Settings Detailed and Displays Menu 7 Chapter

4 Carry out setting operations as follows.

1Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “GENLOCK”, and press the MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of “GENLOCK” changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the GENLOCK setting changes to a ? mark.

2Turn the MENU knob until ”OFF” appears, then press the MENU knob.

The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark changes to a z mark, and the setting is executed.

3Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “RETURN VIDEO”, and press the MENU knob. The b mark changes to a z mark and the z mark changes to a ? mark.

4Turn the MENU knob until “ON” appears, then press the MENU knob.

The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark changes to a z mark, and the setting is executed.

5 To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating section.

To see the image of the return video signal on the viewfinder screen

Hold down the RET switch on the lens. The image of the return video signal input to the GENLOCK IN connector is displayed on the viewfinder screen while you are holding down the RET switch.

When the return video function is assigned to the ASSIGN 1/3/4 switch, you can see the image of the return video signal on the viewfinder screen while you are holding down the ASSIGN 1/3/4 switch even if the RETURN VIDEO item is set to “OFF” on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

Note

When no signal is input to the GENLOCK IN connector, the image is not changed even if you hold down the RET switch on the lens.

However, the image is switched while you are holding down the ASSIGN 1/3/4 switch to which the return video function is assigned, even if no signal is input to the GENLOCK IN connector.

7-3 Adjustments and

Settings From

Menus

The camcorder provides menus for adjustments and settings.

7-3-1 Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Selector Positions

Before using the camcorder, use the GAIN SW page of the USER menu to set the gains corresponding to the L, M, and H positions of the GAIN selector, which switches the gain of the video amplifier.

To set the gain values, proceed as follows.

1 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

The last accessed menu page appears on the screen.

2 Turn the MENU knob until the GAIN SW page appears, then press the MENU knob to select the page.

U08 GAIN

SW

 

TOP

GAIN

LOW

 

:

0db

GAIN

MID

 

:

9db

GAIN

HIGH

 

:

18db

GAIN

TURBO

:

42db

TURBO

SW

IND.

:

OFF

Item

Description

 

 

GAIN LOW

Sets the gain value corresponding to

 

the L position of the GAIN selector.

 

 

GAIN MID

Sets the gain value corresponding to

 

the M position of the GAIN selector.

 

 

GAIN HIGH

Sets the gain value corresponding to

 

the H position of the GAIN selector.

 

 

GAIN TURBO

Sets the gain value corresponding to

 

TURBO GAIN button selection.

 

 

TURBO SW IND

OFF: When you operate the GAIN

 

selector after pressing the TURBO

 

GAIN button once, the video gain is

 

changed according to the GAIN

 

selector operation.

 

ON: When the video gain is boosted to

 

the video gain to the value preset by

 

pressing the TURBO GAIN button

 

once, the video gain is not changed

 

even if you operate the GAIN selector,

 

until you press the TURBO GAIN

 

button once more.

 

 

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