button This section describes the steps for recording several scenes continuously 1 Follow steps 1 to 5 pages 53 to 5...

Page 59: ...attery during this interval as the automatic recording continuity will be lost Note also that the recording continuity is lost in the following cases If the POWER switch is turned 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...

Page 60: ...mix operation 2 Perform steps 2 to 10 from Basic Procedure for Shooting pages 49 and 50 3 Play back the tape on which the image to be used for framework alignment has been recorded and press the MENU switch to ON position The following indication appears on the screen For details of the playback operation see page 61 4 Press the MENU dial when you see the image you want to freeze The frozen playba...

Page 61: ...ue point If you press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens during recording review the camcorder stops the recording review and starts recording In this case when ClipLink mode is oFF it is impossible to start back space editing Viewing Monochrome Playback in the Viewfinder You can view a monochrome playback of the recording in the viewfinder 1 Turn the power on 2 Load a cassette 3 Press the PL...

Page 62: ... F8 48k Time value indication DISPLAY switch Type of time value DISPLAY switch setting Counter of tape transport time COUNTER Time code TC User bits U BIT H MIN SEC 1 dB 2 PB DATE NDF EXT LK HOLD CLIP TAPE BATT DIAG E F RF SERVO HUMID SLACK Li 40 30 12 0 IP CL CONT OVER OVER WARNING RESET MENU SET LIGHT DISPLAY ON OFF COUNTER TC U BIT 20 DVCAM F8 32k F8 48k 2 1 Counter The camcorder uses three typ...

Page 63: ...F OFF TTL RESET PARALLEL PRESET DATE TIME F RUN REGEN F RUN R RUN SET INT ONLY EXT ONLY FRONT VJ MIC WRR REAR MIX EXT VBS COMPONENT MONITOR SELECT Y C SET ClipLink CONTINUE ADVANCE SHIFT CH 1 CH 2 FRONT MIC LOW CUT ON OFF MONITOR OUT CHARACTER ON OFF AUTO MAN CH 2 HYPER GAIN ON OFF SETUP FILE STD Operation Step Select a digit Press the SHIFT button Each time you press the SHIFT button the next dig...

Page 64: ...creases Reset Press the RESET MENU SET button The display returns to 00 00 00 00 Operation Step Adjust the discrepancy bestrewn time code value and real time Select the drop frame mode Need not adjust the discrepancy between time code value and real time Select the non drop frame mode This section describes the steps for setting time code recording methods for particular shooting conditions and se...

Page 65: ... when the cassette tape has been removed from the camcorder between shootings 1 Set the TC mode switch 1 to REGEN Time code advance is automatically set to R RUN even if the TC mode switch 2 has been set to F RUN 2 Perform steps 1 to 6 of Starting Back Space Editing at Any Tape Position on pages 58 and 59 When the camcorder is at the recording pause state the recorded time code is read from the ta...

Page 66: ... page 69 in ClipLink Shooting To edit and compile a recording that is shot using multiple camcorders it is necessary to synchronize the video and time code of the various camcorders by gen lock GEN LOCK IN Reference video signal TC IN Reference time code signal Composite video signal used as reference video signal Time code signal used as reference time code signal GEN LOCK IN TC IN Reference camc...

Page 67: ...play window The internal time code generator will maintain its externally synchronized state even after you disconnect the reference time code signal The precision of this synchronization phase alignment of time codes depends on the precision of the camcorder s sync signal generator Notes After setting up external synchronization allow a few seconds for the camcorder s sync signal generator to sta...

Page 68: ...ng on the Internal VCR Check the following points CLIP and IP appear in the display window 2 2 3 H MIN SEC FRM 1 dB 2 PB DATE NDF EXT LK HOLD CLIP TAPE BATT DIAG E F RF SERVO HUMID SLACK Li 40 30 12 0 IP CL CONT OVER OVER WARNING RESET MENU SET LIGHT DISPLAY ON OFF COUNTER TC U BIT 20 DVCAM F8 32k F8 48k REC TIME SKIN DTL EXT VTR OUTPUT VTR TRIGGER AUDIO LEVEL AUDIO SELECT AUDIO IN CH 1 LITHIUM BA...

