CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
14
Right Side Section
1
Monitoring speaker (Cheek pad)
• In the Camera mode, the input sound can be EE moni-
tored.
In the VTR mode, the speaker outputs the VTR play-
back sound. In the VTR mode, the HDV/DV input sound
can be EE monitored.
The sound to be output is selected with the MONITOR
SELECT switch
d
on page 19.
• The sound level is adjusted with the MONITOR sound
level volume
3
. This speaker also outputs various
warning sounds superimposed on other sound.
X
See “Alarm Sound” on page 109.
2
Cheek pad set screw
Screw for adjusting the height of the cheek pad.
3
[MONITOR] Audio monitor volume control
Adjusts the volume of the monitoring loudspeaker and ear-
phone.
4
[VF BRIGHT] Viewfinder brightness adjustment
To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder.
X
See page 50.
5
[PEAKING] Contour adjustment
To adjust the contours of the LCD monitor and viewfinder
image.
* When the Focus Assist function is running, this control
does not operate.
X
See page 50.
6
[FOCUS ASSIST] Focus assist button
When you press this button during shooting, the area of
focus is displayed in blue, red or green, making it easy to
focus accurately.
MEMO
• When FOCUS ASSIST on the LCD/VF[1/4] menu screen is
set to ACCU-FOCUS and this button is pressed, ACCU
FOCUS functions with FOCUS ASSIST. This makes depth of
field shallower, making it easier to focus.
• This button has the same function as the FOCUS
ASSIST button
7
in the Top Section.
X
See “LCD/VF[1/4] Menu Screen” on page 89.
7
Clamp
Attach the cable from the viewfinder here.
8
[USER1/2/3] User buttons
You can assign camera functions to the USER1 - 3 but-
tons.
Use them to switch shooting conditions depending upon
the subject.
Set them using the USER1 - 3 items in the SWITCH
MODE menu screen.
X
See page 86.
Use this button to preset the time code.
X
See page 46.
MEMO
• The USER buttons work together with the menu settings.
• When a menu screen is being displayed, they also func-
tion as menu operation buttons.
X
See “Setting Menu
Screens” on page 75.
9
[SHUTTER] Shutter/Menu dial
• Every time this dial is pressed while in the normal
screen mode (when the menu screen is not displayed),
the shutter speed switches between on/off.
• When this dial is turned 1 click up or down in the normal
screen mode, the shutter speed indicator is shown for
about 3 seconds on the LCD monitor or in the view-
finder. The shutter speed is changed when this dial is
turned while the shutter speed indicator is shown.
X
See page 86.
• When this dial turned upward or downward while the
menu screen is displayed, the cursor (
K
) also moves
upward or downward to allow selection of items in the
menu. To change the setting value of the item, press
this dial. When the setting value starts blinking, turn this
dial upward or downward to change the setting.
X
See “Setting Menu Screens” on page 75.
0
[ND FILTER] ND filter switch
Switches the built-in ND filter.
When you change this switch, the type of the new ND filter
is displayed in the LCD monitor or viewfinder.
CAUTION
If you switch the ND filter while shooting is in progress, the
picture may be disturbed or noise may occur in the audio.
X
See “Camera Settings” on page 55.
USER 3
USER 2
USER 1
STATUS
MENU
2
1
ND FILTER
REC
OFF
ON
POWER
WHT.BAL
AUTO
AUDIO
LEVEL
AUTO
CH-1
CH-2
VF BRIGHT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
i
h
OFF : Turns the filter OFF (FILTER OFF)
1
: Cuts the light intensity to approximately 1/4. (1/4ND)
2
: Cuts the light intensity to approximately 1/16. (1/16ND)
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