Sony PDW-F355L Index, Numerics

IndexNumerics

23.98P mode 145

5600 indicator 27

5600K button 14

5-inch electronic viewfinder, attaching

A

About data transfer speed of i.LINK 175

AC adaptor 30 ACCESS indicator 18 Accessory fitting shoe 22 ADVANCED menu 128 ALARM knob 15 Alarm messages 168 Area of use

Aspect Ratio, selecting 144 ASSIGN 1/2 switches 13 ASSIGN 3/4 switches 21 ASSIGNABLE page 110 Assigning functions to ASSIGN

switches 143 ATW 15, 57 Audio channel

display 17 selecting 20

AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors 24 AUDIO IN input selection switches

AUDIO IN switches 20 Audio input

external microphone 40 supplied microphone 40

Audio input signal selection 20 Audio level

adjusting 60 indicator 17, 27

Audio level adjustment method selection 20

AUDIO LEVEL knob (front) 13 AUDIO LEVEL knobs 20 AUDIO LEVEL knobs (side) 20 AUDIO OUT connector 24 AUDIO SELECT switches 20 AUDIO-1 page 119 AUDIO-2 page 120

Auto focus ranging sensor 12 AUTO W/B BAL switch 12 Automatic iris, setting 59

B

BATT indicator 25 Battery attachment shoe 23 Battery capacity indicator 17 Battery pack

attaching 30 detaching 30 operation time 30

Black balance

automatic adjustment 12, 54 BRIGHT button 16

BRIGHT control 26 Built-in speaker 18

C

CAM CONFIG page 122

Camera person TALLY indicator 25 Camera scan mode indicator 17 Change confirmation/adjustment

progress messages 138 Chapter function 81

adding sub clips 92 Clip 88

assigning titles automatically 71 Assigning User-Defined Clip

deleting 64, 84 Locking 83 recording 52

Clip Continuous Rec 75 Clip list 88

deleting from the disc 97 managing 96

name display 27 playback 82 Sorting 97

CLIP TITLE page 110 CLK 18

Color bar signal, outputting 15 Color temperature, setting 142 Composite video signal output

connector 22 Connecting

controlling from a non-linear editing system 46

controlling from the VTR using the editing function 46

copying digitally 45 external video monitor 45 i.LINK connection settings 45

Connector section 22 CONTRAST control 25 COUNTER/CHAPTER button 16 Current clip list 88

reading from the disc 97

D

Date/time setting 33

DC IN connector 24

DC OUT 12 V connector 24

DCC (Dynamic Contrast Control) 15 DETAIL page 117

DF/NDF 62 DIAGNOSIS menu 127 Directory Structure 156 Disc

ejecting 19 handling 48

loading and unloading 49 remaining capacity indicator 17,

write-protecting 48 DISC page 110

Display items, selecting 137 DISPLAY switch 26 DISPLAY/EXPAND button 15 DV OUT connector 24

E

EARPHONE jack 18 ECS 57

EJECT button 18, 19 Electronic shutter 57 ESSENCE MARK page 121 Essence Marks

recording 65 Expand function 81

adding sub clips 91

External synchronization indicator 17 Eyepiece focusing knob 25 Eyepiece focusing ring 25

EZ focus 52, 144 EZ mode 51, 144

EZ MODE/TLCS page 111

F

F FWD button 19 F REV button 19 FAM connections 159 Features 9

File access mode (FAM) 159 FILE menu 125

File operation 156 restrictions 157

Filter indicator 27 FILTER selector 12

Fitting for optional microphone holder 22

Index

Index 185

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