Sony PMW-EX3 User Manual

External Synchronization
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Connecting External Devices
5 Press the REC START/STOP button on
the handle.
Recording begins.
Notes
• The REC START/STOP button on the grip does
not function.
• An error is generated in the following cases. In
such a case, cancel Recording mode by pressing
the REC START/STOP button.
—The video format of input signal does not
match that specified on the camcorder.
—A copy-protected stream is being fed in.
• If the input to the camcorder becomes no signal
during recording, the tally lamps and the
i.LINK zREC status indication in the
viewfinder flash, indicating that no signal is
being recorded on the SxS memory card.
When an input signal is resumed, recording is
restarted, incrementing the clip number on the
memory card.
When multiple units of the PMW-EX3 are used in
the same shooting location, recording can be
made in synchronization with a specific reference
signal, and the timecode can be matched among
all the units.
Aligning the phase of the video signal
(Genlock)
Genlock operation is enabled by supplying an SD
or HD reference signal to the GENLOCK IN
connector of the camcorder.
If the video format is set to HQ 1080/24P, select
the sync mode (60i or 24PsF) with “Genlock”
(page 126) of the OTHERS menu.
The phase adjustment for the reference signal can
also be made with “Genlock” of the OTHERS
menu.
Notes
• If the reference signal is unstable, genlock is not
possible.
• The subcarrier is not synchronized.
Synchronizing the timecode of your
camcorder with that of another unit
The timecode of your camcorder can be locked to
that of another unit.
Set the unit that supplies the timecode to a mode
in which the timecode output keeps advancing
(Free Run or Clock mode).
1 Set “Timecode” of the TC/UB SET
menu as follows:
Mode: Preset
Run: Free Run
2 Press the TC/U-BIT/DURATION
but
ton so that the timecode is displayed
on the screen.
3 Supply an HD or SD reference video
s
ignal to the GENLOCK IN connector
and the reference timecode to the TC IN
connector.
External Synchronization

Sony PMW-EX3 Specifications

General

Digital zoom	0 x
Optical zoom	14 x
Image stabilizer	Yes
Focal length range	5.8 - 81.2 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	31.4 - 439 mm
Sensor type	CMOS
Total megapixels	0 MP
Optical sensor size	1/2 \
Display diagonal	3.5 \
Interface	USB
Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Expansion slots	ExpressCard/34 (x 2)
Power requirements	DC 12V
Power consumption (typical)	13.5 W
Camera shutter speed	1/33 - 1/2000 s
Minimum illumination	0.14 lx
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Maximum memory card size	32 GB
Product color	Black
Battery type	BP-U30/BP-U60
Battery life (max)	- h
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	400 mm
Width	250 mm
Height	210 mm
Weight	1900 g