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Chapter 2 Parts and their Functions
11 P2 card access LED
This LED indicates the recording and playback status of
each card.
For details, refer to [P2 Card Access LED and Status of
P2 Car
ds] (page 31).
12 SD memory card slot
Insert an SD memory card (optional accessory) in this
slot. It is used for recording and loading camera setting
menus, and uploading meta data.
NOTE
SD memory card precautions
• Use only SD memory cards that conform to the SD
standard or the SDHC standard in this camera.
• MultiMediaCards (MMC) cannot be used. (Use of such
cards may prevent recording.)
• Be sure to use miniSD/microSD card adapters when
using miniSD/microSD cards with this camera. (Note that
this camera will not operate normally when a miniSD/
microSD adapter is installed without inserting a card. Be
sure to insert a card when an adapter is installed.)
• Use of Panasonic SD memory cards and miniSD/microSD
cards is recommended. Be sure to format such cards in
this camera.
• This camera supports SD memory cards with capacities
between 8 MB to 2 GB, and SDHC memory cards with
capacities up to 32 GB.
• For the latest information not available in the Operating
Instructions, visit the support desk at the following
website.
http://pro-av.panasonic.net/
About SD and SDHC memory cards
•
The SDHC memory card is a new standard, established
by the SD Card Association in 2006, for memory cards
with capacities of 2 GB or more.
• The SD logo is a registered trademark.
• MMC (MultiMediaCard) is a registered trademark of
Infineon Technologies AG.
13 BUSY (operation mode display) lamp
This lamp indicates the active status of the SD memory
card. It stays illuminated when the card is active.
NOTE
Do not remove the card while the lamp is on.
The SD memory card could be damaged.
14 FOCUS ASSIST button
Turns magnification of the center portion of the image
on and off.
For details, r
efer to [Focus Assist Function] (page 75).
15 WFM button
Press this button to display waveforms of an image on
the LCD monitor.
Each time the button is pressed, the display changes to
OFF, WAVE, or VECTOR, cyclically.
For details, refer to [Waveform Monitor Function] (page
75).
NOTE
• The waveform display does not appear in the viewfinder.
• The waveform display does not appear when the focus
assist (EXPANDED) function is used.
• The waveform display cannot be recorded.
16 3D MODE selector switch
Use this button to select the 3D recording mode.
NEAR: Near distance mode
This mode is used to shoot a target at a
short distance.
NORMAL: Nor
mal mode
Normally set to this mode.
EXTRA: Long distance mode
This mode is used to shoot in telephoto
mode. The variable range of zooming is
widened with this mode.
Refer to [Setting 3D Recording Mode] (page 53).
17
LCD/EVF button
Press this button to select the style of image you wish to
appears on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder.
Each time the button is pressed, the display changes to
NORMAL, MIX, R IMAGE, or SIDE by SIDE cyclically.
You can change the selectable images, style with the
menu option LCD/EVF in the SW MODE screen.
For details, refer to [Setting 3D Recording Mode] (page
53).
18
3D ASSIST buttons
Press the button to activate the corresponding 3D assist
function.
For details, refer to [3D Assist Function] (page 56).
Z WFM: Excessively popped-out or r
eceded areas
are indicated by a waveform.
ALERT: Red blocks appear to indicate excessively
popped-out areas, yellow blocks to indicate
excessively receded areas.
CONV.: Gr
een blocks appear to indicate the
convergence point area.
Variable settings for the 3D assist functions are
available in the 3D ASSIST screen of the setting menu.
For example, the style of image to output to the LCD
monitor and in the viewfinder can be selected, the
detection range and alert level for excessive pop-out or
receding can be set, the display scale can be set, and
superimposition of the 3D assist function onto the HD
SDI MONITOR OUT output can be turned on/off.
For details, refer to [3D ASSIST Screen] (page 119).
NOTE
When the LCD/EVF mode is set to R IMAGE or SIDE by
SIDE using the LCD/EVF button, the effect of the 3D assist
function is not displayed.
19 GENLOCK IN connector (BNC)
This connector inputs a reference signal when the
camera unit is gen-locked, or when the time code is
externally locked.
NOTE
• Supply an HD Y signal (1080/59.94i (50i), 1080/23.98 PsF,
or 720/59.94P (50P)) as input reference signal.
• For the MONITOR OUT (HD SDI/HDMI) output, phase
genlock is not guaranteed.