4-425-717-12(1)
Solid-State Memory
Camcorder
PMW-100
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Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly
and retain it for future reference.
© 2012 Sony Corporation
For the customers in Europe
For the customers in Taiwan only
This product with the CE marking complies
with the EMC Directive issued by the
Commission of the European Community.
Compliance with this directive implies
conformity to the following European standards:
• EN55103-1 : Electromagnetic
For the Customers in Brazil only
DESCARTE DE PILHAS E BATERIAS
Interference(Emission)
• EN55103-2 : Electromagnetic
Susceptibility(Immunity)
This product is intended for use in the
following Electromagnetic Environments: E1
(residential), E2 (commercial and light
industrial), E3 (urban outdoors), E4
(controlled EMC environment, ex. TV studio).
The manufacturer of this product is Sony
Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo,
108-0075 Japan.
The Authorized Representative for EMC and
product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH,
Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart,
Germany. For any service or guarantee
matters please refer to the addresses given
in separate service or guarantee documents.
Bateria de Ion-Lítium
Atenção:
Se a bateria não for manuseada
corretamente, ela poderá explodir, causar
incêndio ou até mesmo queimaduras
químicas. Observe as seguintes precauções.
- Não desmonte, esmague ou exponha a
bateria a qualquer choque ou impacto,
como martelar, deixar cair ou pisar.
- Não provoque curto-circuito, nem deixe
que objetos metálicos entrem em
contato com os terminais da bateria.
- Não exponha a bateria a temperaturas elevadas,
acima de 60 °C, como sob a luz solar direta ou
no interior de um carro estacionado ao sol.
- Não incinere nem jogue no fogo.
- Não manuseie baterias de íon-lítio
danificadas ou com vazamentos
- Mantenha a bateria fora do alcance de
crianças pequenas.
ATTENTION
The electromagnetic field at the specific
frequencies may influence the picture and
sound of this camera.
For the State of California, USA only
Perchlorate Material - special handling may
apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/
hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Perchlorate Material : Lithium battery
contains perchlorate.
For the customers in the USA and Canada
RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable.
You can help preserve our environment by
returning your used rechargeable batteries to
the collection and recycling location nearest
you.
For more information regarding recycling of
rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-
822-8837, or visit
- Mantenha a bateria seca
-
Substitua apenas por uma bateria do mesmo
tipo ou equivalente recomendada pela Sony.
Bateria Primária
Atenção:
Verifique as instruções de uso do aparelho
certificando-se de que as polaridades (+) e (-)
estão no sentido indicado. As pilhas poderão vazar
ou explodir se as polaridades forem invertidas,
expostas ao fogo, desmontadas ou recarregadas.
Evite misturar com pilhas de outro tipo ou com
pilhas usadas, transportá-las ou armazená-las
soltas, pois aumenta o risco de vazamento.
Retire as pilhas caso o aparelho não esteja
sendo utilizado, para evitar possíveis danos
na eventualidade de ocorrer vazamento.
As pilhas devem ser armazenadas em local
seco e ventilado.
http://www.rbrc.org/
Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking
Lithium-Ion batteries.
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No caso de vazamento da pilha, evite o
contato com a mesma. Lave qualquer parte
do corpo afetado com água abundante.
Ocorrendo irritação, procure auxílio médico.
Não remova o invólucro da pilha.
Mantenha fora do alcance das crianças. Em caso
de ingestão procure auxílio médico imediatamente.
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Table of Contents
Checking the Remaining Time Available for
Checking the Remaining Time Available for
Recording ............................................................... 25
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Playing the Selected and Subsequent Clips in
Adding Shot Marks During Playback
Adding/Deleting the OK Mark
Displaying the SHOT MARK Screen
Adding/Deleting Shot Marks
Changing the Index Frame
Table of Contents
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Recording the Camcorder Picture on an External
Table of Contents
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Overview
Features
The PMW-100 is a highly compact and high-
bit, 48 kHz linear PCM format for FAT HD Mode
is possible.
1)
performance XDCAM camcorder that uses
1)
SxS memory cards as recording media. The
Support for a file-based workflow
File-based recording in MXF and MP4 formats
allows material to be handled with great
flexibility in computer work environments,
enabling easy copying, transferring, sharing, and
archiving.
imaging device used in the PMW-100 camcorder
1)
is a 1/2.9-inch type “Exmor” CMOS sensor,
with an effective pixel count of 1920 × 1080.
Either the UDF or FAT file system can be used
with recording media.
Instant-access thumbnail display with “Expand”
function
Multiple-format support
Both Interlace at 1080/59.94i (or 1080/50i) and
Progressive at 1080/29.97P, 1080/23.98P, 720/
59.94P, 720/29.97P, and 720/23.98P (or 1080/
25P, 720/50P, and 720/25P) are supported,
providing various HD recording formats for
worldwide coverage.
NTSC/PAL SD formats are also possible,
including SD signal recording and playback in
DVCAM format, as well as down-conversion
output of HD signals into SD signals.
Each time a recording is started and stopped, the
video and audio signals are recorded as one clip.
Furthermore, thumbnails are automatically
generated for each clip as a visual reference,
allowing the operator to cue-up to a desired scene
simply by guiding the cursor to a thumbnail. For
further convenience, the ‘Expand’ function
allows one selected clip in the Thumbnail display
to be divided into 12 equal time intervals, each
with its own thumbnail identifier. This is useful if
you wish to quickly search for a particular scene
within a lengthy clip.
A new generation HD recording system
HD recording using the “MPEG-2 Long GOP”
codec and SD recording in DVCAM format
The PMW-100 records 1920 × 1080, 1440 ×
1080, and 1280 × 720 HD images using “MPEG-
2 Long GOP” codec compression. When
recording with UDF, settings of 50 Mbps (in
HD422 mode) or 35 Mbps (in HQ mode) are
supported. With FAT, settings of 35 Mbps (in HQ
mode) or 25 Mbps (in SP mode) are supported.
When using UDF with a 64 GB SxS memory
card, efficient compression methods allow for
recording approximately 120 minutes of HD
images at 50 Mbps (in HD422 mode), and
approximately 180 minutes of HD images at 35
Mbps (in HQ mode). Furthermore, the PMW-100
supports recording and playback in DVCAM 25
Mbps format, as well as playback in MPEG IMX
50 Mbps format.
Creative recording modes and settings
Versatile focus-assistance functions
The lens has a versatile functions for easy and
precise focus adjustments.
• One-push Auto Focus
• MF Assist
• Expanded Focus
• Peaking
Slow & Quick Motion function
By using different settings for the recording
framerate and playback framerate, you can
perform high-quality slow-motion and quick-
motion recording.
Slow Shutter function
This camcorder enables the capturing of clear,
low-noise images in low-light environments, with
long exposure of up to 64 frames.
High-quality uncompressed audio recording
When in UDF HD422 mode, this camcorder can
record 4-channel audio in 24-bit, 48 kHz linear
PCM format. Recording of 4-channel audio in 16-
Selectable gamma curves
Gamma curves can be selected based on the
scenes being recorded.
Features
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1)Sony, XDCAM, SxS, i.LINK, Exmor, and Remote
Commander are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
2)HDMI, HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia
Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of
HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and other
countries.
Interval Recording function
You can perform intermittent recording at pre-
determined intervals. This is convenient for
shortening the time it takes to track variations
over long periods, such as changes in the weather
or plant growth.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
Frame Recording function
Frame Recording is a unique feature of the PMW-
100 camcorder that is especially useful for clay-
animation shooting. With this function, images
for pre-determined frame are recorded each time
the record button is pressed.
Shutter-angle settings
In addition to the electric shutter speed controls,
the PMW-100 also has a “shutter angle” control,
which is familiar to cinematographers.
Picture Profile feature
The Picture Profile feature allows the camera
operator to easily call up customized picture-
tonal settings to suit particular shooting
conditions.
Up to 6 groups of settings can be set.
Picture Cache Recording function
The unit can utilize its internal memory to store
the image being captured, allowing recording to
commence up to 15 seconds in advance of when
the REC START (recording start) button was
pressed.
A variety of functions and designs for
high operability
• Depth-of-field indicator
• Brightness-level display
• Histogram indicator
• 3.5-inch color LCD monitor
• Easy-to-see color viewfinder
• Four assignable buttons
• Zoom and recording start/stop operations
enabled both on the handle and the grip
• Long operating time with a battery pack
• Wide array of interfaces, including USB,
1)
2)
i.LINK , and HDMI
• ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance)
• Selectable gain
• High-speed picture search: ×4, ×15, ×24
• Freeze Mix function
1)
• IR Remote Commander supplied
• Planning metadata function
Features
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Part Identification
For functions and usage, see the pages in parentheses.
Camcorder
Operation panel on the
handle (page 13)
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1
2 3
5
6
Rear connector
panel (page 14)
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8
11 10 9
1. Lens hood
2. Headphone connector (stereo mini jack)
Attach
3. Rear IR remote control receptor
Insert the hood by aligning it with the mark
on the camcorder, then turn the hood
clockwise while facing the front of the
camcorder (opposite the direction at 2 in the
illustration below) to secure it.
Detach
1 Press and hold the hood release button, 2
turn the hood in the direction of the arrow, 3
then pull it out.
3
2
1
When attaching the optional wide-
conversion lens, use the lens hood supplied
with the wide-conversion lens.
Part Identification
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1
2
3
11
4
5 6 7 8
11
Controls on the grip
10
9
11. Hooks for the shoulder strap
Attach the supplied shoulder strap as shown
below.
How to attach the EVF large eyecup
Attach the EVF large eyecup, aligning it with
the groove of the eyecup already installed on
the unit.
Do not detach the eyecup already installed on
the unit.
4
3
2
1
EVF large eyecup (supplied)
4. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor
5. Front accessory shoe
7. REC/TALLY lamp
8. Front IR remote control receptor/
NightShot IR transmitter (page 34)
10. AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors (XLR)
and input selection (LINE/MIC/
MIC+48V) switches (page 35)
Part Identification
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Operation panel on the handle
Side operation panel
1 2 4 5
3
6
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1. FOCUS (focus adjustment mode) switch
2. PUSH AF (momentary auto focus) button
ZEBRA is set to ASSIGN 1 and PEAKING
is set to ASSIGN 2 by default.
5. STATUS (status display on/off) button
6. PREV (previous) button
7. Up/down/left/right buttons, SEL/SET
(select/set) button (page 68)
6. AUDIO IN (audio input selection)
switches (page 35)
7. AUDIO SELECT (audio level control
mode selection) switches (page 36)
12. LCD BRIGHT (LCD brightness
adjustment) button (page 20)
13. NEXT (clip directional jump) button
11. WHITE BAL (white balance memory)
15. VOLUME (monitor volume) buttons
switch (page 30)
12. WHITE BAL (automatic white balance
16. CANCEL button
adjustment) button (page 31)
17. DURATION/TC/U-BIT (time data
selection) button (page 35)
Part Identification
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It functions accordingly when you turn it up or
down, or you push it horizontally.
Rear connector panel
It is called the “jog dial” in the subsequent
operating instructions.
15. CANCEL button
Behind the
cover
Card slot block
4
1
The SxS memory card slots and EJECT buttons
are located behind the cover.
2
3
5
6
7
Open the cover
8
1
1. USB connector (Mini B)
2. i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector (4-pin, S400
conforming to IEEE1394) (page 89)
3. A/V OUT connector (audio/video multi
2
3
output) (page 90)
6. TC IN (timecode input)/TC OUT
(timecode output) connector (BNC type)
7. IN/OUT (input/output change) switch
4
Set this to IN to select GENLOCK IN, and
set this to OUT to select TC OUT and
VIDEO OUT.
8. GENLOCK IN/VIDEO OUT (analog
video output) connector (BNC type) (page
3. EJECT (SxS memory card eject) buttons
Controls on the grip
1
2
4. SLOT SELECT (SxS memory card select)
button (page 23)
3
4
Part Identification
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4. REC START (start/stop recording)
button (page 29)
IR Remote Commander (Supplied)
The buttons without remarks can be used in the
same manner as the corresponding buttons on the
camcorder.
Bottom
1
2
PUSH SET
1
SHOTMARK
2
T
ZOOM
W
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10
11
3
4
5
6
THUMBNAIL SUB CLIP
PREV
PLAY/PAUSE
NEXT
STOP
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FREV
FFWD
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REC
REC PAUSE
PUSH AF
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13
z
X
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8
1
1. Tripod receptacles
Note
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1. ZOOM T/W (telephoto/wide-angle)
buttons
Check that the size of the hole matches the screw of
the tripod. If they do not match, the camcorder
cannot be attached to the tripod securely, and this
may lead to the physical injury of the camera
operator.
3. THUMBNAIL button
4. PREV (previous clip jump) button
5. F REV (fast reverse) button
6. PLAY/PAUSE button
7. REC (record) buttons
Press the z button together with the unmarked
button (safety button) to start recording.
8. REC PAUSE buttons
Press the X button together with the unmarked
button (safety button) to pause recording.
9. PUSH SET button (four-way arrow key)
It functions the same as the SEL/SET button on
the camcorder.
10. NEXT button
11. STOP button
12. F FWD (fast forward) button
13. PUSH AF button
Note
The SUB CLIP button has no function.
Part Identification
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On-Screen Indications
While recording (or standing by to record), pressing the DISPLAY button displays the statuses and
settings of this unit on the LCD monitor/viewfinder screen.
Remarks
[M]: The indication of the items named with this suffix can be independently turned on/off with “Display
[A]: The indication of items named with this suffix can be turned on/off using the assignable buttons to
[D]: The settings of the items named with this suffix can be changed using the Direct menu on the screen
1. Battery remaining/DC IN voltage
S&Q STBY
Standby for Slow & Quick
Motion recording
zINT REC
Interval Recording in progress
Only when an external device is connected to
the i.LINK connector, the status of the device is
displayed.
INT STBY
Standby for Interval
Recording
zFRM REC
FRM STBY
zCACHE
Frame Recording in progress
Standby for Frame Recording
3. Special recording/operation status
indication
z in green: Standby for
Cache Recording
zREC
Recording in progress
z in red: Cache Recording in
progress
STBY
Standby for recording
When using Clip Continuous
Recording, indicates that there
is no continuing clip.
4. Media status indication
Memory card in slot A is active.
CONT
Standby for recording
Memory card in slot B is active.
When using Clip Continuous
Recording, indicates that a
clip is being continued.
Slow & Quick Motion
recording in progress
zS&Q REC
On-Screen Indications
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8. Wide-conversion lens setting indicator [M]
Displayed when Wide Conversion of the
CAMERA SET menu is set to “On”.
Direct Menu Operation
The settings of the items named with a suffix [D]
can be changed using the Direct menu on the
screen.
Select “All,” “Part,” or “Off” for Direct Menu
menu.
9. Synchronous recording display [M]
Displayed when “SDI Rec Control” in the
VIDEO SET menu is set to “HD SDI Remote
I/F.”
Note
When the indicator of the FULL AUTO button is lit, the
Direct Menu operation is disabled for the functions that
are forcibly set to the automatic mode in Full Auto mode
Backlight mode
1
When the camcorder’s status or settings
are displayed on the screen, press the
Standard mode
S
Spotlight mode
If “Direct Menu” is set to “All” or “Part,” the
cursor is displayed on one of the items for
which the Direct menu operation is
permitted.
14. Focus mode indication [M] ([D] only in MF
mode) (page 33)
15. White balance mode and color
2
3
Press the up/down/left/right buttons
(page 13) or rotate the jog dial to set the
cursor to the item to be operated, then
press the SEL/SET button or the jog
dial.
Displays the brightness index. In Auto mode,
“AUTO” is displayed.
The Direct menu of the selected items
appears.
Press the up/down/left/right buttons or
the jog dial to select a setting, then press
the SEL/SET button or the jog dial.
19. Shutter mode/shutter speed indication
[M][D] (page 32)
20. Audio level meters [M]
21. Histogram indication [M][A]
22. Video level cautioning indication [M]
23. Depth-of-Field bar indication [M][A]
24. Brightness level indication [M][A]
The menu disappears, and the new setting is
displayed.
25. Special recording mode indication [M] ([D]
only in Slow & Quick Motion Standby)
Frame Rec
Interval Rec
Frame Rec mode
Interval Rec mode
S&Q Motion
xx/xx fps
Slow & Quick Motion mode
On-Screen Indications
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Preparations
Power Supply
You can use a battery pack or AC power via an
AC adaptor.
Checking battery charge remaining
When recording or playback is in progress on the
battery pack, an icon to show the current battery
charge level and usage time remaining are
displayed on the LCD monitor/viewfinder screen
For safety, use only the Sony battery packs and
AC adaptor listed below:
Lithium-ion Battery Pack
BP-U30
BP-U60
Icon
Remaining
BP-U90
100% to 91%
Battery Charger/AC Adaptor
BC-U1
BC-U2
90% to 71%
70% to 51%
50% to 31%
30% to 11%
10% to 0%
WARNING
Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat
such as sunshine, fire or the like.
Note
The AC adaptor cannot be connected to the camcorder
while the battery pack is inserted.
The camcorder indicates the remaining usage
time in minutes by calculating the available time
with the battery pack if operation is continued at
the current rate of power consumption.
Using a Battery Pack
If the battery charge remaining becomes
low
Fully insert the battery pack into the battery pack
lock it.
If the battery charge remaining decreases to a
certain level during operation (Low BATT
status), a low-battery message, flashing of the
tally lamps, and a beep sound will warn you.
If the remaining further decreases to a level at
which operation cannot be continued (BATT
Empty status), a battery-empty message appears.
Replace the battery pack with one that is fully
charged.
To remove the battery pack, press and hold the
battery pack upward to unlock it, then pull it out.
Notes
• Before use, charge the battery pack with the supplied
BC-U1 or BC-U2 Battery Charger.
• A warm battery pack immediately after use may not be
able to be fully recharged.
• The high-capacity BP-U90 Battery Pack is large, and
protrudes from the camcorder when attached. When
using the camcorder with the BP-U90 attached for
extended recording periods, Sony recommends
attaching the camcorder to a tripod for convenience.
To change the message levels
The Low BATT level is set to 10% of full charge,
and the BATT Empty level is set to 3% of full
charge at the factory. These settings can be
OTHERS menu.
Power Supply
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Using AC Power (DC IN Power)
Setting the Clock
Connection example: when connecting BC-U1
When you turn the camcorder on for the first time
after purchasing or replacing the backup battery
(page 106), the Initial Setting display appears on
the LCD monitor/viewfinder screen.
Set the date and time of the built-in clock, using
this display.
Time Zone
1
The value shows the time difference from UTC
(Coordinated Universal Time).
Change the setting if needed.
2
Setting the time and date
then press the SEL/SET button or the jog dial to
set each menu item. When you press the SEL/
SET button or the jog dial when the cursor is on
“Finish,” the Initial Setting display disappears,
the clock setting is completed, and the camcorder
enters the mode selected via the power switch.
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Connect the DC power output cable of
the BC-U1 to the DC IN connector of
the camcorder.
2
3
Connect the power cord of the BC-U1 to
an AC power source.
After the Initial Setting display disappears, “Time
OTHERS menu can be used to set “Time Zone”
and “Date/Time.”
Set the mode switch of the BC-U1 to the
DC OUT position.
Notes
• If the clock setting is cleared because of exhaustion of
the backup battery while no operation power was being
supplied (no battery pack and no DC IN connection),
the Initial Setting display will be displayed when you
turn the camcorder on at the next opportunity.
• While the Initial Setting display is shown, no other
operation except turning the power off is permitted
until you finish the setting for this display.
Turning the Power On/Off
To turn the power on, set the power switch (page
power off, set the power switch to the OFF
position (the 1 position).
Notes
• This camcorder uses a little standby power even when
the power switch is set to OFF. Remove the battery
pack if the camcorder will not be used for a prolonged
period.
• When removing the battery pack or the DC IN power,
be sure to first set the power switch to the OFF
position. Removing the battery pack or the DC IN
power while the camcorder is ON may cause damage
to the camcorder or the SxS memory card.
Setting the Clock
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Turning the EVF on/off
Adjusting the LCD
Monitor and Viewfinder
With the factory setting, the EVF is turned on
when the LCD monitor is in its park position or is
rotated to face the subject.
You can change the setting so that the EVF is
always on regardless of the status in the LCD
SET menu. Change the “Power” setting from
“Auto” to “On.”
Adjusting the LCD Monitor
The LCD monitor turns on when it is opened and
turns off when it is returned to the park position.
Adjusting the focus in the EVF
Adjusting the angle
The eyepiece focusing (diopter compensation)
eyesight of operator so that the operator can view
the image clearly in the eyepiece.
It can be rotated as much as 90 degrees in the
direction facing the subject and as much as 180
degrees in the opposite direction.
When you rotate it 90 degrees toward the subject,
the image on the monitor becomes upside down,
indicating the mirror image of the subject. The
display direction of the textual information is
converted to the readable direction.
Adjusting the backlight
The brightness of the backlight for the EVF can
be switched between High and Low.
VF SET menu.
Adjusting the backlight
adjust the brightness of the backlight.
Switching between color and
monochrome modes
Adjusting the color, contrast, and
brightness
For the EVF screen, color or monochrome display
can be selected.
SET menu.
Select “B&W” if checking the subject and
focusing are easier on the monochrome display.
If you assign “EVF Mode” to one of the
between color and monochrome by pressing the
button.
These adjustments can be made using “LCD”
(page 77) in the LCD/VF SET menu. These
adjustments of the LCD monitor have no effect on
pictures being recorded.
Adjusting the Viewfinder
If the picture on the LCD monitor is hard to view
under bright ambient light, you can use the
viewfinder to check the picture.
Adjusting the contrast and brightness
to make adjustments. Adjusting the brightness
and other items has no effect on pictures being
recorded.
Caution
Do not leave the camcorder with the eyepiece of
the viewfinder facing the sun. Direct sunlight can
enter through the eyepiece, be focused in the
viewfinder, and cause fire.
Hereafter the viewfinder is referred to as “EVF”
(abbreviation of Electronic Viewfinder).
Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder
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Replacing the battery in the IR Remote
Commander
Using the IR Remote
Commander
Use a commercially available CR2025 lithium
battery. Do not use any battery other than a
CR2025.
Before use
1
Hold down the lock lever 1, pull out
the battery holder 2, and remove the
battery.
Before you use the supplied IR Remote
Commander for the first time, pull out the
insulation sheet from the battery holder.
Insulation sheet
2
1
A CR2025 lithium battery is set in the holder at
the factory.
2
Place a new battery in the battery
holder with the + symbol facing upward
1, then push the battery holder into the
IR Remote Commander until it clicks
2.
To use the IR Remote Commander
For controlling the camcorder from the IR
Remote Commander, activate the remote control
function of the camcorder after turning the power
on.
With the + symbol upward
Activating/deactivating the remote control
function can be achieved using the Setup menu or
an assignable button.
1
To activate using the menu
Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to
2
Menu mode, select
(the OTHERS menu
(page 82)) and set “IR Remote” to “On.”
WARNING
To activate using an assignable button
Assigning “IR Remote” to one of the assignable
deactivate the remote control function by
pressing the button.
• Battery may explode if mistreated.
Do not recharge, disassemble, or dispose of in
fire.
• Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat
such as sunshine, fire or the like.
Note
CAUTION
To avoid malfunctions, the remote control function is
automatically deactivated when the camcorder is turned
off. Activate the function each time when required after
you turn the camcorder on.
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.
When you dispose of the battery, you must obey
the law in the relative area or country.
Using the IR Remote Commander
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Inserting/Removing an SxS
Memory Card
Using SxS Memory
Cards
Inserting an SxS memory card
This camcorder records audio and video on SxS
memory cards (optional) inserted in the card slots.
1
2
Open the cover of the card slot block
Insert the SxS memory card into the slot
with the SxS label facing right.
About SxS Memory Cards
Usable SxS memory cards
then changes to green once the memory card
is ready for use.
Use the following Sony-made SxS memory cards.
Operations are not guaranteed with memory cards
other than the following cards.
3
Close the cover.
SxS PRO series
SxS-1 series
Status indications by the ACCESS lamps
Card slots A and B are accompanied by the
respective ACCESS lamps to indicate their
statuses.
These cards comply with the ExpressCard
standard.
Lamp
Lights in
red
Slot statuses
Accessing the loaded SxS memory card
(writing/reading data)
For details on using SxS memory cards and usage-
related precautions, refer to the instruction manual
for the SxS memory card.
Lights in
green
Standby (ready for recording or
playback using the loaded SxS memory
card)
SxS, SxS PRO and SxS-1 are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
Off
• No SxS memory card is loaded.
• The loaded card is invalid.
• An SxS memory card is loaded, but
another slot is active.
The ExpressCard word mark and logo are owned
by Personal Computer Memory Card
International Association (PCMCIA) and are
licensed to Sony Corporation. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
Removing an SxS memory card
1
Open the cover of the card slot block,
pull the button out.
2
Press the EJECT button again to
remove the card.
Note
Data are not guaranteed if the power is turned off or a
memory card is removed while the card is being
accessed. All data on the card may be destroyed. Be sure
that the ACCESS lamps are lit in green or off when you
turn off the power or remove memory cards.
Using SxS Memory Cards
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Switching Between SxS Memory
Cards
Checking the Remaining Time
Available for Recording
When SxS memory cards are loaded in both card
slots A and B, press the SLOT SELECT button
(page 14) to select the card you wish to use.
If a card becomes full during recording, switching
to the other card is automatically executed.
While recording (or standing by to record), you
can check the time remaining for the SxS memory
cards loaded in the card slots on the LCD
The available time for recording with the current
video format (recording bit rate) is calculated
according to the remaining space of each card and
displayed in time units of minutes.
Note
The SLOT SELECT button is disabled while playback is
in progress. Switching is not executed even if you press
the button. The button is enabled while the thumbnail
The remaining can also be checked in a meter
format on the Battery/Media status screen (page
66).
Note
Formatting an SxS Memory Card
A
icon appears if the memory card is write-
protected.
For an SxS memory card that is not formatted or
that was formatted with another system, the
message “Unsupported File System” is displayed
on the LCD monitor/EVF screen.
Format the card as instructed in “To execute
formatting” below.
Replacing an SxS memory card
• If the available time on two cards in total
becomes less than 5 minutes, a message “Media
Near Full,” flashing of the tally lamps, and a
beep sound will warn you. Replace the cards
with those with sufficient space.
To execute formatting
• If you continue recording until the total
remaining time reaches zero, the message
changes to “Media Full,” and recording stops.
OTHERS menu, specify “Media(A)” (slot
A) or “Media(B)” (slot B) then select
“Execute.” On a confirmation message,
select “Execute” again.
Note
Approximately 600 clips can be recorded on one SxS
memory card at maximum.
If the number of recorded clips reaches the limit, the
remaining time indication becomes “0,” and the message
“Media Full” is displayed.
The in-progress message and status bar (%) are
displayed, and the ACCESS lamp lights in red.
When formatting is completed, the completion
message is displayed for three seconds.
Recording/playback during formatting
You can perform recording or playback using the
SxS memory card in the other card slot while
formatting is in progress.
Restoring an SxS Memory Card
If an error occurs with data in a memory card for
some reason, the card must be restored.
If an SxS memory card that needs to be restored
is loaded, a message that prompts you to execute
a restore operation is displayed on the LCD
monitor/EVF screen.
If formatting fails
A write-protected SxS memory card or memory
card that cannot be used with this camcorder will
not be formatted.
As a warning message is displayed, replace the
card with an appropriate SxS memory card, as per
the instructions in the message.
To restore a card
Select “Execute” by pressing the up/down/
left/right buttons or turning the jog dial,
then push the SEL/SET button or the jog
dial.
Note
All the data, including recorded pictures and setup files,
are erased when a memory card is formatted.
