Sony HDW F900R Operation Manual - Page 43

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Recording

Chapter 3

Recording and Playback

Camcorder operations in Picture Cache mode

The recording procedure in Picture Cache time is basically

the same as that for normal recording. However, note the

following differences.

•

When you record in Picture Cache mode, the picture you

shoot is recorded to tape after the Picture Cache time

elapses. For this reason, the tape does not stop

immediately when you press the VTR START button.

After the VTR START button is pressed, all tape

operation buttons (EJECT, REW, F FWD, PLAY, and

STOP) stop functioning until the Picture Cache time has

elapsed. During this time, if you press the VTR START

button or the VTR button on the lens, recording starts

again as if there were no pause in recording.

•

The time the tape stops after stopping recording is equals

the Picture Cache time set previously. When the picture

data for the duration of the Picture Cache time is not

stored in memory due to the subsequent operations, the

time until the tape stops equals the duration actually

stored and may be shorter than the Picture Cache time.

—You start recording immediately after selecting the

Picture Cache mode.

—You start recording immediately after changing the

Picture Cache time.

—You start recording immediately after playback or

recording review.

—You start recording in the Picture Cache mode

immediately after the power is turned on.

•

The time code stops advancing while time data is being

set (when the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch is set to SET).

For this reason, if you start recording immediately after

switching to F-RUN or R-RUN (i.e., to a position other

than SET), you may overwrite a portion of the previously

recorded time code.

•

Positions of shot marks may be shifted depending on the

Picture Cache time setting.

•

Menu operation for the Picture Cache time setting is

disabled during recording. To change the setting, once

stop the recording by pressing the VTR START button or

the VTR button on the lens.

When power is lost during recording

•

When the power is turned off during recording, the

camera will switch itself off after the tape has run for a

few seconds.

•

If you remove the battery, pull out the DC cable, or cut

power to the AC adaptor during recording, actual

recording of picture data ends the instant the tape is

stopped. However, a certain amount of recorded picture

data, equal to that recorded during the Picture Cache

time, will be lost, because it has not yet been recorded on

the tape before the tape stops. For this reason, make sure

you do not change the battery while recording.

When the tape runs out during recording

Please note that if the tape runs out and the camcorder

stops during recording, a certain amount of recorded

picture data, equal to that recorded during the Picture

Cache time, will be lost, because it has not yet been

recorded on the tape.

3-2-6

Shooting Picture at Intervals

(Interval Rec Function: with the

HKDW-703)

Installing an optional HKDW-703 extension board in the

camcorder enables the camcorder to record pictures at

various intervals. There are two kinds of Interval Rec

mode:

Auto Interval Rec

In Auto Interval Rec mode, pictures are automatically shot

a frame at a time at the specified interval and stored in

memory. To use this function you must set the total time

for shooting (TAKE TOTAL TIME) and the length of time

for recording on the tape (REC TIME).

Manual Interval Rec

There are two modes of Manual Interval Rec:

•

Single Trigger mode

Setting the number of frames to be recorded at one

shooting (NUMBER OF FRAME) enables the

camcorder to record the number of frames preset each

time the VTR START button or the VTR button on the

lens is pressed.

•

Continuous Trigger mode

Pictures are automatically shot by preset frames at preset

intervals by pressing the VTR START button or the VTR

button on the lens.

In Auto Interval Rec and Continuous Trigger mode of

Manual Interval Rec, by setting the PRE-LIGHTING

function to ON, the light connected to the LIGHT

connector automatically turns on before recording starts.

This allows you to record pictures under stable light and

color temperature conditions.

Auto Interval Rec mode settings

To make settings before shooting

To record in Auto Interval Rec mode, you need to turn on

Auto Interval Rec and set the total time from start to finish

of shooting (TAKE TOTAL TIME) and the length of time

for recording on the tape (REC TIME), using the USER

menu.

•

To make settings for Auto Interval Rec mode, set TAKE

TOTAL TIME first, then REC TIME.

•

To turn on the light automatically before recording starts,

set the LIGHT switch to AUTO.

