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RESET?YES
#NO

< SCENE >
READ USER DATA
#SCENE SEL         :1\.READ
WRITE
RESET
TITLE1 : ********
TITLE2 : ********
TITLE\f : ********
TITLE4 : ********

3When the JOG dial button is pressed, the scene file
number starts flashing.  Turn the JOG dial button to
select the scene file whose data is to be reset.

4Press the JOG dial button to enter the scene file.
5Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
the RESET item.
< SCENE > READ USER DATA
SCENE SEL         :1\.READ
WRITE
#RESET
TITLE1 : ********
TITLE2 : ********
TITLE\f : ********
TITLE4 : ********

6When the JOG dial button is pressed, the following
message appears.
READ? YES
#NO

7Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
YES, and press the JOG dial button.
The data stored in the scene file area of the unit ’s
internal memory is read, and the setting is completed.
8Press the MENU button to exit the menu operations.

4Press the JOG dial button to enter the scene file.
5Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
the READ item.
< SCENE >
READ USER DATA
SCENE SEL         :1\.
#READ
WRITE
RESET
TITLE1 : ********
TITLE2 : ********
TITLE\f : ********
TITLE4 : ********

Returning the setting data used for the scene files
to the factory settings
1Perform a menu operation to open the 
screen.
2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
the SCENE SEL item.
6When the JOG dial button is pressed, the following
message appears.
7Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
YES, and press the JOG dial button.
The data stored in the scene file area of the unit ’s
internal memory is reset and the factory settings are
restored.
8Press the MENU button to exit the menu operations.
Chapter 4  Adjustments and settings for recording(continued)
< SCENE >
READ USER DATA
#SCENE SEL         :1\.READ
WRITE
RESET
TITLE1 : ********
TITLE2 : ********
TITLE\f : ********
TITLE4 : ********

3When the JOG dial button is pressed, the scene file
number starts flashing.  Turn the JOG dial button to
select the scene file whose data is to be loaded.

1Perform a menu operation to open the 
screen.
2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
the SCENE SEL item.
Reading the setting data used for the scene files

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8When the JOG dial button is pressed, the arrow (cursor)
returns to the TITLE1, 2, 3 or 4 item.
9Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
the WRITE item.
WRITE?YES
#NO
TITLE:

10When the JOG dial button is pressed, the following
message appears.
12Press the MENU button to exit the menu operations.
11Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
YES, and press the JOG dial button.
The title is stored in the scene file area of the unit ’s
internal memory.
4Press the JOG dial button again and turn it until the
character to be set is displayed.
When the button is turned, the character displayed is
switched in the following sequence: Space:  \f
7
letters: A —Z
7
numbers: 0 —9
7
symbols:  ’, >, 
READ USER DATA
SCENE SEL         :1\.READ
WRITE
RESET
#TITLE1 : ********
TITLE2 : ********
TITLE\f : ********
TITLE4 : ********

Appending titles to the setting data used for the
scene files
1Perform a menu operation to open the 
screen.
2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
the scene file TITLE1, 2, 3 or 4 item where the title is to
be appended.
< SCENE >
READ USER DATA
SCENE SEL         :1\.READ
WRITE
RESET
TITLE1 : ********
TITLE2 : ********
TITLE\f : ********
TITLE4 : ********

3When the JOG dial button is pressed, the arrow (cursor)
moves to the title input area, and the input mode is
established.
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4-10-5 Method for returning to usersettings 
It is possible to return the settings of the menu on the unit to
the user settings that were registered previously in
accordance with  “4-10-3 How to use the user data. ”
There are two methods: one that reads out the USER DATA
saved in accordance with  “4-10-3 How to use the user data, ”
and the other method that returns without menu operations.
Operation method without performing FILE menu
operations
1Set the POWER switch to the OFF position.
2Set the WHITE BAL switch to the PRST position.
3Set the POWER switch to the ON position while holding
up the AUTO W/B BAL switch.
The USER menu item settings are all returned together
to the standard user data.

