Operation Manual

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Contents
Read this first! ................................................................................................................. 2
Precautions for Use ......................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 1 Overview
Camera Unit Features ................................................................................................... 11
Recording and Playback Features ............................................................................... 12
Setting for Y
our Area (Color TV Standard Setting) ........................................................ 13
System Con
figuration .................................................................................................... 14
Standar
d Accessories ................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 2 Parts and Their Functions
Power Supply and Accessory Mounting Section .................................................. 16
Audio (input) Function Section .............................................................................. 17
Audio (output) Function Section
........................................................................... 18
Shooting and Recor
ding/Playback Functions Section .......................................... 19
Menu/Thumbnail Operation Section
..................................................................... 24
Time Code Section
................................................................................................ 25
W
arning and Status Display Functions ................................................................. 26
LCD Monitor
.......................................................................................................... 26
V
iewfinder ............................................................................................................. 27
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
Setting Date and Time of Internal Clock ....................................................................... 28
P2 Cards ....................................................................................................................... 30
Inser
ting P2 Cards ................................................................................................ 30
Removing P2 Car
ds .............................................................................................. 30
T
o Prevent Accidental Erasure of P2 Card Content .............................................. 31
P2 Car
d Access LED and Status of P2 Cards ...................................................... 31
P2 Car
d Recording Times ..................................................................................... 32
Handling P2 Car
d Recording ................................................................................ 32
Basic Pr
ocedures .......................................................................................................... 33
Shooting
................................................................................................................ 34
Nor
mal Recording ................................................................................................. 34
2D LL Recor
ding ................................................................................................... 35
Native Recor
ding .......................................................................................................... 36
V
ariable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording .......................................................................... 37
Native VFR Recor
ding ........................................................................................... 37
Standard VFR Recording(pulldown r
ecording) ..................................................... 37
Using VFR Recording Function ............................................................................. 38
Special Recor
ding Modes ............................................................................................ 40
Interval Recor
ding (INTERVAL REC) ..................................................................... 40
REC CHECK Function
........................................................................................... 41
Shot Marker (SHOT MARK) Recor
ding Function .................................................. 41
Nor
mal and Variable Speed Playback .......................................................................... 42
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording
Selecting Recording Signals ................................................................................. 43
List of Recording Formats and Functions ............................................................. 43
Selecting V
ideo Output ......................................................................................... 44
List of Recor
ding, Playback and Output Formats ................................................. 45
Adjusting the White Balance and Black Balance
......................................................... 46
Adjusting the White Balance
................................................................................. 46
Adjusting the Black Balance
................................................................................. 47
Setting the Electr
onic Shutter ........................................................................................ 48
Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed
.................................................................... 48
Placing the Camera-r
ecorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode .................................... 49
Assigning Functions to USER Buttons
.......................................................................... 50
Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recor
ding Levels .................................. 51
Selecting Audio Input Signals
............................................................................... 51
Adjusting Recor
ding Levels .................................................................................. 51
Selecting Function for the F
. AUDIO LEVEL Control ............................................. 52
CH3 and CH4 Recor
ding Levels .......................................................................... 52
Adjustments and Settings for 3D Recor
ding ................................................................ 53
Switching the LCD Monitor/V
iewfinder Screen ..................................................... 53
Setting 3D Recor
ding Mode ................................................................................. 53
Adjusting the Convergence Point
......................................................................... 54
3D Assist Function
................................................................................................ 56
Adjustment between T
wo Lenses (3D FINE Function) .......................................... 57