Using SxS Memory Cards
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During restoration, the in-progress message and
status bar (%) are displayed, and the ACCESS
lamp is lit in red.
When restoration is completed, the completion
message is displayed for three seconds.
Using an External Hard
Disk
If restoration fails
You can use an optional PHU-220R Professional
Hard Disk Unit with this camcorder.
• A write-protected SxS memory card or one on
which an error occurred cannot be restored. For
such a card, a warning message is displayed.
Release the write protection or replace the card,
as per the instructions in the message.
• An SxS memory card on which an error
occurred may become usable again through
repeated formatting.
• In some cases, only parts of clips cannot be
restored. Playback of the restored clips becomes
possible again.
• The following operation may restore an SxS
memory card for which the message “Could not
Restore Some Clips” is repeatedly displayed
each time you try the restoration process:
Notes
achieved with a hard disk unit.
• Slow Motion recording by the Slow & Quick Motion
hard disk unit.
• The Hard Disk Unit does not support recording with
UDF.
Attaching/Removing the PHU-
220R
Recording/playback can be made using the PHU-
220R in the same manner as with SxS memory
cards if you connect the PHU connection cable of
the PHU-220R to an SxS memory card slot of the
camcorder.
1 Copy necessary clips to another SxS memory
camcorder or the dedicated application
2 Format the problem SxS memory card, using
Mounting the hard disk unit on the
camcorder
the format function of this camcorder.
3 Return the necessary clips to the SxS
memory card by copy operation.
You can attach a hard disk unit to the front
accessory shoe. By using the optional cold shoe
kit (consisting of an auxiliary shoe, four screws,
and a bottom plate) with the camcorder, you can
also mount the hard disk unit on the rear
Recording/playback during restoration
You can perform recording or playback using the
SxS memory card in the other card slot while
restoration is in progress.
1
Place the auxiliary shoe on the rear
accessory shoe and secure it with the
four screws.
Note
For restoration of media recorded with this unit, be sure
to use this unit. Media recorded with a device other than
this unit or with another unit of different version (even of
the same model) may not be restored using this unit.
Using an External Hard Disk
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2
Fit the bottom plate (spring type) into
the auxiliary shoe.
Formatting the PHU-220R
For a PHU-220R that is not formatted or that was
formatted with another system, the message
“Unsupported File System” is displayed on the
LCD monitor/EVF screen.
Slits for screw holes
Bottom plate
To execute formatting
OTHERS menu, specify “Media(A)” (slot
A) or “Media(B)” (slot B) then select
“Execute.”
Insert the bottom plate from the end where the
two slits for the screw holes of the auxiliary shoe
are not open. If you secure the auxiliary shoe in
the direction opposite that shown in the above
figure with the slit open end forward, insert the
bottom plate from the direction opposite to that
shown in the figure.
An in-progress message and status bar (%) are
displayed, and the ACCESS lamp lights in red.
When formatting is completed, a completion
message is displayed for three seconds.
Notes
• A format of the PHU-220R on this camcorder is
performed as a quick format, in which only managerial
data are erased. To erase the recording data
completely, connect the PHU-220R to a PC and
perform a full format.
3
Attach the shoe adapter (supplied with
the PHU-220R) to the hard disk unit,
mount the unit to the auxiliary shoe on
the camcorder, and secure it with the
lock lever of the shoe adapter.
• The PHU-220R to be used with this camcorder must be
formatted using the format function of this camcorder.
For details, refer to the instructions supplied
with the PHU-220R.
Checking the Remaining Time
Available for Recording
Connecting the PHU connection cable
While recording (or standing by to record), the
remaining capacity (in minutes) of the PHU-
220R connected via a card slot is displayed on the
The available time for recording with the current
video format (recording bit rate) is calculated
according to the remaining space of the hard disk
and displayed in time units of minutes.
The remaining capacity can also be checked in a
meter format on the Battery/Media status screen
1
2
Set the power switch to the ON position.
Open the cover of the card slot block
(page 14) and plug the PHU connection
cable into a slot.
Insert the cable so that it points upward.
3
Turn on the PHU-220R.
The POWER indicator of the PHU-220R
lights in green.
Subsequently, the ACCESS lamp of the
camcorder lights in red then changes to green
once the unit is ready for use.
Restoring the PHU-220R
Notes
If an error occurs with data on the PHU-220R for
some reason, the hard disk must be restored.
If a PHU-220R that needs to be restored is
connected, a message that prompts you to execute
restoration is displayed on the LCD monitor/EVF
screen.
• The cover of the card slot block cannot be closed with
the PHU-220R connected.
• Bundle the cable so that it will not accidentally get on
nearby objects.
To disconnect the PHU connection cable
Operate in the same manner as when you remove
an SxS memory card from the slot.
Using an External Hard Disk
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To restore the hard disk
Using Other Media
Select “Execute” via the up/down/left/right
buttons or the jog dial, then press the SEL/
SET button or the jog dial.
XQD Memory Cards
During restoration, an in-progress message and
status bar (%) are displayed, and the ACCESS
lamp is lit in red.
When restoration is completed, a completion
message is displayed for three seconds.
By using an optional QDA-EX1 Media Adaptor,
you can insert an XQD memory card into the SxS
memory card slot and use it instead of an SxS
memory card.
If restoration fails
Usable XQD memory cards
QD-H16, QD-H32 (as of March 2012)
• A PHU-220R on which an error occurred may
become usable again through reformatting.
• In some cases, only parts of clips cannot be
restored. Playback of the restored clips becomes
possible again.
For details on using a QDA-EX1 Media Adaptor,
refer to the instruction manual supplied with it.
Notes
achieved with an XQD memory card.
• Slow Motion recording by the Slow & Quick Motion
XQD memory card.
• Not all XQD memory cards are guaranteed to work
with this camcorder. For compatible memory cards,
contact your dealer.
Formatting
When you use an XQD memory card with this
camcorder, formatting is required.
An XQD memory card to be used with this
camcorder must be formatted using the format
function of this camcorder.
It is also necessary to format an XQD memory
card for use if a caution message is displayed
when you mount the XQD memory card.
For an XQD memory card that was formatted
with another system unsupported by this
camcorder, the message “Unsupported File
System” is displayed on the LCD monitor/EVF
screen.
Format the XQD memory card as instructed
below.
To execute formatting
OTHERS menu, specify “Media(A)” (slot
A) or “Media(B)” (slot B), then select
“Execute.”
An in-progress message and status bar (%) are
displayed, and the ACCESS lamp lights in red.
When formatting is completed, a completion
message is displayed for three seconds.
Using Other Media
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For a “Memory Stick” or an SDHC card that was
formatted with another system unsupported by
this camcorder, the message “Unsupported File
System” is displayed on the LCD monitor/EVF
screen.
Note
When formatting, all data in an XQD memory card—
including protected images—are erased and cannot be
restored.
Connection between the camcorder and a PC
To use an XQD memory card in which data have
been recorded with an XDCAM/XDCAM EX-
series product, insert it into the slot of the
camcorder and connect between the PC and this
camcorder using a USB cable.
Format the “Memory Stick” or SDHC card as
instructed below.
To execute formatting
OTHERS menu, specify “Media(A)” (slot
A) or “Media(B)” (slot B), then select
“Execute.”
To use media formatted with this camcorder in
the slots of other devices
Make a backup of the media, then format it using
An in-progress message and status bar (%) are
displayed, and the ACCESS lamp lights in red.
When formatting is completed, a completion
message is displayed for three seconds.
the other device.
“Memory Stick” media/SDHC
Cards
Note
When formatting, all data in a “Memory Stick” or an
SDHC card including protected images are erased and
cannot be restored.
Use of the optional MEAD-MS01 or MEAD-
SD01 Media Adaptor permits you to insert a
“Memory Stick” or an SDHC card to the SxS
memory card slot and use it for recording and
playback in the same way as with an SxS memory
card.
Connection between the camcorder and a PC
To use a “Memory Stick” or an SDHC card in
which data have been recorded with an XDCAM/
XDCAM EX-series product, insert it into the slot
of the camcorder and connect between the PC and
this camcorder using a USB cable.
Usable “Memory Stick”
“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” HX series
To use media formatted with this camcorder in
the slots of other devices
Make a backup of the media, then format it using
Usable SDHC card
Class 10 SDHC card
For details on use of the MEAD-MS01/SD01 Media
Adaptor, refer to the operating instructions supplied
with the respective adaptor.
the other device.
• “Memory Stick” and
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
• “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” and
are
Notes
achieved with a “Memory Stick” or an SDHC card.
• Slow Motion recording by the Slow & Quick Motion
“Memory Stick” or an SDHC card.
are trademarks of
Sony Corporation.
• “XQD” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
• “Memory Stick” media and SDHC cards do not
support recording with UDF.
Formatting
When you use a “Memory Stick” or an SDHC
card with this camcorder, formatting is required.
A “Memory Stick” or an SDHC card to be used
with this camcorder must be formatted using the
format function of this camcorder.
It is also necessary to format a “Memory Stick” or
an SDHC card for use if a caution message is
displayed when you mount the “Memory Stick”
or SDHC card.
Using Other Media
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Recording
Basic Operation Procedure
REC START/STOP
6, 7
REC REVIEW (on the grip)
8
Power switch:
ON (the " position)
4
3
LCD monitor
angle
adjustment
Battery pack insertion
SxS memory card slots
1
2
5
FULL AUTO
Preparations
Recording (Full Auto mode)
1
2
Mount a fully charged battery pack.
Load SxS memory card(s).
5
Press the FULL AUTO button so that
the button indicator lights.
Full Auto mode is turned on, activating the
TLCS (Total Level Control System) (page
73). Thus Auto Exposure, AGC (Auto Gain
Control), Auto Shutter, ATW (Auto Tracing
White) are set to ON, whereby the brightness
and white balance will be automatically
adjusted.
When you wish to adjust them manually, turn
Full Auto mode off, and see;
If you load two cards, recording is continued
by automatically switching to the second
card when the first card becomes full.
3
4
Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor for
the best view.
When you wish to use the EVF, fold the LCD
monitor to its park position and adjust the
angle of the EVF.
Set the power switch to the ON position.
The recording screen is displayed.
When using the remote commander, activate the
Note
AF (Auto Focus) is not activated by setting the
camcorder to Full Auto mode.
Note
For information of automatic focus adjustment,
When you hold the camcorder by the grip, support it
from underneath with your left hand.
Basic Operation Procedure
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6
7
Press the REC START/STOP button.
Clip (recording data)
You can also start recording with the REC
START button on the grip.
(If you are using the IR Remote Commander, press
the REC button simultaneously with the unmarked
button.)
When you stop recording, video, audio and
subsidiary data from the start to end of the
recording are recorded as a single clip on an
SxS memory card.
Clip name
The front and rear tally lamps light and
recording begins.
For each clip recorded with this camcorder, a
clip name is automatically generated according
to the method selected with “Auto Naming” in
The default setting of “Auto Naming” is “Plan.”
With this setting, a clip name defined in
planning metadata is applied if a planning
metadata file is loaded into the camcorder.
Change the “Auto Naming” setting to “Title” to
apply a clip name composed of 4 to 46
alphanumerics and 4 numerics.
To stop recording, press the REC
START/STOP button again.
You can also stop recording with the REC
START button on the grip.
(If you are using the IR Remote Commander, press
the REC PAUSE button simultaneously with the
unmarked button.)
Recording stops and the camcorder enters
STBY (recording standby) mode.
Example: ABCD0001
Note
The block of 4 to 46 alphanumerics can be
specified as desired using “Clip” in the
OTHERS menu before you start recording. (It
cannot be changed after recording.)
The value of the 4 numerics is automatically
counted up in sequence.
If you press the REC START/STOP button to start next
recording while previous data writing is not completed,
the message “Cannot Proceed” may be displayed and
recording may not start.
To prevent a switching error
The REC START/STOP button on the handle is
incorporated with the REC HOLD lever. If the
REC START/STOP button on the handle will not
be used, it is recommended to set the lever to the
HOLD position to lock the button and prevent
unintentional starting/stopping of recording if
you accidentally press the button.
Notes on Clips
The maximum file size for a clip is 43 GB for
UDF, 4 GB for FAT in HD Mode, and 2 GB for
FAT in SD Mode. If you continue recording for
an extended period, recorded materials may be
segmented into multiple files, depending on the
file size (the maximum number of partitions is
99). The camcorder regards continuous
recording as one clip even if it has been
segmented into multiple files.
To unlock the button, return the lever to its
original position.
Checking the last recorded clip (Rec
Review)
A long clip can be recorded crossing over two
memory cards in slot A and B.
When you copy recorded clips to a hard disk
drive, etc. using a computer, it is recommended
to use the dedicated application software on the
supplied CD-ROM.
8
Press the REC REVIEW button.
activated, and the last recorded clip is played
back for the specified time on the LCD
monitor/EVF screen.
Note
If copying is done using Explorer (Windows) or
Finder (MAC), the continuity and relationships of
recorded materials may not be maintained.
To delete clips
Maximum duration of a clip
You can delete the last recorded clip by using the
recorded clips from an SxS memory card. To
specify a clip to be deleted, operate the camcorder
The maximum clip length is 24 hours for FAT
(MP4 or AVI) and 6 hours for UDF (MXF).
If you exceed the maximum clip length, a new
clip will be automatically created. You can
check the new clip on the thumbnail screen.
Basic Operation Procedure
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Preset mode
The color temperature is adjusted to the preset
value (factory setting: 3200K) in this mode.
Select this mode when there is no time to adjust
the white balance or when you wish to fix the
white balance to the condition of you set for a
Picture Profile.
Changing Basic Settings
You can make changes to the settings based on
the intended usage of the recorded video or
recording conditions.
Memory A mode, Memory B mode
The white balance is adjusted to the value stored
in memory A or memory B.
Video Formats
Pressing the WHITE BAL button executes auto
white balance and stores the adjusted value in
memory A or memory B.
Selectable formats vary depending on the UDF/
FAT, HD Mode/SD Mode, and usage region
(NTSC Area/PAL Area) settings.
ATW (Auto-Tracing White balance) mode
In this mode, the camcorder automatically adjusts
the white balance to the appropriate condition.
When the color temperature of the light source
changes, the white balance adjustment is
automatically executed.
Five steps of adjustment speed can be selected
SET menu.
You can change the usage area by setting “Country”
Switching between UDF/FAT
Switch by setting “UDF”/“FAT” in “System”
(page 85) in the OTHERS menu.
After switching this setting, the camcorder will
automatically restart.
When the ATW Hold function is assigned to an
momentarily hold the ATW value to fix the white
balance, even in ATW mode, by pressing the
button.
Note
UDF/FAT cannot be switched during recording or
playback.
Switching between HD Mode/SD Mode
Note
the OTHERS menu.
When you change the menu setting, the
camcorder automatically restarts, executing the
switching.
When NightShot mode is set to “On,” ATW cannot be
set.
Using the switch
Make a selection with the WHITE BAL switch
B: ATW mode or Memory B mode
A: Memory A mode
Note
HD/SD switching is disabled during recording and
playback.
PRST: Preset mode
Changing the format
The B position of the WHITE BAL switch is
assigned to ATW mode at the factory. The setting
can be changed with “White Switch <B>” (page
73) in the CAMERA SET menu to select Memory
B mode.
Setting the camcorder to Full Auto mode (page
28) forcibly activates ATW mode.
Assigning the ATW on/off function to an
independently activate/deactivate ATW when
Full Auto mode is off.
To change the format, use “Format” in “System”
(page 85) in the OTHERS menu.
Signals from the SDI OUT, A/V OUT, and HDMI
OUT connectors are also output according to the
format selected with this menu.
White Balance
You can select the adjustment mode according to
the shooting conditions.
Changing Basic Settings
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Using the Direct menu
Markers/Zebra Patterns
the current adjustment mode and color
temperature are displayed on the screen (page
16).
During recording, various markers and zebra
patterns can be inserted into the image on the
LCD monitor/EVF screen.
This does not affect recording signals.
ATW: ATW mode
W:A: Memory A mode
W:B: Memory B mode
Displaying the Markers
W:P: Preset mode
W:NS: NightShot mode “On”
you can select from among ATW, W:A, W:B, and
W:P.
menu.
Displaying the Zebra Patterns
A zebra pattern(s) can be inserted to the picture
on LCD monitor/EVF screen to check the
appropriate luminance level.
When the Direct menu is in Part mode, you can
switch between ATW and the mode set with the
WHITE BAL switch.
Pressing the ZEBRA button (ASSIGN 1 button)
(page 13) turns the zebra pattern-indication on/
off.
When W:NS is displayed, switching via the
Direct menu is not possible.
Executing Auto White Balance
Changing the zebra pattern
1
To store the adjustment value in
memory, select Memory A or Memory
B mode.
menu, you can change the zebra pattern to be
displayed.
2
Place a white subject under the same
lighting condition and zoom in on it so
that a white area is obtained on the
screen.
Gain
Recording with Fixed Gain
You can change the gain of the video amplifier.
3
4
Adjust the brightness.
Adjust Exposure as instructed in “Adjusting
Selecting the gain with the switch
The gain value at each of the GAIN switch (page
13) positions set at the factory are as follows:
L: 0 dB
Press the WHITE BAL button (page
13).
M: 9 dB
H: 18 dB
Auto white balance adjustment begins.
These values can be changed in the range of –3 db
to +18 db, using the CAMERA SET menu’s Gain
When you execute the adjustment in a memory
mode, the adjusted value is stored in memory (A
or B) selected in step 1.
When you execute the adjustment in ATW mode,
adjustment in ATW is resumed.
Note
You cannot select a fixed gain when AGC mode is set to
On.
Notes
• Auto white balance adjustment cannot be performed
when in Preset mode.
• When NightShot mode is set to “On,” auto white
balance cannot be performed.
• If auto white balance adjustment fails, an error
message is displayed on the screen for approximately
3 seconds. If the error message continues to be
displayed after several attempts, consult your Sony
service representative.
Selecting gain using the Direct menu
the current gain value is displayed on the screen
When the Direct menu is in All mode, you can
change the gain in steps of 3 dB with the Direct
menu.
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You can also select AGC mode with the Direct
menu.
Shooting in SLS/EX SLS Mode
When the Direct menu is in Part mode, you can
switch between only AGC mode and the gain
selected with the GAIN switch.
The shutter speed is specified in the number of
accumulated frames. Up to 64 frames can be
accumulated in this mode, permitting you to
obtain low-noise clear pictures in low light levels
or surreal pictures with afterimages.
SET menu and set the number of accumulated
frames. For EX SLS, set 16, 32, or 64.
This can also be set when Full Auto mode (page
28) is turned on.
Recording in AGC Mode
The gain of the video amplifier is automatically
adjusted according to the picture brightness.
When you set the camcorder to Full Auto mode
(page 28), AGC mode is forcibly selected.
When Full Auto mode is off, you can
independently turn AGC mode on by setting
SET menu to “On,” or selecting “AGC” with the
Direct menu.
Shooting in Auto Shutter Mode
The shutter speed is automatically adjusted
according to the picture brightness.
When you set the camcorder to Full Auto mode
(page 28), Auto Shutter is forcibly selected.
When Full Auto mode is off, you can
independently turn Auto Shutter mode on by
CAMERA SET menu to "On."
Electronic Shutter
Recording with a fixed shutter
Set the shutter speed (cache time).
ON, the fixed shutter is turned on in the mode and
with the shutter speed you specified with
Exposure
Adjust the brightness according to the subject.
Note
Recording in auto mode
When Auto Shutter mode is ON, the fixed shutter cannot
be selected.
Exposure is forcibly set to Auto mode.
When Full Auto mode is set to OFF, you can turn
CAMERA SET menu to “Auto.” You can also set
“Auto”/“Manual” for “Exposure” to an
Setting with the CAMERA SET menu
The shutter mode and shutter speed can be set
menu.
Setting with the Direct menu
When you press the DISPLAY button, the current
shutter mode and the set value are displayed
you can change the shutter mode and speed with
the Direct menu.
You can select the target level (to make the
picture darker or brighter) for Exposure via the
Setup menu or Direct menu. (The gain control in
AGC mode and the shutter speed control in Auto
Shutter mode are adjusted in synchronization.)
To adjust the target level with the Setup menu
CAMERA SET menu.
Notes
• When the Direct menu is in Part mode, you cannot turn
the shutter on/off with the Direct menu if the
SHUTTER switch is set to ON.
If the SHUTTER switch is set to OFF, you can switch
only between Auto Shutter and Shutter OFF.
• The Direct menu cannot be selected when Full Auto
mode is set.
To adjust the target level with the Direct menu
The target level can also be selected using the
DISPLAY button, the current Exposure position
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Adjusting the brightness manually
Focus
When Full Auto mode is set to OFF, set
menu to “Manual” to use Manual mode. When
Manual mode is set, rotate the EXPOSURE dial
(page 11) to adjust the brightness. (Rotate the dial
clockwise while facing the front of the camcorder
to increase the brightness.) You can turn Manual
mode on/off by pressing the EXPOSURE button
The infinity (∞) position has some margin to
compensate for focus change caused by variation
in ambient temperature. When shooting an image
at infinity in MF mode, adjust the focus while
observing the image on the LCD monitor/EVF
screen.
Adjusting in MF Mode
MANUAL to set the camcorder to MF (Manual
Focus) mode, which lets you activate Auto Focus
only when required.
Zoom
Operating Zoom manually
In this mode, the one-push momentary auto focus
function and the MF Assist function are activated
only when you push the PUSH AF button (page
13).
the ZOOM position activates ZOOM adjustment
Using the Lens Operation Ring
Rotate the lens operation ring while looking at the
LCD monitor/EVF screen to adjust the focus.
Using the Power Zoom
The current zoom position is displayed on the
screen in the range of 0 (Wide) to 99 (Tele) when
you press the DISPLAY button.
The numerical indication can be changed to that
in a bar by changing “Zoom Position” in “Display
Expanded Focus
When you press the EXPANDED FOCUS button
(page 15), the center area of the picture is
magnified on the LCD monitor/EVF screen,
making the focus adjustment easier.
Press the EXPANDED FOCUS button again or
leave the lens operation ring unmoved for 5
seconds to resume the normal angle for recording.
To adjust with the power zoom lever on the grip
Pressing the lever deeper sets zooming faster.
Peaking
To adjust with the handle ZOOM button
Zooming is activated at the speed selected with
The zoom speed assignment can be changed with
menu.
You can select Soft mode for zooming by using
SET menu, in which the zooming speed is
gradually increased at the beginning then
gradually decreased for the end.
When you press the PEAKING button (Assign 2
activated, emphasizing the contours of the images
on the LCD monitor/EVF screen and making
manual focusing easier. This function does not
affect recording signals.
The emphasis level and color of the contours can
SET menu.
One-Push (Momentary) Auto Focusing
When you press the PUSH AF button, auto
focusing momentarily activates. One-Push Auto
Focusing is terminated when the subject comes
into focus.
When adjusting with the ZOOM button of the IR
Remote Commander
The zooming speed depends on the “Remote”
(page 71) setting in “Zoom Speed” in the
CAMERA SET menu.
To use the IR Remote Commander, see “Using the IR
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MF Assist function
NightShot
SET menu to “On” to enable the MF Assist
function, auto focusing is engaged when you stop
rotating the lens operation ring, performing fine
focus adjustment for the subject in the center of
the screen. When the fine adjustment is
completed, automatic focusing with the MF
Assist function is terminated.
You can also enable the MF Assist function via
DISPLAY button, the selected focus mode is
menu cannot be selected in a mode other than MF
mode.
NightShot is convenient for recording in dark
areas.
CAMERA SET menu to “On.”
You can also assign NightShot to an assignable
“On”/“Off.”
To emit an infrared line
CAMERA SET menu to “Auto” to automatically
emit an infrared line from the IR transmitter (page
12).
Notes
Adjusting in AF Mode
• Avoid covering the IR transmitter with your finger
when using the NightShot infrared line
AUTO, the camcorder is set to AF mode, and
focus is always adjusted automatically.
• The infrared line can reach to about 3 meters.
• If the image is out of focus, adjust the focus manually.
• Using this in a bright area may damage the camcorder.
• When you set the camcorder’s power switch to “OFF,”
NightShot is automatically disabled.
Steady Shot
SET menu to “On.”
Flickers
When you press the DISPLAY button, the setting
of the Steady Shot function is displayed on the
Setting the shutter speed according to
the power-supply frequency
the shutter speed according to the power supply
frequency.
Note on use of a wide-conversion lens
Two operation modes are provided for Steady
Shot: Normal mode and Wide mode (for a wide-
conversion lens).
When you attach the optional VCL-HG0737K
wide-conversion lens, be sure to set “Wide
menu to “On.”
When the frequency is 50 Hz
Set the shutter speed to 1/50 or 1/100 seconds.
When the frequency is 60 Hz
Set the shutter speed to 1/60 or 1/120 seconds.
Using the Flicker-Reduction function
CAMERA SET menu to “Auto” or “On” and set
“Frequency” to the power-supply frequency (50
Hz or 60 Hz).
Note
If the camcorder is fixed to a tripod, etc., for stability,
deactivate the Steady Shot function.
Note
If the frame rate selected for recording is close to the
power-supply frequency, flicker may not be reduced
sufficiently even if you activate the Flicker-Reduction
function. In such cases, use the electronic shutter.
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Time Data
Recording Audio Signals
Setting the Timecode
Four channels (CH-1/CH-2/CH-3/CH-4) of audio
can be recorded (Linear PCM recording) in
synchronization with video recording.
You can use the built-in stereo microphones
(omni-directional electret condenser
microphones) or 2-channel external audio inputs
to the AUDIO IN connectors by switching with
the AUDIO IN switches.
Specify the timecode to be recorded with
“Timecode” and “TC Format” in the TC/UB SET
Setting the Users Bit
You can add a hexadecimal number of 8 digits for
pictures as the user bits.
The user bits can also be set to the current date.
menu.
Using the Built-in Stereo
Microphones
Displaying the Time Data
Set the AUDIO IN switches, both CH-1 and
Pressing the DISPLAY button displays the time
The indication is switched among the timecode,
user bits, and recording duration each time you
press the DURATION/TC/U-BIT button (page
13).
Using External Inputs
1
Set the AUDIO IN switches CH-1 and
CH-2 to EXT.
Display
Contents
TCG **:**:**:** Timecode
2
Connect external audio sources to the
AUDIO IN connectors CH-1 and CH-2
CLK **:**:**:** Timecode (Clock mode)
UBG ** ** ** ** User bits
DUR **:**:**
Duration from the beginning of
recording
3
Set the input (LINE/MIC/MIC+48V)
LINE (line level: +4 dBu).
Using an External Microphone
You can use an external microphone for
recording, such as the ECM-673 Electret
Condenser Microphone.
1
Lift up the handle of the external
the cover.
2
Attach a microphone, then return the
external microphone holder cover to its
original position to secure it.
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3
Connect the microphone cable to the
AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors.
To adjust the levels manually
Set the AUDIO SELECT switches CH-1 and CH-
2 to MANUAL and adjust the audio recording
levels by turning the AUDIO LEVEL knobs
Set the controls to 5 for the reference setting (0
dB). Setting to 10 maximizes the level (+12 dB),
and setting to 0 minimizes it (–∞).
The input levels are displayed on the screen when
Audio recording in special recording
modes
to AUDIO IN
External
microphone
No audio recording is made in Interval Recording
or Frame Recording.
Cable clamp
No audio recording is made in Slow & Quick
recording if the recording frame rate is set to a
value different from the playback frame rate.
4
5
Set the corresponding AUDIO IN
Monitoring the Audio
Set the corresponding input (LINE/
MIC/MIC+48V) switch (CH-1/CH-2)
(page 12) according to the connected
microphone.
