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Sony SRW-9000PL Operation Manual

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Sony Corporation
SRW-9000PL
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4-259-257-03 (1)
Printed on recycled paper.
Printed in Japan
2012.01 32
© 2010
HD CAMCORDER
SRW-9000PL
HD-SDI EXPANSION BOARD
HKSR-9001
PICTURE CACHE BOARD
HKSR-9002
OPERATION MANUAL [English]
1st Edition (Revised 2)
4259257030

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  • Page 1 HD CAMCORDER SRW-9000PL HD-SDI EXPANSION BOARD HKSR-9001 PICTURE CACHE BOARD HKSR-9002 Sony Corporation OPERATION MANUAL [English] SRW-9000PL Printed in Japan 1st Edition (Revised 2) (SY) 2012.01 32 4259257030 4-259-257-03 (1) Printed on recycled paper. © 2010...
  • Page 2 (controlled EMC environment, ex. TV studio). cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be Hereby, Sony Corporation, declares that this determined by turning the equipment off and SRW-9000PL/HD Camcorder is in on, the user is encouraged to try to correct...
  • Page 3 Por medio de la presente Sony Corporation declara que el SRW-9000PL/HD Camcorder cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. Para mayor información, por favor consulte el siguiente URL: http:// www.compliance.sony.de/ Hierbij verklaart Sony Corporation dat het toestel SRW-9000PL/HD Camcorder in Sony Corporation tímto prohlašuje, že tento...
  • Page 4 évitez l’écoute prolongée à des pressions sonores excessives. Pour les clients au Canada The manufacturer of this product is Sony Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
  • Page 5 Freien) und E4 (kontrollierter EMV-Bereich, veuillez consulter l’URL suivante: http:// z.B. Fernsehstudio). www.compliance.sony.de/ Hiermit erklärt Sony Corporation, dass sich Le fabricant de ce produit est Sony das Gerät SRW-9000PL/HD Camcorder in Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden 108-0075 Japon.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Features ...................... 12 Example System Configuration..............14 Locations and Functions of Parts ............. 16 Front Panel ..................16 Left Side ..................16 Right Side..................17 Display/Menu Operations Section ..........18 Rear Panel ..................19 Upper Panel..................
  • Page 7 Chapter 3 Basic Adjustments and Settings Selecting the Basic Operation Mode ............42 Overview of the Basic Operation Modes ........42 Switching between the Basic Operation Modes......43 Basic Settings with the Subdisplay............44 Basic Operations in the Subdisplay..........44 Shutter Settings ................
  • Page 8 Detailed Shutter Settings................73 Restoring Factory Default Settings ............74 Selecting the Gamma ................. 75 Using the Standard Gamma ............75 Using HyperGamma................ 75 Using S-LOG .................. 76 Using ISO800 mode................ 77 Using User Gamma ................. 77 Inverting the Camera Picture..............78 Display Settings ..................
  • Page 9 Manual Timer Rec................97 Auto Timer Rec................98 Cache Rec ....................99 Chapter 6 SR Motion (With HKSR-9002 Installed) Overview ....................101 Overview of SR Motion Recording/Playback....... 101 Operation Flow................103 Target Frame Frequencies and Signal Formats......103 Select FPS Function................. 107 Relation Between the Number of Frames Shot and the Number of Playback Frames (Outline of Select FPS).......
  • Page 10 VIDEO Setup Menu..............175 AUDIO Setup Menu ..............176 SYSTEM Setup Menu..............178 Chapter 8 Storage and Retrieval of User Setting Data File Configuration..................186 List of Items Stored in Files ..............189 File Operations..................191 Using a “Memory Stick”............... 191 Storage and Retrieval of the Operator File ........

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Color Space According to the COLOR SPACE Settings..... 217 Lip Sync Compensation ................218 High-Sensitivity Shooting................ 219 Index......................220 Table of Contents...

  • Page 12: Chapter 1 Overview

    Double-speed recording is realized by doubling the standard drum rotation and tape transport speeds, allowing twice as much data to be recorded per unit of The SRW-9000PL is an HDCAM SR format time. digital cinematography camcorder that supports This enables recording of high-quality formats such as 35 mm lenses.
  • Page 13 (Ramp function). Assignable buttons/switch 1) SR Motion is a trademark of Sony Corporation. The unit is equipped with 10 assignable buttons/ switch on the side panel. For easier operation Timer Rec...

  • Page 14: Example System Configuration

    Monitoring and recording AUX inputs Example System Installing the optional HKSR-9001 allows monitoring and recording the 4:2:2 video signals Configuration input to the AUX IN connector. You can select the monitoring or recording target between the camera picture and the AUX inputs by menu setting.
  • Page 15 Video and audio output devices Name/purpose Magnification Part No. Eyepiece (low –3.6D to A-8262-538-A Purpose Name magnification) –0.8D HD video output HD video monitor Eyepiece –3.6D to A-8267-737-A monitoring (HDSDI) (aberration +0.4D SD video output SD video monitor compensation) monitoring (TEST Eyepiece (×3 –2.4D to A-8314-798-A...

  • Page 16: Locations And Functions Of Parts

    e Lens mount Locations and Functions Attach the lens. When no lens is mounted, keep the lens mount cap fitted for protection from dust. of Parts For details, see “Mounting the Lens” (page 31). f Lens fixing lever Push these levers downward to secure the lens in the lens mount.

  • Page 17: Right Side

    d CTRL (CAM) (assistant panel) Right Side connector Connect the cable of the optional AP-1 Assistant Panel. For details, see “Attaching the AP-1 Assistant Panel (Optional)” (page 39). e Power ON (])/OFF (1) switch and indicator Push the switch to the ON side to power the unit on (the indicator lights).

  • Page 18: Display/Menu Operations Section

    d Assignable 4/AUTO BLK BAL (auto i Assignable buttons 1 to 3 black balance) switch You can assign frequently used functions to these buttons by Camera menu settings. They are set to Push the switch downward to the AUTO BLK OFF (disabled) when the unit is shipped from the BAL side to start the auto black balance factory.

  • Page 19: Rear Panel

    c Subdisplay b Tally indicator and ON/OFF switch Displays the Camera menu and unit settings. If When the switch is set to ON, the tally indicator you are using the optional AP-1 Assistant Panel, lights during recording. The indicator flashes the same information appears in the subdisplay of when low voltage or an error is detected.

  • Page 20: Upper Panel

    Set the input selection switches according to the Upper Panel type of the connected signal source. LINE: When a line-level (+4 dBu) signal source Control panel is connected (page 21) MIC: When an external microphone is connected (no power is supplied.) MIC +48V ON: When an external microphone is connected (+48 V power is supplied.) j HD SDI OUT A/B connectors (BNC...

  • Page 21: Control Panel

    f EJECT button For details, see “Display” (page 26). Pressing this button opens the lid of the cassette You can rotate the display to display it vertically insertion slot, allowing you to take out the (rotated 90 degrees to the left). inserted cassette.
  • Page 22 h Control panel connection cable j FUNC (function) button and indicator Connect to the CTRL (VTR) connector. When the tape transport control buttons are pressed with this button held down, the functions i EJECT button and indicator of the buttons change. Pressing the button opens the cover of the cassette The indicator lights when the FUNC button is insertion slot so that you can remove a cassette.
  • Page 23 Name Pressed alone Pressed with FUNC button PLAY button and indicator Starts playback. (The indicator Pressed with tape transport stopped: lights during playback.) To start Searches for the recording end point and recording, press this button with then stops. When SYSTEM Setup the REC button held down.
  • Page 24 Name Pressed alone Pressed with FUNC button REC button and indicator Pressing PLAY button with this Temporarily memorizes the time data of the button held down starts recording. current position (Mark In). Mark In data is (The indicator lights during displayed in the format “IN: xx:xx:xx:xx”...
  • Page 25 Name Pressed alone Pressed with FUNC button PAUSE button and Pauses tape transport. (The Cues up a time data position specified with indicator indicator flashes during pause.) To FUNC+REC buttons or SYSTEM Setup resume tape transport, press the >EDIT >IN POINT in the VTR menu and button again.

  • Page 26: Display

    KEY INHI: The KEY INHI switch is set to ON. REC INHI: The cassette is record inhibited. SRW-9000PL(E) or SRW-9000(PL,E): Model name display. When the optional HKSR- 90PL Upgrade Kit is installed on the SRW- 9000, “SRW-9000(PL,E)” is displayed.
  • Page 27 h Battery level/external power supply When no Mark In data has been set, “IN: --:--:--:--” appears. When TC Setup voltage and current >OTHERS(MAIN) >LTC Delay and/or TC Setup Displays the current power level of the battery >OTHERS(MAIN) >VITC Delay in the VTR pack.