Page 69: ...corded in a 4 Kbit cassette memory and up to 198 clips Index Pictures can be recorded in a 16 Kbit cassette memory 3 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switch to AUTO or MAN see page 54 4 Press the VTR button on the camcorder or the lens Recording begins when the TALLY indicator stays lit after blinking for a moment The camcorder enters ClipLink continue mode in which back space editing is possible us...

Page 70: ...g the power supply connector connected to a battery pack or AC outlet while the POWER switch is still set to ON as this may cause the ClipLink function to operate abnormally Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF before disconnecting the power supply Setting Editing Points While Shooting You can use the TAKE button to record a time code for a Cue point or a Mark IN OUT point Setting Mark IN OUT po...

Page 71: ...tion The Index Pictures of each Mark IN point are recorded onto the tape when the DSBK 301A is fitted Setting Cue points as you shoot The following data is recorded onto the cassette when you specify a Cue point to highlight a scene Time codes HH MM SS for Rec IN OUT points Time codes HH MM SS frame for Cue points Scene number The scene number is automatically incremented with each Rec IN point sp...

Page 72: ...dit search or ejecting the cassette will interrupt the ClipLink shooting With this state it is impossible to start back space editing using ClipLink function The ClipLink continue mode is canceled and indication CONT in the display window disappears If you resume recording on the same cassette the previously recorded data will be overwritten You can avoid this and continue recording in ClipLink mo...

Page 73: ...en Mark IN and Mark OUT points are recorded into cassette memory The Index Pictures for the recorded scene are recorded after the recorded scene when the DSBK 301A is fitted Repeat steps 5 and 6 to start recording the next scene The Index Pictures are recorded onto the tape as described below when the DSBK 301A is fitted When all Index Pictures are recorded at the end of the recordings When two or...

Page 74: ...ous recording Previous recording New recording Previous Index Pictures erased New Index Pictures are recorded when the DSBK 301A is fitted ClipLink log data overwritten by new data Previous Index Pictures retained but invalid New Index Pictures are recorded when the DSBK 301A is fitted New recording Previous recording ClipLink log data overwritten by new data ClipLink Shooting ...

Page 75: ...u on pages 86 to 92 Changing the Viewfinder Display Use the dial and switches shown in the following figure to switch the viewfinder display among the normal indications basic menu pages and advanced menu pages Displaying the normal indications and switching to the basic menu To display the normal indications move the POWER switch to the ON position To switch to and from the basic menu use the MEN...

Page 76: ...ime When an external VCR is connected you can select whether to show the recording time of the internal VCR or of the external VCR using advanced menu page 4 See page 89 for more information When the REC TIME switch is in the DUR position The duration of the current recording cut When the REC TIME switch is in the OFF position and the item TC IND in advanced menu page 6 is set to ON A time data va...

Page 77: ...s qs VCR warning indication This shows warning indications about operation or status of the VCR Indication Tape remaining F 30 At least 30 minutes 30 25 25 30 minutes 25 20 20 25 minutes 20 15 15 20 minutes 15 10 10 15 minutes 10 5 5 10 minutes 5 0 2 5 minutes 5 0 flashing 0 2 minutes Indication Meaning NO TAPE There is no tape loaded REC INHIBIT The tape is in the recording inhibited state LOW BA...

Page 78: ...ce indication The following indications appear qh SKIN DTL indication This appears when the skin detail function is activated The SKIN DTL switch is set ON Indication Filter setting 3200 1 3200K 56ND 2 5600K 1 8ND 5600 3 5600K 56ND 4 5600K 1 64ND Example indication Meaning 18 dB Gain setting is 18 dB DPR 18 dB The DPR function is enabled In this case the DPR function approximately doubles the gain...

