Sony 300PF, 300PK, 300PL, DSR-300F, DSR-300K, DSR-300L VCL-714BXAZoom Lens, Location and Function of Parts

Location and Function of Parts

VCL-714BXA Zoom Lens

Overview 1 Chapter

!£ Filter attaching thread

!¢ MACRO button and ring

! VTR button

1 Focusing ring

2 Manual zoom control

3 Iris ring

4 F.f. fixing knob

5 F.f. adjustment ring

6 Zoom remote control connector

7 Focus remote control connector

8 ZOOM selector

9 Iris selector

0 Instant automatic iris button

!¡ Power zoom switch !™ RET button

26 Chapter 1 Overview

Contents

Operating Instructions DSR-300F/300PF DSR-300K/300PK DSR-300L/300PL Owner’s Record Table of Contents Overview Fitting and Connections Shooting Viewfinder Screen Displays and Menus Adjustments and Settings Appendixes Product Configurations rviewOvOverview1 rChapt 1 Chapter Features Viewfinder super detail Dual zebra pattern display Color temperature display Switching the color temperatures for the preset white balance Features on VCR Section Compatible with consumer DV DVCAM cassettes Features ClipLink™ function Creation of clips ClipLink mode VCR data display Location and Function of Parts Location and Function of Parts Right Side View Front section 1EZ FOCUS button 2EDIT SEARCH buttons 4EZ (“easy”) MODE button and indicator 5ZEBRA button and indicator A.IRIS (auto iris) MODE switch and indicator 7MENU switch 8W. BAL (white balance) switch Rear section 1EJECT 6button Tape transport buttons and indicators 3EARPHONE connector (mini-jack) 4WARNING indicator 8Display window Page 9RESET/(MENU SET) (counter reset/VCR menu) button 0Speaker !™ MONITOR (monitor volume adjustment) knob Operation panel under the cover Right side 1MENU button 2 ADVANCE button 3SHIFT button AUDIO SELECT MANUAL: 5AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2)(audio input selection for channels 1 and 2) switches FRONT: 0ClipLink CONTINUE button Left side !¡ MONITOR SELECT (audio monitor selection) switch CH-1: MIX: 2SKIN DTL (skin detail) switch 3EXT VTR OUTPUT switch COMPONENT/VBS: Y/C: 4VTR TRIGGER switch Left and Upper View 1Shoulder strap fitting 2Accessory fitting shoe and screw hole 4Viewfinder fitting shoe 5REMOTE connector 1 (mini-jack) 9LENS connector (12-pin) 0VIDEO OUT connector (BNC) !¡ REMOTE connector 2 (10-pin) 1Cassette holder 2GEN LOCK IN (gen lock video input) connector (BNC) Rear and Bottom 1 TALLY (back tally) indicator (red) 2 TALLY switch 3Battery attachment interface 4DC IN (DC power input) connector (XLR 4-pin,male) MIC+48V ON (right position): For connecting to a 48-Vmicrophone LINE (left position): WRR (synthesized tuner) connector VCL-714BXAZoom Lens 1Focusing ring 2Manual zoom control 3Iris ring 4F.f. (flange focal length) fixing knob Fixes the F.f. adjustment ring 5F.f. (flange focal length) adjustment ring DXF-701WS/701WSCEViewfinder 1BATT (battery) indicator (red) 2TAKE/TALLY indicator (orange) 3REC/TALLY (recording/tally) indicators (red) 4SHUTTER indicator (red) 5GAIN UP indicator (orange) 6Eyepiece focusing knob 7Accessory fixing screw hole 8Tally lamp Page Inserting and Replacing the Lithium Battery Connectionsand Fitting 2 hapter and Fitting 2 Chapter Fitting the Lens If using a lens with a 6-pinconnector If using a 2/3” lens Fitting optional filters Using Accessories Using an Optional Microphone Removing the supplied microphone holder Fitting the optional CAC-12Microphone Holder Fitting an optional microphone Using Accessories ECM-672: Using a Video Light To fit the video light When using a video light with a long cable When using equipment other than the camcorder for power supply Fitting the Shoulder Strap Removing the shoulder strap Connecting to Audio System Using a wireless microphone system To connect a WRR-855A To connect a WRR-810A/860A 2,3 Using an external audio system Fitting to a Tripod Removal Using the LC-421Carrying Case Stowing the camcorder Example of fully-stowedcarrying case Connections Power Supply Detaching the battery pack Avoiding breaks in operation due to dead batteries Using an AC Adaptor Using a CMA-8A/8ACEAC Adaptor Power Supply Using an AC-DN1AC Adaptor Using the Anton Bauer Intelligent Battery System Basic Procedure for Shooting Shooting 3 Chapter Basic Procedure for Shooting Recording Recording on the Internal VCR Inserting a standard-sizecassette Inserting a mini-sizecassette Page Manually adjusting audio recording level Recording on an External VCR Simultaneous recording on the external and internal VCR: PARALLEL Recording on the external VCR: EXT ONLY