• When the internal time code generator is set to F-RUN mode, the precision of the synchronization may be reduced if you turn the POWER switch off and on or keep the camcorder turned off for a long time.

• When the GENLOCK item is set to OFF on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu, the time code cannot be synchronized with the reference video signal. In this case, set the GENLOCK item to ON.

About user bit settings during time code synchronization

When the time code is synchronized, only the time data is synchronized with the external time code value. Therefore, the user bits can have their own settings for each camcorder.

 

To release the time code synchronization

 

First disconnect the external time code, then set the F-

 

RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to R-RUN.

 

 

To change the power supply from the battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pack to an external power supply during time

Chapter

code synchronization

To maintain a continuous power supply, connect the

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external power supply to the DC IN connector before

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removing the battery pack. You may lose time code

 

and

synchronization if you remove the battery pack first.

Camera synchronization during time code

 

Playback

synchronization

genlocked to the reference video signal input from the

 

During time code synchronization, the camera is

 

GENLOCK IN connector.

Setting for special shooting cases

Depending on the shooting conditions, set the camcorder appropriately referring below.

Shooting

Setting and effect

conditions

 

The subject is

Setting: Set the EVS (Enhanced Vertical

completely still

definition System) function to ON on the

(Example: When

SW STATUS page of the PAINT menu.

shooting

Enabling the EVS function tends to

documents,

increase the occurrence of aliasing

drawings, etc.).

problems (moiré patterns). Therefore,

 

normally leave the function disabled.

 

Effect: This enhances the vertical

 

resolution.

 

 

When adjusting

Setting: See “To correct skin detail” on

for skin detail or

page 60.

tone (Example:

Effect: This adjusts the skin detail or

When shooting

tone to a designated active area.

to hide skin

 

details)

 

 

 

Shooting

Setting and effect

conditions

 

The 3200K

Setting: Change the setting of the preset

preset white

white balance on the PRESET WHT

balance makes

page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

the picture

Effect: This prevents the picture from

reddish.

reddening.

 

 

To correct skin detail

You can specify a color other than a skin tone to adjust the color.

1 Set SKIN AREA IND to ON on the SKIN DETAIL page of the PAINT menu.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 93.

2 Set SKIN DETECT on the SKIN DETAIL page of the PAINT menu.

This causes the area detect cursor to be shown in the viewfinder.

3 Place the area detect cursor on the target, then execute

SKIN DETECT.

This designates the correction area, which is indicated by a zebra pattern.

4 Change the value of SKIN DTL WIDTH (0 to 359) on the SKIN DETAIL page so that the zebra pattern may be displayed in the target area.

Set the correction level beforehand on the SKIN DETAIL LVL item on the SKIN DETAIL page.

5 When the setting is finished, set SKIN AREA IND to OFF on the SKIN DETAIL page.

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