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4-477-605-15 (1)
Solid-State Memory
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Operating Instructions

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PMW-400K
PMW-400L
© 2013 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    4-477-605-15 (1) Solid-State Memory Camcorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. PMW-400K PMW-400L © 2013 Sony Corporation...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Power Supply .................. 11 Accessory Attachments..............12 Operating and Connectors Section..........13 Monochrome LCD Panel ..............21 Auto Focus Lens (Supplied with the PMW-400K)......22 Viewfinder..................24 Viewfinder Screen Display................ 25 Chapter 2 : Preparations Preparing a Power Supply ................ 29 Using a Battery Pack...............
  • Page 3 Tripod Mounting ..................41 Connecting a Video Light ................. 42 Using the Shoulder Strap ................42 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position ............43 Chapter 3 : Adjustments and Settings Setting the Video Format ................44 Selecting the Recording Mode ............47 Changing the Video Format ............
  • Page 4 Chapter 4 : Shooting Handling SxS Memory Cards..............60 About SxS Memory Cards .............. 60 Loading and Ejecting SxS Memory Cards........60 Selecting the SxS Memory Card to Use.......... 61 Formatting (Initializing) SxS Memory Cards ......... 61 Checking the Remaining Recording Time........61 Restoring SxS Memory Cards............
  • Page 5 Loading a Planning Metadata File into Camcorder’s Internal Memory..................93 Defining Clip Names in Planning Metadata ........94 Defining Shot Mark Names in Planning Metadata ......95 Chapter 5 : Clip Operations Clip Playback ..................... 96 Thumbnail Screen ................96 Playing Clips ...................
  • Page 6 Functions That Can Be Assigned to the ASSIGN. 2 Switch ..159 Functions That Can Be Assigned to the ASSIGN. 1 and 3 Switches, the ASSIGNABLE 4 and 5 Switches, and the COLOR TEMP. Button..................159 Functions That Can Be Assigned to the RET Button on the Lens..................
  • Page 7 Audio Block .................. 197 Display ..................197 Media Block .................. 198 Inputs/Outputs ................198 Lens Block (PMW-400K Only) ............ 198 Supplied Accessories ..............199 Recommended Additional Equipment .......... 199 Chart of Optional Components and Accessories ........201 About i.LINK ................... 202 About License...................

  • Page 8: Foreword

    Foreword Before Use After purchasing the PMW-400 Solid-State Memory Camcorder, before operating, it is necessary to set the area of use. (Unless this setting is made, the camcorder will not operate.) For details of these settings, see “Setting the Area of Use”...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 : Overview

    UDF, settings of 50 Mbps (in within a lengthy clip. HD422 mode) or 35 Mbps (in HQ mode) are • XAVC is a trademark of Sony Corporation. supported. With FAT, settings of 35 Mbps (in HQ mode) or 25 Mbps (in SP mode) are supported.
  • Page 10 IFU-WLM3 USB Wireless LAN Module to the India http://pro.sony.co.in external device connector. A Wi-Fi connection allows you to transfer Sony Creative Software, software download planning metadata and other files between a page: computer and this camcorder. You can also use http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/...

  • Page 11: Locations And Functions Of Parts And Controls

    For details, see “Preparing a Power Supply” (page 29). Note For your safety, and to ensure proper operation of the camcorder, Sony recommends the use of the BP-L80S Battery Pack. Adaptor connector Enables connection of a CA-FB70/TX70 HD Camera Adaptor or an HDCA-702 MPEG TS Adaptor.

  • Page 12: Accessory Attachments

    For connecting the DXF-51, optional parts are After locking the lens, be sure to use the lens required. Consult a Sony service representative for mount securing rubber to prevent the lens from information about connecting the DXF-51. becoming detached.

  • Page 13: Operating And Connectors Section

    FILTER selector ND filter Operating and Connectors Section setting ND (attenuates light to Front approximately ND (attenuates light to approximately ND (attenuates light to approximately You can change the “MAINTENANCE” menu setting so that different white balance settings can be stored for different FILTER selector positions. This allows you to automatically obtain optimum white balance for the current shooting conditions in linkage with the filter selection.
  • Page 14 “Set,” the alarm tone is audible even when this Right side (near the front) volume control is at the minimum position. ALARM Minimum Maximum d MONITOR (monitor volume adjustment) knob Controls the volume of the sound other than the warning tone that is output via the built-in speaker or earphones.

  • Page 15: Gain Selector

    g GAIN selector j MENU ON/OFF switch Switches the gain of the video amplifier to match This switch is used to display the menu on the the lighting conditions during shooting. The gains viewfinder screen or the test signal screen. Each corresponding to the L, M, and H settings can be time the switch is pushed down, the menu screen selected on “OPERATION”...

  • Page 16: Access Lamp

    c WARNING indicator (see page 178). Right side (near the rear) d ACCESS lamp Lights up in blue when data is written to or read from the recording media. e Protection cover of the audio control section (see page 17). f Protection cover of the thumbnail screen operations section (see page 17).

  • Page 17: Display Switch

    m EXPAND (expand function) button This button returns to the previous screen when pressed during thumbnail screen display, expand If you press this button when the thumbnail thumbnail screen display, or shot mark thumbnail screen is displayed, the duration of the selected screen display.

  • Page 18: D Menu Button

    d MENU button You can also select Shot Mark 0 and Shot Mark 3 to Shot Mark 9. Each press of this button turns the setup menu If you have recorded clips by using planning display on and off. metadata that defined names for Shot Mark 0 to The function of this button is the same as that of Shot Mark 9, the defined names are displayed the MENU ON/OFF switch.

  • Page 19: Slot Cover

    c External device connector Left side and upper section Connect an optional CBK-WA01 Wi-Fi Adapter, CBK-WA101 Wireless Adapter, IFU-WLM3 USB Wireless LAN Module, or USB flash drive. When connecting the CBK-WA01/CBK- WA101/IFU-WLM3: You can connect the camcorder and computer via Wi-Fi connection (wireless connection).
  • Page 20 j GENLOCK IN (genlock signal input) Rear connector (BNC type) This connector inputs a reference signal when the camcorder is to be genlocked or when timecode is to be synchronized with external equipment. Available reference signals vary depending on the current system frequency as shown in the following table.

  • Page 21: Monochrome Lcd Panel

    d AUDIO IN selectors Monochrome LCD Panel Select the audio source you connect to the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors. LINE: When connecting a stereo amplifier or other external audio signal source MIC: When connecting a microphone that does not require 48 V power supply +48V: When connecting a microphone that requires 48 V power supply e HD/SD SDI OUT connectors (BNC type)

  • Page 22: Auto Focus Lens (Supplied With The Pmw-400K)

    Lock icon Auto Focus Lens (Supplied with Appears when the recording media is write- the PMW-400K) protected. g Remaining media capacity indicator Shows bar segments indicating the remaining capacity of recording media in the slots. h Remaining battery capacity indicator Shows bar segments indicating the remaining battery capacity.

  • Page 23: Iris Switch

    k IRIS switch In manual mode, auto focus adjustment is also possible, by pressing the PUSH AF button. A (auto): The iris is adjusted automatically. M (manual): Adjust the iris with the iris ring. c MACRO switch l Power zoom lever When this switch is in the ON position, the macro mode is enabled, allowing focusing over the whole This is enabled when the ZOOM switch is in the...

  • Page 24: Viewfinder

    n VTR button VTR button on the lens, or the VTR button on the remote control unit. Use this to start and stop recording. Press once to When an abnormality occurs, the tally indicator start recording, then press once more to stop. flashes to indicate a warning.

  • Page 25: Viewfinder Screen Display

    b Zoom position (when the lens is Viewfinder Screen mounted) Indicates the zoom position of the zoom lens in Display the range from 0 to 99. c Focus position (when the serial lens is mounted) Indicates the focus position as distance to the The viewfinder screen displays not only the video subject (in units of m).

  • Page 26: Color Temperature

    g Wireless receiver reception level l Number of system lines When a wireless receiver is installed in the Indicates the number of system lines (1080/720/ camcorder, “W” appears together with four 576/480) of video currently being recorded or segment reception level indicators for each of the played back.

