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Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Menu Displays and Detailed Settings Chapter 5-1 Menu Organization and Operation The page number displayed on the top line of the menu may be different if an optional extension board is installed. 5-1-1 Menu Organization The following shows the organization of menus that you can use to make various settings and adjustments. TOP menu USER submenu 1) OUTPUT SEL page FUNCTION 1 page VF DISP 1 page VF DISP 2 page '!' LED page MARKER 1 page GAIN SW page VF SETTING page AUTO IRIS page SHOT ID page SHOT DISP page SET STATUS page USER FILE page LENS FILE page USER MENU CUSTOMIZE submenu ALL submenu • OPERATION submenu • PAINT submenu • MAINTENANCE submenu • FILE submenu • DIAGNOSIS submenu Just as with the USER submenu, each submenu is composed of pages. On these pages you can make various settings and adjustments. Some pages have a window for more settings. This manual refers to these submenus as the menu. 1) In this manual, the USER menu consisting of items and pages registered at the factory is used. You can use the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu to add or delete pages according to how the camcorder is being used. For details, see "5-1-3 Editing the USER Menu" on page 78. TOP menu The menus of the camcorder are composed of submenus classified into categories according to the frequency of use, purpose of use and so on. The TOP menu allows you to select the desired submenus. To display TOP menu screen While holding down the MENU knob, set the MENU ON/ OFF switch from the OFF position to the ON position. Note Depending on the internal switch settings, display of the TOP menu may be disabled. For details, ask your Sony service representative. Submenus selected in the TOP menu The following menus can be selected from the TOP menu. • USER menu This menu includes monitor output settings, viewfinder settings, and commonly used functions. This menu is normally displayed when the MENU ON/OFF switch is changed to ON. • USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu This menu allows you to add pages to or delete pages from the USER menu to suit your needs. You can add or delete menu items on the USER 1 to USER 19 pages. Also, you can add functions to be assigned to the assignable switches (UA01 to UA10). • ALL menu This menu contains all the items of the OPERATION menu, PAINT menu, MAINTENANCE menu, FILE menu and DIAGNOSIS menu. 75 Menu Organization and Operation

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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Chapter 5

Menu Displays and Detailed Settings

Chapter

Menu Organization and Operation

Menu Displays and

Detailed Settings

5-1

Menu Organization

and Operation

The page number displayed on the top line of the menu

may be different if an optional extension board is installed.

5-1-1

Menu Organization

The following shows the organization of menus that you

can use to make various settings and adjustments.

1) In this manual, the USER menu consisting of items and pages registered at

the factory is used. You can use the USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu to

add or delete pages according to how the camcorder is being used.

For details, see “5-1-3 Editing the USER Menu” on page

78.

TOP menu

The menus of the camcorder are composed of submenus

classified into categories according to the frequency of use,

purpose of use and so on. The TOP menu allows you to

select the desired submenus.

To display TOP menu screen

While holding down the MENU knob, set the MENU ON/

OFF switch from the OFF position to the ON position.

Depending on the internal switch settings, display of the

TOP menu may be disabled.

For details, ask your Sony service representative.

Submenus selected in the TOP menu

The following menus can be selected from the TOP menu.

• USER menu

This menu includes monitor output settings, viewfinder

settings, and commonly used functions. This menu is

normally displayed when the MENU ON/OFF switch is

changed to ON.

• USER MENU CUSTOMIZE menu

This menu allows you to add pages to or delete pages from

the USER menu to suit your needs.

You can add or delete menu items on the USER 1 to USER

19 pages. Also, you can add functions to be assigned to the

assignable switches (UA01 to UA10).

• ALL menu

This menu contains all the items of the OPERATION

menu, PAINT menu, MAINTENANCE menu, FILE menu

and DIAGNOSIS menu.

TOP menu

USER submenu

OUTPUT SEL page

FUNCTION 1 page

VF DISP 1 page

VF DISP 2 page

‘!’ LED page

MARKER 1 page

GAIN SW page

VF SETTING page

AUTO IRIS page

SHOT ID page

SHOT DISP page

SET STATUS page

USER FILE page

LENS FILE page

USER MENU CUSTOMIZE submenu

ALL submenu

• OPERATION submenu

• PAINT submenu

• MAINTENANCE submenu

• FILE submenu

• DIAGNOSIS submenu

Just as with the USER

submenu, each submenu

is composed of pages. On

these pages you can

make various settings

and adjustments. Some

pages have a window for

more settings. This

manual refers to these

submenus as the menu.

Note