User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Overview
- Preparations
- Recording
- Basic Operation Procedure
- Selecting the Video Format
- Switching the ND Filters
- Using the 5600K CC Filter
- Adjusting the White Balance
- Adjusting the Black Balance
- Displaying the Markers and Zebra Patterns
- Setting the Gain
- Setting the Electronic Shutter
- Adjusting the Iris
- Adjusting the Zoom
- Adjusting the Focus
- Reducing Flickers
- Setting the Time Data
- Recording Audio Signals
- Outputting the Color Bars and Reference Tone
- Recording Shot Marks
- Adding the OK Mark
- Rec Review
- Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons
- Interval Recording
- Frame Recording
- Picture Cache Recording
- Slow & Quick Motion Recording
- Freeze Mix: Image Alignment
- Picture Profiles
- Deleting Clips
- Operating Planning Metadata
- Playback
- Thumbnail Screens
- Playing Back Clips
- Clip Operations
- Clip Operation Menus
- Basic Operations of the Clip Operation Menus
- Displaying the Detailed Information of a Clip
- Adding/Deleting the OK Mark to/from a Clip (HD Mode Only)
- Copying Clips
- Deleting Clips
- Displaying the EXPAND CLIP Screen
- Displaying the SHOT MARK Screen (HD Mode Only)
- Adding/Deleting Shot Marks (HD Mode Only)
- Changing the Index Frame (HD Mode Only)
- Dividing a Clip (HD Mode Only)
- Status Displays
- Menu Configuration and Detailed Settings
- Storing/Retrieving the Setting Data
- Connecting External Devices
- Appendixes
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Parts Identifications
16
Overview
Side panel
1. ASSIGN (assignable) 1/2/3 buttons (page
61)
2. 5600K CC (color compensation filter)
button with indicator (page 42)
3. ND FILTER switch (page 42)
4. SHUTTER switch (page 48)
5. GAIN switch (page 47)
6. WHITE BALANCE (white balance
memory) switch (page 43)
7. ZEBRA button (page 46)
8. PEAKING button (page 51)
9. STATUS button (page 101)
10. TC/U-BIT/DURATION (time data
selection) button (page 55, page 90)
11. DISPLAY/BATT INFO button (page 20,
page 23)
12. ASSIGN 5 (assignable 5) button (page 61)
13. MONITOR VOLUME buttons (page 57,
page 90)
14. AUDIO SELECT (audio level control
mode selection) switches (page 56)
15. AUDIO LEVEL CH-1 /CH-2 controls
(page 56)
16. S&Q (Slow & Quick Motion) dial (page 67,
page 107)
17. CACHE REC lamp (page 65)
18. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor
(page 26)
The display is turned on when you unlock the
panel by pressing the tab to the right then
open it.
19. LCD BRIGHT +/– (LCD brightness
adjustment) buttons (page 26)
20. LCD B.LIGHT (LCD backlight) switch
(page 26)
LENS INFO
ON
L
M
H
B
A
PRST
AT W
2
123
1
OFF
OFF
BRT DISP
CH-1 CH-2
CH-1 CH-2
S&Q
CACHE
REC
HISTOGRAM
MONITOR
VOLUME
AUTO
MANUAL
ZEBRAGAIN PEAKING STATUS ASSIGN 5
TC/U-BIT/
DURATION
WHITE
BALANCE
SHUTTER
5600K CC
ND FILTER
DISPLAY/
BATT INFO
AUDIO
SELECT
AUDIO
LEVEL
ASSIGN
4
2
3
15
14
13
1
56 78
91011 12
16
17
18
O
N
O
F
F
L
C
D
B
R
IG
H
T
L
C
D
B
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