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• DV stream output from the (i.LINK) S400 connector 1 Search for the video of the clip (being played or stopped) that you want to copy. 2 Select COPY CURRENT CLP in the MEMORY REC page of the OPERATION menu, and then press the MENU knob. The message "EXECUTE OK?" appears. 3 Select "YES", and then press the MENU knob. During the execution of the copy, the message "MEMORY ACCESS **%" appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor, where "**" is replaced with a number (0 to 99) that indicates the percentage completed. When processing finishes, the message "COMPLETE!" appears. The proxy data of the current clip (the currently stopped clip, or the one that being played) is copied to the USB flash drive. To copy the proxy data of all clips on a disc to a USB flash drive Proceed as follows to copy the proxy data of all clips on a disc to a USB flash drive. Note The following functions stop during execution of a copy. • Playback cue up • Picture Cache recording • DV stream output from the (i.LINK) S400 connector 1 Select COPY ALL CLIPS in the MEMORY REC page of the OPERATION menu, and then press the MENU knob. The message "EXECUTE OK?" appears. 2 Select "YES", and then press the MENU knob. During the execution of the copy, the message "MEMORY ACCESS **%" appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor, where "**" is replaced with a number (0 to 99) that indicates the percentage completed. When processing finishes, the message "COMPLETE!" appears. The proxy data of all clips on the disc is copied to the USB flash drive. Note The message "M. Shortage" appears when the mount of data to be copied exceed the free capacity of the USB flash drive. The copy is not executed. Exchange the USB flash drive for one with enough free capacity. To cancel a copy to a USB flash drive 1 Select ABORT COPY in the MEMORY REC page of the OPERATION menu, and then press the MENU knob. The message "EXECUTE OK?" appears. 2 Select "YES", and then press the MENU knob. The message "ABORTING" appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor while the unit is aborting the copy operation. The message "ABORT" appears when the abort processing is completed. To delete recorded proxy data To delete data recorded on the disc at the same time that you delete proxy data from a USB flash drive, execute the DELETE CLIP command in the Thumbnail menu (see page 131). To delete proxy data from the USB flash drive only, proceed as follows. 1 Select DELE ALL MEM CLP in the MEMORY REC page of the OPERATION menu, and then press the MENU knob. The message "EXECUTE OK?" appears. 2 Select "YES", and then press the MENU knob. During the execution of the deletion, the message "MEMORY ACCESS" appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor. When processing finishes, the message "COMPLETE" appears. All of the proxy data in the USB flash drive is deleted. Advanced Operations for Shooting 109 Chapter 4 Shooting

