User GuideTable of ContentsSoftware information for this product4IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS5Contents6Outline of operations8Read this first!10Accessories11About this manual11Description of parts12Right side and rear side12Left side13Terminals and mounting parts14Remote control15The battery16Charging16Installing and removing the power supply17Installing and removing the battery17Connecting and disconnecting the power cord17Adjusting the hand strap18Attaching the shoulder strap18Detaching and attaching the lens hood18The remote control19Insert the battery19Remote control setup19Turn on/off the camera20Tally lamp20Viewfinder21Using the viewfinder21Using the LCD22Emphasizing outlines22Adjusting the screen display23Setting the calendar24Basic shooting operations (P2 card)25Preparing to shoot using a P2 card25Shooting in auto mode25Checking photos taken (REC CHECK)26P2 card access lamps26Protecting against a possible erasure26Formatting P2 cards27Recording times27Remove the P2 card28Basic shooting operations (Cassette tape)29Preparing to shoot using a tape29Shooting in auto mode29Checking scenes taken (REC CHECK)30Remove the cassette tape30Cassette tapes31Using SD memory cards32Installing and removing the SD memory card32Formatting SD memory card32Cautions in using SD memory cards32Using the zoom function33Variable frame rates (VFR)34Native recording35Standard recording35Using variable frame rates (VFR)36Shooting in 1080i/480i progressive mode37Shooting in manual mode38Switching to manual mode38Manual focusing38Using focus assist38Iris adjustments39Adjusting the gain39Light intensity adjustments39Adjusting the white balance40Shooting techniques for different targets42Low-angle shooting42Self-portrait shooting42Zebra pattern43Marker43Checking and displaying shooting status44Changing the image size44Optical Image Stabilizer45Adding effects to images45Using the USER buttons45Backlight compensation45Color bars45Adjusting the volume while shooting46Backup recording46Pre-recording (PRE REC)47Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)47One-shot recording (ONE-SHOT REC)47Loop recording (LOOP REC)482-slot continuous recording48Shot mark function48Text memo recording48Finding specifi c scenes (image search)49Index recording49Adjusting the shutter speed50Synchro scan51Switching Audio Input52Using the built-in microphone52Using another microphone and audio equipment52Adjusting the recording level53Using scene files54Changing scene file settings54Saving scene files and other settings on SD memory cards56Clip metadata57Using the Counter58Counter display (P2 card / Tape)58Memory stop mode (Tape)581394TC preset mode58Charging the built-in battery/Setting the time data59Recharging the built-in battery59Setting the time code59Specifying the time code (TC PRESET)59Setting user information60Basic playback operations (P2 card)62Basic playback operations (Tape)63Thumbnail screen64Basic thumbnail screen operations64Adding shot marks to clips66Clearing the thumbnail screen66Direct shooting functions66Thumbnail operations67Selecting the thumbnail display method (THUMBNAIL)67Deleting clips and formatting cards (OPERATION)69Checking the clip or card information (PROPERTY)70Uploading the metadata (META DATA)72Useful playback functions73Variable speed search (P2 card / Tape)73Slow playback (P2 card / Tape)73Fast forward/rewind playback (P2 card)73Fast forward/rewind playback (Tape)73Frame-by-frame playback (P2 card / Tape)74Clip skip (P2 card)74End search (Tape)74Index search (Tape)75Adjusting the volume (P2 card / Tape)75Viewing images on a television (P2 card / Tape)75Checking the date and time (P2 card / Tape)75Connecting external units76Headphones76External microphone76Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)77Hard disk drive (data copying)77Digital video equipment (Dubbing)78Video deck (Dubbing)79TV/Monitor (playback/dubbing)79Audio dubbing80Nonlinear editing with P2 card (PC mode)82Copying from P2 cards to the hard disk drive (1394 HOST mode)84Warnings85Dubbing86Dubbing the contents of P2 cards onto a tape (dubbing mode)86Digital input/output (P2 card/Tape)87Analog output (P2 card/Tape)88Analog input (Tape)89Screen displays90Regular displays90Warnings93Setting the DISPLAY items95Using the setup menus96Using the menus96Initializing the menu settings97Setup menu structure98Camera mode menu98Setup menu list100SCENE FILE screen100CAMERA SETUP screen102SW MODE screen103AUTO SW screen105RECORDING SETUP screen106PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS screen109DUBBING SETUP screen111AV IN/OUT SETUP screen111DISPLAY SETUP screen112CARD FUNCTIONS screen114OTHER FUNCTIONS screen114OPTION MENU118Before calling for service119Operating precautions123Updating the driver in the camera125Condensation125System resetting126Cleaning126Video Heads127Storage Precautions128Recording format129Appendix130Specifications131Size: 16 MBPages: 134Language: EnglishOpen manual
