Operation panel under the AUDIO adjustment cover

1MONITOR OUT CHARACTER switch

2MONITOR SELECT switch

3PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch

4Lithium battery compartment

CH-1

ON

 

MIX

OFF

 

CH-2

 

 

MONITOR

MONITOR OUT

 

SELECT

CHARACTER

 

 

PRESET

F-RUN

 

REGEN

SET

 

CLOCK

R-RUN

LITHIUM BATT

REC

FRONT MIC

TRIGGER

LOW OUT

PARALLEL

ON

INT ONLY

OFF

EXT ONLY

AUDIO LEVEL

AUTO

MANUAL

AUDIO SELECT

CH-1 CH-1

AUDIO IN

FRONT

WRR

REAR

5Arrow key

6AUDIO LEVEL controls

7F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch

8AUDIO SELECT switches

9AUDIO IN switches

0REC TRIGGER switch

qa FRONT MIC LOW CUT switch

Overview 1 Chapter

aMONITOR OUT (monitor output) CHARACTER switch

Selects to superimpose text information on the monitor output.

bMONITOR SELECT (audio monitor selection) switch

Selects audio output via the built-in speaker or earphones. CH-1:Channel 1 audio

MIX: Mixed audio (channels 1 and 2)

CH-2:Channel 2 audio

cPRESET/REGEN (regeneration)/CLOCK switch Selects whether to set a new time code or to utilize the existing time code.

PRESET: Records a new time code.

REGEN: Records time code continuous with the existing time code recorded on the tape. Regardless of the setting of the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch, the camcorder operates in R-RUN mode.

CLOCK: Records time code synchronized to the internal clock. Regardless of the setting of the F-RUN/SET/R- RUN switch, the camcorder operates in F-RUN mode.

dLithium battery compartment

Attach the supplied CR2032 Lithium Battery.

Details on how to attach the lithium battery, see “Attaching and Replacing the Lithium Battery” on page 28.

eArrow key

Sets the time code and the user bit. Push the key towards left or right so that the digit you want to change flashes. Pushing the key upward increases the value of the flashing digit, and pushing it downward decreases the value.

fAUDIO LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) (audio channel 1/2 recording level) controls

If the audio is input via the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors, adjusts the audio levels of channels 1 and 2 when the AUDIO SELECT (CH-1/CH-2) switches (see below) are set to MANUAL.

gF-RUN/SET/R-RUN (free run/set/recording run) switch

Selects the operating mode for the internal time code generator. The operating mode is set as explained below, depending on the position of the switch.

F-RUN:Time code keeps advancing, regardless of the operating state of the VTR. Use this setting when synchronizing the time code with an external time code.

SET: Sets the time code or user bits.

R-RUN:The time code value advances only during recording. Use this setting to have a consecutive time code on the tape.

For details, see “To set the time code” on page 58 and “To set the user bits” on page 59.

hAUDIO SELECT (CH-1/CH-2) (audio channel 1/2 adjustment method selection) switches

Select the audio level adjustment method for each of audio channels 1 and 2.

AUTO: Automatic adjustment

MANUAL: Manual adjustment

Location and Function of Parts

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