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For information about how to change the zebra pattern setting in the setup menu, see "5-2-6 Setting the Viewfinder" on page 88. You can assign the function of the ZEBRA switch to the ASSIGN 1 switch, ASSIGN 2 switch, or TURBO GAIN button on the FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu. For details, see "5-3-5 Assigning Functions to Assignable Switches" on page 96. g TALLY switch Controls the TALLY indicator, setting its brightness (HIGH or LOW) or turning it off. HIGH: The TALLY indicator brightness is high. OFF: The TALLY indicator is off. LOW: The TALLY indicator brightness is low. h Diopter adjustment ring Adjusts the viewfinder image for your vision. i Viewfinder front-rear positioning lever To adjust the viewfinder position in the front-rear direction, loosen this lever and the LOCK knob. After adjustment, retighten this lever and the LOCK knob. j Viewfinder left-right positioning ring Loosen this ring to move the viewfinder sideways. k Camera operator tally indicator Lights while the camcorder is recording. Slide the window open when you shoot with your eye away from the viewfinder. This indicator flashes when the battery level is running low or the tape is almost full. l Viewfinder stopper Pull up this stopper to detach the viewfinder from the camera. m LOCK knob To adjust the viewfinder position in the front-rear direction, loosen this knob and the viewfinder front-rear positioning lever. After adjustment, retighten this knob and the viewfinder front-rear positioning lever. Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls n FILTER selector o ASSIGN 1/2 switches p SHUTTER selector q AUTO W/B BAL switch u TURBO GAIN button t WHITE BAL switch s OUTPUT/DCC switch r GAIN selector Shooting and recording/playback functions (2) n FILTER selector Selects the most appropriate filter to match the light source illuminating the subject. When this selector is used with the display mode set to 3, the new setting appears on the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds. (e.g.: ND: 1, CC: B) The relationships between the selector settings and filter selections as well as examples of filters for different shooting conditions are as follows: FILTER selector (outer knob) setting and CC filter selection FILTER selector (outer knob) setting CC filter selection A 5600K B 3200K C 4300K D 6300K FILTER selector (inner knob) setting and ND filter selection FILTER selector (inner knob) setting ND filter selection 1 Clear 2 1/4 ND 23 Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions

Section	Page
Table of Contents	4
Setting the Frame Frequency	9
Chapter 1 Overview	11
1-1 Features	11
1-1-1 Camera Features	11
1-1-2 VTR Features	12
1-1-3 Other Features	12
1-2 Example of System Configuration	14
1-3 Precautions	15
1-4 Using the CD-ROM Manual	15
1-4-1 Preparations	15
1-4-2 Reading the CD-ROM Manual	15
Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls	17
2-1 Power Supply	17
2-2 Accessory Attachments	18
2-3 Audio Functions	19
2-4 Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions	22
2-5 Menu Operating Section	27
2-6 Time Code System	29
2-7 Warnings and Indications	31
2-8 Warnings and Indications on the Display Panel	32
2-9 Indicators in the Viewfinder	34
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback	35
3-1 About Cassettes	35
3-1-1 Loading and Unloading a Cassette	35
3-1-2 Preventing Accidental Erasure	36
3-2 Recording	37
3-2-1 Basic Procedures	37
3-2-2 Continuous Recording	38
3-2-3 Recording Good Shot Marks	39
3-2-4 Recording a Recording Start Mark	40
3-2-5 Starting a Shoot with a Few Seconds of Pre-Stored Picture Data (Picture Cache Function: with the HKDW-703)	41
3-2-6 Shooting Picture at Intervals (Interval Rec Function: with the HKDW-703)	43
3-2-7 Continuous Recording on Previous Cut	50
3-2-8 Searching for the Last Recorded Portion and Turning on Recording Pause Mode (End Search Function)	51
3-3 Checking Recording and Playback	51
3-3-1 Checking the Last Two Seconds of the Recording - Recording Review	51
3-3-2 Checking the Recording on the Color Video Monitor - Playback in Color	52
3-3-3 Checking the Camera Picture on the Viewfinder and/or Color Video Monitor	52
3-4 Recording the Recording Start Time Code onto the Memory Label - Tele-File	53
3-4-1 Recording the Recording Start Time Code onto the Memory Label	53
3-4-2 Recording a Tele-File Mark (OK/NG/KP) onto the Memory Label	53
3-4-3 Warning/Error Messages in Memory Label Operation	55
3-4-4 Confirming the Remaining Capacity on the Memory Label	56
3-4-5 Clearing Recorded Data	56
3-5 Freezing a Picture During Playback	57
3-6 Setting the Stand-by off Timer During Rec- Pause	58
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording	59
4-1 Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance	59
4-1-1 Adjusting the Black Balance	59
4-1-2 Adjusting the White Balance	60
4-2 Setting the Electronic Shutter	62
4-2-1 Shutter Modes	62
4-2-2 Selecting the Shutter Mode and Shutter Speed	63
4-3 Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment	66
4-4 Adjusting the Audio Level	68
4-4-1 Manually Adjusting the Audio Input Level of the AUDIO IN CH-1/ CH-2 Connectors	68
4-4-2 Manually Adjusting the Audio Level of the Front Microphone	69
4-4-3 Input Level of Audio Channels CH-3 and CH-4	70
4-5 Setting the Time Data	72
4-5-1 Setting the Time Code	72
4-5-2 Saving the Actual Time in the Time Code	72
4-5-3 Setting the User Bits	73
4-5-4 Synchronizing the Time Code	73
Chapter 5 Menu Displays and Detailed Settings	75
5-1 Menu Organization and Operation	75
5-1-1 Menu Organization	75
5-1-2 Basic Menu Operations	76
5-1-3 Editing the USER Menu	78
5-1-4 Adding Functions to be Assigned to Assignable Switches	80
5-2 Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen	82
5-2-1 Layout of the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen	82
5-2-2 Selecting Display Items	84
5-2-3 Display Modes and Setting Change Confirmation/Adjustment Progress Messages	85
5-2-4 Selecting the Items for Which the ‘!’ LED is to Light	85
5-2-5 Setting Marker Display	87
5-2-6 Setting the Viewfinder	88
5-2-7 Recording Shot Data Superimposed on the Color Bars	88
5-2-8 Setting the Shot ID	89
5-2-9 Displaying the Status Confirmation Windows	91
5-2-10 Confirming the Image of the Return Video Signal in the Viewfinder	92
5-3 Adjustments and Settings from Menus	93
5-3-1 Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Selector Positions	93
5-3-2 Selecting Output Signals	94
5-3-3 Setting the Color Temperature Manually	95
5-3-4 Specifying an Offset for the Auto White Balance Setting	95
5-3-5 Assigning Functions to Assignable Switches	96
5-3-6 Setting the Date/Time of the Internal Clock	98
5-3-7 Selecting a Lens File	99
5-3-8 Using UMID Data	100
5-3-9 Using the Hyper Gamma	102
5-3-10 Using the USER Gamma	103
5-4 Resetting USER Menu Settings to the Standard Settings	104
Chapter 6 Saving and Loading User Setting Data	106
6-1 Saving and Loading User Files	106
6-1-1 Handling the “Memory Stick”	106
6-1-2 Saving USER Menu Data (User File) to the “Memory Stick”	107
6-1-3 Loading Saved Data from a “Memory Stick”	109
6-2 Saving and Loading Scene Files	110
6-2-1 Saving a Scene File	110
6-2-2 Loading a Scene File	112
6-2-3 Resetting the Camcorder Settings to the Standard Settings Saved in the Reference File	113
6-3 Jumping to a File- Related Menu Page When Inserting a “Memory Stick”	114
Chapter 7 Setting Up the Camcorder	116
7-1 Power Supply	116
7-1-1 Using a Battery Pack	116
7-1-2 Avoiding Breaks in Operation Due to an Exhausted Battery	116
7-1-3 Using an AC Adaptor	117
7-1-4 Using the Anton Bauer Ultralight System	117
7-2 Adjusting the Viewfinder	117
7-2-1 Adjusting the Viewfinder Position	117
7-2-2 Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus and Screen	118
7-2-3 Detaching the Viewfinder	118
7-2-4 Detaching the Eyepiece	119
7-3 Mounting the Lens	120
7-4 Adjusting the Flange Focal Length	120
7-5 Audio Input System	121
7-5-1 Using the Supplied Microphone	121
7-5-2 Using an External Microphone	122
7-5-3 Attaching a UHF Portable Tuner (for a UHF Wireless Microphone System)	123
7-5-4 Connecting Line Input Audio Equipment	124
7-6 Tripod Mounting	125
7-7 Attaching/Detaching the Shoulder Strap	126
7-8 Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position	126
7-9 Attaching the Rain Cover (Not Supplied)	127
7-10 Connecting the Remote Control Unit	127
Chapter 8 Maintenance	130
8-1 Testing the Camcorder Before Shooting	130
8-1-1 Preparations for Testing	130
8-1-2 Testing the Camera	130
8-1-3 Testing the VTR	132
8-2 Maintenance	134
8-2-1 Cleaning the Video Heads	134
8-2-2 Cleaning the Viewfinder	134
8-3 Operation Warnings	135
Appendixes	137
Specifications	137
General	137
Video Camera Section	137
VTR Section	138
Recommended Additional Equipment	138
Menu List	140
OPERATION Menu	140
PAINT Menu	147
MAINTENANCE Menu	152
FILE Menu	161
DIAGNOSIS Menu	164
About a “Memory Stick”	165

