Contents

Introduction

 

 

 

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Important Usage Instructions.............................................................................................................................

2

 

 

 

Using this Manual

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Checking the Supplied Accessories ..................................................................................................................

7

 

 

 

 

Components Guide............................................................................................................................................

8

 

 

 

 

Preparations

 

 

 

 

 

Preparing the Power Supply............................................................................................................................

14

 

 

 

 

Preparing the Camcorder ................................................................................................................................

17

 

 

 

 

Preparing the Lens ..........................................................................................................................................

22

 

 

 

 

Using the Wireless Controller..........................................................................................................................

26

 

 

 

 

Loading/Unloading a Cassette ........................................................................................................................

27

 

 

 

 

Inserting/Removing a Memory Card................................................................................................................

28

 

 

 

 

Changing Settings with the MENU Button.......................................................................................................

29

 

 

 

 

Setting the Time Zone, Date and Time............................................................................................................

39

 

 

 

 

Recording

 

Recording ........................................................................................................................................................

40

Selecting the Signal Standard (HD/SD)...........................................................................................................

45

Changing the Aspect Ratio..............................................................................................................................

46

End Search......................................................................................................................................................

47

Zooming ..........................................................................................................................................................

48

Adjusting the Focus.........................................................................................................................................

50

Using the ND Filter (Lenses with Built-in ND Filter).........................................................................................

53

Selecting the Frame Rate................................................................................................................................

54

Setting the Time Code.....................................................................................................................................

55

Synchronizing the Camcorder’s Time Code....................................................................................................

56

Setting the User Bit..........................................................................................................................................

58

Audio Recording..............................................................................................................................................

59

Image Stabilizer (Lenses Equipped with Image Stabilizer)..............................................................................

64

Using the Programmed AE Modes..................................................................................................................

65

Recording in the Shutter-Priority (Tv) Mode....................................................................................................

68

Recording in the Aperture-Priority (Av) Mode..................................................................................................

69

Recording in the Manual Mode........................................................................................................................

70

Adjusting the Exposure....................................................................................................................................

71

Using AE Shift .................................................................................................................................................

72

Adjusting the Gain ...........................................................................................................................................

73

Setting the White Balance ...............................................................................................................................

74

Using the Zebra Pattern ..................................................................................................................................

76

Using the Skin Detail Function ........................................................................................................................

77

Using the Custom Preset.................................................................................................................................

78

Using Clear Scan.............................................................................................................................................

85

Using the Custom Keys...................................................................................................................................

86

Recording Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal ...............................................................................................

89

Using the Faders .............................................................................................................................................

90

Using the Digital Video Control........................................................................................................................

91

Other Camcorder Functions/Settings ..............................................................................................................

92

Introduction

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