  • Page 27: Electric Color Temperature Filter

    d Operation status of connected i.LINK Bottom of viewfinder screen device Indication Meaning zREC HDV recording in progress STBY Standby for HDV recording zREC DV recording in progress STBY Standby for DV recording e Video level indication [M] Suitable ND filter indication Clip uploading status indication An indication is displayed together with an appropriate ND filter position number when the...

  • Page 28: Filter Position

    m Filter position t Histogram Indicates the currently selected ND filter position Shows a pixel distribution of video luminance number. (see page 13). (HD mode only). When Electrical CC is assigned to an assignable u Flashband reduce status indication switch, the electrical filter position (A/B/C/D) Appears when “Flashband Reduce”...

  • Page 29: Chapter 2 : Preparations

    Then slide the battery pack down until its “LOCK” arrow aligns with the line on the camcorder. For safety, use only the Sony battery packs and To detach the battery pack, pull the battery pack AC adaptors listed below.

  • Page 30: Attaching The Viewfinder

    Couple the viewfinder connector to the Attaching the Viewfinder VF connector (26-pin). VF connector (26-pin) CAUTION When the viewfinder is attached, do not leave the camcorder with the eyepiece facing the sun. Direct sunlight can enter through the eyepiece, be focused in the viewfinder and cause fire.

  • Page 31: Adjusting The Viewfinder Angle

    To raise up the viewfinder barrel Adjusting the Viewfinder Angle Push the clip on the bottom to release and flip up the viewfinder barrel. You can adjust the angle of the viewfinder. It locks at the 120-degree position. To reverse the display (image/text indication) vertically The viewfinder can be rotated as much as 180 degrees toward the direction facing the subject.

  • Page 32: Adjusting The Viewfinder Focus And Screen

    To detach the viewfinder barrel Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus and Screen To adjust the viewfinder focus Turn the diopter adjustment ring until the viewfinder image is sharpest. Diopter adjustment ring You can also attach a commercially available protection filter, close-up lens, etc. that is 52 mm in diameter.

  • Page 33: Using The Bkw-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket

    Attach the BKW-401 with the supplied Using the BKW-401 Viewfinder bolts. Rotation Bracket By fitting an optional BKW-401 Viewfinder Rotation Bracket, you can rotate the viewfinder out of the way so that your right leg does not hit the viewfinder while you are carrying the camcorder.

  • Page 34: Attaching A 5-Inch Electronic Viewfinder

    You can attach an optional DXF-51/DXF-C50WA (5-inch) Electronic Viewfinder. To attach it, an Accessory Shoe Kit (service part number: A-8274-968-B) is required. For details, consult a Sony service representative. Note It is not possible to use the supplied viewfinder and a 5-inch viewfinder at the same time.

  • Page 35: Setting The Area Of Use

    Setting the Area of Use Setting the Date/Time of the Internal Clock You can set or change the date and time of the When using the camcorder for the first internal clock. The date and time set are reflected time in the timecode.

  • Page 36: Mounting And Adjusting The Lens

    Lens mount The lens supplied with the PMW-400 is an securing rubber aberration correction lens. Contact a Sony service representative for information about other aberration correction lenses. Adjusting the Flange Focal Length...
  • Page 37 camera than the chart) enters the screen at the Use manual or power zoom to set the wide-angle end. lens to telephoto. Point the camcorder at the chart by Carrying out the adjustment turning the focus ring and focus on it. When using the auto focus lens Set the zoom ring to wide angle.

  • Page 38: Preparing The Audio Input System

    Preparing the Audio Input System Connecting a Microphone to the MIC IN Connector Attach the supplied microphone to the microphone holder of the supplied viewfinder. Loosen the screw and open the microphone holder clamp. Microphone holder clamp On how to perform this operation, refer to the operation manual for the microphone.

  • Page 39: Connecting Microphones To The Audio In Connectors

    Connecting Microphones to the AUDIO IN Connectors You can connect up to two monaural microphones to the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors, using an optional CAC-12 Microphone Holder. The following is the procedure for attaching an electret condenser microphone such as the ECM- 674/678.

  • Page 40: Attaching A Uhf Portable Tuner (For A Uhf Wireless Microphone System)

    Note The optional WRR Mount Bracket (service part number: A-1999-908-B) is required to fit the WRR-862. For details, contact your vendor or a Sony service representative To fit the DWR-S01D or WRR-855S Remove the four fixing screws holding...

  • Page 41: Tripod Mounting

    Note Tripod Mounting The tripod adaptor pin may remain in the engaged position even after the camcorder is removed. If this happens, press the red button and move the lever as shown above until the pin returns to the stowed position. If the pin remains in the engaged position, you will not be able to mount the camcorder on the tripod adaptor.

  • Page 42: Connecting A Video Light

    Connecting a Video Using the Shoulder Light Strap With this camcorder, you can use the Anton To attach the shoulder strap Bauer Ultralight 2 or equivalent video light (powered by 12 V with maximum power Fit one of the clips to a shoulder strap consumption of 50 W).

  • Page 43: Adjusting The Shoulder Pad Position

    Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position You can slide the shoulder pad back and forth within a 40 mm range. This adjustment helps you get the best balance for shooting with the camcorder on your shoulder. Shoulder pad Raise the lever in the center of the shoulder pad to unlock the shoulder pad.

  • Page 44: Chapter 3 : Adjustments And Settings

    Adjustments and Settings Chapter For menu operations, see “Basic Setup Menu Operations” (page 110). Setting the Video Format The following recording formats can be selected for different combinations of video resolution and system frequency. In UDF mode Setting items of “OPERATION” > “Format” Video format (recording Frame size format/system frequency)
  • Page 45 Setting items of “OPERATION” > “Format” Video format (recording Frame size format/system frequency) HD/SD HD System Rec Format System Frequency Line — IMX50 59.94i IMX50/59.94i 720×486 IMX50/50i 720×576 29.97P IMX50/29.97P 720×486 IMX50/25P 720×576 DVCAM 59.94i DVCAM/59.94i 720×480 DVCAM/50i 720×576 29.97P DVCAM/29.97P 720×480 DVCAM/25P...
  • Page 46 In FAT mode Setting items of “OPERATION” > “Format” Video format (recording Frame size format/system frequency) HD/SD HD System Rec Format System Frequency Line 1080 HQ 1920 59.94i HQ 1920/59.94i 1920×1080 HQ 1920/50i 29.97P HQ 1920/29.97P HQ 1920/25P 23.98P HQ 1920/23.98P HQ 1440 59.94i HQ 1440/59.94i...

  • Page 47: Selecting The Recording Mode

    Selecting the Recording Mode Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Select the recording mode between UDF, exFAT, and FAT. Balance Select “OPERATION” > “Format” > “File System” in the setup menu (see Black balance and white balance adjustment page 113). values that are automatically set by the camcorder and the various settings are stored in the Turn the MENU knob to select “UDF,”...

  • Page 48: Adjusting The White Balance

    For information about this internal check, contact Adjust the lens iris. your vendor or a Sony service representative. Manually adjusted lens: set the iris to an Note appropriate setting. Lens with automatic iris: set the automatic/ If the lens cable is not firmly connected to the LENS connector, it may not be possible to adjust the lens iris.
  • Page 49 For information about this internal check, contact You can assign the function that switches your vendor or a Sony service representative. between electrical CC filters to an assignable switch. This allows you to switch between color...

  • Page 50: Setting The Electronic Shutter

    To set no color temperature Setting the Electronic Electrical Select “-----” with “ CC<C>” or Electrical “ CC<D>” selected. Shutter When the assignable switch is pressed, the setting for that position is not displayed. For example, if “-----” is set for one position, then switching between the remaining three positions is carried out.

  • Page 51: Selecting The Shutter Mode And Shutter Speed

    System lines: 1080 Turn the MENU knob to select “Second” or “Degree,” and then press System Shutter speed (unit: Hz) the knob. frequency S&Q: Off S&Q: On 59.94i 60.00 to 3800 — To set the shutter mode and standard- 50.00 to 3500 —...

  • Page 52: Changing The Reference Value For Automatic Iris Adjustment

    Select the desired number of Changing the Reference accumulated frames with “OPERATION” > “Shutter” > “SLS Value for Automatic Iris Frames” in the setup menu. Adjustment The reference value for automatic iris adjustment can be changed to aid the shooting of clear pictures of back-lit subjects, or to prevent blown- out highlights.

