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Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
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Chapter 1 Overview
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a REC START (recording start) button
Press to start recording. Press it again to stop
recording. The effect is the same as that of the
REC button on the lens.
b SHUTTER selector
Set to ON to use the electronic shutter. Flick to
SELECT to switch the shutter speed or shutter
mode setting within the range previously set with
the menu. When this switch is operated, the new
setting appears on the setting change/adjustment
progress message display area for about three
seconds.
For details about the shutter speed and shutter mode
settings, see “Setting the Electronic Shutter” on
page 60.
c FILTER selector
Selects from the four neutral density (ND) filters
built into this unit.
When this selector is used with the menu item for
filter selection display set to ON (see page 172),
the new setting appears on the viewfinder screen
for about three seconds.
You can change a MAINTENANCE menu
setting so that different white balance settings can
be stored for different FILTER selector positions.
This allows you to automatically obtain optimum
white balance for the current shooting conditions
in linkage with the filter selection.
For details, see “Adjusting the white balance” on
page 56.
d MENU knob
Changes the page selection or a setting within the
menu.
For details about how to use the MENU knob, see
“Menu Operations” on page 163.
e EARPHONE jack (monaural,
minijack)
You can monitor the E-E
1)
sound during
recording and playback sound during playback.
When an alarm is indicated, you can hear the
alarm sound through the earphone. You can use
this with the EARPHONE jack on the rear of the
unit at the same time. Plugging an earphone into
the jack automatically cuts off the built-in
speaker.
1)E-E: Abbreviation of “Electric-to-Electric”. In E-E
mode, video and audio signals input to the camcorder
are output after passing through internal electric
circuits only. This can be used to check input signals.
f AUTO W/B BAL (automatic white/
black balance adjustment) switch
Activates the automatic white/black balance
adjustment functions.
WHT: Adjusts the white balance automatically.
If the WHITE BAL switch (see page 19) is
set to A or B, the white balance setting is
Operating and connectors section
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1
7
5
6
3
4
Position number ND filter
1 CLEAR
2
1
/
4
ND (attenuates light to
approximately
1
/
4
)
3
1
/
16
ND (attenuates light to
approximately
1
/
16
)
4
1
/
64
ND (attenuates light to
approximately
1
/
64
)