CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
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1Viewfinder
Displays the camera image and the playback picture.
2Eyepiece
Ensures that ambient light does not reach the viewfinder
screen or falls into the eye of the cameraman.
3Eyepiece focus ring
You can adjust the focus by turning this ring.
4Eyepiece mounting ring
You can adjust the position of the eyepiece forward or
backward by loosening this ring.
5Slide mounting ring
You can adjust the position of the viewfinder left or right by
loosening this ring.
6Clamp
Attach the microphone cable here.
7[FOCUS ASSIST] Focus assist button
When you press this button during shooting, the area of
focus is displayed in blue, red or green, making it easy to
focus accurately.
MEMO
•When FOCUS ASSIST on the LCD/VF[1/4] menu screen
is set to ACCU-FOCUS and this button is pressed,
ACCU FOCUS functions with FOCUS ASSIST. This
makes depth of field shallower, making it easier to focus.
•This button has the same function as the FOCUS
ASSIST button 6 in the Right Side Section.
XSee“LCD/VF[1/4] Menu Screen” on page86.
8[REC] REC trigger button (start/stop recording)
Start and stop recording using this button.
(This works together with the REC trigger button on the
right panel and the lens VTR trigger button.)
9[REC LOCK] REC LOCK switch
Slide this switch in the direction of the arrow to lock the
[REC] trigger button 8. Use this to prevent unwanted
recording.
(The REC trigger button on the right panel and the lens
VTR trigger button are not locked.)
0SD memory card cover
When you open this cover, you can insert and remove the
SD memory card.
XSee“Inserting an SD Memory Card” on page34.
When an SD memory card is loaded
•You can save, call up and reset the menu settings on
this device.
•You can initialize (format) an SD memory card.
XSee“FILE MANAGE Menu Screen” onpage 96.
a[EJECT] Eject switch and LED
Slide this switch to the side to insert or eject a videocas-
sette tape.
The LED lights while ejecting is in progress.
MEMO
•It takes a few seconds before the videocassette is
ejected. Do not close the cassette cover during the eject
operation.
•Do not touch the cassette insertion slot or cassette dur-
ing the eject operation. This could result in damage.
bOperation cover
Open this cover when operating in the playback mode.
Otherwise, keep this cover closed.
This cover can be opened by sliding it to the side.
MEMO
When the STOP button h is pressed in the Camera mode
to set the VTR operation mode indicator to indicate STOP,
playback operations become possible.
cBattery adapter
Attach the battery.
U model: Anton Bauer battery
E model: IDX battery
XSee“Battery Operation” on page37.
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d[MONITOR SELECT] Audio monitor selector switch
This switch is used to select the monitor sound output and
playback sound output from the monitoring speaker 1 on
page 14 or the PHONES jack 2 on page 12.
XSee“Outputting Audio” onpage 62.
XSee“AUDIO/MIC[2/2] Menu Screen” on page85.
CAUTION
Make sure to move switches all the way. Do not leave a
switch stopped in a midway position. Noise will be gener-
ated and operation irregularities will occur.
e[DISPLAY] Display button
•When LCD+VF in the LCD/VF[4/4] menu display is set
to OFF, press the DISPLAY button for 2 seconds to
switch between the LCD screen and the viewfinder
screen.
•When LCD+VF in the LCD/VF[4/4] menu display is set
to ON, press the DISPLAY button for 2 seconds to
switch the LCD screen ON and OFF. Press the DIS-
PLAY button briefly to change the display mode for the
LCD screen as follows.
XSee“Magnified Status Indications on the LCD Monitor”
onpage 29.
f[VTR] VTR indicator
This indicator lights when the camera is in the VTR mode.
To per form VTR playback or to input the HDV/DV signal
from the IEEE1394 connector 0 on page 16, press the
CAM/VTR button 5 on page 13 to turn on this indicator.
It flashes when the mode is being changed.
(HDV/DV signal input is possible with the GY-HD200U,
GY-HD201E.)
g[FULL AUTO] Full auto shooting (FAS) switch
This is the ON/OFF switch for FAS mode.
•During FAS mode, “FAS” is displayed on the LCD moni-
tor or the viewfinder.
•FAS mode works together with the auto iris and auto
level control (ALC) modes and automatically adjusts to
the optimal video signal level and white balance.
•You can select automatic adjustment mode or manual
adjustment mode for audio recording level.
XSee“AUDIO/MIC[2/2] Menu Screen” onpage 85.
•Even if there are color bars, this automatically sets to
camera video.
•Auto iris mode operates even if the lens iris mode
switch is set to the manual position.
•The gain changes continuously until it reaches the max-
imum ALC MAX setting, and the shutter speed also
changes continuously.
•When you release FAS mode, all of the settings return
to their previous modes.
CAUTION
When the power is turned on while the camera is in the
FAS mode, it takes about 10 seconds before the automatic
adjustment of FAS is completed.
All of the previous setting contents are recalled when the
FAS mode is cancelled.
h[STOP] Stop button
Press to enter the stop mode.
i[REW] Rewind button
Press this button to rewind the tape.
•Pressing this button in the stop or fast forward mode ini-
tiates the rewind mode. (Only for VTR mode)
•Pressing this button during playback, still picture play-
back or forward search initiates reverse search.
j[PLAY/STILL] Play/still button
Press to start playback. Press to enter the still picture
mode during playback, in the stop mode or in the search
mode.
Depending on the ambient temperature, if still image play-
back mode continues for between 30 seconds and 3 min-
utes, it stops automatically. (Tape protect mode)
During still picture playback and search mode, press this
button to return to the normal playback mode.
*If the auto tracking is active at the moment the play
mode is entered, the playback video will be interfered
with digital noise.
k[FF] Fast forward button
Press this button to fast forward the tape.
•Pressing this button in the stop or rewind mode initiates
the fast forward mode. (Only for VTR mode)
•Pressing this button during playback, still picture play-
back or reverse search initiates forward search.
lScrew holes for mounting accessories
You can m ount lights and other accessories.
CH-1 :The CH-1 channel audio is output.
BOTH : CH-1 and CH-2 channel audio are output mixed.
When this setting is selected, the menu screen
can be used to select whether the mixed sound
or stereo sound should be output via the
PHONES jack. (AUDIO MONITOR item on the
AUDIO/MIC[2/2] menu screen)
When AUDIO MONITOR item on the AUDIO/
MIC[2/2] menu screen is set to “STEREO”, only
the audio of CH-1 is output from the monitoring
speaker.
CH-2 :The CH-2 channel audio is output.
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