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GB Recorder Camera Video HD Digital
3-280-852-11(1)
HVR-S270E/S270P
© 2008 Sony Corporation
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Using the camcorder
•Do not hold the camcorder by the following part
About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens
•The camcorder is not dustproof, dripproof or waterproof
See “About handling of your camcorder” (p. 112)
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On playing back HDV tapes on other devices
Notes on the icons used in this manual
Features available for the HDV format only
Features available for the DVCAM format only
Table of Contents
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Getting Started
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Attaching the supplied items
Table of Contents (Continued)
Using the menu items
Menu items
(CAMERA SET) menu
(AUDIO SET) menu
Maintenance and precautions
Specifications
Identifying parts and controls
Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder
Index
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Attaching the supplied items
Step 2: Attaching the supplied items (Continued)
Adjusting the flange focal length automatically
Set the
Place the flange focal length adjustment test chart
3Set the ZOOM switch F to SERVO
Attaching the supplied microphone
4 Put the microphone cable into the cable holder E
5 Select the channel with the REC CH SELECT switch F
See p. 45 for details
Attaching the lens hood with lens cover
To open or close the shutter of the Lens hood with lens cover
Move the lens cover lever up or down to open or close the lens cover
Attaching the shoulder strap
1 Fit one of the clips to a shoulder strap fitting
Clip
To remove the shoulder strap
Attaching Memory Recording Unit
Attach the Memory Recording Unit to your camcorder as illustrated
HDV/DV jack (6-pin)
To remove the Memory Recording Unit
To attach the Memory Recording Unit to the i.LINK Cradle
Attach the Memory Recording Unit to the i.LINK Cradle as illustrated
To remove the Memory Recording
Unit from the i.LINK Cradle
Slide the unit upward while pushing the
Step 3: Preparing a power supply
Step 3: Preparing a power supply (Continued)
Using an AC Adaptor
To use the AC-550AC Adaptor
to an AC power source
DC OUT
Step 4: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder properly
Step 5: Adjusting the viewfinder and LCD panel
To adjust the brightness
Set the brightness in [VF B.LIGHT] of (DISPLAY SET) menu (p. 79)
The LCD panel
1180 degrees (max.)
degrees
Step 6: Setting the date and time
4 Set [Y] (year) by turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial
You can set any year up to the year
5 Set [M] (month), [D] (day), hour and minute, then press the dial
The clock starts
Changing the language setting
Step 7: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo”
Cassette tape
1 Set the POWER switch to ON
Check for tape slack before inserting the cassette
REC/SAVE switch
4 Close the cassette lid until it clicks
Top of the lid
To eject a cassette
Z(eject) button
compartment. Holding the side of the cassette
Step 7: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo” (Continued)
Access lamp
To eject a “Memory Stick Duo”
Lightly push the “Memory Stick Duo” once
Recording
Recording (Continued)
3 Press the REC START/STOP button A (or B, C)
[STBY] t [REC]
The recording lamp lights up during recording
To stop the movie recording, press the REC START/STOP button again
To use the video light
1Mount the video light on the accessory shoe on the handle of your camcorder
To capture still images
1Assign [PHOTO] to an ASSIGN button
2Press the ASSIGN button to which [PHOTO] is assigned
Press the
•Camera data stored on the tape will not be copied to the “Memory Stick Duo.”
