– 105 –Recording With an External VTR Instead of the Internal VTR2 Mount the 26-pin/12-pin output adaptor.Controlling the external VTR with the unit’s switchesSetting the 26P CONTROL function as indicated below on the “VTR FUNCTION” SUB menu pageof the MAIN menu screen 2 of 4 prevents the internal VTR from being operated and enables onlythe external VTR to be controlled by the VTR START button on the unit or by the VTR button onthe lens.¡26P CONTROL: ON¡See “Selecting Functions” (page 69) for a description of the VTR FUNCTION page operations.Switching from the internal VTR to the external VTRIf the internal VTR should develop a problem (such as an entangled tape or condensation) duringoperation and it can no longer be operated, the VTR START button on the unit and the VTR buttonon the lens will cease to function.In these cases, it will be possible to operate the external VTR in place of the internal VTR usingthe VTR START button on the unit and the VTR button on the lens if the 26P CONTROL functionon the VTR FUNCTION page is set as indicated above.Starting recordingOperate the external VTR to set it to recording paused status and press the VTR START button ofthe unit or the VTR button of the lens. The external VTR starts recording. Pressing the buttonagain sets the VTR to the recording paused status.Output level of the 26-pin/12-pin output adaptorThe output level factory settings are p60 dBu/balanced for audio and SONY level for componentvideo. When the built-in SW4701 switch is set, the audio output level can be changed to p20 dBu/unbalanced, and when both 1 and 2 of SW1 are set to ON, the component video output level canbe changed to the MII level. (See previous page)
