Sony DSR-400 camcorder
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Table of contents
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• Overview
• Product Configurations
• Features
• Camera features
• VTR features
• Location and Function of Parts
• Front view
• Right side view
• Left and upper view
• Rear view
• Lens
• DXF-801 Viewfinder
• Status display on the viewfinder screen
• Status display on the LCD monitor
• Using the CD-ROM Manual
• CD-ROM system requirements
• Preparations
• Reading the CD-ROM manual
• Preparation
• Attaching and Replacing the Lithium Battery
• Preparing the Lens
• Mounting the lens
• Adjusting the flange focal length
• Preparing a Power Supply
• Using a battery pack
• Using an AC adaptor
• Avoiding breaks in operation due to an exhausted battery
• Adjusting the Viewfinder
• Fitting the viewfinder
• Adjusting the viewfinder position
• To adjust the eyepiece focus
• Attaching a 5-inch electronic viewfinder
• Using the Shoulder Strap
• Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position
• Fitting to a Tripod
• Using a Video Light
• Preparing Audio Input System
• Using the supplied microphone
• Using an external microphone
• Using a wireless microphone system
• Connecting line input audio equipment
• Connecting the Remote Control Unit (DSR-450WS/450WSP only)
• Connections
• Connecting a Monitor
• Using an i.LINK Connection
• Settings required for an i.LINK connection
• Making a backup of the images being recorded
• Using the camcorder as a feeder
• Other Connections
• Connecting a number of camcorders
• Recording and Playback
• Inserting a Cassette
• Basic Procedure for Shooting
• Recording
• Usable cassettes
• Selecting the recording format
• Adjusting the black balance/white balance
• Setting the electronic shutter
• Adjusting the iris
• Adjusting the audio level
• Setting the time data
• Setting for special shooting cases
• Back Space Editing
• Starting back space editing at any tape position
• Using the edit search function while back space editing
• Time-Lapse Video (Interval Rec)
• Making settings before shooting
• Shooting and recording in Interval Rec mode
• Recording Analog Composite Signals (with a CBK-SC01...
• Playing and Checking Recorded Contents
• Checking the recorded contents immediately after shooting —...
• Checking the recording on the color video monitor
• Menu Displays and Detailed Settings
• Menu Organization and Operation
• The TOP menu
• Menu list
• Displaying menus
• Basic menu operations
• Using the USER menu (Example of the menu operation)
• Editing the USER menu
• Resetting USER menu settings to the standard settings
• Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the...
• Selecting the display items
• Display modes and setting change confirmation/adjustment...
• Setting the marker display
• Setting the viewfinder
• Recording shot data superimposed on the color bars
• Setting the shot ID
• Displaying the status confirmation windows
• Adjustments and Settings from Menus
• Setting gain values for the GAIN switch positions
• Selecting the output signals (DSR-450WS/450WSP only)
• Setting the color temperature manually
• Specifying an offset for the auto white balance setting
• Setting the date/time of the internal clock
• Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches
• Selecting the lens file
• (interlace scan) mode
• Saving and Loading the User Setting Data
• Saving and Loading User Files
• Handling the Memory Stick
• Saving USER menu data (user file) to the Memory Stick
• Loading saved data from a Memory Stick
• Saving and Loading Scene Files
• Saving a scene file
• Loading scene files
• Resetting the settings of the camcorder to the standard...
• Displaying a File-Related Menu Page When Inserting a Memory...
• Appendix
• Important Notes on Operation
• Characteristics of CCD sensors
• Maintenance
• Cleaning the video heads
• Replacing the video heads
• Replacing other parts
• Using the auto-check function
• About i.LINK
• About a Memory Stick
• Operation Warnings
• Troubleshooting
• Specifications
• Chart of Optional Components and Accessories
• Glossary
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