WHITE BAL
switch
Chapter 4  Adjustments and settings for recording(continued)
4-10-6 Method for returning to the factory settings 
It is possible to return the settings of the menu on the unit to
the factory settings.
< INITIALIZE >
#READ FACTORY DATA
WRITE USER DATA

1Open the  screen with the menu
operations.
2Move the arrow (cursor) to the READ FACTORY DATA
by turning the JOG dial button.
3Press the JOG dial button to display the following
message.
READ?YES
#NO

4Move the arrow (cursor) to YES by turning the JOG dial
button, and then press the JOG dial button.
The unit is reset to the factory settings.
O User data is not changed.
5Press the MENU button to exit the menu operations.

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Chapter 4  Adjustments and settings for recording(continued)
4-10-7 Lens file
The built-in memory of the unit stores eight sets of lens files.
On the SD memory card, eight titles for eight sets of lens
files in a table (total 64 sets) can be written.
The following data are recorded on the lens file.
O Title name
O White shading correction value
O Flare compensation value
O RB gain offset correction value
4-10-8 How to provide lens files
Adjustment of white shading 
For the white shading adjustment, refer to  “5-3 Adjusting the
white shading of the lens. ”
Adjustment of the flare
Using the menu operations, open the 
screen from the MAINTENANCE page and adjust the flare in
the LENS R FLARE item, the LENS G FLARE item and the
LENS B FLARE item. Adjustment of gain offset
For correcting changes in white balance that may occur
when replacing the lens.
Example of the chart for flare adjustment
#< LENS FILE ADJ >
RB GAIN CTRL RESET:O\.N
LENS R GAIN OFFSET:+000
LENS B GAIN OFFSET:+000
LENS R FLARE      :000\.
LENS G FLARE      :000
LENS B FLARE      :000\.

0.1L
0.1H

1Mount the lens as standard on the unit.
2Shoot the grayscale chart with appropriate lighting (2000
lx, 3200 K are preferable).
3Set the WHITE BAL switch to the 
“A ” position.
4Adjust the lens aperture so that the white window at the
center of the grayscale chart is about 80%.
5Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to  “AWB ” to adjust the
white balance automatically.
6Measure the signal level of RGB by using the waveform
monitor (WFM).
7Replace the lens to one where a lens file is provided.
8Adjust the lens aperture so that the signal level of Gch is
the same signal level as the one obtained in 
6above.
10Adjust the signal level of Rch to be the same as Gch in
the LENS R OFFSET item.
9Using the menu operations, open the 
screen from the MAINTENANCE page and set the RB
GAIN CTRL RESET to ON.
11In the same way, adjust the signal level of Bch to be the
same as Gch in the LENS B OFFSET item.

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Select the file No.
Give a title to the selected file.
5Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
the “TITLE :  ” item.
<  LENS FILE >
F ILE SELECT      :1
R EAD
W RITE
R ESET ALL
n T
ITLE:
1 :5 :
2 :6 :
\f :7 :
4 :8 :

6When the JOG dial button is pressed, the arrow (cursor)
moves to the title input area, and the input mode is
established.
< LENS FILE >
F ILE SELECT      :1
R EAD
W RITE
R ESET ALL
m
T ITLE:
1 :5 :
2 :6 :
\f :7 :
4 :8 :

10When the title has been input, turn the JOG dial button
to move the arrow (cursor) to the  “:”  position.
<  LENS FILE >
F ILE SELECT      :1
R EAD
W RITE
R ESET ALL
m
T ITLE:
222222222222
1:5 :
2 :6 :
\f :7 :
4 :8 :

2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
the FILE SELECT item
4Press the JOG dial button to enter the file number.
3Press the JOG dial button and the file number will flash.
Turn the JOG dial button to select the file (1 to 8) to be
recorded.
< LENS FILE >
F ILE SELECT      :1
R EAD
W RITE
R ESET ALL
n T
ITLE:
1 :5 :
2 :6 :
\f :7 :
4 :8 :

