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Page	Item	Settings	Default	USER	Description	File
				menu
AUTO IRIS 2	IRIS WINDOW	1/2/3/4/5/VAR	1	–	Selects the auto iris detection	A P R St
					window. VAR is variable.

	IRIS WINDOW IND	OFF/ON	OFF		Turns on and off the function which	–
					displays a frame marker for the auto
					iris detection window.

	IRIS LEVEL	(–99 to 99)	0		Adjusts level of the auto iris target	A P Sc R St
					value.

	IRIS APL RATIO				Adjusts mix ratio of auto iris detection
					peak value and average value.

	IRIS VAR WIDTH	20 to 465	245		Adjusts width of detection frame	A P
					when the auto iris detection window is
					set to VAR.

	IRIS VAR HEIGHT	NTSC: 20 to	NTSC:		Adjusts height of detection frame
		120	72		when the auto iris detection window is
		PAL: 20 to 142	PAL: 85		set to VAR.

	IRIS VAR H POS	–452 to 452	0		Adjusts horizontal position of
					detection frame when the auto iris
					detection window is set to VAR.

	IRIS VAR V POS	NTSC: –101 to	0		Adjusts vertical position of detection
		100			frame when the auto iris detection
		PAL: –122 to			window is set to VAR.
		122

	IRIS SPEED	(–99 to 99)	0		Adjusts auto iris speed.	A P Sc R St

	CLIP HIGH LIGHT	OFF/ON	OFF		Turns on and off the function which,	A P
					during auto iris adjustment, ignores
					very bright areas by dulling the
					reaction to high luminescence.

FUNCTION 3	WHT FILTER INH	OFF/ON	OFF	–	Turns on and off the function which	A P
					inhibits independent white memory
					for each filter position.

	COLOR BAR SEL	SMPTE/EBU/	NTSC:		Selects color bar type.
		SNG	SMPTE
			PAL:
			EBU

	REC TALLY	UPPER/BOTH	UPPER		Selects whether to light the upper
					tally indicator only, or both upper and
					lower tally indicators.

	USER & ALL ONLY	OFF/ON	OFF		Sets to show only USER menu in the
					TOP menu.

	RM COMMON				Selects whether or not to share
	MEMORY				settings for when a remote control
					unit is connected and when the
					camcorder is used alone.

	RM REC START	RM/CAM/	RM		When a remote control unit is
		PARA			connected, selects which REC
					buttons are enabled (Remote control
					only, the camcorder only, or both).

	i.LINK CTL	ALL, REC/P,	REC/P		Sets the control command output
		OFF			from the i.LINK DV OUT connector.
					See “Settings required for an i.LINK
					connection” on page 41.

	i.LINK CTL(END)	OFF/ON	OFF		Selects whether or not to stop the
					tape on the external equipment via
					the i.LINK cable when the battery of
					the camcorder is exhausted.

