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Sony PMW-F3K, PMW-F3L operating instructions

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Operating Instructions

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Main IMPORTANT WARNING For the customers in the U.S.A. For the customers in Canada For the customers in Europe For the State of California, USA only For the customers in Taiwan only For the Customers in Brazil only DESCARTE DE PILHAS E BATERIAS Table of Contents Overview Preparations Recording Playback Status Displays Menu Configuration and Detailed Settings Storing/Retrieving the Setting Data Connecting External Devices Appendixes Page Multiple-format recording HD Recording System Overview Features Cutting-edge Camera Technologies Creative Recording Modes and Settings Wireless LAN supported A variety of functions and designs for high operability XDCAM EX web sites Preparations To read the documents 1 drive. Using the Software Reading the CD-ROM Manuals Parts Identifications Overview For functions and usage, see the pages shown in parentheses. To remove R Parts Identifications Camcorder LCD BRIGHT LCD B.LIGHT Side panel (page 16) Upper operation block (page 17) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 15 14 17 16 56 7891011 12 18 Operation block on the handle Upper operation block Rear panel 1. 2. Bottom 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. IR Remote Commander (Supplied) Lenses (Supplied with the PMW- F3K) 1. 2. 3. On-Screen Indications Indications in E-E Display/Recording Mode 22 21 20 STD Mounting the battery pack Removing the battery pack Checking battery charge remaining Preparations Power Supply Using a Battery Pack If the battery charge remaining becomes low Using AC Power (DC IN Power) Setting the area of use 1 Country then press the dial. Turning Power On Setting the Area of Use and the Clock 2 area of use. Setting the time and date 1 Date/Time then press the dial. 2 press the dial. 3 second in sequence in the same manner. Turning on/off the LCD monitor Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder Adjusting the LCD Monitor 1 LCD/VF Adjust is assigned. 2 3 4 1 LCD/VF Adjust is assigned. 2 display the VF Brightness Level bar. 3 Attaching a Lens Attaching a Lens Adjusting the flange focal length Removing the lens 1 mount frame counterclockwise. Using Lens Files 2 1 Attaching the Microphone Using the Supplied Microphone Before use To use the IR Remote Commander Using External Inputs or Optional Microphones Using the IR Remote Commander Replacing the battery in the IR Remote Commander 1 the battery holder 2, and remove the battery. 2 Usable SxS memory cards Notes on using SxS memory cards Handling SxS Memory Cards About SxS Memory Cards Handling SxS Memory Cards 35 Preparations Inserting an SxS memory card 1 2 slot. The access lamp lights in red then changes to green once the memory card is ready for use. 3 1 button to release the lock, then pull the button out. Inserting/Removing an SxS Memory Card Lamp Slot statuses 2 the card. To execute formatting Switching Between SxS Memory Cards Formatting an SxS Memory Card Restoring an SxS Memory Card Preparations 1 2 3 the best view. Basic Operation Procedure Page HD mode SD mode (DVCAM mode) Selecting the Video Format REC M 1 camcorder to Menu mode, display the OTHERS menu with , and select HD/SD from System. 2 A confirmation message is displayed. The camcorder is automatically turned off, then is restarted, activating the menu setting. Switching the ND Filters Using the 5600K CC Filter Preset mode Memory A mode, Memory B mode Adjusting the White Balance Selecting the Adjustment Mode Executing Auto White Balance 1 2 3 4 5 Adjusting the Black Balance Displaying the Markers and Zebra Patterns Displaying the Markers Displaying the center marker Displaying the Zebra Patterns Displaying the aspect marker Displaying the guide frame lines Turning the zebra-pattern indication on/ off Changing the zebra pattern Setting the Gain Recording With Fixed Gain Auto Shutter mode Recording in AGC Mode Fixed Shutter (manual adjustment) modes Setting the Electronic Shutter Shooting in Auto Shutter Mode Shooting in a Fixed Shutter Mode Setting the Electronic Shutter 49 When Auto Shutter mode is On, the fixed shutter cannot be selected. Shooting in Slow Shutter Mode Setting the shutter mode and speed :1/2000 SHT Select Slow Shutter from the CAMERA SET menu. Adjusting the Iris Expanded Focus Peaking Adjusting the Zoom Adjusting the Focus W Reducing Flickers Setting the shutter speed according to the power-supply frequency Using the Flicker-Reduction function Rec Run mode Free Run mode Setting the Time Data Running Modes of the Timecode Setting the Time Data For details on menu operations, see Basic Menu Setting the timecode to a desired value 1 2 Setting line and select SET. Resetting the timecode You can reset the timecode to be recorded in running modes to 00:00:00:00. 