7. SHOOTING OPERATION
7-1 Basic Recording Operation (Cont'd)
7. SHOOTING OPERATION
7-2 VCR Save Mode
8. 9. 10.
VTR trigger button
8. TALLY lamp
OFF ZEBRA
8. Press the VTR trigger button on the
Once recording has started, the BACK TALLY lamp on the rear section of the unit and the tally lamp on the viewfinder light red, and the REC indication in the viewfinder lights green.
Note:
* The lightning conditions of the BACK TALLY lamp on |
the rear section of the unit can be changed by setting |
the VCR Setup Menu item No. 082 BACK TALLY MODE. |
* The lamp in the viewfinder and on the front section will |
blink from when the button is pressed and until recording |
actually starts. ☞ See page 68. |
9. To stop recording, press the VTR trigger button again. The |
TALLY lamp and REC indicator lamp go out and the unit |
enters the |
When the VTR trigger button is pressed, the unit enters the |
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ONOFF
When a recordable videocassette is loaded, the
●VTR switch setting
STBY : The
•In this condition, recording starts immediately when
the VTR trigger button is pressed.
SAVE : The
The tape is protected.
The "SAVE" indicator appears in the viewfinder (in Status 1 mode).
The OPERATE indicator lights orange. The display backlight turns off.
Note:
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ACCU
FOCUS
VTR AUDIO TAKE
LEVEL
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10.To restart recording: |
Press the VTR trigger button on the |
11.Ending recording: |
Enter |
Viewfinder
ACCU - FOCUS
G |
F |
When the VCR Setup Menu item No. 396 SSF MODE is set to the CUE MODE or MARK mode, the VCR save mode is not entered.
Recording from the Save mode
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12.
8. 9. 10.
VTR trigger button
operations as required. |
When it is required to unload the videocassette: |
• Slide the EJECT switch. |
When it is required to put the unit in save mode: |
• Set the VTR switch to SAVE. |
Drum rotation stops and the |
12.When shooting is completely finished, eject the cassette |
and set the POWER switch to “OFF”. |
When the unit is not going to be used for a long period, |
VCR operation status display
STBY
or
SAVE
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(Status 1 mode)
●In the save mode, pressing the VTR trigger button will start recording.
However, in this case, it takes several seconds before the
●Pressing the VTR trigger button again interrupts the recording and the
detach the battery pack. |
7-3 If Unit is Left in Record-Pause (Standby) Mode
About the QUICK REC Mode
When the
• The time until the unit enters the save mode after it is |
placed in |
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BATT ALARM |
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8. TALLY lamp
Note:
If the VTR trigger button is pressed immediately after the videocassette is inserted, the mode becomes the QUICK REC mode that enables quick start of recording.
However, when shooting starts in the middle of the tape, a blank space appears as the new scene will not be linked smoothly with the previous image.
Also, the time code does not continue. (Some overlap may also occur.)
tension is released. (Save mode)
To start recording from the save mode, press the VTR trigger button; the drum starts to rotate and recording starts in about 3 seconds.
To return to the
30 minutes with the VCR Setup Menu item No. 307 LONG |
PAUSE TIME. |
When used in a cold environment, the setting will be 3 |
minutes regardless of the setting on the VCR Setup |
Menu. |
☞ See page 69. |
●The unit enters stop mode at
●If the VTR trigger button is pushed very quickly and repeatedly, or the POWER switch is moved immediately after being pressed, the viewfinder REC indicator lamp may blink and the
●A neat transition to the next recorded scene cannot be guaranteed if you end a recording by turning the POWER switch or DC power supply OFF, or by removing the battery pack.
●Before recording a scene that is particularly important, perform test shooting to ensure that normal recording is possible.
●The power consumption can be reduced by setting the LIGHT switch on the display and TALLY lamp to OFF.
●The microphone may pick up the sound of the lens’ iris if the iris is changed abruptly or the iris is manually moved abruptly during recording. If you find the noise annoying, please purchase an optional microphone in order to move the microphone away from the lens or ensure that the iris is not changed abruptly during shooting.
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