  • Page 28: Assistant Panel (Optional)

    k SR Motion AP-1 cable while operating the subdisplay. If a ? symbol is shown on When SYSTEM Setup >FORMAT >SELECT the subdisplay, register the setting before FPS in the VTR menu is set to “ON” and the disconnecting or connecting the cable. signal format is being displayed, pressing both the FUNC and HOME buttons together displays the FPS or FRM on the second line and the memory...

  • Page 29: Chapter 2 Preparations

    AC adaptor. line on the unit. Note For safety, use only the Sony products listed below. • BP-GL95 Lithium-ion Battery Pack • AC-DN2B/DN10 AC Adaptor Using a Battery Pack When a BP-GL95 Battery Pack is used, the continuous operating time is approximately 80 minutes.

  • Page 30: Using Ac Power

    the AC power cord (supplied with the AC adaptor) to an AC power source. Turning on the Power Push the power ON (|)/OFF (1) switch to the ON side. The power indicator lights when the unit is powered on. Power is supplied to the viewfinder connected to the VF connector and to the lens connected to the LENS connector, and 12 V power is supplied from the DC OUT connector.

  • Page 31: Mounting The Lens

    A 15-segment bar graph (maximum value: 10 A) Mounting the Lens displays the unit’s operating current. The bar graph flashes red in the following cases. • When the input current to the DC IN 11-17V connector exceeds 9 A. • When one of the unit’s internal power systems has been disconnected.

  • Page 32: Selecting A Lens File

    For details on the lens files, see Chapter 8 “Storage and Retrieval of User Setting Data” (page 186). Adjusting the Flange Focal Length Contact a Sony service or sales representative for Viewfinder shoe details on how to adjust the flange focal length.
  • Page 33 Fit the viewfinder to the viewfinder • B4×8 screws (2) for viewfinder holding plate (B) attachment shoe and slide the viewfinder • M3 hex socket head bolts (2) for viewfinder horizontally. shoe attachment The viewfinder stopper slides down automatically. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove Stopper the screws (2) from the right-side face of the handle.

  • Page 34: Connecting Audio Input

    Using a Phillips screwdriver, secure Connecting Audio Input viewfinder holding plate (B) with the screws for viewfinder holding plate (B) attachment. Screws for viewfinder holding plate (B) attachment Viewfinder holding plate (B) Using a Microphone You can attach a microphone to the viewfinder (when the viewfinder has a microphone holder), to the top panel of the main unit, or to the handle.

  • Page 35: Connecting Line Input Audio Equipment

    To connect a microphone Mount the microphone in the microphone holder, connect the microphone cable to the AUDIO IN CH-1 or CH-2 connector, and set the corresponding input selection switch to “MIC” or “MIC+48V”. 1 To AUDIO IN CH-1 or CH-2 connector 2 From audio equipment 3 Input selection switches Connecting an Audio Multiplexer...
  • Page 36 HDSDI output HDSDI HDSDI HDSDI input output Audio input input Audio input HDSDI signal generator, VTR a) 75 Ω coaxial cable b) The HD SDI MON2 connector and the HD a) 75 Ω coaxial cable SDI MON1 connector on the side panel can also be used.

  • Page 37: Mounting On A Tripod

    Mounting on a Tripod Attaching the Control Panel Two tripod receptacles (for " camera screws) The supplied control panel is used for tape and are provided on the riser plate at the bottom of the VTR menu operations. You can attach it to the top unit.
  • Page 38 To detach the control panel Holder attachment screws Hold down the lock release button and detach the control panel by sliding it out. Lock release button Cable holder To use the extension cable Attach the control panel. Connect the cable of the control panel to Insert the belt bracket into hole [A] or the CTRL (VTR) connector, and store [B] of the cable holder (supplied).

  • Page 39: Attaching The Ap-1 Assistant Panel (Optional)

    Attaching the AP-1 Assistant Panel (Optional) The optional AP-1 Assistant Panel provides the same functions as the controls on the right-side panel of the unit. You can attach the assistant panel to the left side of the unit. Remove the microphone holder attachment screws, and use the screws to attach the hook base.

  • Page 40: Setting The Built-In Clock

    AP-1 Setting the Built-in Clock When using the camera for the first time, set the built-in clock to the local time, using the <DATE> page of the MAINTENANCE menu in the Camera menu. The Camera menu appears in the subdisplay, in the control panel display, and on the viewfinder.
  • Page 41 Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to scroll the page and move the cursor to <DATE>. Press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial. The <DATE> page appears. Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to set the date and time. Press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to shift to the next digit.

  • Page 42: Chapter 3 Basic Adjustments And Settings

    Basic Adjustments and Settings Chapter • The only operation that can be carried out with Selecting the Basic lens files is loading a lens file by specifying its number. Operation Mode • The reference file items are fixed to the default values set at the factory even if you have changed the values in Custom mode.

  • Page 43: Switching Between The Basic Operation Modes

    <BASE SETTING> page of the MAINTENANCE • The only operation that can be carried out with menu lens files is loading a lens file by specifying its number. • The reference file items are fixed to the default values set at the factory even if you have changed the values in Custom mode.

  • Page 44: Basic Settings With The Subdisplay

    AP-1 Assistant Panel Basic Settings with the CANCEL/STATUS button VF MENU/ Subdisplay DISPLAY button MENU SEL/ ENTER dial LOCK switch On the unit, you can easily make basic settings for the camera module by using the subdisplay located on the side of the unit or the optional AP- Press 1 Assistant Panel connected via the CTRL Turn...

  • Page 45: Shutter Settings

    The ? mark disappears, and the original setting is For details, consult a Sony representative. restored. Shutter settings page To terminate subdisplay operation Press the VF MENU/DISPLAY button.
  • Page 46 Move the cursor to the left of “SC” (1 Move the cursor to the left of the frame in the figure). rate (4 in the figure). (When the unit switches to data modification Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to mode in the shutter settings page, the cursor select the desired frame rate (number of automatically appears to the left of “SC”.) frames to shoot).

  • Page 47: Using The Ramp Function

    registered values, you can operate more quickly <SHUTTER ASSIGN> page by deleting it. You can leave up to seven of the STEP numbers (numbers 2 to 8) unregistered. PRESET Resets all step shutter values to the factory defaults. Using the Ramp Function When the optional HKSR-9002 is installed, you STEP 1-8 can use the ramp settings page of the subdisplay...

  • Page 48: Selecting The Video Formats

    • The values of the setting items (2 to 6) cannot be Figure Setting item Setting value changed. number • FPS cannot be controlled from this unit or a remote Starting FPS S23.98PsF/S24PsF: 1 to control unit. value • The subdisplay page cannot be switched to another S25PsF: 1 to 25 page.

  • Page 49: Retrieving The Nd Offset

    <FORMAT MEMORY> page Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial until the format that you want appears. If the desired format is not registered Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to display the number of the format that Move the cursor to the item you want to select, you want to change on the second line.
  • Page 50 The corresponding ISO sensitivity is Setting Value displayed in parentheses. Preset value (3200K) 2: Displays either a dynamic range or a latitude The value stored in memory A (see “ISO sensitivity and dynamic range The value stored in memory B indications”...

  • Page 51: Selecting A Lens File

    Memo ISO sensitivity and dynamic range indications Why the ISO sensitivity is defined for 20% input The ISO sensitivity value displayed on the Gain Defining the level of gray scale of 18% reflection rate for setting page is defined as “the value at which the the ISO sensitivity on the linear curve (defining with video input becomes 20% when shooting a gray input signal) permits you to use the values as the absolute...

  • Page 52: Checking The Operating Status Of The Vtr Module

    Indication Meaning Checking the Operating Status of TCR.00:00:00:00 Timecode data of the VITC the VTR Module reader UBR 00 00 00 00 User bit data of the LTC You can check the operating status of the VTR reader module in the subdisplay. When the unit is in UBR.00 00 00 00 User bit data of the VITC recording pause mode, you can also use this page...

  • Page 53: Checking The Power Voltage And Selecting The Fan Mode

    • If the internal temperature rises so high that the TEMP Checking the Power Voltage and WARNING/FAN MAX message appears, the fan Selecting the Fan Mode mode changes automatically to MAX. After the temperature has dropped sufficiently and the message has disappeared, restore the original mode manually.

  • Page 54: Assigning Functions To Assignable Buttons/Switch

    Menu indication Function Assigning Functions to Rewind the tape Assignable Buttons/Switch PLAY Play the tape F.FWD Fast forward the tape You can assign functions to the following GAIN Switch the gain position buttons/switch: assignable buttons 1 to 3 and 5 to WHITE BAL Switch the white balance 8 on the right-side panel of the main unit and the...

  • Page 55: Adjusting The Brightness Of The Subdisplay

    Assignable button 3 and switch 4 setting Selecting Gamma Tables page In Cine mode or Custom mode, you can select the gamma curves on the gamma table selection page. Gamma table selection page You can assign the functions of button 3 and Note switch 4 on the first and second lines, respectively.
  • Page 56 To set the subdisplay to Setup mode <SUBDISPLAY 2> page Hold the PAGE button pressed for more than five seconds to set the subdisplay to Setup mode. Subdisplay in Setup mode Select a page in the first line, and select ON or OFF on the second line.

