Operating Via The Remote Connector; Operating The Menus Of The Camcorder - Sony PMW-F3K Supplement Manual

Operating via the
REMOTE Connector
When the optional RM-B750 / RM-B150 Remote
Control Unit is connected, various settings of the
camcorder can be performed from the remote
control device.
You can operate the menus of the camcorder and
monitor the picture on the display of the RM-
B750 or a video monitor connected via the
MONITOR connector of the remote control
device.
Connection
Using the remote cable (10 m) supplied with the
remote control device, connect between the
REMOTE connector of the camcorder and the
camera connector of the remote control device.
When you turn on the camcorder after the
connection, the camcorder enters Remote Control
mode.
Note
Use the RM-B750 of serial number 120000 or
higher.
Adjusting the camcorder from the remote
control device
Turn on the camcorder.
The Picture Profile function is activated,
automatically selecting Picture Profile 10.
From this status, you can control menu and
recording operations from the remote control
device.
For the functions that can be controlled from the
remote control devices, see "Functions Operable via
the REMOTE Connector" on page 8.
Notes
• Remote control operations cannot be made if
USB connection to the camcorder is enabled.
• Do not connect or disconnect the remote control
device when the camcorder is on.
• The following controls of the camcorder
become inoperative when the remote control
device is connected.
—GAIN switch
—WHITE BALANCE switch
—SHUTTER switch
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Operating via the REMOTE Connector

—BARS/CAM button
—AUTO WHT BAL button
The ECS frequency value displayed on the
Remote Control Unit may slightly differ from that
on the camcorder.
Releasing Remote Control mode
Turn off the camcorder and disconnect the remote
control device.
The settings on the controls on the camcorder
become valid.
Operating the Menus of the
Camcorder
In Remote Control mode,
Picture Profile menu) is displayed at the bottom
with the Setup menu icons, enabling you select
the Picture Profile menu from this screen.
CAMERA SET
Au t o Bl a ck Ba l .
B
Gain Setup
Shu t t e r B
Slow Shut t e r B
00:00
:
Color Bar Type Mul t i
F l i c ker Reduce B
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Note
The menu items that cannot be set in Remote
Control mode are shaded and cannot be selected.
Operating the menu from the RM-B150
Set the camcorder to E-E Display mode then
proceed as follows.
1
Set the DISPLAY switch to MENU.
The menu of the camcorder appears on the
monitor screen connected via the MONITOR
connector of the RM-B150.
2
Select and set the menu items using the
MENU SELECT knob and the
CANCEL/ENTER switch.
3
When the settings are completed, set the
DISPLAY switch to ON or OFF to exit
the menu.
For details on operations of the RM-B150, refer to
the Operation Manual of the RM-B150.
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