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4

Chapter 4

Adjustments and settings for recording

(continued)

CAMERA

MODE

User bits

User bit memory function

The user bit settings (except for the actual time) are

automatically saved in the memory and retained even after

the power is turned off.

Tape continuity with the user bits

(Only when the recording format is 1080-50i or 1080-59.94i)

Selecting REGEN for the UB MODE item on the <TC/UB>

screen by performing menu operations will call up the user

bits recorded on the tape, making it possible to continue

recording from that value. However, it is not possible to

record the contents that were set.

Camera shooting information

In the unit, the frame rate information (camera shooting

mode) indicating the shooting rate and the active frame

information (update frame information) indicating the first

frame of which frame images are switched are automatically

stored as the camera

’

s shooting information into the user bits

of LTC (when the recording format is 720-50P or 720-

59.94P) or the user bits of VITC (when the recording format

is 1080-59.94i and the video method is 24P or 24PA).

These kinds of information will be output from the TC OUT

connector rather than recorded on tape. It will also be

overlaid with the HD SDI signals output from the MON OUT

connector and VIDEO OUT connector.

The active frame information (update frame information) is

stored in the lowest digit of the user bits, while the frame rate

information (camera shooting mode) is stored in the lower

3rd and 4th digits. To store the camera shooting information

into the user bits of LTC and the user bits of VITC in other

shooting modes, open the <TC/UB> screen from the VTR

MENU page by performing menu operations and select

“

FRM RATE

”

in the UB MODE item and the VITC UB MODE

item.

5

O

To record the user bits of LTC, open the <TC/UB>

screen from the VTR MENU page by performing

menu operations and select

“

USER

”

in the UB MODE

item.

(When the recording format is 720-50P or 720-

59.94P, set the OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch to the

“

BARS

”

position in order to record the user bits of

LTC in a mode for recording built-in color bar signals.)

O

To record the user bits of VITC, select

“

USER/EXT

”

in

the VITC UB MODE item.

<Notes>

O

The time code/user bits are also recorded in the VIDEO

AUX area of the unit

’

s memory.

The time code (VITC) is the same value as the sub code

area

’

s time code (LTC).

The user bits (VITC user bits)

can be selected by menu operations using the VITC UB

MODE item on the <TC/UB> screen which is accessed

from the VTR MENU page, and it can be used for different

applications from the LTC.

O

The number of digits that can record user bits may vary

with the recording format.

O

When the recording format is 720-50P or 720-59.94P,

operations where FRM RATE or REGEN is selected in the

UB MODE item will be the same when USER is selected.

Furthermore, operations where TIME is selected in the

VITC UB MODE item will be the same when FRM RATE

or REGEN is selected.

O

When only the upper 6 digits of the user bits can be

recorded, the remaining lower 2 digits are not recorded. In

this case, the user setting value and the lower 2 digits of

the time code generator that are selected in the UB

MODE item and VITC UB MODE item cannot be

recorded.

24P

24PA

LTC UB

All 8 digits can be recorded

(In accordance with the settings in the UB

MODE item)

VITC UB

Camera shooting information is recorded

automatically.

60i

50i

30P

25P

LTC UB



MODE item)

VITC UB


(In accordance with the settings in the

VITC UB MODE item)

When the recording format is 1080-50i or 1080-59.94i

OUTPUT/AUTO

KNEE switch

CAMERA MODE:

60P/50P/30P/25P/24P

BARS

(Built-in color

bar signals)

LTC UB

Upper 6 digits can be recorded.


MODE item)

VITC UB



VITC UB MODE item)

CAM

(Camera video

image signals)

LTC UB

User

bits

information

is

recorded

automatically.

VITC UB



VITC UB MODE item)

When the recording format is 720-50P or 720-59.94P

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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