Page 79: ...et to ON the basic menu page 1 setting for the item SHUTTER shutter speed CLS frequency EVS is displayed here Status Indications If you set the MENU switch to STATUS while a menu is being displayed the camcorder s current setting status will be shown in this display area a When both the DCC and DynaLatitude functions are set to OFF Note Status indicators will not be displayed during EZ mode a WHIT...

Page 80: ...ial Press and turn the MENU dial to align the cursor to the desired item and press the MENU dial To reset any item to its shipped settings press the MENU dial for 2 seconds Item Settings A IRIS Sets a base value for auto adjustment of lens iris 1 0 0 5 0 normal value 0 5 1 0 Negative adjustment values set a narrower lens iris and positive values set a wider lens iris DTL LEV Sets the detail edge e...

Page 81: ...eral camcorders see page 44 Item Settings SKIN DTL Sets the amount of skin detail correction 0 0 to 0 5 normal value to 1 0 Smaller values set a softer skin detail LOW STD normal value HIGH Set the amount of DynaLatitude effects as high level standard level STD or low level DL LEV Sets the DynaLatitude level mSKIN DTL OFF DL LEV STD PRE WHT 3200 Item Settings VIDEO IN Selects the signal to be reco...

Page 82: ...s MARKER Sets marker display ON OFF ON normal value OFF Markers are displayed when this setting is ON and is not displayed when it is OFF When the setting is ON go to advanced menu page 4 to select the type of marker see page 89 DUR TIME Sets the recording time Setting the recording time before shooting helps you with making scenes of equal duration When shooting with displaying the recording time...

Page 83: ...splay changes as follows Basic menu pages 8 and 9 You can create a title of up to four lines each of twelve alphanumeric or punctuation characters and then save it It is then possible to record the title over the picture while shooting Note You cannot set the skin detail correction while a title is displayed Entering the title basic menu page 8 1 Press the MENU switch or turn the MENU dial as nece...

Page 84: ...s the MENU switch or MENU dial to clear the title display 3 Press the MENU dial This brings up the cursor on the screen and switches to cursor transport mode 4 Turn the MENU dial to move the cursor to the position where you wish to insert a character To reverse the direction turn the dial in the opposite direction 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 until the title is complete 6 Align the cursor to EXIT and pre...

Page 85: ... displayed if there is a problem on the sync signal input to the GEN LOCK IN connector Input a proper sync signal and then perform error checking To perform error checking Press the MENU dial The error checking performs on the digital signal processing DSP and memory circuits and the results are displayed When no error is detected OK appears Example If an abnormality is detected in the DSP circuit...

Page 86: ...s in a page Press the MENU dial to blink the cursor and press the MENU switch to move the cursor among the menu items While the cursor is blinking you can move the cursor by turning the MENU dial To change settings This operation is the same as for the basic menus For a description of basic menu operations see page 80 To reinitialize all settings in the advanced menu to their factory defaults 1 Al...

Page 87: ... RESET and press the MENU dial Advanced menu page 1 Turn the MENU dial to cancel resetting Press the MENU dial to cancel resetting Turn the MENU dial Turn the MENU dial a Confirmation screen Press the MENU dial b Normal indications Advanced menu page 2c Press the MENU dial b Advanced menu page 3c Turn the MENU dial a Turn the MENU dial a Advanced menu page 9c Press the MENU dial b mPAGE1 NEXTm PRE...

Page 88: ... Each of the four control settings can be used to set A and B adjustment values for a total of eight settings TONE Selects whether or not to output a 1 kHz audio signal with the color bars when the OUTPUT DL DCC has been set to BARS ON normal value Outputs audio signal OFF Does not output audio signal BARS Selects normal width or narrower width for color bars SMPTE normal value for DSR 500WSL Norm...

