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Viewfinder Screen Display The viewfinder screen displays not only the video picture but also characters and messages indicating the camcorder settings and operating status, a center marker, a safety zone marker, etc. When the menu screen is not displayed and the DISPLAY switch is set to ON, the items for which an ON setting was made with OPERATION >Super Impose in the setup menu or with related switches are displayed at the top and bottom of the screen. Caution messages are indicated for three seconds when you carry out operations to change camcorder settings. Adjustment execution messages are indicated while adjustments proceed. When adjustments are finished, messages showing the results of adjustments appear for three seconds. Not only these indications are displayed on the viewfinder screen, but a menu setting enables them to be output as video signals. All items that can be displayed on the viewfinder screen are shown below. Top of viewfinder screen a Extender settings Indicates the setting of the digital extender function (by digital extender option) of this camcorder and the setting of the lens extender. EX: The lens extender is on. 08: The lens shrinker is on. x2D: The optional digital extender function of this camcorder is on. Ex2D: The lens extender and the optional digital extender function of this camcorder are both on. b Zoom position (when the serial lens is mounted) Indicates the zoom position of the zoom lens in the range from 0 to 99. c Focus position (when the serial lens is mounted) Indicates the focus position as distance to the subject (in units of m). d Green tally Lights when the camcorder is the following states. • MAINTENANCE >Camera Config >HD-SDI Remote I/F is set to [G-Tally] in the setup menu and a recording control signal is output from the HD/SD SDI OUT connector. • When the Picture Cache mode is enabled e Media status Displays the name of the currently active media slot (A or B). f Recording mode/operation status Indicates the current recording mode/operation status as follows. Indication Meaning zREC Recording in progress STBY Standby for recording zCACHE Standby in Picture Cache mode zINT REC Recording in progress in Interval Recording mode zINT STBY Standby for next recording in Interval Recording mode INT STBY Standby in Interval Recording mode zFRM REC Recording in progress in Frame Recording mode zFRM Standby for next recording in STBY Frame Recording mode FRM STBY Standby in Frame Recording mode zS&Q REC Recording in progress in Slow & Quick Motion mode S&Q STBY Standby in Slow & Quick Motion mode zCALL Being called from a connected device BREVIEW During recording review Viewfinder Screen Display 29 Chapter 1 Overview

Section	Page
Table of Contents	5
Foreword	10
Before Use	10
Chapter 1 Overview	11
Features	11
Using the CD-ROM	12
Reading the CD-ROM Manuals	12
System Requirements for Using the Applications	13
Software Installation	13
Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls	14
Power Supply	14
Accessory Attachments	14
Operating and Connectors Section	16
Monochrome LCD Panel	25
Auto Focus Lens (Supplied with the PMW-320K)	26
Viewfinder	27
Viewfinder Screen Display	29
Chapter 2 Preparations	33
Preparing a Power Supply	33
Using a Battery Pack	33
Using AC Power	34
Attaching the Viewfinder	35
Attaching the Supplied Viewfinder	35
Adjusting the Viewfinder Position	35
Adjusting the Viewfinder Angle	36
Lifting Up the Viewfinder Barrel and Eyepiece	36
Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus and Screen	37
Using the BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket	37
Attaching a 5-inch Electronic Viewfinder	38
Setting the Area of Use	40
Setting the Date/Time of the Internal Clock	41
Mounting and Adjusting the Lens	41
Adjusting the Flange Focal Length	42
Preparing the Audio Input System	43
Connecting a Microphone to the MIC IN Connector	43
Connecting Microphones to the AUDIO IN Connectors	44
Attaching a UHF Portable Tuner (for a UHF Wireless Microphone System)	45
Tripod Mounting	46
Connecting a Video Light	47
Using the Shoulder Strap	47
Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position	48
Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings	49
Setting the Video Format	49
Changing the Video Format	50
Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance	50
Adjusting the Black Balance	50
Adjusting the White Balance	51
Setting the Electronic Shutter	54
Shutter Modes	54
Selecting the Shutter Mode and Shutter Speed	54
Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment	56
Zooming	57
Switching between Zoom Modes	57
Using Manual Zoom	57
Using Servo Zoom	57
Adjusting the Focus	57
Adjusting in Full MF Mode	57
Adjusting in MF Mode	58
Adjusting in AF Mode	58
Using Macro Mode	58
Adjusting the Audio Level	59
Manually Adjusting the Audio Levels of the Audio Inputs from the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 Connectors	59
Manually Adjusting the Audio Level of the MIC IN Connector	59
Recording Audio on Channels 3 and 4	60
Setting the Time Data	61
Setting the Timecode	61
Setting the User Bits	62
Synchronizing the Timecode	62
Checking Camcorder Settings and Status Information (Status Screens)	64
Chapter 4 Shooting	66
Handling S×S Memory Cards	66
About S×S Memory Cards	66
Loading and Ejecting S×S Memory Cards	67
Selecting the S×S Memory Card to Use	68
Formatting (Initializing) S×S Memory Cards	68
Checking the Remaining Recording Time	69
Restoring S×S Memory Cards	69
Basic Operations	70
Playing Recorded Clips	71
Deleting Recorded Clips	72
Advanced Operations	73
Recording Shot Marks	73
Setting OK Marks	73
Starting to Record from Pre-stored Video (Picture Cache Function)	73
Recording Time-lapse Video (Interval Rec Function)	75
Shooting Stop Motion Animations (Frame Rec Function)	76
Shooting with Slow & Quick Motion	77
Framing Shots with the Freeze Mix Function	79
Chapter 5 Clip Operations	80
Clip Playback	80
Thumbnail Screen	80
Playing Clips	82
Using Thumbnails to Search Inside Clips	83
Thumbnail Operations	84
THUMBNAIL Menu Configuration	84
Basic THUMBNAIL Menu Operations	85
Changing the Thumbnail Screen Type	85
Displaying Clip Properties	86
Adding and Deleting OK Marks (HD Mode Only)	87
Copying Clips	87
Deleting Clips	88
Displaying the Expand Thumbnail Screen	89
Displaying the Shot Mark Thumbnail Screen (HD Mode Only)	90
Adding and Deleting Shot Marks (HD Mode Only)	90
Changing Clip Index Pictures (HD Mode Only)	91
Dividing Clips (HD Mode Only)	91
Chapter 6 Menu and Detailed Settings	92
Setup Menu Organization and Levels	92
Setup Menu Organization	92
Setup Menu Levels	92
Basic Setup Menu Operations	93
Menu List	96
OPERATION Menu	96
PAINT Menu	110
MAINTENANCE Menu	116
FILE Menu	127
Assigning Functions to Assignable Switches	131
Functions that can be assigned to the ASSIGN. 0 switch	131
Functions that can be assigned to the ASSIGN. 2 switch	132
Functions that can be assigned to the ASSIGN. 1 and 3 switches, the ASSIGNABLE 4 and 5 switches, and the COLOR TEMP. button	132
Functions that can be assigned to the RET button on the lens	134
Adjusting Picture Characteristics to Match the PMW-EX1R	135
Chapter 7 Saving and Loading User Setting Data	136
Saving and Loading Settings	136
Saving Setting Data	136
Loading Setting Data	137
Resetting a File after Changing Its Contents	137
Saving and Loading Scene Files	138
Saving Scene Files	138
Loading Scene Files	138
Saving and Loading Lens Files	139
Setting Lens File Data	139
Saving Lens Files	139
Loading Lens Files	140
Loading Lens Files Automatically	140
Chapter 8 Connecting External Devices	141
Connecting External Monitors	141
Operating Clips with a Computer	143
Connecting an External Device (i.LINK Connection)	145
Recording the Camera Picture on an External Device	145
Nonlinear Editing	146
Recording External Input Signals	146
Chapter 9 Maintenance	148
Testing the Camcorder	148
Maintenance	148
Cleaning the Viewfinder	148
Note about the Battery Terminal	148
Operation Warnings	149
Appendix	156
Important Notes on Operation	156
Exchanging the Battery of the Internal Clock	158
Specifications	158
General	158
Camera Block	159
Audio Block	159
Display	159
Media Block	160
Inputs/Outputs	160
Lens Block (PMW-320K only)	160
Supplied Accessories	161
Recommended Additional Equipment	161
Chart of Optional Components and Accessories	163
About i.LINK	164
MPEG-2 Video Patent Portfolio License	165

