19.MON OUT SEL (output signal selection) switch

Used to switch the signals output from the MON OUT connector.

MEM: Video from the camera is output during recording or when recording is paused or playback signals are output from the P2 card during playback.

CAM: Video from the camera is output constantly.

OFF: Video is not output, and the unit operates in power-saving mode.

Note that the audio output is synchronized with the video.

For types of video outputs, see [Settings of signals output from HD SDI A · B connector] (page 89) or [Settings of signals output from MON OUT connector] (page 90).

Notes

During recording, this switch does not switch output signals before stopping the recording operation. Only a brightness signal is output in 1080/24PsF when MONITOR OUT is set to “VBS”. MONITOR OUT can be selected from the screen <OUTPUT SEL> in the SYSTEM SETTING page.

20.REW (rewind) button and lamp

During stop, this button performs a fast-reverse

playback with the lamp lights on.

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

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 stop, this button is used to perform fast playback with the lamp lights on.

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

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.P2 card access LED

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

25.Slide lock button

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

26.USB 2.0 connector (DEVICE)27.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 limited.

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 147).

28.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 unit cannot be externally locked.

Note

When HD Y signal is input and the menu option RET SW is set to “CAM RET”, 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.

29.HD SDI B connector

This connector is for outputting video. A video signal based on the setting of the 15. HD SDI A · B switch is output. LinK B signal is output while in Dual Link output.

Note

Camera image is output from the HD SDI B connector even during playback while in Dual Link (RGB 4:4:4) output.

30.REMOTE (remote control) connector

The remote control unit AJ-RC10G (optional) is connected here.

31.Option slot

Attach the video encoder card (AJ-YAX800G, optional). For information about the installation and proxy recording, see the AJ-YAX800G instruction manual.

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