  • Page 53: Zooming

    To set the automatic iris window Zooming Set “OPERATION” > “Auto Iris” > “Iris Window Indication” in the setup menu to “On.” The current automatic iris window appears on the viewfinder screen. Switching between Zoom Modes If it is not necessary to display the auto iris window on the screen, set to “Off.”...

  • Page 54: Adjusting The Focus

    Using the focus ring Adjusting the Focus Focus by turning the focus ring while viewing the viewfinder. The distance indications on the ring are invalid in MF mode. One-push auto focus Note Press the PUSH AF button. Auto focus is enabled The lens is designed with an extra margin at the infinity ∞...

  • Page 55: Adjusting The Audio Level

    “MAINTENANCE” > “Audio” in the setup Adjusting the Audio menu, Level Rear1/WRR Level: Channel 1 recording level (see page 141) Rear2/WRR Level: Channel 2 recording level (see page 141) When you set the AUDIO SELECT switch to Note AUTO, the input levels of analog audio signals When you have operation of the LEVEL (CH1/CH2) recorded on each channel are adjusted knobs and MIC LEVEL control linked together, if the...

  • Page 56: Recording Audio On Channels 3 And 4

    Recording Audio on Channels 3 Setting the Time Data and 4 Selecting the recorded audio You can select the audio recorded on audio channels 3 and 4 with the AUDIO IN CH3/CH4 Note switches. When picture cache mode is enabled, it is not possible to CH3 switch Channel 3 recording target set time data, even if you set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN...

  • Page 57: Setting The User Bits

    To make the timecode consecutive Synchronizing the Timecode When the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch is set to R-RUN, recording a number of scenes on the media normally produces consecutive timecode. Connections for timecode However, once you remove the media and record synchronization on another media, the timecode will no longer be Connect both the reference video signal and the consecutive when you use the original media...
  • Page 58 Example 2: Interconnecting a number of This operation synchronizes the internal camcorders (including one reference timecode generator with the external camcorder) timecode. After about 10 seconds, you can disconnect the external timecode without losing the synchronization. Notes • When you finish the above procedure, the internal timecode is immediately synchronized with the external timecode and the counter display will show the value of the external timecode.

  • Page 59: Checking Camcorder Settings And Status Information (Status Screens)

    VIDEO status screen Checking Camcorder Video Format: Video format Settings and Status Rec Mode: REC Format Output&i.LINK: Output&i.LINK setting and Information (Status i.LINK usage status Screens) SDI Output: HD/SD SDI OUT connector output setting HDMI Output: HDMI connector output setting Down Converter: SD output down converter Status screen Information displayed...

  • Page 60: Chapter 4 : Shooting

    Standby (the loaded SxS this camcorder memory card is ready for recording or playback) Use the following Sony SxS memory cards (SxS Not lit • No SxS memory card is loaded. PRO or SxS-1) with this camcorder. • An unusable card is loaded.

  • Page 61: Selecting The Sxs Memory Card To Use

    Recording and playback during format execution Selecting the SxS Memory Card to Even during execution of a format, recording and playback are possible using an SxS memory card loaded into the other card slot. When SxS memory cards are loaded in both slot If the format operation fails A and slot B, you can press the SLOT SELECT A format operation may fail because the SxS...

  • Page 62: Restoring Sxs Memory Cards

    • If you continue recording, the message “Media 3 Copy the required clips back to the Full” appears and recording stops when the total newly formatted SxS memory card. remaining recording time falls to 0. Recording and playback during restoration Note Even while restoration is in progress, you can record and play an SxS memory card in the other...

  • Page 63: Using A Media Adaptor

    Connection between the camcorder and a guaranteed to work with this camcorder. For computer compatible memory cards, contact your Sony dealer. To use an XQD memory card in which data have been recorded with an XDCAM EX-series XQD Memory Cards...

  • Page 64: Handling Usb Flash Drives

    When formatting is completed, the message the other device. “Format USB Memory Done” is displayed. The \MSSONY\PRO\XDCAM\MEMDISC “XQD” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation. folder and the \General\Sony\Planning folder are automatically created in the drive. If the format operation fails...

  • Page 65: Restoring Usb Flash Drives

    exchange the drive for one that can be used with Operating via the this camcorder. REMOTE Connector Restoring USB Flash Drives When you load a USB flash drive that cannot be mounted normally because the file system is When the RM-B170/B750 Remote Control Unit, destroyed, a message appears on the viewfinder the RCP-1001/1501 Remote Control Panel, or screen to ask whether you want to restore it.
  • Page 66 ASSIGN. 1/3 switches, the ASSIGNABLE 4 Function of the recording start/stop switch, the COLOR TEMP. button, and the buttons when the RM-B170/B750 is ASSIGNABLE 5 switch. connected • REC START button: the VTR button on the lens, and buttons and switches to which the This setting is made using “MAINTENANCE”...

  • Page 67: Operating The Menu From The Rm-B170

    settings of the paint data made with the remote Setup menu of control unit can be retained even if the remote the camcorder control unit is removed. However, if the switch position on the remote control unit differs from the one on the camcorder, the switch position on Main data block Remote control data block...

  • Page 68: Functions That Can Be Controlled From The Rm-B170/B750

    Functions That Can Be Controlled from the RM-B170/ B750 You can adjust the functions in the following table by using menu operations, adjustment knobs, switches, and the touch panel (RM-B750 only) on the RM-B170/B750. For details on operations, refer to the operation manual of the RM-B170/B750. How to Read the Table In the RM-B170 and RM-B750 columns of the table below, “Yes”...
  • Page 69 Menu Sub-item Setting Description RM-B170 RM-B750 items Iris Iris Mode Auto/Manual Selects the iris mode. Iris Speed –99 to ±0 to +99 Specifies the control speed (speed of reaction to changes in the video). (Larger values specify quicker reaction times.) Iris Level –99 to ±0 to +99 Adjusts the level of the auto iris target value.
  • Page 70 Menu Sub-item Setting Description RM-B170 RM-B750 items Media Start/Stop Starts or stops recording. Play Play/Pause Starts playback. FREV – Starts high-speed reverse playback. FFWD – Starts high-speed playback. Stop – Stops playback. Rec Review – Starts a recording review. PREV –...
  • Page 71 Menu Sub-item Setting Description RM-B170 RM-B750 items Black Master Black –99 to ±0 to +99 Specifies the master black level. R Black –99 to ±0 to +99 Specifies the R black level. B Black –99 to ±0 to +99 Specifies the B black level.
  • Page 72 Menu Sub-item Setting Description RM-B170 RM-B750 items Knee Knee On/Off Turns knee correction on or off. Knee Point 50% to 95.0% to Specifies the knee point. 109% (in steps of Knee Slope –99 to ±0 to +99 Specifies the knee slope. Knee Saturation On/Off Turns the knee saturation function on or...
  • Page 73 Menu Sub-item Setting Description RM-B170 RM-B750 items Detail(HD Detail On/Off Turns detail adjustment mode)/ on or off. Detail(SD Level –99 to ±0 to +99 Specifies the detail level. mode) H/V Ratio –99 to ±0 to +99 Specifies the mix ratio between the H detail level and the V detail level.
  • Page 74 Menu Sub-item Setting Description RM-B170 RM-B750 items Matrix Matrix On/Off Turns the matrix correction function on or off. Preset Matrix On/Off Turns the preset matrix function on or off. Preset Select 1/2/3/4/5/6 Selects a preset matrix. 1: SMPTE-240M equivalent 2: ITU-709 equivalent 3: SMPTE WIDE equivalent 4: NTSC equivalent...
  • Page 75 Menu Sub-item Setting Description RM-B170 RM-B750 items V Modulation On/Off Turns V modulation Modulation shading on or off. Master –99 to ±0 to +99 Specifies the master V V Modulation modulation. R V Modulation –99 to ±0 to +99 Specifies the V modulation level of R signal.
  • Page 76 Menu Sub-item Setting Description RM-B170 RM-B750 items Black R/G/B Black H –99 to ±0 to +99 Specifies a SAW black Shading shading correction value for the horizontal direction. R/G/B Black H –99 to ±0 to +99 Specifies a parabola Para black shading correction value for the horizontal direction.

