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Chapter 2 Parts and their functions (continued) 2-2 Audio function section (output system) 9 AUDIO OUT connector (XLR, 5-pin) The audio signals recorded on audio channels 1 and 2 or audio channels 3 and 4 are output from this connector. The signals to be output can be selected using the MONITOR SELECT CH1/2OCH3/4 selector switch :. : MONITOR SELECT (audio channel) CH1/2OCH3/4 selector switch This is used to select the audio channels whose signals are to be output to the speaker, earphone and AUDIO OUT connector. CH1/2 : The signals of audio channels 1 and 2 are output. CH3/4 : The signals of audio channels 3 and 4 are output. In addition, the channel indications for the audio level meters appearing in the display window and viewfinder change when this switch is operated. ; MONITOR SELECT (audio selection) CH1/3OSTOCH2/4 selector switch This is linked with the MONITOR SELECT CH1/2OCH3/4 selector switch : and used to select the sound which is to be output from the speaker, earphone and AUDIO OUT connector. CH1/3 : The signals of audio channel 1 or 3 are output. ST : The stereo audio signals of either audio channels 1 and 2 or audio channels 3 and 4 are output. Using a menu setting, the stereo signals can be changed to MIX signals. CH2/4 : The signals of audio channel 2 or 4 are output. CH1/3 ST CH2/4 MONITOR SELECT CH1/2OCH3/4 selector switch CH1/2 CH3/4 Audio channel 1 Audio channel 3 Stereo2 signals of audio Stereo2 signals of audio channels 1 and 2 channels 3 and 4 Audio channel 2 Audio channel 4 2 Either STEREO or MIX can be selected as the setting for the MONITOR SELECT item by opening the screen from the VTR MENU page by performing a menu operation. < MONITOR (volume) control This is used to adjust the volume of the monitor speaker or earphone. = ALARM (warning alarm volume adjustment) This is used to adjust the volume of the warning alarms from the earphones which have been connected to the speaker > or PHONES jack ?. The warning alarms are not audible when this control is at its lowest setting. > Speaker 2 The EE sound during recording or the playback sound during playback can be monitored through this speaker. The warning alarms are output in synchronization with the flashing or lighting of the warning lamps and warning displays. The sound heard from the speaker is automatically cut off when earphones are connected to the PHONES jack ?. ? PHONES (earphones) jack (mini jack) This is the earphone (stereo) jack which is used to monitor the audio signals. When earphones are connected, the sound from the speaker is automatically cut off. The sound which is output from the two jacks (front and rear) is the same. @ DC OUT (DC power supply) output connector This normally serves as the DC 12 V output connector. A current of approximately 1.5 A can be supplied. It is possible to control REC start/stop by connecting an external switch to this connector. Since a tally lamp can also be used by connecting an LED to this connector, it is useful for shooting video when fixing the camera on a crane. For details, see "5-11 Connection of the external switch." 13

