Switching Audio Input.......................................

 50

Using the built-in microphone...........................

 50

Using another microphone and

 

audio equipment..........................................

 50

Adjusting the recording level............................

 51

Using scene files................................................

 52

Changing scene file settings............................

 52

Saving scene files and other settings on

 

SD memory cards...........................................

 54

Clip metadata......................................................

 56

Using the Counter..............................................

 57

Counter display................................................

 57

1394TC preset mode.......................................

 57

Charging the built-in battery/

 

Setting the time data......................................

 58

Recharging the built-in battery.........................

 58

Setting the time code.......................................

 58

Specifying the time code (TC PRESET)..........

 58

Setting user information...................................

 60

 

 

Playback

 

Basic playback operations................................

 62

Thumbnail screen..............................................

 63

Basic thumbnail screen operations..................

 63

Adding shot marks to clips...............................

 65

Clearing the thumbnail screen.........................

 65

Direct shooting functions..................................

 65

Thumbnail operations........................................

 66

Selecting the thumbnail display method

 

(THUMBNAIL)..............................................

 66

Deleting clips and formatting cards

 

(OPERATION)..............................................

 67

Checking the clip or card information

 

(PROPERTY)...............................................

 68

Editing the recorded clip metadata..................

 70

Uploading the metadata (META DATA)............

 71

Useful playback functions.................................

 73

Variable speed search......................................

 73

Slow playback..................................................

 73

Fast forward/rewind playback...........................

 73

Frame-by-frame playback.................................

 73

Clip skip...........................................................

 74

Adjusting the volume........................................

 74

Viewing images on a monitor...........................

 74

Checking the date and time.............................

 74

 

 

Editing

 

Connecting external units.................................

 75

Headphones.....................................................

 75

External microphone........................................

 75

Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)........

 76

Hard disk drive (data copying).........................

 77

Digital video equipment (Dubbing)...................

 78

Video deck (Dubbing).......................................

 79

TV/Monitor (playback/dubbing)........................

 79

Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode).......

 80

Copying from P2 cards to

 

the hard disk drive (1394 HOST mode)........

 82

Warnings..........................................................

 84

Dubbing...............................................................

 85

Digital input/output...........................................

 85

Analog output...................................................

 85

 

 

Displays

 

Screen displays..................................................

 86

Regular displays...............................................

 86

Warnings..........................................................

 90

Setting the DISPLAY items..............................

 92

 

 

Menu

 

Using the setup menus......................................

 93

Using the menus..............................................

 93

Initializing the menu settings............................

 94

Setup menu structure........................................

 95

CAM (camera) mode menu..............................

 95

MCR (playback) mode menu............................

 96

Setup menu list..................................................

 97

SCENE FILE screen........................................

 97

CAMERA SETUP screen.................................

 99

SW MODE screen..........................................

 100

AUTO SW screen...........................................

 102

RECORDING SETUP screen........................

 103

PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen...................

 106

AV IN/OUT SETUP screen.............................

 106

DISPLAY SETUP screen...............................

 107

CARD FUNCTIONS screen...........................

 108

OTHER FUNCTIONS screen.........................

 109

OPTION MENU screen..................................

 112

 

 

Reference

 

Before calling for service................................

 113

Operating precautions.....................................

 116

Updating the driver in the camera..................

 118

Cleaning............................................................

 119

Storage Precautions........................................

 120

How to handle data recorded on P2 cards.....

 121

Checkpoints for using memory cards............

 122

Recording format list.......................................

 123

Appendix...........................................................

 124

Specifications...................................................

 125