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Setting the Viewfinder, Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

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U07 MARKER 1 TOP MARKER : OFF CENTER : OFF SAFETY ZONE : OFF SAFETY AREA : 90% ASPECT : OFF ASPECT SELECT : 4:3 ASPECT MASK : OFF ASPECT MASK LVL : 1/4 100% MARKER : OFF You can set the following items on the MARKER 1 page. Item MARKER CENTER SAFETY ZONE SAFETY AREA ASPECT ASPECT SELECT ASPECT MASK (4:3)1) ASPECT MASK LVL 100 % MARKER Description Not to display all markers, set to OFF. To display the center marker, set to ON. To display the safety zone, set to ON. To select the safety zone range (80%, 90%, 92.5 % or 95 %), when SAFETY ZONE is set to ON. To display the aspect marker, set to ON. To select the type of the aspect marker. To make the areas out of the selected aspect marker dimmer, set to ON. To set the mask level (1/2, 1/4 or 1/8), when the ASPECT MASK is set to ON. To display the effective pixel area, set to ON. 1) The ASPECT MASK item is for processing the signal to be output to the viewfinder. When R, G, or B is selected for the TEST OUT SELECT item from the menu, the same video signal is output to the viewfinder and the TEST OUT connector. Thus, when the ASPECT MASK (4:3) item is set to "ON" with R/G/B selected, the masked video signal is output to the TEST OUT connector. 3 Perform the settings for each item. 1 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the item you want to set, and press MENU knob. The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to the z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark. 2 Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and press the MENU knob. The z mark on the left of the selected item changes to a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting changes to a z mark. 4 To continue setting other items, repeat step 3. 5 To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating section. The menu disappears from the screen, and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the screen. 7-2-5 Setting the Viewfinder Use the VF SETTING page of the USER menu to select items related to the viewfinder. MENU knob CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch MENU ON/OFF switch 1 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON. The last accessed menu page appears on the screen. 2 Turn the MENU knob until the VF SETTING page appears, and press the MENU knob to select the page. U09 VF SETTING ZEBRA : ZEBRA SELECT : ZEBRA1 DET.LEVEL: ZEBRA1 APT.LEVEL: ZEBRA2 DET.LEVEL: VF DETAIL LEVEL : VF ASPECT : OFF 1 70% 10% 100% OFF AUTO Item Description ZEBRA Turns the zebra display on or off. 1) ZEBRA SELECT Selects ZEBRA 1, ZEBRA 2 or BOTH. ZEBRA 1 DET. LVL Adjusts the level of the zebra 1 (70%) display. ZEBRA 1 APT. LVL Adjusts the aperture level of the zebra 1 display. (1 to 10 to 20) ZEBRA 2 DET. LVL Adjusts the level of the zebra 2 (100%) display. VF DETAIL LEVEL Adjusts the sharpness of the viewfinder (-99 to 0 to 99). 2) Turns the VF detail function on or off and adjusts the level. VF ASPECT Selects the viewfinder aspect ratio. (AUTO/16:9) 3) 1) When you use the viewfinder which is not equipped with the ZEBRA switch, turns the display on or off using this item. When you use the viewfinder with the ZEBRA switch, the most recent operation of the ZEBRA switch and this menu operation is effective. 2) The sharpness setting at the viewfinder does not affect the recorded image. 3) When the VF ASPECT item is set to "AUTO", this is linked to the 16:9/ 4:3 selection on the FORMAT page. When the VF ASPECT item is set to "16:9", but "4:3" is selected on the FORMAT page, then it is not possible to mix the zebra display and marker display signals on the output signal from the TEST OUT connector. Chapter 7 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings 125 7-2 Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen

Section	Page
Table of Contents	4
Chapter 1 Overview	7
1-1 Features	7
1-1-1 Principal Differences Between the PDW-510/510P and PDW-530/530P	7
1-1-2 Camera Features	7
1-1-3 Features of the Optical Disc Drive (VDR)	8
1-1-4 Inputs and Outputs	9
1-1-5 Other Functions	10
1-2 Example of System Configuration	11
1-3 Precautions	12
1-4 MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License	12
Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls	13
2-1 Power Supply	13
2-2 Accessory Attachments	15
2-3 Audio Functions	16
2-4 Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions	19
2-5 Output Video Operating Section	26
2-6 Menu Operating Section	27
2-7 Time Code System	29
2-8 Warnings and Indications	31
2-9 Warnings and Indications on the LCDs	32
2-9-1 Monochrome LCD	32
2-9-2 Color LCD	33
2-10 Indicators in the Viewfinder	34
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback	36
3-1 Handling Discs	36
3-1-1 Discs Used for Recording and Playback	36
3-1-2 Notes on Handling	36
3-1-3 Write-Protecting Discs	36
3-1-4 Loading and Unloading a Disc	37
3-1-5 Formatting a Disc	38
3-1-6 Handling of Discs When Recording Does Not End Normally (Salvage Function)	38
3-2 Recording	40
3-2-1 Basic Procedures	40
3-2-2 Deleting Clips	42
3-2-3 Recording Essence Marks	42
3-2-4 Starting a Shoot With a Few Seconds of Pre-Stored Picture Data (Picture Cache Function)	44
3-2-5 Time-Lapse Video (Interval Rec Function)	46
3-2-6 Retaking the Most Recent Clip	51
3-2-7 Auto Clip List Recoding for Automatic Inclusion of Recorded Clips in Clip Lists	52
3-2-8 Assigning User-Defined Clip Titles Automatically	52
3-2-9 Assigning User-Defined Clip and Clip List Names	55
3-2-10 Recording in Live Logging Mode	57
3-2-11 Recording Proxy Data to Memory Cards (With CBK-PC01 Installed)	58
3-3 Checking Recording and Playback	61
3-3-1 Normal Playback	61
3-3-2 Checking the Last Two Seconds of the Recording — Recording Review	62
3-3-3 Checking the Recording on the Color Video Monitor — Playback in Color	62
3-3-4 Thumbnail Search	62
3-3-5 Clip List Playback	64
3-3-6 Locking and Deleting Clips	65
3-4 Recording Video Signals From External Equipment	67
3-4-1 Recording a DV Stream From External Equipment	67
3-4-2 Recording Analog Composite Signals (With the CBK-SC01 Installed)	68
3-5 Freezing a Picture During Playback	69
Chapter 4 Scene Selection	70
4-1 Overview	70
4-2 Creating Clip Lists	73
4-2-1 Selecting Clips	73
4-2-2 Reordering Sub Clips	74
4-2-3 Trimming a Sub Clip	75
4-2-4 Deleting a Sub Clip	76
4-2-5 Previewing the Current Clip List	77
4-2-6 Saving the Current Clip List to Disc	77
4-3 Managing Clip Lists (CLIP Menu)	78
4-3-1 Loading a Clip List From Disc Into Unit Memory	78
4-3-2 Deleting Clip Lists From a Disc	79
4-3-3 Clearing the Current Clip List From the Unit Memory	79
4-3-4 Setting the Start Time Code of the Current Clip List	79
4-3-5 Sorting Clip Lists	80
4-4 Using the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software	81
Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings for Recording	82
5-1 Setting the Recording Format (PDW530/530P Only)	82
5-1-1 Setting the Video Recording Format	82
5-1-2 Setting the Audio Recording Format	83
5-2 Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance	84
5-2-1 Adjusting the Black Balance	84
5-2-2 Adjusting the White Balance	85
5-3 Setting the Electronic Shutter	88
5-3-1 Shutter Modes	88
5-3-2 Selecting the Shutter Mode and Shutter Speed	88
5-4 Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment	91
5-5 Adjusting the Audio Level	93
5-5-1 Manually Adjusting the Audio Levels of the Audio Inputs From the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 Connectors	93
5-5-2 Manually Adjusting the Audio Level of the Front Microphone	94
5-5-3 Recording Audio on Channels 3 and 4	95
5-6 Setting the Time Data	96
5-6-1 Setting the Time Code	96
5-6-2 Saving the Actual Time in the Time Code	96
5-6-3 Setting the User Bits	96
5-6-4 Synchronizing the Time Code	97
5-7 Setting the Thumbnail Image	99
Chapter 6 File Operations	100
6-1 Overview	100
