Overview 1 Chapter

Location and Function of Parts

Note

The recording time displayed when this switch is set to TTL or DUR is obtained by counting the duration of the internal reference signal input to the camcorder. The value may not agree exactly with the value derived from the time code values. Furthermore, the value displayed may not be correct when another manufacture’s VCR is connected to the camcorder.

2SKIN DTL (skin detail) switch

Set this switch ON to use the skin detail correction function.

For details, see “Skin Detail Correction” (page 123).

3EXT VTR OUTPUT switch

Depending on the external VCR connected to the VTR connector (0 on page 26), this switches the video signal output to the VCR.

COMPONENT/VBS: Component/composite video signal

Y/C: S-video signal

4VTR TRIGGER switch

Sets the function of the VTR button on the camcorder or lens when a VCR is connected to the VTR connector (0 on page 26).

PARALLEL: Operates both internal and external VCRs.

INT ONLY: Operates the internal VCR only. External VCR operation is performed locally.

EXT ONLY: Operates the external VCR only.

5FRONT MIC LOW CUT switch

Set this switch to ON to insert a high-pass filter in the microphone circuit, reducing wind noise.

Normally leave the switch in the OFF position.

6SETUP switch

Use this switch to select the camcorder setup method. FILE: Set up using setup files and the setup menu. STD: Set up using the setup menu.Setup file data is

not displayed.

7HYPER GAIN switch

Setting this switch to the ON position increases the gain by a factor of about 60 or 120 with respect to 0 dB (a 30 or 36 dB increase by electronic amplification and a 6 dB increase for DPR, bringing about a total gain increase of 36 or 42 dB).

When this switch is in ON position, the indication

“HYPER” appears in the viewfinder, and the GAIN UP indicator in the viewfinder also lights.

When finished shooting, return this switch to OFF position. The HYPER indication disappears and the GAIN UP indicator goes out.

Note

Increasing the gain with this switch reduces the horizontal resolution by approx. 50%.

8SKIN DTL (skin detail ) SET button

Press this button with the SKIN DTL switch 2 has been set to ON to display the area detect cursor on viewfinder screen. Place the cursor on the target and press this button to perform skin detail correction.

For details, see “Skin Detail Correction” (page 123).

9TTL (total) RESET button

Pressing this button resets the total recording time (TTL selection) to 0.

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