Page 89: ...R CENT 90 LIMITS OFF mZEBRA 1 ZEBRA1 70IRE REC TIME INT VF TALLY 2 LENS SEL 1 EXIT MENU YESmPUSH LENS SEL Select the types of the lens Advanced menu page 4 a For DSR 500WSPL 70 Advanced menu page 5 Item Settings SS INDa Selects the mode for showing the shutter setting when displaying the normal indications 3SEC Displays shutter setting for three seconds only when the setting has been changed ALWAY...

Page 90: ... character changes as you turn the dial 4 Return to step 2 and repeat the text entry procedure 5 When you have finished entering the text press and turn the MENU dial to move the cursor to the parenthesis position This clears the displayed menu and returns to the normal indications Advanced menu page 7 a At shipping the EZ MODE is set to STD Item Settings EZ MODE When the EZ MODE button has been s...

Page 91: ... value F2 8 Selectable AE s F stop value F16 Selectable ON DynaLatitude OFF DCC F stop value indication ON OFF ON ON ON ON Filter indication ON ON Advanced menu page 8 Note Use the VCR menu to set the date and time see page 105 Item Settings CLOCK IND Selects whether or not to display the date time on the normal indications OFF normal value Not display CAM Displays BARS Displays only when color ba...

Page 92: ... the viewfinder scan size when using the supplied DXF 701WS 701WSCE Viewfinder AUTO normal value Automatically switch to 16 9 size when the camera is in 16 9 mode and automatically switch to 4 3 size when the camera is in 4 3 mode a FULL Regardless of camera s mode 16 9 b or 4 3 the viewfinder picture completely fills the display area Viewfinder Advanced Menu a Compared to 16 9 mode the 4 3 mode v...

Page 93: ...he scan size of the viewfinder picture is 16 9 size Viewfinder picture Item Settings 16 9 4 3 16 9 VF SCAN FULL The camera outputs 16 9 video The viewfinder picture is 16 9 video that has been stretched vertically to completely fill the display area Viewfinder picture Item Settings 16 9 4 3 4 3 VF SCAN AUTO or FULL The camera outputs 4 3 video that has been electronically extracted from the effect...

Page 94: ...ny factory preset file whose contents have been revised at least once SETUP switch Current file a Selected file 3 Move the cursor to SELECT FILE with the MENU switch and use the MENU dial to select the desired file 4 Move the cursor to CHG FILE and press the MENU dial The display changes as shown below and the selected file is called up You can also call up these files via a similar operation in a...

Page 95: ... the one shown in step 3 During the call up operation the following display appears When the call up operation ends the display changes as shown below The settings of the camcorder are now replaced by the settings in the called file Name of file recorded onto tape mPAGE10 NEXTm PREVm4 FILE RECALL FILE HISAT SELECT FILE HISAT CHG FILE YESmPUSH EXIT MENU YESmPUSH PAGE10 NEXTm PREVm4 FILE RECALL FILE...

Page 96: ...LL L M normal value H HH Page 12 Saving File Settings Files whose settings have been changed for certain shooting conditions can be saved as a user file or onto a tape For details see To save setup files to a tape page 97 1 Set the SETUP switch to FILE 2 Call up a setup file whose settings approximate the desired shooting conditions and then change some of the settings For details of this operatio...

Page 97: ... finished the display changes as shown below Currently selected file a File in which current settings are to be stored To save setup files to a tape Load the tape onto which the file will be recorded 1 Perform steps 1 to 4 of Saving File Settings and select TAPE as the file saving destination 2 Move the cursor to STORE FILE with the MENU switch and press the MENU dial The display changes as shown ...

Page 98: ...pe automatically rewinds and recording starts The display changes as shown below CAN NOT WRITE appears on the screen if no tape is loaded or if the loaded tape is write protected After the settings are stored the following display appears PAGE13 NEXTm PREVm4 FILE STORE FILE HISAT DESTINATION FILE TAPE SETUP FILE HISAT EXIT MENU YESmPUSH PAGE13 NEXTm PREVm4 FILE STORE FILE HISAT DESTINATION FILE TA...