1 1 2 REC otion M Recording Audio Signals Adjusting the Audio Recording Levels SHT :1/2000 Press the BARS/CAM button. Outputting the Color Bars and Reference Tone Inserting a shot mark during recording Press the SHOTMARK 1 or 2 button where you wish to insert a mark. Recording Shot Marks Adding the OK Mark Adding the OK mark Deleting the OK mark you assigned the OK Mark function. Press the REC REVIEW button after recording is finished. Rec Review Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons 61 ASSIGN 5 button ASSIGN 7 button ASSIGN 8 button Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons ASSIGN 2 button ASSIGN 1 button ASSIGN 3 button ASSIGN 6 button Function Contents Interval Recording 1 3 Performing Interval Recording Interval Time. 4 Frame Recording Stopping Frame Recording Set Setting of Frame Rec of the CAMERA SET menu to Off. 1 Picture Cache Recording 3 Time. Starting Picture Cache Recording Check that the CACHE REC lamp is lit and press the REC START/STOP button on the Stopping Picture Cache Recording Slow & Quick Motion Recording Starting recording Stopping recording Canceling Slow & Quick Motion mode Recording in Slow & Quick Motion Mode To use the Freeze Mix function Superimposing a Freeze Mix image 1 STBY (recording standby) status. Freeze Mix: Image Alignment 1 2 Selecting a Picture Profile from the P. PROFILE menu then select the picture profile number (PP1 to PP10) to operate. Picture Profiles Registering the Customized Settings as a Picture Profile 3 to exit the menu. 1 3 1 reset as mentioned in Selecting a Picture Profile using the P.PROFILE menu on page 70. 2 P.PROFILE menu. 1 contains the picture profile to be loaded into a slot. 2 which the picture profile is to be loaded from the memory card. 3 4 Picture Profile Items Profile Name Matrix Multi Matrix White HD Detail Picture Profiles 75 SD Detail Skin Tone Detail Aperture Picture Profiles 77 Knee Gamma Black 1. 2. To delete using the assignable button 1 you have assigned Last Clip DEL. Deleting Clips Deleting Clips Collectively Deleting the Last Recorded Clip Loading planning metadata 1 Operating Planning Metadata Loading a Planning Metadata File Confirming the detailed information in planning metadata 1 of the OTHERS menu. 2 Clearing the loaded planning metadata 1 the OTHERS menu, then select Execute. Defining a Clip Name in Planning Metadata Example of clip name strings Using a clip name defined in planning metadata 1 contains the clip name into memory of the camcorder (page 80). 2 Clip of the OTHERS menu. Example of shot mark name strings 1 of the OTHERS menu. Defining Shot Mark Names in Planning Metadata Copying Planning Metadata Files Collectively Page Playback Thumbnail Screens HD mode 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Configuration of the Thumbnail Screen 2345 6 SD mode 234 5 7 1. 2. 5. 3. 4. Changing the Type of Thumbnail Screen 1 to the thumbnail image of the clip with which you wish to start playback. 2 Information displayed on the playback Playing Back Clips Playing Back the Selected and Subsequent Clips in Sequence 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Monitoring Audio Switching to High-Speed Playback Cueing Up Adding Shot Marks During Playback (HD Mode) Clip Operations Clip Operation Menus Displaying a Clip Operation menu Selecting a Clip Operation menu item Clip Operation menu on the thumbnail Basic Operations of the Clip Operation Menus 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Displaying the Detailed Information of a Clip 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Adding the OK mark 1 Copying Clips 2 Deleting the OK mark 1 2 the jog dial. Copying a specified clip 1 memory card, select the clip you wish to copy then press the jog dial. 2 Adding/Deleting the OK Mark to/ from a Clip (HD Mode Only) 3 jog dial. Deleting Clips Copying clips collectively 1 3 the jog dial. Deleting clips collectively 1 thumbnail screen of the clips to be deleted is displayed. 2 4 1 then press the jog dial. 2 EXPAND CLIP screen in HD mode 1. 