Section	Page
Read this first!	2
Contents	5
Chapter 1 General	7
1-1 Features of the camera unit	7
1-2 Features of the VTR unit	8
1-3 Features of the Input/Output unit	8
1-4 Other features	9
1-5 Dimensions drawing	9
1-6 System configuration	10
Chapter 2 Parts and their functions	11
2-1 Power supply and accessory mounting section	11
2-2 Audio function section	12
2-3 Shooting and recording/playback function section	14
2-4 Menu operation section	17
2-5 Time code related section	18
2-6 Warning/status display section	19
2-7 Display window and its displays	19
2-8 Viewfinder section	21
Chapter 3 Recording and playback	22
3-1 Cassette tapes	22
3-2 Basic procedures	23
3-3 Scene-to-scene continuity	25
3-4 To record video signals of a few seconds before starting recording (PRE-RECORDING function)	26
3-5 Recording in intervals (INTERVAL REC function)	27
3-6 To take the previous cut again (RETAKE function)	29
3-7 To check the last few seconds of the recording (Rec-review function)	29
3-8 Normal playback and playback at different speeds	29
Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording	30
4-1 Multi Format	30
4-1-1 Video system and Recording format	30
4-1-2 Recording format on tapes and signal format at output connector	31
4-2 Adjusting the white balance and black balance	32
4-2-1 Adjusting the white balance	32
4-2-2 Adjusting the black balance	34
4-3 Setting the electronic shutter	35
4-3-1 Shutter modes	35
4-3-2 Setting the shutter mode and speed	36
4-3-3 Setting the synchro scan mode	36
4-4 Selecting the audio input signals and adjusting their recording levels	37
4-4-1 Selecting the audio input signals	37
4-4-2 Adjusting the audio signal recording levels	37
4-4-3 CH3 and CH4 recording levels	38
4-5 Setting the time data	38
4-5-1 Setting the user bits	38
4-5-2 Setting the internal clock’s date and time	42
4-5-3 Setting the time code	43
4-5-4 Externally locking the time code	43
4-5-5 Setting the UMID information	47
4-6 Menu displays on the viewfinder screen	48
4-6-1 Menu configuration	48
4-6-2 Basic menu operations	48
4-6-3 Selecting the user menus	49
4-7 Viewfinder screen status displays	50
4-7-1 Viewfinder lamp displays	50
4-7-2 Viewfinder screen status display configuration	50
4-7-3 Selecting the viewfinder screen display items	50
4-7-4 Display modes and setting changes/adjustment result messages	56
4-7-5 Setting the marker displays	56
4-7-6 Setting the camera ID	56
4-7-7 Mode check screen displays (MODE CHECK button function)	57
7-8 Marker check screen displays (MARKER SELECT button function)	57
4-8 Selection of video output signals	58
4-8-1 Settings of signals output from VIDEO OUT connector	58
4-8-2 Settings of signals output from MON OUT connector	60
4-9 Menu-driven function setup	61
4-9-1 Setting the USER SW GAIN switching	61
4-9-2 Selecting the F.AUDIO LEVEL control function	61
4-9-3 Allocating functions to the USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2 buttons	62
4-9-4 Setting the color temperature manually	63
4-10 Set data handling	64
4-10-1 Handling the setup card	65
4-10-2 Setup card operations	65
4-10-3 How to use the user data	69
4-10-4 How to use the scene file data	70
4-10-5 Method for returning to user settings	73
4-10-6 Method for returning to the factory settings	73
4-10-7 Lens file	74
4-10-8 How to provide lens files	74
4-10-9 To save the lens file into the built-in memory	75
4-10-10 To read the lens file from the builtin memory	77
4-10-11 To write in and read out the lens file to/from the SD memory card	78
Chapter 5 Preparation	80
5-1 Supplying the power	80
5-1-1 Attaching the battery and setting the battery type	80
5-1-2 Use of the external DC power supply	82
5-2 Attaching the lens and adjusting the flange back	83
5-3 Adjusting the white shading of the lens	84
5-4 Audio input signal preparations	86
5-4-1 When using the front microphone	86
5-4-2 When using a wireless receiver	86
5-4-3 When using an audio component	87
5-5 Mounting the unit on a tripod	87
5-6 Attaching the shoulder belt	88
5-7 Adjusting the position of the shoulder pad	88
5-8 Attaching the rain cover	88
5-9 Attaching the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control knob	88
5-10 Connection of the remote control unit (AJ-RC10G)	89
5-11 Connection of the external switch	89
Chapter 6 Maintenance and inspections	90
6-1 Inspections prior to shooting	90
6-1-1 Preparation for inspections	90
6-1-2 Inspecting the camera unit	90
6-1-3 Inspecting the VTR unit	91
6-1-4 Self-diagnosis function	92
6-2 Maintenance	93
6-2-1 Condensation	93
6-2-2 Head cleaning	93
6-2-3 Cleaning inside the viewfinder	93
6-2-4 Phenomena inherent to CCD cameras	93
6-2-5 Replacing the backup battery	93
6-2-6 Connectors and signals	94
6-3 Warning system	98
6-3-1 Warning description tables	98
6-3-2 Error codes	100
6-3-3 Emergency eject	100
Chapter 7 Menu description tables	101
7-1 Menu configuration	101
7-2 SYSTEM SETTING	102
7-2-1 SYSTEM MODE	102
7-2-2 REC FUNCTION	102
7-2-3 OUTPUT SEL	103
7-2-4 VIDEO OUT SETTING	103
7-2-5 MONITOR OUT SETTING	104
7-2-6 RC OUT SETTING	104
7-2-7 DOWNCON SETTING	105
7-2-8 GENLOCK	105
7-2-9 OPTION MODE	106
7-3 PAINT	107
7-3-1 RB GAIN CONTROL	107
7-3-2 RGB BLACK CONTROL	107
7-3-3 MATRIX	108
7-3-4 COLOR CORRECTION	108
7-3-5 LOW SETTING	109
7-3-6 MID SETTING	110
7-3-7 HIGH SETTING	110
7-3-8 ADDITIONAL DTL	111
7-3-9 SKIN TONE DTL	112
7-3-10 KNEE/LEVEL	113
7-3-11 GAMMA	113
7-3-12 CAMERA SETTING	114
7-4 VF	115
7-4-1 VF DISPLAY	115
7-4-2 VF MARKER	116
7-4-3 VF USER BOX	116
7-4-4 VF INDICATOR1	117
7-4-5 VF INDICATOR2	117
7-4-6 MODE CHECK IND	118
7-4-7 !LED	118
7-5 OPERATION	119
7-5-1 CAMERA ID	119
7-5-2 SHUTTER SPEED	119
7-5-3 SHUTTER SELECT	119
7-5-4 USER SW	120
7-5-5 SW MODE	121
7-5-6 WHITE BALANCE MODE	121
7-5-7 USER SW GAIN	122
7-5-8 LENS/IRIS	122
7-6 FILE	123
7-6-1 CARD READ/WRITE	123
7-6-2 CARD R/W SELECT	123
7-6-3 LENS FILE	123
7-6-4 LENS FILE CARD R/W	123
7-6-5 SCENE	123
7-6-6 INITIALIZE	124
7-7 MAINTENANCE	124
7-7-1 SYSTEM CHECK	124
7-7-2 DIAGNOSTIC	124
7-7-3 LENS ADJ	124
7-7-4 BLACK SHADING	125
7-7-5 WHITE SHADING	125
7-7-6 LENS FILE ADJ	125
7-8 VTR MENU	126
7-8-1 VTR FUNCTION	126
7-8-2 BATTERY/TAPE	126
7-8-3 BATTERY SETTING1	127
7-8-4 BATTERY SETTING2	128
7-8-5 MIC/AUDIO1	129
7-8-6 MIC/AUDIO2	129
7-8-7 TC/UB	130
7-8-8 UMID SET/INFO	131
7-8-9 VTR DIAG	131
7-9 OPTION MENU	131
7-9-1 OPTION	131

