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Chapter 1 Overview Device Enables Windows USB Text input wth the on-screen keyboard or mouse software keyboard (see page 124) USB flash drive Recording of proxy data (see page 104) Loading of planning metadata (see page 136) Before using this connector, you must set ETHERNET/USB on the POWER SAVE page of the OPERATION menu to "ENABL" (see page 212). d (network) connector (RJ-45 type) This is a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX connector for network connection. Before using this connector, you must set ETHERNET/USB on the POWER SAVE page of the OPERATION menu to "ENABL" (see page 212). CAUTION For safety, do not connect the connector for peripheral device wiring that might have excessive voltage to this port. Follow the instructions for this port. When you connect the network cable of the unit to peripheral device, use a shielded-type cable to prevent malfunction due to radiation noise. e EARPHONE jack (stereo, minijack) You can monitor the E-E sound during recording and playback sound during playback. When an alarm is indicated, you can hear the alarm sound through the earphone. You can use this with the EARPHONE jack on the front of the unit at the same time. Plugging an earphone into the jack automatically cuts off the built-in speaker. You can select monaural or stereo on the AUDIO1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. f LINE / AES/EBU / MIC selectors These select the audio source of the audio input signals input to the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors. LINE: Line input audio equipment AES/EBU: AES/EBU format audio signal MIC: Microphone input Note When these switches are in the MIC position, and the +48V/OFF switch is set to +48V, if you inadvertently connect any audio device other than a microphone to the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors, the device may be damaged. g +48V/OFF switches Select either of the following positions for the microphones to be connected. +48V: For a microphone to use an external power supply OFF: For a microphone to use an internal power supply h REMOTE connector (8-pin) Connect an RM-B150/B750 remote control unit, which makes it possible to control the camcorder remotely. Note Before connecting/disconnecting the Remote Control Unit to/from the camcorder, be sure to turn off the camcorder POWER switch. i SDI OUT 1 connector (BNC type) Outputs an HDSDI or SDSDI signal (with embedded audio). To switch between HDSDI and SDSDI output, use the SDI OUT 1 SELECT item on the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION menu. j SDI OUT 2 connector (BNC type) Outputs an HDSDI or SDSDI signal (with embedded audio). To switch between HDSDI and SDSDI output, use the SDI OUT 2 SELECT item on the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION menu. Setting menus, timecode, or shot data can be superimposed on the camera output video depending on the menu settings, and you can view them on the monitor screen. k AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 (audio channel-1 and channel-2 input) connectors (XLR type, 3-pin, female) These are audio input connectors for channels 1 and 2 to which you can connect audio equipment or a microphone. When the LINE / AES/EBU / MIC selector is set to AES/EBU, the CH1 connector is used for channel-1 and -2 inputs, and the CH2 connector, for channel-3 and -4 inputs. 30 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

