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Chapter 2 Parts and their functions (continued) 2-6 Warning/status display section 2-7 Display window and its displays Remaining tape and remaining battery charge and audio channel level displays 2 1 Remaining tape display 2 The remaining tape time is displayed using 7 segments. The remaining tape time indicated by each segment is set to 3 minutes or 5 minutes using TAPE REMAIN/∫ on the VTR MENU "BATTERY/TAPE" 4 screen. Each time the number of minutes set for the segments elapses, one segment is cleared. 3 5 NDF SLAVE HOLD GPS OVER OVER 0 CTL VTCG TIME DATE P-iREC 10 6 1 Back tally lamp When the back tally switch 2 is set to ON, this lamp serves the same function as the front tally lamp in the viewfinder. 2 Back tally switch This is used to control the unit's back tally lamp 1 and rear tally lamp 6. ON : The back tally lamp and rear tally lamp operate. OFF : The back tally lamp and rear tally lamp do not operate. 3 WARNING lamp When a problem of some form or other occurs within the VTR unit, this lamp flashes or lights. 4 LIGHT switch This controls the lighting of the display window. Each time it is pressed, the lighting of the display window 5 is set in turn from on to off or vice versa. 5 Display window This displays the alarms, remaining battery charge, audio levels, time data, etc. relating to the VTR unit. 6 Rear TALLY lamp When the back tally switch 2 is set to ON, this lamp operates in exactly the same way as the back tally lamp. h Y minM TAPE E BATT E sD frm B F RF SERVO HUMID SLACK 20 30 40 OO 13 -dB 24 Remaining battery charge display If a battery with a digital display (% display) is used, all 7 segments up to the "F" position light when the 70% or more of the battery charge remains. When there is less than 70% of the battery charge remaining, the segments go out one by one in sequence every time the remaining charge drops by 10%. It is also possible to set all 7 segments to light at a 100% battery charge by selecting 100% as the setting for BATT REMAIN FULL on the screen of the VTR menu. Audio channel level meter When the MONITOR SELECT CH1/2OCH3/4 switch is set to CH1/2, numbers 1 and 2 indicating the audio channels appear, and the CH1 and CH2 audio levels are displayed. Conversely, when it is set to CH3/4, numbers 3 and 4 indicating the audio channels appear, and the CH3 and CH4 audio levels are displayed. Displays relating to the VTR unit's operations and modes Error code display (for details, refer to "6-3 Warning system") NDF SLAVE HOLD GPS OVER OVER 0 CTL VTCG TIME DATE P-iREC 10 h Y minM TAPE E BATT E sD frm B F RF SERVO HUMID SLACK 20 30 40 OO 13 -dB 24 Warning displays RF: Clogged video head SERVO: Servo disturbance HUMID: Formation of condensation on the head drum SLACK: Problem in tape take-up For details, refer to "6-3 Warning system." 19

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

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2-6 Warning/status display section

2-7 Display window and its displays

Remaining tape and remaining battery charge and

audio channel level displays

Displays relating to the VTR unit’s operations and

modes

CTL

SERVO

HUMID

SLACK

TAPE

minM

frm

VTCG

TIME DATE

P-iREC

SLAVE HOLD

GPS

BATT

OVER

-dB

NDF

Remaining tape display

The remaining tape time is displayed using 7 segments.

The remaining tape time indicated by each segment is set to 3 minutes or 5

minutes using TAPE REMAIN/

∫

on the VTR MENU

“

BATTERY/TAPE

”

screen.

Each time the number of minutes set for the segments elapses, one

segment is cleared.

Remaining battery charge display

If a battery with a digital display (% display) is used, all 7 segments

up to the

“

”

position light when the 70% or more of the battery

charge remains.

When there is less than 70% of the battery charge remaining, the

segments go out one by one in sequence every time the remaining

charge drops by 10%.

It is also possible to set all 7 segments to light

at a 100% battery charge by selecting 100% as the setting for BATT

REMAIN FULL on the <BATTERY/TAPE> screen of the VTR menu.

Audio channel level meter

When the MONITOR SELECT CH1/2

CH3/4 switch is set to

CH1/2, numbers 1 and 2 indicating the audio channels appear, and

the CH1 and CH2 audio levels are displayed.

Conversely, when it

is set to CH3/4, numbers 3 and 4 indicating the audio channels

appear, and the CH3 and CH4 audio levels are displayed.

CTL

SERVO

HUMID

SLACK

TAPE

minM

frm

VTCG

TIME DATE

P-iREC

SLAVE HOLD

GPS

BATT

OVER

-dB

NDF

Error code display

(for details, refer to

“

6-3 Warning system

”

)

Warning displays

RF:

Clogged video head

SERVO:

Servo disturbance

HUMID:

Formation of condensation on the head drum

SLACK:

Problem in tape take-up

For details, refer to

“

6-3

Warning system.

”

Back tally lamp

When the back tally switch

is set to ON, this lamp

serves the same function as the front tally lamp in the

viewfinder.

Back tally switch

This is used to control the unit

’

s back tally lamp

and

rear tally lamp

The back tally lamp and rear tally lamp operate.

OFF :

The back tally lamp and rear tally lamp do not

operate.

WARNING lamp

When a problem of some form or other occurs within the

VTR unit, this lamp flashes or lights.

LIGHT switch

This controls the lighting of the display window.

Each time it is pressed, the lighting of the display window

is set in turn from on to off or vice versa.

Display window

This displays the alarms, remaining battery charge, audio

levels, time data, etc. relating to the VTR unit.

Rear TALLY lamp

When the back tally switch

is set to ON, this lamp

operates in exactly the same way as the back tally lamp.

Chapter 2

Parts and their functions

(continued)