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2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
5[AUTO IRIS] Auto iris level switch
This switch selects the automatic iris adjustment reference value according to the condition in which the camera is used. BACK L : Under back light (Opens the iris about 1 step
from the standard level.)
NORMAL : Normal condition
SPOT L : Under spotlight (Closes the iris about 1 step from the standard level.)
☞ See “SWITCH FUNCTIONS” on page 93.
6[FULL AUTO] Full auto shooting ON/OFF button and indicator
●This switch toggles the full auto shooting function on and off.
●The indicator lights when in the full auto mode.
●Full auto shooting combines the auto iris, auto level control (ALC) to automatically adjust the video signal level and the white balance to their optimum levels.
The audio recording level will operate in the auto adjustment mode.
●The iris is placed in automatic mode even if the iris mode switch of the lens is in manual.
●The gain will vary continuously to the maximum of +18 dB. The shutter speed will vary continuously to the minimum of 1/240 of a second.
☞ See “Full Auto Shooting (FAS) function” on page 93.
9[CAM] Camera mode indicator
This indicator lights when the camera is in the Camera mode. To record the camera image, press the MODE switch F to turn on this indicator. When the power is turned on, the mode becomes the Camera mode.
0[VTR] VTR mode indicator
This indicator lights when the camera is in the VTR mode. To perform VTR playback or input the DV signal from the DV connector 7 on page 19, press the MODE switch F to turn on this indicator.
A[POWER] Power ON/OFF switch
This switch is used to turn the power on and off.
“POFF” is displayed on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder when the power is turned off.
* Wait 5 seconds or more before turning the power on again after it has been turned off.
B[VTR] Trigger button (Recording Start/Stop)
This button is used to start and stop recording.
(It is interlocked with the VTR trigger button on the front and the VTR trigger button on the lens section.)
5[AUTO IRIS] Auto iris level switch
This switch selects the automatic iris adjustment reference value according to the condition in which the camera is used. BACK L : Under back light (Opens the iris about 1 step
from the standard level.)
NORMAL : Normal condition
SPOT L : Under spotlight (Closes the iris about 1 step from the standard level.)
☞ See “SWITCH FUNCTIONS” on page 93.
6 [FULL AUTO] Full auto shooting ON/OFF button and indicator
●This switch toggles the full auto shooting function on and off.
●The indicator lights when in the full auto mode.
●Full auto shooting combines the auto iris, auto level control (ALC) to automatically adjust the video signal level and the white balance to their optimum levels.
The audio recording level will operate in the auto adjustment mode.
●The iris is placed in automatic mode even if the iris mode switch of the lens is in manual.
●The gain will vary continuously to the maximum of +18 dB. The shutter speed will vary continuously to the minimum of 1/200 of a second.
☞ See “FULL AUTO SHOOTING (FAS) FUNCTION” on page 93.
0[VTR] VTR mode indicator
This indicator lights when the camera is in the VTR mode. To perform VTR playback or to input the DV signal from the
DV connector 7 on page 19 (DV signal input is possible with the
![POWER] Power ON/OFF switch
This switch is used to turn the power on and off.
“POFF” is displayed on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder when the power is turned off.
* Wait 5 seconds or more before turning the power on again after it has been turned off.
@[VTR] Trigger button (Recording Start/Stop)
This button is used to start and stop recording.
(It is interlocked with the VTR trigger button on the front and the VTR trigger button on the lens section.)
7[BLACK] Black stretch/black compression switch
Switches the gain for the dark section of the image.
Set to an appropriate position depending on the video signal to be shot.
STRETCH : By stretching the signal only for the dark section, contrast in the dark sections of the image is enhanced.
NORMAL : Standard mode.
COMPRESS : When an entire image is relatively light and the contrast is low, the gain of the dark sections is compressed to increase the contrast.
8[LOLUX] LOLUX On/Off button
This button toggles the LOLUX mode on and off.
●LOLUX gain gives extremely low light level sensitivity for special applications. This will result in an increase of 30 dB in the LOLUX mode.
●The gain up value can be selected from the menu.
☞See page 75.
●LOLUX operation takes priority over normal gain setting.
●If the unit is placed in the LOLUX mode when it is in full auto shooting mode, the auto level control (ALC) (one of the full auto shooting functions) will be made inactive, so that the LOLUX mode is given preference (FAW still remains active).
☞See “GAIN BOOST UNDER LOLUX CONDITION” on page 92.
7[BLACK] Black stretch/black compression switch
Switches the gain for the dark section of the image.
Set to an appropriate position depending on the video signal to be shot.
STRETCH : By stretching the signal only for the dark section, contrast in the dark sections of the image is enhanced.
NORMAL : Standard mode.
COMPRESS : When an entire image is relatively light and the contrast is low, the gain of the dark sections is compressed to increase the contrast.
8[LOLUX] LOLUX On/Off button
This button toggles the LOLUX mode on and off.
●LOLUX gain gives extremely low light level sensitivity for special applications. This will result in an increase of 30 dB in the LOLUX mode.
The gain up value can be selected from the menu.
☞See page 75.
●LOLUX operation takes priority over normal gain setting.
●If the unit is placed in the LOLUX mode when it is in full auto shooting mode, the auto level control (ALC) (one of the full auto shooting functions) will be made inactive, so that the LOLUX mode is given preference (FAW still remains active).
☞See “GAIN BOOST UNDER LOLUX CONDITION” on page 92.
9[CAM] Camera mode indicator
This indicator lights when the camera is in the Camera mode. To record the camera image, press the MODE switch ^ to turn on this indicator. When the power is turned on, the mode becomes the Camera mode.
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