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Chapter
3
Recording
and
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Basic Procedures
This section describes the basic procedure for shooting
and recording.
Before you embark on a shoot, pre-inspect your system to
ensure that it works properly.
For directions on inspecting your memory card camera-
recorder, see [Inspections Before Shooting] (page 123).
Battery Set-up to P2 card Insertion
1
Insertachargedbattery.
2
TurnthePOWERswitchtoONtocheckthe
batteryremaininglevelontheLCDmonitoror
intheviewfinder.
• When battery capacity is low, replace it with a fully
charged battery.
NOTE
When low battery capacity is indicated after replacing
a battery with a fully charged battery, check battery
installation.
For details, refer to [BATTERY SETUP Screen] (page 117).
3
InsertPcardsintotheLandRPcardslots
andcheckthatthePcardaccessLEDslight
inorangebeforeclosingtheslotcover.
Light
NOTE
For secure recording of 3D images, recording cannot be
started even if the REC button is operated in the following
situations:
• While the camera is identifying a P2 card after the power is
turned on or immediately after the P2 card is inserted (when
the P2 card access LED is blinking in orange
• When thumbnails are displayed or during playback or
transport process, such as PLAY, FF, or REV.
• During a recording ending process.
Setting the switches before shooting and
recording
When a battery and P2 cards are installed, set the switches
as detailed below, before starting to use your AG-3DP1.
a
b c
d
f
e
a IRIS selector switch
The iris is automatically adjusting if the IRIS selector
switch is set to A (AUTO).
b GAIN switch
Normally, this should be set to L (0 dB). If conditions are
too dark, an appropriate gain level should be set.
c AUTO KNEE selector switch
Set to ON or OFF. Selecting BARS turns off this function
and outputs a color bar signal.
d TCG switch
Set to F-RUN or R-RUN.
e AUDIO SELECT CH 1/CH 2 switch
Set to AUTO.
f
LCD/EVF button
Normally, select MIX mode (left and right images are
mixed), by pressing the LCD/EVF button.
