Table of Contents4
Chapter 5 Setting Up the Camcorder
5-1 Power Supply ............................................................................5-1
5-1-1 Using a BP-L60A Battery Pack ......................................5-1
5-1-2 Avoiding Breaks in Operation Due to Dead Batteries ....5-4
5-1-3 Using an AC Adaptor ......................................................5-5
5-1-4 Using the Anton Bauer Ultralight System ......................5-6
5-2 Adjusting the Viewfinder .........................................................5-7
5-2-1 Adjusting the Viewfinder Position ..................................5-7
5-2-2 Detaching the Viewfinder ...............................................5-9
5-3 Mounting the Lens..................................................................5-11
5-4 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length .......................................5-12
5-5 Audio Input System ................................................................5-14
5-5-1 Using the Supplied Microphone....................................5-14
5-5-2 Using an External Microphone .....................................5-16
5-5-3 Attaching a UHF Portable Tuner (for a UHF Wireless
Microphone System) .....................................................5-21
5-5-4 Connecting Line Input Audio Equipment .....................5-25
5-6 Tripod Mounting ....................................................................5-26
5-7 Attaching the Shoulder Strap ................................................5-28
5-8 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position ....................................5-30
5-9 Putting On the Rain Cover ....................................................5-31
5-10 Connecting the Remote Control Unit ...................................5-33
Chapter 6 Maintenance
6-1 Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting ................................6-1
6-1-1 Preparations for Testing ..................................................6-1
6-1-2 Testing the Camera .........................................................6-2
6-1-3 Testing the VTR ..............................................................6-6
6-2 Maintenance ............................................................................6-12
6-2-1 Cleaning the Video Heads.............................................6-12
6-2-2 Cleaning the Viewfinder ...............................................6-12
6-3 Operation Warnings...............................................................6-16