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CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
Right Side Section
7Clamp
Attach the cable from the viewfinder here.
8[USER1/2/3] User buttons
You can assign camera functions to the USER1 - 3 but- tons.
Use them to switch shooting conditions depending upon the subject.
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Set them using the USER1 - 3 items in the SWITCH MODE menu screen.
X See page 86.
Use this button to preset the time code. X See page 46.
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POWER REC
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1Monitoring speaker (Cheek pad)
•In the Camera mode, the input sound can be EE moni- tored.
In the VTR mode, the speaker outputs the VTR play- back sound. In the VTR mode, the HDV/DV input sound can be EE monitored.
The sound to be output is selected with the MONITOR SELECT switch d on page 19.
•The sound level is adjusted with the MONITOR sound level volume 3. This speaker also outputs various
warning sounds superimposed on other sound. X See “Alarm Sound” on page 109.
2Cheek pad set screw
Screw for adjusting the height of the cheek pad.
3[MONITOR] Audio monitor volume control
Adjusts the volume of the monitoring loudspeaker and ear- phone.
4[VF BRIGHT] Viewfinder brightness adjustment To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder.
X See page 50.
5[PEAKING] Contour adjustment
To adjust the contours of the LCD monitor and viewfinder image.
* When the Focus Assist function is running, this control does not operate.
X See page 50.
6[FOCUS ASSIST] Focus assist button
When you press this button during shooting, the area of focus is displayed in blue, red or green, making it easy to focus accurately.
MEMO
•When FOCUS ASSIST on the LCD/VF[1/4] menu screen is set to
•This button has the same function as the FOCUS ASSIST button 7 in the Top Section.
X See “LCD/VF[1/4] Menu Screen” on page 89.
•The USER buttons work together with the menu settings.
•When a menu screen is being displayed, they also func- tion as menu operation buttons. X See “Setting Menu Screens” on page 75.
9[SHUTTER] Shutter/Menu dial
•Every time this dial is pressed while in the normal screen mode (when the menu screen is not displayed), the shutter speed switches between on/off.
•When this dial is turned 1 click up or down in the normal screen mode, the shutter speed indicator is shown for about 3 seconds on the LCD monitor or in the view- finder. The shutter speed is changed when this dial is turned while the shutter speed indicator is shown.
X See page 86.
•When this dial turned upward or downward while the menu screen is displayed, the cursor (K) also moves upward or downward to allow selection of items in the menu. To change the setting value of the item, press this dial. When the setting value starts blinking, turn this dial upward or downward to change the setting.
X See “Setting Menu Screens” on page 75.
0[ND FILTER] ND filter switch Switches the built-in ND filter.
OFF : Turns the filter OFF (FILTER OFF)
1: Cuts the light intensity to approximately 1/4. (1/4ND)
2: Cuts the light intensity to approximately 1/16. (1/16ND)
When you change this switch, the type of the new ND filter is displayed in the LCD monitor or viewfinder.
CAUTION
If you switch the ND filter while shooting is in progress, the picture may be disturbed or noise may occur in the audio. X See “Camera Settings” on page 55.
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