Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Overview

1-1

Features .....................................................................................

1-1

 

1-1-1

Camera Features ..............................................................

1-2

 

1-1-2

VTR Features ..................................................................

1-4

1-2

Example of System Configuration ..........................................

1-6

1-3

Precautions ................................................................................

1-8

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

2-1

Power Supply ............................................................................

2-1

2-2

Accessory Attachments ............................................................

2-3

2-3

Audio Functions ........................................................................

2-5

2-4 Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions ......................

2-14

2-5 Setup Menu Operating Section .............................................

2-27

2-6

Time Code System ..................................................................

2-29

2-7

Warnings and Indications ......................................................

2-35

2-8 Warnings and Indications on the Display Panel ..................

2-38

Chapter 3 Recording and Playback

3-1

About Cassettes .........................................................................

3-1

 

3-1-1 Loading and Unloading a Cassette ..................................

3-1

 

3-1-2

Preventing Accidental Erasure ........................................

3-4

3-2

Recording ..................................................................................

3-5

 

3-2-1

Basic Procedure ...............................................................

3-5

 

3-2-2

Continuous Recording .....................................................

3-9

 

3-2-3 Starting a Shoot with a Few Seconds of Pre-Stored Picture

 

 

Data (Loop Rec Function) (When Using a BKDW-703

 

 

Extension Board) ...........................................................

3-12

 

3-2-4

Reversing the picture orientation (vertically and

 

 

 

horizontally) (Using the BKDW-704 Extension Board)

 

 

(DVW-709WS/709WSP/790WS/790WSP only) .........

3-18

3-3

Checking the Recording — Playback ...................................

3-19

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