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Restoring Clips, Reconnection of Incomplete Clips, Copying Clips

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Chapter 6 Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails 4 The following screen appears. Use the cursor buttons and the SET button to select YES. Reconnection of Incomplete Clips Incomplete clips may be generated when clips recorded on multiple P2 cards (connected clips) are separately copied to different cards. The reconnection function generates one clip (the original, connected clip) from incomplete clips. 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button. • The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor. • The clip is deleted. All selected clips (in blue frames) are deleted by this operation.  NOTE To interrupt deleting, press the SHIFT and EXIT buttons or the SET button to cancel the operation. Partially deleted clips cannot be restored by canceling. Restoring Clips Restores clips that are defective as a result of sudden powering-down during recording, or removal of the P2 card being accessed.  NOTE Only those clips with yellow defective clip indicators can be restored. Delete the clips with red defective clip indicators. If the clip cannot be deleted, format the P2 card. During restoration of the clips, however, the defective-clip indicator may change from yellow to red, resulting in inability to restore the clips. 2 Use the cursor and SET button to select incomplete clips to reconnect. • Usually, thumbnails of incomplete clips (clips with marker) are displayed in line. 3 Press the THUMBNAIL MENU button and select OPERATION  RE-CONNECTION from the thumbnail menu. • When a confirmation screen asks you to confirm that you want to reconnect the clip, use a cursor button and the SET button to select YES if you want to reconnect the clip.  NOTE Clips that are connected as a group must be grouped together or they will be displayed as incomplete clips. Copying Clips Selected clips can be copied to the P2 card in the desired slot or SD memory card. 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button. • The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor. 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button. • The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor. 2 2 Use the cursor buttons to move the pointer over Use the cursor buttons to move the pointer to the clip you want to restore (defective clips are the desired clip and press the SET button. indicated by defective clip indicators). Press the SET button to select the clip. 3 Press the THUMBNAIL MENU button, and select OPERATION  REPAIR CLIP from the thumbnail menu. • When a confirmation screen asks you to confirm that you want to repair the clip, use a cursor button and the SET button to select YES if you want to restore the clip. 109

Section	Page
Read this first!	2
Precautions for Use	4
Chapter 1 Overview	8
Camera Unit Features	8
Recording and Playback Features	10
Outline of operations	12
Saving and editing on external devices	12
System Conﬁguration	13
Standard accessories	14
Chapter 2 Parts and Their Functions	15
Power Supply and Accessory Mounting Section	15
Audio (input) Function Section	16
Audio (output) Function Section	17
Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section	18
Menu/Thumbnail Operation Section	22
Time Code Section	23
Warning and Status Display Functions	24
LCD Monitor	24
Viewfinder	25
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback	26
Setting Date and Time of Internal Clock	26
P2 Cards	28
Inserting P2 Cards	28
Removing P2 Cards	28
To Prevent Accidental Erasure of P2 Card Content	29
P2 CARD ACCESS LED and status of P2 cards	29
P2 card recording times	30
Handling P2 Card Recording	31
Basic Procedures	32
Shooting	33
Normal Recording	33
Standard and Native Recording	34
Standard recording (pull-down recording)	34
Native recording	34
Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording	35
Native VFR Recording	35
Standard VFR recording(pulldown recording)	35
Using VFR Recording Function	36
Special Recording Modes	38
Pre-recording (PRE REC)	38
Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)	39
One-shot recording (ONE SHOT REC)	39
Loop recording (LOOP REC)	40
PROXY Recording Function (Optional)	40
Hot Swap Recording	40
REC REVIEW Function	40
Shot Marker (SHOT MARK) Recording Function	41
Text Memo Recording Function	41
Normal and Variable Speed Playback	42
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording	43
Selecting recording signals	43
List of recording formats and functions	44
Recording settings and recording function table	45
Selecting video output	45
List of recording, playback and output formats	46
Adjusting the White Balance and Black Balance	48
Adjusting the White Balance	48
Adjusting the Black Balance	49
Setting the Electronic Shutter	51
Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed	51
Placing the Camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode	51
FBC (Flash Band Compensation) Function	52
Setting FBC function	52
Assigning functions to USER buttons	53
Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels	54
Selecting Audio Input Signals	54
Adjusting Recording Levels	54
Selecting Function for the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control	55
CH3 and CH4 Recording Levels	55
Setting Time Data	56
Recording time codes and user bits	57
Setting user bits	58
Entering the User Bits	58
Setting the Time Code	60
Externally Locking the Time Code	62
Outputting the time code externally	63
GENLOCK and time code input/output connection and setup	64
Counter Setting and Display	64
Viewfinder Screen Status Displays	65
Viewfinder Status Indication Layout	65
Selecting Viewfinder Display Information	65
Screen displays	66
Center Information Display	69
Checking and displaying shooting status	71
MODE CHECK indication	72
Center marker display	73
Safety zone markers	73
Audio level meter magnification	73
Zebra pattern display	74
Focus assist function	75
Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor	76
Waveform monitor function	77
Adjusting and Setting up the Viewfinder	78
Adjusting Right and Left Viewfinder Position	78
Diopter Adjustment	78
Using the Viewfinder	78
Emphasizing Image Outlines	79
Setting the viewfinder to monochrome mode	79
Handling setup data	80
Configuration of setup data files	80
Handling SD memory cards	81
Formatting, Writing and Reading an SD memory card	81
How to Use Scene File Data	82
Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards	84
Chapter 5 Preparation	86
Power Supply	86
Mounting the Battery and Setting the Battery Type	86
Use of the external DC power supply	88
Mounting and Adjusting the Lens	89
Mounting the Lens	89
Adjusting the Lens Flange Back	90
White Shading Compensation	91
Setting Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC)	92
Preparing for Audio Input	95
When Using the Front Microphone	95
Using a wireless receiver	95
When Using Audio Devices	96
Attaching Accessories	97
Mounting the Camera on a Tripod	97
Attaching the Shoulder Strap	97
Attaching the Rain Cover	98
Attaching the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control Knob	98
Attaching the Eye Cup	98
DC OUT Connector and External REC Start/Stop Switch Connection	99
Connecting the AJ-RC10G Remote Controller	100
Chapter 6 Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails	101
Thumbnail Operations	101
Thumbnail Manipulations Overview	101
Thumbnail Screen	102
Selecting Thumbnails	104
Playing back Clips	104
Switching the Thumbnail Display	105
Changing thumbnails	106
Shot Mark	106
Text Memo	107
Deleting Clips	108
Restoring Clips	109
Reconnection of Incomplete Clips	109
Copying Clips	109
Setting of Clip Meta Data	110
Setting of Proxy (optional)	114
Formatting a P2 Card	114
Formatting SD memory cards	115
Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode	115
Properties	116
Chapter 7 Menu Operations	120
Viewfinder and LCD Menus	120
Using the menus	120
Initializing the menu settings	121
Setup menu structure	122
Setup menu list	124
SCENE FILE screen	124
SYSTEM SETUP screen	126
SW MODE screen	128
RECORDING SETUP screen	129
AUDIO SETUP screen	130
OUTPUT SEL screen	132
DISPLAY SETUP screen	132
BATTERY SETUP screen	134
CARD FUNCTIONS screen	136
LENS SETUP screen	136
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen	137
DIAGNOSTIC screen	138
OPTION MENU screen	138
Chapter 8 Connecting to External Devices	139
Functionality Provided by Connections to USB 2.0 Connector	139
Connecting to a computer in USB device mode	139
USB host mode	140
Connections to the DVCPRO/DV Connector	145
Recording signals input to the DVCPRO/DV connector	145
Control of external devices through 1394 connection	146
Chapter 9 Maintenance and Inspections	147
Inspections Before Shooting	147
Preparing for Inspections	147
Inspecting the Camera Unit	147
Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions	148
Maintenance	150
Eyepiece Care	150
Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder	150
Charging the internal battery	150
Warning System	151
Warning Description Tables	151
Warning and Error Display for Thumbnail Operation and USB HOST MODE	153
Updating the firmware incorporated into the unit	155
Chapter 10 Index	156
Chapter 11 Specifications	160
Dimensions and specifications	160
Dimensions	160
Specifications	160