Match case Limit results 1 per page

2-2 Audio function section (output system)

Either STEREO or MIX can be selected as the setting for the MONITOR

SELECT item by opening the <MIC/AUDIO2> screen from the VTR

MENU page by performing a menu operation.

CH1/3

Audio channel 1

Audio channel 3

MONITOR SELECT CH1/2

CH3/4 selector switch

CH1/2

CH3/4

Stereo

signals of audio

channels 1 and 2

Stereo

signals of audio

channels 3 and 4

CH2/4

Audio channel 2

Audio channel 4

AUDIO OUT connector (XLR, 5-pin)

The audio signals recorded on audio channels 1 and 2 or

audio channels 3 and 4 are output from this connector.

The signals to be output can be selected using the

MONITOR SELECT CH1/2

CH3/4 selector switch

MONITOR SELECT (audio channel) CH1/2

CH3/4

selector switch

This is used to select the audio channels whose signals

are to be output to the speaker, earphone and AUDIO

OUT connector.

CH1/2 :

The signals of audio channels 1 and 2 are output.

CH3/4 :

The signals of audio channels 3 and 4 are output.

In addition, the channel indications for the audio level

meters appearing in the display window and viewfinder

change when this switch is operated.

;

MONITOR SELECT (audio selection)

CH1/3

CH2/4 selector switch

This is linked with the MONITOR SELECT CH1/2

CH3/4

selector switch

and used to select the sound which is

to be output from the speaker, earphone and AUDIO OUT

connector.

CH1/3 :

The signals of audio channel 1 or 3 are output.

The stereo audio signals of either audio channels

1 and 2 or audio channels 3 and 4 are output.

Using a menu setting, the stereo signals can be

changed to MIX signals.

CH2/4 :

The signals of audio channel 2 or 4 are output.

Speaker

The EE sound during recording or the playback sound

during playback can be monitored through this speaker.

The warning alarms are output in synchronization with the

flashing or lighting of the warning lamps and warning

displays.

The sound heard from the speaker is automatically cut off

when earphones are connected to the PHONES jack

PHONES (earphones) jack (mini jack)

This is the earphone (stereo) jack which is used to monitor

the audio signals.

When earphones are connected, the

sound from the speaker is automatically cut off.

The

sound which is output from the two jacks (front and rear)

is the same.

DC OUT (DC power supply) output connector

This normally serves as the DC 12 V output connector. A

current of approximately 1.5 A can be supplied.

It is possible to control REC start/stop by connecting an

external switch to this connector.

Since a tally lamp can also be used by connecting an LED

to this connector, it is useful for shooting video when fixing

the camera on a crane.

For details, see “5-11 Connection of the external switch.”

MONITOR (volume) control

This is used to adjust the volume of the monitor speaker

or earphone.

ALARM (warning alarm volume adjustment)

This is used to adjust the volume of the warning alarms

from the earphones which have been connected to the

speaker

or PHONES jack

The warning alarms are not audible when this control is at

its lowest setting.

Chapter 2

Parts and their functions

(continued)