1 2 3 MARK1, or SHOT MARK2. Displaying the SHOT MARK Screen (HD Mode Only) Clip Operations 99 1 add a shot mark on the EXPAND CLIP screen then press the jog dial. The Clip Operation menu pops up. 2 SHOT MARK2 ADD from the Clip 1 delete the shot mark on the EXPAND CLIP screen or the SHOT MARK screen then press the jog dial. The Clip Operation menu pops up. 2 SHOT MARK2 DEL from the Clip 1 the EXPAND CLIP screen or the SHOT MARK screen then press the jog dial. Item Function To delete the shot mark 1 from the selected frame (page 99) SHOT MARK2 DEL Adding/Deleting Shot Marks (HD Mode Only) 2 Dividing a Clip (HD Mode Only) 1 2 Available status screens Activating the status screen display Press the STATUS button. Switching the status screens Showing the Status Screens CAMERA Status Screen Status Displays The settings and statuses related to image shooting are displayed. White Bal: White balance status CAMERA Status Screen Display Contents AUDIO Status Screen VIDEO Status Screen BUTTON/REMOTE Status Screen BATTERY/MEDIA Status Screen Menu Configuration and Detailed Settings Overview of the Setup Menus Setup Menu Configuration Setup Menu Layers Menu controls Basic Menu Operations Basic Menu Operations the S&Q dial while holding the CANCEL button again. Reduce 1 the icon of the menu you wish to set. The selectable menu items are displayed in the menu item selection area to the right of the icon. 2 3 4 Available value area jog dial to set the cursor to the subitem you wish to set then press the dial to proceed. The normal camera picture is resumed. 5 Setup Menu List CAMERA SET Menu Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Auto Black Bal. Gain Setup Setup Menu List 111 Flicker Reduce Interval Rec Frame Rec P.Cache Rec Rec Review TLCS Shockless White White Switch <B> ATW Speed AUDIO SET Menu AUDIO SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Audio Input Audio Output AUDIO SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Setup Menu List 115 VIDEO SET Menu Input Source SDI/HDMI/ i.LINK I/O SD SDI SDI/HDMI Out Display Video Out Display Down Converter 23.98P Output Dual-Link & Gamma Select LCD/VF SET Menu LCD VF Peaking Marker Zebra Setup Menu List 119 Display On/Off TC/UB SET Menu TC/UB SET Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Timecode Users Bit TC Format LENS FILE Menu LENS FILE Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Information Operation Setting LENS FILE Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents Setup Menu List 123 OTHERS Menu All Reset Camera Data LUT Memory 3D-Link Mode Assign Button Tally Hours Meter IR Remote Battery Alarm Setup Menu List 125 Battery INFO Genlock Trigger Mode System Setup Menu List 127 Clip 1 Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents 2 3 Copy All Plan.Metadata Network Setup Menu List 129 Wi-Fi Option 1) Menu items Subitems and setting values Contents 2) InstallOption Remove Option Setup File Storing the Setup File Retrieving the Setup File Lens Files Storing/Retrieving the Setting Data Lens Files Item Contents 11 12 Automatic Retrieval of a Lens File 1 2 Connecting External Monitors and Recording Device HD SDI A/B (Dual-Link) connectors (BNC type) i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector (IEEE1394, 4-pin) Using the ExpressCard slot of a computer Operating Clips With a Computer Connecting with a USB cable USB 1 2 dial. 3 Now? Execute C Removing an SxS memory card 1. 2. 3. Using the supplied application software Connecting an External Device (i.LINK Connection) Recording the Camcorder Picture on an External Device 1 can be recorded on the camcorder. Recording External Input Signals 2 stream input/output for SDI/HDMI/ i.LINK I/O Select (page 115) of the VIDEO SET menu. About i.LINK i.LINK operation with your camcorder About the required i.LINK cable Aligning the phase of the video signal (Genlock) Synchronizing the timecode of your camcorder with that of another unit External Synchronization Synchronizing the timecode of another unit with that of your camcorder GENLOCK IN 1 with Timecode and TC Format (see page 53). 2 TC IN VIDEO OUT TC OUT Important Notes on Operation About the LCD panels Phenomena specific to CMOS image sensors Note on the viewfinder display Notes on data compatibility with other XDCAM EX-series products Fragmentation Backup Battery 1 2 3 Troubleshooting 147 Troubleshooting Operating Power Recording/Playback Troubleshooting External Devices Error/Warning Indications Error Indications Warning Indications Error/Warning Indications Warning indication on LCD/viewfinder Cause and measures Buzzer Tally lamps Page MPEG-2 Video Patent Portfolio License About Bitmap Fonts About OpenSSL Page Page Specifications General Camera Block LCD monitor Viewfinder Audio Block Inputs/Outputs Displays Media Block Lenses (Supplied with the PMW- F3K) Supplied Accessories Optional Accessories Page Numerics A B Index C D E F G H K L M N O T U V W Z