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Sony PMW-350L Operating Instructions
171 pages 6.2 Mb
2 WARNINGImportant Safety Instructions WARNING For the customers in the U.S.A. For the customers in Canada For the customers in Europe For the customers in Taiwan only For the State of California, USA only 3 AVERTISSEMENTAVERTISSEMENT Pour les clients au Canada Pour les clients en Europe 5 Table of ContentsChapter 1 : Overview Chapter 2 : Preparations 6 Chapter 3 : Adjustments and Settings7 Chapter 4 : ShootingChapter 5 : Clip Operations 8 Chapter 6 : Menu and Detailed SettingsChapter 7 : Saving and Loading User Setting Data Chapter 8 : Connecting External Devices 9 Chapter 9 : MaintenanceAppendix 10 Foreword11 Featuresimage sensors SS memory cards as recording media Light weight, low power consumption HD recording using the MPEG-2 Long GOP codec Multi-format support A special auto focus lens A variety of functions for improved performance under various shooting conditions Inherits unique features of XDCAM EX series XDCAM EX web sites Preparations 12 Using the CD-ROMReading the CD-ROM Manuals 13 12wish to read. SS Device Driver Software XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software 1 2wish to install. Uninstalling an application program System Requirements for Using the ApplicationsaLIGHT switch bPOWER switch cDC IN (DC power input) connector (XLR type, 4-pin, male) dDC OUT 12V (DC power output) connector (4-pin, female) eBattery attachment shoe aShoulder strap fitting bLight fitting shoe 14 Locations and Functions of Parts and ControlsPower Supply Accessory AttachmentsFrontaREC START (recording start) button bSHUTTER selector cFILTER selector dMENU knob eAUTO W/B BAL (automatic white/ black balance adjustment) switch fMIC (microphone) LEVEL control 16 Operating and Connectors Section17 Right side (near the front)aASSIGN. (assignable) 1/2/3 switches bCOLOR TEMP. (color temperature) button cALARM (alarm tone volume adjustment) knob dMONITOR (monitor volume adjustment) knob eMONITOR (audio monitor selection) switches 18 fASSIGN. (assignable) 0 switchgGAIN selector hOUTPUT/DCC (output signal/dynamic contrast control) switch iWHITE BAL (white balance memory) switch jMENU ON/OFF switch kSTATUS ON/SEL/OFF (menu display on/page selection/display off) switch lCover 19 Right side (near the rear)aBuilt-in speaker bMonochrome LCD panel 20 cWARNING indicatordACCESS lamp eProtection cover of the audio control section fProtection cover of the thumbnail screen operations section gF REV (fast reverse) button and indicator hPLAY/PAUSE button and indicator iF FWD (fast forward) button and indicator jPREV button kSTOP button lNEXT button mEXPAND (expand function) button nHOLD (display hold) button oRESET/RETURN button 21 pDISPLAY switchqBACKLIGHT button aTHUMBNAIL indicator bTHUMBNAIL button cSET (set) button and arrow buttons dMENU button eF-RUN/SET/R-RUN (free run/set/ recording run) switch 23 Left side and upper section24 Rear25 Monochrome LCD Panela PUSH AF (auto focus) button bFOCUS switch cMACRO switch dIris ring eZoom ring fFocus ring gFlange focal length adjustment button h Zoom control connector (8-pin) iZOOM switch 26 Auto Focus Lens (Supplied with the PMW-350K)27 ViewfinderkIRIS switch lPower zoom lever mRET (return video) button nVTR button aPlug bStopper cEyecup dDiopter adjustment ring eEyepiece Top of viewfinder screenaExtender settings bZoom position (when the lens is mounted) cFocus position (when the serial lens is mounted) dGreen tally eMedia status fRecording mode/operation status 29 Viewfinder Screen DisplaygWireless receiver reception level hBattery remaining/voltage capacity iExternal power input jColor temperature kNumber of system lines lVideo format mDepth of field indication (when the serial lens is mounted) Error/warning indication nSpecial recording mode indication oSpecial recording mode settings indication Bottom of viewfinder screenaTLCS iris control mode bFocus adjustment mode (when the auto focus lens is mounted) 30 STD31 cExternal device controldOperation status of connected i.LINK device eVideo level indication fTimecode Caution message gBrightness level hExternal input source iRecording of external input jElectric color temperature filter kND Filter lWhite balance memory mGain value nShutter oAudio level meters pRemaining media capacity qHistogram rIris position (when the lens is mounted) To attach the battery pack 1 33 Preparing a Power Supply34 2LOCK arrow points at the matching line on the camcorder. Using AC PowerTo detach the battery pack 1 2Adjusting the Viewfinder PositionVF connector (rectangular). Detaching the viewfinder 35 Attaching the ViewfinderAttaching the Supplied Viewfinder 36 Adjusting the Viewfinder AngleLifting Up the Viewfinder Barrel and Eyepiece 37 1 2 3side of the viewfinder barrel. 