•You cannot store a still image under the following conditions:
–When the shutter speed is slower than 1/50
–While using the fader
Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings
Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings (Continued)
Adjusting the focus manually
ASSIGN
Mode B
Mode A
Using automatic focus temporarily (One push auto focus)
1Assign [ONE PUSH AF] to an ASSIGN button (p. 48)
Automatic focus functions as long as you hold the ASSIGN button (9 disappears)
FOCUS
The focal distance is not displayed when you use non-CarlZeiss lenses
1During recording or standby, set the CAMERA MODE switch F to
MANUAL
Adjusting the exposure
2Set the IRIS switch B to MAN
Adjust the iris with the iris ring
Adjusting the gain
1Set the CAMERA MODE switch F to MANUAL during recording or standby
2Set the AGC switch E to OFF
Set the GAIN switch
The gain value can set for each GAIN
To adjust the shutter speed automatically
If you set the CAMERA MODE switch
•Select the slow shutter (SLS) mode if the subject is not well lit
•The shutter speed is fixed to 1/50 when you set the SHUTTER switch I to OFF
Adjusting to natural color (White balance)
3 Set the WHT BAL switch D to any one of PRST/A/B
[WB PRESET] of the (CAMERA SET) menu
Indicator
Shooting conditions
• White balance values
Adjusting the black balance
Normally, you do not need to adjust the black balance
The black balance may become off in some recording conditions
1 Set the POWER switch B to ON and the CAMERA/VCR switch C to CAMERA
2 Push the WHT/BLK switch A to
PP2
PP3
Example settings of
:PRO COLOR
pictures recorded by a
BLACK LEVEL
To set the black level
GAMMA
To select a gamma curve
BLACK GAMMA
KNEE
COLOR MODE
To set type and level of colors
COLOR LEVEL
To set the color level
COLOR DEPTH
To set the color depth for each color phase
COLOR CORRCT
To set items for the color correction
COLOR CORRCT (Continued)
[MEM1 COLOR]
Sets colors stored in Memory
[PHASE]
: Sets color phase
WB SHIFT
To set items for the white balance shift
DETAIL
To set items for the detail
SKINTONE DTL
To adjust the detail of skintone areas to reduce wrinkles
PROFILE NAME
To name the picture profiles set in [PP1] through [PP6] (p. 44)
COPY
To name the picture profile settings
You can name picture profile1 through
2Select the picture profile that you want
to name with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial
3Select [SETTING] t [PROFILE
Adjusting the volume
p. 74) of the (AUDIO SET) menu
x2CH/FS48K recording
You can select audio input to be recorded on the audio track of a tape
1Set the REC CH SELECT switch
3Set the level of input to be recorded on each audio track
CH1 dial CH2 dial
Example of 2CH recording (recording audio input from INPUT1 and INPUT4)
1Set CH1 of the REC CH SELECT switch to IN1 and CH2 to IN4
x4CH/FS32K recording
The settings of REC CH SELECT switch become ineffective
Monitor the recording sound
You can select audio output via headphones or line-out
The lamps of the selected output channels light up
Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons
5 Select the function that you want to assign with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A
6 Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A
7 Select [RETURN] with the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial A
8 Push the MENU/STATUS switch
Bto MENU to hide the menu screen
Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons (Continued)
Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review)
Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (End search)
1 Assign [END SEARCH] to one of the ASSIGN buttons (p. 48)
2 Press the ASSIGN button to which [END SEARCH] is assigned
Using the Shot transition
Using the Shot transition (Continued)
A button B button
1 Set [S.TRANS/F.MARK] of the (CAMERA SET) menu to
[SHOT TRANSITION]
The STORE lamp turns on
–PICTURE PROFILE button
–MENU/STATUS switch
–ASSIGN button to which [EXP.FOCUS] is assigned
You can also make a transition from the SHOT- A to the
•You cannot use the shot transition when you use a non-CarlZeiss lens
Marking focal point on the screen (Focus marking)
Playback
Playback (Continued)
To search for a scene while viewing a movie
