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Major operating controls and their functions
Lens mount
/˝ standard bayonet type (B4 mount) lens is installed.
Lens fixing ring knob
Lens is fixed by turning the knob clockwise.
Camera mounting hole (1/4-20UNC)
Camera mounting hole (3/8-16UNC)
The screw holes can be used to secure the camera for installing it on camera housing,
and when using a pan/tilt head or a tripod. The screw holes are 10 mm deep. Use
screws which are less than 10 mm long.
MENU switch [MENU]
A menu will appear on the monitor screen when MENU switch is pressed for at least
seconds. The menu screen is cleared when the switch is pressed for at least seconds
while the menu is displayed.
ENTER/AWB switch [ENTER/AWB]
The item just below can be selected by pressing this switch while the menu is on the
screen.
When the menu is not displayed or the camera is in shooting mode, the automatic white
balance control (AWB) can be set with this switch.
UP/ABB switch [UP/ABB]
The item just above can be selected by pressing this switch while the main menu is
displayed.
While the Sub menu is displayed, any setting can be brought up to a higher value with
this switch.
When the menu is not displayed or the camera is in shooting mode, the automatic black
balance control (ABB) can be set with this switch.
DOWN/BAR switch [DOWN/BAR]
The item just below can be selected by pressing this switch while the Sub menu is on
the screen.
While the Sub menu is displayed, any setting can be brought down to a lower value with
this switch.
When the menu is not displayed, the color bar and the shooting conditions are
alternately indicated by pressing the switch for about 5 seconds.
Each time the MENU switch
is pressed while the UP/ABB switch
and DOWN/BAR
switch
is held down and while the menu is not displayed, the video output format is
changed in the following sequence.
720/60p
720/59.94p
720/50p
1080/60i
1080/59.94i
1080/50i
1080/30p
1080/29.97p
1080/25p
1080/24p
1080/23.98p
When the video format is changed, the operate indicator
flashes twice with the
70/60p format and once with any other format.