Sony PDW-F355L manual

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Professional Disc Camcorder

Operating Instructions

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PDW-F355L

Contents

Operating Instructions PDW-F355L Owner’s Record WARNING Page Chapter 3 Recording and Playback Recording – Advanced Operations Playback Thumbnail Search Chapter 4 Scene Selection Creating Clip Lists Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data Chapter 7 File Operation Appendix Foreword Before Use Frame Frequency Indications for Interlaced Signals OverviewChapter1 Features Camera Features 1/2-inchHD CCD 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-purposefiles Long recording times Input/Output Features Equipped with an i.LINK connector Other signal input/output connectors Other Features User-friendlyinterface functions Location and Function of Parts Front Page Right Side Near the front LCD monitor operating buttons Status Display on the LCD Monitor Page Near the rear Side control panel (inside the protection cover) Page Left Side and Upper Section Page Rear Page DXF-20WViewfinder Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen Layout of the status display on the viewfinder screen Page Page PreparationsChapter2 Attaching and Replacing the Lithium Battery Preparing a Power Supply Using a Battery Pack To detach the battery pack To attach the battery pack Using an AC Adaptor Setting the Area of Use and the Frame Frequency Page Setting the Date and Time of the Internal Clock Preparing the Lens Mounting the Lens Adjusting the Flange Focal Length Carrying out the adjustment Page Adjusting the Viewfinder Detaching the Viewfinder To attach the viewfinder Adjusting the Viewfinder Position Adjusting the Eyepiece Focus and To adjust the eyepiece focus To adjust contrast and brightness To adjust the outline emphasis Attaching a 5-inchElectronic Viewfinder Using the Shoulder Strap To remove the shoulder strap Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position Using a Video Light 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 To attach a WRR-855 To attach a WRR-861/862(When using a BP-GL95/GL65/L60S/L80SBattery 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 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 Settings required for an i.LINK connection Using the camcorder as a feeder Page Connecting Using the SDI OUT Connector Connections for Using the PDZ-1 Recording and Playback Chapter3 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 Page Recording – Basic Operations Selecting the Recording Format Adjusting the Black Balance/White Balance To adjust the black balance 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 Setting the Time Data To set the timecode To save the actual time in the timecode To set the user bits To lock the timecode to an external source Page Setting for Special Shooting Cases To correct skin detail 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 Setting the Thumbnail Image at Recording Time Time-lapseVideo Recording (Interval Rec Function) Slow & Quick Motion Shooting Selecting the frame rate in the range 31P to 59P or 26P to 49P Setting the Picture Cache time/Picture Cache mode Page Assigning User-DefinedClip Titles Automatically About the Automatic Title Generation Function To assign user-definedtitles automatically when clips are recorded To enter a title prefix directly To set the initial value of the clip title serial number Assigning User-DefinedClip and Clip List Names Page To create a list of title prefix strings To transfer a title prefix list to the unit’s internal memory To select a prefix from the title prefix list Viewing Camera Video during Playback (Live & Play Function) Playback Disc playback start position Normal Playback Checking the Last Two Seconds of the Recording (Recording Review) Thumbnail Search Searching Using Thumbnails Switching 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 Searching Using the Chapter Function Deleting shot marks Searching Using the Expand Function Playing back in clip list order To return from clip list playback mode to normal playback mode Clip List Playback Cuing up with sub clip thumbnails Locking (Write-Protecting)Clips Page Page 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 Including a clip selected in the thumbnail screen in the clip list Page Adding Sub Clips Using the Expand Function Adding Sub Clips Using the Chapter Function Editing Clip Lists Reordering Sub Clips Adjusting Sub Clip In/Out Points (Trimming) Deleting Sub Clips Saving the Current Clip List to Disc Setting the Start Timecode for the Current Clip List Switching the Information Displayed on Thumbnails Managing Clip Lists 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-incurrent clip list Deleting a Clip List from the Disc To continue deleting other clip lists Using the PDZ-1Proxy Browsing Software Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Page Page Page Page Page Page Page USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu ALL menu OPERATION menu USER menu PAINT menu MAINTENANCE menu FILE menu DIAGNOSIS menu ADVANCED menu Menu List Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 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 To confirm the selection of a menu, a setting item, or a setting value 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 Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor Change Confirmation/Adjustment Progress Messages 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 Adjustments and Settings from Menus Setting the Color Temperature Manually Specifying an Offset for the Auto White Balance Setting Selecting Gamma Tables Making Low-NoiseSettings Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches Selecting the Lens File Selecting the Aspect Ratio Switching the aspect ratio for DVCAM recording Setting the aspect ratio in HD mode To display a “16:9” aspect ratio of on the viewfinder screen About the CCD Scan Mode Pulldown method for DVCAM format recording in 23.98P mode Page Saving and Loading User Setting Data 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 file information items to be displayed Loading Saved Data from a “Memory Stick” Saving and Loading Scene Files To save scene files stored in the camcorder memory to the “Memory Stick” To select the file information items to be displayed Loading Scene Files Resetting the Settings of the Camcorder to the Standard Settings Page File Operation File Operation Restrictions Root directory Clip directory Edit directory Sub directory General directory File Access Mode File Operations File access mode operating environment Preparations Making FAM connections Operating on files Exiting file operations Reconnecting Recording Continuous Timecode over FAM Connections To record continuous timecode Appendix About the LCD panels Phenomena Specific to CCD Image Sensors Condensation Maintenance Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting Preparations for testing Testing the Camera Testing the VDR Maintenance Cleaning the viewfinder Note About the Battery Terminal Operation Warnings Operation/alarm messages Page Page Troubleshooting Page Using UMID Data What is a UMID Additional information related to the UMID About i.LINK i.LINK operation with your camcorder 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 Specifications General Video camera section Stereo microphone Input/output connectors Pin assignment of the connectors Optical Disc Drive Section Related products Chart of Optional Components and Accessories Glossary Page Page Index Numerics