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Viewfinder Screen Display

Chapter 1

Overview

The viewfinder screen displays not only the video

picture but also characters and messages

indicating the camcorder settings and operating

status, a center marker, a safety zone marker, etc.

When the menu screen is not displayed and the

DISPLAY switch is set to ON, the items for

which an ON setting was made with

OPERATION >Super Impose in the setup menu

or with related switches are displayed at the top

and bottom of the screen.

Caution messages are indicated for three seconds

when you carry out operations to change

camcorder settings. Adjustment execution

messages are indicated while adjustments

proceed. When adjustments are finished,

messages showing the results of adjustments

appear for three seconds.

Not only these indications are displayed on the

viewfinder screen, but a menu setting enables

them to be output as video signals.

All items that can be displayed on the viewfinder

screen are shown below.

Top of viewfinder screen

Extender settings

Indicates the setting of the digital extender

function (by digital extender option) of this

camcorder and the setting of the lens extender.

EX:

The lens extender is on.

08:

The lens shrinker is on.

x2D:

The optional digital extender function of

this camcorder is on.

Ex2D:

The lens extender and the optional digital

extender function of this camcorder are both

on.

Zoom position (when the serial lens is

mounted)

Indicates the zoom position of the zoom lens in

the range from 0 to 99.

Focus position (when the serial lens is

mounted)

Indicates the focus position as distance to the

subject (in units of m).

Green tally

Lights when the camcorder is the following

states.

•

MAINTENANCE >Camera Config >HD-SDI

Remote I/F is set to [G-Tally] in the setup menu

and a recording control signal is output from the

HD/SD SDI OUT connector.

•

When the Picture Cache mode is enabled

Media status

Displays the name of the currently active media

slot (A or B).

Recording mode/operation status

Indicates the current recording mode/operation

status as follows.

Viewfinder Screen

Display

Indication

Meaning

REC

Recording in progress

STBY

Standby for recording

CACHE

Standby in Picture Cache mode

INT REC

Recording in progress in Interval

Recording mode

INT STBY

Standby for next recording in

Interval Recording mode

INT STBY

Standby in Interval Recording

mode

FRM REC

Recording in progress in Frame

Recording mode

FRM

STBY

Standby for next recording in

Frame Recording mode

FRM STBY

Standby in Frame Recording mode

S&Q REC

Recording in progress in Slow &

Quick Motion mode

S&Q STBY

Standby in Slow & Quick Motion

mode

CALL

Being called from a connected

device

REVIEW

During recording review