Playback (checking what has been recorded)

When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed, the playback pictures can be monitored on the viewfinder screen.

These playback pictures can be monitored in two other ways.

Rec review

When recording is temporarily stopped and the lens RET button is pressed, the last two seconds of the tape are automatically rewound, and the playback pictures on this part of the tape appear on the viewfinder screen. This makes it possible to check whether recording was performed properly.

After the two seconds of the tape have been played back, the unit is again set to the recording start standby mode.

If the RET button is held down, a maximum of 10 seconds of the tape is rewound and played back.

<Note>

The rec review function cannot be used unless recording lasts for one or more seconds.

The functions of the RET button on the lens can be assigned to the USER1 or USER2 button on the unit’s side panel on the CAM SW MODE screen of FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 2, and this button can then be used to perform the return operations.

Color playback

When an HD color monitor is connected to the unit’s HD SDI MON connector, color playback pictures can be monitored.

The playback signals will be output to the viewfinder even during rewinding (REW) or fast forwarding (FF). Selecting the audio output of the playback signal and adjusting the volume are accomplished using the MONITOR switch control (page 12).

Lens RET button functions

Depending on the internal VTR status, the RET button functions which appear on the viewfinder screen change as follows.

Internal VTR

The functions of the RET button on the lens can be assigned to the USER1 or USER2 button on the unit’s side panel on the CAM SW MODE screen of FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 2, and this button can then be used to perform the return operations.

status

What appears on the viewfinder screen

During recording Pictures which are shot by the camera (RET button does not work)

During rec-

What has just been recorded (rec review of 2

pause

seconds of the tape recording) can be checked.

During playback Playback pictures of internal VTR (RET button does not work)

During play- Pictures which are shot by the camera at that

pausetime; the same also applies during cue-up operations for ensuring frame-to-frame continuity.

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