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CONTENTS
ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
MAIN FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
INTRODUCTION
Precautions for Proper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Routine and Periodical Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Battery Pack to be Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Videocassette to be Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
For recording and storing videotapes in the best condition
. . .8
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Characteristic CCD Phenomena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND
CONNECTORS
ZOOM Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Front Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Rear Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
LCD Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Right Side Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Left Side Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Top Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Recording and Image Output Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder . . . .22
Status Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Status Screens in the Camera Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Status Screen in VTR MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Magnified Status Indications on the LCD Monitor. . . . .29
Auto White Balance Indication (Camera mode only)
. . . .30
Menu Setting Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Alarm Message Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Safety Zone Indication (Camera mode only) . . . . . . . .30
Switching between the LCD Screen and
Viewfinder Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
PREPARATIONS
Basic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Attaching the Zoom Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Attaching the Microphone (Provided) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
How to Attach the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Inserting an SD Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Inserting an SD Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Taking out the SD memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
About SD Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Attaching the Tripod Base (Provided only for U model)
. . . . .35
AC Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Charging the Built-in Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Battery Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Attaching the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Precautions for the Battery Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Remaining Battery Power Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Operating Time with Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Precautions for the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Recharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION
Turning the Power ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Turning the Power ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Turning the Power OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Loading/Unloading the Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Cassette Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Unloading the Cassette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Setting and Displaying the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Setting the Date and Time Style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Displaying the Time and Date on the Screen . . . . . . . .42
Displaying Time Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Displayed Time Code/User’s Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Time code input entered the IEEE1394 connector . . . .43
Presetting and Recording of Time Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Presetting time code data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Presetting user’s bit data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Zero-resetting the Time Code or User’s Bit Data . . . . .45
Presetting the Time Code from the LCD Screen . . . . . . . .46
Recording Time Codes in Continuation of
Time Codes Recorded on Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Playing Back Time Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Synchronizing with the Time Code of
the IEEE1394 (DV)-Connected Master Unit . . . . . .48
Synchronizing with an External Time Code Generator . . .49
Screen Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Viewfinder Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Back Focus Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
White Balance Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
White Balance Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Full Auto White Balance (FAW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
White Shading Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE
SHOOTING
Setting the Video Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Setting the FRAME RATE Item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Screen Size (4:3/16:9) Mode Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Audio Input Signal Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Selecting the CH-2 channel input connector. . . . . . . . .56
Selecting the audio signal input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
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