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Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls g Viewfinder The viewfinder lets you view the image in black and white while shooting, recording or playing back. It also displays various warnings and messages related to the settings or operating conditions of the camcorder, a zebra pattern, safety zone marker 1), and center marker 2). 1) The safety zone marker is a rectangle indicating the effective picture area. 2) The center marker indicates the center of the picture with a crosshair. For details, see 7-2-4 "Setting the Marker Display" on page 124. h Diopter adjustment ring Use this ring to adjust the viewfinder image for your vision. i Viewfinder front-rear positioning lever To adjust the viewfinder position in the front-rear direction, loosen this lever and the LOCK knob. After adjustment, retighten this lever and the LOCK knob. j Viewfinder left-right positioning ring Loosen this ring to move the viewfinder sideways. k Camera operator tally indicator This indicator lights while the camcorder is recording. Slide the window open when you shoot with your eye away from the viewfinder. This indicator flashes when the battery level is running low or the disc is almost full. l Viewfinder stopper Pull up this stopper to detach the viewfinder from the camera. m LOCK knob To adjust the viewfinder position in the front-rear direction, loosen this knob and the viewfinder front-rear positioning lever. After adjustment, retighten this knob and the viewfinder front-rear positioning lever. ws ASSIGN 3/4 switches qf FILTER selector qg ASSIGN. 1/2 switches qh SHUTTER selector qj AUTO W/B BAL switch wa TURBO GAIN button w; WHITE BAL switch ql OUTPUT/DCC selector qk GAIN selector Shooting and recording/playback functions (2) n FILTER selector Use this selector to select the most appropriate filter to match the light source illuminating the subject. When this selector is used with the display mode set to 3, the new setting appears on the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds. (e.g.: FILTER: 3) The PDW-510/510P has one switchable filter, and the PDW-530/530P has two switchable filters. The relationships between the selector settings and filter selections as well as examples of filters for different shooting conditions are as follows. For the PDW-510/510P FILTER selector setting and filter selection FILTER selector setting 1 2 3 4 Filter selection 3200 K 5600 K + 1/8 ND 5600 K 5600 K + 1/64 ND Examples of shooting conditions and appropriate filters Shooting condition Sunrise and sunset; inside studio Clear skies Cloudy or raining Filter 1 (3200 K) 2 (5600 K + 1/8 ND) 3 (5600 K) 20 2-4 Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions

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 2

Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

2-4 Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions

Viewfinder

The viewfinder lets you view the image in black and white

while shooting, recording or playing back. It also displays

various warnings and messages related to the settings or

operating conditions of the camcorder, a zebra pattern,

safety zone marker

, and center marker

1) The safety zone marker is a rectangle indicating the effective picture area.

2) The center marker indicates the center of the picture with a crosshair.

For details, see 7-2-4 “Setting the Marker Display” on

page 124.

Diopter adjustment ring

Use this ring to adjust the viewfinder image for your

vision.

Viewfinder front-rear positioning lever

To adjust the viewfinder position in the front-rear

direction, loosen this lever and the LOCK knob. After

adjustment, retighten this lever and the LOCK knob.

Viewfinder left-right positioning ring

Loosen this ring to move the viewfinder sideways.

Camera operator tally indicator

This indicator lights while the camcorder is recording.

Slide the window open when you shoot with your eye

away from the viewfinder. This indicator flashes when the

battery level is running low or the disc is almost full.

Viewfinder stopper

Pull up this stopper to detach the viewfinder from the

camera.

LOCK knob

To adjust the viewfinder position in the front-rear

direction, loosen this knob and the viewfinder front-rear

positioning lever. After adjustment, retighten this knob

and the viewfinder front-rear positioning lever.

Shooting and recording/playback functions (2)

FILTER selector

Use this selector to select the most appropriate filter to

match the light source illuminating the subject.

When this selector is used with the display mode set to 3,

the new setting appears on the viewfinder screen for about

3 seconds. (e.g.: FILTER: 3)

The PDW-510/510P has one switchable filter, and the

PDW-530/530P has two switchable filters.

The relationships between the selector settings and filter

selections as well as examples of filters for different

shooting conditions are as follows.

For the PDW-510/510P

FILTER selector

ASSIGN. 1/2 switches

SHUTTER selector

AUTO W/B BAL switch

TURBO GAIN button

WHITE BAL switch

OUTPUT/DCC selector

GAIN selector

ASSIGN 3/4 switches

FILTER selector setting and filter selection

FILTER selector setting

Filter selection

3200 K

5600 K +

5600 K

5600 K +

Examples of shooting conditions and appropriate filters

Shooting condition

Filter

Sunrise and sunset; inside studio

1 (3200 K)

Clear skies

2 (5600 K +

ND)

Cloudy or raining

3 (5600 K)