2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS

8[AUTO WHITE/ACCU FOCUS] switch

White Balance:

First, position a white object to occupy 80% of the centre of the screen.

When the WHT.BAL switch %on page 14 is set to A or B, setting this switch to the upper position (“AUTO WHITE”) will provide automatic adjustment for white balance.

* It is not activated in preset, full auto shooting, full-time auto white balance and color bar modes.

See “White Balance Adjustment” on page 50.

ACCU-FOCUS:

When this switch is pressed down to “ACCU FOCUS”, the lens iris will be forced to open for approximately ten seconds.

The depth of field can be reduced and the lens focusing can be adjusted more accurately.

CAUTION:

As the automatic shutter is activated up to 1/1920, flicker may appear on the screen depending on the lighting conditions (such as a fluorescent lamp, etc.)

This operation is not effected in the LOLUX mode.

2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS

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9Lens mounting ring/Lens lock lever

Hold the lens and use the lever to turn the ring anticlockwise to release lens.

To mount lens make sure the lens guide pin fits well, and then turn the ring clockwise until firm.

See “Attaching the Zoom Lens” on page 32.

0 [FILTER] Color temperature conversion filter control knob

This knob switches the internal color temperature filters. (3200K, 5600K + 1/8ND, 5600K, 5600K + 1/64ND)

See “Camera Settings” on page 47.

1[MONITOR] Audio monitor volume control

Adjusts the volume of the monitoring loudspeaker and earphone.

2[EDIT SEARCH +/–] +/– button for edit search

Pressing this button in the record-standby mode plays back the tape while the button is being pressed.

While the + button is pressed, playback takes place at the normal speed. When the button is released, the standby mode is reengaged at the point where the button is released.

While the – button is pressed, playback takes place at –1 times the normal speed (reverse playback).

When the button is released, the standby mode is reengaged at the point where the button is released.

Pressing this button in VTR mode plays the tape in slow playback.

Playback in FWD direction becomes faster each time the + button is pressed.

SLOW+1 SLOW+2 SLOW+3

FWD

 

Playback in REV direction becomes faster each time the button is pressed.

SLOW1 SLOW2 SLOW3

REV

 

See “Variable Slow Playback” on page 63.

3[STATUS] Status/Menu button

Pressing this button in the normal screen mode (condition in which the menu screen is not shown) displays a status screen in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor. The displayed status screen changes each time the button is pressed.

See “Status Screens” on page 21.

Pressing this button for more than 1 second in the normal screen mode displays the menu screen in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor. Pressing this button while the menu screen is displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor makes the menu screen disappear.

See “Setting Menu Screens” on page 72.

4[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 viewfinder. The shutter speed is changed when this dial is turned while the shutter speed indicator is shown.

See “Adjusting the Shutter Speed” on page 90.

When this dial is turned upward or downward while the

menu screen is displayed, the cursor () 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.

See “Setting Menu Screens” on page 72.

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