Page 99: ...he POWER switch to ON while holding down the MENU dial Advanced menu page 1 appears 2 Turn the MENU dial until advanced menu page 14 appears For details of menu operation see Advanced Menu Operations page 86 NO TAPE is displayed if you neglected to load a cassette 3 Move the cursor to RECALL DATA with the MENU switch to call up the data recorded on the tape Press the MENU switch to cancel The tape...

Page 100: ... down to move the cursor to the right and press the MENU switch up to move the cursor to the left Selecting the character Turn the MENU dial until the desired character appears 9 After completing text entry move the cursor to the parenthesis position The display changes as follows 10Move the cursor to SURE TO STORE and press the MENU dial press the MENU switch to cancel The tape is rewound and the...

Page 101: ...DTL OFF 3200 Settings during recording Each time you press upward the MENU switch the status display cycles through the status pages and playback display in the order page 2 page 3 the playback display containing the current settings and page 1 Status display page 2 Status display page 3 Notes SetupLog data is not recorded while SetupNavi data or a setup file is being recorded onto the portion of ...

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Page 103: ...eference level selection 213 Page 110 Fade in fade out setting for the audio recording start and stop points 214 Page 110 Use setup add DSR 500WSL only 220 Page 111 Use setup remove DSR 500WSL only 221 Page 111 Setting on the VCR Section VCR Menu Operation Menu No Real time clock and calendar settings Cumulative hour counts Head drum operating hours Tape transport hours Operating power on hours 20...

Page 104: ... MENU button This returns the display window to the display shown before the VCR menu Menu No blinking Display window Step Operation Select digit to be changed Press the SHIFT button Change the value Press the ADVANCE button VCR Menu Operation 101 1999 2 4 1 6 3 4 5 H MIN SEC FRM 1 dB 2 PB DATE NDF EXT LK HOLD CLIP TAPE BATT DIAG E F RF SERVO HUMID SLACK Li 40 30 12 0 IP CL CONT OVER OVER WARNING ...

Page 105: ...displayed in the time value indication see page 62 in the following way On the DSR 500WSL Displayed in mmddyyyy format Example 10081999 On the DSR 500WSPL Displayed in ddmmyyyy format Example 08101999 Menu 201 Checking the Total Operating Power On Hours 1 Display menu 201 and press the SHIFT button Pressing the SHIFT button cycles through the following display items 2 Check the indication then pre...

Page 106: ...battery name is displayed then press the ADVANCE button Pressing the ADVANCE button cycles through the following indications nI t LI t Antn t Auto a To use the Anton Bauer Magnum Battery System a special battery mount developed by Anton Bauer Corporation is required For details contact an Anton Bauer dealer or your Sony dealer 3 Press the RESET MENU SET button and then the MENU button The settings...

Page 107: ...window and the video and audio recording qualities Preparations for testing Make preparations as shown in the table below To perform the auto check 1 Display menu 210 2 Press the SHIFT button to make the auto check function indication oFF start blinking then press the ADVANCE button to change the indication to on To cancel the auto check function press the MENU button to close the menu 3 Press the...

Page 108: ... playback video and audio see step 7 At n At n n At At PLAY Display Diagnostic result At good VCR s internal operations are normal If the video and audio recording qualities are normal the unit is ready for use At ng 01 There may be a problem in the VCR or the cassette Contact your Sony dealer At ng 02 There may be a problem in VCR s internal operations or data loading from the tape Clean the vide...

Page 109: ...udio recording mode Example 32 4 channel mode with 32 kHz sampling frequency 3 Press the RESET MENU SET button and then the MENU button The settings are recorded and display window returns to the display shown before the VCR menu Menu 211 Selecting ClipLink Function This setting must be made when not using the ClipLink function For details of the ClipLink function see ClipLink Shooting page 68 1 D...

Page 110: ...ng the audio reference level to 12 dB is recommended Changing the audio reference level setting from 20 dB or 18 dB to 12 dB increases the audio recording level by 8 dB or 6 dB whether the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switch is set to AUTO or MANUAL Menu 214 Setting Fade In Fade Out for the Audio Recording Start and Stop Points You can reduce noise at back space editing points if necessary by setting th...

