Sony pdw-f30 User Manual

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Names and Functions of Parts
  
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• If video or audio signals from an external device 
connected to the  S400 connector fail to be output, 
disconnect the i.LINK cable and connect it again, 
pushing it straight in.
• Before connecting or disconnecting an i.LINK cable 
between this unit and a device with a 6-pin i.LINK 
connector, power off the device and disconnect its power 
cord from the electrical outlet. If the i.LINK cable is 
connected or disconnected with the device’s power plug 
still connected, high voltage (8 to 40 V) from the 
device’s i.LINK connector can flow into this unit, 
possibly damaging the unit.
• When connecting this unit to a device with a 6-pin 
i.LINK connector, connect to the 6-pin i.LINK 
connector of the other device first.
• Except in playback modes (jog and shuttle modes, etc.), 
audio signals output from this connector and monitored 
on another device may sound different from the audio 
signals played back on this unit.
e U (signal ground) terminal
Connect to the system ground.
Infrared Remote Commander
The corresponding functions are executed when you point 
the remote commander at the infrared sensor of the main 
unit and press the keys and setting pad.
If you want to disable control of this unit from the remote 
commander, set INTERFACE SELECT >WIRELESS 
RMT in the setup menu to “DISABLE” (see page 86).
Setting pad 
Positions on the pad correspond to functions of the main 
unit, as follows.
Press the top side: 
M/MARK1 button 
Press the bottom side: 
m/MARK2 button
Press the left side: 
</IN button
Press the right side: 
,/OUT button
Press the middle: SET button
THUMBNAIL key
This has the same function as the THUMBNAIL button on 
the main unit.
CHARACTER key
Each press of this key turns the character information 
superimposed on the monitor screen on and off, or 
switches to the LCD.
SUB CLIP key
This has the same function as the SUB CLIP button on the 
main unit.
Pressing this key has no effect when no clip list is 
registered.
Recording/playback control keys 
PREV (previous) key: 
Press this to jump to the first frame 
of the current clip. When pressed at the first frame of 
the current clip, this button jumps to the first frame of 
the previous clip.
PLAY key: Press this to start playback. Press the STOP 
key to stop playback.
NEXT key: Press this to jump to the first frame of the next 
clip.
STOP key: Press this to stop recording or playback.
SEARCH keys
Press m to perform –5 times normal speed shuttle 
playback in the reverse direction.
Press M to perform +5 times normal speed shuttle 
playback in the forward direction.
Using the infrared remote commander
Before use
Pull out the insulation sheet.
To replace the lithium battery in the remote 
commander
The remote commander uses a CR2025 Lithium Battery. 
Do not use a battery other than the CR2025.
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Hold down the lock lever 1, and then pull out the 
battery holder 2.
Notes
THUMBNAIL
PREV
PLAY
SEARCH
NEXT
STOP
CHARACTER
SUB CLIP
PUSH SET
1
Setting pad
2
THUMBNAIL key
3
CHARACTER key
4
SUB CLIP key
5
Recording/playback 
control keys
6
SEARCH keys
Note
Insulation sheet