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Chapter 1
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
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Table of Contents
5
Foreword
11
Before Use
11
Chapter 1 : Overview
12
Features
12
Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
14
Power Supply
14
Light Switch
14
Power Switch
14
Accessory Attachments
15
Shoulder Pad
16
Tripod Mount
16
Lens Mount Securing Rubber
16
Lens Locking Lever
16
Lens Mount Cap
16
Lens Cable Clamp
16
Operating and Connectors Section
17
Gain Selector
19
Lcd Monitor
20
Menu On/Off Switch
20
Monochrome Lcd
21
Warning Indicator
21
Prev Button
21
Stop Button
21
Next Button
21
Display Switch
22
Video Format
23
Status Display
23
System Frequency
23
Time Counter Display
23
Warning Indicator Area
24
Remaining Disc Capacity Indicator
25
Remaining Battery Capacity Indicator
25
Menu Button
26
Thumbnail Indicator
26
Sub Clip Indicator
26
Sub Clip/Disc Menu Button
26
Shift Button
26
Lid of the Disc Compartment
27
Usb Connector
28
Line /Aes/Ebu / MIC Selectors
29
HDVF-20A Viewfinder (Optional)
30
Peaking Control
30
Indicators and Status Display
30
Tally Indicator
30
Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen
31
Viewfinder Cable
31
Microphone Holder
31
Vtr Save Indicator
31
Color Temperature
32
Zoom Position
32
Wireless Microphone Reception Level
32
Electric Color Temperature Filter
33
White Balance Memory
33
Gain Value
33
Remaining Clips Display
34
Iris Setting/Auto Iris Override
34
Chapter 2 : Preparations
35
Preparing a Power Supply
35
Using a Battery Pack
35
Using AC Power
36
Attaching the Viewfinder
36
Attaching the HDVF-20A/C35W
36
Adjusting the Viewfinder Position
37
Moving the Viewfinder Shoe up
37
Using the BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket
38
Detaching the Eyepiece
39
Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus and Screen
39
Setting the Area of Use
40
Setting the Date/Time of the Internal Clock
41
Mounting the Lens
42
Adjusting the Flange Focal Length
43
Preparing the Audio Input System
44
Connecting a Microphone to the MIC in Connector
44
Connecting Microphones to the AUDIO in Connectors
45
Attaching a UHF Portable Tuner (for a UHF Wireless Microphone System)
46
Connecting Line Input Audio Equipment
48
Tripod Mounting
49
Connecting a Video Light
50
Using the Shoulder Strap
50
Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position
51
Connecting the Remote Control Unit
52
Chapter 3 : Adjustments and Settings for Shooting
54
Setting the Recording Format
54
Setting the System Frequency
54
Setting the Video Recording Format
55
Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance
55
Adjusting the Black Balance
55
Adjusting the White Balance
56
Setting the Electronic Shutter
60
Shutter Modes
60
Selecting the Shutter Mode and Shutter Speed
61
Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment
63
Adjusting the Audio Level
65
Manually Adjusting the Audio Levels of the Audio Inputs from the AUDIO in CH1/CH2 Connectors
65
Manually Adjusting the Audio Level of the MIC in Connector
66
Recording Audio on Channels 3 and 4
66
Setting the Time Data
68
Setting the Timecode
68
Setting the User Bits
68
Synchronizing the Timecode
69
Chapter 4 : Shooting
72
Handling Discs
72
Discs Used for Recording and Playback
72
Notes on Handling
72
Write-Protecting Discs
72
Loading and Unloading a Disc
73
Formatting a Disc
74
Handling of Discs When Recording Does Not End Normally (Salvage Function)
74
Basic Procedure for Shooting
76
Playing Back the Recorded Clip
78
Deleting the Recorded Clip
79
Advanced Operations for Shooting
80
Recording Essence Marks
80
Setting Clip Flags with Switches
80
Setting the Thumbnail Image at Recording Time
81
Starting a Shoot with a few Seconds of Pre-Stored Picture Data (Picture Cache Function)
81
Time-Lapse Video (Interval Rec Function)
82
To Exchange Discs While Recording (Disc Exchange Cache Function)
86
Retaking the most Recent Clip
87
Assigning User-Defined Clip Titles Automatically
87
Assigning User-Defined Names to Clips and Clip Lists
90
Recording Video from External Devices
93
