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    If one of the following messages appears when the JOG dial
    button is pressed, the card will not be formatted.
    5Press the MENU button to exit the menu
    operations.
    The setting menu is cleared, and the display
    showing the unit’s current statuses appears at the
    top and bottom of the viewfinder screen.
    Error messageRemedial action
    CONFIG NG
    NO CARD
    (setup card has not been
    inserted)Insert the card.
    CONFIG NG
    ERROR
    (the card cannot be formatted)The card may be defective.
    Replace it.
    The operations for saving setting data on the setup
    card and loading the saved data from the card are
    performed on the CAM CARD READ/WRITE screen
    of CAM MAIN MENU 3.
    Formatting the setup card
    Setup card operations
    1Perform the menu operations (pages 70 to 72),
    and display the “CAM CARD READ/WRITE”
    screen.
    4To proceed with the formatting of the setup card,
    turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor)
    to YES, and press the JOG dial button.  When the
    formatting of the card is completed, the following
    message appears.
    
    When the card is formatted, the settings statuses
    applying at the time are also saved in the memory.
    3When the JOG dial button is pressed, the following
    message appears on the screen.
    < CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
    READ
    SELECT      :1
    WRITE
    SELECT      :1
    CARD CONFIG
    READ USER DATA
    TITLE        :
    CONFIG OK
    n< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
    SELECT      :1
    READ
    SELECT      :1
    WRITE
    CARD CONFIG
    READ USER DATA
    TITLE        :
    < CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
    READ
    SELECT      :1
    WRITE
    SELECT      :1
    CARD CONFIG
    READ USER DATA
    TITLE        :
    CONFIG ?
    YES
    nNO
    2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
    (cursor) to the CARD CONFIG item.
    < CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
    SELECT      :1
    READ
    SELECT      :1
    WRITE
    nCARD CONFIG
    READ USER DATA
    TITLE        : 
    						
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    Saving the data settings on the
    card
    Select the file No.
    Give a title to the selected file.
    Setup card operations
    1Perform the menu operations (pages 70 to 72),
    and display the “CAM CARD READ/WRITE”
    screen.
    n< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
    SELECT      :1
    READ
    SELECT      :1
    WRITE
    CARD CONFIG
    READ USER DATA
    TITLE        :4Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
    (cursor) to the TITLE item.
    < CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
    SELECT      :1
    READ
    SELECT      :1
    WRITE
    CARD CONFIG
    READ USER DATA
    m
    TITLE        :
    2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
    (cursor) to the SELECT item which comes after
    WRITE, and press the JOG dial button.
    3Turn the JOG dial button to select a number from 1
    to 8, and press the JOG dial button.
    5When the JOG dial button is pressed, the arrow
    (cursor) starts flashing, and the input mode is
    established.
    6Turn the JOG dial button until the character to be
    set appears.  When the button is turned, the
    character displayed is switched in the following
    sequence:
    Space: 
    )
    7
    letters: A—Z
    7
    numbers: 0—9
    7
    symbols: ’, >, 
    SELECT      :1
    READ
    nSELECT      :1
    WRITE
    CARD CONFIG
    READ USER DATA
    TITLE        :< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
    SELECT      :1
    READ
    SELECT      :1
    WRITE
    CARD CONFIG
    READ USER DATA
    m
    TITLE        : 
    						
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    If one of the following messages appears when the JOG dial
    button is pressed, the data cannot be saved.
    12Press the MENU button to exit the menu
    operations.
    The setting menu is cleared, and the display
    showing the unit’s current statuses appears at
    the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen.
    Error messageRemedial action
    WRITE NG
    NO CARD
    (setup card has not been
    inserted)Insert the card.
    WRITE NG
    FORMAT ERROR
    (formatting error)The card was formatted by a
    device other than the unit.
    Replace the card.
    WRITE NG
    ERROR
    (the data cannot be saved)The card may be defective.
    Replace it.
    11Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
    (cursor) to YES, and press the JOG dial button.  
    When the data saving is completed, the
    following message appears.
    To save the VTR unit’s data, open the VTR CARD
    READ/WRITE screen, and perform steps 
    9to 11.
    < CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
    READ
    SELECT      :1
    WRITE
    SELECT      :1
    CARD CONFIG
    READ USER DATA
    TITLE        :
    WRITE OK
    YES
    nNO
    TITLE        :
    10When the JOG dial button is pressed, the
    following message appears.
    < CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
    READ
    SELECT      :1
    WRITE
    SELECT      :1
    CARD CONFIG
    READ USER DATA
    TITLE        :
    WRITE ?
    YES
    nNO
    TITLE        :
    9Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
    (cursor) to the WRITE item.
    < CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
    SELECT      :1
    READ
    SELECT      :1
    nWRITE
    CARD CONFIG
    READ USER DATA
    TITLE        :
    Give a title to the selected file.
    Setup card operations 
    						
