Basic Procedure for Shooting
RET button
ZEBRA button
Focusing ring
POWER switch
FILTER control
VTR button
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1 Power the camcorder.
2 Set the FILTER control appropriately for the lighting conditions.
Filter setting | Lighting conditions | |
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1 | (3200K) | Studio halogen lighting (incandescent), |
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2 | (5600K + 1/8 | Sunlight. |
ND) | This setting includes a 1/8 neutral density | |
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| equivalent of three stops). Use it to prevent |
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| hunting1) or to reduce the depth of field2). |
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3 | (5600K) | Cloudy or rainy outdoor shooting, and |
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| fluorescent lighting. |
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4 | (5600K + | Sunlight. |
1/64ND) | This setting includes a 1/64 neutral density | |
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| filter (reducing the exposure by the |
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| hunting1) or to reduce the depth of field2). |
Note
Noise may appear in the EZ mode if the FILTER control is set to 2 or 4, and iris is set to fully open. In such case: when the FILTER control is set to 4, set it to 2; when set to 2, set it to 3.
3 Check the switch settings on the camcorder. (See pages 12 to 26).
If there is not sufficient time to check the camcorder settings, you can use “ easy 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 91.)
4 Check the settings in the basic menu (page 80) and advanced menu. (page 86.)
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6 Adjust the eyepiece focus, and the contrast and brightness of the viewfinder image. (page 118.)
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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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