You can monitor the sounds being recorded with
the headphones connected to the headphone
MIC: For a microphone that requires no
power supply
MIC +48V: For a microphone that requires
+48V power supply (such as the ECM-
673)
Note
The built-in speaker is disabled during recording (or
when standing by to record).
To adjust the audio monitoring volume
Adjusting the Audio Recording
Levels
To adjust the levels automatically (AGC)
When the AUDIO SELECT switches CH-1 and
recording levels are automatically adjusted.
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that button.
Useful Functions
For operations to add shot marks after recording,
Color Bars/Reference Tone
For operation to apply a name to a shot mark, see
By setting “Camera/Bars” in “Color Bars” (page
71) in the CAMERA SET menu to “Bars,” you
can output a color-bar signal in place of the
camera picture. When this item is set to
“Camera,” the output returns to the camera
picture.
OK/NG/KP Flags (for UDF Only)
A 1-kHz reference tone is output with the color
bar signal if “1KHz Tone” in “Audio Input” (page
74) in the AUDIO SET menu is set to “On.”
The color-bar signal and reference-tone signal are
also fed out from the SDI OUT, HDMI OUT,
i.LINK, VIDEO OUT (color bars only), and A/V
OUT connectors.
You can select the type of color bars with “Bars
Type” in “Color Bars” in the CAMERA SET
menu.
You can add OK/NG/KP flags to clips recorded
with UDF. By adding flags, you can set the
camcorder to display only clips with certain flag
settings on the thumbnail screen (OK/NG/KP/
Note
Adding a flag
Notes
During recording or playback, press the
assignable button to which you assigned the
Clip Flag OK/Clip Flag NG/Clip Flag Keep
function.
• The color bar mode cannot be output in Slow & Quick
Motion mode and SLS/EX SLS mode.
• You cannot switch to “Color Bars” while recording.
(Switching from “Color Bars” to “Camera” is
available.)
You can add an OK/NG/KP flag to a clip during
recording or playback.
Deleting a flag
Shot Marks
Press the assignable button, twice in
succession, to which you assigned the Clip
Flag OK/Clip Flag NG/Clip Flag Keep
function.
When you record shot marks for important scenes
of a clip recorded in UDF or FAT HD as
subsidiary data, you can access the marked points
only displays scenes with shot marks only. This
increases editing efficiency.
The camcorder permits you to record two types of
shot marks: shot mark 1 and shot mark 2.
Shot marks can be recorded as needed during
recording or can be added after recording while
checking the playback pictures on the thumbnail
screen.
You can delete the OK/NG/KP flag from a clip.
OK/NG/KP flags can also be added and deleted from
the thumbnail screen. For details, see “Adding/
OK Mark (for FAT HD Mode Only)
By adding the OK mark to a clip recorded in FAT
HD Mode, you can prevent the clip from being
deleted or divided inadvertently. You can also set
the camcorder to display only clips with the OK
mark on the thumbnail screen (OK-Clip
Inserting a shot mark during recording
and press the SHOTMARK 1 or SHOTMARK 2
button where you want to insert a shot mark. If the
Shot Mark1 or Shot Mark2 function is assigned to
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• The Setup and PICTURE PROFILE menus cannot be
operated during Rec Review.
Adding the OK mark
When recording of a clip ends, press the
assignable button to which you assigned the
OK Mark function.
Assignable Buttons
The camcorder has four assignable buttons (page
13) to which you can assign various functions for
convenience.
While standing by to record, you can also add an
OK mark to the last-recorded clip (“Last Clip”)
on the selected memory card.
To change functions
Deleting the OK mark
menu.
The assigned functions can be viewed on the
Press the assignable button to which you
assigned the OK Mark function, and select
“Execute.”
While standing by to record, you can also delete
the OK mark from the clip with the last-added OK
mark.
Interval Recording
The Interval Recording (time-lapse recording)
function is especially effective for shooting
objects that move very slowly.
The specified number of frames are automatically
recorded at the specified intervals.
Adding or deleting the OK mark to or from
clips before the last one
Make changes via the thumbnail screen.
For details on making settings, see “Adding/Deleting
Recording interval (Interval Time)
Rec Review
You can review the last recorded clip on the
screen (Rec Review).
after recording is finished.
If the Rec Review function is assigned to an
button.
Number of frames for one recording session
(Number of Frames)
The last 3 seconds, 10 seconds, or the entire part
of the clip is displayed, depending on the “Rec
menu.
Rec Review is terminated at the end of the clip,
resuming STBY (recording standby) status.
It is recommended to fix the camcorder to a tripod
or equivalent and use the IR Remote Commander
to start/stop recording rather than pressing the
REC START/STOP button of the camcorder.
Notes
To interrupt Rec Review
• Audio cannot be recorded in Interval Recording mode.
• Interval Recording cannot be set to “On”
simultaneously with Frame Recording, Picture Cache
Recording, Slow & Quick Motion, or Clip Continuous
Recording. When you set Interval Recording to “On,”
these other functions are forcibly set to “Off.”
Press the REC REVIEW or STOP/CAM button
or the assignable button to which you assigned the
Rec Review function.
Notes
• Interval Recording mode cannot be used when
is set to “HD420 HQ/720/23.98P” (in UDF HD Mode)
or “SP 1440/23.98P” (in FAT HD Mode).
• Interval Recording mode cannot be used when the
items “DVCAM” or “HDV” are set for “SDI/HDMI/
• During Rec Review playback, the playback control
buttons other than the STOP/CAM button are disabled.
• If the video format was changed after recording, Rec
Review cannot be performed (except when the change
was from SP 1440/23.998P to SP 1440/59.94i).
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menu, and the video format of “Format” in “System”
(page 85) in the OTHERS menu is set to other than
“HQ mode/23.98P.”
the OTHERS menu is set to other than “HQ mode/
23.98P.”
Preparatory settings
Preparatory settings
Before starting Frame Recording, make the
necessary settings in the CAMERA SET menu
(page 72) in advance.
Before starting Interval Recording, make the
necessary settings in the CAMERA SET menu
(page 72) in advance.
Performing Frame Recording
Performing Interval Recording
When the preparatory settings are completed, you
can start recording.
When the preparatory settings are completed, you
can start recording.
1
2
Press the REC START/STOP button.
Press the REC START/STOP button.
When the number of frames you specified
with the menu are recorded, the camcorder
automatically enters FRM STBY (Frame Rec
Standby) status.
Notes
• You cannot change the “Interval Time” and “Number
of Frames” settings while Interval Recording is in
progress. To change them, pause recording.
• After starting Interval Recording, Rec Review
operation is disabled, even during an interval.
during Interval Recording.
• Some extra frames may be recorded if you stop
recording or switch the card slot while recording is
halted in Interval Recording mode.
Press the REC START/STOP button
again.
Each time you press the REC START/STOP
button, the camcorder records the specified
number of frames then enters FRM STBY
status.
• “Setting” for “Interval Rec” is automatically set to
“Off” when you set the power switch to OFF, while the
“Interval Time” and “Number of Frames” settings are
maintained.
Notes
• Recording cannot be stopped until the specified
number of frames are recorded. If the power switch is
set to OFF during recording, the power is only shut off
after the specified number of frames are recorded.
• The Rec Review function cannot be used while
recording in Frame Rec mode is in progress.
• You cannot change the “Number of Frames” setting
while recording in Frame Rec mode is in progress. To
change it, pause the recording.
Frame Recording
The Frame Recording function is especially
effective for clay animation recording.
The specified number of frames are recorded
intermittently when you press the REC START/
STOP button.
during Frame Recording.
• Some extra frames may be recorded if you stop
recording or switch the card slot while recording is
paused in Frame Rec mode.
• “Setting” for “Frame Rec” is automatically set to “Off”
when you set the power switch to OFF, while the
“Number of Frames” setting is maintained.
It is recommended to fix the camcorder to a tripod
or equivalent and use the IR Remote Commander
to start/stop recording rather than pressing the
REC START/STOP button of the camcorder.
Notes
• Audio cannot be recorded in Frame Recording mode.
• Frame Recording cannot be set to “On” simultaneously
with Interval Recording, Picture Cache Recording,
Slow & Quick Motion, or Clip Continuous Recording.
When you set Frame Recording to “On,” these other
functions are forcibly set to “Off.”
• Frame Recording mode cannot be used when “Format”
“HD420 HQ/720/23.98P” (in UDF HD Mode) or “SP
1440/23.98P” (in FAT HD Mode).
Clip Continuous Recording (UDF
Only)
Clips are normally created individually for each
time you start and stop recording, but you can also
continue recording to a single clip regardless of
the number of times you start and stop recording
by using the Clip Continuous Recording function,
• Frame Recording mode cannot be used when the items
“DVCAM” or “HDV” are set for “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK
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which will add recordings to the same clip until
the function is disabled or turned off.
This is convenient for when you do not want to
create a large number of short clips, or when you
do not want to be restricted by a maximum
number of clips.
A recording start mark is added to each point at
which you resume recording, making it easy to
search for each point.
Restricted Operations
If you perform any of the following operations
while recording or standing by to record, 1
continuous clip will not be created. The next time
you start recording, a new clip will be created.
• Performing clip operations (locking, deleting,
or changing the names of clips).
• Switching the memory card slot.
• Changing the recording format.
• Setting the power switch to OFF.
• Displaying the thumbnail screen.
• Playing clips.
Preparatory settings
Before starting Clip Continuous Recording, make
the necessary settings to “Clip Cont. Rec” (page
72) in the CAMERA SET menu in advance.
When you set “Setting” to “On,” the Clip
Continuous Recording function is enabled, and
You can also assign “Clip Cont. Rec” to an
“On”/“Off” by pressing the button.
Picture Cache Recording:
Retroactively Record
When the Picture Cache Recording function is
active, the camcorder stores the last few seconds
of video captured in the built-in cache memory to
permit you to start recording video on an SxS
memory card from a point before you press the
REC START/STOP button. The maximum
picture cache time is 15 seconds.
Notes
• Clip Continuous Recording cannot be set to “On”
simultaneously with Picture Cache Recording, Interval
Recording, Frame Recording, or Slow & Quick
Motion. When you set Clip Continuous Recording to
“On,” these other functions are forcibly set to “Off.”
• Clip Continuous Recording cannot be used while
recording.
Notes
• Picture Cache Recording cannot be set to “On”
simultaneously with Frame Recording, Interval
Recording, Slow & Quick Motion, or Clip Continuous
Recording. When you set Picture Cache Recording to
“On,” these functions are forcefully disabled.
• Picture Cache Recording mode cannot be used while
recording, or while using Recording Review or Freeze
Mix.
• Picture Cache Recording is set to “Off” when you
OTHERS menu.
• When Picture Cache Recording is “On,” the time code
is always recorded in Free Run mode regardless of the
• This function cannot be used with FAT.
Performing Clip Continuous Recording
When the preparatory settings are completed, you
can start recording.
Press the REC START/STOP button.
When recording starts, the “CONT” indication on
the screen changes to “zREC” (with z in red).
Notes
Preparatory settings
• If you remove the SxS memory card or the battery
while recording or standing by to record (the “CONT”
indication appears), the SxS memory card must be
restored. Only remove the SxS memory card after Clip
Continuous Recording is complete. If “CONT” is
flashing (1 time per second), you can remove the SxS
memory card.
Before starting Picture Cache Recording, set
menu.
“Setting” for Picture Cache Recording can also be
set to “On”/“Off” by assigning it to an assignable
When the setting has been made, the special
recording/operation status indication block on the
screen shows “zCACHE,” with z in green
• Record for at least 2 seconds before you stop
recording.
To disable Clip Continuous Recording mode
While standing by to record, set “Setting” in
menu to “Off.”
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Notes
Performing Picture Cache Recording
• Slow & Quick Motion recording cannot be used in SD
Mode.
Press the REC START/STOP button.
• Slow & Quick Motion cannot be set to “On”
simultaneously with Frame Recording, Interval
Recording, Picture Cache Recording, or Clip
Continuous Recording. When you set Slow & Quick
Motion to “On,” these other functions are forcibly set
to “Off.”
Recording begins, and stored video in the cache
memory is written first to the SxS memory card.
The on-screen “zCACHE” indication changes to
“zREC” (z is red).
• Slow & Quick Motion mode cannot be used while
recording, or while using Recording Review or Freeze
Mix.
• Slow & Quick Motion mode cannot be used when
is set to other than OFF.
To cancel the Picture Cache Recording function
Set “Setting” in “P.Cache Rec” in the CAMERA
SET menu to “Off” or press the assignable button
to which you assigned the Picture Cache function.
Notes
• Audio cannot be recorded when the recording and
playback frame rates differ.
• If you change the recording format, the cached data are
cleared and caching is newly started. Therefore, data
cached before you changed the format cannot be
recorded if you start Picture Cache Recording
immediately after changing the format.
• If you start/stop Picture Cache Recording immediately
after you insert an SxS memory card, data may not be
recorded on the card.
Preparatory settings
Before starting Slow & Quick Motion recording,
SET menu.
When the special recording mode indication on
the screen is active, “S&Q Motion” is displayed
• Picture caching starts when you activate the Picture
Cache Recording function. Therefore, video before the
function is activated cannot be recorded with Picture
Cache Recording.
• Picture Cache Recording is invalid for external input
signal (HDV).
Setting the recording frame rate with the Direct
menu
When the special recording mode indication on
the screen is active, [Recording frame rate]/
[Playback frame rate fps] is displayed under
“S&Q Motion.”
• As picture caching is disabled while an SxS memory
card is being accessed, such as during playback, Rec
Review, or thumbnail screen display, Picture Cache
Recording of such a period cannot be made.
• Although you can change the cache time setting while
recording, any new value becomes valid only after
recording has stopped.
You can change the recording frame rate with the
Slow & Quick Motion
Recording in Slow & Quick Motion Mode
When the preparatory settings are completed, you
can start recording.
When the camcorder is in UDF HD Mode or FAT
one of the following settings, you can set the
recording frame rate and playback frame rate to
different values.
Press the REC START/STOP button.
Notes
• You cannot change the Frame Rate settings while Slow
& Quick Motion recording is in progress. To change
them, pause the recording.
• The timecode is recorded in Rec Run mode during
• When recording at a low-speed frame rate, it may take
time until recording stops after you press the REC
START/STOP button.
NTSC Area
HD422 50/1080/29.97P, HD422 50/1080/23.98P,
HD422 50/720/59.94P, HD420 HQ/720/59.94P,
HD422 50/720/29.97P, HD422 50/720/23.98P
HQ 1920/29.97P, HQ 1920/23.98P, HQ 1280/
59.94P, HQ 1280/29.97P, HQ 1280/23.98P
• Slow & Quick Motion mode is automatically set to
“Off” when you set the camcorder’s power switch to
OFF. However, the Frame Rate setting is saved.
PAL Area
HD422 50/1080/25P, HD422 50/720/50P,
HD420 HQ/720/50P, HD422 50/720/25P
HQ 1920/25P, HQ 1280/50P, HQ 1280/25P
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Freeze Mix: Image Alignment
Picture Profiles
In UDF HD Mode or FAT HD Mode, an image
(still picture) of a recorded clip can be
temporarily superimposed on the current camera
picture, permitting you to easily align images for
your next recording.
You can customize the picture quality, depending
on the conditions or circumstances of recording,
and store settings as a picture profile, enabling
you to recall the profile as necessary.
Six different picture profiles (PP1 to PP6) can be
stored in memory.
The same standard (reference) values are
registered to six picture profiles at the factory as
those specified for the Picture Profile Off status.
To use the Freeze Mix function
While standing by to record, assign the Freeze
Mix function to one of the assignable buttons
Note
The picture profiles can be operated only while standing
by to record. They cannot be operated from the
thumbnail screen.
Superimposing a Freeze Mix image
While recording or reviewing images by pressing
the REC REVIEW button, press the ASSIGN
button to which you assigned “Freeze Mix” at the
image with which you want to align. The image is
displayed as a still picture over the current camera
picture.
Registering the customized settings as a
Picture Profile
1
2
turn on the camcorder.
Canceling Freeze Mix status
Press the PICTURE PROFILE button
You can cancel it with the ASSIGN button to
which you assigned “Freeze Mix” or the REC
START/STOP button.
The PICTURE PROFILE menu is displayed.
3
4
5
Using the up/down/left/right buttons or
the jog dial, select “SEL,” then press the
SEL/SET button or the jog dial.
When you cancel Freeze Mix status by pressing
the ASSIGN button, the normal camera picture is
displayed.
When you cancel Freeze Mix status by pressing
the REC START/STOP button, normal recording
begins.
Select the number of the picture profile
to register from the list, then press the
SEL/SET button or the jog dial.
Notes
• The Freeze Mix function cannot be used in SD Mode.
• Freeze Mix cannot be used when “Format” in
“HD420 HQ/720/23.98P” (in UDF HD Mode) or “SP
1440/23.98P” (in FAT HD Mode).
Use the up/down buttons or the jog dial
to select “SET,” then press the SEL/
SET button or the jog dial.
• If the “Format” setting of the recorded picture and the
current camera picture differ, the Freeze Mix display
cannot be achieved.
• The Freeze Mix display cannot be obtained in Slow &
Quick Motion mode or Slow Shutter mode.
• You cannot operate the Setup menus and PICTURE
PROFILE menu in Freeze Mix status.
6
7
When the settings have been made,
press the PICTURE PROFILE button.
Selecting a registered Picture Profile
Once you store a picture profile, you can recall
the picture quality registered in the picture
profile.
1
While standing by to record, press the
The PICTURE PROFILE menu is displayed.
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2
3
Using the up/down/left/right buttons or
the jog dial, select “SEL,” then press the
SEL/SET button or the jog dial.
Select the number of the picture profile
to use from the list, then press the SEL/
SET button or the jog dial.
If OFF is selected, the picture quality is set to
standard and cannot be changed.
4
Press the PICTURE PROFILE button.
The picture profile being selected is displayed
You can also select picture profiles with the
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Picture Profile Items
The values when “Off” is selected at “SEL” of the PICTURE PROFILE menu are shown in bold face
(example: Standard).
PICTURE PROFILE SET
Items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Profile name
Standard
Set the profile name in 8 characters at maximum.
Profile Name
Changing the picture profile
name
You can use upper- and lowercase alphabetics,
numerics 0 to 9, - (hyphen), _ (underscore) and
space.
Setting
On / Off
Set to “On” to activate the color phase adjustment
function with matrix operations for the entire
picture.
Matrix
Adjusting the color phase
over the entire area with
matrix operations
Note
When this function is set to “Off,” Multi Matrix is
also set to “Off” in synchronization.
Select
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
Select the built-in preset matrix provided for
convenience.
1: Equivalent to SMPTE-240M / 2: Equivalent to
ITU-709 / 3: Equivalent to SMPTE WIDE / 4:
Equivalent to NTSC / 5: Equivalent to EBU / 6:
Equivalent to PAL
Level
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Adjust the color saturation for the entire picture
area.
Phase
Adjust the hue for the entire picture area.
–99 to +99 ( 0)
R-G, R-B, G-R, G-B, B-R, B-G
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Finely adjust the color phase for the entire picture
area by independently setting each of the factors.
Setting
On / Off
Set to “On” to enable the multi-matrix correction,
which allows specific colors to be selected for
saturation correction in a 16-axis hue space.
Multi Matrix
Makes settings related to
multi-matrix correction.
1)
Set to “On” to display a zebra pattern in the areas of
the specified color for multi-matrix correction.
Area Indication
On / Off
2)
Execute to detect the target color on the screen for
multi-matrix correction.
Color Detection
Execute/Cancel
Axis
Specify a color targeted by multi-matrix correction
B / B+ /MG- / MG / MG+ / R / (16-axis mode).
R+ / YL- / YL /YL+ / G- / G /
G+ / CY / CY+ / B-
Hue
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Saturation
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Set the the hue of the color targeted by multi-matrix
correction for each 16-axis mode.
Adjust the saturation of the color targeted by multi-
matrix correction for each 16-axis mode.
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PICTURE PROFILE SET
Items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Offset White
Set to “On” to shift the conversion value for auto
White
On / Off
white balance in Memory A or B mode and that for
auto tracing white in ATW mode to a lower color
temperature or a higher color temperature.
Setting the white balance
offset and the color
temperature of the preset
white
Offset<A>
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Adjust the volume of the offset white (shifting
volumes) of the conversion value in Memory A,
Memory B, or ATW mode, respectively.
Offset<B>
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Offset<ATW>
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Preset White
2100 to 10000 (3200)
Adjust the preset color temperature when Preset
white balance mode is selected in steps of 100K.
Notes
• Except when the white balance is in Memory A
or B mode or when ATW is active, you cannot
confirm the result of changing the Offset White
and Offset settings on the screen.
• Except when Preset white balance mode is
selected, you cannot confirm the result of
changing the Preset White settings on the screen.
Setting
Set to “On” to apply the details to the video signal.
HD Detail
On / Off
Adjusting the details to be
applied to the picture in HD
Mode
Level
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Adjust the detail level.
Frequency
Set the center frequency of the details.
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Setting the center frequency higher decreases the
details, and setting it lower increases the details.
Crispening
Adjust the noise-suppression level.
–99 to +99 ( 0)
When you set it to a higher level, less noise may be
seen, as fine elements of details are deleted leaving
only high-level elements.
When you set it to a lower level, fine elements are
applied while increasing noise.
H/V Ratio
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Adjust the horizontal-to-vertical ratio of detail
elements.
A higher value makes the vertical elements
increased with respect to the horizontal elements.
White Limiter
Limit the white details.
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Black Limiter
Limit the black details.
–99 to +99 ( 0)
V DTL Creation
NAM / Y / G / G+R
Select the source signal to generate vertical details
from among NAM (G or R whichever is higher), Y,
G, and G+R.
Knee APT Level
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Adjust the knee aperture level (level of details to be
applied to the sections above the knee point).
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PICTURE PROFILE SET
Items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Setting Set to “On” to apply the details to the video signal.
On / Off
Level
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Frequency
–99 to +99 ( 0)
SD Detail
Adjusting the details to be
applied to the picture in SD
Mode
Adjust the detail level.
Set the center frequency of the details.
Setting the center frequency higher decreases the
details, and setting it lower increases the details.
Crispening
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Adjust the noise-suppression level.
When you set it to a higher level, less noise may be
seen, as fine elements of details are deleted leaving
only high-level elements.
When you set it to a lower level, fine elements are
applied while increasing noise.
H/V Ratio
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Adjust the horizontal-to-vertical ratio of detail
elements.
A higher value makes the vertical elements
increased with respect to the horizontal elements.
White Limiter
Limit the white details.
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Black Limiter
Limit the black details.
–99 to +99 ( 0)
V DTL Creation
NAM / Y / G / G+R
Select the source signal to generate vertical details
from among NAM (G or R whichever is higher), Y,
G, and G+R.
Knee APT Level
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Adjust the knee aperture level (level of details to be
applied to the sections above the knee point).
Setting
On / Off
Set to “On” to enable the detail level adjustment for
specific color-phase areas.
The detail level is uniform over the entire picture
with the Off setting.
Skin Tone Detail
Adjusting the details to be
applied to the areas of a
specific color phase
Level
Adjust the skin-tone detail level.
–99 to +99 ( 0)
2)
Select “Execute” to detect the color in the center of
the screen. The area centering on the detected color
becomes the target area for Skin Tone Detail
control.
Area Detection
Execute/Cancel
1)
Set to “On” to display the Zebra 1 pattern for the
target area for Skin Tone Detail control.
Area Indication
On / Off
Saturation
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Adjust the color (saturation) level for Skin Tone
Detail control.
Note
When Area Detection is executed, this setting is
automatically returned to 0.
Phase
0 to 359 (130)
Adjust the center color-phase value for the target
area for Skin Tone Detail control.
Note
When Area Detection is executed, this setting is
automatically changed to the value equivalent to
that of the detected color.
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PICTURE PROFILE SET
Items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Width Adjust the width of the color phase of the target
0 to 90 (40)
area for Skin Tone Detail control.
Note
When Area Detection is executed, the Width
setting automatically returns to 40.
Setting
On / Off
Set to “On” to enable aperture correction
(processing to improve resolution by adding high-
frequency aperture signals to the video signal,
which corrects degeneration due to high-frequency
characteristics).
Aperture
Making settings related to
aperture correction
Level
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Setting
On / Off
Select the level for the aperture correction.
Set to “On” to compress the high-luminance area of
the picture.
Knee
Adjusting the knee level
Note
Knee is fixed and cannot be changed in the
following cases:
• When Gamma is set to HG1 to 4
• When the electronic shutter is in slow shutter
mode
• When EX SLS is active
Auto Knee
On / Off
Set to “On” to automatically set the best knee
conditions according to the luminance level of the
picture.
With “Off” the knee conditions can be manually
adjusted independently of the luminance level of
the picture.
Point
Set the knee point when Auto Knee is “Off.”
50 to 109 (90)
Slope
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Set the knee slope (volume of compression) when
Auto Knee is “Off.”
Knee SAT Level
0 to 99 (50)
Adjust the knee saturation level for the area over
the knee point.
Level
Adjust the gamma compensation level.
Gamma
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Adjusting the gamma
compensation level and
selecting the gamma curve
3)
Select the type of reference curve for gamma
compensation.
Select
STD1 to STD6 / HG1 to HG4
(HD: STD5, SD: STD4)
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Adjust the master black level.
Black
Adjusting the black
–99 to +99 (HD: 0, SD: -16) Adjust the level of black gamma function that
emphasizes only the dark areas of the picture to
clear the tones or on the contrary de-emphasizes it
to reduce noise.
Black Gamma
Adjusting the black gamma
level
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Adjust the level of the low key saturation to
heighten the colors only in the dark areas of the
picture or pale them to reduce noise.
Low Key SAT
Adjusting the low key
saturation
Execute / Cancel
Select “Execute” to copy.
Copy
Copying a picture profile
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PICTURE PROFILE SET
Items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Store Select “Execute” to store a picture profile on an
Execute / Cancel
Recall
Execute / Cancel
Execute / Cancel
PP Data
Writing/loading a picture
profile
SxS memory card.
Select “Execute” to load a picture profile from an
SxS memory card.
Select “Execute” to reset.
Reset
Resetting a picture profile
1)The Area Indication “On”/“Off” setting is common to
all picture profiles PP1 to PP6.
3)Available gamma curves from “Select” in “Gamma”
(STD: Standard gamma, HD: Hyper gamma)
STD1: A gamma table equivalent to an SD camcorder.
STD2: A gamma table with ×4.5 gain.
STD3: A gamma table with ×3.5 gain.
STD4: A gamma table equivalent to the SMPTE-240M
standard.
STD5: A gamma table equivalent to the ITU-R709
standard.
STD6: A gamma table with ×5.0 gain.
HG1: A gamma table for turning 325% D-range input
into 100% output.
2)To execute “Color Detection” or “Area
Detection”
1. Select “Color Detection” or “Area
Detection.”
A square marker that indicates the detection
area appears in the center of the screen, and
“Execute” and “Cancel” are displayed below.
2. Select “Execute.”
HG2: A gamma table for turning 460% D-range input
into 100% output.
HG3: A gamma table for turning 325% D-range input
into 109% output.
Color-phase detection in the marker area is
performed.
When detection successfully ends, a
completion message is displayed then the
screen is restored.
With Multi Matrix, the target color of multi-
matrix correction is changed to the color
detected by “Color Detection,” and the Area
Indication (zebra pattern) appears on the
screen.
HG4: A gamma table for turning 460% D-range input
into 109% output.
With Skin Tone Detail, the target area for the
adjustment is changed to the area centering
around the color detected by “Area
Detection,” and the Area Indication (zebra
pattern) appears on the screen.
If detection fails, an error message appears,
then the precious screen is restored.
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Note
Deleting Clips
Values for “Clock Set” and “Hours Meter” in the
OTHERS menu are not stored.