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    6Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
    (cursor) to YES, and press the JOG dial button.  
    When the data loading is completed, the following
    message appears.
    To load the VTR unit’s data, open the VTR CARD
    READ/WRITE screen, and perform steps 
    4to 6.
    < CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
    READ
    SELECT      :1
    WRITE
    SELECT      :1
    CARD CONFIG
    READ USER DATA
    TITLE        :
    READ OK
    YES
    nNO
    TITLE        :
    If one of the following messages appears when the JOG dial
    button is pressed, the data cannot be loaded.
    7Press the MENU button to exit the menu
    operations.
    The setting menu is cleared, and the display
    showing the unit’s current statuses appears at the
    top and bottom of the viewfinder screen.
    Error messageRemedial action
    READ NG
    NO CARD
    (setup card has not been
    inserted)Insert the card.
    READ NG
    FORMAT ERROR
    (formatting error)The card was formatted by a
    device other than the unit.
    Replace the card.
    READ NG
    NO FILE
    (file not found)Save the file data.
    READ NG
    ERROR
    (the data cannot be loaded)Data saved by devices other than
    unit cannot be loaded.
    Loading the data saved on the
    card
    Setup card operations
    Select the file No.
    Load the data of the selected file.
    1Perform the menu operations (pages 70 to 72),
    and display the “CAM CARD READ/WRITE”
    screen.
    n< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
    SELECT      :1
    READ
    SELECT      :1
    WRITE
    CARD CONFIG
    READ USER DATA
    TITLE        :
    2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
    (cursor) to the SELECT item which comes after
    READ, and press the JOG dial button.
    3Turn the JOG dial button to select any number
    from 1 to 8, and press the JOG dial button.
    4Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
    (cursor) to the READ item.
    < CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
    SELECT      :1
    nREAD
    SELECT      :1
    WRITE
    CARD CONFIG
    READ USER DATA
    TITLE        :
    5When the JOG dial button is pressed, the following
    message appears.
    < CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
    READ
    SELECT      :1
    WRITE
    SELECT      :1
    CARD CONFIG
    READ USER DATA
    TITLE        :
    READ ?
    YES
    nNO
    TITLE        :
    < CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
    nSELECT      :1
    READ
    SELECT      :1
    WRITE
    CARD CONFIG
    READ USER DATA
    TITLE        : 
    						
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    Loading a cassette tape
    Cassette tapes
    1Check that there are no cables around the cassette
    holder or top panel, and set the POWER switch to
    ON.
    
    When condensation has formed inside the unit, the
    HUMID display lights.  Wait until this display is
    cleared before proceeding with the intended
    operation.
    Ejecting the cassette tape
    While the power is still on, press the EJECT button to
    open the cassette holder, and take out the cassette
    tape.  If another cassette is not going to be loaded
    immediately after this tape is ejected, close the
    cassette holder.
    Ejecting the cassette when the battery
    has no charge
    First, set the POWER switch to OFF to turn off the
    unit’s power.
    Then turn the power back on, and immediately hold
    down the EJECT button.
    The cassette can be removed when there is still some
    power left in the battery.  However, do not repeat this
    operation.
    To prevent accidental erasure
    Set the cassette’s tab to SAVE to prevent the
    recordings on the tape from being erased accidentally.
    POWER: ONHUMID display
    EJECT button
    Cassette holder
    2Press the EJECT button.
    The cassette holder opens.
    3Insert the cassette tape and press the part marked
    with the arrow to close the cassette holder
    securely.
    