To adjust the volume
Adjust the volume with the MONITOR dial
To view still images
To delete still images from the “Memory Stick Duo”
2Press the MEMORY/DELETE button
3Select [YES] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. The still image will be deleted
Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder
CIris
DGain
EShutter speed
FWhite balance
----]and [--:--:--]will be displayed
Connecting a monitor or a TV
Set
See “Specifications”
Video signals inputted from the
When recording a video signal inputted from the
Make sure that [VCR HDV/DV] in the
Using the menu items
To return to the previous screen, select [ RETURN]
Menu the Using
Menu items
(DISPLAY SET) menu (p. 76)
(IN/OUT REC) menu (p. 80)
(TC/UB SET) menu (p. 84)
Menu items (Continued)
(MEMORY SET) menu (p. 86)
(OTHERS) (p. 88)
(CAMERA SET) menu
WB TEMP SET
ATW SENS
BINTELLIGENT
HIGH
Automatically adjusts the white balance while reducing redness or blueness
16:9
4:3
CNTRST ENHCR
photometric area
AE RESPONSE
HARD
BSTANDARD
Reduces camera shakes at a standard level
SOFT
AF ASSIST
SMTH SLW REC
This is useful for recording fast actions such as a golf or tennis swing
1Set [REC TIME]
The picture quality deteriorates as the recording time increases
2Set [REC TIMING]
SHOT TRANSITION
S.TRANS/F.MARK
BSHOT TRANSITION
Select to assign the shot transition function to the button
DV FRAME REC
COLOR BAR
Selects a type of the color bars
xTONE
FLANGE BACK
BAUTO ADJUST
(AUDIO SET) menu
xAGC CH3,4
Applies the AGC of CH3 linked with that of CH4. Sound inputs from CH3 and CH4
xINPUT1 MIC NR
Reduces noise from the microphone
Reduces noise from the microphone. appears on the status check screen
(DISPLAY SET) menu
Does not display a histogram
NORMAL
Displays a histogram
ADVANCE
Average
CAM LEVELING
EXP.FOCUS TYPE
You can set a type of the expanded focus display
•indicates that the settings are automatically adjusted values
(p. 58)
FOCUS DISP
You can select how to display the focal distance during manual focus
BMETER
Displays the focal distance in meters
FEET
(IN/OUT REC) menu
HDV ()
Plays back only HDV format sections of a tape
Plays back only DVCAM (DV) format sections of a tape
When you set [i.LINK SET]
HDV PROGRE
DV WIDE REC
OFF ()
Records a movie in an aspect ratio that matches the full screen of a 4:3 TV
SDI OUTPUT
Outputs signals from the HD/SD SDI OUT jack. The default setting is [ON]
xSD-SDISET
VIDEO INDEX
RP188 ATC
VITC LINESEL
i.LINK SET
(TC/UB SET) menu
5 Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial
TC RUN
You can select how the time code advances
BREC RUN
Advances the time code only during recording
(MEMORY SET) menu
FORMAT
FILE NO
BSERIES
Resets the file number to 0001 each time the “Memory Stick Duo” is changed
NEW FOLDER
(OTHERS) menu
xTo copy a camera profile
You can copy camera profile saved on your camcorder to a “Memory Stick Duo.”
1Select [COPY] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial
2Select the camera profile that you want to copy with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial
4Select [NEW FILE] or an existing profile name with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial
DATE REC
Does not superimpose the date and time on images
Superimposes the date and time on images
BEEP
Cancels the melody
Recording pictures from a VCR
Recording pictures from a VCR (Continued)
DVCAM (DV) format compatible device (p. 80)
3 Connect your VCR as a player to your camcorder
4 Insert a cassette into the VCR
5 Set your camcorder to recording pause
Copying movies on a tape to a computer
Connect your camcorder to the computer with an i.LINK cable
Recorded
Format for
Required software
Copying movies on a tape to a computer (Continued)
[VCR HDV/DV]
t [HDV]
[i.LINK SET] t
[HDV t DV
Step:2 Copying the movies
Use the optional AC Adaptor to obtain AC power (p. 16)
1Prepare editing software (not provided)
2Turn on your computer
3Insert a tape into your camcorder and set the CAMERA/VCR switch to VCR
Troubleshooting
The picture in the viewfinder is not clear
Cassette tapes/“Memory Stick Duo”
The cassette cannot be ejected from the compartment
The remaining tape indicator is not displayed
You cannot delete pictures or format the “Memory Stick Duo.”
