Basic Procedures
This section describes the basic procedure for shooting and recording. Before you embark on a shoot,
*For directions on inspecting your memory card
Battery
1 Insert a charged battery pack.
2 Turn on the POWER switch and ensure that more than four segments of the
z If the number of illuminated segments is fewer than |
five, first check the battery placement. If placement |
is not the problem, replace the battery with a fully |
Note that the recording order is retained even if the power is turned off. When the power is next turned on, the last card written before
Note
When “SLOT1” is selected for the menu option P.ON REC SLOT SEL, recording starts from the P2 card inserted in the smallest slot number, after the power is turned on.
This option is found in the REC FUNCTION screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page.
Switch Setting
When a battery and P2 cards are installed, set the switches as detailed below, before starting to use your unit.
Setting the switches before shooting and recording
charged one. |
3 Insert a P2 card and ensure that the P2 CARD ACCESS LED stays on in orange or green. Then, close the
When more than one P2 card slot contains a P2 card, the card in the slot with the lowest number is used first. However, regardless of slot number, a P2 card inserted later will not be accessed until the other cards have been used.
Example:
USER MAIN:
This switch is
AUDIO SELECT CH 1/CH 2:
AUTO
TCG:
If all five slots contain P2 cards, the cards are used in order of slot numbers 1>2>3>4>5. However, if the P2 card in Slot 1 is removed and then
2>3>4>5>1.
OUTPUT:
CAM/AUTO KNEE ON
GAIN:
Normally, this should be set to 0 dB.
Iris: AutoIf conditions are too dark, an appropriate gain level should be set.
2
2
1
3
5 4 3 2 1
Notes
zThe USER MAIN button is
When a new target P2 card is selected, the appropriate slot number appears on the P2 card remaining amount indicator in the viewfinder.
For more information about the indications in the viewfinder, see [Viewfinder Status Indication Layout] (page 70).
zSLOT SEL function is enabled during recording. Until the P2 card on which images are recorded has been switched completely, [SLOT SEL] blinks on the viewfinder. If the [SLOT SEL] operation cannot be executed for any reason, for instance immediately after starting recording or switching the P2 card on which images are recorded, [SLOT SEL INVALID] is displayed.
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