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RET Button
The images recorded on the VTR or return video signal which has been input from an external
source can be seen on the viewfinder screen when the RET (return) button is pressed or while it
is kept pressed in.
What appears on the viewfinder screen differs as shown in the table below depending on the
RET SW setting for setting menu MAIN FUNCTION and the VTR status.
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Lens RET button functions
F
This function can be operated only when this unit is connected with the peripheral devices.
RET switch
Internal VTR mode
Description of what appears
setting
on viewfinder screen
REC CHECK
Recording
Images shot by camera.
RET button does not function.
Recording paused
What has been recorded
(2-second rec review) can be
checked.
Playing
Internal VTR’s playback
images.
RET button does not function.
Playback paused
Search operation for
successive shooting.
CAM RET
F
Recording
Return video signal which has
been input from an external
source.
Recording paused
Return video signal which has
been input from an external
source.
Playing
Return video signal which has
been input from an external
source.
Playback paused
Return video signal which has
been input from an external
source.