SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING
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Camera Settings
1.Set the switch positions.
A.[GAIN] switch: Set to L ( 0 dB).
B.[WHT. BAL] (Auto White Balance) switch: Set to A or
B.
2.Set the lens’ iris mode switch to “A” (Auto iris side).
3.Select the ND filter.
4.Set the shutter speed to OFF with the SHUTTER dial.
Screen Size (4:3/16:9) Mode Selection
The screen size of recorded images can be selected with the
ASPECT item on the VIDEO FORMAT[1/2] menu screen.
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•To record using the standard screen, set ASPECT to 4:3.
•To record using the 16:9 screen, set ASPECT to 16:9.
•In DV mode, selection of SQUEEZE and LETTER is not
possible. The screen display mode becomes SQUEEZE.
MEMO
•When you set the REC item on the VIDEO FORMAT[1/2]
menu to HDV format, the ASPECT item is fixed at 16:9
and “[16:9]” is displayed.
•If the above applies, you can set to display the image in
the style of 4:3 televisions.
XSee“DOWN CON. [HDV]” on page 75.
•In the SAFETY ZONE item on the LCD/VF[1/4] menu
screen, you can display the safety zone for a standard
screen as well as a 16:9 screen in the viewfinder or LCD
monitor.
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•When the ASPECT item is set to 4:3, the screen that is
displayed may differ depending on the 16:9 television
you are using.
ND FILTER Suitable Location
OFFOFF Indoors, dark outdoors
11/4ND Outdoors under clear sky
21/16ND Outdoors under extremely clear sky
USER 3USER 2USER 1
STATUS
MENU
2
1
ND FILTER
REC
OFF
ON
POWER
WHT.BAL
AUTO
AUDIO
LEVEL
AUTO
CH-1 CH-2
VF BRIGHT
CH-2
CH-1
-
+
AUDIO SELECT
MANU
AUTO
TC
LCD BRIGHT
DISPLAY
TC
UB
FREE
REGEN
GENE.
REC
CAM/VTR
A
B
CAM/VTR button
VTR indicator
4.
3.
1.
ASPECT item
4:3 4:3 TV
16:9 TV
4:3 TV16:9
4:3 TV
16:9 TV
[LETTER]
[SQUEEZE]
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Audio Input Signal Selec-
tion
This device is provided with the INPUT1 connector and the
INPUT2 connector for audio input.
Select the audio from the INPUT1 connector or the INPUT2
connector using the CH-2 INPUT switch for the audio to be
recorded in CH-2.

Selecting the CH-2 channel input

connector

Select using the CH-2 INPUT switch.
MEMO
The audio from the INPUT1 connector is also input into CH-
1 regardless of the setting.

Selecting the audio signal input

Select the sound to be input to the INPUT1 or INPUT2 con-
nector using the AUDIO INPUT switch.
The setting is made for each of INPUT1 or INPUT2 connector.
CAUTION
When connecting a component that does not require +48 V
power supply, make sure that the switch is not set to
MIC+48V before the component is connected.
MEMO
You can sel ect the normal input level for MIC and MIC+48V
in the INPUT1, 2 MIC REF. item on the AUDIO/MIC[1/2]
menu screen.

Adjusting Audio during Recording

For each audio channel, use the CH-1/CH-2 AUDIO
SELECT switch to select whether the audio level adjustment
should be set to AUTO mode or MANUAL mode.
Adjusting the audio input level control
The audio input level can be adjusted manually when this device
is in the record, record-standby or stop mode.
1.Set the CH-1/CH-2 AUDIO SELECT switch of the chan-
nel whose audio level that you want to adjust manually to
MANU.
2.Rotate the audio input level control corresponding to the
audio input level to be adjusted.
•Adjust so that the peak level does not exceed the –3 dB
point when a loud sound is input.
INPUT1 :Inputs the audio from the INPUT1 connector
into CH-2.
INPUT2 :Inputs the audio from the INPUT2 connector
into CH-2.
LINE : Set to this position when connected to audio
equipment, etc.
The reference input level is +4 dBs.
MIC :Set to this position when using a dynamic
microphone.
MIC+48V :Set to this position when a microphone (phan-
tom microphone) requiring +48 V DC power
supply is connected.
CH-2 INPUT switch
AUDIO INPUT
switch
USER 3USER 2USER 1
STATUS
MENU
2
1
ND FILTER
REC
OFF
ON
POWER
WHT.BAL
AUTO
AUDIO
LEVEL
AUTO
CH-1 CH-2
VF BRIGHT
CH-2
CH-1
-
+
AUDIO SELECT
MANU
AUTO
TC
LCD BRIGHT
DISPLAY
TC
UB
FREE
REGEN
GENE.
REC
CAM/VTR
MONITOR SELECT
switch
FULL AUTO switch
Monitor
speaker
MONITOR
volume
CH-1 audio input
level volume CH-2 audio input level
volume
CH-1/CH-2
AUDIO SELECT switch
STATUS 1 screen
Audio level
Indicator level (reference)