Checking Camcorder Settings And Status Information (Status Screens) - Sony PMW-320K Operating Instructions Manual

This operation synchronizes the internal
timecode generator with the external
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. However, wait for
a few seconds until the sync generator stabilizes before
recording.
• If the frequency of the reference video signal is not the
same as the system frequency of the camcorder, the
camcorder cannot be correctly genlocked. In such a
case, the internal timecode is not correctly
synchronized with the external timecode.
User bit settings during timecode
synchronization
When the timecode is synchronized, only the time
data is synchronized with the external timecode
value.
To release the timecode synchronization
First disconnect the external timecode, then set
the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to R-RUN.
To change the power supply from the battery
pack to an external power supply during
timecode synchronization
To maintain a continuous power supply, connect
the external power supply to the DC IN connector
before removing the battery pack. You may lose
timecode synchronization if you remove the
battery pack first.
Camcorder synchronization during timecode
synchronization
During timecode synchronization, the camcorder
is genlocked to the reference video signal input
from the GENLOCK IN connector.
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Checking Camcorder Settings and Status Information (Status Screens)

Checking Camcorder
Settings and Status
Information (Status
Screens)
The status screens allow you to check camcorder
settings and various types of status information.
There are five status screens, listed below.
Status screen Information displayed
CAMERA status Settings and status information
related to shooting
AUDIO status Settings and status information
related to audio input and
output
VIDEO status Settings and status information
related to recording and
playback
ASSIGN Names of functions assigned
SWITCH status to assignable switches
BATTERY/ Status of the battery mounted
MEDIA status on the camcorder and the
media status
To display status screens
With no menu is displayed, push the STATUS
ON/SEL/OFF switch up to the ON/SEL side.
Each push selects the next status screen, in the
order given in the table above.
CAMERA status screen
This screen displays settings and status
information related to shooting.
White Bal: White balance status
Gain: GAIN switch status
Zoom Speed: Zoom speed set with the lens
ZOOM button
Zebra: Zebra status
Skin Detail: Skin details status