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

• This flashes from the time when you press the VTR button (8 on page 15 and 9 on page 19) on the lens or camcorder until recording starts, then stays on continuously during recording.

• When using a camera control unit, this lights when the video from the camera is selected.

• This is also used to indicate a fault. (See page 89.)

• The lower indicator can be enabled by menu setting. (See page 61.)

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.

9PEAKING control

This adjusts the outline intensity of the viewfinder image. (See page 81.)

0CONTRAST control

This adjusts the contrast of the viewfinder image. (See page 81.)

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 81.)

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 on page 7 <VF DISPLAY1> and page 8 <VF DISPLAY2> of the OPERATION menu are not displayed even when this switch is set to ON.

Note

If CHARACTER is set to OFF on page 10 <MONITOR OUT> of the OPERATION menu, character data are not superimposed on the MONITOR OUT signal even if 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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