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MIC/AUDIO 3/3, TC/UB, Items, Data Saved, Adjustable, Range, Remarks, FRM RATE, REGEN

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Menu MIC/AUDIO (3/3) Items/ Adjustable Data Saved Range Remarks FRONT MIC ON POWER OFF Select the phantom power supply for the front microphone. -CUF - REAR MIC ON POWER OFF -CUF - Select the phantom power supply for the rear microphone. When OFF is selected, no phantom power is supplied even if the REAR AUDIO CH1 or CH2 switch is set to +48 V. MONITOR SELECT STEREO MIX -CUF - When the MONITOR switch is set to ST (stereo), select the signal format for the monitor output. FRONT MIC -40dB LEVEL -50dB Select the front microphone input level. -CUF - REAR MIC -50dB CH1/3 LVL -60dB Select the rear microphone input level. -CUF - REAR MIC -50dB CH2/4 LVL -60dB Select the rear microphone input level. -CUF - REAR LINE IN +4dB LVL 0dB - C U F - -3dB Select the rear line input level. AUDIO OUT +4dB LVL 0dB -3dB Select the audio output level. -CUF - HEADROOM 18dB 20dB Set the headroom (standard level). -CUF - WIRELESS ON WARN OFF -CUF - Select whether or not to enable the alarm to trigger for poor wireless receiver reception. WIRELESS SINGLE TYPE DUAL -CUF - Select the type of wireless receiver. SINGLE: Select a single channel wireless receiver. DUAL: Select a 2-channel wireless receiver. TC/UB Items/ Adjustable Data Saved Range Remarks TC MODE DF NDF -CUF - Set the time code mode. DF: Drop frame. NDF: Non drop frame. ‹Note When the camera-recorder operates at 50 Hz or in 24P or 24PA mode, the non- drop frame is always used. UB MODE USER TIME DATE EXT TCG FRM RATE REGEN -CUF - Select the user bits mode. USER: Select UB value set in the LCD section. TIME: Select local time (hours, minutes, seconds). DATE: Select local date and time (2 last digits of year, month, date, time). EXT: The user bits input to the TC IN connector are recorded. TCG: TCG value enters UB. FRM RATE: Select the shooting information (e.g. frame rate) for the camera. For more information, see [Frame rate information recorded in user bits] (page 64). When clips recorded in Native mode are played back, the frame rate information recorded in VITC users bits is output. REGEN: Read out value stored in the card and record value continuously. Menu: Menu Description Tables 191

Section	Page
Read this first!	2
General	8
Features of Camera unit	9
Features of Recorder/player unit	10
Features of the Input/Output unit	12
Other features	12
Dimensions drawing	13
Color TV Standard Settings (Settings for frame frequency)	14
System Configuration	15
Parts and their Functions	16
Power Supply and Accessory Mounting Section	16
Audio (input) Function Section	18
Audio (output) Function Section	20
Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section	21
Menu Operation Section	25
Time Code Section	26
Warning and Status Display Functions	27
Display Window Functions	28
LCD Monitor	29
Viewfinder	30
Recording and Playback	32
P2 Cards	32
How to handle data recorded on P2 cards	34
Basic Procedures	35
Normal Recording	37
Normal Recording and Native Recording	37
PRE-RECORDING function	38
Loop Recording	39
Interval Recording	39
ONE CLIP REC Function	42
Recording Review Function	44
Normal and Variable Speed Playback	45
Text Memo Function	45
Shot Mark Function	46
Recording Setting and Operation Mode	46
Adjustments and Settings for Recording	47
Multi Format	47
Video system and Recording format	47
Selecting a recording signal and method	47
Recording formats and output connector signal formats	48
Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance	49
Adjusting the White Balance	49
Setting Color Temperature Manually	51
Adjusting the Black Balance	52
Setting the Electronic Shutter	53
Shutter Modes	53
Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed	54
Placing the Camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode	54
Assigning Functions to USER Buttons	55
Setting the Switchover of USER SW GAIN	56
Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels	57
Selecting Audio Input Signals	57
Recording level adjustment	58
Setting External Reference Signal and GENLOCK	61
Locking video signal to external reference signal	61
Setting Time Data	62
Description of time data	62
Recording time code and user bits	63
Setting of the User bits	64
Setting the Internal Clock’s Date and Time	66
Setting the Time Code	67
Externally Locking the Time Code	68
Providing an ID to the Camera	72
Setting UMID Information	73
CTL Count Setting and Display	74
Viewfinder Screen Status Displays	75
Lamps in the Viewfinder Screen	75
Mode Check Screen Displays (MODE CHK function)	75
Selecting Viewfinder Display Information	76
Viewfinder Status Indication Layout	76
Display Modes and Setting Changes/adjustment Result Messages	85
Setting the Marker Displays	86
Marker Check Screen Displays (MARKER SELECT button function)	86
Checking Return Video Signal in the Viewfinder	86
Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor	87
Selection of video output signals	88
Settings of signals output from SDI OUT connector	88
Settings of signals output from MON OUT connector	89
Handling data	90
Handling SD memory cards	91
Formatting, Writing and Reading an SD memory card	91
How to Use the User Data	95
How to Use Scene File Data	96
Resetting Menu Option Settings to Defaults	99
Lens file	99
How to provide lens files	99
To save the lens file into the built-in memory	100
To read the lens file from the builtin memory	101
To write in and read out the lens file to/from the SD memory card	102
Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC)	104
Preparation	108
Power Supply	108
Mounting the Battery and Setting the Battery Type	109
Use of the external DC power supply	110
Mounting the Lens and Performing the Flange Back and White Shading Adjustments	111
Preparing for Audio Input	114
When Using the Front Microphone	114
When Using a Wireless Receiver	114
When Using Audio Devices	115
Mounting the Camera on a Tripod	115
Attaching the Shoulder Strap	116
Attaching the Rain Cover	116
Attaching the F.AUDIO LEVEL control Knob	117
Connection of the DC OUT connector and the external REC strat/stop switch	117
Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails	118
Thumbnail Manipulations Overview	118
Thumbnail Screen	119
Selecting Thumbnails	121
Playing back Clips	121
Switching the Thumbnail Display	122
Changing Thumbnails	123
Shot Mark	123
Text Memo	124
Deleting Clips	126
Restoring Clips	126
Reconnection of Incomplete Clips	127
Copying Clips	127
Setting of Clip Meta Data	128
Formatting a P2 Card	131
Formatting SD memory cards	131
Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode	132
Properties	133
Connection with external device	136
Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port	136
Connection with a PC in the USB DEVICE mode	136
USB HOST mode	137
Switching to the USB HOST mode	137
Using the USB HOST mode	137
Connection using the SDI IN connector	142
Connection of the remote control unit (AJ-RC10G)	143
Connection of the extension control unit (AG-EC4G)	145
Maintenance and Inspections	146
Inspections Before Shooting	146
Preparing for Inspections	146
Inspecting the Camera Unit	146
Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions	147
Maintenance	148
Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder	148
Phenomenon Inherent to CCD Cameras	148
Replacing the Backup Battery	148
Connector Signals	149
Warning System	153
Warning Description Tables	153
Error Codes	155
Card Warning Code	156
Warning and Error Display for Thumbnail Operation and USB HOST MODE	156
Menu	158
Menu Configuration	158
Setting Menu Options	160
Selecting Options for USER MENU	161
Menu Description Tables	162
SYSTEM SETTING	162
PAINT	169
VF	177
CAM OPERATION	181
MAIN OPERATION	187
FILE	193
MAINTENANCE	196
OPTION MENU	198
Updating the Firmware incorporated into the unit	199
Specifications	200