  • Page 77: Functions That Can Be Controlled From The Rcp-1001/1501

    Functions That Can Be Controlled from the RCP-1001/ 1501 You can adjust the functions in the following table by using menu operations, adjustment knobs, switches, and the touch panel on the RCP-1001/1501. For details on operations, refer to the operation manual of the RCP-1001/1501. How to Read the Table In the RCP-1001, and RCP-1501 columns of the table below, “Yes”...
  • Page 78 Menu Sub-item Setting Description RCP-1001/1501 items Switch Gamma On/Off Turns gamma correction on or off. Status Black Gamma On/Off Turns black gamma correction on or off. Matrix On/Off Turns linear matrix correction and user matrix correction on or off. Knee On/Off Turns knee correction on or off.

  • Page 79: Using Wi-Fi Connection

    Check the firmware version of your camcorder to make setting: 192.168.1.10) sure that the camcorder supports the Wi-Fi adapter. Subnet Mask Subnet mask (factory default For details, contact your Sony dealer or your Sony setting: 255.255.255.0) service representative. Default Default gateway (factory default Gateway setting: 0.0.0.0)
  • Page 80 the CBK-WA01 to make settings on the The message “Wi-Fi Setting Executing…” appears and the camcorder starts connection. computer. If the connection to the computer is Start a connection on the computer. complete, then the message changes to “Wi- Fi Setting OK”. Set “MAINTENANCE”...

  • Page 81: Using The Web Menu

    Network Type (connection mode): “Infra” Note Ch (channel): “Auto” The configuration of items displayed in the Web menu Authentication (network authentication): varies depending on the browser you are using. Depending the settings on the computer, “Open,” “Shared,” “WPA,” or “WPA2” To display the Web menu Encryption (data encryption): Depending the settings on the computer, “Disable,”...

  • Page 82: Using Live Logging Functions

    To upload a planning metadata file automatically In the planning metadata file you want to load automatically, add a “load” property to the PlanningMetadata tag and set the value of the property to “True.” When you display the Web menu and insert a media, the planning metadata file is immediately loaded into the camcorder’s memory.
  • Page 83 Set “MAINTENANCE” > “Wi-Fi Compatible devices Setting” > “Wi-Fi Remote” to “On” in The following devices, using the specified the setup menu. versions or higher, can be used as Wi-Fi remote Device settings commanders. Set the smartphone, tablet, PC, etc., to be used as the Wi-Fi remote commander.

  • Page 84: Basic Operations

    - Turn on the assignable switch to which the Basic Operations Rec function has been assigned (see page 159). During recording, the TALLY indicators, the tally indicator on the front panel of the viewfinder, and the REC indication on the viewfinder screen light.

  • Page 85: Playing Recorded Clips

    Playing Recorded Clips Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3 When the camcorder is in standby (STBY) mode, you can play all or part of the most recently recorded clip (see page 84). Notes Insert the SxS memory card to play (see •...

  • Page 86: Deleting Recorded Clips

    Deleting Recorded Clips Advanced Operations You can use the assignable switches to delete the last recorded clips (Last Clip DEL function). You can also use the THUMBNAIL menu to delete all recorded clips (All Clips DEL function) or to delete selected clips.

  • Page 87: Starting To Record From Pre-Stored Video (Picture Cache Function)

    To add/delete OK marks selecting a different video format. Picture data from before the change is not recorded even if you start You can also use the THUMBNAIL menu to add recording immediately after the change. The and delete OK marks in previously recorded clips. camcorder exits picture cache mode automatically.

  • Page 88: Recording Time-Lapse Video (Interval Rec Function)

    If power is lost during recording The camcorder exits Interval Rec mode when it is • If you set the camcorder’s POWER switch to powered off, but the “Number of Frames,” OFF, the camcorder is powered off “Interval Time,” and “Pre-Lighting” settings are automatically after a few seconds, during which maintained.

  • Page 89: Shooting Stop Motion Animations (Frame Rec Function)

    Limitations during recording Notes • The i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector cannot be • The Interval Rec, Picture Cache Rec, Frame Rec, and used. Slow & Quick Motion function cannot be used at the • Regardless of the setting of the F-RUN/SET/ same time.

  • Page 90: Shooting With Slow & Quick Motion

    the media is accessed to record the video and When the “Country” setting is “PAL Area” audio data stored in the camcorder’s memory up Recording format System frequency to that point. XAVC-I 1920/25P • If power is lost because the battery was 1280/50P removed, the DC cable was disconnected, or the XAVC-L50...

  • Page 91: Recording With The Clip Continuous Rec Function

    panel of the viewfinder light as they do during • The Clip Continuous Rec function is disabled when the recording mode is FAT. normal recording. To make Clip Continuous Rec settings Limitations during recording • The i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector cannot be Select “OPERATION”...

  • Page 92: Framing Shots With The Freeze Mix Function

    To exit Clip Continuous Rec mode • Menu operations • During Focus Mag display With the camcorder in recording standby mode, • Marker display set “OPERATION” > “Rec Function” > “Clip • Zebra display Continuous Rec” in the setup menu to “Off.” •...

  • Page 93: Planning Metadata Operations

    • Load a file that has been written to the following directories on an SxS memory card or a USB flash drive. Recording Media Directory to which mode files are written SxS memory BPAV\General\Sony\ card Planning SDHC PRIVATE\SONY\ BPAV\General\Sony\ Planning exFAT SxS memory...

  • Page 94: Defining Clip Names In Planning Metadata

    Select “OPERATION” > “Plan.Metadata” > You can use the Sony Planning Metadata Add-in “Clip Name Disp” (see page 129) in the setup application software supplied with the CBK-WA01 Wi-Fi Adapter to define clip names. For details, refer...

  • Page 95: Defining Shot Mark Names In Planning Metadata

    (up to 32 characters) or UTF-8 format (up to 16 characters). You can use the Sony Planning Metadata Add-in “sp” indicates a space and 3 indicates a carriage application software supplied with the CBK-WA01 Wi-Fi Adapter to Essence mark names.

  • Page 96: Chapter 5 : Clip Operations

    Clip Operations Chapter Clip Playback A thumbnail screen appears if you press the THUMBNAIL button in E-E or playback mode. Thumbnail screens display lists of the clips stored on SxS memory cards in the form of index pictures. (A message appears if you insert a memory card that contains no clips.) You can select any clip (see page 97) in a thumbnail screen and start playback of that clip (see page 98).

  • Page 97: Playing Clips

    a Index picture FAT-HD mode: When an OK mark is added to the selected clip, the OK mark is added to the clip. UDF, exFAT, FAT-HD mode: When a clip is recorded, its first frame is set automatically as the i File format index picture.

  • Page 98: Using Thumbnails To Search Inside Clips

    To play clips sequentially starting from a To add a shot mark during play (HD mode selected clip only) You can add shot marks to clips during play by Select the thumbnail of the clip that you using the same method used during recording (see want to play first.
  • Page 99 To search for shot marks in clips with the shot mark thumbnail screen (HD mode only) When a clip contains one or more shot marks, you can easily find them with the shot mark thumbnail screen. The shot mark thumbnail screen displays a thumbnail of each shot mark frame in the clip.

  • Page 100: Thumbnail Operations

    Thumbnail Operations You can use the THUMBNAIL menu to perform various operations on clips, to check clip properties, and to change clip metadata. THUMBNAIL Menu Configuration Menu items Sub-items Description Clip Properties — Displays detailed properties (see page 103). Set Index Picture —...
  • Page 101 Menu items Sub-items Description Unlock Clip — Cancels protection of a clip. Copy Clip Copy Clip(A)/Copy Clip(B)/ Copies a clip (see page 104). Copy Clip(USB) Delete Clip — Deletes a clip (see page 105). Divide Clip — Divides a clip (see page 107). FAT-HD Filter Clips —...

  • Page 102: Basic Thumbnail Menu Operations

    Press the PLAY/PAUSE button: Playback from Basic THUMBNAIL Menu the selected clip starts. Operations Changing the Thumbnail Screen See “Basic Setup Menu Operations” (page 110) for Type information about menu operations. To display the THUMBNAIL menu To display OK clip thumbnails (HD mode only) Press the THUMBNAIL button to When the normal thumbnail screen is displayed,...

  • Page 103: Displaying Clip Properties

    Displaying Clip Properties Select “Clip Properties” in the THUMBNAIL menu. a Image of the current clip e Lock mark (UDF, exFAT, and FAT-HD mode only) b Image of the previous clip This appears when the clip is marked with an OK Press the PREV button to display the properties of mark or protected.

