Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Features of the camera unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Features of the VTR unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

System configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Parts and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Power supply section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Accessory mounting section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Audio function section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Viewfinder section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Shooting (recording)/playback function section . .13 Warning/status display section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Menu operation section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Time code related section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Using the Anton/Bauer battery pack . . . . . . . . . .21 Using the Panasonic AU-BP402 battery pack . . .22 Using the Sony NP-1 battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Using the Sony BP-90 battery pack . . . . . . . . . . .23 Using the Sony BP-L60/L90lithium-ion battery . .24 Using an AC power supply

when the AJ-B75 AC adapter is used . . . . . . . . .24

Attaching the lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Adjusting the lens flange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Adjusting the white shading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Adjusting the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Attaching the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Detaching the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Adjusting the viewfinder position . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Audio input preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 When attaching a microphone to the viewfinder (optional accessory) for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 When attaching a microphone to the main unit for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 When connecting a microphone to the

MIC IN jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 When connecting a microphone to the

AUDIO IN connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 When using a wireless microphone . . . . . . . . . . .34 When connecting audio components . . . . . . . . . .34

Mounting the unit on a tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Attaching the shoulder strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Adjusting the shoulder pad position . . . . . . . . . .36 Attaching the rain cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Connecting the extension control unit . . . . . . . .37

Viewfinder lamp displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Setting the lamp displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Viewfinder screen status displays . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Selecting the display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Display modes and setting change messages . . .43 Switching the display mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Setting the marker displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Setting the camera ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Screen displays

.45

Remaining battery charge and audio channel level

and remaining tape displays

.45

Displays relating to errors and warnings

.45

Displays relating to time codes

.45

Adjusting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Adjustments and setup using the setting

menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Adjusting the white balance and black

balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Adjusting the white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Adjusting the black balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Setting the electronic shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Shutter modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Setting the shutter mode and speed . . . . . . . . . .52 Changing the shutter speed and mode selection range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Setting the synchro scan mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Adjusting the audio level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Manual audio level adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Setting the time data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Setting the user’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Setting the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Externally locking the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

How to use the user data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Setup card operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Formatting the setup card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Saving the data settings on the card . . . . . . . . . .61 Loading the data saved on the card . . . . . . . . . . .63

Cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Scene-to-scene continuity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Playback

(checking what has been recorded) . . . . . . . . . . .68 Rec review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Color playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Lens RET button functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Other VTR functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 NEWS REC function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 RETAKE function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 INTERVAL REC (intermittent recording)

function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Menu operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Basic setting menu operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Displaying sub-menus and deciding on

settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Setting menu configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

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