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Playback Cannot play even when • Is the PB/THUMBNAIL lamp on? If the CAMERA lamp I press the play button. is on, press the POWER/MODE switch so that the PB/ THUMBNAIL lamp turns on. (Page 74) • Have you selected a clip that cannot be played back (clip number is red)? ·· Clips with a different SYSTEM MODE (1080i, 720P etc.) cannot be played back. ·· 24-bit audio clips (BITS PER SAMPLE is 24 in AUDIO of CLIP PROPERTY) recorded with devices such as an AJ- HPX3100 cannot be played back. Images do not appear • Make sure the input selector on your television is set to on the television even video input. though I have connected Read the television's instructions carefully and select the the camera-recorder correct video input connector for the camera-recorder. properly. (Page 78) Cannot hear any sound from the camerarecorder's speaker. • You may have turned down the camera-recorder's volume control too far. Adjust the volume level using the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button+. (Page 100) Cannot perform hot swap playback. • This unit does not support hot swap playback. To replace one card with another during dubbing, stop the dubbing first, and upon completing the replacement, resume it. Cannot perform clip recording. • Cannot copy when clips are continuously linked in ONE (Page 86) CLIP REC mode. Select CAMERA mode and push the Operation lever in the ▼ direction (STOP) for 2 seconds to release the clip linking. Other Cannot read the data on • Make sure the SD memory card is formatted correctly. (Page 16) the SD memory card. If it is not, format the card in the unit. The remote control does • The battery in the remote control may have run out. (Page 24 of Vol. 1) not work. If the remote control fails to work even if it is operated close to the remote control sensor of the camera-recorder, it means that the battery has run out. Replace it with new one. • Make sure the remote control setting is the same for the (Page 24 of Vol. 1) remote control unit and the camera-recorder. If the REMOTE setting is different on the remote control and the camera-recorder, the remote control will not work. There is a rattling sound • There are some parts of the camera-recorder that make when the camera- a rattling sound in the PB/THUMBNAIL mode or when the recorder is tilted back POWER/MODE switch is OFF. This is normal. and forth. A clicking sound is heard when the power is turned on or when the PB/THUMBNAIL mode is switched to the CAMERA mode. • This initialization operation is performed when the camerarecorder starts up. It occurs due to the construction of the camera-recorder and is not indicative of any trouble. Reference 157

Section	Page
Contents	3
Shooting	6
Viewfinder	6
Using the viewfinder	6
Using the LCD monitor	7
Emphasizing Image Outlines	7
Adjusting the screen display	8
Changing backlight brightness	8
Tally lamp	9
Basic shooting operations	10
Preparing to shoot	10
Shooting in auto mode	10
Checking the shot videos (REC CHECK)	12
P2 card access lamps	12
Protecting against a possible erasure	12
Formatting P2 cards	13
P2 card recording times	14
Remove the P2 card	15
Using SD/SDHC memory cards	16
Installing and removing the SD memory card	16
Formatting SD memory card	16
Cautions in using SD memory cards	17
Using the zoom function	18
Digital zoom function	19
Shooting in progressive mode	20
Standard recording (pull-down recording)	20
Native recording	20
Recording with Variable Frame Rate (VFR)	21
Native VFR recording	21
Standard VFR recording (pulldown recording)	22
Using progressive mode and VFR recording function	23
Flow effect shooting	27
Shooting in manual mode	28
Switching to manual mode	28
Manual focusing	28
Using focus assist function	29
Iris adjustments	30
Adjusting the gain	30
Using super gain	31
Light intensity adjustments	31
Adjusting the white balance and black balance	32
Adjusting the white balance	32
Adjusting the black balance	34
Shooting techniques for different targets	35
Low-angle shooting	35
Self-portrait shooting	35
Scan reverse shooting	35
Zebra pattern	35
Center marker display	36
Safety zone markers	36
Checking and displaying shooting status	36
Changing the image size	37
Optical Image Stabilizer	37
DRS (Dynamic Range Stretcher) function	37
FBC (Flash Band Compensation)	38
Using the USER buttons	39
Backlight compensation	40
Color bars	40
Waveform monitor function	40
Adjusting the volume while shooting	40
Backup recording	40
2-slot continuous recording	41
Shot mark function	41
Text memo recording	42
Time stamp function	42
LAST CLIP DELETE function	42
Using special recording modes	43
Pre-recording (PRE REC)	44
Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)	44
One-shot recording (ONE SHOT REC)	45
Loop recording (LOOP REC)	46
One-clip recording (ONE CLIP REC)	47
Adjusting the shutter speed	49
Using SHTR/F.RATE dial	49
Setting SHUTTER mode	49
Setting SYNCHRO SCAN mode	50
Setting FRAME RATE mode	51
Switching audio input	52
Using the built-in microphone	52
Using another microphone and audio equipment	53
Adjusting the audio recording level automatically	53
Adjusting the recording level	54
CH3 and CH4 recording levels	55
Audio level meter magnification	55
Using scene files (Scene File Data)	56
Changing scene file settings	56
Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards	58
Configuration of setup data files	60
Using time data	61
Counter setting and display	61
Time data overview	61
Setting user bits	62
Entering the user bits	63
Setting the time code	66
Externally locking the time code	67
Outputting the time code externally	70
Recording time codes and user bits	71
Playback	74
Basic playback operations	74
Thumbnail operations	75
Thumbnail manipulations overview	76
Thumbnail screen	77
Selecting thumbnails	79
Playing back clips	79
Switching the thumbnail display	80
Changing thumbnails	81
Shot mark	82
Text memo	82
Deleting clips	84
Restoring clips	85
Reconnection of incomplete clips	85
Copying clips	86
Setting of clip meta data	87
Formatting a P2 card	91
Formatting SD memory cards	92
Setting the thumbnail display mode	92
Properties	93
Useful playback functions	99
Variable speed search	99
Slow playback	99
Fast forward/rewind playback	99
Frame-by-frame playback	99
Clip skip	100
Adjusting the volume	100
Viewing images on a TV/monitor	100
Checking the date and time	100
Editing	101
Connecting external units	101
Headphones	101
External microphone	101
Personal computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)	102
Hard disk drive (data copying)	102
Digital video equipment (Dubbing)	103
TV/Monitor (playback/dubbing)	104
Extension control unit (AG-EC4G)	104
Connections to the DVCPRO/DV connector	105
Recording signals input to the DVCPRO/DV connector	105
Control of external devices through 1394 connection	106
Precautions in 1394 connections	107
Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode: USB device)	109
Procedures for making connections to a personal computer	109
Using a hard disk drive (PC mode: USB host)	111
Switching to the USB HOST mode	111
Using the USB HOST mode	112
Viewing hard disk drive information	112
Formatting a hard disk drive	114
Writing data on a hard disk drive	115
Writing data back to P2 cards	116
Direction for using a hard disk drive	117
Warning and error display for thumbnail operation and USB HOST MODE	117
Displays	120
Screen displays	120
Viewfinder screen status displays	120
Screen displays	121
Center information display	125
Mode check (MODE CHK) indication	131
Menu	132
Setup menu list	132
SCENE FILE screen	132
SYSTEM SETUP screen	135
SW MODE screen	138
AUTO SW screen	140
RECORDING SETUP screen	141
AUDIO SETUP screen	143
OUTPUT SEL screen	145
DISPLAY SETUP screen	147
CARD FUNCTIONS screen	150
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen	151
DIAGNOSTIC screen	153
OPTION MENU screen	154
Reference	155
Before calling for service	155
Updating the firmware incorporated into the unit	158
Cleaning	159
Storage precautions	160
How to handle data recorded on P2 cards	161
Checkpoints for using memory cards	162
Information on software for this product	163
Recording format list	164
Cautions in using the Extension Control Unit	165

