6 (E)ENGLISHParts and their functions1 POWER switchThis switch turns the power ON and OFF.4 OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE selector switchThis switch selects the video signals which are to be output fromthe camera unit to the VTR unit, viewfinder and/or videomonitor.CAM, AUTO KNEE ON:The images shot by the camera are output. The AUTOKNEE circuit operates.CAM, AUTO KNEE OFF:The images shot by the camera are output. The MANUALKNEE circuit operates.BARS:Colour bar signals are output. The AUTO KNEE circuitdoes not operate.1B< :@;9A?=>86754323 GAIN selector switchWhen the camera screen is dark, turn this switch to a positionwhich will increase the gain and brighten the screen.The gain for each item can be selected on-screen. For furtherdetails, refer to the table for in the section on thesetting menu screens (page 33).L : The switch is normally set to this position. The gain at thisposition was set to 0 dB at the factory prior to shipment.M : The gain of the camera’s video amplifier is increased. Thegain at this position was set to 9 dB at the factory prior toshipment.H : The gain of the camera’s video amplifier is increased evenmore. The gain at this position was set to 18 dB at thefactory prior to shipment.2 VTR STBY/SAVE (tape protection) switchThis switches the power supply mode when the VTR is set tothe rec pause mode in which recording is temporarilysuspended.STBY: In this mode, recording starts immediately by pressingthe VTR START button.SAVE: This is the tape protection mode. The tape drum isstopped in the half-loading status. Less power isconsumed at this position than at the STBY position sothat the battery will supply power to the unit for a longerperiod of time.Compared with the STBY position, more time is taken tostart recording after the VTR START button is pressed.When the switch is set to the SAVE position, the VTRSAVE lamp inside the viewfinder lights up.When the PAUSE TIMER time has elapsed in the STBY mode,the unit is automatically set to the SAVE mode. For furtherdetails, refer to the table for in the section onthe sub-menu screens (page 34).AUTO KNEE functionWhen shooting with the level set to people or scenes against ahigh-brightness background, the background will be whitenedout, and the buildings and scene in the background will beblurred. If the AUTO KNEE function is activated at times likethis, the background will be reproduced clearly. This functionis effective for shooting in the following situations:≥When shooting people in the shade under a clear sky≥When simultaneously shooting people in a car or indoorsand the outside scenery through a window≥When shooting scenes with a strong contrastRESETCOUNTER AUDIO SELECTAUDIO INAUTOMICFRONTREAR MICLINEMANTCGTCUBONOFFCH1 CH1 CH2CH1 CH2CH2F-RUNSETR-RUNMIC POWERGDC E FHI5 WHITE BAL (white balance memoryselector) switchA or B: When the AUTO W/B (white/black) BAL switch on thefront panel is operated to adjust the automatic whitebalance, the adjusted value is automatically stored in Aor B.PRST : The colour temperature is set to 3200K in the presetmode. The AUTO W/B BAL switch does not work at thisposition.The automatic tracking white balance mode (ATW) can be set toA, B or PRST. For further details, refer to the table for MODE> in the section on the sub-menu screens (page 33).
