Contents

Read this first!  ..................................................................................................................

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Precautions for Use  .........................................................................................................

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Chapter 1  Overview

Camera Unit Features  ....................................................................................................

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Recording and Playback Features  ................................................................................

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Setting for Your Area (Color TV Standard Setting)  .........................................................

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System Confiiguration  ....................................................................................................

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Standard Accessories  ...................................................................................................

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Chapter 2  Parts and Their Functions

Power Supply and Accessory Mounting Section  ..................................................

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Audio (input) Function Section  ..............................................................................

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Audio (output) Function Section  ............................................................................

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Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section  ..........................................

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Menu/Thumbnail Operation Section  ......................................................................

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Time Code Section  ................................................................................................

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Warning and Status Display Functions  ..................................................................

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LCD Monitor  ...........................................................................................................

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Viewfinder  ..............................................................................................................

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Chapter 3  Recording and Playback

Setting Date and Time of Internal Clock  ........................................................................

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P2 Cards  ........................................................................................................................

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Inserting P2 Cards  .................................................................................................

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Removing P2 Cards  ...............................................................................................

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To Prevent Accidental Erasure of P2 Card Content  ...............................................

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P2 Card Access LED and Status of P2 Cards  .......................................................

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P2 Card Recording Times  .....................................................................................

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Handling P2 Card Recording  ................................................................................

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Basic Procedures  ..........................................................................................................

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Shooting  .................................................................................................................

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Normal Recording  .................................................................................................

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2D LL Recording  ...................................................................................................

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Native Recording  ...........................................................................................................

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Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording  ..........................................................................

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Native VFR Recording  ...........................................................................................

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Standard VFR Recording(pulldown recording)  .....................................................

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Using VFR Recording Function  .............................................................................

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Special Recording Modes  .............................................................................................

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Interval Recording (INTERVAL REC)  .....................................................................

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REC CHECK Function  ...........................................................................................

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Shot Marker (SHOT MARK) Recording Function  ...................................................

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Normal and Variable Speed Playback  ..........................................................................

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Chapter 4  Adjustments and Settings for Recording

Selecting Recording Signals  .................................................................................

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List of Recording Formats and Functions  ..............................................................

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Selecting Video Output  ..........................................................................................

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List of Recording, Playback and Output Formats  .................................................

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Adjusting the White Balance and Black Balance  ..........................................................

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Adjusting the White Balance  .................................................................................

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Adjusting the Black Balance  .................................................................................

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Setting the Electronic Shutter  ........................................................................................

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Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed  ....................................................................

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Placing the Camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode  .....................................

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Assigning Functions to USER Buttons  ...........................................................................

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Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels  ...................................

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Selecting Audio Input Signals  ...............................................................................

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Adjusting Recording Levels  ..................................................................................

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Selecting Function for the F. AUDIO LEVEL Control  ..............................................

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CH3 and CH4 Recording Levels  ...........................................................................

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Adjustments and Settings for 3D Recording  .................................................................

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Switching the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Screen  ......................................................

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Setting 3D Recording Mode  ..................................................................................

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Adjusting the Convergence Point  ..........................................................................

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3D Assist Function  .................................................................................................

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Adjustment between Two Lenses (3D FINE Function)  ..........................................

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