  • Page 57: Adjusting The Black Balance

    Adjusting the Black Adjusting the White Balance Balance (in Custom Mode) To obtain consistently high picture quality, you When adjusting the white balance, select a white need to adjust the black balance. After turning the balance memory bank. unit on, wait for a minute and then adjust the You can check the selected memory bank with the black balance before making any other picture status display on the viewfinder screen (see...
  • Page 58 Note To use the <AUTO SETUP> page of the Be careful not to have any high luminance spots in MAINTENANCE menu the rectangle. Referring to the procedure in “Setting the Built-in Clock” (page 40), select the MAINTENANCE Adjust the lens iris opening or set the menu in the <TOP MENU>...

  • Page 59: Setting The Camera Outputs

    Setting the Camera Setting Output VBS signals (default) Outputs HD-Y HD-Y signals FRAME One pulse per frame Example 1: SHUTTER OFF 1 frame Selecting Video Output Signals for the Connectors Exposure Exposure exposure Frame You can select the types of video signals to be pulse output to the HD SDI MON1, HD SDI MON2, TEST OUT, and REMOTE connectors.
  • Page 60 <PB/MON LUT> page Setting Function AUTO Normally, the camera picture is output. When the unit enters playback mode (PLAY, FF, REW, or REC REVIEW), the playback picture is automatically selected (default). The camera picture is always output. To compare the playback and camera pictures When PB (playback signal output mode) is set to AUTO, you can set PB MIX to ON to display the...
  • Page 61 Item Setting Content Setting Content RIGHT With HOR, the DIRECTION CAM The playback picture POSITION playback picture is is gradually mixed displayed on the into the camera image right and the (default). camera image on The camera image is the left (default gradually mixed into when HOR is the playback picture.

  • Page 62: Outputting Color Bars

    Item Function Item Selectable color-bar formats H POS For setting the horizontal SD-BAR SMPTE, EIA, FULL (EBU), 95%, position of the indication in the NTSC100% (PAL100%) range of 0 to 99 (0 is the Note leftmost.) V POS For setting the vertical position The color bar signal is not output with the video output of the indication in the range of 0 from the VF, HD SDI MON1, HD SDI MON2, and...
  • Page 63 Unit status SDI REMOTE SDI REMOTE Display setting output status Not recording CHAR • Viewfinder: “REC2” flashes on the screen. • Control panel: The “O” for SDI RMT is displayed in red. STOP • Control panel: The “O” for SDI RMT is displayed in white.

  • Page 64: Viewing Settings And Indications In The Viewfinder

    The indication begins to flash if the voltage Viewing Settings and decreases to the NEAR END value specified on the <BATT ALARM SET> page of the Camera Indications in the >MAINTENANCE menu. The flashing becomes quicker when the voltage decreases further and Viewfinder approaches the END value.
  • Page 65 j Gain value <VF DISPLAY> page Displays the video gain value (dB) of the video amplifier. k Shutter Displays the shutter setting as a shutter angle or speed. For a shutter angle, is displayed at the left. The type of the display, angle (deg) or speed (sec), can also be switched on the <VF DISPLAY>...

  • Page 66: Viewing The Abnormal Display

    Item Setting Item Setting C TEMP Set to ON to display the color ND filter selection: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 temperature. (combination allowed) WHITE White balance memory selection: P, A, B (combination allowed) Viewing the ABNORMAL <!> 5600K Custom mode: 5600K ON/OFF Display Cine/Cine-EI mode: ON for Daylight, OFF for Tungsten...

  • Page 67: Specifying And Displaying Markers

    a Zebra settings Example: Center marker (entire cross) Displays the zebra settings. b Gain switch values Displays the values assigned to the L/M/H positions of the gain switch. SYSTEM screen Example: Safety zone marker (90%) a Format The <CHAR/MARK MIX> page and Display the current video format.

  • Page 68: Making Viewfinder Detail Adjustments

    Item Setting Item Setting HD-Y Turn the markers on or off on the VARIABLE If you select VAR H or VAR V for monitors connected to the HD SDI OUT ASPECT, set the H or V value. A/B connectors (when the HKSR-9001 VAR H: 12 to 1920 is installed).

  • Page 69: Specifying And Displaying Cursors

    Specifying and Displaying Zebra (default settings) Cursors 1 (70%) 2 (100%) You can display cursors on the viewfinder and monitor screens. Example: Box cursor Use the <ZEBRA> page of the Camera >USER (OPERATION) menu to adjust zebra patterns and turn them on and off. <ZEBRA>...

  • Page 70: Checking The Power Supply Voltage

    Item Indication <MARKER SETTING> page NEAR END Displays the NEAR END value of the power supply selected with DCIN TYPE. Displays the END value of the power supply selected with DCIN TYPE. The only items that can be changed on this page are the two TYPE items (BATT TYPE and DCIN TYPE), which specify the type of battery or power supply to check.

  • Page 71: Detailed Function Settings

    Setting page for assignable button 1 Detailed Function Settings You can use the <SW ASSIGN 1> and <SW ASSIGN 2> pages of the Camera >USER (OPERATION) menu to assign functions to the assignable buttons/switch, in the same way that The setting pages for buttons 2, 3, 5 to 8, N and C you assign functions using the subdisplay.

  • Page 72: Setting The Gain

    luminance. In such cases, however, the S/N (noise Setting the Gain in dark areas) will decrease due to the inverse relationship between the dynamic range and the S/N. If you want to prioritize the S/N, configure the gain setting so that the dynamic range is 460%.

  • Page 73: Detailed Shutter Settings

    page (see page 133) of the Camera >USER Detailed Shutter (OPERATION) menu. ADD: After a Continuous mode operation to Settings specify a shutter value in the [deg] field, you can use ADD to register that value as a new shutter step. If eight shutter step values have been already registered, “STEPS FULL”...

  • Page 74: Restoring Factory Default Settings

    • In angle compensation mode, the shutter is Restoring Factory automatically switched to ON. Default Settings GAIN (gain compensation mode): When the frame rate is changed, the video level is held constant by automatically adjusting the electrical gain. The shutter angle is held constant.

  • Page 75: Selecting The Gamma

    Using the Standard Gamma Selecting the Gamma Standard gamma provides video gamma curves intended mainly for the creation of broadcast content. It is used in combination with the Knee function, which adjusts the dynamic range of high-luminance areas. In addition to the built-in standard gamma and When STANDARD is selected on the first line of HyperGamma curves, you can create and use TABLE on the <GAMMA>...

  • Page 76: Using S-Log

    You can select “S-LOG A” (Sony-Log) on shown in the “Video output with 18% TABLE and SPECIAL on the <GAMMA> page. Sony Log (called “S-Log” below) is a gamma gray card” column of the “Available function optimized for CCD cameras. It was Hyper Gamma choices”...

  • Page 77: Using Iso800 Mode

    HG8009G33. For more information about S-Log, refer to the “S- 1) CvpFileEditor is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Log Whitepaper”. Contact a Sony service representative for information about how to obtain To select a user gamma table this whitepaper.

  • Page 78: Inverting The Camera Picture

    Inverting the Camera you can download the latest version from “eCSite”, the site for downloading business and Picture professional software from Sony Corporation. If you have not registered at “eCSite,” access the following URL and register. https://www.ecspert.sony.biz/ecsite/center/ The image-inversion function allows you to...

  • Page 79: Display Settings

    Display Settings Detailed Video Format Settings The display of the control panel displays VTR On this unit, you can select the video formats menus and information such as audio levels, listed in the following table. warnings, operating status indications, time data, Frame rate Signal format Bit length...

  • Page 80: Setting The Video Format In The Vtr Menu

    Setting the Video Format in the <OUTPUT FORMAT> page VTR Menu Use FORMAT or OTHERS in the SYSTEM Setup menu to select the system signal format. Notes • The tape formats supported by this unit may differ from those supported by other VTRs. Before selecting the tape format, be sure to read “About Recording/Playback Formats”...
  • Page 81 Submenu window To set with OTHERS Turn the SELECT/ENTER dial to select LINE in the submenu window if Press the menu selection button necessary. “SYSTEM” on the control panel. A setting window appears. The SYSTEM Setup menu appears. Setting window Turn the SELECT/ENTER dial to move the cursor to OTHERS, and then press the dial.

  • Page 82: Relation Between Playback And Recording Signals And Video Monitor Output Signals

    A bar appears for formats that cannot be Press the SELECT/ENTER dial. used. A yellow check mark appears for “CANCEL” and “OK” appear at the bottom formats that can be used, and the current of the screen. format flashes. To change the “SELECT FPS” setting, move the cursor and press the ENTER button while Move the cursor to the format you want holding the FUNC button down.

