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Use of the external DC power supply

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Chapter 5 Preparation Use of the external DC power supply 1 Connect the external DC power supply to the DC IN socket on the unit. DC IN Socket External DC power supply DC cable 2 Turn "ON" the power switch of the external DC power supply. (If the power switch is available on the external DC power supply) 3 Turn the camera-recorder power switch ON. Use of external DC power supply Make sure that the output voltage of the external DC power supply meets the rated voltage of the camera before making a connection. The output current of the external DC power supply should be large enough to provide the connected camera with its total amperage needs with a reasonable margin. Use the following formula to calculate the total amperage of the camera. total power consumption ÷ voltage When the power is turned on, a rush current occurs. If the power supply is insufficient during this time, the camera may be damaged. Therefore, we recommend using an external DC power supply that provides at least twice the total power consumed by the camera and all the devices connected to the unit that power on when the camera powers on (example: lens, wireless microphone receiver). We also recommend using the proper DC cable recommended for your external DC power supply. • W hen using an external power supply other than the AC adapter, check the DC IN socket pin information to ensure correct polarity. If a +12 V power supply is accidentally connected to the GND terminal, this could cause a fire or personal injury. 1 2 4 3 Pin No. 1 2, 3 4 Signal GND - +12V  NOTE • When both the battery and the external DC power supply are connected, power is supplied from the external DC power supply. The battery can be removed or mounted while using an external DC power supply. • When using an external DC power supply, make sure you turn on the external DC power supply before turning on the camera-recorder's power switch. If this sequence is reversed, the camera-recorder may malfunction due to slow rising of the external DC power supply voltage. • To connect a battery to the DC IN connector, select BATTERY in the menu option EXT DC IN SEL, and select the battery type in the menu option BATTERY SELECT in the BATTERY SETUP screen. Note that with these settings, the "%" indication cannot be displayed, even for batteries capable of indicating remaining power. 88

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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Chapter²µ² Preparation

Use of the external DC power

supply

Connect²the²external²DC²power²supply²to²the²

DC²IN²socket²on²the²unit.

DC²IN²Socket

DC²cable

External²DC²²

power²supply

Turn²“ON”²the²power²switch²of²the²external²DC²

power²supply.²(If²the²power²switch²is²available²

on²the²external²DC²power²supply)

Turn²the²camera-recorder²power²switch²ON.



Use²of²external²DC²power²supply

Make²sure²that²the²output²voltage²of²the²external²DC²

power²supply²meets²the²rated²voltage²of²the²camera²before²

making²a²connection.

The²output²current²of²the²external²DC²power²supply²should²

be²large²enough²to²provide²the²connected²camera²with²its²

total²amperage²needs²with²a²reasonable²margin.

Use²the²following²formula²to²calculate²the²total²amperage²

of²the²camera.

total power consumption ÷ voltage

When²the²power²is²turned²on,²a²rush²current²occurs.²If²the²

power²supply²is²insufﬁcient²during²this²time,²the²camera²

may²be²damaged.²Therefore,²we²recommend²using²an²

external²DC²power²supply²that²provides²at²least²twice²

the²total²power²consumed²by²the²camera²and²all²the²

devices²connected²to²the²unit²that²power²on²when²the²

camera²powers²on²(example:²lens,²wireless²microphone²

receiver).²We²also²recommend²using²the²proper²DC²cable²

recommended²for²your²external²DC²power²supply.

•²²

When²using²an²external²power²supply²other²than²the²

AC²adapter,²check²the²DC²IN²socket²pin²information²

to²ensure²correct²polarity.²If²a²+1±²V²power²supply²is²

accidentally²connected²to²the²GND²terminal,²this²could²

cause²a²ﬁre²or²personal²injury.

Pin²No.

Signal

GND

±,²³

—

+1±V



NOTE

• When both the battery and the external DC power supply are

connected, power is supplied from the external DC power

supply. The battery can be removed or mounted while using

an external DC power supply.

• When using an external DC power supply, make sure you

turn on the external DC power supply before turning on the

camera-recorder’s power switch. If this sequence is reversed,

the camera-recorder may malfunction due to slow rising of

the external DC power supply voltage.

• To connect a battery to the DC IN connector, select BATTERY

in the menu option EXT DC IN SEL, and select the battery

type in the menu option BATTERY SELECT in the BATTERY

SETUP screen. Note that with these settings, the “%”

indication cannot be displayed, even for batteries capable of

indicating remaining power.