30 Location and Function of Parts
Chapter 1 Overview
aEyepiece focusing knob (DXF-801/801CE)
Eyepiece focusing ring (DXF-20W)
Adjusts the viewfinder focus to match your eyesight (see
page 42).
bCamera person tally light (DXF-20W)
Lights while the camcorder is recording. To start recording
with your eye off the viewfinder, open the slide window.
This indicator flashes when the remaining battery capacity
or remaining disc capacity is low.
cStopper
Lift up when detaching the viewfinder (see page 42).
dPEAKING control
Adjusts the outline intensity of the viewfinder image (see
page 42).
eCONTRAST control
Adjusts the contrast of the viewfinder image (see page 42).
fLIGHT switch and light (DXF-801/801CE)
The light lights the lens and the switch controls the light as
follows.
HIGH: Brighter
LOW: Darker
OFF: Turns the light off.
gTALLY (tally) indicator (green)
Flashes when the camcorder is in Interval Rec mode.
Flashing quickens while you are shooting in Interval Rec
mode.
For details on Interval Rec mode, see “Time-lapse Video
Recording (“Interval Recording” Function)” on page 71.
hREC/TALLY (recording/tally) indicators (red)
Function as follows.
• Begin flas hing when you press the REC button on the
camcorder or on the lens until recording starts, then stay
on continuously during recording.
• Indicate a fa ult (see page 165).
On the CAM CONFIG page of the MAINTENANCE
menu, you can select that the lower indicator also lights.
iBATT (battery) indicator (red)
Lights up when the remaining battery capacity is low.
jGAIN UP indicator (orange)
Lights up when the gain is 3 dB or more.
kSHUTTER indicator (red)
Lights up when the SHUTTER switch (page 14) is ON.
lLock ring (DXF-20W)
If you want to directly view the viewfinder screen, rotate
this ring counterclockwise to align the matching marks (in
orange) on the lock ring and the viewfinder cylinder part to
each other, and then remove the eyepiece.
mTally light
When the TALLY switch (see below) is in the ON
position, this operates in the same way as the REC/TALLY
indicators.
nEyepiece release catch (DXF-801/801CE)
To view the viewfinder screen directly, press to hinge up
the eyepiece.
oBRIGHT (brightness) control
Adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder image (see page
42).
pViewfinder connector (20-pin)
Connect to the VF connector (see page 13).
qTALLY switch
Set to the HIGH (high-intensity) or LOW (low-intensity)
to use the tally light.
rDISPLAY switch
Set to ON when you want to display text information on
the viewfinder screen.
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