  • Page 104: Adding/Deleting A Flag (Udf Only)

    j Timecode of the displayed image Copying Clips k Timecode of the recording start point You can copy clips to other SxS memory cards. l Timecode of the recording end point Clips are copied to destination SxS memory cards using the same names as the original clips. m Duration Notes n Recorded audio channels...

  • Page 105: Deleting Clips

    To cancel the copy operation Displaying the Expand Thumbnail Press the RESET/RETURN button. Screen (UDF/exFAT/FAT-HD Mode To copy all files in the General directory only) To copy all files only, without copying clips, select “THUMBNAIL” > “Copy All” > “General The expand thumbnail screen allows you to Files.”...

  • Page 106: Displaying The Shot Mark Thumbnail Screen (Udf/Exfat/Fat-Hd Mode Only)

    To increase the number of divisions Index picture When you press the EXPAND button, or select Frame with Shot Mark1 “THUMBNAIL” > “Thumbnail View” > “Forward Expansion,” the divided clip or file is Frame with Shot Mark2 further divided into 12 equally-sized blocks (a clip or file that has been divided into 12 is further The same icons are also displayed beneath the divided into 12, for 12 ×...

  • Page 107: Adding And Deleting Shot Marks (Udf/Exfat/Fat-Hd Mode Only)

    The properties screen of the selected frame Example shot mark thumbnail screen appears, and a confirmation message appears (with Shot Mark1 selected) below the image. Select “Execute,” and press the MENU knob. Changing Clip Index Pictures (UDF/exFAT/FAT-HD Mode Only) Select the thumbnail of the frame that you want to use as the index picture, and then select “THUMBNAIL”...
  • Page 108 Note When there is not enough remaining capacity on the SxS memory cards to store the divided clips, a message appears to inform you that there is not enough capacity. Thumbnail Operations...

  • Page 109: Chapter 6 : Menu And Detailed Settings

    Menu and Detailed Settings Chapter OPERATION Menu (see page 113) Setup Menu OPERATION Organization and Levels Format Format Media Input/Output Super Impose Rec Function On this camcorder, settings for shooting and playback are made in the setup menu, which Assignable SW appears in the viewfinder.

  • Page 110: Basic Setup Menu Operations

    MAINTENANCE Menu (see page 137) Basic Setup Menu MAINTENANCE White Shading Operations Black Shading Battery Audio WRR Setting To display the setup menu Timecode Essence Mark Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON, or press Camera Config the MENU button. Preset White The camcorder enters menu mode and the menu list appears on the screen.
  • Page 111 • The menu item selection area displays a Turn the MENU knob, or press the J or maximum of seven lines. You can scroll j button, to move the cursor to the sub- through menus with more than seven lines item that you want to set, and then by moving the cursor up and down.
  • Page 112 To enter text Some items, such as time data or file names, must be set by entering text. When you select one of these items, the text entry area is highlighted, with “SET” displayed to the right. Turn the MENU knob, or press the J or j button, to select a character, and then confirm by pressing the MENU knob or the SET button.

  • Page 113: Menu List

    Menu List OPERATION Menu Settings in bold are the factory default values. OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Format File System UDF/exFAT/FAT Switches between UDF, exFAT, and Specifies the FAT as the recording mode (execute camcorder’s operating by selecting “Execute”). mode and recording HD/SD HD/SD...
  • Page 114 OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Format Rec Format The available settings Selects the recording format Specifies the vary depending on the (execute by selecting “Execute”). camcorder’s operating settings in UDF/exFAT/ mode and recording FAT, HD/SD, HD System format. Line, and System Frequency.
  • Page 115 OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Format Country NTSC Area/NTSC(J) Selects the area of use (execute by Specifies the Area/PAL Area selecting “Execute”). camcorder’s operating mode and recording format. Format Media Media(A) Execute/Cancel Initializes the SxS memory card in Executes a media slot A (execute by selecting format.
  • Page 116 OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Input/Output SDI/HDMI Out On/Off Turns on or off the superimposition Makes settings related Super of text information on the output of to I/O signals. the HD/SD SDI OUT and HDMI connectors. Video Out Super On/Off Turns on or off the superimposition of text information on the output of...
  • Page 117 OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Rec Function Slow & Quick On/Off Turns the Slow & Quick Motion Makes settings related function on or off. (When this is set to special recording to “On,” “Picture Cache Rec,” modes. “Interval Rec,” “Frame Rec,” and “Flashband Reduce”...
  • Page 118 OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Rec Function Interval Rec On/Off Turns the Interval Rec function on or Makes settings related off. (When this is set to “On,” “Slow to special recording & Quick” “Picture Cache Rec,” and modes. “Frame Rec” are set to “Off.”) Frame Rec On/Off Turns the Frame Rec function on or...
  • Page 119 OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Assignable SW <0> See page 158. Assigns function to ASSIGN. 0 Assigns functions to switch. assignable switches. <1> Assigns function to ASSIGN. 1 See “Assigning switch. Functions to Assignable <2> Assigns function to ASSIGN. 2 Switches”...
  • Page 120 OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Marker Setting On/Off Turns all markers on or off. Makes settings related Note to marker display in the viewfinder screen. When Marker is assigned to the ASSIGN. 2 switch, this setting is disabled. Center Marker 1/2/3/4/Off When the center marker is displayed, selects the type.
  • Page 121 OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Marker User Box Width 40 to 500 to 999 Specifies the box cursor width Makes settings related (distance from the center to the left to marker display in the and right edges). viewfinder screen. User Box Height 70 to 500 to 999 Specifies the box cursor height...
  • Page 122 OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description TLCS Mode Backlight/Standard/ Selects the auto iris mode used when Makes settings related Spotlight the TLCS system is activated. to total level control. Backlight: Backlight mode (lessens the blackout of the main subject that occurs under backlit conditions) Standard: Standard mode Spotlight: Spotlight mode (lessens...
  • Page 123 OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Display On/Off Video Level On/Off Turns the warnings that appear when Selects the items to Warnings the video level is too bright or too display in the dark on or off. viewfinder screen. Sending Clip Info On/Off Turn the uploading status of a clip when connecting the CBK-WA101...
  • Page 124 OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Display On/Off System Line On/Off Turns the indication of the system Selects the items to lines on or off. display in the Rec Mode On/Off Turns the indication of special viewfinder screen. recording modes (S&Q, Interval, Frame Rec, Picture Cache Rec) on or off.
  • Page 125 OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description White Setting White Switch<B> Memory/ATW Specifies the operating mode Makes settings related selected by the B position of the to auto white balance WHITE BAL switch. adjustments. Memory: Auto white balance ATW: Auto tracing white balance Shockless White Off/1/2/3 Specifies the reaction speed when...
  • Page 126 OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Offset White Offset White <A> On/Off Specifies whether to add (“On”) or Makes settings related not to add (“Off”) an offset value to to white balance offset the white balance value in memory values. Warm Cool <A>...
  • Page 127 OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Shutter Shutter Select Second/Degree Specifies the unit used to select Makes settings related shutter speeds. to shutter speed Second: Select in units of seconds. selection. Degree: Select in units of degrees. Slow Shutter On/Off Turns the SLS mode on or off.
  • Page 128 OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Clip Title Prefix Text input Specifies the title part (4 to 46 Make settings for clip alphanumeric characters) of clip name or clip titles. management. When the currently specified title is eight characters or fewer in length, Note the entire title appears.
  • Page 129 OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Clip Number Set 0001 to 9999 Specifies the initial value of the Make settings for clip numeric part (four digits) of clip name or clip names (unless the name specified in management. planning metadata with “Auto Naming”...
  • Page 130 OPERATION Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Flashband Reduce Setting On/Off Turn the flashband reduce function Reducing Flashband. on/off. Note Note This item is disabled When the flashband reduce function is (this item is grayed out) set to on or off, video and audio may be when ”Picture Cache distorted and noise may appear Rec”...

