User manual SONY PMW-EX1 READ THIS FIRST

[. . . ] 3-280-015-11(1) Solid-State Memory Camcorder PMW-EX1 Operating Instructions © 2007 Sony Corporation For the customers in the U. S. A. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. [. . . ] · The timecode is recorded in Rec Run mode (page 51) during Frame Recording. · Some extra frames may be recorded if you stop recording or switch the card slot while recording is paused in Frame Rec mode. Frame Recording B 59 Stopping Frame Recording Set "Setting" of "Frame Rec" of the CAMERA SET menu to "Off. " Recording stops and Frame Rec mode is canceled. Notes Slow & Quick Motion Recording When an HQ Progressive (P) video format is selected (page 35), you can set the frame rate for recording different from that for playback. By recording at the different frame rate, you can obtain smoother slow-motion or quick-motion effect when compared with slow-speed or fastspeed playback of a material recorded at the normal recording speed. Example When the video format is HQ 720/24P, recording with a frame rate between 1 and 23 fps provides a quick-motion effect in playback, and recording with the frame rate between 25 and 60 fps provides a slow-motion effect in playback. Notes It automatically returns to "Off" when you set the power switch to OFF, while the "Number of Frames" setting is maintained. Recording · Slow & Quick Motion cannot be set to "On" simultaneously with Frame Recording or Interval Recording. When you set Slow & Quick Motion to "On, " Frame Recording and Interval Recording are forcibly set to "Off. " · No audio recording is made if the recording frame rate is set to a value different from the playback frame rate. · Slow & Quick Motion recording cannot be made if "Video Format" of the OTHERS menu is set to HQ1080/60i, HQ1080/50i, SP1080/60i, SP1080/50i, or SP1080/24P. Preparatory Settings Before starting Slow & Quick Motion recording, make the necessary settings with the CAMERA SET menu in advance. For details on menu operations, see "Basic Menu Operations" on page 94. 1 Select "S&Q Motion" from the CAMERA SET menu. 60 Slow & Quick Motion Recording 00:00 CAMERA SET Color Bar Type : Mul t i F l i c ker Reduce B B Zoom Speed B I n t e r val Rec B Frame Rec B S&Q Mot i on B Rec Review Notes Return Set t i ng : Of f Frame Rate : 30 · You cannot change the Frame Rate setting while Slow & Quick Motion recording is in progress. · The timecode is recorded in Rec Run mode during Slow & Quick Motion recording (page 51). B 2 Set "Setting" to "On. " The camcorder enters Slow & Quick Motion mode. When the special recording mode indication on the screen is active, "S&Q Motion" is displayed on the screen. Stopping recording Press the REC START/STOP button. Slow & Quick Motion recording stops. Note Recording 3 Select the frame rate for recording with "Frame Rate. " The setting range varies depending on the current video format. With a 1080 format: 1 to 30 fps With a 720 format: 1 to 60 fps When recording at a low-speed frame rate, it may take time until recording stops after you press the REC START/STOP button. Canceling Slow & Quick Motion mode Set "Setting" of "S&Q Motion" of the CAMERA SET menu to "Off. " Note 4 Exit the menu. Setting the recording frame rate with the Direct menu When the special recording mode indication on the screen is active, [Recording frame rate]/ [Playback frame rate] fps is displayed under "S&Q Motion. " TBY S&Q STBY TCG 00:00:00:00 HQ 1080/24P S&Q Motion 29/24fps It automatically returns to "Off" when you set the power switch to OFF, while the "Frame Rate" setting is maintained. You can change the recording frame rate with the Direct menu by operating the joystick or the jog dial. For details on the Direct menu, see "Direct Menu Operation" on page 19. Recording in Slow & Quick Motion Mode When the preparatory settings are completed, you can start recording. Press the REC START/STOP button. Slow & Quick Motion recording begins. Slow & Quick Motion Recording 61 Freeze Mix: Image Alignment Using the Freeze Mix function, an image (still picture) of a recorded clip can be temporarily superimposed on the current camera picture, permitting you to easily align images for next recording. · The Freeze Mix function cannot be used if the recording video format is SP 1080/24P. · The Freeze Mix display cannot be obtained in Quick & Slow Motion mode or Slow Shutter mode. · You cannot operate the Setup menus and PICTURE PROFILE menu in Freeze Mix status. To use the Freeze Mix function Recording Assign the Freeze Mix function to one of the assignable buttons. For details, see "Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons" on page 56. Superimposing a Freeze Mix image 1 2 Stop recording to set the camcorder to STBY (recording standby) status. Press the REC REVIEW button to review the recorded images, or press the ASSIGN button to which you assigned "Freeze Mix. " Press the ASSIGN button to which you assigned "Freeze Mix" at the image with which you want align. 