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Location and Function of Parts

1Focusing ring

Turn this ring to focus the lens on the subject.

7MACRO button

For close-up work, hold this button down while turning the MACRO ring. (See page 82.)

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2 Manual zoom control

 

 

 

For direct manual zoom control, set the ZOOM

 

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selector to the “M” position, and turn this control.

3 Iris ring

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For manual iris control, set the iris selector to the “M”

position, and turn this control.

8MACRO ring

For close-up work, hold the MACRO button down while turning this ring. (See page 82.)

9Zoom remote control connector (8-pin)

For remote control of zoom operations, connect an

1BATT indicator

2 TAKE/TALLY indicator

3REC/TALLY indicators

4 SHUTTER indicator

TALLY TAKE REC BATT

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4 RET (return) button

This allows you to check the video signal as follows.

When operating with a portable VTR connected

via other equipment: when the VTR is recording,

pressing this button connects the E-E video

signal1) from the VTR to the viewfinder.

When operating with a DSR-1/1P or PVV-3/3P

mounted on the camera head: when the VTR is in

recording pause mode, press this button to review

the last few seconds of the recording in the

viewfinder (recording review).

When operating with a CCU-M3/M3P/M5/M5P

M7/M7P Camera Control Unit connected: pressing

this button connects the return video signal from

the camera control unit to the viewfinder.

When this button is not pressed, the viewfinder

displays the video signal captured by the camera.

5 VTR button

When operating with a VTR: this button starts and

stops recording on the VTR. Press it once to start

recording, and once more to stop.

When operating with a CCU-M3/M3P/M5/M5P

M7/M7P Camera Control Unit connected: pressing

this button connects the return video signal from

the camera control unit to the viewfinder.

optional LO-23 Lens Remote Control Unit.

Focus remote control connector (3-pin)

This is not used.

ZOOM selector

This selects the mode of zoom operation.

S (servo): power zoom

M (manual): manual zoom

Power zoom switch

Use this to carry out a power zoom. W end: zoom toward wide angle T end: zoom toward telephoto

Pressing the switch harder increases the zoom speed.

Iris selector

This selects the mode of iris operation. (See page 81.) A (automatic): automatic iris

M (manual): manual iris

Instant automatic iris button

While using manual iris control, press this button to switch temporarily to the automatic iris control setting. The automatic setting is maintained as long as you hold the button down.

SHUTTER

GAIN UP

5GAIN UP indicator

6Eyepiece focusing knob

7Accessory fixing screw hole

8Tally lamp

Microphone holding screw

Eye cup

Microphone holder

Microphonea)

9 Eyepiece release catch

0 BRIGHT control CONTRAST control

PEAKING control

TALLY switch

Viewfinder connector

a) Not supplied with the optional DXF-701/701CE

(Starting and stopping recording is controlled on

the VTR.)

6 Ff (flange focal length) adjustment ring

To adjust the flange focal length, loosen the screw on

this ring, then turn the ring. (See page 80.)

Lens connector

Connect this to the LENS connector on the camera head.

1BATT (battery) indicator (red)

This indicates when the battery capacity is low. (See page 37.)

Note

When using a camera control unit, this indicator flashes when you operate the controls, but this is not a malfunction.

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

• From the time when you press the VTR button on the

lens or camera head, this flashes until recording

starts, then stays on continuously during recording.

• When using a camera control unit, this lights when

the video from this camera is selected.

• This is also used to indicate a fault. (See page 86.)

• The lower indicator can be disabled by menu setting.

 

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1) E-E video signal: “electric-to-electric” video signal.

 

This is an output from the VTR of the input video signal

 

which has passed through internal electrical circuits, but

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has not been converted to a magnetic signal in the heads

or on the tape.

 

2TAKE/TALLY indicator (orange)

When using the ClipLink function while shooting, this indicator lights when the TAKE button has been pressed to set a Mark IN point and goes out when a Mark OUT point is set.

(See page 58.)

4SHUTTER indicator (red)

This lights when the SHUTTER switch is in the ON position. (If the EVS is selected, the indicator will not light.)

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DXC-D30WS, DXC-D30WSP specifications

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