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Sony PDW-F330K, PDW-F330L, PDW-F350L G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P

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Index

FAM connections 158

Features 9

File access mode (FAM) 158

FILE menu 127

File operation 155

restrictions 156

Filter indicator 32

FILTER selector 13

Fitting for optional microphone holder

23

Flange focal length adjustment button

27

Flange focal length, adjusting 40

using a non-auto focus lens 41

using the VCL-719BXS auto

focus lens 40

Flicker 59

Focus control connector 28

Focus indicator 31

Focus ring 27

FOCUS switch 27

FORMAT page 111

Four-way arrow key 21, 33

Frame frequency

indicator 31

setting 37

FRONT MIC LOW CUT switch 22

F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch 22

G

Gain

setting values for the GAIN

selector positions 140

value 32

GAIN SW page 113

GAIN switch 15

GAIN UP indicator 30

Gamma Tables 142

GENLOCK IN connector 23

Glossary 181

H

“Memory Stick”

handling 146

HDSDI OUT connector 26

Hold indicator 18

I

i.LINK

data transfer speed 173

overview 173

settings required for connection

52

i.LINK connector 25

IEEE1394 connector 25

IG control 28

Infrared remote commander 32

using 33

Internal timecode generator

selecting operating mode 22

Interval recording 71

settings before shooting 71

shooting 72

IRIS button 28

Iris gain control 28

Iris ring 27

Iris setting/auto iris override indicator

32

IRIS switch 28

Iris, adjusting 64

K

KNEE page 119

L

Large viewfinder attachment shoe 22

LCD monitor 16

operating buttons 16

status display 17, 136

LCD page 116

Lens 27

mounting 40

LENS connector 13

Lens file, selecting 143

Lens locking lever 14

Lens mount 13

Lens mount cap 13

Lens mount securing rubber 13

LIGHT connector 23

LIGHT switch 15, 30

Line input audio equipment,

connecting 49

Lithium battery

attaching and replacing 35

replacing 33

service life 35

warning indicator 18

Lithium battery compartment 21

Live & Play Function 79

Lock ring 30

LOW KEY SAT page 120

M

MACRO switch 27

Maintenance

cleaning the viewfinder 164

MAINTENANCE menu 122

Marker display, setting 137

MARKER page 115

MATRIX 2 page 120

MATRIX page 120

“Memory Stick”

