Shooting and recording (camera unit)

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  1. <ND FILTER> dial (White/black balance adjustment to completion of recording)

    Select the filter to suit the brightness of the subject.

    <1><CLEAR>: Does not use the ND filter.

    <2><1/4ND>: Reduce the amount of light entering the MOS sensor to 1/4.

    <3><1/16ND>: Reduce the amount of light entering the MOS sensor to 1/16.

    <4><1/64ND>: Reduce the amount of light entering the MOS sensor to 1/64.

  2. <SHUTTER> switch (Setting the electronic shutter)

    This is the electronic shutter switch.

    <OFF>: Disables the electronic shutter.

    <ON>: Enables the electronic shutter.

    <SEL>: Changes the speed of the electronic shutter.

    This switch is the spring switch. Each turn towards the <SEL> side alters the shutter speed.

  3. <AUTO W/B BAL> switch (Adjusting the white balance)

    <AWB>: Adjusts white balance automatically. When this switch is operated with the <WHITE BAL> switch on the side set to the <A> or <B> position, white balance is adjusted in several seconds and the adjusted value is stored in memory. When the <WHITE BAL> switch is at the <PRST> position, the value can be changed to the preset color temperature and user-specified variable value by setting the <AUTO W/B BAL> switch towards the <AWB> side, and setting it once again towards the <AWB> side while the color temperature is displayed.

    <ABB>: Adjusts black balance automatically.

  4. USER (<USER MAIN>/<USER1>/<USER2> button) (Assigning functions to USER buttons)

    Assign user-selected functions to each button. Pressing each button performs the assigned function.

  5. <DISP/MODE CHK> switch (Checking and displaying the shooting status)

    This is the spring switch to check the status of the shooting, etc.

    • Push this towards the <OFF> side to clear all displays except viewfinder operation status and frame displays such as the area display, and the counter, marker, and safety zone displays.

    • Push this towards the <CHK> side to display in the viewfinder the setting status for all shooting functions, the list of functions assigned to the USER button, etc. while on stand-by or while shooting. Pushing it to the <CHK> side again while information is displayed switches the display to the next information page. The mode check information display disappears after approximately three seconds.

  6. <GAIN> switch (Adjusting the white balance)

    Switch the video amplifier gain according to the brightness of the subject to shoot.

    • The gain settings for the <L>/<M>/<H> positions can be changed using main menu → [SW MODE] → [LOW GAIN], [MID GAIN], and [HIGH GAIN].

    • Factory settings are L=0 dB, M=6 dB, and H=12 dB.

  7. <OUTPUT>/<AUTO KNEE> selector switch

    Select the video signals output to the memory, viewfinder and video monitor from the camera unit.

    <CAM>/<ON>: Video captured with the camera is output and the auto knee function is activated. Instead of the auto knee function, the dynamic range stretcher (DRS) function can be assigned.

    <CAM>/<OFF>: Video captured with the camera is output and the auto knee function is not activated. The knee point is fixed to the level set by menu operations.

    <BARS>/<OFF>: Color bars signal is output. The auto knee function is not activated.

  8. <WHITE BAL> switch (Adjusting the white balance, Adjusting the black balance)

    Select the method for adjustment of the white balance.

    <PRST>: Set the switch to this position when you have no time or are otherwise unable to adjust the white balance.

    • The factory setting is 3200 K.

    • The color temperature can be changed successively to 3200 K, 5600 K, and the user-specified variable value by setting the main menu → [SW MODE] → [W.BAL PRESET], or by pushing the <AUTO W/B BAL> switch towards the <AWB> side, and pushing the <AUTO W/B BAL> switch towards the <AWB> side again while the color temperature is displayed. The variable value can be set with the jog dial button. (When you have no time to adjust the white balance)

    <A>/<B>: Pushing the <AUTO W/B BAL> switch towards the <AWB> side adjusts the white balance automatically and saves the adjusted value to <A> or <B>.

  9. Focal plane index <shouten_mark>

    Indicate the imaging plane inside the camera.