  • Page 83: Power Saving Mode

    2 Turn the AUX IN input circuits off by Power Saving Mode making the following settings: - On the <GENLOCK> page of the Camera >MAINTENANCE menu, set REFERENCE to something other than AUX IN - Set audio input to something other than SDI - Set TC REGEN SRC to something other than AUX IN.

  • Page 84: Chapter 4 Recording/Playback

    If the Note reels will not move, there is no slack to adjust. Use this unit or Sony SRW series video cassette recorder to rewind tapes. Do not use cassettes which have been rewound by other units or by rewinders.

  • Page 85: Preventing Accidental Erasure

    Note Recording When you do not intend to use the camcorder for a long time, take out the cassette to protect the tape and turn off the power. Preventing Accidental Erasure Before recording, it is necessary to set the The following procedure prevents cassettes from following items.
  • Page 86 Submenu window Select FORMAT LIST, and then press the SELECT/ENTER dial. Turn the SELECT/ENTER dial to The Format List screen appears. select a sub-item in the submenu window, and then press the dial. A setting window appears. Setting window A bar appears for formats that cannot be used.

  • Page 87: Making Audio Signal Settings

    OFF: Do not record audio signals (silent) Making Audio Signal Settings ALL MODE Specify whether to assign signals to each Use the VTR >AUDIO Setup menu to make track at one time. settings related to audio signals. USER: Select the signal to record to each To display the AUDIO Setup menu track individually.

  • Page 88: Setting Recording Audio Levels

    Select LR if you want to output the channel from both sides. Repeat step 1 to select other channels and step 2 to make L/R settings for those channels. When you are finished, turn the SELECT/ENTER dial to select END, and press the dial.

  • Page 89: Making Timecode And User Bits Settings

    UNI is shown for channels whose recording To select the type of time data to display levels have not been changed. Use the TIMER SEL item. Turn the SELECT/ENTER dial to select UNI/VAL, and press the dial. If you do not need to change the recording level, set the recording level of the channel selected in steps 1 and 2 to UNI and proceed to step 5.
  • Page 90 Menu item Timecode To record timecode REGENE You can use either of the following methods to MODE SOURCE record timecode. Timecode in AUX V • Initialize the internal timecode generator with synchronization with an arbitrary initial value, and record the output the VITC timecode of of the timecode generator.
  • Page 91 Turn the SELECT/ENTER dial to To set the user bit value, proceed as described in “To preset an arbitrary initial timecode value”. As move the cursor to SET, then press the with timecode, all digits in user bit values can be dial.

  • Page 92: Shooting

    For details, see “Assigning Functions to Shooting Assignable Buttons/Switch” (page 54). During recording, the REC indicator lights in the viewfinder. Perform zooming and focus control, if necessary. To stop recording, press the RUN button again or press the STOP button on the control panel.
  • Page 93 partially recorded, you can obtain a continuous recording by following the procedure below. The EOS SEARCH function also allows you to continue recording on a partially recorded tape. For details on VTR menu operations, see “VTR Menu Operations” (page 171). EOS SEARCH function The current tape position Looking in the viewfinder, press the...

  • Page 94: Playback - Checking The Recording

    To select time data to display during Playback – Checking the playback Recording Proceed as follows to select the type of time data to display during playback. Display the TC Setup menu (see page 89). You can view playback video by pressing the PLAY button.

  • Page 95: Checking The Last Three Seconds Of The Recording -Recording Review

    To automatically optimize the tracking Select “AUTO” in step 3 of the procedure for playback with manual tracking control. Step 4 and following are not necessary. When the tracking has been automatically optimized, the tracking control is not released even if the cassette is ejected or the system is powered off.

  • Page 96: Checking The Camera Picture On The Viewfinder And/Or Color Video Monitor

    To output VTR playback signals to the HD SDI For details, see “Setting the Camera Outputs” (page 59). MON1 and HD SDI MON2 connectors, and output the camera picture to the viewfinder and the TEST OUT connector On the <PB/MON LUT> page (see page 122) of the OPERATION menu, set MON to AUTO and set VF/VBS to CAM.

  • Page 97: Chapter 5 Memory Recording (With Hksr-9002 Installed)

    Memory Recording (With HKSR-9002 Installed) Chapter You can use the memory on the optional HKSR- Timer Rec 9002 Picture Cache Board to perform the following kinds of recording while maintaining the high quality of the HDCAM-SR (1920 × 1080) format. •...

  • Page 98: Auto Timer Rec

    Turn the SELECT/ENTER dial to Auto Timer Rec select the number of frames to record in one take. Note Start recording. In the SYSTEM Setup menu, set SELECT FPS to “OFF”. In Manual Timer Rec mode, “M” appears on the HOME screen before the number of lines In the SYSTEM Setup menu, set EDIT of the signal format.

  • Page 99: Cache Rec

    To check the amount of data in memory Cache Rec Press FUNC + HOME twice. The amount appears at the bottom of the display, together with information such as the time remaining until the start of the next recording (see page 103).
  • Page 100 Put this unit into standby on mode (the button is pressed. (The values shown are approximate and obtained when the frame mode in which the drum is rotating). frequency is 1080/59P.) To switch from standby off mode to standby on mode Status of this unit Recording start timing When the unit is in stop mode, press the...

  • Page 101: Chapter 6 Sr Motion (With Hksr-9002 Installed)

    SR Motion (With HKSR-9002 Installed) Chapter Overview of SR Motion Overview Recording/Playback SR Motion allows you to obtain motion effects by setting the number of frames at shooting time to a different value than the number of frames in the recorded material (number of frames at playback The SR Motion functions of HDCAM-SR allow time, target frame frequency).
  • Page 102 be used for editing or other postprocessing in Relation between the target frame 1080/23.98PsF format. frequency and timecode Example of quick motion When the system frequency is 23.98 Hz, This example describes shooting at the system timecode normally advances from 0 to 23 frames. frame frequency of 23.98PsF, recording at 6 This becomes the timecode of the recorded frames/second (FPS) and played back at the...

  • Page 103: Operation Flow

    1 second recorded S59P(23PsF) 50 frames in total Record at 50 fps 1 second played back Play back at 23PsF 24 frames in total 24 frames playback/50 frames recorded = 0.48 times normal speed Playback of tapes recorded with SR Motion Operation during slow and quick motion When you play a tape that was recorded with SR shooting...
  • Page 104 Menu Settings State of the unit Format SELECT System Format Reference TEST FORMAT frame indication signal SIGNAL FRAME frequency frame output (target (Hz) frequency (when VBS frame (Hz) is selected) frequency) 4:2:2 23.98 23/24 When set to 23.98 1080 S23PsF 23.98 525/59.94i “ON”...
  • Page 105 Menu Settings State of the unit Format SELECT System Format Reference TEST FORMAT frame indication signal SIGNAL FRAME frequency frame output (target (Hz) frequency (when VBS frame (Hz) is selected) frequency) 4:4:4 SQ 23.98 23/24 When set to 23.98 1080 S23PsF 23.98 525/59 “ON”...
  • Page 106 Menu Settings State of the unit Format SELECT System Format Reference TEST FORMAT frame indication signal SIGNAL FRAME frequency frame output (target (Hz) frequency (when VBS frame (Hz) is selected) frequency) 4:4:4 HQ 23.98 23/24 When set to 23.98 1080 S23PsF 23.98 525/59.94i “ON”...

  • Page 107: Select Fps Function

    number of frames to extract during recording Select FPS Function provides motion effects with variable speeds (Ramp function). The number of frames recorded in one second is displayed in units of FPS (frames per second). It can be set at steps of 1 FPS within the following range.

  • Page 108: Using The Select Fps Function

    Format: S59P (23PsF) SELECT FPS = ON Number of frames shot: 50 FPS Shooting at 50 FPS Data transfer at 60P NV: Ineffective frame HKSR-9002 Store only effective frames in memory. Record only effective frames onto tape (record with continuous 24F timecode). Converted to 23.98PsF when SELECT FPS is set to “OFF”...
  • Page 109 Playback speed The S in S59P indicates that SR Motion is enabled (SELECT FPS is set to “ON”). The 59P indicates that FPS FORMAT is set to Number of frames (FPS) 59.94P. (23PsF) indicates that the target To confirm the new setting, press the frame frequency setting is 23.98PsF.
  • Page 110 2 Set the number of frames to be shot Start recording. During recording, (FPS value). change the FPS value as required. 3 Start recording. During recording, Stop recording. change the FPS value as required by turning the SELECT/ENTER dial. While holding the FUNC button down, 4 Stop recording.

