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Sony DVW-970 User manual
Type
User manual
Brand
Sony
Size
3.49 MB
Category
Camcorders
Pages
164
Language
English
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Sony DVW-970 User manual
Type
User manual
Brand
Sony
Size
3.58 MB
Category
Camcorders
Pages
162
Language
English
Table of contents
Table of Contents
6
Chapter 1 Overview
11
1-1 Features
11
1-1-1 Camera Features
11
1-1-2 VTR Features
12
1-1-3 Other Features
12
1-2 Example of System Configuration
14
1-3 Precautions
15
1-4 Using the CD-ROM Manual
15
1-4-1 CD-ROM System Requirements
15
1-4-2 Preparations
15
1-4-3 Reading the CD-ROM Manual
15
Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
17
2-1 Power Supply
17
2-2 Accessory Attachments
18
2-3 Audio Functions
19
2-4 Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions
22
2-5 Menu Operating Section
27
2-6 Time Code System
29
2-7 Warnings and Indications
31
2-8 Warnings and Indications on the Display Panel
32
2-9 Indicators in the Viewfinder
34
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
35
3-1 About Cassette
35
3-1-1 Loading and Unloading a Cassette
35
3-1-2 Preventing Accidental Erasure
36
3-2 Recording
37
3-2-1 Basic Procedures
37
3-2-2 Continuous Recording
38
3-2-3 Recording Essence Marks
39
3-2-4 Starting a Shoot with a Few Seconds of Pre-Stored Picture Data (Picture Cache Function: with CBK- MB01)
42
3-2-5 Shooting Picture at Intervals (Interval Rec Function: with CBK- MB01)
44
3-2-6 Continuous Recording on Previous Cut
51
3-2-7 Searching for the Last Recorded Portion and Turning in Recording Pause Mode (End Search Function)
52
3-3 Checking Recording and Playback
53
3-3-1 Checking the Last Two Seconds of the Recording - Recording Review
53
3-3-2 Checking the Recording on the Color Video Monitor - Playback in Color
53
3-4 Freezing a Picture During Playback
54
3-5 Setting the Stand-by off Timer During Rec- Pause
55
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording
56
4-1 Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance
56
4-1-1 Adjusting the Black Balance
56
4-1-2 Adjusting the White Balance
57
4-2 Setting the Electronic Shutter
59
4-2-1 Shutter Modes
59
4-2-2 Selecting the Shutter Mode and Shutter Speed
60
4-3 Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment
62
4-4 Adjusting the Audio Level
64
4-4-1 Manually Adjusting the Audio Input Level of the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 Connectors
64
4-4-2 Manually Adjusting the Audio Level of the Front Microphone
65
4-4-3 Input level of audio channels CH-3 and CH-4
66
4-5 Setting the Time Data
67
4-5-1 Setting the Time Code
67
4-5-2 Saving the Actual Time in the Time Code
67
4-5-3 Setting the User Bits
68
4-5-4 Synchronizing the Time Code
68
Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
70
5-1 Menu Organization and Operation
70
5-1-1 Menu Organization
70
5-1-2 Basic Menu Operations
71
5-1-3 Editing the USER Menu
73
5-2 Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen
77
5-2-1 Layout of the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen
77
5-2-2 Selecting the Display Items
79
5-2-3 Display Modes and Setting Change Confirmation/Adjustment Progress Messages
80
5-2-4 Setting the Marker Display
81
5-2-5 Setting the Viewfinder
81
5-2-6 Recording Shot Data Superimposed on the Color Bars
82
5-2-7 Setting the Shot ID
83
5-2-8 Displaying the Status Confirmation Windows
84
5-2-9 Confirming the Image of the Return Video Signal in the Viewfinder
86
5-3 Adjustments and Settings from Menus
87
5-3-1 Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Selector Positions
87
5-3-2 Selecting the Output Signals
88
5-3-3 Setting the Color Temperature Manually
88
5-3-4 Specifying an Offset for the Auto White Balance Setting
89
5-3-5 Assigning Functions to Assignable Switches
90
5-3-6 Setting the Date/Time of the Internal Clock
92
5-3-7 Selecting the Lens File
93
5-3-8 Selecting the Aspect Ratio
93
5-3-9 Setting the CCD Scan Mode
94
5-3-10 Using UMID Data
96
5-4 Resetting USER Menu Settings to the Standard Settings
99
Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data
100
6-1 Saving and Loading User Files
100
6-1-1 Handling the “Memory Stick”
100
6-1-2 Saving USER Menu Data (User File) to the “Memory Stick”
101
6-1-3 Loading Saved Data from a “Memory Stick”
103
6-2 Saving and Loading Scene Files
104
6-2-1 Saving a Scene File
104
6-2-2 Loading a Scene File
106
6-2-3 Resetting the Settings of the Camcorder to the Standard Settings Saved in the Reference File
108
6-3 Jumping to a File- Related Menu Page When Inserting a “Memory Stick”
108
Chapter 7 Setting Up the Camcorder
110
7-1 Power Supply
110
7-1-1 Using a Battery Pack
110
7-1-2 Avoiding Breaks in Operation Due to an Exhausted Battery
110
7-1-3 Using an AC Adaptor
111
7-1-4 Using the Anton Bauer Ultralight System
111
7-2 Adjusting the Viewfinder
112
7-2-1 Adjusting the Viewfinder Position
112
7-2-2 Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus and Screen
112
7-2-3 Detaching the Viewfinder
113
7-2-4 Detaching the Eyepiece
113
7-3 Mounting the Lens
114
7-4 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length
115
7-5 Audio Input System
115
7-5-1 Using the Supplied Microphone
115
7-5-2 Using an External Microphone
116
7-5-3 Attaching a UHF Portable Tuner (for a UHF Wireless Microphone System)
117
7-5-4 Connecting Line Input Audio Equipment
119
7-6 Tripod Mounting
119
7-7 Attaching/Detaching the Shoulder Strap
120
7-8 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position
121
7-9 Putting on the Rain Cover (Not Supplied)
121
7-10 Connecting the Remote Control Unit
122
Chapter 8 Maintenance
124
8-1 Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting
124
8-1-1 Preparations for Testing
124
8-1-2 Testing the Camera
124
8-1-3 Testing the VTR
126
8-2 Maintenance
128
8-2-1 Cleaning the Video Heads
128
8-2-2 Cleaning the Viewfinder
128
8-3 Operation Warnings
129
Appendixes
131
Specifications
131
General
131
Video Camera Section
131
VTR Section
132
Recommended Additional Equipment
132
Menu List
134
OPERATION Menu
134
PAINT Menu
140
MAINTENANCE Menu
145
FILE Menu
153
DIAGNOSIS Menu
155
About a “Memory Stick”
156
Index
158
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