6-1-1 Directory Structure	100
6-1-2 File Operation Restrictions	101
6-2 File Access Mode File Operations	103
6-2-1 Making FAM connections	104
6-2-2 Operating on files	104
6-2-3 Exiting file operations	105
6-2-4 Reconnecting	105
6-3 FTP File Operations	106
6-3-1 Making FTP connections	106
6-3-2 Command List	107
6-4 Recording Continuous Time Code With FAM and FTP Connections	113
Chapter 7 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings	114
7-1 Menu Organization and Operation	114
7-1-1 Menu Organization	114
7-1-2 Displaying Menus	115
7-1-3 Basic Menu Operations	115
7-1-4 Editing the USER Menu	117
7-2 Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen	121
7-2-1 Layout of the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen	121
7-2-2 Selecting the Display Items	123
7-2-3 Display Modes and Setting Change Confirmation/Adjustment Progress Messages	124
7-2-4 Setting the Marker Display	124
7-2-5 Setting the Viewfinder	125
7-2-6 Recording Shot Data Superimposed on the Color Bars	126
7-2-7 Setting the Shot ID	127
7-2-8 Displaying the Status Confirmation Windows	128
7-2-9 Confirming the Image of the Return Video Signal in the Viewfinder	129
7-3 Adjustments and Settings From Menus	130
7-3-1 Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Selector Positions	130
7-3-2 Selecting the Output Signals	131
7-3-3 Setting the Color Temperature Manually	132
7-3-4 Specifying an Offset for the Auto White Balance Setting	133
7-3-5 Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 Switches	133
7-3-6 Setting the Date/Time of the Internal Clock	135
7-3-7 Selecting the Lens File	136
7-3-8 Selecting the Aspect Ratio	136
7-3-9 Setting the CCD Scan Mode	138
7-3-10 Using UMID Data	139
7-3-11 Making Network Settings	141
7-4 Resetting USER Menu Settings to the Standard Settings	143
Chapter 8 Saving and Loading User Setting Data	144
8-1 Saving and Loading User Files to and from a “Memory Stick”	144
8-1-1 Handling the “Memory Stick”	144
8-1-2 Saving User Menu Data to the “Memory Stick”	145
8-1-3 Loading Saved Data From a “Memory Stick”	147
8-2 Saving and Loading Scene Files	148
8-2-1 Saving a Scene File	148
8-2-2 Loading Scene Files	151
8-2-3 Resetting the Settings of the Camcorder to the Standard Settings Saved in the Reference File	152
8-3 Jumping to a File-Related Menu Page When Inserting a “Memory Stick”	153
Chapter 9 Setting Up the Camcorder	154
9-1 Power Supply	154
9-1-1 Using a Battery Pack	154
9-1-2 Avoiding Breaks in Operation Due to an Exhausted Battery	155
9-1-3 Using an AC Adaptor	155
9-1-4 Using the Anton Bauer Ultralight System	155
9-2 Adjusting the Viewfinder	156
9-2-1 Adjusting the Viewfinder Position	156
9-2-2 Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus and Screen	156
9-2-3 Detaching the Viewfinder	157
9-2-4 Moving the Viewfinder Shoe Up	157
9-2-5 Using the BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket	157
9-2-6 Detaching the Eyepiece	158
9-3 Mounting the Lens	159
9-4 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length	160
9-5 Audio Input System	160
9-5-1 Using the Supplied Microphone	160
9-5-2 Using an External Microphone	161
9-5-3 Attaching a UHF Portable Tuner (for a UHF Wireless Microphone System)	162
9-5-4 Connecting Line Input Audio Equipment	164
9-6 Tripod Mounting	165
9-7 Attaching the Shoulder Strap	166
9-8 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position	166
9-9 Connecting the Remote Control Unit	167
Chapter 10 Maintenance	169
10-1 Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting	169
10-1-1 Preparations for Testing	169
10-1-2 Testing the Camera	169
10-1-3 Testing the VDR	170
10-2 Maintenance	173
10-2-1 Cleaning the Viewfinder	173
10-2-2 Note About the Battery Terminal	173
10-3 Operation Warnings	174
Appendixes	177
Specifications	177
General	177
Video Camera Section	177
Optical Disc Drive Section	178
Recommended Additional Equipment	179
Menu List	180
OPERATION Menu List	180
PAINT Menu List	188
MAINTENANCE Menu List	193
FILE Menu List	202
DIAGNOSIS Menu List	204
About a “Memory Stick”	206
Glossary	208