Notes

Section	Page
Table of Contents	4
Setting the Frame Frequency	9
Chapter 1 Overview	11
1-1 Features	11
1-1-1 Camera Features	11
1-1-2 VTR Features	12
1-1-3 Other Features	12
1-2 Example of System Configuration	14
1-3 Precautions	15
1-4 Using the CD-ROM Manual	15
1-4-1 Preparations	15
1-4-2 Reading the CD-ROM Manual	15
Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls	17
2-1 Power Supply	17
2-2 Accessory Attachments	18
2-3 Audio Functions	19
2-4 Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions	22
2-5 Menu Operating Section	27
2-6 Time Code System	29
2-7 Warnings and Indications	31
2-8 Warnings and Indications on the Display Panel	32
2-9 Indicators in the Viewfinder	34
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback	35
3-1 About Cassettes	35
3-1-1 Loading and Unloading a Cassette	35
3-1-2 Preventing Accidental Erasure	36
3-2 Recording	37
3-2-1 Basic Procedures	37
3-2-2 Continuous Recording	38
3-2-3 Recording Good Shot Marks	39
3-2-4 Recording a Recording Start Mark	40
3-2-5 Starting a Shoot with a Few Seconds of Pre-Stored Picture Data (Picture Cache Function: with the HKDW-703)	41
3-2-6 Shooting Picture at Intervals (Interval Rec Function: with the HKDW-703)	43
3-2-7 Continuous Recording on Previous Cut	50
3-2-8 Searching for the Last Recorded Portion and Turning on Recording Pause Mode (End Search Function)	51
3-3 Checking Recording and Playback	51
3-3-1 Checking the Last Two Seconds of the Recording - Recording Review	51
3-3-2 Checking the Recording on the Color Video Monitor - Playback in Color	52
3-3-3 Checking the Camera Picture on the Viewfinder and/or Color Video Monitor	52
3-4 Recording the Recording Start Time Code onto the Memory Label - Tele-File	53
3-4-1 Recording the Recording Start Time Code onto the Memory Label	53
3-4-2 Recording a Tele-File Mark (OK/NG/KP) onto the Memory Label	53
3-4-3 Warning/Error Messages in Memory Label Operation	55
3-4-4 Confirming the Remaining Capacity on the Memory Label	56
3-4-5 Clearing Recorded Data	56
3-5 Freezing a Picture During Playback	57
3-6 Setting the Stand-by off Timer During Rec- Pause	58
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording	59
4-1 Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance	59
4-1-1 Adjusting the Black Balance	59
4-1-2 Adjusting the White Balance	60
4-2 Setting the Electronic Shutter	62
4-2-1 Shutter Modes	62
4-2-2 Selecting the Shutter Mode and Shutter Speed	63
4-3 Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment	66
4-4 Adjusting the Audio Level	68
4-4-1 Manually Adjusting the Audio Input Level of the AUDIO IN CH-1/ CH-2 Connectors	68
4-4-2 Manually Adjusting the Audio Level of the Front Microphone	69
4-4-3 Input Level of Audio Channels CH-3 and CH-4	70
4-5 Setting the Time Data	72
4-5-1 Setting the Time Code	72
4-5-2 Saving the Actual Time in the Time Code	72
4-5-3 Setting the User Bits	73
4-5-4 Synchronizing the Time Code	73
Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings	75
5-1 Menu Organization and Operation	75
5-1-1 Menu Organization	75
5-1-2 Basic Menu Operations	76
5-1-3 Editing the USER Menu	78
5-1-4 Adding Functions to be Assigned to Assignable Switches	80
5-2 Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen	82
5-2-1 Layout of the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen	82
5-2-2 Selecting Display Items	84
5-2-3 Display Modes and Setting Change Confirmation/Adjustment Progress Messages	85
5-2-4 Selecting the Items for Which the ‘!’ LED is to Light	85
5-2-5 Setting Marker Display	87
5-2-6 Setting the Viewfinder	88
5-2-7 Recording Shot Data Superimposed on the Color Bars	88
5-2-8 Setting the Shot ID	89
5-2-9 Displaying the Status Confirmation Windows	91
5-2-10 Confirming the Image of the Return Video Signal in the Viewfinder	92
5-3 Adjustments and Settings from Menus	93
5-3-1 Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Selector Positions	93
5-3-2 Selecting Output Signals	94
5-3-3 Setting the Color Temperature Manually	95
5-3-4 Specifying an Offset for the Auto White Balance Setting	95
5-3-5 Assigning Functions to Assignable Switches	96
5-3-6 Setting the Date/Time of the Internal Clock	98
5-3-7 Selecting a Lens File	99
5-3-8 Using UMID Data	100
5-3-9 Using the Hyper Gamma	102
5-3-10 Using the USER Gamma	103
5-4 Resetting USER Menu Settings to the Standard Settings	104
Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data	106
6-1 Saving and Loading User Files	106
6-1-1 Handling the “Memory Stick”	106
6-1-2 Saving USER Menu Data (User File) to the “Memory Stick”	107
6-1-3 Loading Saved Data from a “Memory Stick”	109
6-2 Saving and Loading Scene Files	110
6-2-1 Saving a Scene File	110
6-2-2 Loading a Scene File	112
6-2-3 Resetting the Camcorder Settings to the Standard Settings Saved in the Reference File	113
6-3 Jumping to a File- Related Menu Page When Inserting a “Memory Stick”	114
Chapter 7 Setting Up the Camcorder	116
7-1 Power Supply	116
7-1-1 Using a Battery Pack	116
7-1-2 Avoiding Breaks in Operation Due to an Exhausted Battery	116
7-1-3 Using an AC Adaptor	117
7-1-4 Using the Anton Bauer Ultralight System	117
7-2 Adjusting the Viewfinder	117
7-2-1 Adjusting the Viewfinder Position	117
7-2-2 Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus and Screen	118
7-2-3 Detaching the Viewfinder	118
7-2-4 Detaching the Eyepiece	119
7-3 Mounting the Lens	120
7-4 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length	120
7-5 Audio Input System	121
7-5-1 Using the Supplied Microphone	121
7-5-2 Using an External Microphone	122
7-5-3 Attaching a UHF Portable Tuner (for a UHF Wireless Microphone System)	123
7-5-4 Connecting Line Input Audio Equipment	124
7-6 Tripod Mounting	125
7-7 Attaching/Detaching the Shoulder Strap	126
7-8 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position	126
7-9 Attaching the Rain Cover (Not Supplied)	127
7-10 Connecting the Remote Control Unit	127
Chapter 8 Maintenance	130
8-1 Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting	130
8-1-1 Preparations for Testing	130
8-1-2 Testing the Camera	130
8-1-3 Testing the VTR	132
8-2 Maintenance	134
8-2-1 Cleaning the Video Heads	134
8-2-2 Cleaning the Viewfinder	134
8-3 Operation Warnings	135
Appendixes	137
Specifications	137
General	137
Video Camera Section	137
VTR Section	138
Recommended Additional Equipment	138
Menu List	140
OPERATION Menu	140
PAINT Menu	147
MAINTENANCE Menu	152
FILE Menu	161
DIAGNOSIS Menu	164
About a “Memory Stick”	165

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