Connecting The Remote Control Unit - Sony POWER HD FX PDW-700 Operation Manual

Connecting the Remote
Control Unit
Note
Before connecting/disconnecting a remote control unit
to/from the camcorder, be sure to turn the power of the
camcorder off.
Connecting the RM-B150/B750 Remote Control
Unit enables remote control of the principal
camera functions.
Connecting the remote control unit to the
REMOTE connector (8-pin) automatically puts
the camcorder into remote control mode. If you
disconnect the remote control unit, the remote
control mode is cancelled.
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2
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1 RM-B150/B750
2 Remote control cable
3 REMOTE connector
Camcorder switch functions when the
remote control unit is connected
The following switches on the camcorder do not
function.
• GAIN selector
• OUTPUT/DCC switch
• WHITE BAL switch
• AUTO W/B BAL switch
• SHUTTER selector
• Button to which the TURBO SWITCH function
has been assigned (ASSIGN 1/3/4 switch,
COLOR TEMP. button, or RET button on the
lens)
• REC START button (and the VTR button on the
lens, and the button to which the recording start/
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Connecting the Remote Control Unit

stop function has been assigned (ASSIGN 1/3/4
switch, COLOR TEMP. button, or RET button
on the lens)) (when the RM REC START item
on the CAM CONFIG 2 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu is set to RM)
• Buttons to which the COLOR TEMP SW
3200K/4300K/5600K/ 6300K functions have
been assigned (ASSIGN 1/3/4 switches,
COLOR TEMP. button, and RET button on the
lens)
Paint adjustment when the remote
control unit is connected
The settings of the paint adjustment that were in
effect the last time the remote control unit was
used are recalled.
Function of the recording start/stop
buttons when the remote control unit is
connected
When the remote control unit is connected, you
can make a setting to determine which of the
recording start/stop buttons you will use. This
setting is made using the RM REC START item
on the CAM CONFIG 2 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu.
Relationship between the setting of the RM REC
START item and the function of recording start/
stop buttons
Recording start/ Settings of RM REC START
stop button
RM
Camcorder's REC Disabled Enabled
START button
Lens VTR button Disabled Enabled
Button to which Disabled Enabled
the recording
start/stop function
has been assigned
(camcorder
ASSIGN 1/3/4
switch or COLOR
TEMP. button, or
RET button on
the lens)
Remote control Enabled
unit's VTR button
CAM PARA
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled Enabled