  • Page 111: Using The Ramp Function

    SELECT FPS: ON manually vary the speed within that range, and auto mode, in which you specify start and end FRAME SIGNAL (signal format) frames and a duration, and allow the unit to vary FORMAT (target 4:2:2 4:4:4 4:4:4 the speed automatically according to preset rules. (system frame (YCbCr)
  • Page 112 When the number of frames shot changes to that To vary the number of frames shot of the end point, the values of the ramp start automatically point and the ramp end point are exchanged. To stop the number of frames shot Operating mode: Auto (Linear), Auto (Inverse), changes or Auto (Even)
  • Page 113 Open a new file in a text editor. Enter two or more number of frames shot values. Enter each value on its own line. Save the file as a CSV file (file extension “.csv”) in the “Memory Stick” (located in /MSSONY/PRO/VTR/SRW9000). Note If you specify a folder other than the above folder, With the FUNC button held down,...

  • Page 114: Interval Frame Function

    (This is the lower limit when the upper Interval Frame Function limit was set with Manu Spd1. Otherwise it is the upper limit.) Press the HOME button to return to the HOME screen. With the FUNC button held down, Even when you use a camera that does not press the SELECT/ENTER dial twice.

  • Page 115: Relation Between The Number Of Frames Shot And The Frame Interval (Outline Of Interval Frame)

    Relation Between the Number of Frames Shot and the Frame interval (Outline of Interval Frame) To obtain the desired slow or quick motion effects using the Interval Frame function, you need to set the appropriate frame interval according to the number of frames shot. When the camera has shot the material in 24P format (at 24 FPS, or in other words at a system frequency of 24 frames), and you set the frame interval to 6FRM, then a frame is extracted once every 6th frame from the 24 frames of video signals shot by the camera.

  • Page 116: Using The Interval Frame Function

    SR Motion Recording BATTERY OTHERS SYSTEM : 23.98PsF SEL-FPS : 59.94P MODE : VTR SIGNAL : 6 FRM SRW-9000PL(E) OOOO PLAY LOCK MEMORY : 21 % C A S S O U T 00:00:00:00 SRW-9000PL(E) TC R LTC INTRP EXT-LK...
  • Page 117 23 frames per second. You can also review SIGNAL : 6 FRM MEMORY : 41 % [ x 2.400 ] the recording by using simple playback SRW-9000PL(E) without checking the slow or quick motion OO1O KEYINHI effect. RECINHI For more information about simple playback, see “To perform simple playback without...

  • Page 118: Using The Ramp Function

    29.97 23.98 OTHERS 29.97 C A S S O U T 0 0 : 0 0 :0 0 : 0 0 SRW-9000PL(E) T C R Select the Ramp function operating mode from the following. 59.94 23.98 Auto(Linear): Varies the frame frequency (FRM) linearly.
  • Page 119 233 bytes Date/Time 2008/11/27 15:56 SR Motion Recording Attribute C A S S O U T 0 7 : 0 8 :4 1 : 1 2 SRW-9000PL(E) T C R SYSTEM 23.98PsF SEL-PPS 59.84P MODE 0 . 0 Select a file.
  • Page 120 “.csv”) in the “Memory Stick” (located CANCEL in /MSSONY/PRO/VTR/SRW9000). C A S S O U T T C R 07:08:41:12 SRW-9000PL(E) For example, you could enter the following With the FUNC button held down, values. press the SELECT/ENTER dial. The selected file is loaded.
  • Page 121 SR Motion Recording SYSTEM 23.98PsF SEL-PPS 59.84P MODE 0 . 0 SIGNAL O FRM MEMORY ( x 0.400 ) RAMP MANUAL 1-30 SRW-9000PL(E) KEYINHI RECINHI IN: --:--:--:-- 1080 LOCAL 13.0V REMAIN CH.COND 559P (23PsF) - - - 15:07 With the FUNC button held down, press the SELECT/ENTER dial.

  • Page 122: Camera Menu Configuration

    Menu Configuration and Detailed Settings Chapter Camera Menu Configuration The Camera menu enables various detailed settings of the camera. In addition to the subdisplay pages, the menus are displayed in the control panel display, on the viewfinder, and on an external monitor. The available menus are: USER menu This menu can include menu pages selected from among the OPERATION, PAINT, MAINTENANCE,...
  • Page 123 Menu page title USER menu No. Source menu/Page No. <OTHERS 1> (when the MAINTENANCE M13[M09] optional HKSR-9002 is installed) a) in Cine/Cine-EI mode For the items on each page, see the corresponding source menu page in “Camera Menu List” (page 128).

  • Page 124: Basic Camera Menu Operations

    Control panel Basic Camera Menu SELECT/ENTER dial Operations BACK button HOME button For Camera menu operations, you can use the display/menu operations section on the right side of the main unit, the control panel, or the optional SYSTEM button FUNC button AP-1 Assistant Panel.

  • Page 125: Displaying Setting Pages

    However, the LOCK switches function TOP MENU screen independently. When you want to lock the operation section on the right side panel or the AP-1, turn on the LOCK switch on that side. Note When the subdisplay is in data modification mode (“?” symbol shown at the right corner) (page 126), menu operations on the viewfinder or monitor screen are disabled.

  • Page 126: Setting Menu Items

    CONTENTS page (Example: USER menu) Setting Menu Items cursor If a “?” symbol is flashing at the left of the page If the screen can be scrolled, arrows indicate number, press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to the direction of scrolling. change it to the cursor (c or b).
  • Page 127 Position the cursor the character to be entered and press the MENU SEL/ ENTER dial. To enter a space: Select INS on the line below the character list. To delete the character: Select DEL. To return to step 1 without changing the character: Select RET.

  • Page 128: Camera Menu List

    Camera Menu List The following tables list the menus and menu items in the Camera menu. • For the pages that have been registered in the USER menu at the factory, the USER menu page numbers are indicated in parentheses in the No. column of the tables. •...
  • Page 129 OPERATION menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <‘ ! ’ IND> 02(U02) ND [IND] ON ON, OFF [IND]: Set whether to be Specify included in the ‘ ! ’ [NORMAL] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ABNORMAL indications on the 1 –...
  • Page 130 OPERATION menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <MARKER 04(U03) CENTER ON, OFF SETTING> 1, 2, 3, 4 1: Entire cross Specify markers 2: Entire cross with a hole 3: Center 4: Center with a hole SAFETY ON, OFF 90.0% 80.0%, 90.0%, 92.5%, 95.0%...
  • Page 131 OPERATION menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <MONITOR 07(U06) COLOR COLOR COLOR, R, G, B OUTPUT> [SIG] VF VF (display Set up the monitor only) output [SRC] CAM CAM, AUTO, MIX (display Note only) The MLUT [MLUT] OFF ON, OFF function is enabled (display only)
  • Page 132 OPERATION menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <PB/MON LUT> 08(U07) MLUT/PBMIX MLUT MLUT, PBMIX, Set the gamma of the playback MLUT SEL 709(800%), 709: ITU-R709 picture/monitor SELECTED HG8009G40, HG: HyperGamma picture HG8009G33, User setting: User 709(180%) MLUT name (up to Note User setting 12 characters) read...
  • Page 133 OPERATION menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <SHUTTER 10(U10) STEP [deg] column: Shutter ASSIGN> angle value settings 216.0 360.0 to 4.3 Set shutter step [sec] column: The 180.0 360.0 to 4.3 values converted speed 172.8 360.0 to 4.3 values (sec) 150.0 360.0 to 4.3...
  • Page 134 OPERATION menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <SUBDISPLAY 11(U11) 23.98P 422 NO ASSIGN, Register the formats to 1> _23.98P 444HQ, be selected on the Register formats so S23.98P 444HQ, subdisplay. Select from that they can be _23.98P 444SQ, among the formats selected on the AP- S23.98P 444SQ,...
  • Page 135 OPERATION menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <SUBDISPLAY 11(U11) 24P 422 Same as above Register the formats to 1> be selected on the 25P 422 Same as above Register formats so subdisplay. Select from 29.97P 422 Same as above that they can be among the formats 50P 422...
  • Page 136 OPERATION menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <PAGE SELECT> SHUTTER ON, OFF Select pages to be RAMP (appears ON, OFF displayed on the only when the subdisplay optional HKSR- 9002 is installed) FORMAT ON, OFF ON, OFF GAIN/WHITE/ ON, OFF 5600K...
  • Page 137 OPERATION menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <SW ASSIGN 1> 13(U13) ASSIGN SW1 OFF, ND, REC Select from among the Assign functions to REVIEW, functions displayed on ASSIGN SW2 assignable buttons/ PB(VF/VBS), the corresponding ASSIGN SW3 switch MLUT(VFVBS), subpage.
  • Page 138 OPERATION menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <SW ASSIGN 2> 14(U14) ASSIGN SWN OFF, ND, REC Assign functions to REVIEW, ASSIGN SWC assignable buttons PB(VF/VBS), MLUT(VFVBS), MLUT(MON), FAN MODE, VTR SAVE, BARS, STOP, REW, PLAY, F.FWD, GAIN, WHITE BAL, GAIN-9/18dB, CACHE REC...
  • Page 139 FILE ID Max.14 Enter a comment for the characters operator file to be written to a “Memory Stick”. See “Specifying a character string” (page 126). CAM CODE SRW-9000PL Camera code Display only DATE Date Display only Camera Menu List...
  • Page 140 OPERATION menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <LENS FILE> 18(U18) FILE 1 to 32 Lens files No Offset Lens file name Display only operations CENTER Set and store the center MARKER marker position: H POS: Increasing the H POS –96 to +95 value moves it to the...
  • Page 141 OPERATION menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <VTR VTR SAVE/ SAVE, STBY VTR power supply mode FUNCTION>Set STBY display the VTR function STBY OFF 30SEC 1SEC to 30MIN See “STBY OFF” for TIMER “SERVO” (page 182). CACHE REC OFF, 25%, 50%, See “CACHE REC”...