While standing by to record, the Last Clip DEL
function for deleting the last recorded clip and the
All Clips DEL function for deleting all clips from
an SxS memory card are available.
Storing the Setup file
Only one setup file—designated with the file
name “SETUP.SUF”—can be stored on one SxS
memory card.
For clip deletion on the thumbnail screen, see
1
Insert a memory card on which you
wish to store the setup file to a card slot.
To delete using the assignable button
Assign the Last Clip DEL function to one of the
Press the assignable button to which you have
assigned “Last Clip DEL,” and select “Execute”
to delete the last recorded clip from the SxS
memory card.
Check that the corresponding memory card
icon is displayed on the screen. If a memory
card in the other slot is selected, press the
SLOT SELECT button to switch.
2
Select “Store” in “Camera Data” (page
82) in the OTHERS menu, then select
“EXECUTE.”
To delete using the Setup menu
An in-progress message is displayed during
writing. When writing is completed, a completion
message is displayed.
OTHERS menu, select “Execute,” then select
“Execute” again to delete the last recorded clip
from the SxS memory card.
Notes
Note
• If a setup file already exists on the memory card you
specified in Step 1, a message to confirm whether to
overwrite the file is displayed.
When Clip Continuous Recording is set to “On,” “Last
Clip DEL” cannot be selected.
•
If there is not sufficient space on the memory card, an
error message is displayed.
Deleting clips collectively
Retrieving the Setup file
OTHERS menu, select “Execute,” then select
“Execute” again to delete all the clips from the
SxS memory card.
When you retrieve the stored setup file, the
camcorder settings are changed according to the
file.
Notes
1
Insert the memory card on which you
stored the setup file into a card slot.
• If the SxS memory card contains clips of both of HD
Mode and SD Mode, only the clips of the currently
selected mode are deleted.
FAT is selected for the file system. If UDF is selected,
Check that the corresponding memory card
icon is displayed on the screen. If a memory
card in the other slot is selected, press the
SLOT SELECT button to switch.
2
Select “Recall” in “Camera Data” (page
82) in the OTHERS menu, then select
“EXECUTE.”
Storing/Retrieving the Setting
Data
An in-progress message is displayed during data
reading. When the read-out is completed, a
completion message is displayed, indicating that
the camcorder settings have been changed
according to the setup file.
You can store all the menu settings (including
picture profiles) as a setup file on an SxS memory
card.
By retrieving the stored setup file, the proper
setup condition can be immediately obtained.
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Resetting to the standard values
Loading a Planning Metadata file
The current camcorder settings you made through
various menu and button operations can be
collectively returned to the standard statuses
(factory settings) by executing “All Reset” in the
OTHERS menu.
To record planning metadata together with clips,
it is necessary to load a planning metadata file
into the camcorder’s memory in advance.
Insert the SxS memory card with the planning
metadata file (.xml) saved to the directory below
into the camcorder’s card slot, then select and
load the file via “Load / Slot(A)” or “Load /
OTHERS menu.
Planning Metadata
Planning metadata is information about shooting
and recording plans, recorded in an XML file.
UDF: General/Sony/Planning
FAT: BPAV/General/Sony/Planning
Example of a planning metadata file
Confirming the detailed information in planning
metadata
After loading a planning metadata file into
memory of the camcorder, you can check the
details of the file, such as the filename, time and
date of file creation, and the titles specified in the
file.
Select “Properties” in “Plan.Metadata” (page 87)
in the OTHERS menu, then select “Execute.”
Clearing the loaded planning metadata
To clear the planning data loaded in the
camcorder’s memory, proceed as follows:
the OTHERS menu, then select “Execute.”
You can shoot using clip names and shot mark
names defined in advance in a planning metadata
file.
Defining a clip name in Planning
Metadata
This camcorder can display clip names and shot
mark names defined in the following languages:
• English
• Chinese
• German
• French
• Italian
• Spanish
• Dutch
The following two types of clip name strings can
be written in a planning metadata file.
• ASCII-format name, which is displayed on the
EVF screen
• UTF-8-format name, which is actually
registered as the clip name
• Portuguese
• Swedish
• Norwegian
• Danish
You can select the type for displaying the clip
name with “Clip Name Disp” in “Plan.Metadata”
(page 87) in the OTHERS menu.
When you specify a clip name in planning
metadata, the name is displayed under the
operation status indication on the EVF screen.
• Finnish
Notes
Example of clip name strings
Use a text editor to modify the description for the
<Title> tag.
The shaded fields in the example are clip name
strings. “Typhoon” is described in ASCII format
(up to 44 characters).
• If you define clip and shot mark names in languages
other than those listed above, they may not be
displayed on the LCD monitor/EVF screen.
• If you define clip and shot mark names in French,
Dutch, or Finnish, some characters are displayed in a
different but similar font.
“Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo” is described in UTF-8
format (up to 44 bytes).
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Here, “sp” indicates a space, and 3 indicates a
carriage return.
Defining Shot Mark names in Planning
Metadata
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="
UTF-8"?>3
When you record shot mark 1 or shot mark 2, you
can apply a name to the shot mark, using a string
defined in planning metadata.
sp
sp
<PlanningMetadata xmlns="http://
sp
xmlns.sony.net/pro/metadata/
Example of shot mark name strings
Use a text editor to modify the description for the
<Meta name> tag.
The shaded fields in the example are shot mark
name strings.
Names can be either in ASCII format (up to 32
characters) or UTF-8 format (up to 16 characters).
Here, “sp” indicates a space and 3 indicates a
carriage return.
planningmetadata" assignId="
sp
P0001" creationDate="
sp
2011-08-20T17:00:00+09:00"
lastUpdate="
2011-09-28T10:30:00+09:00"
version="1.00">3
sp
sp
<Properties propertyId="
sp
assignment" update="
sp
2011-09-28T10:30:00+09:00"
sp
modifiedBy="Chris">3
Note
Typhoon
<Title usAscii="
"
sp
sp
If a name string contains even one non-ASCII character,
the maximum length of that string is limited to 16
characters.
Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo
xml:lang="en">
</Title>3
</Properties>3
</PlanningMetadata>3
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="
UTF-8"?>3
<PlanningMetadata xmlns="http://
sp
sp
Notes
• When you create a file, enter each statement as a single
line by breaking a line with a CRLF only after the last
character of the line, and do not enter spaces except
where specified with “sp.”
• A string of up to 44 bytes (or 44 characters) is valid as
a clip name. If a UTF-8-format string exceeds 44 bytes,
the string up to the 44th byte is used as the clip name.
If only a string in ASCII format is specified, the
ASCII-format name up to the 44th characters is used as
the clip name. When neither the ASCII-format name
string nor UTF-8-format name string is valid, a clip
name in the standard format is used.
xmlns.sony.net/pro/metadata/
planningmetadata" assignId="
sp
H00123" creationDate="
sp
2011-04-15T08:00:00Z" lastUpdate="
sp
2011-04-15T15:00:00Z" version=
sp
"1.00">3
<Properties propertyId=
sp
"assignment" class="original"
sp
sp
update="2011-04-15T15:00:00Z"
modifiedBy="Chris">3
sp
<Title usAscii="Football
Game" xml:lang="en">
sp
Football Game 15/04/2011
</Title>3
Using a clip name defined in planning metadata
Load a planning metadata file that contains the
clip name into memory of the camcorder, then
select “Plan” in “Auto Naming” in “Clip” (page
86) in the OTHERS menu.
sp
<Meta name="_ShotMark1"
sp
sp
Goal
content="
"/>3
Clip names are generated by adding an
underscore (_) and a 5-digit serial number (00001
to 99999).
<Meta name="_ShotMark2"
sp
sp
Shoot
content="
"/>3
</Properties>3
</PlanningMetadata>3
Example: Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo_00001,
Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo_00002, ...
Note
Notes
When you create a file, enter each statement as a single
line by breaking a line with a CRLF only after the last
character of the line, and do not enter spaces except
where specified with “sp,” except within shot mark name
strings.
• If the serial number reaches 99999, it returns to 00001
upon the next recording.
• When you load another planning metadata file, the 5-
digit serial number returns to 00001.
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Copying Planning Metadata files
collectively
You can copy planning metadata files stored in
the General folder on an SxS memory card
collectively to another SxS memory card.
the OTHERS menu.
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Playback
Thumbnail Screens
displayed as thumbnails on the screen. If no clips are recorded on the card, a no-clip message is displayed.
You can start playback from the clip selected on the thumbnail screen. The playback picture can be seen
on the LCD monitor/EVF and external monitors.
Press the STOP/CAM button (page 13) to exit the thumbnail screen and return to the recording screen.
Note
Even if the SxS memory card contains a mixture of HD and SD clips, the normal thumbnail screen shows only clips of
To display all recorded clips regardless of the HD/SD Mode, switch the screen to the All-Clip thumbnail screen (page 54).
Configuration of the Thumbnail Screen
Data for the clip selected with the cursor are displayed at the bottom of the screen.
The icon of the current SxS memory card is highlighted, shading the nonselected
one. (If the card is write-protected, a lock icon is displayed to the left.)
Current clip No./ Total number of clips
120
m
in
0011 / 0300
Cursor
(yellow)
01
01
01
/
/
/
JAN 10:53
JAN 14:53
JAN 18:53
01
01
01
/
/
/
JAN 11:53
JAN 15:53
JAN 19:53
01
01
01
/
/
/
JAN 12 :53
JAN 16 :53
JAN 20 :53
01
01
01
/
/
/
JAN 13:53
JAN 17:53
11
10
9
1
2
JAN 21:53
01/ JAN / 2009 10 :53 S&Q 29 / 24
JPAN0011 1
TCR 00:00:00:00
MP4 DUR 00:03:19:23
( )
HQ 1920 / 23.9P
3
4 5
6
7
8
thumbnail, the recording date and recording
start time are displayed. If the file was split into
multiple parts because its file size exceeded 2
1. Thumbnail
In UDF and FAT HD Mode: The thumbnail
image for each clip is an index frame from the
clip. When recording, the first frame of a clip is
automatically set as the index frame. This frame
GB, the take mark
is displayed. Split files
can be viewed via the EXPAND CLIP screen
thumbnail, the recording date and recording
start time are displayed. If the clip is locked or is
2. Date and starting time of recording
3. Clip name
In FAT SD Mode, if the file was split into
multiple parts because its file size exceeded 2
GB, the segment number is displayed after the
name, separated with a slash.
set with an OK mark, the lock mark
displayed.
is
In FAT SD mode: The thumbnail image for each
clip is the first frame of the clip. Below each
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4. Lock mark (UDF and FAT HD Mode
only)
UDF: A lock mark appears if the selected clip is
FAT HD Mode
The normal thumbnail screen, OK clip thumbnail
screen, and All-Clip thumbnail screen are
cyclically displayed.
locked.
FAT HD Mode: A lock mark appears if the
selected clip has an OK mark.
FAT SD Mode
The normal thumbnail screen and All-Clip
thumbnail screen are alternately displayed.
5. AV independent file icon (UDF and FAT
HD Mode only)
Displayed only if the selected clip is an AV
independent file. This indicates that not all
operations and indications may be available,
because the clip may have been added manually
to the SxS file via a computer, etc., and there is
no management file for it.
OK/NG/KP/None-Clip thumbnail screen
Only the clips flagged OK/NG/KP—or clips with
no flag (“None”)—among the clips on the current
SxS memory card are displayed.
You can select the type of flag to display with
menu.
6. Recording video format
7. File format
The file format (MXF, MP4, AVI) of the
selected clip is displayed. (This item is not
indicated when the recording mode is UDF-HD
mode.)
OK-Clip thumbnail screen
Only the clips marked OK among the clips on the
current SxS memory card are displayed.
8. Duration of the clip
All-Clip thumbnail screen
9. Timecode
The timecode of the index frame is displayed.
The All-Clip thumbnail screen shows all clips on
the current SxS memory card regardless of the
HD or SD Mode, permitting you to check whether
the card contains any clips of another mode than
that currently selected.
10. OK/NG/KP mark (UDF and FAT HD
Mode only)
UDF: The mark is displayed if the selected clip
has an OK/NG/KP flag.
FAT HD Mode: The OK mark is displayed if the
selected clip has an OK mark.
Note
You cannot start playback from the All-Clip thumbnail
screen.
Press the THUMBNAIL button again to return to the
normal thumbnail screen, and playback and clip
operations are enabled.
11. Special recording information (UDF and
FAT HD Mode only)
If the selected clip was recorded in a special
recording mode (Slow & Quick Motion, Interval
Recording, or Frame Recording), the mode is
displayed.
Clips recorded in Slow & Quick Motion display
the “Recording frame rate/playback frame rate
fps” to the right.
Switching the SxS memory cards
When two memory cards are loaded, press the
memory cards.
Note
Changing the Type of Thumbnail
Screen
Card switching is enabled only when the thumbnail
screen is displayed or when an external input picture is
displayed by pressing the STOP/CAM button.
You cannot switch memory cards during playback.
Continuous playback of cards in slots A and B is not
possible.
The type of thumbnail screen can be changed as
follows by pressing the THUMBNAIL button
UDF
The normal thumbnail screen, OK/NG/KP/None
clip thumbnail screen, and All-Clip thumbnail
screen are cyclically displayed.
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Information displayed on the playback
screen
Playing Clips
The following information is superimposed on
the playback picture.
For playback operations, use the playback control
Remote Commander is enabled, you can use its
1
2
3
4
5
120min
BPLAY
TCR 00:00:00:00
0011/03 00
Playing the Selected and
Subsequent Clips in Sequence
1
Using the up/down/left/right buttons or
the jog dial, move the cursor to the
thumbnail image of the clip with which
you wish to start playback.
CH1
CH2
7
2
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button.
1. Battery remaining/DC IN voltage
2. Playback mode
Playback starts from the beginning of the
selected clip.
3. SxS memory card
Notes
A
mark appears to the left if the SxS memory
• The playback picture may be momentarily distorted or
frozen between clips. The playback control buttons
and THUMBNAIL button do not function during this
condition.
• When you select a clip on the thumbnail screen and
start playback, the playback picture at the beginning of
the clip may be distorted. To start playback without
distortion, once pause playback after starting it, press
the PREV button to return to the top of the clip, then
restart playback.
card is write-protected.
4. Time data
The time data for the playback picture are
displayed. Each time you press the
DURATION/TC/U-BIT button, the indication
is switched between timecode (TCR) and user-
bit (UB) data.
5. Clip no./total number of clips
This is displayed for FAT. It is also displayed
the OTHERS menu is set to “Clip.”
6. Clip no./total number of clips, essence
mark no./total number of essence marks
This is displayed for UDF if “Find Mode” in
“Rec Start.”
7. Audio levels
The audio levels for the recording are displayed.
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Monitoring Audio
Clip Operations
In Normal playback mode, you can monitor the
recorded audio signals through the built-in
With the headphones connected to the headphone
off.
During thumbnail screen playback, etc., you can
operate the clips or confirm and change the
subsidiary data for clips using the Clip Operation
menus. The corresponding Clip Operation menu
pops up on the screens as shown below when you
press the SET/SEL button or the jog dial.
the sound volume.
You can select audio channel(s) to be monitored
SET menu.
Clip Operation Menus
Thumbnail screen (page 57)
CANCEL
Cueing Up
DISP CLIP INFO
To start playback from the top of the first clip
Press the PREV button and F REV button
simultaneously. The top of the first-recorded clip
on the memory card is cued up.
OK MARK ADD (FAT only)
OK MARK DELETE (FAT only)
OK FLAG ADD (UDF only)
NG FLAG ADD (UDF only)
KEEP FLAG ADD (UDF only)
CLIP FLAG DELETE (UDF only)
LOCK CLIP (UDF only)
UNLOCK CLIP (UDF only)
COPY CLIP
To start playback from the top of the last clip
Press the F FWD button and NEXT button
simultaneously. The top of the last-recorded clip
on the memory card is cued up.
Adding Shot Marks During
Playback (UDF and FAT HD Mode)
DELETE CLIP
In the same manner as in recording, you can add
shot marks to the clip during playback.
ALL MARKS
At the point where you wish to add a shot
mark, press the “Shot Mark1” or “Shot
Mark2” assigned button, or the
SHOTMARK 1 or 2 button on the IR
Remote Commander.
SHOT MARK1
SHOT MARK2
REC START MARK (UDF only)
EXPAND CLIP
Notes
• No shot mark can be added if the memory card is write-
protected.
• No shot mark can be added to the first or last frame of
a clip.
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Expand Clip screen (page 61)
Clip Operation menu on the thumbnail
screen
CANCEL
EXPAND (COARSE)
EXPAND (FINE)
Pressing the SEL/SET button or the jog dial with
Clip Operation menu for the clip at the cursor.
PAUSE
Item
Function
SET INDEX PIC
DISP CLIP INFO Displays the clip's information
SHOT MARK1 ADD
SHOT MARK2 ADD
SHOT MARK1 DEL
SHOT MARK2 DEL
DIVIDE CLIP (FAT only)
OK MARK
1)
ADD
OK MARK
1)
DELETE
OK FLAG
2)
ADD
Shot Mark screen (page 62)
NG FLAG
2)
CANCEL
ADD
KEEP FLAG
PAUSE
2)
ADD
SET INDEX PIC
SHOT MARK1 DEL
SHOT MARK2 DEL
DIVIDE CLIP (FAT only)
CLIP FLAG
2)
DELETE
2)
Locks and protects a clip (page
LOCK CLIP
59).
2)
Unlocks a protected clip (page
59).
UNLOCK CLIP
COPY CLIP
Copies the clip to another SxS
Note
Selectable menu items are limited in SD Mode.
DELETE CLIP
3)
Displays thumbnails of all frames
with an essence mark recorded
ALL MARKS
Basic Operations of the Clip
Operation Menus
3)
Displays only thumbnails of
frames with shot mark 1 recorded
SHOT MARK1
SHOT MARK2
Use the up/down/left/right buttons or the jog dial
to select a menu item, then press the SEL/SET
button or the jog dial.
Pressing the CANCEL button restores the
previous condition.
3)
Displays only thumbnails of
frames with shot mark 2 recorded
REC START
MARK
Displays thumbnails of frames
with a Recording Start mark and
the first frames of clips without
Switches to the EXPAND CLIP
Selecting “CANCEL” from a Clip Operation
menu turns the Clip Operation menu off.
Notes
EXPAND CLIP
• When the SxS memory card is write-protected, some
operations are unavailable.
• There may be items that cannot be selected depending
on the status when the menu is displayed.
1)Effective with FAT HD Mode only.
2)Effective with UDF only.
3)Effective with UDF and FAT HD Mode.
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Displaying the Detailed Information of a Clip
Select “DISP CLIP INFO” from a Clip Operation menu.
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PREV CLIP
NEXT CLIP
1. Image of the current clip
2. Image of the previous clip
Press the PREV button to switch to the clip info
screen of the previous clip.
In FAT SD Mode, the previous segment of a
segmented clip is displayed.
6. OK/NG/KP mark (UDF and FAT HD
Mode only)
UDF: The mark is displayed if the selected clip
has an OK/NG/KP flag.
FAT HD Mode: The OK mark is displayed if the
selected clip has an OK mark.
7. Date and starting time of recording
8. File format
The file format (MXF, MP4, AVI) of the
selected clip is displayed.
3. Image of the next clip
Press the NEXT button to switch to the clip info
screen of the next clip.
In FAT SD Mode, the next segment of a
segmented clip is displayed.
9. Special recording information (UDF and
FAT HD Mode only)
4. Clip name
For a clip name of 12 characters or longer, only
the first 5 and last 5 characters of the name are
displayed. To check the non-displayed block of
the name, press the jog dial or the SEL/SET
button to display the entire clip name (Long-
Display mode). Press the jog dial or the SEL/
SET button again to cancel Long-Display mode.
Long-Display mode is also canceled by
switching to the previous or next clip with the
PREV or NEXT button.
If the selected clip was recorded in a special
recording mode (Slow & Quick Motion, Interval
Recording, or Frame Recording), the mode is
displayed.
Clips recorded in Slow & Quick Motion display
the “Recording frame rate/playback frame rate
fps” to the right.
10. Timecode of the displayed frame
11. Timecode at the recording starting point
12. Timecode at the recording ending point
13. Duration of the clip
In FAT SD Mode, if the file was split into
multiple parts because its file size exceeded 2
GB, the segment number is displayed after the
name, separated with a slash.
14. Recorded audio channels
15. Recorded video format
5. Lock mark (UDF and FAT HD Mode
only)
UDF: A lock mark appears if the selected clip is
locked.
FAT HD Mode: A lock mark appears if the
selected clip has an OK mark.
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Adding/Deleting a Flag (UDF Only)
Copying Clips
You can add an OK/NG/KP flag to clips recorded
in UDF. By adding flags, you can set the
camcorder to display only clips with certain flag
settings on the thumbnail screen (OK/NG/KP/
When adding a flag, you can select from OK
FLAG ADD, NG FLAG ADD, and KEEP FLAG
thumbnail screen. When deleting a flag, select
CLIP FLAG DELETE.
You can copy clips on an SxS memory card to
another SxS memory card.
Each clip is copied with the same name to the
destination SxS memory card.
Notes
• If there is another clip having the same name on the
destination SxS memory card, the clip is copied under
a name adding a single-digit number in parentheses to
the end of the original clip name.
The parenthetical number is the minimum value that
does not exist in the destination memory card.
Examples:
ABCD0002(1) if ABCD0002 exists
ABCD0002(2) if ABCD0002(1) exists
ABCD0005(4) if ABCD0005(3) exists
Note
Flagged clips are not protected. To protect clips from
deletion, select LOCK CLIP in the Clip Operation menu
(page 57) on the thumbnail screen. To remove the
protection, select UNLOCK CLIP.
• When using FAT, you cannot copy a file 10 times or
more if clips with the same clip name followed by
parenthetical numbers (1) to (9) already exist on the
card.
Adding/Deleting the OK Mark (FAT
HD Mode Only)
• When using UDF, you cannot copy a file 1000 times or
more if clips with the same clip name followed by
parenthetical numbers (1) to (999) already exist on the
card.
By adding an OK mark to clips recorded in FAT
HD Mode, you can set the camcorder to display
only the necessary clips on the thumbnail screen
(page 54). Clips with an OK mark added are
blocked from being deleted or segmented. To
delete or segment them, remove the OK mark.
From the thumbnail screen Clip Operation menu
(page 57), you can select OK MARK ADD to add
an OK mark, or OK MARK DELETE to delete
the OK mark.
• A warning message is displayed if there is not
sufficient space on the destination SxS memory card.
Replace the SxS memory card with one with sufficient
space.
• When copying an SxS memory card on which multiple
clips have been recorded, copying all clips to the end
may not be achieved, even if the destination card has
the same capacity as the source card, depending on
usage conditions, memory characteristics, etc.
Copying a specified clip
Select “OK MARK ADD” from the Clip
Operation menu to add the OK mark, or select
“OK MARK DELETE” from the Clip Operation
menu to delete it.
You can copy a clip selected on the thumbnail
screen to another SxS memory card.
Select “COPY CLIP” from the Clip Operation
menu.
Copying clips collectively
By using the Setup menu, you can copy clips on
an SxS memory card collectively to another SxS
memory card.
If the memory card contains clips of both HD and
SD Mode, only the clips of the currently selected
mode are copied. This may be convenient when
you wish to extract clips of the same mode only.
OTHERS menu.
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EXPAND CLIP screen in UDF and FAT HD
Mode
Deleting Clips
You can delete clips from the SxS memory card.
Select “DELETE CLIP” from the Clip Operation
menu.
Current frame number
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Note
Clips with an OK mark and flagged clips set to LOCK
CLIP cannot be deleted.
To delete them, release the OK mark or the LOCK CLIP
setting before performing the delete operation.
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01 :11 :20 : 00
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S2
01 :11 : 30 :00
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Deleting clips collectively
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OTHERS menu.
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Detailed information for the clip is displayed at
the bottom of the screen.
The items other than the following are the same as
Notes
• If the memory card contains clips of both HD and SD
Mode, only the clips of the currently selected mode are
deleted.
• Clips with an OK mark and flagged clips set to LOCK
CLIP cannot be deleted.
1. Frame information
The following icons show the marking for the
frame at the cursor.
Displaying the EXPAND CLIP
Screen
Index frame
Frame with shot mark 1 added
S1
In UDF and FAT HD Mode, the EXPAND CLIP
screen permits you to divide a clip into 12 blocks
of equal duration and show a thumbnail image of
the first frame of each block on the screen.
In FAT SD Mode, the EXPAND CLIP screen
shows the thumbnail images of the first frames of
the segment files only for a clip segmented
because its file size exceeded 2 GB.
Frame with shot mark 2 added
S2
The same icons may also be displayed below the
thumbnail image of each frame. If the frame has
multiple markings, one of the icons is displayed,
in the priority order of index frame, shot mark 1,
and shot mark 2.
This helps you to quickly cue up to a desired
scene in a clip of long duration.
You can display the EXPAND CLIP screen by
selecting the clip on the thumbnail screen.
2. Timecode indication
The timecode of the frame at the cursor is
displayed.
1
2
Select a clip on the thumbnail screen,
then press the SEL/SET button or the
jog dial.
The corresponding Clip Operation menu
pops up.
Select “EXPAND CLIP.”
The EXPAND CLIP screen appears for the
clip that you selected on the thumbnail
screen.
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EXPAND CLIP screen in FAT SD Mode
Clip Operation menu on the EXPAND CLIP
screen
Current frame number
UDF and FAT HD Mode
When you select a frame on the EXPAND CLIP
screen and press the SEL/SET button or the jog
dial, the Clip Operation menu pops up to enable
operations such as displaying more detailed split
displays and saving the frames after the selected
frame as different clip.
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Item
Function
EXPAND
(COARSE)
To decrease the number of
partitions of the clip
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EXPAND
(FINE)
To increase the number of
partitions of the clip
To set to Pause mode at the
selected frame
1
2
PAUSE
Detailed information for the clip is displayed at
the bottom of the screen.
The items other than the following are the same as
SET INDEX PIC To specify the selected frame for
the index frame of the clip (page
SHOT MARK1
ADD
To add shot mark 1 to the selected
frame (page 62)
1. Timecode indication
The timecode of the segmentation file at the
cursor is displayed.
SHOT MARK2
ADD
To add shot mark 2 to the selected
frame (page 62)
2. Duration
The duration of the segmentation file at the
cursor is displayed.
SHOT MARK1
DEL
To delete shot mark 1 from the
selected frame (page 62)
SHOT MARK2
DEL
To delete shot mark 2 from the
selected frame (page 62)
DIVIDE CLIP
To divide the clip into two clips at
the selected frame (page 63)
FAT SD Mode
You can select “PAUSE” only on the EXPAND
CLIP screen in FAT SD Mode.
Displaying the SHOT MARK
Screen (UDF and FAT HD Mode)
When one or more shot marks or recording start
marks are recorded for a single clip, you can
display only frames with those marks as
thumbnail images on the screen.
1
Select a clip on the thumbnail screen,
then press the SEL/SET button or the
jog dial.
2
Select ALL MARK, SHOT MARK1,
SHOT MARK2, or REC START
MARK from the Clip Operation menu
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Item
PAUSE
Function
To set to Pause mode at the selected
frame
SHOT MARK screen example (when ALL
MARKS is selected)
SET INDEX PIC To specify the selected frame for the
index frame of the clip (page 62)
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SHOT MARK1
01 : 10 : 30 : 00
01 : 11 : 10 : 00
- - -
0031/0031
SHOT MARK1 To delete the shot mark 1 from the
DEL
selected frame (page 62)
S1
S2
S2
S1
01:10:50:00
01 : 10 : 20 : 00
01 : 11 : 00 : 00
- - -
01:10:40:00
SHOT MARK2 To delete the shot mark 2 from the
DEL
selected frame (page 62)
S1
S1
- - -
- - -
- - -
DIVIDE CLIP
To divide the clip into two clips at
HD mode Only)
- - -
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Adding/Deleting Shot Marks (UDF
and FAT HD Mode)
1
The detailed information of the clip is displayed
at the bottom of the screen.
