Sony 510P, 530P, PDW-510, PDW-530 Table of Contents, Chapter 1 Overview, Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls, Chapter 3 Recording and Playback, Chapter 4 Scene Selection

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Overview

1-1 Features ............................................. 12

1-1-1 Principal Differences Between the PDW-510/510P and PDW-530/530P12

1-1-2 Camera Features ..............................		13
1-1-3 Features of the Optical Disc Drive
	(VDR) ..............................................	13
1-1-4 Input and Outputs ............................		14
1-1-5	Other Functions ...............................	15
1-2 Example of System Configuration ..		16
1-3 Precautions .......................................		17
1-4 Using the CD-ROM Manual ..............		17
1-4-1	CD-ROM System Requirements .....	17
1-4-2	Preparations .....................................	17
1-4-3	Reading the CD-ROM Manual........	17

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

2-1 Power Supply ....................................		19
2-2 Accessory Attachments ...................		20
2-3 Audio Functions................................		21
2-4	Shooting and Recording/Playback
	Functions ..........................................	24
2-5	Output Video Operating Section .....	31
2-6	Menu Operating Section...................	32
2-7 Time Code System............................		34
2-8	Warnings and Indications ................	36

2-9 Warnings and Indications on the LCDs

38
2-9-1 Monochrome LCD...........................	38
2-9-2 Color LCD .......................................	39
2-10 Indicators in the Viewfinder ...........	40

Chapter 3 Recording and Playback

3-1 Handling Discs ..................................		42
3-1-1 Discs Used for Recording and Playback
	42
3-1-2 Notes on Handling ...........................		42
3-1-3	Write-Protecting Discs ....................	42
3-1-4	Loading and Unloading a Disc ........	43
3-1-5	Formatting a Disc ............................	44
3-1-6	Handling of Discs When Recording

	Does Not End Normally (Salvage
	Function) ..........................................	44
3-2 Recording ..........................................		46
3-2-1	Basic Procedures..............................	46
3-2-2	Deleting Clips ..................................	48
3-2-3	Recording Essence Marks................	48

3-2-4 Starting a Shoot with a Few Seconds of

	Pre-Stored Picture Data (Picture Cache
	Function) ..........................................	50
3-2-5	Time-Lapse Video (Interval Rec
	Function) ..........................................	52
3-2-6	Retaking the Most Recent Clip........	57
3-2-7	Auto Clip List Recoding for Automatic
	Inclusion of Recorded Clips in Clip Lists
	58

3-3 Checking Recording and Playback . 59

3-3-1 Normal Playback .............................		59
3-3-2	Checking the Last Two Seconds of the
	Recording — Recording Review .....	60
3-3-3	Checking the Recording on the Color
	Video Monitor — Playback in Color60
3-3-4	Thumbnail Search............................	60
3-3-5	Clip List Playback............................	62

3-4 Recording Video Signals from External

Equipment.........................................		63
3-4-1	Recording a DV Stream From External
	Equipment ........................................	63
3-4-2	Recording Analog Composite Signals
	(with the CBK-SC01 Installed)........	64

3-5 Freezing a Picture During Playback 65

Chapter 4 Scene Selection

4-1	Overview............................................		66
4-2	Basic Operations ..............................		67
	4-2-1 Creating Clip Lists...........................		67
	4-2-2 Editing Clip Lists.............................		68
4-3	Clip List Operations..........................		71
	4-3-1 Displaying the CLIP Menu..............		71
	4-3-2 Saving the Current Clip List to Disc71
	4-3-3	Loading a Clip List From Disc Into the
		Current Clip List ..............................	72
	4-3-4	Deleting Clip Lists From Disc.........	72
	4-3-5	Clearing the Current Clip List .........	73
	4-3-6	Setting the Start Time code of the

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