  • Page 142: Paint Menu

    PAINT Menu : Enabled in Custom mode only (Switch settings, such as ON/OFF, are fixed to the defaults in Cine and Cine-EI modes.) : Enabled in all operation modes : Enabled in Custom and Cine modes only Execute by ENTER : Execute by pressing the MENU SEL/ENTER dial.
  • Page 143 PAINT menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <GAMMA> P03[P02] LEVEL [R] [G] [B] [M] –99 to +99 R, G, B, and M Select or adjust the (U20) (master) values can be gamma set independently. BLACK [M] 0 –99 to +99 Only M (master) value can be set.
  • Page 144 PAINT menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <BLACK P04[ - - ] LEVEL [R] [G] [B] [M] –99 to +99 R, G, B, and M GAMMA> (master) values can be Adjust the contrast set independently. near black RANGE HIGH LOW, L.MID,...
  • Page 145 PAINT menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <WHITE CLIP> P07[ - - ] W CLIP [R] [G] [B] [M] –99 to +99 R, G, B, and M Adjust the clip (master) values can be level for high- set independently.
  • Page 146 PAINT menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <DETAIL 2> P09[ - - ] H/V RATIO –99 to +99 Specify the vertical Adjust the factor of the contour emphasis of edges emphasis (absolute in the video values are displayed in ABS mode).
  • Page 147 PAINT menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <USER MATRIX> P11[ - - ] –99 to +99 Adjust the color –99 to +99 components –99 to +99 without affecting –99 to +99 the black and white –99 to +99 components –99 to +99 MATRIX...
  • Page 148 PAINT menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <SHUTTER> or P13[P03] SHUTTER ON, OFF Setting to ON displays <SHUTTER/FPS> (U21) the current shutter (appears only when values in the [deg] and the optional [sec] columns. HKSR-9002 is [deg]: Shutter angle installed) (360.0 to 4.3) Adjust the shutter...
  • Page 149 PAINT menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <RAMP> P14[P04] CURRENT Current FPS value (appears only when (U22) START 24 FPS Same as FRAME Sets the starting FPS. the optional RATE on the HKSR-9002 is <SHUTTER/FPS> installed) page Setup and 24 FPS Same as FRAME...
  • Page 150 “Memory Stick”. FILE ID Max.14 characters Enter a comment for the scene files to be written to a “Memory Stick”. CAM CODE SRW-9000PL Camera code Display only (when files made by the unit are detected, “SRW- 9000PL” is displayed). DATE...

  • Page 151: Maintenance Menu

    MAINTENANCE Menu : Enabled in Custom mode only : Enabled in all operation modes : Enabled in Custom and Cine modes only Execute by ENTER : Execute by pressing the MENU SEL/ENTER dial. Notes • The markings [M01] to [M12] in the No. column indicate the page numbers in Cine/Cine-EI mode. •...
  • Page 152 MAINTENANCE menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <AUTO AUTO Execute by ENTER SETUP> [ - - ] BLACK Various auto AUTO Execute by ENTER balance WHITE adjustments AUTO Execute by ENTER LEVEL AUTO Execute by ENTER Note WHITE Do not execute if a flat SHADING...
  • Page 153 MAINTENANCE menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <BLACK V SAW [R][G][B][M] –99 to +99 R, G, and B values can SHADING> [ - - ] 0 0 0 0 be set independently. M Adjust the (master) value can also V PARA 0 0 0 0 –99 to +99...
  • Page 154 MAINTENANCE menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <OUTPUT CURRENT 23.98PsF 422 Display only FORMAT> [M02] NEXT 23.98PsF Display only Select the output video format SCAN PROGRESSIVE PROGRESSIVE, INTERLACE FRAME 23.98 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, Appears when 50, 59.94 PROGRESSIVE is selected for SCAN.
  • Page 155 MAINTENANCE menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <BATT ALARM BATT TYPE BP-GL AC ADP, For settings about SET> [M05] LITHIUM, BP-GL, remaining battery power, Set the voltage OTHERS1, see item “BATTERY” values to trigger OTHERS2 (page 185) in “VTR alarm indications Menu List”.
  • Page 156 MAINTENANCE menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <OTHERS 1> FAN MODE AUTO1 AUTO1, AUTO2, Select the operation Set various [M08] MIN, MAX modes of the fans subsidiary (U22 or AUTO1: Automatically functions controlled according when the to the internal optional temperature, quiet HKSR-...
  • Page 157 MAINTENANCE menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <OTHERS 1> SD-BAR SMPTE SMPTE, EIA, Select the color bar Set various [M08] FULL (EBU), 95%, format for SD output subsidiary (U22 or NTSC100% EBU, PAL100%: With functions (PAL100%) 1.000 formats when the AUDIO SG OFF, 1 KHz,...
  • Page 158 MAINTENANCE menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <OTHERS 1> SDI REMOTE OFF OFF, CHAR, Specify the function Set various [M08] G-TLY, R-TLY which enables subsidiary (U22 or synchronized recording functions of this unit and the SRW- when the 1/SRPC-1 connected to optional the SDI MON1...
  • Page 159 MAINTENANCE menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <OTHERS 1> SMEAR OFF, LOW, HIGH To set the smear Set various [M08] REDUCER compensation subsidiary (U22 or function.For functions compensation, select the when the compensation level, optional LOW or HIGH. When HKSR- the camera is turned off, 9002 is...
  • Page 160 MAINTENANCE menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <OTHERS 2> TEST2 MODE 20% STEP 20% STEP, 10STEP 20% STEP: 20%-steps Set various [M09] up to full scale when subsidiary gamma is OFF functions 10STEP: 10%-steps up to 100% when gamma is OFF WHITE A.LVL...
  • Page 161 MAINTENANCE menu Page title & Item Default Settings Remarks purpose <TIME TIMER SEL CTL, TC, UBIT See “TIMER SEL” (page CODE1> [M11] 173). Set timecode TIMER EXEC See “TIMER RESET” settings RESET (page 173). TIMER TCG TC, TCG See “TIMER PRESET” PRESET UBIT, CTL (page 173).

  • Page 162: File Menu

    FILE ID Max.14 Enter a comment for the characters operator file to be written to a “Memory Stick”. See “Specifying a character string” (page 126). CAM CODE SRW-9000PL Camera code Display only DATE Date Display only Camera Menu List...
  • Page 163 “Memory Stick” FILE ID Max.14 Enter a comment for the characters scene files to be written to a “Memory Stick” See “Specifying a character string” (page 126). CAM CODE SRW-9000PL Camera code Display only DATE Date Display only Camera Menu List...
  • Page 164 FILE ID Max.14 Enter a comment for the characters reference file to be written to a “Memory Stick” See “Specifying a character string” (page 126). CAM CODE SRW-9000PL Camera code Display only DATE Date Display only <USER GAMMA> F04 USER [F02]...
  • Page 165 Enter a comment for the lens characters file to be written to a “Memory Stick”. See “Specifying a character string” (page 126). CAM CODE SRW-9000PL Camera code Display only DATE Date Display only <OHB FILE> F06[ - - ] STORE FILE...
  • Page 166 FILE menu Page title Item Default Settings Remarks <FILE PRESET 2> F08 USER Execute by Restore factory defaults [F05] GAMMA ENTER FILE USER MLUT Execute by Restore factory defaults FILE ENTER LENS FILE Execute by Restore factory defaults for ENTER all lens files (ALL) 1 to 32 (when a...

  • Page 167: Diagnosis Menu

    This menu is for viewing only and no setting is possible. DIAGNOSIS menu Page title Item Indication Remarks <BOARD OK, NG Display only (If NG is displayed, consult STATUS> your local Sony representative.) OK, NG OK, NG OK, NG <PLD VERSION> D02 Vx.xxx Display only Vx.xxx Display only Vx.xxx...

  • Page 168: Editing The User Menu

    If the CONTENTS page is appears, Editing the USER Menu turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to move the cursor to any of USER 1 EDIT to USER 19 EDIT, and then press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial. If a different page is appears, turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial until the desired page appears, and then press the MENU SEL/ You can select pages and items from the...
  • Page 169 1Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial until the page that has the desired items appears, then press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial. 2Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to move the cursor to the desired item, then press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial. The USER 2 EDIT page appears again, displaying the newly added item.
  • Page 170 press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to the cursor to “ESC” at the top right of the screen, then press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial. display the EDIT PAGE page. The EDIT PAGE screen appears again. If a different page appears, turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial until the EDIT PAGE To delete a page screen appears, and then press the MENU...

