Sony Ericsson PDW-530, PDW-530P Table of Contents, Chapter 1 Overview, Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls, Chapter 3 Recording and Playback, Chapter 4 Thumbnail Search

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Overview

1-1	Features .............................................		15
	1-1-1 Principal Differences Between the
		PDW-510/510P and PDW-530/530P15
	1-1-2 Camera Features ..............................		15
	1-1-3 Features of the Optical Disc Drive
		(VDR) ..............................................	16
	1-1-4 Input and Outputs ............................		17
	1-1-5	Other Functions ...............................	17
1-2	Example of System Configuration ..		19
1-3	Precautions .......................................		20
1-4 Using the CD-ROM Manual ..............			21
	1-4-1	CD-ROM System Requirements .....	21
	1-4-2	Preparations .....................................	21
	1-4-3	Reading the CD-ROM Manual........	21

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

2-1 Power Supply ....................................		23
2-2 Accessory Attachments ...................		24
2-3 Audio Functions................................		25
2-4 Shooting and Recording/Playback
	Functions ..........................................	28
2-5	Output Video Operating Section .....	35
2-6	Menu Operating Section...................	36
2-7 Time Code System............................		38
2-8	Warnings and Indications ................	41
2-9	Warnings and Indications on the LCDs
	43
	2-9-1 Monochrome LCD...........................	43
	2-9-2 Color LCD .......................................	44
2-10 Indicators in the Viewfinder ...........		46

Chapter 3 Recording and Playback

3-1	Handling Discs ..................................		47
	3-1-1 Discs Used for Recording and Playback
		47
	3-1-2	Notes on Handling ...........................	47
	3-1-3	Write-Protecting Discs ....................	47
	3-1-4	Loading and Unloading a Disc ........	48
	3-1-5	Formatting a Disc ............................	49
3-2	Recording ..........................................		49

3-2-1	Basic Procedures..............................	49
3-2-2	Deleting Clips ..................................	51
3-3 Checking the Recording – Playback52
3-3-1	Checking the Last Two Seconds of the
	Recording — Recording Review .....	52
3-3-2	Checking the Recording on the Color
	Video Monitor — Playback in Color52

3-4 Recording Video Signals from External

Equipment.........................................		53
3-4-1	Recording a DV Stream From External
	Equipment ........................................	53
3-4-2	Recording Analog Composite Signals
	(With the CBK-SC01 Installed).......	54

3-5 Freezing a Picture During Playback 55

Chapter 4 Thumbnail Search
4-1 Thumbnail Search Operations.........	57
4-1-1 Cuing Up to a Desired Clip .............	57

Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

5-1 Setting the Recording Format (PDW-

530/530P only) .................................. 59

5-1-1 Setting the Video Recording Format59 5-1-2 Setting the Audio Recording Format60

5-2 Adjusting the Black Balance and the

White Balance...................................		61
5-2-1	Adjusting the Black Balance ...........	61
5-2-2	Adjusting the White Balance ...........	62
5-3 Setting the Electronic Shutter .........		65
5-3-1	Shutter Modes..................................	65
5-3-2	Selecting the Shutter Mode and Shutter
	Speed................................................	65
5-4 Changing the Reference Value for
Automatic Iris Adjustment...............		68
5-5 Adjusting the Audio Level................		70

5-5-1 Manually Adjusting the Audio Levels of the Audio Inputs From the AUDIO IN

CH1/CH2 Connectors ......................	70
5-5-2 Manually Adjusting the Audio Level of
the Front Microphone ......................	71

5-5-3 Recording Audio on Channels 3 and 4 72

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