Recording on the internal and external VCRs simultaneously To pause recording Back Space Editing Using the Edit Search Function While Back Space Editing To change the playback speed Using the Freeze Mix Function To change the freeze-frameimage Playback — Checking Recorded Contents Setting Time Values Setting Time Values Setting the User Bit Value Setting the Time Code Value set up the user bits first 2 3,6 Drop-framemode (for DSR-300Only) Drop-frame mode Example: When the minute value is changing from 11 to In non-drop-framemode, however, no frame counts Synchronization With External Time Code Signals — Gen-Lock Connection for gen-lock Locking the video and time code signals to an external reference signal Locking the internal time code generator to the reference time code ClipLink Shooting ClipLink Shooting To record the cassette name/number To continuously record the next scene Setting Editing Points While Shooting Setting Mark IN/OUT points as you shoot To set/clear NG Setting Cue points as you shoot Resuming Recording in ClipLink Mode To find the recording stop point efficiently When all Index Pictures are recorded at the end of the recordings When two or more series of Index Pictures are separately recorded If there is no need for ClipLink continue When recording in ClipLink mode is started after a previous recording Page Viewfinder Screen Indications Viewfinder 4 Chapter Screen and Indications Viewfinder Normal Indications 5Clip mode indication CLIP M: CLIP C: 6Clip remaining indication 7Status display area Viewfinder Normal Indications !£ External VCR status indication (when an external VCR is connected) !¢ VCR recording mode indication (when an external VCR is connected) ! White balance indication !§ SKIN DTL indication Status Indications Viewfinder Basic Menu Setting the recording time in seconds Viewfinder Basic Menu To set the cassette name/number Basic menu pages 6 and Entering the title (page 6) To record a title (page 7) When “CHECK DIAG” is displayed To perform error checking Example: If an abnormality is detected in the DSP circuit Viewfinder Advanced Menu Viewfinder Advanced Menu Page Page Page Page Page Using SetupLog Setting on the VCR Section — VCR Menu Settings and Adjustments 5 Chapter VCR Menu Operation Menu 201 Checking the Total Operating (Power-On)Hours VCR Menu Operation Example: dF (drop-framemode) Example: ndF (non-drop-framemode) Menu 206 Selecting Battery Capacity Indication Menu 210 Using Auto-Check Function Preparations for testing To perform the auto-check If the recording quality is poor Confirming the result Menu 211 Selecting ClipLink Menu 212 Selecting Audio Recording Mode 32-kHz Example: 48 (2-channelmode with 48-kHzsampling frequency) Menu 213 Selecting Audio Reference Level –12 dB: Example: –20dB (for DSR-300)or –18dB (for DSR-300P) Menu 220 Using Setup Add (for DSR-300Only) White Balance Adjustment Saving an Appropriate White Balance Value in Memory To recall a white balance value from memory If white balance adjustment cannot be completed automatically Using the Preset White Balance Settings To switch the 3200 K preset to the 3000 K preset White Balance Adjustment Light Sources and Color Temperature To use the ATW function Black Balance Adjustment Shutter Settings When using the clear scan function To return from the basic menu to the normal indications When shooting is finished Viewfinder Screen Adjustments Adjusting the Lens Iris Adjustments To make the image lighter when shooting against the light To make the image clearer when shooting a subject lit by a spotlight Using the zebra pattern in manual adjustment mode •When the subject is a person Adjusting the Lens Adjusting the Iris Sensitivity Macrophotography Ending close-upshooting Reducing the size of the image Settings for Special Cases Settings for Special Cases Skin Detail Correction Adjusting Color in the Specified Area Page Important Notes on Operation Appendix Cleaning the Video Heads Warning System Warning System Condensation Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Specifications Specifications Tape transport system Video system (at playback with the DSR-85/85P) Audio system (at playback with the DSR-85/85P) VCL-714BXAZoom Lens Related Products Lenses Remote control unit VTR products Battery products Chart of Optional Components and Accessories Glossary S/N Search Standby-offmode Standby-onmode S video connectors

Sony VCL-714BXAZoom Lens, Location and Function of Parts

Models: 300PF 300PK 300PL DSR-300F DSR-300K DSR-300L