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Chapter 7

Menu Displays and Detailed Settings

125

7-2 Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen

You can set the following items on the MARKER 1

page.

1) The ASPECT MASK item is for processing the signal to be output to the

viewfinder. When R, G, or B is selected for the TEST OUT SELECT item

from the menu, the same video signal is output to the viewfinder and the

TEST OUT connector. Thus, when the ASPECT MASK (4:3) item is set

to “ON” with R/G/B selected, the masked video signal is output to the

TEST OUT connector.

Perform the settings for each item.

Turn the MENU knob to move the

mark to the

item you want to set, and press MENU knob.

The

mark on the left of the selected item changes

to the

mark and the

mark on the left of the

setting changes to a ? mark.

Turn the MENU knob to change the setting, and

press the MENU knob.

The

mark on the left of the selected item changes

to a

mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting

changes to a

mark.

To continue setting other items, repeat step

To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF

switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating

section.

The menu disappears from the screen, and the display

indicating the current status of the camcorder appears

along the top and bottom of the screen.

7-2-5

Setting the Viewfinder

Use the VF SETTING page of the USER menu to select

items related to the viewfinder.

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

The last accessed menu page appears on the screen.

Turn the MENU knob until the VF SETTING page

appears, and press the MENU knob to select the page.

1) When you use the viewfinder which is not equipped with the ZEBRA

switch, turns the display on or off using this item. When you use the

viewfinder with the ZEBRA switch, the most recent operation of the

ZEBRA switch and this menu operation is effective.

2) The sharpness setting at the viewfinder does not affect the recorded image.

3) When the VF ASPECT item is set to “AUTO”, this is linked to the 16:9/

4:3 selection on the FORMAT page.

When the VF ASPECT item is set to “16:9”, but “4:3” is selected on the

FORMAT page, then it is not possible to mix the zebra display and marker

display signals on the output signal from the TEST OUT connector.

Item

Description

MARKER

Not to display all markers, set to OFF.

CENTER

To display the center marker, set to ON.

SAFETY ZONE

To display the safety zone, set to ON.

SAFETY AREA

To select the safety zone range (80%,

90%, 92.5 % or 95 %), when SAFETY

ZONE is set to ON.

ASPECT

To display the aspect marker, set to ON.

ASPECT

SELECT

To select the type of the aspect marker.

ASPECT MASK

(4:3)

To make the areas out of the selected

aspect marker dimmer, set to ON.

ASPECT MASK

LVL

To set the mask level (1/2, 1/4 or 1/8),

when the ASPECT MASK is set to ON.

100 % MARKER

To display the effective pixel area, set to

ON.

U07 MARKER 1

MARKER

OFF

CENTER

OFF

SAFETY ZONE

OFF

SAFETY AREA

90%

ASPECT

OFF

ASPECT SELECT

4:3

ASPECT MASK

OFF

ASPECT MASK LVL :

1/4

100% MARKER

OFF

TOP

Item

Description

ZEBRA

Turns the zebra display on or off.

ZEBRA SELECT

Selects ZEBRA 1, ZEBRA 2 or BOTH.

ZEBRA 1 DET. LVL

Adjusts the level of the zebra 1 (70%)

display.

ZEBRA 1 APT. LVL

Adjusts the aperture level of the zebra

1 display. (1 to 10 to 20)

ZEBRA 2 DET. LVL

Adjusts the level of the zebra 2 (100%)

display.

VF DETAIL LEVEL

Adjusts the sharpness of the

viewfinder (–99 to 0 to 99).

Turns the VF detail function on or off

and adjusts the level.

VF ASPECT

Selects the viewfinder aspect ratio.

(AUTO/16:9)

CANCEL/PRST /

ESCAPE switch

MENU knob

MENU ON/OFF switch

U09 VF SETTING

ZEBRA

OFF

ZEBRA SELECT

ZEBRA1 DET.LEVEL:

70%

ZEBRA1 APT.LEVEL:

10%

ZEBRA2 DET.LEVEL:

100%

VF DETAIL LEVEL :

OFF

VF ASPECT

AUTO