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	38
Preparing a Power Supply	38
Using a battery pack	38
Using AC power	39
Attaching the Viewfinder	39
Attaching the HDVF-20A/C35W	39
Adjusting the viewfinder position	40
Moving the viewfinder shoe up	40
Using the BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket	41
Detaching the eyepiece	42
Adjusting the viewfinder focus and screen	42
Setting the Area of Use	43
Setting the Date/Time of the Internal Clock	44
Mounting the Lens	45
Adjusting the Flange Focal Length	46
Preparing the Audio Input System	47
Connecting a microphone to the MIC IN connector	47
Connecting microphones to the AUDIO IN connectors	48
Attaching a UHF portable tuner (for a UHF wireless microphone system)	49
Connecting line input audio equipment	51
Tripod Mounting	52
Connecting a Video Light	53
Using the Shoulder Strap	53
Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position	54
Connecting the Remote Control Unit	55
Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings for Shooting	58
Setting the Recording Format	58
Setting the system frequency	58
Setting the video recording format	59
Mixed recording of clips in different formats on the same disc	59
Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance	60
Adjusting the black balance	60
Adjusting the white balance	61
Setting the Electronic Shutter	66
Shutter modes	66
Selecting the shutter mode and shutter speed	67
Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment	70
Adjusting the Audio Level	72
Manually adjusting the audio levels of the audio inputs from the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors	72
Manually adjusting the audio level of the MIC IN connector	73
Recording audio on channels 3 and 4	73
Setting the Time Data	75
Setting the timecode	75
Setting the user bits	75
Synchronizing the timecode	76
Chapter 4 Shooting	79
Handling Discs	79
Discs used for recording and playback	79
Notes on handling	79
Write-protecting discs	79
Loading and unloading a disc	80
Formatting a disc	81
Handling of discs when recording does not end normally (salvage function)	81
Basic Procedure for Shooting	83
Playing back the recorded clip	85
Deleting the recorded clip	86
Using the Freeze Mix function	87
Using the Focus Assist function	87
Advanced Operations for Shooting	88
Recording essence marks	88
Setting clip flags with switches	89
Setting the thumbnail image at recording time	89
Starting a shoot with a few seconds of pre-stored picture data (Picture Cache function)	89
Time-lapse video (Interval Rec function)	91
Shooting with Slow & Quick Motion	95
Exchanging discs while recording (Disc Exchange Cache function)	96
Recording with the Clip Continuous Rec function	97
Retaking the most recent clip	97
Assigning user-defined clip titles automatically	98
Assigning user-defined names to clips and clip lists	101
Using planning metadata	102
Recording video from external devices	105
Using the Live Logging function	106
Recording proxy data	107
Chapter 5 Operations in GUI Screens	111
Overview	111
Switching between GUI screens	111
Information and controls in thumbnail screens	113
Displaying menus	116
GUI screen operations	120
Thumbnail Operations	121
Selecting thumbnails	121
Searching with thumbnails	121
Playing the scene you have found	124
Selecting clips by type (Filter Clips function)	124
Selecting the information displayed on thumbnails	126
Changing clip index pictures	126
Checking clip properties	127
Setting clip flags	130
Locking (write-protecting) clips	130
Deleting clips	131
Scene Selection (Clip List Editing)	132
What is scene selection?	132
Creating and editing clip lists	133
Managing clip lists	138
Disc Operations	139
Checking disc properties	139
Using planning metadata	140
Checking user-defined essence marks	141
Formatting discs	142
Displaying disc and clip properties in a web browser	142
Transferring clips (Direct FTP function)	146
Preparations for clip transfers	147
Uploading clips	147
Downloading clips	151
Copying clips directly between XDCAM devices	151
Shortcut List	153
Chapter 6 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings	154
Menu Organization	154
TOP menu and top-level menus	155
Menu List	157
OPERATION menu	157
PAINT menu	171
MAINTENANCE menu	180
FILE menu	199
DIAGNOSIS menu	203
Menu Operations	205
Displaying menus	205
Basic menu operations	205
Using the USER menu (example menu operation)	208
Editing the USER menu	209
Resetting USER menu settings to the standard settings	213
Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor	213
Selecting the display items	213
Change confirmation/adjustment progress messages	214
Setting the marker display	215
Setting the viewfinder	216
Recording shot data superimposed on the color bars	217
Setting the shot ID	217
Displaying the status confirmation screens	218
Adjustments and Settings from Menus	220
Setting gain values for the GAIN selector positions	220
Selecting the output signals	220
Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches	221
Setting power saving functions	224
Setting up a wireless LAN	224
Setting the color temperature manually	227
Specifying an offset for the auto white balance setting	227
Selecting the lens file	228
Setting the UMID data	228
Chapter 7 Saving and Loading User Setting Data	230
Handling the “Memory Stick”	230
Saving and Recalling User Files	231
Saving user menu data to the “Memory Stick”	231
Loading saved data from a “Memory Stick”	233
Returning the user file settings to the standard settings	234
Saving and Loading Scene Files	234
Saving a scene file	234
Loading scene files	236
Returning the scene file settings to the standard settings	237
Jumping to a File-Related Menu Page When Inserting a “Memory Stick”	237
Chapter 8 File Operations	239
Overview	239
Directory structure	239
File operation restrictions	240
File Operations in File Access Mode (for Windows)	245
Making FAM connections	245
Operating on files	246
Exiting file operations	246
File Operations in File Access Mode (for Macintosh)	247
Making FAM connections	247
Operating on files	248
Exiting file operations	248
FTP File Operations	249
Making FTP connections	249
Command list	250
Recording Continuous Timecode with FAM and FTP Connections	255
Chapter 9 Maintenance	256
Testing the Camcorder before Shooting	256
Preparations for testing	256
Testing the camera	256
Testing the VDR	258
Maintenance	260
Cleaning the viewfinder	260
Note about the battery terminal	261
Operation Warnings	262
Appendix	270
Important Notes on Operation	270
Specifications	272
General	272
Video camera section	272
Optical disc drive section	273
Supplied accessories	274
Recommended additional equipment	274
Chart of Optional Components and Accessories	276
Using PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software	277
List of Supported USB Keyboards	278
Recommended USB Flash Drives (As of June 2009)	281
Trademarks and Licenses	281
MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License	281
MPEG-2 Video Patent Portfolio License	281
About IJG (Independent JPEG Group)	282
Character display software “iType”	282
About libupnp	282
About OpenSSL	282
About a “Memory Stick”	286

