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Information Item Indication Status 10. GAIN switch assignment information (during MODE CHECK) 11. Camera Warning and Report Area (related to AWB, ABB and switch settings) (Switch changeover indication) (Low light warning) LOW/MID/HIGH Value set for the master gain S.GAIN DS.GAIN -6 to 30 30/36/42 6:/10:/12:/ 15:/20:/24:/ 28:/34: Example: LOW: 0 Gain value to which S.GAIN and DS.GAIN are assigned These are displayed only during MODE CHCK. AWB A ACTIVE AWB B ACTIVE AWB A OK ¢.¢K AWB B OK ¢.¢K AWB BREAK ¢.¢K AWB NG COLOR TEMP LOW COLOR TEMP HIGH LEVEL OVER LOW LIGHT TIME OVER ATW MODE AWB PRESET ¢.¢K AWB UNABLE S.GAIN MODE CHECK FILTER ABB ACTIVE ABB OK ABB BREAK ABB NG AWB being performed on Ch A. AWB being performed on Ch B. AWB successful on Ch A. AWB successful on Ch B. AWB action aborted by user. AWB action failed. The second line indicates the status. Color temperature too low. Color temperature too high. Brightness too high. Brightness too low. Action timed-out. This is indicated when AWB cannot be executed since ATW is being operated. AWB cannot operate because the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST. AWB cannot operate. The status is displayed on the second line. Super gain is operating. Recheck the location of the filter switching tab when turning the power on and operating AWB. ABB being performed. ABB action successful. ABB action aborted by user. ABB action failed. B-SHD READY B-SHD ACTIVE B-SHD OK B-SHD BREAK B-SHD NG Black shading accepted (by holding down the AUTO W/B BAL switch during ABB adjustment). Black shading being adjusted. Black shading adjustment successful. Black shading adjustment aborted by user. Black shading adjustment failed. WHITE: # The WHITE BAL switch has been switched. # is replaced with A, B or PRST. ¢.¢K The set color temperature. ATW MODE ATW is set. AUTO KNEE: ON/OFF Displayed when the OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch is assigned to ON or OFF and the AUTO KNEE switch is turned ON/OFF. DRS: ON/OFF Displayed when the OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch is assigned to DRS and the AUTO KNEE switch is turned ON/OFF. GAIN:¢¢dB+¢¢: Gain has been switched with the GAIN selector switch or a user button. When DS GAIN is operating, the value is also displayed. SS: 1/¢¢¢¢ or ¢¢¢.¢deg When the shutter speed has been switched, the shutter speed is indicated. SS: 1 1/¢¢¢¢ or 1¢¢¢.¢d Shutter speed is in SYNCHRO SCAN mode. CC K This appears when the CC filter setting has been selected. ND: ¢ This appears when the ND filter setting has been selected. EXTENDER: ON/OFF Lens extender has been turned on or off. IRIS: ¢¢ F ¢.¢ Indicated when the iris override correction value is to be changed. LOW LIGHT Brightness too low. 78 Adjustments and Settings for Recording : Viewfinder Screen Status Displays

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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Adjustments and Settings for Recording

Viewfinder Screen Status Displays

Information Item

Indication

Status

10. GAIN switch

assignment

information (during

MODE CHECK)

LOW/MID/HIGH

–6 to 30

S.GAIN

30/36/42

DS.GAIN

/10

/12

/20

/24

/34

Value set for the master gain

Example: LOW: 0

Gain value to which S.GAIN and DS.GAIN are assigned

These are displayed only during MODE CHCK.

11.

Camera Warning and

Report Area

(related to AWB, ABB

and switch settings)

AWB A ACTIVE

AWB B ACTIVE

AWB A OK

AWB B OK

AWB BREAK

AWB NG

COLOR TEMP LOW

COLOR TEMP HIGH

LEVEL OVER

LOW LIGHT

TIME OVER

ATW MODE

AWB PRESET

AWB UNABLE

S.GAIN MODE

CHECK FILTER

ABB ACTIVE

ABB OK

ABB BREAK

ABB NG

B-SHD READY

B-SHD ACTIVE

B-SHD OK

B-SHD BREAK

B-SHD NG

AWB being performed on Ch A.

AWB being performed on Ch B.

AWB successful on Ch A.

AWB successful on Ch B.

AWB action aborted by user.

AWB action failed. The second line indicates the status.

Color temperature too low.

Color temperature too high.

Brightness too high.

Brightness too low.

Action timed-out.

This is indicated when AWB cannot be executed since ATW is being

operated.

AWB cannot operate because the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST.

AWB cannot operate. The status is displayed on the second line.

Super gain is operating.

Recheck the location of the filter switching tab when turning the power on and

operating AWB.

ABB being performed.

ABB action successful.

ABB action aborted by user.

ABB action failed.

Black shading accepted (by holding down the AUTO W/B BAL switch during

ABB adjustment).

Black shading being adjusted.

Black shading adjustment successful.

Black shading adjustment aborted by user.

Black shading adjustment failed.

(Switch changeover

indication)

WHITE: #

ATW MODE

AUTO KNEE: ON/OFF

DRS: ON/OFF

GAIN:

¢¢

dB+

¢¢

SS: 1/

¢¢¢¢

¢¢¢

deg

SS:

¢¢¢¢

1¢¢¢

CC:

¢¢¢¢

¢¢

ND:

EXTENDER: ON/OFF

IRIS:

¢¢

The WHITE BAL switch has been switched. # is replaced with A, B or PRST.

The set color temperature.

ATW is set.

Displayed when the OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch is assigned to ON or OFF

and the AUTO KNEE switch is turned ON/OFF.

Displayed when the OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE

switch is assigned to DRS and

the AUTO KNEE switch is turned ON/OFF.

Gain has been switched with the GAIN selector switch or a user button. When

DS GAIN is operating, the value is also displayed.

When the shutter speed has been switched, the shutter speed is indicated.

Shutter speed is in SYNCHRO SCAN mode.

This appears when the CC filter setting has been selected.

This appears when the ND filter setting has been selected.

Lens extender has been turned on or off.

Indicated when the iris override correction value is to be changed.

(Low light warning)

LOW LIGHT

Brightness too low.