Using A Wi-Fi Adapter; Fixing The Cbk-Wa01; Making A Wi-Fi Connection - Sony PMW-400K Operating Instructions Manual

Using a Wi-Fi Adapter

Mounting an optional CBK-WA01 Wi-Fi
Adapter on this camcorder allows a Wi-Fi
connection between a computer and the
camcorder.
For details about the CBK-WA01, refer to the
Mounting Instructions and Operating Instructions
supplied with the CBK-WA01.
Making a Wi-Fi connection between a computer
and the camcorder enables you to do the
following.
• You can transfer planning metadata and other
files between a computer and this camcorder.
• You can also use the Live Logging function to
add shot marks to the video currently being
shot.
Note
Check the firmware version of your camcorder to make
sure that the camcorder supports the Wi-Fi adapter.
For details, contact your Sony dealer or your Sony
service representative.

Fixing the CBK-WA01

For details about attaching the CBK-WA01, refer
to the Operating Instructions or Installation
Manual of the CBK-WA01.

Making a Wi-Fi Connection

Two types of Wi-Fi connections are available. In
"ad-hoc mode", you can make a peer-to-peer Wi-
Fi connection between a computer and
camcorder. In "infrastructure mode", you can
make Wi-Fi connections between a computer and
multiple camcorders via a wireless LAN access
point (building a LAN).
76 Using a Wi-Fi Adapter
To make a network setting
Change settings under "MAINTENANCE" >
"Network Setting" in the setup menu as required.
Item Setting
DHCP Setting that specifies whether to
acquire the IP address
automatically from a DHCP server
Enabled: Acquire automatically.
Disabled: Do not acquire
automatically (factory default
setting).
IP Address IP address
setting: 192.168.1.10)
Subnet Mask Subnet mask (factory default
setting: 255.255.255.0)
Default Default gateway (factory default
Gateway setting: 0.0.0.0)
User Name User name for log-in (factory
default setting: admin)
Password Password for log-in (factory default
setting: model name "pmw-400")
a) The IP address determined by DHCP server is
displayed here.
When you have changed a setting
Set the "Set" item to "Execute." When a
confirmation message appears, turn the MENU
knob to select "Execute" and press the knob.
To make a connection in ad hoc mode
1
Refer to "Settings on the Computer"
under "Making a Wi-Fi Connection to
Your Computer (Ad hoc Mode)" in the
Operating Instructions supplied with
the CBK-WA01 to make settings on the
computer.
2
Start a connection on the computer.
3
Set "MAINTENANCE" > "Wi-Fi
Setting" > "Wi-Fi" to "Enable" in the
setup menu.
4
Set "MAINTENANCE" > "Wi-Fi
Setting" > "Scan Networks" to
"Execute" and press the MENU knob.
The camcorder starts scanning for a network
connection.
When networks are detected, the
NETWORK SCAN list appears.
a)
(factory default