Sony 930 User Manual

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Chapter 7 Location and Function of Parts and Controls
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 REW (rewind) button (amber illumination): 
Press this button to start a rewind operation. The 
button is illuminated.
B
 F FWD (fast forward) button (amber 
illumination): Press this button to start a fast-
forward operation. The button is illuminated.
C START/STOP button (red illumination): Press this 
button to start a recording operation. The button 
is illuminated. Pressing this button when it is 
illuminated stops the VTR recording.
D
 STOP button: Press to stop a rewind, fast-
forward or playback operation.
E
 PLAY button (amber illumination): Press this 
button to start a playback operation. The button 
is illuminated.
F
 REC REVIEW (recording review) button 
(amber illumination): Press this button to 
execute a recording review operation. The 
button is illuminated.
Notes
• When the START/STOP button is illuminated, 
the other buttons in the VTR control block are 
deactivated. To activate the other buttons, first 
press the START/STOP button to cancel the 
Recording mode.
• Some of the VTR control functions of this unit 
may be disabled depending on the 
combination of camera and VTR. For details, 
ask your official Sony representative.
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OUTPUT selector
Selects the output signal from the connected camera.
CAM
: Picture output
BARS
: Color bar signal
TEST
: Test signals for a video circuit check (the signal 
is selected using the RM Configuration Menu). See 
‘Settings on the RM Configuration Menu’.
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GAIN (master gain) selector
Selects the video gain from three values (LOW, MID, 
HIGH) according to the illumination of the subject to be 
shot. Normally, these three gain settings are those 
chosen in the camera set-up. Alternative gain settings 
may be defined by using the configuration menu of the 
RM-B150 Operation Panel. See ‘Settings on the RM 
Configuration Menu’.
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MENU operation block
A Menu display (8 columns)
In normal operation mode, the display 
illuminates to show the shutter speed, ECS 
frequency or S-EVS value only when the shutter 
control block is operated. When you select the 
RM Configuration menu, the display shows 
menu items, set values, and various information 
depending on operations.
B RM Configuration switch
Selects the RM Configuration menu. When this 
switch is pushed in the V direction, the ‘Basic 
menu’ is selected.
When this switch is pushed in the V direction, 
while holding the CANCEL/ENTER switch at 
ENTER, the ‘Detail menu’ is selected. The RM 
Configuration menu is switched off by pushing 
this switch in the v direction.
C DISPLAY switch
For control of the camera’s menu.
ON
: Shows the character display function of the 
camera.
OFF
: Shows the character display function of 
the camera.
MENU
: Sets the camera into the camera menu 
mode.
D CANCEL/ENTER switch
To register or cancel a menu item or value 
selection.
E Menu select knob (rotary encoder)
In normal operation, the shutter speed, ECS 
frequency or S-EVS value can be adjusted with 
this knob. In the camera’s menu mode the knob 
is used for camera menu operations. On the RM 
Configuration menu, turn the knob to select 
menu categories, subcategories, set items, set 
values and other information on the menu 
display.
For operations on the RM Configuration menu, 
see ‘Settings on the RM Configuration Menu’. 
For operations on the camera’s menu, refer to 
the Operation Manual of the camera or the 
System Manual.
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Connector Panel
a
CAMERA connector (8-pin)
Connect to the camera using the supplied remote 
cable.
b
MONITOR connector (BNC)
Connect to a color monitor to observe the signal from 
the camera.
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2
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SELECT
DISPLAY
ON
OFF
MENU
CANCEL ENTER
MENU
CAMERA
MONITOR
1
 CAMERA connector
2
 MONITOR connector