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Chapter 3 Recording and Playback — Basic procedures
Basic procedures
This section describes the basic procedures for shooting and recording. Before you actually start shooting, pre-inspect your system to see ensure that it
works properly. (page 154)
Power supply setup to P2 card insertion
1
Insert a charged battery pack.
2
Turn the <POWER> switch <ON>, and check the battery
charge level indicator on the viewfinder screen or the
[HOME] screen of SmartUI.
If the battery charge is low, replace with a fully charged battery.
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NOTE
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If a low battery charge level is indicated even after replacing
with a fully charged battery, make sure that the battery has
been inserted correctly. (page 130)
3
Insert a P2 card, make sure that the P2 card access LED is
illuminated orange or green, and then close the slot cover.
When two P2 cards are inserted in the P2 card slots, the P2 card with
the smaller slot number will be recorded to first. Note, however, that
regardless of the slot number, if a P2 card is inserted later, that P2
card will not be accessed until the previously inserted P2 card has
been recorded to.
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Example: When P2 cards are inserted in two slots
If both slots contain P2 cards, the P2 cards are recorded in order
slot number 1
→
2. However, if the P2 card is slot number 1 is
removed and then re-inserted, the P2 cards will be used in the
following order: slot number 2
→
1.
1
2
Note that the recording P2 card number is held even if the power
is turned off, and when the power is next turned on, recording will
continue on the same P2 card written before powering off.
Shooting and recording switch settings
After turning on the power and inserting the P2 card, set the switches as follows before starting to use the camera.
a b
d
c
a: <USER MAIN> button
The [Y GET] function is assigned in the factory setting.
b: <GAIN> switch
Normally, set this to <L> (0 dB). If conditions are too dark, set gain to
an appropriate value.
c: <OUTPUT> switch
Set this switch to CAM.AUTO KNEE ON.
d: SmartUI
1 On the [SET01:TC/UB] screen, set it to [F-RUN] or [R-RUN].
2
On the [AUD02:INPUT] screen, set [LVL] to [AUTO].
For shooting
White/black balance adjustment to completion of recording
For shooting, use the following steps.
