SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING
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Audio Input Signal Selection
(Cont’d)
MEMO
•When AUDIO LIMITER in the AUDIO/MIC[1/2] menu
screen is set to ON, the AUDIO LIMITER functions in
manual adjust mode. Recording level is suppressed
when excessive audio is input.
X See “AUDIO LIMITER” on page 84.
•The reference level for audio recorded on the tape can
be set with the AUDIO REF. LEVEL item on the AUDIO/
MIC menu screen. (–20 dB or –12 dB) The level will
change for both CH-1 and CH-2.
CAUTION
•When the AUDIO INPUT switch is set to MIC, be sure to
check that the microphone is connected to the INPUT1/2
connector. If the microphone is not connected, increasing the
audio level could cause noise from the input connector to be
recorded on the tape. When the microphone is not con-
nected to the INPUT1/2 connector, set the AUDIO INPUT
switch to “LINE” or turn down the audio level control.
•In the FULL AUTO mode, the audio level volume cannot
be adjusted with the audio level controls on the CH-1 and
CH-2.
Monitoring Audio during Recording
The audio input during recording, in record-pause or stop
mode can be monitored through the monitoring speaker or
earphone.
•Select the audio channel to be monitored using the MONI-
TOR SELECT switch.
•The MONITOR volume control adjusts the monitoring vol-
ume.
•The loudspeaker or earphone outputs an alarm tone in the
case of an abnormal condition occurring in this device.
An alarm tone is also output when the tape end is reached
or when the battery is running down.
*Do not increase the audio monitoring volume exces-
sively; otherwise howling with the camera microphone
may occur.
MEMO
•When connecting a stereotype earphone, make the fol-
lowing settings to output stereo sound.
1Set the MONITOR SELECT switch to BOTH.
2
Set the AUDIO MONITOR item on the AUDIO/MIC[2/2]
menu screen to STEREO.
•When AUDIO M ONITOR 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.
•The volume of the alarm tone is set with the ALARM VR
LEVEL item on the OTHERS[1/2] menu screen. (OFF/
LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH)
CH-1 :The sound input to the CH-1 channel is output.
BOTH :The sound input to the CH-1 and CH-2 chan-
nels is output mixed.
CH-2 :The sound input to the CH-2 channel is output.
PHONES jack
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SHOOTING OPERATION
Basic Recording Opera-tion
1.Set the POWER switch to ON.
•This device turns on in camera mode.
2.Start recording.
Press the REC/VTR trigger button on this device to start
recording.
Once recording has started, the FRONT TALLY lamp and
BACK TALLY lamp light red.
MEMO
The way the FRONT TALLY and the BACK TALLY lamps
flash differ depending on what you set in the FRONT
TALLY and BACK TALLY items on the OTHERS[1/2] menu
screen. XSeepage 93.
CAUTION
•This device enters the stop mode automatically at TAPE
END. If this mode continues for 3 minutes, the mode
switches to the tape protect mode.
X
See“OTHERS[1/2] Menu Screen” on page93.
(LONG PAUSE TIME item)
•If the REC/VTR trigger button is pressed very quickly
and repeatedly, or the POWER switch is moved immedi-
ately after the trigger button is pressed, this device may
not enter the record mode.
To remedy this condition set the POWER switch to OFF
and wait for 5 seconds or more before turning the power
on again.
•A neat transition to the next recorded scene cannot be
guaranteed if a recording is ended by turning the
POWER switch or DC power supply OFF, or by removing
the battery pack.
•Trial-shooting is always recommended before recording
important events to confirm the recording is satisfactory.
•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.
About the Focus Assist Function
When you press this button during shooting, the area of
focus is displayed in blue, red or green, making it easy to
focus accurately.
XSee“LCD/VF[1/4] Menu Screen” on page86.
You can also set this function from the RET button.
XSee“SWITCH MODE Menu Screen” on page83. (LENS
RET item)
When FOCUS ASSIST on the LCD/VF[1/4] menu screen is
set to ACCU-FOCUS, ACCU FOCUS functions with FOCUS
ASSIST. This makes focusing with shallower depth of field
easier. ACCU FOCUS automatically turns OFF after approxi-
mately 10 seconds. XSeepage86
FRONT TALLY lamp
POWER switch
FOCUS ASSIST button
REC trigger button
REC trigger button
BACK TALLY lamp
RET button
VTR trigger button
FOCUS ASSIST
button
About the QUICK REC START Mode
If the REC/VTR trigger button is pressed immediately after
the videocassette is inserted, the mode becomes the
QUICK REC START 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.)