handling 146

inserting 146

overview 174

protecting saved data 147

removing 146

types 174

“Memory Stick” slot 25, 146

Menu

adjustments and settings 140

basic operations 131

DIAGNOSIS menu 129

displaying 131

ending 131

FILE menu 127

MAINTENANCE menu 122

OPERATION menu 111

organization 103

PAINT menu 118

TOP menu 110

USER menu 132

MENU knob 14

Menu list 111

MENU switch 16

MIC IN connector 23

Microphone, attaching 46

MONITOR knob 15

MONITOR OUT CHARACTER

switch 22

MONITOR switches 20

MPEG-4 License 173

N

ND filter, selecting 13

NEXT button 20, 33

Non drop-frame mode indicator 18

O

OFFSET WHITE page 114

OPERATION menu 111

Operation warnings 165

Operation/alarm message display area

32

Operation/alarm messages 166

Optional components and accessories

180

OUTPUT page 114

Output signals, selecting 140

OUTPUT/DCC switch 16

Overview 8

P

PAINT menu 118

PAINT page 118

PDZ-1 102

PEAKING control 30

Picture Cache Function 74

Contents

Main Owners Record WARNING Page 4 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 2 Preparations Chapter 3 Recording and Playback Chapter 4 Scene Selection Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 6 Chapter 6 Saving and Loading the User Setting Data Chapter 7 File Operation Appendix Foreword Before Use Model Distinction Marks Used in This Manual Chapter1 8 Overview Product Configurations components and accessories supplied of these models are as shown in the following figure. PDW-F350L PDW-F330L PDW-F330K Features Principal Differences Between the PDW-F330 and PDW-F350 Camera Features Camera signal processing for high quality video Shooting functions provide various effects Features of the Optical Disc Drive (VDR) Support for HD/SD recording and playback formats Proxy AV data recording Saving general-purpose files Recording and playback in clip units Input/Output Features Equipped with an i.LINK connector Other signal input/output connectors 12 Other Features User-friendly interface functions 3.5-inch color LCD monitor Location and Function of Parts Front Page Right Side Near the front LCD monitor operating buttons Status Display on the LCD Monitor 01 : 2 3 : 45 15: Page Near the rear Side control panel (inside the protection cover) Page Left Side and Upper Section Page Rear Page Page VCL-719BXS Auto Focus Lens (Supplied With the PDW-F330K) Page Viewfinder Page Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen Layout of the status display on the viewfinder screen RM-F300 Infrared Remote Commander Using the infrared remote commander Page Chapter Preparations Attaching and Replacing the Lithium Battery Service life of the lithium battery 36 Preparing a Power Supply Using a Battery Pack To attach the battery pack To detach the battery pack Using an AC Adaptor Setting the Area of Use and the Frame Frequency Using the Unit for the First Time Setting the Frame Frequency 38 The FORMAT page appears. Turn the MENU knob to display the desired area of use (see step 3 in the previous section). Refer to steps 5 and 6, and select the frame frequency. If NTSC (J) AREA/NTSC AREA has been selected If PAL AREA has been selected Setting the Date and Time of the Internal Clock To cancel the setting 40 Preparing the Lens Mounting the Lens Adjusting the Flange Focal Length Carrying out the adjustment Page 42 Adjusting the Viewfinder Detaching the Viewfinder To attach the viewfinder Using a left eye adaptor (DXF-801 only) Adjusting the Viewfinder Position Adjusting the Eyepiece Focus and the Screen (Brightness, Contrast, and Outline Emphasis) To adjust the eyepiece focus To adjust contrast and brightness To adjust the outline emphasis Attaching a 5-inch Electronic Viewfinder g 1,3 2 Mounting on a Tripod To remove the tripod Using a Video Light To attach the video light 46 Preparing the Audio Input System Using the Supplied Microphone To use the microphone detached from the camcorder Using an External Microphone Attaching a UHF Synthesized Tuner m To attach a WRR-855 48 To attach a WRR-861/862 (When using a BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80S Battery Pack) Connecting Line Input Audio Equipment Connecting the Remote Control Unit Camcorder switch functions when the remote control unit is connected Paint adjustment when the remote control unit is connected When the monitor is connected to the remote control unit 50 When the remote control unit is disconnected from the camcorder Structure of the paint adjustment data Connecting Connecting an External Video Monitor Using an i.LINK Connection 52 Settings required for an i.LINK connection Using the camcorder as a feeder Connecting Using the HDSDI Connector Connections for Using the PDZ-1 Chapter3 54 Recording and Playback Handling Discs Discs Used for Recording and Playback Notes on Handling Write-Protecting Discs Loading and Unloading a Disc Loading a disc Unloading a disc Formatting a Disc Using a new disc Handling of Discs When Recording Does Not End Normally (Salvage Function) Quick salvage Full salvage Basic Procedure for Shooting 1 8 2 11 12,13 Recording Basic Selecting the Recording Format Adjusting the Black Balance/White Balance To adjust the black balance 2 1 To adjust the white balance Page Using the ATW (auto tracking white balance) function Setting the Electronic Shutter About the shutter modes To select the shutter mode and shutter speed Adjusting the Iris Turning the auto iris function on and off To set the automatic iris To adjust the iris sensitivity Adjusting the Audio Level To manually adjust the levels of the audio inputs from the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors 1 2 3 Setting the Time Data To set the timecode 5 4,6 To save the actual time in the timecode 4 3,5 Page Setting for Special Shooting Cases To correct skin detail Deleting Clips To delete the last recorded clip To delete all clips within the disc Recording Shot Marks To specify shot marks to be recorded on the disc Recording a SHOT MARK 1 essence mark Recording a SHOT MARK 2 essence mark Setting the Thumbnail Image at Recording Time Recording Advanced Time-lapse Video Recording (Interval Recording Function) Making settings before shooting Shooting and recording in Interval Rec mode To interrupt interval recording To end interval recording Notes on Interval Rec mode Slow & Quick-motion