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SW MODE screen (continued)

		Item	Display	Description of settings
		Item	mode	Description of settings
			mode

USER1			(Camera)	Selects the function assigned to the USER1 button.
	P2	TAPE		REC CHECK:
				REC CHECK:
				Performs Rec Check.
				SPOTLIGHT:
				Auto iris control for the spotlight ON/OFF
				BACKLIGHT:
				Auto iris control for the backlight compensation (Page 45)
				BLACKFADE:
				Blackfade (Page 45)
				WHITEFADE:
				Whitefade (Page 45)
				ATW:
				ATW function ON/OFF
				ATWLOCK:
				Fixes the white balance value when the button is pressed during ATW. Press
				again to perform ATW.
				GAIN: 18 dB:
				Press the button to set the gain value to 18 dB. This setting takes effect with
				the 60i and 60P recording formats only. It is not valid when the recording
				frame rate is less than 22 fps or when the slow shutter mode (1/15) is
				established.
				• When the gain value is set to 18 dB or set from 18 dB to another value, the
				image can be disordered for a moment.
				• If the unit is being used in the MANUAL mode or AUTO mode, set the
				AGC item on the AUTO SW screen of the setting menu to OFF to use this
				function.
				FOCUS RING:
				Selects the focus ring function (FOCUS or IRIS). The FOCUS RING is
				functional when the FOCUS switch is in AUTO mode.
				INDEX/MEMO:
				Text memo recording (P2 card)(Page 47)/Index recording (cassette tape)
				(Page 48)
				SLOT SEL (P2 card only):
				Selects one of the P2 card slots. (Page 47)
				SHOT MARK (P2 card only):
				Shot mark recording (Page 47)
USER2			(Camera)	Selects the function assigned to the USER2 button.
	P2	TAPE		The settings are the same as USER1 above.
				BACKLIGHT
USER3			(Camera)	Selects the function assigned to the USER3 button.
	P2	TAPE		The settings are the same as USER1 above.
				INDEX/MEMO

					indicates the factory setting.

105 AG-HVX200AP specifications

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Models: AG-HVX200AP

SW MODE screen (continued)

ATW:

ATWLOCK:

GAIN: 18 dB:

FOCUS RING:

INDEX/MEMO:

USER2

USER3

AG-HVX200AP specifications