Sony PDW-700 Camcorder User Manual


 
Table of Contents
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Connecting a Video Light ......................................................................... 50
Using the Shoulder Strap.......................................................................... 50
Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position....................................................... 51
Connecting the Remote Control Unit ...................................................... 52
Chapter 3 : Adjustments and Settings for Shooting
Setting the Recording Format .................................................................. 54
Setting the system frequency .......................................................... 54
Setting the video recording format.................................................. 55
Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance............................. 55
Adjusting the black balance............................................................ 55
Adjusting the white balance............................................................ 56
Setting the Electronic Shutter................................................................... 60
Shutter modes.................................................................................. 60
Selecting the shutter mode and shutter speed ................................. 61
Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment............ 63
Adjusting the Audio Level ........................................................................ 65
Manually adjusting the audio levels of the audio inputs from the
AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors............................................. 65
Manually adjusting the audio level of the MIC IN connector ........ 66
Recording audio on channels 3 and 4 ............................................. 66
Setting the Time Data................................................................................ 68
Setting the timecode........................................................................ 68
Setting the user bits......................................................................... 68
Synchronizing the timecode............................................................ 69
Chapter 4 : Shooting
Handling Discs ........................................................................................... 72
Discs used for recording and playback ........................................... 72
Notes on handling ........................................................................... 72
Write-protecting discs..................................................................... 72
Loading and unloading a disc ......................................................... 73
Formatting a disc............................................................................. 74
Handling of discs when recording does not end normally (salvage
function).................................................................................... 74
Basic Procedure for Shooting ................................................................... 76
Playing back the recorded clip........................................................ 78
Deleting the recorded clip............................................................... 79