Adding a shot mark in Pause mode
The items other than the following are the same as
UDF and FAT HD mode:
Select “SHOT MARK1 ADD” or “SHOT
MARK2 ADD” from the Clip Operation menu.
1. Timecode indication
The timecode of the frame at the cursor on the
SHOT MARK screen is displayed.
Adding a shot mark on the EXPAND CLIP
screen
Move the cursor to the first/last frame
When the cursor is at a user-designated position,
press the F REV and PREV buttons
simultaneously to move the cursor the first frame.
Press the F FWD and NEXT buttons
simultaneously to move the cursor to the last
frame.
Select “SHOT MARK1 ADD” or “SHOT
MARK2 ADD” from the Clip Operation menu.
Deleting a shot mark
You can delete shot marks on the EXPAND CLIP
Select “SHOT MARK1 DEL” or “SHOT
MARK2 DEL” from the Clip Operation menu.
Switch to the clip shot mark screen for a different
clip
When the cursor is at the first frame for a clip,
press the PREV or up button, or turn the jog dial
up to switch to the previous displayable clip shot
mark screen.
When the cursor is at the last frame for a clip,
press the NEXT or down button, or turn the jog
dial down to switch to the next displayable clip
shot mark screen.
Changing the Index Frame (UDF
and FAT HD Mode)
You can change the index frame to another frame
you selected on the EXPAND CLIP screen (page
Select “SET INDEX PIC” from the Clip
Operation menu.
Clip Operation menu on the SHOT MARK
screen
Note
When you select a frame on the SHOT MARK
screen and press the SEL/SET button or the jog
dial, the Clip Operation menu pops up to permit
you further operations.
Even if you specify a frame other than the top frame for
the index frame, playback always begins from the top
frame when you start it from the thumbnail screen.
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Dividing a Clip (FAT HD Mode
Only)
In FAT HD Mode, you can divide a clip into two
different clips at the frame you select on the
Select “DIVIDE CLIP” from the Clip Operation
menu.
The first 4 characters of the original clip name are
carried on, continuing to the last number on the
memory card by the second 4 numerics.
Example: If you divide a clip named ABCD0002
into two clips under the condition where a
new clip will be named EFGH0100, clip
ABCD0100 and clip ABCD0101 are created.
Note
If the remaining space on the memory card is insufficient
for divided clips, a message informing you of it appears.
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Status Displays
Showing the Status Screens
status screens on the LCD monitor/EVF screen/
external video monitor.
(page 14) to perform operations and switch the
screens in sequence.
Zebra: Zebra status
Display Contents
1
“On” is displayed and the setting of
“Zebra1 Level” in “Zebra” in the LCD/VF
SET menu is displayed to the right when
“Zebra Select” in “Zebra” in the LCD/VF
SET menu is set to “1” or “Both” and you
set the Zebra function to “On.” If the Zebra
function is set to “Off” or “Zebra Select” is
set to “2,” “Off” appears.
When you press the STATUS button again, the
status screen display is canceled.
For connections of an external monitor, see
2
“On” is displayed when “Zebra Select” in
“Zebra” in the LCD/VF SET menu is set to
“2” or “Both” and you set the Zebra
function to “On.” If the Zebra function is
set to “Off” or “Zebra Select” is set to “1,”
“Off” appears.
Camera Status Screen
White Bal: White balance status
Display Contents
Skin Tone Detail: Skin-tone detail status
The current status (On or Off) of “Setting” of
“Skin Tone Detail” of the PICTURE PROFILE
menu is displayed.
B
The color temperature stored in white
memory B is indicated.
A
The color temperature stored in white
memory A is indicated.
Picture Profile: Picture Profile selection status
The selected Picture Profile number and name are
displayed. (If Picture Profile is off, “Off” is
displayed.)
PRST
The color temperature set as the preset
white is indicated. The color temperature of
preset white can be changed using the
PICTURE PROFILE menu.
Gain: GAIN switch settings
The gain values of the positions L, M, and H of
the GAIN switch assigned in the CAMERA SET
menu are displayed.
Handle Zoom Speed: Handle zoom speed
settings
The speed values assigned to each position of the
(page 71) in the CAMERA SET menu are
displayed.
Display Contents
H
Speed obtained when the zoom speed
switch is set to the H position
L
Speed obtained when the zoom speed
switch is set to the L position
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Audio Status Screen
Video Status Screen
Output CH: External output/headphone output
Depending on the setting of “Output CH” in
“Audio Output” in the AUDIO SET menu and the
setting of “Monitor CH,” the audio channel(s)
external output and headphones output is
displayed as follows.
Video Format
Video Format: Video format setting
The number of vertical lines, frame rate, scan
format (i/P), and file system (UDF/FAT) of the
video format set in “Format” in “System” in the
OTHERS menu are displayed.
• CH-1: When left/right are CH-1
• CH-2: When left/right are CH-2
• CH-3: When left/right are CH-3
• CH-4: When left/right are CH-4
• CH-1/CH-2: When left is CH-1 and right is CH-
2 (stereo)
Rec Mode: Recording bit rate (HD Mode only)
The recording bit rate of the video format set in
“Format” in “System” in the OTHERS menu is
displayed.
SDI Output: Output for SDI
The “SDI” setting in “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O
Select” in the VIDEO SET menu is displayed.
• CH-3/CH-4: When left is CH-3 and right is CH-
4 (stereo)
• CH-1+CH-2: When both left and right are CH-
1 and CH-2 (monaural)
HDMI Output: Output for HDMI
The “HDMI” setting in “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O
• CH-3+CH-4: When both left and right are CH-
3 and CH-4 (monaural)
Select” in the VIDEO SET menu is displayed.
i.LINK I/O: Input and output for i.LINK
The “i.LINK” setting in “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O
Select” in the VIDEO SET menu is displayed.
Speaker: Speaker output
The audio channel(s) output to the internal
speaker is displayed.
As the speaker is monaural, CH-1+CH2 or CH-
3+CH-4 is displayed when “Monitor CH” is set to
stereo. With non-stereo settings, the setting of
“Monitor CH” in “Audio Output” in the AUDIO
SET menu is displayed as it is.
Down Converter: SD output down-converter
setting
In HD mode, the “Down Converter” setting
(Squeeze, Letterbox, Edge Crop) in the VIDEO
SET menu is displayed.
In SD mode, “Edge Crop” is displayed when EC
(Edge Crop) in “Format” in “System” in the
OTHERS menu is selected, and “Squeeze” is
displayed when SQ (Squeeze) in “Format” in
“System” in the OTHERS menu is selected.
CH-1/CH-2/CH-3/CH-4: Audio level meters
The 4-channel audio level meters (2 meters when
using 2-channel settings) are displayed.
While recording (or standing by to record), the
level of the audio inputs (the EE audio levels) are
displayed. During playback, the audio playback
level is displayed according to the setting of
“Output CH” in “Audio Output” in the AUDIO
SET menu.
23.98P Output: 23.98P output mode
The “23.98P Output” setting (23.98PsF, 59.94i
(2-3 Pull Down)) in the VIDEO SET menu is
displayed.
If audio is input from the i.LINK (HDV/DV)
connector while displaying thumbnails, while
playback is stopped, or while recording an
external signal, the audio input level is displayed.
In this case, the leftmost channels that are
displayed are CH-1 and CH-2, regardless of the
setting of “Output CH” in “Audio Output” in the
AUDIO SET menu.
Button/Remote Status Screen
Assign Button: Assignable button statuses
The functions assigned with the “Assign Button”
in the OTHERS menu to the respective assignable
buttons are displayed.
IR Remote: IR Remote Commander status
The “IR Remote” setting in the OTHERS menu is
displayed.
Wind Filter
The “On”/“Off” setting of Wind Filter is
displayed to the right of each input source. Wind
Filter settings can be made from “Wind Filter
CH1” to “Wind Filter CH4” in “Audio Input” in
the AUDIO SET menu.
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Battery/Media Status Screen
Battery: Battery charge remaining
The remaining charge level of the mounted
battery pack is displayed.
Charge Count: Repeated charge times
The number of times that the mounted battery
pack has been charged is displayed.
HDD A/HDD B: Battery remaining of PHU-220R
units
When professional hard disk units are connected,
the remaining power levels of the batteries of the
professional hard disk units connected via the
respective card slots are displayed.
Media A/Media B: Remaining space, available
recording time, and estimated service life
(rewriting limit)
The remaining space of the SxS memory cards in
the respective card slots is indicated on the
meters.
At the right, the available time for recording if
done at the current bit rate is displayed, in
minutes.
The time indication will be “- - min” if no SxS
memory card or an invalid card is in the slot.
If the card is write-protected, a
icon is shown
to the right of the time indication.
The Life value is displayed only for an SxS
memory card which supports the life value
indication. It indicates the estimated remaining
usable period of the card (virgin status as 100%).
If an alarm is generated, make a backup of the
card as soon as possible and replace it with a new
card.
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Menu Configuration and Detailed Settings
Overview of the Setup Menus
Press the MENU button to display setup menus
on the LCD monitor/EVF screen with settings
necessary for recording and playback. (You can
Setup Menu Layers
also display setup menus on an external monitor.)
Set items by selecting them from the following
menus.
CAMERA SET menu: For setting items related
to recording other than those for picture quality.
(For picture quality-related items, use the
AUDIO SET menu: For setting audio-related
items.
VIDEO SET menu: For setting video output-
related items.
LCD/VF SET menu: For setting items related to
the LCD monitor/EVF display.
MENU
CAMERA SET
Gain Setup
Shutter
SLS/EX SLS
MF Assist
Color Bars
Flicker Reduce
Zoom Speed
Zoom Transition
Interval Rec
Frame Rec
Clip Cont.Rec
P.Cache Rec
S&Q Motion
Rec Review
TLCS
TC/UB SET menu: For setting items related to
timecodes and user bits.
OTHERS menu: For setting other items.
Shockless White
White Switch<B>
ATW Speed
Wide Conversion
Steady Shot
NightShot
Exposure
AUDIO SET
VIDEO SET
Audio Input
Audio Output
Input Source Select
SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O
Select
SDI/HDMI/Video Out
Super
Down Converter
23.98P Output
SDI Rec Control
(continues)
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LCD/VF SET
LCD
EVF
Basic Menu Operations
Peaking
Marker
Zebra
Display On/Off
Menu controls
TC/UB SET
OTHERS
Timecode
Users Bit
TC Format
To turn Menu mode to use Setup menus on/off.
Up/Down/Left/Right buttons, SEL/SET button
When you press the up/down/left/right buttons,
the cursor moves in the corresponding direction,
permitting you to select menu items or setting
values.
All Reset
Camera Data
Time Zone
Clock Set
Language
Assign Button
Tally
Press the SEL/SET button to enter the highlighted
item.
Hours Meter
IR Remote
Battery Alarm
Battery INFO
Genlock
Jog dial (SEL/SET dial) (page 14)
When you turn the dial, the cursor moves up or
down, permitting you to select menu items or
setting values.
Press the jog dial to select the highlighted item.
Direct Menu
Trigger Mode
System
To return to the previous layer of the menu. An
uncompleted change is canceled.
Clip
Copy All
Note
Format Media
Plan.Metadata
Menu Scroll
Version
menu cannot be used. Press the EXPANDED
FOCUS button to exit this mode.
Version Up
Basic Menu Operations
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Setting the Setup menus
Entering a character string
Rotate the jog dial or press the up/down/left/right
buttons to set the cursor to the icon of the menu
you wish to set, then push the jog dial or SEL/
SET button to select that menu.
When you select an item for which a character
string, such as a time value or filename, is to be
specified, the input area for the character string is
highlighted, and “SET” appears at the right end.
• The menu item selection area can show 7 lines
at maximum. When all the selectable items
cannot be displayed at one time, you can scroll
the display up or down by moving the cursor. A
triangle appears at the upper or lower right
corner of the menu item selection area to
indicate that scrolling is enabled.
• For items having a wide range of available
values (example: –99 to +99), the available
value area is not displayed. The current setting
is highlighted instead, indicating that the setting
is ready for change.
• When you select “Execute” for an execution
item, the corresponding function is executed.
• When you select an item that you must confirm
before execution, the menu display temporarily
disappears, and a confirmation message is
displayed. Following the instructions of the
message, and specify whether to execute or
cancel.
1
Select characters by pressing the up/
down/left/right buttons or turning the
jog dial, then press the SEL/SET button
or the jog dial to proceed.
The cursor moves to the next column.
To return to the previous column, press the
left button.
2
3
Perform setting in the same manner up
to the last column/digit.
The cursor moves to “SET.”
Press the jog dial or the SEL/SET
button.
The setting is completed.
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Setup Menu List
The functions and available settings of menus are listed below.
The default settings set at the factory are shown in bold face (example: Speed). The items marked with
[M] in the Menu items column cannot be set while displaying the thumbnail screen or during playback
operations.
CAMERA SET Menu
CAMERA SET
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Low Set the gain level to be used when the switch is set to the L
–3 / 0 / 3 / 6 / 9 /12 /18 dB
Mid
–3 / 0 / 3 / 6 / 9 /12 /18 dB
High
–3 / 0 / 3 / 6 / 9 /12 / 18 dB
Mode
Speed / Angle / ECS
Gain Setup
Assigning gain
levels to the three
GAIN switch
positions
position.
Set the gain level to be used when the switch is set to the M
position.
Set the gain level to be used when the switch is set to the H
position.
Select modes of the Electronic Shutter.
Shutter
Specifying
operating
conditions of the
electrical shutter
(unselectablewhen
“SLS/EX SLS” is
set or NightShot is
set to “On”)
Speed mode/Angle mode (standard modes): These modes
may be especially effective when you wish to record a
quick-moving subject with minimal blurring. You can
select Speed mode to specify the shutter speed in seconds,
or Angle mode to specify the shutter speed by the shutter
angle.
ECS (Extended Clear Scan) mode: This mode may be used to
shoot a monitor screen, eliminating horizontal bands.
Shutter Speed
1/32, 1/33, 1/40, 1/48, 1/50,
Set the shutter speed when Speed mode is selected. The
available setting values vary depending on the frame
1/60, 1/96, 1/100, 1/120, 1/125, frequency of the video format selected.
1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000
Shutter Angle
Set the shutter angle when Angle mode is selected. The
11.25º / 22.5º / 45º / 72º / 86.4º / following frame rates are unavailable when “S&Q Motion” is
90º / 144º / 150º / 172.8º /
set from “1” to “16”: 72°, 86.4°, 144°, 150°, 172.8°, 216°.
180º / 216º
ECS Frequency
60.00
Set the ECS frequency when ECS mode is selected. The
available setting values vary depending on the frame
frequency of the video format selected.
Setting
Set the number of cached frames.
SLS/EX SLS
Setting the Slow
Shutter mode/
OFF / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 /
16 / 32 / 64
Notes
• This cannot be set while recording or while the thumbnail
screen is displayed.
Supersensitized
Slow Shutter mode
• This cannot be set while using Slow & Quick Motion or
Cache Recording mode
• This cannot be set if the video format is set to “HD420 HQ/
720/23.98P” (for UDF) or “SP 1440/23.98P” (for FAT).
On / Off
Set to “On” to precisely adjust the focus automatically after
you roughly adjust it manually.
MF Assist
Turning the MF
Assist Function
on/off
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CAMERA SET
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Camera/Bars
Camera / Bars
Select “Bars” to output color bars.
Color Bars
Setting the Color
Bars
Bars Type
Select the type of color bar to be output when "Bars" is
Multi / 75% / 100% / SMPTE selected.
Multi: Multiformat color bars are output.
75%: To output 75% color bars
100%: To output 100% color bars
SMPTE: To output SMPTE color bars.
Mode
Auto / On / Off
Set the operation of the Flicker-Reduction function.
On: To always activate it
Auto: To automatically activate it when flicker is detected.
Off: To not activate it
Flicker Reduce
Setting Flicker
Compensation
Notes
• It is recommended to set this to “Off” when shooting
outdoors or under lighting that does not cause flicker. (It
can be also “Auto,” but the compensation may not be done
properly.)
• It is recommended to set this to “Auto” when shooting
indoors or under various lighting that may cause flicker,
such as fluorescent, sodium, or mercury-vapor lamps. (If
continuously shooting under lighting that may cause flicker,
“Mode” should be set to “On.”)
Frequency
50 Hz / 60 Hz
Set to the power supply frequency of the light source causing
flicker.
60 Hz: UC model
50 Hz: Other models
High
1 to 99 (70)
Low
1 to 99 (30)
Set the speed of zooming to be executed when you press the
handle ZOOM button with the zoom speed switch set to H.
Zoom Speed
Setting the zoom
speed
Set the speed of zooming to be executed when you press the
handle ZOOM button with the zoom speed switch set to L.
Note
Zooming may not operate smoothly if you select a low speed.
Remote
1 to 99 (50)
Set the speed of zooming to be executed when you press the
ZOOM button of the IR Remote Commander.
Note
If the infrared line from the Remote Commander is not
received properly, zooming may not operate smoothly.
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CAMERA SET
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Linear / Soft Set the operation mode at the beginning and end of zooming
Zoom
with the on-handle ZOOM button.
Set the operation mode at the beginning and end of zooming
with the handle ZOOM button.
Transition
Setting the zoom
operation mode
Linear: Zooming immediately begins at the specified speed
when the ZOOM button is pressed and immediately ends
when the button is released.
Soft: Zooming gradually increases the speed up to the
specified speed after the ZOOM button is pressed and
gradually decreases the speed and ends after the button is
released. (1 second at maximum from when the button is
released till the operation ends.)
Note
If “Zoom Speed” is set to a value less than 20, the operation
becomes the same as “Linear,” even when “Soft” is selected.
Setting
On / Off
Turn the Interval Recording function on/off.
Interval Rec
Setting the Interval
Recording
Interval Time
Set the interval of recording in Interval Recording.
function
1 to 10/15/20/30/40/50 sec
1 to 10/15/20/30/40/50 min
1 to 4/6/12/24 hour
Number of Frames
1 / 3 / 6 / 9 or
Set the number of frames to be recorded at a time in Interval
Recording.
2 / 6 / 12 (When using 720/
59.94P or 720/50P)
Setting
On / Off
Turn the Frame Recording function on/off.
Frame Rec
Setting the Frame
Recording
Number of Frames
1 / 3 / 6 / 9 or
Set the number of frames to be recorded at a time in Frame
Recording.
function
2 / 6 / 12 (When using 720/
59.94P or 720/50P)
Setting
On / Off
Turn the Clip Continuous Recording function on/off.
Clip Cont. Rec
Setting the Clip
Continuous
Recording
function
Setting
On / Off
Turn the Picture Cache Recording function on/off.
P.Cache Rec
Setting the Picture
Cache Recording
function
Rec Time
0-2sec / 2-4sec / 4-6sec /
6-8sec / 8-10sec / 13-15sec
Set the time to cache video in the picture cache memory (the
time to a point where recording is to start when you press the
REC START/STOP button in Picture Cache Recording).
Setting
On / Off
Turn the Slow and Quick Motion function on/off.
S&Q Motion
Setting the Slow &
Quick Motion
function
Frame Rate
1 to 60 (NTSC: 30, PAL: 25)
Set the recording frame rate for Slow & Quick Motion mode.
The setting value range varies depending on the selection
region and video format.
3 sec / 10 sec / Clip
Set the time to play the last recorded clip using the Rec-
Review function.
Rec Review
Setting the
3 sec: Last 3 seconds
10 sec: Last 10 seconds
playback time for
Rec-Review
Clip: Entire duration of the clip
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CAMERA SET
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Level Set the target level (to make brighter or darker) of auto
+1.0 / +0.5 / 0 / –0.5 / –1.0
TLCS
exposure control in TLCS. (This setting also affects the gain
control in AGC mode and shutter-speed control in Auto
Shutter mode.)
Setting the Total
Level Control
System (auto
adjustment system
of gain, exposure
and shutter)
+1.0: Approx. one stop further open
+0.5: Approx. half a stop further open
0: Standard
–0.5: Approx. half a stop further closed
–1.0: Approx. one stop further closed
Mode
Backlight / Standard /
Spotlight
Set the auto exposure control mode in TLCS.
Backlight: Backlight mode to reduce darkening of the center
subject against lights
Standard: Standard mode
Spotlight: Spotlight mode to reduce blown-out highlights on
the center subject in the spotlight
Speed
–99 to +99 (+50)
AGC
Set the tracing speed of TLCS control.
Turn the AGC (Auto Gain Control) function on/off.
Set the maximum gain in AGC.
On / Off
AGC Limit
3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 18 dB
AGC Point
E95 / E85 / E75
Set the exposure position for switching to auto exposure and
auto shutter control when AGC is on.
Auto Shutter
Turn the Auto Shutter control function on/off.
On / Off
A.SHT Limit
1/250
Set the maximum shutter speed in Auto Shutter control.
1/500
1/1000
1/2000
A.SHT Point
E50 / E40 / E30 / E20
Set the exposure position for switching auto exposure and
auto shutter control when Auto Shutter is on.
Off / 1 / 2 / 3
Select the speed of change in white balance when the white
balance mode is switched. Set to “Off” to instantly change the
white balance.
Select a larger number to change the white balance more
slowly through interpolation.
Shockless
White
Setting the
shockless white
balance
ATW / MEM
Select the white balance adjustment mode selected at the B
position of the WHITE BAL switch.
White Switch
<B>
Setting for the
WHITE BAL
switch
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Set the tracing speed of ATW. The larger the number you set,
the speed becomes faster.
ATW Speed
Setting for Auto
Tracing White
Balance
On / Off
Set to “On” when a wide-conversion lens is attached.
Wide
Conversion
Setting for use of a
wide-conversion
lens
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CAMERA SET
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
On / Off Turn the Steady Shot (image stabilizer) function on/off.
Steady Shot
Setting the image
stabilizer
Setting
On / Off
NS Light
Turn the NightShot function on/off.
NightShot
Setting the
NightShot function
Set the NightShot infrared line to emit automatically when the
“NightShot” function is set to “On.”
Auto / Off
Auto / Manual
Select whether to set Exposure automatically or manually.
Exposure
Setting the
Exposure function
Note
This cannot be selected when the “NightShot” function is set
to “On.”
AUDIO SET Menu
AUDIO SET
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
CH3 Input Source
Internal / External
Set the audio signal source to be recorded for CH3 for a 4-
channel recordable format.
Internal: Record the L side of the internal microphone for
CH3.
Audio Input
Setting for audio
inputs
[M]
External: Record the AUDIO IN CH1 signal for CH3.
CH4 Input Source
Internal / External
Set the audio signal source to be recorded for CH4 for a 4-
channel recordable format.
Internal: Record the R side of the internal microphone for
CH4.
External: Record the AUDIO IN CH2 signal for CH4.
EXT MIC CH1 Ref
–70 dB / –60 dB / –50 dB /
–40 dB / –30 dB
Select the reference input level for when an external
microphone is connected to the AUDIO IN CH1 connector
and that signal is being used for the audio signal source for
CH1 or CH3. This can be selected regardless of the setting of
the AUDIO SELECT switch.
Note
This is unavailable when the AUDIO IN CH-1 switch is set to
INT and “CH3 Input Source” is set to “Internal.” This is also
unavailable when the CH-1 input (LINE/MIC/MIC+48V)
switch is set to LINE.
EXT MIC CH2 Ref
–70 db / –60 db / –50 db /
–40 db / –30 db
Select the reference input level for when an external
microphone is connected to the AUDIO IN CH2 connector
and that signal is being used for the audio signal source for
CH2 or CH4. This can be selected regardless of the setting of
the AUDIO SELECT switch.
Note
This is unavailable when the AUDIO IN CH-2 switch is set to
INT and “CH4 Input Source” is set to “Internal.” This is also
unavailable when the CH-2 input (LINE/MIC/MIC+48V)
switch is set to LINE.
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AUDIO SET
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
INT MIC Level
Select the internal microphone level. This can be selected
–12 db / –6 db / 0 db / +6 db / regardless of the AUDIO SELECT switch setting.
+12 db
Limiter Mode
Off / –6 db / –9 db / –12 db /
–15 db / –17 db
Select whether to activate the limiter when a loud signal is
input while the AUDIO SELECT switch is set to MANU
(manual).
AGC Spec
Select the audio input level AGC.
–6 db / –9 db / –12 db / –15 db /
–17 db
CH1&2 AGC Mode
Mono / Stereo
Select auto tuning for the input level of an analog audio signal
recorded to CH-1/CH-2.
Mono: Perform for each channel.
Stereo: Perform in stereo mode.
CH3&4 AGC Mode
Mono / Stereo / Off
Select auto tuning for the input level of an analog audio signal
recorded to CH-3 or CH-4.
Mono: Perform for each channel.
Stereo: Perform in stereo mode.
Off: Do not perform auto tuning. The Limiter Mode setting is
applied.
1KHz Tone
On / Off
Turn the 1-kHz reference tone signal on/off.
Turn the wind filter for CH1 on/off.
Turn the wind filter for CH2 on/off.
Turn the wind filter for CH3 on/off.
Turn the wind filter for CH4 on/off.
Wind Filter CH-1
On / Off
Wind Filter CH-2
On / Off
Wind Filter CH-3
On / Off
Wind Filter CH-4
On / Off
EXT CH Select
CH-1
CH-1/CH-2
CH-1: To record the CH1 external input signal to both CH1
and CH2 (when the CH-2 AUDIO IN switch is set to
EXT). If “CH4 Input Source” is set to “External,” you can
also record to CH4.
CH-1/CH-2: To record each external input signal to its
respective channel.
Monitor CH
Select the audio channel(s) to be fed to the headphones and
the built-in speaker.
CH-1/CH-2 (CH-3/CH-4): Stereo
CH-1+CH-2 (CH-3+CH-4): Mix
CH-1 (CH-3): CH-1 (CH-3) only
CH-2 (CH-4): CH-2 (CH-4) only
Audio Output
Setting for audio
outputs
CH-1/CH-2 (CH-3/CH-4)
CH-1+CH-2 (CH-3+CH-4)
CH-1 (CH-3)
CH-2 (CH-4)
(
): with Output CH set to “CH-3/CH-4”
Output CH
CH-1/CH-2
CH-3/CH-4
Select audio output channels from either channels 1 and 2 or
channels 3 and 4.
Alarm Level
Set the alarm sound volume.
0 to 7 (4)
Beep
Select whether or not to sound a beep upon each operation.
On / Off
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VIDEO SET Menu
VIDEO SET
Menu items
Setting values
Contents
Camera / i.LINK
Select video and audio signal for the input source.
Camera: Camera image
Input Source
Select
i.LINK: HDV/DVCAM input via the i.LINK (HDV/DV)
connector
Setting the input
source
Notes
• i.LINK is unavailable when using UDF.
• DVCAM is for display only and cannot be recorded.
When using UDF HD Mode
HD SDI & HD HDMI
SD SDI & SD HDMI i
SD HDMI P
HD SDI & HD HDMI: To output HD SDI signals from the
SDI OUT connector, and HD HDMI signals from the
HDMI OUT connector.
SD SDI & SD HDMI i: To output SD SDI signals from the
SDI OUT connector, and SD HDMI interlace signals from
the HDMI OUT connector.
HD HDMI & HDV: To output HD HDMI signals from the
HDMI OUT connector, and input/output HDV streams
from the i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector.
SD HDMI i & HDV: To output SD HDMI interlace signals
from the HDMI OUT connector, and input/output HDV
streams from the i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector.
