Location and Function of Parts

Overview 1 Chapter

6REC/TALLY (recording/tally) indicators (red)

• These flashe from the time when you press the VTR button on the lens or camcorder until recording starts, then stay on continuously during recording.

• These are also used to indicate a fault. (See page 142.)

• When a CCU (camera control unit) is connected, these indicators light only when a CALL signal is received from the CCU. They do not light or flash during VCR recording or in the case of a VCR fault.

• The lower indicator can be disabled by menu setting. (See page 102.)

7GAIN UP indicator (orange)

This lights when the gain is 3 dB or more.

8SHUTTER indicator (red)

This lights when the SHUTTER switch (5 on page

15)is in the ON position. (If the EVS is selected, the indicator will not light.)

9PEAKING control

This adjusts the outline intensity of the viewfinder image. (See page 132.)

0CONTRAST control

This adjusts the contrast of the viewfinder image. (See page 132.)

qa Tally lamp

When the TALLY switch qf is in the ON position, this operates in the same way as the REC/TALLY indicators 6.

qs BRIGHT (brightness) control

This adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder image. (See page 132.)

qd Eyepiece release catch

To view the viewfinder screen directly, press this catch, and hinge up the eyepiece.

qf TALLY switch

Set this switch to the ON position to use the tally lamp qa.

qg DISPLAY switch

Set this switch to OFF when you want to remove the character data from the viewfinder and the monitor connected to the MONITOR OUT connector. However, items which are set to OFF in advanced menu page 5 and page 6 are not displayed even when this switch is set to ON.

qh Viewfinder connector (20-pin)

Connect this to the VF connector (2 on page 15).

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