Section	Page
Table of Contents	5
Foreword	11
Before use	11
Marks for model-specific functions	11
Chapter 1 Overview	12
Features	12
Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls	15
Power supply	15
Accessory attachments	16
Operating and connectors section	17
HDVF-20A viewfinder (optional)	31
Status display on the viewfinder screen	32
Chapter 2 Preparations	37
Preparing a Power Supply	37
Using a battery pack	37
Using AC power	38
Attaching the Viewfinder	38
Attaching the HDVF-20A/C35W	38
Adjusting the viewfinder position	39
Moving the viewfinder shoe up	39
Using the BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket	40
Detaching the eyepiece	41
Adjusting the viewfinder focus and screen	41
Setting the Area of Use	42
Setting the Date/Time of the Internal Clock	43
Mounting the Lens	44
Adjusting the Flange Focal Length	45
Preparing the Audio Input System	46
Connecting a microphone to the MIC IN connector	46
Connecting microphones to the AUDIO IN connectors	47
Attaching a UHF portable tuner (for a UHF wireless microphone system)	48
Connecting line input audio equipment	50
Tripod Mounting	51
Connecting a Video Light	52
Using the Shoulder Strap	52
Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position	53
Connecting the Remote Control Unit	54
Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting	57
Setting the Recording Format	57
Setting the system frequency	57
Setting the video recording format	58
Mixed recording of clips in different formats on the same disc	58
Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance	59
Adjusting the black balance	59
Adjusting the white balance	60
Setting the Electronic Shutter	65
Shutter modes	65
Selecting the shutter mode and shutter speed	66
Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment	69
Adjusting the Audio Level	71
Manually adjusting the audio levels of the audio inputs from the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors	71
Manually adjusting the audio level of the MIC IN connector	72
Recording audio on channels 3 and 4	72
Setting the Time Data	74
Setting the timecode	74
Setting the user bits	74
Synchronizing the timecode	75
Chapter 4 Shooting	78
Handling Discs	78
Discs used for recording and playback	78
Notes on handling	78
Write-protecting discs	78
Loading and unloading a disc	79
Formatting a disc	80
Handling of discs when recording does not end normally (salvage function)	80
Basic Procedure for Shooting	82
Playing back the recorded clip	84
Deleting the recorded clip	85
Using the Focus Assist function	86
Advanced Operations for Shooting	87
Recording essence marks	87
Setting clip flags with switches	87
Setting the thumbnail image at recording time	88
Starting a shoot with a few seconds of pre-stored picture data (Picture Cache function)	88
Time-lapse video (Interval Rec function)	89
Shooting with Slow & Quick Motion	93
Exchanging discs while recording (Disc Exchange Cache function)	94
Recording with the Clip Continuous Rec function	95
Retaking the most recent clip	95
Assigning user-defined clip titles automatically	96
Assigning user-defined names to clips and clip lists	99
Recording video from external devices	103
Recording proxy data	104
Chapter 5 Operations in GUI Screens	107
Overview	107
Switching between GUI screens	107
Information and controls in thumbnail screens	109
Displaying menus	112
GUI screen operations	116
Thumbnail Operations	117
Selecting thumbnails	117
Searching with thumbnails	117
Playing the scene you have found	120
Selecting clips by type (Filter Clips function)	120
Selecting the information displayed on thumbnails	122
Changing clip index pictures	122
Checking clip properties	123
Setting clip flags	125
Locking (write-protecting) clips	126
Deleting clips	127
Scene Selection (Clip List Editing)	128
What is scene selection?	128
Creating and editing clip lists	129
Managing clip lists	134
Disc Operations	135
Checking disc properties	135
Using planning metadata	136
Checking user-defined essence marks	137
Formatting discs	138
Displaying disc and clip properties in a web browser	138
Transferring clips (Direct FTP function)	141
Preparations for clip transfers	142
Uploading clips	142
Downloading clips	146
Copying clips directly between XDCAM devices	146
Shortcut List	148
Chapter 6 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings	149
Menu Organization	149
TOP menu and top-level menus	150
Menu List	152
OPERATION menu	152
PAINT menu	166
MAINTENANCE menu	174
FILE menu	187
DIAGNOSIS menu	191
Menu Operations	193
Displaying menus	193
Basic menu operations	193
Using the USER menu (example menu operation)	196
Editing the USER menu	197
Resetting USER menu settings to the standard settings	201
Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor	201
Selecting the display items	201
Change confirmation/adjustment progress messages	202
Setting the marker display	203
Setting the viewfinder	204
Recording shot data superimposed on the color bars	205
Setting the shot ID	205
Displaying the status confirmation screens	206
Adjustments and Settings from Menus	208
Setting gain values for the GAIN selector positions	208
Selecting the output signals	208
Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches	209
Setting power saving functions	212
Setting the color temperature manually	212
Specifying an offset for the auto white balance setting	212
Selecting the lens file	213
Setting the UMID data	213
Chapter 7 Saving and Loading User Setting Data	216
Handling the “Memory Stick”	216
Saving and Recalling User Files	217
Saving user menu data to the “Memory Stick”	217
Loading saved data from a “Memory Stick”	219
Returning the user file settings to the standard settings	220
Saving and Loading Scene Files	220
Saving a scene file	220
Loading scene files	222
Returning the scene file settings to the standard settings	223
Jumping to a File-Related Menu Page When Inserting a “Memory Stick”	223
Chapter 8 File Operations	225
Overview	225
Directory structure	225
File operation restrictions	226
File Operations in File Access Mode (for Windows)	230
Making FAM connections	230
Operating on files	231
Exiting file operations	231
File Operations in File Access Mode (for Macintosh)	232
Making FAM connections	232
Operating on files	233
Exiting file operations	233
FTP File Operations	234
Making FTP connections	234
Command list	235
Recording Continuous Timecode with FAM and FTP Connections	240
Chapter 9 Maintenance	241
Testing the Camcorder before Shooting	241
Preparations for testing	241
Testing the camera	241
Testing the VDR	243
Maintenance	245
Cleaning the viewfinder	245
Note about the battery terminal	246
Operation Warnings	247
Appendix	255
Important Notes on Operation	255
Specifications	257
General	257
Video camera section	257
Optical disc drive section	258
Supplied accessories	259
Recommended additional equipment	259
Chart of Optional Components and Accessories	261
Using PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software	262
List of Supported USB Keyboards	263
Recommended USB Flash Drives (As of June 2009)	266
Trademarks and Licenses	266
MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License	266
MPEG-2 Video Patent Portfolio License	266
About IJG (Independent JPEG Group)	267
Character display software “iType”	267
About libupnp	267
About a “Memory Stick”	268

