User manual SONY HDW-F900

[. . . ] HD CAMCORDER HDW-F900 Sony Corporation Communication System Solutions Network Company Printed in Japan 2000. 08. 13 ©2000 HDW-F900 (UCJ/SY) 3-203-941-02 (1) OPERATION MANUAL 1st Edition (Revised 1) [English] WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. For the customers in U. S. A. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] W:P: Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST. 5 indicator This indicator lights when the setting of the camcorder is changed from the normal setting to other settings which are different from ones set on the "!" IND page of the OPERATION menu. For details, see "4-7-2 Selecting the Items for Which the "!" IND is to Light" on page 4-41. 4 6 Gain This indicator indicates the gain (in dB) of the video amplifier, as set by the GAIN selector. 7 Zoom position This indicator indicates the length between wide angle and telephoto. The indicator ranges from z0 to z99. Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4-35 8 Power voltage This indicator indicates the power voltage. 9 Self-diagnostics CAM ?: When a fault has been detected in the position related to the camaera, this indicator appears as a lighting question mark. VTR ?: When a fault has been detected in the position related to the VTR, this indicator appears as a lighting question mark. 4 0 Time code This indicator indicates the time code value. qa Iris setting This indicator indicates the f-stop (iris setting) of the lens. When the lens is fully opened, the iris-setting is highlighted. For detailed information on how to set the fully open iris, see the Maintenance Manual. qs Remaining tape This indicator indicates the remaining tape recording time (in minutes) of the VTR. Example of remaining tape indicator Display F - 30 30 - 25 25 - 20 20 - 15 15 - 10 10 - 5 5-0 5 - 0 (flashing) Tape time remaining Full to 30 minutes 30 to 25 minutes 25 to 20 minutes 20 to 15 minutes 15 to 10 minutes 10 to 5 minutes 5 to 2 minutes Less than 2 minutes 4-36 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording qd Audio level These indicators indicate the level of audio channel 1 and channel 2. The peak indication of the VTR level meter is related as follows to the audio level when an 1-kHz sine wave is input. Audio channel 1 level indicator Audio channel 2 level indicator VTR level meter indicator -40 -30 -20 -10 0 (dB) 4 qf Shutter speed This indicator indicates the shutter speed. However, if the SHUTTER switch is set to OFF, nothing is displayed. Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4-37 4-7 Setup Using the OPERATION Menu To set up or adjust the camcorder, use the OPERATION menu. The items that can be set up or adjusted by using the OPERATION menu are listed in the table below. Items that can be set up or adjusted by using the OPERATION menu Adjustment or setup item Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Page name VF DISPLAY '!' IND MARKER GAIN SW ZEBRA/VF DTL AUTO IRIS BATT ALARM OTHERS OPERATOR FILE LENS FILE Reference Page 4-39 Page 4-41 Page 4-46 Page 4-49 Page 4-51 Page 4-53 Page 4-55 Page 4-57 Page 4-60 Page 4-61 Selection of viewfinder screen indicators '!' IND setup Marker setup Gain selector setup Viewfinder setup Auto iris setup Battery setup D5600K and assignable switches setup Operator file Lens file selection 4 For information about other adjustment or setup operations, see Section 4-8 "Paint Menu" (page 4-63), Section 4-9 "Maintenance Menu" (page 4-76), or refer to the Maintenance Manual. 4-38 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4-7-1 Selecting the Display Items To select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen from the VF DISPLAY page of the OPERATION menu, turn on or off the indication next to each item. Follow the procedure below to select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen. 1 2 Set the DISPLAY switch to MENU. The OPERATION menu appears on the viewfinder screen. Turn the MIC/MENU knob until the VF DISPLAY page appears, and push the MIC/MENU knob. The current setting of an item appears to the right of the item. 4 <VF DISPLAY> EX :, ON ZOOM : OFF ND : ON CC : ON IRIS : ON WHITE : ON D5600K: ON GAIN : ON SHUTT : ON 1 BATT TAPE TC AUDIO TOP : ON : ON : OFF : ON MESSAG: ALL (Continued) Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4-39 You can select the following items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen. Item EX ZOOM ND CC IRIS WHITE D5600K GAIN SHUTT BATT TAPE TC AUDIO MESSAGE ALL WRM AT OFF Contents Extender indicator a) Zoom position indicator a) Type of the ND filter a) Type of the CC filter a) Iris opening indicator a) White balance memory indicator a) D5600K mode indicator a) Gain indicator a) Shutter speed and ECS mode indicator a) Power voltage indicator a) Remaining tape indicator a) Time code indicator a) Audio level indicator a) Settings for the message to be displayed Indicats all of the messages. Indicats the auto setup information and higher. Does not indicate any messages 4 a) Three settings are available: ON: Displays OFF: Does not display 3S: Displays the new setting for about 3 seconds when the setting is changed from the current setting. 4-40 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 3 Turn the MIC/MENU knob to move the arrow () to the item you want to set, and push the MIC/MENU knob. The arrow () changes to a question mark (?). 4 Turn the MIC/MENU knob to change the desired setting, and push the MIC/MENU knob. The question mark (?) changes back to the arrow () to execute the setting. 4 5 6 To continue setting other items, repeat steps 3 and 4. To end menu operations, turn the DISPLAY switch to ON. The menu disappears from the viewfinder screen, and the display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen. 4-7-2 Selecting the Items for Which the '!' IND is to Light To select the items for which the '!' indicator is to light up on the viewfinder screen, use the '!' IND page of the OPERATION menu. [. . . ] The ratio of the strength of the desired signal to the accompanying electronic interference, the noise. If S/N is high, sounds are reproduced with less noise and pictures are reproduced clearly without snow. Time code A digitally encoded signal that is recorded on video tape to identify each frame of video by hour, minute, second, and frame number. There are two kinds of recorded signals: longitudinal time code (LTC) and vertical interval time code (VITC). [. . . ]