Page 111: ...p is removed from the output video signal To have the setup added during playback set the setup add to on Blinking Setup add on oFF indication Menu 221 Using Setup Remove for DSR 500WSL Only Use this menu to remove setup from the video signal which contains setup when the DSBK 501 501P is fitted 1 Display menu 221 The setup remove is factory set to on If the setting does not need to be changed pre...

Page 112: ...nes remain natural The color of light emitted varies from one light source to another and as the lighting changes the apparent color of an illuminated subject changes It is therefore necessary to adjust the white balance each time the principal lighting source changes Saving an Appropriate White Balance Value in Memory You can save two white balance values in separate memories A and B Unless chang...

Page 113: ...el is too low Increase the illumination level open the iris or use the GAIN switch to increase the video signal level Check the setting of the FILTER control After these checks retry the adjustment AUTO WHITE NG TRY AGAIN The subject is not white or the lighting level is too high Use a white subject Lower the illumination level close the iris or use the GAIN switch to decrease the video signal lev...

Page 114: ...e or before sunset Fluorescent light warm white 4 000 3 500 Studio lighting 3 200 Halogen lamps and video lights Yellow light 2 500 Thirty minutes after sunrise or before sunset Incandescent lighting Sodium street lighting Sunrise or sunset Candlelight Red light 2 000 V V v V v V v Using the ATW Auto Tracing White Balance Function The ATW function continuously adjusts the white balance automatical...

Page 115: ...ack Balance Adjustment Correct adjustment of the black balance is important for optimum operation of a camcorder It is necessary when using the camcorder for the first time or after a significant period out of use and also when there has been a sudden change in temperature The adjustment value is saved in memory and readjustment is not normally necessary after powering the camcorder off or simply ...

Page 116: ...hooting a fast moving subject It is also possible to reduce flicker when shooting under fluorescent lighting by changing the shutter speed CLS Clear Scan function When shooting a computer screen or projected image horizontal bands may appear in the camcorder image This is because the vertical scan frequency of the computer generated image is different from the vertical scan frequency of the video ...

Page 117: ...or image reduce the frequency and if there is a white band increase the frequency To return from the basic menu to the normal indications Press the MENU switch repeatedly until the normal indications appear The new setting of the shutter speed clear scan frequency or EVS appears in the normal screen display When shooting is finished Set the SHUTTER switch to the OFF position The SHUTTER indicator ...

Page 118: ...rom 3 to 0 diopters1 default when shipped is 0 diopters Using an optional part allows you to modify the adjustment range to 2 to 1 diopters or 0 5 to 3 diopters For details consult your Sony dealer Contrast and brightness adjustment Carry out these adjustments with the color bars displayed 1 Set the OUTPUT DL DCC switch to the BARS position The color bars appear in the viewfinder 2 Watching the co...

Page 119: ...ng to F 1 8 fully open 3 Place the supplied test chart for flange focal length adjustment at a range of about 3 meters 10 feet and adjust the lighting so that an appropriate video output level is obtained with the iris at F 1 8 4 Loosen the F B fixing knob 5 Set the ZOOM selector to the MANU position 6 Turn the zoom ring to the telephoto position 7 Turn the focus ring so that the test chart is in ...

Page 120: ...rn to be displayed in advanced menu page 4 see page 89 When the subject is a person Adjust the iris manually so that the zebra pattern appears on the highlights of the subject s face For other subjects Adjust the iris manually so that the zebra pattern appears on the most important parts of the subject Adjustment method Operation Automatic adjustment mode The iris is adjusted automatically to adap...

Page 121: ...age turn the MACRO ring back slightly then use the zoom ring again to focus the image Designating the lens You have to designate the lens number according to the types of your lens If the number is not designated properly strange color may appear on the upper and lower of the screen when shooting a white subject Set the number in advanced menu page 4 page 89 Lens Product number 1 Fujinon VCL 916BY...