4horizontally sliding it. To adjust the viewfinder focus To adjust the viewfinder screen Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus and Screen Using the BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket 38 12Attaching a 5-inch Electronic Viewfinder 3 4When using the camcorder for the first time To set the area of use 1 2 3 4 5Finish, then press the MENU knob. 40 Setting the Area of Use41 Setting the Date/Time of the Internal ClockMounting and Adjusting the Lens42 45Carrying out the adjustment 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5Adjusting the Flange Focal Length 6 7 8 9 1 2 43 Preparing the Audio Input SystemConnecting a Microphone to the MIC IN Connector 44 34 1Connecting Microphones to the AUDIO IN Connectors 45 23 4To fit the DWR-S01D or WRR-855S 1 2Attaching a UHF Portable Tuner (for a UHF Wireless Microphone System) 46 31 2To remove the camcorder from the tripod adaptor To attach the video light 47 Connecting a Video LightTo attach the shoulder strap 1 2To remove the shoulder strap 48 Using the Shoulder Strap49 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad PositionChapter3Adjustments and Settings 50 Setting the Video Format1setup menu (see page96). Adjusting the Black Balance 2to change, and press the knob. 3setting, and press the knob. 4[Cancel] to cancel, and then press the MENU knob. 5was changed, power the camcorder off and on again. Black balance adjustment White balance adjustment Changing the Video Format Adjusting the Black 51 Balance and the White Balance52 1 2BLACK and release the switch. WHITE and then release the switch. If automatic black balance adjustment cannot be made 1 2lighting conditions as follows. 3lighting conditions as for the subject to be shot and zoom up to it. 4 5Adjusting the White BalanceIf you have no time to adjust the white balance To change the color temperature when the ND filter is switched 53 1>ND Filter C.Temp in the setup menu (see page123) to On. 4 2 3desired color temperature. To switch between electrical CC filters with an assignable switch 54 1in the setup menu (see page 123). 2 3 4function (ELECTRICAL CC) to an assignable switch (see page133). White balance memory Standard modeAngle mode 180, 90, 45, 22.5, and 11.25 ECS (Extended Clear Scan) mode SLS (slow speed shutter) modeSelect this mode for shooting subjects in low level lighting conditions. 55 Setting the Electronic ShutterShutter Modes Selecting the Shutter Mode and Shutter SpeedTo switch between Speed mode and Angle mode 56 12To set the shutter mode and standard- mode shutter speed 1 2To set the shutter speed in ECS or SLS mode 1 2To change the reference value 1Override in the setup menu to On (see page106 ). 2 3reference value. To set the automatic iris window 1Window Indication in the setup menu to On. 2Window, and then press the knob. 3auto iris window appears, and then To counter problems with very bright highlights 57 Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment58 ZoomingSwitching between Zoom Modes Using Manual Zoom Using Servo Zoom Adjusting in Full MF Mode Adjusting the FocusPeaking 59 Adjusting in MF ModeUsing the focus ring One-push auto focus MF assist function Focusing in AF mode Using Macro Mode Adjusting in AF Mode 1 2 3Correspondence between recording level adjustments and audio level controls 1 2 60 Adjusting the Audio LevelManually Adjusting the Audio Levels of the Audio Inputs from the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 Connectors Manually Adjusting the Audio Level of the MIC IN Connector 61 3adjust so that the audio level meter shows up to 20 dB for a normal input volume. Correspondence between recording level adjustments and audio level controls Selecting the recorded audio Adjusting the audio recording levels 1 2Recording Audio on Channels 3 and 4 1 2 3 4 5 62 Setting the