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Adjustments and Settings for Recording Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor Using the LCD Monitor 1 Turn on the POWER switch of the unit. 2 Slide the OPEN button in the arrow 1 direction to open the LCD monitor in the arrow 2 direction. 5 Through the menu option VF/LCD CHAR, specify whether or not the LCD should display the same characters as the viewfinder. The menu item VF/LCD CHAR is found in the screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page. OUTPUT ITEM :MENU ONLY SDI OUT MODE :MEM SDI OUT CHAR :ON MONITOR OUT :VBS MONITOR OUT MODE:MEM # VF/LCD CHAR :ON VF MODE :MEM THUMBNAIL OUT :OFF   3 Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor for most convenient viewing. The monitor can turn up to 180 degrees towards the lens and up to 90 degrees towards you. ‹Note To prevent camera-recorder failure, do not allow undue force to be applied to the monitor (when it is open). 4 The options BRIGHTNESS, COLOR LEVEL, and CONTRAST show respectively the brightness, color level and contrast of the screen. These menu items are found in the screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page. # BRIGHTNESS COLOR LEVEL CONTRAST BACKLIGHT SELF SHOOT :+0 :+0 :+0 :NORMAL :MIRROR ‹Notes z When closing the LCD monitor make sure that it is shut tight. z In an environment with sudden temperature changes, condensation may form on the liquid crystal surface of the monitor. If this happens, wipe off the moisture with a soft, dry cloth. z When the camera-recorder is very cold, the video image in the LCD monitor will appear slightly darker immediately after the power is turned on. Once the interior of the camera-recorder warms up, the LCD monitor delivers normal brightness. Self-portrait Shooting When shooting with the LCD display angled 180 degrees towards the lens, you can set the menu item SELF SHOOT to "MIRROR", to horizontally flip the video image on the LCD display, and allow you to view a mirror image while shooting. Note that only the video image on the LCD monitor is horizontally flipped, not the actual video being recorded. The menu item SELF SHOOT is found in the screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page. ‹Note When the LCD monitor is angled 180 degrees towards you with the menu option SELF SHOOT to "MIRROR", the LCD monitor does not provide the same status indication as the viewfinder, regardless of the setting for the menu option VF/LCD CHAR. 87 Adjustments and Settings for Recording : Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor

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

Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor

Adjustments and Settings for Recording

Turn on the POWER switch of the unit.

Slide the OPEN button in the arrow

direction to open the LCD monitor in the arrow

direction.

Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor for most

convenient viewing.

The monitor can turn up to 180 degrees towards the

lens and up to 90 degrees towards you.

Note

To prevent camera-recorder failure, do not allow undue

force to be applied to the monitor (when it is open).

The options BRIGHTNESS, COLOR LEVEL,

and CONTRAST show respectively the

brightness, color level and contrast of the

screen.

These menu items are found in the <LCD MONITOR>

screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page.

Through the menu option VF/LCD CHAR,

specify whether or not the LCD should display

the same characters as the viewfinder.

The menu item VF/LCD CHAR is found in the

<OUTPUT SEL> screen on the SYSTEM SETTING

page.

Notes

When closing the LCD monitor make sure that it is shut

tight.

In an environment with sudden temperature changes,

condensation may form on the liquid crystal surface of

the monitor. If this happens, wipe off the moisture with

a soft, dry cloth.

When the camera-recorder is very cold, the video image

in the LCD monitor will appear slightly darker

immediately after the power is turned on. Once the

interior of the camera-recorder warms up, the LCD

monitor delivers normal brightness.

When shooting with the LCD display angled 180 degrees

towards the lens, you can set the menu item SELF SHOOT

to “MIRROR”, to horizontally flip the video image on the LCD

display, and allow you to view a mirror image while shooting.

Note that only the video image on the LCD monitor is

horizontally flipped, not the actual video being recorded.

The menu item SELF SHOOT is found in the <LCD

MONITOR> screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page.

Note

When the LCD monitor is angled 180 degrees towards you with

the menu option SELF SHOOT to “MIRROR”, the LCD monitor

does not provide the same status indication as the viewfinder,

regardless of the setting for the menu option VF/LCD CHAR.

Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor

Using the LCD Monitor





BRIGHTNESS

:+0

COLOR LEVEL

:+0

CONTRAST

:+0

BACKLIGHT

:NORMAL

SELF SHOOT

:MIRROR

Self-portrait Shooting

OUTPUT ITEM

:MENU ONLY

SDI OUT MODE

:MEM

SDI OUT CHAR

:ON

MONITOR OUT

:VBS

MONITOR OUT MODE:MEM

VF/LCD CHAR

:ON

VF MODE

:MEM

THUMBNAIL OUT

:OFF