When this button is pressed (lit,) the standard color temperature for shooting is switched to 5600K. Use this button for outdoor shooting in daytime or shooting under lighting with higher color temperature. When the white balance is adjusted while the Wide Band White Balance is set, the button may go on or off automatically.
2EDIT SEARCH buttons (for operation withWhen using the
When you use the auto aperture function (by setting the aperture selector on the lens to A), set this switch to suit the shooting conditions. Selecting BACK L. gives more light to
4EZ (“easy”) MODE button and indicator Depress this button (EZ mode on) when you want to be able to shoot immediately, with automatic adjustment of the camera settings to standard values. When this function is used, the aperture and the white balance are adjusted automatically. Press this button again to return the camera to the previous settings (EZ mode off).
Note
When connecting the
Press this button to turn the “easy focus” function on. This opens the aperture, to make it easier to focus before beginning shooting. The indication “EZ FOCUS” appears in the viewfinder while the function is on; to turn it off, press the EZ FOCUS button again. If left on, the function automatically turns off after about ten seconds.
Note
If the “easy focus” function is still on when you press the VTR button, it turns off automatically and recording starts.
6ZEBRA switchSet this switch to the ON position to display a zebra pattern (diagonal stripes) in the viewfinder. Depending on the zebra setting on page 9 of the OPERATION menu (page 61), the zebra 1 for video levels between 50 to 109 IRE (or 70 to 90%) and the zebra 2 for video levels 50 to 109 IRE or more (or 100% or more) can be displayed independently or simultaneously.
7MIC LOW CUT switchSet this switch to the ON position to insert a
Press this button, turning the indicator on, when you want the white balance to be adjusted automatically to follow changes in lighting conditions. (See page 76.)
9Memory Stick slotInsert a Memory Stick for storage of file data.
For details, see “Notes on Memory Sticks” on page 40.
0MENU switchWhen you press this switch to the ON/CANCEL position, the USER menu is displayed. When you press the switch to the OFF/STATUS position, the
This selects the white balance setting from the preset value, the value in memory A or the value in memory B. (See page 73.)
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