SD HDMI P & HDV: To output SD HDMI progressive
signals from the HDMI OUT connector, and input/output
HDV streams from the i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector.
SD HDMI i & DVCAM: To output SD HDMI interlace
signals from the HDMI OUT connector, and input/output
DVCAM streams from the i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector.
SD HDMI P: To output SD HDMI progressive signals from
the HDMI OUT connector.
SDI/HDMI/
i.LINK I/O
Select
Selecting input/
output signals for
the connectors
Off
When using FAT HD Mode (HQ)
HD SDI & HD HDMI
SD SDI & SD HDMI i
SD HDMI i & DVCAM
SD HDMI P
Off
When using FAT HD Mode (SP)
HD SDI & HD HDMI
SD SDI & SD HDMI i
HD HDMI & HDV
SD HDMI i & HDV
SD HDMI P & HDV
SD HDMI i & DVCAM
Off
When using UDF SD Mode
SD SDI & SD HDMI i
Off
Off: There is no output from the SDI/HDMI/i.LINK
connectors.
When using FAT SD Mode
SD SDI & SD HDMI i
SD HDMI i & DVCAM
Off
Notes
• Signals are not output from the SDI OUT connector when
this is set to other than an HD SDI or SD SDI setting.
• Slow & Quick Motion mode cannot be used when this is
set to input/output DVCAM streams.
On / Off
Set whether to add the menus and status indications of the
LCD monitor/EVF screen to the output of the SDI OUT,
HDMI OUT, VIDEO OUT, and A/V OUT connectors.
SDI/HDMI/
Video Out
Super
Setting the
character
Note
On the thumbnail, EXPAND CLIP and SHOT MARK
screens, the menus and status indications on the LCD
monitor/EVF screen are displayed regardless of the setting of
this item.
information for
each output
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VIDEO SET
Menu items
Setting values
Contents
Squeeze / Letterbox / Edge
Crop
Set the output mode (aspect) for SD signals
Squeeze: To horizontally reduce a 16:9 picture to output a 4:3
picture
Letterbox: To mask the upper and lower areas of a 4:3 picture
to display a 16:9 picture in the center of the screen
Edge Crop: To cut the both sides of a 16:9 picture to output a
4:3 picture
Down
Converter
Selecting the
operation mode of
the down converter
59.94i (2-3 Pull Down)/
23.98PsF
Select the video output format when the video format for
UDF HD Mode is HD422 50/1080/23.98P, HD420 HQ/1080/
23.98P, HD422 50/720/23.98P, HD420 HQ/720/23.98P, or the
video format for FAT HD Mode is HQ 1920/23.98P or HQ
1440/23.98P.
23.98P Output
Selecting Output
mode
Off / HD SDI Remote I/F
To turn the function to enabling recording synchronized with
this camcorder.
SDI Rec
Control
HD SDI Remote I/F: To feed a REC trigger signal to a
recorder connected to the SDI OUT connector.
Setting the
synchronized
recording
LCD/VF SET Menu
LCD/VF SET
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Color
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Contrast
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Brightness
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Backlight
High / Low
Mode
Color / B&W
Adjust the color of pictures on the LCD monitor.
Adjust the contrast of pictures on the LCD monitor.
Adjust the brightness of pictures on the LCD monitor.
Select the brightness of the EVF backlight.
LCD
Adjusting the LCD
monitor
EVF
Setting the
viewfinder
Select the display mode of the EVF while recording (or
standing by to record).
Color: Color mode
B&W: Monochrome mode
Contrast
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Brightness
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Power
Auto / On
Adjust the contrast of pictures on the EVF screen.
Adjust the brightness of pictures on the EVF screen.
Set the condition to turn the EVF on.
Auto: To turn it on when the LCD monitor is closed or rotated
to the upside-down position.
On: To keep it on regardless of the status of the LCD monitor.
Setting
On / Off
Color
White / Red / Yellow / Blue
Level
High / Mid / Low
Turn the peaking function on/off.
Select the color of the peaking signal.
Set the level of the peaking signal.
Peaking
Setting the peaking
function for the
LCD monitor/EVF
[M]
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LCD/VF SET
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Setting Turn all marker indications on/off in combination.
On / Off
Marker
Setting the
markers added to
pictures on the
LCD monitor/EVF
screen
Safety Zone
Turn the safety marker on/off.
On / Off
Safety Area
80% / 90% / 92.5% / 95%
Select the size (ratio to the entire screen) of the safety zone
marker.
[M]
Center Marker
Turn the center marker on/off.
On / Off
Aspect Marker
Select the aspect marker.
Line / Mask / Off
Line: To show white lines
Mask: To lower the video signal level of areas outside the
marker range.
Off: To not display
Note
No aspect marker is displayed when a video format of EC
(Edge Crop) is selected in SD Mode.
Aspect Select
Select the ratio of the aspect marker.
4:3 / 13:9 / 14:9 / 15:9 / 1.66:1 /
1.85:1 / 2.35:1 / 2.4:1
Aspect Mask
When “Aspect Marker” is “Mask,” select the brightness of
90% / 80% / 70% / 60% / 50% / images outside the aspect marker.
40% / 30% / 20% / 10% / 0%
Guide Frame
On / Off
Turn the guide frame marker on/off.
Turn the zebra function on/off.
Setting
Zebra
Setting the zebra
On / Off
pattern
[M]
Zebra Select
1 / 2 / Both
Select the zebra pattern(s) to be displayed.
1: To display only Zebra1 (the default is 70%) for an area
within 10% of the “Zebra1 Level” video level.
2: To display only Zebra2 (the default is 100%) for a video
level over 100%.
Both: To display both zebra 1 and zebra 2
Zebra1 Level
Set the display level of zebra 1.
50 to 107 (70)
Video Level Warnings
On / Off
Turn the warning indication to be displayed when the picture
is too bright or too dark on/off.
Display On/Off
Selecting the items
to be displayed on
the LCD monitor/
EVF screen
Brightness Display
On / Off
Turn the numeric indication to show the picture brightness on/
off.
Histogram Display
On / Off
Turn the histogram indication to show the level distribution of
the picture on/off.
[M]
Lens Info
Meter / Feet / Off
Select the depth-of-field indication.
Meter: To indicate in meters
Feet: To indicate in feet
Off: To not indicate
Zoom Position
Number / Bar / Off
Select the type of zoom position indication.
Number: Indication with a number
Bar: Indication with a bar
Off: To not display
Audio Level Meter
Turn the audio level meter indication on/off.
On / Off
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LCD/VF SET
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Timecode
Turn the time data (timecode, user bits, duration) indication
On / Off
on/off.
Battery Remain
On / Off
Turn the battery remaining/DC input voltage indication on/
off.
Media Remain
On / Off
Turn the media remaining indication on/off.
Turn the TLCS mode indication on/off.
Turn the Steady Shot indication on/off.
Turn the focus operation mode indication on/off.
Turn the white balance mode indication on/off.
Turn the Picture Profile indication on/off.
Turn the exposure indication on/off.
TLCS Mode
On / Off
Steady Shot
On / Off
Focus Mode
On / Off
White Balance Mode
On / Off
Picture Profile
On / Off
Exposure Position
On / Off
Gain Setting
Turn the gain setting indication on/off.
On / Off
Shutter Setting
Turn the shutter mode and speed indication on/off.
On / Off
Rec Mode
On / Off
Turn the special recording mode (Frame Rec, Interval Rec,
S&Q Motion) indication on/off.
Video Format
On / Off
Turn the video format indication on/off.
Turn the clip name display on/off.
Turn the clip number display on/off.
Turn the NightShot display on/off.
Clip Name
On / Off
ClipNumber (PB)
On / Off
NightShot
On / Off
SDI Rec Control
On / Off
Turn the synchronous recording display (the Rec2 display)
on/off.
Wide Conversion
Turn the wide Conversion setting indication on/off.
On / Off
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TC/UB SET Menu
TC/UB SET
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Mode
Preset / Regen / Clock
Set the timecode mode.
Timecode
Setting the
timecode
Preset: To start the timecode from the specified value
Regen (regeneration): To continue the timecode during
recording only. When you insert another SxS memory
card, the camcorder starts next recording so that the
timecode continues from the last recorded timecode on the
card.
Clock: To use the current clock time as the timecode
Notes
• In Interval Recording, Frame Recording and Slow & Quick
Motion Recording, if you set “Mode” to “Preset” the
timecode advances in Rec Run mode regardless of the
“Run” setting. If you set it to “Clock,” the timecode
advances in Regen mode.
(“Setting” of “P.Cache Rec” is set to “On”), the timecode
always advances in Free Run mode. When the Picture
Cache Recording function is deactivated, the running mode
is restored to the selected mode.
Run
Rec Run / Free Run
Set the running mode when the timecode mode is set to
“Preset.”
Rec Run: To advance the timecode during recording only. The
continuity of the timecode is maintained between clips in
the sequence of recording as long as the SxS memory card
is not changed. If you remove the memory card and record
on another card, the timecode will not continue when you
return the first card to the slot again.
Free Run: The timecode keeps advancing regardless of the
state of recording to the SxS memory card.
Setting
Reset
Set the timecode to a desired value.
Select “Execute” to reset the timecode to 00:00:00:00.
Execute / Cancel
TC Out
Auto / Generator
Select the timecode output.
Auto: To output the timecode generator value during
recording, and the timecode reader value during playback.
Generator: To output the timecode generator value during
recording or playback.
Mode
Fix / Date
Set the user bit mode.
Fix: To use a desired fixed value as the user bits
Date: To use the current date
Users Bit
Setting the user
bits
Setting
Set the user bits to a desired value.
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TC/UB SET
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
DF / NDF
Set the timecode format.
DF: Drop frame
NDF: Non drop frame
TC Format
Setting the time
code format
Note
The current video format/frame frequency determines
whether the mode is fixed either to DF or NDF (see below),
regardless of the TC Format setting.
1)With DF, the frame digits can be set as desired in the range
of 00 to 29.
With NDF, the frame at the beginning of recording is
limited to 00, 05, 10, 15, 20, or 25.
2)The frame digits in “Setting” is limited to 00, 04, 08, 12, 16,
and 20.
The frame at the beginning of recording is limited to 00, 04,
08, 12, 16, or 20.
becomes 2-3 pull-down 59.94i when recording (or standing
by to record) HQ 1920/23.98P other than when “23.98PsF”
is selected, the overlapping timecodes of frames output
from the SDI OUT connector are renumbered from 00 to 29.
3)Even in Clock mode, the timecode is gradually shifted,
because it is counted by NDF.
As output from the SDI OUT connector becomes 2-3
pulled-down video when recording (or standing by to
record) HQ 1920/23.98P and other than “23.98PsF” is
menu, fields are created in which overlapping timecodes are
displayed on the screen.
Video formats
Frame TC Format
setting
59.94i
59.94P
29.97P
00 to 29
DF/NDF
switchable
(Fixed to DF in
Clock mode)
1)
23.98P
SP 1440/23.98P
HD420 HQ/720/
23.98P
2)
3)
23.98P
00 to 23
Fixed to NDF
HQ 1920/23.98P
HQ1440/23.98P
HQ 1280/23.98P
HD422 50/1080/
23.98P
HD420 HQ/1080/
23.98P
HD422 50/720/
23.98P
50i
00 to 24
Fixed to NDF
50P
25P
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OTHERS Menu
OTHERS
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Execute/Cancel
Select “Execute” to reset the camcorder to the factory status.
All Reset
Resetting to the
factory status
Store
Execute/Cancel
When you select “Execute” to store the setting values, the
setup file is stored to one of the following directories.
For UDF: /General/Sony/PRO/CAMERA/XDCAM/
PMW_100/
Camera Data
Storing/recalling
the menu settings
For FAT: /SONY/PRO/CAMERA/XDCAM_EX/PMW_100/
Recall
Execute/Cancel
Select “Execute” to retrieve the setting values from an SxS
memory card.
UTC –12:00 to +13:30
Set the time-zone difference from UTC in steps of 30
minutes.
Time Zone
Setting the time
difference
Note
The default setting is different among the sales areas.
United States and Canada: –5:00
Europe area: 0:00
Oceania: +10:00
Date/Time
Set the current time and date.
Clock Set
Setting the built-in
clock
12H/24H
12H / 24H
Select the display mode of time.
12H: 12-hour mode
24H: 24-hour mode
Date Mode
YYMMDD / MMDDYY /
DDMMYY
Select the display mode of the date.
YYMMDD: In sequence of year, month, day
MMDDYY: In sequence of month, day, year
DDMMYY: In sequence of day, month, year
English / Japanese/Chinese
English: To display in English
Japanese: To display in Japanese
Chinese: To display in Chinese
Language
Selecting the
language for
menus and
messages
Note
“Japanese” is effective only on messages for warning and
caution. The menus and status indications do not change.
Setup Menu List
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OTHERS
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
<1> to <4> Assign a function to the ASSIGN buttons 1/2/3/4. (The
Off / Zebra / Peaking / Marker / selectable functions are shared.)
Assign Button
Assigning
Last Clip DEL / ATW / ATW
Off: No function
functions to the
assignable buttons
Hold / Rec Review / Rec /
Picture Cache / Freeze Mix /
Expanded Focus / Spotlight /
Backlight / IR Remote / Shot
Zebra: For turning the zebra function on/off
Peaking: For turning the peaking function on/off
Marker: For turning the safety zone, center marker, aspect
marker and guide frame functions on/off as a group
Mark1 / Shot Mark2 / VF Mode Last Clip DEL: For executing the last clip delete (retake)
/ BRT Disp / Histogram / Lens
Info / OK Mark / NightShot /
function
ATW: For turning the ATW function on/off
Clip Flag OK / Clip Flag NG / ATW Hold: For turning the ATW hold function on/off
Clip Flag Keep / Clip
Continuous Rec / LCD/VF
Adjust / Exposure
<1> Zebra
Rec Review: For executing the recording review function
Rec: For starting/stopping recording
Picture Cache: For turning the Picture Cache Recording
function on/off
<2> Peaking
<3> Off
<4> Off
Freeze Mix: For executing the freeze mix function
Expanded Focus: For turning the expanded focus function on/
off
Spotlight: For enabling and disabling TLCS Spotlight mode
Backlight: For enabling and disabling TLCS Backlight mode
IR Remote: For activating/deactivating the IR Remote
Commander
Shot Mark1: For adding shot mark 1 (HD Mode only)
Shot Mark2: For adding shot mark 2 (HD Mode only)
VF Mode: For switching between color and monochrome for
the EVF screen
BRT Disp: For turning the brightness level indication function
on/off
Histogram: For turning the histogram indication function on/
off
Lens Info: For switching the depth-of-field indication to
“Off”/“Meter”/“Feet”
OK Mark: For adding or removing an OK mark (HD Mode
only, not valid via the thumbnail screen)
NightShot: For turning the “NightShot” function on/off
Clip Flag OK: For enabling and disabling OK flags for clips
during recording and playback (UDF only)
Clip Flag NG: For enabling and disabling NG flags for clips
during recording and playback (UDF only)
Clip Flag Keep: For enabling and disabling Keep flags for
clips during recording and playback (UDF only)
Clip Continuous Rec: For turning the Clip Continuous
Recording function on/off
LCD/VF Adjust: For switching the LCD/VF Adjust function
level bar indication (LCD brightness adjustment t LCD
contrast adjustment t VF brightness adjustment t VF
contrast adjustment t off )
Exposure: For switching the exposure function between
“Auto”/“Manual”
Front
High / Low / Off
Set the brightness of the tally lamp.
High: To brighten the lamp
Low: To dim the lamp
Tally
Setting the tally
lamps
Off: To not light the lamp
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OTHERS
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Hours (Sys)
The non-resettable accumulated time of use is displayed.
Hours Meter
Displaying the
hours meter
Hours (Reset)
The resettable accumulated time of use is displayed.
Select “Execute” to reset the Hours (Reset) value to 0.
Reset
Execute/Cancel
On / Off
Set to “On” to activate remote control operations from the
supplied IR Remote Commander.
IR Remote
Activating/
deactivating the
Remote
Note
The setting automatically returns to “Off” when the
camcorder is turned off.
Commander
Low BATT
5% / 10% / 15% / ... / 45% /
50%
Set the battery level at which the Low BATT warning is
generated (in steps of 5%).
Battery Alarm
Setting the low
power alarm
BATT Empty
3% to 7% (3%)
Set the battery level at which the BATT Empty warning is
generated.
DC Low Volt1
11.5 V to 17.0 V (11.5 V)
Set the DC IN voltage at which the DC Low Volt1 warning is
generated.
DC Low Volt2
11.0 V to 14.0 V (11.0 V)
Set the DC IN voltage at which the DC Low Volt2 warning is
generated.
Type
The type (product name) is displayed.
The date of manufacture is displayed.
Battery INFO
Showing
information
regarding the
battery pack
(display only)
MFG Date
Charge Count
The accumulated number of times of charge/discharge is
displayed.
Capacity
Voltage
The estimated total capacity of full charge is displayed.
The current output voltage is displayed.
Remaining
The current remaining level is displayed.
H Phase (HD)
–999 to +999 ( 0)
Set the H phase (phase of the horizontal sync signal) of HD
signal for Genlock operation.
Genlock
Setting Genlock
operation
H Phase (SD)
–99 to +99 ( 0)
Set the H phase (phase of the horizontal sync signal) of SD
signal for Genlock operation.
All / Part / Off
All: All Direct menu operations are permitted.
Part: A part of Direct menu operations is permitted. The
operation is limited depending on the GAIN, SHUTTER,
or WHITE BAL switch setting.
Direct Menu
Setting the Direct
menu function
Off: No Direct menu operation is permitted.
Internal / Both / External
Internal: To activate recording start/stop operations only for
an SxS memory card in a built-in slot.
Trigger Mode
Setting for
Both: To activate recording start/stop operations both for an
SxS memory card in a built-in slot and the external
recording device connected via the i.LINK connector.
External: To activate recording start/stop operations only for
the external recording device connected via the i.LINK
connector.
operating an
external recording
device connected
via the i.LINK
connector (FAT
only)
[M]
Setup Menu List
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OTHERS
Menu items
System
Subitems and setting values Contents
Country Select the area of use and setup ON/OFF setting.
NTSC Area / NTSC(J) Area / NTSC Area: Setup ON
PAL Area
NTSC(J) Area: Setup OFF
PAL Area: Setup OFF
Note
The default setting is different among the sales areas.
United States and Canada: NTSC Area
Other areas: PAL Area
UDF/FAT
UDF / FAT
HD/SD
HD / SD
Switch the file system between UDF/FAT.
Switch between HD Mode and SD Mode for recording/
playback.
Format
Select the video format for recording.
• UDF HD Mode
• FAT HD Mode
HD Mode
Country: NTSC Area/NTSC(J) Country: NTSC Area/NTSC(J) • Bit rate
Area
Area
UDF: HD422 50 or HD420
HQ
FAT: HQ or SP
• Horizontal resolution
1920, 1440, or 1280
• Frame rate
23.98, 25, 29.97, 50, or
59.94
• Scan system
i (interlace) or P
(progressive)
SD Mode
• Frame rate
25, 29.97, 50, or 59.94
• Scan system
i (interlace) or P
(progressive)
HD422 50/1080/59.94i
HD420 HQ/1080/59.94i
HD422 50/1080/29.97P
HD420 HQ/1080/29.97P
HD422 50/1080/23.98P
HD420 HQ/1080/23.98P
HD422 50/720/59.94P
HD420 HQ/720/59.94P
HD422 50/720/29.97P
HD422 50/720/23.98P
HD420 HQ/720/23.98P
Country: PAL Area
HD422 50/1080/50i
HD420 HQ/1080/50i
HD422 50/1080/25P
HD420 HQ/1080/25P
HD422 50/720/50P
HQ 1920/59.94i
HQ 1440/59.94i
SP 1440/59.94i
HQ 1920/29.97P
HQ 1440/29.97P
HQ 1920/23.98P
HQ 1440/23.98P
SP 1440/23.98P
HQ 1280/59.94P
HQ 1280/29.97P
HQ 1280/23.98P
Country: PAL Area
HQ 1920/50i
HQ 1440/50i
SP 1440/50i
HQ 1920/25P
HQ 1440/25P
• Aspect
HD420 HQ/720/50P
HD422 50/720/25P
HQ 1280/50P
HQ 1280/25P
SQ (Squeeze) or EC (Edge
Crop)
• UDF SD Mode
• FAT SD Mode
Country: NTSC Area/NTSC(J) Country: NTSC Area/NTSC(J)
Area
Area
DVCAM59.94i SQ
DVCAM59.94i EC
DVCAM29.97P SQ
DVCAM29.97P EC
Country: PAL Area
DVCAM50i SQ
DVCAM50i EC
DVCAM25P SQ
DVCAM25P EC
DVCAM59.94i SQ
DVCAM59.94i EC
DVCAM29.97P SQ
DVCAM29.97P EC
Country: PAL Area
DVCAM50i SQ
DVCAM50i EC
DVCAM25P SQ
DVCAM25P EC
Setup Menu List
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OTHERS
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Auto Naming
Select the method to specify clip names.
Clip
C**** / Title / Plan
C****: UDF only
Setting for clip
Title: To specify as desired by “Title Prefix”
Plan: To use a name specified in planning metadata (if no
name is specified in planning metadata, the name
specified by “Title Prefix” is used.)
name or deletion
Title Prefix
Call the Character Set screen to set the title part (4 to 46
nnn_ (nnn=least three digits of characters) of the clip names.
the serial number)
Configuration of the Character Set screen
(Max. 7 characters displayed)
Character selection area (3 lines):
To select a character to insert in the cursor position of the
Title Prefix area.
!#$%()+,-.=@[]^_~0123456789
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Cursor operation area (1 line):
Space: To change the character in the cursor position to a
space
INS: To insert a space in the cursor position
DEL: To delete a character in the cursor position
T: To move the cursor to the left
t: To move the cursor to the right
ESC: To cancel the change and exit the Character Set
screen
END: To validate the change and exit the Character Set
screen
Title Prefix area (1 line):
For entering the title
To set the title
1 Using the up/down/left/right buttons, select (highlight) a
character in the character selection area to be entered in the
cursor position of the Title Prefix area. Then press the SEL/
SET button or the jog dial.
2 Repeat Step 1 for setting the title. (Use Space, INS, and
DEL as required.)
3 When the title setting is completed, select END to exit the
Character Set screen.
Number Set
000l to 9999
Update
Set the second 4-numeric part of the clip name.
To update the managerial file on the SxS memory card in the
1)
Media(A) / Media(B)
selected slot.
Last Clip DEL
Select “Execute” to delete the last recorded clip.
Execute / Cancel
All Clips DEL
Execute / Cancel
Select “Execute” to delete all clips on the active SxS memory
card.
Note
Clips to which you applied OK mark and clips that are locked
cannot be deleted.
Filter Clips
OK / NG / KP / None
Select from among OK (the OK flag), NG (the not good flag),
KP (the keep flag), or None (for no flag) to filter displayed
clips. (UDF only)
Lock All Clips
Execute/Cancel
Select “Execute” to protect all clips. (UDF only)
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OTHERS
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Unlock All Clips
Execute/Cancel
Select “Execute” to remove protection from all clips. (UDF
only)
Index Picture Pos
0sec to 10sec (0sec)
Set the image for viewing thumbnails. This selects the time
difference from the start of the clip.
Find Mode
Clip / Rec Start
Set the action for when you press the PREV button/NEXT
button. (UDF only)
Clip: Move to the start of the current clip/next clip. (Pressing
the PREV button from the start of a clip will move to the
start of the previous clip.)
Rec Start: Move to the previous Rec Start Essence Mark/the
next Rec Start Essence Mark.
2)
Clips
To copy all clips on an SxS memory card to the other.
Copy All
Setting for
collective copy of
clips and/or
General Files
To copy all files in the General folder on an SxS memory card
to the other.
Clips&General
To copy all clips and files in the General folder on an SxS
memory card to the other.
General files
Media(A)
Execute / Cancel
Select “Execute” to format the SxS memory card in slot A
with the selected file system (UDF/FAT).
Format Media
Formatting SxS
memory cards
Media(B)
Execute / Cancel
Select “Execute” to format the SxS memory card in slot B
with the selected file system (UDF/FAT).
Load/Slot(A) or Load/Slot(B)
Execute / Cancel
To load planning metadata from the SxS memory card in slot
A or B.
Selecting “Execute” displays the list of the planning metadata
files stored on the SxS memory card in slot A or B. Specify a
file, select “Load” then “Execute” for loading.
Plan.Metadata
Setting planning
metadata
Notes
• The file list displays up to 64 files. Even if the total number
of planning metadata files is 64 or less, all of the planning
metadata files may not appear if the directory where they
are located in the SxS memory card (General/Sony/
Planning) contains 512 or more files.
• After you start loading, do not remove the SxS memory
card until the completion message is displayed.
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OTHERS
Menu items
Subitems and setting values Contents
Properties Select “Execute” to display the detailed information of the
Execute / Cancel
planning metadata loaded in the camcorder.
File Name: Filename
Assign ID: Assignment ID
Created: Time and date of creation
Modified: Time and date of most recent modification
Modified by: Name of person who modified the file
Title1: Title1 specified in file (clip name in ASCII format)
Title2: Title2 specified in file (clip name in UTF-8 format)
Material Gp: Number of material groups (groups of clips
recorded using the same planning metadata)
Shot Mark1: Name defined for Shot Mark 1
Shot Mark2: Name defined for Shot Mark 2
When you select “File Name,” “Assign ID,” “Title1,” or
“Title2” on the Planning Metadata Properties screen and then
press the SEL/SET button or the jog dial, the selected item is
displayed on the full screen, permitting you to check a long
file or clip name at a glance.
Note
Names of shot marks cannot be displayed on the full screen
even if you select Shot Mark1 or Shot Mark2.
Clear
Execute / Cancel
Clip Name Disp
Select “Execute” to clear the planning metadata loaded in the
camcorder.
Select the display mode of the clip name specified in planning
Title1 (ASCII) / Title2 (UTF-8) metadata.
Note
When both an ASCII format name and a UTF-8 format name
are specified in planning metadata, the UTF-8 format string is
used as the clip name. If only either ASCII-format name or
UTF-8 format name is specified in planning metadata, the
specified name is displayed regardless of the menu setting.
Normal / Loop
Select the method for menu scrolling.
Menu Scroll
Setting the menu
scroll operation
Normal: The cursor moves and stops at the top or the bottom.
Loop: The cursor continues moving up (jumping from the top
to the bottom) or down (jumping from the bottom to the
top).
Vx.xx
The current software version of the camcorder is displayed.
Version
Showing the
version of this unit
Execute / Cancel
Select “Execute” to update the camcorder.
Use when updating is required.
Version Up
Updating this unit
Note
This item cannot be selected when no SxS memory card has
been loaded.
1)If recording/playback cannot be made with an SxS
memory card because it has been operated with a
device other than this camcorder, or for some other
reason, updating the managerial file on the card may
improve the situation.
2)When you copy an SxS memory card including
multiple clips and files to another card with the same
capacity, all the clips and files may not be copied
completely to the end, depending on the usage
conditions or memory properties.
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Connecting External Devices
Connecting External Monitors and Recording Devices
To display recording/playback pictures on an
external monitor, select the output signal and use
an appropriate cable for the monitor to be
connected.
Notes
• If you set “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O Select” in the
VIDEO SET menu to other than “HD SDI & HD
HDMI” or “SD SDI & SD HDMI i” and use the HDMI
OUT connector and i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector, no
signal will be output from the SDI OUT connector.
• When a connected external device does not correspond
to a REC trigger signal, the device cannot be operated.
Output signal from the camcorder can be
recorded when a recording device is connected.
Regardless of whether the signal is HD or SD, the
same status information and menus can be
displayed on the external monitor as those on the
LCD monitor/EVF screen.
