Sony DVW-970/970P User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents

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• Chapter 1 Overview

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  • 1-1 Features

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    • 1-1-1 Camera Features

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    • 1-1-2 VTR Features

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    • 1-1-3 Other Features

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  • 1-2 Example of System Configuration

    11
  • 1-3 Precautions

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  • 1-4 Using the CD-ROM Manual

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    • 1-4-1 CD-ROM System Requirements

      12
    • 1-4-2 Preparations

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    • 1-4-3 Reading the CD-ROM Manual

      12
• Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

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  • 2-1 Power Supply

    14
  • 2-2 Accessory Attachments

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  • 2-3 Audio Functions

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  • 2-4 Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions

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  • 2-5 Menu Operating Section

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  • 2-6 Time Code System

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  • 2-7 Warnings and Indications

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  • 2-8 Warnings and Indications on the Display Panel

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  • 2-9 Indicators in the Viewfinder

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• Chapter 3 Recording and Playback

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  • 3-1 About Cassette

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    • 3-1-1 Loading and Unloading a Cassette

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    • 3-1-2 Preventing Accidental Erasure

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  • 3-2 Recording

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    • 3-2-1 Basic Procedures

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    • 3-2-2 Continuous Recording

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    • 3-2-3 Recording Essence Marks

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    • 3-2-4 Starting a Shoot with a Few Seconds of Pre-Stored Picture Data (Picture Cache Function: with CBK- MB01)

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    • 3-2-5 Shooting Picture at Intervals (Interval Rec Function: with CBK- MB01)

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    • 3-2-6 Continuous Recording on Previous Cut

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    • 3-2-7 Searching for the Last Recorded Portion and Turning in Recording Pause Mode (End Search Function)

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  • 3-3 Checking Recording and Playback

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    • 3-3-1 Checking the Last Two Seconds of the Recording - Recording Review

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    • 3-3-2 Checking the Recording on the Color Video Monitor - Playback in Color

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  • 3-4 Freezing a Picture During Playback

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  • 3-5 Setting the Stand-by off Timer During Rec- Pause

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• Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording

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  • 4-1 Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance

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    • 4-1-1 Adjusting the Black Balance

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    • 4-1-2 Adjusting the White Balance

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  • 4-2 Setting the Electronic Shutter

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    • 4-2-1 Shutter Modes

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    • 4-2-2 Selecting the Shutter Mode and Shutter Speed

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  • 4-3 Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment

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  • 4-4 Adjusting the Audio Level

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    • 4-4-1 Manually Adjusting the Audio Input Level of the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 Connectors

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    • 4-4-2 Manually Adjusting the Audio Level of the Front Microphone

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    • 4-4-3 Input level of audio channels CH-3 and CH-4

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  • 4-5 Setting the Time Data

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    • 4-5-1 Setting the Time Code

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    • 4-5-2 Saving the Actual Time in the Time Code

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    • 4-5-3 Setting the User Bits

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    • 4-5-4 Synchronizing the Time Code

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• Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings

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  • 5-1 Menu Organization and Operation

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    • 5-1-1 Menu Organization

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    • 5-1-2 Basic Menu Operations

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    • 5-1-3 Editing the USER Menu

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  • 5-2 Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen

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    • 5-2-1 Layout of the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen

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    • 5-2-2 Selecting the Display Items

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    • 5-2-3 Display Modes and Setting Change Confirmation/Adjustment Progress Messages

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    • 5-2-4 Setting the Marker Display

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    • 5-2-5 Setting the Viewfinder

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    • 5-2-6 Recording Shot Data Superimposed on the Color Bars

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    • 5-2-7 Setting the Shot ID

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    • 5-2-8 Displaying the Status Confirmation Windows

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    • 5-2-9 Confirming the Image of the Return Video Signal in the Viewfinder

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  • 5-3 Adjustments and Settings from Menus

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    • 5-3-1 Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Selector Positions

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    • 5-3-2 Selecting the Output Signals

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    • 5-3-3 Setting the Color Temperature Manually

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    • 5-3-4 Specifying an Offset for the Auto White Balance Setting

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    • 5-3-5 Assigning Functions to Assignable Switches

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    • 5-3-6 Setting the Date/Time of the Internal Clock

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    • 5-3-7 Selecting the Lens File

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    • 5-3-8 Selecting the Aspect Ratio

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    • 5-3-9 Setting the CCD Scan Mode

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    • 5-3-10 Using UMID Data

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  • 5-4 Resetting USER Menu Settings to the Standard Settings

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• Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data

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  • 6-1 Saving and Loading User Files

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    • 6-1-1 Handling the “Memory Stick”

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    • 6-1-2 Saving USER Menu Data (User File) to the “Memory Stick”

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    • 6-1-3 Loading Saved Data from a “Memory Stick”

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  • 6-2 Saving and Loading Scene Files

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    • 6-2-1 Saving a Scene File

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    • 6-2-2 Loading a Scene File

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    • 6-2-3 Resetting the Settings of the Camcorder to the Standard Settings Saved in the Reference File

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  • 6-3 Jumping to a File- Related Menu Page When Inserting a “Memory Stick”

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• Chapter 7 Setting Up the Camcorder

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  • 7-1 Power Supply

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    • 7-1-1 Using a Battery Pack

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    • 7-1-2 Avoiding Breaks in Operation Due to an Exhausted Battery

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    • 7-1-3 Using an AC Adaptor

      108
    • 7-1-4 Using the Anton Bauer Ultralight System

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  • 7-2 Adjusting the Viewfinder

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    • 7-2-1 Adjusting the Viewfinder Position

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    • 7-2-2 Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus and Screen

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    • 7-2-3 Detaching the Viewfinder

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    • 7-2-4 Detaching the Eyepiece

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  • 7-3 Mounting the Lens

    111
  • 7-4 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length

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  • 7-5 Audio Input System

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    • 7-5-1 Using the Supplied Microphone

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    • 7-5-2 Using an External Microphone

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    • 7-5-3 Attaching a UHF Portable Tuner (for a UHF Wireless Microphone System)

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    • 7-5-4 Connecting Line Input Audio Equipment

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  • 7-6 Tripod Mounting

    116
  • 7-7 Attaching/Detaching the Shoulder Strap

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  • 7-8 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position

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  • 7-9 Putting on the Rain Cover (Not Supplied)

    118
  • 7-10 Connecting the Remote Control Unit

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• Chapter 8 Maintenance

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  • 8-1 Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting

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    • 8-1-1 Preparations for Testing

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    • 8-1-2 Testing the Camera

      121
    • 8-1-3 Testing the VTR

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  • 8-2 Maintenance

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    • 8-2-1 Cleaning the Video Heads

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    • 8-2-2 Cleaning the Viewfinder

      125
  • 8-3 Operation Warnings

    126
• Appendixes

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  • Specifications

    128
    • General

      128
    • Video Camera Section

      128
    • VTR Section

      129
    • Recommended Additional Equipment

      129
  • Menu List

    131
    • OPERATION Menu

      131
    • PAINT Menu

      137
    • MAINTENANCE Menu

      142
    • FILE Menu

      150
    • DIAGNOSIS Menu

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  • About a “Memory Stick”

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  • Index

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