Sony HDR HC7 Operating Guide - Page 105

Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls The numbers in ( ) are reference pages. 1 2 8 3 4 9 5 q; qa 6 qs 7 qd A Power zoom lever (26) B PHOTO button (25) C Viewfinder lens adjustment lever (19) D Viewfinder (19) E Eyecup F HDMI OUT jack (Output only) (35) • The available video signals are read, and the appropriate output format is selected and output automatically. • You can check the setup value of HDMI OUTPUT on [STATUS CHECK] (p. 60). G DC IN jack (14) H Active Interface Shoe The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light, a flash, or a microphone. The accessory can be turned on or off as you operate the POWER switch on your camcorder. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your accessory for details. • When you connect an accessory, open the shoe cover. • The Active Interface Shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely. To connect an accessory, press down and push it to the end, and then tighten the screw. To remove an accessory, loosen the screw, and then press down and pull out the accessory. • Connecting with an external device wears out the battery pack faster. • When you are recording movies with an external flash (optional) connected to the accessory shoe, turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded. • You cannot use an external flash (optional) and the built-in flash at the same time. I POWER switch (17) J CAMERA-TAPE, CAMERA- MEMORY, PLAY/EDIT mode lamps (17) K /CHG (charge) lamp (14) L (flash) button (27) M START/STOP button (24) Continued , 105 Quick Reference