Overview 1 Chapter
Location and Function of Parts
6REC/TALLY (recording/tally) indicators (red)
• This flashes from the time when you press the VTR button (0 on page 17 and qa on page 20) on the lens or camcorder until recording starts, then stays on continuously during recording.
• When using a camera control unit, this lights when the video from the camera is selected.
• This is also used to indicate a fault. (See page 97.)
• The lower indicator can be disabled by menu setting. (See page 66.)
7GAIN UP indicator (orange)
This lights when the gain is 3 dB or more.
8SHUTTER indicator (red)
This lights when the SHUTTER switch (6 on page
17)is in the ON position. (If the EVS is selected, the indicator will not light.)
9PEAKING control
This adjusts the outline intensity of the viewfinder image. (See page 88.)
0CONTRAST control
This adjusts the contrast of the viewfinder image. (See page 88.)
qa Tally lamp
When the TALLY switch qf is in the ON position, this operates in the same way as the REC/TALLY indicators 6.
qs BRIGHT (brightness) control
This adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder image. (See page 88.)
qd Eyepiece release catch
To view the viewfinder screen directly, press this catch, and hinge up the eyepiece.
qf TALLY switch
Set this switch to the ON position to use the tally lamp qa.
qg DISPLAY switch
Set this switch to OFF when you want to remove the character data from the viewfinder and the monitor connected to the MONITOR OUT connector. However, items which are set to OFF in advanced menu page 5 and page 6 are not displayed even when this switch is set to ON.
qh Viewfinder connector
Connect this to the VF connector (2 on page 16).
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