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Menu: Menu Description Tables

MIC/AUDIO (3/3)

Items/

Data Saved

Adjustable

Range

Remarks

FRONT MIC

POWER

OFF

Select the phantom power supply for the

front microphone.

–CUF–

REAR MIC

POWER

OFF

Select the phantom power supply for the

rear microphone.

When OFF is selected, no phantom power

is supplied even if the REAR AUDIO CH1

or CH2 switch is set to +48 V.

–CUF–

MONITOR

SELECT

STEREO

MIX

When the MONITOR switch is set to ST

(stereo), select the signal format for the

monitor output.

–CUF–

FRONT MIC

LEVEL

–40dB

–50dB

Select the front microphone input level.

–CUF–

REAR MIC

CH1/3 LVL

–50dB

–60dB

Select the rear microphone input level.

–CUF–

REAR MIC

CH2/4 LVL

–50dB

–60dB

Select the rear microphone input level.

–CUF–

REAR LINE IN

LVL

+4dB

0dB

–3dB

Select the rear line input level.

–CUF–

AUDIO OUT

LVL

+4dB

0dB

–3dB

Select the audio output level.

–CUF–

HEADROOM

18dB

20dB

Set the headroom (standard level).

–CUF–

WIRELESS

WARN

OFF

Select whether or not to enable the alarm

to trigger for poor wireless receiver

reception.

–CUF–

WIRELESS

TYPE

SINGLE

DUAL

Select the type of wireless receiver.

SINGLE:

Select a single channel wireless

receiver.

DUAL:

Select a 2-channel wireless

receiver.

–CUF–

TC/UB

Items/

Data Saved

Adjustable

Range

Remarks

TC MODE

NDF

Set the time code mode.

DF:

Drop frame.

NDF:

Non drop frame.

Note

When the camera-recorder operates at

50 Hz or in 24P or 24PA mode, the non-

drop frame is always used.

–CUF–

UB MODE

USER

TIME

DATE

EXT

TCG

FRM RATE

REGEN

Select the user bits mode.

USER:

Select UB value set in the LCD

section.

TIME:

Select local time (hours, minutes,

seconds).

DATE:

Select local date and time (2 last

digits of year, month, date, time).

EXT:

The user bits input to the TC IN

connector are recorded.

TCG:

TCG value enters UB.

FRM RATE:

Select the shooting information (e.g.

frame rate) for the camera. For more

information, see [Frame rate

information recorded in user bits] (page

64).

When clips recorded in Native mode

are played back, the frame rate

information recorded in VITC users bits

is output.

REGEN

Read out value stored in the card

and record value continuously.

–CUF–