Time DataSetting the Timecode 63 1 23 4F-RUN or R-RUN, corresponding to the desired operating mode for the timecode generator. Connections for timecode synchronization Setting the User Bits Synchronizing the TimecodeTo lock the timecode to an external source 64 1 23 4 5CAMERA status screen AUDIO status screen VIDEO status screen ASSIGN SWITCH status screen 65 Checking Camcorder Settings and Status Information (Status Screens)67 Handling SS Memory CardsAbout SS Memory CardsPreventing accidental erasure To load SS memory cards 68 1 23Loading and Ejecting SS Mem- ory Cards 69 1EJECT button to release the lock and pull the button out. 2the card. To format (initialize) a memory card 1the setup menu (see page97). 2 3Execute, and then press the knob. 4Execute, and press the knob. Selecting the SS Memory Card to Use Formatting (Initializing) SS Memory CardsWhen to exchange SS memory cards To restore a card 70 Checking the Remaining Recording TimeRestoring SS Memory Cards 71 Basic Operations1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 72 10operations listed in step 9. Playing Recorded Clips 11 1 2the F REV button (see page 20) to cue up the clip to play. 3 1the Last Clip DEL function has been assigned (see page132). Setting OK Marks 2To record shot marks Deleting Recorded Clips 73 Advanced OperationsRecording Shot Marks 74 12[Execute], and then press the knob. Selecting picture cache mode and setting the picture cache time 1>Rec Function >Picture Cache Rec. 2 3 76 1>Interval Rec in the setup menu. 2 3MENU knob to select the number of frames to record in one take, and then press the knob. 4knob to select the desired interval, and then press the knob. 5Frame Rec settings and shooting 77 1>Frame Rec in the setup menu. 2 3MENU knob to select the number of frames to record in one take, and then press the knob. Shooting Stop Motion Animations (Frame Rec Function)Slow & Quick Motion settings and shooting 78 1Slow & Quick in the setup menu. 2 3knob to select the recording frame rate, and then press the knob. Shooting with Slow & Quick MotionTo display a freeze mix picture 79 1review of a clip with the same format as the camera picture. 2To cancel the freeze mix display Framing Shots with the Freeze Mix Function 80 Clip PlaybackThumbnail Screen81 SD mode thumbnail screencDate and start time of recording dClip name/Number of components eVideo format of recording fFile format gClip duration hTimecode To switch between SS memory cards To hide the thumbnail screen To select clip thumbnails To play clips sequentially starting from a selected clip 82 1want to play first. Playing Clips 2To cue up clips To add a shot mark during playback (HDmode only) To search for scenes in clips with the expand thumbnail screen To search for shot marks in clips with the shot mark thumbnail screen (HDmode) 83 Using Thumbnails to Search Inside Clips 84 Thumbnail OperationsTHUMBNAIL Menu ConfigurationTo display the THUMBNAIL menu 85 1or press the MENU button. 2and then press the knob. Or press the J or j button to select TH, and then press the SET button. To select menu items and sub-items To hide the clip properties screen To display OK clip thumbnails (HD mode only) To display the all clips thumbnail screen Basic THUMBNAIL Menu Operations Changing the Thumbnail Screen Type 86 Displaying Clip Properties 87 12 1 2 1 2Adding and Deleting OK Marks To batch copy groups of clipsthumbnails of the clips to copy and then select THUMBNAIL >Copy All Clips. thumbnail of the clip to delete, and then select THUMBNAIL >Delete Clip. To batch delete groups of clipsthumbnails of the clips to delete and then select THUMBNAIL >Delete All Clips. 88 Deleting Clips Displaying the Expand Thumbnail ScreenExpand thumbnail screen in HD modeaFrame information bTimecode Expand thumbnail screen in SD mode To increase the number of divisions 89 S1 S2Displaying the Shot Mark Thumbnail Screen (HD Mode Only) 90 12 3Example shot mark thumbnail screen (with Shot Mark selected) To add shot marks 1 2 1 2 1 2Adding and Deleting Shot Marks Changing Clip Index Pictures 91 1Dividing Clips (HD Mode Only)you want to divide the clip, and then select THUMBNAIL >Divide Clip. 2 92 Menu and Detailed Settings135 Saving and Loading User Setting Data140 Connecting External Devices155 Appendix
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