Contents

Read this first!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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4-5 Setting Time Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37

Chapter 1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 7

4-5-1 Setting the User Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37

1-1

Camera Unit Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .7

4-5-2

Setting the Internal Clock’s Date and Time . .

38

1-2

Recorder/player Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .7

4-5-3 Setting the Time Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39

1-3

System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.10

4-5-4

Externally Locking the Time Code . . . . . . . . .

39

Chapter 2 Parts and their Functions. .

11

4-5-5 Providing an ID to the Camera . . . . . . . . . . .

41

2-1

Power Supply and

 

4-5-6

Setting UMID Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

41

 

Accessory Mounting Section. . . . . . . . . . . .

.11

4-5-7 CTL Count Setting and Display . . . . . . . . . . .

42

2-2

Audio (input) Function Section . . . . . . . . . .

.12

4-5-8

Mode Check Screen Displays

 

2-3

Audio (output) Function Section . . . . . . . . .

.13

 

(MODE CHECK button function) . . . . . . . . . .

42

2-4

Shooting and Recording/Playback

 

4-6 Menu Displays in the Viewfinder Screen . . .

43

 

Functions Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.14

4-6-1

Menu Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

43

2-5

Menu Operation Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.17

4-6-2

Setting Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

43

2-6

Time Code Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.18

4-6-3 Selecting Options for USER MENU. . . . . . . .

44

2-7

Warning and Status Display Functions . . . .

.19

4-7 Viewfinder Screen Status Displays. . . . . . . .

45

2-8

Display Window Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.19

4-7-1

Lamps in the Viewfinder Screen . . . . . . . . . .

45

2-9

LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.20

4-7-2

Viewfinder Status Indication Layout . . . . . . .

45

2-10

Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.21

4-7-3

Selecting Viewfinder Display Information . . .

45

Chapter 3 Recording and Playback . . 22

4-7-4

Display Modes and Setting Changes/adjustment

3-1

P2 Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.22

 

Result Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

51

3-2

Basic Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.24

4-7-5 Setting the Marker Displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52

3-3

Normal Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.26

4-7-6 Marker Check Screen Displays

 

3-4

PRE-RECORDING function . . . . . . . . . . . .

.26

 

(MARKER SELECT button function) . . . . . . .

52

3-5

Loop Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.27

4-7-7

Checking Return Video Signal

 

3-6

Recording Review Function . . . . . . . . . . . .

.27

 

in the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52

3-7

Normal and Variable Speed Playback . . . .

.28

4-8 Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor . . . . .

53

3-8

Voice Memo Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.28

4-9Menu-driven Function Setup . . . . . . . . . . . .

54

3-9

Shot Mark Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.29

4-9-1 Setting the Switchover of USER SW GAIN . .

54

3-10

Recording Setting and Operation Mode . . .

.29

4-9-2

Selecting Video Output Signals . . . . . . . . . . .

54

Chapter 4

Adjustments and

 

4-9-3

Selecting Function for

 

 

 

 

Settings for Recording . . . .

30

 

the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control . . . . . . . .

54

4-1

Adjusting the White balance and

 

4-9-4 Assigning Functions to USER MAIN,

 

 

Black Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.30

 

USER1 and USER2 Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55

4-1-1 Adjusting the White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 30

4-9-5

Setting Color Temperature Manually . . . . . . .

55

4-1-2 Adjusting the Black Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 32

4-10 Handling data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56

4-2

Setting the Electronic Shutter . . . . . . . . . . .

.33

4-10-1 Handling SD memory cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56

4-2-1

Shutter Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 33

4-10-2

Formatting, Writing and Reading

 

4-2-2 Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed . . . . . .

. 33

 

an SD memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56

4-2-3

Placing the Camera-recorder

 

4-10-3

How to Use the User Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60

 

 

in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 34

4-10-4

How to Use Scene File Data . . . . . . . . . . . . .

61

4-3

Selecting Recording Signals and

 

4-10-5

Resetting Menu Option Settings

 

 

Recording System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.34

 

to Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

63

4-3-1 Selecting the Recording Signals . . . . . . . . .

. 34

4-10-6

Lens File Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

63

4-3-2 Selecting the Recording System . . . . . . . . .

. 34

 

 

 

4-4

Selecting Audio Input Signals and

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusting Recording Levels . . . . . . . . . . . .

.35

 

 

 

4-4-1 Selecting Audio Input Signals. . . . . . . . . . . .

. 35

 

 

 

4-4-2

Adjusting Recording Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 36

 

 

 

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