Overview 1 Chapter

Location and Function of Parts

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

• From the time when you press the VTR button (9 on page 12 and qs on page 28) on the lens (not supplied) or camcorder, this flashes until recording starts, then stays on continuously during recording.

• This is also used to indicate a fault. (See page 127.)

• The lower indicator can be disabled by menu setting. (See page 89.)

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

12)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 118.)

0CONTRAST control

This adjusts the contrast of the viewfinder image. (See page 118.)

qa Tally lamp

When the TALLY switch qf is in the HIGH or LOW 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 118.)

qd Eyepiece release catch

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

qf TALLY switch

When using the Tally lamp qa, this switch controls it as follows.

HIGH/LOW: Turn the light on and control the brightness.

OFF: Turns the light off.

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 12).

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