Sony PDW-F355L Camcorder User Manual


 
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Location and Function of Parts
Chapter 1 Overview
DXF-20W Viewfinder
a Eyepiece focusing ring
Adjusts the viewfinder focus to match your eyesight (see
page 36).
b Camera person tally light
Lights while the camcorder is recording. To start recording
with your eye off the viewfinder, open the slide window.
This indicator flashes when the remaining battery capacity
or remaining disc capacity is low.
c Stopper
Lift up when detaching the viewfinder (see page 36).
d PEAKING control
Adjusts the outline intensity of the viewfinder image (see
page 36).
e CONTRAST control
Adjusts the contrast of the viewfinder image (see page 36).
f TALLY (tally) indicator (green)
Flashes when the camcorder is in Interval Rec mode.
Flashing quickens while you are shooting in Interval Rec
mode.
For details on Interval Rec mode, see “Time-lapse Video
Recording (Interval Rec Function)” on page 67.
g REC/TALLY (recording/tally) indicators (red)
Function as follows.
Begin flashing when you press the REC button on the
camcorder or on the lens until recording starts, then stay
on continuously during recording.
Indicate a fault (see page 167).
On the CAM CONFIG page of the MAINTENANCE
menu, you can select that the lower indicator also lights.
h BATT (battery) indicator (red)
Lights up when the remaining battery capacity is low.
i GAIN UP indicator (orange)
Lights up when the gain is 3 dB or more.
j SHUTTER indicator (red)
Lights up when the SHUTTER switch (page 13) is ON.
k Lock ring
To directly view the screen, turn this ring
counterclockwise, to align the orange marks on the lock
ring and the barrel of the viewfinder, and remove the
eyepiece.
SHUTTER GAIN UP
BATTREC
TALLY
1 Eyepiece focusing ring
2 Camera person tally light
3 Stopper
Microphone holder
4 PEAKING control
5 CONTRAST control
6 TALLY indicator
7 REC/TALLY
indicators
8BATT indicator
9 GAIN UP indicator
q; SHUTTER indicator
Eye cup
qa Lock ring
qs Tally light
qf BRIGHT control
qg Viewfinder
connector
qh TALLY switch
qj DISPLAY switch
Microphone fixing screw
Stereo microphone
(packaged with
camcorder)
qd Barrel