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CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
b[GAIN] Sensitivity selector switch
Electronically boosts the light sensitivity when there is
insufficient illumination on the subject.
The boosting level differs depending on the switch position
as follows:
(Factory presets)
L : 0 dB (no boosting is applied)
M: 9 dB (boosted to approximately 3 times the original)
H : 18 dB (boosted to approximately 8 times the original)
• The boosting level for each switch position can be
changed with the SWITCH MODE menu screen.
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The more the boosting level is increased, the more the
resulting image will be noisy.
• When the FULL AUTO switch h on page 18 is “ON”,
this is fixed at “ALC”.
c[WHT.BAL] White balance switch
Three white balance modes are selectable with this switch.
FAW (Full Auto White Balance) mode can be set to A, B or
PRESET with the SWITCH MODE menu screen.
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In the FAW mode, video color temperatures are constantly
sampled for automatic adjustment to a proper white bal-
ance.
• When the FULL AUTO switch h on page 18 is “ON”,
this is fixed at “FAW”.
dStand
When attaching the lens, slide the stand forward.
CAUTION
There is a risk that the camcorder will fall onto the viewfinder
side when the lens is not attached, so leave the lens
attached even if you are not using it.
e[POWER] Power ON/OFF switch
Switch that turns the power ON/OFF.
When the power is OFF, “POFF” is displayed in the LCD
monitor or viewfinder.
* Wait at least 5 seconds if you need to turn the power on
again.
f[REC] REC trigger button (start/stop recording)
Start and stop recording using this button.
(This works together with the REC trigger button on the top
and the lens VTR trigger button.)
When “SPLIT” is set for the 1394 REC TRIGGER item on
the OTHERS [2/2] menu screen, this button becomes the
start/stop recording button for an external device.
XSee page 78.
XSee“Backup Recording” on page 58.
g[CH-1/CH-2 AUDIO LEVEL] CH-1/CH-2 Audio level con-
trols and AUTO LED
Allow you to adjust the audio level for the CH-1 and CH-2
audio channels.
• To use these controls, set the CH-1/CH-2 AUDIO
SELECT switch 2 on page 13 to “MANUAL”.
• When the FULL AUTO switch h on page 18 or the CH-
1/CH-2 AUDIO SELECT switch 2 on page 13 is set to
“AUTO”, “AUTO LED” lights. (The audio level controls do
not work.)
h[HDV/DV LED]
• In camera mode, this lights according to the setting for
the video format being shot.
• In VTR mode, it lights according to the video format
being recorded on tape or the IEEE1394 input video for-
mat.
MEMO
• During a system error, HDV/DV flash alternately.
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• Select whether or not to have this light in the FORMAT
LED item on the OTHERS [1/2] menu screen.
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iLCD door lock and release knob
To open the LCD door, move this knob on the direction
toward the rear section.
jLCD door
LCD monitor door.
The LCD monitor is located on the inner side of the door.
The LCD monitor can be viewed when th is door is opened.
The door can be turned to change the orientatio n of the
LCD monitor, and it can be rotated so that it can be accom-
modated in the main body of the camera.
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B : Switch into white balance mode memorized in
B. If white balance is performed with the
switch in this position, it will be memorized
into B.
A : Switch into white balance mode memorized in
A. If white balance is performed with the
switch in this position, it will be memorized
into A.
PRST
(PRESET)
: Switch into white balance mode (3200K or
5600K) set in PRESET TEMP. item on the
CAMERA OPERATION menu screen.
XSee page 64.
HDV : Lights when the format is HDV.
DV : Lights when the format is DV.
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