set this switch to MAN. However, when using the interval recording mode, the video light is automatically turned on immediately before recording starts.
•To ensure proper operation of the video light, Sony recommends the use of the battery pack
cOUTPUT /DCC (output signal/dynamic contrast control) switch
Switches the video signal, which is output to the VTR part, viewfinder, and video monitor from the camera part, between the following two.
BARS: Outputs the color bar signal.
CAM: Outputs the video signal from the camera. When this is selected, you can switch DCC* on and off.
*DCC (Dynamic Contrast Control): Against a very bright background with the iris opening adjusted to the subject, objects in the background will be lost in the glare. The DCC function will suppress the high intensity and restore much of the lost detail and is particularly effective in the following cases.
•Shooting people in the shade on a sunny day
•Shooting a subject indoors, against a background through a window
•Any high contrast scene
OUTPUT: BARS, DCC: OFF
A color bar signal is output and the DCC circuit does not operate. Use this setting to adjust the video monitor, to record the color bar signal, etc.
OUTPUT: CAM, DCC: OFF
The video signal from the camera is output, and OUTPUT the DCC circuit does not operate.
BARS CAM
OUTPUT: CAM, DCC: ON
The video signal from the camera is output, and OFF ON the DCC circuit operates.
DCC
dGAIN switch
Switches the gain of the video amplifier to match the lighting conditions during shooting. The gains corresponding to the L, M, and H settings can be selected in the menu. (The factory settings are L = 0 dB, M = 9 dB, and H = 18 dB.)
When this switch is adjusted, the new setting appears on the setting change/adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds.
For details, see “Setting gain values for the GAIN switch positions” on page 103.
ePOWER switch
Turns the main power supply on and off.
fMONITOR (monitor volume adjustment) knob Controls the volume of the sound other than the warning tone that is output via the
gALARM (alarm tone volume adjustment) knob Controls the volume of the warning tone that is output via the
ALARM
Minimum 
Maximum
hLCD monitor
Displays
For details, see “Status display on the LCD monitor” on page 23.
iMENU switch
When flicking toward ON, the USER menu is displayed. When flicking toward STATUS, the status of the camcorder (of current settings) is displayed.
For details, see “Displaying menus” on page 93.
jWHITE BAL (white balance memory) switch Controls adjustment of the white balance.
PRST: Adjusts the color temperature to the preset value. Use this setting when you have no time to adjust the white balance.
A or B: When the AUTO W/B BAL switch (page 9) is pushed to WHT, the white balance is automatically adjusted according to the current position of the FILTER selector (page 9), and the adjusted value is stored in either memory A or memory B. There are two memories for each CC filter, allowing a total of eight adjustments to be stored. When this switch is set to A or B, the camcorder automatically adjusts itself to the stored value corresponding to the current settings of this switch and the FILTER selector.
You can use the AUTO W/B BAL switch even when ATW* is in use.
B (ATW): When this switch is set to B and WHITE SWITCH <B> is set to ATW on the FUNCTION 2 page of the OPERATION menu, ATW is activated. When this switch is adjusted, the new setting appears on the setting change/adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds. You can assign the ATW function to the ASSIGN switch on the FUNCTION 1 page of the OPERATION menu.
For details about how to assign the function to the ASSIGN switches, see “Assigning functions to ASSIGN switches” on page 106.
*ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance): The white balance of the picture being shot is adjusted automatically for varying lighting conditions.
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