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14
Location and Function of Parts
Chapter 1 Overview
Operation panel under the AUDIO adjustment cover
a MONITOR OUT (monitor output) CHARACTER
switch
Selects to superimpose text information on the monitor
output.
b MONITOR SELECT (audio monitor selection)
switch
Selects audio output via the built-in speaker or earphones.
CH-1: Channel 1 audio
MIX: Mixed audio (channels 1 and 2)
CH-2: Channel 2 audio
c PRESET/REGEN (regeneration)/CLOCK switch
Selects whether to set a new time code or to utilize the
existing time code.
PRESET: Records a new time code.
REGEN: Records time code continuous with the existing
time code recorded on the tape. Regardless of the
setting of the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch, the
camcorder operates in R-RUN mode.
CLOCK: Records time code synchronized to the internal
clock. Regardless of the setting of the F-RUN/SET/R-
RUN switch, the camcorder operates in F-RUN mode.
d Lithium battery compartment
Attach the supplied CR2032 Lithium Battery.
Details on how to attach the lithium battery, see
“Attaching and Replacing the Lithium Battery” on page
27.
e Arrow key
Sets the time code and the user bit. Push the key towards
left or right so that the digit you want to change flashes.
Pushing the key upward increases the value of the flashing
digit, and pushing it downward decreases the value.
f AUDIO LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) (audio channel 1/2
recording level) controls
If the audio is input via the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2
connectors, adjusts the audio levels of channels 1 and 2
when the AUDIO SELECT (CH-1/CH-2) switches (see
below) are set to MANUAL.
g F-RUN/SET/R-RUN (free run/set/recording run)
switch
Selects the operating mode for the internal time code
generator. The operating mode is set as explained below,
depending on the position of the switch.
F-RUN: Time code keeps advancing, regardless of the
operating state of the VTR. Use this setting when
synchronizing the time code with an external time
code.
SET: Sets the time code or user bits.
R-RUN: The time code value advances only during
recording. Use this setting to have a consecutive time
code on the tape.
For details, see “To set the time code” on page 57 and “To
set the user bits” on page 58.
h AUDIO SELECT (CH-1/CH-2) (audio channel 1/2
adjustment method selection) switches
Select the audio level adjustment method for each of audio
channels 1 and 2.
AUTO: Automatic adjustment
MANUAL: Manual adjustment
CH-1
CH-2
MONITOR
SELECT
MIX
PRESET
CLOCK
FRONT MIC
LOW OUT
REGEN
F-RUN
R-RUN
REC
TRIGGER
SET
ON
OFF
AUTO
MANUAL
PARALLEL
EXT ONLY
INT ONLY
FRONT
CH-1 CH-1
AUDIO IN
AUDIO LEVEL
REAR
WRR
ON
OFF
MONITOR OUT
CHARACTER
LITHIUM BATT
AUDIO SELECT
1 MONITOR OUT
CHARACTER switch
2 MONITOR SELECT
switch
3 PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK
switch
4 Lithium battery compartment
5 Arrow key
6 AUDIO LEVEL controls
9 AUDIO IN switches
7 F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch
8 AUDIO SELECT switches
0 REC TRIGGER switch
qa FRONT MIC LOW CUT switch