  • Page 131: Paint Menu

    PAINT Menu Settings in bold are the factory default values. PAINT Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Switch Status Gamma On/Off Turns gamma correction on or off. Turns various signal Black Gamma On/Off Turns black gamma correction on or correction functions off.
  • Page 132 PAINT Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Flare Flare On/Off Turns flare correction on or off. Makes settings related Master Flare –99 to ±0 to +99 Sets the master flare correction to flare. level. Flare is light generated R Flare –99 to ±0 to +99 Sets the R flare correction level.
  • Page 133 PAINT Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Knee Knee On/Off Turns knee correction on or off. Makes settings related Knee Point 50.0% to 95.0% to Specifies the knee point. to knee correction. 109.0% Knee correction is Knee Slope –99 to ±0 to +99 Specifies the knee slope.
  • Page 134 PAINT Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Detail(HD Mode)/ Detail On/Off Turns detail adjustment on or off. Detail(SD Mode) Level –99 to ±0 to +99 Specifies the detail level. Makes settings related H/V Ratio –99 to ±0 to +99 Specifies the mix ratio between the to details adjustments H detail level and the V detail level.
  • Page 135 PAINT Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Skin Detail Skin Detail On/Off Turns skin detail correction on or Makes settings related off. to skin detail Area Detection Color detection screen Detects the color to be targeted by correction. skin detail correction. Skin detail correction is Area Indication On/Off...
  • Page 136 PAINT Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Multi Matrix Multi Matrix On/Off Turns the multi matrix correction Makes settings related function on or off. to multi matrix Area Indication On/Off Turns on or off the function that correction. displays a zebra pattern in the color Multi-matrix correction area targeted by multi matrix allows specific colors...

  • Page 137: Maintenance Menu

    MAINTENANCE Menu Settings in bold are the factory default values. MAINTENANCE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description White Shading Channel Select Red/Green/Blue Selects the target of white shading Makes settings related correction. to white shading. R/G/B White H Saw –99 to ±0 to +99 Specifies a SAW white shading White shading is correction value for the horizontal...
  • Page 138 Other End 11.0V to 14.0V (0.1V Specifies a threshold value that step) triggers a “Battery End” warning when a non-Sony battery pack is used. DC In Before End 11.5V to 11.8V to 17.0V Specifies a threshold value that (0.1V step) triggers a “Battery Near End”...
  • Page 139 MAINTENANCE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Audio Front MIC Select Mono/Stereo Selects whether the front Makes settings related microphone is monaural (“Mono”) to audio. or stereo (“Stereo”). Audio CH3/4 Mode Ch1/2 / Switch Selects the input signals for the AUDIO IN CH-3/CH-4 connectors. Ch1/2: The same signals as the AUDIO IN CH-1/ CH-2 connectors.
  • Page 140 MAINTENANCE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Audio CH3&4 AGC Mode Mono/Stereo For automatic adjustment of the Makes settings related input level of analog audio signals to audio. recorded on channels 3 and 4, specifies whether to make the adjustments separately for each channel (“Mono”) or in stereo mode (“Stereo”).
  • Page 141 MAINTENANCE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Audio Rear1/WRR Level Side1/Front/Front+Side1 Selects the knob that adjusts the Makes settings related audio levels of a wireless to audio. microphone and a device connected to the AUDIO IN CH-1 connector on the rear panel. Side1: The LEVEL knob (left) on the side panel Front: The MIC LEVEL control on...
  • Page 142 MAINTENANCE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description WRR Setting WRR Valid CH Sel All/CH1 Selects whether to enable channels 1 Makes settings related and 2 of the wireless receiver (“All”) to the wireless tuner. or channel 1 only (“CH1”). WRR CH Select TX1/TX2 Specifies the target channel for other sub-items.
  • Page 143 MAINTENANCE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Timecode TC Out Auto/Generator Selects the source for timecode Makes settings related output. to timecode. Auto: During recording, output values generated by the timecode generator, and during playback output values obtained by the timecode reader.
  • Page 144 MAINTENANCE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Camera Config Rec Tally Blink On/Off Turns warning flashes by the Makes settings related TALLY indicator on or off. The to various camcorder warnings alert you an almost operations. exhausted battery pack or low remaining media capacity.
  • Page 145 MAINTENANCE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Camera Config CCU Operation Normal/Local Enables switch operations for the inside panel when the camera adapter Makes settings related to various camcorder is mounted. operations. Notes • If you change the switch operation setting of the camcorder, the camcorder will restart automatically.
  • Page 146 MAINTENANCE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Preset White Color Temp<P> 1500K to 3200K to Specifies the white balance preset Makes settings related 50000K value. to white balance preset Color Temp –99 to ±0 to +99 Specifies finer color temperature values. Balance<P>...
  • Page 147 MAINTENANCE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description DCC Adjust DCC Function Select DCC/Fix Enables or disables automatic knee Makes settings related point adjustment when the to DCC (dynamic OUTPUT/DCC switch is set to contrast control). CAM, DCC: ON. DCC: Automatically adjust the knee point according to the luminance of the subject.
  • Page 148 MAINTENANCE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Auto Iris2 Iris Window 1/2/3/4/5/6/Var Selects the type of iris detection Makes settings related window. to auto iris. Var: Variable Iris Window Ind On/Off Turns on or off the function that displays a frame marker for the auto iris detection window.
  • Page 149 MAINTENANCE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description ND Comp ND Offset Adjust On/Off ND filter color compensation Makes settings related function. to ND filter color Clear ND Offset Execute/Cancel Clears ND filter color compensation compensation. values (execute by selecting Although the “Execute”).
  • Page 150 MAINTENANCE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Network Setting DHCP Enable/Disable Selects whether to acquire the IP Makes settings for address automatically from a DHCP network connection. server (“Enable”) or not (“Disable”). Notes IP Address 0.0.0.0 to When “DHCP” is set to “Disable,” •...
  • Page 151 MAINTENANCE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Wi-Fi Setting Encryption Disable/WEP/TKIP/AES Selects whether to apply data Makes settings for encryption and the type of data Wi-Fi connection. encryption. Disable: Do not apply data Notes encryption. • The CBK-WA01 Wi- WEP: Apply WEP (Wired Fi Adapter or IFU- Equivalent Privacy) when WLM3 USB...
  • Page 152 MAINTENANCE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Clock Set Date/Time Sets the current date and time. Sets the internal clock. 12H/24H 12H/24H Selects the 12-hour format (“12H”) or the 24-hour format (“24H”) for display of times. Date Mode YYMMDD/MMDDYY/ Selects the display format for dates. DDMMYY YYMMDD: Year, Month, Day MMDDYY: Month, Day, Year...
  • Page 153 MAINTENANCE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description USB Set USB Thumbnail Execute/Cancel Displays the USB media thumbnail Sets the USB media screen. connection Select Folder Selects a folder on USB media as the destination when copying clips and for display on the thumbnail screen.

  • Page 154: File Menu

    FILE Menu Settings in bold are the factory default values. FILE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Display Mode Date&Time/Model Selects the items to be displayed in Makes settings related Name the list box that appears when a file to ALL file operations. is saved or loaded.
  • Page 155 FILE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Scene Standard File number and file ID Makes settings related Standard File number and file ID to scene file operations. Standard File number and file ID Standard File number and file ID Standard File number and file ID sStandard Standard settings Display Mode...
  • Page 156 FILE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Lens Display Mode Date&Time/Model Selects the items to be displayed in Makes settings related Name the list box that appears when a file to lens file operations. is saved or loaded. Lens Recall Mem Execute/Cancel Loads a file from internal memory (execute by selecting “Execute”).
  • Page 157 FILE Menu items Sub-item Settings Description Lens L Manufacturer Displays the name of the Makes settings related manufacturer of the installed lens to lens file operations. (only for lenses that support serial communication). M V Modulation –99 to ±0 to +99 Sets a vertical SAW shading compensation value in the lens file.

  • Page 158: Assigning Functions To Assignable Switches

    Assigning Functions to Assignable Switches Using the Assignable SW item of the OPERATION menu, you can assign user-specified functions to the ASSIGN. 0 to 3 switches, the ASSIGNABLE 4 and 5 switches, the COLOR TEMP. button, and the RET button on the lens. The following tables lists the functions that are assigned when the camcorder is shipped from the factory.

