WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

For the customers in the U.S.A.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

All interface cables used to connect peripherals must be shielded in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

For the customers in Europe

This product with the CE marking complies with both the EMC Directive and the Low Voltage Directive issued by the Commission of the European Community.

Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European standards:

•EN60950-1: Product Safety

•EN55103-1: Electromagnetic 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, 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.

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 Taiwan only

Table of Contents

 

Overview ...................................................................

3

Features ..........................................................................

3

System Configuration ......................................................

4

Standalone operation example ..................................

4

System operation example (with a Camera Control

 

Unit) .......................................................................

5

Parts Identification ...........................................................

5

Front right ..................................................................

5

Front left ....................................................................

6

Rear ...........................................................................

7

Operation panel .........................................................

7

Connector panel ........................................................

8

Installation ................................................................

9

Connecting a Camera Control Unit (CCU) ......................

9

Attaching a Lens ...........................................................

10

Attaching a Viewfinder ..................................................

10

Attaching a Microphone ................................................

11

Mounting the Camera to a Tripod .................................

12

Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position .............................

13

Preparatory Settings..............................................

13

Adjusting the Black Balance and White Balance ..........

13

Setting the Electronic Shutter ........................................

14

Setting the Local Time ..................................................

15

Adjusting the Flange Focal Length ................................

15

Setting the Focus Assist Function .................................

16

Setting the Camera Outputs ..........................................

17

Outputting a Trunk Signal .............................................

18

Basic Procedure for Shooting...............................

19

Menus......................................................................

20

Displaying Menu Pages ................................................

20

Setting the Menu ...........................................................

20

Editing the USER Menu ................................................

21

OPERATION Menu .......................................................

24

PAINT Menu ..................................................................

28

MAINTENANCE Menu ..................................................

30

FILE Menu .....................................................................

32

DIAGNOSIS Menu ........................................................

34

Appendices.............................................................

34

Precautions ...................................................................

34

Error Messages .............................................................

35

Using a “Memory Stick” .................................................

35

Specifications ................................................................

36

Menu Tree .....................................................................

38

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