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Contents

Operating Instructions DSR-400L/400PL DSR-400K/400PK DSR-450WSL/450WSPL Owner’s Record WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture AVERTISSMENT WARNUNG Page Table of Contents Recording Analog Composite Signals (with a CBK-SC01Installed DSR-450WS/450WSPonly) Playing and Checking Recorded Contents OverviewChapter Product Configurations Features VTR features Location and Function of Parts Right side view Front section Page Left side of the LCD monitor Rear section Operation panel under the AUDIO adjustment cover Left and upper view Page Rear view Page Lens VCL-917BYZoom Lens (DSR-400K/400PKonly) DXF-801Viewfinder Status display on the viewfinder screen Layout of the status display on the viewfinder screen Page Status display on the LCD monitor Page Using the CD-ROM Manual Page Preparation Preparing the Lens Preparing a Power Supply Avoiding breaks in operation due to Adjusting the Viewfinder To use the camcorder with your left eye Adjusting the viewfinder position To adjust the eyepiece focus To adjust contrast and brightness To adjust the outline emphasis Using the Shoulder Strap Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position Fitting to a Tripod Preparing Audio Input System Using a wireless microphone system To attach a WRR-855 To attach a WRR-861/862(When using a BP-GL65/GL95/L60SBattery Pack) Connecting the Remote Control Unit (DSR-450WS/450WSPonly) Function of the REC button when the remote control unit is connected When the monitor is connected to the remote control unit When the remote control unit is disconnected from the camcorder Structure of the paint adjustment data Page Connections Connecting a Monitor Using an i.LINK Connection To check the playback image recorded on an external VTR Using the camcorder as a feeder To copy digitally from the camcorder to the VTR without the editing function To control the camcorder from the VTR using the editing function To control the camcorder from a non-linearediting system Other Connections Recording and Playback Chapter Inserting a Cassette Basic Procedure for Shooting Recording To prevent accidental erasure To check the tape for slack Compatibility of DVCAM and DV formats Selecting the recording format Adjusting the black balance/white balance To adjust the black balance To adjust the white balance Setting the electronic shutter About the shutter modes To select the shutter mode and shutter speed Page Adjusting the iris To set the automatic iris To adjust the iris sensitivity Adjusting the audio level Setting the time data To set the time code To save the actual time in the time code To set the user bits To synchronize the time code Page Setting for special shooting cases To correct skin detail Back Space Editing Using the edit search function while back space editing Time-LapseVideo (Interval Rec) Making settings before shooting Shooting and recording in Interval Rec mode To interrupt interval recording To end auto interval recording Notes on Auto Interval Rec mode To use setup remove (DSR-450WSonly) Playing and Checking Recorded Contents Checking the recorded contents immediately after shooting — Recording Review Checking the recording on the color video monitor To use setup add (DSR-400/450WSonly) Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Menu Organization and Operation Page Page Page Page Page Page The TOP menu The USER menu The USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu The ALL menu The OPERATION menu The PAINT menu The MAINTENANCE menu The FILE menu The DIAGNOSIS menu Menu list Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Displaying menus Basic menu operations To select the setting items and values on the menu To end menu operations To display the TOP menu To confirm the setting items and values on the menu Using the USER menu (Example of the menu operation) To cancel setting To return to the standard settings To move to another page Editing the USER menu To add a new page Page To add/delete/replace pages Resetting USER menu settings to the standard settings Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor Selecting the display items Display modes and setting change confirmation/adjustment progress messages To change the display mode Setting the marker display Setting the viewfinder Recording shot data superimposed on the color bars To carry out superimposed recording Setting the shot ID To insert a space To delete a character To cancel changing shot ID Displaying the status confirmation windows Display content of the window Adjustments and Settings from Menus Setting gain values for the GAIN switch positions Selecting the output signals (DSR-450WS/450WSPonly) Specifying an offset for the auto white balance setting Setting the date/time of the internal clock To cancel the setting Selecting the aspect ratio (DSR-450WS/450WSPonly) Setting the CCD scan mode (DSR-450WS/450WSPonly) Page Saving and Loading the User Setting Data Saving and Loading User Files To protect saved data Notes on using and storing the “Memory Stick” Saving USER menu data (user file) to the “Memory Stick” To set the file ID To select the display contents Loading saved data from a “Memory Stick” Saving and Loading Scene Files Saving a scene file White balance setting data saved in the scene file White balance setting data when loading the scene file To save scene files from the camcorder memory to the “Memory Stick” Loading scene files Resetting the settings of the camcorder to the standard settings Displaying a File-Related Menu Page When Stick” Appendix Important Notes on Operation About the LCD panels Characteristics of CCD sensors Condensation Maintenance To confirm the result About i.LINK About a “Memory Stick” Precautions Operation Warnings Page Error code list Operation/error messages Troubleshooting Page Specifications Microphone Tape section Input/output connectors Related Products Chart of Optional Components and Accessories For DSR-450WS/450WSP Glossary Page Index