PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION
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Loading/Unloading the Cassette

Cassette Loading

Use a videocassette tape marked MiniDV.
• To record, slide the switch on the back for use in prevent-
ing accidental erasure to the “REC” side.
• Remove any the tape slack before loading.
1.Turn the POWER switch ON.
2.Slide the EJECT switch on the top panel of this device to
the side.
The videocassette cover opens automatically and a vid-
eocassette tape can be inserted.
3.Insert a videocassette tape into the videocassette holder.
With the tape window facing out, move the switch on the
back of the videocassette up and firmly push the center
back of the videocassette straight in as far as it will go.
4.Carefully push the center (“Push here” sticker) of the vid-
eocassette cover in the direction of the arrow as far as it
will go to close it.
• After the cover is closed, it takes about 10 seconds
until recording can begin or this device can enter
STOP mode.
If the power is on, the modes are as shown below.

Unloading the Cassette

1.Turn the POWER switch to ON.
2.When this device is in shooting standby mode or stop
mode, slide the EJECT switch to the side and wait until
the videocassette cover opens completely.
• The LED next to the EJECT switch flashes.
A few seconds pass before the videocassette tape is
ejected.
3.The LED turns off and the videocassette cover opens.
• Take out the videocassette tape.
4.Carefully push the center of the videocassette cover in
the direction of the arrow as far as it will go to close it.
CAUTION
• When you close the videocassette cover, push it in firmly
as far as it will go. If the videocassette cover is not closed
properly, it becomes half-locked and this device cannot
function.
If this happens, firmly push the videocassette cover in
again as far as it will go to lock it.
• The videocassette cover does not open during recording
even if you slide the EJECT switch.
• Do not leave the videocassette cover open for a long
time.
Dust or dirt may enter the inside and cause damage.
• Do not touch the videocassette cover or interfere with the
eject operation while ejecting is in progress. This will
cause damage.
• When you close the videocassette cover, do not press
the black area of the inner cover.
MODE REC/SAVE switch
REC SAVE
Camera Record-standby mode STOP mode
REC INHIBIT is displayed
on the LCD monitor and in
the viewfinder.
VTR STOP mode
REC/SAVE
switch Tape window
EJECT switch
Cassette holder
Videocassette cover Inner cover
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Setting and Displaying the Date and Time
The date and time of the built-in clock should be set. Pow-
ered by the built-in backup battery the set date and time data
continue to count even when the power is switched off.
• The set date and time data are displayed on the LCD mon-
itor or in the viewfinder and recorded on the tape in accor-
dance with the settings made on the menu screen.

Setting the Date and Time Style

The date and time are set on the menu screen.
When setting while observing on a monitor connected to the
connector, set the ANALOG OUT CHAR. item or SDI OUT
CHAR. item on the OTHERS[1/2] menu screen to ON.
1.Set the POWER switch to ON.
2.Press the STATUS button for 1 second or longer to dis-
play the TOP MENU screen.
3.Rotate the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor (K) with the
TC/UB/CLOCK item, and then press the SHUTTER dial
in the direction of the camera body.
• The TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen appears.
4.Rotate the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor (K) with the
TIME/DATE item, and then press the SHUTTER dial.
• The TIME/DATE menu screen appears.
• Set the DISPLAY item on the TIME/DATE menu
screen to ON.
5.Make settings on the TIME/DATE menu screen. (This
includes display style, etc.)
1Rotate the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor (K) with
the item to be set, and then press the SHUTTER dial.
• The setting area of the selected item starts blinking.
2Rotate the SHUTTER dial to change the setting, and
then press the SHUTTER dial.
• The setting area stops blinking and the setting is
entered.
MEMO
The TIME STYLE, SEC DISPLAY, DATE STYLE and TIME
SHIFT items can also be set and changed after the date
and time have been set.
USER 3USER 2USER 1
STATUS
MENU
2
1
ND FILTER
REC
OFF
ON
POWER
WHT.BAL
AUTO
AUDIO
LEVEL
AUTO
CH-1 CH-2
3.
1.POWER switch
SHUTTER dial
2.
STATUS button
DATE STYLE :Selects the style for displaying the
date.
YY/MM/DD (Year, month, day)
MM/DD/YY (Month, day, year)
DD/MM/YY (Day, month, year)
TIME STYLE :The time can be set to display as a 12-
hour or 24-hour clock system.
SEC DISPLAY :To select whether or not indication of
seconds should be displayed on the
screen.
TIME SHIFT :Adds time to the built-in clock (time
compensation) and displays it. The
adjusted time is also recorded on the
tape.
TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen
TIME/DATE menu screen