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2. Basic Field Production - Sony PD 150/170

3. Overview
 Field kit basic parts and operation
Advanced Camera Adjustments
Shot composition
Types of mics and getting good audio
VCR functions of the camera

4. The Tripod
Extend the legs using the releases
Extend each leg one “level” at a time 2nd
Make sure to lock the releases after
extending each level
1st
Make sure the tripod is level
by adjusting the legs incrementally.

5. The Tripod
Pan lock Plate lock
Level
Plate safety latch
Tilt lock
Tilt/pan handle

6. Sony PD-150/170

7. What’s in the box?
Sony PD-150
or PD-170
AC Adapter On board mic

8. Putting the Camera on the Tripod
Line up the copper piece and the screw on the plate with the threaded opening
bottom of the camera and tighten the screw. You can use a coin to tighten the
screw if you would like.

9. Putting the Camera on the Tripod
1. Put the plate on the camera
2. Loosen the lock lever
3. Push and hold the safety latch in
4. Slide the camera on
5. Tighten the lock lever
The camera should now be secure
on the tripod.

10. IMPORTANT
Make sure that the plate is left on
the TRIPOD and not the camera
when you are done with it!

11. What’s next?
Batteries
Mini DV tapes

12. Power!
You can use the AC adapter Or you can use a (small or large) battery
(lift the rubber flap) by tilting up the eyepiece and inserting the battery with
the arrow pointing down

13. Removing Batteries
To remove the battery after use, simply
press down on the battery release button
on top of the camera and pull the battery
up and out of the camera.

14. Tapes
We sell both 63 and 83 minute tapes.

15. Inserting a tape
Hold down the blue button and push down. The tape deck will
open. Insert the tape with the wheels facing in toward the
camera and the flap facing down. Once the tape is in the camera,
Hold the “PUSH” button on the door until you hear it click.

16. Opening the LCD
Push the silver button on the side and
the LCD screen will open out.

17. Different Modes
Playback controls for VCR mode
Press in the green button and push up or down to
Change modes
Record start/stop
(Camera mode)
VCR – Allows you to play back your footage
Camera – Puts the camera in record mode
so you can film your subject
Memory – If you were to put a Memory
Stick in the camera, you could take photos
in this mode

18. Ways to Zoom
Turn the ring farthest from the lens
To zoom manually
Or use the zoom buttons on
top of the camera

19. Note!
The PD-170’s also have
a record start/stop and
a zoom control on the
handle.

20. Focus
You can either set the camera
to auto focus (top), manual
focus (middle) or infinity
focus (bottom).
In manual focus, rotate the ring closest to the
lens to focus.

21. Iris/Aperture
The depth of field is the in-focus range, measured from the distance behind
a subject to the distance in front. Depth of field varies depending on the iris setting.
A large iris (low F-stop value) will reduce your depth of field.
A small iris (high F-stop value) will increase your depth of field.
Small iris (low F-stop value) Large iris (high F-stop value)

22. Iris/Aperture
To manually adjust the iris,
make sure that the lock slider
on the back of the camera is
switched to the middle position.
You can adjust the iris by pushing the “Iris” button
Adjust the iris size using
located just in front of the LCD. Once you do this, you
The wheel located in front
Should see “F” and a number such as “2.8” appear on your
of the iris button.
LCD screen.

23. Iris/Aperture
The larger the iris (high F-stop value), the more light will be let into the camera.
The smaller the iris (low F-stop value), the less light will be let in.
A still camera would normally compensate for this by adjusting the shutter speed automatically.
if you’re manually adjusting the iris, the camcorders do not automatically compensate for this.
You can use a neutral density filter or adjust the shutter speed to let in less light if the image
is too bright.
After pressing the “Shutter Speed” button, use
the scrolling wheel on the back of the camera
to adjust the shutter speed.

24. Gain
The gain button acts like a volume control
for the video signal.
Gain increases the voltage level of the video
signal, causing the image to look brighter.
More gain means more noise, so use gain
with caution.
You can adjust the gain by pushing the gain
button and using the scrolling wheel on the
back of the camera. Gain will show up on
Your LCD as a number followed by “dB.”

