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2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
1
2
3
Pin No.
Function
1
GND
2
HOT
3
COLD
1
Viewfinder mount base, sliding securing ring
Mount the viewfinder on the base and secure it using the
sliding securing ring.
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See "Attaching the Viewfinder" on page 33.
2
[VF] Viewfinder connector (6-pin)
Connect the cable from the viewfinder here.
3
[AUDIO IN FRONT] Audio input front connector
(XLR 3-pin)
Audio input terminal for connecting camera microphone or
external audio devices.
• Set AUDIO IN FRONT LINE/MIC switch
6
on page 23
according to the connecting device.
• When recording audio from this terminal, set CH-1 AUDIO
INPUT switch
7
or CH-2 AUDIO INPUT switch
8
to
FRONT.
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See page 14.
2-1 Front Section
VF
AUTO
WHITE
SKIN
AREA
ACCU
FOCUS
TAKE
VTR
PUSH
ZEBRA
AUDIO
LEVEL CH-1
ON
OFF
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The provided microphone is a phantom microphone. When
using the provided microphone, set AUDIO IN FRONT
LINE/MIC switch to MIC+48V ON.
When using audio input device other than a phantom
microphone, set AUDIO IN FRONT LINE/MIC switch to
LINE or MIC before connecting the device.
4
[LENS] Lens control connector
Connect 12-pin lens control cable from lens.
5
[ZEBRA] Switch
When this switch is ON, a zebra pattern is superimposed
on the viewfinder areas having video levels with a luminance
level of 70% to 80%. This pattern can be used as a reference
for manual adjustment of the lens iris.
When CHARACTER MIX of the Camera SETUP Menu
screen is set to ON, the zebra pattern will also appear in
the MONITOR OUT connector video.
Zebra patterns are also displayed during color bar display.
* The zebra patterns are not generated for the Y/C OUT
output.
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See "Zebra Pattern Display during Manual Adjustment"
on page 87.
• The default value is 70% – 80%. The luminance level can
be changed with the ZEBRA setting in the VF DISPLAY
Menu screen.
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See "ZEBRA" item on page 78.
While this switch is pressed to the SKIN AREA side, the
color tone areas specified with the SKIN DTL ADJUST item
on the ADVANCED PROCESS MENU are indicated in the
viewfinder. The switch returns to the OFF position when
released.
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See “How to Use Skin Tone Detail” on page 91.
• The Skin Tone Detail color tone areas are not indicated
while the VTR playback picture is shown in the viewfinder.
6
[VTR] VTR trigger button (record start/stop button)
Record start/stop can be effected with this button.
(It is interlocked with the VTR trigger button on the lens
section.)
7
[AUDIO LEVEL CH-1] CH-1 audio input level
control
Adjusts the audio input level of the CH1 audio signal.
Normally, the camera is used with the control set to the
maximum (10) position.
• To use this control, set the VCR Setup Menu item No.
246 CH1 FRONT VR ENABLE to "ENABLE".
8
[AUTO WHITE/ACCU FOCUS] switch
AUTO WHITE:
• First, position a white object to occupy 80% of the centre
of the image.
• Setting this switch to the upper position ("AUTO WHITE")
will provide automatic adjustment for white balance.
* It is not activated in preset, full auto shooting, full-time
auto white balance and color bar modes.
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See "White Balance Adjustment" on page 47.
ACCU FOCUS:
• When this switch is set to "ACCU FOCUS" in the lower
position, the lens iris will be forced to open for
approximately ten seconds.
CAUTION:
Even when the VCR Setup Menu item No. 246 is set to
DISABLE, the recording level changes slightly when this
control is turned.
Note:
