Shot-transition information area, Setting procedure

Shot-transition operation area

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Shot Transition

Execute

Shot-A

Shot-B

S E

0s 12s

Rec Link:Off

Shot-transition information area

Note

Camera operations are disabled when the shot transition operation mode is Check or Execute. When adjustments are required, set the mode to Store.

Preparatory Settings

Before you start recording using the Shot Transition function, make the necessary settings with the CAMERA SET menu in advance.

The conditions you set are indicated in the shot transition information area on the screen when you set the shot-transition operation mode to “Execute.”

Shot-transition information area

Progress bar

SE Transition pattern

0s 12s Transition time

Rec Link: Off

Rec Link status

Start timer indication

Setting procedure

1 Select “Shot Transition” from the CAMERA SET menu.

	CAMERA SET
	Au t o BLK Ba l ance
	Au t o BLK Ba l ance		Trans Time	: 2sec
	Gain Setup	B	Trans Speed	: 5
	Shu t t e r	B	Time/Speed	: Speed
00:00	EX Slow Shut t e r	B	Trans Curve	: Soft Stop
	Shot Tr ans i t ion	B	St a r t Timer	: Of f
	MF Ass i s t	: O f f	Rec Link	: Of f

2 Specify the conditions for a shot transition.

Trans Time

After you set “Time/Speed” to “Time,” set the duration of a transition in the range of 2 to 15 sec in steps of 1 second.

Trans Speed

After you set “Time/Speed” to “Speed,” set the zoom transition speed (specifying the time to be taken for the zoom moving from the TELE end to the WIDE end at a certain speed).

The setting range is from 1 to 10. The larger the number you set, the higher speed.

Time/Speed

Set whether to specify the duration of a transition by time or by speed of zoom transition.

Setting	Contents
Time	The “Transition Time” setting is valid.

Speed	The “Transition Speed” setting is
	valid.

Trans Curve

Select the transition pattern.

The corresponding icon is displayed in the shot transition information area.

Setting Contents and icon

Linear			To make the transition linearly.

Recording

Shot Transition

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