25. Neutral Density Filters

26. White Balance
White balancing your camera before every
shoot is very important. If you don’t white
balance the camera, your footage may look
blue, green, or yellow, depending on the type
of lighting that you’re shooting in.
To set the white balance, like adjusting the iris
manually, make sure that the lock slider on the
back of the camera is set to the middle
position. Zoom in on something white (a piece
of paper, a projector screen, etc.) and press on
the “WHT BAL” button for a couple of seconds.
Voilaa! Your camera is white balanced! This is
called one step white balancing.
If you’re shooting in specific lighting, such as incandescent, florescent, or sun, you can also use white
balance presets by pushing the white balance button and using the scroll wheel on the back of the camera
to scroll through the three presets. For mixed light conditions (sun and incandescent, etc.) one step white
balancing is best.
NOTE – If you move to another location, always remember to re-white balance the camera!

27. Buttons in the LCD Area
The most commonly used features in the LCD area are the menu button and the zebra switch.
There are many settings that can
be changed on the camera by going
into the menu. To do this, press the
menu button and scroll through the
options using the same scrolling wheel
on the Back of the camera that we
used for Adjusting the gain and the
white Balance presets. You can push
down on the scrolling wheel to select
an option from the menu.
The zebra switch shows you where parts of the image are overexposed. If you’re seeing a lot
of “zebra”, you may need to adjust your iris or use a neutral density filter to reduce the amount
of light entering the camera. Some zebra is ok, but too much means you might lose some detail
on your subject.
Note – The zebra lines will not record on your footage!

28. Rule of Thirds
Imagine a grid on your screen that looks like a tic-tac-toe board.
Shots look best if the subject is placed at the intersection of any two of the lines on the grid.
Note: Sometimes rules are meant to be broken. 

29. Shot Composition
Head room
Lead room
Be sure to leave a bit of space on the edges of your shot. Some TV screens may cut off some
of the edges. You wouldn’t want someone’s head to get cut off!

30. Shot Composition
Extreme Close Up (ECU) Wide Shot (WS)
Close Up (CU) Very Wide Shot (VWS)
Medium Close Up (MCU) Extreme Wide Shot (EWS)
Head and Shoulders Shot (HS) 2-Shot
Mid Shot (MS) Over the Shoulder Shot (OSS)
Medium Wide Shot (MWS)

31. Shot Composition

32. 7 Deadly Camcorder Sins
-Headhunting - placing every subject in the center of your frame.
-Motorzooming - overuse of on-screen zooms.
-Rooting - staying in one spot instead of looking for interesting angles.
-Firehosing - panning all over the scene.
-Upstanding - shooting everything from standing eye-level.
-Snapshooting - taping only two or three seconds per shot.
-Backlighting - too much light falling on the background instead of on the subject.

33. Microphones
All of the Sony cameras come with an onboard shotgun mic.

34. Microphones
We also have stereo mics available. You can take out floor stands, table stands or boom
poles for use with these mics. The one below is shown with a vibration reduction clip.

35. Microphones
Lavaliere (Lav) mics clip on to the subject’s shirt. We have two types.
The one shown below is a hardwired lavaliere.

36. Microphones
The other type of lavaliere is the wireless lav. This comes with a transmitter, a receiver and
9V batteries.

37. Microphones
Lavalieres simply clip onto the shirt, like the one in the photo below.

38. Microphone Setup
All of the microphones connect to the camera
using a male-female XLR cable. The female end
of the cable plugs into the mic and the male
end plugs into one of the two inputs located on
the side of the camera handle.

39. Microphone Setup
When using only one mic, plug the mic into
Input 1 and make sure that the channel select
Switch is set to “CH1-CH2.”
When using a 2 mic setup, make sure the
Channel select switch is set to “CH1.”

40. Headphones
To plug in headphones, lift the small flap on the side of the camera that the tape deck
Is located on. They plug into the green input on the top.

41. Adjusting Audio Levels
To adjust the audio levels, press the “Audio Level”
button on the back of the camera. A meter will
appear on your LCD. To adjust the level, use the
scrolling wheel that we used for gain, white
balance, etc. You can change which channel is
selected by pressing the scrolling wheel in.
Generally, a level between -20 and -12 should be
the right volume.
Always make sure to look at the levels meter and
not just go off of what you’re hearing in the
headphones!

42. Camera Manuals Are Available!
We have camera manuals available, so if you’re
interested in going more in depth with the
camera, make sure to ask for a manual when you
check out the equipment.

43. A Few Reminders
• Make sure to check the camera to see if it is
set for manual or automatic focus before you
start filming.
• White balance any time you start filming in a
new location!
• Keep an eye on your audio levels. Between -
20 and -12 should be good.

44. Happy Filming
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