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- Page 1 SONY PDX10 Workshop Handbook Community Media Grantees 2005 Writer, Designer and Editor Ann Theis Contributing Editors Ivettza Sanchez, Jay Dedman Director of Production Cyrille Phipp Revised for PDX10 Community Media Dept Version 1 June 2005 Manhattan Neighborhood Network...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
The Logging and EDL Processes......23 Logging Sheet ............24 Appendixes A. All About White Balancing........25 B. Setting Manual Sound Levels....... 28 C. Suggested Menu Settings........29 D. Tape Formats and Tape Care....... 30 SONY PDX10 Handbook page 2... -
Page 3: Quick Start
Quick Start Instructions For The Sony PDX-10 Follow the next Five Steps for a quickstart to recording. 1.USING THE POWER CORD 1. Open the DC cover located at the rear of the camera (below the battery compartment). 2. Connect the DC end (small connector) of the power supply to the DC input. -
Page 4: Inserting Tape
3. First close the inner cassette compartment where it says PUSH. 4. After cassette compartment goes down completely, close the lid until it clicks. SONY PDX10 Handbook page 4... -
Page 5: The Power Switch
Make sure to never point the camera at the sun or to expose the camera to long periods in extreme sunlight/heat or cold and rain. Don’t touch the lens! Only clean the lens with lens tissue. SONY PDX10 Handbook page 5... -
Page 6: Auto Focus
When the subject is of low contrast - walls, the sky If the subject is made up of fine repetitive patterns If the subject is behind vertical bars or a chain link fence When another subject passes between the camera and the point of interest SONY PDX10 Handbook page 6... -
Page 7: Auto Lock
The recorded portion is played back. Release the EDIT SEARCH to stop playback. If you press the START/STOP button from the point you released the EDIT SEARCH (make sure you have TIME CODE and you will record seamless TIME CODE. SONY PDX10 Handbook page 7... -
Page 8: Manual Focus
2. Turn the SEL/Push EXEC dial to select either the appropriate through options and F-Stop-Lower allows more light in (brighter), Higher for then push in to select. allows in less light (darker) 3. If needed make other manual adjustments and set HOLD. SONY PDX10 Handbook page 8... -
Page 9: Zebra And Color Bars
4. Return the POWER switch to OFF or CAMERA. MICROPHONE JACKS The PDX10 comes with two XLR microphone connectors . In normal operation, the camera mic is connected to INPUT 1 and the REC CH switch is set to CH1•CH2 (this records the mic audio onto both channels). -
Page 10: All About Microphones
* These microphones often require a power supply to operate either through a battery or through a 48 volt phantom power supply coming from a mixing board or the PDX10. Microphone Placement Distant Microphone Placement (over 40 inches away from the sound source). - Page 11 Variations on the cardioid patterns that pick up in a very focused area in front of the microphone. 90° Shotgun (Condenser Mic) Best for use with a Boom Pole or on camera-hot shoe 0° 180° mount for dialogue/inter- views/sound fx/longer range sounds. 90° Hyper-cardioid SONY PDX10 Handbook page 11...
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Page 12: Recording Onto Digital Tape
60 minutes as 01:00:00:00 or 1 hour and having all the corresponding numbers in between most Sony cameras have the Edit Search function so that whenever you stop the camera and look at what you did or after you’ve taken the tape out of the camera, you can line it back up to continue recording consistent TIME CODE numbers.It is important not to leave gaps between recording scenes since the... -
Page 13: Batteries And Charging
BATTERIES AND RECHARGING The camera is powered by Sony's rechargeable "LITHIUM" batteries. To connect the battery to the camera - lift up the viewfinder and insert the battery in the direction of the arrow until it locks into place. To remove the battery from the camera - press the BATT RELEASE button. -
Page 14: Tripod Vs. Handheld
* When panning or tilting, move your whole body from the center to ensure smoother movements, NEVER move the camera with just your arms or hands. * Breath slowly and gently. SONY PDX10 Handbook page 14... -
Page 15: Camera Composition
4. Medium Close-up- MCU In between the Close-Up and Medium shots this frame is general- ly a “bust” shot. Works well for getting in close without the inten- sity of a close-up. SONY PDX10 Handbook page 15... - Page 16 If the subject is moving towards the right frame, leave them more room at the right. SONY PDX10 Handbook page 16...
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Page 17: Camera Angles
Sometimes the camera is tilted (ie is not placed hori- zontal to floor level), to suggest imbalance, transition and instability (Titanic!!). This technique is used to suggest Point-of-View shots (ie when the camera becomes the 'eyes' of one particular character, seeing what they see). SONY PDX10 Handbook page 17... -
Page 18: Camera Movements
*When shooting handheld remember to brace the camera by forming a tripod with your arms. SONY PDX10 Handbook page 18... -
Page 19: Interviewing Techniques
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Page 20: Sample Treatment
6. What types of activities, functions and festivities have you seen here? 7. What do you think would happen to the community if the park was bought up and used for development? SONY PDX10 Handbook page 20... -
Page 21: Production Stages & Planning
*When shooting the interview you should limit the total time to 30 minutes. That means that each interview should be around 10 minutes. Remember the final project is only a 4-6 minute piece so you will have to select only the best 1-2 minutes of what each person said. SONY PDX10 Handbook page 21... - Page 22 Viewers expect the first sentence to introduce the concept and the last sentence to encompass it in the whole. Look for material to end each passage with something concise and poignant. SONY PDX10 Handbook page 22...
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Page 23: The Logging And Edl Processes
Adding titles and credits *Keep in mind that most media makers shoot 10 times the amount of footage that will end in the final project. Don’t worry about leaving footage on the cutting room floor. SONY PDX10 Handbook page 23... -
Page 24: Logging Sheet
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Page 25: All About White Balancing
To do this we need to do a white balance. When the camera does a white balance - it analyzes the spectrum of colors hitting a white piece of paper. It juggles these until the white looks white. SONY PDX10 Handbook page 25... - Page 26 A- It should be as white as possible. But, grey will do too - because grey is just "dark white". If you want to do some cheap effects you can white balance on almost any colour.. Just experiment and see what results you get. SONY PDX10 Handbook page 26...
- Page 27 • NEVER sit your subject with their back to a window. If you do, your subject will be in silhouette There is also a BACKLIGHT button that will adjust exposure to help in these situations, but it is best to avoid them from the start. SONY PDX10 Handbook page 27...
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Page 28: Setting Manual Sound Levels
Viewers will put up loud background noise if they know where the sound is coming from. • When working outdoors on a windy day use a wind gag over the microphone to reduce wind noise. SONY PDX10 Handbook page 28... -
Page 29: Suggested Menu Settings
APPENDIX C Suggested SONY PDX-10 Menu Default Settings 1) TC/UB Set TC Preset: 01:00:00:00 UB Preset: 00:00:00:00 TC Format: DF TC Run: Rec. Run TC Make:Regen UB Time: Off 2) Manual Set Auto Shtr:Off Setup: 0% 3) Camera Set D. Zoom: Off... -
Page 30: Tape Formats And Tape Care
Remember this is advice from other users not from the manufacturers (who have a vested interest in your brand loyalty). We suggest Sony Premium tapes. CARE FOR YOUR TAPES: DON'T LEAVE TAPES: •...