Brand: SONY
Category: Video Camera
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for UHC-8300
Uploaded: Aug. 10, 2025, 12:24 a.m.
Camera Setup and Operation:
- Preparations: Attach lens, viewfinder, and cable clamp belt. Adjust shoulder pad position and mount camera to tripod.
- Shooting Adjustments: Perform black balance and white balance adjustments. Configure electronic shutter and focus assist functions. Set camera outputs and load user gamma for viewfinder.
- Menu Operations: Navigate the viewfinder menus using the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button and DISPLAY switch. Access OPERATION, PAINT, MAINTENANCE, FILE, and DIAGNOSIS menus for various settings and operations.
- File Management: Save and load settings, scene files, reference files, user gamma files, and lens files using a USB drive.
- Troubleshooting: Refer to the "Error Messages" section for guidance on addressing potential issues.
Always ensure the camera is operating properly before use and follow safety precautions, especially regarding laser beams and environmental conditions.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Message | Meaning |
|---|---|
| TEMP WARNING | The internal temperature is abnormally high. |
| FAN STOP | The built-in fan is not rotating properly. |
| SET SYSTEM CLOCK | The time/date of the internal clock have not been set. |
| OHB BLOCK NG! | A problem was detected in the optical block. |
| MSU RPN BUSY | RPN compensation was attempted using the camera menu while being operated from an external device. Consult Sony service personnel. |
| VF RPN BUSY | RPN compensation was attempted from an external device while being operated using the camera menu. Consult Sony service personnel. |
| NO USB FLASH DRIVE | A USB drive operation was attempted with no USB drive connected. |
| USB FLASH DRIVE ERROR | An error occurred during access to a USB drive. |
| FORMAT ERROR! | A USB drive operation was attempted with an unformatted USB drive. |
| WRITE PROTECTED | File writing was attempted with a write-protected USB drive. |
| FILE ERROR | An error occurred while reading a file from a USB drive. |
| OTHER MODEL'S FILE | You attempted to read a file of other models having no compatibility. |
| FILE NOT FOUND | The file you attempted to read does not exist in the USB drive. |