Troubleshooting (Continued)
The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image
End search or last scene review does not work
Auto focus does not function
Menu items are grayed out or do not work
Shutter speed, gain, white balance or iris cannot be adjusted manually
Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen
The subjects passing by the frame very fast appear crooked
The screen picture is bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen
•Set [BACK LIGHT] to [OFF]
•Set [HYPER GAIN] to [OFF]
The screen picture is dark, and the subject does not appear on the screen
Playback
You cannot play back tape
•Set the POWER switch to ON and the CAMERA/VCR switch to VCR
•Rewind the tape (p. 55)
Image data stored on a “Memory Stick Duo” cannot be played back correctly
“---”is displayed on the screen
Noises appear and or is displayed on the screen
Date Search does not work correctly
No picture appears during End search, Rec review or Last scene review
appears on the LCD screen
You cannot output S video output or video output signals
Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other devices
Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed
Time code and other information appear on the display of the connected device
You cannot dub correctly using the video and audio cables
You cannot view or copy a movie recorded on a tape to a computer
Your computer freezes
Warning indicators and messages
Maintenance and precautions
xTo prevent accidental erasure
Slide the write-protecttab on the cassette to set it to SAVE
REC: The cassette can be
recorded.REC
SAVE: The cassette cannot be recorded (write-protected)
Maintenance and precautions (Continued)
Mini DVCAM and mini DV cassettes
Compatibility on playback
Can be
formatted
Limitations on editing
(i.LINK) jack:
Due to the difference in track pitch, you cannot record or edit on
About the “Memory Stick”
Types of “Memory Stick”
•Do not use or keep the “Memory Stick Duo” in the following locations:
–Places under direct sunlight
–Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases
xOn the Memory Stick Duo adaptor
On image data compatibility
What is i.LINK
connecting this unit to an HDV/DV compatible
About the i.LINK Baud rate
i.LINK’s maximum baud rate varies according to the device. There are 3 types
S100 (approx. 100Mbps*)
About handling of your camcorder
On use and care
Moisture condensation
xIf moisture condensation has occurred
malfunction. Do not close the cassette lid until the cassette is ejected
xNote on moisture condensation
•When you use your camcorder after a squall or a shower
•When you use your camcorder in a hot and humid place
xHow to avoid moisture condensation
On handling the casing
•Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish
–Handling with above substances on your hands
About care and storage of the lens
–When there are fingerprints on the lens surface
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Specifications
Focal length
f=4.4 - 52.8 mm (3/16 - 2 1/8 in.) When converted to a 35 mm still camera
32.0- 384 mm (1 5/16 - 15 1/8 in.) (16:9)
39.5- 474 mm (1 9/16 - 18 3/4 in.)
(4:3)
Specifications (Continued)
DC IN 12V connector
XLR 4-pin,female, 11 V - 17
Picture
8.0cm (3.2 type, aspect ratio 16:9)
On trademarks
•“Memory Stick,” “ ,” “Memory Stick
Duo,” “,” “Memory Stick
“,” “Memory Stick
•“x.v.Colour” is a trademark of Sony Corporation
Identifying parts and controls
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To mount the accessory shoe
To dismount the accessory shoe
2Loosen the four screws and remove the accessory shoe from the mount
3Place the cover on the mount and fix it to the mount with the screw
To attach the lens mount cap
Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder
Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder (Continued)
Viewing movies
Viewing still images
JTape transport indicator
KData file name
Indicators when you made changes
Upper left
Upper right
Center
Warning (105)
Indicators on the sub LCD screen
Index
Index (Continued)
DV WIDE REC
81
(Digital Extender)
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Lens cover lever
LENS jack
Lens mount cap
LETTER SIZE
LIGHT connector
SHOT TRANSITION/FOCUS
SKINTONE DTL (Skintone
SMTH SLW REC
(Smooth slow recording)
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