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Contents
Chapter 1
General ................................... 5
1-1
Features of the camera unit ..................... 5
1-2
Features of the VTR unit .......................... 6
1-3
System configuration ............................... 7
Chapter 2
Parts and their functions ...... 8
2-1
Power supply and accessory
mounting section ...................................... 8
2-2
Audio function section ............................. 9
2-3
Shooting and recording/playback
function section ...................................... 11
2-4
Menu operation section .......................... 13
2-5
Time code related section ...................... 14
2-6
Warning and status display section ...... 15
2-7
Display window and its displays ........... 15
2-8
Viewfinder section .................................. 17
Chapter 3
Recording and playback ..... 18
3-1
Cassette tapes ......................................... 18
3-2
Basic procedures .................................... 19
3-3
Scene-to-scene continuity ..................... 21
3-4
NEWS REC function
(when AJ-YA903G is not installed) ........ 21
3-5
PRE-RECORDING function
(when AJ-YA903G is installed) .............. 22
3-6
INTERVAL REC function
(when AJ-YA903G is installed
and when it is not installed) ................... 22
3-7
RETAKE function .................................... 24
3-8
Rec review function ................................ 24
3-9
Normal playback and
playback at different speeds .................. 24
Chapter 4
Adjustments and
settings for recording ......... 25
4-1
Adjusting the white balance and
black balance .......................................... 25
4-1-1
Adjusting the white balance ..................... 25
4-1-2
Adjusting the black balance ..................... 27
4-2
Setting the electronic shutter ................ 28
4-2-1
Shutter modes .......................................... 28
4-2-2
Setting the shutter mode and speed ........ 28
4-2-3
Setting the synchro scan mode ................ 29
4-3
Selecting the recording signals
and recording system ............................. 29
4-3-1
Selecting the recording signals ................ 29
4-3-2
Selecting the recording system ................ 29
4-4
Selecting the audio input signals and
adjusting their recording levels ............. 30
4-4-1
Selecting the audio input signals ............. 30
4-4-2
Adjusting the audio signal recording levels .... 30
4-4-3
CH3 and CH4 recording levels ................ 31
4-5
Setting the time data ............................... 31
4-5-1
Setting the user’s bit ................................ 31
4-5-2
Setting the internal clock’s date and time 32
4-5-3
Setting the time code ............................... 33
4-5-4
Externally locking the time code .............. 33
4-5-5
Setting the UMID information ................... 34
4-6
Menu displays on the viewfinder screen...... 35
4-6-1
Menu configuration .................................. 35
4-6-2
Basic menu operations ............................ 35
4-6-3
Selecting the user menus ........................ 36
4-7
Viewfinder screen status displays ........ 37
4-7-1
Viewfinder lamp displays .......................... 37
4-7-2
Viewfinder screen status display
configuration ............................................ 37
4-7-3
Selecting the viewfinder screen display
items ........................................................ 37
4-7-4
Display modes and setting
changes/adjustment result messages ...... 43
4-7-5
Setting the marker displays ...................... 43
4-7-6
Setting the camera ID .............................. 43
4-7-7
Mode check screen displays
(MODE CHECK button function) .............. 44
4-7-8
Marker check screen displays
(MARKER SELECT button function) ........ 44
4-7-9
Checking the return video signal
on the viewfinder ...................................... 44
4-8
Menu-driven function setup ................... 45
4-8-1
Setting the USER SW GAIN switching .... 45
4-8-2
Selecting the video output signals ........... 45
4-8-3
Selecting the F.AUDIO LEVEL
control function ......................................... 46
4-8-4
Allocating functions to the USER MAIN,
USER1 and USER2 buttons .................... 46
4-8-5
Setting the color temperature manually ... 47
4-9
Data handling .......................................... 47
4-9-1
Handling the setup card ........................... 47
4-9-2
Setup card operations .............................. 48
4-9-3
How to use the user data ......................... 51
4-9-4
How to use the scene file data ................. 52
4-9-5
How to return the menus settings
to the user standard settings .................... 55
4-9-6
How to return the menus settings
to the factory standard settings ................ 55
4-9-7
How to use the lens file data .................... 55
Chapter 5
Preparation .......................... 56
5-1
Supplying the power ............................... 56
5-1-1
Attaching the battery and
setting the battery type ............................. 56
5-1-2
Using an AC power supply ...................... 59
5-2
Attaching the viewfinder and
adjusting its position .............................. 59
5-3
Attaching the lens and performing
the flange back and white shading
adjustments ............................................. 60