oCOUNTER RESET button
This button is used to reset the counter value
on the counter display and the memory
counter value to zero.
It cannot reset the time code or user’s bit.
pCOUNTER button
This button is used to select what data is to
be displayed on the counter display which is
in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.
Each time it is pressed, the data to be
displayed changes.
COUNTER:
The counter value is displayed.
M COUNTER:
The counter value in the memory stop
mode is displayed.
TC : The time code is displayed.
UB : The user’s bit is displayed.
FR : The frame rate information (30P, 24P or
24PA) when shooting is to be performed
in the progressive mode, and the
sequence information used for frame
conversion are displayed.
Blank display :
No data is displayed.
qMODE CHK button
When this button is pressed, the current
camera status setting can be checked in the
viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.
rZEBRA button
When this button is pressed in camera mode,
a zebra pattern or marker appears in the
viewfinder and on the LCD monitor, enabling
the brightness of the subject to be checked.
Each time it is pressed, the display changes
as shown below.
The level of each zebra pattern can be set
using the ZEBRA DETECT 1 item and
ZEBRA DETECT 2 item on the setting menu
DISPLAY SETUP screen.
Display of the marker can also be switched
ON/OFF with the MARKER item on this
screen. (See page 45)
sOIS button
This button is used to set camera shake
compensation to ON or OFF. When the
compensation is ON, appears in the
viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.
Select ON or OFF to suit the shooting
conditions.
When shooting using a tripod, the OFF
setting is recommended.
tTripod mounting hole
Zebra pattern
Parts that may be whitened out due to overexposure
are displayed using a striped pattern.
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Memory stop mode
The memory stop mode is established when the
display is switched to M COUNTER using the
COUNTER button.
1Switch the display to M COUNTER, and press the
COUNTER RESET button o at any tape position to
reset the counter value.
2Proceed with playback or shooting.
3Establish the VCR mode using the CAMERA/VCR
button.
4When the tape is now rewound or fast forwarded, it
stops traveling automatically near where the counter
value was reset.
OIf the counter value is reset at the OUT point during
audio dubbing, audio dubbing can be stopped in the
memory stop mode.
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Parts and their functions
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ZEBRA 1ZEBRA 2
Marker