  • Page 171: Returning The User Menu To The Factory Defaults

    VTR Menu Operations Displaying VTR Menus Press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial. The VTR menu of this unit contains three setup The page selected in step 1 is moved to the menus. position selected in step 3. • TC Setup menu (page 173) In the above example, <PB MIX SETTING>...
  • Page 172 Cursor Press the SELECT/ENTER dial. A submenu window opens for the selected item. If the selected item is a command, the command is executed. Submenu window Turn the SELECT/ENTER dial to select the desired setting in the submenu window if necessary. A setting window opens.

  • Page 173: Vtr Menu List

    VTR Menu List TC (Timecode) Setup Menu The TC (timecode) Setup menu allows you to make settings related to timecode. • Factory default settings are underlined. • Square brackets indicate settings as displayed in setting windows (see page 172). Item Settings TIMER SEL Selects the type of time data to use.
  • Page 174 Item Settings REGENE SOURCE Selects the timecode to be regenerated by the internal timecode generator. INT L [Internal LTC]: Timecode recorded in the longitudinal direction on the tape EXT L [External LTC]: Timecode input to the TC IN connector AUX L [AUX LTC]: LTC time data of the multiplexed signal input to the AUX IN connector (when the optional HKSR-9001 is installed) AUX V [AUX VITC]: VITC time data of the multiplexed...

  • Page 175: Video Setup Menu

    Item Settings OTHERS (MAIN) RT REC Selects whether or not to record the real time in user bits Other settings related to (see page 91). main timecode OFF [Off]: Do not record. VITC [VITC UB]: Record in VITC. V+L [VITC UB+LTC UB]: Record in VITC and LTC. LTC [LTC UB]: Record in LTC.

  • Page 176: Audio Setup Menu

    AUDIO Setup Menu The AUDIO Setup menu allows you to make settings related to audio signals. • Factory default settings are underlined. • Square brackets indicate settings as displayed in setting windows (see page 172). Item Settings INPUT SEL TRACK1 Selects the signal to assign to track 1.
  • Page 177 Item Settings OUTPUT SEL Selects the track to assign to channel 1 of the SDI output. Track selection (when the Track1 to Track12 optional HKSR-9001 is Selects the track to assign to channel 2 of the SDI output. installed) Track1 to Track12 (Track 2) Selects the track to assign to channel 3 of the SDI output.

  • Page 178: System Setup Menu

    Item Settings MIC LEV/LIM Track1 Specifies limiter ON or OFF settings for the audio levels Microphone level and of microphones connected to the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 Track2 limiter settings connectors. Track3 (Only when INPUT SEL is –34dB/Off, –34dB/On, –46dB/Off, –46dB/On, –58dB/Off, Track4 set to “ANA1”, “ANA2”...
  • Page 179 Item Settings FORMAT LINE Sets the number of effective lines and the scanning system. Signal format settings 1080I [1080I] 1080P [1080PsF/P] FRAME When SELECT FPS is set to “OFF”, sets the operation frame frequency. When SELECT FPS is set to “ON”, sets the target frame frequency.
  • Page 180 Item Settings FORMAT FPS FORMAT Selects the system format when the Select FPS function is Signal format settings enabled. DEF [Default]: Use the factory default settings. 23/24 [23.98/24] 25 [25] 29/30 [29.97/30] 50 [50] 59/60 [59.94/60] For details on the settings, see “Select FPS Function” (page 107).
  • Page 181 Item Settings LIGHT OFF Determines whether to turn the backlight off after a Display backlight settings specified interval. DIS [Disable]: Do not turn off. 5sec [5sec]: Turn off after 5 seconds. 10sec [10sec]: Turn off after 10 seconds. 30sec [30sec]: Turn off after 30 seconds. 1min [1min]: Turn off after 1 minute.
  • Page 182 Item Settings SERVO STBY OFF Sets the time after the tape stops until the system enters tape protect mode (still timer). 1sec [1sec]: After 1 second 5sec [5sec]: After 5 seconds 10sec [10sec]: After 10 seconds 20sec [20sec]: After 20 seconds 30sec [30sec]: After 30 seconds 40sec [40sec]: After 40 seconds 50sec [50sec]: After 50 seconds...
  • Page 183 Item Settings EDIT IN POINT Set time data to cue up (Mark IN data). (The time data set is displayed in the format “IN: xx:xx:xx:xx” in the time data field of the display.) TIMER REC Sets the Timer Rec operating mode when the HKSR-9002 is installed.
  • Page 184 Item Settings EDIT RAMP Auto When RAMP is set to “LINE”, “INV”, or “EVEN”, sets the Spd2 number of frames shot of the ramp start point or the number of frames shot of the ramp end point (1FRM/FPS). (This is the number of frames shot at the end point when the number of frames shot of the start point was set with Auto Spd1.
  • Page 185 Item Settings BATTERY BATT TYPE Selects the type of battery to attach to the battery attachment Settings relating to section. remaining battery power AC [AC Adapter]: AC adaptor display Li-ion [Li-ion Battery] BP-GL [BP-GL Battery]: BP-GL95 OTH1 [Other 1] OTH2 [Other 2] Near For the battery type selected with the previous item BATT TYPE, sets the threshold voltage to issue a “near-end...

  • Page 186: Chapter 8 Storage And Retrieval Of User Setting Data

    Storage and Retrieval of User Setting Data Chapter When you remount a lens after using another lens, File Configuration you can easily recall the appropriate compensation for that lens by loading the corresponding lens file. For non-serial lenses Select the lens file (File No. 1 to 32) corresponding to the mounted lens using the You can store settings and adjustment values as subdisplay or the <LENS FILE>...
  • Page 187 Items stored data can be retrieved to reproduce the same camera settings for the actual take. The items that are stored in reference files are For file operations, use the <SCENE FILE> page marked with “√” in the “R” column of the table in of the PAINT or FILE menu.
  • Page 188 Items stored The items that are stored in OHB files are marked with “√” in the “O” column of the table in “List of Items Stored in Files” (page 189). File Configuration...

  • Page 189: List Of Items Stored In Files

    List of Items Stored in Files The items that are stored in scene files, reference files, lens files, and OHB files are listed in the table below. For details on setting values, see the corresponding items in the table in “Camera Menu List” (page 128). S: Scene file R: Reference file L: Lens file...
  • Page 190 Menu page (No. in Custom mode) Item √ √ <DETAIL 2> H/V RATIO √ √ (P09) FREQ √ √ MIX RATIO √ √ KNEE APT √ √ KNEE APT ON/OFF √ √ <SKIN DETAIL> SKIN DTL ON/OFF √ √ (P10) PHASE √...

  • Page 191: File Operations

    Removing a “Memory Stick” File Operations Confirm that the access lamp is not lit in red, then lightly push in the “Memory Stick” to release the lock. Note If the access lamp is lit in red, data is being read from or written to the “Memory Stick”...

  • Page 192: Storage And Retrieval Of The Operator File

    You can add a comment (maximum: 14 characters) to be sotred with the operator file by specifying it on the FILE ID line. For details on how to enter a comment, see “Specifying a character string” (page 126). To retrieve on operator file stored on a “Memory Stick”...

  • Page 193: Storage And Retrieval Of The Scene Files

    To store the data as a lens file in built-in To store Move the cursor to WRITE (CAM t MS) and memory then press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial. As required, set the items marked with “√” in the You can add a comment (maximum length: 14 L column of the table in “List of Items Stored in characters) to be saved with the lens file on the Files”...

  • Page 194: Storage And Retrieval Of Reference Files

    During the storage process, “MEMORY STICK Storage and Retrieval of ACCESS” is displayed. Reference Files When storage is completed, “COMPLETE” appears. Use the <REFERENCE> page of the FILE menu. To retrieve a scene file stored in built-in memory Move the cursor to the number of the file that you wish to retrieve and press the MENU SEL/ ENTER dial.

  • Page 195: Reading User Gamma Curves

    Insert the “Memory Stick” into the (MS t CAM) in the MLUT section and press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial. “Memory Stick” slot of the unit. Move the cursor to READ (MS t Storing OHB Files CAM) and press the MENU SEL/ ENTER dial.

  • Page 196: Resetting To The Factory Defaults

    To load the ND offset values Execute AUTO BLACK on the <AUTO The appropriate ND offset value is retrieved SETUP> page of the MAINTENANCE automatically when you switch from one ND menu. filter to another. Connect a waveform monitor to the HD To initialize the ND offset values SDI MON1 connector or HD SDI On the <FILE PRESET>...
  • Page 197 • To reset the data of a specific lens file, specify To reset the files and settings all at once the file number in the No. column and press the You can reset all files except the OHB file MENU SEL/ENTER dial. Then move the simultaneously.