Page 122: ...ng to FL See page 94 This eliminates the blue green cast and restores natural hues Shooting conditions When shooting bright areas mixed with dark areas Example A person indoors looking through a window at a bright landscape outdoors Set DL to ON in the advanced menu page 2 then set the OUTPUT DL DCC switch to CAM DL See page 88 Prevents white breakup and color faults in bright areas When adjusting...

Page 123: ...urns to step 2 4 Turn the MENU dial to change the SKIN AREA value 99 to 99 so that the zebra pattern may be displayed in the target area Use basic menu page 1 to set the correction level see page 80 You can also change color in the designated area see the following section Adjusting Color in the Specified Area You can adjust the color of the specified area Perform the same procedure as for the ski...

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Page 125: ...e to refer to the section Fitting the Lens See page 32 Do not cover the unit while operating Putting a cloth for example over the unit can cause excessive internal heat build up Operation and storage Avoid storing or operating the unit in the following conditions In excessive heat or cold operating temperature range 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Remember that in summer in warm climates the temperature...

Page 126: ... STOP PLAY and EJECT buttons function Replacing the video heads If cleaning the video heads fails to restore picture quality the heads may be due for replacement Keep a check of the hours of head drum operation with normal use the heads should need replacing after about 1 500 hours of use When the heads need replacement contact your Sony dealer Check the hours of head drum operation using the VCR ...

Page 127: ...a Servo lock lost Recording continues but quality is poor This may temporarily blink when the recording starts Power off and consult your Sony dealer SERVO Continuousa a a a Condensa tion on head drum The VCR stops and all operations are inhibited except eject Without powering off wait until the HUMID indication disappears HUMID Continuous The tape cannot be wound properly Operation stops Consult ...

Page 128: ...move the cassette before moving the camcorder from a very cold place to a warm place Before inserting a cassette turn the power on and check that the HUMID indication is not showing in the display window If it is showing wait do not insert a cassette until the HUMID indication disappears You can save waiting time if you keep the camcorder powered For details of cassette insertion and removal see t...

Page 129: ...page 46 Recharge the battery pack page 46 It is not possible to eject the cassette The POWER switch is turned off The battery pack is exhausted Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one page 46 Press on the PUSH indication to close the holder solidly and then press the EJECT button page 53 The playback sound does not hear The video heads are dirty The playback picture quality is poor The p...

Page 130: ...k shooting is allowed in menu 211 CONT is displayed in the display window and the time code generator is in the REGEN mode Only the REGEN mode can be used for ClipLink shooting If you will not perform ClipLink shooting set the ClipLink function to oFF see page 109 The time code value does not advance though the TC mode switch 1 or 2 is set to the F RUN or DATE TIME Troubleshooting ...

Page 131: ...0WSL 500WSPL Imaging element Three chip interline transfer CCD Pixel resolution 980 horizontal 494 vertical DSR 500WSL 980 horizontal 582 vertical DSR 500WSPL Imaging area 9 6 5 4 mm corresponds to 2 3 inch picture tube Built in filter settings 1 3200K 2 5600K 1 8ND 3 5600K 4 5600K 1 64ND Lens mount Sony 2 3 inch bayonet mount Signal standards EIA standard signal NTSC color system DSR 500WSL CCIR ...

Page 132: ...Dimensions 85 25 12 mm 33 8 1 1 2 inches excluding projections Mass Approx 50 g 1 oz including cable Cable 5 m 16 feet with mini plug Operating temperature range 10 C to 45 C 14 F to 113 F Storable temperature range 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Accessories Stickers 1 set Panning rod mounting bracket 1 242 95 8 536 211 8 280 111 8 192 7 5 8 247 9 3 4 121 47 8 K factor K2T KPB Bandwidth DSR 500WSL 30 H...