  • Page 159: Functions That Can Be Assigned To The Assign. 2 Switch

    Functions That Can Be Assigned to the ASSIGN. 2 Switch Note Immediately after you assign a function to the ASSIGN. 2 switch or you switch the recording format, the setting of the switch at that point may not match the camcorder’s internal state. After assigning a function, switch the ASSIGN. 2 switch or power the camcorder off and on again.
  • Page 160 Assignable switch Function State when camcorder setting is next powered on BRT Disp Turn the display of the brightness level on or off. Setting retained Histogram Turn the histogram display on or off. Setting retained Lens Info Switch the depth of field indication between off, displayed Setting retained in meters, and displayed in feet.
  • Page 161 Assignable switch Function State when camcorder setting is next powered on Color Temp SW 6300K Adjust the white balance with a 6300K preset value. Setting retained Electrical CC Function that switches the electrical CC filter (3200K/ Setting retained 4300K/5600K/6300K) applied to white balance adjustment values.

  • Page 162: Functions That Can Be Assigned To The Ret Button On The Lens

    Functions That Can Be Assigned to the RET Button on the Lens Assignable switch setting Function State when camcorder is next powered on No assignment — Lens RET Display return video signals when the optional CBK- — CE01 is installed and a camera control unit is connected. When a camera control unit is not connected, function as follows.

  • Page 163: Chapter 7 : Saving And Loading User Setting Data

    Saving and Loading User Setting Data Chapter you can still recover preset values and reset files Saving and Loading to their initial states (see page 165). Settings Saving Setting Data Before starting, insert a writable SxS memory card into a memory card slot. You can save setup menu settings in the See “Basic Setup Menu Operations”...

  • Page 164: Loading Setting Data

    select “Execute.” In this case, the file is not saved Select “FILE” > “All” in the setup to the SxS memory card. menu. Error message Problem What to do Select “All Load SxS” > “Execute.” NG:Cannot Save No recordable Insert A list box of ALL files appears.

  • Page 165: Resetting A File After Changing Its Contents

    Resetting a File after Changing Its Saving and Loading Contents Scene Files See “Basic Setup Menu Operations” (page 110) for information about menu operations. Select “FILE” > “All” in the setup Scene files allow you to save the following types menu.

  • Page 166: Loading Scene Files

    To execute the save, select “Execute,” Saving and Loading and then press the MENU knob. To cancel the save, select “Cancel,” and Lens Files then press the MENU knob. If you selected Scene Store SxS in step 2, the ACCESS lamp lights when you execute the save (in blue on the right-side panel and in orange in the card slot section).

  • Page 167: Loading Lens Files

    Select “Lens Store Mem” or “Lens To execute the load, select “Execute,” Store SxS,” and press the MENU knob. and then press the MENU knob. Select “Lens Store Mem” if you want to save To cancel the load, select “Cancel,” and the data in the camcorder’s internal memory, then press the MENU knob.

  • Page 168: Chapter 8 : Connecting External Devices

    Connecting External Devices Chapter You can connect a control device such as an RM-B170/B750 Remote Control Unit or RCP-1001/1501 Remote Control Panel and operate this camcorder. For details on connection and operation of the control device, refer to “Operating via the REMOTE Connector” (page 65). Connecting External Monitors Select the output signal and use an appropriate cable for the monitor to be connected.
  • Page 169 HD/SD SDI OUT connectors (BNC) i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector The PMW-400 has two HD/SD SDI OUT The i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector supports HDV connectors. and DV input/output. However, DV streams You can connect a monitor or switcher, or cannot be recorded on this camcorder. recording device such as a VTR, etc., that This connector can be used to connect a device supports SDI.

  • Page 170: Operating Clips With A Computer

    For support information for the driver, visit the Notes following URL: • When connecting the USB cable to the computer, be http://www.sony.net/SxS-Support/ careful to check the form and direction of the PC connector. To the ExpressCard slot • The camcorder does not work on the bus power from the computer.
  • Page 171 stopped and the message “USB Connecting” To use the application software appears on the viewfinder screen. To copy clips to the local disk of your computer, At this time, the output signal from the VIDEO the dedicated application software must be OUT connector, HDMI connector, and HD/SD downloaded and installed on your computer.

  • Page 172: Connecting An External Device (I.link Connection)

    Perform the preparatory settings of the Connecting an External camcorder. • Set “OPERATION” > “Input/Output” > Device (i.LINK “Output & i.LINK” in the setup menu (see Connection) page 115) to “HD & HDV” or “SD & HDV.” HD & HDV or SD & HDV: To output an HDV stream in HD mode when the You can record the same images as those video format is set to an HDV...

  • Page 173: Nonlinear Editing

    • While you can record shot marks on the memory card Select an HDV compatible format (SP 1440/ during recording, they are not added to the pictures 59.94i, SP 1440/50i, or SP 1440/23.94P) for recorded on the external device. the video format. Make the following settings with Nonlinear Editing “OPERATION”...

  • Page 174: Connecting Usb Media

    To copy all clips using an assignable button The recommended USB media are as follows. Assign the Quick Backup function to an • Sony PSZ-HA1T (1 TB) assignable switch, then press the assignable • Sony PSZ-HA50 (500 GB) button to copy all clips on the selected SxS •...

  • Page 175: Displaying The Usb Media Thumbnail Screen

    Displaying the USB Media Thumbnail Screen Select “USB Set” >“USB Thumbnail” in the MAINTENANCE menu to display the thumbnail screen for clips recorded on USB media. When selecting the folder by using “USB Set” > “Select Folder” in the MAINTENANCE menu, you can also assign the USB Thumbnail function to an assignable button, then press the button to display the USB media thumbnail screen.

  • Page 176: Configuring A Shooting And Recording System

    Configuring a Shooting and Recording System If you install the optional CBK-CE01 on this camcorder, you can attach the CA-FB70/TX70 Camera Adaptor and connect a camera control unit. This allows you to configure a shooting and recording system by connecting multiple camcorders, camera control units, and remote control units. For more information about the CA-FB70 and CA-TX70, refer to their respective operation manuals.

  • Page 177: Chapter 9 : Maintenance

    Periodic inspections are recommended to keep the unit working properly and to prolong its usable lifetime. Contact a Sony service or sales representative for more information about inspections. Testing the Camcorder / Maintenance...

  • Page 178: Operation Warnings

    (If power cannot be turned off by setting the POWER switch to OFF, remove the battery pack or the AC power source.) If the problem continues after the camcorder is restarted, contact your Sony service representative. Operation Warnings...

  • Page 179: Warning Indication

    Warning Indication WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally/REC Battery remaining — Problem Operation in the recorder Action to take module Free space on the SxS Recording continues. Replace it with another at the earliest opportunity. memory card has become insufficient. WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally/REC Battery remaining —...
  • Page 180 — — — — Problem Operation in the recorder Action to take module The remaining power Recording continues. Refer to a Sony service representative to replace of the backup battery the battery with a new one. is insufficient. Operation Warnings...
  • Page 181 WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally/REC Battery remaining — — — — Problem Operation in the recorder Action to take module A partitioned memory Recording continues. This card cannot be used with this camcorder. card or one that Remove it and load a compatible card. contains recorded clips exceeding the number permitted with this...
  • Page 182 WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally/REC Battery remaining — — — — Problem Operation in the recorder Action to take module A card of a different Recording stops. It cannot be used with this camcorder. Replace it file system was with another card. inserted.
  • Page 183 WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally/REC Battery remaining — — — — Problem Operation in the recorder Action to take module Recording cannot be Recording stops. If this frequently occurs, change the memory done, as an error card. occurred with the memory card.
  • Page 184 WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally/REC Battery remaining — — — — Problem Operation in the recorder Action to take module There is not enough Recording continues — capacity for dividing a (disallowing divide). clip. WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally/REC Battery remaining —...
  • Page 185 WARNING indicator Warning sound Tally/REC Battery remaining — — — — Problem Operation in the recorder Action to take module The inserted memory — The card in slot A cannot be used with this card contains clips camcorder. recorded in a format that is not supported by this camcorder.

  • Page 186: Appendix

    • Close to radio or TV transmitters producing may be damaged. In such a case, stop using it strong electromagnetic fields. and contact your dealer or a Sony service • In direct sunlight or close to heaters for representative. extended periods...
  • Page 187 Flicker About the LCD panels If recording is made under lighting produced by The LCD panel fitted to this unit is manufactured discharge tubes, such as fluorescent, sodium, or with high precision technology, giving a mercury-vapor lamps, the screen may flicker, functioning pixel ratio of at least 99.99%.

  • Page 188: Exchanging The Battery Of The Internal Clock

    If the message “BackUp Battery perform formatting of the medium using End” appears in the viewfinder, this battery must “OPERATION” > “Format Media” (see be exchanged. Contact a Sony service page 115) in the setup menu. representative. Exchanging the Battery of the Internal Clock...

