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Location and Function of Parts

 

 

ZEBRA switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set this switch to the ON position to display a zebra

 

 

 

pattern (diagonal stripes) in the viewfinder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depending on the zebra setting in advanced menu page

 

 

 

 

 

 

4, the zebra 1 for video levels between 70 to 90 IRE

 

 

Chapter

 

 

IRE or more (or 100% or more) can be displayed

 

 

(or 70 to 90%) and the zebra 2 for video levels 100

1

 

independently or simultaneously.

Overview

 

 

UP/ON button

Use this button to open displays and to make “ON” settings. When using the advanced menus, use this button to change menu pages or to switch to the ordinary screen display.

DOWN/OFF button

Use this button to close displays and to make “OFF” settings. You can also use this button to change menu pages when using the advanced menus.

6 SHUTTER switch

8 AUDIO LEVEL knob

Use this switch to set the shutter speed, CLS (clear

When the DSR-1/1P is attached, you can use this knob

scan), or EVS setting (see page 75). Usually, set this

to manually adjust the channel 1 audio recording level.

switch to OFF.

 

 

9 WHT/BLK (white/black) switch

7 TAKE button

This switch is used for automatic adjustment of the

Press this button to specify an editing point (Mark IN/

white balance and black balance. (See pages 71 to 74.)

OUT or cue point) at the current tape position during

 

shooting.

0 VTR button

 

Pressing this button starts and stops recording on the

 

VTR.

Chapter 1 Overview

Front view

1 MIC IN +48 V connector

2 VF connector

3 MIC LOW CUT switch

4 FILTER control

5 Lens mount

6 SHUTTER switch

7 TAKE button

8 AUDIO LEVEL knob

9 WHT/BLK switch

0 VTR button

Left and upper view

1 Fitting for optional microphone holder

2 Accessory fitting shoe and screw hole

3 Shoulder strap fitting

4 Viewfinder fitting shoe

5 Viewfinder left-to-right positioning ring

6 Viewfinder front-to-back position locking lever 7 REMOTE connector 1

8 MONITOR OUT connector

9 VIDEO OUT connector

0 REMOTE connector 2 LENS connector

VF connector VTR connector

DXC-

1MIC (microphone) IN +48 V connector (XLR 3- pin, female)

Connect the supplied microphone or an optional microphone (operable with a 48 V supply).

2VF (viewfinder) connector (20-pin) This is the connector for the DXF-701/701CE viewfinder.

Note

When using this connector, do not connect a DXF- 40B/50B (or DXF-40BCE/50BCE) viewfinder to the VF connector on the left side.

3MIC LOW CUT switch

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

4FILTER control

Select the color temperature conversion filter appropriate to the lighting conditions. (See page 39.)

5Lens mount

Attach the zoom lens here.

1Fitting for optional microphone holder

You can fit an optional CAC-12 Microphone Holder here. (See page 29.)

2Accessory fitting shoe and screw hole

Attach optional video lights or other accessories here.

3Shoulder strap fixture

To use the supplied shoulder strap, fix one end here and the other end to the VTR.

4Viewfinder fitting shoe

Fix the DXF-701/701CE Viewfinder here.

5Viewfinder left-to-right position fixing ring Loosen this ring to adjust the left-to-right position of the viewfinder. (See page 28.)

6Viewfinder front-to-back position locking catch Release this catch to adjust the front-to-back position of the viewfinder. (See page 28.)

D30WS/P(E)/V1

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Sony DXC-D30WSP service manual Front view, Left and upper view

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