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Advanced Operations for Shooting

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Chapter 4

Shooting

•

DV stream output from the

(i.LINK) S400

connector

Search for the video of the clip (being

played or stopped) that you want to

copy.

Select COPY CURRENT CLP in the

MEMORY REC page of the

OPERATION menu, and then press the

MENU knob.

The message “EXECUTE OK?” appears.

Select “YES”, and then press the

MENU knob.

During the execution of the copy, the

message “MEMORY ACCESS **%”

appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD

monitor, where “**” is replaced with a

number (0 to 99) that indicates the

percentage completed. When processing

finishes, the message “COMPLETE!”

appears.

The proxy data of the current clip (the

currently stopped clip, or the one that being

played) is copied to the USB flash drive.

To copy the proxy data of all clips on a

disc to a USB flash drive

Proceed as follows to copy the proxy data of all

clips on a disc to a USB flash drive.

Note

The following functions stop during execution of a copy.

•

Playback cue up

•

Picture Cache recording

•

DV stream output from the

(i.LINK) S400

connector

Select COPY ALL CLIPS in the

MEMORY REC page of the

OPERATION menu, and then press the

MENU knob.

The message “EXECUTE OK?” appears.

Select “YES”, and then press the

MENU knob.

During the execution of the copy, the

message “MEMORY ACCESS **%”

appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD

monitor, where “**” is replaced with a

number (0 to 99) that indicates the

percentage completed. When processing

finishes, the message “COMPLETE!”

appears.

The proxy data of all clips on the disc is

copied to the USB flash drive.

Note

The message “M. Shortage” appears when the mount of

data to be copied exceed the free capacity of the USB

flash drive. The copy is not executed. Exchange the USB

flash drive for one with enough free capacity.

To cancel a copy to a USB flash drive

Select ABORT COPY in the MEMORY

REC page of the OPERATION menu,

and then press the MENU knob.

The message “EXECUTE OK?” appears.

Select “YES”, and then press the

MENU knob.

The message “ABORTING” appears in the

viewfinder and on the LCD monitor while

the unit is aborting the copy operation. The

message “ABORT” appears when the abort

processing is completed.

To delete recorded proxy data

To delete data recorded on the disc at the same

time that you delete proxy data from a USB flash

drive, execute the DELETE CLIP command in

the Thumbnail menu

(see page 131)

To delete proxy data from the USB flash drive

only, proceed as follows.

Select DELE ALL MEM CLP in the

MEMORY REC page of the

OPERATION menu, and then press the

MENU knob.

The message “EXECUTE OK?” appears.

Select “YES”, and then press the

MENU knob.

During the execution of the deletion, the

message “MEMORY ACCESS” appears in

the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.

When processing finishes, the message

“COMPLETE” appears.

All of the proxy data in the USB flash drive

is deleted.