User manual SONY DSR-370

[. . . ] 3-206-359-12(1) Digital Camcorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Note The supplied CD-ROM includes operation manuals for the DSR-370/570WS series of digital camcorders (English, Japanese, French, German, Italian and Spanish versions). For more details, see page 14 "Using the CD-ROM Manual. " DSR-370L/370PL DSR-370K1/370PK1 DSR-370K2/370PK2 DSR-570WSL/570WSPL 2001 Sony Corporation Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the top. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. [. . . ] VBS OFF Y/C EXT VTR OUTPUT MENU ADVANCE SHIFT AUDIO LEVEL MONITOR SELECT MIX EXT CH-1 CH-2 TTL RESET SET VTR TRIGGER PARALLEL INT ONLY EXT ONLY PRESET REGEN DATE/TIME F-RUN SET R-RUN MONITOR OUT CHARACTER ON OFF VJ MIC WIRELESS REAR AUTO MAN LITHIUM BATT AUDIO SELECT 3 HYPER GAIN ON OFF FILE STD SETUP FRONT MIC LOW CUT ON OFF ClipLink CONTINUE CH-1 FRONT CH-2 AUDIO IN 1 2 Turn the power on and perform steps 2 to 10 in "Basic Procedure for Shooting" (page 57). Perform steps 1 and 2 (page 61) in "Recording on the Internal VCR". Check the following points. Check point Check to see if the the ClipLink function is on (or set it to on). Method See "Selecting ClipLink Function --Menu 211" under "Setting on the VCR Section --VCR Menu" (page 123). appears in the display window when the loaded cassette includes cassette memory. (The ClipLink function cannot be used appears in the unless display window. ) Li appears in the display window if the lithium battery has not been inserted or is used up. Check whether or not the cassette includes cassette memory. (The camcorder supports cassettes with up to 16 Kbits of cassette memory. ) Make sure that the lithium battery has been correctly inserted and is not used up. Chapter 3 Shooting 77 ClipLink Shooting CLIP and IP appear in the display window. Display CLIP IP Meaning The camcorder is in ClipLink mode. The camcorder is in ClipLink mode and can record Index Pictures (when the DSBK-301A is fitted). from that data on ClipLink mode. · The number of recordable clips varies with cassette memory capacity. Up to 45 clips (Index Pictures) can be recorded in a 4-Kbit cassette memory and up to 198 clips (Index Pictures) can be recorded in a 16-Kbit cassette memory. The following display appears on the viewfinder screen. 3 4 Set the AUDIO SELECT (CH-1/CH-2) switch to AUTO or MAN (see page 23). Press the VTR button on the camcorder or the lens. Recording begins when the TALLY indicator stays lit after blinking for a moment. The camcorder enters ClipLink continue mode (in which back space editing is possible using ClipLink function) and indication CONT appears in the display window. During recording, the time code (HH:MM:SS format) at the recording start (Rec IN) point is recorded into the camcorder's internal memory. Index Pictures are also recorded if you use the DSBK-301A. Note ClipLink mode indication: CLIP M or Ca) Clip remaining a) For details, see "Basic menu page 7" (page 95). Chapter 3 Shooting To record the cassette name/number Access basic menu page 7 to specify a name or number for the inserted cassette (see page 95). Notes · If you use a cassette that contains data recorded via a different VCR when you enter a cassette name/number in the cassette memory, you may lose any data that was previously written to the cassette memory. Also, if you use a cassette that contains data recorded in ClipLink mode on the camcorder for recording on a different VCR, you may lose any data that was previously written to the cassette memory. · When you power the camcorder or insert a cassette, black squares (x) blink in the place of the clip remaining indication in the display window (during this, the cassette memory data is being checked). Start recording after the blinking ends, or the ClipLink function will be disabled. · When CL appears in the display window, it means that data has already been recorded into the cassette memory. If you record under this condition whether the ClipLink function is available or not, the existing cassette memory data will be overwritten. To avoid this, you can either insert a new cassette or follow the procedure for appending cassette memory data, as described in the section "Resuming Recording in ClipLink Mode" (page 81). If the CL is flashing, it means abnormality of the cassette memory. In this case, it is impossible to continue recording When CONT appears, regardless of the setting of the TC mode switch 1, the time code generator automatically enters REGEN mode. [. . . ] Each analog audio signal is converted into pulses that are generated in rapid succession, and each pulse is recorded as a digital signal having a value of 0 or 1. Pedestal level A black level which is the absolute black level of a video signal. Return video This refers to a video signal returned from the VCR to the camera or from the CCU to one camera in a multi-camera system, allowing the camera operator to monitor the image output from the camera or shot on other cameras. Appendix Appendix 157 Glossary S/N Signal-to-Noise ratio. The relation of the strength of the desired signal to the accompanying electronic interference, the noise. [. . . ]