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Contents
Chapter 1
General .................................... 6
1-1
Features of the camera unit ...................... 6
1-2
Features of the VTR unit ........................... 7
1-3
System configuration ................................ 8
Chapter 2
Parts and their functions ....... 9
2-1
Power supply and accessory
mounting section ....................................... 9
2-2
Audio function section ............................ 10
2-3
Shooting and recording/playback
function section ....................................... 12
2-4
Menu operation section ........................... 15
2-5
Time code related section ....................... 16
2-6
Warning/status display section .............. 17
2-7
Display window and its displays ............ 17
2-8
Viewfinder section ................................... 19
Chapter 3
Recording and playback ...... 20
3-1
Cassette tapes .......................................... 20
3-2
Basic procedures ..................................... 21
3-3
Scene-to-scene continuity ...................... 23
3-4
NEWS REC function
.................. 23
3-5
PRE-RECORDING function
........ 24
3-6
INTERVAL REC function .......................... 24
3-7
RETAKE function ..................................... 26
3-8
Rec-review function ................................. 26
3-9
Normal playback and playback
at different speeds ................................... 26
Chapter 4
Adjustments and settings for
recording ............................... 27
4-1
Adjusting the white balance and
black balance ........................................... 27
4-1-1
Adjusting the white balance ......................... 27
4-1-2
Adjusting the black balance ......................... 29
4-2
Setting the electronic shutter ................. 30
4-2-1
Shutter modes ............................................. 30
4-2-2
Setting the shutter mode and speed ........... 30
4-2-3
Setting the synchro scan mode ................... 31
4-3
Selecting the recording signals and
recording system ..................................... 31
4-3-1
Selecting the recording signals ................... 31
4-3-2
Selecting the recording system ................... 32
4-4
Selecting the audio input signals and
adjusting their recording levels .............. 32
4-4-1
Selecting the audio input signals ................. 32
4-4-2
Adjusting the audio signal recording levels . 32
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4-5
Setting the time data ................................ 33
4-5-1
Setting the user bits ..................................... 33
4-5-2
Setting the internal clock’s date and time .... 34
4-5-3
Setting the time code ................................... 35
4-5-4
Externally locking the time code .................. 35
4-5-5
Setting the UMID information ...................... 36
4-6
Menu displays on the viewfinder screen....... 37
4-6-1
Menu configuration ...................................... 37
4-6-2
Basic menu operations ................................ 37
4-6-3
Selecting the user menus ............................ 38
4-7
Viewfinder screen status displays ......... 39
4-7-1
Viewfinder lamp displays.............................. 39
4-7-2
Viewfinder screen status display
configuration..................................................39
4-7-3
Selecting the viewfinder screen display
items ............................................................ 39
4-7-4
Display modes and setting
changes/adjustment result messages ......... 45
4-7-5
Setting the marker displays ......................... 45
4-7-6
Setting the camera ID .................................. 45
4-7-7
Mode check screen displays
(MODE CHECK button function) ................. 46
4-7-8
Marker check screen displays
(MARKER SELECT button function) ........... 46
4-7-9
Checking the return video signal on the
viewfinder .................................................... 46
4-8
Menu-driven function setup .................... 47
4-8-1
Setting the USER SW GAIN switching ........ 47
4-8-2
Selecting the video output signals ............... 47
4-8-3
Selecting the F.AUDIO LEVEL
control function ............................................ 48
4-8-4
Allocating functions to the USER MAIN,
USER1 and USER2 buttons ........................ 48
4-8-5
Setting the color temperature manually ....... 49
4-9
Data handling ........................................... 49
4-9-1
Handling the setup card .............................. 49
4-9-2
Setup card operations ................................. 50
4-9-3
How to use the user data ............................ 53
4-9-4
How to use the scene file data .................... 54
4-9-5
How to return the menus settings to the
user standard settings ................................. 57
4-9-6
How to return the menus settings to the
factory standard settings ............................. 57
4-9-7
How to use the lens file data ....................... 57
Chapter 5
Preparation ........................... 58
5-1
Supplying the power ................................ 58
5-1-1
Attaching the battery and setting the
battery type .................................................. 58
5-1-2
Using an AC power supply .......................... 61
5-2
Attaching the viewfinder and adjusting its
position ..................................................... 61
5-3
Attaching the lens and performing the
flange back and white shading
adjustments .............................................. 62
