Sony PMW-320L User Manual page 3

without any "digitising" process required.
File-based data copying allows for degradation-free
dubbing of AV content, which can be performed easily
on a PC. The file-based recording system also allows
for material to be viewed directly on a PC - simply by
inserting the SxS memory card into the ExpressCard
slot on a PC or Mac, or by linking a PC/Mac to the
XDCAM EX unit via a USB2 connection. This works in
just the same way as a PC reading files on an external
drive. The file-based operation can dramatically im-
prove the efficiency and quality of professional video
applications.
Immediate Recording Start and No Overwriting
Footage
By virtue of recording on flash memory card, the
XDCAM EX can start recording virtually the instant the
camcorder is turned on. Moreover, the XDCAM EX
system automatically records on an empty area of the
card - there's no danger of overwriting existing con-
tent.
This is extremely convenient, as camera operators do
not have to worry about accidentally recording over
good takes, and they don't have to search through
footage for the correct position to start the next re-
cording. In short, it means the camera is always
ready for the next shot!
Instant-access Thumbnail Search with Expand
Function
Each time a recording is started and stopped on the
XDCAM EX camcorder, the video and audio signals are
recorded as one clip. During playback, users can cue-
up to the next or previous clip simply by pressing the
'Next' or 'Previous' button, as you would do on a CD
or DVD player.
Furthermore, thumbnails are automatically generated
for each clip as a visual reference, allowing operators
to cue-up to a desired scene simply by guiding the
cursor to a thumbnail and pressing the 'Play' button.
For further convenience, the 'Expand' function allows
one selected clip in the Thumbnail display to be di-
vided into 12 even-time intervals, each with their own
thumbnail identifier. This is useful if you want to
quickly search for a particular scene within a lengthy
clip. * In HD-SDI, HQ 1080 mode.
Lens Package Choice
There are two different models of the PMW-320. One
is the PMW-320K, which comes equipped with a
Fujinon HD lens with 16x zoom. The other is the
PMW-320L, which comes without a lens. Both models
have a standard 1/2-inch bayonet lens interface, and
the user can choose from wide variety of optional
lenses in the existing 1/2-inch HD lens line-up.
Selectable Peaking
The Peaking function can help operators to adjust the
camera's focus more accurately by altering the way
pictures are displayed on tviewfinder. It can enhance
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the outline of the image, which the camera focuses on
most, and change its colour to make it more visible.
Enhance levels can be selected from a choice of HIGH,
MIDDLE and LOW, and the outline colour from RED,
WHITE, YELLOW, and BLUE
ALAC (Automatic Lens Aberration Compensation)
This feature decreases any chromatic aberration
caused by the lens, which is active only with the
PMW-320K's supplied lens and with certain third-party
lenses that incorporate compensation data. Please
check with your lens supplier for ALAC support.
Optical ND Filters and Electrical CC Filters
The PMW-320 camcorder comes equipped with optical
ND (Neutral Density) filters and electrical CC (Colour
Correction) filters. The optical ND filters are controlled
via a built-in ND filter wheel -- Clear, 1/4ND, 1/16ND,
and 1/64ND. And with the electrical CC filters, users
can easily obtain the desired colour temperature by
setting the mode 3200K/4300K/5600K/6300K on a
camcorder-assignable switch. Users can select the
four values cyclically, or choose one preset value. This
is also available via an assignable switch. This is use-
ful when a sudden change occurs during shooting,
and a quick and direct setting is required.
23.98P Native Recording
All XDCAM EX Camcorders are part of the legendary
Sony CineAlta familyand offer native 23.98P* record-
ing which, in combination with advanced creative fea-
tures such as selectable gamma curves, makes these
camcorders ideal for cinema production. *In 1440 x
1080/23.98P (SP) mode, images are handled as
23.98P and recorded as 59.94i signals via a 2-3 pull-
down.
Slow & Quick Motion Function
The PMW-320 offers a powerful Slow & Quick Motion
function - commonly known as over-cranking and
under-cranking in film shooting - that enables users
to create unique 'looks' or special effects with slow-
and fast-motion images.
The PMW-320 can capture images at frame rates se-
lectable from 1 fps (frame per second) to 60 fps in
720P mode and from 1 fps to 30 fps in 1080P mode,
in increments of 1 fps. For example, when viewed at
23.98P, images captured at 60 fps will appear 2.5
times slower than normal. Conversely, images cap-
tured at four fps will appear six times faster than nor-
mal.
With the Slow & Quick Motion function of this cam-
corder, images are recorded natively without interpol-
ating the frames. This means the quality of the slow-
and fast-motion images is extremely high and incom-
parable to those created in the editing process. In ad-
dition, these slow- and quick-motion images can be
played back immediately after shooting, without using
any converters or processing on nonlinear editing
systems.
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