Sony PDW-F800 Camcorder User Manual


 
Table of Contents
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Tripod Mounting ....................................................................................... 51
Connecting a Video Light ......................................................................... 52
Using the Shoulder Strap.......................................................................... 52
Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position....................................................... 53
Connecting the Remote Control Unit ...................................................... 54
Chapter 3 : Adjustments and Settings for Shooting
Setting the Recording Format .................................................................. 57
Setting the system frequency .......................................................... 57
Setting the video recording format.................................................. 58
Mixed recording of clips in different formats on the same disc ..... 58
Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance............................. 59
Adjusting the black balance............................................................ 59
Adjusting the white balance............................................................ 60
Setting the Electronic Shutter................................................................... 65
Shutter modes.................................................................................. 65
Selecting the shutter mode and shutter speed ................................. 66
Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment............ 69
Adjusting the Audio Level ........................................................................ 71
Manually adjusting the audio levels of the audio inputs from the
AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors............................................. 71
Manually adjusting the audio level of the MIC IN connector ........ 72
Recording audio on channels 3 and 4 ............................................. 72
Setting the Time Data................................................................................ 74
Setting the timecode........................................................................ 74
Setting the user bits......................................................................... 74
Synchronizing the timecode............................................................ 75
Chapter 4 : Shooting
Handling Discs ........................................................................................... 78
Discs used for recording and playback ........................................... 78
Notes on handling ........................................................................... 78
Write-protecting discs..................................................................... 78
Loading and unloading a disc ......................................................... 79
Formatting a disc............................................................................. 80
Handling of discs when recording does not end normally (salvage
function).................................................................................... 80
Basic Procedure for Shooting................................................................... 82