  • Page 198: Appendixes

    Appendixes • Set VBS of CHAR to ON on the <CHAR/ Using the RM-B750 MARK MIX> page of the USER (OPERATION) menu. Settings on the RM-B750 MONITOR button When the RM-B750 Remote Control Unit (optional) is connected, you can control the menu settings of the unit and monitor the camera images on the display of the RM-B750.

  • Page 199: Monitoring The Camera Image

    Monitoring the Camera Image Camera images are output as VBS signals and can be monitored on the display of the RM-B750 and on a monitor connected to the MONITOR connector of the RM-B750. Settings on this unit Set RM VIDEO to VBS on the <MONITOR OUTPUT>...

  • Page 200: Warning System

    Alarm tone 0060 LOST LOCK – Problem Operation on the VTR Action to take module Servo lock lost during Recording continues, but Turn off the power and contact a Sony service recording. the results may be invalid. representative. Warning System...
  • Page 201 “Description” column in the table of REC RF”). type of error. “Error messages” (page 203). Or contact a Sony service representative. If a slack error occurs, refer to the maintenance manual and remove the cassette, or contact a Sony service representative.

  • Page 202: Warning/Error Messages

    Warning/Error Messages Warning and Error Messages Related to the Camera Module If low battery power is detected, or if an error or other abnormal condition occurs on power on or during operation, the RUN indicator flashes and alarm message flash on the viewfinder, on an external monitor, and in the subdisplay.

  • Page 203: Error Messages Related To The Vtr Module

    When the unit stops operating correctly because If the same error message appears again when the of an internal error, a warning tone sounds and a unit is powered on, contact a Sony service popup window appears on the display of the representative.

  • Page 204: Warning Messages Related To The Vtr Module

    Code Message Description Code Message Description 0013 DC OVERLOAD Current of 10 A or 0068 SLACK-20 Capstan drive voltage higher is being supplied error was detected. to the DC IN 11-17V 0069 SLACK-21 Capstan FG error was connector or the battery detected.
  • Page 205 The control panel is not connected. The main unit operates normally without the control panel. On how to clear this message, contact a Sony service There is no current error representative. (see page 202). 000D CAM MISSING An internal communication error There are three current warnings.
  • Page 206 Code Message Description Code Message Description 0012 TELE-FILE Defect of the Telefile 0030 NO SDI INPUT When the optional BROKEN label on the cassette HKSR-9001 is was detected. installed, there is no Change the cassette. valid input to the (If this message AUX IN connector.

  • Page 207: Precautions

    Code Message Description Precautions 0060 LOST LOCK Capstan servo lock lost during playback or recording. (This message remains even after servo lock is restored. You can erase it by pressing Use and Storage the PLAY button.) 0061 SERVO NOT The servo control Do not subject the unit to severe shocks READY system is not in...

  • Page 208: About A "Memory Stick

    - Very humid or subject to corrosive substances • To prevent data loss, make backups of data frequently. In no event will Sony be liable for any loss of data. • Unauthorized recording may be contrary to the provisions of copyright law.

  • Page 209: Maintenance And Inspections

    When condensation is detected If the condensation detection mechanism detects Contact a Sony service or sales representative for condensation on the head drum during use, a more information about inspections. popup window appears on the display of the control panel, displaying the message “VTR:...

  • Page 210: About Recording/Playback Formats

    About Recording/Playback Formats The following table shows how HDCAM SR tapes recorded on the unit are played back on the SRW- 5000/5500, etc. Yes: Recordable/playable No: Not compatible PB: Playback only PB(Spl): Video playback of every other frame, with audio muted Signal Scanning System...
  • Page 211 Signal Scanning System Recording SRW- SRW- SRW-5000/ SRW- SRW- format system frame Rate (Video 9000/ 1+SRPC-1 5500 5800 5100 frequency NET) 9000PL (440/880 (440 Mbps) (440/880 (440/880 (440/880 Mbps) Mbps) Mbps) Mbps) 1080/4:4:4 Interlaced 880 Mbps RGB(HQ) (HKSR- (HKSR- 1080/4:4:4 5803HQ) 5103) RGB (HQ,...

  • Page 212: What Are Dual Link And 3G

    Dual Link allows you to double the number of What Are Dual Link and frames to 4:2:2 60P. HD SDI OUT A = Even lines/Odd lines (alternating on each frame) HD SDI OUT B = Odd lines/Even lines (alternating on each frame) Note When the optional HKSR-9001 is installed in this In the SMPTE-372M 4:2:2 60P standard, the active lines...
  • Page 213 HDSDI formats supported by the SRW-9000PL 1.5G Single Link 1.5G Dual Link Format 4:2:2 (YCbCr) RGB 4:4:4 4:2:2 (YCbCr) 60P Frame rate 30/1.001PsF 30/1.001PsF 60/1.001P 25PsF 25PsF 24PsF 24PsF 24/1.001PsF 24/1.001PsF 60/1.001i 60/1.001i Effective frame size × 1920 × 1080 1920 ×...

  • Page 214: Mpeg-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License

    MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT Specifications PORTFOLIO LICENSE THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE General MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON- Power requirements COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR 11 to 17 V DC Power consumption (i) ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE Approx.
  • Page 215 T10 ISO450 (29.97PsF, D-RANGE EXTEND) 1) Selection on <BASE SETTING> page of the Camera >MAINTENANCE menu. Gain selection –6, –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12 dB Horizontal resolution 1000TV lines (at center of screen) 5% or higher modulation Audio Performance Reference input levels LINE: +4 dBu MIC: –34 dBv/–46 dBv/–58 dBv...
  • Page 216 BNC, 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω • Always verify that the unit is operating DC OUT properly before use. SONY WILL NOT BE 4-pin, (for wireless microphone LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND receiver), 11 to 17 V DC (max. 0.5 A)

  • Page 217: Color Space According To The Color Space Settings

    Color Space According to the COLOR SPACE Rw, Gw, Bw: RGB values for the original color Settings space for S-GAMUT R, G, B: Values after being converted to the color space for conventional cameras 2. Color space for film The color space for film shown in the above chart represents measurements from VISION Premier Film EK 2393.

  • Page 218: Lip Sync Compensation

    Systems on which compensation must be Lip Sync Compensation performed manually When you have connected this unit to an SRW-1 + SRPC-1, and wish to record on the SRW-1 using a microphone connected to the AUDIO INPUT CH1 to CH4 connectors of the SRW-1 + SRPC-1, perform lip sync compensation Compensation (Lip Sync compensation) for the manually.

  • Page 219: High-Sensitivity Shooting

    As the gain is increased in post-production, the High-Sensitivity higher you set the sensitivity, the more the S/N is decreased, but the dynamic range is widened for Shooting high-luminance signals. While this unit permits you to vary the sensitivity by changing the gain as with conventional cameras, it supports two additional methods for high-sensitivity shooting.

  • Page 220: Index

    switch 21 Index turning off after a specified interval 79 Battery 29 attachment shoe 19 level display 27 voltage indication 64 Battery pack 29 Symbols attaching 29 detaching 30 <!> display 66 Black balance adjusting 57 switch 18 ABNORMAL <!> display 66 AC adaptor 30 Accessory attachment screw holes 20 Cable holder 38...
  • Page 221 Color temperature filter mode indication 64 selecting the mode 53 selecting 49 Files Color video monitor 95 items stored 189 Condensation 209 operations 191 Continuous recording 92 resetting 196 Control panel 21 Focus position indication 64 attaching 37 Focus reference mark (φ) 16, 18 connection cable 22 Formats connector 16...
  • Page 222 Monitor LUT mark 61 Monitor output 82 Jog search 25, 94 setting 59 Monitor picture applying monitor LUT 60 monitor LUT mark 61 KEY INHI switch 21 setting 59 Multiplexing 35 Lens connector 16 OHB files 187 mounting 31 storage 195 LENS connector 16 Operating status (VTR module) Lens files 186...
  • Page 223 external power supply 27 Screen saver indicator 17 turning on after a specified interval 79 remaining battery power 27, 31 Select FPS function 107 switch 17 SELECT/ENTER dial 21 turning on/off 30 Self-diagnosis information indication 65 Power saving mode 83 SET button 19 Power supply voltage Shooting 92...
  • Page 224 Tele-File 91 connector 16 TEST OUT connector 19 detaching 33 Test signal output connector 19 detail adjustment 68 Text display 53 display/setting 64 Time data Viewfinder shoe 16 display 26 VTR menu selecting 89, 94 AUDIO Setup menu 176 Time setting 40 basic operations 171 Timecode selection buttons 21...
  • Page 225 The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Sony Corporation and is intended solely for use by the purchasers of the equipment described in this manual. Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any portion of this manual or the...

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