5.Gain selector switch
Use this switch to select video amplifier gain, according to lighting conditions under which you are shooting.
The values for L, M, and H can be preset using menu options.
These are
6.OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE selector switch
Used to select the video signals sent from the camera unit to the memory, viewfinder and video monitor.
CAM. AUTO KNEE ON:
Video being recorded through the camera is sent with the auto knee circuit activated.
It is also possible to assign the DRS (Dynamic Range Stretcher) function instead of the AUTO KNEE function.
CAM. AUTO KNEE OFF:
Video being recorded through the camera is sent in manual knee mode.
BARS:
Color bar signal is output. The auto knee circuit does not work.
You can select between four types of color bar signal. For more information, see [SW MODE] (page 175).
Auto Knee function
Usually, when you adjust levels to shoot people or scenery against a strongly lit background, the background will be totally
•The subject is a person positioned in the shade under a clear sky.
•The subject is a person inside a car or building, and you also want to capture the background visible through a window.
•The subject is a
8.MODE CHECK button
Each press of this button changes the screen type in the viewfinder in the following order: STATUS, !LED,
FUNCTION, AUDIO.
This does not affect the signal output from the camera.
9.MARKER SELECT button
This button selects the marker information indicated on the viewfinder screen. It switches between two marker information indications, which can be selected using a menu option. Pressing this button once switches the indicated marker information from A (Marker A) to B (Marker B), and pressing again switches B to OFF (no marker). When the power is turned on, the last selected indication before power- down appears.
For more information, see [Marker Check Screen Displays (MARKER SELECT button function)] (page 79).
10.SYNCHRO SCAN ADJUSTMENT buttons
These buttons are enabled when the 3. shutter switch is positioned at [ON] and synchro scan is selected. They are used to adjust the speed of the synchro scan.
The – button decreases shutter speed; the + button increases shutter speed.
If you shoot a PC monitor, for example, you should adjust shutter speed so that the horizontal bars in the viewfinder will produce less noise.
11.REC START/STOP button
Pressing this button starts recording, pressing again stops recording.
This button has the same function as the 24. REC button on the handle and the VTR button at the lens.
7.WHITE BAL (white balance memory selector) switch
Used to select the white balance adjustment method.
PRST: Use this when you have no time to adjust the white balance.
The value for the white balance is
It can be changed to any color temperature using a menu option. For more information, see [Setting Color Temperature Manually] (page 47).
A or B: Pressing the 4. AUTO W/B BAL Switch toward [AWB] automatically adjusts the white balance, saving the adjusted value in Memory A or B. For more information, see [Adjusting the White Balance] (page 45).
Through a menu option, the
For more information, see [Adjusting the White Balance] (page 45).
12.SHOT MARK/Menu cancel button
Pressing this button while recording adds a shot mark to the thumbnail of that clip. This button also adds a shot mark to any thumbnail selected on the LCD monitor.
For more information on shot marks, see [Shot Mark Function] (page 41).
This button cancels the revised set value when the menu is displayed.
13.Text memo button
Records a text memo if pressed during recording or playback or when playback is paused.
18 Parts and their Functions：Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section