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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 ........................... 14
2-5 Time code related section ....................... 15
2-6 Warning/status display section .............. 16
2-7 Display window and its displays ............ 16
2-8 Viewfinder section ................................... 18
Chapter 3 Recording and playback ...... 19
3-1 Cassette tapes .......................................... 19
3-2 Basic procedures ..................................... 20
3-3 Scene-to-scene continuity ...................... 22
3-4 NEWS REC function .................. 22
3-5 PRE-RECORDING function ........ 23
3-6 INTERVAL REC function .......................... 23
3-7 RETAKE function ..................................... 25
3-8 Rec-review function ................................. 25
3-9 Normal playback and playback
at different speeds ................................... 25
Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for
recording ............................... 26
4-1 Adjusting the white balance and
black balance ........................................... 26
4-1-1 Adjusting the white balance ......................... 26
4-1-2 Adjusting the black balance ......................... 28
4-2 Setting the electronic shutter ................. 29
4-2-1 Shutter modes ............................................. 29
4-2-2 Setting the shutter mode and speed ........... 29
4-2-3 Setting the synchro scan mode ................... 30
4-3 Selecting the recording signals and
recording system ..................................... 30
4-3-1 Selecting the recording signals ................... 30
4-3-2 Selecting the recording system ................... 31
4-4 Selecting the audio input signals and
adjusting their recording levels .............. 31
4-4-1 Selecting the audio input signals ................. 31
4-4-2 Adjusting the audio signal recording levels . 31
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4-5 Setting the time data ................................ 32
4-5-1 Setting the user bits ..................................... 32
4-5-2 Setting the internal clock’s date and time .... 33
4-5-3 Setting the time code ................................... 34
4-5-4 Externally locking the time code .................. 34
4-5-5 Setting the UMID information ...................... 35
4-6
Menu displays on the viewfinder screen
....... 36
4-6-1 Menu configuration ...................................... 36
4-6-2 Basic menu operations ................................ 36
4-6-3 Selecting the user menus ............................ 37
4-7 Viewfinder screen status displays ......... 38
4-7-1 Viewfinder lamp displays.............................. 38
4-7-2 Viewfinder screen status display
configuration..................................................38
4-7-3 Selecting the viewfinder screen display
items ............................................................ 38
4-7-4 Display modes and setting
changes/adjustment result messages ......... 44
4-7-5 Setting the marker displays ......................... 44
4-7-6 Setting the camera ID .................................. 44
4-7-7 Mode check screen displays
(MODE CHECK button function) ................. 45
4-7-8 Marker check screen displays
(MARKER SELECT button function) ........... 45
4-7-9 Checking the return video signal on the
viewfinder .................................................... 45
4-8 Menu-driven function setup .................... 46
4-8-1 Setting the USER SW GAIN switching ........ 46
4-8-2 Selecting the video output signals ............... 46
4-8-3 Selecting the F.AUDIO LEVEL
control function ............................................ 47
4-8-4 Allocating functions to the USER MAIN,
USER1 and USER2 buttons ........................ 47
4-8-5 Setting the color temperature manually ....... 48
4-9 Data handling ........................................... 48
4-9-1 Handling the setup card .............................. 48
4-9-2 Setup card operations ................................. 49
4-9-3 How to use the user data ............................ 52
4-9-4 How to use the scene file data .................... 53
4-9-5 How to return the menus settings to the
user standard settings ................................. 56
4-9-6 How to return the menus settings to the
factory standard settings ............................. 56
4-9-7 How to use the lens file data ....................... 56
Chapter 5 Preparation ........................... 57
5-1 Supplying the power ................................ 57
5-1-1 Attaching the battery and setting the
battery type .................................................. 57
5-1-2 Using an AC power supply .......................... 60
5-2 Attaching the viewfinder and adjusting its
position ..................................................... 60
5-3 Attaching the lens and performing the
flange back and white shading
adjustments .............................................. 61