3 The image where you pressed the ASSIGN button in step 3 is displayed as a still picture over the current camera picture. Canceling Freeze Mix status You can cancel it with the ASSIGN button to which you assigned "Freeze Mix" or the REC START/STOP button. · When you cancel Freeze Mix status by pressing the ASSIGN button, the normal camera picture is restored. · When you cancel Freeze Mix status by pressing the REC START/STOP button, normal recording begins. Notes · If the recorded picture and the current camera picture differ in video format, the Freeze Mix display cannot be achieved. 62 Freeze Mix: Image Alignment Shot Transition The Shot Transition function helps you to easily obtain complex picture effects by registering camera settings or conditions as a "shot" to be reproduced in a recording sequence. Your settings for focus, zoom, iris, gain, shutter speed, white balance, color matrix, and detail level can be registered in combination in one shot, and you can change the current camera settings to those of the shot, or the settings reproduced from one shot to those of another Shot, resulting in a smooth transition of scenes. For example, you can shift the focus from a closer object to a farther object, or change the depth of field by adjusting the iris. In addition, you can develop scenes under different recording conditions smoothly. If you register the manual adjustment function for white balance, the scenes will develop smoothly between objects indoors and those outdoors. Notes A button A B button B TC/U-BIT/ STATUS DURATION SHOT TRANSITION LCD B. LIGHT ON OFF DISPLAY BARS/CAM BATT INFO MODE button and indicator MO NI TO R VO L SE L/S ET PL AY /PAU G SE /S F FW D ST J OP TH UM BN AI L CA NC EL NE XT ST RE AR C T/S TO P s L F RE V j l PR EV HO LD H L OF F Recording RE REC VI EW A SHOT TRANS ITION B LCD B. LIGHT TC/U-BIT DURATIO N/ DISPLAY BATT INFO BARS/C AM STATUS . 2 81 ON OFF 40 IRIS 25 30 10 LENS INFO BRT DISP HISTO GRAM 15 MANU AUTO ND FILTER 1 2 3 ASSIG N 10 MACR O IA OFF MED ERA CAM CEL CAN DC URE PICTFILE PRO INT EXT AUTO UAL MAN 15 5 2 1 A 10 3 5. 8 IN OFF ON FOCU S ZEBR A OFF PEAK ING ACCE B SS MENU SLOT SELEC T /SET SEL FULL MANU AUTO AUTO GAIN L M H WHIT E BAL B A PRST CH-1 AUDIO LEVE L CH-2 OPEN CH-1 IO AUD ECT SEL CH-2 AUD IN IO INT EXT X1 W-E PM AUTO UAL MAN A button and B button You can register a Shot to each of the buttons. MODE button and indicator When you press this button, the camcorder enters Shot Transition operation mode, and the indicator of the button lights. Each time you press the button, the shot-transition operation mode cycles among Store, Check, Execute, and Off (normal Camera mode). In Execute mode, the shot transition information area appears. Shot-transition operation area REC TCG 00:00:00:00 Shot Trans i t i on Execute Shot-A Shot-B · Shot transition cannot be activated in combination with any of the EX Slow Shutter, Interval Recording, Frame Recording, and Slow & Quick Motion functions. · If you wish to shift the focus in a shot transition, set the focus adjustment mode to MF or AF (see page 47). [. . . ] An error occurred in reading data from the memory card, and playback cannot be continued. If this frequently occurs, change the memory card after copying the clips, as required. If this frequently occurs, change the memory card. Media Error Media(A)1) Needs to be Restored Media Error Cannot Record to Media(A)1) Media Error Cannot Use Media(A)1) Video Format Mismatch Copy Protected Input Cannot Record Media Error Playback Halted Media(A)1) Error 1) (B) for the card in slot B 122 Appendixes Error/Warning Indications About i. LINK This section explains the specifications and features of i. LINK. About data transfer speed of i. LINK i. LINK defines a maximum data transfer speed of approximately 100, 200 and 400 Mbps1) that are described as S100, S200 and S400 respectively. For i. LINK devices, a maximum data transfer speed that the device supports is identified on "Specifications" page of the operating instructions supplied with the device or near its i. LINK connector. 1) When connecting with the device that support different data transfer speed, the actual data transfer speed may be different from those described on the i. LINK connectors. What is i. LINK? i. LINK is a digital serial interface designed to integrate devices equipped with i. LINK connectors. [. . . ]