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Using the USER buttons

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Shooting Using the USER buttons You can allocate the selected function to USER MAIN and USER buttons 1 to 4. USER1 - 3 button USER MAIN button USER4 button Selectable Functions SPOTLIGHT: Assigns auto iris control on/off for spotlight. BACKLIGHT: Assigns auto iris control on/off for backlight compensation. (Page 40) ATW: Turns the ATW function on or off. (Page 33) ATW LOCK: Pressing this lock during ATW operation locks the white balance. Press again to start the ATW function again. S.GAIN: Allocates a function that increases gain to 24 dB or greater. The gain value can be set with SUPER GAIN on the setting menu SW MODE screen. (Page 138) D.ZOOM: Allocates the DIGITAL ZOOM function. Each time the button is pressed, the setting changes in the following order: x2 → x5 → x10 → OFF (x1). (Page 19) Y GET: Assigns a function that displays the brightness level at the center of the image. DRS: Assigns a function that stretches the dynamic range. The setting is linked to the ON/OFF of setting of DRS on the setting menu SCENE FILE screen. (Page 37) TEXT MEMO: Assigns text memory recording. (Page 42) SLOT SEL: Assigns P2 card slot selection. SHOT MARK: Assigns the shot marker function. (Page 41) MAG A. LVL: Assigns a function that magnifies the audio level meter. (Page 55) LVL METER: Allocates a function that switches between CH1/2 and CH3/4 for the audio level meter display and audio channel for headphones, built-in speaker, AUDIO OUT terminal output, and HDMI OUT output while the button is held down. PRE REC: Assigns a function that turns the PRE REC function on and off. (Page 44) WFM: Assigns a function that switches WAVE FORM display. The WAVE FORM display is selected using the menu option WFM in the SW MODE screen. This is the same function as the WFM button. (Page 40) LAST CLIP: Allocates a function to delete the clip shot immediately beforehand. (Page 42) FBC: Turns the FBC function on or off. (Page 38) LCD B.L: Allocates a function to switch the backlight brightness of the LCD monitor. The setting is linked to the LCD BACKLIGHT on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. (Page 148) • As factory settings, the following functions are allocated to the buttons displayed. USER MAIN : Y GET USER1 : BACKLIGHT USER2 : TEXT MEMO USER3 : DRS USER4 : SLOT SEL • If you press a USER button to which one of the functions has been allocated, and then turn OFF the power during operation of the USER button function, the effect added to the image will not be retained. SPOTLIGHT, BACKLIGHT, ATW, ATW LOCK, S.GAIN, D.ZOOM, Y GET, WFM, MAG A.LVL, FBC 39

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39
Shooting
Using the USER buttons
You can allocate the selected function to USER
MAIN and USER buttons 1 to 4.
USER MAIN button
USER1 – 3 button
USER4 button
Selectable Functions
SPOTLIGHT:
Assigns auto iris control on/off for spotlight.
BACKLIGHT:
Assigns auto iris control on/off for backlight
compensation. (Page 40)
ATW:
Turns the ATW function on or off. (Page 33)
ATW LOCK:
Pressing this lock during ATW operation locks
the white balance. Press again to start the ATW
function again.
S.GAIN:
Allocates a function that increases gain to 24 dB
or greater.
The gain value can be set with SUPER GAIN on
the setting menu SW MODE screen. (Page 138)
D.ZOOM:
Allocates the DIGITAL ZOOM function.
Each time the button is pressed, the setting
changes in the following order: x2 → x5 → x10 →
OFF (x1). (Page 19)
Y GET:
Assigns a function that displays the brightness
level at the center of the image.
DRS:
Assigns a function that stretches the dynamic
range.
The setting is linked to the ON/OFF of setting of
DRS on the setting menu SCENE FILE screen.
(Page 37)
TEXT MEMO:
Assigns text memory recording. (Page 42)
SLOT SEL:
Assigns P2 card slot selection.
SHOT MARK:
Assigns the shot marker function. (Page 41)
MAG A. LVL:
Assigns a function that magnifies the audio level
meter. (Page 55)
LVL METER:
Allocates a function that switches between CH1/2
and CH3/4 for the audio level meter display and
audio channel for headphones, built-in speaker,
AUDIO OUT terminal output, and HDMI OUT
output while the button is held down.
PRE REC:
Assigns a function that turns the PRE REC
function on and off. (Page 44)
WFM:
Assigns a function that switches WAVE FORM
display.
The WAVE FORM display is selected using the
menu option WFM in the SW MODE screen.
This is the same function as the WFM button.
(Page 40)
LAST CLIP:
Allocates a function to delete the clip shot
immediately beforehand. (Page 42)
FBC:
Turns the FBC function on or off. (Page 38)
LCD B.L:
Allocates a function to switch the backlight
brightness of the LCD monitor.
The setting is linked to the LCD BACKLIGHT on
the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. (Page
148)
•
As factory settings, the following functions
are allocated to the buttons displayed.
USER MAIN
: Y GET
USER1
: BACKLIGHT
USER2
: TEXT MEMO
USER3
: DRS
USER4
: SLOT SEL
•
If you press a USER button to which one of
the functions has been allocated, and then
turn OFF the power during operation of the
USER button function, the effect added to the
image will not be retained.
SPOTLIGHT, BACKLIGHT, ATW, ATW LOCK,
S.GAIN, D.ZOOM, Y GET, WFM, MAGA.LVL,
FBC