7Press the JOG dial button again and turn it until the
character to be set is displayed.
When the button is turned, the character displayed is
switched in the following sequence:
Space:  )
7
letters: A —Z
7
numbers: 0 —9
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11When the JOG dial button is pressed, the arrow
(cursor) returns to the TITLE: item.
< LENS FILE >
F ILE SELECT      :1
R EAD
W RITE
R ESET ALL
n T
ITLE:
222222222222
1:5 :
2 :6 :
\f :7 :
4 :8 :

< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
R EAD
S ELECT      :1
W RITE
S ELECT      :1
C ARD CONFIG
R EAD USER DATA
T ITLE        :
W RITE ?
Y ES
n N
O

< LENS FILE >
F ILE SELECT      :1
R EAD
n W
RITE
R ESET ALL
T ITLE:
222222222222
1:5 :
2 :6 :
\f :7 :
4 :8 :

12Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
the WRITE position.
13When the JOG dial button is pressed, the following
message appears.

14Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
YES, and press the JOG dial button.
The current white shading correction value, the flare
compensation value, and the RB gain offset correction
value are stored in the built-in memory of the unit.

The values will not be stored in the unit ’s internal
memory if another menu screen is selected without
executing WRITE or if the menu is exited.
15Press the MENU button twice upon completion of the
adjustment.
The setting menu is cleared, and the displays showing
the unit ’s current statuses appear at the top and bottom
of the viewfinder screen.

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7Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
YES, and press the JOG dial button.
The recorded data from the white shading file is read.
8Press the MENU button twice.
The setting menu is cleared, and the displays showing
the unit’s current statuses appear at the top and bottom
of the viewfinder screen.
6When the JOG dial button is pressed, the following
message appears.
<  CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
R EAD
S ELECT      :1
W RITE
S ELECT      :1
C ARD CONFIG
R EAD USER DATA
T ITLE        :
R EAD ?
Y ES
n N
O

5Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
the READ item
< LENS FILE >
F ILE SELECT      :1
n R
EAD
W RITE
R ESET ALL
T ITLE:
1 :5 :
2 :6 :
\f :7 :
4 :8 :

4Press the JOG dial button to enter the file number.
1Using menu operations, open the  screen
from the FILE page.
2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
the FILE SELECT item
3Press the JOG dial button and the file number will flash.
Turn the JOG dial button to select the file (1 to 8) to be
read.
< LENS FILE >
n F
ILE SELECT      :1
R EAD
W RITE
R ESET ALL
T ITLE:
1 :5 :
2 :6 :
\f :7 :
4 :8 :

4-10-10 To read the lens file from the built-
in memory

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The contents of the eight lens files stored in the unit
’s
internal memory can be saved onto an SD memory card as
card files under a single title.  A total of eight titles can be
saved on an SD memory card.
Furthermore, the eight lens files saved under one title on an
SD memory card can be loaded into the unit ’s internal
memory.
The correlation between the lens files stored in the internal
memory and lens files saved on an SD memory card is
shown below.
Saving lens files on the SD memory card
Internal memory
Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Title 4
Title 5 Title 6 Title 7 Title 8 Up to 8 sets of the lens file
can be stored in the built-in
memory.
The contents of 8 lens files can
be saved onto an SD memory
card as card files under one title
or they can be loaded from the
SD memory card.
A total of 64 lens files (8 lens files  k8 titles) can be saved on
an SD memory card. 8 lens files
Card files
<  LENS FILE CARD R/W >
C ARD FILE SELECT :1
R EAD
W RITE
T ITLE READ
n T
ITLE:
1 :5 :
2 :6 :
\f :7 :
4 :8 :

< LENS FILE CARD R/W >
n C
ARD FILE SELECT :1
R EAD
W RITE
T ITLE READ
T ITLE:
1 :5 :
2 :6 :
\f :7 :
4 :8 :

