To delete a character

In step 3 of “Setting the Shot ID” on page 140, move x over DEL, and press the MENU knob. This deletes the character under x in the shot ID row.

To cancel deleting the character, move x over RET, and press the MENU knob.

To cancel changing the shot ID

Before executing step 5 of “Setting the Shot ID” on page 140, move b to ESC, and press the MENU knob.

Showing the Status Display

You can confirm the settings or status of the camcorder on the screen by showing the status display.

Items shown in the status display

FORMAT

:

HD

50I

SP

WHITE

:

3200K

 

 

CLIP CONT

REC

: OFF

 

ASSIGN

<1>EZMOD

<2>IRRCN

 

<3>

OFF

<4>

OFF

TIME CODE : DF

COMPONENT OUT:HD YPbPr

The status display allows you to confirm the following items related to camera settings.

•FORMAT: Video recording format set on this unit

•WHITE: White balance color temperature

•CLIP CONT REC: The on/off setting of the Clip Continuous Rec function

•ASSIGN: The settings of the ASSIGN 1 to 4 switches

•TIME CODE: DF or NDF

•COMPONENT OUT: Output from the VIDEO OUT connector

To show the status display

Flick the MENU switch to STATUS when the menu is not displayed.

STATUS

 

 

 

The status display appears when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the MENU switch is flicked to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS, and disappears when

ON

OFF

the switch is released.

MENU

Adjustments and Settings from Menus

Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Switch Positions

You can set the gain values for the L, M, and H positions of the GAIN switch, which switches the gain of the video amplifier.

(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

1 Display the GAIN SW page of the OPERATION menu, and press the MENU knob.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 132.

You can set the following items on the GAIN SW page.

Item

Description

GAIN LOW

Sets the gain value corresponding

 

to the L position of the GAIN

 

switch.

 

 

GAIN MID

Sets the gain value corresponding

 

to the M position of the GAIN

 

switch.

 

 

GAIN HIGH

Sets the gain value corresponding

 

to the H position of the GAIN

 

switch.

 

 

GAIN TURBO

When assigning TURBO to the

 

ASSIGN switch, sets the gain

 

value corresponding to the

 

ASSIGN switch (see page 143).

2 Select the item corresponding to the switch position, and press the MENU knob.

3 Turn the MENU knob to select the gain value, and press the MENU knob.

You can select from –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, and 48 dB.

To change the gain corresponding to another switch position, repeat steps 2 and 3.

Selecting the Output Signals

(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

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