    Check that there is no slack in the tape of the
    cassette.Checking for tape slack
    Gently push in the reel using your finger and turn the
    reel in the direction of the arrow.  If the reel fails to
    turn, it means there is no tape slack.
    REC
    SAVE 
    						
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    This section describes the basic steps for shooting
    and recording.
    Before actually departing to shoot scenes, carry out
    inspections to ensure that the system is functioning
    properly.
    OFor details on how to perform these inspections,
    refer to “Inspections prior to shooting” (pages 109
    to 112).
    From providing the power supply to
    loading the cassette
    Recording
    1Install a fully charged battery pack.
    From adjusting the white balance and
    black balance to stopping the recording
    Turn on the power, and after inserting the cassette,
    set the switches as shown in the figure below.
    AUDIO SELECT
    CH 1/CH 2:
    AUTO
    TCG:
    F-RUN or
    R-RUN OUTPUT:
    CAM/AUTO KNEE ON
    GAIN:
    Normally set to 0 dB; change
    to a more suitable value if the
    picture is too dark. Aperture: Automatic
    2Set the POWER switch to ON.  Now check that the
    HUMID display is not showing and that at least 5
    segments of the remaining battery charge display
    are lighted.
    OIf the HUMID display is showing, wait until it
    goes off.
    OIf at least 5 segments of the remaining battery
    charge display are not lighted, replace the
    battery with a fully charged one.
    3Check that there are no cables around the cassette
    holder or top panel, and then press the EJECT
    button to open the cassette holder.
    4After checking the following, insert the cassette
    tape, and close the cassette holder.
    OPosition of the accidental erasure prevent tab
    OTape slack
    1 24
    2 3 
    						
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    Shooting
    Recording
    1-1Select the filter to match the lighting conditions,
    and set the WHITE BAL switch to “A” or “B” if
    the white balance has been stored in the
    memory ahead of time.
    If the white balance and/or black balance
    have not been stored in the memory and
    there is no time to adjust the white balance:
    Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.  The
    white balance for the filter is achieved in
    accordance with the setting position of the
    FILTER control (outer).
    1-2When adjusting the white balance on the
    spot
    Select the filter to match the lighting conditions,
    set the WHITE BAL switch to “A” or “B,” and
    adjust the white balance as follows:
    (1) Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the
    AWB position and adjust the white balance.
    (2) Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the
    ABB position and adjust the black balance.
    (3) Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the
    AWB position and adjust the white balance
    again.
    For details on how to adjust the white balance,
    refer to “Adjusting the white balance and black
    balance” (pages 47 to 51).
    2Point the camera at the subject, and adjust the
    focus and zoom.
    3When the electronic shutter is to be used, set the
    shutter speed and operating mode.
    OFor details, refer to “Setting the electronic
    shutter” (pages 52 and 53).
    4Press the VTR START button or lens VTR button
    to start recording.
    During recording, the REC lamp inside the
    viewfinder lights.
    5To stop the recording, press the VTR START
    button again.
    The REC lamp inside the viewfinder goes off.Tape function buttons
    During recording, the tape function buttons (EJECT,
    REW, FF, PLAY/PAUSE and STOP) will not work.
    4, 5 1-2
    1-1, 1-23
    2 
    						
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    If the unit is in the rec-pause mode, it is possible to
    ensure scene-to-scene continuity with an accuracy of
    0 up to 1 frame just by pressing the VTR START
    button or lens VTR button.
    If the unit is in a mode other than rec-pause, the point
    at which the scene-to-scene continuity is to be
    maintained must be located before recording is
    started.
    Scene-to-scene continuity
    The scene-to-scene continuity timing is located
    automatically. However, the time taken until the start
    of recording differs depending on the setting of the
    VTR SAVE/STBY switch.
    OWhen the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is set to SAVE,
    recording commences about two seconds after the
    VTR START button is pressed.
    OWhen the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is set to STBY,
    recording commences as soon as the VTR START
    button is pressed.
    During rec-pause
    Ensuring scene-to-scene continuity after
    the power was turned off while the unit
    was in the rec-pause mode
    Recording
    1Switch the power back on.
    2Press the VTR START button or lens VTR button
    to start the recording.Proceed as follows either after the tape has been
    allowed to run or after the cassette has been ejected
    or when ensuring continuity on a tape which has been
    recorded only in part.
    Ensuring scene-to-scene continuity at
    other times
    1While monitoring the viewfinder screen, press the
    PLAY/PAUSE button to play back the tape.
    2At the place on the tape where continuity is to be
    maintained, press the PLAY/PAUSE (or STOP)
    button again to stop the tape.
    3Press the lens RET button.  It takes about two
    seconds to complete the preparations for the
    scene-to-scene continuity.
    4Press the VTR START button or lens VTR button
    to start the recording.
    2
    1
    1,2 3
    4 
    						