Now perform step 7on page 75 through step 15on page
76.
Select the card file No.
Give a title to the selected card file.
5Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
the  “TITLE :  ” item.
6When the JOG dial button is pressed, the arrow (cursor)
moves to the title input area, and the input mode is
established.
2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
the CARD FILE SELECT item
4Press the JOG dial button to enter the file number.
3Press the JOG dial button and the card file number will
flash.  Turn the JOG dial button to select the file (1 to 8)
to be recorded.
1Using menu operations, open the  screen from the FILE page.
4-10-11 To write in and read out the lens
file to/from the SD memory card

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Loading lens files from the SD memory
card
<  LENS FILE CARD R/W >
n C
ARD FILE SELECT :1
R EAD
W RITE
T ITLE READ
T ITLE:
1 :5 :
2 :6 :
\f :7 :
4 :8 :

Now perform steps 5through 8on page 77.

The card file titles on the SD memory card are displayed on
the LENS FILE (CARD R/W) screen, but the titles of the
lens files contained in the card files are not shown on this
screen.
To display these titles, load the files, and check the titles on
the LENS FILE screen.
The lens files in the unit’s internal memory will be rewritten
as the loaded lens files at this time.  For this reason, save
the lens files in the internal memory onto the SD memory
card first to back them up before loading them on the SD
memory card.
4Press the JOG dial button to enter the file number.
1Using menu operations, open the  screen from the FILE page.
2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to
the CARD FILE SELECT item
3Press the JOG dial button and the card file number will
flash. Turn the JOG dial button to select the file (1 to 8)
to be read.

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Chapter 5  Preparation

5-1 Supplying the power
A battery pack or an external DC power supply can be used
as this unit’s power supply.
To use the battery pack, there is the following
choice of makes of batteries:
≥Anton/Bauer
≥ IDX
≥ PACO
≥ Sony
Types of battery can be confirmed and revised in the
viewfinder or the menu screen on the monitor.
≥ Press the MODE CHECK button on the side panel of the
unit to display the type of the battery currently set at the top
right of the viewfinder screen.
≥ Using the menu operation, open the 
screen from the VTR MENU page to confirm/change it in
the BATTERY SELECT item.

≥ Batteries of other makes can also be supported by
changing the setting menu but no guarantees are made for
the system when they are actually used with this unit.
≥ Before using the battery pack, recharge the battery using
the battery charger.
(For details on the recharging method, refer to the
operating instructions of the battery concerned.)
5-1-1 Attaching the battery and setting the
battery type
Using the Anton/Bauer battery pack

1Attach the battery pack made by Anton/Bauer.
2Insert the battery pack and slide it in the direction of the
arrow.
Battery pack made
by Anton/Bauer

A battery holder made by Anton/Bauer is equipped with a
power output connector for the lighting and a lighting control
switch to enable a light to be easily attached.  For details on
the lighting systems available, contact Anton/Bauer.
3Set the battery type.
Select the battery type using the BATTERY SELECT
menu item.  This item is selected from the
 screen on the VTR FUNCTION
page.
For details, refer to “7-8-3 BATTERY SETTING1.”
Anton/Bauer batteries which can be used
OPROPAC14
O TRIMPAC14
O HYTRON50
O HYTRON100
O HYTRON120
O DIONIC90
O DIONIC100
O DIONIC160

To remove the battery pack, slide it in the opposite direction
to the one in which it was attached while keeping the release
lever on the battery holder pulled down all the way.
Release lever
#< BATTER\b/TAPE >
BATTER\b \fELECT      \L:DIONIC
EXT DC IN \fELECT   \L :AC-ADPT
BATT NEAR END ALARM\L :OFF
BATT NEAR END CANC\LEL:ON
BATT END ALARM     \L :ON
BATT REMAIN FULL   \L :70%
TAPE NEAR END ALARM\L :ON
TAPE NEAR END TIME \L :2min
TAPE END ALARM     \L :ON
TAPE REMAIN/ ∫:3min/∫

Power output connector for lighting
Lighting control
switch

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