According to the signal fed to the monitor, set
VIDEO SET menu to “On.”
When outputting SD signals in HD Mode, select
in advance the output mode (Squeeze, Letterbox,
or Edge Crop) with “Down Converter” (page 77)
in the VIDEO SET menu.
HDMI OUT connector (Type A connector)
Signal output from this connector is enabled by
setting “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O Select” (page 76)
in the VIDEO SET menu.
In HD Mode, you can select HD HDMI, SD
HDMI interlace, or SD HDMI Progressive
output.
In SD Mode, only an SD HDMI interlace signal
can be output.
Use a commercially available HDMI cable for
connection.
Note
SD signals down-converted for output have the
following restrictions:
Images of 50P/50i/25P are output as PAL signals, those
of 59.94P/59.94i/29.97P are output as NTSC signals, and
those of 23.98P are output as 2-3 pulled-down NTSC
signals.
VIDEO OUT connector (BNC type)
By changing the setting of “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/
you can output HD-Y signals in HD Mode or
down-converted SD analog composite signals for
monitoring in SD Mode.
SDI OUT connector (BNC type)
The connector is set at the factory to output an HD
SDI signal.
Use a commercially available BNC cable for
connection.
When you set the camcorder to SD Mode, the
connector outputs an SD SDI signal.
the VIDEO SET menu to “SD SDI & SD HDMI
i” to output down-converted SD SDI signals for
monitoring, even in HD Mode. Use a
commercially available 75-ohm coaxial cable for
connection.
i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector (IEEE1394, 4-
pin)
Input/output of an HDV or DVCAM stream can
be enabled by changing “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O
To set the input, select “i.LINK” in “Input Source
A monitor or VTR that supports i.LINK can be
connected.
To start recording on an external device in
synchronization
With HD SDI signal output selected,
synchronized recording is possible by feeding a
REC trigger signal to an external recording
device connected via the SDI OUT connector. To
enable synchronized recording, set “SDI Rec
“HD SDI Remote I/F.”
For details on i.LINK connection, see “Connecting
Connecting External Monitors and Recording Devices
89
A/V OUT connector (audio/video
composite multiconnector)
Operating Clips With a
Computer
By changing the setting of “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/
you can output 2-channel audio and down-
converted SD analog composite signals for
monitoring.
To use the ExpressCard slot of a
computer
Use the supplied AV connection cable for
connection.
If the computer is equipped with an ExpressCard/
34 or ExpressCard/54 slot, you can directly insert
the SxS memory card containing clips recorded
with this camcorder and access to the files.
Note
• The SxS Device Driver Software and the UDF Driver
Software on the CD-ROM supplied with the
camcorder must be installed on your computer.
• Operation is not guaranteed with all computers.
For support information for the driver, visit the
following URL:
http://www.sony.net/SxS-Support/
With a Windows computer, check that a
Removable Disk appears in My Computer. This
indicates normal status.
With a Macintosh computer, an icon is displayed
on the menu bar.
To connect with a USB cable
When you connect the camcorder or the SBAC-
US10 SxS Memory Card USB Reader/Writer
(optional) using the supplied USB cable, the
memory card in the slot is acknowledged as an
extended drive by the computer.
When two memory cards are mounted in this
camcorder, they are acknowledged as two
independent extended drives by the computer.
Note
The camcorder and the SBAC-US10 do not work on the
bus power from the computer. Supply the operating
power independently.
Operating Clips With a Computer
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To check the connection to the camcorder
Using the supplied application software
1
Set the power switch to ON to turn on
the camcorder.
To copy clips to the local disk of a computer, the
dedicated application software in the supplied
CD-ROM must be used.
Although the data regarding recorded materials
are stored over multiple files and folders, you can
easily handle the clips without considering such
data and directory structure by using the
dedicated application software.
A message prompting you to confirm that
you wish to enable the USB connection is
displayed on the LCD monitor/EVF screen.
Note
This message will not be displayed while another
confirmation message or in-progress message (e.g.,
for formatting or restoration of an SxS memory
card) is shown on the screen. It appears when
formatting or restoration is completed. The message
is also not displayed while the CLIP INFO screen is
shown on the screen. It appears when an operation
on the CLIP INFO screen is completed or you
return to the thumbnail screen.
Note
If you operate, e.g. copy the clips on the SxS memory
card by using the Explorer (Windows) or Finder
(Macintosh), the subsidiary data contained by the clips
may not be maintained.
For the operating requirements, installation and
operations, refer to the User’s Guide contained in
the CD-ROM.
2
3
Select “Execute” by using the jog dial or
the up/down/left/right buttons.
Using a nonlinear editing system
With Windows, check that the memory
card is displayed as a removable disk in
My Computer.
With Macintosh, check that a “NO
NAME” or “Untitled” folder was
created on the desktop. (The Macintosh
folder name can be changed.)
For a nonlinear editing system, optional editing
software that corresponds to the recording
formats used with this camcorder is required.
Store the clips to be edited on the HDD of your
computer in advance, using the dedicated
application software (supplied).
To use Final Cut Pro of Apple Inc.
It is necessary to convert clips to files that can be
edited with Final Cut Pro.
Notes
• The following operations must be eliminated when the
access lamp is lit in red.
—Turning the power off or disconnecting the power
cord
—Removing the SxS memory card
—Disconnecting the USB cable
• When removing an SxS memory card from a
Macintosh, do not select “Card Power Off” from the
SxS memory card icon displayed on the menu bar.
• Operation is not guaranteed with all computers.
• Use the supplied USB cable for connection.
Operating Clips With a Computer
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Recording the Camcorder Picture
on an External Device
Connecting via i.LINK
(FAT only)
While recording (or standing by to record), the
picture being shot with this camcorder is output as
an HDV or DVCAM stream via the i.LINK
(HDV/DV) connector. It can be recorded on a
connected HDV or DVCAM recorder in
synchronization with the REC START/STOP
operation on this camcorder.
When an HDV-compatible video format (SP
1440/59.94i, SP 1440/50i, or SP 1440/23.98P) or
a DVCAM-compatible video format (format of
SD Mode) is selected, setting “SDI/HDMI/
menu to “HDV” or “DVCAM” enables signal
inputs/outputs via the i.LINK (HDV/DV)
connector.
1
Perform the preparatory settings of the
camcorder.
You can record the same images as those
recorded on an SxS memory card in this
camcorder on an external device connected to the
i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector, or record playback
pictures (HDV streams) of the external device on
the memory card in the camcorder.
For playback, DVCAM streams of 16-bit 2-
channel lock audio are acceptable.
Nonlinear editing conforming to the HDV format
is also enabled.
• “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O Select” (page 76)
in the VIDEO SET menu
menu
2
3
Set the external device to recording
standby status.
Start recording with the camcorder.
The external device starts recording in
synchronization.
Notes
• DVCAM streams cannot be recorded with the
camcorder.
• Use the i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector only for one-to-
one i.LINK connection.
The status of the external device is displayed in
LCD monitor/EVF screen.
• When you change a setting which affects output
signals from the i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector, such as
“System” in the OTHERS menu or “SDI/HDMI/
i.LINK I/O Select” and “Down Converter” in the
VIDEO SET menu, disconnect the i.LINK cable then
change the setting. Changing such a setting with the
i.LINK cable connected may cause improper operation
of the connected i.LINK device.
Indication
Status of the external device
In HDV recording standby
In HDV recording
STBY
HDV
REC HDV
STBY
REC
z
In DV recording standby
In DV recording
DV
DV
z
Notes
i.LINK and
are trademarks.
• Operation may be different depending on the type of
external device.
• There is some time lag from when you start recording
until the i.LINK status indication changes. Recording
does not start on the connected i.LINK device before it
enters synchronization even if “Trigger Mode” is set to
“Both.”
• While you can record shot marks on the memory card
during recording, they are not added to the pictures
recorded on the external device.
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2
3
Set “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O Select”
(page 76) in the VIDEO SET menu to
“HDV.”
Nonlinear Editing
When the camcorder is displaying thumbnails or
in playback mode, you can transfer an HDV
stream to a nonlinear editing system connected
via the i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector.
the VIDEO SET menu to “i.LINK.”
The input image is displayed on the LCD
monitor/EVF screen and the monitor connected
via the VIDEO OUT connector.
The audio signal is output from the built-in
speaker, headphones connected to the
headphone connector, and the speaker of the
monitor connected to the AUDIO OUT
connector.
Notes
• The i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector of this camcorder is
a 4-pin connector. Check the number of pins of the
i.LINK connector on your computer and use an
appropriate i.LINK cable.
• In searching pictures of this camcorder on the
computer, it may take some time until the display is
reflected on the computer.
• If the playback clip is short or the playback starting
point is near the end of the clip, the i.LINK signal may
be interrupted between the clip and the next clip. When
you try to capture such a signal using the nonlinear
editing system, a malfunction may occur, depending
on the nonlinear editing software in use.
4
Press the REC START/STOP button
(page 13) or the REC START button
Recording begins.
• If you specify a search speed other than 4, 15, or 24
times normal with the nonlinear editing system, no
i.LINK signal is fed out. In such a case, the picture on
the LCD monitor may stay frozen.
• High-speed playback picture may not be displayed on
the computer screen, depending on the nonlinear
editing software in use.
Notes
• An error is generated in the following cases. In such a
case, cancel Recording mode by pressing the REC
START/STOP button.
—The video format of input signal does not match
that specified on the camcorder.
—A copy-protected stream is being fed in.
• If the input to the camcorder becomes no signal during
recording, the tally lamps and the i.LINK zREC status
indication on the LCD monitor/EVF screen flash,
indicating that no signal is being recorded on the SxS
memory card.
Setting on this camcorder
the VIDEO SET menu to “HDV” or “DVCAM.”
When an input signal is resumed, recording is
restarted, incrementing the clip number on the memory
card.
Recording External Input Signals
The HDV stream input from a device connected
via the i.LINK connector can be recorded on an
SxS memory card in this camcorder. The
timecodes superimposed on the i.LINK input are
recorded regardless of the settings of the
camcorder.
Note
DVCAM streams cannot be recorded.
1
Set the external signal to a format that
can be recorded on the camcorder.
Signals of 1440 × 1080/59.94i can be recorded
59.94i or SP 1440/23.98P, and signals of 1440 ×
1080/50i can be recorded when set to SP 1440/
50i. Recording is not allowed with other
combinations of “Video Format” and input
signals.
Connecting via i.LINK (FAT only)
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FAT
Video format
Valid reference
signal
External Synchronization
HQ 1920/59.94i
HQ 1920/29.97P
1080/59.94i
NTSC
When multiple units of the camcorder are used in
the same shooting location, recording can be
made in synchronization with a specific reference
signal, and the timecode can be matched among
all the units.
HQ 1920/23.98P
(23.98P Output: 59.94i(2-3
Pull Down))
HQ 1920/23.98P
1080/23.98PsF
(23.98P Output: 23.98PsF) NTSC
HQ 1440/59.94i
1080/59.94i
NTSC
Aligning the phase of the video signal
(Genlock)
HQ 1440/29.97P
HQ 1440/23.98P
(23.98P Output: 59.94i(2-3
Pull Down))
Genlock operation is enabled by supplying a
reference signal to the GENLOCK IN connector
(page 14) of the camcorder.
HQ 1440/23.98P
1080/23.98PsF
(23.98P Output: 23.98PsF) NTSC
Valid reference signals depend on the video
format selected.
SP 1440/59.94i
1080/59.94i
NTSC
SP 1440/23.98P
When the video format is UDF HD422 50/1080/
23.98P or HD420 HQ/1080/23.98P, or FAT HQ
1920/23.98P, HQ 1440/23.98P, select either
“23.98PsF” or “59.94i (2-3 Pull Down)” in
menu.
HQ 1280/59.94P
HQ 1280/29.97P
HQ 1280/23.98P
DVCAM59.94i SQ/EC
DVCAM29.97P SQ/EC
1080/59.94i
720/59.94P
NTSC
1080/59.94i
NTSC
For “NTSC/NTSC(J) Area”
For “PAL Area”
UDF
UDF
Video format
Valid reference
signal
Video format
Valid reference
signal
HD422 50/1080/59.94i
HD422 50/1080/29.97P
1080/59.94i
NTSC
HD422 50/1080/50i
HD422 50/1080/25P
HD422 50/720/50P
HD422 50/720/25P
1080/50i
PAL
HD422 50/1080/23.98P
(23.98P Output: 59.94i (2-3
Pull Down))
1080/50i
720/50P
PAL
HD422 50/1080/23.98P
(23.98P Output: 23.98PsF) NTSC
1080/23.98PsF
HD420 HQ/1080/50i
HD420 HQ/1080/25P
HD420 HQ/720/50P
1080/50i
PAL
HD422 50/720/59.94P
HD422 50/720/29.97P
HD422 50/720/23.98P
HD420 HQ/1080/59.94i
1080/59.94i
720/59.94P
NTSC
1080/50i
720/50P
PAL
DVCAM50i SQ/EC
DVCAM25P SQ/EC
1080/50i
PAL
1080/59.94i
NTSC
HD420 HQ/1080/29.97P
HD420 HQ/1080/23.98P
(23.98P Output: 59.94i (2-3
Pull Down))
HD420 HQ/1080/23.98P
1080/23.98PsF
(23.98P Output: 23.98PsF) NTSC
HD420 HQ/720/59.94P
HD420 HQ/720/23.98P
1080/59.94i
720/59.94P
NTSC
DVCAM 59.94i SQ/EC
DVCAM 29.97P SQ/EC
1080/59.94i
NTSC
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94
FAT
About 10 seconds after locking, even if the
reference timecode from the external device is
disconnected, the external lock will be kept.
Video format
Valid reference
signal
HQ 1920/50i
HQ 1920/25P
HQ 1440/50i
HQ 1440/25P
SP 1440/50i
HQ 1280/50P
HQ 1280/25P
1080/50i
PAL
Notes
• Check that the reference timecode and the reference
video signal are in a phase relation that complies the
SMPTE timecode standards.
• When you finish the above procedure, the timecode is
immediately synchronized with the external timecode,
and the time data indication will show the value of the
external timecode. However, wait for a few seconds
until the timecode generator stabilizes before
recording.
• If the frequency of the reference video signal and the
frame frequency are not the same, a lock cannot be
acquired, and the camcorder will not operate properly.
In such a case, the timecode will not be correctly
locked to the external timecode.
• When the connection is removed, the timecode
advance may shift one frame per hour with respect to
the reference timecode.
1080/50i
720/50P
PAL
DVCAM50i SQ/EC
DVCAM25P SQ/EC
1080/50i
PAL
The phase adjustment for the reference signal can
OTHERS menu.
Notes
• When the output format is SD mode and you use one
of the video formats below, genlock is not possible. Set
the video format to HD mode.
UDF: HD422 50/720/59.94P, HD420 HQ/720/59.94P,
HD422 50/720/50P, HD420 HQ/720/50P
FAT: HQ 1280/59.94P, HQ 1280/50P
• If the reference signal is unstable, genlock is not
possible.
To release the external timecode
synchronization
Change the “Timecode” setting in the TC/UB
SET menu set the camcorder to OFF.
External synchronization is also released when
you start recording in a special recording mode
(Slow & Quick Motion, Frame Rec, or Interval
Rec).
• The subcarrier is not synchronized.
Synchronizing the timecode of your
camcorder with that of another unit
Synchronizing the timecode of another
unit with that of your camcorder
Set the unit that supplies the timecode to a mode
in which the timecode output keeps advancing
(Free Run or Clock mode).
1
Specify the timecode of your camcorder
with “Timecode” and “TC Format”
1
Set “Timecode” in the TC/UB SET
menu as follows:
2
Confirm that the IN/OUT switch (page
14) is set to OUT, then connect the TC
OUT connector and VIDEO OUT
input and reference signal input of the
other unit, respectively.
Mode: Preset
Run: Free Run
2
3
Press the DURATION/TC/U-BIT
displayed on the screen.
The timecode to be output from the TC OUT
connector depends on the setting of “TC Out” in
“Timecode” in the TC/UB SET menu. If “TC
Out” is set to “Generator,” the timecode
generated by the timecode generator of the
camcorder is output during recording and
playback. If “TC Out” is set to “Auto,” the
timecode generated by the timecode generator is
output during recording, and that superimposed
with the video signal is output during playback.
Confirm that the IN/OUT switch (page
14) is set to IN, then supply an HD or SD
reference video signal to the
GENLOCK IN connector and the
reference timecode to the TC IN
connector.
The built-in timecode generator of your
camcorder locks to the reference timecode, and
the message “EXT-LK” is displayed on the
screen.
External Synchronization
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Appendices
Important Notes on Operation
In the event of operating problems
If you should experience problems with the unit,
Use and Storage
contact your Sony dealer.
Do not subject the unit to severe shock
• The internal mechanism may be damaged or the
body warped.
Note about the battery terminal
• If an accessory mounted on the accessory shoe
is subjected to severe shock, the accessory shoe
may be damaged. In such a case, stop using it
and contact your dealer or a Sony service
representative.
The battery terminal of this unit (the connector for
battery packs and AC adaptors) is a consumable
part.
Power may not be supplied to the unit properly if
the pins of the battery terminal are bent or
deformed by shock or vibrations, or if they
become corroded due to prolonged outdoor use.
Periodic inspections are recommended to keep
the unit working properly and to prolong its
usable lifetime.
Do not cover the unit while operating
Putting a cloth, for example, over the unit can
cause excessive internal heat build-up.
After use
Always set the power switch to OFF.
Contact a Sony service or sales representative for
more information about inspections.
Before storing the unit for a long period
Remove the battery pack.
Use and storage locations
Grip the handle when carrying
Grip the handle to carry. If you carry it by other
parts, such as the front microphone block or the
LCD monitor block, the camcorder may drop,
causing injury.
Store in a level, ventilated place. Avoid using or
storing the unit in the following places:
• In excessive heat or cold (operating temperature
range: 0ºC to 40ºC or 32ºF to 104ºF)
Remember that in summer in warm climates the
temperature inside a car with the windows
closed can easily exceed 50ºC (122ºF).
• In damp or dusty locations
Do not leave the camcorder with the lenses
facing the sun
Direct sunlight can enter through the lenses, be
focused in the camcorder, and cause fire.
• 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.
Shipping
• Remove the memory cards before transporting
the unit.
• If sending the unit by truck, ship, air or other
transportation service, pack it in the shipping
carton of the unit.
• In direct sunlight or close to heaters for
extended periods
To prevent electromagnetic interference from
portable communications devices
The use of portable telephones and other
communications devices near this unit can result
in malfunctions and interference with audio and
video signals.
It is recommended that the portable
communications devices near this unit be
powered off.
Care of the unit
Remove dust and dirt from the surfaces of the lens
using a blower.
If the body of the unit is dirty, clean it with a soft,
dry cloth. In extreme cases, use a cloth steeped in
a little neutral detergent, then wipe dry. Do not
use organic solvents such as alcohol or thinner, as
these may cause discoloration or other damage to
the finish of the unit.
Important Notes on Operation
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Note on laser beams
Laser beams may damage the CMOS image
sensors. If you shoot a scene that includes a laser
beam, be careful not to let the laser beam be
directed into the lens of the camcorder.
About the LCD panels
The LCD panels are manufactured with
extremely high-precision technology that yields
effective pixel rates of 99.99% or higher.
However, very rarely, one or more
pixels may be permanently dark or permanently
lit in white, red, blue, or green.
This phenomenon is not a malfunction. Such
pixels have no effect on the recorded data, and the
unit may be used with confidence even if they are
present.
In such cases, set the Flicker-Reduction function
In some cases, such phenomena may not be
improved with the Flicker-Reduction function.
It is recommend to set the electronic shutter speed
to 1/100 sec. in 50-Hz areas and to 1/60 in 60-Hz
areas.
Focal plane
Owing to the characteristics of the pickup
elements (CMOS sensors) for reading video
signals, subjects that quickly move across the
screen may appear slightly skewed.
Phenomena specific to CMOS image
sensors
Flash band
The following phenomena that may appear in
images are specific to CMOS (Complementary
Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensors.
They do not indicate malfunctions.
The luminance at the top and bottom of the screen
may change when shooting a flashlight beam or a
light source that quickly flashes.
White flecks
Note on the EVF display
Although the CMOS image sensors are produced
with high-precision technologies, fine white
flecks may be generated on the screen in rare
cases, caused by cosmic rays, etc.
This is related to the principle of CMOS image
sensors and is not a malfunction.
• Pictures on the LCD monitor and EVF screen
may be distorted by the following operations:
—Changing the video format
—Rec Review
—Starting playback from the Thumbnail
screen
—Reversing the LCD monitor
The white flecks especially tend to be seen in the
following cases:
• when operating at a high environmental
temperature
• when you have raised the master gain
(sensitivity)
• when operating in Slow-Shutter mode
—Switching the Expanded Focus display
• When you change the eye direction in the EVF,
you may see primary colors red, green, and
blue, but this is not a defect of the camcorder.
These primary colors are not recorded on any
recording media.
Aliasing
Fragmentation
When fine patterns, stripes, or lines are shot, they
If pictures cannot be recorded/reproduced
properly, try formatting the recording medium.
While repeating picture recording/playback with
a certain recording medium for an extended
period, files in the medium may be fragmented,
disabling proper recording/storage. In such a
case, make a backup of clips in the medium then
perform formatting of the medium using “Format
may appear jagged or flicker.
Flicker
If recording is made under lighting produced by
discharge tubes, such as fluorescent, sodium, or
mercury-vapor lamps, the screen may flicker,
colors may vary, or horizontal stripes may appear
distorted.
Important Notes on Operation
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Formats and Limitations of Outputs
Video Formats and Output Signals
Output formats for the SDI OUT connector
Serial digital signals from the SDI OUT connector are output depending on the settings of the setup menu
and format of the clip being played.
The output format is converted when using the settings in the following chart.
Notes
• When the format is UDF HD Mode or FAT HD Mode and “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O Select” in the VIDEO SET menu
is set to “SD SDI & SD HDMI i,” a down-converted SD signal is output.
• When “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O Select” in the VIDEO SET menu is set to other than “HD SDI & HD HDMI” or “SD
SDI & SD HDMI i,” signals are not output from the SDI OUT connector.
While recording (or standing by to record)/During clip playback
When recording:
Output format
“Format” in “System” in
the OTHERS menu
When playing: Playback
clip video format
Setting of “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O Select” in the VIDEO SET menu
HD SDI & HD HDMI
SD SDI & SD HDMI i
1)
1)
1)
HD422 50/1080/23.98P
HD420 HQ/1080/23.98P
HQ 1920/23.98P
HQ 1440/23.98P
(23.98P Output:59.94i (2-3 Pull
Down))
1920×1080/59.94i
SD/59.94i
1)
SP 1440/23.98P
1920×1080/59.94i
1280×720/59.94P
SD/59.94i
2)
HD422 50/720/59.94P
HD420 HQ/720/59.94P
HQ 1280/59.94P
SD/59.94i
3)
HD422 50/720/29.97P
HQ 1280/29.97P
SD/29.97PsF
1280×720/59.94P
1280×720/59.94P
4)
1)
HD422 50/720/23.98P
HD420 HQ/720/23.98P
HQ 1280/23.98P
SD/59.94i
5)
HD422 50/720/50P
HD420 HQ/720/50P
HQ 1280/50P
1280×720/50P
SD/50i
6)
HD422 50/720/25P
HQ 1280/25P
SD/25PsF
1280×720/50P
1)59.94i provided through 2-3 pulldown of 23.98P.
2)59.94i provided through conversion from 59.94P.
3)59.94P provided by outputting each frame of 29.97P two times.
4)59.94P provided by repeating each frame of 23.98P two or three times.
5)50i provided through conversion from 50P.
6)50P provided by outputting each frame of 25P two times.
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When a thumbnail screen is displayed
Output format
Setting of “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O Select” in the VIDEO SET menu
“Format” in “System” in
the OTHERS menu
HD SDI & HD HDMI
SD SDI & SD HDMI i
SD/59.94i
1)
HD422 50/1080/23.98P
HD420 HQ/1080/23.98P
HQ 1920/23.98P
1920×1080/59.94i
HQ 1440/23.98P
(23.98P Output:59.94i (2-3 Pull
Down))
2)
HD422 50/720/50P
HD420 HQ/720/50P
HQ 1280/50P
1280×720/50P
SD/50i
1)59.94i provided through 2-3 pulldown of 23.98P.
2)50i provided through conversion from 50P.
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Output formats from the HDMI OUT connector
Serial digital signals from the HDMI OUT connector are output depending on the settings of the setup
menu and format of the clip being played.
The output format is converted when using the settings in the following chart.
Note
When the format is UDF HD Mode or FAT HD Mode and “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O Select” in the VIDEO SET menu is
set to “SD SDI & SD HDMI i,” a down-converted SD signal is output.
While recording (or standing by to record)/During clip playback
When recording:
Output format
“Format” in “System” in
the OTHERS menu
When playing: Playback
clip video format
Setting of “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O Select” in the VIDEO SET menu
HD SDI & HD HDMI
HD HDMI & HDV
SD SDI & SD HDMI i
SD HDMI i & HDV
SD HDMI P & HDV
SD HDMI P
SD HDMI i & DVCAM
1)
1)
HD422 50/1080/23.98P
HD420 HQ/1080/23.98P
HQ 1920/23.98P
SD/59.94P
1920×1080/59.94i
SD/59.94i
HQ 1440/23.98P
(23.98P Output:
59.94i (2-3 Pull Down))
2)
1)
1)
SP 1440/23.98P
1920×1080/59.94i
SD/59.94i
3)
HD422 50/720/59.94P
HD420 HQ/720/59.94P
HQ 1280/59.94P
1280×720/59.94P
SD/59.94i
4)
HD422 50/720/29.97P
HQ 1280/29.97P
SD/29.97PsF
1280×720/59.94P
5)
1)
HD422 50/720/23.98P
HD420 HQ/720/23.98P
HQ 1280/23.98P
1280×720/59.94P
SD/59.94i
6)
HD422 50/720/50P
HD420 HQ/720/50P
HQ 1280/50P
1280×720/50P
SD/50P
SD/50i
7)
HD422 50/720/25P
HQ 1280/25P
SD/25PsF
1280×720/50P
1)59.94i provided through 2-3 pulldown of 23.98P.
2)While recording (or standing by to record) only.
3)59.94i provided through conversion from 59.94P.
4)59.94P provided by outputting each frame of 29.97P two times.
5)59.94P provided by repeating each frame of 23.98P two or three times.
6)50i provided through conversion from 50P.
7)50P provided by outputting each frame of 25P two times.
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When a thumbnail screen is displayed
Output format
Setting of “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O Select” in the VIDEO SET menu
“Format” in “System” in
the OTHERS menu
HD SDI & HD HDMI
HD HDMI & HDV
SD SDI & SD HDMI i
SD HDMI i & HDV
SD HDMI i & DVCAM
SD/59.94i
SD HDMI P & HDV
SD HDMI P
1)
HD422 50/1080/23.98P
HD420 HQ/1080/23.98P
HQ 1920/23.98P
SD/59.94P
1920×1080/59.94i
HQ 1440/23.98P
(23.98P Output:
59.94i (2-3 Pull Down))
1)59.94i provided through 2-3 pulldown of 23.98P.
Output formats from the VIDEO OUT connector
Signals output from the VIDEO OUT connector are either the HD-Y signals output from the SDI OUT
connector/HDMI OUT connector (when outputting HD from the SDI OUT connector or HDMI OUT
connector), or analog composite signals (when outputting SD from the SDI OUT connector or HDMI
OUT connector).
Signals of clips recorded in a different system from the setting of “Country” in “System” in the OTHERS
menu are converted to the following frame rates for simplified playback before output.