Page 133: ...E Battery Charger BC L50 L100 L100CE Battery Charger AC power supply CMA 8A 8ACE AC Adaptor AC 550 550CE DN1 DN2A AC Adaptor Synthesized tuner products CA WR855 Camera Adaptor WRR 810A 855A 860A UHF Synthesized Tuner Microphone products ECM 670 672 Electret Condenser Microphone C 74 Condenser Microphone CAC 12 Microphone Holder EC 0 5C2 0 3C2 Microphone Cable Studio equipment SEG 2550A 2550AP Spec...

Page 134: ...esolution is approximately 800 TV lines see Figure B Horizontal resolution in 4 3 mode In 4 3 mode frame memory is used to extract the 4 3 area from the 16 9 video signals produced by the WS CCD and the 4 3 signals are electronically enlarged As a result the horizontal resolution is approximately 850 TV lines see Figure C 4 3 resolution chart 16 9 video Horizontal resolution Approx 935 TV lines 4 ...

Page 135: ...ard size cassette tape BC 1WD 1WDCE Battery Charger AC DN1 AC Adaptor b NP 1B Battery Pack LC DS300SFT Soft Carrying Case BC L100 L100CE Battery Charger CA WR855 Camera Adaptor WRR 855A UHF Synthesized Tuner RM LG1 Remote Control Unit DSBK 501 501P Analog Composite Input Board AC DN2A AC Adaptor c a Optional accessory shoe kit is required for fitting For details consult your Sony dealer b Use when...

Page 136: ... hard disk You can also transfer OK scenes only NG scenes are skipped Next begin rough editing by viewing the Index Pictures on the EditStation s GUI display and rearranging them as you wish This eliminates the difficult work of matching up a handwritten shot list with recorded scenes After you have completed this rough editing you can then transfer only the recordings needed for your video progra...

Page 137: ...data recorded onto DVCAM cassettes links shooting and editing operations DVCAM standard cassette or DVCAM mini cassette Index Pictures recorded on tape ClipLink log data recorded in cassette memory ClipLink log data transfer ES 3 7 EditStation non linear editing system DSR 60a 80 85b or DSR 60Pa 80P 85Pb Digital Videocassette Recorder Index Pictures Video output QSDI ClipLink log data RS 422A inte...

Page 138: ...0 240 300 360 420 Tape Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene n DSBK 301A s internal memory After shooting the Index Pictures in the internal memory are recorded onto the video tape Index Picture 480 lines NTSC or 576 lines PAL 720 dots ClipLink log data Description Reel number cassette number Data maximum length 8 digits consisting of alphanumeric characters and or symbols This is left blank at shipping S...

Page 139: ...press the camcorder s TAKE button Mark IN and Mark OUT time codes are recorded alternately Cue point time codes This type of data is especially useful when shooting scenes that may contain unexpected events such as when shooting for sports coverage or documentaries Set the camcorder to CUE mode before you start to record While recording each time you press the camera s TAKE button the current time...

Page 140: ...rs of Mark IN and Mark OUT points can be recorded if using a cassette with 16 Kbits of cassette memory When in CUE mode up to 396 time codes points including all cue point time codes and all Mark Rec IN and Mark Rec OUT time codes can be recorded if using a cassette with 16 Kbits of cassette memory 12 23 15 10 12 34 20 20 12 39 24 23 12 23 16 12 34 20 20 12 39 24 Actual time code Time code recorde...

Page 141: ...epeated change of brightness on the screen which is caused by frequency difference between the camera s scanning and the variations in the lightning Gen lock Abbreviation of generator lock It refers to the synchronization of a VCR to a reference sync signal HAD Hole Accumulated Diode A CCD sensor structure designed to suppress certain types of noise inherent CCDs See also CCD Head drum A metal cyl...

Page 142: ...ls to obtain a higher resolution picture Sync This refers to the sync synchronization signal The sync signal is used as a reference signal for duplicating the scanning patterns recorded via a camcorder when playing back the recording on a monitor The sync signal actually includes two signals a horizontal sync signal and a vertical sync signal Time code The time code is a tape position information ...

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