  • Page 189: Output Formats And Limitations

    Output Formats and Limitations Video Formats and Output Signals Output formats of the HD/SD SDI OUT connector and HDMI output connector Output signal that is output from the SDI OUT connector or HDMI output connector corresponds to the setup menu setting or format of played clip. When recording: Format of the Output format OPERATION menu...
  • Page 190 When recording: Format of the Output format OPERATION menu Input/Output setting of the OPERATION menu When playing back: Video format of the played video clip HD&HDV SD&HDV SD&DV HD422 1280/23.98P 1280×720/59.94P 720×480/59.94i HD420 HQ1280/23.98P (23.98P Output: 2-3 Pull Down) HQ1280/59.94P 720×480/59.94P 720×480/59.94i HQ1280/29.97P...
  • Page 191 4) Converted from 23.98P by displaying each 2 or 3 same pictures of 23.98P. 5) Converted from 50P. 6) No signal is output from the HDMI OUT connector when 1920×1080/23.98PsF is output from the SDI OUT connector. Output formats of the VIDEO OUT connector When the output signal from the SDI OUT or HDMI OUT connector is HD, the Y signal whose format is the same as the output signal from the SDI OUT or HDMI OUT connector, is output from the VIDEO OUT connector.
  • Page 192 When recording: Format of the Output format OPERATION menu Input/Output setting of the OPERATION menu When playing back: Video format of HD&HDV SD&HDV SD&HDV the played video clip DVCAM 25P – – DV (720×576/50i) Output Formats and Limitations...

  • Page 193: Output Signals And Operation Restrictions When A Camcorder System Is

    Output Signals and Operation Restrictions When a Camcorder System is Configured (in HD Mode Only) The table below shows output signals from the camcorder and operation restrictions to the camcorder when it is connected with a camera adaptor and camera control unit to configure a shooting and recording system. When the camcorder is equipped with the CA-FB70/CA-TX70 HD Camera Adaptor, full HD signals complying with the HD-SDI standard are transferred to the camera adaptor.
  • Page 194 Settings of Rec Format and SDI outputs to the camera System format of Operation restrictions to System Frequency under adaptor the camera adaptor the camcorder OPERATION >Format in and camera control Genlock Return video the setup menu unit display XAVC-I 1920/50i 1920×1080/50i 1920×1080/50i Available...

  • Page 195: Specifications

    Audio Specifications <exFAT> XAVC-I mode: LPCM 24-bit, 48 kHz, 4 channels XAVC-L mode: LPCM 24-bit, 48 kHz, 4 channels <UDF> HD 422 50 mode: LPCM 24-bit, 48 kHz, 4 General channels HD 420 HQ mode: LPCM 16-bit, 48 kHz, 4 channels Power requirements SD MPEG IMX mode: LPCM 16/24-bit, 48...
  • Page 196 <UDF> Recording frame rate HD 422 50/SD MPEG IMX mode <exFAT> When using SBP-128B (128 GB): XAVC-I mode: Approx. 240 minutes CBG, 112 Mbps max, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 When using SBS-64G1A (64 GB): 1920 × 1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, Approx. 120 minutes 23.98p When using SBP-32/SBS-32G1A (32 GB): 1280 ×...

  • Page 197: Camera Block

    F12 (System frequency: 59.94i) F13 (System frequency: 50i) Display (2000lx, 89.9% reflection) Minimum illumination PMW-400K: Viewfinder 0.006 lx (standard) (1920 × 1080/59.94i 3.5-inch color LCD monitor: 960 (H) × 540 (V), mode, F1.9, +42 dB input, 64-frame 1/4 HD size...

  • Page 198: Media Block

    VF: 26-pin, rectangular, 20-pin round For wireless receiver: D-sub 15-pin Signal inputs Audio input: XLR type, 3-pin, female (2), Line/ Mic/Mic +48 V selectable Lens Block (PMW-400K Only) –60 dBu/–4 dBu (0 dBu=0.775 Vrms) Microphone input: XLR type, 5-pin, female Lens mount –60 dBu...

  • Page 199: Supplied Accessories

    HD Camera Adaptor Supplied Accessories CA-FB70/TX70 (when an optional CBK- CE01 is installed) Viewfinder (1) Note Shoulder strap (1) Stereo microphone (1) When using SDIOUT2 with the CA-FB70 Windscreen (1) attached to the camcorder, use an L angle bracket. Cold shoe kit (1 set) Lens mount cap MPEG TS Adaptor Flange back adjustment chart...
  • Page 200 OR AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER. • SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CLAIMS OF ANY KIND MADE BY USERS OF THIS UNIT OR MADE BY THIRD PARTIES. • SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS,...

  • Page 201: Chart Of Optional Components And Accessories

    Chart of Optional Components and Accessories HD monitor/SD monitor Portable light ECM-680S/678/ 673 Microphone PMW-EX30, PDW-HR1 CAC-12 XDCAM HD series recorder Microphone Holder DXF-20W HDCAM series recorder Viewfinder WRR-855S UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit DWR-S01D Digital Wireless Receiver DXF-51/DXF-C50WA Viewfinder SxS memory card MEAD-SD02 Media Adaptor QDA-EX1 XQD ExpressCard Adapter CBK-WA01 Wi-Fi Adapter...

  • Page 202: About I.link

    IEEE 1394 proposed by Sony, is a trademark supported by many companies worldwide. IEEE 1394 is an international standard defined by IEEE, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

  • Page 203: About License

    consumers. Disc replicators or sellers of the About License PACKAGED MEDIA need to obtain licenses for their own business from MPEG LA. Please contact MPEG LA for any further information. MPEG LA. L.L.C., 250 STEELE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80206 http://www.mpegla.com MPEG-4 AVC Patent Portfolio About Bitmap Fonts...

  • Page 204: About Openssl

    About OpenSSL Because it uses the OpenSSL Toolkit, this product uses software developed by the OpenSSL Project (http://www.openssl.org/). OpenSSL License --------------- /* ==================================================================== * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions * are met: * 1.
  • Page 205 * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  • Page 206 * the apps directory (application code) you must include an acknowledgement: * "This product includes software written by Tim Hudson (tjh@cryptsoft.com)" * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY ERIC YOUNG ``AS IS'' AND * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE * ARE DISCLAIMED.

  • Page 207: About Jquery,Sizzle.js

    About JQuery,Sizzle.js This product uses the following software, released under MIT License. jQuery JavaScript Library v1.7.2 http://jquery.com/ Copyright 2011, John Resig Sizzle.js http://sizzlejs.com/ Copyright 2011, The Dojo Foundation Date: Wed Mar 21 12:46:34 2012 -0700 MIT License Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following...

  • Page 208: Index

    Index Camera adaptor 11 Clip(s) batch copy 104 copying 104 cue up 98 defining names 94 deleting 86, 105 AC power 29 displaying properties 103 ACCESS lamps 16, 19 dividing 107 Accessories (optional) 201 operating with a computer 170 Accessory fitting shoe 12 operations 96 Adaptor connector 11 playing 85, 98...
  • Page 209 External input 27 position 28 External power source 26 ring 23 Eyecup 24 IRIS switch 23 F FWD button/indicator 16 Lens F REV button/indicator 16 cable clamp 12 Filter position 28 locking lever 12 FILTER selector 13 mount 12 Fitting for optional microphone holder 12 mount cap 12 Flange focal length, adjusting 23, 36 mount securing rubber 12...
  • Page 210 Number of system lines 26 S×S memory card slots 19 S×S memory cards 60 ejecting 60 OK mark(s) 97 formatting 61 setting 86 loading 60 OK/NG/KP mark(s) 103 restoring 62 Operation status 25 selecting 61 of i.LINK device 27 Scene files Optional components 201 loading 166 OUTPUT/DCC switch 15...
  • Page 211 ASSIGN SWITCH 59 Video light, connecting 42 AUDIO 59 VIDEO OUT connector 20 BATTERY/MEDIA 59 Viewfinder 24 CAMERA 59 adjusting focus 32 VIDEO 59 adjusting position 30 STOP button 16 adjusting screen 32 Stopper 24 adjusting the angle 31 attaching 30 attaching a 5-inch viewfinder 34 cable 24 cleaning 177...

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