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Reference

Playback

Cannot play even when

I press the play button.

• Is the PB/THUMBNAIL lamp on? If the CAMERA lamp

is on, press the POWER/MODE switch so that the PB/

THUMBNAIL lamp turns on.

(Page 74)

• Have you selected a clip that cannot be played back (clip

number is red)?

Clips with a different SYSTEM MODE (1080i, 720P etc.)

cannot be played back.

24-bit audio clips (BITS PER SAMPLE is 24 in AUDIO of

CLIP PROPERTY) recorded with devices such as an AJ-

HPX3100 cannot be played back.

(Page 78)

Images do not appear

on the television even

though I have connected

the camera-recorder

properly.

• Make sure the input selector on your television is set to

video input.

Read the television’s instructions carefully and select the

correct video input connector for the camera-recorder.

Cannot hear any sound

from the camera-

recorder’s speaker.

• You may have turned down the camera-recorder’s volume

control too far.

Adjust the volume level using the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR

button+.

(Page 100)

Cannot perform hot

swap playback.

• This unit does not support hot swap playback.

To replace one card with another during dubbing, stop the

dubbing ﬁrst, and upon completing the replacement, resume

it.

Cannot perform clip

recording.

• Cannot copy when clips are continuously linked in ONE

CLIP REC mode.

Select CAMERA mode and push the Operation lever in the

▼ direction (STOP) for 2 seconds to release the clip linking.

(Page 86)

Other

Cannot read the data on

the SD memory card.

• Make sure the SD memory card is formatted correctly.

If it is not, format the card in the unit.

(Page 16)

The remote control does

not work.

• The battery in the remote control may have run out.

If the remote control fails to work even if it is operated close

to the remote control sensor of the camera-recorder, it

means that the battery has run out. Replace it with new one.

(Page 24 of Vol. 1)

• Make sure the remote control setting is the same for the

remote control unit and the camera-recorder.

If the REMOTE setting is different on the remote control and

the camera-recorder, the remote control will not work.

(Page 24 of Vol. 1)

There is a rattling sound

when the camera-

recorder is tilted back

and forth.

• There are some parts of the camera-recorder that make

a rattling sound in the PB/THUMBNAIL mode or when the

POWER/MODE switch is OFF. This is normal.

A clicking sound is

heard when the power

is turned on or when

the PB/THUMBNAIL

mode is switched to the

CAMERA mode.

• This initialization operation is performed when the camera-

recorder starts up.

It occurs due to the construction of the camera-recorder and

is not indicative of any trouble.