Sony 300PL Camcorder User Manual


 
Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 1 Overview 27
1 Focusing ring
Turn this ring to focus the lens on the subject.
2 Manual zoom control
For direct manual zoom control, set the ZOOM
selector to the “M” position, and turn this control.
3 Iris ring
For manual iris control, set the iris selector to the “M”
position, and turn this ring.
4 F.f. (flange focal length) fixing knob
Fixes the F.f. adjustment ring 5.
5 F.f. (flange focal length) adjustment ring
To adjust the flange focal length, loosen the F.f. fixing
knob 4 on this ring, then turn the ring. (See page
107.)
6 Zoom remote control connector (8-pin)
For remote control of zoom operations, connect an
optional LO-23 Lens Remote Control Unit.
7 Focus remote control connector (3-pin)
This is not used.
8 ZOOM selector
This selects the mode of zoom operation.
S (servo): power zoom
M (manual): manual zoom
9 Iris selector
This selects the mode of iris operation. (See page
108.)
A (automatic): automatic iris
M (manual): manual iris
0 Instant automatic iris button
While using manual iris control, press this button to
switch temporarily to the automatic iris control setting.
The automatic setting is maintained as long as you
hold the button down.
Power zoom switch
Use this to carry out a power zoom.
W end: zoom toward wide angle
T end: zoom toward telephoto
Pressing the switch harder increases the zoom speed.
!™ RET (return) button
This allows you to check the video signal as follows.
When the internal VCR is in recording pause mode,
press this button to review the last few seconds of the
recording in the viewfinder (recording review). When
an external VCR is connected, pressing this button
connects the E-E
1)
video signal from the external VCR
to the viewfinder while the internal VCR is recording
or no tape is inserted in the internal VCR.
For details, see “Playback — Checking Recorded Contents”
(page 58).
Filter attachment thread (72 mm dia., 0.75 mm
pitch)
Use to attach a commercially available threaded filter.
MACRO button and ring
For close-up work, hold this button down while
turning the ring. (See page 109.)
!∞ VTR button
This button starts and stops recording on the VCR.
Press it once to start recording, and once more to stop.
1) E-E video signal: “electric-to-electric” video signal.
This is the input video signal which has passed through
internal electrical circuits, but has not been converted to
a magnetic signal.
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