Contents
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Precautions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Storage tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Parts and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Mounting the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Supplying power from the AC adapter . . . .21 Cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Adjusting the hand strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Attaching the shoulder strap . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Mounting the lens hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Viewfinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Setting the calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Charging the internal battery . . . . . . . . . . .28 Setting the electronic shutter . . . . . . . . . . .29 White balance and black balance . . . . . . . .31
Adjusting the white balance . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Adjusting the black balance . . . . . . . . . . . .32 ATW (Auto Tracking White) function . . . . .32
Setting the time data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Setting the user’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Setting the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Scene files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Changing the scene file settings . . . . . . . . .36
Setting menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Operation method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Configuration of setting menus . . . . . . . . . .39 SCENE FILE screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 CAMERA SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 SW MODE screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 AUTO SW screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen . . . . . . . .43 RECORDING SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . .44 AV IN/OUT SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 DISPLAY SETUP screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 OTHER FUNCTIONS screen . . . . . . . . . . .48
Screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Camera mode and VCR mode . . . . . . . . . .50 VCR mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Selecting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Connecting external components . . . . . . . .57
Inputting to and outputting from analog components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Inputting to and outputting from digital components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Preparation and inspections . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Regular shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 REC check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Normal playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Tape blank search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Variable speed search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Index search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Video heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Troubleshooting (Q&A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Power
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
O “LEICA” is the registered trademark of Leica Microsystems. O “DICOMAR” is the registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.
Other model names, company names, products names, etc. are the trademarks and registered trademarks of the companies concerned.
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