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Warning/Status Displays in the Viewfinder and Display Window

Selecting the desired item

1Press the SHIFT/ITEM switch.

Each time this button is pressed, the cursor (arrow) which indicates the selected item

moves to the next item.

The item can also be selected using the UP and DOWN buttons as follows.

Changing the settings

Press the UP button to increase the setting.

¡The setting is incremented by 1 level each time

the UP button is pressed.

Press the DOWN button to decrease the setting.

¡The setting is decremented by 1 level each time

the DOWN button is pressed.

Changing the ON/OFF selection

The setting switches to ON or OFF each time the UP (or DOWN) button is pressed.

Returning to the default settings

The unit can be returned to the default settings (the settings when shipped from the factory ) by

pressing the UP (or DOWN) button at the DATA RESET page of engineer modeF.

However, care should be taken as the flare and shading adjustment values cannot be returned

to the default settings.

Quitting the menu

Set the MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF.

¡The setting menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the displays indicating the unit’s

current status appear at the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen.

FEngineer mode

FThe menu for this mode is opened by holding down the SHIFT/ITEM and UP buttons simulta-

Fneously and then setting the MENU SET/OFF switch to the “SET” position.

Cursor

Movement order

SHIFT/

ITEM

PAGE

UP

DOWN MENU

CH 1 CH 2

TCG

SET

OFF

F-RUN

SET

R-RUN

MIC

MIC

AUDIO IN

LINE

ON

OFF

FRONT

REAR

CUE

CH 1

MIX

CH 2

Contents

Main For your safety CAUTION: WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Page Contents General and Features Features of the Camera Section Page Page Features Features of the VTR section Page Power Supply Section Accessory Mounting Section Audio Function Section (1) Audio Function Section (2) Audio Function Section (3) Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (1) Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (2) Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (3) Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (4) Page Menu Operation Section Time Code-Related Section (1) Time Code-Related Section (2) Warning/Status Display Section Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 7 8 9 10 Page Page Detaching the Eyecup 1 2 3 Remounting the eyecup Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Connecting the AQ-EC1 Extension Control Unit (Option) Displaying the Setting Menu Inside the Viewfinder Setting Menu Configuration Changing the setting menu configuration Page Selecting the desired item 1 Changing the settings Changing the ON/OFF selection Returning to the default settings Quitting the menu Page Lamp Displays Inside the Viewfinder Setting the ! Lamp Display 2 3 4 EX S OFF 30-25 14.6V 1 A 0dB F5.6------- 1 2 3 4 5 E Selecting Display Items Select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen. 2 3 4 Display Mode and Setting Change Message Page Setting the Camera ID 2 3 4 CH1 CH2 E TAPE F E BATT F Displays Remaining Battery Level and Audio Level Displays VTR Section Operation/Status-Related Displays WIDE CH1 CH2 Time Code-Related Displays WIDE h min s frm dB HUMID SLACK Adjusting the Time and Date Adjustment and setup using the setting menu 1 2 3 4 Adjustments and Setup During Recording Adjustments and Setup Using the Setting Menu Adjustments and Setup During Recording Setting the Gain Selector Value Setting the gain selector value 2 3 4 2 (This operation can also be performed using the PAGEoUP/DOWN function.) 3 changed. 4 Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance Adjusting the White Balance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance When the White Balance Cannot be Automatically Adjusted Error messages related to white balance adjustment When there is no Time to Adjust the White Balance Page Page Setting the Electronic Shutter Shutter Modes Shutter modes and shutter speeds which can be selected Page Page Setting the Electronic Shutter Changing the Shutter Speed/Mode Selection Range 2 3 4 Page Adjusting the Audio Level 4 -40 -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 E 2,5 1 4 Page Page Setting the Time Data External Lock Operation Procedure 1 2 3 4 Setting Time Data Setup Card Handling Page Page Writing set data to cards 1 2 (This operation can also be performed using the PAGEoUP/DOWN function.) 3 sition. Protecting stored data When data is not written Reading out data stored on cards 1 2 3 4 5 6 Page Cassettes Ejecting cassettes Preventing Accidental Erasure Page Page 21-2 1-1,1-2 3 4,5 Page Page PlaybackChecking Recorded Contents Rec Review Color Playback Connection With an External VTR Precautions When Connecting an External VTR Recording Simultaneously with the Internal VTR and an External VTR Connections Checking the Function Settings Starting Recording 1 2 Page Recording With an External VTR Instead of the Internal VTR Using the 26-pin/12-pin Output Adaptor Connections Mounting the 26-pin/12-pin output adaptor 1 2 RET Button Page MARKER Screen VF DISPLAY Screen CAMERA ID Screen SHUTTER SPEED Screen SYNCHRO SCAN Screen ! LED Screen SET UP CARD Screen MAIN FUNCTION Screen E BATT/TAPE ALARM Screen FUNCTION 1/5 Screen FUNCTION 2/5 Screen FUNCTION 3/5 Screen FUNCTION 4/5 Screen FUNCTION 5/5 Screen LOW SETTING Screen MID SETTING Screen HIGH SETTING Screen LEVEL 1/6 Screen LEVEL 2/6 Screen LEVEL 3/6 Screen LEVEL 4/6 Screen LEVEL 5/6 Screen LEVEL 6/6 Screen VF OPERATION Screen MENU SELECT 1/3 Screen TIME DATE Screen MENU SELECT 2/3 Screen MENU SELECT 3/3 Screen AUTO SHADING Screen DATA RESET Screen DIAGNOSTIC Screen Warning System Warning System Error Codes Emergency eject 1 2 3 4 5 Maintenance Condensation Page Page Page Page Specifications General Camera Section Viewfinder Specifications VTR Section VTR Audio System VTR Tape Running System Connectors Input Related Components