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Chapter 1 Overview OFF: The tally indicator is disabled. LOW: The tally indicator brightness is set to low. l ZEBRA (zebra pattern) switch Controls the zebra pattern display on the viewfinder screen as follows. ON: A zebra pattern appears and stays. OFF: The zebra pattern disappears. MOMENT: A zebra pattern appears and stays for about five seconds. m DISPLAY/ASPECT switch Turns the marker indication on and off, and switches between 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios for viewfinder screen display. DISPLAY: When the marker indication is enabled with the camcorder, the marker indication on the viewfinder screen turns on and off every time you push the switch up to this position. ASPECT: Each push of the switch down to this position toggles the mask display on and off. (Make mask display settings on the MARKER 1 page of the OPERATION menu (see page 158).) n Viewfinder cable o Microphone holder Status display on the viewfinder screen Indicators The following indicators are arranged above and below the viewfinder screen to show the current state and adjustments of the camcorder. 1 TALLY/REC BATT 2 3 4 5 VTR SAVE 6 a TALLY (green tally) indicator Lights when the camcorder is the following states. • Picture Cache mode enabled • Disc Exchange Cache mode enabled • Recording with HDSDI REMOTE I/F on the CAM CONFIG 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu set to G-TLY Flashes when the camcorder is the following states. • Set to Auto Interval Rec mode or the consecutive mode of Manual Interval Rec mode (1 flash per second) • Recording in Auto Interval Rec mode or recording in the consecutive mode of Manual Interval Rec mode (4 flashes per second) • Set to the single-shot mode of Manual Interval Rec mode, or recording in that mode (2 flashes per second) b BATT (battery) indicator This indicator starts flashing when the battery connected to the camcorder is nearly exhausted, and stays lit when the battery is completely exhausted. To prevent interruption during operation, replace the battery as soon as this indicator starts flashing. The battery power level at which the indicator starts flashing can be set on the BATTERY 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu. For details, see page 175. c REC (recording, red tally) indicator Lights up while camcorder is recording. This indicator also flashes to indicate warnings, in the same manner as the tally indicator and the camera operator tally indicator. 32 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

OFF:

The tally indicator is disabled.

LOW:

The tally indicator brightness is set to low.

ZEBRA (zebra pattern) switch

Controls the zebra pattern display on the

viewfinder screen as follows.

ON:

A zebra pattern appears and stays.

OFF:

The zebra pattern disappears.

MOMENT:

A zebra pattern appears and stays for

about five seconds.

DISPLAY/ASPECT switch

Turns the marker indication on and off, and

switches between 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios for

viewfinder screen display.

DISPLAY:

When the marker indication is

enabled with the camcorder, the marker

indication on the viewfinder screen turns on

and off every time you push the switch up to

this position.

ASPECT:

Each push of the switch down to this

position toggles the mask display on and off.

(Make mask display settings on the

MARKER 1 page of the OPERATION menu

(see page 158)

Viewfinder cable

Microphone holder

Indicators

The following indicators are arranged above and

below the viewfinder screen to show the current

state and adjustments of the camcorder.

TALLY (green tally) indicator

Lights when the camcorder is the following

states.

•

Picture Cache mode enabled

•

Disc Exchange Cache mode enabled

•

Recording with HDSDI REMOTE I/F on the

CAM CONFIG 1 page of the MAINTENANCE

menu set to G-TLY

Flashes when the camcorder is the following

states.

•

Set to Auto Interval Rec mode or the

consecutive mode of Manual Interval Rec mode

(1 flash per second)

•

Recording in Auto Interval Rec mode or

recording in the consecutive mode of Manual

Interval Rec mode (4 flashes per second)

•

Set to the single-shot mode of Manual Interval

Rec mode, or recording in that mode (2 flashes

per second)

BATT (battery) indicator

This indicator starts flashing when the battery

connected to the camcorder is nearly exhausted,

and stays lit when the battery is completely

exhausted.

To prevent interruption during operation, replace

the battery as soon as this indicator starts flashing.

The battery power level at which the indicator starts

flashing can be set on the BATTERY 1 page of the

MAINTENANCE menu. For details, see page 175.

REC (recording, red tally) indicator

Lights up while camcorder is recording.

This indicator also flashes to indicate warnings, in

the same manner as the tally indicator and the

camera operator tally indicator.

Status display on the viewfinder

screen

TALLY/REC

BATT

VTR

SAVE