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10¹

Chapter²¶² Manipulating²Clips²with²Thumbnails

The²following²screen²appears.²Use²the²cursor²

buttons²and²the²SET²button²to²select²YES.

• The clip is deleted. All selected clips (in blue

frames) are deleted by this operation.



NOTE

To²interrupt²deleting,²press²the²SHIFT²and²EXIT²buttons²or²

the²SET²button²to²cancel²the²operation.²

Partially²deleted²clips²cannot²be²restored²by²canceling.²

Restoring Clips

Restores clips that are defective as a result of sudden

powering-down during recording, or removal of the P2 card

being accessed.



NOTE

Only those clips with yellow defective clip indicators can be

restored. Delete the clips with red defective clip indicators. If

the clip cannot be deleted, format the P2 card.

During restoration of the clips, however, the defective-clip

indicator may change from yellow to red, resulting in inability

to restore the clips.

Press²the²THUMBNAIL²button.

• The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD

monitor.

Use²the²cursor²buttons²to²move²the²pointer²over²

the²clip²you²want²to²restore²(defective²clips²are²

indicated²by²defective²clip²indicators).²

Press²the²SET²button²to²select²the²clip.

Press²the²THUMBNAIL²MENU²button,²and²

select²OPERATION²



²REPAIR²CLIP²from²the²

thumbnail²menu.

• When a conﬁrmation screen asks you to conﬁrm

that you want to repair the clip, use a cursor button

and the SET button to select YES if you want to

restore the clip.

Reconnection of Incomplete Clips

Incomplete clips may be generated when clips recorded

on multiple P2 cards (connected clips) are separately

copied to different cards. The reconnection function

generates one clip (the original, connected clip) from

incomplete clips.

Press²the²THUMBNAIL²button.

• The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD

monitor.

Use²the²cursor²and²SET²button²to²select²

incomplete²clips²to²reconnect.

• Usually, thumbnails of incomplete clips (clips with

marker) are displayed in line.

Press²the²THUMBNAIL²MENU²button²and²

select²OPERATION²



²RE-CONNECTION²from²

the²thumbnail²menu.

• When a conﬁrmation screen asks you to conﬁrm

that you want to reconnect the clip, use a cursor

button and the SET button to select YES if you

want to reconnect the clip.



NOTE

Clips that are connected as a group must be grouped together

or they will be displayed as incomplete clips.

Copying Clips

Selected clips can be copied to the P2 card in the desired

slot or SD memory card.

Press²the²THUMBNAIL²button.

• The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD

monitor.

Use²the²cursor²buttons²to²move²the²pointer²to²

the²desired²clip²and²press²the²SET²button.