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RET Button
The images recorded on the VTR or return video signal which has been input from an external
source can be seen on the viewfinder screen when the RET (return) button is pressed or while it
is kept pressed in.
What appears on the viewfinder screen differs as shown in the table below depending on the
RET SW setting for setting menu MAIN FUNCTION and the VTR status.
»Lens RET button functions
FThis function can be operated only when this unit is connected with the peripheral devices.
RET switch Internal VTR mode Description of what appears
setting on viewfinder screen
REC CHECK Recording Images shot by camera.
RET button does not function.
Recording paused What has been recorded
(2-second rec review) can be
checked.
Playing Internal VTR’s playback
images.
RET button does not function.
Playback paused Search operation for
successive shooting.
CAM RETFRecording Return video signal which has
been input from an external
source.
Recording paused Return video signal which has
been input from an external
source.
Playing Return video signal which has
been input from an external
source.
Playback paused Return video signal which has
been input from an external
source.