The document provides an overview of the basic operations and functions of a Sony PD camera. It describes the important parts of the camera including the lens, viewfinder, record/VCR buttons, LCD screen, and audio ports. It explains how to perform basic operations such as adding a battery, switching between camera and playback modes, inserting a recording tape, and using audio/video ports. It also covers using manual settings for audio, white balance, shutter speed, and aperture. Examples are given to illustrate aperture settings and their impact on depth of field. Finally, it provides some cautions for operating the camera.

1. Presentation
on
Basics of Camera

2. About Camera:-
Today I explain you the basic operations of
Sony PD Camera. PD Camera is popular because
it is small in size, light weight and easy to handle.
It is popular for making documentaries. No need
of setting manually when PD has the special
function and it adjust automatically as per the
shooting climate and provides a good videos. If u
want to adjust manually you can. So, It is very
user friendly.

3. Important Parts of Camera
 Lenswood

4.  View Finder with Eyecup

5.  Lens
There are different types in Lens:
Normal Lens,
Wide Lens,
Tele Lens,
Zoom Lense.
Normally Zoom Lens will be used in our Video Cams.

6.  Lens Cap
To protect the lens by dust, mastures, pinger prints etc

7.  Record and VCR buttons

8.  Zoom In/Out Button

9.  LCD Screen

10.  Audio Setting buttons

11.  Recording Button
Totally camera
have 3 Recording
buttons for the
user comfort

12.  Audio/MIC Ports
With this the audio will be
received. At the front-top
of the camera we have
audio ports. Through that
we can add MIC. We have
2 channels we can connect
2 audio input sources. And
It has 2 channels – CH1
and CH2

13.  Zoom And Focus Rings
Through this we
can zoom the
object and focus
on the subject.

14. Some Basic Operations &
Functions
 Adding and Removing Battery
While adding the
Battery you have
to be very
careful. You need
to fallow proper
steps.

15.  Switching on the Camera and VCR Mode
When you have a
Battery of power
supply you can on
the Camera by just
switching to Camera
Mode. If you want
to playback you
need to switch to
VCR Mode

16.  Adding Recording Tape and Removing
Right side of the camera
we have a open button
once we press the button
automatically the tape
case will open. Once we
insert the Tape
automatically the inside
case will get close after
we have to close outside
door.

17.  Audio/Video Ports
Through this
Audio/Video Ports
we can connect
the camera
directly to TV.

18.  DC In(Power Suply)
When we don’t
have battery
backup, then we
can directly use
power supply.

19. How to use
Manual Settings
 Audio Settings
With the manual
audio settings
button you can
control the audio
input.

20.  Audio Settings
With the manual audio
settings button you can
control the audio input. You
have 3 types of manual audio
Input Level setting called-
LINE(is used for Input
from other sources like
mixer etc.),
MIC(Normally it is used),
MIC ATT(For boosting the normal audio).

21.  MENU Button
With this button we can
manually set the camera
settings. It have 9 functions.
Let us learn how we can use
this Menu button which is set
between LCD Screen. Once
you press the Menu the menu
will open in LCD Screen and
use the scroll bar from the
bottom back of the Camera.
If you press scroll button it
will take OK.

22.  White Balance Setting
We can set the white balance
as per the available lighting
by using the White Balance
Button which is in the
backside of the Camera. Once
you press the button then you
have to use scroll key. And
you have 3 Options-
Regular Light,
Sun Light, and
Manual set.

23.  Shutter Speed Setting
We can set shutter speed as
per our requirements. When
we take speed moving objects
we have to increase the
shutter speed. When we are
taking normal videos set
normal. Normal shutter set is
60(1/60 of a sec. and for
moving fast objects 250th of
a second). it is in-between
the lens and the film or tape.

24.  Aperture Setting
Aperture is the Size of the
opening the lens size. The
more it open the more light
enters. It is the magic in the
photography field. If you
understand this setting you
can do magics with this. The
Lesser the Aperture the more
depth of field(DOB), the more
the aperture the less depth
of field.

25. Here is the Example -
This have taken with This have taken with
max aperture setting Lesser aperture setting
f/22 f/2.8

26.  Aperture Setting
It is the magic in the
photography field. If you
understand this setting you
can do magics in this. The
Lesser the Aperture the the
more depth of field(DOB), the
more the aperture the less
depth of field.
See the Example -

27. Causion
 Once camera Work over we have to close
with the lens Cap.
 We need to handle all buttons smoothly while
manually setting up.
 We have to be careful while closing the
cassette case. We should not close both
doors in one time.
 We should not use the buttons which
we don’t know what functions it do.

28. Any Questions?

29. Basayya M Hosurmath
Educational Technology Multimedia Center
Karnataka University Dharwad