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Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions

Chapter 2

Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls

For information about how to change the zebra pattern

setting in the setup menu, see “5-2-6 Setting the

Viewfinder” on page 88.

You can assign the function of the ZEBRA switch to the

ASSIGN 1 switch, ASSIGN 2 switch, or TURBO GAIN

button on the FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu.

For details, see “5-3-5 Assigning Functions to Assignable

Switches” on page 96.

TALLY switch

Controls the TALLY indicator, setting its brightness

(HIGH or LOW) or turning it off.

HIGH:

The TALLY indicator brightness is high.

OFF:

The TALLY indicator is off.

LOW:

The TALLY indicator brightness is low.

Diopter adjustment ring

Adjusts the viewfinder image for your vision.

Viewfinder front-rear positioning lever

To adjust the viewfinder position in the front-rear

direction, loosen this lever and the LOCK knob. After

adjustment, retighten this lever and the LOCK knob.

Viewfinder left-right positioning ring

Loosen this ring to move the viewfinder sideways.

Camera operator tally indicator

Lights while the camcorder is recording.

Slide the window open when you shoot with your eye away

from the viewfinder. This indicator flashes when the

battery level is running low or the tape is almost full.

Viewfinder stopper

Pull up this stopper to detach the viewfinder from the

camera.

LOCK knob

To adjust the viewfinder position in the front-rear

direction, loosen this knob and the viewfinder front-rear

positioning lever. After adjustment, retighten this knob and

the viewfinder front-rear positioning lever.

Shooting and recording/playback functions (2)

FILTER selector

Selects the most appropriate filter to match the light source

illuminating the subject.

When this selector is used with the display mode set to 3,

the new setting appears on the viewfinder screen for about

3 seconds. (e.g.: ND: 1, CC: B)

The relationships between the selector settings and filter

selections as well as examples of filters for different

shooting conditions are as follows:

FILTER selector (outer knob) setting and CC filter selection

FILTER selector (inner knob) setting and ND filter selection

FILTER selector

ASSIGN 1/2 switches

SHUTTER selector

AUTO W/B BAL switch

WHITE BAL switch

OUTPUT/DCC switch

GAIN selector

TURBO GAIN button

FILTER selector (outer knob) setting

CC filter selection

5600K

3200K

4300K

6300K

FILTER selector (inner knob) setting

ND filter selection

Clear

/4 ND