20.REW (rewind) button and lamp

During pause, this button performs a fast-reverse playback with the lamp blinking.

During playback, it performs an approximately 4a fast- reverse playback with the PLAY and REW lamps blinking.

If this button is pressed when playback is paused, the start of the clip being played back is located in pause mode.

21.STOP button

This button stops playback.

22.FF (fast forward) button and lamp

During pause, this button is used to perform fast playback with the lamp blinking.

During playback, it performs an approximately 4a fast playback with the PLAY and FF lamps blinking.

If this button is pressed when playback is paused, the start of the next clip is located in pause mode.

23.PLAY/PAUSE button

This button is used to view playback using the viewfinder screen or a color video monitor. The lamp comes on when playback starts.

In playback mode, this button pauses (PLAY/PAUSE) playback with the lamp blinking.

24.REC button

Pressing this button starts recording, and pressing again stops recording.

This button has the same function as 11. the REC START/STOP button and the VTR button at the lens. It may be disabled with 25. the recording protection button.

25.REC protection button

This button disables 24. the REC button on the handle.

ON: The REC button is enabled.

OFF: The REC button is disabled.

26.P2 CARD ACCESS LED

This LED indicates the recording and playback status of each card.

27.Slide lock button

Used to open the slide-out door for inserting P2 cards. While depressing this button, slide the door to the left.

28.USB 2.0 connector (DEVICE)

29.USB 2.0 connector (HOST)

A USB 2.0 cable is connected here.

When the menu option PC MODE is set to “ON”, data can be transferred via USB 2.0. During such data transfer, recording, playback or operations of clips is permitted.

The menu option PC MODE is found in the SYSTEM MODE screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page. For more information, see [Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port] (page 131).

30.GENLOCK IN connector

Used to input an HD Y signal when GENLOCKing the camera or externally locking the time code. Alternatively, a composite signal can be input as the reference signal. Note that the subcarriers for the down-converter (composite signal) output from the camera-recorder cannot be externally locked.

‹Notes

z When HD Y signal is input and RET is selected, you can check return video on the viewfinder screen. The menu option RET SW can be found in the SW MODE screen on the CAM OPERATION page.

z When the mode is set to SD, you can record original signals by specifying VIDEO for the menu option

REC SIGNAL.

31.HD/SD SDI IN input connector

If installed, the optionally available HD/SD SDI input board (AJ-YA350AG) acts as an input connector for HD/SD SDI signals. You can record signals from this input connector by specifying SDI for the menu option REC SIGNAL. For details, refer to [Connection using the SDI IN connector (when AJ-YA350AG attached)] (page 137).

20 Parts and their Functions：Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section