E-5
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
MAIN FEATURES ............................................................... 4
1. INTRODUCTION
1-1
Precautions for Proper Use ........................................ 6
1-2
Routine and Periodical Maintenance ......................... 7
1-3
Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape .............. 7
1-4
Videocassette to be Used .......................................... 8
1-5
Battery Pack to be Used ............................................ 8
1-6
Condensation ............................................................. 9
1-7
Characteristic CCD Phenomena ................................ 9
2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
2-1
Front Section ............................................................ 10
2-2
Right Side Section .................................................... 12
2-3
Left Side Section ...................................................... 16
2-4
Top Section .............................................................. 17
2-5
Rear Section ............................................................ 18
2-6
Indications on the LCD Monitor and in
the Viewfinder .......................................................... 20
2-7
ZOOM Lens (Optional) ............................................. 27
2-8
1.5-Inch Viewfinder (Optional) .................................. 28
PREPARATIONS
3. BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONS AND
ADJUSTMENTS
3-1
Basic System ........................................................... 29
3-2
Attaching the Zoom Lens ......................................... 30
3-3
Attaching the Viewfinder .......................................... 30
3-4
Attaching the Microphone (Provided) ....................... 31
3-5
Attaching the Microphone (Optional) ........................ 31
3-6
Attaching the Tripod Base (Provided) ...................... 32
4. POWER SUPPLY
4-1
AC Operation ........................................................... 33
4-2
Battery Pack Operation (Optional) ........................... 33
BASIC OPERATIONS
5. PREPARATIONS
5-1
Turning the Power ON ............................................. 37
5-2
Cassette Loading and Unloading ............................. 38
5-3
Viewing the LCD Monitor ......................................... 40
5-4
Setting, Displaying and Recording the Date
and Time .................................................................. 41
5-5
Charging the Built-in Battery .................................... 44
6. SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE
SHOOTING
6-1
Camera Settings ...................................................... 45
6-2
Screen Size (4:3/LETTER) Mode Selection ............. 45
6-3
Viewfinder Adjustment .............................................. 46
6-4
External Monitor Adjustment .................................... 46
6-5
Back Focus Adjustment ............................................ 47
6-6
White Balance Adjustment ....................................... 48
6-7
Audio Input Signal Selection .................................... 49
6-8
Recording Level Adjustment .................................... 50
6-9
Monitoring Audio during Recording .......................... 51
7. SHOOTING OPERATION
7-1
Basic Recording Operation ...................................... 52
7-2
Searching for Recorded Scenes (Edit Search) ........ 54
7-3
If the Record-Standby Mode Continues ................... 55
7-4
Checking Recorded Contents in Record-Standby
Mode (Recording Check Function) .......................... 55
7-5
HEADER REC Function ........................................... 56
7-6
Recording the Colour Bars ....................................... 58
8. PLAYBACK MODE
8-1
Playback Procedure ................................................. 59
8-2
Fast-Forward, Rewind .............................................. 60
8-3
Search ...................................................................... 60
8-4
Blank Search ............................................................ 60
8-5
Outputting CH-3, CH-4 Channel Audio .................... 61
APPLICATION
9. USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
9-1
Connecting a Video Component with
DV Connector .......................................................... 62
10. TIME CODE OPERATION
10-1 Displaying Time Code .............................................. 64
10-2 Presetting and Recording of Time Code .................. 64
10-3 Recording Time Codes in Continuation of Time
Codes Recorded on Tape ........................................ 66
10-4 Reproducing Time Codes ......................................... 66
11. MENU SCREENS
11-1 Menu Screen Configuration ..................................... 67
11-2 Setting Menu Screens .............................................. 68
11-3 FILE MANAGE Menu Screen ................................... 69
11-4 TOP MENU Screen .................................................. 70
11-5 CAMERA OPERATION Menu Screen ...................... 71
11-6 CAMERA PROCESS MENU Screen ....................... 72
11-7 ADVANCED PROCESS Screen .............................. 73
11-8 SKIN COLOR ADJUST Screen ............................... 73
11-9 AUDIO Menu Screen ............................................... 74
11-10 LCD/VF Menu Screen .............................................. 75
11-11 TC/UB/CLOCK Menu Screen ................................... 77
11-12 HEADER REC Menu Screen ................................... 78
11-13 TIME/DATE Menu Screen ........................................ 79
11-14 OTHERS Menu Screen ............................................ 80
12. FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION
12-1 Full-Time Auto White Balance (FAW) ....................... 82
12-2 IRIS (Brightness) Adjustment ................................... 83
12-3 Adjusting the Shutter Speed .................................... 84
12-4 Shooting the Screen Image on a Computer
Monitor ..................................................................... 85
12-5 Gain (Sensitivity) Adjustment ................................... 86
12-6 Switch Setup According to Illumination
and Subject .............................................................. 87
12-7 How to Use Skin Detail ............................................ 88
OTHERS
13. OTHERS
13-1 Alarm Indications and Actions .................................. 90
13-2 Troubleshooting ....................................................... 93
13-3 Hour Meter Display .................................................. 94
13-4 Specifications ........................................................... 95
