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For details, see "Setting the Electronic Shutter"
(page 53).
c FILTER selector
Switches between four ND filters built into this
camcorder.
When this selector is used, the new setting
appears on the viewfinder screen for about three
seconds.
FILTER selector ND filter
setting
1 CLEAR
1
2 / ND (attenuates light to
4
approximately
1
3 / ND (attenuates light to
16
approximately
1
4 / ND (attenuates light to
64
approximately
You can change a MAINTENANCE menu
setting so that different white balance settings can
be stored for different FILTER selector positions.
This allows you to automatically obtain optimum
white balance for the current shooting conditions
in linkage with the filter selection.
For details, see "Adjusting the White Balance"
(page 51).
d MENU knob
Changes the item selection or a setting within the
menu (see page 97).
e AUTO W/B BAL (automatic white/
black balance adjustment) switch
Activates the automatic white/black balance
adjustment functions.
WHITE: Adjust the white balance automatically.
If the WHITE BAL switch (see page 16) is
set to A or B, the white balance setting is
stored in the corresponding memory. If the
WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST, the
automatic white balance adjustment function
does not operate.
BLACK: Adjust the black set and black balance
automatically.
You can use the AUTO W/B BAL switch even
when the ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance)
function is operating.
If you push the switch to the WHITE side once
more during the automatic white balance
adjustment, the adjustment is cancelled and the
white balance setting returns to the original
setting.
If you push the switch to the BLACK side once
more during the automatic black balance
adjustment, the adjustment is cancelled and the
black balance setting returns to the original
setting.
f MIC (microphone) LEVEL control
Adjusts the input level of audio channels 1, 2, 3
and 4 (see page 56).
Right side (near the front)
1
/ )
4
1
/ )
16
1
/ )
64
a ASSIGN. (assignable) 1/2/3 switches
You can assign the desired functions to these
switches on OPERATION >Assignable SW in
the setup menu (see page 135).
Off is assigned to the ASSIGN 1/2/3 switches as
the factory default setting.
The ASSIGN.1/3 switches are provided with an
indicator to show whether a function is assigned
to the switch (ON) or not (OFF).
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