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Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

Chapter 1

Overview

Before using this connector, you must set

ETHERNET/USB on the POWER SAVE page of

the OPERATION menu to “ENABL”

(see page

212)

(network) connector (RJ-45 type)

This is a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX connector for

network connection.

Before using this connector, you must set

ETHERNET/USB on the POWER SAVE page of

the OPERATION menu to “ENABL”

(see page

212)

CAUTION

For safety, do not connect the connector for peripheral

device wiring that might have excessive voltage to this

port. Follow the instructions for this port.

When you connect the network cable of the unit to

peripheral device, use a shielded-type cable to prevent

malfunction due to radiation noise.

EARPHONE jack (stereo, minijack)

You can monitor the E-E sound during recording

and playback sound during playback. When an

alarm is indicated, you can hear the alarm sound

through the earphone. You can use this with the

EARPHONE jack on the front of the unit at the

same time. Plugging an earphone into the jack

automatically cuts off the built-in speaker.

You can select monaural or stereo on the AUDIO-

1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

LINE / AES/EBU / MIC selectors

These select the audio source of the audio input

signals input to the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2

connectors.

LINE:

Line input audio equipment

AES/EBU:

AES/EBU format audio signal

MIC:

Microphone input

Note

When these switches are in the MIC position, and the

+48V/OFF switch is set to +48V, if you inadvertently

connect any audio device other than a microphone to the

AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors, the device may be

damaged.

+48V/OFF switches

Select either of the following positions for the

microphones to be connected.

+48V:

For a microphone to use an external power

supply

OFF:

For a microphone to use an internal power

supply

REMOTE connector (8-pin)

Connect an RM-B150/B750 remote control unit,

which makes it possible to control the camcorder

remotely.

Note

Before connecting/disconnecting the Remote Control

Unit to/from the camcorder, be sure to turn off the

camcorder POWER switch.

SDI OUT 1 connector (BNC type)

Outputs an HDSDI or SDSDI signal (with

embedded audio). To switch between HDSDI and

SDSDI output, use the SDI OUT 1 SELECT item

on the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION

menu.

SDI OUT 2 connector (BNC type)

Outputs an HDSDI or SDSDI signal (with

embedded audio). To switch between HDSDI and

SDSDI output, use the SDI OUT 2 SELECT item

on the OUTPUT 1 page of the OPERATION

menu.

Setting menus, timecode, or shot data can be

superimposed on the camera output video

depending on the menu settings, and you can

view them on the monitor screen.

AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 (audio channel-1

and channel-2 input) connectors (XLR

type, 3-pin, female)

These are audio input connectors for channels 1

and 2 to which you can connect audio equipment

or a microphone.

When the LINE / AES/EBU / MIC selector is set

to AES/EBU, the CH1 connector is used for

channel-1 and -2 inputs, and the CH2 connector,

for channel-3 and -4 inputs.

Device

Enables

Windows USB

keyboard or mouse

Text input wth the on-screen

software keyboard

(see page

124)

USB flash drive

Recording of proxy data

(see

page 104)

Loading of planning metadata

(see page 136)