Controls and Their Functions

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Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (4)

·VTR START button

When this pressed, recording commences; when it is pressed again, recording stops. This button has the same function as the VTR button on the lens side.

¸VTR SAVE/STBY (tape protection) switch

This selects the power supply status while the VTR recording is temporarily stopped (REC PAUSE).

SAVE: This is the tape protection mode. The cylinder is stopped in the half-loading status. Compared with the STBY position, less power is consumed and the unit can be operated longer using the battery. It takes longer for recording to commence after the VTR START button · is pressed in the SAVE position than in the STBY po- sition.

When the switch is set to this position, the VTR SAVE lamp inside the viewfinder lights.

STBY: Recording commences immediately when the VTR START button is pressed.

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This unit will automatically go into SAVE mode when the designated time for standby (STBY) condition is exceeded. To return to standby mode, press the VTR SAVE/STBY switch once to select SAVE mode, then once again to return to STBY mode.

¹MODE CHECK button

While this button is kept depressed, the camera’s setting status is displayed in the viewfinder. It does not affect the camera’s output signals.

ºSUPER GAIN button (inside sliding cover)

The super gain mode is forcibly established when this button is pressed, and each time the

button is pressed when all the super gain values have been set using “SUPER GAIN” on the MAIN menu 2 of 4 screen, the gain is switched by one level in the following sequence: 30 dB> 36 dB>OFF>30 dB, etc. However, the DTL and other menu settings cannot be performed.

»SUPER IRIS button (inside sliding cover)

This is used when backlight compensation (or the super black functionF1) is to be provided. When it is pressed, the switch settings are displayed inside the viewfinder for 3 seconds. When it is pressed again, backlight compensation (or the super black functionF1) is released.

F1See Main Menu Screen 2 of 4 on page 126 for details on the super black function.

Super gain: When 30 dB is allotted to the SUPER IRIS button, DTL and other menu settings cannot be performed for this 30 dB.

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