Basic Procedure for Shooting

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Filter setting

Lighting conditions

 

 

 

1

(3200)

Studio halogen lighting (incandescent),

 

 

sunrise and sunset.

 

 

 

2

(5600K +

Sunlight.

1/8 ND)

Use it to prevent hunting1) or to reduce the

 

 

depth of field2).

 

 

 

3

(5600K)

Cloudy or rainy outdoor shooting, and

 

 

fluorescent lighting.

 

 

 

4

(5600K +

Sunlight.

1/64ND)

Use it to prevent hunting1) or to reduce the

 

 

depth of field2).

 

 

 

3 Check the switch settings on the camcorder. (See pages 15 to 30).

If there is not sufficient time to check the camcorder settings, you can use “EZ mode” by setting the EZ MODE button ON. The camcorder is automatically adjusted to standard settings, and the iris and the white balance are adjusted automatically. (See page 104.)

4 Check the settings in the basic menu (page 92) and advanced menu (page 98).

5 Check the lens settings (pages 39 and 40) and flange focal length adjustment (page 133).

6 Adjust the eyepiece focus, and the contrast and brightness of the viewfinder image (page 132).

7 Check the sound system settings.

•Microphone connections

•Settings on the VCR section

8 If required, switch on the center marker and/or safety zone (basic menu page 6 and advanced menu page 4) and zebra pattern (ZEBRA button) in the viewfinder image.

9 Adjust the white balance (page 126) and black balance (page 129).

10Turn the focusing ring so that the subject is sharply in focus. It may be convenient to use the EZ FOCUS button for the “EZ focus” function (see page 16).

11Setup the VCR section according to your shooting objectives, then start recording.

•During recording, the REC/TALLY indicator(s) in the viewfinder light(s), and “REC” appears on the viewfinder screen.

•Depending on the setting of the REC TIME switch (see page 24), you can display the total recording time or the length of the current cut on the viewfinder screen.

•You can use the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front to manually adjust the channel 1 audio level. To do this, you must first set up the VCR section to enable manual adjustment of the audio recording level.

12To pause recording, press the VTR button again.

Using the DynaLatitude Function

This function detects the bright and dark parts of the subject and automatically adjusts for the appropriate contrast. The DynaLatitude function enables fine- grained contrast adjustment according to the luminance level of each pixel. It is effective when shooting scenes with mixed light and dark parts.

DL OFF

DL ON

However, the brightness of the subject on the screen may change if the subject moves during shooting. Also, for some subjects, there may be increased noise in dark sections of the picture.

For information on turning this function on and off, see page 100. For information on setting effect levels, see page 93.

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1) Hunting: This occurs if the automatic iris function is not

2) Depth of field: This is the range over which the subject

able to reach a stable state, and as a result the image

is sharply in focus.

brightness keeps changing, alternately lighter and darker.

 

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