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    When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed, the
    playback pictures can be monitored in black and white
    on the viewfinder screen.
    These playback pictures can be monitored in two
    other ways.
    Rec review
    When recording is temporarily stopped and the lens
    RET button is pressed, the last two seconds of the
    tape are automatically rewound, and the playback
    pictures on this part of the tape appear on the
    viewfinder screen.  This makes it possible to check
    whether recording was performed properly.
    After the two seconds of the tape have been played
    back, the unit is again set to the recording start
    standby mode.
    If the RET button is held down, a maximum of 10
    seconds of the tape is rewound and played back.
    
    The rec review function cannot be used unless
    recording lasts for one or more seconds.
    Color playback
    When an HD color monitor is connected to the unit’s
    HD SDI OUT connector, color playback pictures can
    be monitored.  
    The playback signals will be output to the viewfinder
    even during rewinding (REW) or fast forwarding (FF).
    Selecting the audio output of the playback signal and
    adjusting the volume are accomplished using the
    MONITOR switch control (page 11).
    Playback (checking what has been recorded)
    Depending on the internal VTR status, the RET button
    functions which appear on the viewfinder screen
    change as follows.
    Lens RET button functions
    Internal VTR
    statusWhat appears on the viewfinder screen
    Pictures which are shot by the camera
    (RET button does not work) During recording
    What has just been recorded (rec review of 2
    seconds of the tape recording) can be checked. During rec-
    pause
    Playback pictures of internal VTR
    (RET button does not work) During playback
    Pictures accompanying operation to locate the
    scene-to-scene continuity point During play-
    pause 
    						
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    Other VTR functions
    The NEWS REC function is set using NEWS REC
    MODE on the VTR MENU “FUNCTION” screen.
    By controlling the VTR START button
    acknowledgment time during recording (by up to 2
    seconds), the time taken for the unit to transfer from
    the recording mode to the rec-pause mode can be
    delayed.
    In other words, by controlling the VTR start button
    operation acknowledgment time, the unit can
    continuously record without the user having to
    interrupt the recording: this safeguards against the
    failure to record those precious moments—a failure
    that occurs when recording is resumed immediately
    after it was shut down temporarily.
    NEWS REC function
    The RETAKE function is activated by selecting ON for
    RETAKE MODE on the VTR MENU “FUNCTION”
    screen.
    If the lens RET button is pressed while holding down
    the MODE CHECK button when the unit is in the rec-
    pause mode upon completion of a recording or
    subsequently in the STOP mode, the tape will be
    rewound to a point near the start point (a position
    about 10 frames ahead of the recording start point) of
    the final picture which was last recorded, and the unit
    will be set to the rec-pause mode.
    If there is enough leeway in the shooting time and a
    particular cut is clearly judged to be no good,
    recording can be started from that point so that the
    no-good cut will be deleted.
    By cutting down on the time taken for copying onto the
    work tape, for instance, this function is very effective
    in achieving economical operation.
    RETAKE function
    This function makes simple interval shooting
    (intermittent recording) possible.  It proves to be
    particularly effective when shooting programs with a
    nature theme or art programs.
    The INTERVAL REC function is set on the VTR
    MENU “FUNCTION” screen.
    OINTERVAL REC MODE
    This sets the INTERVAL REC function to ON or
    OFF.
    OINTERVAL REC TIME
    This sets the recording time (1 cut) for interval
    shooting.
    OINTERVAL PAUSE TIME
    This sets the rec-pause time for interval shooting.
    Once the above items are set, the unit is set to the
    INTERVAL REC mode, and “i” starts to flash inside
    the viewfinder.
    When the VTR START button is now pressed, interval
    shooting is started, and  “iREC” lights in place of “i.”  
    Also, the time unit (h/min/s/frm) display on the counter
    display area starts to flash.
    When the unit is set to rec-pause mode upon
    completion of the first interval shooting, “iREC” goes
    from lighted to flashing inside the viewfinder.
    The time unit display on the counter display area
    remains flashing.
    INTERVAL REC (intermittent recording)
    function
    RET button
    MODE CHECK button
    i REC
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