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Setup menu list (continued) DISPLAY SETUP screen (continued) Item SAFETY ZONE Setting Notes Sets the safety zone marker displayed in the viewfinder • When SYSTEM MODE is set and on the LCD monitor. to 480-59.94i, 576-50i and • HD (1080i, 720P) 90% : 90 % display at 16:9 4 : 3 : 100 % display at 4:3 ASPECT CONV is set to SIDE CROP or LETTER BOX, the safety zone marker is not 14 : 9 : 100 % display at 14:9 (between 16:9 and 4:3 size) displayed even if you select 1.85 : 1 : 100 % display at 1.85:1 (American VistaVision range) 4:3, 13:9, or 14:9. 2 : 1 : 100 % display at 2:1 (Scope Size range) 2.35 : 1 : 100 % display at 2.35:1 (CinemaScope range) 2.39 : 1 : 100 % display at 2.39:1 OFF : Safety zone marker not displayed. • SD (480i, 576i) 90% : 90 % display at 16:9 4 : 3 : 100 % display at 4:3 13 : 9 : 100 % display at 13:9 14 : 9 : 100 % display at 14:9 OFF : Safety zone marker not displayed. FOCUS BAR The length of the focus bar indicates accuracy of focusing. • This function is not interlocked ON: Displays the focus bar. with the FOCUS ASSIST button. OFF: Does not display the focus bar. LCD SETTING Makes it possible to set video color level, brightness and contrast displayed in the LCD monitor in a subscreen. (Subscreen) LCD COLOR LEVEL LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD CONTRAST SELF SHOOT Sets the LCD monitor display when taking self portraits. NORMAL: The LCD image is not inverted sideways. MIRROR: The LCD image is inverted sideways. • LCD monitor status displays do not appear when this function is set to MIRROR to shoot self portraits. LCD BACKLIGHT Adjusts LCD monitor backlight brightness. +1, 0, -1, -2, -3 +1: The backlight becomes brighter. -3: The darkest setting. DATE/TIME Sets the date and time display. TIME: Hours, minutes and second display DATE: Year, month and day display TIME&DATE: Hours, minutes, seconds and year, month and day display OFF: Not displayed LEVEL METER Sets the Audio Level Meter display. ON, OFF ___indicates the factory setting. 148

Section	Page
Contents	3
Shooting	6
Viewfinder	6
Using the viewfinder	6
Using the LCD monitor	7
Emphasizing Image Outlines	7
Adjusting the screen display	8
Changing backlight brightness	8
Tally lamp	9
Basic shooting operations	10
Preparing to shoot	10
Shooting in auto mode	10
Checking the shot videos (REC CHECK)	12
P2 card access lamps	12
Protecting against a possible erasure	12
Formatting P2 cards	13
P2 card recording times	14
Remove the P2 card	15
Using SD/SDHC memory cards	16
Installing and removing the SD memory card	16
Formatting SD memory card	16
Cautions in using SD memory cards	17
Using the zoom function	18
Digital zoom function	19
Shooting in progressive mode	20
Standard recording (pull-down recording)	20
Native recording	20
Recording with Variable Frame Rate (VFR)	21
Native VFR recording	21
Standard VFR recording (pulldown recording)	22
Using progressive mode and VFR recording function	23
Flow effect shooting	27
Shooting in manual mode	28
Switching to manual mode	28
Manual focusing	28
Using focus assist function	29
Iris adjustments	30
Adjusting the gain	30
Using super gain	31
Light intensity adjustments	31
Adjusting the white balance and black balance	32
Adjusting the white balance	32
Adjusting the black balance	34
Shooting techniques for different targets	35
Low-angle shooting	35
Self-portrait shooting	35
Scan reverse shooting	35
Zebra pattern	35
Center marker display	36
Safety zone markers	36
Checking and displaying shooting status	36
Changing the image size	37
Optical Image Stabilizer	37
DRS (Dynamic Range Stretcher) function	37
FBC (Flash Band Compensation)	38
Using the USER buttons	39
Backlight compensation	40
Color bars	40
Waveform monitor function	40
Adjusting the volume while shooting	40
Backup recording	40
2-slot continuous recording	41
Shot mark function	41
Text memo recording	42
Time stamp function	42
LAST CLIP DELETE function	42
Using special recording modes	43
Pre-recording (PRE REC)	44
Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)	44
One-shot recording (ONE SHOT REC)	45
Loop recording (LOOP REC)	46
One-clip recording (ONE CLIP REC)	47
Adjusting the shutter speed	49
Using SHTR/F.RATE dial	49
Setting SHUTTER mode	49
Setting SYNCHRO SCAN mode	50
Setting FRAME RATE mode	51
Switching audio input	52
Using the built-in microphone	52
Using another microphone and audio equipment	53
Adjusting the audio recording level automatically	53
Adjusting the recording level	54
CH3 and CH4 recording levels	55
Audio level meter magnification	55
Using scene files (Scene File Data)	56
Changing scene file settings	56
Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards	58
Configuration of setup data files	60
Using time data	61
Counter setting and display	61
Time data overview	61
Setting user bits	62
Entering the user bits	63
Setting the time code	66
Externally locking the time code	67
Outputting the time code externally	70
Recording time codes and user bits	71
Playback	74
Basic playback operations	74
Thumbnail operations	75
Thumbnail manipulations overview	76
Thumbnail screen	77
Selecting thumbnails	79
Playing back clips	79
Switching the thumbnail display	80
Changing thumbnails	81
Shot mark	82
Text memo	82
Deleting clips	84
Restoring clips	85
Reconnection of incomplete clips	85
Copying clips	86
Setting of clip meta data	87
Formatting a P2 card	91
Formatting SD memory cards	92
Setting the thumbnail display mode	92
Properties	93
Useful playback functions	99
Variable speed search	99
Slow playback	99
Fast forward/rewind playback	99
Frame-by-frame playback	99
Clip skip	100
Adjusting the volume	100
Viewing images on a TV/monitor	100
Checking the date and time	100
Editing	101
Connecting external units	101
Headphones	101
External microphone	101
Personal computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)	102
Hard disk drive (data copying)	102
Digital video equipment (Dubbing)	103
TV/Monitor (playback/dubbing)	104
Connections to the DVCPRO/DV connector	105
Recording signals input to the DVCPRO/DV connector	105
Control of external devices through 1394 connection	106
Precautions in 1394 connections	107
Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode: USB device)	109
Procedures for making connections to a personal computer	109
Using a hard disk drive (PC mode: USB host)	111
Switching to the USB HOST mode	111
Using the USB HOST mode	112
Viewing hard disk drive information	112
Formatting a hard disk drive	114
Writing data on a hard disk drive	115
Writing data back to P2 cards	116
Direction for using a hard disk drive	117
Warning and error display for thumbnail operation and USB HOST MODE	117
Displays	120
Screen displays	120
Viewfinder screen status displays	120
Screen displays	121
Center information display	125
Mode check (MODE CHK) indication	131
Menu	132
Setup menu list	132
SCENE FILE screen	132
SYSTEM SETUP screen	135
SW MODE screen	138
AUTO SW screen	140
RECORDING SETUP screen	141
AUDIO SETUP screen	143
OUTPUT SEL screen	145
DISPLAY SETUP screen	147
CARD FUNCTIONS screen	150
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen	151
DIAGNOSTIC screen	153
OPTION MENU screen	154
Reference	155
Before calling for service	155
Updating the firmware incorporated into the unit	158
Cleaning	159
Storage precautions	160
How to handle data recorded on P2 cards	161
Checkpoints for using memory cards	162
Information on software for this product	163
Recording format list	164