Shooting Selecting the frame rate in the range 31P to 59P or 26P to 49P Starting a Shoot With a Few Seconds of Pre-Stored Picture Data (Picture Cache Function) Setting the Picture Cache time/Picture Cache mode Assigning User-Defined Clip Titles Automatically About the Automatic Title Generation Function To assign user-defined titles automatically when clips are recorded To enter a title prefix directly To set the initial value of the clip title serial number Assigning User-Defined Clip and Clip List Names Page To create a list of title prefix strings To transfer a title prefix list to the units internal memory To select a prefix from the title prefix list Viewing Camera Video During Playback (Live & Play Function) 80 Playback Disc playback start position Normal Playback Deteriorating playback conditions Freezing a Picture During Playback Checking the Last Two Seconds of the Recording (a Recording Review Operation) Checking the Recording on a Color Video Monitor Thumbnail Search Searching Using Thumbnails 2,3 3 2 To switch the information displayed in the thumbnail screen Changing the Thumbnail Image (Index Frame) of a Clip Cuing Up a Frame by Searching for an Essence Mark 2-5 5 2-5 Searching Using the Chapter Deleting shot marks Searching Using the Expand Clip List Playback Playing back in clip list order To return from clip list playback mode to normal playback mode Cuing up with sub clip thumbnails Locking (Write-protecting) Clips Deleting Clips Page Chapter4 Scene Selection Overview What is scene selection? Flow of scene selection editing Clip Clip list Sub clips (clips in clip lists) Clip list editing (current clip list) Clip list playback Creating Clip Lists Including Sub Clips in the Current Clip List 3,5-8 2-9 Including a clip selected in the thumbnail screen in the clip list 94 Adding Sub Clips Using the Expand 96 Adding Sub Clips Using the Chapter Editing Clip Lists Reordering Sub Clips Adjusting Sub Clip In/Out Points (Trimming) 98 Deleting Sub Clips Saving the Current Clip List to Disc Setting the Start Timecode for the Current Clip List To Switch the Information Displayed on Thumbnails 100 To display the CLIP menu To exit the CLIP menu Loading a Clip List From the Disc as the Current Clip List To display thumbnails of the read-in current clip list Deleting a Clip List From the Disc To continue deleting other clip lists Sorting the List of Clip Lists Using the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software System requirements to use the PDZ-1 To install the PDZ-1 Page Page Page Page Page Page Page TOP Menu USER menu USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu ALL menu OPERATION menu Menu List Page Page Page Page Page Page PAINT menu Page Page Page MAINTENANCE menu Page Page Page Page FILE menu Page DIAGNOSIS menu Page Displaying Menus To clear the menu display from the screen To display the TOP menu Basic Menu Operations To select the setting items and values on the menu Using the USER Menu (Example Menu Operation) To return to the factory default 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 136 Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor Selecting the Display Items Change Confirmation/Adjustment Progress Messages Setting the Marker Display 138 Setting the Viewfinder Screen Display 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 the shot ID Showing the Status Display Adjustments and Settings from Menus Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Switch Positions Selecting the Output Signals Setting the Color Temperature Manually Specifying an Offset for the Auto White Balance Setting Selecting Gamma Tables Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches Selecting the Lens File Selecting the Aspect Ratio Switching the aspect ratio for DVCAM recording Setting the aspect ratio for SD playback in HD mode To display the aspect ratio of 16:9 on the viewfinder screen About the CCD Scan Mode Pulldown method for DVCAM format recording in 23.98P mode 2-3 pulldown in 23.98P mode Chapter6 146 Saving and Loading the User Setting Data Saving and Loading User Files Handling the Memory Stick Memory Stick usable with this camcorder To insert a Memory Stick Saving USER Menu Data (User File) to the Memory Stick 148 To set the file ID To select the file information items to be displayed Loading Saved Data From a Memory Stick Saving and Loading Scene Files Saving a Scene File To save scene files stored in the camcorder memory to the Memory Stick To set the file ID To select the file information items to be displayed Loading Scene Files To load scene files from the Memory Stick into the camcorder memory Resetting the Settings of the Camcorder to the Standard Settings Page Chapter File Operation Overview Directory Structure File Operation Restrictions Root directory Clip directory Edit directory Sub directory General directory 158 File Access Mode File File access mode operating environment Preparations Making FAM connections Operating on files Exiting file operations Reconnecting 160 Appendix Important Notes on Operation Use and Storage Use and storage locations Fitting the zoom lens Phenomena Specific to CCD Image Sensors Condensation 162 Maintenance Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting Preparations for testing Testing the Camera Page Page Operation Warnings 166 For details about the warning displays and alarm messages on the viewfinder, see the next item. Operation/alarm messages Alarm messages during thumbnail search, scene selection, and clip list operations 168 Troubleshooting the camcorder for repair. If a problem persists, contact your Sony dealer. 170 Turn off the power supply to the unit. Carry out the following operations. Using UMID Data What is a UMID? 172 Additional information related to the UMID MPEG-4 License About i.LINK What is i.LINK? About data transfer speed of i.LINK 174 About a Memory Stick What is Memory Stick? Types of Memory Stick Available types of Memory Stick Before using a Memory Stick Memory Stick access indicator Precautions 176 Specifications General Video camera section Stereo microphone Optical Disc Drive Section Input/output connectors 178 Pin assignment of the connectors Related products Page 180 Chart of Optional Components and Accessories Glossary 182 Page 184 Index Numerics A B C G H I K L R S T U V W Z