Chapter 5 : Operations in GUI Screens
95
Overview
95
Switching between GUI Screens
95
Information and Controls in Thumbnail Screens
96
Index Picture
97
Expand Thumbnail Screen
98
Clip Name
99
Displaying Menus
100
GUI Screen Operations
103
Thumbnail Operations
104
Selecting Thumbnails
104
Searching with Thumbnails
105
Playing the Scene You Have Found
107
Selecting the Information Displayed on Thumbnails
107
Changing Clip Index Pictures
108
Checking Clip Properties
108
Setting Clip Flags
111
Locking (Write-Protecting) Clips
111
Deleting Clips
112
Scene Selection (Clip List Editing)
113
What Is Scene Selection
113
Creating and Editing Clip Lists
114
Managing Clip Lists
119
Disc Operations
121
Checking Disc Properties
121
Using Planning Metadata
121
Formatting Discs
123
Shortcut List
124
Chapter 6 : Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
125
Menu Organization
125
TOP Menu and Top-Level Menus
126
User Menu
126
User Menu Customize Menu
126
Menu List
128
OPERATION Menu
128
PAINT Menu
139
MAINTENANCE Menu
145
FILE Menu
157
DIAGNOSIS Menu
161
Menu Operations
163
Displaying Menus
163
Basic Menu Operations
163
Using the USER Menu (Example Menu Operation)
166
Editing the USER Menu
167
Resetting USER Menu Settings to the Standard Settings
170
Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor
171
Selecting the Display Items
171
Change Confirmation/Adjustment Progress Messages
172
Setting the Marker Display
173
Setting the Viewfinder
174
Recording Shot Data Superimposed on the Color Bars
174
Setting the Shot ID
175
Displaying the Status Confirmation Screens
176
Adjustments and Settings from Menus
177
Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Selector Positions
177
Selecting the Output Signals
178
Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches
178
Setting Power Saving Functions
181
Setting the Color Temperature Manually
181
Specifying an Offset for the Auto White Balance Setting
182
Selecting the Lens File
182
Setting the UMID Data
183
Chapter 7 : Saving and Loading User Setting Data
185
Handling the "Memory Stick
185
Saving and Recalling User Files
186
Saving User Menu Data to the "Memory Stick
186
Loading Saved Data from a "Memory Stick
188
Returning the User File Settings to the Standard Settings
189
Saving and Loading Scene Files
189
Saving a Scene File
189
Loading Scene Files
191
Returning the Scene File Settings to the Standard Settings
192
Jumping to a File-Related Menu Page When Inserting a "Memory Stick
192
Chapter 8 : File Operations
194
Overview
194
Directory Structure
194
File Operation Restrictions
195
File Operations in File Access Mode (for Windows)
199
Making FAM Connections
199
Operating on Files
200
Exiting File Operations
200
File Operations in File Access Mode (for Macintosh)
201
Making FAM Connections
201
Operating on Files
202
Exiting File Operations
202
FTP File Operations
203
Making FTP Connections
203
Command List
204
Recording Continuous Timecode with FAM and FTP Connections
208
Chapter 9 : Maintenance
209
Testing the Camcorder before Shooting
209
Preparations for Testing
209
Testing the Camera
209
Testing the VDR
211
Play/Pause Button
211
Maintenance
213
Cleaning the Viewfinder
213
Note about the Battery Terminal
214
Operation Warnings
215
Appendix
223
Important Notes on Operation
223
Specifications
225
General
225
Video Camera Section
225
Optical Disc Drive Section
226
Supplied Accessories
227
Recommended Additional Equipment
227
Chart of Optional Components and Accessories
229
Using PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software
230
List of Supported USB Keyboards
231
Trademarks and Licenses
233
MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License
233
MPEG-2 Video Patent Portfolio License
233
About IJG (Independent JPEG Group)
233
Character Display Software "Itype
233
About a "Memory Stick
234
Index
236
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Brand
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Model
POWER HD FX PDW-700
Category
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Language
English
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