When you play clips recorded with the PAL system while the “Country” is set to “NTSC Area/NTSC(J)
Area.”
Some frames may be repeated due to frame rate conversion.
VIDEO OUT Output format
Playback clip video format
HD-Y
Analog composite
SD/59.94i
HD422 50/1080/50i
HD420 HQ/1080/50i
HQ 1920/50i
HQ 1440/50i
SP 1440/50i
1920×1080/60i
HD422 50/1080/25P
HD420 HQ/1080/25P
HQ 1920/25P
1920×1080/30PsF
1280×720/60P
SD/29.97PsF
SD/59.94i
HQ 1440/25P
HD422 50/720/50P
HD420 HQ/720/50P
HQ 1280/50P
HD422 50/720/25P
HQ 1280/25P
SD/29.97PsF
DVCAM50i SQ/EC
DVCAM25P SQ/EC
Cannot be played
Cannot be played
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When you play clips recorded with the NTSC system while the “Country” is set to “PAL Area.”
Some frames may be deleted due to frame rate conversion.
VIDEO OUT Output format
Playback clip video format
HD-Y
Analog composite
SD/50i
HD422 50/1080/59.94i
HD420 HQ/1080/59.94i
HQ 1920/59.94i
HQ 1440/59.94i
SP 1440/59.94i
1920×1080/49.95i
HD422 50/1080/29.97P
HD420 HQ/1080/29.97P
HQ 1920/29.97P
1920×1080/24.97PsF
SD/25PsF
HQ 1440/29.97P
HD422 50/1080/23.98P
HD420 HQ/1080/23.98P
HQ 1920/23.98P
HQ 1440/23.98P
SP 1440/23.98P
HD422 50/720/59.94P
HD420 HQ/720/59.94P
HQ 1280/59.94P
1280×720/49.95P
SD/50i
HD422 50/720/29.97P
HQ 1280/29.97P
SD/25PsF
HD422 50/720/23.98P
HD420 HQ/720/23.98P
HQ 1280/23.98P
DVCAM59.94i SQ/EC
DVCAM29.97P SQ/EC
Cannot be played
Cannot be played
Formats and Limitations of Outputs
102
Output formats from the i.LINK I/O connector
Serial digital signals from the i.LINK I/O connector are output in the following formats depending on the
settings of the setup menu and format of the clip being played.
Note
When “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O Select” in the VIDEO SET menu is set to “HD SDI & HD HDMI,” “SD SDI & SD HDMI
i,” or “SD HDMI P,” signals are not output from the i.LINK I/O connector.
While recording (or standing by to record)/When playing a clip
When recording:
Output format
“Format” in “System” in
the OTHERS menu
When playing: Playback
clip video format
Setting of “SDI/HDMI/i.LINK I/O Select” in the VIDEO SET menu
HD HDMI & HDV
SD HDMI i & DVCAM
SD HDMI i & HDV
SD HDMI P & HDV
HQ 1920/59.94i
HQ 1440/59.94i
HQ 1920/29.97P
HQ 1440/29.97P
HQ 1920/23.98P
HQ 1440/23.98P
No signal
SD/59.94i
SD/29.97PsF
No signal
SP 1440/59.94i
SP 1440/23.98P
1440×1080/59.94i
SD/59.94i
1)
1)
1440×1080/59.94i
SD/59.94i
2)
HQ 1280/59.94P
No signal
SD/59.94i
HQ 1280/29.97P
HQ 1280/23.98P
SD/29.97PsF
No signal
DVCAM59.94i SQ/EC
DVCAM29.97P SQ/EC
HQ 1920/50i
SD/59.94i
SD/29.97PsF
SD/50i
No signal
HQ 1440/50i
HQ 1920/25P
HQ 1440/25P
SP 1440/50i
HQ 1280/50P
SD/25PsF
SD/50i
1440×1080/50i
No signal
3)
SD/50i
HQ 1280/25P
SD/25PsF
SD/50i
DVCAM50i SQ/EC
DVCAM25P SQ/EC
SD/25PsF
1)59.94i provided through 2-3 pulldown of 23.98P.
2)59.94i provided through conversion from 59.94P.
3)50i provided through conversion from 50P.
Formats and Limitations of Outputs
103
Limitations of Inputs/Outputs
The outputs from the camcorder are limited by the menu settings as follows:
×: no signal
Input
VIDEO A/V Out i.LINK
OUT
Menu setting
System
Output
SDI/HDMI/ SDI
i.LINK I/O OUT
Select
HDMI i.LINK
OUT
UDF/
FAT
UDF
HD/SD
HD SDI & HD
HDMI
HD
HD
SD
×
HD
SD
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
HD-Y
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
SD SDI & SD
HDMI i
Composite Composite
HD HDMI &
HDV
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
SD HDMI i &
HDV
×
×
SD HDMI P &
HDV
×
×
SD HDMI i &
DVCAM
×
×
SD HDMI P
×
SD-P
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
Off
HD SDI & HD
HDMI
×
Composite Composite
HD-Y
FAT
HD/HQ
HD
HD
×
SD SDI & SD
HDMI i
SD
×
SD
×
×
Composite Composite
×
×
×
×
HD HDMI &
HDV
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
SD HDMI i &
HDV
×
×
×
SD HDMI P &
HDV
×
×
×
SD HDMI i &
DVCAM
×
SD
DVCAM
Composite Composite DVCAM
(display only)
SD HDMI P
×
SD-P
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
Off
HD SDI & HD
HDMI
×
Composite Composite
HD-Y
×
×
HD/SP
HD
HD
×
SD SDI & SD
HDMI i
SD
×
SD
×
Composite Composite
HD-Y
×
HD HDMI &
HDV
HD
SD
HDV
HDV
HDV
DVCAM
×
HDV
SD HDMI i &
HDV
×
Composite Composite HDV
SD HDMI P &
HDV
×
SD-P
SD
×
×
HDV
×
SD HDMI i &
DVCAM
×
Composite Composite
SD HDMI P
Off
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
Composite Composite
Formats and Limitations of Outputs
104
Menu setting
System
Output
SDI/HDMI/ SDI
i.LINK I/O OUT
Select
Input
VIDEO A/V Out i.LINK
OUT
HDMI i.LINK
OUT
UDF/
FAT
UDF
HD/SD
HD SDI & HD
HDMI
SD
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
SD SDI & SD
HDMI i
SD
×
SD
×
Composite Composite
HD HDMI &
HDV
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
SD HDMI i &
HDV
×
×
SD HDMI P &
HDV
×
×
SD HDMI i &
DVCAM
SD HDMI P
Off
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
Composite Composite
HD SDI & HD
HDMI
FAT
×
×
SD SDI & SD
HDMI i
SD
×
SD
×
×
Composite Composite
×
×
×
×
HD HDMI &
HDV
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
SD HDMI i &
HDV
×
×
×
SD HDMI P &
HDV
×
×
×
SD HDMI i &
DVCAM
×
SD
DVCAM
Composite Composite DVCAM
(display only)
SD HDMI P
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
Off
Composite Composite
×
Formats and Limitations of Outputs
105
Backup Battery
Replacement
025
R2
C
V
3
This camcorder uses a backup battery to retain
various setting data.
A lithium battery (CR2032) for backup is
mounted in the camcorder at the factory.
The backup battery retains the date, time, and
timecode in Free Run mode even when no
operating power is being supplied.
2
3
Insert a new backup battery (CR2032)
with the + symbol on the battery facing
outside.
Service life of the backup battery
CR2025
When the backup battery’s voltage falls, the
backup battery low-voltage warning appears on
the LCD monitor/EVF screen.
If this warning appears, replace the battery as
soon as possible.
V
3
Attach the cover in the original position.
WARNING
025
• Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not
recharge, disassemble, or dispose of in fire.
• Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat
such as sunshine, fire or the like.
CR2
V
3
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.
When you dispose of the battery, you must obey
the law in the relative area or country.
Replacing the backup battery
Notes
• Be sure to set the power switch to OFF when replacing
the backup battery.
• Be careful not to drop the removed screw into the
camcorder.
1
Remove the screw of the backup battery
Insert a nonmetalic item, such as a
plastic toothpick, to the side of the
battery and lever the battery out of its
compartment.
Backup Battery Replacement
106
Troubleshooting
Power
Symptoms
Cause
Remedy
The camcorder does not No battery pack is mounted and no Mount a battery pack (page 18) or connect to AC
power on when you set
the power switch to ON. connector.
The battery pack is completely
exhausted.
power is supplied to the DC IN
Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one
The power supply cuts
while operating.
The battery pack becomes exhausted. Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one
The battery pack becomes The ambient temperature is very low. This owes to the battery characteristics and is not a
exhausted very quickly.
defect.
The battery pack is inadequately
charged.
If the battery pack is soon exhausted even after you
charged it fully, it may comes to the end of its life.
Replace it with a new one.
Recording/Playback
Symptoms
Cause
Remedy
Recording does not start The power switch is set to OFF.
Set the power switch to ON.
when you press the REC
START/STOP button.
The SxS memory card is write-
protected.
Release the write-protection, or replace the card with
a non-protected SxS memory card.
The SxS memory card is full.
Replace the card with one having sufficient space.
The SxS memory card needs
restoration.
Playback does not start
when you press the PLAY
button.
The power switch is set to OFF.
Set the power switch to ON.
The supplied IR Remote Remote control operation is disabled. Enable remote control operation (page 21).
Commander does not
work.
The battery of the IR Remote
Commander is exhausted.
Replace the battery with a new one.
Audio recording is not
possible.
The AUDIO LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) Adjust the audio recording levels with the AUDIO
The recorded sound is
distorted.
The audio level is too high.
Adjust the audio recording levels with the AUDIO
again.
The recorded sound has a The audio level is too low.
high noise level.
Adjust the audio recording levels with the AUDIO
again.
Troubleshooting
107
External Devices
Symptoms
Cause
Remedy
The equipment connected It sometimes takes time for the
to the camcorder via an connected equipment to recognize
Wait for about 15 seconds. If the connected
equipment still does not react, do the following:
i.LINK connection does the operation.
not react as expected, for
example, no picture
•
Check the i.LINK cable, for example, by re-
plugging it.
• Turn the power off, and connect the cable again.
• Change the i.LINK cable.
appears on its screen.
Troubleshooting
108
Error/Warning Indications
The camcorder informs you of situations where warning, caution, or an operation check is required,
through messages on the LCD monitor/EVF screen, the tally lamps, and a buzzer.
The buzzer is output to the built-in speaker or to the headphones connected via the headphone connector.
Error Indications
The camcorder stops operation after the following indications.
Error indication on Buzzer
LCD/EVF
Tally
lamps
Cause and measures
E + Error code
Continuous Rapidly
flashing
The camcorder may be defective. Recording stops even if
zREC is displayed on the LCD monitor/EVF screen.
Turn off the power and check the connected equipment, cables,
and media. If they are not defective, turn on the power again. If
the error persists, consult Sony service personnel.
(If power cannot be turned off by setting the power switch to
OFF, remove both the battery pack or the DC IN source.)
Warning Indications
When one of the following indications is generated, follow the message to clear the problem.
Warning indication Buzzer
on LCD/EVF
Tally
lamps
Cause and measures
Media Near Full
Intermittent Flashing
Free space on the SxS memory card has become insufficient.
Replace it with another at the earliest opportunity.
No space is left on the SxS memory card. Recording, clip
copying and clip division cannot be performed.
Replace it with another.
Media Full
Continuous Rapidly
flashing
Battery Near End
Battery End
Intermittent Flashing
The battery power will be exhausted soon.
Charge the battery pack at the earliest opportunity.
The battery pack is exhausted. Recording cannot be
performed.
Continuous Rapidly
flashing
Stop operation and change the battery pack.
The internal temperature has risen above a safe operation
limit.
Temperature High
Intermittent Flashing
Suspend operation, turn off the power, and wait until the
temperature falls.
Voltage Low
Intermittent Flashing
The DC IN voltage has become low (stage 1).
Check the power supply.
Insufficient Voltage
Continuous Rapidly
flashing
The DC IN voltage is too low (stage 2). Recording cannot be
performed.
Connect other power source.
1)
Intermittent Flashing
The battery power of the connected HDD will be exhausted
soon.
HDD A Battery Near
End
Change the battery at the earliest opportunity.
The battery of the connected HDD is exhausted. Recording
cannot be performed.
1)
Continuous Rapidly
flashing
HDD A Battery End
Stop operation to change the battery.
Error/Warning Indications
109
Warning indication Buzzer
on LCD/EVF
Tally
lamps
Cause and measures
Battery Error
An error was detected with the battery pack.
Replace the battery pack with a normal one.
The remaining power of the backup battery is insufficient.
Replace the battery with a new one.
Please Change Battery
Backup Battery End
Please Change
2)
A partitioned memory card or one that contains recorded clips
exceeding the number permitted with this camcorder is loaded.
This card cannot be used with this camcorder. Remove it and
load a compatible card.
Unknown Media(A)
Please Change
Media Error
An error occurred with the memory card. The card requires
restoration.
2)
Media(A) Needs to be
Remove the card, load it again, and restore it.
Restored
Media Error
Cannot Record to
Recording cannot be done, as the memory card is defective.
As playback may be possible, it is recommended to replace it
with another card after copying the clips, as required.
2)
Media(A)
Media Error
Neither recording nor playback can be done, as the memory
card is defective.
2)
Cannot Use Media(A)
It cannot be operated with this camcorder. Replace it with
another card.
Will Switch Slots Soon
No Clip
This is an advanced notice that the camcorder will switch from
the current memory card to the other memory card for
continuous recording.
There are no clips in the memory card.
Check the selected card.
2)
A card of a different file system or an unformatted card was
inserted. It cannot be used with this camcorder.
Replace it with another card or format it with this camcorder.
Cannot Use Media(A)
Unsupported File System
2)
A memory card incompatible with UDF mode is inserted.
Replace the card from the respective slot, format it with the
camcorder, or switch to UDF FAT mode.
Cannot Use Media(A)
In UDF Mode
Same File Already Exists
A clip with the same name exists in the memory card to which
you want to copy.
2)
Change Media(A)
Replace the card from the respective slot with a different card.
The external signal input via the i.LINK connection cannot be
recorded, as the “Format” setting is different from the signal
format of the external input signal.
Video Format Mismatch
Change “Format” in “System” in the OTHERS menu to match
it to that of the external signal.
Copy Protected Input
Cannot Record
The external signal input via the i.LINK connection cannot be
recorded, as the stream is copy-protected.
Check the input signal.
Media Error
Playback Halted
An error occurred in reading data from the memory card, and
playback cannot be continued.
If this frequently occurs, change the memory card after
copying the clips, as required.
2)
Recording cannot be done, as an error occurred with the
memory card.
Media(A) Error
If this frequently occurs, change the memory card.
Media Reached
Rewriting Limit
The memory card comes to the end of its service life. Make a
backup copy and replace the card with another one as soon as
possible. Recording/playback may not be performed properly
if you continue to use the card.
2)
Change Media (A)
For details, refer to the operating instructions of the memory
card.
Error/Warning Indications
110
Warning indication Buzzer
on LCD/EVF
Tally
lamps
Cause and measures
Reached Clip Number
Limit
Copy Completed to xx/xx
The maximum number of clips for 1 memory card is reached,
so copying cannot continue. (xx/xx indicates the completed
copy operations.)
Replace the card.
Not Enough Capacity
Copy Completed to xx/xx
There is not enough capacity for copying. (xx/xx indicates the
completed copy operations.)
Replace the card.
Reached Duplication
Limit
Copy Completed to xx/xx
There are already 10 or more clips with the same name as the
clip that you want to copy, so copying cannot continue. (xx/xx
indicates the completed copy operations.)
Replace the card.
Copy Error!
(CANCEL:Abort)
No Media!
There is no memory card inserted in the slot.
Insert a card.
Copy Error!
The memory card is write-protected.
Remove the card from the slot and remove the write-
protection.
(CANCEL:Abort)
Media Write Protected
Copy Error!
A memory card that cannot be used with the camcorder is
inserted.
(CANCEL:Abort)
2)
Replace the card in the respective slot.
Cannot Use Media(A)
Copy General Files
NG: Cannot Copy
Copying of a general file failed.
Retry copying.
File System Mismatch
A memory card with an different file system is inserted.
Replace the card, format it with the camcorder, or switch to
UDF FAT mode.
1)B for a HDD connected to slot B
2)(B) for the card in slot B
Error/Warning Indications
111
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About OpenSSL
Because it uses the OpenSSL Toolkit, this product uses software developed by the OpenSSL Project
(http://www.openssl.org/).
OpenSSL License
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Storage temperature
–20°C ~ +60°C
Specifications
Continuous operation time
(While recording with LCD Off, EVF
General
On and I/O Select Off)
With battery pack BP-U90: approx. 6
Mass
hours
Camcorder only: approx. 1.5 kg
With battery pack BP-U60: approx. 4
(3 lb 4.9 oz)
hours
With lens hood (1), eyecup (1), battery
pack BP-U30 (1), SxS memory card
(1): approx. 1.8 kg (3 lb 15 oz)
With battery pack BP-U30: approx. 2
hours
Recording format (video)
Dimensions
UDF
Approx. W167 mm × H164 mm ×
HD422 mode: MPEG-2 422P@HL,
D335 mm
50Mbps / CBR
5
1
1
(6 / × 6 / × 13 / inches)
8
2
4
HD420 mode: MPEG-2 MP@HL,
35Mbps / VBR
(Outermost dimensions. Depth is the
length from the tip of a front
microphone to an EVF eyecup.)
Approx. W167 mm × H164 mm ×
D278 mm
DVCAM mode: DVCAM
FAT
HQ 1920 mode: MPEG-2 MP@HL,
5
1
1
(6 / × 6 / × 11 / inches) (Not
35Mbps / VBR
8
2
8
including extruding parts. Depth is the
length from the tip of a front
HQ 1440 mode: MPEG-2 MP@HL,
35Mbps / VBR
microphone to the back of the unit.)
HQ 1280 mode: MPEG-2 MP@HL,
35Mbps / VBR
Power requirements
DC 12 V (11.0 V ~ 17.0 V)
SP 1440 mode: MPEG-2 MP@H-14,
25 Mbps / CBR
DVCAM mode: DVCAM
Power consumption
Approx. 12 W (while recording with
LCD Off, EVF On and I/O Select Off)
Approx. 14 W (while recording with
LCD On, EVF On and I/O Select HD
SDI & HD HDMI)
Recording format (audio)
UDF
HD422 mode: LPCM (24-bit, 48 kHz, 4
channels)
Other modes: LPCM (16-bit, 48 kHz, 4
channels)
Inrush current
(1) Maximum possible inrush current at
initial switch-on (Voltage changes
caused by manual switching): 50 A
peak, 9.5 A r.m.s. (240V AC)
FAT
HD Mode: LPCM (16-bit, 48 kHz, 4
channels)
SD Mode: LPCM (16-bit, 48 kHz, 2
channels)
(2) Inrush current after a mains
interruption of five seconds (Voltage
changes caused at zero-crossing): 3 A
peak, 0.7 A r.m.s. (240V AC)
Recording frame rate
UDF
HD422 mode: MPEG-2 422P@HL,
Operating temperature
0°C ~ +40°C
50Mbps / CBR
Specifications
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1920 × 1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p,
23.98p
When using SBP-16 (16GB): Approx.
45 minutes
1280 × 720/59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p,
23.98p
DVCAM mode
When using SBP-64 / SBS-64G1A
(64GB): Approx. 220 minutes
When using SBP-32 / SBS-32G1A
(32GB): Approx. 110 minutes
When using SBP-16 (16GB): Approx.
55 minutes
HD420 mode: MPEG-2 MP@HL,
35Mbps / VBR
1440 × 1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p,
23.98p
1280 × 720/59.94p, 50p, 23.98p
DVCAM mode
FAT
720 × 486/59.94i, 29.97PsF
720 × 576/50i, 25PsF
HQ 1920/HQ 1440/HQ 1280 mode
When using SBP-64 / SBS-64G1A
(64GB): Approx. 200 minutes
When using SBP-32 / SBS-32G1A
(32GB): Approx. 100 minutes
When using SBP-16 (16GB): Approx.
50 minutes
FAT
HQ 1920 mode: MPEG-2 MP@HL,
35Mbps / VBR
1920 × 1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p,
23.98p
HQ 1440 mode: MPEG-2 MP@HL,
35Mbps / VBR
SP 1440 mode
When using SBP-64 / SBS-64G1A
(64GB): Approx. 280 minutes
When using SBP-32 / SBS-32G1A
(32GB): Approx. 140 minutes
When using SBP-16 (16GB): Approx.
70 minutes
1440 × 1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p,
23.98p
HQ 1280 mode: MPEG-2 MP@HL,
35Mbps / VBR
1280 × 720/59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p,
23.98p
DVCAM mode
SP 1440 mode: MPEG-2 MP@H-14,
25Mbps / CBR
When using SBP-64 / SBS-64G1A
(64GB): Approx. 260 minutes
When using SBP-32 / SBS-32G1A
(32GB): Approx. 130 minutes
When using SBP-16 (16GB): Approx.
65 minutes
1440 × 1080/59.94i, 50i, 23.98p (2-3
pull down)
DVCAM mode
720 × 480/59.94i, 29.97PsF
720 × 576/50i, 25PsF
Note
These approximate playback times depend on operating
conditions, available memory, etc.
Recording/playback time
UDF
HD422 mode
When using SBP-64 / SBS-64G1A
(64GB): Approx. 120 minutes
When using SBP-32 / SBS-32G1A
(32GB): Approx. 60 minutes
When using SBP-16 (16GB): Approx
30 minutes
Lens
Lens mount
Fixed type
Zoom ratio
HD420 mode
10×, power/manual switchable
When using SBP-64 / SBS-64G1A
(64GB): Approx. 180 minutes
When using SBP-32 / SBS-32G1A
(32GB): Approx. 90 minutes
Focal length
5.4 mm ~ 54 mm
(equivalent to 40 mm ~ 400 mm on a
35 mm lens)
Specifications
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Focus area
Auto/manual switchable
Inputs/Outputs
10 mm to ∞ (wide end)
800 mm to ∞ (tele end)
Audio input
XLR type 3-pin (2), female, LINE/MIC/
MIC+48V switchable
LINE: +4 dBu
Iris
Auto/manual switchable
F1.8 to F2.9
MIC: -70 dBu to -30 dBu
(Reference input level 0 dBu=0.775
Vrms)
Picture stabilizing function
ON/OFF possible, shift-lens system
Video output
Filter thread
M 37mm, pitch 0.75 mm
BNC type (1), switchable with
GENLOCK IN connector, HD-Y/
composite signal
1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω
Camera Block
AV multi-output
AV multi-connector (1), audio output,
Pickup device
composite signal
1/2.9-inch single-chip “Exmor” CMOS
Audio: -10 dBu (Under 47 kΩ load,
reference level)
image sensor
Analog composite signal: NTSC or PAL
Effective picture elements
1920 (H) × 1080 (V)
SDI output
BNC type (1), switchable with HD-SDI/
Minimum subject illumination
SD-SDI
0.40 lx (typical) (1920 × 1080/59.94i,
SMPTE292M/259M
F1.8, +18 dB, 64-frame accumulation)
i.LINK
Shutter speed
IEEE 1394, 4-pin connector (1), HDV
(HDV 1080i) / DV input/output, S400
1/32 ~ 1/2000 sec.
Slow Shutter (SLS/EX SLS)
Timecode input
BNC type (1), switchable with TC OUT
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 32, 64 frames
connector
Slow & Quick Motion
720p: 1 ~ 60 frames, 1 ~ 50 frames (for
0.5 V to 18 Vp-p, 10 kΩ
PAL Area, UDF)
Timecode output
1080p: 1 ~ 30 frames, 1 ~ 25 frames (for
PAL Area, UDF)
BNC type (1), switchable with TC IN
connector
1.0 Vp-p, 10 kΩ
White balance
Preset mode (3200K), Memory A mode,
GENLOCK input
Memory B mode/ATW mode
BNC type (1), switchable with VIDEO
OUT connector
Gain
–3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 dB, AGC
1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω
USB
mini-B (1)
Specifications
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AV connecting cable (1)
Shoulder strap (1)
BP-U30 battery pack (1)
Headphone output
Stereo minijack (1)
-18 dBu (Reference level output under
Battery Charger/AC Adaptor: BC-U1 (1)
Lithium battery (CR2032 for backup) (1)
This is pre-installed to the camcorder.
Lithium battery (CR2025 for the IR Remote
Commander) (1)
16Ω load)
Speaker output
Monaural
Output: 250 mW
This is pre-installed to the IR Remote
Commander.
DC input
DC jack
CD-ROM
Utility Software (1)
HDMI output
Type A (1)
Operating instructions in PDF (1)
Operating Instructions (1)
About the supplied CD-ROMs
Displays
Utility Software
The supplied CD-ROM contains application and
device driver software required to access to SxS
memory cards from a computer and to manage
material shot with the camcorder. Information
about how to install the software is provided in
PDF format.
Viewfinder
0.24-inch color LCD: 392 (H) × 224 (V),
16:9
LCD monitor
3.5-inch color LCD monitor: 852 (H) ×
Notes
3 (RGB) × 480 (V), 16:9
• You must install the SxS device driver and the UDF
driver software on your computer if your computer is
equipped with an ExpressCard slot and you want to use
it to access SxS memory cards, or if you want to
connect the camcorder to your computer.
• If you have lost or damaged the CD-ROM, you can
purchase a new one to replace it. Contact your Sony
service representative.
Internal Microphone
Internal microphone
Omnidirectional stereo electret
condenser microphone
Operating instructions in PDF
The operating instructions for this camcorder are
included on the CD-ROM.
Memo
Media Slot Block
To read PDF files, Adobe Reader 6.0 or higher
must be installed.
If Adobe Reader is not installed or your version of
Adobe Reader cannot view the files properly, you
can download the newest version of the software
from the following URL:
Type
ExpressCard/34 (2)
http://www.adobe.com/
Package Configuration
Adobe and Adobe Reader are trademarks of
Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States
and/or other countries.
Lens hood (1)
Lens cap (1)
This is pre-installed to the camcorder.
Infrared Remote Commander (1)
EVF large eyecup (1)
USB cable (1)
Specifications
119
Notes
Optional Accessories
• Always make a test recording, and verify that
it was recorded successfully.
SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
Battery pack
BP-U30, BP-U60, BP-U90
Battery charger/AC adaptor
BC-U1, BC-U2
SxS memory card
COMPENSATIONOR REIMBURSEMENT
ON ACCOUNT OF FAILURE OF THIS
UNIT OR ITS RECORDING MEDIA,
EXTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS OR
ANY OTHER MEDIA OR STORAGE
SYSTEMS TO RECORD CONTENT OF
ANY TYPE.
• Always verify that the unit is operating
properly before use. SONY WILL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
COMPENSATIONOR REIMBURSEMENT
ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF
PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PROFITS
DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS UNIT,
EITHER DURING THE WARRANTY
PERIOD OR AFTER EXPIRATION OF
THE WARRANTY, OR FOR ANY OTHER
REASON WHATSOEVER.
SxS PRO Series
SxS-1 Series
SxS memory card USB reader/writer
SBAC-US10
Media Adaptor
QDA-EX1 (for XQD memory cards)
MEAD-MS01 (for “Memory Stick PRO-HG
Duo” HX series)
MEAD-SD01 (for SDHC cards)
Electret condenser microphone
ECM-673, ECM-MS2
Wireless microphone
UWP-V1*, UWP-V2*
Wide-conversion lens
VCL-HG0737K
Hard disk unit
PHU-220R*
Memory recording unit
HVR-MRC1K*
* To attach accessories to the rear accessory shoe,
use the optional cold shoe kit (part no.: X-2546-
633-1).
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
Specifications
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