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Item

Setting

Notes

SAFETY ZONE

Sets the safety zone marker displayed in the viewﬁnder

and on the LCD monitor.

• HD (1080i, 720P)

90%

4 :3

2 :1

14 :9

1.85 : 1

2.35 : 1

2.39 : 1

90 % display at 16:9

100 % display at 14:9

(between 16:9 and 4:3 size)

100 % display at 1.85:1 (American VistaVision range)

100 % display at 2.35:1 (CinemaScope range)

100 % display at 2.39:1

OFF :

Safety zone marker not displayed.

100 % display at 2:1

(Scope Size range)

100 % display at 4:3

• SD (480i, 576i)

90%

4 :3

13 :9

90 % display at 16:9

100 % display at 13:9

14 :9 :

100 % display at 14:9

OFF :

Safety zone marker not displayed.

100 % display at 4:3

• When SYSTEM MODE is set

to 480-59.94i, 576-50i and

ASPECT CONV is set to SIDE

CROP or LETTER BOX, the

safety zone marker is not

displayed even if you select

4:3, 13:9, or 14:9.

FOCUS BAR

The length of the focus bar indicates accuracy of focusing.

ON:

Displays the focus bar.

OFF:

Does not display the focus bar.

• This function is not interlocked

with the FOCUS ASSIST

button.

LCD SETTING

Makes it possible to set video color level, brightness and

contrast displayed in the LCD monitor in a subscreen.

(Subscreen)

LCD COLOR LEVEL

LCD BRIGHTNESS

LCD CONTRAST

SELF SHOOT

Sets the LCD monitor display when taking self portraits.

NORMAL:

The LCD image is not inverted sideways.

MIRROR:

The LCD image is inverted sideways.

• LCD monitor status displays do not appear when this

function is set to MIRROR to shoot self portraits.

LCD BACKLIGHT

Adjusts LCD monitor backlight brightness.

+1, 0, -1, -2, -3

+1:

The backlight becomes brighter.

-3:

The darkest setting.

DATE/TIME

Sets the date and time display.

TIME:

Hours, minutes and second display

DATE:

Year, month and day display

TIME&DATE:

Hours, minutes, seconds and year, month and day display

OFF:

Not displayed

LEVEL METER

Sets the Audio Level Meter display.

ON, OFF

DISPLAY SETUP screen (continued)

Setup menu list (continued)

___indicates the factory setting.