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[FOCUS PUSH AUTO] Focus push auto button
Pressing this button when the MANUAL mode
is selected for the focus adjustment engages
the forced auto focus mode as long as the button
is pressed. When the button is released, the
manual mode is restored.
When the [FOCUS] switch
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is set to “AUTO”,
this button does not work.
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[CH1/CH2 AUDIO LEVEL] CH-1/CH-2 audio
recording level controls
Used to adjust the recording level of the CH-1
and CH-2 audio channels. To use these controls
to adjust the audio level, set the CH1 AUDIO
LEVEL or CH2 AUDIO LEVEL item to MANUAL
on the OPERATION menu screen.
Rotating clockwise increases the recording level.
The recording level meter is displayed on the
LCD screen and the viewfinder screen.
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LCD door
This is the door behind which the LCD screen is
located. The LCD screen can be viewed when
the door is open.
This door can be turned to face the LCD screen
toward the lens (vertically inverted image) or
downward. (
☞
See page 39.)
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LCD door lock release button
Slide the button toward the rear side to open
the LCD door.
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Viewfinder
Displays the camera image and the playback
picture.
The brightness and color saturation of the
viewfinder screen can be adjusted on the
DISPLAY [1/2] menu screen. The viewfinder can
be turned approximately 75 degrees upward.
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Viewfinder diopter adjustment knob
Knob for adjusting until the viewfinder screen
image is clearly visible.
Raise the viewfinder to facilitate the adjustment.
B
Tally lamp
This lamp lights up red when the GY-DV300 is
in the recording mode. It blinks slowly when the
battery pack is exhausted and when there is
about 3 minutes or less tape remaining.
When the tape has run out, or the VTR enters
the warning mode, it blinks quickly.
Use the TALLY item on the SYSTEM [2/2] menu
screen to select whether or not the lamp should
light during recording. (
☞
See page 92.)
