DSMC Side Handle
This section describes the controls and display of the DSMC Side Handle.
Figure: DSMC Side Handle Controls
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# |
Control/Item |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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1 |
LCD Display |
Go to DSMC Side Handle Display |
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2 |
User Keys (1–4)1 |
User 1-4 keys are used to select a slot on the DSMC Side Handle Display. The front rotary then adjusts the value of the selected slot. |
|
3 |
Menu Button |
Access menus or exit currently selected menu |
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4 |
Rocker Switch |
Open (Up)/Close (Down) Iris |
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5 |
User Keys (5–7) |
5: Toggle Exposure Mode on/off 6: Key Disabled 7: Eject Media |
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6 |
Thumbwheel Lock |
Install and remove the DSMC Side Handle |
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7 |
LCD Backlight Button |
Toggles LCD backlight illumination |
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8 |
Navigation Group |
Navigate menus and menu items; go to Navigation Group |
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9 |
User Keys (A–D) |
A: Cycle Auto-Focus Mode B: Auto White Balance C: Toggle: Magnify D: Toggle Exposure Mode on/off |
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10 |
Focus/Record Button |
Half-press for auto-focus; full press to Start/Stop Record |
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11 |
Rotary Dial |
Adjust camera parameter values based on the underlined value on the DSMC Side Handle LCD Display |
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12 |
Battery Door Release |
Press to open the battery door |
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13 |
PC Sync Port |
Triggers external flashes or strobes |
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14 |
Stills/Motion Mode Switch |
Toggles between Stills/Motion Mode, enabled in v6.0 firmware or later |
- Press User Keys 1 + 4 simultaneously to lock/unlock DSMC Side Handle buttons to prevent inadvertent menu changes.
NOTE: DSMC Side Handle keys are programmable. For more information, go to Keys.
DSMC Side Handle Display
The DSMC Side Handle displays Basic Menu parameters and other system status information.
Figure: DSMC Side Handle Display
The DSMC Side Handle displays the following camera parameters:
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# |
Display Item |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Calibration |
Indicator of relative change in sensor temperature and exposure since last calibration |
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2 |
Recording Frame Rate |
Current recording frame rate |
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3 |
White Balance |
Color temperature |
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4 |
ISO |
Camera sensor sensitivity |
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5 |
Lens Information |
Displays aperture when a supported Canon, Nikon, or Cooke lens is attached |
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6 |
Cursor |
User 1-4 keys are used to move the cursor to select a slot. The front rotary then adjusts the value of the selected slot. |
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7 |
Shutter Speed |
Integration time or shutter angle |
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8 |
REDCODE |
REDCODE compression setting |
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9 |
Media Status |
Displays media location and remaining media capacity |
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10 |
Power Status |
DC supply voltage or % of remaining battery capacity |
|
11 |
Temperature |
Displays camera sensor and core temperature, respectively |
|
12 |
Resolution |
Recording resolution |